I Want a Traditional Cultivation Story Where Both Protagonists Improve Together. Must Be BL 我想看正统修仙文，俩主角共同进步，双楠

1. 1 炮 After the Cannon Fodder Awakens, He Elopes With His Childhood Friend to Cultivate Immortality 炮灰觉醒后，和竹马私奔修仙去 Yu Mengyan雨濛烟Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted [Two male leads · cultivation · a lovey-dovey couple who's already together from the start] For seven days straight, Xiao Yilin had the same dream. In it, someone possessed his body, and from then on he spent every day either seducing respectable women or killing innocent people. Even his childhood friend next door, who had grown up relying on him, was killed. The reason? His friend had actually fallen for him. Xiao Yilin was stunned. His childhood friend next door had secretly liked him? He'd b 13kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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   The first book starts with everyone together, a group portrait opening the path to immortality. The second book is similar to the cycle of gods saving the world. The third book currently shows three different maps, with children starting from the beginning.

2. 2 小 After Awakening, the Little Cannon Fodder Found Happiness with the Dragon-Prince 小炮灰觉醒后和龙傲天双宿双栖 Tushan Qiqiqi涂山柒柒柒Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One + Fantasy Progression + Sweet Romance] [A stunning young lord who does as he pleases, sometimes cool and sometimes sweet VS a doting, flirtatious, possessive, obsessive, domineering hero] Le Jing is the young lord of Medicine Emperor Valley in the Eastern Ling Kingdom of the Yuexi Continent. One day, without any warning, he awakens to the truth. The world he lives in turns out to be a power-fantasy cultivation novel aimed at male readers. The protag 14.5kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
3. 3 糟 Oh No! After Dual Cultivation with a Golden Dragon, I Gave Birth to a Turtle 糟糕！同金龙双修后我生了只王八 Flames of Spirit Stones灵石的烈焰Two Male Leads946k WordsOngoing [Two male leads, both chaste, 1v1, sweet] Gu Qiao transmigrated to the Demon Realm, where he met a golden dragon Demon Venerable who was covered in treasures and extremely narcissistic! To avoid being played to pieces by the heavy-handed golden dragon, he fled to the Cultivation Realm. But who could have guessed that before long, he’d be bundled up and sent right back to the Demon Realm? With no other choice, Gu Qiao gritted his teeth and clung to the golden dragon’s leg to survive. But as 13.1kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
4. 4 带 Cultivating Immortality with a System 带着系统去修仙 Lord Fifteen十五君Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Leveling up and fighting monsters + feel-good power fantasy + lighthearted comedy + shou protagonist + strong gong and strong shou + 1v1] The shou protagonist is ruthless and has no sympathy for anyone. Those who cross him never come to a good end. Linjiang Village Jiang Xiaobai opened his eyes. His clear, bright eyes were filled with disbelief as he looked around in confusion. The beams and walls were made of wood and packed earth. The room was bare, with only a table, a chair, and a half-open 710Reads6.9Score102Shelves

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   It's somewhat similar to "Transmigration to Cultivate Immortality" by Yi Luo Cheng Huo. Anyway, "Transmigration to Cultivate Immortality" is a truly orthodox cultivation novel with two male protagonists, and it's also a relatively long story. It describes the various stages of cultivation—Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Mahayana, and Tribulation Transcending—in great detail. Then it describes the ascension to immortality, including Celestial Immortal, True Immortal, Profound Immortal, and Golden Immortal, with each level described in great detail. It's really good. It's probably my top choice for a cultivation novel with two male protagonists. This other book is much shorter, and the cultivation levels are still clearly defined, but some of the settings feel a little confusing. There aren't many romantic subplots, but both protagonists are truly powerful!

5. 5 反 The Villain Cultivates the Dao, Not Immortality 反派修道不修仙 Golden Bell金光铃铛Two Male Leads538k WordsOngoing [Traditional cultivation]+ [Two male leads]+ [I want an absolutely evenly matched couple]+ [Plot-focused]+ [Ensemble cast] Qin Chao transmigrated into the cultivation world, and from the start he was thrown into a palace power struggle. After eight hundred years of scheming, he forced himself to become a jack-of-all-trades. He directed and starred in his own villainous script, and only then did he win his freedom. After finally regaining his freedom, Qin Chao discovered that the world was full 2.2kReads8.9Score210Shelves

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   I don't know why the rating isn't high, but although it's a dual-male protagonist cultivation novel, it's the kind with a male-oriented feel—it's all about building a career, building a career, building a career. It's just a little different from the cultivation style of currently popular dual-male protagonist cultivation novels. The overall cultivation style and career storyline lean more towards the male-oriented genre. So far, it seems fine. The only drawback is that it seems to be a very long novel, but it's still being serialized and hasn't been completed yet.

6. 6 早EN After an Early-Dying Nobody Is Reborn, His Entire Sect Is Full of Villains 早亡路人甲重生后满门都是反派 Seriously Writing a Storying认真写文ingTwo Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads, equally powerful, both each other's first and only, cultivation, reborn, face-slapping, a touch of ensemble cast, happy ending] After Feng Zhuo died, he accidentally learned that the world he lived in was a book called The Cultivation World’s Beloved Junior Sister, and that he was a minor character whose role was to give the junior sister an opportunity to obtain a heavenly flame. Could he put up with that? Feng Zhuo was furious! In his rage, he returned to the age of twelve. Th 24.3kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves

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   In this book, the two people were together from a young age, and then they lived apart every day.

7. 7 重 Restarting the Villain Route to Save My Down-and-Out White Moonlight 重开反派路线，拯救落魄白月光 Jie Huxi解虎锡Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4.5kReads9.4Score488Shelves

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   The writing is excellent, but (to me personally) the vocabulary is too sophisticated; those with lower cultural levels might find it difficult to understand. Overall, the plot is a very engaging story; I can't believe this is a book I found on Tomato Bookstore. However, the transitions between different lifetimes at the very end left me a bit confused. If a fellow reader hadn't clarified the plot at the end, I wouldn't have been able to tell which lifetime came first and which came last. Of course, I might just be too dense myself [laughing emoji]. Ultimately, I'll give the author five stars; it was a great reading experience.

8. 8 天 Cultivating Under the Heavenly Dao 天道修炼中 Empress Hou女帝侯Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted After author Shen Zhuo was inexplicably dumped for the third time, he angrily abandoned his novel, only to find himself inside it in the blink of an eye. Just as he was about to search for a way back, a villain he'd forgotten about, who had been lonely for ten thousand years, appeared to make his presence known, constantly flirting with him without changing his expression! Later, Shen Zhuo couldn't help feeling aggrieved. He'd only confessed his feelings three times in his life, and every time i 1.4kReads9.2Score217Shelves

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   These two are the most profound and engaging books I've ever read. The protagonists are mature and independent (both are strong, mutually devoted, and sacrifice for each other). They're not just simple life-or-death love stories; they feature independent thought, a vast narrative world, and are neither saccharine, childish, or cheesy middle school romances nor mindless, angsty, and ultimately self-destructive love stories. I recommend these two to people with social experience and critical thinking. They're impactful and leave a lasting impression.

9. 9 魔 The Demon Lord Only Cares About Ascension 魔尊心中只有飞升 EngageTwo Male Leads740k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Pei Xuelou was abandoned by everyone. Besieged by the righteous and demonic factions for forty-nine days, he ultimately perished beneath the Ten Thousand Demons Tower. Reborn in an instant, he went from a decisive Demon Venerable to a languid, frail beauty. Everyone showed a side completely different from the one they'd shown in his previous life. Pei Xuelou saw right through them, had a grand time playing the fool to catch the tiger, and resolved to be happy on his own and 2.4kReads9.3Score427Shelves
10. 10 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Conquered the Dragon-Proud Male Lead! 穿书后，我把龙傲天男主攻略了！ Mint Cat薄荷猫Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + one-on-one + top + equally powerful leads + both sexually pure + cultivation progression] A transmigrated-into-a-book progression-fantasy villain × a Dragon-Ao male lead on the rise The Immortal's Path is a traditional cultivation novel about rising through the ranks and turning the tables. The male lead goes from being a genius to a cripple unable to cultivate, endures three years of ridicule, then unlocks his golden finger and returns to slap his detractors in the face, embar 4.4kReads8.8Score442Shelves

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    This is really beautiful.

11. 11 不 How Can I Cultivate Without Cheats? 不开挂我修什么仙 Zhaozhao Is Not Zhaozhao朝朝不是找找Two Male Leads566k WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] [Two male leads + cultivation + ensemble cast + equally matched leads + transmigrate into a book + hilarious, passionate wish-fulfillment story] A goofy, flashy show-off who always has a trick up his sleeve, 0 × the cultivation world's number-one prodigy, a cold-faced, adorable natural-born airhead, 1 Unconventionally handsome 0 and beautiful 1, mutual devotion, powerful leads, and a protagonist team with cheat abilities who never have to suffer Xie Weixing was an FPS ( 315.9kReads9.5Score42.1kShelves

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    A severely underrated masterpiece.

12. 12 万 The Villainous Beauty Everyone Loves Is Always Force-Kissed by the Dragon-Ao Tian Protagonist 万人迷恶毒美人总被龙傲天强吻 Luo Zai螺仔Two Male Leads711k WordsCompleted [A universally adored, viciously beautiful bottom X a battle-hungry, darkening Dragon-Pride top; 1v1, somewhat coercive] The everyday cultivation life of a Dragon-Pride hero who breaks off an engagement and a viciously beautiful second-generation immortal Shang Yu woke up one morning to discover that he was supposed to marry some no-name brat from a rundown sect in the Lower Nine Provinces? No way. Absolutely not! Only after breaking off the engagement and humiliating the guy did he return and 47.2kReads8.6Score9.5kShelves
13. 13 勾 A Hundred Little Tricks for Seducing a Straight Long Aotian 勾引直男龙傲天的一百个小技巧 The Day My Boss Kicked Me Out被老板扫地出门那一天Two Male Leads324k WordsOngoing [A cast of complete lunatics x sweet on the outside, dark within x ensemble cast x absurd comedy] The top who’d rather throw a punch than say a word x the bottom who’d rather lie down than sit up After dying, Lin Ye transmigrates and becomes an ordinary passerby in the cultivation world. On his first day of cultivation, Lin Ye reaches Foundation Establishment in a single day, a feat unmatched by anyone before or since. On his second day, reality slaps him in the face. In this sect, there’s a 5.8kReads8.6Score660Shelves
14. 14 对 The Rival Lane? My Stone-Faced Junior Brother Won't Stop Pouting 对抗路？臭脸师弟他不停不哄 Spring Comes Early早生春Two Male Leads808k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Two male leads + younger seme + aloof uke + shameless seme + bickering enemies-to-lovers] A shameless, unruly junior disciple who knows no bounds vs. his aloof, solitary beauty of a senior disciple The Seal Keeper of the Mingdao Sect has two gifted disciples. His senior disciple, Song Mingxue, is the most outstanding disciple of his generation: aloof and proud, like a distant mountain covered in snow. His junior disciple, Xie Qi, is the last surviving scion of the 98kReads8.4Score9.2kShelves
15. 15 如 How to Tame the Proud Dragon with Your Beauty 如何用美貌驯服龙傲天 Gathering Firewood at Nanshan南山捡柴Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn + cultivation + flamboyant, vicious, selfish beauty bottom VS somewhat roguish, arrogant, and devious dragon-pride top] Qu Ying was the pampered young master of the Qu family. Everything changed after his father died. He suffered terribly and learned how important cultivation was. Desperate to make a breakthrough, he swallowed pills and exploded. Heaven gives him another chance, sending him back to when his father was still alive. He gets his revenge on those who torment 20.3kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves
16. 16 这 Do I Really Have to Be Your Master? 这师尊非做不可吗 Li Huaisha李怀沙Two Male Leads535k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] My disciple is looking at me strangely. I really want to run away Sweet romance + equally matched leads + one-on-one + secret identities + irreverent cultivation Liu Yu'an transmigrates into a book and becomes the cannon-fodder master of the arrogant male lead. The male lead is gifted, but he takes the demonic path. To keep the plot moving, Liu Yu'an fusses over the male lead every day, showing him every kindness in an effort to bring him back to the righteous pat 62.6kReads9.1Score10.3kShelves

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    It's really good, the plot is exciting, and those with little patience can skip some parts, but I personally suggest not skipping them. [OK]

17. 17 龙 The Dragon-Slaying Protagonist’s Junior Brother? Even a Dog Wouldn’t Take That Job! 龙傲天的小师弟？狗都当不当！ Life Killed Me生活杀了我Two Male Leads634k WordsCompleted 3.4kReads8.2Score487Shelves
18. 18 成 Behind Every Dragon-Pride Hero Is a Wise Wife 成为龙傲天背后必有贤妻指点 The Mooching Salted Fish啃老的咸鱼Two Male Leads173k WordsOngoing [Leveling-Up Hero] [Voluptuous Beauty] [No Secondary Couples] [Devoted Couple] [Sweet Romance] [One-on-One] Male-oriented chosen hero gong x gentle, voluptuous beauty (who is actually a bumblebee) Xie Xie is every bit as wicked as his name suggests. Who has ever seen someone steal another person's things only for the victim to thank him for it? Xie Xie: ੧ᐛ੭ Well, now you have~ As the chosen hero of a male-oriented novel, Xie Xie felt a mysterious power calling to him from the back mountain. He w 18.1kReads6.8Score2.9kShelves
19. 19 魂 My Soul Transmigrates to Another World, Where I Become a Young Lord's Cultivation Furnace 魂穿异世，给一个少主当炉鼎 Li Yuxiao李彧霄Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a poor scholar who secretly practices demonic cultivation, he has to join forces with a “young master” and cultivate together to survive... It really is just cultivation, nothing else. So why can’t they seem to part once they get deeper into it? (Absolutely a pure romance between two devoted leads. But midway through, the scholar helps the young master create a clone, and their souls become linked and their minds united, so they’re technically one person. If 3.7kReads7.5Score479Shelves

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    This one too. It might be a bit boring at the beginning, but it gets really exciting and engaging later on. It's one of the few novels by Tomato that features two male leads who grow and level up together – both are strong, it's truly exceptional, but not many people read it. It's a very long novel, updated three times a day, and the writing is quite good, with no typos to make it a pain to read.

20. 20 糟 Oh No! What Do I Do? I Raised His Affection Too High! 糟糕！好感度刷过头了怎么办？！ Lu Shaoxi陆少曦Two Male Leads649k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, shou protagonist + transmigrate into a book + System + childhood friends + equally powerful leads] Yun Qingyan transmigrated into a book, arriving as a baby in the body of the villain from a cultivation power fantasy he’d read. It was a face-slapping, scum-crushing, harem-collecting story about a chosen one who rose through the ranks. In the original, the villain stole the protagonist’s baby bottle from the age of three, took his snacks, started leading bullies against him at si 6.5kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    This story features two male protagonists. The first protagonist transmigrates into a book as a villain, forced to follow the plot by a system. He outwardly appears docile but secretly works hard to gain favor with others, using the system's electric shocks to temper his body, awakening his lightning spiritual root, and defying the system's contract. The second protagonist is a body cultivator with a top-tier spiritual root, and has always been incredibly cunning, dragging everyone around him down with him.

21. 21 为 To Pursue My Dao Companion, I Became the Strongest in the World 为了追道侣，我成了世界最强 Jiao Tang, No Sugar焦棠不加糖Two Male Leads933k WordsCompleted The Entire Cultivation World Knows I'm Reborn, also known as To Pursue My Dao Companion, I Became the World's Strongest [Male-lead cultivation progression + devoted 1v1 romance + two powerful leads who dote on each other + no love triangle + no children + adorable pets] Ji Wenjue × Yubao (Ji Xuan) A gentle, courteous, slightly scheming, blessed male lead × a recipient with an imposing presence and even more imposing strength, but an incredibly cute name The serious blurb: Is the next life just 203Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    A dual-power upgrade system, an orthodox cultivation novel without a system, where you gradually ascend to the strongest path. Welcome to experience it!

22. 22 龙 The Overpowered Male Lead and the Villain Got Together 龙傲天男主和反派在一起了 Jiao Tang, No Sugar焦棠不加糖Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Dominant gong, two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + devoted to each other + leveling up + love grows over time + love and hate + destined to be] Content warning: The early chapters lean toward an omniscient perspective, and there are children later on. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Thanks~ Leads: Fang Yi, Han Li Supporting characters: Baota, Han Jin, Xuanyuan, Huan Lin, Shiyue... A scheming, theatrical villainous powerhouse x a resilient, ridiculously handsome chosen on 7.5kReads9.1Score950Shelves

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    These are all good books~ Traditional cultivation and leveling-up stories, all with two male leads.

23. 23 万 Myriad Talismans, Immortal Path: After Breaking Off the Engagement with the Dragon-Proud Hero, He Panicked 万符仙途：退婚龙傲天后，他急了 Frost on Eggplant清霜打茄子Two Male Leads872k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads + Cultivation Leveling + Transmigration + Scheming, Overpowered Dragon-Aotian Hero + Rivals-to-Lovers + Wife-Chasing Funeral Pyre + Two Strong Leads + Devoted to Each Other + Beautiful, Stubborn, Face-Con Man on the Bottom VS Scheming, Aloof Puppy Dragon-Aotian Hero on Top] (This is a long story with a gradual plot progression, balancing the excitement of cultivation with love and career.) Su Chen accidentally transmigrated into a world of cultivation before he was even born. He 23.6kReads8.6Score4.4kShelves

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    This is incredibly good! It's like a classic cultivation novel, but it primarily focuses on the protagonist's growth, from Qi Refining to Core Formation. Later, the protagonist and the other protagonist travel to higher worlds together and grow together.

24. 24 穿 I Fell into a Pirated Cultivation Novel and Clung to the Villain's Leg 穿进盗版修仙文的我抱紧反派大腿 Yue Wen玥文Two Male Leads1.6M WordsOngoing [Classic cultivation progression, two powerful leads, both devoted only to each other, one-on-one romance, alchemist, sword cultivator, formation master, talisman master, overpowered male lead, guiding lover, mutual devotion, aloof and icy sword-cultivator seme × clever and resilient alchemist uke] (A long novel with a pocket dimension. The seme is younger! There is a secondary couple, but they don't get much page time.) The moment Luo Ciyue opened his eyes, he discovered he had transmigrated 28.3kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves

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    This is a rare find in the leveling-up genre of cultivation novels—a grounded and non-absurd cultivation story. Its only drawback is that it's currently being serialized.

25. 25 穿 I Became a Snake and Worked Hard to Cultivate Immortality 穿成一条蛇，努力修仙 Pouring Wine from a Feather Cup羽觞酌酒Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Scheming, snake-like uke × Beautiful, tragic, devoted-dog seme; happy ending; cultivation journey in another world; uke is the main character] Chu Jing is actually a good person, even though he's lazy and irritable, greedy for money, and fond of handsome men. Good people always get a little extra attention from luck. It never said whether that meant good luck or bad luck. The night before the college entrance exam, Chu Jing had prepared for it thoroughly. At a dimly lit intersection, a speeding 2.3kReads8.9Score311Shelves

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    I think this looks pretty good.

26. 26 这 Fellow Daoist, Your Sword Has a Filthy Mouth! 这位道友，你的剑骂得好脏啊！ Baiduo Qingsalt白堕青盐Two Male Leads1.0M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Bottom Lead + Scientific Cultivation + Both Transmigrate + Two Academic Geniuses + Hilarious and Shameless + Slow, Everyday Progression] Jiang Suye, a working-class king of trash talk who has just finished the college entrance exam. Shen Que, a cold, abstinent academic genius and wealthy young heir. A car accident sends them both into the cultivation world. When he opens his eyes again, Jiang Suye discovers he has become Shen Que’s sword spirit. Worried about how to speak up, h 23.3kReads9.0Score5kShelves

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    Regardless of its orthodoxy, the character who transmigrated into a Blade & Soul is truly hilarious and has a lot of voice acting; it's worth recommending.

27. 27 弃 The Abandoned Young Master Cultivates Immortality 弃少修仙 Yin Ya尹琊Two Male Leads2.5M WordsCompleted Gao Han dies unexpectedly while carrying out a mission, and his soul transmigrates to Earth in the Age of Dharma Decline. Not only has he shrunk in height and become a short, poor nobody, he is also an abandoned son of the family, ready to throw his life away at any moment. Even the air can kill him. It seems there’s no point in living, so why not just kill himself? 7.1kReads9.1Score913Shelves

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    These four are the must! The first and fourth are about a reserved, secretly passionate lover; the second and third are about an overtly passionate lover; the third has a fast leveling-up system, starting with cultivation and moving to interstellar space later, culminating in ascension within the cultivation world; the second is about transmigrating to a cultivation world; and the fourth is about awakening.

28. 28 觉 After Awakening, I Refuse to Be the Unlucky Second Senior Brother in an Immortal Cultivation Novel 觉醒后，拒做修仙文冤种二师兄 Yu Yuyu虞郁雨Two Male Leads1.3M WordsOngoing [Two male leads, cultivation, unlucky guy number one x unlucky guy number two] When Qiu Heng wakes up one day, he gains self-awareness and realizes that he is the unlucky second senior brother in a beloved-little-sister cultivation novel. In the novel, he wants to use a spirit-cleansing herb to purify his spiritual roots but won't give it to the junior sister, so he is called stingy. He refuses to teach her formations, and is accused of lacking brotherly affection. He won't accompany her to a se 12.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    These are all pretty good; you can take a look, you should find something you like.

29. 29 路 The Bystander’s Guide to Good Manners 路人甲修养手册 Zhan Yu Yan展欲言Two Male Leads438k WordsOngoing [Dual Male Leads] [Xianxia Fantasy] [Background Character Awakening] [Secret Crush] [Younger Top] [Mutual Firsts] [Ensemble Cast] [Happy Ending] Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Chai Jiangli × Optimistic, Oblivious Bottom Zhao Xiting Zhao Xiting awakened. After learning that he was a background character in a book, someone who could accomplish nothing no matter how hard he worked at cultivation, he decided to give up and coast. Unfortunately, fate had other plans. A fellow sect disciple who shared his 375Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    Although the ratings are so-so right now, it's really good. I really enjoyed the story's development, and the relationship between the two main characters was very engaging. There were quite a few plot twists, so I recommend it.

30. 30 穿EN Reborn as the Firstborn of a Concubine: My Legitimate Brother Is an Immortal Emperor! 穿越庶长兄：嫡弟竟是仙帝转世！ Tonight, I'll Bask in the Moonlight今晚晒月亮Xianxia1.5M WordsOngoing [Signed for print publication | Brothers standing shoulder to shoulder, no romance, lighthearted and funny with a touch of ensemble cast, satisfying and never groveling, both brothers become top-tier powerhouses later on] After transmigrating, Yun Qing became the eldest son born of a concubine in one of the cultivation world's most powerful families. The good news: He possessed a Chaos Dao Embryo and an ancient double pupil. He could seize the sun and pluck the stars, with a boundless path to im 191.3kReads9.6Score15.6kShelves

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    The first book isn't explicitly labeled as having two male leads, but it's incredibly engaging, with a compelling plot and no filler. The second book is a sweet, pure romance where the protagonist loves someone in every life and they eventually get together. Ah Hen is wonderful—quirky and clever—and the story gets really beautiful later on. Zhi Zhi is a supportive, domineering character.

31. 31 重 Reborn as the Supreme Immortal Couple 重生之至尊仙侣 Rock Sugar Lotus Seed Soup冰糖莲子羹Two Male Leads2.5M WordsCompleted In his previous life, the genius cultivator Lin Xuanzhi let down no one in the world, except Yan Tianhen. Only after his former friends and family, his mentors and fellow disciples, schemed to bring about his death did he realize the unforgivable wrongs he had done. Reborn thanks to an incredible stroke of fortune, Lin Xuanzhi had crawled back from hell and vowed to cherish the pe 3.5kReads9.1Score417Shelves
32. 32 穿EN The Abandoned Son Runs Rampant 穿越之弃子横行 Ye Yiluo叶忆落Two Male Leads2.3M WordsCompleted 30.3kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    These are all cultivation novels, and they're really good. I've reread these several times. 💕

33. 33 穿 The Transmigrator’s Family Has a Son-in-Law 穿越之家有赘婿 The North Wind Blows北风吹Two Male Leads5.2M WordsCompleted Feng Ming was reborn in another world with his memories intact. His father was a famous cultivation powerhouse in Qingyun City and ran the vast Feng family. As his father’s only child, Feng Ming was doted on by everyone. Even though his cultivation aptitude was poor, he still thought this life would be an easy ride. Just as Feng Ming was enjoying his carefree life, a marriage arrangement out of nowhere nearly knocked him senseless. Wasn’t this the kind of setup he used to see all the time in nov 64.4kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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    These are all cultivation novels, and they're really good. I've reread these several times. [Heart emoji]

34. 34 两 The Farming Tycoon of Two Worlds 两界种田大亨 Ye Yiluo叶忆落Rural Life4.9M WordsCompleted Build a fortune by farming across two worlds. This story features transmigration between two worlds, farming in a Western fantasy setting, magical beasts, elves, battle qi, supernatural abilities, and more… 11.4kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
35. 35 我 I Prove Longevity Alongside the Azure Wolf 我与青狼证长生 Beibi Dragon杯鼻龙Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing The bad news: I egged my buddy on to climb a mountain, and it made him transmigrate! The worse news: My buddy transmigrated into a beast demon?! To stay alive, I made a life-bound pact with my buddy, who's now a blue wolf! And so the Beast Taming Sect gained one very oddball duo! Me, a brawny body cultivator, charging into close combat! Him, a top student of a beast demon, wielding every technique under the sun! Other people charge into battle with their spirit beasts leading the way. With mine, 4.2kReads7.1Score436Shelves
36. 36 不 A Sword Cultivator Who Doesn't Love the Second Male Lead Isn't a Good Healer 不爱男二的剑修不是好医者 Du Kajingdi杜卡静迪Two Male Leads868k WordsOngoing [Traditional Chinese medicine workhorse 007 beauty Wu Jiu VS aloof sword cultivator second male lead Cheng Qingyu] [Two male leads, happy ending + cultivation + younger man + pure-hearted romance + I’ll do anything for my beloved] One all-nighter spent reading a novel sent Wu Jiu, an heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, into the book he’d been following, The Great Dao Is Yours Alone. Worse, he’d become a disposable background character. While reading, he’d been heartbr 21Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books fit the bill perfectly; the two of them work together.

37. 37 废 The Good-for-Nothing Kidnapped a Little Phoenix 废材他拐走了一只小凤凰 The Seventh Night's Crescent Moon初七上弦月Two Male Leads464k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + gradual cultivation progression + powerful couple + happy ending] A scheming, initially useless actor who grows powerful × a beautiful phoenix who seems cold but is actually gentle Everyone knew that the Pei family, a cultivation clan in Xuanhu City, Cangzhou, had a useless young cousin who couldn't cultivate: Pei Yulin. The young master was kind to others. Though he couldn't cultivate, he studied hard and diligently learned everything he could. What people didn't know was that 2kReads8.8Score205Shelves
38. 38 穿 Book Transmigration: My Cultivation Journey Begins by Finding a Mortal-Style Protagonist 穿书：修仙从捡到凡人流主角开始 Hinata Daisy日向雏菊Two Male Leads671k WordsCompleted [Just received a rating, it’ll rise] [Male-oriented style and worldbuilding, a cultivation story about an ordinary mortal with two male leads. The bottom is steadfast and determined; the top is low-key and cautious. Slow burn, plot-focused.] “Ah Niu, can someone really cultivate without a spiritual root?” Lin Wu thinks he’s transmigrated to ancient times, until he meets a man who falls from the sky. After that, everything begins to defy his common sense and understanding of the world. Wolves the 837Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    I highly recommend this plot-driven novel! [Kissing emojis] It's really great, but the readership is so low. I'm afraid the author might disappear someday. [Crying emojis]

39. 39 绑 After Binding to a System, I Died and Was Reborn in the Cultivation World 绑定系统后挂了，我重生在修仙界 Real Wooden Fish实木鱼Two Male Leads449k WordsOngoing [Two male leads, top-centric, power progression, slow-burn romance] Jiang Zhaoxun gets bound to a System while traveling. Unfortunately, his luck is terrible. Just as the binding is complete, a speeding car sends him flying. The System takes his soul and transmigrates it into the body of a dim-witted young man in another world, beginning his journey to immortality. … Jiang Zhaoxun: “What kind of System did you say you were?!” System: “A… a god-tier hacking System…” Jiang Zhaoxun: “…” … Jiang 279Reads8.1Score107Shelves

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    This is a traditional cultivation novel, very righteous, with a focus on the male lead. The plot and character design are outstanding and engaging, but the romance is slow to develop. The protagonist doesn't want to be with the other person unless he can see them, but he keeps trying to get closer and keep up with them.

40. 40 救 Help! Why Is the Dragon-Aotian Hero Protecting Me Again?! 救命！龙傲天怎么又在护着我！ Wen Chiyue问炽月Two Male Leads459k WordsOngoing [The rating was just posted, so it will rise later] [Two male leads + transmigrate into a book + cultivation + System + swordsmanship + equally matched power] Sword Venerable Shen Lingyao lived a life of glorious triumphs, only to fall at last in the Ten Halls Death Formation. When he opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated into a cultivation novel about a heaven-blessed protagonist. He had become a cannon-fodder character with the same name, doomed from the start to have his innate sword bo 5.5kReads8.7Score791Shelves

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    The two male leads have a classic cultivation novel feel to them, with a protagonist who's both overpowered and tragically beautiful (in my opinion). The plot is engaging and worth reading, and it's a slightly satisfying read, but I feel like it's about to get angsty [sad face]. I'll read some more; I'm really afraid of angst.

41. 41 龙 Why Is My Junior Brother Long Aotian So Relentless? 龙傲天师弟为何对我死缠烂打？ Peanuts Have Blossomed花生了了Two Male Leads153k WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Cat Bottom and Dog Top + Cultivation + Younger Top + One-on-One, Both Pure] Overpowered, love-struck dog-type top × Straight-laced, snarky bottom Wen Yutang just wants to cultivate in peace, but there are way too many weirdos around. [Ming Jingzhi is an overpowered hero, the most career-focused person in the whole book. Romance should be the last thing on his mind!] Wait, why is the overpowered hero of a junior brother stealing his underwear? Ming Jingzhi (wiping his drool): “S 36Reads—Score102Shelves

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    If you enjoy stories with a younger man/older woman relationship and a protagonist who's obsessed with romance, read "Why is My Arrogant Junior Brother So Clingy to Me?" If you like stories with reincarnation and redemption, read "Why is My Arrogant Junior Brother So Clingy to Me?" If you enjoy comedic ensemble pieces, read "Why is My Arrogant Junior Brother So Clingy to Me?"

42. 42 挚 My Close Friend Is Always Up to No Good Around Me 挚友总在对我图谋不轨 Numb as a Pretzel麻了个麻花Two Male Leads740k WordsOngoing Two male leads + cultivation + bottom lead + transmigration with body intact + happy ending + coming-of-age + love grows over time Steady, principled bottom × laid-back, sharp-tongued, scheming top (The top is never sharp-tongued toward the bottom.) The good news: An You survives an explosion involving a tanker truck and transmigrates to a cultivation world. His phone has even turned into a “portable encyclopedia.” The bad news: He transmigrated with his body intact, has no cultivation, and is j 3.6kReads8.5Score476Shelves

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    It's a simple, straightforward coming-of-age story where the relationship between the two main characters develops naturally through mutual companionship.

43. 43 修 Cultivating Immortality: Stealing the Male Supporting Character’s Shadow Guard 修仙之抢走男配影卫 Mu Jiansu木渐苏Two Male Leads1.1M WordsOngoing [Two Male Leads + Cultivation Progression + Top 1 + Talismans and Alchemy + Shadow Guard Bottom] A beautiful, all-around genius top who’s a little unhinged and loves to act cute × a loyal, icy mountain of a bottom who’s stoic on the outside, full of inner monologue, and obsessed with good looks In a nutshell: Young Master Xiao takes a fancy to his stone-faced shadow guard and goes to great lengths to lure him into his bed. Extended version: When Xiao Yu, the eldest son of the Xiao family’s Sixth 20.6kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves

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    These two books are still being serialized.

44. 44 穿 After Entering an Apocalypse Novel, I Slay Everyone with My Beauty 穿进灭世文后，我靠美貌杀疯了 Smoke, Mist, and Clouds Turn to Dust烟岚云朽Two Male Leads184k WordsCompleted (Two Male Leads + Transmigrate Into a Book + Cultivation + Leveling Up) Lin Che is bored in his dorm and opens a novel, never expecting to transmigrate into it as a random cannon-fodder character. The original owner spends lavishly for the heroine, picks fights with the male lead for her, and ends up as a minor cannon-fodder killed by the male lead... Unwilling to be cannon fodder, Lin Che has no choice but to follow the System’s instructions and embark on the path of cultivation. To join Xuanqi 368Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    It's a story about two male protagonists leveling up, with elements of transmigration into a book and a system; it's worth reading.

45. 45 顶 The Top Dragon-Ao Tian's Doomed Husband 顶级龙傲天的早死男妻 Hong Feicai虹非彩Two Male Leads1.6M WordsOngoing [Two male leads, seme protagonist + satisfying cultivation progression + devoted seme + equally matched leads] Male-wife seme, transmigrated Dragon King bottom Ming Qi transmigrated into a cultivation novel he'd read, becoming the male wife who married the Dragon King protagonist under a false identity early in the story and died young. To stay alive, he started coming up with all sorts of “sneaky schemes,” acting weak and pitiful until he had the pure-hearted, inexperienced Dragon King blushing 33.8kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
46. 46 关 How to Save My Disciple After He Becomes Everyone's Favorite 关于如何拯救成为万人迷的徒弟 Carbon-Carbon Double Bond碳碳双键Two Male Leads487k WordsCompleted Complete~ [Plot-Focused + One True Pairing + Top + Male-Male Romance + Cultivation + Master and Disciple + Older Love Interest + Everyone's Favorite] The plot takes center stage, while the romance develops slowly and gently. A seemingly gentle and powerful, secretly scheming master who tops x his aloof, long-admiring disciple who bottoms Three hundred years after ascending, You Yunzong discovered that his disciple had become the world's most coveted heartthrob, and had ended up with the overpo 1.5kReads8.6Score281Shelves
47. 47 请 What Do You Mean, We Should Cultivate as Dual Partners? I Draw My Sword and Start Chopping! 请你双修，提剑就砍啥意思？ Zi Meimei梓莓莓Two Male Leads161k WordsOngoing Virgin Top from the Hehuan Sect × Ice-Cold Bottom from the Xuanxiao Sect Filthy talk nonstop × Ears burning red Shen Guxue (bottom) · Sword disciple of the Xuanxiao Sect, youngest apprentice of the First Sword Immortal, a Core Formation perfection cultivator at twenty · On the surface: an icy mountain who keeps strangers at arm’s length, whose sword always draws blood · In reality: never been down the mountain, never been in love, and one flirtatious remark is enough to turn his ears bright red 1Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 A The Alpha and the Dragon-Proud Protagonist Fall in Love After Marrying First Alpha和龙傲天先婚后爱了 Shanhai Xiang山海湘Two Male Leads343k WordsCompleted [Top + Two Reborn Villains + Interstellar ABO + Xianxia Dragon Protagonist + System + Revenge] Xing Yule, heir to an interstellar military family, falls asleep in class and gets pulled into a cultivation world by a System. The System even orders him to use his professional knowledge to save the overpowered male lead after his cultivation foundation is destroyed. Xing Yule says, “I don't just not want to do it, I want to kick him while he's down.” System: ??? Xing Yule feels like he's had the 699Reads8.6Score110Shelves
49. 49 不 Weren't We Supposed to Steal the Protagonist's Fortune? How Did We End Up Kissing? 不是说抢主角机缘吗？怎么亲上了 Southbound, Northbound南沿北往Two Male Leads498k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, powerful pairing, exclusive romance and devoted love, top, the antagonist, a saint’s selfish love + a rotten man’s true devotion, revenge, a love born of hatred, a touch of Sentinel and Guide, ancient cultivation fantasy] [A righteous young man in splendid clothes, who develops selfish feelings for his senior brother: the recipient. A gentle and kind senior brother in front of him, but a lovesick villain who kills without blinking behind his back: the giver.] When Shen Yan was s 777Reads8.1Score135Shelves
50. 50 天 Heavenly Dao, Your Chosen One Is Into Men 天道你家气运之子是男给给 Lin Yindan临音丹Two Male Leads631k WordsCompleted [Two male leads / both virgins / 1v1 / nontraditional cultivation / transmigration / System / childhood friends / jokes and memes] (Original title: Did the Senior Brother and Junior Brother Hook Up Today?) [Senior Brother Lingzhou Qing (top) x Junior Brother Xie Tingyu (bottom)] After dying in a plane crash, Xie Tingyu is taken by a System named 666 to another world, where he’s sent back to the womb to start over. He thinks having a System means he’ll have a golden finger, but this lousy 666 Sy 13.7kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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    I think these three books are quite well-written; the authors all have excellent writing skills, and the plots are very engaging (the above is just my personal opinion).

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