Looking for Urban Cultivation Novels. Nothing Too Over-the-top, Please. 求都市修真小说，太装逼的不想看

1. 201 乌 A Tujia Daoist by the Wu River 乌江边的土家道士 Old Ghost of the Tujia土家老鬼Eastern Fantasy963k WordsCompleted A graduate of a top university, unable to pass the civil service exam after years of trying and considering his family circumstances, accepts his family’s legacy and becomes a home-based Taoist priest. This Tao is not that Tao: it’s nothing like the Taoist priests we normally imagine. There are no strict rules and taboos, nor any grand mission to save all humanity. Yet this Tao is also that Tao: he wears the same robes, communicates with the realms of yin and yang, and does what he can to help. 873Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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   Although the rating isn't high, this original book is worth recommending; if you enjoy feng shui and fantasy novels, grab it now and add it to your bookshelf for easy access later! It's especially valuable for those new to landscape engineering with limited experience!

2. 202 凡 The World of Mortals 凡尘的世界 You Have Ascended to Godhood汝已封神Urban1.6M WordsCompleted One thought in the mortal world can bring a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; endless years can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers. Across three thousand star domains, three thousand kinds of Dao fire forge the self and merge with chaos, from which yet more chaos is born, all for the sake of the mortal world. Lin Fan is a technician in modern society, and he and his wife, Lu Xue, have been married for just one year. On an ordinary day, Lin Fan is hospitalized after a car accident and 1.4kReads5.8Score132Shelves

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   The mortal world has no boundaries; an ordinary person can achieve a great turnaround!

3. 203 神 Miracle Doctor Comes Down the Mountain: Senior Sister, Please Behave Yourself! 神医下山：师姐，请自重！ Bu Le卜了Urban13.4M WordsOngoing [Feel-good power fantasy, passionate and invincible! No saintly heroine.] Lin Yang, head of the Divine Healer Sect, is kicked down the mountain by his shifu's wife. He beats up thugs and holds beauties in his arms! He rules the city, settles scores with relish, woos the prettiest women, drinks the strongest liquor, beats the worst villains, and cures the most vicious diseases! Senior Sister: “Sect Leader, we found a wicked woman here. Hurry and subdue her!” Lin Yang walks over and takes one l 34.4kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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   Lin Yang, the leader of the Divine Doctor Sect, is kicked off the mountain by his master's wife. He punches villains and embraces beauties! He roams the city, flirting with beauties, drinking strong liquor, beating up bad guys, and curing serious illnesses. His interactions with his senior sister are full of witty jokes. This is an invincible and refreshing novel with explosive moments in every chapter. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes!

4. 204 冥 Tale of the Dark Night 冥夜传 As the Master Zi Said子语焉曰Urban382k WordsCompleted [Everyman’s cultivation + no System + no transmigration + no mindless protagonist + slow pace + no female lead] Vast and chaotic, dim and indistinct, seeming real and yet unreal. With the mission of promoting Chinese history, Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism, and other religious cultures, the author has taken great care to base the characters, details of objects, and depictions of scenic sites in this book on real places and historical evidence. With a rigorous approach and vivid prose, the story —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the beginning of chaos, the Dao began to emerge, and Earth underwent destruction and rebirth. An old man, a young boy, and a dog embarked on a wondrous journey, starting from the Qi Refining stage. They faced numerous hardships, encountering demons and monsters, confronting the might of gods and Buddhas, comprehending the mysteries of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism in the mortal realm, exploring the secrets of the underworld, and unexpectedly encountering the impact of extraterrestrial civilizations. Through countless dangers and trials, they gradually unveiled the true essence of the Dao, sealed away by the dust of time…

5. 205 别 Don't Mess with That Medical Student: His Main Job Is Hunter 别惹那个医学生，他主业是猎人 Yun Xishan运夕山Urban689k WordsCompleted A third-year student at Yanhua University, Mo Lin appears to be an ordinary medical student, but he possesses the extremely rare bloodline of a Hunter. In this modern city overrun by monsters and haunted by ghosts, Hunters are the least bound by rules: they don't capture demons or ghosts; they only kill. To save up a sum of money, Mo Lin studies bandaging in class by day and hunts down monsters and vengeful spirits by night, moving between the black market and bloody battles. Then, on the first 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The author's writing is solid, the logic and plot are clear, and it's hard to put down once you start reading.

6. 206 兄 My Brother's Getting Married, So This Fat Guy Is Stepping In 兄弟结婚，胖子我顶上了 A Single Sound了了一声Urban816k WordsCompleted Tian Bohao, a three-hundred-jin man, looked at his bride, Xiao Yingxue, who stood before him with tears in her eyes and not a word to say. Ring, ring! Wasn't that a phone call? It had to be the newlyweds having a spat and calling me for help. He answered and deliberately turned on the speaker. “Elephant?” Cao Xiang's voice came through the phone, frantic but deliberately hushed, begging for help: “Haizi! Haizi! I've landed in serious trouble this time. It's an emergency, and you've got to 12kReads6.1Score454Shelves

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   Lu Hao, a bullied student, is a useless person unable to store spiritual energy. While other ordinary students have a punching power of 500 kilograms, he only has a pitiful 150 kilograms. By chance, he comes into contact with the Nine Palaces and Eight Gates. With the opening of the central palace, he becomes the strongest person in Stone Iron City within a few months. This story contains brotherhood, love, magical beasts, and more...

7. 207 大 The Great Luo Immortal Venerable Descends to the Mortal World 大罗仙尊落凡尘 A Bai阿白灬Urban533k WordsOngoing My new work is here! Please head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend you check it out. The storyline is complete, all the plot holes are filled, and everything is explained.

8. 208 师 Senior Sister Carries the Powerhouse Down the Mountain to Victory 师姐带飞大佬下山无敌 Flying Seashell想飞的贝壳Urban896k WordsCompleted Setting: [Earth]➺ [Mars]➺ [Milky Way]➺ [Great Thousand Worlds]➺ [Immortal Realm]➺ [Divine Realm] Tang Yufei, a Kunlun cultivator skilled in the Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles, bloodline curse arts, and the grandmastery of alchemy, descends the mountain to avenge his family's blood feud and embark on a path to rise in the city. On his first day in the outside world, he encounters Uncle Lin, an old retainer of his family, being hunted by the Jiang family. With the strength of a late-stage Martial Lor 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Cultivation in a Modern City! The Thirteen Ghost Needles determine life and death, and the Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill reverses Yin and Yang! What sparks will fly when cultivation techniques enter the modern city?

9. 209 异 Anotherworld Continent: Shitie City 异世大陆：石铁城 A Single Sound了了一声Urban811k WordsCompleted Spiritual qi revival, monsters, Eastern fantasy, playing the pig to eat the tiger, the primordial world, and a sci-fi apocalypse. Lu Hao is a bullied student and a good-for-nothing who cannot store spiritual qi. While ordinary students can punch with a force of five hundred kilograms, he can manage only a pitiful one hundred and fifty. By a twist of fate, he comes into contact with the Nine Palaces and Eight Gates. Once the central palace opens, he becomes the strongest person in Shitie City in 541Reads6.3Score100Shelves
10. 210 外 The Food Delivery Uncle Is Reborn as a Goddess 外卖大叔重生成女神 Lord Wind Demon风妖大人Urban415k WordsOngoing After his business failed at fifty, Wang Defa became a delivery driver and got into a car accident. He bound to a down-and-out Sumeru Mustard-Seed System and was reborn in a young girl's body. In the end, Wang Defa accepted his new reality, cast off the shackles of his former life, became a scheming green tea beauty, joined a sect, and set out on the road to a comeback. 133Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is an urban cultivation story. The first one is about a down-on-his-luck middle-aged man who, after an accidental car crash, is reborn as a beautiful woman and begins his cultivation journey. The other half is about a typical coward who transmigrates to a high-martial arts world, becoming a similarly cowardly middle-aged man, and is bound to a cowardly system. He begins to seek self-preservation from perilous situations and slowly rises to prominence.

11. 211 六 Winds of the Six Realms: The All-Seeing Eye 六界风云：慧眼照万象 Jin Qi今柒Urban309k WordsCompleted In the vast world of Shenzhou, a divine object descends from the heavens! A boy emerges from the mountains and seas! A story of hard cultivation and the journey to become strong! Cultivate the mortal body, refine magical power, open the divine eye, forge a spirit pill, master formations, and craft weapons! There’s a journey of learning and growing filled with laughter, a brutal battlefield awash in blood, and beautiful companions who stand by you through life and death. Bearing mountains, chasin 1Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist of this book doesn't deliberately show off; his life is just like that of an ordinary person—growing step by step, overcoming obstacles, and becoming a strong person.

12. 212 师 Master! Don't Ascend Just Yet! 师父！您先别飞升啊 Two Kongming Lanterns for Five Yuan孔明灯五元两个Urban348k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise, so please enjoy without worry.) [Urban Cultivation × Fun-Loving Protagonist × No System × Multiple Heroines] After an all-night gaming marathon at an internet cafe, Yang Tianyu runs into an immortal on his way back to the dorm. Thrilled, he becomes the immortal's disciple, only for his bargain-basement master to ascend and run off! Yang Tianyu is left with a debt of ten billion spirit stones, plus a... broken compass. Fortunately, the compass can communic 10Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥 [High-Quality Urban Cultivation Fantasy]🔥🔥 There are plenty of well-written books out there, but this is truly a standout read lately. It's packed with exciting moments, and the plot is incredibly original. You'd be missing out if you didn't read it! Highly recommended! (♡⌂♡)

13. 213 怂 The Coward's Cauldron Chronicles 怂货炉鼎记 Lord Wind Demon风妖大人Eastern Fantasy81k WordsOngoing Coward Cao Delei transmigrates into an old man’s body and binds himself to a Grow Stronger by Backing Down System. But he can’t cultivate martial arts, and then he unexpectedly gets his hands on a book called The Cauldron’s Tale. The gears of fate begin to turn... —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 我 I Slay Chaos in Longguo 我在龙国斩混沌 Mingyi命義Urban145k WordsOngoing [A laid-back veteran guardian of the nation × a high schooler afraid of dying] As a guardian of the nation, I took five days of leave, but in reality I spent five whole years living in the city. I thought I could just coast through the rest of my life, until an old comrade called while I was shopping at the market. “You can’t go a day without getting chewed out, can you? Do you have any idea how busy I am right now?” “Lao Yang, a minor monster got loose over here. Come help keep an eye on thin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this urban cultivation novel. It perfectly meets the requirements of the questioner. It's unpretentious and down-to-earth, with a very comfortable writing style. The plot leans towards exciting battles and lighthearted, humorous slice-of-life moments. Lin Dong being tricked into saving the world is so interesting. The writing is very delicate. This is the kind of book that focuses on writing the plot, creating a truly immersive experience. It's definitely worth reading!

15. 215 都 Invincible Cultivator in the City: First I Take Down the Local Bosses, Then the Black Market 都市修仙无敌世间：先灭本再灭黑 Xiao Bao'er Who Loves Ivy Gourd喜欢牛角瓜的萧宝儿Urban359k WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’s a little low. Urban Cultivation + Urban High Martial Arts + Taoist Priest + System Livestreaming + Wiping Out Japan + Wiping Out the African Continent + Making the Eagles Slaves: leading the Flower Kingdom into the age of cultivation! If you can’t stand a protagonist who isn’t saintly, don’t read. Cultivation stages include Qi Refining, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul. No suppressing his realm: he’s invincible. Taoism has emerged into the world!! Starting cultivat 13Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    I recommend an urban fantasy novel. It's about destroying doujinshi (fan-made comics) and Africa (a region in Africa known for its chaotic and sometimes disastrous nature). It starts on Earth and later expands to a star system.

16. 216 都 The Urban Cultivator, the Dragon Among Men 都市修真枭龙 Twelve Thirteen十二三Urban543k WordsOngoing [Classic urban fantasy + cultivation + immortal cultivation + plot-driven + ensemble cast + satisfying power fantasy!] After accidentally stumbling onto the secret between his old man and the widowed Mrs. Wang next door, he got kicked off the mountain... And his very first task after coming down was to protect the campus belle? Me! The number-one cultivator in the world’s shadowy assassin organization, and you want me to protect some little girl? No way. Whoever wants the job can... Fine! I’ll p 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one is a new book, the latest one I'm currently following. It's an urban fantasy novel, without any forced posturing, and the plot is quite good. It's a smooth read, so you can follow it. If you don't like stories with intense plots, you can add it to your bookshelf and let it read.

17. 217 F ForTheLand Legendary Drummer Zhu Lüye传奇鼓手朱律叶Eastern Fantasy630k WordsOngoing (Note: This is an unconventional cultivation novel, or perhaps not a cultivation novel at all...) On Planet Emperor, in Qingjiang City, Lingnan Province, lives Su Yuxiao, an utterly ordinary high school student. After dying in an accident, he unexpectedly encounters the soul of “Sheng,” who comes from the Xuanming Continent. The two become one, embarking on a wondrous adventure. From Planet Emperor to countless other worlds, he keeps growing stronger, discovering new things, and defeating ever m 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main character is a bit eccentric and gradually levels up.

18. 218 镇 The Nation-Guarding Divine Son-in-Law 镇国神婿 Young Master Liang梁少Urban9.6M WordsOngoing The original novel behind the short drama The Godly Son-in-Law Who Defends the Nation. Chu Chen, young master of China’s foremost family and heir to the world’s greatest school of esoteric arts, accidentally seals away two of his souls and five of his spiritual essences on his way down the mountain after completing his studies. He spends the next five years as a foolish live-in son-in-law. 20.4kReads9.2Score2kShelves
19. 219 人 Life in the Jianghu: An Electrical Engineer's Extraordinary Adventure 人在江湖：一个电力工程师的奇遇 Year Three Provinces年三省Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Li Fangao, an electrical engineer, unexpectedly gains supernatural powers. In a daze and against his will, he finds himself stepping into the modern-day underworld. His powers bring him one extraordinary encounter after another, and with each new experience, his abilities continue to advance. Moving between the underworld and everyday life, he thrives in both. The underworld today has no more flashing blades or torrents of blood, but it is rife with open and covert power struggles, with deadly d 14.5kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves

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    A new, exciting, niche, and high-quality theme: Power industry superpowers: Electric Power Users! No spiritual power, only electricity! No internal strength, only electricity! I am the Electrician Hero!

20. 220 神 The Divine Beggar Comes Down the Mountain 神丐下山 World Explorer探界者Urban3.6M WordsCompleted [Overpowered Urban Fantasy] [Immortality and Godhood] [Multiple Heroines] At the age of three, he was driven out of his home by his second uncle. Then he met a mysterious old beggar, who taught him the supreme cultivation technique, the Heavenly Evolution Art. From then on, he grew at an astonishing pace. He travels across Earth, the Spirit Realm, the Immortal Realm, and the God Realm, breaking through layer after layer of the heavens. He reaches the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, then ascends 2.5kReads8.1Score384Shelves

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    Two cultivation novels, one purely ancient martial arts with a high level of martial arts.

21. 221 我 I Beat Up the Bad Guys in the City 我在城市打坏蛋 Only Drinks Pepsi只喝百事Urban606k WordsCompleted My name is Gu Feng, an ordinary guy who nearly got beaten to death by thugs... At death's door, I received the legacy of a cultivator. From then on, trouble came one thing after another. I thought that was the worst of the hardships on my path to immortality, but I had no idea I was at the very center of a vast web of conspiracies... —Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Breaking through all phenomena, controlling life and death, governing all things, transcending heavenly tribulations---The Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique, a top-tier cultivation method ✨😇🌸🥳🤩🔿🎉

22. 222 战 War God: Wolf Soul 战神狼魂 World Explorer探界者Urban1.7M WordsCompleted A new book is out. Please check it out: When Ye Yunfan was five, he was kidnapped by human traffickers. Luckily, his master rescued him, kept him by his side, and taught him medicine and martial arts. Ten years later, he enlisted in the army. At eighteen, he was sent to the northern frontier, where he fought his way through one challenge after another. A few years later, he led a special unit renowned around the world, the Wolf Soul. He earned the title of Wolf Emperor, with four Wolf Kings unde 1.9kReads7.3Score182Shelves
23. 223 仙 The Immortal Doctor Comes Down the Mountain, and His Seven Senior Sisters Spoil Him Rotten! 仙医下山，七个师姐把我宠上天！ Tang Wushuang唐无双Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Invincible power fantasy, fast-paced plot, ruthless and decisive, no saintly protagonist, master descends from the mountains, multiple planes!] An invincible powerhouse takes Lin Hao up the mountain to live in seclusion for six years. When the six years are up, Lin Hao descends the mountain to hunt down the killer who murdered his mother! First Senior Sister: “Just point me in the right direction, and I'll wipe out his entire clan!” Second Senior Sister: “Little Junior Brother, when are you goi 12.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    Fast-paced and not overly sentimental, the series progresses from descending the mountain to multi-dimensional adventures, offering progressively more thrills that become increasingly addictive.

24. 224 万 Every Dream Can Be Crossed 万梦皆可渡 Dumpling in Sunglasses戴墨镜的饺子Urban107k WordsOngoing Even the smallest weed can turn a vast field green when the wind blows! Even the humblest of roots might one day soar through the highest heavens! A person's life is full of birth, aging, sickness, death, love, hate, and passion. Whether it's glorious or ordinary, the decades pass in a flash. Will there be regrets? Have you ever wondered whether an ordinary person, entrusted with a great mission by Heaven, could shoulder that responsibility? The bell rings, the dream begins, and a thousand thoug —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A super addictive novel, the more you read, the more hooked you become.

25. 225 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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    Treasures in the Immortal Cultivation Space

26. 226 都 The Immortal King of the City 都市仙王 Feng Yuxue风宇雪Urban3.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, you treated me with indifference? In this life, I’ll make sure you can never reach me! Baili Yunxiao, a mighty cultivator of the Spirit Sect, is killed by his own wife on their wedding night, only to be reborn in his high school years on Earth. He couldn’t care less about his first love from his previous life. He takes the peerless beauty from his previous life into his arms. He deals with his former enemies by knocking them flying with a single punch. As he follows the path of 512Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    These are all pretty good. [1] It eventually returns to the normal cultivation novel format. [2] Feeling love, loyalty, betrayal and never betraying.

27. 227 四 Cultivating the Dao in a Beijing Courtyard: Are None of My Roommates Human? 四合院修道：我的室友都不是人？ Lemon with a Slice Missing缺片柠檬Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Chen has a master's degree in cultural relic restoration. He was chased by urban management officers while running a stall at the antiques market, and his restoration videos on Douyin had only 50 likes, all from classmates showing their support. He'd hoped to make some extra money drawing talismans and quietly lie flat. Instead, he rented a courtyard house and ended up with roommates, each more outrageous than the last: The girl who plays the zither can hear people's heartbeats. The first 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is an urban fantasy about "home" and "protection." When an antique restorer, a musician, a military geek, a doctor, and a hacker gather in a courtyard house, their ordinary daily lives are intertwined with a mission to protect the spiritual veins. The novel premise cleverly blends traditional talismans with modern technology, offering nuanced emotions and moments that are both tear-jerking and exhilarating. It tells us that the most powerful force is not world-destroying magic, but the bonds between people and the sense of belonging that comes from "home is where the heart is." You'll laugh and cry; it's a worthwhile read.

28. 228 霸 The Tyrant Blade 霸道狂刀 World Explorer探界者Eastern Fantasy303k WordsCompleted In the world of ancient martial arts, the strong rule supreme. There are martial arts tournaments and duels atop Mount Hua. Only five years old, Shen Jinghong hides in a secret compartment in the ancestral hall. Through a narrow crack, he watches as his family is slaughtered! His father, Shen Canghai, is struck down, his Cloudbreaker Saber shattered and his chest pierced through. His mother's body crumples to the ground, and blood splashes across a pillar in the ancestral hall... From that mome 167Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 校 The Campus Queen’s Powerful Cultivator 校花的修仙强者 Falling Leaves and Floating Dust落叶浮尘Urban8.0M WordsCompleted After three hundred years of cultivation, I return, having defied the laws of heaven and earth as a Renegade Immortal, all to send those who humiliated me straight to hell!!! 1.1kReads8.6Score109Shelves
30. 230 重 Reborn with a Martial Arts Simulator 重生之武道模拟器 Lemon with a Slice Missing缺片柠檬Urban676k WordsCompleted “Sorry, a loser’s love is worthless.” That was the last thing Lin Mu heard in his previous life. The person who said it was the woman he had loved with his life. Standing beside her was the man he had called “brother” for twenty years. He thought being reborn was heaven giving him a second chance. Until the scar on his right wrist began to glow silver [Martial Arts Simulator bound.] [Each simulation consumes your actual lifespan.] [Everything experienced in a simulation will be permanently etche 5Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 穿 Back to the Real World, I Teach Myself Cultivation and Become a Big Shot 穿回现实，自学修仙成大佬 Little Bookworm书虫小小Urban813k WordsCompleted The protagonist is a System maintenance worker who transmigrates into the simulated world he maintains, only to discover that it feels astonishingly real. He was already an overworked wage slave, and in this new world he’s just a lowly intern doctor. Armed with the abilities granted by his System maintenance job, he cultivates his body and mind, only to discover a connection between this world and other worlds, embarking on trials across dimensions. How did the transmigration happen? How can spa 351Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    It's a lighthearted cultivation story with many interesting elements; you can read it at your own pace if you're not in a hurry.

32. 232 修 Cultivation Through Archaeology, Immortality Through Tomb Raiding 修行靠考古长生靠盗墓 Central Plains Little Fat Lamb中原小肥羊Urban549k WordsCompleted I woke up to find that the book had finally received a rating. It’s still below passing, but I’m grateful for all the readers’ support! Zhang Qilin scored just over 500 on the college entrance exam, yet managed to get into the archaeology department of a top-tier university through a lucky opening. During his first-year break, he remembered the mysterious cave behind his family’s home, where he used to play as a child. Armed with only a half-baked knowledge of the subject, he 7.2kReads8.1Score630Shelves

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    Urban martial arts world

33. 233 纯 With a Pure Yang Dragon Body, I Fought My Way From Earth to the Divine Realm 纯阳龙体的我，从地球杀到神界 Shen Xiaoqi神小七Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Urban power fantasy + invincible cultivation + ruthless killing + multiple worlds] Struck by a bolt of purple lightning and fused with a dragon’s bones, the young urban heir Yi Xinghe embarks on an extraordinary life! A Ninth-Rank Martial Artist is weak? Maybe for other people, but that doesn’t apply to me, Yi Xinghe! A Grandmaster? One punch and they’re done! A Great Grandmaster? One punch and they’re done! A Martial Venerable? One punch and they’re done! When faced with the pinnacle of martia 657Reads7.4Score110Shelves

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    You can take a look at this book.

34. 234 仙 The Immortal King's Fall 仙王坠 Longing for Hibiscus倾慕芙蓉Urban1.2M WordsCompleted He was once Cangming, Immortal King revered throughout the heavens, half a step from becoming a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, able to decide the fate of all realms with a single thought. Yet during his tribulation of transcendence, his childhood sweetheart drained his essence with a Soulbond Pact, while his sworn brother pierced his Violet Palace with a Dao-Slaying Spear. His Dao fruit shattered and his true spirit scattered. He tore through the void and fell, battered body and all, into the lower rea 384Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is awesome without even pretending.

35. 235 都 Urban Cultivation: The Failed Exam Taker Is a Doctor with X-Ray Vision 都市修真：落榜透视小神医 Lonely Night Cat孤独夜猫Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Modern cultivation + Divine medicine + Peerless martial arts + Stone gambling + Campus life + God of War] Liu Yaozu was just an ordinary country boy. After moving to a small county town to attend middle school, he consistently earned excellent grades, yet failed the college entrance exam twice. At the darkest moment of his life, his luck suddenly changed. He won a triple in a game of chance and discovered treasure while exploring a cave. It turned out that all of it was a test arranged by his a 887Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    This book is close to real life and doesn't put on airs.

36. 236 这 In This World, I Alone Am an Immortal 这世间，惟我独仙 Far Away, So Far遥远的远Urban822k WordsCompleted After awakening memories of his past life, Shen Yu discovers that he was once a rogue cultivator in the Qingyun Realm. In this new world, he is merely the adopted son of a junk dealer. Faced with a new life and a new environment, how will a rogue cultivator with no cultivation handle things? Can a ruthless rogue cultivator who killed without mercy become an ordinary person in a modern city...? Author’s note: This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment novel. It’s a mishmash of ideas, but the logic 41Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The author recommends this book. It's an urban novel disguised as a cultivation story, a hodgepodge of business warfare, police drama, school life, officialdom, Liu Bei (a legendary figure in Chinese history), pursuing a lover, and the true and false young masters… No system, no cheat codes, no dragon king, no super-rich, no stupidity—the logic is sound and realistic, so please read with confidence. 🙂

37. 237 我 My Fate Is Bound to Blue Star 我与蓝星息息相关 Young Hero, Run!少侠快快跑Urban187k WordsOngoing “Looks like you’ve found me after all!” Jiang Hao suddenly put on a serious expression and spoke with a hint of meaning. He gazed intently at everyone before him! Xu Minping, the world-renowned authority and top scientist with seven doctoral degrees, was standing right in front of Jiang Hao. When he heard Jiang Hao say this, he looked at him in surprise and delight, then asked excitedly, “What do you mean? What do you mean by that?” Jiang Hao glanced at Xu Minping, then looked around at the labo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban fiction doesn't necessarily involve the return of an immortal emperor; nor does it require masters of internal and external martial arts; nor does it necessarily involve powerful families! Urban fiction is simply the extraordinary dream of every ordinary person, bizarre and fantastical, a blend of illusion and reality! It allows us to see our own dreams and illusions reflected in reality!

38. 238 极 Express Delivery: I Cultivate Immortality and Become an Emperor by Making Big Brothers 极速快递：我靠认哥修仙封帝 Mr. Yizhen亦真先生Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Overworked delivery courier Chen Zifeng tumbles into a ditch during a stormy night and unexpectedly binds to the Three Realms Logistics System! Delivering packages lets him cultivate immortality, and making big brothers gets him invincible? He quits on the spot and goes into business for himself. He’s barely hung up his sign when the nine-tailed fox immortal Su Ziyao crashes through his roof from the sky and forces her way onto the team. From then on, he gathers an oddball crew of ordinary peopl 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A recently discovered gem of a book: an ordinary courier protagonist has an unexpected encounter with a system, delivers packages to the underworld, befriends ghosts and gods, and calls everyone "big brother." It's hilarious from beginning to end!

39. 239 神 The Divine Doctor Comes Down from the Mountain: From the Start, I Save a Female CEO 神医下山：开局救了女总裁 Xiang Lan向兰Urban590k WordsCompleted [Unbeatable protagonist + divine healer + surrounded by beautiful women + face-slapping power fantasy] At the peak from the start: He runs into the icy CEO Qian Qianqian just as her deadly cold poison flares up. Famous doctors say to “prepare for the worst,” but Ye Xuan heals her in ten seconds, using pure Yang energy at his fingertips to pull her back from being an ice sculpture and into the world of the living. The beautiful CEO is stunned. “What do you want as payment?” Ye Xuan grins mischiev 751Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Stop reading slow-burn novels and experience an unbeatable, exhilarating story! From the deep mountains to the city, he starts by saving an icy female CEO, and with his magical acupuncture skills, he stirs up a storm in the business world!

40. 240 都 Supreme Urban Immortal Venerable 都市无上仙尊 A River of Stars in a Dream梦里星河Urban5.8M WordsCompleted The supreme Immortal Venerable shattered the void and came to the mortal world, reborn as a city boy! Back then, I could raise you to the Immortal Altar. Today, I can send you down to the Nine Hells! In life, you either stand tall or fall... In this life, Chen Fan will revel among the flowers, rule the city with a laugh, and defy the heavens as he rises! 3.9kReads7.7Score345Shelves

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    These are all of them!! The first one, the protagonist is quite realistic and clear-headed. The second book is about a kind-hearted girl from a wealthy family. The third book, "All Thoughts of Eternal Reincarnation Are Known"

41. 241 仙 An Immortal Venerable Transmigrates to the Modern City: Now I Have to Start Training from Scratch? 仙尊穿越都市：竟要我从零练起？ Treasure Hunter of the Great Desert大漠探宝人Urban468k WordsCompleted [Cultivation and technology, a world where swords and guns coexist, a real hidden gem] The most timid student at a high school is actually a reincarnated Immortal Venerable who remembers every ancient cultivation technique. When the first spark of spiritual energy awakens in math class, cultivators across the entire city feel the pressure of an ancient power… 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of cultivation, technology, superpowers, and urban life intertwined, with well-developed characters, a tight plot, and a compelling storyline that's not mindless – definitely worth watching!

42. 242 修 Hunted in the Cultivation World, I Escape Back to Earth with My Senior Sister 修仙界被追杀，带小师姐逃回地球 Ye Qiang, Who Loves Lychee Tea爱吃荔枝茶的叶强Urban584k WordsOngoing [Modern cultivation + invincible power fantasy + golden finger] After his sect is wiped out, Lin Feng's soul transmigrates into the cultivation world, where he becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Along with his senior sister Qing Linger, who looks eight but is actually at the mid-stage of Golden Core, he is hunted by a Nascent Soul powerhouse. The two tear through space and escape. Seven years later, they unexpectedly return to Earth. But after his return, Lin Feng has already been de 7.9kReads6.9Score642Shelves

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    A different kind of urban fantasy novel, you might want to check it out.

43. 243 重 Reborn as an Urban Immortal Emperor 重生都市仙帝 Wan Liyu万鲤鱼Urban14.4M WordsOngoing A cultivator was reborn in the city as Zhang Yifeng, a down-and-out rich second-generation college student, and began his journey to the top. He trampled arrogant rich heirs underfoot and beat all kinds of masters. Relying on secret cultivation techniques, he looked down on the world and swept aside every opponent. “No one dares act arrogant in front of me, because those who do won’t have a future.” “In front of me, even a queen high above the rest must lower her head. Otherwise, she’ll never we 9.7kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves
44. 244 是 The Gods 是众神 A Fool Crossing Mountains痴人过山Urban116k WordsOngoing [Lovecraftian] [One Female Lead] [Infinite Flow] He has yin-yang eyes and is plagued by strange dreams. She is plagued by the same strange dreams and has been spotted by [Dream Valley]. Because of an "accident" and a single [Karmic Bond], their fates become utterly intertwined. Where did the concept of "gods" come from? Why did our ancestors use "gods" to explain things that science could not? Why has the birth of religion accompanied the development of every civilization? "Perhaps it wasn't gho —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A deserted village adventure case involving two deaths and one madman leads to the discovery of a sacrificial village that disappeared decades ago! The male protagonist with the ability to see ghosts, along with the most beautiful female student in his department, ventures into forbidden territory to uncover the terrifying truth behind the gods' sacrifices!

45. 245 修 Return of the Cultivator 修真归来 TV EmperorTV帝Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, his girlfriend was stolen from him, and he died unexpectedly in disgrace. Ten years later, he returns from an incredible world of cultivation. He only wants a peaceful life, but the overly kind are always bullied. The only choice is to shine again and become a demon! He turns the tide, rewrites history from this moment on, and begins his path to a comeback! 625Reads8.5Score169Shelves
46. 246 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Marry a Stunning CEO 下山后，闪婚绝色美女总裁 Seasons季节Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A direct disciple of the Old Fiend of Guandong, he spent five years on the island. Now he has finally returned to the open sea. He has come to seek revenge and fulfill his master's last command, but little does he know that the woman he is supposed to break off his engagement with is the stunning beauty he once spent a night with... 152Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban cultivation + urban divine doctor + refreshing novel + single female lead + no system, diverse and imaginative settings, five-star recommendation, the plot is not simplistic, the pacing is not dragging, the characters are intelligent, and the personalities are well-developed.

47. 247 道 Fellow Daoist, If You Want to Scam Someone, Find a Living Person 道友，碰瓷请找个阳间的活儿 Three Paths of All Beings三道众Urban313k WordsOngoing My name is Dong Qingyun. I’m an ordinary college student, but I somehow ended up with two ridiculous masters. One has such incredible technique that he uses lightning talismans to zap washing machines and save electricity. The other is a shameless clown who catches ghosts while patrolling the streets and delivering takeout. Then, by a stroke of bad luck, a sorcerer came after me and shoved a pair of yin-yang twins into my soul My masters immediately freaked out: “We’re screwed! This ritual’s goi 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban fantasy + ghost-catching comedy 🤤 No boring cultivation, the male protagonist makes a comeback through bizarre methods, drooling over Yuan blue and white porcelain at the auction, his grandfather asking why he failed advanced mathematics with a compass, and the yin-yang child even burping and asking for "glowing uncle". The setting is novel and full of wit, the plot is exciting and fast-paced, and you can't stop watching once you start!

48. 248 第 The Fifth Legend 第五传奇 The Donkey from Xiao Mu's House小木家的驴Urban539k WordsCompleted [Passionate Action - Fantasy - Earth Setting] [Military King - Ancient Figures - Classic of Mountains and Seas] After the founding of China, the mysterious Bloodkill squad spent years fighting overseas. They had just quelled unrest at an African gold mine when, on returning home for leave, they were urgently assigned to Shennongjia! Thirty internal security officers had gone missing, tourists had been gruesomely killed, a thirty-meter python blocked the way, and a cave hid ferocious beasts from 402Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    This isn't pretentious or an invincible story; it's very realistic, logical, and holds up to scrutiny. The author's writing style is quite good, and the scenes are grand in scale. My favorite part is the battle against the Japanese.

49. 249 我 How Did My Digital Clone Become an Invincible Immortal Emperor? 我电子分身咋成无敌仙帝了？ A Promise from the Western Hills西山一诺Urban267k WordsOngoing (Virtual Girlfriend + Spending Money to Cultivate + Immortal Emperor + Comedy) Loads of people are reading cultivation novels about spending money to get stronger →_→ Lin Zhou woke up one morning surrounded by immortal maidens. The virtual girlfriend he had spent ages raising with in-game purchases had come to life right before his eyes. And his avatar had become an unparalleled Immortal Emperor... 3Reads8.8Score—Shelves
50. 250 星 I Reign Supreme Across the Star Sea 星海我獨尊 James Donghuang占士東皇Urban145k WordsOngoing Deep in the boundless universe, stars glitter like brilliant gems set in a vast black sky screen. Countless galaxies spin and intertwine, forming a breathtaking yet mysterious tapestry. Yet behind this seemingly eternal splendor, a terrible disaster is quietly unfolding. An invisible force of darkness spreads like a plague, devouring the light of the stars and sapping the universe’s vitality. Spiritual energy, the mysterious force that sustains all life and fuels cultivation, is gradually thin 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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