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. 601 阵 The Immortal Path Begins with a Formation 阵启仙道 The Strange Man of Southern Xinjiang南疆诡人Eastern Fantasy196k WordsOngoing [Profit-driven, ruthless, no female lead] Humans are the foremost of all beings, and formations are the foundation of the Great Dao. In this world, formation cultivators reign supreme. Immortals and mortals follow separate paths, and the weak are prey to the strong. He rose from humble beginnings in the mortal world; the road to immortality was paved with bones. In this world, you either get eaten or eat someone else. Everywhere, the same message is clear: people devour one another. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This feels really good, a dark worldview. The evil of the desperate cultivation system.

2. 602 网 The Deadly Martial Arts of Online Games 网游之死亡武侠 Sharp Edge Hidden in Night Eyes夜眸藏锋Sports5.5M WordsOngoing Down-and-out fitness blogger Su Wangchuan takes a high-paying job at a gaming studio, grinding for gold and farming resources. After starting work, he realizes something is off. Why does he seem to have gotten stronger...? 208.8kReads9.0Score21.8kShelves
3. 603 黑 The Dark Immortal Venerable 黑仙尊 Chanting the Tide吟潮Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Uncanny cultivation] + [Chinese-style cosmic horror] (Not invincible, not a wish-fulfillment story, not mindless, no System) War clouds surge across the land of Tianmu, All the people grieve, weeping by the wild graves. Heaven and earth are a true prison, binding immortals, gods, and the uncanny; Alone, I hold up the sun and moon and defy the order of the world! 829Reads6.7Score108Shelves

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   Well written, highly recommended.

4. 604 祖 My Family Heirloom Landscape Tile Leads Straight to the Cultivation World 祖传山水牌，竟能直通修真界 Illusory Realm Grotto-Heaven幻境洞天Eastern Fantasy119k WordsOngoing The story of an ordinary middle schooler defying fate! A mediocre ninth-grade student receives a mysterious ancestral jade plaque depicting mountains and rivers from his grandfather during winter break, and accidentally opens the door to cultivation! From that moment on, his life spins completely out of control! His memory becomes incredible, turning a struggling student into a top performer! His body grows stronger, transforming a weakling into a rebounding star! Even his looks improve! Just as 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An ordinary junior high student, simply because he received a mysterious ancestral jade pendant depicting landscapes from his grandfather during summer vacation, unexpectedly opened the door to the path of the strong! From then on, his life was completely out of control! How does a penniless wanderer from another world, relying on his business acumen from the human realm, unexpectedly stir up the cultivation world! After a hundred years of forbearance, he barely manages to reach the Nascent Soul stage! Even his homeland, Earth, undergoes dramatic changes because of him! Will he become powerful alone? Or will everyone ascend to immortality? His choice will determine the fate of two worlds!

5. 605 重 Reborn in 2008: This Time, I'm Taking Off! 重生2008，这波我要起飞！ Mad Bee大狂蜂Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After nearly becoming a complete sucker who took the fall for someone else, Yang Fan is reborn. He's had enough of the miserable life he lived in his previous life. This time, he'll make money, get foot massages... and live life to the fullest! Successful men wear watches. Mature men wear jade bracelets. Yang Fan is determined to become a mature man. Note: This is a slow-burn story, not a brainless power fantasy. Please don't read if that's not your thing. 15.5kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves
6. 606 仙 Immortal’s Hand on My Crown: I Break Through Even While Lying Down 仙人抚顶：我躺着都能突破 Jumping Clown Dark Soy Sauce跳梁老抽Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Does the path to immortality mean you have to sever all attachments and give up love? Does cultivation mean you have to let the whole world down? After Lin Feiyu was hit by a dump truck, a mysterious stroke of fortune chose him and sent him to the final era of the cultivation world. He didn’t need to cultivate: simply staying alive raised his realm, though the time required to break through doubled with each advancement. He thought fate had granted him a priceless opportunity, but he had no idea 183Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A mortal shrouded in darkness. The Great Dao is ruthless; I have fought and scrambled, preferring to betray the world than let the world betray me. I hate that the bright moon hangs high yet never shines upon me, and I also hate that the bright moon once shone upon me alone.

7. 607 万 All Spirits Return to Me: From a Wood Spirit Root to the Dao Venerable 万灵归我：从木灵根登临道尊 A Cat Filled with Unaccountable Sadness莫名悲伤的猫Xianxia108k WordsOngoing My name is Zhao Chi, and I was born at the very bottom of the cultivation world. I thought awakening the “Myriad Spirits Parasitism System” was a golden finger. Later, I realized it was a death sentence. Because there's an ancient legend in the cultivation world: those who possess an unusual spiritual root have flesh that can revive the dead, and a root that can reshape a Dao foundation. So the sect elders praised me to my face and plotted to kill me behind my back. The Body-Snatching Alliance —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Starting as a novice cultivator, he gradually ascends to the highest level, devouring spiritual roots and resorting to any means to achieve his goals, using everyone as a stepping stone. His demonized spiritual roots foreshadow a cannibalistic world, full of conspiracy theories and a ruthless, opportunistic approach.

8. 608 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Off-the-Charts Luck, Snatching Chicken from the Start 港综：孕气爆表，开局截胡山鸡 Add Some Salt to the Mandarin Oranges砂糖橘放点盐Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing Also known as Hong Kong Crossover: A Stroke of Lady Luck, Stealing Chicken from the Start Lin Yaozu transmigrates into a Hong Kong crime drama universe and gets a confession from a beautiful woman from the start. What! You’re Ke En? Doesn’t that mean I’m seducing the Second Sister-in-Law? But I honestly had no idea. Whatever. The System awakens, and Lin Yaozu decides he’s done playing nice... Drink the strongest liquor, date the hottest girls, and build the most powerful business empire! Lin Yao 57.5kReads7.3Score4.2kShelves
9. 609 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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   You should check this out when you're looking for something to read; it's definitely worth it.

10. 610 百 Starting with a Hundred Billion Spirit Stones, I Become the Richest Man in the Cultivation World 百亿灵石开局，我在修仙界当首富 Ling Ling Yao Yao Dong Dong Qi零零幺幺洞洞拐Fantastical Romance229k WordsOngoing Feel-good power fantasy\Female-led story with a domineering heroine\Career-focused\No romance\Dark cultivation\Progression fantasy Setting: The more powerful and revered a cultivator is, the lower their moral standards. The more righteous a sect claims to be, the less scrupulous it is. Heroine: An honest sword cultivator who gets talked into becoming a total pervert. In the heroine’s world, there are no cultivation partners, only human cauldrons. She’s more powerful than anyone in the Joyful Uni 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the dark world of cultivation, all the prodigies are my resources.

11. 611 我 I Take a Wife and Seek Immortality in a Chaotic World 我在乱世娶妻长生 Long Buqi龙不弃Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsOngoing Xu Lian transmigrates into a chaotic world overrun by the supernatural and gains the golden finger everyone loves to see. It brings him joy while making him stronger. Who wouldn't love a golden finger like that? Seas change into fields, and the years go by. Many years later, he has earned a string of titles: The mayor of Green Bamboo Town. The guardian of order in the town. The head of a prominent household. A contributor to population growth. The godfather of the neighborhood. The good man 7.4kReads7.8Score372Shelves
12. 612 收 Collecting Corpses, Ghosts, and Immortals 收尸，收诡，收仙人 Raincoat Warrior雨衣战神Eastern Fantasy545k WordsOngoing (Supernatural horror, cultivation, ordinary protagonist, no System, no transmigration) A poor young man from a small town becomes a corpse collector to earn enough to marry. Before long, he stumbles into a strange and magnificent world of immortals and gods... 848Reads—Score103Shelves

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    A fantastical cultivation novel featuring a protagonist who is an indigenous person from another world. No system, no transmigration, a true mortal's journey—born from the lowest rungs of society, with no special bloodline, background, or cheat codes.

13. 613 全 The National College Entrance Exam Battle Royale: My Talent Is Customization 全国高考大逃杀我的天赋是自定义 I Can't See Her Clearly我看不清她Urban86k WordsOngoing The moment the exam ended and the students filed out, 10.5 million examinees were forcibly dragged into the “Final Survival Arena.” It was a pure class-based battle royale, with ten million examinees competing for the final 1,000 tickets home. The weak were prey, and the strong ruled. Lu Chen drew the SSS-rank talent “Customization.” He could rewrite any rule, ability, or attribute into whatever he wanted. But his talent came with a deadly restriction: he could use it only once a day. Exceeding 13Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 614 长 Longevity: After Countless Ages and Countless Insights, I’m Invincible 长生：经万纪，悟万道，我已无敌 You Ah You Ah酉啊酉啊Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Not a power fantasy + master of keeping a low profile + smart protagonist + immortality + plotting from behind the scenes + never meddles in others' affairs] From a remote village to a mighty dynasty spanning thousands of miles, into an age of turmoil, where a hundred clans stand tall and the Human Emperor rules supreme, then on to the coming of darkness and the depletion of spiritual qi... As eras turn and epochs pass, behind countless legends stands a shadow, invisible yet terrifying. Jiang H 21.6kReads7.3Score1.9kShelves
15. 615 全 Global Deluge: I Stockpile Ten Billion Supplies 全球暴雨，我囤积十亿物资 I Can't See Her Clearly我看不清她Sci-Fi & Apocalypse86k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Stockpiling + Card Drawing + Natural Disasters + System + Comedy + Lighthearted + Absurd] A collision between stars triggers endless global rain. Floodwaters swallow every city, turning the world into a submerged hellscape. In his previous life, Lu Chen was softhearted and shared his supplies. He lasted less than two months before his selfish neighbors joined forces to kill him. Reborn seven days before disaster strikes, he binds to the Destiny Card System the instant the torrential r 451Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 616 少 The Young Master 少年高手 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban695k WordsCompleted The Tribulations of Mortal Life: Officials stake their lives in the halls of power, while merchants scheme for wealth. Farmers head to the fields before dawn, and workers join the rush-hour traffic at four in the morning. Performers onstage bare plenty of skin, while worshippers in temples knock their foreheads raw. They say all this prosperity is just a dream, but chasing it is no easy task. Don’t mock those who pursue fame and fortune in this mortal world: they do so because they live in it. U 1.6kReads—Score121Shelves
17. 617 大 The Savage Bandit of the Great Wilderness 大荒悍匪 Golden Bull Fragment金牛断章Eastern Fantasy8.9M WordsOngoing Everyone knows that the Classic of Mountains and Seas is actually a cookbook. Transmigrate across mountains and seas, and stew a Kunpeng with a phoenix, or cook a Zhujian with a black tortoise. In the demon wasteland, the countless great demons are dangers to everyone else, but Zhang Chu sees them as food. One bite of demon meat doubles his strength. One sip of demon blood sends his cultivation soaring. From then on, Zhang Chu goes farther and farther along the path of cultivating by eating demo 103.2kReads9.0Score7.1kShelves
18. 618 尘 Immortal Shadows, Dustbound Fate 尘缘仙影 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban2.1M WordsCompleted He inherits a family heirloom ring, only to discover that it contains a whole world within. He had planned to finish college and then return home to stay by his parents' side. But some people have nothing better to do after a full meal, and they force Su Ming step by step down the abyss of Cultivation… 1.1kReads7.2Score102Shelves
19. 619 修 Why Cultivate Immortality? Reaping Leeks Is the True Way 修什么仙，割韭菜才是大道真谛 All Is Tenderness by Nightfall晚来皆是温柔Eastern Fantasy179k WordsOngoing Eastern fantasy cultivation + multiple heroines + farming + comedy + transmigration + no angst He transmigrates into the cultivation world as the number-one demonic cultivator on the SSS+ wanted list, with a red name across the entire server. His dantian is completely ruined. What can he do? Song Yi'an says, “No big deal. I'll just pay to level up.” But trouble comes knocking sooner than he expected. A poker-faced assassin latches onto him, saying he still owes her a life. His mature, big- —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A phenomenal masterpiece across the internet! [Admiration] This commercial farming novel directly uses modern business thinking to turn the cultivation world into a field of (a metaphor for exploiting others)! The harem storyline is so sweet it'll make your soul leave your body! The plot is so exhilarating it'll make your dantian explode!

20. 620 霸 The Dominating Chaos Art 霸道混沌诀 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban621k WordsCompleted Born with a Chaos Physique, he obtains a cultivation method formed from primordial chaos at the dawn of creation, inherits a thousand years of memories from the patriarch, and gains a divine ring containing a pocket world of blessed grotto-heavens. He is accompanied by a transformed ginseng doll. He crushes vicious thugs and arrogant young masters with a single move, and wipes out demons and monsters with one punch. He punishes evil and promotes good, restoring clarity to the world. Whoever offe 2.5kReads8.3Score193Shelves
21. 621 网 Online Gaming: The Deathly Rivers and Lakes 网游之死亡江湖 Bai Yin百音Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Adapted by Hongguo. Dive right in for an immersive experience! Game invasion + death game + humanity’s fight for survival + high-level martial arts and cultivation + deadly games This is the true story of a die-hard death-game fan, and the diary of Zhang Fan, a player of Death Jianghu. It all begins with Zhang Fan’s own experiences. The good news: You can actually bring your in-game abilities into the real world! The bad news: Death in the game really can kill you! The horrific death of his 101.9kReads7.3Score11.4kShelves
22. 622 尘 The Dustblade Guards the Palace 尘锋镇阙 Awareness觉性Martial Arts663k WordsOngoing The protagonist is both righteous and wicked, neither wholly good nor evil, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals! He takes revenge on the spot. If he can’t get even right away, he’ll find a way to do it later. No saintly do-gooder, no brainless characters! Rescuing a gravely wounded noble on a snowy night draws him into the martial world, the power struggles at court, and the conflict between good and evil, as he investigates the secrets of the Imperial Bones. Welcome, new and longtime 2.9kReads6.0Score181Shelves

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    It meets the requirements and is a very good book.

23. 623 阴 Yin Immortal 阴仙 Jiang Muxi江沐淅Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsOngoing Born inside a coffin, the young man honors the dying wish of the old caretaker of the charity cemetery and personally sends his sworn younger sister to join an immortal sect. After she enters the sect, he accidentally stumbles into the Yin Mountain of a Hundred Ghosts and has no choice but to embark on the path of ghosts… Thus begins the legendary cultivation journey of a ghost cultivator wielding a ghost blade, slaying giant demon overlords and cleaving immortal sect masters in two… 16.3kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    This novel boasts a tight and gripping plot, vividly portrayed characters, and keeps readers engrossed from the opening suspense to the ending twist. The delicate writing brings each scene to life, and the sincere and moving emotional descriptions make it a truly captivating read that you won't want to put down.

24. 624 天 Natural Disaster Strikes: I Can Strengthen Everything 天灾降临：我可以强化万物 Autumn Has Come to the Mountains and Rivers山河已是秋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.1M WordsCompleted Natural disasters strike and monsters run rampant, plunging the world into famine and catastrophe. Humans assign them ranks and risk their lives to learn the rules for killing them. They, meanwhile, lick their scarlet lips and stare with glowing red eyes, wanting nothing more than to devour every human. The outside world is dangerous. I just want to hide in a safe house. Lin Yu is determined to build himself an absolutely secure domain. Until one day, when Lin Yu decides to go out for a stroll, 32.4kReads8.2Score2.3kShelves
25. 625 我 I Didn't Steal It, the Divine Eye Learned It on Its Own 我真没偷，是神眼自己学的 Old Monster Who Loves Meat老妖怪爱吃肉Eastern Fantasy143k WordsCompleted [Ruthless and decisive + calculating + transmigration + no System] After transmigrating to the cultivation world, Duan Xuan stood in a lightless mine, staring blankly at the pickaxe in his hands. “Wasn’t this supposed to come with great benefits and high pay? “Why was I knocked out as soon as I boarded the airship, only to wake up as a mine slave of the Tianruo Sect?” The leader of the righteous path was even more corrupt than the demonic path! His dantian was sealed, he was poisoned with blood 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at the protagonist of this book: cold-blooded, not a saint, a demon, decisive in killing.

26. 626 魔 The Demon Emperor’s Steward 魔皇大管家 Night Owl夜枭Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted Demon Emperor Zhuo Yifan incurred a deadly calamity after obtaining the legacy of an ancient Demon Emperor. After being reborn, he was plagued by his inner demons and had no choice but to become the steward of a fallen clan. Watch as this ruthless Demon Emperor leads a small family to the pinnacle of power. 2.1kReads9.1Score267Shelves
27. 627 八 An Octogenarian Womanizer Takes Chinese Showbiz by Storm, Starting with Xiong Ba 八旬老汉渣遍华娱从扮演雄霸开始 Flooding Jin San水漫金三Urban1.2M WordsOngoing College student Zhou Rui transmigrates into the body of an eighty-year-old man in a parallel world. He is frail with age and on the verge of death. Just as he thinks he has only a few days left to live, he unexpectedly awakens an Entertainment Roleplay System! As long as he successfully plays various film and television characters, the System lets him win that character's abilities and treasures through a lottery! Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have successfully played Xiong Ba and obtained th 12.4kReads7.9Score1kShelves
28. 628 魔 Demonic Path Sequence: Stripping Away the Myriad Worlds 魔道序列：剥离万界 Chijiu Ji持久麂Eastern Fantasy828k WordsCompleted Is cultivation a climb to the top, or a process of being sifted through layer by layer? Su Fan was an unaffiliated cultivator in the mortal realm until he chanced upon a damaged ancient scroll that could strip the essence from all things. At first, all he wanted was to survive. Then one day, on the eve of his ascension, he saw a list meant only for the strong: It was no Investiture of the Gods, but a harvest order. From the mortal realm to the spirit realm, from True Immortals to the Dao Domain, 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this one; it's even more brutal than *The Untamed*, featuring the stripping away of Shanghai.

29. 629 西 Journey to the West: From Stable Hand in the Heavenly Court to Powerhouse Through Relentless Grinding 西游：人在天庭御马监，爆肝变强 Listening to the Rain with Sword in Hand仗剑听雨声Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted Reborn and transmigrated into the world of Journey to the West. Qin Heng becomes a guard in the Imperial Stables of Heaven and awakens a proficiency panel. All he has to do is grind hard to grow stronger. One day in Heaven equals one year on Earth. At this point... there are seven days left until Sun Wukong ascends to Heaven and becomes Bimawen! 45.8kReads8.1Score5.1kShelves
30. 630 仙 Immortal Evolution: A Journey Through the World 仙衍周游 Men Jiyanchuan门吉言川Eastern Fantasy373k WordsOngoing (No System + Ensemble cast focus + Traditional xianxia + Multiple factions vying for power) In a world of immortals and ghosts, Zhou You becomes a lowly Daoist novice at Lingying Temple, with a yellow talisman growing in his mind. The talisman can divine what is to come, read the signs in the smallest details, help him seek good fortune and avoid calamity, turn words into writing, correct errors and fill in gaps, dispel confusion and break through obstacles, and uncover truth through deception… 60Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The plot and writing are both excellent; it's a must-read for fans of fantasy novels.

31. 631 兄 Bro, Stop Simping. You're Already at the Nascent Soul Stage 兄弟别再舔了，你都元婴了 The Wall Street Sheep华尔街之羊Eastern Fantasy263k WordsOngoing [Multiple female leads] [Not mindless] [Forbidden master-disciple romance] [Tormented love] Lin Qiu and Guo Chong are the best of brothers. They transmigrate together to the cultivation world of Cang Xuan Continent, where they both awaken Systems. Lin Qiu awakens the Get-Beaten System: taking a beating makes him stronger, and the harder the beating, the stronger he gets. Guo Chong awakens the Simp System: win over one cultivation partner, and become invincible within one major cultivation realm. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Life isn't a wish-fulfillment story; everything starts from scratch.

32. 632 四 Bumping into Li Huaide at the Siheyuan from the Start 四合院开局碰瓷李怀德 Hunan Uncle湘派大叔Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted In 1960, from the start, a starving refugee who can’t take it anymore sees a jeep approaching and deliberately throws himself in front of it. By sheer coincidence, the jeep belongs to Li Huaide, deputy director of the steel mill. That is how Zhang Jun transmigrates. After absorbing his predecessor’s memories, he discovers that the man had been trying to fake an accident for compensation. He can’t let his predecessor’s courage in getting hit by a car go to waste. Survival comes first. In these de 22.5kReads6.9Score900Shelves
33. 633 玄 Xuanhuan: From the Start, I Forcefully Take in the Demon Empress 玄幻：开局强收妖族女帝 Han Qingru韩清如Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [No mindless decisions] [Lighthearted comedy] [Multiple heroines] Chen Fan transmigrates to a fantasy world, where the mount given to him by the sect turns out to be the Demon Empress. “I'd rather die than be your mount!” To survive, Chen Fan can only train this mature beauty with a whip, tears in his eyes. From then on, Chen Fan follows her and learns body cultivation, divine abilities, and spirit pill refining, forging his own path to invincibility. The protagonist is not a tradit 3kReads8.0Score407Shelves
34. 634 重 Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: I Train in Martial Arts to Live Forever 重生天龙：我练武长生 Fallen Leaves Turn to Spring落叶化春生Male-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsOngoing [Wuxia + Immortality + Transmigrate into a book + Character Growth] After being reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Jiang Chen endures a series of tragic ordeals. His personality changes completely, and he begins a ruthless life in the martial world. This is the story of an ordinary man’s rise... (This book starts with Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and will feature characters from The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and The Smiling, 6.8kReads8.2Score403Shelves
35. 635 我 I Work Hard at Cultivation Just for the Fairies 我努力修仙，为的不就是仙女 After the Wind and Rain风雨过后Eastern Fantasy369k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, multiple heroines, steady cultivation, faction-building, social advancement] Aren’t you tired of cultivation novels where the protagonist has a pocket dimension or a little jade bottle as a golden finger? This is a different kind of traditional cultivation novel. The protagonist is named Cao Kun. You can probably tell from the name alone that he’s no ordinary person. This book has neither a System nor a golden finger. Someone capable can thrive in any world, and the 206Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    This is a cultivation novel without any cheat codes or systems. If you enjoy it, feel free to send the author a small gift 🎁 [kissing emoji]

36. 636 序EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ Roaring Mountains and Seas山海呼啸Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 624.8kReads8.5Score42.5kShelves
37. 637 无 I Was Invincible, but Despair Came After Me 无敌的我被绝望追杀 The Lucky Birthmark好孕的胎记Urban196k WordsOngoing The moment the Hourglass of Time and Space appeared, the expressions of all the people with cheats froze. “Bai Ye! Bai Ye has come back for revenge!” This madman, this Lord of Time and Space who struck terror into everyone, had somehow lost his incredibly powerful Hourglass of Time and Space during a Cloud Summit wager. A mysterious summons was issued: Lin Zhao, “Bearer of Karma.” The regrets of mighty beings from the Myriad Worlds were all wagered on him. He possessed half of the Hourglass of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is truly unbeatable.

38. 638 地 Earth's Space Force 地球天军 Sharp Edge Hidden in Night Eyes夜眸藏锋Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted Earth’s military forces wipe out the Zerg beyond the Milky Way and establish a new calendar. As technology advances and the population booms, major corporate conglomerates aggressively expand their off-world businesses, extracting resources from planets across the galaxy. Humanity officially enters a great new era of interstellar civilization. But in the end, they open Pandora’s box... The Zerg return! Star beasts descend! Tian Xiao dies on the battlefield, then is reborn three years in the past 24.7kReads9.3Score2kShelves
39. 639 凡 Sword Cultivator of the Mortal Body 凡体剑修 Juice果汁Xianxia693k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship] + [Decisive, Blood-Pumping] + [No System] During the sect tournament, Lin Xuan was publicly humiliated and demoted to an outer disciple. Elder Wu declared that if he failed to reach the eighth level of Qi Condensation in three months, he would be expelled from the Spirit Sword Sect. Everyone laughed at him as a good-for-nothing in the immortal path, someone whose life was worth less than grass. Who could have guessed that as soon as he arrived at the oute 41.7kReads8.0Score3kShelves
40. 640 御 Heavenly Divine Sect 御神天宗 Sharp Edge Hidden in Night Eyes夜眸藏锋Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted A country youth with no connections joins the Yushen Sect and cultivates against all odds. His talent is merely average, so he makes little impression in the sect, but his knack for brewing spiritual wine by himself leads him to uncover the secrets of cultivation by chance. Keep your head down. I can make a comeback! 6.5kReads8.5Score682Shelves
41. 641 吞 Heaven-Swallowing Demon Emperor: From Mortal Warrior to the Supreme Demon Venerable 吞天魔帝：从后天武者到最强魔尊 Wu Suo Wei Ju吴所魏惧Urban1.9M WordsOngoing The Sect Master of the Nation-Guarding Sect shatters his jade cup: “One of our minor hall masters could have his pet destroy our sect ten times over!” The seven great sect masters tremble as they speak: “He's an outer disciple, yet he cuts down Golden Core martial artists like grass!” The Alliance Leader of the Myriad Arts slumps to the ground: “Alone with just one sword, he razed all seventy-two of my branches!” The Demon Realm's Holy Lord falls silent: “Cross him, and your realm is doomed!” L 2.6kReads8.4Score139Shelves

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    The protagonist is ruthless and decisive throughout the entire story, showing no signs of restraint or concealment; he is invincible from start to finish.

42. 642 亲 I Kissed the Demon Dog’s Toes and Became a Cultivation World Troublemaker 亲吻魔犬脚趾，我成了修仙乐子人 A Squirrel Eating Pinecones一只松鼠吃松果Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [System shenanigans + absurd comedy + light power fantasy + no farming] Other cultivators slay demons and vanquish monsters, reaching for the heavens, but my very first cultivation quest is to kiss a demonic hound’s toe?! After awakening the Taiji Fun-Seeker System, the more ridiculous the quest, the more outrageous the reward! Fairy dresses, lace gloves, bizarre abilities... As long as I keep the antics coming, my cultivation skyrockets! No protagonist torture, no frustration, no melodrama, jus 1.2kReads9.4Score110Shelves

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    While others cultivate immortality, slaying demons and monsters to reach the pinnacle of the heavens, my first task in cultivating immortality is—kissing a demonic dog's toes?! Awakening the Tai Chi Fun System, the more bizarre the task, the more outrageous the reward! Fairy dresses, lace gloves, bizarre supernatural powers… as long as you're outrageous enough, your cultivation will skyrocket! No protagonist suffering, no frustration, no melodrama—it's all hilarious twists and turns, a joyful journey of cultivation! While others compete for cultivation levels, I compete to see who can cause the most trouble! [Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added]

43. 643 一 A Rank-One Mortal Cultivator 一阶凡修 Beacon Fire Sea Sovereign烽火海尊Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing A classic mortal's path to immortality. With a mixed Five-Element spiritual root, the protagonist overcomes one obstacle after another through hard work and fortuitous encounters, rising to prominence in the cultivation world. Stages: Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Golden Core → Nascent Soul → Spirit Transformation → Void Refinement → Body Integration → Great Ascension → Tribulation Transcendence 4kReads6.8Score390Shelves

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    It's good, I recommend everyone to watch it.

44. 644 点 The Way of Restraint 点道为止 Meng Ru Shen Ji梦入神机Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Meng Ru Shen Ji brings back the spirit of Dragon and Snake! A high school student stumbles into the world of traditional martial arts, and from then on, rises like a dragon amid the storm, surpassing the limits of the human body, taking on artificial intelligence, and shaping the fate of the world! What exactly is kung fu? Flashy moves, or a way to kill? Are the techniques forged through three thousand years of cold-weapon warfare and countless private brawls really a scam? In this book, Meng Ru 23.5kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
45. 645 明 I'm Invincible, Yet I Can't Show Off 明明无敌却不能装比 Refuse to Be the Old Sixth拒绝当老六Urban425k WordsCompleted Quick transmigration, growing stronger against the strong, infinite flow, sign-in, rule-based scenarios, schemes spanning the heavens, detailed System explanations, easygoing daily life. This is a male-oriented novel. Pretty girls, please don't read it, or imagine the protagonist as a female lead, or you won't enjoy it. Thank you. The world is too normal, with no idiots in it, so the protagonist can't show off. That's why nobody reads the book. I understand!!! Don't scroll away, it's fantastic, 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reading slump? Here it is! Original title: Every System Inside is Powerful, Don't Try to Pick Up Trash Systems: A multi-system novel, featuring systems that only give rewards, infinite worlds, dense and exciting plot, invincible, a 9.99-Point thrilling read, with extremely high combat power and world-building. The main world is bizarre, silly, funny, intelligent, logically clear, perfectly integrated, with supernatural rules, ghosts, immortals, urban, high martial arts, superpowers, fantasy, technology, Western fantasy, and prehistoric times—extremely exciting. Lighthearted, invincible from the start, playing the game of life, all plot points are for enjoyment, ghosts are not bloody but heartwarming! Surprises are not scary but hilarious.

46. 646 修 Cultivation: My Days at a Women's Sect 修仙：我在女子宗门的那些日子 I Love Eating Fish Without Getting Bones Stuck我爱吃鱼不卡刺Eastern Fantasy172k WordsOngoing Handcrafted from scratch, no System, and no brainless decisions. The young Zhou Lin accidentally saves a female cultivator, and from then on enters a cultivation sect. Hidden in his arms is a mysterious pearl of unknown origin, with an unusual power. He proceeds cautiously, not daring to use it lightly. He tries to get answers indirectly, but comes up empty. The sect seems peaceful on the surface, but undercurrents are stirring beneath. "Immortal opportunities can only be obtained by 691Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A mortal's journey to immortality has a reasonable plot and isn't mindless.

47. 647 以 Win Her Heart with Cunning, Reach Immortality with a Dark Heart 以心机抱美人，以腹黑登仙路 Si Yinqi司音麒Eastern Fantasy171k WordsCompleted Morality, conscience, principles? Can they put food on the table? Can they make me stronger? Can they help me win the beauty of my dreams? No. Then I’ll throw them all away. With my cunning and ruthless nature, I’ll outwit cultivators across the land, claim every beauty in the world, and climb step by step to an unreachable peak. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A true cultivation story, with a novel theme, a cunning protagonist who doesn't indulge in immorality or womanizing, and who gradually grows stronger from an orphan.

48. 648 缘 The Immortal Ascension Chronicles: A Fated Beginning 缘起成仙传 Prime Qi No. 2原气2号Eastern Fantasy686k WordsOngoing A naive young man who was pampered from childhood endures youthful arrogance, betrayal, pain, and a crushing defeat that brings him to the brink of death, forging himself into someone patient and ruthless. A realistic cultivation novel with slow-burn growth. Readers who prefer mindless power fantasies may want to steer clear. [The cultivation world is as deep as the sea, and only I, Qin You, can stir its waves!] [Fresh Setting + Epic Length + Slow Burn + Vitality + Growth + Cause-and-Effect and 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The realistic portrayal of cultivation is as if the author truly experienced it.

49. 649 修 Cultivation: Immortal by Devouring the Ten Thousand Clans 修仙：从吞噬万族开始长生不死 Blanched Pork Intestines白灼大肠Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [The rating just came out. Whether it goes up is up to you] [Decisive and ruthless + no System + no saintly protagonist] Chen Qingliu: “I'm a bona fide evil snake, and a lunatic to boot...” Author: I have no idea how to write a synopsis! Reader: If you can't even write a synopsis, go write some bull demon novel. Author: All right, this is a cultivation novel about a snake. He can transform into a dragon and take human form, but he won't suck up to humans or demons. It's all about putting his own 293Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    It can only be said that there is nothing that cannot be killed, only whether the protagonist is willing to kill or not.

50. 650 万 The Devious Path of Ten Thousand Ways: I Forge an Immortal Path with Fear 万法诡道：我以恐惧铸仙途 Star-Picking Piggy摘星猪猪Eastern Fantasy382k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Chu Zhe discovers that this world has gone mad. The Great Dao is crumbling, and ghosts and gods are acting strangely. He witnesses court swordsmen whose blades conceal the wails of wronged spirits. He sees an alchemy sect using human hearts as kindling to refine wicked pills. In this world where one must tread as if on thin ice, his only support is a jade slip that can corrupt any cultivation technique. The Little Vajra Movement Art? No! It's the Wrathful-Eyed Vajra Aspect. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check it out. The protagonist can corrupt orthodox cultivation techniques. The background is set in a Dharma-ending Age where the Great Dao has collapsed. He is decisive in killing, not a saint, and has high intelligence.

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