Looking for Straightforward Cultivation, a Little Talent, and No Idiot Elders in the Sect 正正常常修仙，有点小天才，门派里无弱智长老那种

1. 101 修 Cultivation Begins After I Get Hit on the Head 修仙从被人敲闷棍开始 Uncle of the Zhou Clan周氏族叔Eastern Fantasy867k WordsOngoing Zhou Bufan is a fortune-teller in a park, a man at the very bottom of society who barely scrapes by through scams and deception. After making an unwanted advance out of lust and getting knocked out from behind, he unexpectedly transmigrates to a corner of the Jiuzhou Continent. There, he finds a cultivation manual and a storage pouch, and accidentally activates the space inside his ancestral jade pendant. From then on, he begins a carefree life of immortal cultivation. See how this former con ma 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Come on, let's get things arranged!

2. 102 长 I Look Like Xiao Zhan, but the Dragon-Slaying Hero Aura Doesn’t Work on Me 长得像肖赞龙傲天光环对我失效 Corn Breakdance玉米扒舞Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted No romance, no harem. The protagonist focuses on cultivating immortality, accompanied by friends. There's more friendship, and they grow together. His only golden finger is his good looks. The protagonist respects women, so don't click if you want a harem novel. 7.5kReads8.4Score621Shelves

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   A stunningly beautiful little boy awakens memories of his past life, initially believing he's transmigrated to a fictional dynasty. He only discovers he's transmigrated into a book after his younger brother is born—his brother is cannon fodder in a harem novel. He diligently cultivates his skills, developing a shrewish and cowardly personality.

3. 103 青 With the Azure Dragon on My Arm, Who Dares Defy Me? 青龙在臂，谁敢不服 Uncle of the Zhou Clan周氏族叔18k WordsCompleted With a Green Dragon on His Arm, Who Would Dare Defy Him? 10Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 灵 Immortal Path of Spirit Origins: The Spirit Beasts I Raise Are So Grateful 灵源仙途：我养的灵兽太懂感恩了 Brewing Tea in the Spring Mist春雾煮茶Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing [Cultivation] + [golden finger] + [Farming] + [Steady Progress] + [Relaxed] + [Everyday Life] In the world of Cultivation, all things possess spirits. After transmigrating, Gu An gained the ability to grasp the spiritual essence of spirit beasts. [Spiritual Source Recompense] Any spirit beast or spirit bird he personally raises will repay him when it dies! [One of the rainbow-feathered chickens you raised has died peacefully of old age and returned a portion of spiritual energy to you!] [One of 159.9kReads8.9Score13.3kShelves

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   It's pretty good; the combat power and currency are both excellent.

5. 105 吴 The Wu Clan's Path to Immortality 吴氏家族成仙路 Xiao Qiu枭邱Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted The story of an ordinary person who grows stronger step by step in the cultivation world with the help of the Ghost Valley Eight Desolations interface. (The golden finger isn’t very obvious and doesn’t come up often.) A new writer and a new book. I’m not good at writing blurbs. 2.5kReads6.4Score111Shelves

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   A family-based, traditional cultivation novel. The protagonist possesses the Ghost Valley Eight Desolations panel; it's not mindless, and it's a slow-burn story. You might want to give it a try.

6. 106 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 881Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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   A sword cultivator with an ice-attribute celestial spiritual root and a special physique. No female lead. The story begins with the protagonist joining a major sect, where there are no scheming, plots, or contemptuous interactions among fellow disciples.

7. 107 凡 A Mortal Woman's Path to Immortality 凡女登仙路 Turn Around and Dream Back转身梦回Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Luo Qingci was born into an ordinary family but blessed with extraordinary talent. She is a decisive cultivator devoted wholeheartedly to the Great Dao, living on the Yuntian Continent in the Cangxuan Realm. By chance, she obtains a mysterious black stone, giving her cultivation a powerful boost. See how she overcomes trial after trial, remains true to her Daoist heart, and rises to the pinnacle of the Cangxuan Realm... 121Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   These books are all quite good. They depict a normal cultivation life, not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel. They are about diligently and earnestly cultivating immortality.

8. 108 修 The Messy Business of Cultivation 修仙的那点破事 Foundation-Building Realm Expert筑基境强者Eastern Fantasy261k WordsCompleted In cultivating immortality, I seek eternal life. In cultivating immortality, I seek a perfectly clear Dao heart. In cultivating immortality, I seek great freedom and carefree ease. Only mortals have to make choices. As for this immortal, I want it all. Jiang Liu meets his wonderful master, a handsome man who has captivated thousands of young women. From then on, he embarks on the great path of cultivation and begins a journey to become invincible. [Satisfying Power Fantasy] [Humorous and Witty] 6Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   A new book is like an 18-year-old girl—everything is so fresh and full of unknowns! I recommend this new book to everyone. [Shy][thumbs up]

9. 109 一 One Fall, and I Became an Immortal 一陨成仙 Bimo CC笔默CCAncient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Her cousin betrays her own clan, and the Lin family is destroyed overnight. Every last member of the family is slaughtered! Her cousin becomes a disciple of a cultivation sect, and with cultivators backing her enemies, they grow ever more powerful... Then, three years later, the eldest Lin daughter, who should have been nothing but bones by now, suddenly crawls out of her grave... 1.9kReads9.1Score230Shelves
10. 110 凡 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡人叩仙路 I Love Crab Roe Burgers爱好吃蟹黄堡Eastern Fantasy910k WordsOngoing An ordinary young man with mediocre talent struggles to rise and fall in the brutal world of cultivation, all in pursuit of immortality. With nothing but a heart devoted to the Dao and unwilling to settle for an ordinary life, he struggles to survive in a world where the strong prey on the weak. Talent is a lock, and the path to immortality a prison. How can an ordinary man knock on the gates of eternal life? The path to immortality is treacherous, and eternal life lies far beyond. Can a mere mo 730Reads8.0Score108Shelves

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    I think it's pretty good.

11. 111 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
12. 112 我 I'm Cultivating Immortality, So Where's My Cheat? 我修仙了，外挂在哪 Chugging Cola大口旋可乐Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey + No System] Ye Feifan transmigrated just like that, as easily as could be. Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do? So this is a cultivation world!!!!! Damn! Where's the System? Where's the old man in the ring? Where are my cheat abilities? How am I supposed to cultivate without any of that? 15.4kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves

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    It fits perfectly. The character's initial attributes are rather ordinary, but they improve significantly later on. The plot doesn't feel silly or unintelligent, making it worth watching.

13. 113 修 Immortal Cultivation: I Have a Heart for Refining Corpses 修仙，我有一个炼尸之心 Five-Fingered Green Mountain五指青山Eastern Fantasy350k WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, a young man joins a sect of immortal cultivators and steps into the mysterious, cruel world of cultivation. Just as he’s at a loss, he awakens the Heart of Corpse Refining. Not only does it grant him far greater vitality than ordinary people, it also lets his refined corpses advance in cultivation alongside him! 327Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My version fits the requirements perfectly. Although the protagonist practices corpse refining and control, he's not a demonic cultivator. My sect isn't a demonic sect; it's mostly about humans and demons fighting each other. [Laughs] It's a corpse-refining cultivation style. The protagonist cultivates a corpse-refining technique, where his internal energy and blood are enhanced by the corpse refining process, growing together. Each advancement in his corpse-refining realm brings new changes. Welcome everyone to read!

14. 114 重 The Reborn Senior Sister Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 重生大师姐不想努力了 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted As the sect’s senior disciple, Song Wu had always worked diligently, trained hard, and taught her fellow disciples, all to protect the sect’s reputation. But her fiancé thought she wasn’t gentle or considerate enough. Her fellow disciples called her rigid, strict, and lacking in compassion. Even her master, the sect leader, advised her to be more generous and kind. Heartbroken, Song Wu forced a breakthrough and lost her life. She never expected to be reborn at a time before she had even become t 1kReads8.8Score262Shelves
15. 115 颠 After Eight Thousand Years of Wandering, Can We Find Each Other and Comfort an Immortal Life? 颠沛流离八千年可得相逢慰长生？ Xiao Boqi Da小波奇哒Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [Single] [Girls' Love, Light] [Pseudo-Ensemble Cast] [Longevity] [Invincible] [A Longevity story unlike any other] Ninety thousand years after the fall of civilization, she awakens in a barren land. She pursues light and warmth, witnesses the rise of civilizations and the collapse of faith, and crosses paths with countless people. As the years pass, her footsteps carry her across the world. In the end, she becomes a legend and a true person. 14.2kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    Immortality!!!

16. 116 穿 After Becoming a Cultivation Novel's Female Side Character, I Don't Want to Be Cannon Fodder 穿成修仙女配后不想当炮灰 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female-Led Cultivation, No Romance] [Mutated Wind Spirit Root + Hidden Weapons] Reincarnated as the villainess in a cultivation novel, she gets the best setup possible: the Northern Border’s greatest beauty and a genius disciple with a mutated Wind Spirit Root. But since she isn’t destined to be the heroine, Duan Jiaojiao decides to stay away from her and turn down the powerful Canglan Sect, joining the “pickpocket sect” Kongkong Sect instead. Who could have guessed that this much-hated “pickpo 5.5kReads9.2Score543Shelves
17. 117 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Started Farming and Cultivating Immortality 穿书后，在种田的我修仙了 Blushing Spring Beauty粉黛含春Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts + raising each other + 1v1 After transmigrating into a book and taking a tumble, Yun Xiyue shrank straight into a baby and landed in a secret realm of cultivation. A young boy found her and took her home to raise by his side. With no parents, no powerful backers, and no lucky breaks, she could only quietly follow the original heroine around, picking up scraps to get by. They supported each other and grew up together until the age of fourteen. She thought she would spend her 4.9kReads7.6Score581Shelves

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    Normal cultivation, the protagonist is a genius, and the elders are also normal.

18. 118 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 6.7kReads7.5Score676Shelves

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    It's pretty good, worth watching.

19. 119 术 A Sorcerer's World: I Carry a Tech Chip Wherever I Go 术士世界随身携带科技芯片 Old Mountain Ginseng ZF老山参ZFEastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy] [Everyday slice of life] [Lighthearted] [Slow-paced] [No playing it safe] [No protagonist torture] [One heroine. Come on in!] Zhou Xiang transmigrates to a strange world, only to find that the auxiliary chip inside him has come along too. Here are mages who fly through the sky and burrow underground, all kinds of beasts and monsters that eat people without leaving a trace, and sects of every kind. In this life, Zhou Xiang vows not to get caught up in the rat race again, but 60Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Not mindless, not invincible, but intelligent; a warlock in the world, carrying a high-tech chip.

20. 120 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
21. 121 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 33.9kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves
22. 122 剑 Sword Cultivator Clan: I Have a Sword Immortal for a Great-Grandfather 剑修家族：我有剑仙老爷爷 Lord Medicine Worry药愁君Eastern Fantasy239k WordsCompleted [Genius Protagonist + Powerful Background + One Heroine or None + Fast-Paced Plot] Born into an established Golden Core clan in Beiting Province. His grandfather is a mighty cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core stage. He was discovered to have a Heavenly Spiritual Root of the Metal attribute as a child. Later, he even stumbled upon an old sword immortal. I’m this amazing. Surely I’ll ascend to immortality! 998Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    Serious cultivation of immortality, genius, celestial spiritual root

23. 123 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: It Begins with Finding a Black Bowl 凡人修仙：从捡到黑碗开始 More Travelers Than Green Mountains青山多过客Xianxia775k WordsOngoing One heroine + ordinary person’s rise + ensemble cast + decisive and ruthless Tian Wa, whose family has lived on Niufeng Mountain for generations, goes up the mountain to find medicine for his sister. He falls into a ravine in the wilderness and unexpectedly finds a mysterious black bowl and a book titled The Art of Deadwood’s Spring Revival on the body of a dead Daoist. From then on, his fate changes. He leaves Niufeng Mountain and enters a world filled with immortals. Whoever I wish to p 4.5kReads8.7Score370Shelves

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    Look at this, it's a great story of an ordinary person's rise to power.

24. 124 无 Unintentionally Seeking Immortality 无意问仙 Qi-Refining Rogue Potato练气散修土豆子Eastern Fantasy341k 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 478Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Traditional mortal-style dramas are all very beautiful. [Shy][shy][shy][shy]

25. 125 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 84.7kReads8.6Score10.3kShelves
26. 126 穿 Book Transmigration: The Abstinent Young Master Offers Me His Lap 穿书：禁欲少主对我主动献上大腿 Nine Sheets of Paper九片纸Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a Book + Cultivation + Sweet Romance] Yun Xitang opened her eyes and found she'd transmigrated into a book. The original story's hero and heroine disgusted her. But she'd transmigrated into the hero's pathetic devoted admirer! That was even more disgusting. What's more, the original Yun Xitang was a despised cannon-fodder character. Yun Xitang raised an eyebrow. A despised cannon-fodder? She'd bombard the hero and heroine herself! Her sharp retorts nearly made them break cha 479Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    🪴It's amazing! Highly recommended!🥳🥳🥳 The female lead transmigrates into a book and becomes the universally disliked supporting character who dies tragically! She also has a wheelchair-bound husband with paralyzed legs. It's a cultivation world version of arranged marriage that blossoms into love, with a lustful female lead versus a pure and abstinent male lead. [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk]

27. 127 浮 The Floating Sky Never Falls 浮天不落 Rouge Conch胭脂螺Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The floating sky never falls; the immortal sect endures forever. This is a story about a genius who lacks for nothing: talent, resources, or powerful connections. There are no brainless villains who show up just to help the protagonist level up, nor is the protagonist a tragic figure who builds a huge harem. Instead, there are all kinds of worldbuilding details the author, a hopeless settings fanatic, just couldn't resist writing, bringing to life my own personal dream of cultivating immortality 37.4kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves
28. 128 穿 Transmigrate into a Book to Cultivate Immortality: I'm Just an Extra 穿书修仙之我是路人丁 Adorable Blue Snail可爱的蓝色蜗牛Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted (The female lead was transmigrated into a fetus; strong female lead; cultivation; unclear whether there will be a couple, will depend on how things go; no space, no System) The female lead transmigrates into the Cangyuan Continent. At first, she thinks it's an ordinary cultivation world, but then discovers she's transmigrated into a book. Still, she's just an incidental character with no connection to the female lead, so that's a relief. As for whether she'll have any contact with her later, Che 980Reads6.8Score105Shelves

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    🍀The female protagonist is reborn into the Chenyuan Continent, 😎thinking it's just ordinary cultivation, only to discover she's transmigrated into a nobody, unrelated to the main story. ✨Whether they'll meet again in the future is unknown; how will Chen Yu rewrite her "nobody's" fate? 🌹Pei Yun, 🤔a lowly concubine's daughter with poor aptitude in a small family, abandoned by her family, her mother dying with resentment. ✨Reborn, she makes those who wronged her in her past life pay for their crimes, embarking on a satisfying and face-slapping journey!

29. 129 大 The Great Thousand World: Today, I Do as I Please! 大千世界：今日，吾逍遥也！ Feng Xing沨行Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [Nearly Invincible]+ [No Romance]+ [System]+ [Vast Worlds] A folding fan stirs the world with a gentle wave, A drawn sword has no equal beneath the heavens. System missions? I'll do them when I feel like it. Something interesting? Where? I'm on my way. Shuo Heng lounged in a beautiful woman's house of music and wine, sipping wine and listening to songs. Life couldn't be better. “Host, the Child of Destiny just passed within ten meters of you!” “Hey, don't rush me. Let me finish this song first. 7kReads8.5Score712Shelves
30. 130 重 Reborn: The Return of a Concubine-Born Daughter to the Immortal Path 重生之庶女再踏仙途 Cat Rolling Over猫猫翻肚皮Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing [Pocket dimension + rebirth + concubine-born daughter + face-slapping revenge] Pei Yun was a lowly, untalented concubine-born daughter of a small family. Bullied by her arrogant, spoiled legitimate elder sister and ignored by her family, she lost her mother to the infighting among the women of the household. Then an accident led her into the world of cultivation... Who knew that would only be the beginning of her despair? In the cultivation world, where strength reigned supreme, every step upw 1.7kReads7.8Score111Shelves
31. 131 长 Immortal and Undying, the Lord of the Sacred Dynasty Invites Me Down the Mountain 长生不死，圣朝之主请我出山 A Bleak Place in the Mortal World人间萧瑟处Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing The mortal world is vast. How could a hundred years be enough to see it all? In his previous life, Gu Changge had worked hard for half his life. Just as his career was beginning to bear fruit, he died with regrets. Given another chance at life, all he wanted was to see the flowers bloom and wither across the world, and devote himself to the Dao in pursuit of immortality. Who could have guessed that, when he looked back, everything he had done without a second thought would already have come to f 67.3kReads8.4Score6.1kShelves
32. 132 穿 Transmigrating to the Cultivation Realm: I’m Neither the Heroine nor the Second Female Lead 穿越修仙界，我非女主也非女配 Windblown Parasol Tree迎风梧桐Ancient Romance567k WordsCompleted Ye Xin, an orphan, transmigrated into a cultivation family. But it was only after she began cultivating that she realized she had transmigrated into a book. The story had a female lead, a male lead, and a whole cast of male and female supporting characters, but it had no place for her. That was when she realized she was just some random passerby, not even worthy of a name. 3.9kReads8.8Score243Shelves
33. 133 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 2.1kReads8.5Score164Shelves
34. 134 七 The Seven-Star Path to Immortality 七星仙途 The Great Dao Heads North大道北行Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The Revised Soul Refining the Seven Stars is a monumental fantasy novel newly conceived and written on the basis of the original Soul Refining the Seven Stars. It depicts a world where soul cultivators, spell cultivators, and body cultivators coexist, while ghosts and monsters roam unchecked. It explores profound truths about divination, reincarnation, and the transformations of the universe, and portrays the conflicts and helplessness that come with pursuing love, hatred, passion, and revenge w 3.8kReads8.9Score345Shelves

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    Amazing! A cultivation novel with a highly intelligent protagonist. The mortal realm, the immortal realm, the divine realm! Cultivators include magic cultivators, body cultivators, soul cultivators, demon cultivators, monster cultivators, and ghost cultivators!

35. 135 妹 My Sister Was Sacrificed, and I Fought My Way Out of the Coffin to Find Immortality 妹妹祭天，我从棺材里杀出长生路 Riding the Wind with a Sword in Mind意剑乘风Eastern Fantasy117k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Cultivation] [Multiple Female Leads] Transmigrated into a corpse in a mass grave, Chen Fan kicks the coffin lid to pieces! Seeing his sister beside him, her body still warm and her eyes staring wide open, his killing intent surges! He wants to keep a low profile, but this world devours the weak and won’t let him! He awakens the heaven-defying technique, Myriad Dao Furnace Scripture, using his body as a furnace to refine all things under heaven! Demon b —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist not only cultivates quickly, but his combat intelligence is off the charts! Everyone in the team is intelligent, and allies are savvy investors. Reject mindless suppression; sweep through enemy lines with unparalleled speed and satisfaction!

36. 136 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Lord Dayan 凡人修仙之大衍神君 Longquan's Low Murmur龙泉低吟Eastern Fantasy985k WordsOngoing Dayan Shenjun was a prodigy blessed with extraordinary talent, yet his obsession with the art of puppetry kept him from reaching the Deity Transformation stage. Now, reborn with his memories intact and presented with a new opportunity, he has steeled his Dao heart. See how he advances to Deity Transformation, stands tall between the mountains and seas, reigns supreme among the hundred races of the Spirit Realm, and sets foot in the Immortal Realm. This is not a brainless power fantasy. The focus 11Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    "A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Great Evolution God" is a masterpiece of the mortal cultivation genre. After the Great Evolution God is reincarnated, he cultivates step by step from a mortal to Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, Mahayana, and Tribulation Transcending. There are no cheat codes, no hacks, and no brainless characters. It features ten major cultivation schools: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Ghost, Demon, Monster, Blood, Medicine, Witchcraft, and Gu, each with its own strengths, making for a wonderful and diverse experience.

37. 137 开 From the Start, I Reversed the Possession and Forged a Path to Ascension! 开局反夺舍，造化飞升路！ The Great Way Awaits大道可期Eastern Fantasy302k WordsOngoing [Resources, companions, cultivation techniques, and sacred grounds + Dual cultivation of body and magic + A hundred immortal arts + Top-tier cultivation] After stealing the memories of a Deity Transformation cultivator from the start, Lu Sheng begins his legendary path to immortality! He has many Dao companions, but never takes things too far. I’ll keep the frustrating plot points to a minimum, make sure things make sense, and avoid making characters stupid! He isn’t heartless, but he’s no saint —Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    [Previous book: Reverse Possession, somewhat similar to a powerful reborn cultivation novel - leaning towards slice-of-life/wealth, companionship, laws, and land—you know what I mean—ongoing] [Evil laugh][Evil laugh] [Next book: A classic mortal cultivation novel - leveling up and monster-slaying/stable plot—completed]

38. 138 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: My Name Is Lu Qichen! 凡人修仙，我叫陆起尘！ The Great Way Awaits大道可期Eastern Fantasy712k WordsCompleted Synopsis: This is a proper cultivation novel. Genres: [traditional cultivation + mortal’s journey + no System + no harem + treasure hunts and magical duels + ancient secret realms + fighting monsters and leveling up] Realms: [Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, Great Ascension, Tribulation Transcendence] 1.5kReads8.2Score105Shelves
39. 139 小 My Junior Sister Became the Leading Figure of the Immortal Dao 小师妹她成了仙道魁首 Jia Yan嘉延Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into a book. I became a cannon-fodder character who appeared for only one chapter and didn't even get an ending. The moment I woke up, an NPC triggered a quest mechanism. I had to duel the female lead. Huh? * There was no choice. I couldn't run, so I had to go for it. Relying on my memory of this scene in the book, I dodged, then dodged again. That was close. “Why aren't you drawing your sword?” Crap, I'm going to be exposed! I had no choice but to draw my sword. I couldn't win b 780Reads8.6Score122Shelves

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    The female lead in this book is a genius! She's incredibly talented.

40. 140 师 Master, Let Your Disciple Take a Few Wrong Turns 师傅，让徒儿走点弯路吧 Gong Ziying公紫莹Eastern Fantasy228k WordsCompleted Do the disciples want to experience the growth, setbacks, and bottlenecks of ordinary people? Not a chance! The reality is that their master is too powerful, so everything goes smoothly. Detours? They won’t get to take a single one. Invincible | Slice of Life | Cultivation | Taking Disciples | Comedy | Lighthearted | Ensemble Cast The number one sect under heaven, the Qingyun Sect, set in the Tianyan Continent. Watch as the protagonist leads his three disciples to the pinnacle of the world! 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    He starts by reaching the pinnacle of cultivation, invincible in the world! He also takes on three disciples: the eldest brother is a sword genius, the second brother is a master of alchemy and formations, and the third sister is blessed with all spirits and possesses the Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root! Two adorable spirit beasts, a cat and a dog. A very good ensemble piece! [Cool][Cool]

41. 141 凌 Beneath the Soaring Clouds 凌云霄下 A Tan Tong Xue阿坦同學Eastern Fantasy370k WordsOngoing [Mortal's Cultivation] [No System] [Traditional Cultivation] [Slow-Paced Growth Power Fantasy] [All by Hand] Xiao Chen, an outer disciple, accidentally obtains a silver booklet with no words. Why is its method of cultivation so different from everyone else's? Everyone says that with my useless spiritual roots, I'll never amount to anything. Then I'll cultivate both qi and body, and leave nothing out! All you geniuses and prodigies, if you don't accept that, come challenge me! I'll shatter you 392Reads—Score119Shelves

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    This book is amazing! The elders in the sect are all unique and kind. The protagonist's early growth is very smooth, there's no poison or violence, the content is very positive, and it's a great read!

42. 142 每 Intelligence Updates Every Day: I Quietly Become an Immortal Emperor 每天刷新情报，我悄悄修成仙帝了 I Really Don't Eat Watermelon我真不吃西瓜Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [The motion comic is now available] My name is Gu Changsheng. I finally escaped the 996 grind after a stroke of incredible luck, but who could have guessed I’d transmigrate into the son of a mine slave raised by a cultivation sect? Am I destined to spend my life as a wage slave after all? Good news: At eight years old, I awakened my golden finger, the Daily Intelligence System! [Ding! Today’s intelligence has been refreshed] [Opportunity · Marrow-Cleansing Grass: Beneath the waterfall. No risk. 28.6kReads6.7Score2.4kShelves

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    This one's good! It's about building a foundation for immortality, cultivating supernatural powers, and seeking the metal element! It has the same premise as "Stealing in the Initial Saint Demon Sect" and "Mysterious Mirror"! [Kiss]

43. 143 灵 Spiritual Roots and Immortal Bones 灵根仙骨 Jin Yiji今乙己Eastern Fantasy352k WordsOngoing Ancient texts tell of immortals who can fly through the heavens and tunnel through the earth, alter the stars and the cosmos, and travel ten thousand miles in an instant, entering the southern heavens at dawn and reaching the northern sea by dusk. Those among mortals who wish to embark on the path to immortality must possess either a spiritual root or an immortal bone. Anyone with one or the other can cultivate; all others have no chance of entering the immortal path! Among spiritual roots, thos 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A traditional fantasy novel featuring orthodox cultivation, an extraordinary cast of characters, no time travel, no reincarnation. The characters in this book defy convention and follow unconventional paths. Reading this book will definitely bring you a unique cultivation experience. Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Dao Integration, Mahayana, Tribulation Transcending!

44. 144 种 Farming and Cultivating Immortality, His Spells Are All Wrong 种田修仙，他的法术不对劲 Bread Crumbs Aren't Sweet面包糠不甜Eastern Fantasy403k WordsOngoing A top-tier tale of farming and immortal cultivation, traditional cultivation, and mutated spells Others cultivate immortality by riding the wind on flying swords, slaying demons and vanquishing evil. Chen Shuisheng cultivates immortality by summoning clouds and rain, hoeing weeds and planting crops. Within the sect, he is a three-spirit-root disciple who spends his days tending spirit fields. Until one day, his golden finger awakens. When Cloud Control reaches mastery, it mutates into Cloudstep. 74.2kReads8.1Score10.3kShelves

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    Normal traditional farming and immortal cultivation

45. 145 拾 Gathering the Dao of Immortality 拾道长生 Magical Watermelon Hand神奇西瓜手Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal-style cultivation + bargain hunting + no System + cautious cultivation] An ordinary boy who makes his living scavenging junk accidentally saves a badly wounded Saintess. After cultivating dual techniques together, he embarks on the path to immortality. Relying on his cautious nature and knack for finding hidden treasures, he steadily grows stronger in the cultivation world. 14.5kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Try this: a classic mortal cultivation fantasy, no system, no time travel, and not mindless.

46. 146 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Readers who enjoy authentic Taoist stories should not miss this. The author himself is a Qingwei School Taoist, and the entire content of the book is adapted from real experiences. Highly recommended.

47. 147 我 I Am the Human Emperor. Who's With Me, and Who's Against Me? 我当人皇，谁赞成，谁反对？ Please Call Me a Puppet请叫我木偶人Eastern Fantasy787k WordsOngoing [Genius protagonist + slow burn + brisk pacing + traditional xianxia] Year 2980 of the Shenzhou calendar. A young man arrived at Ancestral Mountain. Dressed in white and holding a sword, he instantly manifested a colossal Dharma form, looking down from above at the twelve seats on the mountain. Lightning flashed with every movement, and even his words shook heaven and earth! "Now, I nominate myself, Han Mo, as the sixth Human Emperor. Who's for it, and who's against it?!" "Oh, right. You can vot 13Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    This one fits the bill quite well; the protagonist is a genius with a powerful background, and there are no clichéd plot points.

48. 148 开 Become a Wild God from the Start? I Prove Myself a True God Through Worship! 开局成野神？我靠香火证道真神！ Have a Tangerine吃个橘子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Slow-Burn] After an accident, Song Xuanqing transmigrated to a strange world where immortals no longer existed and gods and Buddhas had vanished. In this world, monsters and evil spirits ran rampant, ghosts devoured people, wicked arts flourished across the land, and immortal mountains, gods, and Buddhas were nowhere to be found. Demons wreaked havoc, ghosts caused chaos, and heretical practitioners used evil arts to eat people and refine pills. Ordinary folk lived in constan 110.3kReads9.1Score9.1kShelves
49. 149 科 Technology Makes Immortal Cultivation Great Again 科技，让修仙再次伟大 Nine Trees a Day每日九木Ancient Romance699k WordsOngoing Workaholic Lin You transmigrates into the cultivation world as someone with the most mediocre Three-Spirit-Root physique. She insists that there are no useless spirit roots, only useless cultivators. It’s time to show the cultivation world what a super-achiever forged by exam-oriented education can do. While others play, she studies. While others sleep, she practices swordsmanship. While others master one skill, she masters four… But it would be a mistake to think hard work is all she has going 542Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    Talent pales in comparison to intelligence. The female protagonist possesses three spiritual roots, yet she overwhelmingly surpasses a host of geniuses with only one spiritual root through sheer diligence and intellect. She utilizes modern coding and other technologies to alter the path of cultivation.

50. 150 两 Cultivating in Two Worlds: I Pursue Immortality Through Ancient Methods 两界修仙，我以古法长生 My Name Is Qing Cong我叫青葱Eastern Fantasy542k WordsCompleted In the modern age of spiritual qi revival, Li Yi obtains a wondrous piece of parchment that can restore incomplete cultivation manuals to their full versions. The parchment originally contains a text called the Record of the Mysterious Mandate. After mastering it, Li Yi awakens his innate vital energy. Using his spiritual eye, he discovers that the bronze mirror he has played with since childhood is also a priceless treasure. It can take people to a world of immortal cultivation. Li Yi has no id 1.4kReads5.3Score109Shelves

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    This book is good; the protagonist is quite rational and not pretentious.

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