Male Lead with No Romance, Focused Solely on Cultivation. No Good-for-Nothing Arc, and He Must Stay a Genius 男主无cp，一心修仙，不要废柴流要一直都是天才

1. 1 当 After the Villain Stops Slacking Off, the Chosen One Panics 当反派不在摆烂后，气运之子慌了 City Madman都市狂人Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [System + domineering + not a saint + villain + scheming + ruthless] Gu Qingxiao transmigrated into a fantasy world and became the Gu family’s divine son. With his talent and status, wasn’t he set to win at life? He chose to give up and coast instead! Unexpectedly, a villain System awakened. Gu Qingxiao ignored it. Who cared about being a villain? Let someone else do it! But when he watched his followers die, and saw his family get entangled with chosen ones for all sorts of bizarre reasons, Gu 24.3kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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   The first book is absolutely no female lead, no romantic pairing, and the male lead is a little aloof. It's the kind of fast-paced, ruthless, and satisfying novel that I've reread multiple times. The second book, in my opinion, has excellent writing and is very strategic. It's also a satisfying novel, absolutely no female lead and no romantic pairing. The third book is by the same author as the first. I haven't read it much, but I think it's alright. It's also no female lead and no romantic pairing. Although this one is a cultivation novel, if you want to read a novel without a female lead and no romantic pairing, I recommend the fourth one. The protagonist is very intelligent, very clever, navigating the officialdom successfully, and the author's writing is excellent. The fourth book is definitely worth reading, but it's not a cultivation novel; it's a historical novel.

2. 2 从 The Man Who Walked Out of the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出来的男人 Rogue Lao Wang流氓老王Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Chu Ye, heir to the Chu family, is the number one wastrel in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with countless heinous crimes to his name. In just four years, he was thrown into the imperial prison eleven times, yet walked out unscathed every time. The reason was his grandfather, the fearsome Northern Frontier Prince, who commanded a million troops. But this time, Chu Ye crossed the emperor’s bottom line. Imprisoned for the twelfth time, he was exiled to the perilous Abyssal Reach. Countless factions and i 11.1kReads8.9Score893Shelves
3. 3 反 Villain: From the Start, Give the Child of Fortune Two Choices 反派：开局给气运之子两条路选择 City Madman都市狂人Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Destined villain + domineering + scheming + System + ruthless] Di Juetian transmigrated into the Divine Son of the Di family in the Immortal Realm. He had a noble status, like a true dragon from the highest heavens. He'd thought fate itself favored him, and that he would ascend to the heavens, crush all beneath him through the ages, and rule for eternity! Then the Destined Villain System successfully loaded, shattering Di Juetian's fantasies. At that moment, the fated heroine he'd raised like a 19kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves
4. 4 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 214.1kReads9.3Score21.3kShelves
5. 5 本 I’m Already Invincible, So Why Bother Leveling Up? 本尊都无敌了，还升什么级？ Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Originally titled “The Supreme Great Venerable” Ten thousand years ago, the Otherworldly Demon Clan invaded the Tianqi Continent. Lu Nanzhuo, the supreme human, led the myriad races against them, then vanished during the great battle. Ten thousand years later, a figure dressed in white emerges from Beixuan Province and wanders the world, invincible every step of the way! He is calm, carefree, and domineering! He roams freely between heaven and earth, invincible throughout the cosmos! He sta 27.5kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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   1. Lu Nanzhuo is truly invincible, with a heart for the Great Dao and all living beings, yet decisive in killing and not a saint. His daily life is actually quite calm, mainly spent traveling. 2. Lin Yu is a refreshing character with extremely high comprehension. He can do everything, not limited to alchemy, weapon crafting, swordsmanship, spears, and sabers. He possesses the Nine Crowns of martial arts, and his skills surpass others'. After reading, he can even guide his peers and the previous generation. His personality is somewhat similar to that of Lao Liu. 3. Shuo Heng's family is wealthy. He is the strongest half-immortal, elegant and timeless. With a folding fan, he is a dashing young man who cherishes his family and friends. He is the number one in his realm. 4. Chu Luo is the number one troublemaker. He is the most protective of his own in the Forbidden Sect. He has high comprehension and possesses three thousand forbidden techniques. Anyone who messes with him will die. He is the funeral director of geniuses.

6. 6 让 I Told You to Comprehend the Dao, Not Carry the Great Dao Into the Sky 让你悟道，没让你扛着大道起飞啊 Three Thousand Years of Bowing Before the Buddha佛前顿首三千年Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [The new book by Laofu, "After the System Ran Away, My Junior Brother Robs People Every Day!", is out! It has a similarly large cast and is lighthearted and hilarious!] Lin Yu transmigrates to the Great Luo World and awakens the Tree of the Great Dao, which can distill the dazzling pasts of all things and living beings to forge Dao Fruits! With one glance at the basic cultivation manual, "Qi Circulation Art," he distills the dazzling past of its founder, the Venerable Three Treasures, who create 29.6kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
7. 7 大 The Great Thousand World: Today, I Do as I Please! 大千世界：今日，吾逍遥也！ Feng Xing沨行Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [Nearly Invincible]+ [No Romance]+ [System]+ [Vast Worlds] A folding fan stirs the world with a gentle wave, A drawn sword has no equal beneath the heavens. System missions? I'll do them when I feel like it. Something interesting? Where? I'm on my way. Shuo Heng lounged in a beautiful woman's house of music and wine, sipping wine and listening to songs. Life couldn't be better. “Host, the Child of Destiny just passed within ten meters of you!” “Hey, don't rush me. Let me finish this song first. 7kReads8.5Score712Shelves
8. 8 全EN Can’t This Entire Sect Scrounge Up a Single Decent Person? 全宗上下，拼不出一个好人？ The Little Fish Swimming Underwater潜泳的小鱼Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [System + invincible + the Myriad Worlds + fiercely protective + sect fiercely protective + decisive and ruthless + master schemer] Chu Luo, a disciple of the Forbidden Sect, has maxed out his comprehension and mastered a whole arsenal of forbidden techniques. But an accident leads him into the sect’s forbidden grounds. Just as he is about to be expelled for breaking the rules, his master, who has been in seclusion for ages, breaks through to the Great Emperor realm and emerges in time! Master: 146.7kReads9.2Score14.4kShelves
9. 9 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves

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   Single-mindedly focused on cultivating immortality, or perhaps a genius?

10. 10 我EN Avoiding Peril: My Low-Key Path to Eternal Life 我靠避凶天赋苟道长生 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Low-key cultivation + cautious path to immortality + avoiding danger] In the cultivation world, Lu Qing relies on his danger-avoidance skill to escape one deadly predicament after another. He keeps a low profile. All he wants is to cultivate cautiously and live forever. While peerless prodigies flourish, Lu Qing keeps cultivating. While unparalleled experts burst onto the scene, Lu Qing is still cultivating. Eventually, the geniuses of his generation, peerless monsters, and unparalleled experts 66.3kReads8.5Score4.5kShelves

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    It's a story with no female lead, focusing solely on cultivating immortality; although it's short, it's still enjoyable.

11. 11 浮 The Floating Sky Never Falls 浮天不落 Rouge Conch胭脂螺Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The floating sky never falls; the immortal sect endures forever. This is a story about a genius who lacks for nothing: talent, resources, or powerful connections. There are no brainless villains who show up just to help the protagonist level up, nor is the protagonist a tragic figure who builds a huge harem. Instead, there are all kinds of worldbuilding details the author, a hopeless settings fanatic, just couldn't resist writing, bringing to life my own personal dream of cultivating immortality 37.4kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves

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    These books are absolutely amazing! [Sparrow Eater's masterpiece] No romance, and the main character is consistently incredibly powerful. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

12. 12 穿EN Reborn as the Firstborn of a Concubine: My Legitimate Brother Is an Immortal Emperor! 穿越庶长兄：嫡弟竟是仙帝转世！ Tonight, I'll Bask in the Moonlight今晚晒月亮Xianxia1.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for print publication | Brothers standing shoulder to shoulder, no romance, lighthearted and funny with a touch of ensemble cast, satisfying and never groveling, both brothers become top-tier powerhouses later on] After transmigrating, Yun Qing became the eldest son born of a concubine in one of the cultivation world's most powerful families. The good news: He possessed a Chaos Dao Embryo and an ancient double pupil. He could seize the sun and pluck the stars, with a boundless path to im 191.3kReads9.6Score15.6kShelves
13. 13 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 215.1kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves

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    The male protagonist has no romantic partner, it's an immortality story, it respects women, and there are no inexplicable moments of idiocy. It's a rare gem of an author with decent writing skills; I could keep reading! I hope it ends soon, I'm waiting for daily updates.

14. 14 修 Cultivation: I Can Extract Experience 修仙：我能提取经验 Sail Against the Wind乘风破船Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Li Chengdan is a low-ranking servant in the Golden Core Immortal Sect. He has ordinary talent and has been stuck at the second level of Qi Refining for years. After awakening his System, Li Chengdan gains the ability to draw on other people's cultivation experience. From then on, his path of cultivation truly begins. Immortality doesn't seem so difficult after all. He just needs to stand on the shoulders of giants! Years later, Li Chengdan gazes down at the land and reflects. 11.1kReads7.4Score1.2kShelves

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    These are all novels without romantic pairings, focusing solely on cultivation. [Bump][Bump][Bump][Bump]

15. 15 学 A Scholar Prodigy Is a Genius at Cultivation Too 学神修仙也是天才 The Koi Has Arrived锦鲤驾到Eastern Fantasy375k WordsOngoing Genius + No System + Ordinary Protagonist + Immortal Cultivation and Longevity + Growth + Decisive and Ruthless + Feel-Good Read (No heroine, no romance) Du Shu has no great ambitions. Since childhood, he’s only ever liked one thing: reading. For the sake of reading, Du Shu cultivates with all his might, joins the top immortal sect, Daoji Immortal Sect, explores secret realms, traverses mountains and rivers, splits mountains and cleaves seas, and travels from heaven to earth. With top-tier talen 57Reads6.5Score—Shelves
16. 16 玄 Xuanhuan: I'm Doomed! How Did I Become Invincible? 玄幻：夭寿了！我怎么就无敌了？ Passing By, Never Forgetting陌往莫忘Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sign-In + Invincibility + Multiple Worlds + System + Divine Son + Prodigy + No Female Lead] Zhang Chen is born in the Beiming Dao Domain. His father was the previous Divine Son of the Ancient Zhang Clan, and his mother was once a monster-level talent on the Prodigy Rankings. From the start, he awakens the Indestructible Hongmeng Physique and is named the clan’s Divine Son! After that... Sign in for the Forgotten Life Blade Art: one slash sends all into reincarnation, where life 22.1kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    No female protagonist cultivation novel, invincible genius protagonist refreshing novel

17. 17 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 19kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    The first one is a "charming protagonist" type story without a romantic pairing; it's very good, just a bit short. The second one is exceptionally good. The protagonist follows a growth trajectory, requiring a bit of brainpower, but all the plot holes are resolved. The male lead has no romantic relationship or ambiguity, it features a small ensemble cast, and has some heart-wrenching moments, but they're just right. After all, whose cultivation path isn't filled with hardship? But these hardships ultimately become part of the scenery on the path of a young man's growth. Although it's a growth story, the male lead is still favored by heaven and earth and is quite powerful. There's no "pretending to be weak to deceive others" plot. Later on, the male lead can single-handedly defeat opponents far stronger than himself, which is incredibly impressive. Also, I especially like his senior brother! [Heart][heart][heart]

18. 18 第 First Rate! 第一流！ Zhong Jiuling钟九陵Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, no formulaic tropes, not a power fantasy. Excellent writing and a first-rate plot. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] Year thirty-one of the New Era. Snow fell in the bitter cold of winter. Many things happened that year. The Divine Church gained a new Divine Son, the Buddhist faith saw thirty-six golden lotuses bloom, and a madman emerged from a crumbling Taoist temple. The North Sea churned, threatening to swallow heaven and earth. A tiny blade of grass grew in the De 39.7kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves

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    They're all geniuses, super good! I'm currently watching Part 1, highly recommended!

19. 19 身 As the Most Popular Senior Brother, I Just Want to Clock Out 身为万人迷大师兄的我只想下班 Sleepy Potato Chip Butterfly眠眠薯条蝶Eastern Fantasy265k WordsOngoing Lu Fengmian transmigrates and gets bound to the Max-Level Senior Brother System. He thinks he's about to enter a supreme-protagonist power fantasy, but the System's goal is actually to become the perfect senior brother to the entire sect?! - Everyone in the sect knows that Senior Brother Lu Fengmian is the very model of perfection. His cultivation is unfathomably deep, he treats others with gentle courtesy, and he is fair and selfless. He's the sect leader's favorite, the light of his fellow dis 66.3kReads9.1Score8.4kShelves
20. 20 成 On the Path to Immortality: I'm the Unparalleled Prodigy of an Undying Immortal Sect 成仙：我在不朽仙宗当绝世天骄 A Person After the Autumn Rain人在秋雨后Eastern Fantasy293k WordsOngoing [Just Received a Rating, It Will Rise! Genius, Everyday Cultivation, Slow-Paced, Top Immortal Sect, Enlightenment, Growing Protagonist, Nurturing, Native, No Official Couple] This is the everyday cultivation story of a genius with heaven-defying talent, techniques, resources, and background, rising to immortality. May the heavens be filled with vigor, and may our path flourish evermore! May Lingxiao shake the nine heavens, and may the immortal sect endure forever! “What makes a genius?” “Joining 313Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    It's so good, really super good!!! It's not the type where the protagonist is invincible from the start; the protagonist is brought into the path of immortality at the age of six, so it's a growth-type story, and the protagonist is really likable!

21. 21 开EN From the Start, I Sign In for the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Transformations 开局签到天罡三十六变 Zhuang Shisan庄十三Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Chen Qingyu transmigrated to the Desolate Ancient Realm and became the legitimate heir of an eternal Saint King clan. From the start, he signed in to receive the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Divine Ability, along with peerless talent for cultivation! But that was only the beginning: Sign in to receive a Nine-Revolution Golden Pill, a Chaos Green Lotus Seed, and a Primordial Spirit Root. Swallow them, and his cultivation and realm would soar! Sign in to receive the Jade Disc of Creation, the Yin-Y 19.8kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    The first one is a fairly orthodox cultivation novel. It's incredibly satisfying, with a powerful background (I gave up on this one in the middle to late stages, but the beginning was definitely amazing). It has a system! The second one is similar to the first one, both being satisfying reads. It doesn't have a system; it's just about a genius. The third one is a bit niche, focusing on Gu cultivation, but it's incredibly good! [Eating melon emoji] The fourth one requires patience; the first three chapters are great, but the later chapters are amazing!

22. 22 天 Maxed-Out Talent: I Make My Mark in the Martial World! 天赋拉满，我在武道世界显圣！ July Shooting Star七月飞星Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible from the start + ceiling-level combat power + emperor of a dynasty + powerful lead] Lu Chen transmigrates and is reborn. In this life, he's the fifth prince of the Great Yu Dynasty, blessed with terrifying comprehension and an exceptional constitution. While others are still fretting over how hard it is to reach the ninth level of the Azure Heaven Formula, he's already deduced further improvements to the technique, reaching the unprecedented eleventh level. While others are still str 67.9kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves
23. 23 无 Infinite Fusion: My Bonded Gu Have All Become Immortals 无限融合，我的本命蛊都成仙了 The Bearing of a Sixty-Year-Old Hall六十岁殿堂之姿Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted A bloody catastrophe shattered a dynasty that had ruled for a thousand years. Li Yuan, its sole surviving prince, concealed his identity and fled to the southern frontier, where he joined the Gu Master lineage and unexpectedly awakened a Gu-Insect Synthesis System. Lords from every corner of the land, demons and monsters, and the various martial-world factions were all looking for him. They wanted to use his bloodline as the key to unlock the Martial God treasure left behind by the founding empe 93.8kReads9.0Score11kShelves
24. 24 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
25. 25 稳 Steady Cultivation: From the Start, My Perk Is Work-Life Balance 稳健修仙：开局词条劳逸结合 Little Goose with a Cowlick呆毛的小鹅Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [Cultivation · Cautious Protagonist · Playing the Fool to Catch the Wise · Traits · Fame · Lie Flat · Longevity · Farming] (This book has been adapted into a short drama and an animated comic.) Su Yuan is reborn in a cultivation world and discovers that the path to cultivation is full of obstacles: he has no talent, no resources, and no connections. Luckily, he activates a System and obtains Traits with astonishing effects! [Work and Rest in Balance]: You’re great at balancing work and rest. The 44.7kReads8.2Score3.5kShelves

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    This is a good book, a steady cultivation novel with no female lead. The protagonist gets stronger and stronger as the story progresses, gradually developing into a fast-paced, enjoyable read.

26. 26 反 The Villain's Beautiful White Moonlight Has a Dark Heart 反派白月光他貌美心黑 A Xun阿循Two Male Leads535k WordsCompleted [Cultivation, two male leads, no romance, some ensemble cast elements + everyone is drawn to the protagonist. He’s stunningly beautiful, cold-hearted, and ruthless when it comes to using people. A black-hearted lotus who heads straight for the Great Dao.] In one sentence: They remember him, the last glory of the Jun family. Misleading blurb version: Jiang Ruzuo takes a master, only to find that his Master is a weakling who can’t lift a finger or stand up for himself, knows nothing about farming 314Reads8.7Score105Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the labels. Xingzhou is a staunch advocate of no romantic pairing from beginning to end. The first hundred chapters are a bit bland, but the later chapters are truly amazing!

27. 27 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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    Great book, highly recommended

28. 28 穿 A Transmigrator's Everyday Life as a Sword Cultivator 穿越成剑修的日常 Practicing Swordsmanship with the Crown Prince陪太子练剑Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing A cultivation novel with no System, a genius protagonist, a focus on swordsmanship and combat, and no female lead. Cultivation realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deification... Swordsmanship realms: Sword Tempering into Astral Force, Sword Astral Force into Qi, Sword Qi Resounding Like Thunder, Sword Qi Transforming into a Rainbow, Sword Light Splitting into Forms, Refining the Sword into Threads, Sword Piercing All Laws, Sword Giving Birth to All Laws.. 5.6kReads7.7Score337Shelves

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    This one has no female lead.

29. 29 我 I’m Only Two! What’s with This Comeback System? 我才两岁，逆袭系统什么鬼？ The Rooftop Warrior屋顶战士Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Well, here I am in a high-martial world, two years old, and the comeback System is forty years ahead of schedule! [At forty-two, you are the son of the Great Xia Martial Saint, yet you have achieved nothing. You haven’t even advanced beyond the fourth realm of martial arts...] [Now, at the age of forty, try to make the Chinese Martial Saint, who hasn’t smiled in thirty years, crack even the slightest smile.] [Mission reward: Dao Embryo Pill.] Lu Yu, one year and two months old by actual age but 46.3kReads8.1Score4.3kShelves

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    The male protagonist, a martial arts master from interstellar space, is solely focused on cultivating immortality. At the age of two, he instantly acquires a system that allows him to age 40 prematurely, and his journey is filled with effortless power and enjoyment.

30. 30 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.9kReads9.2Score621Shelves

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    With only the Great Dao in his heart, this is a normal cultivation novel. He is not invincible, but focuses on decisive killing and is not a saint. It is a one-man immortal journey. He cultivates diligently and eventually achieves the Great Dao, paving the way for future generations. He kills so many that no one in the myriad worlds dares to act recklessly.

31. 31 谁EN Who Taught Him to Cultivate Like This? 谁教他这么修仙的？ Ling Duoqing令多情Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [Blue Star, evil cultivators, no harem, invincible protagonist, comedy, goofball humor, transmigration. If that bothers you, don't read.] [An established author’s new book, backed by twenty million characters of experience. I like setting up plot threads, so if something seems unreasonable, give it a few chapters.] A new disciple who had just joined the sect rushed in, panicking: “Master, this is terrible! Big Brother robbed someone!” “Don’t make such a fuss. Your senior brother is securing bene 93.2kReads8.8Score8.6kShelves

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    🔥 [Tomato's Hilarious Cultivation Masterpiece] A fraudulent masterpiece with 347,000 followers! (Image: Directly using the original book's white-haired ancient-style male protagonist cover) 📖 "Hey, someone in the cultivation world is committing fraud, are you going to do anything about it?" ✍️ Ling Duoqing (20 million-word veteran author) | ⭐9.0 Points | 7190 book reviews 🎧 Audiobook version available | 2.065 Million-word serialization | 342 days of non-stop updates ✨ Reader reviews: "It's like a time-travel story, but not quite. It has a modern feel, but it's not flashy or pretentious." "Adding science to cultivation is what makes it scientific." "A rare novel that is both classic and innovative." 🎭 Features: ▫️ Scientific thinking collides with the laws of cultivation ▫️ Unconventional plot subverts traditional understanding ▫️ Humorous and funny but not lacking in depth 📚 Reading data: ✔️ 347,000 people are following the story ✔️ 342 consecutive days of quality assurance ✔️ A masterpiece by a 20 million-word veteran author 👇 Swipe left to start reading (with an animated arrow pointing to the "Swipe left to start reading" button on the original screen)

32. 32 我 I'm a Villain. What's Wrong with Being a Little Cruel? 我一个反派，残忍点怎么了 City Madman都市狂人Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Fated Villain + Ruthless + Decisive and Merciless + Never Lets a Grudge Go Overnight + Unrivaled Backing] The fated heroine, whose bones were excavated four times before she was imprisoned and killed in her past life, is reborn. Armed with memories of her previous life, she finds the fated hero and joins forces with numerous factions to seek revenge. But as she watches her allies get killed one by one by Fu Jiuxiao and her factions get wiped out root and branch, the fated heroine is left dumbfo 7.4kReads7.4Score454Shelves

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    Truly no female lead, no romantic pairing [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece], a destined villain with a system, see if you like it or not [Explore]

33. 33 大 The Big Shot Is a Little Twisted Because He's Too Refined 大佬因太过斯文而有些变态 Clingy Grain穗穗黏黏Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] x [No Romance] x [Ridiculous Power Fantasy] x [Unhinged but Handsome Male Lead] x [Refined Pervert] “Executioner No. 001, mission completed perfectly.” After dying, Yan Wugui, who had spent ten years in a psychiatric hospital, became an executioner for the Myriad Worlds System. He travels across the heavens and countless realms to hunt down rule-breakers and keep the worlds running as they should. An executioner? Call me the Reaper. [System] Executioner No. 001. Assassina 19.5kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    No romantic pairing is always the strongest.

34. 34 救 Help, Why Is My Senior Brother a Little Devil? 救命我家大师兄怎么是个魔丸 Xiaotian Who Loves Oranges爱吃橘子的小天Eastern Fantasy458k WordsOngoing [A light ensemble cast] + [Comedy and everyday antics] + [Easygoing, no System] Other people’s senior disciple: a cool, aloof sword cultivator, a peerless genius. Our senior disciple, Jiang Xiubai: a shameless troublemaker and a narcissist who can even transform into a stunning female cultivator. Other people’s sects: suffused with immortal aura, packed with disciples. Our Xiaoyao Sect: utter chaos, feathers everywhere. The master drinks, slacks off, and is buried in debt. The second junior brot 5.2kReads6.9Score390Shelves

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    Currently, they are all in a no-CP (couple) state. He started as a genius: Golden Core Perfection at 25, Qi Refining at 6, Foundation Establishment at 7, Golden Core at 15, and Golden Core Perfection again at 20. He was stuck for 5 years before breaking through to Nascent Soul. He has a top-grade sword spirit root and can also refine pills. His junior brothers and sisters also have their own talents, but their skill points are a bit off.

35. 35 被 After My Golden Core Was Stolen, I Awakened the Spiritual Root of Heaven and Earth 被夺了金丹后，我激活了天地灵根 Trouble at Chize池泽生变Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Sequel: Bad News! My Dad Married Into Another Family, and I Became a Carefree Rogue Cultivator [Survivalist Cultivation + Not a Power Fantasy + Daily Life + Farming + No Female Lead + Ruthless + Old Schemer + System + Dark + Lone Wolf + Rogue Cultivator] Chen Si had a single Wood Spiritual Root, and his master, Daoist Changsheng, poured everything into cultivating him as a supreme elixir. On the day Chen Si formed his Golden Core, his master took it for himself. After escaping with a Void-Evasio 18.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    I recommend this book. It features a wood-elemental cultivator who focuses solely on cultivation and ignores everything else.

36. 36 修 A Few Things About Life as a Cultivator 修仙生活的一二三事 Mo Yin Xuanze墨隐玄泽Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cultivation + no CP + everyone dotes on the protagonist + cute young boy + reincarnated as a baby] This is a cultivation story about a boy, not a sissy story! Read it or don't, but insulting people is wrong. Li Yue transmigrated to the cultivation world and started out as a little kid. Here, he met many wonderful people: his senior brothers, his masters, and countless adorable senior disciples. He also formed contracts with lots of little animals. Is he a “princess” or somethin 1.1kReads7.0Score134Shelves

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    They're all good-looking, and none of them involve a romantic pairing.

37. 37 太 The Realm Beyond the Supreme 太上之境 In the End, Just One Person终究只是一人Eastern Fantasy582k WordsCompleted No female lead. Sword cultivator. A natural-born genius, ruthless and decisive. For the Great Dao, for eternal life, all else is an illusion. Wan Daoyi stood alone above the river of time. He looked around. All his old friends had been left behind. Fortunately, the Great Dao he yearned for still lay ahead. 175Reads6.2Score—Shelves
38. 38 玄EN Xuanhuan: The Day I Was Murdered, an Unrivaled Imperial Clan Came Calling 玄幻：被害死当天，无上帝族来人 Takeoff, Aircraft Number One起飞一号机Eastern Fantasy752k WordsCompleted [Satisfying read + invincible + villain protagonist + no saintly behavior + scheming] Su Chenxiao transmigrates across the myriad heavens and activates the Heaven’s Chosen Villain System. As the most doted-on youngest son in his clan, he has an utterly terrifying background! His father is the head of an supreme imperial clan, his mother is the daughter of a Great Emperor, and his siblings are peerless prodigies. Both his paternal and maternal grandfathers possess terrifying Emperor Realm cultiva 17.3kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    This job is amazing, highly recommended!

39. 39 穿 I Was Reborn in a Farming Novel, but I Don't Want to Pass the Imperial Exams on Talent 穿进种田文里，我不想靠才华科举 Autumn Has Always Been Here丛来是秋Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Su Congli transmigrated. To stay alive, he studied day and night and threw himself into the imperial examinations. Who could have guessed? At the provincial exam: “What are you staring at, chief examiner?” At the metropolitan exam: “Why do these examiners all seem so strange?” At the palace exam: “Oh! Isn’t that guy sitting in the throne hall the one who stares at me every night?” Emperor Qiyuan prided himself on being a wise ruler of his age, blessed with extraordinary fortune. Who knew he’d ru 11.3kReads8.9Score949Shelves

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    The first book is a bit different from traditional cultivation novels, but I found it quite enjoyable. The other two are also pretty good.

40. 40 坏 Oh No, Am I the Blue Star Heavenly Dao's Chosen One? 坏了，我是蓝星天道的崽？ It's Little Mu Yu是小沐雨呀Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Beloved male lead + farming System + fantasy cultivation + wild imagination + no heroine Other people transmigrate with a System, but Xiao Ling transmigrates with a lousy farming System. He nearly starves to death in the snow right after arriving, and in desperation, grabs the leg of an Immortal Lord passing by and cries, “Dad!” Unexpectedly, that random grab lands him the biggest backer in the entire Jiuxiao Sect! “Master, the spirit rice I planted glows!” “...” “Master, the spirit fish I raise 4.6kReads7.8Score638Shelves
41. 41 小 My Junior Brother Buried Himself Again 小师弟又把自己埋了 Immortal of the Mortal Realm凡间仙Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted Big Brother, Junior Brother buried himself again! Lu Chen rubbed his temples and sighed helplessly. That kid kept burying himself until he became the strongest person in all history. This is the story of a man who starts out at the Ninth Peak of Cangyun Sect and vies for supremacy across the Myriad Worlds. It’s the story of a protagonist who swears he’ll become the ultimate schemer, only to discover that every single person in his sect is one too. Where is the forbidden zone of the mortal realm, 3.7kReads7.4Score384Shelves
42. 42 天 A Dying Immortal Falls from the Sky? I'll Slay Him and Take His Treasure! 天降残血仙人？我直接弑仙夺宝！ Bro, I'll Change, Okay?大哥我改还不行吗Eastern Fantasy208k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [Not a bleeding heart] [Smart and capable] [Thunder spirit root] In a forest on the outskirts of Yunjin City, a tremendous crash rang out, leaving a huge crater in the ground. A young man in a blue robe, with a small yellow pouch at his waist, clutched a long sword whose spiritual light was fading. Blood spilled from his mouth as he lay there, utterly frail. A youth dressed in a black-and-gold robe arrived with two servants, following the sound. “Young master, there's som 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is highly talented, single-mindedly devoted to the Dao, not a saint, has a strong background, and is decisive and aloof in killing.

43. 43 一 One Sword to Rule Them All. What? I’m in a Romance Novel? 一剑独尊，什么？我在女频 New Energy Dragon新能源龙Eastern Fantasy634k WordsOngoing The rating just came in and will go up Transmigration, System, immortal cultivation, feel-good fiction with unconventional twists, a touch of danmei, no female lead, leveling Feng Lingjiu, the ultimate villain in a male-oriented world, was ruthless and decisive, leaving a trail of blood on his path to immortality. Yet just one step from reaching the Heavenly Dao, he fell short at the last moment. Just then, a mysterious System suddenly appeared: “Because you've done nothing but evil...” Befor 1.2kReads7.4Score111Shelves
44. 44 我 I’m a Nascent Soul Patriarch of the Demonic Path, and I Seize the Golden Finger from the Start 我魔道元婴老祖，开局抢夺金手指 Just Here for the Show看看热闹Eastern Fantasy636k WordsCompleted Jiuyou transmigrated to the cultivation world eight hundred years ago. Born with dual ice-and-fire spiritual roots, he struggled his way through countless hardships, eventually becoming a Nascent Soul Ancestor and founding Soul Isle, where he ruled over the surrounding lands. But no one knew that he had been stuck in the early Nascent Soul stage for centuries. His lifespan was nearly spent, and he could no longer make any progress. Then he discovered that one of the island’s servant disciples po 29.4kReads7.6Score2.3kShelves

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    I love male leads like this—clear-headed, decisive, and utterly devoid of any saintly compassion. Their character is perfectly charming. It's just that the ending for Xi Sun Canfeng is a bit of a letdown.

45. 45 修 The Whole Cultivation World Thinks Everyone's a Master: The Eldest Senior Brother Just Wants to Prove the Way 修真界全员迪化：大师兄只想证道 Summer Deepens Here至此夏深Fantastical Romance328k WordsOngoing Gu Huaijin transmigrates into the world of cultivation as the senior disciple of Qingyan Sect, the greatest sect in the realm. Not only does he have a peerlessly handsome face, “gentle as jade, radiant as moonlight,” but he’s also bound to a deeply aggravating System called “Light of the Righteous Path.” The System requires him to maintain a flawless “saintly” persona at all times. He can’t swear, lose his composure, or show any negative emotions. If he breaks character, his cultivation will 398Reads—Score101Shelves

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    This was originally a story about a male protagonist with no romantic partner, focused solely on cultivating immortality, and charming to thousands.

46. 46 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 75.4kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    A small-town boy receives a Daoist inheritance, hides it, and cultivates alone. He attends school by day and cultivates immortality by night, neither servile nor sycophantic, neither boastful nor pretentious. He cultivates immortality quietly and subtly astonishes everyone. There is no harem; the protagonist is indifferent, not lustful, and single-mindedly focused on improving himself.

47. 47 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Ordinary, but I'll Never Age 快穿：普通人但我长生不老 Jade Gourd玉石葫芦Eastern Fantasy317k WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + Five-Colored Divine Light + immortal from the start + ordinary person cultivates immortality + no female lead + no brainless villains] While others transmigrate with a System, Lin Zhao transmigrates to the cultivation world, becoming immortal from the start and awakening the ability to transmigrate to other worlds. Smiling, Proud Wanderer world: He spent fifteen years honing his sword. War God world: He spent three years tempering his body, becoming a grandmaster through 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A cultivation novel featuring a normal protagonist who acts cautiously, without any sudden, idiotic reversals or face-slapping moments, no simps or clingy characters, possessing a kind heart, but where enemies, regardless of gender, must die. The protagonist is a refreshing young man, with no romantic partner, but featuring friendships and family. The appeal lies in the fact that the protagonist, who has traveled to other worlds for many years, returns with the same timeline. Therefore, the protagonist, with ordinary talent, is considered a super genius in his original world due to his years of practice and cultivation in those other worlds. Does this meet the requirements?

48. 48 系 The System Abandoned Me, So I Took the Heavenly Dao as My Father 系统弃我不顾，我认天道为父 There Are Mountains Beyond the Heavens天外有山Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted [No female lead + no System + traditional cultivation + comedy + bloody slaughter] Fifteen-year-old Li Chuyi finally awakens a System, only for it to try to run away before the day is out. Fortunately, before leaving, the System tells Li Chuyi to make the Heavenly Dao of this world his godfather. From then on, Li Chuyi becomes the Heavenly Dao’s godson, the darling of the world, blessed with good fortune. He finds money on the road and stumbles across so many senior cultivators’ graves that he c 26.6kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
49. 49 满 The Whole Sect Has Turned Evil, and Only the Eldest Senior Brother Is Righteous to an Extreme 满门黑化，唯有大师兄正的极端 Huan Buyu欢不语Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn + lighthearted comedy + righteous to a wicked degree + cautious + no romance + anti-cliché] In his previous life, Lin Li discovered that his master had turned into a demonic fiend, his junior brother into a ghost cultivator, and his junior sister into an evil spirit in a cultivation game's instance. He raised his butcher's knife and slaughtered them all. By the end, Lin Li discovered that he, too, had been corrupted into a Heavenly Demon. He gave a cold laugh and immediately drew his swo 16.9kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    The eldest brother is righteous yet wicked; when he's righteous, he'll even kill himself. It's an unconventional fantasy, not mindless, has no romantic pairing, and is extremely funny, hahaha.

50. 50 末 Apocalypse: I Can Freely Transmigrate Between Two Worlds 末世之我能自由穿越两界 The Running Bug and Bean会跑的虫与豆Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted Jiang Shuo transmigrates. He can’t die and now has a pocket dimension, but he still can’t guarantee his own safety! So if I can’t find anything supernatural on Tianqin Star, I’ll go look in the Cultivation Realm! As luck would have it, I can go there!!! I’m no good at writing a synopsis! I’m a newbie! Please go easy on me, everyone!! 14.3kReads7.8Score1.2kShelves

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    I really hope he finishes it. I've watched it twice, and it's still very exciting.

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