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. 201 穿 Transmigrated as the Wronged Senior Sister, She Fights Her Way to Ascension as Number One 穿成冤种大师姐，逆袭飞升第一人 A Mouse Who Loves Spicy Food爱吃辣的老鼠Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Modern-day film queen Ye Linglong transmigrated into the body of the wronged senior disciple in a harem novel she had read. As the senior disciple of the Liuli Sword Sect, the original owner had always been the most powerful among her junior brothers and sisters. She was also the one they admired and looked up to. But everything changed after the novel’s beloved heroine joined the sect. The heroine barged into her tribulation, damaging her soul. After enduring countless hardships to enter a secr 4.4kReads8.9Score441Shelves

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   ① The mother and daughter transmigrated into a book, embarking on a cultivation journey to escape their scumbag father and family. Their spiritual roots weren't great, and they were still cannon fodder characters from the original story, without even a name. For now, they decided to stay away from the main characters and focus on cultivating to live longer. Since their cannon fodder roles were starting, they figured they'd have to steal the heroine's opportunities first.

2. 202 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 74.3kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves
3. 203 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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   This is not a story of becoming an immortal, but an epic tale of cultivators. When his sword points to the abyss, the shattered void reveals a karmic prison forged by the obsessions of all beings. Those who perished in the ancient times, those who transcended tribulations, were they defying fate, or were they searching for the glimmer of humanity extinguished by immortal arts? This book not only offers a thrilling adventure but also profound reflections on humanity and the meaning of life. Furthermore, it uses a blood-and-fire allegory of enlightenment to unveil the mysteries of humanity behind the cultivation civilization. Immortal arts can move mountains and fill seas, but what is most difficult to subdue is always the undying flame of mortal desire within the human heart. [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!]

4. 204 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves

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   Xuan Tie Alchemy Furnace, a mortal's path to immortality

5. 205 冷 The Ice-Cold Sword Cultivator and Her Money-Grubbing Little Daoist Partner 冷冰冰的剑修和她那财迷小道侣 Clamor in the Clouds云上喧嚣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The Duke of Leng was framed, and his family was destroyed. His only legitimate daughter was rescued and ended up serving as a bodyguard to the playboy heir of the wealthiest family, at his every beck and call. One day, they transmigrated together to another world, arriving in the cultivation realm. They had both gone from twenty years old to twelve, and she decided to get away from the playboy. Who could have guessed that he would willingly become her bodyguard, helping her argue and fight, givi 3.1kReads7.7Score424Shelves
6. 206 痞 A Rogue Poison Strategist, the Empress Dowager Says I'm So Bad 痞子毒士，太后直呼你好坏 Mingyuan铭远Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no System + lighthearted entertainment + multiple women] “King Fengmei, you already have a harem of wives and concubines. You still want to be my father?” “The court is in turmoil. To put an end to the consort clan’s meddling in government, I am willing to marry the Empress Dowager!” With the Empress Dowager’s peerless beauty, how could Tu Yile let her go? Tu Yile transmigrates into the Great Feng dynasty as a beggar?! To save his life, he answers the imperial proclamation. 16.2kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
7. 207 退 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Turned the Tables with Bullet Comments 退婚后，修仙女配靠弹幕翻盘了 Little Star Grains星星米粒儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: After Breaking Off Her Engagement, the Female Cultivator Turned the Tables with On-Screen Comments [Family bonds + sibling story + strong female lead + progression + no romance + on-screen comments + fake System] Song Jinshu was born into an ancient world. One day, her fiancé came to break off their engagement, and she saw comments scrolling above his head! [This is so infuriating! This is the scene where they force her into marriage, right?] [What a disgusting woman. She look 11.6kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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   Don't be misled by the name, it's really beautiful.

8. 208 穿 Transmigrated as the Foolish Little Sister of the Villainess in a Cultivation Novel 穿越成修仙文中女配的傻妹妹 Bored Heart无聊情心Fantastical Romance502k WordsOngoing (No CP. The female lead is devoted to cultivation.) At thirty-five, Su Jin finally had a home of her own. After her divorce, she had nowhere to live, so she couldn't move her household registration out of her ex-husband's home. She worked hard to save enough to buy a house, but before she had even spent a full day there, she died suddenly while reading a novel on the sofa. When she woke up again, she had become the foolish younger sister of a supporting female character, a tool destined to del 3.7kReads6.7Score333Shelves

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   This book seems to be about a second-generation immortal, but it's not an exaggeration. You should check it out.

9. 209 救 Help! The Disciple I Picked Up in the Mortal Realm Turned Out to Be the Immortal Prince 救命！下凡捡的徒弟竟是仙界太子 Jiao Ya胶吖Fantastical Romance375k WordsOngoing A soft, adorable little lotus with no System and no golden finger scrapes by in the immortal realm with her excellent cooking. Even a trip down to the mortal world to buy ingredients leads her to take home a cool, aloof young boy as her disciple. Who could have guessed that this sweet, obedient disciple was actually the crown prince of the immortal realm, undergoing tribulation in the mortal world? The early chapters are a sugary-sweet, everyday tale of a master and her disciple in the mortal wo 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A sweet and adorable little lotus flower, without any system or cheat codes, survives in the immortal realm thanks to her superb culinary skills. While scavenging ingredients in the mortal world, she even manages to pick up a cool and aloof young man as her apprentice. Little did she know that this obedient and well-behaved apprentice was actually a celestial prince undergoing tribulation in the mortal realm. The early episodes of their daily life as master and apprentice in the mortal world are incredibly sweet and full of life; later, the revelation of their identities and their reunion in the divine realm bring heart-wrenching pain. Mutual obsession and a "wife-chasing-after-the-wife" trope create a powerful sense of destiny pulling the reader apart. Daily updates with no filler content. If you love sweet and angsty fantasy novels, add this to your collection and bookshelf—you won't regret it!

10. 210 如 How to Be a Good Junior Sister to a Reborn Big Villain 如何当好重生大反派的小师妹 Mi Tangtang Xi米糖糖兮Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast, Lighthearted, Growth-Oriented Heroine, Leveling Up] Learn medicine, make pills, brew poisons, master all kinds of magical arts, and hone your swordsmanship to perfection! When Li Xi discovers she has transmigrated into the cultivation world, she is over the moon! Who hasn’t dreamed of flying on a sword, holding a pill in one hand and a talisman in the other, and cleaving the sky with a single strike? It’s just that her newly joined sect is a tiny bit too poor… Oh heavens! Did you 14.8kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    [Sunny and cheerful female lead × Reborn God of Slaughter male lead] 🍄The female lead starts by overturning her father's table and beating up her younger brother. 🍁Happily, she joins a small (decaying) cultivation sect. 🍁Female lead: Her handsome and extraordinary third senior brother, who clearly has the potential to be a protagonist. She'll cling to his coattails~ 🍁Male lead: He's just someone who kills people, evil people, and demons, and only gets his world restarted when a strange woman with a system chases him~🍓

11. 211 女 The Villainess Reverses Her Fate Through the Sword Path 女配她靠剑道逆袭修仙 Frosted Leaves Redder Than Spring Flowers霜叶红于三月花Ancient Romance901k WordsOngoing [No romance + decisive and ruthless + sword cultivator + born with a sword physique + steady power progression + true underdog comeback] Lin Rushuang transmigrated and became the lowliest brothel slave in the mortal realm. She was also the white-lotus supporting female character in a rebirth revenge novel, proudly ranked among the top three on the heroine's revenge list. The spiritual and mortal realms have no connection. If she wants to reach the spiritual realm and cultivate immortality, she c 18.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    This book is seriously, incredibly good! It truly lives up to the saying that Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people.

12. 212 逆 The Humble Servant's Comeback 逆袭的小杂役 Grandma Ningning宁宁外婆Fantastical Romance479k WordsCompleted At thirty-six, Chen Yue was being pressured by her parents to go on a blind date when the date’s girlfriend stabbed her with a fruit knife, sending her to the Tianxuan World. There, she took over the body of a servant disciple of the Divine Talisman Sect who had been beaten to death… This story has no romance, so don’t accidentally pick the wrong book, lovelies 💕 7.4kReads7.6Score765Shelves

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    A cultivation-type system with a spatial cheat ability.

13. 213 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became a Medical Cultivator 穿越后我成了医修 Salty Fish Wants to Become the Chosen One咸鱼想变欧皇Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted Sitting at home, and suddenly taking the blame for something that fell from the sky! Transmigrated from birth? Transmigrated into a book? Mo Lan doesn't care about any of that. What matters is escaping her cannon-fodder fate first. Sure, she's a character who gets killed off from the start, but even a minor character can have big ambitions. She'll just cultivate a little and become a healer who knows how to slack off. Cultivate freely, and live as long as she can. (No romance.) 685Reads7.3Score101Shelves

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    Promote my own writing

14. 214 炼EN Cultivation Clan: My Fortune Space 炼气家族，我有一个造化空间 Metal and Fire Flourish, Jia Wood金火旺甲木Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Traditional Cultivation + Slow-Burn Progression + Close-Knit Family + Ruthless + Both Parents Alive. Spatial Realm + Mortal + Cautious + Schemer + Not a Good-for-Nothing] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation...] Li Qingyuan was born with congenital heart disease and died young. He transmigrates into the cultivation world before birth, into a family of Qi Refiners. Once he learns that this is a world of cultivation, seeking immortalit 77.8kReads8.2Score5.8kShelves

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    Authentic cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining... Space cheat, slow-burn leveling up, mortal cultivation, genius in all aspects, spiritual roots are not useless, the male protagonist has a steady personality, is very shrewd, has many aliases when he goes out, is decisive and ruthless, not a saint, not a simp, and has no harem.

15. 215 别 Don't Panic, My Mother and I Will Ascend to Immortality Together 别慌，我和我阿娘一起成仙了 Shi Xiaofang石小方Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No romance) Song Yue transmigrated to an unfamiliar dynasty and found herself with a beautiful, intellectually disabled mother. Her mother may have seemed a little foolish and clingy, but she doted on Song Yue and always put her first. The mother and daughter had been living in a village nestled against the mountains, making a living by hunting and practicing medicine. But a series of events brought on by a plague forced them to flee. By a twist of fate, they ended up in a town inhabited by cul 2kReads8.7Score235Shelves

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    Let's read good books together! Keyu is here to recommend some books! Genre: Fantasy/Cultivation Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Character Traits: Every character in these novels is hardworking and diligent! They don't have any cheat codes; they believe they are their own cheat codes, so you'll want to stay up all night to finish reading them!

16. 216 在 Life as an Elder in the Cultivation World 在修仙界当长老的日子 Salty Fish Wants to Become the Chosen One咸鱼想变欧皇Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted When Mo Sui wakes up, the sky has fallen. Somehow, she has transmigrated. The original owner has dumped this mess on her, but fortunately, none of it has started yet. Let’s see how she coasts through life in the sect and changes her fate. Simply put, it’s the story of a slacker who wants to keep slacking but somehow never gets to. (No romance) 872Reads7.5Score100Shelves
17. 217 最 Peerless Elegance 最风华 Ink Wash And Fine Brushwork水墨与丹青Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted She didn’t transmigrate or get reborn. She simply dreamed of another life. She had a rare spiritual root, outstanding talent, and an impressive family background. But after she turned three, a sudden catastrophe shattered it all. In a single night, she lost every one of her loved ones… She sought immortality at six and took a master at twenty-one, only to lose her cultivation at thirty. After a brilliant life marked by bloodshed and hardship, she finally rose to glory once more. She thought she 2.1kReads8.7Score190Shelves

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    I've been following this book for a long time.

18. 218 当 When an Evil Cultivator Becomes a Cannon-Fodder Fake Heiress 当邪修穿成炮灰假千金 Gu Jiuru故久如Mystery500k WordsCompleted [Female-led story, with a male lead. If that's not your thing, don't read. Half supernatural, half cultivation, with little romance.] A genius heretic cultivator failed to overcome her tribulation and transmigrated to the modern world, where spiritual energy was scarce, charlatans ran rampant, and sinister forces were everywhere. Rong Yi: “Isn't this the perfect place for me to practice cultivation?” To absorb baleful energy and restore her cultivation, she casually took care of one supernatural 15.3kReads9.5Score2kShelves

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    They're all probably considered cultivation-themed stories focused on personal growth, and neither of them involves a romantic pairing.

19. 219 凡 An Ordinary Woman's Immortal Cultivation: Leveling Up My Proficiency in the Cultivation World 凡女修仙：我在修仙界刷熟练度 Beginner Writer of Wanhua万花初级写手Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Proficiency]+ [Everyday life in the early chapters, dealing with scumbags in the middle and later chapters]+ [No romance]+ [Talisman crafting]+ [Alchemy] Gu Jiuyue was born into the world of cultivation and saddled with a pair of lazy parents. From a very young age, she had to start supporting her family. Fortunately, she activated a proficiency panel, her golden finger. To improve their lives, Gu Jiuyue spent six years grinding her fishing proficiency and gained the angler’s gift of never comi 5.1kReads8.4Score470Shelves
20. 220 嘿 Hey, You! My Junior Sister Has Searched the Whole Cultivation World for You 嘿！小子，小师妹踏遍修仙界找你 Mu Lanzhi沐岚之Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted The Lin family is a clan of sorcerers, with expertise in feng shui, physiognomy, formations, and ghost hunting. Lin Wanzhen is the family’s most promising child. Who could have guessed that an accident would send her straight to the world of immortal cultivation... 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Does this count? The story begins in the modern world, then the protagonist is reborn into the cultivation world and grows up little by little.

21. 221 功 Seal of Merit 功德印 Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted A thousand years later, the former demoness bears a Merit Seal and embarks on a new life, guiding people toward goodness and accumulating merit. Little does she know that the very first person she meets is so wicked he draws the wrath of both gods and men. Get him to mend his ways? Forget it. I might as well die again. 211Reads9.1Score—Shelves
22. 222 穿 After Transmigrating, I Ascended to Immortality with My Cursed Tongue 穿越后，我靠乌鸦嘴飞升成仙 One Peach at a Time一口一个桃儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Lighthearted + Absurd] Other people when they transmigrate: Invincible luck + handsome men everywhere Liu Yipan when she transmigrates: A brutal beating from the start + a jinx’s mouth Luckily, an immortal master fell from the sky. But when she arrived at his sect, she saw: Endless volumes of Buddhist scriptures in Sanskrit, leaving Liu Yipan completely dumbfounded. “You went to all that trouble to bring me here just to make me a nun?!” She wanted to throw her head back and shout 1.2kReads9.2Score162Shelves
23. 223 反 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 17.7kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
24. 224 躺 Lie Flat? Not Allowed! Junior Sister, I'm Unrivaled in the World 躺平？不允许！师妹我举世无双 Canghai Zhixuan沧海之泫Fantastical Romance349k WordsOngoing [No romance + traditional cultivation + long-form progression + versatile protagonist + character growth + ensemble cast] Content warning: The story has an unusually high number of positive female characters. No System. Slow burn. After Yi Zhiqing works herself to death from too much overtime, she arrives in another world. She thinks she will enjoy a peaceful pastoral life, with clear mountains, clean waters, and fishermen singing at dusk. But a sudden upheaval in her hometown makes her realize 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Give this a try! The author's writing is excellent, there are tons of female characters, and absolutely no competition! You can tell the author put their heart into it. The story also features a fair amount of humor, making it a very relaxing read! Give it a try!

25. 225 明 Mingyi Takes Flight 明夷于飞 Li Xieyi李写意Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted A young master as beautiful as jade, yet destined for tragedy. Immortals fall, and demons run rampant. A tale set in a world of immortals and martial arts. The heroine is a mortal with good-for-nothing talent who stumbles by chance into the world of immortals. A country girl blunders into a journey to seek the Dao and question her heart... While other girls compete over family background and beauty, or swoon over the four great young masters of the cultivation world, she is busy earning spirit s 669Reads8.2Score142Shelves
26. 226 我 Going Wild with Involution in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界：疯狂搞内卷 Little Yuan Darling小缘宝贝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Miaomiao slept through the night and woke up in the cultivation world. Boo-hoo… In this world where the strong prey on the weak, people kill each other for treasures at the drop of a hat. She wants to go home so badly. To avoid getting killed, Yun Miaomiao grits her teeth and throws herself into the rat race, pretending to be weak while secretly staying strong. As she keeps pushing herself, she somehow becomes a genius in everyone else’s eyes, the envy of all. (No romance) 816Reads8.7Score104Shelves
27. 227 血 Blood Curse: The Eye That Gazes into the Void 血咒，虚空凝望之眼 Mu Gexi木格西Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Pure no-romance story, no women fighting over men, sound values, a grand vision, a powerful female lead! No male lead, no romantic tension, no suffering in silence, no one-sided crushes, no bizarre troublemakers, no love affairs. The story contains no romantic push and pull whatsoever. Fantasy + jianghu + nontraditional cultivation + multiple worlds + immortality, with a heroine who grows into a chivalrous figure. * This world is no small-minded place! From the mortal world, to the world of fles 7.1kReads9.4Score862Shelves

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    I recommend this book. It's a strong female lead novel; you can check out the synopsis first. If you like this type of story, you should definitely read it. The female lead is exceptionally intelligent and resilient, whether she's a child, an adult, stranded in another world, or even reincarnated. It's a story where she truly grows entirely on her own. Her master only teaches her medical skills. It's incredibly good. It's a pure no-romance, strong female lead novel with no female rivalry, making for a very comfortable read. There's no male lead, no ambiguity, no one-sided love, and no romantic feelings whatsoever. It's a story of a chivalrous female protagonist who grows through experience. The female supporting characters are also very well-developed, making it a very enjoyable read. I absolutely love the characters created by this author.

28. 228 当 I Arrived in the Cultivation World with My Online Game Interface 当我带着网游游戏面板到了修仙界 Shu Liang殊良Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted How can a powerless little support survive in the world of immortal cultivation? Should I make a fortune selling spirit weapons, talismans, and red and blue potions? Or start a sect, take in disciples, and build a support corps? Or maybe just latch onto a powerful backer and lie flat, becoming their dedicated healer? Waiting for answers online. It's pretty urgent. 27.1kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
29. 229 空 A Spatial Ability and a Lightning Spirit Root? How Could I Be Cannon Fodder? 空间异能加雷灵根，怎会是炮灰？ Grandma Ningning宁宁外婆Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted A space- and ability-wielding powerhouse from the apocalypse transmigrates into a cultivation novel she once read. Her father is a womanizer with a harem of wives and concubines and dozens of children. Her mother is an elite disciple of the clan, but also a hopeless romantic to the extreme. And in the original novel, this body of hers isn't mentioned even once! She absolutely refuses to become cannon fodder! With her knowledge of the future, Bai Yiqi latches onto powerful allies and snatches up 8.7kReads8.5Score792Shelves

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    Growth-oriented, no romantic pairing

30. 230 成 Become a God and Prove the Dao, Starting as a Ghost 成神证道，从做鬼开始 Flying Goose鹅飞飞Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Cultivation + Slow Burn + Character Growth + No Romance + Lovecraftian] Fu Ruo transmigrated, becoming the corpse of a woman who had lain dead in the muddy bottom of a pond for three years... She was a ghost now. This world was overrun by monsters and ruled by evil spirits, while the people lived in misery. Fu Ruo discovered by chance that protecting the townsfolk and driving off evil spirits could strengthen her ghostly form. Later... As a lone ghost, she entered the divine path of 5.3kReads8.4Score673Shelves

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    A classic cultivation story, a growth narrative where the female protagonist gradually grows stronger and reaches a larger stage; not exaggerated.

31. 231 修 Cultivation Family: Forging My Clan with Heavenly Fire 修仙家族：我以天火铸仙族 Xiao Feng Without a Female Lead无女主的小丰Eastern Fantasy724k WordsCompleted (No female lead, no transmigration, no System, no romance.) See how a pair of twins with Heavenly Spirit Roots use a miraculous cultivation technique to lead an ordinary clan step by step to the pinnacle of the immortal world, where countless cultivators come to pay their respects. The Heavenly Fire Zhu Clan will shake the world. 609Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    From a family composed entirely of mortals to standing at the pinnacle of the cultivation world, how many hardships did they endure and how many enemies did they slay?

32. 232 月 Moonlight Flying Sword 月光飞剑 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Eastern Fantasy528k WordsCompleted This novel blends elements of history, wuxia, cultivation, and mythology. The protagonist, Gongsun Shan, is a wretched young man born into an ordinary family. Disaster strikes his family, and his father is killed by soldiers. The soldiers seize him as a dwarf slave to be sent as tribute. He escapes by jumping off a cliff along the way, and is saved by the wandering swordsman Zi Ruoshui. With nowhere else to go, Gongsun Shan makes his savior Zi Ruoshui his master, follows him to study martial art 11Reads8.9Score109Shelves

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    A youth-oriented cultivation story where the protagonist gradually grows stronger; it's creative, has a fresh narrative, and is highly watchable!

33. 233 万 All Things as One: Transmigrating Across Light-Years to Protect You 万有一体：穿越光年守护你 Zi Dan紫萏Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing Fantasy cultivation, Eastern Zen, and post-apocalyptic science fiction intertwine in a beautiful romance between immortal and mortal. An immortal spirit descends to the mortal world to turn the tables and change her fate. With an expansive imagination and a plot full of twists and turns, the story blends cultivation and tribulations, a love spanning dimensions, and the secrets behind the universe’s ascension to a higher dimension. Set against Earth’s ascension to a higher dimension, the novel fo 137Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Thumbs up][Heart] My three novels, "All Things Are One, Protecting You Across Light-Years," "Awakening in Love," and "Freedom in the Present Moment," are now available on Tomato Novels. They are the culmination of my years of practice. May all who read them be filled with joy and good fortune!

34. 234 符 Immortal Venerable, King of Talismans 符王仙尊 Playing in the Water耍水Martial Arts1.2M WordsOngoing Tang Qingshan accidentally transmigrates to the cultivation world, penniless and forced to make a living by drawing spirit talismans. By a stroke of luck, he activates a tiger-head inkstone and gains the finest inheritance in the art of talismans. Along the way, he slays demon beasts, crafts spirit talismans, searches for spirit veins, and cultivates divine abilities... until he becomes the Immortal Talisman Sovereign! 453Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    A collection of genuinely ordinary people, none of whom are mentally challenged. Very enjoyable.

35. 235 南 The Coffin Maiden of Southern Xinjiang's Cultivation Record 南疆棺女修仙记 Jiang Jiang Jiang江僵姜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP, no CP, no CP, no romance: a female lead who cultivates immortality through corpse control in southern Xinjiang. If someone wrongs her, she gets revenge on the spot instead of bottling it up!!!] After watching a hospital dispute, she somehow transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation. Luo San is completely unfazed. As long as she's strong enough, anywhere can be home. But when she looks at the little white jade coffin hanging from her waist, she falls silent. She's not a sword cul 2.5kReads8.9Score303Shelves

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    It's so good! Luo San's catchphrase is "Give me some compensation for emotional distress," and "Give me spirit stones and I'll look at you a little better." It's incredibly fun and satisfying. There's no system, no spatial dimension, it's not awkward, brainless, or overly saintly. The female lead is a sophisticated egoist.

36. 236 重 Reborn: The Return of a Concubine-Born Daughter to the Immortal Path 重生之庶女再踏仙途 Cat Rolling Over猫猫翻肚皮Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Pocket dimension + rebirth + concubine-born daughter + face-slapping revenge] Pei Yun was a lowly, untalented concubine-born daughter of a small family. Bullied by her arrogant, spoiled legitimate elder sister and ignored by her family, she lost her mother to the infighting among the women of the household. Then an accident led her into the world of cultivation... Who knew that would only be the beginning of her despair? In the cultivation world, where strength reigned supreme, every step upw 1.7kReads7.8Score110Shelves

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    Traditional cultivation novel with a focus on growth

37. 237 混 Chaos Immortal Lord 混沌仙君 I Don't Like Braised Pork我不爱吃红烧肉Eastern Fantasy323k WordsCompleted Immortal…! What is an immortal…? People say you must defy the heavens and seek eternal life! Is one who never dies an immortal? But what are thousands of years compared to having the woman you love in your arms? What is celestial wine compared to sharing three meals a day…? My name is Shen Liang. Liang, as in kind! I have no desire to become an immortal. I only want the woman I love by my side as I live out the rest of my days! But… but…! This world is full of deceit…! This world where the stron 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't want to drive, I just want to cultivate immortality! [Facepalm]

38. 238 乞 So What If I’m a Beggar? I’ll Cultivate So Hard I’ll Leave You Stunned 乞丐怎么了，我修仙卷懵你们 Crane Brings Auspicious Clouds鹤引祥云Fantastical Romance592k WordsOngoing [Just started getting ratings, and they'll go up!] [Traditional cultivation, female-led, no romance, ordinary person, progression fantasy, character growth] Shen Li began as a beggar everyone felt free to kick. Then one day, she was found to have a spiritual root and entered a cultivation sect. Three spiritual roots? The universally recognized waste-talent configuration? While her fellow disciples took pills to break through, she crouched in the spiritual fields, practicing cultivation farming. 658Reads8.1Score120Shelves

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    I've already read the latest chapter of this book, and it's really good. The female lead is constantly growing; it's not just a typical wish-fulfillment story. She was framed when she was weak, but she eventually got her revenge.

39. 239 女 The Fierce Female Cultivator 女修凶猛 Xian Xian仙鲜Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing While lying in her hospital bed, Xiang Sheng often dreamed the same dream: she was hanging from the waist of some mighty cultivator, absorbing his influence day after day, night after night. At last, she died of her illness. When Xiang Sheng opened her eyes, she found she had transmigrated to the cultivation world and become a powerless mortal girl from a prominent family, weak and easy to bully, at everyone’s mercy. What? A disastrous start, a life as precarious as a duckweed, with no hope of e 36Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    I've pulled out all the best books I've ever read!!! They're all coming-of-age stories!! Except for the last one, which is uncertain, and the second one, none of them have any romantic pairings!! I highly recommend books 1, 3, and 4—they're absolutely amazing!! 💦🌟🌟🌟 Especially the third one💥💥💥 The first one is definitely a novel whose title doesn't do it justice. The second one is okay. The third one is hilarious. The fourth one is a bit annoying at the beginning but becomes really sweet later on. The fifth one is just average.

40. 240 一 One Sword to Calm the Waves 一剑平澜 My Hair Fell Out我头发掉了Ancient Romance228k WordsOngoing No romance, power progression Everyone knows that Wangyue Sect has a cold-faced reaper whose exquisite swordsmanship has sent countless demons and villains to their deaths. She even has the heroic record of destroying an entire mountain with just one person and one sword. Her name is enough to stop children from crying at night, making her the perfect threat for parents to use on their kids. Everyone has always assumed she's a cold and heartless person who solves every problem by cutting it down 11Reads8.0Score—Shelves
41. 241 为 Why Do I Still Have to Work After Becoming a God? 为什么成神后还要上班啊？ Shen Yechuanchuan沈夜川川Fantastical Romance79k WordsOngoing [Two powerful leads + sworn enemies + childhood friends + sweet romance + faked death + romantic rivalry + love triangle + golden finger + ensemble cast + passionate youth + extraordinary talent + ascension to godhood] Do you believe in gods? A hundred years ago, during the great war in the divine realm, the Angel God fought to protect her unborn child. The child was born into the Li clan of Jinchuan, one of the Three Thousand Realms, and named Li Jian'an, to hide her from the gods hunting her k 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is highly recommended! Even those who are currently using online shopping (like Xianyu) will want to try their luck and turn their fortunes around after reading it! The female protagonist is exceptionally talented, a genius sword cultivator who experiences many trials. The story is captivating and entirely original! It's unlike any other cliché. She grows into a god, with a cold and aloof sword immortal as her master. The ensemble cast is thrilling, the writing is superb, and the plot is far from mindless.

42. 242 游 After Becoming Invincible by Spending Money in the Game, She Became the Sect's Beloved 游戏氪金无敌后，她成了宗门团宠 Ink-Pen Raw Fish墨笔生鱼Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [No romance + cultivation + villainess + face-slapping + System] Note: Complete. The early chapters aren't a power fantasy, so don't read if you can't handle the heroine being put through the wringer. Hualing transmigrates into a large-scale xianxia romance game and becomes a useless second-generation immortal. Not only has her cultivation regressed, leaving her to endure endless mockery, but the heroine is always there to outshine and suppress her. She thought she'd gotten the script of a vici 445Reads9.0Score101Shelves
43. 243 离 After Dying of Illness Following My Divorce, I Became a Great Immortal of the Immortal Realm 离婚后病死我成了仙界大佬 Yan Jue妍珏Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted Xu Wanyi was betrayed by the husband she'd been married to for sixteen years. To her shock, the son she'd raised with so much care had known his mistress for a long time. When they divorced, her son chose to live with his father and new mother, breaking her heart. Just as she was hoping to start over, fate dealt her another blow: after finding a new job, she was diagnosed with acute leukemia. Before she died, she unexpectedly received a string of bracelets. After her death, she transmigrated to 2.6kReads8.8Score300Shelves

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    This book is a genuine cultivation novel, without any melodramatic plot twists; it focuses entirely on cultivation. The female protagonist starts as a Foundation Establishment novice and eventually ascends to the Immortal Realm. It's definitely worth reading.

44. 244 慵 The Lazy Consort: I Take His Majesty Cultivating Immortality 慵懒宠妃：我带陛下修仙 Gong Xiao Qin Yu宫萧琴语Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mutually Faithful] As the legitimate daughter of the Yan family, Yan Xi's biggest dream was to eat well and wait for death. After entering the palace through the selection, she neither fought nor competed, yet caught the emperor's eye. She thought she would spend her life as a wealthy, carefree consort. Who knew she would accidentally come into contact with the world of cultivation? The mortal world had no place for cultivators. Since she was going to cultivate, she might as well bring her whol 6.7kReads6.9Score828Shelves

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    🌸I've been reading this recently, and it's incredibly good. The female lead is reborn into an ancient world as the eldest daughter of a powerful official's family. Later, she enters the palace as a concubine. She and the emperor accidentally discover a jade pendant with a unique spatial dimension, discovering the secret of cultivation. They then cultivate together, strategize together, and accumulate power for their journey to another world. Together, they travel to another continent to cultivate.

45. 245 全 The Entire Cultivation World Is Waiting for Me to Ascend 全修仙界都在等我飞升 Wild Mountain Ghost Blade山野鬼刀Ancient Romance301k WordsOngoing [Unconventional cultivation] [Not a wish-fulfillment story] [Everyone's favorite] [Attracts men and women alike. Note: contains mildly horrifying and gross scenes] A noblewoman of the imperial family and the only prince: Duan Daiqing begins cultivating immortality one day because she is the prophesied chosen one. A world once rich in spiritual energy and teeming with talent suddenly suffers a glitch. No more spiritual energy flows in from the outside, while increasingly powerful malign forces co —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No cheat codes, just a female protagonist story. The female lead is the number one genius on the list. The story starts from childhood, and the female lead grows slowly through a series of stories. Every now and then, the female lead will go to a new place. It's a traditional cultivation + sword cultivation female protagonist who is good at everything + no romantic pairing + popular + growth-oriented + young genius.

46. 246 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.7kReads9.2Score586Shelves

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    Bao's Brother, a normal cultivation novel, not invincible, focusing on decisive killing and not being a saint, a lone immortal's path, working hard to cultivate, eventually achieving the Great Dao fruition, paving the way for future generations, killing until the heavens and myriad worlds dare not act rashly.

47. 247 姑 Miss, Does a Little Cultivator Know How to Cultivate Immortality? Call Me Senior 姑娘？小修士懂修仙吗，叫我前辈 Coffee Chocolate咖啡朱古力Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation + immortal cultivation + power progression + unrequited love turns mutual] Wei Yuan lived alone for eighteen years before learning that the world had another side: a wondrous, dazzling realm no ordinary person had ever seen. Without hesitation, he set off toward the unknown. Liang Wangshu was a prodigy even in the cultivation world, where talent was everywhere. She devoted herself entirely to the Dao, seeking only to ascend. In an illusion, she and Wei Yuan had once been husb 9.6kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    This is incredibly good! The plot is super rich, the female lead is always very powerful (among her peers), and the male lead is also very powerful, though slightly weaker than her. Their cultivation progresses together. 🍃 This book is great, has a romantic pairing, and both characters grow as they grow. The female lead is a prodigy from her sect, and the male lead comes from the mortal realm. He unexpectedly gains a fortuitous opportunity to begin cultivating immortality, later joining the female lead's sect and becoming a disciple. Not long after, evil cultivators and other forces invade the sect, resulting in its massacre and the female lead's death. The male lead unexpectedly gains a fortuitous opportunity to collect the female lead's primordial spirit, revive her, and begin the path to restoring the sect.

48. 248 轮 Reincarnation Simulator: Ascending to Immortality on the Wheel of Rebirth 轮回模拟器之转轮上成仙 Big Spender壕Eastern Fantasy237k WordsCompleted [In-depth Daoist knowledge + a Daoist cultivates immortality + reincarnation simulations + saving the world] I, Cheng Xuan, was an ordinary mortal who had dreamed of becoming an immortal since childhood. By a strange twist of fate, I met an unremarkable old Daoist in the mountains and began my path to immortality. After three years of arduous cultivation, I finally earned my master’s approval. As the thirty-fifth-generation disciple, I was formally accepted into the Lingbao Sect. On the very da 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no more realistic cultivation novel on the entire internet than this, not even Journey to the West or Journey to the East. I started reading online novels in 2009, and after more than ten years, I've lost interest in many. Because I'm a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and a Taoist disciple, I prefer fantasy cultivation novels. But I've been disappointed, including with novels like *Shenyou*, which don't offer much real substance. Until recently, I suddenly came across a book where 90% of the content comes from Taoist classics like the *Yunji Qiqian*, and combined with the storyline, it's incredibly engaging. Of course, the hardcore elements might deter many readers. It's not just different from typical fantasy novels, it's completely different. For those who appreciate authenticity, I highly recommend it! This is a modern *Journey to the West*! Worth studying and appreciating! Here's a little secret: many things in it are actually practiceable! …

49. 249 残 Mending the Broken Cauldron: The Lu Family's Rise in Cultivation 残鼎复元：陆家修仙崛起路 Little Boss小头目Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation + slow-burn progression + cautious protagonist + family-focused + mortal's perspective + no System + pseudo-ensemble cast Realms: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Core Formation → Nascent Soul... On the Tianyuan Continent, sects monopolize resources, leaving little room for small and mid-sized clans to survive. The Lu family, on the remote frontier, is one such clan: spiritual energy is scarce, cultivation methods are incomplete, they are trapped at Qi Refining, a 29.9kReads7.7Score2.2kShelves

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    Traditional cultivation novel, no system, no time travel, not a wish-fulfillment story, the protagonist slowly improves his cultivation through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation...

50. 250 修 Cultivation: Gathering in the Mountains and Seas to Ascend Together 修仙：我在山海聚众飞升 Xiao Gao Doesn't Want to Mix Concrete小高不想打灰Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Classic Xianxia + No System + Spiritual Qi Revival + Farming and Management + Pseudo-Ensemble Cast + Sect Leader Story + No Female Lead + Not Mindless Power Fantasy, Long and Slow-Burn, Starts Weak and Gets Better] In the Age of Declining Dharma, the young Tai Shang fell into a river and discovered a Supreme Dao Palace, inheriting the methods of the Dao Venerable from that moment on. Starting from scratch, he founded the Taiqing Immortal Palace, welcoming disciples from all walks of life and t 27.3kReads8.5Score3kShelves

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    No system, no female protagonist, traditional cultivation.

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