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. 401 世 The World Became a Game, but Forgot to Generate the Players 世界游戏化，却忘了生成玩家 Red Bean Tea红豆茶Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing The physical edition of Volume One will soon be available for preorder. Follow @0RedBeanTea0 for details. Everyone says that the Dao is waning, demons are growing stronger, and the Heavenly Tribulation is imminent, but Zhou Yuan disagrees. Undying, indestructible demons? Those are just monsters respawning in a game. Paradise realms and wondrous secret realms? Those are just game dungeons. Humankind sealing and suppressing demons? That just means not exiting the dungeon, preventing its monsters f 211.9kReads9.3Score18.9kShelves

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   These are alright, there aren't any really stupid people among them.

2. 402 仙 The Wandering Record of the Immortal Path 仙路飘遥录 Firewood Stoker烧火混子Eastern Fantasy771k WordsOngoing The world of cultivation is just as full of the ways of the jianghu as the mortal realm, a place shaped by human relationships and worldly affairs. A woodcutter from a mountain village activates the immortal sect’s “Debt of Gratitude Token,” passed down by his ancestors. He thought he’d be living like an immortal from then on, but when he arrives at the sect, he’s completely dumbfounded… 259Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   These books are worth reading!

3. 403 黑 Tales from the Haunted Inn 黑店诡谈 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban1.3M WordsOngoing 4.6kReads7.0Score388Shelves
4. 404 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban628k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You think this is urban fantasy? No, this is a massive soap opera combining a "Demon Lord Training Plan" and a "Repentance Pill for Exes." The male lead, dumped when he's down on his luck, immediately signs a contract—no, a cooperation agreement—with the demon lord within him. He absorbs lifespans, imparts cultivation techniques, and woos various genuinely interested women, breaking through to new heights with each cultivation session. They say I'm greedy, wanting both beauty and the world—I laugh: I cultivate karma, who says I can't have it all?

5. 405 妖 Demon Refining the Nine Heavens: The Abandoned Cat Devours the Sky 妖炼九霄之废猫噬天 The Rabbit Who Doesn't Like Cat Food不爱吃猫粮的兔子Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Wang Feng was reborn, only to become the most ordinary little kitten. Watch as he sheds his demon form, rises against the odds despite his mediocre aptitude, and enters the ranks of the top cultivators. The name Wang Feng resounds throughout the myriad worlds as he looks down on the Five Elements and roams freely across the nine heavens! Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification, Void Refining, Body Integration, Mahayana... 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   High-energy content throughout, please sit tight and protect yourself.

6. 406 五 Five Elements Grotto-Heaven: I Cultivate in Secret and Become an Immortal Through the Eight Trigrams 五行洞天，我靠八卦苟成仙 Bless Everyone福大家Xianxia304k WordsOngoing Portable grotto-heaven + mortal cultivation + divination + alchemy + artifact crafting + spirit insects + spirit beasts. After inheriting the legacy of his ancestor, King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang, he comprehends the Art of the Zhou Yi Eight Trigrams, allowing him to discern opportunities, locate dragon veins and auspicious sites, and see fortune and misfortune at a glance. He gradually unlocks a portable Five-Element Grotto-Heaven secret realm! Its area keeps expanding, and the flow of time within 127Reads—Score271Shelves

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   Take a look at this book, see if it suits your taste.

7. 407 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 39.8kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
8. 408 秘 Arcane Magic Out of Control 秘法失控 Guangzhou Slime King广州史莱姆王Mystery241k WordsOngoing [Mystery and Crime Investigation]+ [Logical Deduction]+ [Bizarre Unsolved Cases]+ [Modern Magical World] A baffling murder and a corpse whose bones, flesh, and skin had been inexplicably separated drew Iris Moreau, a police detective on the homicide squad, into a dazzling yet dangerous world. The boundary between the demon realm and the mortal world was growing increasingly blurred. Legendary magicians, forbidden ancient arts, and killers who continually crossed ethical lines all came one after 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A bizarre murder case, a corpse with bones, flesh, and skin mysteriously separated, a dazzling yet dangerous magical world—a potentially groundbreaking suspense masterpiece, serialized now!

9. 409 关 That Time I Used Physics to Cultivate 关于我用物理学修仙那件事 Merciless Blade刀無情Eastern Fantasy221k WordsOngoing Qi Refining, fifth layer. A useless spirit root. A PhD in physics. From the start, he gets hunted down, then turns around and blows up three pursuers. He enters a secret realm and makes off with a three-hundred-year-old illusion belonging to someone else. He starts a trading company and gets the elders competing against each other in bidding wars. He sets up a joint-stock company before selling pills. The people in this cultivation world are all more ignorant than the last. His master asks hi 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Good book, the protagonist doesn't lose his intelligence, and there's no forced counterattack.

10. 410 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.8kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves
11. 411 乾 Dragon Spirit of Heaven and Earth 乾坤龙灵 October Yang十月洋Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Abandoned child + master thief + cultivation + fortune + golden dragon + high-octane battles + secret-realm adventures + ruthless decisiveness + ancient divine beasts] She was the Dragon Realm's most gifted young woman, but was betrayed by her own family and self-destructed, only to be reborn! His birth was shrouded in mystery. By a twist of fate, he obtained a heaven-defying divine pearl, and from then on embarked on the path of cultivation! From an unknown pickpocket in Cangwu City to an unpa 10.3kReads9.2Score897Shelves

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    Check this out! A highly-rated fantasy novel with a thrilling and satisfying read! Definitely worth reading!

12. 412 凡 The Immortal Path of Mortal Ties 凡缘仙路 Wind, Rain, Frost, and Snow风雨霜雪Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Some people are born extraordinary. Some are born standing atop the nine heavens. When chaos first opened, spiritual energy gave rise to all things, and three thousand beings sat together to discuss the Dao. Now watch how an ordinary mortal charges through a perilous world of cultivation, spear in hand, and brings the world to order! 1kReads8.0Score101Shelves
13. 413 李 Li Dakai’s Record of Cultivation 李大开修仙记 Li Dakai李大开Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivator Style, No System, Decisive and Ruthless, Not Mindless, Funny] I, Li Dakai, began cultivating immortality at the age of fifty. A slow-burn cultivation fantasy with a satisfying payoff. The story unfolds gradually, with every turn grounded in reason! Fellow cultivators, please don’t be put off by the title. New chapters every day at exactly 5:10 p.m.! 28kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    Don't let the book's title fool you; the story and emotions it contains far exceed your expectations. The plot is intricately woven, the characters are vividly portrayed, and once you begin reading, you won't be able to put it down. This is a thought-provoking masterpiece, and I highly recommend you don't miss it.

14. 414 幽 Netherworld Immortality 幽冥长生 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [No Saintly Protagonist] [No Harem] [No System] “My name is Li Changsheng. I seek the Immortal Dao in pursuit of eternal life!” Will he become an immortal or a demon? So what if he becomes an immortal? So what if he becomes a demon? I seek only eternal life. I seek only supreme strength. Beneath the Nine Hells lies the Netherworld. In this cruel cultivation world, there is no simple division between black and white. Strength is everything: the strong rule, and the weak are ants. With the Netherw 8.5kReads8.7Score648Shelves
15. 415 谎 Ashes of Lies 谎言烬 Laughter in the Distant Rosy Clouds天边远霞笑Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing “One day, we will meet again. Once we learn the true secret of the key, we will journey to that mountain-and-sea paradise in our hearts!” In the endless river of time, a mysterious key has no known form or meaning. Could all of this be a lie? What is the Divine Song? What is a Primordial Spirit? Does the Void Song really exist? A continent drained of its vitality has swallowed countless secrets. The mellow fragrance of wine that has aged through a lifetime of reincarnation has given rise to th 1.2kReads9.4Score157Shelves

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    This book isn't really a classic xuanhuan novel; it's more of a fantasy novel with imaginative plots.

16. 416 别 Stop Rushing Me, I’m Already Teaching the Demon Lord How to Behave 别催了，已经在教魔尊做人了 Mr. Grasshopper蚂蚱大人Eastern Fantasy207k WordsOngoing A good-for-nothing at the Qi Refining stage, yet the world-destroying Demon Venerable holds him in the palm of his hand! With useless spiritual roots and pitiful cultivation, Lu Junmo says: Sorry, my spiritual sense is maxed out, and my logic is god-tier! Reincarnated as a good-for-nothing in Tianyan, he is grabbed by the throat from the start by the strongest Demon Venerable in the Three Realms. At death’s door, he speaks up: Boss, I’ll help you make the Demon Sect bigger and stronger! Demon Ve —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist conquers all things not through force, but through wisdom alone, subduing the aloof demon lord. The once ruthless demon slowly learns to temper his temper, treat others kindly, and is gradually taught to integrate into the world.

17. 417 没 Cultivating Immortality Without a Golden Finger 没有金手指的修仙日子 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Li Ling was a modern-day homebody. After she died, she took over another person's body and was reborn in a world of cultivation. Watch her keep her feet on the ground and work hard, step by step, to cultivate immortality. 828Reads8.9Score132Shelves
18. 418 道 The Heavenly Dao of Daoji, the Ninefold Mystic Fan 道极天，九玄天扇 Silly A-Dai, So Refreshing阿呆爽歪歪Eastern Fantasy304k WordsCompleted Five hundred million years ago, a wisp of primordial chaos true qi drifted onto a dying planet. An emperor perished to save it... “The Nine Profound Heaven Fan is an ancient divine artifact. It commands the power of the Nine Profounds, can shatter all techniques, and can shape spiritual roots...” “Daidai?!” “No, no! My name is Chen Budai! Of course, everyone calls me...” [No transmigration + no rebirth + no System + not fan fiction + one female lead + high-martial fantasy] P.S.: This is my firs —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Book 1: The Nine Ultimate Elements! Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Light, and Darkness! The story of Chen Budai, wielding the Nine Heavens Mystic Fan, gathering the nine ultimate elements! Books 2 and 3 are for a specific audience! 🤪

19. 419 芜 Wuqian 芜阙 Swift as Fire掠如火Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Originally titled The Barren Realm] [This is not a story where a golden finger or System solves every problem for the protagonist. She has no useful allies from the start, and she is no arrogant chosen one. The author does not want to write a female version of an Immortal Venerable, but a villain who is not entirely selfish, can justify herself with reason, and cares not about good or evil, only about where people stand.] [Gender-bender, decisive and ruthless, kind-hearted, slow-burn, villain] 3.5kReads9.4Score382Shelves
20. 420 我 My KPI Can Talk 我的KPI会说话 Silly A-Dai, So Refreshing阿呆爽歪歪Marriage & Romance155k WordsCompleted A brand-new book, updated daily with 4,000 to 10,000 words! What’s it like when your KPI gains a mind of its own, starts making snarky comments, and even gives you a walkthrough? Lin Xiaoxiao says: Thanks for asking. I’m at the office, getting ready to turn the tables on it. —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 道 The Sorrow of the Dao Tribulation 道劫之殇 let Rainlet雨Eastern Fantasy899k WordsCompleted This is a slow-paced cultivation story, so please don't read it if that's not your thing! It's a story meant to inspire reflection, so please don't read it if that's not your thing! “I seek neither immortality, invincibility, nor transcendence. This isn't one of those cultivation wish-fulfillment stories with warped values, mindless characters, or lowbrow content. Insight and opportunity are left to the reader to interpret; the focus is on elaboration. No System, no transmigration, no rebirth.” 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a new book by a newbie. It took a long time to conceive, and it's only recently being published. The protagonist has strong moral principles and extremely high comprehension. Both the protagonist and antagonists are highly intelligent, and the book devotes considerable space to describing their inner thoughts and understanding of the Dao. Characters constantly shift and intertwine, experiencing various causes, opportunities, and tribulations. The protagonist isn't the invincible type who crushes everything; he has to stand up straight when he gets beaten.

22. 422 农 Farm Game: The Myriad Worlds 农场游戏：诸天万界 Dream Eater食夢Eastern Fantasy990k WordsCompleted [Online game, soul transmigration, unconventional plot, xuanhuan cultivation, dark myriad worlds, slow-paced] A mysterious game descends, bringing humanity hope of ascending to immortality. Everyone fights desperately for a chance to become immortal, unaware that the game world is a breeding ground! Evil demons use worlds as game boards, raising all living beings like livestock in a game and turning them into billions of meals! The world cries out, and all creation fights to save itself! A will 5Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel that transitions from an online game to a cultivation story. The online game aspect serves primarily as setup, with the cultivation theme taking center stage later. Both the protagonist and antagonists are intelligent, and every element is logically connected. No new abilities or characters appear out of nowhere; everything happens reasonably. Hope you enjoy it!

23. 423 拾 The Guest at the Shiguang Shop Is the A Yan I Lost 拾光铺的客人，是我丢了的阿衍 Silly A-Dai, So Refreshing阿呆爽歪歪22k WordsCompleted The guests at the Time-Gathering Shop are the ones I lost. Ah Yan is among them. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 全 Everyone Is an Evil Immortal!!! 全员恶仙！！！ There Are Mountains Beyond the Heavens天外有山Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing Also known as The Whole Cast Are Evil Immortals and The Whole Cast Are Evil Immortals: I Have a Temple for Cultivating Immortals [No Angst] [Unhinged] [High Stakes from Start to Finish] There is a rumor of a temple somewhere in the world, with a patch of magical soil inside. Just treat a person as a "seed" and plant them in the soil, and they can become an immortal. Li Shiwu has spent ten years seeking immortality. At last, he finds the temple and plants himself in the soil, but he never expecte 211.3kReads9.0Score20.2kShelves
25. 425 苟 Raising Pigs in a Cultivation Sect on the Sly 苟在修仙宗门养猪 Bay Chief湾长Xianxia216k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the world of immortal cultivation, Chen Mo is guided by a five-colored pearl and begins in a lifeless space of yellow earth. While others toil in cultivation and fight over resources, he quietly raises flower spirit pigs in Spirit Beast Valley. In his space, spiritual springs bubble, spiritual herbs grow in lush patches, and spirit pigs fill the pens. One drop of Origin Spirit Liquid can evolve a village dog into a spirit beast. A hundred-year-old spiritual herb, somethin 18.7kReads—Score2.9kShelves

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    He cultivates immortality through Taoist practices, raises pigs in his sect, and quietly develops his farming career.

26. 426 吴 The Wu Clan's Path to Immortality 吴氏家族成仙路 Xiao Qiu枭邱Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted The story of an ordinary person who grows stronger step by step in the cultivation world with the help of the Ghost Valley Eight Desolations interface. (The golden finger isn’t very obvious and doesn’t come up often.) A new writer and a new book. I’m not good at writing blurbs. 2.5kReads6.4Score115Shelves

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    Traditional cultivation game, the protagonist has the Ghost Valley Eight Desolations panel, but the cheat system isn't obvious, it's slow-paced, and it's a family-based game. You could give it a try.

27. 427 修 The Cultivation Record: A Commoner Boy and a Rich Heiress Stumble into the Immortal Path 修仙录布衣少年富家千金误入仙道 Listening to the Swallows' Song悉听燕语Eastern Fantasy172k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey style, no System] Deliberately chasing something doesn’t guarantee you’ll get it. You might even lose your way. But a careless act can bring an unexpected surprise, leading you into the path of immortality before you even realize it. The road to cultivating immortality is long and arduous, yet people don’t understand that the Great Dao is simple, and complexity lies in the human heart. Only by simplifying the complicated can one reach beauty through unadorned simplicity. A youn 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all good!

28. 428 苟 Keeping a Low Profile While Seeking Immortality 苟在修仙寻长生 Clouds of Xianju仙居的云Eastern Fantasy436k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + Daily Life + Playing It Safe] By a twist of fate, Xun Changshou, a programmer ground down by work, transmigrates into the cultivation world as a lowly cultivator. He becomes a disheveled middle-aged cultivator who spends every day at the brothel, looked down on by everyone. Fortunately, he has a golden finger: a proficiency panel. With the panel, he throws himself into training, neglecting sleep and food as he scrapes by on the path to immortality, day after day, until he becomes 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The latest cultivation novel in the "Survival of the Immortals" genre: ① Xun Changshou, a programmer and overworked office worker, accidentally transmigrates into the body of a low-level rogue cultivator in the cultivation world. He becomes a slovenly middle-aged cultivator who frequents brothels every day. Fortunately, he has a "Heaven Rewards Diligence" proficiency panel. Relying on this panel, he starts by crafting "Swift Step Talisman (Beginner): 98/100," accumulating his first pot of gold. From then on, he survives on the path of seeking immortality by grinding proficiency.

29. 429 我 I Scrape By and Live Forever in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界苟且长生 Shi Yin石尹Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing Transmigration + Mortal Cultivator + Laying Low + Cautious and Steady + Decisive and Ruthless + No Saintly Heroics After transmigrating, Lin Changsheng discovers that he has arrived in a world of cultivation. With the complete memories and inheritance of a great cultivator who has formed a core, plus the talent [Heaven Rewards Diligence], Lin Changsheng lays out a long-term plan to keep a low profile and live forever. He treats others kindly in the cultivation world, making talismans and practic 24.3kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves

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    This book is alright, it's a slow burn.

30. 430 独 I Guarded a Ruined Temple for Six Years Without Knowing I Was Cultivating Immortality 独守破庙六年，不知自己在修仙 Wandering Garfield流浪的加菲猫Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsOngoing Lu Tongfeng spent six years alone in a ruined temple without realizing he was cultivating immortality. Only when he turned sixteen, and Yun Fuyao, a fairy from the Yuntian Sect, descended from the sky, did he learn that his slovenly master, who had died six years earlier, had been the Supreme Elder of the Yuntian Sect, one of the great cultivation sects of the mortal world, and its strongest cultivator. When his slovenly master breathed his last six years ago, he left Lu Tongfeng four legacies: 192.4kReads8.8Score17.4kShelves
31. 431 她 She Is His Substitute, Kissed by Sin 她是他的替身罪吻 Li Xianshi李闲时18k WordsCompleted She Was His Substitute: A Kiss of Sin —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 432 凡 The Mortal’s Immortal Cauldron! 凡人仙鼎！ Bai Huang's Slaughter of the Underworld白凰的屠冥Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] [A Few Fresh Twists] [Traditional Xianxia] Lin Yan is a good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots. By chance, he obtains a [Small Black Cauldron] and steps into the world of cultivation. Herbs grow a hundred times faster in the cauldron's space, and clear water is transformed into spirit water. My cultivation resources are limitless. Lin Yan gets started growing immortal herbs, raising spirit beasts, refining pills, and slaying demons. After fifty years, he reaches the G 19.6kReads8.0Score2kShelves
33. 433 长 Longevity: I Grow Stronger by Sacrificing My Lifespan 长生：我献祭寿命变强 Lu Zhen路甄Eastern Fantasy155k WordsOngoing In the world of immortal cultivation, the strong prey on the weak, and human lives are worth no more than grass. Li Changsheng transmigrates into a menial servant of the Qingyun Sect. With mediocre talent, his life is as insignificant as an ant's. Then he touches a fragment of a withered wooden scroll, and a blood-red panel appears in his sea of consciousness. [Activating the panel requires sacrificing ten years of your lifespan. Confirm?] From then on, he walks a very different path to immortal —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pinnacle of the cultivation genre! With a lifespan panel and steady development, the protagonist has "survival" ingrained in his DNA—he doesn't steal the spotlight or cause trouble, yet he always manages to turn the tide in desperate situations, kills enemies without incurring consequences, and acquires resources without anyone noticing. The series is packed with exciting moments without any filler, and you'll want to keep watching even after staying up all night!

34. 434 修 Cultivation? I'd Rather Clock Out on Time 修仙？我选择准时下班 Li Xianshi李闲时Eastern Fantasy153k WordsCompleted Workaholic Li Xiaoyao died suddenly and ascended, only to find not a carefree path to immortality, but heavenly merit quotas, quarterly reviews, and bottom-of-the-list firings! While others devoted themselves to arduous cultivation, he used SWOT analysis to plan his immortal career. While others fought with spells, he played “The Moon Reflected on the Second Spring” on the erhu to stimulate the growth of spiritual herbs. Immortal-world HR? Bureaucratic nonsense? He'll make them all hustle! Watch —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Help! This fantasy novel made me laugh so hard my abs hurt! Office workers will be ecstatic, and even immortals will weep!

35. 435 聚EN The Immortal Treasure Basin 聚宝仙盆 Tropical Fruit Milk Tea香果味奶茶Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation] [No System]. By a twist of fate, He Pingsheng, an outer disciple of the Taixu Sect, obtains a [Cornucopia] and embarks on the path of cultivation. Place a low-grade [Qi-Gathering Pill] into the basin, and one day later, it becomes two pills, both of them top-grade. Put in an ordinary cultivation technique, and it becomes a Heaven-tier technique. Treasures, medicinal herbs, spirit stones, and more can all be placed inside and enhanced. From then on, He Pingsheng walks toward 400.6kReads8.7Score30.8kShelves

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    This is a must-read for cultivation novels, it's incredibly good! 👍

36. 436 云 Cloudrise Over the Barren Hills 云启荒柯 Diligent Ren Xiaorang努力的任小让Eastern Fantasy156k WordsCompleted Depression, transmigration, tangled time and space, slow burn, immortal cultivation, sword cultivators roaming the jianghu with carefree abandon. Through the tale of an ordinary mortal cultivating immortality, experience adventures reminiscent of Sword Comes and insights worthy of A Chinese Odyssey. An earthquake made Ren Yuzhou lose Aqiu forever. In the depths of his depression, longing for her led him into the wild world of Huangke. There, Yuzhou endured the baptism of a spatial vortex, growin —Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    I clicked in because of the title. This book is definitely a bit mind-bending. I've never read many online novels, so this feels a bit like working in isolation. I'd be incredibly grateful if you could read even a few chapters. [Facepalm]

37. 437 云 The Immortal Ascension Chronicles of Yun Sheng 云升仙记 sbanjvkoEastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted While Zhu Gouwawa and his friends were taking a dip in the cool water at their secret base, he pulled a snow-white pearl from a crack in the rocks. Later, due to family circumstances, he joined the Yun family through their talent-selection program and changed his name to Yun Sheng. Only after joining did he discover that he'd entered a cultivation clan. After accidentally discovering the pearl's secret, he relied on its help. Step by step, he rose from a cultivator of middling aptitude to join t 8.8kReads7.5Score1.5kShelves
38. 438 神 The Divine Fire Path 神火大道 Among Mulberries and Pus桑间濮上Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing Mortal-style cultivation, no female lead, no golden finger Zhuang Yu, a boy from an ordinary fishing village, gets the chance to join the Qingyang Sect, a cultivation sect. There, he obtains a crude cultivation manual called The Divine Fire Ascension Art. Through countless dangers in the cultivation world, he gradually rises from a kind and honest young man to a ruthless overlord in his own right. [Lower Five Realms]: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Trans 6.2kReads8.5Score437Shelves
39. 439 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.7kReads9.2Score586Shelves

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    It features a highly intelligent protagonist who is decisive and ruthless, not a saint. Add it to your bookshelf first to avoid getting lost. The protagonist has maxed out his talent and embarks on the path to immortality alone, growing stronger along the way, crushing all enemies, fighting until the sky cracks and the universe collapses, killing until no one in the world dares to claim supremacy or speak of being his enemy. It features various supreme bodies, imperial sons and daughters, divine sons and daughters, holy sons and daughters, various exotic beasts, and a vast world view that gets more and more addictive the more you read.

40. 440 谁 Whoever Dares Force Him to His Death Will Fall First 谁敢逼他赴死，谁就得先倒下 Du Yuan都鸢Eastern Fantasy580k WordsOngoing This is not a story about a noble, righteous hero. Han Yan is an utterly ordinary man who transmigrated to another world. Other people transmigrate with a System, a wise old mentor, or a golden finger. He got nothing at all and had to claw his way forward on his own. He is cautious by nature and lives by the principle that self-interest comes first. Morality? What is that, can you eat it? When it comes to enemies, if he can fight, he won't waste time talking. If he needs to kill, he won't he 3.9kReads—Score271Shelves

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    This protagonist is truly amazing. He's always looking to make money and he's never satisfied with just taking advantage of others. There's a whole bunch of dramatic female leads who switch from martial arts to cultivating immortality. They're kings of cunning and incredibly ruthless. The plot isn't melodramatic and even has its own humor. They're also extremely cautious!

41. 441 破 Breaking the Bag, Defying Fate: Cultivating Immortality with a Mixed Spirit Root 破袋逆灵：杂灵根的修仙 Madman Niu Ba狂徒牛八Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted In a brutally harsh world of cultivation, Zhu Bu'er is an ordinary man who stumbles into the cultivation world. With a mixed spiritual root and a broken sack as his only tool, he scavenges for scraps and rummages through rubbish, forging an unconventional path to immortality. 4.2kReads8.6Score334Shelves

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    Come on, fellow cultivators! The mortal cultivation path! The mortal cultivation path! The mortal cultivation path! Come and see!

42. 442 聚 Gathering Spiritual Energy and Ascending 聚灵飞升 Ascending the Hall上殿Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted An ordinary mortal, a Spirit-Gathering Pot, and an invincible path to ascension! Yun Hao was a humble villager until he stumbled upon a mysterious Spirit-Gathering Pot. It contained its own world, gathered the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and could accelerate the growth of spirit herbs, letting him cultivate immortality through farming! From then on, he embarked on an extraordinary path from mortal to immortal! Using the Spirit-Gathering Pot to farm, make pills, and grow medicinal her 133.5kReads8.0Score12.2kShelves
43. 443 祖 My Family Heirloom Landscape Tile Leads Straight to the Cultivation World 祖传山水牌，竟能直通修真界 Illusory Realm Grotto-Heaven幻境洞天Eastern Fantasy119k WordsOngoing The story of an ordinary middle schooler defying fate! A mediocre ninth-grade student receives a mysterious ancestral jade plaque depicting mountains and rivers from his grandfather during winter break, and accidentally opens the door to cultivation! From that moment on, his life spins completely out of control! His memory becomes incredible, turning a struggling student into a top performer! His body grows stronger, transforming a weakling into a rebounding star! Even his looks improve! Just as 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary ninth-grade student, simply because he received a mysterious ancestral jade pendant depicting landscapes from his grandfather during winter break, unexpectedly opened the door to the path of the strong! From then on, his life was completely out of control! How does a penniless wanderer from another world, relying on his business acumen from the human realm, unexpectedly stir up the cultivation world! After a hundred years of forbearance, he barely manages to reach the Nascent Soul stage! Even his homeland, Earth, undergoes dramatic changes because of him! Will he become powerful alone? Or will everyone ascend to immortality? His choice will determine the fate of two worlds!

44. 444 争 Fight for Immortality 争【仙】 521 Hua Shao521华少Eastern Fantasy266k WordsCompleted My parents are missing, and my younger sister is the only person I cannot let anyone hurt. On the verge of death, the ancient jade at my chest awakens, and I step onto the perilous path of cultivation. Factions clash within the sect, prodigies provoke me, secret realms brim with danger, and powerful enemies surround me. With no background and no one to rely on, I will fight against the odds with my mortal body and prove my way through protecting those I love! Whoever harms my family or friends, 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My new book, *Striving for Immortality*, is now available for your perusal. We're all rushing towards the finish line of the dragon-slaying hero, unaware that our reflections in the mirror have already grown scales of rebellion. The protagonist, Ye Tian, ​​walks the path of immortality, a path of ruthlessness, yet he insists on walking a path of love! Will he abandon his Dao heart to save humanity, or forsake all beings to become an immortal? This book fully depicts the most agonizing choice for cultivators—striving for immortality, and also striving for one's own heart.

45. 445 道 The Origin of the Dao 道始一元 Cheerful Mo Lanmo爽朗的陌蓝墨Eastern Fantasy305k WordsOngoing Across the Myriad Worlds, Nascent Souls reign supreme. Above the Nascent Soul stage, the Dao reigns supreme. When all laws converge as one, it becomes the Dao Venerable. Dao Venerables are divided into those born of nature and those cultivated later. The Dao itself has no distinction between strong and weak. Those with the power to break and create laws may be called Dao Ancestors. Formless, the Dao Ancestors are born from chaos and return to chaos, giving rise to all things beneath the heavens 2Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This new book is definitely intelligent! It's written with care, and the content is relatively lighthearted. It's quite different from traditional cultivation novels; it's a comprehensive travelogue combining cultivation, feng shui, astrology, and the Classic of Mountains and Seas. The protagonist, Zhang Chaotian, has a fragmented soul from childhood. Starting from the Star Gazing Platform, he and his companions gradually cultivate and improve their cultivation, uncovering the truth behind the last great calamity of heaven and earth. He uses the variables of the Dao of Cause and Effect to complete the laws of heaven and earth. Many details can only be appreciated on a second reading, including the ancient references to Mengji, Lilun, Tuofei, Tiangou, and Miemeng. There are no scheming girls, no female lead, and the characters are all intelligent. It's definitely worth reading!

46. 446 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 6.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    The writing is superb, and the content is based on true events. Highly recommended; it's the pinnacle of Taoist fiction.

47. 447 一 A Breath of Fresh Air 一缕清风 Yun Xi Jiuxiao云兮九霄Eastern Fantasy850k WordsOngoing If there is another life, I wish to be neither immortal nor human, but only a breeze resting on your shoulder. A deep love thwarted by fate, destiny playing cruel tricks: amid the clash between the fated struggle of good and evil and the greater good of all living beings, individual feelings are fragile and tragic. 67Reads7.5Score—Shelves
48. 448 不 An Extraordinary Legend 不平凡的传奇 Lang Xiao Xia郎小侠Eastern Fantasy107k WordsOngoing Among the countless people in the world, Lang Xiaoxia is one of the most unremarkable. He drifts through life, taking things as they come, until fate somehow sends him onto the path of cultivation. Watch how this unambitious young man becomes a legend in the eyes of others… —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Classic fantasy, a clichéd opening, a clichéd system, but an unconventional framework and romance.

49. 449 修 Cultivating Immortality Is a Tough Job 修仙是件苦差事 Three-Foot Study Door三尺轩扉Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsOngoing A regular mortal cultivation story! No System, no transmigration! A fragmentary cultivation manual set Mo Xun on the path to immortality. He has no powerful connections and a poor spiritual root, but he does have black soil that can speed up the growth of spirit herbs. A cool head and steady temperament are the only things he can rely on to survive. Later, he even picks up a jokester for a companion, though it isn’t a person! This is a cultivation story about an ordinary mortal, with smart chara 12.7kReads8.7Score883Shelves
50. 450 修 The Cultivation World's Biggest Scoundrel 修真界第一大烂人 The Too-Late Jinx为时已晚的克夫Eastern Fantasy267k WordsCompleted [System + loopholes in the rules + comedy + comeback] Li Huaishui has zero cultivation, no spiritual root, and only a “Scoundrel System.” Substitute fighters are forbidden in the sect tournament? He pulls out some itch powder: “The rules don’t say you can’t use it.” The inner sect exam measures cultivation? He smears on some electric shock powder: “The rules don’t say you can’t glow.” An elder uses a blood test to check his background? He sneers: “Red blood cells burst when they come into cont 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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