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. 401 当 After One of Long Aotian's Harem Members Awakens 当龙傲天的后宫之一觉醒后 Thirteenth Concubine十三姨太Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Strong heroine + transmigration + spatial realm + adorable pets + alchemy + formations + puppets + mystical flames After being struck by a tribulation lightning bolt, You Nanxing had a dream. In the dream, her extraordinarily talented fiancé, who stood head and shoulders above everyone else, became an invalid with shattered meridians and a ruined dantian. And she became one of the hapless members of the original male lead Long Aotian's harem. For Long Aotian, she not only broke off her engagemen 4.9kReads8.9Score537Shelves

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   The female protagonist undergoes growth and changes her destiny. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

2. 402 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves

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   Everyone has a very strong sense of youthful passion, and I really love ensemble writing. "A sword for a thousand autumns, only for you." Your Ye Qiao, repeatedly proclaimed wildly. "The trial is closed, but what if we forcibly cleave it open?" "On your journey, I wish you all the best. In the days after we never meet again, please do not forget me. I do not seek to attain the Great Dao, but I wish you all the best." The whole story has a light and enjoyable writing style!

3. 403 无 Unintentionally Seeking Immortality 无意问仙 Qi-Refining Rogue Potato练气散修土豆子Eastern Fantasy338k WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] [No System] [Cultivation Through Caution] Li Wuyi was an ordinary man who delivered food part-time after work, until a small silver stone drew a bolt of heavenly lightning that sent him into the cultivation world. With no backing and no one to rely on, he had little access to spirit stones, pills, or magical treasures. Luckily, a small space hidden deep within his sea of consciousness could produce spirit liquid and accelerate the growth of spiritual plants. Qi Refining, Fou 463Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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   They're all great traditional mortal protagonist stories. [Smile][smile][smile][laughing and crying emoji]

4. 404 捡 After I Picked Up a Flower Spirit, Even the Heavenly Dao Got Scared 捡到花妖后天道都怂了 Two Seven One Eight二七一八Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted Eight hundred years ago, the Flower Goddess of the Divine Realm fell. A heavenly tribulation descended, and all life withered. Only someone who takes up the divine throne can save the Three Realms. Su Meng never imagined that simply picking up a flower spirit on the road would lead to a disciple of the Demon Realm's lord acting as matchmaker, the aloof founding master of the foremost immortal sect personally coming to take her as a disciple, and even the honor of receiving a summons and kind inq —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead has a cheat ability, but it's not exaggerated. She grows step by step. She's relatively weak in the early stages, but the male lead protects her all the way. Moreover, the male lead is the only hope to save the world. Because of this, the immortal sects and the Heavenly Dao don't dare to touch the female lead. Instead, they are controlled by her. The female lead is relatively reserved, while the male lead is a proud and sunny guy (strong female lead, strong male lead, both are virgins).

5. 405 鸦 Crow Immortal 鸦仙人 Feng Yijuan封一卷Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Crows cry in the cold night as a young man embarks on the path to immortality. Han Yu curls up in a corner of a dilapidated courtyard, barely clinging to life. Then a crow lands on his shoulder. “Hand over the treasure, boy, and this Daoist will teach you a skill.” The black-robed old Daoist's voice is hoarse. Han Yu hands over his ancestral token of immortal cultivation, but quietly makes a second copy in his palm. From then on, his path to immortality follows one ironclad rule: Anything I've t 84.9kReads8.6Score10.4kShelves
6. 406 仙 Immortal Destiny: Entering the Dao Through the Furnace 仙缘，以炉入道 Three Cigars三支雪茄Eastern Fantasy590k WordsOngoing [Cold and Ruthless] + [Intelligence] + [Emotional Intelligence] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Beautiful Prose] + [Astonishing] + [No Clear-Cut Good or Evil] A good book deserves to be savored. This is a gradual, slow-burning story. First appreciate the prose, then absorb the atmosphere, feel the emotions, and grasp the wisdom. Only then will the story truly begin to shine. He arrives riding a seven-colored auspicious cloud, and you may think you have glimpsed the beginning of the plot. The initial charac 741Reads9.2Score106Shelves

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   A Xianxia (fantasy martial arts) ensemble piece with touching writing, it has the classic Xianxia feel from the very beginning. It's my number one favorite; finding a book of this caliber on Tomato Bookstore is truly amazing. Bai Ye possesses exceptional intelligence and emotional intelligence, yet he understands boundaries and is reasonable; he appears aloof but is also loyal and righteous. What attracts me to this book is that it doesn't solely focus on the protagonist; each character is commendable, blending rationality and sensibility. There are also mischievous mythical beasts, each with their own temper and personality, each with a distinct style. These mythical beasts aren't the traditional kind; they exist on the Bagua Furnace within Bai Ye's consciousness, which is very interesting. A good book that starts slowly but gets very engaging, with the later parts being incredibly exciting.

7. 407 抢 Trying to Snatch My Fortunes? The Villainous Princess Will Send You to Your Grave 抢机缘？反派公主送你上路 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Fortuitous Encounters + Pocket Dimension + Palace Intrigue + Cultivation + Transmigration into a Book + Self-Interest [Complete] [The full-cast audiobook version has stopped updating! Please switch to smart narration. It supports dialogue between multiple characters and sounds just as good! We apologize for the inconvenience!] Volume One: Reborn for Revenge! The mortal realm, with palace intrigue. The villain is reborn with memories of her second life! The heroine is reborn with memori 7.3kReads8.2Score768Shelves

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   These two are good; they're both cultivation novels with a strong female protagonist and focus on growth.

8. 408 修 Cultivation: My Dantian Can Evolve All Things! 修仙：我的丹田能进化万物！ Please Call Me Xiaoxiao请叫我潇潇哦Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy + Cultivation + Decisive and Ruthless + Growth] Bai Xiaotian, a village boy, accidentally saves an “immortal” on the verge of death and embarks on the path of Cultivation. With five inferior spiritual roots, is Foundation Establishment truly beyond his reach in this lifetime? No. He also has a mysterious spiritual field! A ten-year-old spiritual herb he plants evolves directly into an immortal herb ten thousand years old! A low-tier cultivation manual transforms in an ins 7kReads7.5Score723Shelves

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   This is the story of a village boy who unexpectedly embarks on a journey to immortality. It's a great read! Click below to listen to the audiobook or read the book! [Kissing emojis]

9. 409 天 The Celestial Pivot's Quest for Immortality 天枢问长生 Dusk Symbolizes Loneliness黄昏象征孤独Eastern Fantasy175k WordsCompleted [Genius protagonist] [Lighthearted] [Laid-back] His parents die from the start, and an immortal maiden breaks off their engagement. Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west... He has the script of a protagonist in his hands, but unfortunately, the protagonist isn't him, Zhang Jiuzhang. As the poem goes: A warm family, a cozy home A little childhood sweetheart, a little boy 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traditional cultivation novels are not just about showing off and getting slapped in the face from beginning to end. They feature a childhood sweetheart protagonist with no harem and focus on family relationships. The protagonist has normal values ​​and will never have multiple wives or concubines. There are no stories where someone can reach the Foundation Establishment stage in a few years but not reach the Golden Core or Nascent Soul stage in less than thirty years. There are no unreasonable plots where someone randomly crosses realms to fight others, and there are no messy systems. Cultivation is all about taking one step at a time.

10. 410 路 A Supporting Character Wants to Cultivate Immortality 路人甲要修仙 Lan Haiyi蓝海依Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + childhood sweethearts + cultivation + born into a new life + transmigrate into a book] [Perfect, sweetly foolish and scheming childhood sweetheart gong × clever, cautious, sunny passerby shou] [Secondary CP: tall, strong, hearty, withdrawn young master shou × frail, beautiful, clever, cautious servant gong] Nie Xiaobao thought he had been reincarnated with his memories intact, only to discover that he had actually transmigrated into the world of a book while still in the womb. 1.1kReads8.0Score152Shelves

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    I don't know if these two books can be considered authentic.

11. 411 修 Cultivation: I'm a Thunder Spirit Root, So What's Wrong with Acting Arrogant? 修仙：我雷灵根，嚣张一点怎么了 Demon Spirit Spirit魔幽灵灵Eastern Fantasy158k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + cultivation + lightning spirit root + genius + ruthless decisiveness] After waking up, Ye Aotian discovers that he has transmigrated to the Tianxuan Continent, a cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak. As the legitimate son of his family, he is forced by his own parents to have his innate special eyes gouged out for the sake of his adopted younger brother, leaving him crippled! His childhood sweetheart and fiancée comes to break off their engagement. “Ye Aotia 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 一 One Step, One Look Back 一步一回头 Lin Xi临傒Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted Traditional cultivation, with no cheats, no golden finger, and no idiotic characters. Every step of cultivation is earned, and life is calm and unhurried... A fresh take on cultivation, with rigorous logic. What sets this work apart is its focus on enlightenment. Cultivate the Dao, cultivate the heart... 5.9kReads8.5Score472Shelves

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    The most down-to-earth traditional cultivation novel in history. Once you get past the initial setup in the first few chapters, you'll gradually get into the heart of the story and become increasingly addictive. Fellow cultivators, please...

13. 413 凡 Mortal Cultivator, I Have a Spirit-Replenishing Art 凡人，我有一本补灵诀 Gentleman of the Times时代君子Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing To pay off his father's debt, Qin Yu, a boy from Qingxi Town, sold himself for five taels of silver. He thought he would become a servant, but his employer sold him to a mysterious young man, and he unexpectedly became caught up in a trial held by an immortal sect. At the brink of life and death, thunder crashed across the sky and triggered a forbidden secret in the valley. A charred ancient corpse had fallen from the Nine Heavens, with a simple stone ring on its finger. What came with it was a 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a new single-player novel. It has little traffic and hasn't been heavily promoted; I've just been working on it diligently. It's already 420,000 words and is still being updated. It's a traditional Xianxia novel with sect rivalries and a strict, well-defined progression system for overcoming higher cultivation levels, making it increasingly difficult as you progress. The power levels remain consistent, and the pacing is moderate. If you like it, please add it to your bookshelf and add it to your favorites. Even just a few favorites let me know someone is reading it!

14. 414 天 The Heavenly Fiend’s Unusual Fate: The Legend of Gui Daozi 天煞奇缘之鬼道子传奇 Lan Haiyi蓝海依8k WordsCompleted A Fated Encounter with the Fiendish Dao: The Legend of Ghost Daozi 9Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 道 The Heavenly Dao of Daoji, the Ninefold Mystic Fan 道极天，九玄天扇 Silly A-Dai, So Refreshing阿呆爽歪歪Eastern Fantasy304k WordsCompleted Five hundred million years ago, a wisp of primordial chaos true qi drifted onto a dying planet. An emperor perished to save it... “The Nine Profound Heaven Fan is an ancient divine artifact. It commands the power of the Nine Profounds, can shatter all techniques, and can shape spiritual roots...” “Daidai?!” “No, no! My name is Chen Budai! Of course, everyone calls me...” [No transmigration + no rebirth + no System + not fan fiction + one female lead + high-martial fantasy] P.S.: This is my firs —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Book 1: The Nine Ultimate Elements! Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Thunder, Light, and Darkness! The story of Chen Budai wielding the Nine Heavens Mystic Fan and gathering the nine ultimate elements! Books 2 and 3 are for specific audiences!

16. 416 道 Dao Gui's Path to Immortality 道癸仙途 Shadow of Su Yun苏云之影Eastern Fantasy576k WordsOngoing A country boy gains a fortuitous opportunity and sets sail for adventure, then returns in triumph. He catches a glimpse of the colorful world of immortals, yet sees bones littering the path to the Dao. Let’s see what kind of wonders Lin Xuan, a lad from a mountain village, can accomplish in this vast and turbulent world of cultivation~ 586Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist enters a righteous sect from a small mountain village to cultivate. He has sound values, isn't mindless, and possesses a top-grade lightning spiritual root. It's a really good read and definitely worth watching.

17. 417 我 My KPI Can Talk 我的KPI会说话 Silly A-Dai, So Refreshing阿呆爽歪歪Marriage & Romance155k WordsCompleted A brand-new book, updated daily with 4,000 to 10,000 words! What’s it like when your KPI gains a mind of its own, starts making snarky comments, and even gives you a walkthrough? Lin Xiaoxiao says: Thanks for asking. I’m at the office, getting ready to turn the tables on it. —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 我 I Rely on a Deduction System to Cultivate Immortality Safely 我靠推演系统稳健修仙 The Flying Salted Fish咸鱼乃飞天Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation] [Cautious] [No female lead] The key to the Deduction System is the word “deduction.” Deduction can be performed in two directions: upward and downward. Upward deduction raises the rank of any skill you can learn, such as cultivation techniques and spells, making it more powerful and effective. Downward deduction analyzes and breaks down any skill you can learn, such as cultivation techniques and spells, allowing you to master it quickly and thoroughly. The Deduction System is an ou 2.8kReads6.4Score134Shelves

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    A cultivation story with a growth element, a steady and stable plot, and no female lead.

19. 419 拾 The Guest at the Shiguang Shop Is the A Yan I Lost 拾光铺的客人，是我丢了的阿衍 Silly A-Dai, So Refreshing阿呆爽歪歪22k WordsCompleted The guests at the Time-Gathering Shop are the ones I lost. Ah Yan is among them. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 替 The Substitute Junior Sister Is Done 替身小师妹不干了 Suddenly, Willows Appeared忽见杨柳Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Substitute + cultivation + female lead grows over time + master’s groveling redemption arc + no forgiveness + romance] Content warning: There’s a System. If you don’t like that, don’t click in and leave a bad review. In her previous life, Lin Qi was an inconspicuous little carp from the demon clan. Just as the entire clan was being invaded by demons, she happened to be rescued by a divine lord from Fucang and became his direct disciple. She was doted on throughout the sect and quickly became a 753Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    These are all good cultivation novels, without any melodramatic plot twists.

21. 421 终 The Legend of the Zhongnan Sword Immortal 终南剑仙传 Farmer of Eastern Qin东秦农夫Eastern Fantasy216k WordsCompleted Gu Zhaoran, the Sword Immortal Qingxuan, was reborn after surviving a tribulation. He braved a serpent's lair, battled demonic cultivators, and encountered an evil monk. His path was fraught with danger, and he narrowly escaped death time and again before returning to Zhongnan and rejoining his sect. When his immortal master ascended, Gu Zhaoran was entrusted with leadership in a time of crisis and became the sect's new head. He repelled enemies at the rear cliff, joined the Five Elders in elimi 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Slow progress

22. 422 我 I Cultivated in the City Until I Reached the Immortal Emperor Realm 我在都市修行到仙帝境 Exclusive Bonus Content绝版花絮Urban677k WordsCompleted [A reborn Immortal Emperor returns to Earth, only to become the Third Human Emperor! One sword strike severs three hundred thousand years!] The greatest Immortal Emperor of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands was betrayed and had his soul refined by the Imperial Sovereign! Yet a wisp of his shattered soul awakens inside the body of a young Earthling, Ye Haotian. Even more astonishing, the blood of the Human Ancestral Dragon flows through his veins. He is the very Third Human Emperor foretold by Ying 253Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very authentic, unsystematic, and not overly sentimental.

23. 423 我 My Little Sister Exposed My Everyday Life as a Cultivator 我的修仙日常被妹妹曝光了 Nan Nan南楠Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Modern Cultivation, Modern Cultivation, Modern Cultivation, Insanely Satisfying, Number One on the Entire Internet] An unconventional modern cultivation novel, focused on everyday life. Extremely satisfying, without making the protagonist an idiot. The supporting characters have brains, and the heroine isn’t a self-sacrificing saint. The protagonist gets little screen time early on, mostly appearing in other people’s stories to show off. (Everyday Cultivation: My Peerless Power Has Been Expos 11.2kReads8.8Score771Shelves
24. 424 她 She Survived in the Cultivation World With Food and a System Until She Ascended 她靠美食和系统在修真界苟到飞升 Retired Salted Fish养老的咸鱼Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + food + spirit pets + spirit fields + no romance] Xingchen kindly saved someone, then transmigrated to the Blue Star Continent. Her father had died before she was even born? Xingchen thought the story she'd gotten was... a tale about dressing as a man, making a fortune, and working her way toward a comfortable life through farming... But when she was ready to throw herself into the work... she discovered this was a cultivation novel... Cultivation... Fine, then, she'd c 531Reads8.8Score106Shelves
25. 425 我 I Have a Spirit Ring That Can Grow Crops 我有灵戒能种田 Youtiao Tomato油条番茄Eastern Fantasy263k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey] [Inspirational] [No Female Lead] [Clever Protagonist] A strange illness in a mountain village and a peculiar ring changed Ye Qing’s life forever. The world is full of surprises. Who says an ordinary mortal can’t become an immortal? 238Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's one of the few things I can still watch on Tomato.

26. 426 挖 Digging My Own Grave: Playing It Safe on the Path to Immortality 挖坑埋自己，修仙苟到底 Buddhist-Style Little Salty Fish佛系小咸鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Coming-of-Age + Pocket Dimension + Dual Cultivation of Swordsmanship + Ice Spiritual Root and Time Laws + One Frustrating Point Early On] [The male lead appears late, the romance is minimal, and he has little presence. He is basically an occasional golden finger.] Duoling was a web novelist devoted to digging plot holes and never filling them. After countless readers begged her in a petition, she gave the name of the story's number-one villainess to herself. But she never expected that one day 2.2kReads8.5Score161Shelves
27. 427 从 Cultivating Immortality as an Outer-Door Servant 从外门杂役开始修仙 Baby Sea Whale海鲸宝宝Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey + No System + No Golden Finger + No Female Lead + Not Invincible + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Fast-Paced + Decisive and Ruthless] A young man from the modern world accidentally transmigrated and stumbled into the path of immortality, struggling onward in his quest to become an immortal. The road to immortality was harder than ascending to heaven. Faced with countless dangers, his resolve to seek the Dao remained as solid as stone. Fang Qing transmigrated here and started ou 2.4kReads6.2Score112Shelves

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    (Over a million words, already quite long and ready to be read!) A story of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul cultivation, a mortal cultivation novel with no female lead. The protagonist rises step by step from a lowly servant, decisive and ruthless, while the villains are intelligent. The plot is fast-paced and engaging, with no dull moments. Highly readable and worth reading!

28. 428 出 From the Mud to the Immortal Path 出淤泥而入仙途 Snow Peak Without a Moon雪峰无月Eastern Fantasy378k WordsOngoing No farming, no pills, no System, no transmigration, no rebirth. A cultivation novel whose protagonist is weak as can be. A revolution in traditional cultivation! Even in the world of cultivation, there are feelings, love, and everyday life. 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist lacks combat power but is extremely popular.

29. 429 无 No Spiritual Root? I’m Actually a Born Ice Spirit! 无灵根？我竟是先天冰灵体！ Pippi Crab Claw皮皮蟹钳Ancient Romance225k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + fantasy cultivation + wild imagination + no romance + powerful heroine] Jiang Ruoxi, a princess confined to the cold palace, had been bullied since childhood and treated with contempt by the royal family. At the spirit-root assessment, she was mocked as a useless girl with no spirit root. The princes and nobles all sneered at her, her father despised her, and the world looked down on her. Just when all hope seemed lost, a mysterious female master gave her a wooden hairpin, 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, the female lead is brave and resolute, it's super good.

30. 430 剑 A Sword Cultivator with a Water Spirit Root, Naturally I Strike Extra Hard! 剑修水灵根，出手自然特别狠！ The Gliding Cat from the Fourth Block四街坊的滑翔猫Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [No System + Swordsmanship Prodigy + Decisive and Ruthless + Passionate] His double pupils let him see his opponents’ spiritual cultivation. If he can win, he takes them down. If he can’t, he talks his way out. And if all else fails, he calls for backup! After his family was slaughtered in a black market for spiritual roots, he entered the cultivation world to seek revenge. Gifted with a once-in-a-thousand-years talent and an auxiliary Water Spirit Root, this underestimated prodigy fights his wa 164Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, no system, stable updates, rich adventure story, vivid characters, just reached the Foundation Establishment stage at 500 chapters! 😎

31. 431 鬼 Ghost Emperor! Your Wild Consort Is So Incredible, Even the Demons Kneel 鬼帝！你家狂妃太绝，妖孽全跪了 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + power fantasy] During the upheaval at the Heavenly Puppet Palace, Shi Xi’s eyes were gouged out and her life-bound puppet was stolen. She was tossed into a forbidden zone like a stray dog! At death’s door, she awakened spirit eyes that could see countless souls, drawing the attention of the Ghost Emperor, Gui Li. “Little girl, help me restore my body, and I’ll help you get revenge.” From then on, a peerless prodigy was born in the forbidden zone! You gouged out her eyes, se 15.5kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    This is seriously amazing! The female lead is incredibly ruthless after being wronged once. The villains are also quickly and decisively defeated. However, an even bigger villain will appear later. Shocking: The ultimate villain is actually myself!

32. 432 逆 Defying the Immortal: My Senior Sister Is a Drama Queen 逆仙：我的师姐是戏精 Earn a Little Millet to Eat挣点小米吃Eastern Fantasy324k WordsOngoing (Passionate, satisfying, ruthless and decisive, not a goody-two-shoes, no abandoned story, rebirth story, safe to read, jump right in) Jiang Tianzhu, once the ruler of a realm, has become an insignificant nobody in a remote corner of the Southern Frontier. The five Heavenly Lords who surrounded and killed him in his previous life have arrived in his newbie village with a version 2.0 patched-up kill order, pinpointing his location. His cheat, the “Key to Heaven’s Gate,” came along too, but unfort —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Transmigrated into the most miserable outer disciple in the cultivation world, targeted by my senior brothers and used as a tool by fairies?" "But they have no idea that in my past life, I was the supreme Heavenly Lord who ruled a realm!" "Chu Jingtian wanted to cripple me? I swiftly wiped out his entire army! Zi Ling wanted to cheat me out of her treasure? I directly raided her entire family's home!" "When the illegitimate grandson of the Great Elder of Hundred Herbs Valley arrived with a deadly trap, I laughed—" "Welcome to my hunting ground!" "Watch how the reincarnated Heavenly Lord, in this desperate path to immortality, is decisive in killing and defies fate!" In my past life, I was the Heavenly Lord Jiang, who ruled the Heavenly Gate, looking down upon all realms! In this life, however, I've become a useless disciple in a small sect in the Southern Frontier, unable even to break through "spiritual communication." My fellow disciples bully me, my senior brothers oppress me, and even the little demon from the neighboring Medicine Valley dares to steal my chance to become an immortal! They don't know that what lies dormant in my dantian is the "Key to the Heavenly Gate," capable of restarting the path to immortality. Little did I know, the Five Elements Heavenly Lord who besieged me had been reincarnated and was coming with overwhelming killing intent! ... When the sect competition was about to begin, and my senior brother Chu Jingtian tried to cripple my cultivation to win a smile from a beauty... I opened my eyes, and what I saw reflected in them were the stars that had collapsed in my past life. "In this life, I will not only take back everything, but I will also make all the immortals and demons grovel at my feet!" -- [Reading Guide] *🔥 Extreme contrast: From the Lord of the Nine Heavens to a sect's good-for-nothing, a winning start! *🚀 Invincible and satisfying story: Awakening, Spiritual Mansion, Dharma Form... Overwhelming realms, packed with satisfying moments! *💔 Beauty and trouble: Gentle senior sister, cunning enchantress, love debts are also calamities! *⚔️ Eternal chess game: The Key to the Heavenly Gate affects cause and effect, and I am the biggest variable! "Others cultivate immortality through spiritual roots, but I cultivate through the memories of my past life and a burning resentment!" "When they called me trash, I quietly opened my first aperture on Falling Star Cliff." "When my senior brother wanted to cripple me for a woman, my second aperture had already seen through all the flaws in his cultivation technique." "When the whole world was searching for the 'Key to the Heavenly Gate,' they didn't know that the key was shining brightly within the dantian of this 'trash'!" "Watch how I, starting from Falling Star Mountain, reunite my old forces, fight the Five Elements Heavenly Lord again, and shatter this prison-like immortal realm with a single step!" ↓↓↓

33. 433 离 After My Divorce, I Cultivate Longevity by Selling Tea 离婚后，我从卖茶修长生 The Wind Blows Through the Clothes in Yunyang云阳风吹衣Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Urban Cultivation] [Mortal's Journey] [Fantasy] [Ancient Martial Arts] [Pocket Dimension] [Adventure] Chen Yuan's life hits rock bottom: bankrupt in middle age, his wife has run off, and he has nothing left. Then he unexpectedly gains an immortal inheritance. A spring of spiritual water gushes forth, and a tender shoot at his fingertip becomes spirit tea. One sip sends his cultivation soaring, and selling a pound brings in a fortune! Powerful tycoons line up to hand him money, a policewoman c 14.6kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves

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    Urban cultivation, mortal flow, growth-oriented

34. 434 师 Senior Sister Has the Tragic Beauty's Script 师姐她手拿美强惨剧本 The Widow Zhang Whom Everyone Admires我见犹怜张寡妇Ancient Romance100k WordsOngoing [Leveling and growth] [Cultivation status panel] [Main path: spell cultivation] [Secondary path: Gu cultivation] Ning Xia was sucked into an immortal-cultivation novel and had to start all over as a fetus. But she’d only just gotten her hands on the novel. Couldn’t they have let her finish reading it before sucking her in? Fifteen years later, on the Continent of Yuanhai, Ning Xia was in the inner sect of the Fallen Immortal Sect. She completed her daily sect duties like a machine, then w 3Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 435 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 159.5kReads9.1Score18.5kShelves

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    A cultivation novel where the protagonist grows slowly, his heart resonating with the will of Heaven—it's incredibly good! [Drooling emojis]

36. 436 寻 The Legend of Qin: Trails of the Dream Immortal 寻秦记之云梦仙踪 Gray Cat, Gray Cat灰猫灰猫Xianxia2.3M WordsOngoing Transmigrated into the Warring States era, only to become an ingredient for immortal cultivation? Why keep this Heavenly Dao around until the New Year? Watching the "immortal seed" squirm in his dantian, Xu Shenwu finally understood that ascension was all a lie. The spiritual energy ordinary people painstakingly cultivated for a thousand years was nothing but fertilizer for the great medicine grown for the immortals of the Upper Realm! The year he transmigrated to Yunmeng Mountain, he spent a wh 7.9kReads9.5Score705Shelves

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    No exaggeration! I recommend a few cultivation novels! Cultivation novels! Reading them twice shouldn't be a problem. This is my first new book, an original cultivation novel! It's nonsensical, lighthearted, and funny, with a slow pace. Please don't criticize if you don't like it! The wordless heavenly book, the banana leaf fan—quite imaginative, and it gets good after chapter 200!

37. 437 普 An Ordinary Girl's Cultivation Memoir 普女的修真传记 New Moon Like Tears新月如泪Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted This is the story of an ordinary woman who is reborn into a world of cultivation and climbs her way up from the bottom, step by step. Xu Qing lived out an ordinary, unremarkable life as a cog in the machine of modern society. She felt that enduring such a ridiculous life once was more than enough. Then she was reborn. And not just reborn, but reborn in a feudal society. Good heavens, is Heaven trying to destroy me? But just when all seemed lost, she discovered this was actually a wuxia world. Wo 292Reads8.2Score—Shelves
38. 438 你 You’re a Street Tough, So How Can You Be a Teacher? 你一个泼皮，当教员它合适吗 The Banyan Tree in My Hometown故乡的榕树Eastern Fantasy507k WordsOngoing [Wild ideas + Arrays + Brewing + Musical Medicine + Voice Transmission Talismans + Spirit Beasts] He transmigrates into the body of a rascal on a cultivation continent. The rascal's nature? He does nothing but lie low, living a miserable life. What's the point of cultivating immortality? His motto: Whenever I make a move, someone wins and someone dies! A nobody at the bottom of society, the rascal meets a benefactor and tackles every task with courage and care. With his many skills, he enjoys a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is what a man should be like: able to drive, cook for himself, start earning a little money, tired of comparing himself to others, doesn't like to argue, can tolerate being treated casually, can tolerate lies, and will treat himself well in the future; everyone else is just a supporting character. [Shy][shy]

39. 439 凡EN The Mortal's Cultivation Journey: Ancestor of Talismans 凡人修仙之符祖 Tomatoes Dipped in Soybean Paste番茄蘸大酱Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing [Mortal's journey, no System.] Xu Changshou, a young cowherd, is brought into the world of cultivation after saving an errand disciple of the Green Immortal Sect. He later awakens a bloodline jade talisman and obtains a legacy in the Dao of Talismans. Starting with the art of drawing talismans, he steps onto the path of cultivation, ascends to immortality, slays demons, attains eternal life, questions the heavens, creates the Great Dao of Talismans, and achieves the rank of Talisman Ancestor. 223.9kReads8.8Score16.8kShelves

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    The plot becomes a bit too overpowered later on, and I feel like the author might run out of ideas, but it's still pretty good.

40. 440 凡 The Mortal's Immortal Gourd 凡人仙葫 Ximen Woxue西门卧雪Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing Er Gouzi is an honest, hardworking farmer. His greatest dream is to save up enough to buy a few acres, become a small landowner, and marry a buxom, strong-legged wife. Then his life would be perfect. But after an accident leaves him with a gourd and an old swindler talks him into it, he blunders into the path of immortality and gets dragged into conflict. Even so, he never forgets his original goal: he just wants to farm... 228.4kReads9.0Score15.9kShelves
41. 441 卷 The Workaholic Junior Sister Is the Hardest to Kill in the Cultivation World 卷王小师妹修仙界第一难杀 Sine and Cosine Live in the Sun正余弦生活在太阳Ancient Romance567k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + mostly friendship and family bonds + multiple team battles] No one at Qingwu Sect expected their junior sister, who had always meekly gone along with everything and cried to win their favor, to suddenly rebel, drug them herself, and escape the sect. Even less did they expect to meet her again on the opposing side. The noisy, boisterous, rough-and-tumble young men and women of Yueming Sect surrounded her protectively and cleared a path for her. “Make way! Can’t you see our Die-di 15.6kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    In the first book, the female lead is really stubborn, but she has good talent and cultivates quickly, making it a bit easier. In the second book, well, the author is incredibly detail-oriented. The female lead is genuinely stubborn and stingy, trying every possible way to improve her strength. Her talent isn't great, but she's incredibly hardworking—absolutely amazing! Definitely worth reading! [Kissing emoji]

42. 442 她 She Went Crazy With Overwork in the Cultivation Realm 她在修真界卷疯了 In Fushan Valley浮山峪里Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted No romance + lighthearted + goofy + self-reliant No romance, no romance, no romance! I said it three times because it's important! [Target character scanned] [Beginning transmigration] [Destination reached] [Target character acquired in error] [Due to a System error, compensation will be provided: three lottery draws] [Target character unconscious. Three draws granted by default. Beginning lottery...] [Lottery complete. Results: Attribute Panel *1, Void Stone *1, Mid-Grade Spirit Stones *10] [Ho 2.9kReads9.0Score285Shelves
43. 443 巫 Witchcraft Immortal Maiden: The Talent System Begins in the Womb 巫道女仙：天赋系统从胎穿开始 The Widow Zhang Whom Everyone Admires我见犹怜张寡妇Ancient Romance156k WordsCompleted [System + witchcraft and curses + no CP + music cultivator + extraordinary talent] Wu Shuangxue, the last witch to inherit the legacy of the witchcraft family, transmigrated into the world of immortal cultivation while still in the womb. During the process, she also bound herself to a talent-development System. As long as she cultivates using the System's training techniques, she can gain all kinds of talents. And so... Still in the womb, Wu Shuangxue began her competitive cultivation journey. S 1.4kReads6.6Score201Shelves
44. 444 青 Green Seeds as Swords: Sealing Demons, Slaying Immortals, and Beheading Gods 青种为剑，封妖，弑仙，斩神 No Mulan Pavilion无木兰亭Eastern Fantasy153k WordsOngoing [Traditional xuanhuan cultivation, no System, no transmigration] Xu Changchuan: “Master, I heard you’re really powerful?” Master: “The greatest of all time!” Xu Changchuan: “Then why did you die from the start?” Master: “I did it on purpose.” Xu Changchuan: “Master, I rescued a female sword immortal, and she even taught me sword arts and divine abilities.” Master: “I know. I arranged it.” Xu Changchuan: “Master, there’s a seed inside my body. It seems to be taking root and sprouting.” Master: “I —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 445 凡 A Mortal's Immortal Cultivation: Dual Cultivation of Sword and Body 凡人修仙之剑体双修 Murderous Aura Drifting煞气飘飘Eastern Fantasy579k WordsCompleted [Mortal-style cultivation] [Slow burn] [Cautious and careful] [No harem] [Driven by self-interest] [Not a bleeding heart] [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] Chen Xuan was once an assassin in the Darknight Hall. During a mission, he unexpectedly obtained a cultivation technique. He made the assassin's instinct etched into his very bones, caution, his highest principle. He treaded on thin ice with every step of his cultivation, carefully considering every possibility. He watched and waited whenev 902Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    He is cautious, meticulous, and logically sound, but his growth process is relatively slow and requires patience!

46. 446 我 Me, a Menial, Cultivating into an Immortal Through Lies and Scams 我，杂役，靠坑蒙拐骗修成仙 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMEastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing No System, no transmigration! This book is absurd and hilarious! Li Ergou, a shameless country boy, stumbles upon immortals fighting in the back hills. He avoids getting mixed up in the killing and settles for looting, scoring a space stone that can hold living creatures and a storage ring for free. From then on, he becomes hooked on cultivation. A fortune-teller tricks him into going to the Yihong Brothel to sell himself as a servant. Instead, he meets a down-and-out immortal maiden and learns 46kReads8.7Score4.3kShelves

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    Cultivation novels can be written like this? That's awesome! [Thumbs up]

47. 447 星EN Path to Immortality Among the Stars 星路仙踪 Wang Yu忘语Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing In the modern world, a passage to another realm appears on Blue Star. Wang Yu is among the first people to enter a cultivation world through their dreams. In a daze, he embarks on the path of cultivation in order to survive! The Great Dao is merciless. On the path of cultivation, failing to advance means falling behind! By becoming a supreme cultivator, one can enjoy endless longevity and bring the power of cultivation back to Blue Star, saving its future. The cultivation world faces an apocalyp 180.1kReads9.1Score16.5kShelves

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    Be cautious and careful, keep the logic sound, avoid fighting opponents above your level, and progress relatively slowly. The story gets exciting after chapter 50. Remember to leave a positive review after reading!

48. 448 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.5kReads9.1Score529Shelves

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    Adhere to principles in important matters, and learn to be flexible in minor matters.

49. 449 修 Cultivation Is Risky: Xiao Lin Wants to Become an Immortal 修仙有风险小林要修仙 Flowers Bloom in Dreams梦时花开Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted Fantasy + cultivation + no romance. This story has a somewhat slow pace and focuses on humor and delicious food. Lin Miao, a college freshman, oversleeps. When she wakes up, she finds herself in an unfamiliar cave dwelling, dressed in white ancient-style robes. Could she still be dreaming??? Just then, a little girl runs in. “Miaomiao, you overslept again? Hurry to the plaza. The clan is testing everyone’s spiritual roots today, and everyone has to go.” 157Reads6.5Score—Shelves
50. 450 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress's Scientific Path to Cultivation 恶毒女配的科学修仙之路 Li Cang'ai李苍艾Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Sweet Romance + Wacky Comedy + Bickering Couple] Transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, she can only follow the original plot and keep courting death to scrape together a slim chance of survival. Top student Xia Yingzhi thinks she has the worst luck... System: There’s a mission you can complete! Push the male and female leads into the poisonous gas of Xiangliu! Xia Yingzhi: How about some fire-clearing, detoxifying pills mad 146Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    These five books are really good.

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