Urban Cultivation, but No Healing People, and None of That Cringey Showing Off and Face-Slapping 都市修仙，千万别来治病救人，装逼打脸那种尴尬的

1. 201 我 Even the Heavenly Court Fears the Ghosts I Raise 我养的鬼连天庭都忌惮 Cold Words and Leng Words冷言leng语Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist] [Satisfying story] [The strongest Celestial Master] Twenty years ago, five-year-old Zhang Ze was taken away by a mysterious old man. When he returned, he brought a host of ghosts with him. He was the strongest Celestial Master, and the only living earthly immortal in the world today. “Zhang Ze, just how strong are you now?” When an elderly Celestial Master from Longhu Mountain asked out of curiosity, Zhang Ze was about to answer when the ghost infant perched on his shou 46.8kReads8.8Score6.2k14d adds
2. 202 抱 Sorry, I'm the Strongest 抱歉，我就是最强 Excited Big Wild Monkey兴奋大野猴Urban351k WordsCompleted What's it like to be invincible from birth? You can get whatever you want just by reaching out, and do whatever you like with a wave of your hand. The world is as fragile as cardboard, crumbling at a touch. No one can make you give it your all. People like that are the most boring in the world. Ye Yu was one of them, because from the moment he was born, he was the strongest being in the boundless universe. That's why Ye Yu liked watching other people's stories. He liked watching domineering live 878Reads6.7Score10614d adds
3. 203 我 I Became a Buddha, So Why Are the Cursed Rising Again? 我成佛后诡异复苏？ Humorous Dart Man幽默飞镖人Urban880k WordsCompleted (No female lead) After transmigrating as Tang Sanzang and achieving enlightenment, he suddenly loses consciousness at the foot of Mount Ling. When he wakes, he discovers that he has somehow returned to Earth, while the gods and Buddhas have vanished. “What? The supernatural is returning?” “A Hell Apartment that issues missions on a timer?” “And this Hell Apartment has exactly eighteen floors. Could that have something to do with the Eighteen Levels of Hell?” “Mount Wutai has disappeared? Journey 348Reads9.0Score—14d adds
4. 204 修 Hunted in the Cultivation World, I Escape Back to Earth with My Senior Sister 修仙界被追杀，带小师姐逃回地球 Ye Qiang, Who Loves Lychee Tea爱吃荔枝茶的叶强Urban595k WordsOngoing [Modern cultivation + invincible power fantasy + golden finger] After his sect is wiped out, Lin Feng's soul transmigrates into the cultivation world, where he becomes a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Along with his senior sister Qing Linger, who looks eight but is actually at the mid-stage of Golden Core, he is hunted by a Nascent Soul powerhouse. The two tear through space and escape. Seven years later, they unexpectedly return to Earth. But after his return, Lin Feng has already been de 7.9kReads6.9Score65314d adds

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   I'd like to recommend a new book to everyone; it's pretty good.

5. 205 穿 I Transmigrated to the Modern World with the Combined Cultivation of My Entire Clan 穿越现代，我的修为是家族总和 Wu Bufan's Life as a Writer吴不凡的写书人生Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Li Yi, the eldest disciple of Wu Daozi, the Nascent Soul True Lord of the Taiyi Sect, is over a hundred years old, yet still stuck at the peak of the ninth Qi Refining level. All his junior brothers and sisters have already reached the Golden Core or Foundation Establishment stages. Convinced he can make no further progress, he kneels before his master in the Azure Cloud Hall and begs to renounce his identity as a cultivator, return to the mortal world, continue the family line, and spend the re 67Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It's worth checking out; it's unconventional!

6. 206 经 Running a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic: From the Start, Treating Young Ying Zheng 经营中医药馆，开局救治少年嬴政 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban670k WordsOngoing Chen Che was a doctor with advanced degrees in both Chinese and Western medicine. After graduating, he joined a top-tier hospital in Chuting, Chuyun City, Nanyue Province, as an emergency medicine clinician. But an accident destroyed his reputation. He was fired and forced to leave the hospital, and all his earnings went to compensating the patient's family. With no other choice, he moved to a village in Yongzhou, Guixi Province, and began practicing traditional Chinese medicine. From then on, h 167Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 207 地 Earth’s Game: I Am the God of Drama 地球游戏，我是戏神 A Lifelong Pursuit一生追寻Urban262k WordsOngoing Zhang Ling, a peerless genius of the human race, and Yun Qingcheng, the devil clan's heavenly beauty, are sworn enemies. They fall victim to a sinister plot, and the absurd spark that sets it off is taking a dog for a walk. The pooch takes a leak wherever it pleases, igniting a deadly battle between immortals and demons that kills them both! Their souls crash into the underworld of Earth, where they're forced to begin a massive reincarnation challenge game. These sworn foes should attack each —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Urban martial arts fantasy, nonsensical comedy. If you don't like this genre, please don't read.

8. 208 开 From the Start, I Dig Through the Pan God’s Tomb 开局挖穿盘神墓 A Lifelong Pursuit一生追寻Eastern Fantasy457k WordsCompleted Lighthearted, hilarious urban fantasy with a wild imagination From hidden secrets beneath a bustling metropolis to a fantastical journey through a bizarre and wondrous world. He keeps a hunting dog on his left and a hawk on his right. When it's time to act, he acts; when it's time to back down, he backs down. He's a dashing charmer, quick-witted and funny, with a real rascal's streak. They met in a psychiatric hospital. It was fate, and she went from a rebellious girl to a beloved daughter of h 463Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 209 混 Chaos Sovereign 混沌君主 The Earl of Hell地狱伯爵Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing Earth, minor worlds, the Central Continent, the world of cultivation, the Immortal Realm... Fellow cultivators, let’s ascend together! When the void shattered, Jiang Fan happened upon a Creation Lotus Seed and had his soul transported into a body on Earth. He seized the creation of heaven and earth and unraveled the mysteries of the sun and moon. He ruled the modern world, swept through the cultivation realm, shook the worlds of immortals and demons, and claimed the throne beneath the heavens! 746Reads6.2Score10114d adds

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   Establishing a nation in the Indian Ocean and returning to the world of cultivation.

10. 210 寒 A Poor Scholar's Tribulation of Great Tang's Beauties 寒门状元大唐红颜劫 Yin Qianchen银千臣Historical356k WordsCompleted Li Guo’er, the Tang Dynasty’s most beautiful woman, is Princess Anning and the youngest, most beloved daughter of Emperor Zhongzong, Li Xian. The most seductive princess in the Tang Dynasty, she is strikingly similar to the protagonist’s wife. After the male lead transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, he discovers that Li Guo’er looks exactly like his wife. Determined to save the only person in this world who reminds him of family, he works tirelessly and vows to save Li Guo’er, who was killed at ju 345Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A series of slice-of-life, lighthearted novels featuring multiple female protagonists.

11. 211 让 You Asked Me to Get a Summer Job, Not Slay a Flood Dragon in the Yellow River 让你打个暑假工，你去黄河斩蛟龙 Six Big Heads六个大脑瓜Urban625k WordsCompleted [Strange tales + expert at slaying demons and vanquishing monsters + flashy, funny wish-fulfillment + ruthless, not a self-sacrificing saint] Gu Xuan had just graduated from high school and planned to spend his summer vacation working a part-time job to earn some tuition money. Who could have known that supernatural horrors had already begun to reawaken across the globe, with demons, monsters, and ghosts quietly appearing everywhere? As it happened, Gu Xuan awakened the Immortal and Divine Inher 61.7kReads8.8Score7.9k14d adds
12. 212 手 With a Dual-World Travel System, I'm Invincible in the Real World 手握双穿系统，现实世界我无敌 Three Thousand Strange Dreams异梦三千Urban435k WordsOngoing Lin Hao, an overworked office drone stuck in a far-off posting, is exploited by his supervisor. By chance, he activates a System that lets him travel freely between a world of immortals and martial arts and the real world. He can earn money, buy gold, and use it to top up the System, which offers all kinds of heaven-defying pills. While everyone else works hard at cultivation, Lin Hao levels up by making money. Though lowly as an ant, he bears humiliation and bides his time. With the power to mo 2.6kReads8.0Score18014d adds

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    A blend of urban fantasy and martial arts; those who like this genre can check it out.

13. 213 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

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    This Devouring Heaven Demon Art could improve his cultivation aptitude, so he saw it as a lifeline. He believed that if he found someone with good cultivation aptitude, he could steal and simulate that aptitude to improve his own. Therefore, after obtaining the Devouring Heaven Demon Art, he set his sights on his cousin, Ye Ling'er. Ye Ling'er, 18 years old, was the most beautiful girl in the clan, hailed as the most likely genius to reach the Foundation Establishment stage. She possessed top-grade Xuan-rank cultivation aptitude, began cultivating at 15, completed her meridian opening in 8 months, and advanced to the first level of Qi Refining. Now, her cultivation had reached the third level of Qi Refining, and it was said she would break through to the fourth level in the next few days. Ye Yu, also beginning his cultivation at 15, completed his meridian opening in 10 months and advanced to the first level of Qi Refining. Now 21, he had cultivated for three more years, but only broke through to the third level of Qi Refining a few days ago, with the fourth level still a long way off. So, Ye Yu, with his silver tongue, tricked Ye Ling'er into coming to his room for a chat.

14. 214 道 Fellow Daoist, Got Any Spirit Stones on You? 道友：身上有灵石否？ Old Tales in Red Are Gone红陈往事已矣Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted [No System + traditional fantasy + master schemer + many women + decisive and ruthless + lighthearted power fantasy] In front of a crowd, he gets hit with the classic broken-engagement scene. The protagonist, Gu Feng, smiles faintly: “Hey, you. I don’t mind you breaking off the engagement. But first, let’s work out the breakup compensation!” He takes out a golden abacus. Having prepared for this, he turns the tables and extorts four million spirit stones from his fiancée. “Ex, no, sucker, take c 10.6kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds
15. 215 开EN A Demon Heart at Birth: The Rise of an Unrivaled Monster 开局移植妖魔心脏，成为绝世凶物 Shacha Noodles沙茶面Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted (No System, multiple female leads, neither wholly good nor wholly evil) Fang Ling possesses a Chaos Sacred Body. From the moment he was born, various factions fought to seize him. His heart, right eye, and precious bone were successively cut out… After being passed from hand to hand, Fang Ling was left on the steps of an ancient temple, barely clinging to life, by a kind-hearted stranger. No one knew that five peerless experts were secretly living in seclusion inside the temple. They had hidden 164.4kReads9.1Score17.4k14d adds
16. 216 刘 Liu Tianxian and I Were Promised to Each Other as Children 刘天仙和我定有娃娃亲 An Ordinary, Unbeaten Man俗人不挫Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Reborn underdog + a heaven-defying background + an extraordinary life + everyday life + the unattainable first love + the unforgettable old flame + lingering regrets] A note from the author: “This book is a passion I’ve kept bottled up for a long time. After reading too many stories that follow the same formula, I wanted to write something different. When poor, look after yourself; when prosperous, help the world. The road Zhou Tong takes gives ordinary people a chance to resolve their lingeri 369Reads9.2Score18214d adds

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    "Liu Tianxian and I Are Destined for Childhood Arrangement (The Unspeakable Secret Between Me and Tianxian)" is a wildly imaginative reincarnation novel. The protagonist, Zhou Tong, returns to a parallel world in the 1990s with memories of the pandemic era. His illustrious family background and the pre-arranged childhood arrangement with Liu Tianxian are major draws. He intervenes in major events such as massive floods, SARS, and the Wenchuan earthquake with the aid of a prophet, offering both exhilarating moments and a unique deconstruction of real-world events. It's a distinctive work that blends reincarnation, power, sentimentality, and entertainment.

17. 217 逆 Reverse-Cultivating the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra Somehow Became a Supreme Immortal Art 逆练玉女心经，竟然成至尊仙功 Narcissus Garlic水仙蒜Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Huang Ye transmigrates and is reborn, only to be attacked from the start by the maid assigned to his bedchamber. The person behind it is shrouded in mystery. To unravel the deadly plot, Huang Ye has no choice but to rack his brains and find a way to save himself. As his abilities continue to grow, he gradually discovers this strange, unknown world. Starting with accepting the maid, he encounters a female mentor, an older-sister type, a loli, a spirit, an ice-cold beauty, twin female ghosts, a de 19.2kReads8.5Score2.3k14d adds
18. 218 开 I Fuse Enlightenment Tea from the Start and Keep a Low Profile 开局合成悟道茶，稳健不出 Little Goose with a Cowlick呆毛的小鹅Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [System]+ [Synthesis]+ [Cautious]+ [Sneaky] Adapted into an animated series. Click the bottom right of the main text to watch. After transmigrating to the Immortal Realm, Lin Yuan was lucky enough to activate the Infinite Synthesis System. “Senior Brother, the secret realm is opening. Want to go together?” Lin Yuan: “No, I’m going into seclusion.” “Junior Brother, be careful when you visit the market. You should prepare a few things.” Lin Yuan: “Sure. I’ll prepare a billion little things.” “Elde 31.5kReads8.5Score3.2k14d adds
19. 219 两 The Immortal of Two Worlds 两界之仙 Green Pepper Too青椒也Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Standing before you is Zhou Li, an ordinary cultivator with unremarkable spiritual roots, who ranked first in the entire city on the Immortal Mansion entrance exam at eighteen, entered Foundation Establishment at twenty, reached Core Formation at thirty, formed a Nascent Soul at sixty, and ascended after a little over a century. He’s proficient in alchemy, puppet-making, spirit rice cultivation, talisman-making, and array formation. You may ask how I got so incredible. Because I can travel back 28.1kReads7.7Score4.8k14d adds
20. 220 重 Reborn as the Urban Immortal Venerable 重生之都市仙尊 Luo Shu洛书Urban12.8M WordsCompleted Luo Chen, once a supreme immortal, is ambushed and reborn on Earth. Though he holds an ordinary position in society, he faces contempt from his girlfriend, ridicule from his rival in love, his parents' miserable lives, and threats and provocations from the scions of wealthy families. He swears to change his unfair fate, stand at the pinnacle of the world, and show everyone that he, Luo Chen, was once here. 26.5kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds

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    Highly recommend! It's incredibly good, but not many people know about it.

21. 221 御 Beast Taming: After That Night, I Became Invincible 御兽：那一夜后我无敌了 Wu Ruo Bu Ruo吴弱不弱Urban1.2M WordsOngoing (The score is already up. It should rise after more ratings.) In 2056, on Blue Star, in the Great Han Kingdom. Delivery worker Wu Yu is so poor he can't afford food, but by chance he spends a wild night with an icy CEO. [Ding! Host has formed a deep bond with a top-tier connection target. Activating the Myriad Worlds Beastmaster Overlord System!] Interact with beautiful women → earn points to exchange for god-tier talents! Feed, walk, and tame exotic beasts → earn singularity points for unlimite 5.6kReads8.7Score51414d adds

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    Let's take a look. The male protagonist combines beast taming and immortal cultivation, recreating the grandeur of ancient times.

22. 222 魔 Demon Lord on Earth: I Really Just Want to Ascend 魔尊在地球：我真的只想飞升啊 Cotton Tomato棉花西红柿Urban284k WordsOngoing Other people cultivate immortality with spiritual energy. I do it with electricity! Does breaking through to Foundation Establishment require an instantaneous pulse of 100,000 kilowatts? Does the industrial park's power grid trip because it can't handle the load? No problem. I developed the world's first all-solid-state lithium-metal battery, with an energy density of 1,850 Wh/kg per cell and maximum instantaneous discharge power, perfectly solving the problem of supplying electricity for cultiv 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A completely different kind of urban cultivation story, you should give it a try.

23. 223 奇 Beyond the Extraordinary 奇人之上 Liu Bai流百Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a power fantasy] [Comeback] [Carefully laid groundwork] [Schemes within schemes] [Mystery] [Growing protagonist] [Ensemble cast] [High martial arts] [Transmigration] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] [Devouring and sacrifice] [Alternate world] [Technology] [No limits] [Everyone is unhinged] [Heartbreak after heartbreak] What exactly is up there? Lu Lin was blind for half his life, then got lucky and regained his sight. The world lit up, and he was left numb. From then on, ghosts and spirits o 1.7kReads9.3Score15114d adds
24. 224 妻 My Wife Drank Paraquat, So I Returned from the Immortal Realm 妻子喝下百草枯，我于仙界归来 Little Horse Gallops小马飞驰Urban478k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Immortal Emperor Wakes Up to Find His Kidney Stolen, The Heavenly King’s Wrath, and Thunder God Hall. A deliriously satisfying tale of slaughter, with every punch landing hard! After three years in a vegetative state, his family fortune was stolen, his daughter fell gravely ill, and his best friend tried to take his poor wife for himself. And he planned to do it right in front of her vegetative husband? Unable to bear the humiliation, his wife bought a bottle of paraquat and p 1.9kReads8.0Score18414d adds

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    Others break through to the tenth level of Qi Refining, but he just can't break through no matter what he does, which worries him to death. But the good thing is that he can continue cultivating, so if he can't break through, he can't break through...

25. 225 修 After Twenty-Five Years of Cultivation, I Lured My Stunning Junior Sister Down the Mountain 修炼二十五年，把绝色师妹拐下山 Funny Color逗比色Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Hot-blooded power fantasy + decisive vengeance + fast-paced + invincible face-slapping + master returns from the mountains for revenge] Twenty-five years ago, I was cast out of my family and abandoned, with my parents’ fates unknown! Twenty-five years later, Wei Qing mastered extraordinary skills and came down from the mountains to take revenge with an iron fist. Everything they owed me, I’ll take back a hundredfold, a thousandfold! The world’s top financial tycoons? Rich enough to rival nation 12.6kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
26. 226 修 You Have to Lose a Kidney to Cultivate Immortality? 修仙还得噶腰子？ Kara Is a Cat卡拉是只猫Urban332k WordsOngoing “Young man!” “I can tell from your extraordinary bones that you have a remarkable talent. You must be a once-in-a-millennium cultivation prodigy.” “Come on!” “I’ve got an unparalleled secret manual here. Clearance sale today! Not 998, not 698, just 198.” The young man tapped the battered iron bowl in front of him and glanced at the middle-aged woman. “Ma’am, I’m so broke I’m begging here. Where am I supposed to get money to cultivate?” The woman’s face lit up with delight. “Short on money? Easy. 4Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    Single female lead, whose intelligence is consistently high throughout.

27. 227 我 I Have a Panlong Grotto-Heaven 我有一座蟠龙洞天 Ma Boyu马伯愚Urban912k WordsOngoing Graduation meant unemployment. Long Yu, 22, was a graduating senior at Nanhong University. He had failed to find a job, and his savings were running out. Then, at a street stall in the old quarter, he spent fifty yuan on a dragon-carved jade pendant. In his dream, he saw an enormous stone dragon, a barren stretch of land, and a clear stream. He ate a red fruit. Then he spent the whole night on the toilet. When he finally emerged, the world had changed. The old man watching the building downs 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traditional cultivation is not dead, it has just changed its way of living—A review of *I Have a Panlong Cave Heaven*. In recent years, cultivation novels have increasingly resembled a slovenly version of the word "cultivation." Spiritual roots, spiritual energy, spiritual stones, spiritual veins… cultivation has become a resource war. Breakthroughs in realms rely on consuming pills, and combat power increases by changing maps. The protagonist is either scrambling for treasures or on their way to scramble for them. To be honest, after reading so many, it's a bit tiresome. *I Have a Panlong Cave Heaven*. The core of this book is four words: traditional cultivation. What is traditional cultivation? It's not the novel's self-created hierarchical system of Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Spirit Transformation, but the true order of Taoist internal alchemy—Refining Essence into Qi, Refining Qi into Spirit, Refining Spirit into Emptiness, and Refining Emptiness into the Dao. It's not about spiritual roots determining everything, but rather innate talent, temperament, comprehension, and opportunity. It's not about the concentration of spiritual energy or spiritual stone veins, but about blessed cave heavens and tranquil places. It's not about murder, robbery, and the survival of the fittest; it's about morality, karma, and protecting the community. The protagonist, Long Yu, whose courtesy name is Wude (五德), is derived from the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. His path of cultivation isn't based on plunder, but on protection. When dealing with the "vengeful spirits" born from cyberbullying, he doesn't resort to violence but finds the perpetrators to apologize and performs rituals to help the deceased find peace. When faced with a Pixiu corrupted by evil magic, he doesn't smash the jade but guides it back to its true nature. He even sacrifices himself to save the "earth spirit" of a century-old bell tower, using a spiritual spring and the sound of the bell to awaken its clarity. This "guardian" stance is truly a breath of fresh air in today's cultivation novels filled with "plunderers." Of course, this book isn't written in the traditional, melodramatic style. It's lighthearted, even slightly humorous. Long Yu's first exorcism involves blocking the ventilation shaft with tape and cardboard. His first encounter with a spirit is helping a weasel "obtain a title." This blend of realistic and urban fantasy writing styles offers both classical charm and a sense of relatability to modern life. You might think that if cultivators truly existed in this world, they would probably be like this—working during the day, catching ghosts at night, and writing mission reports for the Dragon Group on weekends. Speaking of the Dragon Group, its organizational structure is quite interesting. It's not the lofty "Cultivation Management Bureau," but rather an institution brimming with bureaucratic formalities—forms to fill out, approvals to obtain, reports to write, equipment to register, and missions to be reviewed. Qin Feng, the character, represents this "regular army." Born into a family of cultivators, he values ​​procedures and standards, initially prejudiced against Long Yu, this "wildcat." However, through repeated collaborations, he is won over by Long Yu's abilities and character, ultimately becoming a trusted ally. This kind of character development is more compelling than simple "face-slapping" moments. Furthermore, the book's episodic crime-solving and long-term conspiracy structure is perfect for fragmented reading. Each unit is an independent story (adapted from the supernatural tales of *Zi Bu Yu* and *Yuewei Caotang Notes*), yet simultaneously advances the main plot—the Seven Emotions Sect collects the essence of the "Seven Emotions" in an attempt to create a "human-demon" conspiracy. You can pick it up and put it down at any time without worrying about forgetting the plot. Finally, a few words of truth. If you're tired of those cultivation novels where you "start with a brick and have to steal all your equipment," if you miss the charm, culture, and thoughtful traditional supernatural tales, if you want to read a novel that isn't too cruel to the protagonist, is intelligent, slightly humorous, and exciting without being childish—*I Have a Panlong Cave Heaven* is worth a try. "Immortals are made from mortals, but mortals' hearts are not steadfast." May you and I, in this chaotic world, hold onto a heart of the "Five Virtues."

28. 228 最 The Last Taoist: Youling 最后一个道士幽岭 Qin Shao, Who Loves Mung Bean Paste Mooncakes爱吃绿豆蓉月饼的秦绍Mystery656k WordsOngoing The Last Taoist: Youling Ridge Under an ancient pine at the Three Pure Ones Temple, Zha Wenbin sat with his eyes closed, meditating. A gentle breeze drifted past, carrying the fresh air unique to the mountains. Suddenly, his disciple Zhuo Xiong hurried over, breaking the silence. “Master, there's a letter!” Zha Wenbin opened his eyes and took the old-fashioned envelope. There was no return address, only the words “For Zha Wenbin's eyes only,” written in bold, vigorous script. He opened the lette 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Vivid and engaging, with plot twists and turns, and a life story full of memories.

29. 229 我 My Beautiful Master 我的美人师父 Unyielding不尊Urban4.2M WordsCompleted Heaven and Earth are not benevolent, treating all things like straw dogs. When immortals descend upon the cities in the Age of Declining Dharma, enslaving ordinary people, and countless monsters surge from the earth to make nations their nests, the entire East is on the brink of ruin... Technology can no longer turn the tide. Missiles can no longer change the course of events. Endless terror engulfs that ancient land. At a meeting of the Great Yan nation's top leaders, someone declares, “Every 5.7kReads8.9Score72414d adds
30. 230 妻 My Wife Had Me Committed to a Psychiatric Hospital, and the Gods Cheered 妻子送我进入精神病院，众神欢呼 Old Wang Emerges from the Mountain老王出山Urban1.1M WordsCompleted I woke up one day to find myself a madman in a psychiatric hospital. My wife had drugged me and sent me here, stealing the company worth five billion yuan from me. I meant to bide my time and take revenge, but then I uncovered the hospital's shocking secret... Every night, my fellow patients meditated and practiced cultivation! The crazy second patient was the Primordial Heavenly Venerable, the irritable third was the Heavenly Lord of the Way and Its Power, and the silent fourth was Erlang Shen. 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    That's terrifying! A 9.9-Point high-scoring work, quite a lot of words, definitely worth reading.

31. 231 万 Multiverse Supermarket: Heavenly Treasures at Earth Prices 万界超市：诸天至宝只售地球价 Old Wang Emerges from the Mountain老王出山Urban1.3M WordsCompleted A superstore from the Myriad Worlds arrives, with every heavenly treasure on its shelves priced at Earth's rates! Wang Yan, an unemployed young man with a Chaos Spirit Root, is chosen by the Myriad Worlds Commerce Guild, an organization spanning the universe, to take charge of a shop that can rewrite the rules. All he wanted was a quiet life, but he's forced to join the game of civilizational ascension. With the utmost cultivation potential of his Chaos Spirit Root and the authority over rules g 141Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 232 离 After My Divorce, I Embarked on the Path to Immortality 离婚后我开启了仙途 No Wood or Stone无木石Urban608k WordsCompleted A real man can't go a single day without power, and a true man can't go a single day without money. When you have neither power nor money, people will nitpick you no matter how good you are, and look down on you no matter how well you treat them... 2.8kReads8.2Score17014d adds

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    Urban cultivation, starting by inheriting a Taoist temple

33. 233 乞 The Beggar Immortal Emperor 乞丐仙帝 Li Dongyang李东阳Urban140k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [Ruthless and decisive]+ [Face-slapping]+ [Invincible] Li Ming was a rich second-generation heir, but a villain’s machinations ruined his family. He became a homeless beggar, scorned and looked down upon by the world. One day, he found a carved sandalwood Arhat subduing a tiger in a garbage heap. From then on, he embarked on an exciting and thrilling path of Cultivation, and his fate was changed forever. His life became as incredible as if he had a cheat code. This top 71Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These three cultivation novels are so captivating, you won't want to put them down! [Thumbs up][ ...]

34. 234 山 Five Years of Cultivation in a Cave, Now I'm Invincible 山洞修仙五年，下山已无敌 Li Dongyang李东阳Urban558k WordsCompleted Urban cultivation + immortal cultivation + genius + invincible + face-slapping + satisfying power fantasy Li Kai is barely over a year old. After wicked men murder both his parents, he is left an orphan, shivering in a cold and merciless world. But the wheels of fate quietly begin to turn. An old cultivator wandering the world discovers Li Kai on the verge of death. After carrying him to a secluded cave, the old man is shocked to find that the child possesses a “Heavenly Spirit Root,” a gift u 11.9kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds
35. 235 乡 The Village War God: A Miracle Doctor Unmatched Under Heaven 乡村战神名医，天下无敌 Li Dongyang李东阳Urban203k WordsCompleted Li Yang is a poor country boy who is looked down on and bullied because he has no money. By sheer chance, he gains superpowers, and from then on, his love life and career take off as if he had a cheat code, with everything going his way… 250Reads6.9Score—14d adds
36. 236 冬 Winter Snow and Lingering Love: Old Flames Rekindled in a Tangled Web of Love and Hate 冬雪残情：旧爱重燃的爱恨纠葛 Username184738用户名18473819k WordsCompleted Winter Snow, Lingering Love: A Tangled Romance Rekindled —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Based on true stories, a love story set in a realistic society.

37. 237 师 My Heartless Senior Brother, My Junior Sister Slaughters Her Way Through the Forbidden Zone 师兄无情，师妹杀穿禁区 Eight Grams of Corn八克玉米Ancient Romance115k WordsOngoing If you don't like it, feel free to send the author a razor blade! If it's not satisfying enough, just curse the author! Genre: [Cultivation] [Strong female lead] [Two female leads] [Revenge] [Contrast] Cultivation realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deification, and more Introduction: Lu Xuening, the junior sister of the Bichen Sect, is twenty-five years old and possesses a cultivation physique seen only once in ten thousand years. She reached the late C —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Here are a few pretty good books I recommend; check them out if you're interested.

38. 238 我 My Wife Is a Sword Immortal from the Nine Heavens 我家老婆女剑仙，她来自九天仙界 Qu Du Ziyuan曲度紫鸳Urban579k WordsCompleted [One heroine + wholesome romance + transmigration from ancient times to the modern era + everyday life] Song An transmigrated to another world and climbed from a low-level cultivator to the supreme ruler of the demonic path. But because he once secretly watched the female sword immortal Jiang Xingyao bathe, she hunted him for thousands of years. He ran, she chased, and he had no chance of escape! At his limit, Song An finally chose to give up all his cultivation and return to Earth in the modern 5.7kReads7.7Score55814d adds
39. 239 我 Why Has the Sword Immortal I Wrote About Come Out of the Book? 我写的女剑仙怎么从书里跑出来了 Feel-Good Story Machine No. 88爽文制造机88号Urban270k WordsOngoing After three years of getting nowhere, Lu Ze is still stubbornly writing fantasy harem novels. He is just about to make the aloof, otherworldly sword immortal Liu Qinghan marry a womanizing scumbag as his concubine. A flash of cold light. A bloodstained sword is pressed straight against his neck. Liu Qinghan's phoenix eyes are frosty. “I have slain demons across the land and protected the righteous. And you would have me become a scumbag's concubine? I'll cut down the one who dared to dictate my 15Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 240 师 My Senior Sisters Are All Big Shots, So I Have No Choice but to Use Cheats 师姐们都是大佬，那我只能开挂了 Susu苏苏Urban339k WordsCompleted Eight years ago, Chu Donghan unexpectedly won a jackpot worth tens of millions, only to be cruelly betrayed by his wife and mother-in-law. By sheer luck, Chu Donghan was rescued and given the heart of a Taotie. He went up the mountain to study under his master, mastering traditional Chinese medicine, feng shui, exorcism, and appraising treasures. Eight years later, the protagonist returns in force and reclaims everything he lost. He reunites with his first love and finds his family again! Chu Do —Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 241 师 My Mistress Says I'm a Furnace Cauldron, but She Doesn't Know I Can Become a Saint 师娘说我是炉鼎，却不知我能成圣 Adorable Little White Ghost好看的小白鬼Eastern Fantasy273k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the body of an outer-sect disciple, Chen Lin falls into cultivation deviation, only to be rescued by the sect’s number-one beauty, his master’s wife. Cold and breathtakingly beautiful, she nevertheless takes the initiative and proposes dual cultivation to heal his injuries. After one night together, Chen Lin awakens a dual-cultivation physique: Dual cultivation makes him stronger; without it, he withers away! His cultivation breaks through three realms in a row, his bod 37Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 242 末 The Apocalypse: The King of Hell in My Pocket 末世，我的口袋里藏着阎王 Old Wang Emerges from the Mountain老王出山Sci-Fi & Apocalypse802k WordsCompleted The day the apocalypse came, my dad turned into a tiny man just six inches tall, and crawled out of my pocket wrapped in toilet paper. “Don’t just stand there. Run,” he said. The world behind us had gone mad. Mutants were tearing into the living, and blood sprayed across half the street. Before I could even react, a monster lunged at me A steel rebar bar flew past my ear and struck it right in the eye. My dad had thrown it. He was six inches tall, but he hadn’t lost any strength. If anything, he 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Several bizarre works in the cultivation novel genre. Imaginative but not mindless.

43. 243 开 From the Start, I Transform into Guan Yu and Slay My Way Through the Spirit Clan’s Arena 开局变脸关羽，杀穿灵族角斗场 Old Wang Emerges from the Mountain老王出山Urban805k WordsCompleted The spiritual qi revival has begun, and the Spirit Clan rules the world. The day my mother died at their hands, I picked up a broken mask. The moment I put it on, three voices rang out in my mind: Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun. Later, the Spirit Clan sold me to an arena, betting I wouldn't last three seconds. I laughed. Once the mask is on, I care about no one. After 99 matches, I stood atop a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and saw the golden-threaded jade burial suit that had killed —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 244 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger 灵气复苏：我在扮猪吃虎 Slaughterer of All Living Things屠戮苍生Urban2.5M WordsCompleted Lin Chen transmigrates into a world where spiritual qi has revived. Since he didn't awaken a talent, his teachers, classmates, and family see him as a complete good-for-nothing, and even his girlfriend breaks up with him. Awakened ones? What's that? I'm an unparalleled cultivator! Across the Myriad Worlds, no matter how peerless or brilliant you are, no matter how you shake the ages, I can suppress you with a wave of my hand. I have enemies in every direction and factions all around me. No matte 72.1kReads8.6Score7.7k14d adds
45. 245 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. 444.6kReads9.2Score46.8k14d adds

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    ##Blind Man with a Sword, Heavenly Eye Sees Through the Sky## Yun Yi, a blind man, carries a divine sword and travels the world using his ears instead of his eyes. He unexpectedly awakens his heavenly eye, allowing him to glimpse the mysteries of heaven and earth, elevating his swordsmanship to new heights and making him a legendary swordsman.

46. 246 偏 Favoring the Adopted Son? I’m a Venerable Immortal Who Took Over This Body! 偏心养子？我可是仙尊夺舍！ The Talkative Tiger爱说话的老虎Urban242k WordsOngoing As a cultivator, Yang Kong took over the body of a wealthy young master. But is he the real young master or a fake one? The good news: the family is powerful enough to help him regain his peak strength. The bad news: this family seems to have a serious problem with him! And what’s with the Yang family? The adopted son has a strange restriction on him, and it seems someone is keeping an eye on the family... Adopted son: “What happened to Yang Kong? He’s like a completely different person. One pun 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is good. It's not a traditional urban cultivation story, nor is it one of those "real and fake young masters" tropes. Although it's somewhat like a female-oriented novel, the premise is quite good. It's worth checking out; it's very well written.

47. 247 吞 Devouring the Star River, I Am the Lord of Space 吞噬星河，我为空间之主 Tomato's Number One Handsome Guy番茄第一帅哥Sci-Fi & Apocalypse328k WordsOngoing [Fast-Paced]+ [Multiple Heroines]+ [Building a Faction]+ [Ruling the World]+ [Reborn and Rising to the Top] The protagonist, Lin Hao, is reborn one month before the strange apocalypse begins and awakens the Fish Transformation Sequence. At eight in the evening, he turns into a fish. At eight in the morning, he turns back into a human. As a fish, he can devour endlessly and evolve. As a human, he can wield the powers gained through that evolution. He switches back and forth between human and merm 1.3kReads6.7Score10114d adds

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    Highly recommended!!

48. 248 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 6.1kReads—Score36014d adds

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    How about trying this one? It's absolutely divine! If you don't like it, I'll eat my words! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I'm recommending this isekai novel to everyone—a personal favorite. The plot is thrilling, the logic is impeccable, and the aesthetics are superb. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

49. 249 苟 A Life of Lying Low in the Brocade-Clad Guard 苟在锦衣夜行的人生 Dark Dust, Dusk Snow暗尘暮雪Urban386k WordsOngoing His younger brother, who shared his mother but not his father, went missing. Bai Yu opened the black suitcase the boy had left under the bed and understood one thing: The world is a bride beneath a veil. Whoever lifts her veil, she belongs to him. Fifty years spent cloaked in luxury, walking unseen through the night. Life is like dust beneath the bright moon. 26Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A new urban fantasy novel where the male protagonist survives in a chaotic timeline across different dimensions, cultivating and breaking through his life level.

50. 250 刚 I Just Became the Ancestor of the Hehuan Sect, and You’re Telling Me This Is the Modern World? 刚成合欢宗老祖，你说这是都市？ Refined Ye Feng儒雅叶枫Urban112k WordsOngoing [Villain] + [Hehuan Sect] + [Invincible] Lin Yu transmigrates into the modern-day setting of a Dragon King son-in-law novel and becomes the story’s Villain. Beautiful, wealthy women abound in this world, and powerful protagonists are everywhere. However, Lin Yu awakens the Destiny Villain System, gains an early Foundation Establishment cultivation level from the start, founds the Hehuan Sect, sweeps aside every protagonist, and claims the beautiful, wealthy women for himself. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It wasn't awkward at all.

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