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. 951 我 Dreaming My Way to Immortality in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界衍梦长生 Night3zzEastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Ordinary Mortal]+ [Cautious Survival]+ [No System]+ [For Veteran Readers]+ [Solid Logic]+ [Traditional Slow Burn]+ [No Transmigration]+ [Female lead early on, mostly absent later; skip if that bothers you] Zhou Wei unexpectedly discovers that he has a unique ability to “dream.” His dreams can not only foretell danger, but also help him deduce spirit medicines, talismans, cultivation techniques, and more... When people look back thousands of years later, who would ever guess that the True Lord o 7.1kReads8.0Score719Shelves

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   I highly recommend all of these books 💪🏾. I've actually been reading them for quite a while now 😂. The plots are all pretty solid, each one has its own exciting moments and originality [staring]. Compared to the Tomato platform, I think they're all top-notch [smirking]. If you're looking for something to read, give them a try. And I feel like any seasoned Tomato reader has probably already read at least a few of them [eating melon emoji] haha ​​😄 [crying with laughter][Attention][Attention]

2. 952 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban628k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You think this is urban fantasy? No, this is a massive soap opera combining a "Demon Lord Training Plan" and a "Repentance Pill for Exes." The male lead, dumped when he's down on his luck, immediately signs a contract—no, a cooperation agreement—with the demon lord within him. He absorbs lifespans, imparts cultivation techniques, and woos various genuinely interested women, breaking through to new heights with each cultivation session. They say I'm greedy, wanting both beauty and the world—I laugh: I cultivate karma, who says I can't have it all?

3. 953 仙 The Immortal Path? The Path of Death! 仙道？死道！ Jue Love ScarJue恋殇Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [Horror Cultivation] + [Survival at All Costs] You are what you eat, so eating bitterness won't make you a better person. Only eating people will. An immortal once said, “If you're not at the table, you're on the menu.” Humans are the spirit of all things, born with immortal bodies and prized as heavenly medicine. In the cultivation world, the only way to cultivate is to absorb the power and fortune of others! That's why ordinary people are kept as living cauldrons. If you don't consume others, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Friends, I have to tell you, this novel is the pinnacle of my ten-year reading career. The plot, characters, pacing—everything is exquisite, and every chapter is utterly captivating. After reading the first thirteen chapters, you'll know what true enjoyment is. This book is addictive, getting better and better as you read on. I highly recommend it!"

4. 954 丹 The Pill Emperor Asks Heaven 丹帝问天 Abandoned Emperor遗帝Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing Ling Yun was once an unremarkable errand disciple of the Qinglan Sect, in a minor cultivation world. Bullied at every turn, he had no hope of advancing on the Great Dao and no bright future. But one day, he awakened the [Myriad Worlds Sign-In Alchemy System], and his fate changed! Sign in every day to receive divine pill recipes, strange medicinal herbs, and supreme insights. Complete alchemy missions to earn ancient pill furnaces, peerless immortal flames, and heaven-defying techniques! He als —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 955 凡 Mortal Cultivation: Refining Qi to Attain Immortality 凡人修仙，炼气长生 Aconite and Aconitum乌头附子Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation] [One female lead who serves as a supporting character] [This book has already been adapted into two animated manhua] [Nearly four million characters so far] Su Chen was born a commoner. After both his parents died, he made a living herding cattle for a landlord. One day, soldiers and bandits came through, killing people and wiping out his village. He barely escaped, and a cultivator who happened to pass by took him into an immortal sect. From then on, he embarked on the path 79.1kReads8.4Score7.8kShelves
6. 956 穿 Transmigrated into a Book? A Villainess? The Senior Sister? Tsk, Tsk! 穿书？恶毒女配？大师姐？啧啧！ Black Kitty Youyou黑喵幽幽Ancient Romance932k WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration]+ Cultivation + [Stealing the heroine’s opportunities]+ [An insanely powerful golden finger]+ [Putting scumbags in their place] [A note: This story has two arcs. The first focuses on cultivation and a pampered-by-everyone setup, while the second focuses mainly on the romance.] Tang Xinyan, a seasoned corporate drone, had finally endured her way to a promotion and a raise. With an annual salary of a million just within reach, the apocalypse hit! At least she awakened a spatia 10.6kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves
7. 957 惹 Mess With Her? Are You Crazy? My Junior Sister Isn’t Really Useless 惹她？疯了！师妹又不是真废材 Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance652k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Strong male and female leads + sweet romance + not a saint] In her previous life, Yun Luan was a “lazy supporting character.” After accidentally pushing the heroine off Soulbreak Cliff, she thought she could rest easy. In the end, the heroine unexpectedly found her path to immortality, then wiped out the entire Yun family. Reborn, Yun Luan decides to start cultivating so she can protect her family. She joins a cultivation sect, but at first the sect pays her little attention because 5.6kReads9.1Score693Shelves

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   This is a proper cultivation story, involving Qi refining and Foundation Establishment. The female protagonist was tested at age 11 and found to have the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth as her spiritual roots. Cultivating such spiritual roots is extremely difficult, requiring five times the effort of an ordinary person, and even then, success is not guaranteed. The female protagonist carries the memories of her past life and, to protect the Yun family from being slaughtered by her elder sister, she will endure any hardship.

8. 958 辟 Demon Lord Who Wards Off Evil 辟邪魔君 A Cup of Tea for a Gentleman君子一杯茶Male-Channel Fanfiction224k WordsCompleted A Central Plains swordsman versus Naruto! Martial arts techniques + explosive ninjutsu + outsmarting the enemy + exploiting loopholes in the rules + twists galore! With a sword in hand, he will strike down every injustice under heaven! Thrilling battles, a storm of youth: don’t miss it! A bell in his left hand and a sword in his right, a jade-faced Asura with three eyes. He storms the island of Japan alone, cutting through the pirates in the Hokage arc. 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is not an anti-Japanese war drama! On this special day of September 18th, I recommend this book to everyone. It tells the story of the young hero Zhang San Niu chasing Japanese pirates to their home to fight Naruto, respecting the original work's themes of struggle, friendship, sacrifice, and responsibility. It also expresses the demand for blood forgivable! Why should we forgive them just because they laid down their weapons?! If we give them a chance, who will give the innocent civilians who were killed a chance?! No saintly sentimentality, no wrongful killing, no letting anyone go unpunished!!!

9. 959 通 Heaven-Piercing Proficiency 通天熟练度 Yan Lu砚漉Eastern Fantasy318k WordsOngoing Lin Xuan transmigrates to the cultivation world. With his poor aptitude, he once had no hope of becoming an immortal. But by chance, he awakens a mysterious ability: anything can be leveled up, and there is no limit to proficiency! Chop wood, and he can master a sword intent that splits the heavens. Refine pills, and he can produce divine pills of creation. Even breathing and sleeping can be ground into supreme divine abilities! From insignificant menial skills to Great Dao arts that shake the c 2Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 960 老 An Old Man's Record of Cultivating Immortality 老翁修仙记 Group Eight Takes Last Place八组倒一Eastern Fantasy171k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Decisive and Ruthless] [No System] [Raising Demonic Beasts] [Growing Spiritual Herbs] [Comedy] When sixty-year-old Zhu Anping is struck by a mysterious little cauldron, he begins using the treasure cauldron to refine pills without pain, upgrade weapons with ease, duplicate rare natural treasures, raise all kinds of demonic beasts, and climb to the pinnacle of cultivation... Sixty is the prime of life. Sixty is the perfect age to take the field. Starting cultivation at sixty 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    *The Void Tower* is a long novel, but the pacing is well-controlled, and it becomes quite engaging in the later parts. *The Old Man's Immortal Cultivation Journey* is a new book; it's an RPG about attacking Foundation Establishment cultivators, refining pills in iron pots, and Italian artillery bombarding Golden Core cultivators—it's particularly interesting.

11. 961 外 No Future as an Outer Sect Disciple? I Have a Pocket Dimension 外门弟子没出路？我有洞天一座 Stone's Jottings石头随笔Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing An ordinary mortal's tale: cautious, ruthless, no holier-than-thou heroes, everyone is smart, and the emotions run deep. Armed with a pocket dimension, the protagonist raises spirit beasts, takes in mysterious beauties, grows spirit herbs, and receives help from all around him as he steadily advances. The tone is light and cheerful. The protagonist won't suffer, but the cruelty of cultivation remains. Wang Yang transmigrates to the cultivation world by chance, only to open his eyes and discover 74.4kReads7.8Score7.7kShelves

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    Recommend the first and second books

12. 962 家 Clan Cultivation: Seeking Immortality Through Reincarnation 家族修仙：我以轮回转世觅长生 Balance and Harmony以中以和Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Clan Cultivation] [Daily Life] [Mortal's Journey] [Reincarnation] [Farming] [Pseudo-Ensemble Cast] [Slow Burn] [Pseudo-Multiple Female Leads] [Reincarnation in this story is not possession. The body is reconstructed through the Soul-Reforging Seal.] [First Life: Scenery of Cuiyun Mountain (Complete)] [Second Life: Rivalry in Nanyue (Ongoing)] After transmigrating into the world of Cultivation, Qi Yuan was lucky enough to receive an inferior five-element spiritual root. He cultivated painstakin 24.1kReads8.0Score2.5kShelves
13. 963 不 Immortal War Sovereign 不朽战尊 The Green Wind Comes and Goes青风有时Eastern Fantasy561k WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy + Reborn with Memories + Passionate Power Progression] On the Tianyuan Continent, strength rules. Those who reach the higher realms of cultivation can fly through the skies, burrow into the earth, and pluck stars with a single hand. The Immortal Emperor Du Ruo was betrayed by those closest to him. His wife and sworn brother murdered him while he was in seclusion, but he was reborn with his memories intact and the supreme divine artifact they had tried to seize, the Desolate 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My new book follows a proper cultivation path; the male protagonist is reborn, it's a satisfying read, and it's pretty good.

14. 964 修 Cultivating Immortality, Starting as Chosen Cannon Fodder 修仙，从天选炮灰开始 Watching Clouds Over the Vast Sea沧海观云Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing She transmigrated into the cultivation world. The good news: she can cultivate immortality. The bad news: she’s the chosen cannon fodder. Shi Mo calmly declared, “Even cannon fodder can be chosen. Since fate chose me, I’ll accept my destiny.” With a five-element spiritual root, I’ll cultivate immortality. My life is the toughest of all. Once I reach the heights, I’ll take in the sights of the immortal path. 17.5kReads8.3Score1.3kShelves

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    She died, in the most dazzling light of the apocalypse! Yet she came back to life, born as a baby in this world. She, Shi Mo, was originally an ordinary girl in the modern world, but in the year she graduated from university, the entire world plunged into the apocalypse. Shi Mo awakened a psychic ability; her ability was powerful. For ten years, she survived the apocalypse, protecting countless people…

15. 965 我 I’m a Billionaire, and You Want Me to Cultivate? 我是亿万富豪，你让我去修炼？ Standard-Bearer旗手Eastern Fantasy116k WordsCompleted A story about transmigrating to another world, with the System appearing along the way. Jiang Chen, the male protagonist, arrives in the Primordial World by accident and begins his path of cultivation. He meets three close friends: Xu Qing, Yan Weiya, and Xu Kun. Later, on the Primordial Continent, he finds the woman of his dreams, his one true love. While cultivating on the Nether Abyss Continent, he accidentally activates the Shameless System. Jiang Chen says, “I really don’t want to act shame —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fast-paced, short on time, looking for a quick read to satisfy your cravings, or someone who wants to sneak in a read and find out the ending fast—this is the book for you. It never drags, has deep foreshadowing but also explodes quickly.

16. 966 修 Cultivation: I Get a System for Joining a Sect, and My Whole Sect Is Full of Cheats 修仙：拜师送系统，我满门都是挂 Return to the Ends of the Earth归天涯Eastern Fantasy275k WordsOngoing [Apprenticeship] [System] [Invincible] [Power Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] Shen Xian transmigrates and obtains a god-tier apprenticeship System. Once he takes on a disciple, he can install a System for them. His eldest disciple, Xiao Chen, was born as the chosen one, but persecution cut short his destined path. So Shen Xian installs a Destiny Boost System for him to speed up his rise! From then on, his eldest disciple powers through every obstacle and reaches the pinnacle of destiny. His 19.9kReads—Score2.4kShelves

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    I highly recommend it to my friends! It's really good, a fast-paced fantasy novel with a fresh and exciting theme!

17. 967 快 Quick Transmigration: Judge Her by Her Deeds, Not Her Heart, Because Her Heart Is Shameless 快穿：论迹不论心，论心她超无耻 Daoist Zhībai知白道人Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Cultivation Quick Transmigration] [Spirit Spring Space] [Strong Female Lead] [One-on-One Romance] [Multiple Male Leads] [No Fixed Male Lead] [Male Leads Are Chaste] [Everyone Is Evil] [No Saintly Protagonist] After surviving for fifteen years amid mountains of corpses in the apocalypse, Mo Chenchen had long since seen the warmth and coldness of human nature for what they were. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a good-for-nothing concubine-born daughter of a cultivation clan, tormen 91.4kReads8.6Score8kShelves
18. 968 无 No Spiritual Roots? I’ll Hunt Down the Heavenly Dao with My Mortal Body 无灵根？我以凡躯猎杀天道 Qi Qiao Linglong柒巧玲珑Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing On the day of the tournament, my cousin sighs that I have no spirit root. My fiancée demands to break off our engagement. My whole clan sees me as a burden, and the Heavenly Dao declares me a cripple. But no one knows that the [Myriad Daos Return to the Void System] I awakened tells me: Spirit roots are shackles imposed by the Heavenly Dao. Having no spirit root is what makes a person whole! From then on, I forge an original Great Dao that requires no spirit root. My cousin is a genius? I'll gra 8.4kReads9.3Score775Shelves

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    True cultivator, high IQ, and extremely positive values.

19. 969 凡 Mortal Cultivation: I Have Six Equipment Slots 凡人修仙，我有六个装备栏 Yi Zisheng艺子笙Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsOngoing In the Divine Continent of Eastern Victory, immortals and demons run rampant. After waking amid a mountain of corpses in the aftermath of a devastating flood, Zhang Yu joins the army to survive. Fortunately, he has a golden finger: an Equipment Slot that can store spiritual roots from across heaven and earth. He later joins the Changling Immortal Sect, a branch of the Shangqing lineage, gathers an innate lotus, forges a True Dragon Armament, and cultivates the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation. R 49.8kReads7.3Score3.9kShelves

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    Both are pretty good, and the author updates quickly; I'm currently waiting for more chapters to be released.

20. 970 女 The Villainess Reverses Her Fate Through the Sword Path 女配她靠剑道逆袭修仙 Frosted Leaves Redder Than Spring Flowers霜叶红于三月花Ancient Romance901k WordsOngoing [No romance + decisive and ruthless + sword cultivator + born with a sword physique + steady power progression + true underdog comeback] Lin Rushuang transmigrated and became the lowliest brothel slave in the mortal realm. She was also the white-lotus supporting female character in a rebirth revenge novel, proudly ranked among the top three on the heroine's revenge list. The spiritual and mortal realms have no connection. If she wants to reach the spiritual realm and cultivate immortality, she c 18.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
21. 971 开 Poisoned from the Start, I Grab a God as My Golden Finger 开局中奇毒，我抓个神明当金手指 A Big Sandbag一只大沙包Eastern Fantasy103k WordsOngoing [The Eye of Truth Sees Through Everything] [Collect to Become Stronger] [Dual Cultivation as One] [A Wealthy Female Cultivator] Gu Changge battled an incurable disease for three years, finally passing away peacefully in her hospital bed. But her soul transmigrated into the body of a genius in a cultivation world who shared her name. What left her speechless was: why was this body also on the verge of death? Don't panic, don't panic. At least there's something that seems to be a god helping her. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    While others cultivate immortality to ascend to godhood, the protagonist becomes a god. [Eating popcorn emoji]

22. 972 修 Cultivation: From Farming to Raising Chickens 修仙：从种田养鸡开始 Chong Er Loves the Mortal World虫二恋尘Eastern Fantasy324k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + Farming + Lighthearted + Herding + Golden Finger] After transmigrating into the Dao Yan Sect as a good-for-nothing with a five-element mixed spirit root, An Chen finally received his golden finger: the Spirit-Herding Dao Body. Its activation method was quite unusual: no fighting required, just herding living creatures. Build bonds and let them grow, and when their lives come to an end, their lifelong cultivation will be returned to him. So while his fellow disciples fought tooth 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all legitimate cultivation practices.

23. 973 长 Immortal Longevity Physician: Starting by Treating the Female Emperor 长生仙医：从给女帝治病开始 Limited-Dimensional有限二次元Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing [Longevity]+ [No System]+ [Uncanny golden finger]+ [Cultivating the heart amid the mortal world] Main synopsis: In the second year of the Qianqi era of the Great Qian, two suns hang in the sky. The Retired Emperor is obsessed with cultivating the Dao, while the young emperor has only just taken the reins of power. Qi Le transmigrates here and becomes a low-ranking physician at the Imperial Medical Academy. He gains the talent [Treat the sick and save lives to increase your lifespan]. [You cured 57.1kReads8.2Score4.9kShelves
24. 974 音 The Music Cultivator Junior Sister Looks Delicate, but Has Innate Divine Strength 音修师妹她看似柔弱却天生神力 Spring Tide, Summer Bloom春汐夏蕤Fantastical Romance836k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, everyone!) [Traditional cultivation + sound cultivator + strong female lead + steady progression + five-element spiritual root + artifact crafting + golden finger + spirit pets + always the best among her peers] Feng Yue is brought back to life in the cultivation world, accompanied by the only innate supreme treasure in existence, the Five Elements Nirvana Pearl. In this life, her parents run a tavern in an immortal city near Cangxuan Sect, one of the cultivation world 14.8kReads7.0Score2.2kShelves

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    This story perfectly fits the traditional cultivation novel formula: the female protagonist comes from a good family and sect, and she experiences no setbacks along the way, focusing instead on becoming stronger!

25. 975 一 A Directionless Journey of Cultivation, Going Wherever the Immortal Path Leads 一场没有目的的修仙修到哪仙到哪 Huo Liandie火怜蝶呀Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing A new author is getting started, and I’m all ears. I’ve been updating with ten thousand words a day lately, so feel free to show your support if you’re interested! I’ll also do my best to improve based on your feedback! A slice-of-life cultivation story with a slow start. Nan Li, an eighteen-year-old hardcore shut-in, somehow transmigrates to a cultivation world while using the toilet. When he opens his eyes, weeds over two meters tall block out the sky, and a green caterpillar as long as his ar —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Hardcore Setting Fans Rejoice!] Rejecting vague power levels! This book boasts an explosive structure: ten parallel realms, four independent systems. Immortal cultivation, ghost cultivation, demon cultivation (dual system!), And superpowered individuals—four major schools and five life leaps perfectly aligned! ✅Foundation Establishment → ✅Nascent Soul Rebirth → ✅Deity Transformation: Balanced power at the same level: balanced cultivation, unpredictable ghost realm, invincible physical body in demon realm, and distorted rules for superpowered individuals. Power doubles in minor realms, and crushes at major realms. This is true power-driven fantasy! 💥

26. 976 五 Debuting at Five: The Entire Immortal Cultivation World Can't Remember Her 五岁出道：全修仙界都记不住她 A Gentle Breeze Blows Past Me凉风习习吹过我Fantastical Romance303k WordsOngoing Cultivation, adorable kids, spirit pets, heavenly treasures, and an overpowered master. The adorable heroine, born with divine blood, is naturally easy for people to forget the moment they look away! Her mother is a princess of the Demon Realm, while her biological father is the master of Immortal Herb Valley, the man who slaughtered her entire family. Before she was even born, people tried to collect her fetal blood. Her origins are shocking, and enemies surround her. Fortunately, her top-tier 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think it's pretty good!

27. 977 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins with Eternal Life 修仙从长生不死开始 Little Crispy Veggie小蔬脆Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted A short drama with the same title is now available. If you're interested, go check out Cultivation Begins with Immortality. System + transmigration + keeping a low profile Lin Jiang transmigrates to the world of cultivation and gains a longevity sign-in System. Sign in for one day, gain one year of lifespan. Lin Jiang: “Cultivation doesn't seem all that urgent after all. I'll take my time.” (Not a dark, overpowered power fantasy. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.) 38.9kReads8.2Score4kShelves

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    It's really good, I recommend it.

28. 978 我 I Have More Spirit Stones Than I Can Spend 我的灵石多到花不完 Ice Cream Coffee Candy冰淇凌咖啡糖Fantastical Romance674k WordsOngoing [Pocket Dimension] [Feel-Good] [Character Growth] [Romance] [Cultivation] [Transmigration] [Cute Pets] [Friendship] [Family Bonds] [Sect Loyalty] [Love] I transmigrated into the world of cultivation. Cultivation it is! Spirit stones: Thank goodness for transmigration and the gifts of my pocket dimension. Spirit plants: I dig, dig, dig, and plant, plant, plant. Formations: Study, study, study! Formations are so hard to learn! Talisman crafting: This is where my talent shines. Pills: Creative alc 13.7kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves

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    Push [send heart]

29. 979 星 Crossing the Star River: A Mortal's Path to Immortality 星河渡，凡人修仙 The Great Tribulation of Ninety-Nine九九大劫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Qi Refining... Deity Transformation... Tribulation Transcendence] [Traditional Cultivation] [A Weak Golden Finger] [Thunder, Darkness, Fire, Metal, and Water Spiritual Roots] Ning Zhe, a person from Blue Star, possesses mutated spiritual roots of all five elements. Three mighty cultivators who had drifted into the Solar System chose him as a medium for locating the cultivation world, setting him on the path to immortality. While being transported from Blue Star to the cultivation world, Ning Zh 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Whether anyone reads it or not doesn't matter. The author has written millions of books on a single platform, and some books just get so long you can't stop writing them; cutting them off is out of the question. [Facepalm]

30. 980 守 After a Hundred Years Guarding the Tomb, I Emerge as an Immortal 守墓百年，出世即神仙 I Beheld the High Mountains我见高山Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Broke and down on his luck, I take a job at the West Suburbs Cemetery. I plan to lie flat and tend the graves, but then I awaken the [Tomb of Reincarnation] System. While my classmates gloat over awakening E-rank abilities, I get a hundred-year-old boxing master through sign-in and gain a century of internal cultivation. While nations fight over treasures, I sweep the grave of a top hacker and obtain the backdoor key to a ruin. I planned to lay low until the end of time, but fate keeps entanglin 270Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Don't ask me how I know so many secrets. Yesterday I just visited the grave of a hacker master who died suddenly, [check-in successful, gained a backdoor to global servers]; today I carved a tombstone for a martial arts master involved in a street brawl, [check-in successful, gained a century of internal energy cultivation]. By day I'm an ordinary cemetery caretaker, by night I'm "Li Feiyu," who knows all the secrets of the city. Dare to mess with me? I'll follow the internet cable and deliver a "takeout" to you, the address is right here!

31. 981 末 The Age of Declining Dharma: From the Start, I Blood-Sacrifice and Refine Corpses on Hong Kong Island! 末法时代：开局在港岛血祭炼尸！ Salty Fish Only Know How to Be Salty咸鱼只会咸Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing In the age of declining magic, all arts have vanished, and cultivating the Dao is harder than reaching the heavens! In his previous life, Zhao Shan was a great demon of the unorthodox path. Reborn in 1990s Hong Kong, he discovers that this is still an age of declining magic. The orthodox sects are a dead end, and the unorthodox schools are no better, so he has no choice but to keep following his own wicked path. But gradually, he realizes that something about this world seems a little off. On Do 64.6kReads8.6Score5.8kShelves
32. 982 从 From Monster Cultivator to Immortal Longevity 从妖修开始修仙长生 Pear Blossom Lover花痴梨Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted This is the coming-of-age story of a half-demon youth who defies fate, and an epic romance about two people from different social classes making their way toward each other. A handsome young man accidentally wanders into the territory of demon cultivators and awakens his demon bloodline, beginning a dazzling and legendary life. Across the desert sands and through the snowy winds of the north, he is crushed and ground into the dirt time and again, only to stubbornly break through the earth once 3.5kReads9.3Score473Shelves

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    A human soul inhabits a demon monkey's body, embarking on the authentic path of cultivation, steadily progressing from a mortal monkey to immortality, ascending to the pinnacle of the immortal realm. ✨ #OldMonkeyCultivation #AuthenticCultivation #HumanSoulDemonBody #ProvingTheDaoAndAchievingImmortality

33. 983 逆 The Raging Tide of the Reversed Meridians 逆脉狂澜 Seven-Stringed Bookman七弦书客Eastern Fantasy317k WordsCompleted In the Eastern Wastelands of Canglan, atop the Cloudridge Mountains, the immortal aura of the Azure Cloud Sect drifts through the air. Gu Changfeng works in the back mountain, disposing of corpses. Born with an “absolute spirit body,” he is worth less than a blade of grass. While burying a body, he unexpectedly discovers the Reverse Meridian Scripture and a fragment of bronze. From that moment on, he defies fate, severs his meridians, and turns his body into a furnace as he embarks on a blood-so 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A highly-rated new work in the fantasy cultivation series, a masterpiece. A promising new book! Highly recommended! New book! Great book! Engaging! I love reading it! Thrilling! Powerful! Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation.

34. 984 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins with Inheriting a City 修仙从继承城主开始 Little Tang of Mount Lu匡庐小汤Eastern Fantasy300k WordsOngoing (The protagonist’s soul transmigrates to another world, no System, a steady-paced cultivation story about an ordinary person, with humor, a slow build, and plenty of schemes) Tour guide Tao Yiming transmigrates to another world and becomes the son of a city lord. By chance, he gains an opportunity to cultivate immortality... After learning the Heavenly Thunder Body-Refinement Art, Tao Yiming searches high and low for charging stations, luring down lightning to recharge. A hundred-year-old spirit 2.4kReads—Score153Shelves

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    So righteous, I'm obsessed with cultivating immortality.

35. 985 毒 The Poison Doctor's Wild Consort Is a Little Extra 毒医狂妃有点拽 Wine-Warmed Memories酒暖忆Ancient Romance5.7M WordsCompleted She was the sole inheritor of ancient Chinese martial arts, a peerless genius physician known as the Ghost Hand. Then, in a single moment, she transmigrated into the body of the Ye family's useless young lady. When she opened her eyes again, the world was in turmoil! What? Born useless? A harbinger of calamity? Fine. She would soon show them exactly what it meant to be born useless, and what it meant to be a harbinger of calamity. He was the Evil Emperor, revered by all: mysterious, noble, and u 8.7kReads9.2Score793Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to the world of cultivation and grows stronger step by step. The male protagonist is very strong from the beginning and dotes on the female protagonist.

36. 986 我 I’m a Menial Disciple with a Sign-In System 我，杂役弟子，有签到系统 My Name Is Cat我叫猫Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted (No romance + System + transmigration) After transmigrating into a cultivation world, the protagonist plans to focus on cultivating, only to be tested as a good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots and become a menial disciple of a sect. Then, with the help of a sign-in System, they rise to greatness. “Sign in: Chaos Sacred Body.” “Sign in: Imperial-grade cultivation technique...” “Sign in: Divine beast egg...” 3.5kReads8.7Score278Shelves

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    Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul...

37. 987 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

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    I think these four books are quite good; the first and fourth books are by the same author.

38. 988 仙 Above the Immortals 仙人之上 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincible protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, and no wish-fulfillment. Read at your own discretion.) The ancient Immortal Court had crumbled into ruins, and the immortals of old had fallen into slumber. The world changed with every passing day, and seas became fields. All that remained of ancient times existed only in myths. Thousands of years later, the ruins of the Immortal Court once more rose above the nine heavens, and the sleeping immortals be 61.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
39. 989 神 Divine Powers Sweep Through the World of Immortal Cultivation 神通横推修仙世界 The Great Big Vortex大大大漩涡Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Demons run rampant, strange monsters abound, and the people can barely survive. Jiang Xiu, a transmigrator, relies on a cultivation academy to take one step at a time toward immortality. The Spellcraft Department, the Artifact Refining Department, the Formation Department... Divine abilities flatten other worlds. 721Reads7.0Score105Shelves
40. 990 邪 Wicked Cauldron 邪鼎 Boss Han韩老大Eastern Fantasy9.3M WordsOngoing There is a cauldron in this world called the Demon King Cauldron, capable of burying all living things under heaven. There is a dog in this world called the Wicked Dog of the East Sea, capable of breaking through the underworld's deepest reaches. Su Fan is born with a useless spiritual physique and the fate of an ordinary mortal, with no chance to cultivate. That is, until the day he meets the Wicked Dog of the East Sea... "Trust me, being a great demon king is the way to get ahead." "No way. I 170.8kReads9.0Score17.4kShelves
41. 991 大 The Great Dao Dies, but I Live On; Even as Spiritual Energy Dries Up, I Remain Evergreen 大道死而我不死，灵气枯竭我长青 Principal Typhoon台风校长Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Immortality + no System + not a power fantasy + fictional setting + slow-paced] [The story mainly follows the protagonist as he travels and witnesses the changes after spiritual energy dries up.] Have you seen an age of prosperity, when spiritual energy was abundant, countless races rose to prominence, and geniuses shone like stars in the sky? But have you ever lived through an era when spiritual energy ran dry, all magic withered, and the Great Dao died? Have you seen a vast immortal dynasty g 40.9kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
42. 992 我 I Have a Low-Level Sign-In System 我有一个低级签到系统 My Name Is Cat我叫猫Eastern Fantasy455k WordsCompleted (System + No Heroine + Cautious Cultivator) Jiang Chen transmigrates to the world of immortal cultivation and obtains a sign-in system. His first sign-in rewards him with a pound of rice. Only later does he learn that the rewards improve in quality as his cultivation grows. At the Foundation Establishment stage, he signs in and receives a low-grade Profound-Rank spirit weapon. At the Golden Core stage, he signs in and receives a mid-grade Profound-Rank spirit weapon. At the Body Integration 3.9kReads8.3Score308Shelves
43. 993 提 After I Resigned, My Boss Became My Subordinate 提交辞呈后，顶头上司成了我下属 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生30k WordsCompleted After I Handed In My Resignation, My Boss Became My Subordinate 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With its postmodern, nonsensical style, wildly imaginative plot, and absolutely unconventional tropes, this film features a reborn old monster and endless laughs, making it a must-see!

44. 994 妖 Beast Fusion! Watch Me Rip Out Their Hearts and Refine Them in an Instant 妖兽融合！看我掏心掏肺顷刻炼化 Cabbage and the Rest of My Life包菜余生Eastern Fantasy156k WordsOngoing [System, monster-beast fusion, transformation, Classic of Mountains and Seas, fox spirit romance] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, everyone else has a Heavenly Spirit Root, while I have only a System and two years to live. Lin Jin, an internet-addicted young man with the legendary masochist streak, got hooked on absorbing electricity and was electrocuted to death on the spot. When he wakes up, he discovers he has become a “two-legged sheep” at a monster-beast farm. Here, pig dem —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrating to the world of cultivation, others possess celestial spiritual roots, but he has a "two-year shelf life." System points added? Sure, but lifespan is deducted! Fusion with demonic beasts? Sure, more deductions! Reaching the sixth level of Qi Refining, only two years of lifespan remain—is this damn system here to hasten his death? Demonic beasts eat humans; humans are merely blood packs, minerals, and playthings in the arena. The internet-addicted youth: I don't want to be a hero, but you bunch of pig demons, hold on a minute. Wait until I use spiritual plants to build factories, open pill shops, and establish a chain of magical artifact repair shops… and incidentally, snag a haughty fox demon princess. You think this is a farming novel? No, it's a cultivation version of Breaking Bad where "I kill myself." Only two years left to live—can't he at least not waste some time before dying? In short: others cultivate for money. He cultivates for his life.

45. 995 自 After Five Hundred Years Bound in a Forbidden Land, You Cry When I Become a Rogue Cultivator 自缚禁地五百年，我当散修你哭啥 Carrot-Flavored Mint Candy萝卜味薄荷糖Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [Published] [Immortal Cultivation + Traditional Fantasy + Invincible + No System + Unrelentingly Satisfying + Decisive and Ruthless + Rogue Cultivator] Five hundred years ago, Gu Xiu bound himself to a forbidden sect ground for five hundred years, offering himself as a source of fortune for the sect. Returning at last, he should have been welcomed home in glory. But the world had changed beyond recognition in those five hundred years. His master abandoned him, his senior sisters despised him, an 134.8kReads7.9Score13.1kShelves

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    This is truly a very good book I've read; the pace isn't too fast.

46. 996 不 Immortal Heavenly Emperor 不朽天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy7.0M WordsCompleted After narrowly escaping death time and again, Gu Changqing awakens an undying bloodline. He burns his essence blood, sacrifices his soul, tempers his body through self-inflicted wounds, and refines his path with pill poison. Born into humble circumstances, he still dares to swallow the heavens. Even as one abandoned by the Heavenly Dao, he will fight the heavens for supremacy. Become a god, and I am the God King. Become a demon, and I am the Demon Lord! A young man from the Northern Frontier, wi 11kReads8.9Score721Shelves
47. 997 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32.4kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves

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    I've been a bookworm for four years now. The first book, although long, was really super good. The ensemble cast was very well-developed, and the female lead's character was also top-notch. The second book had a great chemistry between the male and female leads, and the female lead was also amazing. Perhaps the author was trying to create a strong ensemble cast and highlight the female lead's loyal and righteous character, so they gave the female supporting character a bit too much credit, but the overall plot was still good.

48. 998 凡 An Ordinary Woman's Immortal Cultivation: Leveling Up My Proficiency in the Cultivation World 凡女修仙：我在修仙界刷熟练度 Beginner Writer of Wanhua万花初级写手Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Proficiency]+ [Everyday life in the early chapters, dealing with scumbags in the middle and later chapters]+ [No romance]+ [Talisman crafting]+ [Alchemy] Gu Jiuyue was born into the world of cultivation and saddled with a pair of lazy parents. From a very young age, she had to start supporting her family. Fortunately, she activated a proficiency panel, her golden finger. To improve their lives, Gu Jiuyue spent six years grinding her fishing proficiency and gained the angler’s gift of never comi 5.1kReads8.4Score470Shelves

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    Shao Yu recommends the following five books. The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates with a cheat-like ability (or "golden finger") and constantly grows stronger. The golden finger is merely an auxiliary feature. The second book features a female protagonist who is very cautious and cunning. The third book features a female protagonist with a strong personality who strives to survive. The fourth book focuses on the awakening of the female protagonist's consciousness. The fifth book features a female protagonist who continuously grows stronger, unafraid of the world's judgment.

49. 999 斩 Slay the Gods: I’m the Proxy for Big Gray Wolf, and Even Conceptual Gods Are Gods 斩神：代理灰太狼，概念神也是神 Little Little Falling Leaf小小小落叶Male-Channel Fanfiction564k WordsOngoing [Slay the Gods]+ [Mentally Ill Protagonist]+ [Unhinged Comedy]+ [Big Bad Wolf’s Agent]+ [Conceptual Gods Are Gods Too]+ [Woolly]+ [Tom Cat]+ [Doraemon]+ [Who Cares If You Get It? Just Click and Read!] After transmigrating into the world of Slay the Gods, Chu Ming discovered that he had become a mental patient, and that he shared a doctor with Lin Qiye. Chu Ming was tied tightly to a hospital bed. Doctor Liu: “Sorry, your condition is rather serious. We have to restrain you.” Chu Ming: “I’m r 11.6kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
50. 1000 九 The Ninth-Rank Artifact Crafter 九品炼器师 Xiao Shisanlang Talks About the Three Kingdoms萧十三郎说三国Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Artifact Refining] [A Young Man’s Rise] [Industrialization] [Fantasy Warfare] [Ensemble Cast] [Comedy and Satire] [Slow Burn] Young Qian Duoduo transmigrates through space! As a mortal, he starts from scratch! Thrown into prison, he’s facing certain death from the very start! If he doesn’t want to die, he’ll have to fight! To make matters worse, his bargain-basement master, a skinny old man, puts him over the fire to roast! If you want to read abo 23.8kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Cultivation novel, super good!

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