Traditional Cultivation Novels Focused on Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment 正统练气筑基的修仙本

1. 251 一 One Sword to Cleave the Heavens, the Eternal Sword God 一剑斩诸天，万古剑神 Dock and Head Home靠岸回家Eastern Fantasy454k WordsCompleted Su Xuan is a useless nobody with an incomplete sword bone, looked down on by everyone. Beaten until he is crippled, he is thrown into the Sword Mound. On the brink of death, he awakens the rusty broken sword he has carried with him all along: the Eternal Sword Soul. From that moment on, he rises to the pinnacle of the world. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 252 虫 The Immortal Path of the Insect Emperor 虫皇仙途 The Wind Rises in Chang'an风起长安Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing [Entire novel written by hand, no AI + spirit insect pets + beast taming + traditional cultivation + no transmigration + no System + lighthearted comedy + richly developed characters + survival through caution] The lowly servant Ye Lin accidentally awakens the Insect Emperor bloodline and opens the Ancient Insect Emperor Ring. From then on, he has a whole swarm of strange spirit insects at his side. An unfathomable number of ants devour the heavens and consume the earth. A tiny white snake beats 46.1kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves

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   Yu Xian embarked on his journey from Dayushu Village, steadily progressing along the traditional path of cultivation, reaching the pinnacle step by step through unwavering faith and relentless effort; Ye Lin, starting as a lowly servant, leveraged his Insect Emperor bloodline and the power of spirit insects to dominate the cultivation world, writing his own legendary chapter; Shu Han, wielding a magical black jar, fully utilized his resource advantages to overcome numerous difficulties, becoming the focus of everyone's attention; Qin Luo, influenced by his eccentric master, forged a unique path in cultivation through his own talent and comprehension, filled with surprises and challenges; Lin Xi, backed by substantial wealth, freely pursued his cultivation, creating a unique world of his own that amazed all; Ye Xiaozi toiled diligently in the spirit fields, pouring his sweat and blood into spiritual plants, pursuing the true meaning of immortality in the ordinary, living a simple yet fulfilling life. These novels vividly depict the orthodox Qi Refining and Foundation Building cultivation world, allowing you to appreciate the style and charm of cultivators!

3. 253 月 Moonlight Flying Sword 月光飞剑 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Eastern Fantasy528k WordsCompleted This novel blends elements of history, wuxia, cultivation, and mythology. The protagonist, Gongsun Shan, is a wretched young man born into an ordinary family. Disaster strikes his family, and his father is killed by soldiers. The soldiers seize him as a dwarf slave to be sent as tribute. He escapes by jumping off a cliff along the way, and is saved by the wandering swordsman Zi Ruoshui. With nowhere else to go, Gongsun Shan makes his savior Zi Ruoshui his master, follows him to study martial art 9Reads8.9Score109Shelves

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   It's an authentic cultivation story with creativity, a fresh narrative, a fusion of multiple elements, and anthropomorphic depictions of non-human beings—definitely worth reading!

4. 254 梦 Dreaming of the Condor Heroes, I Master the Sunflower Manual 梦回射雕，我练会葵花宝典 Moonlight Foot Soldier月光小卒Male-Channel Fanfiction19k WordsCompleted I Dreamed of the Condor Heroes and Mastered the Sunflower Manual 326Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 小 Alone on the Fragrant Garden Path 小园香径，独徘徊 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Along the Fragrant Garden Path, I Wander Alone 9Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 陪 I'll Accompany You on the Path to Immortality 陪你一起去修仙 Dock and Head Home靠岸回家Eastern Fantasy372k WordsCompleted Lin Yue, a man from Earth, transmigrates into the body of a servant disciple who has just been beaten to death in a third-rate cultivation sect in the Vast World of Cangxuan. Driven by a desperate will to survive, he binds himself to the Ten Thousand Swords Invincible Level-Up System. And so begins an extraordinary, unforgettable journey of cultivation. 50Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 灵 A Spiritual Herb Space: Is Cultivating Immortality Really That Hard? 灵药空间，修仙真的很难吗 Ximen Woxue西门卧雪Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted (Mortal cultivation, no System, cultivation and farming) The cultivation world is a jungle society structured like a pyramid. Those at the bottom have to claw their way upward to win a chance to catch their breath. Xiao Fei accidentally transmigrates into the body of a displaced refugee. On the verge of starving to death, he discovers a mysterious space hidden within him, gradually changing his fate as he rises from the very bottom of society… 18.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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   The last one could barely be considered a half-cultivation novel.

8. 258 穿 Reborn as Wang Yuyan, I Write the Second Half of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 穿成王语嫣，写下半部笑傲江湖 Moonlight Foot Soldier月光小卒Female-Channel Fanfiction19k WordsCompleted Reborn as Wang Yuyan, I Wrote the Second Half of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 166Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 一 One Thought Turns Me into a Demon, and I Slaughter Every Hypocrite Under Heaven 一念成魔，屠尽天下伪善之徒 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼10k WordsCompleted One Thought Turned Me into a Demon, and I Slaughtered Every Hypocrite Under Heaven 10Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 财 The Path of Wealth, Magic, and Immortality 财法仙途 Mu Jing木井Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted After Lin Xi reached the pinnacle of immortality and became invincible in the world, he looked back on his past and couldn’t help but sigh: “The life of a cultivator is so plain and unremarkable, and so boring.” Everyone else: “You despicable rich guy, shut up! Go find out how hard and heartbreaking life is for a real cultivator!” This is the story of a rich man who used money to pave himself a smooth road to immortality. 3.6kReads8.2Score349Shelves
11. 261 颍 The Immortal Path of Yingchuan 颍川仙途 Whispering Words文字轻语Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The road to immortality is long and arduous! Ten thousand years ago, the war between immortals and demons shook the lower realm. The spiritual energy of the Yingchuan Continent fell into chaos, and the path to ascension mysteriously broke apart. Ten thousand years later, Qin Yi, a young scholar's attendant, embarks on the path of cultivation. By chance, he inherits his master's legacy and overcomes one obstacle after another, becoming the strongest cultivator in Yingchuan. When he sets out with 2.7kReads7.4Score319Shelves

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    This is a decent traditional cultivation novel; I'd recommend it.

12. 262 长 Master of the Longevity Temple 长生观主 Wu Yue乌月Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Fan was reborn five years in the past, before the spiritual qi revival. He foolishly believed that an ordinary person’s strength could change the tragedy he had once witnessed. He failed. He watched his master fall before his very eyes. Desperate to change everything, he used the Taoist temple and cultivation techniques his master had left behind, step by step venturing into an unknown, immense world. He witnessed the myths of old and the ancient ruins that had existed amid the tides of hi 1.9kReads5.6Score106Shelves
13. 263 肆 Cultivating as I Please, Starting with the Breeze! 肆意修行，从得到清风开始！ The Little Taoist Who's Given Up开摆的小道Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Heaven-grade Wind Spirit Root] [No taunting and face-slapping] [No System, transmigration] [One heroine] [Sword cultivator] [Wind cultivator] [Classical xianxia] [Traditional fantasy] The protagonist appears in Chapter Three. When everything in the world is predetermined, the disciples of every powerful faction are set in stone. Their fates are decided before they are even born, and everything that lies ahead is likewise controlled by a small number of cultivators. Powerful cultivators continuo 235Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    A story featuring a top-tier wind spirit root, a single female protagonist, a sword cultivator, a wind cultivator, and an invincible background.

14. 264 前 Memories of a Past Life: I’m Actually Yinggu from The Legend of the Condor Heroes! 前世记忆：我竟是射雕瑛姑！ Moonlight Foot Soldier月光小卒Female-Channel Fanfiction12k WordsCompleted Memories of my past life: I was Auntie Ying from The Legend of the Condor Heroes?! 51Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 独 Look Out for Yourself, for a Woman's Heart Is the Most Poisonous 独善其身，最毒妇人心 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Look Out for Yourself, for a Woman's Heart Is the Most Poisonous 6Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 谁 Who Said You Could Really Cultivate Immortality? 谁让你真修仙了？ Qi Qi Ai柒柒唉Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Invincible protagonist] [Comedy] Qin Luo transmigrates to a cultivation world overrun by monsters and demons. To protect himself, he goes to the Longhu Temple to study under a master, only to discover that his teacher is a fake Taoist who makes a living by swindling people. In the first year, his master tells Qin Luo to meditate and cultivate. He gazes within himself and integrates the foundation of the Great Dao. In the second year, his master tells Qin Luo to scrimp and save. H 28.9kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
17. 267 一 I Never Chose This Alluring Nature; Who Can Understand a Life Adrift? 一身媚骨非我愿，半世浮沉谁可知 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Born with a Bewitching Charm I Never Asked For, Who Could Understand My Half-Life of Rising and Falling? 6Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 苟 Staying Low in the Immortal Cultivation World and Gaining Longevity Points 苟在修仙界加点长生 Chi Jianyu池涧鱼Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing [Cultivation + Keeping a Low Profile + Daily Life + Status Panel + Spending Points + No Female Lead + Slow-Paced + Not a Power Fantasy] Yi Changsheng transmigrates to the cultivation world and is so hungry from the start that he's ready to chew on grass. He's an orphan, just ten years old, and a refugee. He has no food, no drink, and not a penny to his name. Fortunately, the game-like status panel he created and his talent, [Eye of the Virtual Dimension], came with him when he transmigrated. Rel 3.2kReads6.7Score246Shelves

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    Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Immortal Cultivation

19. 269 凤 Phoenix Mountain Prison 凤凰山监狱 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼10k WordsCompleted Phoenix Mountain Prison 8Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 270 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 2.6kReads—Score205Shelves

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21. 271 夏 No Song at Summer's End, No Meeting in the Life to Come 夏末无歌，余生不遇 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼9k WordsCompleted No Songs at Summer's End, No Reunion in the Years to Come 8Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 272 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. 3.5kReads6.4Score333Shelves
23. 273 重 Reborn: Turning the Rules of the City Upside Down 重生后，都市之逆转规则 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼10k WordsCompleted Reborn: Reversing the Rules of the City 10Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 274 合 Hehuan Sect: Starting by Helping the Eldest Senior Sister 合欢宗，从援助大师姐开始 Second Senior Brother of the Xuandao Sect玄道宗二师兄Eastern Fantasy308k WordsOngoing [Invincible Hero + Alchemy Cultivator + Exotic Flame Rankings + Decisive Killer + Multiple Heroines] [Consistently Explosive Updates + Maximum Thrills] After the death of alchemy master Su Heyang, he is reborn with the mysterious Nanli Trigram Flame. However, he finds himself reborn in the Hehuan Sect, as the sect's only male disciple! With the Nanli Trigram Flame in hand, he can refine all kinds of exotic flames, making the path of alchemy cultivation a breeze! Su Heyang: “Fellow Daoist, I'll t 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This system is just [evil laugh][evil laugh][evil laugh]

25. 275 你 Why Are You Messing with Her? The Little Junior Sister Has the Heavenly Dao’s Favor 你们惹她干嘛，小师妹有天道宠着 Saving Up for Stickers努力攒钱买贴纸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Print Edition: I Hope You’ll Come in Person] [No Romance, Strong Female Lead] Tian Ning was the long-lost blood descendant of the Wenren family, a prominent clan in the cultivation world. When she was fifteen, they brought her back home. Everyone thought she was just a country bumpkin from the mortal world, nowhere near as good as the fake heiress, Wenren Xue, who had been raised in luxury and treated like royalty. Wenren Xue was exceptionally talented. At a young age, she had successfully form 41.6kReads9.4Score5kShelves

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    A classic Qi Refining and Foundation Building cultivation novel (9.5 High score). Starting from the Qi Refining stage, it gradually leads to the peak. 🌸🌸🌸

26. 276 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 4.3kReads6.4Score308Shelves
27. 277 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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    @GoldenFishRuru

28. 278 一 A Leaf Enters the Dao: The Sages Battle for Heaven 一叶入道：诸圣争天 Master of Yunyu Mountain韫玉山主Xianxia477k WordsOngoing Other cultivators defy the heavens and seize spiritual energy to cultivate. He cultivates by starting a fire and brewing rough tea. This is a cruel cultivation world where the Sages use the universe as a game board and all living beings as their pieces. Lu Yu, an abandoned child of the Buddhist sect with no spiritual roots and a lifelong stutter, nevertheless comprehends a shocking path to cultivation in a traveling theater amid the bustling mortal world. While gods and Buddhas plunder the bount 52Reads6.7Score110Shelves

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    The young man spent years mingling in the marketplace, gradually growing stronger through the art of tea, eventually becoming the universally acknowledged strongest being. #MortalQuest #ClassicalFantasy

29. 279 灵EN A Blind Swordsman's Sword Coffin 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing [No System] [Genius Swordsmanship] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has a tragic past. The sect says: "We'll protect you." His brothers say: "We'll stay by your side." The sword spirit says: "I... will wait for you." Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his eyes regain their sight. Looking back on the road behind him, all that remains is one sentence: "When the wind blows, I'll walk slowly. When it rains, I'll keep to the side. 439.8kReads9.2Score45.7kShelves

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    🍙🍙 Cultivation Realm Divisions: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation… After transmigrating, Li Qingyuan fortuitously obtained a mysterious internal space, a truly immense stroke of luck. Spirit stones, spiritual plants, talismans, pills, magical artifacts… all cultivation resources can be multiplied here. With this heaven-defying advantage, he thrived in the Immortal Realm, his cultivation path flowing smoothly, rising step by step.

30. 280 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 3.2kReads5.9Score205Shelves
31. 281 蓝 The Last Cultivator on Blue Star 蓝星最后一个修士 Stir-Fried Milk Candy清炒牛皮糖Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Classic fantasy] [Urban cultivation] [the Myriad Worlds] [Eastern xianxia] A parallel world. With no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration, Fang Yun was an ordinary country boy who practiced martial arts and cultivated qi. By a twist of fate, he received his master's legacy on his deathbed, becoming the last cultivator in this world. From then on, martial arts and the Dao merged, and his mortal body laid the foundation for cultivation. See how the last cultivator wages war across the lands. 25.4kReads7.8Score1.9kShelves

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    Parallel world. Without a system, without rebirth, without transmigration, Fang Yun, a "three-nothing" individual, was originally a farmer's son practicing martial arts and cultivating qi. By chance, he received the inheritance bestowed upon him by his dying master, becoming the last cultivator in this world. From then on, martial arts and the Dao merged, and his mortal body built its foundation. Witness how this last cultivator conquers all directions. After resolving worldly ties, he embarks on the ancient starry road long forgotten, following in the footsteps of the sages, venturing into the magnificent myriad worlds. Everyone come and see!

32. 282 开EN A Demon Heart at Birth: The Rise of an Unrivaled Monster 开局移植妖魔心脏，成为绝世凶物 Shacha Noodles沙茶面Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted (No System, multiple female leads, neither wholly good nor wholly evil) Fang Ling possesses a Chaos Sacred Body. From the moment he was born, various factions fought to seize him. His heart, right eye, and precious bone were successively cut out… After being passed from hand to hand, Fang Ling was left on the steps of an ancient temple, barely clinging to life, by a kind-hearted stranger. No one knew that five peerless experts were secretly living in seclusion inside the temple. They had hidden 163.7kReads9.1Score17.4kShelves
33. 283 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. 7.3kReads8.7Score641Shelves
34. 284 破 A Broken Cauldron Helps Me Cultivate Immortality 破木鼎助我修仙 Red Eggplant Cloth红茄布Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + no System + Divine Wood Cauldron + fantasy world] A brother and sister went into the mountains to forage. His younger sister found a broken wooden cauldron and gave it to her brother to use as a bowl. Suddenly, she spotted an immortal flying through the sky on a sword. “Hey, immortal up there! Hello!” At her greeting, Ye Yao was kidnapped, and her brother Ye Fan was knocked unconscious. When Ye Fan woke up, he burst into tears, only to run into a passing fairy-like young wo 26.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    A powerful divine sense swept across the entire cave. As it passed over the rocks, Ye Fan could feel the icy force cutting through his skin, like a knife tip brushing against his face. His heart nearly leaped out of his throat, and even Fu Luo'er gripped his sleeve tightly, her fingertips turning cold. The divine sense swept over, finding nothing amiss, and slowly withdrew. Immediately afterward, steady footsteps echoed from the depths of the mine.

35. 285 史 The Strongest Qi Refiner in History 史上最强炼气期 Li Daoran李道然Urban14.5M WordsCompleted Fang Yu has been cultivating for nearly five thousand years, yet still hasn’t broken through the Qi Refining stage... “I really am only at the Qi Refining stage, but don’t mess with me!” 42.4kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves
36. 286 误 Mistakenly Entering the Cultivation World, Only to Be Sent Back 误入修真大陆被遣返 Red Eggplant Cloth红茄布Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Divine Sense System, spatial divine power, and the power to reshape the world with a thought] Chen Dong is an ordinary nobody who wins five million yuan in the lottery overnight. But after someone schemes against him, he accidentally falls off a cliff and transmigrates to a mysterious world of cultivation. In this strange, unfamiliar land, he happens upon a mysterious ring, the Qiankun Ring, and gains a pocket world of his own. He inherits the Divine Sense System, which grants him the ability t 3.4kReads7.7Score418Shelves

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    [A Mortal's Journey to Immortality + No System + Divine Wood Cauldron + Fantasy Setting] A brother and sister were foraging for food in the mountains when the sister found a broken wooden cauldron and gave it to her brother to use as a bowl. Suddenly, the sister saw immortals flying in the sky on swords. "Hey, celestial being, hello!" She exclaimed, and the sister, Ye Yao, was kidnapped, while the brother, Ye Fan, was knocked unconscious. Ye Fan awoke crying, only to encounter a passing fairy sister. "A mixed spiritual root of four elements? You can still cultivate! I'll take you back to the [Lingxu Sect] to cultivate. Whether you can save your sister depends on your fate!" By chance, Ye Fan discovered that the broken wooden cauldron could turn ordinary pills into top-grade pills. Later, he discovered it could also turn waste pills into top-grade pills, ordinary cultivation techniques into top-tier techniques, and even corrupt a common iron sword into a spiritual treasure… "Hey, this isn't just a broken wooden cauldron, it's the [Divine Wood Cauldron]! There's hope of saving my sister!"

37. 287 我 I’m Only in the God Transformation Stage. Is It Really Appropriate for Me to Take the College Entrance Exam? 我一个化神期，参加高考合理吧？ Selling Flowers with Wine提酒卖花Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Ding! You killed a mutated wild rabbit. Points +3.] [Ding! You killed a first-rank demon beast, the Boar King. Points +20.] [Ding! You killed a second-rank demon beast, the Hyena Queen. Points +50.] Yang Fan transmigrates into a world where spiritual qi has revived and monsters and demons run rampant. From the start, he is the top student at Mengxi High School, but tests show he has no spiritual root, making him a laughingstock throughout the school. He thinks his life is over, but unexpectedly 26.9kReads8.1Score3.4kShelves
38. 288 我 My Divine Cauldron Holds a Tree of Enlightenment 我的神鼎有悟道树 Red Eggplant Cloth红茄布Urban407k WordsCompleted [Spatial Powers + High Martial Arts + Cultivation + Urban Life] Su Tianyou was mysteriously left an idiot after a fall when he was ten. Twelve years later, someone tries to murder him, but fate has other plans. The disaster turns into a blessing when he stumbles upon an ancient Chaos Divine Cauldron and mistakenly enters its inner space. He devours a Fruit of Enlightenment and falls asleep, only to awaken his once peerless talent. He learns the ancient Chaos Art and masters the Chaos Sword Techn 1.2kReads6.8Score136Shelves
39. 289 我 I’m Already at the Nascent Soul Stage, and You’re Telling Me It’s Time to Start School? 我都元婴期了，你跟我说开学？ Miaomiao Jiang妙妙酱丷Urban5.4M WordsOngoing During his summer vacation, Ning Chen went traveling and accidentally stumbled into a teleportation array that opened once every two thousand years, transmigrating to the world of cultivation. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he returned, thinking the world must have changed beyond recognition. To his surprise, only one summer had passed... And so, among the incoming freshmen at Qingzhou University was an old monster at the Nascent Soul stage. “You have no idea how powerful a Nascent Soul 136.2kReads8.3Score12kShelves
40. 290 纯 Pure Yang Sacred Physique: Countless Saintesses Are Madly in Love with Me 纯阳圣体，万千圣女为我痴狂 Hermit of Maogou Mountain毛狗山居士Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Classic cultivation fantasy + multiple heroines + dual-cultivation sacred body + invincible + passionate power fantasy + cautious schemer] Also known as Nine Suns Emperor Can heaven hold me back? I'll shatter the firmament! Can fate bind me? I'll defy the universe! I, Ye Feng, have already claimed the throne of Divine Emperor! Even if the Heavenly Dao bars my way and the immortals block my path, nothing can stop me from reaching the summit of the heavens. My words ring out like a bell! After hi 3.6kReads7.3Score293Shelves

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    Recommend some legitimate cultivation novels.

41. 291 九 Venerable God of the Nine Netherworlds 九幽神尊 Huo Bigfoot霍大脚Eastern Fantasy345k WordsCompleted [Reborn + satisfying revenge + genius protagonist + not a goody-goody + not a simp + traditional fantasy + playing the pig to eat the tiger + ruthless and decisive + ruthless and cunning] I am Du Chaolin, from Earth, and I was a top student at a prestigious university. I have a Chaos Spiritual Root. I’m a born genius and king, reaching Nascent Soul in five years and Great Ascension in a century. I possess a divine cauldron that can collect all things and destroy all immortals. I’m ruthless and 58Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy: The Nine Netherworld Gods' cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, Mahayana, Tribulation Transcending.

42. 292 筑 A Foundation Establishment Cultivator Wants My Golden Core? I’ll Gouge Out Both Her Eyes 筑基想挖我金丹？反手挖掉她双眼 Words Fall on the Page笔落纸上Eastern Fantasy682k WordsOngoing [No System + face-slapping of female-oriented tropes (not for readers who mind) + not a mindless killing spree + invincible against anyone at the same level, sweeping all before him + schemes and calculations + nontraditional cultivation + fast-paced + highly recommended by hundreds of millions of readers; by 400,000 words, you'll see how satisfying it really is] Immortality? The lifelong dream of every cultivator. The immortal clans built celestial realms and forged the starry firmament in c 57Reads7.1Score162Shelves
43. 293 开 Caring for My Master's Wife from the Start, the More Beauties Around Me, the Stronger I Become 开局照顾师娘，红颜越多我越强 Hermit of Maogou Mountain毛狗山居士Eastern Fantasy263k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate to cultivate immortality + multiple heroines + invincible protagonist + System + spatial storage + wish fulfillment] A soul from another world returns, and Ye Feng transmigrates to Chaoyang Peak of the Tai Xuan Sect. Though he inherits his master's legacy, calamity strikes his sect. After his master passes away, his senior brother even tries to banish his gentle and graceful master's wife, Liu Wan'er, to the bitterly cold outer sect. To protect the sect's honor and stand by his pri 859Reads5.8Score124Shelves
44. 294 修 Cultivation: A Second Spiritual Root Helps Me Live Forever 修仙：第二灵根助我长生 A Scholar in Troubled Times乱世一书生Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing An old Foundation Establishment cultivator addresses the children below him: “Spiritual roots determine whether one can cultivate immortality. The Great Dao has no form, and neither do spiritual roots...” Young Yi Ze stares at the green vine inside his body. “Why is my spiritual root different from what he described...?” After transmigrating to the Tianyan Continent in the Youlan Cultivation World, Yi Ze finds a mysterious green vine growing alongside him. It becomes his second spiritual root, a 41.4kReads7.5Score3kShelves
45. 295 凡 Mortal's Cultivation: I Got Wrapped Up by a Little Blade of Grass 凡人修仙，我被一株小草包啦 Night Move夜动Eastern Fantasy330k WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] [Decisive and ruthless] [Humor] [No characters losing their intelligence] [No System] A single leaf can block your view, and a single leaf can also topple the heavens! Who says you can't kill without a spearhead? Who says trash belongs buried in the dust? Ye Jun, born with trash-tier talent, is determined to change the world with a little blade of grass, vent his pent-up frustration, and become a god, a saint! Anyone who messes with me will end up with grass growing on their —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The "Mortal Cultivation" genre features the traditional progression of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless with a touch of humor. The overpowered abilities are reasonably developed, and the villains are all intelligent. It's worth reading.

46. 296 我 I Have a Little Chaos World 我有一个混沌小世界 Yuan Kun, Who Loves Roasted Tomatoes爱吃烤番茄的元坤Urban520k WordsCompleted Lin Bei unexpectedly obtained a Chaos Dao Pearl and transmigrated into the body of a ninth-stage Tribulation Transcendence rogue cultivator in a mid-thousand world. Unfortunately, the rogue cultivator failed to overcome the tribulation, and Lin Bei couldn't control the cultivator's body. He had no choice but to return to Blue Star. From there, he began his path of cultivation and discovered that the black jade bead was actually the seed of a vast Chaos World. 514Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A good book to share, highly recommended.

47. 297 家 Family System: I, the Villainous Patriarch, Develop Steadily 家族系统：我，反派家主稳健发育 April Green Gardenia肆月青栀Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [Dark Writing, Do Not Read If You're a Goody-Two-Shoes] + [Cautious] + [On the Side of Righteousness, but With a Demonic Heart] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Family Interests Above All] + [Cruel and Merciless] + [No Holds Barred] + [Family Unity] At seventeen, he takes charge of a cultivation clan and forges it into an immortal family through cold-blooded slaughter! “The old family head died suddenly, enemies surround us, and the clan is in panic. I'll take the seat!” Li Xingge was born into a 237.3kReads8.9Score21.3kShelves
48. 298 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 247.3kReads9.6Score24.8kShelves

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    Dark Junior Uncle VS Tea Art God of War! And a snake demon is going berserk! 🐍 Hurry! 🩸 "Junior Uncle Isn't Really Confident, She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead" A subversive, insane female lead is going berserk! The seemingly aloof and abstinent Junior Uncle is actually obsessively crazy, constantly talking about "killing the female lead," his mind filled only with bloody carnage 🔪 When the seemingly innocent female lead acts up in various ways, she coldly wields her sword, tears up the script, and takes "mad aesthetics" to the extreme! Sect intrigue, secret realm battles—every strike hits the mark, the revenge drama with its maxed-out dark side is incredibly satisfying! This hunting moment of the insane beauty is a must-watch! 💥 💦 "Junior Sister Cries and Cries, But One Sword Can Destroy the World" The pinnacle of tea art is actually a hidden BOSS! Tears welling up in front of others, begging for a hug; the next second, sword energy sweeps across eight thousand miles! ⚡ Beneath her soft, tearful exterior lies a world-destroying killing move—the contrast is off the charts! When encountering danger in a secret realm, she sweetly cries for her senior brother's help, then turns around and annihilates the BOSS! This cute female warrior pretends to be innocent online; her "playing dumb to fool others" act is so addictive—who can resist this sweet and spicy double kill! 💕 🐍 "Snake Ancestor" From a little snake spirit being hunted to the Demon Emperor of the Three Realms! No cheat codes, relying entirely on fangs and ruthlessness to withstand heavenly tribulations. Her domineering molting and wild fighting style directly stir up the cultivation world into a boiling pot of water! 🔥 Demon realm intrigue, immortal-demon war—she sweeps across all living beings with her cold snake eyes, carving out her throne amidst bloodshed! This wild and intelligent counterattack is so thrilling it'll make your scalp tingle—go for it! 👑

49. 299 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 96.8kReads9.5Score16.2kShelves
50. 300 一 Just an Ordinary Cultivator 一介凡修 Silver-Eyed Tsar银眸沙皇Eastern Fantasy885k WordsCompleted Yu Angchuan was born into poverty and stumbled upon the chance to cultivate immortality. Just as he was hailed as a once-in-a-century genius, someone crippled his dantian. Now that he has been reduced to a cripple, how will he manage to find a place for himself within the sect? 174Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It's a fairly authentic cultivation world, basically consisting of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation stages.

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