Like A Requiem for the Past: Immortal Vibes, Invincible or Nearly Invincible, Wandering the Mortal World, No Female Lead 如烂柯棋缘一样 仙气 无敌半无敌 尘世闲游 无女主

1. 1 大 The Great Dao Dies, but I Live On; Even as Spiritual Energy Dries Up, I Remain Evergreen 大道死而我不死，灵气枯竭我长青 Principal Typhoon台风校长Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Immortality + no System + not a power fantasy + fictional setting + slow-paced] [The story mainly follows the protagonist as he travels and witnesses the changes after spiritual energy dries up.] Have you seen an age of prosperity, when spiritual energy was abundant, countless races rose to prominence, and geniuses shone like stars in the sky? But have you ever lived through an era when spiritual energy ran dry, all magic withered, and the Great Dao died? Have you seen a vast immortal dynasty g 40.9kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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   This book has surpassed "The Legend of the Rotten Chessboard"; after reading this, you'll basically find it impossible to read any of Tomato's other books.

2. 2 作 It's Only Natural for a High Schooler to Slay Ghosts 作为高中生会斩鬼很正常吧 A Little Lamplight明灯一两Mystery962k WordsOngoing [Slow Pace] [Growth-Oriented Protagonist] [No Romance] [Slay Ghosts to Level Up] [No Mindless Decisions] Before the first person died in a supernatural incident, Yun Fang had always thought this was an ordinary, normal world. Supernatural tales, real vengeful ghosts, and the truth hidden beneath the city are awakened by the gray fog. A school that must be "normal," loved ones who are gradually replaced, Teeth on the Pillow, the Nighttime Inn, the Ghost Slayer, Jiang Zhouzi... Yun Fang only wants 3.4kReads8.4Score449Shelves

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   It's a non-BL (non-female lead) novel. So far, the male lead's interactions with other female characters are all normal. If you enjoy supernatural ensemble novels, you should like this one. It's slow-paced at the beginning but gets really good in the middle; I found it quite exciting. You really need to settle down and read it carefully. Each scenario is very novel, and the plot is very tight. I particularly like Yu Jiu's character design, haha ​​(even though she doesn't have much screen time).

3. 3 铁 Iron-Blooded War of Resistance: The Spoiled Quartermaster Awakens a Divine Machine 铁血抗战：纨绔军需官觉醒神机 The Colors of Songcheng Fireworks宋城烟火色Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [“War of Resistance, 1937” + “Divine Machine System” + “Hardcore War Against Japan” + “Burma-Yunnan Front”] Every inch of land is soaked in blood! Antique shop owner Chu Yun transmigrates into Chen Jiaju, a quartermaster in the 69th Provisional Division. Though born a spoiled rich boy, he raises a force and joins the main battlefield of the war against Japan. Fighting alongside troops from all walks of life, they pit their flesh and blood against the Japanese army to the bitter end, turning ever 4.2kReads6.4Score293Shelves

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   What are the criteria for a good book? Everyone has their own standards. Has anyone read these books? What score would you give them? [Laugh][laugh][shy][shy][making a face][smirking][smirking][admiring][what]

4. 4 战 War God Possessed: I Transmigrated to 1937 to Fight the Japanese 战神附体：穿越到1937打鬼子 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.4M WordsOngoing “As long as Hunanese remain, China will never fall!” During the eight years of resistance against Japan, the Nationalist government conscripted about 14 million people nationwide. Hunan contributed nearly 2.1 million, or 15% of the total. More than 600,000 Hunanese soldiers on the front lines were killed, wounded, or went missing. About 300,000 were killed, accounting for one-quarter of all Nationalist soldiers killed on the front lines, the highest death toll of any province. Over the eight yea 3.2kReads5.9Score192Shelves
5. 5 抗 War of Resistance: Sending a Japanese Major to Meet Amaterasu from the Start 抗战：开局送鬼子少佐见天照大神 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Lao Ma, an armored corps veteran, is caught in a temporal mishap and transmigrates to 1941, a year engulfed in war, landing right in the middle of a Japanese encirclement. Gunfire erupts all around him as the enemy’s footsteps and battle cries close in. Stranded in an unfamiliar era without the modern armored equipment he knows, he has only his past combat experience and a soldier’s iron will. In this desperate fight for survival, Lao Ma begins an unknown journey of resistance. 7.1kReads8.7Score603Shelves
6. 6 宗 My Sect Ordered Me to Marry, So I Activated an Infinite Exchange System 宗门强令娶妻，激活无限兑换系统 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [“Good-for-nothing’s comeback” + “System exchange” + “Marriage and growth” + “Play the pig to eat the tiger”] The sect orders an old man in his seventies to take a wife, and he activates the Marriage and Longevity System! A different kind of System, a different kind of thrill! While everyone else has to grovel to survive and grow, the protagonist insists on fighting back, soaring through the skies on his sword. Immortality is no longer a dream. 3.4kReads6.4Score304Shelves
7. 7 开 From the Start, I Drew a Barren Field: I Rise by Slaying Insects 开局抽到废田：我靠杀虫逆袭宗门 Cold Hands, Normal Pulse手冰凉脉正常Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Cautious cultivation + farming + earning spirit stones + no System + no harem]. Important things bear repeating: this is a cautious cultivation story, a farming story, and the protagonist is the sort who will keep hiding and playing it safe until the end of time. If that's not your thing, please don't click in. The heavens collapse, countless realms sink into ruin, and all living beings are but ants swept along by the tides. Even the Supreme Immortal Emperor cannot escape the fate of being cons 2.5kReads—Score192Shelves
8. 8 修 Cultivation: Why Is Everyone Begging Me to Enlighten Them into Immortals 修仙：怎么都来求我点化成仙 Deer in the Deep Forest林深麋鹿Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Classic Xianxia] [No System] [Lan Ke Style] He Xiuyuan arrives in a world of immortal cultivation by accident. Here, however, immortals are rarely seen, while cultivators come and go like the wind, elusive and ethereal. He Xiuyuan spends his days pursuing traces of the immortals and seeking the Dao. Along the way, he encounters all manner of demons, spirits, and ghosts, all hoping he will offer them a bit of guidance. Time passes. When He Xiuyuan finally looks back, he discovers that he is the 17.4kReads7.9Score3.4kShelves

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   These books are all fairly decent. The first one has the most of the "Rotten Axe Handle" feel to it, and "The Journey to Immortality" is alright too. The only difference is that "Rotten Axe Handle" depicts a carefree, ethereal world, while this one focuses on human suffering. The others are just average; you can read them as they come.

9. 9 仙 It's Hard to Be an Immortal 仙人难当 Two Yuan for a Jin of Watermelon西瓜一斤两块Eastern Fantasy755k WordsOngoing [No System + Invincible + Travel + Awakening in Chapter Seven + Slow-Paced Daily Life + Wandering Immortal in the Mortal World] This is a story about fate, and nothing more than a story about fate. Yang Ye is merely the junior disciple on Wushan Mountain, a carefree Daoist living in the hills. By a twist of fate, he descends from the mountain and enters the world, only to watch helplessly as he loses the place he came from. So he decides to take a journey. Princes and ministers pass by like a sh 3.8kReads8.8Score351Shelves
10. 10 红 Proving the Dao in the Mortal World, I Am a True Immortal Among Men 红尘证道，我为在世真仙 Time to Sleep睡觉了吧Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + xianxia + lighthearted + invincible hero + showing off] A song of the mortal world, a tale of immortal dreams. Su Mu was a transmigrator. To perfect the cultivation system he had created, he ventured into the mortal world to hone himself. He traveled north and south, seeing humans, immortals, gods, demons, monsters, and strange creatures. With a broken sword, a bamboo hat, a handful of coins, and an old mountain goat, he slew demons in a lake and discussed the Dao in the fa 18.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
11. 11 仙 Immortal Cultivation: A Celestial Touch Bestows Eternal Life 仙侠：仙人抚我顶，我授仙人长生 Winds Rise Over Layered Mountains风起重山Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Gu Ning'an accidentally transmigrated to a world of immortals and heroes, where he came across an immortal cultivation manual called The Daoist Path. After years of practice, he mastered its techniques and killed a tiger with a single finger. Feeling capable of making his way in the world, Gu Ning'an descended the mountain and traveled for five years. Over those five years, he explored the martial world and mortal life, made new friends, and slew demons. Then one day, he spotted a copy of The Da 15.9kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
12. 12 谁 Who Said You Could Really Cultivate Immortality? 谁让你真修仙了？ Qi Qi Ai柒柒唉Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Invincible protagonist] [Comedy] Qin Luo transmigrates to a cultivation world overrun by monsters and demons. To protect himself, he goes to the Longhu Temple to study under a master, only to discover that his teacher is a fake Taoist who makes a living by swindling people. In the first year, his master tells Qin Luo to meditate and cultivate. He gazes within himself and integrates the foundation of the Great Dao. In the second year, his master tells Qin Luo to scrimp and save. H 28.3kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
13. 13 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 100.2kReads9.1Score10.5kShelves
14. 14 长 Immortal Travel of Longevity 长生仙游 Sleepless at Four in the Morning四更不睡Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted An accident brings Chen Changsheng to a world of immortals and martial arts, but he is surrounded by a curse that lets him live only from dawn to dusk. From then on, he comes back to life for just one day every three years, then falls asleep again, trapped in an endless cycle. Yet because of this, immortals from all walks of life mistake him for a sage who has attained the Dao. By a fortunate twist of fate, he embarks on the path of cultivation, searching desperately for a way to break the mayfl 5.7kReads8.9Score779Shelves
15. 15 我 I Prove the Truth of Immortality Through the Eight Trigrams 我以八卦证真仙 Radish in the Twelfth Lunar Month腊月里的萝卜Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted “Others cultivate techniques. I cultivate the Dao, a Dao of my own making!” Across three generations, ordinary people created the Eight Trigrams. Xu An spent his whole life as a village schoolteacher, only to learn at the end that he had three years left to live. Drunk and alone, he angrily berated cultivators for fighting with their magic. By chance, he obtained a cultivation manual. From then on, he completed the Eight Trigrams and entered the immortal sect. True immortals live high above the 3.3kReads9.0Score283Shelves

    Reader note

    The author must have read "Rotten Chessboard," this book has a rather ethereal feel to it. [Sending heart]

16. 16 踏 I Tread the Mortal World, Too Lazy to Become an Immortal 踏红尘懒成仙 The Swimming Fisherman仰泳的渔Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Classic Xianxia, Rotten Persimmon Style, No Female Lead, Read at Your Own Risk] The mortal world is cruel! Li Lang was originally an Earthling, but an unexpected transmigration brought him to a world of immortals, ghosts, demons, and monsters! With a special cheat, he thought he could live freely and become an immortal in this world! But gradually, he realized something was wrong…. 677Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Personally, I feel this book follows the same path as "The Chess Master's Tale," at least it's not about a gangster or a hermit.

17. 17 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Wander at Leisure; Roaming the Three Realms, I Attain Eternal Life 别人修仙我闲逛，游历三界终长生 I'm Not a Giraffe我不是长颈鹿Eastern Fantasy945k WordsOngoing [Traveling through the cultivation world] [Not a traditional level-up story] [A Laanke-style beginning] [No heroine] [No angst] [Not brainless] The protagonist transmigrates into the Three Realms, hoping to cling to a powerful patron and seek immortality, only to discover a book called the Record of All Spirits of the Mountains and Seas deep in his mind. The book has one flaw: meditating and cultivating doesn’t increase his progress, and secluding himself to cultivate is guaranteed to get him no 81.8kReads8.5Score7.7kShelves

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    This is the only one I truly appreciate as a substitute for "Rotten Chessboard" (a classic Chinese novel), and the manga adaptation is also excellent. [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

18. 18 疯EN The Mad Scholar's Invincible Sword 疯书生无敌剑 Wine Without Desire无欲的酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing There was once a mad scholar who carried a broken wooden sword everywhere and told everyone he met that he was invincible beneath heaven. The mad scholar’s name was Chen Xun. He wandered the world, falling into madness for three years at a time before regaining his senses, over and over again, in an endless cycle. No one knew where he came from or where he was going. What did he carry upon his shoulders... An ancient curse? A self-imposed path of cultivation? Or perhaps the shackles of a fate he 115.7kReads8.9Score8.4kShelves

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    1. A completed masterpiece. Take you into a fantastical Eastern fantasy world of immortals and heroes. 61,000 Readers are currently engrossed. Experience the wondrous path to immortality and the complete legend of immortals and heroes, without the agony of waiting for updates! 2. A fantastical Eastern fantasy world with 16,000 readers. Follow the footsteps of a wandering immortal as he experiences various adventures and unique daily life of cultivation in the immortal world. 3. 104,000 Readers are immersed in this work. It blends traditional fantasy settings with humorous and lighthearted elements, ensuring non-stop laughter on your cultivation journey and offering a unique and whimsical experience of immortals and heroes. 4. A super-popular serial. The sword cultivation theme is incredibly captivating, with 213,000 readers following the story. Witness a seemingly mad scholar, wielding a wooden sword with hidden sharpness, carves a bloody path through the immortal world and witness the fierce and powerful style of sword cultivation!

19. 19 炼 Cultivating Qi, Conquering the Eerie World 炼气修行，纵横诡异世界 Seven Suns Westward七阳西下Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Cultivation] + [Eerie Revival] + [Traveling the World] In the Great Zhou Dynasty, demons and monsters have returned, and unorthodox practitioners reign supreme. Great Zhou cultivators all revere demonic forms. They cultivate by eating people, transforming their human bodies into demonic ones, and earning the title of Immortal Lord, howling across heaven and earth. At this time, the cultivator Chen Xuan arrived from beyond the heavens. He founded a new path and sect, establishing the Foundation 824Reads6.6Score104Shelves

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    These two are not as good as "Rotten Chessboard" but they're still passable.

20. 20 我 My Yin-Yang Eyes Only Work on Haunted Houses 我的阴阳眼只刷凶宅 Yumeng Won't Get Hurt妖梦不会受伤Mystery2.6M WordsOngoing [Ratings have just opened, so they're a little low. They'll rise soon] [A protagonist who grows over time] Lu Li has yin-yang eyes, and his gray pupils can see ghosts. His life motto is simple: staying alive comes first, making money second! Unfortunately, those cursed eyes always make him witness suffering that others can't see. A ghost woman with hair bristling with resentment, a ghost bride with blood dripping from her red veil, a ghost baby wailing at midnight, even a sinister-looking ghost 37.7kReads8.9Score4kShelves
21. 21 仙 Immortals Are Born of Wood 仙本为木 Lonely Horizon寂寞天际线Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted There is no Great Dao between Heaven and Earth, only divine abilities and methods. The martial path ends at the Innate Grandmaster realm, while the immortal path begins there. To seek eternal life, immortals prolong their lives through countless unconventional methods. A ten-thousand-year-old tree has its heartwood stolen by a demonic cultivator. Taking human form, it enters the world in search of its heart. Muzi: If I can't find my heartwood, I'll die soon. Everyone: How many years do you have 3kReads9.0Score289Shelves

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    This book is a classic example of the "invincible protagonist" trope. What I find most brilliant is how the author describes the protagonist's invincibility, referring to the accumulated experience and wisdom he's gained over many years.

22. 22 执 Wielding My Sword to Slay Demons and Protect the World 执剑斩魔护苍生 Rock Candy Hammer冰糖锤子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing No System, invincible protagonist, traveling through the mortal world. A cultivation manual, a Green Snake Sword. In his previous life, he died peacefully at the age of ninety. In this life, he sets foot on the path of cultivation. A nine-tailed fox at his side, divine beasts following him, fiends bowing their heads. The City God bows and asks, “May I ask where you come from, Immortal?” He replies, “My name is Chong Yue. I’m just a mortal!” 1.8kReads8.1Score139Shelves

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    This is very good; the main character is a celestial being, and it has a great feel to it.

23. 23 我 I Was Born an Immortal of Strange Tales 我本聊斋仙 Big Orange Is the One to Watch 96大橘为重96Eastern Fantasy670k WordsCompleted A foolish ruler sits upon the throne, while his ministers attack one another with accusations. Corrupt officials scheme to line their pockets, and powerful clans seize the people’s farmland. The human way wanes, and the people suffer. In the shadows, all manner of demons and monsters gradually emerge, along with countless strange tales and uncanny happenings. Gao Ge finds himself in such a world by accident. True to his carefree nature, he becomes an immortal traveler, wandering the four corners 4.9kReads8.8Score395Shelves

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    I just recommended this book and then I saw the "Rotten River Chess Fate" circle? Well, let me recommend it again!

24. 24 大 Great Qin: Transcending the Ordinary to Become a Sage, Beginning with Unity of Knowledge and Action 大秦：超凡入圣！从知行合一开始 Talking and Laughing in the Breeze谈笑风声Anime Fanfiction297k WordsCompleted Wang Ge transmigrated to the Qin dynasty and became a disciple of the Daoist Celestial Sect who didn’t cultivate the Dao. Faced with the Guigu Sword Arts, Yin-Yang Curses, and Mohist mechanisms, he neither cultivated qi nor practiced swordsmanship, and he didn’t believe in fate. Because he cultivated only one thing: his heart! Investigate things, then attain knowledge: See through the illusory nature of all things and reach the source of the world! While the Hundred Schools were still arguing ov 3kReads8.3Score102Shelves

    Reader note

    Similar to the best books on Tomato, like "The Strange Tale of Rotten Chessman," this one has a somewhat peculiar rating; it should be one of the three books on Tomato with a score of nine or higher.

25. 25 地 The Seventy-Two Earthly Transformations: I Play God and Ghost in the Tang Dynasty 地煞七十二变我在大唐装神弄鬼 Tong Fang同方Eastern Fantasy882k WordsOngoing Chen Xuan accidentally transmigrated to the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty. He thought it was a historical world, but discovered it was a low-magic world filled with demons and monsters! From the start, he used his golden finger, the Seventy-Two Earthly Transformations, to play at being a god and fool Li Shimin. From Grand Director of the Imperial Observatory to the Tang Dynasty’s Demon-Suppression National Preceptor! He founded the Tang Demon-Suppression Bureau and subdued demons throughout t 1.6kReads6.9Score102Shelves
26. 26 五 A Useless Five-Element Root? What If I Add the Magic of Journey to the West? 五灵根废材？那加上西游法呢？ A Bookworm Roaming the Sea of Books畅游书海的书虫Eastern Fantasy551k WordsOngoing [The rating just opened, so a low score is normal] [Mortal protagonist + not a good-for-nothing + decisive and ruthless + sound values + inner alchemy cultivation] Cultivation levels: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification... One day, young Chen Chunan transmigrated to a world of immortal cultivation. Unfortunately, his five-element spiritual roots made his cultivation painfully slow, leaving him no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment. While telling h 1.9kReads6.9Score128Shelves

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    It's exactly to my taste. If you have any similar recommendations, please let me know! [Smile]

27. 27 从 From Beggar in a Ruined Temple to the Ancestor of All Daoist Sects 从破庙乞丐，到天下道门之祖 Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Daoism + ensemble cast + slow burn + not mindless wish fulfillment + strong traditional Daoist themes. If it’s not your thing, don’t read.] After transmigrating into the body of a beggar with paralyzed legs, he encounters a vengeful ghost seeking his life... At death’s door, Li Daoxuan holds up a Golden Light Seal and chants the Golden Light Divine Incantation. To his surprise, it really drives the ghost away, and he awakens the Daoist True Immortal System. From then on, an unremarkable little 49.4kReads7.6Score5kShelves
28. 28 在 I Reforged Mythology in Ancient Times, but All I Want Is a Peaceful Life 在古代重铸神话的我只想安稳度日 Happiness Is Only Natural开心理所当然Eastern Fantasy302k WordsCompleted [New book out now: A Golden Core Cultivator in Ancient Times] [Mastermind behind the scenes + spiritual qi revival + posing as an immortal + not a babysitter] From the start, I get hit by a fully insured semi-truck and reincarnate in an ancient low-martial world! What? The cultivation game I played in my previous life came along when I transmigrated! My name is Lu Xuan. I just transmigrated and already became a Foundation Establishment powerhouse. I make my debut as the Nine Heavens Profound 26Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    You're welcome!

29. 29 我 I Have a Cave Mansion of Immortals 我有一座神仙洞府 The Silent Sea沧海不语Eastern Fantasy244k WordsCompleted [No female lead, not focused on killing, slow burn, karma, cultivation, immortality, invincible] The immortal's abode grants eternal life, and the Daoist's home shares the heavens' longevity. An immortal's cave abode, a Heavenly Book of the Great Dao, and an endless stream of refreshed magic treasures and supernatural powers. All of it lets Li Xiaobai become an immortal in the mortal world without even realizing it, rise to become an emperor in the Immortal Realm, and ultimately transcend the Gr 166Reads6.6Score—Shelves
30. 30 坏 Oh No! I've Become an Immortal! 坏了！我成仙人了！ Big Orange Is the One to Watch 96大橘为重96Urban396k WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes] [Lighthearted and Overpowered] [No Female Lead] Novelist Gao Wei acquired an ancient book while browsing an antique market. By chance, he was transported to another world, and discovered he could travel freely between the two worlds. He also found that if he wrote legendary stories set in the real world in the ancient book, those stories would actually come to life in reality. The wider their reach, the more Story Points he gained. He could even spend Story Points to turn fic 2.7kReads8.2Score132Shelves
31. 31 打 I Built the Heavenly Court and the Underworld, but I Just Want to Survive 打造天庭地府的我，只想活下去 Fox Who Doesn't Like Cilantro不喜欢香菜的狐Eastern Fantasy461k WordsOngoing [Mastermind + spiritual qi revival + impersonating immortals + feel-good power fantasy + fictional world] Bad news: from the start, I’m about to be fed to a tiger! Good news: I still have my items from my immortal heroes game! I, Li Yan, have game items and mounts at my disposal, along with countless secret identities. I’m pretending to be the immortal Xuanqiong Yunze Zhenjun! The cultivation system I made up on the spot is actually revered by a thousand-year-old Daoist sect as the supreme path 196Reads8.0Score—Shelves
32. 32 现 A Cultivator in Modern Society 现代社会的修仙道士 Heaven-Shaking Lion撼天狮子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Taoist priest, can you do magic?” “Magic? People believe in science these days, young man. You should believe in science.” With that, the Taoist in his robe leaps off a cliff and flies away on his sword, leaving the hiker who had camped in the wilderness staring in stunned disbelief. 14.3kReads8.5Score600Shelves
33. 33 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Goddess Has an Overpowered Golden Finger but Just Wants to Be a Lazy Fish 穿书，神女金手指超强只想当咸鱼 Just a Storyteller只是听书人Ancient Romance533k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Into a Book + Golden Finger + No Romance + Feel-Good Story] After a car accident, Ji Fuyue transmigrated, only to find herself in the body of the beloved little girl she'd raised in a game for three years. With her game character profile and everything in her inventory and storage warehouse, she fell from the sky in broad daylight and landed right in front of the male lead of a novel she'd read just two days earlier. Faced with the male lead kneeling before her and proclaiming her 3.4kReads8.4Score245Shelves
34. 34 万 The Lady of Ten Thousand Treasures 万宝娘娘 Long Live Twice-Cooked Pork回锅肉赛高Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + golden finger + building a career] Chong Fan transmigrates to an ancient otherworld, bringing along a beginner’s hut and binding to the Myriad Treasures System, which allows her to craft magical artifacts. The artifacts she crafts earn Legend Points and Creation Points. The former can strengthen artifacts, while the latter can be used to craft other artifacts. One day, villagers from the foot of the mountain came to ask the immortal for help saving their dying crops. Chong Fan: “Ar 3kReads8.8Score268Shelves
35. 35 灵 After the Spiritual Qi Revival, I Became a God Through Faith 灵气复苏之后，我靠信仰成神 Baozi, Fly High宝子快飞Modern Romance488k WordsCompleted National destiny + System + strong female lead + playing a god + secret identities + the heroine never gets exposed + no romance Luo Shiyi was an exceptionally aloof eighteen-year-old senior in high school. Beneath her cool, detached exterior, however, lurked a slightly chuunibyou heart. One day, Luo Shiyi encountered a System. [My God, I am your personal Godhood System. Gather faith, amass divine power. From this day on, I will be your most loyal servant!] “A Godhood System?” “Become what kind 979Reads7.0Score100Shelves
36. 36 我 I Live Forever, Unfazed Even If the Sky Falls 我长生于世，天塌不惊 Scholar Who Wins a Marquisate封侯书生Eastern Fantasy871k WordsCompleted [A slice-of-life cultivation story + traditional Chinese medicine + no female lead + no tragic twists + alchemy] Since ancient times, few things have been more regrettable than a hero growing old and a beauty turning gray. An aging hero is bound to be bullied. A beauty with gray hair is no longer adored. No matter how peerlessly gifted and invincible you are, or how breathtakingly beautiful, you cannot escape the power of time. Having witnessed the changing seasons and savored the world's ups an 6.3kReads8.8Score593Shelves
37. 37 白 The Immortal Path to a Silver-Haired Life 白首仙途 Zucchini Vine西葫芦藤Eastern Fantasy986k WordsCompleted One man, one dragon, one gentleman; one book, one sword, one world. The Heavenly Dao has reached the age of decline, and a change is needed. Immortals flock to pay their respects. Only I remain in Huaian. 74Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 欺 You Dare Bully My Disciple? Do You Really Think I Only Know How to Teach? 欺我弟子，你真以为我只会教书？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The new novel The True Immortal of the Dao is now serializing. If you’re interested, check out Lao Jiu’s profile.) There is a small school in Longquan Town. And there is a Mr. Xu at the school. In this sealed-off land of Jiuzhou, he steadily pioneers the Way of Letters, passes down the teachings of the Dao, and enlightens otherworldly beings, transforming them into spirit folk. At last, Jiuzhou enters a golden age. Then one day, Jiuzhou shatters, and the Divine Land sinks. Mr. Xu stands alone w 30.1kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
39. 39 悬 A Sword Immortal Dwells on Hanging Sword Peak 悬剑峰上有剑仙 Xu Gu虚谷Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Su Jichen had tricked the goddess into bearing his twins, but before he could even wave goodbye, he was sent to another world. He awoke alone on a towering, precipitous peak, with no way up to heaven or down to earth. Every day, he struggled to find enough to survive. His only companions were a jade skeleton, a paper kite, and a jujube tree. He spent his days on the mountain playing at wilderness survival, completely unaware that the people below had gone mad... The former clan outcast, th 83Reads7.3Score—Shelves
40. 40 我 Three Thousand Demons Are Sealed Beneath My Courtyard 我的小院中镇压着三千妖魔 Bug Who Loves Roasted Seaweed爱吃烤紫菜的虫子Eastern Fantasy215k WordsOngoing [Farming + Invincible + Cultivating Through Literature + Strange Tales] When Mo Li woke up, he had become a penniless scholar living in the Guanlan Courtyard of Qing County. He planned to make a living by copying poems and selling calligraphy, content to watch the clouds drift by. Little did he know that the words he wrote could move heaven and earth. Birds gathered to pay tribute, moonlight flowed like a river, poems drove out demons, and every written character could slay evil. While martial h 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is like a carbon copy of the story of Rotten Axe Handle 😂 They look almost identical, haha.

41. 41 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 20.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    You can check out the first book; the second one is purely for enjoyment, which also meets the requirements (by the way, I'm recommending my own book, please don't criticize).

42. 42 言 My Words Become Law, but I Truly Don’t Want to Show Off in Public 言出法随，贫道真不想人前显圣啊 Writer Who Loves to Draw爱画画的作家Eastern Fantasy750k WordsOngoing The realm of Chixian is on the brink of collapse. Monsters and demons run rampant, and horrors from the old days stir once more. Rules? The only rule in this world is that there are no rules. Ye Qingfeng transmigrates into the body of a beggar who has starved to death. But this world is sick: skin-stealers rewrite memories, river demons demand brides, paper horses steal people's lifespans, and living type gives rise to miasma... Gods and Buddhas have vanished, order has crumbled, and human lives 78.4kReads8.4Score9.9kShelves
43. 43 笙 The Song of Flute and Sword 笙箫剑鸣 Le Yu Si Shu乐于思黍Eastern Fantasy239k WordsOngoing (A note before we begin: No incest! No incest! No incest! Remixed xianxia + not a wish-fulfillment story + ensemble cast. Note: This is a novel with a complicated mix of elements and plenty of side plots, including family, friendship, romance, mysteries, and battles.) Yun Xiao is a dog of an author who loves killing off characters and never sticks the landing. At long last, karma catches up with him: he is forced to transmigrate into the spirit of the destined sword belonging to Gu Sheng, the ca 41Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 我 My Cultivation in the Mortal World 我在凡尘修炼那些事 Autumn Song, Cold Mountain秋鸣寒山Eastern Fantasy158k WordsOngoing [Xianxia, Mortal's Journey, Enlightenment in the Mortal World, Lighthearted and Witty] Slow burn, proceed with caution Ning Xun was brought into the mortal world by a wisp of pure qi. The mortal world is divided into the pure and the turbid, though the distinction is hard to put into words. He realizes that his path lies among ordinary people and becomes a wanderer who listens to the rain. By witnessing the world's many wonders, he forges his own path. When he finally returns after completin 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story about cultivating immortality in the mortal world, without a female protagonist. A pretty good novel, though a bit slow-paced.

45. 45 山 You Have a Mountain Lord for a Mount, Yet You Claim to Be Ordinary? 山君当坐骑，你说你是普通人？ Winds Rise Over Layered Mountains风起重山Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Luo Chen was so hungry that he ate a stalk of golden millet, and promptly made an enemy of the Mountain Lord! The Mountain Lord glared at him. “Fifty years! In fifty years, you and I will fight. The victor lives, the loser dies!” To save his life, Luo Chen accepted the wager. Later, he taught himself to cultivate by studying scriptures in an abandoned Daoist temple. Fifty years later! The Mountain Lord bowed low, his eyes full of unwillingness. “Please, Master, give me a qu 26.5kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    If you have the patience, you could try to follow up on this.

46. 46 人 In Northern Song China, I Perform Daoist Arts in the Martial World 人在北宋，江湖演道法 Half Fool, Half Immortal半痴半仙Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted (An irreverent story about traveling through the myriad worlds.) Zhang Xuandao, a modern Taoist, accidentally enters the myriad worlds. First, he transmigrates to the martial arts world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils in the Northern Song dynasty, possessing a Taoist priest in Yangzhou who lives idly from day to day. To his surprise, the Taoist arts and divination techniques he studied on Blue Star work as naturally as moving his own limbs, and never fail. He loves nothing more than wandering the m 20.7kReads7.2Score1.7kShelves

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    This novel, "The Only True Immortal in the Martial Arts World: The Mortal Taoist," is also...

47. 47 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 199.3kReads9.5Score24.4kShelves

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    This sweet and funny story is definitely worth reading!

48. 48 玄EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 Howling Gale哀嚎的狂风Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 136.7kReads9.6Score14.1kShelves

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    Many of the settings here are very similar.

49. 49 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 563kReads9.7Score72.5kShelves

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    Amazing! Watching the clouds rise and fall, without a knife [smile]

50. 50 万 Ten Thousand Lifetimes of Reincarnation: Immortals Like Abysses, the Dao Dust 万世轮回：仙如渊，道为尘 One-Man Show Ultra独角戏ultraEastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Chen Yan has died countless times. Every time he breathes his last, he is reborn on some day in his long life, bringing his cultivation with him. His cultivation stacks, and so do his memories. But reincarnation is no salvation. Instead, it drives him into an even deeper despair. “Senior Brother, what lies at the end of the Immortal Dao?” Chen Yan has lost count of how many times he has answered this question, and he has never given the same answer twice: “It is a prison, an abyss of reincarnati 67.1kReads8.7Score3.6kShelves

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    This is a mystery, and the reader can deduce the plot as well. There are many foreshadowing elements, and the protagonist progresses step by step, making it very solid.

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