Cultivation Novels Rated 9+, From Foundation Establishment to Nascent Soul, No Romance 九分以上修仙文，筑基金丹元婴那种，无cp

1. 1 从 The Ancestor's Path, Beginning with a Golden Core Immortal Clan! 从金丹仙族开始的老祖之路！ Feng Feng, Chili-Fried Pork辣椒炒肉冯冯Xianxia952k WordsOngoing There are already plenty of stories that start with a Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment family. I want to write one about a Golden Core family beginning its revival. The synopsis is a bit weak, but if you're interested, come read the first fifty chapters. [Family Saga] [Genius] Traditional cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification 378.7kReads8.7Score45.5kShelves

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   The rating isn't high, but it feels alright.

2. 2 无 Infinite Fusion: My Bonded Gu Have All Become Immortals 无限融合，我的本命蛊都成仙了 The Bearing of a Sixty-Year-Old Hall六十岁殿堂之姿Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted A bloody catastrophe shattered a dynasty that had ruled for a thousand years. Li Yuan, its sole surviving prince, concealed his identity and fled to the southern frontier, where he joined the Gu Master lineage and unexpectedly awakened a Gu-Insect Synthesis System. Lords from every corner of the land, demons and monsters, and the various martial-world factions were all looking for him. They wanted to use his bloodline as the key to unlock the Martial God treasure left behind by the founding empe 94.8kReads9.0Score11.2kShelves

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   All of them must be cultivation novels with a score of 9 or higher. Here are 20 for you fellow cultivators to start!

3. 3 收 After Adopting the Down-and-Out Female Lead, I Died Horribly in Front of Her 收养落魄女主后，惨死在她面前 Li Huan离焕Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [In your first simulation, you transmigrate to a cultivation world.] [You become a refugee fleeing famine. Along the way, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her older brother.] [You depend on each other and become one another's only support.] [At the end of the simulation, you shield the grown girl and give your life to hold off a horde of demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in her eyes goes out too.] [In your second simulation, you transmigrate to a world where steam and mag 119kReads9.1Score13.9kShelves
4. 4 修 Cultivation: Starting with Copying Talents 修仙：从拓印天赋开始 I’m Really Not a Doctor我真不是医生Xianxia857k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out and will go up] People say few live to seventy. In the twilight of his life, Song Yi unexpectedly married a young beauty and obtained a mysterious stone talisman that unlocked the ability to imprint anything. No System to help him, no opportunities falling from the sky, just his own low-key, patient, and cautious nature. From the start, he imprinted the “Evergreen” talent, gaining a long lifespan and steadily living on; From then on, he collected countless talents, incl 36.1kReads8.1Score3.9kShelves
5. 5 合 The Hehuan Cauldron 合欢鼎 The Cat That Sneaks a Taste de偷腥de猫Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted This book is complete, so you can dive in without worry. [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] + [No System] + [Multiple heroines] Lu Yun’s dantian is shattered, but he accidentally obtains the Dual Cultivation Cauldron and uses it in place of his dantian to cultivate. His cultivation method may be a little unusual, but if he wants revenge, he’ll just have to put up with the hard work... 25.3kReads8.8Score3.5kShelves

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   Completed high-scoring works,

6. 6 修 Cultivation: Recording the Good Life 修仙：记录美好生活 Six Livers from Head to Toe浑身上下六个肝Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After obtaining the Record System, all Lu Yao has to do is capture interesting moments to earn all kinds of rewards. And so begins his recording journey in the world of cultivation. “This year’s list of prodigies has to have Saint Son Lingyun at the top, right?” “The top swordsman of Beiyuan would be a reasonable choice too.” “The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Demon? It’s a bit of a stretch, but I guess that works too.” “...” “What do you mean some nobody defeated every prodigy single-handedly, and there 103.2kReads9.0Score9.8kShelves
7. 7 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.9kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
8. 8 清 The Immortal Path of Qingyuan 清源仙途 Flatbread with Three Pork Tenderloins烧饼加三里脊Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted I’ve been an avid reader for twenty years, especially fond of cultivation novels about ordinary people. Of all the books I’ve read, my favorites are A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Renegade Immortal, The Path of a Cultivation Sect Leader, Xuanchen Daoist Path, True Spirit Nine Transformations, and Qinglian Peak. On a sudden whim, I decided to write the kind of xianxia story I’ve always wanted to read: no overpowered cheat or mysterious old master, just an attempt to portray a cult 12.8kReads8.2Score979Shelves

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   A bookworm for twenty years, especially fond of mortal cultivation novels, among which "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," "Against the Gods," "The Path of the Cultivation Sect Leader," "The Path of Xuan Chen," "Nine Transformations of the True Spirit," and "The Peak of the Azure Lotus" are my favorites. Suddenly, I had the idea to write my own version of the Xianxia genre, without overpowered characters or powerful backers, striving to present a realistic world of cultivation as I envision it. Orphaned at a young age, he relied on his clan for support, only to witness the deaths of his people as he grew up. Neglected by his family and only wanting to live a carefree life, fate brought him his nemesis. Unsuitable for leadership, he now had to shoulder the honor and disgrace of his entire clan due to various circumstances. Wang Xuanyi turned back, taking one last, poignant look at the place where he had grown up, before leading his children and flying away into the distance without looking back… This book tells the story of a small Foundation Establishment clan that, through generations of effort, grows into an immortal clan… Completed at 2.6 Million words, welcome to read!

9. 9 懒 The Lazy God Cultivates 懒神修仙 Old Cha Goes Shopping老查逛街Eastern Fantasy567k WordsOngoing Xu Renjie, a good-for-nothing with all five spiritual roots, is widely known in the cultivation world as the ultimate slacker. While others cultivate, he sunbathes. While others fight over treasures, he takes a nap. When refining pills, others proceed with extreme caution. Xu Renjie dumps ten batches of ingredients into one cauldron so he can have more days to play. If the furnace explodes, that's a perfect excuse for a break. A beast tide arrives? He doesn't even lift an eyelid. He pats the spi 721Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, currently at the Foundation Establishment stage (200 chapters).

10. 10 凡 The Supreme Sword God of Mortal Cultivation 凡人修仙之无上剑神 Bricks Are Hard to Carry砖头不好搬Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Fellow cultivator, wait up! If you were sent to cultivate in the world of immortal cultivation and given four choices out of twelve from the start, what would you pick? How far do you think you could go in this brutal world of cultivation? Nascent Soul? Deity Transformation? Or even further? 1. Early-stage Golden Core cultivation (random technique, top-grade Golden Core) and two fake-core puppets 2. Early-stage Golden Core cultivation (top-grade Golden Core sword cultivation technique) 3. Profou 1.8kReads5.4Score105Shelves

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    In the game "Mortal Cultivation," you start with a Golden Core stage and choose four out of twelve options. Here are the options: 1. Early Golden Core stage cultivation (random cultivation technique - top-tier Golden Core level) with two Pseudo-Golden Core stage puppets. 2. Early Golden Core stage cultivation (sword cultivation technique - top-tier Golden Core level). 3. Mysterious Heaven Puppet Refining Technique (Nascent Soul level technique). 4. Ancient Sword Formation Grand Canon (incomplete, includes ancient sword refining techniques). 5. Mid-Golden Core stage peak puppet with one Six-Talisman Treasure Drill Mountain Cone (Nascent Soul level). 7. Ancient Treasure Black Demon Armor (can withstand one full-force attack from an early-stage cultivator). 8. Ancient Alchemy Technique (incomplete) with twelve Foundation Establishment Pills. 9. Mid-Earth Rank spirit pet (random - mid-Golden Core level). 10. Magic Treasure Black Demon Cloak (Nascent Soul level, damaged version). 11. One set of each of the Five Elements cultivation techniques (top-tier Golden Core level). 12. One set of Nascent Soul level cultivation techniques (matching option one).

11. 11 家 Clan Cultivation: The Li Immortal Clan 家族修仙：李氏仙族 A Lump of Sticky Rice一坨糯米饭Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] [Clan] [Farming] [No Transmigration] [One Female Lead] [No System] [Genius] In the 420th year since the founding of the Li clan, it welcomes the first member born with a spiritual constitution in its history: Li Changsheng. Li Changsheng cultivates immortal arts, tempers his spiritual body, raises spirit beasts, cultivates both magic and body, and excels in both alchemy and crafting. This is the story of a small clan that gradually becomes an immortal clan under the leadership of 22.5kReads8.1Score1.4kShelves
12. 12 宝 Pagoda Immortal Fate 宝塔仙缘 Xiao Bu Yu箫不语Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets] Even an ordinary person can encounter great opportunities. A country boy carrying the Three Treasures Glazed Pagoda is captured by an evil cultivator and forced to serve as a test subject. But a misfortune turns into a blessing, setting him on a bizarre and arduous path to immortality. From then on, he uses the pagoda to grow spirit herbs, raise immortal beasts, refine pills, craft talismans, and cultivate forbidd 125.9kReads9.2Score14.5kShelves
13. 13 我 Rise of the Wang Clan: Starting with a Portable Farm 我在修仙世界开农场 Hear the Wind and Think It's Rain听风就是雨Eastern Fantasy10.3M WordsOngoing Wang Hao, an illegitimate son of the small Wang family, was a despised Five-Spirit-Root cultivator whose miserable life seemed set in stone from the moment he was born. But everything changed with the arrival of another soul. See how Wang Hao uses modern knowledge to make waves in the world of cultivation! 5.4kReads8.3Score384Shelves
14. 14 转 Reincarnated as a Divine Tree, I’m Building a Yin Soldier Clan 转生神树，我打造阴兵家族 Mu Feng Feng木风峰Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + System + Clan Saga + No Female Lead + The Protagonist Isn’t Human!] Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is injured! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is on the brink of death! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people just passed away! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree. We can’t let the body get cold on the way! Reincarnated as a frail locust tree, Ji Yang only wanted to bask in the sun, 101.1kReads8.8Score11.6kShelves
15. 15 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
16. 16 嗟 Alas, Immortal 嗟仙 Meticulous Cultivation精耕细作Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [The human side of cultivation, ensemble cast, no golden finger] Now that order has been established in the cultivation world, fighting and killing are no longer the norm. What matters more is navigating human relationships. Zhu Xiaosuo rises from an ordinary mortal to an immortal, one step at a time, in the name of “saving face.” 31.2kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves
17. 17 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Heaven-Piercing Tower 凡人修仙：通天塔 Typing to Success键入佳境Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [The animated series A Great Rogue Cultivator: My Quest to Reach the Heavens is currently a hit on Hongguo Short Drama] [No transmigration, sensible plot, traditional cultivation, mortal cultivator, no System] "Are there really immortals in this world?" "Of course!" "Old man, when are you finally going to take me as your disciple?" The boy has lost count of how many times he's begged by now... After a great upheaval, a boy from Lanxian Town embarks on a long journey of cultivation. A mysterious 9kReads7.9Score688Shelves
18. 18 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 575.4kReads9.4Score59.5kShelves
19. 19 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

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    Embark on a thrilling journey of cultivation, from Foundation Establishment to Golden Core and Nascent Soul, with a dazzling array of magical treasures and artifacts. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the wondrous world of cultivation? ✨ 📕 *Destroyed My Dantian in the Morning, Burned Paper Money at Your Grave in the Afternoon* Feng Xi transmigrates into a cannon fodder female supporting character in a cultivation novel, her life hanging by a thread from the moment she arrives. To save her life, she escapes the Hunyuan Sect and joins the Xuantian Sect. Her five senior brothers were originally the female lead's devoted admirers, ending up with tragic fates. Adhering to the motto "Only by being the best dog can one become a superior person," Feng Xi embarks on a hilarious and thrilling cultivation journey, not only avoiding danger but also changing the fates of her senior brothers. 📕 *This Scholar Comes from the Netherworld* Su Mo transmigrates to a cultivation world, initially intending to enter officialdom through the imperial examinations. However, due to a fortuitous encounter, his divine consciousness connects with the Netherworld, leading him to abandon his pen and embark on the path of cultivation in a unique way. He uses poetry as a weapon to battle against the Heavenly Dao, declaring, "I wish to overturn mountains and seas, to capture the Heavenly Dao," filled with passion and heroism. The book integrates Confucian classics into the cultivation system, constructing a netherworld filled with intrigue and taboos, boasting a grand worldview. 📕 *The Most Chaotic World of Cultivation* This is a super hilarious cultivation novel with a tight plot and plenty of nonsensical humor. The author uses humor to depict a fantastical cultivation world, cleverly incorporating realistic elements to keep readers entertained. The characters are vividly portrayed, the writing is skillful, and the fantastical atmosphere of the cultivation world is vividly presented. 📕 *Snake Ancestor! (The Old Snake's Cultivation Legend)* Tells the legendary story of a snake's defying fate to cultivate immortality. From a weak little snake, it overcomes countless hardships and dangers, growing step by step in the dog-eat-dog world of cultivation. Along its cultivation journey, it not only faces various powerful enemies but also unravels the unknown secrets of the cultivation world. With unwavering perseverance and extraordinary wisdom, it finally reaches the pinnacle of cultivation.

20. 20 布EN A Commoner's Path to Immortality 布衣仙途 Sima of the Left Bank左岸司马Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted No treasures that can turn back time, no miracle tools that can make herbs grow faster, and no powerful backers! Just an ordinary country boy, relying on his grit, intelligence, caution, and resolve, without cheats or pills, rising step by step from humble beginnings to greatness and forging his own path to immortality! 14.3kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
21. 21 虫 The Immortal Path of the Insect Emperor 虫皇仙途 The Wind Rises in Chang'an风起长安Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing [Entire novel written by hand, no AI + spirit insect pets + beast taming + traditional cultivation + no transmigration + no System + lighthearted comedy + richly developed characters + survival through caution] The lowly servant Ye Lin accidentally awakens the Insect Emperor bloodline and opens the Ancient Insect Emperor Ring. From then on, he has a whole swarm of strange spirit insects at his side. An unfathomable number of ants devour the heavens and consume the earth. A tiny white snake beats 46.7kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
22. 22 小 A Nobody's Cultivation Journey 小人物修仙 Mo Xing莫行Eastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Mortal-focused cultivation + one female lead + no System + Azure Origin Sword Art + Demon Refining Pot + Six Paths of Reincarnation Disc + ruthless and decisive + top-tier battle of wits] Also known as Little Nobody's Cultivation Journey. The Human Realm arc is complete, so you can read with confidence. The Spirit Realm arc is currently being written. This is the story of an ordinary man from the bottom of society struggling to grow in the cultivation world. After inadvertently obtaining the Az 7.1kReads7.9Score570Shelves
23. 23 李 Li Dakai’s Record of Cultivation 李大开修仙记 Li Dakai李大开Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivator Style, No System, Decisive and Ruthless, Not Mindless, Funny] I, Li Dakai, began cultivating immortality at the age of fifty. A slow-burn cultivation fantasy with a satisfying payoff. The story unfolds gradually, with every turn grounded in reason! Fellow cultivators, please don’t be put off by the title. New chapters every day at exactly 5:10 p.m.! 28kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
24. 24 蛇 The Snake Heavenly Emperor 蛇天帝 Gorilla咯比猴Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing An old snake from the village accidentally swallowed a human elixir and gained intelligence, setting out on the path to immortality. With a mysterious little cauldron and a cultivation technique that can transform it into a dragon, the snake has only ten short years to live, so it must seize every moment. This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal. [Original title: The Old Snake’s Path to Immortality (Snake Ancestor). A manga adaptation is currently being serialized.] [No System, tra 95.1kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves
25. 25 九 Ordinary Immortal of the Nine Domains 九域凡仙 Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
26. 26 门 My Sect Was Wiped Out, So I Led My Fellow Disciples in a Desperate Escape 门派被灭，我带同门绝地大逃亡 I Hate the College Entrance Exam讨厌高考Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted [Authentic Sect Story] [The Entire Sect Ascends] [Ordinary Mortal's Path] [Smart Characters] [Team Battles] [No Harem + No System] There's a sect whose experience of near-annihilation brought everyone together. United as one, they hack their way through the cultivation world! In a world of selfish cultivators, they are a breath of fresh air! This unconventional sect struggles to survive in the cracks. They are decisive killers, audacious to a fault, and every last one of them is a bandit! They a 16.6kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
27. 27 我 I Have a Chaotic Prison 我有一座混沌监狱 Yu Ran宇然Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Command the Chaos Cage, summon gods and demons from across the ages, and rule the Myriad Worlds! Su Hao gave a wicked grin. “I’d like to keep a low profile, too, but my strength won’t let me!” 13.8kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
28. 28 一 One Sword Opens the Immortal Gate 一剑，开仙门 Hot Pot Lover就爱吃火锅Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing Classical xianxia romance + swordsmanship + immortal cultivation + love + the heavens and myriad worlds + one heroine + no harem + no stupidity + no mindless decisions + comedy + wild imagination Thirty thousand years ago, a great war to destroy the immortals erupted in the metaverse. The Immortal Court collapsed, the Heavenly Dao was damaged, and spiritual energy dissipated. The entire metaverse split apart into various domains, including the Myriad Heavens, the Sacred, the Demonic, and the Spi 10.6kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
29. 29 御 The Rise of the Beast-Taming Clan 御兽家族崛起 Jiu Mao鸠猫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Beast Taming] [Farming] [Family] A fantasy family saga about the rise of a Beast Taming clan. Ye Wenxuan transmigrated into a ninth-rank Beast Taming clan and became its current head. Watch him raise demonic beasts and fight with Beast Taming, producing one peerless demon king after another with powerful bloodlines for his family. Watch him breed spirit beasts and cultivate spirit fields, creating greater economic benefits for the clan. In the Great Wilderness, he matches wits and strength agai 15.1kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
30. 30 从 From a Bottom-Tier Rogue Cultivator to a Cultivation Grandmaster 从底层散修开始肝成修仙大佬 Always Helping Elderly Men Cross the Street天天扶老爷爷Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted When Lin Yi wakes up, he has become an unaffiliated Qi Refining cultivator in Huiyuan Immortal City, in the cultivation world. He discovers that he has awakened a stat panel. For any cultivation method, secret technique, supernatural ability, or skill, as long as he performs the required steps once, he gains one guaranteed experience point, regardless of how seriously he tries or what the final result is. “I'm in the perfect position! First, I'll keep my head down and develop quietly for a whil 12.8kReads6.9Score730Shelves

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31. 31 家 Clan Cultivation: I Ascend to Immortality Through My Descendants 家族修仙：我以子嗣登仙 Hardworking Bumblebee勤劳的大蜜蜂Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsOngoing [Family Saga + Farming and Development + No Goody-Two-Shoes + No Army-Spamming + Slow Burn + (Not for readers who dislike romance or prefer a female-free cast)] Chen Jing'an transmigrates into the world of the Immortal Dao and is born into a small Qi Refining immortal clan in Qinghe County. With mediocre aptitude, his prospects on the path to immortality are bleak. He thought he was destined to live an unremarkable life, but then he unexpectedly awakens the “Mother-and-Child Bell.” As long as he 75.6kReads8.8Score6.6kShelves
32. 32 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World: Rising to the Top by Selling Fish 穿越修仙界：从卖鱼开始崛起 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, rise from the bottom] After transmigrating, Ye Yu is kicked out of his family from the start. He has no choice but to scrape by as a fishmonger, until he offends a sect's holy maiden at the Yihong Brothel and has to flee to another city. In his new cultivation city, Ye Yu first buys two maids to calm his nerves, then invents a seal-based talisman-making technique, opening the floodgates to wealth. To keep growing stronger, Ye Yu builds airplanes and cannons. He’s 10kReads8.6Score801Shelves
33. 33 灵EN Spirit Stone Immortal Clan 灵石仙族 Writing Nonsense一通乱写Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing (The animated series is now available, and the first print edition is on sale. Its title is "Blackstone: Bloodline Awakening". Search for it on any platform.) (All six volumes are complete. There’s plenty to read, so dig in!) [Family saga + ensemble cast + no System + not saintly + slow burn + the protagonist is a stone + behind-the-scenes machinations + no female lead] Volume 1: Winds Rise over Song Mountain (complete) Volume 2: Clash of the Origin Condensation Realm (complete) Volume 3: Riding 60.7kReads9.1Score5.7kShelves
34. 34 杂 No Future as a Servant Disciple? I’ll Master Pills and Artifacts to Seek Immortality 杂役弟子没出路？丹器双修谋长生 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, decisive and ruthless, no saintly heroics, cautious, a nobody rising to power] Ye Feng transmigrates to another world and fights his way up to become the bandit chief of Black Wind Stronghold. From the start, he kills Duan Shui Liu, an inner disciple of the Xuantian Sect, and obtains a Bagua Furnace that enhances alchemy and artifact forging. After bribing the gatekeeper, he enters the Xuantian Sect to cultivate and begins his adventures in the world of cultivatio 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves
35. 35 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
36. 36 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 98kReads8.9Score8.5kShelves
37. 37 你 Why Mess with Her? She’s a Prodigy with Every Element in the Cultivation World 你惹她干嘛，她是修真界全系天才 Tang Ruoqian唐若浅Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Her motto: If someone wrongs me, I get even on the spot. I never wait until tomorrow! No matter how many dangers lie ahead, I’ll cross mountains and rivers and kill my enemies with my own hands! Song Nianchu has just completed a difficult operation when she transmigrates. Her soul has simply returned to its rightful place. She is the original owner, and the original owner is her. After receiving the original owner’s memories, Song Nianchu can think of only one word: miserable. The Song family ha 10.4kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    These two are completed, satisfying reads. Highly recommended.

38. 38 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 6.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Written by a Taoist priest of the Qingwei School, adapted from true events, it is full of valuable information.

39. 39 空 Space: The Beloved All-Around Physician 空间：团宠全能医妃 Tang Ruoqian唐若浅Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Spirit Spring Space + Miracle Doctor + Beloved by the Whole Family + All-Rounder + Two Powerful Leads + No Saintly Heroine + Sweet, Satisfying Romance] She was a useless girl whom her father didn't cherish and her mother didn't love. In her previous life, she was a medical doctor at the very top of her field. After transmigrating, with a new soul in her body, she set about both taking revenge and cultivating. When it came to her enemies, she believed in pulling weeds out by the roots: leave one 4.9kReads9.3Score689Shelves
40. 40 虐 The Tragic-Romance Heroine Is Obsessed with Cultivation 虐文女主沉迷修仙 A Smile Through the Dust陌尘一笑Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted No romance, strong female lead, and the heroine stays single, single, single. The heroine works hard at cultivation, plays it safe in the early stages, and stays focused on herself. She’s a genius who grows stronger over time. She’s neither wholly good nor wholly evil, and does as she pleases. The System is only useful for transmitting the plot and little else. Tragic-romance scenario one: She becomes the stand-in for a wealthy young master’s true love. The heroine: “I’m going to cultivate immor 4.6kReads9.2Score391Shelves

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    All of these are cultivation novels without romantic pairings!! However, your rating criteria are too high. Personally, I think these are all good and worth reading.

41. 41 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 159.5kReads9.1Score18.5kShelves

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    A well-written and worthwhile book to read!

42. 42 乙 The Yi Wood Path to Immortality 乙木修仙传 Murong Qianse慕容千色Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing A miserable little beggar from the start, cast adrift through hardship and sorrow. Sold into servitude and registered as a household servant, he endures the trials of the mortal world and sheds his broken past. At last he enters the Dao and leaps through the Dragon Gate. After countless trials and tribulations, he discovers his true self. When he looks back, the world stretches out before him, and carefree freedom naturally finds its way into his heart. 13.4kReads8.7Score820Shelves
43. 43 沉 After Being Thrown into the Pond, She Became a Violent Female Sword Cultivator 沉塘后，她成了暴力女剑修 One Peach at a Time一口一个桃儿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP + strong female lead + Ice Spirit Root + genius + power progression + weak to strong] Before the age of thirteen, Li Chu's life was filled with nothing but indifference and bullying. Even her death came in the humiliating form of being drowned in a pond. Fortunately, just when things seemed darkest, fate gave her a second chance. She met her benefactor. She joined a sect. She became a promising talent. And then? Revenge? Her true enemy wasn't even within reach. Repay her benefactor? Their 692Reads8.6Score100Shelves
44. 44 凡 The Mortal's Immortal Gourd 凡人仙葫 Ximen Woxue西门卧雪Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing Er Gouzi is an honest, hardworking farmer. His greatest dream is to save up enough to buy a few acres, become a small landowner, and marry a buxom, strong-legged wife. Then his life would be perfect. But after an accident leaves him with a gourd and an old swindler talks him into it, he blunders into the path of immortality and gets dragged into conflict. Even so, he never forgets his original goal: he just wants to farm... 228.4kReads9.0Score15.9kShelves
45. 45 绑 Bound to the Female Lead’s Career-Boosting System, I’m Invincible 绑了女主竞升系统后，我无敌了 Ruyue Ah如月啊Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted A heroine who grows stronger, neither a scheming white lotus nor a self-sacrificing saint. Focused on cultivating immortality, with no romance. Her family is wiped out, and her mother blows herself up. Before she is even five, Luo Xi is left an orphan once again. Her enemies are powerful, so she decides to lie low for now. “Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have been chosen as a candidate to become the heroine of the cultivation world. Compete for fortune, obtain resources, and become its true he 80Reads6.7Score—Shelves
46. 46 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
47. 47 重 Reborn as an Emotionless Cultivation Bigshot, I Grind Points Like Crazy 重生修仙大佬莫得感情，疯狂刷分 Self-Contented Joy自怡悦Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted Jiang Ying had finally cultivated to the Deification stage in her previous life, only to unexpectedly fail at ascending to immortality in the end! Thankfully, she survived and was reborn as “Jiang Ying,” the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, who had been lost and raised elsewhere since childhood. With a second chance at life, all she can do is work hard at cultivating again. Fortunately, she also has the Five Elements Pearl, which lets her cultivate at a speed comparable to a genius with a si 249Reads8.7Score—Shelves
48. 48 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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    I'm not saying anything more, I've already given the reward. There's no female lead, and the current plot is super exciting.

49. 49 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Long Road to Immortality 凡人修仙：漫漫仙路 Dull Snail钝蜗牛Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing (Traditional cultivation) (No System) (Not a transmigration story) (Slow burn) (No female lead) Lu Yuan is an ordinary boy from a mountain village. When he is ten, his father is injured by someone and dies unexpectedly, leaving him a fragment of an immortal cultivation manual and an ancestral iron piece before he passes away. By cultivating according to the fragment, Lu Yuan escapes the clutches of the wealthy Li Youcai. The iron piece brings him an unexpected “immortal opportunity.” From then o 91.4kReads8.5Score8kShelves
50. 50 炮 A Cannon-Fodder Cultivator: Cling to the Heroine and Get Caught Up in the Grind 炮灰修仙：抱紧女主搞内卷 Jingli惊理Ancient Romance456k WordsOngoing Jian Lin never imagined that one day she would transmigrate from her modern life as the queen of slacking into a cultivation novel. In the story, she is a cannon-fodder character destined to die horribly when the demonic path invades. What the heck! How is she supposed to hold on to her prestigious title as the ultimate slacker of her generation now?! She has no choice but to cling to the female lead’s coattails all the way. Wherever the female lead ascends, she follows, determined to be her mos 3Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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