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. 351 好 Phew, I Survived Another Day in the Cultivation World 好险，又在修仙界多活了一天 Mischievous and Cunning刁钻古怪Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation + System + genius protagonist + satisfying wish fulfillment + wicked female lead + no main-story romance, though she has a one-sided admirer] Merchants value profit over parting. After successfully eliminating her other illegitimate siblings and inheriting the family business, Ning Zhao pulls an all-nighter and dies of exhaustion. She transmigrates into a female-oriented cultivation novel titled After Proving My Dao by Killing My Husband, I Ascended on the Spot. And she 11.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   Don't miss it! The female lead has strong moral principles and is incredibly capable.

2. 352 小 My Junior Sister Became the Leading Figure of the Immortal Dao 小师妹她成了仙道魁首 Jia Yan嘉延Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into a book. I became a cannon-fodder character who appeared for only one chapter and didn't even get an ending. The moment I woke up, an NPC triggered a quest mechanism. I had to duel the female lead. Huh? * There was no choice. I couldn't run, so I had to go for it. Relying on my memory of this scene in the book, I dodged, then dodged again. That was close. “Why aren't you drawing your sword?” Crap, I'm going to be exposed! I had no choice but to draw my sword. I couldn't win b 784Reads8.6Score129Shelves

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   In this book, the female protagonist constantly grows and becomes a genius; she also has a romantic partner.

3. 353 元 Cultivating the Heart Through the Elements 元素修心记 Yu Yuyu屿羽羽Eastern Fantasy126k WordsOngoing [Fantasy coming-of-age] + [not mindless wish fulfillment] + [no gifts falling from the sky] + [twists and foreshadowing] + [turning the tables against the odds] + [cunning and strategic] Genius youth Wu Mian is branded a “problem student” by his town and sets off alone on an adventure to study in Jin City. But what awaits him isn't a wish-fulfillment story of smooth success. On his very first day, he gets on the wrong side of the heir to the most powerful family! Then she appears, with silver 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Each of these five novels had haunted my dreams late into the night, but the first one—it wasn't just a novel, it was a wildfire that burned from my fingertips to my very bones. Turning the first page was like falling into a rift in another universe; the moment the world unfolded, I could hear the buzzing of my old perceptions collapsing. Every step of the protagonist's growth was a dance on the edge of fate, and the battle descriptions made the static words explode into a storm of swords on my retina. Even more terrifying was the ensemble cast—each supporting character felt like flesh and blood growing from my own life, their loves, hates, and entanglements all imbued with warmth. The day I finished reading, I stood on the balcony for a long time at three in the morning, a piece of my heart empty and then filled, as if that book had stolen a part of my soul, only to reshape it with the stars. The term "masterpiece" has been overused, but for this, it's too mild.

4. 354 紫 Immortal Destiny of Purple Qi 紫气仙缘 Chen Cang陳倉Eastern Fantasy461k WordsOngoing (This is a story about cultivating immortality. The chapters are longer than usual, and the book does things a little differently from my previous novels. There’s no casually taking pills or building a harem, no carelessly handing out golden fingers or letting characters fight opponents far above their level. The first few dozen chapters focus on the basics. The journey across the world and the stirring of events begin only once the protagonist reaches the Golden Core stage, opening up a rich an 4Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   They're all pretty!

5. 355 凡 An Ordinary Girl’s Relentless Climb to Ascension 凡女一路卷到飞升 Huayueye dk花月夜dkAncient Romance400k WordsCompleted Lin Yunyao was born into the cultivation world and endured countless hardships, repeatedly walking the line between life and death as she pushed herself all the way to ascension into the Spirit Realm. Along her long path of cultivation, her older brother protects her with his life, while her Dao companion crosses worlds in search of her. After reaching the Spirit Realm, Lin Yunyao discovers that her Dao companion is actually the God of Thunder, who descended to the mortal world to undergo a tria 1.9kReads8.8Score128Shelves

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   A female-oriented story that spans from the mortal realm, the cultivation world, and the spirit world, culminating in ascension to immortality. It features romantic pairings and focuses primarily on cultivation!

6. 356 道 Dao Without Prison 道无囚 Zhuo Chenfanghua濯尘方华Eastern Fantasy379k WordsOngoing Wu Yong attained Emperorhood thousands of years ago, believing he had reached the end of the road of cultivation, only to die with regrets. When he opened his eyes again, Wu Yong found himself reborn ten thousand years in the past. He was just about to laugh at the heavens, but his smile froze “What do you mean the beautiful master who ignored me in my previous life now insists on taking me as her disciple?” Wu Yong notices his master's strange gaze. “Come on, I'm fine with being your disciple, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Early growth is slow, but the main character will progress faster later on with a template.

7. 357 从 Immortality Begins as a Menial Disciple 从杂役开始长生 Dong Hailin东海林Eastern Fantasy680k WordsOngoing An ordinary young man from a small country town, Lu Chen’s family is ruined overnight. By chance, he enters a small local sect and becomes its most inconspicuous chore disciple. With mediocre talent, he has no hope of becoming a direct disciple. From the chore disciple courtyard to the outer sect, and from the outer sect to the inner sect, he advances cautiously, making up for his shortcomings with diligence and breaking through obstacles with ingenuity. While the favored children of heaven are 1Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 358 谁EN Who Let This Outlaw Cultivate Immortality?! 谁让这个悍匪修仙的！ I Dare You to Fly我顶你个飞Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Cultivation, scheming old fox, comedy] A complete novice transmigrates to the cultivation world and inherits his father’s profession as the chief of Blackwind Stronghold. With a pair of eyes that can see the wealth energy of all things, he thrives in his new life. One day, while “opening for business” as usual, he unexpectedly robs a stronghold wife and obtains a mysterious little tower from him. To his surprise, she turns out to be a badly injured female immortal. In a fit of rage, she hurls h 185.6kReads8.6Score17kShelves
9. 359 穿 A Transmigrator's Everyday Life as a Sword Cultivator 穿越成剑修的日常 Practicing Swordsmanship with the Crown Prince陪太子练剑Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing A cultivation novel with no System, a genius protagonist, a focus on swordsmanship and combat, and no female lead. Cultivation realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deification... Swordsmanship realms: Sword Tempering into Astral Force, Sword Astral Force into Qi, Sword Qi Resounding Like Thunder, Sword Qi Transforming into a Rainbow, Sword Light Splitting into Forms, Refining the Sword into Threads, Sword Piercing All Laws, Sword Giving Birth to All Laws.. 5.6kReads7.7Score331Shelves
10. 360 模 Simulated Slaughter: From Mortal to Immortal Emperor 模拟乱杀：从凡人杀到仙帝 Eternal Flame永恒火焰Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Mind-bending fantasy, simulations, feel-good thrills, comedy, passionate heroics, no romance, decisive and ruthless] (The protagonist’s motto: Lay low when you’re weak, crush everyone when you’re strong!) Lu Changsheng transmigrates to another world and awakens the Great Dao Simulator. He discovers that as long as he pays to run simulations, he can keep growing stronger. [At 17, you transmigrate to the Xiaoyuan Realm. You subdue the Three Sects and Six Clans with your fists, and the world hails 8.9kReads7.9Score621Shelves
11. 361 化 Turning into a Butterfly, Transcending the Great Dao 化蝶，超脱大道之外 Worry-Free Butterfly无忧无虑的蝶Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Of the three thousand paths, mastering any one lets you become one with the Dao and live forever. All things come from nothing, and return to nothing. The Dao, too, will one day be destroyed. But I eventually transformed into a butterfly and transcended the Dao. (No System) 3.5kReads7.9Score271Shelves
12. 362 炼EN Refinement Effects Multiplied Ten Thousandfold: How Will You Respond? 炼化效果翻万倍，阁下如何应对？ Little Goose with a Cowlick呆毛的小鹅Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Cultivation] + [Cautious] + [Play the pig to eat the tiger] + [Invincible] + [Random bonus multipliers] + [Farming] + [Longevity] Han Yuan was reborn in the Cultivation Realm. What could he do about the lack of resources? No need to panic! How about trying out random bonus multipliers? Swallow a Spirit-Gathering Pill, and its effects increase by 300%! Activate a Spirit-Gathering Array, and its efficiency increases tenfold! Understand one spirit script, and get nine more! Cultivate with multipli 32.8kReads8.7Score3.2kShelves
13. 363 仙 Stardust on the Immortal Path 仙途星尘 Huan Chen寰辰Eastern Fantasy308k WordsOngoing Born with a special constitution, a young man becomes a pawn exploited by the major powers of the cultivation world. When he learns of the conspiracy behind it all, he sets out to take control of his own fate. After enduring trial upon trial, he uses stardust as his game pieces and shatters the shackles that have bound the ages. Trapped in a vast killing game laid by the great powers, he carves out his own path to immortality. 40Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    In the "Mortal Cultivation" genre of novels, the protagonist strives to break free from control, diligently cultivates, gradually grows stronger, and ultimately forges his own path to immortality.

14. 364 我 I Prove the Path to Immortality with Fire Magic 我以火法证长生 Carrot Juice胡萝卜须汁Eastern Fantasy402k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + worldbuilding + fire-element genius + decisive and ruthless + another world] Lin Siyuan transmigrated into a world of cultivation, only to discover that he had brought his former life’s manic disorder with him. Now, to his surprise, it had become his innate talent: Born Manic. First, heightened emotions and a steadfast Dao heart, free from demonic disturbances. Second, a quick temper that sped up the cultivation of fire techniques and spells while boosting their power. Third, b 30Reads6.4Score—Shelves
15. 365 凌 Beneath the Soaring Clouds 凌云霄下 A Tan Tong Xue阿坦同學Eastern Fantasy370k WordsOngoing [Mortal's Cultivation] [No System] [Traditional Cultivation] [Slow-Paced Growth Power Fantasy] [All by Hand] Xiao Chen, an outer disciple, accidentally obtains a silver booklet with no words. Why is its method of cultivation so different from everyone else's? Everyone says that with my useless spiritual roots, I'll never amount to anything. Then I'll cultivate both qi and body, and leave nothing out! All you geniuses and prodigies, if you don't accept that, come challenge me! I'll shatter you 392Reads—Score119Shelves

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    It's a traditional fantasy novel with a focus on character development, updated daily. Welcome to check it out.

16. 366 伴 With a Weapon-Nurturing Immortal Coffin by My Side, I Raised a Million Divine Generals 伴生养兵仙棺，我养出了百万神将 Green, Red, and White Chili Peppers青红白辣椒Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Among all living beings, those blessed by heaven and earth and born with exceptional gifts may have a spiritual treasure accompany them from birth. Some prodigies are born alongside immortal swords, each stroke capable of cleaving the starry river. Some are born alongside pill furnaces, their alchemy skills unmatched beneath the heavens. Others are born alongside supreme formation diagrams, with killing formations filling the cosmic starry sky and making stars crumble like dust. There is even an 25.8kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
17. 367 散 Even a Rogue Cultivator Needs to Build a Clan 散修也要建家族 San Mao Has a Dog三毛有条狗Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted They say rogue cultivators are dogs, but I say, don't insult dogs. Dogs don't have it this exhausting. Starting a clan means you can't avoid having kids. Among a group of rogue cultivators, whoever has a child first gets to establish the clan first. 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two family-themed novels are quite consistent, with over a hundred chapters featuring bamboo chickens.

18. 368 天 After Awakening, the Genius Supporting Lady Slaughters Her Way Across the Nine Provinces 天才女配觉醒后，杀疯九洲 Round Pear Pear Pear圆梨梨梨Ancient Romance60k WordsOngoing [Career-focused heroine, powerful female lead, genius, exceptional talent, a story of growth] Sui Mian, the little princess of the White Tiger family, is stunningly beautiful, exceptionally talented, and backed by a powerful family. She is the very image of heaven's favored child, and everyone envies her for being born into such good fortune. By chance, Sui Mian has a dream and discovers that she is living inside a book. In it, she is a vicious and scheming supporting villain who cannot compare 9Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    First book I highly recommend! It's a classic cultivation novel with a strong female lead who has an exceptional talent and a powerful family background. She also has a contract with an ancient divine beast. The female lead has impeccable morals and is very clear-headed. It's a great female lead story, highly recommended!

19. 369 仙 Immortal Jade, Dust, and Destiny 仙玉尘缘 Stubborn Wood顽木Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted Lin Mu, a lowly servant of the Qianyu Sword Sect, accidentally discovers that the jade pendant left to him by his parents contains three mu of spiritual farmland. From then on, he uses the pendant to grow spiritual herbs and medicinal plants, earn a fortune in spirit stones, buy flying swords and magic treasures, and refine miraculous pills. Thus begins his rise in the cultivation world. 346Reads7.7Score101Shelves

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    The protagonist of this book grows gradually, even dying and starting over, making it a very realistic portrayal of cultivation. Even though it's an older novel, the concept of a "golden finger" (a powerful, overpowered ability) is quite innovative, and we see how to actually use it later on. The most criticized aspect in the comments is that the protagonist cultivates with his family. But he can achieve immortality himself, so why not bring his family along? Why not share resources with them? Are he just going to coldly watch them die? I don't know why, but my reading time wasn't included in the statistics; maybe I read it too early? But I finished it and thought it was pretty good.

20. 370 一 One Sword Opens the Immortal Gate 一剑，开仙门 Hot Pot Lover就爱吃火锅Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing Classical xianxia romance + swordsmanship + immortal cultivation + love + the heavens and myriad worlds + one heroine + no harem + no stupidity + no mindless decisions + comedy + wild imagination Thirty thousand years ago, a great war to destroy the immortals erupted in the metaverse. The Immortal Court collapsed, the Heavenly Dao was damaged, and spiritual energy dissipated. The entire metaverse split apart into various domains, including the Myriad Heavens, the Sacred, the Demonic, and the Spi 10.6kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    Since you're here, I recommend this one. The female lead appears first, saves the male lead, and becomes his mentor. It's a very good single-female-lead novel.

21. 371 家 Cultivating Immortality as a Family: Brothers Build Their Own Clans 家族修仙之兄弟各自建族 San Mao Has a Dog三毛有条狗Eastern Fantasy460k WordsCompleted From the start, they’ve got a bunch of aunts and uncles, get their engagement broken off, and lose their dad. The story opens with the protagonist, Zhao Cha, and his sidekick, Bu Fu, two brothers who grow up together in a settlement of independent cultivators. First they establish an alliance, then they found a clan. Both families get along harmoniously, and both have living parents. Zhao Cha gradually grows more composed, while Bu Fu provides the laughs. Oh, and there’s also a pig and a sheep. 1.6kReads—Score109Shelves
22. 372 豪 The Heiress Is Having the Time of Her Life 豪门千金她爽翻了 Round Pear Pear Pear圆梨梨梨Modern Romance103k WordsOngoing [Sweet Romance / Strong Female Lead / Wish-Fulfillment / Heiress Princess / Multiple Love Interests] Jiang Hehui's parents divorced when she was very young, and she grew up with her mother. She thought she had had a miserable childhood, only to discover that her mother was a princess of Country E, and that she'd spent her childhood living like a royal princess. Her grandmother back home missed her terribly, so her mother waved a hand and sent Jiang Hehui to spend two years with the Jiang family, 8Reads6.8Score—Shelves
23. 373 诡 The Eerie World: Cozy Cultivation 诡异世界：温馨修仙 Savory Douhua咸豆腐脑Eastern Fantasy247k WordsCompleted [In a world of the uncanny, don’t go outside after dark.] [A world where humans and ghosts coexist.] [Spiritual energy has been corrupted.] [Lin Jia woke up in this ghost-filled world. He wants to survive, and he wants to go home...] 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves
24. 374 全 After the Entire Team Was Wiped Out, the Lazy Junior Sister Trains in the Heavenly Dao! 全员团灭后，咸鱼师妹怒修天道！ Lord Anmian安眠君Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Cutthroat Competition] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Everyone's Cherished] [Satisfying Level-Up Story] [Character Growth] * Have you ever wondered whether this world is real, or just one huge stage, where the only thing separating a superstar from a nobody, or a protagonist from an extra, is the whim of the audience? Every move you make, every word you say, is being watched. * Chi Yuan died. She did not die in the beast tide, but was run through the heart by her childhood friend, a transmigrator. Onl 561Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    No exaggeration! The setting is unique—a league team! The female lead has eight worlds waiting to be unlocked. There's a micro-group portrait: the goofy and seemingly weak junior sister Chi Yuan, who doesn't hold anyone back, scattered like stars, but united as a raging fireball; the seemingly humble but actually cunning and ruthless young master of a talisman-cultivating family, Fu Jue; the three-talented, fate-defying, divinely clever Jun Pianpian; and the wolf cub Yue Jiuqing, possessing the strongest mutated lightning spiritual root but determined to be a support...

25. 375 穿 I Transmigrated to Another World to Cultivate Immortality, but I Really Just Want to Live Longer 穿越异世修仙，我真的只想活更久 A Little Wine酒一只Ancient Romance147k WordsOngoing Jiang Qian, a young modern designer, went hiking to unwind and fell off a cliff. After transmigrating to another world, she became a little girl who had been kidnapped and sold. Things were hellish from the start. She tried every way she could to escape, but while keeping her head down, she somehow grew stronger and stronger. Jiang Qian, who only wanted to live longer, figured she had at least achieved her goal. Haha~ 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Cultivation + Transmigration + Romance] 🍄The story begins with her transmigrating to another world. 🍁Unfortunately, she seems to have become a kidnapped child, imprisoned in another world. 🍁This isn't right, but she can cultivate immortality! 🍁🍁

26. 376 从 Building a Clan from Mountain Hunts 从搜山打猎开始建立家族 Archmage Hu Xiu大魔导师胡秀Eastern Fantasy464k WordsOngoing [Family, Hunting, Farming, Management, Slow Burn, Ensemble Cast, Xianxia] After awakening memories from a past life, Li Mujiu finds himself a hunter in Hongze County. He obtains the Mountain and River Cauldron and merges with the destiny mark “Shepherd.” From then on, he gathers heavenly treasures and earthly wonders, mountain spirits and wild monsters, amasses wealth, and leads his family to the pinnacle. [Fate Lord: Li Mujiu] [Destiny Mark: Shepherd] [Divine Powers: ...] [Incense, Fortune, and 8Reads7.4Score—Shelves
27. 377 关 The Whole Confusing Business of Cultivating Immortality 关于稀里糊涂修仙这事 Love Clouds the Mind令智昏Eastern Fantasy277k WordsOngoing [Traditional cultivation] + [Slow burn] + [Transmigration] + [Intelligent antagonists] + [No harem] Just after starting university, Li Shen first had a strange dream, then unexpectedly transmigrated to a world of cultivation. Other transmigrators get a golden finger from the start, so why do I have absolutely nothing??? During an outing, I unexpectedly discovered that this world had other people from Earth. Are they companions? Enemies? Never mind. I'll just take things one step at a time. [The —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist grows gradually without defying the heavens; it's worth watching!

28. 378 逃 Fleeing Disaster from the Start, I Rule the Cultivation World with Five Spirit Roots 逃荒开局，我五灵根称霸修仙界 Miao Yanyan淼焱焱Fantastical Romance179k WordsOngoing Female lead cultivates immortality + no romance + leveling up On the run from famine, Lin Yue's greatest dream was to find a plot of land and live a peaceful life farming. After finally becoming a master's disciple, she left the refugee life behind for the path of cultivation. She had hoped to take it easy and coast along. Instead, the System issued a direct order: [Host, become the sect leader of the Taichu Sect!] Lin Yue: ??? Looking at her frail, delicate master, who was already the sect lead 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female-oriented cultivation novel, no romance, anyone interested?

29. 379 修 Cultivation: I Have a Sundial Dimension 修仙：我有一个日晷空间 A Stonefish一个石头鱼Eastern Fantasy607k WordsOngoing [Traditional Cultivation + Transmigration and Rebirth + Ordinary Mortal's Journey + No System + Pocket Dimension + Swordsmanship] Across the vast cultivation world, countless cultivators have walked countless paths and witnessed the myriad scenes and charms of mortal life. The fleeting pleasures of this world and the lives lived through the ages are ultimately nothing but a mound of yellow earth beneath the road to immortality, burying countless dreams of eternal life. Chen Daolin was a modern-d 3Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 成 Becoming an Immortal Emperor Is All Thanks to My Enemies' Efforts 成就仙帝，全靠敌人的努力 Mu Chun沐春Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted What would it feel like if every side effect of your cultivation were borne by your enemies? And so Liu Shunyi began frantically practicing forbidden arts and life-draining techniques. He even started madly cultivating methods that would wreck his foundation. First, he wanted to raise his strength as quickly as possible. Second, these techniques were powerful. Third, his enemies would bear every cost and adverse effect anyway. What’s more, he could even cultivate using his enemies’ talents. What 38kReads8.4Score3.4kShelves
31. 381 他 He Only Wanted to Find His Mother, Yet Became the Pinnacle of the World 他只为找娘：不料成为世界之巅 Deity of Jixia稷下神祇Eastern Fantasy711k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Slow Burn + Multiple Heroines] The world was once nothingness. At the dawn of the universe, the Primordial Will came into being. It is both life and the universe. And as a living being, it has good and evil, light and darkness. Over countless ages, the Primordial Will separated its dark side from itself, transforming it into the Myriad Worlds and sealing it away forever in the Dark Realm. The Will became mountains and rivers, and its radiance nurtured life. Through cultivation, mortal 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Your satisfaction is guaranteed.

32. 382 凌 Lingyun's Journey: Rising from Humble Beginnings 凌云行之起于微末 Gan Que甘鹊Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Beyond the Three Realms lie hidden worlds; within the Six Paths dwell countless peoples. There is no absolute opposition, only a world of myriad wonders. An ordinary mortal sets out on the journey! She breaks through desperate situations, changes her fate, seizes opportunities, and sees through people's hearts. With sheer grit and resilience, she shatters the heavens and defies immortality! After transmigrating, she finds herself in the body of a poor little girl about to be sold. After finally 3.4kReads9.1Score455Shelves

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    The story follows an insignificant nobody as he overcomes numerous obstacles and rises to prominence through a series of arduous journeys. The growth trajectory is solid and grounded in reality, featuring both exhilarating battles and cultural clashes between different races. It embraces all races, where immortals and demons coexist, and humans and monsters are of one mind. There is no absolute opposition, only a diverse and wonderful world.

33. 383 道 The Daoist's Path to Ascension 道爷的飞升之路 Diao Sheng2刁笙2Eastern Fantasy285k WordsOngoing Enter the Daoist sect, serve the gods. Jiang Yuan, who died of illness in bed in his previous life, unexpectedly arrived in a world of cultivators. Here, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism stand as three great pillars, while heretics and demons run rampant. Humans, ghosts, monsters, and demons alike all strive to cross the heavenly tribulation. After joining the Supreme Dao Sect, Jiang Yuan plunged headfirst into this surging tide. Grind! Grind until you drop! You can't become an immortal if you 126Reads6.7Score—Shelves
34. 384 道 The Dao in Chaos: Upholding the Dao Amidst Chaos 道沌：执道于沌 Sealing the Years for You封年于你Eastern Fantasy273k WordsOngoing Everything here is my own work. There is no plagiarism. The book was originally titled The Dao in Chaos. It may be better suited to readers who enjoy a slower pace, especially since the first three chapters might not be particularly dazzling. I hope you won't mind. I'm a novice writer, so please give me a chance. It starts with two protagonists, but later shifts to a single protagonist, with more of an ensemble focus. I'll try to include more scenes from the protagonist's perspective as the stor 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not many people have read this book, but I think it's alright, so I'd recommend it. However, everyone has their own opinion, so I won't force anyone to.

35. 385 修 Cultivation Begins at the Altar of Fate 修仙从命运祭坛开始 Working Out in a Dream梦中健身Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (Mortal cultivation, magic treasures) In a cultivation world where people can move mountains, overturn seas, pluck stars from the sky, chase the moon, and live forever, none of it is mere fantasy anymore. The mortal Pei Yi, reborn into this life, relies on the supreme Treasure of the Destiny Altar to change his fate and rise from the bottom of the cultivation world. He, too, hopes to savor the fruit of immortality 126Reads8.6Score—Shelves
36. 386 道 The Dao Ancestor's Tale of Rebirth and Cultivation 道祖重修传 Wind Who Loves Reading爱看书的風Eastern Fantasy737k WordsOngoing (Set in the same world as A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality + classic mortal cultivation + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation + golden finger + five-element spiritual roots + not a useless protagonist) No harem, no womanizing. The Great Dao comes first! Watch as a village boy defies fate and rises beyond the summit of the immortal realm. Li Xuan was born in a mountain village. Longing to roam the world freely like an immortal, he resolves to embark on a journe 59Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    This is definitely a good option. There are unexpected encounters, and more importantly, the plot has strong logic.

37. 387 一 A Dog Named Wang Meiju Can Actually Cultivate Immortality 一条名叫王美菊的狗竟然会修仙 Brother Sen and Ha Lulu森哥和哈露露Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing An ensemble fantasy with an Eastern setting + high-concept, multi-threaded storytelling + a rejection of fate + unflinching tragedy + a war epic + moral dilemmas + weighty literary style + vivid imagery + intense emotional tension + multiple perspectives Beneath the Red Lotus is not a wish-fulfillment story. It has none of the play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger tricks, none of the overpowered hero’s unstoppable domination, and none of the harem-collecting fantasies. It is a war epic with “love” as it 775Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    "A mind-blowing fantasy masterpiece of the year, so intellectually stimulating!" Qin Ziche after his transformation into a demon is just too cool! Wielding the power of the abyss, he directly confronts Ye Gongming and Yu Xiduo Lian Yue. The scene where the Martial Virtue Hall is destroyed is incredibly oppressive. This insanely handsome man is amazing! #SuperCoolMaleLeader #AbyssMaster #SectBattle

38. 388 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins with a Survival Game 修仙从求生游戏开始 Mushroom Person蘑菇人Eastern Fantasy320k WordsCompleted [Survival game] [No female lead] [] Reborn and transmigrated, Fang Lin is forced to take part in a real-life survival game. Watch as he takes his unorthodox inheritance as his foundation and transcends it all. 421Reads7.2Score—Shelves
39. 389 超 The Extraordinary Collector 超凡收藏家 Big Orange Is the One to Watch 96大橘为重96Urban668k WordsCompleted [A relaxing read] [Lighthearted] [Enjoying life in the mortal world] A workaholic in his past life, he lives carefree in this one. Reborn into a wondrous world filled with powerful martial artists, demons and spirits, supernatural treasures, and rare natural resources, Gu Changan decides to take his time and: Experience the customs and cultures of lands near and far. Take in strange and breathtaking sights. Explore mysterious worlds of unfathomable wonder. Collect rare and bizarre treasures. Sam 5.6kReads8.8Score400Shelves
40. 390 星 Venerable Starcloud Swordmaster 星云剑尊 An Ignorant Crab无知的螃蟹Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted A single clap of thunder entangles the fates of so many strangers. A single conspiracy calculates the rise and fall of countless empires. How can an orphan who should have been reduced to ashes find a place in this chaotic world...? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What's wrong with Tomato's book recommendation system these days? It's recommending trashy, poorly written novels with no plot, yet they still have such high readership rates? Check out this potentially great book instead.

41. 391 五 The Five Elements Seek the Path to Immortality 五灵问长生 Yan Jiuzhang硯九章Eastern Fantasy471k WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation + No System + Five-Element Spiritual Roots + Growing Through Talisman Crafting + Cautious Survival] “Five-element spiritual roots. Cultivation is arduous, and you have no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment in this lifetime.” On his first day in the sect, Xu Shuo found no path to immortality. Instead, he received a servant’s debt contract for twelve low-grade spirit stones and three mu of inferior spiritual fields that were nearly dead. No System, no rare treasures, 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Starting as a lowly servant with five spiritual roots, he owed 12 spirit stones and climbed his way up from three acres of diseased land, discarded talisman paper, and his very first talisman. There was no system, nor did his five spiritual roots suddenly transform into a divine body; his cultivation, talisman skills, and status were all earned slowly.

42. 392 开 From the Start, I Refined the Demonic Matriarch of the Hehuan Sect 开局炼化合欢宗女魔头 The Flying Salted Fish咸鱼乃飞天Eastern Fantasy191k WordsCompleted Grab it and refine it in an instant. It sounds like a meme. But for Lin Shuo, it's a cheat ability. Lin Shuo can refine anything he grabs, with no exceptions, once a day. As long as it counts as being grabbed, no matter how briefly, Lin Shuo can instantly refine it completely. And wouldn't you know it, just after he transmigrated, he got the chance to use his refining ability. Who could blame him? He had transmigrated into a human furnace kept by the female demon of the Hehuan Sect. Today was ju 573Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    A cultivation novel, new book seeking recommendations.

43. 393 老 Patriarch: I’ll Lead My Clan to Cultivate Immortality 老祖：我带家族去修仙 Disciple of Huangshi黄石的门徒Eastern Fantasy163k WordsOngoing Li Changsheng transmigrates to the Tianyuan Continent. What changes will he bring to the continent, and how high will he take his clan? What kind of storm will Li Changsheng stir up across the Tianyuan Continent? —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 394 开 I'm a Wild Man from the Start, and You Say This Is Cultivation? 开局成野人，你跟我说修仙？ Brush-Wielding Old Demon执笔老魔Eastern Fantasy272k WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation + no System + immortal clan + farming] Chen Mo transmigrates into the body of a primitive tribesman and becomes the tribe’s high priest. He leads the tribe’s development, eventually finds his chance at immortality, and embarks on the path of cultivation. He establishes the Ancient Immortal Clan, cultivates its members, comprehends lethal techniques, and fights his way into the world of cultivation step by step. Raising fish, raising chickens, raising female ghosts. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A mortal, without a sect, relying entirely on himself, and with a bunch of burdens to support him.

45. 395 我 My Talent Is Just a Little Bit High 我天赋有一点点高 Mysterious Traveler神秘旅人Eastern Fantasy643k WordsOngoing More than ten years after Fang Mu transmigrated, he finally realized he had arrived in a world of cultivation. His family was full of powerful figures, and his talent was astonishing. Once he began cultivating, he discovered he seemed to be no ordinary person: he learned everything at remarkable speed. From then on, he surged ahead in his cultivation while searching for a way home. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 396 苟 Raising Pigs in a Cultivation Sect on the Sly 苟在修仙宗门养猪 Bay Chief湾长Xianxia216k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the world of immortal cultivation, Chen Mo is guided by a five-colored pearl and begins in a lifeless space of yellow earth. While others toil in cultivation and fight over resources, he quietly raises flower spirit pigs in Spirit Beast Valley. In his space, spiritual springs bubble, spiritual herbs grow in lush patches, and spirit pigs fill the pens. One drop of Origin Spirit Liquid can evolve a village dog into a spirit beast. A hundred-year-old spiritual herb, somethin 18.7kReads—Score2.9kShelves

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    A novel about cultivating immortality through cultivation and farming in a remote space, focusing on low-key development.

47. 397 乱 The Han Immortal Clan of the Chaotic Star Sea: Invincible Since Its Founding on a Small Island 乱星海韩氏仙族，从小岛开始无敌 Plum Ancestor杨梅老祖Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Family cultivation, decisive and ruthless, no System, fast-paced, lighthearted, exploration, growth] The Daoists and Buddhists have vanished; gods and ghosts are nowhere to be found. The Starfall Sea stretches beyond the horizon. As the years roll on, how many heroes have been swept away by its mighty waves? Han Tianming, head of the Han family on Qingling Island, happens upon a map brimming with opportunities. From then on, the Han family begins its rise! Seek hidden treasures, explore opport 7.7kReads8.6Score409Shelves
48. 398 重 Reborn, I Spend Every Day Plotting How to Kill the Villain 重生后，每天都在想怎么弄死反派 Qin Bao'er钦宝儿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qiao Xingyue was reborn. In her previous life, she died at the hands of the senior martial brother she had treated like family. Everything changed when a new junior sister arrived at Jianfeng. The junior sister was clearly sinister and malicious, with ill intentions toward several of the senior brothers, but whenever Qiao warned them, they accused her of jealousy. She had no choice but to fight alone to stop the junior sister from hurting them. The most despairing part was that she couldn't kill 1.2kReads7.3Score101Shelves

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    This book is very good.

49. 399 儒 Confucianism and Martial Arts Under Heaven 儒武天下 Chasing Dreams on Green Mountains青山逐梦Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted “What is a Confucian?” “Confucianism: a stroke to the left and a stroke to the right make a person. Rain nurtures all things, and all living beings have needs. Meeting the needs of good people is what it means to be a Confucian.” “What is benevolence?” “To hold a sharp sword and be unmatched beneath heaven. That is benevolence.” The Divine Continent is vast and boundless. Nine provinces, four seas, and one hundred thousand mountains. The Great Xia Dynasty rules the Central Plains like a crouchi 15.9kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
50. 400 满EN A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother 满门恋爱脑，唯有小师弟正的发邪 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Slow-Burn + Cautious Protagonist + Funny and Lighthearted] The senior apprentice brother is love-struck, and the second senior apprentice brother is burdened with a blood feud. The third senior apprentice sister has loved and fought the Demon Lord through three lifetimes, while the fourth senior apprentice sister is a white lotus. The sect leader left the sect for love, and the uncle-master ventured deep into the demonic path for the woman he loved... Neither immortal nor heroic, th 20.8kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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    Take it one step at a time, and step by step you'll reach the pinnacle of life.

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