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1. 51 被 After They Made Me a Human Cauldron, I Devoured the Young Lord's Ice Spirit Root 被当炉鼎后，我反吞少主冰灵根 Qin Wubai秦无白Fantastical Romance547k WordsOngoing [No romance, strong female lead | dark cultivation | turning the tables against all odds | strategic battles and growth | elaborate worldbuilding | decisive and ruthless] On the night of her wedding, Shen Zhaoye learns that she is not the bride. She is a cultivation vessel sold by the Shen family to the Gu family’s young master. Gu Hanzhou intends to strip her of her fire spiritual root to establish his foundation. Instead, she uses a dual-cultivation array to devour his ice spiritual root, dest 236Reads—Score109Shelves

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   The author recommends this story: a strong female lead with no romantic pairing. The female protagonist is resilient, intelligent, and principled. There is no system; the sect's lineage and the logic of breaking through realms are mostly original. Later chapters include sect trials, family power struggles, and the investigation of old cases. It leans towards a serious, historical setting; those who enjoy intellectually stimulating cultivation stories might enjoy it.

2. 52 修 Cultivation: A Second Spiritual Root Helps Me Live Forever 修仙：第二灵根助我长生 A Scholar in Troubled Times乱世一书生Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing An old Foundation Establishment cultivator addresses the children below him: “Spiritual roots determine whether one can cultivate immortality. The Great Dao has no form, and neither do spiritual roots...” Young Yi Ze stares at the green vine inside his body. “Why is my spiritual root different from what he described...?” After transmigrating to the Tianyan Continent in the Youlan Cultivation World, Yi Ze finds a mysterious green vine growing alongside him. It becomes his second spiritual root, a 40.9kReads7.5Score3kShelves

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   The latest and most captivating cultivation novel: ① In the southeastern part of the Tianyan Continent, within the Cangzhou region, lies a spiritual mountain called Dongbai, the ancestral home of the Yi family, an affiliated cultivation clan of the Yunqi Sect. Yi Ze transmigrates to the Youlan cultivation world, accompanied by a mysterious green vine that becomes his second spiritual root, aiding in cultivation, deduction, and purification. 500 Years later, with the help of the green vine, he successfully becomes a aging Core Formation cultivator, and in one fell swoop, he enters the Nascent Soul stage and transforms into a Divine Transformation cultivator.

3. 53 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 159.5kReads9.1Score18.5kShelves

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   Absolutely gorgeous! Super gorgeous!!!

4. 54 我 I Raise Livestock in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界玩养殖 Myself自个儿Eastern Fantasy479k WordsCompleted [New Author] [Slow Burn] [No Cheats] [Cautious] As spiritual qi revival takes hold, Wang Yu raises rare spirit chickens that take two and a half years to mature, relying on them to lay spirit eggs. He also raises spirit sheep with three horns and a swarm of spirit bees, using them to brew spirit honey. Wang Yu runs a business selling the rare spirit chicken eggs, spirit honey, and other products from his livestock, trading them for precious spirit stones. Eventually, Wang Yu brings a pack of w 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traditional cultivation, farming, and raising many spirit beasts (wolves, dogs, chickens, sheep) – worth watching.

5. 55 九 Ordinary Immortal of the Nine Domains 九域凡仙 Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves

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   ①A very addictive cultivation novel. Once you start reading, you can't put it down; you just want to finish it in one go! I ended up reading for days and nights and still couldn't finish it. The female lead is incredibly intelligent; I especially love her mathematical calculations and array formations—they truly stump all the geniuses of the cultivation world…

6. 56 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 116.4kReads8.9Score7kShelves

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   Intelligent and decisive in killing, with a single female lead or no female lead at all, some of these are even better than (A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality).

7. 57 仙 Xianxia: A Dog Owner's Life of Cultivation 仙侠：养狗人的修仙生活 The White Wolf Who Eats Greens吃青菜的白狼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted (Beast Taming + Farming + Clan Building + Ordinary Protagonist + No System) (No female lead; female characters are all just tools.) In a cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak, Zhang Tian starts from the very bottom as an ordinary young cultivator at the Qi Refining stage. To pursue the path to immortality, he begins raising spirit dogs, spirit bees, and spirit insects, building spirit fields, spirit lakes, and spirit orchards, and establishing a power of his own. Step by step, he c 112Reads8.3Score101Shelves
8. 58 龟 Tortoise, My Longevity Is Just a Bonus 龟龟我啊，长生只是顺带 Autumn in a Word一言秋Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Immortality + farming with exotic beasts + island management + maxed-out support skills + cautious survival + no female lead] When Mo An wakes up, he discovers that he has become a turtle. Fortunately, he isn’t an ordinary turtle, but a legendary Yin-Yang Longevity Turtle from the cultivation world: a turtle who has been immortal since birth, already standing at the end of every cultivator’s journey, with support abilities maxed out. * Innate Talent: Endless lifespan, immortality Divine Talents 13.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
9. 59 清 The Immortal Path of Qingyuan 清源仙途 Flatbread with Three Pork Tenderloins烧饼加三里脊Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted I’ve been an avid reader for twenty years, especially fond of cultivation novels about ordinary people. Of all the books I’ve read, my favorites are A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Renegade Immortal, The Path of a Cultivation Sect Leader, Xuanchen Daoist Path, True Spirit Nine Transformations, and Qinglian Peak. On a sudden whim, I decided to write the kind of xianxia story I’ve always wanted to read: no overpowered cheat or mysterious old master, just an attempt to portray a cult 12.8kReads8.2Score979Shelves

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   A bookworm for twenty years, especially fond of mortal cultivation novels, among which "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," "Against the Gods," "The Path of the Cultivation Sect Leader," "The Path of Xuan Chen," "Nine Transformations of the True Spirit," and "The Peak of the Azure Lotus" are my favorites. Suddenly, I had the idea to write my own version of the Xianxia genre, without overpowered characters or powerful backers, striving to present a realistic world of cultivation as I envision it. Orphaned at a young age, he relied on his clan for support, only to witness the deaths of his people as he grew up. Neglected by his family and only wanting to live a carefree life, fate brought him his nemesis. Unsuitable for leadership, he now had to shoulder the honor and disgrace of his entire clan due to various circumstances. Wang Xuanyi turned back, taking one last, poignant look at the place where he had grown up, before leading his children and flying away into the distance without looking back… This book tells the story of a small Foundation Establishment clan that, through generations of effort, grows into an immortal clan… Completed at 2.6 Million words, welcome to read!

10. 60 仙 Tales of the Immortal Turmoil 仙乱纪事 Yilou轶楼Urban108k WordsOngoing The Age of Immortal Chaos was the most turbulent era in the cultivation world. In those days, once-adored prodigies could die like stray dogs by the roadside, with no one to claim their bodies. Powerful cultivators ambushed their juniors to steal their opportunities as casually as eating or drinking. Mortals were little more than materials for refining magic treasures and pills. All order had collapsed, and morality had no place in the age. There are virtually no historical records of this era. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The three books I've read recently aren't highly rated, but I think they're all well-written. The first one was very creative and gave me a fresh perspective. The third one made me laugh non-stop, constantly pushing the boundaries of my humor. The second one had some personal opinions mixed in, but it was still okay.

11. 61 把 You Sent Me to Be Your Cultivation Furnace. Now You Regret It? 把我送去做炉鼎，现在你后悔了？ Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Wang Ritian was originally a cultivator with five spiritual roots. His clan believed he had no hope of advancing, so they sent him to a witch's home to serve as her cultivation furnace. Later, he awakened an against-heaven talent, and the clan's cultivators regretted their decision bitterly. They begged him on their knees to return to the clan! Wang Ritian simply said, "You only know to turn around after you've banged your head against a wall, and only know to wipe your nose when the snot reache 3.3kReads8.6Score338Shelves

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    Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Dao Integration, Mahayana—one step at a time, a million-word long text, the title alone is worth reading [smirk]! Absolutely amazing!!!

12. 62 我 My Ice Spirit Root Must Stay Hidden 我的冰灵根不能被暴露 When the Golden Wind Meets the Jade Dew金风相逢玉露Eastern Fantasy278k WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no heroine, no System, no golden finger, not a brainless power fantasy] Cultivation levels: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification... Yu Ye was born with a top-grade Ice Spirit Root, a rarity not seen in ten thousand years, but he could only keep it hidden. If it were ever exposed, he would become the ideal “cultivation cauldron” in the eyes of every high-level cultivator. To protect himself, he joined a sect, disguising himself as an 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book I wrote definitely meets your requirements, it's just a bit slow to start and has a shorter word count.

13. 63 开 The Witch Initiated Me from the Start, So I Applied to Become Her Cultivation Cauldron 开局被魔女开光，我申请成为炉鼎 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 11.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
14. 64 白 The White Bone Daoist Court 白骨道庭 Not a Minute to Spare兜里没有一分钟Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Cultivate true energy, build the foundation of the Dao, and manifest the Yin Spirit. The unorthodox path makes seeking the Dao difficult: refine baleful energy, taint the soul, and seek freedom for a fleeting moment. The heterodox path is arduous too: evade earthfire, dodge astral winds, and give birth to the Yang Spirit. A master of the unorthodox path is reborn. In this life, I will establish a Dao lineage, nurture Dao artifacts, and suppress an entire age. 16.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
15. 65 凡 A Mortal’s Immortal Destiny 凡人仙命 The City Falls, Yet the Flowers Say Nothing倾城花不语Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Mortal’s journey] [Traditional xianxia] [No System] [No harem] Ding Dali, an orphan from a mountain village, happened to find a white porcelain bottle in a river, and thus began his path to immortality. The white porcelain bottle can refine ordinary things into supreme treasures: Pour river water into it, and it becomes Primordial Jade Liquid; put in weeds, and they become top-grade spirit herbs; keep ordinary iron inside, and it becomes a divine weapon capable of slaying immortals; throw in r 5.1kReads8.1Score593Shelves

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    Ding Dali, an orphan from a mountain village, stumbles upon a white porcelain bottle in a river, thus embarking on his path to immortality. This bottle can transform ordinary objects into supreme treasures. Pour river water into it, and it becomes Primordial Jade Elixir; add weeds, and they become top-grade spiritual herbs; nurture ordinary iron, and it becomes a divine weapon capable of slaying immortals; throw in discarded pills, and they become rare elixirs… A mere mortal, wielding this treasure bottle, ultimately proves his immortality! [Heart][Top Post][Add to Bookshelf]

16. 66 女 The Villainess Reverses Her Fate Through the Sword Path 女配她靠剑道逆袭修仙 Frosted Leaves Redder Than Spring Flowers霜叶红于三月花Ancient Romance901k WordsOngoing [No romance + decisive and ruthless + sword cultivator + born with a sword physique + steady power progression + true underdog comeback] Lin Rushuang transmigrated and became the lowliest brothel slave in the mortal realm. She was also the white-lotus supporting female character in a rebirth revenge novel, proudly ranked among the top three on the heroine's revenge list. The spiritual and mortal realms have no connection. If she wants to reach the spiritual realm and cultivate immortality, she c 18.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    It's so good it's unbelievable! Every character is well-developed, and it truly portrays the cruelty of cultivation. The female lead has an extremely firm will.

17. 67 重 Reborn in the Hehuan Sect, I Refine My Master into a Slave 重生合欢宗，师尊被我炼化成奴隶 Lone Smoke over the Long River长河孤烟Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [No System + no clichés + villain protagonist + multiple female leads + bizarre + ruthless and decisive, no saintly behavior] “Would you pick the Seven Fairies or the Seven Spider Demons?” “Only kids pick the fairies. Those who know, know.” “What if you really transmigrated to the Joyful Union Sect, where there are only female demons? They're fanatically devoted to the male body and worship you as a god?” “Wouldn't that be heaven on earth?” “Heh.” The young man smiled faintly. “I'm afraid it wou 88.2kReads9.4Score10.2kShelves

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    This book is good; it probably doesn't contain any brain-degrading elements.

18. 68 被 After My Golden Core Was Stolen, I Awakened the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth 被夺了金丹后，我激活了天地灵根 Trouble at Chize池泽生变Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Sequel: Bad News! My Dad Married Into Another Family, and I Became a Carefree Rogue Cultivator [Survivalist Cultivation + Not a Power Fantasy + Daily Life + Farming + No Female Lead + Ruthless + Old Schemer + System + Dark + Lone Wolf + Rogue Cultivator] Chen Si had a single Wood Spiritual Root, and his master, Daoist Changsheng, poured everything into cultivating him as a supreme elixir. On the day Chen Si formed his Golden Core, his master took it for himself. After escaping with a Void-Evasio 19.3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    This is a cultivation novel about survival on the path of cunning. The protagonist is intelligent, but there are too many plot holes. You'd be too stupid to survive long enough. It gets more exciting as it goes on, with one trap leading to another.

19. 69 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 314.1kReads9.5Score58.8kShelves
20. 70 重 Back to the Beginner’s Village? No! I’m Here to Retire! 重回新手村？不！我是来养老的！ Tattered Immortal破烂仙人Ancient Romance3.2M WordsOngoing After completing 9,999 repair missions in minor worlds, Hua Yi decisively retires and chooses a world to spend her remaining years in. She seems like a fresh-faced newcomer who has just entered the world of cultivation, but behind the scenes, she’s a powerhouse who dares to go head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao! Along the way, she plays the pig to eat the tiger, picks up strays, and enjoys the gossip and drama. There’s the Child of Misfortune, sealed away by a powerful cultivator. There’s also t 9.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly strong and goes head-to-head with the heavens. She's beautiful throughout, with no romantic pairings, no Mary Sue tropes, no melodramatic plots, and no forced stupidity. You can also enjoy the ensemble cast; every character has a story…

21. 71 九 Ninefold Azure River 九嶷青河 A Sprig of Wormwood in the Snow雪地一枝蒿Eastern Fantasy647k WordsCompleted At ninety-eight, he failed to establish his Foundation. His spiritual roots were mottled, his talent mediocre. He had given everything he had, yet even with his life nearly at its end, he still fell short of the threshold to Foundation Establishment. Disheartened, he sold off his belongings and set out alone on one last journey. That night, rain leaked through the roof of a ruined temple as thunder boomed and lightning flashed. He encountered a dying Ink Qilin, a descendant of a divine beast, c 154Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Similar to the cultivation of immortality in mortals, their intelligence is definitely online.

22. 72 我EN Avoiding Peril: My Low-Key Path to Eternal Life 我靠避凶天赋苟道长生 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Low-key cultivation + cautious path to immortality + avoiding danger] In the cultivation world, Lu Qing relies on his danger-avoidance skill to escape one deadly predicament after another. He keeps a low profile. All he wants is to cultivate cautiously and live forever. While peerless prodigies flourish, Lu Qing keeps cultivating. While unparalleled experts burst onto the scene, Lu Qing is still cultivating. Eventually, the geniuses of his generation, peerless monsters, and unparalleled experts 67.8kReads8.5Score4.7kShelves

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    These two books don't just focus on cultivation realms and breakthroughs. The protagonists' understanding of the Dao, the influence of cultivation techniques on people, and the personal paths they choose all correspond to people and events. They also include many interesting anecdotes about cultivation, and the overall tone is rather cautious. Highly recommend the first book! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

23. 73 杂 No Future as a Servant Disciple? I’ll Master Pills and Artifacts to Seek Immortality 杂役弟子没出路？丹器双修谋长生 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, decisive and ruthless, no saintly heroics, cautious, a nobody rising to power] Ye Feng transmigrates to another world and fights his way up to become the bandit chief of Black Wind Stronghold. From the start, he kills Duan Shui Liu, an inner disciple of the Xuantian Sect, and obtains a Bagua Furnace that enhances alchemy and artifact forging. After bribing the gatekeeper, he enters the Xuantian Sect to cultivate and begins his adventures in the world of cultivatio 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Good Xianxia novels

24. 74 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World: Rising to the Top by Selling Fish 穿越修仙界：从卖鱼开始崛起 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, rise from the bottom] After transmigrating, Ye Yu is kicked out of his family from the start. He has no choice but to scrape by as a fishmonger, until he offends a sect's holy maiden at the Yihong Brothel and has to flee to another city. In his new cultivation city, Ye Yu first buys two maids to calm his nerves, then invents a seal-based talisman-making technique, opening the floodgates to wealth. To keep growing stronger, Ye Yu builds airplanes and cannons. He’s 10kReads8.6Score801Shelves
25. 75 药EN Cauldron of the Medicine God 药神鼎 Chubby Radish胖胖的萝卜Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted (Mortal cultivation + no System + lighthearted + not a saint + multiple female leads + fast-paced) At the Foundation Establishment stage, he wins over a Nascent Soul uncle-master and a Core Formation senior sister; at the Deity Transformation stage, a Mahayana saintess. See how Ye Fei, an ordinary mortal, encounters one lucky opportunity after another and joyfully cultivates toward immortality. It starts slowly, but gets better and better as it goes. If something doesn't make sense at first, try 78.6kReads9.0Score8.6kShelves
26. 76 灵 Immortal Path of Spirit Origins: The Spirit Beasts I Raise Are So Grateful 灵源仙途：我养的灵兽太懂感恩了 Brewing Tea in the Spring Mist春雾煮茶Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing [Cultivation] + [golden finger] + [Farming] + [Steady Progress] + [Relaxed] + [Everyday Life] In the world of Cultivation, all things possess spirits. After transmigrating, Gu An gained the ability to grasp the spiritual essence of spirit beasts. [Spiritual Source Recompense] Any spirit beast or spirit bird he personally raises will repay him when it dies! [One of the rainbow-feathered chickens you raised has died peacefully of old age and returned a portion of spiritual energy to you!] [One of 159.3kReads8.9Score13.1kShelves

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    These are all cultivation novels that I searched for a long time.

27. 77 凡 A Cultivator in the Mortal World 凡间修士 Chen Juan陈涓Eastern Fantasy212k WordsCompleted Cultivation + no System + ordinary protagonist + humorous everyday life + mind games and political intrigue + expansive worldbuilding + romance + one heroine (sweet, no angst). The protagonist is not an arrogant chosen one, and the characters feel real. We mortals have nothing to our name, yet leave our pure spirit filling the world. Chen Fan, a top student in engineering, transmigrated to the world of cultivation after a quantum experiment went wrong. It hurts! It hurts so much!! “Why?! Jus 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Many dialogues in the text require careful reading to uncover hidden subplots and interpersonal relationships. Why is it that in other novels, the protagonist can find treasures simply by going to a market? Impossible here; nobody's a fool! Why are the villains in other novels always talkative and brainless? Impossible here; the villains specialize in assassination and are more cunning than the protagonist! A series of traps await the protagonist! Why is it that in other novels, the protagonist can change the entire world single-handedly? Impossible here; the protagonist isn't naive and knows that two people alone cannot change an era, so they simply plant seeds and let time bear fruit.

28. 78 挽 Saving the Heavens: The Founding Empress of the Immortal Dynasty Rises to the Top! 挽天倾：仙朝开国女帝登顶之路！ Spoil My Fans with Bonus Chapters宠粉爆更Ancient Romance159k WordsCompleted Who would have thought that Her Majesty the Empress's hometown would be a small world without spiritual power! On the day she came of age, the emperor presented her with the Crown Princess's seal, but Her Majesty declared, “The nation comes before the family!” Prince Ning chases her all the way to the military camp? Sorry, become my underling first, then we can talk about love! After Her Majesty won great military honors and requested permission to marry her beloved, the royal family killed him 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [A story of a strong female protagonist, political intrigue, and fantasy development; the heroine is independent, while the crown prince marries her] [A thrilling military adventure, full of passion; intelligent and skilled in both martial arts and literature; doted on and protected by her family] Shangguan Wanqing, the empress of the human immortal dynasty, starts as the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official. She possesses a destiny that can "save the world," but is unaware of her special bloodline. Just as she reaches marriageable age, she faces a major crisis! Her father is seeking a husband from across the city, with countless handsome men vying for her attention? Sorry, my heart belongs only to my beloved! The emperor and his three princes surround her residence, forcing her into marriage? Sorry, I don't want to enter the harem, I don't want to play palace intrigue! Using the crown princess's seal as a coming-of-age ceremony? Sorry, I want to prioritize the country over my family; I'll focus on my career first! The arrogant female supporting character looks down on me? No problem, please be my maid first, then my follower! The Prince of Ning chases after his wife all the way to the military camp? Sorry, please be my underling first, then we can talk about love! After I achieved great military exploits, was ennobled, and requested permission to marry my beloved, the royal family secretly plotted to kill him?! You forced me to this! Watch me crush the royal intrigue with overwhelming force, and help my sworn brother ascend to the throne as crown prince! The emperor wants to marry the crown prince to me, begging for my forgiveness? But in a time of impending doom, what can I do with sentimentality?! To protect my family and companions, I risked my life to avert disaster and save the world! But I was transported to a world of cultivators. I awakened my bloodline, revived my sect, and barely established myself before facing another impending doom. But this time, I will not fight alone! Watch as I lead my companions, unite all forces, establish a cultivation dynasty, and ascend the throne as the founding empress! I will personally lead the cultivator army to resist the demon invasion, avert disaster, and save the world!

29. 79 我 I Have a Qi-Refining Gourd 我有一尊练气壶 Chaos Bubble混沌泡泡Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted In Suolong Town, a place of exile, there stands a tavern. The landlady has a scar on her face, yet she is the reflection of the entire Ancient Immortal World! Before they could marry, the young couple Lu Jian and Yan Chunshu were attacked by a great demon. They narrowly escaped with their lives, but Lu Jian, a constable, secretly let a suspect go. As a result, both husband and wife were exiled to Suolong Town, where they had their son, Lu Que. Years later, the young Lu Que met the tavern’s landl 15.5kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves

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    I've been reading three cultivation novels recently, and both have excellent writing and logical plot. I recommend them to everyone!

30. 80 丁 The Legend of Ding Chen 丁辰传 Listening to People's Laughter听人笑语Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Ding Chen was an ordinary beggar on the street. By chance, he met Perfected Jiang, an elder in charge at Dongxuan Palace, and embarked on the path of immortality. But with his poor aptitude, he struggled for years, only to see time slip away… Just as he had lost hope and decided to lie low within the sect for the rest of his days, he unexpectedly obtained the legacy of an ancient mystical art. This dragged him into the secret history of Dongxuan Palace’s founding patriarch, forcing him to flee t 4.5kReads8.4Score470Shelves
31. 81 我 Fortune-Telling and Cultivation in Another World 我在异世算命修仙 The Artist画师Eastern Fantasy770k WordsOngoing Wang Lian suddenly transmigrates to another world. He has no skills, no strong physique, and, worst of all, he arrived in his own body and doesn’t even have a home. With no golden finger or System, he can only scrape by through cheating, swindling, and trickery. Then he encounters a ghost and discovers a whole new world of possibilities. 349Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    The third one is in the Ke series; the others are all pretty good!

32. 82 仙 An Ordinary Cultivator’s Path to Immortality 仙途凡修 The Scholar Returns书生以归Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted Xu Yi had been an utterly ordinary mortal when he accidentally entered the world of cultivation. With impure spiritual roots and poor talent, he’d be lucky to reach Foundation Establishment in his lifetime. But the will of heaven was unfathomable, and a single painting completely changed the future that had seemed set in stone. He wrote down the basic Qi Refining Art and obtained the mid-grade Breath-Gathering Technique. He wrote down a low-tier Swift Movement Talisman and obtained a mid-tier Di 6.5kReads8.6Score691Shelves
33. 83 一 One Step, One Look Back 一步一回头 Lin Xi临傒Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted Traditional cultivation, with no cheats, no golden finger, and no idiotic characters. Every step of cultivation is earned, and life is calm and unhurried... A fresh take on cultivation, with rigorous logic. What sets this work apart is its focus on enlightenment. Cultivate the Dao, cultivate the heart... 5.9kReads8.5Score472Shelves
34. 84 独 The Lone Path to Immortality 独行修仙路 Blue Hydrangea蓝色绣球Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary young man from Linjia Village, he is kind and simple-hearted. Determined to give his family a better life, he resolutely joins a sect in the martial world. Through his own hard work, he earns the guidance of Elder Huo, who is undergoing mortal trials, and eventually embarks on the path of cultivation. By chance, he obtains the heaven-defying treasure known as the Qiankun Mirror. But his nature is at odds with the cultivation world, and he suffers greatly for it, even nearly losing hi 16.2kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
35. 85 天EN Heaven's Chosen Villain: I Can See People's Life Scripts! 天命大反派：我能查看人生剧本！ Who's the Little Star谁是小星Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsOngoing Villain + Script + Destiny + Decisive and Ruthless + One Female Lead + Adrenaline-Fueled Wish Fulfillment + Martial Arts + Fantasy Su Changqing transmigrates into a mixed martial arts world, proves himself the supreme martial arts saint, and starts out with the Tyrant Saber, the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art, and the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill, sweeping through the martial world! Hulong Manor! The Best in the World! Embroidered Spring Blades! A Chinese Ghost Story! Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils! 17.4kReads8.6Score953Shelves
36. 86 凡 Mortal Cultivation: Seizing the Way of Heaven 凡人修仙，夺天一道 Shi Ni石逆Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [No System] + [No transmigration] + [Mortal cultivation] + [One heroine or no heroine]. Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation... The realm has been united, and opportunities for advancement are growing scarce. Ding Yi is an ordinary young man setting out into the world. At first, all he wants is to make his way in the martial world, but through a twist of fate, he eventually enters the world of immortal cultivation. With the help of fortuitous 3.1kReads7.9Score186Shelves
37. 87 京 A Hundred Thousand Miles to the Capital 京师十万里 Wind-Chasing Blade随风刀Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Xianxia dynasty setting + heir to a princely title + cultivation + building a career and achieving great things + plot-driven, slow-burn satisfaction] [Light xuanhuan xianxia. No world-destroying feats or plucking stars from the sky; the focus is on characters, plot, and worldbuilding.] This world has three thousand kingdoms, a cultivation realm, and a martial world. Lin Yuan, son of a frontier prince, studies at the Heavenly Master Mansion, one of the top sects in the cultivation realm. After 3.8kReads8.2Score239Shelves

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    There's no deliberate posturing or face-slapping; the plot of this book is truly unrestrained. The court, martial arts, romance, and family relationships are all well-written. Moreover, the author has a good understanding of history, and there are no modern titles or everyday language intrusions. It's definitely worth reading!

38. 88 凡 Record of Ascending to Immortality 凡人飞升录 Chu Dong楚冬Eastern Fantasy7.6M WordsOngoing [Classic mortal cultivation | No System | Ruthless and decisive | Master of dirty tricks | Scheming] [Alchemy, artifact crafting, body cultivation, formations, beast taming] [Traditional cultivation realms] This is the story of a master of dirty tricks coming into his own. His arrival will eventually become a mudslide sweeping through the Three Realms. After experiencing the joys of sabotaging others, one demonic cultivator has an epiphany. As a heart-stealing arsonist, he always has fairies sec 63kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves
39. 89 人 The Immortal Food of Mankind 人种仙食 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing "Weird Cultivation, Behind-the-Scenes Story" The Tang Dynasty: strange things are coming. When Li Qing transmigrated here, he thought Mr. Huayue had kindly taken him in. Little did he know that the man saw him only as livestock to be raised for food. At the brink of life and death, the jade tablet on Li Qing revealed its power, gravely wounding Mr. Huayue and allowing him to escape. But the danger was far from over. The scheme of the Six Paths and Eight Immortals to devour all living beings had 37.7kReads8.8Score3.3kShelves
40. 90 沉 The Fallen Star Seeks the Dao 沉星问道 Dao Gui岛归Eastern Fantasy641k WordsOngoing The Su family, with a legacy stretching back a thousand years, has crumbled into dust. Su Qingyan, the last surviving member, happens upon Chen and his daughter, who save him. He joins a struggling minor sect and endures a life of hardship and upheaval as he strives to restore his ancestors' former glory. 521Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 我 Simulating Life in a Female-Dominated Cultivation World 我在女尊修仙界模拟人生 Have a Radish吃个萝卜Eastern Fantasy671k WordsCompleted Su Quan, who studied media and acting in his previous life in Huaguo, unexpectedly transmigrates into a matriarchal world. From the start, his vicious, snobbish mother is forcing him to marry the old hag who rules as the current female emperor of the ancient Xia Kingdom. Luckily, he awakens the “Matriarchal Life Simulator” System in time. In his first life, he is the husband of a female war god. When she returns from battle, she discovers that her husband and son are living in a doghouse. In his 23.1kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
42. 92 默 The Silent Sword’s Path to Immortality 默剑长生 Gentle Breeze and Drizzle Rong和风细雨蓉Eastern Fantasy887k WordsOngoing Modern painter Shen Mo transmigrates into the body of a constable’s son in the Great Liang dynasty. Using the Daoist art of ink painting as a key to cultivation, he turns ordinary skills into a path to immortality, practicing amid the everyday bustle of life as he sets foot on the road to becoming an immortal... 4kReads9.3Score348Shelves
43. 93 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.5kReads9.1Score529Shelves
44. 94 亲 I Kissed the Demon Dog’s Toes and Became a Cultivation World Troublemaker 亲吻魔犬脚趾，我成了修仙乐子人 A Squirrel Eating Pinecones一只松鼠吃松果Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [System shenanigans + absurd comedy + light power fantasy + no farming] Other cultivators slay demons and vanquish monsters, reaching for the heavens, but my very first cultivation quest is to kiss a demonic hound’s toe?! After awakening the Taiji Fun-Seeker System, the more ridiculous the quest, the more outrageous the reward! Fairy dresses, lace gloves, bizarre abilities... As long as I keep the antics coming, my cultivation skyrockets! No protagonist torture, no frustration, no melodrama, jus 1.2kReads9.4Score110Shelves

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    While others cultivate immortality, slaying demons and monsters to reach the pinnacle of the heavens, my first task in cultivating immortality is—kissing a demonic dog's toes?! Awakening the Tai Chi Fun System, the more bizarre the task, the more outrageous the reward! Fairy dresses, lace gloves, bizarre supernatural powers… as long as you're outrageous enough, your cultivation will skyrocket! No protagonist suffering, no frustration, no melodrama—it's all hilarious twists and turns, a joyful journey of cultivation! While others compete for cultivation levels, I compete to see who can cause the most trouble! [Cool][Cool][Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added]

45. 95 从 Building a Cultivation Clan Starting With Finding a Dao Companion 从结道侣开始建立修仙家族 Milk, Watermelon, and Banana牛奶西瓜香蕉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [More children, more blessings + multiple heroines + keeping a low profile + slow-paced progression] Liu Xuan transmigrates to the world of cultivation with no talent, no connections, and a terrible spiritual root... But he has the strongest Clan System: the Heavenly Dao grants gifts whenever he has a child, and his cultivation increases by the combined total of his descendants’ cultivation. Does cultivation require insight? Does it require abandoning worldly desires? “I, Liu, don’t think it’s a 99.7kReads7.9Score10.6kShelves

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    Having read books for seven years, I can say this one is absolutely fantastic! The language is refined, the plot is logical and well-explained, the characters are vividly portrayed, the protagonist is mature, steady, adaptable, and worldly-wise, and while there are many women, it doesn't feel cloying. The writing style is skillful, making the author a genius! Fellow readers, please do me the honor of reading a few chapters; it's sure to captivate you.

46. 96 漫 Wandering Through the Heavens 漫游诸天 Jin Zi Chen金紫辰Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Starting in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, he becomes the young master of the Huashan Sect. Yue Yang only wants to lie low, grow stronger, and stay out of worldly affairs. But after being forced to step into the martial world, he discovers that there is nothing under heaven that a single sword cannot solve. He breaks through the shackles of heaven and earth, ascending higher and higher through low martial worlds, middle martial worlds, high martial worlds, immortal realms, Journey to 77.7kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
47. 97 人 In the Primordial World, Luo Hou Wants to Possess My Body! 人在洪荒，罗睺竟然想夺舍我！ Meng Yinqianqian萌音芊芊Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted I transmigrated? And turned into a white tiger with wings? Fierce beasts, the Western lands, Luohou, the Demon Cult… Did I transmigrate to the Primordial World? Wait! I transmigrated to the Primordial World and became a giant tiger with white wings, covered in bloodthirsty killing intent, with only a few scraps of memory left in my mind… Did I become a White Tiger? The White Tiger, one of the Four Divine Beasts, who presides over killing? That means the Primordial World is currently 16kReads8.7Score837Shelves
48. 98 朱 The Vermilion Bird Calls 朱雀鸣 Pickled Millet Chilies泡小米椒Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted This is an irreverent fantasy cultivation novel. Readers used to traditional cultivation stories may find it a little jarring. But if you're just as irreverent, then you're in the right place. This book is all about having fun. 20.4kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
49. 99 七 Legends of the Seven Realms: The Confucian Dao Sage 七界传说之儒道之神 Northern Gate Lock and Key123北门锁钥123Male-Channel Fanfiction398k WordsOngoing I love wuxia, and what I really want is to write an original wuxia novel of my own. But my writing isn't very good, and I'm afraid I won't do it justice, so I'm practicing little by little. Recently, I happened upon a novel I'd read a long time ago and had a sudden idea: I wanted to write a fanfic like it! Since I read the original so long ago, many of its settings were underdeveloped, so I've made some changes. If anything doesn't match the original, don't worry. I changed it on purpose! I'm no 12.2kReads7.0Score905Shelves

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    One of a kind of tomato

50. 100 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins with Eternal Life 修仙从长生不死开始 Little Crispy Veggie小蔬脆Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted A short drama with the same title is now available. If you're interested, go check out Cultivation Begins with Immortality. System + transmigration + keeping a low profile Lin Jiang transmigrates to the world of cultivation and gains a longevity sign-in System. Sign in for one day, gain one year of lifespan. Lin Jiang: “Cultivation doesn't seem all that urgent after all. I'll take my time.” (Not a dark, overpowered power fantasy. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.) 38.9kReads8.2Score4kShelves

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    A masterpiece of cultivation fiction. High intelligence, not mindless. Loyal and righteous, not a saint.

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