Cautious, Cautious, Cautious, Cautious 苟，苟，苟，苟

1. 1 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves

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   The protagonist, Chen Qingyuan, was the last disciple accepted by the Supreme Elder of the Xuanqing Sect a few years before his death. Raised by his senior brothers and sisters, he possessed extraordinary talent, becoming a Nascent Soul cultivator at a young age and earning a great reputation in the Northern Wilderness Star Region. He had a fiancée he was about to marry. However, a hundred years ago, he and many other cultivators ventured into a forbidden zone called Tianyuan, only to be completely wiped out. A century later, the soul lamp left behind by the protagonist in the sect suddenly lit up…

2. 2 炼EN Cultivation Clan: My Fortune Space 炼气家族，我有一个造化空间 Metal and Fire Flourish, Jia Wood金火旺甲木Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Traditional Cultivation + Slow-Burn Progression + Close-Knit Family + Ruthless + Both Parents Alive. Spatial Realm + Mortal + Cautious + Schemer + Not a Good-for-Nothing] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation...] Li Qingyuan was born with congenital heart disease and died young. He transmigrates into the cultivation world before birth, into a family of Qi Refiners. Once he learns that this is a world of cultivation, seeking immortalit 77.3kReads8.2Score5.7kShelves

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   The protagonist is exceptionally steady, suffers from a fear of insufficient firepower, is very cautious, and has a timid personality. He starts with three spiritual roots, and is not a "trash-to-hero" type. It's a standard, traditional cultivation novel.

3. 3 长 Eternal Immortality: A Jailor Hiding Out in the Heavenly Prison 长生万古：苟在天牢做狱卒 Qingfeng Riverside青峰浦上Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Smart characters, no brainless plotlines]+ [No System]+ [Cautious survival]+ [Immortality]+ [No heroine]+ [A sly schemer]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Prudent and cautious] Zhang Wu transmigrates to a cultivation world and becomes a jailer in the Imperial Prison from the start. For officials, the end of the road is the Imperial Prison. For soldiers, it is dying on the battlefield. For those in the martial world, it is getting killed in a vendetta. None of them meet a good end. If he wants to survive 37.6kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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   Everyone's a coward, each one more cunning than the last 😂

4. 4 深 The Abyssal Giant Attacks, and I Grow Ten Centimeters Taller Every Day 深渊巨人来袭，我每天长高十厘米 Carrying a Knife on a Rainy Night, and a Spare雨夜带刀还带把Urban542k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a world under attack by giants, Chen Yuan awakens two traits: [Any Body Part Grows Ten Centimeters Every Day] and [Slay Colossal Beings, Gain Divine Powers]. And so begins his long career of hunting giants in the abyss. [Titan-Class Giant] [Strength of a million tons, divine body, one punch can destroy a city] [Title: War Behemoth] [Mountain-and-Sea-Class Giant] [Tall as mountains and seas, reaching up to ten thousand meters, looking down upon the human world] [Title: 15.1kReads6.4Score1.7kShelves

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   This one is good! 👍👍

5. 5 我EN Avoiding Peril: My Low-Key Path to Eternal Life 我靠避凶天赋苟道长生 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Low-key cultivation + cautious path to immortality + avoiding danger] In the cultivation world, Lu Qing relies on his danger-avoidance skill to escape one deadly predicament after another. He keeps a low profile. All he wants is to cultivate cautiously and live forever. While peerless prodigies flourish, Lu Qing keeps cultivating. While unparalleled experts burst onto the scene, Lu Qing is still cultivating. Eventually, the geniuses of his generation, peerless monsters, and unparalleled experts 66.3kReads8.5Score4.5kShelves

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   Newly released, perfectly explaining the path of the G-path.

6. 6 洪 Honghuang: From the Start, I Spoil the Plot for Nuwa 洪荒：开局给女娲剧透 The Second Sleep第二眠Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Primordial world + behind-the-scenes scheming + wild imagination] Chen Xuan transmigrates into the Primordial World as a little white dragon. His arrival sends the whole world wildly off course... Nuwa: “Becoming a saint through merit isn’t what I want. I’m going to sever the Three Corpses!” The Two from the West: “The West is far too barren. Starting today, we’re joining the East!” Tongtian: “The calamity of the Investiture of the Gods is upon us. All Jie Sect Disciples, follow me onto the Inv 43.3kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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   Kang Jie's classic works on the prehistoric era are quite good in terms of quality and attention to detail.

7. 7 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Forging Longevity with a Starstone Dimension! 凡人修仙：我以星石空间铸长生！ Starlit Cold Snow繁星寒雪Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, cautious immortal cultivation, immortal estate space, a little farming, decisive and ruthless, step by step] All I did was fall off my electric scooter. Who the hell buried me alive? Shen Xing opened his eyes and realized something was wrong. Someone was descending from the sky with a flying sword underfoot? Where the hell have I ended up? As memories flooded his mind, he finally learned who had buried him alive. But that person was an Outer Sect disciple with a Dual Spirit 10.2kReads7.2Score974Shelves

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   Highly recommended! Few flaws.

8. 8 灵 Immortal Path of Spirit Origins: The Spirit Beasts I Raise Are So Grateful 灵源仙途：我养的灵兽太懂感恩了 Brewing Tea in the Spring Mist春雾煮茶Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing [Cultivation] + [golden finger] + [Farming] + [Steady Progress] + [Relaxed] + [Everyday Life] In the world of Cultivation, all things possess spirits. After transmigrating, Gu An gained the ability to grasp the spiritual essence of spirit beasts. [Spiritual Source Recompense] Any spirit beast or spirit bird he personally raises will repay him when it dies! [One of the rainbow-feathered chickens you raised has died peacefully of old age and returned a portion of spiritual energy to you!] [One of 159.9kReads8.9Score13.3kShelves
9. 9 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 96kReads8.9Score8.2kShelves
10. 10 长EN Eternal Prudence: Starting with a Suona, Funeral Rites to Immortality 长生苟道：开局吹唢呐，送葬修仙 The Rooster Crows, Two and a Half Years Pass雄鸡一唱两年半Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing [Immortal Cultivation + Comedy and Memes + Ordinary Protagonist + Heroine + Laying Low + Status Panel] Bai Yu transmigrated to an immortal-cultivation world. From the start, he was immortal, and performing funerals made him stronger. Bury a grandmaster martial artist and gain a max-level Golden Bell Shield, with the vitality of a dragon! Bury a Nascent Soul cultivator and gain a top-tier Heavenly Spirit Root, with extraordinary talent! Bury an Immortal Emperor of the Myriad Worlds and gain the T 51.7kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves
11. 11 长 The Path to Immortality: Laying Low as the Sect’s Grand Elder 长生道：苟在宗门做太上 A Little Boat on the Waves小舟一浪Eastern Fantasy204k WordsOngoing Longevity + Cautious Cultivation + A Touch of Everyday Life [No showing off in cultivation. The cautious path is the true path.] [An ordinary man's rise] A low-ranking Qi Refining disciple unexpectedly obtains the Fruit of Immortality and stays hidden for three thousand years, witnessing his sect's rise! From sweeping the outer sect to taking charge of the Xuan Yuan Realm, his mortal body stirs up a thousand years of turmoil, and his path of patience forges an eternal legend! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Seeking immortality through Tao, seeking literature through Tao!!!

12. 12 长 Cultivating for Immortality and Longevity: This Old Fox Is Far Too Cautious 长生修仙，这个老六太苟了 Mountain Bird, Green Fish山鸟青鱼Eastern Fantasy570k WordsOngoing [Longevity + Cultivation + Keeping a Low Profile + No Heroine] Lin Luo transmigrated to a cultivation world and awakened a seemingly useless System. He had an ordinary mortal body, but an unlimited lifespan. Yet every day he survived gave him one attribute point. He decided to stay low-key and lie low! Grand Supreme Ancestor: “A good-for-nothing should know his place! Go sweep the floor!” Lin Luo: “Sure, I’ll sweep.” Three hundred years later. He used a soul-summoning spell to dance on the ances 489Reads5.4Score—Shelves
13. 13 苟 Laying Low in the Scripture Pavilion: I Become an Immortal Scoundrel by Stealing Others’ Skills 苟在藏经阁：我靠偷师成万古贱圣 Xuan Qiao煊樵Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Lin Mo, a menial worker in the Scripture Pavilion with a mixed five-element spiritual root, unexpectedly awakens the "Art of Stealing the Dao and Pilfering the Mysteries." From then on, he embarks on a shameless cultivation path of growing stronger by stealing. While others fight to the death over spirit-ore mines, he crouches outside and absorbs the "stray spiritual energy" that escapes. While others duel in the limelight for fame and rankings, he hides beneath the stage and steals their "insig 20Reads6.0Score—Shelves
14. 14 人 In the World of Cultivation, I Played It Safe and Became a Cultivation Big Shot 人在修仙界，我苟成了修仙大佬 Fish Who Likes Pickles喜欢咸菜的鱼Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Playing it safe + master of survival + survival above all + don't overthink it] (The early story focuses mainly on cultivation and staying alive, with things gradually changing later.) Han Yu transmigrated into an extremely dangerous cultivation world and became an errand boy in a small sect. He thought this would be his life forever, until a mysterious thing suddenly appeared in his mind. It allowed him to master any cultivation technique or spell with ease. Knowing that possessing a treasure 9.2kReads7.5Score489Shelves
15. 15 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
16. 16 每 Daily Sign-In: I Lay Low Until I Become Invincible 每日签到，我苟到无敌 Hardworking Orange勤劳的桔子Eastern Fantasy803k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a world of immortal heroes and chivalry, Jiang Ming becomes an ordinary boy in a remote mountain village. He only wants to keep his head down and live out his days, but then he awakens the Daily Sign-In System. Marrow-Cleansing Pills, ancient secret manuals, innate spiritual treasures... In a cultivation world where the mighty can destroy cities with a flick of a finger, he knows the essence of the way of staying low-key. On the surface, he poses as an Outer Sect disciple 12kReads6.7Score127Shelves
17. 17 苟 Keeping a Low Profile in the Immortal Martial World, I Collect Corpses to Live Forever 苟在仙武，敛尸长生 Hungry Snake贪吃蛇Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted How can you sit back and watch the world change, mountains and rivers shift, and the sun and moon turn, while you remain unchanged? I can tell you from personal experience: one word, lie low! Lie low until the end, and you’ll have everything you could want. I am Chen Changsheng. Changsheng means eternal life. 1.3kReads7.8Score258Shelves
18. 18 无 The Immortal Path Without Dao 无道仙路 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [No female lead + ordinary mortal protagonist + brutal cultivation; From the Start: A Broken Piece of Jade Reveals the Secrets of Immortality, The Terrifying Road to Immortality, Mystery, Immortal Paths, and the Angler, The Strange Path to Immortality are updated simultaneously] There was no road in the world to begin with. A road appears when enough people walk it. Wudao found a mysterious piece of fine wood glowing with purple light and arrived in the world of cultivation. It was a brutal plac 18.4kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
19. 19 签 A Century of Sign-Ins, Laying Low Until I Become Invincible in My Clan 签到百年，我在家族中苟到无敌 I Read the Spring and Autumn Annals我读春秋Eastern Fantasy311k WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation, invincible, no romance] In the Great Qin Dynasty, martial arts flourished. The Ye family lived in Xia City, where Wang Teng’s rise threatened to bring the family to ruin. At this critical moment, Ye Ping'an transmigrated and obtained a sign-in System. He had mastered the art of keeping a low profile. He made no fuss before gaining power, and kept quiet even after becoming powerful. He stayed hidden whenever possible and never showed off in public. But when it was time to a 2.4kReads8.1Score121Shelves
20. 20 苟 The Way of Caution to Immortality: I Grind Proficiency in a World of Demons and the Supernatural 苟道长生：我在妖诡世界刷熟练度 White-Haired Rascal白头顽童Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious Cultivation + Invincible + Proficiency System + Scheming + Power Fantasy] In a world overrun by demons and monsters, the average person lives to just thirty. Calamities and fiendish creatures run rampant, and humanity struggles to survive! Lin Shaoyu has arrived. I came, I saw, I conquered! As long as it makes me stronger, I don't mind giving up my humanity! My natal treasure evolves into a supernatural network. The master behind the scenes, in control of everything! Faced with disaste 8kReads7.6Score439Shelves
21. 21 苟 The Way of Caution: I Hide Some of My Cultivation, and Live for Ages! 苟道：藏点修为，活的真的很久！ Shisui, Who Can Use Kotoamatsukami会玩别天神的止水Eastern Fantasy323k WordsCompleted [Fantasy System + Invincible Survivalist + Summoning Showdown + Concealed Cultivation + Lighthearted, No Female Lead] In his previous life, explorer Jiang Fan transmigrated to the cultivation world and became a sect peak master. After awakening his System, he discovered that his System buddy was quite the schemer. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, for keeping a low profile for one year. Reward: Immortal Art, Fair Trade.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission. Reward: Divine Skill, 2.3kReads6.4Score100Shelves
22. 22 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 215.1kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves
23. 23 长 Eternal Life: Beginning My Immortal Journey as a Prison Guard 长生万古：从狱卒开始长生不死 Brick Chatter砖头闲聊Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing [Play the pig to eat the tiger] + [No System] + [No female lead] + [Immortality] + [Cautious survival] + [Smart characters] + [Story-driven] Lin Ming transmigrates to the Song Dynasty. He has no special talents, except that he lives longer than other people. His starting point is everyone else’s finish line. For him, martial arts and cultivation are merely ways to protect himself, more like side pursuits. To keep the secret of his immortality safe, he never takes a Dao companion, yet he is a reg 17.9kReads7.3Score1.4kShelves

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    001. I don't care about becoming an emperor through the righteous path; I live for millions of years. With 703,000 online readers, this fantasy novel, "Labor is Invincible," is currently being serialized. Lingling, I'm immortal anyway. Rating: 9.1.

24. 24 我 I Keep a Low Profile and Reach Eternal Longevity Through Proficiency 我靠熟练度苟到万古长生 A Fire-Breathing Dragon一条喷火龙Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [Cautious cultivation] [No going around showing off and face-slapping] [Everyday life in the cultivation world] After unexpectedly arriving in the cultivation world and experiencing many things, Su Yu finally understood the true meaning of cultivation. It was this: only those who keep a low profile can have the last laugh. But keeping a low profile doesn't mean staying in one place and never going out. No, no, no. He wanted to be a true nobody, someone people wouldn't even notice. Anyone who saw 20.7kReads6.7Score1.1kShelves
25. 25 双 Two-Faced Cultivation: A Dog in Public, a Ruthless Fiend in Private 双面修仙：人前老狗，人后狠人 Tanghulu from Mi Li's Home米粒家的糖葫芦Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Longevity] + [Cautious cultivation] + [Mortal's journey] + [Transmigrated in body] + [No romance] + [Not celibate] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No self-sacrificing saint] (Fights between any two characters will generally last no more than one chapter. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. Follow an ordinary man's journey to becoming the ultimate survivor. If that's not for you, don't read.) Lin Xiao transmigrates to another world for reasons unknown. Enjoy wealth and luxury? Surround himself w 19.7kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
26. 26 重 After I Was Reborn, the System Told Me Cultivating Immortality Was Easy 重生后，系统跟我说修仙很简单 When Free, Go Have Tea得闲去饮茶Urban2.5M WordsOngoing The author has returned as the Dragon King! The college arc is now in full swing! [Extremely Slow Burn] [Multiple Heroines] [Daily Life] [Urban Cultivation] [Laid-Back Vibes] [The High School Arc Was Great] Also known as System, Make Me Cultivate, But Look Where I Am; After Being Reborn, the System Told Me Cultivation Was Easy; and A Cantonese Man's Cultivation Chronicles Good news: I've been reborn. Even better news: I was reborn with a System. So, should I make money or cultivate immortality? 25.9kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves
27. 27 低 Low-Key Cultivation: Starting with the Immortal Emperor's Prison-Sealing Seal 低调修仙：从得到仙皇镇狱玺开始 Boy Herder of the Immortal Mountain仙山牧童Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Sugar-coating style] [Cautious survival style] [Mortal cultivation] [Plot-focused] [Trope-subverting] [No System] Li Erhan, a pig castrator, accidentally acquires the Immortal Emperor’s Prison-Suppressing Seal, which holds nine immortal-rank demon beasts captive. From then on, he embarks on the path of immortal cultivation. The divine seal contains a world of its own. Erhan can directly consume the fierce beast blood and medicinal herbs that ordinary people can’t safely ingest, and his cultivat 57.3kReads8.2Score5.9kShelves
28. 28 系 System Sign-In: Transmigrate to Ancient Times and Become a Princess's Husband 系统签到，穿越古代当驸马 The Orange That Can Swim会游泳的橙子Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Li Zhenbang, an instructor at a police academy, accidentally transmigrates to ancient times. Through a series of mishaps, he becomes the princess's consort. He had planned to spend his days cockfighting, bird-walking, flirting with fairies, beating up spoiled brats, and kicking the arrogant prodigies around. Who could have guessed he'd awaken a sign-in System? As he looks at his stunning princess wife, he sees the disdain in her eyes. “My husband is a peerless gentleman, both a scholar and a war 13.8kReads8.7Score887Shelves

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    Completed, surviving, invincible, so satisfying! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

29. 29 长 Longevity: I Won't Leave the Mountain Until I'm Invincible 长生：不苟到无敌，绝不出山 A Long Song with One Sword一剑长歌Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing After transmigrating and being reborn, Chu Chen obtained an Immortal Dao Fruit, and from then on, the world had another immortal. He laid low among ordinary people, seeking a way to cultivate immortality and witnessing dynasties rise and fall. He laid low in cultivation sects, witnessing the birth of immortal sects. He laid low in a supreme immortal dynasty, witnessing eras change. Millions of years, billions of years: all for the sake of attaining true immortality. 5kReads8.3Score219Shelves

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    To survive to the extreme [heart emoji]

30. 30 苟 The Way of Survival: Cultivate for Immortality, Let Your Clones Live It Up 苟道长生，分身去浪 Starlit Cold Snow繁星寒雪Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted A cautious immortal who has scraped by for two hundred years is still stuck in the early Qi Refining stage. Then he gains the ability to create clones... From then on, with the Great Dao stretching ahead, his path to immortality may be different. He still has to keep a low profile, but his clones can run wild as they please! What if he has no cultivation techniques? No problem, send a clone to learn them! What if he has no pills? No problem, send a clone to make them! What if the upper realm 3.5kReads7.4Score239Shelves
31. 31 长 Ten Billion Years of Immortality: I Lay Low Until I Become an Immortal Emperor 长生10亿年，苟成仙帝再出山 Beneath the Peach Blossoms桃花之下Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Relaxed + Everyday Life + Witty and Funny + Extreme Caution... Enter at your own risk!] Qin Shou is reborn into a world of cultivation, where a [Myriad Worlds Fortune Wheel] appears in his mind. He can spin it once a day. But after 59 straight years of getting nothing but [Thanks for Playing], Qin Shou is on the verge of despair. At last, when Qin Shou is 60 and about to die of old age, he wins the “Myriad Worlds Fortune Grand Prize”! [Chaos Spirit Root: One of the nine highest-grade spirit roo 5.7kReads7.9Score423Shelves

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    Purely a survivalist style! Silly, funny, lighthearted, healing, and heartwarming!!

32. 32 长 I’ve Lived for Ten Million Years, and I Still Don’t Care to Become an Emperor 长生千万年，我才不稀罕证道成帝 Cola Without Ice阔乐不加冰Eastern Fantasy337k WordsOngoing [Immortality + invincibility + no female lead + Great Emperor saga + maximum gravitas] (Seen from the perspective of an immortal, this story follows the dazzling Great Emperors and other figures of each era. It deliberately depicts stories between the protagonist and the Great Emperors and supreme beings of his time. If that's not your thing, feel free to move along.) On the very day everyone fought for the Mandate of Heaven, the System forcibly activated. [One: Choose immortality, but you canno 373Reads8.5Score100Shelves
33. 33 我 I’m Immortal Anyway, So Do Whatever You Want 我反正长生不死，你们随意 One Week, Seven Days Off一周就断七天更Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (A laid-back story + mastering the art of keeping a low profile + easygoing + humorous everyday life. Enter at your own risk!) Yang Sheng transmigrates to the world of cultivation and awakens an immortal constitution: he’ll never die! He has a mixed Five Elements spiritual root, making cultivation difficult. What’s he going to do? No worries. Keep a low profile for a million years, and even a Divine Transformation cultivator will call him Dad! Keep a low profile for billions of years, and even a 35.3kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
34. 34 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins with Eternal Life 修仙从长生不死开始 Little Crispy Veggie小蔬脆Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted A short drama with the same title is now available. If you're interested, go check out Cultivation Begins with Immortality. System + transmigration + keeping a low profile Lin Jiang transmigrates to the world of cultivation and gains a longevity sign-in System. Sign in for one day, gain one year of lifespan. Lin Jiang: “Cultivation doesn't seem all that urgent after all. I'll take my time.” (Not a dark, overpowered power fantasy. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.) 39.4kReads8.2Score4kShelves
35. 35 长 Longevity: I Can Upgrade Everything 长生：我能升级万物 Duck at the Door门前鸭Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Immortality + extreme caution + rock-solid stability + slice of life] After transmigrating to the world of immortal cultivation, Xu Ning gained immortality, along with the ability to talk to all things and level them up. To avoid dying unexpectedly, Xu Ning is determined to nip every danger in the bud. If someone bullies me once, I endure it. If they bully me twice, I endure it again. If they bully me a third time, I can’t take it anymore, so I grab my things and run. From then on, he lives by 5kReads7.7Score653Shelves

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    #The Way of the Scoundrel# These three books are the "The Way of the Scoundrel" genre I've been reading recently. They all involve hiding one's true strength, and the plot is quite old. If you like them, read them; if you don't, please don't criticize. Thank you!

36. 36 我EN My Steady Farming Path to Immortality 我的种田流修仙太稳健了 Blue and White青白Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life farming + steady cultivation + no female lead, multiple dao companions + System + hoarding hamster] While fellow prodigies from my sect are blinded by greed and slaughter each other over opportunities in secret realms, I have been watering my radishes with spirit spring water in the spirit fields for three hundred years. While demonic cultivator overlords blood-sacrifice a million cultivators, I am using demon-binding ropes made from immortal vines to build a fence around my spiri 94kReads8.3Score10.6kShelves

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    The path to immortality is the way to attain eternal life!

37. 37 转 Reincarnated as a Prince, I Just Want to Coast 转生皇子只想摆烂 Star's Joy星之乐Historical2.8M WordsOngoing (The protagonist is a man of power, not a brute, and the people around him aren’t useless. If you’re looking for him to slaughter everyone, this isn’t for you.) (Probably a large-cast story, harem story, and laid-back story.) In his previous life, Du Yun worked himself to death trying to earn money and improve his family’s already modest circumstances. Unexpectedly, instead of reporting to the underworld as folk tales claimed, he was reincarnated directly into the royal family of Dongxing as the 23.9kReads7.6Score1.8kShelves
38. 38 谁 Whoever Dares Force Him to His Death Will Fall First 谁敢逼他赴死，谁就得先倒下 Du Yuan都鸢Eastern Fantasy582k WordsOngoing This is not a story about a noble, righteous hero. Han Yan is an utterly ordinary man who transmigrated to another world. Other people transmigrate with a System, a wise old mentor, or a golden finger. He got nothing at all and had to claw his way forward on his own. He is cautious by nature and lives by the principle that self-interest comes first. Morality? What is that, can you eat it? When it comes to enemies, if he can fight, he won't waste time talking. If he needs to kill, he won't he 4kReads—Score274Shelves

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    This protagonist is absolutely amazing—heartless, profit-driven, loves to take advantage of others, and has a natural talent for drama. He's surrounded by female leads, and he fights his way from martial arts to immortality. The plot is anything but mindless. He's cautious yet has a sharp tongue, making him the undisputed king of survival. He exudes a cheeky and humorous charm throughout the entire story!

39. 39 长 Immortal Longevity Forges the Strongest Dao Foundation: I'm Invincible Among My Peers 长生铸最强道基，我同境界无敌 Half-Reliant on the System半靠系统Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted A mortal’s path to immortality. No System. Decisive and ruthless. Invincible. The protagonist, Wu Ping, uses his longevity to hone every cultivation realm to its limits. Each time, he breaks through at the absolute limit, forging a path that cultivates both immortality and martial arts, and remains invincible all the way. Against enemies he’s certain to beat, he strikes hard and kills in one blow, never dragging things out. Against enemies he isn’t sure he can beat, he steers clear of danger and 685Reads6.8Score102Shelves

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    These three are some of the more readable masterpieces by the author of "The Way of the Gou," and they should meet your requirements.

40. 40 开EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座，签到极道帝兵！ Egg-Breaking Expert拆蛋专家Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.5kReads9.2Score7.7kShelves
41. 41 满 The Whole Sect Has Turned Evil, and Only the Eldest Senior Brother Is Righteous to an Extreme 满门黑化，唯有大师兄正的极端 Huan Buyu欢不语Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn + lighthearted comedy + righteous to a wicked degree + cautious + no romance + anti-cliché] In his previous life, Lin Li discovered that his master had turned into a demonic fiend, his junior brother into a ghost cultivator, and his junior sister into an evil spirit in a cultivation game's instance. He raised his butcher's knife and slaughtered them all. By the end, Lin Li discovered that he, too, had been corrupted into a Heavenly Demon. He gave a cold laugh and immediately drew his swo 16.9kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    The eldest disciple is righteous yet wicked; when he's righteous, he'll even kill himself. An unconventional fantasy, no romantic pairing, and incredibly hilarious.

42. 42 通 Tongtian: No Longer a Saint, I Can Kill Whoever I Want 通天：不做圣人后，想砍谁就砍谁 At Peace Yet Restless亦安亦难安Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Host, quickly take over the target's body. Ding! The target is too powerful. Possession failed. The Host and System are about to be reduced to ashes.] The Lord of Heaven, Tongtian, laughed. “Hah, how presumptuous. You actually thought you could possess a Sage?” But soon, he stopped laughing, because he had seen the future of himself and the Jie Sect. In that future, the Jie Sect was almost completely wiped out. Its disciples either had their souls listed on the Investiture of the Gods or were a 26kReads8.5Score2kShelves

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    Biyou Palace on Jin'ao Island. [Please possess the target immediately, or your soul will be scattered.] "Pah, system! You make it sound so easy! This is a saint!" An invisible consciousness cried out in frustration.

43. 43 厨 The God of Cooking and the Demon Beasts: Oh No, We're the Ingredients! 厨神，妖兽：不好，我们成食材了 Jiu Yu九语Eastern Fantasy6.8M WordsOngoing A chef transmigrates to a fantasy world and awakens the strongest Chef God System. Whenever someone praises a dish he makes, his talent, physique, and insight improve. Well, this is an instant takeoff. What's more, his dishes have special effects: they can strengthen the body, nourish one's health, and clear away hidden injuries… The entire sect goes wild. From the Ancestor, Supreme Elders, and Sect Master to the servant disciples, everyone goes crazy for a taste. The Sect Master say 66.6kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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    Gou Dao, a highly-rated masterpiece by Tomato, I'm staying up all night to read it [licking screen][licking screen][licking screen] A fantasy novel about cultivation, cooking, and immortality. Recommended by fans of Cao Cao.

44. 44 开 Death Sentence from the Start: How Can I Survive Without a Heart of Stone? 开局死刑：我不心狠怎么活？ When the Brush Falls, the Wind Runs Wild笔落风荒Urban6.2M WordsOngoing [Six million words, it's ready to binge!] [Decisive and ruthless + dark revenge + invincible protagonist] [Killing grants energy, breaking through realms is as easy as drinking water! That's what it means to be invincible!] Long Kai transmigrates into the body of a death-row prisoner, and starts out in prison! The System awakens: Kill! Kill! Kill! He kills his way from prison to the stars, from mortal to Dao Lord. He kills until his power runs wild, until he stands invincible beneath the heavens 20.6kReads6.6Score1.6kShelves

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    [5.5 Million+, time to slaughter!] [Decisive killing + dark revenge + invincible style] [Killing grants energy, breaking through realms is like drinking water! This is the invincible style!] Long Kai transmigrates into a death row inmate, starting in prison! System awakens: Kill! Kill! Kill! From prison to the starry sky, from mortal to Dao Lord. Kill until power goes berserk, kill until invincible. Treading on the corpses of the royal court, pointing his sword at the source of the starry sea. The so-called geniuses and prodigies are nothing but a bunch of chickens and dogs!! Kill! Kill! Kill!!!

45. 45 苟 Farming for Immortality in the Immortal Realm 苟在仙界种田长生 Bread Crumbs Aren't Sweet面包糠不甜Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing A traditional cultivation story about mortals, finding hidden treasures, pocket dimensions, farming, spirit plants, and transforming with masks. Wang Feng transmigrates to a cultivation world and relies on his Shennong Space to grow spirit plants, trade them for resources, and embark on the path to immortality. Wang Feng transmigrates to the immortal realm and becomes a sickly young man in a remote mountain valley where spiritual energy is scarce. He has the Shennong Space in his mind. Wang Fen 1.8kReads5.5Score107Shelves

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    Gou Dao cultivates immortality.

46. 46 我 I Smell a Ghost! 我嗅到了鬼味！ My Conscience Is Clear我心有无愧Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow]+ [Mild Horror]+ [No Romance]+ [Despairing Tone] One night, Gu Quan walks out of the funeral home carrying two memorial portraits, having just attended a funeral. His father calls to tell him that his mother has been in a car accident and is at death's door. In a panic, Gu Quan heads to the underground garage, hoping to drive over and see his mother one last time. On the way, he unexpectedly catches the scent of his natural enemy! Terrified, he gets into a car without thinking, un 195.3kReads8.6Score13.8kShelves

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    These two books are quite good. They are definitely worth reading.

47. 47 致 Deadly Haunted Grounds: The Death Countdown Begins! 致命诡地：现在开始死亡倒计时！ Dong Yu东鱼Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + horror instances + survival + mild scares + no romance] The curse of the Bronze Ghost Mask descends. Those chosen must embark on one deadly journey after another. Time is running out, and death is drawing near. Who will make it out alive this time? [The B&B Butcher] In a creepy old house, ghostly figures appear whenever night falls. Anyone who enc 28.6kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves
48. 48 我 I Quietly Became the Biggest Boss in the Beginner's Village 我在新手村悄悄苟成了大BOSS Qing Shan Ge青衫格Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing He transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, where people kill for treasure, scheme against one another, and demonic beasts roam everywhere... No, the outside world is too dangerous. Better to stay put and quietly cultivate in the beginner village. 63.8kReads8.5Score3.9kShelves
49. 49 被 After My Golden Core Was Stolen, I Awakened the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth 被夺了金丹后，我激活了天地灵根 Trouble at Chize池泽生变Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Sequel: Bad News! My Dad Married Into Another Family, and I Became a Carefree Rogue Cultivator [Survivalist Cultivation + Not a Power Fantasy + Daily Life + Farming + No Female Lead + Ruthless + Old Schemer + System + Dark + Lone Wolf + Rogue Cultivator] Chen Si had a single Wood Spiritual Root, and his master, Daoist Changsheng, poured everything into cultivating him as a supreme elixir. On the day Chen Si formed his Golden Core, his master took it for himself. After escaping with a Void-Evasio 18.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
50. 50 道 Fellow Cultivator! Would You Lend Me a Hand? 道友！可愿助我一臂之力！ A Show-Off Creation of Nuwa女娲炫技产物Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Schemer + Cautious + No Holding Back His Realm + No Heroine + Invincible] [He’s reached Nascent Soul, time to start slaughtering!] Lu Ming accidentally transmigrates to the cultivation world and obtains a volume of the Golden Book of Karma. Taking the essence and discarding the dross, he transfers every side effect of cultivation to his enemies. From then on, Lu Ming lives in comfort while his enemies suffer. What’s that? Using a blood-burning secret art consumes your vital essence and damages 8kReads6.8Score528Shelves

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    A man of principle + cautiousness + sophisticated egoism + no female lead [laughs]

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