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. 51 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.6kReads9.6Score70.4kShelves
2. 52 重 The Reborn Supporting Lady at Five and a Half 重生女配五岁半 Meng Qingqing萌清清Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Past and Present Lives + Spatial Artifact + Supporting Female Character + Sword Cultivator + No Romance] In her previous life, A Xue was weak and helpless. Her dantian was destroyed, and she died a miserable death in a secret realm. She was reborn at just over five years old, on the eve of Xuantian Sect's disciple recruitment. There was still time to change everything. In this life, A Xue dumped the scumbag, trampled the heroine from her previous life, took her spatial artifact, and s 23.2kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
3. 53 我 I Was Reborn as a Cannon Fodder and Went to Cultivate Immortality 我穿成了炮灰去修仙 Spicy Fish Fillets香辣鱼片Ancient Romance189k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Strong female lead with no romance + space + genius + transmigrates into a book + incredible luck] Shi Yan transmigrates into a book. After receiving the body's memories, she realizes she's become a cannon-fodder character in a cultivation novel. The heroine is ahead of her, a rival is behind her, and the male lead and his rival keep throwing obstacles in her way. She has to scrape by all alone, but luckily, her luck is excellent and she's made a few good friends. Gradually, though, S 744Reads8.5Score—Shelves
4. 54 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: From Servant Disciple to Sword-and-Talisman Dao Ancestor 凡人修仙：从杂役弟子到剑符道祖 Are the Plum Blossoms in My Hometown Blooming?故乡的梅花开了吗Xianxia172k WordsOngoing Spiritual roots are ranked from highest to lowest, and the lives of menial disciples are as insignificant as dust. Chen Mo is the lowest-ranking menial disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect. His spiritual root is poor, and his fellow disciples mock him, saying he will never achieve immortality. While cleaning the old Scripture Pavilion one day, he discovers a fragmentary secret manual of sword talismans. Others draw spiritual energy into their bodies and diligently cultivate their dantians; he uses 4.4kReads—Score374Shelves

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   This book is truly amazing and definitely worth reading.

5. 55 凡 A Mortal’s Demonic Cultivation: The Profound Yin Chronicles 凡人修魔：玄阴传 One Big White一只肥大白Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Mortal-world setting + satisfying read but no overpowered, arrogant hero + genius protagonist + decisive and ruthless + demonic cultivation + technical approach to cultivation + creates his own techniques and secret arts later on + slow burn + Xuanguxian template + skips the mortal-world opening] Xiao Qing is reborn in the cultivation world carrying a mysterious jade pendant. After testing as a three-element spiritual root, he unexpectedly joins a demonic sect. Once there, Xiao Qing relies on h 49.6kReads8.6Score5kShelves

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   Demonic cultivators, corpse demons, and blood demons are the four paths.

6. 56 穿 The Book's Female Side Character Returns to the World of Cultivation 穿书女配重回修仙界 Tutu Rabbit涂涂兔Ancient Romance585k WordsCompleted [System + Transmigrating into a Book + No Romance] Because the author abandoned the story and started over, Zhang Xixi once again brings her System along as she transmigrates back into the book. Zhang Xixi has nothing but contempt for the author. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 炮 The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Cultivation Rise to Power 炮灰女配修仙逆袭记 Radiant Jade, Fragrant Beauty in a Peaceful World灼灼璞玉静世芳华Ancient Romance633k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Building a Career + Taking Down Scumbags + Face-Slapping] Lou Hansi was an ordinary modern college graduate who had only recently started an internship. Apart from work, her main pastime was reading novels. One night, she stayed up late reading a cultivation novel called The White Lotus's Path to Immortality. She discovered that one of the novel's supporting female characters shared her name, and out of curiosity she read the whole thing. The story made her grind her teeth with fur 6.7kReads8.8Score452Shelves
8. 58 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 216.4kReads9.0Score15.4kShelves

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   The protagonist has ascended to the immortal realm; he's intelligent and humane. There's currently no female lead and no romantic partner.

9. 59 修 Isn't Cultivation Better? Love-Struck Fools, Back Off! 修炼不香吗？恋爱脑退退退！ Turn Around and Dream Back转身梦回Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP] [Traditional Xianxia] [Strong Female Lead] [Genius Protagonist] Ling Yaohan was an ordinary girl until she was tested and found to possess all five spiritual roots. From that day on, she stepped onto the path of immortality and began her journey in search of the Dao... In this life, all I seek is the Dao. I will let nothing else distract me. A friendly reminder: This novel has no CP, romance, or ambiguous relationships. 7.7kReads9.1Score719Shelves
10. 60 修 Cultivation: Starting with Dual Spirit Roots 修仙：从双灵根开始 I Don't Have Plums我没梅Eastern Fantasy111k WordsCompleted [No female lead] [The villain isn't an idiot] [The male lead is decisive and ruthless] Chen Mo, a transmigrator, transmigrates to the world of cultivation. By chance, he awakens a dual-spirit-root aptitude and joins the Star River Sword Sect. He fights his way through the sect's academy and stands out among its disciples. Let's see how he takes one step at a time toward immortality. 376Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very good-looking, unconventional, and shows great talent.

11. 61 趋 The Immortal Who Seeks Good Fortune and Avoids Misfortune 趋吉避凶仙 Night and Snow夜与雪Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivator] [No System] Transmigrating into the vast world of cultivation, Chen Jun becomes a low-born, untalented menial disciple of the Lingxiao Sect. He thought his path to immortality was hopeless, but by a stroke of fortune, he obtains a bronze divination disc capable of revealing omens and helping him avoid danger: [Heavenly Divination: Auspicious] Tomorrow at 12:45 p.m., torrential rain will fall. Go to the peach grove twenty li east of the sect in advance and wait for lightning t 1.4kReads7.5Score186Shelves

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    Fantasy/xia novels, all with high intelligence, ranked in order of importance.

12. 62 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
13. 63 仙 Tales of an Immortal Official! It All Begins with Hearing Intel About Immortal Destiny! 仙官物语！从听到仙缘情报开始！ I'll Go Up There and Slash You我上去就是一刀Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing A sprawling epic! A sprawling epic! A prodigy’s rise Not traditional classical cultivation. The jokes can get a bit excessive at times, so just enjoy the ride! Shen Li transmigrated to a world of immortal martial arts, and he had a secret. When he was a child, he was knocked over by a five-colored horse. Ever since, strange messages had appeared in his mind! [At midnight tonight, a drop of Moonlight Spirit Water will appear in Crescent Lake. Use it as bait to lure out a Streamswimming Carp. Rewa 75kReads8.2Score5.7kShelves
14. 64 凡 Sword Cultivator of the Mortal Body 凡体剑修 Juice果汁Xianxia684k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship] + [Decisive, Blood-Pumping] + [No System] During the sect tournament, Lin Xuan was publicly humiliated and demoted to an outer disciple. Elder Wu declared that if he failed to reach the eighth level of Qi Condensation in three months, he would be expelled from the Spirit Sword Sect. Everyone laughed at him as a good-for-nothing in the immortal path, someone whose life was worth less than grass. Who could have guessed that as soon as he arrived at the oute 47.3kReads8.0Score3.7kShelves
15. 65 药EN Cauldron of the Medicine God 药神鼎 Chubby Radish胖胖的萝卜Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted (Mortal cultivation + no System + lighthearted + not a saint + multiple female leads + fast-paced) At the Foundation Establishment stage, he wins over a Nascent Soul uncle-master and a Core Formation senior sister; at the Deity Transformation stage, a Mahayana saintess. See how Ye Fei, an ordinary mortal, encounters one lucky opportunity after another and joyfully cultivates toward immortality. It starts slowly, but gets better and better as it goes. If something doesn't make sense at first, try 78.6kReads9.0Score8.6kShelves
16. 66 史 The Strongest Qi Refiner in History 史上最强炼气期 Li Daoran李道然Urban14.5M WordsCompleted Fang Yu has been cultivating for nearly five thousand years, yet still hasn’t broken through the Qi Refining stage... “I really am only at the Qi Refining stage, but don’t mess with me!” 42.4kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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    All are foundation-building categories with scores of 9 or higher.

17. 67 修 Cultivation Begins in a Mine 修仙从矿洞开始 Blanched Bok Choy菜心白灼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted A pure-mortal cultivation story: no System, no transmigration, a return to the traditional essence of cultivation! The protagonist is an ordinary mortal with no spiritual roots who enters a sect to mine spirit stones for a living. By chance, he survives a deadly disaster and awakens the Five-Colored Spiritual Marrow buried underground. This rare treasure, unseen in ten thousand years, reshapes his spiritual roots from within, unexpectedly condensing the rare Five-Element Spiritual Roots! From th 2.4kReads8.7Score188Shelves

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    I read 200 chapters in one night

18. 68 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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    The best Xianxia novels by Tomato

19. 69 紫EN Purple Cauldron Immortal Fate 紫鼎仙缘 Ma Dafugui马大富贵Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted Ye Han, a poor cowherd, accidentally loses his cattle, but what seems like a misfortune turns out to be a blessing: he obtains a mysterious purple cauldron that devours the heavens. Watch as he rises against fate with nothing but an ordinary talent, enters the ranks of the top cultivators, and makes the name Ye Han resound across countless worlds. He looks down upon the Five Elements and roams freely through the Nine Heavens! Cultivation realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core 56.7kReads8.7Score6.1kShelves
20. 70 明 Immortal Venerable Mingyang 明阳仙尊 Walk Ten Thousand Miles, Throw a Million Punches行万里路打百万拳Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Proficiency panel] + [Sage Alchemy Body] + [Genius protagonist] + [Female lead] One day, Han Yang woke up to find that he had become the young master of a cultivation family in the Foundation Establishment realm. In his previous life, he had been a low-level civil servant. From the start, he awakened a proficiency panel: every cultivation technique and skill, once mastered, stayed mastered, and the more he practiced, the stronger he became! When he reached Foundation Establishment, he awakened 220.6kReads8.0Score22kShelves

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    It's really very beautiful.

21. 71 修 Cultivating Immortality, Starting with Buying Low and Selling High 修仙，从倒买倒卖开始 The Unknowable River不知人河Eastern Fantasy174k WordsOngoing [Ordinary protagonist, no System, patchwork setting, multiple secret identities, cultivation through levels of existence, infinite journeys through the heavens] (The second world, Blue Star, opens in Chapter 48: an eerie-dungeon version.) (Rumor clarification: the golden finger is rigid and barely functional.) (The second dungeon, Sunshine Apartments, opens in Chapter 76.) In the cultivation world, I tread carefully. In other worlds, call me Daoist Grandpa! Xue Tong arrives in a pseudo-tradit 1.1kReads—Score119Shelves

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    The heavens are boundless, traversing countless worlds. The latest chapter has opened the second world, the bizarre Blue Star… There are nine realms in total: Qi Sensing, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Refining… I'm done for, I don't know if I can salvage this. I'll be updating one chapter daily, occasionally two chapters.

22. 72 修 Cultivating Immortality Is Too Much Hardship for Me 修仙，我吃不了一点苦 The Plagiarist Hidden Among Dragons and Tigers卧虎藏龙的文抄公Eastern Fantasy215k WordsOngoing (Original story, no transmigration, no System, not a wish-fulfillment novel, slow burn) Fan Zhong's spiritual root was damaged, so he took up demonic cultivation. But are the side effects of this demonic art supposed to be this strange? The way those bewitching women look at Fan Zhong is starting to scare him. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional cultivation of immortality involves taking one step at a time, without a systematic approach.

23. 73 穿 A Transmigrated Rogue Cultivator’s Life in the Cultivation World 穿越修真界的散修生活 The Plagiarist Hidden Among Dragons and Tigers卧虎藏龙的文抄公Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (Traditional cultivation fantasy, slow-paced, not a power fantasy, read at your own discretion.) Lin Dahai transmigrated to the cultivation world without a System or a golden finger. Tired of farming life among the outer disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect, he decided to leave the sect and become a carefree rogue cultivator. 5.9kReads7.7Score384Shelves
24. 74 福 The Lucky Farmer Girl's Path to Immortality 福运农女修仙传 Mahua麻花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + inspirational serious drama + strong female lead + cutthroat competition] During a famine, Bai Ning, the eldest daughter in her family, is sold for five taels of silver to a wandering Taoist priest so her family can survive. Little does she know that this is the beginning of her cultivation journey. A hundred years later, who would believe that she was once an ordinary village girl who nearly starved to death? Now she commands flying swords and looks down on the heavens! Her child 1.7kReads8.7Score206Shelves
25. 75 家 Cultivating Immortality as a Family: The Zhou Clan’s Beginning 家族修仙从周氏开始 Simple Things, Done Simply简单的事简单做法Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The traditional stages of cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul... The protagonist will pursue the paths of formations and spirit plants. Spirit plants mainly serve formations, which become more important as the story progresses. In the end, the protagonist will follow the path of formations all the way. 9.5kReads7.0Score624Shelves

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    The score wasn't high because the beginning wasn't good; the auction itself was much more spectacular from the start.

26. 76 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32.4kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves
27. 77 惊 Shocking! After I Started Farming, a Yandere Chief Minister Sprouted Up 惊了！种田后，长出病娇首辅 Demon Pet妖宠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming to fortune + sharp-tongued, unhinged heroine + laugh-out-loud comedy + civil and military examinations + devoted couple] A genius heroine with unmatched intelligence and martial prowess, whose thought process is anything but normal. She wields the finest blades against the wicked and pounds scoundrels into the ground. Luo Xi, a doomsday war goddess, opens her eyes to find she has transmigrated to a rural village in ancient times, where she has become a notorious menace who dresses as a 386Reads9.4Score114Shelves
28. 78 渣 I Wronged the Venerable One, Stole Billions of Spirit Stones, and Ran Off Pregnant 渣了尊上，我抢亿万灵石揣崽跑 Zi Lu子璐Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted Yuan Yi somehow ended up sleeping with the revered lord who cultivated the merciless path, then ran away! Take responsibility? Not a chance! In this life, she only wants to stay alive! Relying on memories from her previous life, she sets out to collect a group of divine palaces, packed with billions of spirit stones, immortal crystals, immortal artifacts and talismans, and every kind of supply in abundance! The 36 immortal palaces contain vast spaces, with immortal fields and springs that gen 3.4kReads9.3Score588Shelves
29. 79 侯 The Entire Marquis's Residence Hangs Themselves, Begging the Fake Heiress to Come Home for the Feast 侯府全体上吊，求假千金回府吃席 Zi Lu子璐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Meme humor + Absurdity + Unhinged antics + Lighthearted daily life + Invincible heroine + No official couple, ship whoever you want] Jiang Miao: Stop trying to help people. Just laugh at their fate. But then again, if the money's right, I'll gladly give your fate a couple of extra stabs! After dumping three High Gods, Jiang Miao is exposed and flees to the mortal realm. She takes over the body of the Xuan Yuan Marquis household's fake heiress, who has lost her memory. The marquis household is s 35.4kReads9.2Score4.7kShelves
30. 80 你 You Take the Imperial Exams, I Farm: A Paper-Thin Couple Braving the Famine 你科举我种田，塑料夫妻闯荒年 Bai Jiuhuan白久欢Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + food + pocket dimension + stockpiling grain + fleeing famine + business + sweet romance + everyday life] After Jiang Qingyue’s soul is mistakenly taken, she receives the ultimate transmigration starter pack. She thought she’d get to live a cheat-powered life, railing against heaven, earth, and everything in between. Instead, she transmigrates into the body of a fat, lazy, greedy, slippery woman and marries a man who hates her to the bone. Song Yan died unjustly in his previous life an 48.9kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
31. 81 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 5.6kReads9.2Score559Shelves

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    Brother, don't blame me for being unfair [thinking], it's a shame that male-oriented cultivation novels don't have female leads. However, these three are also very good; the female leads are clear about their loves and hates, intelligent, and decisive in their actions.

32. 82 修EN Immortal Cultivation: This Is How the Unorthodox Do It 修仙：旁门左道就是这样的 Fire Cloud Pillar火云柱Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Classical-style cultivation] [No System] [Growth] [The clash between new and old cultivation methods] [The passage of time] [Some farming and management] [No level suppression] [Decisive and ruthless] [Fellow Daoist, rent a set of internal organs and a brain to help you cultivate!] [When you practice the Golden Core, you can dig up your ancestors and have them help you cultivate] [My family has a lineage stretching back ten thousand years, with the bones of a hundred thousand grandmaster martia 147.3kReads8.5Score12.9kShelves

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    This looks great, with virtually no flaws.

33. 83 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. 28.3kReads6.7Score2.3kShelves

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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 setting as "Stealing in the Initial Saint Demon Sect" and "Mysterious Mirror"!

34. 84 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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    This is a must-read book; a masterpiece of fantasy!

35. 85 无 No System, No Cultivation: Even Immortals Are Commonplace 无系统，不修仙，大罗神仙皆路边 The Lord's Glory主的荣耀Eastern Fantasy516k WordsOngoing Entirely handwritten, with no AI. Three chapters every weekend and holiday! Transmigrate into the second generation of an immortal clan +爽, talented-genius story + [Super Cultivation System] + [Attribute Panel] + [Traditional Cultivation Realms] + romance with different beautiful older-sister figures (multiple heroines, lots of flirtation) + settling scores clearly + ensemble cast + [Hundreds of thousands of words already written] [Summary: This is a cultivation novel focused on growth. The over 453Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "No System, No Cultivation, Even Great Immortals Are Just Roadside" is a transmigration novel with a system, featuring a protagonist from a wealthy immortal clan, traditional cultivation realms like Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation, and many beautiful women... A new book recommendation! Hoping the platform will give it some traffic, and wishing it reaches a million words soon. May the path of immortality never die, and may the mystical sect endure forever!

36. 86 魔 The Demonic Sect’s Path to Enlightenment: I Discovered the Theory of Relativity for Sneak Attacks! 魔门悟道，我悟出偷袭相对论！ Tan Wenqing檀文清Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing The manhua series [I Comprehended the Dao in the Demon Sect and Discovered the Theory of Relativity for Sneak Attacks] is now available. [Everyone is intelligent, no female lead, slow-paced, with detailed worldbuilding] [The protagonist has a top-grade spiritual root, not a useless-protagonist type, and won't get any blatantly overpowered cheats] [Tight logic, comprehensive worldbuilding, and a newly reimagined cultivation world] Senior Brother, you're way too cautious! Aren't we a demonic sect? 97kReads8.4Score10.9kShelves

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    I must say, as a seasoned novel reader, this is the best Xianxia novel I've ever read. As you can see from my bookshelf on my homepage, I read a lot of novels, but this one showed me the unique world of demonic cultivation. I really enjoyed the content, and I hope you all like it too! [Heart emojis]

37. 87 被 After They Made Me a Human Cauldron, I Devoured the Young Lord's Ice Spirit Root 被当炉鼎后，我反吞少主冰灵根 Qin Wubai秦无白Fantastical Romance547k WordsOngoing [No romance, strong female lead | dark cultivation | turning the tables against all odds | strategic battles and growth | elaborate worldbuilding | decisive and ruthless] On the night of her wedding, Shen Zhaoye learns that she is not the bride. She is a cultivation vessel sold by the Shen family to the Gu family’s young master. Gu Hanzhou intends to strip her of her fire spiritual root to establish his foundation. Instead, she uses a dual-cultivation array to devour his ice spiritual root, dest 236Reads—Score109Shelves

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    [Female protagonist perspective, no romance, a must-read for female-oriented cultivation novels] The author is promoting a female-protagonist cultivation novel that's been overshadowed by its title—a truly solid and down-to-earth cultivation path. It follows the traditional cultivation system: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Golden Core → Nascent Soul, progressing step-by-step without unnecessary padding. The processes of Foundation Establishment and Core Formation, sect levels, and cultivation techniques are mostly original, not just jumps around with the cultivation level names. The female protagonist starts by having her spiritual root stolen and being used as a cultivation vessel, escaping death to join a sect for revenge. The core setting is that every time she overcomes a tribulation or stumbles, she manages to extract something from the desperate situation and refine it into her own path. There are no unexpected opportunities, no male protagonist to save the day, and no sudden power spikes; she wins entirely through strategy, understanding people's hearts, and exploiting the rules—the intellectual battles are solid. There's no male lead or romantic subplot; the female characters each have their own stance and highlights, and both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent. It's a slow burn but has great staying power, with foreshadowing carefully laid out, culminating in a high-energy phase during the Golden Core stage when she investigates old cases and settles scores. Warning: This book has a lot of setup in the beginning and is not a fast-paced, action-packed story where every chapter is a face-slapping moment; it has over a million words in total and will not be abandoned, making it suitable for readers who like serious dramas and story-driven narratives.

38. 88 修 The Silly Young Cultivator 修仙傻小子 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A powerless man from the mountains, trapped in despair but refusing to give up. The mountains and seas will find their way back; wind and rain will bring us together again. Even the hardest knots in our hearts will eventually be undone, and everything will turn out all right. Everything within sight is the past; everything in the heart is a memory. All that the eyes can see is regret. Look back: the light boat has already passed ten thousand mountains. Look ahead: the road is long, but it shines 784Reads6.5Score104Shelves

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    Not suitable for children; challenge me to a fight if you disagree.

39. 89 不 An Immortal Clan: I Can Change My Descendants' Aptitudes 不朽家族，我能改变子孙资质 Tongtong Rushing Like a Mountain通通如山Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsOngoing [Farming + System + family saga + partial ensemble cast + slow burn + no saintly heroine + not a power fantasy] After Zhou Ping died, he was reborn in a world of cultivation. The Great Dao flourished in this world, where carefree immortals roamed between heaven and earth and mighty beings enjoyed eternal life. Yet it was also rife with endless dangers: demons and beasts ran rampant, while ordinary people were no more than grass or ants. Though he had a System, it was practically useless. After t 83.1kReads8.4Score6.2kShelves

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    Both books are quite good; the second one even has a bit of the Xuanjian Immortal Clan feel to it.

40. 90 系 System Crash? I’ll Prove the Truth Once and for All with My Status Panel! 系统崩溃？我以面板一证永证！ Dada Shuo大大碩Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [The manhua adaptation is now live] + [Slow burn] + [No female lead] + [Status panel] + [Cultivation] A slow-burn story with no female lead. The protagonist is no saint, and the story uses a status-panel system. Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Violet Palace, Golden Core, Nascent Soul... The power gap between realms is substantial, and advancement is nonlinear. After a stroke of incredible luck, he was born into this world with a Wood Spirit Root. From the start, he discovers that 111.8kReads8.0Score10.2kShelves
41. 91 被 After My Golden Core Was Stolen, I Awakened the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth 被夺了金丹后，我激活了天地灵根 Trouble at Chize池泽生变Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Sequel: Bad News! My Dad Married Into Another Family, and I Became a Carefree Rogue Cultivator [Survivalist Cultivation + Not a Power Fantasy + Daily Life + Farming + No Female Lead + Ruthless + Old Schemer + System + Dark + Lone Wolf + Rogue Cultivator] Chen Si had a single Wood Spiritual Root, and his master, Daoist Changsheng, poured everything into cultivating him as a supreme elixir. On the day Chen Si formed his Golden Core, his master took it for himself. After escaping with a Void-Evasio 19.3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I recommend this book; Gou Daowen might enjoy it. The plot is quite good, and it's already completed.

42. 92 散 The Rogue Cultivator Sword God 散修剑神 Writing the Way执笔写道Eastern Fantasy445k WordsOngoing Swordsmanship prodigy + fantasy xianxia + traditional xuanhuan + comedy + the Myriad Worlds A mysterious jade pendant turns out to be Li Xiaoyao’s death warrant. The pendant is tied to a secret realm’s treasure, and disaster befalls Li Village as villains slaughter everyone there. Desperate, Li Xiaoyao leaps from Soulbreak Cliff, hoping to grasp that impossibly slim chance of survival! But the bottom of the cliff is no dead end. As he teeters on the brink of death, the remnant soul of the ancien 12Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Funny fantasy novel, if you don't like it, read it and scold me.

43. 93 神 The Divine Fire Path 神火大道 Among Mulberries and Pus桑间濮上Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing Mortal-style cultivation, no female lead, no golden finger Zhuang Yu, a boy from an ordinary fishing village, gets the chance to join the Qingyang Sect, a cultivation sect. There, he obtains a crude cultivation manual called The Divine Fire Ascension Art. Through countless dangers in the cultivation world, he gradually rises from a kind and honest young man to a ruthless overlord in his own right. [Lower Five Realms]: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Trans 6.2kReads8.5Score437Shelves

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    I prefer cultivation novels with warmth and depth, rather than those pretentious, ruthless, and saintly stories. Cultivation novels have been ruined to such an extent!

44. 94 家 Clan Cultivation: Seeking Immortality Through Marriage 家族修仙：从娶妻开始觅长生 Vast Heaven and Earth天地光阔Xianxia906k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in. It'll rise later.) [Clan] [Daily Life] [Farming] [Cultivation] [Destiny] [Character Growth] [More Children, More Blessings] [Behind the Scenes] [Ensemble Cast] After transmigrating as a tenant farmer, Chen Yun had a spiritual aperture just 2.9 inches wide, paid 80 percent of his harvest in rent, and owed twelve spirit sand coins. Chen Yun thought heaven was playing a joke on him. That was until he saw the ancient, unadorned seal in his mind: the Origin-Returning Seal. A 73.8kReads8.1Score10.1kShelves

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    Clan-based cultivation novel enthusiasts shouldn't miss these two excellent books ✨. The core theme is managing a small cultivation clan, nurturing its members, defending against external enemies, and accumulating wealth. Starting from the bottom, cultivating resources, and gradually developing a weak clan into a powerful one. It's not just about the protagonist's leveling up; it also includes multiple female protagonists and their cultivation relationships, making the characters well-developed and relatable. There are no mindless, invincible characters; the development logic is solid. A must-read for fans of clan-based novels!

45. 95 家 Clan Cultivation: Seeking Immortality Through Reincarnation 家族修仙：我以轮回转世觅长生 Balance and Harmony以中以和Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Clan Cultivation] [Daily Life] [Mortal's Journey] [Reincarnation] [Farming] [Pseudo-Ensemble Cast] [Slow Burn] [Pseudo-Multiple Female Leads] [Reincarnation in this story is not possession. The body is reconstructed through the Soul-Reforging Seal.] [First Life: Scenery of Cuiyun Mountain (Complete)] [Second Life: Rivalry in Nanyue (Ongoing)] After transmigrating into the world of Cultivation, Qi Yuan was lucky enough to receive an inferior five-element spiritual root. He cultivated painstakin 24.1kReads8.0Score2.5kShelves
46. 96 踏 Treading the Heavens to Become a God 踏天封神 Zhao Tianjiao赵天骄Eastern Fantasy354k WordsOngoing [A pure ensemble-cast story, written entirely by hand. Aside from the first chapter, which has a lot of filler to set things up, the rest is absolutely exciting. If you don’t like it, feel free to criticize me.] “When the primordial chaos was divided, three great beings appeared between heaven and earth: humans, ferocious beasts, and demons. Humans developed intelligence early, but their bodies were frail, leaving them at the bottom of the pecking order. Ferocious beasts were unenlightened, bu 813Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I genuinely hope someone will read this book; the battle descriptions are truly top-notch. This book is entirely handwritten; I've poured a tremendous amount of effort into it. I know hard work doesn't guarantee success, and relying on sympathy won't get you anywhere. I just want to give my work a chance. The following is an excerpt from the novel. If you find it to your liking, feel free to take a look. I, Tianjiao, would like to express my sincere gratitude to all my adoptive parents. Content: Li Siyue's lips curled slightly, and she said with some excitement, "You are the first among my peers worthy of my sword." Her right hand gripped the hilt of the silver-white sword at her waist. Her thumb twitched slightly. The sword's edge had barely extended when a powerful sword intent, as if tangible, raged wildly. The rubble on the arena floor instantly turned to dust under the crushing force of this sword intent. Moonlight surged from her body, piercing the clouds. The thick clouds seemed to be cleaved in two by an invisible celestial sword, the entire sky torn in two. A suffocatingly terrifying pressure enveloped the entire arena. Countless disciples in the stands turned deathly pale, some even slumping in their seats. "When the cold moon rises, all things perish!" As the longsword was drawn, a towering female phantom, dozens of feet tall, materialized behind Li Siyue. The woman's figure was hazy, like condensed moonlight, radiating a chilling pressure, as if a moon goddess had descended to earth, her indifferent eyes surveying all living beings without a trace of emotion.

47. 97 天 The Way of Heaven's Evolution: Bureau 503 天衍圣道之503局 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A high-speed express train hurtles along its route. An ordinary train conductor gets drunk in a sleeper compartment, breaking the rules, and becomes embroiled in a bizarre tomb-robbing case. When he sobers up, he unexpectedly joins Huaxia’s most mysterious organization, Bureau 503... By chance, he crosses paths with the mysterious Tongji Alliance, setting him on a completely different path in life. 28.2kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves

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    These two books are incredibly good. The first one has consistently had around 500,000 people add it to their bookshelves. The second one is a slow burn and is currently being serialized.

48. 98 黑 Tales from the Haunted Inn 黑店诡谈 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban1.3M WordsOngoing 4.6kReads7.0Score388Shelves
49. 99 只 I Was Just Playing a Cultivation Game, I Didn't Mean to Cultivate for Real 只是玩个修仙游戏，没想真修仙啊 Meteor on a Spring Outing踏青的流星Eastern Fantasy593k WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two animated dramas, so you can count on the quality. [Slow Burn] [Cultivation Sects] [The fiery spirit of youth, gifted rivals, laughter and tears. There are always things you have no choice but to do, and people you have no choice but to say goodbye to.] [The further you read, the better it gets. If you don't believe me, try the latest chapter first, then decide whether to keep reading.] [This book won't have Foundation Establishment cultivators cutting down Nas 14.1kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves

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    A high score doesn't really matter. This book has a low score, but it gets better and better as you read on. If you don't believe me, you can read the latest chapter first before deciding whether to continue.

50. 100 再 Look at Me Like That Again and I'll Slap You 再看老子拍死你 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy492k WordsOngoing [The Most Hardcore Male Lead] [邪修] [A Cunning Old Schemer] [A Little Pervert] [Making a Fortune in Silence] [Beast Taming] [Looting Corpses] [Romantic Encounters] Slapping beautiful women, romantic encounters, dual cultivation, looting corpses, and finishing off his enemies with a surprise strike. He raises a pack of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, venomous insects, and corpse puppets, and his combat prowess is off the charts. The male lead pulls off one outrageous move after another, never pla 6.4kReads—Score623Shelves

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    [A Sly and Cunning Male Lead] He slaps beautiful women, has romantic encounters, picks up bargains, loots corpses, and finishes them off with a swift counterattack. He raises a horde of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, and insects, constantly pulling off outrageous maneuvers. This lovable but mischievous protagonist never plays by the rules, the pace is fast, and the action is packed with satisfying moments. You won't regret investing in him! [Kissing][Awkward Laugh][Pouting]

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