What Traditional Fantasy Stories Are Actually Worth Reading? 什么传玄还能入眼？
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A Little More Each Year: From Mountain Villager to Dao Ancestor of the Immortal Realm 每年加一点从山野村夫成仙界道祖
[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
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Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼
[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
907.3kReads9.6Score237.1kShelves
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Heavenly Abyss 天渊
(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
943.7kReads9.4Score75.9kShelves
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Fish of the World 天下游鱼
By the Canglan River, a young man wears a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, holding wine in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His heart has no place in the world, yet he finds himself in the jianghu... I come from a place beyond knowing. I want to see this world, just as unknown to me...
112.8kReads9.0Score11.4kShelves
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Mortal Bones 凡骨
The world’s spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade, Heavenly Spiritual Bone. Second grade, Golden Spiritual Bone. Third grade, Profound Spiritual Bone. Fourth grade, White Spiritual Bone. All the rest are mortal bones, with no chance of cultivating. Xu Taiping, born with mortal bones, swears to prove to the cultivation world that mortal bones can slay demons, mortal bones can vanquish devils, and mortal bones can ascend to immortality!
628.4kReads9.3Score86.3kShelves
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Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局
(No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would
207.2kReads9.6Score29.1kShelves
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Ten Days to the End 十日终焉
2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat
1.7MReads9.9Score228.4kShelves
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The Strongest Qi Refiner in History 史上最强炼气期
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!”
48.4kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
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In and Around the Village 村里村外
His beautiful mother was nearly assaulted by a village lout, but she tearfully begged the man who rescued her not to call the police. Young Gao Yuan couldn’t understand why at the time. Only when he reached his thirties and looked back on the past, with those scenes flashing through his mind, did he realize that the lives of countless rural people together form a chronicle of the mountains and rivers of China!
121.2kReads9.6Score13.4kShelves
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I Cultivated Immortality for My Country 我为国家修过仙
In the modern world, a passage to another realm appears on Blue Star. Wang Yu is among the first people to enter a cultivation world through their dreams. In a daze, he embarks on the path of cultivation in order to survive! The Great Dao is merciless. On the path of cultivation, failing to advance means falling behind! By becoming a supreme cultivator, one can enjoy endless longevity and bring the power of cultivation back to Blue Star, saving its future. The cultivation world faces an apocalyp
233.5kReads9.1Score33.6kShelves
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Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨
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
99.1kReads8.9Score8.7kShelves
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Proving the Dao in the Mortal World, I Am a True Immortal Among Men 红尘证道，我为在世真仙
[Transmigration + xianxia + lighthearted + invincible hero + showing off] A song of the mortal world, a tale of immortal dreams. Su Mu was a transmigrator. To perfect the cultivation system he had created, he ventured into the mortal world to hone himself. He traveled north and south, seeing humans, immortals, gods, demons, monsters, and strange creatures. With a broken sword, a bamboo hat, a handful of coins, and an old mountain goat, he slew demons in a lake and discussed the Dao in the fa
16.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
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Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊
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
71.7kReads9.1Score15.9kShelves
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The Official History Is Wilder Than the Unofficial Tales, and Li Shimin Is Losing It 正史比野史还野，李世民崩溃
[Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories >
69.1kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves
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The Eighteen Levels of Hell: Lying is Forbidden Here 地狱十八层：这里禁止说谎
[No System, no power fantasy, no harem, no saintly protagonist. Mind games + wits and strategy + locked-room mysteries + deduction.] Chen Ran is a good person. He went to hell. This is the Tongue-Ripping Hell, where lying is forbidden, so everyone lies about their lies. Differences in how people believe lies should be handled gave rise to two major alliances. The Lie-Slayer Alliance: Lie, and you're killed instantly. The Strange-Tongue Alliance: Turn lies into the truth. A beginner's tutorial wi
56.5kReads9.1Score7.5kShelves
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Midnight Nightmare 深夜噩梦
[Infinite Flow] [Hell Difficulty] [Original Dungeons] [Multiple Twists] Note: The dungeons are extremely difficult, so proceed with caution. The first two are only warm-ups. They say that “Ghost Eyes” can see a person’s “good and evil.” Wang Cheng was born with a pair of Ghost Eyes. But he discovered that this claim didn’t tell the whole story. Because Ghost Eyes can see more than people. They can also see cats, dogs, houses, mountains, and rivers… Or perhaps a strangely lifelike doll, or an old
56.6kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
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The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝
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,
20.4kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
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I Blinded Myself from the Start, Then Rose to the Peak of the Immortal Path 开局自毁双目，我登仙道巅峰
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
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Origin Dragon 元龙
The comic adaptation of Yuanlong is coming soon. Make a reservation on Hongguo! The world of soul beasts is mysterious and fantastic, filled with clans and towering sects. The strong emerge in droves, and experts are everywhere. Wang Sheng, an ace sniper, transmigrates to the world of soul beasts, only to end up with the most worthless remnant soul of a carp. Everyone looks down on him and bullies him as a good-for-nothing. “I came here to kill, not to be laughed at by you.” If a sparrow can bec
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One Thought Between God and Demon 一念神魔
The short-drama adaptation of One Thought, God and Demon is coming soon. You can reserve it on Hongguo! [Fiery Fantasy, Breakneck Action] Young Fang Chen has his Dao Bone stolen and suffers betrayal and humiliation. Fortunately, he obtains a mysterious pagoda and inherits a supreme legacy. He inherits the Sword Demon's blood and grasps the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth! One sword tears open chaos! One sword destroys immortals and gods! I wield my sword and become a demon! By my command, thousand
58.2kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
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Ultimate Martial Venerable 极限武尊
“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!”
15.8kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
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Zombie Cultivator 僵尸修士
[Traditional cultivation fantasy] [Two male leads] [Proceed with caution if you dislike flaws] Heaven creates all things to nourish mankind, yet mankind has nothing to offer in return to Heaven. A story about a kindhearted young man from the modern city who dies and transmigrates into a cultivation world, where he becomes a zombie. He endures countless trials and tribulations, with all the grudges and grievances along the way, before finally becoming a mighty figure in his own right. And a story
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Asura Heavenly Emperor 修罗天帝
Eight years ago, a sudden upheaval struck Thunderclap Ancient City overnight. Qin Ming, the young lord of the city, was sent to Qingyun Sect as a servant, while two hundred thousand residents were driven into the Great Azure Mountain and enslaved. Eight years later, after tempering his spirit and entering the martial path, the unyielding youth awakens as a demon of slaughter and rises against the heavens. Give me a blade, and I can shatter the sky. Give me a sword, and I can point it toward the
34.2kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
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Apotheosis 百炼成神
After a family power struggle left him fallen from the position of heir to a lowly family servant, Luo Zheng unexpectedly obtained an ancient art of weapon forging. He would make his body a weapon and his spirit its soul, tempering himself again and again until he forged himself into a god! His path to turning his fate around began with taking a beating. Powerful factions vied for supremacy, and the clans fought for dominance as the winds of change began to blow. With a body forged into a magica
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Between Light and Shadow: The Cowardly Knight 光影之间：懦弱的骑士
Amid the endless struggle between light and darkness, a storm that will shake the divine realms is quietly drawing near. The thousand-year pact once sanctioned by the Father God of Creation has shattered with a roar. Athena's divine spear and Lucifer's black wings herald the renewed clash between gods and demons. Hyperion, God of Light, and Erebus, God of Darkness, are preparing for war. Behind them, the gods covet the flesh and blood of every race, seeking only to sate their insatiable hunger f
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A Hoard of Spirit Stones from the Start: The Heavenly Dao's Beloved Daughter's Daily Spending Spree 开局满灵石：天道亲闺女败家日常
From the start, she transmigrates as a rich young lady, and every spirit stone she spends gets refunded. Sounds pretty good, right? Bai Qingqing can't believe her luck. Such a good thing actually exists? Cultivation techniques? Buy! Spirit medicine? Buy! Spiritual artifacts and skills? Buy, buy, buy! As long as she can come up with a good reason to spend, there's no rich lady she can't outspend! Bai Qingqing is diligent to a fault about spending her spirit stones, even working her marriage plans
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Why Is It Called Ancient Honghuang? Turns Out the Family Name Is Gu 为什么要叫古洪荒？原来家族姓古
Alternate title: The Villain Clan Leader: You Broke Off My Son’s Engagement, So I’ll Marry You Gu Qian transmigrates into a fantasy novel he was reading. Good news: from the start, he becomes the leader of an immortal family. Bad news: every member of the family is a villain. They casually rip out the bones and gouge out the eyes of the chosen ones, then get wiped out once the protagonists rise to power. They even split earthworms lengthwise! … Cultivation in the universe has reached its peak,
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Transmigrated Into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than Me 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张
[Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste
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The Little Junior Sister Everyone Pities? No, the Beloved of the Three Realms! 怨种小师妹？不！三界白月光！
[Signed for publication, under the title “Clear Day, Boundless Light.” Strong female lead + light ensemble cast + everyone’s darling + putting scumbags in their place] On the brink of death, Ji Qingzhou regains the memories of her past life and learns that she has transmigrated into a tragic cultivation novel, where she is the male lead’s doomed first love. Ji Qingzhou: I have no interest in becoming part of some jerk’s tragic romance. The plot is about to kill her, and she is about to breathe h
87.8kReads9.5Score16.8kShelves
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Black Myth: Whoever Bullies Wukong, I’ll Bring Down the Heavens! 黑神话：谁欺负悟空，大师姐我掀了这天！
[No romance + Journey to the West + adored by everyone + unbeatable workaholic + face-slapping] After transmigrating into a book, Yan Wuling becomes the high-risk character known as the Eldest Senior Sister. She spends seven years being a lazy freeloader to save her own skin. Only when she meets a little monkey seeking the Way to immortality does she realize she has transmigrated into the world of Journey to the West! Yan Wuling: “What? You want me to disrupt the great calamity of the Journey to
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Building the Greatest Immortal Clan in the Universe, Starting with a Withered Tree 从枯木开始打造寰宇第一仙族
[Ensemble Cast + System + Clan Saga + No Female Lead + The Protagonist Isn’t Human!] Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is injured! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is on the brink of death! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people just passed away! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree. We can’t let the body get cold on the way! Reincarnated as a frail locust tree, Ji Yang only wanted to bask in the sun,
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The Way Begins, the Struggle for the Way 道起道争
When Heaven and Earth first came into being, the myriad paths descended, yet eternal enslavement became the fate of every race. When the sinister Dao sweeps through the heavens with a blood-red fog, devouring all creation, and the ominous Dao spreads like a plague, corroding the foundations of the myriad paths, the entire cosmos becomes a flock of lambs waiting for slaughter. Lin Jin, a young man from a remote border town, rises to prominence after accidentally obtaining a fragment of the source
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