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. 601 苍 Cangshan Ashes: The Dao-Demon Chronicle 苍山烬，道魔启世录 Broken Sword Bear残剑熊Eastern Fantasy529k WordsOngoing [Steady updates, and it will never be abandoned!] “Master, weren't we here to catch ghosts?” “Today is inauspicious. We shouldn't make a move!” “Master, you just can't beat them, can you?” “Don't talk nonsense. Demons and ghosts have their place in life.” “Disciple, don't go around exorcising demons and slaying monsters at the drop of a hat.” “Cultivating the Dao means cultivating the heart. We should be kind.” “Remember, all things under heaven have life, and life comes first. If we run into so 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An immortal abode, a Taoist family living as long as heaven, practicing medicine to heal the world and cultivate humanity, subduing demons and monsters to pacify the mortal realm. A classic Taoist novel, set in the Song Dynasty, a period of great humiliation. Watch as the protagonist navigates the conflict between the ways of heaven and humanity, cultivating his true self. A story with a touch of Liaozhai style, a critical read. Demons and monsters may disturb people's hearts, but the human heart is truly unpredictable. [Cool][Cool][Cool]

2. 602 万 The Eternal Evil Emperor 万古邪帝 Zi Mo Qian子莫谦Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted He died because of the Emperor’s Scripture, and lived because of the Emperor’s Scripture… A reborn alchemy genius, burdened by a blood feud, cultivates the ancient scripture of the Great Emperor and sets out on the path of revenge. He pushes forward through adversity and survives against all odds, ultimately becoming a peerless War Emperor who looks down upon the ages and rules the universe in every direction! He buries his desire for revenge deep within and cultivates power that defies the heav 6.4kReads8.7Score875Shelves

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   You can read the first hundred chapters.

3. 603 破 Waiting to Die in a Ruined Temple, Signing In to Become an Immortal Emperor Is Perfectly Reasonable 破庙等死，签到成仙帝很合理吧 Teyvat Veteran提瓦特老玩家Eastern Fantasy273k WordsOngoing The author has already gone to work at a factory. Writing books isn't for me, and nobody's even asking for updates. Maybe next time I'll see whether I have a cheat. If I don't, I'll update whenever I remember! That's it. Ye Chen, a young man from Earth, opens his eyes to find that his soul has transmigrated to the Xuanling Continent, into the body of a useless young man dumped in a ruined temple to die. His parents are both dead, his clan brother has seized the family fortune, and he's been poi 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The transmigrator starts his life by having his family property seized, his spiritual roots severed, and being abandoned in a dilapidated temple in the wilderness. Just as he is about to die, a system descends upon him, granting him the foundation of an Immortal Emperor upon signing in. He then turns the tables, slaughtering his enemies and wicked servants, and crushing all those who look down on him step by step.

4. 604 谎 Ashes of Lies 谎言烬 Laughter in the Distant Rosy Clouds天边远霞笑Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing “One day, we will meet again. Once we learn the true secret of the key, we will journey to that mountain-and-sea paradise in our hearts!” In the endless river of time, a mysterious key has no known form or meaning. Could all of this be a lie? What is the Divine Song? What is a Primordial Spirit? Does the Void Song really exist? A continent drained of its vitality has swallowed countless secrets. The mellow fragrance of wine that has aged through a lifetime of reincarnation has given rise to th 1.2kReads9.4Score157Shelves

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   Fantasy novels with exciting plots

5. 605 三 Of the Three Thousand Great Paths, Only the Sword Dao Reigns Supreme 三千大道，唯剑道独尊 Three Thousand Turnip Cakes三千萝卜糕Eastern Fantasy210k WordsOngoing (Traditional fantasy + genius protagonist + reborn + revenge + wish fulfillment + decisive and ruthless) Ten thousand years ago, during the war against the demons, the Eternal Sword Emperor led the human Saints in a decades-long struggle that finally drove back the Demon Clan. The battle shattered the laws of heaven and earth and cut off the path to sainthood and emperorhood. Ten thousand years later, the laws of heaven and earth have been restored, and a great age has arrived. Countless prodigi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A newly discovered gem of a book, authentic traditional fantasy, very good.

6. 606 背 With My Back to the Gods, I Behold All Life 背对神明，见苍生 Shengu Qianqian神谷浅浅Eastern Fantasy241k WordsOngoing [Traditional Fantasy] [Not Reborn] [Does Not Transmigrate] [A Growing Male Lead] [One Female Lead] [No System] My shadow holds the souls of the old world. It says I'm the last ember, an orphan of an era. I don't believe it. I only want to be an ordinary genius and live a life of glory beneath my father's golden light. Until the day divine grace became a prison, and golden light turned to sand. He once thought this was a struggle between the orphan of an era and all those bound by fate. Until tha —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traditional fantasy novels are just not being promoted anymore [facepalm]. They only get readers if there's a system, a cheat code, or a time-travel element.

7. 607 帝 The Immortal Venerable of the Desolate Emperor 帝荒仙尊 Qingtuan and Roujiamo青团与肉夹馍Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Chaos gives birth to all things, Yin and Yang fall into disorder. After a million years of planning and preparation, the time has come to reach the summit of the Infinite Dao! The demonic calamity is at hand. A young man possesses the Infinite Dao Body, inherits the primordial legacy, commands countless divine abilities, tempers an unrivaled Dao Body, battles the prodigies of ten thousand races, and ascends to the peak of the Great Dao. 22.8kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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   Action-packed fantasy.

8. 608 海 Sea Spirit, Crescent Moon 海灵弦月 Hu Hu Sheng Feng浒浒生风Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted (New author, please roast me!!! There’s no transmigration, no rebirth, and no System in this book. It’s a different kind of self-reinvention, with no competing for men. All the girls are adorable.) [Strong female lead + devoted couples + equally matched leads + cat-like boyfriend + ensemble cast] Xianyue woke up to find that someone had stolen her body, her identity, and even her fiancé. Then her most revered master used her as a replacement bride for the Demon Lord. Who isn’t suffering these da —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book has no system, no time travel, and no rebirth! It's about passionate young people working together to thwart the demons' conspiracy!

9. 609 万 King of Myriad Forms 万相之王 Author126b03作者126b03Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing There are ten thousand aspects between heaven and earth. I, Li Luo, will one day become the King of Ten Thousand Aspects. Another epic fantasy from Tian Can Tu Dou, following Yuan Zun. 3.5kReads9.2Score250Shelves

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   I highly recommend these books.

10. 610 一 One Egg Cracks the Sky: My Star Egg Isn't Made of Dough 一蛋裂天，我的星蛋不是面团捏的 A Cold Snort of Self-Mockery冷哼自嘲Eastern Fantasy117k WordsCompleted As yin grows strong and daylight dims, the stars shift and change. A blood moon rises in the cold depths of the starry sky, where two figures sit facing each other. One is shrouded in strange black mist, impossible to make out; the other wears bloodstained white, with eyes bright as torches and a gentle, jade-like bearing. Their auras collide, tearing open the void, and two dim stars flash into it... On the Xinglan Continent, the young Qin Fang bears the bloodlines of the Supreme Dragon Flame an —Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 611 三 The Three-Sword Daoist 三剑道长 Jade Lotus Fairy玉莲仙子Eastern Fantasy116k WordsCompleted The True Immortal Xuantian, eldest disciple of the Supreme Lord Lao, secretly met with the Fairy Yulian. Their forbidden passion left one of the six senses incomplete, lifting the seal. As a result, the ancient Demon King descended to the mortal realm and wreaked havoc. The Jade Emperor flew into a rage and berated the True Immortal Xuantian. The Supreme Lord Lao made a divination and saw that this was a tribulation they were fated to face. To atone for their sins, the True Immortal Xuantian and 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very interesting traditional fantasy story, welcome to watch "The Three Swords Taoist Priest"!

12. 612 风 Wind and Martial Arts Rule the World 风武天下 Primordial Dragon Emperor太初龙帝Eastern Fantasy111k WordsOngoing (Classic fantasy, a prodigy’s rise, spirit pet evolution, no System, no transmigration, one female lead, well-rounded characters) In the eastern mountains, monstrous beasts burst from the earth, blotting out the sky and sun. In the depths of the South Sea, demons poured out in force, their miasma blotting out the heavens. In the western wastelands, insectoid creatures devoured everything, leaving no life behind. On the northern ice fields, giants shook heaven and earth, invincible wherever they —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no Mary Sue elements, the protagonist is intelligent and decisive, definitely worth watching [Note].

13. 613 剑 The Sword Dao: Unrivaled Edge 剑道：无敌锋芒 Chasing and Beating Menglegeye追打孟了个也Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing Delicate prose, rich emotions A versatile narrative voice, vivid and well-rounded characters Sincere feelings Deeply drawn inner lives give the characters a vivid, three-dimensional presence Poetry and prose flow like gentle streams, refreshing the soul Epic war narratives and fierce, close-quarters battles Fantastical cultivation techniques, and the arduous, elusive path of training Like a romantic cello pouring out its song The spirituality of humanity The eerie allure of demons The grace of i 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The new book is indeed excellent! Feedback from readers has been very positive; I encourage you to read it.

14. 614 葬 The Words of the One Who Buries the Heavens 葬天者说 Lan Ming蓝溟Eastern Fantasy218k WordsOngoing The myriad races across the heavens face calamity once more. The Heavenly Dao collapses, and another world invades. Across two realms, three skies, and four seas, who can turn the tide? A transmigrator is reborn in this world, and everything begins here. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has a traditional, authentic feel to it; it's fast-paced, not drawn out, and has a sense of the vastness of the universe, as well as the flavor of Ghost Blows Out the Light.

15. 615 带 Cultivating Immortality with an Abacus 带着算盘去修仙 Dirt-Eating Fungus吃土真菌Eastern Fantasy362k WordsOngoing ----Completely revised edition in progress---- Child: Are you an immortal? Zhou Shan: I'm not. Child: Liar! I saw you use immortal arts. Zhou Shan: Do you want to learn? Child: I don't have a spiritual root... Zhou Shan: That's okay. I can teach you something else. Child: Is it even more powerful than immortal arts? Zhou Shan: Yes, even more powerful. · This is a story about resistance. · Spirit Infusion is the greatest invention in the history of the cultivation civilization. Even mortals born 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Like a peddler praising her own wares, everyone come and see! You won't regret it, you won't be fooled! If you don't like it, you can come and slap me through the internet! [Kissing emojis]

16. 616 玉 The Jade Sword Immortal's Fated Romance 玉剑仙缘 Lone Copy Murong孤本慕容Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Traditional cultivation fantasy + tightly paced plot + no System + war between Daoists and demons + decisive and ruthless + smart protagonist + rapid growth. A young village boy who gathers medicinal herbs sets out on the path to immortality to save his mother. Later, within his sect, he accidentally unseals Yue Xinyao, his grand-aunt martial ancestor, who was frozen a thousand years ago. A thousand years of war between the righteous and demonic factions, a thousand years of love and hatred. Dem 136Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It features battles between good and evil, factional conflicts, and a dramatic plot... A classic fantasy story, but with some elements of martial arts, lacking flashy magical artifacts.

17. 617 开 From the Start: With a Fragmentary Scripture 开局：从一本残经开始 Rain in a Dream梦中雨Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Classic fantasy + Five Elements cultivation + swordsmanship + dual soul-and-martial cultivation + evolving physique + endless magical treasures + countless legacies] Qiu Jing is a poor young man who cannot practice qi cultivation. Ever since he began cultivating from a fragmentary scripture of unknown rank, his luck has been off the charts. He acquires divine artifacts, commands heavenly fire, wields a divine sword, tramples prodigies, and slays countless foes. Decisive and resourceful, he sets 1.7kReads8.5Score174Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, ruthless and decisive!

18. 618 域 Outworld Demons Strike Back Against the Cultivation Realm 域外天魔反攻修仙界 That Blinding Window那扇刺眼的窗Eastern Fantasy200k WordsOngoing (No System) (Traditional fantasy and xianxia) (Not a wish-fulfillment story) (Slow burn) In an unknown space, a pitch-black shadow keeps growing larger. A tower rises from flat ground, towers become mountains, and mountains stretch out into the vast universe. With each breath, it crosses an unknowable number of galaxies, until it envelops a blue orb. Cen Zizhao: "I am the extraterrestrial heavenly demon Wo Yin. To counterattack the cultivation world, I must first become part of it. I'll take a p —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me promote my book. It's a traditional fantasy Xianxia (Chinese fantasy) novel, not a typical "satisfying" story, written from the villain's perspective. The protagonist is the cunning ancestor of chaotic demons; the more cunning people are, the stronger he becomes. He once roamed the primordial world, but his power weakened after the sages fooled the people, and he was later tricked and forced out of the primordial world. Now he's infiltrated a small world, setting up schemes, attempting to refine this world and gradually regain his strength. I've written 200,000 words so far. The initial overpowering of the protagonist was indeed a bit too much, resulting in low traffic, including the first post. I hope you'll have time to take a look.

19. 619 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 164.3kReads9.8Score18.9kShelves

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    This book has no system, no Mary Sue characters, a single female lead, and is extremely devoted.

20. 620 隐 Lord of Hidden Scales 隐鳞之主 Frenzy Burns Within狂意在燃烧Eastern Fantasy376k WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy + traditional fantasy + multiple heroines, not for everyone + no System] Who says an ant can't shake the heavens? I will let these three thousand lightning tribulations burn my broken body, and let the flames of the Nine Hells temper my demonic heart! When I finally trample the heavens beneath my feet, you will understand what true destiny is! A naive young man from a run-down market in the north willingly disappears into the darkness to protect himself, struggling to survi 7Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    No, I'm telling you, those of you suffering from a reading slump are in luck! This fantasy novel is a dream come true. While others cultivate immortality and wield swords, the protagonist cultivates an umbrella. The nonsensical plot had me laughing so hard I was rolling on the floor. The setting is novel, the writing is excellent, and it's definitely worth reading!

21. 621 凌 Ascending to Heaven from Lingxu 凌墟登天 Eternal Spirit Pavilion亘古灵轩Eastern Fantasy131k WordsCompleted He should have enjoyed a life of wealth and happiness, but instead endured endless hardship, his family destroyed and his loved ones dead! He should have vanquished demons, defended the righteous, and ascended to the clouds, but instead bore a hated name and found no path forward! Heaven is unjust, so terribly unjust. Though he was just one step from the summit, the road ahead grew steep and winding just as he reached the final stretch. Heaven's blessing, how laughable. Though he was but a hair' 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy is here! I wrote it myself, and I think it's pretty good. This book isn't mindless; it leans towards humor, and the plot is quite interesting. Welcome everyone to comment and support it. Thank you so much!

22. 622 针 A Needle Pierces the Nine Heavens 针破九天 Sighing in Smoky Whispers叹烟语Eastern Fantasy115k WordsOngoing [Single Male Lead + No Female Lead Early On + Rise to Power + Leveling Up + Natal Artifact + Demon Realm Invasion + Protection + Ascension + ...] Zhuang Chi transmigrates to another world, where he later awakens a natal artifact: an embroidery needle. The needle thinks its owner is too weak, so it cultivates and advances on its own, eventually becoming the strongest natal artifact. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are the only few purely traditional books.

23. 623 宇 Lord of the Universe 宇主 Let the Years Be a Song岁月当歌Eastern Fantasy424k WordsOngoing Sixteen years ago, a group of cultivators hunted a young couple through the endless void for a cultivation manual called the Taixuan Art. Far away from the crowd, an old man in a black robe held the infant Li Xingyu in his arms. Watching it all, he could only weep helplessly before fleeing to a vast world. Sixteen years later, in a vast world called Xuantian, the grown Li Xingyu has successfully mastered the Taixuan Art. When he sets out to find his parents, the old man tells him that he will re —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, no system, action-packed

24. 624 万 The Vast Immortal Firmament 万古仙穹 Guan Qi观棋Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted Heaven and earth are the board, and all living beings are the pieces! If you refuse to be a piece, become the one who makes the moves! Lose, and your body and Dao are destroyed. Win, and you live forever! An ancient Go stone carries Gu Hai as he transmigrates to the Divine Continent! The Heavenly Dao is boundless, but human life is limited. Be a piece in heaven and earth’s game, enjoy a few decades of life, and when you’re captured, turn to dust and vanish. Or leap off the board, become the one 4.4kReads8.4Score417Shelves
25. 625 九 The Nine Dragons Heaven-Slaying Art 九龙屠天诀 Time Flows Like Water岁月如水流Eastern Fantasy926k WordsCompleted If humanity and Heaven are unjust, then kill men and butcher Heaven to seek the righteous path. With countless military exploits behind him, Long Yun is made a marquis while still young. But the royal family and treacherous ministers join forces to frame him with fabricated crimes. At death's door, he unlocks the Nine Dragons Heaven Suppressing Pillar and cultivates the Nine Dragons Heaven Slaying Art. Wielding a three-foot sword, he slays traitors, butchers the royal clan, battles peerless prod 134Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Exciting and inspiring book recommendations

26. 626 盖 Unrivaled Human King 盖世人王 A Leaf Under the Blue Sky一叶青天Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing The birth and death of all things in this world are no more than specks of dust left behind by the turning seasons of the cosmos. Spring, summer, autumn, winter: the crushing cycle of the seasons once cast countless worlds into frozen abysses, snuffing out the lights of innumerable civilizations. Since ancient times, none could resist it. Legend has it that when spring returns to the land, life sleeping beneath the frozen earth will awaken one after another... As time flowed on, a streak of swor 64Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, action-packed novel

27. 627 踏EN Treading the Stars 踏星 Drifting with the Wind随散飘风Eastern Fantasy14.4M WordsOngoing A vast universe, countless races! Grand battle techniques, the Ten Judges rise above all! Ancient clans with unique surnames, the Top Hundred Battle Rankings! In my name, I tread upon the stars! One day in the year 2200, when humanity first set foot on Neptune, they found a battle blade and a corpse standing upright!!! The author has already completed an older novel, The Ultimate Throne of Doomsday, at over three million words. It was never once put on hiatus, guaranteed reliable! 2.5kReads9.3Score166Shelves
28. 628 至 Supreme Peak Master: Taking in a Heaven-Defying Physique as My Disciple from the Start 至尊峰主，开局收徒苍天霸体 Sighing in Smoky Whispers叹烟语Eastern Fantasy380k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Tianzhu Peak of Supreme Mountain and becomes its peak master. Shangsheng Zhizhi is at a loss: apart from him, there isn't a single person on the entire Tianzhu Peak. On top of that, he is stuck at the peak of the Emperor Realm and can't break through. He has tried everything, but his cultivation remains unchanged. Fortunately, becoming a peak master awakens a System: the Deduction System. The catch is that this Deduction System can't make deductions for him. It can only d 1.6kReads7.8Score105Shelves
29. 629 开 From the Start, My Dantian Was Shattered. Who Ever Heard of Such a Powerful Servant? 开局丹田碎裂，谁家杂役这么猛？ Moonlit Night夜色阑姗Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional Fantasy] [No System] In his previous life, Gu Qingzhou inexplicably exploded and died. Though reborn, his dantian was crippled, leaving him a menial servant. But so what if his dantian is crippled? So what if he’s a menial servant? We cultivators contend with Heaven for the Dao, defy fate, and struggle against ourselves. As long as we persevere, even a menial servant can charge beyond the heavens! As the great battle erupts, Gu Qingzhou stands proudly in the void, sword in hand. “En 196Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    No system, single female lead, traditional fantasy, author with a proven track record, guaranteed not to be abandoned or have a bad ending, read with confidence.

30. 630 茫 Chronicles of the Vast Dust 茫尘录 Ye Zida夜自大Eastern Fantasy152k WordsCompleted Heroes contend for a treasure, yet it seems as if demons have descended upon the world. Amid the chaos of the mortal realm, a brother and sister are drawn into it, only to part ways. Humans and demons pursue different goals, yet arrive at the same destination by different paths. Whether driven by personal gain or concern for all under Heaven, everyone sees things differently, but there is only one path to enlightenment. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, without a system or a saintly figure, focusing solely on human nature. Humans, demons, and monsters all strive towards the heavens, and their actions are driven by self-interest. Once you reach the later stages, you'll find it hard to give up.

31. 631 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: A Farm Boy's Path to Immortality 凡人修仙：农家少年修仙记 Here to Sharpen Scissors and Knives磨剪子来戗菜刀Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted [The Ultimate Ordinary Cultivator: V5.0 + Fast-Growing Protagonist + Thrilling Plot + Clever Characters + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning Humor] My name is Han Muyu, though people also call me Han the Little Devil. Don't call me sinister or cunning; that's just envy of my intelligence. The truth is, I'm a good person. I was born a poor farmer, but I'm ambitious too. Wanting to get stronger isn't a crime, is it? Don't doubt how decisive I am. Lying low isn't in my nature. I'm not here to play the 350Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    [A Top-Tier Mortal Cultivation Story V5.0 + Rapidly Growing Protagonist + Dramatic Plot + High IQ + Decisive and Ruthless + Dark Humor] My name is Han Muyu, but others call me Han Xiaomo. Actually, I'm a good person, believe me. Don't call me cunning or scheming; that's just jealousy of my intelligence. Coming from a humble farming background, I'm ambitious, I want to develop, cultivate, and become stronger. Don't doubt my decisiveness; cowardice isn't in my nature. I'm not here to play the fool and offer myself up for death. Whoever disagrees will be defeated. I firmly believe that my enemies will eventually grow grass on their graves. Cultivation is about becoming stronger. I have my pursuits. Slaying gods? That's too low-class! I want to slay immortals! Whether you're an immortal, a golden immortal, an immortal venerable, an immortal king, or an immortal emperor, you'd better behave yourself. My destination is the pinnacle of the Five Realms! [Cool]

32. 632 大 Tales of the Ancient Wilderness 大话荒古 Grass Dreams, Maple Snow草梦枫雪Eastern Fantasy122k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Li Xuanyi, fell asleep and woke up in a tomb. After crawling out, he discovered he had arrived in the primeval age, where humans and demons danced together and immortals and devils waged war. Countless incredible figures abound. Watch as I, Li Xuanyi, draw my sword and set the winds and clouds churning, startling the sun and moon. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A peach tree in full bloom, a beautiful woman, through countless springs and autumns, she has yet to find life. The withered tree is dead, what sorrow remains? Each inch of longing carries her through the rest of her life. A modern youth is reborn in an ancient wasteland, crawling out of a grave. His path to godhood begins, and the world becomes more vibrant because of him. He points his sword to the heavens, vowing to live a worthy life; he points the back of his sword to the earth, vowing to forever uphold justice. [Cool][Cool]

33. 633 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

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    Personal collection, avid readers can enjoy it with confidence.

34. 634 朝 The Path to the Immortal Dao 朝仙道 Huangfu Qi皇甫奇Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted Myriad Immortals seek the Dao, and all paths pay homage! Three hundred years ago, Chen Shaojun was brought to the immortal sect by his master. Because of his bloodline, he struggled to practice martial arts, but he had an extraordinary talent for crafting artifacts. He became a great Artifact Lord and, together with his six senior sect brothers, was known as the Seven Sages of the Big Dipper. A sudden upheaval took his master’s life and brought the Big Dipper crashing down. Chen Shaojun was cast 1.9kReads7.6Score261Shelves

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    Come on, have some more if you're not satisfied.

35. 635 凡 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡人寻仙 Reflect on Myself Three Times三省吾心Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Mortal's journey + no System + no harem + no transmigration] Ye Zhou, a village boy, awakens his spiritual root thanks to a small family-inherited gourd that can change the age of medicinal herbs, and embarks on a long journey of cultivation. Everyone schemes against everyone else, danger lurks everywhere, and affection is as thin as paper. Steadfast determination and a sharp mind are his only supports. Millions of years later, he climbs the road to immortality, survives the tribulation of ligh 5.5kReads8.6Score474Shelves
36. 636 废 The Discarded Prince Becomes King 废子为王 I Don't Want Hot Pot不想吃火锅Historical1.1M WordsCompleted The people of the entire city have lost all hope of surviving, and the city’s commander has ordered everyone to die fighting when the walls fall. Just then, a tiger’s roar thunders across the sky. One black flag after another appears on the horizon. “B-black flags! It’s the Seventh Prince! The Seventh Prince is here! We’re saved...” Hold Jin’an at all costs, drive out the Japanese pirates, unify the Central Plains, sweep across the land... 1.2kReads8.9Score147Shelves
37. 637 长EN The Ning Empire's Army 长宁帝军 Know White知白Historical5.3M WordsCompleted This world is divided among hundreds of countries, large and small. When it comes to warfare on land, the Ning Kingdom is virtually invincible. Its fierce armies, drawn from the four frontiers and four arsenals, sweep across the realm. Wherever the land stretches, Ning's banners can be planted. But beyond the sea, where its armies cannot reach, there are always those who refuse to submit. And so a young man took up his blade and halberd, and crossed the sea on a single reed. 488Reads9.4Score—Shelves
38. 638 南 The Southern Song Dynasty’s Top Undercover Agent 南宋第一卧底 Long Yuan龙渊Historical7.4M WordsCompleted In the sixteenth year of the Jiading era of the Southern Song, Shen Mo, a modern-day undercover agent, began manipulating the fate of the empire in the palm of his hand. Countless ingenious schemes, ruthless plots, and brutal tactics poured from him. His modern forensic techniques cracked one bizarre Southern Song case after another, while his espionage skills crushed the secret agents of the Liao and Jin. When the Mongol Yuan cavalry, invincible across the land, came thundering toward them, the 6.1kReads9.1Score846Shelves
39. 639 从 The March to War 从军行 Rain Falling in the Dust风尘落雨Historical5.6M WordsCompleted “Where is the Imperial Guard? Who dares ride with me across the battlefields of the northern desert and trample the Yanrong King’s tent beneath our horses?” A general in a red cloak sat astride his horse, saber in hand. “We will go!” the battle-hardened soldiers before him answered in unison. A boy from a small mountain village joined the army only to spare his family some taxes. All he wanted was to save enough money to marry his childhood sweetheart. As his military achievements mounted, he ro 24.8kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
40. 640 混 Chaos God King 混沌神王 Divine Condor Hero神雕大侠Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing The Eternal Heavenly Stele connects to the primordial source of chaos and bears the countless peerless arts of the Myriad Worlds. The young Qin Ming loses his father, sees his clan destroyed, is betrayed, and has his heart pierced. At the brink of death, he awakens the Eternal Heavenly Stele, connects with chaos, forges an unrivaled Chaotic Divine Body, and cultivates the myriad arts inscribed on the stele! From then on, with nothing but his fists, he takes on the world and contends with the gen 3.3kReads8.6Score286Shelves
41. 641 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 575.4kReads9.4Score59.5kShelves

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    No system, traditional fantasy, very watchable.

42. 642 大 The Great Wilderness’s Illegitimate Son 大荒私生子 Dugu, All My Life for You独孤一生只为你Eastern Fantasy7.4M WordsOngoing Across a hundred thousand miles of wilderness, not a soul can be found for a thousand miles. A young man searching for his mother sets out for the Great Thousand Dao Province. "The Great Thousand Dao Province is full of outstanding people and blessed lands. May I ask, miss, have you seen my mother? Oh, you haven't? Then why are you glaring at me?" At the women's bathhouse, Li Huang got a nosebleed and a beating. 8.3kReads7.6Score717Shelves
43. 643 邪 Wicked Cauldron 邪鼎 Boss Han韩老大Eastern Fantasy9.3M WordsOngoing There is a cauldron in this world called the Demon King Cauldron, capable of burying all living things under heaven. There is a dog in this world called the Wicked Dog of the East Sea, capable of breaking through the underworld's deepest reaches. Su Fan is born with a useless spiritual physique and the fate of an ordinary mortal, with no chance to cultivate. That is, until the day he meets the Wicked Dog of the East Sea... "Trust me, being a great demon king is the way to get ahead." "No way. I 170.8kReads9.0Score17.4kShelves
44. 644 太EN Primeval Mad Demon 太古狂魔 Han Li汉隶Eastern Fantasy8.6M WordsCompleted In the ancestral shrine of the Ten-Thousand-Layer Battle Sect, a legacy passed down since antiquity in the Azure Lotus Heaven, hung a mysterious scroll. It depicted a hunched, hideous old man roaring at the stars. Some said he was the guide who had led Grandmaster Wang Qing on his path, while others claimed it was a self-portrait of Wang Qing himself… One day, Qin Yu, dressed in rags, stood in the shrine and gazed at the mysterious scroll, passed down for countless ages. A hint of displeasure cr 11.3kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves
45. 645 武 Martial Dao Shakes the Three Thousand Realms 武映三千道 The Pure-Hearted, Sharp-Tongued Bro纯情犀利哥Eastern Fantasy7.7M WordsCompleted Xu Wuzhou transmigrates and is astonished to discover that he has become a live-in son-in-law, a universally recognized good-for-nothing parasite who even ended up in his bride's best friend's bed on his wedding night. He accidentally wanders into a brothel while out for a meal. His aloof wife is utterly disappointed in him, and his father-in-law sends him off to the family martial arts hall, leaving him to sink or swim. But transmigrating grants him a battered Samsara Bowl that can only be repa 6.4kReads8.5Score676Shelves
46. 646 佣 The World of Mercenaries (Complete Five-Volume Edition) 佣兵天下（全五册） Master Can't Say说不得大师Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted One of the ten greatest fantasy works of the past twenty years of online literature! The complete 2.4-million-word commemorative edition! Mercenaries, magic, famed generals, dragons, gods… Does history make heroes, or do heroes make history? Beginning in the year 200 of the Red Moon calendar, the first year of the Magic Era, on this fantastical continent of magic and knights, Amy Haber started out as a lowly mercenary and went on to write a sweeping, epic legend! Mercenaries, magic, famed genera 26kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves
47. 647 开 From the Start, I'm an Emperor-Realm Sect Master, with Infinite Synthesis of Immortal Elders 开局帝境宗主，无限合成仙人长老 The Heavenly King Eats Pork Knuckles天王吃肘子Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan transmigrates to the Primordial Ancient Continent and becomes the sect master of the declining Ethereal Sect. He thinks he'll have to lie low in the mountains for the rest of his life, but then the System suddenly appears, granting him Emperor-level cultivation and an ultimate weapon right off the bat! It also orders him to recruit disciples and build up the sect! “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on recruiting a disciple with nine-star potential. You are rewarded with a deluxe disciple-re 64.9kReads8.5Score5.7kShelves
48. 648 我 A God Lies Buried Within Me 我的体内葬着神 The Joy of Little Grass小草的快乐Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [No System + fantasy + multiple worlds + one heroine] Su Wanli has the remnant soul of an ancient creator god buried within him. From the lower realm, he fights his way up to the Land of Eternity. To save his Dao companion, whose lifespan is nearly exhausted, he vows to seize the legendary Flower of Eternity. At the outer city's grand tournament, he takes on a demigod while only at the late God King stage, cripples the sons of ten kings in three moves, and wins the willing submission of nine gre 118Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book. The world has been corrupted by an evil god and divided into three. The male protagonist knows Taoist magic, swordsmanship, can summon gods, and transform into human form. He gradually grows into a powerful character. There is also an ancient god within him. His mission is to purify the world. The beginning is a bit slow, but the fight scenes are very exciting.

49. 649 搜 Records of Searching for the Gods 搜神记 Fox in the Tree树下野狐Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted In the primordial age of the legendary Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the death of Shennong, the leader acknowledged by all under heaven, stirred the ambitions of heroes from every tribe. Amid the turbulent times and surging undercurrents, a young man appeared out of nowhere. By a twist of fate, he embarked on a thrilling and extraordinary legendary journey. 117Reads9.0Score—Shelves
50. 650 极 The Ultimate Path to Immortality 极道问仙 Lone Cat in the Mountains山内孤猫Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing While gathering herbs in the mountains, young Ye Xuan accidentally unlocks a small world. He absorbs the bloodline of Qiongqi and obtains part of the inheritance from a cultivator who died when two rivals fought over their prize. A series of changes in his fate sends him soaring along the path of cultivation. But the road to seeking the Dao is long, and progress cannot happen overnight. The young man still has to grow and temper himself, so he steps out of the wilderness one step at a time, disc 3.1kReads8.3Score292Shelves

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    The protagonist is an orphan who unexpectedly encounters a fortuitous event. The story focuses on the protagonist's growth and development; there is no female lead, no saintly characters, and no egoists. The plot is very engaging, and the writing is exquisite.

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