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. 351 九 The Ninth-Rank Artifact Crafter 九品炼器师 Xiao Shisanlang Talks About the Three Kingdoms萧十三郎说三国Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Artifact Refining] [A Young Man’s Rise] [Industrialization] [Fantasy Warfare] [Ensemble Cast] [Comedy and Satire] [Slow Burn] Young Qian Duoduo transmigrates through space! As a mortal, he starts from scratch! Thrown into prison, he’s facing certain death from the very start! If he doesn’t want to die, he’ll have to fight! To make matters worse, his bargain-basement master, a skinny old man, puts him over the fire to roast! If you want to read abo 23.8kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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   🐉☯9.1 Points☯4 million words☯High quality, high score! Satirical and hilarious! A mortal's journey to immortality! A grassroots rise to power! Refining weapons to become an emperor! Young Qian Duoduo, though a mortal, has a dark-skinned, thin old man as his spiritual master. The old man takes him as his disciple and roasts him over a fire! Thinking he's just a piece of grass, he turns out to have found a treasure!

2. 352 凡 Mortal’s Pocket Dimension: Farming and Cultivating, with Boundless Power 凡人空间：种田修仙，法力无边 Qianbai Du仟佰渡Eastern Fantasy993k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [No System] [Space] [Farming] [Body and soul transmigration] [Transmigrator's Rulebook: If you discover that you have transmigrated, immediately check whether you have a golden finger, enemies, a fiancée, or a useless body...] 1. [Transmigrator's Rule One: Stay away from people surnamed Ye, Shi, Lin, Xiao, Qin, Chu, Han, Wang, Tang... If you've already had an irreconcilable conflict or feud with anyone bearing one of these surnames, use every means at your disposal to kill t 1.8kReads8.5Score110Shelves
3. 353 很 A Very Detailed Guide to Cultivation 很细的修仙 Should Seek Truth from Facts应实事求是Eastern Fantasy892k WordsOngoing This is a cultivation novel about proving the Dao, and it is unlike other books! A world of cultivation, fantasy cultivation This is cultivation, but more than that, it is the cultivation of the heart… This book blazes a distinctive new trail for cultivation novels. After it, a whole new kind of cultivation story focused on cultivating the heart and attaining enlightenment will emerge. (The names of the cultivation stages in this book remain unchanged: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, 326Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Single-mindedly seeking the Dao, striving for the ultimate immortality! A story of mortals cultivating immortality, without any cheat codes, relying entirely on comprehension.

4. 354 溯 Tracing the Origins of the Jiumu Universe 溯源，九木宇宙 Cosmic Starlight Lamp天宇星空灯Eastern Fantasy448k WordsCompleted A soul from Earth transmigrates into a cultivation world. Three souls are fused and devoured by a formation, and the soul from Earth emerges victorious. After a brief period of building his strength in the cultivation world, the protagonist begins assembling his own team, preparing for the battles across the universe that lie ahead. In the universe of the cultivation world, humanity struggles to survive. But when this sly operator steps onto the cosmic stage, he and his team will smash through e 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The sixth person from the earth traveled through time and came to the world of cultivating immortals. He created a team to fight and formed complementary resources. He also had a dark life to create the glory of God. It has a very unique and comfortable content.

5. 355 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 566.7kReads9.3Score73.5kShelves

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   🐉🐉🐉High quality, high score! A million-word novel! A mortal's journey to immortality! A grassroots rise to power! Constant adventures! Industrial fantasy, mathematical and scientific cultivation, an engineer crushing the cultivation world! Young Qian Duoduo, though a mortal, has a dark-skinned, thin old man as his spiritual master. The old man takes him as his disciple and roasts him over a fire! Thinking he's just a nobody, he turns out to be a treasure!

6. 356 你 You’re Reading a Novel, While I’m Looking in the Mirror 你在看小说，而我在照镜子 Gua Shisan卦十三Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Journey to the West + no System + only one satisfying moment, not a power fantasy] Have I lost my memories? Probably not. I only forgot how I died. That hardly counts as amnesia. Of course it doesn't. I came to a world I thought I knew. It could be called Journey to the West. But reality was so far from my ideals! Between Heaven, Earth, humans, gods, and ghosts, is there really a divide between good and evil, high and low? I was confused. The immortals seemed immortal, yet not; divine, yet not. 3kReads8.6Score206Shelves

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   I've lost my memory? Probably not. I just forgot how I died. How can that be called amnesia? Of course not. I've arrived in a world I thought I knew well, a world I could call Journey to the West. But the reality is so different from my expectations! Heaven, Earth, Humans, Gods, Ghosts—are there really distinctions of high and low, good and evil? I'm confused. Immortals are neither immortals nor gods, and good and evil are hard to discern in the human world.

7. 357 玄 Xuanhuan: I'm the Ultimate Villain 玄幻：我是超级大反派 Cool Heart凉心Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Lu Wuchen transmigrates and becomes a prince of the Shanhai Immortal Dynasty in the Great Thousand Dao Domain. He possesses a Dao Bone, exceptional talent, and a handsome face. By all appearances, he's someone blessed with incredible fortune. But after absorbing his memories, he discovers that things are completely different from what he expected. At three, he stole someone else's Dao Bone. At eight, he seized a dynasty's fortune. At thirteen, he crippled the protagonist's father... This is 12.4kReads9.0Score963Shelves
8. 358 我 I Live Forever, Unfazed Even If the Sky Falls 我长生于世，天塌不惊 Scholar Who Wins a Marquisate封侯书生Eastern Fantasy871k WordsCompleted [A slice-of-life cultivation story + traditional Chinese medicine + no female lead + no tragic twists + alchemy] Since ancient times, few things have been more regrettable than a hero growing old and a beauty turning gray. An aging hero is bound to be bullied. A beauty with gray hair is no longer adored. No matter how peerlessly gifted and invincible you are, or how breathtakingly beautiful, you cannot escape the power of time. Having witnessed the changing seasons and savored the world's ups an 6.3kReads8.8Score593Shelves
9. 359 家 Clan Cultivation: Building the Clan Into a Powerhouse 家族修仙：带着家族做大做强 Cloud Dream, Fallen Leaves云梦残叶Eastern Fantasy771k WordsOngoing [Clan Cultivation] [Behind-the-Scenes] [Traditional Cultivation] No System, no divine artifact, and certainly no mysterious, powerful old master, Bai Jingfeng transmigrated into the world of cultivation with nothing to his name. Facing a world of cultivation rife with danger, where immortals and demons coexist, he was fortunate to have a close-knit, loving clan and a group of relatives who cared about him. Looking at his family, Bai Jingfeng silently swore to protect this haven. So what if he ha 4.2kReads9.0Score225Shelves
10. 360 你 You Think a Sacred Relic Makes You Invincible? My Slippers Cursed You into Despair 你有圣物已无敌？被我拖鞋骂自闭 Ali Wants to Eat Meat阿狸要吃肉Urban203k WordsCompleted My Slippers Made the Campus Beauty Cry Five hundred years ago, an alien meteorite struck Earth, triggering a cataclysmic transformation of the world. From that day on, many objects around humanity gradually began to develop strange powers. These objects with supernatural powers were known as “Sacred Artifacts,” and became symbols of status and strength. A-grade and S-grade Sacred Artifacts capable of speaking were the most exalted of all. However, with the advancement of technology, artificial S 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The school beauty was showing off her latest artificial artifact, only to be utterly humiliated by my old, worn-out artifact slippers. The difference was just too stark!

11. 361 乾 Dragon Spirit of Heaven and Earth 乾坤龙灵 October Yang十月洋Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Abandoned child + master thief + cultivation + fortune + golden dragon + high-octane battles + secret-realm adventures + ruthless decisiveness + ancient divine beasts] She was the Dragon Realm's most gifted young woman, but was betrayed by her own family and self-destructed, only to be reborn! His birth was shrouded in mystery. By a twist of fate, he obtained a heaven-defying divine pearl, and from then on embarked on the path of cultivation! From an unknown pickpocket in Cangwu City to an unpa 10.3kReads9.2Score897Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book; it's definitely worth reading. The male lead is incredibly capable, and the content is novel and interesting!

12. 362 玄 Dustlight at the Mysterious Gate 玄阙尘光 Q Billions of Years of Starlight QQ亿万年的星光QEastern Fantasy360k WordsOngoing (Genius, multiple female leads, no System) One afternoon, with cicadas shrilling overhead, a frail orphan crouched beneath the school wall, secretly listening to lessons. His name was Jiang Chen: Chen meaning “dust.” Master Zhou said dust was earth, and earth gave birth to all things, so it was easy to keep alive. When he was twelve, an immortal arrived on a flying boat and discovered that he possessed a superior spiritual root. From then on, he stepped through the gates of the Xuanque Sect. A s 27.6kReads6.8Score3.1kShelves

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    Cultivation novels...

13. 363 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization 修真文明指南 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The laws of physics in the world of cultivation, the periodic table of chemical elements along the path of cultivation, the theory of biological evolution among fantasy races... See how the protagonist uses his golden finger, a kaleidoscope of lives, to keep acquiring other people's cultivation realms and venture ever farther into an unknown world of cultivation. The book features a huge cast of supporting characters, including Lord Niu (Newton), Xiao Ai (Einstein), Lord La (Lavoisier), and Lord 9kReads—Score819Shelves

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    This story is about a girl who is focused on cultivating the Tao. There are two of her, and there are several other reasons why it's worth watching. First, the setting is excellent (it breaks through the traditional cultivation genre). Second, the character details are very well written (it doesn't follow the usual path). Third, the supporting characters left a deep impression on me after watching it (the names of the supporting characters are all very well chosen).

14. 364 高 High Martial: I Have a Roguelike Game 高武：我有一个肉鸽游戏 Tian Qi天起Eastern Fantasy105k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to another world, Zhou Ming discovers that his golden finger is a roguelike game. Here, death is not the end, but merely the beginning of the next expedition. While others toil away at cultivation, he risks his life to hone his techniques in endless dungeons. While others go on adventures, he turns the spoils he finds in the dungeons into cultivation resources. Zhou Ming vows to use countless deaths to pave his way to invincibility. —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 365 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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    The Demon and Ghost arc has begun. Hey everyone, how about jumping in and seeing what it's like?

16. 366 我 I Solve Cases at the Special Investigations Bureau by Day and Serve in the Underworld by Night 我白天特案局办案，晚上地府当差 Mr. Youyong幼庸先生Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I was born with a pure Yang constitution and the fate of Zhong Kui. I can drive out demons, subdue ghosts, and repel evil spirits. The moment I was born, all kinds of factions fought to take me as their disciple. A bunch of monks and Taoist priests said I was destined to become a Celestial Master or a great monk. They even got into a brawl over me, and that’s not all: in the end, both the state and the underworld got involved! When I was one, the state even assigned me a corpse-born child who ha 21.5kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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    Just take a look.

17. 367 我 Dreaming My Way to Immortality in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界衍梦长生 Night3zzEastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Ordinary Mortal]+ [Cautious Survival]+ [No System]+ [For Veteran Readers]+ [Solid Logic]+ [Traditional Slow Burn]+ [No Transmigration]+ [Female lead early on, mostly absent later; skip if that bothers you] Zhou Wei unexpectedly discovers that he has a unique ability to “dream.” His dreams can not only foretell danger, but also help him deduce spirit medicines, talismans, cultivation techniques, and more... When people look back thousands of years later, who would ever guess that the True Lord o 7.1kReads8.0Score719Shelves

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    High-quality novels for humankind

18. 368 正 The Unorthodox Path 正道旁门 Shanshan Liangliang杉杉两两Eastern Fantasy140k WordsCompleted Life itself is a form of cultivation. Even after enduring hardship and upheaval, or straying onto an unorthodox path, as long as one keeps the righteous way in one's heart, one will find one's way back to it. Laozi said: Know glory, yet keep to disgrace; be the valley of the world. Be the valley of the world, and constant virtue will be fulfilled; return to the uncarved block. This is a relatively traditional fantasy novel, with a style and story structure closer to classic martial-arts fiction. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A suspense novel with a cultivation setting, the plot doesn't follow the usual formula. Mildly mind-bending.

19. 369 剑 The Sword Dao Rules the World 剑道天下 The Sword Dao Falls into Ruin剑道沉沦Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Wang Ze had practiced swordsmanship since childhood and was utterly devoted to it. His greatest wish in life was to challenge the greatest sword masters. Just as that wish was about to come true, his body finally gave out. Driven by a single lingering obsession, he was summoned to another world, where his soul merged with that of a wealthy young heir… At last, he could pursue the Way of the Sword once more. 504Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    Swordsmanship, only the way of the sword.

20. 370 无 Invincible Cultivation: My Comprehension Is a Little Too High 无敌修仙：我的悟性有亿点高 The Ninth Destiny第九命运Eastern Fantasy48k WordsOngoing [Entirely handwritten, no AI] [Invincible protagonist] Yang Xiaoqi's soul transmigrates to another world. He cultivates forbidden techniques, gains supreme comprehension, and awakens two heaven-defying exclusive talents: [Virtual Reality] and [Simulated Cultivation]. Other cultivators struggle to memorize advanced techniques and grasp only their surface meaning. Reaching the Near-Dao Realm is their limit. But with his Virtual Reality talent, he can instantly comprehend advanced techniques runnin —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yang Xiaoqi transmigrated to another world, cultivated forbidden techniques, gained unparalleled comprehension, and developed two innate abilities: virtual reality and simulated cultivation, thus embarking on an invincible path to immortality.

21. 371 双 Two-Faced Cultivation: A Dog in Public, a Ruthless Fiend in Private 双面修仙：人前老狗，人后狠人 Tanghulu from Mi Li's Home米粒家的糖葫芦Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Longevity] + [Cautious cultivation] + [Mortal's journey] + [Transmigrated in body] + [No romance] + [Not celibate] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No self-sacrificing saint] (Fights between any two characters will generally last no more than one chapter. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. Follow an ordinary man's journey to becoming the ultimate survivor. If that's not for you, don't read.) Lin Xiao transmigrates to another world for reasons unknown. Enjoy wealth and luxury? Surround himself w 20kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    This one's pretty good, the kind that lets you outmaneuver others. 👍👍👍

22. 372 反 Villain: I'm No Good at Fighting Spells 反派：小女子不擅斗法 Another Ten Years of Rustling萧萧瑟瑟又十年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Villainess story + false benevolence + no male lead + ordinary-mortal cultivation] Sold by her parents to a brothel at the age of ten, Liu Muqing has no idea what is good or evil. By chance, she embarks on the path of cultivation. Her master teaches her to put self-interest first in all things. As Liu Muqing gradually understands the world, she decides to cut off the goodness in her heart and become the chaotic era’s most feared witch. 997Reads8.8Score110Shelves

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    The first book features a protagonist who focuses solely on cultivation, dedicating himself to the path of cultivation with a pure and flawless heart. The second book follows two individuals who join hands in their pursuit of the highest ideal.

23. 373 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 39.8kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
24. 374 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
25. 375 变 After Transforming, I Became the Beloved of Both Righteous and Demonic Sects 变身后我成了正魔两道白月光 Lu Yuan路圆Eastern Fantasy468k WordsOngoing [Transformation Story + Slow Pace + Golden Finger + No Marriage + Self-Interest + Romantic Entanglements] When he first transmigrated, he still dreamed of making a name for himself in history. But after ten years of being ground down in a brothel, all his spirit had been worn away. Faced with relentless pressure from scions of powerful clans, Yu Fei, a transmigrator and the brothel's top courtesan, can only give ground step by step, hoping to survive in the cracks. Everything changes when she aw 59Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    These are some books I'm still following, they're really good.

26. 376 证 Proving My Path to the Emperor, I Slaughtered Until None Dared Claim Supremacy 证道为帝，杀到世间无人敢称尊 Fate Comes and Goes Like Clouds缘来缘去都是云Eastern Fantasy178k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to an age when immortality was impossible, he found a world where Supreme beings lay dormant in forbidden zones, watching hungrily as they stirred up bloodshed and chaos. In this age, humanity had no Great Emperor. Only the Sacred Body dared challenge the heavens. Chen Yun devoured countless physiques and transformed into a Chaotic Body, proving his Dao and fighting until no one in the world dared claim supremacy. He became an immortal amid the mortal world and forged an und 24Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    🔥A must-read for Xianxia fans seeking immortality! This novel shatters the shackles of "immortality is impossible," taking you into the most thrilling chaotic world of cultivation! Supreme beings lurk in forbidden zones, stirring up bloodshed; humanity lacks a Great Emperor to back it up, only Chen Yun rises against the heavens—devouring countless physiques to condense a chaotic body, fighting the heavens and slaying supreme beings single-handedly, vowing to kill until no one dares claim supremacy! Fight your way out of despair, defy fate to become an immortal in the mortal world; every battle is breathtaking, every step towards enlightenment is exhilarating. Witness how Chen Yun breaks the shackles of the era, creating an immortal legend. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down; it will absolutely immerse you in the passion and heroism of the Xianxia world!

27. 377 都 Urban Astrologer 都市星相师 Ancestor Haha哈哈老祖Urban659k WordsOngoing [Physiognomy + Fortune-Telling + Feng Shui + Celestial Master + No Livestreams + No System + Cultivation + Immortality] My name is Ling Xiao, and I'm an astrologer making my way in the city! You might not know much about astrologers, but I'll name a few of my fellow disciples and you'll get the idea! Zhuge Liang, Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, Liu Bowen... They're all senior members of my school! Astrologers are skilled at observing the stars, allowing them to discern the past and future, as well a 4kReads9.3Score298Shelves

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    Waaaaaah hahahahahaha

28. 378 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 116.4kReads8.9Score7kShelves

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    Single-mindedly focused on cultivating immortality! Here are a few recommended cultivation novels! The first one is a slow burn; it's about a young man who goes to the Warring States period to find Xiang Shaolong, accidentally cultivating immortality. The writing style is a bit exaggerated, the beginning is good, the early stages are a bit bland, but it gets really exciting after chapter 200! It's a fantasy story set against a historical backdrop, and I'm really looking forward to the later plot. There are a lot of nonsensical parts!

29. 379 凡 The Road to Immortality Through the Mortal Way 凡道仙路 Kitten Tiger猫咪猛虎Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal-focused cultivation] [No System] [Experience Orb] [Used the Jade Essence Art once, experience +1!] [Successfully refined a Yellow Dragon Pill, experience +10!] He transmigrates into a small mountain village and becomes “Stone Boy.” Cao Rui begins his journey into cultivation by joining a gang. Relying on the Experience Orb in his mind to forge a new path, he gradually grows into a giant of the cultivation world. 2.1kReads7.8Score162Shelves
30. 380 修 Cultivation: Ascending to the Azure Clouds 修仙：羽化青云 Black's White No. 1黑的白一号Eastern Fantasy478k WordsOngoing [No System + traditional xianxia + slow-burn epic] The naive young Chen Meng stumbles onto the path to immortality, only to discover that he is caught between two worlds: one is a new realm personally opened up by mighty cultivators, hiding countless undiscovered wonders; the other is an ancient cultivation world governed by strict rules and rife with the dangers of the law of the jungle. As wondrous adventures and a brutal path to immortality converge, his journey is destined to be fraught with 56Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Originally an ordinary mortal youth, his fate was suddenly reversed. He possessed a pure lightning spiritual root, a rare find, and received unparalleled cultivation techniques from a Nascent Soul cultivator. He devoted himself to secluded cultivation, tempering his body and breaking through to new realms. Step by step, the youth shed his mortal form, wielding a lightning-powered longsword, ready to shine in the world of cultivation.

31. 381 玄 Xuanhuan: Madam, I Could Live Off Your Secret for a Lifetime 玄幻：夫人，你这秘密我吃一辈子 Pretending to Be Serious假装很正经Eastern Fantasy688k WordsCompleted [Simulation, Xuanhuan, Keeping a Low Profile, Plot-Driven, Some Mystery, Female Lead] Chen Shi transmigrated to the Great Wei Divine General’s Estate and spent two and a half years as a servant. At last, he had saved up his first pot of gold and activated the Talent Life Simulator. Spend a certain amount of money to simulate the future. When a simulation ends, he can inherit cultivation, items, and techniques. If he changes the course of reality, he can even gain Fate Points and refresh vario 2.3kReads8.3Score260Shelves

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    17,000 Hours of recommendations.

32. 382 独 Alone Against the Ages 独斗万古 Bing Xian冰闲Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing In the Age of Dharma Decline, spiritual energy has vanished completely. A young boy who knows the secrets of the Daoist sects is persuaded by an old Taoist priest to travel to another world, beginning a dazzling yet perilous journey to prove the Dao... 720Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy... Vast world, novel story, rigorous logic, and intelligent characters. [Add to bookshelf]

33. 383 剑 Sword and Wine 剑酒 Cup of Snow杯雪Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + no System + one heroine + slow burn + passionate adventure] In the Eastern Lands, a tavern waiter wears twin sabers at his waist and tempers his heart in the mortal world. In the Western Regions, a devoted monk carries a paintbrush, bringing flowers to the world. In the Southern Mountains, a Daoist wields peachwood, using talismans to subdue mountains and seas. In the northern lands, a monster carves a wooden staff, its dragon's roar shaking the Nine Heavens. And in the Ce 13.3kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
34. 384 月 A Monthly Salary of 3,500: I Cultivate Immortality in the Mortal World 月薪3500：我在凡世修仙 Riding a Donkey Across the Tianshan Mountains骑驴走天山Urban617k WordsOngoing Also known as: Chu Er Is Extraordinary! This is a slow-burn, leisurely paced urban cultivation fantasy about the fierce collision between technology and cultivation, after the modern world becomes connected to the spirit realm through the Peach Blossom Cave. Chu Fan is an ordinary young man with a meager monthly salary and a quiet life. Amid the everyday bustle, he quietly embarks on the path of cultivation. Neither arrogant nor impatient, and with no interest in quick results, he tempers his D 220Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Thirty-five years of worldly dreams awaken, and even a mortal body can embark on the path to immortality! This urban cultivation novel perfectly understands middle-aged readers. "Monthly Salary 3500: I Cultivate Immortality in the Mortal World" is a mortal-turned-immortal urban cultivation novel that precisely hits the pain points of 35-year-olds. The protagonist, Chu Fan, at a critical juncture in his life, burdened by mortgage and car loan payments and worn down by workplace politics, unexpectedly finds a crack in the path to immortality amidst the mundane realities of daily life, thanks to his family's inherited "Tao Te Ching." He lacks the impetuousness and bravado of youth; his 35 years of experience have ingrained "blending in with the world" into his very being. When faced with difficult superiors, he doesn't confront them head-on, but calmly responds with the composure gained through cultivation; when encountering urban monsters causing chaos, he doesn't resort to violence, but quietly resolves the situation with the principle of "overcoming strength with gentleness." His cultivation is never about escaping reality, but rather about adjusting his breathing late at night after putting his children to sleep, practicing meditation during subway commutes, and comprehending the Tao while completing work reports. Even as his cultivation deepened, he remained the same middle-aged man who would haggle with vegetable vendors over a few cents and clock in at the last minute for his perfect attendance bonus, turning his path of cultivation into the strength to protect his family.

35. 385 顽 A Stubborn Stone Knocks on the Immortal Gate 顽石叩仙门 Moonbirth Blossom1月生花1Eastern Fantasy430k WordsCompleted Lin Feng is an ordinary man who unexpectedly falls into a world of immortal cultivation, only to be born with a useless body that has no connection to the Dao. The immortal sects shut their doors to him. He owns nothing, except for a cold, hard, gray-brown stone he found in the wilderness. In this world of the strong preying on the weak, how will he use his modern way of thinking and the stubborn stone in his hand to pry open a door to the Heavenly Dao for himself, even with his path to immortal —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates from the modern world to a world of cultivation, but he is an unregistered person and cannot be detected by any 'fate' test. He accidentally picks up a stone, but it is no ordinary stone, which leads him to explore and embark on the path of cultivation.

36. 386 修 Cultivation: Becoming the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds Through Exorcism 修仙：从超度开始成为九幽道君 A Single Feather一根羽毛呀Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing [Amber cultivation + System + leveling up, multiple female leads, not a fourth-generation disaster, and the protagonist is the only transmigrator] Long-time office worker Mo Nian suddenly dies and, with a System in tow, transmigrates into the world of the virtual online game Flying Immortal, Seeking the Dao, before its story begins. He becomes a minor Taoist who exorcises spirits, drives corpses, and dabbles in charlatanry. The dynasty is nearing its end. The mortal world is in turmoil, a demoni 31.2kReads8.4Score3.1kShelves
37. 387 掐 One Quick Divination Told Me I Have No Fate with the Immortal Sects, So I'll Rely on Myself 掐指一算，我与仙门无缘，靠自个 Likes Sunbathing the Bedding喜欢晒被子Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A wage slave died on the job. Isn't that tragic? Shu He: It really, really is!! But she had no idea the worst was still to come. The moment she opened her eyes, she'd become a filthy little beggar... Doubt, struggle, self-comfort, acceptance, giving up... Shu He had her copy of The 36 Strategies for Beggars in hand when she suddenly heard that all the great immortal sects were recruiting disciples!!! She immediately forgot her freshly compiled Thirty-Six Strategies. Who wouldn't love the freedom 1.5kReads7.4Score131Shelves

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    🔥The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a little beggar. Upon hearing that various immortal sects are recruiting, 🌿😀 she and her friends rush off to join them. A fight over a "steamed bun" 🌿leads to a shocking "bloodshed." Five days later, 🌿she awakens from her coma, only to find it all too late. 🌿Man proposes, God disposes; 🌿the female protagonist misses her chance with each immortal sect…

38. 388 修 Cultivation: Infinite Talent Acquisition 修仙：无限获得天赋 Sharky Is Invincible鲨鲨无敌了Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Immortal Cultivation + System + Decisive and Ruthless + Unlimited Talent Acquisition] Han Xin, a young man from the twenty-first century, transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation. After witnessing his younger sister's suffering and recalling the heartbreak of his past life, he resolves to give her a better life this time around. The Talent System binds itself automatically... With the System bound, Han Xin sets out to grow stronger and pursue eternal life. 1kReads5.3Score—Shelves

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    So pretty! 🥰😘

39. 389 明 Mingyi Takes Flight 明夷于飞 Li Xieyi李写意Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted A young master as beautiful as jade, yet destined for tragedy. Immortals fall, and demons run rampant. A tale set in a world of immortals and martial arts. The heroine is a mortal with good-for-nothing talent who stumbles by chance into the world of immortals. A country girl blunders into a journey to seek the Dao and question her heart... While other girls compete over family background and beauty, or swoon over the four great young masters of the cultivation world, she is busy earning spirit s 669Reads8.2Score142Shelves
40. 390 那 The Cultivators We Used to Chop Up Together 那些年，我们一起砍过的修仙者 Squirrel Under the Mushroom House蘑菇屋下的松鼠Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted (Everyman’s cultivation + no System) Unlike traditional xianxia, don’t read if that’s not your thing. That year, a seven-year-old boy took his little sister into the cultivation world. Then all the cultivators went crazy! When you set out to cultivate, it doesn’t matter if you have talent, treasures, or lucky opportunities. But there’s one thing you must remember: there’s one person you must never provoke. Even though this person isn’t a cultivator at all. His blade is faster than light, so fast 162.2kReads9.3Score17.1kShelves
41. 391 肝 I Grinded My Way into a Lord of Ten Thousand Laws 肝成万法道君 Chatting with a Wild Teen聊8少年狂Eastern Fantasy812k WordsCompleted Wei Xuan transmigrates to the Star Profound Continent and becomes an outer disciple of the Taixuan Sect, where he obtains the Spell-Stealing System. “Ding! A nearby cultivator has been detected casting the Minor Cloud and Rain Art. The System is stealing it.” “Stealing progress: 1%, 2%…100%.” “Host successfully stole the Minor Cloud and Rain Art.” With the Spell-Stealing System, Wei Xuan eventually grinds his way into becoming the Lord of Ten Thousand Arts. 475Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's about 600,000 words. I hope you can get some traffic and stabilize your Taoist heart. Thank you fellow Taoists...

42. 392 凡 A Mortal's Quest for the Way 凡尘寻道传 Creating Dreams in the Heart创梦于心Eastern Fantasy550k WordsCompleted This is the epic cultivation journey of Chen Xun, the son of an ordinary herb farmer. The story begins in a remote border town. To find medicine for his ailing mother, young Chen Xun ventures deep into Cloudmist Mountain to gather herbs. There, he unexpectedly encounters cultivators battling, falls off a cliff, and obtains a cultivation technique, setting foot on the path to immortality. This is a story about holding fast to one’s true nature and pursuing the Great Dao amid an ordinary life, rev —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel without reincarnation, a system, or cheat codes; it focuses solely on seeking the Dao, from the Great Dao to simplicity, the Great Dao and nature, in its quest for the Dao.

43. 393 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 11.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
44. 394 异 The Demon Realm Continent of Another World 异界魔域大陆 Mu Quanyi木泉一Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing In the primordial chaos of heaven and earth, beneath the eternal celestial vault, gods and demons gather. A young hero with the bearing of an immortal steps into a land of magic and begins his path to immortality. A dark force lurks in the Demon Realm. It ravages this magical land and brings endless disasters upon all living things. To save the Demon Realm continent, the Immortal Clan stepped forward and sacrificed themselves, ultimately sealing the dark force beneath an ancient city. The Immort 20Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    "Don't worry, Senior Sister Xinglan, we won't let you down!" The disciples said in unison. "Alright, then let's fight side by side!" Ling Yu encouraged them. "Kill!" The members of the Treasure Pavilion shouted in unison, their momentum unstoppable. "Haha, you bunch of overconfident fools, do you think you can defeat me like this?" The leader of the evil cultivators emerged from the shadows, laughing wildly. "Enough nonsense! Take this!" Ling Yu brandished his longsword, thrusting it at the leader of the evil cultivators. "Child's play!" The leader of the evil cultivators casually flicked his sleeve, deflecting Ling Yu's attack. "Damn it, this guy is so strong!" Ling Yu gritted his teeth.

45. 395 青 The Azure Phoenix Chronicles: Soaring 青鸾志：扶摇 Huo Xiang Zheng Qi Water霍香郑气水Eastern Fantasy389k WordsOngoing [A little angst + traditional fantasy demon-slaying + passionate action + political intrigue + a protagonist who actually thinks] Our protagonist carries the blood of both humans and demons, making him unwelcome among either race. This is a story about someone struck by tragedy from the start, who gradually breaks free from the chains of fate... The protagonist slowly rises to prominence within a human sect, but after his identity is exposed, he has no choice but to defect to the demon race. Eve 2Reads6.7Score—Shelves
46. 396 道 The True Way 道真 Dreams, Cosmos, and Dusty Heart梦宇尘心Eastern Fantasy87k WordsOngoing There are beings in this world more terrifying than Cthulhu. Their followers are even more fanatical than Cthulhu's, and there are demons waiting to prey on their victims. If a sweet, adorable girl ended up in this dog-eat-dog world, with an unreliable guy by her side, could she survive? (All you creatures, place your bets!) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think it's okay to just brush against it.

47. 397 没 Cultivating Immortality Without a Golden Finger 没有金手指的修仙日子 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Li Ling was a modern-day homebody. After she died, she took over another person's body and was reborn in a world of cultivation. Watch her keep her feet on the ground and work hard, step by step, to cultivate immortality. 828Reads8.9Score132Shelves
48. 398 黑 The Black Blade Ghost Slayer 黑刀斩鬼人 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted No System, no clichés, not a naive protagonist, and no livestreaming. Mysticism, the Hetu and Luoshu, yin-yang, the five elements, the eight trigrams, and the nine palaces. Fantasy and supernatural events include a ghostly flood dragon in Changbai Mountain’s Heavenly Lake, a water spirit in the Peach Blossom Spring, a black dragon in Heilongjiang, a serpent transformed in the bamboo forests of southern Sichuan, an ancient tomb in the Qinling Mountains, a wormhole in Ailao Mountain, an underwater 179Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Seek enlightenment through books; those who are destined to read them may wish to take a look!

49. 399 神 The Charlatan 神棍 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller, one of the oldest professions. An ancient name for a fortune-teller or feng shui master. Knowing the stars above and the earth below; the five elements of yin and yang, the eight trigrams and nine palaces. Physiognomy and feng shui, defying fate and changing one’s destiny: nothing is beyond their power! Huang Zheng, a modern-day fortune-teller. Born under the influence of yin and yang, with the canopy star at his back. With extraordinary skills in reading fortunes and feng shui 1.1kReads8.7Score137Shelves
50. 400 我 I Made a Pact with a Divine Dragon 我契约了神龙 Lucky Carp Taotao锦鲤淘淘Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted (Traditional immortal cultivation + no heroine + adored by all + transmigrate + genius + no romance) The Mortal Realm, the Immortal Cultivation Realm, the Immortal Realm, the Divine Realm, and the Sacred Realm. The protagonist has a Chaos Spiritual Root and excels at everything. This is no story about a good-for-nothing: he leads the sect's elders and fellow disciples all the way to ascension. All things in the world move in cycles. At the other end of the universe, are there omnipotent immortal 343Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    We only talk about cultivating immortality, not about romance.

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