Any Urban Cultivation Novels Without All the Fighting? 有没有都市修仙，但不是打打杀杀的

1. 1 仙 The Immortal Emperor's Retirement Life 仙帝的退休生活 Broken Blade断刃Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Invincible, reborn, no secrets from the family + overpowered hero + one heroine + sweet romance + goofy humor + laid-back daily life The eldest grandson of the Liu family of the old capital was persecuted... No, that’s not right. Let’s start over! As an idle Immortal Emperor, I just want to retire, feed the birds, walk the dog, and spend time with my wife and kid. A thousand-year-old ghost? My brother-in-law is a city inspector in the underworld. Look into it. A hidden sect? My great-grandfather 19.2kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   That makes perfect sense, because the protagonist has such a powerful ability that no one dares to fight him.

2. 2 天 Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路 Xuan Chen玄尘Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom 42kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
3. 3 战 War Game: I Unlocked the Entire Huaxia Civilization 战争游戏，我解锁了整个华夏文明 Ji Zuo机佐Urban958k WordsOngoing [War game] [Academy] [Civilization] [Cards] [Age of Empires] [National destiny contest] [Real-time strategy] The War Game begins. Civilizations become cards, and history is transformed into the edge of a blade. Every barracks, every warhorse, every commander will determine a civilization’s rise or fall. Some pursue a single, strongest unit type. Some blindly trust in overwhelming stats. But Zhong Yi chooses the hardest and most dangerous path of all: unlocking the entire Chinese system of warfar 44.4kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves
4. 4 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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   I recommend this book. It's not a wish-fulfillment novel; it tells the story of the laws governing the Yin and Yang realms. Anyone interested in the Xuanmen (Taoist sect) should definitely read it.

5. 5 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!” 42.4kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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   The pinnacle of the cultivation world, featuring multiple female characters, suspense, fantasy, and action.

6. 6 爆 Hilarious Cultivation: Kicked Down the Mountain 爆笑修仙：被踢下山 Jianghu Brother Ge, Trying Not to Laugh憋笑江湖军哥Urban1.1M WordsCompleted You bastard, now you remember the spatial ring?! A bunch of bald monks from the Buddhist sect get together to meditate and chant sutras. What the hell does that have to do with you? You just had to make them skip straight to becoming Buddhas, you bastard, by tossing two hornet nests into the crowd! Getting beaten up for it would have been bad enough, but you just had to sneak into their merit pool, and wreak havoc on the Sacred Merit Lotus they’d cultivated for ten thousand years, eating all the 55.9kReads8.7Score4.9kShelves
7. 7 重 After Being Reborn, I Choose to Cultivate Immortality in Silence 重生后，我选择默默修仙 Even Mild Spice Is Spicy微辣也辣Urban2.0M WordsOngoing [Everyday cultivation] [Lighthearted comedy] [Students] [The one and only immortal] [Daily life] When he opens his eyes again, he's back in the classroom. Xu Qingfeng, a mighty Soul Formation cultivator reborn from the cultivation world, decides that this time he'll take life one day at a time and cultivate to immortality at his own pace. 32.7kReads8.2Score2.5kShelves

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   Tomato Novels offers several urban cultivation novels without excessive fighting or violence. Here are some recommendations: • * *Rebirth and Daily Cultivation* (重生日常修仙): Written by Wei La Ye La, currently serialized with 231,000 readers. The novel tells the story of a Nascent Soul cultivator who, after failing his tribulation, returns to his student days and decides to slowly cultivate immortality. The book focuses on the unique daily life of a reborn cultivator in a modern city, incorporating elements of the cultivation world such as tribulations and practice, while also integrating the everyday realities of urban life, such as the new opportunities brought by the rise of mobile internet. It avoids unrealistic fantasy exaggerations, naturally blending cultivation into the urban context. • * *Eternal Life Begins with a Rogue Cultivator* (长生从浪修始): Written by Ling Kong Dao Ren, this book is complete. In the story, the protagonist transmigrates to a cultivation world as a rogue cultivator with no cultivation, resources, or background, and can only progress step by step through hard work. The novel focuses on the struggles and triumphs of ordinary, independent cultivators in the cruel world of cultivation. There are no exaggerated protagonist halos; every breakthrough is fraught with hardship, and there are few scenes of fighting and killing. Instead, the focus is on the protagonist's efforts and perseverance on the path of cultivation. • *I Cultivate Immortality by Farming in Another World*: Not mentioned by the author. The male protagonist, due to the blessing of a 996 work schedule, transmigrates to another world and becomes a spirit farmer. While harvesting spiritual plants, he discovers that maturing these plants can grant him insights, thus embarking on a rapid path of cultivation through farming. This is a world where the five spiritual roots and spiritual plants shine brightly. The protagonist cultivates immortality by cultivating spiritual fields and plants, with minimal fighting and killing.

8. 8 修 Cultivating Immortality and Seeking Longevity as a Rogue Cultivator 修仙从散修开始长生 Master Lingkong凌空道人Eastern Fantasy282k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into a world of immortal cultivation, only to find himself a lowly rogue cultivator with no cultivation, resources, or backing. With no clear path ahead, how can he survive in a world of cultivation rife with deception and intrigue? All he can do is keep his feet on the ground and press onward, step by step. 4.8kReads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 我 Farming and Leveling Up in Another World 我在异界种田升级 Pen in a Dream夢中笔Eastern Fantasy904k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to another world! Farm and level up! An accident sends the protagonist to another world, where an extraordinary farming adventure begins! Fight monsters, level up, and endure hardship as he uses his knowledge to change his fate in a fantasy world. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 女 Lady Mage: I Practice Magic in a Matriarchal World 女尊法爷：我在女尊世界修法 Upward-Climbing Black Cat向上的黑猫Eastern Fantasy96k WordsOngoing Matriarchal society + Cultivation-style magic + Ancient martial arts + No scheming women + Multiple heroines + Modern setting + Ice-type handsome man + Everyone cultivates An ordinary college student is whisked away by an “interworld transporter” to a new world, one where magic is the main discipline. Su Yao discovers that the ratio of men to women is 1:5. The men have all become effeminate, while the women are all incredibly cool, and women are stronger than men in every way. This is especially 48Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 两 The Immortal of Two Worlds 两界之仙 Green Pepper Too青椒也Urban3.3M WordsCompleted Standing before you is Zhou Li, an ordinary cultivator with unremarkable spiritual roots, who ranked first in the entire city on the Immortal Mansion entrance exam at eighteen, entered Foundation Establishment at twenty, reached Core Formation at thirty, formed a Nascent Soul at sixty, and ascended after a little over a century. He’s proficient in alchemy, puppet-making, spirit rice cultivation, talisman-making, and array formation. You may ask how I got so incredible. Because I can travel back 27.8kReads7.7Score4.7kShelves
12. 12 观 The Art of Reading People 观人有道 Uncle Mao of Jinmen金门卯叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Daoist Five Arts are Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination, representing Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Ghosts, and Immortals respectively. The Immortal Way is Mountain: focusing on cultivation, talismans, martial arts, geography, and feng shui. The Human Way is Medicine: focusing on healing, Daoist medicine, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, pulse diagnosis, and prescriptions. The Divine Way is Destiny: focusing on fortune-telling, the Eight Characters, Zi Wei astrology, and more. 13.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
13. 13 西 Journey to the West: The Mastermind Behind the Scenes Builds a Kingdom of Demons 西游：幕后黑手，我打造万圣妖国 Could It Be Burning Heart莫不是焚心Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing He transmigrates into the world of Journey to the West and becomes the earth god of the Peach Garden in the Heavenly Court. Li Xiao isn't too worried. His colleagues are busy competing with each other, the great powers are locked in schemes, and the demons are out dancing. All he wants is to slack off, clock in, and secretly plot the fate of the Three Realms. [Ding! The Slacker Sign-In System has activated!] Sign in at the Peach Garden and receive [Eight-Nine Arcane Arts]! Run into the Seven Fai 109Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    It's not about fighting and killing, it's about human relationships and social interactions.

14. 14 D DNF: The Cleric Who Refuses to Stop Slacking DNF：坚持摆烂的圣职者 Tan Yulu, Who Loves Mashed Potato Rice爱吃土豆泥饭的谭雨露Urban591k WordsCompleted When Lin Tian wakes up, he discovers that he’s no longer a workaholic: he’s transmigrated to a parallel world called Blue Star. The technology tree here is right on track, and life is just as entertaining as ever. It would be the perfect start for someone looking to lie flat and slack off, if not for the neighbor screaming as some nightmare creature drains their mind, the rift-born monstrosity outside the window pounding on a bus with its tentacles, and the public service announcement on TV abou 29Reads5.4Score—Shelves
15. 15 通 Starting with Livestreaming the Paranormal, I Embark on the Path of a Celestial Master 通过直播灵异开始踏上天师之路 Master of the Way of Great Peace太平道掌教Urban938k WordsCompleted Ye Chen was an ordinary streamer on Earth. His soul transmigrated to a parallel world, where he became a Taoist priest with the same name. Just as he was about to resume his streaming career, he awakened the golden finger every transmigrator needs: a System. From then on, Ye Chen officially embarked on the path to becoming an immortal. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission and successfully promoting the Taoist faith. You are rewarded with the Dao Ancestor's handwritten copy of 3.8kReads8.2Score339Shelves
16. 16 神 Mythic Dungeon: From the Start, I Led the Azure Ox for the Dao Ancestor 神话副本：开局我为道祖牵青牛 Riding the Wind into the Painting扶摇入画来Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Mythic Treasure Mirror binding successful.] [Current instance: Traveling west from Hangu Pass.] [Reward: A copy of the Dao De Jing personally written by a Sage.] [Current instance: Five-Finger Mountain.] [Reward: The 108 Transformations of the Tiangang and Disha.] [Current instance: The First Emperor’s Tribulation.] [Reward: Ancestral Dragon’s blood essence.] [Current instance: Investiture of the Gods] [Reward: The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.] [Current instance: The War Between the Witche 62kReads8.6Score4.7kShelves
17. 17 他 While Others Command Ghosts, I Cultivate Immortality; While Others Fear, I Covet 他人驭鬼我修仙，他人恐惧我贪婪 Soda Sea Salt Crackers苏打海盐饼干Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Highly recommend this divine novel: The Strange Resurgence: I Can Transform into a Great Demon] [Not invincible, clever protagonist, focused on leveling up, horror, hilarious, dark worldview, a high-dimensional golden finger crushing a lower-dimensional world] Nightmares erode reality. Cities and skyscrapers that once disappeared return, now filled with terrifying high-level supernatural beings. When the final day arrives, the whole world falls into darkness, and one strange god after another 32.5kReads7.7Score2.7kShelves

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    As the title suggests, it's an urban fantasy novel. If it's an urban fantasy novel, it's relatively rare, without much fighting or killing.

18. 18 非 An Extraordinary Urban Farmer 非凡都市农夫 This Daoist Is Yuyang贫道渔洋Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Tribulation lightning + flood dragon + urban farming] Zhang Liao: Eight hundred it is. Eight hundred Tiger Cavalry charging across the river. Li Shimin: Eight hundred it is. Eight hundred at the Xuanwu Gate, fighting it out. Zhu Di: Eight hundred it is. A campaign to pacify the realm in the name of the Emperor. Me: Eight hundred it is. Make sure the escorts are pretty. [Grinning][Grinning] 6.6kReads8.9Score502Shelves

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    A very realistic and enjoyable urban cultivation experience.

19. 19 穿 I Transmigrated as a Taoist Priest, Then Applied to Be a Security Guard at the Morgue 穿越成道士之我在太平间应聘保安 Luo Han珞涵Urban523k WordsCompleted Zhang Qingxuan, a modern-day overworked office drone, accidentally transmigrates to a parallel modern city where ghosts are returning and demons lurk in the shadows. He becomes a penniless young Daoist. To make ends meet, he uses his meager Daoist skills to land a job as a night-shift security guard in the morgue of a top-tier hospital. He plans to coast through life, but soon discovers he has become a living nexus connecting the realms of the living and the dead. Running into ghosts on night du —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A really good book, very addictive, and updated quickly.

20. 20 善 Good and Evil Simulator: All Humanity Farms Points with Me 善恶模拟器：全人类陪我刷积分 Southerners Love Noodles南人爱吃面食Urban270k WordsCompleted Li Mo is an ordinary office drone crushed by life. His greatest wish is to lie flat and let everything fall apart. Then one day, he binds himself to a quirky [Death Simulator]. Other people's Systems help them become gods or immortals. His encourages him to die in every way imaginable: the more painful, faster, and more creative his death, the higher his score and the better his rewards! And so everything goes completely off the rails: In an immortal sect, three sentences from him shatter the he 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Talent Effect: Your words and actions can inject contradictory information into systems that heavily rely on logic (such as AI, magical contracts, and rule-based mysteries), with a certain chance of triggering logical errors, breakdowns, or rebellions.]

21. 21 退 Retired Deity, Working Overtime Across the Stars 退休神明，星际爆肝 Huai Li, Who Has Such Good Taste眼光真好的坏理Urban622k WordsOngoing I only wanted to slack off and retire, but then the retirement home blew up. I’m Lin Yan. After climbing to the top in the divine realm, I brought my AI secretary and world-ending demon dragon to Earth, where I planned to kick back and enjoy retirement. All I wanted was to drink milk tea, order takeout, and enjoy watching the rich get face-slapped. Then I picked up a rock, and my AI told me it was an [interstellar distress beacon]. I casually checked a utility meter and discovered my opponen —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Highly Recommended] A hexagonal warrior book that combines all the elements of a satisfying read! "Retired God's Interstellar Overload" truly fulfills all my fantasies about a satisfying read: [Invincible Crush]: The protagonist is a max-level god, and battles are always about overwhelming the opponent (in the latest chapter, he directly uses "rule erasure" to instantly kill interstellar pirates). [Lighthearted and Humorous]: The protagonist group's daily life is filled with casual banter and sarcastic remarks, with a sharp-tongued AI and a gluttonous dragon providing a constant stream of laughs. [Extraordinarily Grand Scope]: From Earth's secrets to interstellar civilizations, and then to creation ruins, the story unfolds layer by layer, never getting boring! [Fast Updates]: The author has 400 chapters in reserve, ensuring stable updates and plenty of content! The pace is fast, with no dull moments. Brothers looking for a good read, hurry up and check it out! Tags: #Invincible #Lighthearted #InterstellarCultivation #Brainstorming #BurstingUpdates

22. 22 大 I'm Generous: I'll Give You Half My Soul 大方的我，灵魂分你一半 Getting Up Early for a Bowl of Noodles早起嗦碗粉Urban215k WordsOngoing [Supernatural Mystery + Urban Fantasy] [Unmentionable Things Between One Man and Many Ghosts] [Not a Romance for Women! Don't Be Misled by the Title!] My summer job turned out to be helping Taoist Second Master cut souls loose and capture ghosts. Since then, a cool, aloof female teacher, a resentful young woman, a professional assassin, the wronged ghost of a cat… They’ve all moved into my body. Everyone says I’m stingy, but this time I’ve given away half my soul. That’s generous enough, right? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are fights, but they're all with ghosts. There's romance, but it's all just lighthearted flirting with ghosts. Slice-of-life elements run throughout the plot, so it shouldn't be considered a traditional wish-fulfillment story, right?

23. 23 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 5.7kReads8.6Score614Shelves

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    This is a really funny novel 😂 The protagonist is a college student who accidentally obtains a cultivation inheritance, breaking the traditional concept that cultivation means invincibility and the ability to kill at will. It follows the protagonist's growth and exploration, and is not mindless wish-fulfillment. It shows him going from abiding by the law and becoming familiar with the rules to being decisive in killing 🤔🤔🤭

24. 24 修 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 175kReads9.5Score30.6kShelves
25. 25 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: Reborn, I Will Ascend to the Peak of the Immortal Path 灵气复苏，重生必将登临仙路之巅 Chomp Chomp Chomp库库库库吃Urban75k WordsOngoing My Daoist companion vanished without a trace. My brother sent me to my death with the very sword I had forged for my Daoist companion. Mu Xiao, a “Dao-less” man with no spiritual roots. Reborn for a second life, let’s see how things go this time! [Volume One: Spiritual Qi Revival] Reborn, I fight for a sliver of hope. If I walk the same path as in my previous life, what choices will I make this time? [Volume Two: Rebuilding Order] Now standing firm in this life, I settle the old debts of my 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There will always be some fighting and killing, but less than other things. 😜

26. 26 都 Urban Comeback: My Cultivation Path to Wealth and Women 都市逆袭，我的财色修仙路 Old Six Under the Rubber Tree橡皮树下的老六Urban125k WordsOngoing [For readers aged 18 and over only] On a rainy night, Chu Qiao saves a beauty, and his life changes dramatically. Dumped and humiliated, he unexpectedly binds to a cultivation System and begins his rise to power. He refines divine pills, cultivates the Great Dao, saves beautiful women, tramples arrogant young masters, and stumbles upon fragments of ancient divine artifacts! From a lowly nobody to an immortal sovereign of the city, with beauties all around him and powerful enemies bowing before h 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This place just opened. It looks alright.

27. 27 我 I'm Really Not the God of Gambling 我真不是赌神 Crazy Yaya疯子呀呀Urban739k WordsCompleted Quit gambling + Love your country + Crush the little devils My name is Wang Ming. I gambled away so much that I couldn't repay my debts. While trying to cross the road under pursuit by my creditors, I was run over and killed by a big truck. I was reborn, and I even got a System. Doesn't that mean I'm going to take off? A happy life with beauties on both sides! But why are those little devils everywhere? Guess I'll just have to take them on! 99Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Cultivating immortality inevitably involves fighting and killing. Accumulate resources and bide your time before claiming kingship. Be decisive in battle and never act with leniency.

28. 28 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 696.8kReads9.4Score50.3kShelves

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    The protagonist who cherishes time, the gourd who forgets his roots, and me, who is always there.

29. 29 新 The Evolutionary Laws of the New Humanity 新人类进化法则 Mi Fu Who Loves Oil-Fried Cicadas爱吃油炒知了的芈复Urban270k WordsOngoing High above the sky, a single breath from the universe rewrote the fate of an entire planet. It was no slow transformation, but an unexpected embrace and a silent judgment. In 2066, a black hole suddenly appeared. It did not devour Earth, but gently and brutally drew the blue planet into its maw. For ten whole seconds. For ten seconds, the stars lost their light and the laws of physics trembled and failed. For ten seconds, civilization fell silent, and faith collapsed before being remade. When th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No gore, strength improvement depends on fate.

30. 30 山 The Village's Finest Little Immortal Doctor 山村极品小仙医 A Graduate Writing Books小学毕业写书Urban312k WordsCompleted Li Dazhu is the village fool of Taohua Village. Though a little dim-witted, he is kindhearted and honest, and is often bullied by the local tyrant. By a twist of fate, he receives his ancestors’ legacy. From then on, he takes on the village bullies, makes money, and builds his fortune, living as if he has a cheat code for life. 1.7kReads7.8Score231Shelves

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    These exquisite fairy-tale outfits are perfect for boys 😂 They come in both short and long styles, all quite nice. Three of the books are already finished, so you can enjoy reading them.

31. 31 都 Urban Cultivation 《都市修仙》 Lord of the Desolate Gods of Peian City培安城的荒神之主10k WordsCompleted Urban Immortal Cultivation 256Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 32 都 Urban: Ten Years of Cultivation, and I’m Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 都市：修仙十年，下山即无敌 Feng Yibing冯一病Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The new book has built up a backlog of chapters and can be found on the author's homepage. It tells the story of the hundred thousand years after this book. [Expert Descends the Mountain + Invincible Cultivation + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Decisive Killing + Multiple Realms] The Great Dao is flawed, and spiritual energy has withered. A mighty cultivator who had survived the tribulation traveled the world. By chance, he discovered a peerless prodigy born with a spiritual physique, forcibly took 253.6kReads9.0Score23kShelves
33. 33 重 Reborn as the Urban Immortal Venerable 重生之都市仙尊 Luo Shu洛书Urban12.8M WordsCompleted Luo Chen, once a supreme immortal, is ambushed and reborn on Earth. Though he holds an ordinary position in society, he faces contempt from his girlfriend, ridicule from his rival in love, his parents' miserable lives, and threats and provocations from the scions of wealthy families. He swears to change his unfair fate, stand at the pinnacle of the world, and show everyone that he, Luo Chen, was once here. 26.5kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
34. 34 校 Cultivation Master at School 校园修真高手 Tang Xiao唐箫Urban5.3M WordsCompleted Who would have thought that the poor student everyone at the academy looked down on was secretly a peerless master? After Tang Zheng happens upon an ancient heavenly tome, he gains the Nine Yang Divine Art and ventures into the city, writing a blood-pumping legend of a man. 4.1kReads7.5Score351Shelves
35. 35 我 I’m Already at the Nascent Soul Stage, and You’re Telling Me It’s Time to Start School? 我都元婴期了，你跟我说开学？ Miaomiao Jiang妙妙酱丷Urban5.4M WordsOngoing During his summer vacation, Ning Chen went traveling and accidentally stumbled into a teleportation array that opened once every two thousand years, transmigrating to the world of cultivation. After reaching the Nascent Soul stage, he returned, thinking the world must have changed beyond recognition. To his surprise, only one summer had passed... And so, among the incoming freshmen at Qingzhou University was an old monster at the Nascent Soul stage. “You have no idea how powerful a Nascent Soul 136.2kReads8.3Score12kShelves
36. 36 风 The Dashing Good-for-Nothing's Cultivation Chronicles 风流屌丝修仙记 Seven Seconds in This World七秒人间Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Liu Xiaohai was an ordinary nobody at the very bottom of society. A chance encounter turned him into a cultivator. His sudden “superpowers” went to his head a little, giving him the feeling of a poor man who’d suddenly struck it rich. Fortunately, Liu Xiaohai was still kind at heart, following his instincts and liking people regardless of their background. He also had a strong sense of justice. Whenever he saw someone being bullied, he’d speak up, and when it was time to act, he’d step in. A cha 9.7kReads8.5Score803Shelves

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    Urban cultivation novels aren't all about fighting and killing; they're all about human relationships and social interactions—a hilarious and refreshing read.

37. 37 极 The Brilliant Little Mystic 极品小神棍 Seven Seconds in This World七秒人间Urban379k WordsCompleted A young Taoist with a little talent is forced to leave his sect and gain experience because of its rules. After coming down from the mountain, he unexpectedly gains his sect's ancient legacy and embarks on a very different path of cultivation. Give up women?! Give up alcohol?! Give up wealth and anger?! Not a chance. I'm a Taoist, not a monk. I'm not about to turn down a good life and go looking for hardship! Still, this guy may be devious, but he does have his own principles. 893Reads6.5Score104Shelves
38. 38 混 The Scruffy Little Rascal 混世小屌丝 Seven Seconds in This World七秒人间Urban309k WordsCompleted Ding Yong, also known as Doudou, is an orphan with no parents. At twenty, an accident led him to obtain the Record of Celestial Phenomena. From then on, he embarked on a path to defy fate and change his destiny, beginning an extraordinary life... 103Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 重 After I Was Reborn, the System Told Me Cultivating Immortality Was Easy 重生后，系统跟我说修仙很简单 When Free, Go Have Tea得闲去饮茶Urban2.5M WordsOngoing The author has returned as the Dragon King! The college arc is now in full swing! [Extremely Slow Burn] [Multiple Heroines] [Daily Life] [Urban Cultivation] [Laid-Back Vibes] [The High School Arc Was Great] Also known as System, Make Me Cultivate, But Look Where I Am; After Being Reborn, the System Told Me Cultivation Was Easy; and A Cantonese Man's Cultivation Chronicles Good news: I've been reborn. Even better news: I was reborn with a System. So, should I make money or cultivate immortality? 25.9kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves

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    This is a lighthearted urban fantasy novel, without any fighting or killing. It's quite imaginative and offers a more slice-of-life feel. It's a fun read.

40. 40 我 I Was Just Enjoying the Gossip, Then I Picked Up a Transmigrator's System 我就吃个瓜，捡走穿越者系统 Half a Step Through the Years半步年华Urban2.8M WordsOngoing [Dual Transmigration]+ [Comeback of an old-timer]+ [The sly Sixth]+ [Picking up a transmigrator’s System]+ [Milking the System for all it’s worth before the dumb System catches on] Lin Luo witnessed an old man who’d transmigrated from ancient times being taken away as a lunatic outside the school gates. To his surprise, the transmigrator’s System accidentally mistook him for its Host and bound itself to him. Host: Lin Luo. You are middle-aged and your body is worn out. Heaven has granted you the 48kReads8.9Score4kShelves
41. 41 道 A Taoist's Road to a Comeback: The Wage-Slave 道士的逆袭之路打工仔 Hypnos of Pingguo平果的修普诺斯Urban160k WordsCompleted During a trip south, a young man unexpectedly receives enlightenment from a patriarch in his dreams and steps onto the path of Daoist cultivation. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Maoshan lineage. He climbs the mountain and practices Maoshan Daoist arts under his master and senior brothers. Later, he inherits the Maoshan legacy. When his years of cultivation come to an end, he descends the mountain to uphold justice and aid the people. Unfortunately, this Maoshan Daoist finds himself reduce 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are some to varying degrees, but ghosts and monsters are all rooted in human nature. There are also stories about raising children, comedy, philosophy, and everyday life... And of course, cultivation themes.

42. 42 杀 Kill This Yin-Walker 杀死这个走阴人 Yan Chiji, Who Loves Chinese Skullcap喜欢龙葵草的严池集Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted A story that combines modern science with the supernatural. The underworld exists, but it's simply another parallel world, a projection of four-dimensional space. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio weaves into modern life. The concept is wildly imaginative. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My book! There are very few fight scenes; it's mostly witty and humorous dialogue and settings. Almost every story has a plot twist. Look, look! [Salute][Salute][Salute]

43. 43 全 Global High Martial: I Have a Zerg Editor 全球高武：我有虫族编辑器 The Crow Isn't Black鸦不黑Urban3.1M WordsCompleted This isn’t a story about a nanny. Li Mingxuan will play an important role later on, so please don’t complain if you don’t like it! (Behind-the-scenes scheming + pseudo-Lovecraftian + ensemble cast + invincible protagonist + myriad races) Three hundred years after the spiritual qi revival, humanity has mastered cultivation and produced all kinds of powerful warriors. Every country has its own cultivation system to defend against the invasion of demonic beasts. It is an age of glory for the strong 1.1kReads7.8Score101Shelves

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    These are all books that I think are quite good. This is just my personal opinion; the plots are exciting, the main characters aren't naive, and they understand the overall structure.

44. 44 异 A Life with Superpowers? I Became a God Through a Mask 异能生活系？我靠面具成神了 Just Transformed, Not Afraid of Getting Hurt刚化不怕受伤Urban384k WordsCompleted [Mastermind Behind the Scenes] [Multiple Identities] [Conceptual Suppression] [A Little Wish Fulfillment] [Mask-Based] Li Mo awakened a life-related supernatural ability called [Void Art Supplies], but was branded a "useless weakling" and ridiculed mercilessly. On the night of his graduation, in his shabby rented apartment, he somehow drew the Tara Mask from an anime he had watched in his previous life out of thin air! The instant he put it on, the Shadow Legion obeyed his commands. He was stunn 213Reads6.3Score103Shelves
45. 45 我EN The Monsters I Created! 我创造的怪物！ No One in the World Will Ever Meet Me Again世人千万再难遇我Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Behind the Scenes + Ensemble Cast + Cosmic Horror + No System + No Romance] Also known as: Dark Revelation Gods and demons, dragons, and the apocalypse were once fairy tales. The mysteries of this world have faded from sight, yet someone has brought those long-lost things back into the public eye. And every clue, every lead, points to a man named Chen Ye. “Friends, would you cast off this flesh and join us in embracing evolution?” Extended blurb: Sequence 001: The Mimic Sequence 002: The Deep O 65.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
46. 46 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: Dragon Scales Are Growing on Me 灵气复苏：我身上长出龙鳞 Warm Wine for the Gong's Sake煮酒溫凉為锣故Urban134k WordsOngoing [Spiritual Qi Eruption] + [The First Cultivators] + [True Dragon] + [Slightly Dark] Spiritual qi erupts, bringing humanity an upheaval unseen in ten thousand years! A once magicless world enters the supernatural age! These are the best of times, and the worst of times! He is the unseen hand guiding the demon race, one of the United Nations’ top leaders, the steadiest sword-bearer of the Porcelain Kingdom, the creator of the Dragonborn, and the greatest adversary the Sea Folk have ever fac 13Reads6.1Score—Shelves
47. 47 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 475.8kReads9.7Score67.4kShelves
48. 48 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 68.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves
49. 49 家 Clan Ancestor Spirit: I Somehow Became the Holy Lord 家族祖灵，我竟成为了圣主 Though We Love, the Ends of the Earth Defy Ink and Words有情天涯难笔墨Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Su Qingshan transmigrates to the Desolate Ancient Continent and becomes the ancestral spirit of the Bai clan. But he discovers that he has become a Sacred Lord, sealed inside a rock and unable to escape. His twelve talismans were sealed along with him. Fortunately, they can be unsealed. He uses them to help the family worshipping him grow stronger step by step, and the clan in turn nourishes him. The Horse Talisman heals and restores, the Rat Talisman turns stillness into motion, the Ox Talisman 12.6kReads8.1Score754Shelves
50. 50 从EN Becoming the Vampire Progenitor, Starting in Central Europe 从中欧开始成为血族始祖 Strawberry-Flavored Little Butt草莓味的小屁股Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted (Immortality + vampires + dark Central Europe + the Church + changing eras) A great vampire novel. - According to the Holy Covenant: [All things reproduce, but none die. Eden grew ever larger, so God created Death and suspended it high above the heavens. God, as the Lord, governed the beginning of life, while Jonah, as the End, oversaw the passing of all living things. Only Kuba displeased Him, and God cast him out. To escape Death, Kuba became immortal and hid from the sunlight.] Norton picked 23.6kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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