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. 151 青 Azure Jade Cultivation 青玉修仙 Classmate Old X老x同学Eastern Fantasy802k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + A Villain Who Isn't Brain-Dead + A Golden Finger + No Romance + Clear-Headed and No Saintly Do-Gooder + Playing It Safe + Decisive and Ruthless + Regular Updates + Plenty to Read] Thinking he had landed in a wuxia novel, modern young man Chen Feng transmigrated into its world, planning to use his natural talent to dominate it. Then he discovered it was actually a cultivation world. He hones his martial arts in the early stages and cultivates immortality later on. With help fro 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   How's this one, bro? The villains aren't brainless or just filler, the protagonist isn't stupid or a saint, and the classic fantasy trope is given a fresh twist with contrasts, wits, and treacherous elements. [Kissing emoji]

2. 152 欲 Yearning for Immortality 欲求仙 Han Xidi寒兮帝Ancient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Something seems off about this transmigration? If you transmigrate into the cultivation world as an utterly ordinary passerby, get a golden finger in the form of a useless panel from the start, get sold to a talisman shop owner to work, and nearly starve to death while in seclusion, is there any hope for a life like that? And does being abandoned count as having your parents sacrificed to the heavens? By the time Fang Mingliao finally reached the Golden Core stage, she realized that ninety-nine 12kReads8.8Score982Shelves

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   The female lead really gets better and better by being smart and ruthless.

3. 153 在 Life as an Extra in a Cultivation World 在修仙世界做路人日子 Xuan Peng of Panlong Island盘龙岛的宣鹏Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing Li Xiaoniu is an ordinary passerby, as ordinary as they come. So why do I have a spiritual root? Why was I assigned to live with the male lead? Why do I have to take the blame for him? And why do I have to deliver a letter from the female lead to him? Please stop treating me like a useful tool. Even passersby have their dignity… Years later, looking at the male and female leads living in blissful wedded harmony, and the pile of gorgeous supporting heroines tossed my way, I suddenly think this is 6kReads8.1Score475Shelves

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4. 154 开 From the Start, I Slay Cultivators Against All Odds and Build a Peak Immortal Clan 开局逆斩修士，我打造巅峰仙族 Dharma Name: True Water法号真水Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Ordinary cultivator's path] [Clan Cultivation] [Ensemble cast] [Farming] [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] [Characters aren't dumbed down] Li Xuan is reborn in the cultivation world as the son of a farming family. He spends fifteen years in a daze, only to find that he hasn't even caught a glimpse of the path to cultivation. After leaving home to escort goods for ten years, he plans to take his silver, marry, have children, and build up his family line. Who could have expected an injured cult 26.9kReads8.1Score2.1kShelves

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   Not mindless, not a saint.

5. 155 剑 The Legend of the Swordflower Fairy’s Romance 剑花仙缘传 Divine Feather天神羽Eastern Fantasy409k WordsCompleted After the Four Great Immortal Sects fought the Demon Ancestor at the Fallen Spirit Abyss, the Demon Ancestor died and the sects won a narrow victory. They thought peace had finally come to the world, but when the Demon Ancestor's orphaned child went missing, a sword remained poised above the sects. Then disaster struck in the form of a lightning calamity, setting Yu Xian and his companions on a journey that would change their fates. The sword, too, began to teeter. 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Not mindless, not melodramatic, the story is intellectually stimulating throughout, with a touch of suspense and political intrigue.

6. 156 诡 Seeking Immortality in the Strange Realm: I Have a Divine Ability Tree 诡界求仙：我有一棵神通树 Calm Waters of the Xiang River湘水无波Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Masterful survivalist cultivation + eerie cultivation + Tiangang divine powers + ruthless and decisive + no harem + not a bleeding heart] Born as the master of divine powers, I am the Dao Lord of the cosmos! The eerie invaded, the Heavenly Dao collapsed, and the cosmos was left in ruins… The gods and Buddhas of the heavens, the great powers of the Immortal Dao, all vanished overnight. The path to immortality was severed, the divine path fell silent, and demons and monsters ran rampant. Where ar 76.9kReads8.3Score7.1kShelves
7. 157 小 My Junior Sister Says Even a Madman Is a God 小师妹说神经也是神 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhu transmigrates into a novel about a girl adored by everyone, as a disposable female side character. The junior apprentice sister is gifted and loved by all, while the side character has cultivated for years and is still useless. In the end, she's pushed out to take a blade for the junior sister and dies miserably in the street. She opens her eyes to the sight of a whole sect full of hopeless sycophants, and Jiang Zhu wants to die. The heroine's suitors are everywhere. How about I bec 38.1kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves
8. 158 在 One Heart for Cultivation Amid the Frantic Flirting of Seven Villains 在七个反派的狂撩下一心修仙 Mountain Demon山魅Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted She transmigrated into a book as cannon fodder, and all the male leads want to win her over and get 100% of her favorability! Luo Qingyan was inexplicably hit on by all kinds of powerful men: a twisted senior brother from the immortal sect, a licentious young master of the demon clan, a gorgeous Peacock King, and the mysterious ruler of the Ghost Realm. They pulled out every trick in the book, leaving her utterly baffled. Luo Qingyan: ??? After thinking it over, she suddenly understood. “Good th 20.5kReads9.4Score3kShelves
9. 159 踏 Treading the Heavens to Become a God 踏天封神 Zhao Tianjiao赵天骄Eastern Fantasy354k WordsOngoing [A pure ensemble-cast story, written entirely by hand. Aside from the first chapter, which has a lot of filler to set things up, the rest is absolutely exciting. If you don’t like it, feel free to criticize me.] “When the primordial chaos was divided, three great beings appeared between heaven and earth: humans, ferocious beasts, and demons. Humans developed intelligence early, but their bodies were frail, leaving them at the bottom of the pecking order. Ferocious beasts were unenlightened, bu 813Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Dear godfathers, godmothers, if you can, please check out this book. Aside from the first chapter being a bit long-winded and setting up, the rest is incredibly exciting. It's a group-based cultivation story, full of thrilling action. After reading the second chapter, if you don't like it, feel free to criticize me. This book is entirely handwritten; I've poured a lot of effort into it. I know hard work doesn't guarantee success, and relying on sympathy won't get you anywhere. I just want to fight for my writing. The following is an excerpt from the novel. If you like it, please take a look. I, Tianjiao, would like to thank all my godfathers and godmothers. Content: As Liu Yu stretched out her hands, the void behind her trembled violently, and a nine-tailed fox phantom, tens of feet tall, suddenly appeared, radiating a terrifying, savage pressure. Then, Liu Yu clasped her hands together, and the nine-tailed fox phantom behind her simultaneously extended its front paws, slamming them together against the incoming death energy spear. Boom! The death energy spear shattered between the fox's claws, turning into a thick cloud of black mist, which was easily dispersed by the nine-tailed fox phantom's gentle breath. Xu Feng laughed and clapped, "Impressive, impressive! As expected of a Qi Transformation Realm cultivator... Even more wonderful than I expected." He licked his lips, "Only prey like you is worth tasting." With that, he wiped the smile from his face and turned to the remaining ghost generals, "What are you all standing there for? Attack!" As soon as he finished speaking, the six ghost generals, except for Qian Yuan, transformed into six streaks of black mist and shot straight towards the cultivators except for Liu Yu and her group of nine. The next moment, desperate screams rose and fell as one cultivator after another was grabbed by the throat and lifted off the ground by the ghost generals. Their blood and yang energy were rapidly drained from their bodies by the ghosts, their bodies quickly withering away until they became empty-eyed, gaping corpses, carelessly tossed into pools of blood. The remaining surviving cultivators, driven mad by the prospect of death, launched a fierce attack on the ghost generals. In an instant, all sorts of hidden supernatural powers and magical treasures were revealed, and the terrifying energy fluctuations made this already ruined place even worse. The earth was torn open with bottomless ravines, and rubble, severed limbs, and fragments of magical treasures were mixed together and turned into dust in the violent energy turbulence.

10. 160 逆 Rebel Against the Immortals: I Make My Own Rules 逆仙，我命由我不由天之规则修改 Fan Muzongze樊慕宗泽Eastern Fantasy433k WordsOngoing [Forsaken by Heaven + Rule Talent + Master's Hidden Affliction + Withered Lotus Pact + Defying the Dao to Build the Foundation] Lin Qi is abandoned by the Heavenly Dao and trapped at the third layer of Qi Refining for a whole year. Then he discovers he can see the cracks in the rules of heaven and earth. With the three rules of Stagnation, Lock, and Penetration at his command, he is invincible among those of the same level and slaughters stronger foes like dogs. He makes a name for himself i 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book is here! Bao Niu is ready to fight! "You mere Heaven-Abandoned Waste Body, how dare you harm me?" This person no longer held back any of his strength, his low roar shaking the air, all the remaining secret realm laws around him burning. Pale golden spiritual power soared into the sky, forcibly suppressing his meridian injuries, sacrificing his cultivation to instantly unleash a suppressive force far exceeding his normal level. A desperate counterattack from a peak ninth level cultivator. Countless spiritual power condensed into a massive, pitch-black palm print, covering the sky, blocking out all light, carrying an overwhelming, domineering power to crush everything, descending down to crush him. The palm's force enveloped the entire ancient altar, sealing off all space for Lin Qi to dodge, break through, or deflect the force. The disciples from various sects watching were terrified, retreating hastily, their expressions filled with horror. "He's burning his cultivation! He's going to kill Lin Qi with his life force!" "It's over now. Being attacked by a half-step Foundation Establishment expert burning his life force, no one in the same realm can survive!" "I thought Lin Qi had a chance to turn the tables against all odds, but in the end, he couldn't withstand the true peak foundation!" Discussations arose, and everyone was convinced that this fatal palm strike was Lin Qi's doom.

11. 161 烛 Zhulong's Awakening: My Fortuitous Opportunities Are a Billion Times Better 烛龙无启：我的机缘多了亿点点 Boundless Reality and Illusion虚实无边Eastern Fantasy123k WordsCompleted The day my cultivation was crippled and I was thrown into an abandoned mine where "no one survives three days," everyone was waiting to laugh at me. Too bad they'll be disappointed. What they call waste is spirit stones to me, and the ruined mine beneath my feet is a treasure trove. Opportunities have always come tumbling into my arms. My cultivation? It goes up all by itself while I'm chatting. I can't even be bothered to go into seclusion. As for those who want me dead, I've taken note. Once I 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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12. 162 上 The Ancient Prophecy 上古预言 Boundless Reality and Illusion虚实无边Xianxia519k WordsOngoing One thought can make you an immortal; one thought can turn you into a demon. Baili Nanfeng, a menial woodcutter, cultivates three paths as one and commands the order of space and time. They call me a demonic cultivator, but I crushed the three sects to bring my daughter back. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 故 Chronicles of the Old Immortal 故仙记 Cold Mountain Temple寒山庙Eastern Fantasy54k WordsOngoing The murder of my wife, my father, and my mother, and the massacre of my village: these debts must be repaid. So what if you’re a sage? So what if you’re the overlord? Even if I’m an ant trying to shake a tree, I’ll still fight against this unjust world. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This requires high intelligence and some cultural background; cultivation is not mindless, and it's a slow burn.

14. 164 满 The Entire Demon-Suppression Guard Family Is Crazy, and Only the Fake Heiress Is Truly Hustling 满门疯批镇妖使，唯有假千金在真内卷 Misty Rain Summer Foam烟雨夏沫70k WordsCompleted A whole family of lunatic Demon-Suppressing Envoys, with only the fake heiress truly caught up in the rat race —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Snatched the Prodigies' Immortal Ascension Spots 灵气复苏：天骄成仙名额被我截胡 Bao Xu宝煦Eastern Fantasy381k WordsOngoing [Tomato Original | Self-Made Success | Spiritual Qi Revival | Imperial Exams and Court Politics | Cautious Path to Immortality | Alternate History | Crafted by Hand | Ordinary Mortal's Journey | A Splendid World | Positive Energy | Cultivation | Fantasy] Not modern urban high-martial arts! This is pure alternate history and an ordinary mortal's journey. No System, slow pacing. Fast-food readers, proceed with caution. Veteran readers, come on in. An era when the imperial fleet establishes the Mar 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book isn't mindless. If you can understand it, you can achieve success in society. That's my opinion. Also, I support mutual support.

16. 166 一 A World of My Own 一方空间 Boundless Reality and Illusion虚实无边48k WordsCompleted A World of Its Own —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 宗 My Sect Ordered Me to Marry, So I Activated an Infinite Exchange System 宗门强令娶妻，激活无限兑换系统 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [“Good-for-nothing’s comeback” + “System exchange” + “Marriage and growth” + “Play the pig to eat the tiger”] The sect orders an old man in his seventies to take a wife, and he activates the Marriage and Longevity System! A different kind of System, a different kind of thrill! While everyone else has to grovel to survive and grow, the protagonist insists on fighting back, soaring through the skies on his sword. Immortality is no longer a dream. 3.4kReads6.4Score304Shelves

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    A 9.9 Rating is needed to even consider it worth reading, and it takes multiple readings to be considered a good book. Are Tomato Novels' reader standards really this high? Has anyone read these books? What's your rating? [What][What][Laugh][Admiration][Admiration][Shy][Pouting]

18. 168 从 The Ancestor's Path Begins with an Nascent Soul Immortal Clan! 从元婴仙族开始的老祖之路！ Listening to Snow, Plum Blossoms in the Pattern听雪纹梅Eastern Fantasy389k WordsOngoing [A Kaleidoscope of Life] [Genius Protagonist] [Not Brain-Dead] [Rating Will Be Added Later] A young man emerges from the family of a Nascent Soul grand elder. The blurb isn't doing this story justice. Read the main text. 1.5kReads—Score100Shelves

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    It's not mindless; it's reflective and has growth potential. Those interested can check it out; a book review would be greatly appreciated.

19. 169 灵 The Five Strokes of the Spirit 灵之五划 Zhang Shiba章十八Eastern Fantasy555k WordsOngoing No one gets to define what web fiction should be! Within books lies a path to heaven; between the lines are the deeds of ten thousand ages. Three thousand great characters, each taking root; roots plunge deep into the earth, branches flourish and pierce the sky. Where does the mystery lie? Where does the fantasy begin? Hold a staff in either hand, swing blades with every stroke, hook your fingers around a cup, and join me for a drink. 3kReads—Score210Shelves

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    This is a great book that will absolutely not disappoint you; please trust me.

20. 170 飞 Ascension Begins with the Primordial Chaos Art 飞升，从天地混沌诀开始 Never Stop永不止步Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation fantasy + decisive and ruthless heroine + mutated dual immortal roots + no transmigration, no System + two heroines] [Includes a space that appears later, spiritual fields, alchemy, formations, talisman-making, and raising spirit insects] The young Yang Che accidentally fell into a cultivator's cave dwelling and obtained the Ancient God Art and a mysterious spiritual herb, the Nine-Leaf Black Sun Fruit! He learned to cultivate spirit herbs, make pills and talismans, set 54.6kReads8.7Score5.2kShelves

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    The setting of "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality" features a novel storyline. It covers the stages of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation! It requires careful reading and is not suitable for skimming.

21. 171 开 From the Start, I Drew a Barren Field: I Rise by Slaying Insects 开局抽到废田：我靠杀虫逆袭宗门 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + farming + earning spirit stones + no System + no harem]. Important things bear repeating: this is a cautious cultivation story, a farming story, and the protagonist is the sort who will keep hiding and playing it safe until the end of time. If that's not your thing, please don't click in. The heavens collapse, countless realms sink into ruin, and all living beings are but ants swept along by the tides. Even the Supreme Immortal Emperor cannot escape the fate of being cons 2.5kReads—Score192Shelves
22. 172 双 The Twin Blossoms’ Ordeal 双华劫 Deep-Fried Chinese Yam油炸山药Eastern Fantasy155k WordsCompleted Mixed spiritual roots + frost poison + abandoned by his sect = a dead end? Chen Yunche: I've got an ancient Origin Pearl inside me! From the start, he cultivates the forbidden technique Twin Blossoms of Jade Unbinding, tearing his soul apart, tempering his core with the sun and moon, and surviving one brush with death after another... Then, on the day he establishes his foundation, the stone pearl explodes. A lunar core settles into his sea of consciousness, and frost poison instantly becomes a 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fellow Daoists, if you're experiencing a reading slump, look no further! If you're like me, tired of the typical "invincible at the start, villains become idiots" trope in fantasy novels, then *The Twin Flower Tribulation* is definitely for you! The protagonist, Chen Yunche, starts with a lowly mixed spiritual root, working as a menial laborer in the sect, his background shrouded in mystery, and burdened with a deadly cold poison. But he perseveres with extraordinary willpower and cunning, seizing every tiny opportunity to cultivate the unique *Jade Unraveling Twin Flower Scripture*, forging a path of yin-yang balance and triumph in the face of adversity. What I found most captivating was the absence of mindless, easy opponents; every choice is a matter of life and death. The protagonist overcomes every obstacle with genuine wisdom and calm judgment, making for a truly thrilling read! From his early success in the outer sect competition to being accepted as a true disciple by the mysterious Jade Unraveling Peak, he navigates the complex web of relationships among the sect's seven peaks. The recent plot has been incredibly intense. He was "exiled" to Linbo City, where, faced with a bizarre "crab infestation" and the undercurrents of various forces, he ingeniously devised the brilliant idea of ​​"introducing the demon race's natural enemy," demonstrating masterful control over the balance of power. The world-building is grand and solid, with deeply woven foreshadowing, making it impossible to stop watching!

23. 173 获 I Got a Divine Doctor System, but I Transmigrated 获得神医系统，我却穿越了 Obsession Is a Mystery执念是个谜Eastern Fantasy280k WordsOngoing Other people cultivate immortality by absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and comprehending the supreme Dao. Qin Jian cultivates by analyzing the components of spiritual energy, conducting clinical trials, and writing A Handbook of Common Diseases and Treatments for Cultivators. With the Divine Physician System at his side, he sees “medical illiterates” everywhere in the cultivation world. Elixirs with excessive impurities? I'll purify them! A cultivation technique that damages th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a traditional fantasy novel; while it may not be high-IQ, it's certainly not mindless nonsense. You can read it with your brain engaged.

24. 174 朝 A Mayfly Lives from Dawn to Dusk; Today I Finally Understand What an Immortal Is 朝生暮死蜉蝣命，今日方知仙是仙 Heaven in a Teapot茶壶洞天Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [Smart Protagonists, Antagonists, and Supporting Characters] + [Slow-Building Plot] I transmigrated, and from the start I got a… Oh, no, from the start, I was given an old man for a father and eighteen young stepmothers, … Old man! Calm down! Let's talk this out! Put down the sword and straighten that green hat on your head first! … What?! I'd already made enough money, bought myself a little maid, and was all set to coast through life, and 12.8kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves

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    The Myriad Soul Banner refines evil spirits, controls corpses and puppets, cultivates Yin and Yang, a mortal's journey, no system, not a wish-fulfillment novel, both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, the characters are complex and three-dimensional, not stereotypical. Worth reading for veteran readers tired of mindless wish-fulfillment novels.

25. 175 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.2kReads6.4Score293Shelves
26. 176 李 Li Yi’s Path to the Pinnacle 李逸的问道巅峰 A Passing Stranger凡俗过客Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted No System, a mortal's path to immortality, no mindless power fantasy, fast-paced. The Summit of the Dao tells the story of Li Yi, an ordinary young man who sets out on the arduous path of cultivation in pursuit of eternal life. Born in Qingshi Village, he has only middling talent, but an unwavering conviction. On his quest for immortality, he faces countless hardships and dangers without ever forgetting his original purpose. Starting as a menial servant in a cultivation sect, he relies on sheer 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book is great! It's pure fantasy, the protagonist is intelligent and not mindless, and there's no system!

27. 177 孽 My Wicked Disciples All Want Me Dead 孽徒都想要我苟命 Happy Frog乐的蛙Ancient Romance760k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + no romance + extremely cautious] Her twelve disciples joined forces to kill her. Luckily, just before her soul was scattered, she awakened the Super Scrubbing System. [Ding! Detected disciple's malice value at 70. Help them become good.] [Ding! Detected disciple's goodness value at 80. Make them turn evil.] First Disciple: My heartless master, do you have any idea how much I despise you? Teng Luo: “Go ahead and despise me.” Second Disciple: I'll hunt you to the ends o 1.3kReads9.3Score173Shelves

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    Both of these are completed works, so you can buy them with confidence. The writing is excellent.

28. 178 只 I Was Just Playing a Cultivation Game, I Didn't Mean to Cultivate for Real 只是玩个修仙游戏，没想真修仙啊 Meteor on a Spring Outing踏青的流星Eastern Fantasy593k WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two animated dramas, so you can count on the quality. [Slow Burn] [Cultivation Sects] [The fiery spirit of youth, gifted rivals, laughter and tears. There are always things you have no choice but to do, and people you have no choice but to say goodbye to.] [The further you read, the better it gets. If you don't believe me, try the latest chapter first, then decide whether to keep reading.] [This book won't have Foundation Establishment cultivators cutting down Nas 14.1kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves

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    If you're experiencing a reading slump, this can be a good transitional read; it gets better as you go on. If you don't believe me, check out the latest chapter before deciding whether to continue. It's a classic fantasy novel where the protagonist levels up step by step. It avoids repetition, clichés, and constant face-slapping; instead, the plot and world-building expand continuously from the protagonist's perspective, becoming vast and mysterious. A diverse cast of characters appears, each unique and well-developed, with their own pursuits. There are things they must do, figures they must say goodbye to, and swords they must wield.

29. 179 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.2kReads5.9Score192Shelves
30. 180 万 Ten Thousand Lifetimes of Reincarnation: Immortals Like Abysses, the Dao Dust 万世轮回：仙如渊，道为尘 One-Man Show Ultra独角戏ultraEastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Chen Yan has died countless times. Every time he breathes his last, he is reborn on some day in his long life, bringing his cultivation with him. His cultivation stacks, and so do his memories. But reincarnation is no salvation. Instead, it drives him into an even deeper despair. “Senior Brother, what lies at the end of the Immortal Dao?” Chen Yan has lost count of how many times he has answered this question, and he has never given the same answer twice: “It is a prison, an abyss of reincarnati 67.1kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves

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    The first book features a protagonist who rapidly advances in cultivation through large-scale breeding of spirit beasts. The interactions with his cultivation partner and the spirit beasts are harmonious and engaging, without any forced level suppression. The fight scenes are smooth, and there are no stereotypical villains. It's a relatively traditional cultivation novel with excellent writing and plot. The second book was the first cultivation-themed political intrigue novel I read. I initially scoffed at it, thinking that cultivation should be about overcoming all obstacles with brute force. However, this book truly overturned my expectations. Furthermore, it's the most smoothly written novel I've seen regarding cause and effect, reincarnation, and time. The use of inverted cause and effect, stream of consciousness, and montage techniques is masterful and refreshing, rarely seen in online novels. It's quite a pleasant surprise. Finally, as a female reader, I'm pleased to see that neither book has a male perspective, and both feature female characters in high-level combat, adding a unique brilliance without resorting to clichéd tropes.

31. 181 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.1kReads8.7Score603Shelves
32. 182 猎 A Hunter’s Mortal Heart on the Path to Immortality 猎人凡心征仙途 Yu Zhen羽祯Eastern Fantasy454k WordsCompleted This is not a story about becoming an immortal, but an epic about cultivating humanity. When he points his sword at the abyss, what the shattered void reveals is a prison of karma forged from the obsessions of all living beings. Were those tribulation survivors who vanished in ancient times fighting against fate, or trying to reclaim the glimmer of humanity erased by immortal arts? This book offers not only a gripping adventure, but also profound reflections on human nature and the meaning of l 47Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    If you don't like it, you don't have to pay.

33. 183 功 Seal of Merit 功德印 Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted A thousand years later, the former demoness bears a Merit Seal and embarks on a new life, guiding people toward goodness and accumulating merit. Little does she know that the very first person she meets is so wicked he draws the wrath of both gods and men. Get him to mend his ways? Forget it. I might as well die again. 211Reads9.1Score—Shelves
34. 184 我 I Came from the Ninth Heaven 我自九天来 Disarmed Veteran卸甲老卒Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing An ensemble cast, political intrigue, passion, and war between nations. The world teems with heroes. Four great dynasties and thousand-year-old clans treat all living things as straw dogs. Though dust stains the young man's clothes, his heart remains fixed on the moon. 25.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Two Tomato Books

35. 185 敷 The God of Cover-Ups 敷神 The Scholar Roams the World书生走江湖Anime Fanfiction156k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + Traditional Fantasy + Alternate World] This is an original book with no filler. So what? Uh, the protagonist has an IQ of 250. That's it? Don't go just yet, there's more! Some people are desperate to sell their futures in exchange for wealth, status, resources, or power. Some sell their freedom, some sell their friends, and some sell their readers. But the protagonist only wants to find someone, someone to whom he once entrusted his soul... Hey, don't leave. There's something good in —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fu Shen: The protagonist's IQ is as high as 250. Yi Jian Du Zun: The Yang family is toxic. Jian Lai: I can't understand any of it because of my low IQ; it's like reading gibberish.

36. 186 仙 Supreme Immortal Path: The Genius Alchemist 仙路至尊之天才炼丹师 The Thorn Bird Sings荆棘鸟在歌唱Xianxia319k WordsOngoing Li Yishan, an outer sect disciple of the Qingyun Sect, chance upon an ancient wonder, the Grand Compendium of Primordial Alchemy. Through alchemy, he rises within the sect, advancing from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and beyond, step by step reaching the pinnacle of the mortal world. He competes for supremacy on the immortal path and comes to dominate the continent. 1.7kReads—Score237Shelves
37. 187 一EN One Sword to Become Supreme 一剑独尊 Above Qingluan Peak青鸾峰上Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsCompleted In this prequel to "The Invincible Sword Domain", young Ye Xuan faces pressure from his family. To protect his beloved younger sister, he stumbles upon a lost sword technique by chance and begins a long journey of cultivation. Follow Ye Xuan as he defies fate, becomes a legendary Sword Immortal, and reaches the pinnacle of life! 6.8kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves
38. 188 灭 Demonic Soul of a Slaughtered Clan: I Use My Immortal Body to Suppress False Immortals 灭族魔魂：我以仙躯镇伪仙 Two Cups of Clear Water两杯清水Eastern Fantasy351k WordsOngoing [Wits and strategy] [No System] [Body snatching] [Comeback] [Face-slapping] His younger sister was refined into a pill, his father burned to ashes, and his entire clan slaughtered. On that night, only his demonic soul remained! When he opens his eyes again, he has become the useless illegitimate son of the family that wiped out his clan. Beneath the Demon-Testing Formation, he suppresses his demonic energy deep in his sea of consciousness, fooling even the eyes of Heaven and Earth! On the martia 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Finally found a cultivation novel where the protagonist's intelligence shines throughout! His revenge relies entirely on meticulous planning. Hiding under his enemy's nose for three years, he orchestrates power struggles in the merchant guild, internal sect conflicts, and the battles between immortal sects—every step calculated to the bone. There's no system-induced stupidity aura; he crushes the pseudo-immortal lineage entirely with his intellect. For those who love intellectual battles, this is a must-read!

39. 189 让 I Told You to Comprehend the Dao, Not Carry the Great Dao Into the Sky 让你悟道，没让你扛着大道起飞啊 Three Thousand Years of Bowing Before the Buddha佛前顿首三千年Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [The new book by Laofu, "After the System Ran Away, My Junior Brother Robs People Every Day!", is out! It has a similarly large cast and is lighthearted and hilarious!] Lin Yu transmigrates to the Great Luo World and awakens the Tree of the Great Dao, which can distill the dazzling pasts of all things and living beings to forge Dao Fruits! With one glance at the basic cultivation manual, "Qi Circulation Art," he distills the dazzling past of its founder, the Venerable Three Treasures, who create 30.3kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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    Cultivation novel, not mindless, but strategic, so you can read with confidence.

40. 190 剑EN Sword of Coming 剑来 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯Eastern Fantasy11.6M WordsOngoing The world is vast, and anything is possible. I, Chen Ping’an, have but one sword. With it, I can move mountains, overturn seas, subdue demons, suppress devils, command gods, pluck stars, sever rivers, level cities, and split the heavens! 36.9kReads9.7Score1.1kShelves
41. 191 天 Tianyan Divine City 天衍神城 Tempering the Heart in the Wilds焚野砺心Xianxia635k WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [No System] [Smart Protagonist] [Resolute and Passionate] [One Female Lead] A village boy finds a mysterious divine city in the depths of his mind. By chance, he is drawn into a battle between a sacred cultivation ground and the divine beast Black Tortoise. He tempers his Yin-Yang Dao Body, awakens an unparalleled ancient scripture, and discovers that he carries the bloodline born of the union of Heaven's Dao in the realms of gods and demons. Cultivating both divine and demonic arts, 252Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Not mindless fantasy, but full of courage and strategy, incredibly satisfying, with both logical plot and engaging storyline. Highly recommended.

42. 192 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.6kReads9.6Score70.4kShelves
43. 193 我 I’m Immortal Anyway, So Do Whatever You Want 我反正长生不死，你们随意 One Week, Seven Days Off一周就断七天更Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (A laid-back story + mastering the art of keeping a low profile + easygoing + humorous everyday life. Enter at your own risk!) Yang Sheng transmigrates to the world of cultivation and awakens an immortal constitution: he’ll never die! He has a mixed Five Elements spiritual root, making cultivation difficult. What’s he going to do? No worries. Keep a low profile for a million years, and even a Divine Transformation cultivator will call him Dad! Keep a low profile for billions of years, and even a 35.7kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    Character traits: The protagonist is ruthless, and there is no female lead.

44. 194 山 Duckweed Adrift in the Mountains and Seas 山海浮萍 Little Immortal of the Jie Sect截教小神仙Eastern Fantasy385k WordsCompleted A traditional, nostalgic cultivation novel: no System, no transmigration. The mountains and seas are shattered, the wind scatters the catkins; fate rises and falls like duckweed battered by rain! The heavens have lost their way, the earth has lost its virtue, the Nine Tripod Cauldrons have been stolen, demons run rampant, hens crow at dawn, and the empire is on the verge of collapse. From the cataclysm that deified the gods and returned them to their places, to the calamity of the Journey to the 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Legend of Investiture of the Gods: Journey to the West - A Tale of Immortal Cultivation by Gods is complete and available to read.

45. 195 长 Immortal Travel of Longevity 长生仙游 Sleepless at Four in the Morning四更不睡Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted An accident brings Chen Changsheng to a world of immortals and martial arts, but he is surrounded by a curse that lets him live only from dawn to dusk. From then on, he comes back to life for just one day every three years, then falls asleep again, trapped in an endless cycle. Yet because of this, immortals from all walks of life mistake him for a sage who has attained the Dao. By a fortunate twist of fate, he embarks on the path of cultivation, searching desperately for a way to break the mayfl 5.7kReads8.9Score779Shelves
46. 196 凡 Mortal, I Build Immortality on Bones and Ashes! 凡人，尸骸枯骨筑长生！ Guest Beneath the Moon月下客官Xianxia1.0M WordsCompleted Slow-burn mortal cultivation + sword cultivator + both righteous and wicked + one female lead + lightning arts + ruthless and merciless Starting on a small island, he enters a sect and endures humiliation as he schemes to seize his senior brother’s supreme treasure, beginning a new journey of cultivation. Only by struggling against others, demons, and himself can he stand out among countless cultivators and reach a higher realm. 1kReads7.7Score101Shelves

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    This book is good.

47. 197 我 I Became a Big Shot by Riding My Disciple's Cheat 我靠徒弟外挂躺成大佬 Birds Fly After the Second Month鸟飞二月后Eastern Fantasy308k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Wu Chi took in a once-in-a-millennium cultivation prodigy as his disciple and also bound himself to a disciple cultivation double-reward System. His disciple learned the techniques by figuring them out from a few nursery rhymes, cultivated diligently to gain his cultivation, broke through the bottlenecks, and naturally endured the tribulations... All his master has to do is lie flat. As the male lead of a transmigration power fantasy, with the protagonist's halo and the 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is highly intelligent, but the book is only 210,000 words long, and the title and cover are not attractive. I would like to ask all readers to click on it. Once it reaches 100,000 reads, I will change the title and cover.

48. 198 起 The Tale of Rising Dust 起尘记 Sodium Chloride's Second-in-Command氯化钠的小二Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing A traditional, slow-paced xianxia novel. This is my first book, and I don't have an established fan base yet, so the rating is a little low. It's definitely a good novel, and I'm sure you'll enjoy reading it. It offers a fresh take on the world of cultivation. A young man from a mountain village steps into the world of cultivation alone. Thanks to a unique opportunity, he follows an equally unique path of cultivation. Relying on no sect, he proceeds cautiously, step by step, forging his own path 17.9kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves

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    It's not mindless, not a wish-fulfillment story, has strong logic, and well-developed characters.

49. 199 为 I Reincarnated a Hundred Times to Kill the Protagonist 为了杀死主角我轮回百次 20772077年Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted A dark cultivation novel + villain protagonist + mortal's journey + ruthless killing + immensely powerful opponents. The further you read, the better it gets. Feng Tianlu stayed up all night reading a novel and died suddenly. With no other choice, he made a deal with the demon An Yue and transmigrated into the world of a power-fantasy cultivation novel, where he had to defeat the protagonist, Lin Yan. An Yue gave him 100 chances. After countless cycles, Feng Tianlu discovered that he was caught 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The premise is novel and imaginative; definitely worth watching! Thumbs up! [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

50. 200 开 A Bagua Compass from the Start: I Can Divine All Things 开局八卦盘，我能推演万物 Wild Crane Perched in the Clouds栖云野鹤Eastern Fantasy83k WordsOngoing Wen Buhan transmigrates to another world and becomes the most wretched herb gatherer in the slums. He's not only destitute, but also beaten and robbed by thugs. Then he awakens the Yin-Yang Bagua Disk It can divine the secrets of fate and seize opportunities. [Today's divination: a century-old spirit ginseng. Its location has been revealed.] Great, it's mine! [Today's divination: a mystical ice spirit spring. Its location has been revealed.] Wonderful, I'll go for a dip! Watch how he goes 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. In the cruel world of cultivation, only those protagonists with brains can survive.

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