One of the Most Classic Mortal Cultivation Stories: Smart Characters and Well Worth a Read 最正宗的凡人流之一，智商在线，值得大佬们一看。

1. 451 一 A Lifetime in Pursuit of Immortality 一世求仙 Lazy Fish Egg懒鱼蛋Eastern Fantasy134k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + mortal cultivation + not reborn + no System + tightly reasoned + no mindless plot + one heroine] This is a world where people can cultivate immortality, but to ordinary mortals, cultivation is a distant dream. In some remote places, people don't even know that immortals exist. The protagonist, Ye Qidong, was born in Dongning, an extremely remote mortal kingdom in the Eastern Region. After a catastrophe struck his family, its members scattered, and Ye Qidong followed his mo 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Newbie here! Traditional fantasy, a mortal's cultivation journey, no reincarnation, no system, but not mindless, logically sound. Watch how a young man, through perseverance and wisdom, grows from an unknown nobody to a powerful figure... Looking forward to your review! [Kissing emoji]

2. 452 再 Look at Me Like That Again and I'll Slap You 再看老子拍死你 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy492k WordsOngoing [The Most Hardcore Male Lead] [邪修] [A Cunning Old Schemer] [A Little Pervert] [Making a Fortune in Silence] [Beast Taming] [Looting Corpses] [Romantic Encounters] Slapping beautiful women, romantic encounters, dual cultivation, looting corpses, and finishing off his enemies with a surprise strike. He raises a pack of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, venomous insects, and corpse puppets, and his combat prowess is off the charts. The male lead pulls off one outrageous move after another, never pla 6.4kReads—Score623Shelves

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   [A Sly and Cunning Male Protagonist] He slaps beautiful women, has romantic encounters, picks up bargains, loots corpses, and finishes them off with a swift counterattack. He raises a horde of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, and insects, constantly pulling off outrageous maneuvers. This lovable but mischievous protagonist defies all expectations, with a fast-paced, thrilling ride. You won't regret investing in him! [Awkward Laughter][Admiration][Pout][Pout]

3. 453 灵 The Radiant Realm 灵光域地 Tang Xiaoxing堂小星Eastern Fantasy109k WordsOngoing Everything under Heaven has two kinds of qi: yin and yang, pure and turbid. After the Great God Pangu separated Heaven and Earth, the pure rose to become the heavens, forming pure spiritual qi, while the turbid sank to become the earth, forming turbid baleful qi. Immortal cultivators train using pure spiritual qi, following the immortal path. Evil cultivators train using turbid baleful qi, following the path of evil. Baleful qi is far more violent and dangerous than spiritual qi. Places where —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The boy, who originally only wanted to protect his village, resolutely embarked on a journey fraught with intrigue and death in the cultivation world.

4. 454 吾 Where Is My Sword? 吾剑何在 Pickled Radish Strips萝卜丝咸菜Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing No transmigration into a book! No System! Pure xianxia and fantasy! No mindless power fantasies, no instantly reaching level 999 with one slash. Every battle tests one's character, strategy, and will. The protagonist has faced failure and doubted himself, but he will surely rise again from the ruins and reclaim the Dao in his heart. He will wield conviction as his sword, resolve as its edge, his flesh and blood as his shield, and an unyielding spirit as his bones. He will break through every dem 1.7kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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   This book is absolutely perfect for your style!

5. 455 仙 The Immortal Path Stretches Far and Wide 仙路茫茫 Tea Without Sugar喝茶不加糖Eastern Fantasy937k WordsCompleted In the pursuit of immortality, the word ‘fate’ is rare and precious. Since fate has brought me onto the path to immortality, why shouldn’t I seize every opportunity and claim my share of immortal fortune? The road to immortality is like a duckweed without roots, but when fate begins, the immortal path... 3Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   The book is good, you're welcome to take it.

6. 456 亦 The Way of Yixing 亦行道 Little Fan from Divine Beast Mountain神兽山的小范Eastern Fantasy101k WordsOngoing The moment Zhang Yi opened his eyes, he had already arrived in another time and space. He knew that everything from his past was gone, and that only by surviving could he create endless possibilities... See how a down-and-out young man from the modern world defies fate and turns the tide! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot is fast-paced and engaging, and the writing is fluent and concise.

7. 457 开 From the Start, I Refined the Demonic Matriarch of the Hehuan Sect 开局炼化合欢宗女魔头 The Flying Salted Fish咸鱼乃飞天Eastern Fantasy191k WordsCompleted Grab it and refine it in an instant. It sounds like a meme. But for Lin Shuo, it's a cheat ability. Lin Shuo can refine anything he grabs, with no exceptions, once a day. As long as it counts as being grabbed, no matter how briefly, Lin Shuo can instantly refine it completely. And wouldn't you know it, just after he transmigrated, he got the chance to use his refining ability. Who could blame him? He had transmigrated into a human furnace kept by the female demon of the Hehuan Sect. Today was ju 573Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   Looking for recommendations for my new Xianxia (cultivation) novel.

8. 458 一 A Rank-One Mortal Cultivator 一阶凡修 Beacon Fire Sea Sovereign烽火海尊Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing A classic mortal's path to immortality. With a mixed Five-Element spiritual root, the protagonist overcomes one obstacle after another through hard work and fortuitous encounters, rising to prominence in the cultivation world. Stages: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Golden Core → Nascent Soul → Spirit Transformation → Void Refinement → Body Integration → Great Ascension → Tribulation Transcendence 4.1kReads6.8Score403Shelves

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   A novel about a mortal cultivating immortality, full of real, substantial content. If you enjoy the slow-burn, meticulously crafted style of cultivation novels, don't miss it!

9. 459 九 Venerable God of the Nine Netherworlds 九幽神尊 Huo Bigfoot霍大脚Eastern Fantasy345k WordsCompleted [Reborn + satisfying revenge + genius protagonist + not a goody-goody + not a simp + traditional fantasy + playing the pig to eat the tiger + ruthless and decisive + ruthless and cunning] I am Du Chaolin, from Earth, and I was a top student at a prestigious university. I have a Chaos Spiritual Root. I’m a born genius and king, reaching Nascent Soul in five years and Great Ascension in a century. I possess a divine cauldron that can collect all things and destroy all immortals. I’m ruthless and 60Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   Chaotic spiritual root, intelligent, a character from a traditional fantasy cultivation novel: Nine Nether God Venerable

10. 460 我 I Have a Spirit Ring That Can Grow Crops 我有灵戒能种田 Youtiao Tomato油条番茄Eastern Fantasy263k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey] [Inspirational] [No Female Lead] [Clever Protagonist] A strange illness in a mountain village and a peculiar ring changed Ye Qing’s life forever. The world is full of surprises. Who says an ordinary mortal can’t become an immortal? 238Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The cultivation novel with no female protagonist and a focus on the mortal realm is quite well-written; let's take a look.

11. 461 青 The Immortal-Farming Chronicles of Green Mountain 青山耕仙录 Peanut Sheller剥了花生恰壳壳Eastern Fantasy255k WordsCompleted A spirited young man, brimming with energy and fighting spirit. Know that of the countless things in this world, courage alone cannot open every door. To fight Heaven is a joy without end. To fight Earth is a joy without end. To fight other people is a joy without end. Struggle is everywhere. Keeping a low profile and biding your time are tactics; showing your edge is your true nature. When your strength falls short, hide your sharpness and endure hardship as you prepare for the future. When the —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 462 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 314.1kReads9.5Score58.8kShelves
13. 463 凡 A Mortal Ventures into the Immortal Realm 凡人闯仙界 Lump Dog坨狗Eastern Fantasy517k WordsCompleted Traditional cultivation, not a power fantasy, with smart characters, no female lead, and a journey from Qi Refining to Deification and then Mahayana I am Venerable Shen. Please don’t call me Shen the Runner. The modern-day mortal Shen Mu accidentally stumbles into the immortal realm. With no System, no golden finger, and no old-timer mentor, how does an average-talented man become the revered Venerable Shen? The story of a modern mortal cultivating immortality in the immortal realm. 32Reads6.3Score—Shelves
14. 464 修 Cultivation: My Dantian Can Evolve All Things! 修仙：我的丹田能进化万物！ Please Call Me Xiaoxiao请叫我潇潇哦Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy + Cultivation + Decisive and Ruthless + Growth] Bai Xiaotian, a village boy, accidentally saves an “immortal” on the verge of death and embarks on the path of Cultivation. With five inferior spiritual roots, is Foundation Establishment truly beyond his reach in this lifetime? No. He also has a mysterious spiritual field! A ten-year-old spiritual herb he plants evolves directly into an immortal herb ten thousand years old! A low-tier cultivation manual transforms in an ins 7kReads7.5Score723Shelves

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    Very good, worth watching 😘

15. 465 混 A Chaotic Adventure in the Immortal Realm 混混混仙界 Hou Feng厚丰Eastern Fantasy337k WordsCompleted A delinquent cultivates immortality, breaking every rule! With an against-the-heavens pocket dimension, he enjoys endless romantic adventures... When the young hoodlum Wu Tian transmigrates to the cultivation world, he relies on his incredible pocket dimension to turn the tables again and again. He lives in splendor, surrounded by beautiful women, and becomes the biggest winner in the immortal realm. A feel-good power fantasy... 5.7kReads8.6Score524Shelves

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    Please bear with this, everyone...😏

16. 466 鸦 Crow Immortal 鸦仙人 Feng Yijuan封一卷Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Crows cry in the cold night as a young man embarks on the path to immortality. Han Yu curls up in a corner of a dilapidated courtyard, barely clinging to life. Then a crow lands on his shoulder. “Hand over the treasure, boy, and this Daoist will teach you a skill.” The black-robed old Daoist's voice is hoarse. Han Yu hands over his ancestral token of immortal cultivation, but quietly makes a second copy in his palm. From then on, his path to immortality follows one ironclad rule: Anything I've t 84.9kReads8.6Score10.4kShelves
17. 467 我EN I Only Wanted to Destroy My Sect, So How Did I Defy Heaven and Become a God? 我只想毁灭宗门，咋逆天成神了 Moonlit Night明月夜色Eastern Fantasy7.6M WordsOngoing Reborn into the number one sect under heaven: it should have been a perfect start. But Chu Xinghe discovered that his cultivation path was a little unusual. Could he become invincible under heaven just by destroying his own sect? Building the number one sect under heaven wasn’t easy, but surely destroying it wouldn’t be hard? Chu Xinghe soon discovered that it really wasn’t easy. He racked his brains trying to bring down his own sect, but why did every attempt only make it stronger? Countless ye 79.7kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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    The villain insisted on reciting an 800-word sentimental poem before he died, and the protagonist just stood there listening. This villain really knows how to have a sense of ritual; next time, I suggest he bring his own background music so we can just hold a memorial service.

18. 468 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: My Cultivation AI Simulator 凡人修仙：我有修仙AI推演 Chi Yao尺夭Eastern Fantasy729k WordsOngoing (The cautious path, traditional cultivation, women but no female lead, decisive killing) Liang Yun, an ordinary corporate drone, is lucky enough to be chosen by the God of Goods. In one day, he transmigrates to a cultivation world. With Wind and Fire Dual Spiritual Roots, he should be a genius, but this transmigrator has no golden finger: no cultivation AI System at his service. [What materials are needed for a Foundation Establishment Pill?] [Cultivation AI: The Star-Condensing Pill is a third- 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sending heart][Shocking][Thumbs up]

19. 469 身 After I, the Senior Disciple, Heard My Fellow Disciples' Inner Thoughts 身为大师兄的我听到同门心声后 San Shangchuan三上川Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + laid-back daily life + mind reading + wild imagination + a System with a small role + irreverent cultivation] Xiao Lin had expected to live a smooth, peaceful life, until one day the System, which usually gave him mundane quests like fishing or picking flowers, suddenly assigned him a mission to resign as senior disciple. Xiao Lin was already growing tired of the role, so he went to find his junior brothers and sisters. That was when he realized he could hear voices no one e 11.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
20. 470 不 I Only Refuse to Betray the World 不负天下而已 Doudou’s Darling豆豆的宝贝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation setting + no rebirth + no transmigration + not a wish-fulfillment novel] A kind person may be swept along by the ways of the world and fall into darkness; A great villain with blood on his hands may also turn over a new leaf through a single act of kindness; Li Chenxi is one of the rare people who, even after experiencing a major upheaval, can still hold fast to his true nature; The fates of people like him are often more troubled than those of ordinary people; They are usually eit 295Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm shamelessly recommending this as a traditional cultivation novel, no time travel, no reincarnation, and no cheat codes 🤙🤙🤙 It's a female protagonist story; even the chosen ones have to work hard to cultivate 😅😅😅

21. 471 权 A Wild Ride Through Officialdom’s Power Struggles 权力巅峰之官途狂飙 One Pick, Twelve Strokes一拾二画Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Officialdom + anti-corruption + crackdown on organized crime + one heroine + satisfying power fantasy] Four consecutive top officials have been investigated, and rumors are rife. Young secretary Zheng Gongming is entrusted with a mission at a critical moment. With his exceptional judgment and his dedication to serving the people, he writes a legendary story of his own. What's more, he also has an older brother, Zheng Gongcheng… 6.1kReads9.0Score416Shelves

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    The protagonist makes the right choice every time, breaking through one trap after another and overcoming one challenge after another. At the same time, he helps his leaders, colleagues, and close friends make the right choices. In the end, he governs a region, reaches the pinnacle, and becomes a good official who is dedicated to serving the people!

22. 472 青 Azure Jade Cultivation 青玉修仙 Classmate Old X老x同学Eastern Fantasy802k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + A Villain Who Isn't Brain-Dead + A Golden Finger + No Romance + Clear-Headed and No Saintly Do-Gooder + Playing It Safe + Decisive and Ruthless + Regular Updates + Plenty to Read] Thinking he had landed in a wuxia novel, modern young man Chen Feng transmigrated into its world, planning to use his natural talent to dominate it. Then he discovered it was actually a cultivation world. He hones his martial arts in the early stages and cultivates immortality later on. With help fro 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't know if this book meets your expectations, but it's pretty good. [Note]

23. 473 修 Cultivation Begins with Being Reborn 修真从重生开始 The Great Kun Swallows the Dark Clouds大鲲吞乌云Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Golden Core rebirth] [No System] [Slow start, strong payoff] [Not mindless wish fulfillment] [Insight into human nature] [Decisive and ruthless] [A new cultivation system] [A more realistic cultivation world] Chen Xuansheng dies while fighting for an immortal opportunity, but a wisp of his soul unexpectedly returns through reincarnation, and he is reborn! In this life, I will reach the pinnacle of the immortal path! I will forge a peerless legend! I will shatter the darkness of the cultivation 4.1kReads7.2Score280Shelves

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    Just a quick push. [Heavy punch][Smirk][Smile]

24. 474 青 Azure Swordmaster 青冥剑士 Dao Qi Nineteen道起十九Eastern Fantasy394k WordsOngoing [Begin the path to cultivation from scratch. No transmigration, no contrived melodrama, no overnight success.] The black sword on the wall seemed to hear some kind of summons. Its scabbard trembled slightly, and the sword slid free. In an instant, it was before Ji Chen's chest, standing upright. Its blade was three feet long, blue-white in color. Its edge was finer than the lightest silk, as if it could pierce anything. A drop of blood from his heart floated out of his body and reached the hilt, 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the "mortal cultivation" genre, both the protagonist and the antagonist are intelligent, and there are no characters who are simply thrown into battle or act recklessly.

25. 475 花 Spending Money Makes It Grow Instead of Shrink: I’m Invincible with Two Systems 花钱不减反增，双系统的我无敌了 Yang Guifei阳贵妃Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [System + lighthearted + satisfying read + unlimited spirit jade + character growth] Tang Tian transmigrates to the world of immortal cultivation and awakens two Systems at once. One lets him spend without limit, while the other makes his spending grow his wealth instead of diminish it. And so begins the tale of a tycoon in the Immortal Realm. A wealthy Immortal Realm magnate: “Don't just say I'm rich. He could casually toss out enough money to buy ten thousand people like me.” A major merchant 14.6kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
26. 476 御 Beast Taming: From the Start, I Got a Monkey and a Cheat 御兽：开局一只猴，一个挂 Sweet Orange甜蜜蜜的橙子Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming + Simplification + No Romance + Lighthearted Wish Fulfillment] Yi Tian transmigrates to a world of beast taming and obtains a Simplified Beast Taming System. Anything related to beast taming can be simplified. From the start, he forms a contract with a stone monkey that loves liquor! They say stone monkeys have no evolution path? Then I'll create one! Add a staff, some armor, and a cloud to ride on. Nice, that's got the right feel! When the assembled geniuses see the stone monkey s 85.8kReads9.1Score12kShelves
27. 477 从 Cultivating Immortality, Starting with Stealing Chickens 从偷鸡开始修仙 Uncle Gazing Eastward across the River望江东的大叔Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System] This is a world of cultivators, where all cultivation techniques are based on spiritual energy. By a twist of fate, Xie Fan, a lonely young man, comes into possession of a bronze figurine capable of cultivating true qi. From then on, he embarks on a path to immortality unlike anyone else's. He meets a lovely woman, learns extraordinary techniques, suffers betrayal, and braves perilous dangers. He saves his beloved, explores secret realms, ventures through the Cent 559Reads7.6Score104Shelves

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    This book is worth reading; it has a tight structure and a logical layout. It's not mindless or for beginners.

28. 478 别 Stop Raising Me, or I'll Become Invincible 别养了，再养我就无敌了 My Motorcycle Can Write我的摩托会写字Eastern Fantasy245k WordsCompleted [No System • Mortal cultivation • Not a power fantasy • No heroine • Coming of age] What if the opportunity to become an immortal had been a scam from the very beginning? What if the world's greatest martial sovereign were chained in the deepest part of the dynasty? What if the boy who would save all living beings carried within him the source of disaster that everyone coveted? When the truth is revealed, the so-called immortal opportunity is nothing more than a delicacy on a cultivator's dining 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A mere mortal, with no background or system.

29. 479 征 The Conqueror's Monastic Journey 征服者修道记 Gao Jianli Strikes the Zhu高渐离击筑Eastern Fantasy352k WordsOngoing [Mortal Adventure] An overlooked boy, a rising star of his clan, a war hero, a princess's husband, a live-in son-in-law? No! He sails across the seas to cultivate immortality. A mortal stumbles into the world of immortals, but my fate is mine to decide. Three years in the east of the river, three years in the west: never look down on a poor young man. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Han Li's journey from the Seven Mysteries Sect to the Yellow Maple Valley begins in the mortal realm. In the Seven Mysteries Sect, he is led into the sect by several female masters. Cultivation is up to the individual, and he only enters the world of cultivation after learning language and writing. He doesn't follow the usual path but instead uses the banner of the Demonic Sect to become a mountain king.

30. 480 系 The System Exploded, and I Became the System 系统炸了，我成了系统 Little Monster小小怪Urban4.9M WordsOngoing What's it like to be a System? After Ye Tian angered the System that coveted him, he became a System himself. He travels through the Myriad Worlds, stealing the essence of each world. He transforms into the “Great Villain System,” helping villains beat the living daylights out of protagonists. In a world where men are inferior to women, I become the “Great Man System,” giving my Host a little extra charm every day and attracting the empress's attention. He evolves into a Creator System, and the 14.3kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
31. 481 浪 Butterflies and Bees 浪蝶狂蜂 Zui Lanshan醉澜珊Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Urban sensuality + pleasure over feelings + everyone has a thousand tricks up their sleeve] [Not a brainless power fantasy + distinctive characters + complex plot + immersive reading recommended] Male lead: An ordinary guy from humble roots who once served as a reconnaissance soldier... Female leads: A rich heiress, a career woman, a hostess, an innocent student... Main plot: After going through a series of bizarre, dangerous, and humiliating experiences, the male lead decides to make something 19.2kReads8.9Score2kShelves
32. 482 画 The World Inside the Painting 画中世界 Leng Yue Beast, Who Loves Stir-Fried Bok Choy爱吃炒小青菜的冷月兽Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing A fantastical, kaleidoscopic world that feels like ancient times, yet isn't. Immortals, demons, and Buddhists all coexist here. We have a wonderful story to tell, full of human warmth and the flavor of the jianghu. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 483 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 969.1kReads9.5Score83.2kShelves
34. 484 门 My Sect Was Wiped Out, So I Led My Fellow Disciples in a Desperate Escape 门派被灭，我带同门绝地大逃亡 I Hate the College Entrance Exam讨厌高考Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted [Authentic Sect Story] [The Entire Sect Ascends] [Ordinary Mortal's Path] [Smart Characters] [Team Battles] [No Harem + No System] There's a sect whose experience of near-annihilation brought everyone together. United as one, they hack their way through the cultivation world! In a world of selfish cultivators, they are a breath of fresh air! This unconventional sect struggles to survive in the cracks. They are decisive killers, audacious to a fault, and every last one of them is a bandit! They a 16.6kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    This novel is good; it should also belong to the "mortal cultivation" genre. The protagonist's intelligence is consistently high throughout, and the plot is quite novel and very engaging. It tells the story of a bodyguard embarking on his cultivation journey.

35. 485 一 One Man and One Mouse on the Path to Immortality 一人一鼠要修仙 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Eastern Fantasy568k WordsCompleted Ding Yu, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, was attacked by a host of immortals while in seclusion, preparing to ascend to Heavenly Venerable. As he fled, he entrusted his primordial spirit to a treasure and escaped, vanishing without a trace... During a flood in the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty, an old fisherman surnamed Ding found a little boy in the Huai River and named him Ding Tianci. Though he endured countless hardships, the boy eventually embarked on the path of cultivation. With a rat for a 421Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Exciting, the more you read, the more you enjoy it! Especially the descriptions of cultivation techniques and realms—superb and incredibly detailed! Ding Yu, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, was attacked by a group of immortals while in seclusion to advance to the Heavenly Venerable realm. During his escape, his primordial spirit escaped with a treasure and disappeared without a trace… During the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, a flood occurred, and an old fisherman surnamed Ding found a little boy in the Huai River. He named him Ding Tianci. Although he experienced many hardships, he eventually embarked on the path of cultivation, accompanied by a rat, practicing both medicine and martial arts. It is a legendary story of a man and a rat cultivating together, enduring many trials…

36. 486 修 Cultivation: The Path to Immortality Begins with Awakening Heaven Rewards Diligence 修仙：长生从觉醒天道酬勤开始 Evening Breeze Drunk on Sunset Glow晚风醉晚霞Eastern Fantasy286k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation + System + Farming + Infinite Flow + Proficiency Panel + Insight + Sword Immortal + Master of Time + Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation + Beyond the Dao Ancestor] In endless space and time, a hazy figure gave a soft cry: "Sword... come!" The story begins when Li Yifan, reincarnated from Blue Star, awakened the memories of his past life at the age of three and bound himself to the Heaven Rewards Hard Work, One Proof Valid Forever System... Starting out as a mortal, he set 508Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The protagonist's cheat is a skill proficiency panel. He's intelligent and gradually grows stronger from a mortal, aspiring to immortality and eternal life. The new book hasn't been rated yet, so feel free to click and see how it goes. If you don't like it, come and criticize me! [Eating melon emoji]

37. 487 1 The Twelve Golden Immortals: A Curious Tale 12金仙奇说 Blue Sky on the Prairie草原蓝天野Eastern Fantasy227k WordsCompleted Drawing on myths, legends, and folk tales, and using a fantastical approach, this book tells an extraordinary tale. Set against the lives of the Twelve Golden Immortals, it has been written with care, based on the author’s research and imagination. —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 488 天 Tianshan Chronicles 天山记 Sail Far on the Wind乘风远航Eastern Fantasy131k WordsOngoing Legend has it that thousands of years ago, in the far western lands, there stood a thousand-year-old tree spirit hundreds of feet tall. The forces under its protection stretched for hundreds of miles, and countless demons lived, multiplied, and grew stronger beneath the shelter of this dark power. The Six Realms had always kept to their own territories, but as the Demon Realm continued to grow, its inhabitants were no longer content to remain in the desolate far west. They began reaching their c —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, feel free to comment and critique.

39. 489 别 Don't Call Me a Demon 别叫我恶魔 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban5.7M WordsCompleted [Qing Feng's new novel, This Player Has Something Wrong with His Head, is now serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] The sacred heavenly gates stand across the sky, while the demonic abyss of time and space lays waste to the human world. When twelve spirit springs burst from the earth, when the moon no longer belongs to humanity... Where will we go from here? A world of gods? A world of demons? No. This is a world that belongs to humanity! I will take up the crown no one else wou 181.8kReads9.4Score16.6kShelves
40. 490 关 The Mountain Ranger of Guandong 关东巡山人 Tianshan Shield天山盾Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted Black-handled blades, jade-faced foxes, the Thirteen Guardians who shook eastern Manchuria. Princes and generals, spirit mediums and magistrates. Limping beggars with long-stemmed pipes, monks and Taoist priests. Dragons, serpents, tigers, and leopards: none can escape the flying knives. A mountain range in a parallel world's eastern Manchuria, a feud sealed away for thirty years, a black blade that fills everyone with dread, a world of outlaws teeming with heroes, and a mountain patrolman who w 24.5kReads9.2Score3kShelves
41. 491 凡 Even Mortals Can Live Forever 凡人亦可长生 Wandering Electrician流浪的电工Eastern Fantasy151k WordsOngoing In a mortal body, he gathers the hearts of ten thousand demons and, with nothing but his own courage, defies the heavens. He seeks no power from immortals or gods and worships neither heaven nor the divine. He fights only to break free of fate’s chains, prove the Dao as a mortal, and forge an immortal, everlasting life. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 492 开EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 336kReads9.7Score45.7kShelves
43. 493 家 Clan Cultivation: I Ascend to Immortality Through My Descendants 家族修仙：我以子嗣登仙 Hardworking Bumblebee勤劳的大蜜蜂Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsOngoing [Family Saga + Farming and Development + No Goody-Two-Shoes + No Army-Spamming + Slow Burn + (Not for readers who dislike romance or prefer a female-free cast)] Chen Jing'an transmigrates into the world of the Immortal Dao and is born into a small Qi Refining immortal clan in Qinghe County. With mediocre aptitude, his prospects on the path to immortality are bleak. He thought he was destined to live an unremarkable life, but then he unexpectedly awakens the “Mother-and-Child Bell.” As long as he 75.6kReads8.8Score6.6kShelves

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44. 494 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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    "Supreme Insect Immortal": From the lowest servant to the unparalleled ruler of the insect race, this young man's rise to power is explosive and thrilling! When his life, trampled like an ant, is ripped open by the bloodline of the Insect Emperor, Ye Lin's destiny is completely rewritten. He wields insects as swords and Gu (a type of insect-like creature) as blades, breaking the shackles of countless realms in a world of chaos between immortals and demons. He single-handedly tames wild beasts, refines ruins, and even makes dragons bow their heads. Those who mocked him will tremble beneath his insect tide; those enemies who stole his beloved wife will become dust beneath his feet. This is not only a reversal of power, but also a redemption of faith and love—when the ancient Insect Emperor's ring resounds, the young man's legend has only just begun. Want to know how an ant can shake the heavens and earth? Come to "Supreme Insect Immortal" and witness the most stunning insect-based mythology!

45. 495 诸 Chronicles of the Heavens 诸天纪 Zhuang Bifan庄毕凡Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted Between the Myriad Worlds lies a place called Luofu. It exists for one hundred thousand years, then perishes for one hundred thousand years. All things in the world and countless living beings sink into this cycle of life and death, repeating without end. Then, in that year, a young man who had died tens of thousands of years earlier awakens in the Sword Repository... 881Reads7.3Score118Shelves
46. 496 凡 A Mortal Woodcutter's Path to the Dao 凡木问道 Yu Zi Mao予子矛Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Good-for-Nothing’s Comeback] [Ruthless] [Cautious] [No System] The young Lin Mu stumbled upon a mysterious jade pendant. Just as the Liuyun Sect was recruiting disciples, he was found to possess the poor aptitude of four spiritual roots and became a menial disciple. The counterfeit spirit stones issued by the sect were riddled with impurities and harmful to the body, making progress in cultivation extremely difficult. Desperate, Lin Mu discovered that the jade pendant could 6.9kReads7.2Score590Shelves

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    HI is a great read; the writing is excellent, the plot is engaging, and it's definitely worth watching.

47. 497 我 I Didn't Steal It, the Divine Eye Learned It on Its Own 我真没偷，是神眼自己学的 Old Monster Who Loves Meat老妖怪爱吃肉Eastern Fantasy143k WordsCompleted [Ruthless and decisive + calculating + transmigration + no System] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Duan Xuan stood in a lightless mine, staring blankly at the pickaxe in his hands. “Wasn’t this supposed to come with great benefits and high pay? “Why was I knocked out as soon as I boarded the airship, only to wake up as a mine slave of the Tianruo Sect?” The leader of the righteous path was even more corrupt than the demonic path! His dantian was sealed, he was poisoned with blood 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is not a saint; he is decisive in killing, loves to scheme, and is cold-blooded.

48. 498 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 123.8kReads9.4Score12.1kShelves
49. 499 西 Journey to the West: A Qilin Bloodline, Apprenticed at Kunlun 西游：麒麟血脉，拜师昆仑 Hua Xiaofu花小府Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger, and the setting follows the original. He lays low and grows stronger while plotting revenge, then swears brotherhood with the Seven Great Sages and seeks a way out together amid the calamity. This is not a brainless power fantasy.] Tired of the usual Journey to the West stories? Come read something different. The calamity of Journey to the West is about to begin, and the winds of change are stirring across the land. In this life, ten great sages swear brotherhood wh 8.4kReads8.6Score419Shelves
50. 500 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Have a Bronze Door That Can Transmigrate 凡人修仙：我有扇能穿越的青铜门 Immortal Gou苟仙人Eastern Fantasy511k WordsCompleted [Ordinary Mortal's Journey, Cautious Cultivation, Pseudo-Immortality, Decisive and Ruthless, Slightly Scheming, World-Hopping, Infinite Flow] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Lin Yu uses the rare treasure known as the Bronze Gate to travel between many worlds: martial arts worlds, cultivation worlds, the Bloodbeast World... He combines the resources of these worlds and turns them into fuel for his cultivation. This is the story of how he ultimately attains the Dao and achieves immo 267Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    This is an absolutely authentic "mortal cultivation" story; all the characters are intelligent, and the protagonist is even more cunning than Han Li.

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