Traditional Xuanhuan with a Grounded Hero Who Works Hard, Step by Step, Without Plot Armor 传统玄幻，不无脑脚踏实地一步一步奋斗拼搏的主角

1. 51 修 Cultivating the Demonic Path, Building My Foundation Through Slaughter 修魔成道，杀生筑基 Jia Chou Mo Hai甲丑末亥Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Demonic Cultivation] [Cold-Blooded and Ruthless] [Decisive and Merciless] [The Dark Side of Human Nature] [The male lead is an ordinary man. There are women, but no female lead.] Consume treasured elixirs to gather qi and improve your cultivation and spells. Xu Sanyan was born among bandits and knows that human life is as worthless as grass: if you don't kill, you'll be killed. To stay alive, he severs the compassion in his heart and unleashes the evil within. To obtain a cultivation manual 21.3kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds
2. 52 魔 The Demon Path's Crown Prince 魔道太子爷 Maple Drifts Past Chang'an枫过长安Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted My name is Yun Fei, and from the start I had a useless meridian constitution, fit only to serve as a furnace. I thought I'd spend my life suffering under the bullying of those stunning immortal aunties... I mean, suffering terribly. I never expected you to ask me to restore the Demon Cult! It's only fair that the Heavenly Jade Saintess works for me, right? There's nothing wrong with a sword genius helping me seize territory, right? As the Demon Cult's leader, I'm entitled to slack off, right? 23.2kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
3. 53 无 The Unburnt Path of Wonder 无烬妙门 Sitting on a Mountain, Stumbling Upon a Deer坐山遇鹿Eastern Fantasy920k WordsCompleted [Slow Burn + Grounded Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Ordinary Mortal] The young Lu Ming sets out on the path to immortality. Born into humble circumstances, he has only middling talent. Fortunately, his Dao heart is firm, and he does not let the hardships of bottlenecks defeat him. He minds his own affairs and watches dynasties rise and fall, facing the vicissitudes of the immortal path head-on. Even gifted geniuses struggle to withstand life’s twists and turns. He alone remains ordinary, calm 546Reads8.8Score—14d adds
4. 54 游EN Game Invasion: I Have Ten Thousand Talents 游戏入侵：我有一万种天赋 Eat Watermelon, Don't Poop吃西瓜不拉Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Game Invasion]+ [Supernatural Horrors + Demons]+ [Classic of Mountains and Seas Divine Beast Lineage]+ [Invincible Talent]+ [Smart Protagonist] A game called [Apocalypse], connected to the real world, suddenly appeared on Blue Star. Its world was full of demons, monsters, strange creatures, and mysterious spirits. Even an unnamed little monster outside the starting village could easily kill players. Lin Yi happened to obtain an activation code with an early serial number, granting him a one-o 100.3kReads7.9Score7.3k14d adds
5. 55 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 15.6kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
6. 56 封 The Investiture of the Gods Is Over, So Why Did I Awaken a Sign-In System? 封神结束，觉醒签到系统？ Tang Dynasty Spirit大唐风骨Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Investiture of the Gods world, Zishou spent decades governing with diligence, only to suffer setback after setback. At last, he accepted his fate. In the seventh year of Emperor Xin’s reign, he tried desperately to stop Wen Zhong from leading a northern campaign, only for Wen Zhong to draw his King-Beating Golden Whip and curse him out. In the eighth year, he sternly rejected a proposal to offer incense at the Nuwa Temple. That very night, the temple caught fire. In 29.1kReads8.8Score2.5k14d adds

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   Wow, just look at this, awesome!

7. 57 读 Books Are Useless? Why Are You Kneeling When My Words Make the Law? 读书无用？我言出法随你跪什么？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (Slow burn + ensemble cast + not a wish-fulfillment story) For thousands of years, the immortal, martial, and sword paths have flourished across the realm of the Nine Provinces. Here, only the survival of the fittest and the rule of the strong matter. The people at the bottom, the ordinary folk, can only crawl on the ground and survive by accepting handouts. Until one day, a scholar founded an academy. To the court, he said: “Govern with virtue, and you will be like the North Star, fixed in its 13.1kReads7.5Score1.3k14d adds
8. 58 炼EN Cultivation Clan: My Fortune Space 炼气家族，我有一个造化空间 Metal and Fire Flourish, Jia Wood金火旺甲木Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Traditional Cultivation + Slow-Burn Progression + Close-Knit Family + Ruthless + Both Parents Alive. Spatial Realm + Mortal + Cautious + Schemer + Not a Good-for-Nothing] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation...] Li Qingyuan was born with congenital heart disease and died young. He transmigrates into the cultivation world before birth, into a family of Qi Refiners. Once he learns that this is a world of cultivation, seeking immortalit 76.5kReads8.2Score5.6k14d adds
9. 59 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 136.9kReads9.2Score7.8k14d adds
10. 60 道 Daoist Powerhouse: Beginning with the Blood Sacrifice of All Living Things 道门巨擘：从血祭万灵开始 Dragon Lord of the Tang Dynasty大唐龙君Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Heaven-Defying Comprehension] [Unorthodox cultivator] [Sacrificing a million lives in blood rites] [Decisive and ruthless] [Outlaw] [Invincible] In the Great Han Celestial Dynasty, demons and monsters run rampant. Lu Chen, the most handsome young uncle-master of the righteous path and the son of the Netherworld Cult’s Saintess, breaks through the mysteries of his life before birth, awakens his memories of Earth, and embarks on an unorthodox path to the summit, cultivating both Dao and martial a 7.2kReads7.3Score42514d adds
11. 61 万 Lord of Ten Thousand Nights 万夜之主 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted Thirteen years ago, a blood-red demon star fell to earth. Was it the end, or a resurgence? The starry sea dimmed, and all things withered. As dusk fell, a ghostly fog once again spread across the land, revealing a mysterious world... 6.2kReads8.9Score63214d adds

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    Choose this if you don't mind a mindless approach and don't mind a slow pace.

12. 62 情 Love in Qianyuan: Chu Feishan's Passionate Immortal Romance 情陷乾元：楚飞扇的热血仙恋 Fragrant Words解语生香Eastern Fantasy482k WordsCompleted Fantasy xianxia, sweet romance, multiple heroines, quirky and charming female leads who can be both cool and adorable The Ninth Heaven Fairy was bathing and about to change. Her eyes brimmed with affection as she said, “Brother Chu, I’ve opened a private visual feed just for you... Look, am I more vivid than any treasure in the world?” “Chu Lang, you naughty thing. Our hearts are connected, and I’ll help you save Ximen Yuxiang. In return, you have to whisper sweet nothings to me for three days 26Reads8.6Score214d adds

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    Witness the protagonist's growth and see how Chu Feishan becomes a banished immortal.

13. 63 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 341.8kReads9.2Score40.2k14d adds
14. 64 万EN The Ultimate Underdog 万古第一废材 Little Seventeen the Crybaby爱哭的小十七Eastern Fantasy10.1M WordsOngoing [Invincible, Fiery, Fast-Paced, Constant Updates, Strongly Recommended by Hundreds of Millions of Readers!] A hundred thousand years ago, everyone was like a dragon, and all could cultivate the martial path. After the Calamity Transformation, the Heavenly Dao collapsed and the gods fell, leaving behind only an ancient tower of reincarnation. A hundred thousand years later, martial cultivation had become a matter of bloodline. A trash bloodline was no better than an insect and could not cultivate 268.8kReads9.0Score22.4k14d adds
15. 65 吞 Devouring Heaven’s Demon Gu, Trampling the Heavens 吞天魔蛊，踏破诸天 Lonely Burial Companion孤独的陪葬Eastern Fantasy762k WordsOngoing In a world of fantasy and mysticism, the protagonist Lin Yu sets out on the path of Gu cultivation. With his cold, ruthless nature and decisive approach to killing, he ventures through a world of danger and opportunity, cutting a path through every obstacle. Wielding Gu techniques as his blade, he carves out his own legend amid bloodshed and chaos. 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These few are pretty good.

16. 66 鬼 The Ghost Emperor in the City 鬼帝在都市 Lonely Burial Companion孤独的陪葬Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Lin Yu was once a good-for-nothing whom everyone could bully. Then, in an accident, he devoured the remnant soul of the Netherworld Ghost Emperor, one of the five great Ghost Emperors of the Ghost Realm. From then on, his timid nature changed, and he began capturing and devouring ghosts to grow stronger. 418Reads—Score10114d adds
17. 67 异 The Carefree Celestial Venerable of Another World 异界逍遥天尊 The Galloping Snail狂奔的蜗牛Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsCompleted A hapless, tragic young man is electrocuted while playing an online game and mysteriously transmigrates to another world. Armed with a heavenly-grade secret manual from the game, he eventually becomes the supreme powerhouse, towering above all creation. 3kReads8.8Score29614d adds
18. 68 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 11kReads8.5Score74214d adds
19. 69 邪 The Path of Unorthodox Longevity, Beginning with Shifting Blood and Bone 邪路长生，从横移血骨开始 Golden Koi金鲤鱼Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Unorthodox cultivation] [Longevity] [Cautious] [Fake System] [Mercurial] [Pseudo-invincible] [Decisive and ruthless] [No female lead] [Also known as: The Unorthodox Path to Longevity: Shifting Blood and Bone; Fellow Daoist, Your Spiritual Root Looks Good. Mind If I Borrow It?; Unorthodox Cultivation: My Aptitude Falls Short, So I’ll Make Up the Difference with Fellow Daoists] [PS: (*^▽^*) Since this is a story about an unorthodox cultivator, some things go without saying. Ratings and comments a 9.1kReads8.2Score76814d adds
20. 70 青 The Greenwood Path to Heaven 青木通天传 Ascended True Immortal飞升真仙Eastern Fantasy224k WordsOngoing [One who shares life with flesh and tree rings, destined to become master of the World Tree Prison!] When Lin Qingmu’s fingertips touched the violent thousand-year-old banyan, the laws of the entire cultivation world began to crumble. His meridians became gnarled roots burrowing into the earth’s veins, emerald tree rings grew from his bones, and every heartbeat sent a hundred miles of forest into turmoil. The withered-wood boy who crawled out of the southern border’s poisonous marshes never ima 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This traditional fantasy novel follows the protagonist as he gradually cultivates from an ordinary person in a small village, eventually embarking on a unique path to immortality.

21. 71 传 The Tomb of Traditional Xuanhuan 传统玄幻冢 Above the Grave Grass冢草之上Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Countless rare treasures, an immeasurable wealth of ghost-mound elements, and all kinds of beautiful women, follow the protagonist Jiliu Jia on his life against the current, from having nothing to embracing countless opportunities! If you're tired of novels about Systems, the apocalypse, live-in sons-in-law, characters who play the pig to eat the tiger, and mindless power fantasies, give this traditional fantasy a try! 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traditional fantasy, no system, no broken engagements, various adventures, and lots of beautiful women. You might want to check it out.

22. 72 三 The Three-Color Era 三色纪元 One Three Big Head一三大脑袋Eastern Fantasy257k WordsCompleted [An ordinary boy’s coming-of-age + brain development + supernatural abilities + intertwined light and dark storylines + the origin of the world + life experience + no mindless plotting] I can hear certain voices: “I follow the ‘Order’ of this world. I establish the ‘Order’ of this world. I protect the ‘Order’ of this world.” “Our” brains keep reaching higher levels of mental prowess; “our” Five Elements, black-and-white, yin-and-yang, and other supernatural abilities keep advancing. A novel abo 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not mindless, but step by step.

23. 73 长 Immortal Martial Saint: Starting by Commanding Crows 长生武圣，从统御乌鸦开始 Turn Turn Turn Turn转转转转Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Martial arts], [Xuanhuan], [steady growth], [decisive killing], [commanding monster beasts], [Pokemon-like] Lu Changping transmigrates to another world, where a wisp of demonic energy binds him to the Myriad Demons Ranking. In this age of great contention, mortals are like dust. The martial path is uncertain, and even one technique is hard to find. But I, Lu Changping, possess the essence of countless demons and can enlighten myriad great monsters. I make the talents of monsters my own. I gain 3.7kReads6.8Score28814d adds

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24. 74 梦 Dreaming of Lingtai 梦回灵台 The Civet Falls for Big Yellow狸猫爱上大黄Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing A strong female lead who isn’t coy! Ascending to the immortal realm, undergoing new trials, helped by her senior brothers, striving for self-reliance, learning to govern the nation and secure peace, expanding the realm, and returning to the immortal world. Her master turned his youngest disciple into someone mentally unstable. She reverses the usual path of cultivation and refuses to play by the rules; she’s turned the natural order upside down. In the mortal world, she honors her teachers, reve 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist takes her tribulation very seriously. Her senior brother arrives twenty years later to help her. Every step is fraught with hardship, but she perseveres, refusing to give up. With the support of her senior brothers, she progresses rapidly. Volume 3 begins her tribulation and rebirth!

25. 75 武 Supreme Martial Venerable 武极天尊 Master of Time时间大师Eastern Fantasy4.9M WordsCompleted His dantian is destroyed, and he is reduced to a sword slave! His lover betrays him, making things even worse! His own sister is kidnapped! Until the mysterious heavenly tome his mother left behind awakens before her death... “This time, I’ll collect every last thing you owe me!” Armed with nothing but a staff, the young man shatters the heavens, slays an Immortal Emperor, destroys gods and demons, and ultimately becomes the peerless Martial Emperor of the Heavenly Extremity! 90.5kReads8.8Score12.1k14d adds

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    The plot is pretty good; although it's a bit overpowered, the characters gradually improve through hard work and experience.

26. 76 这 The Martial World Got Weird Because of Me 这个江湖因我而变得奇怪 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted System: [100% chance of being caught barehanded when someone strikes with a blade] Protagonist: I have a sword that makes immortals kneel. System: [Cures all poisons. Condition: eat something foul.] Protagonist: Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill, with my secret blend of seasonings. At the northern border, an army of one hundred thousand barbarians invades. A swordsman climbs onto the city wall and swings his sword at the vast army. The hundred thousand soldiers kneel as if in awe of the gods. The 22.7kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
27. 77 全 I’m the Only One in the World Without Powers 全世界只有我没有异能 Do Not Speak of Immortality莫道长生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted The apocalypse arrives, and after destruction comes new life. Everyone gains special abilities, while Li Chang'an, who has none, lives like a beast. Some teach him to be kind to others; others teach him to fight his way to a better world. Little by little, he comes to believe that there is light even in the darkness. Though the road is hard, he still wants to become one of the strongest, standing at the very top. But one day, the light vanishes before his eyes. 5.1kReads9.4Score78514d adds

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    Use your brain, don't be a saint.

28. 78 幼 A Young Dragon from the Start, and You Really Think I'm a Beggar? 幼龙开局，你真把我当乞丐？ Sour Candy酸宝Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Gods run rampant, and strange creatures are everywhere. In a world gripped by fear, where anyone might undergo a monstrous transformation, a lowborn boy emerges from an old graveyard. He carries a mysterious space where killing strange creatures lets him absorb their power and conjure items. [Legendary creature, Jade-Eyed Corpse: Its eyeballs can peer into the Yellow Springs and read the scriptures of the dead. Requires a sixth-rank martial artist who has mastered a pupil technique.] The sevent 66.1kReads9.2Score6.2k14d adds
29. 79 开 From the Start, I Defied Fate and Claimed the Throne, Ascending to Immortality on the Nation's Fortune 开局逆反称帝，我以国运登仙途 Guan Qi观棋Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Is everything in life destined, with not even the slightest thing left to chance? Am I supposed to accept my fate just because I'm old and have poor bones, and wait to die in the mortal world? Immortals see me as livestock. I see immortals as prisoners. I rebel and seize the imperial throne, using the might of an entire nation to capture immortals, imprison them, and seek the Dao. As the nation prospers, I use a fierce army hardened by a hundred battles to destroy evil immortal sects. With the n 5.3kReads8.6Score42914d adds
30. 80 末 Surviving in a Doomsday Apartment, While I Have Infinite Clones! 末日公寓求生，而我无限分身！ Ye Yu叶余Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.3M WordsOngoing Everyone across the globe is transported to a series of apocalyptic apartments! Everyone awakens a talent and struggles to survive in their apartment. Jiang Ye and his classmates are transported to the same beginner apartment! Classmate A: Listen up, I awakened an S-rank talent! Classmate B: That’s great! With an S-rank talent, we’re saved! Classmate C: We’re all classmates. We should help one another! Classmate D: Big shot with an S-rank talent, carry us to victory! Jiang Ye awakens an X-rank t 9.5kReads7.8Score93114d adds
31. 81 洪EN Primal Chaos: Even the Three Pure Ones Must Call Me 'Second Uncle' 洪荒：三清也得乖乖叫我一声二叔 Big Pineapple from Beifu北扶大菠萝Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted At the dawn of chaos, before Heaven and Earth had been formed. Before the Three Thousand Chaos Gods had ever appeared. Hong Yuan had already transmigrated here, and become Pangu's younger brother by the same mother. He also became the only being in all of chaos to survive. Faced with the primeval world transformed from his elder brother, Hong Yuan naturally upheld the fine tradition of a younger brother inheriting from his elder brother. Do you even know where the word “Hong” in “Honghuang” come 49.8kReads8.6Score5.1k14d adds
32. 82 霍EN Hogwarts: I Can Load Infinite Traits! 霍格沃茨：我能无限加载词条！ Great White Shark in gz大白鲨在gzMale-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Traits + Slytherin + academic prodigy] Deweilo transmigrates into the Harry Potter world and becomes Snape’s Potions apprentice. He binds himself to a trait System that lets him load other people’s traits. The venomous old bat, who has the “Potions Prodigy” trait, takes him to study at Hogwarts, where every student and teacher has powerful traits. Potions Prodigy (Gold): Born for Potions, with astonishing progress in its study, destined to become a Potions Master. Natural Wandmaker (Gold): Born 7.5kReads8.0Score69414d adds
33. 83 游EN The Game Becomes Reality: I Built the Most Ancient Immortal Clan 游戏成真，我打造了万古第一仙族 A Lump of Black Tea一坨红茶Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing Li Xiang happened upon a cultivation-clan simulator. He discovered that the descendants in the game would offer him all kinds of strange sacrifices. “Thank you for your blessing, Ancestor! Our clan has become the greatest family in the world!” “Quick, offer the Ancestor a sacrifice! Please accept this immortal artifact!” “Ancestor, we’ve conquered the Immortal Realm!” “…” Then one day, The members of the Li clan appeared on Earth in flying boats, arriving in a vast procession. Under the astonish 17.8kReads9.1Score1.6k14d adds
34. 84 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 64.6kReads9.2Score5.9k14d adds
35. 85 万 The Greatest Immortal Lord of All Time 万古第一仙主 Hundred Battles Nine Dragons百战九龙Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Traditional fantasy, swordsmanship, genius protagonist, invincible, passionate, ruthless, and thrillingly fast-paced!] A gifted young man has his Dao bones ripped out by his junior fellow disciple and the sect's Grand Elder, who then throw him into a scorching cavern. There, he unexpectedly obtains an undying legacy. He leaves the sect in disgrace. Three years later, he returns and slaughters every enemy... When the Taiyu Order is issued, gods and demons across the heavens bow their h 2.6kReads8.7Score31214d adds
36. 86 天 With Unrivaled Talent, All I Want Is to Stay Alive 天赋无敌的我，一心只想苟活 Xi Ruohuang惜若黄Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsOngoing [Feel-good power fantasy + Invincible + King of Keeping a Low Profile] Because of his youthful arrogance, Lin Feng paid for it with his life. He arrived in a place called the Nine Provinces Continent and became the useless eldest senior brother of the Divine Firmament Sword Sect. I died after living loudly in my previous life. This time, I want to live quietly. Unfortunately, his master was ambushed by villains, leaving Lin Feng no choice but to reveal a tiny sliver of his talent and shock the w 228.1kReads8.3Score12.9k14d adds

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    Fantasy cultivation, mindless tribulation crossing

37. 87 空 Void Erosion 空蚀 Jin Yu烬宇Eastern Fantasy40k WordsCompleted [No System + One Female Lead + No Idiot Plotting] The gods created the world, yet everything lies in ruins. He stands at the summit, yet is an abandoned pawn. Where did the Unknown Realm come from? Are the Unknown Ones real or unreal? Has all that is real and unreal already been determined? No one can know... —Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 一 One Sword, and I Become a Demon 一剑成魔 Shuize水泽Eastern Fantasy6.0M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of One Thought, God or Demon is coming soon. You can reserve it on Hongguo! [Passionate fantasy, thrillingly fast-paced] Young Fang Chen has his Dao bones stolen, is betrayed, and suffers endless humiliation. Fortunately, he gains a little tower and an unparalleled inheritance. He inherits the Sword Demon's blood and grasps the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth! One sword splits chaos! One sword destroys immortals and gods! I wield my sword and become a demon! I command al 54.7kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    I recommend this traditional fantasy drama. It's not mindless; it unfolds step by step, with multiple female leads, but it's not a harem drama. The plot is well-developed.

39. 89 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 60.5kReads9.1Score14.3k14d adds

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    Want to immerse yourself in a fantastical world of cultivation? "Immortal Martial Emperor," "Gate of Eternity," and "Imperial Domain" will take you on a magical journey! In "Immortal Martial Emperor," nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals to conquer the primordial wilderness, leaving behind only a wisp of true fire. Nine thousand years later, the seemingly useless disciple Ye Chen accidentally obtains this true fire and embarks on a heaven-defying journey. He endures countless hardships, forming his own cycle of reincarnation, rising through the ranks in a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddhas coexist in chaos, ultimately reaching the pinnacle of the Great Dao. The novel boasts a grand worldview, a rich cultivation system, and a thrilling, dramatic plot that will ignite your passion. "Gate of Eternity," a sequel to "Immortal Martial Emperor," tells the legendary story of Zhao Yun. He hails from the "Eternal Kingdom" and embarks on the path of immortality alongside the Immortal Martial Emperor. Due to his limited lifespan, he comprehends forbidden laws, forging a sacred body and the Imperial Dao Gate, ultimately becoming emperor. The novel continues the grand worldview of its predecessor. Zhao Yun undergoes numerous trials in the endless Dao Domain, breaking through the shackles of all Dao with his unwavering will and exceptional talent, becoming the first person to become an Emperor after 100,000 years of the Dharma Decline. His story is captivating and full of surprises. *Emperor's Domain*, also written by Liu Jie San Dao, is set across a vast time span, including the late Desolate Era and the Chaotic Ancient Era. Mythical beings like the Xuanwu Emperor and the Great Transformation True Dragon have fallen, and the pinnacle of cultivation has quietly declined. Only when 108 beams of light appear among the stars of the Big Dipper, along with the 36 Heavenly Generals and 72 Earthly Fiends, does the path that has flickered for millennia begin its bloody rebirth. The novel blends elements of fantasy, magical immortals, and martial arts, creating a rich and mysterious world for readers. These three novels, with their exciting plots, unique worldviews, and rich characters, have attracted a wide audience of fantasy and cultivation enthusiasts. Follow in the footsteps of protagonists like Ye Chen and Zhao Yun, and roam the fantasy world together, experiencing the charm and passion of cultivating immortality!

40. 90 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 68.5kReads8.6Score8k14d adds
41. 91 镇 Guarding Immortal Qin: Sixty Years of Devouring Demons in the Dungeon 镇守仙秦：地牢吞妖六十年 Fallen Leaves in Splendor风华落叶生Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsOngoing [Great Qin] [Invincible] [Embroidered Uniform Guard] [Passionate] [Imperial Hounds] [Supernatural Powers] [Xuanhuan] [Important note: All cultivation realms in this book follow the system issued by the General Administration of Sport of China: Hidden Origin, Illuminating Insight, Shining Light, Opening Yang, Jade Balance, Celestial Authority, Celestial Pivot, Jade Rotation, Celestial Hub] This is a Great Qin of immortal martial arts, where immortals and Buddhas bow their heads and demons flee fo 34.2kReads8.8Score2.7k14d adds
42. 92 武 Shattering the Starry River with Martial Might 武碎星河 Demon Night妖夜Eastern Fantasy7.9M WordsCompleted Gods look down from the stars, while demons roar in hell. This is a fantastical world where countless races vie for supremacy and gods and demons run wild. A poor young man takes up his blade and fights against the current. He will become the king of this world! [The animated adaptation of this book, Shattering the Star River with Martial Might, is now airing] 183kReads9.1Score21.1k14d adds

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    I personally think it's pretty good. If you like watching movies, you can check it out. Please don't criticize it.

43. 93 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. 20.5kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
44. 94 史 The Strongest Qi Refiner in History 史上最强炼气期 Li Daoran李道然Urban14.5M WordsCompleted Fang Yu has been cultivating for nearly five thousand years, yet still hasn’t broken through the Qi Refining stage... “I really am only at the Qi Refining stage, but don’t mess with me!” 42.4kReads9.1Score3.2k14d adds
45. 95 聚EN The Immortal Treasure Basin 聚宝仙盆 Tropical Fruit Milk Tea香果味奶茶Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation] [No System]. By a twist of fate, He Pingsheng, an outer disciple of the Taixu Sect, obtains a [Cornucopia] and embarks on the path of cultivation. Place a low-grade [Qi-Gathering Pill] into the basin, and one day later, it becomes two pills, both of them top-grade. Put in an ordinary cultivation technique, and it becomes a Heaven-tier technique. Treasures, medicinal herbs, spirit stones, and more can all be placed inside and enhanced. From then on, He Pingsheng walks toward 398.7kReads8.7Score30.3k14d adds
46. 96 道 A Record of Strange and Cunning Mysteries 道诡异谲录 Wistful Old Face, Departed Beloved君愁故颜离人菀Mystery100k WordsOngoing Heaven and earth turn upside down, yin and yang overturned; debts from past lives are repaid in lives to come. The mysteries of mortal life are hidden within the Dao; our ancestors devised the Green Coin chapter. An ancestral tale conceals a book of immortal doctrines; within its mysteries lie fragments of texts on immortals and Buddhas. A red bridal sedan bears a wronged soul across a thousand years; dark arts burn corpses to extend one’s years. The living and the dead become entangled as one; —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 合 Sword Immortal of the Hehuan Sect 合欢宗剑仙 I'm Not Even a Supporting Character我连配角都不是Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [No System + Traditional Cultivation + Eastern Fantasy] He was given an innate spiritual physique, yet kept in the dark about it. Give him another chance to cultivate, and he can soar to the top. It's not that the other sects are out of reach, but the Hehuan Sect offers better value for money. Of three thousand rivers, he drinks from only one. Better to roam free with a sword than command the mandate of heaven. The mighty cultivators of the cultivation world all regret their choices. If they had 8.7kReads8.7Score86714d adds
48. 98 无 The Supreme God Emperor 无上神帝 Snail Rushing Wildly蜗牛狂奔Eastern Fantasy16.3M WordsOngoing Mu Yun, an immortal king of his generation, is reborn ten thousand years later as a useless instructor bullied by everyone? Troublemaking students? Kneel before this immortal king. A beauty offers herself to him? Sorry, you're not worthy. Back to the top, starting as an instructor 8.2kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    I think this book is alright, but it's been a long time since I read it. The author's writing style is a bit lacking, but I think the overall text structure is better than other fantasy books. It's captivating from the very beginning. I didn't want to read the others after just starting out. I don't read fantasy books much, but I think this one is good. It's the only book I've followed for so long.

49. 99 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 166.5kReads9.1Score19k14d adds

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    That's the book. It doesn't have many extraordinary encounters or any special advantages; the protagonist grows step by step, decisive in action but not a saint. He'll repay kindness tenfold.

50. 100 修EN Martial God Asura 修罗武神 The Kind Bee善良的蜜蜂Eastern Fantasy15.4M WordsOngoing As for potential, I may not be a genius, but I can master profound arts and martial techniques without a teacher. As for strength, no matter how many treasures you possess, you still cannot match my army of World Spirits. Who am I? The people of the world see me as an asura, but they don’t know that I used the asura path to become a Martial God. 133.2kReads8.7Score6k14d adds

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    ❤️❤️❤️Highly rated traditional fantasy, top of the trending charts, let's binge-watch it together late at night...🤤🤤🤤

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