Looking for Cultivation Novels in the Ordinary Mortal Style, with Dao Companions Supporting Each Other on the Path to Immortality 求凡人流修仙，有道侣相互扶持一起追求长生的

1. 1 何 Why Bother Asking About Immortality 何必问仙 I Have No Hair吾无发Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey + Golden Finger + Conquer the World + Anti-Cliché] I thought that if my heart embraced the universe, the world would know no bounds; I thought immortals could summon the Milky Way and wash away humanity's woes, yet I saw them sweep their sleeves through the clouds, laughing at mortals as if they were ants; I thought I was simply myself, and that my sword would turn with the edge of my heart, yet I saw the hidden hand manipulating my fate; I ask the heavens! If you gave me life, 4.5kReads9.1Score291Shelves

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   Then read this one, where the protagonist meets his lifelong partner after entering a sect!

2. 2 穿EN The Abandoned Son Runs Rampant 穿越之弃子横行 Ye Yiluo叶忆落Two Male Leads2.3M WordsCompleted 30.3kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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   This book was probably published over 10 years ago, but the writing is excellent, and the characters are very well-developed. It perfectly matches their growth experiences, focusing on four couples, all with two male leads. The protagonists have quirky, almost eccentric personalities, and the pacing is very fast for a medium length. The leveling-up process is incredibly satisfying, and the entire cultivation world is depicted grandly and vividly, from Earth to the cultivation world, and then to the immortal realm. Along the way, the protagonists offend people and get revenge. The only thing to avoid is the heavy romance in the Earth arc; I initially couldn't finish it, but after rereading, I found the later plot even better and more enjoyable. The romance diminishes considerably once the cultivation world arc begins. I've probably read this novel hundreds of times. It's definitely worth reading whenever I'm looking for something to read.

3. 3 家 Clan Cultivation: Seeking Immortality Through Marriage 家族修仙：从娶妻开始觅长生 Vast Heaven and Earth天地光阔Xianxia916k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in. It'll rise later.) [Clan] [Daily Life] [Farming] [Cultivation] [Destiny] [Character Growth] [More Children, More Blessings] [Behind the Scenes] [Ensemble Cast] After transmigrating as a tenant farmer, Chen Yun had a spiritual aperture just 2.9 inches wide, paid 80 percent of his harvest in rent, and owed twelve spirit sand coins. Chen Yun thought heaven was playing a joke on him. That was until he saw the ancient, unadorned seal in his mind: the Origin-Returning Seal. A 74.8kReads8.1Score10.1kShelves

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   Looking for a book to read? Here are two realistic mortal cultivation novels! Neither starts with an overwhelming power; the protagonist begins as a nobody, acquiring resources with difficulty, and navigating the cultivation world with extreme caution. They also involve family management and farming, gradually strengthening the clan; plus, there are multiple female leads with natural and unforced romance. If you enjoy the survival-of-the-fittest, survival-of-the-fittest, and gradual growth of a mortal cultivator, these are perfect for you. The two novels have slightly different styles, so you can enjoy both at once and avoid running out of reading material.

4. 4 家 Clan Cultivation: Seeking Immortality Through Reincarnation 家族修仙：我以轮回转世觅长生 Balance and Harmony以中以和Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Clan Cultivation] [Daily Life] [Mortal's Journey] [Reincarnation] [Farming] [Pseudo-Ensemble Cast] [Slow Burn] [Pseudo-Multiple Female Leads] [Reincarnation in this story is not possession. The body is reconstructed through the Soul-Reforging Seal.] [First Life: Scenery of Cuiyun Mountain (Complete)] [Second Life: Rivalry in Nanyue (Ongoing)] After transmigrating into the world of Cultivation, Qi Yuan was lucky enough to receive an inferior five-element spiritual root. He cultivated painstakin 23.1kReads7.9Score2.3kShelves
5. 5 子 A House Full of Descendants: Eternal Life Forges an Immortal Clan for the Ages 子孙满堂，无尽寿元铸就万世仙族 Yan Wei Bu Yu言微不语Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Notice! One female lead!] [No mindless harem-building] [Traditional cultivation] [Clan Cultivation] [Slow pace] [Survivalist cultivation] A traditional clan cultivation story with a slow pace and gradual plot development. If that's not your thing, feel free to move on. Li Chenhai, who had just graduated from college, died unexpectedly and arrived in a completely unfamiliar world. Here, dynasties rule over the people, while immortals hold dominion over all! With a family domain at his dispos 33.5kReads6.3Score3.3kShelves
6. 6 残 Mending the Broken Cauldron: The Lu Family's Rise in Cultivation 残鼎复元：陆家修仙崛起路 Little Boss小头目Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation + slow-burn progression + cautious protagonist + family-focused + mortal's perspective + no System + pseudo-ensemble cast Realms: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Core Formation → Nascent Soul... On the Tianyuan Continent, sects monopolize resources, leaving little room for small and mid-sized clans to survive. The Lu family, on the remote frontier, is one such clan: spiritual energy is scarce, cultivation methods are incomplete, they are trapped at Qi Refining, a 29.5kReads7.7Score2.2kShelves

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   A Daoist couple, practicing traditional cultivation, Qi refining, Foundation Establishment... Supporting each other.

7. 7 带 Taking My Sister-in-Law on the Path to Immortality 带嫂子修仙记 Fate's One-Slash Style命运一刀流Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The rating has just been posted and will rise later. A mortal's journey, with steady growth. Sun Dongliang and his sister-in-law were sold together and sent deep into the mountains to toil. They were destined to be buried there for the rest of their lives. But he had a mysterious treasure bottle. It could automatically detect and capture spirit beasts! It could remove impurities and turn junk into treasure! His low-grade cultivation techniques could be directly enhanced into high-grade technique 30.2kReads8.5Score2kShelves

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   I rely on my sister-in-law and support her in our pursuit of immortality.

8. 8 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 247.3kReads9.6Score24.8kShelves

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   Are there any books with similar content to this one, but featuring a Daoist couple and both being powerful?

9. 9 我 I Evolve the Heavenly Dao with Overwhelming Yang Energy, So, Immortal Maidens and Empresses, Don’t Get Carried Away 我以霸阳衍天道，仙子女帝别太癫 Ji Mo Sen Sen吉墨森森Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Fantasy Cultivation] + [Multiple Heroines] + [the Myriad Worlds] In his previous life, Chen Bei attained the rank of Immortal Lord, then was reborn after defying his master. In this life, Chen Bei avoids the beauties of the Immortal Realm, willing to give up his chance at immortality. With a mighty Yang physique, he commands the union of Yin and Yang. Fated bonds stretch across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Through karma and reincarnation, he turns the tables across the Myriad Worlds. 13.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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   Cultivating immortality is truly wondrous.

10. 10 开 The Cheat-Wielding Lad Takes the Cultivation World by Storm 开挂小子玩转修仙界 Silly Little Dog Yuanbao元宝小傻狗Eastern Fantasy6.6M WordsOngoing [Funny and lighthearted + Upgrade spirit stones + Refine pills + Humorous cultivation + No System] You rascal, you can upgrade spirit stones and pills? Confess everything and I won’t hit you! Yuan Xiao, a country boy, accidentally saves a divine thief from the immortal realm. With nothing but shameless audacity, he snatches the heaven-defying treasure, the Tianqi Pearl, and becomes a rich cultivator. Making money and upgrading are no problem at all! With two absurd, troublemaking spirit beasts a 44.8kReads9.0Score5.1kShelves

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    A lighthearted and humorous cultivation story. The protagonist, Lao Liu, is accompanied by two spirit beasts who are also Lao Liu. The story revolves around one person and two beasts engaging in swindling, cheating, and robbery. The content is exciting, featuring alchemy, weapon crafting, formations, and spatial manipulation. It's a thrilling experience from beginning to end!

11. 11 灵 Immortal Path of Spirit Origins: The Spirit Beasts I Raise Are So Grateful 灵源仙途：我养的灵兽太懂感恩了 Brewing Tea in the Spring Mist春雾煮茶Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing [Cultivation] + [golden finger] + [Farming] + [Steady Progress] + [Relaxed] + [Everyday Life] In the world of Cultivation, all things possess spirits. After transmigrating, Gu An gained the ability to grasp the spiritual essence of spirit beasts. [Spiritual Source Recompense] Any spirit beast or spirit bird he personally raises will repay him when it dies! [One of the rainbow-feathered chickens you raised has died peacefully of old age and returned a portion of spiritual energy to you!] [One of 159.9kReads8.9Score13.3kShelves

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    These are the cultivation novels I've read so far, but only the first one features a Daoist partner. However, I think my favorite is the second one. The protagonist has become a veteran, a Tongxuan Earth Dao Heavenly Lord, and one of his juniors has also become a Liandao Heavenly Lord. The third one is a slow-paced story; the protagonist is already at the Huashen Realm. The fourth one leans more towards ancient cultivation methods. He's currently at the early Nascent Soul stage, but he inherited the Taiyin Yin Channel and is also a sword cultivator. He can reverse the mid-stage and challenge the late-stage.

12. 12 不 An Immortal Clan: I Can Change My Descendants' Aptitudes 不朽家族，我能改变子孙资质 Tongtong Rushing Like a Mountain通通如山Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsOngoing [Farming + System + family saga + partial ensemble cast + slow burn + no saintly heroine + not a power fantasy] After Zhou Ping died, he was reborn in a world of cultivation. The Great Dao flourished in this world, where carefree immortals roamed between heaven and earth and mighty beings enjoyed eternal life. Yet it was also rife with endless dangers: demons and beasts ran rampant, while ordinary people were no more than grass or ants. Though he had a System, it was practically useless. After t 83kReads8.4Score6.1kShelves
13. 13 丹 The Immortal Path of the Pill 丹道仙途 Supreme Daoist Scripture太上道经Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Dual Cultivation of Alchemy and Formations] After transmigrating into the body of an ordinary disciple of an immortal sect, Fang Ping had assumed he had no hope of establishing his foundation. Fortunately, he unexpectedly obtained the Origin Cauldron, which could rewind failed pills into their original ingredients. This allowed him to embark on the path to immortality through alchemy. After ten thousand years of cultivation, he looked back and realized that, without even no 66.2kReads8.6Score5kShelves
14. 14 修EN Immortal Cultivation: I Attest to the Path of Immortality with a Dao Fruit 修仙：我以道果证仙途 The Sky Is Lazy天空是懒懒的Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Classic cultivation] [No System] [Steady, slow-burn progression] [I beseech the Lunar Deity: using the Jade Spring Breath Cultivation Method as a foundation, derive a fundamental technique suited to my path!] [Taking water's yielding nature, the moon's revolving phases, communion with the seasons, and the reflection of the soul's intent, I obtain the Moon-Worshipping Illumination Method!] [I beseech the Lunar Deity: using the Heavenly Frost Heart-Washing Record as a foundation, derive a fund 65.7kReads8.4Score6.8kShelves
15. 15 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: It Begins with Finding a Black Bowl 凡人修仙：从捡到黑碗开始 More Travelers Than Green Mountains青山多过客Xianxia775k WordsOngoing One heroine + ordinary person’s rise + ensemble cast + decisive and ruthless Tian Wa, whose family has lived on Niufeng Mountain for generations, goes up the mountain to find medicine for his sister. He falls into a ravine in the wilderness and unexpectedly finds a mysterious black bowl and a book titled The Art of Deadwood’s Spring Revival on the body of a dead Daoist. From then on, his fate changes. He leaves Niufeng Mountain and enters a world filled with immortals. Whoever I wish to p 4.5kReads8.7Score370Shelves

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    This book features a single female lead, two strong characters who grow together and face overwhelming enemies together.

16. 16 穿 Reborn as the Fated Enemy of the Dao? The Yin-Yang Ring Binds Us in a Love That Defies Death 穿成道魔宿敌？阴阳环绑定生死恋 Wuhan Kai武汉凯Eastern Fantasy240k WordsOngoing During a thunderstorm, the passionately in-love couple Wang Ping'an and Su Qingyan accidentally transmigrate. Their souls enter another world and find themselves inhabiting the bodies of two people born to be mortal enemies! He is an unparalleled genius of the Shangqing Sect, who joined the sect at eight and reached Foundation Establishment at eighteen. Blessed with a top-grade Five Elements spiritual root and a steady disposition, he is the future pillar of the righteous path. She is a top Hol 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a hidden gem! This novel, with its contrasting sweet romance and cultivation elements, is incredibly addictive and has truly redefined my understanding of cultivation novels! The premise is incredibly novel, grabbing your attention from the very beginning. A modern couple in love unexpectedly transmigrates, their souls inhabiting the bodies of a righteous prodigy and a demonic saintess. Everyone knows they are mortal enemies, destined to fight to the death, but unbeknownst to them, they are actually two deeply in love. Both have pure values, a strong bond, and no melodramatic misunderstandings or power struggles; they are devoted and loyal throughout. The protagonists are modern young people—rational, cautious, neither arrogant nor irrational, knowing how to develop their abilities discreetly, and their intelligence is consistently high. The plot is full of contrasts: while others cultivate for elixirs, magical artifacts, and power through combat, these two top geniuses are obsessed with rituals, wanting only to make up for the regrets of their two lifetimes by getting married seriously. Finding no wedding items for sale in the cultivation city, they travel to the mortal realm and lavishly purchase a phoenix coronet and wedding gown—this part of the plot is both hilarious and sweet. And here comes the most amazing setting! The two exchanged vows of eternal love using modern wedding phrases, their hearts pure and devoid of any ulterior motives. Coupled with an ancient Yin-Yang Harmony Ring, they directly invoked the blessings of Heaven, their true love even enhancing their cultivation! Even powerful Yin-Yang Daoist masters in the Immortal Realm were impressed, secretly bestowing upon them opportunities. It turns out that true love is indeed the Great Dao, and deep affection can shake the very heavens. While outwardly antagonistic, they secretly live together in love, their daily lives filled with sweet dual cultivation. The plot is lighthearted and heartwarming, with sweetness consistently high. The writing is smooth and the pacing comfortable; the combination of slapstick humor, mutual sweetness, and the cultivation setting is exceptionally perfect. Highly recommended!

17. 17 两 The Wife I Bought for Two Spirit Stones Is Actually the Demon Sect's Female Emperor 两块灵石买的媳妇，竟是魔门女帝 Little Orange from the Mountain City山城小橙子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [One heroine + tsundere empress + says one thing, means another + sweet romance + everyday life + love grows over time + lots of interaction between the leads] A slow-paced story. The male lead is no overpowered hero, and he won’t be cool, flashy, arrogant, or domineering. Chen Jia’s daily life as a cultivator: refining pills, practicing cultivation, and taking care of his wife. Chen Jia got lucky. He had been transmigrated for two and a half years when his System finally finished loading. But t 60.3kReads7.8Score6.2kShelves
18. 18 宗 Our Sect Is Dirt Poor, but the Disciples Are Rolling in Money 宗门一贫如洗，弟子富得流油 Qingbixi清碧溪Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + no System + no harem + lighthearted + martial world] “Want to become an inner sect disciple? With free room and board?” Unable to resist the temptation, Jin Xiaochuan charged straight into the Nine-Story Tower, only to discover that it was a demonic sect officially registered with the authorities. 62.3kReads8.7Score4.4kShelves

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    These are a few books you might want to check out, though I haven't finished any of them (there are really very few books I could finish). The first half is pretty good.

19. 19 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves
20. 20 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins with Eternal Life 修仙从长生不死开始 Little Crispy Veggie小蔬脆Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted A short drama with the same title is now available. If you're interested, go check out Cultivation Begins with Immortality. System + transmigration + keeping a low profile Lin Jiang transmigrates to the world of cultivation and gains a longevity sign-in System. Sign in for one day, gain one year of lifespan. Lin Jiang: “Cultivation doesn't seem all that urgent after all. I'll take my time.” (Not a dark, overpowered power fantasy. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.) 39.4kReads8.2Score4kShelves
21. 21 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves
22. 22 双 Two-Faced Cultivation: A Dog in Public, a Ruthless Fiend in Private 双面修仙：人前老狗，人后狠人 Tanghulu from Mi Li's Home米粒家的糖葫芦Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Longevity] + [Cautious cultivation] + [Mortal's journey] + [Transmigrated in body] + [No romance] + [Not celibate] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No self-sacrificing saint] (Fights between any two characters will generally last no more than one chapter. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. Follow an ordinary man's journey to becoming the ultimate survivor. If that's not for you, don't read.) Lin Xiao transmigrates to another world for reasons unknown. Enjoy wealth and luxury? Surround himself w 19.7kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
23. 23 女 Matriarchy: Help, I've Died 99 Times Already! 女尊：救命，我都死99次了啊！ Don't Know How to Write Books不知道写书Fantastical Romance318k WordsOngoing [Female-Dominant Cultivation + The Female-Dominant Book of a Hundred Lives + The Female-Dominant Hundred Defeats] [Female Dominance + Death Regression + Mortal Cultivation + Immortality] Who says women are inferior to men? Here, women rule the household, men marry into their wives' families, and wealthy young ladies have a whole houseful of husbands. Shen Zhaowei is a woman too, yet she's so poor she can barely afford to eat. At last, she manages to scrape together some starting capital. Before 957Reads—Score171Shelves

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    This book features a matriarchal society, cultivation, numerous men, scheming and intrigue, and the female protagonist falling in love with every man she meets. Cultivation is serious cultivation, the battles are serious battles, and as for romance… the female protagonist is also very serious, after all, she is sincere towards every man. The men are all cunning and manipulative, but the female protagonist's heart is vast enough to hold several. There is political intrigue, scheming, cultivation, and also a tangled web of romantic relationships.

24. 24 这 There's a Demonic Cultivator Here 这里有一个魔修 Lord Xianyue仙月大人Eastern Fantasy121k WordsOngoing [Original Plot] [Entirely Handcrafted] [Xianxia] [Demonic Cultivation] [Corpse Raising] [Baleful Energy Refining] [Ghost Wedding Dress] [Cultivation Method Reform] [Resource Farming] [The Goodness, Truth, and Beauty of Human Nature] [The Way of the Five Elements and Yin and Yang] The protagonist is named Tishuang Shi. 1.3kReads—Score101Shelves

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    A mortal's journey to immortality begins with the protagonist meeting his cultivation partner after entering the world of cultivation. The two support each other and it's a fantastic story.

25. 25 女 The Supporting Actress Makes Great Pills, and the Male Lead Is Her Power Bank 女配丹药炼的好，男主是她充电宝 Cherry Ignites樱桃点火Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming and cultivation + alchemy and saving money + fighting monsters and leveling up + married life] Chi Jiujiu transmigrated from the apocalypse to a world of cultivation. After binding herself to an alchemy System, she also signed a Dao Companion contract and became bound to a husband. The good news: Her husband was as beautiful as a porcelain doll. The bad news: Her husband was a Long Aotian type, the sort who kills his wife to prove his Dao... To stay alive, Chi Jiujiu had no choice but 4.6kReads8.1Score514Shelves

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    Just smelling it made her mouth water instantly. In her previous life, Chi Jiujiu had starved to death, so she cherished her food all the more. Holding the meat pie in her hands, she breathed a sigh of relief. It was only a little dusty, but she could wipe it off and it was still edible. Having food in her hands gave her a sense of security.

26. 26 不 Impossible! My Arrogant Husband Is Actually the Big Bad 不可能！傲娇夫君竟是大反派 Persimmon Blossom Blue柿子花蓝Ancient Romance833k WordsOngoing [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Daughter of a Cultivation Clan × Proud Young Master of the Demon Clan] Jiang Zhitang is the pampered, spoiled daughter of a prominent cultivation family. Liu Xiaoman is destined to become the demon clan’s commander. The first cultivation family he will wipe out is Jiang Zhitang’s. When they first meet, Jiang Zhitang has no idea that this boy, with a smile on his lips and delicate features, is the story’s greatest villain. After she falls for him, Liu Xiaoman smile 912Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the eldest daughter of a family of cultivators, spoiled and willful. Dissatisfied with an arranged marriage, she angrily runs away. Little did she expect that her first encounter with a demon clan would nearly result in her being skinned alive, becoming the skin of a demoness. Fortunately, she encounters a young man of considerable cultivation, who saves her from danger. Who would have thought that this smiling, handsome young man is also a demon? Only after she has fallen for him does the young man coldly say, "Demons have no hearts."

27. 27 乾 Dragon Spirit of Heaven and Earth 乾坤龙灵 October Yang十月洋Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Abandoned child + master thief + cultivation + fortune + golden dragon + high-octane battles + secret-realm adventures + ruthless decisiveness + ancient divine beasts] She was the Dragon Realm's most gifted young woman, but was betrayed by her own family and self-destructed, only to be reborn! His birth was shrouded in mystery. By a twist of fate, he obtained a heaven-defying divine pearl, and from then on embarked on the path of cultivation! From an unknown pickpocket in Cangwu City to an unpa 10.3kReads9.2Score897Shelves

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    "Qiankun Dragon Spirit" is a rare and excellent fantasy novel. Its plot, characters, and setting are all top-notch. It will not only bring you joy and enjoyment while reading, but also give you strength and courage. [Admiration][Admiration]

28. 28 太 The Sword Maiden of the Grand Void 太虚剑姬 Shen Qingling沈青绫Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Ruthless and Decisive • Heartless Villain • Devoted to the Dao • Master of Manipulation] At the end of a dynasty, powerful clans carved up the land, while spirits and monsters terrorized the countryside. Mighty martial artists preyed on the common people, while exalted immortals looked down on all living things as mere ants. Song Ling came from Earth with a stat-allocation panel and stepped into this vast, turbulent world of cultivation. “Spend five Mystic Source points to improve the third-rat 27.5kReads9.1Score3kShelves

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    All of the above are met

29. 29 变 Gender Swap: My Life as a Wife Begins from Scratch 变身：从零开始的人妻生活 Dreaming Heart幻梦心Urban747k WordsCompleted [Gender Swap + Transformation into a Bride + 1v1 Romance + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance] After an accident, An Meng, a tough guy, discovered that she had become a married woman. And her husband was a domineering CEO. Luckily, they were only pretending to be a married couple under a contract, and the CEO claimed he already had someone he liked, whom he was slowly wooing. To get out of the contract as soon as possible, An Meng did everything she could to help the CEO turn up the heat. But when An 30.2kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
30. 30 残 A Broken Sword Hides Two Souls: My Sword-Spirit Girlfriend Is a Sissy 残剑藏双魂：我的剑灵女友是伪娘 Liu Mufengyu柳沐枫语Eastern Fantasy564k WordsCompleted Please, Other Me! Let’s protect the people we love and cherish together! Here’s a little secret: The fake sword-spirit System is just my disguise! #GenderSwap #Femboy #Corruption #TimeTravel #the Myriad Worlds #Multiple Couples Author: This story really, truly has no System 2Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 31 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.4kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves
32. 32 宗 My Sect Ordered Me to Marry, So I Activated an Infinite Exchange System 宗门强令娶妻，激活无限兑换系统 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [“Good-for-nothing’s comeback” + “System exchange” + “Marriage and growth” + “Play the pig to eat the tiger”] The sect orders an old man in his seventies to take a wife, and he activates the Marriage and Longevity System! A different kind of System, a different kind of thrill! While everyone else has to grovel to survive and grow, the protagonist insists on fighting back, soaring through the skies on his sword. Immortality is no longer a dream. 3.5kReads6.4Score333Shelves

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    [Pouting][What][Admiration] 9.9 Is the minimum for a good read, and it takes multiple readings to be considered a good book. By that standard, how many of Tomato's books are even readable? Has anyone read these books? What score would you give them?

33. 33 开 From the Start, I Drew a Barren Field: I Rise by Slaying Insects 开局抽到废田：我靠杀虫逆袭宗门 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + farming + earning spirit stones + no System + no harem]. Important things bear repeating: this is a cautious cultivation story, a farming story, and the protagonist is the sort who will keep hiding and playing it safe until the end of time. If that's not your thing, please don't click in. The heavens collapse, countless realms sink into ruin, and all living beings are but ants swept along by the tides. Even the Supreme Immortal Emperor cannot escape the fate of being cons 2.6kReads—Score205Shelves
34. 34 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.3kReads6.4Score308Shelves
35. 35 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.2kReads5.9Score205Shelves
36. 36 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.3kReads8.7Score641Shelves
37. 37 儒 The Tale of a Confucian Scholar's Immortal Cultivation 儒生修仙传 Nanshan You Ning南山攸宁Eastern Fantasy910k WordsOngoing Tomato Original, traditional cultivation, Eastern fantasy [Ordinary Mortal, Decisive and Ruthless, Cunning, Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] A scholar with no prospects in the imperial examinations might as well cultivate immortality. A scholar who had hoped to continue taking the imperial examinations ended up as an inconspicuous aide in the county office, burying himself in case files every day and thinking that his life would amount to nothing but exhausting paperwork. Who could have guesse 331Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fellow Daoists, please wait! With a Daoist partner, you can support each other and pursue immortality together. This is an original work by Tomato, a traditional Xianxia (fantasy martial arts) story with an alternate history setting and multiple female protagonists. [Mortal protagonist, decisive and ruthless, cunning, and seemingly weak but actually strong] A scholar who wanted to continue taking the imperial examinations ended up as an insignificant staff member in the county government, buried in documents every day, thinking his life would be nothing more than paperwork. But an unexpected excavation of an ancient tomb led him to discover an ancient scroll among the dusty stones. Why be a "horse"? Why take a "job"? Cultivate immortality!

38. 38 朝 A Mayfly Lives from Dawn to Dusk; Today I Finally Understand What an Immortal Is 朝生暮死蜉蝣命，今日方知仙是仙 Heaven in a Teapot茶壶洞天Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [Smart Protagonists, Antagonists, and Supporting Characters] + [Slow-Building Plot] I transmigrated, and from the start I got a… Oh, no, from the start, I was given an old man for a father and eighteen young stepmothers, … Old man! Calm down! Let's talk this out! Put down the sword and straighten that green hat on your head first! … What?! I'd already made enough money, bought myself a little maid, and was all set to coast through life, and 12.6kReads7.7Score1.1kShelves

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    The Ten Thousand Souls Banner refines evil spirits, controls corpses and puppets, cultivates Yin and Yang, a mortal's journey, no system, not a wish-fulfillment novel, both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, the characters are complex and three-dimensional, not stereotypical. Worth reading for veteran readers tired of mindless wish-fulfillment novels.

39. 39 默 The Silent Sword’s Path to Immortality 默剑长生 Gentle Breeze and Drizzle Rong和风细雨蓉Eastern Fantasy887k WordsOngoing Modern painter Shen Mo transmigrates into the body of a constable’s son in the Great Liang dynasty. Using the Daoist art of ink painting as a key to cultivation, he turns ordinary skills into a path to immortality, practicing amid the everyday bustle of life as he sets foot on the road to becoming an immortal... 4kReads9.3Score348Shelves

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    The word count is alright, take a look.

40. 40 市 The Sword Immortal of the Streets 市井剑仙 Gentle Breeze and Drizzle Rong和风细雨蓉Eastern Fantasy528k WordsOngoing My name is Chen Sanjin. I’m an orphan from Rustnail Town: a chatterbox, stingy, afraid of dying, and fond of getting a little something for nothing. But I have one clear rule: I never take advantage of honest people! Everyone calls me the outer sect disciple in Rustnail Town who’s best at reading the room. 549Reads8.2Score108Shelves
41. 41 每 Intelligence Updates Every Day: I Quietly Become an Immortal Emperor 每天刷新情报，我悄悄修成仙帝了 I Really Don't Eat Watermelon我真不吃西瓜Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [The motion comic is now available] My name is Gu Changsheng. I finally escaped the 996 grind after a stroke of incredible luck, but who could have guessed I’d transmigrate into the son of a mine slave raised by a cultivation sect? Am I destined to spend my life as a wage slave after all? Good news: At eight years old, I awakened my golden finger, the Daily Intelligence System! [Ding! Today’s intelligence has been refreshed] [Opportunity · Marrow-Cleansing Grass: Beneath the waterfall. No risk. 28.6kReads6.7Score2.4kShelves

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    This one's good! It's about building a foundation for immortality, cultivating supernatural powers, and seeking the metal element! It has the same premise as "Stealing in the Initial Saint Demon Sect" and "Mysterious Mirror"! [Sending Heart]

42. 42 家 A Family's Rise: From Street Enforcer to Immortal Patriarch 家族崛起从净街虎到家族仙祖 Hurrying Passerby冲冲过客Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [No Pocket Dimension, No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Power Fantasy. Don't Read If You Don't Like It.] Jing Hu, who had only completed nine years of compulsory education, was a former street-stall owner whose soul transmigrated into the body of a hoodlum from a minor branch of a small family. He had only just come back to life in a mass grave when his father broke his leg. The family sold everything they owned to pay for treatment and was left penniless. Poor family, poor spiritual root, poor 2.1kReads8.0Score154Shelves

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    A family rises in a fantasy world of cultivation, farming, and business. 1. No "golden finger" (cheat codes): The protagonist is a transmigrated soul, possesses five spiritual roots, and cultivates at a snail's pace; the biggest cheat is that there is no cheat. 2. The protagonist is not omnipotent, just an ordinary person who cannot master all skills. 3. The clansmen are not background figures; the protagonist is not invincible. The clansmen cheer him on. Every boss requires the clansmen to work together to defeat. 4. There is no system; no cultivation levels, techniques, or treasures fall from the sky.

43. 43 重 Reborn as an Ox, I Plow My Way to a Heaven-Defying Demon Kingdom 重生成牛，耕出个通天妖国 Young Master Jianghu江湖泊公子Eastern Fantasy101k WordsOngoing No System + Multiple Heroines + Upright Values + Passionate Ensemble Cast + Decisive and Ruthless Niu Fan was reborn as a water buffalo. The good news: devouring the dead made him stronger. The bad news: eat too many and he'd go berserk, and if he didn't plow the fields for a day, his whole body felt awful. In the morning, I was the Demon King of Ten Thousand Monsters, slaughtering all who stood before me. In the afternoon, I was a hardworking old ox, pulling the plow without complaint. While wi 2.6kReads—Score250Shelves

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    The male protagonist cultivates simultaneously as a human, demon, and monster. He has a romantic partner and companions, and in a situation surrounded by powerful enemies, he and his companions find redemption in each other. The male protagonist is willing to give up opportunities for his companions, and in return, his companions bring him even greater opportunities. It's a cultivation novel where they never abandon each other and stick together for mutual support.

44. 44 老 The Old Monkey's Immortal Cultivation 老猴修仙记 Min Xi忞兮Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey · Beast Cultivation · Rise from Humble Beginnings] The latest Immortal Realm arc, with the Desire Immortal Palace plot delivering nonstop thrills… Overworked office drone Sun Shi transmigrated into an old monkey about to be slaughtered. His owner tied him up to take him to a restaurant, and the butcher’s knife was already at his throat. He narrowly escaped into a dark forest teeming with ferocious beasts, where even ordinary human cultivators could crush beasts with ease. Fortu 100Reads8.2Score106Shelves

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    A powerful duo embarking on a journey of mutual support! "The Old Monkey's Immortal Cultivation Journey" explores the heavens and proves the Dao, while "The Immortal Path of Corpses" depicts a world ravaged by war. The male and female protagonists face dire circumstances side-by-side, supporting each other through countless hardships, ultimately achieving the pinnacle of immortality! 🔥 #DualStrongCultivationApocalypse #MutualSupportRefreshingNovel #TreasureNovel

45. 45 红 Nightmare in Red 红衣噩梦 Min Xi忞兮6k WordsCompleted Nightmare in Red 4Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 仙 Fallen Immortal, Corpsebound Path 仙落尸途 Min Xi忞兮Sci-Fi & Apocalypse270k WordsCompleted [Cultivation in a Wasteland] [Zombies Prove the Dao] [Highway Survival] [Immortal Soul Reborn] [High-Action Revenge] [Apocalyptic Cultivation] The Heavenly Dao shatters, the Three Realms are destroyed, and Chen Xuanye, a menial disciple of an immortal sect, falls into the apocalypse as a wisp of lingering soul, possessing a zombie’s body. With no spiritual energy or spiritual roots, he forges a Dao Foundation from zombie essence and blood, and cultivates the soul Dao with the remnants of his imm 2Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 踏 Treading the Heavens to Become a God 踏天封神 Zhao Tianjiao赵天骄Eastern Fantasy354k WordsOngoing [A pure ensemble-cast story, written entirely by hand. Aside from the first chapter, which has a lot of filler to set things up, the rest is absolutely exciting. If you don’t like it, feel free to criticize me.] “When the primordial chaos was divided, three great beings appeared between heaven and earth: humans, ferocious beasts, and demons. Humans developed intelligence early, but their bodies were frail, leaving them at the bottom of the pecking order. Ferocious beasts were unenlightened, bu 813Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I hope someone will read this book. Aside from the first chapter being a bit long and rambling for setup, the rest is incredibly exciting. If you don't like it, feel free to criticize. This book is entirely handwritten; I've poured a lot of effort into it. I know hard work doesn't guarantee success, and relying on sympathy won't get you anywhere. I just want to give my work a chance. The following is an excerpt from the novel. If you like it, feel free to read it. I want to thank all my adoptive parents; I'd love to bow down to you all. Content: As Li Siyue revealed herself, countless vengeful spirits shrouded in thick black energy surged forth from the ground like a tidal wave. Their faces were ferocious and terrifying. Some gripped Li Siyue's ankles and bit them, while others opened their fanged maws and lunged at her body. Terrifying screams echoed from all directions, reverberating throughout the entire cave. Li Siyue's eyes sharpened, and she instantly activated the Cold Moon Technique. In an instant, the cold moonlight surged from her body. The ghosts that had lunged at her before they could even touch her clothes were instantly frozen by the extreme cold contained within the moonlight, turning into crystal-clear ice sculptures suspended in the air. Li Siyue lightly touched the ground with her toes, and a visible ripple of moonlight spread out from her. The ghosts that had entangled her ankles didn't even have time to scream before shattering like glass within the ripples, dissipating into countless ice crystals. She leaped into the air, her spiritual power intertwining with the power of the cold moonlight, condensing into thousands of moon-colored flying swords around her. The swords spun wildly around her, emitting sharp whistling sounds. As the sword energy crisscrossed, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and a thick layer of frost instantly formed on the stone walls. Li Siyue lightly raised her jade-like hand and pointed towards the thousands of ice-sculpted ghosts suspended in mid-air. "Go!" A thousand flying swords shot out simultaneously, like a reversed silver meteor shower, each sword precisely piercing through an ice sculpture. The vengeful spirits of the ghosts were as fragile as paper before the moonlight flying swords. The moment they were pierced, the ice layer, along with the ghosts within, shattered into countless ice shards. The black energy was purified by the moonlight, emitting a hissing sound. Thousands of ghost soldiers were completely annihilated in a single breath. Then, even denser black energy surged forth from the cracks in the walls, from the corpses of cultivators, from the stone walls, and from the torches. Countless vengeful spirits surged out from all directions like a tidal wave, densely packed, filling the entire cave.

48. 48 从 From Kung Fu to Immortality, My Clam Sister Wants to Ascend to Heaven 从功夫到修仙，有个蚬妹想上天 Old Dog in the Wall墙中老狗Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Reader's Guide: Mortal cultivation, no System, no transmigration, female-led, coming-of-age, pragmatism, making money, supporting a family, martial arts, changing one's fate, cultivating immortality, seeking the Dao, upholding gender equality, unafraid to address the struggles women, men, humanity, and the universe faced in the old days, criticizing bourgeois-style feminism and the demonization of LGBT people, supporting men and women who come together for love From the very beginning, Yu Sa 10.4kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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    Ordinary Person Flow! No System

49. 49 我 My Five Elements Defy Heaven, and My Master Has Fallen for Me! 我五行逆天，师尊从此沦陷了！ Ten Bamboo Stalks十节竹子Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Traditional Xuanhuan + No System + A Few Female Supporting Characters + Plot-Focused, Slow Realm Progression] Because Shen Xiaobai has a mixed Five Elements spirit root, ten years of cultivation have left him stuck at the second level of Qi Refining. By chance, he obtains the innate spiritual treasure Nine-Turns Mystic Pagoda, whose spirit teaches him the Great Freedom Five Elements Art. After returning to his sect, he rises steadily, wins first place in the sect tournament, helps his master fo 52kReads8.2Score4.2kShelves

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    The plot is alright, with its ups and downs.

50. 50 家 Clan Cultivation: Spirit Fields of Ten Thousand Worlds 家族修仙：万界灵田 Joyful Yin Kan欢欣鼓舞的尹勘Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Eastern fantasy · Clan cultivation · Farming · Underdog comeback · Alchemy · Spatial treasures A young man with a worthless spirit root stumbles upon a spiritual field connected to myriad worlds. He grows spirit herbs, refines immortal pills, and nurtures his clan, rising from a remote borderland family to become the head of an immortal clan known throughout the myriad worlds. He takes a wife and has children, cultivating together in harmony. His two daughters carry the bloodlines of two differe 824Reads—Score118Shelves

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    I've recently fallen head over heels into the cultivation novel rabbit hole and can't get out! I'm strongly recommending these two books—cultivation novel fans, go for it! 👉 *Family Cultivation: Myriad Realms Spiritual Fields* The Eastern fantasy + family management setting is so appealing! The protagonist starts from a spiritual field, leading the entire family to a comeback, with farming and cultivation running in parallel—the pacing is incredibly smooth! 👉 *A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: From Medicine Apprentice to Dao Ancestor* This is a true mortal's comeback story! Starting as a humble medicine apprentice, he relies entirely on his own efforts to level up, no cheat codes needed to deliver a satisfying experience—a must-read for detail-oriented readers! ✨ 💡 Warning: Both books are still ongoing, so be careful when following! However, daily updates are stable, so saving a few chapters for later is also very enjoyable. I read them on the subway every day during my commute, and I didn't want to get off when I arrived! Cultivation novel fans, go for it! If you don't like it, you can come and hit me (just kidding)

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