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. 601 重 Reborn: I’m the Dark Horse on a Top-Tier Star Survival Show 重生之我在顶流选秀当黑马 Golden Arhat of the Twin Towers双塔的金罗古尊Modern Romance198k WordsCompleted Genres: Rebirth and revenge + entertainment-industry audition show + suspenseful business warfare + mutual salvation. · Timeline: The heroine, Lin Wan, dies in 2024 and is reborn in 2016 at age eighteen, where she joins the hit audition show Star Path Project. · Cause of death in her previous life: Her best friend Su Tang and business tycoon Zhou Mingyuan set her up. She died in an “accident” while filming an explosion scene at Hengdian Film Base. · Goals in this life: 1. Win the audition show —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 602 遁 Dunjia 遁甲 Vegetable Filling菜馅Eastern Fantasy371k WordsCompleted If you want to live a long life, keep your head down. If you want to die fast, become a commander. This is the story of Dunjia: The Southern Tribes Contend, the first installment in the Dunjia series. Programmer Jiang Feng accidentally falls off a cliff and encounters Daoist Master Tianzhi, an ancient cultivator nearing the end of his life. Given the task of fighting the machine race, Jiang Feng travels back to ancient times and cultivates his way to immortality. This novel is planned as a serie 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He picked up the bowl of dog poop, hesitated for a moment, then casually grabbed a piece and put it in his mouth. The dog poop had been sitting there for a while; it wasn't fresh, and it had a chewy texture, like biting into beef tendon. (From *The Art of War*)

3. 603 青 The Green Vine's Mortal Cultivation Journal 青藤凡修记 White Night Demon白夜妖Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation + No System] + [Farming] One night, bandits massacred the remote village of Qingtian. The young Zhang Ling was lucky enough to escape. Fleeing in a panic, he got lost in the mountains, where he encountered a mutated vine. It somehow parasitized his body, and from then on, his body began to change. Later, through a twist of fate, he came into contact with the world of cultivators and embarked on the path to immortality. Along his journey of cultivation, he used a mysterious li 5.3kReads7.8Score413Shelves
4. 604 仙 Deliveries on the Immortal Path 仙路外卖 Golden Arhat of the Twin Towers双塔的金罗古尊Eastern Fantasy353k WordsOngoing “Delivering food is just the surface; survival and exploration are at the heart of it.” The story rigorously brings the logic of modern delivery work, from accepting orders and making deliveries to providing service and building customer relationships, into the brutal world of cultivation. Through the eyes of Lin San, a low-born protagonist with a pseudo-spiritual root, it exposes the hardships of daily life under the sect system, the monopoly on knowledge, social maneuvering, and hidden darknes 2Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 605 神 Chronicles of the Cataclysm in Shenzhou 神州浩劫录 Gu Taiyan古太研Eastern Fantasy791k WordsOngoing The boy who left the mountains, Jiang Hen, searches for and joins a cultivation sect, one step at a time… He initially thinks he's a good-for-nothing with five-element spiritual roots, but his cultivation speed is astonishingly fast… What's more, the protagonist comprehends the laws of space while still in the Qi Refining stage… From there, he rises step by step from menial disciple to personal disciple, then from personal disciple to the sect's holy son… 1.3kReads8.2Score107Shelves

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   A cultivation novel, plot-driven, and a slow burn! No system, no auxiliary characters, no overpowered magic weapons, no old man with a ring! Very enjoyable!

6. 606 开 From the Start, I Became Daji, but Can Only Survive Two Episodes? 开局成了妲己，却只能活两集？ Leaf Bubbles叶子泡泡Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Su Shu was complaining about how Su Daji in a TV drama only got to live for two episodes. Then, in the very next moment, she transmigrated into Su Daji herself. Unwilling to accept her fate as a bit part who only lived for two episodes, she resolved to defy fate and change her destiny. From the moment she transmigrated, she would become her own hero and live to see the finale!!! 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist is intelligent, making this a promising book worth staying up all night to read!

7. 607 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 981.4kReads9.4Score102.3kShelves

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   It's watchable, I recommend it. It's a fantasy/cultivation story with nonsensical humor. The pacing is slow, and the supporting characters are a bit distracting. The main character is cheeky but lucky. You might want to check it out.

8. 608 开 From the Start, I Crush the System Bro: I Am the Taboo of All Worlds! 开局捏爆系统哥，我乃诸天禁忌！ Riding a Horse on a Plane飞机上骑马Eastern Fantasy127k WordsOngoing [Invincible hero + supreme ruler of myriad worlds + unconventional from the start + unhinged beauties + explosive love triangle + scheming + an entire cast of extreme tsunderes + humanlike System + past and present lives + hilarious and action-packed] System & Chen, Lian's warm reminder: High-intensity scenes ahead! The boss's moves are outrageous, and the heroine is seriously unstable! Brace yourself before jumping in! (The damn System has already been kicked away.) [Is the tone a little off fr 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Forbidden Heavens, summoned by some unknown force, he embarks on a path to break free from his shackles, sweeping away all sorts of system-wielding, transmigrated, emperor-like, self-proclaimed invincible, harem-wielding, background-hugging, immortal, survivalist, reborn, reincarnated, ancestral, genius, underdog-to-hero, and powerful figures behind the scenes.

9. 609 心 State of Mind! 心境！ Soul of the Mind心境之魂Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing (Eloquent writing + xuanhuan fantasy + suspense + supernatural + spiritual cultivation + ordinary-person progression + no System + no clichés + no invincibility + no mindless characters) Wu Jing, a young herb gatherer from Qingshi Town, falls off a cliff and attains sudden insight, glimpsing the secret of a century-long lifespan! But the road to longevity is filled with deadly dangers. The stunning heiress he treats has an ancient heart demon sealed inside her; the Daoist temple he joins conceal 138Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The evaporated rain mist condensed into a beaded chain hanging between the two, Wu Jing's hand pressed against the burn mark on his heart meridian. The burning pain beneath his skin suddenly took shape, the sensations traveling along the lines of his palm, gathering into a half-reflected mirror in his hand. When the seventh blade flower struck, he instinctively raised his arm to block. "Crack!" This time, the shattering sound came from within his body. Wu Jing saw that what seeped from between his fingers was a glassy liquid, which bloomed into tiny crystalline flowers upon landing. The black-robed man suddenly retreated three steps, his mask torn apart by an invisible force, revealing a dimple on his chin that was identical to Wu Jing's. The blade, wrapped in cold light, pierced through the suspended rain curtain, and Wu Jing could even see the water droplets condensed on the tip of the blade. Those water droplets reflected countless terrified pupils of his own, like silver sand rolling in a shattered glass cup. He could already feel the chilling touch on the skin of his throat, and suddenly he heard the rustling sound of papers being rapidly turned over in the bamboo basket.

10. 610 一EN The Unconventional Path to Immortality 一本不正经的修仙感悟 A Wisp of Clamor一缕喧嚣1.9M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Xianxia] [Xuanhuan] [Comedy] [Urban] After three lifetimes, I finally attained the Dao, Roaming the mortal world, laughing at its vicissitudes. I ferry souls across the River of the Underworld, following fate, But whoever the hell dares lay a hand on my people, I’ll beat you to death, you little bastard... 1.7kReads9.2Score120Shelves

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    If you're talking about cultivation, I highly recommend this masterpiece. It's a true reflection of life, incredibly awesome! Read a dozen chapters first; it's absolutely enriching. If you don't like it, come back and criticize me—it's truly amazing! It helps you rediscover yourself and bravely live the life you want. After reading this, I felt like I was on a roll. I believe you'll gain something from it too. I gained courage to face life and myself directly, and my spirits instantly soared. I'm less conflicted now, much more carefree, haha! It will shatter all your previous perceptions. Things you thought were good or right before, and so on, will be completely overturned after you read this. I'm not just self-promoting; this book truly contains something, so much so that it's so real that it felt suppressed, as the author was afraid readers would have an awakening after reading it. The author was forced to weave truth into fiction, just so you could see and understand what true cultivation is, and then live life with a cultivation mindset—a carefree life! ❛˓◞˂̵✧

11. 611 放 Cultivating Immortality in the Misfit Class 放牛班的修仙 Restless Long Night长夜不安Eastern Fantasy244k WordsCompleted [Team Growth] + [Golden Finger] + [Smart, Satisfying Story] + [Humor and Heart-Pounding Action] An office worker who hates trouble transmigrates into Xie Liuyun, a former hero of the Immortal Realm who attracts trouble wherever he goes. How did a once-in-a-generation genius fall so far? Why are the immortal sects and sacred mountains abandoned? Armed with a useless System and a sword spirit that keeps disconnecting, he encounters a group of problem children: a disciple with a useless spiritual r —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A battle of wits and strategy, with absolutely no forced reduction of intelligence; three forces conspire to disrupt the situation.

12. 612 凡 A Mortal's Record of Cultivating Immortality in Another World 凡人异界修仙录 A Grain of Rice in the Blue Sea沧海一米Eastern Fantasy481k WordsCompleted Reborn in another world as a sacrifice to the Mountain God, Xu Fan is about to become food for this eerie being when he unexpectedly obtains a heaven-defying spatial treasure. With time flowing ten times faster inside, he begins growing spirit herbs. A cultivator guesses that Xu Fan possesses a priceless treasure, but Xu Fan kills him and obtains the basics of Qi Refining, setting him on the path of cultivation. Using his modern chemistry knowledge, he develops grafting techniques and pesticides 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A mortal's journey to immortality begins as a sacrifice. Everyone is reborn in another world after death, and Xu Fan is reborn into a bizarre world of cultivation. Watch how he survives in this other world. (Created by Fanrenmi)

13. 613 修 Cultivation: The Dust-Wiping Chronicles 修道：拭尘记 Bean Bean Pudding豆豆布丁Eastern Fantasy262k WordsCompleted Also known as “I'll Say It Again: My Senior Sister Is Invincible Under Heaven” [Multiple heroines + no System + classical prose + layered symbolism + unconventional power fantasy + slow-paced, literary style] What was immortal cultivation really like in actual history? Foundation Establishment, primordial spirits, forming a core? No, that's fiction. In actual history, the path to immortality was a journey of self-cultivation. All kinds of inner demons became obstacles; overcome them, and you rea 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author, without any shame, claims this book is truly brilliant. The early chapters meticulously establish a grand world-building, planting numerous hooks and climaxes that will gradually unfold in the later stages, creating a layered and satisfying experience. Please, everyone, check it out! 😢

14. 614 修 A Cultivation Game? I Grow Stronger by Devouring Players 修仙游戏？我靠吞噬玩家变强 Dreaming Through A Thousand Years凌梦千年Eastern Fantasy539k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Cultivation + Demonic Race + Multiple Worlds] After transmigrating into a xianxia world, Shen Xinghui always thought it was an ordinary cultivation world, until one day a newly admitted disciple broke through again and again right in front of him. Chosen Ones? Players? The demonic race? No! They’re all experience points to help me grow stronger! As the demonic race’s shadow of world-ending destruction looms and players from parallel worlds run amok, a game of fog and d 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good! [Admiration][Admiration] The main character is intelligent, the world-building is grand, and it's not mindless.

15. 615 你 You Call That a Healer? She Bludgeons Everyone to Death 你管这叫奶妈？她把人头都锤爆了 Mu Huichun暮回春Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing The print edition of I Can Pluck the Stars is available on all platforms. Genius + rich woman from the start. The day Ning Ruan left her village, a menace appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent. A mage? A sword cultivator? No, she just wanted to be a healer! All the continent’s geniuses: Shut up, you poisonous healer! Later: “Help! I never knew healers could heal people to death until I met Ning Ruan!” “But isn’t she a metal-element spiritual adept?” “Isn’t she wood-element?” “She’s clearl 213.5kReads9.5Score18kShelves
16. 616 尘 Dust at Dusk, Returning to the Ruined Tower 尘暮归残楼 A Returning Traveler Cherishes Simple Joys归客眷清欢Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing A tale of love and hate, a lament for the tragedies of the mortal world. Shen Yichen, a man everyone under heaven believes to be a mere pawn, ventures alone and boldly into the world of cultivation, then roams the martial world in a drunken haze, repaying both kindness and enmity! Love between a human and a demon, romance between a human and a monster, bonds forged by fate, love in this life, rivalry between father and son, loyalty between brothers... A different martial world, a different morta 222Reads6.3Score100Shelves

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    Intrigue and scheming permeate the human heart; those with a brain, take a look!

17. 617 缘 The Immortal Ascension Chronicles: A Fated Beginning 缘起成仙传 Prime Qi No. 2原气2号Eastern Fantasy686k WordsOngoing A naive young man who was pampered from childhood endures youthful arrogance, betrayal, pain, and a crushing defeat that brings him to the brink of death, forging himself into someone patient and ruthless. A realistic cultivation novel with slow-burn growth. Readers who prefer mindless power fantasies may want to steer clear. [The cultivation world is as deep as the sea, and only I, Qin You, can stir its waves!] [Fresh Setting + Epic Length + Slow Burn + Vitality + Growth + Cause-and-Effect and 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    More than just high IQ

18. 618 天 The Heavenly Book: The Imperial Star Descends to the Mortal World, One Sword Proves the Dao 天书：帝星化凡，一剑证道 Master Wuwei Chen Zhifei无为子陈知非Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [A golden-scaled dragon is no pond-dweller. Soon, the Heavenly Book will descend from the ninth heaven!] What would happen if Dugu Qiubai lived for a thousand years? A Heavenly Book spans a thousand years of China’s history, bringing him into contact with humans, demons, immortals, and Buddhas. (A historical cultivation novel about immortality, featuring Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist ideas that may be difficult for most readers. Not a wish-fulfillment story; slow burn, so read with care.) [Imm 282Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A "heavenly book," only those with high comprehension can understand its inner meaning. [Admiration][Laugh][What][Smirk][Top Post] A novel that combines martial arts, fantasy, swordsmanship, mortal transformation, time travel, the martial world, the imperial court, history, alternate universe, cultivation, Taoism, and suspense—I want it all… No skipping chapters, as doing so might disrupt the plot. Does anyone like this kind of novel? A novel that doesn't fit the "online novel era." A philosophical novel with depth, breadth, and sophistication, but perhaps not appealing to young people. A philosophical work encompassing traditional Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism… From an ordinary mortal to a sword demon, to a sword immortal who attains sainthood and enlightenment. (The author himself studies Buddhism and Taoism, but unlike the typical cultivation novels with their "Qi cultivation, foundation building, and core formation" stages, the author incorporates genuine insights from Zen meditation and enlightenment into the novel. Those with the right affinity and understanding will surely be able to comprehend it.) If you dare to read, I dare to write: The story begins with the [Purple Star descending to earth], set in the Northern Song Dynasty, becoming the Sword Demon Dugu, [encountering the Divine Condor], [slaying the Heavenly Dragon], a mortal's tale of cultivation and immortality: Alternate history: Encounters with various famous historical figures, exploration of historical events, various historical stories and legends, ancient poems and songs. [The Purple Star Emperor, Transformed into Mortals in the Northern Song Dynasty]: Featuring the Condor Heroes, the Heavenly Dragon, the Nameless Sharp Sword, the Purple Soft Sword, the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, Huang Chang, the Nine Yin Manual, the Dugu Swordplay, Zhou Tong, Yue Fei, Wu Song, Water Margin, Transformation into Mortals and Enlightenment, the Art of Slaying Dragons, Proving the Dao to the World… Includes martial arts, fantasy, history, and fictional cultivation: Fanfiction featuring martial arts characters who have never appeared before, witnessing the Sword Demon Dugu's quest to defeat the world of martial arts. See how the Sword Demon Dugu cultivates his literary skills, the Great Dao of Sword Cultivation… A philosophical work encompassing traditional Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist cultures…

19. 619 重 Reborn as an Outer Sect Disciple: One Shout, and I'm Punished with Pig Farming? 重生外门，一声吼，罚我养猪？ Fragrance of the Book Garden书苑之香Eastern Fantasy396k WordsOngoing A mighty immortal cultivator is reborn in the Outer Sect, only to be sentenced to raise pigs? Ye Tian possesses a top-grade fire spirit root and commands the Mountains and Rivers Purple Fan’s inner space. He cultivates alchemy, formations, talismans, and body refinement, with every divine ability at his disposal. The once-mighty cultivator has returned. Those who bullied, humiliated, or betrayed me will all pay the price! 1.5kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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    Intelligent and focused, they are meticulous and calculating, and adept at devising complex strategies.

20. 620 师 My Master's Got a Bit of a Temper 师父脾气不大好 Pouncing in the Pear Garden狸狸园上扑Eastern Fantasy261k WordsOngoing (Inspired by Journey to the West | Two heroines | Battles and healing | A master-and-disciple story of redemption) During a great famine, a girl struggling to survive saved a companion who wanted to die. By a twist of fate, the two broken children became disciples of a “fake immortal.” At first, they thought their master was just a young half-immortal, and figured they could live quietly while cultivating. Little did they know that their master was not only “rather capable,” but also kept giving —Reads—Score115Shelves

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    This fantasy RPG is absolutely amazing! Definitely worth watching, high quality throughout, no fluff! [Licking screen][rolling eyes][angry][fear][cool][sending hearts]

21. 621 奇 Beyond the Extraordinary 奇人之上 Liu Bai流百Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy] [Comeback] [Carefully laid groundwork] [Schemes within schemes] [Mystery] [Growing protagonist] [Ensemble cast] [High martial arts] [Transmigration] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] [Devouring and sacrifice] [Alternate world] [Technology] [No limits] [Everyone is unhinged] [Heartbreak after heartbreak] What exactly is up there? Lu Lin was blind for half his life, then got lucky and regained his sight. The world lit up, and he was left numb. From then on, ghosts and spirits o 1.8kReads9.3Score144Shelves

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    Zhuge Kong from the Qilin Group fell asleep on the stage in his first match, reeking of alcohol. It took the referee a long time to wake him up.

22. 622 道 Dao Gui's Path to Immortality 道癸仙途 Shadow of Su Yun苏云之影Eastern Fantasy576k WordsOngoing A country boy gains a fortuitous opportunity and sets sail for adventure, then returns in triumph. He catches a glimpse of the colorful world of immortals, yet sees bones littering the path to the Dao. Let’s see what kind of wonders Lin Xuan, a lad from a mountain village, can accomplish in this vast and turbulent world of cultivation~ 586Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional cultivation novels

23. 623 肆 Cultivating as I Please, Starting with the Breeze! 肆意修行，从得到清风开始！ The Little Taoist Who's Given Up开摆的小道Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Heaven-grade Wind Spirit Root] [No taunting and face-slapping] [No System, transmigration] [One heroine] [Sword cultivator] [Wind cultivator] [Classical xianxia] [Traditional fantasy] The protagonist appears in Chapter Three. When everything in the world is predetermined, the disciples of every powerful faction are set in stone. Their fates are decided before they are even born, and everything that lies ahead is likewise controlled by a small number of cultivators. Powerful cultivators continuo 230Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    A story featuring a top-tier wind spirit root, a single female protagonist, a sword cultivator, a wind cultivator, an invincible background, and invincible talent.

24. 624 都 The Hidden Dragon of the City: The Demon Lord Returns 都市隐龙魔尊归来 Ah Hu2025啊虎2025Urban372k WordsOngoing Huang Xinglong was bullied time and again. His parents were brutally killed, his sister was driven mad, and in despair he leaped off a cliff. He transmigrated to the world of immortal cultivation, painstakingly mastered its arts, and became invincible in battle, ultimately rising to become a mighty Demon Venerable. Now he has returned, vowing to make his enemies pay dearly and settle every blood debt in blood, making the world tremble for the injustice he once suffered! 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cultivating immortality, the kind with high intelligence [I've learned it]

25. 625 上 The Ancient Ring Spirit 上古戒灵 Quick Blade Li San快刀李三Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, decisive and ruthless, not stupid] The foremost divine craftsman in the Immortal Realm, Lu Ban, spent his entire life forging the Ring Spirit, an immortal artifact hailed as the greatest of the ancient immortal artifacts. Then, all of a sudden, he vanished along with the Ring Spirit. 5.9kReads8.5Score800Shelves
26. 626 长 The Longevity Pill Venerable 长生丹尊 Uncle Jiangnan江南小叔Eastern Fantasy546k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey] + [Golden Finger] Lin Changsheng was adopted as a child and had to live under someone else’s roof. For over a decade, he endured neglect and mistreatment. After his younger brother’s blind date went badly, Lin Changsheng was still the one who got blamed. Unable to take it any longer, he decided to leave the Lin family. But his younger brother had no intention of letting him go so easily. He suggested selling him to a broker in exchange for money. On the day Lin Changsheng’s ad 17.1kReads8.1Score884Shelves

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    Look at mine! [Laughs]

27. 627 仙 Fairy, Let Me Explain 仙子你听我解释 Beyond Life and Death离境无生灭Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads | seducing the master | no System | comic antics | slice of life, light on the main plot] Before joining Tianxu, I thought cultivating immortality meant slaying demons, carrying a three-foot sword, proving the Dao and attaining eternal life, and living free of grudges. After joining Tianxu, I discovered that every one of my fellow disciples was a brilliant oddball, all the elders were masters of wild antics, and the ultimate destination of cultivation was apparently pure a 63.5kReads9.0Score5.7kShelves

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    This is a multi-female lead, master-disciple-focused, system-free, and lighthearted cultivation novel. After joining the Tianxu Sect, the protagonist discovers that reality is vastly different from his imagined cultivation path of "slaying demons and achieving immortality." His fellow disciples are all exceptional individuals, and the elders love to create mischief. His aloof master tests his Dao heart in bizarre ways, his proud and aloof senior sister is surprisingly close to him despite her apparent indifference, and his adorable but clumsy second senior sister is a terrible cook. The protagonist's wildly imaginative ideas shake the sect, and he also faces romantic entanglements with multiple female characters. Highly recommended!

28. 628 玄 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Forcefully Take in the Demon Empress 玄幻：开局强收妖族女帝 Han Qingru韩清如Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [No mindless decisions] [Lighthearted comedy] [Multiple heroines] Chen Fan transmigrates to a fantasy world, where the mount given to him by the sect turns out to be the Demon Empress. “I'd rather die than be your mount!” To survive, Chen Fan can only train this mature beauty with a whip, tears in his eyes. From then on, Chen Fan follows her and learns body cultivation, divine abilities, and spirit pill refining, forging his own path to invincibility. The protagonist is not a tradit 2.9kReads8.0Score385Shelves

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    Logical and not mindless; if you don't like it, feel free to criticize.

29. 629 仙 Immortal Venerable Reborn in the City: Struggling to Cultivate in the Age of Declining Magic 仙尊重生都市，末法时代艰难修仙 The Star-Picking Tower of Chaoge朝歌的摘星楼Urban121k WordsOngoing [Fast-Paced Plot] [One Climax After Another] [Smart Characters] [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] Zhang Chen, a Void Refinement Immortal Venerable, is reborn in the 1990s and struggles to cultivate immortality on Earth, where the age of cultivation has ended. He explores a path to immortality through the physical universe. Watch as he makes his way through the cities of an Earth starved of spiritual energy, builds a fortune, finds enlightenment amid adversity, and ascends to immortality. Need t 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A Steady Cultivation Behind the Scenes

30. 630 九 Chronicle of the Nine Netherworlds' Investiture of the Gods 九幽封神记 Great Freedom of Shengjinzhou胜金洲大自在Eastern Fantasy653k WordsOngoing [Living Human Yin-Difference] [Dream Cultivation] [Primordial Spirit Awakening] [Mortal Body Ascends to Sainthood] [Mystery and Political Intrigue] [Adorable Spirit Beasts] [Karma and Retribution] [Godhood in the Underworld] Huang Xiaomi, an ordinary young woman from the mortal world, was little more than a drudge, until a blood-red nightmare sent her down the path of cultivation in the netherworld. She braved secret realms where death awaited at every turn, passed selection after selection by b 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone is highly intelligent; we reject mindless fun!

31. 631 轮 Dreams of Reincarnation 轮回游梦 There's a Bag Here这里有个包包Eastern Fantasy212k WordsCompleted What is the world of cultivation really like? Through repeated brushes with death, the protagonist Zhou Mu lifts layer after layer of the veil, bringing readers a cultivation story full of unexpected twists. As Zhou Mu unravels the mysteries, his cultivation continuously advances, taking him from an ordinary person who knows nothing all the way to a mighty immortal at the Tribulation Transcendence Realm. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A high-IQ cultivation story with constant plot twists, but requires patience to watch; it offers a truly unique cultivation world.

32. 632 凡 Mortal Cultivation: Heavenly Flame Lights the Road to Immortality 凡人修仙，天火登仙路 Royalty and Riches王权又富贵Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing People say ordinary mortals can never cultivate the Great Way, but whether one is mortal or immortal is decided by a single thought. How can an ordinary boy from the Ten Thousand Mountains ascend to immortality and forge eternal life? No matter how many trials and hardships he faces, he will not let them disturb his resolve. 54Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Not particularly intelligent, but not at a disadvantage either. The first book I'm currently reading is not much different from the other two.

33. 633 星 Star Martial Firmament 1 星武苍穹1 Always Wishing for a Gentle Breeze时时愿清风Eastern Fantasy985k WordsCompleted In the future Solar System, humanity colonizes the stars, only to accidentally awaken a slumbering martial civilization. To save his younger sister, who suffers from a genetic disease, young Lin Fan resolutely embarks on a perilous journey into astral martial arts. As technology and martial arts converge among the stars, the story takes readers on a tour of the Solar System’s magnificent vistas, lets them experience the boundless allure of martial arts, and shows them the light and darkness of h 291Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fantasy + top-notch science fiction, featuring high intelligence and high education.

34. 634 灵 The Great Lord of Spirit Treasures: Forging Immortality with Spirit Treasures 灵宝大道君，我以灵宝铸长生 I Want to Get a Foot Massage Every Day想要天天去洗脚Eastern Fantasy87k WordsOngoing Immortals transcend the Three Realms and stand outside the Five Elements, attuned to the Dao. With every breath, the cosmos is born and destroyed; with a glance, the sun and moon rise and fall. Across worlds as countless as the sands of the Ganges, through the four corners and eight wilds, and over boundless seas, true dragons and divine phoenixes wield immeasurable Dharma bodies, blocking out the sky with a flick of the finger. Wei Chan transmigrates into a young boy living in the wilderness an 2.6kReads—Score784Shelves

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    Try this new classic cultivation novel; highly recommended by a 15-year veteran reader.

35. 635 我 Dreaming My Way to Immortality in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界衍梦长生 Night3zzEastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Ordinary Mortal]+ [Cautious Survival]+ [No System]+ [For Veteran Readers]+ [Solid Logic]+ [Traditional Slow Burn]+ [No Transmigration]+ [Female lead early on, mostly absent later; skip if that bothers you] Zhou Wei unexpectedly discovers that he has a unique ability to “dream.” His dreams can not only foretell danger, but also help him deduce spirit medicines, talismans, cultivation techniques, and more... When people look back thousands of years later, who would ever guess that the True Lord o 7.1kReads8.0Score719Shelves
36. 636 无 The Wordless Book of Mortals 无字凡书 Vanishingde Kaleidoscope消失de万花筒Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Original work, not plagiarized; tightly plotted; ordinary-mortal cultivation; no System; intelligent protagonist; no harem.] Character introduction: Fan Tian is a twenty-three-year-old unemployed young man who lives off rental income. After writing "I want to go to the world of immortal cultivation" in a blank book, he opens his eyes and really does transmigrate. He has five spiritual roots, works as a menial servant, and tends an herb garden. He also has a "book" that squeezes spirit stones ou 8.5kReads8.2Score638Shelves

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    This is a cultivation novel set in the Mortal Realm, without a system. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; the plot moves at a brisk pace, without excessive description. The characters are intelligent, well-organized, and logically sound. The plot is plausible, although the early stages are somewhat slow. Please read carefully, as some parts require your own interpretation.

37. 637 寻 The Legend of Qin: Trails of the Dream Immortal 寻秦记之云梦仙踪 Gray Cat, Gray Cat灰猫灰猫Xianxia2.3M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into the Warring States era, only to become an ingredient for immortal cultivation? Why keep this Heavenly Dao around until the New Year? Watching the "immortal seed" squirm in his dantian, Xu Shenwu finally understood that ascension was all a lie. The spiritual energy ordinary people painstakingly cultivated for a thousand years was nothing but fertilizer for the great medicine grown for the immortals of the Upper Realm! The year he transmigrated to Yunmeng Mountain, he spent a wh 7.9kReads9.5Score705Shelves

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    Cultivation! A fantasy novel about cultivating immortality, humor, absurdity, legend, and history. The protagonist is cheeky, and his teammates are all eccentric! Slow-burn, but very enjoyable!

38. 638 从 Starting My Cultivation Journey by Blasting Foundation Establishment Cultivators with a Barrett 从巴雷特轰杀筑基修士，开始修仙 Running Progress Bar奔跑的进度条Eastern Fantasy265k WordsCompleted An entire shelter transmigrates from the apocalypse to the cultivation world. Fortunately, all the supplies from the shelter are still in its pocket dimension. But his teammates are hunted down, survivors betray him, and from the start he is enemies with the entire cultivation world. If that's how it is, then let's see who comes out on top. Watch how this veteran of the apocalypse makes his mark in the cultivation world. Being cultivated in secret is never a good thing, and inexplicable rescu 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He transmigrates from the post-apocalyptic world to the world of cultivation, using his supernatural abilities to cultivate immortality. He carries the supplies of an entire shelter in his spatial dimension. The story begins with conflict and progresses at a fast pace.

39. 639 依 Achieving Sainthood Through Prestige 依靠威望终成圣 Old Xu the Blade Parrier振刀老徐Eastern Fantasy121k WordsOngoing [Feel-good power fantasy + overwhelming prestige + lighthearted humor + one female lead + System] I transmigrated to the cultivation world, and I'm winning at cultivation through sheer pressure! Getting chased and bitten by demonic beasts from the start, having demonic cultivators block my door, and beautiful women throwing themselves into my arms? No problem. Li Yi pulls out the [Supreme Prestige System] in response. Others cultivate hard by absorbing spiritual energy. How does he get stronger? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cultivating immortality is like this: there's no traffic, and not even anyone to give advice.

40. 640 修 Cultivation Faction War: Rising to Power From Qingfeng Stronghold 修仙势力战：从清风寨开始崛起 Falling in Love with Egg Fried Rice爱上蛋炒饭Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted (A growth-focused story with a main character and many supporting characters.) Synopsis: (Water Margin in an immortal-cultivation setting + a list of gods from another world) [Mortal cultivation + bandit stronghold development System + training bandit troops + growth + war + strategy] Xu Li accidentally transmigrates into the body of a lowly bandit and becomes the chief of Qingfeng Stronghold, where he obtains the Strongest Bandit Stronghold Development System. A cultivation family, you say? Why 1.4kReads8.5Score103Shelves

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    High IQ, attention to detail determines success or failure; after reading this, everyone said I made the right choice.

41. 641 天 The Daily Life of Ximen Qing, the Heavenly Cannon Star 天炮星西门庆的日常 The Moon Rises, Standing Tall月生立早Eastern Fantasy226k WordsOngoing Ximen Qing, a spoiled young noble from Douluo Continent, is the reincarnation of a divided soul of the Bliss Immortal Venerable. Gifted an immortal seal by a goddess, he cultivates the immortal way, savoring both the loneliness and splendor of the mortal world while living an absurdly carefree and happy life... 81Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He must be incredibly smart, otherwise he couldn't have fooled so many girls 😏

42. 642 剑 The Sword Son-in-Law: After Our Sword Wedding, I Bestowed Spirits and Became a Venerable 剑婿：与剑拜堂后我敕灵成尊 Puwu Amidst the Dyed Forest层林尽染的普乌Eastern Fantasy160k WordsOngoing [Live-In Son-in-Law’s Rise + Soul-Suppressing Spirit Command + Swordsmanship Champion + Two Souls in One Body] On his wedding day, the bride never arrived. Instead, a flying sword stood in for her during the ceremony. After exchanging bows with a sword, he was given the name “Sword Son-in-Law” amid the crowd’s laughter. The protagonist, Li Fengnian, was born with an extra soul and spirit. A fate-reader declared that his destiny was cursed, and that he would not live past twenty. It was not until 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Son-in-law, Swordsmanship, Spirit Command—just for fun!

43. 643 道 Fellow Cultivator! Would You Lend Me a Hand? 道友！可愿助我一臂之力！ A Show-Off Creation of Nuwa女娲炫技产物Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Schemer + Cautious + No Holding Back His Realm + No Heroine + Invincible] [He’s reached Nascent Soul, time to start slaughtering!] Lu Ming accidentally transmigrates to the cultivation world and obtains a volume of the Golden Book of Karma. Taking the essence and discarding the dross, he transfers every side effect of cultivation to his enemies. From then on, Lu Ming lives in comfort while his enemies suffer. What’s that? Using a blood-burning secret art consumes your vital essence and damages 8kReads6.8Score516Shelves

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    Intelligent, sophisticated egoist, dark cultivator, the sixth brother is cunning and immoral, decisive in killing and not a saint (now at the Nascent Soul stage, ready to be slaughtered).

44. 644 诛 Soul-Slaying Mad Blade 诛魂狂刀 The End Before the Finish未完已终Eastern Fantasy772k WordsOngoing "Brother Feng, let's go. My Ye family can afford to keep you!" Ye Shuang looked at Li Feng standing in the pouring rain, her eyes red with tears. "Heh. The sect I built up with my own hands has actually cast me aside like this? If they don't give me an explanation, then just as I built it up, I can tear it down!" Li Feng stared at the tightly shut gates before him. Even the torrential rain couldn't extinguish the rage in his heart! Several years later… "The Ye family? Heh. You're even more despi 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The character's intelligence is definitely on point; I only had a sudden realization after watching the later parts.

45. 645 谁 Whoever Cultivates Immortality Goes Mad. If I Don’t Go Mad, Who Will? 谁修仙谁就癫，我不疯癫谁疯癫 Old Cat Goes Fishing老猫钓鱼Xianxia47k WordsOngoing Jiang Ping transmigrates to a cultivation world and is sold to a demonic sect from the start. He discovers that the people here are all a little deranged. They casually treat people like raw materials: those born with a Pure Yang Sacred Body are skinned and have their bones extracted, while a top-grade spiritual root is burned until only a tiny tendril remains... Luckily, at a moment of crisis, Jiang Ping successfully awakens the Scripture of a Hundred Lifetimes. [In his first life, Jiang Ping i —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this one! Everyone's intelligence is on point, it's an unconventional dark cultivation novel with an innovative cultivation system, it's really good!

46. 646 被 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Started Raising an Empress 被退婚后，我开始养成女帝 Lucky Fish幸运鱼Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [Just got a rating, it will rise later] [Bestselling hit] [Multiple Heroines] [Ultimate Power Fantasy] [A Powerful Background] [The More You Read, the More You'll Love It] Above the path of immortality lies a realm that must be broken through to truly live forever. But this realm is perilous. Even immortals can perish within it, so it is known as the Tribulation Immortal Realm. Legend has it that there is an object in the world called the Immortal-Burying Pearl. Whoever obtains it can control th 2kReads6.1Score223Shelves

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    Both of these are incredibly good, absolute gems! One's a fantasy, the other an urban fantasy. Highly recommended! 😜🥰

47. 647 出 The Day I Got Out of Prison, I Picked Up a Stunning Beauty as My Wife 出狱当天，捡了个绝色美女当老婆 Lucky Fish幸运鱼Urban2.1M WordsCompleted After a passionate night, he was framed and thrown into prison. What he never expected was that she would give birth to his daughter. Six years later, he emerged from prison as a peerless national hero, his power unmatched. The God of War of the Northern Frontier came to welcome him in person and even offered him his breathtakingly beautiful granddaughter. He could only reply helplessly, “I already have a daughter. Isn't that a little inappropriate?” The blurb can't do it justice. Read the story 3.5kReads9.1Score395Shelves
48. 648 穿 Reincarnated as a Female-Romance Novel’s Simp? I’ll Snatch the Chosen One’s Fortunes! 穿成女频舔狗？我截胡天命机缘！ Yuan Zui Mu渊罪木Eastern Fantasy148k WordsOngoing [Ranting + Seriously Satisfying + Golden Finger + No Female Lead] Bai Yi, an overworked office drone who dropped dead after working 996 hours, opened his eyes to find himself inside a cultivation novel aimed at women, where everyone had been turned into an idiot. He’d become the ultimate simp, destined to give the green-tea heroine the royal family’s national treasure at the end! He looked at the good-for-nothing, plain-looking woman pretending to be pitiful, and at the cultivation masters aroun —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no mindless crushing scenes. Every time the male protagonist breaks through a predicament, he has to consume divine soul and spirit stone resources. Becoming stronger comes at a price, and the combat power system is stable and does not collapse.

49. 649 仙 Two Companions on the Immortal Path 仙途双侣 Yun Zi Tong运自通Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted “A sword may lack an edge, yet its intent knows no end. So long as love endures, the Dao is never lonely. Let the heart be the blade, And love the flame...” After his mother passed away, Ling Yunzhi embarked on the path of cultivation. While searching for a chance to break through, he met Huang Xiaolei, a young woman gathering medicinal herbs. As they spent time together, they gradually fell in love, but the gulf between them, one a cultivator and the other a mortal, stood in their way. For the 442Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Beneath the City of Impermanence, the core of the ultimate sealing array has been fully activated. Seven black chains connect the emotional cores of the seven immortal realms, frantically drawing upon the emotional power of cultivators and injecting it into the remnant soul of an immortal emperor within the chaotic vortex.

50. 650 北 The Last Gentleman of the North 北境最后一位绅士 Liu Lunchbox刘饭盒Eastern Fantasy630k WordsOngoing [Western fantasy, no System] [Pure mage, immortal build] [One heroine] “Whoa, where the hell did you drag your dad?” The northern frontier of the Kronkex Continent, the frozen wasteland, Snake Gorge. The magic apprentice Karrot Ibilis stood on the snow-covered hills of his homeland, exhaling a long cloud into the night sky. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's packed with content! It's really great, I highly recommend watching it, I'm sure you'll like it too.

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