Give Long-Lived Races a Little Shock About the Nature of Lifespans 给长生种一点小小的寿命论震撼

1. 1 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [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

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   This author is practically possessed by a demon when they write angst; not only do they have characters with lifespans, but they also have all sorts of tragic endings—they can write whichever one you want.

2. 2 大 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Exposed My Simulated Life 大明：开局被朱棣模拟人生曝光了 Sky-Blue Shirt天蓝色的衬衫Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty charmer + father’s resignation, son’s delight + simulator + two golden fingers] In the sixteenth year of Yongle, Zhu Gaoshuo transmigrates to another version of the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Di's fourth son. With three dragons and two pythons around him, he had planned to live quietly and enjoy his life as a prince. But to his surprise, he attracts the spirits of legendary figures from history. The First Emperor Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu the Conqueror, Chancellor Zhuge Liang, the God 20.1kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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   When he saw the devastation everywhere and the bloodshed in the city, driven by a single thought to save the people, he asked you: "Young comrade, are you willing to come with me? Will you come or not?!"

3. 3 禁 A Short-Lived Forbidden Spell Caster? I Have an Undying Body 禁咒师短命？我拥有不死之身 Eat the Little Almond吃掉小杏仁Urban3.9M WordsOngoing Ye Lin transmigrates to a world overrun by demons and monsters, where he gains an immortal body. Because changing jobs in this world costs a fortune, he exploits a bug and sells his own organs to scrape together enough money to take part in the job-change ceremony. On the day of the ceremony, he becomes an SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcaster, but everyone around him mocks him. That's because SSS-rank Forbidden Spellcasters have to sacrifice their lifespan or their flesh to cast spells, so they're usu 197kReads8.8Score7.4kShelves
4. 4 中 Chinese-Style Incubus: Comrade, Will You Join Us? 中式魅魔：同志你可愿跟我们一起 People Eating People人相食Urban213k WordsOngoing Rating just released. Original title: Succubus Challenge: Little Comrade, Would You Come With Me? While preparing for the civil service exam, Gu Jinzhao has a stroke of luck and transmigrates to a parallel world, where he enters a game-making competition themed around “succubi.” While the other contestants create beast-eared girls, monster girls, and white-stockinged lolis, Gu Jinzhao pulls out a Chinese-style succubus instead. [Stage One: The Legacy of Six Generations] “What the hell? The count 1.1kReads6.7Score126Shelves
5. 5 颠 After Eight Thousand Years of Wandering, Can We Find Each Other and Comfort an Immortal Life? 颠沛流离八千年可得相逢慰长生？ Xiao Boqi Da小波奇哒Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [Single] [Girls' Love, Light] [Pseudo-Ensemble Cast] [Longevity] [Invincible] [A Longevity story unlike any other] Ninety thousand years after the fall of civilization, she awakens in a barren land. She pursues light and warmth, witnesses the rise of civilizations and the collapse of faith, and crosses paths with countless people. As the years pass, her footsteps carry her across the world. In the end, she becomes a legend and a true person. 14.2kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   Good books always have a lot of heart-wrenching moments; the first one is simply unbeatable. You guys should check it out yourselves. [Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf] The second one is also very good, but the author updates too slowly, which is very frustrating. [Crying][crying]

6. 6 模 Simulation: This Humble Girl Subdues the Heavens with One Sword 模拟，小女子不才，一剑镇压诸天 Strange Fox狸余怪Eastern Fantasy410k WordsOngoing [Unhinged] [Mild Power Fantasy] [Simulation] [Gender Swap] [Scheming] [Somewhat Selfish] [Carefully Balanced Combat] [Slightly Twisted and Deranged] A promising young man from the 21st century is reborn in the womb as the daughter of the Tofu Beauty? Though she's stunning, she's delicate and surrounded by wolves? No need to worry. The simulator is here. Instantly defeated at the competition of the heavenly geniuses? Regretting that she lacked the strength to win? No problem. I'll simulate three 37.1kReads8.1Score6kShelves
7. 7 星 Honkai: Star Rail: A Tale Penned by Fiction 星铁：虚构执笔的故事 The Pigeon Who Ran Away跑路的鸽子Anime Fanfiction386k WordsCompleted [No System, no transmigration] [Standalone stories] [Protagonist with multiple identities] [Angst] [Not a power fantasy] [Does not follow the main plot] I write different stories, each with its own protagonist and life, like a collection of fairy tales. Can I leave in peace? If I become part of your life, will I remain in your memory? Perhaps it is only at the very end that people understand: what truly breaks your heart has never been someone’s departure. (Each story is independent and does 1.2kReads8.7Score125Shelves

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   This is okay, right?

8. 8 死 A Thousand Years After My Death, My Demon King Wife Brought Me Back to Life 死后一千年，我被魔王妻子复活了 Crossing the Tribulation渡子厄Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of this novel is now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama] [Both leads are invincible] [Pure love that puts the lifespan debate to shame] [A lovey-dovey married couple] [Everyday sweetness] [Lighthearted comedy] [The ultimate gentleman's novel] [Viewers under sixteen should watch with their parents] A thousand years after his death, Sharon Morian, the strongest hero of humanity, is resurrected by his wife, the Demon King. A hero-and-Demon-King story that breaks the mold. 34.1kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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   This is great! [Thumbs up]

9. 9 我 I Watch the World from the Azure Heavens, Smiling as Emperors Rise and Fall 我于青冥观世间，笑看诸帝主沉浮 Silly Silver呆瓜银Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + longevity + great emperors + sacred and divine physiques + double pupils, and more] The world cultivates the Great Dao, walks the road to emperorhood, seeks the Azure Beyond, and pursues immortality. Yet few know my name. They all call me the Lord of the Azure Beyond. My name is Zhou Tian, an immortal who watches from the sidelines. … The ancient beginning of the fully matured Saint Spirit; after a thousand years in hiding, the dragon emerges as an emperor! A single breath of Z 14.4kReads8.8Score843Shelves

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   To be honest, the first book is a rare ensemble piece on the theme of immortality, a masterpiece in my opinion. The structure is clear, and so far there are no major flaws, so please enjoy it without worry. The second book is arguably another masterpiece among Tomato's longevity novels; the quality is excellent.

10. 10 开EN 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 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [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 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
11. 11 长 Immortal Travel of Longevity 长生仙游 Sleepless at Four in the Morning四更不睡Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted 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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    He wakes up every three years. For the first three years, he went to a tavern, and this continued through countless three-year cycles. It was the same tavern, but the people there had changed. Everyone thought the protagonist was a god, someone remembered him every three years, but they didn't know he was just a pitiful person cursed with lost memories. Everyone said he was cold and ruthless, yet also sentimental, but he simply didn't want to be forgotten because he wouldn't remember anything after 3000 years. (The protagonist is probably a pawn; every 3000 years, the timer restarts, and he forgets everything from the past.) Each awakening is a long search for memories, with old friends gone along the way… (The author's writing is truly superb. Of all the immortality novels I've read, this is the only one I liked and almost finished.) [Licking screen]

12. 12 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing 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 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves

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    Both of these are excellent works on the topic of immortality and lifespan. Most people have probably heard of them; they're both very good books.

13. 13 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Immortal Cursed to Live Forever 盗墓：身怀诅咒的长生者 Ten Years of Innocence十年天真Two Male Leads526k WordsCompleted [No female lead + two male leads + several couples. Please don't read if that's not your thing!] “Ah Qi, I don't want you to get hurt.” “Old Qing, take care of yourself.” “Little Brother, I'm here to take you home.” “Wu Xie, take me home.” “Tianzhen, Little Brother, it's raining. Hurry back!” “You guys, be careful, whatever happens.” Muchen Pearl, Ten-Year Promise, Retirement 5.8kReads9.5Score764Shelves

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    I've only read the ones where the protagonist is immortal, and all of them involve knives. 2 And 3 have large swords later on (I don't remember the details of the early episodes, but there might be swords); 1 is basically all swords.

14. 14 盗 Tomb Raiding: Shh! That's a Monster 盗墓：嘘！那是怪物 Ten Years of Innocence十年天真Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [No female lead + tomb raiding + pairing undecided for now] “That's a monster. Don't go near him!” “Ah Ci, I'll call you Ah Ci...” Even after losing his memory, Zhang Qiling still remembered those two lines. Wu Xie remembered the first time he met Ah Ci. It was the most humiliating moment of his life, a memory that would keep coming back even after he retired. He'd think of how embarrassing he'd been back then. “Comrade Ah Ci, come on, let's go have some fun!” Fatty ignored Ah Ci's icy expressio 1.4kReads9.2Score222Shelves
15. 15 刚 I Just Hatched, and a Seven-Hundred-Meter Dragon Is Staring at Me 刚破壳，七百多米的巨龙盯着我 Golden Grains of Rice金色米粒Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted “We came from the starry sky. It is our dream, our ambition, our future, and our home. We are star dragons, and the starry sky means freedom. We were born free!” Newly awakened Viter listens to the one he calls Father teach him, and from that day on, he has a goal in life: the starry sky! But first, he has to grow up safely in this dangerous world known as the Dragon Realm! 54.2kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    Absolute immortality also has a lifespan theory, but it requires patience.

16. 16 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.7kReads9.2Score741Shelves

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    How about a shocking theory of lifespan for a dynasty (with its immortality?)? The protagonist has to die many times before being reborn to claim rewards, basically just constantly dying~

17. 17 大 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 Principal Typhoon台风校长Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [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 41.1kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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    1. He took in nine disciples, and nine more graves appeared on the mountain. 2. The only things that remained unchanged about him were his wine gourd and his sword. The white-clad swordsman wandered the martial world.

18. 18 民 Strange Tales from the Min Tiao Bureau: Mian Zhuan 民调局异闻录之勉传 Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery8.3M WordsCompleted This is the story of an immortal man spanning two thousand years. In every corner of history, he left his name behind. To some, he was a nightmare. To others, he awakened them from the nightmares that haunted them. At the beginning of the story, his name was Wu Mian. By the end, his name was Invincible. 22.5kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    The first book, "The Immortal," features Wu Mian, a sharp-tongued and unforgiving character who constantly cleans up the messes left by Xu Fu's eldest disciple. It's a love-hate relationship filled with mutual harm and cooperation. [Laughing][Laughing] The second and third books are somewhat similar. The fourth book, a historical novel about immortality, is also very good; don't miss it!

19. 19 大 Great Qin: My Frail and Delicate Worthy Minister 大秦：我那身娇体弱的贤臣 White Clouds, White Clouds白云朵朵白Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted Female transmigrates as a man + no romance + focused on building a career Zhang Yuanqing transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck noble from the State of Chu during the Warring States period. “System for Great Ministers of the Ages activated. Host, work hard to become one of history's greatest ministers!” Wait, wait, wait. Having a System is a good thing, but what does it mean to become one of history's greatest ministers? It's a given that King Zheng of Qin will unite the six states. A 14.3kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    This one is beautiful, but sickly and short-lived; she's everyone's ideal woman.

20. 20 我 My Wife Is a Ditzy Elf 我家老婆是笨蛋精灵 Tiemu Yan铁木研Urban537k WordsCompleted [Urban slice of life + spirits + transmigration + no System] “Which has higher intelligence, beastfolk or elves?” “Do you even have to ask? Obviously elves. Our elven race is the most intelligent in the world.” “Then can you explain why your skills keep hitting me, and why they always land on vital spots?” The elven lady sits up straight like a child who's done something wrong, waiting for the storm to break. Huh? Why hasn't he said anything all this time? “Are you not mad anymore?” “Forget it. 4.1kReads8.8Score485Shelves

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    That's the one; I couldn't find any other books that matched the title.

21. 21 柯 Detective Conan: A Hero’s Wonderful Adventure in Another World 柯南：勇者的异世界奇妙冒险 The Empty Alley of White Porridge白粥的空巷Anime Fanfiction2.0M WordsOngoing Also known as: Conan: A Brave Hero's Wondrous Adventures in Another World [Male protagonist + no romance + beautiful, powerful, and tragic + frail + battle-worn + glass cannon + causality] [Redemption + saving the police academy group from their deaths] [Follows the anime's main storyline + original cases occur in a different order + unaware of the plot] [Slow-paced + lots of silly everyday moments + many original-character storylines + transmigration + morally gray, leaning toward the good guys 1.3kReads9.3Score159Shelves

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    Yes, yes, they're all immortal! [Smirking][evil grin] (under the hood)

22. 22 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: I’ll Do Anything to Save My Best Friend 崩铁：拯救挚友我义不容辞 Heize Du黑泽渡Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing Warning! I ship characters anywhere and everywhere, and Jing Yuan and Bai Heng are especially shippable!!! The main story is complete~ Please ignore the “fantasy romance” tag. Tomato assigned it arbitrarily, and it has nothing to do with this story. ★★★★★ Jing Yuan knew he was about to become Mara-Struck. Jing Yuan wondered: Why? Why had the five of them ended up falling apart like this? He couldn't accept it... If only... the past could be changed... [Do you want to change the past?] [I am 1.8kReads9.2Score186Shelves
23. 23 开 I Sat in Meditation for Millions of Years from the Start, Until a Reborn Empress Dug Me Up 开局坐化亿万年，被重生女帝挖出 The Genius Emperor天才的大帝Eastern Fantasy547k WordsOngoing (Passionate action + swagger + invincibility) I, Lu Changsheng, restart my life if I fail to become an immortal within an era. Across nine lives, I reached the pinnacle every time, bore the Mandate of Heaven, and attained the Great Emperor's Dao! Yet I could never find the gate to the Immortal Realm! After living out the full span of my ninth life, I was sent into the Nine Heavens Dragon-Patterned Ancient Coffin, where I waited through endless ages to live a tenth life! I, Leng Wushuang, am a tr 4.8kReads8.1Score540Shelves

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    The three ancient forbidden lands were the burial grounds of immortals, gods, and finally, a young boy. Countless years later, the Empress herself unsealed them...

24. 24 综 Anime Crossover: The Myriad Worlds Begin with Lan the Demon 综漫：诸天万界从恶魔咒蓝开始 Plain White Congee白白白粥Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Fanfiction] + [anime crossover quick transmigration] + [plot-focused] + [no female lead] “System bro, I have a question,” said the demon in an elegant Daoist robe. “Go ahead.” “This is Jackie Chan Adventures, right? Then where are my talismans? And what do I look like right now?” “Talismans? Those are the most basic thing. As for you, you’re the great Moon Demon, of course!” After transmigrating as the Moon Demon Tso Lan, Zhou Lan begins his own legendary life. [Note: This is a fanfiction, with 43.1kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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    [Already added to my wishlist][Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf][Added to my bookshelf]

25. 25 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (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 138.6kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves

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    Friends! Feel joy, warmth, and happiness! Then embrace regret! Sorrow! And death!

26. 26 开 Starting with Maxed-Out Fortune, I Lay Low Until I Become Invincible 开局点满气运，我苟到无敌了 Slacking-Off Xiao Cheng摸鱼小程Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Unlucky Su Qi awakened a System from the start and thought he was about to become invincible. He never wanted to transmigrate, but his luck was so terrible that he was forced to do so. “Thanks to my System's heroic efforts, I managed to get the Host out of the low-martial-arts world he was originally meant for. But something went wrong along the way, and he landed in a cultivation world!” Then the System crashed. The only good news: “A System bug gave you an immortal body.” “I want to max out my 23.5kReads8.4Score2kShelves

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    This book is an absolute must-read! From the very first chapter, I couldn't put it down. The plot is fast-paced, the characters are vivid and engaging, and it's a book you can't put down. Every chapter is full of suspense and excitement, especially the interactions between the main characters, which kept me wondering what would happen next. There was simply no way to put it down; I couldn't help but keep reading! It's a lifesaver when you're looking for something to read, and I highly recommend it!

27. 27 天EN Heavenly Restriction Weak? I Rage-Open the Eight Gates! 天与咒缚弱？我怒开八门遁甲！ Extreme Martial Arts Inn极武旅馆Anime Fanfiction425k WordsCompleted [Jujutsu Kaisen + Heavenly Restriction + Eight Gates Technique + Peak Physical Prowess + One Female Lead + Slice of Life] After transmigrating into the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, Zenin Jinsuke was placed under a one-sided restriction by the heavens at the moment of his birth, making him a naturally curse-energy-less person. Fortunately, he wasn't the only one bound by a restriction. His unlucky younger brother, Toji Zenin, was too. Just as the brothers planned to coast through life by relying on t 18.8kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Give the world of sorcery a physical shock

28. 28 重 Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: I Train in Martial Arts to Live Forever 重生天龙：我练武长生 Fallen Leaves Turn to Spring落叶化春生Male-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsOngoing [Wuxia + Immortality + Transmigrate into a book + Character Growth] After being reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Jiang Chen endures a series of tragic ordeals. His personality changes completely, and he begins a ruthless life in the martial world. This is the story of an ordinary man’s rise... (This book starts with Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and will feature characters from The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and The Smiling, 6.8kReads8.2Score403Shelves

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    This should also be considered a longevity novel, since the title itself suggests longevity. Furthermore, the protagonist is already close to the Celestial Realm level of cultivation, and the cultivation technique he practices is a longevity technique, giving him a lifespan of several hundred years.

29. 29 龟 Tortoise, My Longevity Is Just a Bonus 龟龟我啊，长生只是顺带 Autumn in a Word一言秋Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Immortality + farming with exotic beasts + island management + maxed-out support skills + cautious survival + no female lead] When Mo An wakes up, he discovers that he has become a turtle. Fortunately, he isn’t an ordinary turtle, but a legendary Yin-Yang Longevity Turtle from the cultivation world: a turtle who has been immortal since birth, already standing at the end of every cultivator’s journey, with support abilities maxed out. * Innate Talent: Endless lifespan, immortality Divine Talents 13.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    ✔ He becomes an immortal turtle ✔ No female lead, no romantic subplot ✔ Relaxing farming story ✔ Novel setting ✔ Warm and comfortable (the male lead is always accompanied by a turtle)

30. 30 小 My Little Pony: Discord’s Human Friend 小马宝莉：无序的人类朋友 Azure Waves, A Dream's Promise沧澜诺梦Anime Fanfiction863k WordsOngoing A college student who stayed up all night binge-watching all nine seasons of My Little Pony opened his eyes to find himself lying in a pile of fallen leaves in the Everfree Forest. He thought that after transmigrating to Equestria, he could be the protagonist. Instead, the very first mission from the System held him up for ten days. His name was Su Chen. The only things he brought with him were a strange kind of magic that didn't belong to this world and a System that loved making snarky remarks 3.1kReads6.9Score400Shelves

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    Is Princess Friendship still Princess Friendship if she loses her friendship?

31. 31 长 Eternal Life in Great Qin: I Am the First Emperor's Uncle 长生大秦：我乃始皇仲父 Calm Waters of the Xiang River湘水无波Eastern Fantasy851k WordsOngoing [Power fantasy + lighthearted everyday life + no female lead + no angst + witnessing history and becoming part of it] He transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty, only to find a world starved of spiritual qi, where the immortal path has fallen into decline and only martial arts can reach the divine. Martial arts may be powerful, but immortality remains out of reach. Chen Fan, however, is an exception. He breaks through the shackles of the immortal path, attains longevity and freedom, and watches t 74.2kReads8.7Score6.4kShelves

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    The first book: His shadow is present in every era, yet he transcends it. All he can do is attend the funerals of his master, apprentice, and relatives. Within the rules, I am invincible; outside the rules, I am equally invincible. The second book: He becomes a shadow in history, living in the gaps of time. He is omnipresent, and yet omnipotent. He witnesses the torrent of history, and within history, he witnesses everything.

32. 32 盗 Tomb Raiding: After a Century in Seclusion, the Little Brother Asks Me to Come Out 盗墓：隐居百年，小哥请我出山 Flying Pig飞天猪Mystery911k WordsCompleted Zhang Yang accidentally transmigrates into a tomb-raiding world, where the Divine Tomb-Raiding System is activated. “Faqiu has its seal, Mojin its talisman, Banshan its techniques, and Xiling its armor.” These are the pillars of the tomb-raiding world. For Zhang Yang, mastering all these arts is as easy as breathing. Over the past few years, people have occasionally come looking for the whereabouts of Zhang Yang, the Hidden Immortal. He has always managed to avoid them. Until Little Brother show 2.9kReads7.5Score310Shelves

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    "Sir, Zhang Qiling, a descendant of the Zhang family, has come to pay his respects." From afar, they could see a young man in a blue cotton-linen robe sitting on a rocking chair in the courtyard. He had long hair, a fair complexion, delicate features, and deep eyes. He held a palm-leaf fan in his hand, exuding an ethereal aura. Zhang Qiling took a few steps forward, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and respectfully said, "Zhang Qiling, a descendant of the Zhang family, has come to request your assistance, sir." Everyone was utterly astonished; this was the second time Zhang Qiling had knelt.

33. 33 穿 I Transmigrated to a Western Fantasy World and Started Filming Frieren: Beyond Journey's End from the Start 穿越西幻，开局拍摄葬送的芙莉莲 Walnut Gardenia胡桃栀子Urban460k WordsCompleted (No CP) (Web Novel Author) (Slightly Ensemble-Focused) (The Protagonist Is Weak at First and Really Cowardly) (The rating is low because it just came out, but that doesn't affect the reading experience) In this Western fantasy world that has already entered the age of film and television, Rossa, the son of a baron, transmigrates and finds himself saddled with an enormous debt. With no other choice, he considers returning to his old line of work and becoming a director. What should he make? A sto 547Reads7.1Score101Shelves

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    This relates to the theory of lifespan, right?

34. 34 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: From the Start, an Aeon Had Me in Its Sights, and I Became Invincible 崩铁：开局被星神盯上，我无敌了 Falling Stars Over Mountains and Seas繁星坠落山海Anime Fanfiction686k WordsOngoing [Honkai: Star Rail]+ [Emanator]+ [Power Fantasy] Is a Aeon's gaze a blessing or a curse? Jiang Mi, a young man from Cangcheng, was pierced by the Abundance's loving mercy and the Hunt's murderous intent at the end of destruction. His body became the site of a ceaseless war: Yaoshi granted him immortality, while Lan's arrows pursued him without end. When two cosmic powers reached a perilous balance inside a mortal, he became both the Abundance's perfect masterpiece and the Hunt's most lethal targ 39Reads6.6Score—Shelves
35. 35 星EN Honkai: Star Rail: What Kind of Aeon Slacks Off All the Time? 星穹铁道：哪有星神总摸鱼？ A Person Who Never Gets Anything Done不干正事的人Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [The Star God Who Loves Slacking Off] [You’re a Star God and Still Have a Female Lead? My Take: Not as Good as Aha] After an accident, Ye Yan transmigrates into the world of Honkai: Star Rail and inadvertently becomes the [Eternity] Aeon. What is eternity? Whatever They do becomes eternal! But... is this Aeon a bit of a jokester? Despite presiding over the Path of [Eternity], all They want to do is slack off. If I’m going to slack off, what should I do? Obviously, I should avoid doing anything u 13.3kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
36. 36 星 Honkai: Star Rail: The Hunt Deputy's Trailblazing Journey 星穹铁道：巡猎副官的开拓之旅 Aisili艾斯莉Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing [Confirmed dual male leads. Don't read if you don't like that. Lan X the transmigrated adjutant] A very conventional way to transmigrate. Yun Zhi was a fresh graduate, a prospective office worker whose eyes still held that clear, unclouded foolishness. After successfully receiving an offer, he was so excited that on his first day at work, disaster struck out of nowhere. A truck that was two traffic islands and a row of buildings away from him crossed the sea of stars and successfully... sent him 8.9kReads9.4Score504Shelves
37. 37 崩 Honkai: Star Rail: I’m an Emanator of Nihility, and I’ve Boarded the Train 崩铁：虚无令使的我踏上了列车 Easygoing Lemon轻松的柠檬Anime Fanfiction2.4M WordsOngoing [Honkai: Star Rail, lighthearted comedy, Emanator of Nihility, Akivili] Zero Kong was an overworked office drone who transmigrated into the Honkai: Star Rail universe. Good news: He became an Emanator of Nihility. Bad news: He had some seriously embarrassing moments. Good news: He boarded the Astral Express. Bad news: The train had only been running for a thousand years, and the story was still a long way off. After boarding the train, Zero Kong joined Akivili on their pioneering adventures. The 26.9kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves
38. 38 星 Honkai: Star Rail: I Transmigrated into a Star God 星铁：穿越成星神 Bai Futao白芙桃Anime Fanfiction438k WordsOngoing Also known as: Reborn as the Reignbow Arbiter and Invincible Under Heaven Warning: It follows the original plot completely, so read without overthinking. (It follows the original plot completely! Some plot points don't match the setting!) An ensemble cast. No female lead, no romantic pairing, no harem. "Most of the main storyline", with original plotlines. After a disastrous gacha session, I opened my eyes and found I'd transmigrated into Lan, the Hunt Aeon from Honkai: Star Rail! With his divin 2.7kReads8.1Score214Shelves
39. 39 星 Honkai: Star Rail: The Creation Goddess's Journal 星铁：创世女神见闻录 Flying Hippopotamus飞天河马Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Shaodian spent 130,000 years perfecting her “masterpiece.” As she carved the final strand of hair into the sculpture, the Path of “Creation” was opened at the edge of the galaxy, and the girl from reality became a god of philosophy. The birth of the Aeon proclaimed the power of “Creation” to the universe. May a thousand stars never fall, and may creation endure forever! She is the sworn enemy of “Nothingness,” the nemesis of “Destruction”! Her followers and Pathstriders rushed to create what the 4.6kReads9.2Score387Shelves
40. 40 星 Honkai: Star Rail: Embraced by the Flower of Knowledge 星铁：相拥于学识之花 The Daoist of the Great Void太虚道者Anime Fanfiction233k WordsOngoing [Single Female Lead: The Herta] + [Honkai: Star Rail] + [Sweet] + [Occasional Wackiness] + [Epic Worldbuilding] + [Mostly Original Storyline] Bai Su: Hmm, a mysterious Emanator of Equilibrium. Thanks to the ideals of a certain Aeon, he possesses nearly half of their abilities and authority. And it seems a certain genius has set her sights on him. But this genius seems to have a glass jaw despite her powerful offense? As the two of them journey through life, Bai Su's identity gradually comes to l 735Reads7.2Score100Shelves
41. 41 大EN The Great Emperors' Forbidden Zone: After My Master Died, I Went Mad 大帝禁区：师傅死后，我疯了 Bashu Red Bean巴蜀红豆Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted [At the end of the immortal path, who stands supreme? One glimpse of red hair, and the Dao is lost.] (Not a wish-fulfillment novel. A brain-teasing, increasingly captivating long story.) “My eldest senior brother is reborn. In his previous life, he was an ancient-era Great Emperor.” “My second senior brother transmigrated from another world, one where technology and shady shortcuts coexist.” “Our junior sister is the little princess of the Ji family, peerless in swordsmanship and unrivaled in ta 36.4kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

    Reader note

    Those who live forever are ultimately trapped by their own immortality (from "The Immortal Emperor's Tutor")

42. 42 救 Help! The Magical Girl I Raised Has Turned Evil 救命，我养的魔法少女黑化了 Boys' Dorm Kelp Water Dispenser男寝海带饮水机Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines] + [Love Triangle Mayhem] + [A Huge Range of Character Traits] + [Yandere, and Then Some] You’re right, but Magical Girl Chronicle is a brand-new beautiful-girl-raising game independently developed by Witch X Studio. The game takes place in a fictional world called “Blue Star.” Players chosen by the witches have their player privileges stripped away and become playthings for the magical girls. You will play a mysterious character known as the “Male Lead.” In a brutal romantic 2.5kReads7.6Score132Shelves

    Reader note

    A novel that starts slow but finishes strong; the yandere element is used to attract readers, and later it contains discussions about lifespan and angst.

43. 43 星 Honkai: Star Rail: A Crowd of Abundance, Turning the Tables on the Demonbow Calamity Ancestor 星穹铁道：群丰饶，反杀妖弓祸祖 Books in the Shadows影子里的书Anime Fanfiction282k WordsOngoing [Honkai: Star Rail + Partially Altered Plot + No Female Lead (The author and readers don't have girlfriends anyway, so let's not give the protagonist one either)] (You can skip Chapter One.) Jiang Fu transmigrated into the world of Honkai: Star Rail. Nanook, the Aeon of Destruction, was destroying the world. That would have been fine, except Jiang Fu happened to be in the very world Nanook was destroying. That same year, in the year before the Amber Era, the Aeon of Abundance, the Yaoshi, was bo 2.2kReads9.3Score217Shelves
44. 44 长 A Long-Lived Wanderer’s Cultivation Journal 长生路人修仙记事 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted [No romance + everyday life + slow burn + years passing like days + technological cultivation, boundless magic] He Tao has spent a full thousand years since transmigrating into a book. It isn't until three years after the female lead destroys the demon clan that she remembers her plan from when she transmigrated: follow the female lead around, enjoying the gossip and watching the show. The female lead ascended to immortality three years ago. He Tao doesn't know if she's still in time. Anyway, sh 9.6kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

    Reader note

    I personally highly recommend it.

45. 45 米 MiHoYo Universe: I Own a Corner Bar 米家宇宙：我有一座街角酒馆 Su Yi溯仪Anime Fanfiction286k WordsCompleted [New Writer] [No Tragedy, No Regrets] [The Protagonist Isn’t Overpowered, and Has a Gentle, Steady Temperament] [One Female Lead, Elysia; Everyone Else Is Just a Friend] [Covers the Entire MiHoYo Universe] [World Travel] [Mostly Slice of Life Early On; Starts Changing Some Regrets in the Middle; Takes Action to Control Nous in the Later Chapters] This is the story of a transmigrator. A soul from another world completely merges with the Tree. A higher-dimensional observer chooses to coexist with 57Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    While immortal beings certainly have long lifespans, what if there are also highly skilled individuals? Fast: "Am I not even worthy of being called a human anymore?"

46. 46 综 A Journey Through Anime: I Swear I'm Not Trying to Make Serie My Master 综漫拜师赛丽艾我真不是冲师逆徒 Mo Li's Little Fish莫离的小鱼Anime Fanfiction633k WordsCompleted [Anime Crossover] [Magic Fantasy] [Chat Group] [Slow Burn] [Healing] [Seeking Immortality] [Farming] [Adventure] Darkness: “At last, the administrator is going to use binding magic on me, a knight?” Shangguan Yu: “...You perverted knight...” “It's been a long time, Frieren...” Frieren: “Yamete yo~ Stop squishing my face...” Shangguan Yu: “The old-timer is so cute~” Frieren: “But you're just as old as I am...” I'm no good at writing introductions. Please head straight to the story. 3.5kReads8.3Score276Shelves

    Reader note

    Welcome, welcome, welcome!

47. 47 网EN Online Gaming: Lord of Boundless Infinity 网游：无垠无尽之主 The Easygoing One随性之人Sports3.9M WordsOngoing [Elegant + epic + expansive worldbuilding + lone wolf + plot-driven + solo domination] [Transmigrator Application Form] [You have chosen to tackle: Boundless Infinity (a despair-level online game world)] [Enemies: The Curse of Immortality, Eternal Aberrations, the End] [Golden finger: Fate's Guidance (Boundless Infinity, all-knowing and all-seeing edition)] [Transmigration point: Year 10,000 of the Online Gaming Era] [Transmigration method: Hit by a speeding truck] [Partner: None] [Application a 74.7kReads8.8Score4.5kShelves

    Reader note

    The novel "Longevity Species" is very fitting and enjoyable! However, it lacks the awe-inspiring aspect of lifespan-based stories. Nevertheless, I still highly recommend this book. Also, reaching the word count was quite difficult.

48. 48 大 The Earth God of Great Zhou 大周土地公 Lone Boat Herding Clouds孤舟牧云Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsCompleted [Quality guaranteed across 5 million characters. Feel free to bookmark and enjoy!] He transmigrates into the world of Sword and Fairy and becomes the lowest-ranking Earth God. Relying on the incense offerings of the spirits in the wilderness, such as weasels, foxes, rats, hedgehogs, and snakes, he grows stronger step by step and establishes a clan of immortals. He teaches weasels to lay bricks, foxes to tell stories, rats to mint coins, and pythons to sail the seas... Starting out as an Earth Go 27.3kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

    Reader note

    They're all immortal! [Smirk]

49. 49 鬼 Demon Slayer: The First of the Twelve Kizuki, Doted on by Muzan 鬼灭：十二鬼月魁首，被无惨疼爱 Cat Scrolling on a Phone刷手机的猫Anime Fanfiction441k WordsCompleted Evil demon + joins Muzan + man-eating + no System. (The protagonist is evil! Very evil! Completely without humanity. If that bothers you, don’t read!) Wan Mi, who depends on his younger brother, joins the Demon Slayer Corps and becomes a disciple of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, rising to become the Corps’ strongest fighter. But when he encounters Muzan, he fails to kill him. From that moment on, he is branded a sinner by the Demon Slayer Corps and expelled alongside his master, Yoriichi Tsugikuni. When h 7.8kReads9.1Score825Shelves

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    [Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf]

50. 50 震 Shocking! My Junior Sister's Teammates Are All Picked Up Along the Way 震惊，小师妹的队友全靠捡 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Four-Person Team] [Xianxia-Inspired] [Ensemble Cast] [Sect Life] [Light Humor] [Redemption] [Unity] [No CP, No Romance Allowed in This Cultivation Story!] A somewhat unorthodox account of orthodox Daoist cultivators on their path to immortality. In the early part, they cultivate merit in the mortal world through several short stories. Later, they enter a secret realm for a chaotic free-for-all, with multiple sects joining in. The four youngsters save one another and grow together. There is too 9.1kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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