Fantasy Novels That Don't All Follow the Same Formula 玄幻小说不要都是一个套路

1 踏 Stepping Into the Heavenly Realm 踏天境 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.4M 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 313.9kReads9.2Score33.6kShelves

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> This is a world where the weak can prey on the strong. The strong can shatter mountains and rivers with just one thought, while the weak can survive like ants. The young man (name of the protagonist) became a laughing stock because of (waste material/bloodline seal/family abandonment), but unexpectedly awakened (mysterious golden finger: the remnant soul of the ancient ring/god-defying skills/system), and has since embarked on the road to change his destiny against the odds! From a small border town to all the worlds, fight against the geniuses, destroy the Holy Son, collect the divine beasts, and reach the top with an invincible appearance! > In ancient times, the war between gods and demons shattered three thousand realms, the laws of heaven were incomplete, and thousands of races fought for hegemony. In this troubled world where the strong are respected, (protagonist's name) rises from a humble beginning, cultivates supreme supernatural powers, masters forbidden powers, and uncovers the eternal mystery of world destruction! Sect conflicts, holy land games, imperial battles... Let's see how he can push the ninth heaven with one sword

3 系 After the System Bound the Wrong Person, My Cultivation Path Went Awry 系统绑错人后，我的修仙路走歪了 The Boss of East Street东大街一霸Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted (Cultivation prodigy, decisive and ruthless, lighthearted, System, play the pig to eat the tiger, master of bullying the weak, fishing expert, multiple women) After transmigrating to a xianxia world, Qi Yuan never awakened a golden finger, but everything still went smoothly for him. He established his foundation in one year and formed his core in three. His peerless talent caused a sensation at the Taixuan Sacred Land, and he became its Daoist Heir at a young age, enjoying lofty status and unpar 114.2kReads8.6Score13kShelves

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A hilarious fantasy that abandons traditional routines, please give it a try

7 天 Fish of the World 天下游鱼 Happy Acorn开心橡果Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsCompleted By the Canglan River, a young man wears a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, holding wine in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His heart has no place in the world, yet he finds himself in the jianghu... I come from a place beyond knowing. I want to see this world, just as unknown to me... 109.4kReads9.0Score11.2kShelves

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The story is grand, the characters are distinctive, and it's wonderful!

8 叛 I Left the Family, and I’ll Live a Fine Life Without You 叛出家族，离了你们照样活的潇洒 Tell and诉与Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Wish fulfillment, the art of cultivating a twisted self, the carefree life of the ultimate archvillain, and the Life Choice System.] Ye Qiu transmigrated! He found himself in a vast, primordial world, during the period of recovery and rebuilding after the great calamity that had struck all races. His father was the Demon King Who Repels the North, one of the Seven Kings of the Frontier. His mother was the sole heir to the Tidehearing Sword Pavilion. His maternal grandfather was the master of 132.5kReads8.7Score18.8kShelves

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Guest, this is what you want, a freshness that is different from traditional fantasy literature.

10 冬 Chronicles of the Eternal World on a Winter's Night 冬夜常世录 Seventh Month Tinted with Frost染霜柒月Eastern Fantasy439k WordsOngoing If the world were sunk in a winter night, this would be recorded as an ordinary story, seen only through the eyes of ordinary people. As for how long and far the journey stretches, we who stand in the present need not reach for its end. We can simply take in the scenery around us, and let every moment of time unfold into something wonderful. 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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Will there be a routine theme? Newly opened book, come and read it!

11 护 The Overprotective Ancestor Has the Myriad Worlds Green with Envy 护短老祖，诸天万界羡慕哭了 Jiahe TuTu嘉禾兔兔Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Starts as an Emperor + Ruthless and Decisive] Ninety thousand years ago, when the road to immortality opened, Gu Chen, already an Emperor, fought his way to its end, only to discover that it didn't lead to the Immortal Realm, but to the terrifying Demon Realm! Countless evil demons sharpened their blades, and the boundless world stood on the brink of ruin! To protect all of humanity, Gu Chen built the Imperial Pass and stood guard alone beyond the Ninth Heaven, holding back the dem 10.5kReads7.3Score695Shelves

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To guard the demon world alone for the human race, unexpectedly, the race was exterminated...

12 修 Cultivation: Recording the Good Life 修仙：记录美好生活 Six Livers from Head to Toe浑身上下六个肝Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After obtaining the Record System, all Lu Yao has to do is capture interesting moments to earn all kinds of rewards. And so begins his recording journey in the world of cultivation. “This year’s list of prodigies has to have Saint Son Lingyun at the top, right?” “The top swordsman of Beiyuan would be a reasonable choice too.” “The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Demon? It’s a bit of a stretch, but I guess that works too.” “...” “What do you mean some nobody defeated every prodigy single-handedly, and there 137kReads9.0Score12.9kShelves

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Forget it. . . . .

13 嫌 You Mocked My Mixed Spiritual Roots, Now I'm Invincible and You're Crying? 嫌我杂灵根，我无敌了你们哭什么 Mu Shui Shui Shui木水水水Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted Xiao Yun transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, convinced that as someone from another world, he must have extraordinary talent. But the test reveals he has a mixed spirit root! He is even rejected as a servant disciple. With no one else willing to take him in, the senior sister of Little Bamboo Peak gives him a home. That very day, he completes the Qi Refining stage, and masters every cultivation technique as soon as he learns it... At the Seven Peaks Tournament six months later, the 50.6kReads7.6Score5.6kShelves

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This can be done

17 开 From the Start, Selling Muscle-Building Tonics at a Street Stall 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [The Dali anime premieres on July 29. Search the title on Tomato to watch the PV.] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Muscle-Boosting Potion? Detoxifying Soybeans? Lucky Cherries? They can't keep them in stock! The world's top tycoons, richest men, popular streamers, and strongest experts all come to buy them. Jiang Nan: "I'm not even a tiny bit interested in money! 345.6kReads9.7Score35.4kShelves

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If this is all a dream, let's make this dream a reality

19 早 If I’d Known, You Needn’t Have Made Me Transmigrate 早知如此，大可不必让我穿越 The Writer Who Draws码字的画家Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted [System runs in the background, ordinary-person cultivation, not a wish-fulfillment story, tactical spell battles, starting from scratch] Tang Zhen was among the luckiest transmigrators out there. In the eighteenth year after his transmigration, thanks to a spell-copying System with simple mechanics but ridiculously powerful functions, he became the leader of the greatest generation of prodigies in a thousand years of cultivation. The pillars of the righteous sects looked after him with great ca 26.1kReads8.8Score2.3kShelves

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This is okay

20 我 I’m a Nascent Soul Cultivator! Summoned to Another World to Become the Demon King? 我！元婴期！被召到异界当魔王？ Su Siwu苏四五Eastern Fantasy367k WordsCompleted After an inexplicable summons, the young sect master of the Qingyue Immortal Sect is transported to a strange world of magic. The cultivators here are all called mages, and they cultivate through something called meditation. They even call him the Demon King?! Whatever. If they want to call me the Demon King, so be it. I’ve just broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, with a supreme cultivation technique in hand and an innate magical treasure at my side. I’m not afraid of anyone. Wait, somethi 267Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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Immortal cultivators travel to the magical world

21 你 Hey, You! Do You Really Have to Be This Low-Key?! 你小子！用不用这么低调！！ Half a Cup of Lingering Sorrow半盏残忧Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing The immortal, undying ancient dragon left behind only a rotting corpse. The phoenix, unafraid of death, was reduced to a single broken root feather. The auspicious qilin, surrounded by good fortune, could not foresee its own death. The Black Tortoise, master of countless laws, had its shell forcibly stripped away. The cemetery of the gods still stands, watching the ruins endure for millennia, while grass and trees flourish and fade through the seasons. Who dares claim to be immortal… The years t 672Reads—Score—Shelves

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Time passes by, and time passes by all generations. The long river of time gurgling, gone forever, buried many heroic tragic songs. One day, someone had a sudden idea, stepped into the river, and went down the river, wanting to see the afterlife. After a long time, he finally saw a young man fishing on the bank of the Changhe River. Then he opened his mouth and asked the young man: What is an immortal? What is Tao? What is immortality? The young man's eyes were empty, and he shook his head and answered: I don't understand! The man asked again: Practice! What you are cultivating is your heart? Or force? The young man scratched his head and smiled awkwardly: I don't know~ Third question: What year is it today? The young man's eyes flashed, he was a little excited, and he said with all his treasures: No matter how old you are, I just hope that there will be living beings in the future generations, and they will last forever!! The man was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly: You know everything, you know everything. It's useless for me to worry and come here. That's fine, future generations are really interesting, interesting~ As soon as the words fell, there was no trace of that person. The young man sighed slightly and looked outside the screen: Dear players, do you want to hear the story between us?

22 洪 Honghuang: I’ll Come Clean, I’m the Ancestor of Wisdom! 洪荒：摊牌了，我就是智慧祖巫！ Duo Lai Dreams哆来做梦Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [Primordial World + Investiture of the Gods + Journey to the West + invincible + comedy + scheming + play the pig to eat the tiger] Wu Tian transmigrates into the Primordial World and becomes a member of the Wu Clan. Unlike the others, he has no interest in fighting and killing. He just wants to stay behind the Ancestral Shamans, occasionally offer them advice, cultivate cautiously, and attain the Great Dao. Why fear the Calamity of the Wu and Yaoguang Clans? As long as he can hang on until the 106.9kReads8.9Score14.2kShelves

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🔥A journey through the prehistoric times, the witch clan is as fierce as a tiger, and the ancestral witch is as wise as a fox!

23 从 Evolution Begins with Divinity 从神格开始进化 Li Bielang李别浪Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Entry in the January 2020 Silver Ticket Contest] Ji Mo transmigrates and becomes a divine core. Believe in Ji Mo, and you’ll gain eternal life. From swords, spears, halberds, and axes to tanks and planes, from the heavenly flames and secret treasures of Battle Through the Heavens to the Primordial Banner of The Grave, I have it all, ready to make you invincible. Those who don’t believe will suffer Heaven’s retribution. At worst, they’ll lose control of their own lives; at best, they’ll have the 2.4kReads8.5Score207Shelves

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If you are interested in these two books, you can try the first one. The protagonist travels through time and becomes a godhead. The second book gradually grows from a small deserted village to the most powerful person in the universe.

25 我 I Will Save This Fantasy World 我要拯救这个玄幻世界 Pair of Feathers Stirring Clear Ripples双双纹羽弄清漪Eastern Fantasy296k WordsCompleted Jiang Wu accidentally transmigrates into a vast fantasy world made up of five regions: Zhongzhou, Nanjiang, Dongxuan, Beirong, and Ximing. Countless races inhabit this world, each with its own strengths. Humanity is foremost among all living beings. Though humans are born with limited gifts, they are close to the Great Dao. Even naturally powerful races such as true dragons, true phoenixes, tigers, and immortal foxes must take human form to draw closer to the Great Dao, for it treats all things 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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Well, the protagonist practices hard and reaches the top step by step.

26 烟 Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.3M 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 874.1kReads9.6Score148.2kShelves

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Brothers, this book is so good. I have only recommended it 100 million times, 2.4/Billion times.

27 开 From the Start, I Was Burdened with Countless Sins, Yet You Want Me to Become a Saint Through Merit? 开局一身杀孽，却要我功德成圣？ Busy Bear大忙熊Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + humorous + decisive and ruthless + cultivation with seals breaking open] The Great World of Tianqian contains four forms of Creation Qi: Mystery, Wonder, Calamity, and Evil. By a twist of fate, the protagonist, Pei Zhaoming, obtains one of them, but it turns on him, driving him mad and plunging him into a bloodthirsty frenzy. The resulting karmic fire burns his soul! He barely survives the world-ending heavenly lightning, but the bone-eating karmic fire becomes a thousand-year deat 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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No, this is different! A non-traditional fairy tale with no system and no plug-ins, it relies solely on the protagonist to kill decisively! No Holy Mother, IQ is online, no procrastination!

28 独 A Tale of Two Worlds, Alone and Together 独筱双世 Withered Flowers Fall Beyond the Courtyard朽花落于庭外Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Who can stand alone across two worlds? Who can rule both lives? As seas turn to mulberry fields and thunder fades into silence, I walk alongside the mortal world, looking down upon all realms. The embers of my past life consume the present, and the one who fell from the divine altar in this life will eventually rise again. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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Eye-opening ending

29 我 Betting on Spirits in Another World 我在异世界赌灵 Secondhand Squirrel二手松鼠Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted What is spirit gambling? Is it gambling for money? No, no. Spirit gambling is much more thrilling than gambling for money. Don't believe me? Come in and see for yourself! Since ancient times, where there are immortals, there have also been demons. The line between immortals and demons is like the line between good and evil, and it all comes down to the choices cultivators make. A hundred thousand years ago, the ancient world collapsed in the war between immortals and demons. Its legacy was shat 623Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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What is a gambling spirit? Is it gambling? No, no, gambling on souls is more exciting than gambling on money. If you don't believe me, come in and take a look! Since ancient times, if there are immortals, demons must emerge. The relationship between immortals and demons is like good and evil thoughts, and they all exist between the choices of monks. One hundred thousand years ago, the ancient world collapsed due to the struggle between immortals and demons, and the inheritance was interrupted, leaving the ancient world unrecoverable. One hundred thousand years later, as fate dictated, Wang Xuan, an unlucky young man from Blue Star, traveled through his soul to Beihuang County in the Ancient River Region and transformed into a waiter at Gambling Spirit Shop. I got the Xuan Ling Bead by accident. From then on, I can discern the crystals of the stars, learn the method of burying the sky, find the ancient realm, and unravel the secrets of immortals and demons.

30 半 Half-Succubus 半魅 Sangsangxin丧丧心Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Half-Succubus —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Not stupid! The male protagonist protects his wife in a self-destructive manner, the female protagonist carves out her heart for redemption, and she cries so hard that my nose is full of snot!

31 武 Wuxia: The System Is Here, So I Choose to Add All My Points at Once 武侠：系统来了，我选择直接加点 The Salted Fish Is Ready to Take Off咸鱼要起飞Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Gain cultivation by killing enemies + ruthless and decisive + level up fast] This is a world full of powerful experts and sects: the Nine Sects and Six Gangs, the Eight Demonic Sects, the Three Daoist Orders, the Two Buddhist Temples, and the Great Qian imperial court, whose might holds the four seas in awe. The powerful see the weak as ants, while princes treat the martial world as a chessboard. Fortunately, Xiao Bieli activated the Kill to Gain Cultivation System. As long as he kills an enemy 175.4kReads8.7Score11.9kShelves

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This is basically absolutely beautiful. The protagonist of 749 is decisive in killing. Not the Holy Mother.

34 棋 Chess Breaks Through the Nine Heavens 棋破九天 Willows and a Gentle Breeze杨柳清风Eastern Fantasy208k WordsCompleted “A martial arts washout? Today, with this little chessboard, I'll show you what a sage's wrath looks like!” Inside the Ye family ancestral hall, a drop of blood fell from the young man's fingertip onto the blue stone chessboard, and the star chart of the Twenty-Eight Mansions branded itself onto his spine. While everyone mocked his obsession with chess, no one guessed that this bloodstained endgame was the very celestial chess formation the Chess Sage Zhou had used to suppress the demons a thous —Reads—Score—Shelves

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See if it can meet your requirements

42 打 Meditation Increases My Magic Power. This Taoist Will Be Invincible 打坐就能涨法力，贫道要无敌 Qian Li Tongfeng千李同风Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Crushes every opponent] [From setbacks to triumph] [One explosive breakthrough after another] [The ways of the world] [Rapidly becomes invincible] Under a gloomy sky, demons run rampant and evil spirits abound. Ordinary people struggle to survive under the protection of extraordinary forces. Cultivation sects stand high above the world, Dao Lords look down on the ants with indifference, and the word “immortal” has become the greatest taboo. Young Li Qingyun is an 75kReads8.7Score8.4kShelves

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Tomato just enjoys reading books and that's it

43 江 Chronicles of the Jianghu: A Path to the Azure Clouds 江湖青云录 Mojiezuo Long魔杰座longEastern Fantasy123k WordsOngoing Ten years ago, the entire Qingyun Sect was wiped out, and rumors in the martial world blamed the Demonic Cult. Ten years later, a series of massacres strikes Suzhou City. The killer's methods are brutal, and his swordsmanship is superb. Lin Han, a swordsman in blue robes, is framed for the murders and thrown in prison. There he encounters his former master, the sole survivor of the Qingyun Sect, and learns a shocking truth: the massacre that destroyed the Qingyun Sect was connected to his own fa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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The vast world is vast and boundless. A commoner boy was accidentally involved in a shocking conspiracy. Let's see how he overcomes obstacles, advances all the way, and becomes a fantasy legend!