Looking for Mortal-Style Cultivation Novels, Nothing Too Over-the-Top 找凡人流修仙的小说，不要太夸张了。。

753 赤 The Scarlet Flame Star Lies Barren, and Water Is the World’s Greatest Treasure 赤炎星焦枯，水源即是世间至宝 Yang Menqing杨门庆Eastern Fantasy109k WordsCompleted Crimson Flame Star was once crisscrossed with rivers and lakes, with water in plentiful supply. But for reasons unknown, the entire planet began to bake beneath the relentless sun. The earth cracked and hardened, all surface water vanished, and water became the world's most precious treasure. The great sects and powerful clans fought desperately over underground rivers and hidden springs. Bloodshed and conflict never ceased. The powerful Huang Zheng family forced me to haul water through the des —Reads—Score—Shelves

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That's how the system came about! It's clearly about cultivating immortality!

754 吕 Lu Daxian's Cultivation Diary 吕大仙的修仙日志 Little Jian Eats Popsicles小健吃冰糕Urban659k WordsCompleted A biology PhD who has been scraping by since graduating from Peking University defies heaven and earth to attain the supreme Dao! All for one thing: fairness, fairness, goddamn fairness! 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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This book is great, I recommend it.

755 凡 A Mortal's Cultivation Journey: From Being Possessed at the Start 凡人修仙，从开局被夺舍开始 Chen Xuanqing沉玄青Eastern Fantasy208k WordsOngoing Mortal cultivation, needle cultivation, sword cultivation, spell cultivation, body cultivation. Gu Changsheng happened upon an ancient bronze cauldron that could refine discarded pills. The useless pills and scraps everyone else threw away all became cultivation resources in his hands. What do I care if the sect is short on cultivation resources? You can all fight over them. I’ll just take my pills, grow stronger, and cultivate in hiding. If you get on my nerves, I’ll refine you on the spot. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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Fellow Daoists are welcome to comment.

757 我 I Became Awesome Through Technology 我靠科技开始牛掰 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] [Villain in the Later Chapters] [Immortal-Sucking Technique] [Soul Devouring] [Fast Leveling] A scientist transmigrates to the cultivation world and gradually transforms from a good person into a demonic cultivator. 293Reads—Score—Shelves

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I recommend a new book.

758 遇 Encountering the Immortal Path 遇仙途 Azure Cloud Fire Crow青云火鸦Eastern Fantasy368k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation fantasy + reasonable power levels + sound logic Why join a sect to cultivate immortality? A lone cultivator sets out on the path to immortality. At a crossroads forgotten by time, I set foot on an unknown path to meet an immortal. The stars hide behind the mist, And moonlight lays down a silver guideway. The tips of the grass beneath my feet pierce the night's silence. Each step sounds like a question posed to the mortal world and the realm of immortals. The wind is an —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Novel setting, not exaggerated, the pinnacle of cultivation novels.

759 双 Two Souls, Two Lives: I'm Invincible on the Path to Immortality! 双魂双命：修仙路上我无敌！ In the End, Just One Person终究只是一人Eastern Fantasy758k WordsOngoing [No female lead, genius ice-attribute sword cultivator, character growth, decisive and ruthless] “Death Dao Intent, manifest!” A black yin fish appeared before Gu Jianqiu. “I myself have not comprehended the Dao Intent of Life.” “Yet the Dao has myriad paths.” “Killing... can also be the ultimate realm of ‘death’!” At a thought, the baleful aura around him spread, and the Dao Intent of Slaughter bloomed like thorns. “Without life, I shall prove death through slaughter, and use death... to perpet 881Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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A sword cultivator with an ice-attribute celestial spiritual root and a special physique. He cultivates the Killing Sword Intent and the Death Sword Intent… In the early stages, he kills Void Beast cubs to obtain Void Stones, and later comprehends the power of space. There is no female lead, no ambiguous relationships. The sect is harmonious, with no internal strife, and no plot points where the protagonist is looked down upon or mocked; he is only kind to his own sect members.

760 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.9kReads9.2Score621Shelves

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It's good-looking, no need to say more, brothers.

761 开 From the Start, I Refined the Demonic Matriarch of the Hehuan Sect 开局炼化合欢宗女魔头 The Flying Salted Fish咸鱼乃飞天Eastern Fantasy191k WordsCompleted Grab it and refine it in an instant. It sounds like a meme. But for Lin Shuo, it's a cheat ability. Lin Shuo can refine anything he grabs, with no exceptions, once a day. As long as it counts as being grabbed, no matter how briefly, Lin Shuo can instantly refine it completely. And wouldn't you know it, just after he transmigrated, he got the chance to use his refining ability. Who could blame him? He had transmigrated into a human furnace kept by the female demon of the Hehuan Sect. Today was ju 591Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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It's not too exaggerated to start with a Nascent Soul stage but a Golden Core stage.

762 请 Call Me the True Lord Who Manifests the Divine 请叫我显圣真君 The South Wind Carries the Cranes Home南风载归鹤Eastern Fantasy496k WordsOngoing [System] + [No Female Lead] + [Traditional Cultivation with an Unconventional Twist] + [Not Pure Wish Fulfillment] + [Socially Mortifying] + [Comedy] Isn’t it a little too anticlimactic to actually die of embarrassment? After being reborn, he gained a System that rewards him for showing off in front of others. From then on, a social recluse began his journey toward becoming a social butterfly. Several years later. “Youngster? If you hadn’t stolen my fourth brother’s body, you wouldn’t even be wo 35Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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The overall framework is that of a mortal cultivating immortality, but the addition of a system that allows one to manifest oneself in front of others adds some humorous and exciting moments.

763 长 The Immortal Path of Changling 长陵仙途 Irreverent Electrical Engineer不正经的电气工程师Eastern Fantasy193k WordsOngoing An entertaining story with clear logic and a vast world. It has romance, the thrill of killing, and the satisfaction of face-slapping, along with the cultivation journey of a nobody climbing up from the bottom. Follow the plot and think things through if you want to understand the logic; switch your brain off and enjoy the fun if you don’t. Read at your own risk. Dual protagonists, male and female. Cultivate by looting corpses, after finding an invisibility cloak in someone’s bag. A farm boy wa 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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A work of conscience!

764 少 The Carefree Song of Youth 少年逍遥歌 Hear the Paulownia, Shattered Heartstrings听桐断碎心绪Eastern Fantasy157k WordsOngoing In this world, all living things are surrounded by vital energy. It is said that mighty beings who have ascended can reshape heaven and earth with a mere gesture. A poor-born boy is fascinated by such tales. So one day, he heads south. He wants to see the strange people and happenings described in the legends, and write his own story in this world. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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A coming-of-age story for teenagers, featuring a single female protagonist.

765 颠 Reversing the Immortal and Mortal Realms 颠倒仙凡 Sitting Quietly, Listening to Rain呆坐听雨Eastern Fantasy114k WordsOngoing P.S. Fantasy xianxia + passionate battles + immortals and mortals living together + the Wu Clan + light political intrigue + light comedy + wild imagination + creation None before, none to come. Immortals and mortals turned upside down, all with a single thought! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Political intrigue, human nature—it's fascinating.

767 凡 Mortal Immortal Bones 凡人仙骨 Cat Winter Melon猫冬瓜Eastern Fantasy109k WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation + Fantasy + Comedy + Romance] Nao Dan is an ordinary man with a dragon's bones and a dog's body. After an accident leads him to a gourd and a cultivation manual, he sets out on the path to immortality. Because of karmic ties from a past life, a white snake spirit repays his kindness over eighteen lifetimes. The eighteenth life was supposed to be Nao Dan's last reincarnation as a human. In the next life, he must either cultivate to Buddhahood or be cast into the Eighteenth Lev 767Reads—Score103Shelves

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The process of cultivating immortality is incredibly easy.

771 不 If You Don't Understand, Don't Talk Nonsense: This Isn't a Mixed Spiritual Root 不懂别乱说，我这不是杂灵根 Mu Shui Shui Shui木水水水Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted Xiao Yun transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, convinced that as someone from another world, he must have extraordinary talent. But the test reveals he has a mixed spirit root! He is even rejected as a servant disciple. With no one else willing to take him in, the senior sister of Little Bamboo Peak gives him a home. That very day, he completes the Qi Refining stage, and masters every cultivation technique as soon as he learns it... At the Seven Peaks Tournament six months later, the 41.6kReads7.6Score4.2kShelves

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The cultivation novels I read on Tomato

774 我 My Cultivation Journey Begins with Hunting in the Mountains 我的修仙路从上山打猎开始 Bronze Mirror青铜镜子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional Cultivation, Mortal's Journey, No Harem, Decisive and Ruthless] Lin Mu, an ordinary man with a mixed spiritual root, unexpectedly finds a chance at immortality in an unmarked mountain cave and begins his journey to immortality. With extraordinary spiritual awareness, he sees through the principles of formations governing heaven and earth. The art of formations is wondrous: the simplest can gather spiritual energy and protect the body, while the greatest can reverse yin and yang and 1.7kReads7.2Score126Shelves

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This one is pretty good.

775 凡 Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World 凡尘问道 Seven Nights of White Heart七夜白心Eastern Fantasy362k WordsCompleted (Traditional fantasy + slow-paced + multiple heroines + inherited cultivation arts + vast worldbuilding) Zhu Ping was an utterly ordinary boy from Luoyun Village. One night, mysterious men in black slaughtered the village, and Zhu Ping's mother gave everything she had to protect him. By a stroke of luck, Zhu Ping encountered a spirit in a mysterious cave. The spirit had originally intended to seize his body and be reborn, but after spending a long time together, it abandoned the idea. The spirit 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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Come and take a look! [Flying kiss][Laughing][Laughing]

778 超 Beyond the Path of Immortality: Wielding My Sword to Slay the Mortal World 超脱修仙路执剑斩凡尘 Love Tribulation情劫Eastern Fantasy218k WordsOngoing No System, no golden finger, no old master A pure cultivation novel. The first three cultivation realms are Spirit Refining: Spirit Qi entering the body, Spirit Qi turning to liquid, and Spirit Qi condensing into a core. Next comes Spirit Qi returning to the mortal state, also called the Spirit Transformation stage, the turning point in cultivation. There are three transformations: first, illuminating the heart; second, tempering the body; third, condensing the spirit… The cultivation method is —Reads—Score—Shelves

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While rooted in traditional fantasy, this novel incorporates many novel ideas. There are no extraordinary encounters. The protagonist uses his wisdom to turn enemies into friends and defeat demons. He achieves everything through his own strength. It's not a system novel, there are no powerful figures, and the protagonist's personality undergoes multiple transformations throughout his life. The cultivation realms and plot differ significantly from traditional fantasy novels, hence the absence of martial arts tournaments or sect competitions. As a long-time fantasy novel enthusiast, I wonder what the point is for powerful cultivators to waste time organizing tournaments and taking on useless disciples? They could use that time to recruit more cultivators, increase their own strength, and live longer! Intrigue and deception are the norm in the cultivation world. Every character, from the protagonist to the supporting roles, has their own personality and independent thought. There are no weaklings or protagonist halos. Therefore, I've written a cultivation world devoid of sentimentality, filled only with ruthless and cunning individuals. The protagonist gradually turns the cultivation world around through his own strength. The novel highlights a chivalrous spirit through contrast. I've always had a question, a question that comes to mind for me as a long-time fanfiction reader: Why do so many fantasy novel protagonists end up with the same personality? Don't they need to grow and mature? Are they born with ruthless decisiveness and an eternally unyielding Daoist heart?

779 大 Great Tang: I'm Li Ke, and I Win by Collecting People's Last Words 大唐：我，李恪，靠收遗言躺赢 Kong Qingluan空青鸾Historical1.5M WordsOngoing After 36 straight hours of overtime, Li Ke, a burned-out 996 office worker, dies suddenly. When he opens his eyes, he has become the most ill-fated prince of the Tang dynasty: Li Ke, Prince of Shu! He carries the bloodlines of both the Sui and Tang imperial houses, and history marks him as a high-risk figure who was wrongfully executed. It’s hell mode from the start! Fortunately, his golden finger, the “Kind Words App,” comes online. It senses regret within five zhang, and collecting it earns re 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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Recommended, recommended

780 仙 The Reborn Immortal Emperor and the Dimensional Conspiracy 仙帝重生之维度阴谋 Drunk Moon, Misty Lake醉月岚湖Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Positive energy + urban fantasy + cultivation + comedy + historical events + wish fulfillment + fiery battles In his previous life, he was the Immortal Emperor Huitian, a force to be reckoned with across the Immortal Realm. But at the final moment of his attempt to break through to the Divine Realm, his path to immortality was cut short and his body and soul were destroyed. Betting on a chance with odds of less than one in a hundred, he sent his immortal soul into the river of time. After endur 582Reads—Score—Shelves

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A top-tier urban cultivation novel, full of action and intrigue. No slashing, no filler, no harem, and no mindless plot twists. A work whose title doesn't do it justice—the battles are swift and efficient, no endless chatter. Absolutely original; the only limit is your imagination—no repetitive tropes. Honestly, you'll need a sharp mind to read this. A must-read for those experiencing a reading slump... The protagonist is reborn in 1980s China, experiencing numerous historical events, rising from humble beginnings to achieve great power. The immortal realm and so-called divine realm depicted by the author are definitely different from the clichés of previous cultivation novels…

781 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Seeking Eternal Life, Not Becoming a Withered Skeleton 凡人修仙：觅长生，不枯骨 A Single Frog蛙蛙一只Xianxia256k WordsCompleted Yun Yang had three spiritual roots and was accepted as an outer disciple of the Xianling Sect. Thus began his journey of cultivating immortality in another world. “What? I’m standing right next to you, and you’re planning how to kill me!” “What should I do? Two big shots are fighting right over my head, and neither can detect me. Should I risk it all for a fortune…?” “The man standing before you is the future Supreme of the Survival Path, the Demon Emperor who embodies boundless love.” “Zhao Rit 170Reads—Score—Shelves

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It can satisfy different tastes, and is highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

782 重 Cultivation Reborn 重修仙记 Bear Hero狗熊大侠Eastern Fantasy789k WordsOngoing The Boundless Heavens and Earth consist of upper, middle, and lower planes, represented by the worlds of immortals, spirits, and mortals. The Immortal Realm is a world of eternal life, where countless cultivators defy the heavens in their pursuit of cultivation. A powerful human cultivator from the Spirit Realm was close to ascending to the Immortal Realm, but a great war between races left him gravely weakened. Knowing he could not survive the ten-thousand-year tribulation of lightning soon to 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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Both of these are very good, with excellent writing. I just finished reading them and they perfectly match the original poster's description.

783 一 I Woke Up to Find Myself Surrounded by Immortals? 一觉醒来，我身边全是神仙？ Zhenzhen's Little Cabin珍珍的小木屋Urban290k WordsOngoing Everyone around me is an immortal, but I'm just a lazy fish. A new story is here, about a world where immortals live in the modern age! Every character who appears is among the very best of the immortals. In the real world, even immortals can be just as talkative, greedy, and evil as ordinary people. But what makes an immortal? Only by exploring the truth of human nature can greed be truly greedy, and evil be unashamedly evil! Everyone who becomes a god has some strength that others cannot match —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Try this one: the characters shouldn't be too realistic, the pacing is slow, the writing is excellent, the plot is clear, there are many foreshadowing elements in the early stages, you need to use your brain to understand it, and even every character has a backstory. There are no useless characters. The plot is bland in the early stages, but you can only discover its deeper meaning and connotations as the plot unfolds. It uses real ancient gods and immortals to fill in the plot holes, updates very quickly, and it's good for your health!

784 红 Cultivating in the Mortal World: The Path to Enlightenment 红尘修行：证道之路 A Jumble of Thoughts乱七八糟的思绪Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted No System + No Transmigration + Ordinary Mortal’s Journey + Historical Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Detailed Cultivation Techniques + Insights into Cultivation Lin Qingyang was born deep in the Qinling Mountains in the third year of the Jiajing era. Gifted with a “White Jade Physique,” he dreamed of the starry sky from childhood and was guided by an old man with white hair, marking him as extraordinary. At twelve, he became the disciple of the wandering Daoist Li Sanren and began his path of 6kReads9.3Score674Shelves

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Ordinary people cultivate themselves in the chaotic world.

785 枌 The Grass and Trees of Fengyu Grow Tall 枌榆草木长 Ni Ergou倪二狗Historical2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication: ensemble cast + rival nations vying for supremacy + political intrigue and strategy + patriotism and national pride + original poetry + memorable supporting characters] [This is a fictional setting, and some historical references should not be taken as fact. This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and the cast and scope are large. There is no System or golden finger. There are no brainless villains or c 24.7kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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These two books have been tested and are safe to use! [Learned]

787 给 The Ninth Book to Earn My Daughter’s Dowry 给女儿挣嫁的第9本书 Earning a Dowry for My Daughter给女儿挣嫁妆Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Overpowered Power Fantasy] My master's wife passes her power on to me. My senior sister shares her cultivation with me whenever she completes a mission. The princess can accelerate my recovery. The empress... directly acknowledges me as her master... 3.9kReads7.2Score246Shelves

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This novel is so profound, why don't you come and take a look, brother?

788 从 The Supreme Immortal Venerable Who Emerged from a Hunter's Village 从猎村走出的无上仙尊 Heavenly Heart Comes to Be天心自成Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Fantasy with a wild premise] An ordinary mortal remakes his spiritual roots, builds his foundation with a Nascent Soul, evolves an immortal essence pill, and brings gods and demons to their knees! All races contend for supremacy, dynasties vie for dominance, gods and demons clash, and heaven and earth shift. Three thousand worlds in a dream, ten thousand years in a glance. Bowing as a mortal, he ascends to immortality. Young man, where does the road lie? All you need to do is forge ahead! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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280,000 Is still for the late stage of Qi Refining, haha.

790 修 Cultivation? I Became a Saint by Scamming People 修仙？我靠碰瓷成圣了 Master Muzi, the Fake PhD木子伪博士Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Starting out in debt, the overworked office drone transmigrates straight into bankruptcy!] The moment Lin Xiao opens his eyes, he receives the full welcome package for transmigrating to another world: a mountain of debt, a terrible spiritual constitution, and an unforgiving broom wielded by his landlord, Wang the Fat. A dream start? No, this is hell mode! With nowhere else to turn, he knocks over an old beggar by the roadside... Wait, is this beggar actually the God of Wealth? “Ding! [Bump-and- 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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He will eventually become a god!

793 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World and Bound Myself to the Pinduoduo System 穿越修真界，我绑定了拼夕夕系统 Slippery Immortal脚滑真人Eastern Fantasy122k WordsOngoing [Not overpowered | Not mindless | For veteran readers | Transmigration + System + Political Schemes + Brutal Cultivation World + Technological Cultivation] Lin Xiao, a corporate drone who died after working 996 hours, somehow became Lü Sheng, a mortal in the cultivation world who'd been cuckolded. At his lowest point, the [Pinduoduo Cultivation System] dropped from the heavens! But why did all these spiritual treasures look so strange? “Golden Chelsea boots that chase the wind and catch lightnin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Having written for many years, I've never seen a truly pure "mortal cultivation" novel. Even Jin Yong, the author of the classic novel, often uses "golden fingers" like falling off a cliff. "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality" also has the "little green bottle" (a metaphor for a character with special abilities), so it's not without "golden fingers." Instead of focusing on the absence of "golden fingers," it's better to read novels with logically sound "golden fingers." I've written novels without "golden fingers," but they always have some kind of extraordinary encounter—that's the "golden finger." Pure mortal cultivation novels are just like crossword puzzles in everyday life; I wonder if you understand… I've been writing for many years, and this is my first time on Tomato. I recommend you read it. It's not delayed, doesn't have a bad ending, and isn't abandoned. This book has a smooth logic and no dull moments; it's not a mindless, simplistic story. It's suitable for those who are picky about cultivation novels. "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality" starts from humble beginnings and is worth reading. If you like it, please give it a good review. Thank you, fellow cultivators, may you be blessed.