Books Like A Matter of Time (Xianxia, Timeloop)
Loved A Matter of Time (Xianxia, Timeloop)? Here are the closest LitRPG and progression-fantasy reads, ranked by trope and theme overlap. Each pick lists the elements it shares with A Matter of Time (Xianxia, Timeloop) so you can pick by what you actually want next.
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by ThatGitA starving street rat wields an artifact that grants divine treasures—but every step toward immortality demands a bloodier sacrifice.
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by NMR-3A nameless slave soldier relives his death 721 times, carving vengeance and freedom into his soul with each brutal loop.
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by Warby PicusA crippled orphan wields stolen techniques and a cursed mentor's grudging wisdom to defy the heavens that marked him for death.
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by X-RHODEN-XOrodan hammers his skills higher with each death in the time loop, refusing to stop until he either breaks free or shatters.
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by Samer Rabadi (aka 3seed)Hong Fei wields two mystical cards—one that heals his ruined cultivation, the other summoning a monstrous badger spirit—while fate itself is stolen around him.
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by BenBurchA bard with a lethal death glamour and a magical lute navigates Arthurian legend, fae trickery, and cultivation to defy fate and forge his own path.
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by Blue Moon 13A reincarnated man wields the forbidden Dao of Death, his soul still echoing the touch of the goddess who almost claimed him.
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by AgranulocytosisA stranded arcanist discovers a world where cultivation unleashes raw power—but blending his meticulous magic with their brute force could cost him everything.
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by Maxime J. Durand (Void Herald)A bullet-core in his skull resurrects Yuan as a Gunsoul—a living weapon hunting his killers across a wasteland ruled by nuclear cultivators and weapon-gods.
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by PlumBlossom0_0Ning, a background character in a cliché-riddled cultivation world, turns his lack of plot armor into an advantage by weaponizing common sense against the system’s absurd rules.
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by Mat HazA young healer must navigate brutal cultivation politics and deadly family secrets without forsaking his oath to do no harm.
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by 212perseusZhao Ren cultivates not for himself but for future generations, crafting spirit weapons and nurturing century-blooming herbs in a world that only respects greed.
How we pick "similar"
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