The Mortal’s Furnace
凡人炉鼎
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 3.0M Words
- Genre
- Eastern Fantasy
- Subgenre
- Traditional Eastern Fantasy
- Updated
- 2mo ago
- English
- RandomTL: Request
Synopsis
Other names
- I Am a Cauldron我为炉鼎Alternate title on Fanqie
- The Scripture of All Living Beings!众生经！Alternate title on Fanqie
Stats
More by this author
In booklists 214
See all
The Most Promising New Books of 2026, Guaranteed to Score Over 9.9!
Looking for something like The Warring States: Starting with the Summoning of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu. 1. A new book. 2. It must have real potential. 3. Nothing from the rankings. 4. Smart characters, a smooth plot, and exciting battles. 5. A must-read standout. 6. The genre should be wuxia or
Please Recommend Great Books Rated 9.8 or Higher That Are Worth Reading at Least Twice
I'm in a Reading Slump and Nothing on Qidian Appeals to Me, Any Engaging Recommendations?
Any stories about a man disguising himself as a woman?
Everything Feels Formulaic These Days. Can I Get Something with a Fresh Premise?
Tomato’s God-Tier Novels with Lots of Female Leads
Looking for books like Reborn as a Great White Tiger: Master, Empress, Please Have My Baby. The best novel on Tomato, fantasy, with multiple female leads.
Book Nook (No Point-Farmers, Please)
Looking for books similar to Fantasy: Blind from the Start, Playing the Erhu. Feel free to recommend anything you think is good. If you've read something, leave a comment below. I'll check back now and then, so please keep the comments civil.
This Might Be the Longest Book in History!
I've been reading these since elementary school, and I'm still reading them in college.
Something Like Against the Gods or the God Emperor of Myriad Realms, From a Veteran Reader
Any Novels With Tens of Thousands of Readers Begging for Updates? The Most I’ve Seen Had Only Five or Six Thousand
I saw a novel today with thousands of readers asking for updates. I want to find out if there's a god-tier book with tens of thousands. The only one I found was "Selling Strongmen", with over ten thousand. Are there any others?
Cultivation Novels Rated 9/10: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul...
Looking for books similar to "As a Bug Cultivator, It's Only Reasonable to Raise a Few Billion Spirit Bugs (Supreme Bug Immortal)".
I Want to Read Something Different
Any male leads who are cheerful, outgoing, and funny?
A Few Peak Masterpieces
The Highest-Quality Novel in Your Heart, Just One
I’ve reached an advanced level of book drought, so I’m here to ask for recommendations.
Pure Wish Fulfillment! The More Over-the-Top, the Better!
Looking for books similar to Three Months Left to Live, Let Me Face Death in Peace (Zhuang Sheng Dreaming of a Butterfly).
Completed, Highly Rated Fantasy Novels
Stories with a Female Lead, Beautiful Women, and Breathtaking Beauties, Come Take a Look
Engaging Long Fantasy Novels, Not Ones Where the Protagonist Is Invincible from the Start
Recommend a long fantasy novel like "Knight's Journey". I don't want one that starts off with all kinds of boasting, betrayals, and dumb plotlines.
Tomato Masterpieces! (Hall of Fame Edition)
I'm running out of books to read lately. Does anyone have a number-one favorite? Please recommend some good reads!
My Imperial Harem Is Empty, My Dear Ministers. You Know What to Do
High-Quality Xuanhuan Novels
The best of the best on Tomato
I've Recently Gotten Into Traditional Xuanhuan. I Wonder If I'll Finish These in My Lifetime
Traditional Xuanhuan, No System Stories
Traditional Fantasy Needs Attention Too, Not Just a Million-Word Solo Act!
Traditional fantasy has been part of so many people’s youth, but times have changed. It’s incredibly hard to write a million words solo and make it big now. Platforms don’t give traditional fantasy any traffic support, so I want to start a thread for new books. Post your original new novels here so readers looking for this kind of book can find them.
The Longest Novel on Tomato, Bar None!
This is undoubtedly the longest novel on Tomato Novel.
In same booklists
The Poison Cauldron
After Dual Cultivating with the Empress, Every Sword I Draw Makes Me Invincible
Cultivation Is Suicide
Senior Sister Says Dual Cultivation Is the True Path
A Female Immortal Emperor Lives in My Dantian
Divine Ruins and Immortal Ashes: I Rule the Heavens
Sword Emperor, Immortal Venerable
From Mortal to Immortal: I Can Simplify and Perfect the Ultimate Techniques
My Kingdom Fell When I Was Six. I Kept My Edge Hidden for Ten Years, Then Conquered the World with My Blade
The Regent of Great Yao
The Great Emperor Uses an Alternate Account: Isn't It Fair to Be Just a Little Stronger?
Tracing the Origin of All Things: I’m Having a Blast Cultivating the Way of Survival
Peerless Across the Myriad Worlds
Godspeaker: One Slash Cleaves the Firmament
Chang Jianqing's 15th Book
You Call Me a Traitorous Disciple? Master, I Barely Tried, So Why Are You Crying?
Starfall Ashes, Walking with My Senior Sister
The True Scripture of Immortals and Martial Arts
Reborn After Ascending, My Master and Junior Sister Both Fall for Me
The Silent God’s Renown
Reader comments 73
Google Translate
This book doesn't just follow the typical revenge plot and cultivation cycle; rather, it's captivating with its layered, dramatic, and suspenseful storyline. The protagonist, initially lacking cultivation, uses his cunning to continuously improve his abilities, rather than resorting to mindless fighting and consuming elixirs.
Well, to be honest, it's definitely different from the traditional and mindless fantasy novels of recent years. Tomato's work is quite innovative, and the male protagonist isn't the kind who turns into a scoundrel at the sight of a woman. The battle scenes in the last 200+ chapters are well-written. That's my review.
It's fantastic, almost on par with "Against the Gods"! Each harem member is quite distinct, and the protagonist is decisive and ruthless. Its greatest strength isn't just the thrilling plot, but the fact that every character feels alive and relatable—the protagonist has weaknesses and grows stronger, the villains are logically consistent and not stereotypical, and even a minor character's line…
This is a high-quality novel. Having read novels for a long time, I'm honestly quite averse to fantasy novels with excessive grinding and dungeon runs. I've developed a bad habit of skipping chapters, a common problem when reading novels. However, this novel doesn't have this issue. The characters are vividly portrayed with unique personalities, and the theme is relatively novel.
I've already read 250 chapters, so I'll give it a five-star rating and a good review first. I clicked on the book when I saw the title, and the synopsis seemed interesting, so I decided to give it a try. "No System" is really good; it's a breath of fresh air in the sea of system-themed novels. Of course, it also takes the author's skill to write such a good story.
Holy crap, this book is really good! The protagonist isn't promiscuous or a harem type; there's romance, and he has a sense of control and a touch of humanity, plus he's almost invincible. I hope it gets better as it goes on. Personally, I think there shouldn't be too many female leads, because we can't remember all their names—twenty or so would be enough.
Awesome, great to watch, we Valor players love watching this!
The author has taken a different approach with this book, featuring a protagonist who is more terrifying than ever before, surpassing any previous "chosen one" or villain. The plot is also quite novel, so it's unclear why it's not very popular. Perhaps readers nowadays don't appreciate slow-paced stories.
A rare gem. I didn't know what "filler" or "padded" writing was until I read this book. It turns out most of the books I'd read before were just that—padded. This book avoids piling up meaningless dialogue; instead, it lets the story speak for itself. In just a million words, it feels like reading a two- or three-million-word novel.
The book is a good book. The plot and the transitions between parts were well done. The protagonist was too cunning in the early stages. It's a bit of a moral breach. Later on, it returned to the right path (basically). In short, it has great potential.