Great Immortality Stories, Not Power Fantasies Disguised as Immortality Stories 好看的长生文，不要披着长生皮的爽文
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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
[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
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Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人
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
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- 3 Live Long Enough, and No One Can Beat Me 只要活的够久，就没人是我对手 [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 10.2kReads9.0Score869Shelves
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Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始
(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
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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
[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
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I’m an Immortal Who Lives Forever. It’s Only Fair for Mortals to Beat Me Up, Right? 我长生仙人，被凡人吊打很合理吧
[Traditional fantasy + alternate world + parody + longevity + immortality + cultivation + laid-back + transmigration + no playing it safe + comedy + pocket dimension + raising disciples and adorable pets = never let a grudge go overnight + no sticking to the script + straight to the action] This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, and it doesn't follow the usual formula. Enter at your own risk! Also known as: I'm an Immortal of Longevity, So It's Only Fair That Mortals Beat Me Up; Longevity: When T
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Immortality Has Its Sweetness and Its Bitterness 长生有甜更有苦
[Long-life story + ensemble cast + immortal cultivation + cosmic horror] If you’re interested in this book, you can start by reading the chapter introducing the worldbuilding. It explains the book in detail, and reading it first will help you understand the novel more quickly before moving on to the other chapters. (About the novel) In this world, everything, every object, even you yourself, is a Great Dao. If you can’t walk one path, you can always take another. Everyone here is immortal, but e
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- 8 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 [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
- 9 In the Celestial Prison, Immortal and Undying 我在天牢，长生不死 [No System + invincible + wish-fulfillment novel + no female lead + fantasy] After Chen Guanlou obtains immortality, he secures a stable job as a prison guard in the imperial prison and begins spending his days slacking off at work. Throughout the long years, he watches them build towering mansions, then watches those mansions collapse. He watches them ascend to the imperial court today, only to become prisoners beneath the steps tomorrow. He watches their families enjoy wealth and honor, then w 309.5kReads8.7Score13.8kShelves
- 10 I’m Immortal Anyway, So Do Whatever You Want 我反正长生不死，你们随意 (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
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You Give Me Immortality, and I'll Give You an Empire 你给我长生，我给你江山
Legend has it that Donghuang Taiyi never answers human prayers, never cares about human lives, and has never once looked upon humanity with favor. In this age of science, however, He seeks out a mysterious young man and makes a pact with him. “I’ll grant you eternal life, and you’ll give me the kingdom of Chu.”
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Saving Humanity: Are Humans Really This Fragile?! 拯救人类：人类也太脆弱了吧！
June, 2025 AD. The guardian of human civilization, the greatest scientist in the history of the Milky Way, a living history of humanity, a scholar whose knowledge bordered on omniscience, the one who rebooted civilization and ushered in a new era, a great man who cared for humanity as if it were a protected species… When Qin Yu was given the chance to make three wishes, he thought carefully, then solemnly made these three wishes. Wish One: Absolute immortality. No matter how much time passes, or
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The Stars and Moon Shine for Three Hundred Thousand Years 星月闪耀三十万年
I come from a distant planet, a world of water. At night, you can see three moons in the sky. Long ago, in an ancient, untamed age, I grew from a boy who had endured countless hardships. I found friendship in dense jungles, and out on the boundless sea, a little mermaid sang. It was like a fairy tale. But danger was drawing near... On Earth, I had forgotten everything. By chance, I met a princess who had transmigrated here from that distant planet, and began a new life. But when I faced my ultim
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- 14 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 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
- 15 EN I, Laying Low from the Primordial World to Journey to the West 我，从洪荒苟到西游 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
- 16 EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 63.7kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves
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I Attained Immortality While Wandering 我在流浪中得长生
No harem, focused on building a career He transmigrates to a famine-stricken era, but gains a System that extends his lifespan by tracking his steps. At first, he plans to survive to the end by walking and wandering. But when the famine turns out to be a conspiracy, and the catastrophe is revealed to be man-made, he has no choice but to walk the path of a villain. So, to escape a fate controlled by others, he begins plotting a villain's revenge... Note: He doesn't turn into a villain right away
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All That Talk About Black Myth: I Just Picked Up a Stick from the Start 说什么黑神话，开局捡根棍子而已
[Immortality + Cultivation + Lighthearted + No Female Lead + A Little Cautious + No Clichés] Chu Jiang transmigrates to a Cultivation world. His System says he can live for 9.3 billion years and has the power to bestow enlightenment. He relies entirely on himself and never asks anyone for help. He never says thank you, because whoever he thanks gets enlightened. Even if Heaven dies, I won't. Even if the Dao is destroyed, I won't be! No weapon? No problem. He picked up a bamboo stick by the roads
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- 19 The Age of Declining Dharma: Seeking the Path to Immortality 末法时代：求证长生大道 [Modern-Day Grind King]+ [Superhuman High Martial]+ [Invincible]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [The Schemer]+ [Infinite Chaos] After unexpectedly acquiring a personal status panel, Su Ming practiced all kinds of techniques to continually strengthen his body and extend his lifespan. Embracing the best of everything, he entered the superhuman realm and advanced step by step toward immortality. [Personal Status Panel] Name: Su Ming Lifespan: 23/800 Constitution: 20 [Astral Body] Spirit: 20 [Astral Dhar 15kReads8.8Score877Shelves
- 20 Immortal Travel of Longevity 长生仙游 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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Cultivating Immortality as an Outer-Door Servant 从外门杂役开始修仙
[Mortal's Journey + No System + No Golden Finger + No Female Lead + Not Invincible + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Fast-Paced + Decisive and Ruthless] A young man from the modern world accidentally transmigrated and stumbled into the path of immortality, struggling onward in his quest to become an immortal. The road to immortality was harder than ascending to heaven. Faced with countless dangers, his resolve to seek the Dao remained as solid as stone. Fang Qing transmigrated here and started ou
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My Years in the Great Ming 我在大明那些年
[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
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Pursuing Immortality from the Primitive Age 从原始追寻长生
Dreams of eternal life forge the path to immortality; three thousand demon gods are born of the same clan. Across countless ages, I have led the way; as worlds change, I remain behind the scenes. I came before the Dao, and gods came before immortals. Even as heaven and earth collapse, I remain. Everything begins here, from the primordial age to eternal life! I roam three thousand worlds and wage war across the boundless void; I take disciples and pass on the Dao, becoming the founder who forges
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- 24 I Am Immortal in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界不死不灭 My name is Li Changsheng. I am an immortal. In my first century, I kept a low profile among mortals, refusing to leave the mountains until I had mastered martial arts. In my first millennium, I finally became a Qi Refining disciple and formally set foot on the path of cultivation. In my first ten thousand years, I was invincible in the world, but had no one to share my joy with. My name is Li Changsheng, and I watch the cultivation world change around me! 319Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 25 A Long Life Through History: I Lived from the End of Qin to the Modern Era 长生历史：我从秦末活到现代 (Not a wish-fulfillment novel. Story-driven, steady development, political intrigue and power struggles, immortality and loneliness. From the start, all he had was a bowl.) Chen Yan is a modern man who wakes up one day in the final years of the Qin Dynasty, having transmigrated into the past and gained the skill of immortality. Thus begins his life of eternal life. In the final years of the Qin Dynasty, he goes from a homeless beggar to a warlord ruling a region, tricks Han Xin into becoming h 304Reads7.6Score101Shelves
- 26 I Cultivate Immortality Alone 我独自长生 In this world, cultivators and martial artists can kill at whim. Power is everything. But after transmigrating, Su Yuekong discovers that he has neither the spiritual roots to cultivate the Heavenly Dao nor the physique for martial arts. All he has is a tortoise’s lifespan. Fortunately, he glimpses a ray of light in the darkness and obtains a divine art that can alter his foundations. As long as I don’t die, I’ll become a genius one day! He follows the Dao through wine, becoming a Wine Immortal, 153Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 27 How Did a Lowly Constable Like Me Become an Immortal? 我一个小捕快怎么就成仙了 Chu Yun transmigrates to the Great Qian Dynasty and becomes a black-clad constable in Jingyang County. At court, the Six Fan Gate, the Eastern Depot, and the Western Depot stand as three rival powers. Across the martial world, chivalrous fighters roam free, some good and some evil, each living as they please. Beyond the court and the martial world, there are also transcendent cultivators who have left worldly life behind. At first, all he wants is to live in peace. But how can anyone living in t 18.7kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves
- 28 Immortal for Eternity: My Life in Ancient Times 长生不死：我的古代生活 (No angst + dark + wuxia) This is a low-martial-arts world~ Am I immortal? No matter what, being alive is better than being dead. The challenge is figuring out how to live here in a way that makes perfect sense! “I’m the Wicked-Faced Ghost. Pay up!” 256Reads5.9Score—Shelves
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Half a Lifetime in the Miao Mountains 苗岭半生
This is the first half of a Miao man's life: no halo, just the searing truth. He never finished middle school, but struggled through the tides of the times: repairing phone motherboards and unlocking the bootloader on Xiaomi phones; driving for Didi, carrying all kinds of passengers through the streets at night and seeing the loneliest lights in the city. He is a craftsman and an observer, used to breaking down the world through first principles and mentally rehearsing every possible outcome. He
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Urban: I’ve Lived for Ten Thousand Years, and I Can’t Hide It Anymore 都市：长生万年的我瞒不住了
Ye Tian has lived for ten thousand years. He once helped the First Emperor ascend the throne and unite the six kingdoms. He once sat and discussed the Dao with Laozi. He once enlightened the Buddha beneath a bodhi tree. He even traveled across Europe and helped spark the Renaissance. … In modern times, after far too many years and witnessing countless partings and deaths, he decided to return to an ordinary life. He adopted a child and went to live in the countryside. Eighty years passed in the
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- 31 I Am Immortal, and I Bide My Time Until I Become an Unrivaled Immortal Emperor 我长生不死，苟成绝世仙帝 “I, Chen Jing, cultivate immortality. I don’t care about winning today or tomorrow. All I want to know is, after endless ages have passed, which of my enemies will still be alive?” After transmigrating to another world, Chen Jing acquired the Dao Fruit of ‘Longevity.’ It could keep him alive forever, but he had no way to protect himself, so he had no choice but to take up martial arts and the path of immortal cultivation. Poor aptitude? If others cultivate for ten years, I’ll go into seclusion f 17.7kReads7.2Score1.4kShelves
- 32 EN Primordial Era: Yang Jian Becomes a Saint, His Master Can't Stay Hidden Anymore 洪荒：杨戬成圣，师傅的我苟不住 After transmigrating into the Investiture of the Gods world, Chen Changsheng binds a System and becomes stronger with every disciple he takes. His eldest disciple, Yang Jian, cultivates the Double Pupils, storms the Celestial Court, and splits open a mountain to save his mother. His second disciple, Di Xin, builds the Great Shang Sacred Dynasty, transforms into a Sacred Emperor, and dares to challenge the Six Saints! His third disciple, the Little White Dragon, storms the Western Paradise, trans 16.2kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
- 33 Immortal and Undying: A God-Slaying Executioner in Another World 长生不死：在异界当刽子手斩神魔 (Fantasy + Immortality + Transmigrate + Executioner + Pets + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Keep a Low Profile and Grow Stronger + Ruthless and Cunning) After Xu Xuan transmigrates, he awakens the Qi and Blood Orb, which lets him steal lifespans by killing people and live forever. Born into a family of executioners, he wields a ghost-head executioner's blade: publicly, he beheads evildoers; in secret, he slays demons and fiends, gods and devils. All for the sake of eternal life and a clear cons 7.9kReads8.5Score506Shelves
- 34 EN A Hundred Thousand Years of Immortality 长生十万年 A hundred thousand years ago, Su Yi ended the entire age of gods and demons with a single palm strike. Now he’s stepped onto a university campus to experience life as a student in the modern age. Su Yi: “I want to keep a low profile, but my strength just won’t let me. I’ve tried so hard to be an ordinary person!” 11.7kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
