Novels About Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Cores, Nascent Souls, and Deity Transformation 炼气筑基，金丹元婴，化神之类的小说。

1. 551 散 Wandering Immortal: A Fantastical Path to Immortality 散仙，幻化仙途 The Flying Little Square会飞的小方块Eastern Fantasy797k WordsOngoing [Adapted comic now available] [No System, Poison Cultivation, Alchemy, Artifact Refining, Traditional Cultivation, Multiple Female Leads. Do not read if you dislike these!] While delivering takeout one day, Wei Changsheng accidentally fell asleep and transmigrated to another world. He obtained an incredible spiritual treasure: the corpse poison pill of the Primordial Divine Demon Hanba. After it formed a Hanba dantian, he obtained a Treasure-Gathering Basin, the Life-and-Time Basin. From then on 702Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Worth watching 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

2. 552 开 From the Start, I Slay Cultivators Against All Odds and Build a Peak Immortal Clan 开局逆斩修士，我打造巅峰仙族 Dharma Name: True Water法号真水Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Ordinary cultivator's path] [Clan Cultivation] [Ensemble cast] [Farming] [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] [Characters aren't dumbed down] Li Xuan is reborn in the cultivation world as the son of a farming family. He spends fifteen years in a daze, only to find that he hasn't even caught a glimpse of the path to cultivation. After leaving home to escort goods for ten years, he plans to take his silver, marry, have children, and build up his family line. Who could have expected an injured cult 26.9kReads8.1Score2.1kShelves
3. 553 从 Cultivating Immortality as an Outer-Door Servant 从外门杂役开始修仙 Baby Sea Whale海鲸宝宝Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey + No System + No Golden Finger + No Female Lead + Not Invincible + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Fast-Paced + Decisive and Ruthless] A young man from the modern world accidentally transmigrated and stumbled into the path of immortality, struggling onward in his quest to become an immortal. The road to immortality was harder than ascending to heaven. Faced with countless dangers, his resolve to seek the Dao remained as solid as stone. Fang Qing transmigrated here and started ou 2.4kReads6.2Score112Shelves

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   Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul – a mortal cultivation story with no female lead. The protagonist rises step by step from a lowly servant, ruthless and decisive, while the villains are intelligent. The plot is fast-paced and engaging, with no dull moments. It's highly readable, has a large word count, and is already quite long, making it a worthwhile read!

4. 554 修 Cultivation: My Protective Talisman Is Actually a Mysterious Treasure 修仙：我的护身符竟是神秘至宝 Flying Pig Who Drinks Cola喝可乐的飞猪Eastern Fantasy233k WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy] [Cultivation of Body and Magic] Lin Yi was an ordinary mortal who found a stone disc as a child. After embarking on the path of immortal cultivation, he discovered that the disc was actually a supreme treasure of the Heavenly Dao, and obtained the top-tier cultivation technique "Eight-Nine Mystical Arts". The world awakens, a great age begins, and the greatest prodigies gather. Are these prodigies strong? Watch Lin Yi crush them all with a single punch! 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Recommend a few books I've read

5. 555 我 In the Celestial Prison, Immortal and Undying 我在天牢，长生不死 Jie Jie戒界Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [No System + invincible + wish-fulfillment novel + no female lead + fantasy] After Chen Guanlou obtains immortality, he secures a stable job as a prison guard in the imperial prison and begins spending his days slacking off at work. Throughout the long years, he watches them build towering mansions, then watches those mansions collapse. He watches them ascend to the imperial court today, only to become prisoners beneath the steps tomorrow. He watches their families enjoy wealth and honor, then w 316.1kReads8.7Score14.5kShelves
6. 556 打EN Cultivating Immortality: My Path to Unrivaled Power 打坐就能涨法力，贫道要无敌 Qian Li Tongfeng千李同风Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Crushes every opponent] [From setbacks to triumph] [One explosive breakthrough after another] [The ways of the world] [Rapidly becomes invincible] Under a gloomy sky, demons run rampant and evil spirits abound. Ordinary people struggle to survive under the protection of extraordinary forces. Cultivation sects stand high above the world, Dao Lords look down on the ants with indifference, and the word “immortal” has become the greatest taboo. Young Li Qingyun is an 55.1kReads8.7Score5.1kShelves
7. 557 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!

8. 558 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves

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   No harem elements, not mindless, suitable for both men and women, highly recommended!

9. 559 家 The More Prosperous My Clan Becomes, the More Terrifying My Power Gets 家族越昌盛，我的实力越恐怖 Green-Eyed Pig青涩的猪Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Li Chen transmigrates to the world of cultivation, determined to become an immortal. But his spiritual roots are so poor that he fails to qualify for any immortal sect. He thinks he is destined to become a rootless, wandering cultivator, but then Li Chen activates the Immortal Clan System and receives an inheritance in second-tier alchemy right from the start. To earn the System’s rewards, to achieve immortality, and to become an immortal, Li Chen has no choice but to rack his brains completin 19.7kReads7.7Score1.4kShelves
10. 560 蛮 The Savage Era 蛮荒记 Tianxia Farm天下农庄Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Primordial World, Invincible, Otherworld, the Myriad Worlds, Female Lead, No Harem, World-Destroying] One flower, one world. One leaf, one pursuit. One song, one sigh. One lifetime devoted to one person. One glance, one breathtaking beauty. One step, one descent into obsession. One thought, one dream. One lifetime spent waiting for one person. Pangu, alone with an axe, fought across the highest heavens, all for the sake of waiting for one person in this life… 5.2kReads7.0Score428Shelves

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    Misty immortal mountains, shrouded in clouds, enchanting peaks. Sword dances, gleaming light startling roosting birds; wondrous tales of fantasy unfold. Demons clash in a chaotic battle, good and evil intertwine like a surging tide. Embark on a fantastical dream of immortals, and roam freely through the three realms. Quickly step into this magical world of immortals and embark on an extraordinary journey of cultivation!

11. 561 散 The Immortal Cultivation Chronicles of a Rogue Cultivator Clan 散修家族修仙记 Demon Mage Who Loves Birthday Cake爱吃祝寿蛋糕的法魔Eastern Fantasy9.9M WordsCompleted Synopsis: The clan is united, ambitious, and guided by strict family values, but even that cannot stop its decline. With the family on the brink of collapse, he returns after three years away. In his frail body, he shoulders the fate of the entire clan, turns the tide, and pulls them out of the mire. Taking one careful step at a time, he leads them toward prosperity and builds the foremost immortal clan. The road to rising is thorny, but he takes life and death in stride and fights anyone who re 11.9kReads7.5Score1.1kShelves

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12. 562 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Start Up the Machine 别人修仙我开机 Summer Rain on a Fragrant Breeze馨风夏雨Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing Overworked office drone Lin Mu is transported into the world of cultivation and becomes a menial disciple of the Qingyun Sect, with pitifully poor aptitude. Is his future bleak? No, his phone has mutated into the [Myriad Worlds Link System]! From then on, the “trash” of the cultivation world becomes coveted merchandise across the Myriad Worlds: a single nightglow flower gets him a miraculous bone-strengthening medicine from a savage tribe; a few chunks of worthless ore earn the heartfelt gratitu 1.3kReads—Score191Shelves

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    Time travel, steady, time travel, system

13. 563 仙 Immortal Tang: I Forge the Immortal-Slaying Gourd from the Start 仙唐：我开局锻造斩仙葫芦 Rising From the Abyss风起于渊Historical1.1M WordsOngoing “The Tang Dynasty’s Record of Demon Slaying” “Forging Treasures and Attaining Immortality in the Tang Dynasty” “Mythic Tang: I Have a Myriad Treasures Creation Furnace” After transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty, Su Chuan carries the Myriad Treasures Creation Furnace with him. He forges a Gourd for Slaying Immortals and travels through the immortal Tang realm, searching everywhere for a chance at immortality. He hasn’t found an immortal opportunity yet, but he has already created the Wind-Calming 224Reads8.3Score—Shelves
14. 564 我 I, the Life-Fueled Martial God, Fear the Campus Isn't Violent Enough 我，氪命武神，害怕校园不够暴力 Catfish Book猫鱼书Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [The Stars and the Sea] [High Martial Arts in Space] [Decisive and Ruthless!] [Action-Packed and Satisfying!] Chen Yuan transmigrated, and he was terrified because he was bullied at school from the start. [Lifespan-Fueled System bound. Spend lifespan to deduce martial arts without limit] [Spend eighteen years of lifespan to take basic saber techniques from beginner to proficient, advanced, and perfect, and even comprehend the secret of 31.9kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
15. 565 凡 A Mortal's Immortal Cultivation: Dual Cultivation of Sword and Body 凡人修仙之剑体双修 Murderous Aura Drifting煞气飘飘Eastern Fantasy579k WordsCompleted [Mortal-style cultivation] [Slow burn] [Cautious and careful] [No harem] [Driven by self-interest] [Not a bleeding heart] [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] Chen Xuan was once an assassin in the Darknight Hall. During a mission, he unexpectedly obtained a cultivation technique. He made the assassin's instinct etched into his very bones, caution, his highest principle. He treaded on thin ice with every step of his cultivation, carefully considering every possibility. He watched and waited whenev 902Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Tomato's only two novels in the "mortal cultivation" genre, highly recommended.

16. 566 凡 A Mortal's Path to Immortality: I Begin by Refining Corpses 凡人仙途，我从炼尸开始崛起 Yi Ying易鹰Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Classic ordinary-mortal cultivation + no transmigration + no System + no saintly protagonist + ruthless and merciless + unattached beauties] An orphan caught between life and death is taken in by a fallen evil-path cultivator whose cultivation has been destroyed, and inherits his master's legacy. Thus begins his journey into the cultivation world, where the strong prey on the weak. He bides his time among the major sects and prominent clans, then moves between the demonic and evil paths, gradua 4kReads8.6Score324Shelves
17. 567 无 Infinite Fusion: My Bonded Gu Have All Become Immortals 无限融合，我的本命蛊都成仙了 The Bearing of a Sixty-Year-Old Hall六十岁殿堂之姿Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted A bloody catastrophe shattered a dynasty that had ruled for a thousand years. Li Yuan, its sole surviving prince, concealed his identity and fled to the southern frontier, where he joined the Gu Master lineage and unexpectedly awakened a Gu-Insect Synthesis System. Lords from every corner of the land, demons and monsters, and the various martial-world factions were all looking for him. They wanted to use his bloodline as the key to unlock the Martial God treasure left behind by the founding empe 94.8kReads9.0Score11.2kShelves
18. 568 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: My Name Is Lu Qichen! 凡人修仙，我叫陆起尘！ The Great Way Awaits大道可期Eastern Fantasy712k WordsCompleted Synopsis: This is a proper cultivation novel. Genres: [traditional cultivation + mortal’s journey + no System + no harem + treasure hunts and magical duels + ancient secret realms + fighting monsters and leveling up] Realms: [Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, Great Ascension, Tribulation Transcendence] 1.5kReads8.2Score105Shelves
19. 569 那 That Dragon Calls Me Dad 那条龙叫我爹 Er Dan and Dan Zai二蛋和蛋仔Xianxia203k WordsOngoing An earthquake changed a boy's fate. He fell from a cliff on Long'er Mountain, only to tumble into a myth untouched by human feet for thirty thousand years. From then on, a world lay hidden in his dantian, and a dragon followed at his side. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Give it a try, it should work.

20. 570 鸿 Hongmeng Pill God: From Good-for-Nothing to a Big Shot in the Immortal Realm 鸿蒙丹神：从废柴到仙界扛把子 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The supreme alchemist of his previous life, reborn as a good-for-nothing playboy? Xiao Jinran starts from the very hardest difficulty, yet casually revises pill recipes, refines pills with his bare hands, and face-slaps the entire city! His family looks down on him? One slap sends them flying! The Pill God Sect tries to suppress him? He turns around and refines a Primordial Chaos Pill, bringing down heavenly tribulation from the highest skies! From Qingyang City to the pinnacle of the immortal r 653Reads6.4Score104Shelves

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    A postmodern, nonsensical comedy, this is a hilarious tale of an old monster's rebirth and cultivation journey. The plot is fresh and full of laughs, a source of joy for you, and definitely worth watching!

21. 571 血 Immortal Journey Through a Sea of Blood 血海仙途 Forty-Sixth Route Plane Kid四十六路飞机仔Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted A mortal cultivation story, no System, no female lead, with a touch of Lovecraftian style later on. With both parents dead, persecuted by his relatives, and blessed with poor aptitude, Shen Miao is on the brink of despair when he discovers an inheritance treasure left by his father in their ancestral home, along with an ancient demon who dwells within it. To survive and attain immortality, Shen Miao resolutely steps onto the demonic path. He proceeds with caution, never shying away from killing, 1.8kReads8.2Score153Shelves
22. 572 开 From the Start, I Defied Fate and Claimed the Throne, Ascending to Immortality on the Nation's Fortune 开局逆反称帝，我以国运登仙途 Guan Qi观棋Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Is everything in life destined, with not even the slightest thing left to chance? Am I supposed to accept my fate just because I'm old and have poor bones, and wait to die in the mortal world? Immortals see me as livestock. I see immortals as prisoners. I rebel and seize the imperial throne, using the might of an entire nation to capture immortals, imprison them, and seek the Dao. As the nation prospers, I use a fierce army hardened by a hundred battles to destroy evil immortal sects. With the n 5.4kReads8.6Score450Shelves
23. 573 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

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    🔥🔥🔥Attention fans of the "ordinary people as immortals" genre! If you come across these three books, you're guaranteed to love them! I especially recommend the third one. This novel starts off slow but builds to a bang. The protagonist is unassuming but decisive and ruthless, with high intelligence and emotional intelligence! If you like it, add it to your bookshelf now!

24. 574 双 I Travel Between Two Strange Worlds, But I'm a Ghost Cultivator! 双穿诡异世界，可我是鬼修啊！ A Xing Zai阿星仔Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhao transmigrated into a cultivation world and accidentally joined a sect of ghost cultivators. Everyone in the sect was wicked. Jiang Zhao spent every day treading carefully, as if walking on thin ice. Fortunately, at a critical moment, he awakened his golden finger. He obtained a portal that let him travel between worlds, linking his own to one where the paranormal was running rampant. That world was crawling with supernatural entities. Refine one D-rank entity, and your cultivation bre 19.9kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves
25. 575 洪 Honghuang: The Three Pure Ones' First Disciple Refuses to Split Up 洪荒：三清首徒，拒绝分家 Study Hard, d好好d学习Eastern Fantasy485k WordsOngoing Chen Xuan wakes up to find himself in the Primordial World, transformed into the supreme Innate Spiritual Treasure, the twelve-petaled Pure World White Lotus. The Dao Ancestor grants him a name, the Three Pure Ones accept him as their disciple, and he enjoys their protection, inherits the fortune of the Xuanmen, and becomes its first disciple! What? The Three Pure Ones are splitting up? Impossible! What? The Investiture of the Gods calamity? No such thing! Hongjun: “With Qing Xuan Zi in the Xuan 13.2kReads8.6Score972Shelves
26. 576 代 Code Name: Gardener 代号：园丁 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生16k WordsCompleted Codename: Gardener 26Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 577 凡 Mortal Blood! 凡血！ Ximen Buhuo西门不惑Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted [Exceptional talent] [No brainless characters] [Foundation Establishment] [Golden Core] [Mortal cultivation] [No System] [No harem] Lin Fan is an ordinary mortal born in “Short-Lived Village,” yet he is determined to become an immortal whose life lasts as long as Heaven itself. By a twist of fate, Lin Fan takes part in the Seven Mysteries Sect’s entrance trials. Though he is destined never to become a cultivator, with the help of a mysterious copper bottle in his possession, he works hard one st 34.1kReads8.7Score3.5kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥These three are must-read novels in the "mortal cultivation" genre! I especially recommend the third one, where the protagonist falls off a cliff by accident! But this misfortune turns into a blessing, leading him into the world of cultivation!

28. 578 死EN After Dying a Hundred Thousand Times, I Bribed the River of Time and Space 死亡十万次，我直接买通时空长河 Natsume Says Nothing夏目不语Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Future Setting] [One Female Lead or No Female Lead] The Shijing appeared, strange beings invaded, and the Chosen Ones charged with fighting them were on the brink of defeat. So the most determined among the Chosen Ones began searching for a way to save the world. “Ten years later, the basic body-tempering method appeared, and the first martial artists were born.” “A hundred years later, spiritual martial arts burst onto the scene, and the martial arts community officially took shape.” “A thousa 179kReads9.4Score27.2kShelves
29. 579 提 After I Resigned, My Boss Became My Subordinate 提交辞呈后，顶头上司成了我下属 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生30k WordsCompleted After I Handed In My Resignation, My Boss Became My Subordinate 17Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 580 我 I Devoured All the Spiritual Energy in the World 我吞噬了世界上所有的灵气 Pitiful Yang狼狈不堪的洋Eastern Fantasy228k WordsOngoing Is this world an illusion? Or am I the one who's unreal? Who created this world? And who wants to destroy it? One day, a soulless boy emerged from the mountains and began searching for the truth behind it all... Traditional cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, Tribulation Transcendence, and Great Ascension! No System, no female lead! —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 581 末 Apocalypse: Everyone Gets a Devil Fruit, and I Snatched the Azure Dragon 末世：全民恶魔果实，我截获青龙 Creation Is Merciless造物无情Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.9M WordsCompleted [Reborn + not a stockpiling story + ruthless and decisive + anime elements + two female leads + family included] Reborn before the apocalypse, Ao Xin eats the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon form from One Piece ahead of time. Zombies attack? Watch the azure dragon soar through the sky and fight bloody battles for a thousand miles! Slay her enemies, recruit the strong, and build her own Beast Base! The first divine gift, the Devil Fruit, arrives. Everyone can learn Haki and train the 13kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves
32. 582 开 From the Start, I Had a Heavenly Spirit Root: I Can Steal Fortuitous Encounters 开局天灵根：我能掠夺机缘 Ye Mofan叶默凡Eastern Fantasy863k WordsCompleted Chen Yan transmigrates to a cultivation world and obtains the Fortune System. Each day, he can earn Fortune Points and improve his own luck. Low-grade fortune: Give a junior fellow disciple pointers on spell techniques and gain a chance at sudden enlightenment. Mid-grade fortune: Help an elder forge a magical artifact and obtain the Heavenly Earthly Spirit Fire, Glazed Golden Flame. High-grade fortune: Circulate the Qianyuan Art for one cycle and comprehend the secrets of the tenth level of Qi R 2.2kReads6.9Score123Shelves

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    Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul stage; not a saintly figure, decisive in killing.

33. 583 小 A Nobody's Cultivation Journey 小人物修仙 Mo Xing莫行Eastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Mortal-focused cultivation + one female lead + no System + Azure Origin Sword Art + Demon Refining Pot + Six Paths of Reincarnation Disc + ruthless and decisive + top-tier battle of wits] Also known as Little Nobody's Cultivation Journey. The Human Realm arc is complete, so you can read with confidence. The Spirit Realm arc is currently being written. This is the story of an ordinary man from the bottom of society struggling to grow in the cultivation world. After inadvertently obtaining the Az 7.1kReads7.9Score570Shelves
34. 584 我 Livestreaming My Way to Survival at Work 我在职场直播续命 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生30k WordsCompleted I Keep Myself Alive by Livestreaming at Work 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 585 海 One Piece: Building a Pirate Family 海贼之建立海贼家族 Jun Zuimengxin君醉梦心Anime Fanfiction4.0M WordsOngoing [Greatest Swordsman] [Three Types of Haki] [Ensemble Cast] Updates have been going on for so long that a lot of the plot no longer matches the original. You can skip to Chapter 110, where there’s plenty to read. This year, the strongest pirates on the seas are still the Rocks Pirates. The Pirate King has yet to find ONE PIECE, the future top combatants of the Marines are still growing, and the Shichibukai are just a bunch of brats. Xia Luo unexpectedly transmigrates into this world and embarks o 5.6kReads8.7Score273Shelves
36. 586 失 The River of Weightlessness 失重之河 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生8k WordsCompleted The River of Weightlessness 5Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 587 青 The Green Vine's Mortal Cultivation Journal 青藤凡修记 White Night Demon白夜妖Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation + No System] + [Farming] One night, bandits massacred the remote village of Qingtian. The young Zhang Ling was lucky enough to escape. Fleeing in a panic, he got lost in the mountains, where he encountered a mutated vine. It somehow parasitized his body, and from then on, his body began to change. Later, through a twist of fate, he came into contact with the world of cultivators and embarked on the path to immortality. Along his journey of cultivation, he used a mysterious li 5.3kReads7.8Score413Shelves
38. 588 仙 The Immortal Dao Is Unfathomable 仙道莫测 Cedar on a Distant Mountain远山有杉树Eastern Fantasy97k WordsOngoing A modern archaeologist ventures deep into the Kunlun Mountains, where he unexpectedly encounters a psychic three-tailed white fox. Following it to a hidden cave, he chances upon a mysterious gray orb and is transported body and soul to a vast world of cultivation. From then on, he leaves behind his life as an ordinary mortal and joins a small sect in the martial world. Step by step, he advances on the path to immortality and breaks through one barrier after another. Watch as he defies the heaven 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A mortal cultivates immortality, refining Qi and building a foundation; fine brushstrokes, skillful writing, and high intelligence.

39. 589 百 Ghosts in the Apocalypse: I Became the Strongest Ghost Tamer 百鬼末世：我成了最强御鬼师 Yi People's Firelight彝人烟火Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A Full 1,000 Types of Ghosts] Mysterious ghosts include Jin Buhuan, the White Bone Bodhisattva, the Earthly Branches War Lord, and the Blood-Drop Plum Blossom. The powerful ones include Asura, Rakshasa, the Butcher, the Martial Champion, and the Emperor. The eerie ones include Painted Skin, the Red Robe, the Chubby Baby, the Coroner, the Flower-Waisted Bride, the Embalmer, and the Ever-Burning Lamp. Every type has its own evolution path: Drowned Ghost → Water Monkey → Kappa → ? (There’s more af 115.3kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
40. 590 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Cultivating the Body with the Qiankun Gourd 凡人修仙：从乾坤葫芦养身开始 Running Panda奔跑的熊猫Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [Mortal’s Journey + No System + No Transmigration + Decisive and Ruthless] (Reaches the God Realm arc) When primordial chaos first emerged, it gave birth to myriad worlds. Beneath chaos are the Saints; beneath the Saints are the Gods; beneath the Gods are the Immortals; beneath the Immortals are the Spirits; beneath the Spirits are mortals. To make a living, Ye Feng sets out on the path of cultivation with a little gourd and his dog, Wangcai. [Realms]: Mortal Realm, Spirit Realm, Immortal Realm, 2.5kReads7.4Score206Shelves

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    A Mortal's Journey to Immortality is a great story!

41. 591 我 Me, a Menial, Cultivating into an Immortal Through Lies and Scams 我，杂役，靠坑蒙拐骗修成仙 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMEastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing No System, no transmigration! This book is absurd and hilarious! Li Ergou, a shameless country boy, stumbles upon immortals fighting in the back hills. He avoids getting mixed up in the killing and settles for looting, scoring a space stone that can hold living creatures and a storage ring for free. From then on, he becomes hooked on cultivation. A fortune-teller tricks him into going to the Yihong Brothel to sell himself as a servant. Instead, he meets a down-and-out immortal maiden and learns 46kReads8.7Score4.3kShelves

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    A mortal cultivating immortality, no special costumes or uniforms, focusing on a hilarious and incredibly satisfying story. [OK][OK][OK][OK][OK]

42. 592 天 The Celestial Pivot's Quest for Immortality 天枢问长生 Dusk Symbolizes Loneliness黄昏象征孤独Eastern Fantasy175k WordsCompleted [Genius protagonist] [Lighthearted] [Laid-back] His parents die from the start, and an immortal maiden breaks off their engagement. Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west... He has the script of a protagonist in his hands, but unfortunately, the protagonist isn't him, Zhang Jiuzhang. As the poem goes: A warm family, a cozy home A little childhood sweetheart, a little boy 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book recommendation: Traditional cultivation novel, not a typical wish-fulfillment story where you're constantly showing off and getting revenge. It features a single female lead with a childhood sweetheart theme and absolutely no harem elements. It seriously portrays family relationships, and the protagonist has normal human values; there are no multiple wives or concubines. There are no stories of characters reaching Foundation Establishment in a few years but not reaching Golden Core or Nascent Soul stages by thirty, no unreasonable cross-realm attacks, and no messy systems. Cultivation relies entirely on taking one step at a time.

43. 593 黄 A Dream of Huangliang: The Mad Heroine Hates Me to the Bone 黄粱一梦，疯批女主竟恨我入骨 Cowherd Boy of Lonely Mountain孤山放牛娃Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning and Devious + Invincible Among His Peers] Ye Lingtian transmigrates into a romance-and-intrigue novel as the villainous Third Prince of Great Zhou. From the start, he’s supposed to marry the heroine, Feng Huojun? On their wedding night, the crazy heroine tries to kill me. The reason? She loves me to the point of obsession? As the poison-coated dagger sinks into my heart, I know I’m done for. This villain really doesn’t survive pa 69.6kReads8.8Score7.8kShelves
44. 594 修 I Don't Need Cheats in the Cultivation World 修仙世界的我不需要外挂 Long Life Again又见长生Eastern Fantasy884k WordsCompleted A young soul unexpectedly arrived in a brand-new world. No old master, no chat group, no golden finger. I was already a genius. I, Han Ding, don't need any cheats. 395Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Genius-style serious cultivation novels

45. 595 凡 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡人叩仙路 I Love Crab Roe Burgers爱好吃蟹黄堡Eastern Fantasy910k WordsOngoing An ordinary young man with mediocre talent struggles to rise and fall in the brutal world of cultivation, all in pursuit of immortality. With nothing but a heart devoted to the Dao and unwilling to settle for an ordinary life, he struggles to survive in a world where the strong prey on the weak. Talent is a lock, and the path to immortality a prison. How can an ordinary man knock on the gates of eternal life? The path to immortality is treacherous, and eternal life lies far beyond. Can a mere mo 722Reads8.0Score108Shelves

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    A cultivation novel where the protagonist is a mortal and no special abilities are used. Those interested can check it out. ✌︎ ॑꒳ ॑✌︎

46. 596 修 Cultivating Immortality: I Was Born into the Lin Family 修仙，我降生于临家 Little Serious One, Big Big小小正经的大大Eastern Fantasy933k WordsCompleted [Qi Condensation, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation] [Clan-focused] [Genius Protagonist] [Body Tempering] [Beast Taming] [Alchemy] Lin Fengyun is reincarnated into a world of cultivation, born into a powerful clan of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Read on to see how he joins hands with his family to reach the pinnacle of this vast world. (Everyone, this is my first time writing a novel in this style. Please feel free to point out any issues!) 1.6kReads5.8Score107Shelves
47. 597 重 Rebirth as a Demonic Cultivator: Starting with a Zombie Planet 重生魔修，开局捡到一颗丧尸星球 The World Is Ink天下墨矣Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. Chu Xuan transmigrates to the Cangxuan World and becomes a demonic cultivator in the Wuji Sect. To cultivate the demonic path is to seize the essence of heaven and earth and take the finest of all things. Slaughter countless millions, and you can become a supreme Demon Venerable. But killing is forbidden by the Heavenly Dao of the human race. The righteous sects also wiped out the Wuji Sect. Just when all seemed lost, Chu Xuan happens upon a blood mirror 15.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I'm going straight for demonic cultivation. You'd think it's unbelievable that a saint wouldn't have this book. The protagonist is a demonic cultivator, but he possesses immense merit. Why? Because he cultivates demonic arts using zombies, gaining a basic (proficient) understanding of blood, insect, corpse, ghost, and poison paths, among others. He gains merit by killing zombies, and the more he cultivates demonic arts, the more he resembles a master of merit cultivation—it's fascinating! The protagonist is decisive in killing, clear about his grudges, and cautious in his pursuit of survival. When in doubt, he can use the Water Planet, providing a strong sense of security and a safety net. Combined with his cautious approach, how could he possibly lose? He accumulates merit in another world, and in the cultivation world, his merit enhances his abilities, leading to endless opportunities. With a demonic body and accumulated merit, he can even repel heavenly tribulations—this trope is very well-developed in this novel. By the way, he once founded a sect, a demonic cultivation sect. He didn't work hard in his own cultivation, but instead helped his fellow disciples increase their strength—it's laughable. The losers would turn right to be refined into corpses, or turn left to have their souls fed to the Human Emperor Banner cultivation system, which involved Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Soul Awakening, Void Refining, Dao Integration, Tribulation Crossing, and Great Ascension.

48. 598 我 I Rely on a Deduction System to Cultivate Immortality Safely 我靠推演系统稳健修仙 The Flying Salted Fish咸鱼乃飞天Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation] [Cautious] [No female lead] The key to the Deduction System is the word “deduction.” Deduction can be performed in two directions: upward and downward. Upward deduction raises the rank of any skill you can learn, such as cultivation techniques and spells, making it more powerful and effective. Downward deduction analyzes and breaks down any skill you can learn, such as cultivation techniques and spells, allowing you to master it quickly and thoroughly. The Deduction System is an ou 2.8kReads6.4Score134Shelves

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    A cultivation novel, not a Mary Sue story, new book seeking recommendations.

49. 599 合 The Useless Disciple of the Hehuan Sect 合欢宗废材 Qin Gengxin秦更新Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + traditional fantasy + multiple heroines + espionage + battles of wits] Ye Huan is a disciple so disappointing that even the Hehuan Sect wants nothing to do with him. By chance, he obtains an inheritance, and from then on becomes a man who can hold up the heavens. One way for men to survive in the Hehuan Sect is to become spies. As it happens, Ye Huan is an espionage enthusiast, and with his exceptional powers of logical deduction, he matches wits with all sides on the covert fro 1.8kReads7.2Score173Shelves

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    [Sending heart][Laugh][Laugh][Cool][Laughing and crying][Cool][Smirking][Pouting][Smiling][Pouting][Admiration][What][Shy] Tomato refreshing novel [Multiple female leads + cultivation]!

50. 600 真 A Real Eunuch: From the Start, I Castrated Myself and Mastered the Sunflower Manual 真太监：开局自宫，满级葵花宝典 Big Tiger大脑斧Historical1.1M WordsCompleted With the Sunflower Manual before him, Li Yi swings his blade without hesitation! “It’s only an inch or two. Piece of cake!” Once you’ve removed the root of your troubles, drawing your blade comes naturally! After mastering the divine art, he establishes the Western Depot. Powerful figures “voluntarily” join the Western Depot! Second Supervisor Dongfang Bubai: “The sun rises in the east, and I alone remain undefeated!” Third Supervisor Cao Zhengchun: “Hero Guihai, Miss Haitang!” Fourth Commander 14.5kReads8.7Score976Shelves

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