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1. 101 尘 Dust at Dusk, Returning to the Ruined Tower 尘暮归残楼 A Returning Traveler Cherishes Simple Joys归客眷清欢Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing A tale of love and hate, a lament for the tragedies of the mortal world. Shen Yichen, a man everyone under heaven believes to be a mere pawn, ventures alone and boldly into the world of cultivation, then roams the martial world in a drunken haze, repaying both kindness and enmity! Love between a human and a demon, romance between a human and a monster, bonds forged by fate, love in this life, rivalry between father and son, loyalty between brothers... A different martial world, a different morta 208Reads6.3Score100Shelves

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   Love, hate, passion, and grudges on the path of martial arts; conspiracies and schemes in the hearts of men.

2. 102 金 The Golden-Bladed Beauty's Journey: Chosen by Fate 金戈丽人行：天命之魁 One Meaning, Three Lines一义三行Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted In an age of devastating disasters and calamities, rebellions surge across the land. A prophecy declares: “When the year of Jiazi arrives, a stranger will rise; the chosen leader will restore peace to the realm.” The debauched, unjust, arrogant, and ignorant Son of Heaven, Wuyou, hears his sycophants praise his sagacity and decides he must be the chosen leader. A poor young man who only wanted to live an honest life, whose greatest dream was to marry his childhood sweetheart, is neither decisiv 106Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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   Emphasis on logic, with dramatic twists and turns under a light comedic tone.

3. 103 云 The Cloud Venerable: A Hero’s Shadow 云尊侠影 Plants and Trees in Flight草木飞扬Eastern Fantasy838k WordsOngoing Yun Yong was born into an ordinary family. He thought he would simply live a quiet, unremarkable life for a few decades before meeting his end. But fate is unpredictable, and disaster can strike at any moment. A hunting trip changed the course of his life completely. From then on, he set out on the fantastical, unknown path of cultivation. ...See how this ordinary man overcomes every obstacle on the path of cultivation, stays true to the righteous way, and endures trial after trial, ultimately 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's rigorous and logical; I hope you'll all give it your feedback!

4. 104 镜 The Mirrorbound Immortal Calamity 镜相仙劫 Late to Know知迟Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Unlike fantasy cultivation, the methods of the arcane sect have never succeeded. Cold reality does not answer people's desires. But not every world remains unresponsive. Cultivation requires both practice and travel. In an age when travel was difficult and communication unreliable, those seeking to overcome their death tribulations had no choice but to practice on the road in search of a way through them. Hard work paid off. After countless generations had carried on the endeavor, they succeeded 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm desperately seeking novels like this.

5. 105 仙 The Boundary of the Immortal Realm 仙境界限 Yang Yang Yang Yangmei扬扬扬扬梅Eastern Fantasy150k WordsCompleted At that moment, the sun was setting in the west. Golden rays of evening light streamed through the broken window lattice and spilled into an earthen hut barely ten square meters in size. The room was furnished as sparsely as could be: a bed made of battered wooden planks and covered with straw, a wooden table missing a leg, and a chipped clay jar. That was everything they owned. Lin Mo sat at the table, holding a dark, coarse bun and nibbling at it. His brows were slightly furrowed. He was sixte —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Forget sword practice! Let's launch a space carrier and bombard the Immortal Realm! Multiple protagonists team up, fight alongside enemies and wield immortal-destroying cannons. No swords, no system, the wildest and most leisurely cultivation world. Blowing through the Heavenly Realm is what we call exhilarating!

6. 106 灾 Cataclysm: I Married Someone Off from the Start, and My Soul Threads Control All Things 灾变：开局替人结婚，魂丝控万物 Got a Great Catch爆护啦Eastern Fantasy157k WordsCompleted On my wedding day, the bride stabbed right through me: “You good-for-nothing, you think you’re worthy of a political marriage?” My cultivation was crippled, and I was falsely accused of colluding with soul cultivators. The Soul Suppression Bureau sentenced me to execution on the spot! The instant the executioner’s blade severed my spine on the chopping block, the Abyssal Proxy System forcibly activated! “Threads of Soul Devouring can control all things? Everyone who bullied and humiliated me wil 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Does that stuff always taste spicy? Don't you know how to change your taste?

7. 107 不 The One Who Covets No Godhood 不羡神 Embroidered Waistcoat绣腰襦Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted [Ensemble Adventure + Traditional Cultivation + Pansexuality + Lighthearted + A God’s Heir Travels the World + Phoenix-Raising Handbook] Cang Yao, eldest son of the Divine Venerable Minghan, young lord of Tianzhu Island, and the biggest playboy in the Ten Realms. His motto in life: Wherever there’s a spectacle, I’ll be there. Then one day, while watching the action, he wandered into Fallen Mountain and picked up an old phoenix that had been asleep for two thousand years. From then on, he had a r 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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   All foreshadowing elements of a carefree journey into immortal cultivation will be retrieved.

8. 108 叫 Call Me a Cultivation Arts Master 叫我修术师 Dust River Comet尘河彗星Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [One heroine + two strong leads + character growth + ensemble cast. The early story is told from the heroine’s perspective, and the male lead appears in Chapter 25. The plot develops slowly. This is not a power fantasy, not a power fantasy, not a power fantasy. Please proceed with caution if that’s not your thing!] Twelve years ago, a war between humans and demons brought an unprecedented catastrophe upon humankind. The once-prosperous cultivation sects across the continent have been in declin 112Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   This is the author's first fantasy/xianxia novel, and you can check it out if you're interested. (Single female lead, no system, not a wish-fulfillment story, ensemble piece, initially told from the female lead's perspective, slow-paced and requires patience, with a lot of setup. Suggestions are welcome; the author humbly accepts them.) Note: The female lead is the first character to appear; the male lead appears in chapter 25. He is not the male lead in the first few chapters. Aside from the main and side plots, there is a lot of interaction between the male and female leads. If this is a concern, please proceed with caution.

9. 109 救 Redemption: An Encounter with the Black and White Impermanence 救赎，遇见黑白无常 Cold Bamboo Defying Winter寒竹凌冬Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Meng Zhifan, a restorer of ancient books, awakens the bloodline of a Soul Guide after an unexpected surgery causes the mysterious copper coin on his chest to stir. He unexpectedly meets the Black and White Impermanence, Xie Bi'an and Fan Wujiu, and is drawn into a shocking conspiracy in the Underworld. King Qin Guang is consumed by ambition. To ascend to the pinnacle of the Three Realms, he falsifies experimental data and massacres the Soul Guide clan, hoards the souls of the dead to nourish hi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Fans of fantasy and cultivation novels, come and take a look!

10. 110 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 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1kShelves
11. 111 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 185.7kReads9.2Score13.6kShelves
12. 112 阴 Yin Immortal 阴仙 Jiang Muxi江沐淅Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsOngoing Born inside a coffin, the young man honors the dying wish of the old caretaker of the charity cemetery and personally sends his sworn younger sister to join an immortal sect. After she enters the sect, he accidentally stumbles into the Yin Mountain of a Hundred Ghosts and has no choice but to embark on the path of ghosts… Thus begins the legendary cultivation journey of a ghost cultivator wielding a ghost blade, slaying giant demon overlords and cleaving immortal sect masters in two… 16kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
13. 113 太 Immortal Official of Taixia 太夏仙吏 Dragons and Snakes Beneath the Brush笔下龙蛇Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Wei Ping'an wakes up one day to find that he has transmigrated from being a young man with nothing to his name in the modern era into a low-ranking constable in the Six Fan Gate of Great Xia. In this world, spirits run rampant and demons wreak havoc. Humans are as insignificant as ants, while immortals and ghosts walk among them. In the halls of government, sages cultivate a righteous spirit, traversing vast mountains and rivers and suppressing the fortunes of the realm's four corners! Across th 26.6kReads8.8Score2kShelves
14. 114 凡 A Mortal's Ascension to Immortality 凡人飞仙 The Road Goes On路长在Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] He tossed an immortal herb into a black jar, and it kept pouring out more! A village boy accidentally obtained a black jar that could duplicate supplies, and so began his journey to immortality. Is cultivating immortality difficult? I have mountains of pills to help me! Are powerful enemies everywhere? I’ll wipe them out with handfuls of talismans! Born with a useless spirit root, he defies fate and becomes an Immortal Ancestor! Shu Han proves the Great Dao to the world, bec 56.3kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves
15. 115 亲 I Kissed the Demon Dog’s Toes and Became a Cultivation World Troublemaker 亲吻魔犬脚趾，我成了修仙乐子人 A Squirrel Eating Pinecones一只松鼠吃松果Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [System shenanigans + absurd comedy + light power fantasy + no farming] Other cultivators slay demons and vanquish monsters, reaching for the heavens, but my very first cultivation quest is to kiss a demonic hound’s toe?! After awakening the Taiji Fun-Seeker System, the more ridiculous the quest, the more outrageous the reward! Fairy dresses, lace gloves, bizarre abilities... As long as I keep the antics coming, my cultivation skyrockets! No protagonist torture, no frustration, no melodrama, jus 1.2kReads9.4Score110Shelves

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    While others cultivate immortality, slaying demons and monsters to reach the pinnacle of the heavens, my first task in cultivating immortality is—kissing a demonic dog's toes?! Awakening the Tai Chi Fun System, the more bizarre the task, the more outrageous the reward! Fairy dresses, lace gloves, bizarre supernatural powers… as long as you're outrageous enough, your cultivation will skyrocket! No protagonist suffering, no frustration, no melodrama—it's all hilarious twists and turns, a joyful journey of cultivation! While others compete for cultivation levels, I compete to see who can stir up more trouble! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

16. 116 坠 The God Who Fell into the Demonic Path 坠入魔道的神 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted Legend has it that this world is bound by the Heavenly Dao, and only by devouring it can one empower oneself and rise to a higher plane. One day, a Heavenly Dao tomb from a higher plane descended into the mortal world and chose an infant, entering the child's body. From then on, a vast conspiracy gradually unfolded around this child. A lone star of ill fortune descended to the mortal realm, all living beings suffered, and the Divine Clan was destroyed. See how the heaven-chosen youth navigate 18.6kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    Transmigration to Immortal Cultivation Fantasy

17. 117 猫 The Demon-Cultivation Tale of Cat Lao Liu 猫老六修妖传 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Demon Cultivation | Immortal Cultivation | Comedy | Playing the Fool to Catch the Tiger | Ruthless and Decisive] Mao Laoliu was a wild, unrestrained fellow who accidentally came into possession of the Heavenly Toad, a supreme treasure from the Immortal Realm. The toad carried his soul across time and space to a world of immortal cultivators, where he was reborn in the body of a black cat. And so Mao Laoliu began his life as a demon cultivator… 8.8kReads8.7Score721Shelves
18. 118 不 I’ll Do Whatever It Takes to Cultivate Immortality 不择手段去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Feel-Good Story + Comedy + Mortal Cultivation + No Harem + Xuanhuan + No System Belief: If you've got thick skin, you get the meat. Motto: If a problem can be solved by sweet-talking, never resort to force. Principle: If nobody messes with me, I'll mess with them anyway. Specialty: Play the pig to eat the tiger. I'm number one at showing off. A street punk from the 21st century accidentally obtains a rare treasure and transmigrates to a world overrun by immortals, demonic cultivators, and practi 11.4kReads8.8Score949Shelves
19. 119 修 Cultivation: I Have a Heaven-Devouring Pearl 修仙，我有一颗吞天珠 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted By chance, an ordinary young man obtains the most powerful treasure in the Three Realms, the Heaven-Replenishing Pearl. From then on, he defies fate and changes his destiny, fighting his way from the human realm to the spirit realm, founding the world’s strongest people, then battling his way into the immortal realm for the sake of his obsession. He rises from humble beginnings in the mortal world and brings it all to an end in the immortal realm! 8.9kReads8.7Score609Shelves
20. 120 凡 Mortal Cultivation, Beginning with Starlight 凡人修仙，从星光开始 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary boy is chosen by a star and sent from Earth to another world. His fate is changed forever, and he begins his cultivation journey in this unfamiliar land. He stumbles through cultivation, treading as carefully as if on thin ice, all so he can find his way home. But being reborn was simply a fate that had been ordained... 3.2kReads7.3Score238Shelves
21. 121 当 The Strange Incident I Encountered During My Army Service 当兵那年遇到的诡异事件 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Mystery8k WordsCompleted The Strange Incident I Encountered During My Military Service 91Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 征 A Journey to Conquer Him 征他个途 Divine Dragon Hero Bro神龙豪哥Urban1.9M WordsCompleted A fat guy, an opportunity, and a natural rise to the top. As he fights off an alien invasion, he finds himself going further and further down that path, while gaining even more happiness along the way. One chance changes the course of his life! 14Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] I highly recommend this book to you. The characters are well-developed, each one is vivid, the plot doesn't drag, it's funny at times, and it gets more and more exciting as you go on. It's a very worthwhile book to read!

23. 123 命 Born Under a Peach Blossom Curse, Forced Onto the Path of Immortality 命犯桃花，逼我走上修仙路 Ink Words, a Thousand Mornings墨语千晨Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing When Gou Dan was six, a severe drought struck northern Mobei. To repay the kindness of a bowl of well water, a fortune-teller read his fortune and declared that he was destined for romance. Gou Dan’s mother begged him to break the curse, but the fortune-teller shook his head. “His fate is sealed. If he’s weak, he’ll be a penniless womanizer. If he’s strong… his romances will become calamities, and ten thousand swords will be his armor.” Ten years later, a remarkable swordsman rose to fame in the 10.2kReads7.5Score864Shelves

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    Everyone was completely silent. [Attention][Attention][What?]

24. 124 幽 The Qin and Sword of Yougu: Three Peaks of the Ultimate Valley 幽谷琴剑之三巅峰绝谷 Shu Luke束鹿客Eastern Fantasy638k WordsCompleted The Qin-and-sword saga (The Legend of the Qin and Sword in the Secluded Valley, The Qin and Sword in the Secluded Valley: The Protagonist Dies at the Beginning?, and The Qin and Sword in the Secluded Valley: Three Peaks, Absolute Abyss), book three. Xiong Lie storms alone into King Zhao’s palace and rescues the talented Xie Feng, who was imprisoned by the perverse king. To his surprise, Xie Feng’s father takes a liking to him and wants him as his son-in-law… Just as they are enjoying a happy mom 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot unfolds strictly according to the law of cause and effect, with almost no coincidences driving it.

25. 125 海 Begonias Everlasting: A Tale of Flowers in the Mirror 海棠依旧之镜花奇谭 Xiang Yuwen Yu向昱闻妤Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted Four years ago, Yun Mengze, head of the Haitang Society in Yunzhou, mysteriously vanished while searching for enigmatic stone carvings in the Water Curtain Grotto-Heaven. All he left behind was a fragmentary notebook. On the Flower Festival, ten society members were studying the notebook when they accidentally triggered a transmigration mechanism and were swept into Cangwu Academy in the “Mirror Flower Illusion.” There, they were forced to compete as students in the “Six Arts Tournament.” Only b 3Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 都 The City Mystic Wu Xiaogou's Path to Immortality 都市神棍吴小苟修仙记 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Urban162k WordsOngoing [Invincible power fantasy + divination + urban cultivation + miracle doctor + comedy + flirting + demon slaying + ghost hunting] At the foot of Wusheng Mountain, the young Wu Xiaogou is raised by an old Daoist nicknamed “Lao Se Pi,” who teaches him “how to pick up girls,” “flirting techniques,” and “how to bluff with divination.” By a stroke of luck, his pet husky, the “Poop-Catching Emperor,” leads him into an ancient tomb, where he obtains the [Martial Saint Thunder Beast Divination System]. F 123Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I laughed so hard I crowed! This urban fantasy novel burned out my CPU, who knows what I mean! I've been following "The Urban Charlatan Wu Xiaogou's Cultivation Journey" for three days, and I laughed so hard my neighbors thought I was demolishing my building! The protagonist, Wu Xiaogou, comes with an "unreliable" buff, and on his cultivation journey, he's accompanied by two hilarious pets—a husky named "Poop-Catching King" who steals the neighbor's golden retriever's dog food, always running away before fights, and a master of destruction; and a colorful pear-shaped cat named "Porcelain Empress Dowager" who, despite her arrogant demeanor, always manages to knock over Wu Xiaogou's magical artifacts at crucial moments. The jokes are ridiculously dense: his alchemy furnace explodes and "Poop-Catching King" uses it as fireworks, his sword flight is slapped into the trash can by "Empress Dowager," yet the satisfying moments are also incredibly explosive, with each mishap leading to an unexpected great opportunity. If you haven't read it yet, hurry up and read it! You'll regret missing this hilarious and addictive cultivation novel! 🩷

27. 127 化 I Became an Evil Cultivator. What Can Heaven Do to Me? 化身邪修天耐我何 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy221k WordsCompleted The Legend of Wu Xiaoxie, the Demonic Cultivator Who Fears Nothing tells the story of Wu Xiaoxie, a mysterious orphan, on his extraordinary path to immortality. Born with a wicked charm and a hideous scar, Wu Xiaoxie possesses a demonic cultivation talent that shocks the world. After saving a badly wounded demonic cultivator and receiving their techniques, he embarks on the path of demonic cultivation. Unrestrained in his ways and at odds with the righteous path, he becomes a thorn in its side. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 弥 The Legend of Milou 弥楼传 Lin Mutong林慕童Ancient Romance239k WordsOngoing This is the first book in The Tale of Milou series. At the summit of Milou, the Cangming flame scorched all three realms. The Divine Lord Mingyun forged a pact with his demonic eyes to slay the Demon Venerable Feitian, unwittingly sowing the seeds of five hundred years of karmic reincarnation. Among the peaks of Yunlu Mountain, Zhitang, a young woman of the Xuluo tribe, released cranes beneath the moon and fell into Jiugao Marsh, where she swore an oath of life and death with Zeqing, a young man 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Tags: Fantasy Romance, Ancient Style Romance, Xianxia Series. This book is the first work in the "Legend of Mi Lou" series. At the summit of Mi Lou, the Cangming Fire burns the Three Realms. The Divine Lord Mingyun, using his Demonic Eye as a pact, slays the Demon Lord Feitian, but sows the seeds of five hundred years of karmic reincarnation. In the Yunlu Mountains, the Xuluo tribe girl Zhitang, riding the moon and releasing a crane, falls into the Jiugao Marsh, where she and the Longjia tribe boy Zeqing form a vow of eternal love, unaware that fate has already bound them together, entangled in an inextricable bond. In the Yue Lao Temple on the Double Seventh Festival, the marriage divination slips are prophetic. Zhitang holds the slip that reads "Only endless longing," while Jinyun's wordless slip remains silent. The suffocating obsession of Emperor Zhaolin—what kind of raging inferno will this unleash? One thought leads to Buddhahood, another to demonic damnation. Love is like a poisoned blade, passion like a heart-corroding flower. Bearing the name of love, even death is not an option. "The Legend of Mi Lou" weaves an epic tale of gods and demons with magnificent strokes, depicting the vast world of love and hate within a mere mustard seed. It contains the sweet fragrance of fireworks during the Qixi Festival in the mortal realm, as well as the blood-red prophecies beneath the celestial wheel of fate; it shows the innocent naivety of a young girl's craving for osmanthus cake, and the resolute determination of a divine lord as he tears off his robe with his sword. If you ask what love is—it is the icy essence of snow returning to dust, and the last inch of clear light that refuses to let go when withered vines gnaw at jade.

29. 129 逆 Northern Wind Falls Upon a Turbulent World 逆乱寰宇北风落 Feng Chen Xuan Mo风辰玄墨Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Epic Saga + the Myriad Worlds + Partly Wish-Fulfillment + One Heroine + Traditional Fantasy + Rebirth] When the barriers between realms become a prison and blood feuds are carved into his very bones, a young man challenges the heavens with his mortal body, vowing to rekindle the last sparks of the crumbling Dragon Domain. “The Nine Heavens have fallen and the Dragon Domain lies adrift? Then I will make myself the Dragon Domain's final line of defense!” In the Dragon Domain, the young man sets o 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very traditional fantasy novel. Not a formulaic story! Not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel! You can learn something from it; it has sound values. The world-building is unprecedentedly grand, the battle scenes are magnificent and exciting, and the ensemble cast is particularly outstanding. Highly recommend reading this book.

30. 130 雁 The Fragrance of Wild Goose Blood 雁血飘香 Huang Ying黄鹰Martial Arts127k WordsCompleted [Reading Huang Ying After Gu Long] [The Legend of the Great Illusion: The Fragrant Trail of Wild Goose Blood] When this book was published in mainland China, the author's pen name was changed to "Taiwan Gu Long." It is a famous bestseller by the author known far and wide as "Taiwan Gu Long," a renowned martial arts novel written by that author, who has absolutely no connection to the martial arts grandmaster Gu Long. Long Fei's adopted son, Shangguan Shou, keeps company with the capital's spoile 1.5kReads9.4Score234Shelves
31. 131 长 Immortality 长生 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Ever since he was young, the boy Changsheng has inexplicably been struck by heavenly lightning time and again. He is saved by Daoist Lin, who takes him in as his final disciple. Daoist Lin was an abandoned disciple of Gezao Mountain, with the Daoist title Luoyangzi. For years, he explored tombs not for wealth, but to find treasures that could extend the life of the woman he loved. Before his death, he divides the secret manuals taken from the tomb among his five disciples and entrusts Changsheng 28.7kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
32. 132 天 Heavenly Garment 天衣 Huang Ying黄鹰Anime Fanfiction135k WordsCompleted [Reading Huang Ying after Gu Long] [The Heavenly Garment, part of the Great Illusion saga] Tianyi is a mysterious figure whose very name inspires terror. His martial arts are unfathomable, and his schemes are flawless. Admired by Prince Yan, he is hired at great expense to assassinate Prince Jin. Sima Changfeng, Prince Jin's favorite general, repeatedly foils Tianyi's plans. But Prince Jin is suspicious by nature, so Sima is never given an important position. He therefore joins forces with Princ 64Reads9.4Score—Shelves
33. 133 妖 Xin Jiu, Demon Physician 妖医辛九 Someone Who Loves Writing Stories喜欢写故事的人Eastern Fantasy795k WordsCompleted The new book, Awakening an Ancient Bloodline: The Legendary Spirit-Summoning Art, is now being serialized. [Cultivation]+ [Medicine]+ [No System]+ [Not reborn]+ [Does not transmigrate]+ [Alchemy]+ [Artifact Refining] Xin Jiu, a country doctor, is killed while gathering herbs. But, by a twist of fate, he becomes a demon. Clinging to the determination to survive, he grows from a timid nobody into a dual cultivator feared by both the immortal and demon races. Beautiful women surround him, and he co 1.3kReads8.6Score113Shelves
34. 134 剑 The Immortal in the Sword 剑中仙 Gao Muyao高慕遥Eastern Fantasy7.3M WordsCompleted The demonic sect’s wandering swordsman, Fang Junmei, leaves his hometown, sails across the oceans, enters the immortal sects, crushes his enemies’ skulls, and slays the stars of heaven and earth, fighting his way to the pinnacle of the path to immortality. When he looks back, countless followers stand behind him, while countless demons and evil spirits still await him ahead. Let’s fight again! Bring me my sharp sword and my warhorse! He defies the flow of time and crushes the heavens beneath his 1.9kReads7.9Score190Shelves
35. 135 老 The Old Demon Wants to Slack Off 老魔想摆烂 Wandering Cultivator野修士Eastern Fantasy446k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Eastern Fantasy + Not a Power Trip + Enlightenment Through Worldly Experience] Good is not goodness, but transcendence. Evil is not wickedness, but a means of changing fate. A mighty figure with multiple personalities and a staggering thirst for slaughter goes round and round, only to return to his childhood. The max-level powerhouse plans to lie flat, but a sage uses a beauty scheme against him. He doesn't fall for it. Just after he breaks off his engagement, the sage comes 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ensemble piece, unconventional, and not intellectually simplistic.

36. 136 仙 The Reborn Immortal Emperor and the Dimensional Conspiracy 仙帝重生之维度阴谋 Drunk Moon, Misty Lake醉月岚湖Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Positive energy + urban fantasy + cultivation + comedy + historical events + wish fulfillment + fiery battles In his previous life, he was the Immortal Emperor Huitian, a force to be reckoned with across the Immortal Realm. But at the final moment of his attempt to break through to the Divine Realm, his path to immortality was cut short and his body and soul were destroyed. Betting on a chance with odds of less than one in a hundred, he sent his immortal soul into the river of time. After endur 582Reads—Score—Shelves

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    AI recommends this gem of a book, a tale of action and intrigue, sharp and visceral, without unnecessary dragging, harem tropes, or insulting intelligence. This is a hidden gem whose title doesn't do it justice—the battles are decisive and swift, with no unnecessary dialogue. Absolutely original, the plot defies imagination, and avoids the clichéd cultivation storyline. The protagonist is reborn in 1980s China, witnessing the tumultuous historical process and rising from the very bottom of society. The author's depiction of the immortal realm and the so-called divine realm completely breaks away from traditional cultivation settings, taking you into an unprecedented extraordinary world…

37. 137 丰 Abundant Glaze 丰沛琉璃 Ying An Qian Si瀛安千祀Eastern Fantasy785k WordsCompleted What is there to fear about walking your own path? Though it may be difficult, why suffer over it? Though it may be rough, what does that matter? The road the previous generation could not finish must naturally be entrusted to the next. Dongfang Hanwu leaves her family in search of the truth, and gradually chooses her own path. Sages, empires, the world, plans laid over thousands of years, and the conflict between humans and demons. Our story begins here. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ensemble piece, no system, fantasy novel. Hope readers will follow! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

38. 138 异 The Demon Realm Continent of Another World 异界魔域大陆 Mu Quanyi木泉一Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing In the primordial chaos of heaven and earth, beneath the eternal celestial vault, gods and demons gather. A young hero with the bearing of an immortal steps into a land of magic and begins his path to immortality. A dark force lurks in the Demon Realm. It ravages this magical land and brings endless disasters upon all living things. To save the Demon Realm continent, the Immortal Clan stepped forward and sacrificed themselves, ultimately sealing the dark force beneath an ancient city. The Immort 21Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    💝💝💝 Each line within the formation shimmered with a faint light, as dazzling as stars. 🎁🎁🎁 These lights intertwined, ✨✨✨ forming a vast net of light that enveloped the entire formation.

39. 139 量 Quantum Immortal Sect 量子仙宗 Cyber Immortal赛博上仙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.1M WordsOngoing Good grief! Why do we have to study fluid mechanics to fly on a sword? Sect Leader: Do you know what happens if you don't study? I'll hang you up and beat you! Fellow Daoists, wait up! Let's wield our swords as pens and build the immortal sect anew! 1.1kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Good heavens! Why do you need to learn fluid mechanics to fly on a sword?! Sect Leader: Do you know that if you don't learn it, I'll beat you to a pulp?! My soul has transmigrated to the North Crown Multiverse United Empire! Hardcore technology modifies cultivation! Fellow Daoist, please wait! Let's wield our swords as pens and rebuild the immortal sect! Come and see!

40. 140 黑 Dark Xianxia: My Master Is a Female Ghost 黑仙侠，师父是女鬼 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted The male lead dies suddenly while testing Black Myth: Wukong and wakes up in another world. He doesn’t know whether he has transmigrated, fallen into the game, or stumbled into a conspiracy. 118Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I recommend reading this book; it's a fantasy cultivation novel with a captivating plot.

41. 141 魔 Transformation of the Demonic Heart 魔心变 Hong Shenbing鸿燊丙Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted Dreams Among the Flowers: The Wandering Cloud Swordsman is the second installment. Compared with the others, it is more serious and traditional, with a very official feel. The third installment, The Demonic Heart’s Transformation, also known as The Exquisite Heart of the Pagoda and The Seven-Lifetime Exquisite Tribulation, is a fantasy drama. Its male lead is the carefree, irreverent sort, laid-back and funny. Hua Yingyue, the Flower God’s shadow, has no emotions because she was born without a h 130Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You said it was written in two parts

42. 142 飘 The Wandering Cloud Swordsman 飘云侠客录 Hong Shenbing鸿燊丙Eastern Fantasy735k WordsCompleted Disclaimer: This novel is entirely fictional. Synopsis: The villainous Hanlu Sect… The loyal and courageous Piaoyun Army… The righteous Jing'e Hall, dedicated to punishing the wicked… An evil force with power to blot out the sky… The past fades like smoke. In a new world where memories have vanished, old friends meet again, face to face, yet fail to recognize each other. 55Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 143 永 The Eternal War Chronicles 永恒战记 Concealed Edge, Endless藏锋未央Eastern Fantasy251k WordsCompleted (Ensemble cast + combat-focused + adventure + high-spirited) The universe is forgetting us. After a secret experiment. His blood is changing. A world blending science fiction, magic, xianxia, and fantasy. Flesh and blood shattering planets in battle against steel warships. Mystical spells clashing with quantum black holes. An interwoven, multidimensional power system, all in Eternal War Chronicles. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book gets better and better as you read on.

44. 144 巫 Rain Falls on Wushan: The Crane Returns 巫山有雨：鹤归 Liu Jiao琉焦Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + 1V2 + character growth + everyone's secret identities + ensemble of gods + sweet and heartbreaking moments + slow-paced, expansive worldbuilding + focus on the fall of an era] A female forensic doctor wakes up in the corpse of a man in the Great Wilderness, takes a two-faced little green tea as her master, and gets relentlessly pursued by a lovesick River God. From the start, she has no memories and no System. She plans to quietly help build up a primitive tribe, but 194Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    "Eastern Fantasy + Romance + High IQ" has become a game-changer in the fantasy genre! Its superb setting and mystery, rejecting clichés and offering entirely unexpected twists, boast top-notch writing, a tight plot, and no fluff—just pure brilliance. The supporting characters, while not stereotypical, are all well-rounded: there are no "green leaves" to support the "main character," each character has their own distinct role and story.

45. 145 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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    This is a highly recommended read; it's so good you'll want to finish it in one go. The main characters' youthful journey of cultivation is engaging, without any clichéd or melodramatic plot twists. The writing is delicate, the logic is clear, and there's a gentle yet powerful senior uncle, and a warm, family-like atmosphere within the sect. The protagonist constantly strengthens himself while tasked with rescuing those obsessed with romance. It's excellent.

46. 146 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3kShelves
47. 147 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 130.4kReads9.5Score53kShelves
48. 148 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 70kReads9.4Score9.6kShelves
49. 149 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5kShelves
50. 150 和 After Switching Lives with a Tycoon, She Turned the Ultra-Luxury Socialite World Upside Down 和大佬互换后她炸翻了顶奢豪门 Shen Nanxin沈南辛Modern Romance470k WordsCompleted [Also known as: The Overbearing CEO and the Celebrity Who Swapped Bodies and Reformed the Entertainment Industry] Third-rate actress Zhong Ruanxing has faced endless controversy over her sexy figure ever since her debut, with scandalous rumors constantly swirling around her. She is suppressed by industry bigwigs and dragged down by rivals, while smear campaigns come one after another. For years, she has been unable to shake her image as a sexy star, and her career has been severely hampered. Son 52.3kReads9.6Score8.6kShelves

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