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1. 201 古 An Old City Romance with a Merchant 古城缘商恋 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A true-to-life story set in the business world. A seasoned executive who has spent years making his way in business has earned a modest reputation in his industry through his keen commercial insight and decisive judgment. Now, with business expansion in mind, he returns to this charming old city, hoping to uncover new opportunities here. Li Xuemei runs a home furnishings store. She possesses the graceful elegance distinctive to Eastern women, and combines emotional intelligence with sharp intell —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 凡 A Mortal's Immortal Cultivation: Dual Cultivation of Sword and Body 凡人修仙之剑体双修 Murderous Aura Drifting煞气飘飘Eastern Fantasy579k WordsCompleted [Mortal-style cultivation] [Slow burn] [Cautious and careful] [No harem] [Driven by self-interest] [Not a bleeding heart] [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] Chen Xuan was once an assassin in the Darknight Hall. During a mission, he unexpectedly obtained a cultivation technique. He made the assassin's instinct etched into his very bones, caution, his highest principle. He treaded on thin ice with every step of his cultivation, carefully considering every possibility. He watched and waited whenev 902Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Be cautious and careful, logically sound, avoid fighting beyond your level, development is slow, it gets exciting after chapter 50, and it's still in the Qi Refining stage after chapter 100. If you like it, please give it a good review.

3. 203 帮 After I Cured My Senior Sister's Poison, She Wanted to Become My Dao Companion 帮师姐解毒后她竟想做我的道侣 Old Hao Chen陈年老皓Eastern Fantasy598k WordsOngoing [One Heroine] [Two Strong Leads, Both Devoted] [Lots of Heroine Scenes] [Sweet Everyday Interactions] [Gradual Romance] Chen Hao transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation with an incomplete spiritual root. Assigned to the menial workers' quarters of the Wandao Sect, he is bullied by everyone. Fortunately, his System activates and repairs his spiritual root, finally setting him on the path to immortality. One day, Luo Fanshuang, the sect's aloof and otherworldly senior sister and a Golden 4.2kReads8.1Score483Shelves

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   This is a single-female-lead fantasy cultivation novel that meets the requirements.

4. 204 杂 Starting as a Menial, I Conquered the Cultivation World with My Mixed Spiritual Roots 杂役开局，我靠杂灵根横推修仙界 Divine Sword in the Clouds烟云神剑Eastern Fantasy324k WordsCompleted One day, I awakened and rose from a menial servant to a cultivator destined for immortality! Lin Chen was cast aside by the Xuantian Sect and mocked for his mixed spiritual roots. At the brink of despair, he encountered a peerlessly beautiful master who taught him supreme arts and bestowed upon him an inheritance that defied the heavens! With shadowless stealth, heaven-burning fire control, and the Nine Forms of Clouds and Mist, he would roam the world! At the seventh level of Qi Refining, he cr 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Smirking] Lin Chen, a poor boy, was bullied and humiliated for having mixed spiritual roots. He awakened a chaotic spiritual root and photographic memory with a piece of ancient black jade! He was forcibly taken in as a disciple by a mysterious female elder, undergoing three years of grueling training. He mastered the complete Smoke and Cloud Sword Technique, capable of breaking through all defenses with a single strike! He swept through the outer sect, won the inner sect championship despite being above his level, and even faced a Foundation Establishment level enemy at the ninth level of Qi Refining. The sect showered him with resources, making him a prodigy! Humiliated by old enemies, betrayed by brothers, and with his childhood sweetheart in danger, he slapped faces and sought revenge, slaughtering his way through the ranks! From a stray dog ​​in the Xuan Tian Sect to a peerless sword immortal in the Divine Sword Sect, the entire story is high-energy, packed with exciting moments, and increasingly addictive! Brothers and sisters experiencing a reading slump, close your eyes and dive in!

5. 205 牛 The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl's Fated Love 牛郎织女缘 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园9k WordsCompleted The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl’s Fated Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 仙 The Immortal Dao Is Unfathomable 仙道莫测 Cedar on a Distant Mountain远山有杉树Eastern Fantasy97k WordsOngoing A modern archaeologist ventures deep into the Kunlun Mountains, where he unexpectedly encounters a psychic three-tailed white fox. Following it to a hidden cave, he chances upon a mysterious gray orb and is transported body and soul to a vast world of cultivation. From then on, he leaves behind his life as an ordinary mortal and joins a small sect in the martial world. Step by step, he advances on the path to immortality and breaks through one barrier after another. Watch as he defies the heaven 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These two fit the bill well; they're serious stories about ordinary people cultivating immortality, and the characters are intelligent.

7. 207 凡 A Mortal From the Start, With a Cultivation Mega-Model 凡人开局，我有修仙大模型 Fan Sanmeng繁三梦Eastern Fantasy103k WordsOngoing [Mortal-style cultivation, System, decisive and ruthless, no brainless protagonist, no formulaic tropes] I'm Han Ping. In my previous life, I worked myself to death coding. I started out as a good-for-nothing with no spiritual roots, but I still made a comeback. A thrilling cultivation power fantasy with a well-reasoned plot! Fellow cultivators, stop and take a look. You'll be hooked in three chapters, says the Immortal Spirit. What? ...You want to know who the Immortal Spirit is...? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist is intelligent and has a stable personality. The pacing is smooth, and it's a typical mortal cultivation story. The climax of the mortal realm story begins around chapter 20. New book recommendation!

8. 208 田 The Snail Maiden's Kindness 《田螺姑娘恩》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted The Snail Maiden’s Kindness —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 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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   A mortal's journey to immortality, a grassroots triumph! Industrial fantasy, mathematical and scientific cultivation, engineers crush the cultivation world. Young Qian Duoduo drives a revolution in cultivation civilization. From a barbaric age of plunder and violence, to an era of refined division of labor and cooperation. ❤️❤️❤️ Obtaining techniques through tools, mastering skills through techniques, and entering the Dao through skills—refining heaven, earth, and oneself. No madness, no survival. Twists and turns, twists and turns! You'll never guess the ending…

10. 210 瓦 The Bricklayer's Business Opportunity 《瓦匠商机录》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园8k WordsCompleted A Bricklayer’s Guide to Business Opportunities —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 211 凡 A Mortal Ventures into the Immortal Realm 凡人闯仙界 Lump Dog坨狗Eastern Fantasy517k WordsCompleted Traditional cultivation, not a power fantasy, with smart characters, no female lead, and a journey from Qi Refining to Deification and then Mahayana I am Venerable Shen. Please don’t call me Shen the Runner. The modern-day mortal Shen Mu accidentally stumbles into the immortal realm. With no System, no golden finger, and no old-timer mentor, how does an average-talented man become the revered Venerable Shen? The story of a modern mortal cultivating immortality in the immortal realm. 32Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    "Traditional Cultivation + Not a wish-fulfillment novel + Intelligent characters + From Qi Refining to Deity Transformation to Mahayana" A modern mortal, Shen Mu, accidentally enters the immortal realm. Without a system, without cheat codes, without a powerful backer, how does this mediocre individual become the revered Shen Tianzun? Just as there was Han Tianzun, now there's Shen Paopao (a character known for his reckless behavior). A story of a modern mortal cultivating immortality in the immortal realm.

12. 212 开 From the Start, I Charge Into the Cultivation World With a Little Tomato! 开局带着小番茄勇闯修仙界！ Head-Scratching Old Man挠头佬Eastern Fantasy596k WordsOngoing [Ultimate mashup!] [A touch of ensemble cast] [A wild imagination!] Carrying the innate supreme treasure, Biquge, Zhao Xuan transmigrates to a wondrous and perilous world of cultivation! This cultivation world is home to all kinds of children of destiny. From the start, the blacksmith's son in the village is named Tang Sang. He ventures to Black Rock City and finds a good-for-nothing named Xiao Yan. He enters the Three Emperors Mountain dungeon and discovers a demonic Gu Master named Fang Yuan. 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everything seems pretty good (´∀`*), although I'm a bit shameless... Hahaha hehehe

13. 213 历 The Tumult of History: How an Ordinary Man Changed the Great Ming Dynasty 《历史风云：小人物改写大明朝》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园8k WordsCompleted Historical Storms: How a Nobody Changed the Great Ming Dynasty —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 不 Wait, Host, Which One of Us Is the System? 不是？宿主，到底谁才是系统？ Ferrying a Boat Through Winter拾舟渡冬Eastern Fantasy104k WordsCompleted Shen Zhidu was a deadbeat shut-in, but then good fortune came knocking when he went out, and he accidentally transmigrated to a cultivation world. Though he possesses endless treasures, he’s an ordinary mortal who can never cultivate. To his surprise, he even has a System? System: “Quest triggered: kill the first-rank demonic beast, the Bloodthirsty Snake, in front of you. Reward: 5 Grade One Marrow-Cleansing Pills.” Shen Zhidu: “You kill it, and I’ll give you ten Grade Two pills.” System: “?” “ 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Push push push~!

15. 215 安 An Jun’s Third Book 安君冕下的第3本书 Your Highness An安君冕下Eastern Fantasy390k WordsOngoing Bamboo waves roll, concealing murderous intent, The moon shifts, casting a lone shadow over a half-finished game of chess. A century of history stands inverted upon the stone wall, Blood tempers the green mountains and bears witness to the path to immortality. Hu Xiuyuan transmigrates to another world by accident, only to discover that he has become the ancestor of the original novel's protagonist. The story is still several hundred years away, and the treasures and inheritances he remembers see 47Reads7.5Score—Shelves
16. 216 仙 A Fairy's Grace: The Legendary Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 《仙恩点化之婆媳传奇》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园7k WordsCompleted An Immortal’s Blessing: The Legendary Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 我 I Smell a Ghost! 我嗅到了鬼味！ My Conscience Is Clear我心有无愧Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [Mild Horror]+ [No Romance]+ [Despairing Tone] One night, Gu Quan walks out of the funeral home carrying two memorial portraits, having just attended a funeral. His father calls to tell him that his mother has been in a car accident and is at death's door. In a panic, Gu Quan heads to the underground garage, hoping to drive over and see his mother one last time. On the way, he unexpectedly catches the scent of his natural enemy! Terrified, he gets into a car without thinking, un 197.6kReads8.6Score14.4kShelves

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    These two books are quite good and well worth reading.

18. 218 仙 A Fairy's Grace: The Love Between Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law 仙恩婆媳情》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园6k WordsCompleted An Immortal’s Blessing: A Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law’s Love —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 219 致 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地：现在开始死亡倒计时！ Dong Yu东鱼Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 29kReads8.5Score3kShelves
20. 220 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to the Mystic Thunder 修真文明指南——序章1，玄雷前传 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉11k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to Xuan Lei 2.2kReads—Score130Shelves

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    I recommend this cultivation novel for several reasons. First, the premise is excellent (it breaks away from traditional cultivation novels and boasts an extremely vast world); second, the character details are superb (it doesn't follow the usual path); and third, the supporting characters leave a deep impression after reading (even their names are wonderfully chosen).

21. 221 月 Moonlight Wine 《月光酒》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园7k WordsCompleted Moonlight Wine 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 222 凡 A Mortal’s Demonic Cultivation: The Profound Yin Chronicles 凡人修魔：玄阴传 One Big White一只肥大白Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Mortal-world setting + satisfying read but no overpowered, arrogant hero + genius protagonist + decisive and ruthless + demonic cultivation + technical approach to cultivation + creates his own techniques and secret arts later on + slow burn + Xuanguxian template + skips the mortal-world opening] Xiao Qing is reborn in the cultivation world carrying a mysterious jade pendant. After testing as a three-element spiritual root, he unexpectedly joins a demonic sect. Once there, Xiao Qing relies on h 49.6kReads8.6Score5kShelves

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    The demonic cultivator has reached the Foundation Establishment stage, primarily focusing on array formations and artifacts, using talismans to earn money in the early stages.

23. 223 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, A Lonely Road to Immortality 修真文明指南——序章2，仙途陌路 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉31k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, The Immortal Path Diverges 768Reads—Score105Shelves
24. 224 雾 Fogbound Ferry by the Green Lantern 《雾锁青灯渡》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园6k WordsCompleted Mist Shrouds the Green Lantern Ferry —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 从 From Wood Virtue Cultivator to Master of Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations 从木德修士到掌三灾御九劫 Knows Not the Vastness of Heaven and Earth不识乾坤大Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [Advance in Rank, Master Divine Powers, Attain the Great Dao] [Each Realm Is a World Apart] [Genius] [Attainment-Based Cultivation] [No System] [When your status is higher than everyone else's, you can do whatever you want. What do you think, young friend?] People say that True Immortals are like gods and saints, True Lords stand high above like the heavens, and Dao Lords are beyond description. All three are hard to attain. But Gu Qingtong refuses to believe that's how things have to be! If a r 48.3kReads8.0Score4.8kShelves

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    Single female lead + no system + classical cultivation + genius

26. 226 双 The Double-Faced Phantom's Letter 《双面诡影帖》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园7k WordsCompleted The Double-Faced Phantom Post —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 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 19.3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    You can check out this completed novel about cultivating immortality through the path of survival.

28. 228 风 The Wind Chime's Song 《风铃语》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园Mystery9k WordsCompleted The Language of Wind Chimes —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 高 Hunted to the Death by Higher Dimensions, I Escape to Another World to Cultivate and Fight Back 高维死命追杀，我逃异界修仙反击 Meteor on a Spring Outing踏青的流星Eastern Fantasy107k WordsCompleted [Conspiracy + Cultivation + Daily Life + Slow Burn] [Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Integration, Mahayana] A vast holy light assimilates countless worlds, turning all living beings into puppets who sing its praises. Lu Linxuan’s home was one of the countless worlds crushed by this higher-dimensional horror. Fortunately, a secret treasure at the heart of the galaxy recognized him as its master, sending him to be reborn in the cultivation w 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book explains the various stages of cultivation, including Qi Refining, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, and Mahayana. Tired of endless stories of characters defying fate and getting their heads turned? If you'd like a change of pace, check out this book. It's full of genuine emotions amidst its understated style, and the more you read, the more captivating it becomes! A multitude of characters and intrigues unfold, filled with thrilling and heroic moments! There's also a heartwarming slice-of-life cultivation experience.

30. 230 念 When the Wind Is Remembered 《念风时》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园Modern Romance12k WordsCompleted When the Wind Is Remembered —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 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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    Highly recommended! [Mortal Flow][Survival Path][No System][Old Bai] Zhou Wei unexpectedly discovered that he had a unique "dream" ability. This dream can not only foresee danger, but also deduce spiritual medicine, talismans, cultivation techniques... Looking back thousands of years later, who would know that the Dream-Dreaming True Lord was actually the peddler from Poyang in the past?

32. 232 璃 Dreamlike Shadows on Glass Paper 《璃笺梦幽影》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园7k WordsCompleted Dreamlike Shadows on Glass Paper —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 岁 The Legend of Sui Xian 岁仙传 Unpressed不压Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted Ten thousand years ago, Zhongtu swept across the Xiaonan Realm, destroyed the Tower to Heaven, wiped out its legacy, and created a vast sea within a bottle, stretching ten thousand li. Ten thousand years later, Duan Qing, born in the Woliu Inn of the Xiaonan Realm, unexpectedly embarked on the path of cultivation. Braving countless dangers and matching wits with his foes, he made his way back to Zhongtu. What waves will he stir up this time? 5.5kReads8.6Score579Shelves

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    No time travel or rebirth, pure native cultivation, with a resilient character, making for a comfortable read.

34. 234 我 I Have an Immortal Mountain in the Countryside 我在乡下有座仙山 Brewing a Pot of Big Red Robe Tea泡杯大红袍Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation + rural underdog comeback + thrilling wish fulfillment] Zhang Wei, a poor young man from the depths of the mountains, was patient and devoted to his parents from childhood. But on his third-year college birthday, a rich classmate set him up and beat him to death. He thought his life had ended, but a gray stone slab that gathered souls, hidden in a cave in the backyard vegetable garden of his family home, pulled him back from the morgue. It also unexpectedly unlocked a vast tro 10.2kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    The story of a poor boy's extraordinary journey! Relying on a sacred mountain in the countryside, he is proficient in medicine and alchemy, confronts bullies, ventures into the city, and grows stronger step by step. The whole story is high-energy and not filler.

35. 235 鹤 The Crane's Shadow, the Startled Strings 《鹤影惊弦》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园6k WordsCompleted Crane Shadows, Strings Startled —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 我 I Have a Spirit Ring That Can Grow Crops 我有灵戒能种田 Youtiao Tomato油条番茄Eastern Fantasy263k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey] [Inspirational] [No Female Lead] [Clever Protagonist] A strange illness in a mountain village and a peculiar ring changed Ye Qing’s life forever. The world is full of surprises. Who says an ordinary mortal can’t become an immortal? 238Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 锈 Rust Breathing 锈蚀呼吸 Mr. Sandbag沙袋先生37k WordsCompleted Rusty Breath —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A postmodern, nonsensical comedy featuring a reborn monster, hilarious cultivation, and a wildly imaginative plot full of laughs – definitely worth watching!

38. 238 谜 The Realm of Mysteries 《谜域》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园9k WordsCompleted The Realm of Mysteries —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 239 灵 Immortal Fate Through Spirit Eyes 灵眼仙缘 Shi Yin石尹Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Mortal’s Journey] One step onto the path of cultivation, and after ten thousand years, one becomes an immortal! By a stroke of fate, a country bumpkin stumbles into the world of cultivation, a world beyond the wildest imaginings of ordinary people. He cultivates his power and awakens his spiritual sense, farming as he trains, gradually finding his footing in the complicated and treacherous cultivation world. After thousands upon thousands of years, he ultimately rises above the vast worlds and 4.5kReads8.8Score280Shelves
40. 240 翼 Wings Breaking Free from the Cocoon 《翼破茧而出》 Bamboo Sunny Garden竹晴园6k WordsCompleted Wings Break Free from the Cocoon —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 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.

42. 242 天 Heaven Does Not Answer 天不应 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Three myriad mounds of yellow earth and white bones, a sword's light like a shadow, the moon like wine. The spring breeze cuts through all the world's troubles. Tell me, peach blossoms, will you turn white-haired too? In the year 547 of the Yong'an era, a pitch-dark snowstorm fell over Kuhai County, a border county in southern Qi. In a dilapidated temple outside the county, Wen Chaoshen found a crippled woman, gravely injured and on the verge of death. He thought she was merely a refugee in dist 85.4kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
43. 243 女 The Empress's Corpse Is Bound by Karma, Making the Road to Immortality So Hard 女帝尸身因果缠，长生路上太艰难 Star of Earth地球的星Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Sly, shameless, cautious, dual cultivation, schemer, multiple heroines, building a faction] The star-blessed cultivation journey of a cunning little rogue cultivator... Deceive all living things, evade karma, capture fairies, refine cauldrons. Keep a lovely wife, train the maids, take on wicked disciples, conceal assassins. Cultivate yin and yang, forge a divine body, trick the Heavenly Dao, plot for immortality… The blurb doesn't do it justice: Yun Mu loved roaming the world in search of 742Reads6.2Score113Shelves
44. 244 逆 I Traced Our Fates Back 30,000 Years: Fairy, We Are Destined to Meet 逆推三万年，仙子，你我有缘 Admiring Blossoms Through Drunken Eyes醉眼看繁花Eastern Fantasy318k WordsCompleted [Cultivation] + [Transmigration] + [Single Female Lead] + [Genius] + [Wild Imagination] At the beginner level, look back 300 years to learn an opponent’s past-life karma, or look ahead 300 years to foresee their future and opportunities. At the intermediate level, look 3,000 years backward or forward. The fate of any opponent below the Void Refinement stage is yours to control. At the advanced level, look 300,000 years backward or forward. Anyone below the Immortal King is an ant! As Li Yannian 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most authentic way to cultivate immortality is through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul... This book adds a powerful Destiny Technique cheat, making your journey in this fantasy world incredibly exciting! A must-read for those who stay up all night, a must-read for immortal herbs, please update frequently!

45. 245 北 Heir to the Northern Marquis: This Villain Has an Unbelievable Background 北侯世子：反派的我背景逆天 Bu Yuzhi Xiao不宇之箫Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [Fantasy dynasty + invincible background + top-tier villain + a little political scheming + faux ensemble cast] Pei Su was born into a fantasy world as the eldest legitimate son of the Pei family, the foremost of the seven great clans in the imperial capital, a thousand-year-old house. A closer look revealed that his grandfather had been appointed Left Assistant Minister of the Department of State Affairs and granted the title Duke of Pei, hailed as a pillar of the nation who supported the state 126.4kReads8.7Score10.2kShelves
46. 246 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 116.4kReads8.9Score7kShelves
47. 247 一 A Rank-One Mortal Cultivator 一阶凡修 Beacon Fire Sea Sovereign烽火海尊Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing A classic mortal's path to immortality. With a mixed Five-Element spiritual root, the protagonist overcomes one obstacle after another through hard work and fortuitous encounters, rising to prominence in the cultivation world. Stages: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Golden Core → Nascent Soul → Spirit Transformation → Void Refinement → Body Integration → Great Ascension → Tribulation Transcendence 4.1kReads6.8Score403Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A story of overpowered opponents, invincible formations, and deadly soul weapons; the plot twists and turns constantly, and the battles are swift and decisive. Perfect for anyone looking for something to read!

48. 248 开 Sect Founder from the Start: Building the Supreme Dao Tradition 开局宗门老祖，打造无上道统 Writing Books to Play the Stock Market写书来炒股Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [System, Sect Ancestor, cultivation, no female lead, no suppression of cultivation, rapid advancement, feel-good] From the start, he is the sect ancestor, forging an unsurpassed Dao lineage. The Profound Realm, Qing Province, the State of Chu. Lin Sui, ancestor of the Dao Xuan Sect, one of the State of Chu’s five great sects, awakens the Unsurpassed Dao Lineage System from the start. Based on Lin Sui’s current cultivation level, it returns cultivation improvements and insights to the sect member 79Reads5.3Score136Shelves

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    Immortal cultivation novels are refreshing and not frustrating.

49. 249 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 494kReads9.7Score70.5kShelves
50. 250 我 Can My Lightning Arts Send You Straight to Heaven? 我这雷法，能送你升天么？ The World Is So Loving世界好有爱Eastern Fantasy168k WordsCompleted Traditional fantasy cultivation (Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation) Mortal cultivation, with a lightning spirit root. Su Yunchuan is “sold” by his stepmother to the Qingcheng Sect and becomes a disciple of Qingfeng Valley. While gathering herbs in the mountains, he is discovered by a cultivator, captured, and taken away because he has a mid-grade spirit root. At the last moment, just before his spirit root is stolen, he fights back and kill 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist, possessing a lightning spiritual root, is captured and used as a "human-shaped spirit stone" to provide spiritual power. He ultimately fights back and enters the world of cultivation. The cultivation stages are: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation.

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