Stories About Attaining the Dao Through Rank, Like First Saint Demon Sect, The Immortal Clan of the Mysterious Mirror, and Simulating the Path to Immortality 求类似初圣魔门，玄鉴仙族，模拟长生路的果位证道

1. 51 九 Sequel to the Carefree Tale of Yunhua in Jiuzhou 九州云华逍遥记续 Tian Huacai天华彩49k WordsCompleted A Continuation of the Carefree Chronicles of Yunhua in the Nine Provinces 104Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 修 Cultivation: Gathering in the Mountains and Seas to Ascend Together 修仙：我在山海聚众飞升 Xiao Gao Doesn't Want to Mix Concrete小高不想打灰Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Classic Xianxia + No System + Spiritual Qi Revival + Farming and Management + Pseudo-Ensemble Cast + Sect Leader Story + No Female Lead + Not Mindless Power Fantasy, Long and Slow-Burn, Starts Weak and Gets Better] In the Age of Declining Dharma, the young Tai Shang fell into a river and discovered a Supreme Dao Palace, inheriting the methods of the Dao Venerable from that moment on. Starting from scratch, he founded the Taiqing Immortal Palace, welcoming disciples from all walks of life and t 27.3kReads8.5Score3kShelves

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   Both books are by the same author and share the same world. The first one, with 1.6 Million words, took me 16 hours to read straight. The first two volumes might be a bit selective for some readers, but there aren't any major flaws. So far, it's been a very enjoyable read—not overwhelming in terms of power levels, nor is it a mindless wish-fulfillment story. The second book is a new one, already at 300,000 words; the author is currently writing two books simultaneously. Both seem quite good, so feel free to check them out.

3. 53 你 Your Fortune Is Great, But It'll Soon Be Mine 你的机缘很好，但马上就是我的了 Xiao Gao Doesn't Want to Mix Concrete小高不想打灰Eastern Fantasy333k WordsOngoing (Just started receiving ratings) Yu Xuzi, a young Taoist, was born with two mysterious treasures: a bronze star chart that can transmigrate across the Myriad Worlds, and a mysterious, empty library. Whenever Yu Xuzi records what he has seen and heard while traveling through the Myriad Worlds and stores it in the library, he receives an item belonging to someone mentioned in his records as a reward. Whether it’s cultivation techniques, pills, or rare natural treasures! I once witnessed the fall 264Reads8.0Score—Shelves
4. 54 从EN Creating the Supernatural Through Professions 从职业开始创建超凡 Sky of Sunset Clouds and Autumn Waters落霞秋水天Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Career System] [Creating Laws, the Source of the Supernatural] [Dao Foundation Cultivators, Violet Palace Divine Powers, Golden Core Fruit Position System] [Has now attained the Five Elements Fruit Position and advanced to Golden Core True Lord] An ordinary Blue Star is suddenly struck by a meteor from beyond the heavens. Every living thing holds limitless possibilities. The careers within all life are stirred into action, gradually revealing the extraordinary. Countless careers, mutated creatu 18kReads6.8Score1.4kShelves

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   1. Self-created Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Dao Na Yin Five Elements 60 Dao Foundation, multiple extraordinary systems in the Great Universe and Interstellar Space, mainstream Dao. 2. True Qi Martial Arts, gene fusion system, refining Qi Dao Foundation Purple Mansion Immortal Dao, world anomalies, end of the Dharma era. 3. Family-style cultivation, talent enhancement cheat, survival-oriented Dao style. 4. Dao Fruit bestowed upon the body. 5. Brainless style...

5. 55 人 A Martial Worlder Cultivates in Two Realms 人在高武，两界修仙 Sky of Sunset Clouds and Autumn Waters落霞秋水天Urban261k WordsOngoing [Transmigration Between Two Worlds] [True Qi Martial Arts + Qi-Refining Immortal Cultivation] [Slow Burn Early On] [Embryonic Breathing, Gathering Spiritual Radiance, Awakening the Five Organs, Building the Inner Landscape, Refining Vital Energy, Nurturing the Origin Embryo, Accumulating True Breath] [Refining Qi, Transforming It into Nine Grades of Subtle Qi, Expelling Acquired Turbid Qi, Touching the Laws of Heaven and Earth, Condensing Spiritual Radiance and Divine Sense] [Dao Foundation Adep 182Reads—Score149Shelves
6. 56 修EN Immortal Cultivation: I Attest to the Path of Immortality with a Dao Fruit 修仙：我以道果证仙途 The Sky Is Lazy天空是懒懒的Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Classic cultivation] [No System] [Steady, slow-burn progression] [I beseech the Lunar Deity: using the Jade Spring Breath Cultivation Method as a foundation, derive a fundamental technique suited to my path!] [Taking water's yielding nature, the moon's revolving phases, communion with the seasons, and the reflection of the soul's intent, I obtain the Moon-Worshipping Illumination Method!] [I beseech the Lunar Deity: using the Heavenly Frost Heart-Washing Record as a foundation, derive a fund 64.2kReads8.4Score6.5kShelves
7. 57 开 Immortal Longevity from the Start: Call Me True Lord 开局长生：请称我一声真君大人 Passing Years, Sheng's Dream流年笙梦Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Immortality + Genius + Everyday Life + Light Ensemble Cast + A Touch of Angst] This is not a traditional cautious-path-to-immortality story. It gets better after the first hundred chapters, so proceed with caution if that isn't your thing. Without the True Lord, the Nine Domains would have known only endless night! The Nine Domains are one grand stage. If you've got a cheat, come on in! At eight, he ruled the streets. At fifteen, he dominated his hometown. At twenty-two, he stormed the imperial 10.3kReads7.6Score784Shelves

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   Land Immortal Status

8. 58 我 Let’s See Who Can Stop Me from Becoming an Immortal! 我看谁能挡我成仙！ Black Ant蚂蚁黑Eastern Fantasy128k WordsOngoing (Xianxia + imitation of the Mysterious Mirror + Purple Mansion Golden Core Path + mortal-style cultivation + semi-ensemble cast + cautious and steady + ruthless) When fortune runs dry, the Purple Mansion remains beyond reach; when fate is shallow, divine powers cannot be attained. If the heavens will not permit it, even a thousand deaths will not make it so! Some borrow the power of golden nature to claim a fruit of enlightenment, only for that fruit to scatter and become a spiritual treasure co 174Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Similar to the Purple Mansion Golden Elixir Dao Fruit System of Xuanjian

9. 59 沧 The Cangyun Calamity 沧云劫 Tian Huacai天华彩Eastern Fantasy154k WordsCompleted Ye Yi travels through the myriad worlds of the Cangyun Continent, battling demons and evil forces. Across the four seas lies a world of immortals and mysticism. Calamities and fate are unpredictable, and legends unfold across Cangyun Dazhou and the Immortal Realm. 226Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 九 A Carefree Tale of Yunhua in Jiuzhou 九州云华逍遥记 Tian Huacai天华彩Eastern Fantasy174k WordsCompleted Ye Yi and Ling Ziyuan cultivate and wander through the mountains and rivers of Yunhua's nine provinces on the Cangyun Continent. The sect's people lend their full support to the Yunhua Dynasty, as heaven and earth together share life across the four seas of Yunhua. 309Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 华 Wind and Rain in Huayan 华炎风雨 Tian Huacai天华彩Male-Channel Fanfiction14k WordsCompleted Huayan Through Wind and Rain 46Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 云 Yunhua's Time Travel 云华时空穿梭 Tian Huacai天华彩Male-Channel Fanfiction18k WordsCompleted Yunhua's Journey Through Time and Space 59Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 云 The Strange Events of Yunjing 云京诡异事件 Tian Huacai天华彩7k WordsCompleted Strange Incidents in Yunjing 30Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 云 Yunhua's Memories 2 云华忆2 Tian Huacai天华彩15k WordsCompleted Memories of Yunhua 2 52Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 云 Yunhua's Memories 1 云华忆1 Tian Huacai天华彩20k WordsCompleted Memories of Yunhua 1 44Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 云 The Tale of Yun Yao 云遥传 Tian Huacai天华彩Male-Channel Fanfiction35k WordsCompleted The Tale of Yun Yao 113Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 华 Hua Yan: Storm and Strife 2 华炎风雨2 Tian Huacai天华彩Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Hua Yan: Storms and Strife 2 11Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 魔 The Demon Dragon and Diancang 魔龙与点苍 Tian Huacai天华彩6k WordsCompleted The Demon Dragon and Diancang 5Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 蜀 The Legend of Shushan 蜀山传说 Tian Huacai天华彩14k WordsCompleted The Legend of Shu Mountain 54Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 转 Reincarnated as a Divine Tree, I’m Building a Yin Soldier Clan 转生神树，我打造阴兵家族 Mu Feng Feng木风峰Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [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, 101.1kReads8.8Score11.6kShelves

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    These two books have a particularly strong Xuanjian Immortal Clan feel to them.

21. 71 道 Cultivating the Dao Foundation: Starting as Fate’s Forsaken 道基修仙：从命数弃子开始 Dongfang Yang Yu东方羊羽Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [Not a Goody-Two-Shoes] [Slow-Paced] [Strictly Tiered] [Divine Powers and Divine Offices] Where lies the path to immortality? Draw spiritual energy into the Purple Mansion, knock on the Golden Core’s gates. Refine the soul in the cauldron, wield divine powers in battle. Countless prodigies stumble upon lucky chances, only to seize treasures and pills in the end, laying a road to immortality with bones. Who can endure forever in the quest for the Great Dao? Wind, clouds, thunder, and fire reveal 5.6kReads8.2Score444Shelves

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    The pace is a bit slow, but it's still okay.

22. 72 苟 Laying Low as a Talent at the Saintly Demon Sect 苟在圣叩魔门当人材 Little Moon Under the Night Sky夜下小月Eastern Fantasy217k WordsOngoing Jiang Fan transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes the lowest-ranking servant in the demonic sect Shengkou Sect. Fortunately, he possesses the rare treasure [Reincarnation Pearl]. After death, he can be reborn with all the cultivation and treasures from his previous life, and even awaken talents based on the karma he accumulated. But every rebirth consumes precious soul power, so he acts cautiously and does everything he can to stay alive. Unfortunately, the demonic sect is treacherous 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are also pretty good.

23. 73 家 Clan Cultivation: Building My Foundation on Luoxia Mountain 家族修仙：从落霞山上筑基开始 A Mountain Road for One一乘山路Eastern Fantasy519k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [A Different Kind of Family Farming Novel] [Plane-Surfing] “I hereby deliver the decree of the Azure Firmament Immortal Sect.” The gaze of that lofty figure seemed to pierce every obstacle and fall upon Li Mutian, whose aura had yet to settle. “Li Mutian, newly established Foundation Building cultivator in Yunzhou under our jurisdiction, has forged the immortal foundation [Mystic Radiance Pass], and has been entered into the ‘Register of Immortal Foundations of the Lower Sects, 26Reads5.6Score—Shelves
24. 74 两EN Cultivating Across Two Worlds: Lying Low as a Human Pill in the World of Fruition-Based Cultivation 两界修仙：苟在果位修仙界当人丹 The Wind Blows Across the Sky风行天上Eastern Fantasy520k WordsOngoing [The rating just came out, and it’ll keep rising!] Fang Yu transmigrated, and this was his second transmigration! In the Fruit-Status Cultivation World, I played it safe. In the Traditional Cultivation World, I hit back hard! Who would have thought that thousands of years later, one could also seek the Golden Dao and wield the Heavenly Dao in the Fruit-Status Cultivation World! 628Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    This book has problematic practices; it's easy to turn yourself into someone else's merit.

25. 75 模 How Can the Me Inside the Simulator and I Team Up? 模拟器内的我要和我联手怎么办 Little Fang Mountain小方山Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan] [Simulator] [Two protagonists, one inside and one outside the simulator] [System-driven] [Genius] [Good-for-nothing] [Our heartfelt thanks to all our dear readers.] Chen Yuan transmigrated as the owner of a supreme immortal spirit root and reached the ninth level of Tribulation Transcendence in just a few decades. But what do you mean, the ninth level of Tribulation Transcendence is the ceiling, and there’s no immortal realm above it? And there are millions of Tribulation Transcende 11.7kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
26. 76 孤 The Chen Clan of Lone Mountain 孤山陈氏 Rainbow Big Orange七彩大橙子Eastern Fantasy796k WordsOngoing [Purple Mansion and Golden Core Cultivation] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] [Ensemble cast] [Family cultivation] A pitiful beggar boy born to a prostitute. An illegitimate son shunned by a great clan. A lucky man who stumbles upon a priceless treasure. All of them are me. A person may take on many identities over the course of a lifetime, but as long as they are still alive, you cannot judge them by the identity they hold today. I'm heading to a remote little place to take over a small clan that 58.8kReads8.5Score6.1kShelves

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    This is acceptable.

27. 77 百 A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation: I Will Become an Immortal 百世轮回：我终将成仙 Situ Liu司徒流Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Warning: the protagonist has no moral limits] [Dark story] [Not a saintly protagonist] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] This is the story of a despicable man who reincarnates a hundred times and seeks the path to immortality in the cracks between worlds. 6.6kReads6.9Score406Shelves

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    The protagonist prioritizes self-interest and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals, including but not limited to betraying allies, abandoning companions, and killing to hone his skills.

28. 78 副 Dungeon Missions? I Can Choose All the Rewards 副本任务？我奖励能全选 Stay True to the EndZ慎终如始ZEastern Fantasy770k WordsOngoing (Just received a rating) (No female lead, System-focused, Infinite Flow, Talent-focused, decisive and ruthless, no artificially weakened combat power, rapid power growth) Lin Qi, an utterly ordinary new graduate. On his way to a job interview, he encounters a supernatural incident and gets pulled into a deadly game called an “instance.” For every instance he clears, the System offers rewards including techniques, attributes, equipment, and supernatural abilities, but each person can take onl 53kReads8.0Score5.4kShelves

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    Try this: cultivate immortality in the early stages, develop supernatural powers and Dao patterns in the mid-stages, cultivate divinity in the late stages, and attain Buddhahood in the very late stages.

29. 79 苟 Keeping a Low Profile as a Saint in the Primordial Holy Demon Sect 苟在初圣魔门当圣人 Go on, Wild Grass去罢野草Eastern Fantasy105k WordsCompleted [Beastly Protagonist] + [First Saint Demon Sect] + [Sage] + [Unexpected Contrast] + [People's Overactive Imaginations] + [Absurdity] + [Dark Humor] Lin Chu transmigrates as a disciple of the First Saint Demon Sect. In a demonic sect full of villains, a “saint more evil than the villains” suddenly appears. To survive under the First Saint Demon Sect's rules, he must maintain the disguise of a “saint” while committing “beastly” deeds, gradually discovering the true meaning behind the words “First 831Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Beast + Initial Saint Demon Sect + Saint + Contrast + Dihua + Absurdity + Dark Humor] Lin Chu transmigrates into the body of a disciple of the Initial Saint Demon Sect. In this sect full of villains, a "saint more wicked than the villains" suddenly appears. He must act like a beast under the guise of a "saint" to adapt to the survival rules of the Initial Saint Demon Sect and gradually discover the true meaning of the title "Initial Saint." From an insignificant outer disciple, he gradually becomes a "saintly demon" who stirs up the entire cultivation world. The Initial Saint Demon Sect...

30. 80 吃 In a World of Cultivators Who Eat People, I Use Simulations to Flip the Board 吃人修仙界，靠着模拟掀翻棋盘 It Was Me, Xueluo是我雪落哒Eastern Fantasy683k WordsCompleted [Simulator + Cultivation + Fast-Paced + Decisive and Ruthless + No Absurd Deaths] Jiang Chen transmigrated into the world of cultivation, expecting a life of carefree immortality, only to discover that he had entered a demonic den where people preyed on one another! His senior brothers were beasts in human skin, the elders treated people like raw materials, and from top to bottom, there wasn't a single decent soul in the sect or the entire cultivation world! Then, at that very moment, the simula 1.1kReads6.3Score101Shelves

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    It's a simulated story, really good. If you don't like it, come back and criticize me.

31. 81 朝 A Mayfly Lives from Dawn to Dusk; Today I Finally Understand What an Immortal Is 朝生暮死蜉蝣命，今日方知仙是仙 Heaven in a Teapot茶壶洞天Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal's Journey] + [Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] + [Smart Protagonists, Antagonists, and Supporting Characters] + [Slow-Building Plot] I transmigrated, and from the start I got a… Oh, no, from the start, I was given an old man for a father and eighteen young stepmothers, … Old man! Calm down! Let's talk this out! Put down the sword and straighten that green hat on your head first! … What?! I'd already made enough money, bought myself a little maid, and was all set to coast through life, and 12.8kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves

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    The Myriad Soul Banner refines evil spirits, controls corpses and puppets, cultivates Yin and Yang, a mortal's journey, no system, not a wish-fulfillment novel, both protagonists and antagonists are intelligent, the characters are complex and three-dimensional, not stereotypical. Worth reading for veteran readers tired of mindless wish-fulfillment novels.

32. 82 我 I Really Just Want to Outlive You All. Why Are You Forcing Me? 我真的只想熬死各位，为什么逼我 Radishes Are Crispy萝卜很脆Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Immortality + eerie cultivation + immortal cultivation + cunning and utterly inhuman + no angst + slow burn] (The protagonist plays it rather safe early on, but only temporarily. This is not a story about living cautiously.) (Also known as: “Don’t Ask If It’s Right or Wrong. Just Tell Me, Did You Become a Dao Ancestor?”) Fang Qing woke up to find he had transmigrated into a cultivation world where the Great Dao was manifest for all to see. All living beings could gaze directly upon the Grea 10.8kReads8.4Score983Shelves
33. 83 太 The Eternal Record of the Primordial Beginning 太初永恒录 Flaming Winter October炎冬十月Eastern Fantasy895k WordsOngoing I write because I'm hopelessly addicted to it. This book has no AI, no System, and features traditional fantasy, a growth-focused power fantasy, multiple heroines, and a bloody, ruthless journey through the myriad heavens. It's not entirely mindless, either. Read at your own discretion. In the vast primordial universe, worlds throughout the heavens are arrayed like pieces on a board. All living beings are confined to a tiny corner, like grains of sand in the sea, unable to see the whole. The spl 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend my own and those of the experts

34. 84 长 The Immortal Clan Begins by Cultivating Swords 长生家族从种剑开始 The Way, the Way, the Way道道道Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Five-Element Spirit Swords] [Astral Sword Formation] [Sword Cultivator] [United Family] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Not a Saintly Hero] [Sharp-Witted] [the Myriad Worlds] [Ensemble Cast] [Sword Seeds in the Dantian] (Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deification...) A wandering rogue cultivator, a chance encounter with the Sword Dao, and the rise of a family... A different path to ascension. Fellow Daoists, come take a look inside. 21.5kReads7.3Score1.8kShelves

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    The Sword Immortal Clan is quite a sight to behold.

35. 85 开 From the Start, I Report the System and Transcend Beyond It 开局举报系统，我超脱了 Zhu Pangyi朱旁逸Urban2.3M WordsCompleted “Attention, passengers. The train is about to arrive at Tai'an Station. Passengers getting off at Tai'an Station, please prepare your luggage and get ready to disembark.” “Attention, passengers...” Zhou Zheng carried his luggage out of the station with the surging crowd, then boarded the Number 1 bus without hurry. Out of habit, he walked to the back of the bus and took a window seat in the last row. He closed his eyes to rest and silently thought to himself: “System!” A screen of light invisibl 6.6kReads7.9Score403Shelves

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    Not bad, quite good-looking. Remember to wish for a rewrite. (Part 1) True Self System | Realm Levels | Realm Names | Core Characteristics and Explanations | |----------|----------|----------------| | | Body Refinement Stage | Polishing the physical body's foundation, the starting point of cultivation. Completing the "Basic Body Refinement Technique" is the completion of Body Refinement, corresponding to level 3 armor combat power, and a lifespan of 200 years. | | | Spirit Refinement Stage | The birth of spiritual power. The fusion of the physical body and spirit generates blood energy. The simultaneous perfection of the spirit and physical body is the perfection of Spirit Refinement, corresponding to level 6 armor combat power, and a lifespan of 500 years. | | | Intent Stage | After the fusion of spirit and physical body, combat power is amplified through intent. The perfection of intent corresponds to level 9 armor combat power, and a lifespan of 2000 years. | | Dharma Aspect Realm | Manifests one's own Dao as a Dharma Aspect, an external manifestation of the Dao, lifespan 5000 years | | | Divine Realm | Deepens understanding of heaven and earth and comprehension of laws, lifespan 10000 years | | | Law Realm | Masters multiple laws, a stage of law accumulation, lifespan 100000 years | | | True Self Realm | Breaks through the core realm of "True Self," below the True Self all are ants, only the True Self can fight against the True Self, cannot be taught, can only be comprehended by oneself, freed from the shackles of world cause and effect, immortal and indestructible. | | Post-True Self Advancement Stage (Freed from the world, autonomous growth) | Dao Source Realm | Condenses the Dao Seed, transforms into the source of the Great Dao, can generate energy on its own, no longer dependent on the outside world, becoming one of the roots of the world's existence, corresponding to the Celestial Immortal rank in the Heavenly System. | | | Heaven and Earth Realm | Takes oneself as heaven and earth, perceives and accommodates all changes in heaven and earth, grasps the prototype of "change," automatically becoming stronger every moment, corresponding to the Profound Immortal rank in the Heavenly System. Breakthrough requires first reaching the limit of "a single thought encompassing, a single thought contracting, the entire universe contained within the heart," then compressing into a singularity and leaping to a seemingly nonexistent place, expanding into a new world. | | | Creation Realm | Completely grasping the essence of "change," the Great Dao and laws are all manifestations of change. Mastering change is mastering the Great Dao. Below the Creation Realm, one is omniscient and omnipotent (when there are no obstacles of the same level/higher realm), corresponding to the Golden Immortal rank in the Heavenly System. It is the starting point for subsequent higher realms, completing the summary of all previous realms. | | | Eternal Realm | Integrating one's own Great Dao into the boundless chaotic world, undergoing the trials of all Daos, the Great Dao is infinitely permissible. As long as one world does not perish, the Great Dao will be eternally prosperous, transcending life and death. Corresponding to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal rank in the Heavenly System, it cannot be erased (because any world bears its imprint). | | | Primordial Realm | Further integrating multiple Primordial Great Daos on the basis of the Eternal Realm, completely replacing "change" from the world, completely breaking free from the constraints of the world. Corresponding to the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal rank in the Heavenly System, it is a key node before "transcendence." | (II) Universal System (Universal Across Multiple Worlds, Complex Realms) | Realm Name | Core Characteristics and Explanations | |----------|----------------| | Qi Refining, Golden Core, Deity Transformation, Returning to Emptiness, Dao Integration, Tribulation Crossing, True Immortal | Traditional cultivation path. The Tribulation Crossing stage is elusive, True Immortal is a legendary realm with slow breakthroughs. The Golden Immortal stage presents a "limit bottleneck," requiring extensive exploration for every small step forward, and errors often necessitate retraining. | | Grand Luo Golden Immortal, Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal, Primordial Taiji Grand Luo Golden Immortal, Primordial Boundless Grand Luo Golden Immortal, Hongmeng Taiji Grand Luo Golden Immortal, Hongmeng Boundless Grand Luo Golden Immortal | High-level realms with no end in sight. Each level is more difficult to break through, consuming vast amounts of resources, time, and energy. Progress is difficult even after billions of years. There exist "transcendent realms that can never be reached" (such as Mythical Grand Luo, the Other Shore, etc.). The "efforts" of lower-level cultivators often only benefit the top-level powerhouses. | | Special Branch Realms| Such as Dao Lord, Dao Venerable, Great Dao Venerable; Saint, Primordial Saint, Great Dao Saint; Chaos Golden Immortal, Primordial Golden Immortal, Great Dao Golden Immortal, etc. Different systems have different names, but in essence, they all correspond to different levels of combat power. | *** II. Analysis of the Core Characteristics of the Realm System 1. Design Logic of the True Self System: "Free Growth" as the Core - The early and middle stages (from Mortal Realm to True Self) are about "laying the foundation": accumulating physical body, spirit, and laws step by step. The True Self Realm is the core turning point, completing "self-liberation" and breaking free from the constraints of the world; - The later stages (from Dao Source to Primordial Chaos) are about "autonomous advancement": no longer relying on world resources, evolving the Great Dao with oneself as the core. The further one goes, the more emphasis is placed on "change" and "self-characteristics." The gap between realms is extremely large, and higher realms have absolute suppression over lower realms (such as the Creation Realm being omniscient and omnipotent to those below the Creation Realm). - In contrast to the "endless involution of realms" in the multiverse system: the multiverse system relies on constantly accumulating realms and consuming resources to forcibly improve, with the efforts of lower-level cultivators often ultimately benefiting the top-level powerhouses. In contrast, the True Self system, in the later stages, "progress itself is a reward," eliminating survival/lifespan anxiety. 2. The "relativity" and "system confrontation" of realms - Realm level is not the sole standard of combat power: System differences have a greater impact. For example, a True Immortal realm combined with the Avatar characteristic can crush a Golden Immortal. The literary cultivation system is weaker than the martial cultivation system in the early stages, and even with a higher realm, it can be counter-killed. The ragtag troops of the technology system can defeat ancient cavalry of a high realm. - The "rule restraint" of special systems: For example, leveling up through observation can have its advantages diluted by "inflated realms." The "unique true nature" of the first-class can ignore conventional realm suppression, automatically increasing the level upon observation of the opponent. 3. A Higher Level of "Transcendence" - Starting from the Creation Realm, the core of the realm is no longer "becoming stronger," but "mastering the essence of change": the Eternal Realm requires merging into the boundless world, the Primordial Realm requires transforming oneself into "change," and the ultimate goal is to solve the problem of "the ultimate survival of the world"—being able to prevent the world from heading towards destruction is true transcendence; otherwise, no matter how high the realm, one is merely a "frog in a well." - The highest realms have broken away from the conventional definition of realms; their Dao is deeply bound to the world, and they can even create/modify rules, being "rule definers" rather than "rule-obeyers." 4. A Special Setting for Balanced Combat Power - Characteristics of the True Self Realm: As long as one does not actively reveal their realm, those of the same or higher realms cannot perceive their true strength, and among those of the True Self Realm, "only the True Self can fight against the True Self," making it difficult for lower realm groups to pose a threat to the True Self Realm. - Characteristics of the Creation Realm: Omniscient and omnipotent towards beings below the Creation Realm, and virtually invincible as long as there are no True Self Realm experts of the same or higher realms to obstruct them.

36. 86 梦 Nightmare Space: It Has to Have Nightmares 梦魇空间，一定要有梦魇 Understand the Principles and Question Your Heart明其理而问心Urban622k WordsOngoing [Mastermind] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Source of the Supernatural] [Building the Main God] [Dream Dungeon] [No Female Lead] Infiltrate the dreams of entire groups and collect nightmares. Build dungeons, recruit apostles, bring forth the supernatural, and transform the age. If the supernatural means fabricating laws and trampling the world, and if the strong must have their own path and dreams, what kind of path would you take? When the boundary between truth and illusion is broken, and reality an 6.6kReads6.2Score1.4kShelves

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    On the fantasy side, great achievements elevate one to a divine position on the path of cultivation; on the immortal side, one cultivates Qi to build a foundation and attains the Golden Elixir in the Purple Mansion, condensing immortal golden nature and a flawless Golden Elixir through self-cultivation and self-verification or external phenomena, and then achieves supreme immortality.

37. 87 转 Turned into a Woman: From Hunter's Daughter to Martial Saint 转身成女：从猎户女儿修成武圣 Old Nanbei老南北Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Gender-bender, slow-paced, focused on building a career. The rating just came out and will rise later.] After transmigrating, Qian Ke arrives in the Great Yu Dynasty. Aside from being the wrong gender and having a slightly rough start, everything else is great. After years of hard work, Qian Ke has become the greatest female Martial Saint in history, renowned throughout the Central Plains. She is stunning, fabulously wealthy, and known by the nickname "Fortune Comes in Bloom, Just in Time"! Whe 7.2kReads8.3Score656Shelves

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    Since the protagonist reached the second-grade martial artist realm, the simulated life has become increasingly exciting. It introduced the quasi-Martial Saint with the power of a creator, expanded to new maps such as Da Chen, Xi Jiang, Wang Zu Luan, Jiu Man Xing, Zang Wu Xing, Bei Di Giants, and Jiu Xu. The simulated Xi Jiang storyline recounts the past of the Jiu Li realm, its changes and processes, the demise of the Li Lord and the ten Martial Saints, and the birth of their positions. It also reveals the existence of a mysterious supreme being behind the strange phenomena, including Yun, Du, Xiang (Kui Yang), and Dian, among other strange beings. It describes how this mysterious supreme being (immortal) is derived from the thoughts of a certain supreme being (whose destiny and cause and effect are one). Currently, the universe is protected by the remains of a Martial Saint, limiting the fate of these mysterious supreme beings. The protagonist has already cultivated to the Martial Saint realm in the simulation (able to interfere with and influence the past, present, and future, although limited to a single ordinary person). It's safe to say that the simulation really gets better after reaching the second-grade martial artist level, around chapter 200. The narrative and character development become increasingly perfect, revealing many plot variables and directions. The world-building expands significantly, no longer limited to the Great Yu Dynasty in the early chapters, but elevating the entire world to a cosmic scale. It's truly fantastic later on. If you agree, please like this post so more people can see it and not miss out on a great novel. (Second-grade martial artists control the laws of the world, quasi-martial saints possess the power of creation, martial saints' past, present, and future are unified, the mysterious supreme being is immortal and indestructible, and the supreme being behind the mysterious supreme being has a unified destiny and cause and effect, capable of narrating, defining, and influencing all things.) Tell me, isn't this theme novel and unique? Isn't it great? Honestly, the world-building was a little limited in the early chapters, but after chapter 200, the simulation after reaching the second-grade martial artist level really gets more and more exciting, and the world-building expands to the entire cosmos. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

38. 88 家 Clan Cultivation: Seeking Immortality Through Marriage 家族修仙：从娶妻开始觅长生 Vast Heaven and Earth天地光阔Xianxia906k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in. It'll rise later.) [Clan] [Daily Life] [Farming] [Cultivation] [Destiny] [Character Growth] [More Children, More Blessings] [Behind the Scenes] [Ensemble Cast] After transmigrating as a tenant farmer, Chen Yun had a spiritual aperture just 2.9 inches wide, paid 80 percent of his harvest in rent, and owed twelve spirit sand coins. Chen Yun thought heaven was playing a joke on him. That was until he saw the ancient, unadorned seal in his mind: the Origin-Returning Seal. A 73.8kReads8.1Score10.1kShelves

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    Here are two highly recommended books with four tags: Mortal Cultivation, Family Cultivation, Farming and Management, and Multiple Female Leads. Starting from the bottom, they slowly develop their families, accumulating resources bit by bit, with natural-looking romance. If you enjoy multi-element cultivation novels, read both to solve your reading slump!

39. 89 家 Clan Cultivation: Seeking Immortality Through Reincarnation 家族修仙：我以轮回转世觅长生 Balance and Harmony以中以和Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Clan Cultivation] [Daily Life] [Mortal's Journey] [Reincarnation] [Farming] [Pseudo-Ensemble Cast] [Slow Burn] [Pseudo-Multiple Female Leads] [Reincarnation in this story is not possession. The body is reconstructed through the Soul-Reforging Seal.] [First Life: Scenery of Cuiyun Mountain (Complete)] [Second Life: Rivalry in Nanyue (Ongoing)] After transmigrating into the world of Cultivation, Qi Yuan was lucky enough to receive an inferior five-element spiritual root. He cultivated painstakin 24.1kReads8.0Score2.5kShelves
40. 90 都 We've All Transmigrated, So Who Dares Call Me a Nascent Soul Nobody? 都穿越了，谁还敢叫我元婴小修士 Starry Eyes, Ink-Stained星瞳染墨Eastern Fantasy410k WordsCompleted [No female lead] [The protagonist only cares about improving] [Advanced Daoist arts crush backward natives] Bai Lin is a minor Nascent Soul cultivator who transmigrates from an age of flourishing cultivation, when True Immortals are a dime a dozen and Golden Immortals are everywhere, to a backward land where the immortal path has only just begun. He brings with him countless wondrous techniques from his past life, along with his innate magical treasures. This place is overflowing with spiritual 3.1kReads7.4Score241Shelves

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    The setting is well-developed, the plot progresses smoothly, and the protagonist is an exchange student from another world who uses advanced Taoist techniques to overwhelm the natives, spread the gospel, and transform the locals into high-quality talents.

41. 91 长 The Old Pact of Immortality 长生旧约 Old Friends of Mountains and Seas山海旧人Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing In the Great Wilderness of the Nine Provinces, everyone seeks immortality. The immortal sects dwell high above the clouds, while mortals are as insignificant as grass. The boy Lu Xingchen grew up in a small frontier town, in an old shop that sold spirit artifacts. He repaired low-grade artifacts for the immortal sects, such as spirit-testing disks, talisman lamps, and formation plates. He had seen countless people change their fate when a spirit-testing disk lit up, and just as many lower their 37Reads—Score121Shelves

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    For those suffering from a reading slump, this is a must-read! Having scoured the entire Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) genre online, only *The Old Testament of Immortality* truly shines with each reading! The plot unfolds layer by layer, peeling back the layers of mystery to reveal hidden secrets of the past, sealed conspiracies of the Heavenly Dao, and erased ancient truths. No clichés, no filler, no idiotic plot twists; packed with reversals, ingenious foreshadowing, and a grand scale—a true treasure of a Xianxia masterpiece!

42. 92 我 With the Goddess, I Keep the Mountains and Seas at Bay 我与神女镇山海 Old Friends of Mountains and Seas山海旧人Eastern Fantasy411k WordsCompleted Shenhe City depends on the Black River to survive, and the Black River also devours its people. Every three years, there is a grand sacrifice; every year, a smaller one. The townsfolk say these rites honor the River God, avert floods, and protect the people. Wang Shuo believes in no gods, only his own miserable life and his still-growing little sister. But when the night of the river sacrifice arrives, his sister, Wang Xiaohe, is still entered into the sacrificial register. To save her, he storm 20Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 开 Qi Refining Cultivator from the Start, Yet I'm Invincible Under Heaven! 开局炼气修士，我竟天下无敌！ When the Splendor Fades, Who Will Know Its Meaning?繁华落尽知谁意Eastern Fantasy413k WordsOngoing [Fruit-Position Style] [Transmigrate] [Cultivation with a Wild Imagination] [Ensemble Cast] [Neither Wholly Righteous Nor Evil] [Farming] A vicious wolf, untalented and overlooked. A white fox, born without spiritual aptitude, yet exceptionally clever, who devoured its own kin. A ferocious tiger, who keeps its claws sheathed until the very last moment. These are all my blood relatives. After I descended the mountain, some died in secret realms, some went on patrol, and some met a gruesome end by 798Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beginning is so-so, but it gets really exciting towards the end, around chapter 40.

44. 94 御 The Spirit Beast Immortal Clan: From Hunter to Venerable of Ten Thousand Beasts 御兽仙族：从猎户到万兽仙尊 Gu Yao孤箹Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Purple Mansion and Golden Core Dao / family saga / transmigration / not a wish-fulfillment novel / no System / farming] Mei Qijian arrives in a cultivation world called Dazhao in the space of a single breath. Here, people cultivate through Qi Refining. The path is divided into seven branches, each with its own mysteries. Demons and monsters run rampant, while the immortals live on qi. Mei Qijian finds a mysterious jade pendant in a river, and it sets him on the path of cultivation. Watch as, mi 1.5kReads6.0Score103Shelves

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    This one is about right.

45. 95 家 Clan Cultivation: I Ascend to Immortality Through My Descendants 家族修仙：我以子嗣登仙 Hardworking Bumblebee勤劳的大蜜蜂Eastern Fantasy4.6M WordsOngoing [Family Saga + Farming and Development + No Goody-Two-Shoes + No Army-Spamming + Slow Burn + (Not for readers who dislike romance or prefer a female-free cast)] Chen Jing'an transmigrates into the world of the Immortal Dao and is born into a small Qi Refining immortal clan in Qinghe County. With mediocre aptitude, his prospects on the path to immortality are bleak. He thought he was destined to live an unremarkable life, but then he unexpectedly awakens the “Mother-and-Child Bell.” As long as he 75.6kReads8.8Score6.6kShelves

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    These books are all good.

46. 96 高 Terrible News from the High Martial World 高武圈传来噩耗 Muscular Seagull肌肉海鸥Urban2.6M WordsOngoing [Utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged, utterly unhinged! + broke protagonist] “I cultivate naturally.” “Is there any medicine with fewer side effects?” “Can’t be helped. Just take two shots! If you get side effects, we’ll stop after that!” “I’ll take two more shots today. They’re for different areas, so the side effects probably won’t sta 339.3kReads9.4Score32.8kShelves

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    The most important thing, the most important thing, the most important thing, the most important thing.

47. 97 我 I Use a Keyboard to Save the Cultivation World 我用键盘拯救修仙界 Naming Is Hard G起名废GEastern Fantasy95k WordsCompleted Chen Mo transmigrates into a cultivation world written by a failed author and awakens the “writing makes reality” golden finger, turning a dilapidated sect into a “cultural export hub.” Chen Mo: There are three thousand great worlds. The author and I stand shoulder to shoulder. Bring it on! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 从 From a Bottom-Tier Rogue Cultivator to a Cultivation Grandmaster 从底层散修开始肝成修仙大佬 Always Helping Elderly Men Cross the Street天天扶老爷爷Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted When Lin Yi wakes up, he has become an unaffiliated Qi Refining cultivator in Huiyuan Immortal City, in the cultivation world. He discovers that he has awakened a stat panel. For any cultivation method, secret technique, supernatural ability, or skill, as long as he performs the required steps once, he gains one guaranteed experience point, regardless of how seriously he tries or what the final result is. “I'm in the perfect position! First, I'll keep my head down and develop quietly for a whil 12.8kReads6.9Score730Shelves

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    Good Xianxia novels

49. 99 杂 No Future as a Servant Disciple? I’ll Master Pills and Artifacts to Seek Immortality 杂役弟子没出路？丹器双修谋长生 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, decisive and ruthless, no saintly heroics, cautious, a nobody rising to power] Ye Feng transmigrates to another world and fights his way up to become the bandit chief of Black Wind Stronghold. From the start, he kills Duan Shui Liu, an inner disciple of the Xuantian Sect, and obtains a Bagua Furnace that enhances alchemy and artifact forging. After bribing the gatekeeper, he enters the Xuantian Sect to cultivate and begins his adventures in the world of cultivatio 19.7kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves
50. 100 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World: Rising to the Top by Selling Fish 穿越修仙界：从卖鱼开始崛起 Helping Elderly Ladies Every Day天天扶老奶奶Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation, no System, rise from the bottom] After transmigrating, Ye Yu is kicked out of his family from the start. He has no choice but to scrape by as a fishmonger, until he offends a sect's holy maiden at the Yihong Brothel and has to flee to another city. In his new cultivation city, Ye Yu first buys two maids to calm his nerves, then invents a seal-based talisman-making technique, opening the floodgates to wealth. To keep growing stronger, Ye Yu builds airplanes and cannons. He’s 10kReads8.6Score801Shelves

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