I’m So Disappointed in Urban Cultivation Novels! 我对都市修仙小说太失望了！

1. 301 平 An Ordinary Life: Ye Bufan 平凡人生叶不凡 Scholar of Hanmo Studio翰墨居士Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A golden-scaled fish is no ordinary creature. When the wind and clouds rise, it transforms into a dragon. Ye Bufan was born into a poor farming family. His ancestors had all been honest, hardworking farmers. The world laughs at me, calls me crazy and stupid, and says I’m just a farmer. But I’m wild, proud, and extraordinary. I dare to venture into the Myriad Worlds, and nothing can stop me. 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's really nice to see how it goes!

2. 302 让 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ The Angler Who Catches Big Fish钓鱼佬钓大鱼Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 171.3kReads9.1Score23.8kShelves

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   Emperor Qin Yu ascended to immortality, and dignitaries from all walks of life came to bid him farewell. Firecrackers crackled, and everyone was filled with tears, murmuring prayers. A sect elder said, "He's gone. This scourge is finally gone. Finally, we can have some peace and quiet." A sect disciple cried, "My family, who understands? Do you know how I've lived these past years? I've been swindled out of my underwear! You can't fleece someone like this!" A Hehuan Sect elder said, "The moment Qin Yu learned the Heart-Cleansing Mantra, I knew my sect couldn't escape it either." (A separate, unrelated sentence: "I thought I'd been pregnant for a long time.")

3. 303 只EN As Long as I Outlive You All, I Can Be Invincible 只要把你们都熬死，我就能无敌 Sour Candy酸宝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation is a path toward immortality, but one’s lifespan eventually runs out. That is why cultivators must keep advancing, becoming saints and emperors to extend their lives. Chen Xia, however, was the complete opposite. Ever since he transmigrated, he had been immortal, and he had also gained a stat-allocation System. For every year he lived, he earned one attribute point. And so, a legend arose throughout the Myriad Worlds about an ultimate schemer. “A gentleman’s revenge is never too late 70.3kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves
4. 304 我 I Taught Myself Cultivation in College! 我上大学时自学修仙！ Chen Tang, the Old Scholar陈唐旧书生Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Urban xianxia + amorous swordsman + dominating the world in the later stages + saving a collapsing world] Before starting university, the utterly ordinary Chen Xingyu happened to take a one-day trip to another world, where he learned the art of immortal cultivation. After returning to Earth, he planned to keep a low profile and secretly live forever. But an ancient immortal revealed the truth about the world to him: Spiritual energy would eventually revive, and the Demon King was about to desce 1.7kReads8.2Score151Shelves

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   Family members, hurry up! This book is so addictive you won't be able to put it down. The protagonist secretly unleashes his cultivation powers amidst the bustling city. The plot is thrilling and captivating, with countless foreshadowing elements—you'll never guess what's coming next!

5. 305 逍 The Carefree Path to the Azure Clouds 逍遥青云志 Scholar of Hanmo Studio翰墨居士Sci-Fi & Apocalypse121k WordsCompleted (1992–2023): From the Southern Tour Talks to the New Era’s campaign to eliminate poverty, spanning major historical milestones including the reform of state-owned enterprises, the tax-sharing reform, the wave of urbanization, and the anti-corruption campaign. Yang Xiaoyao, an outstanding economics student, arrives in Qingshi Town with The Wealth of Nations and wuxia novels in tow. An idealist with political acumen, he encounters the Hongxing Textile Factory amid restructuring and saves its accou 1Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 重 Reborn in 2009: The Perfect Life That Began in College 重生09：从大学开始的完美人生 Daoist Wang, Who Would Rather Not Give His Name不愿留下姓名的王道长Urban1.6M WordsCompleted When he wakes up, Jiang Cheng is astonished to discover that he has returned to 2009, just after getting into college. With rebirth and a System, he has two unbeatable aces up his sleeve. Jiang Cheng swears that this time, he won’t leave himself with a single regret! Not yet twenty, he shakes up the financial world and sends shock waves across the globe. From traditional sectors like the stock and real estate markets to entirely new industries destined to boom, such as new energy and advanced ch 18.1kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
7. 307 都 The Cultivation System That Helps Me Become an Immortal Emperor 都市之修仙系统助我成就仙帝 Taotie Battles the Black Tortoise饕餮战玄武Urban1.2M WordsCompleted In a modern city where spiritual energy is scarce, Xiao Yuchen accidentally activates a cultivation System with his Primordial Saint Body and embarks on the path of cultivation. By taking on various challenge missions, he gains top-tier alchemy, medical, and artifact-refining skills, along with mastery of the highest-level formations. Along his journey, he helps those who deserve kindness, punishes those who deserve scorn, and saves those worthy of respect. In the end, he marries the person he l 4.4kReads8.9Score392Shelves
8. 308 都 The Urban Immortal Emperor 都市第一仙帝 Qingshan Bai青山白Urban1.2M WordsCompleted He dives into the sea to save someone, only to unexpectedly inherit the legacy of a fallen Immortal Emperor. From that moment on, the down-and-out young Lin Xiao embarks on the path of cultivation and makes his mark across the city! 43Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 309 道 Dao Yan: Mystical Dust 道衍玄尘 Zhang Xuran章序然Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Reader’s Note] There are no raging torrents or soaring waterfalls here, only a gentle stream. We recommend settling into it as you would soothing music. What is real and what is fantasy coexist, as do truth and illusion. Any resemblance is purely coincidental, so feel free to smile and let it pass. [Synopsis] An economics PhD is reborn in another world as a village youth. With guidance from an extraordinary master and help from a hidden realm, he cultivates both body and magic, practices medici 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A thousand-year-old herb garden hides Snow Soul Jade Mushroom and Yin-Yang He Shou Wu (Polygonum multiflorum), while the backyard of an ancient house connects to a secluded cave on a precipice, a secret realm just a step away from the mortal world. It possesses both the tranquility of mountain cultivation and the profound weight of sect inheritance, with the plot unfolding layer by layer amidst wonders and dangers, becoming more and more captivating with each reading.

10. 310 港 Hong Kong Films: The New World 港片：新世界 Wusumulian乌苏穆廉Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the world of Hong Kong movies! He’s just seen the Four Great Detectives off, only to find himself in the explosive boom years of the triads. Gao Bin becomes a rank-and-file member of Wo Shing Wo. From then on, Gao Bin sells counterfeit goods, gets into real estate, and makes movies. If it can make money, Gao Bin wants a piece of it. Then he goes international, takes on the world, unites the Hongmen, and builds his empire bigger and stronger! Years later, patriotic entrepren 26.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
11. 311 重 After Being Reborn, I Became an Invincible Cultivator 重生之后我成了无敌的修仙者 Recluse of Cold Mountain寒山居士Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Experience a different kind of cultivation world: an invincible cultivator reborn, decisive and ruthless, with an entirely original story and no clichés. No saintly do-gooder nonsense, just humorous, down-to-earth writing! Gu Yunfeng, a history teacher, unexpectedly returns to his younger self more than twenty years in the past and acquires an incredibly powerful legacy from an extraterrestrial cultivator, becoming an invincible cultivator himself. Thus begins a remarkable life of invi 1.3kReads8.1Score115Shelves
12. 312 2 Saving the World in 24 Hours 24小时拯救世界 Si Hui司绘Urban2.3M WordsOngoing What would you do if you had only 24 hours to save the world? After countless rebirths and resets, Zhu Shijiu has endured the unbearable pain of dying tens of thousands of times. With each endless loop, his will has teetered closer to collapse. He has tried everything to escape, but nothing has worked. Every time he dies, he returns to the day before that damned world is destroyed! All he can do is follow every thread and search for clues, using each death to uncover the truth. 24 hours to save 3.7kReads8.8Score387Shelves
13. 313 我 I Found a Cultivation Manual in the Modern World 我在现代却捡到修仙功法 Yep, It's Pipi Zai是皮皮仔呀Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Urban cultivation + later cultivation world + martial arts + invincible + harem Chen Mo, an office drone, unexpectedly inherits the legacy of Cang Xuan, a dying cultivator, while on a trip. From then on, he begins cultivating in the bustling city, making a comeback from obscurity until he stands at the pinnacle of the world. He pursues the campus beauty, puts an end to the darkness, passes on the martial arts, and becomes the Martial Ancestor. As his cultivation improves, he discovers that culti 32.2kReads8.0Score3.5kShelves
14. 314 特 Special Forces Soldier Goes Undercover in Northern Myanmar, I'll Die So You Can See 特种兵卧底缅北，我要死给你们看 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸8k WordsCompleted I Went Undercover in Northern Myanmar as a Special Forces Soldier. I’ll Die So You Can See. 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's an urban fantasy novel.

15. 315 创 The Creator God's General Store 创世神的杂货铺 Li Baji李八九Urban185k WordsCompleted A story about a shopkeeper who has no idea how powerful the goods in his general store are, and a sword spirit who has taken the form of a cat, embarking on a joyful journey together. Dear reader, all sales are final. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From glass beads recognizing their owners and pencil sharpeners displaying their power to staples providing prophecy, every magical artifact in the general store is searching for a suitable master. Lu Qi unknowingly becomes the "middleman" for these ancient artifacts. As more people with spiritual energy visit, an even greater secret is about to be revealed.

16. 316 邪EN World of Malevolent Spirits: My Flesh Conquers All 邪灵世界：我以肉身横推此世 A Hulking Man一魁梧大汉Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted This is a story about a body that can overpower anything. Darkness descended upon the Great Ye Dynasty, and evil spirits and ghosts lurked everywhere, killing without a trace. Faced with strange demons and sinister spirits, ordinary people could only tremble, cower in a corner, and wait for death. Jiang Dao transmigrated into this world with a Martial Arts Modification System. He could modify any martial art without limit just by looking at it. Mad Demon Staff Technique, Iron Shirt and Eagle Cla 2.1kReads8.8Score325Shelves
17. 317 一 One Moment of Awakening, and I Became a Cultivation Master in the City 一念觉醒，我成了都市修仙大佬 A Cup of Murky Wine浊酒一杯Urban4.1M WordsOngoing Soon-to-be graduate Li Chun inherits the secrets of the mystic arts. With medicine in one hand and occult techniques in the other, his divine eyes reveal fortune and misfortune, and he slays demons and monsters. He wards off evil and suppresses wicked spirits. From then on, his life is a breeze as he trounces spoiled rich heirs and protects beautiful young women with nowhere to go. 305Reads—Score102Shelves
18. 318 西 Journey to the West: Sun Wukong Eats Tang Sanzang and Kills Zhu Bajie 西游，孙悟空吃唐僧肉，杀猪八戒 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Eastern Fantasy80k WordsCompleted Five hundred years after their journey to the West, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Tang Sanzang, and Sha Wujing reunite. This time, they aren't going west to fetch the scriptures. They're searching for the forty-nine sariras to bring Buddha Tathagata back to life. A fearsome demon, the Ape Ghost King, is wreaking havoc across the Three Realms, and only Buddha Tathagata can pin him beneath Five Finger Mountain. Five hundred years have passed, and everything has changed. Sun Wukong loves eating Tang Sanza 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You definitely won't be disappointed with this.

19. 319 视 Videos Connect the Dynasties: From the Start, I Edited a Tribute to History’s Greatest Emperor! 视频通万朝，开局剪辑千古一帝！ Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Gao Yang accidentally discovers a piece of software on his computer called Editing Across Ten Thousand Dynasties. It claims that any video uploaded can be seen by everyone across all the dynasties. That means emperors from every dynasty, historical figures, and more. Thinking he'd upload a few videos just for fun, Gao Yang posts lists of the greatest emperors of all time, the top ten strategists, the top ten commanders, and so on. But gradually, Gao Yang stops holding back... Lists exposing the 11.9kReads9.0Score732Shelves
20. 320 都 The City's Supreme Being 都市之极品至尊 Brilliant Starlight星光璀璨Urban1.9M WordsCompleted A young man was possessed by the Evil Venerable. At the critical moment, a jade bead shielded him and turned the possession back on the Evil Venerable, granting him the Venerable's inner power. From then on, he astonished the world, obtained peerless martial arts, and eventually became a supreme master, surrounded by beauties in his harem and embracing them on both sides. A hidden dragon, a lurking tiger. 898Reads7.8Score155Shelves
21. 321 元 Nascent Soul True Lord: Reborn in High School, I Cultivate Immortality Under the Radar 元婴真君，重生高中低调修仙 I'm So Done with You, You Old Trickster俺服了你个老六了Urban323k WordsOngoing It was only a tribulation to become a Deity. If I died, I could just start over. But now I’m back in a modern city where spiritual energy is scarce. What’s Lu Yun supposed to do? As the only cultivator in the world, Lu Yun can only sigh helplessly. He has no choice but to quietly grow stronger, then amaze the entire world. 248Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 悠 Leisurely Days of Cultivation 悠闲的修仙时光 Little Romance小小演义Urban665k WordsCompleted While out enjoying the spring countryside with his family, Ye Fei unexpectedly found a jade ring. Inside it was not only a cultivation manual, but also methods and spells for raising animals and growing plants. After that, Ye Fei decided to give up the bustle of city life and return to his hometown. He planted trees and flowers, raised chickens and walked dogs, caught fish and shrimp in the river, and searched the mountains for treasure, making a winner of himself. From then on, Ye Fei and his y 5.1kReads8.5Score325Shelves
23. 323 完 Oh No, Even the Great Sage, Sun Wukong, Wants to Eat Tang Monk! 完蛋了，齐天大圣孙悟空也想吃唐僧肉 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Oh no, even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, wants to eat Tang Monk's flesh. 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This looks really good.

24. 324 转 Send Me 300 and I'll Start the World's Cultivation Era 转我300，我让世界开始修仙 Chive and Shrimp Dumplings韭菜虾仁饺Urban129k WordsOngoing [Mastermind + secret identities + play the pig to eat the tiger + urban cultivation + people reading too much into things + invincible power fantasy] One day, netizens came across a post: “If you’re willing to send me 300 yuan, I’ll put on a Daoist robe after you get off work, strap a peachwood sword to my back, and show up outside your office, then shout: ‘Senior Brother Sect Leader, secret orders from the sect! Read them, then burn them!’ Then I’ll toss you a scroll, and make your coworkers an 3Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    The ones I've seen recently are few in number. The protagonist has a ring that allows him to contact cultivators and bring their bodies into reality to control them. The protagonist himself has no power, but the new chapters seem to suggest that this is possible, although the transitions between the two worlds are a bit confusing.

25. 325 都 The Emperor Rules the City 都市之帝临天下 Mr. Doesn't Understand不懂先生Urban291k WordsCompleted He slept beneath the deep sea for five years, then came to the human world bearing a grudge and became the one and only king of the dark world. He made his enemies tremble with fear and hatred, while the people revered, worshiped, and believed in him. Step by step, he rose to the summit of the universe, becoming its one and only king: the Night King! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 326 末 Apocalypse: I’m a Demonic Cultivator, and the Nation Helps Me Level Up 末世：我一个魔修，国家帮我练级 Flying Cloud Foot飞云脚Eastern Fantasy438k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + demonic cultivator + travel between two worlds + fresh premise + steady updates + no saintly heroine] Blue Star faces an extinction-level crisis at the hands of alien beasts. They pollute everything, and monsters and mutated humans run rampant. The world is on the brink of destruction. Han Jie, a demonic cultivator, suddenly discovers that slaughtering alien beasts and absorbing their souls makes his cultivation advance at an astonishing pace. What’s more, the beasts’ bones and cor 676Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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    Check out this book; it has a refreshing premise, and the villains are intelligent. The world-building is vast.

27. 327 会EN The Young Farmer Who Can Cultivate Immortality 会修仙的小农民 Nocturne夜曲Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Farming]+ [Pocket Dimension]+ [Urban Cultivation]+ [Everyday Life] On his way home, Su Ye is bound to an unknown pocket dimension that has flown in from beyond the heavens. Inside, he finds not only a legacy of cultivation techniques, but also incredibly rich spiritual energy and a spirit spring! Best of all, time flows faster inside than in the outside world. The medicinal herbs and fruit trees Su Ye transplants into the dimension are transformed by the spiritual energy… 15.9kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
28. 328 万 All the Races Throw Themselves at Me, and I Conquer Otherworlds with Pure Yang Power 万族倒贴，我靠纯阳打穿异界 Eggplant in Sauce酱抱茄子Urban1.7M WordsOngoing “Junior, want to come over to my dorm?” The elf school beauty gives him a sultry look. Su Ran responds with a punch. “Senior, behave yourself. Don't distract me from my training!” As long as he stays true to his heart of steel as a straight man, his combat power will multiply! When the gods of other races descend, intent on wiping out humanity, the prodigies of every race are left in despair as they watch Su Ran shatter a rift between countless worlds with one punch. “He's so charming. Why does 50Reads—Score134Shelves

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    It's excellent, highly immersive, and visually appealing.

29. 329 买 Buy a Rock and Cultivate Immortality 买个石头去修仙 Jingdong Wanderer京东游侠Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Urban + period setting + immortal cultivation] Thanks to a mysterious stone, high school student Zhao Ming unexpectedly begins his journey of immortal cultivation. While his peers are still studying late into the night, worrying about the cost of dating and fretting over their future careers, he has already become a top tycoon, a miracle doctor, and a big shot in a special government agency. 381Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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    Hidden within the bustling city is a mysterious and unpredictable world of cultivation. Today, we recommend several superb urban cultivation novels.

30. 330 重 Reborn as the Celestial Venerable of the City 重生之都市天尊 A Seven-Day Dream of Mortal Life浮生七日梦Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A Venerable Celestial of the cultivation world is reborn on Earth. In this bustling city, he stirs up a mighty storm. Those who follow me will prosper; those who oppose me will die! If I take a liking to you, I'll grant you a great destiny and a lifetime of wealth and glory! If you dare to stand against me, then sorry, I'll have to send you to the King of Hell to discuss the meaning of life! 22Reads7.5Score—Shelves
31. 331 都 Urban Super Playboy 都市超级纨绔 Vulture in the Desert沙漠里的雕Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Highly recommended by a bestselling author, a hit across the web] [Exhilarating and hilarious, the ultimate stress relief] An Immortal Emperor returns to find himself a spoiled young heir who cares only about eating, drinking, and having fun. His father hopes he’ll make something of himself, his fiancée has completely lost faith in him, and scheming villains keep stirring up trouble... All right, all right. Starting today, I, Su Yang, am turning my life around. I swear I’ll shatter everyone’s i 62.7kReads8.3Score5.9kShelves

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    A completed urban fantasy novel, highly recommended! Hilarious and incredibly stress-relieving. The Immortal Emperor returns to find himself a spoiled young master who only knows how to eat, drink, and have fun. His father wants him to be successful? Well, I'll show him what I'm made of! His fiancée is utterly disappointed? I'll just casually unleash my charm and easily win her over!

32. 332 最 The Strongest Immortal Emperor Takes on the City 最强仙帝闯都市 Dragonfly Who Loves to Fly爱飞的蜻蜓Urban537k WordsCompleted Lin Yufan, the greatest Immortal Emperor the cultivation world has seen in ten thousand years, is ambushed by his closest friend and dies unexpectedly. To his surprise, he is reborn in his college days... See how he dominates the city and sweeps aside all the top experts... 23Reads6.5Score—Shelves
33. 333 星EN Path to Immortality Among the Stars 星路仙踪 Wang Yu忘语Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing In the modern world, a passage to another realm appears on Blue Star. Wang Yu is among the first people to enter a cultivation world through their dreams. In a daze, he embarks on the path of cultivation in order to survive! The Great Dao is merciless. On the path of cultivation, failing to advance means falling behind! By becoming a supreme cultivator, one can enjoy endless longevity and bring the power of cultivation back to Blue Star, saving its future. The cultivation world faces an apocalyp 180.1kReads9.1Score16.5kShelves

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    "About the Matter That I'm Just Han Li's Earth Incarnation" You have superpowers? I'm a cultivator! A Mortal's Journey to Immortality Author @Wangyu

34. 334 修 A Cultivation Genius in the City 修真天才混都市 Crazy Bullet Comments疯狂弹幕Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Dao Ancestor Zhang Haoran failed to overcome the Chaos Lightning Tribulation and was reborn at eighteen. His medical skills, magical arts, and X-ray vision ability all awakened, letting him thrive in the modern world with no obstacle in his way. 2.5kReads—Score144Shelves
35. 335 成 After Returning from Immortality, I Became a CEO’s Bodyguard 成仙归来后，我成了总裁保镖 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Urban373k WordsOngoing A vocational-school student is tricked by his childhood friend into joining a scam compound, where he meets Shu Wanqing. After making a clever escape, he is hunted by gangsters and falls into a rift in space, becoming a cultivator. In the immortal realm, he wipes out the demon clan and battles the realm's patriarchs. After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he returns to the human world. While seeking revenge, he meets Shu Wanqing again. She has inherited her family's fortune, and Ling Jue be 1.8kReads—Score103Shelves

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    That's because you haven't seen a book like this yet.

36. 336 开 Starting with Maxed-Out Fortune, I Lay Low Until I Become Invincible 开局点满气运，我苟到无敌了 Slacking-Off Xiao Cheng摸鱼小程Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Unlucky Su Qi awakened a System from the start and thought he was about to become invincible. He never wanted to transmigrate, but his luck was so terrible that he was forced to do so. “Thanks to my System's heroic efforts, I managed to get the Host out of the low-martial-arts world he was originally meant for. But something went wrong along the way, and he landed in a cultivation world!” Then the System crashed. The only good news: “A System bug gave you an immortal body.” “I want to max out my 22.7kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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    [Already recommended][Already recommended] The protagonist, Su Qi, was originally an "unlucky guy" chosen by the system. Due to his low luck value, he was forced to transmigrate. However, the system crashed midway, directly throwing him into a dangerous world of cultivation, where he unexpectedly gained an immortal physique. This "bug-like" setting instantly creates dramatic tension, with both the urgency of survival and the exhilarating feeling of being invincible.

37. 337 都 The Eternal Immortal Emperor's Urban Cultivation 都市修仙之万古仙帝 Luo Wuhen落无痕Urban2.1M WordsCompleted High above the Nine Heavens, he was the Immortal Emperor of the Ages. Back in the bustling city, after returning from nine lifetimes, he sweeps aside all opposition and remains the supreme ruler. You come from a distinguished family and look down on everyone? Trash. Try messing with me! You’re a powerful big shot? Get over here and kneel! I’ll spare your life! You’re a martial arts prodigy with peerless skill? Sorry, it’s all fancy moves. One palm strike and you’re done. I am the Immortal Empero 779Reads7.8Score103Shelves
38. 338 修 A Cultivator Returns to the City 修仙归来在都市 Xiang Duxiu香独秀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Looking back on the past, it all seemed like a grand dream... Three years before, on Earth, his parents had died with regrets in a tragic car accident. The once-mighty Li financial empire had passed into someone else's hands as a result. From then on, he spiraled downward, drowning his sorrows in alcohol day after day to escape his pain. Later, for reasons unknown, he somehow found himself in the mysterious world of cultivation. In that world, where human lives were as worthless as grass, life w 1.4kReads8.3Score112Shelves
39. 339 渡 I Survived the Tribulation and Ascended! You’re Telling Me This Is the Immortal Realm? 渡劫飞升！你跟我说这是仙界？ Sad Nanguo Pear悲伤南果梨Urban935k WordsOngoing [Reverse transmigration; lighthearted everyday life; no pressure; instant punishment for anyone who acts up] Dark clouds blanket the sky as a thunder dragon coils and surges. On a mountain peak, a young man stands with his sword, his robes fluttering in the wind. I, Lu Yunsheng, Sword Venerable, shall overcome the tribulation and ascend today!!! As soon as he finishes speaking, the thunder dragon dives down in a furious charge. Wait, this tribulation lightning doesn't seem right. It's so fast! W 214Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    It has a classic novel feel to it; it's readable, not pretentious or mindless, and the protagonist is a normal person.

40. 340 给 Stop Right There, Daoist! 给贫道住手 Yida Who Loves Meatballs爱吃肉丸子的益达Eastern Fantasy223k WordsCompleted I transmigrated, but at least I became a Daoist priest, so I can accept that. Reborn as a decrepit old man? That’s not so bad either. But someone stabbing me in the back at my age? That’s not okay! How did my being alive affect any of you? Fine, now you’re satisfied. From now on, I can only call myself this poor Daoist. Why? Because calling myself an old Daoist just makes me uncomfortable! 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So, to prevent the return of the Immortal Emperor, and without the system...

41. 341 极 The Supreme Immortal Venerable in the City 极品仙尊在都市 Pretend to Be Yang and Eat the Tiger扮阳吃虎Urban3.8M WordsCompleted The most revered immortal in the Immortal Realm opens his eyes and finds himself a live-in son-in-law. In his previous life, everyone looked down on him. After being reborn, he becomes a genius grandmaster of the ancient martial arts world and a miracle doctor renowned throughout the medical field, with skills that reach the heavens and strength that can split the earth. 5.1kReads8.4Score487Shelves
42. 342 都 The Supreme Immortal King of the City 都市无上仙王 A Little Square有点方Urban709k WordsCompleted At the lowest point in his life, Lu Zheng unexpectedly inherits his ancestors' legacy. From then on, his life takes a dramatic turn... 1.5kReads8.8Score139Shelves
43. 343 最 The Strongest Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers 最强医仙混花都 Drunken Wind Boy醉风少Urban573k WordsCompleted After his family falls on hard times, he unexpectedly inherits the legacy of a Medicine Immortal. From then on, his medical skills reign supreme, and he treats anyone who dares to challenge him. His tiny clinic becomes the stage where he can show what he’s made of. 703Reads8.5Score104Shelves
44. 344 星 Galaxy Emperor 星河大帝 Meng Ru Shen Ji梦入神机Urban3.4M WordsCompleted As humanity enters the age of interstellar civilization, ancient cultivation is given a new lease on life. Cultivation will never become outdated, no matter the age. In the Diamond Sutra, Subhuti asks Shakyamuni, “To attain Buddhahood, how does one subdue the mind?” Those words reveal the true essence of cultivation: four words, subdue the mind. The mind possesses boundless supernatural power, which is why Sun Wukong is also known as the Mind Monkey. Every person's mind is a Sun Wukong. Subd 268Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Shenji's books are definitely masterpieces.

45. 345 没 With No Past Life to Draw On, I Can Only Become a Living Sword Immortal 没有前世的我，只好成为在世剑仙 The Gentleman Beneath the Beam, Bright as the Moon梁下君子皓如月Urban557k WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival: the past lives become real, and everyone can awaken memories of their previous life. Chen Yi transmigrates into this world, only to discover that he has no past life. Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the [Past Life System] activates. With its help, he can create avatars and return to earlier timelines to forge past lives for himself. A thousand years ago, Yan Chixia wielded a single move, Myriad Swords Return to the Sect, to defeat Ruolan and become invincible under heav 274Reads8.6Score—Shelves
46. 346 带 I Returned to Earth with My Cultivation and Became a Big Shot 带着修为回地球，我成了大佬 Cloth-Clad Man from Northern Guizhou黔北布衣Urban808k WordsCompleted You say you're a top young master? Sorry, I alone outweigh thousands of your great families. You say you're a top tycoon? Hold on. All that money belongs to me. You say you're the ruler of a nation? "Heh..." Just wait. You won't be for much longer... This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real events, or any names of people and places in the book that match those in the real world, is purely coincidental. 10.9kReads8.4Score900Shelves
47. 347 山 The Shan Hai Ring 山海戒指 Porcelain Potato瓷薯Urban3.8M WordsOngoing This is a mirror universe, with an Earth-like terrestrial planet called Earthstar. Its planetary system is known as the Xuanyang System, and the stretch of stars overhead is called the Milky Way, though the stars visible through a telescope are not the same ones. For billions of years, this universe has remained sealed off. Lin Qian’an, once a hopeless romantic, naively believed his first relationship was true love. After the breakup, he lost heart. His second relationship, begun on a whim, turn 182Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    My friends, I've struck gold! The cultivation world on Earth in the Mirror Universe is amazing! Stepping directly from everyday urban life into a bizarre and fantastical world of mountains and seas, the premise of an ordinary person uncovering the truth of civilizations really resonated with me! The plot is incredibly deep and engaging, it's a sure-fire dark horse of the year! #UrbanCultivation #ClashOfCivilizations #MindExplorationNovel

48. 348 上 I Handed Over the Cultivation World, Was Betrayed, and Reborn 上交修仙界，被背刺后重生了 Super Heavenly Love Star超级天爱星Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [Two Worlds] + [Cultivation] + [righteous male lead] Lu Chen had always thought he was the protagonist of his own story. At eighteen, he found the key to the Cultivation world. He and his father were awarded the Federation's “Highest Honor Medal,” and the whole nation celebrated as everyone dreamed of ascending to immortality. But when cold shackles closed around his wrists, he finally understood: he had never been the protagonist. When profit was at stake, those self-righteous people 34.7kReads6.5Score8.3kShelves

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    After his rebirth, the young man always held firm to his principles. He only resented the high-ranking corrupt officials who used cultivation resources for personal gain, and never resented the entire Federation. His goal was no longer to give away all the opportunities in the other world for free, but to gain power to protect his family and the girl by his side, and to take control of his own survival.

49. 349 末 No Way Forward Amid the Apocalypse's Chaos 末世乱战之前行无路 Summoning Heavenly Thunder引天雷Sci-Fi & Apocalypse507k WordsOngoing A glimpse of the real world 100 years in the future: a catastrophe that kills 3 billion people! Technological progress strips humanity of its civilizational dominance! The moon shatters, and Earth is about to plunge into the abyss of space! Lin Zicheng and his family leave the prosperous cities of the future and move to the countryside to survive, only to find that the entire social order has collapsed and everyone has been swept into a chaotic and complicated age of turmoil. First they clash wi 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You won't be disappointed; this is a true-to-life recreation. [Laughs]

50. 350 懒 The Lazy God Cultivates 懒神修仙 Old Cha Goes Shopping老查逛街Eastern Fantasy567k WordsOngoing Xu Renjie, a good-for-nothing with all five spiritual roots, is widely known in the cultivation world as the ultimate slacker. While others cultivate, he sunbathes. While others fight over treasures, he takes a nap. When refining pills, others proceed with extreme caution. Xu Renjie dumps ten batches of ingredients into one cauldron so he can have more days to play. If the furnace explodes, that's a perfect excuse for a break. A beast tide arrives? He doesn't even lift an eyelid. He pats the spi 721Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's rely on the ancient people's cultivation of immortality. [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

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