The Way of Spiritual Roots Is Ultimately a Minor Path; Traditional Cultivation Alone Leads to the Great Way 灵根之道终究小道，传统修仙方成大道。

1. 451 凡 A Mortal Asks the Heavens: I Wish to Become an Immortal 凡人问天我欲成仙 Guo Yi Juzi果一桔子Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy] [No System] Her parents disappeared, and her village was slaughtered. The boy was taken in by an immortal sect out of pity, but his useless spiritual roots earned him nothing but scorn. Even his master was mocked for accepting him. His master gave him a tattered book and told him it was an ancient secret scroll. But word of his useless reputation spread, and he endured humiliation wherever he went. One day, he happened to return home and discovered that the mysterious littl 38.5kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves
2. 452 科 Scientific Cultivation: The Strong Make Themselves Stronger 科学修仙：强者自强 I Don't Eat Lychees我不吃荔枝Eastern Fantasy264k WordsOngoing After unraveling the mystery of his time in the womb, Li Yan faces a cultivation world as dreamlike as an illusion. Drawing on the knowledge of his previous life, he forges a brand-new path to immortality. The laws of physics may differ, but truth ultimately converges. The strong never complain about their circumstances. They adapt to them and reshape them. 296Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommended! The latest mortal cultivation novel based on science: ①Xuantian Calendar, Xianhua Era 5702. Ruiyang, the seventh day of the month. Emerald bamboo and purple bamboo, layer upon layer of mountains. Glass butterflies, fluttering and dancing. Bamboo house. Corridor. The male protagonist, Li Yan, is an ordinary Qi Refining Level 2 cultivator who has just unraveled the mystery of his birth and regained his past life memories. His father died unexpectedly during a mission, and his third uncle absconded with the money. This caused Li Yan to suffer a cultivation deviation, thus awakening his past and present lives. Using his knowledge of physics from his past life as a reference, he deduces scientific cultivation and becomes an immortal ancestor.

3. 453 帝 The Emperor's Domain 帝域 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted A powerful new novel from Liu Jie San Dao, following The Immortal Martial Emperor and The Eternal Gate! At the end of the Desolate Era, the Xuanwu Emperor fell. He was the last god in the world. In the Age of Chaos, the Great Transformation True Dragon died suddenly. He was the last Immortal King in the world. Eighty thousand years ago, the old Daoist died laughing and crying. He was the last saint in the world. The laws of the Great Dao and the order of fate were full of flaws. The gods fell il 70.1kReads8.6Score8.3kShelves

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   "The Abyss" uses the universe as a chessboard and fate as a hidden piece, focusing on the insignificance and greatness of the individual in the vast universe, and the struggle and brilliance of humanity under the shackles of destiny. It explores how love and hate ferment on an interstellar scale, how tiny lives shake the rules of galaxies, and the eternal game between free will and cosmic order. It is a soul-searching question and a whisper of humanity that travels through light-years.

4. 454 不 The Stone Immortal Who Fears No Lightning Strike 不怕雷劈的石头仙 Colorful Ant彩色蚂蚁Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [No System, No Harem, Traditional Xianxia, Mortal’s Journey] A young martial artist is accidentally bitten hard by a venomous snake. With his life hanging by a thread, he is struck by heavenly lightning. Despite being so unlucky, he somehow survives! Instead, five spiritual meridians inexplicably open within him, turning him into a spirit cultivator capable of practicing spiritual arts. Only then does he learn that beyond martial arts, there are two even more mysterious paths of cultivation: the 16.2kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
5. 455 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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   Three main female characters, no romantic pairings, no male lead, sword cultivators, martial arts, evil cultivators, slow-burn, space, Hehuan Sect, no system, not a wish-fulfillment novel, no time travel, semi-ensemble cast, growth through trials, dual souls, business adventures, countless worlds, epic political intrigue, intelligent characters, super long novel, non-traditional cultivation, this book is not divided into male and female channels, we believe there is something for everyone!

6. 456 仙 The Immortal Cauldron's Curious Tale 仙鼎奇缘 Even the Illiterate Have Dreams文盲也有梦Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted Matthew was an ordinary mortal who had lived in a city full of cultivators ever since he was a child. After an accident, he came into possession of a treasure cauldron. With its help, Matthew successfully embarked on the path of cultivation. (This book has no female lead.) 14.4kReads8.0Score1.4kShelves
7. 457 大 Great Ming: I Transmigrate as the Chongzhen Emperor, Starting with a Rope 大明：穿越崇祯帝，开局一根绳 An Illiterate Writes a Novel文盲写小说Historical2.8M WordsCompleted [No System + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Ruthless Combat + War] Good news: Zhu Lian transmigrated and became Zhu Youjian, the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming dynasty. Bad news: It was the tenth day of the third month of Chongzhen’s seventeenth year, just seven days before Li Zicheng’s rebels stormed the outer city. The Ming dynasty was already on the brink of collapse, in grave danger. The Jurchens threatened from the north, rebels from the west, with one natural disaster after another an 60.3kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves
8. 458 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Can Live Forever 凡人之我能长生 Chen, the Aged Wine Master皓月陈酒师Male-Channel Fanfiction294k WordsOngoing Chen Yi transmigrates into the cultivation world and becomes a Qi Refining rogue cultivator with the same name. With a golden finger, he proves the Dao and becomes an immortal. Along the way, he gathers all kinds of resources and uses his golden finger’s abilities to roam freely between heaven and earth. 5Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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   Latest Fanfiction of "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality": ① In a mortal world, Chen Yi transmigrates and becomes an unknown Qi Refining cultivator. He undergoes a transformation while cultivating in Tai Nan Mountain after obtaining a mysterious cheat ability. With extraordinary comprehension, he rapidly increases his strength and gradually grows into a Dao Ancestor in the cultivation world. ② In Qingniu Town, at the foot of the Seven Mysteries Sect, the protagonist Zhou Yi is reborn into a mortal world. Ten years pass quickly, and the Seven Mysteries Sect recruits disciples again. Zhou Yi becomes a disciple and is taught the mysterious cultivation techniques, the Great Sun True Scripture and the Primordial Chaos Dao, thus beginning his journey from mortal to immortal.

9. 459 金 The Golden Son-in-Law 金牌帝婿 Misty Rain’烟雨’Historical3.0M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Lighthearted] [Alternate world] [No System] Qin Yu transmigrates, and from the start he’s the second son of the Prince of Qin’s household. His father is a non-imperial prince of Great Wei and the Minister of Revenue. His mother is a wealthy daughter of a prominent Jiangnan family. His older brother is a peerless general who guards the frontier. With such powerful connections and an exalted position, Qin Yu gives up on ambition, indulging in wine, women, and song, and reclining in the 47.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
10. 460 蚁 Ant Immortal 蚁仙 Li the Madman疯子李Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted When martial arts master Gu Qing was destroyed, he entered the Way through a golden ant and embarked on the path of cultivation. From then on, he tore his enemies apart with his bare hands and strode across the highest heavens. Let the immortals roam free as they please; I alone, the Ant Immortal, reign supreme! 3.5kReads—Score638Shelves
11. 461 凡 Cultivating Immortality as a Mortal, Proving Immortality Through the Blood Path! 凡人修仙，血道证仙！ Second Uncle n二叔nEastern Fantasy241k WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey, no System, no harem, decisive and ruthless, increasingly ruthless, righteous and demonic paths, traditional xuanhuan cultivation] The story takes a while to get going. In his previous life, Song Yi was a low-level salesperson. He transmigrates into the body of an orphan who shares his name. As soon as Song Yi takes the entrance test, he attracts unwanted attention before even joining a sect. To protect himself, he is forced into a staggering conspiracy... Starting from the 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Starting your cultivation journey by stealing spirit rice?

12. 462 从 A Cultivation Journey That Begins as an Ordinary Mortal 从凡人开始的修仙生涯 Ninefold All Beings九衍众生Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing An ordinary name, an ordinary traveler who transmigrates into the world of mortals and gradually rises to prominence, from birth to the pinnacle, from the mortal realm to the spirit realm, from the false immortal realm to the true immortal realm and then the Dao realm, crossing the Myriad Worlds on the path to invincibility. 22Reads7.5Score—Shelves
13. 463 李 Li Chengdao 李承道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted Special forces soldier Li Chengdao unexpectedly transmigrates to a strange valley. He transforms the valley and makes his way out of the mountains. Using the valley as his base, he builds his own Heavenly Dao Group in the world of immortal cultivation. He establishes the Li Family Medical Hall and heals the sick. He makes his fortune with spiritual-root wine, branches into every industry, and becomes the richest man under heaven. He establishes a free Heavenly Dao Academy and cultivates a great 1.1kReads9.2Score245Shelves
14. 464 怪 Eldritch Cultivation: Writing the Legend of the Giants 怪异修仙：谱写巨人传说 Moyu Yaoqingfeng墨雨遥清风Anime Fanfiction138k WordsOngoing [Ultraman spirit] [Canon characterization preserved] [Lovecraftian] [Well-developed power system] [Dark humor] [Lover King] (Discontinued. More than 90% of the story will not be updated.) The irreverent version: How did the righteous leader, the Hehuan Sect, end up... What are the giants appearing beside villages and towns after? Is it all a distortion of human nature, or a complete collapse of morality? For the full story, tune in to this week’s Cultivation World News. Also, our publication has 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's a concept of qualifications, but anyone can cultivate immortality. If you don't want to watch the full version, you can start from page 20, which is a bit silly.

15. 465 蛇 The Snake Heavenly Emperor 蛇天帝 Gorilla咯比猴Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing An old snake from the village accidentally swallowed a human elixir and gained intelligence, setting out on the path to immortality. With a mysterious little cauldron and a cultivation technique that can transform it into a dragon, the snake has only ten short years to live, so it must seize every moment. This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal. [Original title: The Old Snake’s Path to Immortality (Snake Ancestor). A manga adaptation is currently being serialized.] [No System, tra 95.1kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves

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    A collection of traditional fantasy cultivation stories ① The transformation of a serpent into a dragon requires nine heavenly tribulations, each transformation a brush with the edge of reincarnation. An aged serpent, by chance, accidentally ate a spiritual fruit left behind by an immortal, unexpectedly learning the supreme secret technique of the Nine Transformations of a True Dragon. From that day on, starting with a shimmering dragon scale, it embarked on an extraordinary journey towards dragon transformation, ascension, and immortality.

16. 466 苍 Cangshan Ashes: The Dao-Demon Chronicle 苍山烬，道魔启世录 Broken Sword Bear残剑熊Eastern Fantasy529k WordsOngoing [Steady updates, and it will never be abandoned!] “Master, weren't we here to catch ghosts?” “Today is inauspicious. We shouldn't make a move!” “Master, you just can't beat them, can you?” “Don't talk nonsense. Demons and ghosts have their place in life.” “Disciple, don't go around exorcising demons and slaying monsters at the drop of a hat.” “Cultivating the Dao means cultivating the heart. We should be kind.” “Remember, all things under heaven have life, and life comes first. If we run into so 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional Taoist literature, however, doesn't follow the conventional formula of exorcising demons and monsters. What are demons? What are ghosts? What are monsters? They all originate from the human heart. In this world, the human heart is often the most benevolent or the most malevolent force. Liaozhai literature, with its critical tone, uses short stories to depict the myriad aspects of life. The protagonist draws talismans to slay demons and evil, but only distinguishes between good and evil. [Admiration][Admiration]

17. 467 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting with a Tattered Book 凡人修仙：从一本破书开始 Two Moons Beneath the Clouds云下月成双Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted No transmigration, no System, just traditional cultivation to immortality. Follow the protagonist as he rises from humble beginnings, step by step, to the pinnacle of the immortal path. The world knows that books hold beauties and golden houses, but no one ever imagined they might hold immortals, too. 13.2kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
18. 468 破 Breaking the Bag, Defying Fate: Cultivating Immortality with a Mixed Spirit Root 破袋逆灵：杂灵根的修仙 Madman Niu Ba狂徒牛八Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted In a brutally harsh world of cultivation, Zhu Bu'er is an ordinary man who stumbles into the cultivation world. With a mixed spiritual root and a broken sack as his only tool, he scavenges for scraps and rummages through rubbish, forging an unconventional path to immortality. 4.2kReads8.6Score334Shelves

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    A cultivation novel featuring ordinary people has arrived, bro! Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment!

19. 469 鼎 Immortal Cultivation in the Cauldron 鼎中修仙记 Bai Huang's Slaughter of the Underworld白凰的屠冥Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Ordinary-person cultivation, no System, no transmigration, traditional immortal fantasy] A simple village boy dreams of cultivating immortality. When Lin Yuan unexpectedly obtains a small bronze cauldron, he sets foot on the path to immortality. I have a sword that can cleave ten thousand miles of sky. I have a cauldron that can turn the world upside down. I have a person who can shake heaven and earth. 4.6kReads8.6Score487Shelves
20. 470 凡 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡人叩仙路 I Love Crab Roe Burgers爱好吃蟹黄堡Eastern Fantasy910k WordsOngoing An ordinary young man with mediocre talent struggles to rise and fall in the brutal world of cultivation, all in pursuit of immortality. With nothing but a heart devoted to the Dao and unwilling to settle for an ordinary life, he struggles to survive in a world where the strong prey on the weak. Talent is a lock, and the path to immortality a prison. How can an ordinary man knock on the gates of eternal life? The path to immortality is treacherous, and eternal life lies far beyond. Can a mere mo 722Reads8.0Score108Shelves

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    Not a five spiritual root

21. 471 从 From Country Doctor to Cultivation Master 从小郎中到修仙大佬 White Swordsman白侠客Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing Chen Hongli is the son of a country doctor. He lives a quiet life in the countryside, until a chance encounter with a wondrous book sets him on the path of cultivation. The road to immortality is long and arduous. After enduring countless hardships and setbacks on his journey, he finally becomes a Great Luo Golden Immortal. 723Reads—Score106Shelves
22. 472 既 Marry a Dao Companion and Cultivate the Truth: Faithful to the Great Dao and to You 既娶道侣又修真，不负大道不负卿 Overlord Pork Knuckle霸王肘子Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the cultivation world and becoming a low-level rogue cultivator, the protagonist finds that his predecessor was attacked and lay unconscious for three months. Having taken over someone else's body, he is about to be kicked out of the market because he can't renew his lease when the Cultivation Arts System appears! Whatever you know, I know. Whatever you don't know, well, I know that too. In short, I know everything. From then on, the protagonist begins his rise to success 9.1kReads7.8Score478Shelves

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    How can one cultivate immortality without spiritual roots?

23. 473 砍 Hack Through the Cultivation World 砍翻修真文明 In the Human Realm, Big Oranges Rule人界大橘为重Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Wang Qiye transmigrates into a cultivation civilization and wants nothing more than to cultivate in peace, keep his head down, survive, and make pills. But fate has other plans, and he never gets the life he dreamed of. Instead, he’s left scrambling for meager spirit stones… Only when Wang Qiye first descends the mountain does he realize that “justice isn’t in people’s hearts. It’s in my hands, as I question Heaven.” What lies above the immortals? Wang Qiye grips the Heaven-Questioning Sword and 32Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Let me promote my own work, a traditional fantasy, with stable updates.

24. 474 道 The Dao Diagram's Path to Immortality 道图升仙录 Revelation启示Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted [4.8 million words, complete. A long cultivation novel with a satisfying ending and no abandoned plotlines] [A hundred cultivation instances for you to explore] [Traditional cultivation + clan cultivation + spiritual herb space + alchemy + weapon forging + Ancient Desolate Dao Diagrams] A poor young man from Immortal Cat Valley has no parents and is a humble spirit farmer with only three mu of spirit fields. He awakens the Eight Ancient Desolate Dao Diagrams: the Immortal Zhi Medicine Diagram, w 10.6kReads8.0Score1kShelves
25. 475 修 Beyond Immortal Cultivation 修仙之上 Quan San Shuo圈三说Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing Beyond cultivating immortality, is there still a path to becoming an immortal? A young boy from a mountain village stumbles into the world of cultivation after a brush with danger. From that moment on, he embarks on a twisting, treacherous, yet extraordinary path of cultivation... 3.9kReads8.3Score286Shelves
26. 476 魔 A Demon’s Days Working at the Escort Agency 魔在镖局打工的日子 Lin Xiaohan林小翰Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Traditional xianxia + no System + multiple characters + growth] Twenty years ago, humans, ghosts, immortals, and demons defeated the Demon Lord and restored peace to the Three Realms: The elite of the four races: “What happened to the Demon Lord?” “Probably turned to ashes.” “And his sword?” “Smashed to bits, probably.” “Quit messing around! Hurry up and look!” The escaped Demon Lord: “I’m looking too!” For twenty years, the demonic sword has remained nowhere to be found. The four races hear th 3.3kReads9.5Score342Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, no system, but not mindless; it's a new book still being serialized.

27. 477 我 I Have a Spirit Ring That Can Grow Crops 我有灵戒能种田 Youtiao Tomato油条番茄Eastern Fantasy263k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey] [Inspirational] [No Female Lead] [Clever Protagonist] A strange illness in a mountain village and a peculiar ring changed Ye Qing’s life forever. The world is full of surprises. Who says an ordinary mortal can’t become an immortal? 238Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With its authentic traditional flavor, this book vividly portrays the struggles and rise of ordinary cultivators from humble backgrounds, perfectly capturing the essence of the "mortal cultivation" genre!

28. 478 百EN Ascension Record of a Hundred Refinements 百炼飞升录 Xu Zhen虚眞Eastern Fantasy20.3M WordsOngoing He was an ordinary boy from a mountain village until he accidentally ate an unknown vermilion fruit and embarked on the path of cultivation. Starting out as a weapon refiner and relying on his talent for crafting talismans, he ventured alone through the perilous world of immortal cultivation. Just as his cultivation was advancing smoothly and success seemed within reach, an unexpected change came over him. Was it a blessing or a curse? 11.6kReads8.7Score464Shelves
29. 479 仙 Immortal Fate Sword Cultivator 仙缘剑修 Di Shizi第时子Eastern Fantasy9.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal's Journey + Sword Cultivator] A little beggar accidentally acquires the storage ring of a Mahayana cultivator and embarks on the path of cultivation. A single glass lotus can not only bring medicinal herbs back to life, but also contains a peerless sword cultivation technique. Watch as he dons white robes and wields a three-foot glass sword. He travels alone, walking the line between good and evil, seeking truth and discovering his true self. Note: This is not a harem novel. (He only bec 10.5kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves
30. 480 诸 The Bloodwing Cult Master of the Myriad Worlds 诸天万界之血翼教主 Lü Bu Battles Li Yuanba吕布大战李元霸Male-Channel Fanfiction542k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Zhou Yuan, binds himself to the Myriad Worlds Cult Leader System. He had planned to transmigrate into a famous wish-fulfillment novel and rise to the top, but instead he accidentally lands in Zhongzhou and inherits the legacy of the Immortal Venerable's first life: the Bloodwing Demon Cult. Joining forces with Wuji, he breaks through the barriers between worlds and explores the Myriad Worlds! (Three new arcs have since been added: the Cangwu Cultivation Realm, the One Piece worl 3.7kReads—Score141Shelves
31. 481 自 I Transmigrated into a Xuanhuan World, but I’m Three Hundred Years Too Late? 自穿玄幻，但晚了三百年？ Lone Pen, Laughing Blade孤笔文笑刀Eastern Fantasy141k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Ensemble Cast + Self-Transmigration + Swordsmanship + No System] In the Cultivation Continent, the strong rule. Only the truly powerful can face the obstacles ahead without fear! Can Lin Tianyun, who transmigrated here by accident, become the emperor of this continent? Stay tuned! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Immortality through cultivation! The author's first new book, a lighthearted and humorous yet passionate self-inflicted story; the second, an older work, a million-word epic that's sure to keep you hooked!

32. 482 遮 The Heaven-Covering Scripture 遮天经 Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted [Author of a completed ten-million-word novel] [No System] [Marketplaces] [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] The world of cultivation is like a turbulent sea, and those who seek immortality are but mayflies within it. For a tiny mayfly to become immortal, it must fight to get ahead and seize every opportunity, regardless of right or wrong, all to catch a glimpse of the gates of immortality. Ye Xiu: “I am Ye Xiu, a mere mayfly. I am willing to become the calamity written in your fate 52.7kReads8.2Score5.9kShelves
33. 483 修 A Hundred Arts of Cultivation 修仙百艺 Drunk on Beauty醉心红颜Eastern Fantasy5.2M WordsCompleted An ordinary boy happens upon the path of immortal cultivation. Through one trial after another, one chance encounter after another, and years of steady effort, he gradually reaches the pinnacle of the Great Dao and looks down upon all heroes. 327Reads8.4Score152Shelves
34. 484 不 Not Reborn: I Am an Immortal 不重生之我是仙人 Lone Pen, Laughing Blade孤笔文笑刀Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [Xuanhuan] [Slow burn] [No System] [No transmigration] [No rebirth] [Invincible from the start] I waited until the millionth word to recommend this, just so you could enjoy it. It just got its rating, so feel free to read. The first three chapters are all setup. The main story officially begins in Chapter Four, so you can skip them without affecting your enjoyment. Please take note. All things possess a spirit, and everything between heaven and earth is Heaven's will. Immortal 28Reads8.5Score—Shelves
35. 485 逐 Pursuing the Dao: Plotting for Immortality in the Cultivation World 逐道：我在修仙界谋长生 Xingming星冥Eastern Fantasy139k WordsOngoing [Immortality, decisive and ruthless, reborn, not saintly] A somewhat dark story. If that's not your thing, don't read it. Golden Core cultivator Lin Ye brought the supreme treasure, the Origin One Pearl, with him when he seized a new body and began cultivating anew. He became a member of the Yun Song Lin clan. In the world of cultivation, he valued resources and made friends with fellow cultivators. He never made enemies, because those who did become his enemies always disappeared in the end. Th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The latest cultivation novel in the "Mortal's Path to Immortality" genre: The Eastern Wilderness Cultivation World. In the southwestern border of the ancient Jiang Kingdom, there is a valley called Yellow Maple Valley, named for its abundance of ancient yellow maple trees. Lin Ye, who transmigrated to this world, becomes a direct disciple of the Yun Song Lin family. He was once an ordinary person on Earth, and later Li Fusheng, the Core Formation Ancestor of Danxia Mountain in the Eastern Cultivation World. He died in a secret realm and transmigrated, obtaining the Yuan Yi Pearl, a supreme treasure, and was reborn for the third time, beginning a new cultivation journey.

36. 486 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 74.3kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves

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    "A Sword, a Cup of Wine, a Universe": A Young Swordsman's Heart Pierces the Vast Expanse. A masterpiece begins: In a peach blossom forest during spring rain, young Gu Yusheng, with a wooden sword at his waist and a wine gourd on his back, stands before a lonely grave to remember his father, thus embarking on a magnificent journey of sword cultivation. This is a fantasy cultivation novel with well-developed characters and a captivating plot. The protagonist, Gu Yusheng, is only twelve or thirteen years old, but he grows up overnight due to his father's death in battle. Holding a wooden sword and carrying a wine gourd, he stands before a lonely grave, his eyes filled with both longing for his father and determination for the future. His character is vivid and three-dimensional, possessing both the innocence and purity of youth, and a resilience and perseverance beyond his years. The story is set against the backdrop of a peach blossom forest during spring rain. The young man's wooden sword cuts down peach blossoms, petals falling like rain—a scene that not only showcases his swordsmanship talent but also foreshadows the brilliance of his future sword path. The author depicts Gu Yusheng's growth with delicate strokes, from his remembrance of his father to embarking on his journey alone. Every plot point is tightly connected, logically clear, and without any dragging. Gu Yusheng's journey is an epic tale of growth, revenge, and redemption. With a wooden sword as his companion and wine as his friend, he cuts through the vastness with his sword's spirit and writes a legend with his blood. His story is a masterpiece that immerses the reader, filled with both thrilling battles and tender memories. If you enjoy fantasy cultivation stories and tales of youthful growth, then "A Sword, a Wine, a Universe" is definitely worth reading!

37. 487 五 Five Spiritual Roots, Good-for-Nothing? My AI Makes Cultivation Lightning-Fast 五灵根废柴？我AI修仙效率拉满 King of Free Meals软饭大王Eastern Fantasy303k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + science + AI assistance + cautious approach + slow burn] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Lin Xuan awakens an AI-assistance System. He thought he could lie flat and take off, only to discover that he had the worst Five-Element Mixed Spiritual Roots. One day of cultivation for someone else takes him ten. But that doesn't matter: You rely on talent; I rely on technology. He uses algorithms to optimize cultivation methods, surpassing those with Heavenly Spiritual Roots 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    AI cultivation, boundless magical power, deciphering the secrets of the five elements' spiritual energy, exploring the essence of foundation building and sublimation, researching the Dao of alchemy and artifact crafting, no level suppression, the more exciting it gets, the more you go!

38. 488 武 A Martial Arts Rookie 武道小白 Iron Army 74铁军74Eastern Fantasy268k WordsCompleted Amid the vast world, he is like a drifting fallen leaf. Born with an innate deficiency, he is doomed to wither before his time. Yet he defies fate and reclaims that fragile, precious spark of life. His lack of talent makes him a good-for-nothing in the eyes of the world, someone destined never to rise again. Faced with such an unjust fate, he refuses to give in. Head held high, he sets out on a journey to challenge heaven and earth. But it seems fate has already laid out a path of hardship for h —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cause and effect are real, and life is unpredictable. A wicked person throws a knife—that's the cause; a good person does good but gets hurt by that same knife—that's the effect. They are strangers, yet they are connected by this so-called cause and effect.

39. 489 龙 Dragon Clan Resurgence 1: The Storm Rises Again 龙族复苏1之再起风云 Dongguo Suanni东郭狻倪Eastern Fantasy841k WordsCompleted [Modern Fantasy + Reincarnation + Dragon Clan + Rise to Power + No System] The Divine Dragon Appears, and the Four Seas Unite! On an ordinary planet in another universe and timeline, Shen Shi was an unremarkable boy who stood out among his peers. Then, on his eighteenth birthday, an unexpected expedition awakened the bloodline sleeping within him. He was a direct descendant of the Dragon Clan, reincarnated through a secret art by his people when their planet faced annihilation, carrying the secr 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no such thing as spiritual roots. This novel has a slow-burn plot and is a thought-provoking fantasy novel. The early stages are more realistic, but the style shifts after the setting changes. It differs from current mainstream popular fantasy masterpieces. The main storyline downplays the protagonist's romance, focusing instead on his exciting life journey—from a mortal to awakening dragon blood and gradually finding his destiny. Also, the author is rather lazy; he updates daily, but not many chapters each day, making him a relatively new author.

40. 490 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Swallowing the Sun and Moon, Treading Across Realms 凡人修仙：我吞日月踏界行 Invincible Dao Heart道心无敌Eastern Fantasy594k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey] [Cultivation] [Spirit Beasts] [Pocket Dimension] [Alchemy] [Talisman Crafting] [Formations] [Swordsmanship] [Combat] [No System] [Not a Transmigration Story] [Not a Rebirth Story] A true mortal’s journey + sound values + no AI + ambitious and hardworking + slow-paced Immortals absorb immortal energy, while demons use demonic energy. Without either, one is just a mortal. The myriad worlds are vast, and the realms of immortals and demons are but a corner of them. Only the chaoti 477Reads—Score105Shelves

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    Swallowing the Sun and Moon. Authentic fantasy, handwritten. A pure mortal, captured by a bird, gains a chance to cultivate immortality, slaying demonic birds to embark on the path of cultivation. Qi Condensation → Foundation Establishment → Core Formation → Nascent Soul → Yuan. Entirely handwritten, no AI, sword cultivation, formations, elixirs.

41. 491 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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    Traditional cultivation novels are slow-burners; they're not worth reading unless they're a million words long.

42. 492 武EN This Is a Martial Arts World—Why Are You Teaching Immortal Cultivation? 武者世界，你怎么教人修仙 Fast Blade for Feel-Good Stories爽文快刀手Martial Arts2.5M WordsCompleted This is a world where martial strength reigns supreme. Lin Bei transmigrates into a small mountain village. Using the tai chi practiced by an old man in the park, he tricks children who can't train in martial arts into believing it's a cultivation method even more powerful than martial arts. Then a martial artist whose dantian has been crippled happens to hear of Lin Bei's reputation. With the attitude of giving it a try, he asks to become Lin Bei's disciple, saying that if Lin Bei is a fraud, h 4.6kReads8.5Score574Shelves

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    Spiritual roots? Weren't they created to make it easier for those with poor comprehension to get started? If you don't have enough talent, you can make up for it with spiritual roots, but spiritual roots are still a minor path. The great path still requires comprehension.

43. 493 港 Hong Kong Crossover: I Started Cultivating from the Start, and Every Female Ghost Wants to Marry Me 港综：开局修仙，女鬼都想嫁给我 Become a God Through the Left Path左道成神Mystery286k WordsCompleted Sadako crawls out of The Ring and hands him a love letter. “Sir, I would be honored to cook for you.” A red-clad female ghost from a funeral home clings to him, her eyes sparkling. “Master, why not take me on as your little sidekick?” Even the wrongfully killed heiress of a wealthy family and a fox spirit who has cultivated for a thousand years come knocking, all hoping to marry him! Faced with a parade of stunning female ghosts desperately pursuing him, Lin Chen rubs his forehead helplessly. “ 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The laughter faded, the sound grew quiet; the affectionate were tormented by the heartless.

44. 494 万 Myriad Saints Poison Immortal 万圣毒仙 Insignificant不足道Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted A little beggar born in a world torn apart by war spends years struggling to survive. By a twist of fate, he accidentally stumbles into the perilous and unpredictable world of immortal cultivation, embarking on an extraordinary journey to immortality. 340Reads6.0Score104Shelves

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    Classical cultivation + Mortal Journey + Dual Cultivation of Body and Law + Spirit Insect Master: A little beggar born in a chaotic world struggles for many years. By chance, he accidentally enters the treacherous world of cultivation, thus beginning a unique path of cultivation.

45. 495 阴 The Yinshan School: From Ghost-Hunting Jobs to Founding a Daoist Sect 阴山法脉：从接单捉鬼到称宗道祖 Become a God Through the Left Path左道成神Urban264k WordsCompleted (Thriller) + (Supernatural) + (Mystery) + (Horror) + (Ghost Hunting) + (Exorcism) + (Feng Shui) + (Showing Off in Public) The sole heir of the Yinshan Sect's 37th generation! He inherits a dilapidated Taoist temple. Armed with half a ghost seal and three pages of a fragmentary manual, his cultivation is mediocre at best, yet he relies on the Yinshan Sect's secret arts to hunt ghosts and exorcise evil! Is orthodox Taoism hostile to him? Are Southeast Asian sorcerers causing trouble? Do vengeful s 3Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 496 大 The Final Years of the Great Yong: A True Record 大雍末年：实录 Zhangnan Clerk漳南小吏Eastern Fantasy295k WordsOngoing [Traditional cultivation and political intrigue, no transmigration, no System, no golden finger. Meticulously researched setting and dialogue that feels like people speaking in the original Chinese.] Wu Zheng was once a constable, but an accidental turn led him onto the path of immortality. He once wielded the power of the imperial court to repel demon beasts, and within a sect, he protected all living beings. But when the beasts retreated, people’s hearts began to stir. He saw the political mac 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How about cultivating immortality within the officialdom?

47. 497 尘 Dustbound Love 尘缘 Misty Rain Jiangnan烟雨江南Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Original novel behind the screen adaptation] The original novel of the hit drama Dust Fate, starring Angelababy and Ma Tianyu! In his previous life, the male lead was a true immortal in the heavens. He was cast down to the mortal world to suffer the cycle of reincarnation for protecting a fairy who had taken the form of a bluestone. In his final lifetime, a bolt of heavenly lightning awakened his spiritual nature, and he should have ascended to immortality. By a twist of fate, however, he was m 903Reads9.1Score145Shelves

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    It's rare to see someone recommend a second book.

48. 498 武 Mad for the Martial Way: Eat People to Get Stronger, That’s Too Xuanhuan 武道疯魔：吃人就变强，太玄幻了 Become a God Through the Left Path左道成神Eastern Fantasy238k WordsCompleted (Fantasy) + (Martial Arts Training) + (Wild Imagination) + (Cthulhu) + (Cannibalism) + (Martial Dao) + (Decisive and Ruthless) Martial arts are inferior to cultivation? Body tempering and opening meridians are impossibly difficult? Thanks for asking. I just finished eating an Old God. Now bring me a cultivator for dessert. A secret realm is crawling with tentacled horrors? Take one bite in a desperate moment and refine it directly into the source of martial power! Devour the bizarre and level up 2Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 499 练 My Fakes Become Reality, Making Me the Lord of Ten Thousand Dao 练假成真的我成就万道之主 Yuan Tianzi源天子Urban264k WordsCompleted Tianyuan unexpectedly fused with the Rules, causing him to transmigrate. Thanks to this fusion, he began a journey of making the false real, stepping into the extraordinary, and creating his own extraordinary system. In this ordinary world without anything supernatural, Tianyuan starts with the national martial arts system, moves on to the Digimon system, and eventually enters the realm of the extraordinary. His journey begins. 34Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Spiritual root? What's that? You don't cultivate that.

50. 500 大 Grandmaster Zun 大师尊 Cheng Ru成如Eastern Fantasy505k WordsOngoing A seasoned old hand from the martial world transmigrates into the cultivation world. Thanks to his wife's connections, he gets into an immortal sect. Senior sisters, junior sisters, saintesses, grand elders, sect masters... Pure wish fulfillment, utterly invincible, but not brainless. Overwhelming combat power, a sharp mind, devious beneath a good-guy exterior, and full of schemes. He borrows the tiger's skin to wave a great banner, winning people over with virtue. He throws lime in their eyes a 3.3kReads—Score223Shelves

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    A seasoned veteran of the martial arts world transmigrates to the cultivation world. Through his wife's connections, he enters a celestial sect. Senior sisters, junior sisters, holy maidens, grand elders, sect leaders… Purely refreshing, invincible, not brainless, with explosive martial arts skills and undeniably sharp intelligence, cunning, seemingly a good person but harboring a belly full of evil. He uses his connections to intimidate, manipulate, and win people over with virtue. He uses trickery and surprise attacks to overcome brute force. He's a master of rhetoric, unmatched in his verbal prowess. From a son-in-law of a celestial sect, he ultimately becomes a grandmaster. [Laughs]

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