Ten Pinnacle Novels in the Mortal Cultivation Genre 凡人流十大巅峰小说

1. 151 天 The Way of Heavenly Inquiry 天问之道 A Li Yun阿里晕Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing The story of A Mortal’s Path to Heaven is set in a world of cultivation. In this world, ordinary people cultivate techniques and continuously refine themselves with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Once they reach a certain level, they can ascend to other realms in succession, ultimately attaining immortality. The novel follows Lin Tianyu, a poor country boy born in the Chu Kingdom of Tiannan. Hoping to improve his family’s difficult circumstances, he volunteers to take an examination —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Of course, with Kong Hua's cultivation level and methods, dealing with Lin Tianyu would be a simple matter of snapping his fingers. However, what he wanted next was a complete reincarnation, which directly limited the use of many of Kong Hua's methods. After all, given Lin Tianyu's current cultivation level and the level of his primordial spirit, if his soul was searched, he could no longer be used for reincarnation.

2. 152 极 Ultimate Martial Venerable 极限武尊 Ouyang Yun欧阳晕Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted “Martial artists wield tremendous strength. Qi cultivators are unpredictable. Lu Fan is a practitioner of both martial arts and qi cultivation. I was an ordinary man, but fate had other plans. Yin and yang in my left hand, heaven and earth in my right. Above heaven and below heaven, I alone reign supreme!” 14.4kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
3. 153 本 I Only Wanted to Keep My Head Down and Cultivate to Immortality, but Reality Had Other Plans 本想苟着修个仙，可现实不允许啊 Kong Wei空娓Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Immortality + lighthearted daily life + genius + no romance] Jiang Ning never expected to be reborn in another world after she died, along with a message she couldn't tell was true or false: she was an immortal. At first, all she wanted was to escape the fate of being married off young. But somehow, she kept going further and further until she looked back and realized she had reached the very top of the world. There is no revenge or scheming. The female lead is rather detached and laid-back, bu 3.5kReads8.0Score373Shelves
4. 154 捅 I Defy Heaven: From the Start, With No Spiritual Roots, I Rise to Become an Immortal Venerable 捅破天，开局无灵根，逆袭当仙尊 Nine-Lived Golden Fire九命金火Eastern Fantasy122k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + single male protagonist + cultivation and leveling up + no System + ensemble cast and team battles + no saintly protagonist] The heavens really have been pierced through!!! And who would have thought that the one to pierce them would be a good-for-nothing whose spiritual root had been destroyed? He transmigrates into a cultivation world, only to find his spiritual root destroyed and nearly drown. What a disastrous start. Then maybe being a little good-for-nothing isn’t so 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Starting from scratch, he becomes a disciple of a sword immortal, joins a sect, and encounters a holy maiden. He initially believes everything is due to good fortune, but in reality, he has already fallen into a web of traps. Watch as he unravels the conspiracy and breaks free from the heavens.

5. 155 九 Nine Revolutions of the Imperial Lord 九转帝尊 The Unfeeling Supreme忘情至尊Eastern Fantasy7.3M WordsCompleted After cultivating the Nine Lives Reincarnation Art, a technique said to be fatal nine times out of ten, Chu Chen finally reaches his ninth life. In this life, he will forge an invincible legend. He is an emperor among the divine, and a supreme among martial artists. Nine Lives Reincarnation Art, Nine-Pattern Rinnegan, Ninefold Great Divine Ability. Across the nine heavens and ten lands, I alone am the Supreme Emperor! 6.9kReads7.9Score801Shelves
6. 156 挂 I've Been AFK for a Trillion Years, and I'm Richer Than the Heavenly Dao 挂机万亿年，我比天道还有钱 Yang Guifei阳贵妃Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Building a Faction + Laid-Back + Nurturing] After idling for a trillion years, I built the strongest family! World Will: Dad Ye, I want to reinforce the world's barrier. Could you give me some pocket money? I'll rub your feet. Will of Heaven: Big Boss Ye, someone's been secretly siphoning the world's essence lately. Could you lend me some money? Whenever people mention Ye Suifeng, one word comes to mind. Filthy rich beyond all reason! 49.3kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
7. 157 老 An Old Woman Cultivates Immortality, and Her Son Is Sacrificed to Heaven 老妪修仙，儿砸祭天 Ziyue Bingling紫月冰灵Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A no-romance, all-around prodigy in cultivation, alchemy, talisman-making, artifact forging, formation arrays, and beast taming. Liu Xu: “Men only slow down my sword. Cultivation is what matters.” If the ungrateful brat won’t listen, give him a beating. If one isn’t enough, give him three. If nobody loves my granddaughter, I will! If my precious grandson might be led astray, I’ll raise him myself! After fulfilling her promise to the original owner, Liu Xu lets loose and travels everywhere with h 2.1kReads8.9Score330Shelves
8. 158 神 The Gods Descend Upon the Nine Heavens: Slaying Evil 神临九天：斩邪 Yang Mie Miei洋咩咩iEastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted She falls off a cliff and finds a fortuitous opportunity, then fights Heaven for its blessings. She learns alchemy and identifies spirit materials; hard work can make you rich. Her stunning, charming junior sister has an invincible Daoist physique. She travels the nine provinces with her sword, free to roam between Heaven and Earth. Her family makes her take the blame, while gods and demons alike target her. An ordinary person with a single sword can still shatter the firmament!!! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 凡 Ordinary Woman Cultivates Immortality: When Aptitude Falls Short, Talent Makes Up for It 凡女修仙，资质不够天赋凑 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Mujin, an ordinary mortal girl, became a little beggar after losing both her parents. By a twist of fate, she embarked on the path of cultivation. So what if her spiritual roots are mediocre? She has an extraordinary talent for drawing talismans and setting up formations! She can draw talismans and sell them for spirit stones, refine formation plates and sell them for spirit stones. With spirit stones, how could she not quickly improve her cultivation? As for the fact that no one on the Qing 5.6kReads8.8Score665Shelves
10. 160 凡 A Mortal’s Quest for the Cauldron 凡人寻鼎 Kai Dad Provides for the Family恺爸养家Historical140k WordsOngoing While other people transmigrated with mastery of both civil and military arts, Wang Chen transmigrated with absolutely nothing and even got beaten up... The struggle of an ordinary man: starting out as a nobody, he endures countless hardships, overcomes trials and failures, and ultimately claims the world. This is my new book's debut. I hope you'll enjoy it. If you have any suggestions, feel free to discuss them in the comments. Thank you! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do you believe that ordinary people can ultimately succeed? Will the hardships along the way be rewarded? This story, "Ordinary People Seeking the Cauldron," is very much like the struggles of you and me in the present. It takes you back to the turbulent era of the late Han Dynasty. There's no supernatural technology involved, just ordinary struggle. The process is tortuous and the journey is arduous, but believe that no matter what the present situation is like, you and I will eventually succeed.

11. 161 沉 After Ten Thousand Years Asleep, She Became the Invincible Ancestor 沉睡一万年，她成了无敌老祖 The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Eastern fantasy cultivation + no romance + strong female lead + satisfying read + punishing scum + face-slapping + lighthearted] Qiao Ran fell asleep while meditating in seclusion. Ten thousand years later, she woke up beside a grave. She hadn't ascended, her sect was gone, and there was no sign of her senior sister, her disciples, or anyone else from the sect. What had happened over the past ten thousand years? And why was she already saddled with a blood debt the moment she woke up? A myste 7kReads9.0Score764Shelves
12. 162 一 One Sword to Subdue the Heavens 一剑伏天 All Things Under Heaven申罗万象Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted Between Heaven and Earth, there is a righteous force, That takes on countless forms. Below, it becomes the rivers and mountains; Above, the sun and stars. A young man’s soul enters another world, a realm where the Heavenly Dao has gone awry, gods and demons run rampant, and natural law tramples human desire. Fang Teng rises from humble beginnings. Ten years of ice cannot cool his burning heart; he swears to shatter this benighted Heaven and chaotic Earth. I possess a Heavenly Heart Mirror, illu 801Reads—Score105Shelves

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    🍀Anyone can actually fly in the sky! At this moment, the lowly mortal Xu Yi was filled with interest in the immortal masters. The first immortal master he met fed him a pill containing ten thousand insects, unexpectedly turning misfortune into a blessing. 🍀🍀Shang Lai was a death row inmate, to be executed in the autumn. Fang Teng was somewhat bewildered. It was the original owner of this body who defiled the Holy Maiden, not me! At this moment, Fang Teng's survival instinct exploded.

13. 163 修 Cultivation: A Second Spiritual Root Helps Me Live Forever 修仙：第二灵根助我长生 A Scholar in Troubled Times乱世一书生Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing An old Foundation Establishment cultivator addresses the children below him: “Spiritual roots determine whether one can cultivate immortality. The Great Dao has no form, and neither do spiritual roots...” Young Yi Ze stares at the green vine inside his body. “Why is my spiritual root different from what he described...?” After transmigrating to the Tianyan Continent in the Youlan Cultivation World, Yi Ze finds a mysterious green vine growing alongside him. It becomes his second spiritual root, a 40.9kReads7.5Score3kShelves

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    The latest and most captivating cultivation novel: ① In the southeastern part of the Tianyan Continent, within the Cangzhou region, lies a spiritual mountain called Dongbai, the ancestral home of the Yi family, an affiliated cultivation clan of the Yunqi Sect. Yi Ze transmigrates to the Youlan cultivation world, accompanied by a mysterious green vine that becomes his second spiritual root, aiding in cultivation, deduction, and purification. 500 Years later, with the help of the green vine, he successfully becomes a aging Core Formation cultivator, and in one fell swoop, he enters the Nascent Soul stage and transforms into a Divine Transformation cultivator.

14. 164 不 The Undying Madman’s Cultivation Chronicle 不死狂魔修仙记 Old Demon Kun鲲老魔Eastern Fantasy247k WordsCompleted [Handcrafted cultivation + comedy + ordinary protagonist + no System] I started out with five spiritual roots, and the whole sect was waiting to laugh at me. That was before I inherited the legacy of Qin Gang, an ancient sword cultivator, and learned to shatter ten thousand arts with a single sword strike. In the sinister Demon Caverns, I went undercover and played the pig to eat the tiger, making the evil cultivators look like fools. In a perilous secret realm, I fought my way back against the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is even funnier than "A Mortal's Journey to Immortality"! Has nobody read it?

15. 165 劫 The Highwayman's Little Master Chef 劫道小当家 We're Both Geniuses你我都是大聪明Eastern Fantasy670k WordsOngoing (Leveling-up story, no System, lots of scoundrels, not brainless) The silly cat doesn’t show up until around chapter 70. The protagonist’s values are also a little crooked. First, his sense of aesthetics is different from everyone else’s. Second, his values: if it isn’t my money, it isn’t money. Third, his way of dealing with people: slight me, and I’ll write your name in my little book. Cross the line, and you’ll be on my kill list. Scoundrel Jiang Ling starts causing trouble in Taoyuan Village 1Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    This is a "mortal cultivation" novel. Aside from a slightly flawed beginning that echoes other books, the plot expands significantly later on. Recommended by a ten-year veteran reader. It seems to be written by a new author, but I must say, this newcomer has some talent.

16. 166 长EN Eternal Prudence: Starting with a Suona, Funeral Rites to Immortality 长生苟道：开局吹唢呐，送葬修仙 The Rooster Crows, Two and a Half Years Pass雄鸡一唱两年半Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing [Immortal Cultivation + Comedy and Memes + Ordinary Protagonist + Heroine + Laying Low + Status Panel] Bai Yu transmigrated to an immortal-cultivation world. From the start, he was immortal, and performing funerals made him stronger. Bury a grandmaster martial artist and gain a max-level Golden Bell Shield, with the vitality of a dragon! Bury a Nascent Soul cultivator and gain a top-tier Heavenly Spirit Root, with extraordinary talent! Bury an Immortal Emperor of the Myriad Worlds and gain the T 51.8kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves

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    "The sound of the suona signifies either ascension to immortality or a wedding ceremony; a single funeral procession grants access to the Great Dao!" 🔥 Bai Yu achieves eternal life through the Burial Records, and funeral processions equal painless upgrades: a Grandmaster's funeral grants an Golden Bell Shield, a Nascent Soul's funeral grants a Heavenly Spiritual Root, and a Celestial Emperor's funeral grants unparalleled dominance throughout eternity! With a white banner in one hand and a suona in the other, accompanied by a black dog, he traverses the heavens.

17. 167 凡 A Mortal's Path to Immortality: I Begin by Refining Corpses 凡人仙途，我从炼尸开始崛起 Yi Ying易鹰Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Classic ordinary-mortal cultivation + no transmigration + no System + no saintly protagonist + ruthless and merciless + unattached beauties] An orphan caught between life and death is taken in by a fallen evil-path cultivator whose cultivation has been destroyed, and inherits his master's legacy. Thus begins his journey into the cultivation world, where the strong prey on the weak. He bides his time among the major sects and prominent clans, then moves between the demonic and evil paths, gradua 4kReads8.6Score324Shelves

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    Aside from the slightly slow pace, everything else was at its peak.

18. 168 玄 Xuanhuan: I Awakened a Heavenly Fire Spirit Body from the Start 玄幻：我开局觉醒天火灵体 User71208294用户71208294Eastern Fantasy188k WordsOngoing (Classic fantasy, Heavenly Flame Spirit Body, immortal cultivation, fantasy, decisive and ruthless, no saintly heroine, no System, satisfying power fantasy) After Lin Chen’s parents met with an accident, he awakened the Heavenly Flame Spirit Body. From then on, he defied the heavens, rose to power, and sought revenge for his parents. 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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19. 169 赤 There's No Water Left on Red Sun Star 赤阳星没水了 Yang Menqing杨门庆Eastern Fantasy321k WordsCompleted 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended by a 12-year veteran bookworm! This one is super good!

20. 170 这EN Something's Wrong with This Game: I Became a God by Mining! 这个游戏不对劲，我挖矿成神！ Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [The Divine Realm descends upon the entire world] Yang Ling, a professional gold farmer, only wanted to relax in the game Divine Realm, but discovered that the environment was harsh and logging off was impossible. With no other choice, for the sake of his own safety, he could only start mining constantly, grinding levels, assigning stat points, and fighting to stay alive! 2.4MReads9.2Score310.6kShelves
21. 171 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Am Hong Fu 凡人修仙之我是红拂 Fireworks and Lotus Lantern1994烟火莲灯1994Female-Channel Fanfiction276k WordsOngoing When I woke up, I, an ordinary corporate drone, had become the Redfly Ancestress from A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: the heartbroken cultivator who formed a Nascent Soul at an advanced age. My scumbag ex, Ancestor Yunlu, keeps pestering me? I turn around and hit him with the Heart-Congealing, Spirit-Refining Art, giving him a little advice on the spot: "Fellow Daoist, your inner demons are like a mirror. You have to learn to understand them." The sect is in decline and resource 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has the authentic feel of the original novel. The logic is rigorous, and the price and economic system are reasonable. Although it is a female-oriented novel, the female protagonist is career-oriented, independent, and values ​​loyalty, so male readers can also enjoy it.

22. 172 完 Oh No, Even the Great Sage, Sun Wukong, Wants to Eat Tang Monk! 完蛋了，齐天大圣孙悟空也想吃唐僧肉 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Oh no, even the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, wants to eat Tang Monk's flesh. 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is very strong.

23. 173 杂 No Future as a Servant Disciple? I’ll Master Pills and Artifacts to Seek Immortality 杂役弟子没出路？丹器双修谋长生 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, decisive and ruthless, no saintly heroics, cautious, a nobody rising to power] Ye Feng transmigrates to another world and fights his way up to become the bandit chief of Black Wind Stronghold. From the start, he kills Duan Shui Liu, an inner disciple of the Xuantian Sect, and obtains a Bagua Furnace that enhances alchemy and artifact forging. After bribing the gatekeeper, he enters the Xuantian Sect to cultivate and begins his adventures in the world of cultivatio 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    A long novel about ordinary people

24. 174 星 Xinghe Yuan 星河元 Great Ethereal大缥缈Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Global High Martial Arts] [Cosmic Stars] [Burning Passion] [Epic-Length Story] At a certain point in time, a mysterious beam of light from the cosmos pierced the void and entered the body of a newborn baby on Earth. Nangong Zhui was born amid strange omens. As the vessel for this mysterious beam, was his fate decided from the moment he was born? Hi, everyone! I'm an orphan. My parents left me the year I was born. I was originally a member of an ancient sect, but for certain reasons, I was bro 616Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 凡 Cultivating Immortality as a Mortal: I Pursue Longevity Through the Way of Formations 凡人修仙，我以阵道问长生 Always Helping Elderly Men Cross the Street天天扶老爷爷Eastern Fantasy128k WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation / cautious and steady / formation arts / decisive and ruthless] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Ye Yuan becomes a minor rogue cultivator in Taikang Immortal City. One day, the old Wang next door is gravely injured. Ye Yuan treats him and saves his life, but Wang loses all his cultivation. “Daoist Ye, I’m just a mortal now. You should take my Dao companion from here on. I don’t deserve her. I’ve let her down!” Along with Wang, he leaves Ye Yuan a book called —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mortal cultivation novel

26. 176 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 707kReads9.4Score51.8kShelves
27. 177 牛 The Working Stiff's Cultivation Chronicles 牛马修仙录 Mi Duxiu觅独秀Urban780k WordsOngoing A nationwide online game turns out to be a path to immortality! Paralyzed from the waist down, he is forced to embark on the path to becoming an immortal! By day, Shi Jin is a food delivery guy, ground down by the hardships of life! By night, Shi Jin is a Great Golden Immortal, and all the gods from every direction had better keep their distance! This book has a bit of everything: spoofing Investiture of the Gods and Journey to the West, and wreaking havoc in the Celestial Court and the Primordi 22.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    If you don't laugh after reading two chapters, I'll have to admit you have a high threshold for humor!

28. 178 家 Clan Cultivation: Seeking Immortality Through Marriage 家族修仙：从娶妻开始觅长生 Vast Heaven and Earth天地光阔Xianxia906k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in. It'll rise later.) [Clan] [Daily Life] [Farming] [Cultivation] [Destiny] [Character Growth] [More Children, More Blessings] [Behind the Scenes] [Ensemble Cast] After transmigrating as a tenant farmer, Chen Yun had a spiritual aperture just 2.9 inches wide, paid 80 percent of his harvest in rent, and owed twelve spirit sand coins. Chen Yun thought heaven was playing a joke on him. That was until he saw the ancient, unadorned seal in his mind: the Origin-Returning Seal. A 73.8kReads8.1Score10.1kShelves

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    Looking for a book to read? Here are two realistic mortal cultivation novels! Neither starts with an overwhelming power; the protagonist begins as a nobody, acquiring resources with difficulty, and navigating the cultivation world with extreme caution. They also involve family management and farming, gradually strengthening the clan; plus, there are multiple female leads with natural and unforced romance. If you enjoy the survival-of-the-fittest, survival-of-the-fittest, and gradual growth of a mortal cultivator, these are perfect for you. The two novels have slightly different styles, so you can enjoy both at once and avoid running out of reading material.

29. 179 家 Clan Cultivation: Seeking Immortality Through Reincarnation 家族修仙：我以轮回转世觅长生 Balance and Harmony以中以和Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Clan Cultivation] [Daily Life] [Mortal's Journey] [Reincarnation] [Farming] [Pseudo-Ensemble Cast] [Slow Burn] [Pseudo-Multiple Female Leads] [Reincarnation in this story is not possession. The body is reconstructed through the Soul-Reforging Seal.] [First Life: Scenery of Cuiyun Mountain (Complete)] [Second Life: Rivalry in Nanyue (Ongoing)] After transmigrating into the world of Cultivation, Qi Yuan was lucky enough to receive an inferior five-element spiritual root. He cultivated painstakin 24.1kReads8.0Score2.5kShelves
30. 180 聚EN The Immortal Treasure Basin 聚宝仙盆 Tropical Fruit Milk Tea香果味奶茶Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation] [No System]. By a twist of fate, He Pingsheng, an outer disciple of the Taixu Sect, obtains a [Cornucopia] and embarks on the path of cultivation. Place a low-grade [Qi-Gathering Pill] into the basin, and one day later, it becomes two pills, both of them top-grade. Put in an ordinary cultivation technique, and it becomes a Heaven-tier technique. Treasures, medicinal herbs, spirit stones, and more can all be placed inside and enhanced. From then on, He Pingsheng walks toward 400.6kReads8.7Score30.8kShelves

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    I'll recommend these two novels for now.

31. 181 鼠 The Rat King Forced Me to Cultivate, and I Got Rich Across Worlds by Snagging Bargains 鼠王逼我修仙，我靠捡漏暴富万界 A Traveler in a Famine Year荒年客Urban849k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Mortal's Treasure-Hunting Cultivation] [Treasure Hunts and Mysteries] [Secret-Realm Expeditions] [Unearthing Treasures Across the Myriad Worlds] [Laid-Back Immortal Cultivation] [Secret-Realm Dungeon Adventures] [Lighthearted and Relaxed] Qin Lie: “Immortal, demon, or Buddha, I don't care. Anyone who gets in the way of my treasure hunt and path to immortality dies!” Treasure-Hunting Mouse: “Kid, you've got a big mouth!” Qin Lie: “If we can't kill them, we'll just run!” From antique s 12.6kReads8.1Score1.3kShelves

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    The best treasure hunting and mystery cultivation novel on the Tomato platform! Pure treasure hunting and mystery exploration! Adventure in secret realms! No harem, brainless, melodramatic, or awful plots! Upright values! Currently on Earth! The beginning is a bit slow! The secret realm begins! You won't be able to put it down!

32. 182 收 Collecting Corpses, Ghosts, and Immortals 收尸，收诡，收仙人 Raincoat Warrior雨衣战神Eastern Fantasy542k WordsOngoing (Supernatural horror, cultivation, ordinary protagonist, no System, no transmigration) A poor young man from a small town becomes a corpse collector to earn enough to marry. Before long, he stumbles into a strange and magnificent world of immortals and gods... 880Reads—Score103Shelves

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    A fantasy cultivation novel featuring a protagonist who is an indigenous person from another world. No system, no transmigration, and a mortal protagonist—from a humble background, with no special bloodline or family history, and no cheat codes.

33. 183 七 Legends of the Seven Realms 七界传说 Dreams Leave No Trace心梦无痕Eastern Fantasy11.6M WordsCompleted The complete Seven Realms, including the full prequel. For a thousand years, the cultivation world has passed down the legend of the Five Sects, Six Academies, and Seven Realms. Lu Yun was born with a physical defect. On his defiant path to greatness, he finds several unforgettable loves and friendships and suffers one hardship after another. But how will it all end? Immortals, Buddhas, Daoists, demons, monsters, and beasts all gather. Good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and wickedness: who c 14.6kReads8.6Score664Shelves
34. 184 丹 My Dantian Was Destroyed: Tempered a Hundred Times to Become an Immortal 丹田被毁：百炼成仙 Hermit of Wangwu Mountain王屋山人Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, plot-driven, no padding] A young cultivator has his dantian destroyed and loses the chance to cultivate immortality. By chance, he obtains a mysterious piece of bronze and sets foot on the path of cultivation once more. Watch as he grows from an insignificant young cultivator and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of the immortal path. 3kReads8.9Score302Shelves

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    🔥Follow me, and you'll never get lost in a reading slump!🔥 1:📜 *A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting with an Ancient Scroll* — A young man, devastated by the disappearance of his parents and the massacre of his village, is fortunate to be taken in by the immortal sect Keling, beginning his path to immortality. Despite being ridiculed for his useless spiritual root, a seemingly useless tattered book contains the power of an ancient scroll. A chance discovery, the special function of a mysterious jar, turns his path to immortality around. 🌌 On his journey, he will face external challenges and inner struggles, gradually uncovering the secrets of the ancient scroll and demonstrating the true character of a cultivator. A tapestry of love, hate, and revenge, with fully fleshed-out characters, will take you into the real world of cultivators. 2:🌟 *A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting as a Guardian of a Discarded Pill Repository* — Su Twelve, an ordinary village boy of mediocre talent, embarks on an endless, treacherous path of cultivation to avenge a blood feud. In the world of cultivation, the strong prey on the weak, and deceit reigns, but he vows to overcome all obstacles and forge his own path. 🌱 Starting as a guard of a discarded pill repository, Su Twelve's journey is fraught with unknowns and dangers. He must overcome numerous difficulties to find his place in this competitive world.

35. 185 星 Stars Stir Across a Thousand Clouds 星动千云 Clouds of a Thousand Leaves千叶之云Martial Arts2.2M WordsOngoing Xing Dong is just an ordinary member of the millions of cultivators, or perhaps he doesn't even know that he's a cultivator. If fate exists, then perhaps he was born to toil. If cultivators have prodigies, then perhaps he is just a background character. Beneath the boundless Heavenly Dao, this is the helpless cry of an ordinary cultivator, and the black-and-white battle 311Reads—Score110Shelves

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    A story about ordinary people, the male protagonist is somewhat villainous, and the path to immortality is full of war (not a typical overpowered protagonist story). [Smirk]

36. 186 鸦 Crow Immortal 鸦仙人 Feng Yijuan封一卷Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Crows cry in the cold night as a young man embarks on the path to immortality. Han Yu curls up in a corner of a dilapidated courtyard, barely clinging to life. Then a crow lands on his shoulder. “Hand over the treasure, boy, and this Daoist will teach you a skill.” The black-robed old Daoist's voice is hoarse. Han Yu hands over his ancestral token of immortal cultivation, but quietly makes a second copy in his palm. From then on, his path to immortality follows one ironclad rule: Anything I've t 84.9kReads8.6Score10.4kShelves

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    The first book is about ordinary people, not brainless, and with normal values. The second book is rather bland, so proceed with caution.

37. 187 大 The Immortal Path of Great Promise 大器仙途 Five-Element Spiritual Root五行灵根Eastern Fantasy283k WordsOngoing Wealth, companions, arts, and a place to cultivate: the hundred paths of immortal cultivation. Spell cultivators, sword cultivators, talisman cultivators, alchemists, formation masters, poison cultivators, desire cultivators, martial cultivators, demon cultivators, ghost cultivators, artifact cultivators... A hundred arts compete for supremacy. Who dares claim the lead? Spell cultivators command the five elements and turn beans into soldiers. Sword cultivators wield a single blade that can break 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all stories about ordinary people, worth reading.

38. 188 我EN Avoiding Peril: My Low-Key Path to Eternal Life 我靠避凶天赋苟道长生 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Low-key cultivation + cautious path to immortality + avoiding danger] In the cultivation world, Lu Qing relies on his danger-avoidance skill to escape one deadly predicament after another. He keeps a low profile. All he wants is to cultivate cautiously and live forever. While peerless prodigies flourish, Lu Qing keeps cultivating. While unparalleled experts burst onto the scene, Lu Qing is still cultivating. Eventually, the geniuses of his generation, peerless monsters, and unparalleled experts 67.8kReads8.5Score4.7kShelves
39. 189 修 Beyond Immortal Cultivation 修仙之上 Quan San Shuo圈三说Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing Beyond cultivating immortality, is there still a path to becoming an immortal? A young boy from a mountain village stumbles into the world of cultivation after a brush with danger. From that moment on, he embarks on a twisting, treacherous, yet extraordinary path of cultivation... 3.9kReads8.3Score286Shelves

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    Let me recommend a few of my favorites! I've been following the first one for over three years; the author's writing is excellent, and the fight scenes are so vivid, it feels like you're right there in the action. The rest are also very good; you should check them out.

40. 190 在 In the Cultivation World, I'm the Only One Without an Attribute 在修行界中，只有我没有属性 Wu Tiao Twenty-Nine呜蜩廿九Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [Divine beasts + races + body cultivation + talisman cultivation + sword cultivation + no System + does not transmigrate] The story unfolds over a long arc, with a slow-building plot and an expansive world featuring ten major races. Read with caution if this isn’t your thing. Li Ren, an ordinary young man from a family of healers, was caught up in a battle between cultivators when he was young. With the help of the dying divine beast Zou Wu, the soul of his younger sister, Li Zhao, who was on th 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Legend of Xuan is a long-running revenge story with a vast world. The protagonist possesses two souls within one body and exceptional talent, but unfortunately, due to a special constitution, he cannot cultivate normally and can only cultivate through sword, body, and talisman cultivation. [Sending a heart] I hope fellow cultivators will come and guide me in my cultivation.

41. 191 我 I’m a Cultivator, Quietly Growing Stronger in the City 我，修仙者，在都市悄悄变强 Innocent as a Child, Vast as Rivers赤子百川Urban407k WordsOngoing All beings with nine apertures and a spiritual root can cultivate immortality. The bustling city and its neon-lit nights seem calm on the surface, but beneath it all, the tides are raging. By a stroke of fate, an ordinary person embarks on the path of cultivation. Watch him rise from the ordinary to the extraordinary... 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good, very good.

42. 192 叩 Seeking the Way of Immortality 叩问修仙道 Sang Die桑蝶Eastern Fantasy761k WordsOngoing Watch an ordinary young man struggle along the arduous path to becoming an immortal and an ancestor! Years later, Liu Feng has gone from nothing to cultivating alongside his Dao companion, supporting each other all the way to eternal life. Only then does he look back and see that countless cultivators are but specks of dust beneath Heaven and Earth... In the Cultivation Realm, the ranks are: Body Shattering, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Violet Mansion, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Origin 158Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Currently, 6066 people are reading, with 421,000 words updated. Updates are very stable, so come and check it out if you like it! Witness an ordinary young man's arduous journey to become an immortal, an ancestor! Years later, Liu Feng, starting from nothing, supports his Daoist partner, cultivating all the way to immortality! Looking back, he sees all cultivators as mere specks of dust in the world... The cultivation world has various levels: Body Shattering, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Transformation... Author's Foreword: "No cheat codes or systems, only mutual support from Daoist partners. Early on, a cautious path; later, a meteoric rise."

43. 193 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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    Not saying much! They all fell silent.

44. 194 凡 A Mortal's Path to Immortality: The Purple-Scaled Snake Guides the Way 凡心踏仙紫鳞蛇引道 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy230k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s journey➕no System➕dual cultivation of thunder and gu➕farming and raising gu] A country boy suffers hardship after hardship, then happens upon a thousand-year-old giant serpent by chance. It teaches him a cultivation technique and gives him a priceless treasure, setting him on the path to immortality. Every step tempers his bones; every gu is cultivated with care. Do not assume you were the first to set out; someone else may have left even earlier. Do not blame the road for being rough. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Ordinary People Flow, No System, High IQ, Highly Recommended: Thunder Magic, Gu Control, Beast Taming, Alchemy, Farming, Space] A thousand-year-old giant serpent imparts its teachings, and a village boy steps onto the path of cultivation. His journey of reversal is full of suspense and becomes increasingly addictive with each reading. 🤍

45. 195 我 I, Chouwa! The Empress of the Suxian Sect Begs Me to Join 我，丑娃！素女宗女帝跪求我入宗 I Love Pickled Mustard Greens with Shredded Pork我爱榨菜肉丝Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing An ordinary, ugly-looking mortal from Qingshi Village, I was once an abandoned child of the cultivation world. My grandfather knelt and begged on his deathbed, earning a promise from Empress Luo Yiyun. She broke a thousand-year-old sect rule to take me as her disciple; She cut down those who challenged me at the immortal sect, protecting me as I grew; She defied the trials of Heaven's Dao to help me reach the summit. No System, no transmigration. Through sheer perseverance, I rose from a lo 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the best novel I've ever read. Top quality! [Admiration]

46. 196 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves
47. 197 太 The Dao of Primordial Beginnings: Starting as a Villain 太初衍道：从反派开始 The West Wind Rides a Horse西风为马Eastern Fantasy495k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Xuanhuan + No System + No Stupid Decisions + Plot-Driven] The Blackwind Sea’s divine art has appeared, and baleful energy fills the Ten Thousand Buddha Grottoes; A mysterious immortal corpse lies beneath an ancient banyan tree, while the miasma of the Yellow Springs pours back into the mortal world. Atop Mount Tianmen, immortal energy has not been seen for a hundred thousand years. What exactly happened in the Immortal Realm? The path to immortality is severed, and the Great Dao i 5Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The Dharma is the foundation of cultivation, yet after the Dao Ancestor, although many cultivation methods arose, none achieved further progress. The Dao Ancestor divided the Great Dao into the Five Elements, and all cultivation methods in the world could no longer transcend the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The Dao Ancestor said that talents differed, so all sects in the world only cared about the quality of spiritual roots when accepting disciples. So, I ask you, how did people cultivate before the Dao Ancestor?

48. 198 向 Borrowing a Billion Resources from the Spirit Realm to Cultivate Immortality 向灵界借亿点资源修仙 Wandering Mars流浪火星Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + ordinary-mortal cultivation + no System + spirit realm + formations, artifacts, pills, and talismans] My name is Wang Ping. Ping as in ordinary. By chance, I transmigrated to the cultivation world and became an ordinary outer-sect disciple of the Qingyue Sect in Zhao State. A mysterious Backfire Curse, a stone gate that can travel to the spirit realm, a legacy cultivation technique from a Mahayana cultivator of the spirit realm, a boundless wasteland, the schemes behind an anci 70Reads7.2Score—Shelves
49. 199 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 230.3kReads9.5Score28.7kShelves
50. 200 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Entering the Dao Through Demonic Cultivation, Transcending Mortality to Become an Immortal 凡人修仙：以魔入道，逆凡化仙 Dream of the Waning Moon幽梦残月Eastern Fantasy302k WordsCompleted [Mortal’s Journey + No System + Steady Progress + No Harem] Ling Hao, a young man from a mountain village, unexpectedly learned of the world of cultivation. With a poor spiritual root and no sect willing to take him in, he decided to seek another path and travel alone to Shattered Star City in the Chaotic Region in search of opportunity. By chance, he came across the cultivation world’s basic technique, the Demonic Attraction Art, and began his journey of cultivation... 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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