Traditional Fantasy, Cultivation, No System, No Playing It Safe, No Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger 传统玄幻，修仙文，无系统不苟不扮猪吃虎

1. 1 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves

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2. 2 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.2kReads9.6Score68.1kShelves

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   The first book is absolutely fantastic! The second book, which only features the male lead, is an ensemble piece and is incredibly good. The only downside to both books is the slow update speed. 😳

3. 3 灵EN A Blind Swordsman's Sword Coffin 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing [No System] [Genius Swordsmanship] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has a tragic past. The sect says: "We'll protect you." His brothers say: "We'll stay by your side." The sword spirit says: "I... will wait for you." Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his eyes regain their sight. Looking back on the road behind him, all that remains is one sentence: "When the wind blows, I'll walk slowly. When it rains, I'll keep to the side. 439.8kReads9.2Score45.7kShelves
4. 4 人 In the Jie Sect, This Senior Brother Is Far Too Cautious 人在截教，这个师兄太稳健了 I Am the Great Heavenly Venerable吾为大天尊Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Zhao Tan woke up to find he had transmigrated to the Primordial World, where the Lichs were vying for supremacy. When he learned that he had taken over the body of Zhao Gongming, the Jie Sect's eldest outer disciple, Zhao Tan panicked! Though this was the era of the Lichs, the Jie Sect had countless disciples and enjoyed the glory of having ten thousand immortals pay homage! But Zhao Gongming knew that what he saw before him was only a brief flash of glory. Far in the future, the Investiture 21.5kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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   Three books on the prehistoric era, one on fantasy (a different kind of fantasy) ☘️ Currently following, it's a prehistoric world story with a plot that even makes saints suffer. It's not mindless or toxic, so you can watch it with peace of mind. ☘️ Tired of urban romance stories about pursuing one's husband? Come and see a fantasy story about pursuing one's husband. It's a different experience and definitely worth watching.

5. 5 演 I Faked My Death After the Performance, and Now My Master and the Demonic Maiden Are at My Door 演完就假死，师尊妖女全找上门了 Heartbreaker可破心Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Love triangle drama + powerful backers + strong man and strong woman + pursuing the man + occasional humor] Su Yi'an accidentally transmigrated into the cultivation world and became a professional stand-in. On one assignment, Su Yi'an became the stand-in for Chu Qingxian, princess of the Immortal Dynasty. His meticulous care and tenderness in every little detail made Chu Qingxian the envy of all female cultivators. But the princess had always carried a white moonlight in her heart, until one da 9.1kReads8.1Score772Shelves
6. 6 洪 Honghuang: Yang Jian Offers Incense, and I Bestow Upon Him Double Pupils and Supreme Bone 洪荒：杨戬上香，赐他重瞳至尊骨 I Want Some Lemon Tea想喝柠檬茶Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted Gu Changge transmigrates to the eve of the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods and awakens a Worship System: every offering of incense makes him stronger. Prompt: Yang Jian offers incense once, triggering a critical-hit reward: the Freedom of Transformation Technique! After the first person blessed with great fortune offers incense, Gu Changge begins displaying divine signs, attracting more people of great fortune to offer incense and seek him as their master. Nezha: I carved away my bo 1.8kReads8.1Score174Shelves
7. 7 洪 Honghuang: The Four Great Tyrants of Journey to the West! 洪荒：西游四大霸王！ Little Jiu小小九Eastern Fantasy613k WordsCompleted [Scheming in the early chapters + becoming bandits in the middle and later chapters + no harem + System-based story!] Shocking! Were all the travelers in the Journey to the West actually transmigrators? And were they all four guys who shared a dorm at the same university in the future? Looks like Mount Ling is in trouble this time! Tang Sanzang: “Amitabha! This monk’s Dharma name is Tang Sanzang! I bury the heavens, bury the earth, and bury the Tathagata!” Sun Xingzhe: “Thirty years east of the 4.6kReads8.2Score387Shelves
8. 8 师EN My Junior Disciples Are All Overpowered, So I Have to Cheat! 师弟们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Rain Falls from South of the City to the West城南有雨落城西Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted The second junior brother is the chosen one of the plane. The third junior brother is reborn. The fourth junior brother is an ancient Sword Immortal reincarnated. The junior sister is the future Demon Empress. Everyone from top to bottom is a hidden powerhouse! Ouyang, the eldest senior brother, gives a crooked grin. “Well, then I guess I'll have to use cheats!” 124.3kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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   Who exactly is the eldest brother? A reincarnated sword immortal, a chosen one of the planes, and the fox demon empress are all under his control. On the surface, he is only at the Qi Refining stage, but in reality, he is evenly matched with anything. He puts himself in the shoes of his junior brothers and sisters, and he is even more powerful than the heavens.

9. 9 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 561.4kReads9.3Score72kShelves

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10. 10 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
11. 11 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 995.7kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
12. 12 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 63.7kReads9.4Score6.7kShelves

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    Passionate and tearful

13. 13 仙 The Candle-Bearing Immortal of the Night 仙夜秉烛人 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted I wield a sword that cuts through the mortal world's roads. I hold a lamp that illuminates the sorrows of past and present. I make a wish for suffering to vanish from the world. I have a heart... to investigate things, extend knowledge, make my intentions sincere, set my heart right, cultivate myself, bring order to my family, govern the state, and bring peace to all under Heaven! “Heaven's movement is vigorous; the noble-minded person strives without cease.” “The earth's nature is receptive; th 12.6kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
14. 14 仙 Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsCompleted Nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals into the ancient primordial wilderness. Not one of them returned, and only a wisp of true fire remained in the world. Nine thousand years later, Ye Chen, a discarded disciple, was driven from his sect and left with nowhere to go. By a twist of fate, he came into possession of the true fire and set foot on the path of immortal martial cultivation once more. This is a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddha 60.5kReads9.1Score14.3kShelves
15. 15 剑 Where the Sword Rises, Storms Gather 剑起风云 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsCompleted In these turbulent times, it is not the world that is in chaos, but people’s hearts. The Gu family, loyal servants of the Tianfeng Kingdom, are heroes through and through. But fate is fickle. The heir to this illustrious military family spent twenty years in a daze, becoming the target of countless whispered insults and mockery. Then, on the young heir’s twentieth birthday, memories of his previous life suddenly returned. What troubles him most is realizing he seems to have done a lot of foolish 46.8kReads9.0Score5kShelves
16. 16 逐 Chasing the Sword 逐剑 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy] [One female lead] [Lone cultivator] [No transmigration or rebirth] One day, if I hold a sword in my hand, even the saints of the world will bow their heads! One man, one dog, and one sword: together, they stir up a storm across the Six Provinces! After enduring the darkest moment of his life, the boy leaves the city at sunset with a sword on his back. How does he end up with white hair overnight, wearing a ghost mask and wielding a sharp blade, becoming the “Executioner” in 46.6kReads9.0Score5.6kShelves
17. 17 重 Reborn in the 1990s: My Life's Great Reversal 重生九零：我的逆袭人生 Dark Sky黑天Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Winning Back His Wife + Antique Appraisal + Making Up for Past Regrets + Farming Space + Divine Doctor] In his previous life, Li An got into trouble and ran up debts. His honest farmer parents were killed in a car accident while trying to raise the money. His pregnant girlfriend also left him after a misunderstanding. Reborn in the countryside, back at his childhood home in the 1990s, Li An prevents his parents' accident. To pay off his debts and give his parents and girlfriend a bette 28Reads9.0Score—Shelves
18. 18 丹 Dual Mastery of Alchemy and Martial Arts 丹武双绝 Flying Snail飞翔蜗牛Eastern Fantasy14.7M WordsCompleted Pills can restore flesh and reverse the course of life. Martial arts can shatter the heavens and conquer every corner of the land. Qin Ming’s martial foundation is damaged, but through sheer determination, he awakens a divine-grade talent in the alchemical path. At the most crucial moment on his journey to becoming a Pill God, he is murdered by those closest to him. To his surprise, he returns to his youth. In this life, he will not only refine the stars themselves, but also reach the pinnacle o 33.4kReads8.3Score4.1kShelves
19. 19 从 The Strongest Man to Emerge from the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出的强者 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Eight years ago, Qin Zimo was the great general who protected the Nanxuan Kingdom, renowned throughout the heavens and feared by every nation. Now, Qin Zimo has emerged from a dark, icy prison, and the winds of change are rising once more. 7.9kReads8.9Score641Shelves
20. 20 官 Aspirations in the Political Arena 官场之青云志 Rivers and Mountains of Cosmic Light宙光山河Urban3.7M WordsCompleted Reborn in 2002, he was hit by a car while saving a little girl and regrettably missed his civil service interview. His materialistic girlfriend wanted to break up with him, but Liang Jiangtao unexpectedly discovered that the girl’s grandfather seemed to be no ordinary man... Watch how he uses a perspective and experience twenty years ahead of his time, along with a heart devoted to serving the people, to build a remarkable career! Look forward to more in Officialdom: Ambition for the Clouds. 63.2kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves
21. 21 练 Three Thousand Years of Sword Training, Invincible the Moment I Leave the Mountain 练剑三千年，出山就无敌 Oh No, It's Raining哎呀下雨了Eastern Fantasy580k WordsCompleted There are countless paths of the Dao in this world, but I have only the sword in my hand. With a single sword, I can shatter all the myriad paths of the Dao. He trained with his sword beneath Sword Mountain for three thousand years. The world mocked and despised him, saying that a once peerless prodigy had been ruined by a woman and reduced to a cripple. Little did they know he was only pursuing the ultimate sword strike. The day his sword was perfected, none in the world could stand against him 12kReads9.0Score758Shelves

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    Although it's a bit like a nested doll, it's still quite enjoyable and doesn't feel boring!

22. 22 那 The Cultivators We Used to Chop Up Together 那些年，我们一起砍过的修仙者 Squirrel Under the Mushroom House蘑菇屋下的松鼠Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted (Everyman’s cultivation + no System) Unlike traditional xianxia, don’t read if that’s not your thing. That year, a seven-year-old boy took his little sister into the cultivation world. Then all the cultivators went crazy! When you set out to cultivate, it doesn’t matter if you have talent, treasures, or lucky opportunities. But there’s one thing you must remember: there’s one person you must never provoke. Even though this person isn’t a cultivator at all. His blade is faster than light, so fast 160.3kReads9.3Score16.9kShelves

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    "Fan Gu" tells the story of an ordinary person rising from humble beginnings. "Tian Yuan" features a protagonist returning from a forbidden zone, rebuilding his spiritual root, and embarking on a face-slapping spree. It's a well-written, wildly imaginative Xianxia novel.

23. 23 玄 Xuanhuan: My Past-Life Cultivation Base Can’t Be Sealed 玄幻，前世的修为封不住了 Hu Yuluo狐羽落Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Invincible + One Female Lead + No System for the Protagonist] An unmatched powerhouse is reborn to cultivate anew. Only to discover that his previous-life cultivation can’t be sealed away? Nothing for it. He’ll just have to reinforce the seal first... Then he meets his wife, who transmigrated into this world before he did in his previous life. Well, this time, I’ll never let you suffer even the slightest grievance! When he recognizes his birth father, does he really have to do a blood 2.6kReads8.6Score264Shelves
24. 24 开 From the Start: The System Locked Me Up Until I Became Mentally Ill 开局：被系统关成了精神病 A Little Chicken一条幺鸡Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Sword God + beating up the System + fast-paced] Lu Chuan was supposed to transmigrate to a high-martial world, but a screw-up by his goofy System sent him to a world of cultivation instead. To keep its Host from getting killed, the goofy System forcibly locked Lu Chuan away for a hundred thousand years. Unable to find a suitable template for the cultivation world, the goofy System could only have Lu Chuan practice swordsmanship from the high-martial world. A hundred thousand years. 118.9kReads9.0Score9.7kShelves
25. 25 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 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
26. 26 师EN Junior Brother, Don’t Cultivate Immortality Like That 师弟，别这么修仙 Softly Falling Words轻落语Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted By a stroke of fate, Lu Changsheng is brought into a sect and becomes the junior disciple of Qingyun Peak. Having seen how brutal the path of cultivation can be, he decides to keep a low profile and hide his true abilities. While his senior brothers cultivate, he sleeps. While his fellow disciples take part in trials, he slacks off. Under countless watchful eyes, he does the same thing day after day for ten years, never wavering in his commitment to being a quiet schemer. Until one day, everyone 59.3kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
27. 27 武 Martial Dao Pill Emperor 武道丹帝 Barbecue Watermelon烧烤西瓜Eastern Fantasy10.6M WordsOngoing [A ten-million-word epic of traditional fantasy, no System + one female lead + ruthless action + overpowered wish fulfillment, packed with nonstop excitement!] “You and I are worlds apart, saint and mortal. You’re nothing but a dog in the mortal realm!” On the day of his engagement, Ye Yan’s fiancée, a saintly prodigy, tore up their marriage contract in front of everyone and destroyed his father’s keepsake! Unable to bear it any longer, Ye Yan unsealed his Myriad Paths Emperor Physique! He poss 78.8kReads9.0Score7.6kShelves
28. 28 修 Cultivation, What a Wonderful Thing 修仙，好一个修仙 A Frog at the Bottom of a Well井底观蛙Eastern Fantasy187k WordsCompleted [High-IQ characters + airtight logic + ordinary-person cultivation + decisive and ruthless] A young snake catcher from Old Locust Village unexpectedly gets his hands on a little white tower. During the Qingyun Sect's entrance trial, he discovers that he has a Grade Nine, utterly useless spiritual root. He keeps his head down and cultivates, but accidentally lets his cultivation level slip, drawing covetous eyes to his opportunities. This is a cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no logical flaws, and the early game pace is very fast.

29. 29 朱 The Vermilion Bird Calls 朱雀鸣 Pickled Millet Chilies泡小米椒Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted This is an irreverent fantasy cultivation novel. Readers used to traditional cultivation stories may find it a little jarring. But if you're just as irreverent, then you're in the right place. This book is all about having fun. 20.4kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves

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    "The Vermilion Bird's Cry" is undoubtedly a gem among fantasy novels. It shares a similar charm with "The Legend of the Immortals of Shushan," a beautiful pairing, both fantastical and awe-inspiring. "Tales of the Alley" comes second, followed by "The Thirteen Sons of Jinmen." A must-read for any book lover, this is a masterpiece. A young boy with a troubled past, kind and compassionate, unwittingly possesses the egg of a sleeping divine bird, obtaining the coveted divine weapon, the Water Moon Sword. Honest yet clever, he encounters Gongsun Da Niang, a woman who has cultivated in the mortal realm for six hundred years, and becomes her disciple. ... A must-read for seasoned fans of fantasy novels about cultivating immortality. Love, hate, and revenge unfold naturally, with grudges settled promptly, leaving no regrets and upholding the righteous path. Considering the vast and ancient Chinese civilization with its nine thousand years of culture, the decline of Taoism, an indigenous doctrine, and the rise of foreign beliefs that have usurped its place is truly worrying. But enough of this digression, let's get to the good book.

30. 30 反 Villain: Forbidden Prodigy, Son of the Demonic Path's Overlord 反派：禁忌天骄，家父乃魔道魁首 Flower Snow Tears花雪泪Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Villain + Heaven-Defying Talent + Invincible Father + Ruthless + No System] Qin Wudao transmigrated. In this life, he was unquestionably born into a powerful family. His father was the Demon Emperor. His mother was the Ice Emperor. His second mother was the Sword Emperor. His third mother was also a peerless Demon Emperor. His own talent was beyond compare. Born with the Demon Ancestor’s Heart of Calamity, he also had invincible double pupils and an innate Chaotic God-Demon Physique. And his fa 6.2kReads8.1Score564Shelves
31. 31 怪 It's My Fault for Being Too Talented; All I Can Do Is Crush Everything in My Path 怪我天赋太强，唯有无敌横推一切 Manchu-Han Feast满汉全席Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted They say there is an unrivaled being in the world. His talent is unmatched, towering above all creation. He has a sword, the greatest demonic sword in the world. He has a cultivation art, the greatest cultivation art in the world. He has a flame, the greatest divine fire in the world. He has countless beautiful women, each with a more terrifying background than the last... And he has... The young Ye Chen transmigrates to the world of cultivation for no apparent reason. From the start, he awakens 38.7kReads8.5Score3.5kShelves
32. 32 把 Bringing Bad Habits to the Cultivation World 把不正之风吹向修仙界 Hua Maofeng花毛峰Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted [Peerless sword cultivator, succubus immortal physique, cultivation-world friends constantly sabotaging one another, lighthearted comedy] Chu He, a disciple of a Nine Provinces immortal sect. He possesses a sword spirit root, an unparalleled immortal eye, and a world-reaching immortal body. Countless mighty figures have already picked him as a future paragon of the righteous path. But after meeting a shameless master, he sets off down a strange and increasingly bizarre road from which there is n 36.8kReads8.7Score3.7kShelves
33. 33 反 Villain: After Leaving My Sect, I Was Kidnapped by My Fox-Demon Master 反派：断离宗门后被狐妖师尊掳走 Qu Zhi渠枝Eastern Fantasy472k WordsCompleted [No System + traditional fantasy + no suppressing cultivation realms + no whitewashing + contest for destiny + heaven-defying comprehension + feel-good story] Han Qing had been living peacefully in the Yuhe Sect after transmigrating into a world where humans and demons vie for supremacy. But Bai Qian, the chosen one whose entry into the sect Han Qing himself had arranged, framed him as the culprit behind the deaths of dozens of junior disciples. He saw the disgusted looks of fellow disciples he 56Reads8.4Score—Shelves
34. 34 我 I Open a Tavern in an Invincible Protagonist Novel 我在无敌文中开酒馆 Gu Weiyang顾未央Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Also known as: Fine Wine, Carefree Wanderer, Guest of the Mortal World A breath of fresh air in the invincible-protagonist genre. Lou Tiandu transmigrates into another world as a villainous supporting character, but for the sake of a good life, he chooses to ignore the plot and open a tavern instead. Years later, Lou Tiandu yawns in his tavern. “You’re all fighting and killing while I make my fortune. You’re all risking your lives while I enjoy the good life. You’re fighting to the death, and I’ 406Reads6.4Score—Shelves
35. 35 天 The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion: I Rule the Skies. Who Dares Call Themselves an Immortal? 天机阁，吾掌一片天，何人敢称仙 Big Bandit大贼Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted [No female lead] [No System] [Fast-paced traditional fantasy] [A different kind of Heavenly Secrets Pavilion] Ten years ago, the Jun family, the most powerful clan in the Eastern Continent, was wiped out over a treasure from beyond the heavens. The family's two prodigies survived by sheer luck and left home to face the trials of the world. Ten years later, Jun Tianchen has become a revered sovereign. He founded the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion and became its mysterious master. Returning to his home 7.2kReads8.0Score462Shelves
36. 36 玄 Xuanhuan: My Senior Brother Is Kind of Divine 玄幻：我的师兄有点神 One Sword to Slay You一剑攘死你Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted “The profound lineage of Heaven and Earth.” “The root from which all energy springs.” “Cultivating through countless tribulations.” “To prove my divine power.” “My name is Su Liang.” “I am a god who walks among mortals.” “Have you ever seen a god?” 22.9kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
37. 37 开 The Young Lord of an Imperial Clan from the Start, Born with a Supreme Dao Body 开局帝族少主，伴生先天道体 Qing Fen青焚Eastern Fantasy691k WordsOngoing [Traditional High Fantasy] [Decisive and Ruthless] [One Heroine] [No System] [Not Reborn] [Read with Caution] The world turns in cycles, and the Dao does not endure forever. Cultivators seek longevity through cultivation, but it is hard to attain. Throughout history, even the emperors who reached the pinnacle of cultivation have vanished into the river of time. A great calamity descends upon heaven and earth, bringing an era to its end. At the end of this chaotic ancient era, a young man of an i 2Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 长 The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal Realm 长生剑，红尘仙 Feng Le枫乐Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Steady even in the thick of things, sharp-minded, kind-hearted, skilled in both combat and scholarship.] [Upright values, a conscience, and unmatched strength. Keep a low profile to the extreme, and you can afford to live boldly.] A little Taoist priest who has not yet mastered his skills arrives on the Flowing Cloud Continent. True to his unwavering Taoist convictions, he slays demons, exorcises evil, and upholds justice. This book is also titled The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal 27.7kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves
39. 39 三 The Three-Foot Heavenly Abyss Sword, the Blind Man, and the Heartless Killer 三尺天渊剑，瞎眼男子，无心狠人 Actor in Red戏子红衣Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Decisive and ruthless + play the pig to eat the tiger + no System + cold and merciless] Xiao Luochen transmigrates into a world of political intrigue written for female readers, becoming the disowned son of a declining family. From the start, his cultivation is crippled, and his childhood sweetheart, the heroine, kicks him out of the house. Then the vicious villainess snatches him away, intent on abusing and tormenting him? This crazy, vicious villainess is completely unhinged! What? The heroin 12.2kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful!

40. 40 蛇 The Snake Heavenly Emperor 蛇天帝 Gorilla咯比猴Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing An old snake from the village accidentally swallowed a human elixir and gained intelligence, setting out on the path to immortality. With a mysterious little cauldron and a cultivation technique that can transform it into a dragon, the snake has only ten short years to live, so it must seize every moment. This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal. [Original title: The Old Snake’s Path to Immortality (Snake Ancestor). A manga adaptation is currently being serialized.] [No System, tra 93.8kReads9.2Score6.7kShelves
41. 41 别 Don't Call Me a Demon 别叫我恶魔 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban5.7M WordsCompleted [Qing Feng's new novel, This Player Has Something Wrong with His Head, is now serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] The sacred heavenly gates stand across the sky, while the demonic abyss of time and space lays waste to the human world. When twelve spirit springs burst from the earth, when the moon no longer belongs to humanity... Where will we go from here? A world of gods? A world of demons? No. This is a world that belongs to humanity! I will take up the crown no one else wou 177.9kReads9.4Score16kShelves
42. 42 自 After Five Hundred Years Bound in a Forbidden Land, You Cry When I Become a Rogue Cultivator 自缚禁地五百年，我当散修你哭啥 Carrot-Flavored Mint Candy萝卜味薄荷糖Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [Published] [Immortal Cultivation + Traditional Fantasy + Invincible + No System + Unrelentingly Satisfying + Decisive and Ruthless + Rogue Cultivator] Five hundred years ago, Gu Xiu bound himself to a forbidden sect ground for five hundred years, offering himself as a source of fortune for the sect. Returning at last, he should have been welcomed home in glory. But the world had changed beyond recognition in those five hundred years. His master abandoned him, his senior sisters despised him, an 131.9kReads7.9Score13kShelves
43. 43 天 Maxed-Out Talent: I Make My Mark in the Martial World! 天赋拉满，我在武道世界显圣！ July Shooting Star七月飞星Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible from the start + ceiling-level combat power + emperor of a dynasty + powerful lead] Lu Chen transmigrates and is reborn. In this life, he's the fifth prince of the Great Yu Dynasty, blessed with terrifying comprehension and an exceptional constitution. While others are still fretting over how hard it is to reach the ninth level of the Azure Heaven Formula, he's already deduced further improvements to the technique, reaching the unprecedented eleventh level. While others are still str 67.9kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves
44. 44 污 You Acted So Noble When I Was Slandered, So Why Beg Me When Your Sect Was Destroyed? 污蔑时清高，灭宗时你求我干嘛？ Ascend to Immortality in a Hundred Days百日飞升Eastern Fantasy678k WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + no System + no being pushed around + exhilarating action + no redemption arc + no suppressed cultivation + refining the entire family of the Son of Destiny into the Myriad Souls Banner + no saintly characters + somewhat dark] Xiao Chen is reborn. In his previous life, he was the Holy Son of the Azure Cloud Sacred Land and the greatest figure in the Desolate Region. But his junior sister Liu Ruyan, whom he treated like his own younger sister, betrayed him. She willingly gav 2.2kReads7.4Score328Shelves

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    Fortunately, it's not as good as the old novels, but it's still enjoyable to listen to.

45. 45 反 The Villain Feigns Devotion, and the Heroine Is Heartbroken 反派装深情，女主泪断肠 Izayoi Jianren十六夜键人Eastern Fantasy665k WordsCompleted [Cultivation] + [A villain who plays with people’s feelings] + [A shameless Xiao Nanliang] + [Stirring up trouble] + [A somewhat unhinged plot] Also known as: “A Casanova Transmigrates into a Cannon-Fodder Villain. After Three Years of Marriage, His Heroine Wife Still Refuses to Share His Bed. Watch How a Professional Gets Her to Offer Herself” The original body belonged to a cannon-fodder villain, and the heroine was his wife. But the Chosen One was his wife’s beloved, and in three years of mar 4.8kReads9.0Score443Shelves

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    Feeling like you're running out of books to read? Check out my recommendations! You won't want to sleep all night. The villainous male lead will eventually get killed by the main character if he doesn't work hard. Don't ask me where I am at noon; I'm binge-reading this novel. Guaranteed to be great, my buddy! No problem!

46. 46 浮 Above the Floating Heavens 浮天之上 Xi Yougua西有瓜Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy, not a power fantasy, no romance] His clear eyes have gazed across the ages. This is a vast world, where the Sea of Buried Heaven gives birth to the Myriad Worlds, while nine celestial heavens drift above the sea. This is the homeward journey of a lost soul. So what if you are invincible beneath the heavens? A single lifetime among mortals is worth more! Li Yuan: “I watched the mortal world turn into a sea, then the sea become the mortal world again. I clung to the past and 121Reads6.7Score—Shelves
47. 47 修 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 175kReads9.5Score30.6kShelves

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    Well... How should I put it... It's just... It's just... After reading novels for over a decade, I've never seen a better-written cultivation novel.

48. 48 没 Even Without the Supreme Sword Bone, I'm Still Invincible 没有至尊剑骨的我，依旧无敌 Pure Homebody单纯宅男Eastern Fantasy855k WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy]+ [No System]+ [Invincible]+ [Cultivation]+ [Comedy]+ [Longevity] A hundred years ago, Zhao Yi, the greatest genius in the Tianyuan Realm, embarked on the road to immortality and vanished from everyone’s sight. A hundred years later, Zhao Yi emerged from the road to immortality, but he had lost his cultivation and Supreme Sword Bone, becoming a cripple. The news sent the world into an uproar. The sect he had once risked his life for stripped him of his privileges. The people 903Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    This is quite nice.

49. 49 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 341.3kReads9.2Score40.1kShelves
50. 50 问 Aspiring to the Imperial Throne 问鼎皇尊 Counting掏数Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Growth-Focused | No System | Fresh Setting | Expansive Worldbuilding] When chaos first stirred and the world was born, how many ages passed in the endless struggle for supremacy? In the Chaos Realm, gods and demons came into being, only to vanish into the river of history after countless ages. In the Beast Star Domain, savage beasts roamed the wilderness, yet even they could not escape fate, disappearing from heaven and earth. The Icebound Era began, and no life remained in the world. In the Pr 8.9kReads9.2Score621Shelves

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    Similar to the "Covering the Sky" trilogy, it's super good, brothers!

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