Modern Urban Cultivation Novels 都市修真小说

1. 51 都 Urban Comeback: Terminally Ill College Student Inherits an Immortal Venerable’s Legacy 都市逆袭：绝症大学生获仙尊传承 Li Xiaoqian黎小仟Urban442k WordsCompleted [Urban Cultivation] [Multiple Female Leads] [Easy, Over-the-Top Wish Fulfillment] [Invincible] Just as I was getting ready to graduate, I was diagnosed with a terminal illness? College student Li Kun thought his life had reached its end, but unexpectedly inherited the legacy of an ancient Immortal Venerable, changing his fate against all odds! Hey, hey, hey, what's the Cosmic Essence Condensation Art? What's the Phoenix Yin Cultivation Technique? Cultivation, alchemy, medicine, formations, ta 2.9kReads6.4Score294Shelves

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2. 52 重 Reborn in the City: The Saint Returns 重生都市之圣人归来 Writing Immortal Lords into Being执笔写仙尊Urban91k WordsCompleted [Primordial Saints] + [Vast World] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Multiple Heroines] Li Feng, also known as Li Wuji, the Limitless Heavenly Venerable of the Primordial World, perished during an immeasurable tribulation. He was reborn in his youth on Earth. Watch as he cultivates step by step, rises to the top of the world, and recreates the Primordial World. 9Reads—Score146Shelves

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   I've found a fantastic read! A former primordial celestial being perished during a great calamity, but is reborn in modern times. He rises to power with the resources of a saint, featuring a vast world setting and multiple female leads. It's incredibly satisfying to read. Don't miss it if you like this kind of story! 💥

3. 53 失 After Losing My Job, I Became a Rideshare Driver and Saved the World? 失业后，我开网约车拯救了世界？ Millet Chili Stir-Fried with Ginger小米辣炒生姜丝Urban66k WordsOngoing [Urban fantasy + supernatural + special abilities + the revival of mythology + inherited duty + passionate action] Liu Xuan is an unemployed young man forced by circumstances to become a night-shift driver for an online ride-hailing service. His very first fare is a mysterious woman in a red dress. From then on, he becomes a Yin-Yang ferryman, also known as a Nightwalker, specializing in strange incidents hidden within the real world. Thus begins his fantastic journey of outsmarting people, ghos 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ride-hailing services have become shuttles between the living and the dead, offering double benefits of underworld treasures and merit points – the imagination of cultivators is truly amazing!

4. 54 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's super good, I recommend it to everyone. The plot doesn't drag, it's great.

5. 55 冠 Unparalleled Throughout the Ages 冠古绝今 Man Lou蛮楼Urban471k WordsOngoing Spiritual qi revival, mythology descends! Olympus, the gods of India, and deities from every heaven appear in the mortal world to reap their harvest. Whispers from the Old Ones crawl out of the abyss, and unspeakable horrors erode reality. Zhang Guangu, whose fate twists and turns and who endures countless tribulations, eventually discovers that he is the product of an ancient god's leader and the source of Earth's cultivation civilization fused together. He deduces the laws, dismantles divine a 12Reads—Score102Shelves

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   The writing is concise, the plot is well-paced, and the logical chain from Earth to space is coherent. The writing style leans towards the old-fashioned, possessing the grand, epic feel of works like "Covering the Sky," while avoiding the common tropes of urban fantasy, such as the Dragon King's son-in-law.

6. 56 超 Superpowered Cultivation 超能修仙系 Ten Salted Duck Eggs十颗咸鸭蛋Urban251k WordsOngoing No golden finger, no System, and no big shot to rely on. What do you do? Use your head! Bai Zhe is a sixteen-year-old ordinary high school student who suddenly finds himself in the world of cultivation. Other cultivators rely on talent, family connections, or magic treasures and pills left behind by their ancestors. He has none of those. Spiritual energy is scarce, his aptitude is mediocre, and he even gets beaten to the ground during the entrance exam. But he has one advantage: he thinks a lot. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This novel, *Cultivation Begins with Killing Your Fiancée*, is absolutely amazing! The intellectual superiority complex is always incredibly addictive. While others rely on talent and family background to cultivate immortality, Bai Zhe has no special advantages, only the brains of a top student. Thin spiritual energy and mediocre talent? He uses knowledge to conquer the entire cultivation world. Especially the part where he kills his fiancée—not with brute force, but entirely with cunning—it gave me goosebumps. There are no mindless face-slapping moments; every step is logically sound. This feeling of using your brain to achieve a comeback is so satisfying! #UrbanCultivation #TopStudent #Intelligence #Comeback

7. 57 宿 Fated Divine Qi: My Destiny Is Mine, Not Heaven's 宿命神炁：我命由我不由天 Dull Fragments木讷碎片Eastern Fantasy433k WordsCompleted [Fast-paced and intellectually demanding throughout + no perfect characters + ensemble perspectives + visions of multiple parallel worlds] [The differences between past, present, and future are nothing more than a prolonged illusion.] We believe everything can develop sustainably, yet overlook that time is no straight path forward, but an endless cycle, which we call fate. Qin Xiu has gone mad! He dies over and over in the cycle, struggling and suffering, yet never managing to escape. No matter. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Urban setting + cultivation + ensemble cast + spatial elements + fantasy + suspense; not mindless, logical, and written in a sophisticated style. Don't miss it! The details are perfectly crafted, and the plot is full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

8. 58 我 My Cool and Elegant Female CEO 我的冷艳女总裁 Gu Yue古月Urban2.0M WordsCompleted When it comes to medicine, he can bring the dead back to life. When it comes to strength, he's at the pinnacle of martial arts. When it comes to connections, he has influence everywhere. When it comes to wealth, he's richer than an entire nation. He comes down from the mountains because of a marriage contract, intending to break off the engagement. Instead, by a twist of fate, he meets a stunning, icy-cold CEO. He thinks calling off the engagement is a sure thing, but then he runs into her again 359Reads8.1Score118Shelves

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   I recommend this book. It's fast-paced, not frustrating, and the protagonist is all-powerful, constantly showing off and getting slapped in the face. It gets better as you go on. It's already finished, so you can read it without worry!

9. 59 偷 I Became an Immortal by Stealing and Stealing 偷着偷着我成仙了 A Purple Onion一颗紫洋葱Urban2.6M WordsOngoing The world follows the Dao and runs without end, yet in its course there must be oversights, excesses, and those who have not received their due. Thus, one who steals from the Dao is no thief. They take what has gone unused, make up what is lacking, and set right what is unjust. The wonder of the word “steal” lies in its invisibility. On the path of the Dao, stealing comes first. 533Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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   Combining everyday urban life with cultivation of immortality, this novel offers both glimpses of human life and humorous debates, with a moderate tone that makes it increasingly addictive.

10. 60 我 My Eyes of Fortune 我的气运之眼 Fellow Daoist, Please Keep Moving道友请流步Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Su Yang is an ordinary college student, unsure of what the future holds. After an accident, he suddenly gains the bizarre ability to glimpse the “fortune” of all things. From then on, the world looks dazzling and strange through his eyes: golden light for wealth, a rosy haze for romance, blue clouds for official success, gray mists for illness and plague, and black flashes for the calamities of death. The fortunes and misfortunes of human life all appear as clouds above people's heads, clear as 300Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    A golden light guided him to seize the opportunity for wealth; a blush of pink warned him, teaching him to distinguish between sincerity and deceit; a dark cloud loomed overhead, forcing him to confront life and death. These eyes were both a blessing and a curse.

11. 61 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 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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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!

12. 62 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—Shelves

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    The most brilliant aspect of this book isn't the alchemy itself, but rather its ability to imbue the urban setting with the aura of a forbidden realm for cultivation. On the surface, it's a modern city, but beneath lies a vengeful spirit; ordinary alchemists save lives, while in the shadows, they refine them. A demolition project uncovers a 300-year-old case concerning alchemy. With each batch of pills the protagonist refines, he gets closer to the truth; with each case he solves, he gets one step closer to the mastermind. The elements of alchemy, the supernatural, suspense, and urban cultivation are all seamlessly blended. If you enjoy the premise of "ancient conspiracies hidden in a modern city," you absolutely must read this.

13. 63 仙 The Reborn Immortal Emperor and the Dimensional Conspiracy 仙帝重生之维度阴谋 Drunk Moon, Misty Lake醉月岚湖Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Positive energy + urban fantasy + cultivation + comedy + historical events + wish fulfillment + fiery battles In his previous life, he was the Immortal Emperor Huitian, a force to be reckoned with across the Immortal Realm. But at the final moment of his attempt to break through to the Divine Realm, his path to immortality was cut short and his body and soul were destroyed. Betting on a chance with odds of less than one in a hundred, he sent his immortal soul into the river of time. After endur 582Reads—Score—Shelves

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    AI recommends this gem of a book, a tale of action and intrigue, sharp and visceral, without unnecessary dragging, harem tropes, or insulting intelligence. This is a hidden gem whose title doesn't do it justice—the battles are decisive and swift, with no unnecessary dialogue. Absolutely original, the plot defies imagination, and avoids the clichéd cultivation trope. The protagonist is reborn in 1980s China, witnessing the tumultuous historical process and rising from the lowest rungs of society. The author's depiction of the immortal realm and the so-called divine realm completely breaks away from traditional cultivation settings, taking you into an unprecedented extraordinary world…

14. 64 全 Nationwide Cultivation: I'm Really Not a Scumbag Detector 全民修仙：我真不是渣男鉴定器 Good-for-Nothing Uncle废材大叔Urban165k WordsOngoing Shen Zhou was a postgraduate archaeology student who unexpectedly transmigrated into Blue Star after the spiritual qi revival, becoming the bottom-ranked deadweight in Class F of a cultivation academy. He had a heavenly spirit root but zero affinity, leaving his path to cultivation completely blocked. Just as he was preparing to lie flat, a mysterious System appeared before him. All he had to do was check in at scenes where girls were getting played and watch the drama unfold to earn rewards. So 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no mindless taunts from bystanders. The attitudes of the students in the academy are consistent with the class differences. Those who look down on Shen have reasonable motives and are not simply made to make the protagonist seem less intelligent.

15. 65 月 A Monthly Salary of 3,500: I Cultivate Immortality in the Mortal World 月薪3500：我在凡世修仙 Riding a Donkey Across the Tianshan Mountains骑驴走天山Urban617k WordsOngoing Also known as: Chu Er Is Extraordinary! This is a slow-burn, leisurely paced urban cultivation fantasy about the fierce collision between technology and cultivation, after the modern world becomes connected to the spirit realm through the Peach Blossom Cave. Chu Fan is an ordinary young man with a meager monthly salary and a quiet life. Amid the everyday bustle, he quietly embarks on the path of cultivation. Neither arrogant nor impatient, and with no interest in quick results, he tempers his D 220Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    🔥The urban fantasy novel "3500 Yuan Monthly Salary: I Cultivate Immortality in the Mortal World" is a hot topic! A story of a salaryman's triumphant rise to power, grounded in reality with cutting-edge technology, featuring a sweet and addictive story of mutual protection without a harem element! As the Nine Cauldrons collapse and a demonic tide engulfs the world, the spirit realm cracks and invades the mortal realm. Chu Fan, a salaryman earning 3500 yuan a month, awakens the Soul Pearl of the Netherworld in a desperate situation, controlling a fifty-mile dreamlike killing domain. He uses modern technology to forge his divine soul and condense Dao battle patterns, going head-to-head with the demonic cultivators of the spirit realm, the Nine Desolate Demon Lord. A steel forest stands in the city, forming a demon-suppressing array. Packed with exciting moments, high-energy throughout without any lag, it's a thrilling read! He and Su Lingyue are inseparable, bound by life and death, with no melodramatic ambiguity or dragging entanglements. Deep affection is hidden within the everyday life of the characters, as they fight side-by-side, their mutual protection etched into their souls. The foreshadowing of the three realms is intricately linked, and the plot twists are breathtaking at every turn. The story follows a working-class man who rises from the bottom to the top, becoming the world-renowned Ling Tianzun, the guardian of the mortal realm. The ultimate collision of technology and cultivation is thrilling and full of human warmth. Urban cultivation fans will be ready to binge-watch!

16. 66 侮 Insult the Master, and the Pure Yang Saint Physique Rules the World 侮辱师父，纯阳圣体纵横世间 A Qiang, Who Loves Lychees爱吃荔枝的阿强Urban2.4M WordsOngoing (No-brainer power fantasy + hand-typed + urban slice of life + invincible x-ray vision +) A story about a master descending the mountain, written from a female author's perspective. See how Li Daofan takes the city by storm after coming down from the mountain, avenges his grudges, and enjoys life. 36.2kReads8.2Score3.9kShelves

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    I recommend a fantasy novel set in an urban setting. The protagonist, after descending the mountain to cultivate immortality, specializes in dealing with all sorts of beautiful women who dare to challenge him. He's decisive, ruthless, not a saint, and doesn't meddle in others' affairs. He only does things that benefit him. Aside from his family, everyone else, regardless of gender, is seen as an ant in his eyes.

17. 67 我 My Daughter and I Share Eternal Life 我和女儿共长生 OoXianOo闲Urban832k WordsOngoing Jiang Xiuyuan, a guard to Qin Shi Huang, followed Xu Fu in search of the secret to immortality for the First Emperor. He brought along his daughter, Jiang Yiyi, one of the three thousand boys and girls sent on the expedition. Unexpectedly, they were caught in a shipwreck at sea and stumbled into the immortal Penglai Mountain together. The father and daughter received its inheritance, but when they emerged, they found themselves in the modern world of China, more than two thousand years in the fu 30Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    The pursuit of immortality has been a constant throughout history. Xiu Yuan and Yi Yi unintentionally travel from the past to the present, leading to a series of unexpected events and a highly engaging plot.

18. 68 修 The First Industrial Revolution in the Cultivation World 修真界第一次工业革命 The Robot Is Creating机器人在创作Eastern Fantasy563k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + System + Farming + No Female Lead + Stingy Office Worker + Industrialist] The first thing Qiu Rongxuan sees after transmigrating into the cultivation world is a spirit ore crashing into his head. A System appears in his mind, and the first thing it does is demand years of his life. “Unlock basic metallurgy: one year of your lifespan.” One year? Why not just rob me? “Steam power: five years.” … “If the Host thinks it’s too expensive, you don’t have to buy it. After all, you’re just 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Others cultivate immortality through enlightenment, he cultivates through calculus! A lowly servant without spiritual roots uses modern industrial knowledge to start the first industrial revolution in the cultivation world—a hardcore yet interesting premise!

19. 69 我 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 3.4kReads—Score172Shelves

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    I recommend a good book.

20. 70 我 I’m Already at the Nascent Soul Stage, and You’re Telling Me It’s Time to Start School? 我都元婴期了，你跟我说开学？ Miaomiao Jiang妙妙酱丷Urban5.4M WordsOngoing During his summer vacation, Ning Chen went traveling and accidentally stumbled into a teleportation array that opened once every two thousand years, transmigrating to the world of cultivation. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he returned, thinking the world must have changed beyond recognition. To his surprise, only one summer had passed... And so, among the incoming freshmen at Qingzhou University was an old monster at the Nascent Soul stage. “You have no idea how powerful a Nascent Soul 136.2kReads8.3Score12kShelves

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    I devoured so many chapters in one go! The protagonist inherits an ancient legacy from the starry sky, and Earth is invaded by various gods, demons, immortals, and Buddhas. Ordinary people embark on the path of cultivation, investigating their origins and the truth behind the catastrophe amidst the chaos.

21. 71 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! 1.9kReads6.2Score138Shelves

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    Try this book; I read dozens of chapters in one go and couldn't stop.

22. 72 福 The Lucky Village Doctor: Building a Happy Village 福运小村医：打造快活村 Laughing Away Sorrow with Wine解酒笑愁Urban264k WordsOngoing Zhang Xiaotian, the wild young donkey of Nanshan Village, has studied the Treatise on the Yin and Yang of Zi and Wu since childhood. His medical skills are unparalleled: with a single needle, he can take on the village bullies and cure the sick, no matter how baffling their ailments. His miraculous treasure space nurtures fertile fields where he grows medicinal herbs and helps the poor, transforming the poorest village beneath Zhongnan Mountain into a famous village of joy. Equally skilled in me 129Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's beautiful. Saying too much makes it seem unreal; just look and see.

23. 73 回 Returning to the Village to Honor My Ancestors, I Unearthed the Myriad Spirits Sect 回村祭祖，石磙炸出个万灵宗 Wild Phoenix 1983乱凤1983Urban266k WordsCompleted [Rural Cultivation, Comeback, Legacy, Divine Doctor, Farming] Unemployed, cut off financially, dumped, in a car accident, and in poor health, Wu Tianbao has become a thirty-year-old failure. He flees to his old family home in the countryside for some peace and quiet. While paying his respects to his ancestors, he bows to the stone roller goddess, only to crack the stone roller open and reveal a legacy token from the Ten Thousand Spirits Sect of the Primordial Era. The sect? Long gone. The legacy 397Reads8.2Score181Shelves

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    Paintbrush can't beat AI. Wu Tianbao loses his job and returns to his hometown, but during the ancestral worship ceremony, he obtains an extraordinary opportunity. The stone roller cracks, a token appears, and the system helps him cultivate immortality.

24. 74 修 Immortal Cultivation Expert: From the Start, the Landlord Asked Me to Twist Open a Bottle Cap 修仙大佬：开局业主让我拧瓶盖 Yu Chen Who Loves Corn and Chicken Breast爱吃玉米鸡胸肉的余晨Urban110k WordsCompleted A mighty cultivator who once stood at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, now a property manager. On my first day at work, a resident complained that someone upstairs was dancing. I looked up and saw that it was freaking sword energy leaking out. The underground garage in this residential complex isn't for parking cars. It's for flying swords. The rooftop isn't for hanging laundry, it's a cultivation area. And the residents' group chat isn't about utility bills, it's about "today's spiritual —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The contrast is off the charts! A top-tier immortal cultivator becomes a property manager, handling complaints that are all trivial matters related to immortal cultivation. He even has to rely on property fees as an incentive to fight against the demon realm. The more you watch, the more addictive it becomes!

25. 75 我 I Just Awakened My System, and Her Dad Told Me to Get Lost? 我刚觉醒系统，她爸让我滚远点？ Jing Jiangyan憬江言Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Physical book deal secured, enjoy with confidence] [Ultimate power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Absurd comedy] [One heroine] [Ensemble cast] [Unhinged] Year 529 of the Cultivation Calendar. Yun Mochen wakes from a nap and unexpectedly awakens a System. [Absorb qi and blood to grow stronger!] But there's one big problem: his girlfriend of three months is the daughter of the Zhu Clan's Emperor, one of the five great cultivation clans. Even worse, her emperor father comes straight to his door 69.7kReads8.6Score5.6kShelves
26. 76 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—Shelves

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    This is definitely a highly recommended urban fantasy novel.

27. 77 异 Saving My Son in Another World: The Nation Wants Me to Become Emperor First 异界救儿，国家要我先称帝 Tai Moshen太末生Urban445k WordsOngoing National backing + fantasy and sci-fi + martial arts and immortals + battles in another world + interstellar war: His seven-year-old son fell into his grandmother’s toy box and vanished into thin air. Chen Ying panicked and called the police, but his report caught the attention of the country’s leaders. That wasn’t a toy box. It was a transdimensional portal to the Qianyuan World! This otherworldly continent was rich in resources, enough to save Blue Star, which was teetering on the brink of the 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Backed by the nation + Fantasy & Sci-Fi + Wuxia & Xianxia + Otherworldly Conquest + Interstellar Wars: Seven-year-old Yuan Yuan accidentally falls into a toy box left by his grandmother and vanishes into thin air—only to find that another world is hidden inside. 😋❤️😇✨🌸🥳🥳🐜

28. 78 我 I Made a Career of Arguing, Then Accidentally Became a Martial Arts Grandmaster 我专业抬杠一不小心成了武道宗师 Old Heart, Young Medicine老心不老新药Urban516k WordsOngoing Lin Bei works the front desk at Changfeng Martial Arts Hall. His monthly salary is zero, and his main job is to talk people who come to challenge the school into storming off in tears. Three years into the spiritual qi revival, everyone in Luocheng knows one rule: Never talk to that kid at Changfeng Martial Arts Hall. Once he starts talking, even seasoned fighters at the peak of the Dark Force stage can be argued into a disruption of their inner breath. Unfortunately, trash talk can't protect 2Reads—Score138Shelves

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    🔥🔥Urban martial arts novels are truly my favorite! The protagonist grows up carrying a secret, and all that follows is a series of face-slapping and insane face-slapping moments.

29. 79 我 My Ancient Jade Can Communicate with Spirits 我的古玉能通灵 Meng Changqing, Who Likes Mountain Persimmons喜欢山柿子的孟长青Urban578k WordsCompleted [No mindless protagonist]+ [Not invincible]+ [Fight monsters and level up]+ [Spiritual Qi Revival]+ [Passionate and uplifting] “Was it worth it? Most of the people you fought to protect were strangers, ordinary people you'd never even met. You should have saved your own life.” Tian Guiyuan's breathing was faint, his life force ebbing away fast. With the last of his strength, his lips moved slightly. Every word rang clear and firm in Li Zhinan's ears. “What I protect isn't any one person. It's th 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban cultivation, high-level martial arts. Cultivation is not mindless, not invincible, and there is no harem. The villains are intelligent.

30. 80 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
31. 81 成 After Returning from Immortality, I Became a CEO’s Bodyguard 成仙归来后，我成了总裁保镖 Watching the Rain at Midmonth月中赏雨Urban377k WordsOngoing A vocational-school student is tricked by his childhood friend into joining a scam compound, where he meets Shu Wanqing. After making a clever escape, he is hunted by gangsters and falls into a rift in space, becoming a cultivator. In the immortal realm, he wipes out the demon clan and battles the realm's patriarchs. After reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, he returns to the human world. While seeking revenge, he meets Shu Wanqing again. She has inherited her family's fortune, and Ling Jue be 1.6kReads—Score103Shelves

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    Urban cultivation, a truly enjoyable read.

32. 82 都 The Immortal Emperor of the City 都市之修真仙帝 Jimo Himself挤墨本尊Urban8.4M WordsCompleted My name is Li Mo, and I’m an Immortal Emperor. You ask what an Immortal Emperor even is? Let me tell you: I’ll beat up the rich young masters you don’t dare touch, and woo the girls you don’t dare pursue. In short, I’ll do what you can do, and I’ll do what you can’t do even more. With a thought, I can shatter the heavens. I look down upon the world. That’s what it means to be an Immortal Emperor. In my previous life, I was set up by my beloved disciple, the Nanhai Fairy. In this life, I swear I’ 1.8kReads8.7Score191Shelves

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    It's a pretty interesting book. The protagonist works odd jobs at a martial arts school that's on the verge of collapse. Someone comes to take over the school, but he snaps at them. He also accidentally unlocks a system, and strange things happen to the dry well in the backyard from time to time.

33. 83 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 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With spiritual veins dried up and no path to immortality, Xu Xian absorbed all the waste energy of the world to temper his body, forcibly cultivating immortal bones and becoming a true god. He directly rejected the olive branch offered by the divine realm, choosing instead to live a carefree life in the mortal world, guarding the spiritual Zen.

34. 84 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, 34Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist, writing a cultivation novel, was urged by readers to update his story. He replied, "Don't rush me. I'll awaken the abilities I have in my dreams first before I start writing!" The novel setting is so engaging, it's impossible to stop reading!

35. 85 乾 The Sword of Qian's Destruction 乾灭剑传 Wu Shi Is a Little Lazy伍识有点懒Urban227k WordsOngoing “Is this really the only way?” A white-robed man with an expressionless face gazed at the chaos before him, seemingly speaking to himself. An old, calm voice came from within the chaos. “Yes. This is the only way. There is no other option...” Amid flashes of lightning and peals of thunder, a pitch-black sword and a crying baby appeared at the foot of Lingkong Mountain. Xu Sanqing happened to be passing by and saw them... 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has become, "Brothers, just charge!" [Learned something new]

36. 86 御 Spirit Tamer: Above the White Clouds 御灵者：白云之上 The Cat Riding a Cloud开着云朵的猫Urban494k WordsOngoing A plane crash sends me transmigrating into the Lingyuan Realm! A token unlocks two-way travel between Earth and the Lingyuan Realm! Enter the Lingyuan Realm, cultivate peerless techniques, and defy the heavens. Return to Earth, slay invading beasts, and protect humanity. Travel between two worlds, with cheats in both! I, Wu Feng, a spirit tamer above the clouds, will cut down every fiend in both realms with a single sword! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This ongoing novel about spirit masters is definitely worth following; at 253,000 words, it's a perfect starting point for a confident dive in. The story revolves around the protagonist, Wu Feng, who embarks on the path of spirit mastery thanks to a golden token. Through his own efforts and fortuitous encounters, he continuously grows stronger, transforming from an ordinary boy into humanity's hope. The plot is coherent, the character development is clear, and the interweaving of combat and cultivation creates a highly immersive experience. 🍀

37. 87 万 All Things as One: Transmigrating Across Light-Years to Protect You 万有一体：穿越光年守护你 Zi Dan紫萏Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing Fantasy cultivation, Eastern Zen, and post-apocalyptic science fiction intertwine in a beautiful romance between immortal and mortal. An immortal spirit descends to the mortal world to turn the tables and change her fate. With an expansive imagination and a plot full of twists and turns, the story blends cultivation and tribulations, a love spanning dimensions, and the secrets behind the universe’s ascension to a higher dimension. Set against Earth’s ascension to a higher dimension, the novel fo 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Coffee][Fortune] Half real, half fictional, urban cultivation, apocalypse, a genius cultivation girl meets a genius finance boy, one loves cultivation, the other loves making money, how do they awaken and ascend?

38. 88 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban628k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You think this is urban fantasy? No, this is a massive soap opera combining a "Demon Lord Training Plan" and a "Repentance Pill for Exes." The male lead, down on his luck and dumped, immediately signs a contract—no, a cooperation agreement—with the demon lord within him. He absorbs lifespans, imparts cultivation techniques, and woos various genuinely interested women, breaking through to new heights with each cultivation session. They say I'm greedy, wanting both beauty and power—I laugh: I cultivate karma, who says I can't have it all?

39. 89 莺 A Cultivation Path Among the Warblers 莺莺燕燕修仙路 Illusory Mortal World幻人间Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An urban, everyday-life story told in plain language. High-martial-arts cultivation without spiritual energy; no System, no old master in a magical artifact, and no rebirth. There's life and conflict, and when it's time to fight or kill, the protagonist does just that. Beautiful women are his cultivation resource, not a harem obligation. This is a modern high-martial-arts world with almost no spiritual energy, so cultivation should be impossible. But lucky Li Jun unexpectedly obtained an incredi 59Reads8.1Score270Shelves

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    Recommended by a bookworm with 20,000 hours of reading experience, this book is safe to read and harmless. It features beautiful women, urban martial arts with "no spiritual energy" cultivation, a responsible male lead who is not a harem protagonist, a protagonist who is not repressed, everyday life written in plain language, with struggles, bloodshed, and killing.

40. 90 修 I Returned from Cultivation, and You’re Telling Me My Daughter Is Dying? 修仙归来，你告诉我女儿快死了？ Ugly Puppy丑丑狗子Urban336k WordsOngoing “Daddy, Nannan hurts so much. Is Nannan going to die...?” After vanishing for five years, Lin Xuan had already reached the pinnacle of the cultivation world and earned the title of Abyssal Heavenly Emperor! He tore through the void and returned, only to find his wife missing. His elderly father had spent everything to save his granddaughter and suffered humiliation at the hands of local thugs. And his sweet, well-behaved daughter was suffering from a “terminal illness,” with her life hanging by 10Reads—Score100Shelves

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    A top expert who roamed countless worlds was betrayed by the person he trusted most and unexpectedly returned to his mortal homeland. He felt guilty looking at his five-year-old daughter who was suffering from illness and was sensible and patient. He refined immortal talismans and medicines to earn money to support his child while searching the whole city for his lover who had been missing for many years.

41. 91 七 Sevenfold Tribulation, Turning Wheel 七劫转轮 Listening to the Mist in the Bamboo Sea竹海听岚Urban92k WordsOngoing I trace the starry skies to prove the ashes of calamity, as tides swallow the azure heavens and I seek the cycle of rebirth. The Bodhi's shadow shines through countless worlds, while Dharma rain hangs like pearls in a mustard-seed cup. One thought opens the heart, and ten thousand forms collapse; nine layers of heavenly tribulation forge the first mold. All forms are formless, inscribed by the wind; only then do I realize that sacred Mount Ling is where I return. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book; the writing is superb.

42. 92 少 The Young Divine Doctor Protects the City 少年神医都市护花 Pay-Extra Gentleman Flies in a Flash加钱居士秒飞Urban514k WordsCompleted 135Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A cultivation novel. My first urban fantasy novel of its kind.

43. 93 斗 Douluo Dalu: The Light Giant Martial Soul Is Mutating 斗罗：武魂光巨在变异 Green Tea Cult Leader绿茶教主Male-Channel Fanfiction172k WordsCompleted (Soul-and-spirit light giants, avoid Tsuburaya. Cosmic horror warning!) Who gets it, folks? I transmigrated six years ago and still don’t have a System. I passed out during a purification ritual and started hallucinating... Oh my goodness! What’s this indescribable thing? While some people play with hidden weapons and others scheme for power, Yuan Enling is hiding on the roof, wolfing down roasted rabbit: “Don’t call me cruel, ” “Do you believe in hunger?” The ending? Thanks for asking. I’m in a 170Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 戏 God of Theater: A Level-Nine Start Without Nerfs? How Is That Fair? 戏神：开局九阶不削能玩？ Star Ash Experiment星烬实验Male-Channel Fanfiction851k WordsOngoing [God of Theater fanfiction] + [System] + [Invincible] + [Transmigration] + [Infinite Flow] Books, medicine, military arts, yellow, green, clever schemes, chess; theater, puppets, witchcraft, strength, divination, bandits, prostitutes. Chen Ling especially loved I Am Not the God of Theater. After reaching Chapter 39 and getting hit with an emotional gut punch, he couldn’t resist complaining. Then his vision blurred, and he found himself in that familiar rainy night... (A message left behind by Ch 1.2kReads6.7Score125Shelves
45. 95 修 Cultivating Immortality Starts With Finding a Little Cauldron 修仙从拣到小鼎开始 Warm Sister, the Little Fairy from Wuxi无锡小仙女暖姐儿Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing On a bitterly cold winter day, Zhang Yiqun is forced by his uncle to chop firewood. Just as hunger and cold are getting the better of him, a bronze cauldron falls from the sky, smashing through a tree and leaving a huge crater. The cauldron can automatically absorb spiritual energy and duplicate items, helping him solve the problem of going hungry. But when he enters the world of immortal cultivation, he discovers the cauldron's powers go far beyond that. It can heal wounds, refine pills, and ev 949Reads9.0Score154Shelves
46. 96 嫡 After Transmigrating as a Ruthless Noble Daughter, I Became the Prince’s Beloved 嫡女狠辣穿越后我成了王爷心尖宠 Zuo Xiaoer左筱珥Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted The battle for survival in the concrete jungle has yet to end, and schemes are already brewing behind the vermilion walls of the inner court. Su Nuan, the business queen of the Su Group in the 21st century, dies horribly beneath the wheels of a car amid a brutal corporate war. When she opens her eyes again, her soul has returned to the Great Han Dynasty. She has become Su Nuannuan, the fourth young lady of the Su family, confined to the countryside by her grandmother after being branded a curse 2Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 加 Garrosh’s Adventure Across the Mafa Continent 加尔鲁什勇闯玛法大陆 Slightly Drunk for the Rest of My Life余生微醉Anime Fanfiction350k WordsCompleted Li Ming was playing World of Warcraft when he suddenly transmigrated to the continent of Marfa. When he woke up, he discovered that he looked like Garrosh… A World of Warcraft orc Warrior transmigrates to the Marfa Continent of The Legend of Mir. He can learn the skills of all three classes and even comes with some World of Warcraft skills… Li Ming recruits Half-Ogre Warriors, Hooked Cats, Snowmen Kings, and more, then builds his own tribe and sweeps across the Marfa Continent… The Woma Pope, th 126Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 弃 Abandoning the Song in 1142: One Man’s Northern Expedition 弃宋1142：一个人的北伐 Zhongshan Strategy中山策Historical245k WordsCompleted [No System, No Golden Finger + Transmigration to the Song Dynasty + Jin Dynasty + Travel] What secrets lie behind Yue Fei's execution? Was the Shaoxing peace treaty actually forced on the Jin by sheer necessity? In the twelfth year of Shaoxing, Yue Fei was murdered, peace was made between Song and Jin, and the north and south settled into tranquility. A lone scout stranded in enemy territory accidentally uncovers the truth behind the sixteen-year war between Song and Jin, shattering a peace that 126Reads8.2Score—Shelves
49. 99 开 From the Start, My Family Was Slaughtered: A Killer Turns to Immortal Cultivation 开局灭门，杀手转行修仙 Wang Fusheng王富生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Play the pig to eat the tiger + serious cultivation + urban System + smart protagonist + always gets revenge) Zhang Ping’an is reborn at the very moment before he is poisoned to death, and binds himself to an unreliable [Reward Good and Punish Evil System]. Keeping a low profile is how you live longer! Raised from childhood in an assassin sect, he knows the art of lying low inside out. At the ripe old age of thirteen, he joins an immortal sect and gets mocked as a “good-for-nothing”? “Sorry, 33Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Cultivation, cultivation, urban setting, step-by-step leveling up, serious cultivation, the protagonist is low-key, has a firm Dao heart, is decisive in killing, and always seeks revenge; everyone is intelligent. Self-recommendation.

50. 100 都 Urban Cultivation Novel 都市修真小说 Sea Tide1海潮1Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted An Ordinary Awakening: Deliveryman Ye Chen unexpectedly inherits the Nine Dragons Art from an ancestral jade pendant, awakening a special constitution and discovering the world of cultivation hidden within modern society. His First Steps into the Mystic Arts: He meets Mo, the owner of an antique shop, and learns that he is descended from an ancient dragon clan. Sealed dragon blood flows through his veins, making him a prize coveted by every faction. A Clash of Factions: He gets caught up in the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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