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1. 251 剑 The Sword Devours the Chaos Cauldron 剑吞混沌鼎 Dark Lone Boat黑暗孤舟Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted Ling Yun was a genius of the mortal realm, yet his fiancée and her father betrayed him, stole his bloodline, shattered his bones and tendons, and abandoned him in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons. At death’s door, the Primordial Chaos Cauldron in his dantian awakened, helping him unlock the Primordial Chaos Sword Body and cultivate the Primordial Chaos Heaven-Devouring Art, pursuing both swordsmanship and body refinement. Wielding the Heaven-Devouring Sword to devour all things and using the Pr 2.4kReads6.9Score299Shelves
2. 252 从 Cultivating Immortality as a Servant of the Ghost-Controlling Sect 从御鬼宗杂役开始修仙 I Want to Be a Couch Potato想成为咸鱼的我Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation + Enlightenment + Talisman Crafting + Alchemy] When Ouyang Zemu wakes up, he discovers that he has become a menial disciple of a demonic sect. Not only does he have to work himself to the bone every day, but one wrong move could cost him his life. Fortunately, he has a treasure that grants him peerless comprehension. With a cheat like this, why stay a menial disciple? Ouyang Zemu decisively leaves the mountain to become a rogue cultivator, starting from the most basic spells 7.9kReads8.3Score525Shelves

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   This cultivation novel is pretty good; it's over a million words long. Readers looking for something to read might want to check it out.

3. 253 破 Breaking the Bag, Defying Fate: Cultivating Immortality with a Mixed Spirit Root 破袋逆灵：杂灵根的修仙 Madman Niu Ba狂徒牛八Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted In a brutally harsh world of cultivation, Zhu Bu'er is an ordinary man who stumbles into the cultivation world. With a mixed spiritual root and a broken sack as his only tool, he scavenges for scraps and rummages through rubbish, forging an unconventional path to immortality. 4.2kReads8.6Score334Shelves

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   Come on, fellow Daoist, please wait a moment, he said without uttering a sound.

4. 254 九 A Carefree Tale of Yunhua in Jiuzhou 九州云华逍遥记 Tian Huacai天华彩Eastern Fantasy174k WordsCompleted Ye Yi and Ling Ziyuan cultivate and wander through the mountains and rivers of Yunhua's nine provinces on the Cangyun Continent. The sect's people lend their full support to the Yunhua Dynasty, as heaven and earth together share life across the four seas of Yunhua. 309Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The legend begins by stating the theme.

5. 255 龙 Ballad of the Dragonborn: In Search of Dragons 龙裔挽歌：寻龙记 Flame of Ice冰之焰Eastern Fantasy333k WordsOngoing On the ancient continent of Atlas, humanity and dragons once forged a sacred pact to protect the land's peace and prosperity together. But with the quiet rise of the Dragon Slayer cult, the ancient vows were stained with blood. The dragon race suffered near-extinction, and the surviving dragon-blooded descendants fell into silence. Once-glorious kingdoms teeter on the brink of collapse, evil currents stir in the depths of the continent, and ancient evil gods seem to be awakening from their slumb 2Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 九 Legends of Wind and Rain in the Nine Provinces 九州云华风雨传说 Tian Huacai天华彩9k WordsCompleted Legends of Wind and Rain in the Cloud-Kissed Lands of the Nine Provinces 223Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 九 Legends of Jiuzhou Yunhua: Storms 2 九州云华风雨传说2 Tian Huacai天华彩10k WordsCompleted Legends of Wind and Rain in Jiuzhou Yunhua 2 169Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 青 Qingyun and Jiange 青云与剑阁 Tian Huacai天华彩7k WordsCompleted Qingyun and the Sword Pavilion 139Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 沧 The Cangyun Calamity 沧云劫 Tian Huacai天华彩Eastern Fantasy154k WordsCompleted Ye Yi travels through the myriad worlds of the Cangyun Continent, battling demons and evil forces. Across the four seas lies a world of immortals and mysticism. Calamities and fate are unpredictable, and legends unfold across Cangyun Dazhou and the Immortal Realm. 299Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 我 I'm Really Not the Junior Brother 我真不是小师弟 Nan Ci of West Street西街的南辞Eastern Fantasy207k WordsOngoing Xianxia cultivation fantasy + no System + one heroine + ruthless and decisive + war between humans and demons. No saintly do-gooders, no contrived melodrama, no tearjerkers. After transmigrating, Qi Han is struck by his master's tribulation lightning and left a good-for-nothing, unable to cultivate. Forced to become a sword cultivator, he never expects to soar to greatness. Sunlight slants across the Longevity Sword, its nine colors blazing forth to sever all life! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A traditional cultivation fantasy novel goes through stages like Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Out-of-Body Transformation, Spirit Transformation, Body Integration, Mahayana, and then Tribulation Transcending. I really can't understand why some novels put Tribulation Transcending before Mahayana, and then Mahayana requires Tribulation Transcending again.

11. 261 九 Sequel to the Carefree Tale of Yunhua in Jiuzhou 九州云华逍遥记续 Tian Huacai天华彩49k WordsCompleted A Continuation of the Carefree Chronicles of Yunhua in the Nine Provinces 106Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 五 Immortal Ties Across the Five Realms 五域仙缘 One Degree Above Zero零上1度Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted A winding journey from mortal to immortal, exploring a world of cultivation where one constantly strives to defy the heavens. Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul... Human Immortal. Lin Qingfeng, a mortal boy, embarks on the path of cultivation with the help of the reincarnated divine consciousness of an Immortal King’s son. His road is fraught with danger: he cultivates a Five-Elemental Core, forms a seven-colored Chaos Nascent Soul, and forges an invincible golden b 379Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    "The Five Elements Immortal Cultivation Chronicle" is another cultivation novel without a system that has been overrated after "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality". It is definitely worth reading, no kidding.

13. 263 云 The Tale of Yun Yao 云遥传 Tian Huacai天华彩Male-Channel Fanfiction35k WordsCompleted The Tale of Yun Yao 113Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 同 Classmate, I'm Really Not a Cultivator 同学，我真不是修仙者 Love, Love, Alluring City恋恋倾城Urban3.5M WordsOngoing The Hongmeng Pearl is said to be the most mysterious treasure in the vast Hongmeng Great World, possessing supreme power. A young man accidentally inherits the Pearl’s legacy, changing the course of his life. At the same time, he gradually uncovers why cultivators vanished. Can the Ancestral Star see the return of the cultivation civilization it once knew? Furthermore, after the Investiture of the Gods, the human race fell victim to the Sages’ schemes, and the Human Sovereign became the Son of H 13.7kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
15. 265 龙 The Dragon Fang Returns to Guard the Fishing Village and Strike Fear into All Enemies 龙牙归来守渔村慑万敌 World Explorer探界者Rural Life316k WordsOngoing [Battle God from the Start] [One Female Lead] [Urban Cultivation] [Cultivation Begins in Chapter Five] [Action-Packed Revenge] The Dragon Fang Battle God, whose name strikes fear overseas, lays down his arms and returns to his hometown, a seaside fishing village. All he wants is to protect his neighbors and the woman he loves, and live a peaceful life. But trouble comes one wave after another, and powerful enemies from every direction keep coming for him. A chance encounter brings him an immorta 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend new books plus old books, start cultivating immortality from scratch

16. 266 校 The Strongest Expert on Campus 校园最强高手 Love, Love, Alluring City恋恋倾城Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Saints are said to be the most powerful beings among cultivators. A saint can cross billions of miles in an instant, shift the stars with a wave of the hand, annihilate star systems, and reverse time and space. Saints can do anything. They are immortal and indestructible. It is said that somewhere between heaven and earth grows a tree known as the Sacred Tree. The Sacred Tree takes billions of years to flower, billions of years to bear fruit, and billions more for its fruit to ripen. Its fruit i 7.1kReads8.4Score551Shelves
17. 267 重 Reborn in Xinghua Village: Embarking on the Immortal Path and Conquering the City 重生杏花村：踏仙途闯都市 World Explorer探界者Urban115k WordsCompleted [Ancient Black Porcelain Bottle] [Traditional Cultivation] [Spirit Companions] [Peerless Techniques] [Comeback] In his previous life, Zhou Yuncan's fiancee, Liu Guiying, betrayed him and joined forces with Li Youjun to trick him into going into the mountains to inspect a homestead site. They pushed him off a cliff, killing him. As Zhou Yuncan lay dying, his blood seeped into the soil at the bottom of the cliff and awakened an ancient jade pendant buried deep underground. Reborn with memories of 40Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 玄 Xuanhuan: A Map from the Start, and Every Chicken Drops Everything 玄幻：开局自带地图，杀鸡爆一切 Become a God in a Year一年成神Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: a servant slays a chicken and gets a Heaven-tier treasure, while the Saintess chases after him, begging for a cuddle. [Food + Divine Emperor + cultivation + lighthearted humor + daily life + ultimate survivor + invincible + 999-drop-rate map System + divine realm and all kinds of golden fingers] My name is Ye Ge. I transmigrated here, and I’m fifteen this year. When I was twelve, an old Taoist tricked me into joining the Piaomiao Sect as his last disciple, claiming 15kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    The protagonist, who has a very unique style of Qi cultivation and foundation building, obtains a map system with ten thousand times the speed, which allows him to obtain any treasure on the map. However, once he enters the map, he can't fight anything except wild chickens. As a result, after killing a chicken at random, the ground is covered with equipment and light pillars, and he becomes a chicken-killing maniac.

19. 269 寻 The Legend of Qin: Trails of the Dream Immortal 寻秦记之云梦仙踪 Gray Cat, Gray Cat灰猫灰猫Xianxia2.3M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into the Warring States era, only to become an ingredient for immortal cultivation? Why keep this Heavenly Dao around until the New Year? Watching the "immortal seed" squirm in his dantian, Xu Shenwu finally understood that ascension was all a lie. The spiritual energy ordinary people painstakingly cultivated for a thousand years was nothing but fertilizer for the great medicine grown for the immortals of the Upper Realm! The year he transmigrated to Yunmeng Mountain, he spent a wh 8.2kReads9.5Score729Shelves

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    Here it is! A fantasy cultivation novel, original work, a bit slow-paced, but somewhat nonsensical, with a good premise. Worth checking out if you have some free time. The protagonist is a bit cheeky, the supporting characters are hilarious, and the names and cultivation techniques are funny too. Recommended!

20. 270 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 115.6kReads8.9Score6.9kShelves

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    Great!!! A fantasy novel with elements of cultivation, humor, absurdity, legend, and history. The protagonist is cheeky, and his teammates are all incredibly eccentric! Slow burn, but very enjoyable!

21. 271 史 The Strongest Qi Refiner in History 史上最强炼气期 Li Daoran李道然Urban14.5M WordsCompleted Fang Yu has been cultivating for nearly five thousand years, yet still hasn’t broken through the Qi Refining stage... “I really am only at the Qi Refining stage, but don’t mess with me!” 42.4kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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    There's no cure for love; the only way is to love more deeply.

22. 272 都 Urban Demon God: Failed My Tribulation, So I Possessed a Body to Cultivate Again 都市魔神：渡劫失败，夺舍重修 Big Hoof大蹄子Urban1.1M WordsCompleted He overcame his tribulation and ascended, only to be ambushed by his enemies and reborn through body possession. But he never expected this to be a world where the connection between heaven and earth had been severed after the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods. Fortunately, spiritual qi revival is underway, and treasures sealed away for years are coming to light one by one. He is invincible from the Qi Refining realm onward, scavenging for treasure in the world of the Investiture 127Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Synopsis: After undergoing tribulation to ascend to immortality, he was betrayed by his enemies and unexpectedly possessed a body, only to find himself reborn as a sickly man expelled from his family. He had a younger sister to raise, an old servant with a chronic illness by his side, his father imprisoned, and his mother missing. Even hiding in the deep mountains, he was bullied by the village bullies and poisoned in town. However, having been reborn, and having been a Demon Lord in his previous life, how could he possibly swallow this insult?

23. 273 长 Longevity: The Dao Source Pearl 长生：道源珠 Wang Family Coder王家码农Eastern Fantasy756k WordsCompleted Li Dachao transmigrates by accident. He thinks he's entered a high-martial-arts world, only to discover that it's actually ruled by cultivators. Lost in a world full of mystery and danger, he explores without realizing that he has already embarked on the path to immortality. That changes when a mysterious Dao Source Pearl reveals its astonishing powers: it grants him eternal life and lets him cultivate at a thousand miles a day. Starting as an ordinary Ninth-Rank martial artist, he endures the t 77Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 274 惊 What? After Being Reborn, I Discovered My Son Came from the Cultivation Realm 惊，重生后发现儿子来自修仙界 Wisdom Comes from the Core智出于芯Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Xu Qingman not only gains a pocket dimension, but also changes her family’s fate. She no longer has to leave the childhood sweetheart she loves against her will. She even discovers that the son she lost in her previous life is still by her side. The world grows stranger by the day. After the spiritual qi revival in Antarctica, the couple joins forces to lead their whole family into another world. Little by little, they turn an unremarkable clan into one of the cultivation wor 604Reads8.6Score100Shelves
25. 275 练 Qi Cultivation Art 练气决 loveYunbianlove雲邊178k WordsCompleted The Qi Cultivation Method is a cultivation manual that guides beginners into the mysterious world of qi refinement. Starting with the most basic search for a sense of qi, it gradually delves deeper, explaining in detail the many secrets and techniques involved in qi cultivation. In this book, readers follow carefully designed steps to shut out the noise of the outside world and calm both body and mind. Through specific postures, breathing techniques, and concentration exercises, they learn to s 620Reads7.0Score129Shelves
26. 276 踏 Break Through the Immortal Path 踏破仙道 Oh, I Love Grapes爱吃葡萄耶Eastern Fantasy151k WordsCompleted When Kong Mingyue was young, innocent, and naive, he began cultivating immortality with no goal but to live forever. But in this world of cultivation, where the strong rule and low-level cultivators are treated like ants, having no strength means death. If he wanted to survive in this murderous world, he had to work hard to grow stronger and take control of his own fate. After losing his friends, lover, and family, Kong Mingyue was no longer the naive boy who cared only about living forever. Fro 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Void Returning, Body Integration, Mahayana, Tribulation Transcending! The protagonist's journey from naive innocence to ruthless immortality might be a bit slow at first, but it definitely gets better later.

27. 277 炼 One Hundred Thousand Years of Qi Refining 炼气十万年 Spoon勺子Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted A hundred thousand years ago, he was a founding disciple of the Tianlan Sect. His master ascended, while he was still refining qi. Ninety thousand years ago, his grand-disciple ascended, while he was still refining qi. Fifty thousand years ago, even the old dog guarding the Tianlan Sect ascended. He was still refining qi. Thirty thousand years ago, the old tree at the foot of the mountain became a demon. It failed its tribulation and perished, while he remained in the qi-refining stage. Ten thou 3.2kReads6.8Score607Shelves
28. 278 全 The Whole Sect Is Unlucky, but the Lucky Carp Junior Sister Is Spoiled by Everyone and Makes It Through 全宗倒霉蛋，锦鲤小师妹团宠上岸 Little Ink Bell墨铃小铛Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Rong Yi discovered that she had become the world's biggest fool, helping the heroine achieve success. No matter what opportunities came her way, whether rare spirit herbs, ancient swords, or ancient divine beast eggs, all it took was a few words from the heroine, her senior sister, or her senior brothers and master, and she'd naively hand them over. In the end, she died taking a fatal blow from an evil fiend meant for the heroine. Then, after just a couple of wo 25.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
29. 279 玄 The Path of the Mysterious Jade Dao 玄玉道途 Chen Xiaodao陈小道Eastern Fantasy873k WordsCompleted Few travelers walk the road to immortality; only immortals and Daoists are found along the way. An ordinary man unexpectedly finds himself in a mysterious world of immortal cultivation. Fortunately, there is a magical jade pendant in his dantian. Watch as Lü Le gradually swims against the current and ultimately ascends to the upper realm. 482Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Watching with Dad

30. 280 练 Qi Refining: From Beginner to Golden Core 练气：入门到结丹 Gu Yue Xutu古月徐途1.1M WordsOngoing In the beginning, the universe was a formless, chaotic void, without clarity or murkiness, yin or yang. Only the “Primordial Breath” existed. Silent and still, it responded when stirred. It had no visible form or discernible shape, yet it was the source of heaven, earth, and all things. Thus the opening of Liezi: The Book of Tianrui says: “That which has form is born from that which has no form. From what, then, could heaven and earth have arisen? It is said that there was the Great Change, the 153Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 281 炼 Three Thousand Levels of Qi Refining: From the Start, I Take the Empress as My Disciple 炼气3000层，开局收女帝为徒 The Goddess's Fish女神的鱼Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Invincible]+ [Comedy]+ [Misunderstandings]+ [Empress] Ye Kong transmigrated to another world. Every day he spent fishing, he could break through one level of cultivation. After ten years, he had reached over three thousand layers of Qi Refining. He thought life would stay peaceful forever, with nothing to do but roast a white tiger or catch a phoenix. Then one day, an empress was reborn and came to ask him to be her master. Ye Kong: Hey, disciple, can you stop making me worry about you? Empress 3.9kReads6.6Score1.1kShelves
32. 282 真 The True Dragon of the Nine Heavens 真龙九天 Concubine小妾Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted In a world of cultivation, countless races and sects stand alongside one another, while demons and monsters abound! Cultivators can summon clouds with a wave of the hand and rain with a turn of the palm. They can reach up to pluck the moon from the heavens and move mountains or overturn seas below. One thought can change the world; one burst of anger can shatter the sky. Qin Yan, a young man from a mortal clan, is betrayed and ambushed by his own people. By a twist of fate, he inherits the legac 86Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 炼 At the Pinnacle of Qi Refining, I Return to the City. Why Are You Crying After Our Breakup? 炼气大圆满回都市，分手你哭什么 Purple Fortune气运之紫Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [No System] [Multiple Heroines] [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium] [Cultivators in the City] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Goddesses] Jiang Yuan is terminally ill and has little time left to live. Just before his death, Qin Shuyu, his girlfriend of five years, actually breaks up with him and chooses to return to the arms of her beloved first love. Carrying his regrets, Jiang Yuan unexpectedly transmigrates to the Immortal Realm. But after an accident, he returns to the final scene before his death, des 7.8kReads6.9Score922Shelves
34. 284 符EN Talisman Emperor 符皇 Xiao Jinyu萧瑾瑜Eastern Fantasy6.9M WordsCompleted He crafts divine talismans, tempers his body, cultivates the supreme sword path, and comprehends the mysteries of the laws… With extraordinary courage and heaven-defying fortune, Chen Xi ultimately reaches the pinnacle of the endless Great Dao in a vast world teeming with gods and demons, and takes control of all beneath the heavens! 238Reads8.7Score—Shelves
35. 285 直 Livestream: The Cultivation World Has Turned Into a Meme, What Does That Have to Do with Me? 直播：修真界变沙雕，关我何事？ Enjoying the Ride坐享骑乘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Chen Feng transmigrated to the Mysterious Realm and started a livestreaming career. The System, which clearly had no regard for human decency, gave him a pile of bizarre skills. From then on, the world of cultivation got a whole lot weirder. [Voice of Filial Piety, Expert Appraisal Edition]: What is filial piety? What is love? Do you know the greatness of a mother's love? [Paper-Cutting People, Li Goushou Edition]: All-in-one funeral rites and ghost salvation. [Fifty-Cent Special Effects]: What? 29.4kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    This book is pretty good. The protagonist has decent values, and it's quite interesting. You can read it when you're bored.

36. 286 都 Urban: Nine Thousand Levels of Qi Refining 都市：炼气九千层 Drunk on Sorghum Liquor高粱酒醉Urban8.3M WordsCompleted [Master comes down from the mountain + urban cultivation + invincible protagonist + dad + passionate action + no saintly do-gooder] Nine years ago, on the first day Ye Chen’s master brought him to the mountain, he reached the fourth level of Qi Refining. His master was overjoyed: “I’ve struck gold!” A year later, Ye Chen reached the thousandth level of Qi Refining. His master was baffled: “There’s something wrong with this disciple!” Nine years later, Ye Chen reached the nine-thousandth level of 5.3kReads8.3Score594Shelves
37. 287 废 The Useless Senior Disciple: I Get Stronger Just by Sleeping 废材大师兄：睡觉就能变强 Da Long Xiong A大垄兄啊Eastern Fantasy716k WordsCompleted (Fantasy, playing it safe, a sly schemer, transmigration, play the pig to eat the tiger, standard Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core stuff.) Fast-paced, hilarious power fantasy! The protagonist, Wu Yong, is a nobody pulling an all-nighter on Tomato, reading a fantasy novel. Suddenly, his phone blazes with light and sucks him inside. He transmigrates straight into a cultivation world and, with the System’s golden finger, plays the pig to eat the tiger all the way from low-leve 360Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Qi Refining, Foundation Building, all the way to Body Integration, Tribulation Transcending, Mahayana, and then Ascending to the Upper Realm!

38. 288 修 Ten Years of Cultivation, Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 修仙十年，下山既无敌 Purple Wild Rose紫色狂玫Urban500k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, Xie Wuji was taken to Kunlun Mountain to cultivate immortality by a mighty cultivator who had overcome tribulation. Ten years later, after his master left Earth for the Spirit Realm, Xie Wuji, now at the seventh level of Qi Refining, also descended the mountain. After spending ten years learning from his master on the mountain, Xie Wuji naturally acquired a whole range of abilities. He could refine pills and artifacts, set up arrays, see through objects, search souls... There wa 1.2kReads7.1Score106Shelves
39. 289 佛 The True Meaning of Buddhist Enlightenment and Practice 佛陀觉悟修持正解 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希24k WordsCompleted The Buddha's Enlightenment: A Correct Guide to Practice 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Whether you become a Buddha, an immortal, or live among all the heavens and myriad realms, you must use my secret manual to cultivate.

40. 290 古 A True Guide to Cultivating the Spirit Through Ancient Methods 古法养神真解 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希16k WordsCompleted The True Explanation of the Ancient Method of Nourishing the Spirit 34Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 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 542Reads7.6Score104Shelves

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    This is a really good book. I was reading it randomly because I was looking for something to read, and at first I wasn't used to it because it's rare to see people write so calmly these days. Most people just start writing with a bang and go all out, it's so exciting! But after reading it, I realized that this gradual approach to writing is much more engaging and relatable. Great job! Keep it up!

42. 292 穿 Transmigrating to the Cultivation Realm: I Cultivate with Solar Power 穿越修仙界：我用太阳能修炼 Solo Eel独鳝其身Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing Cultivating a family clan, and I’ve become the villain? The title readers know and love: The Way of the King: Everything I say is right! Those who defy me die! What flies in the sky, runs on the ground, swims in the water, or lies buried beneath it all belongs to me! Mine! It’s all mine! Transmigration + clan cultivation + multiple heroines + no System + wild imagination + management + technology combined with cultivation + keeping a low profile + attention to detail + playing it safe No one wil 8.4kReads8.0Score546Shelves

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    A wildly imaginative story, without a system or cheat codes.

43. 293 古 The True Principles of Traditional Body Cultivation 古法养身真解 Tamashi of the Rooftop天台的塔玛希14k WordsCompleted The True Secrets of Traditional Health Cultivation 28Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 294 修 The Cultivation World's Biggest Scoundrel 修真界第一大烂人 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Eastern Fantasy267k WordsCompleted [System + loopholes in the rules + comedy + comeback] Li Huaishui has zero cultivation, no spiritual root, and only a “Scoundrel System.” Substitute fighters are forbidden in the sect tournament? He pulls out some itch powder: “The rules don’t say you can’t use it.” The inner sect exam measures cultivation? He smears on some electric shock powder: “The rules don’t say you can’t glow.” An elder uses a blood test to check his background? He sneers: “Red blood cells burst when they come into cont 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come in and take a look if you're just passing by.

45. 295 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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    Cultivation begins with Qi Refining, a story of ordinary people, intelligent characters, detailed plot, and a grand world view.

46. 296 修 Cultivation: I Have a Spirit Pattern Compendium 修仙，我有一本灵纹图鉴 Xi Wu Xu嘻唔许Eastern Fantasy158k WordsOngoing [System + leveling progression + survival through caution + slow burn + ruthless decisiveness] Xu Nuo transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes a menial disciple assigned to herd livestock by the Holy Spirit Sect. He thought immortality was out of reach, but unexpectedly activated the [Spirit Pattern Compendium] System. By spending spirit stones, he can exchange them for spirit patterns, and once acquired, he gains complete mastery over them. To pursue cultivation and immortality, Xu Nu 16Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 297 玄 The Profound Heaven Cultivation Chronicle 玄天修仙录 Kong Wei from Zhongang中昂的孔纬Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Zhang Yuanjing, an early Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Xuantian Sect, only wants to keep his head down in the cultivation world and live a quiet, stable life. Even when people call him “Rat Daoist” and his peers mock him, he never goes to dangerous places or gets caught up in perilous situations. But without immortality, everything ultimately comes to nothing. With his lifespan nearly at its end and death close at hand, he has no choice but to take a gamble. By luck, he breaks throu 13.9kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    Recommended, looking forward to the second part.

48. 298 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy761k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.2kReads5.4Score316Shelves

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    A traditional cultivation story, progressing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation. The protagonist is decisive, ruthless, cunning, and cold-blooded, willing to use any means to achieve his goals. No system, no female lead, and not a brainless or dark story. [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

49. 299 傻 The Foolish Immortal Doctor 傻子医仙 Rock Paper Scissors剪刀石头布Urban6.8M WordsCompleted I'm a cultivator. What makes you think you can compete with me in medicine? Don't bring your yin-yang and divination tricks out in front of me. Put away your fortune-telling scams. Even I, a cultivator who can fly through the sky and burrow underground, wouldn't claim to know everything under heaven. What gives you the nerve to say you can predict the past and future? Get lost, get lost, get lost... 8.6kReads8.9Score891Shelves
50. 300 修 Cultivation: Reborn in Another World to Build the Strongest Sect 修仙：重生异界打造最强宗门 Deep Autumn in Baili百里深秋Eastern Fantasy8.9M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + no System + no cheat + relying on skill!] Young scientist Sun Yi transmigrated into the world of immortal cultivation and became a menial disciple with neither talent nor connections. But using the knowledge, experience, and courage of someone from Earth, he successfully latched onto the sect's most powerful patron. Then he set about reforming the sect and developing all kinds of new technology! [Invented a detection radar]: It can locate all kinds of rare treasures, demon 43.7kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves

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    A detailed account of the sect's development! You might need it if you ever transmigrate! Guaranteed 10,000 words daily! No system, no cheat codes, no harem, no clichés—it's all about cultivating immortality using the wisdom of Earthlings. If you lack talent, you'll make up for it with resources! Making money and developing Earthling talent are our specialties! Body refinement, weapon refinement, spirit refinement—the three paths unite! Pill refining, weapon crafting, talisman making, formations, puppetry—a ten-in-one master! New products and technologies lead all sect cultivators on an invincible path to immortality!!

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