Single-Minded Pursuit of the Dao, Cultivation to the Extreme: High-Quality Reads 一心求道，极致修仙（高品质好书）

1. 201 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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   Elm trees and elm leaves mark the old world; how laughable is the greed in people's hearts! The masses ignore the young in their eyes; great evil and great good are separated by the divide between immortals and mortals.

2. 202 木 Wood Gives Birth to Spring and Autumn 木生春秋 Master Incompetent无能大师Eastern Fantasy107k WordsCompleted [Classic old-school style] [Multiple heroines] [The world] [Cultivation] [No brainless characters] [Xuanhuan] When other people transmigrate, they're granted titles like heir to the throne, royal scion, or great general. A golden finger, wealth and glory, and the pinnacle of life all come one after another. When Mu Sheng transmigrates, all he gets is a ruined temple, a broken bowl, and a battered beggar's staff. Hunger and poverty follow him like a shadow, and he has no cheats whatsoever. What i 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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3. 203 执 Wielding My Sword to Slay Demons and Protect the World 执剑斩魔护苍生 Rock Candy Hammer冰糖锤子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing No System, invincible protagonist, traveling through the mortal world. A cultivation manual, a Green Snake Sword. In his previous life, he died peacefully at the age of ninety. In this life, he sets foot on the path of cultivation. A nine-tailed fox at his side, divine beasts following him, fiends bowing their heads. The City God bows and asks, “May I ask where you come from, Immortal?” He replies, “My name is Chong Yue. I’m just a mortal!” 1.8kReads8.1Score139Shelves

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   The cultivation novel is captivating and profound, with philosophical insights hidden within its seemingly mundane plot. It's a great read.

4. 204 修 Cultivating Immortality, I Shatter the Firmament 修仙破苍穹 Overlord Blade霸刀Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing [Mortal’s journey + no System + foreign races + immortal pets + supreme secret realm + sect] A young man ventures into the mountains and accidentally obtains a manual. After passing an examination, he joins the local sect, the Azure Dragon Gang. One night, an old man catches him cultivating. The young man becomes his disciple and learns that he has five spiritual roots, which will make cultivation extremely difficult. By chance, he obtains a mysterious little green bottle. The liquid inside cont 12.7kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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   The world-building is grand, spanning from Qi Refining to the ultimate Dao; it's incredibly exciting and well worth watching, truly exceptional.

5. 205 凡 A Mortal’s Immortal Destiny 凡人仙命 The City Falls, Yet the Flowers Say Nothing倾城花不语Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Mortal’s journey] [Traditional xianxia] [No System] [No harem] Ding Dali, an orphan from a mountain village, happened to find a white porcelain bottle in a river, and thus began his path to immortality. The white porcelain bottle can refine ordinary things into supreme treasures: Pour river water into it, and it becomes Primordial Jade Liquid; put in weeds, and they become top-grade spirit herbs; keep ordinary iron inside, and it becomes a divine weapon capable of slaying immortals; throw in r 5.1kReads8.1Score593Shelves

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   Ding Dali, an orphan from a mountain village, stumbles upon a white porcelain bottle in a river, thus embarking on his path to immortality. This bottle can transform ordinary objects into supreme treasures. Pour river water into it, and it becomes Primordial Jade Elixir; add weeds, and they become top-grade spiritual herbs; nurture ordinary iron, and it becomes a divine weapon capable of slaying immortals; throw in discarded pills, and they become rare elixirs… A mere mortal, wielding this treasure bottle, ultimately proves his immortality! 💕😘 [Under Construction]

6. 206 全 Nationwide High Martial Arts: Only I Cultivate Immortality by the Book 全民高武：只有我在一板一眼修仙 Moonlight Old Rascal明月老贼Urban1.6M WordsOngoing Everyone else practices martial arts while I cultivate immortality. They all laugh and say I'm crazy. Wang Jie transmigrated into an era where everyone practiced superhuman martial arts. From the start, he unlocked [Steadfast and Methodical]. As long as he diligently cultivated immortality, his path to immortality would have no bottlenecks, and his lifespan would have no limit! From then on, while everyone else trained in fist arts, he cultivated immortality, steadily climbing to the summit. By 93.4kReads7.8Score8.9kShelves
7. 207 天 The Chronicle of Heavenly Evolution and Reincarnation 天衍轮回录 Li Mingling李螟蛉Eastern Fantasy839k WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] [Native] [No System] [No Female Lead] [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] The pacing is a little slow in the first 20 chapters, and the plot is relatively calm. Fellow Daoists, I hope you'll give it a chance and read a few more chapters 🙏 I humbly thank you all. [Qi Refining - Foundation Establishment - Golden Core - Nascent Soul - Deity Transformation - Soul Separation...] He was the Profound Ancestor of the Upper Realm, once standing above all cultivators. After a sudden calamit 261Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are some good books [laughs]

8. 208 被 After My Golden Core Was Stolen, I Awakened the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth 被夺了金丹后，我激活了天地灵根 Trouble at Chize池泽生变Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Sequel: Bad News! My Dad Married Into Another Family, and I Became a Carefree Rogue Cultivator [Survivalist Cultivation + Not a Power Fantasy + Daily Life + Farming + No Female Lead + Ruthless + Old Schemer + System + Dark + Lone Wolf + Rogue Cultivator] Chen Si had a single Wood Spiritual Root, and his master, Daoist Changsheng, poured everything into cultivating him as a supreme elixir. On the day Chen Si formed his Golden Core, his master took it for himself. After escaping with a Void-Evasio 18.7kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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   You could check out this completed novel, "The Way of the Lone Wolf: Focusing on Cultivation."

9. 209 护 The Sect's Divine Tree: I Raised an Immortal Sect for the Ages 护宗神树：我喂出万古仙宗 Seventeen Mountains Beyond the Mountain十七山外山Eastern Fantasy434k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + System + Nonhuman Protagonist + Lighthearted] Others transmigrate and become immortal emperors, or are reborn as mortals who rise to greatness. Su Mo transmigrates and becomes a tree, one that has to help a sect make a comeback at that. To make matters worse, he’s bound to the last surviving disciples of the already-destroyed Qingyun Sect, who are on the run. The disciples are about to flee, and their powerful enemy will come to slaughter the mountain tomorrow! [Ding! Sect-Guard 388Reads8.0Score100Shelves
10. 210 吾 I Cultivate Immortality Through Unorthodox Ways 吾于旁门，左道成仙 Luo Lan Loves to Cook爱做饭的罗兰Urban726k WordsCompleted Reborn in a parallel world, Chen Feng joins the Daoist sect as a practitioner of the Left Path after catching a dead fish. At a certain gathering, the sect leaders discuss whether to let rogue cultivators leave the assembly. “I am Daoist Fengdu. Who says practitioners of the Left Path cannot ascend to the Heavenly Gate?!” ...The Soul-Taming Umbrella (Merit Umbrella), the Hundred-Soul Banner (Human Emperor Banner), the Gu-Refining Basin (Treasure-Gathering Basin), and the Spine Sword (Xuanyuan Sw 5.7kReads8.9Score412Shelves
11. 211 修 Cultivation Is a Philosophy 修仙是门哲学 Shan Sheng善生Urban96k WordsCompleted This is my story of cultivating immortality, an unknown story, a story full of mystery... [Short Story Collection] [At the End of Science Lies the Supernatural] [Understand the stories in this book, and you can cultivate immortality] I am a real cultivator living in the modern world... I seek to become an immortal, free and joyful as the heavens. Cultivate immortality through science, ascend through physics. 382Reads—Score106Shelves

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    A cultivation autobiography, it's quite a learning experience! 😆

12. 212 我 I Was Common as Dirt, Yet I Became an Immortal 我本庸俗却成仙 Shan Sheng善生Urban105k WordsCompleted [Want to learn immortal cultivation and the Dao? Give it a look!] I yearn to become an immortal. Cultivating the truth and comprehending the Dao have been my lifelong dream, and I practice immortal cultivation in the real world. This is an unknown story, yet one brimming with wonder... Birth, aging, sickness, and death go on without end; cultivate the truth and comprehend the Dao to transcend them. I was once ordinary, yet became an immortal, neither suffering nor indulging in pleasure. I yearn 651Reads—Score156Shelves
13. 213 无 The Immortal Path Without Dao 无道仙路 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [No female lead + ordinary mortal protagonist + brutal cultivation; From the Start: A Broken Piece of Jade Reveals the Secrets of Immortality, The Terrifying Road to Immortality, Mystery, Immortal Paths, and the Angler, The Strange Path to Immortality are updated simultaneously] There was no road in the world to begin with. A road appears when enough people walk it. Wudao found a mysterious piece of fine wood glowing with purple light and arrived in the world of cultivation. It was a brutal plac 18.4kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves

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    See? This guy is single-mindedly pursuing the Dao, yet he's also on a high-stakes escape – he's all about speed and passion.

14. 214 道 Taiyi of the Daoist Sect: I Should Never Have Descended to the Mortal Realm 道门太乙：本座就不该下凡 Master Incompetent无能大师Eastern Fantasy267k WordsCompleted Absolutely no AI content, conceived entirely by a human mind. No System, no naive protagonist, pure Taoist tradition. A serious heads-up: This is a traditional, carefully written story with a somewhat slow start. It picks up after eight chapters. Pingdan, a beggar of unknown origins, unexpectedly encounters a member of the Three Purities sect. To repay his master’s kindness, he travels thousands of miles, keeps his promise, and honors the dead. Who could have known his complicated past would co 755Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm determined to read this book.

15. 215 修 Cultivation: Starting with the Imperial Examination 修道：从考科举开始 Howling Sky Spirit Wolf啸天灵狼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Li Qingquan transmigrates to another world resembling ancient China and becomes a poor farmer’s son. Seeing more than a dozen family members crammed into one small courtyard, he decides something has to change. When he learns that this world has exalted cultivators, he is even more determined to make his move. Follow his journey as he leads his family to earn money and prosper, uses a simple golden finger to help his brothers pass the scholar examinations and take the Daoist exams, and eventuall 2.4kReads8.5Score186Shelves

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    This one is pretty good. I've read the same one before, but I don't know if it's the one with the changed name.

16. 216 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 80.6kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves

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    Great book! 👍👍

17. 217 综 Anime Crossover: She Devotes Herself to the Dao 综漫：她一心求道 Ten Branches, Eight Jugs of Wine十枝八酒Female-Channel Fanfiction770k WordsOngoing [Fox Spirit Matchmaker] In progress; no pairing for Ba Ye and Huai Zhu As a Daoist fanatic, she naturally has to stand at the summit. She has always known that she lives to become stronger. [The Outcast] Complete 4.1kReads8.8Score174Shelves
18. 218 异 Record of Profound Cultivation in Another World 异世玄修录 Unknown Jin未知津Eastern Fantasy459k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivator + Multiple Twists + Subverting Expectations] Jiang Hao is a cultivator with no spiritual roots, yet he is accepted as an inner disciple of the Yuqing Sect. Just as he steps through the sect's gates, the world is destroyed, and he is transported to a world barren of spiritual energy. Here, for his own sake, for his sect, and for the entire world, Jiang Hao has no choice but to fight to the bitter end. Cultivation means stealing the secrets of Heaven in pursuit of immortality. C 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The moment the strange sound rang out, Jiang Hao felt a sense of alarm and almost instinctively activated the cyan jade pendant with all his might! The impact slammed into the light barrier, causing it to ripple violently, yet stubbornly holding on. Jiang Hao felt his blood surge, horrified by the power of the impact. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he saw that the Golden Core cultivator from the Fulong Sect had already risen to his feet the instant the impact struck, his sleeves billowing out to protect all his disciples.

19. 219 青 The Path to Cultivation on the Azure Cloud 青云修道之路 Long-Haired Old Daoist Qingyun长毛老道青云Urban214k WordsOngoing An ordinary man from the bottom of society climbs step by step toward the summit. The path of cultivation isn't reserved for a select few. Anyone can walk it. Cultivation isn't just sitting in seclusion in the mountains. Only by experiencing the mortal world can one see through human nature. This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. Feel free to read with your brain switched on. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist begins his cultivation journey during his student days, gradually progressing from a novice to a more realistic character.

20. 220 稳 Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” 稳健修仙：开局词条劳逸结合 Little Goose with a Cowlick呆毛的小鹅Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Cultivation · Cautious Protagonist · Playing the Fool to Catch the Wise · Traits · Fame · Lie Flat · Longevity · Farming] (This book has been adapted into a short drama and an animated comic.) Su Yuan is reborn in a cultivation world and discovers that the path to cultivation is full of obstacles: he has no talent, no resources, and no connections. Luckily, he activates a System and obtains Traits with astonishing effects! [Work and Rest in Balance]: You’re great at balancing work and rest. The 44.4kReads8.2Score3.5kShelves

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    The protagonist of this book has extraordinary comprehension.

21. 221 未 Cultivation, Futuristic Style 未来式修仙 A Little Longer久一分Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Centuries after the spiritual qi revival on Earth, spiritual technology reigns supreme. Cultivation no longer requires spiritual roots, talent, or insight. A miniature spiritual qi reactor can be implanted in the dantian, and a chip can be implanted directly in the brain to attain enlightenment. Even the Heavenly Dao is just something that can be observed and exploited by a supercomputer. Yet on this Earth, where even pigs can become immortals, the rampant proliferation of cultivators has caused 12.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Recommended by a super bookworm, for those suffering from a reading slump, and highly recommended by family.

22. 222 手 With the Jade Book of Enlightenment in Hand, I Reach the End of the Immortal Path 手握悟道玉书，来到仙路尽头 Finding Pearls in the Sea of Sand沙海拾珠Eastern Fantasy733k WordsOngoing [No System] + [Spiritual Roots and Cultivation] + [Spell Cultivator] + [Sword Cultivator] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Great Sect Cultivator] Ge Xian was merely a passerby in the secular world when he unexpectedly came into possession of the Jade Book of Enlightenment. From then on, he embarked on an immortal path reaching to the heavens, bound for the very end of the Great Dao. After resolving his affairs in the martial world and leaving behind all worldly concerns, he discovered a far vaster w 1.6kReads5.4Score115Shelves

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    It's worth a look.

23. 223 异 An Otherworldly Cultivator: The Fox Aims for Immortality 异类修仙之狐狸要成仙 Southern and Northern Young Man南北小生Eastern Fantasy207k WordsOngoing This is the story of a man reincarnated as a fox who receives the teachings of Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun in an illusory dream. Left with no choice, he gathers merit to create the Heavenly Court, puts a puppet on the throne, journeys through the Investiture of the Gods and the Journey to the West, and ultimately takes charge of the Heavenly Dao. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 224 双 Two Souls, Two Lives: I'm Invincible on the Path to Immortality! 双魂双命：修仙路上我无敌！ In the End, Just One Person终究只是一人Eastern Fantasy758k WordsOngoing [No female lead, genius ice-attribute sword cultivator, character growth, decisive and ruthless] “Death Dao Intent, manifest!” A black yin fish appeared before Gu Jianqiu. “I myself have not comprehended the Dao Intent of Life.” “Yet the Dao has myriad paths.” “Killing... can also be the ultimate realm of ‘death’!” At a thought, the baleful aura around him spread, and the Dao Intent of Slaughter bloomed like thorns. “Without life, I shall prove death through slaughter, and use death... to perpet 856Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    A sword cultivator with an ice-attribute celestial spiritual root and a special physique. He cultivates the Killing Sword Intent and the Death Sword Intent... Early on, he kills Void Beast cubs to obtain Void Stones, and later comprehends the power of space. No female lead, no ambiguous relationships. The sect is harmonious, with no internal strife, and no plot points that look down on or mock the protagonist; he is only kind to his own sect members.

25. 225 叫 I Told You to Die, Not to Pull a Stunt 叫你送死，没让你整活 Qing Chen青沉Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted [Goofy]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Exploit system bugs]+ [Milk the system]+ [Wild imagination] Fang Chen has barely transmigrated to another world when he learns that he has agreed to a fight to the death with a chosen one whose engagement was just broken off. He’s already trembling with fear. His System awakens, and he thinks his savior has arrived. But the System’s very first mission tells Fang Chen to raise his cultivation, give it everything he’s got, bring out the chosen one’s potential, and then di 91.3kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves

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    These books are all great, especially the first one, which is absolutely fantastic! The characters are well-developed, the plot is fast-paced, and the fight scenes are superb! (✪▽✪) [Shy][shy][shy]

26. 226 凡 A Mortal's Path to Immortality: The Rogue Cultivator Cao Yan's Road to Ascension 凡人仙途：散修曹琰的登天路 Nest of the Ordinary Bird凡鸟巢Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (Sword cultivator in the early and middle stages, mortal cultivation, no System, starts out in a marketplace, traditional cultivation, slow burn, cautious, decisive and ruthless, talismans) The road to immortality is elusive. I walk it alone. Cao Yan is a bottom-rung rogue cultivator with four spiritual roots in a marketplace. No talent, no backer, no inheritance. Others cultivate immortality through talent. He relies on careful scheming. Someone tries to kill him and steal his treasure? He 5.7kReads6.6Score299Shelves
27. 227 我 I Became a Saint, So Why Are You Still in the Tutorial Village? 我都成圣了，你们咋才出新手村 New Leaves in Spring春上新叶Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing Zhang Shuo transmigrates to Blue Star and discovers that its Altar of Destiny can take people back to ancient eras. His classmates all choose the ancient era, renowned as a golden age of cultivation. Zhang Shuo alone chooses the Desolate Era, where no one survives. No one knows that the so-called golden age of cultivation they chose was actually opened up by Zhang Shuo in the Desolate Era. One person travels to the Near Ancient Era and returns as a grandmaster of martial arts. Another goes back 636Reads—Score100Shelves

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    I found a cultivation novel that's quite enjoyable to read, and it seems to have a high potential.

28. 228 听 I Hear Snakes Speak and Walk Between Yin and Yang 听蛇语，行阴阳 Xixi Loves Vegetables兮兮爱吃菜Mystery3.9M WordsCompleted Supernatural + feng shui + ghost-hunting + Bureau 749 + magic arts + demon-hunting + raising Gu + no System. My father's fate was that of a White Tiger Devouring Its Child. Of my mother's twelve pregnancies, eleven ended in miscarriage when the babies were five or six months along. Only one child was born alive, but that child didn't live to see the age of three. To ensure the Bai family had an heir, my grandfather had no choice but to seek out the White Python Embracing an Egg, a site of three 14.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
29. 229 我 I Touched the Immortal's Crown, and the Empress Turned Yandere! 我抚仙人顶，女帝变病娇！ The Carp and the Cat鲤鱼与猫Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Carefree Slacker × Yandere Empress] [Unbeatable Among His Peers, Yet the Big Shots Have Their Eyes on Him!] [Traditional Fantasy] [No Harem, No System, No Clichés, No Mindless Plot] He Yuan’an is the most laid-back outer disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. He’s never going to cultivate, not in this life. He thought he could coast through life until he dropped, but then three Great Emperors suddenly showed up at his door. Terrified, he grabbed his belongings and ran, only to trip over a broken- 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this new fantasy cultivation novel, it's incredibly good! The characters are vividly portrayed, the plot is meticulously designed, and the fight scenes are spectacular. The story development between the male and female protagonists, in particular, is exceptionally well-designed by the author. If you enjoy fantasy, you absolutely must follow the protagonist on a thrilling cultivation journey. You'll regret it if you don't! [Already hooked][Already hooked][Top post][Good fortune coming soon][Good fortune coming soon][Bookmark][Bookmark][Good fortune coming soon][Top post][Already hooked][Top post][Request for more updates][Bookmark][Good fortune coming soon][Request for more updates][Request for attention][Top post][Already hooked][Already hooked][Request for attention][Request for attention][Top post][Sparrow's masterpiece][Bookmark][Sparrow's masterpiece][Request for attention][Request for attention][Top post][Request for attention][Request for attention][Top post][Sparrow's masterpiece][Sparrow's masterpiece][Top post][Request for attention][Top post ... [Post] 😘🙂🥰🤭🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰💕🥰😎🥰😘😘[Shocked] 🥰😘😘😘😘😘[May you be blessed soon][Already planted][Already planted][Bookmarked][You can savor it][Requesting a big update][May you be blessed soon][Already planted][Already planted][Requesting attention][Full][Bookmarked][Requesting a big update][Already planted][Already planted][Requesting a big update][Bookshelf added][Requesting attention][Requesting a big update][Already planted][Already planted][Bookshelf added][Requesting a big update] [More][Request for more updates][Add to bookshelf][Request for more updates][Already added to wishlist][Request for more updates][Bookmark][Bookmark][Bookmark][Bookmark][Bookmark][Request for more updates][Request for more updates][Already added to wishlist][Already added to wishlist][Request for more updates][Already added to wishlist][Request for more updates][Already added to wishlist][Request for more updates][Request for more updates][Request for more updates][Sparrow's masterpiece][Request for attention][Sparrow's masterpiece][Request for attention][Request for more updates][Request for more updates][Already added to wishlist ...]

30. 230 长 The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal Realm 长生剑，红尘仙 Feng Le枫乐Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Steady even in the thick of things, sharp-minded, kind-hearted, skilled in both combat and scholarship.] [Upright values, a conscience, and unmatched strength. Keep a low profile to the extreme, and you can afford to live boldly.] A little Taoist priest who has not yet mastered his skills arrives on the Flowing Cloud Continent. True to his unwavering Taoist convictions, he slays demons, exorcises evil, and upholds justice. This book is also titled The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal 28.1kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves
31. 231 六 Six Paths of Reincarnation: The Prison of Heaven and Earth 六道轮回：乾坤牢笼 The Carp and the Cat鲤鱼与猫Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy] [Overpowered Protagonist] [Eastern Elements] [The Myriad Worlds] [No formulaic tropes, no System, no mindless plot, no wish fulfillment] The gods moved their pieces, burying one dazzling golden age after another. Emperors who had reached the peak of the Great Dao were toyed with like ants, right in the palms of their hands! The gods schemed against those who dared defy heaven, slaughtering their entire clans and leaving only the legitimate heir alive, his Rinnegan gouged ou 5.8kReads8.9Score513Shelves
32. 232 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 981.4kReads9.4Score102.3kShelves
33. 233 不 An Unreliable System Forces Me to Complete Three Godawful Missions 不靠谱系统逼我完成三个坑爹任务 User Revolution Rebuilds Youth用户革命重塑年少Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted After getting a System, Yu Yuan expected to be dazzlingly powerful like everyone else who transmigrated to another world. Instead, she was forced to cultivate. Ever since she accidentally transmigrated to the Yuanming Realm, met Awu and her mother, and possessed a body born with a bewitching constitution, Yu Yuan has been dodging Yue Renge's pursuit, leveling up and fighting monsters in the Misty Forest, crossing the Spirit Beast Kingdom through one ordeal after another, and finally stumbling in 131Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Try this ruthless, upgraded version of a fantasy cultivation novel featuring a strong female protagonist.

34. 234 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.6kReads9.6Score70.4kShelves

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    All of them are top-notch, hurry up and get hooked!

35. 235 被 Tricked into Cultivating Immortality 被骗去修仙 Wind-Crazed Smile风痴笑Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + smart protagonist + mortal’s Cultivation] Cultivation? I was tricked into it... Wang Hao was an unremarkable young man in the 21st century. After an accident in which he saved someone, a strange old man tricked him into cultivating. Faced with schemes, plots, and deadly dangers at every turn, how will he use his wits to survive in this Cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak...? 783Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    High-quality cultivation novel, no system, no harem, no invincible characters, no mindless plots, no exaggeration, no harem elements, no saintly figures, no characters with low intelligence. Both the protagonist and the antagonist are intelligent and decisive. The plot and writing are excellent. It's a lighthearted and humorous rebirth cultivation story, a long cultivation novel. The protagonist is tricked into cultivating, and he cultivates while making sarcastic remarks. He cultivates both his physical and magical bodies, and his cultivation level gradually increases. He pretends to be weak while actually being strong. It's a long novel, lighthearted and funny with exciting moments. The plot is tight and not boring, and the pace is not too fast. If you like this kind of story, please check it out!

36. 236 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 341.1kReads9.2Score40kShelves
37. 237 一 A Lifetime in Pursuit of Immortality 一世求仙 Lazy Fish Egg懒鱼蛋Eastern Fantasy134k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + mortal cultivation + not reborn + no System + tightly reasoned + no mindless plot + one heroine] This is a world where people can cultivate immortality, but to ordinary mortals, cultivation is a distant dream. In some remote places, people don't even know that immortals exist. The protagonist, Ye Qidong, was born in Dongning, an extremely remote mortal kingdom in the Eastern Region. After a catastrophe struck his family, its members scattered, and Ye Qidong followed his mo 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "There's a little wild child in the village, living in the back house of Shiqiao Village. No one knows where he came from, he only has a mother, no father. The little wild child, crying and wailing..." Ye Qidong of Shiqiao Village in Yunhai County had never seen his father since birth, relying solely on his mother. He thought he would live a quiet life, until one day...

38. 238 武 Shattering the Starry River with Martial Might 武碎星河 Demon Night妖夜Eastern Fantasy7.9M WordsCompleted Gods look down from the stars, while demons roar in hell. This is a fantastical world where countless races vie for supremacy and gods and demons run wild. A poor young man takes up his blade and fights against the current. He will become the king of this world! [The animated adaptation of this book, Shattering the Star River with Martial Might, is now airing] 180.7kReads9.1Score21kShelves
39. 239 从 Starting in the World of The Return of the Condor Heroes, I Am Immortal for All Eternity 从神雕世界开始，万古不死 Shi Fan释凡Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted (Seeking immortals in a wuxia world + imaginative cultivation in the age of declining magic + exploring the universe) As soon as Yin Zhiping opened his eyes, a field of white filled his vision. Looking at the delicate beauty beneath him, should he act like a beast, or prove himself worse than one? Years later, armed with a cultivation manual that had appeared in his mind when he transmigrated, Yin Zhiping became the greatest martial artist in the Central Plains. He took over as the lea 5.8kReads7.2Score309Shelves
40. 240 人 Human Emperor Banner: Fellow Daoists, Help Me Become an Immortal 人皇幡：请道友助我成仙 Onion-Skin Yazi洋葱皮牙子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + insect control + soul refinement + cultivation + no female lead] Volume One, Li Yi: “Since leaving the mountain, I have slain tiger demons, taken in refugees, established a source base, aided Qingmu, slain fox demons, and saved hundreds of thousands of people.” “I campaigned across foreign lands, wiped out a million of another race, expanded our territory, and stepped over piles of corpses to establish my foundation. Ten thousand cultivators came to congratulate me.” Vol 1.3kReads7.3Score105Shelves

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    This is a high-quality book. The protagonist is ruthless and possesses powerful methods. He remains unswayed by external influences and strives to remain unaffected by worldly temptations. Everyone should check it out!

41. 241 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 重 Reborn in 2001: I Start Boxing and Live Life to the Fullest 重生2001从练拳开始快意人生 Pan-Fried Buns and White Porridge煎包白粥Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Pocket Dimension + Top Student + Traditional Martial Arts + Pressure-Point Techniques for Five Hundred Coins] Everyday urban life, reborn in high school, keeping a low profile at school, an ancestral martial arts manual, cultivating inner energy, mastering pressure-point techniques, dual-cultivation methods, a harem of multiple women, wealth, companions, techniques, and territory, exploring mysteries and searching for treasures, doing business and managing enterprises, fighting foreig 16.8kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a masterpiece, already over a million words long. The protagonist is single-mindedly focused on cultivation, possesses exceptional talent, has a photographic memory, accidentally obtains a cultivation manual, develops internal energy, learns acupoint striking, cultivates hidden strength, and quietly attends school, engages in business, and explores treasure hunts.

43. 243 凡 Cultivating Immortality as a Mortal: The Azure Lotus Immortal's Trail 凡人修仙，青莲仙踪 Ink-Washed Painting墨染绘丹青Eastern Fantasy326k WordsOngoing [Traditional cultivation + mortal-protagonist style + a lifelong independent cultivator in the marketplace + decisive and ruthless + master of deception + extremely low-key] [Talisman-making, alchemy, artifact-refining, formations, beast-taming, cooking, and winemaking] [Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation] At death's door, Chen Yang, a young independent cultivator, awakens memories of his past life. Still dazed and confused, he is fortun 431Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mortal cultivation, market-based immortal cultivation, low-key style

44. 244 没 No One Knows I'm an Immortal 没人知道我是仙 Tangerine Apricot Watermelon橘杏西瓜Eastern Fantasy627k WordsOngoing You’ve cultivated painstakingly for a hundred years? I only need to stand beside you for a minute to make your cultivation mine. Li Mo transmigrates into the cultivation world and awakens three divine abilities: copying cultivation, concealing his level, and creating undying clones. His true self lays low in a top sect, playing the pig to eat the tiger, while his clones change their faces and roam the world, seizing opportunities, killing powerful foes, and crushing prodigies. While everyone 2.7kReads—Score424Shelves

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    He single-mindedly pursues the Dao, keeping his main body hidden within the sect while his clones roam the world, making a name for themselves and even inheriting the cultivation levels of others. The supporting characters are not unintelligent, and the ensemble cast is well-written. Those who enjoy the Daoist path of hiding one's cultivation, the clone system, and concealing one's abilities should check it out.

45. 245 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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    I've been following this novel for a year. It's a long and satisfying read. The protagonist transmigrates to the world of cultivation and becomes a cowherd. He is the only bloodline of a talisman master from 100,000 years ago and has a bloodline inheritance. He has the lowest-grade five elemental spiritual roots. On his way to a righteous sect, he is robbed by the Hehuan Sect. He uses his bloodline inheritance to draw talismans and slowly climbs to the top of the sect step by step.

46. 246 地 The Message from the People of the Earth's Core 地心人的传话 Ji Wufan姬无烦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse160k WordsCompleted This is a science fiction novel, inspired by an unusual dream I had and written after I collected some information. Please read it as science fiction. It is purely fictional, so don’t take it seriously. Another reason I wrote it is that I hope human civilization can truly unite, live in harmony, and advance science and technology together until we reach an early-stage civilization and enter the golden age we dream of. Finally, I want to tell everyone that I have never encountered the so-called s 4.2kReads9.4Score490Shelves

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    This book is the author's guide to enlightenment after experiencing life and death. It is a masterpiece that reveals all the secrets of heaven in the form of a novel. Because it reveals too many secrets of heaven, it is no longer readable. You can search for "Guide to Enlightenment and Immortality in the Human World" or "Peerless Secrets: The Record of the Spirit Heaven" on Baidu or Toutiao. If you read it and understand it, your life will be full of light and free from worries.

47. 247 成 On the Path to Immortality: I'm the Unparalleled Prodigy of an Undying Immortal Sect 成仙：我在不朽仙宗当绝世天骄 A Person After the Autumn Rain人在秋雨后Eastern Fantasy293k WordsOngoing [Just Received a Rating, It Will Rise! Genius, Everyday Cultivation, Slow-Paced, Top Immortal Sect, Enlightenment, Growing Protagonist, Nurturing, Native, No Official Couple] This is the everyday cultivation story of a genius with heaven-defying talent, techniques, resources, and background, rising to immortality. May the heavens be filled with vigor, and may our path flourish evermore! May Lingxiao shake the nine heavens, and may the immortal sect endure forever! “What makes a genius?” “Joining 296Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    Self-promoted, not easily offended [sending heart]

48. 248 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 top-tier cultivation novel with a large cast of characters, superb writing that completely surpasses works like *A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality* and *Against the Gods*. The protagonist is cold and composed, with an extraordinary intelligence (not just cleverness), and he handles every situation with remarkable precision. The first ten or so chapters are slow, so be patient; the later chapters are incredibly exciting. After chapters 30-30, you'll be amazed one after another. After chapter 50, you won't be able to put it down. After chapter 80, there will be no other book like it! If this is nonsense, please spit.

49. 249 重 Reborn as Grass: Eat My Seeds and You Can Cultivate Immortality 重生成草，吞我草种就可修仙 I Don't Play Cigarette Card Games不玩烟卡Eastern Fantasy539k WordsOngoing When Lu Ming woke up, he discovered that he had become a blade of wild grass in the cultivation world. Fortunately, he could produce immortal seeds. Once an immortal seed was planted in someone's body, even a mortal could cultivate immortality. Every time the recipient advanced in cultivation, a portion of their gains would flow back to Lu Ming. And if the recipient passed away or died, all of their cultivation would become Lu Ming's. Swallow a seed of grass, and my fate is mine to command, not 10Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    A decent ensemble piece with a tight plot; quite enjoyable.

50. 250 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 relatively bland cultivation novel, without a female lead, a steady and predictable story.

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