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1. 1 我 My Years as a Con Artist 我做老千的那些年 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban3.3M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time! 454kReads9.5Score47.1k14d adds

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   A good book, understated, with positive values, an urban fantasy novel. The cultivation techniques in the novel are actually real cultivation techniques, and can be found on Baidu. It's unclear whether this story is based on true events or is part of the novel's plot.

2. 2 只 As Long as I Cultivate Fast Enough, Calamities Can't Catch Me 只要我修炼够快，劫难就追不上我 Zhou Shangji周尚计Eastern Fantasy213k WordsCompleted [Mortal-style cultivation + superior spiritual roots + intelligent supporting characters and villains + transmigration + tribulations always at hand + cautious cultivation + meticulous worldbuilding + slow burn + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul] Survive tribulations and cultivate to immortality, with boundless magical power!!! A mysterious and extraordinary pearl brings the soul of someone plagued by misfortune since childhood to a cultivation world where 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Are you still tired of the same old "mortal cultivation" novels where the protagonist starts with only four or five spiritual roots? Are you frustrated by the constant attempts by masters to possess the protagonist, even those with pseudo-spiritual roots? Are you speechless at the constant attempts to kill the protagonist with a system novel? I feel the same way, so I want to bring you a different kind of "mortal cultivation" novel! Transcending tribulations to cultivate immortality, boundless power!!! Genre: Mortal cultivation, survivalist cultivation, high-grade spiritual roots, no system, cunning, rigorous logic, farming elements to be added later. Recommendation rating: ******************************

3. 3 从 From a Mortal Sect to the Pinnacle of the Immortal World 从凡人宗门到万仙之巅 Eleven, Stop Sleeping十一别睡了Eastern Fantasy79k WordsOngoing The master ran off, the sect fell apart, and only seven people were left. Lu Chen took over the mess and bound himself to a Dao Lineage System that let him copy his disciples' fates and use them for himself. A junior brother with an innate Sword Heart, a girl with a good-for-nothing constitution, a little doctor who had fallen on hard times in the market... He brought them all in, one by one. Don't rush. This is only the start. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I've caught up with the update! I just finished reading the first 12 chapters, so I'll just say a few words. There are only 12 chapters so far, so the content isn't very deep, but I can share some first impressions. Overall impression of the first 12 chapters: readable, not off-putting, but the real climax hasn't arrived yet. Master Chu Wenxin left in Chapter 1, clean and decisive, leaving the suspense of "what realm he was at and why he left"—I'm hooked. The timing of the system activation was also good; it wasn't given a cheat code only after being slapped in the face and driven to despair, making it less frustrating. That sword strike in Chapter 7 was satisfying; the buildup of the rogue cultivator's provocation and the onlookers' spectacle, culminating in Lu Chen's decisive sword strike, kept the pace straight. The biggest problem right now: Lu Chen seems to be pushed around by the system. He accepts whatever the system gives him, with few scenes of him making his own decisions. On the other hand, the third junior brother, Yin Beichen, with his "born sword heart" persona, has a natural aura; he doesn't talk much but is more memorable than the protagonist. Hopefully, Lu Chen will be given more personalized judgments and choices later on, instead of always relying on pop-up windows to advance the story.

4. 4 星 Starry Sky Academy 星空书院 The Silent Listener不爱说话的倾听者Eastern Fantasy304k WordsOngoing Traditional fantasy + no System + grand setting + decisive and ruthless protagonist + sword cultivation Across the vast starry sky, powers abound like the stars, yet the Starry Sky Academy stands alone. No one knows the limits of the academy. All they know is that everyone begins to encounter the Starry Sky Academy as soon as they start cultivating! 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Traditional fantasy + no system + grand background + decisive killing + the vast starry sky of swordsmanship. Powerful forces are as numerous as the stars, but the Starry Sky Academy is unique. No one knows its limits; all that is known is that everyone begins their cultivation journey by interacting with the Starry Sky Academy! Ye Xing, a low-grade Yellow Rank spirit body, is an ordinary person on a star within the Starry Sky Academy's jurisdiction. Through his own efforts and unparalleled comprehension, he strives to change the impossible and create his own unique path of cultivation. He longs to see the true face of the Starry Sky Academy and to find the pinnacle of martial arts.

5. 5 极 The Extreme Path to Immortality 极道仙路 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [No Goody-Two-Shoes Heroine, No Female Lead, No System, No Transmigration.] Follow your heart and pursue what you desire: that is the path to the ultimate immortal way. The Heavenly Dao? It is dead. The Demonic Heaven shall rise. This is an utterly brutal cultivation world where the strong rule and the weak are ants. My name is Zhao Wuji. In pursuit of the immortal path, I have no taboos. 11.4kReads8.9Score85114d adds

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   There aren't many good mortal cultivation novels, but this one is pretty good.

6. 6 坏 Uh-Oh, Something’s Off About This Cultivation World 坏了，这修真界不对劲 Zhou Zheng周正Eastern Fantasy264k WordsOngoing Oh no, something's not right with this world. No, I only admire and respect my master. Oh no, how did I end up sleeping with my master again? No, Junior Sister is just Junior Sister. I already have my master. Oh no, how did I end up sleeping with Junior Sister again? No, I can't keep making mistakes. Pure love, it has to be pure love! Oh no, I made another mistake after all. 21Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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   001. Oh no, something's wrong with the cultivation world. (Zero rest) 002. I told you to cultivate your mind, not to wreak havoc on the cultivation world. 003. The first advanced cultivator in the history of the cultivation world. 005. The cultivation world is laying its cards on the table: I am the most handsome man in the universe.

7. 7 让 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ The Angler Who Catches Big Fish钓鱼佬钓大鱼Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 173.7kReads9.1Score24.1k14d adds
8. 8 史 The Biggest Scoundrel in History 史上第一贱修 dubEastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Chen Luo accidentally transmigrates into a world of immortal cultivation, awakens a System, and embarks on the cultivation journey of a System-cheating male lead. It's just that his journey seems rather different from those of cultivators before him. Great Dao Saint: Before I met Chen Luo, I always thought life was exhausting. Then he showed up, and I realized how easy my life had been. Heavenly Venerable Hundred-Eyes: I used to think I could see everything in the world. Then I met Chen Luo and 7.5kReads7.8Score76414d adds
9. 9 摊 The Truth Is Out: I'm the Most Handsome Man in the Universe 摊牌了，我是宇宙第一美男子 Xuanyang Himself玄阳本阳Eastern Fantasy169k WordsOngoing (Warning! The male lead is so handsome that anyone who’s insecure about their looks should absolutely not read this!) (Also! This is a low-stakes, everyday comedy, so if you’re looking for a high-IQ novel, don’t read it. It’s very slice-of-life and even a little padded. Please don’t say so out loud! Just keep it to yourself, thanks!!) Chen Fan could only cry. He’d finally found a job, only to awaken a mysterious System. He was so ridiculously handsome that he died from it, then transmigrated. Th 107Reads6.6Score—14d adds
10. 10 风 Autumn Sun Rises with the Wind 风起秋阳 Let the Sound Speak for Itself且听声默Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted [Mortal's journey] [No golden finger] [No System] [No face-slapping] [Farming and cautious growth] After transmigrating to another world, the protagonist cultivates steadily, one step at a time. Drawing on his past life experience and modern knowledge, he practices scientific cultivation, averts crises, and attains the Great Dao. Wind spiritual roots are among the least discussed attributes in cultivation novels. Plenty of people don't know what they're good for. Their offense isn't as powerful 13Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Time travel, farming, no system, no cheat codes, pure mortal cultivation, taking it one step at a time, good-looking, but the plot requires him to go bald.

11. 11 猎 A Hunter’s Mortal Heart on the Path to Immortality 猎人凡心征仙途 Yu Zhen羽祯Eastern Fantasy454k WordsCompleted This is not a story about becoming an immortal, but an epic about cultivating humanity. When he points his sword at the abyss, what the shattered void reveals is a prison of karma forged from the obsessions of all living beings. Were those tribulation survivors who vanished in ancient times fighting against fate, or trying to reclaim the glimmer of humanity erased by immortal arts? This book offers not only a gripping adventure, but also profound reflections on human nature and the meaning of l 46Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This is not a story of becoming an immortal, but an epic tale of cultivators. When his sword points to the abyss, the shattered void reveals a karmic prison forged by the obsessions of all beings. Those who perished in the ancient times, those who transcended tribulations, were they defying fate, or were they searching for the glimmer of humanity extinguished by immortal arts? This book not only offers a thrilling adventure but also profound reflections on humanity and the meaning of life. Furthermore, it uses a blood-and-fire allegory of enlightenment to unveil the mysteries of humanity behind the cultivation civilization. Immortal arts can move mountains and fill seas, but what is most difficult to subdue is always the undying flame of mortal desire within the human heart. [Please follow][Add to bookshelf][Already added to wishlist][I also highly recommend it]

12. 12 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 557.8kReads9.3Score70.2k14d adds
13. 13 撩 You Flirted with Me and Now You Want to Run? Stop Right There, My Beloved 撩了还想跑，站住白月光 Love to Smile爱笑笑Modern Romance104k WordsCompleted Youth is beautiful and carefree. And the most beautiful days of youth, the most beautiful love, are right here... in your heart and mine. Welcome to "Stop, Moonlight"... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is pretty good.

14. 14 魔 Age of the Demon God: The Amnesiac Half-Blood Prince 魔神纪元：失忆的混血王子 Northern Pony北国小马Eastern Fantasy602k WordsOngoing [Not mindless power fantasy + Western Fantasy + Exciting Battles + Demons + Dragons + Church + Magical Beasts + Conquest + No Harem + Vast Worldbuilding + Epic Length] “I’m a surviving abomination from the War of the Demon Gods, a harbinger of calamity according to the Holy Spirit Church, the first of the dragonkin, and the last prince. I finally remember everything,” muttered Kidd, his memories restored. The amnesiac boy had awakened in a western town gripped by turbulent change, but the wheels 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    How about considering a Western fantasy novel with a focus on ordinary people? 🍉

15. 15 神 The Divine Path to Immortality 神途仙路 Fishing in a Dream梦里抓鱼Eastern Fantasy853k WordsOngoing Wu Xiaoqi is found to have an exceptionally rare mixed spiritual root and is taken in as an outer sect disciple by Tianhe Sect, a third-rate cultivation sect. Before he can learn much magic, his sect is destroyed by another sect. When he returns to his hometown, he discovers that every villager has been slaughtered. Fortunately, Wu Xiaoqi is blessed with great fortune as he wanders the martial world, and one wondrous encounter after another eventually sets him on the path to a comeback. He leave 21Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    This book is worth reading.

16. 16 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 115.5kReads8.9Score6.9k14d adds

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    Mortals can defy the heavens to cultivate immortality. These are all stories of mortals cultivating immortality, with guaranteed ratings and quality ❤️❤️❤️. Following the natural order leads to immortality, defying it leads to mortalism. Genre: Fantasy, Cultivation, Mortal Cultivation.

17. 17 凡 A Mortal's Cultivation of Immortality: Portable Space 凡人修仙之随身空间 Wang Tianyou望天佑Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing An ordinary village boy stumbles upon a portable space, and from then on, Wu Fan embarks on the path of cultivation. He grows spirit herbs and medicines, makes pills, and trains inside the space. Watch as he rises step by step to become the strongest of all, unrivaled across the Three Realms. 33.6kReads8.6Score2.5k14d adds
18. 18 李 Li Dakai’s Record of Cultivation 李大开修仙记 Li Dakai李大开Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivator Style, No System, Decisive and Ruthless, Not Mindless, Funny] I, Li Dakai, began cultivating immortality at the age of fifty. A slow-burn cultivation fantasy with a satisfying payoff. The story unfolds gradually, with every turn grounded in reason! Fellow cultivators, please don’t be put off by the title. New chapters every day at exactly 5:10 p.m.! 27.4kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
19. 19 独 The Lone Path to Immortality 独行修仙路 Blue Hydrangea蓝色绣球Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary young man from Linjia Village, he is kind and simple-hearted. Determined to give his family a better life, he resolutely joins a sect in the martial world. Through his own hard work, he earns the guidance of Elder Huo, who is undergoing mortal trials, and eventually embarks on the path of cultivation. By chance, he obtains the heaven-defying treasure known as the Qiankun Mirror. But his nature is at odds with the cultivation world, and he suffers greatly for it, even nearly losing hi 15.9kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
20. 20 我 I Devoured All the Spiritual Energy in the World 我吞噬了世界上所有的灵气 Pitiful Yang狼狈不堪的洋Eastern Fantasy228k WordsOngoing Is this world an illusion? Or am I the one who's unreal? Who created this world? And who wants to destroy it? One day, a soulless boy emerged from the mountains and began searching for the truth behind it all... Traditional cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, Tribulation Transcendence, and Great Ascension! No System, no female lead! —Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 天 Beyond the Heavens, an Immortal in the Game 天外天，局中仙 Heaven's Dragon Girl天堂小龙女Eastern Fantasy191k WordsCompleted [Scheming] + [Single heroine] Refine the body with medicine, refine the Dao with the body, and break the deadlock through the Dao. What? Even slaves are ranked as superior or inferior? Xu Sanqing is a humble apothecary, a natural at mining and a gifted healer who can cure poison. It took him three years to rise from a first-rank bitter miner and apothecary to a ninth-rank one. What a monster! He’s a peculiar flower in the cultivation world, a mudslide of his own. What path will he choose when fa 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main character will keep getting more and more handsome later on! 🤔

22. 22 上 I Donated Spirit Stones Worth a Hundred Million Times Their Value to the Sect, Terrifying the Empress and My Master 上交亿倍灵石入宗，吓坏女帝师尊 Zhan Tian Hen战天痕Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Ye Feng transmigrates to the Xuantian Continent, activates the Invincible Spendthrift System, and embarks on an unstoppable path of lavish spending. The head of the Xinghun Sect, Luo Qianxue: “I’m a holy maiden from the Upper Realm. After being ambushed, I was reborn in the lower realm, on the Xuantian Continent. All I want is to cultivate in peace, overcome my tribulation, and return to the Upper Realm as soon as possible. Ye Feng, can you stop squandering our resources? I don’t even want to de 20.4kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    👘👘👘A visual feast full of surprises! This mainly tells the story of Ye Feng, who transmigrates to the Xuan Tian Continent, activates the Invincible Spendthrift System, and begins his invincible path of extravagance. Star Soul Sect Master Luo Qianxue: "I am a Holy Maiden of the Upper Realm, but was betrayed and reborn in the lower realm of Xuan Tian Continent..." What is love in this world? That's not important, reading is the most important! 😘😘😘

23. 23 直 Livestream: The Cultivation World Has Turned Into a Meme, What Does That Have to Do with Me? 直播：修真界变沙雕，关我何事？ Enjoying the Ride坐享骑乘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Chen Feng transmigrated to the Mysterious Realm and started a livestreaming career. The System, which clearly had no regard for human decency, gave him a pile of bizarre skills. From then on, the world of cultivation got a whole lot weirder. [Voice of Filial Piety, Expert Appraisal Edition]: What is filial piety? What is love? Do you know the greatness of a mother's love? [Paper-Cutting People, Li Goushou Edition]: All-in-one funeral rites and ghost salvation. [Fifty-Cent Special Effects]: What? 29.5kReads9.2Score3.4k14d adds
24. 24 百 A Millionfold Rebate: My Senior Brother Is So Generous! 百万返还：我家师兄超大方！ It's the Hilarious Senior Brother是滑稽大师兄啦Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + System + Gaming + Master and Disciple] After Jiang Feng pulled an all-nighter and died suddenly, he discovered that he had transmigrated into a xianxia game, where he had become the villainous senior disciple! According to the plot, sooner or later his future junior sisters would beat him to death! “Ding! The Host’s desire is exceptionally strong. The Millionfold Critical Return System has been activated!” “The higher their affection, the greater the critical-hit multiplier! The riche 6.6kReads8.8Score47714d adds
25. 25 我 I'm Just a Mortal, So Why Does Everyone Call Me the Holy Land's Ancestor? 我一凡人，为啥都叫我圣地老祖？ Silver Vow银色誓言Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Misunderstandings + Light System + Subverting Tropes + Funny and Easygoing] My name is Lin Fan, and I’m in a real fix. I have no cultivation, no schemes, and no connections, yet I’ve suddenly been mistaken for the ancestor of a sacred land and saddled with the fate of all humanity. This plot doesn’t seem right! “Just as expected of the Ancestor. None of us can see through your cultivation!” That’s because I don’t have any cultivation at all! “The Ancestor’s brilliant plans have dealt 67.2kReads9.3Score8k14d adds
26. 26 我 I Only Tried to Get Myself Killed Once, and I’m Rewarded with a Chaos Constitution? 我才作死一次，就奖励混沌体？ A Stranger in the Mortal World陌路红尘Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [System + Scheming + Comedy + Subverting Expectations + Daring to Die] Lin Bei transmigrates to the Desolate Ancient Continent and gets himself a Super Dare-to-Die System. From then on, if there’s a way to die, he’ll take it. And if there isn’t, he’ll make one! A wild Saintess has appeared up ahead? Lin Bei: Leave her to me! Everyone who enters the Desolate Ancient Secret Realm is doomed to die? Lin Bei: Leave it to me! An immortal has descended, and his mount is a plump, gorgeous crane at the p 5.2kReads8.3Score59814d adds
27. 27 道 The Way Follows the Dust and Fate 道随尘缘 Dust on the Paintbrush丹青蒙尘Eastern Fantasy485k WordsCompleted "Neither Good nor Evil" "Legacy of Wei Wu" Humans are the wisest of all creatures, and the Dao is the essence of heaven and earth. The Dao takes countless strange forms, and those who comprehend the Great Dao are known as cultivators. Cultivators can absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, wield Daoist arts, transform Dao energy, roam the four seas, and seek immortality. In this age, when the immortals of the Dao have vanished, the young Chen Dao embarks on his own path of cultivation. 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Don't dwell on the past, and don't worry about the future.

28. 28 开 From the Start: The Reborn Empress Imprisons Me 开局：女帝重生拘禁我 Dust on the Paintbrush丹青蒙尘Eastern Fantasy711k WordsOngoing "Wondrous Immortal Fantasy" "Multiple Heroines" In Qiushui City, Chen Dao, a humble young man, leaves his home behind and sets off on the path to immortality. By a twist of fate, he meets an irreverent nine-clawed golden dragon, and an entirely different journey to immortality begins... 2Reads6.1Score—14d adds
29. 29 过 If I Can't Get Past This Trial of Love, I'll Cultivate the Heavenly Dao 过不去的情关，那就修天道吧 HemaUrban235k WordsOngoing The carefree playboy Wu Ming is a tall, handsome general manager. A metamorphosis of desire, entanglements, flirtations, wits, courage, wisdom, and compassion among him, his first love Xia Ruo, his wife Shi Qianqian, and twelve other women. Through cause and effect, past lives and this one, he ultimately attains enlightenment with the Bodhisattva's help. Spiritual cultivation in the real world, magical realism, karmic cycles, past lives and this one… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you can't overcome the emotional hurdle, then cultivate the Way of Heaven!

30. 30 山 The Mountain Spirit Seeks Immortality 山鬼问仙 Oumige Er Ju Wen欧米格儿剧文Eastern Fantasy713k WordsCompleted “They used my blood to sacrifice to the mountain god, never knowing that I am the true god.” “Humanity is written with two strokes: one writes your fate, the other your fortune.” “I’ll carve out my own fate.” In Qingyan Village, in the Realm of the Nine Provinces, Lu Ziqing is an orphan whom the villagers regard as an ill omen. But hidden within him is a shocking bloodline: that of a mountain demon. His life was supposed to be a tragedy arranged in advance. The lowest of the low in the entire vi 4Reads9.5Score—14d adds

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    "Cultivation Mystery" is the pinnacle of Chinese-style mountain cultivation! The mysterious mountain tales are meticulously laid out, and the suspense of cultivation is full of tension. The curse spoken by the villagers of Qingyan Village turns out to be the key to the world of cultivation. The poor boy seizes the opportunity to make a comeback. The plot is tight and not padded, with both atmosphere and storytelling on point!

31. 31 从 Transmigrating Across the Heavens, Starting with Ever Night 从将夜开始穿越诸天 Code Name: Old Wolf代号老狼Eastern Fantasy229k WordsOngoing After being struck by a mysterious bead, he embarks on a journey to transmigrate across countless worlds. In Ever Night, he changes the outcome of the Master transforming himself into the moon and stops Chen from becoming the Heavenly Dao. In Chinese Paladin 1, he rewrites Ling'er and Yue Ru's tragic fates. In The Legend of the Ancient Sword, he changes Tu Su's destined death. In Zhu Xian, he saves Baguio. In Shrouding the Heavens, he inherits the legacy of the Primordial Great Emperor. In Journ —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    He rose through the ranks step by step from an ordinary person.

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