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

1. 201 我 I Usher in a New Era of Cultivation in the Modern World 我在现代拉开修真大幕 Rong Family Prawn荣家大虾Urban2.2M WordsCompleted [Behind-the-scenes mastermind / Black-tech golden finger / invincible / decisive and ruthless / no angst / no brainless villains / ensemble cast] After Rong Yi, a veteran xianxia fan, used his left arm, modified by an “alien swarm,” to fire a “freezing ray,” he finally understood: If this isn't a “supernatural ability,” then what is? And if I can use “supernatural abilities,” how am I not cultivating immortality? Countless years later, a historian remarked: “Although we now have a clear understa 6.6kReads7.7Score456Shelves
2. 202 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
3. 203 现EN Modern Immortal Cultivation, Starting with Handmade Spiritual Energy 现代修仙，从手搓灵气开始 A Clear Moon Left a Red Fan in the Little Tower小楼清月遗红扇Urban2.0M WordsCompleted [Modern setting + scientific cultivation + rigorous worldbuilding + building a cultivation system from scratch] After obtaining a cultivation System, Li Xingkong thought he would soon be living the life of showing off, face-slapping his enemies, and ruling over everyone. But after years of studying, the System tells him there's no spiritual energy in this world? How is he supposed to cultivate like that? If he wants to cultivate, he'll have to make spiritual energy with his own hands! 2.5kReads7.6Score178Shelves
4. 204 我 I Am the Heavenly Dao: Destroying the World Makes Me Stronger 我是天道：灭世就变强 Bandit Blade匪刀Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted The only one on all of Tomato Novel! A peerless masterpiece rated 5.1! (I'm not joking. I really couldn't find another book nearly two million words long with a rating of just 5.1.) The protagonists of other novels are noble, upright, and righteous! The protagonist of this book is arrogant and unruly, a true villain! The question readers ask most is: When will the protagonist get his comeuppance? When will he die? If your heart can take it, come and have a look! Warning! Warning! Warning! The s 10kReads5.1Score1.4kShelves
5. 205 穿 I Transmigrated to the Cultivation Realm and Started Livestreaming to Blue Star from the Start 穿越修仙界，开局直播连蓝星 Pepper-Salt Swordheart椒盐剑心Eastern Fantasy621k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, livestreaming, System, comedy, no angst, no heroine] Zhu Jian transmigrated to the cultivation world two hundred years ago. He was practically on his last legs before the System finally showed up. The System wanted him to build the greatest sect and rule the cultivation world. As compensation for being two hundred years late, Zhu Jian could livestream cultivation to the Three Thousand Great Worlds, randomly select viewers to become sect disciples, and have them join him in ru 3.4kReads8.3Score369Shelves
6. 206 发 I Launched the Immortal Realm Version of Douyin, and the Holy Land Ancestors Lost It 发布抖音仙界版，圣地老祖破防了 Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Cultural invasion of the cultivation world] + [Lighthearted comedy] Lin Ye transmigrates into a cultivation world where righteous and demonic factions are locked in mortal opposition, becoming a demonic overlord who has gone undercover in the righteous path. If war breaks out between the two sides, he’s as good as dead. Fortunately, he awakens the God-Tier Entertainment System. It gives the entire cultivation world access to the internet and brings over a host of entertainment devices and apps 30.4kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
7. 207 国 The Nation Just Legalized Cultivation, and You’re Livestreaming Your Tribulation? 国家刚放开修仙，你就直播渡劫？ Gou Erhe狗二河Urban144k WordsCompleted The country has just officially legalized cultivating immortality, and Xuan Yuan Yang livestreams his successful tribulation! His cultivation reaches the pinnacle of the mortal world! "What? The spiritual energy of heaven and earth has dried up, and we're in the Age of Dharma Decline?" "Watch me craft a Ten Thousand Souls Banner and restore the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!" "I'll establish the Great Xia Immortal Cultivation Academy!" Three years ago, a global technological revolution b 504Reads5.3Score—Shelves
8. 208 我 I, the Heavenly Dao, Will Build the Strongest World 我，天道，打造最强世界 A Calm Heart Is Possible清心也可以Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Behind the scenes + cultivation] A mysterious world appeared somewhere in the Sea of Chaos. It was filled with countless legends. One powerful figure after another emerged from it. There were peerless Immortal Emperors, ethereal as immortals and immaculate in bearing. There were martial titans who strode across mountains and rivers and shattered the void with their fists. There were peerless War Gods with bloodlines so powerful they defied the heavens, unmatched throughout history. There were m 4.6kReads8.6Score314Shelves
9. 209 全 Global Livestream: The Cultivation World of The Truman Show 全球直播：楚门的修仙世界 Champion Marquis冠军侯Eastern Fantasy651k WordsOngoing Three hundred years in the future, a grand reality show is launched. Its star is Truman, a man who was cryogenically frozen three hundred years ago. To make the show more entertaining, the production team uses cutting-edge technology to build a realistic world of cultivation! Their goal is to make Truman believe that he really has transmigrated and been reborn in a world of cultivation, so they can livestream his grueling journey to cultivate immortality. The more than a billion viewers watching 319Reads5.1Score100Shelves
10. 210 凡 An Ordinary Woman's Immortal Cultivation: Leveling Up My Proficiency in the Cultivation World 凡女修仙：我在修仙界刷熟练度 Beginner Writer of Wanhua万花初级写手Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Proficiency]+ [Everyday life in the early chapters, dealing with scumbags in the middle and later chapters]+ [No romance]+ [Talisman crafting]+ [Alchemy] Gu Jiuyue was born into the world of cultivation and saddled with a pair of lazy parents. From a very young age, she had to start supporting her family. Fortunately, she activated a proficiency panel, her golden finger. To improve their lives, Gu Jiuyue spent six years grinding her fishing proficiency and gained the angler’s gift of never comi 5.1kReads8.4Score466Shelves
11. 211 每 A Strange Treasure Arrives Every Month: Building a Top Organization from Behind the Scenes 每月奇物到账，幕后打造顶级组织 A Thought in the Mortal World一念红尘Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsOngoing [No Heroines] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Building a Faction] + [Drawing Strange Treasures] Qi Yuan, a game designer, suddenly transmigrated into a fantasy world one day. Fortunately, he received a System panel from the start, letting him draw one strange treasure of his own design each month. He could even hold sacrifices to earn more draws. From the Blood-Drinking Sword, which absorbs vitality to strengthen the body, to the Flesh Gourd, which unlocks the body’s hidden potential. The ever-chan 31.5kReads7.5Score2.9kShelves
12. 212 九 Lord of the Nine Heavens and Ten Hells 九天十狱尊 Lei Miaomiao, Who Loves Sea Bass Soup爱吃鲈鱼汤的雷苗苗Eastern Fantasy435k WordsOngoing Lin Feng · Background: An ordinary young man from a family in a remote small city, born in the "Desolate Prison," the lowest level of the Nine Prisons. · Personality: Decisive and ruthless, loyal to those he cares about, strong-willed, and meticulous. At first, he is somewhat inexperienced, but after countless brushes with death, he gradually grows into an unparalleled Emperor who looks down upon the ages. He lives by the creed: "Treat me with a foot of respect, and I'll return it tenfold; offen 1Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 万 The God of Ten Thousand Ages: Yiming 万世之神一一明 Rebirth of the Withered Flower残花的重生Urban435k WordsOngoing Ming Shiyan, a high school senior, only wanted to coast through the college entrance exams, until a strange explosion awakened his power to create worlds. When the Evil Sha tore open the sky and the ancient deity Xiaohu awoke, he learned that he was Ming, the Creator God of this planet! From then on, he wielded the laws of light in his left hand and gripped a dragon-inscribed divine spear in his right. Through trials of blood and fire, he gathered companions and founded the Divine Bureau, Earth —Reads—Score—Shelves

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14. 214 修 The Essence of Cultivation Is Physics 修仙的本质是物理 Wind and Rain风调雨Urban509k WordsOngoing Infinite Flow, hilarious, witty, System, cultivation, physics, wild imagination, decisive and ruthless, play the pig to eat the tiger, another world, the rise of Huaxia, dungeon challenges Cultivation? What’s there to cultivate? Are you good at physics? No? Perfect, neither am I! And I still became an immortal!, Li Kaiqi, True Lord of Peace Through the Annihilation of Enemies I’m the only Huaxia expert in the mission world. It’s not because I have exceptional talent, but because... Hey, hey, hey 1.7kReads9.3Score255Shelves
15. 215 混 Chaos Sovereign 混沌君主 The Earl of Hell地狱伯爵Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing Earth, minor worlds, the Central Continent, the world of cultivation, the Immortal Realm... Fellow cultivators, let’s ascend together! When the void shattered, Jiang Fan happened upon a Creation Lotus Seed and had his soul transported into a body on Earth. He seized the creation of heaven and earth and unraveled the mysteries of the sun and moon. He ruled the modern world, swept through the cultivation realm, shook the worlds of immortals and demons, and claimed the throne beneath the heavens! 788Reads6.2Score101Shelves

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    Before the founding of the nation, the city was ruthless and decisive.

16. 216 我 My NPC Girlfriend Is the Final Boss 我的NPC女友是最终BOSS Mr. Dongfang東方先生Sports335k WordsCompleted This book is dedicated to hardcore gamers! The full-dive game Oracle Fantasy is about to shut down, so Lin Qi, a hardcore player, decides to log in for one last trip down memory lane. But he gets trapped in the game by accident and becomes an ordinary guard in a beginner's village. While other players are grinding monsters and leveling up, Lin Qi spends his time chatting with Alia, the weapons shop's NPC girl. She asks him, “Adventurer, tell me... what lies beyond this world?” On a whim, Li 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 仙 The Immortal Doctor Son-in-Law 仙医赘婿 Mo Yi Chen莫以尘Urban614k WordsCompleted After being betrayed by his girlfriend, delivery man Jiang Chen awakens an immortal physician's legacy. To escape his desperate circumstances, he hastily marries Su Muxue, a cold and beautiful CEO. From then on, he defies fate with his miraculous medical skills, face-slapping the powerful and privileged, building a business empire, and ultimately uncovering the shocking secret behind his inheritance. (High-stakes action from start to finish, with no dragging plotlines!) 2.9kReads7.3Score259Shelves
18. 218 养 Raising Game: My Target Turned Out to Be Myself 养成游戏：养成对象竟是我自己 Red Leaves on the Mountains山山红叶Modern Romance851k WordsOngoing [Fitness and weight loss]+ [Spiritual Qi Revival]+ [Fluffy animals]+ [Animal speech]+ [Farming]+ [Daily intel]+ [Superpowers]+ [Cultivation] The pet-raising game on her phone is real! And the person being raised is Yi Shuiqing herself! From this moment on, she will raise a better version of herself. Check in after drinking water and earn a hundred yuan a day; Lose half a kilo and pocket a thousand yuan; Do a good deed and gain a point in looks! Even breathing can make her prettier and hea 184Reads8.8Score—Shelves
19. 219 心 After My Thoughts Were Exposed, the CEO Started Blocking My Door Every Day 心声泄露后，总裁天天堵门 Snail Who Loves Rabbit Diced with Peanuts爱吃花仁炒兔丁的蜗牛Modern Romance223k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof, socially anxious female internet star X scheming CEO who can hear people's thoughts] My name is Su Nian, and I'm socially anxious. My virtual singer persona, Siren, is the dream girl of men all over the internet. I thought I could live out my days safely behind my secret identity, until a ridiculously handsome new neighbor moved in across the hall. Even worse, he seems to be able to hear my thoughts! Me, thinking: “Ahhh, he looked at me! He looked at me! Run!” He hands me breakfast —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 仙 Life as an Errand Runner in the Immortal Realm 仙界杂役的生活 The World Within肚里乾坤Eastern Fantasy9.3M WordsOngoing I was a menial worker at a tiny immortal sect. My aptitude was so poor that I had no spiritual energy, and no sect would take me in. My father had to trade five oxen just to get me this job. One of the elders had once shared drinks and boastful stories with him. That was how my life as a menial worker began. Every day, I did nothing but serve tea, pour water, sweep floors, chop wood, and cook. I thought that was all my life would amount to: work here for a few years, then go home, marry a wife, 2.7kReads7.4Score373Shelves

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21. 221 凡 Mortal Lin Meng 凡人林梦 Before the Future在未来之前Urban426k WordsCompleted A refreshingly unconventional path to immortality: no cheat powers, no grueling cultivation, just a modern mind deconstructing a supernatural world A divine duo: Xiao Bai, a gluttonous, sharp-tongued fox spirit, and Lin Meng, a practical, penny-pinching mortal. They help each other while constantly getting one another into trouble, with hilarious results. A fresh world: When Five Elements metaphysics meets internet thinking, commercial principles reshape the supernatural order. A grander scope: 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend the book "Ordinary Man's Dream".

22. 222 我 I’m Just a Model Every Painter Loves 我只是一个画家都喜欢的模特 Yi Pin Xi Ge艺品喜哥Urban250k WordsOngoing A country girl arrives in the city and, for no apparent reason, becomes an artist’s model. Her unique aura inspires the artist to create a soul-stirring masterpiece. But Mo Sui hates feeling like a commodity, manipulated by others, and turns down an exclusive contract worth fifty million. A mysterious power subjects her to scientific research and inhumane torment, awakening a special artistic energy within her. In the end, she grows into an arts-powered heroine who protects the universe and the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can make your wishes come true with your imagination. What can you think of?

23. 223 轮 Golden Eyes of Reincarnation 轮回金瞳 Ye Mian of Tongtian Pavilion通天阁的叶勉Urban116k WordsOngoing Born with divine eyes, reincarnation in his left eye and golden pupils in his right. He thought a heaven-blessed child had been born! But who could have guessed that the moment he opened his eyes, the Ghost King would hunt him down and try to seize him? He spent his childhood evading one pursuit after another. Then one day, his master chuckled, “Heh heh heh... Kid, your training is over. It’s time to break the seal. Your era is about to begin!” I’d like to say this about the book: “The protagoni 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend these two books.

24. 224 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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    The protagonist is a 9-to-5 office worker who draws talismans to exorcise evil spirits late at night. He suddenly becomes a cheat code, transforming from a corporate slave into a master of metaphysics. He endures humiliation during the day and slays evil spirits to protect the world at night, becoming a master of metaphysics.

25. 225 穿 I Transmigrated to the Modern World with the Combined Cultivation of My Entire Clan 穿越现代，我的修为是家族总和 Wu Bufan's Life as a Writer吴不凡的写书人生Urban1.8M WordsOngoing Li Yi, the eldest disciple of Wu Daozi, the Nascent Soul True Lord of the Taiyi Sect, is over a hundred years old, yet still stuck at the peak of the ninth Qi Refining level. All his junior brothers and sisters have already reached the Golden Core or Foundation Establishment stages. Convinced he can make no further progress, he kneels before his master in the Azure Cloud Hall and begs to renounce his identity as a cultivator, return to the mortal world, continue the family line, and spend the re 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! I can't stress this enough. [Heart][Heart][Heart]

26. 226 陪 The Mother Who Came Along as a Student Is a Teacher 陪读妈妈是老师 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban266k WordsCompleted [Urban wish fulfillment] [Multiple heroines] [Superstar] [Older woman] [Auntie] [Fiancee] [Everyday realism] [Nuclear apocalypse] The male lead is sent back to the past after a nuclear explosion. 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban fantasy/immortal cultivation novels.

27. 227 寒 A Poor Scholar's Tribulation of Great Tang's Beauties 寒门状元大唐红颜劫 Yin Qianchen银千臣Historical356k WordsCompleted Li Guo’er, the Tang Dynasty’s most beautiful woman, is Princess Anning and the youngest, most beloved daughter of Emperor Zhongzong, Li Xian. The most seductive princess in the Tang Dynasty, she is strikingly similar to the protagonist’s wife. After the male lead transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty, he discovers that Li Guo’er looks exactly like his wife. Determined to save the only person in this world who reminds him of family, he works tirelessly and vows to save Li Guo’er, who was killed at ju 361Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 十 Ten Days, Eighteen-Year-Old Great-Grandma, I'm Not a Scumbag 十日十八岁太奶我不是渣男 The Later Generation Clan后人一族Urban767k WordsCompleted [Urban Imagination] [Surreal] [Multiple Female Leads] [Beijing-Circle Heiresses] [Beautiful Women Around the World] [Entertainment Industry Stars] [Web-Novel Heroines] [Most Beautiful Heroines on Screen] 251Reads6.9Score145Shelves
29. 229 斩 Break Free of the Prison City and Awaken 斩破牢城，悟了 Searching for Dreams a Thousand Miles Away千里寻梦Urban539k WordsCompleted In the otherworldly Great Xia, Bai Mifan of Great Xia Medical University steals an ancient medical formula to save his mother, who is suffering from a terminal illness. But someone frames him, landing him in a situation where he faces the harshest punishment. After dying, he is reborn. Torn between family ties and the law, he takes the wrong path, but at last comes to his senses... 152Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 逃 Escaping Through Time and Space 逃离穿越的时空 Searching for Dreams a Thousand Miles Away千里寻梦Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After an unexpected transmigration to 1972, he became an educated youth sent to the countryside, where life was harsh and impoverished, and the future bleak. At his lowest point, he unexpectedly awakened an ancient cultivation legacy. From then on, he defied fate and embarked on the path of cultivation. Making his way through a difficult era, he took down vile villains, protected his loved ones and friends, and quietly built up his strength; traveling between the modern world and the past, he c 239Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins With Artificial Intelligence 修真从人工智能开始 Searching for Dreams a Thousand Miles Away千里寻梦Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Deng Qi transmigrated to another world, bringing with him advanced AI chat technology. His arrival sparked a palace coup, and the prime minister hunted him down, forcing him to flee. By chance, he learned that beyond the Divine Wall lay the Immortal Spirit Realm. After countless hardships, he crossed the wall and entered the realm, joining a sect to study cultivation. He started as a servant and eventually mastered his art. When he returned to his original world, he discovered that his enemies w 214Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I’m Reborn as a Ba Snake! 灵气复苏：我重生成为巴蛇！ Impatient Ye没耐心的叶Urban441k WordsCompleted (Lighthearted comedy + monster evolution + one heroine + no harem + modern spiritual qi revival) One second he’s a burly hunter, and the next he’s become a “bachelor”? When others are reborn, they might change careers. He changes species outright. Lin Wang curls up into a ball and falls into deep thought: What do you do when being a bachelor literally turns you into a stick? Asking online. It’s urgent. Just then, a fox beside him suddenly speaks: “What are you thinking about?” Lin Wang jolts, th 916Reads7.0Score110Shelves

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    Urban cultivation

33. 233 逆 The Comeback Immortal Doctor: My Ex-Girlfriend Wants a Baby 逆袭仙医：我的前女友来求子 Forging Delusions锻造妄想Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Dumped right after graduation and nearly killed in a mining disaster, Su Yichen’s life hits rock bottom. But deep beneath the earth, he inherits the legacy of an ancient Yin-Yang Supreme. From then on, his life is turned upside down. His medical skills are divine: he cures infertility and saves lives. His knack for divination is unmatched: he wins the lottery and amasses a fortune. He returns to his impoverished hometown, buys five barren mountains, and lays out a breathtaking grand formation, r —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban Immortal Cultivation: A Counterattack in the Primordial World

34. 234 一EN The Unconventional Path to Immortality 一本不正经的修仙感悟 A Wisp of Clamor一缕喧嚣1.9M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Xianxia] [Xuanhuan] [Comedy] [Urban] After three lifetimes, I finally attained the Dao, Roaming the mortal world, laughing at its vicissitudes. I ferry souls across the River of the Underworld, following fate, But whoever the hell dares lay a hand on my people, I’ll beat you to death, you little bastard... 1.7kReads9.2Score120Shelves

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    A very good modern cultivation novel (humorous, stress-relieving, enlightened, and awakening).

35. 235 修 Cultivation Miner: Revered After Ten Lifetimes of Reincarnation 修真矿工：十世轮回称尊 Forging Delusions锻造妄想Eastern Fantasy544k WordsOngoing Miner Shen Qingxuan digs up a Chaos treasure while mining. He thinks he’s about to take off and soar straight to the pinnacle of life. But when he opens the treasure box, what he unlocks isn’t an invincible cheat, but a “Ten-Lifetime Reincarnation Experience Card.” Once his memories load, he’s stunned: so I died horribly in every single life? After finally reaching the Golden Core stage with a modern mindset, he sneaks into the cultivation world hoping to catch his breath, only to be wanted by e —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 偷 I Became an Immortal by Stealing and Stealing 偷着偷着我成仙了 A Purple Onion一颗紫洋葱Urban2.6M WordsOngoing The world follows the Dao and runs without end, yet in its course there must be oversights, excesses, and those who have not received their due. Thus, one who steals from the Dao is no thief. They take what has gone unused, make up what is lacking, and set right what is unjust. The wonder of the word “steal” lies in its invisibility. On the path of the Dao, stealing comes first. 533Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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    A well-developed world with rigorous and consistent logic, free of absurd plot points or illogical storylines—a must-read for anyone looking for something to read.

37. 237 太 The Supreme Dao Lord 太上大道君 Long Zijian龙子健Urban1.9M WordsOngoing A meteorite fell onto the snowy plains of the northern lands. No one knew it had brought not a child, but a fragment of the Heavenly Court's great calamity. At sixteen, the orphan Li Yuchen entered Shangqing Zhengyi Palace on Mount Longhu. Three trials, one talisman, nine orphans, and a single promise to stand as fellow disciples made them a family. Snake demons, plague gods, demon kings... One disaster after another struck. When the Jiangxia Nuclear Power Plant was on the verge of meltdown, he 2.1kReads6.7Score226Shelves

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    Taoist priests cultivate immortality and subdue demons.

38. 238 未 Cultivation, Futuristic Style 未来式修仙 A Little Longer久一分Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Centuries after the spiritual qi revival on Earth, spiritual technology reigns supreme. Cultivation no longer requires spiritual roots, talent, or insight. A miniature spiritual qi reactor can be implanted in the dantian, and a chip can be implanted directly in the brain to attain enlightenment. Even the Heavenly Dao is just something that can be observed and exploited by a supercomputer. Yet on this Earth, where even pigs can become immortals, the rampant proliferation of cultivators has caused 12.4kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Cyber-mechanical world combined with cultivation world, I'm watching this now.

39. 239 诸 Walker of Myriad Heavens: Beginning with the Earth Fiend Talisman Water 诸天行者：从地煞符水开始 A Youth in Middle Age中年的少年Urban695k WordsCompleted The Daoist text Compendium of Immortals Through the Ages records the Thirty-Six Heavenly Methods and the Seventy-Two Earthly Arts. Legend has it that in ancient times, a mighty being condensed the divine powers of the Seventy-Two Earthly Arts into beads. They were called Earthly Fiend Beads. Whoever obtained an Earthly Fiend Bead would gain the corresponding supernatural art. Li Niankong stumbled upon one of these beads and began an extraordinary journey through the myriad worlds to collect the 316Reads5.6Score108Shelves

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    Daily Push #

40. 240 一 One Thought Between God and Demon, Wreaking Havoc Across the Heavens 一念神魔之祸乱诸天 Half-Ripe, Half-Green, Entering the Martial World半生半熟入江湖Eastern Fantasy480k WordsOngoing Bury the gods, bury the immortals! Let blood rain across the heavens! When I cultivate for another eighty thousand years, I will send the Empress to the underworld. I have a sword that can sweep away immortals. If I become a demon, all beneath heaven will become demons. If I attain Buddhahood, all the gods and Buddhas across the heavens will answer my call! With a single thought, gods and demons will mourn, the myriad worlds will tremble, and heaven and earth will fall into chaos! In his previou —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Basically, it's just one cut every day.

41. 241 玄 Chronicles of the Mystic Wilderness: Subduing Demons 玄荒伏魔录 Half-Ripe, Half-Green, Entering the Martial World半生半熟入江湖Eastern Fantasy891k WordsCompleted Though I was born in darkness, my heart still yearns for the light. I grip the sword in my hand. Even if the road is covered in thorns and all I see are demons, I will keep pursuing the light in my heart! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 仗 Wandering Freely with Sword in Hand 仗剑逍遥 Half-Ripe, Half-Green, Entering the Martial World半生半熟入江湖Eastern Fantasy227k WordsCompleted I wield a sword born from heaven and earth, one that can slay gods and demons. I wield a sword forged in the mortal world, one that can protect all living things. I wield a sword understood through the heart, one that can seek the immortals above. I was nameless, yet I was granted a new life. I had no such intention, yet I stepped into the mortal world. One man, one sword, roaming the jianghu with blade in hand. I drink the finest wine in the world and scale the highest peaks beneath heaven, all 108Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 243 超 The Super-Duper Little Security Guard 超级无敌小保安 Half-Ripe, Half-Green, Entering the Martial World半生半熟入江湖Urban334k WordsCompleted 26Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 244 起 The Prison Planet of Origins 起源囚星 Bear Squatting in the Corner蹲在墙角的熊Urban1.6M WordsOngoing A rift in the universe tears through space and time, sweeping the boy Zeng Xi into a rising tide of supernatural powers! The only disciple in the Sword Sect without a sword spirit, he struggles to survive amid the bloodshed as Earth awakens. Mysterious organizations lurking in the shadows begin to emerge, while interstellar visitors wearing the mask of civilization close in step by step. Are these so-called raiders the scythes of death, here to destroy civilizations, or guides sent to awaken the 6.2kReads9.2Score306Shelves

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45. 245 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
46. 246 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
47. 247 护 The Sect's Spirit Beast Is Gone. What Does That Have to Do with Me, a Fishing Fan? 护宗灵兽没了，关我钓鱼佬什么事 Lone King's Play孤王戏Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing Xianxia farming + no female lead + no golden finger + fishing + farming, starts slowly and builds to a powerful climax. The mountains hold treasures, and so do the waters. Treasures on the mountain are easy to find, but treasures in the water are hard to come by. Li Zhen has spent decades fishing when he unexpectedly arrives in the cultivation world. He discovers that the fish there have mutated into spirit beasts. Most importantly, the cultivators in this world don’t know how to fish! With his 501Reads8.8Score—Shelves
48. 248 把 Bringing Bad Habits to the Cultivation World 把不正之风吹向修仙界 Hua Maofeng花毛峰Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsCompleted [Peerless sword cultivator, succubus immortal physique, cultivation-world friends constantly sabotaging one another, lighthearted comedy] Chu He, a disciple of a Nine Provinces immortal sect. He possesses a sword spirit root, an unparalleled immortal eye, and a world-reaching immortal body. Countless mighty figures have already picked him as a future paragon of the righteous path. But after meeting a shameless master, he sets off down a strange and increasingly bizarre road from which there is n 36.8kReads8.7Score3.7kShelves
49. 249 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
50. 250 我 I Have Shadow Puppets, and I Sing for the Evil Gods 我有皮影戏，唱与诡神听 Old Fish of the Sea of Books书海老鱼Urban356k WordsCompleted In a bizarre modern world of cultivation, the immortals were no match for a mysterious evil clan a thousand years ago, and every last one of them perished. Humanity was raised as livestock by monsters and evil spirits, nothing but food for them. The young Lu Yun acquires a mysterious shadow puppet. He turns humanity's cries of despair into drums and gongs, uses the sky as his stage, and spins a colossal lie to awaken the gods and demons across the heavens. He enters the play himself, wagering ev 365Reads8.5Score106Shelves

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