Genius Cultivation Novels With a Genius from the Start Who Stays That Way 天才流修仙开局天才不要后面变的

1. 151 尘 Falling Into Darkness Amid the Dust Calamity 尘劫入魔 Hamilton, Tossed by Wind and Rain风雨飘摇汉米顿Eastern Fantasy217k WordsOngoing The immortal path bars my way, so I carve open a demonic one. My sword points to the heavens, ready to sweep away all injustice! Lin Mo was an ordinary boy from the mountains. Then disaster struck: his parents were brutally killed, and the cold stares and humiliation he suffered at the hands of the Qingya Sect revealed the hypocrisy behind the so-called righteous path. No System, no rebirth, no stroke of heaven-sent luck. The world forced a decent man to become a demon. With nothing but the Te 2Reads7.2Score—Shelves
2. 152 灭 You Destroyed My Clan, So Don't Blame Me for Turning into a Demon 灭我家族，那别怪我化魔了 Jian Mohan剑墨寒Eastern Fantasy232k WordsOngoing [Fire-Wood Dual Spiritual Roots | Righteous Path Prodigy | Clan Annihilated | Fallen into the Demonic Path | Ruthless, No Saintly Heroine] In the first half of his life, he devoted himself to the immortal path and diligently cultivated for his clan. Then, in a single day, his family was destroyed, and every one of his loved ones died horribly. The young man escaped death alone, but the Daoist heart he had guarded for years shattered piece by piece. With nowhere left to turn, he embraced his over —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Genius style, starting with dual fire and wood elements

3. 153 穿 Transmigrating into a Fantasy World: I Am the Prodigy 穿越玄幻之我为天骄 Lord Li of Nine-Star Island九星岛的李大人Eastern Fantasy231k WordsOngoing [This is a rough first novel, so please bear with me. If you have any better suggestions, leave them in the comments.] [Genius protagonist, brisk pacing, a touch of ensemble cast, no heroine or just one heroine] Office drone Li Chengfeng transmigrates to the world of cultivation overnight! He thought binding to a System would let him lie flat and become an immortal, but who knew the System would run off right from the start! He channels Qi into his body in just half a quarter of an hour, astonis —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist is a genius, not at all aggrieved. The system runs away in the second chapter, so it's worth raising.

4. 154 长 The Old Pact of Immortality 长生旧约 Old Friends of Mountains and Seas山海旧人Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing In the Great Wilderness of the Nine Provinces, everyone seeks immortality. The immortal sects dwell high above the clouds, while mortals are as insignificant as grass. The boy Lu Xingchen grew up in a small frontier town, in an old shop that sold spirit artifacts. He repaired low-grade artifacts for the immortal sects, such as spirit-testing disks, talisman lamps, and formation plates. He had seen countless people change their fate when a spirit-testing disk lit up, and just as many lower their 37Reads—Score121Shelves

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   A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump! No clichés, just genuinely captivating reads! "The Old Testament of Immortality" doesn't rely on mindless, slapstick humor to attract readers; instead, it relies on a progressively unfolding plot, subtly chilling foreshadowing, the blurred lines between good and evil in human nature, and a grand and awe-inspiring world-building. Every revelation is a reshaping of your values, every twist and turn is utterly thrilling! This is Tomato's most underrated dark horse in the Xianxia genre—it's truly amazing!

5. 155 落 The Fallen Young Master: Revenge Comes Before Cultivation 落难公子，修行先从复仇开始 Thinking of You, Worry-Free思你无忧Eastern Fantasy672k WordsCompleted The Xu household is wiped out, the Tiger Tally is stolen, and Xu Yan escapes, carrying the blood feud of his massacred family. With a mortal body, he enters the path to immortality, breaks through countless calamities with the strength of his conviction, and inherits an ancient legacy. In the face of despair, he forges an unrivaled Dao foundation. From wanted fugitive Xu Yan to Supreme of the Nine Heavens, he uncovers conspiracies and overturns heaven and earth. The young man takes up his sword —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Not a genius, but better than a genius.

6. 156 我 In the Cultivation World, I Encourage Breakups, Not Reconciliation! 我在修真界劝分不劝合！ No Stars Tonight, Flowers Fall夜无星花落Fantastical Romance132k WordsOngoing [Body cultivation + genius + strong heroine + female protagonist with no romance + System + light ensemble cast + healing + curing lovesickness + face-slapping scum + traditional cultivation] Lin Zhao was in the modern world when her lovesick best friend made her so furious she coughed up blood and was falsely declared dead. When she opened her eyes, she had become a body-cultivating female cultivator in the Cult of Seeking Love in the world of cultivation, and had unexpectedly bound herself to —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Female-oriented cultivation novel, female protagonist is a genius, intelligent, and has high martial arts skills.

7. 157 地 Earth's Spiritual Qi Revival: I Became an Ancient God 地球灵气复苏，我成上古神明 Refined Ye Feng儒雅叶枫Urban94k WordsOngoing The world is changing! Spiritual qi revival has begun on Earth, and gods everywhere are awakening. Lin Yue, newly fired from his company, comes into contact with lightning and becomes a god. After ascending to godhood, he continually increases his divine power and gathers followers, eventually becoming the strongest god in the world. Just as monster hordes bring governments around the world to their knees, Lin Mo is busy slaughtering monsters and contending with the Western gods. In the end, he —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He reveals his identity as a reincarnated individual at the start, receives national assistance, and is reborn as a god.

8. 158 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: My Golden Finger Is Actually a Book 凡人修仙：我的金手指竟然是本书 Splendor on the Ground地上的光彩Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing "Reborn from birth"+ "Not fanfiction"+ "No System"+ "Mortal cultivation"+ "Not a power fantasy"+ "Master of every cultivation craft"+ "Multiple female leads"+ "Slow burn"+ "Brutal"+ "Leveling up" After a car accident, Li Yuanxi’s soul transmigrates, and he is born as an infant in Qingshi Village. The small village sits by Mount Cangwu, where spiritual energy is so scarce that cultivation is little more than idle talk. From the moment he is born, his eyes possess a clarity no infant should have, 867Reads8.5Score158Shelves

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   This book is also good.

9. 159 我 I, the Sect's Ancestor, Can Cultivate with One Click 我，宗门老祖，一键修炼 The Kun Who Can't Fly in the Sky不会天上飞的鲲Eastern Fantasy525k WordsCompleted Lin Xuan woke up to find himself the founding patriarch of a sect on the verge of extinction. The entire sect had only three disciples and a dilapidated hall left, and they could barely afford to eat. Fortunately, he bound the Myriad Realms AFK System. One tap to cultivate, and he broke through while lounging around. One tap to refine pills, and he could mass-produce top-grade ones. One tap to set up formations, and the sect-protecting array upgraded itself automatically. His disciples could AFK —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's at its peak as soon as it's turned on.

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