Gods, Don't Look Down on Poor Mortals. I Dare to Defy Heaven!

Proper Cultivation Stories: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul...

To help others, first help yourself. To cultivate, first cultivate your heart.

Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, Great Ascension

I’d like to share my thoughts on cultivation realms. Everyone’s welcome to join the discussion...

Any Cultivation Stories with Big Gaps Between Realms? No Killing People Across Levels at the Drop of a Hat

Looking for books similar to Clan Cultivation: I Am the Spirit Beast Protecting the Clan.

Suddenly in the Mood for Cultivation Stories, the Kind Without a System

I'm out of books to read. Looking for something that holds up well.

This Veteran Reader Has Become Too Picky. Begging for Good Books 😭

Classical Xianxia: I'm Out of Books to Read, Recommend the Best and Most Iconic Stories

Come on, everyone, recommend some books! Seasoned readers, assemble!

Looking for Traditional Cultivation Novels That Rival A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

Looking for Smart Cultivation Novels. I’m Sick of Stupid Stories

A Rogue Cultivator Who Finds an Inheritance, Has No Backing, Competes for Resources to Cultivate, and Joins No Faction

The protagonist inherits a legacy, has no background, and joins no faction. They steal resources, including from powerful sects, then run after every fight and every robbery. Once they're stronger, they come back to steal more. Basically, they go it alone and have very few friends. Something along those lines.

Anything Unconventional and Exciting? I’m Tired of the Same Old Power Fantasies

Looking for books like Field Notes on Pest Control: Best Highlights.

Looking for Stories With a Similar Approach to A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

After finishing A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, other cultivation novels feel a bit too contrived. It's easy to guess where the plot is going: the protagonist meets a powerful foe and either 1) hides his true abilities, 2) turns the tables just before dying, 3) lets his enemies fight each other and then swoops in to reap the rewards, or 4) gets taken on as a disciple by some old man. Orz

I've Recently Gotten Into Mortal's Cultivation. Please Recommend Some Books!!!

I have recently become obsessed with mortal-style cultivation novels. Please send me some good ones.

The Way of Spiritual Roots Is Ultimately a Minor Path; Traditional Cultivation Alone Leads to the Great Way

No spiritual-root fantasy. It’s too monotonous. I want traditional fantasy.

Cultivation Lone Wolves, True Lone Wolves With Absolutely Nothing Holding Them Back!!!

I want to read something like "A Daoist Heart Reaching for the Heavens". No more stories where cultivation is held back by the family or a little sister. I want the protagonist to venture into the cultivation world alone, relying only on himself as he makes his way through it and climbs step by step to the peak. If he has a family, he should leave it behind or eventually...