Looking for Smart Cultivation Novels. I’m Sick of Stupid Stories 修仙文，要高智商的，本人看无脑文看yue了

1. 1 凡 A Mortal's Ascension to Immortality 凡人飞仙 The Road Goes On路长在Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] He tossed an immortal herb into a black jar, and it kept pouring out more! A village boy accidentally obtained a black jar that could duplicate supplies, and so began his journey to immortality. Is cultivating immortality difficult? I have mountains of pills to help me! Are powerful enemies everywhere? I’ll wipe them out with handfuls of talismans! Born with a useless spirit root, he defies fate and becomes an Immortal Ancestor! Shu Han proves the Great Dao to the world, bec 56.6kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves

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   At the pinnacle of cultivation novels, I've specially recommended three cultivation novels of different styles for you. The first is the best of Tomato's Mortal Cultivation style, the second is a top-tier novel of Tomato's Longevity style that can stand shoulder to shoulder with Chen Xun (I guess everyone has read Chen Xun, so I won't recommend it), and the third is a family cultivation novel, which is quite unique.

2. 2 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 575.4kReads9.4Score59.5kShelves

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   In my opinion, these books are the pinnacle of Tomato's urban and fantasy novels. They're not mindless, not drawn out, and are enjoyable. Their high ratings are genuine. Although you might feel annoyed at times, that's normal; just read on and you'll get used to it, or you can skip a few chapters—it's perfectly acceptable (I've already finished reading them and am recommending them). They're worth reading; there's some fluff, but not much, and most are high-quality!

3. 3 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves
4. 4 第 The Ninth Empire 第九帝国 Honored Guest of the Qing Tower清楼贵客Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Alternate Empire + War Among a Hundred Races + Supernatural Powers + Battles Across Different Worlds + Hunter Guilds + Slow-Burn Opening + Ensemble Cast + Both Thrills and Heartbreak] God gave life to all things and created the world. As God lay dying, humanity betrayed the divine, seized greed and wisdom, and founded an empire. The successor inherited the gods' power, swore to destroy the world, and founded the Church. From then on, the Empire and the Church waged war for ten thousand years. T 170.1kReads9.4Score14.8kShelves
5. 5 被 Driven to Death by a Cultivator’s Mistress? I’ll Raise My Sword to the Nine Heavens 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 79.4kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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   Absolutely high-IQ, mind-blowing novels; every book is read countless times.

6. 6 女 The Supporting Character Cultivates: I Have a Nitpicker System 女配修仙：我有杠精系统 Duck and Vermicelli Soup鸭薛粉丝汤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing The comic adaptation, Bickering My Way to Immortality, Driving the Cultivation World Mad, launches on August 23. Wen Yin transmigrated into a book. She became the stepping-stone female character in a male-oriented novel, the one who breaks off her engagement with and humiliates the Dragon Proud Heaven. “I told you back then: in thirty years, the east bank will be the west bank, and the west bank will be the east bank. Never look down on a poor young man! Wen Yin, here’s the divorce letter I pro 32.5kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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   No male lead, strong female protagonist cultivation novel, super good-looking, exciting plot, excellent content.

7. 7 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves
8. 8 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves
9. 9 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 108.1kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
10. 10 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress's Scientific Path to Cultivation 恶毒女配的科学修仙之路 Li Cang'ai李苍艾Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Sweet Romance + Wacky Comedy + Bickering Couple] Transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, she can only follow the original plot and keep courting death to scrape together a slim chance of survival. Top student Xia Yingzhi thinks she has the worst luck... System: There’s a mission you can complete! Push the male and female leads into the poisonous gas of Xiangliu! Xia Yingzhi: How about some fire-clearing, detoxifying pills mad 146Reads8.8Score—Shelves
11. 11 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 124.2kReads9.7Score17.6kShelves
12. 12 宝 Pagoda Immortal Fate 宝塔仙缘 Xiao Bu Yu箫不语Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets] Even an ordinary person can encounter great opportunities. A country boy carrying the Three Treasures Glazed Pagoda is captured by an evil cultivator and forced to serve as a test subject. But a misfortune turns into a blessing, setting him on a bizarre and arduous path to immortality. From then on, he uses the pagoda to grow spirit herbs, raise immortal beasts, refine pills, craft talismans, and cultivate forbidd 125.9kReads9.2Score14.5kShelves
13. 13 沙 The Goofy Heroine Uses Tech to Cultivate Immortality and Becomes Unstoppable 沙雕女主科技修仙，超神逆天 Chilly Dawn Light晓光寒Ancient Romance588k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book, Absurd Comedy, Ensemble Cast with No Romance, Female Lead Is a Weapons Master] Jiang Ning transmigrates into the heroine of a feel-good xianxia novel. She thinks she can follow the plot and reach the pinnacle of life, only to discover the book’s wicked villainess has been reborn, too! The villainess gets there first, destroys Jiang Ning’s dantian, and dumps her at the gates of Zhaoyuan Sect. In the original story, everyone from Zhaoyuan Sect eventually becomes a villai 979Reads9.3Score174Shelves
14. 14 郡 The Commandery Princess Returns to the Capital, So Why Is the Entire Marquis’s Household Dead? 郡主一回京，侯府怎么死光了？ Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Satisfying family-intrigue story + ruthless heroine + face-slapping the villains] Qu Ling was framed by her stepmother and left the Marquis's residence for six years. When she returned to the capital, happiness wasn't waiting for her. Instead, she was driven step by step to the brink of madness. In the end, she went mad and killed everyone in the marquis's household, paying for it with her own life. After coming back to life, Qu Ling took up her knife. She no longer needed to go mad to slaughte 33.1kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
15. 15 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, 75.6kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves
16. 16 我 My Master Is So Protective of Me. Dare to Hit Me and See What Happens? 我家师尊超护短，你敢打我试试？ Cong Xin丛薪Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No CP + sword cultivator + powerful master] Are sword cultivators unbeatable among those of the same rank? No. The way to go is to take on higher-ranked opponents without breaking a sweat. Competing in talent? An eighth-grade sword bone and an extraordinary bloodline. Competing in backing? Her master can crush the strongest experts across countless realms. No one can match him. Competing in combat strength? Her swordsmanship leaves everyone in the dust. She takes on opponents above her rank wit 2.3kReads9.0Score229Shelves
17. 17 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
18. 18 锦 Brocade Butcher 锦屠 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance656k WordsCompleted Bianjing is full of powerful nobles. As the eldest legitimate daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Yongyi, a distinguished family of hereditary nobles, Xie Rongying embodies every virtue and is a model for women. A month after their wedding, her husband marched off to war. Half a year later, he died on the battlefield, his body brought home on his horse. From then on, a life of Buddhist prayers and the constraints of a chastity arch confined her for the rest of her days. As she lay dying, she seeme 16.1kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
19. 19 重 Reborn, the Heroine Becomes a Lone Cultivator and Shines on Her Own 重生后，女主当散修独美 Liu Xianzi Xing流弦子星Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [No Romance] [Cultivation] [Strong Female Lead] [Transmigrate into a Book and Reborn] After Jing He died, she discovered that she was the original heroine of a story about a female supporting character. The sect she had given her life for abandoned her. Her respected master and trusted senior brothers wanted nothing to do with her. And the Demon Lord who had sworn to stay by her side for life had deceived her. Reborn into a new life, Jing He devoted herself wholeheartedly to the Dao. Romance? S 333Reads6.7Score—Shelves
20. 20 什 So What If I Lack Morals? I’m Already Number One in All of Jiuzhou 什么仙道天道？呵！我修的是杀道 Jiang Xiaoyan姜小言Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [Print edition out September 12 + refuses to look back + satisfying growth story + ensemble cast] In her past life, Wanwan died at the hands of her master and six senior brothers, pierced through the heart by seven swords and left without a whole body. Her master only loved her little junior sister, and her senior brothers only doted on her. When the little junior sister lost her Golden Core, they dug out Wanwan's to replace it. When the little junior sister was wronged, Ye Wanwan was made to su 156.4kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves

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    The first book, *Ye Wanwan*, has a romantic pairing. Don't be fooled by the poorly written synopsis; it's actually incredibly good. There aren't many romantic subplots; it's an ensemble piece where the female lead has many good friends. The female lead is exceptionally intelligent. The most unique aspect of this novel is the constantly shifting identity of the final villain—is it Yuan Chu? The Heavenly Dao? Or one of the Four Ancient Gods? The female lead is remarkably clever and adept at deduction. I highly recommend it. I'd also recommend the second book, as it was the first one I read. The third book, *Ye Linglong*, is highly recommended. It's a completed novel with a romantic pairing, a story of hard work and ambition, and many side quests. It follows a journey from an ordinary realm to the Immortal Realm, then to the God Realm, where the protagonist obtains the Emperor. The final culprit was quite shocking.

21. 21 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Survive Until I Become a Cultivation Big Shot 穿书后我苟成了修仙大佬 Green Veggie Little Bunny青菜小 兔Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + talent cheat, if you don't like it, don't read] After Ruan Lianzui transmigrated into a book, she unexpectedly discovered that she had become the notorious great demon everyone wanted dead. To save her own life, she decided to start over, hide her identity as a great demon, and cultivate immortality anew. She would see all the splendor and grandeur of the cultivation world and make a name for herself! Yet along the path of cultivation, she found family and friendship she could neve 1.4kReads8.9Score154Shelves
22. 22 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.6kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves
23. 23 道 Fellow Daoist! That Thief Has Written Another Book 道友！那贼子她又写新书了 Three or Four Times三四番Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + no romance + divination cultivator + light literary borrowing] What do you do when you transmigrate to the cultivation world and are about to starve to death?! I’ve just arrived in the cultivation world, fresh off a mule. Thanks for asking: of course I’ll write stories to make money! . Her quest for immortality could wait. One book, After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed, I Became the Immortal Venerable’s First Disciple, made her famous. Zhu Wuyou thought she could 8.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
24. 24 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 238.8kReads9.6Score24.6kShelves
25. 25 师 After Slacking Off, Senior Sister Became the Cultivation World’s White Moonlight 师姐摆烂后成了修真界的白月光 Yao Sui Bu Zhi He Nian尧岁不知何年Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiling was a hopeless do-gooder. She was gentle, considerate, and devoted to looking after her junior brothers and sisters, yet everyone despised her. In her previous life, she ignored the hostage threat from the demonic cultivators and acted decisively to save everyone, but was accused of disregarding human life and being cold-blooded. Meanwhile, the heroine, who cried all the time and couldn’t do a thing, became known as the “kind and gentle goddess.” Fine. This time, I’m 3.5kReads8.6Score450Shelves
26. 26 神 Gods, Don't Look Down on Poor Mortals. I Dare to Defy Heaven! 神仙莫欺凡人穷，犯上者，我也！ Edamame and Peanut Shells毛豆与花生壳Eastern Fantasy417k WordsOngoing I'm just an ordinary, unfortunate soul who stumbled into the world of cultivation. There's little chivalry in this world, only scheming and the struggle to survive. I don't chase fame or put much stock in loyalty. All I want is to keep my own life in my hands. The road is full of trials and setbacks. While others fight over immortal opportunities, all I want is to stay alive and carve out a path for an ordinary mortal to rise in this deceitful world of cultivation. 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I! I! I! I want to tell you guys... But never mind, I'm bad with words, you guys see for yourselves.

27. 27 穿 I Transmigrated into My Master's Body and Doted on My Yandere Disciple 穿成师尊后，我娇养了病娇徒弟 Mighty Little Flat-Chested One威猛小平胸Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Lanyue transmigrates into a book and becomes a cruel master who treats her disciple as a cultivation furnace, exploiting him without restraint. Fortunately, none of it has happened yet. Lanyue looks at the well-behaved disciple before her, the future Ghost King who will rule the Nine Provinces, and trembles in fear. To avoid the miserable fate of having her soul torn out and her skin flayed, Lanyue does everything she can to please her disciple. As long as she doesn’t spoil him to death, she’ll 15.4kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    I don't like those childish and cutesy articles. This one is good-looking, with novel ideas, clear logic, and correct intentions. Highly intelligent, powerful and yet tender. Worth a look

28. 28 九 Nine Star Hegemon Body Art 九星霸体诀 Ordinary Magician平凡魔术师Eastern Fantasy18.7M WordsOngoing Was he an Alchemy Emperor reborn, or had he fused with another soul? Long Chen was a talentless youth whose spiritual root, spiritual blood, and spiritual bone had been stolen. Relying on the divine alchemy techniques in his memories, he cultivates the mysterious Nine-Star Hegemon Body Art, pierces through layer upon layer of mystery, and uncovers a world-shaking plot. He commands the universe in his palm, treads upon the sun and moon, and suppresses evil spirits and wicked gods. Rumor has it in 210.1kReads9.3Score11kShelves
29. 29 无 The Immortal Path Without Dao 无道仙路 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [No female lead + ordinary mortal protagonist + brutal cultivation; From the Start: A Broken Piece of Jade Reveals the Secrets of Immortality, The Terrifying Road to Immortality, Mystery, Immortal Paths, and the Angler, The Strange Path to Immortality are updated simultaneously] There was no road in the world to begin with. A road appears when enough people walk it. Wudao found a mysterious piece of fine wood glowing with purple light and arrived in the world of cultivation. It was a brutal plac 18.4kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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    This is a genuine book recommendation; if you don't like it, I'll have no anus during childbirth! To motivate the author and prevent them from delaying updates, I'm going all out.

30. 30 好 Phew, I Survived Another Day in the Cultivation World 好险，又在修仙界多活了一天 Mischievous and Cunning刁钻古怪Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation + System + genius protagonist + satisfying wish fulfillment + wicked female lead + no main-story romance, though she has a one-sided admirer] Merchants value profit over parting. After successfully eliminating her other illegitimate siblings and inheriting the family business, Ning Zhao pulls an all-nighter and dies of exhaustion. She transmigrates into a female-oriented cultivation novel titled After Proving My Dao by Killing My Husband, I Ascended on the Spot. And she 11.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
31. 31 叫 I Told You to Die, Not to Pull a Stunt 叫你送死，没让你整活 Qing Chen青沉Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted [Goofy]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Exploit system bugs]+ [Milk the system]+ [Wild imagination] Fang Chen has barely transmigrated to another world when he learns that he has agreed to a fight to the death with a chosen one whose engagement was just broken off. He’s already trembling with fear. His System awakens, and he thinks his savior has arrived. But the System’s very first mission tells Fang Chen to raise his cultivation, give it everything he’s got, bring out the chosen one’s potential, and then di 91.3kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves

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    1. Unconventional, hilarious, and absurd. 2. A demonic cultivator obtains a blood mirror behind which lies a zombie planet. He unexpectedly discovers that eliminating zombies grants merit, turning his flesh and blood into cultivation resources. 3. A protagonist with high intelligence, decisiveness, and extreme self-interest. 4. He starts with a mother-child bell. Having children allows him to copy his talents from his offspring. He won't have too many children, and his offspring won't become mere background figures. The protagonist uses his high intelligence and emotional intelligence to navigate various factions, leading his family step by step, earning him the title of "True Face Lord." 5. A book with a flat surface; I can't even describe it. Those who know, know. 6. Many are absorbed into the cultivation world by a powerful being. Some people in this world possess destiny. The protagonist possesses a long life destiny, ensuring his lifespan is worry-free, allowing him to watch the drama unfold. 7. A slow-paced, longevity-themed story. 8. A lighthearted and humorous story. All quality online.

32. 32 我 I Was Just a Wild Weed, but This Black Cat Has a Spirit 我本野草，奈何黑猫有灵 A Thousand Dreams of Me千千我梦Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted A Xing is an orphan with extraordinary insight, able to see through people's hearts. Cool and detached, she has only her black cat for company as they roam the world, making their home wherever they happen to be. She had planned to travel everywhere with her cat and become a teacher, but a hidden enemy kept pursuing her relentlessly, leaving her no choice but to embark on the path of cultivation. Cultivating immortality as a mortal is fraught with hardship, yet it seems her luck is finally turni 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend these two books. In the first one, the female protagonist is intelligent, capable, and incredibly strong. In the second one, the female protagonist, Lin Du, is physically weak but single-handedly saves her entire sect.

33. 33 上 The Supreme Goodness Is Like 上善若 Strings of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion潇湘馆的琴弦Xianxia232k WordsCompleted An eight-hundred-year-old Daoist priest picked up a seven-year-old child and embarked on a path of being constantly duped. He was struck by lightning and turned into a four-year-old, then ate an apple and became a woman. Only later did I learn the truth: she was my shiniang, one of the creator gods, and my tribulation. I, Zhang Hefeng, was a famously penniless Daoist priest of Baiyue Mountain. After eight hundred years of cultivation, my greatest achievement was having achieved nothing. My drea 16Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 重 Rebirth as a Demonic Cultivator: Starting with a Zombie Planet 重生魔修，开局捡到一颗丧尸星球 The World Is Ink天下墨矣Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. Chu Xuan transmigrates to the Cangxuan World and becomes a demonic cultivator in the Wuji Sect. To cultivate the demonic path is to seize the essence of heaven and earth and take the finest of all things. Slaughter countless millions, and you can become a supreme Demon Venerable. But killing is forbidden by the Heavenly Dao of the human race. The righteous sects also wiped out the Wuji Sect. Just when all seemed lost, Chu Xuan happens upon a blood mirror 15.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
35. 35 刺 The Assassination of Ke Bi 刺杀轲比 Xiao Shisanlang Talks About the Three Kingdoms萧十三郎说三国Historical168k WordsCompleted At the end of the Three Kingdoms period, Han Long, a soldier in the Youzhou army, accidentally saved his enemy, Kebineng, the Xianbei chieftain who had long plotted a rebellion. After being rescued, Kebineng not only laid an ambush that killed Han Long’s mentor, but also nearly murdered his uncle. To make amends for his mistake, win the love he longed for, and bring peace to Youzhou, Han Long decided to kill Kebineng with his own hands. He set out from Youzhou for Longcheng, deep in the desert, 48Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A fantastical fantasy novel with 2.6 Million words!!!

36. 36 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
37. 37 万 Vial of Divine Light for All Spirits 万灵神光瓶 Half-Immortal Zongzi粽半仙Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Cultivation + Thoughtful Plot + No Harem + No System + Comedy + Cautious Cultivation + Cunning Hero + Decisive and Ruthless] The main story is a slow burn. Thirteen-year-old Han Dachui is cutting grass on a mountain when he accidentally discovers a porcelain bottle, without knowing what it is. As he investigates it on his own, he gradually uncovers its purpose and slowly sets foot on the path to immortality. Traditional cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core 17.4kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves
38. 38 修 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 174.2kReads9.5Score30.3kShelves
39. 39 三 No Unsolved Cases in the Three Realms 三界无案 Gu Yue Tianlong古月天龙Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted Xianxia + Mystery and Investigation. One case per volume, with the protagonist’s growth forming a continuous main storyline. The high-stakes cases can also be enjoyed on their own. In a world without cases, first cut down all delusions... Has the Heavenly Court’s age-old folly reached the final step before the Heavenly Dao resets everything? At the Tian Shu Court, where the law is enforced without exception, Xu Wannian, chief of the Qing Case Division, has solved a thousand cases without a singl 168Reads9.5Score122Shelves
40. 40 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 216.4kReads9.0Score15.4kShelves
41. 41 让 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ The Angler Who Catches Big Fish钓鱼佬钓大鱼Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 171.3kReads9.1Score23.8kShelves
42. 42 穿 Reborn as the Sect’s Villainess, the Beloved Crowd-Pleaser Turns on the Drama 穿成宗门恶女，万人迷她戏精上身 Ju Yun Jun橘允菌Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [No Female-Female Rivalry] [Eastern Xianxia Plot-Driven Cultivation] [Vicious Female Side Character] [Comment-Section Viewers Arrive] [Strong Female Lead, Beloved by All, One-Sided Crushes] [Ensemble Cast] [Wooden Beauty] [Loved by Both Men and Women, with Male-Male Rivalry] [Upright Values, but Not a Saint] [Growing Female Lead and Awakened Female Side Character] [Family Affection and Friendship] Song Zhiyin transmigrated into a novel, becoming the childhood friend of the male lead in Be 2.1kReads8.5Score319Shelves

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    Not mindless wish-fulfillment, a small ensemble piece, leaning towards traditional cultivation, focused on breaking through the current predicament and seizing opportunities, the protagonist has three mutated spiritual roots, has strong morals but isn't a pushover, and is popular but not particularly interested in anything.

43. 43 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 66.2kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves

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    A book with well-developed characters and an unconventional plot.

44. 44 坏 Oh No, I’ve Become a Heavenly Treasure 坏了，自己成天材地宝了 Feng Yuqing风羽晴Eastern Fantasy180k WordsOngoing Huang Yun had died of old age in a hospital bed. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a child who'd been taken in by a farmer. As time passed, Huang Yun discovered that there was something strange about himself. Why did the crops he tended yield twice as much as those grown by ordinary families? Why could he see the sun? Wait, it seemed he wasn't even human! Good heavens! What on earth was going on?! 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All three protagonists are quite good; they're not fools. The protagonist in the first book is a very perceptive person and treats his younger brother very well. The protagonist in the second book, Mingjing, prefers to be a bit more cautious. The third book is a genius-type protagonist.

45. 45 仙 The Road to Immortality Is Long? Take Your Time, I'm Heading Out First! 仙路漫漫？慢慢，那我先走！ The Lonely Little Assassin孤独的小刺客Urban310k WordsCompleted Urban life + cultivation + comedy, with a roller-coaster plot and witty, humorous writing. The main storyline is clear, and the characters aren't brainless. If you enjoy cultivation novels, this urban cultivation story is one you won't want to miss. The protagonist is an ordinary student whose parents mysteriously died. Was it simply good luck that led him onto the path of cultivation, or was his fate already arranged? As the story unfolds, a massive conspiracy gradually comes to light... I'm ne 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Path to Immortality is Long? Take it slow, I'll go first!": A lighthearted and humorous story, without a female lead or any mindless plot twists; the protagonist is slightly cunning. It tells the story of a young man whose parents mysteriously died and who cultivates in a modern city. To unravel the mysteries, he must grow rapidly and become stronger, eventually becoming a legendary cultivator.

46. 46 浮 The Floating Sky Never Falls 浮天不落 Rouge Conch胭脂螺Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The floating sky never falls; the immortal sect endures forever. This is a story about a genius who lacks for nothing: talent, resources, or powerful connections. There are no brainless villains who show up just to help the protagonist level up, nor is the protagonist a tragic figure who builds a huge harem. Instead, there are all kinds of worldbuilding details the author, a hopeless settings fanatic, just couldn't resist writing, bringing to life my own personal dream of cultivating immortality 36.7kReads8.8Score3.6kShelves
47. 47 修 Everyone in the Cultivation World Has Cheats, Even the Locals Must Ascend 修仙界全是挂，本地人也要飞升 Hehe Big Sweet Potato嘿嘿大番薯Eastern Fantasy316k WordsOngoing The native geniuses of the cultivation world have trained hard for a thousand years, only to discover that all the ascension spots have been claimed by a group called “transmigrators.” They have Systems at their side, throwing the balance of the cultivation world into chaos. Eight local powerhouses put their heads together: if we can't beat them, let's make one of our own! So Lin Hao is chosen and enters the fray in a daze, carrying the ultimate cheat the powerhouses “crowdfunded” for him: the M —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main and supporting characters are all intelligent, and the villains don't lose their intelligence.

48. 48 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 566.7kReads9.3Score73.5kShelves
49. 49 红 Cultivating in the Mortal World: The Path to Enlightenment 红尘修行：证道之路 A Jumble of Thoughts乱七八糟的思绪Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted No System + No Transmigration + Ordinary Mortal’s Journey + Historical Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Detailed Cultivation Techniques + Insights into Cultivation Lin Qingyang was born deep in the Qinling Mountains in the third year of the Jiajing era. Gifted with a “White Jade Physique,” he dreamed of the starry sky from childhood and was guided by an old man with white hair, marking him as extraordinary. At twelve, he became the disciple of the wandering Daoist Li Sanren and began his path of 6.1kReads9.3Score686Shelves

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    After reading this, I don't want to read any other cultivation novels anymore.

50. 50 穷 A Poor Girl’s Daily Life as a Rogue Cultivator 穷鬼女散修的修仙日常 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Xiao Han never imagined that she, an ordinary working girl who hadn't even finished middle school, would transmigrate one day. Fine, she transmigrated. But she had neither a pocket dimension nor a System, let alone a handy golden finger. She got none of the perks or welcome gifts that usually came with transmigration. That would have been bad enough, but other transmigrators took over someone else's body and fit right into local society. She, however, arrived in her own body, unable to speak the 50.3kReads9.2Score7.1kShelves

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    Good-looking, no romance

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