Urban Cultivation, Recommended by a Veteran Reader: Quality Picks 都市修仙，老书虫推荐，精品

1. 1 莺 A Cultivation Path Among the Warblers 莺莺燕燕修仙路 Illusory Mortal World幻人间Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An urban, everyday-life story told in plain language. High-martial-arts cultivation without spiritual energy; no System, no old master in a magical artifact, and no rebirth. There's life and conflict, and when it's time to fight or kill, the protagonist does just that. Beautiful women are his cultivation resource, not a harem obligation. This is a modern high-martial-arts world with almost no spiritual energy, so cultivation should be impossible. But lucky Li Jun unexpectedly obtained an incredi 59Reads8.1Score270Shelves

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   Recommended by a bookworm with 20,000 hours of reading experience, this book is safe to read and harmless. It features multiple female protagonists and animal-eared girls. It's an urban martial arts story with "no spiritual energy" cultivation. It includes life, struggles, bloodshed, and killing. It's slice-of-life, and the male protagonist is responsible but not a harem character.

2. 2 都 The Immortal Path of the City: A World at My Side 都市仙道之随身世界 Brother Fang Makes Dreams Come True圆梦方哥Urban1.4M WordsOngoing The Supreme Immortal of the Immortal Realm is ambushed by a traitor. His body and cultivation are destroyed, and a wisp of his remaining soul transmigrates to the mortal city, where he is reborn and awakens the divine artifact from his past life: the Heaven-Earth Chaos Tower. He opens up a world of his own. Seek treasures, glimpse the heavens, devour all things, refine all things, claim secret realms, gather spiritual materials... Take them all! All of them! The protagonist, Lin Tian, brings his 13.5kReads7.2Score1.3kShelves

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   I don't recommend this book if you can't find it. It's an urban cultivation novel with a space element, and it doesn't have that formulaic plot. The author writes as he pleases.

3. 3 我 My Iceberg Beauty Wife 我的冰山美女老婆 Preserved Vegetable Sesame Cake霉干菜烧饼Urban9.4M WordsCompleted A part-time job contract turns Ye Fan into the fake boyfriend of an icy female CEO. He only wants to make a little money and live a comfortable life, but from then on, trouble keeps finding him. “Um... if I get promoted from boyfriend to husband, do I get extra pay?” 8.2kReads9.2Score743Shelves

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   Urban novels are still more enjoyable to read than older ones. You won't regret reading the first two; the latter two depend on the individual and how much time I spent reading them—I'm absolutely not kidding.

4. 4 回 Back on Earth as a Con Artist 回到地球当神棍 Wu Xiaowu勿小悟Urban6.0M WordsCompleted He vanished for eight years. No one imagined he'd transmigrated to another world and cultivated for eight thousand years! He eloped with a rich heiress. No one imagined that, while taking her away, he'd also wiped out her rotten fiancé. He's looking for his younger sister. No one imagined that, while searching for her, he'd also taken down every major power on Earth. He can make pills and fight. If anyone dares to provoke him... 13.9kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
5. 5 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
6. 6 重 Reborn as a Mad Immortal in the City 重生之都市狂仙 Dream Pen梦中笔丶Urban10.0M WordsCompleted I cleave wind and thunder with my sword, blotting out sun and moon; with a single palm, I command the universe and scour the netherworld. There are six billion people in this world, yet I alone dare call myself proud and unrestrained. The Azure Emperor of the Immortal Realm was reborn ten thousand years in the past and descended upon a bustling city, a world of glittering lights and indulgence. Who gets drunk in the embrace of beauties, lost in luxury, and who stays clearheaded, sword in hand, r 8.3kReads8.8Score672Shelves
7. 7 邻 My Neighbor's Sister-in-Law Set Me Up, So I Fled Home to Cultivate as a Healing Immortal 邻居嫂子做局，我逃出家门修医仙 Night Ascending夜上Urban247k WordsCompleted On the day of my neighbor's sister-in-law's birthday, she toasted me with a drink. After that, I ran away from home with nothing! One desperate night, my ancestral jade pendant cracked... An immortal estate appeared, and I inherited its legacy. I am a descendant of the Medicine Immortal. One needle can bring the dead back to life; one palm can decide life and death. The richest man in Jinling knelt and begged me to save his daughter: “Little Divine Doctor, name your price!” The underworld king b 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Urban cultivation novel with lots of beautiful women and endless fun.

8. 8 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 582Reads—Score—Shelves

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   AI recommends this gem of a book, a tale of action and intrigue, sharp and visceral, without unnecessary dragging, harem tropes, or insulting intelligence. This is a hidden gem whose title doesn't do it justice—the battles are decisive and swift, with no unnecessary dialogue. Absolutely original, the plot defies imagination, and avoids the clichéd cultivation trope. The protagonist is reborn in 1980s China, witnessing the tumultuous historical process and rising from the very bottom of society. The author's depiction of the immortal realm and the so-called divine realm completely breaks away from traditional cultivation settings, taking you into an unprecedented extraordinary world…!

9. 9 马 The Legend of Ma Feifei 马飞飞传奇 Wu Sanya五三亚Urban2.5M WordsCompleted The complete story of The Legend of Ma Feifei is divided into two volumes. Volume One, The Legend of Ma Feifei: The Anti-Japanese Spy Thriller Fantasy, follows the protagonist Ma Feifei, a modern mercenary king who transmigrates into the body of a Republican-era agent named Ma Feifei. Spy intrigue and suspense lie at the heart of the novel. Its unique time-travel premise combines fragments of a bronze compass and ancient copper coins with real historical events and fictional plotlines to create 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Avid bookworm? Recommended for its groundbreaking themes: a blend of patriotic fervor and fantasy, *The Legend of Ma Feifei* breaks down the traditional barriers between anti-Japanese war novels and fantasy fiction. Set against the backdrop of the Chinese battlefield during World War II, it incorporates elements of fantasy such as mysterious sword formations, shikigami magic, and the Dragon-Suppressing Seal, creating a vibrant tapestry of war and swordplay. Instead of mindless, overpowered gameplay, it follows twelve swordsmen who wield their swords and souls as shields, using fantasy power to combat the invaders' evil schemes. It retains the profound national sentiment of "every inch of land is bought with blood" while also delivering the exhilarating action of fantasy combat. Its novel and unique theme subverts the conventions of similar works, offering an immersive cross-genre reading experience.

10. 10 多 More Children, More Blessings: The Ancestor Relies on Having Kids to Stay Alive 多子多福：老祖靠生娃续命 Rampaging Little Star狂暴小星星Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [More Children, More Blessings + Multiple Heroines + Many Children + Comedy + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Lin Changqing transmigrated and became a Foundation Establishment patriarch who had failed to break through to the Deity Transformation realm and had only one year left to live. Just as he was drowning in despair, he awakened the more children, more blessings System. By forming a bond and having a child with a woman whose looks scored over 80 points, he could extend his lifespan! And so, the pa 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I'll Conquer the Nine Heavens with Thirteen Beauties" - Multiple Heroines + Action + Decisive Struggle + Alchemy + Eastern Fantasy + Mortal Flow + Alternate Universe. "If you enjoy the solid foundation of *A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality*, the action of *Against the Gods*, and the strategic battles of *The Son-in-Law*, this book will satisfy you threefold!" I, Zhang Xiaofan, am a poor boy from a mountain village. My aptitude is so poor that everyone laughs at me, and I can only be a nominal disciple. Until one day, I found a jade pendant, inside which lived the most beautiful alchemist in the immortal realm! She said she would teach me alchemy and help me become an immortal. Later, the senior sister of the Qingyun Sect fell in love with me, the demon princess betrayed her clan for me, the demonic witch reformed for me... Wait, why are there more and more? When darkness descends upon the Three Realms, I stand before all living beings: "In this life, what I will protect is not only the peace of the Three Realms, but also the thirteen beloved ones behind me!" *Many Children, Many Blessings: The Ancestor Extends His Life by Bearing Surnames* [Many Children, Many Blessings + Multiple Female Leads + Multiple Offspring + Comedy + Satisfying Read] Lin Changqing transmigrated, becoming a Foundation Establishment Ancestor who failed to break through to the Nascent Soul stage and only had one year left to live. Just when he was in despair, he awakened the "Many Children, Many Blessings" system—by forming a bond with a woman whose looks exceeded 80 points and having children, he could extend his lifespan! Thus, this former secluded ancestor emerged from seclusion. Taking on disciples? Preaching? Seclusion? No. He now only cares about one thing: finding a Daoist partner and having children. (ฅ´ω`ฅ) Read and left a comment

11. 11 我 I Took Thirteen Beauties and Trod the Nine Heavens 我携十三红颜踏九天 Rampaging Little Star狂暴小星星Eastern Fantasy943k WordsCompleted Multiple heroines + passionate action + decisive violence + alchemy + Eastern fantasy + mortal's journey + alternate world “If you love the grounded feel of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, the passion of Renegade Immortal, and the clever battles of A Regressor's Tale of Cultivation, this novel will give you all three!” I, Zhang Xiaofan, am a poor country boy. My aptitude is so terrible that everyone laughs at me, and I can only be an outer disciple in name. Then one day, I find a 13Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I'm Already an Immortal, and You're Only Just Building Your Foundation? 灵气复苏：我都成仙了你才筑基？ Z and JiangZ与姜Urban336k WordsCompleted [Taoist + sword cultivator + thunder arts + Mazu + the nation protects its own + one heroine] In 2025, 3I/ATLAS approached Earth, triggering a full-scale spiritual qi revival. Shichen, a Taoist priest from Mount Sanqing, was invited to livestream lessons in cultivation techniques for the whole nation. But his utterly unserious nature soon made the nation itself start acting just as absurdly. Reporter: “Is Perfected Lord Shichen officially part of China's military?” Shuai: “He's an enthusiast of 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban Immortal Cultivation 2025: The True Lord Who Protects the Nation

13. 13 贝 The Cultivation Legend of Beigege 贝格格修仙传 Little Bug of the Nine Netherworlds九幽小虫Ancient Romance128k WordsCompleted Zhao Xiaobei, a student at Xichuan Middle School, floated a lantern on Lotus Lake and wished she could transmigrate to ancient times. To her astonishment, she transmigrated to the Song Dynasty and became the daughter of Prince Teng. Thanks to her modern-day intelligence, she won the emperor’s favor and was bestowed the title of Princess Beigege. Zhao Xiaobei then overcame one challenge after another, survived many brushes with death, and gained a great opportunity that made her a cultivator. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The novel *Beigege's Immortal Cultivation Chronicles* tells the story of a student from Henan who, while releasing lanterns at the Danjiangkou Reservoir, unexpectedly travels back to ancient times. After overcoming numerous hardships, he finally returns to the modern world, only to find his father in trouble in a parallel universe. The group then travels to this parallel universe to rescue him… Please click to view the details. Thank you for your support!

14. 14 重 Lao Wang from Chongqing 重庆老王 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban1.6M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.5kReads8.3Score116Shelves

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    A top-tier, fast-paced, action-packed novel of 2026. A multi-female protagonist urban fantasy novel.

15. 15 返 The Man Who Grew Young Again 返老还童的男人 Yin Qianchen银千臣Urban1.1M WordsOngoing A baby adopted by a widow was born looking seventy years old. Then he began to age backward, slowly growing younger. At eighteen, he looked like he was in his fifties. In the end, he became a baby and died in the arms of the person he loved most. 1.7kReads7.9Score107Shelves
16. 16 万 All Paths Lead to the Netherworld 万法归宗幽冥路 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban441k WordsCompleted The male lead regains his youth and cultivates immortality while working as a gatekeeper at an art school. He has eight immortal senior sisters from the Maoshan School’s Zhengyi Sect, an adorable little fox from Qingqiu Mountain, and Jiegeng, a thousand-year-old demoness. The capital’s number-one Grand Princess comes looking for a hug from him every night. 182Reads—Score106Shelves
17. 17 极 The Irresistible Playboy 极品桃花男 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban611k WordsCompleted [Urban feel-good story] [Slice of life] [Set in the 2020s] [Realistic everyday life] [Multiple female leads] [Dongguan Prince Hotel] [Transmigration to the apocalypse] [Genetically enhanced super soldiers] 419Reads8.5Score105Shelves
18. 18 沪 Shanghai Auntie’s AI Male Model 沪上阿姨AI男模 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban857k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Chen, struggles to survive in an apocalyptic world during the Great Depression, then unexpectedly transmigrates to an alternate-world Shanghai in the 1990s. And so Wang Chen’s happy life begins! 4.1kReads7.1Score270Shelves
19. 19 另 An Unconventional Rise: Cultivating the Dao in Officialdom 另类升迁，我在仕途修真 Daoist Miaoyi道人妙一Urban512k WordsCompleted Yang Guang had always cultivated in secret, keeping a low profile. But a disturbance involving a thousand people thrust him into the heart of power struggles in both government and business. Relying on extraordinary abilities and astonishing intelligence, he carved a path through the thorns. The same kind of cultivation novel, yet with a different sky of wonders; the same realm, yet a different understanding; the same fantasy, yet a different interpretation! Blurring the line between reality and 225Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book is complete. It's the author's summary of cultivation techniques, revealing many mystical secrets. Those interested can take a look.

20. 20 医 Reborn as a Young Chaoshan Doctor, Master of Medicine 医道天尊，重生潮汕青年 Qiu Xueyi邱学艺Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Chen Renhao carries memories of ten thousand years of cultivation and the origin of the Chaos Yin-Yang Scripture. He can also see at a glance the hidden Xuan Yin Evil Chill Poison inside the campus belle. The grudges of his past life remain unresolved, and trouble has already arrived in this one: his ex-girlfriend has dumped him for being poor and attached herself to a rich heir, while the campus belle's poison and the mastermind behind it conceal a looming threat. Even this 386Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The opening has the potential to be a blockbuster! The premise is novel, the conflict is intense, and it's incredibly captivating. The Immortal Venerable returns, but everything has changed. Overwhelming hatred and the absurdity of reality awaken simultaneously in a drunken stupor—the person beside him is none other than the goddess revered by the entire school. Is it a conspiracy, or destiny? In this desolate era of spiritual depletion, how will the enlightened healer, who has seen through the illusions of the world, face this sudden, tragic fate, and how will he carve out a path to immortality amidst past grudges and present humiliations?

21. 21 混 The Chaos-Heavenly Earth Mantra 混沌乾坤诀 Flowers and Grass Witness the Seasons花花草草看春秋Urban1.7M WordsCompleted A diagram that had endured countless ages lights up a corner of the world, parts layer after layer of fog, and reveals the complete face of the world. The protagonist, Wang Ping’an, presses on under a heavy burden and ultimately turns the tide! 999Reads—Score144Shelves
22. 22 都 Urban: A Beautiful Mature Woman Sets Her Sights on Me from the Start 都市：开局美妇赖上我 Purple Greatsword紫色大宝剑Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [Urban dual cultivation + all the beauties + exhilarating plot + decisive and merciless + multiple heroines] Xu Xiaofan is devoted to his girlfriend, but one day, an alluring married woman unexpectedly invites him into her car. Inside, she tells him that his girlfriend has been sleeping with her husband. After learning that his girlfriend has betrayed him, Xu Xiaofan breaks up with her for good. No one knows that he is actually a hidden cultivator. After suffering heartbreak and humiliation, he 45kReads7.8Score4kShelves

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    Recommended by veteran fans of urban fantasy novels featuring multiple female protagonists.

23. 23 刚 We Just Broke Up, and Now a Rich Beauty Won’t Leave Me Alone 刚分手，白富美就赖上我 Ant Rowing a Boat蚂蚁划船Urban285k WordsOngoing [Urban cultivation, feel-good, passionate romance, every beauty wins him over, decisive and ruthless, multiple heroines] My girlfriend thinks I'm poor and wants to break up with me, but I've become a cultivator and am about to become invincible. What should I do? Seeking advice online! 2.5kReads—Score178Shelves
24. 24 江 Temptations of the Jianghu 江湖诱惑 Writing Spring and Autumn with Chalk粉笔写春秋Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Underworld + Mature Beauties + Conquest + Feel-Good Action + Multiple Heroines] [The first five chapters take their time, but the story gets thrilling later. Read ten chapters, and if you’re not hooked, come chop me up!] Wang Xiaohu leaves the countryside for Jiangcheng, hoping to live a quiet life, but a clash draws him into the whirlpool of the underworld. He meets Qian Jiajia, gets close to Cui Meng, and is even forcibly h 31.7kReads8.0Score2.9kShelves
25. 25 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 75.4kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    I recommend this modern urban cultivation novel. The protagonist has high comprehension and cultivates true qi by exploring ancient books, opening up all his meridians. He can refine qi, establish his foundation, and communicate with ghosts and gods. He develops his own unique methods, gradually exploring and growing stronger. He is also extremely self-disciplined, and there are elements of a top student. The writing is good, the pacing is comfortable, and it's a very good slice-of-life novel. It's enjoyable, addictive, and easy to get hooked on!

26. 26 无 Invincible, Invincible, This Daoist Is Seriously Powerful 无敌，无敌，这个道士强了亿点 Green Mountains, Changed Greens青山绿改Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Slay demons and exorcise evil] [Heart sealed in cement] [Slow-paced] [Everyday life] “Daoist, no matter what I decide, my parents disapprove. They’ve put me down since I was little, and I’ve never accomplished anything.” Li You: “There are two things in your home holding you back.” “Daoist, it’s best to let things go. How about you waive my incense offering?” Li You: “If I don’t teach you a lesson today, my Daoist heart will be ruined.” [Universal EXP +10] With the spiritual qi revival, pow 2kReads7.7Score253Shelves
27. 27 仙 A Ten-Thousand-Mile Journey on the Immortal Path 仙途万里 Looking North at Langguan Pass北望岚关Urban761k WordsOngoing [Xianxia + sword cultivation + no meddling in karma; respect the destinies of others!] There was no warning, no sound. It was just an ordinary afternoon! That bizarre dream rose up on its own, as clear as yesterday! In the dream, he was Li Shanfeng, a Nascent Soul True Lord and the last Supreme Elder of the Xuanqing Sect. He had cultivated all his life, cautious from beginning to end! He never imagined that, in the end, the sect’s legacy would be cut off in his hands... Blue Star, Xia Kingdom. I 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book by Tiezhi starts from Earth! No mindless overreaching or overpowered characters; every character is distinct, even the supporting ones have rich life experiences! It's humorous and witty! The Amazon rainforest, known as the "lungs of Earth," is experiencing a spiritual resurgence. It's not about being a saint (it doesn't interfere with cause and effect, and respects the fate of others). This is truly meant to be savored slowly. The pacing is slow; it's set in 1980s Earth, with a cowherd in a mountain village (dreaming of cultivating immortality). It's a traditional cultivation fantasy (with early Earth martial arts elements), not clichéd, and the theme is fresh. If you like stories about ordinary people, check it out! Later, there's a cultivation world!

28. 28 争 Striving for Immortality 争仙 I'm Zhang Dapao, Everyone Fears Me我张大炮谁都怕Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [A classic mortal cultivation story + no System + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation] Archaeology expert Wang Zheng transmigrates to the cultivation world, bringing with him a double-sided bronze mirror unearthed from an unknown ancient tomb. While tending cattle one day, he spots a block of ice floating down the stream. To his surprise, someone is sealed inside... 16.4kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves
29. 29 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
30. 30 合 The Hehuan Sect's Number One Cauldron? More Children, More Blessings, Until I Become a Demonic Elder 合欢宗第一鼎炉？多子多福成老魔 Liu Zixian刘子羡Eastern Fantasy199k WordsOngoing Does having a pure Yang body automatically make you a cultivation furnace? Why can't you just be good at alchemy? His master taught Chen Changsheng the Everlasting Spring Technique, helping him cross the divide between mortal and cultivator. Chen Changsheng began his pursuit of immortality. Along the way, he met many charming women, but his resolve to attain immortality never wavered. Gradually, he became known as a member of the demonic path. What exactly happened to the former Sword God of Bal 6.1kReads—Score325Shelves

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    Master, Farewell My Concubine, Optimized Senior Brother

31. 31 四 A Forty-Year-Old Woman Falls for Me and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! 四十阿姨恋上我，让厂长喊叫爹！ Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban638k WordsOngoing Original Title: A Forty-Year-Old Aunt Falls for Me, and Makes the Factory Director Call Me Dad! After graduating from college, Chen Yu went out to gain work experience and found a job as a management trainee at a small factory. He finally made it through the hard years and was preparing for a promotion into management, only to unexpectedly end up living off a woman. Though, on second thought, that made sense. After all, Chen Yu had seen a doctor who told him he could only live off a woman. At th 3kReads—Score134Shelves
32. 32 我 I Have a Wuling RV for Transporting Supplies in the Apocalypse 我在末日有一辆五菱房车运送物资 Liu Zixian刘子羡Sci-Fi & Apocalypse186k WordsOngoing After graduating from college, Chen Shu couldn't find a suitable job, so he started delivering food. He began making deliveries in a Wuling Hongguang, and one day, without realizing it, he found himself in a parallel apocalyptic world. Chen Shu was just about to go to the bathroom when a woman began frantically pounding on his window. When he rolled it down, the woman, dressed head to toe in designer labels, climbed straight into the car and urged him to drive. In his panic, Chen Shu floored i 2.5kReads—Score120Shelves
33. 33 校 The Campus Belle Graduated Without a Single Rumor, Until I Went to Prison 校花零绯闻毕业，直到我锒铛入狱 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban154k WordsOngoing In 2025, the Shanghai Stock Exchange, where I worked, became the largest exchange in the country. I made an indelible contribution to that achievement. I ended up in prison after making the same mistake as my senior schoolmate. Before that happened, I also met the woman who changed my life... Also known as: "Don't Be Afraid, Senior Sister. I'll Protect You." "Don't Fear the Campus Belle's Flirting, Just Beware the Forty-Year-Old Sister" "Campus Belle, Please Guide Me Through the Rest of My Life" 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 经 Running a Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic: From the Start, Treating Young Ying Zheng 经营中医药馆，开局救治少年嬴政 Liu Zixian刘子羡Urban670k WordsOngoing Chen Che was a doctor with advanced degrees in both Chinese and Western medicine. After graduating, he joined a top-tier hospital in Chuting, Chuyun City, Nanyue Province, as an emergency medicine clinician. But an accident destroyed his reputation. He was fired and forced to leave the hospital, and all his earnings went to compensating the patient's family. With no other choice, he moved to a village in Yongzhou, Guixi Province, and began practicing traditional Chinese medicine. From then on, h 167Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 仙 The Immortal Emperor's Laid-Back Life in the City 仙帝的都市摆烂生活 Xun Jie尋潔Urban1.1M WordsCompleted “Save the universe? Easy. But the Heavenly Dao wants me to live on Earth with the cultivation of an Immortal Emperor?” When Lin Chen returned from the thirty-sixth heaven of the Immortal Realm, he found himself back on his high school campus. It turned out he had been gone for only ten minutes. The Heavenly Dao's voice still echoed in his mind: “Thank you for your help, Emperor Fuchen. A friendly reminder: please keep your cultivation in check, or Blue Star won't last a second.” And so, Emperor 30.5kReads7.7Score3.7kShelves

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    Look at me

36. 36 上 I Handed Over the Cultivation World, Was Betrayed, and Reborn 上交修仙界，被背刺后重生了 Super Heavenly Love Star超级天爱星Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn] + [Two Worlds] + [Cultivation] + [righteous male lead] Lu Chen had always thought he was the protagonist of his own story. At eighteen, he found the key to the Cultivation world. He and his father were awarded the Federation's “Highest Honor Medal,” and the whole nation celebrated as everyone dreamed of ascending to immortality. But when cold shackles closed around his wrists, he finally understood: he had never been the protagonist. When profit was at stake, those self-righteous people 34.7kReads6.5Score8.6kShelves

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    A ring connects two worlds. In his past life, he was both honored and brought to ruin because of it. After being reborn, he gave the ring to his childhood sweetheart. Watching her unintentionally open the gate to the cultivation world, the two made a secret pact not to reveal it to anyone. This time, the secret of the cultivation world belongs only to them.

37. 37 万 All Things as One: Transmigrating Across Light-Years to Protect You 万有一体：穿越光年守护你 Zi Dan紫萏Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing Fantasy cultivation, Eastern Zen, and post-apocalyptic science fiction intertwine in a beautiful romance between immortal and mortal. An immortal spirit descends to the mortal world to turn the tables and change her fate. With an expansive imagination and a plot full of twists and turns, the story blends cultivation and tribulations, a love spanning dimensions, and the secrets behind the universe’s ascension to a higher dimension. Set against Earth’s ascension to a higher dimension, the novel fo 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This urban fantasy novel is worth reading multiple times!

38. 38 意 Even the Mind at Ease Is Immortal 意识逍遥亦是仙 Meng Yifei梦逸飞Urban238k WordsCompleted This is a story about unlocking growth one step at a time! From innocence to understanding to maturity, from carefree days to yearning to reunion, from the countryside to small towns to the city, from not knowing what love is to discovering that love, at its deepest, is loneliness... There are so many things we cannot change, and so many things we cannot bear to leave behind... Will they become immortals, or return to the mortal world and live among ordinary people? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yes, yes, I like goddesses too, and of course I like girls too (¬◡¬)✧, especially girls who are as witty and humorous as me.

39. 39 被 The Forgotten Hero, Chunlong 被遗忘的英雄春龙 Meng Yifei梦逸飞Urban729k WordsCompleted The next chapter in the life story that follows the novel A Carefree Consciousness Is Also Immortal! An unemployed young man on the fringes of the city is sent to a psychiatric hospital in the suburbs for being “mentally disoriented.” His story begins with each day spent in the company of pills and white walls. ☞ —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 天 The Way of Heaven's Evolution: Bureau 503 天衍圣道之503局 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A high-speed express train hurtles along its route. An ordinary train conductor gets drunk in a sleeper compartment, breaking the rules, and becomes embroiled in a bizarre tomb-robbing case. When he sobers up, he unexpectedly joins Huaxia’s most mysterious organization, Bureau 503... By chance, he crosses paths with the mysterious Tongji Alliance, setting him on a completely different path in life. 29.1kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    These two books are truly excellent, extremely good; the number of people adding them to their bookshelves has consistently remained around 500,000.

41. 41 黑 Tales from the Haunted Inn 黑店诡谈 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban1.3M WordsOngoing 4.6kReads7.0Score387Shelves
42. 42 谁 Who Let Him Become a Ghost Constable? 谁让他当鬼差的？ A Hundred Flowers万花丛Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After dying, Su Fan transmigrates into the body of a spirit in the Three Realms and becomes a soul-reaping ghost constable in the Underworld. From then on, the whole culture of the Underworld changes. “First of all, let me make this clear: I’m not the one who corrupted the culture of the Underworld. Ghost constables are supposed to reap souls. I’m just doing my job.” “If you can’t keep up with me, don’t blame me for changing the culture.” With that, Su Fan walks out through the Gate of Hell, car 77.5kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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    I highly recommend this. You transmigrate into a minor underworld official with a system by your side. You can manipulate heaven and earth, and even all the gods and Buddhas in the celestial realm. No matter who you are or how powerful your backers are, once your lifespan is over, I'll take you down!

43. 43 尘 Immortal Shadows, Dustbound Fate 尘缘仙影 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban2.1M WordsCompleted He inherits a family heirloom ring, only to discover that it contains a whole world within. He had planned to finish college and then return home to stay by his parents' side. But some people have nothing better to do after a full meal, and they force Su Ming step by step down the abyss of Cultivation… 1.1kReads7.2Score102Shelves
44. 44 霸 The Dominating Chaos Art 霸道混沌诀 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban621k WordsCompleted Born with a Chaos Physique, he obtains a cultivation method formed from primordial chaos at the dawn of creation, inherits a thousand years of memories from the patriarch, and gains a divine ring containing a pocket world of blessed grotto-heavens. He is accompanied by a transformed ginseng doll. He crushes vicious thugs and arrogant young masters with a single move, and wipes out demons and monsters with one punch. He punishes evil and promotes good, restoring clarity to the world. Whoever offe 2.5kReads8.3Score193Shelves
45. 45 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization 修真文明指南 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The laws of physics in the world of cultivation, the periodic table of chemical elements along the path of cultivation, the theory of biological evolution among fantasy races... See how the protagonist uses his golden finger, a kaleidoscope of lives, to keep acquiring other people's cultivation realms and venture ever farther into an unknown world of cultivation. The book features a huge cast of supporting characters, including Lord Niu (Newton), Xiao Ai (Einstein), Lord La (Lavoisier), and Lord 9kReads—Score819Shelves

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    This novel is based on traditional cultivation fiction, but its world-building is incredibly vast! To explain past history, the author directly opens the book with a book titled *Genesis*. However, the first 15 chapters are a bit difficult, even despairing. Those who dislike tragic themes can skip to chapter 16.

46. 46 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to the Mystic Thunder 修真文明指南——序章1，玄雷前传 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉11k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 1, The Prelude to Xuan Lei 1.7kReads—Score130Shelves

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    I think this book is pretty good, and there are several reasons why it's worth reading. First, the premise is excellent (it breaks away from traditional cultivation novels and has an extremely vast world-building); second, the character details are superb (it doesn't follow the usual path); and third, the supporting characters left a deep impression after reading (their names are all very well-chosen).

47. 47 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, A Lonely Road to Immortality 修真文明指南——序章2，仙途陌路 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉31k WordsCompleted A Guide to Cultivation Civilization: Prologue 2, The Immortal Path Diverges 768Reads—Score105Shelves
48. 48 都 The Hidden Dragon of the City: The Demon Lord Returns 都市隐龙魔尊归来 Ah Hu2025啊虎2025Urban375k WordsOngoing Huang Xinglong was bullied time and again. His parents were brutally killed, his sister was driven mad, and in despair he leaped off a cliff. He transmigrated to the world of immortal cultivation, painstakingly mastered its arts, and became invincible in battle, ultimately rising to become a mighty Demon Venerable. Now he has returned, vowing to make his enemies pay dearly and settle every blood debt in blood, making the world tremble for the injustice he once suffered! 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban cultivation novel, come check it out! [Under pressure to finish draft]

49. 49 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy761k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.2kReads5.4Score316Shelves

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    A traditional cultivation-themed story, the protagonist is ruthless and decisive, willing to use any means to achieve his goals; he is cold-blooded, cunning, and utterly inhuman. No female lead, no system, and not a brainless or dark novel. [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

50. 50 既 If There's No Way Forward in This World, Then I'll Take the Heavenly Path 既然人间无路可走，那就走天路 Back to Earth重回地球Urban682k WordsOngoing Li Xue was an architect. After losing his job, failing in business, and being abandoned by his wife, he was left with nowhere to turn. With the aid of the Immortal Light Sword, and after a chance meeting with his confidante Zhang Yingxin, he resolutely set off for an alien world. There, he navigated the star systems, battling demons, evildoers, and forces of darkness. After enduring arduous cultivation, he ultimately forged a legend... 131Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The subject matter is novel and unique!

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