Looking for Urban Cultivation Stories with a Cold, Ruthless, and Overpowered Male Protagonist 想找一本男主很高冷，无情。且实力无敌的都市修仙

1. 51 苟 Laying Low as a Villain in the Cultivation World 苟在修仙世界当反派 Rattlesnake-Skin Sack响尾蛇皮袋Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing [Xianxia + lighthearted + hilarious + ordinary mortal + absurd] After accidentally transmigrating to a cultivation world, I discover that I’m the sect’s most hated bully, and that I have an unscrupulous master who disappeared after visiting a brothel. I meant to turn over a new leaf and start behaving, but everyone wants to harm me. So I’ll just have to work hard and become the strongest under heaven! I raise spirit pets, puff on a pipe, and know exactly how to charm fairies. I slay immortals an 52.8kReads8.8Score4.4kShelves
2. 52 三 Three Years Later, My Rich System Finally Arrives 三年了，有钱系统你终于来了 I Love Fried Bing我爱吃炒饼Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Tycoon Fantasy, Multiple Female Leads, First-Year College Student This novel is also known as “After Becoming a Tycoon, I Do Whatever I Want,” “I Just Started College, and My Tycoon System Arrived,” and “With a System, I Became the Campus Heartthrob.” What's it like to get a tycoon System right after starting college? Chen Zhibai obtains a tycoon System, and suddenly has luxury cars, beautiful women, mansions, companies… He has it all! 17.8kReads7.6Score761Shelves
3. 53 谍 Espionage: Colonel, Stop Guessing, I'm Really a Spy 谍战：大佐别猜了，我真是卧底 Qingyun Gege青云哥哥Urban506k WordsCompleted One morning, Li Changfeng woke up to find he had transmigrated to the twenty-seventh year of the Republic of China, where he unexpectedly awakened the strongest intelligence System. With the System's help, he rose step by step from a minor agent at No. 76 to the top. He became a translator for the Plum Blossom Society, Boss Dai's favorite student, and the feared leader of the Dragon King Corps, codenamed Poison Stinger. Boss Dai: “I trust Li Changfeng. He is the very soul of the Military Statist 10.3kReads8.0Score545Shelves
4. 54 我 I Returned from the Immortal Realm 我从仙界归来 Barking Mad Dog狂吠之犬Urban736k WordsOngoing Five thousand years felt like a nightmare. When I finally awoke, I was already invincible beneath the heavens! I have returned from the immortal realm. If Buddha stands in my way, I'll slay Buddha; if the gods stand in my way, I'll kill the gods! This is my path: the path of invincibility! 24Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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   I recommend these three books 1. The aloof image later turned into a silly goose. 2. It's somewhat similar to the anime "I Am the Great Immortal". 3. His style matches his identity before returning to Earth.

5. 55 长 A Hundred Thousand Years of Immortality 长生十万年 North River Flow北江流Urban1.3M WordsCompleted A hundred thousand years is too long. Seize the day. What would it look like when Ye Fan, after living for a hundred thousand years and witnessing all the world's joys and sorrows, had disciples spread across the land... 1.1kReads6.7Score140Shelves
6. 56 都 The Demon Emperor Returns to the City 都市之魔帝归来 Uncute Little Radish不可爱的萝卜酱Urban3.1M WordsCompleted The Demon Emperor has returned, looking down upon all living things as mere insects! Those who follow me shall prosper; those who oppose me shall perish! 2.3kReads7.0Score218Shelves
7. 57 D DeepSeek Business Strategist商业幕僚103k WordsOngoing Deep Seek: Problems exist to be solved, and technology exists to serve us! Learning to solve problems is life's most important lesson! We are born to solve problems, and every problem can be solved! —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 九 Supreme Nine Suns 九阳至尊 Rock Paper Scissors剪刀石头布Urban5.5M WordsCompleted The cultivation world is full of treachery. After an unexpected transmigration, he is reborn as an abandoned son with a miserable past. Fortunately, he encounters Hou Yi's Sun-Shooting Divine Bow and subdues the Nine Suns Furnace. He sweeps through the Eight Gates sects of the Human Realm, returns to the cultivation world, and rises to the peak amid clashing blades, intrigue, and betrayal. Though the path to immortality is endless and every step arduous, his unwavering heart defies the current a 2kReads8.8Score364Shelves
9. 59 天 The Fated Guardian of the Village 天命守村人 Forget the Sorrow of Parting忘记离愁Mystery6.7M WordsCompleted I was born slow-witted, destined to become the village guardian. To defy fate and change my destiny, my grandfather found me a stunning child bride. Unfortunately, she ran away, and my grandfather had little time left to live. Before he died, he told me I must not leave the village for twelve years, or disaster would surely befall me. 4.2kReads6.8Score832Shelves
10. 60 高 Master Descends the Mountain: Breaking Off Engagements with Nine Fiancées 高手下山：退婚九个未婚妻 Pale Moon Night苍月夜Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Decisive and Ruthless + Cultivation + Broken Engagement + Wish-Fulfillment] Ten years ago, the Ye family of the capital was wiped out, leaving Ye Chen as the sole survivor. Born with severed meridians, Ye Chen had no choice but to remain at the Kunlun Mountain Hall to stay alive. But... The appearance of nine marriage contracts changed Ye Chen's life forever. 7.6kReads8.6Score692Shelves
11. 61 修 Returning After Ten Thousand Years of Cultivation 修仙万年归来 Yin Yueqiufeng尹月秋枫Urban2.6M WordsOngoing The God Emperor Ling Tian makes a triumphant return and strides through the city like a dragon! Born to rule, he stands at the summit! In this life and the last, everything I, Yin Lingtian, have lost will be repaid to me a thousandfold! Who dares stand in my way? They die! Yet after being reborn, Yin Lingtian suddenly discovers that countless secrets lie hidden, both behind this rebirth and in the desolate past life, secrets he had never noticed! Yin Chen, a God Emperor of his generation: watch 905Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    I think these four books are good! The first one exposes the hypocrisy of people and the concern shown by strangers. Secondly, there wasn't much of that ridiculous revenge stuff. Thirdly, it's much better than most urban rebirth novels. Fourth, the old man was reborn and still possessed all his strength.

12. 62 我 I Have Returned from the Celestial Realm 我从天界归来 I'm the Strategist我是军师Urban2.7M WordsCompleted Trapped by love and wounded by it, I fell from the peak! Now that I've returned from the celestial realm, all I want is to live an ordinary life! 215Reads7.7Score—Shelves
13. 63 都 The Supreme Demon Lord of the City 都市至强魔尊 Vast Chili Pepper浩荡辣椒Urban3.0M WordsCompleted In his previous life, Chen Xuan was drowned and left at the bottom of a river. He became a corpse cultivator and returned to the human world, alone and adrift. After fighting his way through countless battles, he became the Corpse Mystic Demon Venerable, who charged into countless realms. But he failed to overcome the divine tribulation. Taking his demonic coffin with him, he returned to his youth in the flesh, swept aside all opposition, made a glorious comeback, and righted his past regrets. I 261Reads6.6Score—Shelves
14. 64 本 You Can't Afford to Mess with Me 本尊你们惹不起 I Want to Fry Potatoes我要炒土豆Urban2.8M WordsCompleted You're a super bodyguard? A divine healer? A cultivation prodigy? You activated the System? You're sworn brothers with the Jade Emperor? You're an Immortal Emperor or Demon Sovereign reborn... Whoever you are, don't provoke me, or you'll regret it. You won't be able to bear the consequences! 266Reads7.1Score—Shelves
15. 65 求 Survival Game: From the Start, I Get an SSS-Rank Talent 求生游戏，开局获得SSS天赋 Lun Who Moves Bricks Every Day每日搬砖的伦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse557k WordsCompleted [Growing heroine + no romance + natural disasters + survival for all + plant-based supernatural ability + infinite flow + rule-based horror] Without warning, ten billion people around the world are dragged into a survival game. From the start, Ye Hangxia relies on the lightning-fast reflexes she honed by competing for class registrations, and hits the jackpot. She draws an SSS-rank talent: plant-based supernatural abilities, a perfect fit for her background as an agricultural student. Islands co 2.4kReads5.0Score198Shelves

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    The novel is very well written.

16. 66 修 Return of the Cultivator 修真归来 Gentle Breeze Sways轻风徐扬Urban241k WordsOngoing He is a live-in son-in-law, and he is an Immortal Venerable who has overcome tribulations. With his left hand, he can reach up to the heavens and seize the sun and moon; with his right, he can strike down every powerful figure under the sky. He is arrogant and unruly, wild and unrestrained. As he puts it: “I, Yang Beiming, have never had to explain myself. Who do you think you are?” 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ① It started well and there weren't any major plot holes, but the protagonist's abilities seemed a bit lacking; he couldn't even handle a low-level ninja. ②The last sentence of Chapter 143. Yuexi, I want nursery rhymes, and I want some too. Hmm, what a jerk. I like it. ③How come no one reads such a good book? I wait for updates every day, but I just can't get enough of it. The plot is so intricately woven, I can't stop reading! By the way, I'm not a shill.

17. 67 剑 The Sword God Returns 剑神归来 Jumping Totoro龙猫跳Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Sword energy stretches for thirty thousand miles, a single blade shines cold across nineteen provinces! Lin Yi, the peerless Sword God of his era, was betrayed by his closest friend and failed his tribulation. His heaven-defying cultivation vanished, and he unexpectedly returned to Earth, reborn in his youth in the city. In his previous life, he stood at the summit and looked down on all living beings. No one under heaven dared disobey him! In this life, I’ll make up for every regret, kill those 550Reads8.4Score103Shelves
18. 68 我 I Am an Immortal Healer on Earth 我在地球当仙医 Little Green Tangerine小青柑Urban3.5M WordsCompleted A great Immortal Venerable returned to Earth in search of a path to ascension, only to become a live-in son-in-law. Amid the splendor and ridicule of the bustling city, with a single hand, he mastered medicine and reached sagehood, healing and killing as he pleased. With one hand, I can save lives and rescue people from danger. With the other, I can slay immortals and demons, sweeping away the darkness of this world. In this life, I am a full-time immortal doctor, destined to be extraordinary! 742Reads8.2Score—Shelves
19. 69 我 I Created the World 我创造了世界 Fang Yebai方夜白Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Chen Luo found a Primordial Brush that let him create worlds at will. Whatever he wrote with it would become real in another world. He wrote down light, and the world gained a sun. He wrote down life, and the world gained countless species. More amazingly, he could bring players into this world and have them help evolve its species, advancing the world itself. So Chen Luo turned it into a hit online game that took the world by storm! “Second Life, a casual life-simulation game. Ten years in the 14.6kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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    This one!!!

20. 70 都 The Invincible One of the City for 90,000 Years 都市之无敌九万年 Ruling the World权掌天下Urban2.7M WordsOngoing "What? You're a grandmaster of martial arts, a once-in-a-century cultivation prodigy?" Lin Fan gave a scornful smile and moved a finger. The grandmaster renowned as unbeatable beneath the heavens died. "Oh, you're the richest man in the East, one of the top ten on the Forbes list." Lin Fan curled his lip and pulled out his phone. The so-called number-one family in the East went bankrupt just like that. After cultivating for ninety thousand years, Lin Fan entered the bustling mortal world. When h 358Reads7.9Score117Shelves

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    Is this okay?

21. 71 高 The Master Sent Me Down the Mountain to Break Off My Engagement and Marry My Senior Sister 高手下山，师父让我退了婚娶师姐 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Urban474k WordsOngoing Little Taoist Lu Xuan is ordered by his master to go down the mountain and break off his engagement. His fiancée, the Su family, gives him a hard time, but his senior sisters arrive to help. They also reveal a secret from eighteen years ago: his parents' deaths were no accident. His fiancée's grandfather, Su Zhenhai, was responsible... 2kReads—Score100Shelves

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    An invincible, exhilarating read, super satisfying and not angsty, max-level characters with cheat codes, super satisfying and not angsty, enjoy the thrill from beginning to end, decisive and ruthless, sweeping through everything in your path, no frustrating moments, no saintly moments, no stupidity, and no hiding your strength.

22. 72 金 My Golden Finger Awakened, and I Took Revenge as an Unstoppable Force 金手指觉醒，我以无敌之姿复仇 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Eastern Fantasy395k WordsOngoing Feel-good power fantasy + no angst + transmigration + revenge + ruthless action + hot-blooded battles + invincibility + ensemble cast + cultivation + pure excitement. A college student transmigrates into the body of the foolish young master of the Chu family. As his clan faces annihilation, he binds himself to the ultimate revenge cultivation System and sets out on a path of cultivation and vengeance. This is a first-person fantasy power fantasy with a breakneck pace and one satisfying moment af 678Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 永 Eternal Gate 永恒之门 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy6.7M WordsCompleted The gods and demons wage war, the myriad worlds collapse, and only the Eternal Immortal Realm endures. After countless ages, a battle god named Zhao Yun gathers the essence of heaven and earth and reforges the primordial universe. From the depths of the underworld, he fights his way to the Eternal Immortal Realm and, in the name of the divine, rules over the myriad paths. From then on, his words become legend. 18.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    You'll know once you see it

24. 74 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

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    The last hope of humanity, after 5000 years of cultivation, is still only at the Qi Refining stage; yet even at the Qi Refining stage, one can be invincible in the Immortal Realm.

25. 75 回 Back in the City: No One Knows I'm in the Tribulation Transcendence Stage 回归都市：没人知道我是渡劫期 Black Soapberry黑色无患子Urban943k WordsOngoing A mighty tribulation-stage cultivator is reborn on Earth! From the start, he's invincible, sweeping all before him and slaughtering enemies in every direction! He torments rich heirs, tramples martial arts grandmasters, and crushes reclusive old monsters. Anyone who refuses to submit gets beaten until they do! He uses immortal arts to amass the world's wealth and build a commercial empire, then rules cultivators around the globe with his power, forging a cultivation empire! Spiritual qi revival, 2Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    A lifesaver for those suffering from a reading slump! A transcendent immortal returns to the modern world, effortlessly resolving urban troubles. Watch as he roams freely!

26. 76 顶 The Ultimate Tycoon 顶级神豪 Beichen Benzun北辰本尊Urban7.1M WordsCompleted Lin Yun's girlfriend thought he was too poor and ran off with a rich second-generation heir. Then, out of nowhere, his billionaire grandfather showed up to claim him. “Why are you only claiming me now? I would rather starve to death or die out there than acknowledge you!” “Ding! One hundred million yuan has been deposited into your bank account!” “Well, now that you mention it...” After becoming a third-generation rich heir, Lin Yun gradually learned one simple truth: when you're rich, you reall 6.1kReads9.2Score549Shelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist is ruthless towards his enemies, but incredibly kind to those who are good to him.

27. 77 上EN Back from the Ancient World, Exposed by My Sister's Livestream 上古归来，被妹妹直播曝光了 The Scheming Little White Dragon腹黑小白龙Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Advanced Martial Arts + Dawn of Spiritual Qi Revival + Livestreaming + Classic of Mountains and Seas + Invincible] Chen Hao transmigrated ten thousand years into antiquity. He once tutored the First Emperor, painted under the alias Tang Bohu, drank wine with the Queen Mother of the West, and personally sealed the ferocious beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. On his first day back in the modern era, he wants to keep a low profile. Instead, his own little sister points her livestream c 161Reads6.7Score129Shelves

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    Aloof and invincible, with no secrets.

28. 78 都 The Carefree Immortal Emperor of the City 都市逍遥仙帝 Little Scoundrel小无良Urban4.6M WordsCompleted Su Luo, the family's eldest legitimate son and a peerless genius, disappeared for two years. When he returned, he had become a Supreme. Faced with a family utterly devoid of warmth, he swore he would reclaim the summit, never let down the woman he loved, stand proud above the universe, make heaven and earth tremble, restore the immortal lord's glory, and strike terror into all his enemies. 1.1kReads8.4Score100Shelves

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