Looking for a Story That Starts on Earth, No Rebirth, With Cultivation Stages Like Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment... 求从地球开始，不要重生，境界划分练气，筑基……

1. 1 乾 A Carefree Journey Through Heaven and Earth 乾坤逍遥路 Unique Dance Steps独特舞步Urban252k WordsCompleted Cultivating immortality on Blue Star, starting with military service in China. A mysterious meteorite from beyond the heavens crashes into China, searching for a mysterious star core. The two were originally one. By a twist of fate, the meteorite and the star core regain their original form through Gu Ye: a dagger with the power to devour, the Star Soul Blade. [The story starts a little slowly, as this young author tries to weave his own military experience into the novel.] [The plot moves quick 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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   "Realm Level Classification" "Earth" Qi Refining Stage, Foundation Establishment Stage, Golden Core Stage, Nascent Soul Stage, Deity Transformation Stage, Body Integration Stage, Void Refining Stage, Mahayana Stage, Tribulation Transcending and Ascension "Immortal Realm" Innate Realm, Acquired Realm, Human Immortal Realm, Earth Immortal Realm, Celestial Immortal Realm, True Immortal Realm, Golden Immortal Realm, Profound Immortal Realm, Immortal Emperor Realm

2. 2 神 The Divine Cultivation Student 神级修真学生 A Little Square有点方Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Ye Fei is a poor student from the countryside with terrible grades, looked down on by his classmates. But an unavoidable disaster turns out to be a blessing in disguise. From then on, he secretly vows: From now on, I'm going to live my life differently... 11.1kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds

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   This should have been the requirement.

3. 3 我 My Boss Is a Beautiful Immortal Empress 我的老板是美女仙帝 Doing Nothing, Waiting for a Clear Breeze无事等清风Urban537k WordsOngoing [Ordinary man’s urban cultivation + slow burn + traditional cultivation realms + legacy of an Immortal Emperor + comeback + passion + fantasy] The protagonist, Ye Feng, becomes a male model to earn money, accidentally contracts AIDS, and unexpectedly inherits the legacy of an Immortal Emperor. From then on, he embarks on the path of cultivation. The realms in this book are: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… The male lead is decisive and ruthless, and the plot is f 193Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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   It perfectly meets your requirements. The male protagonist and his sister were abandoned in an orphanage when they were young. In order to earn money, he became a male prostitute in a club. Unexpectedly, he contracted AIDS. However, he turned misfortune into blessing and obtained the inheritance of the Immortal Emperor. From then on, he embarked on the path of cultivation. The protagonist secretly developed his power and improved his realm. He founded a sect and was decisive in killing. There is no system. The plot is full of ups and downs.

4. 4 都 Urban: Reborn as an Immortal Ancestor on a Construction Site After Middle School 都市：初中毕业后工地重生成仙祖 Writing Only to Make Flowers Bloom落笔只为生花Urban117k WordsCompleted After graduating from junior high, Ye Jingfeng died in a fall from scaffolding while working at a construction site. After being reborn, he discovered that in his previous life he had been the Immortal Ancestor. It all began when he awakened the memories of his past life as the Immortal Ancestor... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a custom-made product.

5. 5 鉴 Antique Appraisal: The Gorgeous Campus Belle Begs Me to Be Her Personal Appraiser 鉴宝：极品校花求我做贴身鉴宝师 Drunk New Begonia酒新海棠Urban5.9M WordsCompleted [Urban Cultivation] [Antique Appraisal] [Stone Gambling] [X-Ray Vision] [Otherworldly Continent] [Campus Beauty] [Leveling Up] [Finding Hidden Treasures] After narrowly escaping death in a thousand-year-old tomb, Lin Feng's world was turned upside down. The mysterious black-and-white jade bead in his palm granted him the “Rinnegan,” eyes that could see through all things! His left eye sees yin, identifies treasures, and spots hidden gems among antiques; his right eye sees yang, reads energy and 5.5kReads8.7Score70814d adds

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   This book is good; it's very well written.

6. 6 仙 The Immortal Realm Ancestor Gave Me a System, Now I Live It Up in the City 仙界老祖赐系统，我在都市乐逍遥 Peng Zhuiyi彭追毅Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Peng Zhuiyi obtains a “Karmic Merit Exchange System” and discovers that the world is far more complicated than it seems. Since he’s cultivating immortality, he may as well live freely, without regrets, at ease and invincible! Earth, the Cultivation Realm; The Immortal Realm, the Demon Realm, the Devil Realm, the Ghost Realm, the Buddhist Realm, the Spirit Realm; The Divine Realm, the Sacred Realm, the Sea of Chaos… He journeys through them all, unraveling every mystery, and ultimately achieves 359Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I've been watching it recently; the premise is quite interesting. I recommend it.

7. 7 逆 Defying Heaven Through Cultivation: I Can Become Invincible Just by Lying Down 逆天修仙：躺着就能无敌 Yu Shu Mu羽书木Urban648k WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation, invincible from start to finish, feel-good, multiple heroines, decisive and never takes abuse] A young man from a mountain village is betrayed by his fiancée. By chance, he obtains a heaven-defying treasure and begins his path to invincibility! Watch as he overpowers powerful clans, takes on grandmasters, and shakes the Myriad Worlds! But was all of this predestined, or carefully arranged? [This story is entirely fictional. Please don’t assume it has anything to do with you.] 4.6kReads8.5Score48814d adds
8. 8 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 5.5kReads8.6Score59614d adds

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   A mortal obtains a cultivation inheritance and a treasure from the Chaos Space, embarking on an urban cultivation journey. Everyone is intelligent and the story is hilarious! 👍👍

9. 9 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 1.4kReads5.8Score13514d adds

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   The mortal realm is boundless; with a single thought, gods and demons are annihilated, and with another thought, spring arrives and flowers bloom!

10. 10 修 The Cultivator Boy Comes Down from the Mountain 修仙少年下山 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban1.2M WordsCompleted The highest virtue is like water: it benefits all things. The spring breeze brings rain, quietly nourishing all life. Heaven is a master craftsman, shaping all things as one. Thus, human nature is good from the beginning, and righteous energy nurtures all living beings. Heaven and earth are imperfect, yin and yang complement each other, and the five elements counter one another. Only righteousness endures. When heaven and earth first opened, energies were in chaos, corroding one another until 469Reads6.9Score10014d adds

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    These three books meet the requirements.

11. 11 尘 Immortal Shadows, Dustbound Fate 尘缘仙影 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban2.1M WordsCompleted He inherits a family heirloom ring, only to discover that it contains a whole world within. He had planned to finish college and then return home to stay by his parents' side. But some people have nothing better to do after a full meal, and they force Su Ming step by step down the abyss of Cultivation… 1.1kReads7.2Score10214d adds
12. 12 霸 The Dominating Chaos Art 霸道混沌诀 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban621k WordsCompleted Born with a Chaos Physique, he obtains a cultivation method formed from primordial chaos at the dawn of creation, inherits a thousand years of memories from the patriarch, and gains a divine ring containing a pocket world of blessed grotto-heavens. He is accompanied by a transformed ginseng doll. He crushes vicious thugs and arrogant young masters with a single move, and wipes out demons and monsters with one punch. He punishes evil and promotes good, restoring clarity to the world. Whoever offe 2.6kReads8.3Score19114d adds
13. 13 签 Ten Years of Sign-Ins, and I Can Shake the Heavens with One Hand 签到十年，我抬手震诸天 Xuanzang Loves Raving玄奘蹦野迪Eastern Fantasy532k WordsOngoing A newcomer’s introduction. The protagonist transmigrates into the Xuanwu Continent as a servant at Qingyun Sect. With poor aptitude, he’s looked down on at every turn. He awakens the “Myriad Heavens Supreme Sign-in System” and, on his first day, signs in at the sect’s woodshed, earning the [Chaotic Divine Physique] and ten years’ worth of pure cultivation. But he chooses to keep it hidden. —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 有 With the Strongest Divine Sense System, Old Liu Becomes the Ultimate Trickster 有了最强神识系统，老刘变老六 Yuan Yuan Feng元元峰Urban134k WordsCompleted After losing his job in middle age, Liu Feng can’t find work, so he pretends to have a job at the library. His wife finds out, but stands by him through thick and thin. Then he awakens the Ultimate Divine Sense System and begins a legendary life! One sweep of his divine sense: what he shouldn’t see stays unseen! One thought, and a space portal appears. A horde of demonic beasts from another world pours through and materializes on Blue Star! “You’ve finally come. I’ve been waiting for you for ten 24Reads—Score214d adds

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    The protagonist rises from an ordinary city dweller to explore countless worlds. The story involves both personal and planetary advancement. The protagonist is a typical "old-fashioned" character—not impulsive or reckless, preferring to outsmart his opponents rather than resort to violence, aiming for decisive victory. The plot is gripping, blending urban fantasy, intellectually stimulating action, and avoiding overly idealistic or harem-like elements while maintaining sound logic.

15. 15 大 The Han Dynasty's Record of Demon Slaying 大汉拔魔录 Zhi An Que知安雀Urban552k WordsOngoing The mountains and seas nurture fierce beasts, while qilin lie hidden in the fields. When the fantasies of a bygone age descend upon reality and endless calamities lurk in bustling cities, how should people face what is coming? Should they pray to the gods, or become gods themselves? Through a chance encounter, Ji Bai steps onto the path of cultivation. Watch as he raises a single lamp to guard this glorious land. 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment are too weak, this book is better.

16. 16 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 334.8kReads9.7Score42.8k14d adds
17. 17 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 256.8kReads9.0Score23.2k14d adds
18. 18 匹 A Common Man Takes the Stage 匹夫驾到 Qian Xiao千笑Urban2.4M WordsCompleted (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, 76.6kReads9.4Score7.8k14d adds
19. 19 星 Xinghe Yuan 星河元 Great Ethereal大缥缈Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Global High Martial Arts] [Cosmic Stars] [Burning Passion] [Epic-Length Story] At a certain point in time, a mysterious beam of light from the cosmos pierced the void and entered the body of a newborn baby on Earth. Nangong Zhui was born amid strange omens. As the vessel for this mysterious beam, was his fate decided from the moment he was born? Hi, everyone! I'm an orphan. My parents left me the year I was born. I was originally a member of an ancient sect, but for certain reasons, I was bro 624Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 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—Score17214d adds

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    A refreshing sight

21. 21 苟 Cultivating Immortality in Troubled Times 苟在乱世修仙 Lie Down躺好Eastern Fantasy238k WordsCompleted Protesting the island nation of Japan's release of nuclear-contaminated water... dragging all of humanity toward extinction! This was the cause of the world's upheaval and collapse. It was all because the island nation, with no regard for decency, released disgusting contaminated water that killed more than ninety percent of marine life... Nuclear radiation spread across the globe... revealing Blue Star's cosmic coordinates and bringing an invasion of the world! Ordinary people thought it was a 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Synopsis: The Celestial Realm invades Earth—humans are turned into domesticated livestock, and an era of universal cultivation has arrived—but alas, spiritual energy has only just begun to recover!

22. 22 修 Cultivation Begins with Falling into a Trap 修仙，从掉入陷阱开始 Flying Snake in the Forest飞蛇在森Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan] + [Taking disciples] + [One heroine] + [No System] + [Has a pocket dimension] + [Founding his own sect] + [Deriving cultivation techniques]. The protagonist was once a mountain boy who grew up in the twenty-first century. After accidentally falling into a trap, he found a gray book containing three chapters, the Three Scrolls of the Heavenly Book, each with its own remarkable use. After arriving in the cultivation world, he goes from cautiously struggling in weakness to gradually re 15Reads6.8Score214d adds

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    Without rebirth, he becomes the first person to transmigrate into the physical world. The protagonist, Wang Feng, was originally a village boy born in the 21st century. During a hunting trip, he accidentally fell into a time-space trap, obtained three volumes of a celestial book, and transmigrated into the cultivation world. From his cautious beginnings to gradually revealing his talents, he establishes his own sect, gathers talented disciples, and gradually devours the resources of the entire cultivation world, all to forge the strongest magical treasure. His path to immortality is long, but he is accompanied by his Daoist partner. He fishes within the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, grows vegetables and fruits in the Spirit Garden, and hosts barbecue parties atop Thousand Illusions Peak. When extraterrestrial demons descend, a great calamity arises, but he stands fearlessly before millions in the face of adversity.

23. 23 啥 What? I'm the World's Only Cultivator 啥？我是全球唯一修仙者 The Number One Guo on the Yangtze, Ten Thousand Miles Long万里长江第一郭Urban408k WordsCompleted [On modern Earth, I'm the only one in the world who can cultivate immortality!] After unexpectedly inheriting the Qingxuan legacy, Lin Yue embarks on the path of cultivation. Among the billions of mortals on Blue Star, only Lin Yue can absorb spiritual energy and set foot on the great path of cultivation. While others are still practicing ancient martial arts, he has already reached the Qi Refining stage, wielding extraordinary power capable of moving mountains and turning seas. Warriors aboun 7Reads—Score12714d adds

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