Mortal-Style Cultivation, For Discerning Veteran Readers 凡人流修仙，老书虫口味刁

1. 151 三 Three Feet of Chilling Light 三尺寒芒 Nangong Meiyue南宫美月Fantastical Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Female-Led Story + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Pocket Dimension + Divine Weapon + Growth and Trials] All the splendor of the world turns to dust; sword on my back, I speak drunkenly of the people's suffering. On the winter solstice, with snow covering the mountains and the forests ablaze with color, Father found me by a little stream outside the village. So he named me Ruoxue. Born dark-skinned and ugly, I endured the world's cold stares and learned that true affection is the warmest thing of 61Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   A female-centric story, no male lead, no romantic pairing, strong female protagonist, sword cultivator, martial arts, inspirational growth, unconventional (alternative) cultivation, Chinese cultural context, reality and virtuality, space, multiple universes, countless worlds, martial arts world, sects, semi-ensemble cast, no system, not a wish-fulfillment novel, not a time-travel story, very slow-paced, dual-soul protagonist, business and political intrigue, sailing and adventure, epic, super long, intelligent characters. This book is not gender-specific; if you like it, read on; if you don't, feel free to skip it!

2. 152 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 561.4kReads9.3Score72kShelves
3. 153 叫 I Told You to Die, Not to Pull a Stunt 叫你送死，没让你整活 Qing Chen青沉Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted [Goofy]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Exploit system bugs]+ [Milk the system]+ [Wild imagination] Fang Chen has barely transmigrated to another world when he learns that he has agreed to a fight to the death with a chosen one whose engagement was just broken off. He’s already trembling with fear. His System awakens, and he thinks his savior has arrived. But the System’s very first mission tells Fang Chen to raise his cultivation, give it everything he’s got, bring out the chosen one’s potential, and then di 90.6kReads9.2Score9.8kShelves
4. 154 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
5. 155 青 Legend of the Azure Emperor 青帝传说 Jiuling九凌Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted I ride the wind on my sword, vanquishing demons throughout heaven and earth! I have a sword that can slay monsters, banish demons, and destroy evil! I have a single character that can sever a person's soul, carry history, and carry them through reincarnation! I roam freely between heaven and earth, the one and only Luo Immortal! I am the greatest immortal of all time. Speak my true name, and you will gain my protection, good health, and peace! 8.3kReads8.7Score863Shelves

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   New book! From a beggar to a great emperor, the hardships he endured step by step were as painful as writing!

6. 156 万 All Things as One: Transmigrating Across Light-Years to Protect You 万有一体：穿越光年守护你 Zi Dan紫萏Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing Fantasy cultivation, Eastern Zen, and post-apocalyptic science fiction intertwine in a beautiful romance between immortal and mortal. An immortal spirit descends to the mortal world to turn the tables and change her fate. With an expansive imagination and a plot full of twists and turns, the story blends cultivation and tribulations, a love spanning dimensions, and the secrets behind the universe’s ascension to a higher dimension. Set against Earth’s ascension to a higher dimension, the novel fo 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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   From the origin of the universe, all things arise; in the realm of immortals, gods, and Buddhas, strife ceases; divine beasts protect and guide cultivation, shedding worldly defilements, and comprehending the unity of all things and returning to their original true nature.

7. 157 凡 The Mortal Spiritual Root 凡灵根 Juice果汁Eastern Fantasy666k WordsCompleted The Sequel to Mortal Spiritual Roots: One Sword to Shatter the Divine [Mortal's Journey] + [No System] + [Transmigration] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Slow Burn] An ordinary mortal, an immortal artifact, and a small tower: see how Yang Fan comes to rule the world. A woman in a plain skirt, blessed with extraordinary talent, destroys the Dao with a single sword! 807Reads8.5Score103Shelves

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   A mortal cultivates immortality, without a system.

8. 158 修 Cultivation: I Can Cultivate Even Without a Spiritual Root 修仙：无灵根我也能修仙 Definitely Survive to the Ending一定苟到大结局Eastern Fantasy369k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s journey] [Earth-to-cultivation-world teleportation] [Cultivation] [Decisive and ruthless] [No System] [Traditional cultivation] At forty-five, the useless Wang Hao had achieved nothing. He jumped off a cliff to end his life, only to trigger an ancient teleportation array and land in the cultivation world. With no spiritual roots, he was treated like trash by the sect and sent to the abandoned pill room to await death. In despair, he swallowed a poisonous spirit fruit and unexpectedly a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend these mortal cultivation novels to discerning readers. They're so well-written, you'll want to stay up all night reading them! [Laughs]

9. 159 别 Stop Cultivating, You Have a Spirit-Extinguishing Root 别修仙了，你绝灵根 Definitely Survive to the Ending一定苟到大结局Eastern Fantasy377k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Protagonist] [Earth Teleportation] [Cultivation] [Comeback] [Worldbuilding] Before the Spirit-Testing Stone, I made a thousand-year-old crystal pillar glow in all five colors before it shattered. The whole place fell silent. The elder announced with a trembling voice, “A spiritless root... an outcast of Heaven!” The sect humiliated me, my fellow disciples bullied me, and I became the biggest laughingstock in the Cultivation world. But they had no idea The chaotic vortex spinning in my —Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves

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    I highly recommend these mortal cultivation novels to discerning readers. They're so well-written, you'll want to stay up all night reading them! 😄

11. 161 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 Fantasy2.3M 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 172.1kReads9.1Score24kShelves
12. 162 问 Seeking the Way Through Immortal Dust 问道仙尘 Stir-Fried Pork炒锅肉Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] [No System] [No Harem] [One Female Lead] A country boy happens to find a magical leaf. Later, during a spiritual-root test at an immortal sect, he is accepted as a disciple and begins his arduous journey of cultivating immortality. But after entering the sect, the boy from the ‘famous’ town of Guyu is treated unfairly and stripped of his right to pursue the immortal path. He refuses to give up, however, and through a stroke of fate, finally steps onto the path of cultivation 277Reads7.9Score111Shelves

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    Pure mortal cultivation novel, featuring Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul stages.

13. 163 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Xuanchen's Quest for the Dao 凡人修仙传：玄尘问道 I Don't Play Games不打游戏啊Eastern Fantasy674k WordsOngoing A thousand years after Han Li ascended, the Three Realms fell into turmoil, and the Xuanchen Realm emerged from nowhere. Qin Mu, a disciple of the Xuanyin Sect, possessed the Xuanchen Dao Body and inherited Han Li's Azure Nether Token. Armed with the Xuanchen Art, he embarked on the path of cultivation. He ventured through the Human Realm, fought in the Spirit Realm, explored Xuanchen, and ascended to the Immortal Realm. He made close friends and battled evil spirits, grasped the way of balance 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The big brother who writes 10,000 words a day

14. 164 无 The Record of an Invisible Mortal's Immortal Cultivation 无影凡人修仙录 Yan Ying Mo Lan焱影墨澜Eastern Fantasy240k WordsOngoing Mortal cultivation + a unique assassin cultivation system (also known as: “A Life Without a Shadow”) A boy with a useless spiritual root and no shadow awakens a little-known bloodline spiritual root amid ridicule and contempt. He makes the blade his life and the shadowless path his Dao, forging an unprecedented path of assassin cultivation. A life without a shadow: that is what makes an assassin. The shadowless shall wield Heaven’s mandate. A life of wandering will ultimately become a legend. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A unique assassin cultivation novel featuring a mortal boy without a shadow.

15. 165 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: Starting to Slay Evil in a Mountain Village 灵气复苏，从山村斩邪开始 Rookie Storyteller菜鸟讲故事Urban162k WordsOngoing As spiritual qi revival swept the world, night grew unnaturally dark and ghostly flames spread across the land. A hundred ghosts roamed at night, and myriad races descended upon the world. Lin Fan happened upon a rusty sword that passed on its power to him. He unearthed ancient cultivation manuals and shared them with his village companions. Wild boars mutated, skeletons crawled from their graves, and ghosts attacked at night. A hundred ghosts slaughtered the village as the myriad races fought f 3.3kReads—Score362Shelves

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    A promising book, very enjoyable, with a clear premise and constant excitement.

16. 166 步 The Path to Immortality 步道长生 Yi Shi毅食Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted (High-IQ protagonist + decisive and ruthless + no female lead + no bleeding-heart heroics + ordinary-person cultivation + merciless) Why has no one ascended in hundreds of thousands of years? Why have those who became immortals fallen? In pursuit of the Great Dao of Immortality, Chen Changsheng discovers that the road to eternal life is full of lies, schemes, and betrayal. In the end, he abandons mercy and uses ruthless methods to tear open the cultivation world's secrets, slaughter all who stan 898Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    Mortal cultivation novel

17. 167 科 Cultivating Immortality Through Science: From Good-for-Nothing to Creator God 科学修仙：从废柴到创世神 Young Ox and Horse后生牛马Eastern Fantasy765k WordsCompleted Wang Linyuan is the good-for-nothing castoff of the Qingyun Sect, someone anyone can bully. Born with damaged meridians, he has no path to cultivation. After enduring endless humiliation, he leaps into the deadly Burial Immortals Abyss in despair, vowing to become a vengeful spirit and take his revenge. Yet what awaits him at the bottom of the abyss is not death, but the skeleton of a transmigrator from another world and an astonishing legacy known as “science.” From then on, he enchants a Gatli 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, "Investiture of the Gods," is a must-read! Its grand world-building and the clash between scientific and traditional cultivation methods create a fantastic experience. It cured my years-long insomnia; now I don't need to sleep at all. Highly recommend it!

18. 168 仙 Shadow Stab in the Immortal Fate 仙缘刺影 Flustered Little Zhi慌慌张张的小智Eastern Fantasy209k WordsCompleted Fan Chuan was an orphan, adopted by the assassination organization Shadowkill Sect and raised to become a ruthless, top-tier assassin. During an assignment, he discovered that his target was none other than Su Yuqing, the chancellor's daughter who had saved his life when he was a child. His conscience drove him to abandon the mission, betray the organization, and protect her. As they spent time together, feelings blossomed, but the gulf between their identities kept him from confessing. When the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a story about an assassin who falls in love with his target, and after overcoming numerous hardships together, they cultivate immortality and ultimately defeat evil. With its fresh premise, it's a worthwhile book to read.

19. 169 万 Thief of All Things 万物之贼 Future Jia未来嘉Xianxia2.0M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Wilderness] [High Martial Arts] [High Intelligence] [Mythical Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas] [Immortals, Ghosts, Gods, Demons, and Monsters Run Amok! What exactly is the ability that lets Black Mountain sense the malice in the world? The heavens and earth are blades, reaping human lives. All things stir into life, yet none can escape reincarnation. Like wild grass, he was born to pursue the Dao. His Black Mountain tribe was wiped out, leaving him the sole survivor. Liv 7.3kReads8.9Score945Shelves

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    This book is packed with elements, becoming more addictive the more you read it, with plot twists, excellent writing, and great supporting characters.

20. 170 疯 Madness Descends: Two Personalities, A Psychiatrist Protects My Cultivation 疯临：双人格，精神院长护我修仙 Heyse Picture-in-Picture嘿色画中画Eastern Fantasy171k WordsOngoing Heaven and earth are flawed. What is flawless must be destroyed. Flaws are neither weakness nor mistakes. They are the way of things. The side stories are brisk and engaging, while the main plot unfolds slowly, concealing the Dao. A blend of fast and slow, excitement and steadiness: that is the writing philosophy I follow. Others cultivate by piling up resources. I cultivate only the Dao: meeting each move as it comes, breaking every technique. Others study ten thousand arts of cultivation. I —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is a new genre; the plot, characters, and setting are truly amazing! Yet it's also incredibly engaging and addictive, with well-developed character arcs, dark humor, comedy, intellectual battles without being mind-numbing, a tight pace, and plenty of satisfying moments. There's no padding at all; I think it's a masterpiece!

21. 171 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 162.2kReads9.1Score18.7kShelves

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    It's good, I love watching it.

22. 172 修 Cultivation: I Got a Pair of Eagle Eyes from the Start 修仙：开局获得一双鹰眼 Long Willow Far Away远方长柳Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [War-torn xianxia] + [not a wish-fulfillment novel] + [no System] No matter the era or where you go, this xianxia world is full of endless conflict and constant warfare! The male lead is captured and imprisoned in a dungeon. His eyesight is so poor that he can only make out blurry figures. Later, an eagle saves him and gives him a pair of special eyes, restoring his vision. Only then does his journey into cultivation truly begin! Unexpectedly, he gains one golden finger, then another... The key 416Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend two amazing novels, both part of the "mortal cultivation" genre, with a huge following and many readers! Choose whichever you prefer! In the first book, the protagonist unexpectedly gains two extraordinary opportunities, starting with two cheat codes and embarking on his cultivation journey! He possesses eagle eyes and a glass tower! Strange and mysterious! In the second book, the protagonist is born by the sea, a mortal in a mortal realm! The sea gives him a necklace! Then he's taken away by a sect to cultivate immortality!

23. 173 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Origins in the Far West 凡人修仙：缘起极西之地 Light Clothes, Thin Robes轻衣薄衫Eastern Fantasy531k WordsOngoing [Fantasy Xianxia] [Xuanhuan] [Mortal's journey] [No System] [No golden finger] [The villain is intelligent] It all begins in the Far West. When a man wielding seventy-two long, blue-gray swords seeks to refine this part of the mortal realm, how will Cheng Buhuo respond? “Why does everyone say I remind them of him? I'm just myself: Cheng Buhuo.” How can an ordinary cultivator born in the Far West survive in this deceitful world of cultivation? After enduring countless hardships, he proves the Dao 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For those interested in the "Mortal Stream" genre, you can check it out. It's about Han Laomo, a minor cultivator from the far west of the mortal realm, more than 20,000 years after his ascension from the human world. A couple of expositions before getting straight to the point, no more rambling.

24. 174 别 Don't Call Me Ancestor, I'm Just a Foundation Establishment Cultivator 别叫我老祖，我只是个筑基修士 Flying Snake in the Forest飞蛇在森Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [Mortal-style cultivation] + [No heroine] + [No System] + [No golden finger] + [A naturally gifted talent] + [Careful, step-by-step planning] + [Smart characters]. Also known as: "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Xiang Zhili" At the age of six, Xiang Zhili of the Xiang family in Great Jin is found to possess a Metal Heavenly Spiritual Root. From then on, he sets out on a cultivation path, vying with fate itself. Ambushed during Foundation Establishment, he learns that “guarding a 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Superb Reading Experience! 8 Immortal Cultivation Novels to Keep You Reading All Night! Still suffering from a reading slump? These 8 immortal cultivation novels practically scream "satisfaction"! Want to use magic treasures to cheat your way to victory? "Han Li: Starting with a Small Bottle, A Satisfying Journey to the Dao Ancestor Realm" is a must-read! A village boy relies on his ancestral jade pendant to instantly reach Foundation Establishment in Qi Refining, then Nascent Soul and ride a giant Kun. He rises from a menial laborer to the ruler of countless realms, with no frustrations whatsoever. Resources come easily, and the feeling of crushing his opponents is off the charts! Prefer unconventional plots? "Reborn Liu Yu: Rejecting Han Li's Discipleship at the Start" will subvert your expectations! The female lead tears up the script, refuses to become Han Li's disciple, devours a spirit pet to gain the power of an ice dragon, transforms her sect into a portable paradise, and even organizes group purchases of ascension tickets. This infrastructure-building maniac-style immortal cultivation is incredibly addictive! Like crossover stories? "Ning Rongrong's Soul Transmigrates into a Mortal and Becomes Han Li's Little Sister" is a must-read! A young lady from Douluo Continent transmigrates to the mortal realm, carrying the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda to cultivate immortality. She forms a sibling duo with the "Old Man" Han Li, one providing support and cheating, the other using the art of survival, turning the cultivation world into a two-person adventure. The style is unique and hilarious! There are also stories of the Gold-Eating Insects turning the tables on Han Li, Xiang Zhili's step-by-step realistic cultivation, and Mo Juren intercepting opportunities to refine a sequence and become a god... Each of the 8 books has its own highlights. Whether you like fast-paced, farming, or intrigue-filled stories, you can find your perfect reading list. Once you start, you won't be able to stop reading!

25. 175 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Lord Dayan 凡人修仙之大衍神君 Longquan's Low Murmur龙泉低吟Eastern Fantasy985k WordsOngoing Dayan Shenjun was a prodigy blessed with extraordinary talent, yet his obsession with the art of puppetry kept him from reaching the Deity Transformation stage. Now, reborn with his memories intact and presented with a new opportunity, he has steeled his Dao heart. See how he advances to Deity Transformation, stands tall between the mountains and seas, reigns supreme among the hundred races of the Spirit Realm, and sets foot in the Immortal Realm. This is not a brainless power fantasy. The focus 11Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy novel where enthusiastic readers can even make cameo appearances, this is a spin-off story from "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality." It follows a mortal's arduous journey through cultivation, from Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, and Great Ascension to Tribulation Transcending. There are no cheat codes, no hacks, and no mindless characters. Ten major cultivation schools—Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, Ghosts, Demons, Monsters, Bloodlust, Medicine, Witchcraft, and Sorcery—each with its own strengths, making for a captivating and diverse experience.

26. 176 天 Immortal Destiny in Tianling Valley 天灵谷仙缘 Long Willow Far Away远方长柳Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted Also known as [Cultivating Immortality as a Mortal: Finding a Red Stone Necklace from the Start] [Treasures]+ [Beauties]+ [Leveling Up]+ [Formations]+ [Invincible Treasures]+ [A Life with Cheats] The male lead was an ordinary mortal who happened upon a golden finger: a red stone necklace. Inside the necklace was a special being who could talk and called herself Weiwei! Weiwei wasn’t a soul, yet she had always existed! With Weiwei’s help, the male lead struggled to begin his path of cultivation. 212Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 补 The Sky-Mending Immortal Gourd 补天仙壶 Wu Nan午南Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] [No System] [Cautious and Slow-Burn] [No Mindless Power Fantasy] [Logical] [Engaging] Lin Feng is a low-ranking laborer disciple of the Xuantian Sect. With a worthless spiritual root and no backing, he can only struggle to survive at the bottom of the sect. By a stroke of luck, he obtains a mysterious, evolving immortal gourd. Put snake bones into the gourd, and they can become spirit snakes; put incomplete cultivation arts into it, and the techniques will complete themselve 14.8kReads7.7Score2.1kShelves

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    It's great! The plot is cheerful, the logic is sound, and there are some heart-wrenching moments. It's not just a pure wish-fulfillment story. The animated adaptation of the same name is coming soon. Highly recommended!

28. 178 默 The Silent Sword’s Path to Immortality 默剑长生 Gentle Breeze and Drizzle Rong和风细雨蓉Eastern Fantasy887k WordsOngoing Modern painter Shen Mo transmigrates into the body of a constable’s son in the Great Liang dynasty. Using the Daoist art of ink painting as a key to cultivation, he turns ordinary skills into a path to immortality, practicing amid the everyday bustle of life as he sets foot on the road to becoming an immortal... 4kReads9.3Score348Shelves

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    A nobody cultivating immortality, fulfilling your desires.

29. 179 噬 Gold-Eating Beetle: From the Start, a Sign-In Gets Me Hunted by Han Li 噬金虫：开局签到被韩立追杀 Flying Snake in the Forest飞蛇在森Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Reborn as an insect cultivator] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [Devour and evolve] + [Multiple heroines] + [Overpowered] + [No saintly do-gooder] Li Mo never imagined that one disastrous job interview would turn him into a lone wild “seven-star ladybug” on the Tian Nan Continent! Struggling inside his egg, he faces hungry demon sparrows. Weak and helpless, all he can do is tremble on the brink of death. At his most desperate moment, the [Sign-In System] awakens, granting him divine techniques and 9Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 凡 Mortal Cultivation: Seizing the Way of Heaven 凡人修仙，夺天一道 Shi Ni石逆Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [No System] + [No transmigration] + [Mortal cultivation] + [One heroine or no heroine]. Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation... The realm has been united, and opportunities for advancement are growing scarce. Ding Yi is an ordinary young man setting out into the world. At first, all he wants is to make his way in the martial world, but through a twist of fate, he eventually enters the world of immortal cultivation. With the help of fortuitous 3kReads7.9Score184Shelves

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    The protagonist is very cautious, and his tenth level of Qi Refining is quite unique.

31. 181 修 Cultivation Begins with Falling into a Trap 修仙，从掉入陷阱开始 Flying Snake in the Forest飞蛇在森Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan] + [Taking disciples] + [One heroine] + [No System] + [Has a pocket dimension] + [Founding his own sect] + [Deriving cultivation techniques]. The protagonist was once a mountain boy who grew up in the twenty-first century. After accidentally falling into a trap, he found a gray book containing three chapters, the Three Scrolls of the Heavenly Book, each with its own remarkable use. After arriving in the cultivation world, he goes from cautiously struggling in weakness to gradually re 12Reads6.8Score—Shelves
32. 182 市 The Sword Immortal of the Streets 市井剑仙 Gentle Breeze and Drizzle Rong和风细雨蓉Eastern Fantasy528k WordsOngoing My name is Chen Sanjin. I’m an orphan from Rustnail Town: a chatterbox, stingy, afraid of dying, and fond of getting a little something for nothing. But I have one clear rule: I never take advantage of honest people! Everyone calls me the outer sect disciple in Rustnail Town who’s best at reading the room. 549Reads8.2Score108Shelves

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    Keep it up!

33. 183 凡 A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Legacy Immortal Mansion 凡人修仙之传承仙府 Have Some Watermelon 6吃个西瓜6Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, one female lead, decisive and ruthless.] An ordinary country boy stumbles upon an immortal manor containing a legacy, and from then on, Yang Hao embarks on the path of cultivation. Inside the manor, he can grow spirit crops, craft artifacts and pills, raise spirit pets, and access an unparalleled legacy. See how he rises from humble beginnings, slays demons and vanquishes evil, and steadily becomes the strongest, roaming freely across the Myriad Worlds. 1.1kReads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Fan Gu Platform's masterpieces include the new book "Inheritance of Immortal Mansion" which is available to follow, "Spirit Eye" which is now complete, "Spirit Stone" which is hilarious, and the last book is a large and satisfying read. They are all in the "mortal cultivation" genre and perfectly solve the problem of having nothing to read!

34. 184 反 A Villain? I Forge Sequences into Godhood! 反派？我炼序列成神！ Flying Snake in the Forest飞蛇在森Male-Channel Fanfiction761k WordsCompleted [Book Transmigration] [Han Li] [Magic Bottle] [Fervent Adventure] [Ensemble Cast] [Villain's Comeback] [Sequence Evolution] [Mutant Spiritual Root] [Decisive and Ruthless] > First thing to do after transmigrating into Mo Juren: destroy Zhang Tie's puppet and steal Han Li's opportunity! > No small green bottle under the cliff, but I dug up a rusty demonic bottle instead > From then on, everything took a wild turn: > Mix poison and you get a phantom assassin; refine discarded pills into a mountain 32Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 秋 The Spirit Eye That Sees Every Detail 秋毫灵眼 Fishing Hazelnut钓鱼榛仁Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Mortal’s journey + no System + no harem] Li Changsheng stumbled upon the Spiritual Eye of Fine Detail and began his path of cultivation. The road to immortality was as difficult as climbing to the heavens, like rowing upstream, where failing to advance meant falling behind. The cultivation world was full of deceit and treachery, its fortunes as unpredictable as the tides. Li Changsheng had no choice but to tread carefully, as if walking on thin ice. Though he had an ordinary three-element spiri 373Reads8.1Score106Shelves
36. 186 逆 Defying Fate: Li Feiyu 逆天改命之厉飞雨 The Wind Was So Strong It Threw Out My Back风大闪了腰Eastern Fantasy300k WordsCompleted After finishing A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, did you still want more? Like me, do you have too many lingering regrets? Mo Caihuan, who loved but could never be with the one she loved; Zhang Tie, reduced to a puppet; or Venerable Xuangu, whose grand ambitions were never fulfilled? This story seamlessly continues the original's setting. There is no transmigration or rebirth, no golden finger and no spiritual roots. See how Li Feiyu, an ordinary man with his life hanging by a thr 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is awesome! [Cool]

37. 187 我 I Have an Infinite Spirit Stone System 我有无限灵石系统 Fishing Hazelnut钓鱼榛仁Eastern Fantasy301k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + System + daily life in the cultivation world + a smart protagonist + many love interests + spirit pets + decisive killing + laying low and developing early on + going on a killing spree later) The protagonist transmigrates from Earth to the cultivation world and acquires an infinite spirit stone System. What, you can’t win? Buy a mountain of spirit talismans and blast your enemies to death. Cultivation is too slow? No such thing. Just keep feeding it top-grade spirit stones. So 126Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 带 Taking My Sister-in-Law on the Path to Immortality 带嫂子修仙记 Fate's One-Slash Style命运一刀流Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The rating has just been posted and will rise later. A mortal's journey, with steady growth. Sun Dongliang and his sister-in-law were sold together and sent deep into the mountains to toil. They were destined to be buried there for the rest of their lives. But he had a mysterious treasure bottle. It could automatically detect and capture spirit beasts! It could remove impurities and turn junk into treasure! His low-grade cultivation techniques could be directly enhanced into high-grade technique 30.2kReads8.5Score2kShelves

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    You can tell at a glance.

39. 189 争 Striving for Immortality 争仙 I'm Zhang Dapao, Everyone Fears Me我张大炮谁都怕Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [A classic mortal cultivation story + no System + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation] Archaeology expert Wang Zheng transmigrates to the cultivation world, bringing with him a double-sided bronze mirror unearthed from an unknown ancient tomb. While tending cattle one day, he spots a block of ice floating down the stream. To his surprise, someone is sealed inside... 16.4kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves

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    They're all about ordinary people, the third one is the best.

40. 190 天 As a Genius, I Specialize in Unorthodox Cultivation 天才的我，专修左道功法 I Want to Be a Couch Potato想成为咸鱼的我Eastern Fantasy518k WordsCompleted The path of martial arts has its limits. Only cultivating immortality can lead to eternity. Liu Sheng is a martial arts prodigy, yet he has no spiritual root. With no choice but to rely on unorthodox cultivation techniques to embark on the path to immortality, he begins a unique journey of cultivation. 328Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book is a cultivation novel, but the transition is quite long, and some settings feel like fantasy novels. Overall, it's okay, the logic is alright, but it's a bit bland. The second book, in my opinion, belongs to the "survival of the fittest" genre, similar to a skill-based system, except the cheat isn't a character panel but magical artifacts. The third book is a pretty good novel. Although the cultivation levels are the same—Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core...—It's completely different from traditional cultivation novels, and the background is also quite different, similar to planetary cultivation.

41. 191 开 From the Start: With a Fragmentary Scripture 开局：从一本残经开始 Rain in a Dream梦中雨Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Classic fantasy + Five Elements cultivation + swordsmanship + dual soul-and-martial cultivation + evolving physique + endless magical treasures + countless legacies] Qiu Jing is a poor young man who cannot practice qi cultivation. Ever since he began cultivating from a fragmentary scripture of unknown rank, his luck has been off the charts. He acquires divine artifacts, commands heavenly fire, wields a divine sword, tramples prodigies, and slays countless foes. Decisive and resourceful, he sets 1.7kReads8.5Score174Shelves

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    Traditional Mortal Cultivation Novels

42. 192 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 341.3kReads9.2Score40.1kShelves

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    Both of these books have good ratings and are quite enjoyable. [Already wanting to read them]

43. 193 破 A Broken Cauldron Helps Me Cultivate Immortality 破木鼎助我修仙 Red Eggplant Cloth红茄布Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + no System + Divine Wood Cauldron + fantasy world] A brother and sister went into the mountains to forage. His younger sister found a broken wooden cauldron and gave it to her brother to use as a bowl. Suddenly, she spotted an immortal flying through the sky on a sword. “Hey, immortal up there! Hello!” At her greeting, Ye Yao was kidnapped, and her brother Ye Fan was knocked unconscious. When Ye Fan woke up, he burst into tears, only to run into a passing fairy-like young wo 26.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    "Brother Ye Fan, I finally saw Sister Ye Yao today." Xiao Feng's voice was tinged with excitement, yet he deliberately lowered his voice. "However, I only caught a glimpse of her from afar. Because there were people from Dugu Pavilion guarding her, I couldn't get close. But don't worry, she's not in any danger now. I've already found out where she lives in Dugu Pavilion. In the past three years, she's a little different from what you described; she's grown taller, bigger, and more beautiful. Because of her cultivation, she exudes an ethereal and otherworldly aura. However, she looked rather downcast when I saw her; I guess she's missing you."

44. 194 吾 Where Is My Sword? 吾剑何在 Pickled Radish Strips萝卜丝咸菜Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing No transmigration into a book! No System! Pure xianxia and fantasy! No mindless power fantasies, no instantly reaching level 999 with one slash. Every battle tests one's character, strategy, and will. The protagonist has faced failure and doubted himself, but he will surely rise again from the ruins and reclaim the Dao in his heart. He will wield conviction as his sword, resolve as its edge, his flesh and blood as his shield, and an unyielding spirit as his bones. He will break through every dem 1.7kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely perfect for your style!

45. 195 把 You Sent Me to Be Your Cultivation Furnace. Now You Regret It? 把我送去做炉鼎，现在你后悔了？ Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Wang Ritian was originally a cultivator with five spiritual roots. His clan believed he had no hope of advancing, so they sent him to a witch's home to serve as her cultivation furnace. Later, he awakened an against-heaven talent, and the clan's cultivators regretted their decision bitterly. They begged him on their knees to return to the clan! Wang Ritian simply said, "You only know to turn around after you've banged your head against a wall, and only know to wipe your nose when the snot reache 3.2kReads8.6Score331Shelves

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    This content is explosive! It must be taken down immediately! [Thumbs up]

46. 196 开 The Witch Initiated Me from the Start, So I Applied to Become Her Cultivation Cauldron 开局被魔女开光，我申请成为炉鼎 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 11.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
47. 197 再 Look at Me Like That Again and I'll Slap You 再看老子拍死你 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy511k WordsOngoing [The Most Hardcore Male Lead] [邪修] [A Cunning Old Schemer] [A Little Pervert] [Making a Fortune in Silence] [Beast Taming] [Looting Corpses] [Romantic Encounters] Slapping beautiful women, romantic encounters, dual cultivation, looting corpses, and finishing off his enemies with a surprise strike. He raises a pack of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, venomous insects, and corpse puppets, and his combat prowess is off the charts. The male lead pulls off one outrageous move after another, never pla 7kReads—Score693Shelves

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    [A Sly and Cunning Male Protagonist] He slaps beautiful women, picks up scraps, loots corpses, and finishes them off with a swift counterattack. He raises a horde of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, and insects, constantly pulling off outrageous maneuvers. This lovable but mischievous protagonist defies all expectations, with a fast-paced, thrilling ride packed with satisfying moments. You won't regret investing in him! [Crying][licking screen][covering face][staring][adding one to my bookshelf]

48. 198 屠 The Righteous Path to Demon Slaying 屠魔正道 A Little Confused略糊涂Eastern Fantasy154k WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation + no System + ordinary mortal’s journey] Demon cultivators slaughtered her village, but a child on her way into the city to sell medicine escaped the massacre and embarked on the path of cultivation. After awakening her spiritual roots, she swears to use the blade in her hand to slay every demon and monster. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I like them all...

49. 199 五 Five Thunder Heavenly Venerable 五雷天尊 Foundation Builder筑基建造师Eastern Fantasy427k WordsOngoing At twelve, orphan Wang Erniu joins the Flowing Cloud Sect to pursue his dream of becoming a great hero. By chance, he later obtains an inheritance of immortal cultivation. He is accidentally drawn into a conspiracy involving a small Foundation Establishment clan, and survives thanks to a mysterious little white monkey. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Purple Abyss Sect, a major cultivation sect on Yunxi Island, and begins to learn about the true world of immortal cultivation. Though possess 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Criticism, critique, haha

50. 200 凡 A Mortal Ventures into the Immortal Realm 凡人闯仙界 Lump Dog坨狗Eastern Fantasy517k WordsCompleted Traditional cultivation, not a power fantasy, with smart characters, no female lead, and a journey from Qi Refining to Deification and then Mahayana I am Venerable Shen. Please don’t call me Shen the Runner. The modern-day mortal Shen Mu accidentally stumbles into the immortal realm. With no System, no golden finger, and no old-timer mentor, how does an average-talented man become the revered Venerable Shen? The story of a modern mortal cultivating immortality in the immortal realm. 33Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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