Traditional Fantasy Is Dead. I Dare You to Disagree 👿 传统玄幻没落了，不服来辩👿

1. 701 一 One Sword, a World Beneath Me 一剑小天下 Never Lean Alone on the Balcony独自莫凭栏Eastern Fantasy207k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy] [Epic, passionate heroism] [No System] [Single female lead] [Gradually becoming invincible] On the turbulent Hidden Dragon Stage, the three princes' carefully laid death trap has been sprung. Can the young man, facing three enemies alone, escape alive? After a fierce battle, the wheel of fate begins to turn. The fortunes and destinies of all those involved quietly take a different course... In youth, I commanded ten thousand armored troops. With a sword in hand, I ask the v 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A young warrior with ten thousand soldiers, a single sword swaying the world! Traditional fantasy novels, due to their length, don't offer the immediate thrill of a mind-blowing opening; they require patience and a slow, deliberate approach. This book is a classic, action-packed fantasy with no system—a must-read for seasoned readers! After all, everyone has different tastes, so this is not a lighthearted, wish-fulfillment story; proceed with caution!

2. 702 反 Villain: Chosen Ones? I'm Your Daddy! 反派：天命之子？我是你们的爹啊 Braised Pig Trotters红烧大猪蹄Eastern Fantasy245k WordsOngoing [Exhilarating Fantasy + Villain Steamrolls All + Wei Wu Legacy] Ji Feng transmigrates into a high-martial world made up of countless fantasy realms! With a powerful background and peerless talent, is he still destined to be nothing more than a stepping stone for the Son of Destiny? To change his fate, Ji Feng decides to go all in and, from the start, captures the Son of Destiny's mother! … This blurb doesn't do it justice. Read the story to find out! 8Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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   So many good books, I'll take my time reading them. [Eating popcorn emoji]

3. 703 暴 The Violent Pill Venerable 暴力丹尊 A Dream in Li李中有梦Eastern Fantasy21.3M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan, the Immortal Pill Venerable, was killed in an explosion while refining pills. He was reborn on the Wind and Cloud Continent. All he wanted was to quietly refine pills and level up, but somehow he ended up having to protect a fifteen-year-old girl. Fighting enemies? Chen Xuan tossed out a powerful hallucinogen, and the battlefield instantly descended into chaos. Cultivating? He casually refined pills that doubled the effects of the Profound Spirit Pill, and his level shot up without a 1.2kReads7.9Score101Shelves
4. 704 负 Negative Emotions Redirected: System Overlord 负能转嫁：系统主宰 Half-Immortal Zongzi粽半仙Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Immortal Cultivation + Everyday Comedy + Negative Effects Transfer + Face-Slapping + Sneaky Schemer + Survivalist Way] Everyday comedy, witty and playful dialogue, and a slow-burning main plot. After Han Chang Kong transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, he discovers that the previous owner of this body suffered a Dao wound while trying to retrieve the Asking Heaven Sword for his sect, becoming a cripple. In the end, he died in his own cave dwelling. After transmigrating, Han Chang Ko 19.3kReads8.1Score1.6kShelves
5. 705 诡 Legend of the Cursed Sword 诡剑传说 Greedy Commoner贪财的俗人Eastern Fantasy720k WordsCompleted Heaven and earth are the board, and all living beings are its pieces. When Gai Dongli returns after crossing the void, the Tianyan Continent has been reduced to ruins. The mastermind behind it all uses the universe as a chessboard and Gai Dongli as a piece, seeking to stir conflict among the Three Teachings. The Nine Realms are in turmoil, the Eight Wastelands tremble, and another tribulation begins... 82Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 706 玄 The First Demonic Cultivator of Xuanhuang Star 玄黄星第一魔修 Why Speak Recklessly何以妄言Eastern Fantasy179k WordsOngoing [Demonic Cultivator] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Steady Progression] + [Slow Burn] Fang Ling transmigrates to Xuanhuang Star, where his childhood sweetheart tries to poison him from the start. He awakens the ancestral treasure, the Spirit Origin Pearl. Could there really be a mysterious demonic cultivator inside it? A five-element spiritual root, the worst possible talent? Three days of cultivation inside the Spirit Origin Pearl, while only one day passes outside?! Triple spiritual power from t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Eastern fantasy and martial arts, a fusion of cultivation and fantasy, where magical artifacts unleash profound spiritual power... True treasures at the Core Formation stage can instantly annihilate hundreds of miles! The protagonist is a modern person who has embarked on the path of demonic cultivation; watch as he becomes the Chaos Immortal Emperor!

7. 707 玄 Xuanhuan: After Pretending to Be Useless for Three Years, I Strike and Become Invincible 玄幻：装了三年废物，出手就无敌 Young Master Zhang Ming张明公子Eastern Fantasy7.0M WordsOngoing [Invincible, passionate, ruthless, highly recommended!] Ten years as a useless nobody, then one move makes the whole world know his name! Three years ago, Chu Yun joined the Taixuan Sect as a good-for-nothing and endured endless humiliation. Three years later, he destroys sects, tramples prodigies, slays gods and demons, and reigns supreme for all eternity! Chu Yun: “I may not make a move, but when I do, blood will flow!” Cultivation techniques? Martial skills? Artifact crafting? Alchemy? “Sorry 20.1kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
8. 708 凤 The Phoenix Calamity: An Eight-Hundred-Mile Hunt 凤凰劫·追猎八百里 Huang Ying黄鹰Eastern Fantasy127k WordsCompleted [Reading Huang Ying after Gu Long] [The Legend of Shen Shengyi: The Phoenix Calamity and The Eight-Hundred-Li Chase] This book contains two works by Huang Ying, a pioneer of the New School of wuxia: The Phoenix Calamity and The Eight-Hundred-Li Chase. The Blood Jade Phoenix, a priceless treasure presented as tribute from Persia, has caught the covetous eyes of many figures in the underworld, including the Pearl and Jade Pavilion. The court takes no chances, sending Jinyiwei experts Gong Tianba 36Reads9.4Score—Shelves
9. 709 太 Primordial Demon God 太古魔神 Langqin San浪琴三Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted The Ten Great Primordial Fiends each possess terrifying power capable of overturning the heavens! Young Su Haotian reverses his bloodline and awakens the Nine-Leaf Demon Lotus. Each petal contains the bloodline of one of the Ten Great Primordial Fiends. With the Undying Phoenix at his side, divine flames burn the sky! Commanding the Devouring Ancestral Dragon, he devours all things under heaven! Riding the Nine Heavens Kunpeng, he soars without end for tens of thousands of miles! Controlling the 6.9kReads8.6Score1kShelves
10. 710 碧 The Bloodied Wraith 碧血幽灵 Huang Ying黄鹰Eastern Fantasy60k WordsCompleted [After Gu Long, read Huang Ying] [The Shen Shengyi Chronicles: The Ghost of Biyu] A new-school wuxia novel: The Ghost of Biyu. One day, while Long Qiyun is out, he meets a monk who calls himself the Faceless Mage and claims he can travel to and from the underworld. The monk’s face is bizarre, a blank expanse without eyebrows, eyes, nose, or mouth. He tells Long Qiyun that his sins are so grave he must leave his estate, or the ghosts there will not let him go. Within three years, he says, ghostly 60Reads9.3Score—Shelves
11. 711 废 The Immortal Cultivation Path of a Waste Physique 废体修仙路 The Snail That Never Stops Walking不停行走的蜗牛Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Everyone knows I can't practice martial arts, but I'm actually a powerful immortal cultivator...!!!] Because of his constitution, the protagonist Chen Qun can't practice martial arts. By chance, however, he embarks on the path of immortal cultivation. To the astonishment of his family elders, he uses his strength as an immortal cultivator to easily resolve the crisis facing his family, then gradually enters the world of immortal cultivators to explore and make his way... (Note: The stages of cu 24.6kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves

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    ☾☾1☼☼ [Everyone knows I can't cultivate martial arts, but I'm a powerful immortal cultivator!] The protagonist, Chen Qun, is unable to cultivate martial arts due to his physical constitution, but unexpectedly embarks on the path of immortal cultivation. Under the astonished gazes of his family elders, he easily saves his family from danger with the strength of an immortal cultivator, and gradually enters the world of immortal cultivators to explore and adventure. (Note: Immortal cultivation system: Qi Refining -- Foundation Establishment -- Golden Core -- Nascent Soul -- Spirit Division -- Void Refining -- Body Integration -- Tribulation Crossing -- Mahayana and Loose Immortal...)

12. 712 绝 Peerless Heavenly Emperor, Also Known as Supreme God Emperor: Dragon King Hall 绝世天帝（又名无上神帝）龙王殿 I Love Cotton Fluffing我爱弹棉花Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted A million years ago, the Heavenly Emperor fell in battle against the Demon Ancestor. Reborn a million years later, he embarks on a legendary rise that defies the heavens! In this life, the Heavenly Emperor's former disciple has become an invincible Great Emperor who has dominated the ages. In this life, the Heavenly Emperor's former mount has become the lord of the demon realm, ruling over countless demons! In this life, the Heavenly Emperor's former enemy has become an unparalleled empress, hon 4.5kReads8.8Score442Shelves
13. 713 黎 Dawn Pavilion: Fragments of the Eternal Night 黎明阁：永夜裂章 A Line at Dawn黎明一行Urban292k WordsOngoing The gods cast their gaze downward, and the mortal world became a prison. A pocket dimension known as “Calamity” arose from humanity’s resentment. Monsters ran rampant, disasters struck without warning, and ordinary people’s despair became claws that tore at reality. In this collapsing world, Ling Qingxuan, a dark-circled youth belonging to the mysterious organization Dawn Pavilion, stands shoulder to shoulder with the gods despite being only human. Forced to give up his vacation, he once again s 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both the author and the book are new, and the subject matter is novel. Recommended.

14. 714 灵 The Five Strokes of the Spirit 灵之五划 Zhang Shiba章十八Eastern Fantasy555k WordsOngoing No one gets to define what web fiction should be! Within books lies a path to heaven; between the lines are the deeds of ten thousand ages. Three thousand great characters, each taking root; roots plunge deep into the earth, branches flourish and pierce the sky. Where does the mystery lie? Where does the fantasy begin? Hold a staff in either hand, swing blades with every stroke, hook your fingers around a cup, and join me for a drink. 3kReads—Score210Shelves

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    A book that will definitely not disappoint you once you open it.

15. 715 囚 The Ordeal of Captivity 囚生劫 He Bian鹤卞Eastern Fantasy422k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + slow burn + no System + decisive violence + expansive worldbuilding] A mysterious token, an assassins' organization that vanished, and an assassin struck by a deadly poison. From then on, his only path is to fight for his life... During an assassination mission, Song Ye unexpectedly comes across a mysterious token. Following its guidance, he encounters one cultivation art and fortuitous opportunity after another. He thinks these are bles 979Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy with no system, no rebirth, and no toxic elements; it's fine to read if you use your brain.

16. 716 山 The Mountains and Seas: Becoming a Beast Hunter 山海：从成为异兽猎人开始 Shi Shi You Tou Tou石石又头头Eastern Fantasy93k WordsOngoing What? You can gain an exotic beast's power just by eating it? Then I guess I have no choice but to become an exotic beast hunter. What? A college student on the brink of death wants to be reborn by transmigrating into my body? Let me show you what the spiritual power of a primitive man looks like. In this world of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, where Qi flows through the five organs and grants the power of the five elements, I kept eating and eating, gaining strength beyond the reach of coun —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my first book as a new author, and I'm not sure if my setting qualifies as traditional fantasy. I desperately need sharp, incisive reviews. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] I urgently need your corrections! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] Are there any jarring parts to the setting? Is arranging the first minor climax of the story in around chapter 20 a bit slow?

17. 717 龙 Apostle of the Dragon Soul Continent 龙魂大陆使徒 Loves Eating Apples Fish爱吃苹果的魚Eastern Fantasy467k WordsOngoing Mo Yi, an outer disciple of the Mohist School, secretly learned the core of its mechanical arts. The family elders forced him to his death, but he unexpectedly entered another world under a different identity. This was a world ruled by dragons, with no magic or martial arts, but strange dragon souls and essences. Together, dragon souls and dragon essences formed what was known as the Soul Warrior path! When Mo Yi, carrying the Mohist School’s mechanical arts, arrives in this strange world, can h —Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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18. 718 沉 After 300,000 Years of Sleep, I Break Through to the Immortal King Realm 沉睡三十万年，我突破仙王了。 User29953439用户29953439Eastern Fantasy517k WordsOngoing Lin Xian was a powerhouse from over three hundred thousand years ago. After trespassing into a forbidden area, he fell into a slumber that lasted three hundred thousand years. When he awoke, he discovered he had broken through to the Immortal King realm. When he emerged, the world had changed with the passing years, and everything was utterly different. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 719 命 My Fate Is a Chessboard, but I Break My Chains and Defy Heaven 命局为棋，我自破命亦破天 The Lemon Tree Outside the South Gate南门外的柠檬树Eastern Fantasy354k WordsOngoing One hundred thousand years ago, the Upper Realm held dominion over destiny, treating the myriad races of the heavens as pieces and the lives and deaths of all beings as pawns. Unwilling to be controlled, the Dragon Ancestor and the Fate Ancestor joined forces to lay out a shocking game spanning one hundred thousand years, all to win future generations a chance to break free. One hundred thousand years later, Su Jin was pushed off Qinglan Cliff by his own people and plunged into a frigid pool. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Of the new books I've read recently, this one is the one that really makes me want to keep reading. It's got plenty of exciting moments, but what I like most is how it keeps expanding its world-building; it feels like what we're seeing now is just a small part of the whole story.

20. 720 慕 The Tale of Murong Geng 慕容庚传 Azure Dragon Turns Back青龙返首Eastern Fantasy630k WordsCompleted I am Murong Geng. I cultivate the Dragon-Wolf Strength Realm and prove the Dao through strength. But I have lost my memory. A beautiful senior sister from the Xuanyang Sect saved me. She said my bones were red all over, which was strange, and that I had nearly been eaten by a wolf. My master reforged my primal soul, and I gained the Purple-Crested Mad Dragon Soul. The Panlong Mountains are the weakest region in the Yaoxian Martial Kingdom, a place for dead-last stragglers. Here, I founded the Dr 3Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    A blend of traditional and Eastern fantasy, this story boasts a grand world, diverse combat, multiple emotional storylines, and compelling characters and events across various stages. The plot is excellent, the writing is exquisite, and you'll regret it for a lifetime if you don't read it!

21. 721 开 The Witch Initiated Me from the Start, So I Applied to Become Her Cultivation Cauldron 开局被魔女开光，我申请成为炉鼎 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 11.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Danger lurked everywhere, and there wasn't a single corner where I could cultivate in peace. All his former companions had passed away, leaving behind only cultivation techniques and spirit stones. The protagonist had to act to deceive his guards while secretly accumulating the resources to survive.

22. 722 元 The Undying Primordial Art 元始不灭诀 Traveling on a Snail骑着蜗牛去旅行Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsCompleted A lowly servant obtains a miraculous cultivation technique and roams through the ages, undying and indestructible! The Immortal, Demon, and Monster paths stand alongside countless races. Geniuses of every kind emerge, and a hundred schools contend in a flourishing age. Divine abilities shake the heavens, their radiance dazzling. With a flick of the finger, they can destroy heaven and earth. This is a boundless fantasy world, strange and wondrous, filled with endless mysteries. The powerful can 496Reads8.2Score103Shelves
23. 723 莫 The Sword of Mo Xu 莫须剑 Yang Ruhu阳如火Eastern Fantasy247k WordsCompleted The protagonist's halo is the kind people dream of having. Everyone wants a life like his, full of ups and downs, danger and surprise, sorrow and joy... Yun Bozhou accidentally transmigrates to the Jinghong Continent, where the strong rule all. But he is nothing more than an ordinary man, unable to take a single step forward on the continent. Who else shares his fate as a fellow sufferer? Luo Qinghan, the peerlessly beautiful Immortal Emperor of the celestial realm. With Luo Qinghan's help, Yun —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Li Bai drank some wine, and with a flourish of his embroidered lips, he left behind poems that have remained unsurpassed for eternity. I drank some wine, and with a flick of my finger, I wrote a novel that has been forgotten for a thousand years.

24. 724 神 Supreme God of Gods and Demons 神魔至尊 Windblown Flame风吹焰Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted The young Li Yan had his innate qi stolen and could not awaken his divine treasury. Because he was betrothed to a princess, the ruler ordered him executed. As he lay dying, he was fortunate enough to obtain the Mysterious Slip of Divine Revelation and narrowly escaped death. Five years later, he returned and, with his own strength alone, fought until the imperial family was brought to justice! 3.7kReads8.5Score407Shelves
25. 725 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, the book has already reached 400,000 words and its vast world-building is beginning to take shape. This book blends traditional fantasy and Eastern fantasy elements, featuring 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.

26. 726 他 He's an Immortal Reborn, So Why Are You Messing With Him? 他仙人转世，你惹他干嘛？ Tian Fang Shui Ke天方水柯Eastern Fantasy803k WordsOngoing Burdened by the karma of nine lifetimes, am I truly a reincarnated immortal, as everyone claims? Little do they know that I am an ancient undying demon god, bearing the bloodline of the Life Emperor Clan, yet cursed with the Immortal Time-Eroding Curse! A Dao Lord's lifespan drains a thousand times faster, leaving me less than thirteen years to live. To break the curse, protect my family, and save the Great Wilderness, I cross the Eastern Sea, storm the Imperial Tomb, and enter the Forbidden Se 3Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 727 我 My Senior Brother Is Too Strong 我的师兄太强了 Ke Ning可宁Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsCompleted Original title: My Senior Brother Is Too Strong The eldest senior brother is diligent and tireless, while the second senior brother likes to sneak off and take it easy. The eldest senior brother is hailed as a genius, while the second is the disgrace of the sect. Until one day, the junior sister discovers that the second senior brother is pretty amazing too... This blurb does it no justice. Read the story for yourself... 60.9kReads8.2Score4.1kShelves
28. 728 七 The Seven-Star Path to Immortality 七星仙途 The Great Dao Heads North大道北行Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The Revised Soul Refining the Seven Stars is a monumental fantasy novel newly conceived and written on the basis of the original Soul Refining the Seven Stars. It depicts a world where soul cultivators, spell cultivators, and body cultivators coexist, while ghosts and monsters roam unchecked. It explores profound truths about divination, reincarnation, and the transformations of the universe, and portrays the conflicts and helplessness that come with pursuing love, hatred, passion, and revenge w 3.8kReads8.9Score350Shelves

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    A stunningly good book! A traditional cultivation novel with a highly intelligent protagonist. The human realm, the immortal realm, the divine realm! Cultivators include magic cultivators, body cultivators, soul cultivators, demon cultivators, monster cultivators, and ghost cultivators!

29. 729 大 A Dream in the Vast World 大千世界一梦 Clouds Rise Through a Fading Dream云蒸残梦Eastern Fantasy255k WordsCompleted In the midst of chaos, the eight primordial qi spirits were born mysteriously, each a different color. The crimson qi, foremost among them, took the form of the Dao Ancestor and forcefully forged a world. However, after the great war against demons, the Dao Ancestor fell into a deep slumber, and the world was left without a ruler. With the boundaries unstable, demons from beyond the realms seized the chance to infiltrate, seeking to overturn the entire world. Fortunately, the last remaining spi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who said it's declined?

30. 730 百 A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation: I Am the White Moonlight of Empresses 百世轮回：我，女帝们的白月光 Ji Tong姬瞳Eastern Fantasy716k WordsCompleted [12,000+ words updated daily] [Invincible] [Empress] [Fast-paced] [Decisive and ruthless] [No goody-two-shoes] [Fired-up] [Funny] [Fired-up]! Gu Changsheng was born with the Immortal Reincarnation Physique. After reincarnating a hundred times, he would attain immortality. [First life: He was the Eternal Night Sovereign, master of heaven and earth!] [Second life: He was the Nine Nether Demon Lord, whose blood stained countless worlds!] [Third life: He was the Chaos Supreme, tearing imperial w 322Reads8.3Score102Shelves
31. 731 西 Journey to the West: The Enchanting Fairy and Buddha 西游后传：艳艳俏仙佛 Immortal Shadow on Cold Mountain寒山仙影Eastern Fantasy322k WordsCompleted No System, multiple heroines. The world is primarily based on Journey to the West, with elements of the Primordial World and various myths and legends woven in. Five hundred years after Tang Sanzang obtained the scriptures, Sun Wukong was expelled from Buddhism and accidentally ended up in a savage universe. The protagonist, Li Jing, is an ordinary person from modern-day Earth. By a twist of fate, he meets Sun Wukong and learns the Seventy-Two Transformations and the Somersault Cloud from him. T 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You absolutely can't miss this traditional fantasy novel! It's based on the Journey to the West, without a system, and features multiple female leads. The protagonist is a modern Earthling who ascends to the Journey to the West world through cultivation. Both the protagonist and the antagonists are intelligent. He's good brothers with Sun Wukong, fighting alongside him, and the later parts get quite exciting. The plot is engaging, and the descriptions of each character's actions and psychology are perfectly matched to the context. It's a balanced read, with both explicit and explicit content. I've read this novel countless times; it has many settings, delicate writing, and a gradual, progressive pace. It's incredibly good!

32. 732 零 Zero Star Energy: I Dominate the World with My Body 零星能：我靠肉身横推天下 Stars Follow the Night繁星随夜Eastern Fantasy299k WordsOngoing [The protagonist combines intelligence and strength, with plenty of satisfying moments and no mindless power fantasy. The author’s writing is right in step with the times!] When you play games, do you like late-game characters or moves that keep evolving? That feeling of stacking up power and evolving early on, then steamrolling everything in the late game, is incredibly satisfying! Then this book is just what you’re looking for! On a continent where star energy is the mainstream path of cultiva 12Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This is my first time giving a 5-star review on Tomato Book. Keep up the good work, author! Update faster! I don't know if this book is suitable for beginners, but it's perfect for seasoned readers.

33. 733 仙 The Entropy of Immortality 仙之熵 Di Xi狄溪Eastern Fantasy326k WordsOngoing Lu Zhixing was an outstanding modern-day corporate drone. One day, he transmigrated and became a notorious good-for-nothing cultivator in the immortal realm. No System, no cheat, and from the start all he had was an old ox who couldn't even cook. He planned to keep his head down and live quietly, but his unusual constitution came with a built-in “walking disaster” trait. He only wanted to simmer a pot of medicinal broth to strengthen his body, but somehow he “simmered” his master away. He only w —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A useless office worker leads an old ox to conquer the immortal realm, mainly playing the role of a passive destroyer: brewing medicinal soup to send off his master, devouring the sacred fire to wipe out the demonic sect, and chatting until the entire sect is ruined! When he ascends, he scratches his head: How did I accidentally shut down the immortal realm?

34. 734 开 A Mixed Spiritual Root from the Start 开局杂灵根 Mo He, Who Loves Braised Redfin Culter爱吃红烧玉秃鱼的莫何Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted Qin Tian was tested at fifteen and found to have a worthless spirit root, becoming synonymous with uselessness. At eighteen, he faced mockery from his family and betrayal by his fiancee. His romantic rival even destroyed his spirit root completely, turning him into an ordinary person. After plunging into the abyss for four months, he returned and embarked on the path of cultivation. [Traditional fantasy + no System + no transmigration + the blurb can't do it justice, read the story] 31.9kReads8.7Score5.1kShelves

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    This is blatant indiscriminate killing.

35. 735 诸 The Myriad Worlds’ Great Reorganizer: I Take the Empress as My Servant from the Start 诸天万界洗牌使，开局收女帝为仆 A Spectator at the Ends of the Earth天涯看客Eastern Fantasy590k WordsCompleted [The Myriad Worlds + Invincible + No Female Lead + Decisive and Ruthless] Beneath the shroud of supreme immortal music, Luo Fanchen woke from his slumber. A great reshuffle came once every million years, and world-ending destruction once every ten million. The time for the reshuffle had arrived. Beneath the heavens, all were ants. All living beings were equal, and everyone had a chance. Heaven leaves no road entirely blocked, and glory never lasts forever. Whether you are a top clan dominating a 67Reads5.7Score—Shelves
36. 736 入 The Demon’s Mutation: A Golden-Water Spirit Root 入魔之变异的金水灵根 The Tree the Wind Can't Move风吹不动的树Eastern Fantasy255k WordsCompleted Killed the sect master's son? No problem. The master is a spy? No problem. What to do when a beauty discovers your secret? Knock her out and take her away... [Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification, Tribulation Crossing, Lesser Immortal, Immortal King, Immortal Emperor, Lesser God, God King, Divine Lord] [Demon Ranks: Levels one through twelve. Levels one and two are lesser demons, levels three and four greater demons, level five a Demon King, level six a 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Some people experience emotional changes and become demonic cultivators; others undergo blood transfusions to become demons.

37. 737 窥 Peering into the Spirit Realm, Seeking the Dao and Knocking on the Door to Immortality 窥灵问道叩长生 Seeking the Way in a Quiet Corner隅间问道Eastern Fantasy161k WordsOngoing Deep in the tunnels of the Qingshi Spirit Mine, a sixteen-year-old mine slave was chipping away at the stone. His name was Lin Mo. He had five spiritual roots, considered the worst possible aptitude in the cultivation world. He'd been here for ten years and had seen what the mine slaves looked like when they were carried out: old, sick, or with their legs crushed by cave-ins. He'd never imagined he might make it out alive. Until one day, the dark stone he'd worn around his neck since childhood b 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Instead of focusing on rapid leveling and monster-slaying, the story prioritizes survival and uncovering the truth. The protagonist lacks extraordinary power and must remain humble and patient in the face of cultivators, deducing underground secrets by observing subtle phenomena such as the temperature of the rock walls and the flame of an oil lamp. The plot is well-developed, with many clues hidden in everyday mining scenes, requiring careful observation. Those who enjoy suspense and the "mortal-centric fantasy" genre may find this a worthwhile read.

38. 738 凡 A Mortal’s Immortal Destiny 凡人仙命 The City Falls, Yet the Flowers Say Nothing倾城花不语Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Mortal’s journey] [Traditional xianxia] [No System] [No harem] Ding Dali, an orphan from a mountain village, happened to find a white porcelain bottle in a river, and thus began his path to immortality. The white porcelain bottle can refine ordinary things into supreme treasures: Pour river water into it, and it becomes Primordial Jade Liquid; put in weeds, and they become top-grade spirit herbs; keep ordinary iron inside, and it becomes a divine weapon capable of slaying immortals; throw in r 5.1kReads8.1Score593Shelves
39. 739 算 The Art of Strategy 算谋局 Ordinary Old Yang平凡老杨Eastern Fantasy317k WordsOngoing What? The Heavenly Dao is actually my master's clone! My sword spirit can chop the Heavenly Dao down like a chicken. No, no, no, I can do more than that: I can calculate the fate of people, demons, and all living beings. I have another scheme, too: plotting against heaven, earth, and the world. And I have a game to play: the chessboard of heaven and earth, the game of life. Once the piece is down, there's no taking it back. Come play with Daji? Fellow cultivators, please add this to your booksh 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My favorite

40. 740 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
41. 741 满 Max-Level Comprehension: Ten Years of Reading in the Scripture Pavilion 满级悟性：藏经阁看书十年 Brahma God梵神Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted New book recommendation: I Have a Sword Within Me Xiao Xuan transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the crown prince of the Great Xia Empire. From the start, he kills a direct disciple of the Sword Sect, is called to account by the sect, and has his dantian shattered, leaving him crippled. From then on, the royal family's ancestor takes Xiao Xuan to the Scripture Pavilion, where he spends his days reading and sweeping. Just then, he awakens max-level comprehension. After reading the Yellow 2.8kReads8.8Score211Shelves
42. 742 都 The City's Super Doctor 都市超级医王 Luo Qingfeng落青峰Urban1.8M WordsCompleted [Passionate battles and slaughter, no dragging things out, no saintly do-gooding, an invincible power fantasy] Five years ago, he was framed for spending a passionate night with Jiangnan's most beautiful woman. His family was wiped out, and his parents died horribly! Five years later, he returns from a mysterious place, armed with extraordinary magical arts! He will make the traitors taste blood and the ones who tormented him feel their souls tremble! Luo Chen: You dare defy me? Then you all die 5kReads8.9Score507Shelves

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    It's hard to say whether the fantasy genre has declined, but there are a few fantasy novels that can really get your blood pumping and give you a strong sense of heroism, and they're quite good.

43. 743 境 Lord of Realms: The Dragon's Roar Shakes the Heavens 境界之主：龙啸震苍穹 The Chuunibyou Night Sky中二的夜空Eastern Fantasy361k WordsOngoing [No holier-than-thou hero + revenge + decisive and ruthless + thrilling + overwhelming domination] [Ranks: Demon Adept, Demon Spirit Warrior, Demon Cultivator, Saint Guide, Realm Adept, Divine Awakener, Illusion Adept, Chaos Magic God, Lord of the Realm] On this mysterious continent where magic and intrigue intertwine, countless factions vie for power, and divine artifacts and demonic treasures compete to shine. The young Mu Yun is blessed with the bloodline of a Black Dragon, and in the face of 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This is the first book I wrote myself.

44. 744 剑 Jian Wuchen 剑无辰 Headphones on Backward反戴耳机Eastern Fantasy122k WordsOngoing A genius sword cultivator, born with extraordinary talent for the sword and the senior disciple of a sword sect. Why was he reborn in the Manling Realm? Was it a conspiracy, or fate ordained from time immemorial? What secrets does the mysterious Manling Realm hold? An unexpected rebirth reveals an ancient secret!!! He obtains the Sword God’s legacy, the inheritance that has made countless sword cultivators bow their heads throughout the ages… Witness how the sword genius Ye Wuchen turns the tide 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I have brought this book here to debate this matter!

45. 745 永 Eternal Divine Realm: The Creation God Emperor 永恒神域：创世神帝 Homebody Cat Bobo宅猫波波Urban417k WordsOngoing This mortal realm! If you won’t protect it, then I will! I’ll protect all the people under heaven! A young man stands atop a mountain peak, gripping a golden halberd as a pair of golden wings spread behind him. On the Spirit Star, a middle-aged man looks down at the planet with scorn and says dismissively, “A mere mortal realm! What does it matter? What can you do to protect all the people under heaven? You’d wage war against the gods for their sake? Compared with our great cause, these people a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book. Readers who like it should check it out and give it a free gift. It starts with exciting battles in another world with multiple interfaces. The protagonist has incredible abilities and various skills. The plot is tightly woven and doesn't drag. A recommended new traditional fantasy book; those who like fantasy should take a look.

46. 746 我 My Physique Is Just a Little Stronger Than a Genius's 我的体魄，比天才强大亿点点 Su Kuang Ge苏狂歌Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + imperial son-in-law + slaying gods + father-son conflict + unrivaled through the ages] Lin Yun is treated like an object by his biased father, who favors his legitimate son, and sent to the Great Wilderness to become a live-in son-in-law. He suffers endless humiliation and contempt! Little do they know, Lin Yun possesses a fragment of the Heavenly Dao Scroll. When the winds rise, he transforms into a true dragon! From then on, he cultivates the Dragon-Elephant Golden Bo 7.3kReads8.7Score677Shelves
47. 747 修 Asura Sword God 修罗剑神 Three-Inch Cold Edge三寸寒芒Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing Born with a supreme divine meridian, the youth fell from grace into the mortal world because of his kind heart. His boundless resentment awakened the Divine Demon Token, granting him the legacy of the supreme overlord of the divine realm. His body was tempered with the true blood of the Ten Primordial Ferocious Beasts, and he rose to power against all odds! With a mortal body, he battles the gods and Buddhas who fill the heavens. He asks: how much are worldly bonds worth, and what is the truth o 20.8kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
48. 748 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
49. 749 开 From the Start, I Devour Demonic Beasts and Forge Artifacts to Subdue the Heavens 开局吞妖兽，我在异界炼器镇诸天 Ye Liangsheng叶凉生Eastern Fantasy519k WordsCompleted [Mortal’s cultivation journey + golden finger + quick transmigration face-slapping] An accident sends Zheng Guan’er, a jewelry designer, to a world of cultivation. To his utter surprise, the patterns he used to decorate jewelry turn out to be ancient magical arrays here, and he’s the only one who knows how to make them! The unfortunate part is that his body can’t cultivate. He becomes a blacksmith instead. While others cultivate, he trains his body, and he can still take on ten opponents at once 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Realize your dream of traditional fantasy, play a single game with a million words, no data usage, and switch between books directly. 150,000 words.

50. 750 灵 Ling Zhong Hui Yun: Is My Teacher a Dog? 灵终绘云：我的老师是条狗？ Fish Bones Stuck in the Throat食鱼刺喉Eastern Fantasy312k WordsCompleted (There is a System, but it has nothing to do with the protagonist + two heroines + humor) He starts by selling pigs just to make ends meet, only to be ruthlessly exploited by a crooked merchant? He trains beneath a tree to grow stronger, only to have a sacred fruit mysteriously fall on his head? He ventures out in search of treasure, only to run into a lion king the moment he enters the woods? He takes a master to turn his fortunes around, and takes on disciples to beat the boredom. With Ling Yu 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Persistence doesn't guarantee success, but giving up halfway will lead to regret later.

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