Modern Urban Cultivation with Star-Based Techniques 修炼星辰功法的，现代都市修真

1. 1 混 The Chaotic Record of Mending the Heavens 混沌补天录 Slender Willow in the Prose文中细柳Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, no being reborn, cautious cultivation, sound logic, quotable lines, and hilarious comedy] Please don't expect this to follow the usual formula of some cultivation novels, where the protagonist becomes invincible and starts killing as soon as he begins cultivating. This story follows the protagonist's transformation from an ordinary person, and strives to stay closer to real life, with plenty of introspection and social criticism. Starting as a law-abiding citizen, the protagonist fir 5.6kReads8.6Score596Shelves

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   I laughed so hard my abs hurt in the middle of the night [laughing and crying emoji] The mortal Lao Liu gets a cultivation inheritance and starts his cultivation journey in the city by hiding his true nature. The story is full of witty remarks, realistic critiques, and philosophical reflections. Everyone is intelligent, and the psychological descriptions are exquisite.

2. 2 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 76.4kReads8.3Score6.6kShelves

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   I recommend this modern urban cultivation novel. The protagonist has high comprehension and cultivates true qi by exploring ancient books, opening up all his meridians. He can refine qi, establish his foundation, and communicate with ghosts and gods. He develops his own unique methods, gradually exploring and growing stronger. He is also extremely self-disciplined, and there are elements of a top student. The writing is good, the pacing is comfortable, and it's a very good slice-of-life novel. It's enjoyable, addictive, and easy to get hooked on!

3. 3 我 I Found a Cultivation Manual in the Modern World 我在现代却捡到修仙功法 Yep, It's Pipi Zai是皮皮仔呀Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Urban cultivation + later cultivation world + martial arts + invincible + harem Chen Mo, an office drone, unexpectedly inherits the legacy of Cang Xuan, a dying cultivator, while on a trip. From then on, he begins cultivating in the bustling city, making a comeback from obscurity until he stands at the pinnacle of the world. He pursues the campus beauty, puts an end to the darkness, passes on the martial arts, and becomes the Martial Ancestor. As his cultivation improves, he discovers that culti 34.5kReads8.0Score3.9kShelves

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   Completed urban fantasy novels

4. 4 牛 The Working Stiff's Cultivation Chronicles 牛马修仙录 Mi Duxiu觅独秀Urban782k WordsOngoing A nationwide online game turns out to be a path to immortality! Paralyzed from the waist down, he is forced to embark on the path to becoming an immortal! By day, Shi Jin is a food delivery guy, ground down by the hardships of life! By night, Shi Jin is a Great Golden Immortal, and all the gods from every direction had better keep their distance! This book has a bit of everything: spoofing Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, and wreaking havoc in the Celestial Court and the Primordi 23.6kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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   If you don't laugh after reading two chapters, I'll have to admit you have a high threshold for humor!

5. 5 天 The Way of Heaven's Evolution: Bureau 503 天衍圣道之503局 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A high-speed express train hurtles along its route. An ordinary train conductor gets drunk in a sleeper compartment, breaking the rules, and becomes embroiled in a bizarre tomb-robbing case. When he sobers up, he unexpectedly joins Huaxia’s most mysterious organization, Bureau 503... By chance, he crosses paths with the mysterious Tongji Alliance, setting him on a completely different path in life. 29.1kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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   These two books are truly excellent; the number of people adding them to their bookshelves has consistently remained around 500,000. They are definitely great books.

6. 6 黑 Tales from the Haunted Inn 黑店诡谈 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban1.3M WordsOngoing 4.6kReads7.0Score387Shelves
7. 7 退 After Dropping Out, I Became the Female CEO's Bodyguard 退学后我成了女总裁的贴身保镖 Little Wharf小码头Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Invincible] [Multiple Heroines] [Spatial Powers] [All-Rounder] [Fast-Paced] [Wish-Fulfillment] When Chen Fan jolts awake, he finds himself trapped in a women's bathhouse and is falsely accused, forcing him to leave school. His campus beauty girlfriend abandons him. With nowhere else to turn, he enters a mountain cave, where he encounters the legacy of an Immortal Emperor and masters both medicine and martial arts! He awakens a Pure Yang Divine Body. He spends a year cultivating in a secret real 19.6kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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   Urban cultivation, many beautiful women, invincible divine doctor

8. 8 乖 Submit Obediently, or Be Conquered 乖乖臣服，否则征服 Little Wharf小码头Urban310k WordsOngoing [Fast-paced wish fulfillment | Multiple heroines] With only seven days to live, Xiao Xiaohuo descends the mountain. He can only overcome the poison and start a new life by winning over the women named in four marriage contracts! He checks into an inn after dark and gets some attentive service. A female officer bursts in and catches them red-handed. He takes a closer look at her ID. Xia Bingbing! She's the fiancée he's supposed to visit tomorrow to propose marriage! 12.1kReads7.2Score972Shelves
9. 9 龙 The Dragon Fang Returns to Guard the Fishing Village and Strike Fear into All Enemies 龙牙归来守渔村慑万敌 World Explorer探界者Rural Life316k WordsOngoing [Battle God from the Start] [One Female Lead] [Urban Cultivation] [Cultivation Begins in Chapter Five] [Action-Packed Revenge] The Dragon Fang Battle God, whose name strikes fear overseas, lays down his arms and returns to his hometown, a seaside fishing village. All he wants is to protect his neighbors and the woman he loves, and live a peaceful life. But trouble comes one wave after another, and powerful enemies from every direction keep coming for him. A chance encounter brings him an immorta 119Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A retired war god returns to his fishing village, marries his childhood sweetheart, obtains cultivation resources from the seabed, and becomes a cultivator.

10. 10 战 War God: Wolf Soul 战神狼魂 World Explorer探界者Urban1.7M WordsCompleted A new book is out. Please check it out: When Ye Yunfan was five, he was kidnapped by human traffickers. Luckily, his master rescued him, kept him by his side, and taught him medicine and martial arts. Ten years later, he enlisted in the army. At eighteen, he was sent to the northern frontier, where he fought his way through one challenge after another. A few years later, he led a special unit renowned around the world, the Wolf Soul. He earned the title of Wolf Emperor, with four Wolf Kings unde 1.9kReads7.3Score196Shelves

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    Long cultivation novel plus short stories

11. 11 人 Life in the Jianghu: An Electrical Engineer's Extraordinary Adventure 人在江湖：一个电力工程师的奇遇 Year Three Provinces年三省Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Li Fangao, an electrical engineer, unexpectedly gains supernatural powers. In a daze and against his will, he finds himself stepping into the modern-day underworld. His powers bring him one extraordinary encounter after another, and with each new experience, his abilities continue to advance. Moving between the underworld and everyday life, he thrives in both. The underworld today has no more flashing blades or torrents of blood, but it is rife with open and covert power struggles, with deadly d 14.3kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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

12. 12 修 Cultivation Through Archaeology, Immortality Through Tomb Raiding 修行靠考古长生靠盗墓 Central Plains Little Fat Lamb中原小肥羊Urban549k WordsCompleted I woke up to find that the book had finally received a rating. It’s still below passing, but I’m grateful for all the readers’ support! Zhang Qilin scored just over 500 on the college entrance exam, yet managed to get into the archaeology department of a top-tier university through a lucky opening. During his first-year break, he remembered the mysterious cave behind his family’s home, where he used to play as a child. Armed with only a half-baked knowledge of the subject, he 7.2kReads8.1Score623Shelves

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    This is pretty good, you can take a look.

13. 13 万 All Paths Lead to the Netherworld 万法归宗幽冥路 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban441k WordsCompleted The male lead regains his youth and cultivates immortality while working as a gatekeeper at an art school. He has eight immortal senior sisters from the Maoshan School’s Zhengyi Sect, an adorable little fox from Qingqiu Mountain, and Jiegeng, a thousand-year-old demoness. The capital’s number-one Grand Princess comes looking for a hug from him every night. 187Reads—Score106Shelves

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    Modern city life with many female protagonists. Supernatural cultivation.

14. 14 陪 The Mother Who Came Along as a Student Is a Teacher 陪读妈妈是老师 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban266k WordsCompleted [Urban wish fulfillment] [Multiple heroines] [Superstar] [Older woman] [Auntie] [Fiancee] [Everyday realism] [Nuclear apocalypse] The male lead is sent back to the past after a nuclear explosion. 35Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 返 The Man Who Grew Young Again 返老还童的男人 Yin Qianchen银千臣Urban1.1M WordsOngoing A baby adopted by a widow was born looking seventy years old. Then he began to age backward, slowly growing younger. At eighteen, he looked like he was in his fifties. In the end, he became a baby and died in the arms of the person he loved most. 1.7kReads7.9Score107Shelves
16. 16 重 Lao Wang from Chongqing 重庆老王 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban1.6M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads8.3Score116Shelves
17. 17 沪 Shanghai Auntie’s AI Male Model 沪上阿姨AI男模 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban857k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Chen, struggles to survive in an apocalyptic world during the Great Depression, then unexpectedly transmigrates to an alternate-world Shanghai in the 1990s. And so Wang Chen’s happy life begins! 4.2kReads7.1Score274Shelves
18. 18 极 The Irresistible Playboy 极品桃花男 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban611k WordsCompleted [Urban feel-good story] [Slice of life] [Set in the 2020s] [Realistic everyday life] [Multiple female leads] [Dongguan Prince Hotel] [Transmigration to the apocalypse] [Genetically enhanced super soldiers] 419Reads8.5Score105Shelves
19. 19 寒 A Poor Scholar's Tribulation of Great Tang's Beauties 寒门状元大唐红颜劫 Yin Qianchen银千臣Historical356k WordsCompleted Li Guo’er, the Tang Dynasty’s most beautiful woman, is Princess Anning and the youngest, most beloved daughter of Emperor Zhongzong, Li Xian. The most seductive princess in the Tang Dynasty, she is strikingly similar to the protagonist’s wife. After the male lead transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, he discovers that Li Guo’er looks exactly like his wife. Determined to save the only person in this world who reminds him of family, he works tirelessly and vows to save Li Guo’er, who was killed at ju 345Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 十 Ten Days, Eighteen-Year-Old Great-Grandma, I'm Not a Scumbag 十日十八岁太奶我不是渣男 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban767k WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination] [Surreal] [Multiple Female Leads] [Beijing-Circle Heiresses] [Beautiful Women Around the World] [Entertainment Industry Stars] [Web-Novel Heroines] [Most Beautiful Heroines on Screen] 251Reads6.9Score145Shelves
21. 21 蓝 The Last Cultivator on Blue Star 蓝星最后一个修士 Stir-Fried Milk Candy清炒牛皮糖Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Classic fantasy] [Urban cultivation] [the Myriad Worlds] [Eastern xianxia] A parallel world. With no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration, Fang Yun was an ordinary country boy who practiced martial arts and cultivated qi. By a twist of fate, he received his master's legacy on his deathbed, becoming the last cultivator in this world. From then on, martial arts and the Dao merged, and his mortal body laid the foundation for cultivation. See how the last cultivator wages war across the lands. 24.2kReads7.8Score1.8kShelves

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    Parallel world. Without a system, without rebirth, without transmigration, Fang Yun, a farmer's son practicing martial arts and internal energy cultivation, is a "three-nothing" individual. By chance, he receives the inheritance bestowed upon him by his dying master, becoming the last cultivator in this world. From then on, martial arts and the Dao merge, and his mortal body builds its foundation. Witness how this last cultivator conquers all directions. After resolving worldly ties, he embarks on the ancient starry road long forgotten, following in the footsteps of the sages, venturing into the magnificent myriad worlds. You can come and see for yourself!

22. 22 万 All Things as One: Transmigrating Across Light-Years to Protect You 万有一体：穿越光年守护你 Zi Dan紫萏Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing Fantasy cultivation, Eastern Zen, and post-apocalyptic science fiction intertwine in a beautiful romance between immortal and mortal. An immortal spirit descends to the mortal world to turn the tables and change her fate. With an expansive imagination and a plot full of twists and turns, the story blends cultivation and tribulations, a love spanning dimensions, and the secrets behind the universe’s ascension to a higher dimension. Set against Earth’s ascension to a higher dimension, the novel fo 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The immortals awaken their true nature in the mortal world, embark on the path of cultivation and enlightenment, travel through the realms of immortals, gods, and Buddhas, dispel illusions, and return to the original, true nature of the universe.

23. 23 月 A Monthly Salary of 3,500: I Cultivate Immortality in the Mortal World 月薪3500：我在凡世修仙 Riding a Donkey Across the Tianshan Mountains骑驴走天山Urban617k WordsOngoing Also known as: Chu Er Is Extraordinary! This is a slow-burn, leisurely paced urban cultivation fantasy about the fierce collision between technology and cultivation, after the modern world becomes connected to the spirit realm through the Peach Blossom Cave. Chu Fan is an ordinary young man with a meager monthly salary and a quiet life. Amid the everyday bustle, he quietly embarks on the path of cultivation. Neither arrogant nor impatient, and with no interest in quick results, he tempers his D 220Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A mortal's journey to immortality + Spirit Mastery! This urban cultivation novel, "Monthly Salary 3500: I Cultivate Immortality in the Mortal World," is an addictive and high-quality urban cultivation masterpiece! Chu Fan, a lowly employee at a state-owned enterprise, is a Qi Refining stage newbie who secretly cultivates at his desk. He saves up spirit jade and stabilizes his cultivation level on his meager salary, struggling in a city where spiritual energy is reviving. As the crisis of a spirit world invasion approaches, Spirit Masters emerge, and Chu Fan, through his own strength, joins them, transforming from a lone cultivator into a protector of the mortal world. The novel features both the mundane daily life of cultivating immortality while working in a cubicle and the thrilling battlefields where Spirit Masters fight side-by-side. With a clear cultivation progression and a grand world view, it's a flawless read—just jump right in!

24. 24 都 Star Cultivators in the City 都市里的星修 Fu Wanquan, Who Loves Roasted Sweet Peppers爱吃烤甜椒的傅万泉Urban527k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A clash between modern urban rules and the survival-of-the-fittest principles of cultivation. * The protagonist's rise and the conflict of interests between local cultivation forces (clans, sects). * The global upheaval brought about by the resurgence of spiritual energy and the reshuffling of old and new powers. * Ancient secrets hidden in the dust of history and the mystery of Earth's sealing.

25. 25 都 Urban Cultivation: I Scattered the Old Man’s Ashes 都市仙修记：老登骨灰被我给扬了 No Bugs, No You无虫无尔Urban406k WordsOngoing A bundle of belongings, a box of ashes, and one last request: “Just scatter them wherever.” Lin Xi, a courier, never expected this delivery to expose a fraudster’s dark sorcery, or to send an old man’s ashes flying. It was only after he handed a jade pendant to the old man’s daughter that he realized it was a lost secret treasure, one that could guide qi cultivation and had vanished three hundred years ago. Meanwhile, a ghost-raising mystic, a mysterious man in a gray jacket, and the beautiful y 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This urban fantasy novel is worth reading. It has no system, no rebirth, and no time travel. It doesn't use any deliberately annoying tropes. The fight scenes are rich and interesting, and it's not just about giving out move names. It's definitely worth reading.

26. 26 孤 The Lonely Luan’s Record of Breaking Worlds 孤鸾破界录 Fu Wanquan, Who Loves Roasted Sweet Peppers爱吃烤甜椒的傅万泉Eastern Fantasy161k WordsOngoing His family has passed down only a flawed basic spear manual, the Nine Forms of the Breaking Army, and a dark, cracked spear shaft that looks ordinary, named Lone Luan. His peers mock him for insisting on practicing spear techniques, and even his family has little hope for him. —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 幽 The Myriad Forms of the Netherworld 幽墟万象 You Have Ascended to Godhood汝已封神Sci-Fi & Apocalypse831k WordsOngoing A shroud of mist blankets the world, and technology lies in ruins. Humanity, eking out a living within lighthouses, never imagined that beneath the shadows at their feet lay a secret buried for countless ages: the present world is merely a phantom of the Ruin Realm. A devouring cycle that repeats once every 129,600 years has already ground countless eras to dust. Every 129,600 years, the Ruin Realm devours the world, and the cycle begins anew. The bones of countless civilizations lie buried deep 50Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 凡 The World of Mortals 凡尘的世界 You Have Ascended to Godhood汝已封神Urban1.6M WordsCompleted One thought in the mortal world can bring a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; endless years can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers. Across three thousand star domains, three thousand kinds of Dao fire forge the self and merge with chaos, from which yet more chaos is born, all for the sake of the mortal world. Lin Fan is a technician in modern society, and he and his wife, Lu Xue, have been married for just one year. On an ordinary day, Lin Fan is hospitalized after a car accident and 1.4kReads5.8Score132Shelves
29. 29 诸 The Gods' Ruins: The Cycle of Life and Death 诸神遗迹生死轮转 You Have Ascended to Godhood汝已封神Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lin Nian inherited the legacy of a deity by chance as a child, but, too young to understand it, kept it buried deep within himself. It was not until university that he gradually awakened the dormant power inside him and uncovered cultivation rituals sealed away for a thousand years. Beneath the facade of the modern city, he witnessed one divine ruin after another emerge, as foreign forces and secret organizations maneuvered in the shadows to seize the inheritance. Recruited by a special state ag 112Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 混 Chaos Sovereign 混沌君主 The Earl of Hell地狱伯爵Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing Earth, minor worlds, the Central Continent, the world of cultivation, the Immortal Realm... Fellow cultivators, let’s ascend together! When the void shattered, Jiang Fan happened upon a Creation Lotus Seed and had his soul transported into a body on Earth. He seized the creation of heaven and earth and unraveled the mysteries of the sun and moon. He ruled the modern world, swept through the cultivation realm, shook the worlds of immortals and demons, and claimed the throne beneath the heavens! 788Reads6.2Score101Shelves

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    Once I longed to ride my sword across the clouds, roaming the four seas, to see all the sacred mountains and immortal clouds of the Nine Provinces; youthful spirit always carries a touch of wildness, now I wander the ends of the earth alone. Once a beautiful woman accompanied me in alchemy and tea-making, laughing and promising to pursue immortality together, never to part; now that beauty has long since entered the cycle of reincarnation, the karmic entanglement of love is the hardest to sever and the hardest to resolve.

31. 31 彼 The Weaver of Light on the Other Shore 彼岸织光者 The Emperor of Heavenly Timing天时帝立Urban749k WordsOngoing Not a power fantasy. [Ordinary cultivation + slow burn + technology + multiple races + struggle for supremacy] A scientific experiment conducted by the nation accidentally creates a ghost cultivator with a spiritual body. On the path to saving his mother, he becomes the heir to an eternal being. Through a series of fortuitous coincidences, he leads humanity in its struggle for supremacy across the myriad worlds and brings a new generation of gods into being! 35Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    Perfectly fitting the theme! An ordinary person unexpectedly becomes a spirit cultivator, obtaining various ancient treasures through a series of fortuitous encounters. He rebuilds the shattered Three Thousand Great Worlds, leads Earth against ancient traitors, and conquers countless realms, becoming the new inheritor of humanity. The content is novel, imaginative, and unrestrained. Appreciation and criticism are welcome.

32. 32 玩 Playing the Ancient Immortal Path 玩古仙途 Playing with Antiquities玩古Urban533k WordsOngoing Ancient artifacts conceal strange secrets, and ordinary mortals dare knock on the gates of immortality. Young Fang Chen seeks out mysterious relics buried by time, and comes across a jade pendant with its own space. Through the struggles of the apocalypse, he parts layer upon layer of mist. Is the world a prison, or a game? Wherever he looks, a road lies ahead! He cultivates immortality all the way, and in the end, the young man attains the Great Dao! 1.9kReads6.2Score137Shelves

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    Youth + Space + Urban Cultivation + Professional Treasure Appraiser + Treasure Hunting

33. 33 起 The Prison Planet of Origins 起源囚星 Bear Squatting in the Corner蹲在墙角的熊Urban1.6M WordsOngoing A rift in the universe tears through space and time, sweeping the boy Zeng Xi into a rising tide of supernatural powers! The only disciple in the Sword Sect without a sword spirit, he struggles to survive amid the bloodshed as Earth awakens. Mysterious organizations lurking in the shadows begin to emerge, while interstellar visitors wearing the mask of civilization close in step by step. Are these so-called raiders the scythes of death, here to destroy civilizations, or guides sent to awaken the 6.4kReads9.2Score309Shelves

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    Urban cultivation.

34. 34 都EN Already an Immortal, Now You Add Me to a Newbie Transmigrator Group? 都快成仙了才拉我进穿越萌新群？ Loves Pickled Fish爱吃酸菜鱼Eastern Fantasy847k WordsOngoing [Chat Group + Invincible + the Myriad Worlds + A Fierce Dragon Crossing the River + Sweeping All Before Him + Unshakable Dao Heart] Chen Yi transmigrated into the cultivation world eight hundred years ago and blazed his way to the Tribulation Transcendence stage. Just as he was facing his eighty-first Immortal Ascension Tribulation, trying to outwit it once again, he was suddenly pulled into a chat group called the Transmigrators' Mutual Aid Group of the Myriad Worlds. The group was full of newb 2.3kReads9.0Score212Shelves
35. 35 重 Reborn in the Modern World of Cultivation 重生到现代修仙 Jiu Yemei九叶楣Urban882k WordsCompleted {Xuanhuan cultivation} + {genius protagonist} + {gradual growth} + {golden finger} + {rationality} (A quick warning: this is my first long novel, so the early chapters may not be very good. Please be patient. This story follows a little genius as he gradually grows into a towering pillar. He is not invincible! He is not invincible!) In his previous life, he was a police officer. He died while pursuing tomb raiders, his blood staining a bronze Sun God Tree. Unexpectedly, this antique carried his 405Reads6.9Score—Shelves
36. 36 超 Superpowered Cultivation 超能修仙系 Ten Salted Duck Eggs十颗咸鸭蛋Urban251k WordsOngoing No golden finger, no System, and no big shot to rely on. What do you do? Use your head! Bai Zhe is a sixteen-year-old ordinary high school student who suddenly finds himself in the world of cultivation. Other cultivators rely on talent, family connections, or magic treasures and pills left behind by their ancestors. He has none of those. Spiritual energy is scarce, his aptitude is mediocre, and he even gets beaten to the ground during the entrance exam. But he has one advantage: he thinks a lot. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! The protagonist, Bai Zhe, is betrayed by his fiancée at the beginning. He has no system, no backing, just an ordinary high school student. But the part where he uses his brains to fight back was so satisfying to watch! A true satisfying story is one where intelligence overwhelms the protagonist! There's no mindless leveling up; every step is calculated and involves breaking through obstacles. As a male reader, it's incredibly enjoyable. #UrbanCultivation #AcademicGenius

37. 37 仙 The Reborn Immortal Emperor and the Dimensional Conspiracy 仙帝重生之维度阴谋 Drunk Moon, Misty Lake醉月岚湖Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Positive energy + urban fantasy + cultivation + comedy + historical events + wish fulfillment + fiery battles In his previous life, he was the Immortal Emperor Huitian, a force to be reckoned with across the Immortal Realm. But at the final moment of his attempt to break through to the Divine Realm, his path to immortality was cut short and his body and soul were destroyed. Betting on a chance with odds of less than one in a hundred, he sent his immortal soul into the river of time. After endur 582Reads—Score—Shelves

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    AI recommends this gem of a book, a tale of action and intrigue, ruthless and brutally honest, without any unnecessary dragging, harem tropes, or insulting your intelligence. This is a hidden gem whose title doesn't do it justice—the battles are crisp and decisive, with no wasted words. Absolutely original, the plot defies imagination, and avoids the clichéd cultivation storyline. The protagonist is reborn in 1980s China, witnessing the tumultuous historical process and rising from the very bottom of society. The author's depiction of the immortal realm and the so-called divine realm completely breaks away from traditional cultivation settings, taking you into an unprecedented extraordinary world…!

38. 38 我 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 3.4kReads—Score172Shelves

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    This book is worth having.

39. 39 进 An Evolutionary Journey Without Playing by the Rules 进化之旅，不讲武德 Think Quietly, Walk Quietly静思且静行Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.0M WordsOngoing [Spiritual powers + body cultivation + universe + technology + fantasy + myriad races of the heavens] On the planet of Cape Town, at the edge of the Milky Way, young Lin Hao had been living an unremarkable life. But an unexpected encounter completely changed his fate: an unknown energy crystal entered his body and reconstructed his cells, granting him extraordinary physical and mental powers. His life form began to evolve, breaking through its limits time and time again. From controlling microsc 135Reads7.3Score200Shelves

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    This novel fits the requirements quite well. It begins with Earth's immigration, showcasing advanced technology, cosmic civilizations, and fantastical cultivation, revealing the brutality of wars between civilizations. The novel also presents, from another perspective, the idea that the end of science is metaphysics. After reaching a certain level of spiritual power, humanity embarks on the path of fantastical cultivation, a truly mind-blowing concept. It shows how close cultivation is to us; it's believed that in the near future, humanity will also reach the alluring levels depicted in the novel. The story is fast-paced, the language witty and humorous, and it becomes increasingly addictive as you read—a great read for those seeking a truly enjoyable experience.

40. 40 被 After My Family Abandoned Me, I Destroyed a Golden Core with a Snap of My Fingers 被全家抛弃后，我弹指灭金丹 You Have Ascended to Godhood汝已封神Urban243k WordsCompleted After five years of trials, I returned home, only for my family to force me to kneel and serve as a stepping stone for my cousin. A grand elder seated high in the immortal ranks glared down at me and rebuked, “Useless fool, hurry up and offer the last of your worth!” I lowered my head with a faint smile and leisurely lit a cigarette. Through the swirling smoke, a sliver of the might of an Immortal Emperor from ten thousand years ago emerged. The Golden Core elders in the hall instantly fell to t 115Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban cultivation!

41. 41 星 The Stars Return to the Ruins 星宿归墟 gggfchfcskEastern Fantasy29k WordsOngoing In ancient times, the true spirits of the Twenty-Eight Mansions signed the Star Pact with humanity, joining forces to protect heaven and earth. But a thousand years ago, the Catastrophe of Falling Stars caused the true spirits of seven mansions to vanish, breaking the pact and plunging the world into chaos. With the Dao of the Twenty-Eight Mansions on the verge of destroying heaven and earth, watch as a young man uses his mortal body to hold up the firmament, defies his fate, and reshapes this s 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 都 I Told You, I’m Not Making Up My Novels! 都说了我写小说不是编的！ Holding Ink, Questioning the Heart执墨问心Urban376k WordsOngoing Yan Linyuan, a student at Xinghai University, has a secret: the cultivation novel he wrote that took the entire internet by storm isn’t made up at all! Ever since he was born, he has had a continuous dream every fifteen days. In it, he is the cultivation world’s undisputed strongest: the Half-Immortal of Dreams. He knows every cultivation technique, pill, and secret from his dreams by heart, but he can’t cultivate in real life. With no other choice, he poured all this “real stuff” into a novel, 34Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Happy New Year everyone! This is the perfect read for the new year! [Already hooked][Already hooked][Original novel fan][Original novel fan][Original novel fan][Original novel fan] The theme is fresh, the plot is exciting and not clichéd, and there's no system! The male protagonist becomes stronger through his dreams, and there are all sorts of beautiful ladies—guaranteed there's one you'll like! It's an urban cultivation story where only the male protagonist knows how to cultivate, and while others cultivate through practice, he cultivates through dreams. The entire story uses a dual narrative structure; the male protagonist's adventures are actually his own dreams. Follow the male protagonist as he experiences the feeling of switching between modern city life and ancient cultivation! If you like it, add it to your bookshelf for daily updates! Feel free to contact me with any suggestions or ideas! Thank you for your support, dear readers!

43. 43 都 Urban: Ten Years of Cultivation, and I’m Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 都市：修仙十年，下山即无敌 Feng Yibing冯一病Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The new book has built up a backlog of chapters and can be found on the author's homepage. It tells the story of the hundred thousand years after this book. [Expert Descends the Mountain + Invincible Cultivation + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Decisive Killing + Multiple Realms] The Great Dao is flawed, and spiritual energy has withered. A mighty cultivator who had survived the tribulation traveled the world. By chance, he discovered a peerless prodigy born with a spiritual physique, forcibly took 256kReads9.0Score23.2kShelves

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