Genius Protagonist With a System Who Keeps Laying Low 天才流，加系统流一直苟

1. 1 苟 The Way of Caution: I Hide Some of My Cultivation, and Live for Ages! 苟道：藏点修为，活的真的很久！ Shisui, Who Can Use Kotoamatsukami会玩别天神的止水Eastern Fantasy323k WordsCompleted [Fantasy System + Invincible Survivalist + Summoning Showdown + Concealed Cultivation + Lighthearted, No Female Lead] In his previous life, explorer Jiang Fan transmigrated to the cultivation world and became a sect peak master. After awakening his System, he discovered that his System buddy was quite the schemer. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, for keeping a low profile for one year. Reward: Immortal Art, Fair Trade.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission. Reward: Divine Skill, 2.3kReads6.4Score100Shelves

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   These three books are all about survival, each more impressive than the last! The entire sect works together to survive, resulting in more patriarchs than disciples. The first book features numerous Great Emperors and patriarchs; the second includes beings even above the Great Emperor level; and the third boasts many Immortal Emperors and overlords, with Great Emperors even entering the ancestral tombs.

2. 2 玄EN Fantasy: Winning Big—All My Disciples Have Systems 玄幻：赢麻了，我的弟子都有系统 Little Bamboo Meow-Meow小竹子喵喵Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing [Taking disciples + lighthearted daily life + everyone is a sly schemer + nothing goes by the book] Lu Changzhi transmigrates and finds he can choose a new identity. As a compulsive gambler, he decisively chooses random. The result? He wins so big it’s like Qin Shi Huang touching a live wire: an absolute jackpot. His only limitation is a god-tier disciple-taking System. He never expected its first mission to be… [Detected other Hosts with Systems… Infiltrating… Modifying… Modification complete… 20.9kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves
3. 3 开EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座，签到极道帝兵！ Egg-Breaking Expert拆蛋专家Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.5kReads9.2Score7.7kShelves
4. 4 我 I Have a Knowledge Panel 我有一个知识面板 Que Yuyu翗羽羽Urban1.2M WordsCompleted In this world, supernatural powers have existed since ancient times. Alongside the arts and sciences, there is a cultivation program, and cultivating immortality has become the most popular profession. Jiang Yuan arrives through transmigration with a knowledge panel, and the legend of a top student begins. Create cultivation techniques and explore the supernatural! Forge an entirely new path to supernatural power! When Jiang Yuan is asked how it feels to be hailed as a legendary scholar, a pione 16.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   A peerless genius!!! But the male lead is so cunning, so his performance is just that of an ordinary little genius [smirk].

5. 5 我 My Eldest Disciple Is Probably a Lost Cause 我的这个大弟子多半是废了 Moon Sends Stars, Dark Night月寄星暗夜Eastern Fantasy410k WordsCompleted Luo Chuan's soul transmigrated into a Xuanhuan world, where the Peak Master of Sunchaser Peak in the Xuantian Sword Sect found and adopted him from the start. He'd figured that with status, connections, and the golden finger every transmigrator was supposed to have, he could just lie flat. But after unexpectedly learning the sect's secrets, I, Luo Chuan, immediately decided to trample the prodigies of every faction and lead the sect back to its former glory! 81Reads5.9Score—Shelves
6. 6 进 After Joining the Sect, I Started Slacking Off 进入宗门后，我开始摆烂 Dream Seeker寻梦浮生Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted “Disciples, who do you think is the strongest among the Qingyun Sword Sect disciples?” Bai Yun blurted out, “It should be Senior Brother.” Han Fei thought for a moment, then smiled modestly. “If we exclude Eldest Senior Sister and Junior Sister Hua, it should be Junior Brother.” One disciple who preferred to remain anonymous said, “Huh? I don't know about anyone else, but it should be Junior Brother.” Li Ping: ??? Wait, if you don't want to do the missions, don't volunteer me! 451Reads6.2Score—Shelves
7. 7 我 I'm Just an Outer Sect Disciple, Sect Master, You Can't Do This 我就一外门弟子，宗主使不得 Jiu Yu九语Eastern Fantasy382k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a fantasy world. While everyone else transmigrates into someone else's body, Tang Zhou arrives in his own. With no identity, no connections, and no one to turn to, he is on the brink of death when the Sect Master of the Shanhe Sect saves him, barely preserving his life. He awakens the strongest Part-Time Job System: all he has to do is take on part-time jobs to grow stronger. He goes all over the place, taking odd jobs while still a sect disciple. “I'm just an outer disciple. 5.3kReads7.9Score375Shelves
8. 8 逆 Wicked Disciple, Stop Hiding! 逆徒，休要苟了！ Mr. Amnesia健忘症先生Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Title: Evil Heaven Demon Emperor {High-Energy Adventure + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Genius + Swordsmanship + Demonic Transformation + Endurance + No System} Love is a force that lets us cross time and space to feel his presence. Dark clouds gather and thunder crashes. Not a trace of light remains in the dim world, only a hollow void. A straight-backed figure stands in its depths. A gigantic black hole suddenly opens before him, looking from afar like a hole punched through the sky. 333Reads6.6Score101Shelves
9. 9 我 My Lazy Senior Brother 我的懒惰大师兄 A Few Pages of Books几页书Eastern Fantasy806k WordsCompleted In a world steeped in the mystic arts, a young man awakens to memories of another world. With a dream-based cheat, he shifts from a domineering protagonist template to a lazy, laid-back way of life. Behind it all, is this the loss of humanity or the collapse of morality? Find out in this book. Bonus Scene: Li Shiyi held a sword in one hand and glared at the women in front of him. “You strange women, get away from me! Don’t come near my senior brother!!!” After a pause, he added indignantly: “I t 138Reads5.3Score—Shelves
10. 10 我 I Haven't Made a Move in Ten Years, but When I Do, I'm Invincible 我，十年未出手，出手便无敌 Qin Yun, Who Loves Blue Hyssop喜欢蓝香芥的秦允Eastern Fantasy401k WordsCompleted It took him only one month to go from an ordinary person to a promising novice. It took him only three months to go from a promising novice to a master in his own right. It took him only half a year to go from a master to a top powerhouse. It took him only one year to go from a top powerhouse to a grandmaster of his generation. By then, at just sixteen, he was beating all the older masters so badly they were crying for their parents and questioning their own lives. This peerless monster, hailed 227Reads5.8Score—Shelves
11. 11 师EN Junior Brother, Don’t Cultivate Immortality Like That 师弟，别这么修仙 Softly Falling Words轻落语Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted By a stroke of fate, Lu Changsheng is brought into a sect and becomes the junior disciple of Qingyun Peak. Having seen how brutal the path of cultivation can be, he decides to keep a low profile and hide his true abilities. While his senior brothers cultivate, he sleeps. While his fellow disciples take part in trials, he slacks off. Under countless watchful eyes, he does the same thing day after day for ten years, never wavering in his commitment to being a quiet schemer. Until one day, everyone 59.3kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
12. 12 我 My Senior Brother Is Too Strong 我的师兄太强了 Ke Ning可宁Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsCompleted Original title: My Senior Brother Is Too Strong The eldest senior brother is diligent and tireless, while the second senior brother likes to sneak off and take it easy. The eldest senior brother is hailed as a genius, while the second is the disgrace of the sect. Until one day, the junior sister discovers that the second senior brother is pretty amazing too... This blurb does it no justice. Read the story for yourself... 62.2kReads8.2Score4.2kShelves

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    I wasn't interested after reading the synopsis, so I skipped it. Later, because I was looking for something to read, I decided to give it a try and ended up staying up all night.

13. 13 天 With Unrivaled Talent, All I Want Is to Stay Alive 天赋无敌的我，一心只想苟活 Xi Ruohuang惜若黄Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Feel-good power fantasy + Invincible + King of Keeping a Low Profile] Because of his youthful arrogance, Lin Feng paid for it with his life. He arrived in a place called the Nine Provinces Continent and became the useless eldest senior brother of the Divine Firmament Sword Sect. I died after living loudly in my previous life. This time, I want to live quietly. Unfortunately, his master was ambushed by villains, leaving Lin Feng no choice but to reveal a tiny sliver of his talent and shock the w 229.1kReads8.3Score12.9kShelves
14. 14 我 My Eldest Senior Brother Is Strong, Just a Little Lazy 我家大师兄很强就是有点懒 Awake醒着Eastern Fantasy739k WordsCompleted Between life and death, all is decided in a single thought. I alone, Qingxiao, command the freedom of the skies. Gu Qingxiao transmigrates from Earth to the Xuantian Continent, only to find sixteen years of his memories missing. He is taken in by Qin Potian of the Sword God Palace in the Eastern Region and gains a sign-in System. He thinks he’ll be able to live a lazy, comfortable life. But life is unpredictable. Saints come after him, his father is a mystery, and who lies buried in the Netherwo 1.3kReads7.5Score107Shelves
15. 15 师 My Senior Brother Lies Flat Every Day, Yet He's Ridiculously Strong 师兄整天躺平，却强的离谱 Chuan Yi川易Eastern Fantasy322k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [Plot-focused, with little emphasis on the System] Jiang Ling joins Spirit Creek Peak to pursue the Dao, only to encounter a group of decidedly abnormal cultivators. They farm, drink tea, forge iron, weave, and cook, but never cultivate. She feels like she’s been swindled, until one day she’s astonished to discover that her cultivation is advancing faster than anyone else’s. At the same time, she realizes that her senior brothers might not be as simple as she’d imagined… 3.4kReads8.6Score147Shelves
16. 16 玄 Xuanhuan: The Second Senior Brother Is a Gourmet 玄幻：二师兄是个美食家 Purple Leaves, Falling Maples紫叶落枫Eastern Fantasy271k WordsOngoing [Wild Fantasy + Senior Brother + Gourmet System] The Eldest Senior Brother is renowned throughout the martial world and ranks first on the Hidden Dragon List. The Little Junior Sister is famous across the nine heavens and ranks third on the Hidden Dragon List. The Northern Peak of the Xuantian Sword Sect is hailed as the strongest. Only the Second Senior Brother spends every day figuring out how to live the good life. Braised pork, grilled fish, hot pot: if you can think of it, the Second Senior 433Reads6.9Score—Shelves
17. 17 玄 Xuanhuan: The Weakest Sect? Its Disciples Beat Up the Ancestor 玄幻：最弱宗门？徒弟吊打老祖 RT Tobacco Little DonkeyRT烟草小毛驴Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Sign-in System]➕ [Taking disciples]➕ [Lighthearted]➕ [Invincible] Chu Fan is unexpectedly reborn, bound to a sign-in System, and made the peak master of Dao One Sect, a sect full of sly schemers. From the start, he has quasi-emperor cultivation and lives a carefree life on Profound Spirit Peak, only needing to sign in once a month. Who could have guessed the System would suddenly assign him a mission to take disciples? Tempted by the enticing rewards, Chu Fan takes in a first disciple with an E 16.6kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
18. 18 系 The System Says I Get Stronger Just by Staying Alive 系统让我活着就能变强 TianqingBF天晴BFUrban534k WordsOngoing [Urban] [Playing It Safe] [Slightly Behind the Scenes] [Female Lead] [Leveling Up] [System] (The writing is mostly plain and simple, so it may feel basic. Feel free to criticize if it’s not your thing! Also, no AI editing, entirely hand-typed!) This is the story of an ordinary person slowly growing stronger in an extraordinary world. Xie Xuan transmigrates here, activates a System, and focuses on playing it safe as he gradually becomes stronger! This book is sure to give you a different kind of 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Keep hiding! This book has

19. 19 词 My Realm Rises One Level Per Day with Each Entry, and I Become an Immortal by the Time I Start College 词条加一天升一境，上大学就成仙 Carrying a Knife on a Rainy Night, and a Spare雨夜带刀还带把Urban1.0M WordsCompleted One trait raises your cultivation by one realm. One trait every day. So, one realm a day? Jiang Xuan answered, "That's right. I'm invincible now, so do as you please!" After transmigrating into the Age of Traits, Jiang Xuan awakened the useless trait [One Trait, One Realm]. He thought he would be stuck as a good-for-nothing at the first realm for the rest of his life, but then he acquired [One New Trait Every Day]. And so began his path to invincibility. When university started, Jiang Xuan was g 16.8kReads6.3Score1.5kShelves
20. 20 万 Ten-Thousandfold Returns: I Blaze Through the Xuanhuan World 万倍返还，我在玄幻世界一路狂飙 I Want to Become the Wind我欲成风Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Yang Feng transmigrates to a fantasy world and awakens a cultivation System that returns cultivation gains a thousandfold. Whatever he cultivates, the results are returned to him a thousand times over. Ding! You practiced the Body Tempering Art once. Your cultivation gains have been returned a thousandfold. Your strength and speed have doubled. Ding! You practiced Tiger Fist once. Your cultivation gains have been returned a thousandfold. Your Tiger Fist has reached mastery, and you have comprehe 8.3kReads7.9Score563Shelves

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    The cultivation novels that combine the genius protagonist and the system protagonist elements all have pretty good plots.

21. 21 一 I Focused on Cultivation, but Awakened a Favorability System 一心修炼的我却觉醒了好感度系统 The Boss of East Street东大街一霸Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Genius cultivator + System-driven story + transmigration + multiple heroines Daoist friends and cultivation partners are everywhere, and the path to immortality feels like cheating! “Big brother System, what can you do?” Li Xi asks eagerly after obtaining the System. “The road to immortality is long, so treat others kindly! This is the Super Emotional Intelligence System. It will automatically monitor and correct the Host's low-EQ behavior, including swearing, brawling, murder, and looting. It w 4.1kReads8.1Score366Shelves
22. 22 修 Cultivating Immortality Starts with Wuxia 修仙从武侠开始 I Alone Am Different from Others我独异于人Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul Transmigration + mortal’s path to immortality + supreme water spirit root + one heroine No golden finger, System, or other cheats. The protagonist is no good-for-nothing! A university student from Blue Star transmigrates to the cultivation world and, through a haze of confusion, embarks on the path to immortality. 28Reads8.1Score—Shelves
23. 23 人 In the World of Cultivation, I Played It Safe and Became a Cultivation Big Shot 人在修仙界，我苟成了修仙大佬 Fish Who Likes Pickles喜欢咸菜的鱼Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Playing it safe + master of survival + survival above all + don't overthink it] (The early story focuses mainly on cultivation and staying alive, with things gradually changing later.) Han Yu transmigrated into an extremely dangerous cultivation world and became an errand boy in a small sect. He thought this would be his life forever, until a mysterious thing suddenly appeared in his mind. It allowed him to master any cultivation technique or spell with ease. Knowing that possessing a treasure 9.2kReads7.5Score489Shelves

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    🔥Absolutely meets the criteria🔥: cunning + king of cunning + king of kings, ham sausage, one section is better than six. Three hundred years, Jiuzhitang, I want Xizhilang jelly [cool] In general, this book is very cunning. Don't be fooled by its low rating; the content isn't great either [awkward laugh] (Yes, that's right, these are the comments from those people in the comments section, but those who have actually read the book wouldn't give it such a low score. The book is quite good, but I really didn't expect such a low score [facepalm])

24. 24 打EN Cultivating Immortality: My Path to Unrivaled Power 打坐就能涨法力，贫道要无敌 Qian Li Tongfeng千李同风Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Crushes every opponent] [From setbacks to triumph] [One explosive breakthrough after another] [The ways of the world] [Rapidly becomes invincible] Under a gloomy sky, demons run rampant and evil spirits abound. Ordinary people struggle to survive under the protection of extraordinary forces. Cultivation sects stand high above the world, Dao Lords look down on the ants with indifference, and the word “immortal” has become the greatest taboo. Young Li Qingyun is an 54.3kReads8.7Score5kShelves

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    1. In the Yin Tian Realm, demons roam freely. Young Li Qingyun, a son of a noble family, is born with a weak constitution and is framed by jealous people, exiled to a Taoist temple. He thought he would die of old age in the mountains, but unexpectedly, a Taoist image appears in his mind, and his strength steadily increases through meditation. This realm is quite murky, haha! 😲🐱😂 2. Invincible from the start + reincarnated as the fifth prince of the Great Yu Dynasty, possessing terrifying comprehension and innate talent. While others are still struggling to break through, he has already stepped into the Celestial Realm and ascended to the status of a terrestrial immortal. 🫣🫣 3. Demonic cultivation + treachery + ruthlessness. The rise of demonic cultivators, with a darker theme. An alternative cultivation novel.

25. 25 天 Maxed-Out Talent: I Make My Mark in the Martial World! 天赋拉满，我在武道世界显圣！ July Shooting Star七月飞星Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible from the start + ceiling-level combat power + emperor of a dynasty + powerful lead] Lu Chen transmigrates and is reborn. In this life, he's the fifth prince of the Great Yu Dynasty, blessed with terrifying comprehension and an exceptional constitution. While others are still fretting over how hard it is to reach the ninth level of the Azure Heaven Formula, he's already deduced further improvements to the technique, reaching the unprecedented eleventh level. While others are still str 67.9kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves
26. 26 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 96kReads8.9Score8.2kShelves
27. 27 我 I Cut My Way from Blue Star Through the Ten Thousand Races, and You Want Me to Be a Strategist 我从蓝星砍到万族，你劝我当军师 I Am Eighteen吾十八Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In a world where everyone awakens supernatural abilities, alien beasts run rampant and civilization teeters on the brink of collapse. Su Yu transmigrates into this world and, from the start, awakens the Myriad Things Encyclopedia System, becoming a tactician. All he has to do is take a photo to grow stronger! [Photographing the campus belle: SSS-rank talent, Ice Age copied successfully!] [Photographing a master: max-level skill, Phantom Steps copied successfully!] [Photographing an alien beast: 45.5kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves

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    Awakening SSS-level talent

28. 28 我 I Survived from the Creation of Heaven and Earth to the Modern Day 我从开天苟到了现代 Little Jiu小小九Eastern Fantasy606k WordsCompleted Ni Ye transmigrates to the dawn of creation and awakens the Survivalist System! The First Tribulation of Dragon and Han? I’ll lie low! The War of the Liches? I’ll lie low again! The Investiture of the Gods? I’ll still lie low! “Warning! Warning! If the human race demotes itself to having a Son of Heaven, it will lose its right to invest the gods. Host, take action and defend humanity’s standing, preserving the rights of the Human Emperor!” Ni Ye: “I’m not going! I’m only a Taiyi Profound Immorta 1.2kReads8.0Score103Shelves

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    💥Just look at the title to know how cunning the protagonist is!!! Just imagine how many eras it would take from the beginning of time to the present day! The protagonist probably doesn't even remember his own age! Just imagine how broken the system bound to him must be!

29. 29 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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    Play it safe in the early game and become invincible in the late game.

30. 30 开 From the Start, I Had a Heavenly Spirit Root: I Can Steal Fortuitous Encounters 开局天灵根：我能掠夺机缘 Ye Mofan叶默凡Eastern Fantasy863k WordsCompleted Chen Yan transmigrates to a cultivation world and obtains the Fortune System. Each day, he can earn Fortune Points and improve his own luck. Low-grade fortune: Give a junior fellow disciple pointers on spell techniques and gain a chance at sudden enlightenment. Mid-grade fortune: Help an elder forge a magical artifact and obtain the Heavenly Earthly Spirit Fire, Glazed Golden Flame. High-grade fortune: Circulate the Qianyuan Art for one cycle and comprehend the secrets of the tenth level of Qi R 2.2kReads6.9Score128Shelves

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    Genius style, starting with Heavenly Spiritual Root

31. 31 苟 The Cautious Path of Cultivation: I’m the Immortal Who Likes to Slack Off 苟道修仙：我为摸鱼仙 I Like Drinking Tea我喜欢喝茶Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Ordinary cultivator + cautious and steady + sword cultivator + hammer cultivator + everyday cultivation + decisive and ruthless + luck + artifact forging + traits] Five thousand years ago, the Heavenly Dao was afflicted by a malady, and an unparalleled genius changed its rules. Five thousand years later, the Heavenly Dao started stirring things up. Countless children of fortune began to appear. Traditional cheat-item users, powerful cultivators cultivating anew, demonic cultivators reborn, arti 4.1kReads8.2Score266Shelves

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    Both of these books on spiritual roots are excellent, with high-quality content; I highly recommend them.

32. 32 修 Cultivation: This Spear Cultivator Likes to Have His Fortune Told 修仙：这枪修有事喜欢来一卦 A Weeping Willow in the Orchard果园有颗垂杨柳Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Divination Tortoiseshell + Three Spiritual Roots of Thunder, Fire, and Wood + Spear Cultivator + Ruthless and Decisive] After transmigrating to a perilous world of immortal cultivation, Ling Chuan discovers that the damaged tortoiseshell that came with him has given him the ability to divine good and bad fortune. With the tortoiseshell’s power, he can always choose the path most favorable to him at every crossroads of fate! He cultivates the spear, commands the power of thunder, and comprehe 48.5kReads8.2Score5.4kShelves
33. 33 我EN Avoiding Peril: My Low-Key Path to Eternal Life 我靠避凶天赋苟道长生 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Low-key cultivation + cautious path to immortality + avoiding danger] In the cultivation world, Lu Qing relies on his danger-avoidance skill to escape one deadly predicament after another. He keeps a low profile. All he wants is to cultivate cautiously and live forever. While peerless prodigies flourish, Lu Qing keeps cultivating. While unparalleled experts burst onto the scene, Lu Qing is still cultivating. Eventually, the geniuses of his generation, peerless monsters, and unparalleled experts 66.3kReads8.5Score4.5kShelves

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    It felt very nice

34. 34 顶 Top-Tier Talent: Ascending Through the Game 顶级天赋，游戏飞升 Long-Barreled Grenade Launcher长管加榴炮Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Cultivation Game #Genius Protagonist #Invincible Protagonist #No Heroine #Sword Immortal A cultivation game called Featherfall Heaven suddenly appears in the real world. By entering the game, you can obtain cultivation techniques and embark on the path of cultivation. You may even get the chance to seek immortality and ascend to the Immortal Realm. All the abilities and items players obtain in Featherfall Heaven can be brought directly into the real world. Zhang Yuhe passes the screening and qua 27.5kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves

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    A top-tier talent in game-based cultivation, 2 million words long and completed.

35. 35 仙 The Road to Immortality Is Rough, but I’ve Been Getting Along Just Fine 仙路崎岖，可我走的挺顺溜的 Lone Shadow, Thin in the West Wind西风孤影瘦Eastern Fantasy247k WordsOngoing Tian Qiu transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, a place with children of destiny blessed with brilliant fortune, peerless prodigies of immortal bearing, and demon lords whose demonic aura blots out the heavens… But those are just other people’s stories! Tian Qiu absorbs other people’s emotions and turns them into his own fortune. Neither timid nor arrogant, he steadily builds his immortal power and soars ever higher along the path to immortality! 18Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 我 I’m a Paragon of the Righteous Path, Yet I’m Bound to a Blackmail System 我，正道楷模！身负勒索系统 Principal Typhoon台风校长Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Li Dao transmigrated to another world and became a famous good Samaritan. He also awakened a Super Blackmail System. Its only function was to strengthen anything he extorted! [Ding! Extortion successful. Southern Bright Li Fire has been upgraded to Southern Bright Divine Fire.] … And so, Li Dao extorted prodigies while maintaining his image as a paragon of righteousness. The Saintess came to break off their engagement? She'd better watch her step on the way back. The Holy Son came to provoke hi 7.1kReads8.8Score551Shelves

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    A little nervous about recommending a book for the first time. Synopsis: A genius sixth brother with a cunning and ruthless female lead. Recommendation rating: 5 stars.

37. 37 长 I’m Immortal, but I Can Barely Keep Hiding 长生不死的我快苟不住了 Dust and Bone尘骨Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted The path of seeking the Dao and pursuing immortality is, in the end, all about living forever. Su Qingyuan, an ordinary mortal dressed in plain clothes, transmigrates to a cultivation world where immortals, Buddhas, Daoists, ghosts, and ordinary people all coexist. To his surprise, he gains a body that can live forever and never die. Su Qingyuan keeps a low profile and joins the Qingzhou Guard, lying low. Anyone who dares to provoke or bully him will learn that a gentleman's revenge is never to 885Reads6.3Score100Shelves

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    Story Summary: Character Traits: Sneaky; Main Character Relationship: Very Sneaky; Genre: Extremely Sneaky; Recommendation Rating: Six Stars (Sneaky)

38. 38 长 Immortal Cultivation and Longevity: I Somehow Became a Big Shot by Laying Low 长生修仙：我意外苟成了大佬 Golden Dawn金色黎明Eastern Fantasy41k WordsOngoing He transmigrated into the perilous world of a cultivation novel and became a menial disciple of a sect. At last, the cannon fodder protagonist got his unexpected chance. He grasped the essence of cultivation and took a different path, becoming the Saint of Keeping a Low Profile. Pointing at those around him, Li Xuan declared to his utterly outmatched opponents, “I can crush you all through my own hard work.” Everyone took a step back and drew in a sharp breath, exclaiming, “This man is terrifyin —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 玄 Xuanhuan: I Played It Safe, Yet Somehow Became the Villain 玄幻：苟起来的我，居然成了反派 Let the Green Mountains Grow Old青山老就老Eastern Fantasy610k WordsCompleted If Heaven had not given birth to me, Jiang Baiyi, the world would have been plunged into eternal darkness! … Wait, why is the tone gradually becoming so strange? This young master was supposed to keep a low profile until he became an Immortal Emperor. How did I end up as the villain? “Jiang Baiyi, you’ve gone too far!” “Be a good boy. As long as I’m here, you’ll never get to be a righteous hero. Heh heh heh…” 4kReads7.6Score199Shelves
40. 40 极 The Peerless Third Prince: From Playing It Safe to Godhood 极品三皇子：一苟成神 Creeperz爬虫zEastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted Fantasy, imaginative premise, plot-driven, cautious protagonist, slow burn, logical, mystery, space, Lovecraftian, dual heroines Key points: Not a hot-blooded tale, not a power fantasy, no conventional storyline, plenty of foreshadowing, and an original world. This book is not recommended for younger readers (they won't understand it). A small world inside an urn. A divine realm divided into nine parts, teeming with gods. A false divine realm of eternal night, where death does not exist. He onc 445Reads8.4Score—Shelves
41. 41 签 A Century of Sign-Ins: I Became the Sect’s Reclusive Founder 签到百年，苟成宗门老祖 Raising a Toast to the Moon金樽邀月Eastern Fantasy913k WordsCompleted Zhao Fei transmigrates to a world of cultivators. The System says: “Sign in at the Hall of Later Dust, receive the Mixed Yang Heart Method.” “Sign in at the Church Hall, receive the True Essence Condensation Spirit Pill.” “Sign in at the Chen Medicine Pavilion, receive the Sacred Dragon Body-Tempering Art.” “Sign in at the Orchid Demon Forest, receive the Nine Extremes Sword of Expansion.” “Sign in at the Heavenly Pill Pavilion, receive the Chaos Supreme True Flame...” After signing in at his se 1kReads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Survive Until I Become a Cultivation Big Shot 穿书后我苟成了修仙大佬 Green Veggie Little Bunny青菜小 兔Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + talent cheat, if you don't like it, don't read] After Ruan Lianzui transmigrated into a book, she unexpectedly discovered that she had become the notorious great demon everyone wanted dead. To save her own life, she decided to start over, hide her identity as a great demon, and cultivate immortality anew. She would see all the splendor and grandeur of the cultivation world and make a name for herself! Yet along the path of cultivation, she found family and friendship she could neve 1.4kReads8.9Score151Shelves
43. 43 我 I Quietly Became the Biggest Boss in the Beginner's Village 我在新手村悄悄苟成了大BOSS Qing Shan Ge青衫格Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, where people kill for treasure, scheme against one another, and demonic beasts roam everywhere... No, the outside world is too dangerous. Better to stay put and quietly cultivate in the beginner village. 63.8kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves
44. 44 玄 Xuanhuan: I Can Cultivate Automatically 玄幻：我能自动修炼 May There Be No Oxen Under Heaven愿天下无牛Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted “I may not be able to beat you now, but in a few decades, I’ll fight your descendants to the death!” I may not be the greatest under heaven right now, but once I outlive the current greatest, I’ll be the greatest under heaven! This is the story of a long-lived turtle who lives by the way of playing it safe. (P.S. I feel like the blurb and the story are two completely different things.) 22Reads6.5Score—Shelves
45. 45 苟 Hiding in the Outer Sect, My Comprehension Is Maxed Out 苟在外门，我悟性满级 Brother Lailai来来哥Eastern Fantasy105k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a fantasy world, Chen Fan became a disciple of a martial sect. He got bound to a point-allocation System, but the System malfunctioned. After a series of moves that looked impressive but accomplished little, the System “exploded!” Then Chen Fan discovered... The System had somehow maxed out his comprehension. So, his comprehension is maxed out. Is that any use in a fantasy world? Waiting for an answer online... This is kind of urgent! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 签 Fifty Years of Sign-In at the Imperial Mausoleum, and I Subdue the Ages 签到皇陵五十年，我镇压万古 My Xiaoxiao我家笑笑Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Li Feng transmigrates as the crown prince of the Great Tang Empire. After offending the second prince of a rival empire, he has his cultivation stripped away and is sentenced to execution. His only way out is to fake his death. He is banished to the imperial mausoleum, never to leave again. Li Feng isn't too upset. With a sign-in System, he quietly grows stronger by checking in at the imperial mausoleum. “Host signs in at the mausoleum gate and receives Heavenly Flying Immortal...” “Host signs i 1kReads6.9Score101Shelves
47. 47 反 The Invincible Villain: Hunting Fortune with My Disciples 反派无敌：带着徒弟狩猎气运 Top to Bottom, Heart to Heart上从下心Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [System + invincible protagonist + no female lead] Wang Teng transmigrates to a fantasy world and plans to cultivate quietly and build up his strength carefully. Unfortunately, an unorthodox System leads him down an equally unorthodox path... “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on taking in your first disciple. You have received one copy of the Primordial Chaos Supreme Art and one Primordial Chaos Spear.” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on slaying a Child of Fortune. You have received the talent Ten Tho 20Reads8.3Score—Shelves
48. 48 爹 Dad, Stop Hiding and Come Out of the Mountains. You're Truly Invincible! 爹，别苟了出山吧，你真无敌了！ Dream-Chasing Little Kite追梦小纸鸢Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Invincible] [Laying low] [Empress] [System sign-in] [Raising a daughter] [Everyone’s favorite] [One female lead] When your daughter roams the martial world, you fear she’ll get hurt! When your daughter becomes a big shot, she’ll have your back! My name is Chu Mo, an ordinary man. From the start, my wife and daughter had already left me. I planned to live out my life quietly in the mountains, but who could have guessed my daughter would sneak off to explore the martial world and make me out to b 36.1kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
49. 49 被 After My Golden Core Was Stolen, I Awakened the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth 被夺了金丹后，我激活了天地灵根 Trouble at Chize池泽生变Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Sequel: Bad News! My Dad Married Into Another Family, and I Became a Carefree Rogue Cultivator [Survivalist Cultivation + Not a Power Fantasy + Daily Life + Farming + No Female Lead + Ruthless + Old Schemer + System + Dark + Lone Wolf + Rogue Cultivator] Chen Si had a single Wood Spiritual Root, and his master, Daoist Changsheng, poured everything into cultivating him as a supreme elixir. On the day Chen Si formed his Golden Core, his master took it for himself. After escaping with a Void-Evasio 18.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    I recommend this book. It has a good word count, over a million words. It features a genius with a crippled Heavenly Spiritual Root, a system, and a survival-the-fittest lifestyle, with some farming elements.

50. 50 摆 The Slacker Heir AFK for Three Years, While My Father Became Invincible! 摆烂世子挂机三年，我爹无敌了！ Leng Wumeng冷无梦Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Qin Feng transmigrates to a fantasy world, but he's born with a useless body and can't cultivate. Luckily, he awakens the strongest AFK System. As long as he leaves it running, he can grow stronger. Cultivating? Fighting for supremacy? Becoming an unparalleled powerhouse? No way! Qin Feng only wants to enjoy music at the pleasure quarter and collect beauties. So, to make slacking off even easier, he sets his mind on turning his father, Qin Wuyang, into an unparalleled powerhouse! “One day, I saw 6.5kReads8.3Score403Shelves

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    Seemingly a spoiled brat relying on his father's connections, he becomes invincible in the world with the help of a system, becoming a god-like figure.

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