Urban Cultivation, But Not Too Much of a Power Fantasy! 都市修真，不要太爽文了！

1. 101 我 I Beat Up the Bad Guys in the City 我在城市打坏蛋 Only Drinks Pepsi只喝百事Urban606k WordsCompleted My name is Gu Feng, an ordinary guy who nearly got beaten to death by thugs... At death's door, I received the legacy of a cultivator. From then on, trouble came one thing after another. I thought that was the worst of the hardships on my path to immortality, but I had no idea I was at the very center of a vast web of conspiracies... —Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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

2. 102 仙 Immortal Fate Forum 仙缘论坛 Cloud of Meme Stars梗星云Urban164k WordsOngoing An ordinary person accidentally stumbles into a cultivation forum and is forced to play along from then on. All Ling Yao wanted was to be a lazy couch potato. Then one day, he logged on to a forum that ordinary people couldn’t even find through a search. The people on the forum were completely out there! Until he discovered that he really could draw qi into his body. And even more unbelievable! A soul was also sleeping inside him. A cold, merciless, decisive... other version of himself. I, Ling 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   There is no system blessing; cultivation resources are obtained through exchanges on the secret realm exploration forum. Treasures will not fall from the sky, and ability improvements are reasonable. If you prefer realistic cultivation, you can check out this book.

3. 103 津 Tianjin Meridian Master: With One Hand, I Command the Pulse and Subdue the World 津门捏筋师：我一手定脉镇天下 Wu Tutu呜突突Urban366k WordsCompleted Zhang Xian, heir to the Zhang Family's Tendon-Setting Shop in the old quarter of Tianjin, can banter his way down an entire alley in a thick Tianjin accent. The neighbors all know how skilled his hands are. A stiff neck, a sprained ankle, a slipped disc, or an overworked back, and two presses of his fingers are enough to set things right. But no one knows that the Zhang family's ancestral Art of Tendon Adjustment and Meridian Setting works on tendons, controls qi, suppresses evil, and alters fat 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Zhang Xian had only wanted to live a peaceful and uneventful life, following his grandfather's instructions. But when he saw the half of the familiar jade pendant with water patterns on her, he knew he could no longer stand idly by.

4. 104 废 Useless A Xing: Can a Short-Drama Extra Save All Humanity? 废物阿星：短剧龙套拯救全人类？ Ming Ruoxi冥若晞Urban112k WordsOngoing [Showbiz + Modern Cultivation + Reborn Comeback + Chosen One + Pure Love] This book is also known as Reborn in Showbiz: I Defy Fate Through Cultivation. After an accident on set, A Xing, a loser who plays bit parts in short dramas and is hopeless at martial arts, becomes the Chosen One from the start. What? I, Lin Xing, a first-rank general of Great Xia, have been reborn in the body of an extra? My enemy is an ancient sect? The Nine Nether Alliance uses the metaverse to feed on humanity’s resent —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's great! The plot is exciting and creative; it's an urban cultivation novel!

5. 105 魔 The Demon Emperor Takes Over My Body: Who Wants to Be a Simp Now? 魔帝夺舍：谁还当舔狗？ May Qingxuan五月倾璇Urban283k WordsCompleted [No Saintly Do-Gooder + Decisive and Ruthless + Smart Protagonist + Subverts the Usual Tropes + Urban Cultivation + High Martial Arts + Won't Suffer in Silence + No Frustrating Plot Points] Tired of the same old urban-novel tropes? The fiancée breaking off the engagement, or a grandson meeting some old man and getting a villa just for showing his face? You won't find any of that in this book! The author was sick of those tropes too, so he wrote his own story! He conquered the Primordial Immort 12Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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   Demon Emperor: "Forbearance" is not in my dictionary. Taunt? Fight back! Scheme? Crush them! This is the kind of courage a cultivator in the city should have.

6. 106 都 City Celestial Master: I Became a Taoist Priest After College 都市天师之大学毕业我成了道士 The K in Attack进击的小KUrban231k WordsCompleted Lin Zhao graduated from an ordinary second-tier university and is about to become unemployed. On the night of graduation, his roommate talked him into playing with a spirit board, and they really did summon an evil spirit. The broken sword left behind by his grandfather springs into action to protect him. Only then does he learn that the old man who taught him the Purifying Heart Divine Mantra as a child was once the foremost master of the mystic arts. When the ten ancient divine artifacts appea 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   My grandfather is the number one master of the Xuanmen sect, his life's cultivation sealed within him! A college graduate uses modern technology combined with Taoist secret techniques to slay demons and monsters in the city, protecting the human world!

7. 107 非 King of the Unlucky: The Misfortune System 非酋之王之倒霉系统 Bu Er Ye不二耶Urban441k WordsOngoing Who says a walking jinx can’t get stronger? I’m the King of Bad Luck. The more unlucky I am, the stronger I get. Chosen Ones and Kings of Good Fortune are no match for me. I’m the strongest King of Bad Luck of all! 3Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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   Trust me, click on it and see, it's really interesting... I just finished watching it.

8. 108 极 Express Delivery: I Cultivate Immortality and Become an Emperor by Making Big Brothers 极速快递：我靠认哥修仙封帝 Mr. Yizhen亦真先生Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Overworked delivery courier Chen Zifeng tumbles into a ditch during a stormy night and unexpectedly binds to the Three Realms Logistics System! Delivering packages lets him cultivate immortality, and making big brothers gets him invincible? He quits on the spot and goes into business for himself. He’s barely hung up his sign when the nine-tailed fox immortal Su Ziyao crashes through his roof from the sky and forces her way onto the team. From then on, he gathers an oddball crew of ordinary peopl 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I highly recommend this new book. The protagonist, a deliveryman, unexpectedly gains a cheat code, takes on orders for haunted houses in the underworld, recognizes gods as his brothers one by one, and easily makes a comeback to become the emperor!

9. 109 都 The Urban Cultivator, the Dragon Among Men 都市修真枭龙 Twelve Thirteen十二三Urban543k WordsOngoing [Classic urban fantasy + cultivation + immortal cultivation + plot-driven + ensemble cast + satisfying power fantasy!] After accidentally stumbling onto the secret between his old man and the widowed Mrs. Wang next door, he got kicked off the mountain... And his very first task after coming down was to protect the campus belle? Me! The number-one cultivator in the world’s shadowy assassin organization, and you want me to protect some little girl? No way. Whoever wants the job can... Fine! I’ll p 93Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a traditional urban cultivation novel, not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; it features a slow pace and a vast world-building background.

10. 110 小 Little Ghost Doctor 小诡医 Seeking Sound, Seeking Life寻声寻生Urban292k WordsCompleted Beneath the bustling modern city lies a hidden world of unorthodox medicine: In ordinary people’s understanding, medicine can only treat physical illnesses. But in the shadows, there are unorthodox doctors who possess ancient traditions and can treat “supernatural ailments” that conventional medicine cannot cure, including possession by evil spirits, displaced souls, and curses or poison created through sorcery. These ancient schools of medicine have remained hidden among ordinary people for tho 29Reads7.5Score—14d adds
11. 111 嫂 Sister-in-Law, I’m Not Really a Fool! 嫂子，我不是真的傻子！ Blue Sky and Rain Clouds蓝天雨云Urban4.2M WordsCompleted Lu Xiaolong is a handsome fool, and his sister-in-law has never abandoned him, caring for him all along. After an accident, he inherits the Nine Heavens Divine Art and gains supernatural powers! Watch him play the fool to outsmart his enemies, punish bullies, rise to success, and reach the pinnacle of life. 5.2kReads9.0Score67814d adds

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    A simpleton jumped into the river to save his sister-in-law and unexpectedly gained supernatural abilities! The entire village panicked. The sister-in-law was being bullied and nearly torn, and the onlookers only dared to laugh, not help! The simpleton's brother-in-law rushed over like a madman, grabbed his sister-in-law, and jumped into the floodwaters—the current was so strong it could swallow a person! Who would have thought that he wouldn't drown after sinking to the bottom, but instead caught the eye of a celestial goddess, instantly gaining supernatural powers! The villagers gossiped behind his back: "A jinx, bringing misfortune to the whole family, and now he's bringing shame to his family with his simpleton!" The village chief secretly pocketed the compensation money, and the contractor drooled over the sister-in-law, even trying to steal her life-saving money! Now, his eyesight is clear, and he's proficient in medicine and clairvoyance. Those who bullied him are waiting to be punished! Who hasn't felt sorry for an "honest person suffering injustice"? The sister-in-law shouldered the burden of the family to protect the simpleton, and the simpleton risked his life to protect his sister-in-law—this love is more precious than gold! How will he protect his sister-in-law after his return? How to make the wicked pay the price? Click to see this thrilling comeback story, you won't be able to stop watching!

12. 112 第 The Ninth Black Chapter: Analyze All Things from the Start 第九黑章：开局解析万物 Boiling Wine in the Mortal World煮酒入凡尘Urban430k WordsOngoing Lu Chen’s right eye can analyze anything, but it also left him an orphan. It wasn’t until three major powers came looking for him at once that he learned he was the vessel for the cosmic treasure known as the Black Tome. Earth’s history was actually a battlefield report from advanced civilizations fighting over the Black Tome. The Mausoleum of the Ancestral Dragon sealed away a prophecy of the apocalypse, while a mask in the Bronze Spirit Ruins concealed images of the future. To find the truth —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He was destined to be a vessel from the start, and history was a report of struggle. He traversed tombs in search of the Black Chapter, and the dying words on the far side of the moon forced him into the most cruel cosmic-level choice.

13. 113 刑 Xing Yuan Is Not Going to Work Today 刑渊今天不上班 Ke Jianbai柯见白Urban564k WordsOngoing My name is Xing Yuan. I’m a car loan manager who’s been cursed out by customers from here to my ancestors’ eighteenth generation. I make 4,800 yuan a month, and my life plan is to “keep my head down until retirement.” It wasn’t until an old family jade pendant started glowing that I discovered the blood of the ancient War God Xing Tian, his undying battle spirit, flowed through my veins! A customer gives me grief? I can punch a car to pieces! Debt collection gets difficult? I can scare ghosts un —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The ultimate comeback for working people! The male protagonist was originally a car loan manager who swallowed his pride, but after his jade pendant awakened, he instantly became the successor of the God of War. He dealt with evil spirits, formed a guardian team, and explored ancient secrets. There was no need to go to work to slay demons and monsters. The whole thing was high-energy and had no dull moments!

14. 114 灵 Spiritual Zen 灵禅 Luo Diying骆狄影Urban144k WordsOngoing At the summit of Ku Wu Mountain, Lingchan Sect was once a giant of the cultivation world, with immortals flocking to pay homage. Now it has become a national 5A-rated tourist attraction. In this age of declining magic, the spiritual veins have dried up and all living things are destined for the grave. Only security guard Xu Xian has cultivated himself into the one and only immortal of the age, using nothing but a mouthful of wasted energy. See how this security guard of the age of declining mag 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the degenerate age, spiritual energy is severed, and all living beings are trapped in the dust, struggling to find a way to survive. Xu Xian, however, breaks with convention, abandons the spiritual and embraces the useless, defying the heavens step by step, and finally becomes the only true immortal in the world.

15. 115 我 I'm a Cultivator, So Why Do You Think I'm Worthless? 我可是修仙者，你们当我是废物？ I Don't Know What to Call Myself不知道叫啥名啊Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban Cultivation + No Harem + Intelligent Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless] Lu Yu, a mighty cultivator on the verge of transcending his tribulation, was ambushed on his way into an ancient immortal estate and ultimately self-destructed his nascent soul! By a twist of fate, he was reborn on Earth as a useless young master, toyed with by everyone around him. But none of that matters. From the moment he arrived, Lu Yu was no longer the Lu Yu he once was. The whole world would tremble before hi 19.7kReads8.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    In the degenerate age of Dharma, spiritual energy is depleted. The protagonist relies on a breath of waste gas to cultivate into the only immortal in the world, becoming the only hope of the world. He uses the waste gas to prove his Dao and protect the last spiritual Zen.

16. 116 都 The Urban Alchemist 都市丹修 Ziqi Porridge子齐粥Urban338k WordsCompleted Three days before the demolition, the small jade-green furnace Grandpa left behind suddenly spoke. A Daoist alchemy master who had lived inside it for three hundred years said, “Your father isn’t dead. His soul is still trapped beneath the furnace at the bottom of Linjiang City. The Spirit Suppression Bureau is looking for him, Chunhui Properties is digging up the ground beneath his feet, and half a recipe is hidden in an old case.” Shen Yan clenched a copper coin. “Then I’ll keep refining pills 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you're looking for something to read, check this out! Set in a modern city, it blends ancient alchemy techniques, creating a unique atmosphere. The protagonist's initial goal is simply to find his father, but he gets caught up in a massive conspiracy. The Zhenling Division, Chunhui Real Estate, and other forces interfere, and what appears to be a lively alchemy tournament is actually a sinister plan to sacrifice alchemists. The protagonist gradually matures, using alchemy and deduction to unravel the layers of mystery. The story has a comfortable pace and gets increasingly addictive. 💥

17. 117 上 A Day Job or Burning Incense? I Choose to Open a Taoist Temple 上班和上香，我选择开道观 Bamboo Shadows in Pairs竹影成双Urban152k WordsOngoing [Taoist priest + urban cultivation + mystery + no harem + no System] After grinding himself into the ground for five years, Li Mu had saved 800,000 yuan, enough to buy a ticket to Tilanqiao and a body on the verge of collapse! Just as he was preparing to move to Hegang, a call came in: “There’s an inheritance waiting for you.” He rushed back to his hometown... only to discover that what he’d inherited was a dilapidated ancestral Taoist temple. Li Mu saw the light: why keep grinding when he could —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 118 炽 The Blazing Dream That Burns the Heavens 炽梦焚天录 A Piece of Driftwood in the Vast Sea沧海一木头Urban1.7M WordsOngoing Is everyone born with a mission? Do things really happen because they are destined to? Do cause and effect, and the Way of Heaven, truly exist? I hope that no matter how wretched this cruel, devouring world may be, there will always be a ray of light in the darkness, shining resolutely and persistently into this endless abyss, awakening the last flicker of justice within everyone who has lost their way. “The returning is the movement of the Dao; weakness is the means of the Dao.” 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I was harassed by senior employees as soon as I joined the company. They asked me to compile ten years' worth of paper market data, which was clearly bullying a newcomer. Luckily, the HR pointed out that "the security guard has been with the company for twenty years and knows everything." I got the real culprit's name in exchange for two packs of cigarettes, and that's when I realized that being flexible is not about compromising.

19. 119 玩 Playing the Ancient Immortal Path 玩古仙途 Playing with Antiquities玩古Urban533k WordsOngoing Ancient artifacts conceal strange secrets, and ordinary mortals dare knock on the gates of immortality. Young Fang Chen seeks out mysterious relics buried by time, and comes across a jade pendant with its own space. Through the struggles of the apocalypse, he parts layer upon layer of mist. Is the world a prison, or a game? Wherever he looks, a road lies ahead! He cultivates immortality all the way, and in the end, the young man attains the Great Dao! 1.9kReads6.2Score13714d adds

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    Youth + Space + Cultivation + Bloodline

20. 120 寻 Seeking the Dao: Fireflies in the Mist 寻道烟火流荧 Nalan Lingyan纳兰凌烟Mystery998k WordsCompleted Theme Song: "Fireflies in the Fireworks" Lyrics and Music: Nalan Lingyan The evening breeze drifts through the old lanes of Guxing Old memories are carved into the Dragon-Seeking Disk The Southern Bright Flame cannot illuminate all the night’s vicissitudes Who is searching for a ray of light in this world? Ice blades cut through the vast, endless night How many bygone days lie hidden at the peak of Longevity? Butterfly dreams and frosty splendor weave a fate-bound net without end An ethereal swo 3Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    A village boy learns feng shui secrets from his family. A neighbor dies unexpectedly, leaving behind an orphaned girl. Strange things happen one after another in the village, and the spirit of a drowned person keeps haunting the village. The unassuming mother steps in to exorcise the evil spirits, and the boy gradually learns about his own destiny.

21. 121 开 A Dragon God Realm Cauldron from the Start: My Country Helps Me Become a True Dragon 开局龙神界炉鼎，祖国助我化真龙 Dragon Soaring Hero龙腾侠Eastern Fantasy313k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Imagination + Divine Slaughter with Advanced Martial Arts + Cauldron’s Rise + Cultivation for All + Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Return] “Saintess, the cultivation cauldron has escaped! And he stole the Sect Master’s bathwater!” “What?! How dare a mere cauldron act so brazenly?” Ye Haolong’s soul transmigrates to another world, where he becomes the cultivation cauldron of Li Qinman, the Silver Dragon Sect’s saintess, and is on the brink of death. Just as despair takes hold, the fo 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story begins with a hellish transmigration, where the protagonist is trapped in the Dragon God Realm, constantly at risk of having his dragon soul drained. However, at a crucial moment, he unexpectedly connects to his homeland in the real world. Stellar furnaces, artificial dragon pills, and stealth technology all make their appearance, using modern civilization to crush the typical cultivation trope. There's the exhilarating feeling of turning the tide in dire straits, as well as the heart-wrenching bonds of family and country—it's truly addictive! 🤤🤤🤤

22. 122 两 Two-Yuan Online Shopping: The Real Ryujin Jakka Hunts the Gods! 两元网购：真流刃若火猎杀诸神！ Long Haofeng龙昊锋Urban335k WordsCompleted [From the start, are you shy because two icy beauties kissed you by force?] [Is the socially anxious Celestial Venerable here to hilariously show off all kinds of outrageous tricks?] [Neither! Endless, exhilarating face-slapping, decisive and ruthless, with every beauty for the taking!] After transmigrating to a cyberpunk world of high martial arts overrun by demons and ghosts, Wu Hao awakened neither a martial spirit nor any superpowers. To make matters worse, his childhood sweetheart cheated o 566Reads—Score10214d adds
23. 123 都 I Told You, I’m Not Making Up My Novels! 都说了我写小说不是编的！ Holding Ink, Questioning the Heart执墨问心Urban376k WordsOngoing Yan Linyuan, a student at Xinghai University, has a secret: the cultivation novel he wrote that took the entire internet by storm isn’t made up at all! Ever since he was born, he has had a continuous dream every fifteen days. In it, he is the cultivation world’s undisputed strongest: the Half-Immortal of Dreams. He knows every cultivation technique, pill, and secret from his dreams by heart, but he can’t cultivate in real life. With no other choice, he poured all this “real stuff” into a novel, 26Reads8.8Score414d adds

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    The secret of online novel authors: The cultivation world they depict actually exists! A car accident breaks the boundaries, and the strength and opportunities of a half-immortal in a dream all come true. A must-read for those looking for something to read.

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