Highly Rated Masterpieces Featuring the Dao, Confucianism, Buddhism, Evil Cultivation, Demons, and Spirits 涉及道，儒，佛，邪，妖，灵的高分佳作

1. 251 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 186.2kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves
2. 252 石 The Stone Stele Made Me Reborn 石碑带着我重生 Summer Woods Know Spring and Autumn夏木知春秋Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing The world has endured thirteen eras of tribulation. As each calamity began and ended, the Primordial Immortal Realm shattered into the Myriad Worlds. Countless powerful figures emerged one after another to rule the shifting fortunes of the world: emperors invincible in the Dao, immortals who never aged or died, saints who bore the weight of entire worlds, and heavenly gods who forged golden bodies from the worship of their followers... But when a soul arrived, having broken through the cycle of 137Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Confucianism, Mohism, Legalism, Yin and Yang; military strategy, medicine, music, and literature; Buddhism, painting, and famous novels; the Hundred Schools of Thought; the ancient Taoist tradition; and the struggle for supremacy across countless worlds.

3. 253 全 Global: I Memorized Three Thousand Daoist Texts and Changed Class to Celestial Master 全民：我背诵三千道藏转职天师 Moderate Ink Brush中庸点墨Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone Changes Class + No Harem + Passionate Action + Multiple Classes + Invincible Leveling] A hundred years ago, otherworldly races invaded at will, bringing humanity to the brink of extinction. To fight back against the demon beasts, everyone undergoes a class change at the age of twelve. Only by becoming a class-changer and continually leveling up can one reach the pinnacle of the world! On the day of his class change, Ye Xiang became a Taoist priest with a natural level of ten. But Taois 54.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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4. 254 永 Eternal Gate 永恒之门 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy6.7M WordsCompleted The gods and demons wage war, the myriad worlds collapse, and only the Eternal Immortal Realm endures. After countless ages, a battle god named Zhao Yun gathers the essence of heaven and earth and reforges the primordial universe. From the depths of the underworld, he fights his way to the Eternal Immortal Realm and, in the name of the divine, rules over the myriad paths. From then on, his words become legend. 18.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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   "He awakened with a divine body, only to be betrayed by his closest relatives. After massacring his family, he shattered the heavens!" "The Gate of Eternity" centers on Zhao Yun's eternal immortal body, narrating a legendary tale of a young man's defying fate amidst the collapse of countless worlds. When the curse of the Fallen Immortal Cloud Sea transforms into wings of liberation, and when the companionship and betrayal of female characters intertwine, amidst this deep-seated blood feud, he awakens with a divine body, shattering the heavens and vanquishing all powerful enemies, all because he possesses an eternal immortal body, destined to embark on the path of immortality!

5. 255 虫 The Immortal Path of the Insect Emperor 虫皇仙途 The Wind Rises in Chang'an风起长安Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing [Entire novel written by hand, no AI + spirit insect pets + beast taming + traditional cultivation + no transmigration + no System + lighthearted comedy + richly developed characters + survival through caution] The lowly servant Ye Lin accidentally awakens the Insect Emperor bloodline and opens the Ancient Insect Emperor Ring. From then on, he has a whole swarm of strange spirit insects at his side. An unfathomable number of ants devour the heavens and consume the earth. A tiny white snake beats 46.1kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
6. 256 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
7. 257 聚EN The Immortal Treasure Basin 聚宝仙盆 Tropical Fruit Milk Tea香果味奶茶Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation] [No System]. By a twist of fate, He Pingsheng, an outer disciple of the Taixu Sect, obtains a [Cornucopia] and embarks on the path of cultivation. Place a low-grade [Qi-Gathering Pill] into the basin, and one day later, it becomes two pills, both of them top-grade. Put in an ordinary cultivation technique, and it becomes a Heaven-tier technique. Treasures, medicinal herbs, spirit stones, and more can all be placed inside and enhanced. From then on, He Pingsheng walks toward 398.9kReads8.7Score30.5kShelves
8. 258 都 The Apocalypse Is Here, So It’s Only Reasonable for Me, a Taoist, to Be a Little Stronger 都末世了，道爷我强点，很合理吧 Ye Qingxian叶清闲Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the City + Superpower Awakening + Somewhat Satisfying + Decisive and Ruthless + Spiritual Qi Revival] His name is Bai Xiaochuan, not Yi Xiaochuan, the guy who transmigrated to the Qin dynasty. He was reborn... back to before the first spiritual qi revival. In this life… He doesn’t want to be an A-rank healing-type Awakened anymore. An A-rank healer sounds impressive? In practice, they’re not much use. He can heal himself back to full health, but save a teammate? Sorry, the coold 49.2kReads8.1Score4.4kShelves

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9. 259 锦 A Night Journey of Ninety Thousand Miles in Brocade Robes 锦衣夜行九万里 Bai Mutong from Anyue安岳的白沐潼Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing The young master in splendid robes has a bone of divine power. The empress shuts the gates and unleashes the serpent. What are you making such a fuss about? Old Man Fang picked up two sons on the battlefield. The first was named Fang Xianlai. What did he call the one he picked up later? The empress’s bewitching face was filled with murderous intent. “Fang Houlai! How dare you! “I’ll make you famous throughout the world! “I’ll give you command of eighty thousand armored cavalry, so you can sweep 3.8kReads9.0Score394Shelves

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   That's the book!

10. 260 西 The West Has Gods? Huaxia Has Its Ancestors! 西方有神明？我华夏有先祖！ Early to Bed and Early to Rise早睡又早起Urban456k WordsCompleted [Ancient Chinese Sages] + [Recreating Iconic Scenes] + [The Rise of Great Xia and the Struggle for Supremacy] + [High-Octane Action] A thousand years ago, the uncanny descended, corrupting human history and bringing civilization to ruin. To survive, the remaining humans must enter uncanny instances to search for spiritual materials and study history that has been twisted beyond recognition. By combining these materials, they can resonate with the traits of legendary heroes, summon them into the 60Reads6.5Score—Shelves
11. 261 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves

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    I read a few good ones.

12. 262 诡 Eerie Revival: Starting with Collecting Scrap 诡异复苏：从收废品开始 Yellow Waxcap黄蜡鹅膏Mystery278k WordsOngoing After inheriting his family's junkyard, Zhou Po awakened his own Synthesis System on a rainy night. From then on, he began turning trash into treasure. [Ordinary brass bell + damaged Guanyin statue: can be combined into a magical artifact, the Vajra Bell] But why does everything he makes turn out to be a magical artifact? Could ghosts really exist in this world? 6Reads5.7Score—Shelves
13. 263 我 I, the Last Daoist of My Family, Am Forced to Get Back to Work 我，家族最后一个道士，被迫营业 Dragon Horse Conquers the World龙马争天下Eastern Fantasy333k WordsCompleted Qin Xiao is a classic trust-fund kid who plans to coast through life doing nothing. Or rather, he’s the heir to a family of Daoists who plans to coast through life doing nothing. The Qin family was once a renowned orthodox sect that vanquished demons and evil spirits. By his generation, all that remains is a dilapidated temple, a sickly grandfather, and Qin Xiao, a half-baked Daoist who can’t even tell the Supreme Lord Lao from the Heavenly Worthy of Primordial Beginning. His daily routine: slac —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 九 Master of the Nine Realms' Swords: The Record of the Dragon's Shadow Shrouding the Sky 九界剑主：龙影遮天录 Dragon Horse Conquers the World龙马争天下Eastern Fantasy104k WordsCompleted Chen Fan comes from a declining cultivation family in a small town. He has mediocre talent, or perhaps a special constitution or bloodline that has been sealed, and suffers constant bullying. By chance, he obtains a mysterious Dragon-Shadow Ancient Jade containing a fragment of the Heavenly Sword Heart Sutra and a trace of a remnant soul or power from the Upper Realm. —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 265 无 Pure Sword Lord: From Good-for-Nothing to Spirit of All Things 无垢剑主：从废柴到万物之灵 Dragon Horse Conquers the World龙马争天下Eastern Fantasy158k WordsCompleted This is the cultivation legend of an ordinary young man named Lin Mo. A servant boy from Qingming Town, he unexpectedly obtains a fragment of the ancient Dao artifact, the Myriad Forms Heart Mirror, and sets out on an extraordinary path of cultivation. The Myriad Forms Heart Sutra, an ancient cultivation method focused on “studying the nature of things to attain knowledge, and uniting with the Dao,” allows him to see the origin of all things and resonate with heaven and earth. At the Foundation —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 266 寻 The Legend of Qin: Trails of the Dream Immortal 寻秦记之云梦仙踪 Gray Cat, Gray Cat灰猫灰猫Xianxia2.3M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into the Warring States era, only to become an ingredient for immortal cultivation? Why keep this Heavenly Dao around until the New Year? Watching the "immortal seed" squirm in his dantian, Xu Shenwu finally understood that ascension was all a lie. The spiritual energy ordinary people painstakingly cultivated for a thousand years was nothing but fertilizer for the great medicine grown for the immortals of the Upper Realm! The year he transmigrated to Yunmeng Mountain, he spent a wh 8.2kReads9.5Score729Shelves

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    It's alright. I recommend checking it out! The protagonist goes to the Warring States period to find someone, but gets trapped in a cave. A monkey uses a stick to poke him, unlocking his unparalleled movement technique, and he obtains a wordless heavenly book, embarking on the path of immortality. The author's writing is decent, especially after chapter 200, it gets a bit nonsensical, with a lot of inner monologues and witty banter. Some of the character and technique names are hilarious 😭, like the Nine Revolutions Beating-Up Technique and the Plunger, and many more. The protagonist is a bit cheeky. If you're interested, you can read it. It looks like a long book, so be patient.

17. 267 铃 The Bell Shakes the Mountains and Rivers 铃动山河 Master of the Study of Antiquity稽古斋主Mystery475k WordsCompleted Hardcore worldbuilding: the Maoshan Taoist ghost-hunting tradition, the secret Shaolin art of guiding ghosts to the afterlife, Seven Star fate-reading, the Wu people’s shamanic medicine, and their logical integration with modern technology. Urban setting, supernatural mysteries, ghost hunting, schemes, corpse retrievers, corpse-carrying teams, corpse drivers, zombies, curses, and Southeast Asian horror stories. *Modern military life × ancient metaphysics*: Secret lineages and supernatural crises 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Shamanic practices, Maoshan Taoist priests, Shaolin Temple sorcerers, and hardcore ghost-fighting techniques, including ghost raising, drought demons, flying zombies, ghost death as a form of healing, the Five Witches' army, ghost soldiers borrowing a path, the Nine Chrysanthemums sect, corpse retrievers, corpse-carrying teams, corpse-driving craftsmen, Nanyang sorcery, and Gu poison.

18. 268 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 115.6kReads8.9Score6.9kShelves
19. 269 魔 Between a Single Thought of Demon and Buddha 魔佛一念间 Breezing on the Rooftop楼顶上吹风Eastern Fantasy289k WordsCompleted Ling Chen suffered endless humiliation within his sect, until a spirit monkey from the back mountain, the Heaven-Splitting War Venerable, saved him. The Buddhist Realm called him a demon and slaughtered his entire village. Ling Chen crossed countless deadly trials before finally understanding his true nature and the Great Dao. He asks not whether something is righteous or evil, but whether it is right or wrong. He seeks no mandate from heaven, only his own path. The road of defying convention is 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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20. 270 上 Ascending to the Azure Clouds 上青云 Yu Huwen郁乎文Eastern Fantasy137k WordsOngoing The Azure Cloud Trials, the ascent to Azure Cloud: once you reach the top, you leave this mortal life behind. In a mainland kingdom, even peacetime is anything but peaceful. Do you struggle to survive, or swallow your pride and submit? A Confucian sage? A Daoist celestial master? A martial god? You think those are all the identities I have? No, no. I transmigrated here, and I study Marxism-Leninism! 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All the necessary elements are present, the writing is excellent, the plot is tight, and it's truly a good read. The first two chapters are just the introduction; the rest is packed with substance.

21. 271 山 Divine Tombs of Mountains and Rivers: A Vast World in the Palm of My Hand 山河神冢，掌中有座朗朗乾坤 Dreamkeeper执梦生Eastern Fantasy255k WordsOngoing When foreign gods ruled the world and treated humanity as ants and slaves, the parents of young Lin Yan were publicly tried and executed for breaking divine law. Trapped in a desert wasteland, he struggled to survive amid the shifting sands. On the verge of death from hunger and thirst, he awakened the [Mountain and River Divine Tomb: Star Lord Pagoda], buried for a thousand years! Within the pagoda lay the remnant souls of ancient gods and Buddhas from across the heavens, all supposedly destro 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Heaven operates according to its own principles, not for the sake of gods; my fate is in my own hands, not determined by the gods. I will roam the world and slay all the gods.

22. 272 背 Carrying a Coffin to Bury the Mortal World, Immortal for Ninety Thousand Years 背棺葬人间，长生九万年 Moonlit Chang'an月明长安Eastern Fantasy500k WordsCompleted [Immortality + System + coffin-making + claiming lives + ultimate villain look + no female lead] Lu Wusheng transmigrates to a fantasy world and inherits a shop that sells incense and candles. Making paper money every day increases his lifespan. Placing people in coffins increases his cultivation. And so, over the long years, Lu Wusheng begins an endless cycle of making money and coffins, hunting down souls and claiming lives. In the endless river of time, Lu Wusheng has witnessed ghost kings ma 2.5kReads8.8Score237Shelves
23. 273 欺 You Dare Bully My Disciple? Do You Really Think I Only Know How to Teach? 欺我弟子，你真以为我只会教书？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The new novel The True Immortal of the Dao is now serializing. If you’re interested, check out Lao Jiu’s profile.) There is a small school in Longquan Town. And there is a Mr. Xu at the school. In this sealed-off land of Jiuzhou, he steadily pioneers the Way of Letters, passes down the teachings of the Dao, and enlightens otherworldly beings, transforming them into spirit folk. At last, Jiuzhou enters a golden age. Then one day, Jiuzhou shatters, and the Divine Land sinks. Mr. Xu stands alone w 30.7kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves

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    A schoolteacher in a small town, alone with his sword, stood with his back to his students, facing the most powerful dynasty, the most powerful sect, and the most powerful warriors in the world, and declared to the world, "You dare to bully my disciples? Do you really think I, Xu Zhixing... Am only good at teaching?"

24. 274 娱 Secret Feng Shui Tales from the Entertainment Industry 娱乐圈风水秘闻 Bitter Melon with Flower Crab苦瓜炒花蟹Urban1.8M WordsOngoing From the big-eyed actress who sacrifices her children for wealth and status, to the martial-arts superstar who uses metaphysics to prolong his life; from the steel-cannon director who turns to metaphysics to conceive a child, to the wealthy actress whom tycoons treat like a human Pixiu, bringing her into the entertainment industry to attract wealth. Few people know how many sordid, dark truths lie beneath the entertainment world’s glittering facade! As a feng shui agent who has spent twenty year 307.8kReads9.3Score40.1kShelves

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    If you believe, it exists. I believe, and I enjoy watching.

25. 275 茅 Maoshan Demon Catcher 茅山捉妖人 Treading Snow Without a Trace”踏雪无痕”Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted (Supernatural + Urban + Maoshan Taoist Arts + No Self-Sacrificing Saint + No Female Lead) Sanqing disciple Xu Tianyang ventures across the world alone! With the supreme secret arts of Maoshan in one hand, he sweeps across the mortal realm! Slaying ghosts, battling sorcerers, trampling evil gods, and destroying Corpse Kings! Maoshan Taoist arts shake the four corners of the world! Supreme secret arts, unmatched beneath the heavens! 3.9kReads8.7Score223Shelves

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    🧐🧐🧐Read ten thousand books, and your feelings will never fade! This mainly tells the story of: (supernatural + urban + Maoshan Taoist magic + no saintly figures) [No cultivation] [No female lead] [Female supporting characters]... Everything you want is here! Many surprises await you! 🍁🍁🍁

26. 276 仙 Fairy, Let Me Explain 仙子你听我解释 Beyond Life and Death离境无生灭Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads | seducing the master | no System | comic antics | slice of life, light on the main plot] Before joining Tianxu, I thought cultivating immortality meant slaying demons, carrying a three-foot sword, proving the Dao and attaining eternal life, and living free of grudges. After joining Tianxu, I discovered that every one of my fellow disciples was a brilliant oddball, all the elders were masters of wild antics, and the ultimate destination of cultivation was apparently pure a 60.2kReads9.0Score5.3kShelves
27. 277 无 The Endless Heavenly Dao 无尽天道 A Lowly, Taciturn Scholar鲰生寡言Eastern Fantasy299k WordsOngoing [Gentle and Refined]+ [Exiled Immortal]+ [Enlightenment] Immortals and gods across the heavens vie for supremacy in the Nine Heavens. He seeks neither carefree freedom nor the chance at immortality. He only seeks to prove that his Dao is the Heavenly Dao. “Buddha says: Humanity dwells beneath the heavens.” “Immortals say: Heaven and humanity are one.” “Demons say: Humanity can triumph over heaven.” 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    [A Chosen One of Heaven + A Fallen Immortal in the Mortal World + Beginning with Love + Entering the Game with One's Body] [Realm Divisions: Profound Realm, Transformation Realm, Purity Realm] Yun Xi was originally the strongest chosen one of Heaven in the Heavenly Realm, a leader among the younger generation of the Hundred Immortal Clan, once bestowed the title of 'Number One of the Yun Generation' by the Emperor. However, the tallest tree in the forest is bound to be felled by the wind. Immortal Venerable Bai Yu threatened Yun Xi with his beloved, forcing Yun Xi to cultivate demonic arts, slaughter mortals, and betray his sect, ultimately enraging all the immortals, who rallied thousands of like-minded individuals to vanquish the demon. To exchange for a sliver of hope for his beloved's life, Yun Xi willingly threw himself into the Mortal Pool, defying the Heavenly Laws and rules, plunging into the mortal world, all to find 'her' from his memories in the vast mortal realm. ... Thus, Yunxi became what the world called a banished immortal. He vaguely remembered that the Heavenly Gate, leading to the celestial realm, opened every sixty years. So he simply secluded himself in the Ten Thousand Green Mountains, living a carefree and leisurely life, adopting the name Jiufan, awaiting the day the Heavenly Gate would open, hoping to return to the celestial realm and retrieve his forgotten memories. However, fate was unkind. On that autumn equinox evening, Jiufan was moved by compassion and developed human emotions. He adopted a lonely infant and raised it as his own. From then on, he had family, he had a home, he was no longer alone, he had someone to care for! ... "How many peach blossoms have fallen in this world, who knows I am a banished immortal!" "... As for whether Jiu Fan will eventually return to the Heavenly Realm, and whether he will remember the woman for whom he once risked everything in the vast mortal world, dear readers, please follow the chronicles of this mortal life to unravel this mystery bit by bit. [Laughs]"

28. 278 重 Reborn in Great Qi, I Crack One Strange Case After Another 重生大齐，我屡破奇案 Parallel Needle平行针Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [No System + no golden finger + funny mystery-solving.] The Great Qi has an organization called the Embroidered Guard, with the authority to execute first and report later. It is known as the imperial court's lapdog. In this world, there are no elaborate cultivation systems, only martial artists. See how Qing Yan, given a second chance at life, uses his position as an imperial lapdog to crack one bizarre case after another and stir up a storm in the Great Qi dynasty. 5.5kReads8.7Score411Shelves
29. 279 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.3kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves
30. 280 道 The Daoist Priest's Compassion 道长慈悲 Xiang Qiuxiao Sha向秋潇傻Eastern Fantasy85k WordsOngoing (Goofy at first, then a quest to seek immortality and attain the Dao) In this day and age, people are still cultivating immortality without a Taoist license? You wretched creature, you’re nothing but a lickspittle! Today, this old man will punish you in the name of Heaven! “Heaven and Earth, lend me your power!” “Thunders of the Nine Heavens, take form!” “By the command of the Supreme Lord Lao, obey my decree: Thunder, strike!” Ever since the immortal sects reopened, the world of immortal cultiv 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Besides Buddha, everything else exists.

31. 281 大EN Demon Exorcist of Great Yin: Even a Passing Dog Gets Slapped Twice 大殷司妖人，狗路过都得挨两巴掌 Endless Life+生生不息+Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted One day, Lin Jun wakes up in a world where demons devour people. Fortunately, killing demons grants experience, which he can spend to deduce and simulate martial arts. To avoid being swallowed and ending up in a demon’s belly for no apparent reason, Lin Jun has no choice but to raise his butcher’s blade against the hordes of demons. Whatever kind of Mountain-Suppressing Demon King or Great Sage Who Floods the Seas you are, I’ll knock your head off and raze your home to the ground. I’ll chop up e 50.4kReads8.7Score4.2kShelves
32. 282 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.2kReads9.6Score30.9kShelves
33. 283 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 道 Daoist Arts Alliance 道术联盟 666 No Name六六六没名Eastern Fantasy109k WordsOngoing "What would you like to eat, honored guest?" The young man beckoned for the other person to come closer. The waiter eagerly leaned in, and the young man's breath brushed against his ear as he asked, "Uh, how much for a night?" The waiter froze. In the next instant, he saw the corner of the young man's mouth slowly curl upward as the young man stared at him. The waiter glanced around, then lowered his voice deliberately. "Honored guest, this kind of service is best enjoyed on a small scale. Don't 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The novel is very good.

35. 285 读 Books Are Useless? Why Are You Kneeling When My Words Make the Law? 读书无用？我言出法随你跪什么？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (Slow burn + ensemble cast + not a wish-fulfillment story) For thousands of years, the immortal, martial, and sword paths have flourished across the realm of the Nine Provinces. Here, only the survival of the fittest and the rule of the strong matter. The people at the bottom, the ordinary folk, can only crawl on the ground and survive by accepting handouts. Until one day, a scholar founded an academy. To the court, he said: “Govern with virtue, and you will be like the North Star, fixed in its 13.7kReads7.5Score1.3kShelves

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    🍿Lu Cheng'an, a mere scholar, established academies and spread morality in the dog-eat-dog world of the Nine Provinces Dynasty. He proclaimed "Govern with virtue" to the powerful court, "Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you" to the rough and tumble martial arts world, and "As heaven maintains vigor through movement, a gentleman should constantly strive for self-improvement" to the common people. Initially mocked as a useless scholar, he wielded his pen like a knife, using literature as a sword, making "literature as a vehicle for morality" a chivalrous edge that pierced through the darkness.

36. 286 玄 Xuanhuan: My Bones Are a True Dragon's, and My Blade Challenges the World! 玄幻：真龙为骨，我刀问天下！ Listen to Laibao听赖宝的话Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Epic-length novel + martial world and imperial court + genius protagonist + a touch of ensemble cast + the blurb does it no justice, please read the story] [Not a brainless power fantasy] [Martial world] [Read with care] [The rating just came out, so it’ll rise later] Synopsis One: A three-year-old child with memories from a past life accidentally falls into the Dragon-Locking Well. From then on, he defies fate, obtains the Heavenly Book, and masters supreme martial arts! That day, the dragon l 82.8kReads8.6Score5.9kShelves
37. 287 别 Stop Pretending, Daoist. You’re Cultivating Immortality 别装了，道长你就是在修仙 A Fool's Dream1愚人说梦1Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Lin Han transmigrated into the body of a Taoist priest. From the start, all he had was a rundown temple, until he obtained a live-streaming System for spreading Taoism. Revitalize Taoism and help more people appreciate its wonders to earn all kinds of rewards. He keeps a panda as a pet, tigers act as docile as kittens in his presence, and he sends an eight-hundred-jin wild boar flying with a single palm strike! With a casual wave of his hand, he summons thunder and lightning. Netizens exclai 20.5kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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38. 288 西 Journey to the West: Becoming Taishang Laojun’s Disciple from the Start 西游：开局拜师太上老君 Yisi Yiyou Guiwei乙巳乙酉癸未Eastern Fantasy305k WordsOngoing [Pure Journey to the West] + [Cultivation] + [Longevity] + [Golden Core] + [Traditional Xianxia] The Great Dao is found only after the heart has died; this body was mistakenly born into the world. Han Qing transmigrates to the Spring and Autumn period and becomes a member of the Han clan of Jin. By a twist of fate, he is appointed guardian of Hangu Pass, befriends Yin Xi, and witnesses Laozi’s departure through the pass to the west. He chooses to become Laozi’s disciple, seeking the Dao of Longe 1.5kReads9.3Score100Shelves
39. 289 麻 The Divine Fortune-Teller in the Linen Robe 麻衣神算子 Horseback Fishing骑马钓鱼Mystery7.4M WordsCompleted My grandfather taught me everything he knew about fortune-telling, but after I read three people’s fortunes, he left me. From then on, I didn’t just tell the fortunes of the living... 43.7kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves

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    That must be the Master Calculator in Hemp Robes! It's both funny and heartbreaking.

40. 290 我 Me, a Menial, Cultivating into an Immortal Through Lies and Scams 我，杂役，靠坑蒙拐骗修成仙 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMEastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing No System, no transmigration! This book is absurd and hilarious! Li Ergou, a shameless country boy, stumbles upon immortals fighting in the back hills. He avoids getting mixed up in the killing and settles for looting, scoring a space stone that can hold living creatures and a storage ring for free. From then on, he becomes hooked on cultivation. A fortune-teller tricks him into going to the Yihong Brothel to sell himself as a servant. Instead, he meets a down-and-out immortal maiden and learns 45.4kReads8.7Score4.2kShelves

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    A grassroots cultivation story, no system, no time travel, a hilarious and refreshing read. [Thinking][Thinking]

41. 291 文 Crowned by the Way of Letters: A Sage from Humble Beginnings Subdues the Heavens 文道冠冕：寒门至圣镇诸天 Pavilion of Listening to Thunder听雷阁Eastern Fantasy711k WordsOngoing This is a world of literary cultivation, where poetry can slay enemies and essays can bring peace to the realm. The Holy Academy controls the ranks of literary scholars; ten kingdoms vie for power, the barbarians threaten the borders, and the demon race runs rampant. With no new Sage in a hundred years, the way of literature has fallen silent. Su Mo, an orphan from a poor family, unexpectedly binds himself to the Literary Inheritance System and unlocks the poems and timeless essays passed down t 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who says literature has no power in battle? Su Mo uses the talent of "Song of the Army" to shoot down barbarian cavalry, "Breaking the Enemy's Formation" to transform armor and slay demon generals, and "Full River Red" to ignite the morale of the border troops! From a poor scholar copying books to survive, to a supreme sage who commands the literature of ten kingdoms, the system unlocks poetry and prose, and his path to the imperial examinations leads to godhood step by step. He crushes the Holy Academy's suppression, the barbarian invasions, and the clashes between the ten kingdoms with his literary skills! Full of ancient charm and exhilarating underdog story, this is a must-read for lovers of the imperial examinations and literature!

42. 292 六 The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 六祖法宝坛经 The Cultivation Journey of a Strange Star Beyond the Heavens天外奇星的修行之旅296k WordsCompleted Opening Verse The supreme, profound, wondrous Dharma is rarely encountered, even in a hundred million kalpas. Now that I can see, hear, receive, and uphold it, may I understand the Tathagata's true meaning. The true nature of the universe: those who hear this true Dharma can awaken and be reborn, break free from the illusory cycle of reincarnation, and attain liberation and freedom! 387Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Confucianism: 1. Filial Piety: Filial piety is the foremost of all virtues. 2. Brotherly Love: Brotherly and sisterly love. 3. Loyalty: Loyalty to the ruler and country, respect for one's job and profession. 4. Trustworthiness: A person cannot stand without trustworthiness; it is a matter of diminishing rather than increasing. 5. Propriety: Respect for teachers in conduct. 6. Righteousness: Upholding justice and chastity. 7. Integrity: Being spotless and upright. 8. Shame: Clear distinction between right and wrong; the bottom line of being a person. Taoism: 1. Tao: Following nature, adhering to the fundamental laws of the universe, governing by non-action, and not imposing interference. 2. Virtue: Maintaining a simple and pure nature, possessing high moral character, benefiting others without contention. 3. Purity: Inner purity, undisturbed by worldly complexities and desires. 4. Tranquility: Maintaining quiet and peace, observing all things in tranquility, and cultivating body and mind. 5. Emptiness: Emptying oneself, not bound by prejudice and fixed ideas, embracing the world with an open and inclusive heart. 6. **Nothingness:** Comprehending the state of "nothingness," letting go of attachment to tangible things and fame, returning to one's true nature. 7. **Gentleness:** Approaching the world with gentleness and humility, like water, seemingly weak yet containing immense power. 8. **Harmony:** Pursuing harmony, coexisting harmoniously with nature and others, avoiding conflict and strife. Buddhist Philosophy: 1. **Compassion:** Having compassion, feeling empathy for the suffering of all beings, offering care and help. 2. **Sorrow:** Having pity on the suffering of all beings, vowing to help them escape the sea of ​​suffering. 3. **Joy:** Rejoicing in the happiness and joy of all beings, without harboring jealousy or hatred. 4. **Equanimity:** Abandoning greed, anger, ignorance, pride, and doubt, letting go of the pursuit of worldly desires and attachments. 5. **Precepts:** Observing precepts, regulating one's behavior, refraining from harming beings or violating morality. 6. **Concentration:** Cultivating meditation, focusing the mind, not being disturbed by external influences, thereby gaining wisdom and concentration. 7. **Insight:** Opening wisdom, discerning the essence of things, and freeing oneself from afflictions and confusion. 8. Emptiness: Understanding the true meaning of "emptiness," realizing that all things in the world are illusory, and not clinging to appearances. Externally, not clinging to form; internally, not clinging to emptiness. One should dwell nowhere, yet give rise to the mind. The past mind is unattainable, the present mind is unattainable, the future mind is unattainable. Wang Yangming's Philosophy of Mind: 1. Mind: The mind is principle; the mind is the essence of all things in the universe, and all moral norms and truths originate from within. 2. Conscience: Innate moral judgment and intuitive ability, capable of distinguishing right from wrong, good from evil, is the fundamental principle of being human. 3. Extending Conscience: Through continuous self-reflection and practice, removing the obscuration of selfish desires, extending inner conscience to all things. 4. Unity of Knowledge and Action: Knowledge and action are one; having correct understanding requires action, deepening understanding through action, and avoiding empty talk. 5. Sincerity: Making one's intentions sincere, not deceiving oneself, and maintaining a pure and untainted heart. 6. Loving the People: Caring for the people, actively participating in society, and benefiting the people through practical actions. 7. **Investigation of Things:** Exploring the principles of nature through concrete things, perfecting oneself through understanding and practice. 8. **Aspiration:** Establishing lofty aspirations, clarifying life goals, and striving tirelessly to achieve ideals. Zhang Defen's "Meeting the Unknown Self": **Tranquility:** Inner peace leads to far-reaching goals, discarding restlessness and distractions. **Reflection:** Regular self-reflection, understanding one's inner thoughts. **Enlightenment:** Comprehending the true meaning of life, penetrating the wisdom of existence. **Relinquishment:** Letting go of unnecessary burdens, freeing the mind from shackles. **Love:** Embracing compassion and kindness, warming all things in the world. **Harmony:** Harmonizing body and mind, accepting the complete self. **Awareness:** Awakening inner awareness, discerning the truth of life. The unique path to "Meeting the Self Who Makes Dreams Come True": **Dream:** Cherishing beautiful dreams, illuminating the way forward. **Aspiration:** Establishing firm aspirations, anchoring the goal of struggle. **Diligence:** Diligent effort, accumulating the capital for success. **Creativity:** Daring to explore and innovate, breaking through mental limitations. **Persistence:** Persevering, undaunted by difficulties and obstacles. **Goodness:** Skillfully seizing opportunities, keenly observing timing. **Harmony:** Rationally planning actions, orderly advancing dreams. The unique path to "Living a Brand New Self": Courage: Bravely challenge yourself and break through comfort zones. Change: Actively embrace change and welcome new possibilities. Learning: Continuously learn and grow to improve your own qualities. Decisiveness: Decisively let go of the past and say goodbye to outdated patterns. Joy: Maintain an optimistic attitude and face life's ups and downs with a smile. Health: Pay attention to physical and mental health and solidify the foundation of life. Truthfulness: Uphold your true self and show your unique style. The only way is to start with change. "A Guide to Enlightenment and Immortality in the Human World" The path to immortality is often closely linked to the purification of the mind, the cultivation of morality, and the harmony with nature. From these perspectives, we have created "A Guide to Enlightenment and Immortality in the Human World" for you: 1. Tranquility: Cultivate yourself with tranquility, stay away from the hustle and bustle of the world, and purify your heart. 2. Kindness: Take kindness as the foundation, have a compassionate and loving heart, and make many good connections. 3. Enlightenment: Understand the principles of heaven, see through all things in the world, and understand your true nature. 4. Humility: Be humble in dealing with the world, neither arrogant nor impatient nor discouraged, and have an open mind. 5. Harmony: Live in harmony with all things, be one with all things, and follow nature. 6. Forbearance: Be patient and restrained, tolerate what is intolerable, and cultivate a broad mind. 7. 8. **Letting Go:** Willing to relinquish worldly gains and losses, freeing oneself from entanglements. 9. **Diligence:** Diligently cultivating oneself, refining one's skills, and persevering without slackening. 10. The only way to put it into practice is from this very moment. [Heart][heart][heart]

43. 293 笔 A Pen That Shapes the Nation: From Township to Provincial Government 笔定山河：从乡镇到省府 Pavilion of Listening to Thunder听雷阁Urban851k WordsOngoing Lin Chen, a talented student from a poor family in southern Hunan, brings his gift for writing to a remote township in the north and begins his career as a grassroots civil servant. The confusion of living in a strange place and the infighting at work never dim his original ideals. With his solid writing skills and practical sense of responsibility, he distinguishes himself through challenges such as flood relief and rural revitalization, earning the support of benefactors like Zhao Deshan and L 31Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 294 刚 I Just Became a Tang Dynasty Celestial Master, Then Discovered This Was Journey to the West 刚成大唐天师，发现是西游 Running Nut奔跑的坚果Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into Journey to the West and becomes Li Chunfeng, a strategist under the Tang emperor. A child prodigy and Taoist, he knows that when the two empresses rule together, Wu Zetian will suppress Taoism and promote Buddhism. Determined to honor his master's wishes, Li Chunfeng offers counsel to Li Shimin. Using his knowledge of the future, he gradually becomes the greatest founding contributor to the Tang dynasty and takes the foremost place in the Lingyan Pavilion. In the thirteenth 5.3kReads8.8Score311Shelves

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    The Great Celestial Master of the Tang Dynasty should rightfully destroy Buddhism, slay demons, and exterminate immortals; the human race should prosper.

45. 295 蛮 The Savage Era 蛮荒记 Tianxia Farm天下农庄Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Primordial World, Invincible, Otherworld, the Myriad Worlds, Female Lead, No Harem, World-Destroying] One flower, one world. One leaf, one pursuit. One song, one sigh. One lifetime devoted to one person. One glance, one breathtaking beauty. One step, one descent into obsession. One thought, one dream. One lifetime spent waiting for one person. Pangu, alone with an axe, fought across the highest heavens, all for the sake of waiting for one person in this life… 5.3kReads7.0Score433Shelves

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    "Zhu Xian" tells of Bi Yao's enduring love, her sword still gleaming in the blood of the martial world. "Xian Ni" defies fate, Wang Lin seeking enlightenment to shatter the mortal realm. "Zi Chuan" depicts a wondrous world of illusion, where brotherhood remains unwavering. The path to immortality is fraught with mystery; let us enter the abyss of literature and drift into a dreamlike state.

46. 296 大 The Great Ming Surveillance Court 大明道察院 Lintai麟台Historical690k WordsOngoing [See the epic history of the Daoist sects in the early Ming through the eyes of a transmigrator] In the third year of Hongwu, the Hongwu Emperor established the mysterious Dao Investigation Bureau to rein in Daoist sorcerers who could turn the tide at will. There is no carefree Daoist life here, only the ironclad rule that “magic must be bounded by law, and the Dao restrained by regulations.” Even mighty cultivators who can fly through the skies and burrow through the earth must face execution i 3.3kReads9.3Score490Shelves

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    A policeman's soul transmigrates into the body of a lowly constable in a Ming Dynasty county town. While investigating a death, he meets a Taoist master from Longhu Mountain, becomes sworn brothers with him, and together they investigate the massacre of a Taoist temple. They uncover a series of unsolved cases, including the restoration of Chen Youliang's former subordinates, the rebirth of the Prince of Huainan, the rebellion of the Prince of Tan, and the southward expansion of the Yinshan Sect. These Taoist figures are all incredibly powerful. To avoid being crushed, he is forced to learn Taoist arts, gets to know many influential figures in Ming Dynasty history, and eventually becomes the First Taoist Ruler of the Ming Dynasty. [Awkward laugh]

47. 297 天 Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路 Xuan Chen玄尘Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom 42kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    Both are highly rated masterpieces [kissing emoji] [Exploration] The first fantasy + time travel novel, showcasing a hundred schools of thought, all equally stunning. "Three years of regret, avenged yesterday; twenty years of shame, wiped clean today." Though history is broken, the hundred schools of thought remain, all entering the game together. Reviving history. The plot is amazing. No system, currently being serialized. [Exploration] The second science fiction + time travel novel, debate and inquiry, also featuring a hundred schools of thought. Showcasing history in a game, conversing with ancient people, "the feeling of regret..." No system, currently being serialized. [Exploration] The second fantasy + time travel novel, all schools of thought are mentioned, I myself am the example. Exploring the wonders of a hundred schools of thought in a fantasy world, the plot is humorous and witty, with a system.

48. 298 寒 The Exorcist from a Poor Family 寒门镇邪师 City Farmer都市老农Mystery263k WordsCompleted The three-year-old daughter of Lin Yan, a poor woodcarver, grows a fragrant green shoot in her palm, just as three golden lines appear in a crack in a copper lock passed down through his family. Only then does Lin Yan realize that a peddler's prophecy from three years ago has come true. His daughter, Nian'an, is the Chosen One of the Dao Fruit, but this divine gift is also a death sentence. Evil spirits from the outer city knock at the door in the dead of night, while members of the Spirit Infan 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A potential masterpiece that's hard to miss, highly recommended by a seasoned bookworm! Fantasy + suspense + horror 😱😱😱 The imagination is incredible, with almost no logical flaws. It gets better and better after chapter 30.

49. 299 游 Game Development: Filling in the Gaps in Interstellar History 游戏制作：我在星际填补历史 Cai Ge才戈Sci-Fi & Apocalypse487k WordsOngoing [No Heroine, Game Focuses on History] After a car accident, Ling Yun transmigrates to the interstellar age and unexpectedly discovers that he can talk to people from the past. Here, he discovers that the timeline of interstellar history has a missing section. As a model citizen of the 21st century, he decides to do the kind thing and make this forgotten history public. He uses horror games to introduce ordinary people across the stars to gaming, and discovers the boundless depth of Chinese cha 1.2kReads9.2Score136Shelves
50. 300 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.9kReads9.2Score621Shelves

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