I’m Out of Books to Read. Any Immortality Cultivation Stories? A System Is Fine, but It Should Stay in the Background 书荒求长生书，有无系统都行，但最好存在感较低的

1. 1 我 In the Celestial Prison, Immortal and Undying 我在天牢，长生不死 Jie Jie戒界Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [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 309.4kReads8.7Score13.8k14d adds

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   I've recently become obsessed with immortality novels 😄😄😄 This one is actually quite good, the plot is also good, depicting ordinary life in the city, with martial arts and daily life, traversing the martial world and the imperial court. I was originally going to give it five stars, but I'm deducting one star because the protagonist is too lecherous 🤦🤦 Lechery and womanizing have always been a no-go for me. The synopsis says there's no female lead, but I persevered and read it. I've read over a thousand chapters, and it's quite good. The only downside is that the protagonist is always being deceived by women! And he willingly gets deceived! ... This is a bit unacceptable; once is enough, twice is not enough 🤦 The important thing is that he's still relishing being deceived... Male readers might like this more. Aside from the women, overall it's pretty good.

2. 2 系 My System Granted Me Longevity, and I Live Only to Slack Off 系统赋我长生，活着只为摆烂 Loves Watermelon Best独爱吃西瓜Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Swordsmanship + Immortality + Daily Life + Cautious Cultivation + Play the pig to eat the tiger + One Heroine] (There may also be no heroine) On the Tianxuan Continent, sects stand everywhere. The balance between one pavilion, two sacred lands, three kingdoms, and four teachings has held for tens of thousands of years. The pavilion is the Sword Pavilion. The Sword Immortal stands high above the world, one person and one sword, suppressing the Abyss for thirty thousand years. The sacre 2kReads7.8Score16414d adds
3. 3 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 8.4kReads7.5Score66614d adds

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   How many more words do I need to type?

4. 4 我 How Did a Lowly Constable Like Me Become an Immortal? 我一个小捕快怎么就成仙了 Golden Scales in the Pond池中金鳞Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted 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 19.1kReads8.2Score1.8k14d adds
5. 5 破 Broken Cauldron, Battered Blade, Mad Old Man 破鼎，残刀，疯老头 Ling Xin808凌心808Eastern Fantasy473k WordsCompleted [Invincible Protagonist]+ [No Female Lead]+ [Ruthless]+ [Everyday Life] In the Eastern Wasteland, a mad old man suddenly appears in Stone Village. He spends all day carrying a battered cauldron and a broken saber. People see him acting crazed, lost in a drunken stupor, but no one knows where he came from. His battered cauldron and broken saber are both ancient divine artifacts, their former luster dulled by endless years. Even in his madness, the old man sometimes has a moment of clarity. No one 753Reads6.1Score14414d adds
6. 6 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 249kReads9.4Score19.7k14d adds

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   It doesn't rely on advanced technology or change the general trend; its main focus is companionship.

7. 7 薪 The Everlasting Flame 薪火长生 Yan's Heavenly Scum彦的天渣Eastern Fantasy127k WordsOngoing Life and death leave all things untouched. Let this dream of yellow millet be kindling: to make up for past regrets, recognize the shortcomings of the present, and carry on the great path ahead. Love all things in heaven and earth anew, fearing neither the years nor the wind… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In a continent where all races vie for supremacy, is racial immortality or individual immortality the ultimate choice?

8. 8 长 Immortality: I Become an Immortal Emperor Through Talisman-Making 长生，从制符开始成仙帝 Hundred Battles Nine Dragons百战九龙Eastern Fantasy941k WordsCompleted [Longevity + Playing It Safe + Everyday Life in the Cultivation World] Pei Zheng transmigrates to the cultivation world, only to discover that he has a useless five-element spirit root! After ten years as an alchemy apprentice, he finally becomes a low-grade first-rank alchemist. But his success rate is so low that he spends more than he earns! He eventually switches to talisman-making. After another ten years, he finally becomes a low-grade first-rank talisman master, but his success rate is st 760Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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   Good, good, very good

9. 9 极 Extreme Growth 极致生长 The Crying of Xiao Xiao萧萧之鸣Urban608k WordsCompleted This is not AI-generated fiction! A special note: This is an extremely slow-burn story. The first two arcs focus mainly on the protagonist's growth and laying the groundwork for the plot. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! Many readers who started with the third arc went back to read the first two. A naturally frail child from a mountain village, through his own efforts and various strokes of fate, gains the supernatural ability of the Five Elements Seal. After trying his hand at all kinds of 566Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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   It features characters with supernatural abilities and a detailed backstory, making it worth reading.

10. 10 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. … 2.9kReads—Score15114d adds

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    I recommend reading this book.

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