Proper Cultivation Stories: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul... 正儿八经的修仙，练气，筑基，金丹，元婴……

1. 551 裴 The Pei Immortal Clan: Rising Through Devouring Demonic Beast Bloodlines 裴氏仙族：从吞噬妖兽血脉开始崛 Xi Yu曦钰Eastern Fantasy314k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivator, Clan Saga, No System] Pei Duqin is reborn in the cultivation world and tests as having Five Elements Roots, widely considered the worst hand you can be dealt in cultivation. As his sect faces destruction and his family flees for their lives, a book called the Myriad Demons of Mountains and Seas Record appears within him. The demonic cultivation methods recorded in it can refine the bloodlines of demon beasts and condense Dao fruits, letting him gain cultivation even while ly 369Reads5.4Score101Shelves

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   A story of grassroots rise, every step fraught with blood and tears. A vibrant cast of characters, each with their own calculations. The pacing is tight, and the foreshadowing is intricate. Highly recommended! [Laughing emoji]

2. 552 重 Reborn in the Hehuan Sect, I Refine My Master into a Slave 重生合欢宗，师尊被我炼化成奴隶 Lone Smoke over the Long River长河孤烟Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [No System + no clichés + villain protagonist + multiple female leads + bizarre + ruthless and decisive, no saintly behavior] “Would you pick the Seven Fairies or the Seven Spider Demons?” “Only kids pick the fairies. Those who know, know.” “What if you really transmigrated to the Joyful Union Sect, where there are only female demons? They're fanatically devoted to the male body and worship you as a god?” “Wouldn't that be heaven on earth?” “Heh.” The young man smiled faintly. “I'm afraid it wou 88.2kReads9.4Score10.2kShelves
3. 553 本 I Only Wanted to Keep My Head Down and Cultivate to Immortality, but Reality Had Other Plans 本想苟着修个仙，可现实不允许啊 Kong Wei空娓Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Immortality + lighthearted daily life + genius + no romance] Jiang Ning never expected to be reborn in another world after she died, along with a message she couldn't tell was true or false: she was an immortal. At first, all she wanted was to escape the fate of being married off young. But somehow, she kept going further and further until she looked back and realized she had reached the very top of the world. There is no revenge or scheming. The female lead is rather detached and laid-back, bu 3.5kReads8.0Score373Shelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist who is immortal, with her bone age seemingly set at 18. The test shows she's 18, but she's actually several decades older, and she cultivates immortality. The second book features a female protagonist with poor aptitude who frantically uses the resources around her to cultivate immortality, making her seem ruthless and hardworking. The third book is a traditional cultivation story; the female protagonist has three spiritual roots, works very hard, and practices swordsmanship.

4. 554 女 The Heroine Says, 'If I Can Cultivate Immortality, Why Bother with Domestic Schemes?' 女主说，能修仙谁还搞宅斗啊 Mint Nebula薄荷星云Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Xing Bei thought she’d been terribly unlucky to land in a family-intrigue drama. She was just about to sharpen her knives and take on her cruel stepmother and cold-hearted father when, to her delight, she discovered she could choose to cultivate immortality instead. Xing Bei: Do I even have to think about it, guys? I’m off to become an immortal! [Fake good-for-nothing, real genius] Pay attention: [Fake good-for-nothing, real genius] Transmigration, cultivation, strong heroi 302Reads8.7Score—Shelves
5. 555 凡 Sword Cultivator of the Mortal Body 凡体剑修 Juice果汁Xianxia684k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship] + [Decisive, Blood-Pumping] + [No System] During the sect tournament, Lin Xuan was publicly humiliated and demoted to an outer disciple. Elder Wu declared that if he failed to reach the eighth level of Qi Condensation in three months, he would be expelled from the Spirit Sword Sect. Everyone laughed at him as a good-for-nothing in the immortal path, someone whose life was worth less than grass. Who could have guessed that as soon as he arrived at the oute 47.3kReads8.0Score3.7kShelves

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   Cultivation of immortality, swordsmanship

6. 556 欲 Yearning for Immortality 欲求仙 Han Xidi寒兮帝Ancient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Something seems off about this transmigration? If you transmigrate into the cultivation world as an utterly ordinary passerby, get a golden finger in the form of a useless panel from the start, get sold to a talisman shop owner to work, and nearly starve to death while in seclusion, is there any hope for a life like that? And does being abandoned count as having your parents sacrificed to the heavens? By the time Fang Mingliao finally reached the Golden Core stage, she realized that ninety-nine 12kReads8.8Score982Shelves
7. 557 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 185.1kReads9.3Score243.7kShelves
8. 558 小 The Little Grandmaster Isn't Being Reckless, She Just Wants to Make Money 小师祖真不浪，她只是想搞钱 Li Li Zi璃璃子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Leveling Up + No Romance + Thunder Spirit Root + Sword Cultivator + Strong Female Lead] Shang Lu transmigrated into a cultivation romance novel as the male lead's vicious senior disciple. As a pawn in the leads' romantic games, she schemes against the heroine and causes trouble, only to be slapped to death by the male lead in the end. She arrived on the very day she was supposed to join his sect. Trembling with fear, she decided that whoever wanted to become his disciple could go 22kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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   A well-paced and fast-paced cultivation novel where enemies are always invincible, featuring a strong female protagonist who grows through character development, and most importantly, no romantic pairing! A truly powerful female lead with many fans to enjoy!

9. 559 修 Cultivation: I Lead My Clan to Greatness 修仙：我带领家族飞 Chen Nianzhe陈念者Eastern Fantasy152k WordsCompleted The world is in turmoil, demons and monsters run rampant, and the cultivation world is torn by endless strife. Reborn in this world sixteen years ago, Lin Chen has devoted himself to cultivation in the declining Lin family, reaching the late stage of Qi Refining at just sixteen. His family was once ambushed while fighting for a Foundation Establishment Pill. Its strongest members were injured, its resources severely depleted, and it now teeters on the brink of ruin. A heavy burden falls on th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This one is pretty good, you can take a look.

10. 560 许 Xu Xian 许仙 The Sword's Aura Endures剑气长存Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, traditional xianxia, careful planning at every step, ascending to immortality and honoring the ancestors] Mu means tomb! The universe has entered the end of the Dharma age, and the Great Dao is severed. Heaven and earth are a tomb, ready to bury the path to immortality. A young man from Xu Family Village accidentally embarks on the path of immortality. He steps onto the road to eternal life, obtains an innate spiritual treasure, defeats the Demon Ancestor, slay 35.1kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
11. 561 从 Reviving My Clan by Fusing Spirit Beasts! 从合成灵兽开始振兴家族！ The Silly Pig会笨的猪Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Combine Ten Thousand Beasts and Forge an Immortal Clan!] [Artifact Refining + Beast Taming + Sword Cultivator Clan + Farming in the Cultivation World] [Steady Growth · Family Ensemble Cast · Male Lead Keeps a Low Profile to Stay Alive · No Romance] (Note: The protagonist is cautious, and his golden finger helps him grow. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. Fellow cultivators who enjoy steady progression and farming stories, come on in~) Xiang Chusheng transmigrates to the Canglan Realm and b 1.6kReads6.0Score127Shelves

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    Who says the insignificant can't defy fate? Chu Sheng starts from a down-on-his-luck youth, grasps the synthesis panel, forges an unparalleled foundation, revitalizes his family, battles against geniuses, seizes destiny, and ascends to the heavens step by step—it's an extremely thrilling story to watch!

12. 562 你 You Go Wild, I Farm, and We Take the Whole Village to Cultivate Immortality 你发癫，我种田，带着全村去修仙 Chen Fengche宸风澈Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Reincarnated as a baby + ensemble cast + lighthearted healing + comedy + everyone’s favorite + cultivation] Previously titled: You Go Wild, I’ll Farm, and Take the Whole Village Cultivating / The Whole Village Is Full of Chosen Ones, and the Little Ancestor Is Unstoppable! Farming and growing up in the early stages, cultivation later on. No romance. After Ye Xi died, she was immediately reborn without drinking Granny Meng’s soup. And she was reborn in a world of cultivation, no less. The go 8.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    She transmigrated to the cultivation world, but couldn't detect any spiritual roots. Abandoned by her mother, she was taken in and eagerly adopted as her daughter, holding a high seniority. Her chaotic spiritual root appeared, and she led the clan's geniuses to the cultivation world.

13. 563 让 I Asked You to Look After the Family, So How Did You Become Invincible? 让你照顾家人，你怎么还无敌了 Dugu Xiaobai独孤小败Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted A commoner’s rise, a struggle for supremacy. After transmigrating to another world, Ye Han became a nobody. No talent. No connections. No future. Just as he was preparing to live out his days in obscurity, one day a fellow cultivator from his past appeared. “Fellow Daoist Ye, I’m done for. Please take care of my wife.” From that moment on, Ye Han’s life changed. A dragon enters the vast sea. A phoenix soars through the nine heavens. He climbs the road to heaven and sings as he treads the sky. Ti 8.5kReads7.7Score914Shelves

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    I've read so many books, but this is the first one I've read that's so amazing! It's really good!!

14. 564 仙 Immortal Destiny: Entering the Dao Through the Furnace 仙缘，以炉入道 Three Cigars三支雪茄Eastern Fantasy590k WordsOngoing [Cold and Ruthless] + [Intelligence] + [Emotional Intelligence] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Beautiful Prose] + [Astonishing] + [No Clear-Cut Good or Evil] A good book deserves to be savored. This is a gradual, slow-burning story. First appreciate the prose, then absorb the atmosphere, feel the emotions, and grasp the wisdom. Only then will the story truly begin to shine. He arrives riding a seven-colored auspicious cloud, and you may think you have glimpsed the beginning of the plot. The initial charac 741Reads9.2Score106Shelves

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    The protagonist possesses extraordinary intelligence and emotional intelligence, is ruthless, and boasts top-notch writing skills. The book starts slowly but improves significantly as it progresses, pushing readers to emotional limits, and featuring various adventures, strategies, magical artifacts, spatial elements, and a diverse cast of characters...

15. 565 未 Cultivation, Futuristic Style 未来式修仙 A Little Longer久一分Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Centuries after the spiritual qi revival on Earth, spiritual technology reigns supreme. Cultivation no longer requires spiritual roots, talent, or insight. A miniature spiritual qi reactor can be implanted in the dantian, and a chip can be implanted directly in the brain to attain enlightenment. Even the Heavenly Dao is just something that can be observed and exploited by a supercomputer. Yet on this Earth, where even pigs can become immortals, the rampant proliferation of cultivators has caused 12.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
16. 566 别 Don't Set Me Up, I Just Want to Cultivate Immortality 别坑我，我只想修个仙 Yin Tiedan, Who Loves Sesame Pork爱吃芝麻肉的尹铁蛋Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted During a rescue mission, Li Mingtong's soul transmigrated to another continent, where she became a useless, multi-element cultivator from a minor clan. She had no powerful background or arrogant swagger, only diligent training and endless battles. Time and again, she survived desperate situations, growing stronger one step at a time. Through sweat and blood, she carved out a path to growth. Along the way, she met the male lead, who loved her for a lifetime, and together they overcame one challen 5.4kReads8.9Score499Shelves

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    The female protagonist cultivates immortality step by step, seizing resources, refining Qi, establishing Foundation, reaching Golden Core, Nascent Soul... A thrilling and satisfying read, highly recommended!

17. 567 重 Reborn 999 Times, My Senior Sister Slaps Her Way to Godhood 重生999次，师姐她扇修成神啦 Third Question第三小问Fantastical Romance241k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book and reborn + cultivation + twists + sweet on the outside, dark within] (The story focuses on cultivation. The romance starts to pick up around Chapter 57.) One rainy night, Jiang Youyuan transmigrates into an old-school tragic romance novel, becoming a stumbling block in the leads’ relationship and a stepping stone on their path to godhood. The Heavenly Dao tells her to repair the plot and promises to send her home when she completes the mission. Jiang Youyuan agrees, n —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot follows the traditional cultivation genre, and the premise of the male protagonist being reborn into the body of a woman disguised as a man feels quite magical to me. The fight scenes are exciting, and now that it's in its later stages, I think the interactions and emotional development between the characters are also quite good.

18. 568 众 The Heavens of All Living Beings 众生之天 When Flowers Fall, All Things Bloom花落万物生Eastern Fantasy144k WordsOngoing The Immortal Dao is ethereal, the Ghost Dao strange and uncanny; The Buddhist Dao rests in the heart, the Demon Dao is ruthless. But only with an unwavering Dao heart can one attain immortality and freedom. The heart changes easily, the Dao fades easily; People grow old, flowers wither; When will the Dao finally be attained!!! The heavens encompass all living beings, yet are themselves just one among them! 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Seriously

19. 569 我 I Lay Low in the Cultivation World Until I Became an Immortal 我在修真界苟到成仙 Seahorse Number One海马一号Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted Qin Lu wakes up as a low-level wandering cultivator in Wuji Ward. His predecessor had no connections, no cultivation, no savings, and a mountain of debt. For a while, Qin Lu is utterly despairing. Luckily, he awakens a status panel that lets him improve his proficiency simply by practicing. Ordinary basic spells become terrifying skills of immense power once upgraded! Other people’s Finger Flick spell can only kill chicks, but his can blast away a mountain! Other people’s Firestarting spell prod 30kReads8.0Score2.6kShelves
20. 570 上 How Do You Raise a Godling? Help, Urgent! 上神娃怎么养？在线等，急！ Sweetwater Leisurely Fish糖水闲鱼Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted One day, Ruan Yingxue transmigrates and becomes a low-level office worker in the immortal realm: the fairy Lingyuan. After working herself to the bone for three hundred years, all she wants is early retirement. But the immortal wine at Yaochi is so potent that she stumbles straight into the arms of the supreme god Xuanyun, who is said to have shut himself away (crossed out) gone into seclusion for ten thousand years! When she wakes up beside the sleeping big shot, Lingyuan’s survival instincts 464Reads6.9Score103Shelves
21. 571 白 Daydreaming My Way into the Cultivation World 白日梦闯修真界 Wooden Man, Inch of Feather木人寸羽Eastern Fantasy142k WordsOngoing [No System + Soul Transmigration + A Touch of Imagination + Xuanhuan Cultivation] "I just had a daydream. How did I end up really being dragged into the world of cultivation?!" He opens his eyes to find himself at the Golden Core stage, with top-tier talent and the standard from-the-start setup of a power-fantasy protagonist. The bad news: The original owner's memories are completely blank. He doesn't know a single hand seal or combat technique, making him a complete novice despite his profound 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The cultivation system is quite standard, with some unique elements in its approach. The opening felt a bit scattered, but it fits the plot fairly well. I'll save it for later.

22. 572 神 Immortal Lord Shennong 神农仙君 Ye Fei Ye叶非叶Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing This book has been signed for print publication, so enjoy without worry. [Ordinary Person + Cultivation + No System + One Female Lead] All I wanted was to farm a little in this cultivation world, enjoy a quiet retirement, and cultivate while I was at it. Who could have guessed that right after I transmigrated, my cheap wife would slash at me with a knife and shout, "You're not my husband! Tell me, where is he?!" 32.5kReads8.4Score3kShelves

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    Currently reading, a long novel, very engaging [Already added to wishlist][Already added to wishlist] The first book is about transmigrating to the cultivation world, farming, living a leisurely life, and incidentally cultivating immortality. However, the world is cruel, so he can only cultivate immortality with his wife. A mortal cultivating immortality [Mortal + Cultivation + No System + Single Female Lead + Long Story]. The second book is about Lu Yuan transmigrating to the Divine Continent in 3187. Humanity in this world has been wandering the myriad worlds for over a thousand years. The Divine Continent has established a highly developed cultivation civilization, and humanity urgently hopes to return to Earth as soon as possible. However, after a thousand years of drifting, people have long forgotten the way home.

23. 573 身 A Master of Chinese Martial Arts, Practicing Immortality Through Science 身怀国术，科学修仙 Jiazi the Master甲子上人Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Yang Lin, a mobile phone sales clerk who has studied traditional Chinese martial arts for three years, is transported by a ball of five-colored light to a world of cultivation after an unexpected stroke of fate. See how he uses the math and science knowledge from his previous life to cultivate through science, and rise to prominence in the cultivation world with his martial arts and Tai Chi. A rational, well-founded take on scientific cultivation, with clear logic. 6.1kReads8.7Score475Shelves

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    A very good cultivation novel

24. 574 洛 The Luo Immortal Clan 洛氏仙族 Pen Falls to the Mortal World笔落尘凡Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Clan Cultivation] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Spiritual Roots] [Swordsmanship] [One Female Lead] [No Do-Gooders] The Eastern Wilderness spans hundreds of domains and thousands of provinces, vast and boundless! Sects stand everywhere, immortal clans hold sway, and humans, demons, and outer-domain fiends vie for power. In the Eastern Wilderness Calendar, year 14,436, Dan Xi vanished and the sun and moon lost their light. Falling stars streaked down as demonic energy blotted out the sky. Plants withe 15.9kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
25. 575 这EN This Cultivator Comes from Earth 这位修士来自地球 Claw Claw's Pot in This Life爪爪此世之锅Urban4.2M WordsCompleted [Cyber cultivation] [Hardcore cultivation techniques] [the Myriad Worlds] A grand epic with a very long buildup. Readers who prefer fast-paced, feel-good stories may want to steer clear. The story reaches the stars in Volume Three. The cyberpunk element in this book chronicles how Shenzhou gradually evolves from a modern civilization into a cyber-cultivation civilization. It doesn't start out in a cyberpunk world. The setting unfolds gradually, and the cyber-cultivation theory doesn't begin unti 27.3kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
26. 576 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy757k 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!!! 3.1kReads5.4Score311Shelves

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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, cold-blooded, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. There is no system, no female lead, and it's not a brainless or dark story. [Thinking][Thinking]

27. 577 大 Grandmaster Zun 大师尊 Cheng Ru成如Eastern Fantasy505k WordsOngoing A seasoned old hand from the martial world transmigrates into the cultivation world. Thanks to his wife's connections, he gets into an immortal sect. Senior sisters, junior sisters, saintesses, grand elders, sect masters... Pure wish fulfillment, utterly invincible, but not brainless. Overwhelming combat power, a sharp mind, devious beneath a good-guy exterior, and full of schemes. He borrows the tiger's skin to wave a great banner, winning people over with virtue. He throws lime in their eyes a 3.3kReads—Score223Shelves

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    A seasoned veteran of the martial arts world transmigrates to the cultivation world. Through his wife's connections, he enters a celestial sect. Senior sisters, junior sisters, holy maidens, grand elders, sect leaders… Purely refreshing, invincible, not brainless, with explosive martial arts skills and undeniably sharp intelligence, cunning, seemingly a good person but harboring a belly full of evil. He uses his connections to intimidate, manipulate others with virtue, and employs clever tactics to overcome brute force. He speaks eloquently, his words are unmatched. From a son-in-law of a celestial sect, he ultimately becomes a grandmaster. [Admiration]

28. 578 大 The Big Hippo Family 大河马家 Ink Dyed Jiangnan墨染了江南Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing [Family clan + mortal cultivation + farming + not a power fantasy] Among the teeming masses and beneath the boundless Great Dao, demons run rampant across the Tian Xuan Continent, slaughtering all under heaven. Clans also rise everywhere, protecting the people. Ma Chao Feng wields a Red Dust Sword, battles peerless prodigies, and concocts astonishing pills. He covets a gentleman's wealth and delights in beautiful scenery. Can he lead the Heng Lang Ma Clan to triumph over its rivals, stand proudl 6.9kReads8.2Score432Shelves
29. 579 光 Chronicles of Time 光阴录 Sea and Stars沧海与星辰Eastern Fantasy116k WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] [Farming and Management] [Ensemble Cast] A black page has drifted through the river of time for as long as anyone can remember. Untouched by the passage of time, it records all kinds of remarkable people, cultivation techniques and martial arts, as well as strange tales and amusing anecdotes. Gradually, it develops intelligence and begins traveling through the river of time to explore countless worlds... After the protagonist, Ye Qi, accidentally exposes one of its pranks, the 642Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's alright, but there are too few chapters; it needs some time to build up.

30. 580 奶 My Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Disciple Keeps Getting Carried Off by His Master Again 奶娃徒弟三岁半，又被师尊拎着飞 Watermelon Who Loves Meat爱吃肉肉的西瓜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Little witch Gu Ruoruo was reborn, returning to the age of three. With a second chance at life, she decided to turn over a new leaf, cling to her master-daddy’s leg, and become a happy, pampered darling in the cultivation world. Word spread that the ancestor of Tianyan Sect had emerged from seclusion, with a chubby little girl by his side. “Ancestor, Ruobao roasted the duck beast king from the neighboring mountain over a fire.” “Tell her to roast one more.” “Ancestor, Ruobao burned down our libr 1kReads9.3Score162Shelves

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    Hilarious! A three-year-old witch is reborn and clings to her master's leg, who spoils her rotten! 🍗👶 Roasting spirit beasts and burning down the library, the ancestor says: If that's not enough, build more! 🏯🔥 Childhood betrothal? Just castrate her and send her to a temple! ✂️😈 Silly cultivation daily life, the doting family plot is so sweet it's sickening! 🍭🦄 Watch how the little devil turns the aloof master into a doting father! 👨‍👧💫

31. 581 朝 A Mayfly Lives from Dawn to Dusk; Today I Finally Understand What an Immortal Is 朝生暮死蜉蝣命，今日方知仙是仙 Heaven in a Teapot茶壶洞天Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [Smart Protagonists, Antagonists, and Supporting Characters] + [Slow-Building Plot] I transmigrated, and from the start I got a… Oh, no, from the start, I was given an old man for a father and eighteen young stepmothers, … Old man! Calm down! Let's talk this out! Put down the sword and straighten that green hat on your head first! … What?! I'd already made enough money, bought myself a little maid, and was all set to coast through life, and 12.8kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves

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    The Myriad Souls Banner refines evil spirits, controls corpses and puppets, cultivates both Yin and Yang, is a mortal cultivation story, has no system, is not a wish-fulfillment novel, both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, and the characters are complex and three-dimensional, not stereotypical. Worth reading for veteran readers tired of mindless wish-fulfillment novels.

32. 582 修 Cultivating Immortality with My Clan, Thriving for Eternity 修仙，带着家族万古长青 Luo Fathead胖头罗Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Clan-centered cultivation + dual cultivation in talismans and formations + one female lead The ancestors laid the family’s foundations; their descendants made its name renowned. An immortal clan that endures through the ages is not the achievement of one generation. It takes the unshakable faith of countless clan members, each following those who came before, to forge its reputation in blood and defend its honor with their lives. An Changsheng, a cultivator from a small clan, came upon a piece o 3.1kReads6.7Score128Shelves
33. 583 女 The Supporting Actress Cultivates Immortality: I Only Want to Be a Music Cultivator 女配修仙：我只想做个音修 Seven Parts Moonlight七分明月Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Music cultivator + xiao, guqin, flute, konghou + strong heroine + progression fantasy + water and wood spiritual roots] Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… The heroine is the most beautiful. She starts out with a low cultivation level and has to grow step by step. It’s a satisfying power fantasy, but not a mindless one. In the twenty-fifth century, musician Lin Yin transmigrates into a novel titled The Beloved True Heiress Is Also the Cultivatio 5.3kReads8.9Score575Shelves
34. 584 家 My Clan: With the Heavenly Tome, I Am Invincible 家族，拥有天书的我无敌了 A Cool City in My Hometown故里凉城Eastern Fantasy787k WordsOngoing Family-focused cultivation + no female lead + farming and homesteading + a slow start The cultivation world is plagued by terrifying great demons that wreak havoc and leave trails of bloodshed. Peerless sword immortals also sweep across the sky with a single strike, suppressing all opposition and reigning supreme. In this perilous world, how can a small Foundation Establishment clan survive? Xu Changqing, who transmigrated from his previous life, uses the wordless Heavenly Book that came with hi 622Reads8.8Score—Shelves
35. 585 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Just Want to Lay Low Until I Achieve Immortality 凡人修仙：我只想苟到长生 Bored A Niu无聊的阿牛Eastern Fantasy721k WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the cultivation world with no backing, poor spiritual roots, and no talent. Qin Zhuo knew full well that he was neither Heaven's chosen one nor a sect prodigy. In this world of cultivation, he had just one goal: survive, and survive as long as possible. Fighting over treasures? I'll scavenge what's left. Fellow disciples turning on each other? I'll run. All kinds of conflicts? I'll keep out of them. A hand resting on your head doesn't necessarily belong to an immortal. The st —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Can I watch "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality"?

36. 586 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Snatched the Prodigies' Immortal Ascension Spots 灵气复苏：天骄成仙名额被我截胡 Bao Xu宝煦Eastern Fantasy381k WordsOngoing [Tomato Original | Self-Made Success | Spiritual Qi Revival | Imperial Exams and Court Politics | Cautious Path to Immortality | Alternate History | Crafted by Hand | Ordinary Mortal's Journey | A Splendid World | Positive Energy | Cultivation | Fantasy] Not modern urban high-martial arts! This is pure alternate history and an ordinary mortal's journey. No System, slow pacing. Fast-food readers, proceed with caution. Veteran readers, come on in. An era when the imperial fleet establishes the Mar 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Actually, this book is quite good; everyone who's read it says it's great. Anyone interested in matching? Anyone interested in matching? Anyone interested in matching?

37. 587 护 The Pathkeeper: I Won't Be a Babysitter, I'll Seize My Fortunes 护道人之我不做保姆只夺机缘 Wang Jin Wang王今王Eastern Fantasy104k WordsOngoing This book is also known as: The Dao Protector: My Target Trains, I Grow Stronger! The Dao Protector: The Chosen Ones Train for Me! [Ding! Master, you have received the cultivation level of 'Third Stage of Qi Refining' from your Dao-protection target, 'Liu Qingyun.' You now have two options.] [1. Synchronize this cultivation level with yourself. You will attain the 'Third Stage of Qi Refining.'] [2. Convert this cultivation level into Immortal Fortune Points. You can receive 1,000 Immortal Fortun —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist needs to help eighteen guardians attain immortality in order to gain the power of the plane, but he doesn't act like a nanny, instead prioritizing his own interests. He's not resentful, brainless, or a saint.

38. 588 大 The Great Dao Prodigy Lao Returns to the Apocalyptic Earth 大道天骄老回末日地球 ng Liuling琉璃Eastern Fantasy175k WordsCompleted [Picks up after Chapter 20] As the story goes on, the protagonist becomes less and less human. His true self abandons its humanity to the clone, retaining only its divinity. [Rebel Against Your Master] + [Partly Satisfying, Partly Bittersweet] + [A Touch of Ensemble Cast] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Mythic Cultivation] + [Primordial Legends] + [Vast Worldbuilding] “Master, why have you never taught me the Grave Art?” The world contains twenty-one laws, dwelling within the Moon Eyes and the Chao 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The laws govern humanity, spiritual roots are the sword; a slow-paced story, half exhilarating, half bittersweet [smile].

39. 589 修 Cultivating Immortality, Starting with Buying Low and Selling High 修仙，从倒买倒卖开始 The Unknowable River不知人河Eastern Fantasy174k WordsOngoing [Ordinary protagonist, no System, patchwork setting, multiple secret identities, cultivation through levels of existence, infinite journeys through the heavens] (The second world, Blue Star, opens in Chapter 48: an eerie-dungeon version.) (Rumor clarification: the golden finger is rigid and barely functional.) (The second dungeon, Sunshine Apartments, opens in Chapter 76.) In the cultivation world, I tread carefully. In other worlds, call me Daoist Grandpa! Xue Tong arrives in a pseudo-tradit 1.1kReads—Score119Shelves

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    (49 Consecutive days of updates) There are nine realms in total: Qi Sensing, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Refining... (This story has flopped; I don't know if it can be salvaged. I'll maintain a daily single chapter update, and occasionally update two chapters.)

40. 590 摆 After Giving Up, I Became the Whole Sect's Genius Darling 摆烂后，我成了全宗门的天才团宠 Nine Sheets of Paper九片纸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The male lead is a lotus seed spirit. The female lead eats him, and then he sprouts] [Loads of adorable spirit beasts + loads of senior brothers + working the senior brothers to the bone + the sect's beloved little junior sister] [Also known as: “After Lying Flat, I Became the Sect's Genius Darling”] Synopsis: Su Shiyuan thought she had transmigrated into a book. She had become a cannon-fodder supporting female character with the same name as the original. According to the plot, on her hundredt 809Reads8.9Score129Shelves

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    🪴 [Completed🥳🥳] This is great!! The beloved junior sister, the female lead was only 8 years old when she transmigrated into the book, and she stole her eighth senior brother's talismans every day to sell, so funny! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

41. 591 拾 Gathering the Dao of Immortality 拾道长生 Magical Watermelon Hand神奇西瓜手Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal-style cultivation + bargain hunting + no System + cautious cultivation] An ordinary boy who makes his living scavenging junk accidentally saves a badly wounded Saintess. After cultivating dual techniques together, he embarks on the path to immortality. Relying on his cautious nature and knack for finding hidden treasures, he steadily grows stronger in the cultivation world. 14.5kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Try this: authentic mortal cultivation story, starting from a lowly servant and leveling up step by step, no system, no time travel, it's really good!

42. 592 除 Other Than Cultivation, My Junior Sister Excels at Everything 除了修炼，师妹她样样精通 A Fortune Eases a Thousand Worries一富解千愁Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted After staying up all night, Lin Ruo Xuan suddenly died and found herself inside a book as the villainess. She had opposed the heroine since childhood and kept provoking her even after the heroine awakened her special constitution, digging her own grave until she was finally killed with a single sword strike. But now, looking at her starting status, Lin Ruo Xuan saw that her single spiritual root had become three. Why bother picking a fight? She could barely protect herself. Thinking there was st 13.1kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    First book: Female-oriented, no male lead. Cultivation is a slow, step-by-step process, with setbacks along the way, such as being captured, the death of a senior brother, or him drifting away. Second book: Female-oriented, the female lead is Zhuque (Vermilion Bird), there is a male lead, but the romance mainly focuses on the period after ascension. Third book: Female-oriented, no male lead. A genius story, the protagonist has many spiritual roots but high comprehension and a strong background. Fourth book: Female-oriented, with a male lead; the male and female leads are roughly equal, and the romance is well-balanced. Fifth book: Male-oriented, no female lead; the timeline for each realm is relatively long. The author's writing is good, only the ending near the end is not very well written.

43. 593 诛 The Immortal-Slaying God of War 诛仙战神 Liu Peizhu刘培柱Eastern Fantasy151k WordsOngoing Liu Yujin, one of the Ten Great Protectors of the Immortal Realm, was falsely accused and sent to the Execution Platform after obtaining a priceless treasure of the Immortal Realm. His soul returns, possessing the useless live-in son-in-law whom everyone in the Murong clan despises. With a single sword strike, he slays immortals and brings gods and demons to their knees. The myriad worlds bow before him, and all who once bullied and humiliated him will pay their blood debts in full. 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A good choice

44. 594 穿 I Was Reborn as the Villainess, So Why Are You Calling Me the Light of Righteousness? 穿成反派大小姐你叫我正道的光？ Si Jiayi斯嘉一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Pure Power Fantasy] Su Zhuo transmigrates into a book as the fake heiress of an immortal sect. As the protagonist’s sworn enemy, she’s doomed if she stays in the holy land for long. Without hesitation, Su Zhuo joins a villainous sect, saving herself ten years of detours! Her new sect is full of powerful figures: a fiercely protective master, a formidable mistress, genius fellow disciples, and her, who can simply lie flat. Su Zhuo thinks, “The sect’s scenery is so lovely. I’ll take i 17.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
45. 595 救 The Boy Who Saved Me Personally Pushed Me into the Alchemy Furnace 救我的少年，亲手推我入丹炉 Jasmine Bonbons茉莉糖球25k WordsCompleted The Boy Who Saved Me Personally Threw Me into the Pill Cauldron 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one has to be it!

46. 596 如 How to Be a Good Junior Sister to a Reborn Big Villain 如何当好重生大反派的小师妹 Mi Tangtang Xi米糖糖兮Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast, Lighthearted, Growth-Oriented Heroine, Leveling Up] Learn medicine, make pills, brew poisons, master all kinds of magical arts, and hone your swordsmanship to perfection! When Li Xi discovers she has transmigrated into the cultivation world, she is over the moon! Who hasn’t dreamed of flying on a sword, holding a pill in one hand and a talisman in the other, and cleaving the sky with a single strike? It’s just that her newly joined sect is a tiny bit too poor… Oh heavens! Did you 14.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    First book: Female-oriented, no male lead. Cultivation is a slow, step-by-step process, with setbacks along the way, such as being captured, the death of a senior brother, or him drifting away. Second book: Female-oriented, the female lead is a Vermilion Bird, there is a male lead, but the romance mainly focuses on the period after ascension. Third book: Female-oriented, no male lead. A genius story, the protagonist has many spiritual roots but high comprehension and a strong background. Fourth book: Female-oriented, with a male lead; the male and female leads are roughly equal, and the romance is a balanced element. Fifth book: Male-oriented, no female lead; the timeline for each realm is relatively long. The author's writing is good, only the ending is not very well written.

47. 597 我 I Refine All Things and Seek Eternal Life 我炼万物问长生 Tianji Dao天玑道Eastern Fantasy386k WordsOngoing [Traditional Cultivation + Rise from a Broken Body + Everything Can Be Refined + Powering Up Against the Tide in the Age of Declining Magic + No System + Not Mindless] Ye Pingsheng was born unable to absorb spiritual energy. The moment it entered his body, it dispersed, and he was declared fated to never attain immortality. That is, until he obtained a mysterious ancient furnace. Plants can be refined, demon blood can be refined, ores and magical artifacts can be refined, and even lightning and 623Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional cultivation novels, not mindless, with a strong storyline, no easy sweeping victories or forced idiocy reduction—you might want to give it a try.

48. 598 梦 Proving the Dao in Dreams: From the Start, I Scheme Against Cultivators 梦中证道，开局算计修仙者 Dreammaking Expert造梦专家Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the world of immortal cultivation, he spends ten years searching for a way forward, yet can barely make any progress. Fortunately, he has a golden finger that lets him weave dreams. So he painstakingly lays his plans, finally waiting for cultivators to arrive. From then on, he cultivates in dreams and proves the Dao in dreams! He turns illusion into reality and ultimately becomes an unrivaled Immortal Venerable. 21.2kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
49. 599 清 The Cool-Hearted Music Cultivator Swings Her Sword and Silences the Entire Cultivation World 清冷乐修一挥剑，反手沉默修仙界 Shen Zhanxing沈占星Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Romance pairing, one-on-one, happy ending, both physically and emotionally faithful, equally powerful] [Statement: This is 100% original. I started writing it on April 1, 2023! Stop copying my opening and stealing my ideas. Have you no shame?] Cool and aloof, perfunctory junior sister × unpredictable half-demon senior brother A genius musician dies during a concert tour and, after death, transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder second female lead in a Mary Sue cultivation romance. 5.5kReads9.1Score738Shelves

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    These are all stories about cultivating immortality in a proper way. The first and second books both have romantic pairings, while the third book does not.

50. 600 宗 The Sect's Junior Sister Is Actually the Cultivation World's Beloved 宗门小师妹竟是修真界白月光 All I Ask Is a Little Something所求不过尔尔Fantastical Romance147k WordsOngoing Bai Sheyue transmigrated, but she had no golden finger, her System told her. She was the Child of Destiny, and of course she could get anything she wanted. So she treated the System like a turtle in a wishing pond. Bai Sheyue: I want to become the Sword Venerable’s personal disciple. The famous Sword Venerable Guanyue took her on as his disciple of his own accord. Bai Sheyue: I want more spirit stones than I can ever spend! A treasure-filled secret chamber was waiting for her in a secret realm s 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Starting with testing one's spiritual roots, leveling up and fighting monsters along the way.

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