There Are No More Masterpieces in the Longevity Genre. Come Listen to the Experts Discuss the Dao 长生已无神作，听大佬论道

1. 1 大 The Great Dao Dies, but I Live On; Even as Spiritual Energy Dries Up, I Remain Evergreen 大道死而我不死，灵气枯竭我长青 Principal Typhoon台风校长Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Immortality + no System + not a power fantasy + fictional setting + slow-paced] [The story mainly follows the protagonist as he travels and witnesses the changes after spiritual energy dries up.] Have you seen an age of prosperity, when spiritual energy was abundant, countless races rose to prominence, and geniuses shone like stars in the sky? But have you ever lived through an era when spiritual energy ran dry, all magic withered, and the Great Dao died? Have you seen a vast immortal dynasty g 41.1kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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   This is the true essence of immortality literature; the others are either called immortals and gods, or systems.

2. 2 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves

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   This is truly unsatisfying [crying][crying][crying]

3. 3 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 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves

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   🌳① A masterpiece of immortality, spanning one era to the next. Chen Changsheng is probably the biggest omen of misfortune! 🌳② The protagonist transitions from a cultivation civilization to a technological civilization. 🌵③ Distinguished from most immortality novels: A peaceful life + no violence + humor + a sixth brother.

4. 4 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins with Eternal Life 修仙从长生不死开始 Little Crispy Veggie小蔬脆Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted A short drama with the same title is now available. If you're interested, go check out Cultivation Begins with Immortality. System + transmigration + keeping a low profile Lin Jiang transmigrates to the world of cultivation and gains a longevity sign-in System. Sign in for one day, gain one year of lifespan. Lin Jiang: “Cultivation doesn't seem all that urgent after all. I'll take my time.” (Not a dark, overpowered power fantasy. If that's not your thing, proceed with caution.) 39.4kReads8.2Score4kShelves
5. 5 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
6. 6 财 The Path of Wealth, Magic, and Immortality 财法仙途 Mu Jing木井Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsCompleted After Lin Xi reached the pinnacle of immortality and became invincible in the world, he looked back on his past and couldn’t help but sigh: “The life of a cultivator is so plain and unremarkable, and so boring.” Everyone else: “You despicable rich guy, shut up! Go find out how hard and heartbreaking life is for a real cultivator!” This is the story of a rich man who used money to pave himself a smooth road to immortality. 3.6kReads8.2Score349Shelves

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   Character traits: Only these four books on immortality are readable.

7. 7 一 A Man Without a Shadow 一个没有影子的人 Handsome Big Sis Lai Pihong帅姐赖皮红Mystery125k WordsCompleted Ouyang Huanying is a person with no shadow. After enduring countless illusions and torments, she begins a series of daring actions to escape her suffering and uncover the astonishing truths behind a string of eerie mysteries. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I really hope someone reads this book.

8. 8 我 I’m Immortal Anyway, So Do Whatever You Want 我反正长生不死，你们随意 One Week, Seven Days Off一周就断七天更Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (A laid-back story + mastering the art of keeping a low profile + easygoing + humorous everyday life. Enter at your own risk!) Yang Sheng transmigrates to the world of cultivation and awakens an immortal constitution: he’ll never die! He has a mixed Five Elements spiritual root, making cultivation difficult. What’s he going to do? No worries. Keep a low profile for a million years, and even a Divine Transformation cultivator will call him Dad! Keep a low profile for billions of years, and even a 35.3kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
9. 9 我 I, the Blind Beggar, Am a Stunning Figure in This World 我，瞎眼乞丐，人间惊鸿客 Huaze Chives花泽韭菜Eastern Fantasy365k WordsOngoing A white cane, a broken bowl, and a little black dog. Lu Chenfei made his living begging, and thought he was destined to drift through life alone. Then one day, a young girl in the bloom of youth held out a steamed bun to him. Fate gave him a chance, and an inextricable bond was formed. One day, a martial artist from the jianghu entered the remote little town, shattering its peace and beauty. At the far end of the main street sat an obscure, blind beggar, holding the line alone against a t 11Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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   The masterpiece of immortality is here! The undisputed king of the first immortality novel, the immortality journey of Chen Xun, Ximen Heiniu, Heling, and Chigou, is incredibly captivating! The other books are also excellent, vividly depicting the love and hate of the martial arts world, the life and death struggles of immortality, and the ethereal nature of immortals. I highly recommend them; they're all fantastic.

10. 10 苟 The Cautious Path to Immortality: Starting by Caring for the Loli Sect Leader 苟道长生，从照顾萝莉掌门开始 Grandpa Six六大爷Eastern Fantasy331k WordsCompleted (Immortality, master schemer, laid-back daily life, one female lead, absurd comedy) Li Yujun transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, awakens the Immortality System, and gains an endless lifespan. He also becomes companions with Zhao Ling'er, the adorable young sect leader. Together, the two waylay people and rob... the rich to aid the poor, carrying out Heaven's justice. From then on, the world of immortal cultivation has two exceptionally cautious master schemers. 1.2kReads8.8Score128Shelves
11. 11 长 Eternal Immortality: A Jailor Hiding Out in the Heavenly Prison 长生万古：苟在天牢做狱卒 Qingfeng Riverside青峰浦上Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Smart characters, no brainless plotlines]+ [No System]+ [Cautious survival]+ [Immortality]+ [No heroine]+ [A sly schemer]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Prudent and cautious] Zhang Wu transmigrates to a cultivation world and becomes a jailer in the Imperial Prison from the start. For officials, the end of the road is the Imperial Prison. For soldiers, it is dying on the battlefield. For those in the martial world, it is getting killed in a vendetta. None of them meet a good end. If he wants to survive 37.6kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves
12. 12 我EN I, Laying Low from the Primordial World to Journey to the West 我，从洪荒苟到西游 Keyboard's Ninth God键盘九神Eastern Fantasy914k WordsCompleted Mu Chen transmigrates to the Primordial World, becoming an ethereal spirit with no fixed form. He starts out utterly weak, but unexpectedly awakens the Starsea Fishing Choice System. “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for a hundred years, you've obtained a replica of the Four Swords of Zhu Xian!” “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for a thousand years, you've become a Taiyi Mystic Immortal!” “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for ten thousand years, you've attained the rank of Great Luo 35.2kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    The first book, I can only say it's a masterpiece by Tomato [shy] (completed). The second book is funny and not bad. The last one is interesting and good, trust me, trust me (completed). (Finally found this book, tears welling up [almost crying])

13. 13 开 The Strongest Backing from the Start: What's Wrong with Being a Little Arrogant? 开局最强背景，我拽点怎么了？ Wu Yu武语Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Classic Fantasy] + [Comedy] + [Genius Rises] + [Scheming] + [Swordsmanship] “My name is Xu Yuan. Yuan as in primordial stone.” Xu Yuan transmigrates as the junior disciple of Xiaoyao Peak in the Cangyun Sect. He could have lived a peaceful life with his senior brothers and sisters, but then he unexpectedly discovers a Sword Prison inside his body. By devouring primordial stones, he can obtain swordsmanship legacies. And so, the only sword cultivator on the Tian Cang Continent is born. To earn p 2kReads7.9Score142Shelves
14. 14 我 I'm the Sword Heir of the Sword Emperor Palace. What Should I Do About Breaking Through Too Fast? 我，剑帝宫剑子，突破太快怎么办 White-Haired Overnight一夜白头Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted From the start, he outran a demon horse and killed a villain in a counterattack, catching the eye of the Sword Emperor Palace Master. Qin Jun then joined the Sword Emperor Palace. But he never expected the God-Level Breakthrough System to be so ridiculously powerful. He tended to the flowers, and broke through... He went fishing, and broke through... In battle, he instinctively used his movement technique to dodge, and broke through... He glanced at a cultivation manual and mastered it... He wen 5.4kReads8.4Score716Shelves
15. 15 长 Longevity: Cultivating Through Martial Arts Until the Immortals Die of Old Age 长生：以武入道熬死修仙者 New Leaves in Spring春上新叶Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The System is unreliable. The moment he transmigrated, the Heavenly Dao killed him. Luckily, the beginner's gift pack he'd received beforehand had already made Li Yuanchang immortal. And so, an ultimate survivor was born. What are peerless prodigies and undefeated emperors? Under the erosion of time, they're all fleeting illusions. No matter how dazzling you are, in the end, you can't withstand the merciless passage of time. He lived through the rise of technology. He also witnessed the sp 24.6kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book wasn't abandoned and had a perfect ending; the second book has a vast world-building, is very long-lasting, and frequently spans hundreds of thousands of eons.

16. 16 幽 Netherworld Immortality 幽冥长生 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [No Saintly Protagonist] [No Harem] [No System] “My name is Li Changsheng. I seek the Immortal Dao in pursuit of eternal life!” Will he become an immortal or a demon? So what if he becomes an immortal? So what if he becomes a demon? I seek only eternal life. I seek only supreme strength. Beneath the Nine Hells lies the Netherworld. In this cruel cultivation world, there is no simple division between black and white. Strength is everything: the strong rule, and the weak are ants. With the Netherw 9.1kReads8.7Score674Shelves

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    The first book was alright, but the second one was a masterpiece; the protagonist became extremely rational in the later stages.

17. 17 无 The Immortal Path Without Dao 无道仙路 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [No female lead + ordinary mortal protagonist + brutal cultivation; From the Start: A Broken Piece of Jade Reveals the Secrets of Immortality, The Terrifying Road to Immortality, Mystery, Immortal Paths, and the Angler, The Strange Path to Immortality are updated simultaneously] There was no road in the world to begin with. A road appears when enough people walk it. Wudao found a mysterious piece of fine wood glowing with purple light and arrived in the world of cultivation. It was a brutal plac 18.4kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
18. 18 我 I Cultivate Immortality Through the Ages 我在历史中长生仙游 Raise a Cup with You与君共浮白Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Li Changsheng transmigrates to ancient times and unexpectedly gains the golden finger of immortality! Thus begins a journey from history into the world of cultivation. He is a clerk in the imperial prison, witness to the rise and fall of dynasties! He is a grandmaster who guards the nation, looking on with a smile as the martial world settles its grudges! He is an immortal who has lived forever, staying in the mortal world for one reason alone! From the martial world to the fields, from temples 837Reads7.6Score102Shelves

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    The third book, the one by the blind man, updates quite quickly, four chapters a day.

19. 19 只EN As Long as I Outlive You All, I Can Be Invincible 只要把你们都熬死，我就能无敌 Sour Candy酸宝Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Cultivation is a path toward immortality, but one’s lifespan eventually runs out. That is why cultivators must keep advancing, becoming saints and emperors to extend their lives. Chen Xia, however, was the complete opposite. Ever since he transmigrated, he had been immortal, and he had also gained a stat-allocation System. For every year he lived, he earned one attribute point. And so, a legend arose throughout the Myriad Worlds about an ultimate schemer. “A gentleman’s revenge is never too late 69.3kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves

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    In my personal opinion, the second and third books are the most powerful in the longevity genre.

20. 20 长 Longevity: I Won't Leave the Mountain Until I'm Invincible 长生：不苟到无敌，绝不出山 A Long Song with One Sword一剑长歌Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing After transmigrating and being reborn, Chu Chen obtained an Immortal Dao Fruit, and from then on, the world had another immortal. He laid low among ordinary people, seeking a way to cultivate immortality and witnessing dynasties rise and fall. He laid low in cultivation sects, witnessing the birth of immortal sects. He laid low in a supreme immortal dynasty, witnessing eras change. Millions of years, billions of years: all for the sake of attaining true immortality. 5kReads8.3Score219Shelves

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    No problem, they're all pretty good. The first one is the most treacherous among the immortality novels; if you're looking for something with dramatic ups and downs, don't bother reading this one.

21. 21 长 The Immortal Zither Sage: Even an Ordinary Man Like Me Can Become Invincible 长生琴仙，平凡中我也能无敌 Clouds Drift Across Another World云漫异世Eastern Fantasy343k WordsOngoing A laid-back start + no female lead + not a wish-fulfillment novel Cultivators pursue immortality, and many love getting caught up in cutthroat competition. In doing so, they often overlook the many wonderful things in life. Chen Fan transmigrates to this world and becomes immortal. The System even gifts him a Longevity Zither. He never competes for the sake of it. He has always believed that life matters more than cultivating immortality, and that beautiful days and scenery should never be waste 18Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 A Cultivating Immortality with AI Assistance: I Lay Low Until I Become Immortal AI辅助修仙，我苟到长生不老 Kindhearted Idler大善闲人Eastern Fantasy838k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s journey + cultivation + AI + cautious protagonist + longevity + no heroine + pseudo-immortality + decisive and ruthless] He transmigrates to the world of cultivation, awakens the memories of a powerful expert, and inherits the Three Lives Stele. To his surprise, its spirit is a cultivation AI just like ChatGPT! From then on, Lu Changsheng practices the Longevity Art, keeps a low profile, builds his strength steadily, makes friends wherever he can, and avoids conflict at all costs. T —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 我 I Have a Disease. Its Name Is Immortality 我有病，病名，长生 Si Lingmu司灵木Eastern Fantasy557k WordsCompleted [Longevity] [Daily life] [Eras] [Not really a System] … I was sick, terribly sick. From that day on, I fell into a deep sleep. I slept for so long, then woke up, then fell asleep again, for longer and longer stretches. … I thought medicine would cure me. But it didn’t. … Later, I fell asleep again. And woke up again. I looked around, bewildered. My family was gone, and so was Nancheng. I had come to a strange place, where immortals and immortal sects existed. … I thought cultivating immortality 8.6kReads9.2Score890Shelves

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    A story about immortality, both heart-wrenching and sweet. Later, one era after another passed. Winter nights, revival, ashes, despair. But the boy remained, immortal and indestructible, and the system always stayed by his side, never abandoning him. However, the system often said that her name was tide Tong, and she wasn't really a system.

24. 24 我 My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年 Qing Hong青红Historical8.6M WordsOngoing [The first long-life novel set in the Ming Dynasty on the entire internet] Li Qing transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty and, through a twist of fate, becomes a disciple of Zhang Landa. He lives a carefree life for years. In the fifteenth year of the Hongwu era, Empress Ma falls gravely ill, and by chance, Li Qing becomes her attending physician. From then on, Li Qing begins his journey through the Ming Dynasty. He experiences the bloodshed and turmoil of the Hongwu era and gets caught up in t 243.3kReads9.4Score19kShelves

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    This is truly an absolute masterpiece on the subject of immortality; the writing is exquisite, and it truly captures the loneliness and pain of achieving immortality.

25. 25 市 Immortals Hidden Among the Common Folk 市井藏仙 Flying Flowers in the Fine Rain密雨飞花Eastern Fantasy6.8M WordsOngoing Zhao Mu transmigrates to the Great Jin dynasty and gains the power to grow young again. Whenever one life reaches its end, he returns to his youth, living forever without ever dying. For fifty years, I serve as an official at the entertainment bureau, leisurely watching celebrated courtesans dance and seeing every beauty the world has to offer. I live through the rise and fall of dynasties, watching wise rulers bring peace and foolish emperors plunge the realm into chaos. I roam the rivers and l 73.3kReads8.4Score6.4kShelves

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    They are all novels about immortality, but only the first one features an eternal god.

26. 26 挂 I Went AFK for a Million Years, and Became the Human Emperor 挂机托管百万年，我是人族圣皇 Terminal Naming-Indecision Syndrome取名纠结症晚期Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing [Invincible hero + taking disciples + lighthearted + mainly character growth + ensemble cast + three heroines] Honghong: "Master, what level are you?" Gu Changsheng: "I have no level." Li Beifei: "Gu Changsheng, just wait. Once my swordsmanship is perfected, I'll make you kneel and sing 'I Surrender.'" Gu Changsheng: "You insolent disciple, come here and die!" After 9,999 years of idle cultivation, your cultivation had reached the peak of the ninth level of Quasi-Emperor, enough to shake hea 1.7kReads8.6Score164Shelves

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    The first book: The protagonist achieves immortality through his own strength, then pretends to be weak to deceive others. [Eating popcorn][Please follow] The second book: The protagonist possesses the Dao Fruit of Immortality, granting him endless lifespan. [Please follow][Eating popcorn] The third book: The protagonist cultivates immortality during the Warring States period, and his lifespan increases with his cultivation level. [Eating popcorn][Please follow]

27. 27 长 Eternal Life in Great Qin: I Am the First Emperor's Uncle 长生大秦：我乃始皇仲父 Calm Waters of the Xiang River湘水无波Eastern Fantasy851k WordsOngoing [Power fantasy + lighthearted everyday life + no female lead + no angst + witnessing history and becoming part of it] He transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty, only to find a world starved of spiritual qi, where the immortal path has fallen into decline and only martial arts can reach the divine. Martial arts may be powerful, but immortality remains out of reach. Chen Fan, however, is an exception. He breaks through the shackles of the immortal path, attains longevity and freedom, and watches t 74.2kReads8.7Score6.4kShelves
28. 28 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 138.6kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves

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    A timeless masterpiece that leaves a lasting impression… I am but a solitary traveler, traversing countless winding mountains and rivers. I stop at dilapidated inns, wandering with galloping carriages. I've traversed thousands of mountains and rivers, drinking from every stream and lake. The journey is long and arduous, the wind sighs…

29. 29 开 Starting with Maxed-Out Fortune, I Lay Low Until I Become Invincible 开局点满气运，我苟到无敌了 Slacking-Off Xiao Cheng摸鱼小程Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Unlucky Su Qi awakened a System from the start and thought he was about to become invincible. He never wanted to transmigrate, but his luck was so terrible that he was forced to do so. “Thanks to my System's heroic efforts, I managed to get the Host out of the low-martial-arts world he was originally meant for. But something went wrong along the way, and he landed in a cultivation world!” Then the System crashed. The only good news: “A System bug gave you an immortal body.” “I want to max out my 23.5kReads8.4Score2kShelves

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    Immortality is all about systems; how can it be considered a masterpiece?

30. 30 宅 The Homebody Is Immortal 宅男不死不灭 Rolling Up My Sleeves晃膀子Eastern Fantasy696k WordsOngoing (Immortality + fresh, elegant prose + delightfully imaginative) The homebody Lu Xuan transmigrates to a Taoist temple, awakens an utterly absurd System, and becomes an immortal Taoist priest who can never die. All he has to do is complete one set of calisthenics each day to live longer and grow stronger! From then on, his life stretches endlessly before him... For the sake of a comfortable homebody lifestyle, he starts by doing three things. First, he puts a mahjong room in the temple. Sec 1.5kReads8.7Score107Shelves

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    These three books, if you don't do anything reckless, I feel you could definitely become a legend, especially the first one. Recommendation rating: five stars.

31. 31 穿 I Transmigrated into a Prince's Mansion and Became Immortal 穿越王府后长生不死 I Go to Bed Early But Still Can't Get Up睡得早也起不来Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [No heroine, depending on your perspective] + [Monk story] An immortal touches my head, and I receive eternal life when my hair is tied up. Li Changxiao returns to ancient times and gains the talent of immortality. He is a royal grandson of the Great Qin, once learning the sword from the Sword King, drinking with the God of Slaughter, and composing poetry with a Sage. He is a hidden wanderer of the Great Han, traveling north to the Xiongnu and assimilating countless people. He is a physician of 8.1kReads8.6Score443Shelves
32. 32 龟 Tortoise, My Longevity Is Just a Bonus 龟龟我啊，长生只是顺带 Autumn in a Word一言秋Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Immortality + farming with exotic beasts + island management + maxed-out support skills + cautious survival + no female lead] When Mo An wakes up, he discovers that he has become a turtle. Fortunately, he isn’t an ordinary turtle, but a legendary Yin-Yang Longevity Turtle from the cultivation world: a turtle who has been immortal since birth, already standing at the end of every cultivator’s journey, with support abilities maxed out. * Innate Talent: Endless lifespan, immortality Divine Talents 13.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    ✔ He becomes an immortal turtle ✔ No female lead, no romantic subplot ✔ Relaxing farming story ✔ Novel setting ✔ Warm and cozy (the male lead is always accompanied by a turtle) [heart][heart]

33. 33 穿 Transmigrate to Another World and Start as a Mountain God 穿越异世从山神做起 Song of the Dao道前歌Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted and fun] [An otherworldly system of immortals and gods] [The protagonist becomes a mountain god, but is more human than divine. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] [No female lead] Li Yuan is the disgrace of transmigrators. While everyone else transmigrates as a live-in son-in-law, an invincible agent, or an almighty emperor, he transmigrates into a rock and spends several thousand years on a mountain. Until one day... A golden book descends from the heavens, and Li Yuan becomes 40.4kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves

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    The male lead is a mountain god, there is no female lead, the writing is decent, there aren't too many plot twists, and the story has some minor angst.

34. 34 我 I'm a Snake, and It's Perfectly Reasonable That I Raised a Horde of Demons 我一条蛇，教出一群魔头很合理吧 Listening to the Waves听浪Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Mythical Beast + Immortality + No Female Lead + Taking Disciples + Invincible] Zhu Jiuyin transmigrates into a snake that eats raw flesh and drinks blood. He starts out with eternal life, only to be sealed beneath Mount Buzhou for all eternity. Fortunately, he activates the Master-Disciple Rewards System. His disciples’ cultivation can be returned to him a thousandfold! To win his freedom, Zhu Jiuyin begins taking disciples like crazy. [Ding! Your disciple has gained one year of cultivation. Re 59.7kReads8.9Score4.4kShelves

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    The first book features a particularly cautious protagonist who can spend a long time observing, allowing him to sleep for as many years as he wants, while simultaneously gaining a certain number of attribute points. The second book is about a protagonist who gradually grows stronger by taking on apprentices. "Is this... My life?!" "How wonderful!" "I'll come back in the next life." "To be my mother's son, to be Sister Cui'er's younger brother." "To be my master's... Good apprentice~" It's full of angst, but incredibly exciting.

35. 35 长 Immortality, a Rusty Sword, and the Ages of History 长生，锈剑，览千秋 Elm in the Rain雨中榆Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Immortality + Lighthearted with a Touch of Angst] “What in this world could make an immortal bow his head?” Chen Yuan: “See the rusty sword in my hand?” He is the Heavenly Strategy General who suppresses demons and evil, wielding a halberd across the battlefield. He is a fallen general of a conquered nation, crushed by fate, with nothing left in life but the chill of autumn. He is a mad beggar wandering the streets of a small town, arguing with children and squaring off against butchers. He 2.5kReads8.6Score278Shelves

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    This guy's got a hot bag! I'm grabbing a seat first. Just reading the synopsis makes me think it's awesome, and the table of contents is even more incredible. Excerpt: The snow was falling heavily. It felt like a downpour. The short eaves of the house could no longer shield Chen Yuan. The snow was engulfing him. Unstoppable. Like fate. "Hiss." Chen Yuan's arm emerged from the snowdrift. He shook off the snow and said, word by word: "I don't believe in fate."

36. 36 长EN Eternal Prudence: Starting with a Suona, Funeral Rites to Immortality 长生苟道：开局吹唢呐，送葬修仙 The Rooster Crows, Two and a Half Years Pass雄鸡一唱两年半Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing [Immortal Cultivation + Comedy and Memes + Ordinary Protagonist + Heroine + Laying Low + Status Panel] Bai Yu transmigrated to an immortal-cultivation world. From the start, he was immortal, and performing funerals made him stronger. Bury a grandmaster martial artist and gain a max-level Golden Bell Shield, with the vitality of a dragon! Bury a Nascent Soul cultivator and gain a top-tier Heavenly Spirit Root, with extraordinary talent! Bury an Immortal Emperor of the Myriad Worlds and gain the T 51.7kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves

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    Both are novels about immortality, and neither has a female lead. I'm waiting for the first one to become a slow burn; the plot and writing are both excellent. I haven't even finished reading the second one yet.

37. 37 长 The Immortal’s Long-Lived Tomb 长生仙墓 Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Changsheng possesses the Eternal Immortal Body, living forever through the ages, never to die. Over countless years, he has roamed through a myriad of worlds and accumulated boundless experience. He has served as a carefree Immortal Emperor, run a tavern and sold wine, founded a sect as the mysterious and carefree sect leader, and opened a clinic as a master healer who saves lives. He has also wielded a three-foot sword, sweeping across the world with his sword energy as the Azure-Robed Sword 29.8kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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    Story synopsis: 1 and 2 have no female lead, the first one is incredibly good from the start.

38. 38 大 The Earth God of Great Zhou 大周土地公 Lone Boat Herding Clouds孤舟牧云Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsCompleted [Quality guaranteed across 5 million characters. Feel free to bookmark and enjoy!] He transmigrates into the world of Sword and Fairy and becomes the lowest-ranking Earth God. Relying on the incense offerings of the spirits in the wilderness, such as weasels, foxes, rats, hedgehogs, and snakes, he grows stronger step by step and establishes a clan of immortals. He teaches weasels to lay bricks, foxes to tell stories, rats to mint coins, and pythons to sail the seas... Starting out as an Earth Go 27.3kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    It starts with a dilapidated local temple and a weasel, gradually developing into a world of foxes, weasels, white foxes, willows, and gray foxes, then expanding from one country to the entire world, with the upper limit of the timeline reaching the era of giant insects and the lower limit extending to the 21st century. It develops from one world to three thousand worlds. Local gods, mountain gods, river gods, the Eternal Heaven, the Eastern Emperor Tai... All belong to him. The entire story is not angsty, and the protagonist is intelligent. The book has a grand scope, encompassing clothing, food, housing, transportation, economic development, people's livelihood and education, biology and genetics, religion, interstellar travel, cultivation, and mystical industry...

39. 39 长 Immortal Travel of Longevity 长生仙游 Sleepless at Four in the Morning四更不睡Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted An accident brings Chen Changsheng to a world of immortals and martial arts, but he is surrounded by a curse that lets him live only from dawn to dusk. From then on, he comes back to life for just one day every three years, then falls asleep again, trapped in an endless cycle. Yet because of this, immortals from all walks of life mistake him for a sage who has attained the Dao. By a fortunate twist of fate, he embarks on the path of cultivation, searching desperately for a way to break the mayfl 5.7kReads8.9Score779Shelves

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    Is there a link to "The Chess Game of Rotten Chess" here? I'd like to watch it.

40. 40 天 Blessed with Immortality, I Farm My Way to a Peach Blossom Paradise 天赐长生，我靠种田种出桃源 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy491k WordsOngoing [Immortality + no female lead + 10,000 words updated daily + updates at 8 p.m.] Fang Du was granted immortality by the Heavenly Dao, but all he wanted was to farm. He had no interest in fighting and killing. He could wait a hundred years for a flower to bloom, yet cared nothing for the loves and hatreds of the mortal world. He only wanted to spend his days with a mountain for company, until the dust of the world settled. But some fool had to barge into his mountain and shatter his peaceful retir 816Reads8.7Score106Shelves
41. 41 长 The Immortal's Cautious Path: Starting with Escorting Prisoners 长生苟道：从押送犯人开始 Benben Dog本本狗Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted In the 365th year of the Dasong era, Li Changshou transmigrates into the body of a lowly escort guard. In this world, imperial power is absolute, martial artists run rampant, and even immortals exist who can split a river with a single finger. It seems that using martial arts to defy the law has become the norm. As a low-ranking guard, he encounters a ruthless beauty prisoner and a band of bandits as soon as he makes his debut. What can he do? He's utterly desperate! Fortunately, the sudden appe 8.6kReads7.5Score699Shelves
42. 42 那 The Cultivators We Used to Chop Up Together 那些年，我们一起砍过的修仙者 Squirrel Under the Mushroom House蘑菇屋下的松鼠Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted (Everyman’s cultivation + no System) Unlike traditional xianxia, don’t read if that’s not your thing. That year, a seven-year-old boy took his little sister into the cultivation world. Then all the cultivators went crazy! When you set out to cultivate, it doesn’t matter if you have talent, treasures, or lucky opportunities. But there’s one thing you must remember: there’s one person you must never provoke. Even though this person isn’t a cultivator at all. His blade is faster than light, so fast 160.3kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves

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    The first book is the Steady and Reliable Development School; the second book is the Chen Daozai Fly Brother School; the third book is the Past and Future Law School.

43. 43 长 Longevity: Better to Live as a Coward Than Die Well 长生：好死不如苟活 Quarter Note 2五分音符2Eastern Fantasy838k WordsCompleted A no-heroine, immortal-longevity System cultivation story. Keep your head down when you should, and strike when the time is right. The protagonist, Li Shengchen, is just an ordinary person. He isn't exceptionally clever, and sometimes he's even a bit slow. But who says a slow bird can't take off early when cultivating immortality? When there's nothing to do, he listens to music at the pleasure quarter. When trouble comes, he gets right into the thick of it. Li Shengchen wants to keep a low prof 1.2kReads8.2Score101Shelves

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    The second book in the "Eternal Life" series is, in my opinion, the best. It mainly focuses on daily life, and some parts are quite funny. Moreover, the second edition has a rating of 9.8.

44. 44 苟 Cultivating Immortality Among Magnetic-Field Lunatics 苟在磁场癫佬中修仙 Sikong Haomiao思空浩渺Urban125k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the Northern Yu Cultivation World as a low-level Qi Refining cultivator, Jiang Shang opens his eyes to find himself already under someone else's control. He endures humiliation and bides his time, finally finding a chance to unlock his golden finger. But danger follows close behind. As soon as he returns, Foundation Establishment cultivators are already hunting him down. In this world he has transmigrated into for the second time, Jiang Shang becomes a magnetic-field ma 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I don't believe it unless you've read this book. Transmigrated into the body of a low-level Qi Refining cultivator in the Northern Yu cultivation world, Jiang Shang opened his eyes to find himself already under someone else's control. He endured hardship and finally found an opportunity to activate his cheat ability. But danger followed. Facing the prospect of being hunted down by Foundation Establishment cultivators upon his return, Jiang Shang, in this second world, transformed into a magnetic field madman, completely insane. In the cultivation world, I am the True Monarch of the Way of the Dead; in this other world, I become a madman, completely insane! ... When his enemies came knocking, wanting to kill Jiang Shang, they realized something was amiss. "What's going on? Why can't my magic weapons hurt him! My spells have no effect on him either?" His enemies, who had called upon friends and even invited others to help, only realized what was happening when they saw Jiang Shang break magic weapons, dispel spells, tear his robes, and kill his friends. But by then, it was too late to escape. "Taste my Yuan Magnetic Divine Power!" Jiang Shang grinned maliciously. His incomparably powerful physique was amplified by the simultaneous operation of a rotating magnetic field and Yuan Magnetic Divine Light, making him unmatched. When the rotating magnetic field merged with the Yuan Magnetic Divine Power, Jiang Shang transformed into a supreme being who controlled the four fundamental forces. In a single thought, the world was annihilated; in another, heaven and earth were created. Cultivating immortality isn't done like this!

45. 45 从 Immortality Begins with a Single Tree 从一颗树开始长生 August Fifth八月五Eastern Fantasy250k WordsOngoing Bai Yan became a tree, an ordinary yet extraordinary tree. He saved a primitive man, and from then on, a tribe of primitives worshiped him. Starting with that one primitive tribe, Bai Yan began to conquer the world... But beyond this world, in the vast void, lay world after unknown world, full of more dangerous enemies, more mysterious life forms, and endless riddles. Bai Yan became a totem and a god, and would ultimately become something far greater! 485Reads8.7Score102Shelves
46. 46 弱 I'm a Weakling, Yet the Righteous Call Me the Supreme Saint-Demon 弱鸡的我，却被正道人士奉为无上圣魔 Ouyang Yun欧阳晕Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [A fresh take on misdirected assumptions + new twists + all kinds of reversals + pretending to be a tiger to eat a pig + wild fantasy ideas + lighthearted comedy] My name is Zhang Mo, and my family has been dirt-poor for generations. Yesterday, while I was farming, the local sect dragged me off to fill a vacancy. After I got up the mountain, I found out that our sect was actually an evil demonic cult. Even worse, after just one day on the job, they wanted me to become the sect leader. Damn this 7.8kReads9.2Score625Shelves

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    I'm currently following this one, and it seems pretty good. There's also another one that's on hiatus but still on my bookshelf.

47. 47 我 I Just Want to Live a Long, Quiet Life 我只想安静的长生 Tao Xiaodao陶小道Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Shen Tianqi says all he wants is to live quietly and attain immortality. But he has a troublemaking senior sister, a troublemaking master, troublemaking martial uncles, and a troublemaking sect leader... And somehow he’s been pushed into the role of a genius! I’m really not a genius! I’m just a newbie who wants to live quietly and attain immortality! 75Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    Story Synopsis: Character Traits: A laid-back, unambitious person. Main Character Relationship: Single. The main appeal is the sheer volume of chapters; many people are now recommending new books with tens or hundreds of thousands of words, which can be finished in two hours, leaving readers feeling frustrated and depressed. Therefore, I prefer books with several hundred chapters, allowing me to read them slowly. [Eating melon seeds][Eating melon seeds]

48. 48 只 Live Long Enough, and No One Can Beat Me 只要活的够久，就没人是我对手 The Day I Ascended to Godhood成神这天Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [System]+ [Transmigration]+ [Playing It Safe] Xu Fan transmigrates to a fantasy world and obtains an Immortality System. The System’s only function is to extend his lifespan. Today’s run: lifespan +2 days Today’s boxing practice: lifespan +3 days Today’s kicking practice: lifespan +5 days “A gentleman’s revenge can wait five hundred years.” After Xu Fan waited five hundred years and finally found his enemy again, the only thing he could do was dance on his enemy’s grave. Question: What 9.7kReads9.0Score797Shelves

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    The first book perfectly matches my ideal of immortality, but so far, it's a bit like a hermit's story, an observer of the river of time. However, it gradually becomes involved in worldly affairs, no longer feeling so out of place, which fits the development trend quite well. The second book starts similarly, but only for a century, with the protagonist starting to participate in worldly affairs. The level of involvement increases later on, but the combat power isn't as outrageous, and it doesn't follow the invincible formula. It's quite good. I haven't been following the third and fourth books recently, so I've forgotten the details, but the fact that it's on my bookshelf means that among the parts I've read, there are still immortality stories. I've read and searched for many immortality-themed books, but many are just reskinned versions, simply adding an immortality buff to an invincible formula, nothing more. Perhaps this is what is called following the trend?

49. 49 长 Immortal Cultivation: From the Start, I Ran a Coffin Shop and Refined Zombies 长生修仙：开局棺材铺炼僵尸 Jiang Yinglong姜应龙Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Long-life cultivation + time-rewinding cloth + zombie refinement + unorthodox cultivation] After transmigrating to a vast world of immortal cultivation, Ji Changqing uses a time-rewinding cloth to repeatedly return to his youth, improve his aptitude, and make up for his shortcomings. He refines numerous zombies to protect his path, and ultimately becomes an immortal ancestor. “This spirit herb hasn’t been growing long enough... Time-Rewinding Cloth, speed it up by a hundred years...” “Why is th 13.7kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    A transmigrated orphan, he embarks on a path of immortality and survival, cultivating immortality through corpse refining. Raised by a cautious and cunning master (a Foundation Establishment expert), the protagonist is both cautious and shameless. In the early stages, he stays with his master and senior brothers, resolutely refusing to be left alone at home. His cheat ability allows him to accelerate or rewind time for himself or objects. He enters the Dao through martial arts, inheriting the Corpse Control Sect's legacy from his master, Xi, and refining zombies. He possesses exceptionally high talent for soul cultivation, even creating clones of Foundation Establishment zombies to protect him during Qi Refining. After leaving the starting village, he encounters some minor flaws, but then joins a sect!

50. 50 从 Cultivating Immortality Starting from Langlang Mountain 从浪浪山开始修仙 Looking at the Milky Way in the Wilds山野望星河Eastern Fantasy339k WordsCompleted Where will you go after leaving Langlang Mountain? A little demon with no powerful backing sets out to save the world! With an innate supernatural gift, he breaks the rules laid down by the strong! A slow-burn, traditional, original story, full of wit, humor, and fun. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Discussing the Dao? Then take a look at this book.

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