Talisman Crafting, Formations, Alchemy, and Music Cultivation 符箓，阵法，炼丹，音修

1. 51 传 The Great Preacher Zhang Daolin 传道达人张道林 Little A Jun PICC小啊军PICCEastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The xianxia fantasy novel The Dao Preacher Zhang Daolin traces Zhang Daolin's difficult life, his many varied experiences, and a love story of passionate devotion. It also shows the efforts he makes as a successor to the Three Thousand Daoist Sects: slaying demons, upholding justice in the human world, and showing compassion for the suffering of ordinary people. Through it all, he gains immense faith from humanity. From an ordinary newborn who begins cultivating immortality, he rises to become t 62Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Cultivation of immortality involves martial arts, talismans, and alchemy.

2. 52 你 Be Happy or Not, I Don’t Care 你开不开心都行，我无所谓 Fisherman on the River江上打鱼郎Eastern Fantasy992k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + Pursuing the pinnacle of martial arts + Dual cultivation of body and magic + No System] A wage earner takes up the Buddhist supreme practice of the “Four Meditations and Eight Attainments” to calm his mind, but accidentally ascends! First ascension: He ascends to a cultivation world while sitting in meditation, returning to simplicity and becoming one with the origin. Starting as a Qi Refiner, he prepares to wander the Myriad Worlds, carrying the grudges and affections o 120Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The book is good and worth recommending, but the title doesn't sound like a cultivation novel.

3. 53 以 I Cultivate Through Talismans and Summon Divine Generals 以符入道，我用符箓召唤神将 Boiled Squid水煮尤鱼Eastern Fantasy84k WordsOngoing (Mortal cultivation) (A legacy of talisman arts) (Talismans summon divine generals) Zhao Feifan transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, where he is found to have four spiritual roots, counterfeit roots, and is tossed into the mine's servant quarters to fend for himself. On his first day in the sect, someone kicks down his door and grabs him by the throat. In his first week, he's exiled to an abandoned death mine. By the end of his first month, he's got four lives on his hands. All he w 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traditional mortal cultivation methods involve using talismans to summon deities.

4. 54 凡EN The Mortal's Cultivation Journey: Ancestor of Talismans 凡人修仙之符祖 Tomatoes Dipped in Soybean Paste番茄蘸大酱Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing [Mortal's journey, no System.] Xu Changshou, a young cowherd, is brought into the world of cultivation after saving an errand disciple of the Green Immortal Sect. He later awakens a bloodline jade talisman and obtains a legacy in the Dao of Talismans. Starting with the art of drawing talismans, he steps onto the path of cultivation, ascends to immortality, slays demons, attains eternal life, questions the heavens, creates the Great Dao of Talismans, and achieves the rank of Talisman Ancestor. 223.9kReads8.8Score16.8kShelves
5. 55 青 The Little Taoist of Green Mountain 青山小道士 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Taoist priest + supernatural mysteries + technically detailed + magic arts + urban + no power fantasy + slow growth + no heroine] (The central idea of the first book: Heaven and humanity) This novel is told in the first person and explores knowledge and experiences from many perspectives, including Taoist culture, astronomy, feng shui, Qimen Dunjia, physiognomy, palmistry, humanities, society, and science. Everything unknown in the world is like a vast darkness. Science is like a flashlight ill 4.3kReads9.2Score700Shelves

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   This is a first-person account from a Taoist priest from Qingcheng Mountain, recounting his adventures with three fellow disciples to resolve paranormal events involving spirits, demons, and ghosts. There is no female lead or romantic subplot. The story is extremely detailed, with highly professional incantations and techniques. It also touches upon matters such as consecration, physical training for ordinary people, and incantation instruction. The veracity of this story is left to the reader to determine.

6. 56 神 The Divine Lord’s Cherished One: The Divine Empress Slays the Heavens with One Sword! 神尊绝宠：神后她一剑弑天！ Xuan Qinmo玄琴墨Fantastical Romance506k WordsOngoing [Two Powerful Leads + All Elements + Alchemy + Artifact Forging + Spirit Talismans + Beast Taming + Swordsmanship Prodigy + Female Lead’s Rise + Feel-Good Read + Spatial Realm. There are blood, tears, sweat, and companions along the way. Come join the fun!] Yun Zhaoyue was a celebrated soldier-queen in the 21st century! After an unexpected death, she transmigrates and finds herself in another world as the foolish daughter of a noble family in a lowly little kingdom. A useless constitution? She f 2.2kReads8.2Score293Shelves
7. 57 重 Reborn as the Talisman Emperor: I Suppress the Heavens with Ten Thousand Talismans 重生符帝，我以万道符镇压诸天 Shanyang Assorted Snacks山阳杂拌儿Eastern Fantasy133k WordsOngoing [Talisman cultivation + reborn + the Myriad Worlds + multiple heroines] In his previous life, Zhou Yi was the youngest Immortal Emperor in the Xuanhuang Immortal Realm. His mastery of talisman cultivation was unrivaled, yet he was betrayed by his most trusted sworn brother and his fiancée, who joined forces against him. He died in a furious self-detonation at the Sacrifice Cliff. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a mistreated illegitimate son of the Zhou family in Xuanyue City. His da —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm hooked!

8. 58 晴 What a Thunderbolt! Did She Transmigrate into a Cultivation Novel? 晴天霹雳啊，她穿越的是修仙文？ Ten Thousand Miles of Flower Sea花海一万里Ancient Romance562k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + traditional xuanhuan cultivation + a protagonist who grows stronger + decisive and ruthless + Heavenly Spirit Root] + [space, spirit beasts, sword cultivation, alchemy, formations, talismans] As a lone female cultivator, what is Wang Yixiu's path? Is it founding a sect, becoming its female sect leader, welcoming all who are destined to join, and making the dream of cultivation come true for those with spiritual roots? Is it building a city, becoming its female city lord, fi 573Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Alchemy, talismans, formations [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

9. 59 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves

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   Special forces soldier transmigrates into a fantasy novel

10. 60 丹 The Immortal Path of the Elixir Scripture 丹经仙途 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted A humble young man happens upon an alchemy manual. Relying on his natural talent, he practices alchemy and cultivation, joins a sect, and successfully establishes his foundation. He ventures into secret realms, claims rare treasures, and has a beautiful companion by his side. After a difficult journey, he forms a Golden Core, forges a Nascent Soul, and ultimately becomes a legendary figure of his era. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 修 I Know a Little Bit of Everything About Cultivation 修仙我什么都会亿点点 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Eastern Fantasy324k WordsCompleted Yan Qiuge, a legendary great cultivator from the Fenglan Continent, fails to overcome the tribulation of divine transformation. Fortunately, the innate spiritual treasure Hongmeng Purple Jade Gourd carries his main soul across the Southern Border. He revives in the body of a minor cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining from the Qingyun Sect. Drawing on more than a thousand years of cultivation experience and his mastery of all kinds of immortal arts, he gradually makes a name for himself 21Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 抢 Trying to Snatch My Fortunes? The Villainous Princess Will Send You to Your Grave 抢机缘？反派公主送你上路 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Fortuitous Encounters + Pocket Dimension + Palace Intrigue + Cultivation + Transmigration into a Book + Self-Interest [Complete] [The full-cast audiobook version has stopped updating! Please switch to smart narration. It supports dialogue between multiple characters and sounds just as good! We apologize for the inconvenience!] Volume One: Reborn for Revenge! The mortal realm, with palace intrigue. The villain is reborn with memories of her second life! The heroine is reborn with memori 7.3kReads8.2Score768Shelves

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    The female protagonist cultivates immortality and is an all-rounder.

13. 63 仙 Bait on the Path to Immortality 仙途为饵 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Rating just came out, it’ll go up] Cultivation + Strong Female Lead + Dot-ed-On by Everyone + Transmigrate into a Book + No CP + All-Rounder + Chaos Spirit Root + Space + Family Power Struggles Lin Yueyue unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and becomes Lin Yueyue, the original heroine who dies a tragic death. She knows just how miserable the Lin Yueyue in the book has it. She doesn't want to sit around waiting to die. Her only option is to save herself! But she's only five years old. What ca 33.3kReads8.5Score4.2kShelves
14. 64 炼 Refine Divine Pills! Command Divine Beasts! The Good-for-Nothing Young Lady Is Actually an Unparalleled Empress 炼神丹！御神兽！废柴大小姐竟是绝世帝女 Ye Zhiqing叶芷青Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + two powerful leads + beast taming + pocket dimension + inheritance of the Imperial Daughter] Ye Ranyin, the most feared mercenary of the 21st century, known as the Night God! In a single moment, she transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing scorned in a border town! Her fiancé’s family comes to break off the engagement? Her own clan treats her as a pawn to be discarded? The next moment, she is welcomed back to the imperial capital and becomes the only beloved young 55.3kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves

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    The female protagonist of this novel is an all-around genius. Many of the cultivation strategies employed can be applied to daily life. For example, the Reverse Rune system emphasizes reverse thinking. The protagonist grows from a small country to a continent and then to the Ninth Heaven, growing along the way with many companions. It's a thrilling and exciting novel.

15. 65 宗 My Sect Ordered Me to Marry, So I Activated an Infinite Exchange System 宗门强令娶妻，激活无限兑换系统 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [“Good-for-nothing’s comeback” + “System exchange” + “Marriage and growth” + “Play the pig to eat the tiger”] The sect orders an old man in his seventies to take a wife, and he activates the Marriage and Longevity System! A different kind of System, a different kind of thrill! While everyone else has to grovel to survive and grow, the protagonist insists on fighting back, soaring through the skies on his sword. Immortality is no longer a dream. 3.4kReads6.4Score304Shelves

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    A 9.9 Rating is barely acceptable, and you need to read it multiple times to be considered a good book? By that standard, how many books are even worth reading? Has anyone read these? What score would you give them? [Admiration][Shy][What][Laugh][Laugh]

16. 66 开 From the Start, I Drew a Barren Field: I Rise by Slaying Insects 开局抽到废田：我靠杀虫逆袭宗门 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + farming + earning spirit stones + no System + no harem]. Important things bear repeating: this is a cautious cultivation story, a farming story, and the protagonist is the sort who will keep hiding and playing it safe until the end of time. If that's not your thing, please don't click in. The heavens collapse, countless realms sink into ruin, and all living beings are but ants swept along by the tides. Even the Supreme Immortal Emperor cannot escape the fate of being cons 2.5kReads—Score192Shelves
17. 67 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.2kReads6.4Score293Shelves

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    A 9.9 Rating is considered a good book, and it needs to be read multiple times to be worth collecting. Are Tomato Readers' standards this high these days? Nobody's read these books anyway, so what score would you give them? [What][Smirk][Admiration][Admiration][Shy][Laugh]

18. 68 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.2kReads5.9Score192Shelves
19. 69 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.1kReads8.7Score603Shelves
20. 70 凡 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡骨求长生 Chen Dou辰斗Eastern Fantasy768k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Traditional Wuxia] [Witty and Humorous] [Logical Deduction] [Lopsided Genius] [One Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] This book has no fast-food-style, three-chapter hook, no exhilarating face-slapping from the start, and focuses on plot, careful buildup, and deeply rooted characters. The protagonist is an ordinary mortal, an undocumented resident of the immortal realm. His talents and shortcomings are sharply defined. He is no transmigrated or reborn overpowered hero, with neith 806Reads8.1Score232Shelves

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    This is a typical mortal cultivation story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. It's logically consistent, featuring sectarian intrigue and geopolitics. There are no cheat codes; it's a slow-burn, growth-oriented story that doesn't drag or padded out. It's perfect for a patient and enjoyable read.

21. 71 画 The World Inside the Painting 画中世界 Leng Yue Beast, Who Loves Stir-Fried Bok Choy爱吃炒小青菜的冷月兽Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing A fantastical, kaleidoscopic world that feels like ancient times, yet isn't. Immortals, demons, and Buddhists all coexist here. We have a wonderful story to tell, full of human warmth and the flavor of the jianghu. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 72 麻 The Linen-Clad Daoist Patriarch 麻衣道祖 Master of the Windrider Tower御风楼主人Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted Demonic energy invades his body, and Chen Yishan is on the brink of death. His ancestors answer his prayers and send a cold, aloof immortal maiden to save him. But she is helpless and has a terrible temper. She abducts Chen Yishan, beats him up, and tosses him into a cave to reflect on his own. Reflecting is out of the question. Enraged, Chen Yishan punches the statue of the Holy Land’s founder to pieces, and suddenly, it all clicks... From then on, dressed in snowy robes and carrying a moonlike 1.7kReads8.2Score233Shelves
23. 73 仙 Even Immortals Go Crazy 仙长也疯狂 Guan Pingchao管平潮Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yunjue was born with an immortal essence. They say one breath of him is enough to make you immortal, and every demon and monster is drooling with hunger! He opens a shop to slay demons and exorcise evil spirits to support himself, but his staff include gods, ghosts, a dragon princess, and a sword spirit. Poor Little Li is trembling in fear! 44Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 白 Commoner 白丁 Ordinary Man on the Coast海岸线凡夫Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing When immortals fight, mortals suffer. Bai Family Village was caught in the crossfire. Of its more than 160 residents, almost everyone died, and only a handful survived. Bai Ding was one of them. Determined to get justice, Bai Ding resolved to enter the immortal sects, cultivate the Dao, and seek out his enemies. But cultivating immortality was no easy feat... A mortal cultivates immortality: no System, no transmigration, no harem. 353Reads8.3Score104Shelves
25. 75 修 I've Cultivated to Level 9999, but the Patriarch Is Only Level 100 修炼9999级了，老祖才100级 Eternal Green Lotus万古青莲Eastern Fantasy7.0M WordsCompleted The dog he raised turned out to be a Demon Venerable, sweeping across the demon world. The koi in his pond all leaped over the Dragon Gate and transformed into mighty dragons of the Nine Heavens? The little beggar he took in became an emperor with a casual touch of his finger? Ye Qingyun was at a loss for words. After being trapped deep in the mountains for a full ten years, he finally ventured beyond them, only to discover that he was an unparalleled expert? 7.3kReads9.1Score976Shelves
26. 76 凡 An Ordinary Woman's Path to Immortality: She Starts an Inner-Palace War in the Immortal Realm 凡女修仙，她在仙界搞内卷 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Fantastical Romance900k WordsCompleted [A mortal woman's path to immortality, no System, no romance, a long, traditional cultivation novel] The ordinary girl Ji Lan was born into the everyday bustle of Qingxi Town. She grew up on her father's medicinal decoctions and her mother's tender care, yet an accidental ingestion left a hidden mystery within her constitution. Fortune comes calling when an immortal master appears to recruit disciples. Through sheer perseverance, Ji Lan passes the initial test of immortal affinity. Carrying a pr 2.1kReads6.9Score196Shelves

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    Body cultivation, sword cultivation, formation cultivation, and talisman cultivation

27. 77 穿 Transmigrated into a Cultivation MMORPG World 穿越到修仙网游世界 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction233k WordsCompleted Lin Yue, an ordinary office drone, struggled his way through the cultivation online game The Realm of Xuanyuan and finally reached the middle stage of Foundation Establishment. After staying up all night to clear a secret realm, his vision suddenly went black, and he collapsed... When Lin Yue woke up, he had transmigrated into the game The Realm of Xuanyuan. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    @ZimiFoshanYiyi

28. 78 星 Star Core Reboot: The Awakening of an Interstellar Navigator 星核重启：星际领航者的觉醒 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼8k WordsCompleted Star Core Reboot: The Awakening of an Interstellar Navigator 10Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 星 A Chronicle of Mending the Rift in the Starry Sky 星穹裂缝修复记 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼30k WordsCompleted The Starry Sky Rift Repair Record 3Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 穿 I Became an Immortal Venerable Through the System After Transmigrating as a Good-for-Nothing 穿成废柴后我靠系统成了仙尊 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼48k WordsCompleted After Becoming a Good-for-Nothing, I Became an Immortal Venerable with the System 8Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 灵 Spirit Vein Awakening: A Good-for-Nothing Girl’s Renegade Immortal Comeback 灵脉觉醒：废柴少女的修仙逆袭 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted Spiritual Vein Awakening: A Good-for-Nothing Girl's Renegade Immortal Comeback 7Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 人 The Righteous Path of the World Is One of Hardship 人间正道，是沧桑 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼8k WordsCompleted The Righteous Path of the World Is One of Hardship 24Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 锋 Radiant and Dazzling 锋芒万丈 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted Blazing with Talent 6Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 玄 The Secret Records of Mystic Talismans 玄符秘录 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼11k WordsCompleted Secret Records of Mystic Talismans 11Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 二 The Two Girls Swap Identities 二女的身份互换 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼7k WordsCompleted The Two Girls Swapped Identities 8Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 86 车 When You Reach the Mountain, There’s Always a Way Through 车到山前，必有路 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼8k WordsCompleted When You Reach the Mountain, You’ll Find a Way 4Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 87 大 Fourth Day of the New Year: Reunions with Loved Ones, the Warmth of New Year 大年初四：亲朋聚，年味柔 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted The Fourth Day of Lunar New Year: Family and friends gather, and the festive spirit warms the heart 4Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 马 Success Comes at a Gallop, the Future Looks Bright 马到成功，未来可期 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼10k WordsCompleted Success is within reach, a bright future awaits 4Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 死 Survive Against All Odds, Find Hope in Despair 死里求生，绝境逢生 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted Surviving Against All Odds, Finding Life in Desperate Straits 4Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 大 The Fifth Day of the Lunar New Year: Cast Off Poverty and Welcome the God of Wealth 大年初五：破五穷，迎财神 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼6k WordsCompleted The Fifth Day of the Lunar New Year: Send Off Poverty and Welcome the God of Wealth 2Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 无 The Wordless Book of Mortals 无字凡书 Vanishingde Kaleidoscope消失de万花筒Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Original work, not plagiarized; tightly plotted; ordinary-mortal cultivation; no System; intelligent protagonist; no harem.] Character introduction: Fan Tian is a twenty-three-year-old unemployed young man who lives off rental income. After writing "I want to go to the world of immortal cultivation" in a blank book, he opens his eyes and really does transmigrate. He has five spiritual roots, works as a menial servant, and tends an herb garden. He also has a "book" that squeezes spirit stones ou 8.5kReads8.2Score638Shelves

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    This is a cultivation novel set in the Mortal Realm, without a system. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; the plot moves at a brisk pace without excessive description. The characters are intelligent, well-organized, and logically sound. The plot is plausible, although the early stages may be a bit slow. Please read carefully, as some parts require your own interpretation.

42. 92 大 The Great Ming Surveillance Court 大明道察院 Lintai麟台Historical690k WordsOngoing [See the epic history of the Daoist sects in the early Ming through the eyes of a transmigrator] In the third year of Hongwu, the Hongwu Emperor established the mysterious Dao Investigation Bureau to rein in Daoist sorcerers who could turn the tide at will. There is no carefree Daoist life here, only the ironclad rule that “magic must be bounded by law, and the Dao restrained by regulations.” Even mighty cultivators who can fly through the skies and burrow through the earth must face execution i 3.3kReads9.3Score485Shelves

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    The most authentic Taoist text: The author has long been engaged in religious history research, strictly adhering to historical facts such as the *History of Ming* and the *Veritable Records of the Ming Taizu*, and verifying Taoist classics and local gazetteers such as the *Taoist Canon*, *Longhushan Zhi*, and *Maoshan Zhi*. The content is extremely rigorous, and the story begins in the 22nd year of the Hongwu reign, connecting to many real historical events, such as the murder of Prince Lu, the self-immolation of Prince Tan, Lan Yu's conquest of the chieftains, the rebellion of Li Shanchang, and the northern expedition of Prince Yan, etc., And also conforming to many Taoist secret histories. Without a certain level of cultural literacy and historical background, it may be difficult to understand.

43. 93 丹 Pill Cultivator 丹修 Nightwalker Moon夜行月Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Gleaming magical treasures, legendary strange beasts, wondrous lands, and all kinds of unusual beings. The protagonist, intent on dying, accidentally wanders into a strange world. By a twist of fate, he obtains a method of cultivating immortality. To survive in this otherworld and return to the familiar world, he embarks on a long road of cultivation... 444Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Talisman arrays, alchemy, and sound cultivation

44. 94 全 Cultivation for All: I’m the Spokesman for Formation Masters! 全民修仙，我为阵修代言！ A Ton of Clear Breeze一吨清风Urban715k WordsOngoing Ever since the great sages of old began discovering one otherworld after another in the Sea of Chaos, the ancestral planet of the cultivation world has entered a golden age of cultivation! Everyone can cultivate, and alchemy cultivators, sword cultivators, body cultivators, and formation cultivators are all flourishing! Li Xian awakens a Formation Support System and resolutely embarks on the path of formation cultivation! At the Global Youth Tournament: “Who says formation cultivators can’t comp 43Reads7.0Score—Shelves
45. 95 快 Run! The Frail Musician Is Swinging Her Zither at People! 快跑！病秧子音修拿琴抡人啦 A Cat Who Really Loves Fish超爱吃鱼的猫Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted [No CP + Coming of Age + Ensemble Cast + Cultivation + System] In her previous life, Chu Qingyin was a fake heiress who served as a stepping stone for the frail true heiress. After transmigrating, she became the frail true heiress who was supposed to pave the way for the fake one. Born with a weak heart, she can't form a core? Why should she accept that? She'll give it a try anyway! And she'll fight for the heroine's good fortune, too! … Who can relate to the helplessness the Tianyan Sect discip 136Reads5.4Score—Shelves
46. 96 余 Daoist Yu Fu 余符道人 Scattered Thoughts思绪点点Eastern Fantasy305k WordsCompleted Lin Yu entered the Wind Spirit Sect using the token his parents had left him. He thought he could become an outer sect disciple, but because he had a useless Five-Element spiritual root, he could only go to the Talisman Peak and serve as a lowly odd-job disciple. Luckily, he had a golden-yellow talisman left by his father, which could enhance and duplicate any ordinary talisman. A [Earth Shield Talisman], enhanced to double its defense and duration; A [Wind Speed Talisman], enhanced to double it 428Reads6.3Score—Shelves
47. 97 从 Immortality Begins With Drawing Talismans 从画符开始长生不死 Qinglin, Whose Sword Qi Stretches Thirty Thousand Miles剑气纵横三万里的青霖Eastern Fantasy289k WordsCompleted By drawing talismans, he earns achievement points that he can spend to level up and quickly master cultivation techniques and spells. What takes others decades to learn, he can pick up simply by drawing talismans and spending points. As an unaffiliated cultivator, he has no advanced techniques, but once a technique reaches its maximum level, it can evolve beyond its limits. [Qi Gathering Art evolves into the Five Elements Reincarnation Art] [Basic Sword Art evolves into Flying Swordsmanship] [Th 1.1kReads8.1Score102Shelves
48. 98 九 The Top Alchemist in Jiuzhou Is a Delicate Little Thing? The Geniuses All Kneel 九州第一是柔弱丹修？天才全跪了 Wen Bai Bu Chan温白不婵Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Explosive talent + mastering eight paths + no CP + scum-bashing] Transmigrated into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder character, with her whole family destined to be wiped out by the female lead? Linghu Yuan flips the table: Study! Study like her life depends on it! Once she becomes the best in the Nine Provinces, will the female lead still dare mess with her? She starts with alchemy, then takes up swordsmanship, talisman crafting, formations, music, body cultivation… She cultivates all ei 999Reads8.7Score173Shelves
49. 99 修 Cultivation: It All Begins with Becoming an Alchemist 修仙：从成为炼丹师开始 Playing in the Water耍水Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted Tang Shaqi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a newborn in a declining cultivation family in another world. This is a cultivation world unlike Earth. Through cultivation, humans can gain increasingly powerful abilities, and countless powerful demon beasts roam the land. After cultivating for a time, Tang Shaqi becomes an alchemist who never has to worry about finding medicinal herbs, earning himself a fortune in cultivation resources. For various reasons, he also raises many demon beast 1.9kReads6.7Score134Shelves
50. 100 第 The Number One Talisman Master 第一神符师 Shu Liang殊良Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Cultivation is expensive. Really, really expensive! Su Liang, a girl from a small town, is short on money. Really, really short on money! So while other people play, she draws talismans. While they sleep, she makes pills. While they chat, she crafts spiritual weapons. Is she really that dedicated? Don’t ask. She’s just broke. With no money, she can’t buy spiritual source stones. With no money, she can’t enter spiritual veins to cultivate. With no money, she can’t afford high-grade materials. Wit 545Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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