Fantasy Novels Have No Masterpieces Left, and the Tropes Are Too Repetitive. Looking for Books with a Fresh, Unconventional Style 玄幻已无神作套路过于单一求几本风格清新脱俗的书

1. 1 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1kShelves

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   I highly recommend these novels; they're all fantasy novels by Tomato (a popular Taiwanese writer). You definitely won't regret reading them. If you're experiencing a reading slump, check them out; they'll effectively solve your reading crisis.

2. 2 仙 Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsCompleted Nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals into the ancient primordial wilderness. Not one of them returned, and only a wisp of true fire remained in the world. Nine thousand years later, Ye Chen, a discarded disciple, was driven from his sect and left with nowhere to go. By a twist of fate, he came into possession of the true fire and set foot on the path of immortal martial cultivation once more. This is a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddha 60.5kReads9.1Score14.3kShelves
3. 3 丹 The Cycle of the Pill Dao 丹道轮回 Open the Door and Welcome Guests开门迎客Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Lin Tianya, heir to the title of Saint of Alchemy, is betrayed by the woman he loves, Senior Sister Molian. By chance, the two of them are swallowed by a ninth-grade divine pill. Xia Chuan, a cripple who barely survives in the Ye family of Qingyang City, gains Lin Tianya's reincarnated divine soul. With his crippled body, he conquers ruined worlds, searches for the truth about his origins, strides across the universe, slays his enemies with his own hands, unravels countless conspiracies, and win 1.9kReads8.5Score240Shelves
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 557.8kReads9.3Score70.2kShelves

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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 proclaims, "I cannot retreat, for behind me are millions of people..." Having walked out of Sin City without trusting anyone, what choices will the rest of his life make? A story of passion and adventure!

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 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves
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. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
7. 7 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—Shelves

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   Highly recommend this book! The opening is amazing, and I predict it will be a masterpiece by the end! Don't believe me? Read a couple of chapters. If you don't like it, come back and slap me! It's a classic fantasy Xianxia novel. The protagonist has three souls in one body. He's usually comedic, but decisive and ruthless in crucial moments, often wiping out entire families!

8. 8 仙 Immortals Descend into the Mystic Wilderness 仙落玄荒 Breathing on a Rainy Night雨夜呼吸Eastern Fantasy703k WordsCompleted With a Sacred Chaos-Hongmeng-Mystic-Desolate Body, he stands invincible across the Eight Desolations, Six Directions, and all under Heaven. Nine clones yearn for unfinished romances, while countless beauties weave a world of myriad charms. The author's distinctive perspective and rich imagination remain fresh and unconventional. Demons dance wildly as dragons and phoenixes sing together, the most enchanting sight of all. Come, immerse yourself completely and experience the captivating allure and 3.8kReads9.4Score225Shelves

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   Take your time reading this book, and you'll learn many flirting techniques between men and women. Women, in particular, should study it carefully.

9. 9 我 I'm Just an Ordinary Mortal, How Am I Strong? 我真就一凡人，哪强了 Bai Chentian败尘天Eastern Fantasy116k WordsCompleted Feng Qingyun transmigrates into a world of cultivation. He has no identity, no connections, and no talent. At sixty, he still hasn't gained a shred of cultivation, and with his time nearly up, he decides to wander the world. Feng Qingyun: This is the cultivation world! I don't want to die! Qin Rencui: Feng Qingyun, tell me, who could possibly kill you? Elder Zhou: Senior Feng, have you been hiding your true abilities this whole time? Qin Yao: Feng Qingyun, even your casual words are accompanied 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Is this the book you're looking for? The protagonist initially believes himself to be a chosen one, possessing extraordinary talent, boasting about how amazing he is. Later, in despair, he desperately cultivates, only to discover he has no cultivation at all. Approaching his sixties and the end of his life, he wants to see the world of cultivation, so his transmigration won't be in vain. Unexpectedly, everyone says the protagonist is a powerful being, but the protagonist always feels that all of this has nothing to do with him.

10. 10 哥 Big Brother Goes to Cultivate Immortality, Little Brother Comes to Farm 哥去修仙，种田弟来 Book Silkworm书蚕虫Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Items] [Farming] [Management] [Science + Metaphysics] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, with no System and no wise old mentor, he has to flee for his life from the start... While others are still fighting to the death over half a tattered manual or killing for a few cultivation supplies, Chen Fei glances at the data from the Spirit Realm: 80,000+ Yellow-tier techniques collected, 5,000+ Black-tier techniques, Earth-tier... The traditional path to immortality: Kill → 6.2kReads7.5Score404Shelves

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    This book, published by Tomato Publishing, is incredibly imaginative, a materialistic take on cultivation. The so-called spiritual power setting is very scientific, the logic is sound, and there are no major flaws. It's exceptionally well-written! The novel constructs a unique narrative of technological cultivation, showcasing a captivating story of workshop management and technological innovation in a cultivation world. It blends cultivation elements with ancient social changes, focusing on the clash between science and cultivation civilization, and has the potential to develop a unique cultivation worldview. Features include rune computers, communication talismans, internet, computer-generated cultivation techniques, an online cultivation resource library, and the promotion of simplified Chinese characters...

11. 11 不 I Only Refuse to Betray the World 不负天下而已 Doudou’s Darling豆豆的宝贝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation setting + no rebirth + no transmigration + not a wish-fulfillment novel] A kind person may be swept along by the ways of the world and fall into darkness; A great villain with blood on his hands may also turn over a new leaf through a single act of kindness; Li Chenxi is one of the rare people who, even after experiencing a major upheaval, can still hold fast to his true nature; The fates of people like him are often more troubled than those of ordinary people; They are usually eit 261Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm shamelessly recommending this as a traditional cultivation novel. There's no reincarnation, no time travel, and no cheat codes. The female protagonist comes from a military family and is exceptionally talented; even a chosen one like her has to work hard at cultivation! 😃😃😃

12. 12 这 This Mountain Isn't Very Cold 这座山不太冷 Wolf Cub in Glasses戴眼镜的狼崽Eastern Fantasy91k WordsOngoing When Xie Xuan was seven, his village was gone. He waited all night among the ruins, until a woman in a moon-white robe came. She said, "Come with me." He followed her, leaving the name "Ping'an" behind in the collapsed watchtower. When Lu Mingshuo was seven, his mother was gone. Locked underground, he counted his heartbeats to pass the days, until someone opened the door and said, "Then let's go." He didn't know that person was his mother's best friend, or that he actually had a father. Eventu 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's quite good, but the teacher's writing style needs a lot of improvement.

13. 13 族 The Clan's Curse: Hidden Mountain Scroll 族咒：山隐卷 Wen Ye Ji Ye文也吉也Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + the age of bloodlines + vivid writing + a slow-burn masterpiece] In a world where everyone of mixed blood is hunted down and killed, the boy Wang Pan, heir to the bloodlines of three races, bursts onto the scene! Cross the mountain ridges, bridge the seas, soar through the sky! Climb the steps, knock at the gates, ascend the towers! Part the clouds to see the sun, reach for the moon and pluck the stars! Can the boy climb step by step to the top of the world and uncover the 144Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    No clichés, absolutely original! A truly captivating traditional fantasy, with a grand world view, intricate character relationships, thrilling plot, and a brand-new cultivation system that will leave you breathless! A mixed-race boy suddenly appears; can he rise step by step to the pinnacle of a world where three races coexist?

14. 14 万 Teacher of Ten Thousand Generations 万世师 Qin King Breaking the Formation破阵秦王Eastern Fantasy228k WordsOngoing This is a world where the calendar is the Heavenly Dao. The calendar's compiler is the master of the one who sets the seasons for all under heaven. Master Beiluo has decided to create a calendar that will remain in use for ten thousand years... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this world, the calendar is the way of heaven, and the one who sets the calendar is called the "Teacher of the World"...

15. 15 尘 Dust to Dust, Earth to Earth 尘归尘，土归土 A Thousand Years of Wind and Frost千年风霜Eastern Fantasy262k WordsOngoing Life is full of wonders, but the future is uncertain. In the end, after a lifetime’s journey, we all return to dust and nothingness. What a young person strives for can entrap them for their entire life. When they look back, that young person is nowhere to be seen. And you, my friend, if you are one of them, when old age comes, will you choose to fade away quietly, or be reckless and foolish one more time, just like you were as a youth? People see only the splendor of the path to invincibility, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no traditional cultivation cheat codes or heaven-defying rebirth stories. Instead, it tells the tale of an ordinary person who rises from weakness, helplessness, and isolation to achieve some success and begin to show his talent, only to ultimately fall into the abyss.

16. 16 魔 The Demon Empress Brings Her Husband Good Fortune, and I Sweep Across the Heavens With My Script 魔道女帝旺夫，我靠剧本横扫诸天 Hu Tian Wulongv花田乌龙vEastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Fantasy script] + [Demonic Empress] + [Toying with chosen ones] + [Snatching opportunities] + [Ultimate power fantasy] Gu Cheng transmigrates to the Tianxuan Continent, where from the start he is cast as the villain forced into a marriage alliance with the Empress. Unfortunately, a chosen one steps in, ready to deliver a brutal face-slapping. Luckily, at this crucial moment, Gu Cheng awakens the System, which lets him view other people’s life scripts. He can not only seize their opportunities, 20.1kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    In the depths of the Western Yao Mountains in Xuanzhou, in the main hall of the Qingxia Valley sect, Sect Master Gu Mengxia sat engrossed in a mountain of scrolls and books. A group of elders nervously gathered around, quietly awaiting the Sect Master's questions. As Gu Mengxia...

17. 17 涤 Sin-Cleansing Killer System 涤罪杀手系统 Dong Muyu东木宇Urban725k WordsCompleted System + No Female Lead + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental. Bai Yi is an orphan adopted by a retired criminal investigator. Raised on lessons about justice, he knows all too well that there are many evils in the world that the law cannot eradicate. He has grown numb to them, but one day, quite by chance, a voice rings out in his mind: Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the Assassin System... 1.7kReads8.7Score145Shelves
18. 18 这 This Villain Can Read Minds 这个反派能读心 Yu Fang Tian Xia喻芳天下Sports222k WordsOngoing As someone who transmigrated without a golden finger, Su Qin was quite satisfied with the life he had been born into. But just when he thought his life would continue in peaceful obscurity, he suddenly learned that he was the major villain in a male-oriented online game novel! The protagonist, Gu Qianli, would steal his women and his identity, leaving him with a miserable end! What villain? He only became one because he and the protagonist stood on opposite sides. Everyone is the hero of their o 2Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 家 Seriously, Who Else Can Say They Punched the Protagonist to Death? 家人们谁懂啊，他一拳打死了主角 Don't Cry, Don't Cry莫哭莫哭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse435k WordsCompleted To eliminate protagonists of every kind, the apocalypse has spent ten years preparing. What’s coming is the most terrifying fusion apocalypse of all. The Age of Extreme Cold, the arrival of scorching heat, the revival of the uncanny, zombie hordes, games affecting reality, and the descent of legendary gods and demons! The strongest apocalypse in history versus apocalypse protagonists unlike any before! Stockpiled supplies! Underworld banknotes! Pay to win! Tattoos! Flesh! Hearts! Ning Yi stands 180Reads6.9Score—Shelves
20. 20 磨 Sharpening My Blade for the Protagonist: Chosen One of Fortune, Don't Run 磨刀霍霍向主角，气运之子你别走 Gu Guanchao顾观潮Eastern Fantasy434k WordsOngoing [Ruthless and decisive] [No heroine] [All kinds of golden fingers] [A little twisted] [Dark tone] [Wipe out every last enemy] [Some family backing] Gu Guanchao transmigrated. He became a villain, and his opponent was his fiancée’s former fiancé, a man surnamed Ye and named Tian. To survive, he fought back. He led the Gu family’s strongest fighters into battle. But just as victory seemed within reach, his fiancée suddenly revealed her true identity: she was a personal disciple chosen by the Tiany 1Reads6.3Score—Shelves
21. 21 人 I'm in a Rule Horror Game, and I'm the Chosen Villain 人在规则怪谈，我是天命大反派 Duanmu Kuai Zi端木筷子Mystery284k WordsCompleted [Subverting expectations + horror administrator + creating rules + no romance, no female lead + invincible] Chen Fan woke up inside a rule-based horror scenario and discovered that everyone else had drawn powerful SSS-rank talents. He alone had no talent and no System. And wasn’t this task a little strange? “Kill the Chosen Ones in the scenario? Am I supposed to kill myself?” “Wait, I’m not a Chosen One. I’m the horror administrator?” “So I don’t have a talent or a System, but I do have all kind 6kReads9.0Score764Shelves
22. 22 穿 Journey Through the Heavens: From the Start, I Erased the System 穿梭诸天：开局抹杀系统 Smoky-Rain Soy Duck烟雨酱鸭Urban225k WordsCompleted [No female lead] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [Book Transmigration] A reborn emperor encounters a crippled System from the start, erases its consciousness, seizes all its permissions, and uses it to travel through the Myriad Worlds, plunder their origins, and attain the supreme Great Dao. Cultivation realms: Body Tempering, Qi Drawing, Spirit Gathering, Formlessness, Dao Seeking, Half-Saint, Saint, Quasi-Emperor, Great Emperor, True Immortal, Immortal King, Immortal Emperor, Quasi-Immortal Emperor, I 7Reads6.3Score—Shelves
23. 23 万 Multiverse Group Chat: Trust Me, I Can Blow Up Every World! 万界群聊：相信我！我能打爆万界 Li Hui, My Master离辉我师父Male-Channel Fanfiction333k WordsCompleted [Deception, comedy, myriad worlds, scheming, and a dark, calculating protagonist!] Ye Yunhai deceives everyone into ushering in an era of spiritual qi revival! As long as enough people believe him, he can change anything! After ushering in a new era, Ye Yunhai even tricks his own System into giving him a chat group that spans myriad worlds! And so... Group owner Li Sisi: Great Master, please don't kill me! I really don't want to be the group owner. Orochimaru: Great Master, do you have anything 237Reads6.4Score—Shelves
24. 24 末 The Apocalypse Game Arrives, and I Become the Game Administrator 末世游戏降临，我黑成游戏管理员 Let's Talk in Three Seconds三秒之后再说吧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Hunter: The process of evolution is often also a process of hunting and being hunted!] [Scout: See through the nature of the world, seek advantage and avoid danger!] [Mystic: At this moment, I am heaven and earth!] “You ask which class is stronger: Hunter, Scout, or Mystic?” “I really can't say...” “After all, I'm a game administrator. I can train in all three classes, and they all seem pretty strong!” The apocalyptic game is gradually descending into reality. Before them lies an age of peace 62.4kReads8.6Score9.7kShelves
25. 25 恶 Demon Game: I Can Command Unmatched Luck! 恶魔游戏，我能驾御无双运势！ Can Sleep Even Standing Up站着也能睡着Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Mind Games and Deception + No Dumbed-Down Characters + No Saintly Hero + Infinite Worlds + Horror Game + Mastermind of Fate] Su Yi, a mystery novelist, was chosen for a demonic game that stakes players' lives. From the start, he drew the unpopular class of Deceiver and was cursed with only sixty days left to live. Demonic Game: “Do you want supernatural power? Do you want astonishing wealth?” “Then win the Demonic Game and stay alive...” Su Yi: “I'll gamble sixty years of my lifespan for t 29.7kReads9.1Score4.5kShelves
26. 26 大 The Great Sage Returns: Sun Wukong Vows to Slaughter Every God and Buddha! 大圣归来，我孙悟空誓必屠尽神佛！ Heaven-Mandated Mayfly天命蜉蝣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted As the four disciples of Tang Sanzang received their titles on Spirit Mountain, a man who looked like a beggar stood at its foot, disdain in his eyes. He muttered bitterly, “Tathagata, I, Old Sun, will be back.” A different Journey to the West, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's journey of revenge. 29.3kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves

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    Dear fellow book lovers, here are some novels I've been reading recently, which I recommend to those of you experiencing a reading slump. I've accumulated over 5,000 hours of reading time, and I've diligently finished every single novel. I've also joined the Tomato Novels author team, where I'd like to recommend my favorite reads to everyone and learn from you all!

27. 27 西EN Journey to the West: The Monk Who Doesn't Want to Retrieve the Scriptures 西游：贫僧不想取西经 Lone Moon West Tower独月西楼Eastern Fantasy7.4M WordsCompleted “Wukong, kill all the male demons. Leave the female ones to your master.” “Good patron, allow this humble monk to teach you a lesson.” Sun Wukong: “Master, these demons are too powerful. I can't beat them.” “Wukong, stand aside. Let your master handle this!” 1kReads8.4Score155Shelves
28. 28 西 Journey to the West? No! Hear My Decree, Monks: March West to Spirit Mountain 西游？不！传贫僧法旨，西征灵山 Mengwei Zimo梦薇紫陌Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted At Little Leiyin Temple, Tang Sanzang recites a rebellious poem. At Eagle Sorrow Stream, the White Dragon sends a false letter? At Lion Camel Ridge, the demons arrange themselves by rank, while Tang Sanzang speaks fervently of his lifelong ambition? What would happen at the end of Journey to the West if Tang Sanzang grew stronger every time he took on a new disciple? Sun Wukong: “I'll storm Leiyin Temple and destroy Mount Ling. If I leave and never return, then so be it!” Zhu Bajie: “Tathagata's 8.4kReads9.0Score813Shelves
29. 29 叫 Call Me a Cultivation Arts Master 叫我修术师 Dust River Comet尘河彗星Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [One heroine + two strong leads + character growth + ensemble cast. The early story is told from the heroine’s perspective, and the male lead appears in Chapter 25. The plot develops slowly. This is not a power fantasy, not a power fantasy, not a power fantasy. Please proceed with caution if that’s not your thing!] Twelve years ago, a war between humans and demons brought an unprecedented catastrophe upon humankind. The once-prosperous cultivation sects across the continent have been in declin 112Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    This is the author's first fantasy/xianxia novel, and you can check it out if you're interested. (Single female lead, no system, not a wish-fulfillment story, ensemble piece, initially told from the female lead's perspective, slow-paced and requires patience, with a lot of setup. Suggestions are welcome; the author humbly accepts them.) Note: The female lead is the first character to appear; the male lead appears in chapter 25. He is not the male lead in the first few chapters. Aside from the main and side plots, there is a lot of interaction between the male and female leads. If this is a concern, please proceed with caution.

30. 30 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—Shelves

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    This book boasts a captivating and thrilling plot, featuring genuine and pure love stories as well as exciting and intense battle scenes. Step into this book and experience the most wonderful world of fantasy!

31. 31 让 You Were Told to Make Deals, but You Changed the Era 让你做交易，你引领了时代 Chang Yi常一Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [The only supernatural power on Blue Star. The main world has no ancient martial arts or cultivation world: I alone wield a unique power.] [Adapted into the short-form drama My Friends Are Everywhere Across the Heavens] He transmigrated to Blue Star and became a wealthy tycoon, only to be poisoned and given six months to live? Just as his hopes were fading, Jiang Da became a member of the Hypertemporal Club, gaining connections to countless worlds. Cultivation worlds. Interstellar worlds. Lord w 30.7kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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    In the depths of the Western Yao Mountains in Xuanzhou, in the main hall of the Qingxia Valley sect, Sect Master Gu Mengxia sat engrossed in a mountain of scrolls and books. A group of elders nervously gathered around, silently awaiting their sect master's question. As Gu Mengxia's expression grew increasingly puzzled, he finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked:

32. 32 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—Score172Shelves

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    This book is quite novel

33. 33 我 My Unintentional Path to Immortality 我的无意成仙之路 Long in Existence存在已久Eastern Fantasy46k WordsOngoing Who am I, and what is the meaning of my existence? I don't want to settle for an ordinary life, but I appeared in this world, and if I had a choice, I would choose for it to be as though I had never existed. Since I can't choose the past, I'll make a new choice about how I live from now on, even if it costs me everything. —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 仙 The Reborn Immortal Emperor and the Dimensional Conspiracy 仙帝重生之维度阴谋 Drunk Moon, Misty Lake醉月岚湖Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Positive energy + urban fantasy + cultivation + comedy + historical events + wish fulfillment + fiery battles In his previous life, he was the Immortal Emperor Huitian, a force to be reckoned with across the Immortal Realm. But at the final moment of his attempt to break through to the Divine Realm, his path to immortality was cut short and his body and soul were destroyed. Betting on a chance with odds of less than one in a hundred, he sent his immortal soul into the river of time. After endur 582Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A top-tier urban fantasy novel, full of action and intrigue. No slashing, no filler, no harem, and no mindless plot twists. A work whose title doesn't do it justice—the battles are swift and efficient, with no endless chatter. Absolutely original, with plot twists you'd never expect, and no repetitive tropes. A must-read for those experiencing a reading slump. The protagonist is reborn in 1980s China, experiencing numerous historical events and rising from humble beginnings. The immortal realm and so-called divine realm depicted by the author are definitely different from the clichés of previous fantasy novels…?

35. 35 仙 Record of Immortal Destiny 仙缘录 Master Who Doesn't Eat Scallions不吃葱大师Eastern Fantasy441k WordsCompleted A serious historical fantasy. A Qing Dynasty scholar dreams beneath a peach tree. The Qing Dynasty in this book has no connection to history. The recluse Ye Zhiqiu writes the Record of the Hidden, documenting seventy-two immortal adepts, eighty-one divine monks, thirty-six sect leaders, twenty-four extraordinary heroes, and one hundred and eight unaffiliated cultivators. Yilong, the true master who leads the Shenxiao Sect, ranks first among the three great Taoist immortals. His junior fellow dis —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 我 My Dog and I Live Forever, Until We're Invincible 我和狗子长生，活到无敌 Let's Leave It at That for Now暂时就这样Eastern Fantasy116k WordsOngoing [Not a Power Fantasy] [Everyday Life] [Master of Keeping a Low Profile] [Invincible in the Later Stages] Chen Da'an arrives in a vast, boundless world of cultivation. He not only has eternal life, but also a System that strengthens his body every year, and a big yellow dog who shares his thoughts and is always a little smarter than he is. Chen Da'an smiles faintly. "I just want to live a quiet life. I don't want to provoke anyone. If someone comes after me, my dog will take the hit for me." He c —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although it has a system, it has a low presence. It's full of laughs and angst, and it doesn't follow the traditional fantasy formula.

37. 37 我 I'm Really Just a Rogue Cultivator 我真的只是一介散修 Buried Colors埋色Eastern Fantasy454k WordsOngoing P.S. The opening is told in flashback. If you find it hard to follow, try starting from Chapter Three. I was expelled from the sect from the start, but after I left, the whole place fell into chaos and everyone was miserable? I can’t cultivate, but I can use the laws of Heaven? The elder who expelled me regretted it bitterly? As an angel investor, I have to keep investing to grow stronger? In the cultivation world, I’m a legend with powerful backers everywhere. Others rely on hard work, but I r —Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The "Resignation from Sect" genre, absurd and bizarre knowledge sweeping the cultivation world, leaves sects in agony after leaving me, yet I unknowingly develop a power far surpassing that of my sect. Just look at the cover—it's got everything you could want: harem, memes, time travel, leveling up, face-slapping, and a saga.

38. 38 噬 Devour the Immortal Cosmos 噬仙宙 Duobao Yaji多宝雅集Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing “The stars are beginning to vanish one by one, far off in the distance.” What kind of power could be responsible? “Could there be a beast hidden in the depths of space, larger than the sun, swallowing stars one by one?” Immortals and gods vie for supremacy, and fiery battles sweep across the myriad realms of the heavens. The young Cheng Bai awakens the Gluttonous Beast Physique, ventures into another world and gains the legacy of a fiendish god. He cultivates the strongest divine arts, comprehen 1.4kReads8.9Score152Shelves

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    The fantastical journey begins with a young man's wilderness adventure, where he creates his own unique sword style. As the journey progresses, an ever-expanding world and endless wonders unfold before your eyes. Martial arts techniques, formations, treasures, extraordinary phenomena, and breathtaking battles abound. From the bones of the fallen, the path to emperorship and immortality is forged; the struggle for supremacy among humans, demons, immortals, and gods unfolds with a laugh. ❤️

39. 39 女 The Empress Stripped Me of My Crown Prince Title. So What If I Crush Her? 女帝削我太子位，镇压女帝怎么了 Suit-Wearing Thug Xiaofengfeng西装暴徒小风风Eastern Fantasy227k WordsOngoing [Prodigy + arrogant + conceited + vicious + ruthless +] I’d rather betray the world than let the world betray me. The Great Xia Crown Prince was oppressed by countless factions and died of anger. Liu Yelin transmigrated into this world and swept across the six directions, his sword reaching every corner. He clashed with the Great Xia Female Emperor several times, crushing her with his superior intellect every time. The Female Emperor couldn’t match him in brains, so she made up for it with force —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Kill the Empress + Ruthless + One General's Success is Built on the Bones of Ten Thousand] I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me; decisive in killing!

40. 40 我 I Came to Earth to Be a God 我到地球来当神 I'm Purple Light我是紫光Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Female-Led + Interstellar + No System + Eastern Fantasy + Light-Novel Style + Ensemble Cast Growth + One True Pair The title may give the wrong impression that this is a story about a charlatan or a comedy, but the actual story is a slow burn with a vast world. The protagonist, Youtan, is stranded on Earth after a spaceship accident. In search of energy, she travels across the planet alone, eventually journeying with an Earth mage, a young hunter, and others. The story revolves around the power 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The premise is novel and refreshingly humorous. It's a fantasy story with elements of gods and demons, a niche genre.

41. 41 九 Nine Dragons Carry the Coffin 九龙抬棺 Ninth Master九当家Mystery3.5M WordsOngoing The night of my grandfather's funeral, I carried a stone tablet at the front of the procession to lead the way. I didn't dare look back, because the eight evil spirits carrying the coffin were behind me... 9.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    This one is good.

42. 42 杀 Mask of Murder 杀戮面具 Iceberg Flame2025冰山火焰2025Mystery807k WordsCompleted This book is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental! Lin Yi is a wage earner from a humble background, and today he's been laid off again. Mocked by his ex-girlfriend and sneered at by his former supervisor, this little nobody can only choose the cheapest way to vent his anger. He heads under the overpass to beat a straw effigy. Fifty yuan a pop, and this is his ninety-ninth visit. Even the owner can't bear to look at how miserable he is, so he hands 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has a new style

43. 43 所 Everything I Do Is a Lie 所行皆为虚假 Improper December不正十二月Eastern Fantasy179k WordsOngoing Countless parallel worlds, and countless beings who stand at the peak of their worlds, gather in the purest primordial world of them all. Will they act according to their own will, seek nothing but pleasure, or is every action already part of a script written by someone else? Fate always has a way of playing tricks. Are all these things real or false? Only those who truly control fate can see through it all. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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