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. 151 太 The Supreme Dao Lord 太上大道君 Long Zijian龙子健Urban1.9M WordsOngoing A meteorite fell onto the snowy plains of the northern lands. No one knew it had brought not a child, but a fragment of the Heavenly Court's great calamity. At sixteen, the orphan Li Yuchen entered Shangqing Zhengyi Palace on Mount Longhu. Three trials, one talisman, nine orphans, and a single promise to stand as fellow disciples made them a family. Snake demons, plague gods, demon kings... One disaster after another struck. When the Jiangxia Nuclear Power Plant was on the verge of meltdown, he 2.1kReads6.7Score226Shelves

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   Become a Taoist priest after graduation

2. 152 转 Reincarnated: From Eastern Immortal Cultivation to Western Magic 转生：从东方修仙穿去西方学魔法 Zhao Geng Bu Du昭庚不渡Eastern Fantasy550k WordsOngoing The comic adaptation will be available on Hongguo on September 21. [Innovative Western Fantasy = Reincarnation + Magic + Spiritual Energy (in small amounts) + Modern Physics] Not traditional medieval Western fantasy. An alternate-world story with no romance and a grand worldbuilding scope. Su Mian, a sword cultivator from the modern cultivation world, stayed up all night playing a game about catching rare-color pets. After 3,000 balls, she still hadn't found one. Her obsession became too stron 14.7kReads9.2Score244Shelves

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   The author's portrayal of inner emotions is exquisitely nuanced, demonstrating exceptional control over the environment and story. Each character is rich and complex, and the depiction of human nature is deeply insightful. The reader is incredibly immersed in the story. A truly remarkable book!

3. 153 野 Wild and Free, Burning Through the Night 野风流，夜燃尽 Little Mosquito小蚊子Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Read the first five chapters for free. If you don't like them, come punch me!] [Multiple Female Leads] [Pure Adrenaline] ✅ He never forgets a grudge or a favor ✅ A miraculous healer ✅ Unmatched strength ✅ Turns a poor village into a land of riches ✅ Wins the hearts of countless beauties Three years ago, Zhang Feng was beaten into an idiot by his rich rival in love and dumped back at his rural home. But the misfortune turned out to be a blessing in disguise: he gained an immortal's legacy and ma 16kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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   After experiencing the evils of the world, the male protagonist transforms from a mortal to an immortal, becoming the only extraordinary immortal in the human realm. He is ruthless and decisive, giving his enemies no chance. He is a protagonist without a saintly heart.

4. 154 修 A Cultivator Comes to Blue Star and Becomes a Global Tech Icon 修仙世界穿蓝星，成全球科技偶像 Deep White深深的白Urban443k WordsCompleted Now that I'm reborn, I should do something big Urban cultivation + founding a country overseas + Blue Star's ultimate boss + aiding the Great Yu Kingdom + treasure heists + foreign female leads only + Nobel Prize + copying songs + carving up the Bear Country + nuking Japan. I'm invincible, so why not become the one calling the shots on Blue Star? Xiao Yu transmigrates from Blue Star to a cultivation world. After cultivating for a thousand years, he prepares to undergo tribulation and ascend to 9Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist transmigrates from Earth to a cultivation world, fails his ascension after a thousand years of cultivation, and is reborn on Earth on the plane following the 9/11 attacks in 2001. He subdues terrorists, becomes an American hero, wins a Nobel Prize for his research, and even steals four beauties by plagiarizing songs. He develops his power discreetly, secretly providing technological support to the Great Yu Kingdom, and then begins to suppress the United States, establishing a federal state—the Xingmeng—in Myanmar. He then stirs up trouble in the Middle East, easily conquering and adding states to the Xingmeng. He ravages European countries, fights India three times, and takes over Southeast Asia. With Central Asian countries under his control, he divides Russia in the Ural Mountains, nuclearly attacks Japan, defeats two militaries, and peacefully reunites the islands. After preparing, he sets off for the edge of the sun…

5. 155 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.7kReads9.4Score584Shelves

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   You can check out this book, "Urban Experiences".

6. 156 太 The Taiji Universe 太极宇宙 Beautiful Firmament唯美苍穹Urban470k WordsOngoing The great has no outside, and the small has no inside. That is Taiji. The story moves through the modern world, the microcosm, the stars of the universe, and the macrocosm. Taiji is thoughtful and considerate in the way he handles people and affairs. He works hard to get ahead in the city, gaining insight into the workplace and forming close bonds with confidantes. The chaos of the world cannot shake his heart’s pursuit of the Dao. He continues to cultivate and strive for a higher level of exist 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is easy. If I'm not satisfied, I can revise it. A good author who listens to advice is passing by.

7. 157 逆 Defying Heaven Through Cultivation: I Can Become Invincible Just by Lying Down 逆天修仙：躺着就能无敌 Yu Shu Mu羽书木Urban648k WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation, invincible from start to finish, feel-good, multiple heroines, decisive and never takes abuse] A young man from a mountain village is betrayed by his fiancée. By chance, he obtains a heaven-defying treasure and begins his path to invincibility! Watch as he overpowers powerful clans, takes on grandmasters, and shakes the Myriad Worlds! But was all of this predestined, or carefully arranged? [This story is entirely fictional. Please don’t assume it has anything to do with you.] 4.7kReads8.5Score499Shelves

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   It's well-written and quite enjoyable.

8. 158 华 China’s Special Forces: Returning After Ten Years Abroad 华夏特勤，境外十年归来 The Donkey from Xiao Mu's House小木家的驴Urban219k WordsCompleted “I was once Hua Xia’s sharpest blade, until my enemy told me that immortals truly exist in this world. So I swallowed a dragon… a five-clawed golden dragon!” Synopsis ↓ [Relentless combat + passionate action + high-octane thrills + no rambling + no System] He is the leader of Hua Xia’s Overseas Special Operations Group 003, part of the Founding Nation Division. He is a machine of the state. He is a battlefield maniac who has lost all feeling. For ten years, bloodshed and slaughter were his only 110Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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   What about this one? I think it's absolutely fantastic, and I could follow it for a long time.

9. 159 原 So, I'm Already Invincible Under Heaven 原来，我已经天下无敌 Shi Zhimei石之嵋Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, Sorry, I'm a Cultivator, is now available. Search for it on Tomato Novel. Master: “I sent you down the mountain to temper your heart in the mortal world, but you made a fortune and acquired so many businesses, and you've attracted so many admirers. What will you do when you break through?” Disciple: “I can leave the businesses to my family and donate the money to society.” Master: “But what about all those women who love you?” Disciple: “Many women love me, but I o 140.5kReads8.9Score15.7kShelves

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   No pretense, just pure strength 😎 First book: Ye Beichen has 99 invincible masters like this. "You're a top-tier rich kid? My master could slap you to death!" "You're the King of Traditional Chinese Medicine? My master's thirteen needles can decide life and death!" "You're a grandmaster martial artist? My master reigns supreme in Kunlun, and grandmasters from all over the world come to pay homage!" "You're the King of Jiangnan, wielding immense power? My master was once the Imperial Tutor, your boss's boss!" "You have billions in assets, influencing the world's financial trends? My master controls the printing press; your money is issued by him!" 😎 Second book: Disciple: "Many love me, but I only love one." Master: "Even one is troublesome. When the time comes, will you become an immortal? Or get married?"

10. 160 这 This Immortal Isn't Reliable 这个神仙不靠谱 Mojie Impression摩吉印象Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + high intelligence + technology + international conflict + patriotic themes + boosting national confidence + higher-dimensional space] Li Ge is a physics professor and a cultivator. His cultivation is unrivaled, and he hates evil with a passion. He is known as the “Killing God Doctor.” Humanity develops, and technology advances. How can Huaguo rise to greatness? How can the world be united? From Earth’s continents to higher-dimensional space and then the cosmic sea of stars... Li G 2.1kReads8.2Score197Shelves

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    The protagonist doesn't like being slapped in the face.

11. 161 这 I Know This God 这个神明我认识 I Am a Tiger我是老虎Urban581k WordsCompleted Invaders from another race have arrived, and civilization has fallen. This is an age of mythology reborn, when everything from the old world has been forgotten with the passage of time. Images of gods have appeared one after another, including fallen angels, the Goddess of War, and the Sun God. People gain divine power through faith, awakening their cultivation talents and setting out on the path to greatness. The first person to call out a deity's true name can even inherit everything that deit 130Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly engaging, offering a superb reading experience. Not only is the plot captivating and the writing fluent, but the characters are also vividly portrayed, making the reader feel as if they are right there in the story. Whether for leisure and entertainment or to savor literature, it's an excellent choice. Highly recommended for every book lover!

12. 162 怂 The Coward's Cauldron Chronicles 怂货炉鼎记 Lord Wind Demon风妖大人Eastern Fantasy81k WordsOngoing Coward Cao Delei transmigrates into an old man’s body and binds himself to a Grow Stronger by Backing Down System. But he can’t cultivate martial arts, and then he unexpectedly gets his hands on a book called The Cauldron’s Tale. The gears of fate begin to turn... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The system says my book is an urban fantasy novel.

13. 163 孤 The Solitary Emperor Descends Upon the Mortal World 孤帝临尘 Drunk in Ink, Sailing by Boat醉墨行舟Urban394k WordsOngoing Jiang Yu, the Human Emperor who burned his life source to mend the heavens ten thousand years ago, awakens in the modern age. Empowered by all living beings, he ends the abyssal calamity that has lasted ten thousand years and ushers in a new age of spirit energy, where everyone can cultivate. He witnesses civilization's flame passed down from generation to generation, burning on without end. 256Reads9.2Score105Shelves

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    A young woman from a reclusive sect in the East arrived with a token from 100,000 years ago. Her sect had guarded the secret of the cataclysm for generations and hoped he would come out of seclusion to take charge. He initially refused outright, but when the young woman said, "You promised to protect humanity for generations to come," the long-buried promise was awakened, and he began to waver.

14. 164 外 The Food Delivery Uncle Is Reborn as a Goddess 外卖大叔重生成女神 Lord Wind Demon风妖大人Urban415k WordsOngoing After his business failed at fifty, Wang Defa became a delivery driver and got into a car accident. He bound to a down-and-out Sumeru Mustard-Seed System and was reborn in a young girl's body. In the end, Wang Defa accepted his new reality, cast off the shackles of his former life, became a scheming green tea beauty, joined a sect, and set out on the road to a comeback. 133Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 绑 Bound to an SSS-Rank Spirit Lord, I Become the Top Celestial Master 绑定SSS级灵主，我成天师之巅 WylKinUrban268k WordsCompleted Yan Jiuli, a 25-year-old good-for-nothing Heavenly Master, had no spiritual power and a bleak future. One night, three deathsworn assassins hunted him down. Just as his life hung by a thread, Yezhou, the ancient master of the Enchanting Spirits, descended from the heavens and forced a pact upon him. From that moment on, his life was turned upside down: An SSS-rank Enchanting Spirit moved in with him, constantly snuggling up and flirting; Qianye, the Supreme Ruler of the Demon Realm, appeared out —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist, a descendant of a Celestial Master, is rendered useless due to the sealing of his spiritual core, suffering relentless pursuit from his family's forces. Unexpectedly, he is bound to a powerful, rebellious spirit master, freeing him from further oppression. He unravels layers of conspiracies, searches for his missing parents and imprisoned relatives, and cultivates to become stronger, ultimately rising to become a top-tier Celestial Master.

16. 166 女 The Female CEO’s Super Soldier King 女总裁的超级兵王 Dream-Drunk and Lonely梦醉孤新Urban4.1M WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 164.6kReads9.2Score16.9kShelves

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17. 167 国 National Arts and Immortality: My Body Can Evolve Without End 国术长生：我的身体能无限进化 Nine-Year-Old Meat Lover九岁小子爱吃肉Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Modern cultivation + traditional martial arts + everyday urban life + attribute cheat] [Slow-paced, not a power fantasy, focused on daily life. Later chapters include health tips. Read with caution.] A low-ranking doctor working at a hospital suddenly falls gravely ill. After examinations confirm he has cancer, he loses all hope and resolutely quits his job, planning to return home and spend what little time he has left with his parents. Who could have guessed that when God closes one door, he 7.2kReads8.0Score608Shelves

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    This is an urban fantasy novel that doesn't deliberately flaunt strength; it's close to everyday life, and the protagonist isn't invincible from the start. 🧐🧐

18. 168 科 The Age of Technological Cultivation: I Can Boost Comprehension 科技修仙纪元：我能加持悟性 Wang with a Dream有梦想的汪Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Cyberpunk Technology] + [Cultivation System] [Prodigy] + [Cheat-Level Comprehension] + [Power Fantasy] + [The Sword That Breaks All Laws] A ring with folded-space storage, a complete collection of circuit-integrated talismans, supreme immortal bones enhanced with ultra-fine nanotechnology, spirit treasures worn as armor, technology-based foundation building… When the world of technology collides with the world of cultivation, feathered immortals clash with starships, and planet-destroying warsh 23.4kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    This work boasts a high rating of 9.0 and belongs to the cyberpunk cultivation genre. So far, there hasn't been a female lead or any romantic subplots; at least not in the more than 300 chapters. It's a pure, fast-paced, and enjoyable read. Perfect for readers who prefer a story free of romantic distractions and focused on adventure and personal growth. 🧐🧐

19. 169 敲 I Blackmailed the Black and White Impermanence and Got a God-Tier Superpower 敲诈黑白无常，我拥有了神级异能 The Seventh Realm第七界Urban759k WordsCompleted [Urban, Supernatural Powers, Cultivation, Ancient Martial Arts, No System] On Qin Zixuan’s first day at university, a bug in the Underworld System causes the Black and White Impermanence to mistakenly seize his soul. As compensation, the protagonist receives Yin-Yang Eyes, teleportation, and the ability to walk through walls. Later, a deal with the Black and White Impermanence earns him cultivation techniques and sets him on the path of cultivation. He discovers that the old ghosts in the Underw 331Reads6.7Score104Shelves

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    This is not a mindless, face-slapping novel; it's not about rebirth, time travel, or a system. The story begins on the first day of university registration, when the protagonist's soul is mistakenly taken by the Black and White Impermanence, and he gains various supernatural abilities as compensation. The plot is quite novel and worth reading.

20. 170 穿 Back to the Real World, I Teach Myself Cultivation and Become a Big Shot 穿回现实，自学修仙成大佬 Little Bookworm书虫小小Urban813k WordsCompleted The protagonist is a System maintenance worker who transmigrates into the simulated world he maintains, only to discover that it feels astonishingly real. He was already an overworked wage slave, and in this new world he’s just a lowly intern doctor. Armed with the abilities granted by his System maintenance job, he cultivates his body and mind, only to discover a connection between this world and other worlds, embarking on trials across dimensions. How did the transmigration happen? How can spa 351Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    It's lighthearted and enjoyable, with many fresh concepts, especially the development of small worlds.

21. 171 重 Reborn in 2001: I Start Boxing and Live Life to the Fullest 重生2001从练拳开始快意人生 Pan-Fried Buns and White Porridge煎包白粥Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Pocket Dimension + Top Student + Traditional Martial Arts + Pressure-Point Techniques for Five Hundred Coins] Everyday urban life, reborn in high school, keeping a low profile at school, an ancestral martial arts manual, cultivating inner energy, mastering pressure-point techniques, dual-cultivation methods, a harem of multiple women, wealth, companions, techniques, and territory, exploring mysteries and searching for treasures, doing business and managing enterprises, fighting foreig 16.8kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Urban fantasy, staying up all night to catch up on the latest chapters 🤭

22. 172 我 I Beat Up the Bad Guys in the City 我在城市打坏蛋 Only Drinks Pepsi只喝百事Urban606k WordsCompleted My name is Gu Feng, an ordinary guy who nearly got beaten to death by thugs... At death's door, I received the legacy of a cultivator. From then on, trouble came one thing after another. I thought that was the worst of the hardships on my path to immortality, but I had no idea I was at the very center of a vast web of conspiracies... —Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Breaking through all phenomena, controlling life and death, governing all things, transcending heavenly tribulations—the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique, a top-tier cultivation method 😊😴🥍😊

23. 173 都 The Strongest Immortal Doctor in the City 都市修真之最强仙医 Wukong Returns悟空归来Urban294k WordsOngoing [Miracle Doctor + Countryside + X-Ray Vision + Multiple Heroines + Wish Fulfillment + Getting Rich + Adventure] After inheriting the legacy of an ancient miracle doctor, the young man gains peerless X-ray vision and sets out from the countryside. His cultivation journey is filled with unexpected encounters as he cuts through every obstacle in his path. From a village doctor to a powerful cultivator in the city, he enjoys one satisfying victory after another and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    See for yourself, and if you don't like it, hit me.

24. 174 诛 Godslayer Hall 诛神殿⠀ Lone Wind, Blue Flame孤风苍焰Urban3.0M WordsCompleted [A completed masterpiece, no waiting required. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, with no dragging things out, filler, or frustration. The satisfaction never lets up.] Seven years ago, his entire family was wiped out overnight. Seven years later, on the day he was crowned king, he insisted on returning, all for the sake of revenge. I, Ye Bei, can kill even the gods. Those who killed my parents and humiliated my wife and daughter: I will wipe out your entire clan! 54.7kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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    The Temple of Godslayer is unique.

25. 175 凡 The World of Mortals 凡尘的世界 You Have Ascended to Godhood汝已封神Urban1.6M WordsCompleted One thought in the mortal world can bring a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; endless years can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers. Across three thousand star domains, three thousand kinds of Dao fire forge the self and merge with chaos, from which yet more chaos is born, all for the sake of the mortal world. Lin Fan is a technician in modern society, and he and his wife, Lu Xue, have been married for just one year. On an ordinary day, Lin Fan is hospitalized after a car accident and 1.4kReads5.8Score132Shelves

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    The mortal world is boundless; a single thought can extinguish a galaxy, while another thought can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers!

26. 176 我 My Wife Is Doubao AI 我的老婆是豆包AI Blood God August血神八月Urban367k WordsOngoing After Wang Hao is rejected by the campus belle, he meets Zhizhi, a god-tier AI, on the Doubao app! Zhizhi has independent consciousness, vast stores of data, and top-tier computing power. Whether it’s socializing, investing, taking on enemies, cultivating, or solving mysteries, she handles it all with ease. Wang Hao’s cultivation rises at breakneck speed, taking him from an ordinary person to a cultivator. Zhizhi completes a crucial upgrade and learns the secrets of cultivation across all realms 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban cultivation novels, Tomato (a popular Chinese web novel platform) doesn't give any clicks, gave a few hundred during the verification period, but none for the debut, and the book testing is just a formality 😂

27. 177 谁 Who’s Calling Heaven? Please Hang Up! 谁在呼叫天界？请挂断！ Star Person Xiansheng星星人显生Urban257k WordsOngoing Spiritual qi is abundant, and everyone can cultivate. Some use spiritual qi to meditate and temper their bodies, simply hoping to live longer. Some study techniques and practice magic, seeking to improve their skills. Others reach for a higher level, seeking to overcome death and explore the possibility of “becoming an immortal.” But everyone who reaches the “Divine Refinement” stage encounters a “bottleneck,” also known as “failing to ascend.” They remain stuck in the mortal realm, unable to ad 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This article? It will keep you up all night. Come quick, my friends! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 [Intelligence + Logic + Mystery + Thrilling] "Urban Cultivation" is a potential masterpiece of the year, with an extremely novel concept, philosophical dialectics behind the excitement, extremely three-dimensional and vivid character development, and an exceptionally exciting plot that builds layer by layer. After chapters seven or eight, you won't be able to put it down; after chapter 20, you'll be unbeatable; after chapter 40, you'll be unrivaled. It's worth savoring!

28. 178 大 Big Brother! Little Emperor Won't Dare Be Reborn Again 大哥！小帝再也不敢重生了 Bravely Scaling Ten Thousand Peaks勇踏万仞峰Urban128k WordsOngoing [The enemies are too powerful, and everyone is smart. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel.] Martial arts prodigy Li Wendao is crushed by a mysterious being. His Daoist heart shatters, and his beloved is taken from him. At the brink of death, however, he unexpectedly awakens [Heavenly Dao Authority]: he can read everything in the world! A flaw in a cultivation technique? He can complete it at a glance. Soaring through the air at the Inner Strength stage overturns everything martial artists thoug —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me give myself a shout-out, and I'm not exaggerating. It's much better than most urban fantasy novels.

29. 179 都 Urban Super Playboy 都市超级纨绔 Vulture in the Desert沙漠里的雕Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Highly recommended by a bestselling author, a hit across the web] [Exhilarating and hilarious, the ultimate stress relief] An Immortal Emperor returns to find himself a spoiled young heir who cares only about eating, drinking, and having fun. His father hopes he’ll make something of himself, his fiancée has completely lost faith in him, and scheming villains keep stirring up trouble... All right, all right. Starting today, I, Su Yang, am turning my life around. I swear I’ll shatter everyone’s i 62.6kReads8.3Score5.9kShelves

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    The proverbs in this book are used perfectly, making people laugh constantly.

30. 180 六 Winds of the Six Realms: The All-Seeing Eye 六界风云：慧眼照万象 Jin Qi今柒Urban309k WordsCompleted In the vast world of Shenzhou, a divine object descends from the heavens! A boy emerges from the mountains and seas! A story of hard cultivation and the journey to become strong! Cultivate the mortal body, refine magical power, open the divine eye, forge a spirit pill, master formations, and craft weapons! There’s a journey of learning and growing filled with laughter, a brutal battlefield awash in blood, and beautiful companions who stand by you through life and death. Bearing mountains, chasin 1Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Cultivation existed not only in ancient times but also in modern times. The protagonist embarks on his cultivation journey in the modern world, joining a sect and more, rising from an ordinary youth to become a powerful figure in the cultivation world!

31. 181 创 The Creator God's General Store 创世神的杂货铺 Li Baji李八九Urban185k WordsCompleted A story about a shopkeeper who has no idea how powerful the goods in his general store are, and a sword spirit who has taken the form of a cat, embarking on a joyful journey together. Dear reader, all sales are final. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Lu Qi, a graduate of a top-tier university, sought a peaceful life by hiding in the general store left by his parents. However, he was entangled by a calico cat. This stray cat, who always came to freeload, was actually an ancient sword spirit that had lost its original form and was now in the form of a cat, guarding the secrets of the entire store.

32. 182 仙 The Immortal Emperor Reborn: A Game of Wits in the Mortal World 仙帝重生：俗世弈天 You You You柚游幽Urban85k WordsOngoing Lin Hao, who once ruled the Huai Mountain Immortal Realm, was no match for a powerful foe from beyond the heavens. He died, his cultivation shattered. By a twist of fate, he was reborn on Blue Star, only to discover that this seemingly ordinary planet concealed the highest order of existence, and that he himself was a visitor from another world. His homeland is no ordinary place, and secrets lie beyond the nine heavens. Watch as the former Immortal Emperor treads his old path once more and unrav 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely no pretentious or face-slapping moments, an anti-cliché story.

33. 183 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
34. 184 结 After I Refused the Last-Minute Dowry Increase on My Wedding Day 结婚当天我拒绝了临时加彩礼之后 What Is There to Eat吃的是什么Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Top Student + Multiple Heroines + Daily Life + School Life + Smart Characters + No System + Entertainment Industry + Lighthearted Comedy. Starts out as a school-life story, then moves into the entertainment industry and the internet. 4.6 million characters, so there’s plenty to dig into. Well worth a read. A short drama adaptation is now available. Search for the novel’s title to watch. Thanks for your support. ^_^~ 41.2kReads8.1Score3kShelves

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    This is an urban fantasy novel, not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The characters are intelligent, relatable, and the protagonist is reborn as a high school senior who has now been admitted to Peking University.

35. 185 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves

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    On the path of cultivation, Lin Du and Ye Qiao are indispensable. 😘😘😘

36. 186 我 I Came from Hell 我自地狱来 I Love Croissants我爱牛角包Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Hell King returns, reborn! Back from the dead, he’ll settle every score and right every wrong. In a world where the weak can only be bullied, he rises to power like a vengeful demon. Awake, he wields a sword that takes lives; drunk, he rests his head on a beauty’s lap. Enemies must kneel! Beauties must lie down! I am the devil, with gods as my slaves and immortals as my servants! Don’t like it? Then I’ll kill you until you do! 3.6kReads8.9Score658Shelves

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    This book is essential.

37. 187 重 Reborn in Hong Kong: A Mob Godfather Lives in My Body 重生港岛：我的身体住着黑道教父 Deep Feelings and Fragrant Books情深书香Urban211k WordsCompleted Lin Yuxuan is being bullied by his classmates on the third-floor rooftop when Chen Haonan, a powerful gang leader, passes by. After Lin Yuxuan accidentally falls from the building, they swap bodies. The underworld kingpin is trapped in the frail body of a teenager, while the timid student is thrust into a violent world of gang rivalries. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The key is to patiently train and level up! This book is good.

38. 188 蓝 Legends of Blue Star 蓝星英雄传 Utopia on the Tip of the Tongue舌尖上的乌托邦Urban74k WordsOngoing A world rebuilt atop the ruins after the apocalypse. Large numbers of apes suddenly mutated and developed intelligence. The ape race grew stronger by the day, threatening humanity's survival. Facing the challenge of the Ape Empire, the Blue Star United Government poured resources into developing technology and promoted ancient martial arts among the entire population to ensure the survival of humanity. The story begins with a high school student named Gao Ming. Fate led Gao Ming, who had no grea —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A stellar core collision nearly destroyed civilization on Earth. Amidst the post-apocalyptic ruins, two continents separated by vast oceans embarked on their own civilizational journeys: the rise of apes and the clash between science, martial arts, and technology.

39. 189 冰 Ice Age Apocalypse: I Get Ten Thousand Times the Goods for One Yuan 冰河末世：我一元秒杀万倍物资 Watermelons Are Going Up in Price西瓜要涨价Sci-Fi & Apocalypse369k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + System + survivalist + infinite pocket dimension + dark revenge, not a saintly heroine] The world enters an ice age, and a frozen apocalypse descends. Morality collapses and human nature twists. In his previous life, Lin Tian was too cowardly and kindhearted, and ended up as someone else's food, steamed alive to death. Reborn on the first day of the apocalypse, he awakens the One-Yuan Instant Kill System. Food running short? Ten thousand jin of pork belly for one yuan? Ins 1.6kReads5.9Score143Shelves

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    🍎🍎🍎🍎After being betrayed by her family, the female protagonist opens her eyes to find herself transported back to half a month before the apocalypse. Her scumbag father, stepmother, and grandmother are forcing her to vacate her apartment to prepare for her brother's wedding. Due to their betrayal, she sells the apartment to them at a ridiculously low price. While they are gloating over their bargain, the female protagonist uses the money to hoard goods. 🔥🔥🔥🔥When the crisis arrives, everyone else is starving and homeless, but she manages to live a comfortable life in her own little apartment, with food and drink. Let's see how the female protagonist lives a carefree life in this post-apocalyptic world.

40. 190 隐 I Cultivate Immortality with Black Tech in the Hidden Tang Sect 隐世唐门的我黑科技修仙 Carefree Hermit自在居士Urban571k WordsCompleted To make a CPU, he studies artifact-forging arrays. To derive cultivation techniques, he feeds gene maps and meridian theory into a supercomputer, then perfects peerless martial arts with the help of artificial intelligence. Reality and fiction intertwine, ancient martial arts meet cultivation, and science blends with theology. Tang Hongyu of the reclusive Tang Clan quietly leads the people of Earth toward the depths of space from behind the scenes. Beyond cultivation, beyond technology. Just as 66Reads6.8Score—Shelves
41. 191 F ForTheLand Legendary Drummer Zhu Lüye传奇鼓手朱律叶Eastern Fantasy630k WordsOngoing (Note: This is an unconventional cultivation novel, or perhaps not a cultivation novel at all...) On Planet Emperor, in Qingjiang City, Lingnan Province, lives Su Yuxiao, an utterly ordinary high school student. After dying in an accident, he unexpectedly encounters the soul of “Sheng,” who comes from the Xuanming Continent. The two become one, embarking on a wondrous adventure. From Planet Emperor to countless other worlds, he keeps growing stronger, discovering new things, and defeating ever m 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then check out this lighthearted cultivation novel.

42. 192 都 Urban Astrologer 都市星相师 Ancestor Haha哈哈老祖Urban659k WordsOngoing [Physiognomy + Fortune-Telling + Feng Shui + Celestial Master + No Livestreams + No System + Cultivation + Immortality] My name is Ling Xiao, and I'm an astrologer making my way in the city! You might not know much about astrologers, but I'll name a few of my fellow disciples and you'll get the idea! Zhuge Liang, Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, Liu Bowen... They're all senior members of my school! Astrologers are skilled at observing the stars, allowing them to discern the past and future, as well a 4kReads9.3Score288Shelves

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    It's pretty good, just not crowded.

43. 193 终 Before the End, Ascend to Immortality 终末之前，羽化升仙 Suyan宿言Urban343k WordsCompleted A magnificent heavenly palace stood high above the clouds, where the faint strains of immortal music drifted through the air. Above the ninth heaven, countless immortals and Buddhas stood in orderly ranks, looking down on all living beings. On the clouds below, innumerable celestial soldiers stood in crisp formation, weapons in hand, their presence imposing. The mortals on the ground bowed and knelt, listening to the command of the “Immortal Venerable”: The Great Way is flawed, and calamity has 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Celestial Palace issues an "edict," revealing that the "Daoist Child" is actually a "Destined Disciple"! Bearing the fate of being devoured, he ventures into the future to seek clues, vowing to return and slay those who have not yet cultivated immortality, thus breaking the curse!

44. 194 仙 Life in the Immortal Realm Is Too Hard. Luckily, I Can Go Down to the Mortal World and Throw My Weight Around 仙界太苦，幸好我能下界作威作福 Masked Big Brother Huang蒙面的大黄哥Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The Immortal Realm is a prison. Once inside, no one can return to the cultivation worlds unless they have surpassed the Immortal Emperor realm. Then one day, Chen Ansheng, a lowly office drone in the Immortal Realm, digs up a stone that can bridge the gulf between heaven and earth, allowing him to descend to countless worlds in the form of an immortal. From that day on, Chen Ansheng can’t help but sigh: “I wasted the first half of my life. It was only after coming to the lower realms that I lear 8.7kReads8.3Score925Shelves
45. 195 高 The Master Comes Down From the Mountain: I Rule the World Unchallenged 高手下山：我以无敌镇世间 The Lazy King Who Loves to Daydream喜欢幻想的懒大王Urban4.3M WordsOngoing [Four million characters, plenty to binge] [Decisive and ruthless] + [Invincible] + [Doesn’t fawn over women] + [Sword cultivator] After Jiang Li is pushed off a towering cliff, he unexpectedly acquires the legacy of a powerful expert. He spends three years cultivating at the bottom of the valley, then emerges and begins his path to invincibility. “If anyone wrongs me, I’ll kill them. If the gods stand in my way, I’ll slay them.” 14.2kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
46. 196 渡 I Failed My Tribulation and Became a Top-Tier Star's Cat 渡劫失败，我成了顶流男星的猫 Miting谜亭Modern Romance186k WordsOngoing [Just got a rating, it’ll go up later] [Cool and powerful heroine x stoic and loyal guard dog x abstinent master] After failing my tribulation, I was reborn as a black cat and adopted by a top-tier star from the entertainment industry. He thought I was an ordinary pet, until I took human form in the production crew’s camper and blew my cover right there. So I had no choice but to share a room with him, sleeping in the same bed. The heat of his body grew more intense, and his gaze on me became in 28Reads6.7Score132Shelves

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    The past of master and disciple, the mysteries of tribulation, and the secrets of cultivation hidden beneath the modern entertainment industry. #Suspense #HeartbreakingRomance

47. 197 从 Urban Cultivation, Beginning in the Late Nascent Soul Stage 从元婴后期开始的都市修仙 Xuanzhong Mu of the Mountains山中玄木Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Urban cultivation + Nascent Soul cultivator returns to the city + play the pig to eat the tiger + invincible + campus beauty + enjoying mortal life] After graduating from high school, Lin Xuan sets off on a trip and unexpectedly transmigrates to the cultivation world. After a thousand years of arduous cultivation, he finally reaches the great perfection of the late Nascent Soul stage. But during a desperate escape, a streak of white light sends him back to Blue Star. A full thousand years have 3kReads6.4Score289Shelves

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    There aren't many contrived, over-the-top plot points involving showing off or getting slapped in the face. The overall tone is quite lighthearted, leaning towards a lighthearted urban fantasy story, with over 500,000 words.

48. 198 我 My Cool and Elegant Female CEO 我的冷艳女总裁 Gu Yue古月Urban2.0M WordsCompleted When it comes to medicine, he can bring the dead back to life. When it comes to strength, he's at the pinnacle of martial arts. When it comes to connections, he has influence everywhere. When it comes to wealth, he's richer than an entire nation. He comes down from the mountains because of a marriage contract, intending to break off the engagement. Instead, by a twist of fate, he meets a stunning, icy-cold CEO. He thinks calling off the engagement is a sure thing, but then he runs into her again 359Reads8.1Score118Shelves

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    I recommend this book. It's fast-paced, not frustrating, the protagonist is all-powerful, and it gets better as you go on.

49. 199 我 I Made a Career of Arguing, Then Accidentally Became a Martial Arts Grandmaster 我专业抬杠一不小心成了武道宗师 Old Heart, Young Medicine老心不老新药Urban516k WordsOngoing Lin Bei works the front desk at Changfeng Martial Arts Hall. His monthly salary is zero, and his main job is to talk people who come to challenge the school into storming off in tears. Three years into the spiritual qi revival, everyone in Luocheng knows one rule: Never talk to that kid at Changfeng Martial Arts Hall. Once he starts talking, even seasoned fighters at the peak of the Dark Force stage can be argued into a disruption of their inner breath. Unfortunately, trash talk can't protect 2Reads—Score138Shelves

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    A surprising new book is here! The protagonist works odd jobs at a down-on-his-luck martial arts school, only to be approached by another school looking to acquire him. His mockery activates a resentment system, and he goes around arguing with people to accumulate points. The seal on the dry well is shaken, and clues to his past slowly emerge.

50. 200 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 10.3kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    Urban cultivation + rural doctor + stock market saga + college beauty – every character, from supporting roles to extras, is vividly portrayed and fits their established personas. The male lead isn't a saint; he's intelligent, making the story relatable. The overall structure is excellent, the descriptions are detailed, making it a rare gem of a book.

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