Real Cultivation! Cruel and Dark, with Characters Who Stop at Nothing to Achieve Their Goals! 真正的修仙！残忍，黑暗，为达目的不择手段！

1. 451 校 The School Bully’s Love Is the Knife I Kill With 校霸的爱，是我杀人的刀 Sleepyhead Baby瞌睡虫宝宝13k WordsCompleted The School Bully's Love Is the Knife I Kill With 7Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 452 凡 Cultivation as a Mortal: All Beings Pave the Way 凡人修仙，众生铺路 Inspiration and Thought灵感和思想Eastern Fantasy227k WordsOngoing (The book has been abandoned, and I don't plan to continue writing it. The new book is about cultivating immortality as a clan: I Am the Clan's Sacred Tree.) Demonic cultivation + no System + ruthless killing. Lu Duan was abandoned by his parents as a child and reduced to begging on the streets. Once he embarked on the path of cultivation, he lived only for himself. On this road, profit and slaughter went hand in hand. Born a mortal, he would remain one for his whole life. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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3. 453 僵 Even Zombies Cultivate Immortality: I’ll Become the Demon Immortal Who Sweeps the Three Realms 僵尸也修仙，我要做横扫三界妖仙 Nan Mingzi南鸣子Eastern Fantasy220k WordsCompleted [Zombie cultivation + sect cultivation + no System, no idiots + Daoist elements + decisive and ruthless + ruling the Three Realms + demon immortal] Qin Ermao was once a beggar. Wanting to live above ordinary people, he set out to cultivate immortality. By a twist of fate, he was struck by lightning and transformed into a mutated zombie, gaining immortal, indestructible power and supernatural abilities. He then joined a cultivation sect and continued his training, starting at the first level of Q —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 454 我 I Am Sword Poison: The Cultivation World Trembles 我，剑毒，修仙界颤抖抖 Running Leaves运行叶子Eastern Fantasy170k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the world of cultivation, Lin Yuan discovers that his sword qi is poisonous. It's not coated in poison: it can corrode spiritual energy and contaminate magical treasures with a true toxin. The righteous path calls it an evil art, while the demonic path calls it a supreme treasure. Lin Yuan just wants to use modern chemistry to turn this “poison” into the key to overturning the old order. Spiritual energy is waning, the upper classes have a monopoly, and those at the botto —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Transmigrating to the world of cultivation, Lin Yuan discovers his sword energy is poisonous—not a mere coating, but a "true poison" capable of corroding spiritual energy and contaminating magical artifacts. The righteous path calls it an evil technique, while the demonic path hailes it as a supreme treasure. Lin Yuan, however, only wants to use modern chemistry to transform this "poison" into a key to overthrowing the old order. Spiritual energy declines, the upper echelons monopolize power, and the lower classes struggle. He will shatter a 30,000-year-old deception. "They say my sword is evil? Then let the entire cultivation world taste what true poison is." Tags: Male-oriented, Eastern fantasy, Xianxia, ​​Xuanhuan, Sword Cultivation, Soul Transmigration, Time Travel

5. 455 五 The Five Elements Chaos Scripture 五行混沌经 Master Bricklayer搬砖圣手Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted (A comic adaptation of the same name is now available) [Mortal Cultivator + No System + No Harem] A village boy with five spiritual roots accidentally embarks on the path to immortality. First, he obtains an ancient mirror left behind by an Immortal Emperor, then he acquires cultivation arts from the immortal realm. But who could have guessed that the mirror contains an immortal estate, hidden within chaos? And the immortal arts transform the five elements into chaos. The two fit together perfec 46.5kReads8.6Score5.6kShelves
6. 456 十 The End of Ten Days: Ashes of Reincarnation 十日终焉·轮回烬 Chongqing and Sichuan Spicy Girl川渝辣妹子9k WordsCompleted Ten Days to the End: Ashes of Reincarnation 11Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 457 翻 The Sky-Turning Cauldron 翻天鼎 Patriarch of the Dao Heart道心老祖Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Slow-Burn Setup Fans, Rejoice! If You Like a Fast Pace, This Isn’t for You!] Taking on a super sect isn’t just talk! The super sects control every cultivation resource. A low-level cultivator like me can’t even get my hands on a single Foundation Establishment Pill! So I’ll just become the heretic you all call me! I’ll lead this band of heretic brothers in causing trouble every day! We’ll fight our way out of this desperate situation and turn the world upside down! The sixty-four continents cor 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I think this new book is pretty good; it's about independent cultivators at the bottom of society banding together for warmth.

8. 458 白 The White Bone Daoist Court 白骨道庭 Not a Minute to Spare兜里没有一分钟Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Cultivate true energy, build the foundation of the Dao, and manifest the Yin Spirit. The unorthodox path makes seeking the Dao difficult: refine baleful energy, taint the soul, and seek freedom for a fleeting moment. The heterodox path is arduous too: evade earthfire, dodge astral winds, and give birth to the Yang Spirit. A master of the unorthodox path is reborn. In this life, I will establish a Dao lineage, nurture Dao artifacts, and suppress an entire age. 15.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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   Come on, I have to recommend a few novels about unorthodox cultivation! The righteous path is usually the traditional cultivation novel where you become an immortal, but the unorthodox path, the minor path, and even the demonic path can also lead to immortality! [Smirk]

9. 459 怪 The Bizarre Art of Cultivation 怪诞修仙学 Snail Goes to Heaven蜗牛上天Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No heroine, Eastern cosmic horror, no System, not invincible, grotesque aesthetics, not a rules-based horror, science and cultivation) The old man once said that cultivators, demons, and evil spirits turn into a pile of ash when they die. This is called tainted ash. Tainted ash contains all the energy they accumulated in life. Eat it, and you can kindle your life lamp and extend your lifespan. Leave it alone, and it will give rise to a tainted-soil resurrection! But there is one exception: bein 47.7kReads9.1Score7.3kShelves

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   Non-traditional fantasy, alien cultivation, say goodbye to book drought, starting with you and me, a groundbreaking masterpiece, a breath of fresh air unlike anything I've read before, an original masterpiece, a new genre, delicate writing, and a tight plot.

10. 460 家 Cultivating Immortality as a Family: Break Through the Mortal Realm and Become Immortal! 家族修真，破凡入仙！ Real Person Gua瓜真人Eastern Fantasy153k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast of Major and Minor Clans + Dark, Cannibalistic World + Mortals Without a System + Chinese-Style Cultivation Arts] [Cultivation is about seeking immortality and great power, and fighting to become the master of the Dao Ruins. What do you know of cultivation, having barely begun?] Three thousand great dreams, all empty; the Dao has no form, born from the heart. Heaven and humanity share one structure; dream and pulse share a source, and the real and unreal are born together. The Jin 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A family-based cultivation story, a dark and gritty ensemble piece, and the author is pushing his own narrative, saying he's writing too slowly in pursuit of quality.

11. 461 正 Upholding Heaven 正天 I'm Wonton我是馄饨Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted What? I used to rule the underworld? What? I was a sect leader in the celestial realm? What? I was forced to reincarnate in the mortal world? What? I'm back on the path of cultivating immortality? What? The sect leader has joined forces with a Holy Venerable from another realm to plot against the Three Realms? That's outrageous! Once I ascend to the immortal realm, I'll chop that bastard to pieces! [No System + No Transmigration + Passionate Adventure + A Chivalrous Heart and Tender Affection + 10Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 462 修 A Misfit in the Cultivation World 修仙异数 The Heavenly Way Is One天道至一Eastern Fantasy6.0M WordsOngoing The path of cultivation is full of hardships. To row upstream is to advance; to stop is to fall behind. The slightest misstep could cost you a thousand years of cultivation overnight; at worst, you could die and have your soul scattered in an instant. Along the grand and magnificent road to immortality lie countless conspiracies and deceptions, and more schemes than can be told. How Shen Chuan cuts through every obstacle and ultimately reaches the Great Dao is all in this book, A Rare Path to Im 134Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    A Mortal's Journey to Immortality / No Transmigration / No System / Traditional Immortal Cultivation: Having rare stones isn't enough, add a safety amulet! A masterpiece of Mortal Cultivation! The protagonist carries a safety amulet that turns out to be a vast space brimming with spiritual energy, complete with pavilions, towers, and countless cultivation resources! A must-read for those experiencing a reading slump! Highly recommended.

13. 463 天 A Catastrophic Start: After I Transmigrate, I Make a Comeback by Selling Body Wash 天崩开局：穿越后靠卖沐浴露逆袭 Qi Ma起马Eastern Fantasy142k WordsOngoing [Cultivation] [System] [Smart Protagonist] [Building a Faction] [Power Fantasy] Lu Yunchuan pulled an all-nighter and died suddenly, then transmigrated to a world of cultivation, only to find himself in a truly disastrous situation from the start: both his parents were dead, he had to sleep in a livestock shed every night, and the only person who had ever treated him decently, his second uncle, suddenly fell ill and died. After that, he was kicked out of the house and left homeless. Other people 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    True cultivation of immortality inevitably involves constant danger and scheming. Without resourcefulness, how can one survive? Where is there a smooth path?

14. 464 星EN Path to Immortality Among the Stars 星路仙踪 Wang Yu忘语Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing In the modern world, a passage to another realm appears on Blue Star. Wang Yu is among the first people to enter a cultivation world through their dreams. In a daze, he embarks on the path of cultivation in order to survive! The Great Dao is merciless. On the path of cultivation, failing to advance means falling behind! By becoming a supreme cultivator, one can enjoy endless longevity and bring the power of cultivation back to Blue Star, saving its future. The cultivation world faces an apocalyp 175.5kReads9.1Score15.7kShelves

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    The plot takes unexpected turns. The battle of wits is absolutely spectacular. He didn't gain the favor of a powerful being and receive lavish benefits without a reason!

15. 465 卧 Undercover? Three Years, Then Three More, and I Became the Demonic Sect's Leader 卧底？三年又三年我成了魔道掌教 Ten Updates a Day一天十更Eastern Fantasy9.1M WordsCompleted [Undercover Agent] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Invincible Power Fantasy] + [Hilarious] + [Beautiful Senior Disciple] Li Xing is an oddball in the cultivation world. While everyone else wants to seek the Dao and become an immortal, all he wants is to lie flat and become a peaceful elder. For the sake of a happy sex life, he risked everything to go undercover in a demonic sect. Three years! “Elder, it's been three years. Can I go back now?” “Wait a little longer. The sect is thriving, and we stil 7.3kReads7.9Score796Shelves
16. 466 废 A Good-for-Nothing Live-In Son-in-Law? No, I’m a Born-Again Villain 废柴赘婿：不，是天生坏种 Su Nianxi苏念西Urban424k WordsCompleted Su Xiang is the discarded son of the Su family in the capital, and for three years he was a son-in-law to the Zhao family, treated worse than a dog or a pig. He was slapped, had his bones broken, called a good-for-nothing, and made the laughingstock of the entire city. But no one knew that beneath the dragon-shaped jade pendant on his chest lay an ancient bloodline powerful enough to overturn the entire martial arts world. The day its seal shattered and his bloodline awakened, he knew it was tim 207Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist, Su Xiang, is naturally calm, cunning, and possesses exceptional intelligence. He's a born villain, a master of deception, adaptable, ruthless, and bloodthirsty. In his world, anyone can be manipulated. He finds the agonizing cries of his enemies to be the most beautiful music, believing that strength is truth. He's willing to sacrifice everything to reach the top, devoid of family or friends, and devoid of any superfluous emotions, rejecting all bonds. He abandons pride and unnecessary feelings to climb the ladder, so ruthless that he'll even scheme against his own life and dignity. Every conflict showcases his cunning and wise nature. Any provocateur will face a hundredfold retribution, with insidious methods. He never suffers a loss, and there's no romantic subplot! No "wife-chasing" drama! He lets strength speak for itself throughout, refusing any soft-heartedness.

17. 467 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
18. 468 我 My Childhood Friends Are All Game Bosses 我的青梅竟都是游戏BOSS A Shot of Whiskey一支威士忌Sports4.3M WordsOngoing [Game world + fake villain + myriad races + battles + multiple heroines] “Come on, I'm the young master of the Night City family of gene-modified mutants. Can you stop always making me live off a woman?” In this game world, countless races stand side by side. Genetic evolution, flourishing martial arts, technology-based cultivation, magic, and supernatural abilities all collide, while city-states wage constant wars over territory. Ye Ge is reborn into the family of magic-mutated humans in the 43kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves
19. 469 从 Immortality Begins with a Lowly Servant 从小杂役开始长生不死 Baby Sea Whale海鲸宝宝Eastern Fantasy120k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s journey + no System + no golden finger + no heroine + not invincible + not a power fantasy + brisk pace + ruthless and decisive] A modern young man accidentally transmigrates into the world of immortality and stumbles onto the path of cultivation, struggling onward in search of the Dao. The road to immortality is harder than climbing to the heavens, yet even in the face of countless dangers, his heart remains as steadfast as stone. Fang Qing transmigrates here and starts as a lowly ser 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story about ordinary people, no female lead, a lone wolf protagonist, decisive and ruthless, intelligent villains, a fast-paced and tightly plotted story, highly readable, and worth reading!

20. 470 凡 From Mortal Dust to the Heavens 凡尘入苍天 Sunny White Bear阳光白熊Eastern Fantasy147k WordsOngoing Protagonist: What is this strange will of Heaven? There's something off about this world... Heaven: Take a guess. (sly grin) Are immortals and mortals... are immortals different from each other? Different in every way? (Definitely a new setting you've never seen before.) In Heaven's eyes... are immortal men and women equal? Is cultivation defying Heaven or following Heaven's will? Cultivation can extend your lifespan! I heard the price is that you can't date anyone? Heaven: Of course you can... 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New cultivation setting, if it's not new, you can scold me.

21. 471 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 163.7kReads9.1Score17.4kShelves
22. 472 一 A Hundred Million People Transmigrated at Once, and My Whole Family Were Chosen Ones 一亿人同时穿越，我全家神选者啊 White Crane Watching Clouds白鹤观云Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted One hundred million people from across the globe are selected to transmigrate to another continent at the same time. Their mission is to grow stronger over the next hundred years, return to Blue Star, defeat the gods and demons, save all of humanity, and put an end to the apocalypse! The bad news: I was selected! The good news: My whole family was selected! The even better news: My girlfriend was selected too! As a Chinese person with pure-blood heritage, I’ve somehow been sent to a Western magi 807Reads6.9Score103Shelves

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    Wonderful!! Wonderful!!

23. 473 港 Hong Kong Crime Saga: Dark Refinement of the Heavens from the Start 港综开局，邪炼诸天 Resonating with Birds与鸟共鸣Mystery891k WordsOngoing Meng Chuxing gazes into the heavens, searching for his own path to destruction. But the Great Dao stretches on endlessly. When will he ever reach the end? As for his own creed, it goes like this: Within the Myriad Souls Banner, ten thousand ghosts wail in sorrow. Passersby hear them in terror. Go forth to exorcise demons, and return from death with your life restored. With an evil treasure in hand, I wield its fearsome power. Fellow Daoists, do not rush. I shall ensure you all come here for a li 2.9kReads5.6Score184Shelves

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    Book review, book review, I want a book review! [Smirking]

24. 474 先 First Human, Then Immortal: I Embark on the Path to Immortality at Twenty-Eight 先为人后成仙，二十八岁踏上仙路 Listening to the Drizzle in June六月听微雨Eastern Fantasy431k WordsOngoing [Intrigue and Power in the Cultivation World | Not a Monster-Slaying Level-Up Story] A native woman of the cultivation world bears her family's hopes as she joins an immortal sect. The immortal sect is a chessboard of power, and resources come from industry. Using her wits to navigate the factions, she strives for her family's revival and seeks her own path in the cultivation world, all amid ruthless struggles in a cold reality. This book explores the complexity of human nature beneath extraordi 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the true world of cultivation, power struggles and intrigue abound. A Golden Core cultivator lives for over 500 years; these Golden Core cultivators can no longer be called human. Their political maneuvering and scheming are terrifying.

25. 475 吾 I Am the Evil God, and This World Will Treat Me as a Forbidden Taboo for All Eternity 吾为邪神，此世当做万古禁忌 Yu Mulinlin雨木霖霖Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted “I want you to cast aside every last bit of kindness and sink completely into the swamp of evil!” Amid a field of ruins, a boy reborn from death, a coffin bearer above the stars, a supreme body of gods and demons! A strange mask of gods and demons, a mysterious broken black sword, a person reborn with a burden of sin! Only after enduring every evil the world has to offer does one realize how many sinners there are! After countless trials, the boy takes up his sword, sees through the mortal world 3.6kReads9.0Score327Shelves

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    To achieve one's goals, one must stop at nothing; decisive and ruthless.

26. 476 给 The Ninth Book to Earn My Daughter’s Dowry 给女儿挣嫁的第9本书 Earning a Dowry for My Daughter给女儿挣嫁妆Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Overpowered Power Fantasy] My master's wife passes her power on to me. My senior sister shares her cultivation with me whenever she completes a mission. The princess can accelerate my recovery. The empress... directly acknowledges me as her master... 3.9kReads7.2Score246Shelves

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    This novel is so interesting, why don't you come and take a look, brother?

27. 477 这 This Cultivator Is Rather Cunning 这个修士有点心计 Cigarette Between the Fingers指间香烟Eastern Fantasy421k WordsOngoing This story focuses on schemes, suspense, and plot twists. If you enjoy this style, dive right in with confidence. Her family is wiped out, a bounty is placed on her head, and she is hunted down. She moves among the great clans, repeatedly teetering between life and death. When talent falls short, cunning makes up the difference. So what if I’m only at the Qi Refining stage? I can still scheme a Golden Core cultivator to death. So what if I have a crippled spiritual root? I can still join a major 103Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Fantasy-themed intellectual battles, involving setting up and breaking schemes, conspiracies and scheming, ruthless killing, and using any means necessary to achieve one's goals.

28. 478 我 I Am the Holy Son of the Demon Sect, and From the Start I Turned In the Benevolent Person System! 我魔宗圣子，开局上交善人系统！ White Crane Watching Clouds白鹤观云Eastern Fantasy143k WordsOngoing [Handcrafted cultivation + no fixed couple + satisfying power fantasy + fast, thrilling, high-energy pacing + unexpected contrasts] Also known as: [I'm the Demon Sect's Holy Son. Isn't it only reasonable to kill every demonic cultivator?] [Kill all demonic cultivators, and I'll be the greatest demon under Heaven!] Chen Buqi transmigrated into a world of cultivation. As soon as his blood spirit root was discovered, an elder of the Demon Sect lured him up the mountain. Run? No chance. When in Rome 52Reads—Score104Shelves
29. 479 跨 Immortality Across Worlds 跨界长生 Pipi Loves Eating皮皮超爱吃饭Eastern Fantasy253k WordsOngoing I don’t just have the Chaos Pearl, which can open up a small world where I can grow spirit herbs and raise spirit beasts. I also have the Chaos Green Lotus Cauldron, which can be used for both offense and defense, as well as cooking and pill refining. Still not enough? I have the Great Evolution Cosmic Sword Formation too. Just see if I can skewer you. Still not enough? In the Chaos Green Lotus Realm, I can just stand there and let you hit me. If you can even knock out a single hair, you win. Th 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Heart] Not only do I have the [Chaos Pearl] to create a small world, but I also have the [Creation Azure Lotus Cauldron], which is useful for both offense and defense, as well as cooking and alchemy. Not enough? I also have the [Great Evolution Zhou Tian Sword Formation], just wait and see if I don't try to stab you. Still not enough? I also have the [Chaos Azure Lotus Realm], I'd be happy to let you knock out even a single hair from my head while I'm standing still. This isn't my end, this is my beginning… I recommend this novel! [Heart]

30. 480 末 The Age of Declining Dharma: From the Start, I Blood-Sacrifice and Refine Corpses on Hong Kong Island! 末法时代：开局在港岛血祭炼尸！ Salty Fish Only Know How to Be Salty咸鱼只会咸Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing In the age of declining magic, all arts have vanished, and cultivating the Dao is harder than reaching the heavens! In his previous life, Zhao Shan was a great demon of the unorthodox path. Reborn in 1990s Hong Kong, he discovers that this is still an age of declining magic. The orthodox sects are a dead end, and the unorthodox schools are no better, so he has no choice but to keep following his own wicked path. But gradually, he realizes that something about this world seems a little off. On Do 64.6kReads8.6Score5.7kShelves

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    Demonic cultivators defy fate, compete with others for resources, and fight for their own time.

31. 481 疯 Mad Mailman: From the Start, I Escorted the Supernatural into the Underworld 疯狂邮差：开局护送诡异入冥界 Loves Olive Trees爱吃橄榄树Urban134k WordsOngoing As the rust of the apocalypse gnaws away at the bones of civilization, and the uncanny weaves a new food chain through the ruins, he takes up his blade and carries a coffin, carving a bloody path through the space between the living and the dead. Yang Xiao, a postman living in the cracks between the System and his contracts. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Finding gold in dung—that's the gold! You should check it out; the beginning is exciting, but the ending is even more so. The cultivation process is cruel, dark, and ruthless.

32. 482 凡 Mortal, I Build Immortality on Bones and Ashes! 凡人，尸骸枯骨筑长生！ Guest Beneath the Moon月下客官Xianxia1.0M WordsCompleted Slow-burn mortal cultivation + sword cultivator + both righteous and wicked + one female lead + lightning arts + ruthless and merciless Starting on a small island, he enters a sect and endures humiliation as he schemes to seize his senior brother’s supreme treasure, beginning a new journey of cultivation. Only by struggling against others, demons, and himself can he stand out among countless cultivators and reach a higher realm. 959Reads7.7Score101Shelves

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    This book is good!

33. 483 罗 The Web of Intrigue: A Mortal Cannon Fodder's Scheme to Become a Cultivation Big Shot 罗织盘：凡人炮灰布局变修仙大佬 Guizhi Qing癸之清Eastern Fantasy112k WordsOngoing 6Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 484 道 The Daoist Hound 道狗 Tavern Keeper堂倌Eastern Fantasy117k WordsCompleted [Ruthless and decisive] [One heroine] [Ensemble cast] He bites through rules, devours morality, and leaves rivers of blood and shattered traditions in his wake. He tears down the false image of immortals at Changchun Mountain, skinning and disemboweling cultivators who preach nothing but benevolence and righteousness. He topples the Celestial Pivot of the Flying Star Shrine and grinds the hypocrites who steal others' opportunities to dust. They all call him evil, a demon, a mad dog who defies th 55Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 485 开 I Killed My Adoptive Father from the Start, and You Want Me to Spare His Concubine? 开局杀义父，你让我留小妾条生路 Blackhearted Zhang黑心胀Eastern Fantasy142k WordsOngoing [Slow-Paced], [Invincible Protagonist], [No Goody-Two-Shoes], [The Daoist Master Has Arrived] The bewildered Wu Dao arrives in a desolate land and discovers that there really is no silver buried here! “My cultivation is a little weak. What am I supposed to do?” “Master, don't panic. I'll support you.” “Good, good, good. You think you can match me in strength?” “Little Seal, get it!” “You got it, Master. Buckle up, we're taking off!” A Cheng: “Master, take me with you! These savage beasts a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Invincible novel, no female lead, ruthless and decisive.

36. 486 尘 No Life in the Mortal World 尘间无生 A Sword in Ink and Water水墨一剑Eastern Fantasy837k WordsOngoing [Sword cultivator + genius + dual bloodlines of demon and immortal + ruthless + no transmigration + no System + not a saint] One man, one sword, roaming a world of dust for ten thousand miles. Amid broken walls and ruins, he beholds all the suffering beneath the sun. May there be no frost and wind to silver our hair, no sorrow to weigh on our hearts, and may every year bring peace and warmth. Life is fleeting, its meetings and partings like smoke, its fortunes and declines ever-changing. May eve 2.1kReads—Score105Shelves

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    Proving the Dao through the blood of both immortals and demons

37. 487 一 One Man and One Mouse on the Path to Immortality 一人一鼠要修仙 Kai Zhong Feng Shui凯中堪舆Eastern Fantasy568k WordsCompleted Ding Yu, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, was attacked by a host of immortals while in seclusion, preparing to ascend to Heavenly Venerable. As he fled, he entrusted his primordial spirit to a treasure and escaped, vanishing without a trace... During a flood in the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty, an old fisherman surnamed Ding found a little boy in the Huai River and named him Ding Tianci. Though he endured countless hardships, the boy eventually embarked on the path of cultivation. With a rat for a 420Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Exciting, the more you read, the more you enjoy it! Especially the descriptions of cultivation techniques and realms—superb and incredibly detailed! Ding Yu, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, was attacked by a group of immortals while in seclusion to advance to the Heavenly Venerable realm. During his escape, his primordial spirit escaped with a treasure and disappeared without a trace… During the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, a flood occurred, and an old fisherman surnamed Ding found a little boy in the Huai River. He named him Ding Tianci. Although he experienced many hardships, he eventually embarked on the path of cultivation, accompanied by a rat, practicing both medicine and martial arts. It is a legendary story of a man and a rat cultivating together, enduring many trials…

38. 488 重 Reborn in Another World: Laying Low in the Market to Seek Immortality 重生异世，苟在坊市求长生 Sun Bu2孙不2Eastern Fantasy505k WordsOngoing Traditional fantasy | Multiple heroines | Reborn in another world | Ordinary protagonist | No System | Slow-paced daily life | Alchemy and talisman-making | Chen Che transmigrates to another world. Before joining a sect, he sees everyone as a bad person. After joining one, he sees no one as a good person. 733Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 489 不 Oh No! I’ve Become the Big Villain 不好！我成了大反派 Le Tu乐吐Eastern Fantasy109k WordsOngoing Lu Ge used to be a street thug, but he unexpectedly transmigrated into a world of cultivation and became the young master of a clan about to be slaughtered by a Son of Fortune. The original young master was gentle and refined, but everyone saw him as a coward. He lost his fiancée, who betrayed him, and his entire clan was wiped out. He became nothing more than a stepping stone for the Son of Fortune. Reborn as Lu Ge, he awakens the Fortune Plundering System. Can he break free of the chains of fa 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Lighthearted, funny, and tear-jerking: Lu Ge is reborn as the young master of a small family who is about to be crushed by the chosen one of destiny. As a villain, his cultivation is not high, and he faces betrayal by his childhood sweetheart and the slaughter of his family. Watch how he turns adversity into opportunity and gradually builds his own path to immortality!

40. 490 救 I Saved the World, Yet They Slandered Me. So I'll Destroy It Instead 救世反被污蔑，那就换我来灭世 Old Guan Yu Who Loves Gaming爱玩游戏的老关羽Eastern Fantasy206k WordsCompleted [Dark Cultivation + Invincible from the Start + Shocking Ending + Decisive and Ruthless + Subverting Expectations + Clever Protagonist] Xiao Xuanyu wakes up to find that he has transmigrated into the body of the strongest ancestor in the cultivation world, with boundless magical power and a lifespan of a thousand years. Before he can enjoy even one day of an invincible life, the supreme leaders of the human, demon, and monster races kneel and beg him to act: an ancient evil demon is about to bre 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely dark, but everyone's intelligence is on point.

41. 491 我 I, the Heavenly Emperor, Devour Protagonists 我！天帝噬主角 Lone City on a River at Night江夜孤城Eastern Fantasy387k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey] [Hot-Blooded] [Transmigration] [the Myriad Worlds] [Growth] [Fast-Paced] [Slow-Burn] [Another World] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Flesh Punk] [Relentlessly Brutal] [Mortals Slay Immortals] [Lovecraftian Cultivation] [Spiritual energy is poisonous; all cultivators are monsters mutated into flesh.] After transmigrating into this mad world, Chen Wang discovers that having no spiritual roots is actually his greatest good fortune. The gods and buddhas in the heavens have become hosts t 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All the world's geniuses are but food; I am the Heavenly Emperor, using my mutated immortal body as a prosthetic! A stable daily update of 10,000 words!!

42. 492 仙 The Fairy Saved Me and Took Me In, but I Joined the Demonic Path! 仙子救我入门，我却投敌魔道！ Tu Laoliuzi荼老六子Eastern Fantasy141k WordsOngoing [Demonic cultivator + hidden powerhouse + decisive and ruthless + takes them all] “Why can’t I see anyone out here?” Zhang Xiao stares at the ghost fog outside the window, as dark as an abyss, and feels as if he’s been plunged into an ice cellar. He transmigrates to the cultivation world, only to run straight into the ghost fog. As he hides indoors, a monster with a bloody maw bursts inside. “Either you die, or I do.” After a fierce struggle, silence returns. Zhang Xiao clenches his blood-soaked —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Intelligent, not overly compassionate, and hiding his true strengths.

43. 493 破 Break the Supernatural and Become Immortal, by Any Means Necessary! 破诡成仙，不择手段亦成仙！ Shadow Night暗影之夜Eastern Fantasy57k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate to a fantasy world, golden finger, not brainless, dark story, no saintly protagonist, no female lead, decisive and ruthless, no holds barred. Those who mind, please stay away!] Everyone calls me a demon. Then I’ll use this demonic body to subdue the whole world! After dying suddenly, Fang Leng transmigrates into a brutal world that looks like an ancient dynasty but is ruled by the law of the jungle. The bizarre and the human intertwine, while every step along the road to survival —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is the true world of cultivation! If you disagree, come and debate me!

44. 494 为 To Become an Immortal, I Drove Myself Mad Through Cultivation 为了成仙，我把自己练疯了 White Crane Cloudfield白鹤云野Eastern Fantasy320k WordsOngoing “His form is trained to resemble a crane; beneath a thousand pines lie two scrolls of scripture.” He Quanzhen recited a line of poetry, flapped his wings, and laughed wildly with a series of cackles. “Heh, this Daoist has done it! I’ve done it!” 3.9kReads8.2Score283Shelves
45. 495 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy761k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.2kReads5.4Score316Shelves

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    A traditional cultivation-themed story, the protagonist is ruthless and decisive, using any means necessary to achieve his goals; he is cold-blooded, cunning, and utterly inhuman. There is no female lead, no system, and it's not a brainless or dark story.

46. 496 长 The Longevity Classic: Wu Ling Hongguang 长生经之五凌宏光 Smoke Fiend烟鬼魂Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing This novel is distinguished by its rigorous logic, with the plot driven by the protagonist’s inner thoughts. There is no golden finger, no female lead, and no System. It portrays a protagonist who is somewhat cautious in his efforts to survive, upright but no saint, audacious but not overbearing, confident yet prudent. This is a breath of fresh air among cultivation novels, a rare gem. I hope you enjoy it. 31Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    After this crucial moment, Changning's anger intensified. "You damned woman! How dare you betray me like this!" He thought. He knew he hadn't wronged her at the time. "A wasp's stinger, a woman's heart is most venomous," he thought. It seemed he had misunderstood Lin Xiaojie before. The one who started it all was this woman, whom he hadn't seen for nearly a century. She was definitely in the Divine Fire Sect now, but the sect was too powerful; he couldn't deal with her anytime soon. "When I get my chance," he thought, "I'll skin you alive!"

47. 497 末 The Apocalypse: Eternal Life 末世永生录 The Heartless One忘心人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.0M WordsCompleted [Dark-leaning + Villainous Male Lead + Not a Power Fantasy + Fictional World] Some say I'm a devoted son... sending my old man on to the other side... Some say I'm the greatest actor... honoring the craft of a veteran thespian and playing out every facet of life... Some say I'm the greatest philanthropist of the apocalypse... giving millions of people, rich or poor, the chance to be treated as equals and ascend together to the heaven they've dreamed of... Who am I? I am the Eternal Night! I am e 2.7kReads8.1Score281Shelves

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    Although it's not a cultivation novel, it's still quite dark. The protagonist is the villain, and while it has some flaws at the beginning, it gets much better later. I hope you enjoy this book (ﾉωﾉ).

48. 498 亘 The Eternal Star Spirit 亘古星灵 Little Pudding Shui小布丁氵Eastern Fantasy501k WordsOngoing Body Tempering Realm - Qi Drawing Realm - Qi Sea Realm - Golden Soul Realm - Dao Integration Realm - Primordial Unity Realm - Three Void Realm - Heavenly Venerable Realm - Saint Realm - Emperor Realm An ancient legend tells of the Eight Emperor Star Charts, scattered across the cosmos: Primordial Beginning, Chaos, Creation, Annihilation, Reincarnation, Eternity, Void, and Order. Unite the eight charts, and one may glimpse the ultimate secrets of the universe. What is the truth behind the ancient —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's read this book together.

49. 499 灵 After the Spirit Tide Awakened, My Ancestral Jade Pendant Hid Half an Immortal Realm 灵潮醒后，我祖传玉佩藏半个仙域 Mu Lin, Who Likes Rock Salt喜欢岩败酱的慕琳Urban444k WordsOngoing As spiritual energy surges back across the world, people with supernatural abilities awaken everywhere, and those who lose control and go berserk are a dime a dozen. Poor student Lin Yan has a gravely ill mother and a family with nothing to their name. Just when he has nowhere left to turn, his ancestral jade pendant suddenly awakens. Hidden inside is half of an ancient immortal realm! When others awaken supernatural abilities, they risk anything from qi deviation to turning into monsters. But —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They've arrived, arrangements must be made.

50. 500 对 They Reject Moral Blackmail and Give You a Stab Instead 对方拒绝道德绑架，并给了你一刀 The Weary Swallow Returns to Its Nest倦燕落巢Eastern Fantasy501k WordsCompleted [Completed, read with confidence] [Ruthless] [Decisive] [Enjoys life, body and soul] [No CP. The protagonist has a villainous personality and never wastes words when he can take action.] Good news: He transmigrated, and his father is a prince. Bad news: He was demoted and is now a low-ranking Embroidered Uniform Guard. When Gu You opened his eyes after transmigrating, he found a beautiful woman sprawled on top of him, drinking his blood. A wife? A beauty? A monster! You’re drinking my blood, and 12.3kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The kind of novels that are all about killing and killing, chapter by chapter, are all about killing people whose hands are stained with blood. If you think that killing all the time is boring, then don't bother reading this.

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