Survivalist, Dark, Cautious, Steady, Proficiency-Based, Ruthless, and Not a Doormat Saint 苟，暗黑，谨慎，稳健，熟练度，杀伐果断不圣母

1. 1 苟 The Way of Caution: I Hide Some of My Cultivation, and Live for Ages! 苟道：藏点修为，活的真的很久！ Shisui, Who Can Use Kotoamatsukami会玩别天神的止水Eastern Fantasy323k WordsCompleted [Fantasy System + Invincible Survivalist + Summoning Showdown + Concealed Cultivation + Lighthearted, No Female Lead] In his previous life, explorer Jiang Fan transmigrated to the cultivation world and became a sect peak master. After awakening his System, he discovered that his System buddy was quite the schemer. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, for keeping a low profile for one year. Reward: Immortal Art, Fair Trade.] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission. Reward: Divine Skill, 2.3kReads6.4Score10014d adds

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   These three books are incredibly cunning, each one more so than the last! The entire sect plays it safe, with more patriarchs than disciples: one book has a bunch of Great Emperors and patriarchs, the second has Super Great Emperors, and the third has Immortal Emperors and overlords everywhere.

2. 2 玄EN Fantasy: Winning Big—All My Disciples Have Systems 玄幻：赢麻了，我的弟子都有系统 Little Bamboo Meow-Meow小竹子喵喵Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing [Taking disciples + lighthearted daily life + everyone is a sly schemer + nothing goes by the book] Lu Changzhi transmigrates and finds he can choose a new identity. As a compulsive gambler, he decisively chooses random. The result? He wins so big it’s like Qin Shi Huang touching a live wire: an absolute jackpot. His only limitation is a god-tier disciple-taking System. He never expected its first mission to be… [Detected other Hosts with Systems… Infiltrating… Modifying… Modification complete… 20.5kReads8.8Score2.3k14d adds
3. 3 开EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座，签到极道帝兵！ Egg-Breaking Expert拆蛋专家Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds
4. 4 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 18.2kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds

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   I recommend this book. Everyone is a cunning old fox, and there's one plot hole after another. It's quite dark, and all the cultivators act in a demonic style.

5. 5 满EN A Family of Hopeless Romantics, Except for the Evil Little Junior Brother 满门恋爱脑，唯有小师弟正的发邪 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Slow-Burn + Cautious Protagonist + Funny and Lighthearted] The senior apprentice brother is love-struck, and the second senior apprentice brother is burdened with a blood feud. The third senior apprentice sister has loved and fought the Demon Lord through three lifetimes, while the fourth senior apprentice sister is a white lotus. The sect leader left the sect for love, and the uncle-master ventured deep into the demonic path for the woman he loved... Neither immortal nor heroic, th 21.1kReads8.4Score1.8k14d adds

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   The protagonist has a good personality; he's righteous yet incredibly cunning and wicked. His enemies think he has three clones, but they're wrong! He has four. He has a perfect understanding of the entire sect, and while he's at the Golden Core stage, he's only just reached Foundation Establishment. The plot is hilarious; the protagonist is naturally prone to attracting women, and he cultivates the ruthless path—it's super addictive!

6. 6 双 Two-Faced Cultivation: A Dog in Public, a Ruthless Fiend in Private 双面修仙：人前老狗，人后狠人 Tanghulu from Mi Li's Home米粒家的糖葫芦Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Longevity] + [Cautious cultivation] + [Mortal's journey] + [Transmigrated in body] + [No romance] + [Not celibate] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No self-sacrificing saint] (Fights between any two characters will generally last no more than one chapter. This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. Follow an ordinary man's journey to becoming the ultimate survivor. If that's not for you, don't read.) Lin Xiao transmigrates to another world for reasons unknown. Enjoy wealth and luxury? Surround himself w 19.3kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds

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   Looks good! [Thumbs up]

7. 7 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 65.5kReads8.5Score4.4k14d adds

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   Gou is truly a coward.

8. 8 全 To Know All Is to Do All: I Have a Scroll of Omniscience 全知即全能，我有一张全知羊皮卷 Zha Niu吒牛Eastern Fantasy532k WordsCompleted [Semi-Behind-the-Scenes Protagonist] [A Bit of a Scoundrel] [Ruthless] [No Sense of Justice] [Self-Interested] What he sees reveals the past and future. What he hears unveils the secrets of heaven and earth. What he feels gives him insight into all living things. Zhou Yi transmigrates into the world of immortal cultivation. Knowing everything, he gradually advances from a pretender to an all-knowing being, and eventually becomes omnipotent. The joys and sorrows of all living things, the rise and 3kReads8.2Score25114d adds

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   Halfway through the story, he's ruthless and merciless, driven only by self-interest, with no friends. 3

9. 9 苟 Biding My Time in an Immortal Sect, Seeking Longevity 苟在仙门觅长生 Qian Mo She浅默佘Eastern Fantasy126k WordsCompleted Chen Changsheng transmigrates into a lowly odd-job cultivator of the Qingyun Sect, with the bottom-tier Five-Element Spiritual Roots. He has no heaven-defying treasure or expert to guide him, only a pale white screen that quantifies his cultivation and craft proficiency. With Five-Element Spiritual Roots, he cultivates far more slowly than ordinary people. He even has to pay out spirit stones each season to work the spirit fields, and his lifespan is only sixty-five years. His future seems clear 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Gou is a novel about skill proficiency; it's not bad. Two of his books are new and await further development.

10. 10 无 The Immortal Path Without Dao 无道仙路 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [No female lead + ordinary mortal protagonist + brutal cultivation; From the Start: A Broken Piece of Jade Reveals the Secrets of Immortality, The Terrifying Road to Immortality, Mystery, Immortal Paths, and the Angler, The Strange Path to Immortality are updated simultaneously] There was no road in the world to begin with. A road appears when enough people walk it. Wudao found a mysterious piece of fine wood glowing with purple light and arrived in the world of cultivation. It was a brutal plac 18.4kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
11. 11 我 My Proficiency Lets Me Cultivate Immortality 我的熟练度能修仙 Seven Carats10086七克拉10086Eastern Fantasy255k WordsCompleted Other people cultivate immortality through insight. I cultivate through repetition. The status panel tells me: Do it a hundred thousand times, and you'll become a genius. The whole cultivation world is chasing speed. I'm the only one taking it slow. (Slow-paced, no harem) 59Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 名 At Nineteen, She’s the Godmother of High Society: The Villainess Takes on the Entire Elite 名媛教母19岁，恶女单挑全豪门 Half a Moonbeam半朵月光Modern Romance822k WordsCompleted [Sweet on the outside, calculating within: clear-eyed fake heiress X dark beneath the surface, abstinent young nobleman. Two ambitious leads, career and romance, satisfying ending] The elite finishing school “Phoenix Rebirth” has brought countless wealthy families to their knees, leaving high society constantly on guard. No one knows who the mysterious woman behind “Phoenix Rebirth's” legendary success is. They only know that the industry calls her the “godmother”! * When Xia Hua was twelve, her 4.1kReads9.0Score79714d adds

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    ①The female lead is very cunning. She secretly learned various skills from a young age and opened a socialite training class. From then on, she began to plan, all for the purpose of taking revenge on her enemies. She was extremely cautious, patient, and strong.

13. 13 躺 Lying Flat at the Brothel, Listening to Music, and Now the System Is Panicking 躺平勾栏听曲，系统急了 Open Wide for Candy张嘴吃糖Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + funny + invincible master lineage + bandit System + powerful backer + whole sect full of sneaky schemers + everyone’s favorite + throwing his weight around + cultivation, but not too serious, all about mining] After spending five years listening to music in the pleasure quarters, the System can't take it anymore. [System: Buddy, do you want to be invincible in this world? Just complete the beginner's quest...] Xu Anshan: Do you think I need that? I am the Peak Master of Wushi Pea 50.1kReads9.4Score5.1k14d adds
14. 14 恒 The Moon Endures, and All Things Eventually Become Strange 恒月长存，万物终成怪异 Cats and the Four Seasons猫与四季Urban2.3M WordsOngoing Two suns, three moons, and one that goes dark. A hundred cities, eight clans, all sharing one world. Chen Mianmian. Male. Race: Moon. Hobby: collecting the bizarre. At first, he thought he had two Systems: Crimson Rainbow Moon and Frost-Clear Moon. One day, he discovered that he himself could become someone else’s System, holding the fate of all living things in his hands. The Eighth Era, also known as the Evermoon Era, saw humans, witches, elves, bloodkin, ghosts, demons, and spirits together w 275.5kReads9.1Score57.3k14d adds

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    Daiyue walks through the world

15. 15 百 A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation: I Will Become an Immortal 百世轮回：我终将成仙 Situ Liu司徒流Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Warning: the protagonist has no moral limits] [Dark story] [Not a saintly protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] This is the story of a despicable man who reincarnates a hundred times and seeks the path to immortality in the cracks between worlds. 6.4kReads6.9Score39214d adds

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    Dark fiction, where the protagonist is ruthless, self-serving, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

16. 16 谁 Whoever Dares Force Him to His Death Will Fall First 谁敢逼他赴死，谁就得先倒下 Du Yuan都鸢Eastern Fantasy587k WordsOngoing This is not a story about a noble, righteous hero. Han Yan is an utterly ordinary man who transmigrated to another world. Other people transmigrate with a System, a wise old mentor, or a golden finger. He got nothing at all and had to claw his way forward on his own. He is cautious by nature and lives by the principle that self-interest comes first. Morality? What is that, can you eat it? When it comes to enemies, if he can fight, he won't waste time talking. If he needs to kill, he won't he 4kReads—Score28814d adds

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    This novel's male protagonist is amazing! He's incredibly ruthless, obsessed with profit, a master at exploiting others, a natural-born drama queen, and surrounded by female leads. He cultivates from martial arts to godhood and immortality. The plot isn't idiotic; he's cautious yet sharp-tongued, a true king of survival, and even has a built-in humor buff!

17. 17 我 My Demonic Path Has No Mercy Option 我的魔道没有慈悲选项 I'm Not a Hotchpotch我不是大杂烩Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing (New book setting sail!) [Dark story] [Demonic cultivation] [No saintly heroics] [No female lead] [Women appear, but he kills them after using them, without exception] [Self-serving] [Ruthless and decisive] • I broke through to Nascent Soul, killed my benefactor-master, and stole the Immortal Key. The entire cultivation world once called me the “Blood Demon Child.” • On the banks of Eagle Sorrow Gorge, the sects joined forces to hunt me down. Everyone said my soul had been utterly destroyed. • B 5kReads5.5Score37314d adds

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    This, this, this... Go and see for yourself.

18. 18 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Decisive and ruthless, fond of sending clones to do the work, a womanizer—invincible with a mask on, but a weakling without—the eternally immortal ancient dragon left only a decaying corpse; the phoenix, fearless of death, was reduced to tattered feathers; the auspicious Qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its demise; the Xuanwu, condensing all paths, had its shell stripped away by human hands; the graveyard of gods remains, witnessing the ruins of Yin for millennia, the changing seasons, who dares claim immortality… The flow of time carries on the events of a thousand years, time washes away countless generations. The river of time flows on, never to return, burying countless heroic and tragic songs. One day, someone had a sudden inspiration, stepped into the river, and drifted downstream, wanting to see what the future held. After a long time, he finally met a boy fishing on the riverbank. He then asked the boy: What is an immortal? What is the Dao? What is immortality? The boy's eyes were empty, and he shook his head, answering: I don't know! The person asked again: Cultivation! Is it cultivating the heart? "Or power?" The young man scratched his head, giving an awkward smile: "I don't know~" He asked three times: "What year is it today?" The young man's eyes flashed with excitement, and he recited with great familiarity: "I don't care about the year, I only pray that all living beings in future generations will live forever!" The man was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "You know everything, you understand everything! I worried for nothing, came all this way for nothing. Well, future generations are truly interesting, very interesting indeed!" With that, the man vanished without a trace. Only the young man sighed softly, gazing at the screen: "Fellow participants, would you like to hear our story?"

19. 19 从 From a Bottom-Tier Rogue Cultivator to a Cultivation Grandmaster 从底层散修开始肝成修仙大佬 Always Helping Elderly Men Cross the Street天天扶老爷爷Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted When Lin Yi wakes up, he has become an unaffiliated Qi Refining cultivator in Huiyuan Immortal City, in the cultivation world. He discovers that he has awakened a stat panel. For any cultivation method, secret technique, supernatural ability, or skill, as long as he performs the required steps once, he gains one guaranteed experience point, regardless of how seriously he tries or what the final result is. “I'm in the perfect position! First, I'll keep my head down and develop quietly for a whil 13.2kReads6.9Score77714d adds

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    Steady cultivation of immortality,

20. 20 开 From the Start, I Slay Cultivators Against All Odds and Build a Peak Immortal Clan 开局逆斩修士，我打造巅峰仙族 Dharma Name: True Water法号真水Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Ordinary cultivator's path] [Clan Cultivation] [Ensemble cast] [Farming] [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] [Characters aren't dumbed down] Li Xuan is reborn in the cultivation world as the son of a farming family. He spends fifteen years in a daze, only to find that he hasn't even caught a glimpse of the path to cultivation. After leaving home to escort goods for ten years, he plans to take his silver, marry, have children, and build up his family line. Who could have expected an injured cult 25.8kReads8.1Score2k14d adds
21. 21 末 Apocalypse Martial God: My Proficiency Has No Limit 末世武神：我的熟练度无上限 Flowers Bloom Beneath the Clear Moon清月花开Sci-Fi & Apocalypse339k WordsCompleted Feng Chen is reborn three days before the apocalypse, and gains a Proficiency System. His wish is simple: to survive as well as he can. To that end, he stays in his dorm and uses the Proficiency System to max out all kinds of survival skills. Someone calls him heartless. He strikes back with a knife, and his proficiency goes up by 1. Someone tries to guilt-trip him with moral pressure. He cleans house, and his knife skills gain 10 experience points. While the do-gooders are still arguing o 96Reads5.2Score—14d adds
22. 22 我 I Survived the Apocalypse and Became an Immortal 我在末世苟成仙 Heaven's Chosen Melon King天命瓜瓜大王Eastern Fantasy198k WordsOngoing Everyone else sees him as a good-for-nothing archive clerk at the third layer of Qi Refining. No one knows his true cultivation is at the ninth layer of Qi Refining. Li Cang is the most unremarkable administrator at Cangwu Vocational Academy, with a mixed Five-Element spirit root, known throughout the cultivation world as a “false spirit root.” But he has three things in his head: A System panel that only he can see. An ancient cultivation technique that can only be used after he dissipates his 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This protagonist is very cunning, concealing his true abilities. In his past life, he was a special agent with a system. The system created a clone for the protagonist, who does the dirty work. He is decisive and ruthless, while his true self remains behind the scenes, with the clone handling all the tasks.

23. 23 道 Fellow Cultivator! Would You Lend Me a Hand? 道友！可愿助我一臂之力！ A Show-Off Creation of Nuwa女娲炫技产物Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Schemer + Cautious + No Holding Back His Realm + No Heroine + Invincible] [He’s reached Nascent Soul, time to start slaughtering!] Lu Ming accidentally transmigrates to the cultivation world and obtains a volume of the Golden Book of Karma. Taking the essence and discarding the dross, he transfers every side effect of cultivation to his enemies. From then on, Lu Ming lives in comfort while his enemies suffer. What’s that? Using a blood-burning secret art consumes your vital essence and damages 8.1kReads6.8Score53014d adds

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    The cheat ability can transfer side effects, kill silently, and remain untouched by karma. [The Path of the Dead, assemble immediately!!]

24. 24 屏 Disabling All Special Effects, Hiding Away Until the End of Time 屏蔽所有特效，苟到天荒地老 Three Thousand Daoist Venerables三千道尊Eastern Fantasy609k WordsCompleted A fantasy world, an age of great upheaval, sects everywhere and powerful cultivators running rampant. Cultivators command countless techniques, each more dazzling than the last. Some are fierce and deadly, others brilliant with color. Some techniques can even summon heavenly lightning from the nine skies and unleash the roars of tigers and dragons! But Chen Pushi, who transmigrated here, 850Reads7.0Score10014d adds
25. 25 长 Cultivating Immortality for Eternal Life: This Old Fox Is Absurdly Cautious 长生修仙，这个老六苟得离谱 Planting Stars in the Ruins在废墟种星星Eastern Fantasy173k WordsOngoing [Comedy] + [Proficiency Panel] + [Supreme Old Six] + [Invincible Power Fantasy] After transmigrating into the brutal world of immortal cultivation, Lu Wuyou awakened a [Proficiency Panel]. With enough repetition, he could grind any basic spell to max level. To stay alive, Lu Wuyou decided to keep his head down on Wangyou Peak and never leave the mountain, no matter what. Master: “Wuyou, I’ve taken in a junior sister for you.” Lu Wuyou: “Wait a moment, Master. To make sure she isn’t a painted-ski 1.1kReads—Score16814d adds

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    🔥New book: The Way of the Cautious Immortal Cultivator | Proficiency System. The male protagonist is ridiculously cautious, always finding a scapegoat instead of acting rashly. He has a ton of aliases, and his master is actually himself! No hot-blooded battles, just playing the game of severing karmic ties and avoiding disasters. Packed with laughs, a must-read for fans of the "Cultivating Immortality" trope! Title: "Cultivating Immortality, This Old Six is ​​Ridiculously Cautious" [shy]

26. 26 从 Cultivating Immortality as an Outer-Door Servant 从外门杂役开始修仙 Baby Sea Whale海鲸宝宝Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey + No System + No Golden Finger + No Female Lead + Not Invincible + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Fast-Paced + Decisive and Ruthless] A young man from the modern world accidentally transmigrated and stumbled into the path of immortality, struggling onward in his quest to become an immortal. The road to immortality was harder than ascending to heaven. Faced with countless dangers, his resolve to seek the Dao remained as solid as stone. Fang Qing transmigrated here and started ou 2.3kReads6.2Score10614d adds

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    Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul!! A mortal cultivation story, no female lead, the protagonist rises step by step from a lowly servant, the protagonist is decisive and ruthless, the villains are intelligent, the plot is tight and fast-paced, there are no dull moments, highly readable, very long, already finished and ready to be devoured, worth buying!

27. 27 开 From the Start, a Life-Shortening Demonic Art: I Became an Immortal by Turning Negatives Around 开局减寿魔功，我靠负面逆转成仙 Fat Cat Detective肥猫警长Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Fast-Paced Cultivation + Side Effects Become Buffs + Cunning Schemer + Calculating + Cautious and Steady] Ye Bufan transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes a lowly rogue cultivator in the Zhao Kingdom. Born with a low-grade yang spirit root, he thinks he has a chance at immortality. But despite diligently cultivating for a hundred years, he still fails to reach Foundation Establishment, even in his old age. Seeing no hope of immortality, he decides to make the most of the few years he 40.5kReads8.9Score4.7k14d adds
28. 28 修 Cultivating the Demonic Path, Building My Foundation Through Slaughter 修魔成道，杀生筑基 Jia Chou Mo Hai甲丑末亥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Demonic Cultivation] [Cold-Blooded and Ruthless] [Decisive and Merciless] [The Dark Side of Human Nature] [The male lead is an ordinary man. There are women, but no female lead.] Consume treasured elixirs to gather qi and improve your cultivation and spells. Xu Sanyan was born among bandits and knows that human life is as worthless as grass: if you don't kill, you'll be killed. To stay alive, he severs the compassion in his heart and unleashes the evil within. To obtain a cultivation manual 21.3kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
29. 29 邪 The Path of Unorthodox Longevity, Beginning with Shifting Blood and Bone 邪路长生，从横移血骨开始 Golden Koi金鲤鱼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Unorthodox cultivation] [Longevity] [Cautious] [Fake System] [Mercurial] [Pseudo-invincible] [Decisive and ruthless] [No female lead] [Also known as: The Unorthodox Path to Longevity: Shifting Blood and Bone; Fellow Daoist, Your Spiritual Root Looks Good. Mind If I Borrow It?; Unorthodox Cultivation: My Aptitude Falls Short, So I’ll Make Up the Difference with Fellow Daoists] [PS: (*^▽^*) Since this is a story about an unorthodox cultivator, some things go without saying. Ratings and comments a 9.1kReads8.2Score76814d adds
30. 30 灵 Immortal Path of Spirit Origins: The Spirit Beasts I Raise Are So Grateful 灵源仙途：我养的灵兽太懂感恩了 Brewing Tea in the Spring Mist春雾煮茶Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Cultivation] + [golden finger] + [Farming] + [Steady Progress] + [Relaxed] + [Everyday Life] In the world of Cultivation, all things possess spirits. After transmigrating, Gu An gained the ability to grasp the spiritual essence of spirit beasts. [Spiritual Source Recompense] Any spirit beast or spirit bird he personally raises will repay him when it dies! [One of the rainbow-feathered chickens you raised has died peacefully of old age and returned a portion of spiritual energy to you!] [One of 162.2kReads8.9Score13.6k14d adds
31. 31 让 You Want Me to Become a God and Infiltrate the Cultivation World? There's No Going Back! 让我成神卧底修仙界？回不去了！ A Corner of the Sky天一角Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [No AI, all handcrafted, already ascended to the immortal realm] [The long road to immortality through patience] [More children, more blessings, in an unconventional way] [Mortal cultivation] [No System] [Women, but no official partners] [Slow pace] [Billions of descendants] Let Me Become a God and Infiltrate the Cultivation World? There's No Going Back The Continent of the Gods is under attack by the Cultivation World. Carrying the will of the Continent of the Gods, Fang Yuan transmigrates into 8.2kReads8.0Score58714d adds
32. 32 苟 The Way of the Cautious: A Pocket-Sized Paradise 苟道流，随身一个洞天福地 The Aggressive Grumpy Little Bear进击的暴躁小熊Eastern Fantasy274k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy] [Eastern fantasy] [No heroine] [Cautious cultivation] [Portable pocket dimension] [Builds his own sect and faction] The protagonist’s soul transmigrates into a cultivation world, where he has an attribute panel that can check his condition at any time, as well as a restored paradise within a pocket dimension. [Stage One: Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment] The protagonist develops cautiously. He works for others, lives as a rogue cultivator, takes on disciples and bui 412Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    [Eating popcorn] Want to try this? A cautious and steady approach to cultivating immortality through the Taoist path.

33. 33 穿 Transmigrated to Another World, I Have a Proficiency Panel 穿越异世，我有熟练度面板 Little Tree in the Forest森林小树Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Cautious] [Decisive and ruthless] [Quietly growing stronger] [Proficiency panel] [Alchemy] [Slow-paced] [Never lets a grudge go unanswered] [Comprehending artistic conception] Office worker Lin Qian wakes up in another world, where he has become an orphaned beggar. Only after surviving a brush with death does he truly understand that the only way to avoid being bullied is to become strong himself. On the brink of death, he is taken to the Cangyun Sect and becomes an outer servant dis 17.6kReads7.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a beggar, bullied and on the verge of death, ending up as a menial laborer in the Cangyun Sect. Knowing the adage "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down," he quietly maxes out his skills—chopping wood to conceal his strength and build a solid foundation, carrying water to secretly accumulate qi and blood, accumulating maxed-out strength through menial tasks while pretending to be useless. He hides in the shadows during sect competitions, remains unseen in resource battles, and quietly develops his power without attracting hatred. Once his cultivation is complete, he sneaks back to his old haunts to settle scores with Old Man Yan. Instead of a direct confrontation, he uses underhanded tactics: subtly altering Old Man Yan's cultivation method to leave hidden dangers, secretly replacing his cultivation resources with adulterated ones, watching his opponent's strength decline without finding a reason, and secretly gloating. Throughout the story, he develops stealthily and quietly, his revenge is both ingenious and satisfying. This underdog's rise to power reveals great wisdom. Those who enjoy low-key, unassuming power should not miss this; it's increasingly addictive!

34. 34 苟 The Way of Caution to Immortality: I Grind Proficiency in a World of Demons and the Supernatural 苟道长生：我在妖诡世界刷熟练度 White-Haired Rascal白头顽童Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious Cultivation + Invincible + Proficiency System + Scheming + Power Fantasy] In a world overrun by demons and monsters, the average person lives to just thirty. Calamities and fiendish creatures run rampant, and humanity struggles to survive! Lin Shaoyu has arrived. I came, I saw, I conquered! As long as it makes me stronger, I don't mind giving up my humanity! My natal treasure evolves into a supernatural network. The master behind the scenes, in control of everything! Faced with disaste 8kReads7.6Score43714d adds
35. 35 无 Endless Blade 无尽之刃 Prismatic Battleship光棱战列舰Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Data-Based Infinite Realms + Battle Royale] Welcome to Murder City, where the Gate of Conquest awaits! Shen Lian, a new-energy solar engineer, transmigrates after an accident to a place called Murder City. Here, anyone who wants to survive must enter a world of danger once a month and complete the city’s killing missions. His only conviction is to arm himself to the teeth: to become more resolute through coldness, wiser through reflection, and stronger through killing, as he struggles to surviv 774Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A data-driven, battle royale game where the protagonist leads his teammates through a savage city, venturing into mission worlds time and again. They bravely fight powerful enemies, dominate the Western game scene, and crush ordinary players. No system or cheat codes; all equipment is earned through gameplay, and top-tier gear is obtained through drops!

36. 36 我 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 3.4kReads—Score17214d adds

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    I recommend this book to you.

37. 37 高 High Martial: I'm a Noble Gentleman, Righteous to the Point of Evil 高武：我是正人君子，正的发邪 I Love Getting Nosebleeds我爱淌鼻血Urban178k WordsOngoing (Unhinged + villainous + ruthless + self-serving) While other people transmigrate into lives of wealth and privilege, Gu Shan has the worst luck imaginable: his soul transmigrates straight into a cold corpse. Fortunately, fate leaves him a glimmer of hope. He unexpectedly awakens the [Model Gentleman] System. As long as he completes good deeds recognized by the System, he can rapidly increase his power. The only problem is that the System’s definition of a “good deed” is utterly baffling. System —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Villains have no bottom line.

38. 38 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 94.7kReads8.9Score7.9k14d adds
39. 39 充 Dual Cultivation Through Charging: Cultivating Immortality in the City 充电十双修：我在都市修个仙 I'm a Lazy Fish我系闲鱼Urban736k WordsCompleted (Also known as: An Uncle’s Low-Key Urban Immortal Cultivation) (The first 60 chapters focus on charging up and cultivating, so progress is slow. In the middle, dual cultivation speeds up advancement, and it gets even faster later on. The plot becomes richer and more varied in the middle and later stages.) An uncle accidentally gained the recognition of a small world and inherited the legacy of an Immortal Realm Dao Ancestor. Charging up replenishes his energy, while dual cultivation raises his 1.6kReads—Score13714d adds

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    Urban cultivation, small world, space, recharging, dual cultivation, fantasy, multiple female leads, leveling up, casual, satisfying read, tactful, not mindless, no time travel, not directly invincible, not a system, middle-aged, uncle. ?!

40. 40 七 Seven Days of Possession 七日着魔 Brick Fun砖乐Eastern Fantasy716k WordsOngoing Demons are temptation and desire, chaos and disorder, destruction and upheaval. Demons dwell in the obsessions of all things; anything can become demonic. So long as all things endure, the demonic path will endure. After the protagonist’s corpse lay unclaimed for seven days, he awoke on the seventh day and forged a demonic body. Since Heaven has given me this chance to live again, rather than remain one of the numb masses in this mortal world, I would rather become the one and only primordial de 2.8kReads9.2Score32614d adds

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    With countless thoughts and desires, everything can become a demon. [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!][Cool][Cool]

41. 41 凡 A Mortal's Immortal Cultivation: Dual Cultivation of Sword and Body 凡人修仙之剑体双修 Murderous Aura Drifting煞气飘飘Eastern Fantasy579k WordsCompleted [Mortal-style cultivation] [Slow burn] [Cautious and careful] [No harem] [Driven by self-interest] [Not a bleeding heart] [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] Chen Xuan was once an assassin in the Darknight Hall. During a mission, he unexpectedly obtained a cultivation technique. He made the assassin's instinct etched into his very bones, caution, his highest principle. He treaded on thin ice with every step of his cultivation, carefully considering every possibility. He watched and waited whenev 852Reads8.0Score—14d adds
42. 42 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 7.3kReads7.1Score70614d adds
43. 43 我 My Underworld Journey in the Pokemon World 我在宝可梦世界的黑道征途 Qing Si Zhou Jiao青司昼焦Anime Fanfiction225k WordsCompleted [Pokemon] [Underworld] [Ice-type specialist] [Pokemon] [No System] The impoverished Huang Di spends everything he has on a “good-for-nothing” Shellder that the whole internet looks down on. Its shell is cracked, it's sluggish, and its Water Gun is more like spitting. Even Caterpie can't be bothered to look at it. His classmates mock him: “That thing can fight? Its shell's too hard even to use in soup!” But during a practical lesson, the school bully's Machop tries to force its shell open to “see 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A masterpiece of Pokémon, featuring a protagonist who grows in character.

44. 44 黑 Dark Strange Tales: I'm a Demon NPC, So What If I'm a Little Ruthless? 黑聊斋：我是妖人NPC狠点咋了 Before and After前后Eastern Fantasy556k WordsOngoing Black Strange Tales is a dark, eerie, and terrifying cultivation game. It features martial arts masters like Left Thousand Households, as well as monsters and demons like the Black Mountain Old Demon and Nie Xiaoqian. Ji Chang transmigrates into a demon-ravaged, perilous game world and becomes a scholar in the Great Yu Dynasty. He's also the only Strange-Tale Investigator. Every time he verifies a bizarre tale or records an unusual incident, he gains a supernatural ability or spell. With the pow 5kReads8.9Score31714d adds
45. 45 横 I Conquer Another World with Nothing but My Own Talent 横推异界，我全靠自身天赋 Mr. One Leaf一叶先生Eastern Fantasy395k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless, multiple women, invincible protagonist, self-interest above all] In a high-martial world, prodigies rise everywhere. Yang Feng transmigrates here, relying solely on his own talent. One day, he throws a punch, and the sky is stained with blood. Only then do people realize in terror that he has long since become the highest peak in the world. Yang Feng’s life story: sweeping aside all challengers and, before he knows it, becoming the supreme ruler. 371Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist has flexible bottom lines but prioritizes self-interest.

46. 46 从 From the Desolate Realm, I Begin My Rise to Godhood 从天荒界开始成神做祖 Mr. One Leaf一叶先生Eastern Fantasy686k WordsCompleted A single general's success is built on the bones of countless fallen soldiers. The road to an immortal throne must be paved with the flesh and blood of the masses. Yang Yue transmigrates to the Tianhuang Realm and rises from a mere gang disciple, sweeping across the world to attain immortality. (An overpowered, easy-to-read power fantasy with decisive, ruthless action.) 358Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 玄 Invincible in the Mystic Heavens: Cultivation Starts at the Forge 玄天修仙从打铁开始无敌 A Short Life短短一生Eastern Fantasy745k WordsOngoing During a cross-world mission, a Nether Marshal falls into the Xu Tian cultivation world. Jian Sheng, an ordinary young man, carries a jade pendant bearing the character for “life,” wields a Netherworld demon-sealing blade, and shoulders secrets of life and death that no one knows. Silver-white deer antlers conceal the true meaning of the Dao. Devouring Gold Gu insects break through all laws. A bewitching nine-tailed demon fox accompanies him, while the Myriad Demons Tempering Body Art defies th 350Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Building factions, lords, underground walls, marketplaces... Earthly Venerable Ink Prison Hou... Night Hunt... Thunder Crack Pearl... Nine-Eyed Nether Crow... Heavenly Craft Pavilion... Ash Bone Guardian, absolutely captivating, don't miss it!

48. 48 修 Cultivating Immortality, Starting as a Corporate Drone 修仙，但从社畜开始 llshunEastern Fantasy299k WordsCompleted After working overtime for forty-eight hours straight, Lin Fan's vision went black. When he opened his eyes again, he had become a low-born outer-sect odd-job disciple in the great cultivation sect Yunlan Sect, bullied by everyone. The immortal sect was magnificent, yet rigidly hierarchical. The road to immortality was long, but resources were monopolized. The promised rewards of 996 had become the sect's “immortal blessings.” He'd gone from a code monkey to a wage slave, with just as much press 25Reads—Score114d adds

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    After working overtime for 48 consecutive hours, Lin Fan suddenly felt dizzy and opened his eyes to find himself as a low-aptitude, bullied outer disciple in the prestigious cultivation sect, "Yunlan Sect." The immortal sect was grand, yet its hierarchy was rigid; immortality was a long journey, yet resources were monopolized. The "blessing" of working 996 (9am-9pm, 6 days a week) had been exchanged for the sect's "immortal blessings." He went from a programmer to a beast of burden, with no reduction in pressure, and even more beatings? Faced with a hellish start—a lack of spiritual roots, scarce resources, and many enemies—Lin Fan took a deep breath: "I know this process. It's just changing jobs and getting promoted, right?" Thus, the fairy-tale-style art book quietly transformed into a project management Gantt chart; treasure hunting in secret realms became precise team building and risk assessment; breakthroughs in cultivation? That was a special task requiring optimal resource allocation! And interpersonal relationships? They were inseparable from efficient upward management and horizontal communication! Just as Lin Fan was struggling to survive in the lower echelons of the Immortal Realm using his past life's workplace skills, believing it was merely another stroke of "good fortune," a jet-black stone he stumbled upon suddenly presented him with a dual world: on one side, a meticulously planned and socially adept path of cultivation; on the other, a deeply hidden, mysterious, and heaven-defying treasure. How will Lin Fan conceal his secret and utilize these dual advantages to carve out his own niche on the treacherous path of immortality? "Fellow Immortals and Fellow Daoists, welcome to the world of cultivation. My version has now been updated."

49. 49 以 Prove the Way Through Killing: Demon Lord of the New World 以杀证道：新世界恶魔君主 A Streak of Black一道黑Urban686k WordsOngoing (Villain protagonist, ruthless action, supernatural powers, passion, summoning, lord, development and construction, slow burn. Stay tuned!) An unprecedented cataclysm sweeps across Earth. Hideous beasts emerge, and plants turn bloodthirsty and savage. Then mysterious wormholes roar open, and countless alien races surge in like a tidal wave, leaving human civilization on the brink of collapse. At this moment of life and death, humanity's potential erupts. Those with supernatural abilities awaken 155Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Shocked] How could this be missing? [Heart] This is great. Not mindless or exaggerated, the plot is fresh and original. [Heart] The characters' superpowers are quite good. Unique. [Heart] Decisive, cunning, and intelligent. [Heart] The plot is coherent and doesn't jump around, a slow-burn, growth-oriented story, worth watching.

50. 50 苟 Laying Low in the World of Netherfire as a Martial Saint 苟在冥火世界当武圣 Ice Warrior冰斗士Eastern Fantasy106k WordsOngoing [Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The main villains are highly intelligent, and everyday life is depicted in fine detail.] In a world where a god of ghostly flames takes the form of a wolf. The villains here are more cautious than the last. The three Martial Saints are the most cautious of all. Each has a thousand years of power, and in their quest for immortality, they are secretly hatching a world-shaking scheme. Hundreds of years ago, a demon blade appeared, bringing about 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A mysterious world.

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