Are Traditional, Passionate Fantasy Stories a Thing of the Past? Looking for Ones with No System and No Do-Gooder Protagonists 传统热血玄幻没落了吗？无系统，不圣母的那种

1. 1 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 981.4kReads9.4Score102.3kShelves

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   ✨✨You absolutely have to check this out! With over a million reads, it's truly an unbeatable read. The plot is excellent, clear, and flows smoothly without any dragging. Moreover, the supporting characters are perfectly integrated into the story, avoiding the abrupt plot holes often found in wish-fulfillment novels. Everything feels natural and orderly, just like everyday life, making it well worth reading.

2. 2 混 Chaos Immortal Coffin 混沌仙棺 Ba Yi八异Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Satisfying power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Swordsmanship] Young Mu Feng transmigrates, expecting to lead an unremarkable life. But by a twist of fate, an immortal coffin from the sun transforms into his dantian! “Ever since the immortal coffin became my dantian, killing people has made me stronger!” From then on, the youth, armed with a sword and an immortal coffin, embarks on a path of slaughter strewn with blood and bones. 24.1kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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   These three books all feature protagonists in traditional action-packed fantasy novels who are decisive and ruthless, defying all odds to achieve their goals. They're worth reading for those looking for something to read.

3. 3 惊 A Startling Glance, Sword Shadows, and the Road to the End of the World 惊鸿，剑影，往天涯 Li Zhiying李之影Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional Fantasy + One Female Lead + Swordsmanship + Decisive and Ruthless + Highly Recommended!] The young Mu Fan awakens a Supreme Martial Vein and is hailed as a martial arts prodigy. But after an unexpected turn of events, his Supreme Martial Vein is crippled and all his cultivation is destroyed, leaving him a helpless invalid who suffers endless humiliation. A year later, his Supreme Martial Vein is reborn. Having witnessed the harsh realities of the world, Mu Fan grows stronger through 75kReads8.6Score9.9kShelves
4. 4 龙 Dragon-Mark War God 龙纹战神 Su Yuexi苏月夕Eastern Fantasy12.6M WordsCompleted A hundred years after the world’s greatest sage was reborn, he cultivates supreme divine arts and vies for dominion over the world. Don’t compare alchemy with me. I can casually make perfect pills. Don’t compare your speed of advancement with mine. If I make you die of embarrassment, that’s on you. Don’t compare cultivation experience with me. I’m an ancestor. Jiang Chen’s very existence is destined to make countless prodigies die of shame… 7.9kReads8.6Score974Shelves
5. 5 神EN Divine Ability Wielder 神通者 Tiancan Tudou天蚕土豆Eastern Fantasy550k WordsOngoing Among the living things of this world, some are born with strange bones. These bones can be inscribed with wondrous arts, granting their bearers immense power: conjuring fire and wind, summoning thunder and lightning, swallowing the sun and plucking stars, suppressing demons and imprisoning gods. These are Divine Ability Bones. Those born with such bones are called... Divine Ability Users. 2.6MReads9.5Score377.2kShelves

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   The first book is a huge hit with Tomato God readers, showing his support for Potato Bro! [Got it][Laughing] The second book is a traditional cultivation novel with plenty of words and an interesting world-building [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Smirking] The third book has an ordinary title, but the content is of excellent quality, with a unique pacing, plot, and writing style, making it suitable for readers who enjoy reading slowly and savoring the story [Got it] The fourth book is perfect for those who like harems of beautiful women; it's got plenty of words, decisive action, and a satisfying read! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

6. 6 悍 The Fierce Soldier Slays the Heavens 悍卒斩天 Three Shades of Green三青色Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing The Heavenly Dao is shattered, demons run rampant, and the mortal world teeters on the brink of destruction! An ordinary boy emerges from the wilderness, cultivates peerless body techniques, forges the body of a Sacred Ancestor, and fights his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He storms the heavens, embarking on an immortal legend... 156Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   The first few chapters of the first book depicted ups and downs, but the later chapters were incredibly exciting. I was completely engrossed in the second book; there were foreshadowing elements throughout!

7. 7 我EN I Only Wanted to Destroy My Sect, So How Did I Defy Heaven and Become a God? 我只想毁灭宗门，咋逆天成神了 Moonlit Night明月夜色Eastern Fantasy7.6M WordsOngoing Reborn into the number one sect under heaven: it should have been a perfect start. But Chu Xinghe discovered that his cultivation path was a little unusual. Could he become invincible under heaven just by destroying his own sect? Building the number one sect under heaven wasn’t easy, but surely destroying it wouldn’t be hard? Chu Xinghe soon discovered that it really wasn’t easy. He racked his brains trying to bring down his own sect, but why did every attempt only make it stronger? Countless ye 79.7kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
8. 8 开 Buried from the Start, I Begin Cultivating from Scratch 开局就入土的我，从零开始修炼 Lemon Tea Without Ice柠萌茶不加冰Eastern Fantasy545k WordsOngoing [Traditional xuanhuan, no dumbing down, ensemble cast, not a mindless power fantasy] Su Ning once stood at the pinnacle of esports. Now, armed with extraordinary strategic insight and awareness, he has embarked on a thrilling, solitary path of cultivation! At first, he divorced his wife to save her. Later, he grew stronger to protect those by his side. But it wasn't until one day that he learned that every tribulation, every rise to power, his destiny, and even his transmigration were no accide 555Reads9.4Score101Shelves
9. 9 逆 Heaven-Defying Supreme 逆天至尊 Rain Over the Withered Cliff's Tomb枯崖雨墓Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Once, he shook the myriad divine realms. After countless reincarnations, his entire family was slaughtered! Cursed and burdened by vengeance spanning countless lives, Tan Yun swears he will never sink into despair again. For his beloved and his family, he will climb step by step over the corpses of his enemies and surpass the pinnacle! Defying heaven with slaughter, dominating myriad worlds: I alone am supreme! 1.5kReads8.7Score228Shelves
10. 10 道 Dao God Domain Lord 道神域主 Tong An, Easy and Carefree童安闲自在Eastern Fantasy116k WordsOngoing When immortals fight, mortals suffer! That day, a sword immortal and a saber immortal arranged to duel by the sea. I was just a scholar watching the show, but I got caught in the sword energy and drowned in the ocean. My soul left my body and went to another world! No way. I have to cultivate immortality too. Once I become an immortal, I'll find those two idiots and get revenge for drowning me! What? This world has no immortals? Then what am I supposed to cultivate for! Come see the prota —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As a twelve-year veteran reader, I recommend these two books. *Tian Yuan* needs no introduction; its rich setting makes it a masterpiece with a 9.4 Rating. *Dao Shen Yu Zhu* is a newer book; it lacks a system, the protagonist and supporting characters are all intelligent, and the plot is logically consistent—a novel that requires some thought to read.

11. 11 剑 The Sword Falls, Heaven Departs 剑落天离 Wu Xiao Fengyu鹜潇风雨Eastern Fantasy163k WordsOngoing The second volume of Slaying the Heavens: Swords Fall, Heaven Parts Tags: Passionate / Dual protagonists / Ensemble cast / Alternate-world political intrigue / Heartbreaking growth Prequel: The Sword Awakens to Destiny. New readers can start here. Three divine weapons descend from the heavens, each seeking its destined master. People say that whoever obtains the divine weapons will rule the world, yet no one has ever asked what these three swords want. Wu Yuntian, an amnesiac crown prince of a 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A high-quality, system-free, action-packed, and traditional fantasy novel featuring two main characters.

12. 12 大 The Savage Bandit of the Great Wilderness 大荒悍匪 Golden Bull Fragment金牛断章Eastern Fantasy8.9M WordsOngoing Everyone knows that the Classic of Mountains and Seas is actually a cookbook. Transmigrate across mountains and seas, and stew a Kunpeng with a phoenix, or cook a Zhujian with a black tortoise. In the demon wasteland, the countless great demons are dangers to everyone else, but Zhang Chu sees them as food. One bite of demon meat doubles his strength. One sip of demon blood sends his cultivation soaring. From then on, Zhang Chu goes farther and farther along the path of cultivating by eating demo 105.3kReads9.0Score7.3kShelves

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    The protagonist of the second book is not a saint.

13. 13 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.6kReads9.6Score70.4kShelves
14. 14 万 The Greatest Sword God of All Time 万古第一剑神 Yu Chujian鱼初见Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsCompleted Every time my sword is drawn, blood is spilled. Every enemy I kill is reduced to ash. The battle across the myriad heavens shakes the divine path, and the demonic sword in my hand is still wet with blood! I am the greatest swordsman of all time! 14.3kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    It's very exciting; the protagonist rides on twelve coffins containing sealed demon generals, each a powerful figure from ancient times. The female lead has strong moral principles.

15. 15 问 Seeking the Dao in Chu Tian 问道楚天 Xuan Ying Yi Fei玄影翼飞Eastern Fantasy200k WordsOngoing A sudden downpour brought the defining upheaval of Lin Chutian's life to a courtyard steeped in the fragrance of medicinal herbs. His father returned unexpectedly from a journey and revealed the true face of the world to him. Divine light descended from the heavens to guide the way. After entrusting the boy to a close friend, his father departed into the radiant light. From that moment, the fifteen-year-old was destined to walk an extraordinary path. —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 灵EN Spirit Ruins, Sword Coffin, Blind Swordsman 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing [Watch the short drama The Hidden Ruins of Mountains and Seas: The Eyeless One Sees the Heavens on Red Fruit!] [No System] [Swordsmanship prodigy] [Passionate] [Decisive and ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has suffered a bitter fate. The sect says: “We’ll protect you.” His brothers say: “We’ll stay by your side.” The sword spirit says: “I... will wait for you.” Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his sight returns. Looking back on the road he has trave 434.4kReads9.2Score45.2kShelves

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    Don't be fooled by the relatively low rating. Trust me, among the 500,000 readers who are reading this book at the same time, the logic is tight, the plot is full of twists and turns, the characters' emotions are vividly portrayed, and there are no overly virtuous or scheming characters. The protagonists overcome danger time and time again, growing stronger step by step. The white-robed blind swordsman, Li Guanqi, is truly unique! The sword rises! Highly recommended!

17. 17 道 The Dao Ancestor 道祖 Feng Xiaobei风小贝Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted The Chu family’s heaven-blessed son was poisoned with a cup of wine when he was young, robbed of his talent and cast out by a great sect! He joined the army and, after six years of trials and triumphs, earned the title of Northern King! When he returns to his homeland, a single word shakes the world and a single thought stirs the winds and clouds. His old enemies are now bones beneath his feet! He wields the Six-Turn Creation Art, growing stronger with every step. He crushes peerless monsters, t 35.2kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    [Cool] All ratings are 9.1, Which is great. There's no system involved, no fluff, just a quick glance (눈_눈)

18. 18 九 The Nine Dragons Return to One Art 九龙归一诀 Mofeng Lie魔风烈Eastern Fantasy11.4M WordsOngoing He gains a treasure of chaos and cultivates the Nine Dragons Returning as One. He cleaves through the sun, moon, and stars, and slays demons from the ages. With Lu Chen's arrival, the winds and clouds stir, and the gods and ghosts of the Myriad Worlds tremble. Drunk in the arms of beautiful women, he brings joy to their faces; with the Three Thousand Great Dao, he saves all living beings. 37.2kReads9.1Score967Shelves
19. 19 无 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted A botched ascension sends Ye Fan back to life a hundred years in the past. A prodigy in every field, with an endless array of martial arts techniques, knowledge of everything under the sun, and the power to foresee the future. Now that I am reborn, I shall rule heaven and earth. Those who disobey me will die! Those who refuse to submit will be slain! One word can bring an age of chaos to heel; one sword can cleave the nine heavens. I command divine beasts, forge divine weapons, shatter the void, 15.7kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    Traditional fantasy includes both fast-paced, action-packed stories and coming-of-age stories.

20. 20 宝 Pagoda Immortal Fate 宝塔仙缘 Xiao Bu Yu箫不语Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets] Even an ordinary person can encounter great opportunities. A country boy carrying the Three Treasures Glazed Pagoda is captured by an evil cultivator and forced to serve as a test subject. But a misfortune turns into a blessing, setting him on a bizarre and arduous path to immortality. From then on, he uses the pagoda to grow spirit herbs, raise immortal beasts, refine pills, craft talismans, and cultivate forbidd 125.9kReads9.2Score14.5kShelves

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    I feel like only these two are good; the others are just so-so. [Facepalm]

21. 21 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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    Push push push push push!!!

22. 22 不 The Undying Dragon Emperor Art 不灭龙帝诀 Admiring Flowers Alone折花独看Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted Command the stars and rivers, dominate the ages, fuse blood and temper bone. The true dragon is immortal! Young Qin Xuan was once a prodigy, but became a cripple and suffered every humiliation. Then he rises in a single day, cultivating the Immortal Dragon Emperor Art, tempering dragon bones, opening dragon meridians, condensing dragon blood, and transforming into a dragon! Across the Myriad Worlds, I alone reign supreme! 1.4kReads8.4Score107Shelves
23. 23 武 The Rise of the Martial God: Starting with the Toughest Trial 武神崛起：从最强试炼开始 Lab Rat实验小白鼠Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted At first, he only wanted to change his fate. He never expected that, after lying in a coffin for three years, he would complete the sect's most difficult trial. At first, he was only searching for his senior sister. He never expected to cross mountains and seas, explore secret realms, and fight his way into the Heavenly Abyss. When he finally looked back, he had reached the summit of the Nine Heavens and become the strongest Martial God. Just as everything returned to calm, the boundless firmame 1.4kReads8.9Score160Shelves

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    I recommend three good traditional fantasy novels and one new traditional fantasy novel by a new author.

24. 24 九 The Heavenly Court of the Nine Heavens 九霄天庭 Proud Son of the Clouds云骄子Eastern Fantasy515k WordsCompleted Here lie three thousand Dao Domains, a hundred thousand Divine Provinces, and countless lands yet unknown. Sects pass down the Dao, accumulating merit; nations govern the realm, gathering the Mandate of Heaven; families pass on their bloodlines. Here, humans, demons, devils, and ghosts wage brutal struggles. Buddhism, Chan, and Confucianism collide with a thousand other paths, giving rise to wonders as myriad arts flourish. This is a world filled with marvels and legends, with light and darkness 52Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 341.1kReads9.2Score40kShelves
26. 26 万 The Poison Sovereign of Myriad Worlds 万界毒尊 Four-Eyed Scholar四眼秀才Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted A man must be ruthless to achieve greatness. Rule the world with an iron fist, and all will submit! Since I cultivate the way of poison, I shall poison countless worlds and cut down everyone who dares oppose me! When Xiao Yi opens his eyes again, he discovers that he has become the Fang family’s imprisoned live-in son-in-law, locked away by none other than his new bride herself... 1.2kReads8.5Score152Shelves

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    Character traits: very traditional, action-packed. Story summary: most of the stories are already completed, perfect for when you're looking for something to read.

27. 27 万 Lord of Ten Thousand Nights 万夜之主 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted Thirteen years ago, a blood-red demon star fell to earth. Was it the end, or a resurgence? The starry sea dimmed, and all things withered. As dusk fell, a ghostly fog once again spread across the land, revealing a mysterious world... 6.2kReads8.9Score632Shelves

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    A completely new world view, a captivating storyline, and vividly portrayed characters.

28. 28 万 The Strongest Consort in History 万古最强驸马 Feng Yuxue风宇雪Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted After being reborn in another world, Chu Tianshu finds himself taking part in a wedding ceremony. To his shock, his bride is the current emperor’s princess! To make matters worse, all the wedding guests seem to want this good-for-nothing dead as soon as possible! Faced with disdainful stares, a scheming step-grandmother, and oppression from the powerful, Chu Tianshu, armed with his golden finger, wants to say: “You’re all insignificant ants!” Blessed by fate, carrying priceless treasures, cultiv 646Reads8.7Score248Shelves
29. 29 我 My Days at the Immortal Cultivation Administration 我在修仙管理局的日子 Not Someone不是某人Urban961k WordsCompleted Why was a woman running down the road in the middle of the night, barely dressed? Construction workers called the police after digging up a living person. On a rainy night, a figure was seen in the sky, getting struck by lightning again and again. Was this a distortion of human nature, or a collapse of morality? Ye Ping'an, a university graduate who couldn't find a job after graduation, stumbled into the Cultivation Management Bureau and began working for the government. He has to arrest cultiva 13.2kReads8.4Score920Shelves
30. 30 这 This Protagonist Won't Take Orders, So I'm Done 这届主角不服管，老子不干了 Maple Drifts Past Chang'an枫过长安Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Recruiting protagonists + ensemble cast + slow start] The black-hearted System gives me an impossible mission: make the urban war god, the miraculous doctor, the martial arts prodigy, the Dragon King God of War, the reincarnated emperor, the blind Sword Sovereign, the reincarnation, the reborn one... submit to me. What the hell? They’re all absurdly powerful protagonists. You expect them to take me as their boss? I quit! 101kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves
31. 31 不 Undying Emperor 不死帝尊 Sailing Through a Thousand Sails尽千帆Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted With a saintly body, one can plunge into the sea and fight dragons. With an immortal soul, one can roam the Nine Heavens. With swordsmanship that reaches the divine, one can slay ferocious beasts with a single strike. With magic that reaches the heavens, one can pluck the stars and seize the sun and moon. Even if disaster strikes, so long as a single fragment of one's ninefold soul remains, one can reincarnate and cultivate anew! This is a world of cultivators. After young Su Zhen is framed by h 5.5kReads7.8Score704Shelves
32. 32 我 I Came Riding the Moonlight, Just Because You Were in the Mountains 我踏月而来，只因你在山中 Big Yellow Eyes黄色大眼睛Fantastical Romance301k WordsCompleted Her appearance has remained forever fixed at eighteen. People say she is immortal, and that she drinks human blood. When he looked at the naturally beautiful woman with her hair swept up in an elegant cloud-like bun, dressed in gorgeous silks, tears suddenly streamed down his face for no reason at all. And on the nights when the bright moon hung overhead, he would always enter the mountains to search for the memories he had lost. He was obsessed with a single thought, setting out along the ancie 153Reads7.6Score103Shelves

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    A thrilling fantasy novel about saving another world – guaranteed to get you hooked!

33. 33 九EN Ordinary Immortal of the Nine Domains 九域凡仙 Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
34. 34 九 The Nine Suns Emperor 九阳帝尊 Chang Bajiǔ常八九Eastern Fantasy9.1M WordsCompleted Lu Xuan, the Mad Lord, was one of the Five Emperors and One Madman. After exhausting himself to kill Qionglu, the Demon Emperor and the greatest master under heaven, he was ambushed and killed by his friend, Emperor Zhuoyang. Three hundred years later, he is reborn into a world where everything has changed, but his hatred remains. Lu Xuan points at the statue of Emperor Zhuoyang. “I'll make everyone who wronged me regret every single thing they did!” “Just thinking of me will be a nightmare! Hea 6.5kReads8.3Score773Shelves
35. 35 修 Asura Alchemy God 修罗丹神 Void God空神Eastern Fantasy8.4M WordsCompleted The Heavenly Blade Demon God Qin Yang reaches the Half-Step Overlord realm, but loses his beloved wife. At enormous risk, he resolutely uses the Reincarnation Sacred Bell to return to his youth. A beautiful senior sister becomes his bodyguard, a top heiress becomes his maid, and a pill maiden from a mighty alchemy sect begs to serve as his handmaiden. A pure-hearted saintess, a bewitching demoness, an imperial princess, and an elven queen, each a peerless beauty, all flock around Qin Yang. But h 7.7kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
36. 36 史 The Wildest Ancestor in History 史上最狂老祖 Immortal Lord Yanling燕灵仙君Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsCompleted Ten thousand years ago, Lin Tian, the supreme demon king, became an invincible legend in the human realm. Ten thousand years later, he cultivates the Reincarnation-Slaying Heaven Art and returns to his old home. The greatest sect he once founded has dwindled into an insignificant school, his disciples have vanished without a trace, and worst of all, his grand-disciples are being bullied. Enraged, Lin Tian tears the sky apart with one hand and stomps the earth with one foot, sending countless imm 1.9kReads8.8Score1kShelves
37. 37 至 Supreme Asura 至尊修罗 October Years十月流年Eastern Fantasy7.9M WordsCompleted Prove the path of love through slaughter, and write the name of the Asura in blood! Corrupt villains rule, and chaos engulfs the age. A steel-hearted young man rises through sheer perseverance. After his father is murdered by a traitor and two hundred thousand brothers-in-arms give their lives with courage, Mu Feng, a battle-hardened youth raised amid the army's bloody campaigns, obtains the Asura Scripture and begins an against-all-odds journey of revenge. Slay the petty and destroy the wicked, 2.8kReads8.8Score343Shelves
38. 38 算 The Art of Strategy 算谋局 Ordinary Old Yang平凡老杨Eastern Fantasy317k WordsOngoing What? The Heavenly Dao is actually my master's clone! My sword spirit can chop the Heavenly Dao down like a chicken. No, no, no, I can do more than that: I can calculate the fate of people, demons, and all living beings. I have another scheme, too: plotting against heaven, earth, and the world. And I have a game to play: the chessboard of heaven and earth, the game of life. Once the piece is down, there's no taking it back. Come play with Daji? Fellow cultivators, please add this to your booksh 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These three books should meet your requirements! I think they're good!

39. 39 万 The Greatest Scoundrel of All Time 万古第一贱帝 Shenma Niu神马牛Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted On the Tianyuan Continent, Sages are hailed as gods. The invincible Martial Sage returns to his youth. The regrets of the past will be made right! Old scores will be settled! In this life, I’ll shake the world with my cultivation and stir up the heavens with my swagger! “So what if I’m a spoiled wastrel? Your young master here has money to burn.” “So what if those cultivation manuals are priceless? Your young master here can get his hands on them in a snap.” “Everything in this world, good or ba 1.9kReads8.1Score217Shelves
40. 40 混EN Chaotic Sword God 混沌剑神 Heartstar at Ease心星逍遥Eastern Fantasy10.9M WordsOngoing He looks down on all heroes and surveys the masses below, becoming an unparalleled, carefree Sword God of his generation! Jian Chen is widely recognized as the greatest martial artist in the pugilist world. His lightning-fast swordsmanship is so masterful that no one can stand against him! But an accident leaves him reborn in another world. He cultivates holy power and sword intent, comprehends entirely new techniques that let him slay enemies from a thousand miles away, and shakes the world as 31.8kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
41. 41 炼EN Cultivation Clan: My Fortune Space 炼气家族，我有一个造化空间 Metal and Fire Flourish, Jia Wood金火旺甲木Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Traditional Cultivation + Slow-Burn Progression + Close-Knit Family + Ruthless + Both Parents Alive. Spatial Realm + Mortal + Cautious + Schemer + Not a Good-for-Nothing] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation...] Li Qingyuan was born with congenital heart disease and died young. He transmigrates into the cultivation world before birth, into a family of Qi Refiners. Once he learns that this is a world of cultivation, seeking immortalit 77.8kReads8.2Score5.8kShelves

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    Traditional cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation... Starting with three spiritual roots, a space cheat, the male protagonist has a steady personality, is very reliable, has many aliases when he goes out, is decisive in killing, and has confidantes but no female lead.

42. 42 吞 The Heaven-Devouring Emperor 吞天帝尊 Cold Under Heaven苍天异冷Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted Young Lin Xiao is framed by his fellow disciples, has his dantian crippled, and is cast out of the sect. Just then, the Spirit Emperor tries to possess him. Lin Xiao refuses to submit and turns the tables, devouring the Emperor and gaining his memories. From then on, he soars to greatness! He destroys the Heaven Sect, tramples the Firmament, and lives wild and proud! He refines spirit pills and forges divine weapons, nothing is beyond his reach! As the world is thrown into turmoil, watch a peerl 5.2kReads8.7Score652Shelves
43. 43 修 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 174.2kReads9.5Score30.3kShelves

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    The tradition of Chuanxuan cannot be banned!

44. 44 破 The Continent of Spellbreaking 破法大陆 Shu Yan沭言Eastern Fantasy250k WordsOngoing [No System, Read with Confidence] All things are born beneath the heavens, lit by pure and radiant spirit; The wind sweeps across the world, unimpeded for thousands of miles. Gazing toward the imperial capital, Lin Qingfeng couldn't help clenching his fists. If all the laws of this world are empty, then I will shatter them all! —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 通 The First Generation of Tongtian 通天初代 The Wind Rises, Power Arrives风起势至Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (The label "invincible" doesn't quite fit. He should have the greatest talent among his peers.) A simple introduction to this book: A group of young prodigies from the Sealed Lands return to the New Continent, where they compete for supremacy against the native prodigies. The protagonist is one of the best among the sealed prodigies. The book features clans, sects, sacred grounds, and immortal palaces. It's an age teeming with prodigies: young clan lords, chief disciples, holy sons and daug 6.5kReads6.1Score465Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, action-packed battles, no Mary Sue moments. Decisive yet not indiscriminate killing.

46. 46 缥 Across the Misty Myriad Worlds 缥缈万界 Caterpillar Scraps毛毛虫边角料Eastern Fantasy276k WordsCompleted The ages roll on, and the seas change into mulberry fields. After Pangu split the heavens and earth and the primordial age dawned, the primordial world eventually shattered and heaven and earth were overturned. The ancient Heavenly Dao, which had once ruled over all things, collapsed and scattered with them. After endless ages of settling and transformation, the scattered fragments of the Heavenly Dao’s origin finally evolved into the universe’s laws of origin and the countless laws derived fr 227Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The current popularity of fantasy novels, especially system-based and fanfiction-style stories, is incomparable. So, how many authors are willing to dedicate themselves to writing fantasy? [Facepalm] Fantasy is a slow burn; it requires gradual character development, not just mindless action from the start. [Heart] As a 20-year veteran reader with over 600 books and 3000 hours of reading experience on Tomato Reading, I highly recommend this traditional fantasy transmigration novel. No system, no mindless plot twists. If you like it, read along with me and urge for more updates! [Original work fan][Please follow][Please update more][Add to bookshelf][Please update more][Please update more][Please update more][Please update more][Please update more][Please update more][Please update more][Please update more]

47. 47 大 Lord of the Great Tribulation 大千劫主 Snake Charmer弄蛇者Eastern Fantasy6.2M WordsCompleted The heavens have nine layers, each one eighty thousand miles high. Beneath the heavens, divine dynasties stand tall, sacred lands vie for supremacy, and the Great Dao is contested! As yin and yang fall into chaos and time and space turn in cycles, Gu Que is summoned as the founding ancestor of a sect. He survives the three tribulations of godhood and the five declines of heaven and man, attaining immortality! Immortality! The supreme path! He walks across the heavens, and with a single though 1.8kReads8.1Score152Shelves

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    The Misty Rain Pavilion and the Great Avenue are really nice.

48. 48 灭 The Star-Destroying Calamity 灭星劫 A Completely Useless Scholar毫无用处是书生Eastern Fantasy365k WordsCompleted Qing Ling, an ordinary young man from Blue Star, is caught in a stellar explosion and the resulting extinction event. His soul awakens by chance. Through a realist lens, he is astonished to discover that souls exist, then swept by a divine light into the cultivation world, where he possesses a dying cultivator with the same name. From then on, Qing Ling embarks on a fantastical path of cultivation, surviving countless tribulations and probing the mysteries of the soul as he writes a journey of d 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The rise of the little guy!

49. 49 我 I Became Immortal, but Someone Dug Up My Grave! 我长生了，但是被刨坟了！ I Have a Star-Picking Hand我有摘星手Eastern Fantasy301k WordsCompleted Combat power at the absolute peak + fantasy + invincible protagonist + divine dynasty rivalry + no System + no saintly protagonist + decisive and ruthless + truly invincible Su Zi, the second ruler of the Su Divine Dynasty, tried to force his way into the Imperial Realm, but suffered the backlash of the Heavenly Dao. In the end, he died in meditation and was laid to rest in a divine coffin. Many years later, the Su Divine Dynasty gradually declined, and an unfilial descendant of the Su family du 702Reads6.3Score244Shelves

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    Truly invincible, invincible from the moment he appears.

50. 50 符EN Talisman Emperor 符皇 Xiao Jinyu萧瑾瑜Eastern Fantasy6.9M WordsCompleted He crafts divine talismans, tempers his body, cultivates the supreme sword path, and comprehends the mysteries of the laws… With extraordinary courage and heaven-defying fortune, Chen Xi ultimately reaches the pinnacle of the endless Great Dao in a vast world teeming with gods and demons, and takes control of all beneath the heavens! 238Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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