Cautious Cultivation Novels: Every Protagonist Sees the World Clearly 苟道流修仙，每本都是人间清醒

1. 551 凡 Cultivation as a Mortal: All Beings Pave the Way 凡人修仙，众生铺路 Inspiration and Thought灵感和思想Eastern Fantasy227k WordsOngoing (The book has been abandoned, and I don't plan to continue writing it. The new book is about cultivating immortality as a clan: I Am the Clan's Sacred Tree.) Demonic cultivation + no System + ruthless killing. Lu Duan was abandoned by his parents as a child and reduced to begging on the streets. Once he embarked on the path of cultivation, he lived only for himself. On this road, profit and slaughter went hand in hand. Born a mortal, he would remain one for his whole life. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   😢😢😢🥺🥺

2. 552 苟 Laying Low in the Beginner's Village, the Saintess Imagines Me into Godhood 苟在新手村，圣女把我脑补封神 Swiftwind Kirito疾风桐人Eastern Fantasy944k WordsOngoing [#Western fantasy #transmigrated to another world #System-based #everyone thinks the protagonist is a hidden mastermind #misunderstandings and overactive imaginations #obsessive-love rivalry (!)] After transmigrating to another world, he awakens a Plunder System. Killing living beings lets him steal their abilities and talents! He originally planned to follow in Don Quixote's footsteps, roam the continent, and fulfill his dream of becoming a hero. Who knew that on all three of his trips out of t 22.5kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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   The male protagonist's inner thoughts are hilarious! He just wants to stay quietly in the small town and develop his skills, avoiding any dangers outside. Who knew that his three early experiences traveling with three girls would make them idolize him, constantly imagining him as a hidden master? A bunch of troubles come knocking on his door, and despite wanting to be an ordinary person, he's forced to bear the expectations of a "peerless master."

3. 553 长 Immortal Cultivation for Eternal Life: Beginning with a Stone 长生修仙：从一颗石头开始 The Runaway Shoe逃走的鞋子Eastern Fantasy225k WordsOngoing [Cautious Path to Immortality] [No System] [Travel Between Two Worlds] [All the Arts of Immortal Cultivation] Lu Changsheng has spent over eleven years in the cultivation world, only to transmigrate a second time. In the cultivation world, he is cautious and discreet! In the other world, he fears nothing! After a thousand years, Lu Changsheng has become a renowned powerhouse in the cultivation world! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A good cultivation novel with two time travels. The theme is novel, but it's a bit slow to start.

4. 554 开 From the Start, Imprisoned by the Empress, I Secretly Become Invincible 开局被女帝下狱，我偷偷无敌 Iron Bell铁钟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Hao transmigrates to another world and works himself to the bone helping the empress ascend to the throne, only to be discarded once he’s no longer useful and thrown into the imperial dungeon. Luckily, he awakens the Lie-Flat System. As long as he lies flat, he earns rewards. [Ding! Lie flat for one day and receive an unparalleled physique.] [Ding! Lie flat for one month and receive an immortal cultivation technique.] [Ding! Lie flat for one year and receive a Saint’s Dao Fruit.] And so, a 310Reads7.1Score140Shelves

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   💥💥Holy crap! This novel, with over a million reads, is a hidden gem on Tomato TV—it's incredibly good! [Learned something new] The protagonist transmigrates to a world where cultivation exists. Due to his mediocre talent, he chooses the path of a civil official, diligently assisting the Empress and helping her ascend the throne, hoping to earn true love in return! 🔥🔥But unexpectedly, the Empress betrays him, imprisoning him in the Heavenly Prison on trumped-up charges! [Facepalm] Fortunately, the protagonist activates the "Lying Down System," allowing him to lie around and do nothing, yet still receive rewards! 🍀🍀And so, he spends his days lying around and sleeping in the Heavenly Prison, and unknowingly becomes invincible…!!! [Laughing and crying][Laughing and crying]

5. 555 修 Cultivating Immortality Starts with Being a Prison Warden 修仙从典狱长开起 Junjun Is So Shallow钧钧很肤浅Xianxia553k WordsCompleted No female lead, System, longevity. After transmigrating into a declining branch of the imperial family, Gu Yu took over the family's last asset: the imperial prison. The guards mocked him as the first viscount jailer in history. They didn't know he carried the memories of two lifetimes, much less that this gloomy prison was his greatest opportunity for immortality. Here, every vicious and dangerous criminal was nourishment for his growth. He absorbed inner power, seized spiritual roots, and gath 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   From mortal to immortal, with cheat codes but no female lead! Cultivation is all about action!

6. 556 末 Apocalyptic Disasters: I Stockpiled a Trillion in Supplies 末世天灾：我囤积了万亿物资 Wang Yidao王一刀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.7M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + reborn + frenzied stockpiling + corruption and revenge + obsessive infrastructure builder + passionate action] Disasters strike. Only the fittest survive. The world falls, and the global human death rate reaches 98%… The apocalypse leaves devastation everywhere. Civilization vanishes, and morality collapses. In his previous life, Zhou Chen was brutally murdered and left to rot in the wilderness. Reborn, he awakens a personal space and frantically stockpiles supplies, holding the ke 22.5kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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   Let me check my duration.

7. 557 仙 Immortal’s Hand on My Crown: I Break Through Even While Lying Down 仙人抚顶：我躺着都能突破 Jumping Clown Dark Soy Sauce跳梁老抽Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Does the path to immortality mean you have to sever all attachments and give up love? Does cultivation mean you have to let the whole world down? After Lin Feiyu was hit by a dump truck, a mysterious stroke of fortune chose him and sent him to the final era of the cultivation world. He didn’t need to cultivate: simply staying alive raised his realm, though the time required to break through doubled with each advancement. He thought fate had granted him a priceless opportunity, but he had no idea 183Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A recently unearthed gem from an obscure book. Say goodbye to book drought, let's start with ourselves! A groundbreaking work, a refreshing read I'd never seen before, an original masterpiece, a fresh genre, with delicate writing and a tight plot.

8. 558 我 I Just Reached Foundation Establishment. It’s Fine If I Kill My Master, Right? 我刚刚筑基，斩了师尊没问题吧？ Twenty-Eight Picking Deer二八拾鹿Eastern Fantasy698k WordsCompleted Mortal-style cultivation + Qi Refining + Foundation Establishment + Core Formation! With a Heaven-Swallowing Bottle and a master who kills without batting an eye, Chen Changsheng has never met a good person since entering the cultivation world. His master wants to refine him into a human pill and swallow him whole! His senior brother wants to sell him for cultivation resources! To protect himself, he has no choice but to make a deal with the devil: kill his senior brother first, then bring down 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No system, pure mortal cultivation, ruthless and decisive, first kill his senior brother, then kill his master, that's how cruel cultivation is!

9. 559 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
10. 560 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves
11. 561 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 47.7kReads9.1Score7.3kShelves
12. 562 修 Cultivation: I Have a Personal Information Interface 修仙：我有个人信息界面 Black Charcoal Jiao黑炭焦Eastern Fantasy941k WordsCompleted Cultivators refine their hearts and nurture the Dao, seeing through the truths of all things in the world. They practice immortal arts and magic, defying Heaven to change their fate and attain eternal life. The road to immortality is lined with thorns. To guide others is to become one’s own teacher; to guide oneself down a misguided path is difficult. See through every facet of life, and act with care, avoiding suspicion while seeking what benefits you. The longer you live, the more you see. The 856Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist's master is a master of cunning and ruthlessness, instilling in him from a young age the dangers of the outside world and the wickedness of everyone in the cultivation realm. How could the protagonist, raised in such an environment, not be cunning and ruthless? (The male protagonist is a transmigrator with a cheat-like advantage.)

13. 563 我 I Use a PLC to Optimize the Longevity Scripture 我用PLC优化长生经 Light-Armored Trooper轻装甲小兵Eastern Fantasy118k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Cultivation + A Subtle Golden Finger + Some Angst + Smart Protagonist + Clashing Civilizations Across the Heavens] I am Ma Ximing. My original body belonged to a low-ranking cultivator with little future in the Siming Realm, until an electrical engineer from Earth possessed me. I even came with a PLC in my mind, and from then on, I began practicing programmable cultivation. Scientific thinking brings more than just automated cultivation. Talismans and pills can be produced auto 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The highest level of "survival of the fittest" is clarity: knowing when to play it safe and when to act. Someone who stays passive even after their wife is stolen is... Well... So, survival of the fittest is a kind of wisdom, and wisdom comes from knowledge. Uh, mindless survival of the fittest is unacceptable!

14. 564 长 Immortality: Reborn as a Bear Demon, I Keep a Low Profile Until the End of Time! 长生，重生熊妖，苟到天荒地老！ Ambitious Youth志远少年Eastern Fantasy508k WordsOngoing [Longevity + Playing It Safe + Demon Immortal] Chen Nian transmigrates to an immortal cultivation world, only to become a demon beast. He gains a Longevity System and becomes immortal. While other demon beasts take turns hunting and being hunted, Chen Nian keeps a low profile in his cave. While other demon beasts fight to the death for the throne, Chen Nian is still keeping his head down. While other demon beasts risk their lives battling humans for resources, Chen Nian is still lying low! At la 2.8kReads8.1Score178Shelves

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    Sometimes, victory depends on who outlasts whom. For example, Sima Yi didn't rebel until he was seventy, outliving three generations of the Cao family. He was truly the epitome of "Voldemort" and "cunning old fox." The essence of the art of survival lies in "following one's heart," carving out a niche for oneself and forging a new life through cunning. To survive, one must learn to conceal one's talents, and before concealing them, one must learn the art of "endurance." First: endure loneliness. Second: endure poverty. Third: endure temptation. Fourth: endure humiliation. There's no need to be overly sharp; be humble in your personal life, but ambitious in your actions. As the *Lüshi Chunqiu* says, "When you're in the world of martial arts, you're bound to get hurt. My name is Lü Ziqiao, and I use an alternate account to protect myself." This shows how important an alternate account is when you're out in the world!

15. 565 修 Rising to Power Through Cultivation with My Own Pocket Dimension 修仙从自带空间开始崛起 I Stir Up Competition in the Web Novel World我在网文界搞内卷Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating with a Five-Element mixed spirit root, he relies on his own personal space to grow step by step, from planting crops to making talismans, refining pills, and crafting artifacts. The cultivation world is too cruel. Every step is a fight against fate, and the slightest mistake can mean death and the destruction of one’s Dao. Zhao Chen is cautious every single day, eventually becoming a mighty immortal cultivator. 1.9kReads5.9Score108Shelves

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    A good book, worth reading.

16. 566 主 I’m Not the Protagonist 主角不是我 The Heifer Doing a Handstand小母牛倒立Eastern Fantasy474k WordsCompleted You say that place is dangerous? Then let's hurry up and go around it! You say that person is strong? Then we'd better stay far away! What? You won't let me be a happy slacker? Fine, then! Don't blame me when I steamroll everything and become a menace to the whole region! 158Reads8.0Score—Shelves
17. 567 苟 Taking It Easy and Cultivating Immortality in the Apocalypse 苟在末世逍遥修仙 Yi Que弋缺Eastern Fantasy716k WordsCompleted (This is a mortal’s cultivation novel, with no System and no apocalypse. Enter at your own discretion.) Rebirth + Mortal Cultivation + the Myriad Worlds + World Hopping + Decisive and Ruthless + Careful Planning + Multiple Female Leads ≈ No Female Lead Cultivation Stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Body Integration, Great Ascension, Origin Immortal, Golden Immortal, Great Encompassment, Dao Ancestor, Heavenly Venerable Treasure Ranks: 314Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    A story of cultivation through the Daoist path. Reborn amidst the revival of spiritual energy, the protagonist traverses worlds. Decisive and ruthless, he undergoes a dark transformation, seeking revenge without being a saint. After settling past grievances, he single-mindedly pursues immortality. In the cultivation world, he is timid and cautious, developing his power stealthily. In the apocalypse, he strikes with overwhelming force, plundering extensively. Utilizing his ability to travel between worlds, he accumulates vast cultivation resources, gradually establishing himself in the cultivation world. From then on, his life is filled with unexpected encounters, ultimately leading him to become an immortal. The plot flows smoothly, full of hilarious moments and fast-paced action, making it a worthwhile read.

18. 568 我 I’m Just a Lone Rogue Cultivator, Yet Every Fairy and Empress Treasures Me 我本散修一根草，仙子女帝全当宝 Azure Sky, Ninth Day天青初九Eastern Fantasy112k WordsOngoing [A veteran cultivator who knows how to keep his head down + the nine sects' holy maidens + the Vermilion Bird Empress + snow-white] Good news: I transmigrated and exploited a bug to form a contract with the supreme Vermilion Bird Empress. Bad news: She knows nothing about human cultivation, and she's led my cultivation down an increasingly bizarre path. Good news: Her Majesty the Empress discovered the Dao De Jing in my memories. Bad news: She's become obsessed with binge-watching dramas. All da 212Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then try this one, it's very realistic.

19. 569 长 Immortal Cultivation Begins with Marrying a Mysterious Fairy 长生修仙从娶神秘仙子开始 Gone Up the Mountain to Chop Wood上山砍柴了Eastern Fantasy130k WordsOngoing Mortal cultivation + slice of life + calm and composed + demanding + mystery + logic + immersive After Wang Feng transmigrates, he discovers he lacks a spiritual root and cannot cultivate. For years, he struggles humbly at the bottom of society, raising a family with his wife, until he has long since lost his temper. Then, by a twist of fate, he takes a stunningly beautiful immortal as a concubine. Guided by his immortal concubine, he begins a steady path of mortal cultivation. Though arduous an 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My reading urge has returned! It's a mortal cultivation novel where the protagonist, originally an ordinary person, accidentally marries a fairy as a concubine, takes her as his master, and ekes out an immortal path. It's a low-level cultivation story with a strong sense of realism. It's a bit slow, but very enjoyable to read.

20. 570 我 I Cultivate the Dao and Become an Immortal in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界种道成仙 Everyday Employer日常系雇主Eastern Fantasy660k WordsCompleted Old Daoist Wang asked, “Fellow Daoist Chen, a secret realm is about to open. Would you like to come along?” “Thank you for the invitation, but my cultivation is too weak. I’d only hold you back. Besides, I’d rather grow spiritual plants than explore secret realms,” Chen Luo replied. Ever since he accidentally discovered his special ability, he had stayed on his own little plot of land, wanting nothing more than to farm in peace. After all, if he kept farming, everything he needed would come his 1.2kReads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist, Yang Chen, is incredibly cautious and doesn't waste his time. Having just transmigrated, he was banished to the Yang family's ancestral land for touching a princess's butt, thus activating the "Relaxation System." Staying home makes him stronger, and the longer he stays home, the better the rewards. So, he stayed home so long that he ascended to immortality… taking his laziness to the extreme. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

21. 571 仙 Cultivating Immortality in a Celestial Mansion: Farming My Way to the Dao 仙府修仙：种田证道 Rebel to Become an Immortal逆为仙Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + Immortal Estate Space + Alchemy + Beast Taming + Mortal's Journey + No System + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Deification] In the cultivation world, where the strong prey on the weak, Lin Changqing was just an ordinary, unaffiliated cultivator. Yet an immortal estate appeared within him, a pocket paradise capable of accelerating the growth of spirit herbs. He could now grow spirit herbs, raise demonic beasts, and enjoy spirit fruits and p 2.5kReads8.1Score184Shelves
22. 572 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Divine Shennong Cauldron Descends from Heaven 凡人修仙：天降神农鼎 Mo Yu 2023莫语2023Eastern Fantasy812k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Shennong Cauldron] [One Heroine] [Ancestor of Caution] [From Qi Refining to Spirit Transformation and Mahayana] A guide to becoming an Ancestor with the Shennong Cauldron by playing it safe! Scenario One: You have the Shennong Cauldron. How should you cultivate immortality? Play it safe, absolutely. Hide away on Great Sage Peak and watch the clouds roll by as the sect rises and falls! Scenario Two: You have spirit stones. How should you spend them? Don’t spend them! Not a s 10Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    "The Way of the Humble Cultivator" is a story about a protagonist who cultivates immortality through the art of humility and cunning. Both the protagonist and the antagonists possess high intelligence. [Mortal Flow + Single Female Lead + Shennong Cauldron + Practitioner of the Way of the Humble Cultivator] A Guide to Becoming a Dao Ancestor with the Shennong Cauldron! Scenario 1: Holding the Shennong Cauldron, how should one cultivate immortality? Be humble, absolutely humble! Hide on the Great Sage Peak, watch the clouds drift and sects rise and fall! Scenario 2: Having spirit stones, how should one spend them? Don't spend them! Any act of spending spirit stones will bring trouble and goes against the essence of humility! Scenario 3: Invited to kill monsters or explore dungeons, what to do? Don't go! Don't go! Anyone who invites you is definitely up to no good; you must kill them to prevent future trouble! Scenario 4: Encountering a beautiful female cultivator, what to do? Don't accept her! Don't accept her! Beautiful women are useless; they only slow down your sword-drawing speed! Scenario 5: What to do when encountering bad people? Observe their character and teach them with the twenty-four-character mantra of the ancient civilization. If they still do not change, then there is no cure and they should be ground to dust!

23. 573 祸 The Greatest Troublemaker in the Immortal Sects 祸祸仙门第一人 I'm Telling the Truth, Do You Believe Me?我说实话你信吗Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Mortal’s Journey] + [Unusual Cultivation Arts] + [Traditional Xuanhuan] + [No System] + [Decisive Violence] + [Beast Taming] + [Puppet Mastery] + [Slow-Burning Opening] As a country boy, he survived a brush with death and obtained an extraordinary cultivation art. Once he mastered it, he gained access to a remarkable space. From then on, he cultivated spiritual plants and herbs there, raised all kinds of spirit beasts, and wielded the power of that space. Cao Cheng began an extraordinary life o 518Reads6.8Score107Shelves

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    A masterpiece among good books...!

24. 574 家 Clan Cultivation: I Become the Clan Head and Build a Family from Scratch 家族修仙：我做族长，始建家族 The Ballad of Bookmarks and Revenge书签恩仇录Eastern Fantasy195k WordsCompleted [Family Saga + System + Proficiency + Slow Burn] The male lead transmigrates to the Spirit-Rhythm Immortal Realm and gains the golden finger of a Family Prosperity System. He thinks all he needs to do to live forever is marry more wives and have more children. But in time, he realizes that whether in his past life or this one, it all comes down to making more money. In short, a modern corporate wage slave arrives in the cultivation world and becomes an unconventional wage slave with a golden fin 81Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] ① A miniature cultivation family with twelve cultivators. The transmigrated male protagonist is one of the three progenitors, possessing a spirit-transforming bowl. He consumes medicine and spiritual items to ensure the family's survival and development! ② Building a family from scratch, with a golden finger family prosperity system, where foundation points increase proficiency. [Cool][Cool][Cool][Please Follow]

25. 575 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Lay Low Behind the Scenes Until I’m Invincible 灵气复苏：我在幕后苟到无敌 Just a Dream一场梦啊Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [System + Behind-the-Scenes (Partially Behind-the-Scenes: The Protagonist Appears in Public Under Other Identities) + Sign-In + Summoning + Spiritual Qi Revival + Interstellar] Lin Tian transmigrated seventeen years ago, and now a System has descended upon him. From the start, he signs in two peerless powerhouses. Spiritual qi revives once more on Blue Star. Forces from an ancient era emerge, and the continent of Blue Star is on the brink of destruction. The arrival of one supreme powerhouse sav 8.5kReads7.1Score488Shelves
26. 576 玄 In This Fantasy World, Everyone in My Family Has a Golden Finger 玄幻我的家族全员金手指 Chen-Zhu Confucianism陈朱理学Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [System + family clan + mastermind behind the scenes + child of destiny] After twenty years of sign-ins, Su Xun’s golden finger transforms. From then on, he sets his sights on nurturing the clan’s prodigies. A Summoning System, a Rebate System, a Devouring System, an Alchemy System… one System after another appears. What? The Eternal Sacred Land is just a vassal of the Su family? What? The Nine Provinces Merchant Association, with branches all over the world, belongs to the Su family? What? Su M 7kReads8.1Score406Shelves
27. 577 我 The Years I Spent Raising Corpses and Nurturing Ghosts in the Graveyard 我在坟场种尸养诡的那些年 I, Too, Am a Dragon Slayer我亦是屠龙客Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Lin Feng wakes up as a tomb keeper in a world plagued by natural disasters and sinister calamities. The slightest mistake could cost him his life. Fortunately, he can plant corpses to raise ghosts, sowing dead bodies to reap all kinds of skills and ghosts. The Opera Ghost plays the Monkey King, bringing the seventy-two transformations to life and sweeping through the turmoil of the mortal world. The Embroidery Ghost mends everything under the sun, weaving a tragic song of a troubled age and craf 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
28. 578 诡 The Strange Path to Immortality: Cultivating Begins with Selling Paintings on the Street 诡道长生：从街头卖画开始修仙 Sweet and Sour Koi糖醋锦鲤鱼Eastern Fantasy693k WordsCompleted Gu Changsheng transmigrates to another world, the Great Shang Dynasty, where the Heavenly Dao has fallen into decline, demons run rampant, and cultivation techniques are perilous and uncanny. Fortunately, he awakens the ability to recreate portraits. Painting a portrait of a living being lets him acquire their techniques and skills, while also extending his lifespan. In Yinshan City, he paints a portrait of the Black Mountain Old Demon and comprehends a Heaven-tier cultivation art: the Yuan Moun 3.6kReads8.4Score226Shelves
29. 579 长 The Immortal Old Man, Digging Up Graves from the Start 长生小老头，开局挖人坟 Ate a Big Lemon恰了个大柠檬Eastern Fantasy501k WordsCompleted [Sneaky operator] + [play it safe] + [lighthearted] + [comedy] + [everyday life] + [Longevity] He worked as a jailer, overseeing tens of thousands of prisoners and acquiring countless priceless treasures. He worked as a eunuch in the imperial palace, sweeping up fallen leaves and watching dynasties rise and fall. He worked as a menial disciple in an immortal sect, uncovering countless secrets and watching the sect ebb and flow. People called him a miracle doctor, a ruthless bandit, a master thie 976Reads8.2Score102Shelves

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    These are all books about immortality. Synopsis: The first book adds one point every year. Character traits: The protagonist of the first book, Lin Feng, is Gou Xiu'e, and they are all similar.

30. 580 人 I'm Known as the Dog Sword Immortal 人送外号狗剑仙 Snowy Little Foam雪小沫丷Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Genius Protagonist]+ [Cunning Schemer]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Upright Values]+ [Sword Cultivator] A programmer suddenly dies and accidentally transmigrates to the world of immortal cultivation, bringing his pet dog along. By chance, he obtains a peerless legacy that had vanished into the river of time. He cultivates the sword, withstands heavenly tribulations, and saves the woman he loves! Is the Heavenly Dao, which controls the fate of all living beings, truly just? Do immortals at the pinnacle of thi 771Reads8.0Score105Shelves

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    Dog Sword Immortal!!! A classic fantasy cultivation novel where the protagonist only wants to be the sixth brother. [Thumbs up]

31. 581 失 After Losing My Memory, I Rise to the Top of the Great Dao Rankings with a Heart Seal 失忆后，我靠心印登顶大道榜 As It Was原本如是Eastern Fantasy198k WordsOngoing A cultivation world unlike any other. The appearance of Heart Seals leads the amnesiac protagonist, Shi Wuyan, step by step onto the path to becoming a powerhouse. No frustrating setbacks, no bleak darkness, and the excitement never stops... Cultivators train through the power of wishes, while some fall into depravity through the power of desire. Demons are tainted beasts, formed from the obsessions of those whose karmic burdens remain unresolved. Ability is no match for karma, karma is no matc 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The truly cunning are those who don't even realize it themselves. [Smile]

32. 582 长 Longevity: Infinite Mana from the Start 长生：从蓝条无限开始 Can't Seem to Stay Disciplined自律不起来Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [A Somewhat Dark Story + The Protagonist Can Be Ruthless at Times + No Romance + Various Golden Fingers + Decisive and Ruthless + Eradicate the Roots + Occasional Daily Life + Crushes All Opposition] One moment, he transmigrated, and the next he was a big black dog. Worse, he was about to be slaughtered in a dog meat restaurant. Gu Shang trembled in fear. Fortunately, he had a golden finger. The Infinite Rebirth System had activated! As long as he died, he would be reborn. And if he died of old 4kReads7.8Score350Shelves
33. 583 躺 A Lie-Flat Man Stranded in the World of Cultivation 躺平男流落修真界 Idle Bricklayer搬砖闲人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation style + no System + no harem + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core...] [Slow burn] [Spirit beasts] A contented slacker transmigrates, but remains a slacker all the same. Lying flat in the cultivation world isn’t easy. You have to cultivate, make a living, and avoid danger! No cheats needed: he cultivates at his own pace, keeps his wits about him, and carves out his own path to immortality! 419Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    A true mortal, a true laid-back slacker, he cautiously and steadily made his way in the cultivation world, without any extraordinary abilities or deep-seated grudges. He had a few spirit beast companions.

34. 584 仙 Immortal Destiny: Entering the Dao Through the Furnace 仙缘，以炉入道 Three Cigars三支雪茄Eastern Fantasy590k WordsOngoing [Cold and Ruthless] + [Intelligence] + [Emotional Intelligence] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Beautiful Prose] + [Astonishing] + [No Clear-Cut Good or Evil] A good book deserves to be savored. This is a gradual, slow-burning story. First appreciate the prose, then absorb the atmosphere, feel the emotions, and grasp the wisdom. Only then will the story truly begin to shine. He arrives riding a seven-colored auspicious cloud, and you may think you have glimpsed the beginning of the plot. The initial charac 763Reads9.2Score106Shelves

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    [Intelligent Flow] First, consider the writing style; then the atmosphere; third, the emotions; fourth, the setting; fifth, the intelligence. Good books are slow-burning, with the plot unfolding gradually. This is a fantasy ensemble novel, featuring a thousand characters, each with their own unique personality. The protagonist is cold-blooded, possessing extremely high intelligence and emotional intelligence (great wisdom, not mere cleverness). He remains calm and collected, knowing when to advance and retreat, and maintaining perfect boundaries. The writing style blends ice and fire. The first ten chapters are a bit slow, but persevere; the later chapters are absolutely brilliant. Chapter 15 gets increasingly exciting, chapter 35 is full of surprises, chapter 50 will keep you up at night, chapter 75 is like Dongfang Bubai, chapter 100 is like Dugu Qiubai, and chapter 141 is a stroke of genius. If you don't like it, feel free to criticize! Especially the intense and passionate interactions between the characters, the extreme tension, the various adventures, explorations, the bizarre, and the conspiracies—it's beyond imagination.

35. 585 长 Strange Tales of Longevity 长生异闻 Seeking and Discovering寻找发现Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing This is the story of an immortal who asks, amid the endless flow of time: What does it truly mean to live forever? If you haven't followed time to its very end, who can claim to be immortal? (Not a power fantasy, not a saintly protagonist, slow progression) In this book, martial artists already fall under the umbrella of cultivators, and martial cultivation is one branch of cultivation. Without a spiritual root, one's true energy will not undergo a transformation. This is a tale of strange occur 4.7kReads8.4Score260Shelves

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    True cowardice, check it out if you're interested.

36. 586 修 Cultivation Begins After I Get Hit on the Head 修仙从被人敲闷棍开始 Uncle of the Zhou Clan周氏族叔Eastern Fantasy867k WordsOngoing Zhou Bufan is a fortune-teller in a park, a man at the very bottom of society who barely scrapes by through scams and deception. After making an unwanted advance out of lust and getting knocked out from behind, he unexpectedly transmigrates to a corner of the Jiuzhou Continent. There, he finds a cultivation manual and a storage pouch, and accidentally activates the space inside his ancestral jade pendant. From then on, he begins a carefree life of immortal cultivation. See how this former con ma 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ordinary people's style! Ah, so pleasing to the eye.

37. 587 四 Chronicles of Demons Across the Four Realms 四方妖魔录 He Wenzhi何问之Eastern Fantasy262k WordsOngoing [Pure-blood Eastern fantasy + starting from zero + no System + no harem + slow burn] The cicadas' song always arrives on cue with a carefree summer day, but the peaceful life young Cheng Lie has always taken for granted is about to quietly change. He was born with “zero spiritual power,” the most useless person in the world. Only when a celestial crane brings calamity and his utopia is reduced to scorched earth does he learn the truth of this world, which is far more terrifying than any demon. F 20Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    👀Don't swipe away at the beginning! The plot is meticulously crafted, combining layers of intrigue, strategy, and a slow burn. Everyone mocks the young man as a useless failure, but his insightful mind instills fear in even the most powerful immortals. #TomatoNovelRecommendation #Fantasy

38. 588 没 No One Knows I'm an Immortal 没人知道我是仙 Tangerine Apricot Watermelon橘杏西瓜Eastern Fantasy627k WordsOngoing You’ve cultivated painstakingly for a hundred years? I only need to stand beside you for a minute to make your cultivation mine. Li Mo transmigrates into the cultivation world and awakens three divine abilities: copying cultivation, concealing his level, and creating undying clones. His true self lays low in a top sect, playing the pig to eat the tiger, while his clones change their faces and roam the world, seizing opportunities, killing powerful foes, and crushing prodigies. While everyone 2.6kReads—Score416Shelves

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    In this book, even the villains have brains.

39. 589 修 The Great Thief of the Cultivation World 修仙界大盗 A Pear Blossom Drenched in Rain一朵梨花又带雨Eastern Fantasy275k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of a good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots, he finds himself holding a mysterious pebble space. Here, the protagonist can summon heavenly punishment and command life and death! Oppressed by his sect and hunted by powerful foes, Lu Daoyi simply casts aside the pretenses of the righteous path. He roams the mountains and seas, stealing every opportunity under heaven and becoming a carefree cultivation-world thief! 12Reads—Score126Shelves

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    Only more cunning

40. 590 福 With Blessed-Land Buffs, I Cultivate Steadily into an Immortal 福地增益我稳健成仙 Not a Fat Cat非肥猫Eastern Fantasy224k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + golden finger + farming + cautious living + mystery + supernatural horrors + daily life + slow burn] The road to immortality stretches on, with deadly dangers at every step. Jia Nanfeng arrives in this world of Cultivation and awakens an immortal blessed land. With a thought, the blessed land manifests, turning everything it covers into its domain. Spiritual energy gathers and grows, accelerating his cultivation and letting him master a hundred arts of Cultivation. Fertile soil fo 5Reads—Score120Shelves

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    The protagonist's cheat ability isn't overly powerful, and the story is logically sound rather than a mindless wish-fulfillment fantasy. The suspenseful elements interspersed throughout are decent.

41. 591 苟 A Cautious Cultivator: My Sister and I Become Gods with the Pure Bottle 苟道中人，我与姐姐净瓶成神 A Ferry Traveler in This Mortal World人间一泅渡客Eastern Fantasy153k WordsCompleted [Mortal’s Journey + Slow Burn + Playing It Safe + No Harem] Alternate title: A Good-for-Nothing Water-and-Fire Spirit Root? Watch Me Become a God! A mysterious black dog falls from the sky, shattering the quiet life of Gou Sheng, a cowherd who had always been content just to get by. Gou Sheng has good-for-nothing water-and-fire spirit roots. Water and fire should be incompatible, leaving him with no chance of reaching immortality. But a mysterious black dog and a jade purification bottle turn 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've found a new, well-paced cultivation novel! It's a standard "earthly path to immortality" story, without any overpowered cheat codes at the start. A cowherd, struggling to survive, encounters a clever little black dog, and they embark on a journey together. They break through barriers step by step in perilous environments, and his sister unexpectedly reveals extraordinary talent. The siblings support each other throughout. The writing style is slow and steady, avoiding harem elements. Readers who prefer a solid, gradual progression should definitely give it a try.

42. 592 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. 🕉️💓💔🧡

43. 593 苟 Laying Low in the Daoist Sect: Every Choice I Make Is a Winning Sign 苟在道门：我的选择全是上上签 I'm Really Just Writing Whatever我真的就随便写写Eastern Fantasy402k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a cultivation world, Wang Xuan became the least talented disciple in a sacred Daoist sect. He thought he was doomed to be at the bottom for the rest of his life. Who could have known that he would awaken a God-Tier Choice System and be able to foresee fortune and misfortune from the start? [Greatest Omen]: Go sweep the Scripture Pavilion and receive the [Innate Dao Body]! [Worst Omen]: Compete for an inner-sect slot and win a bloody battle at the cost of shattered meridia 276Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    The Way of the Dog, Luck, Lying Down and Cultivating Immortality, New Book

44. 594 我 I’ve Been Possessed for Ninety Thousand Years 我被夺舍九万年 I've Got a Rebellious Streak我这一身反骨啊Eastern Fantasy403k WordsCompleted I transmigrated, and then... I was possessed again. I was possessed for ninety thousand years. So, now that I've finally returned, let's see how I conquer the cultivation world and build a mighty empire. 404Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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    Absolutely hilarious! It gets you hooked from the very first scene, bursts of laughter, and features all sorts of amazing antics. A whole bunch of slackers are showing up – you just can't stop watching!

45. 595 苟 The Way of Longevity: I Can Steal Cultivation by Killing Monsters 苟道长生我杀怪就能掠夺修为 Ride a Snail to See the Sea go骑着蜗牛去看海goEastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [The protagonist is smart + slow-burn + steady power progression + semi-simulation + decisive and ruthless + plot-driven + with a touch of My Journey to Immortality] After transmigrating into the body of a dying boy, Li Xuan binds himself to the Longevity Slaughter System. Can he really steal years of life by squashing ants and pulling weeds? Simulate by burning lifespan, and master miraculous martial arts in an instant! But danger lurks everywhere. The seemingly honest uncle next door is actual 76Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's too real, too clear-headed, so nobody watches it. Because they don't let him show off or get humiliated; they kill him secretly, doing good deeds anonymously. They can kill you so secretly you won't even know what happened, you'll just die inexplicably.

46. 596 旱 The Drought Blade 旱刀行 The Heart-Stealing Young Marshal盗心少帅10k WordsCompleted The Drought Blade's Journey 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I know I am insignificant. I know this road has no end. I know you look at me as ridiculous. But just watch—I will show you how far a small person can go.

47. 597 筑 Two Thousand Years of Foundation Building, and I Emerge at the Peak 筑基两千年，出关即是巅峰 Hu's Guide to a Deadbeat Life废材生活指南胡Eastern Fantasy945k WordsCompleted I've spent two thousand years at Foundation Establishment, and my realm hasn't budged an inch. Yet somehow, I've outlasted countless prodigies and ancient monsters... I was only practicing casually. How did you all end up flat on your backs? This is an unconventional path to immortality, built on sheer perseverance and “proficiency” until it reaches the peak. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Born into a life of pretense, he has always pretended to be a clear-headed person.

48. 598 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 11.1kReads8.8Score914Shelves

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    The Sixth Brother, comedy, mortal life, completed, comedy, cultivation.

49. 599 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… 8.6kReads8.7Score722Shelves
50. 600 扛 Carrying a Coffin on My Way to Cultivate Immortality 扛着棺材去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing A young man from a once-prosperous family accidentally finds a jade seal coiled by a dragon. He never realizes that this powerful seal is not only a formidable weapon, but also a key to a world of advanced civilization… 61.1kReads8.5Score3.7kShelves

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