The Purest, Most Authentic Mortal Cultivation Novel: The Peak of the Xuanhuan Genre 最纯正，最正宗的凡人流，玄幻界的天花板。

1. 501 不 An Extraordinary Immortal Destiny 不凡仙缘 Ye Qiufeng叶愁风Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation + No System] A young man is caught in a sudden, thick fog and inexplicably transported to a strange world. After receiving a celestial maiden’s teachings, he embarks on the path of cultivation. Many years later, having achieved success in his cultivation, he returns to his hometown, only to uncover its shocking secret... Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deification 511Reads8.5Score104Shelves

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   A mortal protagonist enters the world of cultivation! The protagonist is meticulous yet loyal and righteous. The plot is well-paced, logically clear, and has no system. Highly recommended.

2. 502 混 The Chaos Heavenly Dao Sect 混沌天道宗 Drunk on the Battlefield, My Lord, Don't Laugh醉卧沙场君莫笑灬Eastern Fantasy193k WordsOngoing Dual Systems + Multiple Heroines + Wish Fulfillment. In his previous life, he was the youngest Immortal Emperor in the Immortal Realm. After obtaining the "Chaos Dao Seed," which held the key to the origin of the universe, he was besieged by the Ten Immortal Emperors. He self-destructed his primordial spirit, and a wisp of his undying true spirit carried the Dao Seed as he transmigrated to modern-day Earth. —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 503 悟 Understanding the Way of Nature 悟法自然 Drunk on the Battlefield, My Lord, Don't Laugh醉卧沙场君莫笑灬Eastern Fantasy342k WordsOngoing No System + good-for-nothing protagonist + no lucky encounters + multiple heroines + ruthless and decisive Fellow cultivator, please stop! Ahead lies Chen Changsheng’s path to enlightenment: full of hardships, and occasionally wildly imaginative. To keep your Dao heart from wavering, please leave your overly clever brain here for safekeeping. You can reclaim it with your ticket when you leave. A cup of calming tea is on the house~ Stay tuned to see how a hungry good-for-nothing with a woodcutter —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 504 凡 Ascending to Immortality Through the Mortal World 凡尘登仙途 Free and Unrestrained无拘自在Eastern Fantasy86k WordsCompleted In this cultivation world, where strength reigns and everyone schemes against everyone else, countless cultivators of the demonic and orthodox paths, as well as independent cultivators, fight to the death in pursuit of the Great Dao. How did Qi Qiuyun, born with worthless spiritual roots, become a True Immortal? Sometimes, even he can’t remember. “I don’t know. I just did my best to survive, and tried to have no regrets.” “Maybe my story isn’t very interesting, but I have no regrets about the li —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Self-promoted [smirk], a mortal's story, a bit slow-paced, please forgive me. Criticism and gentle feedback are welcome [facepalm]. If you think it's passable, please add it to your bookshelf [heart emoji]. I'll continue to update.

5. 505 遮 Sign-In Across the Heavens in Shrouding the Heavens 遮天签到诸天 Drunk on the Battlefield, My Lord, Don't Laugh醉卧沙场君莫笑灬Eastern Fantasy322k WordsOngoing Transmigration + System + wish fulfillment + multiple heroines + decisive and ruthless Mount Jade Emperor, shrouded in mist. Ye Yu suddenly opened his eyes. A sharp headache made him gasp. Unfamiliar fragments of memory surged through his mind: a blue planet called Earth, and an ordinary young man who was also named Ye Yu... “Did I... transmigrate?” —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 506 我 I’m Only at Qi Refining, Yet All My Disciples Are Great Emperors 我炼气期，徒弟都是大帝 Drunk on the Battlefield, My Lord, Don't Laugh醉卧沙场君莫笑灬Eastern Fantasy241k WordsOngoing System + invincible hero + play the pig to eat the tiger + a thousand disciples who are all Great Emperors + wish fulfillment + funny dialogue Dobao was trapped by the dog System in a tiny world for a full fifty thousand years. On his first day out, the System issued a deranged mission: recruit one thousand disciples at the Great Emperor level! Looking at the major sects before him, sneering at his mere Qi Refining cultivation, Dobao could only sigh helplessly. With a casual tap, he shattered a —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 507 万 The Myriad Worlds Tower 万界楼 Wo Li沃力Eastern Fantasy104k WordsOngoing What makes this book special: The author has designed many interactive game segments in the comments section and the main chapters. Through these games, readers can take part in the fantasy story themselves. For example, readers can enter the world of the novel to find treasures, take on disciples, negotiate deals, and more. I hope this approach can offer everyone a different reading experience. This is a new style of web fiction that we’re still figuring out, so please be understanding if there 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The author has designed various interactive game elements, allowing readers to participate in the development of the fantasy plot. Readers who enjoy interactive comments should check it out; it's quite fun! [Don't worry about updates stopping; as long as there are followers, the author will continue updating.] [Eating popcorn]

8. 508 师EN Junior Brother, Don’t Cultivate Immortality Like That 师弟，别这么修仙 Softly Falling Words轻落语Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted By a stroke of fate, Lu Changsheng is brought into a sect and becomes the junior disciple of Qingyun Peak. Having seen how brutal the path of cultivation can be, he decides to keep a low profile and hide his true abilities. While his senior brothers cultivate, he sleeps. While his fellow disciples take part in trials, he slacks off. Under countless watchful eyes, he does the same thing day after day for ten years, never wavering in his commitment to being a quiet schemer. Until one day, everyone 59.1kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves

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   These two books are good.

9. 509 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Found a Cultivation Manual from the Start 凡人修仙：我开局捡到修仙功法 User71208294用户71208294Eastern Fantasy424k WordsCompleted (Traditional Xuanhuan, ruthless and decisive, mortal cultivates immortality, no System, underdog's rise, multiple heroines) Lin Chen, a cowherd boy, suffers constant bullying from a young age. By chance, he obtains a damaged cultivation manual, and from then on steps into the cruel world of immortal cultivation, where the strong prey on the weak. 43Reads6.3Score159Shelves

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   Recommend a book

10. 510 苏 The Immortal Life of Su Laoliu 苏老六长生记 Drunk on the Battlefield, My Lord, Don't Laugh醉卧沙场君莫笑灬Urban158k WordsCompleted Lighthearted, funny, overpowered protagonist, sweet romance, wildly imaginative • Protagonist: Su Laoliu (Su Duanhun), an immortal who has lived for billions of years and is so powerful it defies comprehension. Extremely bored, he decides to “experience life.” • Female lead: Ye Xiaxuan, Su Laoliu’s wife and final disciple. Quirky and exceptionally talented, she becomes a new source of “fun” and emotional comfort in Su Laoliu’s long life. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 511 杀 Kill One Person, Gain One Year of Life. How Will You Respond? 杀一人增寿一年，阁下如何应对？ Gongzi Yi公子易Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted A long-life cultivation novel: [Proficiency] [Sign-In] [Family] [Sect] [Immortal Officials] A middle-aged, paunchy man transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes a young rogue cultivator. Just as he is worrying about rent, he discovers that he has a Proficiency System, and can also claim a sign-in reward every year. Every time the protagonist kills a demon beast or a cultivator, he gains an extra year of life. From then on, immortality is no longer a dream. In the early days, the protago 22.3kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves

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    I only recommend one book.

12. 512 百 Cultivating Immortality with a Hundred Beauties, Starting from Guixu 百美修仙，开局归墟 Drunk on the Battlefield, My Lord, Don't Laugh醉卧沙场君莫笑灬Eastern Fantasy434k WordsOngoing Transmigration + Hundred Beauties Album + the Myriad Worlds + decisive and ruthless Synopsis of Hundred Beauties Cultivation: Starting in the Guixu In the forbidden land of Guixu, the graveyard of the Myriad Worlds, Qin Chen opens his eyes amid chaos. As the power that devours spirits gnaws at his body, an ancient scroll in his sea of consciousness, the Hundred Beauties Album, suddenly awakens. It can collect the Dao insights of beauties from across the heavens and inherit the legacies of powerf —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 513 凡 The Mortal World Obscures the Heavens 凡尘遮天 Ad Space for Rent广告位待租Eastern Fantasy740k WordsCompleted [Traditional Fantasy] [Slow Start, Strong Finish] [Gets More and More Satisfying] [No System] [One Female Lead] Climb the road to heaven, tread the song’s path, and cover the sky with a snap of your fingers. The human race need not cultivate immortality. Cheng Yunfan would use a human body as a seed and defy the Great Dao, cutting it down in reverse. The young man will eventually set foot on the road to heaven. This blurb doesn’t do it justice. Swipe left to go straight to the story. 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a traditional fantasy cultivation novel that I wrote very seriously. It's a slow-burn story with a single female lead. The male lead is a genius who has walked a path only he can, carrying the karma of millions of years of humanity on his shoulders. Please follow me! Only 4% of the book is finished! [Crying][crying]

14. 514 雪 Snow in the Northern Frontier: Sword Pointing to the Galaxy 雪中：剑指星河 Drunk on the Battlefield, My Lord, Don't Laugh醉卧沙场君莫笑灬Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted [Fan Fiction] [High Martial Arts] [Xuanhuan] [Harem] [Dynastic Conflict] [War Between Immortals and Demons] Snowfall: Sword Pointing to the Starry River is an adaptation of the fan-fiction novel Sword of the Snowstrider. Its story unfolds amid Beiliang, the Liyang royal house, Northern Mang, Western Shu, Western Chu, and other states, as well as the immortals and gods who harvest the world's fortune. It tells the story of Xu Xiao, Xu Fengnian, Jiang Ni, Xu Nian'an, and Li Chungang. For Beiliang 275Reads6.3Score—Shelves
15. 515 凡 The Path to Immortality 凡成仙路 Mr. Toudou土逗先生Eastern Fantasy853k WordsOngoing Reborn as a good-for-nothing illegitimate son, he has two astonishing souls sealed within him: a carefree Immortal Emperor who once commanded the stars, and Zhou Hua, an alchemy grandmaster who reached the very source of life. When the Immortal Emperor’s memories of alchemy merge with the grandmaster’s life essence in a desperate moment, Meng Fancheng embarks on a path unlike any other. He “steals” the Immortal Emperor’s legacy, reinterprets alchemy through a defiant approach to fate, and estab 313Reads9.3Score—Shelves
16. 516 北 The Sword of Northern Liang: Chronicles of Northern Liang 北凉悍刀行北凉志 Drunk on the Battlefield, My Lord, Don't Laugh醉卧沙场君莫笑灬Urban386k WordsCompleted His blood feud avenged, the real game begins. Xu Fengnian, the Northern Liang heir who once roamed the martial world in a blue robe on a white horse, joins forces with his sister Xu Weixiong, his younger brother Xu Longxiang, and Huang Man'er to kill Han Diao Si, the Human Cat, and return in triumph, settling an old score. But the jianghu's triumphs and vendettas are only a prelude. A true storm awaits him amid Northern Liang's snow and wind. What awaits the young heir is a political maelstrom m 9Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 517 万 The Number One Godslayer of Ten Thousand Ages 万古第一杀神 Writing Across the World执笔天涯Eastern Fantasy10.0M WordsCompleted Earth’s strongest assassin transmigrates into another world. Rising from humble beginnings, he pursues the throne of the ultimate God of Slaughter. He battles ten thousand sects, ventures into sword burial grounds, enters martial halls, treads through sinister tombs, seeks ancient immortals, and fights ten thousand gods... Along the way, Su Xuan claims the top spot on the All-Heavens Villains Ranking. “As long as I live, the righteous path of this world will bow beneath me, and every villain und 2.6kReads8.6Score183Shelves

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    Nice, beautiful

18. 518 神 The Divine Path to Immortality 神途仙路 Fishing in a Dream梦里抓鱼Eastern Fantasy853k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoqi is found to have an exceptionally rare mixed spiritual root and is taken in as an outer sect disciple by Tianhe Sect, a third-rate cultivation sect. Before he can learn much magic, his sect is destroyed by another sect. When he returns to his hometown, he discovers that every villager has been slaughtered. Fortunately, Wu Xiaoqi is blessed with great fortune as he wanders the martial world, and one wondrous encounter after another eventually sets him on the path to a comeback. He leave 25Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is absolutely the purest and most authentic mortal cultivation novel, not mindless, but low-key and down-to-earth, progressing step by step.

19. 519 古 Ancient Token, Immortal Destiny 古令仙缘 Xiao Bu Yu箫不语Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, immortal pets, companion story to The Void Tower] An ordinary village boy is worked like an ox by his brother and sister-in-law, who even plan to sell him to bandits as a slave. Luckily, at a critical moment, he awakens the treasure his grandfather left behind and is rescued by a kind Daoist, escaping his life of misery. He thinks he is finally on the road to success, but the path of a mortal cultivating immortality proves far from easy... 8.7kReads8.8Score819Shelves
20. 520 诡 Lost Among Strange Beasts 诡兽迷途 Eagle Eyes, Wolf's Gaze鹰视狼顾Eastern Fantasy897k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast · Lovecraftian · Fantasy] Superpowers × Strange Beasts × High-Octane Battles × Otherworldly Continent × Infinite Rebirth × Cyberpunk Cultivation × Identity Collapse! The Tianyuan Realm is a world overrun by strange beasts and rampant horrors. It has also endured countless cycles of reincarnation and an infinity of terror. After countless cycles, this macrocosm, made up of thirty-six nations with different themes, is nearing the end of time. At the final hour, the esper “Xing Yan” 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Lost in the Beastly Path" is a thrilling and atmospheric fantasy novel filled with bizarre and fantastical creatures. The protagonist, Xingyan, becomes an actor, struggling to survive in a world of reincarnation created by the gods. With his weakened body, he battles demon kings, seizes soul sources, and breaks free from destiny. The plot opens with high-energy action and explosive battles. The world-building is grand and complete, with bizarre beasts, supernatural abilities, an actor system, and three major factions interwoven in layers, full of foreshadowing and constant plot twists. The protagonist rises from despair, experiencing revenge, bonds, and resistance. His character is resilient and not overly sentimental, and the fight scenes are incredibly impactful. The writing style is dark and captivating, the pacing is tight and fast-paced, and the more you read, the more addictive it becomes. A must-read for fans of fantasy and infinite flow stories!

21. 521 修 Cultivation: Laying Low in the Herb Garden, Growing Crops and Seeking Immortality 修仙：苟在药园种田求长生 Qiu Guagua秋呱呱Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Leisurely cultivation] + [keeping a low profile] + [no System] + [lighthearted and humorous] Master said: “For twenty years, you've been upholding justice to raise the prestige of our Qingyun sect and win people's hearts... You can't keep helping old folks find their sheep. Go do something proper, like slay demons and exorcise evil!” Jiang Yining: “Master, I'm not up to it. I need to hurry back and forth to tend the medicinal garden...” Junior brother said: “Eldest Senior Brother, let's go down 8kReads8.9Score545Shelves

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    Main characters' relationships: Story synopsis:

22. 522 万EN The Greatest Evil God of All Time 万古第一邪神 Writing Across the World执笔天涯Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted A thousand years ago, the Chosen One of Heaven's Mandate took his sacred bones, stole his identity, and replaced him. A thousand years later, he had become a titan of the demonic path, only to die in a single day and return to his youth. “In this life, I seek neither fame nor glory. I only want to live freely, settle my grudges, and cut down everyone who has wronged me.” The Taiyin Emperor's Son, Young Master of the Saint-Demon Sect, founder of the Underworld, butcher of purgatory, inheritor of 407Reads8.5Score178Shelves
23. 523 人 Surviving the Tribulation on My Own 人劫自渡 Book Tracks书辙Eastern Fantasy138k WordsOngoing [Apocalyptic Fantasy + Ordinary Mortal’s Rise + Humanity Saves Itself + AI Heavenly Dao] The River of Forgetfulness has run dry, reincarnation has stopped, and the ghost fires of the netherworld have returned to the mortal realm. Junheng, the will of the Heavenly Realm, awakens after ten thousand years of slumber. Believing carbon-based humanity to be chaotic, short-lived, greedy, and uncontrollable, it seeks to replace mankind with silicon-based lifeforms of absolute reason and reshape the or 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fan Ruo studies medicine to save her family. Despite her frail body, she possesses great courage. In a chaotic world, she protects her brother, showing both gentleness and resilience.

24. 524 龙 The Dragon God Returns: Ruling All Things from the Bottom 龙神归来：从废材开始主宰万物 Xiao Zhudou小猪豆Eastern Fantasy149k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Feel free to check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 525 修 Cultivation Starts at the Third Qi Refining Layer 修仙是从炼气三层开始的 Wangquan Fugui王权富贵Eastern Fantasy306k WordsCompleted Classic cultivation + one female lead + no System + epic length Some seek the Dao across a thousand mountains, Some roam freely, at ease between them. I follow the wind and drift far away, Wishing only to linger between the immortal and mortal worlds. Zhao Fan, a novice cultivator, accidentally acquires a mysterious black pearl. Its origins are extraordinary: it can bring spirit herbs to maturity. From then on, Zhao Fan has an endless supply of resources on his path to cultivation. Calm and deci 186Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    Traditional cultivation novel, fellow cultivators, please feel free to comment.

26. 526 一 A Rank-One Mortal Cultivator 一阶凡修 Beacon Fire Sea Sovereign烽火海尊Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing A classic mortal's path to immortality. With a mixed Five-Element spiritual root, the protagonist overcomes one obstacle after another through hard work and fortuitous encounters, rising to prominence in the cultivation world. Stages: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Golden Core → Nascent Soul → Spirit Transformation → Void Refinement → Body Integration → Great Ascension → Tribulation Transcendence 4.1kReads6.8Score403Shelves

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    Meets your requirements

27. 527 打 Fighting Gets You Killed, So I Pursue Wealth and Immortality 打打杀杀容易挂，我以搞钱道长生 Overlord Blade霸刀Eastern Fantasy87k WordsOngoing [Mortal-style cultivation + Transmigration + No romance + Cunning protagonist + Making money] Chen Shihao, a young man from the working class of the Dragon Kingdom on Blue Star, had a profound change of heart after watching a TV series about Zhang Shihao. But times had changed, and the law eventually caught up with him. Because of the enormous sum involved in his crimes, he was sentenced to death. In the Immortal Realm, Chen Shihao, the Venerable Immortal of Ten Thousand Laws, discovered the he 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book emphasizes a smooth, detailed, and highly immersive writing style. The older book focuses on its substantial length; you might want to check out the reviews before reading.

28. 528 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Beginning the Nine Heavens of Reincarnation 凡人修仙：从九天轮回开始 Carving the Past雕刻过往Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets, wildly satisfying] Begging you, dear readers, to leave a good review. The author is a maniac who just keeps grinding away. Even mortals can have great opportunities: he gains the ability to return to nine days earlier after dying and creates the Myriad Laws as One technique. Captured by an evil cultivator and used as a cauldron to test a cultivation technique, he unexpectedly turns misfortune into fortune and emba 554Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    This is a truly authentic mortal novel by Liu. Those who have read it know it's excellent. The author is neither a sycophant nor a saint; he's decisive and ruthless, killing without hesitation for his own immortality goals, even destroying kingdoms and massacring cities. Dear readers, please give this a good review and add it to your bookshelf to support my efforts. We need traffic; we want this book to climb the traffic charts. Wishing you all happiness and joy.

29. 529 星 Stars Stir Across a Thousand Clouds 星动千云 Clouds of a Thousand Leaves千叶之云Martial Arts2.2M WordsOngoing Xing Dong is just an ordinary member of the millions of cultivators, or perhaps he doesn't even know that he's a cultivator. If fate exists, then perhaps he was born to toil. If cultivators have prodigies, then perhaps he is just a background character. Beneath the boundless Heavenly Dao, this is the helpless cry of an ordinary cultivator, and the black-and-white battle 311Reads—Score110Shelves

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    (This mortal cultivation novel pays homage to the current genre of the author Wang Yu, but the core theories of immortals and mortals are different.) It blends fantasy and science fiction: the character style is similar to "Against the Gods," the battle descriptions are closer to "Zi Chuan," the progression pacing is based on "A Mortal's Journey to Immortality," and the space battles are inspired by "Mobile Suit 08th MS Team" and "Gundam Wing." [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

30. 530 凡 Even Mortals Can Defy Heaven 凡人亦可抗天 Su Gamo蘇尜鍪Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing From seeking revenge for his family to discovering the darkness of the cultivation world and vowing to overturn the Ascension scam, Lin Chen strives to create a new order where mortals can defy Heaven. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 531 神 Fate and Calamity 神煞 San Mu w三木wEastern Fantasy428k WordsOngoing This is an educational work about the “deities and malefic influences” in Four Pillars of Destiny. It does not teach you how to calculate your fortune. Instead, it explains how these influences in a destiny chart shape a person’s life. Anyone who achieves great things must first have their destiny tested by baleful forces. [Eastern mysticism + no System + nontraditional xianxia + plot-driven + a touch of ensemble cast] This is a world where deities and malefic influences coexist with ordin 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're tired of the black-and-white world of fantasy novels, you might want to try this one. Good and evil aren't labeled by ethnicity; many tragedies stem from long-standing historical misunderstandings. The protagonist falls from his high position as the leader of a sect, witnessing a different world, and his old beliefs gradually crumble. The story is intricately plotted, with many early details being resolved later.

32. 532 只 As Long as I Cultivate Fast Enough, Calamities Can't Catch Me 只要我修炼够快，劫难就追不上我 Zhou Shangji周尚计Eastern Fantasy213k WordsCompleted [Mortal-style cultivation + superior spiritual roots + intelligent supporting characters and villains + transmigration + tribulations always at hand + cautious cultivation + meticulous worldbuilding + slow burn + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul] Survive tribulations and cultivate to immortality, with boundless magical power!!! A mysterious and extraordinary pearl brings the soul of someone plagued by misfortune since childhood to a cultivation world where 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Are you still tired of the same old "mortal cultivation" novels where the protagonist starts with only four or five spiritual roots? Are you frustrated by the constant attempts by masters to possess the protagonist, even those with pseudo-spiritual roots? Are you speechless at the constant system-based novels that seem to cut off the protagonist's life? I feel the same way, so I want to bring you a different kind of "mortal cultivation" novel! Transcending tribulations to cultivate immortality, boundless power!!! Genre: Mortal cultivation, no system, high-grade spiritual roots, survival-oriented cultivation, Qi refining, Foundation building, Core formation, Nascent Soul. Recommendation rating: ***************************

33. 533 修 Cultivation: From the Start, I'm a Blind Beggar 修仙：开局是个瞎眼乞丐 Old Fish in the Pit坑中的老鱼Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted Chen Xia had it rough from the start: he was a blind, lame, hunchbacked old beggar. At sixty, he broke free of the mystery of his previous life and embarked on the path of cultivation. Nothing went his way, and after using an evil technique to return to infancy, he finally saw a glimmer of hope. He thought he was following the righteous path of an immortal sect, but he had become entangled in many karmic debts tied to the demonic path. It’s truly hard to say how things will end. 44.3kReads8.2Score5.7kShelves

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    Very YYDS

34. 534 凡 A Mortal Soul Cultivator: The Red Elephant as My Pillar, All Souls Return to Me 凡人魂修，赤象为梁魂归我处 Carrying Wine担酒Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing A mortal's journey to immortality # No Five Elements # Soul Cultivation # Formation Cultivation # Slow Burn # Becoming a God # Not a Mindless Power Fantasy; read at your own discretion A country boy with no affinity for any of the Five Elements and no spiritual roots carves out a new path in the world of cultivation, founding a school of soul cultivation. "The black fox drags its tail; bones rot and the soul is wounded. The red elephant becomes a beam; let the soul return to me." An ordinary boy 82Reads7.3Score—Shelves
35. 535 九 The Pure Way of the Nine Heavens 九天清微道 Fang Baiye方白叶Eastern Fantasy405k WordsOngoing In the second year of Chongning, a Ghost King fails to devour the soul of an infant boy, triggering a crisis that threatens the Great Song dynasty and drawing countless immortals from the Upper Realm into a calamity. After ten years of studying the Dao in the mountains, the boy grows up and descends with his master and fellow senior brothers and sisters at the emperor's summons to compete in martial arts. But he discovers that in those ten years, the common people have suffered ever more bitterl 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I personally think it's good; it's a fantasy cultivation story.

36. 536 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Purple Mansion's Immortal Destiny 凡人修仙：紫府仙缘 Eternal Swastika卍字永恒Eastern Fantasy283k WordsOngoing (A slow-paced mortal’s tale. No mindless decisions, no characters getting dumber, no System. The protagonist is decisive and there’s a little violence. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own risk.) The protagonist unexpectedly acquires an immortal estate and from then on embarks on the path of farming and cultivating immortality. I have a few acres of good farmland, and I watch the world change with a smile. I farm a little, refine some pills, and avoid all that environmentally unfrien 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book by Wang Yu is *Star Path Immortal Traces*, which covers the stages of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, and Mahayana. The second book is *A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Purple Mansion Immortal Fate*, which is not mindless or lacking in intelligence, but has a slow-burn beginning. The third book is *Slaying Gods: I Established Immortal Qin in the Immortal Cultivation World*, also known as *Eternal Night: The Twelfth Era*, which aims to let the glory of Immortal Qin shine throughout the myriad realms. (A mortal's journey to immortality.)

37. 537 紫 Purple Seas and Clouded Skies 紫海云天 Qingjiang Guangyu清江广羽Eastern Fantasy832k WordsCompleted Drawing his sword against the storm, for the dignity and rights of billions of living beings, Prince Ziyun of Hualan marches forward with sword in hand, shaking the seas and skies of the Hai Tian Continent! “When the Storm Breaks”: He draws his sword in the face of danger, standing firm to shake the mountains and rivers. “Clouds Deep, Mists Thick”: Amid the struggle to tell friend from foe, he presses on against all odds. “Winds and Clouds Churning”: He moves freely through the chaos, turning th 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy masterpiece set against a rich historical backdrop. A storm is brewing across the vast continent, and a young man wields his sword to shake the land!

38. 538 异 Tales of the Uncanny: The Severing of Heaven and Earth 异闻录之绝地天通 Hu Xing05胡行05Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, and Mahayana. No System, no female lead.] “I cultivate the Dao not to cling to life, nor to live an ordinary, insignificant existence. I do it to transcend life and death and take control of my own fate. Even if I die, it will be on the path to the Great Dao, fighting other people or battling Heaven and Earth. And if I become a mortal, I still wo 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Haha, just my usual book recommendation. Check it out, everyone!

39. 539 江 Jianghu Emergency Station 江湖急救站 Water at Two Degrees Below Zero零下两度的水Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted He obtained a jade gourd dimension while saving someone, then unexpectedly came back to life. He sees through the good and evil in human nature, and practices medicine to save people in times of danger. At the brink of life and death, every moment counts. He heals the world, putting virtue first. When you finish this book and still want more, Wu Bing begins a new life in the second book, Jianghu 120 (completed), once again searching for an opportunity to return to the Cangwu Continent. Wu Zhan, 2.5kReads8.6Score282Shelves

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    Winter snow is approaching, and a million words have been written. Yet, I am naive and don't know how to recommend books. The initial reading is like clear, still water; further reading reveals the refreshing depths of a spring. Thank you all for your companionship; it brings solace. Seeking the ordinary within the ordinary, life is like water. I recommend myself; may your words inspire me!

40. 540 永 Eternal Night: The Twelfth Era 永夜：第十二纪 Eternal Swastika卍字永恒Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [No System, no characters suddenly getting stupid, no mindless plot, not a wish-fulfillment novel, slow burn, strategic plotting, an immensely expansive world] [Ancient Xia] [Yin Shang] [Heavenly Zhou] [Divine Han] [Immortal Qin] [Sacred Tang] [Daoist Song] [Demonic Yuan] [Imperial Ming] [Demon Qing]... Fortune-backed dynasties + a struggle for supremacy across the myriad heavens + spatial arts + alchemy + artifact forging + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Violet Palace, Golden Core, Nasc 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
41. 541 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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    The ceiling of ordinary people

42. 542 失 The Heartbroken Cat 失心的猫 Heartbroken Cat失心的猫Eastern Fantasy228k WordsCompleted [Satisfying Read + Depth + A Heroine + No System + Decisive and Ruthless + Intelligent Protagonist] The protagonist, Bai Yu, is exceptionally gifted. His father left him an immensely powerful cultivation technique, making him the enemy of the entire world. For the sake of a promise, and to find his parents; To escape the control of fate; He slaughtered all before him, eventually becoming the supreme ruler of the human realm before journeying to another world. War broke out across the myriad real 2Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    I don't recommend ordinary novels; what I do recommend are definitely gems. This is a treasure I stumbled upon, a true example of traditional fantasy.

43. 543 葬 Burying the Profound 葬玄 Echoing the Clouds云不亦云Eastern Fantasy415k WordsOngoing Many years later... Looking back from the fading light, I finally understood what it meant: “Raise your cup and invite the heavens to tip the Northern Dipper; drink in the world, where all are but mayflies.” “When the lotuses bloom again, we shall stay by each other's side and never part.” The dream was real... The dream was real!!! But... the me in the dream was false... The Heavenly Dao... the Great Dao... Ha ha ha! Ha ha... ha ha ha! This profound truth of the Dao: I spent my whole life tryin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Humans are fearless, not because they are ignorant, for there are gods watching from above. Immortals are arrogant, for as the saying goes, the world is but a three-inch square in the palm of one's hand. Even the smallest ant possesses ambition, striving against the sun and moon for survival. Even the largest elephant has no heart, dwelling only on dreams of immortality, unconcerned with worldly affairs. An ant's courage in challenging a giant elephant, a human's extraordinary ability to challenge an immortal's spirit, is remarkable. A drop of water can form a mighty river; a lifetime devoted to one person is unwavering. If these words could be written vividly, I think fantasy would be just like this.

44. 544 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: From Biology Master's Degree to Immortal Venerable of All Heavens 凡人修仙：从生物硕士到诸天仙尊 Boundless Luo Mu無边洛木Eastern Fantasy342k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the cultivation world, I somehow awakened the Star-Absorbing Art… I ran into Han the Old Demon, had a talk with Wang Mazi, and joined forces to resist the demons, winning humanity a sliver of hope among the myriad races! [Traditional cultivation + slow-burn progression + united sect + decisive killing. Star-Absorbing Art + Ordinary Mortal + cautious and steady + sly schemer + no good-for-nothing protagonist] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core For 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A biology master's graduate is writing a novel. It's a mortal-themed story with intelligence, a sword cultivator, and five elemental roots. It won't lower intelligence or make the protagonist a saint. If you don't like it, please cut me down.

45. 545 凡 All Is Well in the Mortal World 凡人无恙 Don't Take My Lighter别拿我打火机Eastern Fantasy161k WordsOngoing They called me an "Abandoned by Heaven," born cursed and destined to die young. I longed to live like an ordinary mortal, but even that was denied to me. Later, I became a "Heaven-Seizer." They said I would plunder everything and destroy the world. Later still, sitting amid the ruins and looking at my ledger filled with records of "repayment," I finally understood: I am neither a curse nor a calamity. I am an... examination. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Born with strange markings and predicted to die young, he barely made ends meet by doing odd jobs, and was even scorned by people when he walked on the street. It wasn't until the full moon night that he unlocked his strange senses and realized that his "ominous" fate was not a curse at all!

46. 546 疯EN The Mad Scholar's Invincible Sword 疯书生无敌剑 Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing There was once a mad scholar who carried a broken wooden sword everywhere and told everyone he met that he was invincible beneath heaven. The mad scholar’s name was Chen Xun. He wandered the world, falling into madness for three years at a time before regaining his senses, over and over again, in an endless cycle. No one knew where he came from or where he was going. What did he carry upon his shoulders... An ancient curse? A self-imposed path of cultivation? Or perhaps the shackles of a fate he 115.7kReads8.9Score8.4kShelves

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    First, three are pure "ordinary people tropes" novels; the second one is really good, with a fresh plot.

47. 547 我 I Began Cultivating Immortality as a Vegetable 我从植物人开始修仙 Songs and Dances Beneath the Bright Moon明月之时歌舞Eastern Fantasy101k WordsOngoing In ancient times, the world saw the emergence of a path to transcend mortality, with nine layers and nine ranks. The first three layers marked ordinary talent. The fourth through sixth, peerless prodigies. Those who reached the seventh through ninth were unrivaled monsters among all people. After a tragic accident left him in a vegetative state, a young man unexpectedly transmigrates. Watch as he rises from obscurity, step by step, in this brutal world of cultivation, until he can command th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It has a bit of a Mortal Cultivation Legend vibe, but you have to wait a few chapters. Damn, the details at the beginning are absolutely amazing.

48. 548 窥 Peering into the Spirit Realm, Seeking the Dao and Knocking on the Door to Immortality 窥灵问道叩长生 Seeking the Way in a Quiet Corner隅间问道Eastern Fantasy161k WordsOngoing Deep in the tunnels of the Qingshi Spirit Mine, a sixteen-year-old mine slave was chipping away at the stone. His name was Lin Mo. He had five spiritual roots, considered the worst possible aptitude in the cultivation world. He'd been here for ten years and had seen what the mine slaves looked like when they were carried out: old, sick, or with their legs crushed by cave-ins. He'd never imagined he might make it out alive. Until one day, the dark stone he'd worn around his neck since childhood b 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending a cultivation novel with a very immersive atmosphere; the underground mine setting is quite novel. The damp, sweltering mine tunnels, the sealed-off side paths, the spirit hunters, compasses, talismans—the sect wants to mine the spiritual veins, unaware of the greater danger lurking beneath the rock layers. Strange patterns slowly grow on the protagonist's hands, the stones resonate constantly, and signals have been transmitted to the unknown entity underground, creating a palpable sense of crisis.

49. 549 星 The Era of the Stirring Stars 星动纪元 A Leaf Knows Autumn思叶知秋Eastern Fantasy647k WordsCompleted "Mortal’s journey + sword cultivator + no external assistance + multiple heroines" An accident caused by an insignificant nobody led to a transmigration of the soul. If you’re not a chosen one, can you still cultivate immortality? If you don’t have four or five spiritual roots, can you still cultivate immortality? 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist of this book, "A Mortal's Journey Through Time + Sword Cultivation + No Support + Multiple Female Leads," is not as good as Han Li. This is because the author is a loyal fan of "Battle Through the Heavens," "A Mortal's Journey Through Time," "Perfect World," "Covering the Sky," and "Zi Chuan." The author wants to write a completely new cultivation world and cultivation story. 🥺🥺🥺

50. 550 仗 Wielding a Sword to Carve Dragons 仗剑雕龙 Raincoat Warrior雨衣战神Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted (Original martial arts fiction, multiple heroines, no transmigration, no System, not a do-gooder, not a villain) Is the martial world really just about killing people? When Lin Tu first stepped into it, that's what he thought. Then he took part in the Golden Cauldron Tournament, the Poetry Duel, the Golden Light Martial Debate... and even a grand war fought by the people of the martial world. He met one legendary figure after another: the Eight Wanderers, sect leaders from great schools, peerles 2.3kReads7.2Score221Shelves

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    Original Wuxia (martial arts) novel, set in a fictional world, over two million words. Highlights: 1. The protagonist is a commoner, without any special abilities, relying on his wisdom to grow stronger step by step. 2. Multiple female leads [smirk]. 3. The protagonist is neither a saint nor a villain. 4. Supporting characters are not all the same; they all have their own pursuits. 5. Although it's Wuxia, the theme isn't chivalry; there are few true heroes throughout the story, with most prioritizing self-interest. 6. The entire story is set within a single country and state, encompassing dozens of counties, numerous sects, masters, villains, and countless young talents. Even the protagonist needs hundreds of chapters to gradually grow into a renowned martial arts master, but still not at the top. 7. The early stages are somewhat uneventful, but the story becomes increasingly exciting as the entire martial arts world unfolds.

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