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。
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In the Cultivation World, I Can Go 50-50 with Anyone 人在修仙世界，和谁都能五五开
In Li Zhoujun's fortieth year after transmigrating to become the mountain lord of an immortal sect, he finally obtained a System that let him match anyone fifty-fifty. Are you a ten-thousand-year-old monster who has spent ages hidden from the world? I'm your equal. Are you an unparalleled Immortal Emperor of peerless elegance? I'm your equal. Are you a demonic fiend whose very name strikes terror into people's hearts? I'm your equal.
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Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing: I Was an Immortal Venerable Who Survived Tribulation in My Past Life 重生废柴：我乃前世渡劫仙尊
The story follows the cultivation journey of the ordinary young Han Li. Born into humble circumstances, he enters the Seven Mysteries Sect through sheer perseverance, only to keep uncovering a forgotten past as he cultivates. It turns out he is the reincarnation of Venerable Han, who once ranged across the heavens. He fell while resisting the extraterrestrial Spirit Devourers, and a fragment of his soul was entrusted to a jade pendant before he was reborn. The Evergreen Technique conceals a mys
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Villain: I Steal His Fortuitous Encounters, and He Thanks Me for It! 反派：抢他机缘他还得谢谢咱呢！
Gu Chen'an transmigrates into a fantasy world and discovers that his original body had made an enemy of the Child of Fortune, the protagonist favored by destiny. What's more, the Child of Fortune will secretly kill him in just a few days. Just as Gu Chen'an worries about how to deal with this, he awakens the ability to view people's life scripts. Gu Chen'an: “What? I have the face of someone destined to die young, and I'm the first person the Child of Fortune will kill? Does that mean I'm fated
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Immortal Fields 仙田
A mortal’s cultivation journey, no System, a farming novel. Carrying a mysterious three-acre plot of spirit farmland, he transmigrates to the vast and mysterious world of immortals and chivalry. Thanks to his second uncle, he begins his path to immortality and becomes one of countless rogue cultivators. The path to immortality is easy to enter but hard to travel. Only by facing hardship and enduring countless trials can one cultivate immortality for the long term. (Levels: Qi Refining, Foundatio
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Cultivating Immortality Begins as a Laborer 修仙从奴工开始
The path to immortality depends on resources and chance encounters. Liu Yang is a lone cultivator who starts out as a formation slave. How will he fight his way through one difficulty after another, carve out a path to survival, and stand at the pinnacle of cultivation?
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Purple Sun 紫阳
When the Hu invaded, he lost his family, his home, and his newlywed wife, who was taken from him. He searched for her across a thousand miles but failed to find her. Through a twist of fate, he embarked on the path of Shangqing cultivation. A pedantic scholar gained immortal arts, mastered the immortal way, saved the people, and brought order to the world.
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Cultivating to Immortality, Starting with Nearly Getting Possessed 凡人修仙，从差点被夺舍开始
Mortal cultivation + decisive killings + a scheming old fox + no System + multiple worlds + slow pace How can someone of mediocre talent carve out a place for themselves in a world of cultivation ruled by the strong and rife with deceit? Life is like a game of chess. Once you make a move, there's no taking it back. Will you resign yourself to a wasted life, or fight for that one slim chance at immortality...
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Cultivation: What Do I Do with Too Many Spirit Herbs? 修仙：灵药太多怎么办？
[Transmigration + pocket dimension + ordinary-person cultivation + invincible among peers + body tempering + swordsmanship] A menial disciple gets a pocket dimension from the start. It evolves whenever it devours spirit stones, and time inside passes ten times faster than outside. He can speed up his cultivation and grow medicinal herbs faster, so he never runs short of pills or spirit stones again. An ordinary-person cultivation story. The early chapters are somewhat subdued, and progress is sl
2.4kReads8.2Score170Shelves
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Eternal Demon 永魔
Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!!
2.6kReads5.4Score223Shelves
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Immortal Emperor of Yunmeng 云梦仙皇
The might of a single sword can topple mountains and rivers and split the flow of the Milky Way. Tell me, who under heaven would dare take my sword? At sixteen, a young man resolutely leaves his mountain village. By chance, he obtains the Qi-cultivation method that ordinary people can only dream of, and from then on embarks on the path of immortality. This is a world where the strong prey on the weak, where winners live and losers die.
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I'm Known as the Dog Sword Immortal 人送外号狗剑仙
[Genius Protagonist]+ [Cunning Schemer]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Upright Values]+ [Sword Cultivator] A programmer suddenly dies and accidentally transmigrates to the world of immortal cultivation, bringing his pet dog along. By chance, he obtains a peerless legacy that had vanished into the river of time. He cultivates the sword, withstands heavenly tribulations, and saves the woman he loves! Is the Heavenly Dao, which controls the fate of all living beings, truly just? Do immortals at the pinnacle of thi
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Dao Xuan's Cultivation Chronicles 道玄修仙录
Heaven and earth, dark and yellow; the immortal path stretches on without end. Ordinary people seek eternal life, like ants trying to climb the sky. Xu Jingzhi came from humble beginnings and joined the Luoyun Sect of Zhao. His roots were mediocre, he had no world-shaking talent, and no powerful family to rely on. All he had was an unyielding heart devoted to the Dao. He endured and lay low in obscurity, keeping his edge concealed and his strength in reserve. He seized opportunities in the Blood
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The Mortal Cultivator’s Reincarnation Hall 凡人修仙之轮回殿主
The story of Han Li, Lord of the Reincarnation Hall. Defeated in his final battle against the Dao Ancestor of Time, Han Li is fortunate to have the Six Paths Reincarnation Disc send him back to his youth. See how he transcends the Six Paths and reigns supreme over the Three Realms in this life. (Traditional cultivation, slow-paced.)
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Azure Swordmaster 青冥剑士
[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,
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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
[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
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The Immortal Clan Begins by Cultivating Swords 长生家族从种剑开始
[Five Elemental Spirit Swords] [Astral Sword Formation] [Sword Cultivator] [United Clan] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Warfare] [No Saintly Mary Sue] [Smart Protagonist] [the Myriad Worlds] [Ensemble Cast] [Political Marriage] (Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation...) A wandering rogue cultivator, a chance encounter with the Sword Dao, and the rise of a clan... A different path to ascension. Fellow Daoists, come and take a look at this world.
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A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: It Begins with a Broken Stone 凡人修仙：从捡到破石头开始
[Mortal cultivation + no System + traditional cultivation] In a village where no immortal had ever been seen, a group of men in black suddenly appeared, seemingly searching for something. By the time they left, the village had already been burned to the ground. Lin Yuan, the sole survivor, set out to hunt down the men in black and take his revenge...
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Alchemy Master 丹道宗师
The animated series of Grandmaster of Alchemy is now streaming! Qin Yichen returns to his youth with more than ten thousand years of memories. His mastery of spiritual power, advanced pill recipes, high-level martial arts, and secret manuals: he has it all. This time, he will leave no regrets. A gentle imperial princess, a willful and unruly witch, and a sacred, icy goddess all cross paths with him.
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Primordial Chaos Overlord Body Art 鸿蒙霸体诀
[Decisive and ruthless, always repays a grudge, heaven-defying divine artifact, supreme legacy] Lin Xuan, an outcast of his sect, stumbles upon the Hongmeng Emperor Scripture! The scripture contains all things: the supreme art, the Hongmeng Tyrant Body Art; a furnace of heaven and earth that incinerates all creation; a battle-domain illusion that compresses space and time; the supreme swordmaster who holds down the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths; an alluring and wicked ancient Demon Ancestor; primo
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The Art of Breaking Illusions 破妄诀
"Hand over the Heart of Chaos, and I'll spare your lives. Otherwise, you'll all die here!" the woman said coldly. "You think the likes of you deserve the Heart of Chaos?" Li Jiaxin replied without fear, launching the first attack. He unleashed the Chaos Starbreak, sending a sword aura infused with the power of chaos and the stars slashing toward the woman.
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A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Legacy Immortal Mansion 凡人修仙之传承仙府
[Mortal cultivation, no System, one female lead, decisive and ruthless.] An ordinary country boy stumbles upon an immortal manor containing a legacy, and from then on, Yang Hao embarks on the path of cultivation. Inside the manor, he can grow spirit crops, craft artifacts and pills, raise spirit pets, and access an unparalleled legacy. See how he rises from humble beginnings, slays demons and vanquishes evil, and steadily becomes the strongest, roaming freely across the Myriad Worlds.
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I Have an Infinite Spirit Stone System 我有无限灵石系统
(Transmigration + System + daily life in the cultivation world + a smart protagonist + many love interests + spirit pets + decisive killing + laying low and developing early on + going on a killing spree later) The protagonist transmigrates from Earth to the cultivation world and acquires an infinite spirit stone System. What, you can’t win? Buy a mountain of spirit talismans and blast your enemies to death. Cultivation is too slow? No such thing. Just keep feeding it top-grade spirit stones. So
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Spirit-Devouring Tribulation Fire: I Slay Immortals in a Mortal's Body 噬灵劫火：我以凡人之躯弑仙
When his family was destroyed and his loved ones were killed, Wang Mu clutched the black wooden pendant his mother had left behind and plunged into the river, only to unexpectedly inherit the Devouring Dao... This power can swallow spiritual energy, devour souls, and destroy immortals and demons... He threw back his head and roared, “Anyone who stands in the way of my revenge will die! You say mortals are mere weeds? Then I'll devour the very heavens of this cultivation world!” But Su Haimei, so
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A Common Man Takes the Stage 匹夫驾到
(Signed for print publication) (One heroine, no System, not a power fantasy, Chinese-style supernatural abilities) Among the infinite parallel worlds, there is a special world called Nanke, and a special group of people known as Calamity Exorcists. They soar through the skies and burrow underground, know the past and present, and travel between parallel worlds in different eras to carry out missions. A young man who calls himself a commoner is chosen by fate to enter Nanke’s mysterious academy,
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The Supreme Sage of Alchemy 丹道第一圣
As a max-level alchemist, is it really that unreasonable to eat pills for every meal? And learning martial arts to become invincible for self-defense makes perfect sense, right? The year's breakout hit [No System, genius protagonist, invincible lead, ensemble cast]
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Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖
[Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost
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Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Thug! 老弟，你是警察，不是暴徒啊
Reborn? Xiao Mu: No need to panic. This is nothing. Remembering how he had worked himself to death in his previous life, he wanted to live a lazy life this time around. Fate’s Wheel: No, you don’t. Congratulations, you’ve acquired the abilities of a human weapon, an all-seeing eye, mastery of a hundred martial arts, superhuman hearing, an extraordinary physique, an unparalleled sense of smell, the power to imitate, and more... Xiao Mu: (￣ω￣;) Are you trying to force me to show off in front of ev
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The One Without Desires 无念者
[Signed for print publication] [Chinese-style superpowers] [One heroine] “Hey! No using Hidden Spirits in front of ordinary people!” “What are ordinary people?” “Just regular people. They call them Muggles in the West.” “And what are Hidden Spirits?” “Superpowers. We call them Hidden Spirits in China.” When you discover the hidden truth of this world, will you choose to join? Or expose it?
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The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙
“Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem
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Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海
The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve
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The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死
This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to
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My 26-Year-Old Female Tenant 我的26岁女房客
After a wild night at a bar, a beautiful woman pinned him with a paternity claim, and the down-and-out young man suddenly became a father. As if things weren't bad enough, the owner of his rented home changed, and he was about to be kicked out. But his new landlady was beautiful! Should he ask to share the place? She coolly gave him a single word: “Get out!” A romantic entanglement sparked by a housing problem.
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Dragon-Subduing Divine Constable 降龙神捕
After several years as a police officer, I found myself in a strange and fantastical world. Mountain spirits roam the hills, while vengeful spirits, evil ghosts, and zombies appear in endless numbers at night. Though weak as ants, we should still aspire to greatness. Though oppressed, we must forge an unyielding heart. That was all nonsense. I’m just a low-level constable, working for the yamen. Greetings, honored sirs.
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Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人
After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became
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Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关
Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year.
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Asura Heavenly Emperor 修罗天帝
Eight years ago, a sudden upheaval struck Thunderclap Ancient City overnight. Qin Ming, the young lord of the city, was sent to Qingyun Sect as a servant, while two hundred thousand residents were driven into the Great Azure Mountain and enslaved. Eight years later, after tempering his spirit and entering the martial path, the unyielding youth awakens as a demon of slaughter and rises against the heavens. Give me a blade, and I can shatter the sky. Give me a sword, and I can point it toward the
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The House of Dread 诡舍
[Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of
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God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛
[Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a..
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City of Beasts 异兽迷城
[The new book The Maze of Inversion has begun serialization. Updates come at 9 p.m. every evening. Please continue to support it.] Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life
464.2kReads9.7Score71.4kShelves
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