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. 601 修 Cultivating Immortality, but I Have a Mixed Spirit Root 修仙，但我是杂灵根 Han Zhiling, Who Keeps Business and Personal Matters Separate公私分明的韩芷苓Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal's journey + no System + no transmigration + no female lead + cautious and scheming + decisive and ruthless] A mortal boy with a mixed Five Elements spirit root possesses a spatial treasure of immense value. To survive in this treacherous and unpredictable world of cultivation, he conceals his cultivation, changes his appearance, and watches every word and step. Even after becoming a personal disciple, he continues to hide his identity. He stays in the shadows, cautious but ruthless, bidi 7.7kReads7.1Score751Shelves
2. 602 夺 Treasure Hunt: I Have a Book of Monsters 夺宝：我有一本妖怪录 15 Calabash Hero15葫芦侠Xianxia216k WordsOngoing (The tags for this book were entered incorrectly and can’t be changed. They should actually be [folk horror + alternate history + transmigration]. Apologies if this caused any confusion.) Wu Qi has just arrived in an unfamiliar world when a mysterious old man attempts to possess his body a second time. The attempt fails, but leaves behind a mark that devours spiritual energy. With his life on the line, Wu Qi has no choice but to embark on a journey in search of spiritual treasures. In a world fi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Are there only three types of traditional immortal cultivation? (Celestial Immortal, Earthly Immortal, and Corpse-Dissolving Immortal)

3. 603 仙 The Immortal Dao Is Unfathomable 仙道莫测 Cedar on a Distant Mountain远山有杉树Eastern Fantasy97k WordsOngoing A modern archaeologist ventures deep into the Kunlun Mountains, where he unexpectedly encounters a psychic three-tailed white fox. Following it to a hidden cave, he chances upon a mysterious gray orb and is transported body and soul to a vast world of cultivation. From then on, he leaves behind his life as an ordinary mortal and joins a small sect in the martial world. Step by step, he advances on the path to immortality and breaks through one barrier after another. Watch as he defies the heaven 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traditional ordinary person type, intelligent, strong writing skills, and grand worldview.

4. 604 肝 I Grinded My Way into a Lord of Ten Thousand Laws 肝成万法道君 Chatting with a Wild Teen聊8少年狂Eastern Fantasy812k WordsCompleted Wei Xuan transmigrates to the Star Profound Continent and becomes an outer disciple of the Taixuan Sect, where he obtains the Spell-Stealing System. “Ding! A nearby cultivator has been detected casting the Minor Cloud and Rain Art. The System is stealing it.” “Stealing progress: 1%, 2%…100%.” “Host successfully stole the Minor Cloud and Rain Art.” With the Spell-Stealing System, Wei Xuan eventually grinds his way into becoming the Lord of Ten Thousand Arts. 475Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 605 缘 The Immortal Ascension Chronicles: A Fated Beginning 缘起成仙传 Prime Qi No. 2原气2号Eastern Fantasy686k WordsOngoing A naive young man who was pampered from childhood endures youthful arrogance, betrayal, pain, and a crushing defeat that brings him to the brink of death, forging himself into someone patient and ruthless. A realistic cultivation novel with slow-burn growth. Readers who prefer mindless power fantasies may want to steer clear. [The cultivation world is as deep as the sea, and only I, Qin You, can stir its waves!] [Fresh Setting + Epic Length + Slow Burn + Vitality + Growth + Cause-and-Effect and 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is absolutely brilliant.

6. 606 玉 Immortal Fate of the Jade Disc 玉盘仙缘 Thirty, But Not Yet Established而立未立Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Ordinary mortal cultivation] [No System] A jade disc he acquired by chance gave Shi Qingshan the ability to transform from a mortal into an immortal. Pills, cultivation techniques, magical artifacts... everything in the world can be fused and transformed! From then on, he rose from humble beginnings, using this peerless stroke of fortune to meld endless possibilities into one and embark on the long road to immortality! 94kReads8.3Score11.1kShelves
7. 607 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Purple Mansion's Immortal Destiny 凡人修仙：紫府仙缘 Eternal Swastika卍字永恒Eastern Fantasy283k WordsOngoing (A slow-paced mortal’s tale. No mindless decisions, no characters getting dumber, no System. The protagonist is decisive and there’s a little violence. This is not a power fantasy, so read at your own risk.) The protagonist unexpectedly acquires an immortal estate and from then on embarks on the path of farming and cultivating immortality. I have a few acres of good farmland, and I watch the world change with a smile. I farm a little, refine some pills, and avoid all that environmentally unfrien 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book by Wang Yu is *Star Path Immortal Traces*, which covers the stages of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Purple Mansion, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, and Mahayana. The second book is *A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Purple Mansion Immortal Fate*, which is not mindless or lacking in intelligence, but has a slow-burn beginning. The third book is *Slaying Gods: I Established Immortal Qin in the Immortal Cultivation World*, also known as *Eternal Night: The Twelfth Era*, which aims to let the glory of Immortal Qin shine throughout the myriad realms. It's a traditional cultivation novel.

8. 608 永 Eternal Night: The Twelfth Era 永夜：第十二纪 Eternal Swastika卍字永恒Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [No System, no characters suddenly getting stupid, no mindless plot, not a wish-fulfillment novel, slow burn, strategic plotting, an immensely expansive world] [Ancient Xia] [Yin Shang] [Heavenly Zhou] [Divine Han] [Immortal Qin] [Sacred Tang] [Daoist Song] [Demonic Yuan] [Imperial Ming] [Demon Qing]... Fortune-backed dynasties + a struggle for supremacy across the myriad heavens + spatial arts + alchemy + artifact forging + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Violet Palace, Golden Core, Nasc 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 609 趋 The Immortal Who Seeks Good Fortune and Avoids Misfortune 趋吉避凶仙 Night and Snow夜与雪Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivator] [No System] Transmigrating into the vast world of cultivation, Chen Jun becomes a low-born, untalented menial disciple of the Lingxiao Sect. He thought his path to immortality was hopeless, but by a stroke of fortune, he obtains a bronze divination disc capable of revealing omens and helping him avoid danger: [Heavenly Divination: Auspicious] Tomorrow at 12:45 p.m., torrential rain will fall. Go to the peach grove twenty li east of the sect in advance and wait for lightning t 1.4kReads7.5Score186Shelves
10. 610 长 Longevity: I Begin by Adding Points to My Iron Shirt 长生：从加点铁布衫开始 Entrusting It to the Mountains and Seas寄托山海Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + steamrolling all opposition + attribute points + System + immortality] Gu Qingshan transmigrates into the body of a lowly prison guard in the Celestial Prison. In this chaotic age, where human lives are worth less than weeds and demons run rampant, all he wants is to keep a low profile and live forever. Fortunately, he awakens the Immortality System, granting him an unlimited lifespan and one attribute point every year! While peerless prodigies fight tooth and nail over 11.6kReads6.3Score727Shelves
11. 611 读 Reading Makes You Strong, and Can Even Make You an Immortal Emperor! 读书变强，读书也能读出仙帝境！ Sweetness in Coffee咖啡里的甜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing Who says reading is useless? You can read your way to the Immortal Emperor Realm! Ding! Read ten volumes and gain one year of cultivation! Gain one chance to develop sword techniques! Gain one chance to comprehend the Origin of Destruction! In the Great Xuanhuang World, where countless races thrive and humanity is weak, a young man attained enlightenment and ascended to immortality in the library. Then, one day, when the myriad races came to invade, a sword emerged from the library, its ligh 126.2kReads6.2Score31.1kShelves
12. 612 替 I Married Into Another Family in My Brother’s Place. Now I’ve Reached the Peak, and You Regret It? 替弟联姻，我登临巅峰你悔什么 Solo Strings at Midnight深夜独弦Eastern Fantasy898k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + status panel + steady power progression + breaks through bottlenecks] Shen Changqing awakens the wisdom of his past life and gains the Heaven Rewards Diligence talent: he can ignore cultivation bottlenecks and break through as soon as he has enough experience, making every breakthrough permanent! But before he can put his talents to use, his own parents cast him aside, arranging for him to marry into another family in place of his genius younger brother. His bride is the 67kReads8.0Score6.3kShelves
13. 613 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy757k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.1kReads5.4Score311Shelves

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    A traditional cultivation story, progressing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation. The protagonist is decisive, ruthless, cunning, and cold-blooded, willing to use any means to achieve his goals. There's no system, no female lead, and it's not a brainless or dark story. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

14. 614 苟 Secretly Becoming an Immortal in the Cultivation World 苟在修真界偷偷成仙 How About a Bowl of Hot and Sour Rice Noodles来碗酸辣粉呗Eastern Fantasy225k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of cultivation, my path to immortality begins. But without a lucky break or a cheat, how could anyone hope to reach the Great Dao? What is cultivation, anyway? It all comes down to the heart! Come and see how Li Qingxuan cultivates his way to immortality! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I didn't know; I came here because I heard there was a shortage of books.

15. 615 要 I Want Money and Immortality 要钱也要仙 Getting What You Want得偿Eastern Fantasy242k WordsOngoing [Cultivation Fantasy + Utter Absurdity + Sharp Contrast + Strong Premise + Tight Logic + No Brain-Dead Decisions] Lu Yuan transmigrated. Immortal energy drifted through the air, sacred peaks towered above the land, and cranes cried out across surging seas of clouds. What a magnificent world of cultivation! From now on, he could embark on the path to immortality, slay demons, vanquish evil, and attain eternal life. It was all within reach. The elder in charge of passing on techniques led him into —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then this path of cultivation should be called the path of money.

16. 616 凡 A Mortal's Ascension to Immortality 凡人飞仙 The Road Goes On路长在Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] He tossed an immortal herb into a black jar, and it kept pouring out more! A village boy accidentally obtained a black jar that could duplicate supplies, and so began his journey to immortality. Is cultivating immortality difficult? I have mountains of pills to help me! Are powerful enemies everywhere? I’ll wipe them out with handfuls of talismans! Born with a useless spirit root, he defies fate and becomes an Immortal Ancestor! Shu Han proves the Great Dao to the world, bec 56.6kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves
17. 617 李 Li Dakai’s Record of Cultivation 李大开修仙记 Li Dakai李大开Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivator Style, No System, Decisive and Ruthless, Not Mindless, Funny] I, Li Dakai, began cultivating immortality at the age of fifty. A slow-burn cultivation fantasy with a satisfying payoff. The story unfolds gradually, with every turn grounded in reason! Fellow cultivators, please don’t be put off by the title. New chapters every day at exactly 5:10 p.m.! 28kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
18. 618 凡 A Mortal's Immortal Fate 凡人仙缘 Floating Dust Master浮尘子Eastern Fantasy6.2M WordsCompleted Main character: Li Yi. [Traditional cultivation] [Mortal's journey] [One female lead] [Spatial powers] [Farming] [Decisive and ruthless] [No System] An ordinary boy from a mountain village leaves home to pursue immortality, fighting his way into the cruel, dark world of cultivation. With his clever, decisive, and cautious nature, he cuts down his enemies without hesitation and encounters countless wondrous opportunities for immortality. After passing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment 36.7kReads8.3Score4kShelves
19. 619 五 The Five Elements Chaos Scripture 五行混沌经 Master Bricklayer搬砖圣手Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted (A comic adaptation of the same name is now available) [Mortal Cultivator + No System + No Harem] A village boy with five spiritual roots accidentally embarks on the path to immortality. First, he obtains an ancient mirror left behind by an Immortal Emperor, then he acquires cultivation arts from the immortal realm. But who could have guessed that the mirror contains an immortal estate, hidden within chaos? And the immortal arts transform the five elements into chaos. The two fit together perfec 48.9kReads8.6Score5.8kShelves
20. 620 宝 Pagoda Immortal Fate 宝塔仙缘 Xiao Bu Yu箫不语Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets] Even an ordinary person can encounter great opportunities. A country boy carrying the Three Treasures Glazed Pagoda is captured by an evil cultivator and forced to serve as a test subject. But a misfortune turns into a blessing, setting him on a bizarre and arduous path to immortality. From then on, he uses the pagoda to grow spirit herbs, raise immortal beasts, refine pills, craft talismans, and cultivate forbidd 125.9kReads9.2Score14.5kShelves
21. 621 飞 Ascension Begins with the Primordial Chaos Art 飞升，从天地混沌诀开始 Never Stop永不止步Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation fantasy + decisive and ruthless heroine + mutated dual immortal roots + no transmigration, no System + two heroines] [Includes a space that appears later, spiritual fields, alchemy, formations, talisman-making, and raising spirit insects] The young Yang Che accidentally fell into a cultivator's cave dwelling and obtained the Ancient God Art and a mysterious spiritual herb, the Nine-Leaf Black Sun Fruit! He learned to cultivate spirit herbs, make pills and talismans, set 54.6kReads8.7Score5.2kShelves
22. 622 神 Chronicles of the Cataclysm in Shenzhou 神州浩劫录 Gu Taiyan古太研Eastern Fantasy791k WordsOngoing The boy who left the mountains, Jiang Hen, searches for and joins a cultivation sect, one step at a time… He initially thinks he's a good-for-nothing with five-element spiritual roots, but his cultivation speed is astonishingly fast… What's more, the protagonist comprehends the laws of space while still in the Qi Refining stage… From there, he rises step by step from menial disciple to personal disciple, then from personal disciple to the sect's holy son… 1.3kReads8.2Score107Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy cultivation novels prioritize plot, rather than relying on invincible systems or other "power fantasy" elements...

23. 623 雅 The Way of Elegance Reigns Supreme 雅道独尊 We're All Traveling我们都在旅行Eastern Fantasy440k WordsOngoing At the brink of death after being shoved into a freezing pool, the servant Shen Yan awakens the Four Arts System: sound waves to defeat enemies, chess formations to lock down souls, talismans to blast foes, and paintings that bring things to life. A spiritual-root genius mocks me? One tune is all it takes to shatter his protective qi! When the Dao Eradicators seek to wipe out the literary arts across the land, he unites all four arts and reigns supreme over the heavens. A good-for-nothing? No, h 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 624 逆 Against the Light: The Rise of a Scapegoat 逆光：一个背锅侠的逆袭实录 We're All Traveling我们都在旅行18k WordsCompleted Against the Light: The True Story of a Fall Guy's Comeback 5Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 625 咸 The Lazy Junior Sister Cultivates by Lying Flat 咸鱼小师妹靠躺平修仙了 Ye Shengzhou叶胜舟Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted Xie Xinxiao is transported into a cultivation novel as the wicked female supporting character, whose original self was killed by her master. She decides to lie flat and live as a slacker, only to discover she has a “reverse comprehension” golden finger: the more she slacks off, the more absurd the skills she grasps become. While others cultivate supreme techniques, she comes up with a charm skill based on square dancing; while others learn sword flight, she suddenly comprehends a flying carpet f 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me recommend myself. The Way and Virtue should not be separated. The essence of this book on cultivating the Way is to explore the inner self and the world, and to understand the connection between humanity and the Way. Only by attaining the highest, purest, and most virtuous state can one achieve the Great Way.

26. 626 斩 Slaying Loulan: Falling for Twin Sisters 斩楼兰：恋上孪生姐妹花 Locking in Fortune锁福Eastern Fantasy306k WordsCompleted [Beyond the Frontier + Desert Setting + Cultivation + Star-Dream Swordplay + Western Regions Illusions + Netherworld Ghost Arts + Spirit Gu Poison Arts + Love Polygon] [Suspense + Logic + Storytelling] A young man descends the mountain, and chaos engulfs the world... 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Slaying Loulan was just as exciting as Slaying the Gods and The End of Ten Days 👍❤️🙂

27. 627 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 1MReads9.9Score162.2kShelves
28. 628 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 703.3kReads9.6Score149.7kShelves

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    This book opens the door to good fortune, increases blessings (wisdom, academic progress), and helps eliminate karmic obstacles. It helps one abstain from sexual misconduct, leading to liberation and happiness. It is an essential guide to abstaining from lust and the path to happiness. Namo Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Namo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, Namo Shakyamuni Buddha.

29. 629 凡 Mortal’s Pocket Dimension: Farming and Cultivating, with Boundless Power 凡人空间：种田修仙，法力无边 Qianbai Du仟佰渡Eastern Fantasy993k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [No System] [Space] [Farming] [Body and soul transmigration] [Transmigrator's Rulebook: If you discover that you have transmigrated, immediately check whether you have a golden finger, enemies, a fiancée, or a useless body...] 1. [Transmigrator's Rule One: Stay away from people surnamed Ye, Shi, Lin, Xiao, Qin, Chu, Han, Wang, Tang... If you've already had an irreconcilable conflict or feud with anyone bearing one of these surnames, use every means at your disposal to kill t 1.8kReads8.5Score110Shelves

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    This is a traditional cultivation novel.

30. 630 逆 Defying Heaven, Slaying Gods: Starting With Restoring a Taoist Temple 逆天伐神：从修缮道观开始 Silver Saddle, White Horse, Spring Breeze银鞍白马踏春风Eastern Fantasy488k WordsCompleted [Reborn cultivator + witty and humorous + sharp-minded + ruthless + behind-the-scenes scheming] The Heavenly Tribulation was coming. The mighty cultivators had exhausted every scheme, yet still found themselves prostrate beneath the Celestial Court. Even the Celestial Emperor never imagined that Wang Zhenyi, who refused an official position and only wanted to be a wandering immortal, would be reborn and carve his way through the Three Realms with a single sword. Some hated and envied him, claimi 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let me promote my book. It follows the sect-based, immortal-themed style, and doesn't have the concept of spiritual roots. I'm a new author, so please support me! ❤️

31. 631 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I, Li Feiyu, Have Unlimited Firepower! 凡人：我，历飞雨，无限火力！ Clement XIV of Lingwu灵武的克雷芒十四世Male-Channel Fanfiction444k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, will Li Feiyu, the killer and arsonist, become the fall guy for Venerable Han, the savior of the suffering? Wang Chan: State your name! I, Wang Chan, don't kill nobodies! Li Feiyu: Han Li of Yellow Maple Valley. Nothing worth mentioning... Han Li: ? Li Feiyu of Yellow Maple Valley! ...The two brothers keep leaving all sorts of surprises for each other. 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Mortal cultivation of immortality through Qi refinement and foundation building

32. 632 御 The Path to Supreme Rule 御极志 You Yanqing右言轻Eastern Fantasy374k WordsOngoing My name is Zhao Ke. Someone placed a tracking curse on the soul of Zhao Kang, a prince from another world, so the big shot in Zhao Kang’s family captured my soul to protect little Kang’s body! But little Kang ran off to Blue Star with the money I worked so hard to earn, living it up! That’s outrageous! So, if I go out and cause some trouble while wearing little Kang’s face, that’s fair, right? What Zhao Kang, prince of Great Qi, did has nothing to do with me, Zhao Ke! Enemies are after me? This —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here comes the next big hit. This year's crowning achievement in fantasy fiction is here.

33. 633 老 The Record of Laozi’s Westward Journey and the Passing of the Lamp 老君西行传灯录 Daoist Friend Xuan Tong玄同道友Historical682k WordsCompleted In ancient China, at the end of the Zhou dynasty, royal authority was waning, the lords were at war with one another, and the realm had fallen into chaos. At this time, a wise man quietly appeared: the founder of Daoism, the Supreme Lord Lao. Seeing the turmoil in the world, Lao decided to travel west and spread the Dao, hoping to ease humanity’s suffering and strife. Along the way, Lao rode a green ox, crossing towering mountains and enduring countless hardships and dangers. At Hangu Pass, he 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Three extraordinary books on Taoist philosophy, unlocking the wisdom of spiritual practice. If you yearn for Taoist classics but are troubled by the obscure classical Chinese, these three extraordinary books that explain profound principles through stories will surely enlighten you. *Laojun's Journey to the West: The Transmission of the Lamp* is a key to understanding Taoist classics. Using the legend of Laojun's journey to the west as its main thread, it blends the profundity of the *Tao Te Ching*, the philosophy of the *Taiping Jing*, and the subtlety of the *Baopuzi* into vivid stories, making the dry classics lively and easy to understand, effortlessly opening the door to Taoist wisdom. *Wen Shi's Record of Proving the Tao* takes a different approach, teaching the methods of stargazing through engaging stories. No need for rote memorization of theories; simply follow the plot to master the secrets of stargazing and experience the mysteries of the universe. "The Cultivation Record of Prince Xuan Yuan" is even more captivating. Following the cultivation journey of the True Martial Emperor, it vividly recounts the cultivation methods of the Hidden Immortal Sect. The story is full of twists and turns, and the explanations of the methods are both profound and easy to understand. Reading it will satisfy your "story addiction" while also allowing you to grasp the true meaning of cultivation. These three excellent books, using stories as a vessel, will carry you on a journey through the vast sea of ​​Xuanmen (Taoist) knowledge—definitely worth reading!

34. 634 仙 Immortal’s Hand on My Crown: I Break Through Even While Lying Down 仙人抚顶：我躺着都能突破 Jumping Clown Dark Soy Sauce跳梁老抽Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Does the path to immortality mean you have to sever all attachments and give up love? Does cultivation mean you have to let the whole world down? After Lin Feiyu was hit by a dump truck, a mysterious stroke of fortune chose him and sent him to the final era of the cultivation world. He didn’t need to cultivate: simply staying alive raised his realm, though the time required to break through doubled with each advancement. He thought fate had granted him a priceless opportunity, but he had no idea 183Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not a strictly orthodox work, and although it's not very long yet, the writing is delicate, the plot is tight and doesn't drag, the subject matter is relatively novel, updates are frequent, and there's a large amount of content, so it's worth following.

35. 635 文 The Record of Wen Shi’s Attainment of the Dao 文始证道录 Daoist Friend Xuan Tong玄同道友Historical528k WordsCompleted The Record of Attaining the Dao through the Way of Wen Shi uses the shifting stars as its guide to tell the story of Yin Xi. After natural and human-made disasters strike Hangu Pass, he follows the stars’ guidance and leads the people in rebuilding their homes. From the Ji star bringing warmth and erasing the scars of an earthquake, to the Shen star shining brightly as the new city walls are built; from the Dipper’s handle pointing west to herald a bountiful harvest, to the Zhen star gleaming a 36Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 636 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 49.5kReads9.1Score7.7kShelves
37. 637 玄 The Daoist Record of Crown Prince Xuanyuan 玄元太子修道录 Daoist Friend Xuan Tong玄同道友Eastern Fantasy648k WordsOngoing The Crown Prince Xuanyuan is the Great Emperor Zhenwu. He was once a prince of a kingdom, but his devotion to the Dao led him onto the path of cultivation. Born to the royal house, his heart yearned for the Dao; he left his splendid estate for the mountains and springs. By lamplight, he studied the scrolls and sought the true covenant; amid purple mists, he tended the altar and refined cinnabar and lead. He cast off the trappings of the world and turned toward Wudang, dwelling among the cliffs a 125Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 638 凡 A Mortal’s Tale of Cultivating Immortality with Money 凡人氪金修仙传 Wang Zhong of Aodao澳岛的王重Eastern Fantasy395k WordsCompleted [The new book's rating has just come out. It'll go up later] [Cultivation + System + pay-to-win + power fantasy + founding a sect] Transmigrated without a spiritual root? No problem, I've got a pay-to-win System! While others cultivate painstakingly for a hundred years, I get spirit stones and my cultivation comes right away. While others risk their lives to break through, I just buy my way through. No talent needed. All it takes is money. But Zhou Tao knows the cultivation world is deep w 375Reads5.7Score105Shelves

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    The protagonist is currently at the peak of Foundation Establishment. He is a farming and power-building protagonist with basically no fighting or showing off. You can check this out if you are looking for something to read.

39. 639 仙 A Fallen Immortal 仙卒坠凡 A Very Sleepy God很困的神Eastern Fantasy294k WordsOngoing Though updates have stopped, my heart is still here. Once I’ve put the mundane troubles behind me, I’ll surely return through the snow. The great halberd in my heart may have been put away, but it’s been itching for action for ages. Wait for my return!!! I’ll turn the fantasy world upside down!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As a 20-year veteran bookworm, I highly recommend this!!! I recently discovered a masterpiece, and I've been following it ever since after reading just ten chapters! The best part is, the author even created a character for me!!! I love it!!! The Nine Realms, laid out for millennia, the Blackwater Swamp forbidden to gods, the Reincarnation Netherworld open to the dead, and the Eternal Abyss where gods and emperors perished! While others are about mortals cultivating immortality, this is about immortals cultivating mortal life—it's quite interesting. No system, no idiocy, no Mary Sue moments, lots of foreshadowing and suspense, and the world-building looks incredibly vast! I'm looking forward to it getting even more exciting!!!

40. 640 十 Ten Realms: I Was Ordinary 十界：我本平庸 Sanqi Confused Fish三七糊涂鱼Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (We are all ordinary people. Some say they don’t understand what I’m writing! The truth is, I simply want to tell the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing, improving, and learning. He feels lost and helpless, never knowing what to do. His life is full of stumbles, but through repeated setbacks and lessons, he slowly grows! Some people are born in Rome, while he is stuck in the mud. In Rome, it’s easy to cross the finish line. But there’s something all the more inspiring about perseverin 6.5kReads9.1Score529Shelves

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    One person can walk fast, two people can walk far.

41. 641 被 Tricked into Cultivating Immortality 被骗去修仙 Wind-Crazed Smile风痴笑Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + smart protagonist + mortal’s Cultivation] Cultivation? I was tricked into it... Wang Hao was an unremarkable young man in the 21st century. After an accident in which he saved someone, a strange old man tricked him into cultivating. Faced with schemes, plots, and deadly dangers at every turn, how will he use his wits to survive in this Cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak...? 783Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    No system, no harem, no invincible, no mindless, no exaggeration, no harem, no saintly protagonist—a traditional cultivation novel. The protagonist is intelligent and decisive, with a well-written and engaging plot. It's a lighthearted and humorous rebirth-themed cultivation story, a long cultivation novel where the protagonist is tricked into cultivating, progressing while making sarcastic remarks. He cultivates both his physical and magical abilities, gradually increasing his cultivation level. He pretends to be weak while actually being strong. It's a relatively long novel, lighthearted and funny with exciting moments. The plot is tight and not boring, and the pace isn't too fast. If you like this kind of story, please check it out!

42. 642 A My AI Girlfriend Takes Me Online to Cultivate Immortality AI女友，带我在线修仙 Azure Zero Nine蔚蓝零玖Urban290k WordsOngoing In a cultivation world drained of spiritual energy, the internet awakens computational power, and cultivators begin frantically stockpiling graphics cards to prolong their lives. A wage slave finds his grandfather’s glass dragonfly eyes, and an AI female ghost moves into his phone. From then on, he embarks on a cyber-cultivation journey fueled by charging up through video games and cultivating with data, while also taking down a transnational evil-cultivation syndicate along the way. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 643 误 I Thrived After Stumbling into Another World 误入异界后我风生水起 Yuan Ning Jun渊宁君Eastern Fantasy590k WordsOngoing Shang Jue is a modern-day corporate drone. The peak moment of his life was when a belch from Black Impermanence scared his soul right out of his body. “What? You’re sending me to the Eighteenth Level of Hell?” “The underworld is terrifying when it plays favorites!” So he punched the Judge, kicked the ghost guards aside, and barged into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. Who could have guessed there’d be a real schemer in the Six Paths? He kicked Shang Jue straight into a spatial rift, and Shang Jue 15Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 644 作 As a Village Chief, It's Only Natural That I Know the Eight Extraordinary Skills 作为一名村长，我会八奇技很合理 Three-Foot Deity三尺神Urban555k WordsOngoing [Farming + officialdom + folk customs and the supernatural + comedy. A bit of a slow burn, so don't read if that's not your thing!] The eighteen villagers' groups of Forkroad Village are all on my shoulders! You don't get to speak for "the people"! The whole village has 1,233 households. A population of 6,536. They need food, medical care, education... I, Qi Delong, am the one ultimately responsible! In the 322nd year of the East Saint Empire, the empire was in its twilight years. Demons ran 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves
45. 645 练 Qi Refining: From Beginner to Golden Core 练气：入门到结丹 Gu Yue Xutu古月徐途1.1M WordsOngoing In the beginning, the universe was a formless, chaotic void, without clarity or murkiness, yin or yang. Only the “Primordial Breath” existed. Silent and still, it responded when stirred. It had no visible form or discernible shape, yet it was the source of heaven, earth, and all things. Thus the opening of Liezi: The Book of Tianrui says: “That which has form is born from that which has no form. From what, then, could heaven and earth have arisen? It is said that there was the Great Change, the 153Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 646 开 I Run a Woodcarving Shop from the Start, and the Young Master Has the Art of Creating Gods 开局经营木雕铺，少爷他有造神术 Forest Moon Deer森月鹿Mystery313k WordsOngoing (No female lead + male protagonist creates gods) Lu Sanchuan transmigrates. He becomes the villainous cannon-fodder fake young master, a foil to the real young master. After being kicked out of the family, he clings to the Lu family and refuses to leave. When evil entities invade at night, he nearly gets the real young master killed. His limbs are broken, he is reduced to begging for a living, and he dies a miserable death. This is a world without gods, where humanity struggles to survive sur 182Reads7.2Score—Shelves
47. 647 全 Card Creation for All: I Wield the Investiture of the Gods to Slay a Hundred Ghosts 全民制卡，我执封神榜镇杀百鬼 The Early-Rising Cicada早起的知了Mystery373k WordsCompleted New works are released. You can go to Tomato Novel to read my works. I hope you all like them. Your attention is the motivation for my writing. I will try my best to tell every story! 1.1kReads5.9Score127Shelves
48. 648 北 The Northern Emperor Descends to the Mortal Realm: Suppressing Evil on the Ghost Festival from the Start 北帝临凡：开局中元节镇邪 Guarding the Heart Against Demons镇魔守心Urban156k WordsOngoing On the blood moon of the Ghost Festival, heaven and earth are sealed off, and all manner of evil awakens. The path between immortals and mortals is severed, and the human world becomes a living hell. A fragment of the Imperial Divinity descends from the Ziwei Star, taking human form. Wielding the laws of the Big Dipper and commanding thunder and deadly force, he summons and commands ghosts and gods, and confers titles upon mountains and rivers. He walks the mortal world with ease, purging the l 338Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 649 开 From the Start, I Get the Sunflower Manual: To Castrate or Not? 开局获得葵花宝典，切还是不切 Can't Quit Smoking戒不了烟Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted My soul has transmigrated into a martial arts world. In my previous life, I was a top private detective; in this one, I'm a lowly constable. I activate the Divine Detective System from the start, and the beginner's gift turns out to be the Sunflower Manual? To practice this art, you must first castrate yourself? To hell with that! I'll cultivate it in reverse and carve out a path of pure yang unlike anything the world has ever seen! Others grow stronger through enlightenment. I grow stronger by 1.9kReads7.0Score109Shelves
50. 650 不 Wait, How Is a Taoist This Good at Fighting? 不是，你一个道士拳脚这么厉害？ Sausage-Fried Banana香肠炒香蕉Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [Satisfying power fantasy, decisive and ruthless, no goody-two-shoes, no disciples, no harem] One day, he transmigrated into a man-eating world overrun by monsters, demons, ghosts, and spirits. To avoid starving to death, Dao Xuanyi inherited a dilapidated temple and embarked on the path of slaying demons and vanquishing evil. … “Little Daoist, your cultivation is still lacking!” A resentful Ghost King, whose fury had darkened the sky, looked at the still-youthful Dao Xuanyi and curled his lip i 5.7kReads7.4Score373Shelves

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