Xuanhuan Novels with a Ruthless, Highly Intelligent, and Cunning Male Lead 男主杀伐果断，高智商，腹黑的玄幻小说。

1. 1 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1k14d adds

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   Decisive and ruthless, not a saint, extremely cunning and ruthless, highly praised.

2. 2 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. 444.6kReads9.2Score46.8k14d adds
3. 3 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 94.7kReads8.9Score7.9k14d adds

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   He's incredibly cunning! His intelligence is sharp! His logic is sound!

4. 4 都 Urban: Ten Years of Cultivation, and I’m Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 都市：修仙十年，下山即无敌 Feng Yibing冯一病Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The new book has built up a backlog of chapters and can be found on the author's homepage. It tells the story of the hundred thousand years after this book. [Expert Descends the Mountain + Invincible Cultivation + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Decisive Killing + Multiple Realms] The Great Dao is flawed, and spiritual energy has withered. A mighty cultivator who had survived the tribulation traveled the world. By chance, he discovered a peerless prodigy born with a spiritual physique, forcibly took 256kReads9.0Score23.2k14d adds

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   Urban cultivation, decisive and ruthless, single female protagonist

5. 5 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Urban6.2M 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 21.4kReads6.6Score1.7k14d adds

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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!!!

6. 6 补 Leveling Up by Landing the Final Blow: I'm a Ten-Year-Old Earth Immortal 补刀升级，我十岁陆地神仙 Bi Xiaojie比小杰Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Finishing off enemies to level up + decisive and ruthless + power ceiling + cunning schemer] This world is full of powerful people and towering sects. The Great Xia Dynasty holds sway over the surrounding kingdoms. Lu Jiugge transmigrated and was reborn. In this life, he became the heir to the Prince of Nan'an's estate, commanding the four prefectures of the southern frontier, a hundred thousand Iron Pagoda troops, a 4.3kReads6.2Score19814d adds

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   I recommend this book. It's a fast-paced, action-packed novel, over a million words long! The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, not a saint, and the plot is tight. It's definitely worth reading.

7. 7 重 Reborn in the Hehuan Sect, I Refine My Master into a Slave 重生合欢宗，师尊被我炼化成奴隶 Lone Smoke over the Long River长河孤烟Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [No System + no clichés + villain protagonist + multiple female leads + bizarre + ruthless and decisive, no saintly behavior] “Would you pick the Seven Fairies or the Seven Spider Demons?” “Only kids pick the fairies. Those who know, know.” “What if you really transmigrated to the Joyful Union Sect, where there are only female demons? They're fanatically devoted to the male body and worship you as a god?” “Wouldn't that be heaven on earth?” “Heh.” The young man smiled faintly. “I'm afraid it wou 86.1kReads9.4Score9.9k14d adds

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   Driven mad by the illusions and truths of this bizarre world, the male protagonist abandons most of his emotions. He becomes ruthless and decisive, using any means necessary. He's not a mindless killer, but rather a man of unconventional methods, ruthless to others and even more ruthless to himself. He's a man who, if necessary, can even use himself as a tool. The story features multiple female leads, a vast world-building, and all the main characters and antagonists are intelligent. The content is somewhat niche; it's advisable to check the tags in the synopsis before reading to avoid misunderstandings or making assumptions. If the synopsis doesn't suit your taste, you can avoid reading further.

8. 8 算 The Art of Strategy 算谋局 Ordinary Old Yang平凡老杨Eastern Fantasy317k WordsOngoing What? The Heavenly Dao is actually my master's clone! My sword spirit can chop the Heavenly Dao down like a chicken. No, no, no, I can do more than that: I can calculate the fate of people, demons, and all living beings. I have another scheme, too: plotting against heaven, earth, and the world. And I have a game to play: the chessboard of heaven and earth, the game of life. Once the piece is down, there's no taking it back. Come play with Daji? Fellow cultivators, please add this to your booksh 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Yanyu Tower needs no introduction; it's a strategist's new book, definitely worth reading.

9. 9 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds
10. 10 凡 Sword Cultivator of the Mortal Body 凡体剑修 Juice果汁Xianxia695k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship] + [Decisive, Blood-Pumping] + [No System] During the sect tournament, Lin Xuan was publicly humiliated and demoted to an outer disciple. Elder Wu declared that if he failed to reach the eighth level of Qi Condensation in three months, he would be expelled from the Spirit Sword Sect. Everyone laughed at him as a good-for-nothing in the immortal path, someone whose life was worth less than grass. Who could have guessed that as soon as he arrived at the oute 38.4kReads8.0Score2.5k14d adds

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    Decisive and ruthless, the ultimate swordsmanship

11. 11 英 The Age of Heroic Spirits: I Can Simulate Infinite Possibilities 英灵时代，我能模拟无限可能 A Thought of Emptiness一念之空Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Simulator + Invincible Protagonist + the Myriad Worlds [No choosing between options: all simulation rewards are inherited] Earth has entered an age where everyone can summon Heroic Spirits. Once they reach adulthood, people can summon spirits renowned in history from the infinite worlds, using either their innate affinity or a holy relic. Mundane, Noteworthy, Curious, Legendary, Epic, Undying. The powerful can effortlessly destroy cities, shake the earth, or even alter ecosystems, while the full 49.5kReads8.5Score5.3k14d adds

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    High-quality infinite flow simulator novel, urban martial arts thriller, not mindless or brainless, protagonist's combat power is top-notch, this one will satisfy you.

12. 12 逼 You Forced Me to Dual Cultivate at the Acacia Sect. What Are You Regretting Now? 逼我去合欢宗双修，现在后悔啥？ Qin Gengxin秦更新Eastern Fantasy287k WordsCompleted [Ranma-style gender swapping] [Multiple heroines] [Comedy] [System] [Cultivation] Ye Jinhuan is forced by a gang of cunning villains to transform into a woman and infiltrate the Hehuan Sect. He has no choice but to play their game of wits. Fortunately, he awakens the strongest Spy System and gains supernatural abilities, including the power to eavesdrop on people’s thoughts. His schemes leave everyone who forced him into this predicament filled with regret. Though surrounded by beautiful women i 894Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist is forced to transform and join the Hehuan Sect, where he can only survive by using his wits. The book's central theme is: smart men should have many children. [Evil grin][Admiration][What][Awkward laugh][Pout][Shy][Sneaky laugh][Admiration][Pout][Pout][Pout][What][Awkward laugh][Cool][Smiling][Laugh]

13. 13 我 My Demonic Path Has No Mercy Option 我的魔道没有慈悲选项 I'm Not a Hotchpotch我不是大杂烩Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing (New book setting sail!) [Dark story] [Demonic cultivation] [No saintly heroics] [No female lead] [Women appear, but he kills them after using them, without exception] [Self-serving] [Ruthless and decisive] • I broke through to Nascent Soul, killed my benefactor-master, and stole the Immortal Key. The entire cultivation world once called me the “Blood Demon Child.” • On the banks of Eagle Sorrow Gorge, the sects joined forces to hunt me down. Everyone said my soul had been utterly destroyed. • B 5kReads5.5Score37314d adds

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    Just kill them all. Millions of alchemists are just tools around them. Use them and then kill them.

14. 14 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing 9.4kReads9.2Score66214d adds

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    The protagonist is cunning, intelligent, and not brainless. He is decisive and ruthless, not a saint. It's a thrilling fantasy with a vast world view that will get you fired up.

15. 15 七 Seven Days of Possession 七日着魔 Brick Fun砖乐Eastern Fantasy716k WordsOngoing Demons are temptation and desire, chaos and disorder, destruction and upheaval. Demons dwell in the obsessions of all things; anything can become demonic. So long as all things endure, the demonic path will endure. After the protagonist’s corpse lay unclaimed for seven days, he awoke on the seventh day and forged a demonic body. Since Heaven has given me this chance to live again, rather than remain one of the numb masses in this mortal world, I would rather become the one and only primordial de 2.8kReads9.2Score32614d adds

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    🍂A captivating fantasy novel brimming with destiny, written in a deep and profound style, imbued with a rich classical Chinese atmosphere, reminiscent of the classic novel "Zhu Xian." The story combines elements of "Destiny's Pull," "Atmospheric Writing," "Seeing Through the Mortal World," and "Delicate Gameplay." Having suffered neglect in life, the protagonist awakens his demonic nature after death, finding the mortal world unable to hold him back. #DestinyFantasy #DesolateFantasyStyle #EnlightenmentInTheMortalWorld #CharacterGrowth #HighScoringOnlineNovel

16. 16 血 Blood Blade, Burning Heavens 血刃焚天 The Snail That Slowly Takes Off慢步起飞的蜗牛Eastern Fantasy518k WordsCompleted Long Dingtian, young lord of the Long clan, carries a blood feud that runs deep. To exact his revenge, he cultivates the forbidden art Ten Thousand Bloods Devour the Heavens. Along the way, he meets Jiang Yinglan, the Jiang clan's castoff daughter, and their acquaintance grows into understanding and love. Together, they slay their enemies and slaughter demons, quell turmoil across the realms, and ultimately reach the pinnacle of martial arts. 268Reads8.2Score1714d adds

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    He devours bloodlines to break through desperate situations, protecting his wife and seeking revenge against the heavens!

17. 17 重 Reborn for the Tenth Time, I Prove the Dao Through Slaughter 重生第十世，我以杀伐证道 Only Eternal Glory唯有万世荣光Eastern Fantasy198k WordsOngoing [Reborn | Immortal Cultivation | One Female Lead | Invincible | Defying Fate | Feel-Good Read] After dying in battle nine times, Lu Jiuxuan is reborn for his tenth life, but nine hundred years too late. He has only a century left to face the final cataclysm that will destroy the world. For now, he is merely a crippled cultivator with a useless cultivation meridian, living in the abandoned courtyard of the Lu family in Qingshi Town and so poor he has only three spirit stones. Fortunately, the m 2Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    A must-watch action-packed fantasy masterpiece! 🔥 "Slaughter + Immortal Heroism + Revenge" In his past life, he reached the pinnacle of power only to witness the world crumble before his eyes, leaving him heartbroken and unable to let go. In this life, he lets go of his obsessions and focuses solely on conquest. Decisive and ruthless, he confronts powerful enemies from all sides, sweeping away all who stand in his way, forging a new path with his blade. The plot is brimming with tension.

18. 18 道 Fellow Cultivator! Would You Lend Me a Hand? 道友！可愿助我一臂之力！ A Show-Off Creation of Nuwa女娲炫技产物Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Schemer + Cautious + No Holding Back His Realm + No Heroine + Invincible] [He’s reached Nascent Soul, time to start slaughtering!] Lu Ming accidentally transmigrates to the cultivation world and obtains a volume of the Golden Book of Karma. Taking the essence and discarding the dross, he transfers every side effect of cultivation to his enemies. From then on, Lu Ming lives in comfort while his enemies suffer. What’s that? Using a blood-burning secret art consumes your vital essence and damages 8.1kReads6.8Score53014d adds

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    The cheat ability can transfer side effects; decisive and ruthless, not a saint; the cunning and immoral sixth brother!!!

19. 19 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Cunning, highly intelligent, cunning, and despicable, I am invincible with the mask on, but a complete weakling without it. The eternally immortal dragon has left only its decaying remains: the phoenix, fearless of death, is reduced to tattered feathers; the auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its demise; the Xuanwu, having condensed all the Dao, was stripped of its shell by human hands; the graveyard of the gods remains, witnessing the eternal cycle of time, the changing seasons, and who dares claim immortality?

20. 20 无 Infinite Rebirth: Conquering Another World from Scratch 无限重生：从零开始的异世界攻略 Old Gentleman of the Tavern酒馆老绅Mystery450k WordsOngoing [Brain-Burning + Mind-Blowing Ideas + A Fresh New Genre + Wild and Unrestrained + Utterly Rebellious] Psionic ascension, mechanical ascension, genetic ascension: which is the strongest? Bah! Only kids have to choose. I want them all! What a disaster! Heaven gave Zhang Haoran the ability to reload infinitely, but who could have guessed that transmigrating would be set to hellish difficulty? Even worse, he had absolutely no control over his save points. Every reload was a new opportunity. His main 221Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend this suspenseful and mind-bending novel! It's full of twists and turns, suspenseful and thought-provoking, with a humorous writing style and a tightly woven plot. Zhang Haoran is initially bewildered when he's transmigrated to another world. From a life-or-death escape, he gradually enters an extremely complex mystery, uncovering the secrets hidden behind everything through endless rewinds. Just like the first volume, "The Mist," all the major and minor plots are interconnected, subtly weaving together clues without any sense of disjointedness. Every character, even every villain, is closely linked to the main storyline, creating a game within a game, a mystery within a mystery, with each twist further propelling the exploration of the plot. This reasoning-style plot development is intricately linked, with multiple storylines progressing simultaneously, alternating between explicit and implicit plots, and a blend of science and metaphysics, making it a thoroughly enjoyable read. It's truly a rare gem!

21. 21 道 The Divine Dao Dynasty 道神朝 Ding Feng鼎风Eastern Fantasy456k WordsOngoing [Genius Protagonist]+ [No System]+ [Decisive and Ruthless] For years, the Divine Talisman Continent had been divided among the three powers of Qi, Yan, and Wei. But after the Yan Emperor forcibly attempted to reach the Celestial Realm and suffered a devastating backlash from the Great Dao when he fell just short, the balance of power shifted. When Qi's one hundred thousand cavalry stormed the imperial capital of Yan, the Yan Emperor set himself on fire, and the dust seemed to have settled. Yet t 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's entirely a ruthless and decisive approach.

22. 22 百 A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation: I Will Become an Immortal 百世轮回：我终将成仙 Situ Liu司徒流Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Warning: the protagonist has no moral limits] [Dark story] [Not a saintly protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] This is the story of a despicable man who reincarnates a hundred times and seeks the path to immortality in the cracks between worlds. 6.4kReads6.9Score39214d adds

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    The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, prioritizing self-interest and willing to use any means to achieve his goals.

23. 23 诀 The Dao-Cutting Art 诀天道 Yue Xin Hengtian月信恒天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing (No mindless protagonist, no clichéd plot, a cunning lead, fully realized characters, no System, twin swords) The twin swords ring out, cleaving the heavens. Let souls be severed and bones torn out as you will. The world shall know no more bloody storms. I am both demon and god! With everything shattered, can it be made whole again? Faced with the shackles of fate, he will cut them apart with his twin swords! The gods and demons wage war for a hundred years. The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treati 3.6kReads—Score28914d adds

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    The most addictive fantasy novel I've been reading lately! Without a system to back it up, the protagonist relies entirely on his brains and sword to carve out a path, ending a century of injustice and directly creating a new heavenly order. It's so satisfying to read!

24. 24 断 The Broken Blade! 断刀行！ Wang Hammer王锤子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [No System + traditional fantasy + slaying demons and vanquishing evil + multiple heroines + passionate fantasy adventure] (A novel typed out one character at a time.) Wang Shan was drafted into the war against the demons in the Continent of the Provinces. After a century of bloodshed, he returned crippled and drained of strength. Having offended a great sect, he was abandoned by them. So he scattered his cultivation and returned the techniques to the sect, then descended the mountain alone to c 1.7kReads7.0Score12114d adds

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    Decisive and ruthless! A well-written book with logical thinking!

25. 25 这 This Cultivator Is Rather Cunning 这个修士有点心计 Cigarette Between the Fingers指间香烟Eastern Fantasy421k WordsOngoing This story focuses on schemes, suspense, and plot twists. If you enjoy this style, dive right in with confidence. Her family is wiped out, a bounty is placed on her head, and she is hunted down. She moves among the great clans, repeatedly teetering between life and death. When talent falls short, cunning makes up the difference. So what if I’m only at the Qi Refining stage? I can still scheme a Golden Core cultivator to death. So what if I have a crippled spiritual root? I can still join a major 105Reads6.9Score914d adds

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    A fantasy battle of wits, with everyone possessing high intelligence, setting up and breaking schemes, full of plot twists, no filler, no saintly figures, no female lead, all about strategic planning, and ruthless pursuit of profit...

26. 26 种 Farming: From Sect Tenant Farmer to Supreme Across the Myriad Worlds 种田：从宗门佃户到万界独尊 Foolish Zhi傻志Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Farming] + [Ensemble cast] + [Lord] + [Conquest] + [System] + [Satisfying wish fulfillment] Zhang Guiyuan transmigrates to a parallel world at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, where he becomes a tenant farmer growing spiritual plants for a sect. He awakens the strongest Lord System and obtains an unparalleled book: Postpartum Care for Sows He settles into a fine life of farming, raising pigs, and teasing his wicked sword cultivator little sister. But then a calamity that comes once every tho 3.2kReads5.7Score18714d adds

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    [Contending for Hegemony] + [Expanding Territory] + [Lords] + [Ensemble Characters] + [Refreshing Read] Starting from Lake Baikal, build your power, construct factories, manufacture cannons, and use technology to fight against the cultivation world.

27. 27 大 With Mahayana Cultivation, Who in the Three Realms Dares Argue With Me? 大乘期修为，三界还敢跟我道理 Midnight深夜十二点Eastern Fantasy13k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [Overwhelmingly powerful] [A satisfying fantasy] Jin Wushang transmigrates into a cultivation world geared toward female readers. The most absurd part is that the Demon Clan's Saintess has the peak of the Great Ascension realm, yet willingly allows her cultivation to be crippled. Her reason? To soften the male lead and make him abandon his desire for revenge, and to persuade the Three Realms to stop making things difficult for him! Who could have guessed that his transmig 70Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A thrilling, action-packed story, starting with the Great Ascension stage...

28. 28 四 Chronicles of Demons Across the Four Realms 四方妖魔录 He Wenzhi何问之Eastern Fantasy262k WordsOngoing [Pure-blood Eastern fantasy + starting from zero + no System + no harem + slow burn] The cicadas' song always arrives on cue with a carefree summer day, but the peaceful life young Cheng Lie has always taken for granted is about to quietly change. He was born with “zero spiritual power,” the most useless person in the world. Only when a celestial crane brings calamity and his utopia is reduced to scorched earth does he learn the truth of this world, which is far more terrifying than any demon. F 19Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    😱Who understands?! A huge, deep foreshadowing lies hidden beneath the mundane daily life. "Dongxuan" + "Full of Suspense" + "Slow Burn" A crane brings a world-ending catastrophe, turning paradise into scorched earth. A young man abandons his comfort and resolves to uncover the cause of the calamity. #FantasyBookRecommendation #BookRecommendation

29. 29 玄 Invincible in the Mystic Heavens: Cultivation Starts at the Forge 玄天修仙从打铁开始无敌 A Short Life短短一生Eastern Fantasy745k WordsOngoing During a cross-world mission, a Nether Marshal falls into the Xu Tian cultivation world. Jian Sheng, an ordinary young man, carries a jade pendant bearing the character for “life,” wields a Netherworld demon-sealing blade, and shoulders secrets of life and death that no one knows. Silver-white deer antlers conceal the true meaning of the Dao. Devouring Gold Gu insects break through all laws. A bewitching nine-tailed demon fox accompanies him, while the Myriad Demons Tempering Body Art defies th 350Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Mortal Path, Taoist Path, Behind-the-Scenes Path—Creating a Power, Assassin Power—Ember Cave…Weapon Forging Power—Heavenly Furnace…Beast Taming Path, Nine-Eyed Nether Crow… Yao Yue Cang Lu, Qing Qiu, Earthly Venerable Mo Yu Hou… Cang Wu Spiritual Source Mystic Body, Mystic Yin Withered and Flourishing Body…Building an Underground Great Wall, Slaughter, Ultimate Weapon Forging Path…Three-in-One Azure Nether Suppressing Mystic Umbrella, Ten Thousand Bones Burial Puppet Coffin, Ten Thousand Corpses Transformation Bowl…

30. 30 铁 The Iron-Blooded Imperial Grandson: From Prisoner to Ming Emperor 铁血嫡孙：从囚徒到大明帝王 King Lime莱姆国王Historical163k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every major plot point well: Special forces soldier Ling Feng transmigrates into Zhu Yunton, who has suffered endless torment. After awakening, he fights back from the brink, storms the Golden Throne Hall with a sword and confronts Zhu Yuanzhang, then uses modern military thinking and iron-fisted methods to bring the Huai-Xi nobles to heel. Step by step, h 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He was once a prisoner, his chains binding not only his body but also the future of the entire dynasty. From the desolate palace to the golden throne, every step he took was paved with blood and tears. When the dust settled, who would remember the boy who gazed at the stars through the mud? Open this book and see how the imprisoned prince reversed fate and wrote a legend of rebirth from the ashes.

31. 31 天 Lord of the Murder Star: Boundless Merit 天杀星主：功德无量 Drunk Cat Xiaoxiaosheng醉猫笑笑生Eastern Fantasy218k WordsCompleted [Ruthless killing + overwhelming force + Water Margin cast + harem] Don't tell me to put down my butcher's knife! Every bit of my merit comes from killing! Reborn in Great Yu, I become the tiger-slaying "Second Brother Wu." From the start, it's hell mode: locked in death row, my pipa bones pierced, with some spoiled scion of a great clan forcing me to drink a farewell cup before my execution? No problem! I awaken the [Heavenly Book of Merit]. Killing evildoers makes me stronger, and slaying demo 22Reads—Score114d adds

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    Wandering the world, he cared nothing for fame in the martial arts world, focusing only on two things: avenging his imprisoned mentor and accumulating merit to purify himself. The essence of the Heavenly Slaughter Star Lord was never that of a demon, but rather a cold and ruthless blade protecting justice. Those seemingly bloody killings ultimately transformed into immeasurable merit in restoring order to the martial arts world.

32. 32 仙 The Reborn Immortal Emperor and the Dimensional Conspiracy 仙帝重生之维度阴谋 Drunk Moon, Misty Lake醉月岚湖Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Positive energy + urban fantasy + cultivation + comedy + historical events + wish fulfillment + fiery battles In his previous life, he was the Immortal Emperor Huitian, a force to be reckoned with across the Immortal Realm. But at the final moment of his attempt to break through to the Divine Realm, his path to immortality was cut short and his body and soul were destroyed. Betting on a chance with odds of less than one in a hundred, he sent his immortal soul into the river of time. After endur 618Reads—Score5114d adds

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    AI recommends this gem of a book, a tale of action and intrigue, sharp and visceral, without unnecessary dragging, harem tropes, or insulting intelligence. This is a hidden gem whose title doesn't do it justice—the battles are decisive and swift, with no unnecessary dialogue. Absolutely original, the plot defies imagination, and avoids the clichéd cultivation trope. The protagonist is reborn in 1980s China, witnessing the tumultuous historical process and rising from the very bottom of society. The author's depiction of the immortal realm and the so-called divine realm completely breaks away from traditional cultivation settings, taking you into an unprecedented extraordinary world…!

33. 33 破 Waiting to Die in a Ruined Temple, Signing In to Become an Immortal Emperor Is Perfectly Reasonable 破庙等死，签到成仙帝很合理吧 Teyvat Veteran提瓦特老玩家Eastern Fantasy273k WordsOngoing The author has already gone to work at a factory. Writing books isn't for me, and nobody's even asking for updates. Maybe next time I'll see whether I have a cheat. If I don't, I'll update whenever I remember! That's it. Ye Chen, a young man from Earth, opens his eyes to find that his soul has transmigrated to the Xuanling Continent, into the body of a useless young man dumped in a ruined temple to die. His parents are both dead, his clan brother has seized the family fortune, and he's been poi 37Reads—Score114d adds

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    The young master who transmigrated was poisoned, his cultivation crippled, and thrown into a dilapidated temple. His loyal servant protected him with his life. Through a life-or-death sign-in, he gained a Celestial Emperor-level body and Golden Core cultivation. He was immune to poison and magic. He single-handedly killed evil servants and razed his family to the ground. He protected his maid and fought against geniuses. The pace was incredibly fast.

34. 34 走 The Horse-Riding Hidden Scheme 走马藏局 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Geomancy and the Yin-Yang arts rule the world, while the Jianghu is full of schemes! At twelve, Shen Qianfan became an orphan and was cast adrift in the Jianghu. He grew up teaching himself from books scavenged from trash heaps, cleared his father's name, and pressed on through one Jianghu con after another, setting schemes and breaking them, navigating schemes within schemes. He cut a path through every obstacle, built a business empire, and leveraged his influence to establish a regional milit 1.6kReads6.3Score19014d adds

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    Great read! Kai Zhongkan's novels, starting with "The Path of Feng Shui Cultivation," followed by "One Man and One Mouse Cultivate Immortality," and then "Mecha Immortality: Invincible from Exile to Mars," are now complete. These three books form a cultivation trilogy. Now, he's back with a new book, but this time it's not about cultivation. Instead, it focuses on things closer to home: feng shui, human nature, kung fu, strategic planning, breaking through barriers, the eight major martial arts sects, and his journey of overcoming obstacles to build a business empire and leverage regional military power… This new book is called "The Hidden Game of Horsemanship," where "horsemanship" represents feng shui, and "hidden game of human nature" encapsulates the world. The book's message: In this world, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts. But you can't be afraid; if you are, you lose. Highly recommended!

35. 35 破 The Bankrupt Exorcist's Haunted House Livestream 破产天师的凶宅直播间 Fengyuan砜元Mystery356k WordsCompleted “Congratulations. You've inherited a mansion worth a fortune, as well as... 200,000 yuan in deadly yin debt.” The lawyer's voice was like a scalpel, cutting through all my beautiful dreams. I'm Wu Suowei, a con artist who edits photos to pass myself off as a master of the occult. I was planning to pack up and run. But when I opened the doors of Jingxin Studio and saw the strange assortment of “family members” inside... I knew there was no escape. This wasn't a haunted house. It was an ancient se 184Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is a suspenseful supernatural thriller with a male protagonist who is highly skilled in martial arts and decisive in killing.

36. 36 五 The Five-Spirit Arcane Art 五灵玄法 Wind Passes, Dust Departed风过离尘Eastern Fantasy433k WordsCompleted [Swordsmanship + Mystery + Decisive and Ruthless + Ingenious Moves + Witty and Humorous + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Reborn into a new life, the protagonist begins cultivating at the Qi Refining stage, slays demons and monsters along the way, overcomes countless trials and tribulations, and finally achieves the Great Dao. This book has a pure, sincere romance. This book has the most intense fight scenes. Step into this book and experience the most spectacular world of immortal heroes. 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is intelligent and decisive in killing.

37. 37 我 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 3.4kReads—Score17214d adds

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    I'd like to recommend a good book to everyone.

38. 38 大 The Splendor of Great Ye 大邺梦华录 Mundane Little Things凡人小事Eastern Fantasy527k WordsCompleted He crashed while delivering takeout and transmigrated. Everyone else got a System and a golden finger from the start, but he got nothing. This world has true qi, spiritual qi, and qi cultivators. But spiritual qi is so scarce that finding it is harder than snatching a takeout order! Countless people get stuck at the very first step, drawing qi into their bodies. He’s just an ordinary mortal, so what makes him think he can defy fate? No System, no wise old mentor. All he has is relentless self- 2.1kReads7.0Score17914d adds

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    This book meets the requirements.

39. 39 摄 Soul-Seizing Immortal Emperor 摄魂仙帝 Ink Words, a Thousand Mornings墨语千晨Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing In my previous life, I proved the Dao with my divine soul and looked down upon all the worlds. In this life, I will use my remnant soul as a guide to forge an invincible path anew. Those who insult me will have their souls seized with a single thought and be tormented by inner demons; those who betray me will have their spirits taken with a flick of my finger and be cast into the underworld for all eternity. In this life, I rise from humble beginnings and endure trials of blood and fire. See how 1.2kReads6.2Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, and his intelligence allows him to sweep through enemy lines.

40. 40 横 I Conquer Another World with Nothing but My Own Talent 横推异界，我全靠自身天赋 Mr. One Leaf一叶先生Eastern Fantasy395k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless, multiple women, invincible protagonist, self-interest above all] In a high-martial world, prodigies rise everywhere. Yang Feng transmigrates here, relying solely on his own talent. One day, he throws a punch, and the sky is stained with blood. Only then do people realize in terror that he has long since become the highest peak in the world. Yang Feng’s life story: sweeping aside all challengers and, before he knows it, becoming the supreme ruler. 371Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is ruthless and decisive.

41. 41 从 From the Desolate Realm, I Begin My Rise to Godhood 从天荒界开始成神做祖 Mr. One Leaf一叶先生Eastern Fantasy686k WordsCompleted A single general's success is built on the bones of countless fallen soldiers. The road to an immortal throne must be paved with the flesh and blood of the masses. Yang Yue transmigrates to the Tianhuang Realm and rises from a mere gang disciple, sweeping across the world to attain immortality. (An overpowered, easy-to-read power fantasy with decisive, ruthless action.) 358Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 开 From the Start, I Summoned Bai Qi, the God of Slaughter, and Now the Immortal Maiden Wants Forgiveness 开局召唤杀神白起，仙子求原谅 Mu Yizhao木易钊Eastern Fantasy775k WordsCompleted My spiritual veins were crippled, and my fiancée broke off our engagement in front of everyone, treating me like an insect? The next second, I summoned the God of Slaughter, Bai Qi. A hundred thousand soldiers' killing intent suppressed the entire crowd! The proud daughter of heaven who once stood above everyone was now kneeling before me, crying and begging me not to leave. “Regretting it now? Too bad. Back then, you couldn't be bothered with me. Now, I'm someone you can never hope to reach!” 137Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    A wildly imaginative Chinese hero summoning story! You've just transmigrated and are already in dire straits? Don't worry, summon Bai Qi right from the start! Whether it's a celestial dynasty or gods and demons, this Lord Wu'an's blade has no eyes.

43. 43 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. 12Reads—Score114d adds
44. 44 南 Nanzhao Yingxue 南诏颖雪 Li Zhouqin李周秦Eastern Fantasy422k WordsCompleted [Fantasy xianxia + high fantasy + sword cultivator] I am Ding Yan. I have a sword! With a single swing, sword energy arcs like a rainbow. Wielding the Divine Purple Radiance Sword, Ding Yan strides across heaven and earth, defying fate and changing his destiny! A sudden flash of insight, a mind as quick as lightning: the martial arts of the future open up endless possibilities for Ding Yan! With life everlasting and death behind him, Ding Yan embarks on the path of cultivation. One sword, one th 7Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 仙 The Path of Immortality: Striving for the Peak, Revised Edition 仙路争锋（精修版） Yuanfen0缘分0Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted [Ordinary Protagonist] [Complete, Highly Rated] Cultivating immortality is like crossing a river, with countless horses and armies competing for the sails. The moment you choose this path, you've already entered a race through life that never stops. Winning takes more than the courage to charge ahead: you must also face countless blades of wind and swords of frost, along with bloody storms. The struggle begins even before you embark on the road to immortality... 13.7kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds
46. 46 太 Archaic God Venerable 太古神尊 Chu Changge楚长歌Eastern Fantasy17.7M WordsOngoing Three thousand years ago, Ye Feng, Crown Prince of the Creation Divine Dynasty, was unable to cultivate because he was cursed. When foreign enemies invaded and the dynasty fell, he was powerless to resist and was killed in humiliation. Three thousand years later, the world has changed beyond recognition. His former enemies now stand high above the world like gods, while Crown Prince Ye Feng has unexpectedly revived. Awakening a divine bloodline and breaking the curse, he begins a path of frenzie 85.6kReads9.0Score30.7k14d adds
47. 47 八 Eight Extremes Martial God 八极武神 Blood Blade血刃Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted He had already reached the pinnacle of martial arts and shattered the void, only to suffer a sudden calamity and be reborn in another world. In Huaxia, the might of Bajiquan has earned it the acclaim, “Bajiquan commands the universe.” He is the greatest Bajiquan master in Huaxia's history, a name that has shaken the ages. He arrives in another world with his Bajiquan skills and inherits the powerful bloodline of the War King clan. What kind of legend will their union create? 4.7kReads7.6Score48114d adds
48. 48 他 While Others Train in Martial Arts, I Cultivate Immortality 他人练武我修仙 Twenty Percent Off八折Urban1.0M WordsCompleted In this world, everyone practices martial arts, and martial prowess is revered above all else. Yet in a world like this, one boy is born utterly useless at martial arts. Unable to train, he is rejected by society, until a chance encounter gives him a cultivation technique and sets him on the path to immortality. So what if I can't practice martial arts? I'll cultivate immortality instead, and trample the whole world beneath my feet! The true energy that only those in the Innate Realm possess? I 329Reads6.4Score—14d adds
49. 49 玄 Xuantian Vein 玄天脉 Return to Nothing返无Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted A good-for-nothing accidentally stumbles into Thunder Valley and obtains the Heart of Lightning, embarking on the path to becoming a mighty cultivator. Family martial contests, academy training. Though the paths of martial arts may differ, they all lead to the same destination. I strayed from the proper path, yet in the end I reached the right one. I wield my sword across the starry river and shatter the heavens, yet the higher I climb, the lonelier it gets. Awakening, Manifestation, Transformat 611Reads6.8Score10514d adds
50. 50 三 Three Years of Struggle, One Breakthrough Shakes Heaven and Earth 三年沉沦，一朝突破撼乾坤 Men Sigh, Women Love男默女爱Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted Su Chen had spent three years cultivating in the sect, yet his cultivation had never advanced. Everyone in the sect thought he was useless and mocked him at every turn, until he slew a prodigy with a single sword strike in the sect's martial arts arena. 2.5kReads8.3Score31314d adds

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