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. 101 废 Good-for-Nothing Five-Element Root? I Devour the Heavens and Defy the Spirit, Sweeping Across the Cosmos 废柴五灵根？我吞天逆灵横推诸天 Min Xi忞兮Eastern Fantasy584k WordsCompleted [No System, No Transmigration, Cultivation, Passionate Battles, Decisive and Ruthless, Wild Imagination] A Good-for-Nothing with Five Elemental Roots? I Devour the Heavens and Defy the Heavens, Crushing All Beneath Them Wang Ye was born with five elemental roots, making him a good-for-nothing scorned by everyone in the cultivation world. His sect demoted him, his friends and family mocked him, and even drawing qi into his body seemed impossibly difficult. By chance, a star-patterned grass seed f 71Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 102 炼EN Refinement Effects Multiplied Ten Thousandfold: How Will You Respond? 炼化效果翻万倍，阁下如何应对？ Little Goose with a Cowlick呆毛的小鹅Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Cultivation] + [Cautious] + [Play the pig to eat the tiger] + [Invincible] + [Random bonus multipliers] + [Farming] + [Longevity] Han Yuan was reborn in the Cultivation Realm. What could he do about the lack of resources? No need to panic! How about trying out random bonus multipliers? Swallow a Spirit-Gathering Pill, and its effects increase by 300%! Activate a Spirit-Gathering Array, and its efficiency increases tenfold! Understand one spirit script, and get nine more! Cultivate with multipli 32.8kReads8.7Score3.2kShelves

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   Four highly-rated cultivation novels; I strongly recommend the second one, and the other three are also very nice.

3. 103 仙 Immortal Fate Sword Cultivator 仙缘剑修 Di Shizi第时子Eastern Fantasy9.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal's Journey + Sword Cultivator] A little beggar accidentally acquires the storage ring of a Mahayana cultivator and embarks on the path of cultivation. A single glass lotus can not only bring medicinal herbs back to life, but also contains a peerless sword cultivation technique. Watch as he dons white robes and wields a three-foot glass sword. He travels alone, walking the line between good and evil, seeking truth and discovering his true self. Note: This is not a harem novel. (He only bec 10.5kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves

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   A mortal beggar defies fate, his crystal lotus heart concealing a universe within! Witness a commoner youth wielding a withered branch as a sword, building his foundation with spiritual herbs, and tempering his sword heart amidst the infighting of immortal sects. On the day his golden core is formed, his three-foot-long blade pierces the heavens, his white robes stained with blood and moonlight. He does not cultivate the path of ruthlessness, nor succumb to the allure of gentle pleasures, but only asks the sword in his hand: What is my true self? (An innovative work in the mortal cultivation genre, with a uniquely crafted sword cultivation system)

4. 104 凡 Record of Ascending to Immortality 凡人飞升录 Chu Dong楚冬Eastern Fantasy7.6M WordsOngoing [Classic mortal cultivation | No System | Ruthless and decisive | Master of dirty tricks | Scheming] [Alchemy, artifact crafting, body cultivation, formations, beast taming] [Traditional cultivation realms] This is the story of a master of dirty tricks coming into his own. His arrival will eventually become a mudslide sweeping through the Three Realms. After experiencing the joys of sabotaging others, one demonic cultivator has an epiphany. As a heart-stealing arsonist, he always has fairies sec 63kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves
5. 105 仙 Immortal Jade, Dust, and Destiny 仙玉尘缘 Stubborn Wood顽木Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted Lin Mu, a lowly servant of the Qianyu Sword Sect, accidentally discovers that the jade pendant left to him by his parents contains three mu of spiritual farmland. From then on, he uses the pendant to grow spiritual herbs and medicinal plants, earn a fortune in spirit stones, buy flying swords and magic treasures, and refine miraculous pills. Thus begins his rise in the cultivation world. 346Reads7.7Score101Shelves
6. 106 从 Cultivating Immortality, Starting with Stealing Chickens 从偷鸡开始修仙 Uncle Gazing Eastward across the River望江东的大叔Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System] This is a world of cultivators, where all cultivation techniques are based on spiritual energy. By a twist of fate, Xie Fan, a lonely young man, comes into possession of a bronze figurine capable of cultivating true qi. From then on, he embarks on a path to immortality unlike anyone else's. He meets a lovely woman, learns extraordinary techniques, suffers betrayal, and braves perilous dangers. He saves his beloved, explores secret realms, ventures through the Cent 559Reads7.6Score104Shelves

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   Definitely worth reading. Unlike typical mindless wish-fulfillment novels, this one isn't mindless or simplistic; it even has a touch of martial arts style. The character details are handled very well, highlighting their personalities. The entire story flows smoothly, without any unexpected twists, and is structurally sound and logically coherent.

7. 107 李 Li Dakai’s Record of Cultivation 李大开修仙记 Li Dakai李大开Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivator Style, No System, Decisive and Ruthless, Not Mindless, Funny] I, Li Dakai, began cultivating immortality at the age of fifty. A slow-burn cultivation fantasy with a satisfying payoff. The story unfolds gradually, with every turn grounded in reason! Fellow cultivators, please don’t be put off by the title. New chapters every day at exactly 5:10 p.m.! 28kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
8. 108 开 The Witch Initiated Me from the Start, So I Applied to Become Her Cultivation Cauldron 开局被魔女开光，我申请成为炉鼎 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 11.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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   Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation—step by step, slowly improving one's cultivation. Over a million words, finished in one day! A fantastic read, absolutely amazing! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

9. 109 青 Green Origin Immortal Manor 青元仙府 The Handsome Moon Dances to the Ends of the Earth月舞天涯帅Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted After a famine forces the young Fang Yang to be sold as a servant in the city, a strange ancient seal script character unexpectedly leads him to join a martial sect. By a twist of fate, a mysterious immortal mountain takes refuge inside him. One day in the outside world equals a year in the mountain, and from then on, thousand-year-old spirit herbs and ten-thousand-year-old immortal medicines are his for the taking... Fengyun Star, Azure Ancient Star, Canglan Star, Tianyuan Star, Qingliu Star, P 9.3kReads8.4Score917Shelves
10. 110 一 A Rank-One Mortal Cultivator 一阶凡修 Beacon Fire Sea Sovereign烽火海尊Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing A classic mortal's path to immortality. With a mixed Five-Element spiritual root, the protagonist overcomes one obstacle after another through hard work and fortuitous encounters, rising to prominence in the cultivation world. Stages: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Golden Core → Nascent Soul → Spirit Transformation → Void Refinement → Body Integration → Great Ascension → Tribulation Transcendence 4.1kReads6.8Score403Shelves

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    Good books are recommended, and the more you read them, the more addictive they become.

11. 111 天 The Heavenly Bead Calamity 天珠劫 Sigh, I Don't Want to Talk唉不想说Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Every thousand years, the world undergoes a “Heavenly Pearl Tribulation,” selecting those with the potential to defy fate. They either ascend to immortality or become sacrifices. But the true rules have been concealed through an alliance between the top sects and ancient clans... 260Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are good.

12. 112 我 Rise of the Wang Clan: Starting with a Portable Farm 我在修仙世界开农场 Hear the Wind and Think It's Rain听风就是雨Eastern Fantasy10.3M WordsOngoing Wang Hao, an illegitimate son of the small Wang family, was a despised Five-Spirit-Root cultivator whose miserable life seemed set in stone from the moment he was born. But everything changed with the arrival of another soul. See how Wang Hao uses modern knowledge to make waves in the world of cultivation! 5.4kReads8.3Score384Shelves

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    I think the first of the three family-themed cultivation novels is very good; I'm still reading the other two. The fourth one is a high-martial arts novel, and the protagonist is quite eccentric.

13. 113 西 Ximen’s Path to Immortality: Beginning with the Investigation of Things 西门仙途：从格物致知开始 Sigh, I Don't Want to Talk唉不想说Eastern Fantasy526k WordsOngoing The collision and fusion of scientific methodology with the traditional metaphysical systems of cultivation. This is not simply about “using science to explain cultivation.” It is a profound collision and fusion between two worldviews and methodologies. The protagonist’s advantage does not come from knowing a few formulas, but from possessing the modern scientific mindset of “proposing a hypothesis, designing an experiment, and verifying the conclusion.” 46Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 114 家 Clan Cultivation: Building the Clan Into a Powerhouse 家族修仙：带着家族做大做强 Cloud Dream, Fallen Leaves云梦残叶Eastern Fantasy771k WordsOngoing [Clan Cultivation] [Behind-the-Scenes] [Traditional Cultivation] No System, no divine artifact, and certainly no mysterious, powerful old master, Bai Jingfeng transmigrated into the world of cultivation with nothing to his name. Facing a world of cultivation rife with danger, where immortals and demons coexist, he was fortunate to have a close-knit, loving clan and a group of relatives who cared about him. Looking at his family, Bai Jingfeng silently swore to protect this haven. So what if he ha 4.2kReads9.0Score225Shelves
15. 115 杂 From Menial Servant to Immortal Emperor 杂役问鼎仙帝 Riding a Goose to Shoot the Condor骑鹅射雕Eastern Fantasy881k WordsOngoing Xiao Mi is a genius with a Chaotic Divine Physique, yet he can only support himself by working as a menial in his sect. With unparalleled talent, he makes a comeback and becomes the most dazzling genius of the Sword Dao Sect. If his chaotic meridians prevent him from cultivating, then he’ll use the common-as-dirt Tiger Subduing Fist to become the supreme Sword Emperor. If no one recognizes his Chaotic Divine Physique, then he’ll shatter the heavens and become the Divine Emperor of All Immortals, 2.2kReads8.0Score198Shelves

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    Traditional cultivation novels, where a servant gradually rises from the first level of Qi Refining to the pinnacle of all realms, using divine fists to open the heavens and immortal swords to slay immortals, it's exhilarating.

16. 116 星 The Celestial Loom Chronicle 星缕织天录 Sigh, I Don't Want to Talk唉不想说Ancient Romance787k WordsOngoing In a fantastical Jiuzhou where silk serves as a vessel for magic and weaving connects heaven and earth, a disgraced Starweaver Princess is forced to join forces with an exiled “ill-starred” general. With looms and cunning, they must thwart a conspiracy threatening to engulf the world. When the empire’s most precious “Starlight Silk” loses its radiance, the falsely accused princess and the exiled general branded an “ill star” must brave the perilous world of magical weaving, uncover the conspirac 15Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 从 From Wandering Cultivator to Clan Founder 从散修到建立家族 Greedy Little Brat贪吃小屁孩Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing (This is not a mortal-focused cultivation novel, but a family-clan story, though the protagonist starts out as a rogue cultivator.) The playful child Zhou Yang gets lost while playing in the woods with his companions and comes across a seriously injured cultivator who has passed out. Though Zhou Yang looks after him, nothing helps. Before dying, the cultivator passes on the way of cultivation to Zhou Yang. From then on, Zhou Yang embarks on the path of cultivation, rising from a lone rogue culti 29kReads8.4Score2.1kShelves
18. 118 一 A New Realm Every Day, and the Empress Comes Knocking at Night 一天一个新境界，女帝夜登门 Hermit of Maogou Mountain毛狗山居士Eastern Fantasy154k WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan cultivation] + [Empress] + [Invincible] + [Multiple heroines] + [Decisive and ruthless] I, Ye Chen, was once the supreme God Emperor who ruled over countless realms. But just as I reached the summit, I was betrayed by my most trusted brother, Ling Hao, who joined forces with my beloved empress, Su Qingyue. They crippled my cultivation, stole my divine bone, and cast me from my throne. Thankfully, my spiritual pet, a golden canary, gave its life to save me, allowing me to return to the 1.8kReads—Score169Shelves

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    Qi Refining Begins, a Very Enjoyable Novel

19. 119 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 3.6kReads7.3Score303Shelves
20. 120 在 It’s Just Too Satisfying to Cultivate Demonic Arts in a Doomsday World 在末日世界修魔也太爽了吧 Set Sail for the Eastern Sky启航东天Eastern Fantasy956k WordsOngoing When five billion people transmigrated to a cultivation world, each became a low-level demonic cultivator teetering on the edge of death. And when tens of millions were dying every day... What would you do if you were one of them? Lie low for a thousand years, become invincible, then finally emerge? Or charge ahead and fight until heaven and earth were turned upside down, and the sun and moon lost their light? Luckily, you discovered a door in your sea of consciousness leading to a zombie wo 38.8kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves
21. 121 在 Playing a Life Sim in an Otome Game 在乙女游戏里做生活玩家 5185Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Animated comic now available] [There are a thousand kinds of love] [Everyday cultivation + No CP + Cozy + Not a power fantasy] "Want to fall in love? Then come to [Die Without Romance]! Gentle, tsundere, alluring, aloof, gloomy, masters, senior and junior fellow disciples, half-demons... Whatever you like, we've got it! Come and win them over!" Su Tangxing: No, thank you. She'd rather live a good life and enjoy her cultivation. References: Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang, Baopuzi, Classic o 19.7kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves

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    The highly-rated completed cultivation novels are all ones I read before and kept.

22. 122 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than Me 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.7kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves
23. 123 双 Dual Cultivation to Change My Fate, One Sword to Stand Above All 双修改命，一剑独尊 Tan Xiaoshu谈笑书Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Traditional Cultivation] [Ordinary Mortal in the Early Story] [Plenty of Romance] [Entirely Original Plot] [A Realistic Cultivation World] My soul transmigrates, and I get a System. As long as I have a Dao companion, my talent improves and I get a bonus divine ability! But... this System's standards for a Dao companion are ridiculously, ridiculously high! She has to be peerlessly beautiful and possess unmatched talent! Li Zixi is ready to give up. Then a golden light suddenly appears before his 4.5kReads8.2Score389Shelves

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    A different kind of cultivation novel. The pacing is a bit slow, and the opening is all about romance. It's written with genuine emotion, focusing on creating a logically consistent and realistic cultivation world, depicting its grandeur, and the clash between good and evil. This novel requires time to appreciate, like a scroll slowly unfolding and being savored. Because of its unique style, the rating isn't high. Those who like it will absolutely love it, while those who don't will give it a bad review immediately.

24. 124 我 My Martial Arts Rank Second to Last in the World 我的武功天下倒数第二 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Eastern Fantasy132k WordsCompleted He is a swordsman known throughout the martial world as Gu Longfei, half man and half ghost, the greatest of sword masters. His swordsmanship is so fast that it’s impossible to see. Wherever he appears, corrupt officials and crooked villains all lose their heads. Never provoke him. Push him too far, and he can split into hundreds of clones to attack his enemies all at once. He is a terrifying swordsman, and his sword style is called the Yuqi Heavenly Sword, also known as the Living Dead Sword. I 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good-looking cultivation novel.

25. 125 阴 The Dark and Dashing Senior Sister Has the Cultivation World Going Crazy 阴暗师姐她超帅，修真界全疯了 Cheng Ya乘芽Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Publication pending] [No romance + ensemble cast + strong female lead + sect life + everyone’s a little crazy] [The main cast are unhinged and shameless. The heroine is fiercely independent, loyal, and more than a little mad] Xie Qing transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character and finds herself struggling to survive in a sect full of slackers. Who wants to pick a fight with the heroine? Xie Qing will set the whole cultivation world straight. She encourages her world-weary 37kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
26. 126 我 I Evolve the Heavenly Dao with Overwhelming Yang Energy, So, Immortal Maidens and Empresses, Don’t Get Carried Away 我以霸阳衍天道，仙子女帝别太癫 Ji Mo Sen Sen吉墨森森Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Fantasy Cultivation] + [Multiple Heroines] + [the Myriad Worlds] In his previous life, Chen Bei attained the rank of Immortal Lord, then was reborn after defying his master. In this life, Chen Bei avoids the beauties of the Immortal Realm, willing to give up his chance at immortality. With a mighty Yang physique, he commands the union of Yin and Yang. Fated bonds stretch across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Through karma and reincarnation, he turns the tables across the Myriad Worlds. 13.1kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    They're all silent, they're really good at creating variety, the plot is top-notch and not mindless, and there's pixelation everywhere.

27. 127 师 Senior Sister Doesn't Cultivate the Joyful Zen 师姐不修欢喜禅 Madam Meow喵太夫人Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Slow burn, cultivation and power-ups, no male lead, female supporting character, demon cultivator] After Liang Fanzhen transmigrated, her mother gave her a name that expressed her wish for her daughter to live a safe, happy life, and to remain true to herself by living an ordinary life. That was what Liang Fanzhen wanted, too. Until her mother was beaten by her stepfather for seven years, and a contract of servitude trapped her frail body. For the sake of her beloved family, Liang Fanzhen brave 234Reads7.0Score—Shelves
28. 128 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization 修真文明指南 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The laws of physics in the world of cultivation, the periodic table of chemical elements along the path of cultivation, the theory of biological evolution among fantasy races... See how the protagonist uses his golden finger, a kaleidoscope of lives, to keep acquiring other people's cultivation realms and venture ever farther into an unknown world of cultivation. The book features a huge cast of supporting characters, including Lord Niu (Newton), Xiao Ai (Einstein), Lord La (Lavoisier), and Lord 9kReads—Score819Shelves

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    The plot is similar, but it has some innovations.

29. 129 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 38.4kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
30. 130 相 No Cure for Lovesickness 相思无解之 Little Bookworm爱学习的小小只Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted "A practice piece. It's a bit of a mess." The ultimate push and pull between the prime minister's only daughter and the scheming crown prince. Everyone believes the crown prince, who used political maneuvering to hold on to his position, is only using her. They don't know that she is a ray of light in his heart. She grew up surrounded by love, while he, despite being heir to the throne, had to dodge arrows that could fly from the shadows at any moment... He is scheming and sinister; she is kind 246Reads9.4Score—Shelves
31. 131 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to the Mystic Thunder 修真文明指南——序章1，玄雷前传 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉11k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to Xuan Lei 2.2kReads—Score130Shelves
32. 132 六 The Six Paths Confer Divinity 六道封神 Millennium Calamity千年浩劫Eastern Fantasy964k WordsCompleted The path of spiritual cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, and Great Ascension. The path of body tempering: Copper Body, Hundred Shatters, Thousandfold Weight, Ten Thousand Pythons, Space Shattering, Star Breaking, and Heaven Sealing. A classic fantasy tale with one female lead, no System, and the Myriad Worlds, where hundreds of races stand side by side. Watch Fang Tian take one steady step after 161Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is in accordance with the principles of starting with Qi cultivation, building the foundation, nascent soul, and ultimately transforming the spirit into emptiness and merging into the Great Vehicle.

33. 133 我 My Irresistible Villainous Senior Sister 我那迷人的反派大师姐 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance596k WordsCompleted (No romance + genius sword cultivator + ensemble cast) Her master, who raised her from childhood, calls her irredeemably wicked. Her junior sister steals her position as the sect’s chief disciple, and the people of Sword Peak gang up on her, but she still defeats them all and becomes a god! But the old ancestor isn’t satisfied and kicks her down to start over! So from the start, she gets a master who has been reborn and becomes the eldest senior sister, powerful enough to outshine everyone in th 2.8kReads9.2Score395Shelves
34. 134 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, A Lonely Road to Immortality 修真文明指南——序章2，仙途陌路 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉31k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, The Immortal Path Diverges 768Reads—Score105Shelves
35. 135 二 My Second Senior Sister Is an Outstanding Graduate of the Heartless Dao 二师姐她是无情道优秀毕业生 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted The animated series Jade Walls Without Dust is out now. [Everyone's favorite heroine × no CP × everyone has a one-sided crush × a battlefield of competing men] The heroine is a beacon of righteousness, a proper, upright disciple of a traditional sect from a prestigious family! Shen Wensheng, the second disciple of the Venerable Qingxiao of Tianquan Sect, is exceptionally gifted and blessed. The Grand Ancestor Taixuan has identified her as the ideal candidate to cultivate the Heartless Dao. But t 10kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
36. 136 小 The Junior Sister Disbands the Female Lead's Harem 小师妹解散了女主的后宫团 Fei Lai非来Ancient Romance865k WordsCompleted [Audiobook available. Lighthearted + a touch of an ensemble cast + irreverent cultivation story] [The heroine has a son and a romance plot. Read with caution. All male love interests are devoted only to her.] After being struck by lightning and transported into a cultivation novel with a strong female lead, Jiang Xianwan knows all the transmigration-into-a-book tropes. Afraid of becoming the heroine’s stepping stone, she decisively packs her bags and runs away ahead of time. Who could have gue 2.9kReads8.8Score391Shelves
37. 137 剑 Where the Sword Rises, Storms Gather 剑起风云 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted In these turbulent times, it is not the world that is in chaos, but people’s hearts. The Gu family, loyal servants of the Tianfeng Kingdom, are heroes through and through. But fate is fickle. The heir to this illustrious military family spent twenty years in a daze, becoming the target of countless whispered insults and mockery. Then, on the young heir’s twentieth birthday, memories of his previous life suddenly returned. What troubles him most is realizing he seems to have done a lot of foolish 46.4kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves

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38. 138 傲 Proud God of Alchemy 傲世丹神 Ji Xiaoz ei寂小贼Eastern Fantasy12.8M WordsCompleted A good-for-nothing young man receives an unparalleled legacy, gains a heaven-defying divine meridian, learns peerless techniques, and masters extraordinary alchemy. From then on, his path in martial arts is smooth sailing, and he looks down on all under heaven! 4.5kReads8.8Score539Shelves
39. 139 老 The Heavens Say a Goddess and Savior Doesn't Have to Be Normal 老天说做神女救世主没必要太正常 Jiang Shijing将十景Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [There are couples! A comedic story with angst woven into the main plot and a touch of ensemble cast. Please don't reject romance of any orientation. Most importantly: no ship-bashing! If that's not for you, please don't open this story.] Ruan Wei, a university student of religious studies, dies suddenly of a heart attack after getting furious at her advisor for refusing to approve her leave request. After death, she transmigrates into a melodramatic cultivation novel written by her cousin, beco 6.5kReads9.2Score890Shelves
40. 140 女 The Supporting Female Lead Rejects Love-Brain Syndrome and Just Wants to Outwork the Chosen One 女配拒绝恋爱脑，只想卷死龙傲天 Shallow and Deep浅予深深Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A fiercely competitive go-getter and her eccentric companions, ready to take on anyone] [Ensemble cast] Bai Youyou transmigrates into a book she once criticized, landing in a novel she had hated. The moment she opens her eyes, the original host’s mother is right in the original male lead’s face, going on the attack: “A pheasant thinks it can dream of becoming a phoenix?” Bai Youyou: ... Mom, do you realize that one line has just doomed our entire clan? But when she thinks of the original st 20.8kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
41. 141 无 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted A botched ascension sends Ye Fan back to life a hundred years in the past. A prodigy in every field, with an endless array of martial arts techniques, knowledge of everything under the sun, and the power to foresee the future. Now that I am reborn, I shall rule heaven and earth. Those who disobey me will die! Those who refuse to submit will be slain! One word can bring an age of chaos to heel; one sword can cleave the nine heavens. I command divine beasts, forge divine weapons, shatter the void, 16.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
42. 142 网 Online Game: Ruling the World 网游之纵横天下 Lost Leaf失落叶Sports4.6M WordsCompleted I was just an unremarkable player, but after I happened to save a beautiful woman, my life changed beyond recognition. In the game and in real life, I'm a top expert. From then on, I can dominate the world! 47.3kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves
43. 143 师 My Senior Sister’s Ruthless Dao Is Wild and Unrestrained 师姐的无情道又疯又飒 Frostflower Lemon Duck霜花柠檬鸭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + no romance + leveling up + a low-profile System + ensemble cast] After an otherworldly soul occupied her body for sixty years and wrecked the world, Senior Sister finally returned to her own body and was reborn, bound to a low-profile System. Yun Ci, the exceptionally gifted Senior Sister, entered the Dao through love yet cultivated the merciless path, opening up a new way for the world to attain the Dao. I wield a sword that can cleave all things beneath heaven. When dealing with pe 2.6kReads8.9Score285Shelves
44. 144 无 Supreme God of Slaughter 无上杀神 Evil Heart Unrepentant邪心未泯Eastern Fantasy11.8M WordsCompleted Killing one is a crime. Killing ten thousand makes you a hero. Kill hundreds of millions, and you’re a hero among heroes! A lowly servant is beaten to death on the spot, only to unexpectedly inherit the legacy of the God of Slaughter. He cultivates the Five Palaces God-Slaying Art, and across the Myriad Worlds, among all the gods and demons, there is none he cannot kill! 16kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
45. 145 六 After Mastering All Six Paths, My Junior Sister Goes on a Killing Spree 六道全修后，小师妹她杀疯了 Xia Wanyi夏晚以Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted As the saying goes, things don't always go your way. And they go even less the way Sang Wu wants. The good news is that Sang Wu died. The bad news is that she didn't stay dead. She followed the latest trend and transmigrated into a book~ (feigned delight) Sang Wu, thinking: ...The hell with that. Who gets sent to prison on the very day they transmigrate into a book, tortured for three months, and then condemned to die a second time? That's right. Her. But who cares? No one can out-crazy her. If 665Reads8.8Score144Shelves
46. 146 无 The Supreme God Emperor 无上神帝 Snail Rushing Wildly蜗牛狂奔Eastern Fantasy16.3M WordsOngoing Mu Yun, an immortal king of his generation, is reborn ten thousand years later as a useless instructor bullied by everyone? Troublemaking students? Kneel before this immortal king. A beauty offers herself to him? Sorry, you're not worthy. Back to the top, starting as an instructor 8.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
47. 147 震 Shocking! My Junior Sister's Teammates Are All Picked Up Along the Way 震惊，小师妹的队友全靠捡 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Four-Person Team] [Xianxia-Inspired] [Ensemble Cast] [Sect Life] [Light Humor] [Redemption] [Unity] [No CP, No Romance Allowed in This Cultivation Story!] A somewhat unorthodox account of orthodox Daoist cultivators on their path to immortality. In the early part, they cultivate merit in the mortal world through several short stories. Later, they enter a secret realm for a chaotic free-for-all, with multiple sects joining in. The four youngsters save one another and grow together. There is too 9.2kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
48. 148 小 The Junior Sister Is So Sweet and Gentle, Yet She Kills Without Spilling Blood! 小师妹超乖超软，但嘎人不见血！ Don't Eat Fried Shrimp不吃炸虾Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Slap people and kill people, both without missing a beat] [Main story complete] After transmigrating into a tragic cultivation novel, Jiang Wu became the pitiful, self-sacrificing heroine doomed to suffer. System: Host, even though the male lead crippled your cultivation and wants your life, he loves you. Jiang Wu: Kill him. System: Host, even though your senior brother bullied you for the sake of the female lead, one day he'll come to his senses and regret it terribly. Jiang Wu: Kill him. Syst 14.1kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
49. 149 天 Heavenly Journey 天行 Lost Leaf失落叶Sports5.2M WordsCompleted Born to honor, destined to die in glory. My heart is like my sword: it would rather break than bend. The rise of the strongest knight on the national server. 23kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
50. 150 完 Oh No, Even the Great Sage, Sun Wukong, Wants to Eat Tang Monk! 完蛋了，齐天大圣孙悟空也想吃唐僧肉 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Oh no, even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, wants to eat Tang Monk's flesh. 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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