Traditional Fantasy, No Golden Finger, and No Powerful Family Background for the Protagonist 来个传统玄幻，没有金手指，主角没有强大家族背景

1. 51 妹 Too Many Girls Are Getting in the Way of My Cultivation 妹子太多，很耽误我修仙 Cooking Wine Beneath the Lonely Moon孤月煮酒Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted What’s it like to transmigrate to an ancient world packed with women who throw themselves at you? It’s great, no question, but it does get in the way of more important business! As a cultivator who can hardly resist beautiful women, I can only squeeze in some cultivation whenever I get a spare moment. Progress is painfully slow, and every step is a struggle. The road to immortality stretches on and on. Who knows where it ends… 2.7kReads8.8Score36014d adds
2. 52 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4k14d adds

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   A hilarious and satisfying read, the female protagonist has no powerful background and can only become stronger through her own efforts. Feng Xi transmigrates into a cannon fodder female supporting character in a cultivation novel, her day of transmigration being her death anniversary. To survive, she tries every means to escape the Hunyuan Sect where the female protagonist resides. Her five senior brothers are all, in the book, the female protagonist's devoted followers, each dying a more tragic death than the last. Feng Xi smiles wickedly: "So what if you're a devoted follower? Are you as good as me?"

3. 53 玄 Xuanhuan: After Pretending to Be Useless for Three Years, I Strike and Become Invincible 玄幻：装了三年废物，出手就无敌 Young Master Zhang Ming张明公子Eastern Fantasy7.0M WordsOngoing [Invincible, passionate, ruthless, highly recommended!] Ten years as a useless nobody, then one move makes the whole world know his name! Three years ago, Chu Yun joined the Taixuan Sect as a good-for-nothing and endured endless humiliation. Three years later, he destroys sects, tramples prodigies, slays gods and demons, and reigns supreme for all eternity! Chu Yun: “I may not make a move, but when I do, blood will flow!” Cultivation techniques? Martial skills? Artifact crafting? Alchemy? “Sorry 19.6kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
4. 54 巫 Ode to the Shaman 巫颂 Blood Red血红Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Super agent Xiahou transmigrates back to the myth-filled Great Xia Dynasty and is reborn as a formidable shamanic warrior of the barbarian tribes. With the Daoist Black Tortoise True Understanding in his possession and the shamanic teachings passed down to him, Xiahou cultivates both the shamanic and Daoist paths. Through the long course of myth, he witnesses the rise and fall of the shamanic faith, the rise of Daoism, and the sinking of Atlantis... Watch as Xue Hong reveals the greatest mystery 2.1kReads8.5Score36814d adds

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   The Xia Dynasty, China's oldest dynasty, is an enigmatic era without written records. What secrets does it conceal, unknown to posterity? Were the mythical shamans, who could summon wind and rain and shake heaven and earth, merely figments of later generations' imaginations, or did they truly exist? Why did Atlantis, an ancient civilization with advanced technology contemporaneous with the Xia Dynasty, vanish overnight? What astonishing prophecies are recorded on Plato's parchment scrolls?

5. 55 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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   It seems like the image for the later stages was changed; I still don't understand the old one, maybe it's just a deception. Anyway, in the hundreds of chapters, there's no family background involved; it's purely the male protagonist's hard work.

6. 56 绝 Peerless Martial God 绝世武神 Jing Wuhen净无痕Eastern Fantasy6.9M WordsCompleted On the Jiuxiao Continent, martial arts reign supreme. The weak live ordinary lives and suffer at the hands of others, while the wrath of the strong leaves rivers of blood in its wake. 129.9kReads9.1Score12k14d adds

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   I've learned it! I've learned it! I've learned it!

7. 57 蛇 The Snake Heavenly Emperor 蛇天帝 Gorilla咯比猴Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing An old snake from the village accidentally swallowed a human elixir and gained intelligence, setting out on the path to immortality. With a mysterious little cauldron and a cultivation technique that can transform it into a dragon, the snake has only ten short years to live, so it must seize every moment. This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal. [Original title: The Old Snake’s Path to Immortality (Snake Ancestor). A manga adaptation is currently being serialized.] [No System, tra 93.4kReads9.2Score6.7k14d adds
8. 58 吾 I Have a Pagoda That Buries Immortals, Gods, and All the Myriad Worlds 吾有一塔，葬仙，葬神，葬诸天 The Eternal Night, the Moon Alone永夜月同孤Eastern Fantasy7.0M WordsOngoing [Work by a renowned author + invincible protagonist + thrilling power fantasy + highly recommended] In the eternal river of time stood the supreme treasure, the Heaven-Burying Tower. It had once buried the heavens of ages past and imprisoned the strongest beings of every era. Among them was the Sword Demon, whose swordsmanship had dominated an entire age. The Taixu Alchemy Saint, the greatest alchemist of all time. The Emperor of Refining, who could temper all things in heaven and earth into art 103.8kReads8.8Score9k14d adds

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   A good book

9. 59 玄 Xuanhuan: I Can Inherit the Cultivation of the Strongest 玄幻，我能传承高手修为 Feng Xiaobei风小贝Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Lin Xiao transmigrates into a fantasy world, accompanied by the Reincarnation Heavenly Book! Whoever recites from it, Lin Xiao gains all of their cultivation. Lin Xiao cares for an elderly man for three years, until the lonely old man deep in the mountains passes away. Then, with a dog in one hand and a sword in the other, Lin Xiao cries, “Sword, come!” and steps into the magnificent world of fantasy. From then on, the entire world goes into a frenzy! Lin Xiao's Sayings: 1. “Fame, fortune, a 4.2kReads8.4Score30014d adds

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   The process had a few minor hiccups, was very moving and emotionally resonant, and the subject matter was quite novel. Recommended!

10. 60 打EN Cultivating Immortality: My Path to Unrivaled Power 打坐就能涨法力，贫道要无敌 Qian Li Tongfeng千李同风Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Crushes every opponent] [From setbacks to triumph] [One explosive breakthrough after another] [The ways of the world] [Rapidly becomes invincible] Under a gloomy sky, demons run rampant and evil spirits abound. Ordinary people struggle to survive under the protection of extraordinary forces. Cultivation sects stand high above the world, Dao Lords look down on the ants with indifference, and the word “immortal” has become the greatest taboo. Young Li Qingyun is an 53.3kReads8.7Score4.8k14d adds

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    To be honest, this is the only book I've ever read seriously from beginning to end. I was let down by the title, especially the first few chapters, which felt quite high quality.

11. 61 道 Fellow Daoist, Got Any Spirit Stones on You? 道友：身上有灵石否？ Old Tales in Red Are Gone红陈往事已矣Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted [No System + traditional fantasy + master schemer + many women + decisive and ruthless + lighthearted power fantasy] In front of a crowd, he gets hit with the classic broken-engagement scene. The protagonist, Gu Feng, smiles faintly: “Hey, you. I don’t mind you breaking off the engagement. But first, let’s work out the breakup compensation!” He takes out a golden abacus. Having prepared for this, he turns the tables and extorts four million spirit stones from his fiancée. “Ex, no, sucker, take c 10.6kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    A great book!

12. 62 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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    Just look at this.

13. 63 洪 Honghuang: I Am the Daoist Sect's First Disciple 洪荒：我为道门首徒 Dreaming Back to Thirteen梦回十三Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Lu Qing transmigrated to the Primordial World and transformed into an innate spiritual root. On the day he took human form, the Six Saints gathered and the Great Dao itself came to celebrate. In the end, he became a disciple of the Three Pure Ones, their shared disciple and the foremost disciple of the Daoist school. In the Zixiao Palace, the Dao Ancestor asked the Six Saints, “Who among you believes is fit to rule the Heavenly Court?” Taishang: “Lu Qing is steady in his conduct and kind by natu 32.5kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
14. 64 开EN A Demon Heart at Birth: The Rise of an Unrivaled Monster 开局移植妖魔心脏，成为绝世凶物 Shacha Noodles沙茶面Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted (No System, multiple female leads, neither wholly good nor wholly evil) Fang Ling possesses a Chaos Sacred Body. From the moment he was born, various factions fought to seize him. His heart, right eye, and precious bone were successively cut out… After being passed from hand to hand, Fang Ling was left on the steps of an ancient temple, barely clinging to life, by a kind-hearted stranger. No one knew that five peerless experts were secretly living in seclusion inside the temple. They had hidden 164.4kReads9.1Score17.4k14d adds
15. 65 九 The Nine Suns Emperor 九阳帝尊 Chang Bajiǔ常八九Eastern Fantasy9.1M WordsCompleted Lu Xuan, the Mad Lord, was one of the Five Emperors and One Madman. After exhausting himself to kill Qionglu, the Demon Emperor and the greatest master under heaven, he was ambushed and killed by his friend, Emperor Zhuoyang. Three hundred years later, he is reborn into a world where everything has changed, but his hatred remains. Lu Xuan points at the statue of Emperor Zhuoyang. “I'll make everyone who wronged me regret every single thing they did!” “Just thinking of me will be a nightmare! Hea 6.4kReads8.3Score75014d adds
16. 66 一 One Sword, and I Become a Demon 一剑成魔 Shuize水泽Eastern Fantasy6.0M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of One Thought, God or Demon is coming soon. You can reserve it on Hongguo! [Passionate fantasy, thrillingly fast-paced] Young Fang Chen has his Dao bones stolen, is betrayed, and suffers endless humiliation. Fortunately, he gains a little tower and an unparalleled inheritance. He inherits the Sword Demon's blood and grasps the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth! One sword splits chaos! One sword destroys immortals and gods! I wield my sword and become a demon! I command al 54.7kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    Book 1: A young man's Dao bone was stolen, he suffered betrayal and humiliation. Fortunately, he obtained a small tower and received an unparalleled inheritance. Inheriting the blood of the Sword Demon! He obtained the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth! One sword opened the chaos! One sword destroyed immortals and gods! He made all immortals and gods submit! Book 2: A young man of humble origins and mediocre talent unexpectedly fused with a supreme treasure formed from the origin of the laws of life and death. From then on, he possessed the Wheel of Life and Death of all heavens, controlled reincarnation, created unparalleled divine powers, became a great emperor, and stood proudly above all ages!

17. 67 武 Martial Dao Emperor 武道大帝 The Unfeeling Supreme忘情至尊Eastern Fantasy13.9M WordsOngoing Born into humble circumstances, Luo Xiu has only average talent. But by chance, he fuses with a treasure formed from the origins of the laws of life and death. From then on, he carries the Wheel of Life and Death within him, commands reincarnation, creates supreme divine arts, and becomes a great emperor who stands above all, past and present! 6kReads8.6Score25414d adds
18. 68 异 Spiritual and Martial Conqueror 异世灵武天下 Yu Feng禹枫Eastern Fantasy10.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, he becomes the dead young master's good-for-nothing body and meets the mysterious elder Uncle Nan. For family, for the women he loves, and for the people dearest to him, Lu Shaoyou rises step by step from a good-for-nothing to a powerful expert. The road to power is covered in thorns, but nothing can stop a heart set on becoming strong. He sleeps with beauties in his arms and wakes with the fate of the world in his hands. They say that reaching the pinnacle of the Martial D 25.7kReads8.7Score3k14d adds

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    This book is from several years ago, and it's very good.

19. 69 镇 Guarding Immortal Qin: Sixty Years of Devouring Demons in the Dungeon 镇守仙秦：地牢吞妖六十年 Fallen Leaves in Splendor风华落叶生Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [Great Qin] [Invincible] [Embroidered Uniform Guard] [Passionate] [Imperial Hounds] [Supernatural Powers] [Xuanhuan] [Important note: All cultivation realms in this book follow the system issued by the General Administration of Sport of China: Hidden Origin, Illuminating Insight, Shining Light, Opening Yang, Jade Balance, Celestial Authority, Celestial Pivot, Jade Rotation, Celestial Hub] This is a Great Qin of immortal martial arts, where immortals and Buddhas bow their heads and demons flee fo 33.9kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds

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    This is good; it's different from usual, it's flesh and blood.

20. 70 且 Listen to the Clamor of the World 且听尘嚣 Sleepy A Yuan困困的阿源Eastern Fantasy544k WordsOngoing He transmigrated. Before he did, his best friend had become one of the Chosen. He thought having his best friend around would make his cultivation journey smooth sailing, but once he transmigrated, he discovered that there were 107 other Chosen just like his friend… (This isn't a mindless power fantasy. There are plenty of foreshadowed clues, and the plot moves at a moderate pace. Fellow cultivators, if you spot any mistakes, I'll correct them when I see them.) 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Without a family or innate wisdom, one's mind needs constant tempering and is often crushed, before slowly growing.

21. 71 我 Where I Am Is Where the Jianghu Is 我所在之地，便是江湖 Wang Xin王信Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted “Cultivators are people too, and people die.” Chen Dao sits at the table, staring at the calligraphy and painting before him. After a moment of silence, he says softly, “Pass down the order. Tell our Dao Gang brothers to get ready for tonight’s operation. The target is the Tianxian Restaurant.” “Keep it quiet. I don’t want my father finding out that there’s a band of bandits outside the city who belong to his precious son.” In a secret chamber somewhere in the Chen residence. Chen Dao’s 1.7kReads8.9Score66414d adds
22. 72 绝 Juedi Tiantong: I Created the Age of Fading Dharma 绝地天通：我创造了末法时代 Set Sail with the Sun阳帆启航Eastern Fantasy696k WordsCompleted [Heaven-defying comprehension + Decisive and ruthless + Transmigration + Self-created cultivation techniques + Behind-the-scenes schemer + Slow burn] From mortal to cultivator, from martial arts to immortal cultivation, from the cultivation world to the Myriad Worlds. After transmigrating, he finds himself in an old, frail, depleted body. Fortunately, he has heaven-defying comprehension. Surviving in the mortal world To regain his youth, Qin Wuzhou creates a health-preserving breathing technique 1.7kReads7.2Score10314d adds

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    A rare and refreshing novel

23. 73 九 The Nine Tribulations Holy Thunder 九劫圣霆 Early-Rising Black Coffee早起黑咖啡Eastern Fantasy127k WordsOngoing Since the continent was first formed, a vast abyss has divided it into four regions. After tens of thousands of years of development, the four regions came to be occupied by the Saint Clan, the Demon Clan, the Monster Clan, and humanity. Young people of every race awaken their talents between the ages of fifteen and sixteen. The Primordial Domain has lain dormant for many years. Who has it appeared for now? Or what purpose has brought it forth? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 绝 Peerless Demon God 绝世妖神 Lin Bingyan林冰炎Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted Four years ago, his dragon veins were destroyed and he was torn from his family, driven mad with grief. Four years later, he gains the Demon God Tower and cultivates the Primordial Heavenly Scripture, becoming unmatched in the world. If he refuses to spend the rest of his life scraping by, then he'll defy the heavens! Blood Refining, Mortal Shedding, Palace Opening, Soul Commanding, Spirit Runes, Divine Arts! Only a primordial spirit that never perishes can be called a king. With a golden Dharma 1.6kReads8.9Score49214d adds
25. 75 天 Heavenly Fetus 天胎 I'll Have a Sausage来根腊肠Eastern Fantasy539k WordsCompleted A hundred thousand years ago, the gods and demons suddenly vanished. Ten thousand years ago, the Holy Mother, Li Daofeng, founded the Immortal Alliance and ascended to another realm. Ten years ago, strange events unfolded in the South Sea, and the sea sank for a thousand li. That same year, Yu Dayong, a fisherman from Qianwei Village, rescued a child among the mangroves and named him Yusheng. Tonight, unable to bear seeing his younger sister Yu Linger suffer, Yusheng willingly takes her place as 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Come to this book, a mortal's journey to immortality, slowly growing stronger.

26. 76 至 Supreme Gods and Demons 至尊神魔 Heaven's Will Leaves a Fragrance天意留香Eastern Fantasy10.7M 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! 20kReads8.6Score2.9k14d adds
27. 77 听 Heard His Senior Brother Was Going Down the Mountain, the Demon Ancestor Practiced Buddhist Teachings All Night 听说师兄要下山，魔祖连夜修佛法 I Just Love Bewitching Women就喜欢妖女Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Wang Huitian is a self-conscious man with no spiritual roots, yet his swordsmanship is divine. From the moment he leaves the mountain, the world knows no peace! Demon Ancestor: “What? He’s going down the mountain? Quick, bring me my kasaya!” Demon Clan: “Damn it, my son’s meat is tender. Hurry and hide him!” Forbidden Grounds: “We’re doing a deep clean today. Tomorrow, everyone must stay silent. Anyone who dares disobey will be thrown onto the mountain.” He demands a title from heaven and earth, 13kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
28. 78 蛮 The Barbarian Realm: The Supreme Path 蛮荒界：无上之路 Sweet Potato Root Lover爱吃番薯根Eastern Fantasy202k WordsCompleted [Dragon Phoenix Immortal Body] [Wheel of Life and Death] [Heavenly Abyss Sword] Ye Chen possesses an unparalleled physique and wields an ancient divine sword. One flower, one world; one leaf, one bodhi. Here, primeval beasts roam and swordlight flashes. This is a world filled with blood and fire, inscribed with profound truths and mysteries. Ye Chen emerges from the wilderness with only a sword and himself. Through bloodshed and hardship, he travels alone to the ends of the earth, cleaves the fi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It perfectly fits the following criteria: 1. Traditional fantasy; 2. No cheat codes or systems; 3. No family background.

29. 79 修 Cultivation: Starting Out as a Cook at a Refining Shop 修仙：从在炼器铺当厨子开始 Just Forget It就这样忘记Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted New Title: The Timid Servant Is Actually a Master Synopsis: An outer-sect servant who’s always rushing around doing odd jobs to earn spirit stones is assigned a mission alongside a beautiful immortal maiden. He’s timid, afraid of dying, unambitious, and cares only about spirit stones, earning him the maiden’s complaints and disdain. But when the situation gets serious, he leaves her utterly stunned: who would have thought this kid was actually a master? [Rise from the Bottom + Humble and Unassum 20.2kReads8.8Score2k14d adds

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    This is well-written and easy to read.

30. 80 愚 The Fool's Salvation 愚者的救世 Miracle Ink Trace奇迹墨痕Historical93k WordsCompleted Pure Love + Tragedy + Revenge A wandering swordsman, a puppet, an emperor, a generation's great schemer, a fool who has been lonely for a century, the starting point of every wish, the end of a lifetime of reincarnation, a road leading to noon, and the eternal future of an ambitious heart. —Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 葬 Burial of the World 葬天下 Herding Cows and Eating Melons放牛吃瓜Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist + no System + no saintly do-gooder + ruthless and decisive + dominates the era + sweeps through the ages] If the Chaos Physique had never been born, the divine path would have languished in darkness for eternity! Lin Tian transmigrates into the body of a soul in the Divine Province Continent. Born at the peak of life, he has the Immortal Lin Clan at his back and possesses the one and only Chaos Saint Physique. He sleeps for a hundred thousand years. When he awakens, his 10.1kReads8.2Score99214d adds
32. 82 女 The Empress Betrayed Me, and Ten Thousand Years Later I Made Her Suffer 女帝背叛我，万年后让她痛不欲生 Snowy Willows by the Cold River寒江雪柳Eastern Fantasy136k WordsOngoing Billions of years ago, Pangu split the heavens from the earth. The gods perished, leaving behind two disciples named Pan Jin and Hongjun. Years later, as a hundred stars converged, Pan Jin gave his life to save the Myriad Worlds. After being reborn, he begins an extraordinary life unlike any other. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It feels good.

33. 83 诸 Eternal Supreme Sovereign of All Realms 诸界永恒至尊 The Moon Is in the Starry Sky星空有月亮Eastern Fantasy130k WordsOngoing Billions of years ago, in their quest for eternity, ancient mighty beings used the Myriad Worlds as a chessboard and set off a great war. No one knows how it ended. Now, those mighty beings have vanished, leaving only legends behind. There are monsters, Buddhas, and demons here. Cultivation techniques can grant divine power, and those who master them can move mountains, fill seas, and overturn the heavens and earth. This is a dangerous world, but one filled with infinite possibilities. Su Xiao —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It was a very enjoyable read. The male protagonist, Su Xiao, went from an ordinary college student to a successful individual—it was incredibly satisfying! The story was well-written with interconnected plot points, making it a light and easy read.

34. 84 系 The System Arrived a Year Early, but the Mutations Haven't Even Begun! 系统提前一年，可异变真没开始！ The Moon Is in the Starry Sky星空有月亮Sci-Fi & Apocalypse81k WordsOngoing [Host has displayed great prowess and defeated a fifth-tier evolved life form, the Zombie Queen] [Reward: 150 evolution points] Staring at the big-eyed cutie with ripe fruit hanging from her slender branches, Su Xiao's head filled with question marks. [Host has shown both courage and intelligence by controlling a third-tier elite zombie] [Reward: 120 evolution points] Watching the chuunibyou teenager in the mirror hum a bizarre punk song as he carefully cut his own hair, Su Xiao stood there 1Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 85 十 Ten Lifetimes in Pursuit of Immortality 十世求仙 Youyou又有余Eastern Fantasy493k WordsCompleted [Mortal's journey, no System, the art of keeping a low profile, slow-burn and satisfying, told in unhurried detail] I have ten chances to be reborn through reincarnation, and ten lifetimes to cultivate. I'll build up my foundation one life at a time, climb step by step to the summit, reach the heights of the immortal path, comprehend the undying, endure through the ages, and attain eternal life... 550Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Of all the books I've read, this is the one I'm most eager to continue reading.

36. 86 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 166.5kReads9.1Score19k14d adds

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    The only downside is the romance, which is present at the beginning but gets quite good later on. It's full of memorable lines, the writing is excellent, and most readers are generally intelligent. If you're looking for something to read, this is a good option.

37. 87 万 Ten Thousandfold Returns: One Family, Nine Emperors, Guardians of All Clans 万倍返还：一门九帝，镇守万族 Rainbow After the Storm风雨伴彩虹Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Fantasy, System, taking disciples, raising an Immortal Emperor, building a faction, passionate action, a contest for supremacy among the myriad races] Li Daoran transmigrates into a fantasy world where humanity is weak and the myriad races vie for supremacy. He becomes the master of Lingyun Peak and obtains a System that rewards him for teaching disciples. Whenever he grants an opportunity to a disciple, he can receive a reward multiplied ten thousand times! [You gave your disciple a Vitality-R 12.6kReads8.3Score88214d adds
38. 88 药EN Cauldron of the Medicine God 药神鼎 Chubby Radish胖胖的萝卜Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted (Mortal cultivation + no System + lighthearted + not a saint + multiple female leads + fast-paced) At the Foundation Establishment stage, he wins over a Nascent Soul uncle-master and a Core Formation senior sister; at the Deity Transformation stage, a Mahayana saintess. See how Ye Fei, an ordinary mortal, encounters one lucky opportunity after another and joyfully cultivates toward immortality. It starts slowly, but gets better and better as it goes. If something doesn't make sense at first, try 77.2kReads9.0Score8.4k14d adds

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    Okay, okay, okay, okay, it sounds great. Very, very good.

39. 89 秦 Qin Chuan's Cultivation Chronicles 秦川修仙记 I'm a Steamed Fish我是清蒸鱼Eastern Fantasy386k WordsCompleted (No saintly heroine, no System, no brainless characters, no golden finger, and the protagonist isn't a powerful figure reincarnated. His parents aren't people of overwhelming influence, either. He's an ordinary person who simply transmigrated. This is a cultivation story about a true mortal, with gradual development. There is romance but no harem. The protagonist is decisive in killing, yet shares deep bonds with the old friends he meets along the way. Fellow Daoists, please be patient as you re 256Reads8.1Score—14d adds
40. 90 上EN The Dragon Son-in-Law 上门龙婿 Young Master Ye叶公子Urban8.8M WordsOngoing The Ye family is one of the most powerful families in Yanjing and across the country. Yet Ye Chen is a live-in son-in-law everyone looks down on. No one knows who he really is. Those who despise him will eventually kneel before him, trembling with fear, and call him “Master”! 225.7kReads9.2Score9.4k14d adds

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    It's really good.

41. 91 万 The Ancestral Sage of Ten Thousand Demons 万妖圣祖 October Years十月流年Eastern Fantasy19.5M WordsOngoing A half-demon youth obtains the Demon Clan's sacred tome. He transforms into a Heavenly Wolf, devours the moon, and keeps female ghosts as servants; becomes a Vermilion Bird, burning the heavens and boiling the seas; takes the form of a White Tiger and slaughters his way across the world; cultivates into a Divine Dragon and roams the seas and skies; becomes a Kunpeng and soars through the Nine Heavens; devours heaven and earth and transforms into myriad demons. He rules the three thousand worlds, 13.7kReads9.1Score57214d adds
42. 92 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 115.5kReads8.9Score6.9k14d adds

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    Ceiling of Mortal Flow

43. 93 凡 Mortal, Blood-Path Demon Immortal 凡人，血道魔仙 Windwhisper Immortal风语仙Eastern Fantasy531k WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation + no System + no heroine + demonic cultivator + ruthless and decisive] Homebody Xun Yong accidentally cuts his finger while fiddling with an unknown five-clawed dragon cauldron. He is inexplicably sucked inside and transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation. There, he ends up a miserable slave, forced to go hungry every day and constantly bullied. It changes his outlook on life completely. After accidentally saving a demonic cultivator, he enters the Yinxu Temple and be 409Reads5.5Score—14d adds
44. 94 仙 The Immortal Realm Is Dangerous: I Lay Low in a Chaotic High Martial World Until I Make My Mark! 仙界凶险：我苟在高武乱世显圣！ Little Pen Tip笔尖小思Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Classic cultivation fantasy + no System + travel between two worlds + invincible protagonist + beautiful women] Luo Yuan can transmigrate between two worlds! He can travel back and forth between a cultivation world and a high-martial world! By making use of the resources in both, trading what each world lacks, he secures a wealth of cultivation resources. Medicinal herbs, refined iron, rare stones, and heavenly demons from the high-martial world bring unexpected benefits when he takes them to t 15.7kReads8.0Score1.3k14d adds

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    The first one was a nobody in the cultivation world, with a low cultivation level. But he managed to transmigrate to a lower realm of martial arts. I don't know if that counts as a cheat code. No background, no strength. The only thing he could do was be a little more powerful than those martial artists in the lower realm. 😂

45. 95 女 The Empress Is Shocked: Isn’t My Master a Good-for-Nothing? 女帝震惊：我师尊，他不是败类吗 Slaughterer of All Living Things屠戮苍生Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain’s rise + ruthless decisiveness + invincible among his peers + play the pig to eat the tiger + eternal imperial teacher] Zhong Shenxiu transmigrated into a female-oriented fantasy novel and became a disgraced instructor at an academy: he had no cultivation, terrible character, and had gotten his position through connections. No cultivation? Then why not steal the heroine’s opportunities? From the start, he’s supposed to take the villainous, wicked Empress as his disciple? She has average 2.1kReads8.7Score33614d adds
46. 96 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 39.6kReads8.5Score3.5k14d adds
47. 97 天 The Heavenly Rankings Descend, and I Start with the Primordial Chaos Sacred Physique 天榜降世，我开局混沌圣体 Life's Disappointments Know No North or South人生失意无南北Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted The Heavenly Rankings descend upon three thousand worlds, and only the top ten make the list! Ancient clans, hidden sects, unaffiliated cultivators, supreme sects... one mighty warrior after another, one powerful faction after another, are exposed to the world. The Human Emperor is third? The descendant of an ancient immortal is second? Everyone is stunned. Even beings of such legendary constitutions aren't worthy of claiming first place! Then the top-ranked name appears, and the world is plunge 3.5kReads8.0Score18114d adds
48. 98 人 The Human Dao Supreme 人道至尊 Distant Mountains and Vast Seas山远海阔Eastern Fantasy93k WordsOngoing Xuanhuan + God of War + Xianxia + Mortal’s Journey + No System + Genius + Saving Humanity Kill three hundred million people of your own race, then lay down your butcher’s knife and become a Buddha! Join my faith, honor my god; cast off the past and leave your former life behind! 681Reads—Score10514d adds

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    The novel tells the story of a world where demons, gods, and humans coexist. The powerful Fuxi clan is betrayed by an enemy, his bloodline is sealed, and he eventually becomes human. In a small human tribe in the ancestral land of the Great Wilderness, a young boy accidentally obtains the inheritance of Fuxi's flame. His talents are sealed, but he possesses an indomitable will and gradually breaks the seal on his bloodline, unraveling the mystery of his sealed bloodline little by little.

49. 99 儒 Entering Sainthood Through the Confucian Way, Who Says I'm a Spoiled Young Master? 儒道入圣，谁说我是纨绔世子？ The City Falls, Yet the Flowers Say Nothing倾城花不语Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Confucian cultivation➕No System➕No harem➕Becomes a Sage later➕Poetry and the arts] In a world where countless paths of cultivation coexist, there are martial artists, Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, sorcerers, shamans, poison masters, demons, gods and devils... Shen Chen'an's soul transmigrates into the body of a wastrel, and he vows to have nothing to do with gambling, drugs, or women. He thought he would be able to live a carefree, debauched life. But the world is like a game of chess, and he 7.1kReads8.3Score47314d adds
50. 100 开EN Immortal from Birth: Everyone Thinks I'm Invincible 开局长生不死，谁都以为我无敌 No Longer So Young以非当年少Eastern Fantasy7.3M WordsOngoing Chen Changan stayed by his beautiful master's side for ten thousand years. He neither aged nor died, yet he was never able to cultivate. In the end, his master drove him away, and he traveled through the mortal world with his companion, the qilin Da Huang. After returning to the Chen family, he obtained a natural embryonic pearl and finally acquired a method of cultivation. Even Chen Changan never imagined that his cultivation talent had actually been lying in the womb all along? 164kReads9.0Score10.1k14d adds

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    The first is a traditional fantasy novel; the protagonist is a bit cheeky, which makes it quite entertaining. The second is an urban cultivation novel; the protagonist gradually rises from humble beginnings to the top.

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