Xuanhuan Cultivation: Absolutely No Mercy, Truly Ruthless and Decisive 玄幻修仙，绝不手软，能真正做到无情，杀伐果断的

1. 1 从 Starting by Hunting Down the Dao-Provers of This Age 从猎杀当世成道者开始 Just Keep Living只要活下去Eastern Fantasy257k WordsOngoing Hao Chen, a mortal who has cultivated by an unconventional path in a world much like Shrouding the Heavens after being reincarnated, only wants to become an immortal. Is that so wrong? Is slaughtering all living beings wrong? Or is devouring those who have attained the Dao wrong? You say I should go home? What a load of crap. I’m the ancestor around here now! Beauties, come be my collectible figures. I’ll carry you to victory! 487Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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   Just make do with it.

2. 2 变 I Became a Villainess, but I Just Want to Cut Down the Male Leads 变身女反派的我只想砍了男主们 Gotta Pay Extra得加钱啊Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Male-to-female transformation + interstellar cultivation + villain System + no romance or marriage + Stellaris elements + Warhammer elements + sci-fi elements] A world where sci-fi and cultivation coexist, with the Stellaris tech tree and Warhammer as the backdrop. How will Su Ling, who has awakened a villain System, forge ahead in the cultivation world, completely sever the shackles of fate, and climb to the pinnacle of cultivation? (Cultivation stages: Qi Refining - Foundation Establishment - 967Reads8.7Score101Shelves
3. 3 奴 Another World, Slave from the Start 奴隶开局的异世界 Dreaming Immortal做梦仙人Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Another World] [Battles] [Gradually Growing Stronger] The primordial world falls into the abyss. The old gods perish, and new true gods shoulder the burden of the world. Rising from humble beginnings, the nameless one hones himself amid falsehood, forges a legend in reality, and lifts all creation from the void. Simply put, it's a straightforward story about someone who transmigrates to another world, goes on all kinds of adventures, and ultimately saves the world. I guess you could call i 3.2kReads8.8Score254Shelves
4. 4 领EN Lord: Becoming a War Criminal After the Villain's Ruin 领主：反派破灭后开始当战犯 Wu Ming Ji Ye无冥冀夜Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Western Fantasy + Farming + Magitech + World Conquest + Slow Burn + Multiple Races + Multiple Heroines + Fake System] After transmigrating into a game, Lin En becomes the duke’s third son and receives a System. He works hard to achieve a world of happiness, only to get the bad ending and be exiled to a baron’s territory. The happy life he dreamed of is now impossible. After arguing with the System, Lin En makes his decision. If I can’t play gacha games, I’ll play Paradox games. The national wil 14.1kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
5. 5 靠 Cultivating Immortality with a Cheat 靠着修改器证长生 The Bug That Catches Birds捕鸟的虫Eastern Fantasy39k WordsOngoing (Decisive and ruthless, no female lead) The dynasty crumbles, and smoke rises from battlefields everywhere. Demons run rampant, and the people suffer. A game cheat is Chen Fan's only lifeline in this chaotic age. For a chance to survive and prove that immortality is real, he will stop at nothing, even if it means corpses by the million and rivers of blood. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He is ruthless and decisive, with no female lead; women only hinder the protagonist's speed in drawing his sword.

6. 6 弦 A Melody on the Strings 弦上引 Nong Yun Zi农韵子Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted Mu Qingxian, an immortal of the Juntian Pavilion, has immortal bones that become strings, and a zither called Forget Worries. A single melody from it can command the music of all six realms. He swore to forsake all emotion, yet paused on the banks of the Wangchuan River for a wild flute that disrupted the rhythm of heaven and earth. Su Yinshang, an abandoned girl from the mortal world, was born able to hear the speech of all things. Within her, the three tones of Qing Shang, Zhuo Yu, and mortal —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "Immortal, are you also listening to the mist?" The mist beneath the cloud steps suddenly stirred, swirling with her flute music and clinging to his robes. Mu Qingxian pressed down on the zither, and for the first time, a crack appeared in the ironclad rule of "Qing Shang's supremacy."

7. 7 只 I Was Just Playing a Cultivation Game, I Didn't Mean to Cultivate for Real 只是玩个修仙游戏，没想真修仙啊 Meteor on a Spring Outing踏青的流星Eastern Fantasy595k WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two animated dramas, so you can count on the quality. [Slow Burn] [Cultivation Sects] [The fiery spirit of youth, gifted rivals, laughter and tears. There are always things you have no choice but to do, and people you have no choice but to say goodbye to.] [The further you read, the better it gets. If you don't believe me, try the latest chapter first, then decide whether to keep reading.] [This book won't have Foundation Establishment cultivators cutting down Nas 15.3kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves

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   The world-building is vast, unfolding gradually from the protagonist's perspective. Various races coexist, and epic battles rage between powerful sects. The protagonist is decisive in battle but never commits indiscriminate killing, always adhering to principles and maintaining his original intentions. [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation, Fusion...] In this world of cultivation, encountering formidable enemies far beyond his own strength, he remains unyielding, drawing his sword to fight. There are no mindless, gratuitous moments; the logic of his actions is consistent. There are things he must do, farewells without turning back, laughter and tears, desperate, all-or-nothing sword strikes, and sect disciples who choose not to return!

8. 8 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The ruthless, eternally immortal dragon, devoid of harems, left only a decaying corpse; the fearless phoenix, reduced to tattered feathers; the auspicious unicorn, its demise unpredictable; the Xuanwu, condensing the myriad paths of existence, had its shell stripped away by human hands; the graveyard of the gods remains, witnessing the eternal ruins of Yin, the changing seasons, who dares claim immortality… The flow of time carries on the events of a thousand years, the passage of time washing away countless generations. The river of time flows on, never to return, burying countless heroic and tragic songs. One day, someone had a sudden inspiration, stepping into the river and drifting downstream, wanting to see what the future held. After a long time, he finally met a boy fishing on the riverbank. He then asked the boy: What is an immortal? What is the Dao? What is immortality? The boy's eyes were empty, and he shook his head, answering: I don't know! The man asked again: Cultivation! Is it cultivating the heart? Or the strength? The boy scratched his head, giving an awkward smile: "I don't know~" He asked three times: "What year is it today?" His eyes lit up with excitement, and he recited with great familiarity: "It doesn't matter what year it is, I only pray that all living beings in future generations will live forever!" The man was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "You know everything, you understand everything! I worried for nothing, came all this way for nothing. Well, future generations are truly interesting, very interesting indeed!" With that, the man vanished without a trace. Only the boy sighed softly, gazing at the screen: "Fellow participants, would you like to hear our story?"

9. 9 囚 Imprisoning an Immortal: After Failing to Covet the Immortal Lord 囚仙：觊觎仙君未果后 One Pen Conquers the World一支笔打天下Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted Also known as The Sickly Beauty Insists on Taking What He Wants by Force. A story about a man and a man. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review! Comments of all kinds are welcome, and I'll reply to every one! Two male leads, one-on-one, happy ending? Tragic ending? Beautiful, strong, tragic, obsessive love interest × proud, righteous paragon #HeChasesAndTheOtherRuns #ForcedLove #SubstituteRomance #ThePursuer'sRedemptionArcButDoesHeWin? Beautiful, strong, tragic · Unrequited love · Angs 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Yun Xuan is a must.

10. 10 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 817Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The game is packed with Chinese-style horror atmosphere. The protagonist uses feng shui secrets to solve strange cases, and his battles with ghosts and monsters are full of twists and turns. The writing is solid and the details are meticulous. Veteran readers will find it very enjoyable.

11. 11 五 The Five-Spirit Arcane Art 五灵玄法 Wind Passes, Dust Departed风过离尘Eastern Fantasy433k WordsCompleted [Swordsmanship + Mystery + Decisive and Ruthless + Ingenious Moves + Witty and Humorous + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Reborn into a new life, the protagonist begins cultivating at the Qi Refining stage, slays demons and monsters along the way, overcomes countless trials and tribulations, and finally achieves the Great Dao. This book has a pure, sincere romance. This book has the most intense fight scenes. Step into this book and experience the most spectacular world of immortal heroes. 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book features a tight plot full of suspense, intense and exciting fight scenes, and a protagonist who is intelligent and decisive in battle.

12. 12 我 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 3.4kReads—Score172Shelves

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    This book is worth having.

13. 13 八 The Fat Wife of the 1980s Turns the Tables with Her Disabled Husband 八零肥妻，带残疾老公逆风翻盘 Man Qin满沁Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “Ahhh, the short drama with the same title is out! It's so, so good, and the acting is amazing and so natural!” Ye Xing, a proud master of traditional Chinese medicine with severe cleanliness issues, excellent self-discipline, and very high standards for her quality of life, transmigrates one day and finds herself in the body of a slovenly, terribly lazy, morbidly obese woman! And if that weren't enough, she's also a lovesick doormat! And the person she's fawning over isn't even her husband The 2.6kReads8.9Score298Shelves
14. 14 被 Pressured to Marry, I Wed a Billionaire 被催婚后，我嫁给了千亿首富 Cheese Pudding芝士布丁Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After his sister-in-law married into the family, Su Zijin became a lazy freeloader at home. His older brother pushed him aside, his mother nagged him to get married, and the neighbors all mocked him. Unable to take it anymore, Su Zijin decided to leave his family home and impulsively married a divorced man with a child. After the wedding, everyone waited for Su Zijin to turn into an evil stepmother and get kicked out by Lu Mo. Instead, Su Zijin flaunted his affection for his husband on social me 15.6kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
15. 15 危 The Dangerous Man in My Bed 危险枕边人 Smoke and Dust烟尘Completed Late one night, I was sleeping alone at home when I suddenly felt someone beside me. I jolted awake in fright: my husband was away on a business trip, so who was this person? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 绑 After I Bound Myself to a System, the Top Donors Recharged All Night to Win My Favor 绑定系统后，榜一们连夜充值争宠 Old Times, Old Dreams旧时旧梦6k WordsCompleted After binding to the System, the top-ranked fans recharge overnight to compete for favor. —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 不 A Different Kind of Immortal 不一样的永生者 Swift Bloody Maple极速腥枫Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Stone: All you big shots from the real world, don’t miss out as you pass by! And if you do, no worries. This book is my home, and you’ll find all kinds of stories inside. It mainly features urban superpowers, an apocalyptic world, defending your homeland, alternate history, science fiction, and more. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 从 From Cast-Off Heiress to Fashion Queen: A Divorce Comeback 从豪门弃妇到时尚女王的离婚逆袭 Old Times, Old Dreams旧时旧梦14k WordsCompleted A divorce-fueled comeback, from discarded rich wife to queen of fashion —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 总 The President's Substitute Contract 总裁替身契约 Old Times, Old Dreams旧时旧梦Mystery55k WordsCompleted Su Wan is a moderately popular immersive virtual reality streamer on the Star Net. Her content is distinctive: she excels at recreating and immersively experiencing the culture and arts of ancient Earth, such as calligraphy, tea ceremonies, and classical music. In a future world hungry for thrills, her streams offer a refreshing change of pace, earning her a loyal but not top-tier following. She needs a huge sum of money to save the younger brother who is all she has, or to accomplish another im —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 我 I Opened a Hot Pot Restaurant in Ancient Times to Raise Divine Beasts 我在古代开火锅养神兽 Old Times, Old Dreams旧时旧梦Ancient Romance98k WordsCompleted The day I transmigrated into the body of a fake heiress in the Marquis’s manor, the real heiress returned with a futuristic interstellar System. > She took all my wealth and glory, then watched with a smile as I was exiled to the frontier. > But she didn’t know I’d activated the Gourmet Spirit Pet System. A hot pot from the future healed the soldiers’ frostbite, while a flame squirrel evolved into an auspicious fire phoenix. > When the magnetic field at the frontier disrupted her interstellar me —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 网 A Beginner's Guide to Writing Web Novels 网文小说写作入门秘籍 A Left Hand一支左手78k WordsCompleted [Education] [Adult Education] [Online Fiction Writing Techniques] A web novelist's essential knowledge and techniques. This book will help you quickly understand and master the trends in online literature, so you can earn your first pot of gold from writing online fiction. 179Reads—Score133Shelves
22. 22 闪 After Our Whirlwind Wedding, My Poor Husband Gave Me a Hundred Million 闪婚后，穷老公竟然给了我一个亿 Chen Who Can Pluck the Stars首可摘星陈Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing [Sweet Romance + Married First, Love Later + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Both Leads Are Chaste + One-on-One Romance] When Shen Qing returned from a business trip, she discovered that her boyfriend had cheated on her with her best friend. Filled with anger, she drove away. Distracted, she nearly hit Yan Bei, who had just been disowned by the Yan family, Kyoto’s wealthiest family. That was how the two of them met. Under pressure from their parents, they both went and registered their marriage. 53.7kReads8.2Score2.1kShelves
23. 23 逃 After Running Away from Her Wedding, She Walked Right into a Tycoon's Inescapable Trap 逃婚后，她闯入了大佬的天罗地网 Se Se Weiran瑟瑟微然Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted To escape an arranged marriage, she went from being the stunning heiress of Haicheng’s richest family to posing as an ugly, tacky country bumpkin. On her very first day in the capital, she crossed paths with Huo Yuchen, heir to the capital’s most powerful family. He was a man everyone feared, known as the Living King of Hell. He showed no mercy to anyone, not even his own family, and was cold-blooded, ruthless, and decisive. He married her just to spite his father. Everyone in the capital knew 3.5kReads9.2Score520Shelves
24. 24 协 After Our Marriage of Convenience, the Proud Big Shot Keeps Breaking Our Agreement 协婚后，傲酷大佬每天都在疯狂违约 Happy for a Millionth of a Second开心亿秒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When he backed her into a corner, she said, “I’ll be your woman, but I have to be Mrs. Lu.” He sneered. “I can marry you, but I’ll divorce you soon enough!” She nodded. “Fine.” They made a deal, with three months as the limit. But later, he broke it in a fit of madness. Mr. Lu, a man with immense wealth and power, was tormented by childhood trauma and could find no cure. By chance, he met her and learned she was the daughter of his enemy. Convinced she was the medicine he needed, he destroyed he 3.6kReads8.9Score414Shelves
25. 25 相 A Blind Date Gone Wrong: My Flash-Married Husband Is Loaded 相亲误嫁：闪婚老公超有钱 Cheng An'an程安安Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Shi Wennuan married an ordinary man at first sight on the very day of her blind date. They only added each other on WeChat after registering their marriage. She thought they would simply share a life together, each going about their own business. After they married, she discovered that her husband, whom she barely knew, looked exactly like the chairman of the trillion-yuan conglomerate featured in the financial papers. Then diamonds and designer goods started arriving in droves, her little shop 6kReads8.4Score595Shelves
26. 26 问 Seeking the Way to Immortality 问道何长生 Mo Bujian墨不谏Eastern Fantasy67k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + fantasy + xianxia + wuxia + historical fantasy + adventure + coming of age] As the laziest Supreme in the Immortal Realm, I was forced to descend to the mortal world and take part in a sect trial. The Immortal Emperor called it a test of my abilities, but I just yawned and kneaded the Nine Heavens Golden Flame into a ball to pass the time. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nine floating islands are linked by chains, and the bells on the eaves of the hundred-foot-tall hall ripple through the clouds! Three thousand disciples wield their swords, moving the star map and echoing the Big Dipper! Senior Brother Liu Xing brings his siblings to the hospital, but claims that Qingyang is "a dragon whose head is seen but not its tail," causing his sister to panic: "Have we been deceived?" The suspense is palpable!

27. 27 重 Reborn: My Clones Embark on the Path to Invincibility 重生之分身走上无敌路 The Needle and Thread引线的针Eastern Fantasy170k WordsOngoing Zhou Ji, the strongest rogue cultivator, meticulously schemes his way into a ninth-rank secret realm and claims its greatest fortune. This draws the envy of countless powerful figures, who hunt him all the way to the summit of Mount Buzhou. Little do they know that Zhou Ji has already refined a clone and used reincarnation to fade from everyone’s sight. After that, a young man named Ji Zhou, who has refined the “Wordless Heavenly Book,” sets out on the path to invincibility with the cultivation 4Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    A decade-long dream of writing a novel culminates in this triumphant moment. Zhou Ji, the strongest rogue cultivator, is besieged by powerful righteous cultivators. Forced into a corner, he triggers a heavenly tribulation atop Mount Buzhou, annihilating all his enemies. Simultaneously, he secretly uses the "Reincarnation Technique" to achieve his goals. From then on, the world gains a disciple of the Holy Cloud Sect named Ji Zhou, who, carrying the memories of his previous life's cultivation, embarks on an invincible path…❤️

28. 28 绝 Peerless Secret Words: The Spirit Heavens Chronicle 绝世密言：灵天记 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果Eastern Fantasy997k WordsCompleted Through fantastical stories, this book explores the mysteries of the universe and explains the principles of life, helping readers understand why people live. In doing so, it can help them put their worries aside and embrace life's experiences with greater optimism and energy! 913Reads9.4Score127Shelves

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    This book reveals the secrets of the universe and is a cultivation manual. Don't miss it! It's absolutely worth reading ten times. High-energy throughout, enlightening, with a brilliant and vivid plot that's incredibly captivating. You won't be able to put it down; you'll always want more!

29. 29 如 Ruyuan Mengdie's New Book 如愿梦蝶新书 Dreaming of Butterflies Come True如愿梦蝶Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Title: No System. A return to pure cultivation fantasy, with no transmigration and no System! Liu Chen, a young man from Qingzhou, bears a mysterious bloodline. In search of his origins, he embarks on the path of immortality. After forming a connection in Spiritveil Valley, he joins a sect and cultivates at Flying Sword Sect. He battles the Shadow Pavilion and resists the demon race's invasion, braving secret realms and heavenly tri 32Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    Cultivation novels!

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