Has My Fantasy Genre Really Fallen Off? 我大玄幻难道没落了吗

1. 201 命EN Late Bloomer Destiny? But I'm a Genius! 命格大器晚成？可我是天才啊！ Working to Quit上班为了辞职Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Genius protagonist, cautious, a slow burn at first, incredibly satisfying later] [Destined One: Jiang Ping] [Destiny: Late Bloomer] [Traits: Unwavering perseverance, sure to succeed] [Art: Longevity Cultivation Art, Level One (99/100): Practice ten times a day, master it in ten days] Jiang Ping looked at the information about his destiny and fell silent. The first day wasn't even over, and he seemed to be on the verge of mastering the art. Huh? This has to be a joke, right? Aren't I suppose 149.7kReads7.5Score9.3kShelves
2. 202 我 We Villains Don't Want to Be Stepping Stones 我们反派才不想当踏脚石 A Fox on a Lonely Mountain孤山有狸Eastern Fantasy10.1M WordsOngoing What the hell! The Chosen One has singled me out to take him on? And the beauties around me are looking at me strangely too? What do I do? I'm freaking out! Are we villains destined to be stepping stones for others? No! I refuse! I, Ling Xiao, will crush every last one of you so-called protagonists beneath my feet! 4.4kReads8.9Score312Shelves
3. 203 被 Banished to the Demon-Suppressing Tower, I Pick Up Cultivation and Become an Emperor 被贬镇魔塔，捡修为成大帝 Lush Mountains and Rivers青翠山河Eastern Fantasy725k WordsCompleted Jiang Wushuang transmigrates into a world of martial arts and divine powers. From the start, he’s an ordinary mortal, demoted to guard the Demon Suppression Tower, where the most powerful monsters and demons in the world are imprisoned. If nothing unexpected happens, he won’t survive two years. Just as he’s preparing to lie flat, he discovers that simply touching monsters and demons lets him pick up their cultivation. The more he picks up, the faster his strength rises. Need a martial skill? Jus 15.6kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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   2600 Hours, if you can't stand it, I'll kill you.

4. 204 转 Reincarnated as a Divine Tree, I’m Building a Yin Soldier Clan 转生神树，我打造阴兵家族 Mu Feng Feng木风峰Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + System + Clan Saga + No Female Lead + The Protagonist Isn’t Human!] Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is injured! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is on the brink of death! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people just passed away! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree. We can’t let the body get cold on the way! Reincarnated as a frail locust tree, Ji Yang only wanted to bask in the sun, 101.1kReads8.8Score11.6kShelves

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   These four are all fantasy masterpieces! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] The first book features the protagonist, Mr. Forget-Worry, who only ferry beauties across the land, carrying the joys and sorrows of humanity on a light boat. The author's writing is exquisite, and the characters are vivid. The second book features the protagonist as the younger brother of Pangu, existing since the chaos era. He has an arrogant personality and embarks on a domineering prehistoric adventure. The third book is set in the Douluo Continent, featuring multiple female leads. The system "gives" wives at the start, the male lead's actions are interesting, and the plot is exciting and hilarious. The fourth book is an ensemble family story without a female lead. The protagonist starts as a worshipped tree, undergoing hardships to lead his family to the peak, with a novel plot.

5. 205 开 Starting Without a Soul, Watch Me Prove the Peak Dao 开局没有灵魂，看我证道巅峰 Wasteland Shopkeeper荒余店主Eastern Fantasy74k WordsOngoing (No System + no harem + fantasy + light wish-fulfillment) Every great glory begins with an attempt, and every decline from glory begins with one as well. Gods can die, demons can be destroyed, and the immortals and Buddhas of the myriad heavens will all return to the Void Ruins. Even the eternal kingdom will one day fall to the mortal world. From the start, he possesses a soulless body, and his whole village is sacrificed to the heavens. At four, he destroys a demon. What? I can’t beat him? Then —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   To revive the declining fantasy novel genre!

6. 206 极 The Extreme Path to Immortality 极道仙路 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [No Goody-Two-Shoes Heroine, No Female Lead, No System, No Transmigration.] Follow your heart and pursue what you desire: that is the path to the ultimate immortal way. The Heavenly Dao? It is dead. The Demonic Heaven shall rise. This is an utterly brutal cultivation world where the strong rule and the weak are ants. My name is Zhao Wuji. In pursuit of the immortal path, I have no taboos. 11.3kReads8.9Score845Shelves
7. 207 风 The Wind Rises Among the Clouds 风从云间起 Ten Thousand Years万岁岁Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted #CultivationNovel #RebornWebNovel #Multi-HeroinesCultivation #MustReadForReadersInASlump #High-RatedWebNovel #XianxiaRecommendations #ComebackPowerTrip Reborn cultivation | Rise against the odds across the heavens | A cast of stunning heroines | Mutual salvation | Hero protects beauties | Classic xianxia | Pure power fantasy with no tired formulas Highly recommended reborn xianxia | An exhilarating read! In his past life, the solitary immortal had no attachments. In this life, he devotes everyt 1.2kReads8.2Score106Shelves

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   A classic cultivation setting + a thrilling and heart-wrenching beginning with reincarnation + multiple female leads, all well-developed and not just tools, no assembly-line-style clinginess, no forced ambiguity, each with their own obsessions, deep affections, and regrets. The male protagonist, in his previous life, ascended to the pinnacle of immortality, overlooking the three realms, wielding the ultimate path, yet in the end, despite his success, he was left utterly alone. He won against the heavens, won against the conflicts, won against eternal life, but regret festered deep within him, his obsessions binding him. Reincarnation restarts, returning him to his youth before attaining enlightenment. In this life, he no longer clings to the ruthless path, no longer walks alone, but only seeks to atone for all the debts of his past life and protect the beautiful women who loved him so deeply.

8. 208 反 Villain: I'm the Hehuan Demon Emperor, and I Only Take Empresses' Maids 反派：我合欢魔皇，专收女帝侍女 Yan Qin颜钦Eastern Fantasy518k WordsCompleted [Pseudo-Invincible] [Raising an Empress] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Reborn] “Little sisters, step aside. It’s my turn to wash the young master’s feet tonight.” “Sister, you’re making that up. It’s my turn!” “It should be my turn!” “Hey, don’t you dare cheat!” “You’re the one cheating, Sister!” “Stop arguing. That sly old fox, the Qingqiu Empress, has already carried the washbasin inside.” A worldly immortal who fell from the heavens. A noble family’s goddess, born with the bearing of an Immortal E 97Reads9.3Score—Shelves
9. 209 纯 Pure Yang Evil Venerable 纯阳邪尊 Bro Geek屌丝哥Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted This book moves quickly, without too much pointless chatter. The protagonist is neither wholly good nor wholly evil. It's pure wish fulfillment. [Passionate fantasy + empress + comedy and humor + ruthless action + laying low and growing stronger + defying fate + transmigration and rebirth + the Myriad Worlds + infinite worlds] Complete Yang Lingchen transmigrates and is reborn in another world. From the start, he picks up an incomparable beauty. An old monster from a million years ago shows up w 65.8kReads9.3Score7.8kShelves
10. 210 天 The Immortal Court of the Desolate Heavens 天荒仙庭 May Every Venture Succeed奇开得胜Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted The Great World of Ten Thousand Domains stretches without end. Countless secret realms, planes, and worlds cling to it. Here are vassal states as numerous as the stars, mid-tier duchies of considerable strength, high kingdoms whose legacies have endured for thousands of years, titled royal courts recognized by Heaven and Earth, and mighty imperial courts invincible beyond the domains... Watch as Qin Hengtian, bearing the Creation Immortal Court System, summons civil and military officials from t 1.9kReads8.3Score102Shelves
11. 211 伐 Kindling the Flame of Heritage to Fell the Heavens 伐天之薪火传承 Heartless Sixth Master绝情六爷Eastern Fantasy178k WordsOngoing Chen Feng, the last great emperor of the human race, sensed the Heavenly Dao's seal upon humanity as he broke through. To break the seal the Heavenly Dao had placed on humanity's memories, he self-destructed to send the seeds away, then chose to be reborn. Starting out as an amnesiac orphan, he rekindles the spark within him through countless acts of protection and sacrifice, retracing the path of human civilization's evolution. As he recovers his own memories, he also leads the surviving humans 18Reads—Score170Shelves

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    This new traditional fantasy novel is getting more and more exciting! The story is fresh, thrilling, and so enjoyable! It's truly captivating, getting better and better with every read, and I just can't stop! [Laughing emojis] [awkward laughter] [laughing emojis] [rolling eyes] [shocked emojis] [smirking emojis]

12. 212 我 I Died a Hundred Years Ago, Then Returned to the Mountain on My Death Anniversary 我死了一百年，回山赶上自己忌日 D Broken Bridge and SnowD断桥残雪Eastern Fantasy279k WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Traditional fantasy + Return after a hundred years + Broken engagement and face-slapping + Cunning humor + Seven lanterns + One heroine] A hundred years ago, Shen Guizhou, the junior granduncle of Changming Sect, entered the forbidden region known as the Long Night and never came back out. For a hundred years, he saw only one lantern in the darkness, and the hand holding it. The girl carrying the lantern had a wicked tongue. On the day she let him go, she personally shattered his s 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Actually, there are quite a few well-written ones.

13. 213 仙 Xianxia: A Dog Owner's Life of Cultivation 仙侠：养狗人的修仙生活 The White Wolf Who Eats Greens吃青菜的白狼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted (Beast Taming + Farming + Clan Building + Ordinary Protagonist + No System) (No female lead; female characters are all just tools.) In a cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak, Zhang Tian starts from the very bottom as an ordinary young cultivator at the Qi Refining stage. To pursue the path to immortality, he begins raising spirit dogs, spirit bees, and spirit insects, building spirit fields, spirit lakes, and spirit orchards, and establishing a power of his own. Step by step, he c 112Reads8.3Score101Shelves
14. 214 玄 Xuanhuan: The Goddess’s Secret 玄幻：神女的秘密 Not the Sharpest Tool in the Shed脑壳不好使Eastern Fantasy518k WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan + One Heroine + Contrast + Sweet Romance] Male lead: No one ever expected that the peerless goddess, a generation's greatest prodigy, would be a good-for-nothing with no spiritual roots. Now that I know her secret, I simply have to do something about it. “Heh heh, young miss, you wouldn't want anyone finding out your secret, would you?” Female lead: Now that my secret has been discovered, I can finally be bullied without having to pretend otherwise. Why won't this damned bodyguard be 872Reads9.2Score—Shelves
15. 215 玄 Fantasy: How Can I Play This Villain Without a System? 玄幻，我这反派没系统怎么玩 Li Xiaomu李晓暮Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted The animated series is now available on Hongguo. Search for it. (Villain + domineering + ruthless + invincible + strategy + no System) I, Gu Tianxing, am the fated villain. In this world, there has never been right or wrong, no absolute evil and no false goodness. Those protagonists who have a System and a golden finger and soar to the top are all people who break the rules of heaven and earth. "Gu Tianxing, you devil! We're from the same hometown, both of us came from Blue Star, and you still w 18.4kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
16. 216 无 The Peerless Poet Sage 无双诗圣 Cheng Yunfu乘云复Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Confucian Fantasy + One Female Lead] The Great Zhou Dynasty is an age when poetry and prose can move the world! Write a fine poem, and you'll gain peerless literary fame, praised throughout the land. You can even stir the power of heaven and earth, turning it into countless arrows that rain down on enemy nations! Poetry and prose hold tremendous power in this era. After transmigrating, he finds that his fiancée has joined forces with outsiders to bully him? Ha! With the literary treasures of fi 5.7kReads8.5Score424Shelves

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    Highly recommend, especially the first one!!!

17. 217 裂 Soul-Splitting Immortal Master 裂魂仙师 What Can You Even Do About It那能咋办嘛Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing (Nontraditional cultivation + not a power fantasy + no harem + determinism + reverse transmigration) “Immortals? What are immortals?” “Immortals are free and unfettered. Immortals are at ease.” A Ling has suffered from soul-splitting syndrome since childhood, his soul divided into three. To survive, he has no choice but to become a spirit cultivator. A disaster leaves him carrying a blood feud as he emerges from the mountains and ventures into the vast world. He befriends a human prince who call —Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist possesses high-level intelligence, though he's a bit eccentric. It's quite to my taste. He uncovers the truth of the world on his own, without a system. Very appealing.

18. 218 我 I’m a Disciple of the Immortal Sect, Surrounded by Demonesses 我仙门弟子，身边都是妖女魔女 You Are My Lover你是我情人Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing (No System, an antihero protagonist, multiple heroines. Read at your own discretion.) Lin Hao awakens a Pure Yang Physique, one of the strongest dual-cultivation physiques! But his sect keeps it a secret and never tells him. Still, the allure of a Pure Yang Physique can't be concealed. Demonic women, witches, and fairies alike all fall for him. His fellow disciples grow jealous and resentful, branding him a demon and wanting him dead! With the help of his Pure Yang Physique, Lin Hao cuts through 11.5kReads9.0Score884Shelves
19. 219 我 With the Gun in My Hand, I'll Crush Every Foe in the World 我以手中枪，荡尽世间敌 Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy144k WordsOngoing [Invincible protagonist + utterly invincible + decisive and ruthless + no heroine + no System] This book is also known as A Million Years of Spear Training, and I'm Invincible the Moment I Emerge. I'm Su Mo, a spear cultivator with a frail constitution. Don't mess with me! The Xuantian Continent is dotted with sects and dynasties, and mystic warriors are as numerous as the stars... In this era, one spear will pierce through illusion, suppress all corners of the world, and ascend to the peak of t 3Reads7.2Score—Shelves
20. 220 漫 Wandering Through the Heavens 漫游诸天 Jin Zi Chen金紫辰Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Starting in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, he becomes the young master of the Huashan Sect. Yue Yang only wants to lie low, grow stronger, and stay out of worldly affairs. But after being forced to step into the martial world, he discovers that there is nothing under heaven that a single sword cannot solve. He breaks through the shackles of heaven and earth, ascending higher and higher through low martial worlds, middle martial worlds, high martial worlds, immortal realms, Journey to 77.7kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
21. 221 生 Just When Life Was Looking Up, They Came to Exterminate My Entire Clan 生活刚有盼头，诛九族竟诛到了我 Tianshan Can Gradually Be Attained天山可得渐Eastern Fantasy214k WordsCompleted In this world, there are Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, demons, and sorcerers. After transmigrating, Tao Qianming found himself in the home of a wealthy family. He had no plans to conquer the world, and spent his days living off his family, heading to the pleasure quarters to listen to music whenever he had nothing else to do. By a twist of fate, he joined the Confucian school. Before he could revive its cultural heritage, however, the brutal plan to burn books and bury scholars was set in moti 2.9kReads—Score106Shelves

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    An unconventional fantasy tale, neither mindless nor idiotic. Featuring a unique setting based on the Hundred Schools of Thought system, the plot is fast-paced and engaging...

22. 222 想 Cultivating a Spirit Bone Is Just Too Hard, You Know 想修灵骨太难了喂 Cat Two猫贰Eastern Fantasy249k WordsOngoing (This story unfolds slowly, with no System, no golden finger, and no thrilling power fantasy. It has many mysteries that won’t be resolved until later.) A god descended into the mortal world to mend his divine soul. He was supposed to complete nine lifetimes of reincarnation, each ending in tragedy, but his master couldn’t bear to stand aside and interfered, adding one more lifetime. In three lifetimes as an animal, he experienced how brief life could be. In three lifetimes as a woman, he experi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! It's not a system novel or a wish-fulfillment story; it's a true tale of a god descending from the mountain and reincarnating as an animal or a human, experiencing the hardships of life.

23. 223 修 In the Cultivation World, I Can Push My Way Through Anything! 修仙界，我想怎么推就怎么推！ March XiMarch熙Eastern Fantasy213k WordsOngoing “Slow-paced” “Funny?” “Martial arts”… Shangguan Yuan only wanted to live as a carefree rich man. Servants to wait on him at meals, no one to disturb his sleep, maids to tease and crows to bully. What could be more carefree? Unfortunately, things didn’t go his way. His big brother became a Foundation Establishment sword cultivator of the Qingxuan Sect, his little niece revealed a talent for cultivation, the family crow somehow became a spirit bird, the demonic cultivator girl he’d picked up left 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Shangguan Yuan's carefree days were shattered: his family members were cultivating immortality, a spirit bird was born, his master was slovenly, in debt, and had a huge appetite, he stumbled upon a spirit that sucked incense while listening to a play, and a little demon girl appeared when he casually helped someone get a title. Various forces came knocking on his door, making it too difficult to just lie down and relax.

24. 224 都 Urban: Ten Years of Cultivation, and I’m Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 都市：修仙十年，下山即无敌 Feng Yibing冯一病Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The new book has built up a backlog of chapters and can be found on the author's homepage. It tells the story of the hundred thousand years after this book. [Expert Descends the Mountain + Invincible Cultivation + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Decisive Killing + Multiple Realms] The Great Dao is flawed, and spiritual energy has withered. A mighty cultivator who had survived the tribulation traveled the world. By chance, he discovered a peerless prodigy born with a spiritual physique, forcibly took 248.4kReads9.0Score22.7kShelves

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    (Multiple female leads, morally ambiguous characters, fast-paced and enjoyable read) Fang Ling, possessing the Chaotic Sacred Body, was fought over by various forces from birth. His heart, right eye, and precious bones were successively plundered… After many twists and turns, the dying Fang Ling was placed in front of an ancient temple by a kind person. No one knew that five peerless masters actually lived in seclusion in this temple. They had lived in seclusion there for tens of thousands of years, suppressing the Demon Ancestor's undying heart. When the undying heart suddenly erupted, the five masters were unable to suppress it and had no choice but to take the risk of implanting it into the infant's body. The incomplete sacred body and the undying heart miraculously merged, and a peerless ferocious being was born…

25. 225 人 The Supreme Saint of the Human Race 人族至圣 Bright Moon Over High Mountains高山月明Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted As the empire's number-one wastrel, Xu Nuo is forced to come out of seclusion and save humanity. Before him lies a world crowded with countless races, besieged by powerful enemies and caught up in a war for supremacy among demon gods. Humanity survives meekly in the cracks between them. But... humanity shouldn't have to live like this! Humanity should stand above all living beings and be revered by every race! Now, watch as he leads humanity to turn the tables in the face of despair, sweep away 2.2kReads8.8Score139Shelves
26. 226 昤 The Luminous Sky 昤之空 Broken-Core Lead断芯之铅Eastern Fantasy471k WordsOngoing He said: May dreams flow like streams, carrying the lovely one in a light boat carved in an instant. She said: May time become eyes, gazing through the clouds until our hair turns white. Perhaps all we've ever written down is just a beautiful fantasy. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a fantasy/xianxia novel you absolutely can't miss! It mainly depicts the love story between the protagonist's parents and the villain's descent into darkness. The first volume explains the protagonist's background and introduces the villain's faction. It can be further divided into three parts: the separation of the protagonist's parents, the villain's descent into darkness, and the events between the protagonist and his father over thirteen years. The plot is tightly woven and logical, the content is relatable, the author's writing is excellent, the logic is rigorous, it doesn't feel simplistic, the plot is fast-paced, the writing style is concise, and there are many settings. Don't let the fact that the author is a newcomer fool you; the content is unique…

27. 227 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization 修真文明指南 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The laws of physics in the world of cultivation, the periodic table of chemical elements along the path of cultivation, the theory of biological evolution among fantasy races... See how the protagonist uses his golden finger, a kaleidoscope of lives, to keep acquiring other people's cultivation realms and venture ever farther into an unknown world of cultivation. The book features a huge cast of supporting characters, including Lord Niu (Newton), Xiao Ai (Einstein), Lord La (Lavoisier), and Lord 9kReads—Score819Shelves

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    How could fantasy possibly decline? This traditional cultivation novel has a great setting and the character details are written exceptionally well. The supporting characters, in particular, left a deep impression on me after reading it.

28. 228 玄 Xuanhuan: My Senior Brother Is Kind of Divine 玄幻：我的师兄有点神 One Sword to Slay You一剑攘死你Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted “The profound lineage of Heaven and Earth.” “The root from which all energy springs.” “Cultivating through countless tribulations.” “To prove my divine power.” “My name is Su Liang.” “I am a god who walks among mortals.” “Have you ever seen a god?” 22.2kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
29. 229 不 I’m Done Pretending: I Was Born with Divine Strength 不装了，老子就是天生神力 Eggplant in Sauce酱抱茄子Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Alternate History] [Born with Superhuman Strength] [Hardcore, Satisfying Action] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Multiple Heroines] [No System] [Fast-Paced] [Struggle for Supremacy] [Political Scheming] [Nation and Family] After transmigrating as a low-ranking soldier in a frontier penal army, Wei Che has inherited nothing but his natural superhuman strength. With the army's provisions withheld, his comrades shunning him, and the enemy at the gates, he lifts a thousand-jin barracks gate with one arm a 2.3kReads—Score215Shelves

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    It's good. I enjoy the mental challenge. The characters are likable, and the plot is exciting.

30. 230 封 Sealed Realm 封域 Mang Du氓都Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing A grown man inherits a divine-grade seal and accidentally enters the cycle of reincarnation. But once you enter, there is no way out. He wants to escape the cycle and roam freely through chaos, but instead falls into its trap, becoming entangled with enemies from beyond the worlds. Can he break free from reincarnation at last? 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is framed and barely survives, then travels to Hell, where he becomes a prisoner. Unexpectedly, he cultivates a profound physique, embarking on an extraordinary path of cultivation.

31. 231 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to the Mystic Thunder 修真文明指南——序章1，玄雷前传 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉11k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to Xuan Lei 2.2kReads—Score130Shelves
32. 232 躺 Lying Flat at the Brothel, Listening to Music, and Now the System Is Panicking 躺平勾栏听曲，系统急了 Open Wide for Candy张嘴吃糖Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + funny + invincible master lineage + bandit System + powerful backer + whole sect full of sneaky schemers + everyone’s favorite + throwing his weight around + cultivation, but not too serious, all about mining] After spending five years listening to music in the pleasure quarters, the System can't take it anymore. [System: Buddy, do you want to be invincible in this world? Just complete the beginner's quest...] Xu Anshan: Do you think I need that? I am the Peak Master of Wushi Pea 50kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
33. 233 唢 When the Suona Sounds, Buddha's Light Appears, Suppressing Evil for Five Hundred Years 唢呐一响佛光现，镇压诛邪五百年 Baili Yilong百里义龙Urban390k WordsCompleted [Global Class Change] + [Eerie Descent] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [High IQ] + [No Goody-Two-Shoes] In a parallel world, eerie forces have revived and people awaken to their classes! Qin Cang is a ten-star talent Awakened with the class [Musician]. On the day of his awakening, despite everyone's expectations, he chooses the suona, a long-lost traditional Chinese instrument, as his signature instrument. One performance of [Sunrise Over Mount Emei] summons righteous energy and brings the dead bac 567Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Overall, this book is quite enjoyable to read. The main plot revolves around high-level martial arts, with the male protagonist using a suona (a traditional Chinese wind instrument) to deal damage, which is quite innovative. The integration of folk customs is well-done and fits the eerie invasion setting. Furthermore, the male protagonist is decisive and ruthless, not overly sentimental, making for a smooth reading experience without being frustrating. Currently, it appears to be a single female lead, and it's a dual-strong female lead story; she's also very strong and not a burden. In short, it's worth reading!

34. 234 剑 Sword Tomb 剑墓 Big Brother Xiao Mo小莫哥哥Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Swordsmanship! Unmatched! Decisive and ruthless! Classic cultivation fantasy!] When everyone spurns the path of the sword, he alone raises his sword and cuts through the shackles of heaven and earth! My sword is the law of the Great Dao! 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend Sword Tomb, because it's my first book dedicated to stories about swords. The Ancient Devouring Technique is an older book from a few years ago.

35. 235 无 Cultivating Without a Face, Performing All of Creation, Even Outplaying the Heavenly Dao! 无面修真，演尽苍生，演过天道！ Yi Xiangmo异翔末Eastern Fantasy151k WordsCompleted [Anti-cliché] [A System that sabotages its Host] [Backlash from good fortune] [An acting powerhouse] I got saddled with a System that loves to screw me over. All its missions involve getting face-slapped, humiliated, or hunted down. And there’s something even more troublesome inside me... a protective aura of good fortune. Every mission fails in some ridiculous way. My cultivation gets wiped out, and my life gets taken away! The System says: [Host, please die as soon as possible.] Fine. Then I’ 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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36. 236 开 Falling Off a Cliff from the Start: The Witch Gives Me Her Alchemy Manual! 开局坠崖：魔女传我丹药宝典！ Nine One Palace九壹宫Eastern Fantasy139k WordsOngoing At age three, he was found to possess a Remnant Fire Spirit Soul, a worthless talent. For fifteen years, he was trampled into the dirt. On the day his engagement was broken off, the Xie family's young lord shattered his spirit sea with a single palm strike and kicked him into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Bones, laughing as he said, "A piece of trash like you belongs as monster fodder." But he didn't die at the bottom of the abyss. Deep beneath the chains, a white-haired, red-eyed woman had been imp 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From being chased and falling off a cliff to single-handedly wiping out an entire hospital, he only did one thing—refine pills and poison to become stronger. You won't be able to stop reading!

37. 237 仙 A Mayfly in the Immortal Sea 仙海蜉蝣 Jian Hanshan剑寒衫Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [Ordinary-mortal cultivation + no System + no harem] A wandering cultivator, a speck of dust. The protagonist, Lu Luan, is a little independent cultivator at the second stage of Qi Refining, wandering among the mountain towns of the mortal world. He is fourteen, and ever since the old master who adopted him died, he has drifted from place to place through this world of cultivation... Note: The protagonist sometimes joins sects, but only as stepping stones, and never stays long. The story focuses 17.3kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
38. 238 绝 Peerless Martial Soul 绝世武魂 Luo Cheng Dong洛城东Eastern Fantasy11.9M WordsOngoing The hit action anime adapted from the novel is now airing. On Dragon Vein Continent, countless races and sects stand side by side, and martial artists rule. The strong can destroy heaven and earth, while the weak crawl like ants. The young Chen Feng has an iron-like dantian and cannot cultivate, enduring contempt at every turn. Then he obtains the Supreme Dragon Blood and a mysterious ancient cauldron, and rises against the odds, emerging like a shooting star! He cultivates an unparalleled legac 7.8kReads8.8Score903Shelves

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    No matter what, how could the originator of fantasy fiction be forgotten?

39. 239 武 Against the Heavens 武逆 Just a Little Shrimp只是小虾米Eastern Fantasy10.4M WordsOngoing On the Tianwu Continent, the strong rule. Feng Hao, the eldest young master of the Feng family, was born with a Void Martial body, yet everyone considered him a good-for-nothing at cultivation. He suffered humiliation at every turn! By a twist of fate, Feng Hao obtained a mysterious ancient ring and turned his life around! He tempers his body with exotic crystals, takes the Qilin as his arms, the Vermilion Bird as his wings, the Black Tortoise as his body, the Azure Dragon as his legs, and the W 2.4kReads8.2Score299Shelves

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    These are my belongings; I think they look pretty good. I don't know if they'll suit everyone's taste, but you can give them a try. [Admiration]

40. 240 逆 Defying the Tide to Claim Supremacy 逆势为尊 New Snow朔雪Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted His name was Jin Xi. Gravely wounded in an assassination plot, his body had little time left. His name was Zhongli Xuan. To his astonishment, Jin Xi's appearance was almost identical to his own. Possessing the exceedingly rare Double Spirit Sea, he took Jin Xi's soul into his body, thus becoming two spirits in one body. The Heart of Ziwei, Exquisite Blood, World-Shaking Heavenly Eyes, the Courage of a Thousand-Faced Buddha, the Netherworld of the Nine Abysses, the Way of Heavenly Fate… Blessed w 1Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Elegant writing! Delicate character design! Meticulous plot! Profound philosophical implications! The meticulously crafted fantasy novel "Defying the Circumstances to Become Supreme" is now available online. [Two Souls at the Start, I Can Switch Freely] His name is Jin Xi, severely injured in an assassination plot, his physical body nearing its end. His name is Zhong Lixuan, who is astonished to discover that Jin Xi has an almost identical appearance to himself. Because he possesses the rare "Dual Spirit Sea of ​​Consciousness," he absorbs Jin Xi's soul into his body, thus achieving "One Body, Two Spirits." [Fighting Against Heaven, Endless Joy] They are the darlings of the Great Dao, willingly becoming "evil ones," defying fate. I wish to gamble with destiny, slay injustice, shatter the void, and reshape a great unity! Fighting against heaven, boundless ambition, defying the circumstances to become supreme! The exciting novel is currently being serialized on Tomato Novels. If you are interested, please follow "Defying the Circumstances to Become Supreme," follow the author, and give it a high score and positive review!

41. 241 懒 The Lazy God Cultivates 懒神修仙 Old Cha Goes Shopping老查逛街Eastern Fantasy567k WordsOngoing Xu Renjie, a good-for-nothing with all five spiritual roots, is widely known in the cultivation world as the ultimate slacker. While others cultivate, he sunbathes. While others fight over treasures, he takes a nap. When refining pills, others proceed with extreme caution. Xu Renjie dumps ten batches of ingredients into one cauldron so he can have more days to play. If the furnace explodes, that's a perfect excuse for a break. A beast tide arrives? He doesn't even lift an eyelid. He pats the spi 721Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The more I look at it, the more I like it! 😎😎😎

42. 242 仙 The Immortal Venerable Has a Little Flower Spirit 仙尊有只小花精 Bamboo's One Dream竹一梦Ancient Romance130k WordsOngoing Ling Jiyun casually tossed the Green Lotus seed she had received from an old friend into the pond in her courtyard, leaving it to fend for itself. Just as the wind rose and the leaves fell, her friend said, “Jiyun, this is your fate.” With casual disdain, she picked up the seed and asked, “What kind of fate?” Her friend looked up at the sky. “It cannot be spoken of.” At the time, Ling Jiyun thought her friend was just having another fit of fortune-telling and teasing her. She paid it no mind. On —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me promote my book. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel; there's no system or cheat system. It seems like readers don't like this type of book. Even if they click in, they'll leave immediately. The first impressions were zero. Maybe what I wrote was really 💩.

43. 243 长 Immortal and Undying, the Lord of the Sacred Dynasty Invites Me Down the Mountain 长生不死，圣朝之主请我出山 A Bleak Place in the Mortal World人间萧瑟处Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing The mortal world is vast. How could a hundred years be enough to see it all? In his previous life, Gu Changge had worked hard for half his life. Just as his career was beginning to bear fruit, he died with regrets. Given another chance at life, all he wanted was to see the flowers bloom and wither across the world, and devote himself to the Dao in pursuit of immortality. Who could have guessed that, when he looked back, everything he had done without a second thought would already have come to f 67.9kReads8.4Score6.1kShelves

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    The Wine Immortal: Drinking wildly and recklessly, he carelessly shatters the white clouds. Lin Yi is a transmigrator with a system called the Wine Soul System, which can help one become an immortal or a saint. With the system's help, he begins his journey of cultivation… My cultivation life. Gu Changge dies unexpectedly and is reborn in a cultivation world. With the help of a mysterious voice—a cheat code—he lives a leisurely life in this world…

44. 244 纵 Wielding My Sword Across Ten Thousand Miles, Starting as a Down-and-Out Killer 纵剑万里，从落魄杀手开始 Writer Number Seven七号写手Eastern Fantasy439k WordsCompleted [In short: Being an assassin is just the System's doing and a way to make a living. The protagonist isn't a cold-blooded selfish man; he's a knight-errant, not a puppet of an assassin organization. He decides for himself whom to kill and whom to spare. If that's not your thing, don't read.] This is a dazzling world. Martial artists cross rivers and seas and shatter mountains, while occultists manipulate yin and yang and the five elements, and divine the secrets of fate. The many schools and ways 11kReads8.9Score775Shelves

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    Clad in green, sword in hand, the swordsman moves with lightning speed. Lin Yan is a transmigrator who has lived two lives. He has been in this world for over a year, accompanied by an assassin system. Thus begins his life in the martial world.

45. 245 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting with a Tattered Book 凡人修仙：从一本破书开始 Two Moons Beneath the Clouds云下月成双Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted No transmigration, no System, just traditional cultivation to immortality. Follow the protagonist as he rises from humble beginnings, step by step, to the pinnacle of the immortal path. The world knows that books hold beauties and golden houses, but no one ever imagined they might hold immortals, too. 13.2kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves

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    Mortals flow into the human realm, the immortal realm, and the divine realm.

46. 246 万EN The Ultimate Underdog 万古第一废材 Little Seventeen the Crybaby爱哭的小十七Eastern Fantasy10.0M WordsOngoing [Invincible, Fiery, Fast-Paced, Constant Updates, Strongly Recommended by Hundreds of Millions of Readers!] A hundred thousand years ago, everyone was like a dragon, and all could cultivate the martial path. After the Calamity Transformation, the Heavenly Dao collapsed and the gods fell, leaving behind only an ancient tower of reincarnation. A hundred thousand years later, martial cultivation had become a matter of bloodline. A trash bloodline was no better than an insect and could not cultivate 270.2kReads9.0Score23.1kShelves

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    A stunning new work! "The Burial Realm," a pinnacle of fantasy and martial arts fiction, is here! Today, we're recommending a captivating and immersive masterpiece of the Xianxia genre—"The Burial Realm." With its grand world-building, gripping plot, and vividly portrayed characters, this novel stands out in the Xianxia genre, a true classic. Highly recommended! The charismatic protagonist, Ling Feng, is an ordinary boy from a small town, yet possesses an innate pride and extraordinary perseverance. Tall and upright, his eyes radiate a thirst for the unknown and a determination to explore. By chance, he embarks on the path of cultivation. Upon entering the cultivation world, Ling Feng endures cold stares and humiliation, but he never gives up. He is meticulous and always able to calmly analyze and find solutions to difficult situations. Ling Feng excels in swordsmanship; his swordsmanship is sharp and unpredictable, and wherever his sword strikes, the wind and clouds change color. As his cultivation deepened, he increasingly grasped the true essence of the sword: the sword follows the heart, and heart and sword become one. In his pursuit of power, Ling Feng steadfastly upheld his inner justice, determined to break the corrupt rules of the cultivation world and restore order to the world. The mysterious woman, Youyue, was as enigmatic and aloof as a solitary orchid in a secluded valley. Her ethereal beauty and otherworldly grace made her seem like a celestial being descended to earth. Youyue's origins were shrouded in mystery; she always wore a pale blue gauze dress and carried a jade flute, the sound of which seemed to captivate the soul. She met Ling Feng during a secret realm exploration. Initially, Youyue was indifferent to Ling Feng, but after experiencing numerous life-or-death trials together, she was gradually drawn to his perseverance and sense of justice. Youyue excelled in sonic attacks; her flute music could bewitch enemies and heal, making her an indispensable aid on Ling Feng's path to immortality. Though seemingly aloof, she possessed a passionate heart, willing to give everything for Ling Feng. The gripping story begins with Ling Feng, whose family has fallen on hard times, suffering bullying in a small town. An unexpected discovery leads him to a mysterious jade pendant passed down through his family, thus beginning his journey of cultivation. Upon entering a cultivation sect, Ling Feng, due to his humble origins, is ostracized by other disciples and assigned to the most arduous menial tasks. However, he doesn't give up, using every spare moment to cultivate, eventually distinguishing himself in the sect's grand competition and earning the qualification to enter the inner sect. After entering the inner sect, Ling Feng learns of the dark side of the cultivation world: some powerful forces, in their quest for resources, resort to any means necessary, even disregarding human life. To change this situation, Ling Feng decides to embark on a journey to find ancient artifacts to gain enough power to fight these evil forces. During his search for artifacts, Ling Feng meets You Yue. Together, they venture into the mysterious Burial Heaven Realm, a place full of danger and opportunity, filled with ancient ruins, hiding countless magical treasures and cultivation techniques, but also powerful guardian beasts and mysterious formations. In the Burial Heaven Realm, they endure countless hardships and escape death many times. Once, they accidentally entered a space where time flowed drastically differently from the outside world, and a single misstep could trap them forever. Supporting each other, Ling Feng and You Yue, through their wisdom and courage, finally found an exit. As they ventured deeper into the Burial Heaven Realm, they gradually uncovered a shocking secret about the origins of the cultivation world, a secret seemingly intricately linked to Ling Feng's past. However, their actions attracted the attention of evil forces, and just as they were about to find the ancient artifact, they were hunted by a group of mysterious black-robed figures. These powerful figures cornered Ling Feng and You Yue. To protect You Yue, Ling Feng sacrificed his own life force to fight the figures. Just as Ling Feng was about to collapse, You Yue awakened a sleeping divine beast within the Burial Heaven Realm with her flute. The beast unleashed its power, defeating the black-robed figures. Ultimately, Ling Feng successfully obtained the ancient artifact. Could he use its power to shatter the darkness of the cultivation world and change his and You Yue's fate? Find out in *The Burial Heaven Realm*! "The Burial Realm" constructs a vast and fantastical world of immortals and heroes, immersing the reader in its world. Whether it's the thrilling battle scenes or the delicate and moving emotional descriptions, it's all exceptional. Highly recommended for all lovers of immortals and heroes; once you open it, you'll be captivated by this magnificent world!

47. 247 极 Supreme Demon, Eternal Annihilation, Undying Calamity 极魔，终湮，不死祸胎 A Little Reporter一个小记者Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [No System] [No transmigration] [A fresh new style] This is a world of demons, where heaven and earth become a tomb and all living beings turn into demons. The abyss is burned shut, and the path to hell is severed. The ultimate demon is imprisoned, and the end of all things turns to ash. The flower of annihilation blooms, and an undying calamity is born! … 134Reads6.5Score—Shelves
48. 248 逆 Against the Gods 逆天邪神 Mars Gravity火星引力Eastern Fantasy7.2M WordsOngoing 4.8kReads9.3Score331Shelves
49. 249 身 Earning Merit in the Demon Sect to Ascend? Seems Perfectly Reasonable 身在魔宗积攒功德飞升，很合理吧 Two Moons Beneath the Clouds云下月成双Eastern Fantasy188k WordsOngoing Demonic cultivator, decisive killer, Fortune Jade Disc, Twelve Soul-Life Lamps, golden merit light, Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, Eight-Nine Arcane Art, and Three Pure Ones from One Breath. "I must thank all the fellow cultivators of the Xuanxi Realm for your help. Without it, I could never have ascended so quickly." "A friendly reminder: I left many treasures behind in the Xuanxi Realm, including secrets of ascending to the Immortal Realm. If you're interested, feel free to seek them out!" "Onc 9Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 异 A Fox-Spirit Young Lady Meets Another World 异世大陆遇上狐妖大小姐 Hu Yue狐岄Eastern Fantasy109k WordsOngoing A doctor, yet afflicted with a terminal illness! Heaven is unjust! Moved by his plight, Yama opens a back door for him, letting him be reborn in the demon realm, where he meets the princess of the Fox Clan! Now, let me tell you the story of Yan Tian and Hu Ranran, the Fox Clan's princess. A fantasy romance novel. I hope you'll give it a read. This is my first time writing, so if anything could be better, please go easy on me! 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍉The protagonist transmigrates to the demon realm and becomes the pet of the fox clan's young lady, Hu Ranran. He can only fight alongside the cunning and clever fox girl [smirk] and use all his wisdom in the battle against the Heavenly Demon!

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