Ancestor of Karma? Is It Really That Strange for a Tortoise to Cultivate This?

I Just Realized Beast Transformation Is Pretty Popular

The Protagonist Evolves from a Small Animal, with No Female Lead

Any novels where the protagonist is a little animal that evolves into a really powerful beast, with no heroine? Note: set on modern-day Blue Star, where evolution follows the spiritual qi revival.

Bear Lovers, Leave Your Bear-Themed Novel Recommendations Here

I don't care if it's a brown bear, polar bear, or big bear, whether it's from the South Pole or North Pole, Eastern Europe or East Asia, the West or the East, the South or the North. Even an anime bear or one from Boonie Bears is fine. It just has to be a bear. Note: modern setting only, no ancient times or apocalypse.