Cultivation and Fantasy Novels: Smart Protagonists, No Female Lead, No Do-Gooders, Decisive and Ruthless 修仙，玄幻，不无脑，无女主，不要圣母，杀伐果断

1. 1 长 The Immortal’s Long-Lived Tomb 长生仙墓 Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Lu Changsheng possesses the Eternal Immortal Body, living forever through the ages, never to die. Over countless years, he has roamed through a myriad of worlds and accumulated boundless experience. He has served as a carefree Immortal Emperor, run a tavern and sold wine, founded a sect as the mysterious and carefree sect leader, and opened a clinic as a master healer who saves lives. He has also wielded a three-foot sword, sweeping across the world with his sword energy as the Azure-Robed Sword 30.1kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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   First book recommendation rating: 👍👍👍👍👍 A story about immortality, the male protagonist wanders the world 😊😊😊 Second book recommendation rating: 👍👍👍👍👍 A story about a blind swordsman, a coming-of-age story 😀😀😀 Third book recommendation rating: 👍👍👍👍👍 A coming-of-age story where the male protagonist is a clan leader who recruits his clan members 😄😄😄 🎉🎉🎉 All are cultivation/fantasy stories, not mindless 🌕

2. 2 灵EN A Blind Swordsman's Sword Coffin 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing [No System] [Genius Swordsmanship] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has a tragic past. The sect says: "We'll protect you." His brothers say: "We'll stay by your side." The sword spirit says: "I... will wait for you." Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his eyes regain their sight. Looking back on the road behind him, all that remains is one sentence: "When the wind blows, I'll walk slowly. When it rains, I'll keep to the side. 444.6kReads9.2Score46.8k14d adds
3. 3 投 I Invest in the Chosen Clan, and My Strength Equals the Entire Clan's 投资天命族人，我实力是全族总和 Sleepy Cat 9睡不醒的猫9Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Clan + Ensemble Cast + Behind the Scenes + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Dominant + No Female Lead + No Romantic Tension + No Simping + No Holding Back + Decisive and Ruthless + Even More Exciting Later] Jiang Daoxuan transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes the head of the Jiang clan. He obtains the Strongest Clan System. His strength is tied to the combined strength of the entire clan: the stronger his clan members, the stronger the Host! What's more, investing in clan members 126.4kReads9.1Score9.6k14d adds
4. 4 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 557.8kReads9.3Score70.2k14d adds

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   The first book tells the story of a mortal who vanquishes demons, eliminates monsters, moves mountains, and fills seas... The second book features escape room survival, death games, and battle royale... These are just the beginning... The third book, "I cannot retreat, because there are millions of people behind me..." What choices will the rest of his life, after leaving Sin City without trusting anyone, make?

5. 5 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
6. 6 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds
7. 7 反EN The Villain Should Be Invincible 反派就应该无敌 Bored Little Bai无聊小白啊Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The animated adaptation is now streaming: The Lord Who Suppresses the Nine Heavens: The Protagonist Should Be Invincible Reborn as the leader of a demonic cult, he obtains the Villain Invincibility System and from then on makes the cult invincible. I am Zhou Qiong, leader of the demonic cult. No one is allowed to contradict what I say. Even while protecting the cult with one hand, I remain invincible in the world. 33kReads9.3Score2.6k14d adds

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   No, but these books are all quite good. The first one is mainly about transmigrating into the body of a villainous demonic cultivator cult leader. He obtains a system and levels up step by step, becoming invincible. The second one is mainly about becoming a system himself, then finding a host to defeat other people's systems, and ultimately becoming the King of Systems!

8. 8 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 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
9. 9 我 I Made Up a Diary and Fooled the Whole World 我编造日记欺骗了全世界 The Foodie Is a Cat吃货是只猫Urban1.1M WordsCompleted After awakening the Diary Fraud System, the more believable the things I write are, the more benefits I can gain. [Spiritual qi revival in five years? No way!] [A concert that came a hundred years too late… Did I die in that war too…] [Is the future really that hopeless…] [Ah!! How could he be my 13.4kReads8.0Score77814d adds
10. 10 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 124.5kReads9.4Score12.5k14d adds
11. 11 全 Global Game: I'm an Elegant Riddler 全球游戏：我是优雅的谜语人 A Real Master of Yin and Yang老阴阳人了Urban388k WordsOngoing [Riddle Master + Highbrow + Light Novel + Roleplay + No Heroine] After an accident, Mu Qing transmigrates twenty years into the past, to a time before the Game of the Gods descended upon the world and before the true gods made their appearance. The SSS-tier supreme talent known as “Prophet” comes back with him! He can see anyone’s future and the outcome of every game. From then on, Mu Qing sets out to turn himself into an elegant “riddle master.” What’s a riddle master? Someone who could speak p 3.6kReads9.3Score38114d adds
12. 12 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 53.9kReads8.7Score5.2k14d adds

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13. 13 快 Run! The Deranged Host Has No Heart 快跑，疯批宿主她没有心 Nai Naiyi奈奈一Modern Romance729k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [No Romance] [Strong Female Lead] Li Ku was once a piece of deadwood from the Primordial Realm, rootless and adrift in the abyss. Her daily routine was to watch countless great demons enter in perfect shape and leave missing limbs. One day, someone claiming to be a Tasker mistook her for a treasure and brought her back to the Time and Space Administration. No freeloaders were allowed there, so Li Ku, gathering dust, was kicked into a mission world. What was a mission? In t 6.4kReads9.3Score74214d adds

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    Synopsis: A quick transmigration story featuring a strong female protagonist who takes revenge on scumbags. Character traits: The female protagonists are all very strong and crazy. Main character relationship: System and mission taker. Genre: No romance. Rating: 16 stars.

14. 14 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Tragic-Novel Heroine Gets a Unhinged Script 快穿：当虐文女主拿了疯批剧本后 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted In every tragic romance, the heroine is tormented by the hero until her heart is torn apart, and her heart, kidneys, and brain are cut out. Yet the heroine loves the hero without fail, devoting herself wholeheartedly to her career as his doormat. Now Jingsha has become the heroine of a tragic romance. She's obsessive, unstable, scummy, and downright crazy. She torments the male lead, then the male supporting character, then the female supporting character. In the end, they all love her but can n 8.8kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
15. 15 系 The System's a Clown, I Make Things Worse: Rebellious to the Core 系统沙雕我添堵，一身反骨离大谱 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance9.1M WordsCompleted They came from distinguished families and were beautiful, talented, and exceptional. But whenever they crossed paths with the male and female leads, they became brainless cannon fodder, burning themselves up to make the leads’ romance flourish until their dying breath. And now Gu Mo has become all those women from countless novels. System: Boss, you can face-slap the villains and break up those couples! Go get ’em! Gu Mo: I’m awesome! I can do this! Much later, the System stares in bewilderment 37.4kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds
16. 16 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 18.9kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    There is no female lead.

17. 17 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Villain, and the System Told Me to Save Myself 穿书成反派，系统让我自救 Yi·Mo已·墨Eastern Fantasy365k WordsOngoing [The rating just came in...] Chen Mo transmigrates into the book Heaven's Plea Record and becomes a minor villain who gets killed by the protagonist from the start. [Ding! The Self-Rescue System has been activated. Self-rescue points, cultivation, techniques, divine gear, and all kinds of items can be exchanged for.] He doesn't want to be the protagonist's lackey, and he certainly doesn't want to die. His only choice is to frantically establish a persona: I'm a good person. I only want what's be 263Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    The plot is fantastic; the system isn't exaggerated, mindless, or idiotic—everyone's intelligence is on point. To be honest, the plot is genuinely good; the first few chapters set the stage, and then the story takes off. It's so exhilarating!

18. 18 修 Cultivation: I’m Invincible on My Own 修仙：我靠自己无敌 May All Be Well如若安好Eastern Fantasy200k WordsCompleted My master is a peerless prodigy, a mighty cultivator at the Tribulation Crossing Realm. My eldest senior brother is invincible under heaven, so bored he longs for a worthy defeat. My second senior brother’s spells are unmatched, and he wanders the world. My third senior brother has extraordinary talent, yet for the sake of a promise, he severed his Golden Core for thirty years. My fourth senior brother stands firm on the earth, invincible among his peers. His giant hammer smashes anything that d 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've just started writing, just browsing.

19. 19 我 My Players Are the Fourth Calamity 我的玩家是第四天灾 Daoist Chen陈道爷Sci-Fi & Apocalypse111k WordsCompleted In 2026, game designer Lin Ye binds himself to the Doomsday Game Editor and disguises the real apocalypse as an immersive game, summoning players from Earth to descend upon it. From then on, zombies are experience fodder, mutant beasts are equipment caches, and the entire wasteland is his test server. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 阴 Yin Immortal 阴仙 Jiang Muxi江沐淅Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsOngoing Born inside a coffin, the young man honors the dying wish of the old caretaker of the charity cemetery and personally sends his sworn younger sister to join an immortal sect. After she enters the sect, he accidentally stumbles into the Yin Mountain of a Hundred Ghosts and has no choice but to embark on the path of ghosts… Thus begins the legendary cultivation journey of a ghost cultivator wielding a ghost blade, slaying giant demon overlords and cleaving immortal sect masters in two… 16kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
21. 21 谁 Who Says Landlords' Sons Are All Idiots? 谁说地主家的都是傻儿子 Abundant Harvest丰一足十Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + wild imagination + traditional fantasy + no harem + cultivation + spy intrigue + medicine + no transmigration + no System + spirit beasts + mecha + positive themes] Mars has fallen into decline, forcing its people to migrate. The Pangu spacecraft crashes on Earth… In the western part of the Daba Mountains in Southern Jambudvipa, at Shuanghe Village in Sanyuan Town, disaster strikes the landlord’s family. The orphan falls ill and is rejected by the villagers, who abandon him in the mou 4Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    I wrote this myself, and I'm asking for guidance from experts. It's a bit slow-paced, but definitely not bad. It's a fantasy, cultivation, martial arts, spy, medical, decisive, patriotic, and chivalrous story full of positive energy!

22. 22 虫 The Immortal Path of the Insect Emperor 虫皇仙途 The Wind Rises in Chang'an风起长安Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing [Entire novel written by hand, no AI + spirit insect pets + beast taming + traditional cultivation + no transmigration + no System + lighthearted comedy + richly developed characters + survival through caution] The lowly servant Ye Lin accidentally awakens the Insect Emperor bloodline and opens the Ancient Insect Emperor Ring. From then on, he has a whole swarm of strange spirit insects at his side. An unfathomable number of ants devour the heavens and consume the earth. A tiny white snake beats 45.1kReads9.2Score4k14d adds

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    All four are good; ① and ② feature protagonists who are insect cultivators and ghost cultivators, respectively.

23. 23 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 166.5kReads9.1Score19k14d adds
24. 24 猎 A Hunter’s Mortal Heart on the Path to Immortality 猎人凡心征仙途 Yu Zhen羽祯Eastern Fantasy454k WordsCompleted This is not a story about becoming an immortal, but an epic about cultivating humanity. When he points his sword at the abyss, what the shattered void reveals is a prison of karma forged from the obsessions of all living beings. Were those tribulation survivors who vanished in ancient times fighting against fate, or trying to reclaim the glimmer of humanity erased by immortal arts? This book offers not only a gripping adventure, but also profound reflections on human nature and the meaning of l 46Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    This is not a story of becoming an immortal, but an epic tale of cultivation. When his sword points to the abyss, the shattered void reveals a karmic prison forged by the obsessions of all beings. Those who perished in the ancient times, those who transcended tribulations, were they defying fate, or were they searching for the glimmer of humanity extinguished by immortal arts? This book not only offers a thrilling adventure but also profound reflections on humanity and the meaning of life. Furthermore, it uses a blood-and-fire allegory of enlightenment to unveil the mysteries of humanity behind the cultivation civilization. Immortal arts can move mountains and fill seas, but what is most difficult to subdue is always the undying flame of mortal desire within the human heart. [Already added to bookshelf][Already added to bookshelf][Already added to bookshelf]

25. 25 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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    You could check out this female-lead-free cultivation novel. It's not mindless, the plot is good, and although there are a lot of plot holes, they're all resolved quite well.

26. 26 凡 A Minor Cultivator's Return Home 凡人小修归乡录 Sour, Bitter, Spicy, and Salty酸我苦辣咸Eastern Fantasy787k WordsCompleted Mortal cultivation + no System + a protagonist who grows over time + slow burn A change of pace: the path of cultivation isn’t all fighting and killing. Examining your heart along the way is also a form of cultivation. Gu Xin thinks he has simply become lost in some unknown fragment of ancient history. Instead, his soul has transmigrated to another continent, where he must survive alone. Amid the endless mortal world, all I ask is for a roof over my head and a patch of earth beneath my feet. I s 361Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    The absence of a female lead is very fitting.

27. 27 韩 Han Yu's Path to Immortality 韩羽修仙传 Happy Yasuo快乐亚索Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as The Cultivation Chronicles of Han Yu, Nine-Star Pivot tells the story of the young Han Yu, who accidentally obtains the Nine-Star Pivot, a treasured relic left behind by the Nine Truths Sect. From then on, he embarks on the path of cultivation, overcomes countless hardships, and finally ascends to the Immortal Realm. 34Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    It basically matches, take a look.

28. 28 渊 Above the Abyss: Defying Heaven to Survive 渊墟之上：与天争命 Sui Han Sheng岁寒笙Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Eastern Fantasy and Immortal Cultivation] + [Cultivation World] + [No System] + [Dual Cultivation of Spiritual and Martial Arts] + [Dynastic Rivalry] + [Defying Fate and Challenging Heaven] Yuanxu is a world unto itself, known as a place of chaos and death. The cultivation realms in this novel are: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Violet Palace, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification, Void Refinement, Unity, and Supreme Sage. The martial cultivation realms are: Body Tempering, Meridian Op 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Push it all the way!

29. 29 镇 Immortal Path of Soul Guardians: From Mortal Bones to Lord of Chaos 镇魂仙途：从凡骨到混沌之主 Daoist Chen陈道爷Eastern Fantasy965k WordsOngoing In the eyes of mortals, he is a cold Immortal Venerable who slays demons with his sword. In the eyes of his enemies, he is an asura who crawled out of blood and fire. In the eyes of the one he loves, he is the only way home. But in his own heart, what he seeks has always been simple: to wield one sword, protect one person, and guard one world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 凡 Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World: The Path to Immortality Begins in Stone Village 凡尘问道：从石村开始的修仙路 Daoist Chen陈道爷Eastern Fantasy267k WordsCompleted On the Cangxuan Continent, where immortals and mortals are separated, Chen Xu was born in a village of ordinary people. After an accident gave him half of a broken stone tablet, he embarked on the path of cultivation. From a mortal rejected by the sects to a cultivator who defies fate, he will meet the mysterious girl Shi Feng'er along this thorny road and uncover a legendary tale of ancient secrets and tangled destinies. —Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 31 云 Cloudscape 云境 Little Seal Commando Team小海豹突击队Eastern Fantasy431k WordsOngoing Happy times never last. The sect was attacked and wiped out. What hardships will Zuo Yun face, and what will become of his life from here on? Obviously, he'll lie low and grow stronger. Don't get reckless! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let's see, we'll talk about it if it doesn't work.

32. 32 从 From Transmigration to Slaying Demons and Exorcising Evil 从被穿越开始斩妖除魔 Master of Yixuan Studio翊烜斋主人Eastern Fantasy470k WordsOngoing [High-Martial-Arts Jianghu, a Protagonist with Three Souls in One Body, No Goody-Two-Shoes, No System] Great Chu is divided into seven circuits and nineteen provinces, where immortals, demons, Buddhas, and devils all exist. The realm has enjoyed a century of peace, but chaos is brewing. As the Heavenly Dao turns through its cycles, demons and fiends are eager to make their move. Humanity teeters on the brink of collapse, while immortals and Buddhas watch with cold indifference. With the realm in 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is highly recommended! No system, no Mary Sue characters, the protagonist is decisive and ruthless, and the daily life is lighthearted and fun. If you don't like it, come back and scold me!

33. 33 开 A Beautiful Master from the Start, I Become the Peerless Bow Emperor 开局美女师父，我成为绝世弓帝 Tai Yu Xin Hong太羽心鸿Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [No System + Plot-driven + Single heroine + No showboating or face-slapping] I have a bow, and one arrow can chill the light across nineteen provinces. My arrows can pierce armor, break through qi, track their targets automatically, and deal fire or ice damage. I can even unleash a powerful AOE attack. Who dares take an arrow from me? Comments and corrections are welcome! Synopsis 2: The world’s alchemical flames are divided into four grades: low, middle, high, and supreme. They say there is an 260Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead has very few scenes; it's obviously written by a straight-laced male author.

34. 34 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...? 751Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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

35. 35 五 The Five-Spirit Arcane Art 五灵玄法 Wind Passes, Dust Departed风过离尘Eastern Fantasy433k WordsCompleted [Swordsmanship + Mystery + Decisive and Ruthless + Ingenious Moves + Witty and Humorous + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] Reborn into a new life, the protagonist begins cultivating at the Qi Refining stage, slays demons and monsters along the way, overcomes countless trials and tribulations, and finally achieves the Great Dao. This book has a pure, sincere romance. This book has the most intense fight scenes. Step into this book and experience the most spectacular world of immortal heroes. 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book features a tight plot full of suspense, and the protagonist is intelligent and decisive.

36. 36 修 There's a Fat Guy in the Cultivation World Who's Ridiculously Cautious 修仙界有个胖子超苟 Lucky Chubby Big Brother好运胖哥哥Eastern Fantasy903k WordsCompleted (Beast-taming cultivation, unlimited leveling, power fantasy, stronger against strong foes and stronger still against the weak) Zhang Baiwang is a very fat young man from a small frontier city in the Xia Kingdom. His father is a merchant who had him late in life and spoils him, so Zhang Baiwang is both ignorant and uneducated. However, having grown up around his father's business, he's picked up some knack for reading people. By a stroke of luck, he obtains an ancient divine artifact, the Demon- 696Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Cultivation, Beast Taming, Ghost Taming, Comedy

37. 37 无 Invincible Sword King 无敌剑王 Cute Youngster萌小生Eastern Fantasy126k WordsCompleted [No pretending to be weak + decisive and ruthless + reborn + no female lead] Reborn as a young man from the start, this time I swear to reach the peak. I, Ling Tianxun, wield a sword that can bury immortals, destroy the world, and save it as well. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No female lead + decisive and ruthless + fight when necessary without hesitation

38. 38 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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    This book is worth collecting.

39. 39 仙 The Immortal Calamity Chronicles 仙殃传 Treasure Your Youth须惜少年时Eastern Fantasy259k WordsOngoing [No System] [Standalone Worldbuilding] [Xuanhuan Cultivation] The Heavenly Dao is impartial and just, yet follows its own principles. All living beings fight for a sliver of hope, striving to change their fate. Becoming an immortal and attaining eternal life: mere hearsay, repeated by others. Only by seeing through illusion can you transcend yourself. In this cruel world, survive stubbornly, like a maggot. 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No system, fantasy cultivation, the protagonist has turned evil.

40. 40 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 42.4kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds

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    The male protagonist cultivates immortality and is decisive in killing, but not mindlessly. Of course, when the protagonist's cultivation level is lower than the opponent's, he is still quite reasonable, or perhaps he can't kill them in a direct confrontation, shh 🤫. Highly recommended!

41. 41 少 Girl, I Fused with a Ghost Immortal, and No One Is More Eerie Than Me 少女，融合成鬼仙没人比我更诡异 Ruo Xiaomeng若小萌Eastern Fantasy817k WordsOngoing [System + Transmigration + Xuanhuan + Transmigration to a Post-Apocalyptic World + Decisive and Ruthless + Card Draws + Strange World + Invincible + Constant Leveling Up] After finally becoming a big shot in the post-apocalyptic world, Ruo Xiaomeng thought she had saved the world. But she soon discovered that this was merely the world's surface, and it shattered before her eyes. At the brink of death, the System activated transmigration automatically. An accident during the journey sent her to t 371Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Cultivation Fantasy Novel with a Strong Female Protagonist

42. 42 苍 Beneath the Heavens, All Are Souls 苍穹之下皆为魂 Person from Southern Hunan湘南人Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Fantasy + Inspirational + Independent + Ascension + Overlord, no System] “Practicing martial arts and cultivating the Dao? Everyone practices martial arts in their daily lives, but I’ve never seen anyone cultivate the Dao. What does that mean? I can understand practicing martial arts, but I’ve heard cultivating the Dao is like becoming a Buddhist monk. You have to let go of all worldly attachments,” Gong Fan asked in confusion. Ge Jingtian burst out laughing at Gong Fan’s words, while Gong Fan 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Practicing martial arts and cultivating Taoism is not mindless, nor does it involve time travel or a system. It takes place in an alternate history, solely for the sake of a clear mind and the purpose of saving oneself and others!

43. 43 所 Solomon's Perjury (Complete in Three Volumes) 所罗门的伪证（全三册） Miyuki Miyabe宫部美雪984k WordsCompleted A timeless classic of Japanese mystery fiction! The wounds hidden by lies will never heal. Only the truth can bring healing. A group of ordinary teenagers face a bizarre death at their school during the summer they turn fourteen. Fearlessly, they challenge the rules of the adult world. In that summer, malice twists human nature, but the truth the teenagers unearth together will ultimately heal their hearts. Part One: The Incident A boy's death is a mirror, reflecting good and evil, falsehood and —Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    Read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles 🙃 I'd like to recommend three detective novels that I personally love. The first is a masterpiece by the famous Japanese author Miyuki Miyabu, it's incredibly good. The second is a masterpiece by the famous Western mystery novelist Tyson Chandler, with tight logic. The third is a masterpiece by the famous Japanese mystery novelist Otsuichi, highly recommended. Please don't criticize if you're not a hardcore fan.

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