Engaging Long Fantasy Novels, Not Ones Where the Protagonist Is Invincible from the Start 耐看的长篇玄幻小说，别上来就无敌

1. 301 神 The Divine Fire Path 神火大道 Among Mulberries and Pus桑间濮上Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing Mortal-style cultivation, no female lead, no golden finger Zhuang Yu, a boy from an ordinary fishing village, gets the chance to join the Qingyang Sect, a cultivation sect. There, he obtains a crude cultivation manual called The Divine Fire Ascension Art. Through countless dangers in the cultivation world, he gradually rises from a kind and honest young man to a ruthless overlord in his own right. [Lower Five Realms]: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Trans 6.2kReads8.5Score437Shelves
2. 302 仙 From Immortal Slave to the Dao 仙奴成道 Li Dakai李大开Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsCompleted [A true ordinary-protagonist story] [Not a do-gooder] [No brainless characters] [Decisive and ruthless] [Repays kindness and vengeance] [No System] This is the story of an ordinary boy who cultivates his way to immortality… The road to immortality is an ocean, and corpses are its boat! (This is a true xianxia novel about an ordinary protagonist. It doesn’t just emphasize the “immortal” side of xianxia, but also its “heroic” side. The story is full of laughs, tears, ruthlessness, and thrilling mo 14.7kReads8.4Score1.7kShelves
3. 303 重 Reborn as the Cultivation World's Number One Good-for-Nothing 重生之修仙界第一废材 User23446030用户23446030Eastern Fantasy224k WordsCompleted A good-for-nothing disciple finds a way out of a desperate situation when a heavenly bolt of lightning gives him a mutated spiritual root. He faces one adventure after another, taking on secret-realm trials and missions. He must also search for his parents’ whereabouts, continually temper himself, and grow stronger. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 万 The Number One Godslayer of Ten Thousand Ages 万古第一杀神 Writing Across the World执笔天涯Eastern Fantasy10.0M WordsCompleted Earth’s strongest assassin transmigrates into another world. Rising from humble beginnings, he pursues the throne of the ultimate God of Slaughter. He battles ten thousand sects, ventures into sword burial grounds, enters martial halls, treads through sinister tombs, seeks ancient immortals, and fights ten thousand gods... Along the way, Su Xuan claims the top spot on the All-Heavens Villains Ranking. “As long as I live, the righteous path of this world will bow beneath me, and every villain und 2.6kReads8.6Score183Shelves

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5. 305 凡 The Immortal Path of Mortal Ties 凡缘仙路 Wind, Rain, Frost, and Snow风雨霜雪Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Some people are born extraordinary. Some are born standing atop the nine heavens. When chaos first opened, spiritual energy gave rise to all things, and three thousand beings sat together to discuss the Dao. Now watch how an ordinary mortal charges through a perilous world of cultivation, spear in hand, and brings the world to order! 1kReads8.0Score101Shelves
6. 306 穿 Me, Transmigrated to Another World 穿越异界的我啊 User23446030用户23446030Eastern Fantasy77k WordsCompleted The Whole Cultivation World Thinks I'm Chanting an Ancient Secret Curse The day I failed my tribulation, I bound myself to a quirky System. It said, “This System advocates scientific cultivation. Host, remember this core mantra...” So I was forced to shout “Prosperity, democracy, civility, and harmony” in the middle of a war between immortals and demons, then dragged in a bronze chime set from another world that could sing “The Most Dazzling Ethnic Trend.” The entire cultivation world think —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 诡 The Immortal Path of the Uncanny 诡道仙路 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Uncanny cultivation, no female lead, mortal protagonist] A black sun hangs in the sky, and the Uncanny Realm invades! Mortal Zhou Yi transmigrates into this world and makes a living by writing for others. One day, starving and freezing, he is hired by the sinister Shopkeeper Dong to copy ancient texts. By chance, he activates a beast-hide Bagua diagram and uses it to refine a perfect uncanny technique, killing the sinister shopkeeper. As he cultivates, he discovers that this world has long been 12.1kReads8.4Score1kShelves
8. 308 通 The Heaven-Piercing Stele 通天碑 A Mortal Heart Amid Cloud and Water云水凡心Eastern Fantasy497k WordsOngoing Xie Xuan, a young man from the Canglan Continent, was regarded as a good-for-nothing in cultivation. By chance, he obtained a fragment of the Heaven-Connecting Stele. This peerless divine artifact, said to have sealed the Chaos Demon God, shattered and scattered across the worlds when the path to immortality was severed ten thousand years ago. It split into ten pieces, each containing one of the ten forces of origin. Rising from the mire, Xie Xuan made formations the foundation of his strength, 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traditional fantasy cultivation novels, very enjoyable to read.

9. 309 红 Thirty Years as the Blade Saint of the Mortal World, and Even Immortals Bow Their Heads Before Me 红尘刀圣三十载，仙人见我尽低头 Runaway Cucumber跑路的黄瓜Eastern Fantasy494k WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan fantasy + power struggles + invincibility + epic boastful quotes] [Follow the author’s page for updates on the new novel!] Li Changfeng transmigrates to the Northern Liang kingdom’s Tyrant Saber Sect. After more than ten years of secluded cultivation, he reaches the pinnacle of the mortal world. When the Tyrant Saber Sect faces annihilation, Li Changfeng emerges from the mountain behind it and cuts down its enemies. The Divine Martial Continent is home to eight hundred kingdoms, demons 13.7kReads6.6Score615Shelves
10. 310 太 The Grand Void Chaos Pearl 太虚混沌珠 A Mortal Heart Amid Cloud and Water云水凡心Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing In the Nine Heavens Xuanhuang Realm, countless sects stand tall. Mortals bleed, and prodigies abound like raindrops. Xie Xuan was merely a hunter in the Qinglan Mountains, hoping for a quiet life, until a massacre wiped out his village and sent his fate hurtling in a new direction. As he lay dying, a dusty gray stone bead passed down through his family suddenly awakened, stirring astonishing phenomena in heaven and earth. The bead was called the Taixu Chaos Pearl. Within it lay a self-contained 810Reads—Score109Shelves
11. 311 剑 Sword and Wine 剑酒 Cup of Snow杯雪Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + no System + one heroine + slow burn + passionate adventure] In the Eastern Lands, a tavern waiter wears twin sabers at his waist and tempers his heart in the mortal world. In the Western Regions, a devoted monk carries a paintbrush, bringing flowers to the world. In the Southern Mountains, a Daoist wields peachwood, using talismans to subdue mountains and seas. In the northern lands, a monster carves a wooden staff, its dragon's roar shaking the Nine Heavens. And in the Ce 13.3kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
12. 312 浪 The Wanderer's Grave 浪客冢 Lai Xinzhang赖信章Eastern Fantasy106k WordsCompleted “Tune: Water Melody · The Wanderer’s Tomb” Blood boils in the pot, old mysteries sink deep; the night is cold, and guests come often. Above the Cloud-Arriving Tower, beneath a deep-browed hat, I recognize the face I once wore. Three deadly impasses laid bare, seven fatal moves counted down; our shadows share a cup beneath the lamp. A jade pendant inscribed with osmanthus blossoms; to whom does the missing finger belong? The mountain moon falls, gratitude ends, plum blossoms burn. Fifteen years i 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is profound, and each chapter leaves a lasting impression.

13. 313 重 Reborn as an Outer Sect Disciple: One Shout, and I'm Punished with Pig Farming? 重生外门，一声吼，罚我养猪？ Fragrance of the Book Garden书苑之香Eastern Fantasy396k WordsOngoing A mighty immortal cultivator is reborn in the Outer Sect, only to be sentenced to raise pigs? Ye Tian possesses a top-grade fire spirit root and commands the Mountains and Rivers Purple Fan’s inner space. He cultivates alchemy, formations, talismans, and body refinement, with every divine ability at his disposal. The once-mighty cultivator has returned. Those who bullied, humiliated, or betrayed me will all pay the price! 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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    There are many similarities in the cultivation world, but this one is refreshing and very enjoyable to read without a system.

14. 314 刀 The Silent Blade 刀不语 LazyEastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Someone once asked me, “What is the jianghu?” I thought for a moment. I thought of a jug of rough wine on the table, a distant figure walking away beneath the setting sun, a grave beneath the moon, and the cigarette burning down to ash in my hand right now. That person asked again, “Where is the jianghu?” I smiled and looked out the window. There were countless jianghus out there. One person is a story. Two people make a jianghu. 28.1kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
15. 315 修 Cultivation Begins with Raising Earthworms 修仙，从养蚯蚓开始 Playing in the Water耍水Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Power formula: Advancement = (Total Resources × Plunder Efficiency) + (Information Advantage × Calculation Accuracy) - (Risk Factor × Moral Cost). The “Five Elements Returning to the Spirit” is the extreme application of this formula. Social structure: A clearly defined class pyramid (Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core) and shifting territorial power dynamics (clans, sects, vassals), with coherent paths to advancement and rules for suppression (such as Hundred-Forged Valley’s “G 854Reads5.9Score101Shelves

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    Initially hesitant and indecisive, he was afraid to kill upon transmigrating. Forced into ruthlessness, he has never been invincible, nor does he currently surpass his level; his main focus is on management.

16. 316 仙 A Mayfly in the Immortal Sea 仙海蜉蝣 Jian Hanshan剑寒衫Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [Ordinary-mortal cultivation + no System + no harem] A wandering cultivator, a speck of dust. The protagonist, Lu Luan, is a little independent cultivator at the second stage of Qi Refining, wandering among the mountain towns of the mortal world. He is fourteen, and ever since the old master who adopted him died, he has drifted from place to place through this world of cultivation... Note: The protagonist sometimes joins sects, but only as stepping stones, and never stays long. The story focuses 17.3kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
17. 317 林 The Tale of Lin Yuan 林鸢传 Yugu Ota乙骨懮太Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Those who oppose my campaign to expand our borders: execute them! Those who violate my territory: destroy them! He rides into battle with spear in hand to spur his mighty foes, then wields his brush to plan and bring the world to order. Lin Yuan's ambition to cultivate in the northern frontier, his heart tied to the throne and his aspirations reaching far. His literary prowess pacifies the seas and brings peace to the land; his military strategy holds up the skies and guards the Nine Provinces. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Want to broaden your understanding? Read this book! 📖 This traditional fantasy novel is a gem! Trust me, no matter who you are or what you're doing, you'll always find a reflection of yourself in it. The book uses the most accessible language to explain the author's deep understanding of human weaknesses and the art of manipulation. It draws upon classics like the Tao Te Ching, the Book of Plain Words, The Art of War, Adversity Quotient, the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Sun Tzu's Art of War, the Thirty-Six Stratagems, Guiguzi, Jewish wisdom, Qimen Dunjia, Rashomon, No Longer Human, and many other foreign classics. It also incorporates psychological knowledge—reading it is a real investment!

18. 318 神 Chronicles of the Cataclysm in Shenzhou 神州浩劫录 Gu Taiyan古太研Eastern Fantasy791k WordsOngoing The boy who left the mountains, Jiang Hen, searches for and joins a cultivation sect, one step at a time… He initially thinks he's a good-for-nothing with five-element spiritual roots, but his cultivation speed is astonishingly fast… What's more, the protagonist comprehends the laws of space while still in the Qi Refining stage… From there, he rises step by step from menial disciple to personal disciple, then from personal disciple to the sect's holy son… 1.3kReads8.2Score107Shelves

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    A very engaging and long-running classic fantasy cultivation novel! No system, no mindless plot twists, just pure enjoyment…

19. 319 夜 A New Groom Every Night 夜夜当新郎 The Sky Is All Blue天空皆蓝Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Cang Tian Jie Lan was twenty-eight, a hardcore shut-in whose proudest achievement in life was having a hundred thousand pictures of anime wives on his hard drive. But when he woke up, he found himself in a terrifying academy overrun by ghosts, on the verge of becoming a vengeful spirit’s appetizer. At the brink of despair, he pulled out his only “spiritual sustenance”: a battered laptop packed with pictures of his waifus. The moment it booted up, the images of a hundred thousand beauties fused i 1.5kReads8.8Score119Shelves

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    The interactive philosophy is simple, fun, slightly scary, and humorous. The interaction between the male and female leads progresses subtly.

20. 320 九 The Ninth-Rank Demon Exorcist 九品驱魔人 Sharp Edge Hidden in Night Eyes夜眸藏锋Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted When the sun sets, every door in the city is shut! Evil spirits open their eyes, and monsters run rampant! The Wei Constables mount the city walls, while exorcists draw their swords. An apprentice from a martial arts school stands proudly amid the demons, determined to protect one last sanctuary. 69kReads9.1Score7.4kShelves
21. 321 重 Reunite the Five Elements, Create the Five-Spirit King Again 2 重聚五行，再创五灵王2 The Sky Is All Blue天空皆蓝Anime Fanfiction162k WordsCompleted Once the befuddled old geezer divvied up his powers, but now Pig Hero has risen to the top. From here on, he intends to be nothing less than the eternal king of the fairy-tale world: God King Pig Hero. Five-Spirit King, I will create a new kind of Five-Spirit power. 210Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 挂 I've Been AFK for a Trillion Years, and I'm Richer Than the Heavenly Dao 挂机万亿年，我比天道还有钱 Yang Guifei阳贵妃Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Building a Faction + Laid-Back + Nurturing] After idling for a trillion years, I built the strongest family! World Will: Dad Ye, I want to reinforce the world's barrier. Could you give me some pocket money? I'll rub your feet. Will of Heaven: Big Boss Ye, someone's been secretly siphoning the world's essence lately. Could you lend me some money? Whenever people mention Ye Suifeng, one word comes to mind. Filthy rich beyond all reason! 49.3kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
23. 323 为 Repay My Husband's Kindness by Having Him Eight or Ten Children 为夫报恩，生他十胎八胎 The Sky Is All Blue天空皆蓝6k WordsCompleted To repay her husband’s kindness, she gives birth to ten children, eight of them boys —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 324 铠 Mechanical Armor 铠甲机械化 The Sky Is All Blue天空皆蓝Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Armored Mechanization 33Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 325 庆 Sharing the Joy with a Beauty at the Victory Banquet 庆功宴，与美同甘 The Sky Is All Blue天空皆蓝7k WordsCompleted A Victory Banquet, Sharing the Joy with a Beauty 65Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 326 幸 A Happy Life, Tea Served by a Beauty 幸福生活，美人泡茶 The Sky Is All Blue天空皆蓝7k WordsCompleted A Happy Life, Sipping Tea with a Beauty 66Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 327 灵 Soul Ferryman: A Barmaid Reborn to Cultivate Immortality 灵魂摆渡人，酒吧女重生修仙 Alone on the Cold River, Remembering a Solitary Shadow独钓寒江忆孤影Ancient Romance396k WordsOngoing A story about a bar hostess reborn and embarking on the path of cultivation, it is full of fantasy and offers readers a fresh experience. The story opens with the bar hostess's unexpected death, quickly drawing readers into a mysterious world of cultivation and grabbing their attention from the start. The plot is full of imagination. The bar hostess is suddenly transported from an ordinary world into the cultivation system, and her growth, encounters, and adventures are described with plenty of 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's the one you mentioned.

28. 328 李 The Adventures of Li Ergou in Another World 李二狗异界闯荡录 Fire Crystal Fruit from Dancheng丹城的火晶果Xianxia983k WordsOngoing The Eastern and Western Continents, the four realms of humans, demons, dragons, and gods, nine great domains of the void, countless worlds, and a vast universe from time immemorial. A whole new world system, a completely different experience. Humans and demons clash, dragons and gods wage war. From earth to heaven, the battle against gods and demons begins! 284Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks great!

29. 329 天 After Heaven's Army Attacked, the Great Sage and I Joined Forces to Slay the Gods 天庭来袭后，我和大圣共赴斩神榜 Hermit of the Immortals' Abode神仙居居士Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Ensemble Cast] [Steal Divine Powers] [Careful, Step-by-Step Farming] The mortal Li Chanshe sacrificed himself to save someone and ascended to the Celestial Court, only to become a crippled immortal. His cultivation stalled, and his life hung by a thread beneath the fangs of an immortal beast! At the brink of death, a shocking truth came to light. The turbid energy that every banished immortal dreaded becoming tainted by was the one-of-a-kind source of 2.6kReads9.4Score289Shelves

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    This novel has the best world-building I've ever seen; I highly recommend it.

30. 330 无 Supreme Mad God 无上狂神 Eternal Starry Night星夜不朽Eastern Fantasy404k WordsCompleted Volume Two, the world of Journey to the West, is now underway! The young Su Chen pretended to be a fool for ten years, then awakened his Heaven-Devouring and Immortal bloodlines! He also acquired the Hongmeng Heaven-Devouring Pagoda to rule the world, the peerless Ten Thousand Dragons Seal to command the dragons, and opened nine Dantians and condensed nine clones. Seeking the truth of his origins, he treads the firmament, battles across myriad domains, and breaks through the heavens. With the be 185Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's acceptable.

31. 331 寻 The Legend of Qin: Trails of the Dream Immortal 寻秦记之云梦仙踪 Gray Cat, Gray Cat灰猫灰猫Xianxia2.3M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into the Warring States era, only to become an ingredient for immortal cultivation? Why keep this Heavenly Dao around until the New Year? Watching the "immortal seed" squirm in his dantian, Xu Shenwu finally understood that ascension was all a lie. The spiritual energy ordinary people painstakingly cultivated for a thousand years was nothing but fertilizer for the great medicine grown for the immortals of the Upper Realm! The year he transmigrated to Yunmeng Mountain, he spent a wh 7.9kReads9.5Score705Shelves

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    Highly watchable! A blend of cultivation, fantasy, comedy, absurdity, legend, and history. The protagonist is hilariously cheeky, and his teammates are all incredibly eccentric! Slow-burn, but very enjoyable!

32. 332 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 116.4kReads8.9Score7kShelves
33. 333 仙 Two Companions on the Immortal Path 仙途双侣 Yun Zi Tong运自通Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted “A sword may lack an edge, yet its intent knows no end. So long as love endures, the Dao is never lonely. Let the heart be the blade, And love the flame...” After his mother passed away, Ling Yunzhi embarked on the path of cultivation. While searching for a chance to break through, he met Huang Xiaolei, a young woman gathering medicinal herbs. As they spent time together, they gradually fell in love, but the gulf between them, one a cultivator and the other a mortal, stood in their way. For the 442Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ling Yunzhi shook his head. "I don't know either, but he's very strong and doesn't seem to have any ill intentions towards us. However, we still need to be vigilant; the demonic cultivators could return at any time."

34. 334 转 Reincarnated: From Eastern Immortal Cultivation to Western Magic 转生：从东方修仙穿去西方学魔法 Zhao Geng Bu Du昭庚不渡Eastern Fantasy550k WordsOngoing The comic adaptation will be available on Hongguo on September 21. [Innovative Western Fantasy = Reincarnation + Magic + Spiritual Energy (in small amounts) + Modern Physics] Not traditional medieval Western fantasy. An alternate-world story with no romance and a grand worldbuilding scope. Su Mian, a sword cultivator from the modern cultivation world, stayed up all night playing a game about catching rare-color pets. After 3,000 balls, she still hadn't found one. Her obsession became too stron 15.1kReads9.2Score251Shelves

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    "Reincarnation: From Cultivating Immortality in the East to Learning Magic in the West" is a story about the collision of cultivation and magic. The female protagonist uses her cultivation mindset to master elemental magic. It's packed with laughs and is a good read if you're looking for something to read.

35. 335 重 Reborn as an Ox, I Plow My Way to a Heaven-Defying Demon Kingdom 重生成牛，耕出个通天妖国 Young Master Jianghu江湖泊公子Eastern Fantasy101k WordsOngoing No System + Multiple Heroines + Upright Values + Passionate Ensemble Cast + Decisive and Ruthless Niu Fan was reborn as a water buffalo. The good news: devouring the dead made him stronger. The bad news: eat too many and he'd go berserk, and if he didn't plow the fields for a day, his whole body felt awful. In the morning, I was the Demon King of Ten Thousand Monsters, slaughtering all who stood before me. In the afternoon, I was a hardworking old ox, pulling the plow without complaint. While wi 2.6kReads—Score254Shelves

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    Starting with a water buffalo, the journey begins with Qi cultivation and foundation building, simultaneously cultivating the paths of humans, demons, and monsters—three times the power, three times the risk. Surrounded by formidable enemies, the protagonist must outwit and outmaneuver them, recruiting allies and forming alliances to gain room for growth and ultimately triumph over the stronger.

36. 336 秽 The Corrupt Yuan Descends: I Use Blood Jade to Suppress the Heavens 秽元降世：我以血玉镇诸天 Where the Wind Begins风生源起Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing In the primordial chaos, the Genesis Azure Lotus perished alongside a monstrous beast representing ultimate nothingness as it created the universe. The Azure Lotus broke into eighteen fragments and scattered, awaiting someone destined to inherit its legacy. The beast’s remaining darkness and corruption, meanwhile, quietly spread. Li Yun, the Blood Spear General, was betrayed by his sworn brother and leapt from a cliff to die for his country. When he opened his eyes again, he had been saved by 1kReads9.3Score—Shelves

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    This novel is so good, you'll regret it if you don't read it!

37. 337 带 Taking My Sister-in-Law on the Path to Immortality 带嫂子修仙记 Fate's One-Slash Style命运一刀流Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The rating has just been posted and will rise later. A mortal's journey, with steady growth. Sun Dongliang and his sister-in-law were sold together and sent deep into the mountains to toil. They were destined to be buried there for the rest of their lives. But he had a mysterious treasure bottle. It could automatically detect and capture spirit beasts! It could remove impurities and turn junk into treasure! His low-grade cultivation techniques could be directly enhanced into high-grade technique 47.8kReads8.5Score2.3kShelves

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    This is a very engaging novel. The author updates consistently and promptly, with unexpected twists and turns that are absolutely hilarious. I've been following it for a long time.

38. 338 古 Gu Erhe's Second Book 古二河的第2本书 Gu Erhe古二河Eastern Fantasy500k WordsCompleted My new story is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.2kReads6.7Score101Shelves

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    This is beautiful, the rhythm is great!

39. 339 既 If There's No Way Forward in This World, Then I'll Take the Heavenly Path 既然人间无路可走，那就走天路 Back to Earth重回地球Urban665k WordsOngoing Li Xue was an architect. After losing his job, failing in business, and being abandoned by his wife, he was left with nowhere to turn. With the aid of the Immortal Light Sword, and after a chance meeting with his confidante Zhang Yingxin, he resolutely set off for an alien world. There, he navigated the star systems, battling demons, evildoers, and forces of darkness. After enduring arduous cultivation, he ultimately forged a legend... 93Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this to you!

40. 340 通 The First Generation of Tongtian 通天初代 The Wind Rises, Power Arrives风起势至Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (The label "invincible" doesn't quite fit. He should have the greatest talent among his peers.) A simple introduction to this book: A group of young prodigies from the Sealed Lands return to the New Continent, where they compete for supremacy against the native prodigies. The protagonist is one of the best among the sealed prodigies. The book features clans, sects, sacred grounds, and immortal palaces. It's an age teeming with prodigies: young clan lords, chief disciples, holy sons and daug 6.5kReads6.1Score465Shelves

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    This book is in line with

41. 341 归 Returning to the Ten Thousand Paths of Guizang 归藏万途 Li Zangxu离藏叙Eastern Fantasy492k WordsOngoing When he crawled out of a pile of corpses, he was clutching a piece of jade. Ten years later, every faction in the Western Continent would kill for it. The day his master faked his death, he told him to deliver a hard, unyielding fruit to Lingxu Palace within two years. And never take off the jade he had worn since childhood. He thought that was all there was to it. No one told him what the jade was. He thought it was a treasure that could suppress the Ruins, a key to seize power, or a life-savin 131Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Why don't people watch many fantasy novels?

42. 342 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 341.1kReads9.2Score40kShelves

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    Who could resist such a thrilling underdog story, a story of rising to the heavens! The protagonist, wrongfully imprisoned for three years, returns home to awaken his supreme bloodline, fighting his way through countless trials, defeating powerful rivals, and thwarting conspiracies.

43. 343 救 Help! This Lousy System Is Making Me Found a Sect! 救命！这破系统让我开宗立派！ The Crying of Xiao Xiao萧萧之鸣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world as a sickly man, the male lead triggers a System: if he fails to save twenty people within three years, he’ll die of his illness. He sets off on a journey to save people, meeting one lovely confidante after another along the way. In the end, he’s forced to found a sect and finds his happy ending. (This is not a cultivation novel.) The premise is fairly fresh, leaving behind the traditional level-up-and-fight-monsters formula. The protagonist is frail at firs 35.4kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    The pinnacle of multi-female protagonist fantasy has arrived! It gets better and better as it goes on.

44. 344 证 Proving the Dao in Peach Blossom Ravine 证道桃花涧 Holding On to Prosperity守得住繁华Eastern Fantasy311k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Tang Dynasty, warlords carved up the land and regimes in the Central Plains rose and fell in rapid succession. The Khitans eyed the Central Plains hungrily, demons ran rampant, and the people suffered. Gui Yuannan headed south in search of love, stumbled into an immortal’s destiny, entered the Dao, and cultivated the wondrous methods of the Shangqing tradition. After completing her training, she descended the mountain 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a worthwhile read; it's a long fantasy novel that follows a gradual growth and cultivation process. Each chapter is around 4000 words, and the story is engaging and enjoyable.

45. 345 开 Death Sentence from the Start: How Can I Survive Without a Heart of Stone? 开局死刑：我不心狠怎么活？ When the Brush Falls, the Wind Runs Wild笔落风荒Urban6.1M WordsOngoing [Six million words, it's ready to binge!] [Decisive and ruthless + dark revenge + invincible protagonist] [Killing grants energy, breaking through realms is as easy as drinking water! That's what it means to be invincible!] Long Kai transmigrates into the body of a death-row prisoner, and starts out in prison! The System awakens: Kill! Kill! Kill! He kills his way from prison to the stars, from mortal to Dao Lord. He kills until his power runs wild, until he stands invincible beneath the heavens 20.2kReads6.5Score1.6kShelves

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    [5.5 Million words, time to kill!] [Decisive killing + dark revenge + invincible protagonist] [Killing grants energy, breaking through realms is like drinking water! This is the invincible protagonist genre!] Long Kai transmigrates into a death row inmate, starting in prison! System awakens: Kill! Kill! Kill! From prison to the starry sky, from mortal to Dao Lord. Kill until power goes berserk, kill until invincible. Treading on the corpses of the royal court, pointing his sword at the source of the starry sea. The so-called geniuses and prodigies are nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs!! Kill! Kill! Kill!!!

46. 346 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves

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    [Heart][Kiss][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

47. 347 吾 Where Is My Sword? 吾剑何在 Pickled Radish Strips萝卜丝咸菜Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing No transmigration into a book! No System! Pure xianxia and fantasy! No mindless power fantasies, no instantly reaching level 999 with one slash. Every battle tests one's character, strategy, and will. The protagonist has faced failure and doubted himself, but he will surely rise again from the ruins and reclaim the Dao in his heart. He will wield conviction as his sword, resolve as its edge, his flesh and blood as his shield, and an unyielding spirit as his bones. He will break through every dem 1.7kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely perfect for your style!

48. 348 在 Life as an Extra in a Cultivation World 在修仙世界做路人日子 Xuan Peng of Panlong Island盘龙岛的宣鹏Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing Li Xiaoniu is an ordinary passerby, as ordinary as they come. So why do I have a spiritual root? Why was I assigned to live with the male lead? Why do I have to take the blame for him? And why do I have to deliver a letter from the female lead to him? Please stop treating me like a useful tool. Even passersby have their dignity… Years later, looking at the male and female leads living in blissful wedded harmony, and the pile of gorgeous supporting heroines tossed my way, I suddenly think this is 6kReads8.1Score475Shelves

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    Welcome avid readers to appreciate this work.

49. 349 量 Quantum Immortal Sect 量子仙宗 Cyber Immortal赛博上仙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsOngoing Good grief! Why do we have to study fluid mechanics to fly on a sword? Sect Leader: Do you know what happens if you don't study? I'll hang you up and beat you! Fellow Daoists, wait up! Let's wield our swords as pens and build the immortal sect anew! 1.2kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A masterpiece of ensemble cast, a cyberpunk cultivation story.

50. 350 飞 Ascension Token 飞升令 A Mortal Heart Amid Cloud and Water云水凡心Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing In the Age of Dharma Decline, with spiritual energy exhausted and the path to immortality severed, might makes right. Amid the snowstorms of the Eastern Wasteland, a twelve-year-old beggar named Chen Song nearly ends up in a wolf’s jaws while scavenging for a scrap of food. By chance, he escapes into an ancient cave in the barren mountains. Inside, he finds nothing but a mysterious animal hide, which turns out to hold a clue to a remnant of the “Ascension Order,” buried beneath the dust of histo 335Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    I understand what you mean. You want this kind of slow-burn fantasy novel where a mortal cultivates to immortality. This one is excellent.

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