Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation 练气，筑基，金丹，元婴，化神

1. 1 问 Aspiring to the Immortal Path 问鼎仙途 Maple Boat Seeks Zen枫舟问禅Eastern Fantasy9.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal-style cultivation + no System] Su Shier, a village boy of mediocre aptitude, is forced to embark on an endless, arduous path to immortality in pursuit of revenge for a blood feud. It is a world of deceit, the law of the jungle, scheming, and hardship... The road ahead is long, the way fraught with danger. Though this humble mortal must fight through every obstacle, he swears to forge his own path to immortality. 195.5kReads8.9Score16.2kShelves

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   These are the cultivation novels that I read at least twice.

2. 2 妖 The Wicked Cultivator: Abandoned Young Master 妖孽修真弃少 Qing Cang擎苍Urban3.9M WordsCompleted Ye Chen was once a peerless prodigy, but on his tenth birthday, his clan branded him a sinner. They stripped him of his status, and even his own father abandoned him in the wilderness to fend for himself! Eight years later, the prodigy returns, rising to power with unstoppable force. He tramples everyone beneath his feet and sweeps away every obstacle in his path! He reigns supreme, unrivaled in the city. Find it all in this book! 14.9kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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   I've finished the first book, and I'm currently following the second through fourth books: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Body Integration, Tribulation Crossing, and Mahayana.

3. 3 弃 The Abandoned Son-in-Law Returns 弃婿归来 Disciple of the Daoist Sect道门弟子Urban5.1M WordsOngoing How did a boy from the mountains with a mysterious past manage to marry a beautiful, wealthy heiress? With peerless martial arts and extraordinary medical skills, why does he still get framed by passersby? When even a penny can defeat a hero, how does Ye Qing manage to earn a million a month? Find out in The Abandoned Son-in-Law’s Return! 24Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Starting in modern times, the protagonist cultivates through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation... Then ascends to the God Realm, becoming a God-Man, God-King, God-Venerable... Finally achieving perfection! Synopsis: The story begins in modern times, gradually cultivating immortality and ultimately reaching the pinnacle of human existence! Character Traits: Not particularly womanizing. Main Character Relationships: Ye Qing, Su Xin'er. Genre: Modern cultivation, worth reading! Author: Daoist Disciple

4. 4 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 988.6kReads9.4Score105.8kShelves

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   You absolutely have to check this out! With over a million reads, it's undeniably a top-tier read. The plot is excellent, clear, and flows smoothly without any dragging. Moreover, the supporting characters are seamlessly integrated into the story, avoiding the abrupt plot holes often found in wish-fulfillment novels. Everything feels natural and orderly, just like everyday life, making it well worth reading.

5. 5 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted The world’s spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade, Heavenly Spiritual Bone. Second grade, Golden Spiritual Bone. Third grade, Profound Spiritual Bone. Fourth grade, White Spiritual Bone. All the rest are mortal bones, with no chance of cultivating. Xu Taiping, born with mortal bones, swears to prove to the cultivation world that mortal bones can slay demons, mortal bones can vanquish devils, and mortal bones can ascend to immortality! 572kReads9.3Score74.7kShelves
6. 6 鬼 The Divine Physician of Ghost Gate 鬼门神医 Orchid in the Quiet Valley空谷幽兰Urban4.8M WordsCompleted After three years as a live-in son-in-law, he was betrayed by his wife. Following a car accident, he regained his memories and vowed to crush everything beneath his feet. 3.6kReads9.0Score374Shelves
7. 7 北 The Mad Dragon of the Northern Prison 北狱狂龙 Qing Cang擎苍Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, he was invincible in Huaguo. He founded the Sacred Dragon Palace, earned the title of War God, and kept the surrounding nations in check. Eight years ago, he lost the love of his life and abandoned all his glory and power, retreating to a quiet life in the countryside. Who could have guessed that eight years later, a woman who looked strikingly like “her” would seek him out by chance and ask him to enter into a marriage of convenience… In my presence, who dares claim invincibility 91Reads8.8Score—Shelves
8. 8 孤 The Lonely Realm 孤界 Mu Yun Gui He沐云归鹤Eastern Fantasy696k WordsOngoing (Not a power fantasy + No System + Traditional fantasy + Eastern elements + Cultivation progression) In a turbulent age, ten thousand years ago, there was a man with an unparalleled foundation and an immortal’s bearing. He wielded a peerless imperial weapon and stood just one step away from becoming an Immortal Emperor. But his views put him at odds with the powerful, and they joined forces to grievously wound him. With no choice, he fled into a forbidden zone, hoping to find an opportunity to b 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These two books depict level progression from one realm to another, without any cross-realm storylines; they are purely traditional fantasy.

9. 9 凡 Sword Cultivator of the Mortal Body 凡体剑修 Juice果汁Xianxia681k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship] + [Decisive, Blood-Pumping] + [No System] During the sect tournament, Lin Xuan was publicly humiliated and demoted to an outer disciple. Elder Wu declared that if he failed to reach the eighth level of Qi Condensation in three months, he would be expelled from the Spirit Sword Sect. Everyone laughed at him as a good-for-nothing in the immortal path, someone whose life was worth less than grass. Who could have guessed that as soon as he arrived at the oute 63.4kReads8.0Score4.5kShelves

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   Twelve layers of condensed energy

10. 10 农 Farm Game: The Myriad Worlds 农场游戏：诸天万界 Dream Eater食夢Eastern Fantasy990k WordsCompleted [Online game, soul transmigration, unconventional plot, xuanhuan cultivation, dark myriad worlds, slow-paced] A mysterious game descends, bringing humanity hope of ascending to immortality. Everyone fights desperately for a chance to become immortal, unaware that the game world is a breeding ground! Evil demons use worlds as game boards, raising all living beings like livestock in a game and turning them into billions of meals! The world cries out, and all creation fights to save itself! A will 5Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Game Farm: Myriad Realms – This is the first book I recommend. It started as some kind of online game novel, and I almost didn't get into it. But then I saw it was by a new author and kept reading. I was surprised how good it became later on! It's so good, definitely logical, and the authors are intelligent. So far, I haven't found any major flaws. The second book I read on my tablet. The writing is superb, incredibly beautiful. I haven't read much of the third and fourth books yet, but the plots are very well-developed.

11. 11 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 584.5kReads9.7Score73.4kShelves
12. 12 丹EN The Supreme Sage of Alchemy 丹道第一圣 Third Brother of Shituo Ridge狮驼岭老三Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted As a max-level alchemist, is it really that unreasonable to eat pills for every meal? And learning martial arts to become invincible for self-defense makes perfect sense, right? The year's breakout hit [No System, genius protagonist, invincible lead, ensemble cast] 188.4kReads9.3Score22.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended, highly recommended, humorous and funny.

13. 13 宝 Pagoda Immortal Fate 宝塔仙缘 Xiao Bu Yu箫不语Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets] Even an ordinary person can encounter great opportunities. A country boy carrying the Three Treasures Glazed Pagoda is captured by an evil cultivator and forced to serve as a test subject. But a misfortune turns into a blessing, setting him on a bizarre and arduous path to immortality. From then on, he uses the pagoda to grow spirit herbs, raise immortal beasts, refine pills, craft talismans, and cultivate forbidd 126.2kReads9.2Score14.3kShelves

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    While idly fishing, Lu Li stumbled upon a "hot potato," only to be captured by a Taoist priest and used as a "test subject"! During the Qingyang Sect's disciple selection, Lu Li, whose spiritual root hadn't even awakened, was venting his frustration by fishing by the river when his finger was cut by a hard object in a crevice—and when he looked up, he found himself standing in a mysterious space where spiritual light sprouted! Before he could even understand the blue pagoda seal on his palm, an old Taoist priest by the roadside smiled and blocked his way: "I'll take you on a cultivation journey!" Just as he was about to run, a cloud of white mist swept in, and he and his companions were shoved into a carriage and thrown into a cold, damp hut. The Taoist who delivered their food told him they were "test subjects" for alchemy, and his little companions had disappeared. Just as Lu Li's spirits were about to sank, the pagoda seal on his palm suddenly became hot—he was instantly back in the mysterious space! Black soil shimmered with light, and the pagoda was inscribed with "Boundary Time." Lu Li clenched his fist: They wanted to use me as a stepping stone? This pagoda is the key to my counterattack!

14. 14 血 Bloodstained Path to the Throne 血染皇途 Typing Machine1码子机1Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted Ye Xiao, the third prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, possessed peerless talent in martial arts. He entered the martial world at fourteen and wandered for ten years. After inheriting the legacy of the Human Emperor, he returned to court, intent on claiming imperial power. But what he never expected was that as soon as he returned to the capital, he would be granted a marriage. His bride-to-be was a female general who had committed an unforgivable offense, whose name struck fear into everyone in t 82.9kReads8.8Score8.1kShelves

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    As long as it looks good, that's all that matters.

15. 15 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World: Rising to the Top by Selling Fish 穿越修仙界：从卖鱼开始崛起 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, rise from the bottom] After transmigrating, Ye Yu is kicked out of his family from the start. He has no choice but to scrape by as a fishmonger, until he offends a sect's holy maiden at the Yihong Brothel and has to flee to another city. In his new cultivation city, Ye Yu first buys two maids to calm his nerves, then invents a seal-based talisman-making technique, opening the floodgates to wealth. To keep growing stronger, Ye Yu builds airplanes and cannons. He’s 10.2kReads8.6Score801Shelves

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    Qi Refining Golden Elixir

16. 16 开 A Sacred Land's Daoist Heir from the Start, and You Want Me to Follow the Trash Talent Route? 开局圣地道子，你让我走废材流？ The Boss of East Street东大街一霸Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted (Cultivation prodigy, decisive and ruthless, lighthearted, System, play the pig to eat the tiger, master of bullying the weak, fishing expert, multiple women) After transmigrating to a xianxia world, Qi Yuan never awakened a golden finger, but everything still went smoothly for him. He established his foundation in one year and formed his core in three. His peerless talent caused a sensation at the Taixuan Sacred Land, and he became its Daoist Heir at a young age, enjoying lofty status and unpar 91.8kReads8.6Score9.8kShelves

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    Humorous and hilarious, an incredibly satisfying read! [Laughs][laughs] In the first book, after transmigrating, he possesses an internal space, gaining immense fortune. Spirit stones, spiritual plants, talismans, pills, magical artifacts… Foundation Establishment Pills… all resources double. From then on, Li Qingyuan has double the resources on his path to immortality. In the second book, after transmigrating to a Xianxia world, Qi Yuan, although he didn't awaken any cheat abilities, still progressed smoothly, achieving Foundation Establishment in one year and Core Formation in three years. With his unparalleled talent, he caused a sensation in the Tai Xuan Holy Land, becoming the Holy Land's Daoist at a young age, holding a prestigious position and enjoying unparalleled prestige.

17. 17 杂 No Future as a Servant Disciple? I’ll Master Pills and Artifacts to Seek Immortality 杂役弟子没出路？丹器双修谋长生 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, decisive and ruthless, no saintly heroics, cautious, a nobody rising to power] Ye Feng transmigrates to another world and fights his way up to become the bandit chief of Black Wind Stronghold. From the start, he kills Duan Shui Liu, an inner disciple of the Xuantian Sect, and obtains a Bagua Furnace that enhances alchemy and artifact forging. After bribing the gatekeeper, he enters the Xuantian Sect to cultivate and begins his adventures in the world of cultivatio 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves
18. 18 药EN Cauldron of the Medicine God 药神鼎 Chubby Radish胖胖的萝卜Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted (Mortal cultivation + no System + lighthearted + not a saint + multiple female leads + fast-paced) At the Foundation Establishment stage, he wins over a Nascent Soul uncle-master and a Core Formation senior sister; at the Deity Transformation stage, a Mahayana saintess. See how Ye Fei, an ordinary mortal, encounters one lucky opportunity after another and joyfully cultivates toward immortality. It starts slowly, but gets better and better as it goes. If something doesn't make sense at first, try 79kReads9.0Score8.6kShelves
19. 19 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 157.9kReads9.1Score18.5kShelves

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    The novel features dual cultivation of body and mind, completely comparable to the novels of Mortals and Immortals. It covers the stages of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, and Mahayana. The protagonist is decisive in killing, and the writing is first-rate. It's so captivating that you can't stop listening!

20. 20 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 122.2kReads9.4Score11.7kShelves

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    The second junior brother is a chosen one of this world, his fortune unparalleled. The third junior brother is a reincarnated being, who attains divine status through the path of the dead, and whose only wish in this life is to protect his name and that of his eldest brother. The fourth junior brother is a reincarnated sword immortal, whose swordsmanship talent is unmatched. The youngest junior sister is the future empress of the demon race, and is the most, most, most adorable "TuTu." As their eldest brother, he has no choice but to use cheat codes.

21. 21 开 The Cheat-Wielding Lad Takes the Cultivation World by Storm 开挂小子玩转修仙界 Silly Little Dog Yuanbao元宝小傻狗Eastern Fantasy6.6M WordsOngoing [Funny and lighthearted + Upgrade spirit stones + Refine pills + Humorous cultivation + No System] You rascal, you can upgrade spirit stones and pills? Confess everything and I won’t hit you! Yuan Xiao, a country boy, accidentally saves a divine thief from the immortal realm. With nothing but shameless audacity, he snatches the heaven-defying treasure, the Tianqi Pearl, and becomes a rich cultivator. Making money and upgrading are no problem at all! With two absurd, troublemaking spirit beasts a 44.1kReads9.0Score5.1kShelves

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    A humorous and witty tale of cultivation, Yuanxiao is a little sixth child, a genius in alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations. He and his two spirit beasts swindle, cheat, and rob everywhere, eventually destroying the nine heavens of the immortal realm. It's lighthearted and funny, so come and watch if you like to laugh.

22. 22 反 Villain: I'm No Good at Fighting Spells 反派：小女子不擅斗法 Another Ten Years of Rustling萧萧瑟瑟又十年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Villainess story + false benevolence + no male lead + ordinary-mortal cultivation] Sold by her parents to a brothel at the age of ten, Liu Muqing has no idea what is good or evil. By chance, she embarks on the path of cultivation. Her master teaches her to put self-interest first in all things. As Liu Muqing gradually understands the world, she decides to cut off the goodness in her heart and become the chaotic era’s most feared witch. 1kReads8.8Score109Shelves

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    They are all very good, and I highly recommend them to all book lovers.

23. 23 凡 Mortal Blood! 凡血！ Ximen Buhuo西门不惑Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted [Exceptional talent] [No brainless characters] [Foundation Establishment] [Golden Core] [Mortal cultivation] [No System] [No harem] Lin Fan is an ordinary mortal born in “Short-Lived Village,” yet he is determined to become an immortal whose life lasts as long as Heaven itself. By a twist of fate, Lin Fan takes part in the Seven Mysteries Sect’s entrance trials. Though he is destined never to become a cultivator, with the help of a mysterious copper bottle in his possession, he works hard one st 30.8kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves

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    These are all examples, but the first book is incredibly good with over 7000 chapters and is still being updated, enough to keep you entertained for a while.

24. 24 快 Run! The Emperor's Sweet Little Flower Is Going to Beat Someone Up Again 快跑！帝尊的小白花又要揍人啦 Sweet Melon Mo甜瓜默Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Gu Qing'an was struck dead by a bolt of lightning and transmigrated into the body of a four-year-old girl in another world. Everyone laughed at her, saying she was a once-in-a-thousand-years good-for-nothing. Gu Qing'an simply smiled without a word. The kids around her: “Do you know what it means to play dumb while being stronger than you look? She's a good-for-nothing? She has all five elemental spiritual roots, an ancient divine weapon, and she can talk a sacred beast into joining her with jus 3.9kReads9.1Score481Shelves
25. 25 天 Heavenly Dao Overlord Body Art 天道霸体诀 King of the Southern Court南院大王Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional xuanhuan + no System + passionate power progression] On the Eternal Continent, strength rules. Martial artists soar through the skies and burrow beneath the earth, strike across the nine heavens, seize stars and pluck the moon, and stand above all who came before and after. Born into humble circumstances, Ye Qing had his rare Dragon Martial Vein stolen. But what seemed like a misfortune turned into a blessing: he awakened the supreme Martial Vein, unrivaled throughout history, and b 20.7kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
26. 26 羽 Ascending to Immortality 羽化飞仙 One Sock一支袜子Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing The road to immortality is lonely; who can know the fleeting turns of life? Years drift by, the mortal world roils. What is the Way? What is the demonic path? I have but one question: “Can one ascend to immortality?” 4.5kReads7.8Score375Shelves
27. 27 混 Ancestral Chaos Sword! 混沌剑祖！ Lin Tianyi林天翼Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted The sequel, A Sword to Determine the Nine Heavens, has officially been released. Those who enjoy it are warmly invited to read it. Thank you. With an unrivaled sword, three thousand strands of white hair dancing across heaven and earth, he battles the heavens in another world and roams the four seas. Countless powerful figures tremble before him. In the end, he reaches the summit, with his beloved by his side, free and unrestrained beneath the nine clouds. Three years in the making, 14.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
28. 28 损 Harm Not Your Fellow Daoist, Harm Not This Poor Daoist 损道友莫损贫道 Liuliu Residence溜溜居Eastern Fantasy5.4M WordsCompleted [Leveling Up]+ [Playing Weak to Catch the Strong]+ [Goofy]+ [Secret Realms]+ [Spirit Pets] If you’ve got the guts, kill me. Otherwise, one day I might just kill myself! He’s average in strength and talent, but he’s the top scholar, which means he’s smart enough! He has no powerful backing and no master, but he’s got incredible luck, making him impossible to stop! He’s the protagonist, after all. With the plot armor of a leading man, even dying is out of the question. This protagonist is a bit pa 1.7kReads7.6Score168Shelves
29. 29 合 The Hehuan Cauldron 合欢鼎 The Cat That Sneaks a Taste de偷腥de猫Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted This book is complete, so you can dive in without worry. [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] + [No System] + [Multiple heroines] Lu Yun’s dantian is shattered, but he accidentally obtains the Dual Cultivation Cauldron and uses it in place of his dantian to cultivate. His cultivation method may be a little unusual, but if he wants revenge, he’ll just have to put up with the hard work... 25.7kReads8.8Score3.5kShelves

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    The highly-rated work is now complete.

30. 30 长EN Longevity: I Lay Low for Six Thousand Years, and I’m Seriously Strong! 长生：苟了六千年，真的很能打！ Whimsical Pen Tip笔尖奇思Eastern Fantasy622k WordsCompleted [Empress, harem, comedy, diary, revelations, incredibly satisfying, invincible, high-octane] Lin Feng transmigrates to the cultivation world and keeps a low profile for six thousand years. Using all sorts of secret identities, he leaves behind countless legends and enjoys a few romantic encounters along the way. Then one day, his diary is discovered. Only then does the cultivation world realize that such a scheming old fox has been hiding in plain sight. As the diary is exposed, the world’s secr 7.5kReads8.4Score489Shelves

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    Next, Lin Feng first used magic to create a cave dwelling halfway up the mountain. Then, within a hundred miles of the cave dwelling, he set up the Myriad Phenomena Calamity Array. Inside that circle, he set up the Ten Directions Heavenly Gate Annihilation Array. Further inside, he successively set up the Great Heavenly Demon-Slaying Array and the Lesser Heavenly Soul-Locking Array. These were all powerful killing arrays, surrounding...

31. 31 山 A Village in the Mountains 山间野村 Yu Buxu鱼不虚Urban3.9M WordsCompleted Read the first three chapters. If you don’t like it, come yell at me. [Rural miracle doctor + urban cultivation + farming and getting rich + multiple female leads] After Wang Dachun’s parents died in an accident, they left behind a sister with an intellectual disability. The siblings depended on each other, struggling through a life of poverty, never having enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, and being looked down on since childhood. When the village bully targeted his sister, Wang Dachun had 14kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    Urban cultivation, rural doctor, distinct realms, beautiful female characters, Wang Dachun, Wang Dali

32. 32 阴 Yin-Yang Immortal Cauldron 阴阳仙鼎 Yu Buxu鱼不虚Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Rural Divine Doctor + Urban Cultivation + Fool's Rise + Invincible Power Fantasy + Multiple Female Leads] Wang Dali had an accident while protecting cultural relics during a mission. Beaten into a fool, he was dumped back in the countryside! Then things went from bad to worse: while helping the older girl next door, the village bully shoved him into a fish pond and drowned him. But he unexpectedly obtained a cultivation legacy hidden in a cultural relic. From then on, he excelled in both medici 5kReads7.9Score699Shelves
33. 33 修 Cultivating the Dao and Seeking Immortality 修仙问道 Moonlight Chills a Thousand Mountains月冷千山Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Someone asks, “Where does the road lie?” I say, “Beneath our feet.” Someone asks, “What is the Dao?” I say, “I am the Dao.” I embody the Dao to prove it, then look up at the heavens and ask what the Dao is. When I wake from a dream, where is my body? The Dao is me, and I am the Dao... 3.9kReads8.4Score322Shelves
34. 34 谁 Who Let Him Become the Village Doctor? 谁让他当村医的 Mo Yanzhu墨彦竹Urban3.3M WordsCompleted [Country Doctor + Urban Cultivation + Fool's Rise to Power + Farming to Wealth + Many Women Compete for His Attention + Click on Chapter One and You'll Never Get Away] Li Yongchun lost both his parents and was beaten into a fool, suffering humiliation and contempt wherever he went. When he risked his life fighting thugs to save his childhood sweetheart, they kicked him straight into a river. By a twist of fate, he inherited the legacy of the Dragon Maiden. From then on, he slays gods and demons 10.3kReads8.5Score993Shelves
35. 35 修 Beyond Immortal Cultivation 修仙之上 Quan San Shuo圈三说Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing Beyond cultivating immortality, is there still a path to becoming an immortal? A young boy from a mountain village stumbles into the world of cultivation after a brush with danger. From that moment on, he embarks on a twisting, treacherous, yet extraordinary path of cultivation... 3.9kReads8.3Score280Shelves
36. 36 乡 The Village Doctor Is Everyone's Favorite 乡村神医万人迷 Mo Yanzhu墨彦竹Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Rural miracle doctor + urban immortal cultivation + fool’s comeback + multiple heroines + satisfying face-slapping + farming and fortune] I’m a humble village miracle doctor, with hands so skilled I can bring people back from the brink! If a beauty has a difficult illness, one dose of medicine cures it, and she’ll be grinning in no time! I don’t care how powerful or influential you are. Cross me, and I’ll treat you all the same! 1.3kReads7.8Score181Shelves
37. 37 修 Cultivating Immortality Is a Tough Job 修仙是件苦差事 Three-Foot Study Door三尺轩扉Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsOngoing A regular mortal cultivation story! No System, no transmigration! A fragmentary cultivation manual set Mo Xun on the path to immortality. He has no powerful connections and a poor spiritual root, but he does have black soil that can speed up the growth of spirit herbs. A cool head and steady temperament are the only things he can rely on to survive. Later, he even picks up a jokester for a companion, though it isn’t a person! This is a cultivation story about an ordinary mortal, with smart chara 12.9kReads8.7Score894Shelves
38. 38 阴 The Yin-Yang Art of Changing Fate 阴阳改命术 Mo Yanzhu墨彦竹Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Would you change your fate if you had the chance?] [Changing fate and rising to success + feng shui + fortune-telling + multiple heroines + cultivating immortality + bringing prosperity to the countryside] Wang Dachun has a physical disability and has become the whole village’s favorite joke! After being framed for adultery, he learns the art of changing fate through yin and yang. From then on, he turns his life around, rising from a poor young man to become the supreme ruler of humanity! 78.1kReads8.6Score902Shelves
39. 39 乡 Tenderness in the Countryside 乡野温柔 Yu Buxu鱼不虚Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Urban cultivation + village doctor + fool's comeback + all the beauties + growing crops and getting rich] I used to be a doctor. Because I refused to get involved with evil people, I was set up, beaten into a fool, and dumped back in my village! By a stroke of luck, I obtained a cultivation legacy. From then on, I became the king of my own little domain, with everything I could want, free and at ease. What a wonderful life! 35.1kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves
40. 40 让 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ The Angler Who Catches Big Fish钓鱼佬钓大鱼Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 167.5kReads9.1Score22.9kShelves

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    Humorous and funny, very entertaining, highly recommended, trust me, you definitely won't regret it.

41. 41 超 The Super All-Round Student 超级全能学生 Pig-Slaying Knife杀猪刀Urban6.9M WordsCompleted I'll make everyone who looked down on me do nothing but gaze up at my back. That's right, this is a story about turning things around. 21.5kReads8.7Score2.7kShelves

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    These three books are well written.

42. 42 金 Golden Core Ancestor: I Build the Supreme Immortal Clan with Fortune 金丹老祖：我以气运造就无上仙族 Demon Spirit Spirit魔幽灵灵Xianxia108k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + Family Clan + Decisive and Ruthless + Multiple Female Leads] After waking up, Lin Changsheng transmigrated to the cultivation world and became the Lin Clan's patriarch, its only Golden Core cultivator. Unfortunately, disaster struck the Lin Clan. Its powerful members were wiped out, leaving only a group of elderly, weak women and children struggling to survive. Fortunately, the Dao Artifact, the Chaos Fortune Cauldron, awakened. The more prosperous the clan, the deeper its fortune 3.1kReads—Score346Shelves

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    Not bad, worth watching. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

43. 43 神 The Divine Cultivation Student 神级修真学生 A Little Square有点方Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Ye Fei is a poor student from the countryside with terrible grades, looked down on by his classmates. But an unavoidable disaster turns out to be a blessing in disguise. From then on, he secretly vows: From now on, I'm going to live my life differently... 11.1kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
44. 44 修 Cultivation: My Dantian Can Evolve All Things! 修仙：我的丹田能进化万物！ Please Call Me Xiaoxiao请叫我潇潇哦Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy + Cultivation + Decisive and Ruthless + Growth] Bai Xiaotian, a village boy, accidentally saves an “immortal” on the verge of death and embarks on the path of Cultivation. With five inferior spiritual roots, is Foundation Establishment truly beyond his reach in this lifetime? No. He also has a mysterious spiritual field! A ten-year-old spiritual herb he plants evolves directly into an immortal herb ten thousand years old! A low-tier cultivation manual transforms in an ins 7.3kReads7.5Score761Shelves
45. 45 多 More Children, More Blessings: The Immortal Maidens' Fertility Goes Through the Roof 多子多福，仙子孕气爆炸 The Sixth White第六白Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a short drama, so read with confidence] Ye Kaishan transmigrated to the Cultivation World and spent his life pursuing immortality and the Dao, but he had no spiritual roots. Fortunately, there was still a way forward. Just as he was nearing the end of his life, the more children, more blessings System arrived in time. A hundred years of hard cultivation couldn't compare to one night for the Patriarch. He founded a sect and carved up the Three Thousand Realms, while Ye family's desc 50.4kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
46. 46 第 The Number One Live-In Son-in-Law 第一赘婿 Country Village Young Husband山村小伙夫Urban6.1M WordsCompleted My parents disappeared. To gain the ability to find them, I had no choice but to remain mute for ten years. But at just that moment, I was picked to become a live-in son-in-law. My wife may be breathtakingly beautiful, but she has never once treated me kindly. She calls me a useless loser! And today, my ten-year restriction is over! I’m going to turn everything around... 6.8kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
47. 47 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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    🍖🍖Cultivation Realm Divisions: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation… After transmigrating, Li Qingyuan fortuitously obtained a mysterious internal space, a truly immense stroke of luck. Spirit stones, spiritual plants, talismans, pills, magical artifacts… all cultivation resources can be multiplied here. With this heaven-defying advantage, he thrives in the Immortal Realm, his cultivation path flowing smoothly, rising step by step.

48. 48 凡 The World of Mortals 凡尘的世界 You Have Ascended to Godhood汝已封神Urban1.6M WordsCompleted One thought in the mortal world can bring a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; endless years can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers. Across three thousand star domains, three thousand kinds of Dao fire forge the self and merge with chaos, from which yet more chaos is born, all for the sake of the mortal world. Lin Fan is a technician in modern society, and he and his wife, Lu Xue, have been married for just one year. On an ordinary day, Lin Fan is hospitalized after a car accident and 1.5kReads5.8Score125Shelves

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    The mortal world is boundless; one must cultivate Qi and build a foundation. A single thought can lead to mountains of corpses and seas of blood, while another can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers!

49. 49 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 78.3kReads8.2Score5.9kShelves

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    Traditional cultivation path: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation... A mortal cultivation story with a spatial cheat ability, a genius in talismanic arts, and a genius in alchemy. The protagonist is steady, extremely straightforward, decisive in killing, and neither a saint nor a sycophant.

50. 50 从 The Man Who Walked Out of the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出来的男人 Rogue Lao Wang流氓老王Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Chu Ye, heir to the Chu family, is the number one wastrel in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with countless heinous crimes to his name. In just four years, he was thrown into the imperial prison eleven times, yet walked out unscathed every time. The reason was his grandfather, the fearsome Northern Frontier Prince, who commanded a million troops. But this time, Chu Ye crossed the emperor’s bottom line. Imprisoned for the twelfth time, he was exiled to the perilous Abyssal Reach. Countless factions and i 10.9kReads8.9Score850Shelves

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    A completed Xianxia (fantasy martial arts) novel with a rating of 9 or higher, featuring traditional fantasy cultivation. It includes serendipitous encounters and fortuitous events. It also explores human relationships and ruthless decisiveness. Please like and add to your favorites.

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