No Transmigration or System! Looking for Old-School Cultivation, Xianxia, or Metaphysical Fantasy... 不要穿越！系统！求古早修仙玄幻玄学文……

1. 1 魔 The Demon Lord's Beautiful Darling 魔尊的娇美人 A Little Girl Wants to Be Independent小小女孩想独立Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted Fantasy + both are pure + doted on exclusively The Demon Lord had been bored for over two hundred years since challenging the Immortal Realm’s God of War. Then he heard that a remarkable figure had appeared in the cultivation world: the Hehuan Sect had passed its leadership to a young woman. She was so stunningly beautiful that people called her a seductress. Every man who saw her was helplessly drawn to her. Some disciples from sects that cultivated the Emotionless Dao even found their hearts s 115Reads—Score—Shelves

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2. 2 魔 Demonic Path: The Young Lady Has Arrived to Protect Our Yunmeng 魔道：大小姐驾到，保护我方云梦 Hui Pu徽谱Anime Fanfiction447k WordsCompleted If Jiang Yanli had an older sister, Jiang Fengmian and Yu Ziyuan admitted their love for each other, Meng Yao and Xue Yang had once been in Yunmeng, Jiang Cheng and Wei Wuxian had no rift between them, and Jin Ling had an aunt who doted on him endlessly, then the story of their youth would have been wonderful, without so many regrets that could never be undone. The rating is low because not many people have left reviews. Give it a read! If you have any questions, tag me and I’ll reply! Suggestio 773Reads8.8Score101Shelves
3. 3 我 My Heartless-Dao Senior Brother Kissed Me into a Daze 我被修无情道的大师兄亲懵了 Withered Green Trees凋碧树Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [A quick self-recommendation for my modern romance next door. It may not draw a huge audience, but its numbers are steady and it performs well on distribution platforms. Adaptations welcome.] [Sharp-tongued, scheming ice-cold male lead VS adorable female lead who responds to kindness, not force] From the very first moment Yu Feiwan saw Yun Shiqi, she knew he was an idiot. Usually, if your first impression of someone is bad, it doesn't get much better from there. And sure enough, when they faced 32.3kReads8.5Score5.4kShelves
4. 4 重 Reborn: His Ruthless Daoist Master Regrets It 重生后，无情道师尊他后悔了 Tu You's Cat荼悠的猫Ancient Romance121k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Strong Female Lead + Cultivation] In her previous life, Jiang Yanjin devoted herself to caring for her beloved master and everyone in their sect, only to be framed by Shen Zhaozhao, have her spiritual roots dug out, be used as a cultivation furnace, and then be run through with a sword after she had been drained of every last bit of value. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself reborn as the senior sister of the Hehuan Sect, a woman with the same name as her. In this life, —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 澄 Cheng Yu: The Third Miss of the Wen Clan of Qishan 澄玉：当歧山温氏多了位三小姐 My Ears Can Fly, How Amazing耳朵飞起来真厉害Female-Channel Fanfiction230k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that the Wen family has a third young lady, beautiful and graceful, and kind to everyone. Everyone also knows that the Jiang family has a matriarch who keeps Sect Leader Jiang and the Jin family’s young master firmly in line. People say she has been showered with love. But who knows the pain of being betrayed by a friend, of having her father dig out her golden core, and of being killed by those who claim to uphold the righteous path? Who could understand? She doesn’t understand. 1.6kReads8.4Score145Shelves
6. 6 重 After Being Reborn, the Demon Venerable Chases His Wife to the Crematorium 重生后魔尊追妻火葬场 Licorice甘草Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ling Xinyue loved her master, Mu Yuan, for 36,567 years before learning she was only a substitute. She used her pure yin body to help heal his wounds, only to receive a cold “Shameless.” Reborn, she wants nothing to do with romance. All she wants is to cultivate the Great Dao and roam freely between heaven and earth. Yet he insists on pursuing her. “Would you be willing to become my disciple?” “No.” He gave her a wicked smile. “Then how about becoming my Dao companion?” In 3.6kReads8.2Score145Shelves
7. 7 忘 The Tribulation of the Forgotten River 忘川劫 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted [“Cold and ruthless God of War” Moxi VS “Heartless Stone Spirit” Sansheng] “If you can catch me, I’ll be yours!” She is the Three-Life Spirit Stone by the River of Forgetfulness, beside the other shore’s flowers, guiding souls through the consequences of their deeds. He is the renowned God of War of the Nine Heavens, with no room for personal feelings, devoted only to all living beings. A stone has no heart, and a warrior no tenderness. Though they are worlds apart, a casual remark binds them to 28.4kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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   "Separation from loved ones, encounters with those one hates, and unfulfilled desires"—in each lifetime, these three lifetimes appear as his tribulations, unraveling his destiny in that life. There is love, there is sacrifice, there is reluctance to let go; perhaps this is precisely what Mo Xi, the celestial war god, lacks. When the time comes, even the most hardened heart will be moved. Perhaps love begins at first sight, but ultimately, it will blossom over time. The story is both heart-wrenching and heartwarming—definitely worth reading!

8. 8 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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   I'm someone who gets easily bored and has a hard time sticking with a book, but this one is really good. It's a traditional cultivation/rebirth novel with a strong, decisive female protagonist. The author's writing is also excellent, definitely worth reading.

9. 9 渣 I Wronged the Venerable One, Stole Billions of Spirit Stones, and Ran Off Pregnant 渣了尊上，我抢亿万灵石揣崽跑 Zi Lu子璐Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted Yuan Yi somehow ended up sleeping with the revered lord who cultivated the merciless path, then ran away! Take responsibility? Not a chance! In this life, she only wants to stay alive! Relying on memories from her previous life, she sets out to collect a group of divine palaces, packed with billions of spirit stones, immortal crystals, immortal artifacts and talismans, and every kind of supply in abundance! The 36 immortal palaces contain vast spaces, with immortal fields and springs that gen 3.2kReads9.3Score572Shelves
10. 10 天 A Genius? That's Just the Entry Requirement to Meet the Granduncle-Master 天才？见师叔祖的门槛罢了 Smoke Winding Around Sleeves烟挽袖Ancient Romance676k WordsOngoing (No romance, ensemble cast, invincible female lead who does whatever she wants. The female supporting characters in this book are all distinctive, with no rivalry over men; they simply have flaws in their personalities. The author is trying to lay out a grand plan and thinks the story starts slow but gets better.) In her daze, Jun Jiyan had no idea how long she had been alive. As the only person in the world capable of cultivation, she chose to live in seclusion. Then, by accident, she transmigr 1.2kReads8.9Score100Shelves

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    Listening to the book, State Science and Technology 3 days 0 genius? Seeing the threshold of the Y-level uncle, the style is just a change of pace, the effect of the device game < Introduction (no OP, more group portrait, the main character is invincible. Doing things as one pleases, this book has its own characteristics, not female competition, pure attribute personality lack sauce, the author is sincerely planning a big plan, and believes it will start low and end high.) Jun Jiyan is obsessed with learning grains, and doesn't know how long she has lived. As someone who can cultivate in this world, she chose to live a secluded life. But she suddenly accidentally transmigrated into a novel she had read out of boredom. As Ji Mingshi in the book. Later, she was taken in as a closed disciple by the Lingfeng family, the strongest old dynasty family in ten thousand years ago. From then on, everyone who saw her had to call her 3sy grand uncle! 20-year-old Meng and his family looked at the little boy opposite them. Curly-faced and respectfully called her grand uncle. She wanted to stay away from the plot of the book, return to the mountains, and continue to live this life in a daze.

11. 11 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves

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    Book 1: The female protagonist transmigrates into a cannon fodder character. After leaving her original sect, she joins another cannon fodder sect with five senior brothers, all of whom are simps. However, the female protagonist is even more of a simp than them. The entire story is hilarious, relying solely on her witty banter. Book 2: Also hilarious, featuring leveling up and monster-fighting. Book 3: A BL (Boys' Love) novel, ladies, proceed with caution! Book 4: The female protagonist, a relationship blogger, transmigrates into a sickly junior uncle in a sect. The entire sect is obsessed with romance, and this book contains many funny little love stories. 😆

12. 12 修 Cultivating Immortality by Raising a Horde of Monsters: What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙，我就养群妖怪，你们慌什么 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration! Reborn! Lighthearted + lively + satisfying + funny + leveling up and fighting monsters!] Lin Chuyi failed her tribulation and was reborn in a tiny mountain village where they ate just two meals a day. With her soul damaged, she spent years in a daze. Then she suddenly rose to prominence, leaving everyone dumbfounded! She raises spirit beasts, takes in monsters, and leads her family in leveling up as they fight monsters! When her adoptive father returned from the army, he stared 48.1kReads9.5Score6.8kShelves
13. 13 穿EN The Abandoned Son Runs Rampant 穿越之弃子横行 Ye Yiluo叶忆落Two Male Leads2.3M WordsCompleted 30.3kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
14. 14 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
15. 15 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.3kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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    What is right, what is wrong? What is a good person, what is a bad person? It's not up to you to decide, it's up to the facts. The female protagonist isn't a saint; she cuts through the mess swiftly, becoming stronger with each step. Torture, skinning, and bone-scraping, Li Fu is betrayed by everyone and dies in unbearable agony. How could she not hate?! She crawled out of the River of Oblivion, enduring excruciating pain every day, just to seek justice. But the immortal lords above the Nine Heavens are high and mighty, and Hua Yue and her companion are backed by powerful sects, rising stars in the cultivation world, blessed with destiny… She, a mere wronged ghost, not only ascended to the Nine Heavens but also dared to slander those with destiny? At this moment, Li Fu finally understood that the truth and justice of this world can never be found in others.

16. 16 我 I Tell Fortunes, You Watch the Drama! My Good Karma Depends on Everyone 我算命，你吃瓜！我的功德靠大家 Coconut Milk Taro Balls椰汁芋圆Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Reborn + livestreaming + fortune-telling + ghost hunting + episodic stories + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + feel-good wealthy-family drama After waking up from a nap, Huo Ning, a master of the mystic arts, finds herself in the body of the Huo family’s miserable eldest daughter, kicked out of the house and saddled with massive debts. To pay them off, she starts livestreaming fortune-telling. “Streamer, I think I’ve got a supernatural admirer. A female ghost cleans my room every day and w 4.8kReads8.8Score609Shelves

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    This metaphysical novel is pretty good; if you like this kind of thing, don't miss it!

17. 17 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3kShelves

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    I feel this cultivation novel is a masterpiece; it's incredibly good, definitely worth reading.

18. 18 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 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1kShelves
19. 19 你 Hello, Have You Seen My Bones? 你好，请问看见我的骨头了吗？ My Teeth Aren't White牙不白Mystery543k WordsCompleted [No romance + strong female lead + uncanny beings + punishing scumbags with face-slapping and never taking things lying down + overwhelmingly powerful + morally gray heroine who doesn't pretend to be righteous, holds grudges, and always gets even] Que Zhao left the village with her big black dog to collect a debt. Life is hard, and Zhaozhao sighed. Sigh, she could only just about make ends meet by collecting debts. Vengeful ghosts in a remote village; an entire family slaughtered at a sixtieth-b 8kReads9.3Score892Shelves

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    A fantasy novel about a powerful female protagonist seeking revenge, with no romance, and based on current news events. Worth reading!

20. 20 从 The Man Who Walked Out of the Heavenly Prison 从天牢走出来的男人 Rogue Lao Wang流氓老王Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Chu Ye, heir to the Chu family, is the number one wastrel in the Great Zhou Dynasty, with countless heinous crimes to his name. In just four years, he was thrown into the imperial prison eleven times, yet walked out unscathed every time. The reason was his grandfather, the fearsome Northern Frontier Prince, who commanded a million troops. But this time, Chu Ye crossed the emperor’s bottom line. Imprisoned for the twelfth time, he was exiled to the perilous Abyssal Reach. Countless factions and i 11.2kReads8.9Score898Shelves

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    Some may wield the chessboard across the world, with all beings as mere pawns. Others may wander the four seas, their fates utterly thwarted. Still others may fight their way through the land, slaughtering the very heavens. [Sparrow Eater's Divine Work]

21. 21 吾 I Am the Blood Lord, and All Living Beings Are My Blood Slaves 吾为血主，众生皆为血奴 Paper Ash Official纸灰官Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Slaughter] [Blood Princess] [Tentacles] [Corpse Refining] [Devouring] [No System] Fang Mo, the eldest young master of the Fang family, was the best cultivator among his peers and a widely acclaimed genius in Luoyun City, the focus of everyone’s attention. Unexpectedly, on the day the Heavenly Sword Sect came to recruit disciples, his family treated him as a pawn and discarded him. He was left gravely wounded and crippled. A few days later, news spread that Fang Mo had been poisoned to death. Th 11kReads8.5Score742Shelves
22. 22 女 The Empress Drove Me Away, Only to Discover I'm Invincible 女帝逼走我后，才发现我无敌天下 Wings in the Wind风中的羽翼Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Max Level from the Start + Lighthearted + Empress + Carefree Wanderer] With a single imperial decree, Empress Nangong casts Yu Qing out of the empire like a dog, barring him from ever returning to the capital. His dantian had been destroyed while helping her seize the throne, but she repays him by banishing him forever. What she doesn't know is that when Yu Qing's dantian was destroyed, he gained an invincible System. Nor does she expect the empire to erupt into chaos after he le 25.3kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
23. 23 玄 A Metaphysical Little Zombie, Please Behave Yourself in Showbiz 玄学小僵尸，求你在娱乐圈做个人 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Modern Romance541k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + Showbiz + Wish Fulfillment + Strong Female Lead + Comedy + 1v1] Xia Yi Qian is a little zombie who dreams of cultivating into a human. After sleeping for five thousand years, she wakes up and immediately finds a gullible fool to build her a temple, so she can gather faith and become human as soon as possible. But she discovers that the whole world has changed. People in this era not only don't believe in gods or Buddhas, but also dress provocatively, with skirts that don't even cove 487Reads8.6Score107Shelves
24. 24 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 33.6kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves
25. 25 阴 Yin Immortal 阴仙 Jiang Muxi江沐淅Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsOngoing Born inside a coffin, the young man honors the dying wish of the old caretaker of the charity cemetery and personally sends his sworn younger sister to join an immortal sect. After she enters the sect, he accidentally stumbles into the Yin Mountain of a Hundred Ghosts and has no choice but to embark on the path of ghosts… Thus begins the legendary cultivation journey of a ghost cultivator wielding a ghost blade, slaying giant demon overlords and cleaving immortal sect masters in two… 16kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    Without a system, the pace is a bit slow.

26. 26 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 557.8kReads9.3Score70.2kShelves
27. 27 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 128.4kReads7.9Score12.7kShelves

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    No system, no time travel

28. 28 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 743.2kReads9.4Score41.2kShelves

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    I devoured it in one go! This Feng Shui masterpiece is absolutely amazing! 📖 *The King of Feng Shui* | Completed | Feng Shui Secrets + Thrilling Comeback + Mysterious Adventure ✨Synopsis: The protagonist, Lin Yi, was originally a boy from a mountain village. After accidentally witnessing a Feng Shui wonder, he became obsessed with the art. He apprenticed under a master, diligently studying and mastering divine skills such as dragon vein location and fortune-changing layouts. After leaving the mountain, he used his Feng Shui skills to help the villagers overcome drought, gaining great fame, but also attracting the jealousy of an evil Feng Shui master. The other party set up a vicious Feng Shui formation, plunging the village into misfortune. To protect his home, Lin Yi embarks on a thrilling Feng Shui battle. 💥Highlights: 1. A Mysterious World of Feng Shui: The book meticulously describes knowledge of Feng Shui compasses, dragon veins and water features, the interpretation of mountain and river terrain when locating dragon veins, and the grasp of energy fields when arranging Yin and Yang dwellings, satisfying all your curiosity about Feng Shui. 2. A Thrilling Rise to Power: Lin Yi, a novice feng shui master, matures through numerous crises, overcoming powerful opponents with wisdom and courage to achieve a remarkable transformation from an ordinary person to the King of Feng Shui. 3. High-Energy Suspense: The evil feng shui master's conspiracies unfold intricate layers, and mysterious feng shui formations conceal hidden secrets. How will Lin Yi unravel the mysteries? Every step is suspenseful. 4. Vivid Character Portrayal: Lin Yi encounters a kind master who teaches him feng shui, like-minded companions, and ruthless villains. Their intertwined love, hate, and revenge enrich the story. If you're also interested in feng shui themes, then quickly open "The King of Feng Shui" and embark on this mysterious and thrilling feng shui adventure with Lin Yi! #NovelRecommendation #TheKingofFengShui #FengShuiNovel #ThrillingRiseToPower

29. 29 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 93.4kReads9.2Score6.7kShelves

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    They're all traditional fantasy cultivation stories. Highly recommended!

30. 30 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 515.8kReads9.7Score69.9kShelves

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    I highly recommend this one.

31. 31 我 I’m Already at the Nascent Soul Stage, and You’re Telling Me It’s Time to Start School? 我都元婴期了，你跟我说开学？ Miaomiao Jiang妙妙酱丷Urban5.4M WordsOngoing During his summer vacation, Ning Chen went traveling and accidentally stumbled into a teleportation array that opened once every two thousand years, transmigrating to the world of cultivation. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he returned, thinking the world must have changed beyond recognition. To his surprise, only one summer had passed... And so, among the incoming freshmen at Qingzhou University was an old monster at the Nascent Soul stage. “You have no idea how powerful a Nascent Soul 134.2kReads8.3Score11.7kShelves

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    The male protagonist of a cultivation novel accidentally enters a mountain cave and becomes a powerful figure in the cultivation world.

32. 32 列 Above the Immortals 列仙之上 The Orange in the Sky天上的橙子Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing The Undying Disease is a curse that makes a person's lifespan burn away twenty times faster after infection. One year alive means twenty years of aging. But until their lifespan runs out, their body cannot die and their soul cannot perish! No matter how grave the injury, they recover completely! After Li Jiu contracted the Undying Disease, he had no choice but to cultivate the quick-path demonic arts that everyone else considered tantamount to suicide if he wanted to survive! Gold-Eating Magneti 6.2kReads8.6Score428Shelves

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    It's not a system, it's just that cultivating demonic arts is faster.

33. 33 玄 Xuanhuan: Doing Good Deeds Makes Me Stronger, Yet I'm Righteous to the Core 玄幻：做善事就变强，我正的发邪 Stealing Leisure from Boredom无趣偷闲Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless] [If he doesn’t die, am I supposed to die?] [Monsters feel no pain] [I don’t waste words on people who can’t understand] [A protagonist like Duanmu Yan] After transmigrating to a world of ancient martial arts filled with countless powerful fighters, Shen Zhou acquired the Book of Merit. As long as he did good deeds, he could grow stronger. And so, he set out on a path of good works and merit. [Killed a gambler, successfully helped him kick his gambling habit. Good Deed Poi 157.1kReads8.9Score21.8kShelves
34. 34 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 130.4kReads9.5Score53kShelves
35. 35 开 This Talent from the Start, and You Expect Me to Cultivate Immortality? 开局这天赋，你让我修仙？ A Dog of a Strategist一条狗头军师Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Delusions of Grandeur] [Hilarious] “Holy Lord, actually, I’m useless!” “Ridiculous! How dare you lie to the Holy Lord? You’re clearly a peerless genius!” Chen Tianyang, a self-help guru, transmigrates by accident and joins the Glazed Sacred Land, becoming the senior brother of three thousand immortal maidens. Everyone thinks he’s a peerless genius, but a glitch in the System leaves him unable to absorb spiritual energy in this cultivation world brimming with it. All his techniques are nothing b 2.5kReads8.6Score172Shelves

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    "Starting with This Talent, You're Making Me Cultivate Immortality?" Is an addictive cultivation novel. The protagonist, Lin Fan, is born with extraordinary abilities, but an accident grants him a seemingly useless "foodie" talent, setting him on an unconventional path to immortality. The author skillfully blends humor with suspenseful plots, making Lin Fan's various adventures in the cultivation world both hilarious and thrilling. As the story progresses, Lin Fan not only possesses both wisdom and strength but also demonstrates exceptional leadership, leading a group of diverse companions to fight against dark forces. The book's profound exploration of human nature and delicate depiction of friendship resonate deeply with readers, leaving a lasting impression. If you enjoy lighthearted and humorous stories with depth, this book is a must-read.

36. 36 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 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1kShelves

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    Push, push, push!!!

37. 37 仙 Tales of Immortals and Heroes 仙侠传记 Zhang Chenchang张辰畅Eastern Fantasy326k WordsCompleted Given the chance to cultivate immortality at a young and impressionable age, he diligently nurtures that opportunity. With this, every conspiracy and mystery along the path to immortality is swept away, and every demon, monster, ghost, and spirit must yield. Who can rival him on the road to immortality? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Experience the myriad aspects of life to become a chivalrous hero; see through the myriad aspects of life to become an immortal.

38. 38 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 341.8kReads9.2Score40.2kShelves

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    All three are traditional fantasy novels, very enjoyable, with exciting plots; you won't get bored after reading them for a while.

39. 39 问 Three Sins Against Heaven 问天三罪 4035Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Demonic cultivator] + [Decisive and ruthless] The gods choose the gifted. The demons choose those who never give up. My name is Chen Ze, and I was chosen by a demon. Of course, you can call me Gui Qing. Speak my name on the road to reincarnation, and Granny Meng will give you free soup. That day, I questioned the heavens three times. The gods and Buddhas across the realms said nothing, and I knew there was no place for me in this world anymore. In that case, I have no choice but t 32.8kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
40. 40 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves

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    Must-read! This mind-blowing novel will save you from your reading slump! 📖 *I'm Not a Drama God* | Serialized | Urban Fantasy + Wasteland World + Folk Culture ✨ Synopsis: A crimson meteor streaks across the sky, halting human civilization. Rockets and nuclear bombs become obsolete, the pyramid of civilization collapses, and a calamity ravages the Gray Realm, forcing humanity to retreat to nine realms. The protagonist, Chen Ling, transmigrates here, gaining access to a mysterious theater and eerie audience, becoming the sole actor. Audience expectations determine everything; low expectations trigger disaster. Chen Ling struggles to survive under these dangerous rules. What will become of his fate and the future of humanity? 💥 Highlights: 1. Innovative Setting: Audience expectations are linked to the protagonist's fate. Readers feel as if they are in the theater, anxiously anticipating Chen Ling's every "performance," directly breaking down the "fourth wall" between the novel and the reader, maximizing immersion! 2. Dramatic Plot: Chen Ling is first rescued by her parents who cut out her heart to save her younger brother. After being resurrected, she is hunted down by her father. After joining the enforcement team, she discovers that her brother is an illusion. Her angry revenge attracts the attention of the divine realm. Every step is thrilling and exciting, with constant plot twists that will keep you hooked! 3. Vivid Characters: The protagonist, Chen Ling, is a complex and relatable character, imperfect yet real. She struggles and grows through adversity, making her story relatable. Her fellow disciples have diverse personalities, and their friendship adds warmth to the story. 4. Cultural Feast: Fourteen paths to the divine realm are incorporated with folk intangible cultural heritage elements such as Peking Opera and Suzhou embroidery. While enjoying the exciting story, you can appreciate the unique charm of traditional culture. This book, "I'm Not a God of Opera," is definitely a lifesaver for those looking for something to read. Come and join Chen Ling on this thrilling adventure! #NovelRecommendation #I'mNotAGodofOpera #UrbanSupernaturalNovel #FolkCulture

41. 41 帝 The Imperial Phoenix Descends! The Divine Phoenix Soars! The Foolish Young Lady Takes Over 帝凰临！神凤倾！痴傻小姐拽翻天 Million Hunt觅百万Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The main story and all bonus chapters are complete.) [Traditional growth-focused female lead + beast taming + all-element talent + no saintly do-gooder + equally matched leads + sweet and satisfying story. There is a male lead. The heroine grows stronger over time, with slow progression at first and rapid leveling later. She isn’t invincible, and pretends to be weak while secretly being strong in the early story. Please don’t read if that’s not your thing.] She is the finest heir to a reclusive 14.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Old-fashioned cultivation novels

42. 42 绝 Enchantingly Beautiful: The Crown Prince Must Cling to Me 绝色妖娆：帝子大人乖乖缠 Iceberg One Hundred Thousand冰山十万Ancient Romance793k WordsCompleted [Recently completed] [One-on-one, both devoted, powerful male and female leads, spatial powers, spirit academy, divine beasts, sweet and indulgent romance, exciting plot] The stunning young woman Yue Yaorao has a bewitching immortal physique and unparalleled talent, yet a nine-star seal locks away her spiritual power, leaving her a good-for-nothing. After being framed and killed, a soul from 21st-century China is reborn in her body. From then on, she begins her path of cultivation. At times she 2.8kReads7.8Score345Shelves

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    It's not bad, you can take a look.

43. 43 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book About the Hehuan Sect? Whatever, I'm a Catastrophe 穿书合欢宗？无所谓我是泥石流 A Pound of White Tea一斤白茶Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone stays pure, plus bonus chapters for the whole cast] Xu Tiaotiao, an unremarkable little artist, transmigrated into a book, becoming an insignificant cannon-fodder character in an indescribable story set in the Hehuan Sect. Her entire role in the book was already over the moment she opened her eyes. She should have meekly stepped aside for the heroine. But! She still wanted to live! Surviving in this godforsaken place, crowded with playboys and scheming beauties, was a real challenge. L 4.1kReads9.3Score639Shelves

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    Ahhh, these are the best cultivation novels I've ever read! They're all so good, without any messy systems or anything like that. They're hilarious and exciting without any internal conflicts, they're all incredibly good.

44. 44 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 251.1kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves
45. 45 阴 The Dark and Dashing Senior Sister Has the Cultivation World Going Crazy 阴暗师姐她超帅，修真界全疯了 Cheng Ya乘芽Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Publication pending] [No romance + ensemble cast + strong female lead + sect life + everyone’s a little crazy] [The main cast are unhinged and shameless. The heroine is fiercely independent, loyal, and more than a little mad] Xie Qing transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character and finds herself struggling to survive in a sect full of slackers. Who wants to pick a fight with the heroine? Xie Qing will set the whole cultivation world straight. She encourages her world-weary 38.1kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
46. 46 天 The Celestial Master Comes Down the Mountain, and She Stands Guard at Funerals and Weddings 天师下山，红白席上她站岗 A Salty Fish That Never Flips Over不翻身的咸鱼呀Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Yun Lai only wanted to devote herself to studying magic, but fate had other plans. Her master tossed her down the mountain, claiming she should travel the world, when his real intention was for her to reunite with her family. Fine, she could reunite with them. But why did no one in the family value her? Three older brothers and two older sisters, each more difficult than the last. Poverty-stricken Daoist Yun: “Enough! See you around! I can always set up a stall by the road and tell fortunes for 461Reads8.4Score107Shelves

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    It's super good-looking, and there's a rebellious streak in it, haha, it's just that I don't want others to understand.

47. 47 爷 After Grandpa Passed Away, I Read Feng Shui for People in the City 爷爷去世后我在都市给人看风水 Da Long Xiong A大垄兄啊Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural] [Maoshan Daoist] [Zombie General Chen] [Cultivation, Godslaying] [This book has been adapted into a live-action audiobook. Give it a listen for an even more thrilling experience!] The Black and White Impermanence are my brothers! Granny Meng actually... I, a Maoshan Daoist, can cross between yin and yang and revisit the past. So what if I face the zombie General Chen? With one sword strike, ten thousand ghosts are annihilated. After searching all three realms, I discover that my b 7.6kReads8.0Score498Shelves
48. 48 退 My Retirement Plan Failed, and Now Everyone Is Obsessed with Me? 退圈计划失败后，我成了万人迷？ Shu Xigui舒溪圭Modern Romance656k WordsCompleted [Genius novelist and stunning, high-maintenance actress x top-tier heir and rebellious, devoted race-car driver] (Dating show + livestreaming + love that grows over time + sweet romance + devoted to each other + playing dumb to outwit others + mutual affection) When Su Youzi was still a baby, she had only just learned to crawl when a talent scout discovered her and booked her first commercial. Her career took off from then on, and her face, which bore a striking resemblance to Best Actress Ning 9.9kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    ✓ Hidden identity + a chaotic love triangle, you'll laugh until you're rolling on the floor! ✓ The male and female leads are both incredibly strong and flirtatious, the extreme tug-of-war between a race car driver and a writer is overflowing with sweetness! ✓ Constant plot twists: When everyone hates it, everyone suddenly loves it, the comments section explodes! "The love triangle is fake, but my kiss is real!"

49. 49 快 Run! My Junior Sister Is Addicted to Playing the Fool and Outsmarting Everyone! 快跑！小师妹扮猪吃老虎上瘾了！ Eggs Stir-Fried with Flowers鸡蛋炒花Ancient Romance863k WordsCompleted Zhao Yuanbao is a little girl from the mortal world. Thanks to her adorable looks, she ends up becoming the little disciple of Daoist Venerable Feng Qing by sheer coincidence. When they go treasure hunting in a secret realm, she tells her spirit pets, “You need to find lots of treasures, so we can have endless delicious food and pills.” When she encounters a powerful spirit beast, she lays all her possessions out in front of it. “I'm a disciple of a sect, and my master is really powerful. Follo 2kReads8.4Score208Shelves
50. 50 我 I Dig the Pits, You Fill Them In. Everyone in Our Sect Is a Rebel 我挖坑，你填土，师门全是反骨 Running Toward the Sun向阳光奔跑Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Original title: I Became the Beloved Little Junior Sister and Turned the Cultivation World Upside Down] Xie Sisi transmigrated and became the cannon-fodder supporting character in a novel she’d once mocked, a character with the exact same name. The supporting character’s role was to bring the heroine to an immortal sect, dutifully serve as her medicine human, and ultimately die after being used to test the heroine’s medicines. Xie Sisi, who knew the plot: “Bah! Whoever wants to be a medicine hu 64.8kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves

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