One Sword's Frost Chills Fourteen Provinces! A Dashing Ensemble Cast in a Cultivation Story 一剑霜寒十四洲！意气风发的主角团！群像修仙文

1. 451 穿 Middle-Class Life in the Cultivation World 穿到修仙界中产阶级 Sweet and Soft糖软软Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted [No romance + ensemble cast + evenly matched + a little cautious + growth + morally gray characters + spatial spiritual root + three spiritual roots] Wen Yuhuan transmigrated into a book, and not just one, but two: one for male readers and one for female readers! In the female-oriented novel, her original character was a walking treasure-delivery service. In the male-oriented one, she was the moonlight heroine who sacrificed herself to save the male lead. And in both books, the heroines were the 8.5kReads8.0Score96714d adds
2. 452 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Tragic Beauty Is Actually Me? 盗墓：美强惨竟是我自己？ Evening Breeze Ripples晚风漪Mystery519k WordsOngoing Male protagonist, no romance, so ship whoever you want. Warning: angst ahead. Beautiful, strong, and tragic protagonist. An orphan in his previous life, he dies and transmigrates into a fan-created spin-off world of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. As he takes part in the story and completes missions to make up for past regrets, he gradually uncovers a huge secret hidden within... “May your wishes shine bright, and may every year pass in peace. My name is Jiang Suian.” : You are me, and I am 1.2kReads8.8Score18214d adds
3. 453 穿 After Entering a Cultivation Novel, I Went from Hated by All to Everyone’s Favorite 穿到修仙文后，我从万人嫌变团宠 Bei Zhiyu北执欲Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Cultivation + Wish Fulfillment + Genius + Transmigrate into a Book + Chaos Spirit Root + Growth + Selfhood + Lone Wolf + Questionable Values + Madness] A note: If this isn’t your thing, just leave. We’ll both be happier, so don’t force yourself. Qin Biezhi woke up to find she had transmigrated into the cultivation novel she’d read the night before. To make matters worse, she had become the universally despised supporting female character, saddled with the worst kind of useless spir 977Reads8.8Score21114d adds
4. 454 我 The Cultivation Game I Played Became Real 我玩的修仙小游戏成真了 Er Sheng尔生Fantastical Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Fourth Calamity / Game Raising Sim / Delusional Misunderstandings / Unhinged Genius Power Fantasy / Big Dog-Girl Protagonist / Everyone Loves Her, No Romance] Lu Fuyou accidentally downloaded a pixel-art single-player MMO called A Thought Away from Heaven. The game combines cultivation, farming, romance, dress-up, and more, with an incredible degree of freedom. The NPCs' reactions and voice acting are so lifelike that you can fully immerse yourself in a cultivation simulator! Ever since she got 2.6kReads9.0Score31114d adds
5. 455 穿 Transmigrated Into the Cultivation World: I Am the Cool, Distant White Moonlight 穿书修真界：我是清冷白月光 Moonlight on the River明月映江Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Transmigrate into a book + true goddess’s beloved + genius + saintess + ensemble cast in the later half + a touch of being adored by all + no romance] Xuan Lingqing died at the moment when the young elites of Kyoto’s powerful families loved her most. When she awoke, she discovered she had transmigrated into the cultivation world as a wicked supporting female character. Worse still, the heroine had been reborn. Fortunately, her family background was top-tier, and her cultivation tale 11.6kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds
6. 456 谁 Who Says She’s Useless? She’s Clearly a Conceptual God 谁说她是废物，明明是概念神好吧 Looking for Xiao Yiyi找潇依依Ancient Romance649k WordsOngoing (Rating just posted) [Ensemble cast + hilarious chaos + genius growth + conceptual godhood + everyone’s favorite] On Xu Chang’an’s third day after transmigrating to the world of cultivation, her master ascended. Fortunately, her cheap master was dependable. Before ascending, he entrusted her to Jiuyang Sect, one of the Six Great Sects. She’d heard that the personal disciples of the Six Great Sects were all exceptional talents. She’d seen them for herself. Individually, they’re a pile of mud. Tog 75Reads8.4Score—14d adds
7. 457 清 The Cool-Hearted Music Cultivator Swings Her Sword and Silences the Entire Cultivation World 清冷乐修一挥剑，反手沉默修仙界 Shen Zhanxing沈占星Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Romance pairing, one-on-one, happy ending, both physically and emotionally faithful, equally powerful] [Statement: This is 100% original. I started writing it on April 1, 2023! Stop copying my opening and stealing my ideas. Have you no shame?] Cool and aloof, perfunctory junior sister × unpredictable half-demon senior brother A genius musician dies during a concert tour and, after death, transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder second female lead in a Mary Sue cultivation romance. 5.5kReads9.1Score77114d adds
8. 458 师 My Junior Sister Is Cunning and Hardworking, Even the Heavens Are Left Begging 师妹腹黑又刻苦，天道都被薅吃土 Yan Qi Yun Qian言蹊云浅Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Twists + Genius + The Whole Family’s Favorite + Space + Golden Finger + Savior + No CP in the Main Story (CP in the Extra Chapters)] [A growing female lead who starts cultivating from scratch.] After dying, Mu Zhaozhao discovers that she has transmigrated into a book. She’s become a nobody in a cultivation novel with an ensemble cast, and she comes with a bug of her own. Only, the bug’s halo seems a little too powerful. She either accidentally picks up one protagoni 7.8kReads8.6Score79114d adds
9. 459 我 I Level Up on My Own in an Old-School Romance Novel 我在古早言情文里独自升级 I Really Am About to Cry我真的要哭了Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Unconventional wish-fulfillment + woman disguised as a man + adored by men and women, with everyone harboring one-sided crushes, no romance + no System, progression through cultivation + ensemble cast] Shuo Li spent her whole life working for the Federation in an interstellar society, then died after eating too much cheap takeout. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she had arrived inside what might be a few-hundred-year-old fantasy romance novel for female readers. The heroine was kind 72.2kReads9.4Score7.9k14d adds

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   When Cultivation Begins to Turn "Immoral": Why Do This Generation of Readers Prefer "Anti-Typical" Protagonists? Beyond the heroic spirit of "One Sword, Frosty and Cold Across Fourteen Continents," the cultivation world is currently witnessing a series of unique "wake-up calls." This book list perfectly encapsulates the current online novel's traffic code—"anti-typical": 1. Overcoming the Strong with the Weak: *The Number One Sickly Child in the Cultivation World* uses a "sickly beauty" exterior to achieve the ultimate "pretending to be weak while actually being strong" effect, creating a powerful contrast that delivers top-tier enjoyment. 2. Deconstructing the Sublime: *What Immortal Path, Heavenly Path? Ha! I Cultivate the Path of Slaughter* directly subverts traditional cultivation values. The protagonist has a clear goal and is decisive in killing, catering to modern readers' pursuit of "efficiency" and "realism." 3. Comedic Core: *The Promised Number One Sword Cultivator* uses "being cheeky" as a character trait and strategy, using humor to dissolve the seriousness of cultivation novels and providing pure emotional value. In conclusion, these protagonists no longer bear the heavy burden of national righteousness; their "immoral" or "laissez-faire" behavior is, in fact, a rebellion against established rules. This is not only an innovation in creation but also a reflection of the changing mentality of readers—perhaps we need a martial arts world that can bring a smile to our faces.

10. 460 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 15.1kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds

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    As Elder Gu gazed at the misty spiritual energy of the Spirit Bear Abode, he sighed, "No matter how chaotic the martial world is, there will always be a place that can accommodate pure trust and protection."

11. 461 系 The System Told Me to Save the Villain, but He Wants to Kill Me 系统叫我救反派，反派想杀我 Bie Turong别土荣Two Male Leads248k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Fake System + Reborn + Light ensemble cast in a xianxia setting + Senior and junior fellow disciples + Two powerful leads + Both pure in love + Happy ending] A sunny, oblivious, eccentric powerhouse seme x a reborn, conflicted, unhinged beautiful young uke He Fengti, senior disciple of Sunrise Peak, reached the Nascent Soul stage at eighteen. With a Chaos Spirit Root, he was unbeatable among his peers and had never lost. Until a System moved into his head. The System wa 901Reads—Score22414d adds

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    A chaotic and hilarious world awaits you! A collection of fantastical characters with iron will and luminous souls, a scene of utter chaos. Welcome! (~￣△￣)~(~￣△￣)~

12. 462 一 A Dog Named Wang Meiju Can Actually Cultivate Immortality 一条名叫王美菊的狗竟然会修仙 Brother Sen and Ha Lulu森哥和哈露露Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing An ensemble fantasy with an Eastern setting + high-concept, multi-threaded storytelling + a rejection of fate + unflinching tragedy + a war epic + moral dilemmas + weighty literary style + vivid imagery + intense emotional tension + multiple perspectives Beneath the Red Lotus is not a wish-fulfillment story. It has none of the play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger tricks, none of the overpowered hero’s unstoppable domination, and none of the harem-collecting fantasies. It is a war epic with “love” as it 720Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    "Book Drought? Fellow Daoist, Come Quickly!" This novel is beyond imagination! High intelligence + writing style + imaginative plot, absolutely amazing! Dongfang Yue's soul has been sealed inside the demonic weapon, the Broken Sword. Elder Furong says only the Immortal King Cauldron can save her. Is the trip to Shenmu Mountain going to result in total annihilation? I'm already getting nervous; this plot is so gripping! #ComebackFromDesperateSituation #CultivationSurvival #PlotSuspense

13. 463 小 Little Junior Sister Sleeps All Day, but Her Strength Is Off the Charts 小师妹天天睡觉，但实力超标 Getting Ready for Sushi准备寿司哦Fantastical Romance223k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Female Lead’s Growth + Ensemble Cast + Defying Heaven and Earth] Shen Ci transmigrated into a book. She became the villainess, destined to be a stepping stone for the heroine. She tore up the script on the spot: she was done with men, done with the role, and whoever wanted to stay in this lousy sect could stay. She turned around and joined Tianquan Sect, the least promising sect in the cultivation world. Its rules were simple: no betraying or killing your master, no harming f 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It looks good but is a bit short.

14. 464 全 Everyone in the Sect Is a Grind King, Except the Junior Sister, Who's a Survival King 全宗门皆卷王，小师妹纯苟王 Yuan Yuan鸢缘Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Silly Power Fantasy] [Leveling Up and Fighting Monsters] Ning Zhi transmigrated into a book as the stepping stone on the female protagonist's path to immortality. The female lead freeloads, and Ning Zhi pays the price. The female lead causes trouble, and Ning Zhi takes the blame. The female lead finds a lucky break, and Ning Zhi takes the hit for her. The female lead ascends, and Ning Zhi gets sacrificed to the heavens! From the start, the female lead asks her to join 6.2kReads8.3Score82914d adds

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    These are all particularly beautiful, although there's a slight sad ending in part 2, but it's still very good. The remaining group portraits are also exceptionally beautiful.

15. 465 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book as a Genius Junior Sister, and the Villains Fight to Spoil Me! 穿书天才小师妹，反派们争着宠！ Sweet Lemon甜蜜柠檬Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Aloof, scheming master VS unhinged, mischievous little troublemaker, 1v1, sweet and doting] + [Transmigrate into a book and slack off, silly comedy] When Shen Wan opened her eyes, she had become a cannon-fodder female character in a cultivation novel, about to be drained, disfigured, and have her spiritual root dug out by the heroine? She immediately slapped her across the face. “Who do you think you're taking advantage of?” To enjoy a carefree life, lie flat, and grow old in comfort, Shen Wan 16.4kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds
16. 466 卡 A Survival Guide to the Glitched World 卡文世界求生指南 Lin Naimu林奈木Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Brave, resilient, career-minded heroine × gloomy, unhinged yandere + faked death + happy ending + imprisonment] When I became the doomed cannon-fodder heroine in a xianxia novel, I completed my mission and faked my death on the spot. The obsessive male lead, eyes red, summoned my soul beside my corpse and kept it locked in his bedchamber, sleeping beside it every night. In the fifth year, I came back to life with a new mission. The System said I had to help the original novel’s leads reach th 3Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 467 魔 After the Demon Lord Is Betrayed, the Useless Princess Consort Makes a Comeback 魔尊大人被渣后，废材王妃雄起了 Lord Jin Qi瑾七爷Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Woman disguises herself as a man + a ridiculous sect + unconventional cultivation] Her spiritual root was clearly ripped out, and she’s clearly not undergoing tribulation, yet she keeps getting struck by lightning. She’s obviously a walking lightning rod, but after two men give her a makeover, they half trick and half drag her into a “men’s sect.” Second Senior Brother: “No way, this lightning tribulation can help Junior Sister cultivate? She can lie flat and still level up? Junior Sister, let 3.2kReads9.2Score40714d adds

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    "That year, the Gathering of Heroes produced seven first-place winners." "My name is Sang Nian, the 'Nian' in 'Nian Nian Bu Wang' (meaning 'never forget' or 'unforgettable')." "Chu Yao tragically died on their wedding day." "A sunken ship sails past a dry sail, a withered tree blooms with spring." "Thank you, Chen Zhou, I can't go home, but... I miss my mother." "It's a pity... I couldn't become Xiao Zhuo Chen again." "I, Shen Mingchao, will become the number one sword immortal in the cultivation world. Then, I will roam the world alone with my sword, seeing all the beautiful scenery and defeating all opponents." "I want my name to be forever remembered, my voice to resonate forever, and countless followers, for a thousand autumns and ten thousand years, for eternal life." "May all living beings become their own gods." Possessing the ability to protect themselves, the talent to be independent, fearless, without shame, without constraints, respecting themselves as they would a god. "I disdain hiding my ambition and desires, nor will I use the common people as a pretext, nor do I need any whitewashing excuses or reasons. Your name has long been forgotten, but Lianheng. I will be remembered for eternity." "My name is Chi Miao, meaning 'unobstructed by delay,' and 'Miao Miao can return!'" "Paving the way for eternity, defying fate!" "Who will bury the withered bones, and who will become the traveler!" "Heaven and earth are ten measures, one from heaven, one from earth, one from those I love, one from those who love me, and I alone possess six." "The world doesn't remember me, please remember me for the world, okay? I don't want to disappear." (Sobbing) These are all really good, highly recommended!!!

18. 468 师 Senior Sister's Notes: The Entire Sect Is Crazy 师姐手札：整个宗门都有病 A Dream, Clear and Shallow清浅若梦Ancient Romance129k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted, funny everyday life × ensemble cast] The sect leader of Changsheng Sect brought home an ordinary mortal woman. She was so delicate and helpless that anyone would feel sorry for her, a fragrant white lotus through and through. I, Su Qingqian, the second-ranked personal disciple, was nominated by everyone to ask her to leave my master (or, rather, drive her down the mountain). “Here's five hundred taels. Leave my master.” The white lotus looked pitiful and said: “I love him for who 55Reads8.8Score10514d adds
19. 469 我 I Livestream My Cultivation of the Heartless Path in the Cultivation World 我在修真界直播修无情道 Your House Has Fish你家有鱼Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted After being reunited with her birth family, Su Nielan gets the full package: an engagement, having her spiritual root ripped out, being married off to a useless man, and getting kicked out of the family. One day, while she’s lounging in bed like a contented couch potato, a transparent screen suddenly appears before her eyes, filled with scrolling comments. It turns out her world is just a book. It turns out her useless cultivation partner will soon become the foremost figure in the cultivation w 4.1kReads9.0Score41314d adds
20. 470 我 We’re Not That Kind of Master and Disciple 我们不是那样的师徒 Silent Falling Warmth落温无声Two Male Leads1.7M WordsOngoing [Switching Seme and Uke] [Two Male Leads] [Original Characters Stay in Character] [Book Transmigration] [1v1] Tang Shanyu thought he had simply transmigrated, until his master, Qin Lanshi, who had also transmigrated, told him this wasn’t an ordinary transmigration. It was Book Transmigration, and the novel’s seme and uke were respectively Tang Shanyu’s senior brother and Qin Lanshi’s senior brother. The protagonists’ plot armor was invincible, so the two supporting characters gave up trying. “So 5.5kReads9.5Score88214d adds
21. 471 让 You Told Me to Kill My Villainous Master, So Why Did You Kiss Him?! 让你杀反派师尊，你亲他干嘛！ Squeezed Peach Juice榨桃汁Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Complete + two male leads + shou protagonist + everyone speaks their mind + devoted romance] [Gentle, beautiful master × outwardly obedient, tea-scented villain disciple who is secretly unhinged] Shang Qingshi transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder master. Born into a noble family and blessed with striking looks, he even has both the male lead and the ultimate villain as his disciples. It’s a dream start from the start. But his cauldron physique prevents him 38kReads9.5Score7k14d adds
22. 472 这 Something's Off About This Archrival 这个宿敌不对劲 Bai Zhaoran白昭然Fantastical Romance718k WordsOngoing [Love and Hate] [宿敌] [Dual Systems for the Male and Female Leads] [A Touch of Ensemble Cast] "Every clash in this world conceals another possibility." Mo Jinyu transmigrated into the Flower Realm as its Ninth Princess and was bound to a cool, aloof System. The System told her: You must survive, grow stronger, and become the supreme ruler of the Spirit Race. Mo Jinyu nodded. She would keep a low profile, build up her resources, and quietly level up. Until she met Pei Xuanjin, the crown prince of 677Reads—Score10414d adds
23. 473 老 The Ancestor's Daily Life 老祖的日常生活 First Step on the Cloud Road云路初阶Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted After the spiritual qi revival in the Tianxuan Realm, an immortal sect called Dao Sword Sect suddenly emerged within the Great Qin Empire... The cautious Ancestor keeps a low profile in his little courtyard, providing resources and ideas. His sword-immortal disciples and grand-disciples of Dao Sword Sect carry out those ideas, slowly going from unrivaled in the Cang Domain to reigning supreme over the heavens... A slow-paced traditional xianxia fantasy, with an ensemble cast centered on a sect. 16.6kReads8.2Score2k14d adds

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    A very good ensemble piece, a slow-burning ensemble piece about sword cultivation!

24. 474 藏 The Guide to Concealed Beauties 藏娇引 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy793k WordsCompleted Winter. The last of the snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, swift as lightning. A woman, like a poem. The world knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, only as a living portrait of a court lady, hidden deep within the palace. Little does anyone know that she is also the Sword God’s sole disciple and a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Sect. Her sword is called Purple Lightning. When it leaves its scabbard, it flashes like a startled swan reflect 44Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 475 公 The Princess and the Sword Immortal 公主与剑仙 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Atop Lock Dragon Peak, snow falls without a sound. Xiao Jianqiu, the “Lone Shadow Sword Immortal,” is invincible beneath heaven with his gleaming blade. He watches the clouds drift by, seeking nothing more than freedom and ease. The martial world? Just a place where grudges are settled and swords do the talking. In Jinling, behind the deep walls of the imperial palace, Princess Zhaoyang Zhao Jin is born to privilege, yet finds the palace walls too high and her life too stifling. The court? Nothi 2.5kReads—Score19114d adds
26. 476 诡 After the Paranormal Arrived, I Bound the Savior System 诡异降临后，我绑定了救世主系统 Angel Dream天使梦Ancient Romance204k WordsOngoing [The Supernatural Arrives + Travel Between Two Worlds + Savior + Light Ensemble Cast + No Romance] Jing Yao transmigrates into an orphan in a chaotic age. Before she can even figure out what's going on, she's forcibly bound to a [Savior System]. The System tells her that this world is being swallowed by “the supernatural.” Looking at her pitiful morality score, she falls into thought: Does she really have to be a savior? Fine. If the world needs saving, she'll do it her way. Using the authority —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main character is a bit slow to warm up. The companions don't appear at the beginning.

27. 477 戏 The Drama Queen Beagle Junior Sister Thrives by Slacking Off in the Cultivation World 戏精比格小师妹在修真界摸鱼成 Wu You Si巫忧思Fantastical Romance169k WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + strong female lead + groveling husband arc + Green Tea System + pure fun What do you do when you wake up in a huge pit? Obviously… realize it’s a dream! Nope! Yun Zhaowu was picked up by a red-clad boy and taken in as a personal disciple of the Xiaoyao Sect. Before she knew it, she was living a cultivation life with four eccentric senior brothers above her, a crowd of spirit pets and artifact spirits below her, a sect leader and elders who always took her side at home, and person 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The cultivation world is a swarm of amazing characters, each one incredibly talented. There are tons of spirited, passionate young people, and the female lead is the strongest.

28. 478 穿 The Transmigrator's Immortal Alliance: The First to Cultivate Through Technology 穿越者仙盟：科技修仙第一人 Reliable Panda靠谱的熊猫Eastern Fantasy170k WordsCompleted Do you really need a spiritual root and cultivation arts to cultivate immortality? Lu Ming, a transmigrator, carves out a modern, technology-driven path to cultivation. Fate leads him to join the Guichen Sect, where he forms an alliance with a receptionist, Zhuge Liang, Ge Hong, Hua Tuo, Lu Ban, and other transmigrators. Together, they invent a series of revolutionary products, including cultivation smartphones, Immortal Realm Headlines, and spirit-stone popcorn, sparking a technological revolut 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The number one sect in Xuanzhou, although it only has eight members, each of them is a master capable of standing alone.

29. 479 我 I Build Rockets in the Cultivation World with My Dual Spirit Roots 我靠双灵根在修仙界造火箭 Sweet Potato and Fish Fillet Soup地瓜鱼片汤Fantastical Romance116k WordsOngoing On graduation day, Meng Xinran is struck by a lightning tribulation and hurled into the cultivation novel she just finished reading. She lands in the Qingyun Secret Realm and unlocks the identity of an NPC monkey. Luckily, the one-cent System she casually bought on Taobao awakens, granting her golden and lightning dual spiritual roots with incredible value for money. Using modern physics, she handcrafts all kinds of spirit weapons and leaves the cultivation world’s prodigies dazzled. The power o 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If a child is cultivating immortality, then they should act like a child cultivating immortality!

30. 480 修 The Endless Road to Immortality 修仙漫漫无期 Scattering Starlight洒下星光Ancient Romance556k WordsOngoing [Multiple couples, ensemble cast, powerful heroine, equally matched leads, bad ending] A beautiful yet tragic young man versus an icy girl. Shi Tingshuang was once the darling of the immortal clan, cherished by all and blessed with a bright future. She had every chance of reaching the Tower of Divine Descent and becoming the clan's beloved prodigy. On the night of her birthday, outsiders invaded and laid a deadly trap, cruelly slaughtering her parents and clanspeople. She managed to escape, but 34Reads—Score314d adds

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    A collection of angst-filled stories with multiple pairings; check it out if you're interested.

31. 481 只 For Just One Billion, Junior Sister Takes the Cultivation World by Storm 只需十亿，小师妹卷翻修仙界 Qi Yuan'er亓鸢儿Fantastical Romance360k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Ensemble Cast] [Cultivation] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Romance] [Ice and Wind Dual Spirit Roots] [Swordsmanship and Dual Cultivation] Yun Rongyue wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a cultivation novel she once read, one that was abandoned before its ending. Why call it abandoned? Because the entire protagonist group was slaughtered by the great villain. She plans to keep her head down and stay out of trouble, but suddenly a System appears, insisting that she 134.6kReads8.8Score39.2k14d adds

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    These are all super good! I highly recommend them if you're looking for something to read. I've read them all, they're all great! 😘

32. 482 枝 Heng on the Branches 枝上蘅 Zhongshu Jun jun中书君junAncient Romance357k WordsCompleted Content warning: First his soul travels into the ending, then his body follows. The System imposes mandatory quests and punishments, reducing stamina. [Flirtatious Princess × Aloof Imperial Preceptor] [Both virgins · Happy ending · His affection has always been reserved for her alone] Shen Heng transmigrated into the body of a sickly princess and panicked. The System told her that if she wanted to survive, she had to win over the most dangerous man in the book: Xunzhuo, the Imperial Preceptor of 100.9kReads9.5Score17k14d adds
33. 483 全 After the Entire Team Was Wiped Out, the Lazy Junior Sister Trains in the Heavenly Dao! 全员团灭后，咸鱼师妹怒修天道！ Lord Anmian安眠君Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Cutthroat Competition] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Everyone's Cherished] [Satisfying Level-Up Story] [Character Growth] * Have you ever wondered whether this world is real, or just one huge stage, where the only thing separating a superstar from a nobody, or a protagonist from an extra, is the whim of the audience? Every move you make, every word you say, is being watched. * Chi Yuan died. She did not die in the beast tide, but was run through the heart by her childhood friend, a transmigrator. Onl 549Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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    ① When the aloof senior brother learns to read forbidden books, and when the master apothecary begins developing poisons—Xie Qing's Qingxian Mountain Sect perfectly embodies the phrase "crazy but reliable." I especially love the famous scene of them dancing on the graves of major sects during the Immortal Sect Tournament. ② Chi Yuan's Remnant Snow Sword is truly beautiful, powerful, and tragic, while the "Tiger Descending the Mountain Team's" teamwork in battle is textbook-worthy. The rebirth + talent show + sect league setting makes the ensemble's growth trajectory particularly clear. Every time you see the protagonist group facing off against powerful enemies back-to-back, you can feel the "young man wielding his sword to shake the nine provinces" spirit you're looking for. ③ After Ye Wanwan's golden core was extracted, she is reborn and leads the "all villains" senior brother of Tianyi Sect to crush them in reverse. Sword cultivator Li Yan's "Frosty Fourteen Continents" style sword intent is the powerhouse, while the daily interactions between the senior and junior siblings, where they both trick and protect each other, are both hilarious and heart-wrenching, especially suitable for fans of ensemble drama who enjoy "finding sweetness amidst shards of glass."

34. 484 不 Wasn’t This Supposed to Be the Emotionless Path? How Did I Fall in Love?! 不是无情道吗？怎么就爱上了！ Bitter Melon Seeds苦瓜瓜子Fantastical Romance319k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so maybe it’ll go up~ (￣▽￣~) (A light ensemble story about a young genius and a spirited, high-flying adventure) Tian Wuyou transmigrates to the cultivation world after an NPC scares her to death. Her hamster System tells her she can go home as soon as she completes two missions. Mission One: Win over Xie Shiqing. Mission Two: Find the Demon God Star and kill it. Tian Wuyou: Sure, watch me work. o_O * Xie Shiqing follows the Path of Ruthlessness and has a glass heart. H 764Reads8.1Score14814d adds
35. 485 出 Born in the Divine Realm, Yet I’m Being Sent Down to the Mortal World? 出生在神界，却要我下界？ Xi Hefang羲和fangAncient Romance494k WordsOngoing Ensemble cast, no romance. The main group consists of Chu Ning, Xu Huaizhi, Lu Ci, and Jiang Mingye. The pacing is fairly brisk early on. There are sect missions and short side stories woven throughout. There are quite a lot of them, and they are relatively self-contained, so you can enjoy each as its own story. Each one also features its own cast of characters. Chu Ning was born in the divine realm and grew up nurtured by the laws of heaven and earth. She was different from the moment she was b 1.1kReads8.4Score14414d adds

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    I grabbed these from the bookshelf; there are three I haven't read yet (I didn't include the angst-filled ones, okay, I'm hopelessly lazy).

36. 486 修 The Number One in the Cultivation World? A Lie. She’s a Substitute for the Heavenly Dao 修真界第一？假的，她是天道替身 Yu Shi榆莳Fantastical Romance404k WordsOngoing [Dual Cultivation in Formations and Music + No Romance + Light Ensemble Cast + Slight Harem Appeal + Supreme Talent + Everyday Life + No Angst] An incredibly gentle protagonist, embodying all that is true, good, and beautiful. There are one-sided crushes, yes, one-sided crushes, one-sided crushes!!! If that’s not your thing, please beware! As the cultivation world’s top genius and the beloved junior disciple of the leader of Southern Continent’s greatest sect, Song Bingshu has an elder martial s 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ensemble cast, a group of prodigies, no romantic pairings.

37. 487 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.4kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds

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    The artistic conception is absolutely stunning [Already hooked] Gu Liaozhu

38. 488 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Stolen, the Villainous Group Took Me In 被挖灵根后，我被反派团捡走了 Flowers on Stage台上花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate-into-a-book body double + no romance + satisfying growth story + sect regrets too late] After transmigrating into a book, Sang Yao learns she's a disposable stand-in in a story about the unattainable ideal beauty. The ideal beauty is adored by everyone; Sang Yao is hated by everyone. The ideal beauty has countless admirers; Sang Yao has countless people hunting her. The ideal beauty is sweet and gentle; Sang Yao is just herself. To make matters worse, as soon as she transmigrated i 27.5kReads8.7Score4.4k14d adds

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    This book allows for exceptionally fast cultivation speed and enables combat against opponents of higher levels.

39. 489 姝 The Goddess Shu Chronicles 姝神录 Zhong Luo鍾落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Nontraditional cultivation + Ensemble cast + Eight-person academy team + Growth-oriented heroine + Rewinding time + A journey to godhood + Slow burn + Plenty of everyday life] The rating is low because not many people have read it. It'll go up later!! The eight-person team, introduced in the Upper Realm arc: competitive saber cultivator Lian Shu, gentle physician An Huai, obsessive-compulsive sword cultivator and sister-obsessed Zhu Ling, airheaded dark elf Luta, slightly haughty formation cult 4.3kReads9.3Score60114d adds
40. 490 重 Reborn for the Tenth Time, I Prove the Dao Through Slaughter 重生第十世，我以杀伐证道 Only Eternal Glory唯有万世荣光Eastern Fantasy198k WordsOngoing [Reborn | Immortal Cultivation | One Female Lead | Invincible | Defying Fate | Feel-Good Read] After dying in battle nine times, Lu Jiuxuan is reborn for his tenth life, but nine hundred years too late. He has only a century left to face the final cataclysm that will destroy the world. For now, he is merely a crippled cultivator with a useless cultivation meridian, living in the abandoned courtyard of the Lu family in Qingshi Town and so poor he has only three spirit stones. Fortunately, the m 2Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    The entire story features high-energy, breathtaking fight scenes. This martial arts + fantasy novel abandons cumbersome and useless cultivation methods, focusing solely on mastering the ultimate path to combat power. On the battlefield, you are invincible, facing off against top experts from all walks of life. Your moves are sharp and your aura is overwhelming, with non-stop, thrilling battles. The fight scenes are exciting and exhilarating to watch.

41. 491 本 I Wanted to Cultivate Immortality and Make a Fortune, but Was Forced to Become a Demon and Save the World 本想修仙赚大钱，被迫成魔救世间 A Letter Knows When Night Falls锦书知晚Fantastical Romance213k WordsOngoing [No romance + subverting expectations + humorous and hilarious] This is a slow-burn novel. The heroine is a rational lunatic at heart. She enjoys coming up with inventions that turn conventions on their head, is an extreme egoist, and is no selfless saint. The Ruan family transmigrates to the Spirit Immortal Realm. They plan to find a sect to lie low in, make a fortune, and live as rich folks. But then the System binds itself to Ruan Ning and forces her to win over all kinds of prodigies. Ruan N 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a bit slow to start, but the plot is very engaging, featuring a small ensemble cast.

42. 492 别 You Play Dirty, I Play the Cauldron. When It Comes to Being Shameless, I’m the Best 别人耍贱我耍鼎，犯起贱来我更顶 Zhi Ouzhou之欧粥Fantastical Romance291k WordsCompleted [Healing + goofy humor + two powerful leads + ensemble cast] Mu Shisui transmigrates into a male-oriented novel. The hero is a chosen one, the villain is a beautiful but tragic powerhouse, and she’s just a minor cannon fodder character who dies in the opening chapters. But when you’re under someone else’s roof, you have to bow your head. From then on, Mu Shisui wields the Xuanyuan Cauldron, masters alchemy, beats demonic cultivators, and saves the villain. When they say her swordsmanship is weak 175Reads8.5Score10414d adds

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    A portrait of spirited young men.

43. 493 炮 Cannon Fodder Junior Sister? She Crushes the Geniuses! 炮灰师妹？可她碾压天骄诶 OULAAncient Romance201k WordsCompleted Shi Yi transmigrated into a novel about a universally adored heroine, as the villainess. Whenever the heroine’s spiritual energy went berserk, she took Shi Yi’s heart’s blood. When the heroine’s cultivation stalled, she took Shi Yi’s heart’s blood. When the heroine was injured, she took Shi Yi’s heart’s blood. Shi Yi was just a brick, dragged in wherever she was needed. The moment Shi Yi opened her eyes, the heroine was injured, and the male lead wanted to take her heart’s blood to make medici 254Reads6.5Score10214d adds
44. 494 缺 One Move from This Shameless Junior Sister, and the Experts of the Nine Provinces Are All Stunned 缺德师妹一出手，九州大佬全麻了 Holding a Lamp Beneath the Moon月下执灯Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Lingyou transmigrates into a novel about a universally adored heroine, only to become the cannon-fodder female supporting character. The original owner was useless at everything and always the first to take the blame. The heroine killed a fellow disciple? The heroine leaked the sect's secret techniques? The heroine was secretly involved with the Demon Clan's holy lord? She got blamed for all of it. In the end, she died horribly amid the cheers of the entire cultivation world! Lu Lingyou says 45.7kReads9.1Score6.7k14d adds
45. 495 有 With Heaven's Will Behind Me, I'll Crush the Cultivation World 有天道撑腰，我创飞修仙界 Evening Wind Chime暮风铃Ancient Romance502k WordsOngoing (Strong Female Lead + Absurd Comedy + Slight Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Nontraditional Cultivation + Playing the Fool to Catch the Tiger) Lin Ci is reborn and becomes an orphan. She turns around and joins the Fuyao Sect, then goes wild at the sect tournament, leading the direct disciples astray and turning the whole sect upside down. Her own master goes from a gentle man to a grumpy old geezer. Lin Ci discovers that someone has been embezzling her tribute offerings. That’s right, embezzling he 20Reads6.5Score414d adds
46. 496 小 My Junior Sister Is Gifted, but Lacks Virtue 小师妹天资绝卓，但五行缺德 Burning Books, Burying Myself焚书坑己Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy, transmigration, no romance, irreverent cultivation] While other people transmigrated into wealth and privilege, Chi Yu became a lowly servant in a sect, bullied by everyone and forced to wash even her junior sister's chamber pot. She decisively quit that miserable life and fled in the dead of night with a sack over her shoulder. She had planned to quietly be a good girl, but her cunning, shameless nature was already deep in her bones, and it turned out to be contagious. After Chi 11.5kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
47. 497 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Stolen, My Junior Sister Shattered the Void with One Sword 被挖灵根后，师妹一剑震碎虚空 Salt Eats Salt盐吃盐Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted [Complete + romance + ensemble-focused + happy ending] After her spiritual root was stolen, Qin Siyin refused to remain a puppet controlled by others. She took her own life. When she was reborn, a new variable appeared. A man named A Si helped her escape the Qin family. She passed the selection trials and joined Lingyun Sect, becoming the personal disciple of Venerable Ling Shuang and studying the Wudao Sword Art. All things beneath heaven are born from being, and being is born from nothingness. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 498 她 She Catches Heavenly Lightning with One Hand, and You Call Her Frail? 她单手接天雷，你管这叫病秧子？ Sword Chill Across Fourteen Provinces剑寒十四州Ancient Romance158k WordsOngoing (Updates paused) [Slightly absurd | Daily life of a retired powerhouse | Not an upgrading story | Ensemble cast elements | Slow burn | Romance] A major incident shook the cultivation world: The strongest shaman cultivator, who had reportedly faced heavenly lightning six hundred years ago and vanished, had returned. She summoned heavenly fire to burn down the Immortal Alliance's treasury, ambushed the seven great sects, and seized prodigies to use as furnaces... Before long, the cultivation world 7Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 499 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 31.3kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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    These are all my favorite cultivation-themed novels from recent years, each one a killer for me. Of course, everyone has their own preferences, so if you don't like them, just read them for fun!

50. 500 嘴 Sharp-Tongued and Trouble-Seeking, the Saintess Turns the Cultivation World Upside Down 嘴贱手又欠，圣女她撩翻修仙界 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She has a sharp tongue, sticky fingers, and a weakness for handsome men... After Yu Xiaoxiao was killed with a single stab, she transmigrated to the world of cultivation and embarked on a strange and hilarious journey to immortality. There were plenty of handsome men in the cultivation world, and every one of them was exactly her type... Yu Xiaoxiao was in heaven. She happily cultivated and happily admired the handsome men... Most of the time, she couldn't resist flirting with them a little, too 13.7kReads8.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    I absolutely love fantasy novels, especially those with hilarious mythical beasts and monsters in cultivation stories. Trust me, I have a crying, green-hatted snake and a bandit fox who rules the mountains...

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