No Saintly Protagonist, Everyone Is Smart, No Female Lead, and the Protagonist Is a Ruthless Cultivator 不圣母所有人智商在线无女主邪修

1. 1 太EN Immortal of the Ages 太古第一仙 Feng Qingyang风青阳Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted [The year's most exhilarating, invincible cultivation saga: kill your way to immortality!] As Yun Xiao's soul drifted into the heavens after his death, he witnessed a shocking sight: the vast human world where he had lived for sixteen years was shaped like a tomb! Beneath it lay an ancient giant coffin, vast as the boundless sea and wreathed in demonic energy. Every continent was but a handful of earth atop the coffin, and countless billions of living people had been born and raised in its grave 3.1kReads8.7Score245Shelves

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   The first book is great! It's captivating! The second book is about a tomb in the mortal realm? He didn't believe it, so he entered a celestial corpse, fought his way through the immortal path, and proved his Dao! The third book starts with a land-based sword immortal! Eighty years after guarding the sword pavilion, he shattered the heavens with a single sword strike!

2. 2 剑 Eighty Years in the Sword Pavilion, Then I Emerged as an Earthly Immortal 剑阁八十年，出世陆地神仙 Am I a God?我是神吗Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing The original novel behind the hit short drama “Earthly Sword Immortal: Eighty Years Guarding the Sword Pavilion” Meng Fan, gifted with the talent “Swordsmanship as Divine,” is reborn in a cultivation world and becomes the sword keeper of the Sword Pavilion at the Shushan Sword Sect. Touching the “Seven Stars Sword,” he obtains the Seven Stars Sword Art. Touching the “Demon-Suppressing Sword,” he obtains the Sword Intent of Demon Slaying. Touching the “Fuxi Sword,” he obtains the Fuxi Divine Body 23.6kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
3. 3 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 96kReads8.9Score8.2kShelves

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4. 4 谪 The Banished Immortal Returns 谪仙归来 Halfheartederyi敷衍eryiAncient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, my soul transmigrated into an alternate dynasty while I was working as a doctor. My spatial bracelet came along with me. I learned martial arts from my master and medicine from my godmother, and took several guards with peerless martial skills under my wing. I carved out my own place in the vast martial world. I won’t be a naive, sweet heroine or a self-sacrificing saint. There’s no male lead. If you want to live a long life, you have to be ruthless. I won’t get involved in b 740Reads8.7Score103Shelves

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   The female lead is a powerful figure with top-notch combat skills. She's not a saint or a naive girl. All her subordinates are powerful, so the male lead is basically irrelevant. It's a sweet and non-angsty novel with a strong female lead.

5. 5 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 158.8kReads9.3Score16.6kShelves

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   Always passionate, always joyful—the life you want can only be given to yourself. —Zhang Hao Chen If happiness were an invention, it would be easily invented again and again. Temper irritability stems from nature, gentleness from upbringing. If you keep being so sweet-talking, I might kiss you.

6. 6 四 Siheyuan: I Have More Brothers Than I Can Count 四合院：我的兄弟有亿点多 I Swear I Won't Become a Buddha誓不成佛Male-Channel Fanfiction850k WordsCompleted The train of time arrived in the 1960s, and Wang Chongyi found himself in the world of Love in the Courtyard. From the start, he was a Level Six chef at a steel mill, and he activated the Best Buddies System, embarking on a remarkable life. Want to hire someone to beat me up? Sorry, the street tough is my buddy! Want to call the police and have me arrested? Sorry, the station chief is my buddy! Want to report me to the neighborhood office? Sorry, the neighborhood office director is my buddy! Wan 7.8kReads6.7Score253Shelves
7. 7 仗 Sword in Hand, Wine in Tow, a Dashing Wanderer 仗剑，载酒，惊鸿客 Sweet Potato Monster红薯怪Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Prodigy + no System + Swordsmanship + Lighthearted + Immortality] The fake prodigy: “Life and death don’t matter. If you’ve got a problem, fight me.” The real prodigy: “I want to draw my sword.” “No, you don’t,” said the leaders of the Daoist sects, the Buddhist Venerable, and the Demon Cult Master, trying to talk him down. Across this vast and boundless land, who will determine its fate? I have a sword, its white blade stained red by the mortal world. A vast and magnificent sky stretches a 17kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
8. 8 女 Matriarchy: I Transmigrate into a Book and Become a Male Villain 女尊：穿书变成男反派 It's Huan, Not Huan是桓不是嬛Urban345k WordsOngoing [Female-dominant world! Female-dominant world! Female-dominant world! Important things must be said three times!] [This setting combines several mindless overpowered male-lead novels. Don't read if that's not your thing!] Huo Lin was a carefree little canary, until one day he started dreaming about strange memories. His life changed along with them, and afterward he encountered all sorts of strange people… A landlady willing to rent him a place for next to nothing. A woman at a bar who chased 589Reads6.3Score—Shelves
9. 9 人 In the Siheyuan, I Became the Ultimate Insider 人在四合院，成为最强关系户 Ten Years of Lingering Dreams十年殘夢Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted The train of the times rushes forward, and Wei Lai arrives at the courtyard from a TV drama. He activates the Relative System, which gives him a new relative every two weeks. Faced with a courtyard full of beasts, Wei Lai decides to strike first so he can live a good life. Why is Yi Zhonghai roaring in the middle of the night? It turns out Silly Zhu is growing distant from him. Why is Liu Haizhong sweeping the toilets? It turns out his own son stabbed him in the back. Why is Granny Deaf wailing 32.5kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
10. 10 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1kShelves
11. 11 系 The System Gave Me the Universe's Most Charismatic Male Lead 系统赋我宇宙第一男神魅力 Please Add Some Spice麻烦加点辣Urban229k WordsOngoing The blurb is vague, so please read the story: [massage + magic sword + urban setting + national idol + the universe's number-one heartthrob + invincible wish fulfillment, the best ever] Chen Tianming dropped out of middle school and pretended to be blind while giving massages at his stepmother's massage parlor. On an ordinary, scorching summer day, a beautiful woman slapped him, and he unexpectedly became host to the Goddess-Melter Assistant System. Only by massaging like crazy and attracting a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Over the years, from student to teacher, I've lost count of how many times I've read this book. I love its simple language, as profound as the loess soil, yet deeply moving. It's like sand blowing into your eyes—you don't intend to cry, but by the time you close the book, your eyes are already blurry with tears. Gently rubbing your eyes, you realize you're in a completely different world. Now, opening this book again, I realize that Shaoping was fortunate, and we are just ordinary people. All three books are worth reading.

12. 12 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers 山河志 A Dao阿刀Urban1.9M WordsCompleted His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China! 84.3kReads9.6Score9.1kShelves
13. 13 大 Great Tang: Li Shimin Begs Me to Start a Rebellion 大唐：李世民求我造反 Joy Throughout the Land天下乐Historical3.1M WordsCompleted Li Ke transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty. He plans to use his skills as a motivational speaker to brainwash a loyal crew and keep his head down as an unremarkable prince. But eight years after transmigrating, he discovers that he brought along an entire national strategic reserve warehouse. So Li Ke throws caution to the wind. If he’s going to be a prince, he might as well be one who fears nothing and lives as freely as he pleases! First, he starts a newspaper to build his rep 155.4kReads9.5Score16.6kShelves
14. 14 凡 A Mortal Asks the Heavens: I Wish to Become an Immortal 凡人问天我欲成仙 Guo Yi Juzi果一桔子Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy] [No System] Her parents disappeared, and her village was slaughtered. The boy was taken in by an immortal sect out of pity, but his useless spiritual roots earned him nothing but scorn. Even his master was mocked for accepting him. His master gave him a tattered book and told him it was an ancient secret scroll. But word of his useless reputation spread, and he endured humiliation wherever he went. One day, he happened to return home and discovered that the mysterious littl 39.3kReads9.0Score4kShelves

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    "You can delete this if you don't like it, but please refrain from verbal attacks, thank you." "Aniu, hurry back! It's going to rain!" Wu Aniu, who was happily playing, immediately looked up upon hearing his mother's call. He saw dark clouds rolling in, looking like a storm was imminent.

15. 15 凡 A Mortal's Ascension to Immortality 凡人飞仙 The Road Goes On路长在Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] He tossed an immortal herb into a black jar, and it kept pouring out more! A village boy accidentally obtained a black jar that could duplicate supplies, and so began his journey to immortality. Is cultivating immortality difficult? I have mountains of pills to help me! Are powerful enemies everywhere? I’ll wipe them out with handfuls of talismans! Born with a useless spirit root, he defies fate and becomes an Immortal Ancestor! Shu Han proves the Great Dao to the world, bec 56.3kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves
16. 16 仙 Cultivators of Immortality and Demons 仙魔同修 Wanderer流浪Eastern Fantasy12.8M WordsOngoing The sea of clouds stretches into the distance, and the heavens are boundless. Who among the multitude of living beings does not yearn for them? The Heavenly Way is elusive, beyond anyone’s sight. Amid the endless mortal world, who does not long for eternal life? The grudges of a pair of lovers spanning three lives and seven lifetimes, and the age-old feud between the righteous path and the demonic sect. With one man and one ancient sword, how will he face the entire world...? 10.8kReads8.5Score1kShelves
17. 17 修 Cultivation Begins with Becoming a Demon 修仙从成魔开始 Light Shines from Within光自明Eastern Fantasy158k WordsCompleted A three-foot sword in hand, a cold wind of sorrow at my back. I ascend to the heavens and descend into the deepest hell. With my burning blood, I slay the demons of the heavens. What of immortals? What of demons? What of gods? They are all but straw dogs! —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 重 Reborn as a Powerful Figure in the City 重生之都市大能 Chrysanthemum Lang菊花朗Urban334k WordsCompleted [Dark] [One heroine] [A satisfying life] Gu Chen, the Eternal Demon Venerable, was ambushed by the woman he loved. His disciple, whom he had spent hundreds of years cultivating, had joined forces with his lover. To seize the great fortune, they joined an Immortal Venerable to set up the Emperor-Slaying Array and killed Gu Chen as he broke through to the Emperor realm. He was reborn in his youth, back on Earth. My principle in life, Gu Chen, is this: I will repay my benefactors a hundredfold, and 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Single female lead, not a saintly figure, protagonist is a powerful figure in the demonic path.

19. 19 玄 Xuanhuan: My Rebellious Disciple Is Poisonous 玄幻：逆徒有毒 The Old Lion Says老狮子说Eastern Fantasy474k WordsCompleted Humanity is weak, ancient demons run rampant, the demon race holds sway, and mighty beings cast their lines into the mortal world. Fang Yuan refines immortal pills with his left hand and wields a Dharma sword with his right, cultivating the arts of immortals, demons, and devils alike. You say you're a peerless prodigy? Sorry, I make a habit of crushing prodigies. This is the story of a passionate young man tossed into the vast world of immortal cultivation. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No clichés, no system, the protagonist has a top-tier wood spirit root, his alchemy is unconventional, and there are two female leads.

20. 20 灵 At the End of the Spirit 灵终之际 Cage Nine笼九Eastern Fantasy297k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast, multiple heroines, plenty of foreshadowing and detail] When a young man discovers that someone has been manipulating his life, and that he is nothing but a pawn, what should he do? When he escapes the board and the truth draws near, he looks back and realizes, with helpless dismay: The Rainbow Hall he secretly built has already become a dominant force in the region. The women he met along the way all see one another as romantic rivals. Even his trusted confidants, whom he trained —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 刀EN The Reticent Blade 刀不语 LazyEastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Someone once asked me, “What is the jianghu?” I thought for a moment. I thought of a jug of rough wine on the table, a distant figure walking away beneath the setting sun, a grave beneath the moon, and the cigarette burning down to ash in my hand right now. That person asked again, “Where is the jianghu?” I smiled and looked out the window. There were countless jianghus out there. One person is a story. Two people make a jianghu. 28kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
22. 22 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.2kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves
23. 23 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves
24. 24 剑 Sword and Wine 剑酒 Cup of Snow杯雪Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + no System + one heroine + slow burn + passionate adventure] In the Eastern Lands, a tavern waiter wears twin sabers at his waist and tempers his heart in the mortal world. In the Western Regions, a devoted monk carries a paintbrush, bringing flowers to the world. In the Southern Mountains, a Daoist wields peachwood, using talismans to subdue mountains and seas. In the northern lands, a monster carves a wooden staff, its dragon's roar shaking the Nine Heavens. And in the Ce 13.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
25. 25 都 The Supreme Immortal Emperor of the City 都市至尊仙帝 Water King水王Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Chu Feng, a mighty cultivator of his generation, returns to the modern city by a twist of fate. See how he takes charge of the world and rises to new heights in this life! 2.4kReads7.1Score217Shelves

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26. 26 重 The Reborn Immortal Venerable Returns 重生仙尊归来 In the Prime of Youth恰同学少年Urban554k WordsCompleted A wisp of the Immortal Venerable Chu Tian's soul returns to his youth on Earth. In this life, he stands invincible, shatters fate, and makes up for the regrets of his previous life. The Immortal Venerable has returned, and none can rival me. 10Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 龙 The Dragon God’s Son-in-Law 龙神婿 Big Dreams, Little Words大梦小语Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Ye Fusheng had forgotten how many years he had been alive. A lone wanderer, he suddenly learned one day that he had a daughter. Overjoyed, he was also consumed by fury, because his daughter had actually been… 8Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 九 Venerable God of the Nine Netherworlds 九幽神尊 Huo Bigfoot霍大脚Eastern Fantasy345k WordsCompleted [Reborn + satisfying revenge + genius protagonist + not a goody-goody + not a simp + traditional fantasy + playing the pig to eat the tiger + ruthless and decisive + ruthless and cunning] I am Du Chaolin, from Earth, and I was a top student at a prestigious university. I have a Chaos Spiritual Root. I’m a born genius and king, reaching Nascent Soul in five years and Great Ascension in a century. I possess a divine cauldron that can collect all things and destroy all immortals. I’m ruthless and 57Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    There are no evil cultivators, but there is one in traditional fantasy: the Nine Netherworld God.

29. 29 回 After the College Entrance Exam, I Used My Foresight to Become a Tycoon 回到高考后，利用先知成富豪 The Twenty-Five-Thousand-Li Long March二万五千里长征路Urban841k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feiyu returns to the day after his class reunion, held after the college entrance exam. Using his information advantage, he makes up for past regrets. From the start, he sets his sights on the Brazil World Cup to earn his first fortune, then uses his expertise and memories to grow his money in the stock market. He also keeps in touch with his high school crush and his senior from university, wins the hearts of both beauties, and becomes a winner in life! 2.8kReads—Score110Shelves

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    The male protagonist is reborn and becomes a tycoon by exploiting information asymmetry. He starts a business and speculates in stocks while in college, surrounded by beautiful women.

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