Traditional Fantasy: Classic Masterpieces, Not Recent Mindless Power Fantasies 传统玄幻，经典不要近几年的神作无脑爽文

1. 101 不 I Only Refuse to Betray the World 不负天下而已 Doudou’s Darling豆豆的宝贝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation setting + no rebirth + no transmigration + not a wish-fulfillment novel] A kind person may be swept along by the ways of the world and fall into darkness; A great villain with blood on his hands may also turn over a new leaf through a single act of kindness; Li Chenxi is one of the rare people who, even after experiencing a major upheaval, can still hold fast to his true nature; The fates of people like him are often more troubled than those of ordinary people; They are usually eit 295Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm shamelessly recommending this as a traditional cultivation novel. There's no reincarnation, no time travel, and no cheat codes. It's a female-centric cultivation story. The female protagonist comes from a military family and is exceptionally talented. A chosen one of heaven, she must diligently cultivate. Talent is just the entry threshold; what truly determines how far she goes is perseverance and hard work. [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

2. 102 万 Thief of All Things 万物之贼 Future Jia未来嘉Xianxia2.0M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Wilderness] [High Martial Arts] [High Intelligence] [Mythical Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas] [Immortals, Ghosts, Gods, Demons, and Monsters Run Amok! What exactly is the ability that lets Black Mountain sense the malice in the world? The heavens and earth are blades, reaping human lives. All things stir into life, yet none can escape reincarnation. Like wild grass, he was born to pursue the Dao. His Black Mountain tribe was wiped out, leaving him the sole survivor. Liv 7.6kReads8.9Score975Shelves

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   This book is definitely worth reading. The plot unfolds at a good pace, the relationships are intricate and complex, and there are constant twists and turns!

3. 103 我 I Have a Sword 我有一剑 Above Qingluan Peak青鸾峰上Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing I wield a sword. Once it's drawn, nothing can stand against it! 2.1kReads9.3Score267Shelves

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   Traditional fantasy may be outdated, and perhaps the new world simply doesn't have the vessel to carry it, but I refuse to believe it, so I'm writing it. Traditional fantasy is always about action and passion; watch a humble youth turn the tide, see how a steel blade triumphs! (The last two books are not my work.)

4. 104 蒙 Mengchuan Realm 蒙川界 Beyond the Sea of Clouds云海之外Eastern Fantasy69k WordsOngoing The birth of a universe is the result of life evolving to a certain level, a union of energy and wisdom. Mengchuan Realm is a newly born universe, the domain of the laws of Emperor Yuanhong, Mengchuan! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A novel that will make you think, a novel you can't put down, a story of the growth of the protagonist Meng Chuan, and a story that broadens everyone's mind and perspective!

5. 105 无 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted A botched ascension sends Ye Fan back to life a hundred years in the past. A prodigy in every field, with an endless array of martial arts techniques, knowledge of everything under the sun, and the power to foresee the future. Now that I am reborn, I shall rule heaven and earth. Those who disobey me will die! Those who refuse to submit will be slain! One word can bring an age of chaos to heel; one sword can cleave the nine heavens. I command divine beasts, forge divine weapons, shatter the void, 16.1kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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   The most fleeting things in life are youthful beauty fading from the mirror and flowers falling from the trees.

6. 106 玄 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Forcefully Take in the Demon Empress 玄幻：开局强收妖族女帝 Han Qingru韩清如Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [No mindless decisions] [Lighthearted comedy] [Multiple heroines] Chen Fan transmigrates to a fantasy world, where the mount given to him by the sect turns out to be the Demon Empress. “I'd rather die than be your mount!” To survive, Chen Fan can only train this mature beauty with a whip, tears in his eyes. From then on, Chen Fan follows her and learns body cultivation, divine abilities, and spirit pill refining, forging his own path to invincibility. The protagonist is not a tradit 2.9kReads8.0Score385Shelves

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   Not mindless and logical; every villain is fleshed out and complex.

7. 107 我 I Get All My Cultivation Techniques by Scavenging 我的功法全靠捡 Million-Strong Single-Player King百万单机王Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsCompleted [Host picked up 10 points of Azure Dragon bloodline] [Host picked up an ancient remnant manual: Chaos Five-Spirit Art.] Pick up the strongest runes from an incomparable beauty? Pick up peerless cultivation techniques just by passing a cave? Lin Chen transmigrates to a fantasy world and gains the Heavenly Dao Loot System. In a world teeming with powerful experts, Lin Chen gets everything he needs, from cultivation techniques and combat skills to divine weapons, bloodlines, and runes, simply by pi 4.7kReads9.2Score640Shelves
8. 108 玄EN Fantasy: My Sudden Enlightenment of the Chaos Physique 玄幻，我顿悟了混沌体 Ye Dadao叶大刀Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Yun's System has only one function: epiphany! Ordinary constitution? Have an epiphany and gain the Chaos Body! Cultivation technique too difficult? Have an epiphany and reach perfection! Divine ability too difficult? Have an epiphany and reach perfection! There's nothing an epiphany can't solve. And if there is, then have an epiphany ten times, a hundred times... 63.8kReads9.1Score8kShelves

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9. 109 末 The Cold Calamity of Doomsday: The Dragon Source's Flame Rekindles 末日寒劫，龙源火种重燃 Moon Over the Northern Qinling Mountains秦岭北山月Eastern Fantasy854k WordsOngoing I, Xie Yan, am still a good-for-nothing in the eyes of my people, three years into the apocalyptic Cold Calamity on the Dragon Source Continent. The Five Northern Clans marched south and besieged the Hua Clan on the southern bank of the Longjiang River for three years. They swore to wipe out the entire clan and seize the warm lands along the river that the Hua Clan controlled. I was born with a cultivation physique unseen in ten thousand years, but on the day I was born, my mother sealed my spir 32Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   You can come and read it; it's not mindless, and you should use your brain when reading about power struggles.

10. 110 武 Martial Master 武神主宰 Dark Mage暗魔师Eastern Fantasy13.5M WordsOngoing Qin Chen, a legendary figure of the Tianwu Continent, dies unexpectedly in the Martial Domain after being betrayed by a friend. Three hundred years later, he is reborn as an illegitimate son of a prince, a boy who has endured endless bullying. Drawing on the mastery he gained in his previous life, he cultivates divine arts and refines divine pills, defies fate, and rises to power. Thus begins an astonishing journey that will shake the entire continent. 20.8kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
11. 111 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 84.3kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves
12. 112 秽 The Corrupt Yuan Descends: I Use Blood Jade to Suppress the Heavens 秽元降世：我以血玉镇诸天 Where the Wind Begins风生源起Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing In the primordial chaos, the Genesis Azure Lotus perished alongside a monstrous beast representing ultimate nothingness as it created the universe. The Azure Lotus broke into eighteen fragments and scattered, awaiting someone destined to inherit its legacy. The beast’s remaining darkness and corruption, meanwhile, quietly spread. Li Yun, the Blood Spear General, was betrayed by his sworn brother and leapt from a cliff to die for his country. When he opened his eyes again, he had been saved by 1kReads9.3Score—Shelves

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    You should try this one, it's really good!

13. 113 逐 Chasing the Sword 逐剑 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy] [One female lead] [Lone cultivator] [No transmigration or rebirth] One day, if I hold a sword in my hand, even the saints of the world will bow their heads! One man, one dog, and one sword: together, they stir up a storm across the Six Provinces! After enduring the darkest moment of his life, the boy leaves the city at sunset with a sword on his back. How does he end up with white hair overnight, wearing a ghost mask and wielding a sharp blade, becoming the “Executioner” in 45.7kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves
14. 114 万 The Ashes of the Eternal Classic of Mountains and Seas 万古山海烬 One Man Heading North北橙一人独往Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Ten thousand years ago, the First Celestial Emperor created the world with the “Essentials of the Classic of Mountains and Seas,” dividing it into the Three Realms and Nine Heavens and suppressing the chaotic ferocious beasts. But when the balance of Heaven’s Way faltered, the emperor fell, the gods turned against one another, and order in the Nine Heavens collapsed. Humanity became a pawn in the struggle between gods and demons. The First Celestial Emperor had in fact willingly sacrificed hims 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The silver dragon swooped into the Ruins of Return, its claws tearing apart the chaotic beast horde. The Mountain and River Seal hung above the rift, the primordial voice of Heaven's Dao penetrating the dragon's soul: "With your reverse scale as the catalyst, the dragon soul as the sacrifice… this seal is complete." Latest update! Do 2000 people really enjoy reading this? [Smirk][rolls eyes]

15. 115 系 The System Granted Me Immortality and Invincibility, but Not Eternal Youth 系统赐我长生无敌，却没赐我不老 Bu Nishang of Liuxi柳溪的步霓裳Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyday cultivation + decisive and ruthless + irreverent cultivation + old-timer mentor + a little System] (A serious note: This book is told from the perspective of a long-lived old man. Cultivation techniques and spirit stones aren’t important, and there’s no leveling up, monster slaying, or auction-house browsing. If you like stories about young protagonists leveling up, slaying monsters, and visiting auction houses, go read those instead. This book has none of that.) “Sir~ Come on in~” “Yo 16.2kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    ①/Transmigrating to the world of cultivation, awakening the Longevity System! From then on, my lifespan is inexhaustible! Accompanied by the immortal beast, the Old Ox! Starting from the era of "thriving cultivation"! Experiencing the "Golden Age," the "Dark Turmoil," and the "Extinction of All Spirits" era!!! Living will ultimately make me invincible. ②/Transmigrating to another world! The system granted me immortality and invincibility, but not agelessness!!! "Grandpa, come play~" "Uh, grandpa, you're not good enough!" "They're calling me a rich grandpa, not a truly old grandpa. Do you understand what I'm saying?" "I understand, grandpa is rich."

16. 116 从 It All Began with a Single Pill 从一颗丹药开始 Sunflower Seed Oil葵花籽油Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted By a little bridge over flowing water, beneath the moon, stands an old friend. A single pill drew in a wisp of a lingering soul, leading Zhao Qingxuan into a mysterious manor... A pill demon who can take human form! Pills that keep you forever young! An alchemy furnace that creates monsters! Hope you enjoy reading! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is alright...

17. 117 一 One Sword to Become Supreme 一剑独尊 Above Qingluan Peak青鸾峰上Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsCompleted In this prequel to "The Invincible Sword Domain", young Ye Xuan faces pressure from his family. To protect his beloved younger sister, he stumbles upon a lost sword technique by chance and begins a long journey of cultivation. Follow Ye Xuan as he defies fate, becomes a legendary Sword Immortal, and reaches the pinnacle of life! 6.8kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves

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    There's also *Against the Gods*. These four traditional fantasy novels are so good I feel restless if I don't read them for a day, and even more restless if I do. My favorite is *Immortal Martial*, and *Supreme God Emperor* has an anime adaptation; the protagonist is Mu Chen.

18. 118 我 In the Celestial Prison, Immortal and Undying 我在天牢，长生不死 Jie Jie戒界Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [No System + invincible + wish-fulfillment novel + no female lead + fantasy] After Chen Guanlou obtains immortality, he secures a stable job as a prison guard in the imperial prison and begins spending his days slacking off at work. Throughout the long years, he watches them build towering mansions, then watches those mansions collapse. He watches them ascend to the imperial court today, only to become prisoners beneath the steps tomorrow. He watches their families enjoy wealth and honor, then w 316.1kReads8.7Score14.5kShelves
19. 119 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.6kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves
20. 120 奇 A Fantastical Legend 奇幻的传说 Ban San Feng班三疯Urban30k WordsOngoing This isn't your typical wish-fulfillment story. There's no cultivation to immortality, and no transmigrating into the body of some famous person! (Proceed at your own risk.) If you're still determined to dive in, then come along with me and Liu Bo as we explore this fantastical world of legends! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you enjoy suspense, science fiction, and detective stories, these books will definitely make you re-examine your worldview, but they are all quite good, so you'll have to have the right taste to enjoy them.

21. 121 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 711.1kReads9.6Score100.9kShelves
22. 122 尘 Dust Rises in Little River Village 尘起小河村 Gong Er of Zhongjiang钟江的宫二Eastern Fantasy487k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There was no incredible start, and no easy opportunities. [Top Post]

23. 123 身 Earning Merit in the Demon Sect to Ascend? Seems Perfectly Reasonable 身在魔宗积攒功德飞升，很合理吧 Two Moons Beneath the Clouds云下月成双Eastern Fantasy188k WordsOngoing Demonic cultivator, decisive killer, Fortune Jade Disc, Twelve Soul-Life Lamps, golden merit light, Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, Eight-Nine Arcane Art, and Three Pure Ones from One Breath. "I must thank all the fellow cultivators of the Xuanxi Realm for your help. Without it, I could never have ascended so quickly." "A friendly reminder: I left many treasures behind in the Xuanxi Realm, including secrets of ascending to the Immortal Realm. If you're interested, feel free to seek them out!" "Onc 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Mysteries of Mortals

24. 124 天 The Tianya Divine Post Series 天涯神贴系列 Ye Kailun叶凯伦336k WordsCompleted This book contains a wealth of knowledge to broaden your understanding and sharpen your thinking. Human nature, gaining insight, and achieving wisdom and enlightenment are the fundamentals, and they'll all be covered here. Everyone is welcome to read. 1.7kReads8.3Score144Shelves
25. 125 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting with a Tattered Book 凡人修仙：从一本破书开始 Two Moons Beneath the Clouds云下月成双Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted No transmigration, no System, just traditional cultivation to immortality. Follow the protagonist as he rises from humble beginnings, step by step, to the pinnacle of the immortal path. The world knows that books hold beauties and golden houses, but no one ever imagined they might hold immortals, too. 13.2kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
26. 126 你 Is Your Life Worth Enough to Pay? 你的命，够付么？ Not Autumn Zhang不秋张Urban628k WordsOngoing I crave madness, so what do I fear from Heaven's punishment? I have cast off all worldly attachments, so what do I fear? Above all dominance, I am the one who rules! Watch as the protagonist, Wu Tian, cultivates step by step, challenges Heaven, and fights his way from modern society, the Human Realm, into other worlds, ultimately reaching the pinnacle! 173Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy novel for adults, full of excitement, desire, and defying the heavens. "Is Your Life Enough to Pay?" By Bu Qiu Zhang. The male protagonist starts out dumped and impoverished. He unexpectedly obtains a cultivation inheritance. He cultivates the Supreme Forgetfulness of Emotions, yet insists on controlling cause and effect—whoever wrongs him will be repaid a hundredfold; whoever loves him will be protected with his life. Along the way, he encounters various girls, each one treating him sincerely. Dual cultivation is both a deepening of their relationship and a breakthrough in their cultivation. From mortal to the pinnacle, he achieves: to have his beloved forever, and for the world to submit to him.

27. 127 苍 The Azure Heart Mirror 苍心鉴 No Bowing Before the King见王不行礼Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Swordsmanship] [No System] [Ordinary protagonist + fiery action] [If you like a single heroine, don't come in if you want no heroine] [Seasoned readers, don't forget to give it a try. It might be right up your alley.] Keywords: Heaven's Bane, anomaly. Main plot 1: Cang Dongling, a swordsmanship prodigy, escapes a land devoid of spiritual energy and awakens the Blood Sword Eye, battling the greatest geniuses from every corner of the world. He is Heaven's Bane, bound by the fate of “Six Great —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has strong logic, is quite angsty, and has a decent plot, but it's not very popular. Without comments, there's no traffic, and the author rushed to finish it, but there's a sequel, though its success depends on the number of comments. This book is really good; if you're looking for something traditional, I highly recommend this one. First, it has a single female lead and isn't a Mary Sue story. (The author is a real jerk!) The second book features a ruthless protagonist and no female lead. Readers can savor it at their leisure, but please don't have any moral compass while reading. This is just the third and fourth book; they're not fantasy but worth reading—they're full of ethereal charm.

28. 128 帝 The Emperor's Domain 帝域 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted A powerful new novel from Liu Jie San Dao, following The Immortal Martial Emperor and The Eternal Gate! At the end of the Desolate Era, the Xuanwu Emperor fell. He was the last god in the world. In the Age of Chaos, the Great Transformation True Dragon died suddenly. He was the last Immortal King in the world. Eighty thousand years ago, the old Daoist died laughing and crying. He was the last saint in the world. The laws of the Great Dao and the order of fate were full of flaws. The gods fell il 70.1kReads8.6Score8.3kShelves

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    A classic fantasy novel, another top-notch work by Liu Dao, highly recommended.

29. 129 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves
30. 130 浮 Immortal Floating Decree 浮仙令 Faint Crescent Moon浅淡的月牙Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Immortals distinguish neither good from evil nor black from white, and ask no questions of right or wrong. They treat all living beings as dogs of straw, bitterly seeking the Great Dao. Whoever unsettles my Dao heart, be they good or evil, shall have their karma fulfilled, then be reduced to ashes. 284Reads8.2Score—Shelves
31. 131 不 Let There Be No Daylight Lost to the World 不许人间不见天 Moonlight on the Passing Years月影洒流年Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] That year, heavy snow fell. After being bedridden for three years, he sensed that death was near and suddenly wanted to see the world. Among the five divine steles high above, he found familiar characters. From that day on, the blue-robed youth, who had never been ordinary, became truly extraordinary. In these robes, I, Lu Yan, dare challenge heaven and earth, dare slay immortals and gods. 52Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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32. 132 万 A Carefree Journey Through Ten Thousand Worlds 万世逍遥游 Thinking of the Mortal World应念凡尘Historical420k WordsCompleted The Myriad Worlds + Invincible + No female lead He is a traveler who roams the heavens, a mortal who journeys through countless worlds. He is the past that was never forgotten, the future that could never be recalled. The heavens bear his footprints, and the myriad worlds echo his name. His name is Lin Ziyi. An ordinary, supreme being. PS: This is about the Myriad Worlds, not a historical novel... 3.3kReads9.1Score220Shelves
33. 133 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

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    Friends, friends, I really have to strongly recommend this to you. It's a pinnacle of fantasy novels, a true "cool and satisfying" read. The protagonist, Su Xin, starts as a sinner, but after three years of dormancy, his bloodline awakens, granting him a supreme bloodline. His sole goal is revenge, and he's content to be an avenger. The immersion in the story is incredibly strong.

34. 134 长 Immortal Travel of Longevity 长生仙游 Sleepless at Four in the Morning四更不睡Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted An accident brings Chen Changsheng to a world of immortals and martial arts, but he is surrounded by a curse that lets him live only from dawn to dusk. From then on, he comes back to life for just one day every three years, then falls asleep again, trapped in an endless cycle. Yet because of this, immortals from all walks of life mistake him for a sage who has attained the Dao. By a fortunate twist of fate, he embarks on the path of cultivation, searching desperately for a way to break the mayfl 5.7kReads8.9Score779Shelves
35. 135 顶 Supreme Comprehension, Beginning with the Indestructible Heavenly God Art 顶级悟性，从不灭天神诀开始 Li Zhiying李之影Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] + [Swordsmanship] + [Genius] + [Traditional Fantasy] + [the Myriad Worlds] The Sword Realm is one of the universe's eternal, indestructible realms! Three hundred thousand years ago, the Sword Ancestor, lord of the Sword Realm, led three thousand Sword Gods into battle against a mysterious force. Not one of them ever returned, sending shockwaves throughout the Myriad Worlds! The gates to the Sword Realm were sealed, cutting it off from the outside world! Three hundred thousand y 13kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    [Evil laugh][Evil laugh][Evil laugh]

36. 136 四 Chronicles of Demons Across the Four Realms 四方妖魔录 He Wenzhi何问之Eastern Fantasy262k WordsOngoing [Pure-blood Eastern fantasy + starting from zero + no System + no harem + slow burn] The cicadas' song always arrives on cue with a carefree summer day, but the peaceful life young Cheng Lie has always taken for granted is about to quietly change. He was born with “zero spiritual power,” the most useless person in the world. Only when a celestial crane brings calamity and his utopia is reduced to scorched earth does he learn the truth of this world, which is far more terrifying than any demon. F 19Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    💥Recently, online novel discussions have surged, and this dark horse fantasy novel has become a complete hit. It's a slow-burn, suspenseful, and stunning read. Everyone believes the chaos is caused by demons, but the young protagonist investigates layer by layer, uncovering the truth that the immortal sects are secretly manipulating things. #FantasyRecommendation #FantasyRecommendation

37. 137 世 Your Highness, My Sword Saint Identity Has Been Exposed 世子殿下，我的剑圣身份被曝光 Mu Yi Shisan木易十三Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Ten years ago, he accidentally stumbled upon a princess bathing in the capital. His father sent him to the northern frontier to study under a master. Ten years later, he returned to the capital and met the princess again. But he never expected his princely father to arrange another marriage for him. Watch as Wang Quan turns the world upside down! 46kReads8.6Score3.9kShelves

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38. 138 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

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    (Mohist School + Mortal Cultivation + Single Female Lead + No System + Qingyuan Sword Manual + Demon Refining Pot + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul) Based on the Mohist School of the pre-Qin period, this story is for those who enjoy Mohist themes. The core of this book is the use of mechanical puppetry! At eighty years old, he achieved Foundation Establishment with 500,000 words; at one hundred and eighty years old, he achieved Core Formation with 1,100,000 words—the oldest Foundation Establisher and Core Formation cultivator in history! This is a story about the arduous growth of an ordinary person. Han Li's dilapidated cave dwelling caused widespread destruction, resulting in hundreds of thousands of cultivators experiencing slow progress for a thousand years, with none achieving Core Formation! Yang Lin from an ancient Eastern kingdom, along with a bronze pot, transmigrated to this world of cultivation. Every step was extremely difficult, but at eighty years old, he finally succeeded in Foundation Establishment! In a mysterious place, Yang Lin successfully turned the tables and obtained the "Qingyuan Sword Manual" that Han Li had inscribed on the stone wall. Using ocean currents and sea spirit beasts, Yang Lin crossed the sea, joined the declining sect, the Misty Hidden Sect, gained the approval of Ancestor Xiangli, obtained ten volumes of the "Mohist Scripture," and gradually opened the door to the art of mechanical puppetry. The bronze pot, with its own world inside, slowly awakens as Yang Lin's strength increases, suppressing demons and refining ghosts, displaying the world-destroying power of the Demon-Refining Pot, a divine artifact from the ancient Eastern kingdom!

39. 139 紫 The Hidden Eastern Treasury of the Violet Palace 紫府东藏 Nine Drunken Reincarnations九醉轮回Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted A thousand cups of wine amid the mortal world, a pot of tea for an everlasting legacy. True love has never lasted since ancient times; only clever schemes can win people's hearts. The sons and daughters of the Jianghu roam the Jianghu, smiling to fulfill old wishes and burying grudges with a laugh. Even when all paths seem lost, shoot an arrow through the clouds, and thousands of troops will come to your aid! 807Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book, over a million words long. The author has great ideas, it's not a cliché, the plot is fresh, not mindless, and doesn't make you stupid. It's a story about a mortal cultivating immortality, a gradual and progressive type.

40. 140 星 Awakening Among the Stars: The Core of the Apocalypse 星际觉醒：末世星核 Huang Ziyi黄子以Sci-Fi & Apocalypse237k WordsCompleted [Cultivation in the Apocalypse] + [Mystic Arts and Bagua] + [Corpse Driving] + [Lu Ban Craft] + [Martial Arts and Swordsmanship] This is a novel featuring combat techniques adapted from accounts in authentic ancient texts! Years later, Earth’s technology and cultivation coexist! The entire continent teems with life, until aliens suddenly invade! Earth is destroyed and spiritual energy collapses. Millions of years later, Earth finally recovers, sustained by its dragon veins and spiritual veins, 1Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The true tradition! A fighting style rewritten from historical records! Bagua Technique! Lu Ban Technique! Corpse Driving! Yunnan Gu Insects! Post-Apocalyptic Cultivation! But it's not just about cultivating immortality!

41. 141 界 The Gate to the Prison Realm 界狱之门 Sunk Boat i沉底的舟iEastern Fantasy515k WordsOngoing [Seeking immortality and the Dao + tempering the heart and training in martial arts + classic fantasy + no System + ruthless and decisive + a touch of ensemble cast + multiple heroines who aren’t just accessories + a slow start, but stick with it and take a look] Before the Creation Era, a supreme powerhouse commanded Yin and Yang and held the sun and moon in his hands, bringing a mighty calamity upon the Myriad Worlds. He carved out an age in which everyone could become a dragon, and immortal a 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Using the same Spirit-Attracting Pill, Jiang Xuan successfully became a martial artist, but Song Huaishu couldn't even sense spiritual energy. His congenitally severed meridians seemed to have cut off his path of cultivation. Just when he was feeling disheartened, the old man in black robes used a blood-red bone bead to open the door to body cultivation for him. The patterns of the "Unyielding Asura Body" appeared on his body. It turned out that there was more than one path to cultivation.

42. 142 玄 The Xuanlong Clan 玄龙族 Autumn Birds and Cicadas秋鸟与蝉Eastern Fantasy394k WordsCompleted In the final years of antiquity, a hundred clans vied for supremacy, and one great figure after another emerged. Some fell, some went into seclusion, and some reached the very top. Great wars frequently erupted in the process, leaving the world in utter chaos. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very beautiful U

43. 143 太 The Primordial War: Master Told Me to Find a Wife 太古战争：师傅叫我出山找老婆 Drunk Beneath the Wu River醉卧乌江Eastern Fantasy471k WordsCompleted [Ancient War + Dual Cultivation + Passionate Action + Lighthearted Humor + A Mystery Spanning Ten Thousand Lifetimes] I never would have guessed that the first thing my master asked me to do after leaving the mountain was find a wife. I never would have guessed that, as the sole heir for generations, I would have to shoulder the task of restoring a fallen sect. I never would have guessed that everything happening around me was connected to the Dao Origin conflict from ten thousand years ago. 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Welcome to try it! [Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

44. 144 大 Why Does the Great Dao Seek the One? 大道何故觅归一 Fireflies Behind the Mist雾锁流萤Eastern Fantasy833k WordsOngoing Entirely handwritten, no AI. I won't treat readers like fools. The Dao gave birth to One, One gave birth to Two, Two gave birth to Three, and Three gave birth to all things. According to the cultivation world's teachings, the Dao governs all things. But according to modern science, the universe is moving toward disorder. Cultivators, however, seek to smooth chaotic primordial energy and draw it into their bodies for their own use. Clearly, cultivation is a struggle against Heaven and Earth for l 673Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This book is alright; it gets quite good once you get through the early parts.

45. 145 太 The Primordial Ancestral Dragon Art 太古祖龙诀 Spicy Strips, Ninth Heaven辣条九重天Eastern Fantasy7.0M WordsCompleted In the Primordial Era, heroes vied for supremacy and mighty warriors were everywhere! The Chaos Heavenly Emperor severed the Heavenly Dao, defied the firmament, secured the foundations of humanity, and ruled the Nine Heavens Divine Realm! The Nine-Deaths Pill God turned his body into a cauldron, mastered both alchemy and martial arts, and struck fear into demons beyond the realm! And the Primordial Ancestral Dragon wielded peerless arts, crushed the myriad Dao, and ruled the Primordial Era! Coun 3kReads7.8Score334Shelves
46. 146 源 The Era of the Primordial Source 源初尊纪 Hua Niao Feng Yue华鸟枫月Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Tomato Exclusive · Traditional Fantasy · Decisive and Ruthless · the Myriad Worlds · Dual Cultivation of Alchemy and Martial Arts] Tang Feng of the Southern Qi clan falls from fortune in a single day, becoming a “good-for-nothing” everyone can bully. At the brink of despair, he accidentally awakens a mysterious stone pagoda and learns a lost art of alchemy from an ancient remnant soul! No System, no way back! He breaks through with alchemy and reaches the divine through martial arts, defying he 1.3kReads8.1Score108Shelves

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    With a stable daily update of 5000+ words, and 450,000 words already completed, a vast world-building has begun to unfold. This book blends traditional fantasy and Eastern fantasy elements, with a solid protagonist development and well-developed world-building, making it especially suitable for readers who enjoy the genre of thrilling underdog stories and grand conspiracies.

47. 147 程 The Legend of Young Master Cheng’s Ten Closest Friends 程公子的十个挚友传奇 Dinghai Hong Pinpin丁亥红品品Eastern Fantasy88k WordsCompleted This book is a prequel to "Immortal Traces at the Edge of the World". When he was a child, Young Master Cheng was abducted by the Evil Emperor of Black Cliff, but was fortunately rescued by the Immortal Emperor of Purple Cliff. Young Master Cheng placed second in the palace examination and later served as magistrate of Lin'an Prefecture, grand councilor, and in other posts. Young Master Cheng befriended ten close companions: Jiang Yueliang, the Green Snake Liu Juan, Ma Hu Gou, Hou Zilong, Kou Ji 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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48. 148 星 Star Chart 星图 The Year of Awakening of Insects那年惊蛰Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional Xuanhuan, Classic of Mountains and Seas, Cosmos, Pets, Showing Off, One Female Lead] Across the endless star domains, catastrophe descends. With the Dragon Ancestor's star map upon our shoulders, we will rise to meet the challenge. Break open the spirit apertures, awaken the source of destiny, connect the sacred meridians, forge a primordial body, and comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. With mortal bodies, we will resist the divine tribulation, until at last we merge with 501Reads7.4Score105Shelves
49. 149 老 The Ancestor Has Returned to the Ruins. Run While You Still Can! 老祖宗归墟了，抓紧时间跑路吧！ Four-Legged Little Stool小板凳四条腿Eastern Fantasy435k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy][the Myriad Worlds][Comedy][Misunderstandings][No System] Qi Xiu is a loafer tucked away in a corner of the cultivation world. His greatest dream is to coast through life, eating his fill until he dies, and that's exactly what he does. Cultivating immortality is, after all, just a means to get food and live longer. There's no shame in being a little timid! But everything took a sudden turn after he met a black dragon... What? You're saying I'm the chosen one? What? You're sa 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This fantasy world has been carefully crafted; it may have some flaws in the early stages, but it gets better as it goes on.

50. 150 万 Heavenly Marks Across Ten Thousand Bones 万骨天痕 Ergou's Pen二狗的笔Eastern Fantasy445k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + the Myriad Worlds + Great Emperor + invincible + no saintly do-gooder + divine powers + divine physique] He starts with nothing but a bowl, but even a beggar can aspire to greatness. He sweeps through the sacred lands, lays waste to forbidden zones, and tramples across the Myriad Worlds. The sacred lands’ chosen heirs? The ancient clans’ successors? I, Jiang Lin, will slay them all, fearing no one. I’ll forge a path for those who come after me, and bury the bones of countl 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended, traditional fantasy.

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