Looking for Urban Fantasy Novels About Fortuitous Encounters and Cultivating Immortality, from the Modern World to the Cultivation Realm, Immortal Realm, and Divine Realm 求都市奇遇修仙修神文，都市-修真界-仙界-神界

1. 1 鼠 The Rat King Forced Me to Cultivate, and I Got Rich Across Worlds by Snagging Bargains 鼠王逼我修仙，我靠捡漏暴富万界 A Traveler in a Famine Year荒年客Urban857k WordsOngoing [Ordinary Mortal's Treasure-Hunting Cultivation] [Treasure Hunts and Mysteries] [Secret-Realm Expeditions] [Unearthing Treasures Across the Myriad Worlds] [Laid-Back Immortal Cultivation] [Secret-Realm Dungeon Adventures] [Lighthearted and Relaxed] Qin Lie: “Immortal, demon, or Buddha, I don't care. Anyone who gets in the way of my treasure hunt and path to immortality dies!” Treasure-Hunting Mouse: “Kid, you've got a big mouth!” Qin Lie: “If we can't kill them, we'll just run!” From antique s 12.7kReads8.1Score1.3k14d adds

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   A pure treasure-hunting and cultivation novel—"Treasure Hunting Across the Myriad Realms"—featuring various adventures and treasures! It begins with obtaining the Yin-Yang Fire Spirit and the Nine-Character Secret from the secret realm at the bottom of the well in Cuihu Mountain! → A perilous encounter with the Black Python in Wuyun Mountain → Obtaining immortal treasures in an underground cave → Fighting the Transformed Flood Dragon in the secret realm of the Tiankeng Basin → An adventure in Gaoligong Mountain yielding treasures from the caravan and the Japanese army → A terrifying ordeal at Jiahun'ao, attracting Nan Rongyi to join the group → Obtaining the Nine Dragons' inheritance from the ruins of the Dian Dynasty… A series of secret realm dungeons! Each dungeon is more exciting than the last! From Earth to the myriad realms!

2. 2 离 After My Divorce, I Cultivate Longevity by Selling Tea 离婚后，我从卖茶修长生 The Wind Blows Through the Clothes in Yunyang云阳风吹衣Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Urban Cultivation] [Mortal's Journey] [Fantasy] [Ancient Martial Arts] [Pocket Dimension] [Adventure] Chen Yuan's life hits rock bottom: bankrupt in middle age, his wife has run off, and he has nothing left. Then he unexpectedly gains an immortal inheritance. A spring of spiritual water gushes forth, and a tender shoot at his fingertip becomes spirit tea. One sip sends his cultivation soaring, and selling a pound brings in a fortune! Powerful tycoons line up to hand him money, a policewoman c 14.7kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds

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   Urban cultivation, from Earth to the cultivation world

3. 3 同 Classmate, I'm Really Not a Cultivator 同学，我真不是修仙者 Love, Love, Alluring City恋恋倾城Urban3.5M WordsOngoing The Hongmeng Pearl is said to be the most mysterious treasure in the vast Hongmeng Great World, possessing supreme power. A young man accidentally inherits the Pearl’s legacy, changing the course of his life. At the same time, he gradually uncovers why cultivators vanished. Can the Ancestral Star see the return of the cultivation civilization it once knew? Furthermore, after the Investiture of the Gods, the human race fell victim to the Sages’ schemes, and the Human Sovereign became the Son of H 13.7kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds
4. 4 校 The Strongest Expert on Campus 校园最强高手 Love, Love, Alluring City恋恋倾城Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Saints are said to be the most powerful beings among cultivators. A saint can cross billions of miles in an instant, shift the stars with a wave of the hand, annihilate star systems, and reverse time and space. Saints can do anything. They are immortal and indestructible. It is said that somewhere between heaven and earth grows a tree known as the Sacred Tree. The Sacred Tree takes billions of years to flower, billions of years to bear fruit, and billions more for its fruit to ripen. Its fruit i 7.1kReads8.4Score56214d adds
5. 5 都 Urban Cultivation: A Primordial Daoist Palace from the Start 都市修仙传：开局一座太初道宫 Love, Love, Alluring City恋恋倾城Urban259k WordsOngoing After Lin Tian is framed, he accidentally causes a divine artifact to recognize him as its master. Through a twist of fate, he gains an astonishing opportunity. But Lin Tian refuses to take the ordinary path. Not only does he go further and further in his cultivation, he also becomes a thorn in the side of every major field... The world of mathematics: What? He, he, he solved another century-old conjecture? The world of technology: How does he end up everywhere? Lin Tian's motto: Once you're 27.4kReads8.1Score3k14d adds
6. 6 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 76.4kReads8.3Score6.6k14d adds

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   The protagonist cultivates true qi through ancient texts, inheriting Daoist techniques and embarking on the path of cultivation. He attends school by day and cultivates at night, remaining humble and unassuming, quietly astonishing everyone with his unassuming yet extraordinary cultivation. Later, his unique talent is developed to its fullest potential, leading to a transformative life for the protagonist.

7. 7 修 Hunted in the Cultivation World, I Escape Back to Earth with My Senior Sister 修仙界被追杀，带小师姐逃回地球 Ye Qiang, Who Loves Lychee Tea爱吃荔枝茶的叶强Urban591k WordsOngoing [Modern cultivation + invincible power fantasy + golden finger] After his sect is wiped out, Lin Feng's soul transmigrates into the cultivation world, where he becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Along with his senior sister Qing Linger, who looks eight but is actually at the mid-stage of Golden Core, he is hunted by a Nascent Soul powerhouse. The two tear through space and escape. Seven years later, they unexpectedly return to Earth. But after his return, Lin Feng has already been de 7.9kReads6.9Score65314d adds

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   This book is quite good; everyone should check it out.

8. 8 我 I Cultivated in the City Until I Reached the Immortal Emperor Realm 我在都市修行到仙帝境 Exclusive Bonus Content绝版花絮Urban677k WordsCompleted [A reborn Immortal Emperor returns to Earth, only to become the Third Human Emperor! One sword strike severs three hundred thousand years!] The greatest Immortal Emperor of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands was betrayed and had his soul refined by the Imperial Sovereign! Yet a wisp of his shattered soul awakens inside the body of a young Earthling, Ye Haotian. Even more astonishing, the blood of the Human Ancestral Dragon flows through his veins. He is the very Third Human Emperor foretold by Ying 257Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Keep reading, and you'll discover a treasure trove. Was Earth originally a fragment of a cultivation world? Suddenly, an anomaly occurred, causing Earth and the cultivation world to overlap and merge into one. A new world, yet with two civilizations. A clash between the cultures of modern cities and the cultivation world. A clash between technological travel and the spiritual energy travel of cultivators.

9. 9 风 The Way of Feng Shui Cultivation 风水修行路 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Guan Tianlong, is the heir to the Guan clan of the south. After grasping the essence of his family’s core technique and receiving an infusion of spiritual energy from Heaven and Earth, he soars to greatness, and his clan’s power surges as well. He unexpectedly acquires the Nine Dragons Cauldron, which enables him to pioneer a new method of forming a golden core. With the help of feng shui, formations, alchemy, and artifact forging, he embarks on a legendary journey, even contrib 515Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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   Exciting, engaging, and quirky! The protagonist, Guan Tianlong, is the heir of a powerful family. He comprehends the essence of a cultivation technique, receives a surge of spiritual energy from heaven and earth, and soars to great heights. He unexpectedly acquires the Nine Dragon Cauldron, thus pioneering a new method for forming a golden core. Through feng shui, formations, alchemy, and weapon crafting, he embarks on a legendary journey, further contributing to national defense by establishing an aviation industrial park... The story is meticulously structured, grand, and epic, making it a must-read.

10. 10 透 After Gaining X-Ray Vision, I Reached the Pinnacle of Life 透视后，走上人生巅峰 Chen Duoyu dy陈多鱼dyUrban527k WordsOngoing On the night he planned to propose, he caught his girlfriend cheating with his best friend and was beaten so badly he was left seriously injured! When he woke up in the hospital, he discovered he had gained X-ray vision! He thought it was a consolation prize from fate, but he had no idea that every gift had already been assigned a price in the abyss. When the harsh realities of life finally broke him, leaving him curled up like a beggar on a park bench, she appeared like the moon hanging high ab 116Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    X-ray vision, treasure appraisal, superpowers—the story opens with catching someone cheating. The protagonist discovers he's been betrayed by his girlfriend and best friend on the night of his proposal. It's quite interesting, though the protagonist is a bit pretentious. Worth checking out.

11. 11 蓝 The Last Cultivator on Blue Star 蓝星最后一个修士 Stir-Fried Milk Candy清炒牛皮糖Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Classic fantasy] [Urban cultivation] [the Myriad Worlds] [Eastern xianxia] A parallel world. With no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration, Fang Yun was an ordinary country boy who practiced martial arts and cultivated qi. By a twist of fate, he received his master's legacy on his deathbed, becoming the last cultivator in this world. From then on, martial arts and the Dao merged, and his mortal body laid the foundation for cultivation. See how the last cultivator wages war across the lands. 24.2kReads7.8Score1.8k14d adds

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    Parallel world. Without a system, without rebirth, without transmigration, Fang Yun, a farmer's son practicing martial arts and internal energy cultivation, is a "three-nothing" individual. By chance, he receives the inheritance bestowed upon him by his dying master, becoming the last cultivator in this world. From then on, martial arts and the Dao merge, and his mortal body builds its foundation. Witness how this last cultivator conquers all directions. After resolving worldly ties, he embarks on the ancient starry road long forgotten, following in the footsteps of the sages, venturing into the magnificent myriad worlds. (You can check it out!)

12. 12 都 Urban Cultivation: The Failed Exam Taker Is a Doctor with X-Ray Vision 都市修真：落榜透视小神医 Lonely Night Cat孤独夜猫Urban1.3M WordsOngoing [Modern cultivation + Divine medicine + Peerless martial arts + Stone gambling + Campus life + God of War] Liu Yaozu was just an ordinary country boy. After moving to a small county town to attend middle school, he consistently earned excellent grades, yet failed the college entrance exam twice. At the darkest moment of his life, his luck suddenly changed. He won a triple in a game of chance and discovered treasure while exploring a cave. It turned out that all of it was a test arranged by his a 808Reads8.0Score10014d adds

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    This will follow this pattern: the secular world, hermit sects, the ancient martial arts world, the ancient cultivation world, and the immortal world. Currently, it is still between the secular world and the hermit world.

13. 13 彼 The Weaver of Light on the Other Shore 彼岸织光者 The Emperor of Heavenly Timing天时帝立Urban749k WordsOngoing Not a power fantasy. [Ordinary cultivation + slow burn + technology + multiple races + struggle for supremacy] A scientific experiment conducted by the nation accidentally creates a ghost cultivator with a spiritual body. On the path to saving his mother, he becomes the heir to an eternal being. Through a series of fortuitous coincidences, he leads humanity in its struggle for supremacy across the myriad worlds and brings a new generation of gods into being! 38Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    A scientific experiment unexpectedly created a spirit cultivator. First, he obtained the ancient treasure Qiankun Bag, and later the Heavenly Emperor's companion treasure, the Hetu Luoshu, along with a beautiful little spirit. He embarks on various mythological and urban adventures, even acquiring Hou Yi's divine bow, the Tonggong and the Suzeng. If you think it's good, please give it a good review! Thank you everyone.

14. 14 我 I Own an Invisibility Cloak from the 50th Century 我有件五十世纪的隐身衣 Wandering the World Without a Sword无剑走天涯Urban1.1M WordsCompleted One night in a senior-year dorm, Lei Wanjun was lying in bed playing a mobile game, just like his roommates. At some point, clouds swallowed the bright moonlight outside. Then thunder cracked and rain poured down. Summer weather was so fickle. One moment it was clear, the next it was raining. With a crash of thunder, Lei Wanjun’s phone screen suddenly went black. The battery had died! He was about to sit up and grab his charging cable when a flash of lightning flickered across the dark screen. A 5.2kReads9.5Score57514d adds
15. 15 逆 Defying Heaven Through Cultivation: I Can Become Invincible Just by Lying Down 逆天修仙：躺着就能无敌 Yu Shu Mu羽书木Urban648k WordsCompleted [Urban cultivation, invincible from start to finish, feel-good, multiple heroines, decisive and never takes abuse] A young man from a mountain village is betrayed by his fiancée. By chance, he obtains a heaven-defying treasure and begins his path to invincibility! Watch as he overpowers powerful clans, takes on grandmasters, and shakes the Myriad Worlds! But was all of this predestined, or carefully arranged? [This story is entirely fictional. Please don’t assume it has anything to do with you.] 4.6kReads8.5Score48814d adds
16. 16 混 The Chaotic Record of Mending the Heavens 混沌补天录 Slender Willow in the Prose文中细柳Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, no being reborn, cautious cultivation, sound logic, quotable lines, and hilarious comedy] Please don't expect this to follow the usual formula of some cultivation novels, where the protagonist becomes invincible and starts killing as soon as he begins cultivating. This story follows the protagonist's transformation from an ordinary person, and strives to stay closer to real life, with plenty of introspection and social criticism. Starting as a law-abiding citizen, the protagonist fir 5.6kReads8.6Score59614d adds

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    Recommendation: An ordinary person on Earth, framed and betrayed, receives a top-tier cultivation inheritance and a treasure from a chaotic space. He then embarks on a cultivation journey in the city, hiding his true nature along the way. Everyone is intelligent, the language is humorous and witty, and the psychological descriptions are delicate—super hilarious!

17. 17 小 A Young Boy's Life of Cultivation 小小少年修道生活 An Idle Fellow一个闲散的汉子Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (The jianghu is never far away! See you again!) When he was just a little boy of three, an accident gave him the memories and legacy of an adult cultivator. Life in the 1990s is a happy one: his elders dote on him, and he has his own cultivation heritage to follow. A laid-back slice-of-life story... Easygoing, a little funny, and no over-the-top characters... This is only a blurb. Please read the story itself! 6kReads7.6Score38014d adds

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18. 18 扛 Carrying a Coffin on My Way to Cultivate Immortality 扛着棺材去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing A young man from a once-prosperous family accidentally finds a jade seal coiled by a dragon. He never realizes that this powerful seal is not only a formidable weapon, but also a key to a world of advanced civilization… 60.2kReads8.5Score3.9k14d adds

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    Mortal cultivation, comedy, Lao Liu, completed, body refinement

19. 19 坠 The God Who Fell into the Demonic Path 坠入魔道的神 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted Legend has it that this world is bound by the Heavenly Dao, and only by devouring it can one empower oneself and rise to a higher plane. One day, a Heavenly Dao tomb from a higher plane descended into the mortal world and chose an infant, entering the child's body. From then on, a vast conspiracy gradually unfolded around this child. A lone star of ill fortune descended to the mortal realm, all living beings suffered, and the Divine Clan was destroyed. See how the heaven-chosen youth navigate 18.6kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
20. 20 修 Cultivation: I Have a Heaven-Devouring Pearl 修仙，我有一颗吞天珠 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted By chance, an ordinary young man obtains the most powerful treasure in the Three Realms, the Heaven-Replenishing Pearl. From then on, he defies fate and changes his destiny, fighting his way from the human realm to the spirit realm, founding the world’s strongest people, then battling his way into the immortal realm for the sake of his obsession. He rises from humble beginnings in the mortal world and brings it all to an end in the immortal realm! 8.9kReads8.7Score60914d adds
21. 21 不 I’ll Do Whatever It Takes to Cultivate Immortality 不择手段去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Feel-Good Story + Comedy + Mortal Cultivation + No Harem + Xuanhuan + No System Belief: If you've got thick skin, you get the meat. Motto: If a problem can be solved by sweet-talking, never resort to force. Principle: If nobody messes with me, I'll mess with them anyway. Specialty: Play the pig to eat the tiger. I'm number one at showing off. A street punk from the 21st century accidentally obtains a rare treasure and transmigrates to a world overrun by immortals, demonic cultivators, and practi 11.4kReads8.8Score94914d adds
22. 22 猫 The Demon-Cultivation Tale of Cat Lao Liu 猫老六修妖传 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Demon Cultivation | Immortal Cultivation | Comedy | Playing the Fool to Catch the Tiger | Ruthless and Decisive] Mao Laoliu was a wild, unrestrained fellow who accidentally came into possession of the Heavenly Toad, a supreme treasure from the Immortal Realm. The toad carried his soul across time and space to a world of immortal cultivators, where he was reborn in the body of a black cat. And so Mao Laoliu began his life as a demon cultivator… 8.8kReads8.7Score72114d adds
23. 23 凡 Mortal Cultivation, Beginning with Starlight 凡人修仙，从星光开始 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary boy is chosen by a star and sent from Earth to another world. His fate is changed forever, and he begins his cultivation journey in this unfamiliar land. He stumbles through cultivation, treading as carefully as if on thin ice, all so he can find his way home. But being reborn was simply a fate that had been ordained... 3.2kReads7.3Score23814d adds
24. 24 为 For That Dream, I Will Split Heaven and Earth 为了那个梦，我要开天辟地 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy598k WordsCompleted Legend has it that everything in this world is an illusion. This world is merely a dream of yours. As long as you exist, this world exists. When you are gone, it will naturally crumble and vanish... Wang Bin lost his world, lost his dream. For the sake of that dream and the person he loved most, he would split open the heavens and cleave the earth. He would create that world... 506Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 玩 Playing the Ancient Immortal Path 玩古仙途 Playing with Antiquities玩古Urban533k WordsOngoing Ancient artifacts conceal strange secrets, and ordinary mortals dare knock on the gates of immortality. Young Fang Chen seeks out mysterious relics buried by time, and comes across a jade pendant with its own space. Through the struggles of the apocalypse, he parts layer upon layer of mist. Is the world a prison, or a game? Wherever he looks, a road lies ahead! He cultivates immortality all the way, and in the end, the young man attains the Great Dao! 1.9kReads6.2Score13714d adds

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    Youth + Cultivation + Space + Jade Gambling

26. 26 我 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 3.4kReads—Score17214d adds

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    This book is worth collecting.

27. 27 仙 The Reborn Immortal Emperor and the Dimensional Conspiracy 仙帝重生之维度阴谋 Drunk Moon, Misty Lake醉月岚湖Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Positive energy + urban fantasy + cultivation + comedy + historical events + wish fulfillment + fiery battles In his previous life, he was the Immortal Emperor Huitian, a force to be reckoned with across the Immortal Realm. But at the final moment of his attempt to break through to the Divine Realm, his path to immortality was cut short and his body and soul were destroyed. Betting on a chance with odds of less than one in a hundred, he sent his immortal soul into the river of time. After endur 582Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A top-tier urban cultivation novel, full of action and intrigue. No slashing, no filler, no harem, and no mindless plot twists. A work whose title doesn't do it justice—the battles are swift and efficient, with no endless chatter. Absolutely original, with plot twists you'd never expect, and no repetitive tropes. The perfect choice for those experiencing a reading slump. The protagonist is reborn in 1980s China, experiencing numerous historical events and rising from humble beginnings. The immortal realm and so-called divine realm depicted by the author are absolutely different from the clichés of previous cultivation novels…!

28. 28 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 144Reads—Score—14d adds

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    True spiritual practice, true experience, true story

29. 29 机 Mecha Immortal Cultivation: Unrivaled After Exile to Mars 机甲仙途，从流放火星开始无敌 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Sci-Fi & Apocalypse549k WordsCompleted Xu Fan, a nobody exiled to a Martian mining colony, thought he’d spend his whole life as a miserable repairman. Then an underground river swept him away. In just six months, he rebuilt his cultivation from scratch, rose from ruin, and became an Immortal at the Fourth Realm. Now he has the Lingxiao Mecha, the Nine Tribulations Alchemy Manual, a full energy reserve, and weapons locked and loaded! I’m back! Space pirates? One punch and they’re blown away! Oppression? I’ll crush it with one move! [U 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Amazing! Xu Fan, an ordinary guy exiled to a Martian mine, thought he was destined to be a miserable repairman for life. But a sudden surge from an underground river allowed him to rebuild his strength in just six months, rising from the ashes to become a fourth-realm Human Immortal. Now, with the Lingxiao Mech at his disposal, the Nine Tribulations Elixir Scripture at his side, a full tank of energy, and a plethora of weapons! I'm back! Space pirates? One punch and they're blown away! Oppression? I'll crush them with a vengeance! [Grassroots Rise to Power + Interstellar Cultivation + Mech Annihilation] When technology collides with immortal arts, this universe is mine to rule!

30. 30 啥 What? I'm the World's Only Cultivator 啥？我是全球唯一修仙者 The Number One Guo on the Yangtze, Ten Thousand Miles Long万里长江第一郭Urban408k WordsCompleted [On modern Earth, I'm the only one in the world who can cultivate immortality!] After unexpectedly inheriting the Qingxuan legacy, Lin Yue embarks on the path of cultivation. Among the billions of mortals on Blue Star, only Lin Yue can absorb spiritual energy and set foot on the great path of cultivation. While others are still practicing ancient martial arts, he has already reached the Qi Refining stage, wielding extraordinary power capable of moving mountains and turning seas. Warriors aboun 7Reads—Score12714d adds

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    Classic cultivation novel

31. 31 史 The Strongest Qi Refiner in History 史上最强炼气期 Li Daoran李道然Urban14.5M WordsCompleted Fang Yu has been cultivating for nearly five thousand years, yet still hasn’t broken through the Qi Refining stage... “I really am only at the Qi Refining stage, but don’t mess with me!” 42.4kReads9.1Score3.2k14d adds

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    Urban cultivation novel, where one world after another is swept aside, becoming stronger with each challenge, an invincible existence, an incredibly satisfying read.

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