Looking for Mortal Cultivation Novels: No System, a Smart Protagonist, and No Idiocy 求凡人修仙，无系统，高智商不弱智的

1. 1 无 Unintentionally Seeking Immortality 无意问仙 Qi-Refining Rogue Potato练气散修土豆子Eastern Fantasy341k WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] [No System] [Cultivation Through Caution] Li Wuyi was an ordinary man who delivered food part-time after work, until a small silver stone drew a bolt of heavenly lightning that sent him into the cultivation world. With no backing and no one to rely on, he had little access to spirit stones, pills, or magical treasures. Luckily, a small space hidden deep within his sea of consciousness could produce spirit liquid and accelerate the growth of spiritual plants. Qi Refining, Fou 496Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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   No system, traditional mortal cultivation, super good, a must-read! 😳😳😳

2. 2 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 96kReads8.9Score8.2k14d adds
3. 3 万 Vial of Divine Light for All Spirits 万灵神光瓶 Half-Immortal Zongzi粽半仙Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Cultivation + Thoughtful Plot + No Harem + No System + Comedy + Cautious Cultivation + Cunning Hero + Decisive and Ruthless] The main story is a slow burn. Thirteen-year-old Han Dachui is cutting grass on a mountain when he accidentally discovers a porcelain bottle, without knowing what it is. As he investigates it on his own, he gradually uncovers its purpose and slowly sets foot on the path to immortality. Traditional cultivation: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core 17.2kReads8.6Score1.9k14d adds
4. 4 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Hide My Jade Thumb Ring and Just Be a Nobody 凡人：藏好玉扳指，我只做路人甲 Reversed Dawn and Dusk倒转的晨昏Eastern Fantasy229k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Lin Yan becomes a menial servant with four spiritual roots. His only support is a jade thumb ring that can separate meridians, draw in qi, and sense spiritual energy. Knowing how cruel the original story is, he hides the ring, keeps a low profile, and never reveals his edge. He doesn't fight for opportunities or invite trouble. He secretly studies alchemy in the Mo residence's herb garden, finds discarded manus —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The Four Symbols Sword Intent breaks through all laws, treading the path to immortality atop Azure Cloud Peak. Golden Core cultivators use their swords to expand their territory, slaying all evil spirits to protect their Dao.

5. 5 修 Cultivating Immortality, Starting with Buying Low and Selling High 修仙，从倒买倒卖开始 The Unknowable River不知人河Eastern Fantasy179k WordsOngoing [Ordinary protagonist, no System, patchwork setting, multiple secret identities, cultivation through levels of existence, infinite journeys through the heavens] (The second world, Blue Star, opens in Chapter 48: an eerie-dungeon version.) (Rumor clarification: the golden finger is rigid and barely functional.) (The second dungeon, Sunshine Apartments, opens in Chapter 76.) In the cultivation world, I tread carefully. In other worlds, call me Daoist Grandpa! Xue Tong arrives in a pseudo-tradit 1kReads—Score11914d adds

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   The heavens are boundless, traversing countless worlds. The latest chapter has opened the second world, the bizarre Blue Star… There are nine realms in total: Qi Sensing, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Refining… I'm done for, I don't know if I can salvage this. I'll be updating one chapter daily, occasionally two chapters.

6. 6 扛 Carrying a Coffin on My Way to Cultivate Immortality 扛着棺材去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing A young man from a once-prosperous family accidentally finds a jade seal coiled by a dragon. He never realizes that this powerful seal is not only a formidable weapon, but also a key to a world of advanced civilization… 60.2kReads8.5Score3.9k14d adds

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   Mortal cultivation, immortal cultivation, devouring, space, the sixth brother, body refinement, completed.

7. 7 修 Cultivation: I Have a Heaven-Devouring Pearl 修仙，我有一颗吞天珠 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted By chance, an ordinary young man obtains the most powerful treasure in the Three Realms, the Heaven-Replenishing Pearl. From then on, he defies fate and changes his destiny, fighting his way from the human realm to the spirit realm, founding the world’s strongest people, then battling his way into the immortal realm for the sake of his obsession. He rises from humble beginnings in the mortal world and brings it all to an end in the immortal realm! 8.9kReads8.7Score60914d adds
8. 8 坠 The God Who Fell into the Demonic Path 坠入魔道的神 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted Legend has it that this world is bound by the Heavenly Dao, and only by devouring it can one empower oneself and rise to a higher plane. One day, a Heavenly Dao tomb from a higher plane descended into the mortal world and chose an infant, entering the child's body. From then on, a vast conspiracy gradually unfolded around this child. A lone star of ill fortune descended to the mortal realm, all living beings suffered, and the Divine Clan was destroyed. See how the heaven-chosen youth navigate 18.6kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
9. 9 猫 The Demon-Cultivation Tale of Cat Lao Liu 猫老六修妖传 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Demon Cultivation | Immortal Cultivation | Comedy | Playing the Fool to Catch the Tiger | Ruthless and Decisive] Mao Laoliu was a wild, unrestrained fellow who accidentally came into possession of the Heavenly Toad, a supreme treasure from the Immortal Realm. The toad carried his soul across time and space to a world of immortal cultivators, where he was reborn in the body of a black cat. And so Mao Laoliu began his life as a demon cultivator… 8.8kReads8.7Score72114d adds
10. 10 不 I’ll Do Whatever It Takes to Cultivate Immortality 不择手段去修仙 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Feel-Good Story + Comedy + Mortal Cultivation + No Harem + Xuanhuan + No System Belief: If you've got thick skin, you get the meat. Motto: If a problem can be solved by sweet-talking, never resort to force. Principle: If nobody messes with me, I'll mess with them anyway. Specialty: Play the pig to eat the tiger. I'm number one at showing off. A street punk from the 21st century accidentally obtains a rare treasure and transmigrates to a world overrun by immortals, demonic cultivators, and practi 11.4kReads8.8Score94914d adds
11. 11 凡 Mortal Cultivation, Beginning with Starlight 凡人修仙，从星光开始 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary boy is chosen by a star and sent from Earth to another world. His fate is changed forever, and he begins his cultivation journey in this unfamiliar land. He stumbles through cultivation, treading as carefully as if on thin ice, all so he can find his way home. But being reborn was simply a fate that had been ordained... 3.2kReads7.3Score23814d adds
12. 12 为 For That Dream, I Will Split Heaven and Earth 为了那个梦，我要开天辟地 Life Is Like Jade人生如玉Eastern Fantasy598k WordsCompleted Legend has it that everything in this world is an illusion. This world is merely a dream of yours. As long as you exist, this world exists. When you are gone, it will naturally crumble and vanish... Wang Bin lost his world, lost his dream. For the sake of that dream and the person he loved most, he would split open the heavens and cleave the earth. He would create that world... 506Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 凡 A Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Blood River's Path to Eternal Life 凡人修仙，血河长生路 Broken Moss碎苔Eastern Fantasy440k WordsOngoing [Dark Fantasy] [No Female Lead] [Demonic Cultivation] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Cautious] [Meticulous] [No Saintly Morality] Mo Chen is a homeless beggar. He lies low with extreme caution and wields cruelty as his blade, seeing through the bloody schemes hidden beneath the facade of immortal destiny. He swears to tread over his enemies’ corpses and fight his way onto a defiant path to demonic immortality. 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, neither a saint nor brainless; a dark fantasy novel featuring ordinary people.

14. 14 七 The Seven-Star Path to Immortality 七星仙途 The Great Dao Heads North大道北行Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The Revised Soul Refining the Seven Stars is a monumental fantasy novel newly conceived and written on the basis of the original Soul Refining the Seven Stars. It depicts a world where soul cultivators, spell cultivators, and body cultivators coexist, while ghosts and monsters roam unchecked. It explores profound truths about divination, reincarnation, and the transformations of the universe, and portrays the conflicts and helplessness that come with pursuing love, hatred, passion, and revenge w 3.8kReads8.9Score34514d adds

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    A stunningly good book! A traditional cultivation novel! A highly intelligent protagonist. The human realm, the immortal realm, the divine realm; cultivators of magic, body, soul, demon, monster, and ghost!

15. 15 修 Cultivating Immortality, I Shatter the Firmament 修仙破苍穹 Overlord Blade霸刀Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsOngoing [Mortal’s journey + no System + foreign races + immortal pets + supreme secret realm + sect] A young man ventures into the mountains and accidentally obtains a manual. After passing an examination, he joins the local sect, the Azure Dragon Gang. One night, an old man catches him cultivating. The young man becomes his disciple and learns that he has five spiritual roots, which will make cultivation extremely difficult. By chance, he obtains a mysterious little green bottle. The liquid inside cont 12.4kReads8.4Score1k14d adds

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    This book boasts a meticulously plotted, humorous, and brutal storyline, with a vast and all-encompassing world-building. The plot flows seamlessly from beginning to end, becoming increasingly captivating as it progresses. Cultivation realms include: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation… Immortal Venerable, Dao Ancestor, and Transcendence. The only difference is the addition of the Transcendence realm at the end. A dark horse among books!

16. 16 浮 Between Immortal and Mortal 浮沉仙凡 Some Typo某个错字Eastern Fantasy51k WordsCompleted [No System + No Golden Finger + No Harem + Cautious Cultivation] One all-or-nothing gamble decides the fate of the world. The protagonist, Qi Liang, wanders alone through the cultivation world. He has neither fortune nor talent. This is simply the story of an ordinary person who keeps growing through hardship. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I think it's one of the better novels among ordinary people's literature. The plot is unconventional, the characters' talents are neither good nor bad, and the story is full of ups and downs. I didn't find it boring at all after reading dozens of chapters.

17. 17 吾 Where Is My Sword? 吾剑何在 Pickled Radish Strips萝卜丝咸菜Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing No transmigration into a book! No System! Pure xianxia and fantasy! No mindless power fantasies, no instantly reaching level 999 with one slash. Every battle tests one's character, strategy, and will. The protagonist has faced failure and doubted himself, but he will surely rise again from the ruins and reclaim the Dao in his heart. He will wield conviction as his sword, resolve as its edge, his flesh and blood as his shield, and an unyielding spirit as his bones. He will break through every dem 1.7kReads8.7Score—14d adds

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    This book is absolutely perfect for your style!

18. 18 杂 No Future as a Servant Disciple? I’ll Master Pills and Artifacts to Seek Immortality 杂役弟子没出路？丹器双修谋长生 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, decisive and ruthless, no saintly heroics, cautious, a nobody rising to power] Ye Feng transmigrates to another world and fights his way up to become the bandit chief of Black Wind Stronghold. From the start, he kills Duan Shui Liu, an inner disciple of the Xuantian Sect, and obtains a Bagua Furnace that enhances alchemy and artifact forging. After bribing the gatekeeper, he enters the Xuantian Sect to cultivate and begins his adventures in the world of cultivatio 20.6kReads8.1Score1.9k14d adds

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    A Classic of Mortal Cultivation

19. 19 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World: Rising to the Top by Selling Fish 穿越修仙界：从卖鱼开始崛起 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, rise from the bottom] After transmigrating, Ye Yu is kicked out of his family from the start. He has no choice but to scrape by as a fishmonger, until he offends a sect's holy maiden at the Yihong Brothel and has to flee to another city. In his new cultivation city, Ye Yu first buys two maids to calm his nerves, then invents a seal-based talisman-making technique, opening the floodgates to wealth. To keep growing stronger, Ye Yu builds airplanes and cannons. He’s 10.2kReads8.6Score80114d adds
20. 20 问 Aspiring to the Immortal Path 问鼎仙途 Maple Boat Seeks Zen枫舟问禅Eastern Fantasy9.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal-style cultivation + no System] Su Shier, a village boy of mediocre aptitude, is forced to embark on an endless, arduous path to immortality in pursuit of revenge for a blood feud. It is a world of deceit, the law of the jungle, scheming, and hardship... The road ahead is long, the way fraught with danger. Though this humble mortal must fight through every obstacle, he swears to forge his own path to immortality. 194.8kReads8.9Score15.8k14d adds
21. 21 只 I Was Just Playing a Cultivation Game, I Didn't Mean to Cultivate for Real 只是玩个修仙游戏，没想真修仙啊 Meteor on a Spring Outing踏青的流星Eastern Fantasy595k WordsOngoing This book has been adapted into two animated dramas, so you can count on the quality. [Slow Burn] [Cultivation Sects] [The fiery spirit of youth, gifted rivals, laughter and tears. There are always things you have no choice but to do, and people you have no choice but to say goodbye to.] [The further you read, the better it gets. If you don't believe me, try the latest chapter first, then decide whether to keep reading.] [This book won't have Foundation Establishment cultivators cutting down Nas 15.3kReads8.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    Try this one. While it has a power level, it's not outlandish. The underlying setting is similar to that of ordinary people, only the protagonist's personality differs. [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Divine Transformation, Integration...] Cultivate step by step from the bottom, crafting talismans and refining pills along the way, collecting spoils of war, refining various magical treasures and artifacts, and accumulating spirit stones to improve your cultivation techniques. The cultivation stages are clearly defined, magical treasures are tiered, and the game covers supernatural powers, alchemy, talisman crafting, sword control, array formations, secret realms, and battles against major forces. The Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation stages exude a powerful aura, avoiding scenes of using light footwork and slashing swords.

22. 22 开 Five-Colored Divine Light from the Start: From Menial Servant to Immortal 开局五色神光，我从杂役阀天成仙 Huo Deshi火德士Eastern Fantasy377k WordsOngoing A hardworking young man from Huaxia on Blue Star, making food deliveries. While out on a delivery, he was riding his electric scooter a little too fast when a multicolored sports car ran a red light and sent him flying dozens of meters. When he woke up, he discovered he had transmigrated to Feixian Ancient Star, a world of cultivation. He watched cultivators flying on their swords, looking incredibly carefree. Then he looked at himself: dressed in a servant’s uniform, with a huge hole in one clo 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is intelligent and decisive, sweeping through the path to immortality with unparalleled skill. Single female lead. Classical cultivation novel.

23. 23 凡 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡骨求长生 Chen Dou辰斗Eastern Fantasy770k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Traditional Wuxia] [Witty and Humorous] [Logical Deduction] [Lopsided Genius] [One Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] This book has no fast-food-style, three-chapter hook, no exhilarating face-slapping from the start, and focuses on plot, careful buildup, and deeply rooted characters. The protagonist is an ordinary mortal, an undocumented resident of the immortal realm. His talents and shortcomings are sharply defined. He is no transmigrated or reborn overpowered hero, with neith 835Reads8.1Score23214d adds

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    New book, currently being serialized, super good, highly addictive, the author has a truly imaginative mind, and everyone in the cast is highly intelligent.

24. 24 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 175.5kReads9.1Score15.7k14d adds

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    Everyone who's seen it says it's fantastic, so I won't go into too much detail.

25. 25 鸦 Crow Immortal 鸦仙人 Feng Yijuan封一卷Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsOngoing Crows cry in the cold night as a young man embarks on the path to immortality. Han Yu curls up in a corner of a dilapidated courtyard, barely clinging to life. Then a crow lands on his shoulder. “Hand over the treasure, boy, and this Daoist will teach you a skill.” The black-robed old Daoist's voice is hoarse. Han Yu hands over his ancestral token of immortal cultivation, but quietly makes a second copy in his palm. From then on, his path to immortality follows one ironclad rule: Anything I've t 84.6kReads8.6Score10.2k14d adds

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    Neither of them are examples of mindless, simple stories; the settings are rigorous, following the traditional mortal cultivation path of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation.

26. 26 修 A Powerful Immortal Cultivator? I Insist on Seeking Justice for Mortals 修仙者大能？我偏要为凡人讨公道 Xi Xiang Ce西湘測Eastern Fantasy229k WordsOngoing A world ruled by cultivators? He insists on seeking justice for mortals. He infiltrates the Qianqiu Sect as a spy, but ends up locked in a deadly battle of love and hate with Bai Yulan, who has come to avenge herself. Proud and aloof Luo Zhi follows him with all her heart, while Jue Mingzi of the demonic path betrays his sect because of him. When his beloved sacrifices herself and his ideals are stained with blood, he finally makes the world see that mortals are never inferior. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This new book is really good.

27. 27 既 If There's No Way Forward in This World, Then I'll Take the Heavenly Path 既然人间无路可走，那就走天路 Back to Earth重回地球Urban682k WordsOngoing Li Xue was an architect. After losing his job, failing in business, and being abandoned by his wife, he was left with nowhere to turn. With the aid of the Immortal Light Sword, and after a chance meeting with his confidante Zhang Yingxin, he resolutely set off for an alien world. There, he navigated the star systems, battling demons, evildoers, and forces of darkness. After enduring arduous cultivation, he ultimately forged a legend... 131Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this one; it's unique!

28. 28 开 The Cheat-Wielding Lad Takes the Cultivation World by Storm 开挂小子玩转修仙界 Silly Little Dog Yuanbao元宝小傻狗Eastern Fantasy6.6M WordsOngoing [Funny and lighthearted + Upgrade spirit stones + Refine pills + Humorous cultivation + No System] You rascal, you can upgrade spirit stones and pills? Confess everything and I won’t hit you! Yuan Xiao, a country boy, accidentally saves a divine thief from the immortal realm. With nothing but shameless audacity, he snatches the heaven-defying treasure, the Tianqi Pearl, and becomes a rich cultivator. Making money and upgrading are no problem at all! With two absurd, troublemaking spirit beasts a 45.2kReads9.0Score5.1k14d adds

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    A humorous and witty tale of cultivation, featuring Yuanxiao, a young boy who is a genius in alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations. His two spirit beasts are skilled at swindling and robbery, eventually destroying the nine heavens of the immortal realm. It's lighthearted and funny, so come and watch if you like to laugh.

29. 29 微 Wind and Rain on the Path of the Dust-Mote Immortal Abode 微尘仙府风雨道途 The Wind Brushes My Hair White风掠须发白Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing The path of immortality comes like wind and rain, then passes like dust. Even with ambitions soaring to the clouds, one still needs fortune's favor. See how a mere junior steward of a sect, aided by an Immortal Lord's estate, stirs up wind and rain and gathers dust, rising from humble beginnings to turn the tides in the heavens. 978Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Fellow Daoists, could you provide some clues on how the protagonist's ascension to the mortal realm should be incorporated into the plot, so that people don't forget about him?

30. 30 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 Fantasy185k 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 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds

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    Mortals are cultivating immortals, there is no system, the golden finger is used with restraint, the characters are not facial makeup, humorous, not brainless, and does not forcefully reduce intelligence, it is worth watching

31. 31 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—Score10314d adds

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    A fantasy cultivation novel featuring a protagonist who is an indigenous person from another world. No system, no transmigration, and a mortal protagonist—from a humble background, with no special bloodline or family history, and no cheat codes.

32. 32 尘 The Immortal Path of Dust Talismans 尘符仙途 Zi Fei梓菲Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted The orphan of the Ancient Talisman, Su Qingzhan, breaks through the boundaries of the world with the Emperor's Talisman and Ancestral Seal. He forms a bond of life and death with Wen Jiu, a sword cultivator; Ling Xi, a spirit botanist; and Shi Jian, a Stone Clan warrior. Together, they journey forth to slay evil and purge demons, overthrow the Supreme Sovereign's tyranny, and gather the four great origins of the Emperor's Talisman, the sword, spirit plants, and the Stone Clan. They turn back the —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A transmigration cultivation novel where the protagonist levels up step by step through their own efforts, without being a saint or lacking intelligence.

33. 33 苟 Raising Pigs in a Cultivation Sect on the Sly 苟在修仙宗门养猪 Bay Chief湾长Xianxia229k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the world of immortal cultivation, Chen Mo is guided by a five-colored pearl and begins in a lifeless space of yellow earth. While others toil in cultivation and fight over resources, he quietly raises flower spirit pigs in Spirit Beast Valley. In his space, spiritual springs bubble, spiritual herbs grow in lush patches, and spirit pigs fill the pens. One drop of Origin Spirit Liquid can evolve a village dog into a spirit beast. A hundred-year-old spiritual herb, somethin 21.3kReads—Score3.2k14d adds

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    Cultivating Immortality and Farming in a Spatial World

34. 34 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: From Servant Disciple to Sword-and-Talisman Dao Ancestor 凡人修仙：从杂役弟子到剑符道祖 Are the Plum Blossoms in My Hometown Blooming?故乡的梅花开了吗Xianxia180k WordsOngoing Spiritual roots are ranked from highest to lowest, and the lives of menial disciples are as insignificant as dust. Chen Mo is the lowest-ranking menial disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect. His spiritual root is poor, and his fellow disciples mock him, saying he will never achieve immortality. While cleaning the old Scripture Pavilion one day, he discovers a fragmentary secret manual of sword talismans. Others draw spiritual energy into their bodies and diligently cultivate their dantians; he uses 5.8kReads—Score48714d adds

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    The most exciting cultivation novel I've ever read.

35. 35 寂 The Mysterious Path of Silent Absence 寂缺玄途 ChenchenI辰辰IEastern Fantasy110k WordsOngoing Everyone seeks perfection on the path to the Dao, but he alone bears the scars of a broken world. A hundred years ago, the Profound Rift Tide swept across the land. The young prodigy Shen Ji's profound spirit channels were shattered. Abandoned by the Heavenly Dao and driven out by his sect, he became a rootless mortal despised by everyone across the Nine Provinces. His path to spiritual cultivation was severed, his name struck from the immortal rolls, and he endured contempt and abuse. All he ha —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Stop fooling around, everyone come and see.

36. 36 碧 Biyang Cultivation Realm 碧阳修仙界 Forest Spirit, No Self森灵无我Eastern Fantasy180k WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless + Profit Above All + No System + No Fortuitous Opportunities + No Cheats + No Heroine + Ensemble Cast + Slow Pacing + If It's Not for You, Please Don't Read. Thanks!] In the Biyang Cultivation World, everyone has their share of hardships, and everyone ends up behind bars. Protagonist Chu Yuanyu: Neither righteous nor demonic, selfish and self-serving. He'll stop at nothing to grow stronger. Warning: The protagonist may not be to your liking. If you're not into this kind of 302Reads—Score10114d adds

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    No whitewashing, no intellectual degradation, no double standards.

37. 37 凡 The Mortal Path to Immortality: 凡尘仙途： Fallen Flowers in Autumn秋来残花落Urban178k WordsCompleted Lin Mo, a recent graduate fired by his company, unexpectedly awakens a long-lost ancient sword-cultivation legacy during a torrential downpour! From then on, he's a nine-to-five office slacker in the business district by day, and a city sword immortal who slays demons by night! Monsters lurk among the steel and concrete, but no nine-to-five job can stop him from reaching for eternal life with his sword! While his former coworkers are stressing over KPIs, he has already slain every urban demon 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No system, a mortal cultivating immortality in the city, continuously updating 🤭

38. 38 大 Grandmaster Zun 大师尊 Cheng Ru成如Eastern Fantasy505k WordsOngoing A seasoned old hand from the martial world transmigrates into the cultivation world. Thanks to his wife's connections, he gets into an immortal sect. Senior sisters, junior sisters, saintesses, grand elders, sect masters... Pure wish fulfillment, utterly invincible, but not brainless. Overwhelming combat power, a sharp mind, devious beneath a good-guy exterior, and full of schemes. He borrows the tiger's skin to wave a great banner, winning people over with virtue. He throws lime in their eyes a 3.5kReads—Score23414d adds

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    A seasoned veteran of the martial arts world transmigrates to the cultivation world. Through his wife's connections, he enters a powerful sect. Senior sisters, junior sisters, holy maidens, grand elders, sect leaders… Purely refreshing, invincible, not brainless, with explosive martial arts skills and undeniably sharp intelligence, cunning, seemingly a good person but harboring a belly full of evil. He uses intimidation, wields power, and wins people over with virtue. He uses trickery, surprise attacks, and skill to overcome brute force. He's a master of rhetoric, unmatched in his verbal prowess. 🙂

39. 39 上 The Ancient Prophecy 上古预言 Boundless Reality and Illusion虚实无边Xianxia519k WordsOngoing One thought can make you an immortal; one thought can turn you into a demon. Baili Nanfeng, a menial woodcutter, cultivates three paths as one and commands the order of space and time. They call me a demonic cultivator, but I crushed the three sects to bring my daughter back. 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one doesn't have a system, and the main character seems a bit dark.

40. 40 修 Cultivation Begins in a Mine 修仙从矿洞开始 Blanched Bok Choy菜心白灼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted A pure-mortal cultivation story: no System, no transmigration, a return to the traditional essence of cultivation! The protagonist is an ordinary mortal with no spiritual roots who enters a sect to mine spirit stones for a living. By chance, he survives a deadly disaster and awakens the Five-Colored Spiritual Marrow buried underground. This rare treasure, unseen in ten thousand years, reshapes his spiritual roots from within, unexpectedly condensing the rare Five-Element Spiritual Roots! From th 2.3kReads8.7Score18814d adds

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    A Mortal's Journey to Immortality, No System, Completed, Read it All at Once!

41. 41 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 115.5kReads8.9Score6.9k14d adds

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    Push push push

42. 42 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 2.3kReads6.6Score22314d adds
43. 43 九EN Immortal of the Nine Realms 九域凡仙 Dao Buyi道不易Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2k14d adds
44. 44 凡 A Mortal's Ascension to Immortality 凡人飞仙 The Road Goes On路长在Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation] He tossed an immortal herb into a black jar, and it kept pouring out more! A village boy accidentally obtained a black jar that could duplicate supplies, and so began his journey to immortality. Is cultivating immortality difficult? I have mountains of pills to help me! Are powerful enemies everywhere? I’ll wipe them out with handfuls of talismans! Born with a useless spirit root, he defies fate and becomes an Immortal Ancestor! Shu Han proves the Great Dao to the world, bec 56.3kReads9.1Score5.3k14d adds
45. 45 默 The Silent Sword’s Path to Immortality 默剑长生 Gentle Breeze and Drizzle Rong和风细雨蓉Eastern Fantasy896k WordsOngoing Modern painter Shen Mo transmigrates into the body of a constable’s son in the Great Liang dynasty. Using the Daoist art of ink painting as a key to cultivation, he turns ordinary skills into a path to immortality, practicing amid the everyday bustle of life as he sets foot on the road to becoming an immortal... 4.3kReads9.3Score39014d adds

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    An ordinary person in an unfamiliar place

46. 46 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Mortal Bones, Sword Heart, Slaying Ten Thousand Demons 凡人修仙：凡骨剑心斩万魔 Little Cat Qingya小猫青崖Eastern Fantasy722k WordsOngoing Everyone says that those born with mortal bones lack spiritual roots and will never break through to Foundation Establishment in their lifetime. But Lin Jingchen refuses to believe in fate! After unexpectedly awakening his Sword Heart, he comprehends the “Unyielding Thunder Sword Intent” in the depths of despair and forms the “Heaven and Earth Thunder Prison Sword Domain.” With a mortal body, he carves out a path to the heavens through sheer force. He slays a Demon Emperor on the Outer Battlef —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 47 凡 A Mortal's Journey to Immortality 凡人逐仙传 Pupa虫蛹Eastern Fantasy706k WordsCompleted An ordinary young man from a humble fishing village is meticulous and steadfast. After saving a dying cultivator who has fallen into hardship, he unexpectedly gets caught up in the path to immortality, only to discover that he possesses the lowest-grade “Turbid Spiritual Root.” With a strength of character far beyond ordinary people and a strange fragment of an ancient text, he embarks on a thorny path to immortality that no one believes in. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story of ordinary people, with a captivating plot. The latest installment is excellent. It's intellectually stimulating. The plot is engaging.

48. 48 仙 An Ordinary Cultivator’s Path to Immortality 仙途凡修 The Scholar Returns书生以归Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted Xu Yi had been an utterly ordinary mortal when he accidentally entered the world of cultivation. With impure spiritual roots and poor talent, he’d be lucky to reach Foundation Establishment in his lifetime. But the will of heaven was unfathomable, and a single painting completely changed the future that had seemed set in stone. He wrote down the basic Qi Refining Art and obtained the mid-grade Breath-Gathering Technique. He wrote down a low-tier Swift Movement Talisman and obtained a mid-tier Di 6.8kReads8.6Score71314d adds
49. 49 凡 A Mortal's Journey to Immortality 凡人踏仙传 The Second Young Master Who Won't Eat a Scrap of Fat一点肥肉都不吃的二少Eastern Fantasy372k WordsCompleted [Mortal Cultivation]+ [No System]+ [Brutal Combat]+ [One Female Lead] The world’s spiritual roots are clearly divided into four grades: mutated roots rank first, Heavenly roots second, True roots third, and False roots last. Li Wanzhou is the possessor of a mere False root, yet he vows to break convention and prove that False roots are just as capable of slaying demons, vanquishing evil, and ascending to immortality. He will show all living beings that a spiritual root’s grade is not the only th 28Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 都 We Cultivate Immortality Now, and We Still Have to Take the College Entrance Exam? 都修仙了还要参加高考？ Stuttering Bread结巴面包Urban1.8M WordsOngoing (Traditional cultivation novel! Invincible! Not mindless! No System! No harem!) Urban cultivation in the early stages, followed by traditional cultivation that advances step by step! Guaranteed to keep you hooked! From Earth to the Tianyuan Continent and then to the Outer Heavens, let's watch Lin Chen grow stronger one step at a time. A cultivation-world prodigy failed his tribulation and was reborn on Earth, where he started cultivating all over again. With a mortal body, he retraced the path o 5.7kReads7.2Score69114d adds

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    A pure mortal cultivation novel!!! It's really good! Highly recommended!

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