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1. 1 仙EN The Harsh Road to Immortality: Built on White Bones 仙路难行，白骨筑长生 Octopus Who Loves Watermelon爱吃西瓜的章鱼Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing “Rules? On the road to immortality, my rules are the only rules!” [Mortal Cultivation of Demonic Arts] [Founding a Demonic Cult] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Profit Above All] (Already at the Nascent Soul stage, with plenty of content to enjoy) Protagonist Qing Chen: He knows when to yield and when to stand firm, is utterly self-serving, greedy for money and women, and will stop at nothing to achieve immortality! He will found a demonic cult, dominate the world, and climb step by step to the very to 81.3kReads9.1Score7.5k14d adds

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   This book truly portrays ruthless, ungrateful, and treacherous characters! They show no mercy even to their own people! It perfectly matches my fantasy of demonic cultivators 🥰🥰🥰 They'll stop at nothing to gain their power, hehehe, they won't be tempted by beauty, everything is just a pretty face and a skeleton.

2. 2 魔 Immortal Disciple of the Demonic Path 魔道仙徒 Moonlit Daoist Acolyte明月道童Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [No cheat, no transmigration, exceptional comprehension + Genius + Cunning + One female lead + Highly intelligent + Ruthless] If the earlier chapters feel too frustrating, start reading from Chapter 162, Dream 1. (This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, not a harem, not an invincible protagonist story, and is somewhat dark. The leads love and kill each other. The romance isn't particularly exciting, either. If you prefer sweet romance, multiple heroines, or no heroine, please go easy on me.) [Also 5.7kReads8.5Score45314d adds

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   Our lineage is directly descended from the Holy Land! Thank you, fellow Daoist, for strengthening my resolve!

3. 3 吾 I Am the Blood Lord, and All Living Beings Are My Blood Slaves 吾为血主，众生皆为血奴 Paper Ash Official纸灰官Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Slaughter] [Blood Princess] [Tentacles] [Corpse Refining] [Devouring] [No System] Fang Mo, the eldest young master of the Fang family, was the best cultivator among his peers and a widely acclaimed genius in Luoyun City, the focus of everyone’s attention. Unexpectedly, on the day the Heavenly Sword Sect came to recruit disciples, his family treated him as a pawn and discarded him. He was left gravely wounded and crippled. A few days later, news spread that Fang Mo had been poisoned to death. Th 10.9kReads8.5Score72714d adds

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   ✨This book is absolutely amazing! It's my absolute favorite among Tomato's readers. It's packed with exciting moments from start to finish, like a thrilling rollercoaster ride, with surprises on every page. If you haven't read it yet, you absolutely must check it out; once you do, you'll know what it means to be completely hooked.

4. 4 再 Look at Me Like That Again and I'll Slap You 再看老子拍死你 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy536k WordsOngoing [The Most Hardcore Male Lead] [邪修] [A Cunning Old Schemer] [A Little Pervert] [Making a Fortune in Silence] [Beast Taming] [Looting Corpses] [Romantic Encounters] Slapping beautiful women, romantic encounters, dual cultivation, looting corpses, and finishing off his enemies with a surprise strike. He raises a pack of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, venomous insects, and corpse puppets, and his combat prowess is off the charts. The male lead pulls off one outrageous move after another, never pla 7.8kReads—Score76514d adds

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   [First Hardcore] [A cunning and ruthless male lead—you'll find out how tough and ruthless he is once you watch!] Raising ferocious beasts, birds of prey, insects, and even corpse puppets, he's constantly pulling off outrageous moves. Cunning and shrewd, he defies all expectations, the pacing is fast, and the action is packed with exciting moments—you won't regret watching! 😫😆 [What][Learned something]

5. 5 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Path to Demonic Cultivation Begins with Murder and Plunder! 凡人修仙：入魔从杀人夺宝开始！ May Every Venture Succeed奇开得胜Eastern Fantasy420k WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + shameless scoundrel + demonic cultivator + no System + no heroine + no saintly protagonist] “I stole a pair of Demon Eyes that See Through Illusions.” Why should I be fated to live an ordinary life? Why must I be content with living beneath others from the moment I was born? Why should I be a green leaf that serves only to set off the flowers? After more than eighty years of hardship in another world, faced with temptation and a rare opportunity, Hei Fan crossed the line 355Reads—Score11714d adds
6. 6 凡 A Mortal’s Demonic Cultivation: The Profound Yin Chronicles 凡人修魔：玄阴传 One Big White一只肥大白Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Mortal-world setting + satisfying read but no overpowered, arrogant hero + genius protagonist + decisive and ruthless + demonic cultivation + technical approach to cultivation + creates his own techniques and secret arts later on + slow burn + Xuanguxian template + skips the mortal-world opening] Xiao Qing is reborn in the cultivation world carrying a mysterious jade pendant. After testing as a three-element spiritual root, he unexpectedly joins a demonic sect. Once there, Xiao Qing relies on h 51.4kReads8.6Score5.2k14d adds

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   Demonic cultivators, corpse demons, and blood demons are the four paths.

7. 7 长 The Immortal Demon 长生魔 Seeking Only Immortality只求长生Eastern Fantasy261k WordsOngoing [Invincible] [No saintly do-gooder] [Decisive and ruthless] [Fast-paced] [Love buries the path to immortality. Don’t sever your immortal bones for worldly romance!] From the start, he cultivates his senior sister into a cultivation cauldron and uses Heaven and Earth as his chessboard. Whether you’re a peerless genius or a child of fortune, you’re nothing but a piece on the board. A thousand years of cultivation forged the supreme immortal. I, the Demon Venerable, sweep across the world. One day, 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Invincible, a demonic cultivator, not a saint, and some supporting characters are portrayed as flesh and blood.

8. 8 修 Is Cultivation Really That Hard? My Techniques Train Themselves! 修仙难？可我的功法会自己努力！ Second-Grade Tea二品茶Xianxia300k WordsCompleted (Mortal cultivation + a sudden turn toward saintliness + unscrupulous tactics + ruthless and merciless + instant refinement) Liu Yun transmigrates to the world of cultivation. With his four-spirit-root aptitude, he fights his way forward by any means necessary, killing for treasures and struggling through every hardship until he reaches the eighth layer of Qi Refining. His poor aptitude keeps him from breaking through, until the Creation Spirit Treasure, the Heaven Rewards Hard Work Mirror, awak 966Reads5.6Score10214d adds

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   That would inevitably include the protagonist of this book, who, for the sake of some cultivation resources, would not hesitate to kill and plunder, acting ruthlessly and without any moral bottom line.

9. 9 碧 Biyang Cultivation Realm 碧阳修仙界 Forest Spirit, No Self森灵无我Eastern Fantasy180k WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless + Profit Above All + No System + No Fortuitous Opportunities + No Cheats + No Heroine + Ensemble Cast + Slow Pacing + If It's Not for You, Please Don't Read. Thanks!] In the Biyang Cultivation World, everyone has their share of hardships, and everyone ends up behind bars. Protagonist Chu Yuanyu: Neither righteous nor demonic, selfish and self-serving. He'll stop at nothing to grow stronger. Warning: The protagonist may not be to your liking. If you're not into this kind of 314Reads—Score10114d adds

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   Talented individuals like you should join my Azure Sun Immortal Sect.

10. 10 修 Cultivating the Demonic Path, Building My Foundation Through Slaughter 修魔成道，杀生筑基 Jia Chou Mo Hai甲丑末亥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Demonic Cultivation] [Cold-Blooded and Ruthless] [Decisive and Merciless] [The Dark Side of Human Nature] [The male lead is an ordinary man. There are women, but no female lead.] Consume treasured elixirs to gather qi and improve your cultivation and spells. Xu Sanyan was born among bandits and knows that human life is as worthless as grass: if you don't kill, you'll be killed. To stay alive, he severs the compassion in his heart and unleashes the evil within. To obtain a cultivation manual 21.3kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
11. 11 幽 Netherworld Immortality 幽冥长生 Vast Qin 1泱泱大秦1Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [No Saintly Protagonist] [No Harem] [No System] “My name is Li Changsheng. I seek the Immortal Dao in pursuit of eternal life!” Will he become an immortal or a demon? So what if he becomes an immortal? So what if he becomes a demon? I seek only eternal life. I seek only supreme strength. Beneath the Nine Hells lies the Netherworld. In this cruel cultivation world, there is no simple division between black and white. Strength is everything: the strong rule, and the weak are ants. With the Netherw 9.4kReads8.7Score68614d adds

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    10/10 is good. I really like the protagonist's personality; he leans towards being a celestial being.

12. 12 从 I Began Immortality by Using My Disciples as Corpse-Refining Fodder 从把徒弟当做练尸耗材开始长生 May It Always Be This Way愿得长如此Xianxia272k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted from scratch + self-interest + no brainless protagonist + definitely not abandoned midway + decisive and ruthless + no saintly heroine + dark style + multiple female cultivators as pawns] Qin Yu transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes a rogue cultivator who barely survived a body-snatching attempt. But this is a world that devours people. As long as saints live, thieves will thrive; mortals are like grass, and cultivators are no different. Fortunately, he has an Eight Tri 1.5kReads6.0Score11614d adds

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    The story is a dark fantasy. The protagonist is born with nothing but a pure heart. At the beginning, he leads his teammates to their deaths in pursuit of a fortuitous opportunity. Later, wanting to monopolize the treasure, he burns his teammates like firewood, and even uses the dead enemies to refine the White Bone Pill. Starting from chapter 35, he gains control over the Five Poisons, and later he uses the Dao Heart Demon Seed to control others.

13. 13 带 The Dog-Walking Judge: Money Makes the World Go Round! 带狗判官，有钱能使我推磨！ Minotaur Knight牛头人骑士Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [The rating has been deliberately pushed extremely low, rock-solid and steady!] [The Douyin comic adaptation has over 100 million views and ranks 31st in Hongguo’s comic history. The quality speaks for itself, so enjoy with confidence!] (Villains, bandits, human nature, and a realistic writing style. Saints are welcome.) God created light, and you insist on picking a fight with Him? If you’re wondering who God is, then whoever has the biggest fist is God, damn it! Shu Yinghui: A man with flexibl 57.9kReads7.2Score5k14d adds

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    Take it, you're welcome! 😜

14. 14 百 A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation: I Will Become an Immortal 百世轮回：我终将成仙 Situ Liu司徒流Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Warning: the protagonist has no moral limits] [Dark story] [Not a saintly protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] This is the story of a despicable man who reincarnates a hundred times and seeks the path to immortality in the cracks between worlds. 6.2kReads6.9Score37114d adds

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    Later, the story involves the establishment of a demonic cult. It's a cold-blooded and dark tale, with the protagonist being a ruthless and unscrupulous villain who prioritizes self-interest and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

15. 15 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 might want to check out this unique story, "The Way of the Scoundrels," where every step is a trap. It appears to be set in the world of cultivation, but in reality, it's a place of cannibalism and utter darkness.

16. 16 凡 A Mortal's Immortal Cultivation: Dual Cultivation of Sword and Body 凡人修仙之剑体双修 Murderous Aura Drifting煞气飘飘Eastern Fantasy579k WordsCompleted [Mortal-style cultivation] [Slow burn] [Cautious and careful] [No harem] [Driven by self-interest] [Not a bleeding heart] [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] Chen Xuan was once an assassin in the Darknight Hall. During a mission, he unexpectedly obtained a cultivation technique. He made the assassin's instinct etched into his very bones, caution, his highest principle. He treaded on thin ice with every step of his cultivation, carefully considering every possibility. He watched and waited whenev 823Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Cautious, thoughtful, logical, not a pushover, and always looking out for oneself.

17. 17 我 I Didn't Steal It, the Divine Eye Learned It on Its Own 我真没偷，是神眼自己学的 Old Monster Who Loves Meat老妖怪爱吃肉Eastern Fantasy143k WordsCompleted [Ruthless and decisive + calculating + transmigration + no System] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Duan Xuan stood in a lightless mine, staring blankly at the pickaxe in his hands. “Wasn’t this supposed to come with great benefits and high pay? “Why was I knocked out as soon as I boarded the airship, only to wake up as a mine slave of the Tianruo Sect?” The leader of the righteous path was even more corrupt than the demonic path! His dantian was sealed, he was poisoned with blood 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is not a saint; he is decisive in killing, knows how to hide his true nature, and is an old devil.

18. 18 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy765k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.5kReads5.4Score32714d adds

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    A traditional cultivation-themed story, the protagonist is ruthless and decisive, willing to use any means to achieve his goals; he is cold-blooded, cunning, and utterly devoid of humanity. No female lead, no system, and not a mindless or dark novel. 🤔

19. 19 这 This Cultivator Is Rather Cunning 这个修士有点心计 Cigarette Between the Fingers指间香烟Eastern Fantasy421k WordsOngoing This story focuses on schemes, suspense, and plot twists. If you enjoy this style, dive right in with confidence. Her family is wiped out, a bounty is placed on her head, and she is hunted down. She moves among the great clans, repeatedly teetering between life and death. When talent falls short, cunning makes up the difference. So what if I’m only at the Qi Refining stage? I can still scheme a Golden Core cultivator to death. So what if I have a crippled spiritual root? I can still join a major 105Reads6.9Score914d adds

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    A fantasy battle of wits, a scheme to break the deadlock, no female lead, decisive and ruthless, no filler, no saintly figures...

20. 20 灾 Calamity Gu Master: Starting with Living Human Gu Feed 灾厄蛊师：从活人蛊粮开始 Mighty Beauty Cow Superman大力艳牛超人Eastern Fantasy351k WordsOngoing [Not a saint] + [Decisive and ruthless] Mo Chen claws his way out of the desperate plight of being “food for living Gu.” With cunning and ruthlessness, he advances step by step through the cruel world of cultivation, seizing resources and refining, cultivating, and mutating calamity species, until he becomes the “Calamity Gu Master” who makes the entire Great Calamity Era tremble. 80Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 天 The Fated Villain: Born to Be the Taboo of All Heavens 天命反派：我生来就是诸天禁忌 Mr. Liu, the Epitome of Refinement温文尔雅刘先生Eastern Fantasy598k WordsOngoing In the final great calamity, three thousand people chosen by fate were trapped with no way out. Shen Changsheng escaped against all odds with the Supreme Cauldron, crossed the river of time, and returned to eight hundred years earlier. Reborn, he began as the eldest son of a tiny fourth-rate family in the lower realm, becoming an outcast who swam against the current. With the reason and determination of a true demon, along with confidence and self-awareness, he rose to power by force. He lived f 279Reads5.8Score—14d adds
22. 22 正 I Was a Righteous Cultivator, Until One Day I Became a Demon God 正道修士的我，某天成为魔神 Late Autumn in Jiangnan九月江南晚Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Immortal cultivation + fantasy + supreme demonic cultivator + reborn in another body + no System + decisive and ruthless + heartless demon + fictional universe] For eighteen years, Gu Yuan was a direct disciple of the Sword Venerable of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Blessed with outstanding talent, he devoted himself to guarding the Demon Cave for his sect for years. Time passed, and when he finally returned, everything had changed. His master abandoned him, his senior and junior sisters despised hi 1.1kReads7.3Score10114d adds
23. 23 人 Human Emperor Banner: Fellow Daoists, Help Me Become an Immortal 人皇幡：请道友助我成仙 Onion-Skin Yazi洋葱皮牙子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless + insect control + soul refinement + cultivation + no female lead] Volume One, Li Yi: “Since leaving the mountain, I have slain tiger demons, taken in refugees, established a source base, aided Qingmu, slain fox demons, and saved hundreds of thousands of people.” “I campaigned across foreign lands, wiped out a million of another race, expanded our territory, and stepped over piles of corpses to establish my foundation. Ten thousand cultivators came to congratulate me.” Vol 1.2kReads7.3Score10514d adds
24. 24 以 With the Power of AI, I Become a Demonic Path Tycoon! 以AI之力，化身魔道巨擘！ Saturn's Rings Will Fall土星环会坠落Eastern Fantasy908k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Not a Do-Gooder + Invincible Among His Peers + Self-Serving + Decisive and Ruthless + Unpredictably Unhinged + Flexible Moral Boundaries] The Way of Heaven takes from those who have too much and gives to those who have too little. The way of man takes from those who have too little and gives to those who have too much. The way of Gu Xia takes what others lack or have in excess and gives it to himself, whether he has enough or not. Gu Xia transmigrates into the body of a poo 13.4kReads8.0Score1.5k14d adds
25. 25 不 No Need to Wail. When I Ascend, You Will All Live Forever Too 不必哀嚎，我若飞升尔等一同永生 Bright Moon Over the River江下明月Eastern Fantasy495k WordsOngoing [Slow Burn + Ensemble Cast + Immortal Martial Arts + No Goody-Two-Shoes + Ruthless + Buddha and Demon + When All Life Is Extinguished, the World Will Be One.] If your own father puts you up as collateral, kill him. 396Reads6.7Score—14d adds
26. 26 开 Rejected for Marriage from the Start? I'll Summon Heroes and Build an Imperial Dynasty 开局被拒婚？反手召唤群英建帝朝 Bingtang Hulu冰棠胡卢Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Emperor + System + Villain + Invincible + Behind the Scenes + No Heroine + Decisive and Ruthless + Cold and Heartless + Building Power] Li Tianyuan transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes the second prince of the Great Tang Dynasty, which is on the brink of collapse. But his childhood sweetheart, Lu Shuanghan, rejects his marriage proposal and falls in love with a monk. At that moment, Li Tianyuan awakens the System. Its very first mission is to wipe out Lu Shuanghan’s entire family, wit 5.8kReads6.9Score27614d adds
27. 27 阵 The Formation Path Ferryman 阵道摆渡人 Ten-Mouthed Idler十口闲人Eastern Fantasy184k WordsCompleted Reduced to a sacrificial offering in the Chaoyuan Sacred Realm, Ning Tao narrowly escapes the altar by relying on his mastery of formations. He uses formations to command treasures, manipulate people's hearts, and turn his enemies' strength against them, breaking free from the deadly grip of fate. On nights of the full moon, the soul seals of all living beings in the lower realm fall under the control of the Forbidden Star, leaving generation after generation enslaved by the Motian Clan. He r 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ning Tao, destined by the gods to be a sacrifice, infiltrates the core of the array to control the restrictions, secretly plotting within the array's veins. He releases a host of sacrifices to disrupt the altar, desperately escaping amidst the chaos. Facing relentless pursuit and annihilation, he utilizes the terrain and manipulates people's hearts, using array formations to counter the enemy's magical weapons and borrowing their strength to fight back. In the web of fateful slaughter, he carves a path against the odds.

28. 28 修 The Path to Immortality Lies Beneath My Feet 修仙路在脚上 Dugu Chengzhi独孤承志Eastern Fantasy221k WordsOngoing A story about an inexperienced young mortal who takes up cultivation through a twist of fate, and refuses to follow the beaten path! Follow Xiao Shan as he finds insight in the stars, in life, and in all things under heaven, and creates cultivation techniques that are entirely his own. Along the way, there’s passion, impulsiveness, excitement, and heart… 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A dark and scheming story, not a saintly one.

29. 29 有 Are There Immortals? I Want to Cultivate Immortality 有仙？修仙我要修仙 Chen Xin Never Tires of the Old陈新不厌旧Eastern Fantasy190k WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + slow-paced + demonic cultivation + dark + gradual transformation] One day, Chen Ye transmigrates and becomes a beggar with a name so uncouth it makes your toes curl: Ergouzi. From the start, all he has is a ruined temple and a sniveling little tagalong he picked up. He planned to rely on his modern knowledge to scrape by and wait for death in peace, until he discovered that immortals really existed... From a street urchin, he slowly makes his way to the gates of the stern a 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    😅😅😅😅

30. 30 善 I'm So Kind, Yet Somehow I Evolved into the Very Opposite of Everything 善良如我，竟进化成了一切的反面 True Lord of Benevolence, Filial Piety, Kindness, and Virtue至仁至孝至善至德真君Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing Guess which one on the cover is the protagonist? [Devouring Evolution + Ruthless + No Romance] “Bastard! I’ll never forgive the one who made this world weep!” 1.1kReads6.6Score11014d adds

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    This matches 💕💕💕

31. 31 血 Blood Ancestor's Path 血祖道 Maple Waiting for Dawn等待黎明的枫Eastern Fantasy544k WordsOngoing [A traditional cultivation story about an ordinary person. No transmigration from Earth, no System, no golden finger, and no heaven-defying treasures!!!] The struggle between outsiders and the clan: if you are not a direct descendant of the clan, you cannot establish a foundation. The struggle between lower and upper sects: if you are not a Golden Core cultivator of the sect, you cannot form a Nascent Soul. The struggle between humans and demons: if you are not a living being of the same race 491Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A world without spirits, a world of blood-soaked, evil cultivation. The protagonist is a bloodthirsty madman, a dark fantasy. No system, no cheat codes, no special abilities. A traditional mortal cultivation story.

32. 32 仙 Immortal’s Hand on My Crown: I Break Through Even While Lying Down 仙人抚顶：我躺着都能突破 Jumping Clown Dark Soy Sauce跳梁老抽Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Does the path to immortality mean you have to sever all attachments and give up love? Does cultivation mean you have to let the whole world down? After Lin Feiyu was hit by a dump truck, a mysterious stroke of fortune chose him and sent him to the final era of the cultivation world. He didn’t need to cultivate: simply staying alive raised his realm, though the time required to break through doubled with each advancement. He thought fate had granted him a priceless opportunity, but he had no idea 179Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Great Dao is ruthless, yet I fight and vie for it. In the struggle for immortality, I will be first.

33. 33 重 Reborn for Revenge: You Want Me to Be Your Lapdog? I’ll Feed You to the Dogs 重生复仇，让我做舔狗我扔你喂狗 Winter Cattle and Horses冬季牛马Eastern Fantasy530k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Chen Ping'an was betrayed by the person he trusted most and met a tragic end. Reborn in a new life, he returns with a boundless hatred. He awakens the Slaughter System! From then on, anyone who wrongs him will pay a hundredfold! Anyone who harms him will be ground to dust! In this life, he would rather be a demon than a good man, slaughtering his way from obscurity to the highest heavens until every one of his enemies is groveling at his feet! 965Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is absolutely relevant to the topic.

34. 34 这 Something’s Not Quite Right in This Cultivation World 这修仙界有点不太对劲 Head of the Stove Crew灶班子班主Eastern Fantasy371k WordsOngoing ([Chinese-style horror · eerie cultivation · not for the faint of heart] The immortal world is a lie. Beneath it lies a man-eating hell. If you like stories like Dao of the Bizarre Immortal, come on in. If you're looking for a power-fantasy progression story, this isn't for you.) Li Changsheng has a Heavenly Spiritual Root. He is the personal disciple of the Qingyun Sect's leader, the foremost talent of the younger generation, and everyone's envy: the future Daoist heir. His only flaw is that hi 73Reads8.2Score56914d adds

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    It's been a long time since I've read such an interesting and engaging novel; the author deserves praise.

35. 35 开 Demonic Cult Ancestor from the Start: Snuffing Out the Righteous Path's Dawn! 开局魔教老祖，掐灭正道的曙光！ White Rock in the Rain雨下白岩Eastern Fantasy440k WordsOngoing [Villain] + [No heroine] + [Demonic sect patriarch] + [Crushing sons of fortune] + [Can switch to the sons of fortune's point of view] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No saintly do-gooder] + [The old remain old] + [Don't read if you dislike it] Mo Qingfeng transmigrates to the Jiuzhou Continent and becomes the patriarch of the Xuanming Sect. The orthodox sects' once-a-century Demon-Slaying Assembly has, of all things, chosen the Xuanming Sect as its target. When Mo Qingfeng learns someone is delibe 246Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    ❤️❤️Highly Recommended!!! No female lead + ruthless and decisive + villainous male protagonist transmigrates to a fantasy world and becomes the patriarch of a demonic sect. He's immediately wiped out by the righteous forces, and it seems he's being deliberately targeted. Enraged, the protagonist decides to lead the demonic sect to glory, when a system arrives. Thus, the man slays one chosen one and one chosen one... Recommendation Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

36. 36 我 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 2.9kReads—Score15114d adds

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    This is a very good book.

37. 37 道 The Way of Spring and Autumn 道春秋 A Fei Is No Scum阿飞不是屑Eastern Fantasy41k WordsOngoing Frost-edged blade cuts through the cold, headwind becomes the reins, A spark burns in the heart. Dare to make the summit of ten thousand peaks your home! Every “choice” you make in this world writes the one and only footnote to the universe: “who you are.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    What is darkness? We call it because there is a great hindrance.

38. 38 我 I Became Awesome Through Technology 我靠科技开始牛掰 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] [Villain in the Later Chapters] [Immortal-Sucking Technique] [Soul Devouring] [Fast Leveling] A scientist transmigrates to the cultivation world and gradually transforms from a good person into a demonic cultivator. 293Reads—Score—14d adds

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    White to Black Demon Cultivator

39. 39 神 God, Demon, Human 神也魔也人也 Dugu He独孤鹤Eastern Fantasy712k WordsCompleted The divine tribulation of Yin and Yang dissolves into nothing; the demonic tomb of the Nine Hells runs deep through the ages. Who forged a hundred thousand swords of the nether spirits, to let my profound heart hold the gates of heaven… In this world, where there are gods, there are demons. Where there are immortals, there are monsters. Where there are royal fortunes and riches, there are also armies clashing in battle. (A purely classical-style xianxia work, with no System and no transmigration —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is originally a fantasy, martial arts, xianxia, and mythology genre; I can't even tell the difference myself anymore.

40. 40 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 43.9kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds

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    Why differentiate so much? Say goodbye to book drought, starting with you and me! A groundbreaking masterpiece, a breath of fresh air unlike anything I've ever read before, an original masterpiece, a new genre, with delicate writing and a tight plot.

41. 41 第 First Rate! 第一流！ Zhong Jiuling钟九陵Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead, no formulaic tropes, not a power fantasy. Excellent writing and a first-rate plot. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.] Year thirty-one of the New Era. Snow fell in the bitter cold of winter. Many things happened that year. The Divine Church gained a new Divine Son, the Buddhist faith saw thirty-six golden lotuses bloom, and a madman emerged from a crumbling Taoist temple. The North Sea churned, threatening to swallow heaven and earth. A tiny blade of grass grew in the De 39.2kReads8.5Score3.6k14d adds
42. 42 失 Disorder: The Supreme Immortal Venerable 失序：极品仙尊 Chicken-Loving Chicken爱吃鸡的鸡Eastern Fantasy91k WordsOngoing No children, straight to the adult stuff... (No System + no self-sacrificing saint) The land is shattered, and cultivators face troubles both within and without. Outside, foreign tribes seek to throw the human realm into chaos; within, treacherous officials collude with the enemy and wreak havoc. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Looking for novels similar to "Crazy, All Crazy, It's Good to Be Crazy"

43. 43 玄 Invincible in the Mystic Heavens: Cultivation Starts at the Forge 玄天修仙从打铁开始无敌 A Short Life短短一生Eastern Fantasy745k WordsOngoing During a cross-world mission, a Nether Marshal falls into the Xu Tian cultivation world. Jian Sheng, an ordinary young man, carries a jade pendant bearing the character for “life,” wields a Netherworld demon-sealing blade, and shoulders secrets of life and death that no one knows. Silver-white deer antlers conceal the true meaning of the Dao. Devouring Gold Gu insects break through all laws. A bewitching nine-tailed demon fox accompanies him, while the Myriad Demons Tempering Body Art defies th 350Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The path of cultivation, a stealthy and unassuming way to grow stronger step by step, involves building an underground Great Wall, constructing spiritual caves and mansions, establishing the assassin force "Ember Cave," and mastering weapon crafting, magic tools, magical treasures, and spiritual artifacts! Nine-eyed Nether Crow, Kunxu! Array formations, alchemy… Qingqiu… markets, the Crimson Copper Mountains…

44. 44 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.3kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds

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    Chinese-style horror, it'll do alright, say goodbye to your reading slump, starting with you and me, a groundbreaking masterpiece, a breath of fresh air unlike anything I've read before, an original masterpiece, a new genre, delicate writing, and a tight plot.

45. 45 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 invincibility, but not mindless either. A demonic swordsman, decisive in killing, a comedic rebirth cultivation anime where the protagonist is tricked into cultivating immortality, cultivating while making sarcastic remarks. He cultivates both physical and magical abilities, his cultivation level slowly increasing. He pretends to be weak while actually being strong. It's a relatively long story, lighthearted and funny with exciting moments. The plot is tight and not boring, and the pacing isn't too fast. If you like this kind of story, please check it out! 💕💕💕

46. 46 祖 The Ancestral Dragon Reincarnates: I Use Dragon Qi to Subdue All Heavens for Eternity 祖龙轮回朕以龙气镇万古诸天 True Lord of the Barren Ridge荒岭真君Eastern Fantasy678k WordsOngoing [Ancestral Dragon Ying Zheng] + [slow burn] + [a touch of dragon qi as a golden finger] + [no female lead] + [decisive and ruthless] + [scheming] Humans are the spirit of all things; souls are the essence of heaven and earth. I am Ying Zheng. I died from an elixir of immortality presented by an alchemist, and my soul transmigrated into the body of Lin Yuan, a sixteen-year-old boy in another world. A poor spiritual sea. Betrayed by my elder brother. Barely scraping by. But in this world, wher 38Reads—Score214d adds

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    This humble author writes this myself. Would you, esteemed heroes and warriors, grace me with your presence? Do you dare challenge yourself? A soft-hearted, saintly figure? A purely dark story, villainous, scheming, ruthless, ensemble piece with a vast world-building, no female lead. The protagonist is the familiar Qin Shi Huang, the First Emperor of Qin, who transmigrates to another world, rising from the bottom to power. It showcases imperial methods and cunning. No characters suffer from idiocy; many heroes emerge, and there are no high-level battles. Every step requires calculation, strategy, and wisdom. To gain a powerful backer, he schemes to marry the elder's daughter. He does nothing but acquire resources for cultivation and growth. Lacking resources, he steals from his classmates, disregarding friendship. To showcase his talent and gain benefits in the martial arts tournament, he ruthlessly kills the clan leader's daughter who helps him, each move deadly and cruel. One wrong step leads to plunging into the abyss; one wrong step condemns him to a life of mere mortal.

47. 47 万 The Devious Path of Ten Thousand Ways: I Forge an Immortal Path with Fear 万法诡道：我以恐惧铸仙途 Star-Picking Piggy摘星猪猪Eastern Fantasy382k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Chu Zhe discovers that this world has gone mad. The Great Dao is crumbling, and ghosts and gods are acting strangely. He witnesses court swordsmen whose blades conceal the wails of wronged spirits. He sees an alchemy sect using human hearts as kindling to refine wicked pills. In this world where one must tread as if on thin ice, his only support is a jade slip that can corrupt any cultivation technique. The Little Vajra Movement Art? No! It's the Wrathful-Eyed Vajra Aspect. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can check it out. The protagonist can corrupt orthodox cultivation techniques. The background is set in a Dharma-ending Age where the Great Dao has collapsed. He is decisive in killing, not a saint, and has high intelligence.

48. 48 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 372Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Cultivation novel, female protagonist, no romantic pairing

49. 49 妖 Demon Refining the Nine Heavens: The Abandoned Cat Devours the Sky 妖炼九霄之废猫噬天 The Rabbit Who Doesn't Like Cat Food不爱吃猫粮的兔子Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Wang Feng was reborn, only to become the most ordinary little kitten. Watch as he sheds his demon form, rises against the odds despite his mediocre aptitude, and enters the ranks of the top cultivators. The name Wang Feng resounds throughout the myriad worlds as he looks down on the Five Elements and roams freely across the nine heavens! Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification, Void Refining, Body Integration, Mahayana... 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hey, what a coincidence, let's take a look at this one.

50. 50 汉 The Struggle for Supremacy at the End of the Han: Winners Become Kings, Losers Become Outlaws 汉末争霸之成王败寇 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Historical210k WordsCompleted The protagonist is Zhang Jiao. He sweeps across the realm, vying for supremacy through warfare and battles between generals. A village bully’s soul travels back to the late Eastern Han and takes over Zhang Jiao’s body. At a moment of crisis, he turns the tide and leads the Yellow Turbans in a sweeping conquest of the realm, winning through strategy. 96Reads—Score—14d adds

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