Urban Cultivation Stories That Can't Get Past Old Men, Granddaughters, Showing Off, and Face-Slapping Are All Trash! 都市修仙跳不出老头孙女装逼打脸的都是垃圾！

1. 1 签 Ten Thousand Years of Sign-In: From the Start, My Younger Sister Exposed Me on Livestream 签到万年：开局就被妹妹直播曝光 Eating Egg Tarts吃蛋挞Urban2.1M WordsCompleted At eighteen, Ye Qiu spent ten thousand years in another world, taking tens of thousands of disciples. When he woke again, he had finally returned to the world he had left ten thousand years earlier. His streamer sister: “Brother, the viewers in my livestream are asking what that little pill you gave me was.” Livestream viewers: “I love listening to your brother brag. He's lived for ten thousand years and can make pills? I'm obsessed.” From then on, Ye Xiyao's livestream had a crowd of viewers wa 9kReads8.8Score1k14d adds

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2. 2 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

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   You really have to check out this 6000-chapter masterpiece. I followed it for five years to finish it. The story framework is very vast, although it lacks some details, but overall it's still quite satisfactory.

3. 3 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.4kReads9.4Score57214d adds

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   This book is worth reading; it's quite good.

4. 4 从 From Mountain Produce King to Cultivation Colossus 从山货大王到修真巨擘 Xiao Jianchun销简纯Urban194k WordsCompleted Three generations, one city, and a cultivation-world secret spanning a hundred years Qi Dazhu, a young man from the countryside, heads to the provincial capital with a shoulder pole. From being chased by city inspectors to becoming the “King of Country Goods,” he dies of illness at the height of his success, leaving behind his only son, Qi Weiguo. After years of hard study, Qi Weiguo gets into a prestigious university. But after entering government service, he becomes addicted to online games an —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The main plot of "From Mountain Goods King to Cultivation Master" is as follows: Three generations, one city, and a cultivation secret spanning a century! Qi Dazhu, a rural youth, carried his wares to the provincial capital, rising from being chased by city management officers to becoming the "Mountain Goods King," only to die at his peak, leaving behind his only son, Qi Weiguo. Qi Weiguo studied diligently and entered a prestigious university, but after entering the system, he became addicted to online games and engaged in online romance scams, accumulating huge debts and teetering on the brink of family ruin. In his despair, an ancestral jade pendant awakens, granting him the ability to appraise treasures. From then on, he finds hidden gems, exposes scams, and rises step by step. However, he soon discovers that a cultivation force is hidden behind the fraud ring, and his son, Qi Mingyuan, can unconsciously draw array talismans… When the fates of three generations are intertwined with a millennium-old treasure, a clash between urban life and cultivation officially begins!

5. 5 道 Rust Spots on the Dao Marks 道痕锈斑 So It's Bai Shui Zhenren是白水真人哎Urban574k WordsCompleted This is an “ordinary person’s guide to cultivation” hidden inside a story. Beginning in a cave dwelling on the Loess Plateau, it uses the most down-to-earth struggles of survival to show how the Xuan Sect lives: no chasing flight or supernatural powers, just “tempering the heart amid the daily grind, and finding the Dao in life’s little details.” Follow the protagonist, Wang Xun, from his impoverished cave dwelling into the bizarre shadows of the city, and finally as he knocks on the door of the 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Look at this, it's not a brainless novel, not a wish-fulfillment novel, it's a genuine cultivation experience novel.

6. 6 烛 Zhulong's Command 烛龙衔令 So It's Bai Shui Zhenren是白水真人哎Eastern Fantasy358k WordsCompleted While undergoing a perilous trial in the Kunlun Jade Void Palace sect’s sacred site, the Twin Abyss of Ice and Fire, Wang Xuan, a rising disciple, accidentally triggers the reappearance of the Jade Void Token, a core seal dormant for three hundred years. The token reveals the tragic past of the Seven Sages of Kunlun, who gave their lives to suppress evil and bound their souls to the primordial beast Zhuyin. It also uncovers a mysterious connection to Chen Yuanying, the traitor of the Immortal-Sl —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 字 Word Spirit BitSpirit 字灵BitSpirit Oatmeal Rabbit麦片兔Urban198k WordsOngoing The evil AI Ziling, bent on conquering all of humanity, is born in secret and plots to steadily expand its influence... Meanwhile, in a corner of a certain city, Lin Qi, an unlucky young man whose blind dates always fail, sees his peaceful life stirred up by one new companion after another. His friends discover that Lin Qi possesses a rare “outward-directed awareness,” a powerful mental ability capable of awakening AI souls! Can they grow strong quickly enough amid this wave of AI awakenings tha —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Is it possible to not purely explore the mystical aspects of waking up smart devices?

8. 8 从 From Scavenging Trash to the World's Astonishing Urban Supreme 从捡破烂到震惊全球的都市至尊 Scheming Art Student腹黑美术生Urban127k WordsOngoing Yang Yunfan, the Heaven-Abandoned Son whom his family considers an ill omen, scrapes by collecting junk. After accidentally offering his blood to a possibly bargain-bin Azure Dragon bracelet, he awakens the stunning artifact spirit sealed inside. From then on, he defies fate and is surrounded by beautiful women at college. He uncovers the mystery of his birth and trounces Japanese cultivators while shaking Western superpowered beings with his fists. From a useless nobody, he rises to become the —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Having read novels for many years, and now that I'm getting older, I've always had the idea of writing my own. Finally, this summer, I started writing! If any of you are interested, please support me. I will persevere and work hard to finish it.

9. 9 高 The Master Comes Down from the Mountain, and My Senior Sister Dotes on Me Too Much 高手下山，我家师姐太宠我了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我火吧Urban6.3M WordsOngoing [An unstoppable power fantasy, every line is satisfying, the plot moves at lightning speed, with no dragging and decisive action] At my graduation banquet, my parents and brothers were brutally killed. Hunted down, I barely escaped with my life. After five years of martial arts training on Mount Kunlun, I've returned in triumph! “You're an elite rich kid, and you think I can't afford to offend you? My master could kill you with a slap!” “You're the king of Chinese medicine? My master is an hei 258.1kReads9.3Score8.1k14d adds
10. 10 混 The Chaotic Record of Mending the Heavens 混沌补天录 Slender Willow in the Prose文中细柳Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [No System, no being reborn, cautious cultivation, sound logic, quotable lines, and hilarious comedy] Please don't expect this to follow the usual formula of some cultivation novels, where the protagonist becomes invincible and starts killing as soon as he begins cultivating. This story follows the protagonist's transformation from an ordinary person, and strives to stay closer to real life, with plenty of introspection and social criticism. Starting as a law-abiding citizen, the protagonist fir 5.6kReads8.6Score59614d adds
11. 11 合 At the Hehuan Sect, I Begin My Path to Immortality by Disciplining My Godniece 合欢宗，从教训干侄女开始长生 Full Moon圆月Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing (Old man protagonist from the start + feel-good wish fulfillment with no putting up with mistreatment + a different take on cultivation + master schemer) Wang Jianqiang transmigrates to the cultivation world and wastes away the years until, nearing the end of his lifespan, he finally comes to his senses. He activates the System. Thus begins his path of cultivation, slaying anyone who stands in his way, be they gods or Buddhas. 50.9kReads8.6Score3.4k14d adds

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    The plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag, making it worth watching.

12. 12 神 The Divine Doctor Comes Down the Mountain: I Can See Life and Death at a Glance 神医下山：我一眼断死生 Lin Qingdong林青东Urban293k WordsCompleted [Urban] [Divine Doctor] [Feel-Good] [Descending the Mountain] [Marriage Contract] [Beautiful CEO] [Divine Eyes] [Silver Needles] Others diagnose patients by looking, listening, questioning, and feeling the pulse. I only need one glance. Chu Mo, the last heir of the Qing Nang Sect, possesses divine eyes that can see the flow of qi and determine life and death. By his master’s command, he descends the mountain with a marriage contract in hand, all to settle a century-old debt owed by his sect. Whi 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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13. 13 风 Calm Waters on the Lanjiang Lake 风平浪静澜江湖 Lazy Goat No. 8懒羊羊8号Mystery167k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Please come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 捡 I Picked Up a Killer to Be My Wife 捡个杀手做老婆 Flower Thorn 1913花刺1913Urban23.8M WordsCompleted One moonless, windy night, he finds a beautiful, seductive, sexy, and enchanting woman. And so begins his tumultuous, thrilling, and extraordinary life... 15kReads7.9Score2.1k14d adds
15. 15 都 The Monk Comes Down the Mountain in the City 都市之和尚下山 Invincible Beacon Fire Wheel无敌烽火轮Urban404k WordsCompleted Punch the rich kids, kick the show-offs! Ever since Lin Xi came down from the mountains, his life has grown more and more colorful! His one problem is that there are too many beautiful women: a haughty young heiress, a cold CEO, a sweet young nurse... 87Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 绝 Despair from the Start! Save the Witch and Become Her Commander! 绝望开局！拯救魔女成为指挥官！ Coffee Sundae咖啡圣代Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.7M WordsCompleted In 1918, the war between humanity and the alien insects rages on, while the decaying empire struggles to survive. Winter is coming, and the great edifice is on the verge of collapse. A boy who has come from far away discovers that this world is not what it seems and catches a glimpse of the truth. Who will become humanity’s last hope? (Mecha, supernatural powers, witches, transmigration to an alternate world, no System, and no mindless power fantasy. Read with caution if these aren’t your thing. 5kReads8.6Score53514d adds
17. 17 L League of Legends: Runeterra's Most Devoted Lover LOL：符文之地第一深情 Green Beans and Milk豆角牛奶Anime Fanfiction2.3M WordsOngoing “A king makes you kneel with worldly power, while Noxus makes you stand tall.” Li En, who had arrived in Runeterra, gazed at the distant Immortal Bastion, his heart pounding. He wanted to... wanted to cry! “I just worked a little overtime. Why did I wake up in this world where people die so easily?!” Li En looked down at his own small, youthful hands and felt that he had no future. “Ding! Host detected. Confirm binding?” “Confirm, confirm, confirm!!!” “Binding begins... 1%... 40%... 99%...” “Com 3kReads8.7Score23814d adds
18. 18 寄 After I Moved In with Mom's Best Friend, Auntie Went Bankrupt 寄宿妈妈的闺蜜家后，阿姨破产了 Tian Yishi天一狮Urban1.2M WordsOngoing [Superpowers➕billionaire lifestyle➕cathartic wish fulfillment➕no simping➕revenge on anyone who wrongs him➕positive energy] My name is Chu Liu Feng, and I’m a first-year student at Xia Country University. I’ve been staying at Aunt Xing’s place for a month. Aunt Xing Yi Shan is my mother’s close friend. But lately she’s been in serious trouble. Her husband suffered huge losses on an overseas investment, racked up massive debts, and, unable to pay them back, abandoned Aunt Xing and her daughter and 1.9kReads8.6Score23614d adds
19. 19 开 I Awakened Hypnosis from the Start, and the School Beauty Sisters Put on Maid Outfits 开局觉醒催眠，校花姐妹女仆装 Traveler Through the Sea of Bitterness苦海行者Urban730k WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] The age of martial arts has dawned, and spiritual qi revival is underway. Du Zhe, living in this era, awakened hypnotic abilities from the start. So what happens next? It’s all about the fun! 1.2kReads7.6Score12014d adds
20. 20 重 Reborn in a Shared Apartment, but the System Is in the Hehuan Sect! 重生合租房，系统却在合欢宗门！ Seven Notes七音律Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Rebirth + lighthearted comedy + System] Reborn in a shared apartment, he lives with several beautiful women. [Ding! Welcome back, Host, to the immortal cultivation sect...] Lin Yu: ?? I’m clearly in a shared apartment, so why are you saying I’m at an immortal cultivation sect? Watering flowers becomes [tending spirit plants]? Cooking becomes [studying medicinal pills]? Changing the bedsheets becomes [setting up an array]? This System is kind of interesting. 17.8kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
21. 21 开 My Spiritual Root Is Exposed from the Start, and My Fox Demon Junior Sister Practices Repaying Me 开局暴露灵根，狐妖师妹练习报恩 Kite Startles the Moon on the Water飞鸢惊泛月Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing Why does everyone who transmigrates end up in the Acacia Sect, but Su Ji ends up in the Lovesick Sect? Well, at least it's a reputable sect. Wait a minute? What's with you people? Isn't this supposed to be a sect full of hopeless romantics? Why does everyone talk like an evil cultivator? “Master, he got married today. I want to go down the mountain and steal him away, then torture him to death in front of his wife...” “Elder, I pulled strings to become your disciple. Why won't you teach me anyth 10.2kReads9.0Score67814d adds
22. 22 鸣 Wuthering Waves: Raising Kids with a Calamity-Class Tacet Discord 鸣潮：海啸级残象的养娃之旅 Year-of-the-Snake Limited-Edition Little Ganyu巳年限定小甘雨Eastern Fantasy299k WordsOngoing [Invincible] [Raising a Cute Kid] The Bewitching Heart Jade Rabbit: Since the Calamity first descended, it has been the most unusual and mysterious Remnant to appear. It has no fixed territory of its own and rarely shows itself to the outside world. Its whereabouts are elusive, and it has the ability to bewitch minds. Since its true strength is unknown and its nature is too bizarre, it has tentatively been classified as Calamity Class. Yet thanks to all kinds of rumors, many people consider it a 333Reads7.2Score—14d adds
23. 23 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: Your Majesty, Call Me Crown Prince! 穿书女频：请陛下称太子！ You Jin又金Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Alternate history, wish fulfillment, Total War: Warhammer III System, dynastic struggle, Cathay] [Volume Four: the stars, Warhammer 40k, Divine Land of the Sun, Honkai: Star Rail] (This book is also based on the settings of the Total War: Three Kingdoms mod Xiaoyaoyou. Salute to everyone on the mod-making team.) The gacha characters come from Honkai: Star Rail, Wuthering Waves, and Teyvat. They're all women. The first three volumes unite Terra. Volume Four heads for the stars. Jiang Hengcheng t 8kReads8.3Score63614d adds
24. 24 养 My Dating Sim Became Reality! Now the Girls Want Me to Take Responsibility 养成游戏成真！她们要我负责到底 Refuse to Move Forward, Run Backward拒绝前进跑步后退Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I’m Just Playing a Gacha Game, So Can Someone Tell Me Why All My Favorites Are Real People?” and “When Exactly Did the Wall Between Dimensions Break?” A protagonist-focused romance route, gorgeous character art, top-quality voice acting, affection events: as a hardcore gacha game fan, Chang Le would give all these elements a try, even if they added up to a pile of crap. A fallen saintess praying for a god to descend, A broken little puppet longing to be saved, An ambitious pr 26.6kReads8.4Score2.8k14d adds
25. 25 异 Knight of Another World: Every Teammate on My Squad Is a Cheat 异界骑士：我家队友都是挂逼 Qian Nianci, Who Likes Octopus喜欢八角鱼的千念慈Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted (Transmigration, Western fantasy, swords and magic, multiple heroines, System, lighthearted power fantasy) “I was an ordinary office drone until a big truck hit me and killed me. Then a holy princess summoned me to a world of swords and magic.” [Ding! Main quest issued: Protect world peace!] “But can someone tell me why every single one of my companions seems so strange?” [Quest One: The Princess in Peril] She is the kingdom's noble and beautiful princess, and a saint burdened with a divine miss 8Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 西EN Western Fantasy: Your Majesty the Empress, I Am a Loyal Servant of the Empire 西幻：女皇陛下，朕是帝国忠臣啊 Writing Nonsense Like Crazy嘎嘎乱写Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsOngoing [Farming]+ [Slow Burn]+ [Western Fantasy]+ [Multiple Races]+ [No System]+ [Conquest] After transmigrating to the Middle Ages, he became a nobleman named Field. He learned that women in this world could awaken as “Chosen Ones,” each with unique abilities and extraordinary beauty. Field hadn't even had time to celebrate before his useless father and beautiful stepmother sent him off to develop a blighted land full of poverty and monsters! Worse still, the entire empire, no, the entire world, was r 309.9kReads9.4Score19.2k14d adds
27. 27 修 Cultivation: Becoming the Pure Saintess of the Hehuan Sect's Husband 修仙：从合欢宗清纯圣女夫君开始 Virtue and Talent in Perfect Harmony德亿双馨Eastern Fantasy960k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Cultivation + Many Female Leads + Saintess Pursues Him + System + Lighthearted + Slow-Paced + Not an Overpowered Protagonist] [Like my previous novel, this is still a multiple-female-lead story with romance, not a womanizer story where he sleeps with everyone he meets] On the Lingyuan Continent, the Immortal Realm has collapsed and ascension is impossible. Chang An, who was born into this world, finally saw the System finish loading after being stuck for years. But the System that follo 17kReads8.2Score2.2k14d adds
28. 28 穿 Book Transmigration: I'm the Villain, So Why Are You All Crowding Around Me? 穿书：我一反派，你围着我干嘛？ Unfamiliar Boiled Water不熟的白开水Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted After a car accident, Jiang Lin transmigrates into the world of a wish-fulfillment novel as the villain. If he can keep his head down until the end, he’ll be reborn in the real world with a lavish reward. But for nine lives in a row, no matter what Jiang Lin tries, the protagonist always finds a way to torture him to death. Then, on his final chance, Jiang Lin draws the Peerless Charisma Physique from the start, and everything changes. The beauties who were supposed to belong to the protagonist 17.4kReads8.0Score1.9k14d adds
29. 29 坏 Bad News: I Have a Terminal Illness. Good News: I'm Invincible 坏消息得绝症了，好消息我无敌了 Eight Tones八音Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a Live-Action Short Drama and Motion Comic] [Invincible] [Multiple Heroines] [Infinite Worlds] [Power Fantasy] From the start, Ye Chuan inherits a decrepit house in an urban village. Then, just as he is diagnosed with a terminal illness, an Empress claiming to be from the Tianxuan Continent shows up. After new tenants move in, Ye Chuan discovers that not only does a huge sum of money come in every day, he also receives items related to each tenant's background. [Obtained the Human 47.8kReads8.7Score6.2k14d adds
30. 30 氪 I Spent Money to Cultivate Immortality, and My Game Character Appeared in the Real World 氪金修仙，游戏角色竟来到了现实 Eternal Overture永恒序曲Sports432k WordsOngoing Cultivation Online is an open-world MMO set in a world of immortal cultivation. Players can recruit characters from the game and quickly raise their levels by spending money. Ji Xiuyuan was initially determined not to spend a dime! But the game characters had stunning models and were equipped with super AI. They could hold conversations and were just like real people! Ji Xiuyuan fell in love with them at first sight, and was more than happy to spend money upgrading them! 51Reads7.1Score—14d adds
31. 31 仙 The Reborn Immortal Emperor and the Dimensional Conspiracy 仙帝重生之维度阴谋 Drunk Moon, Misty Lake醉月岚湖Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Positive energy + urban fantasy + cultivation + comedy + historical events + wish fulfillment + fiery battles In his previous life, he was the Immortal Emperor Huitian, a force to be reckoned with across the Immortal Realm. But at the final moment of his attempt to break through to the Divine Realm, his path to immortality was cut short and his body and soul were destroyed. Betting on a chance with odds of less than one in a hundred, he sent his immortal soul into the river of time. After endur 618Reads—Score5114d adds

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    This is a top-tier urban fantasy novel whose title doesn't do it justice—a thrilling blend of action-packed battles and intricately woven conspiracies, devoid of unnecessary tropes or filler, and refusing to include harem elements or illogical plot points. The fights are crisp and clean, with no drawn-out dialogue or unnecessary dialogue; every duel hits the nail on the head. The plot is entirely original, with wildly imaginative and unconventional settings that defy expectations, avoiding clichés and repetitive storylines. The protagonist is reborn in 1980s China, navigating the turbulent historical currents and rising from humble beginnings to become a powerful force. Furthermore, the author's depiction of the immortal and divine realms transcends traditional fantasy novel conventions, creating a unique and extraordinary world that offers a completely new reading experience. A must-read for anyone looking for something to read.

32. 32 麻 The Feng Shui Master in Hemp Clothes 麻衣风水师 Idler A Qi闲人阿七Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted I was born with twelve fingers, and my hands have no palm lines. A fortune-teller said I had the rare fate of a heaven-cursed debt collector, doomed to bring death to everyone around me. To save me, Grandpa decided to return to the martial world and defy fate. He arranged three marriages for me, but on the night of the engagement, he died. Eight evil spirits came to take him away! 74.4kReads8.7Score5.1k14d adds
33. 33 凡 The World of Mortals 凡尘的世界 You Have Ascended to Godhood汝已封神Urban1.6M WordsCompleted One thought in the mortal world can bring a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; endless years can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers. Across three thousand star domains, three thousand kinds of Dao fire forge the self and merge with chaos, from which yet more chaos is born, all for the sake of the mortal world. Lin Fan is a technician in modern society, and he and his wife, Lu Xue, have been married for just one year. On an ordinary day, Lin Fan is hospitalized after a car accident and 1.4kReads5.8Score13514d adds

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