Is there a fantasy/alternative fantasy novel like "Return to the Source"?

Answer 1

There were novels similar to 'Return to the Fountain':
Book of Troubled Times, Author: Ji Cha
2:"Spiritual Realm Walker", Author: Xiao Langjun
3: The Tang's Table, Author: Jie and 2
4."King of Familiars", Author: Light Spring Flowing Sound
Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation, Author: Mi Tian Building
National Forensic Medicine, Author: Zhiniao Village
7:"Wait, Heroine." Author: Guan Guan Gongzi
8: Mantang Colorful, Author: Weird Cousin
9:"Hidden Dead Corner", Author: Get Lost
Final Divine Duty, Author: Tuoba Goudan
Beyond Time, Author: Er Gen
This Game Is Too Real by Chen Xing LL
Red Heart Sky Patrol, Author: What's the Matter?
Ring of Destiny, Author: Squid Who Loves to Dive
National Master of Ming Dynasty, Author: West Lake Encountered Rain
Choose a Day to Ascend, Author: Otaku Pig
17:"Who's in Love After Rebirth?" Author: What's Wrong?
Deep Sea Ember, Author: Yuantong
Chapter 19: Cultivation in the Chaotic World of Demonic Martial Arts, Author: Wenplagiarism
20:"Who told him to cultivate!" Author: The Whitest Crow

The following is a detailed introduction of these novels:
1."Book of Troubled Times":"Book of Troubled Times" is a very good fantasy novel. It is definitely not to be missed by readers who like fantasy novels. The author's writing style was excellent, the plot was also very exciting, and the creative setting was also very innovative. The supporting characters were also very lively and interesting, leaving a deep impression on people. The Almighty's work could be said to have written the Jianghu in the hearts of some people. Even though the later stages of the game inevitably moved toward the middle and high martial arts path due to the background setting and plot development, the first and middle stages were still dominated by Jianghu and Wuxia styles. On the whole, the book brought joy and pleasure to the readers, and occasionally (often) brought some happy elements to the readers. The protagonist was controlled by the mastermind behind the scenes and led to a martial arts world with broken pieces of the secret realm. He rode a horse in the martial arts world and rebuilt the country. For the sake of some female confidantes, he also discovered the secrets of the past. In this world, every movement in the martial world, the emergence of newcomers, and the evolution of prodigies would be broadcasted in the sky in real time. This was the Book of Chaos. In addition, the description of the female characters in this book was also very good. It was full of the aura of the female protagonist and left a deep impression on people. In general, this book was more relaxing and enjoyable than the previous two books. It seemed to be alright.
2.<>: From ancient times to the present, it is rumored that there is a Spirit Realm in the world.
Regarding the Spirit Realm, there were many different opinions among the famous people of the past dynasties.
"From Qi to Tang, the mountains are desolate and the spirit realm is lonely. Few people visit."
"Spirit Realm is hard to come by, but Ghost Craftsmen are hard to come by."
3.<> The people of the world and the affairs of the world are just the dishes on the table of the Tang people.
Although the original ingredients had the original flavor of food, Yun Chu still believed that the most delicious food still needed to be divided, cooked, and handled. The food that was finally served on the table was the food that most suited the stomach of the Tang people.
Steaming, braising, stir-frying, stewing... There were many cooking methods in the kitchen.
Whether it was Goguryeo, the Turks, Tubo, Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo, Tiele…or even whales, tigers, sharks, and hungry wolves, the Great Tang was a furnace that could cook them all into peerless delicacies…
In addition to Li Zhi, Wu Wei, Zhangsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, and other peerless seasonings, there would always be one thing that you would never forget, regardless of color, fragrance, or taste.
Yun Chu hoped that she would definitely have a seat at such a luxurious banquet!
Now, the delicious food had been cooked. Yun Chu laid out the napkin, picked up the deer knife, and closed her eyes. She was ready to enjoy an unprecedented feast to satisfy her hungry stomach.
4."King of Familiar":"King of Familiar" was a new book that was as light as a spring, continuing his usual style of writing about beasts. Every story was very exciting and made people immerse themselves in it. In terms of character design, each character had their own unique charm and personality, which made people unable to help but be attracted. The plot was also very complete and meticulous, making it impossible to stop. This book surprised me. It exceeded my expectations. There were both warm little things that happened around me and blind spots beyond my imagination. The main character's personality was also very likable, and I couldn't help but want to continue chasing after him. I strongly recommend this book. It is definitely a novel that cannot be missed.
5:"Fairy, Please Listen to My Explanation" S-
The name of the book attracted Xiaobai, but for Lao Bai, the name was enough to dissuade him. Therefore, he sank it into his collection. Today, Book Desolate found out that it was a divine work that was delayed by its name. The minus sign was only because of the title.
National Forensics: [licorice][forensic text]🌙
Waterbird's new book, the urban system's occupation book.
The second generation of demolition had just graduated from university and became a forensic doctor. He had obtained the system and could obtain skills by completing system missions.
You could say that Waterbird's book was weak. The supporting characters in the book were not very intelligent, and the main character was an emotionless tool. However, you could not deny that it was really cool. The author was good at writing professional and technical articles. Many times, the details were so good that it felt like the real thing. Waterbird was a steel tycoon, a genius, and a doctor. It could be seen that the author had looked up relevant information and related papers for the sake of writing the book. Sometimes, even the author could use professional information or encyclopedia to make up for it.
Of course, this didn't change the fact that it was a waterbird. It was a walk-on in many books, with various forms of spider plants at the beginning of each chapter, and tasting various delicacies from various places every few chapters...
Setting:7
Plot:7
Writing Style:7
Others:7
7."Wait, Heroine": Work Status: In Series

[Introduction: In order to inherit his foster father's will, the male protagonist, Night Terror Hall, went to the palace to search for the peerless martial arts, the Dragon Song Painting. From then on, he, a knife, and a bird entered the chaotic martial world...(I didn't drive, the male protagonist really has a bird)]

1. Reading the author's book is like talking to a wanderer in Jianghu. The description of Jianghu fighting really has a martial arts flavor. Of course, when it's time to be reckless, it's time to be really reckless. Young Master Guan Guan, you know that.
2. It was rare for a female character to have a hint of temptation in today's environment.

[Problem with the work: There is also a description of the temple, but it is indeed a little worse than the Jianghu.]
8."Mantang Colorful Colors":"Mantang Colorful Colors" was a work that traveled through the Tianbao period of Emperor Xuanzong. It cut into civil cases and portrayed the struggle between the Crown Prince and Li Linfu. This novel stood out among the time-travel novels in recent years. It was highly praised for its intricate plot design and its description of the shadow behind the Tang Dynasty. However, the relatively flat character and the female character's over-reliance on the male protagonist were its obvious flaws. Even so, the author still showed considerable talent in the aspects of character description, detailed description of the ecology of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and plot design. Especially when the transmigrator's soul had entered the Great Tang, the intense opening had left a deep impression on everyone. He hoped that the author would be able to take his future works to the next level and amaze the readers even more.
9."Hidden Blind Corner": The quality is guaranteed in the early stages. This is the experience of an ordinary person who, after obtaining a special ability, slowly grows up in a blind corner and reaches the extreme. At the beginning of this round, Sister Daxiao would be able to enter the mysterious dungeon to fight monsters. She would be able to collect the ever-evolving Flower of Evil to build a novel flower armor (Masked Superman's sense of déjà vu). The main character would transform into a Masked Knight and punch everything that was not convinced.
The only bad thing is that I like water, which is the most to my liking out of all the recent books.
"Final Divine Duty": The cosmic mecha was as strong as a dragon, and the gods and devils in the abyss whispered and roared. In this era where new and old techniques, technology and divine power collided, Lu Yuan brought along an attribute panel that allowed him to change classes indefinitely and stumbled down.
"Class [Martial Arts Grandmaster]+ Material [Abyss Nine-Headed Dragon Heart], can be upgraded to [Dark Dragon Sect]..."
Lu Yuan looked at his hands that were gradually covered with black scales. The black hair on his back danced wildly without any wind. His scarlet eyes stared at the human-shaped mechanical body that streaked across the night sky like a meteor. He smiled and muttered to himself in a low voice,"Now..." I should be able to tear a mech apart with my bare hands…"
"Beyond Time":"Beyond Time" is a refreshing Xianxia novel. The author tells a fascinating story in a unique way. The story started with the world's background, depicting a cruel and mysterious wasteland world. The main character, Xu Qing, was a decisive, cautious, and ruthless character. He worked hard to survive and struggle in this strange world. The characters in the novel were vivid, especially the protagonist Xu Qing and his senior brother Chen Erniu. Their personalities and actions left a deep impression on people. The female characters were equally outstanding. Ling 'er was willing to sacrifice herself for Xu Qing, demonstrating the strength and courage of the female characters. The writing style of the entire book was excellent. The character descriptions and scene descriptions were all unique, allowing people to immerse themselves in this mysterious world. The plot was compact and fascinating. It made people look forward to whether the protagonist, Xu Qing, could transcend heaven and earth and stay outside of time. Overall, Beyond Time was a good book worth recommending. Whether you liked Xianxia novels or Wasteland novels, this book could give you a different reading experience.
This Game Is Too Real is a fascinating novel. The protagonist had traveled to the ruins of war hundreds of years later and possessed technology that was connected to the past. This setting filled people with curiosity and anticipation. The novel combined elements of the future game and reality, allowing the readers to experience the hot-blooded and idiotic plot while reading. Although there were no nauseating scenes in the description of the interaction between the protagonist and the woman, the intelligence was on the line, giving the readers a sense of novelty and thought. Throughout the story, the protagonist summoned the fourth catastrophe (player) to make the entire world indecent. This setting was very interesting. The readers could view this book as a game novel, or they could view it as a farming novel. The content was rich enough to satisfy the needs of the readers. In short, this book was very good and could not be stopped.
"Red Heart Sky Patrol":"Red Heart Sky Patrol" was a Xianxia novel that made people's eyes light up. The structure of the first volume made people feel like they were watching "Lord of the Mysteries" back then. The portraits were very well drawn, with the chivalrous taste and talent of the otaku pigs. This book had the potential to become another Xianxia classic.

I really like the writing style and the characters in this book. The author's foundation was very solid. The characters were vivid and full, and the feelings were sincere and delicate. Even though the name was very serious, it was really fascinating after reading it. The protagonist Jiang Wang and his sister Jiang Anan had experienced a great change. By chance, they embarked on the bumpy road of becoming stronger.

The story took place in the ancient times, and the demon race and the dragon race had already disappeared. The era of the Great Divine Dao was already like smoke, and the era of the peak of flying swords had also fallen…What happened in this world? Who would listen to the truth of history? Thousands of miles of mountains and rivers are painted with corpses, and hundreds of years of heaven and earth are painted with hungry tigers. The protagonist Jiang Wang had a pure heart and took it as his duty to patrol the sky.

The ending of the book made both the author and the readers feel uncomfortable. After looking for the Xianxia literature, I read about 20 chapters and felt that it was very good. Even though the name was very serious, the content was very attractive.

[Haha, I was wrong. This book is really good. I strongly recommend it!]
P.S. It's too good. I've been reading this book for the past few days. I've almost finished reading the 357,000 novel in ten days. There are still 87 chapters left. I can't bear to read it anymore... In the past week, he had read 3158 minutes and kept reading this book. It could be considered as a record for himself. He wanted to remember it.
Ring of Destiny: Ring of Destiny is an incredible work. Squid's second novel continued his usual style and left a deep impression. The main character of the story, Lee, was a provocative person with good looks. He worked hard to survive Chapter 209, but at the same time, he faced an eternal reincarnation and a destined fate. The relationship between dreams and reality was puzzling, and the Ring of Destiny seemed to be an endless cycle, but it finally ushered in its end. The Lord of the Mysteries is my favorite. Every time it updates, I will watch it in time. I don't skip chapters and sentences, and I carefully savor every word. Looking forward to the return of the squid king. The new book had just been released and had not even updated a single chapter, but it had already received the support of the Hundred Alliances. The monthly votes had also reached more than 7,000. This made people full of anticipation for this book. Overall, Ring of Destiny was a good book that made people unable to extricate themselves. It was definitely worth reading.
"The Great Ming State Preceptor": 75 points, good grass, penetrating the light
This kind of return to history. After all, there were many articles about being fooled by a hidden big shot, but there were fewer articles that could write anything. After all, to write well, one needed to look up a lot of information. This book was already very well written. Moreover, it was no longer about gunpowder, paper, cement, or glass, but a real science book.
There were no problems with the world setting. The protagonist had a brain too, so there were no poison points. The plot was written in a daily manner. It did not abuse the main character. The main character's IQ was on the line. He was not too crazy or too arrogant. There was no problem with his writing. There were no poison points at the moment, so it would not make people act out.
16:"Ascending on a New Day": There was a Reading Snake named Niu Qiqi.
There was a snake-catching youth named Xu Ying.
There is a big bronze bell that says it was not stolen,
Everyone, come and see Otaku Pig's new work.
17:"Who's in Love After Rebirth": 9.2. It had been a long time since he had seen such a natural rebirth novel. The female lead was not bad either.

He was liking the female lead more and more! From less than 20,000 to 500,000.

The update was too weak!

"However, this book is so popular, but why is its achievement so low? I thought that I would be able to break through one star very quickly. I didn't expect that it wouldn't even reach half of the achievement.

It broke!
"Deep Sea Ember"
Ranking index:
Tagged: sci-fi, adventure, Cthulhu myth, steampunk, sailing, doomsday wasteland

The sci-fi veteran Platinum Distant Pupil's new work in the Cthulhu Mythical Doomsday Wasteland.
Because the world was destroyed by the disaster of the Great Annihilation, the survivors established a new city-state civilization on the islands and arks, which was called the Deep Sea Era.
The city-state civilization had returned to the early industrial civilization (steampunk), but humans still faced the threat of various strange existences and needed to fight against various "anomalies" and even "evil gods."
The male protagonist coincidentally transformed into Captain Duncan on a ghost ship called the Lost Home and embarked on an adventure.

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This book could not be said to be a complete counter to science fiction, but it was a unique "big eyeballs style."
Ke was the background, sci-fi was embellishment, and the real core was "civilization." A civilization's struggle for salvation, an epic of the era crushing down on mortals.
The language of the novel was very humorous, but it was not abrupt, and his personal style was clear. Beep, beep, 123

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I tried to read it. The style of writing is average, and the writing is quite smooth. However, the narration feels more like a Western novel. The pace is very slow, and the description is very detailed. It gives me a feeling similar to "The Lord of the Mysteries." Those who are used to online novels will find it too much water or nonsense. There are also long passages that will be more tiring to read, but if you read in, it will be much better after you get used to it.
For readers who liked Cthulhu and its strange style, I recommend you to try reading it.

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Description:
On that day, the thick fog sealed everything.
On that day, he became the captain of a ghost ship.
On that day, he crossed the thick fog and faced a completely overturned and fragmented world.
The order of the past was gone, and strange phenomena dominated the endless sea beyond civilization. The isolated city-states and the fleets that challenged the sea had become the only lights left in the civilized world, while the shadows of the past were still stirring in the deep sea, waiting to devour the dying world.
However, for the new captain of the Lost Home, there was only one problem that he had to consider first-who knew how to sail the ship?
"Cultivation in the Chaos of the Demonic Martial World":"Cultivation in the Chaos of the Demonic Martial World" is a novel that makes people's eyes light up. The author's imagination was very big. The development of the plot was unexpected, and every step was full of surprises and excitement. This book not only brought pleasure to the readers, but also triggered people's thoughts on life, emotions, psychology, society, and history. It was difficult for the reader to guess what the next step would be, but every twist was fascinating. The plot of this book was so tight that it was hard to stop. The author's description was exquisite, allowing the readers to feel the emotions of the protagonists, making them unable to help but be moved by their experiences. In short, this book was worth reading.
"Who told him to cultivate!" The atmosphere of the cultivation world has always been crooked. I didn't lead it astray. It's said that history books are written by the victors. Then why are there always people framing me after I win?" Sword Immortal Lu Yang said this to the reporters, expressing his anger.

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