Looking for a Protagonist Well-Versed in the Daoist Canon and Other Esoteric Texts, Who Combines Them to Create Their Own Cultivation Method 求主角熟读道藏和其他各种玄学书籍，融合自创功法

1. 1 道 Daoist Master, You Can Ascend in Broad Daylight! 道爷，白日飞升啊！ All Thanks to the Thumb全靠大拇指Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Traveling the world + leisurely daily life + heartwarming] (The rating just came out. Take it or leave it.) After his master passes away, Jiang Huai, who has grown up in a Taoist temple, assumes he’ll inherit it and live out his life in quiet poverty. But then... “Sorry, you need a degree to inherit the temple.” “???” Jiang Huai has no idea which way the school gates even face. He’s completely dumbfounded. Is he really homeless now? Fine, fine! If there’s no room for me here, there’s somew 47.7kReads8.7Score5.2kShelves

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   This meets the requirements.

2. 2 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 96.4kReads9.1Score10kShelves

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   Seeing only this one book is a sign of respect for the Daoist canon.

3. 3 全 Nationwide High Martial Arts: Only I Cultivate Immortality by the Book 全民高武：只有我在一板一眼修仙 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Everyone else practices martial arts while I cultivate immortality. They all laugh and say I'm crazy. Wang Jie transmigrated into an era where everyone practiced superhuman martial arts. From the start, he unlocked [Steadfast and Methodical]. As long as he diligently cultivated immortality, his path to immortality would have no bottlenecks, and his lifespan would have no limit! From then on, while everyone else trained in fist arts, he cultivated immortality, steadily climbing to the summit. By 104.1kReads7.8Score10.3kShelves

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   There's definitely some innovation. In the first book, only the protagonist can cultivate immortality. The others are martial artists practicing qi and blood cultivation, incredibly cunning. These martial artists are not only numerically powerful but also have very underhanded mechanics. The second book is relatively average in the early stages, perhaps a bit boring, but it gets really exciting when the sect starts recruiting disciples. The protagonist, aside from having lived two lives and having a stronger soul, doesn't have any special advantages, yet still becomes the strongest of his generation. It's a story of steady progress, step by step. The third book is also quite good, a "positional" cultivation novel; I haven't read many of those, so I won't comment.

4. 4 修 Cultivation Begins in Qingfeng Market 修仙从青枫坊市开始 A Proper Cultivator正墨修仙Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Cultivation | Ordinary Mortal | Swordsmanship | Divine Powers | Sect] Lin Zhao transmigrates into the son of a declining cultivation clan. With the wisdom of two lifetimes and his family's secret techniques, he lays a solid foundation. He finds opportunities and gains experience in Qingfeng Market, studies talismans and swordsmanship, then joins the Pojun Demon-Hunting Squad to venture deep into the perilous wilderness. He navigates the power struggles among the market's factions and fights aga 56.7kReads8.1Score4.7kShelves
5. 5 谁EN Who Says My Path to Enlightenment Is Flawed? 谁说我证道之路有问题？ A Pot Full of Moonlight一壶月满Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [Anti-trope] [Multiple heroines] [Attainment-based cultivation] [Decisive and ruthless] “The Great Dao is boundless, and the path to immortality is broad. Tell me, disciple: how many major realms are there in cultivation?” “Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core...” “Wrong! Completely wrong!” “Remember this: cultivators have exactly three major realms. First, the Ant Realm; second, the Fellow Daoist Realm; and third, the Senior Realm!” Zhang Yuan was overjoyed. His master was the cau 40.5kReads7.1Score2.7kShelves
6. 6 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 34.1kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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   This completed book is excellent.

7. 7 修EN Immortal Cultivation: This Is How the Unorthodox Do It 修仙：旁门左道就是这样的 Fire Cloud Pillar火云柱Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Classical-style cultivation] [No System] [Growth] [The clash between new and old cultivation methods] [The passage of time] [Some farming and management] [No level suppression] [Decisive and ruthless] [Fellow Daoist, rent a set of internal organs and a brain to help you cultivate!] [When you practice the Golden Core, you can dig up your ancestors and have them help you cultivate] [My family has a lineage stretching back ten thousand years, with the bones of a hundred thousand grandmaster martia 146.8kReads8.5Score12.8kShelves

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   The book uses Taoist scriptures to determine everything, reflecting many aspects of real life. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, always eliminating the root of the problem. At the same time, the word "oppression" is reflected in every aspect of the book: from the Xuanmen (mystical sect) to the Heishan (unorthodox sect) to the Hexiedao (heretical path) to the new-style cultivators to spirits and monsters to mortals. However, the author always leaves room for those who persevere, suggesting that only by taking steady steps can one achieve the Great Dao.

8. 8 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 65.5kReads8.5Score4.4kShelves

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   I've finished reading both of these books, and they're considered gems in their genre, almost flawless and definitely worth reading. The first one is still being serialized; the protagonist is focused on his spiritual cultivation, without any pretense or self-deprecation. The second one is complete and has a Zhuangzi-like feel to it. [Admiration]

9. 9 化 Turning into a Butterfly, Transcending the Great Dao 化蝶，超脱大道之外 Worry-Free Butterfly无忧无虑的蝶Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Of the three thousand paths, mastering any one lets you become one with the Dao and live forever. All things come from nothing, and return to nothing. The Dao, too, will one day be destroyed. But I eventually transformed into a butterfly and transcended the Dao. (No System) 3.5kReads7.9Score266Shelves
10. 10 重 Reborn to Cultivate the Dao in This Life 重生之道修今生 Looking South from the North落北望南Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He's a capitalist, yet he loves taking his adorable pets across countless mountains in search of rare herbs and treasures! He's also a Daoist who controls an entire industry and commands boundless wealth! After dreaming through an entire lifetime, Song Chenyang wakes up determined not only to become a business tycoon, but also to pursue his original dream: exploring dangerous places, gathering immortal herbs, and refining immortal medicine. What secrets lie within the mysterious, towering Kunlun 15.9kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    #Taoist Cultivation# is the only book on my bookshelf that fits the bill. The author's writing is also decent. The protagonist follows the orthodox Taoist path, and it's not just him who becomes extraordinary; many others are also on this path.

11. 11 玄 Xuanhuan: Merging Three Thousand Great Dao, I Rule Supreme for Eternity 玄幻：三千大道融一体，横推万古 Shan Dou山斗Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted What would you do if you had heaven-defying comprehension? Go into business and become the richest person in the world. Study, rise to the highest ranks of government, and become The Outcast, second to none and above everyone else. Or... Lin Changqing has been reborn with heaven-defying comprehension. He can master any skill at a glance, draw inferences from a single example, and surpass his teachers. But he has no desire to become just another face in the crowd, lost in the mundane world. He cr 24.5kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves

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    The first book was the best, and the third book has tens of thousands of readers, saving countless people from a reading slump.

12. 12 苟EN Cultivating the Divine Mind, Then the Flesh 苟到神念大成，才修炼肉身 Ancient Traces古痕Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing Cultivating the Myriad Aspects Sutra of Heavenly Observation and tempering an indestructible, invincible body, Jiang Feng began by scrabbling to survive as a little beggar... So what if he offended a powerful noble clan? What if he started out as a beggar? Cultivate divine sense, unlock hidden treasures. A man must give everything he has to achieve his goals and reach the summit! 468Reads5.5Score—Shelves
13. 13 我 I Practice Martial Arts in a World of Gods and Ghosts 我在神诡世界开武道 Frost on the Ground Beneath the Bright Moon明月地上霜Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted The martial path has fallen into decline, while demonic arts and immortal techniques emerge one after another. There are sinister, terrifying demons, immortal humans who look down on all living beings, and humans struggling to survive. A white jade bead etched with a dragon pattern set Lin Li on the path of extreme martial cultivation! “This world belongs to the martial cultivators of the human race!” 9kReads8.8Score583Shelves
14. 14 西 Journey to the West: From the Start, I Contemplated the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Strength 西游：开局观想神象镇狱劲 Hengdian Shop Assistant横店小二Eastern Fantasy151k WordsOngoing Reborn in the world of Journey to the West, Lin Xiu became one of the cave lords among the seventy-two demon caves of Flower-Fruit Mountain. Unfortunately, he had a humble background and thoroughly mediocre cultivation. Fortunately, he activated the Choice System, which let him grow infinitely stronger by making choices! From the start, he chose the Divine Elephant Suppressing Prison Force, awakening 840 million divine elephant particles within him. He slew the Azure Elephant King, cave lord of 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 道 The Way of the Dao: He Who Shuns the Dao 道道道之讳道者 Jiang Xie将邪Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Ten thousand years ago, the Daoists gave their lives as an entire lineage to suppress the Heavenly Demon. Their traditions were lost, and history was rewritten. Ten thousand years later, Lin Jiang, a corpse driver from Blue Star, falls into this world with a mysterious little zombie. He discovers that here, Buddha rules over heaven and e 35kReads8.3Score3.4kShelves
16. 16 天 A Celestial Master Takes a Job at the Crematorium, Who Would Dare Fake Their Own Death? 天师入职火葬场，这谁敢诈尸啊？ Holy Crab厚礼蟹特Urban753k WordsCompleted Zhang Jiusheng is reborn in a parallel world as the only direct disciple of the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain. He thought he had it made and could live off incense offerings until he died. Who could have guessed that Taoism in this world had fallen into decline over the centuries? Now it's so poor, it can't even afford a bowl of pork trotter rice! He'll have to take on some side jobs! Just then, a group of government officials showed up at the mountain. The National Crematorium is hiring! 1.4kReads7.4Score247Shelves
17. 17 谁 Who Told You to Ask Him for a Fortune? He's Morally Deficient in Every Way! 谁让你找他算命的，他五行缺德！ Flowing Trace流痕Urban868k WordsCompleted Chen Changsheng transmigrates to a parallel world, where he becomes a barefoot Taoist who sets up a stall to tell fortunes. Once he accumulates enough merit points, he can return to his original world and attain the Dao on the spot. To earn more merit points, Chen Changsheng decides to start livestreaming and build an audience. He thinks he can rack up a fortune in merit points by reading people's fortunes and interpreting their lots. But gradually, the atmosphere in Chen Changsheng's livestream 20.8kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
18. 18 得 Attain the Dao and Ascend to Immortality 得道升仙 A Little Bit.一点点.Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Enlightenment] [Supernatural abilities] [Imperial dynasty] At the end of his life, Liu Xiangdong digs a hole in the back hills, intending to bury himself. But instead, he arrives in an age of cultivation at its height. Aristocratic clans, the imperial court, the Hundred Schools of Thought, supreme religious sects. The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Transformations! The Thirty-Six Heavenly Snares! Amid a maze of tangled paths, in an age when human lives are as worthless as grass, he rises above it al 6.8kReads8.5Score476Shelves

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    Book 1: Xu An transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes a schoolteacher. His ancestors for three generations studied the Eight Trigrams in their mortal bodies [cool]. Just as his lifespan was about to end in Xi'an, he coincidentally completed the Eight Trigrams [laughs], and from then on, he became sworn brothers with a true immortal. Book 2: Yi Chen transmigrates to an interstellar era and is exiled to a planet. He awakens a system that allows him to comprehend and create cultivation techniques as long as he has territory [smirk]. However, he never expected that Yi An would be watched by people all over the world [eating melon]. When Yi An creates a cultivation technique, it is stolen by people all over the world [seeking attention][bumping the post].

19. 19 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 76.4kReads8.3Score6.6kShelves

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    The protagonist cultivates true qi through ancient texts, which shapes his personality and temperament. He develops his abilities discreetly, gradually rising to prominence. He is well-versed in various fantasy novels, creates his own cultivation techniques, and eventually develops his abilities to their fullest potential.

20. 20 西 Journey to the West: Tracing All Worlds to Attain Enlightenment 西游之万界归源证大觉 Rivers and Seas Flow Vast and Strong江河海洋浩浩汤汤Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The main setting is the world of Journey to the West, with elements from Black Myth, Primordial Journey to the West, The Four Journeys, Dragon Ball, and other works inspired by Journey to the West... Li Haiyi transmigrated into the world of Journey to the West. With his golden finger, he joined Fangcun Mountain. He learned the Thirty-Six Heavenly Transformations and the Northern Sea Cloud-Roaming Art, thinking they were ordinary transformation techniques. He never expected that the Heavenly Stem 10.4kReads8.5Score838Shelves
21. 21 长 Longevity: Starting as a Eunuch Guarding the Library 长生：从守书阁的太监开始 Doesn't Like Scallions or Cilantro不爱吃葱花香菜Eastern Fantasy862k WordsCompleted [Slow Burn] [A Real Eunuch] [Leaves the Palace Starting Chapter 29] Li Yeqing wakes up to find that he has become a lowly eunuch in the imperial palace, assigned to a deserted library where he will spend the rest of his life among ancient books. Unexpectedly, this misfortune turns out to be a blessing in disguise: while reading, he awakens an analysis System. [Analyzing Records of Cloud Divination, progress on the art of reading qi...] [Atlas of Strategic Terrain and Celestial Phenomena fully an 17.2kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves

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    Absolutely matches 🌷🌷🌷🌷

22. 22 修 Cultivation: Gathering in the Mountains and Seas to Ascend Together 修仙：我在山海聚众飞升 Xiao Gao Doesn't Want to Mix Concrete小高不想打灰Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Classic Xianxia + No System + Spiritual Qi Revival + Farming and Management + Pseudo-Ensemble Cast + Sect Leader Story + No Female Lead + Not Mindless Power Fantasy, Long and Slow-Burn, Starts Weak and Gets Better] In the Age of Declining Dharma, the young Tai Shang fell into a river and discovered a Supreme Dao Palace, inheriting the methods of the Dao Venerable from that moment on. Starting from scratch, he founded the Taiqing Immortal Palace, welcoming disciples from all walks of life and t 27.3kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves

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    For those who integrate and deduce, or create their own spells, you can see if they are suitable.

23. 23 武EN Wuxia: Starting Out with Zhang Sanfeng's Template 武侠：开局拿到张三丰模板 Ma Jia马夹Eastern Fantasy680k WordsCompleted [Wuxia] [Xuanhuan] [Xianxia] [Transmigration] He transmigrated with a System, but unfortunately it fell apart halfway through. It only rewarded him with Zhang Sanfeng’s talent template, then disappeared. No matter. Zhang Qingyuan was already very satisfied. Who was Old Zhang? A master among masters who had dominated the martial world for sixty years. While others practiced martial arts, he cultivated immortality. Ten years later, Zhang Qingyuan chuckled. “Watch as this Daoist sweeps away demons 28.7kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    This was originally created by integrating the strengths of various schools to create one's own unique cultivation method.

24. 24 每 Daily Intel: It All Starts with Harvesting Tai Sui 每日情报：从割太岁开始 Huai Shan淮山Eastern Fantasy866k WordsOngoing [Evil-entity world, martial arts longevity, cautious protagonist] [Just received a rating] Harvest the Tai Sui, eat the Tai Sui, refine the Tai Sui, become a Martial God. The flesh and blood of evil gods surge out of fissures in the earth, turning mountains into writhing heaps of flesh in a world where fear and greed coexist. Some worship these beings as gods, while others see them as crops to be greedily harvested and powerful supplements for improving their martial arts. Su Chen is reborn into 394Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    These two books are pretty good.

25. 25 欺 You Dare Bully My Disciple? Do You Really Think I Only Know How to Teach? 欺我弟子，你真以为我只会教书？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The new novel The True Immortal of the Dao is now serializing. If you’re interested, check out Lao Jiu’s profile.) There is a small school in Longquan Town. And there is a Mr. Xu at the school. In this sealed-off land of Jiuzhou, he steadily pioneers the Way of Letters, passes down the teachings of the Dao, and enlightens otherworldly beings, transforming them into spirit folk. At last, Jiuzhou enters a golden age. Then one day, Jiuzhou shatters, and the Divine Land sinks. Mr. Xu stands alone w 31.5kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    These two books are good, judging from the titles.

26. 26 重 Reborn as a Black Cat: They All Call Me the Lord of the Supernatural 重生黑猫，他们都叫我诡异之主 Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Beast Evolution] [Never Human] [No Romance] Lin Ye is reborn as a stray black kitten on a university campus. Fortunately, he gains a stat-boosting panel. As long as he eats and accumulates energy, he can evolve and gain all kinds of extraordinary abilities. Shadow Manipulation: Control every shadow in the world. Lord of the Night: Combat power increases by 100% at night. Devourer of Energy and Spirits: A dimensional space forms in his stomach, allowing him to devour anything. Gaze of Fear: Awak 27.7kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves
27. 27 黑 Darkness Invades: I Can Only Summon Myself! 黑暗入侵：我只能召唤我自己！ Love-Chan Doesn't Want to Work恋酱才不要工作Urban590k WordsCompleted [Darkness Invasion] [No female lead] Darkness descended, and countless evil gods set their sights on Blue Star, known as the Origin Star. At this critical moment, Blue Star's consciousness awakened, granting humanity the power to repel foreign enemies. Talents were the power humanity relied on to survive. Su Yuan, who had transmigrated here for reasons unknown, had no ties to hold him back, so he decided to go home! However, his talent was Heroic Spirit Summoning, and the heroic spirits of this 3.1kReads8.4Score321Shelves
28. 28 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 64.6kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    [Swordsmanship] + [Proficiency] Having ended the invasion from another world, the True Spirit Continent welcomes a new era of martial arts. To prevent the other world from returning, the True Spirit Realm begins to vigorously develop martial arts… After witnessing the scenery beyond the realm, everyone declares: If the enemy can go, so can we! The True Spirit World gradually usheres in a prosperous era! Heroes rise, and geniuses vie for supremacy! Gazing at the boundless world beyond the realm, everyone says: "From today onward, offense and defense have reversed!!!" From humble beginnings comes fearlessness, this body traverses with the cold light of swords. Chen Qinglin wields his longsword, the humble wind gradually transforming into a storm sweeping across the heavens and earth!

29. 29 我 My Journey to Higher Dimensions 我的升维之旅 Red Bean Tea红豆茶Eastern Fantasy879k WordsCompleted Zhou Heng fell into a low-dimensional world, but fortunately, his essence belonged to a higher dimension. In a world of gods and ghosts, he reshaped mythology and became the First God; In an uncanny world, he dispersed the mists of despair and became a beacon of hope; In a world of wizards, he pursued truth and became Truth itself; In a world of immortal cultivation, he glimpsed the Great Dao and attained his true self; When he returned to the higher dimension, he discovered that he had beco 14kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
30. 30 请 Your Highness, Go to Your Death! 请皇兄，赴死！ Brew Little Wine煮小酒Historical1.1M WordsOngoing Zhou Che is reborn as the sixth prince of Great Xia, but his five elder brothers keep closing in on him. They want to strip me of my claim to the throne! They want to confiscate what little my family has left! They want to take the woman I love and kill me! If that’s how it is “If you, my brothers, can kill your own kin, why can’t I?” “If you can fight for the realm, why can’t I?” “You all think yourselves capable. What makes me any less so?!” Zhou Che rises with his sword drawn. “Your sixth bro 31.4kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    It was enjoyable to watch the whole thing.

31. 31 朝 A Mayfly Lives from Dawn to Dusk; Today I Finally Understand What an Immortal Is 朝生暮死蜉蝣命，今日方知仙是仙 Heaven in a Teapot茶壶洞天Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [Smart Protagonists, Antagonists, and Supporting Characters] + [Slow-Building Plot] I transmigrated, and from the start I got a… Oh, no, from the start, I was given an old man for a father and eighteen young stepmothers, … Old man! Calm down! Let's talk this out! Put down the sword and straighten that green hat on your head first! … What?! I'd already made enough money, bought myself a little maid, and was all set to coast through life, and 12.6kReads7.7Score1.1kShelves

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    The Myriad Soul Banner refines evil spirits, controls corpses and puppets, cultivates Yin and Yang, a mortal's journey, no system, not a wish-fulfillment novel, both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, the characters are complex and three-dimensional, not stereotypical. Worth reading for veteran readers tired of mindless wish-fulfillment novels!

32. 32 满EN A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother 满门恋爱脑，唯有小师弟正的发邪 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Slow-Burn + Cautious Protagonist + Funny and Lighthearted] The senior apprentice brother is love-struck, and the second senior apprentice brother is burdened with a blood feud. The third senior apprentice sister has loved and fought the Demon Lord through three lifetimes, while the fourth senior apprentice sister is a white lotus. The sect leader left the sect for love, and the uncle-master ventured deep into the demonic path for the woman he loved... Neither immortal nor heroic, th 21.1kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
33. 33 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 徒 I Tear Dragons Apart Bare-Handed, and I'm Really a Qi Refining Practitioner 徒手裂蛟龙，我真是练气士 Food and Clothing in Five Cities衣食五城Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing A beam of light pierces the heavens, carrying everything to the ultimate destination. Slay wyrms and ghosts, destroy angels and demons. Have immortals and gods ever truly been beyond reach? Lu Ming looked up. It was all plain to see... (With my Enhancement Talent, give me a 128-fold boost to my comprehension first. Let me see how this works!) He treads across the Heavenly Court and the underworld, weighing the cosmos in his palm. The calamities of slaughter never cease, and neither do the battle 61.4kReads8.7Score5.4kShelves

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    A beam of light transports the protagonist to a strange land. Upon awakening, he discovers that he has been brought there not only by modern and ancient people, but also by creatures from human imagination (goblins, spirits, demons, ghosts, etc.), As well as people from various cultivation worlds (Taoists, martial artists, magicians, fighters, etc.). He witnesses various paths of cultivation, always pursuing his own path, and leads humanity to rise in this land.

35. 35 执 Wielding My Sword to Slay Demons and Protect the World 执剑斩魔护苍生 Rock Candy Hammer冰糖锤子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing No System, invincible protagonist, traveling through the mortal world. A cultivation manual, a Green Snake Sword. In his previous life, he died peacefully at the age of ninety. In this life, he sets foot on the path of cultivation. A nine-tailed fox at his side, divine beasts following him, fiends bowing their heads. The City God bows and asks, “May I ask where you come from, Immortal?” He replies, “My name is Chong Yue. I’m just a mortal!” 1.7kReads8.1Score135Shelves

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    Check out this one. The protagonist is well-versed in various ancient texts, creates his own martial arts techniques, and travels through the mortal world.

36. 36 高 High Martial: Invincible from the Pinnacle Grandmaster Stage 高武：从绝巅大宗师开始无敌 The Twelfth Day十二日Eastern Fantasy481k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Cultivating Fortune]+ [Seizing Fortune]+ [From Prince to Heavenly Emperor] [The early chapters are a little slow to warm up, but from chapter 40 onward, he steamrolls everything] In the mortal realm, sacred lands and imperial dynasties vie for supremacy. Beyond the boundaries of the world, immortals, gods, Buddhas, and demons return. Amid this glorious age, Gu Yuan transmigrates and becomes the Thirteenth Prince of the Great Zhou, confined to the Xuan Zhen Temple. Fortu 3.5kReads8.4Score114Shelves
37. 37 满 Max-Level Comprehension: I Farm and Cultivate Immortality in a Martial World 满级悟性：我在武道世界种田修仙 Autumn in a Word一言秋Eastern Fantasy457k WordsCompleted [Everyday Farming + Founding a Dao + Invincible Powerhouse + Beast Companions + World Ascension] Also known as: Max-Level Comprehension: Farming and Cultivating Immortality in a Martial World Qin Shou suffers from organ failure. He closes his eyes, breathes his last, then opens them to find himself among a band of refugees fleeing famine in ancient times. Good news: He gets a second life. Bad news: His body is just as frail as in his previous life, with less than six months to live. Good news: T 4kReads7.8Score223Shelves

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    The protagonist possesses extraordinary comprehension and creates his own path to immortality in another world. It features both martial arts and farming elements, leans towards slice-of-life, has a reasonable plot, and is well-written. It's worth recommending!

38. 38 我 I Was Common as Dirt, Yet I Became an Immortal 我本庸俗却成仙 Shan Sheng善生Urban105k WordsCompleted [Want to learn immortal cultivation and the Dao? Give it a look!] I yearn to become an immortal. Cultivating the truth and comprehending the Dao have been my lifelong dream, and I practice immortal cultivation in the real world. This is an unknown story, yet one brimming with wonder... Birth, aging, sickness, and death go on without end; cultivate the truth and comprehend the Dao to transcend them. I was once ordinary, yet became an immortal, neither suffering nor indulging in pleasure. I yearn 620Reads—Score148Shelves

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    A real-life cultivator. A top-notch book on cultivation and enlightenment, highly recommended. A philosophy of cultivation that subverts conventional wisdom.

39. 39 修 Cultivation Is a Philosophy 修仙是门哲学 Shan Sheng善生Urban96k WordsCompleted This is my story of cultivating immortality, an unknown story, a story full of mystery... [Short Story Collection] [At the End of Science Lies the Supernatural] [Understand the stories in this book, and you can cultivate immortality] I am a real cultivator living in the modern world... I seek to become an immortal, free and joyful as the heavens. Cultivate immortality through science, ascend through physics. 350Reads—Score106Shelves
40. 40 让 I Told You to Take the Imperial Exam, Not Become an Ancestor of the Dao! 让你考科举，没让你考成道祖啊！ Xie Lang of Old旧时谢郎Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The prefectural exam tests aspiring Daoist novices, the provincial exam qualifies talisman disciples, the metropolitan exam assesses ritual masters, and the palace exam decides who will lead the Daoist alliance… Xie Wugou transmigrates, only to open his eyes to a nightmare from the start: a gravely ill father, a frail mother, and a broken self. He hopes to change his fate through the imperial examinations, only to discover that this world has no feudal dynasty, only a “Daoist Immortal Court”! He 9.5kReads7.8Score1kShelves

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    This fits perfectly, but the score is a bit low.

41. 41 功 After 10,000 Martial Art Deductions, I Became the Supreme Origin of Chaos 功法推演一万次，我身成混源至高 Breeze Teahouse清风茶楼Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No Heroine] + [Decisive and Ruthless] Zhao Ping'an, a freshly graduated “coding ape,” worked overtime for seven straight days at his new job and dropped dead in front of his computer! Taking the game interface from a simple game he'd just developed with him, he transmigrated to a world ruled by martial artists! Tortoise Shell Technique mastered, deducing... Tortoise Shell Technique advanced to Iron Shell Technique! Blade-Drawing Technique mastered, deducing... Blade-Drawing Technique advanced t 4.8kReads8.2Score310Shelves

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    Chapter 1 Sudden Death and Rebirth November 22, 2033, 5:30 PM, Weather: Sunny! "Little Zhao! Work overtime tonight. I'll order you some late-night snacks. Try to finish all the game's attribute panels tonight!" A portly, bald old man instructed a young man wearing thick glasses. "Manager! I'm not feeling well. Can I hand over the data to you tomorrow at noon?" Zhao Ping'an looked at the darkening sky outside, hesitant. "No way! What's wrong with you at such a young age! Don't worry! As long as the game runs smoothly, your bonus will be plentiful! Do a good job, I won't treat you unfairly, that's all!" The bald manager patted Zhao Ping'an on the shoulder and turned to leave. "Manager... Sigh!" Watching the manager leave quickly, Zhao Ping'an's raised hand fell limply to the ground. He picked up his phone on the table, unlocked it with facial recognition, opened his contacts, and dialed the number at the top that he knew by heart. The contact name was simply: "Baby"! "Beep beep beep..."

42. 42 我 My Martial Arts Can Be Upgraded Without Limit 我的武道可无限升级 Stone in the Sky天上的石头Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted A martial artist who knows kung fu is unstoppable. The martial arts prodigy Gu Daochen transmigrated into another world as a rich, spoiled playboy. After unexpectedly awakening an unlimited-leveling System, he began crushing every martial arts genius in his path. He cultivated the Nine Suns Divine Art to its 365th level, forging an ancient three-legged Golden Crow. He cultivated the Golden Bell Shield to its 88th level, reflecting every attack. He cultivated the Six Meridians Divine Sword to its 18kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
43. 43 倚 The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天前传之君襄风云录 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted A chance encounter atop Mount Hua sparks a century-long entanglement in the martial world! The Heaven Reliant Sword in Guo Xiang's jade hands, and the first stirrings of Taiji in Zhang Junbao's heart. When yearning devotion meets the tender feelings of youth, what sparks will fly amid national hatred and family feuds? The Legend of Junxiang: The Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, also known as The Legend of Junxiang: The Sequel to The Return of the Condor Heroes, fills in the most unf 4.1kReads8.1Score299Shelves

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    All the martial arts of the Wudang School will be established in this book.

44. 44 重 Reborn to the Dao: A Leisurely Life 重生悟道之悠闲生活 The Mystic悟玄人Urban649k WordsCompleted [No System] [Urban High Martial Arts] [Exceptional Comprehension] [One Female Lead] PS: The early part is more slice-of-life, while the later part features urban supernatural powers and high martial arts. The writing is fairly low-key, so please don’t flame it if that’s not your thing. Synopsis: Reborn in the 1990s, he wants to make up for the regrets of his past life and protect his younger sister as she grows up. Gu Huaijiang is an ordinary, unremarkable man who loves the occult. After being r 755Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is highly intelligent, not hot-blooded, enjoys a carefree life, and pursues immortality.

45. 45 重 Reborn in a Martial World: I Forge a New World in the Late Game 重生武侠，后期开辟世界 The Mystic悟玄人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] [Exceptional Insight] [One Heroine] [Creating a World] A modern man, after learning he had cancer, studied traditional Chinese medicine, martial arts, metaphysics, and more. He also collected all kinds of classics and Daoist cultivation methods, and by chance created a visualization technique. In the end, he died and was reborn in another world, where he used what he had learned in his previous life to slowly comprehend the Dao and gradually become a being like a god or demon. This i 5.5kReads8.3Score341Shelves
46. 46 重 Reborn in Another World: A Carefree Path to Immortality 重生异界之逍遥悟长生 The Mystic悟玄人Eastern Fantasy593k WordsCompleted [No System + Single Female Lead + High Comprehension + Pet + Owns a World in the Later Story + Slice of Life] At twelve, Mu Sheng is abandoned in a remote village to fend for himself. After merging with a soul from Blue Star, his life takes a different course, and his only wish becomes pursuing immortality and enjoying a carefree life. The leopard cat cub he rescues is named Yin Zi. A space containing the essence of a world, bound to his soul, becomes his golden finger. It can simulate anything, 281Reads6.5Score—Shelves
47. 47 开 From the Start, I Maxed Out My Regeneration Talent and Can Modify Cultivation Techniques 开局点满自愈天赋，我能魔改功法 Jia Sifan贾思凡Eastern Fantasy429k WordsCompleted This is a vast, boundless world of immortal cultivation, with a long and storied history. Meng Lang transmigrated here with a self-healing talent maxed out from the start. Despite having a mixed Five Elements spiritual root, he carved out a place for himself with cultivation techniques he invented. Later, he even generously shared his techniques with his friends. “Bullshit! Everything that Demon Lord Meng teaches is demonic or evil cultivation! It comes with terrible side effects! Don't let him 194Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    In fact, Gu Huaijiang's rebirth should have occurred when he was six years old. That year, he fell from a great height, hitting his head on a tin can, leaving a small scar on his eyebrow. However, Gu Huaijiang did not awaken any memories from that incident; instead, he developed many obsessions and a few fragmented memories. For example, after that, he began to diligently practice calligraphy, meditate at midnight to visualize a newly generated image in his mind, and exercise regularly. The trajectory of this life is similar to his previous one, but many aspects have changed. For instance, when he was nine years old, he bought eight handwritten books at a bookstall. After awakening his memories, he discovered that those eight handwritten books were related to metaphysics. Three were related to traditional Chinese medicine, two recorded various Taoist cultivation theories, and one recorded the cultivation methods of Xingyi Quan, Tai Chi Quan, and Bagua Zhang—three internal martial arts. Crucially, two of them were related to Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), but unfortunately, they were not from a formal lineage; they were likely fragmentary collections gathered by the author. However, nine-year-old Gu Huaijiang couldn't understand them, nor could anyone else, because they contained many coded messages. Those not well-versed in Taoist classics simply couldn't decipher them. Even Gu Huaijiang, after awakening his memories, still had many parts he couldn't understand, as they used not only Taoist coded language but also coded language from folk traditions—something he would have to study later. Nevertheless, he had completely memorized the contents of these eight handwritten copies; he would never forget them.

48. 48 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: When in Doubt, Charge In 灵气复苏：遇事不决莽一波 One Slash一刀斩下Urban10.7M WordsOngoing [Carefully planned haymakers + overwhelming force + mind-blowing feats = brain storage area] “Locking your health bar? What are you locking? A little cheating doesn't count as cheating, get it?” Everyone knows that the highest level of competition often uses the simplest methods. In a fantasy world crawling with cultivators and teeming with countless races, Lu An is an ultimate being with a perfect six-sided stat sheet. He only excels at one thing: using his peerless wisdom to convince people th 39.1kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves

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    [I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry][I'm about to cry]

49. 49 悟 With Heaven-Defying Comprehension, I Usher in an Era of Cultivation for All! 悟性逆天，我开启全民修炼时代！ rs90Urban273k WordsOngoing On a parallel Earth, Mu Chen gains an extraordinary ability to comprehend anything. He thinks he has already reached the peak, only to discover he is just getting started. In the blink of an eye, he also gains a chat group that spans myriad worlds! Ding! The Flame Emperor has joined the group! Ding! Ye Hei has joined the group! Ding! Ye Hei No. 2 has joined the group! Ding! Han the Runner has joined the group! Ding! Immortal Qin Shi Huang has joined the group! Ding! The Desolate Heavenly Emper 1.1kReads8.2Score—Shelves
50. 50 走 Entering the Legends, Starting with a Fist Manual 走进传说从拳法秘籍开始 Nature and Me自然与我Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Liu An picked up a White Ape Boxing manual from a street stall, thinking it would be something new to try. He never expected it to open the door to an entirely different world... From martial arts to the Dao, transcend the ordinary world! Break free of your shackles and step into legend! [This book has no System. It focuses quite a bit on cultivation and immortality, but that won't get in the way of the plot.] This book is entirely fictional. Please don't take it seriously. Thank you! 10.7kReads8.5Score955Shelves

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