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1. 51 伴 With a Weapon-Nurturing Immortal Coffin by My Side, I Raised a Million Divine Generals 伴生养兵仙棺，我养出了百万神将 Green, Red, and White Chili Peppers青红白辣椒Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Among all living beings, those blessed by heaven and earth and born with exceptional gifts may have a spiritual treasure accompany them from birth. Some prodigies are born alongside immortal swords, each stroke capable of cleaving the starry river. Some are born alongside pill furnaces, their alchemy skills unmatched beneath the heavens. Others are born alongside supreme formation diagrams, with killing formations filling the cosmic starry sky and making stars crumble like dust. There is even an 25.6kReads8.8Score2k14d adds
2. 52 诡 The Strange Path to Immortality: Cultivating Begins with Selling Paintings on the Street 诡道长生：从街头卖画开始修仙 Sweet and Sour Koi糖醋锦鲤鱼Eastern Fantasy693k WordsCompleted Gu Changsheng transmigrates to another world, the Great Shang Dynasty, where the Heavenly Dao has fallen into decline, demons run rampant, and cultivation techniques are perilous and uncanny. Fortunately, he awakens the ability to recreate portraits. Painting a portrait of a living being lets him acquire their techniques and skills, while also extending his lifespan. In Yinshan City, he paints a portrait of the Black Mountain Old Demon and comprehends a Heaven-tier cultivation art: the Yuan Moun 3.6kReads8.4Score22614d adds
3. 53 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 94.7kReads8.9Score7.9k14d adds
4. 54 地 The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Transformations 地煞七十二变 Wine Priest祭酒Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing The seventy-two transformations of the Earthly Fiends each grant a supernatural ability. A mysterious book with a yellow cover sent Li Chang'an back to the ancient world. Every demon he killed earned him a new ability. Painted-skin ghosts, zombie kings, spider demons... one after another fell beneath his sword. Communing with the netherworld, swordsmanship, demon-slaying... one supernatural ability after another emerged from the book. After he wiped out a hundred ghosts and looked around with hi 37.4kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds
5. 55 我 I'm a Taoist Priest. What's Wrong with Knowing a Few Spells? 我一个道士，会点法术怎么了 Hero Wu吴大侠Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Anti-cultural export + cultivation + livestreaming + Daoist priest + System + spreading the Dao in America + no couples + no female lead + no spiritual qi revival + scheming protagonist Also known as: Spreading the Dao in America, Shocking the Eagles Every Day Chen Xian, Daoist name Xuanyun, is known in the martial world as the well-mannered young Daoist, the Cultivator's Version of Homelander, and the Enlightened Master Who Follows His Every Whim. His motto: “This Daoist does whatever he wants! 59.9kReads9.0Score4.9k14d adds
6. 56 君 A Lord's Endless Intentions 君意无穷 I Draw Bones吾画骨Eastern Fantasy294k WordsOngoing (An extremely slow burn, a large ensemble cast, team adventures, comedy, fantasy, political intrigue, and mystery. Best suited to readers with discerning tastes. If you’re here for instant gratification, take it slow and don’t ruin the already dismal completion rate.) Dai Jinren said, “I ask leave to test Your Majesty. Do you believe that what lies in the four directions, above and below, has limits?” The ruler replied, “It has no limits.” Wang Jue may be the most unfortunate transmigrator in —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I'm self-recommending, so I might take a while to warm up, but I won't disappoint you later.

7. 57 仙 Immortal Destiny: Entering the Dao Through the Furnace 仙缘，以炉入道 Three Cigars三支雪茄Eastern Fantasy590k WordsOngoing [Cold and Ruthless] + [Intelligence] + [Emotional Intelligence] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Beautiful Prose] + [Astonishing] + [No Clear-Cut Good or Evil] A good book deserves to be savored. This is a gradual, slow-burning story. First appreciate the prose, then absorb the atmosphere, feel the emotions, and grasp the wisdom. Only then will the story truly begin to shine. He arrives riding a seven-colored auspicious cloud, and you may think you have glimpsed the beginning of the plot. The initial charac 762Reads9.2Score10614d adds

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   A traditional cultivation novel, the male protagonist is intelligent and quick-witted, cold and decisive, capable and composed, and knows how to advance and retreat with discretion. The writing is superb, full of classic Xianxia flavor. It features various adventures and strategies, sect conflicts, ancient mythical beasts, demons and monsters... A good book that's slow-burning but highly readable, with incredibly exciting parts later on.

8. 58 我 I Evolve the Heavenly Dao with Overwhelming Yang Energy, So, Immortal Maidens and Empresses, Don’t Get Carried Away 我以霸阳衍天道，仙子女帝别太癫 Ji Mo Sen Sen吉墨森森Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Fantasy Cultivation] + [Multiple Heroines] + [the Myriad Worlds] In his previous life, Chen Bei attained the rank of Immortal Lord, then was reborn after defying his master. In this life, Chen Bei avoids the beauties of the Immortal Realm, willing to give up his chance at immortality. With a mighty Yang physique, he commands the union of Yin and Yang. Fated bonds stretch across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Through karma and reincarnation, he turns the tables across the Myriad Worlds. 13.6kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds

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   Everyone who saw it said it was good.

9. 59 剑 Where the Sword Rises, Storms Gather 剑起风云 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted In these turbulent times, it is not the world that is in chaos, but people’s hearts. The Gu family, loyal servants of the Tianfeng Kingdom, are heroes through and through. But fate is fickle. The heir to this illustrious military family spent twenty years in a daze, becoming the target of countless whispered insults and mockery. Then, on the young heir’s twentieth birthday, memories of his previous life suddenly returned. What troubles him most is realizing he seems to have done a lot of foolish 47.3kReads9.0Score5k14d adds

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   I highly recommend these books.

10. 60 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    The years I wrote have flowed by, a thousand years of history, time has washed away countless generations. The long river flows on, never to return, burying countless heroic and tragic songs. One day, someone had a sudden whim and stepped into the river, drifting downstream, wanting to see what the future held. After a long time, he finally met a boy fishing on the riverbank. He then asked the boy: What is an immortal? What is the Dao? What is immortality? The boy's eyes were empty, and he shook his head, answering: I don't know! The man asked again: Cultivation! Is it cultivating the heart? Or the strength? The boy scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: I don't know~ The third question: What year is it today? The boy's eyes flashed, somewhat excited, and he said as if reciting a familiar story: Regardless of the year, I only wish that all sentient beings in the future will live forever! The man was stunned, then laughed heartily: You know everything, you know everything, I worried for nothing, came here for nothing. Well, the future is truly interesting, very interesting~ After saying this, the man disappeared without a trace. The young man sighed softly and looked out of the screen: "Fellow players, would you like to hear my story?"

11. 61 帝 The Emperor Rules the Myriad Worlds 帝御万界 Keeping Company with the Bell at Night夜伴钟声Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy, bloodlines, physiques, insights, mysteries, laws, the Great Dao, origins, the Myriad Worlds] The Hongmeng emerges, the Supreme appears, the Divine Realm opens, and the world is transformed. An ancient prophecy is set in motion, unveiling a shocking conspiracy laid down in the Primordial Era. The young Chen Yu rises from humble beginnings. He obtains a spirit pearl, creates extraordinary arts, proves the Great Dao, becomes a Great Emperor, and commands the Myriad Worlds. 1.4kReads7.3Score13014d adds

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    A traditional fantasy novel that I wrote myself.

12. 62 踏 Riding the Winds and Waves 踏风波 Yi Ku Ou依枯鸥Ancient Romance132k WordsOngoing Two male leads. The tags are wrong. “Don’t heed the rain beating through the trees. Why not walk on at ease, singing as you go?” Li Yunfeng * An Yi There’ll be a little martial-arts world, a little political intrigue. “What’s your name?” “An Yi.” “That’s a pretty lucky name.” My name is Li Yunfeng. I’m Lu Buping. My name comes from the phrase “draw your sword when you see injustice.” My name is Zhu Huaiyu. I’m Zhu Jinyi. Just call me Third Brother. Zhu Xingcheng, the fifth prince of Daxia. Lin R —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These books are so addictive! 👍

13. 63 万EN The Ultimate Underdog 万古第一废材 Little Seventeen the Crybaby爱哭的小十七Eastern Fantasy10.1M WordsOngoing [Invincible, Fiery, Fast-Paced, Constant Updates, Strongly Recommended by Hundreds of Millions of Readers!] A hundred thousand years ago, everyone was like a dragon, and all could cultivate the martial path. After the Calamity Transformation, the Heavenly Dao collapsed and the gods fell, leaving behind only an ancient tower of reincarnation. A hundred thousand years later, martial cultivation had become a matter of bloodline. A trash bloodline was no better than an insect and could not cultivate 268.8kReads9.0Score22.4k14d adds
14. 64 宝 Pagoda Immortal Fate 宝塔仙缘 Xiao Bu Yu箫不语Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets] Even an ordinary person can encounter great opportunities. A country boy carrying the Three Treasures Glazed Pagoda is captured by an evil cultivator and forced to serve as a test subject. But a misfortune turns into a blessing, setting him on a bizarre and arduous path to immortality. From then on, he uses the pagoda to grow spirit herbs, raise immortal beasts, refine pills, craft talismans, and cultivate forbidd 126.3kReads9.2Score14.5k14d adds
15. 65 天 I Am Invincible Above the Heavenly Dao 天道之上我无敌 Pan-Fry the Salted Fish Again咸鱼再煎Eastern Fantasy812k WordsCompleted Caught from the start after transmigrating? No. Xu Xiaofeng chooses to bend without breaking, refusing to meet an early end and get written out of the story! The sect tournament? I'll do it, okay? I'll do it! But before long, he realizes that the things happening to him are getting increasingly absurd. Unprovoked assassination attempts, nearly dying after a successful breakthrough, sudden enlightenment at a crucial moment, and even mysterious Blackworld Insects that seem to target him in particu 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traditional fantasy with no system, grand and not mindless background, protagonist is a genius, all-around capable and cunning, slow-burn plot, and both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent.

16. 66 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Can Fuse Anything! 凡人修仙：我能融合一切！ Fei Sheng菲生Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + demon cultivator turns into a monster + golden finger + no holier-than-thou protagonist + ruthless killer + a little twisted] [At readers' request, the protagonist's starting age has been changed to ten. Everything else remains the same, and it won't affect the reading experience.] A naive young boy has a sunflower with two heads. It can fuse two identical objects into one, doubling its quality. By a twist of fate, the boy embarked on the path to immortality. He treasures t 1.2kReads7.8Score11214d adds

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    As the title suggests, the protagonist was sold by his parents at the age of six. Before leaving home, he ate a meal of mutton, and from then on, the child became obsessed with it and gradually became perverted. He also has a nickname: Shit Egg. Believe me, my friends, you will all come to like him.

17. 67 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—14d adds

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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 appears first, the male lead appears in chapter 25. The characters in the first few chapters are not the male lead. Aside from the main and side plots, there are many interactions between the male and female leads. If this is a concern, please proceed with caution.

18. 68 归 Legend of the Return to the Void 归虚传 Carefree First Heart逍遥初心Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted At the dawn of endless ages, all living things embarked on the path of cultivation, and a glorious era began. All things vied for supremacy, seeking to become kings and revered sovereigns. When calamity transforms heaven and earth and annihilation consumes all life, will all things in the world wither away, or will they be reborn in a cycle of renewal? 684Reads5.5Score10114d adds

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    Here it comes! A vast world-building, a meticulously crafted plot, and both sides are incredibly intelligent. 🧐🧐

19. 69 九 Nine Yin and Nine Yang 九阴九阳 The Mouse Who Married a Cat娶猫的老鼠Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Yang Feng is chased off a cliff during a family power struggle. To his surprise, he dies and is reborn, inheriting his ancestors’ legacy. Powerful inner force transforms his meridians, and after continuing to cultivate the ancient martial arts of the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Divine Art, Yang Feng decides to defy fate and change his destiny. How will a bastard son who was supposed to live at the very bottom rise to become a supreme deity and create a legendary myth? 620Reads8.8Score12214d adds

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    These two books are consecutive.

20. 70 九 The Divine Yin-Yang Art of Nine Yin and Nine Yang 九阴九阳之阴阳神功 The Mouse Who Married a Cat娶猫的老鼠Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Kong Yu, the discarded son of a thousand-year-old clan, inherits a Heavenly Venerable’s legacy and makes countless cultivation techniques his own. With a body balanced in the five elements, he transforms Heaven and Earth and the forces of yin and yang. He cultivates the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art with the bloodline of the Wu Clan. After his beloved dies, he unleashes boundless slaughter in search of a way to bring her back. With ancient martial arts, Kong Yu shatters the heavens with one ha 1.9kReads8.3Score15514d adds
21. 71 玄 The Ancient Xuanhuang Scroll: Sword Spirit 玄黄古卷：剑灵 Bald AP光头APEastern Fantasy508k WordsCompleted [One Male Lead / Two Heroines / Immortal-Demon War / Cultivation / Classic Fantasy / Nostalgic Tearjerker] At sunset, the mountain peak glows with a pale red haze; the moon and stars shine over the silver sands. Yun Changlan, an orphaned beggar, is taken in as a disciple by Lingxiao Sword Pavilion, one of the great sects of the mortal world. After forging a sword and descending the mountain, he unexpectedly gains the companionship of two ancient sword spirits. From then on, he becomes entangled 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    15 days, 200,000 words, no filler writing, I'm proud of myself!

22. 72 九EN Immortal of the Nine Realms 九域凡仙 Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2k14d adds

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    The mortal world is boundless; a single thought can lead to mountains of corpses and seas of blood, while another thought can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers. The great path of the stars leads to the creation of the world from chaos!

23. 73 凡 The World of Mortals 凡尘的世界 You Have Ascended to Godhood汝已封神Urban1.6M WordsCompleted One thought in the mortal world can bring a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; endless years can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers. Across three thousand star domains, three thousand kinds of Dao fire forge the self and merge with chaos, from which yet more chaos is born, all for the sake of the mortal world. Lin Fan is a technician in modern society, and he and his wife, Lu Xue, have been married for just one year. On an ordinary day, Lin Fan is hospitalized after a car accident and 1.4kReads5.8Score13514d adds
24. 74 问 Three Sins Against Heaven 问天三罪 4035Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Demonic cultivator] + [Decisive and ruthless] The gods choose the gifted. The demons choose those who never give up. My name is Chen Ze, and I was chosen by a demon. Of course, you can call me Gui Qing. Speak my name on the road to reincarnation, and Granny Meng will give you free soup. That day, I questioned the heavens three times. The gods and Buddhas across the realms said nothing, and I knew there was no place for me in this world anymore. In that case, I have no choice but t 32.8kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds

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    You can read and rate the second, third, and fourth books yourselves.

25. 75 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 581.6kReads9.4Score60.6k14d adds
26. 76 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 196.6kReads9.5Score24.6k14d adds
27. 77 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 515.8kReads9.7Score69.9k14d adds
28. 78 前 My Past and Present Lives Exposed? The Whole World Is Shaken 前世今生曝光？举世震撼 Murong Longcheng慕容龙城Eastern Fantasy539k WordsCompleted Ye Changge accidentally transmigrates to the Reincarnation Continent and becomes the owner of a Reincarnation Seal. He also possesses the strongest customizable simulator! First life: For love, he abandons Buddhism and turns to evil, slaughtering the entire Lingshan! Second life: His sister attracts the covetous attention of various factions. To protect her, Ye Changge stands alone with his sword, opposed by the whole world! He severs the path to immortality! Slays the Immortal Gate! Seals away 2.3kReads9.2Score21914d adds
29. 79 求 Seeking Defeat, Drunk for a Thousand Miles 求败醉千里 Ten Years at the Milk Tea Shop十年奶茶店Eastern Fantasy174k WordsOngoing I ride westward, whistling into the wind; I soar up through the clouds. Sword in hand, I walk with heart and courage, never lingering in Kunlun! “Wandering young master, don’t laugh at me. I’ve seen through the Dao of freedom. I’ve ridden the wind and returned. I am wild, and proud by my own right!” Ten steps, and ghosts and gods tremble; the Nine Heavens lean in to listen. Dugu gets drunk on the storms of the world, roaming wherever he pleases. He offers a thousand miles in sacrifice to seek de —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It doesn't look good, I'll cut off my eggs.

30. 80 神 Chronicles of Mythic Campaigns 神话征战录 Bei Liang北量Eastern Fantasy112k WordsOngoing The Xuanhuang Continent is a world filled with mystery and wonder, where martial arts and immortal techniques coexist. Across this vast land, powerful clans are intricately intertwined, and the strong rule all. Lei Ke, a young man who transmigrated here by chance, is about to embark on an epic journey of conquest. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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