Any Recommendations for Eastern Immortal Fantasy Stories That Aren't Mindless? An Alternate Setting Is Fine Too. 东方仙侠类的书，不无脑，架空也可~有没有推荐的

1. 51 杂 A Menial Disciple Fell to Darkness to Save His Sister, Only to Become a Saint 杂役救妹入魔，竟成了圣人 Chen Ranaka陈燃akaEastern Fantasy121k WordsCompleted Have you ever wondered whether ancient lingering thoughts from the previous era lie hidden beneath the bustling world of cultivation? Have you ever wondered whether, at the end of tribulation and ascension, what awaits you is not the Immortal Realm, but a Dao embryo with its heart removed? Have you ever wondered whether every act of protection, every sacrifice, every killing in your life was never your choice at all? My name is Lin Mo, the lowliest servant disciple of the Qingyun Sect. I hav 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's great. The language is fluent, the writing is light and easy, and it's a very good reading experience.

2. 52 这 Something’s Not Quite Right in This Cultivation World 这修仙界有点不太对劲 Head of the Stove Crew灶班子班主Eastern Fantasy371k WordsOngoing ([Chinese-style horror · eerie cultivation · not for the faint of heart] The immortal world is a lie. Beneath it lies a man-eating hell. If you like stories like Dao of the Bizarre Immortal, come on in. If you're looking for a power-fantasy progression story, this isn't for you.) Li Changsheng has a Heavenly Spiritual Root. He is the personal disciple of the Qingyun Sect's leader, the foremost talent of the younger generation, and everyone's envy: the future Daoist heir. His only flaw is that hi 73Reads8.2Score569Shelves

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   The plot is fast-paced and there's hardly any filler text. I've been reading on Tomato for two years now, and this book is the most immersive I've ever read. It's truly excellent.

3. 53 长 Immortality Won't Keep Old Promises 长生不赴旧约 A Pig Without a Jawline一只没有下颚线的猪Eastern Fantasy222k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Shen Sui'an, transmigrates into a world of immortal cultivation. Born immortal and imperishable, he has no System, no wise old mentor, and no heaven-defying divine artifact. He possesses the exceptionally rare top-grade Five Virtues Spiritual Root, but because all five elements must advance in tandem, his cultivation is far slower than that of ordinary prodigies. So he chooses the simplest path to immortality: Endure. Outlast his enemies. Outlast the sect. Outlast the dyna 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Transmigrating to a world of cultivation, Shen Sui'an was born with a rare Five Virtues Spiritual Root. Only by advancing in all five elements can one advance in cultivation, and his cultivation speed is far inferior to that of geniuses. He survived countless upheavals in the world, and none of his old friends survived the long years.

4. 54 九 Records of Seeking Immortals in Jiuzhou: The Lone Star Seeks the Dao 九州寻仙录之孤星问道 Xiao Pa Has No Worries小帕没烦恼Eastern Fantasy783k WordsOngoing Ye Guxing, son of the Sect Master of the Heavenly Sword Sect, has borne the name “Cursed Lone Star” since childhood and endured eighteen years of mockery. Then, on his eighteenth birthday, the mysterious jade pendant he was born with suddenly activates. From that day on, his cultivation advances by leaps and bounds, and he rises against the heavens. Luo Chen, a young demon with a blood feud to avenge, and Shengle, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Melody Sect, who descends the mountain to enter th 116Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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   Ye Guxing's eighteen years of hardship are vividly portrayed. He sits alone on a cliff behind the mountain, gazing at the sea of ​​clouds and starry sky, reflecting on his past as the object of everyone's expectations, and now as the laughingstock of the entire sect. This stark contrast instantly captivates the reader. The story slowly builds tension, anticipating the moment the jade pendant is activated and the young man's meteoric rise to fame unfolds. The atmosphere is electric, drawing you in from the very beginning. Come and read!

5. 55 从 Starting at a Street Art Stall: I Made the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion Regret Everything 从画摊开始：我让天机阁追悔莫及 Gu Yue詁月Eastern Fantasy336k WordsCompleted Eastern fantasy, play the pig to eat the tiger, comedy, power fantasy, sweet teasing, and mutual devotion After the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion destroyed my Dao heart, I hid outside Lingyue City, posing as a timid painter to stay alive. The blue stone inkstone at my stall was carved with mysterious sigils no one understood. A casually drawn character meaning “trip” could make a brawny bandit from Blackwind Stronghold smash his face into the ground. Even the scruffy little puppy at my feet was desc —Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   Who would understand?! The art stall owner is actually the one destined for this calamity! Rui Xiaoxiao refuses to be a puppet of the Heavenly Secrets Disc, and uses the power of the thoughts of all living beings to overturn the Sky City, slapping the face of the high and mighty Pavilion Master. The satisfaction is off the charts!

6. 56 凡 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡骨求长生 Chen Dou辰斗Eastern Fantasy770k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Traditional Wuxia] [Witty and Humorous] [Logical Deduction] [Lopsided Genius] [One Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] This book has no fast-food-style, three-chapter hook, no exhilarating face-slapping from the start, and focuses on plot, careful buildup, and deeply rooted characters. The protagonist is an ordinary mortal, an undocumented resident of the immortal realm. His talents and shortcomings are sharply defined. He is no transmigrated or reborn overpowered hero, with neith 835Reads8.1Score232Shelves

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   Stop reading those cultivation novels with cheat codes! The protagonist starts as a pure mortal, gets bullied and suppressed among geniuses, and relies on his forbearance and ruthlessness to climb out of the mountains of corpses and seas of blood step by step. It's incredibly addictive.

7. 57 红 Why Is the Mortal Realm Full of Witches? 红尘怎么全是魔女啊？ The Guy Who Loves Spending Money爱花钱的小伙Eastern Fantasy202k WordsOngoing Shen Jins was born with an incomplete destiny and was kept as a fate-slave by the Red Dust Fate Palace, his essence drained day after day as they waited for him to die when his life ran out. On the night he was at death’s door, he unexpectedly awakened an ancient relic, the Wordless Fate Register. It could glimpse the destiny of all things and rewrite fates, cultivation techniques, magical treasures, and causality. From then on, broken destinies could be mended, useless techniques reversed, ordi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A rare high-quality new work recently, the protagonist was born into a life of servitude and manipulated by others. He awakens his ability to change his fate in desperate circumstances, defies the heavens and takes control of his own path. The content is solid and worth reading carefully.

8. 58 谁 Who Made Him a Sword Cultivator? 谁让他成为剑修的？ Xiao Duan萧椴Eastern Fantasy480k WordsOngoing [Power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Xianxia political intrigue] [No goody-two-shoes] Three million sword immortals fill the heavens, and even they must lower their heads before me! What reason is there in this world? My sword cuts a path ahead, and my thoughts ring clear as thunder. One sword makes immortals kneel; one sword brings peace to the four seas. What, you don't accept that? Then take one of my strikes first! It wasn't until Jiang Yi cleaved apart the sacred training ground whe 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Even three million celestial sword immortals must bow before me! In this life, I do not question right or wrong, but only seek clarity of mind!

9. 59 7 Cultivating Immortality at 749: The Empress Ascends to Godhood with Acne 749修仙：女帝从青春痘封神 Scattered Heart Dust散落心尘Fantastical Romance213k WordsOngoing Empresses can be young and beautiful! So can acne! Rich, handsome guys can protect the land and its people too! My name is Ye Xiaoyu. I died at seventeen, in the summer I was protecting humanity. His name was Lu Hao, a chubby rich kid who transferred to our school the year I died. We thought it was just an ordinary start to a new term at the police academy, until we saw them inside the "Ghost Gate"... They were eating "people"... Baxun has awakened, and the rules-based horror of Yin City has 3Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   This book showed me that every character is three-dimensional and has a well-developed personality. The logic is reasonable and unexpected (at least for me), and the author has a very clear mind.

10. 60 羽 Ascension, Yet No Immortality 羽化非仙 Tangtang Doesn't Sleep糖糖不睡觉Xianxia739k WordsOngoing [No System, no golden finger, no harem, not a transmigration story] [There is no sect competition, and yet it is the truest sect competition of all: the losers will see their lives, sects, traditions, and even their entire races erased.] The righteous path is not as bright and noble as it appears; The demonic path is not as cruel and bloodthirsty as it is portrayed; But evil cultivators are even more wicked than anyone could imagine. Here, there is love that spans ten thousand years, hatred that 5.1kReads—Score639Shelves
11. 61 救 Help! There’s Something Wrong with This Junior Sister! 救命！这个师妹她不正常！ A Girl Who Makes Cars Blow Their Tires一个车见车爆胎少女Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted Overworked office drone Ji Wan dies suddenly after working overtime, only to open her eyes and find herself reincarnated as a pitiful outer disciple of Cangxia Sect. The original owner had mediocre talent and a broken leg? No problem! She comes with a “complaint-fueled cultivation” golden finger. While everyone else meditates to absorb spiritual energy, she talks her way into qi gathering: “This lousy cultivation manual has more typos than a thesis!” “Did the sect spend all its hot-water money o 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so addictive!

12. 62 满 The Fragrance of Sophora Blossoms Fills the Courtyard 满院槐花香 Wei Xiaoyan Wei Xiaoyan苇小言苇小言Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted This long novel takes as its landmark a locust tree in the courtyard of Xu Guangnian, a villager from Haijian Village. It tells how the lives of Xu Guangnian and the Wang Xianying family changed with the times, from the 1960s through the 1990s, spanning the Cultural Revolution and the period around the launch of Reform and Opening Up. It also reflects the course of rural reform and development in that era. The novel portrays the determination and courage of ordinary farmers as they work hard in 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reborn as an immortal, I vow never to repeat my mistakes. In this life, I will live a life of swift retribution, slaying gods and Buddhas alike who stand in my way!

13. 63 师 Master, Stop Pretending. The Sect Gate Is About to Collapse 师傅别装了，山门都快塌了 Daoist of Mangshan邙山道人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing On Qingya Mountain stands a ramshackle sect, and within it lives an unreliable master. His name is Shen Changxian. His greatest talent is lounging in a bamboo chair, basking in the sun, drinking tea, slacking off, and acting like an unfathomable master. He cries, “Your master is merely an ordinary, unremarkable cultivator who likes to take it easy,” every day. Yet whenever the sect is about to collapse, his disciples are about to be lost, or enemies come knocking, he can always lazily lift his e 940Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    Others complain about their apprentices' miserable lives 😇 Only the master treats them like treasures! Going against the grain, silently protecting them—I couldn't get over it after watching. 💫

14. 64 奇 Immortal Fate of a Strange Stone 奇石仙缘 Mountains and Seas Can Be Leveled山海可平Eastern Fantasy279k WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + seeking the Dao amid the mortal world + slow-burn comeback] Qingwu Village turns to ash overnight. Twelve-year-old Lin Yue crawls out of the scorched earth and learns that mortals are no more than ants, and immortals can crush an entire human world with a flick of their fingers. He is found to have a Mortal Spirit Root, the worst aptitude in the cultivation world. No sect will accept him, and the path to immortality seems closed. Everyone says he will live no longer than a 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Born with the worst mortal spiritual root and suffering endless cold stares, the protagonist finds hidden secrets in a black stone in a desperate situation. He slowly rises from humble beginnings to achieve a comeback through hard work in the marketplace. The novel is written in a solid style and is worth reading if you're looking for something to read.

15. 65 我 I Became a Sword Immortal in the Mortal Realm 我于凡间成剑仙 Swordmaster Thirteen御剑十三Eastern Fantasy234k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Invincible One Among His Peers, Conquering the Heavens [A fresh take on fantasy + invincibility + sword cultivator + one female lead + a grand world] Xu Xuan severed his Dao foundation and descended into the mortal world. On the day he returned, his thirty-six-colored, transcendent-grade Dao Seed astonished the Chixian Dao Domain. A Flood Dragon-grade immortal genius? One sword, and they're dead. A True Dragon-grade immortal genius? Still just one sword. The Crown Prince of th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is tightly woven and the plot is captivating!

16. 66 伯 The Tale of Boyan 伯言传 Sanzi Boyan三子伯言Eastern Fantasy4.7M WordsOngoing [I'm an amateur writer with no following, earning less than 100 yuan a month. The time I put in and the income I get are completely out of proportion. I'm doing this purely to fulfill a dream of my own, and I don't want to leave nothing behind when I go. This is not AI-generated. Thank you, fellow Daoists. I won't stop updating as long as I'm alive. My health isn't good, so please be understanding.] This is the story of Boyan, a young man trapped in a chaotic age and forced to struggle for survi 712Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Abandoned by his own father, he stirs up trouble in eight kingdoms and seizes control of the three realms.

17. 67 窃 Stealing Heaven in Nine Stages 窃天九重 Qu Yanren曲言人Eastern Fantasy682k WordsOngoing [Chinese-style martial-arts fantasy + anti-System tropes + slow burn + a renaissance of web fiction + a ground-level perspective] History books lavishly detail emperors, ministers, generals, and heroes. They mention natural disasters, human calamities, and people's suffering in passing. “They” have no names. Because this world has something called spiritual energy. It is neither the magic of immortals nor the inner force of martial artists. It's like air, water, and sunlight: everywhere. Those w 1.2kReads9.2Score160Shelves

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    "Stealing the Nine Heavens" is a good read if you're looking for something to read. Three thousand years of class rules have imprisoned all living beings, but a great fire rewrites the protagonist's fate. Gu Yueming awakens from the dust and gradually uncovers the secrets behind the world.

18. 68 我 I, Su Lianxue, Dual-Cultivating Demoness, Bring Chaos to the World 我，苏怜雪，双修魔女，祸乱世间 Mr. Lin Xie林邪先生Martial Arts2.0M WordsCompleted This novel tells the story of Su Lianxue, a temptress with a special constitution who cultivates by absorbing others' essence through dual cultivation. Sold to a brothel, she gradually grows into a demonic woman who throws the world into chaos. Along the way, she meets all kinds of people: some love her but can never have her, some hate her to the bone, and others become confidants. There are close friends, too, as well as enemies. Su Lianxue is the protagonist, but she is not the only one. Th 1.4kReads8.4Score114Shelves

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    Holding the power to change the world, Su Lianxue, as a witch, looked down upon the world. However, after breaking free from the constraints of the outside world, she became trapped in her own self-imposed prison and became the person she hated most.

19. 69 证 Proving the Dao Through Chess 证道棋局 Half-Immortal Huo霍半仙儿Eastern Fantasy87k WordsCompleted On the Tianyuan Continent, people cultivate the Dao through chess, and millions of cultivators abound. Lu Xuan and Qin Lie, two youths from Cangwu Town, are born with a natural chess sense, but their spiritual roots are incomplete. Everyone considers them useless, incapable of cultivating immortality. In the year they turn seventeen, the mysterious elder Master Xuanji appears at their chess club and opens up an unprecedented path of chess cultivation for Lu Xuan: using his chess sense to compre —Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Qin Lie was about to accept his fate, but seeing the sage move the pieces so swiftly, he finally realized that the game was designed for him, and the path to breaking the deadlock was incredibly exciting.

20. 70 清 The Rebirth Notes of a Cool and Aloof Daoist Lord 清冷道君的重生手札 Master Motong墨瞳真人Eastern Fantasy683k WordsOngoing [Reborn + Multiple Heroines + Cold and Aloof Male Immortal + Nine Provinces and Four Seas + Dao Lord] Above, the thirty-three celestial courts hang high in the heavens. Below, seventy-two demonic realms tear open the abyss. The Nine Provinces and Four Seas, the ancient Jade Pool realm: all paths lead toward the Great Dao. The struggle between immortals and martial cultivators, the divide between the mystic and the demonic, Daoism and Buddhism, north and south, great calamities, killing calamitie 12.3kReads7.2Score954Shelves

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    "The Rebirth Notes of the Cold and Aloof Daoist" has a complete structure, unfolding a panoramic view of the Nine Provinces, Four Seas, and the Yaochi Ancient Realm. The conflicts between immortals, martial arts, and demons are constant. The Daoist questions the destiny of the immortal path. The writing style is captivating, with bittersweet moments. If you are looking for something to read, you can check it out.

21. 71 梵 The Pure and Profound Record of Brahma's Voice 梵音清玄录 Shu Yan Zi姝颜姿Eastern Fantasy502k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is pretty good! The characters are described very well, and the emotional details are very touching.

22. 72 无 The Heartless Sword Dao 无心剑道 Writing Feelings in Ink泼墨书下情Eastern Fantasy953k WordsOngoing [Hot-blooded cultivation + Invincible swordsmanship + Face-slapping power fantasy + Upgradable golden finger] Gu Changfeng is the lowliest blacksmith's apprentice in Qingyun Town. On the third day after he transmigrated, he received some news: in three days, the Tianjian Sect's lackeys would burn down the blacksmith shop on the pretext of harboring a fugitive, and the original owner would be beaten to death on the spot. A death trap from the start? Just as he was falling into despair, a blac —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is just my cup of tea, and the author's writing is superb. I can't think of anything particularly insightful, so I'll just give it five stars.

23. 73 大 The Great Liang Sword Immortal 大梁武剑仙 Unintentional Spring Breeze无意的春风Eastern Fantasy81k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + wuxia, no female lead, no cultivation ranks or realms. There are martial arts manuals, and you can only tell who is stronger after they fight.] “Wait for me!” Those words have left countless people waiting in longing. Ye Changming’s master spent five years waiting because of a promise made during a game. Now Ye Changming faces the same dilemma, but he refuses to repeat his master’s mistake. He sets out into the martial world to travel across the land, searching for the one w —Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The farewell letter held a heart full of longing; the young man bid farewell to Falling Maple City, the long road ahead only to keep his promise.

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