Urban Cultivation Without the Showing-Off and Face-Slapping. Those Stories Are Exhausting 都市修真不要那种装逼打脸文，那种看的太累了

1. 1 带 The Dog-Walking Judge: Money Makes the World Go Round! 带狗判官，有钱能使我推磨！ Minotaur Knight牛头人骑士Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [The rating has been deliberately pushed extremely low, rock-solid and steady!] [The Douyin comic adaptation has over 100 million views and ranks 31st in Hongguo’s comic history. The quality speaks for itself, so enjoy with confidence!] (Villains, bandits, human nature, and a realistic writing style. Saints are welcome.) God created light, and you insist on picking a fight with Him? If you’re wondering who God is, then whoever has the biggest fist is God, damn it! Shu Yinghui: A man with flexibl 60.1kReads7.2Score5.2kShelves

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   Take it, you're welcome. You'll come back and thank me.

2. 2 高 The Master Comes Down from the Mountain, and My Senior Sister Dotes on Me Too Much 高手下山，我家师姐太宠我了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我火吧Urban6.3M WordsOngoing [An unstoppable power fantasy, every line is satisfying, the plot moves at lightning speed, with no dragging and decisive action] At my graduation banquet, my parents and brothers were brutally killed. Hunted down, I barely escaped with my life. After five years of martial arts training on Mount Kunlun, I've returned in triumph! “You're an elite rich kid, and you think I can't afford to offend you? My master could kill you with a slap!” “You're the king of Chinese medicine? My master is an hei 258.3kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves

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   Explosive! "My Disciple, You're Invincible, Let's Go Down the Mountain!" A fantastical tale of laughter and tears, a story of a protagonist's unexpected rise to power. If you're currently experiencing a reading slump, "My Disciple, You're Invincible, Let's Go Down the Mountain!" Is definitely your "lifesaver"! Like a dazzling meteor bursting forth from the universe of online novels, it captivates readers with its ingenious setting and brilliant plot. A vividly portrayed character – Su Chen: This male protagonist is the epitome of "contrast-based cuteness." In the secluded mountains, he was "devilishly trained" by his master into an invincible powerhouse, possessing extraordinary martial arts skills and divine magic. However, once he descends the mountain and faces the bustling world, he's like a bewildered child. He's curious about traffic lights, wondering why they change colors, and screams in terror the first time he rides an elevator. But when someone commits evil, his eyes instantly sharpen, his powerful aura erupts, and he punishes the wicked with thunderous force. For example, when street thugs bullied an elderly vegetable vendor, Su Chen stepped forward, and before the thugs could react, they were knocked to the ground by an invisible force, forced to kneel and beg for mercy. He is kind and simple, upholding the simple sense of justice he cultivated on the mountain, constantly adapting and growing as he navigates the city. - Mysterious Master: Seemingly unreliable and mischievous, but actually possessing profound wisdom. He loves to tease Su Chen, even making sarcastic remarks while teaching him techniques. He sends Su Chen down the mountain, reasoning that "the world down there is wonderful, you should go and explore." But at crucial moments, he provides guidance to Su Chen in a mysterious way. For example, when Su Chen faces a major crisis, his master's blurry figure appears in his dreams, giving him crucial hints to break the deadlock. His existence adds a lot of mystery to the story, making people wonder about his true identity and purpose. - Shen Mengli: The pride of a wealthy family, with a cold and elegant demeanor and exceptional intelligence. She unexpectedly meets Su Chen during a family business competition. Initially, she is full of suspicion and wariness towards this eccentric young man. However, after facing multiple crises together, she gradually falls for Su Chen's powerful strength and pure heart. She appears aloof but is soft-hearted, struggling between family pressure and her feelings for Su Chen, making her a nuanced and realistic character. The gripping story begins when Su Chen is kicked off the mountain by his master. Entering the city for the first time, he's like a country bumpkin in a grand garden, encountering countless new and unexpected situations. In a shopping mall, unaware of the automatic door's workings, he bumps into it, drawing laughter from the crowd. But soon, his extraordinary abilities become apparent. Shen Mengli's family hosts a high-end business banquet, but a competitor sends a skilled fighter to disrupt the cooperation and ruin the family's reputation. Just as the situation spirals out of control and the family is at a loss, Su Chen happens to pass by and is pulled into the venue. He calmly and effortlessly dodges the attacker's attack, then casually knocks the opponent away, leaving them collapsed on the ground. Shen Mengli's initial surprise turns to curiosity, and Su Chen thus enters the world of urban power struggles. From then on, Su Chen faces a constant stream of trouble. First, he was targeted by a mysterious organization, who secretly set a trap, making Su Chen a wanted fugitive. Then, Shen Mengli's family faced dire straits due to business competition, their cash flow dried up, and their businesses were maliciously acquired. While evading police pursuit, Su Chen used his unparalleled strength to investigate the mastermind behind it all. He infiltrated enemy territory and engaged in fierce battles with the mysterious organization's experts. In a thrilling battle, Su Chen unleashed a powerful technique, its light dazzling, utterly defeating his enemies. He ultimately cleared his name and helped Shen Mengli's family overcome the crisis. Meanwhile, Su Chen and Shen Mengli's relationship deepened amidst the hardships. From initial mutual distrust to tacit understanding in battle, and finally to deep love, they faced opposition from their family elders and overcame numerous obstacles together. In his urban experiences, Su Chen also learned to use wisdom instead of relying solely on brute force, truly integrating into this complex world. "My Disciple, You're Invincible, Go Down the Mountain!" Perfectly blends hilarious comedy elements, intense battle scenes, and a romantic love story, with a fast-paced plot and constant plot twists. I highly recommend that everyone quickly open this book and follow Su Chen on this incredible and legendary journey down the mountain!

3. 3 我 My Boss Is a Beautiful Immortal Empress 我的老板是美女仙帝 Doing Nothing, Waiting for a Clear Breeze无事等清风Urban537k WordsOngoing [Ordinary man’s urban cultivation + slow burn + traditional cultivation realms + legacy of an Immortal Emperor + comeback + passion + fantasy] The protagonist, Ye Feng, becomes a male model to earn money, accidentally contracts AIDS, and unexpectedly inherits the legacy of an Immortal Emperor. From then on, he embarks on the path of cultivation. The realms in this book are: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… The male lead is decisive and ruthless, and the plot is f 186Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   There's not much showing off. The male protagonist and his sister were abandoned in an orphanage when they were young. In order to earn money, he became a male prostitute at a club. Unexpectedly, he contracted AIDS, but this misfortune turned into a blessing, as he obtained the inheritance of an immortal emperor. From then on, he embarked on the path of cultivation. The protagonist stealthily develops his power and improves his realm, establishes a sect, and is decisive in killing. There is no system, and the plot is full of ups and downs.

4. 4 欲 To Become a God, First Marry Into a Family. Three Years of Playing the Fool Shock the World 欲化神，先上门，疯傻三年惊世人 Uncle Chen辰叔叔Urban511k WordsOngoing On her way to school, Lin Chen was brutally beaten in the street and abducted by a mad old man wandering the world. He trained in the wilderness, mastering everything from immortal arts, alchemy, formations, medicine, feng shui, and face reading. His strength advanced by leaps and bounds, yet he remained stuck at the peak of the Nascent Soul Stage, unable to progress further. "Want to succeed? Go mad first. Want to become a Deity? Come knocking first." While Lin Chen was completely off guard, th 25.3kReads8.3Score2.3kShelves

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   It's logical, methodical, and convincing; anyone who reads it will be confused.

5. 5 都 Urban Cultivation: Invincible After Coming Down the Mountain 都市修仙：下山无敌万万年 Uncle Chen辰叔叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Urban Cultivation + Swordsmanship + Invincible Power Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + Infinite-Level] Before he turned eighteen, he never wanted for food or clothing. After he turned eighteen, he went hungry nine days out of every three. “Xiao Chen was abducted by a blind Taoist priest and taken to a remote mountain to cultivate immortality for eight years!” Eight years later, he descended the mountain on his sword, and his path to invincibility officially began… Heaven and earth are impartial 20.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
6. 6 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Tore My Ex-Girlfriend’s Entire Family Apart 下山后，我手撕前女友全家 Uncle Chen辰叔叔Urban437k WordsCompleted [Decisive Male Lead Who Shows No Mercy] [Invincible All the Way] [Never Hides His Strength] After his ex-girlfriend carefully set him up in a honey trap, Su Yan had his arms and legs broken and was thrown into the sea. He should have died, but three powerful cultivators saved him. His first master called himself the greatest villain under heaven and taught Su Yan the Heaven-Rending Art, which could tear the world apart with bare hands. His second master was alluring and seductive. She taught Su 2.3kReads7.8Score267Shelves
7. 7 开 A Tragic Death from the Start, I Returned as a Demon: Kill, Kill, Kill 开局惨死，复活已成魔，杀杀杀 Brother Wolf Tells Stories狼哥讲故事Urban304k WordsCompleted [A Thrilling Urban Cultivation Story: No Simping, No Saintly Heroics. The Protagonist Turns into a Demon, Defies Every Rule, and Slaughters Every Evil Force in His Path!] At a mass grave, a tomb starts shaking violently, then explodes with a bang. The protagonist bursts out of the grave and shoots into the sky, then lands carrying his own tombstone! The whole city trembles. People discuss it on social media: “An earthquake!” 203Reads5.1Score—Shelves

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   A traditional urban cultivation novel where the protagonist is brutally murdered at the beginning, only to emerge from his grave seven days later as a demon. It's plot-driven, features a single female lead, and avoids excessive face-slapping or overpowered tropes.

8. 8 抓 A Split Personality While Busting a Prostitute? Dual Cultivation of Gods and Demons? 抓嫖时人格分裂，却是神魔双修？ Three Donkeys三毛驴Urban407k WordsCompleted Split personality + two unstoppable personas. Zhang Ran, a police officer at a local station, accidentally awakens the lingering souls of a Demon Lord and an Immortal Emperor while busting a prostitution ring. He becomes an invincible super cop who cracks case after case. In the dead of night, the Demon Lord transforms into a powerful figure in the underworld, absorbing negative emotions. Under the bright sun, the Immortal Emperor becomes a righteous detective, embracing society’s positive energ 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A very good urban fantasy novel. The protagonist is a police officer who is very good at solving cases. He has a split personality and is an underworld boss at night. The plot is excellent, with great conflicts and choices.

9. 9 天 The Way of Heaven's Evolution: Bureau 503 天衍圣道之503局 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A high-speed express train hurtles along its route. An ordinary train conductor gets drunk in a sleeper compartment, breaking the rules, and becomes embroiled in a bizarre tomb-robbing case. When he sobers up, he unexpectedly joins Huaxia’s most mysterious organization, Bureau 503... By chance, he crosses paths with the mysterious Tongji Alliance, setting him on a completely different path in life. 29.1kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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   These two books are incredibly good, especially the first one, which has consistently had over 500,000 people add it to their bookshelves. The second one is a slow burn and is currently being serialized.

10. 10 一 Yizhi Xiaoqi's 17th Book 一纸小旗第17本书 A Paper Flag一纸小旗Urban648k WordsCompleted A country boy with superb medical skills lands a job at an electronics factory in the kingdom of women. From then on, there's no stopping him. With charm and skill to back him up, he thrives and rises to the pinnacle of life! 1.3kReads8.1Score144Shelves

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    Take a look at this picture and have some fun.

11. 11 青 Qingyun Comes Down the Mountain: I Cultivate Qi in Yunhai 青云下山：我在云海修引气 Sending You a Strawberry寄一颗草莓Urban296k WordsOngoing [Master Descends the Mountain + Urban Cultivation + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Bodyguard to a Female CEO + Invincible + Superpowers] When everyone thinks he is just an ordinary young man, Jiang Chen returns after three years of grueling cultivation. The patience he showed in the past was not meant to help him scrape by. It was the prelude to an astonishing comeback after descending the mountain. Faced with pressure from powerful families, provocations from formidable foes, and deadly traps 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Urban setting + Cultivation + Cold and aloof female CEO + Invincible] Jiang Chen, a young man from Qingyun Mountain, descends to the mortal world, possessing profound cultivation and an exceptional eye for jade gambling and treasure appraisal. He protects the female CEO along the way, unraveling a series of conspiracies from various parties, constantly facing deadly traps.

12. 12 我 Me and My Dongguan Sisters 我与东莞姐姐 A Paper Flag一纸小旗Urban266k WordsCompleted [A Tale of Passion and Brotherhood] [Love and Longing] Gao Yang, a country boy with an uncanny talent, leaves his hometown for the first time! He heads to Dongguan to seek refuge with his older sister, only to discover that people are far more sinister than they seem. Through a series of coincidences, he ends up working in a factory, quickly rises through the ranks, and finds himself surrounded by romantic prospects. In the end, he gets dragged into a gang war and sets out on a path of no return 7.9kReads6.4Score460Shelves
13. 13 黑 Tales from the Haunted Inn 黑店诡谈 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban1.3M WordsOngoing 4.6kReads7.0Score387Shelves
14. 14 乡 The Carefree Little Country Doctor 乡村小神医真逍遥 A Paper Flag一纸小旗Urban199k WordsCompleted A university student who graduated from medical school is terminally ill and has little time left. One day, by chance, he ruins someone else's plans, but turns misfortune into fortune and receives the legacy of a mysterious person... He brings blessings to the people, enjoys a carefree life in the countryside, and roams the world at will... 297Reads7.0Score105Shelves
15. 15 元 Nascent Soul Master, Is It Really Too Much to Transmigrate to the City and Become Invincible? 元婴大佬，穿越都市无敌不过分吧 Street Newspaper Seller街头卖报人员Urban2.2M WordsOngoing [Two million words and counting] Mortal Realm + Cultivation Realm + Immortal Realm + Divine Realm (nearing the finale, so stockpile chapters and then binge!) Zhang Xuance had just survived his tribulation and advanced to the Nascent Soul stage when the Ten Elders attacked him. In the end, he was reborn on Blue Star. As Zhang Xuance explored step by step, he discovered that Blue Star was not as simple as it seemed. When he returned to the cultivation world, Zhang Xuance discovered that the world 2.7kReads8.1Score218Shelves

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    Urban cultivation novel, with a moderate pace, has already topped the cultivation world with over 700,000 words.

16. 16 奇 Beyond the Extraordinary 奇人之上 Liu Bai流百Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy] [Comeback] [Carefully laid groundwork] [Schemes within schemes] [Mystery] [Growing protagonist] [Ensemble cast] [High martial arts] [Transmigration] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] [Devouring and sacrifice] [Alternate world] [Technology] [No limits] [Everyone is unhinged] [Heartbreak after heartbreak] What exactly is up there? Lu Lin was blind for half his life, then got lucky and regained his sight. The world lit up, and he was left numb. From then on, ghosts and spirits o 1.7kReads9.3Score147Shelves

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    When I return to the past, all causes and effects, and all imperfections, will be resolved... Gazing into deep space, a chilling laugh pierces the heart. Let's see who ends up as whose meal! 🤗

17. 17 谁 Who Says a Factory Worker Can’t Achieve Their Dreams? 谁说工厂普工，不能实现梦想 A Paper Flag一纸小旗Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted Who Says a Factory Worker Can’t Achieve Their Dreams? 87Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 离 After My Divorce, I Cultivate Longevity by Selling Tea 离婚后，我从卖茶修长生 The Wind Blows Through the Clothes in Yunyang云阳风吹衣Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Urban Cultivation] [Mortal's Journey] [Fantasy] [Ancient Martial Arts] [Pocket Dimension] [Adventure] Chen Yuan's life hits rock bottom: bankrupt in middle age, his wife has run off, and he has nothing left. Then he unexpectedly gains an immortal inheritance. A spring of spiritual water gushes forth, and a tender shoot at his fingertip becomes spirit tea. One sip sends his cultivation soaring, and selling a pound brings in a fortune! Powerful tycoons line up to hand him money, a policewoman c 14.9kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves

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    Urban cultivation, Qi refining, foundation building... It's relatively easy.

19. 19 乡 The Village Doctor's Romance 乡村神医的爱情 A Paper Flag一纸小旗Urban133k WordsCompleted Wang Hao worked night shifts at a factory. When he got home, he discovered his girlfriend cheating with her boss. He lost his job because of it and had no choice but to return to his hometown. Then one chance encounter changed his fate completely, and from that moment on, he began living a very different life! 1.4kReads—Score101Shelves
20. 20 死EN After Dying a Hundred Thousand Times, I Bribed the River of Time and Space 死亡十万次，我直接买通时空长河 Natsume Says Nothing夏目不语Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Future Setting] [One Female Lead or No Female Lead] The Shijing appeared, strange beings invaded, and the Chosen Ones charged with fighting them were on the brink of defeat. So the most determined among the Chosen Ones began searching for a way to save the world. “Ten years later, the basic body-tempering method appeared, and the first martial artists were born.” “A hundred years later, spiritual martial arts burst onto the scene, and the martial arts community officially took shape.” “A thousa 174kReads9.4Score25.9kShelves

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    I really enjoyed this book! The values are sound; the chosen ones are all righteous, devoted to their country and people, and considerate of their teammates. I initially thought it would be a monster-slaying, level-up story, with the God of Wealth dying countless times – a protagonist's arduous struggle. But then the God of Wealth suddenly gains the power of the God of War, making a powerful comeback, and the logic is perfectly consistent! This is definitely a satisfying read!

21. 21 万 All the Races Throw Themselves at Me, and I Conquer Otherworlds with Pure Yang Power 万族倒贴，我靠纯阳打穿异界 Eggplant in Sauce酱抱茄子Urban1.7M WordsOngoing “Junior, want to come over to my dorm?” The elf school beauty gives him a sultry look. Su Ran responds with a punch. “Senior, behave yourself. Don't distract me from my training!” As long as he stays true to his heart of steel as a straight man, his combat power will multiply! When the gods of other races descend, intent on wiping out humanity, the prodigies of every race are left in despair as they watch Su Ran shatter a rift between countless worlds with one punch. “He's so charming. Why does 48Reads—Score134Shelves

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    Great! It's rare to find something readable; this one is really good.

22. 22 我 I Take My Junior Sister on an Adventure Across Earth 我带师妹闯地球 Xi Fengche溪凤澈Urban203k WordsCompleted [Scientific Cultivation]+ [Interstellar Catastrophe]+ [Alliance Between Immortals and Mortals]+ [Ensemble Comedy] Starting from the Deification Stage + No power reduction + No loss of intelligence + No job hunting + No food delivery gigs + Earth's spiritual energy doesn't recover either + A hard-core, unconventional xianxia sci-fi story. An immortal warship skims past the Oriental Pearl Tower and crashes into the Huangpu River When Immortal Venerable Li Yunche steps out of the wreckage, surround 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban cultivation + starting as a deity + no showing off + no face-slapping + no loss of strength + no loss of intelligence + no job hunting + no food delivery + Earth's spiritual energy not recovering + a hardcore, unconventional fantasy sci-fi ensemble comedy. A celestial ship crashes in Shanghai and receives a parking ticket! A grumpy junior sister freezes her square dance, while a tech-savvy cultivator beats up a silicon-based octopus! A senior brother leads a group of five beautiful junior sisters to sweep across Earth—nuclear waste is hidden in the Breath Soil, Soul-Nourishing Wood parasitizes Alibaba Cloud, and a bunny-eared girl's livestream is adorable across the internet! When the Thunder God's signature melts the plastic parking ticket, the mortal world has become the strongest celestial tribulation!

23. 23 上 I Handed Over the Cultivation World, Was Betrayed, and Reborn 上交修仙界，被背刺后重生了 Super Heavenly Love Star超级天爱星Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [Two Worlds] + [Cultivation] + [righteous male lead] Lu Chen had always thought he was the protagonist of his own story. At eighteen, he found the key to the Cultivation world. He and his father were awarded the Federation's “Highest Honor Medal,” and the whole nation celebrated as everyone dreamed of ascending to immortality. But when cold shackles closed around his wrists, he finally understood: he had never been the protagonist. When profit was at stake, those self-righteous people 34.7kReads6.5Score8.6kShelves

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    The protagonist accidentally uses a ring to enter the edge of the cultivation world, experiencing the environment of this other world for the first time. Here, ancient trees reach for the sky, and spiritual energy is abundant, but unknown dangers also lurk. He cautiously explores the area and returns promptly, not venturing deeper out of mere curiosity.

24. 24 不 Dude, Why Are All the Campus Beauties Confessing to You? 不是哥们校花怎么都和你表白了？ No Split-Pot Hotpot火锅不要鸳鸯Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Urban cultivation + campus beauty + school life + everyday urban life + miracle doctor + more than one heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + ruthless and decisive + feel-good power fantasy When he was eight, Xiao Fan was taken away by an old man to train in cultivation. Ten years later, he finally regains his freedom. He never expected that after returning to the city, a twist of fate would make him the bodyguard of a beautiful heiress and campus darling, beginning a very different life for 2.3kReads8.7Score169Shelves

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    Sigh, take a look at this. Overpowered and the group's darling, slapping faces is incredibly satisfying.

25. 25 我 My Eyes of Fortune 我的气运之眼 Fellow Daoist, Please Keep Moving道友请流步Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Su Yang is an ordinary college student, unsure of what the future holds. After an accident, he suddenly gains the bizarre ability to glimpse the “fortune” of all things. From then on, the world looks dazzling and strange through his eyes: golden light for wealth, a rosy haze for romance, blue clouds for official success, gray mists for illness and plague, and black flashes for the calamities of death. The fortunes and misfortunes of human life all appear as clouds above people's heads, clear as 300Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    Su Yang, an ordinary college student filled with uncertainty about the future, suddenly gains the strange ability to see the "fate" of all things after an accident. Watch as this ordinary young man unravels the mysteries of fate, takes control of his destiny, and writes his own urban legend in this turbulent world! 😠

26. 26 富 Wealth Comes Knocking 富贵逼人 Falling into the Dust坠入尘埃Urban1.5M WordsCompleted After losing both his parents, Lin Zhennan inherits the secondhand bookstore and art shop his father left behind. By chance, a spider that has cultivated for ten thousand years is struck by Lin Zhennan's palm just as its spiritual essence is at its weakest, during a thunderstorm. Its original spirit enters his body, and through a twist of fate, Lin Zhennan inherits its supernatural abilities. Later, he obtains an ancient, powerful spatial ring, which contains a small world of its own. Before lon 23.1kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    Since acquiring the spatial ring, Lin Zhennan's wealth has become limitless. In the synopsis, he is described as a wealthy urban tycoon who appreciates antiques. After the death of his parents, he inherited a secondhand art shop from his father. By chance, he encounters a spider that has cultivated for ten thousand years.

27. 27 神 The Divine Cultivation Student 神级修真学生 A Little Square有点方Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Ye Fei is a poor student from the countryside with terrible grades, looked down on by his classmates. But an unavoidable disaster turns out to be a blessing in disguise. From then on, he secretly vows: From now on, I'm going to live my life differently... 11kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves

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    I don't like plots that are always pretentious.

28. 28 神 With the Divine Ring in Hand, the World Is Mine 神戒在手，天下我有 Not a Mosquito不是蚊子Urban4.7M WordsCompleted With the divine ring in hand, the world is mine. Ever since Song Yan got his hands on a ring, his life changed beyond recognition. 1.3kReads8.8Score224Shelves
29. 29 我 There's a Dragon in My Well 我家井里有条龙 Born Ordinary生的平凡Urban3.1M WordsCompleted After failing at a matchmaking meeting, a poor young man stumbles into a Dragon-Suppressing Well, witnesses a dragon’s corpse, and merges with its dragon core. Day One: He gains the ability to see inside his body! His body is cleansed and renewed! He becomes immensely strong! Day Two: He can control and part the water! See underwater! Breathe underwater! Day Three: Catch fish! Scoop up shrimp! Pick crabs! Earn his first fortune! Day Four: He finds an old clam spitting out a pearl and unexpec 11.3kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
30. 30 开 From the Start, My Family Was Slaughtered: A Killer Turns to Immortal Cultivation 开局灭门，杀手转行修仙 Wang Fusheng王富生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Play the pig to eat the tiger + serious cultivation + urban System + smart protagonist + always gets revenge) Zhang Ping’an is reborn at the very moment before he is poisoned to death, and binds himself to an unreliable [Reward Good and Punish Evil System]. Keeping a low profile is how you live longer! Raised from childhood in an assassin sect, he knows the art of lying low inside out. At the ripe old age of thirteen, he joins an immortal sect and gets mocked as a “good-for-nothing”? “Sorry, 33Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥Cultivation + Urban setting + System + High IQ + Decisive ruthlessness🌈 [Ding, the host has been bound to the Reward Good and Punish Evil System. Please check the system panel.] [Host: 9526] [Goodwill Value -2000 (Evil Person)] [System Lottery (Gray)] A simple screen popped up in the boy's mind, followed by a long paragraph of text. He glanced at it briefly; it was the system user manual.

31. 31 都 The City's Ultimate Expert 都市巅峰高手 Holding the Pen执笔Urban4.9M WordsCompleted “I'm not sharing a room with him!” The campus beauty points at me... I came from the wilderness and was raised by five grandparents with extraordinary powers. To uncover the truth behind my parents' murder, I return to the city and move in with the campus beauty. With just a dog for company, I begin a shameless life of swindling and scheming. I cross the Yangtze on a reed and livestream a challenge at the Southern Heavenly Gate; To save the woman I love, I surround Mount Taihang all by myself; I 3.8kReads8.7Score846Shelves
32. 32 都 Urban Cultivation Against the Heavens 都市之逆天修仙 Sleep God睡神Urban3.4M WordsCompleted He survived his tribulation, only to face a powerful heavenly calamity and be ambushed by the trusted retainers he relied on most. He didn’t die. He was reborn. In this life, he’ll cultivate the path to immortality anew and forge an unshakably solid foundation. In this life, he’ll make up for the countless regrets of his previous one. He’ll crush everyone who once looked down on him, insulted him, harmed him, or betrayed him! Ancient martial arts clans and inherited mystical arts are nothing but 13.5kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
33. 33 史 The Strongest Qi Refiner in History 史上最强炼气期 Li Daoran李道然Urban14.5M WordsCompleted Fang Yu has been cultivating for nearly five thousand years, yet still hasn’t broken through the Qi Refining stage... “I really am only at the Qi Refining stage, but don’t mess with me!” 42.4kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves
34. 34 仙 Reborn as the Strongest Abandoned Son, Arrogant in the City 仙帝重生，狂傲都市 The Sky Is So Blue天空蓝蓝蓝Urban250k WordsCompleted Immortal Emperor + reborn + urban cultivation + scheming + no saintly do-gooder + martial arts versus cultivation In his previous life, Nangong Junmo was a once-in-a-million cultivation prodigy. He cultivated his way to becoming an Immortal Emperor, only to be stabbed in the back by his senior brother and reborn on Earth. With everything starting over, he gets the chance to cultivate the strongest technique in the cultivation world, the Supreme Scripture, and become the strongest of all. Those w 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are good urban fantasy novels.

35. 35 都 Urban Cultivation: I Scattered the Old Man’s Ashes 都市仙修记：老登骨灰被我给扬了 No Bugs, No You无虫无尔Urban406k WordsOngoing A bundle of belongings, a box of ashes, and one last request: “Just scatter them wherever.” Lin Xi, a courier, never expected this delivery to expose a fraudster’s dark sorcery, or to send an old man’s ashes flying. It was only after he handed a jade pendant to the old man’s daughter that he realized it was a lost secret treasure, one that could guide qi cultivation and had vanished three hundred years ago. Meanwhile, a ghost-raising mystic, a mysterious man in a gray jacket, and the beautiful y 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A rather interesting new urban fantasy novel. It's not a system or rebirth story, and it doesn't have any sarcastic, boastful, or face-slapping plots.

36. 36 都 A Strange Cultivator in the City 都市修仙奇人 Charlie Comfortable-ski查理舒服斯基Urban1.5M WordsCompleted After the protagonist gets bashed in the head, a stroke of luck leads him to open up a mysterious world. There, he finds a spirit spring, spirit herbs, dense spiritual energy, and a thirty-to-one time multiplier, along with powerful cultivation techniques, all kinds of martial arts, talisman-making, alchemy, astrological divination, beast taming, and the art of formations. With such an incredible stroke of fortune, the protagonist's life goes into overdrive. You know what I know, and I even know 12.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
37. 37 一 A Century in a Dream, and I Became a Daoist Celestial Master 一梦百年，我成为了道家天师 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling + Medicine + Traditional Martial Arts + Invincible + One Heroine + Humor + No Cultivation + Not High-Martial] Chen Haoyu was hit by a car while saving a girl and ended up in the hospital. After lying unconscious for a hundred days, he received the legacy of the Carefree Taoist from a thousand years ago in a dream and became a Taoist Celestial Master of his generation. “How can your medical skills be so incredible?” “Sorry, I used the Zhu You healing arts!” “You can tell fortunes 168.2kReads9.1Score15.8kShelves

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    [Full] I never expected Tomato to have such masterpieces! I'd call these urban fantasy novels his absolute masterpieces! They're incredibly addictive from the very beginning, and the more you read, the more you want to keep going. You'll want to finish them in one go, and you won't stop until you've read them all! 😄😄

38. 38 超 Superpowers: I Have a Replication Mirror 超能：我有一面复刻镜 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Gods Descend, Calamity Begins] When cultivators from the divine realm invade Earth, superpowers and modern weapons become humanity's last line of defense! Can Gou Chen and Adam, Earth's only two superpower academies, shoulder humanity's future? What kind of hidden strength does Huaxia, hailed as the Chosen Nation, possess? This is a feast for the Godslayers! A young man gains the power to replicate abilities. With a mortal body and the power of the world in his hands, he will ultimately slay th 117kReads9.6Score13.4kShelves
39. 39 道EN Notes from a Taoist Medicine Clinic 道医馆笔记 Ling An苓安Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [All plotlines in this book are fictional and included solely for the purposes of the story. They do not represent real-life views. Please keep that in mind and don't confuse fiction with reality.] After graduating with a master's degree from an ordinary university of traditional Chinese medicine, the protagonist didn't go to work at a hospital. Instead, they joined a Daoist medical clinic and began recording their encounters with strange and baffling illnesses. 242.1kReads9.5Score90.7kShelves
40. 40 龙 The Dragon King Is Released from Prison, and I Can Become Invincible with My Senior Sisters' Help 龙王出狱，我靠师姐就能无敌 Snorting Cat鼻哼怪猫Urban4.9M WordsCompleted The hit short drama “The Dragon King Is Out of Prison, and My Senior Sisters Make Me Invincible” is now available on Douyin, Hongguo, and Tomato. Go watch it! His clan was wiped out. Two hundred and eighty-four lives were lost in a sea of flames overnight! Han Feng was shot in the heart and fell off a cliff. Rescued by someone, he was given the heart of a divine dragon! After three years in prison mastering his skills, he returned with unrivaled power! He hung the heads of every last enemy thro 9.1kReads9.1Score913Shelves

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    A fantasy novel set in the city, the male protagonist's family is wiped out. After obtaining a special heart, he grows step by step and eventually takes revenge.

41. 41 都 Urban: Ten Years of Cultivation, and I’m Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 都市：修仙十年，下山即无敌 Feng Yibing冯一病Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The new book has built up a backlog of chapters and can be found on the author's homepage. It tells the story of the hundred thousand years after this book. [Expert Descends the Mountain + Invincible Cultivation + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Decisive Killing + Multiple Realms] The Great Dao is flawed, and spiritual energy has withered. A mighty cultivator who had survived the tribulation traveled the world. By chance, he discovered a peerless prodigy born with a spiritual physique, forcibly took 253.6kReads9.0Score23kShelves

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    🔥🔥① Lin Feng, born with a spiritual body, was sculpted by a powerful being who had undergone tribulation, and emerged from the mountains ten years later. In this fantastical and chaotic world, he established his authority with decisive killing, acted with a heart driven by profit, regarded everyone except his family as ants, and bravely marched toward the position of ruler.

42. 42 乡 The Village Divine Farmer 乡村神农 Returning from Hoeing锄归Urban5.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: After Returning to the Village, I Have the Time of My Life Every Night Chen Ping, a medical student, is terminally ill. With his illness reaching its final stage, he returns to his village to recuperate. But on his very first night back, a shadow sneaks into his home... 44.9kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves
43. 43 山 Five Years of Cultivation in a Cave, Now I'm Invincible 山洞修仙五年，下山已无敌 Li Dongyang李东阳Urban558k WordsCompleted Urban cultivation + immortal cultivation + genius + invincible + face-slapping + satisfying power fantasy Li Kai is barely over a year old. After wicked men murder both his parents, he is left an orphan, shivering in a cold and merciless world. But the wheels of fate quietly begin to turn. An old cultivator wandering the world discovers Li Kai on the verge of death. After carrying him to a secluded cave, the old man is shocked to find that the child possesses a “Heavenly Spirit Root,” a gift u 11.2kReads8.4Score987Shelves

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    The pinnacle of urban fantasy novels: *Five Years of Cultivating Immortality in a Mountain Cave, Invincible Under Heaven*, a masterpiece of the genre, you'll be hooked once you start reading!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

44. 44 都 Urban Cultivation: I've Been Dug Up Again 都市修仙：我又被挖出来了 Three Big Steps, Leave a Few Pits三大步留点坑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Short drama, comic drama, and live-action audio versions are all available. Enjoy!] [Urban + Invincible + Immortal Longevity + No Hiding His Power + Big Shot] A rogue cultivator from the cultivation world happens upon the Heaven-Deceiving Secret Manual. Once his cultivation reaches a profound level, the Heavenly Dao can no longer sense him, so it stops sending down tribulation lightning. Though his power reaches the heavens, he is stuck at the 9,999th level of Foundation Establishment. After te 13.1kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    Humorous and funny, the story begins in modern times and extends to a cultivation civilization. The content is novel, the author's imagination is boundless, and the plot is captivating and worth reading!

45. 45 混 The Chaotic Record of Mending the Heavens 混沌补天录 Slender Willow in the Prose文中细柳Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, no being reborn, cautious cultivation, sound logic, quotable lines, and hilarious comedy] Please don't expect this to follow the usual formula of some cultivation novels, where the protagonist becomes invincible and starts killing as soon as he begins cultivating. This story follows the protagonist's transformation from an ordinary person, and strives to stay closer to real life, with plenty of introspection and social criticism. Starting as a law-abiding citizen, the protagonist fir 5.7kReads8.6Score614Shelves

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    Funny and humorous urban fantasy novel [😏]

46. 46 我 I’m Already at the Nascent Soul Stage, and You’re Telling Me It’s Time to Start School? 我都元婴期了，你跟我说开学？ Miaomiao Jiang妙妙酱丷Urban5.4M WordsOngoing During his summer vacation, Ning Chen went traveling and accidentally stumbled into a teleportation array that opened once every two thousand years, transmigrating to the world of cultivation. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he returned, thinking the world must have changed beyond recognition. To his surprise, only one summer had passed... And so, among the incoming freshmen at Qingzhou University was an old monster at the Nascent Soul stage. “You have no idea how powerful a Nascent Soul 136.2kReads8.3Score12kShelves

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    I think it's pretty good; there's a kind of "face-slapping" behavior. There's also a "chasing-back-husband" storyline.

47. 47 山 The Wild Doctor of the Mountains 山野狂医 Little Huangy小黄yUrban4.2M WordsCompleted A country boy is beaten and has his right leg broken after talking back to the dean’s son, forcing him to return to his village to make a living. By chance, he inherits the legacy of a divine physician. From then on, his life takes off, and he rises to power, achieving a spectacular life beyond anyone’s wildest dreams... 7kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    This is truly a gem of a novel! It doesn't have any mind-numbing plot points; it's guaranteed to be a great read, so go check it out!

48. 48 重 Reborn as a Mad Immortal in the City 重生之都市狂仙 Dream Pen梦中笔丶Urban10.0M WordsCompleted I cleave wind and thunder with my sword, blotting out sun and moon; with a single palm, I command the universe and scour the netherworld. There are six billion people in this world, yet I alone dare call myself proud and unrestrained. The Azure Emperor of the Immortal Realm was reborn ten thousand years in the past and descended upon a bustling city, a world of glittering lights and indulgence. Who gets drunk in the embrace of beauties, lost in luxury, and who stays clearheaded, sword in hand, r 8.3kReads8.8Score672Shelves

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    Highly recommend these urban cultivation novels! 🤤🤤🤤 ① The Azure Emperor of the Immortal Realm is reborn ten thousand years in the past, descending upon a bustling city, surrounded by dazzling lights and decadent pleasures. 😎😎😎 An incredibly satisfying read! ② The male protagonist is an Immortal Emperor; he dares to do things that others wouldn't.

49. 49 都 The Immortal Emperor of the City 都市之修真仙帝 Jimo Himself挤墨本尊Urban8.4M WordsCompleted My name is Li Mo, and I’m an Immortal Emperor. You ask what an Immortal Emperor even is? Let me tell you: I’ll beat up the rich young masters you don’t dare touch, and woo the girls you don’t dare pursue. In short, I’ll do what you can do, and I’ll do what you can’t do even more. With a thought, I can shatter the heavens. I look down upon the world. That’s what it means to be an Immortal Emperor. In my previous life, I was set up by my beloved disciple, the Nanhai Fairy. In this life, I swear I’ 1.8kReads8.7Score191Shelves
50. 50 修 A Cultivator Returns to the City 修仙归来在都市 Xiang Duxiu香独秀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Looking back on the past, it all seemed like a grand dream... Three years before, on Earth, his parents had died with regrets in a tragic car accident. The once-mighty Li financial empire had passed into someone else's hands as a result. From then on, he spiraled downward, drowning his sorrows in alcohol day after day to escape his pain. Later, for reasons unknown, he somehow found himself in the mysterious world of cultivation. In that world, where human lives were as worthless as grass, life w 1.4kReads8.3Score112Shelves

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