Stories That Follow Cultivation from Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment to Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Tribulation, and Ascension to the Immortal Realm 练气 筑基 金丹 元婴 化神 渡劫然后飞升仙界的书

1. 1 同 Classmate, I'm Really Not a Cultivator 同学，我真不是修仙者 Love, Love, Alluring City恋恋倾城Urban3.5M WordsOngoing The Hongmeng Pearl is said to be the most mysterious treasure in the vast Hongmeng Great World, possessing supreme power. A young man accidentally inherits the Pearl’s legacy, changing the course of his life. At the same time, he gradually uncovers why cultivators vanished. Can the Ancestral Star see the return of the cultivation civilization it once knew? Furthermore, after the Investiture of the Gods, the human race fell victim to the Sages’ schemes, and the Human Sovereign became the Son of H 13.7kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
2. 2 校 The Strongest Expert on Campus 校园最强高手 Love, Love, Alluring City恋恋倾城Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Saints are said to be the most powerful beings among cultivators. A saint can cross billions of miles in an instant, shift the stars with a wave of the hand, annihilate star systems, and reverse time and space. Saints can do anything. They are immortal and indestructible. It is said that somewhere between heaven and earth grows a tree known as the Sacred Tree. The Sacred Tree takes billions of years to flower, billions of years to bear fruit, and billions more for its fruit to ripen. Its fruit i 7.1kReads8.4Score551Shelves
3. 3 仙 Supreme Immortal Path: The Genius Alchemist 仙路至尊之天才炼丹师 The Thorn Bird Sings荆棘鸟在歌唱Xianxia327k WordsOngoing Li Yishan, an outer sect disciple of the Qingyun Sect, chance upon an ancient wonder, the Grand Compendium of Primordial Alchemy. Through alchemy, he rises within the sect, advancing from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and beyond, step by step reaching the pinnacle of the mortal world. He competes for supremacy on the immortal path and comes to dominate the continent. 1.7kReads—Score237Shelves
4. 4 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. 13.4kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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   Cultivating immortality is truly wondrous.

5. 5 万 Tower of Ten Thousand Ways to Refine the Spirit 万法炼神塔 Bestow Eternal Life赐长生Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing In the Yue Kingdom, the young master of a tea estate, Mo You, saves an immortal in the mountains and receives a cultivation technique from him. On his path to immortality, Mo You obtains a heaven-defying treasure, and from then on, his era begins. As he cultivates, countless prodigies are trampled beneath his feet, and he fights his way to eternal life. As he cultivates, he meets countless kindred spirits, friends, and companions, leading them all to defy heaven together. The world of cultivatio 2.5kReads8.2Score209Shelves

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   Cultivation realms, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Infant Transformation, Deity Transformation; traditional cultivation novel with multiple female protagonists; cultivation methods include magic, body, and sword.

6. 6 煞 Baleful Immortal! 煞仙！ Never Stop永不止步Eastern Fantasy304k WordsCompleted [By the author of the completed 5.85-million-character novel Swallowing Heaven's Immortal Root] [Classic cultivation + spatial realm + ensemble cast + fiendish path + demons and monsters + sword cultivation + decisive violence + ill-fated lone star] During a test of his spiritual roots, a cultivator set his sights on the ancestral bead passed down through the family. The village was massacred. By chance, Shen Hanjin activated the “Fiend Bead” with his blood. It was part of the “Immortal Seal B 215Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The early stages are the Path of Evil, the later stages are Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation!

7. 7 凡 The Supreme Sword God of Mortal Cultivation 凡人修仙之无上剑神 Bricks Are Hard to Carry砖头不好搬Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Fellow cultivator, wait up! If you were sent to cultivate in the world of immortal cultivation and given four choices out of twelve from the start, what would you pick? How far do you think you could go in this brutal world of cultivation? Nascent Soul? Deity Transformation? Or even further? 1. Early-stage Golden Core cultivation (random technique, top-grade Golden Core) and two fake-core puppets 2. Early-stage Golden Core cultivation (top-grade Golden Core sword cultivation technique) 3. Profou 1.8kReads5.4Score105Shelves

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   Starting with a Golden Core stage, choose four out of twelve. Options: 1. Early Golden Core cultivation (random cultivation technique - top-tier Golden Core) with two Pseudo-Golden Core puppets; 2. Early Golden Core cultivation (sword cultivation technique - top-tier Golden Core); 3. Xuan Tian Puppet Refining Technique (Nascent Soul level technique); 4. Ancient Sword Formation Grand Canon (incomplete, includes ancient sword refining techniques); 5. One mid-Golden Core peak puppet; 6. Talisman Treasure Mountain Drill Cone (Nascent Soul level); 7. Ancient Treasure Black Demon Armor (can withstand one full-force attack from an early-stage Primordial cultivator); 8. Ancient Alchemy Technique (incomplete) with twelve Foundation Establishment Pills; 9. One mid-Earth Rank spirit pet (random - mid-Golden Core level); 10. Magic Treasure Black Demon Cloak (Nascent Soul level, damaged version); 11. One set of each of the Five Elements cultivation techniques (top-tier Golden Core); 12. One set of Nascent Soul level cultivation techniques (matching option one).

8. 8 轩 Emperor Xuanwu 轩武大帝 Zhou Yuan, Who Loves Tofu Stuffed with Meat爱吃豆腐酿的周元Eastern Fantasy255k WordsOngoing [Invincible, Passionate, Fast-Paced, Frequent Updates, Recommended by Millions of Readers!] A hundred thousand years ago, everyone was as mighty as a dragon, and anyone could cultivate into an emperor. Then came the Calamity. The Heavenly Dao collapsed, the gods fell, and the First Keeper sacrificed himself, transforming into the Three Thousand Great Dao Seals to protect this small world. Now the seals are starting to crumble, and martial cultivation has ground to a halt. He is the reincarnation 392Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The book "Emperor Xuanwu" is very good; it's definitely worth reading.

9. 9 太 The Supreme Martial God Art 太上武神诀 Nope不是Eastern Fantasy9.3M WordsOngoing A genius young man is tricked by his fiancée into losing his dantian, leaving him crippled. Then fortune falls from the sky: he obtains a mysterious golden core and inherits the cultivation art of an ancient Martial God, the Supreme Martial God Art. He walks the path of martial arts and defies the heavens! He builds the Nine Heavens, treads across mountains and rivers. Across the Myriad Worlds, I alone am supreme. 13.2kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 仙 Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsCompleted Nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals into the ancient primordial wilderness. Not one of them returned, and only a wisp of true fire remained in the world. Nine thousand years later, Ye Chen, a discarded disciple, was driven from his sect and left with nowhere to go. By a twist of fate, he came into possession of the true fire and set foot on the path of immortal martial cultivation once more. This is a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddha 60.5kReads9.1Score14.3kShelves
11. 11 再 Look at Me Like That Again and I'll Slap You 再看老子拍死你 The Enlightened One Said悟道子曰Eastern Fantasy511k WordsOngoing [The Most Hardcore Male Lead] [邪修] [A Cunning Old Schemer] [A Little Pervert] [Making a Fortune in Silence] [Beast Taming] [Looting Corpses] [Romantic Encounters] Slapping beautiful women, romantic encounters, dual cultivation, looting corpses, and finishing off his enemies with a surprise strike. He raises a pack of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, venomous insects, and corpse puppets, and his combat prowess is off the charts. The male lead pulls off one outrageous move after another, never pla 7kReads—Score693Shelves

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    [A Sly and Cunning Male Protagonist] He slaps beautiful women, has romantic encounters, picks up bargains, loots corpses, and finishes them off with a swift counterattack. He raises a horde of ferocious beasts, birds of prey, and insects, constantly pulling off outrageous maneuvers. This lovable but mischievous protagonist defies all expectations, with a fast-paced, thrilling ride. You won't regret investing in him! [Cool][Laugh][Thinking][Send Heart]

12. 12 穿 Transmigrate to a Cultivation World: From the Start, They Mistake Me for a Harbinger of Disaster 穿越修仙：开局被当成灾星 Ninefold All Beings九衍众生Eastern Fantasy370k WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] [Survivalist] [System] [Farming] [Beast Raising] [Scheming] [Invincible] He was born after three years in the womb, and the whole village spread rumors that he was a bringer of disaster. But who could have guessed that the baby in swaddling clothes held two lifetimes' worth of souls, and had practiced innate true essence while still in the womb? He possesses a Chaos-Stone Gourd, which contains two kinds of spiritual liquid with countless wondrous uses. He can talk and walk 438Reads—Score128Shelves

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    I recommend two good cultivation novels, suitable for readers who can settle down and read at a leisurely pace.

13. 13 聚 The Spirit-Gathering Immortal Pearl 聚灵仙珠 Floating Dust Master浮尘子Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing Main character: Zhou Yuan. [Mortal’s Journey] [No System] Zhou Yuan is an ordinary mortal from a cultivation family. To keep his entire family alive, he resolutely enters the brutal cultivation world to fight for a slim chance of survival. Born with all nine elemental spirit roots, his cultivation progresses painfully slowly. He relies on an ancestral stone bead to gather spiritual energy. Overnight, it can cultivate a hundred-year-old spirit herb, turn low-grade spirit stones into mid-grade one 60.8kReads8.3Score3.6kShelves
14. 14 杂 No Future as a Servant Disciple? I’ll Master Pills and Artifacts to Seek Immortality 杂役弟子没出路？丹器双修谋长生 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, decisive and ruthless, no saintly heroics, cautious, a nobody rising to power] Ye Feng transmigrates to another world and fights his way up to become the bandit chief of Black Wind Stronghold. From the start, he kills Duan Shui Liu, an inner disciple of the Xuantian Sect, and obtains a Bagua Furnace that enhances alchemy and artifact forging. After bribing the gatekeeper, he enters the Xuantian Sect to cultivate and begins his adventures in the world of cultivatio 20.4kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Traditional cultivation novels

15. 15 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World: Rising to the Top by Selling Fish 穿越修仙界：从卖鱼开始崛起 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, rise from the bottom] After transmigrating, Ye Yu is kicked out of his family from the start. He has no choice but to scrape by as a fishmonger, until he offends a sect's holy maiden at the Yihong Brothel and has to flee to another city. In his new cultivation city, Ye Yu first buys two maids to calm his nerves, then invents a seal-based talisman-making technique, opening the floodgates to wealth. To keep growing stronger, Ye Yu builds airplanes and cannons. He’s 10kReads8.6Score800Shelves
16. 16 从 From a Bottom-Tier Rogue Cultivator to a Cultivation Grandmaster 从底层散修开始肝成修仙大佬 Always Helping Elderly Men Cross the Street天天扶老爷爷Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted When Lin Yi wakes up, he has become an unaffiliated Qi Refining cultivator in Huiyuan Immortal City, in the cultivation world. He discovers that he has awakened a stat panel. For any cultivation method, secret technique, supernatural ability, or skill, as long as he performs the required steps once, he gains one guaranteed experience point, regardless of how seriously he tries or what the final result is. “I'm in the perfect position! First, I'll keep my head down and develop quietly for a whil 13kReads6.9Score778Shelves
17. 17 破 A Broken Cauldron Helps Me Cultivate Immortality 破木鼎助我修仙 Red Eggplant Cloth红茄布Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + no System + Divine Wood Cauldron + fantasy world] A brother and sister went into the mountains to forage. His younger sister found a broken wooden cauldron and gave it to her brother to use as a bowl. Suddenly, she spotted an immortal flying through the sky on a sword. “Hey, immortal up there! Hello!” At her greeting, Ye Yao was kidnapped, and her brother Ye Fan was knocked unconscious. When Ye Fan woke up, he burst into tears, only to run into a passing fairy-like young wo 26.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves

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    Ye Fan, Feng Qingge, and Fu Luo'er once again coordinated perfectly, just as they had when they killed the Phantom Puppet in the Dark Hall. Feng Qingge lightly raised her jade hand, placed the Jade Soul Flute to her lips, and began to play softly. The flute music instantly transformed into a sharp soul-attack sonic wave, striking the Phantom Puppet and the demonic cultivators like lightning. The Phantom Puppet and the demonic cultivators were invaded by the sonic wave, feeling a sharp pain in their souls, as if their heads were about to explode. They all clutched their heads and screamed in agony, some even rolling on the ground. Ye Fan seized the opportunity, using his teleportation technique, his figure moving like a ghost, shuttling between the Phantom Puppet and the demonic cultivators.

18. 18 修 Cultivation: A Rising Wind in the City 修仙之风起都市 Fan Yisheng凡亿生Urban390k WordsCompleted (No System, no rebirth, mysterious inheritance, passionate, decisive and ruthless) One man and one sword, slaying every enemy under heaven. A heart full of passion, staining the highest heavens red. A hundred dreamscapes forge the true self. A high school student who has just graduated is forced off a cliff by his classmates. Yet misfortune turns to fortune: in a dream, he obtains an unparalleled inheritance. Returning to the city as a cultivator, he rises with the times to become a hero. Watch 91Reads6.8Score111Shelves

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    This is a new book. Fellow Daoists who enjoy urban fantasy novels may want to check it out, but this isn't an invincible, wish-fulfillment story; it's a story-driven novel.

19. 19 修 Cultivation Begins in a Mine 修仙从矿洞开始 Blanched Bok Choy菜心白灼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted A pure-mortal cultivation story: no System, no transmigration, a return to the traditional essence of cultivation! The protagonist is an ordinary mortal with no spiritual roots who enters a sect to mine spirit stones for a living. By chance, he survives a deadly disaster and awakens the Five-Colored Spiritual Marrow buried underground. This rare treasure, unseen in ten thousand years, reshapes his spiritual roots from within, unexpectedly condensing the rare Five-Element Spiritual Roots! From th 2.3kReads8.7Score188Shelves

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    Miner's rise to immortality is a tale of triumph and triumph, as he vanquishes demons and breaks through barriers to ascend to the pinnacle of power. The thrilling and addictive story is sure to captivate readers! Explore secret realms, battle demons, and seek divine materials. A tapestry of love, hate, and the struggle for the ultimate truth awaits – a must-read for fans of cultivation novels!

20. 20 只 I Was Just Playing a Cultivation Game, I Didn't Mean to Cultivate for Real 只是玩个修仙游戏，没想真修仙啊 Meteor on a Spring Outing踏青的流星Eastern Fantasy595k WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two animated dramas, so you can count on the quality. [Slow Burn] [Cultivation Sects] [The fiery spirit of youth, gifted rivals, laughter and tears. There are always things you have no choice but to do, and people you have no choice but to say goodbye to.] [The further you read, the better it gets. If you don't believe me, try the latest chapter first, then decide whether to keep reading.] [This book won't have Foundation Establishment cultivators cutting down Nas 15.3kReads8.1Score1.8kShelves

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    Come, let's talk about the book "Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation, Integration..." What moved me most about this book wasn't just the cultivation and leveling up, but the vivid characters. Each character has their own unwavering beliefs, experiences love and hate, encounters and companionship, and also faces inevitable farewells. The passionate path of cultivation is interwoven with the warmth and coldness of human relationships; the characters are three-dimensional and lifelike, and many passages linger in my heart long after reading.

21. 21 乾 Dragon Spirit of Heaven and Earth 乾坤龙灵 October Yang十月洋Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Abandoned child + master thief + cultivation + fortune + golden dragon + high-octane battles + secret-realm adventures + ruthless decisiveness + ancient divine beasts] She was the Dragon Realm's most gifted young woman, but was betrayed by her own family and self-destructed, only to be reborn! His birth was shrouded in mystery. By a twist of fate, he obtained a heaven-defying divine pearl, and from then on embarked on the path of cultivation! From an unknown pickpocket in Cangwu City to an unpa 10.3kReads9.2Score897Shelves

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    This fantasy cultivation novel is really good. The male protagonist grows step by step, meets many friends, and faces constant difficulties and dangers on his journey. It's full of highlights, with both humor and tear-jerking moments. A truly excellent work, highly recommended! [Shy]

22. 22 修 Cultivation: I Have a Heaven-Devouring Pearl 修仙，我有一颗吞天珠 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted By chance, an ordinary young man obtains the most powerful treasure in the Three Realms, the Heaven-Replenishing Pearl. From then on, he defies fate and changes his destiny, fighting his way from the human realm to the spirit realm, founding the world’s strongest people, then battling his way into the immortal realm for the sake of his obsession. He rises from humble beginnings in the mortal world and brings it all to an end in the immortal realm! 8.8kReads8.7Score597Shelves

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    Cultivation, comedy, Lao Liu, completed, mortal cultivation, body refinement

23. 23 扛 Carrying a Coffin on My Way to Cultivate Immortality 扛着棺材去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing A young man from a once-prosperous family accidentally finds a jade seal coiled by a dragon. He never realizes that this powerful seal is not only a formidable weapon, but also a key to a world of advanced civilization… 61.1kReads8.5Score3.7kShelves
24. 24 坠 The God Who Fell into the Demonic Path 坠入魔道的神 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted Legend has it that this world is bound by the Heavenly Dao, and only by devouring it can one empower oneself and rise to a higher plane. One day, a Heavenly Dao tomb from a higher plane descended into the mortal world and chose an infant, entering the child's body. From then on, a vast conspiracy gradually unfolded around this child. A lone star of ill fortune descended to the mortal realm, all living beings suffered, and the Divine Clan was destroyed. See how the heaven-chosen youth navigate 18.3kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
25. 25 不 I’ll Do Whatever It Takes to Cultivate Immortality 不择手段去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Feel-Good Story + Comedy + Mortal Cultivation + No Harem + Xuanhuan + No System Belief: If you've got thick skin, you get the meat. Motto: If a problem can be solved by sweet-talking, never resort to force. Principle: If nobody messes with me, I'll mess with them anyway. Specialty: Play the pig to eat the tiger. I'm number one at showing off. A street punk from the 21st century accidentally obtains a rare treasure and transmigrates to a world overrun by immortals, demonic cultivators, and practi 11.1kReads8.8Score914Shelves
26. 26 猫 The Demon-Cultivation Tale of Cat Lao Liu 猫老六修妖传 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Demon Cultivation | Immortal Cultivation | Comedy | Playing the Fool to Catch the Tiger | Ruthless and Decisive] Mao Laoliu was a wild, unrestrained fellow who accidentally came into possession of the Heavenly Toad, a supreme treasure from the Immortal Realm. The toad carried his soul across time and space to a world of immortal cultivators, where he was reborn in the body of a black cat. And so Mao Laoliu began his life as a demon cultivator… 8.6kReads8.7Score722Shelves
27. 27 凡 Mortal Cultivation, Beginning with Starlight 凡人修仙，从星光开始 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary boy is chosen by a star and sent from Earth to another world. His fate is changed forever, and he begins his cultivation journey in this unfamiliar land. He stumbles through cultivation, treading as carefully as if on thin ice, all so he can find his way home. But being reborn was simply a fate that had been ordained... 3.1kReads7.3Score229Shelves
28. 28 为 For That Dream, I Will Split Heaven and Earth 为了那个梦，我要开天辟地 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy598k WordsCompleted Legend has it that everything in this world is an illusion. This world is merely a dream of yours. As long as you exist, this world exists. When you are gone, it will naturally crumble and vanish... Wang Bin lost his world, lost his dream. For the sake of that dream and the person he loved most, he would split open the heavens and cleave the earth. He would create that world... 506Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 遭 My Master's Wife Stabbed Me in the Back, So I Became the Pavilion Master for the Empress and the Demon Venerable 遭师娘背刺反手给女帝魔尊当阁主 Uncle Gazing Eastward across the River望江东的大叔Eastern Fantasy173k WordsOngoing Lin Zhichen was cast out of the sect by his master, who treated him as a disposable pawn. But by chance, he obtained the legacies of an Empress and a Demon Lord from a thousand years ago. Taking his only remaining junior fellow disciple with him, he founded the Xi Ye Chen Pavilion and rose from having nothing to becoming famous throughout the Emperor-Fall Mountain Range. Yet just as his reputation soared, the junior brother he trusted most began to fall into darkness, driven by jealousy and rese 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Definitely worth reading. Unlike mindless wish-fulfillment novels, this isn't for beginners and has a touch of martial arts style. The character details are handled very well, highlighting their personalities. The entire story flows smoothly, with twists and turns, a rigorous structure, and sound logic.

30. 30 从 Cultivating Immortality, Starting with Stealing Chickens 从偷鸡开始修仙 Uncle Gazing Eastward across the River望江东的大叔Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System] This is a world of cultivators, where all cultivation techniques are based on spiritual energy. By a twist of fate, Xie Fan, a lonely young man, comes into possession of a bronze figurine capable of cultivating true qi. From then on, he embarks on a path to immortality unlike anyone else's. He meets a lovely woman, learns extraordinary techniques, suffers betrayal, and braves perilous dangers. He saves his beloved, explores secret realms, ventures through the Cent 542Reads7.6Score104Shelves
31. 31 五 The Five-Element Waste Spirit Root: I Have a Treasure-Gathering Golden Toad 五行废灵：我有一只聚宝金蟾 Xi and Xu羲与许Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Smart Protagonist] [One Female Lead] [Decisive and Ruthless] At eighteen, with a fake Five-Element Spirit Root, was his path to immortality already doomed? Wang Han was a hunter from the countryside. By a twist of fate, he entered Leiyang Pavilion, only to be made a nominal "Core Disciple" and, in truth, reduced to chopping wood in the back hills. His poor aptitude earned him the label "useless spirit root," while the declining sect's leader treated disciples like disposabl 2.3kReads6.6Score216Shelves

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    Cultivation System: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul... A mortal begins with a protagonist whose cheat ability is similar to Han Li's little green bottle, but with more effects. The protagonist is intelligent and strategic, growing step by step in the treacherous and calculating world of cultivation. Slightly slow-paced; those who enjoy the mortal protagonist genre can give it a try, but those who mind should not read!

32. 32 重 Reborn as the Holy Venerable, Returned 重生之圣尊归来 Little Slim, Losing Weight减肥的小瘦Urban2.2M WordsCompleted An Immortal Venerable is reborn, advancing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and beyond. With a mature state of mind, he overwhelms martial artists. This epic tale features an expansive world, a fast-paced plot, ruthless decisiveness, and an invincible protagonist. Welcome! 9.4kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves

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    Decisive and ruthless, mature and not naive, starts with maximum strength, overwhelming all martial arts realms, progressing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, and Nascent Soul stages. No system, no female lead.

33. 33 朝 A Mayfly Lives from Dawn to Dusk; Today I Finally Understand What an Immortal Is 朝生暮死蜉蝣命，今日方知仙是仙 Heaven in a Teapot茶壶洞天Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [Smart Protagonists, Antagonists, and Supporting Characters] + [Slow-Building Plot] I transmigrated, and from the start I got a… Oh, no, from the start, I was given an old man for a father and eighteen young stepmothers, … Old man! Calm down! Let's talk this out! Put down the sword and straighten that green hat on your head first! … What?! I'd already made enough money, bought myself a little maid, and was all set to coast through life, and 12.6kReads7.7Score1.1kShelves

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    The Myriad Soul Banner refines evil spirits, controls corpses and puppets, cultivates Yin and Yang, a mortal's journey, no system, not a wish-fulfillment novel, both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, the characters are complex and three-dimensional, not stereotypical. Worth reading for veteran readers tired of mindless wish-fulfillment novels!

34. 34 修 Cultivation: Reborn in Another World to Build the Strongest Sect 修仙：重生异界打造最强宗门 Deep Autumn in Baili百里深秋Eastern Fantasy8.9M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + no System + no cheat + relying on skill!] Young scientist Sun Yi transmigrated into the world of immortal cultivation and became a menial disciple with neither talent nor connections. But using the knowledge, experience, and courage of someone from Earth, he successfully latched onto the sect's most powerful patron. Then he set about reforming the sect and developing all kinds of new technology! [Invented a detection radar]: It can locate all kinds of rare treasures, demon 43.7kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves

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    10,000 Words updated daily! No system, no cheat codes, no gimmicks! Body Refinement, Qi Refinement, and Spirit Refinement combined into one, allowing early Foundation Establishment cultivators to destroy Golden Core cultivators!! Cultivating immortality, developing sects, and conducting research—we Earthlings are professionals! Become the best sect leader, the strongest sect leader! Tons of benefits! Money given out at the drop of a hat! All cultivators trained by Sect Leader Sun are invincible beyond their level! Qingyun Sect is a blessing to the people, the hope of humanity! Fast updates, guaranteed to keep you entertained!

35. 35 误 I Accidentally Swallowed an Immortal Pill from Qin Shi Huang's Tomb 误吞了秦皇陵仙丹 Two Taels to Banish Sorrow二两消愁Urban1.2M WordsCompleted After a relic was stolen from Qin Shi Huang’s mausoleum, Wang Hao, a recent university graduate unemployed in his rented apartment, accidentally came into possession of one of the stolen artifacts. The elixir of immortality that Qin Shi Huang had sought so desperately ended up changing the life of a poor young man more than two thousand years later… 14.7kReads7.8Score1.3kShelves

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    Urban cultivation—the cultivation world—the immortal realm. Extremely entertaining and hilarious, highly recommended!

36. 36 极 The Legend of the Most Evil Immortal 极恶仙人传 Nian Hong廿虹Eastern Fantasy7.2M WordsCompleted Orphaned at a young age and utterly alone, the boy Xiaohu happens upon the cultivator Ren Duxing while chasing a rabbit. From that moment, the wheels of fate begin to turn, pushing him onto an endless path of cultivation. Fate and schemes accompany him at every turn, while calamities rise and fall, and light and darkness cycle back and forth. Watch as an obscure young cultivator rises from the ashes time and again amid countless trials, gradually becoming an unparalleled powerhouse whose name in 2.8kReads7.4Score369Shelves

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    It's quite long already, so you can read it for a while. Welcome to the series! [Laughs]

37. 37 退 After Dropping Out, I Became the Female CEO's Bodyguard 退学后我成了女总裁的贴身保镖 Little Wharf小码头Urban1.5M WordsOngoing [Invincible] [Multiple Heroines] [Spatial Powers] [All-Rounder] [Fast-Paced] [Wish-Fulfillment] When Chen Fan jolts awake, he finds himself trapped in a women's bathhouse and is falsely accused, forcing him to leave school. His campus beauty girlfriend abandons him. With nowhere else to turn, he enters a mountain cave, where he encounters the legacy of an Immortal Emperor and masters both medicine and martial arts! He awakens a Pure Yang Divine Body. He spends a year cultivating in a secret real 19.2kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    Fantasy, urban cultivation, Qi cultivation and foundation building... Multiple female leads, fast-paced.

38. 38 乖 Submit Obediently, or Be Conquered 乖乖臣服，否则征服 Little Wharf小码头Urban310k WordsOngoing [Fast-paced wish fulfillment | Multiple heroines] With only seven days to live, Xiao Xiaohuo descends the mountain. He can only overcome the poison and start a new life by winning over the women named in four marriage contracts! He checks into an inn after dark and gets some attentive service. A female officer bursts in and catches them red-handed. He takes a closer look at her ID. Xia Bingbing! She's the fiancée he's supposed to visit tomorrow to propose marriage! 11.6kReads7.2Score904Shelves
39. 39 荒 The Tough Guy of the Deserted Island! 荒岛的猛男！ Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban143k WordsOngoing The male lead is handsome, incredibly powerful, and has superpowers: there's a special energy inside his body that can create one uncomplicated object each day. It also gives him great strength, incredible speed, and lightning-fast reflexes. Style: deserted-island survival, full of twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant romantic tension. 18.2kReads—Score758Shelves

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    A rollercoaster of emotions!

40. 40 荒 Wilderness and Deserted Island 荒野荒岛 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban620k WordsOngoing Distinctive and original, exciting and vivid, with sharply drawn, lifelike characters and lively, clear, concise prose. A story of survival and life on a deserted island, with an exciting plot and vivid characters. 13.5kReads6.1Score504Shelves
41. 41 第 The Ultimate Tough Guy 第一猛男 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban387k WordsOngoing Full of twists and turns, gripping and vivid, with distinctive, lifelike characters and lively, concise prose. The nouveau riche Ye Shuang travels everywhere and lives a carefree life. What a dream! 7.9kReads—Score457Shelves
42. 42 抗 War of Resistance: A God-Tier Sharpshooting Manual from the Start! 抗日：开局赠送神级枪法！ Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban594k WordsOngoing As Marshal Ye lay gravely wounded on the battlefield, at death's door, he unexpectedly bound himself to the “Strongest War of Resistance System.” The System grants him divine-level marksmanship from the start, but assigns bizarre missions. [Ding! The Host's powerful indomitable will and potential to resist the Japanese have been detected. Binding requirements met. The “Strongest War of Resistance System” is beginning the binding process... 1%... 50%... 100%! Binding successful!] 9.9kReads—Score493Shelves
43. 43 安 The Beauties in the Safehouse 安全屋美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Sci-Fi & Apocalypse153k WordsOngoing Style: Global furnace apocalypse, safe-house survival. Easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant flirtation. System: Global Furnace Apocalypse Safe-House Survival System. Male lead: Hao Jumeng Language: Clear and concise. 10kReads—Score402Shelves
44. 44 暧 Flirting Makes Me Stronger 暧昧就变强 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban161k WordsOngoing The male lead, He Jumeng, has an incredible superpower: he grows stronger whenever he flirts with beautiful women. Then he suddenly gains the “Business Prodigy” superpower and starts with just 1,000 yuan in savings, gradually building his fortune! Style: A business prodigy superpower, the business world, commercial rivalry, emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, face-slapping, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. 4kReads—Score237Shelves
45. 45 一 I Make 100 Million a Day, So I Do Whatever I Want 一天进账一亿，我放荡不羁 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban103k WordsOngoing A detailed look at urban survival and the complexity of human nature. Emotional sparring, gripping conflicts, a roller-coaster plot, and one satisfying moment after another. System: Earn 100 million a day. Every 10 million can be spent to buy or upgrade a superpower. 3.1kReads—Score215Shelves
46. 46 乡 The Countryside Is Beautiful Beyond Measure 乡村无限好 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban178k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 467Reads—Score109Shelves
47. 47 猛 A Stingy Tough Guy with 500 Million, on a Trip with a Beauty 猛男有五亿还抠门，旅行遇美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban105k WordsOngoing Style: After striking it rich, the macho Cao Jumeng has 500 million yuan but still sticks to his top-notch frugal habit of treating every yuan saved as a yuan earned. He meets beautiful women while traveling. The story is easy to follow, funny, lighthearted, and full of flirtation. There is emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. Problems crop up one after another during his travels, and he finds ways to solv 1.3kReads—Score112Shelves
48. 48 唐 Nine Beauties of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝九个美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Historical171k WordsOngoing Style: Clear and easy to understand, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with plenty of romantic tension. System: Tang Dynasty Get-Rich-Quick System. Male lead: Wang Jumeng Female supporting characters: Nangong Qian, Murong Ying, Li Jiaojiao, and others Language: Concise and straightforward. 17Reads—Score125Shelves
49. 49 都 The City's Number One Tough Guy 都市第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Wu Nitian didn't want to be a corporate drone, but he couldn't see any light in his future. Just as anxiety and misery overwhelmed him, he suddenly obtained the High-Mindedness System. It told him that no matter what he faced, as long as he tried to maintain a high-minded state, he would receive System rewards from time to time! 2.4kReads5.7Score211Shelves
50. 50 宋 The Song Dynasty’s Number One Tough Guy 宋朝第一猛男 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Historical425k WordsOngoing Wu Jushuai opens his eyes to find himself in the Song Dynasty, transformed into an ugly man with the same name. The System, however, requires him to collect “admiration points from peerless beauties” to become handsome. The top courtesans of Bianjing, noble ladies from wealthy families, and chivalrous women of the martial world are all left blushing by his poetry and modern-day flirting techniques. The villains grit their teeth and grumble, “That guy's ugly and lecherous. What makes him so speci 1.2kReads—Score102Shelves

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