Looking for Traditional Cultivation Stories with Gradual Growth and Nothing Too Over-the-Top 想要正宗成长型修仙，不太夸张的。

1. 1 宝 Pagoda Immortal Fate 宝塔仙缘 Xiao Bu Yu箫不语Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets] Even an ordinary person can encounter great opportunities. A country boy carrying the Three Treasures Glazed Pagoda is captured by an evil cultivator and forced to serve as a test subject. But a misfortune turns into a blessing, setting him on a bizarre and arduous path to immortality. From then on, he uses the pagoda to grow spirit herbs, raise immortal beasts, refine pills, craft talismans, and cultivate forbidd 125.9kReads9.2Score14.5kShelves

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   A classic mortal cultivation story, traditional immortal cultivation, involving killing, looting, and cultivation, without any boasting, face-slapping, or empty talk! [Heart]

2. 2 剑 When Sword Cultivation Failed Me, I Took Up Both Alchemy and Cultivation 剑修无望后，我丹法双修 Xu Xu Shi Ye徐徐是也Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Cultivation + Reborn in the Womb + Alchemy + Coming of Age + Not a Sword Cultivator + No Romance Reborn in the womb as an ordinary village girl, I thought I’d live out my life according to plan. But who could have guessed that cultivating immortality was actually possible? From then on, I set foot in the world of cultivation. My spiritual roots and talent are pretty good, but there’s no shortage of people more gifted than me. I don’t have a top-tier cultivation background. I did meet an old ance 36.8kReads9.1Score4.6kShelves

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   In all three books, the female protagonists are characters who grow and develop step by step, climbing the ranks through a combination of hard work and talent.

3. 3 你 You Cultivate Immortality, I Cultivate Divinity! The Cannon Fodder Female Side Character Defies Heaven! 你修仙我修神！炮灰女配要逆天！ Salted Fish Stewed in Clear Water清水炖咸鱼Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Cultivation + Word Spirits + Sword Cultivator] Qiu Shi thought she had been reborn in a world of cultivation. Thrilled, she imagined herself soaring through the skies and traveling beneath the earth, never expecting to encounter the heroine right from the start. After all that, it turned out she was just following the trend and had transmigrated into a book! The book’s supporting female character had her spiritual roots stolen and her soul destroyed by the heroine, le 1.3kReads8.1Score102Shelves

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   [Transmigrated into a novel as a chubby little girl in a mortal village, she discovers she's transmigrated when an immortal tests her spiritual root and hears the original female lead's name. She changes the plot, starting by saving the village… She has good talent, a lightning spiritual root, cultivates quickly, and has a harmonious family—a relatively novel concept.]

4. 4 重 After Being Reborn, the Supporting Female Lead Gets a Lucky Charm 重生后女配她锦鲤附身了 Yuan Hui渊洄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted What does it feel like to be betrayed by the little sister you’ve always protected, and have your body and soul destroyed? Lin Yuan says: “Great! Absolutely great!” So great that she can be reborn as a child, so great that she can protect the people she cares about, so great that she can uncover the whole truth! Even more amazing, her luck suddenly seems to be through the roof. Whatever she wants comes her way, and she gets everything she asks for. All kinds of spirit beasts, rare treasures, and 5.2kReads8.9Score464Shelves

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   All three are considered growth-oriented cultivation novels. The first one, from the Qi Refining stage to ascension, is complete. The second one, about reincarnation and cultivation, from the mortal realm to godhood, is also complete. The third one, about rebirth through fire and seeking revenge, followed by cultivation, exploration, and leveling up, is currently being serialized but already has nearly 1.6 Million words. It's worth reading.

5. 5 浮 Among the Three Thousand Worlds, I Embrace the Moon and Become an Immortal 浮世三千，揽月为仙 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance438k WordsOngoing Fuli came from an age when cultivation had all but vanished. After her death, she encountered the Heaven-ordained Three Lives Stone, and her soul transmigrated and was reborn on the Floating World Continent. This was a cultivation realm rich in spiritual energy, where any living thing could cultivate and attain the Dao if fortune favored it. Fuli looked at her Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root and her innate Chaos Body, which could contain every kind of energy, and smiled. Alchemy? Learn it! 2.1kReads9.3Score233Shelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist born into a powerful family with exceptional talent who doesn't hide her abilities; she currently has no romantic partner. Then there's the second book, which I highly recommend!!! The female protagonist in the second book also develops her own unique talents, and the plot is excellent without many strange romantic pairings. It's simply incredibly good!

6. 6 逍 Carefree Cultivation: Mastering Sword, Qi, and Body from the Start 逍遥，从音剑法体全修开始 Hugging a Tangerine抱个橘子Ancient Romance645k WordsOngoing [No romance + wind spiritual root + innate astral body + pocket dimension + transmigrate into a book] Gu Ningyun transmigrates into a book. What should you do when you transmigrate as a cannon-fodder rival who's supposed to have her spiritual root ripped out by the heroine from the start? Gu Ningyun promptly packs up and runs. What, you say the heroine is going crazy looking for her? No worries. She's having a blast snatching the heroine's resources! Gu Ningyun joins the number one se 23kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves
7. 7 虐 The Tragic-Romance Heroine Is Obsessed with Cultivation 虐文女主沉迷修仙 A Smile Through the Dust陌尘一笑Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted No romance, strong female lead, and the heroine stays single, single, single. The heroine works hard at cultivation, plays it safe in the early stages, and stays focused on herself. She’s a genius who grows stronger over time. She’s neither wholly good nor wholly evil, and does as she pleases. The System is only useful for transmitting the plot and little else. Tragic-romance scenario one: She becomes the stand-in for a wealthy young master’s true love. The heroine: “I’m going to cultivate immor 4.6kReads9.2Score391Shelves
8. 8 被 Forced to Reincarnate, Watch Me Rise to Sainthood 被迫转生，看我逆转成圣 Yuan Hui渊洄Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [No romance | Reborn to cultivate again | Strong female lead | Power fantasy | All elements] In her previous life, Qian Yu, the Martial God of the Divine Realm, was falsely accused of colluding with the Demon Venerable. Her divine bones were extracted, her divine status stripped away, and she was cast into the cycle of reincarnation. Reborn as a mortal, she began cultivating in the womb, absorbing primordial energy and mastering supreme techniques. She thought that once she cultivated 212Reads8.2Score—Shelves
9. 9 都 Everyone Thinks I’m a Sword Cultivator, So I Turn Around and Save the Whole Sect with Alchemy 都当我是剑修，我反手炼丹救全宗 The Seventh Ray of Light第七缕光Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation + alchemy cultivator + sword cultivator + genius + sects + strong heroine + ensemble cast] In her previous life, Bai Wei died protecting her students. In this life, the moment she opens her eyes, her own grandmother throws her on a mountain to feed the wolves, simply because she is a girl. Fortunately, her parents protect her and establish their own household, carving out a chance for her to survive. A single immortal herb leads her to an ancient, remnant soul. From then 16.2kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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   These are all traditional cultivation novels, and they're all quite good.

10. 10 吸 Stealing My Luck? The Reborn Female Lead Goes Mad and Turns Into a Villain 吸我气运？重生女主她疯批变反派 Yuan Hui渊洄Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, true heroine + fake villain versus fake heroine + fake hero, satisfying revenge, strong female lead] Qian Jiujiu died. In a secret realm, she fought for a fortuitous opportunity, only to be betrayed by her fellow junior sister and kicked into a lava ravine, leaving no trace of her body. She closed her eyes, then opened them, and suddenly discovered she had been reborn! The ravine was right before her. Her body had been restored, and her cultivation had greatly increased. Not 5.3kReads8.5Score677Shelves
11. 11 女 The Supporting Actress Cultivates Immortality: I Only Want to Be a Music Cultivator 女配修仙：我只想做个音修 Seven Parts Moonlight七分明月Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Music cultivator + xiao, guqin, flute, konghou + strong heroine + progression fantasy + water and wood spiritual roots] Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… The heroine is the most beautiful. She starts out with a low cultivation level and has to grow step by step. It’s a satisfying power fantasy, but not a mindless one. In the twenty-fifth century, musician Lin Yin transmigrates into a novel titled The Beloved True Heiress Is Also the Cultivatio 5.3kReads8.9Score575Shelves
12. 12 天 All Male Cultivators Are Fleeting Clouds 天下男修皆浮云 Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Shi Qiu becomes a tempting morsel in the eyes of male cultivators, with everyone wanting a bite. Even with her naturally gifted spiritual bones, all the men in the world are beneath her notice. 2.9kReads9.0Score385Shelves

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    These three books are absolutely authentic, especially the third one. These are all older works, genuine coming-of-age stories.

13. 13 修 Isn't Cultivation Better? Love-Struck Fools, Back Off! 修炼不香吗？恋爱脑退退退！ Turn Around and Dream Back转身梦回Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP] [Traditional Xianxia] [Strong Female Lead] [Genius Protagonist] Ling Yaohan was an ordinary girl until she was tested and found to possess all five spiritual roots. From that day on, she stepped onto the path of immortality and began her journey in search of the Dao... In this life, all I seek is the Dao. I will let nothing else distract me. A friendly reminder: This novel has no CP, romance, or ambiguous relationships. 7.7kReads9.1Score719Shelves
14. 14 一 One Fall, and I Became an Immortal 一陨成仙 Bimo CC笔默CCAncient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Her cousin betrays her own clan, and the Lin family is destroyed overnight. Every last member of the family is slaughtered! Her cousin becomes a disciple of a cultivation sect, and with cultivators backing her enemies, they grow ever more powerful... Then, three years later, the eldest Lin daughter, who should have been nothing but bones by now, suddenly crawls out of her grave... 1.9kReads9.1Score233Shelves
15. 15 九 Legends of Wind and Rain in the Nine Provinces 九州云华风雨传说 Tian Huacai天华彩9k WordsCompleted Legends of Wind and Rain in the Cloud-Kissed Lands of the Nine Provinces 150Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Legend has it that the journey continues, and the past has turned into rain.

16. 16 九 A Carefree Tale of Yunhua in Jiuzhou 九州云华逍遥记 Tian Huacai天华彩Eastern Fantasy174k WordsCompleted Ye Yi and Ling Ziyuan cultivate and wander through the mountains and rivers of Yunhua's nine provinces on the Cangyun Continent. The sect's people lend their full support to the Yunhua Dynasty, as heaven and earth together share life across the four seas of Yunhua. 309Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 九 Legends of Jiuzhou Yunhua: Storms 2 九州云华风雨传说2 Tian Huacai天华彩10k WordsCompleted Legends of Wind and Rain in Jiuzhou Yunhua 2 169Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 九 Legends of the Storms in Jiuzhou Yunhua 3 九州云华风雨传说3 Tian Huacai天华彩6k WordsCompleted Legends of Wind and Rain in Jiuzhou Yunhua 3 13Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 青 Qingyun and Jiange 青云与剑阁 Tian Huacai天华彩7k WordsCompleted Qingyun and the Sword Pavilion 90Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 沧 The Cangyun Calamity 沧云劫 Tian Huacai天华彩Eastern Fantasy154k WordsCompleted Ye Yi travels through the myriad worlds of the Cangyun Continent, battling demons and evil forces. Across the four seas lies a world of immortals and mysticism. Calamities and fate are unpredictable, and legends unfold across Cangyun Dazhou and the Immortal Realm. 226Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 九 Sequel to the Carefree Tale of Yunhua in Jiuzhou 九州云华逍遥记续 Tian Huacai天华彩49k WordsCompleted A Continuation of the Carefree Chronicles of Yunhua in the Nine Provinces 104Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 21.8kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves

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    The first book is so addictive, you'll be rolling around like crazy! The second book's female lead accidentally enters a special space to avoid the plot; when she comes out, the original female lead has already ascended to heaven. The third book features a live broadcast from the local government—read at your own risk if you're easily scared [smirk] (my source of joy). The fourth book's female lead is constantly thinking about going home (and courting death); the theme is novel and worth checking out.

23. 23 小 A Little Journey to Immortality 小小寻仙路 Easygoing Meow Meow悠然喵喵Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted Alas, her father doesn't care for her, her mother puts her husband first, and she has only one brother to rely on. The concubines in their sprawling household are all more vicious than the last. “Brother, let's run away and let them deal with their own mess.” “Sis, we're not grown up yet. Where would we go?” “The world is so big. I want to see it.” 7.2kReads8.7Score855Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a pitiful child, unloved by her mother and neglected by her father. But at least she has an older brother to keep her company. If one place doesn't want her, another will. The world is so big, and she wants to explore it all! This is a traditional cultivation novel, where progress isn't instantaneous. The female protagonist has exceptional talent, making it a rare gem among cultivation stories. The female protagonist possesses wood and fire spiritual roots, while her brother has lightning spiritual roots.

24. 24 华 Hua Yan, Heaven and Earth 华炎天与地 Tian Huacai天华彩Ancient Romance16k WordsCompleted Huayan Heaven and Earth 3Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.9kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
26. 26 副 I Transmigrated After Maxing Out My Secondary Class 副职业满级后我穿了 Zhou Lin Xuan Durian舟临炫榴莲Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Master of weapons, alchemy, formations, and talismans + satisfying, feel-good story + growth journey + secret identity + inherited bloodline] As the top player in the game Immortal Fate, with maxed-out secondary professions, Shi Yu excels at weapons, alchemy, formations, and talismans. One day, she transmigrates to the cultivation world, becomes the revered ninth princess of the mortal dynasty, and is taken in as a disciple by the renowned Immortal Venerable Xuanqing. By all rights, her life sh 7.7kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    I'd call this book a female version of Han Li (a famous Chinese immortal cultivator). The female protagonist deliberately hides her unparalleled beauty, single-mindedly pursuing the Dao, taking each step with unwavering determination, making it feel as if the author herself has cultivated immortality. Her skills in talismans, arrays, pills, and artifacts are all incredibly powerful, and crucially, she's remarkably low-key and possesses exceptional intelligence. It's the best female-oriented cultivation novel I've ever read.

27. 27 吕 The Legend of Lu Hua and Hua Fei 吕华与华飞传说 Tian Huacai天华彩6k WordsCompleted The Legend of Lü Hua and Hua Fei 3Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 浮 The Floating Sky Never Falls 浮天不落 Rouge Conch胭脂螺Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The floating sky never falls; the immortal sect endures forever. This is a story about a genius who lacks for nothing: talent, resources, or powerful connections. There are no brainless villains who show up just to help the protagonist level up, nor is the protagonist a tragic figure who builds a huge harem. Instead, there are all kinds of worldbuilding details the author, a hopeless settings fanatic, just couldn't resist writing, bringing to life my own personal dream of cultivating immortality 36.7kReads8.8Score3.6kShelves

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    The first book features a highly talented protagonist who enters a sect and gradually cultivates immortality; there are no mindless villains, and the theme is quite novel. The second book is truly a captivating story with its ups and downs. Every character has their own unique strengths. I can only say that investing in it is definitely worthwhile. [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

29. 29 唐 The Legend of Tang Xiaoming and Ye Hua 唐小鸣与叶华传说 Tian Huacai天华彩12k WordsCompleted The Legend of Tang Xiaoming and Ye Hua 2Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 论 A Hundred and Eight Ways for a Villain to Slack Off 论反派摆烂的一百零八种方式 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The comic is now available on Tomato Novel. Search for "The 108 Ways a Villain Can Give Up" to read it] [This is a slow-burn story with a couple. The male lead, Yu He, arrives late. The female lead is incredibly powerful, but she just gives up! This is not a conventional power fantasy, so fans of power fantasies should steer clear! Note: This story has lots of original worldbuilding. Please don't compare it to other works!] [A solemn announcement: Actually, never mind. Just make do with it! If 12.5kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
31. 31 华 The Legend of Hua Xiang and Ling Zifei 华翔与灵子飞传说 Tian Huacai天华彩15k WordsCompleted The Legend of Huaxiang and Lingzi Fei —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 华 The Legend of Hua Fei and Hua Xiaoyao 华飞与华逍遥传说 Tian Huacai天华彩12k WordsCompleted The Legend of Hua Fei and Hua Xiaoyao 99Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 碧 The Jade Wave Immortal Lake 碧波仙湖 Tian Huacai天华彩13k WordsCompleted The Emerald Lake of Immortals 21Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 云 The Tale of Yun Yao 云遥传 Tian Huacai天华彩Male-Channel Fanfiction35k WordsCompleted The Tale of Yun Yao 113Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 云 Yunhua's Time Travel 云华时空穿梭 Tian Huacai天华彩Male-Channel Fanfiction18k WordsCompleted Yunhua's Journey Through Time and Space 59Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 云 The Strange Events of Yunjing 云京诡异事件 Tian Huacai天华彩7k WordsCompleted Strange Incidents in Yunjing 30Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 蜀 The Legend of Shushan 蜀山传说 Tian Huacai天华彩14k WordsCompleted The Legend of Shu Mountain 54Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 魔 The Demon Dragon and Diancang 魔龙与点苍 Tian Huacai天华彩6k WordsCompleted The Demon Dragon and Diancang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 重 Reborn as a Divine Venerable: The Good-for-Nothing Junior Sister Is Trouble 重生神尊：废柴小师妹不好惹 Brilliance Is a Flame灿烂是把火Fantastical Romance580k WordsOngoing The Divine Sovereign, once schemed against by the Immortals, returns after three reincarnations! Reborn as a pathetic weakling with a mixed spiritual root? No problem, mine’s a mutated root! Break the seals, shake the Demon Clan, and ascend the Heavenly Ladder! The false Heavenly Dao wants to wipe out the Divine Clan? Then I’ll remake the Investiture of the Gods. The Immortals want to enter the upper realm and rule it? Then I’ll beat you into submission! Fu Xuan is no longer the weakling who swa 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Of these three books, the first and third are authentic coming-of-age stories, featuring characters who share a common enemy and work together to overcome challenges and grow stronger—they belong to the coming-of-age genre. The second book has a more sarcastic and persuasive writing style. Both are highly recommended.

40. 40 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 129kReads9.5Score51.4kShelves
41. 41 小 My Junior Sister Says Even a Madman Is a God 小师妹说神经也是神 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhu transmigrates into a novel about a girl adored by everyone, as a disposable female side character. The junior apprentice sister is gifted and loved by all, while the side character has cultivated for years and is still useless. In the end, she's pushed out to take a blade for the junior sister and dies miserably in the street. She opens her eyes to the sight of a whole sect full of hopeless sycophants, and Jiang Zhu wants to die. The heroine's suitors are everywhere. How about I bec 38.1kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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    This book really gets better and better as you read on [a masterpiece by QueShi][a masterpiece by QueShi][a masterpiece by QueShi]. Even now, as we get to the main theme, I feel this book is very ensemble-like. The young people (not just the males) are spirited, sunny, and cheerful, which really resonates with me. The female lead, though free-spirited, also has a heart full of love (not a saint).

42. 42 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.9kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
43. 43 仙 On the Road to Immortality: The Strongest Alchemist 仙路争锋之最强炼丹师 Red, Yellow, Blue, Green, and Purple红的黄的蓝的绿的紫的Eastern Fantasy381k WordsCompleted Lin Xuan, a sword cultivator prodigy born with a Dao-rhythm spirit physique, takes up alchemy to break through the limits imposed by a lack of resources. Building on the way of alchemy and wielding the way of the sword as his edge, he rises amid the whirlpool of sect infighting and the war between humans and demons. Step by step, he advances through Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul, reaching the pinnacle of the human realm and making his mark on the world. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 两 Inspector of Two Realms: It Began When the Imperial Princess Bewitched My Soul 两界巡察使：从被帝女勾魂开始 oOPhantom of the GodsOooO神之魅影OoUrban266k WordsOngoing [Urban Cultivation] [Multiple Female Leads] [Slow Burn] Shen Jingzhe is struck by someone jumping from a building while trying to save his female best friend. His soul leaves his body on the spot, only for a chain-wielding Underworld princess to snare the wrong soul! Even more absurdly, the Book of Life and Death clearly states that he was a great benefactor in ten lifetimes, yet met an untimely end in every one. In this life, his death is fated to leave his soul scattered, ending his cycle of r 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist, while saving his best friend, was struck by someone jumping off a building, causing his soul to leave his body. However, the wrong soul was caught by the Empress of the Underworld's chain! From then on, the mortal realm lost an ordinary office worker, and the world of Yin and Yang gained a powerful inspector who held the power of life and death. (·∀·)☀️

45. 45 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 185.1kReads9.3Score243.7kShelves
46. 46 开EN A Demon Heart at Birth: The Rise of an Unrivaled Monster 开局移植妖魔心脏，成为绝世凶物 Shacha Noodles沙茶面Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted (No System, multiple female leads, neither wholly good nor wholly evil) Fang Ling possesses a Chaos Sacred Body. From the moment he was born, various factions fought to seize him. His heart, right eye, and precious bone were successively cut out… After being passed from hand to hand, Fang Ling was left on the steps of an ancient temple, barely clinging to life, by a kind-hearted stranger. No one knew that five peerless experts were secretly living in seclusion inside the temple. They had hidden 162.6kReads9.1Score17.1kShelves
47. 47 欲 Yearning for Immortality 欲求仙 Han Xidi寒兮帝Ancient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Something seems off about this transmigration? If you transmigrate into the cultivation world as an utterly ordinary passerby, get a golden finger in the form of a useless panel from the start, get sold to a talisman shop owner to work, and nearly starve to death while in seclusion, is there any hope for a life like that? And does being abandoned count as having your parents sacrificed to the heavens? By the time Fang Mingliao finally reached the Golden Core stage, she realized that ninety-nine 12kReads8.8Score982Shelves

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    Help! This novel kept me up all night reading it, so much so that I forgot to do my homework! Does anyone understand?! I stumbled upon this "anti-cliché cultivation novel" while browsing Tomatoes, and it pulled me out of my "fatigue of wish-fulfillment novels"—while others cultivate by stealing divine artifacts and defeating villains, Han Xi Di insists on writing about "how difficult it is to pay rent during the Qi Refining stage," but the down-to-earth atmosphere is more captivating than any overpowered plot! The female protagonist, Fang Mingliao, has a heartbreakingly miserable start: she transmigrates into the body of a low-level cultivator in a sect, and her cheat is a broken panel that only reports "30 spirit stones owed today." She wakes up to find herself blocked at the door by cultivators demanding rent, and only manages to escape by pulling out her cheap talisman from the bottom of her chest. Her cave dwelling is drafty and leaky, and when she's hungry, she can only eat hard, dry fasting pills. Even drinking a sip of hot spiritual tea requires saving up spirit stones for three days. There were no miraculous realms appearing out of nowhere, no powerful figures suddenly taking her as a disciple; her "path to immortality" was entirely one of hardship: by day, she worked as an apprentice at a talisman shop, her fingers stained red with cinnabar for only 5 spirit stones; by night, she squatted in her cave practicing spells, accidentally twisting her Qi-inducing technique, sweating profusely from the pain but daring not to stop; she finally managed to save up enough money to buy a low-grade spirit herb, only to have it snatched away by her senior brother, forcing her to grit her teeth and save even more—but it was precisely this "misery," this real misery, that made viewers clench their fists, wanting to curse her back! But the most amazing thing was that she hid the "satisfaction" within the mundane details of her daily life! Fang Ming didn't rely on cheat codes to achieve a comeback, but rather on relentless hard work to slowly turn the tables: after wasting hundreds of talismans, she finally drew a mid-level talisman, and when she earned enough for three months' rent on her own for the first time, I was even more excited than her; after being bullied by her senior brother, she didn't confront him head-on, but instead built up her popularity by setting up a stall selling "talisman-making tips," ultimately causing his reputation to collapse, which was incredibly satisfying to read; even her "breakthrough to the mid-stage of Qi Refining" was written in a way that was incredibly touching—not a sudden flash of golden light, but rather her working through half a month of sleepless nights to finally complete the incomplete cultivation technique, only to find her spiritual power had automatically broken through the bottleneck when the first rays of sunlight shone into her cave at dawn. There were no earth-shattering events, but it was more satisfying than any "invincible" story! If you're tired of those overly optimistic "invincible from the start" novels and want to read a story with flesh and blood, one that makes you feel both heartbroken and excited, then you really shouldn't miss this one! I'm now following the updates every day just to see Fang Ming "slap those who looked down on her in the face." This feeling of watching an ordinary person rise up step by step on their own is even more addictive than shipping a couple!

48. 48 惹 Mess With Her? Are You Crazy? My Junior Sister Isn’t Really Useless 惹她？疯了！师妹又不是真废材 Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance652k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Strong male and female leads + sweet romance + not a saint] In her previous life, Yun Luan was a “lazy supporting character.” After accidentally pushing the heroine off Soulbreak Cliff, she thought she could rest easy. In the end, the heroine unexpectedly found her path to immortality, then wiped out the entire Yun family. Reborn, Yun Luan decides to start cultivating so she can protect her family. She joins a cultivation sect, but at first the sect pays her little attention because 5.6kReads9.1Score693Shelves

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    This is a classic Xianxia (cultivation) novel, without exaggeration or morally questionable content. The protagonist is both bold and decisive when necessary, like a sword cultivator, and also prefers to live a life of seclusion, such as refining pills and cultivating plants.

49. 49 这 This Mage Is a Little Improper 这个魔法师有点不正经 Tea Clear, No Right or Wrong茶清無是非Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted This is the Continent of Kings, where Eastern and Western civilizations meet. Here, powerful martial arts and dazzling magic abound. It is home to many races, including humans, magical beasts, dragons, elves, and dwarves. A mischievous young man from the household of a general in a small kingdom possesses peerless martial talent and awakens a gift for magic. Forced by a family vendetta to pursue strength, he wields twin blades wreathed in lightning and overcomes trial after trial. Behind each st 45.1kReads9.0Score4.6kShelves
50. 50 双 Twin God-Tier Martial Souls, Shocking the Demon Emperor's Wife! 双生神级武魂，震惊妖帝老婆！ The White Dragon Is No Dragon白龙非龙Eastern Fantasy7.3M WordsOngoing [Multiple heroines + shocking, passionate action + fairies and demons with unexpected sides + hilarious, outrageous “filial sons”] The thrills never stop after he leaves the mountains, and neither do the schemes. Luo Fanchen, a legendary heartbreaker and “playboy,” transmigrates and is dragged back to a village by his demoness wife from the very start. He awakens two heaven-defying, mysterious martial souls, encounters fairies and demonesses, and pulls one outrageous stunt after another… In this 222.9kReads9.5Score18kShelves

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