Traditional Fantasy: A Transformation 传统玄幻蜕变

1. 1 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1kShelves

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   These are incredibly addictive cultivation novels! The first one: single female lead, rich plot, and one I've been following closely—I think it's the best cultivation novel ever. The second one: three words—brainless and exhilarating, the protagonist's combat power is overwhelming. The third one: the only Heaven-Hating Sword Immortal throughout history! The plot is serialized, with many branches, enough to keep you entertained!

2. 2 长 Immortal for Eternity, I Come, I See, I Am Invincible 长生万古，我来我见我无敌 Old Ghost Trapped in the Mountains囚山老鬼Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted There was an old man at the Heavenly Sword Dao Sect who brought back an eleven-year-old mortal boy from the ancient burial grounds of Heaven. From that day on, the world learned what it meant to truly sweep across the ages and be invincible beneath the heavens! The boy, Gu Changsheng, turned his back on all living beings and murmured softly: "If you do not cultivate, seeing me is like a frog in a well gazing at the moon in the sky." "If you do cultivate, seeing me is like a mayfly gazing at the 34.5kReads8.0Score2.2kShelves
3. 3 永 Eternal Gate 永恒之门 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy6.7M WordsCompleted The gods and demons wage war, the myriad worlds collapse, and only the Eternal Immortal Realm endures. After countless ages, a battle god named Zhao Yun gathers the essence of heaven and earth and reforges the primordial universe. From the depths of the underworld, he fights his way to the Eternal Immortal Realm and, in the name of the divine, rules over the myriad paths. From then on, his words become legend. 18.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
4. 4 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 581.6kReads9.4Score60.6kShelves

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   This is a traditional fantasy novel, without any mindless plot twists. It follows a mortal's gradual cultivation journey to immortality, with a brisk pace and a complete storyline. It's one of the few novels I've been following.

5. 5 洪 Honghuang: Journey to the West? The Jie Sect's Crown Prince Is Here, So No Way 洪荒：西游？截教太子在此，没门 Mo Xue Lingyan墨雪凌颜Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the primordial world, Lingxiao hatched on the day the Investiture of the Gods war had already ended. He slowly woke and muttered, “Oh, damn. This is a pretty good identity, but the timing of my transmigration is a real pain.” As he was pondering, a voice rang out: “Ding! Your cheat has arrived.” Lingxiao: “Hahaha, great! The Journey to the West? The Crown Prince of the Jie Sect is here, so everyone stop right there!” Tathagata: “Junior brother, why couldn't you have wok 8.5kReads7.5Score451Shelves
6. 6 洪EN Primordial Chaos: The Three Pure Ones Discover My Diary, Everyone Crumbles 洪荒：三清偷看我日记，全员崩溃 Singer of Praises颂歌者Eastern Fantasy728k WordsCompleted [Primordial World + Fun-Seeker + Diary-Writing System + Comedy + Absurdity + The Three Pure Ones Stay Together + Hongjun Is Not Vilified] Li Yuan transmigrates into the Primordial World and becomes one of the innate humans created by Nuwa. He clings to Xuandu's coattails and, by sheer luck, becomes a disciple of the Supreme Sage of the Human Religion, Laozi. Then he awakens a Diary-Writing System! As long as he writes in his diary every day, he can receive rewards at regular intervals. But the d 6.4kReads8.7Score578Shelves
7. 7 阴 A Decree from the Underworld 阴司有旨 Horseback Fishing骑马钓鱼Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing Before Grandpa died, he gave me a strange ledger. The first page bore four eerie characters: “Filed with the Underworld.” And the entries weren't sums of money, but “lives.” I used that strange ledger to collect debts and settle accounts on Grandpa's behalf, and it was as if I'd become a living judge of life and death in the human world. Somewhere beyond mortal sight, everything had already been decreed... 21.9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
8. 8 西 Journey to the West: I, Taishang Laojun, Can Poison the Heavenly Dao to Death! 西游：我太上老君，能毒死天道！ Red Moon, Clear Clouds红月晴云Eastern Fantasy787k WordsCompleted The moment he opens his eyes, he has become Taishang Laojun, and then he binds to a System. With the System, he doesn't have to worry about being assimilated by Laojun's memories or forcibly absorbed by his true form, the Supreme Pure Sage. But the key thing is... I am a benevolent man who cares for the Three Realms, and the number-one alchemist in all the Three Realms. Why are you asking me to become a poison master? What? I can eventually poison the Heavenly Dao to death? Come on, System. Let' 13.4kReads9.0Score1kShelves
9. 9 坟 Survival in the Graveyard: From the Start, Wrapped in a Corpse Shroud, I Evolve the Underworld 坟场求生：开局裹尸席，进化地府 A Heart That Knows No Tenderness不知轻柔心Sports409k WordsOngoing [Chinese-style horror + universal lords + over a thousand types of ghosts + complete evolution system + cultivating uncanny plants + tomb raiding and grave digging + traditional folk customs + partial survival] Currently revising. If you enjoy this type of story, please check out the new book on my profile. 139Reads7.6Score—Shelves
10. 10 玄 The Mystic Middleman 玄学中介人 Ling An苓安Urban518k WordsCompleted [Folk Customs + Supernatural Mysteries + Light Ensemble Cast + Light Horror] [Metaphysics × Cultivation] There is a kind of person in this world who looks just like anyone else, yet possesses abilities ordinary people do not. Divination and prediction, drawing talismans and chanting spells, catching ghosts and exorcising demons, breaking curses and suppressing evil, locating dragon veins and assessing burial sites... Have you ever yearned for these strange abilities? Have you ever heard of these 2.9kReads8.6Score615Shelves
11. 11 天 The Day the Sky Was Eaten by the Heavenly Dog, My Cultivation Began 天狗食日那日，我的修炼开始了 Ren Shuiliu, Courtesy Name Zicheng任水流字子城Eastern Fantasy211k WordsCompleted Having plunged into the abyss, life and death are uncertain. Trapped in a desperate situation, there is no way back. At the instant Zhuang Yu watched a blood-red vortex tear open the heavens, the soul-aware armor on her right arm had already pierced her skin. It had been three years since she arrived in this world during a total solar eclipse, and the light of the Great Dao's flower, born from the Nine Heavens' Profound Thunder, could no longer hold back the world's darkness. A red phoenix with —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning is a bit confusing, but it gets increasingly exciting and addictive as it goes on. The pace is fast and the plot is tight. It's worth a try.

12. 12 妖 The Demonic Beasts Throw Stones at Me, So I Build Immortal Towers with Spirit Stones 妖兽朝我扔石头，我拿灵石砌仙楼 Ren Shuiliu, Courtesy Name Zicheng任水流字子城Eastern Fantasy130k WordsOngoing Chen Bufan was in his final year of high school when he was kidnapped and transported to Liefeng City, which was under attack by a wave of demon beasts. After finally making it back to the real world, he discovered that someone had drained his life spring, leaving him cursed and unable to cultivate through secret arts. With a trove of precious spirit stones and wealth in his hands, he attracted a tea-tree spirit that decided to follow him. By turning cultivation techniques into study methods, he 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's viewable, it's possible.

13. 13 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves

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    Both are watchable, highly recommended!

14. 14 开EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] 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. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.1kReads9.7Score43.5kShelves
15. 15 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

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    Traditional fantasy is now undergoing a transformation and rebirth. Here are 20 recommended fantasy masterpieces, full of imaginative ideas, excellent writing, compelling plots, and humor. They are no longer limited to traditional tropes; the current fantasy genre is truly flourishing.

16. 16 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. 444.6kReads9.2Score46.8kShelves
17. 17 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
18. 18 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves
19. 19 让 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ The Angler Who Catches Big Fish钓鱼佬钓大鱼Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsOngoing [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 173.7kReads9.1Score24.1kShelves
20. 20 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.4kReads9.5Score38.6kShelves
21. 21 挂 I've Been AFK for a Trillion Years, and I'm Richer Than the Heavenly Dao 挂机万亿年，我比天道还有钱 Yang Guifei阳贵妃Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Building a Faction + Laid-Back + Nurturing] After idling for a trillion years, I built the strongest family! World Will: Dad Ye, I want to reinforce the world's barrier. Could you give me some pocket money? I'll rub your feet. Will of Heaven: Big Boss Ye, someone's been secretly siphoning the world's essence lately. Could you lend me some money? Whenever people mention Ye Suifeng, one word comes to mind. Filthy rich beyond all reason! 49.1kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
22. 22 丹EN The Supreme Sage of Alchemy 丹道第一圣 Third Brother of Shituo Ridge狮驼岭老三Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted As a max-level alchemist, is it really that unreasonable to eat pills for every meal? And learning martial arts to become invincible for self-defense makes perfect sense, right? The year's breakout hit [No System, genius protagonist, invincible lead, ensemble cast] 187.2kReads9.3Score22.2kShelves
23. 23 我 I'm Just a Mortal, So Why Does Everyone Call Me the Holy Land's Ancestor? 我一凡人，为啥都叫我圣地老祖？ Silver Vow银色誓言Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Misunderstandings + Light System + Subverting Tropes + Funny and Easygoing] My name is Lin Fan, and I’m in a real fix. I have no cultivation, no schemes, and no connections, yet I’ve suddenly been mistaken for the ancestor of a sacred land and saddled with the fate of all humanity. This plot doesn’t seem right! “Just as expected of the Ancestor. None of us can see through your cultivation!” That’s because I don’t have any cultivation at all! “The Ancestor’s brilliant plans have dealt 67.2kReads9.3Score8kShelves
24. 24 重 Rebirth as a Demonic Cultivator: Starting with a Zombie Planet 重生魔修，开局捡到一颗丧尸星球 The World Is Ink天下墨矣Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsOngoing This novel has been adapted into a comic. Chu Xuan transmigrates to the Cangxuan World and becomes a demonic cultivator in the Wuji Sect. To cultivate the demonic path is to seize the essence of heaven and earth and take the finest of all things. Slaughter countless millions, and you can become a supreme Demon Venerable. But killing is forbidden by the Heavenly Dao of the human race. The righteous sects also wiped out the Wuji Sect. Just when all seemed lost, Chu Xuan happens upon a blood mirror 15.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
25. 25 宝 Pagoda Immortal Fate 宝塔仙缘 Xiao Bu Yu箫不语Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets] Even an ordinary person can encounter great opportunities. A country boy carrying the Three Treasures Glazed Pagoda is captured by an evil cultivator and forced to serve as a test subject. But a misfortune turns into a blessing, setting him on a bizarre and arduous path to immortality. From then on, he uses the pagoda to grow spirit herbs, raise immortal beasts, refine pills, craft talismans, and cultivate forbidd 126.3kReads9.2Score14.5kShelves
26. 26 太 Archaic God Venerable 太古神尊 Chu Changge楚长歌Eastern Fantasy17.7M WordsOngoing Three thousand years ago, Ye Feng, Crown Prince of the Creation Divine Dynasty, was unable to cultivate because he was cursed. When foreign enemies invaded and the dynasty fell, he was powerless to resist and was killed in humiliation. Three thousand years later, the world has changed beyond recognition. His former enemies now stand high above the world like gods, while Crown Prince Ye Feng has unexpectedly revived. Awakening a divine bloodline and breaking the curse, he begins a path of frenzie 85.6kReads9.0Score30.7kShelves
27. 27 无 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted A botched ascension sends Ye Fan back to life a hundred years in the past. A prodigy in every field, with an endless array of martial arts techniques, knowledge of everything under the sun, and the power to foresee the future. Now that I am reborn, I shall rule heaven and earth. Those who disobey me will die! Those who refuse to submit will be slain! One word can bring an age of chaos to heel; one sword can cleave the nine heavens. I command divine beasts, forge divine weapons, shatter the void, 15.7kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
28. 28 我 I Get All My Cultivation Techniques by Scavenging 我的功法全靠捡 Million-Strong Single-Player King百万单机王Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsCompleted [Host picked up 10 points of Azure Dragon bloodline] [Host picked up an ancient remnant manual: Chaos Five-Spirit Art.] Pick up the strongest runes from an incomparable beauty? Pick up peerless cultivation techniques just by passing a cave? Lin Chen transmigrates to a fantasy world and gains the Heavenly Dao Loot System. In a world teeming with powerful experts, Lin Chen gets everything he needs, from cultivation techniques and combat skills to divine weapons, bloodlines, and runes, simply by pi 4.7kReads9.2Score640Shelves
29. 29 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 94.7kReads8.9Score7.9kShelves
30. 30 投 I Invest in the Chosen Clan, and My Strength Equals the Entire Clan's 投资天命族人，我实力是全族总和 Sleepy Cat 9睡不醒的猫9Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [Invincible + Clan + Ensemble Cast + Behind the Scenes + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Dominant + No Female Lead + No Romantic Tension + No Simping + No Holding Back + Decisive and Ruthless + Even More Exciting Later] Jiang Daoxuan transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes the head of the Jiang clan. He obtains the Strongest Clan System. His strength is tied to the combined strength of the entire clan: the stronger his clan members, the stronger the Host! What's more, investing in clan members 126.4kReads9.1Score9.6kShelves
31. 31 开EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座，签到极道帝兵！ Egg-Breaking Expert拆蛋专家Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.9kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves
32. 32 全 Nationwide Development: I Spent a Hundred Billion Early to Bind the Empress 全民养成：提前氪金百亿绑定女帝 Riding the Wind and Clouds挽风云Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [A virtual pet-raising app for everyone has arrived! Bind a character from the cultivation world, get rewards in return, and grow stronger.] Shen Yun was reborn before the game launched, after his girlfriend had set him up. Nobody knew how valuable this app was! Before the top-up channel closed, he spent ten billion to bind the future empress, a woman with heaven-defying talent! A Sacred Body and Dao Embryo costs only 500,000 to activate? Buy it! A Divine Weapon costs just one million? I'll take 63.8kReads9.1Score7.9kShelves
33. 33 全EN Can’t This Entire Sect Scrounge Up a Single Decent Person? 全宗上下，拼不出一个好人？ The Little Fish Swimming Underwater潜泳的小鱼Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted [System + invincible + the Myriad Worlds + fiercely protective + sect fiercely protective + decisive and ruthless + master schemer] Chu Luo, a disciple of the Forbidden Sect, has maxed out his comprehension and mastered a whole arsenal of forbidden techniques. But an accident leads him into the sect’s forbidden grounds. Just as he is about to be expelled for breaking the rules, his master, who has been in seclusion for ages, breaks through to the Great Emperor realm and emerges in time! Master: 147.7kReads9.2Score14.3kShelves
34. 34 太 The Void Sword Bone: The Sword Emperor Returns 太虚剑骨之剑帝归来 Chasing Ink Through the Clouds逸云逐墨Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Ren Xiaoyao reached the pinnacle of the sword path with a mortal’s body, only to be ambushed by the Heavenly Dao while shattering the void. His sword bones were destroyed, and the woman he loved died. A thousand years later, he is reborn with the Sword Intent of the Great Void as the good-for-nothing young lord of the Ren family in Qingzhou. Hidden within him is an ancient sword mound capable of refining countless swords from across the heavens. In this life, he will make the sword his bones and 10Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 帝 The Emperor's Domain 帝域 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted A powerful new novel from Liu Jie San Dao, following The Immortal Martial Emperor and The Eternal Gate! At the end of the Desolate Era, the Xuanwu Emperor fell. He was the last god in the world. In the Age of Chaos, the Great Transformation True Dragon died suddenly. He was the last Immortal King in the world. Eighty thousand years ago, the old Daoist died laughing and crying. He was the last saint in the world. The laws of the Great Dao and the order of fate were full of flaws. The gods fell il 69.2kReads8.6Score8.1kShelves
36. 36 武 Martial Master 武神主宰 Dark Mage暗魔师Eastern Fantasy13.5M WordsOngoing Qin Chen, a legendary figure of the Tianwu Continent, dies unexpectedly in the Martial Domain after being betrayed by a friend. Three hundred years later, he is reborn as an illegitimate son of a prince, a boy who has endured endless bullying. Drawing on the mastery he gained in his previous life, he cultivates divine arts and refines divine pills, defies fate, and rises to power. Thus begins an astonishing journey that will shake the entire continent. 20.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    The story begins with a young man considered a good-for-nothing by the world. He was once a disgrace to his family, an ant in his fiancée's eyes, and dust beneath the feet of the strong. Rejected from his engagement, humiliated, and with his meridians severed, every wound was etched with the coldness and injustice of the world. However, the gears of fate quietly turned in his deepest despair. The awakening of a mysterious bloodline, like a wildfire, ignited the dormant martial god's soul within him. From then on, the label of "good-for-nothing" became merely a stepping stone on his path to reversal. It teaches us that no matter how humble one's origins, no matter how many hardships one endures, as long as one has a dream in their heart and a path under their feet, they can defy fate and become the master of their own destiny. And that martial god's soul burning in the protagonist's heart will forever illuminate our path forward, inspiring us to keep moving forward and bravely climb to the top. In this fast-paced era, why not slow down, open "Martial God Dominator," and let the flame of reversal ignite the passion and dreams in your heart, witnessing together the legendary journey of how a seemingly useless person transforms into a martial arts master.

37. 37 极 Ultimate Martial Venerable 极限武尊 Ouyang Yun欧阳晕Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted “Martial artists wield tremendous strength. Qi cultivators are unpredictable. Lu Fan is a practitioner of both martial arts and qi cultivation. I was an ordinary man, but fate had other plans. Yin and yang in my left hand, heaven and earth in my right. Above heaven and below heaven, I alone reign supreme!” 14.8kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
38. 38 魔 The Demon Emperor Returns 魔帝归来 Chicken Soup and Tofu Pudding鸡汤豆脑Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsCompleted After wreaking havoc across the Nine Heavens, the Demon Emperor Li Ling was ambushed by the Ten Directions Immortal Venerables and tragically fell, only to return to his youth. Once, he was powerful enough to break the Phoenix's wings and shatter the Vermilion Bird's! Now, he swears to make up for his regrets, reclaim the pinnacle of the demonic path, and become once more the decisive and ruthless Demon Emperor of the Nine Heavens! The Demon Emperor has returned to the mortal realm, and the Nine 160Reads7.7Score157Shelves
39. 39 万 The Number One Godslayer of Ten Thousand Ages 万古第一杀神 Writing Across the World执笔天涯Eastern Fantasy10.0M WordsCompleted Earth’s strongest assassin transmigrates into another world. Rising from humble beginnings, he pursues the throne of the ultimate God of Slaughter. He battles ten thousand sects, ventures into sword burial grounds, enters martial halls, treads through sinister tombs, seeks ancient immortals, and fights ten thousand gods... Along the way, Su Xuan claims the top spot on the All-Heavens Villains Ranking. “As long as I live, the righteous path of this world will bow beneath me, and every villain und 2.6kReads8.6Score183Shelves
40. 40 年 Only Eight Years Old, He Is Rushed Into Taking the Throne! 年方八岁，被仓促拉出登基称帝！ At Ease at the Edge of the World天涯逍遥Historical2.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the imperial family of the Yu Dynasty, Chu Ling found himself a son born to a concubine, without power or influence, and with a weak maternal clan. It seemed his best option was to become an idle prince, surrounded by beautiful women, frequenting pleasure quarters and indulging in wine and song. But the new emperor died suddenly less than a year after ascending the throne, and fate played a cruel joke on Chu Ling, forcing him down an entirely new path! 12.6kReads8.6Score928Shelves

    Reader note

    "Heaven Does Not Respond," "The Landscape Painting," and "The Daoist Heart Reaches the Heavens" are all quite good! You can take a look.

41. 41 血 Bloodstained Path to the Throne 血染皇途 Typing Machine1码子机1Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsCompleted Ye Xiao, the third prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, possessed peerless talent in martial arts. He entered the martial world at fourteen and wandered for ten years. After inheriting the legacy of the Human Emperor, he returned to court, intent on claiming imperial power. But what he never expected was that as soon as he returned to the capital, he would be granted a marriage. His bride-to-be was a female general who had committed an unforgivable offense, whose name struck fear into everyone in t 77.2kReads8.8Score7.4kShelves
42. 42 天 Heaven Does Not Answer 天不应 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Three myriad mounds of yellow earth and white bones, a sword's light like a shadow, the moon like wine. The spring breeze cuts through all the world's troubles. Tell me, peach blossoms, will you turn white-haired too? In the year 547 of the Yong'an era, a pitch-dark snowstorm fell over Kuhai County, a border county in southern Qi. In a dilapidated temple outside the county, Wen Chaoshen found a crippled woman, gravely injured and on the verge of death. He thought she was merely a refugee in dist 84.5kReads9.1Score6.1kShelves
43. 43 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 166.5kReads9.1Score19kShelves
44. 44 我 In the Celestial Prison, Immortal and Undying 我在天牢，长生不死 Jie Jie戒界Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [No System + invincible + wish-fulfillment novel + no female lead + fantasy] After Chen Guanlou obtains immortality, he secures a stable job as a prison guard in the imperial prison and begins spending his days slacking off at work. Throughout the long years, he watches them build towering mansions, then watches those mansions collapse. He watches them ascend to the imperial court today, only to become prisoners beneath the steps tomorrow. He watches their families enjoy wealth and honor, then w 309.5kReads8.7Score13.8kShelves
45. 45 打EN Cultivating Immortality: My Path to Unrivaled Power 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 53.3kReads8.7Score4.8kShelves
46. 46 仙 Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsCompleted Nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals into the ancient primordial wilderness. Not one of them returned, and only a wisp of true fire remained in the world. Nine thousand years later, Ye Chen, a discarded disciple, was driven from his sect and left with nowhere to go. By a twist of fate, he came into possession of the true fire and set foot on the path of immortal martial cultivation once more. This is a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddha 60.5kReads9.1Score14.3kShelves
47. 47 凡EN The Mortal's Cultivation Journey: Ancestor of Talismans 凡人修仙之符祖 Tomatoes Dipped in Soybean Paste番茄蘸大酱Eastern Fantasy3.8M WordsOngoing [Mortal's journey, no System.] Xu Changshou, a young cowherd, is brought into the world of cultivation after saving an errand disciple of the Green Immortal Sect. He later awakens a bloodline jade talisman and obtains a legacy in the Dao of Talismans. Starting with the art of drawing talismans, he steps onto the path of cultivation, ascends to immortality, slays demons, attains eternal life, questions the heavens, creates the Great Dao of Talismans, and achieves the rank of Talisman Ancestor. 219.4kReads8.8Score16.2kShelves
48. 48 不 I Only Refuse to Betray the World 不负天下而已 Doudou’s Darling豆豆的宝贝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation setting + no rebirth + no transmigration + not a wish-fulfillment novel] A kind person may be swept along by the ways of the world and fall into darkness; A great villain with blood on his hands may also turn over a new leaf through a single act of kindness; Li Chenxi is one of the rare people who, even after experiencing a major upheaval, can still hold fast to his true nature; The fates of people like him are often more troubled than those of ordinary people; They are usually eit 261Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    I'm shamelessly recommending this as a traditional cultivation novel. There's no reincarnation, no time travel, and no cheat codes. It's a female protagonist story; she comes from a military family and is exceptionally talented. This chosen one must diligently cultivate, as talent is merely the entry point, and what truly determines how far she goes is perseverance and hard work. [Under pressure][Under pressure][Under pressure]

49. 49 正 A Record of Slaying Immortals for the Righteous Path 正道斩仙记 The Way Is Hidden in Impermanence道隐无常Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing The Record of Slaying Immortals for the Righteous Path is a fantasy cultivation novel that follows Lin Xiaoman's journey of cultivation across the Eurasian Continent. Inner force is at the heart of this world, and cultivators gradually advance through realms ranging from the Qi Gathering Realm to the Sacred Venerable Realm. Starting out as a minor disciple of a powerful clan, Lin Xiaoman endures dangerous lands and seizes fortuitous opportunities, breaking through realms until he ascends to the 16Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 我 I Became an Immortal by Taking Beatings 我靠挨打成仙 The Way Is Hidden in Impermanence道隐无常Eastern Fantasy406k WordsCompleted Also known as When Will I Stop Being Tortured?, this is a fantasy web novel about Lin Feng, who uses a special System in a cultivation world to turn the damage he suffers into cultivation. Lin Feng was originally a cultivator at the third Qi Refining level. After ten years in seclusion with no improvement, he unexpectedly activates the Eternal Tortoise Shell System and gains the ability to absorb damage and grow stronger. He continues to grow through his adventures, facing all kinds of challenge 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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