Any Hidden Gems in the Xuanhuan Genre? 玄幻小说有细糠吗？

1. 1 登 Ascension to Godhood: My Pact with the Divine 登神，我与神明有个约定 Paper Rain紙雨Urban366k WordsOngoing [Urban Superpowers] + [Urban High Martial Arts] + [Superpower Sequences] + [Cthulhu Mythos] + [Classic of Mountains and Seas] + [Passionate] + [Small Ensemble Cast] An altar, engraved with the past buried in dust A world, entombing laments from time immemorial A band of madmen, writing the history of dusk An eternal night, bearing the truth and illusion of those who keep watch A vow spoken, forging an age of immortality A delusion, sketching an absurd reality A cycle of reincarnation, mocking t 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   An ensemble piece...

2. 2 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds
3. 3 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds

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   Awesome 666

4. 4 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1k14d adds
5. 5 点 Nine Hidden Star Points 点星九藏 Black-and-White Potato黑白土豆Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [No System] [A proven author with other completed novels, dive in with confidence] [Passionate xuanhuan]! Ning Chuan was born into lowly circumstances, an unwanted child born to a maid. At the bottom of the Prince's estate, he endured endless scorn, his life worth no more than a blade of grass. No one knew he had awakened his Star of Destiny. He could summon lightning, wield the heavenly tribulation, temper his body with tribulation power, and prove the Dao with his divine spear. One spear break 272.1kReads8.3Score30.2k14d adds

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   A thrilling and action-packed fantasy story! A veteran author guarantees quality! Welcome to the series!

6. 6 剑 The Sword Dynasty 剑朝 Black-and-White Potato黑白土豆Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted The Martial World Continent stretches without end. Four supreme races dwell here. Humanity battles the gods with magic, fights demons hand to hand, and clashes with immortals. Blood dyes the heavens, yet they fear nothing. A reborn young man rises from the endless mountains, carving a path through every obstacle as he climbs step by step to the summit. With nothing but the three-foot sword in his hand, his sharp edge can reac 20kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
7. 7 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 341.8kReads9.2Score40.2k14d adds

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   Of these three OK series, one is a completed and very interesting one. You guys can check it out and see what I think of my writing. If you don't like it...

8. 8 冷 Cold-Blooded, Yet Kind: Night Seventeen 冷血，有情，夜十七 Xiao Wei晓威Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted (No System) (No harem) (No mindless protagonist) (No tired tropes) (Character growth) (Immortal martial arts) (Cold-blooded) (Compassionate) (Decisive and ruthless) At six, Ye Shiqi's family was struck by disaster. A mysterious organization took him in and trained him. Through one perilous ordeal after another in an environment of brutal competition, he steadily grew into a dark assassin whose name made the whole world tremble. Calm, composed, and brilliant, he moved like a ghost. Though cold-bl 27.4kReads8.3Score3.2k14d adds
9. 9 执 Seizing the Calamity 执劫 Charlie Comfortable-ski查理舒服斯基Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Eternal Continent and takes over the body of the fifth prince of the Great Xia Kingdom. After being framed and targeted for assassination, Gu Jianhun realizes that strength is everything. The Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram he has worn since childhood lets him quickly comprehend and master any martial art. When he appears before the ruler of Great Xia, whose people once looked down on him and whose kingdom is now on the brink of destruction, everyone is stunned. With just a man an 19.2kReads8.6Score2.1k14d adds
10. 10 你 You Travel the Stars, I Cultivate Truth. I Return to the Apocalypse to Fight Zombies 你星际我修真，回到末世打丧尸 Dou Momo豆墨墨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse359k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads] [The Male Lead Starts Out as Her Enemy, Then Becomes Her Devoted Dog] [A Touch of Groveling] [Lighthearted Power Fantasy] Yue Zheng transmigrates back from the cultivation world and discovers that her own world has become an apocalypse. Zombies besiege the city, and natural and man-made disasters wreak havoc. She cleaves the sky with a single sword. With fasting pills and flying talismans, she utterly outclasses the zombies, who wail in terror. Only the red-haired freak besi 6.5kReads8.8Score88114d adds

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    This is the finest of the finest, Shuangqiang, take note!!!

11. 11 九 The Carefree Chronicle of the Nine-Stringed Strings 九弦风云逍遥录 Northern Sect Supreme北派极尊Eastern Fantasy271k WordsOngoing The sudden Yangzhan catastrophe has caused cracks to appear in the laws of heaven and earth. The two great factions that had lain dormant for a thousand years, the Lihong Sect and the Antu Shaman, use the secret treasure known as the Reincarnation Mirror to be reborn in new lives, secretly establishing the Nine Gates faction. Their ultimate goal is to sacrifice the vitality of countless ordinary people, break through the world-guarding formation protected by the Spirit Venerable Hall for ten tho 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Fantasy tweets, thought-provoking

12. 12 凡 A Mortal's Cultivation Journal 凡人修行笔记 Strawberry Under the Moonlight月光下的草莓Eastern Fantasy203k WordsOngoing After the college entrance exams, Lu Changfeng goes exploring in the Kunlun Mountains. When an avalanche strikes, he accidentally stumbles into an ancient cultivation secret realm. From the ruins, he obtains the Sun and Moon Heart-Cleansing Art and embarks on the path to immortality. Through fortunate encounters and sheer perseverance, his cultivation steadily advances. He also activates one ancient teleportation array after another, transmigrating to fantastical otherworlds: from the lunar pala 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You could give this "mortal cultivation" novel a try; you should like it.

13. 13 我 I Feed Demons with My Own Body in the Demon Suppression Bureau 我在镇魔司以身饲魔 Six Gourds六个葫芦Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Get stronger when attacked by monsters + Transmigration + System + Invincible + Comedy + Villain + Demon Suppression Bureau] After transmigrating to a fantasy world overrun by monsters, Gu Qingfeng becomes a prison guard in the Demon Suppression Prison of the Great Yan Dynasty’s Demon Suppression Bureau. From that day on, strange cases begin piling up in the prison, once known as a living hell and feared for its eerie, terrifying atmosphere! Why do the monsters in the prison scream every night? 68.7kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds

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    It feels pretty good.

14. 14 刺 Assassin Wu Liuqi: Dream Chapter 刺客伍六七，梦之章 Big Almond Potstickers杏仁大煎饺Anime Fanfiction932k WordsOngoing A Qi Bai pairing story. The woman in white’s real name in the story is Ping Xiaobo. The story takes place before the events on Chicken Island. No golden finger, not a transmigrate story, no harem, and no love rivalry. A new backstory and a new tale about the woman in white. Qi gets a new identity beyond being an assassin of the Shadow Killers. Will they develop feelings for each other? Come and find out! 192Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 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 515.8kReads9.7Score69.9k14d adds

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    These are all books I've read myself, especially the second one, which is a newly discovered gem of a book.

16. 16 三 Three Lives of Delusion: A Foolish Game Against Heaven 三世惑存：妄执弈天 Chen Yin Zhi Qian陈因执乾Eastern Fantasy198k WordsCompleted An age-old destiny is a chessboard, and all living beings are its pieces. Ever since he was old enough to remember, Chen Zhi has lived in the alleys of an ancient city with no name. Mediocre, quiet, and uncompetitive, he is like a speck of dust blown into a crack in the stone, unnoticed by anyone. But the truth is that memories from three lifetimes lie dormant within him. The soul of his past bears ancient taboos, the Dao embryo of his future foresees the killing intent of Heaven's Will, and h 1Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 万 A Ten-Thousandfold Rebate: When My Disciple Builds His Foundation, I Ascend Straight to Immortality 万倍返还：徒弟筑基我直接成仙 Feng Lingbei风凌北Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsOngoing [Invincible + System + Funny + Easygoing + Ruthless + No Saintly Hero] Zhong Qing transmigrates into a minor peak master of one of Pingjiang Sect's seven peaks. He plans to coast through life and take it easy, but then he activates the strongest Bond System. Take in two useless disciples: Activate the Useless Duo Bond. His disciples go from dead weight to geniuses, and their cultivation is returned to the protagonist a thousandfold. Take in a catgirl and a foxgirl: Activate the Allure Bond. The 28.1kReads8.8Score4.9k14d adds
18. 18 开EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.1kReads9.7Score43.5k14d adds
19. 19 血 Bloodwing Dragon Emperor 血翼龙皇 Stray Puppy流浪的小狗Xianxia780k WordsCompleted Zombies, werewolves, and vampires: he carries all three immortal bloodlines within him. When these forbidden powers clash, he is no longer a lowly creature of darkness, but an immortal emperor who commands life and death! This isn’t just a simple power fantasy. It’s an unconventional rise to greatness through cultivation. Watch as the protagonist, armed with a body of darkness, crushes the heavens and forges an empire all his own! 1.1kReads—Score17014d adds

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    You absolutely can't stop watching once you start!

20. 20 驴 The Donkey-Headed Crown Prince: A Cursed Fate 驴头太子喋蛊逆命 Ice Strings and Snow Lotus冰弦雪莲Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted The empress of the Great Yong Dynasty is incompetent, and the Imperial Preceptor Xuanming transforms Crown Prince Li Genmao into a donkey-headed monster. The emperor's uncle, Li Jinglong, refines a pill with his own heart's blood to protect the crown prince. The immortals risk their lives to help him break free of the demon curse. The people suffer in misery as blood demons and heavenly demons wreak havoc, while all manner of evil curses and monsters run rampant. The donkey-headed Li Chong is bo —Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 大 Uncle, You're the Only One I'll Marry 大叔我非你不嫁 Ice Strings and Snow Lotus冰弦雪莲Modern Romance330k WordsCompleted She refuses to marry anyone but him, yet he acts as if he doesn't see her. When he was fourteen, he rescued her from the mire. A parting revealed the secret affection he had kept hidden while raising her for ten years. Only when she turned to leave did he say, eyes red, “This time, I'll be the one to come to you.” Schemes among the wealthy, treacherous hearts, and a staged death push her and her child to the brink... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 22 系 The System Helps Me Turn the Tables, and My Powerful Ex Wants Me Back 系统助我翻盘，势力女友求复合 Ice Strings and Snow Lotus冰弦雪莲Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted Jobless and down on his luck, with his adoptive mother critically ill, the orphan Gangzi hits rock bottom. His childhood sweetheart dumps him for being poor, and everyone else treats him with contempt. At the brink of despair, he awakens the Mold Deity System, gaining incredible skills that let him turn his life around in an instant. His snobbish ex-girlfriend and her family regret everything. They kneel and beg him to take her back, only to be publicly humiliated. His stepmother plots revenge a —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Tale of Daiyu 红楼之黛玉外传 Ice Strings and Snow Lotus冰弦雪莲Female-Channel Fanfiction302k WordsCompleted Do not sigh over the troubles of the mortal world, for Jade Girl Daiyu deserves our compassion… You watched over me as I grew up, and I will protect you for a lifetime… This book is derived from Dream of the Red Chamber, but does not follow the original’s style. It is based only on fictional traces passed down through history, and the plot, timeline, and character portrayals are all independently devised. It is impossible to please everyone, so please forgive any shortcomings in the writing. 64Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 穿 After Transmigrating, I Unlocked the Compendium of Ten Thousand Battle Spirits 穿越后，我激活了万道战魂图鉴 Yan Chen C砚辰CEastern Fantasy380k WordsCompleted I am Lin Ye, once codenamed “Night Owl,” an elite cleaner who operated in the darkness. After transmigrating, I found myself in another world as a dying cripple, poisoned, robbed of my wife, and abandoned by my entire clan. The original owner's vengeful soul gnaws at me day and night, bringing my spirit to the brink of collapse. In this desperate situation, I unexpectedly awaken the sinister art, “All Arts Return to One.” Want to survive? Then kill, seize, and devour! Devour demonic beasts' bloo —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 穿 Transmigrated to the Final Three Years of Qin, and You Say This Is Journey to the West? 穿越秦末三年，你说这是西游？ Yan Chen C砚辰CEastern Fantasy974k WordsOngoing By his third year in the late Qin, Chen Yuan had finally accepted his lot. Saving the Great Qin, rewriting history: it was all nonsense. In this world, a person was worth less than grass. All he wanted was to survive until the Han dynasty and use the knowledge in his head to earn a peaceful life in his old age. Then a meteor fell from the sky, and Mars stood guard over the Heart constellation. The fragment of ancestral jade in his arms suddenly grew hot, and a cold voice rang through his mind: [ —Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 西 Journey to the West: I Mistook the Jade Emperor for My Own Father 西游，错把玉帝当亲爹了 Xi Jiao细娇Male-Channel Fanfiction18k WordsCompleted Journey to the West: I Mistook the Jade Emperor for My Real Father 21Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 求 Survival Game: I Own a Lake Island 求生游戏：我有一座湖心岛 Just One Bowl of Winter Melon, Corn, and Pork Rib Soup恰一口冬瓜玉米排骨汤Fantastical Romance728k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [No Romance] [Infrastructure Building] [Farming] [Cute Pets] [The heroine never falls behind other survivors and eventually reaches the top] While conducting field research in the mountains with her advisor, she is caught up in the global event that drags everyone into a survival world. There's no time to mourn the modern life she's lost. Jiang Lanyue zips up her sturdy shell jacket and decides to start by finding the perfect spot to place a shelter for herself. No one k 74.9kReads9.3Score8.3k14d adds
28. 28 寻 The Path to Immortality 寻仙问道途 The Self-Righteous Zol冠冕堂皇的佐尔Eastern Fantasy793k WordsOngoing Zhang Ning, a young man from the modern world, dies unexpectedly, but his soul is swept away by a mysterious Yin-Yang Jade and transmigrates to another world where people can cultivate immortality. After inheriting the original host's fragmentary memories and meager cultivation, Zhang Ning discovers that he has finally embarked on the path to immortality he has long dreamed of. Thanks to the Yin-Yang Jade, he receives the legacy of an ancient mighty cultivator: The Secret Record of the Jade Pivo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 29 离 What the Heck! I Transmigrated into a Dog, and the Heroine Is About to Kill Me! 离谱！穿越成狗，女主要噶了！ Old Fish Is All Show老鱼是样子货Eastern Fantasy410k WordsCompleted This is a story about a devoted dog. A message: For C·X·N I wrote this story just to cheer you up. This is a flower I'm giving you. I wrote these words with my own hand, hoping only to make you smile. No matter how your day has gone, I hope you feel warm inside by the time you finish reading. Your happiness matters to me more than anything. I hope you're smiling right now. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Single female lead, fantasy, imaginative plot. A comedic transmigration story with a dog-themed twist, the author is updating frequently. A heartwarming comedy, welcome to join the discussion.

30. 30 励 The Little Monster's Inspiring Journey to Make It Big 励志上岸的小妖怪 Homebody Fish A宅鱼AEastern Fantasy234k WordsOngoing Prejudice is the hardest mountain in the human heart to climb. Wu Yong, a drug enforcement officer, dies unexpectedly and transmigrates to a brutal cultivation world where demons are hunted and slain. He is reborn as a weak little green snake demon. In this world, humans hunt demons, the demonic path plunders their blood essence, and the demon race struggles at every turn, subjected everywhere to hostility and slaughter. He holds fast to his principles and his sense of justice. He refuses to bec 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A fantasy novel featuring monsters cultivating immortality, traditional xuanhuan (fantasy/cultivation), no system, and very few romantic pairings. Gradual progression, not mindless. Updates will continue!

31. 31 沧 Master of Canglan 沧澜玄主 Mu Zhihe慕栀荷Eastern Fantasy158k WordsOngoing [Traditional fantasy + mysterious origins + no System + no harem + one heroine + all-around protagonist + decisive and ruthless + face-slapping] The Canglan Realm is divided among five continents, where practitioners of profound arts abound and five-colored profound energy reigns supreme. Xiao Ce, young master of the Xiao family, bears strange, colorless profound energy. All the profound power he cultivates is devoured by a secret seal, leaving him a good-for-nothing. After being ambushed by his 57Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The premise is good: the protagonist is decisive, omnipotent, has a mysterious background, and carries a deep-seated blood feud. He gradually increases his strength while also developing his family's power. It's a single-female lead, no harem, and no system. A very traditional fantasy novel.

32. 32 拔 A Hundred Years of Sword Training, Then I Descend the Mountain Invincible 拔剑百年，下山即无敌 Cicadas Chirping in Summer夏日蝉鸣Eastern Fantasy7.8M WordsOngoing Her master said, “If you want to learn the sword, first draw it.” So he spent his whole life drawing his sword. Zhou You said, “I’m going to be a real man. I absolutely won’t use my right hand.” He never imagined that mastering one move could really take him everywhere. After drawing his sword that day, he gradually began to realize... He really was pretty fast at drawing his sword. 19.7kReads8.7Score81514d adds
33. 33 高EN Epoch of High Martial Arts: Starting with Comprehension Amplified by 100,000 Times 高武纪元：开局悟性增幅十万倍 Dreaming of Life and Death鱼生梦死Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [High Martial Arts + Class Awakening + Reborn + Martial Arts + Revenge + God-Slaying] In the first year of the Age of Divine Abandonment, abysses appeared around the world, and the Heavenly Dao Game fused with reality. Those who survived awakened their talents and embarked on the path to godhood. Abyssal monsters ran rampant, and there were countless secret realms, dungeons, pieces of equipment, and skills. Only those who changed classes and grew stronger could resist the abyss. Three hundred ye 22.9kReads7.7Score1.9k14d adds
34. 34 双 Dual Transmigration: A Broken Engagement from the Start? Is the Villain My Brother? 双穿：开局退婚？反派是我兄弟？ Changqing Lovesick長卿相思Eastern Fantasy289k WordsOngoing He transmigrates as the young master of the Ji family, one of the top clans in the Tianxuan Domain, only to have his engagement broken off right from the start? Ji Xuanyuan thinks he’s transmigrated into a female-oriented novel and is ready to make his mark, but then he suddenly realizes the villain opposite him seems a little off… What do you mean, Liu Ruyan broke off her engagement with him, and now the other young master has come to make peace with me? My name is Jiang Wudao. Somehow, a 46Reads5.8Score—14d adds
35. 35 说 You Say the Dark Path Is Weak? I Am the Shadow Monarch! 说我暗系弱？吾乃暗影君王！ Year After Yeari一年复一年iUrban2.1M WordsOngoing [Death Scythe] [Dark Element] [Thrilling and Badass] After transmigrating to a high-martial world where everyone awakens supernatural abilities, Su Chen awakens an S-rank dark ability from the start. People say it isn't as strong as ice, lightning, or fire abilities of the same rank. That it can only be used by an assassin for sneak attacks, or for lurking and reconnaissance? Su Chen just grins, binds the [Slaughter System], and kills demonic beasts to earn Slaughter Points. He pours points into 104kReads8.1Score11.7k14d adds
36. 36 让 I Asked You to Train in Martial Arts, Not Punch Through the High-Martial World! 让你练武，你直接打穿高武？ Scallion-Burst Spicy Hot Pot葱爆麻辣烫啊Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [High Martial] + [Grow stronger through battle] + [Satisfying fights] + [No female lead] + [Wish fulfillment] Spend Sage Moments to deduce martial arts without limit. Shen Shu transmigrates into a High Martial world where everyone can become a dragon. Facing a dire situation, he is fortunate to be able to earn Sage Moments through combat and killing. In a chaotic age of powerful clans and invading ferocious beasts, he rises from humble beginnings. Without exceptional talent, he can only rely on 14.5kReads8.6Score1.4k14d adds
37. 37 分 You Asked for the Breakup. Why Cry Now That I've Become a God of Slaughter? 分手你提的，我成杀神你哭什么？ Mu Chuo沐逪Urban731k WordsCompleted In a martial world overrun by ferocious beasts, Gu Chang'an transmigrates into it and, from the start, fails to awaken his talent. To make matters worse, his girlfriend breaks up with him in front of everyone. But he doesn’t panic. Instead, he awakens the ‘Strongest God of Slaughter System.’ He obtains two skills: God of Slaughter Domain and Mind Kill! [God of Slaughter Domain]: Ignores level differences. Within my domain, I am the God of Slaughter, and all living things are mere ants! [Mind Kil 535Reads6.9Score10914d adds
38. 38 高 High Martial: Dreaming of the Primeval Era, I Forge the Strongest Saintly Body 高武：梦回荒古，铸最强圣体 Shan Dou山斗Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Two thousand years ago, a streak of swordlight flashed across the heavens, tearing open the sky. The world revived, and martial arts began to flourish once more. Two thousand years later, Lin Xuan transmigrates into this world and awakens the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body. But because the laws of the world are incomplete, the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body can never break through the major stages of bodily cultivation. People mock him as the Ancient Desolate Waste Body. By chance, however, he obtai 4.4kReads8.3Score29414d adds
39. 39 逐 Chasing the Sword 逐剑 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy] [One female lead] [Lone cultivator] [No transmigration or rebirth] One day, if I hold a sword in my hand, even the saints of the world will bow their heads! One man, one dog, and one sword: together, they stir up a storm across the Six Provinces! After enduring the darkest moment of his life, the boy leaves the city at sunset with a sword on his back. How does he end up with white hair overnight, wearing a ghost mask and wielding a sharp blade, becoming the “Executioner” in 47.9kReads9.0Score5.8k14d adds
40. 40 一 One Step, One Look Back 一步一回头 Lin Xi临傒Eastern Fantasy4.2M WordsCompleted Traditional cultivation, with no cheats, no golden finger, and no idiotic characters. Every step of cultivation is earned, and life is calm and unhurried... A fresh take on cultivation, with rigorous logic. What sets this work apart is its focus on enlightenment. Cultivate the Dao, cultivate the heart... 6.1kReads8.5Score50014d adds
41. 41 血 The Blood Jade Pendant: A Path to Immortality 血佩仙途 Boundless Long Wind长风无极Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Entire book completed, safe to read] [One female lead] + [No mindless decisions] + [Passionate] + [Defying the odds] A useless spiritual root awakens heaven-defying aptitude thanks to a jade pendant! A mine slave of the Lin family cripples a prodigy with one punch! He massacres his way through Zhongzhou to save his beloved, and returns as a mighty Nascent Soul cultivator! He ascends to the Spirit Realm, sweeps all enemies aside, enters the Immortal Realm, and takes charge of heaven and earth! R 2.3kReads8.5Score21814d adds

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    It's definitely worth watching; you'll be intellectually savvy throughout.

42. 42 无 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 What Is Immortal and Mortal?何谓仙凡Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsCompleted A botched ascension sends Ye Fan back to life a hundred years in the past. A prodigy in every field, with an endless array of martial arts techniques, knowledge of everything under the sun, and the power to foresee the future. Now that I am reborn, I shall rule heaven and earth. Those who disobey me will die! Those who refuse to submit will be slain! One word can bring an age of chaos to heel; one sword can cleave the nine heavens. I command divine beasts, forge divine weapons, shatter the void, 15.7kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
43. 43 修 Asura Heavenly Emperor 修罗天帝 Lab Rat实验小白鼠Eastern Fantasy8.5M WordsCompleted Eight years ago, a sudden upheaval struck Thunderclap Ancient City overnight. Qin Ming, the young lord of the city, was sent to Qingyun Sect as a servant, while two hundred thousand residents were driven into the Great Azure Mountain and enslaved. Eight years later, after tempering his spirit and entering the martial path, the unyielding youth awakens as a demon of slaughter and rises against the heavens. Give me a blade, and I can shatter the sky. Give me a sword, and I can point it toward the 27.4kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds
44. 44 九EN Nine Star Hegemon Body Art 九星霸体诀 Ordinary Magician平凡魔术师Eastern Fantasy18.7M WordsOngoing Was he an Alchemy Emperor reborn, or had he fused with another soul? Long Chen was a talentless youth whose spiritual root, spiritual blood, and spiritual bone had been stolen. Relying on the divine alchemy techniques in his memories, he cultivates the mysterious Nine-Star Hegemon Body Art, pierces through layer upon layer of mystery, and uncovers a world-shaking plot. He commands the universe in his palm, treads upon the sun and moon, and suppresses evil spirits and wicked gods. Rumor has it in 209.6kReads9.3Score10.9k14d adds
45. 45 系EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 One Durian No. 3一只榴莲3号Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsOngoing Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 581.6kReads9.4Score60.6k14d adds
46. 46 审 The Audit Storm: Investigating Corruption in Great Zhou 审计风云，我在大周查贪腐 A Single Well Reaching the Sky擎天一井Historical475k WordsCompleted A modern audit expert transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking official in the Great Zhou, burdened from the start with the lives of eight people. No need to panic. He comes with an “Audit Retribution System”: solve eight shocking corruption cases and he can atone for his crimes. The first case begins with bones in the Yangzhou salt fields and bizarre salt-tax accounts. When modern auditing methods meet ancient corruption, fake books, money laundering, and collusion between officials and mer 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A time-traveling novel where you solve major cases in ancient times—be sure to add it to your favorites! [Original novel reader] 💕 [Added to bookshelf] [Please follow] [Bump post] 🥰

47. 47 入 Entering the Game of Go, I Somehow Became the Heavenly Dao 入棋局，我竟终为天道 Choosing One Clear Dream清梦择一Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing (One female lead, no harem, no invincibility, slow-paced, a long journey, lots of foreshadowing, traditional fantasy. The early chapters may feel rather quiet, but after that, the plot takes a dramatic turn.) The first book in the Heavenly Dao series: Su Jin Xuan is an adopted son of the Su family, born with dual lightning and fire affinities, yet tests reveal that his meridians are low-grade and useless. From the black-market gladiator arena to suppressing bandits at Fuyu Mountain, he cultivate 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traditional fantasy, single female lead, slow pace. I'll quietly recommend it.

48. 48 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 18.9kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

49. 49 苍 The Vast and Empty Cosmos 苍茫虚霩 Qiu Jizhuoma求吉卓玛Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted 🔥 The epic Eastern fantasy novel The Vast Expanse is available to read in full for free! Across the three thousand great worlds, the Vast Expanse is the only “cleansing ground.” The four clans of Earth, Water, Fire, and Wind stand guard, suppressing the endless resentment of the Demonheart Planet. Beneath the Rift of the Void lies the secret of destruction and rebirth. For every sacrificial rite, the strongest must offer themselves up to ensure the world’s survival. The boy Nan Fa appears ordina 127Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    Tired of formulaic fantasy novels? You absolutely must read *The Vast Expanse of Void*! This isn't just a simple story of immortals versus demons; it's an epic tale of heaven and earth infused with Eastern wisdom. With profound cultural knowledge, the author weaves the philosophical insights of the *Surangama Sutra* and the mysteries of the *I Ching* into the framework of the three thousand great worlds. The duel between the sorcerers of Huozhou Mountain, the energy clashes of earth, water, fire, and wind, and the shocking secrets behind the hidden gate—every plot unfolds with exquisite detail and breathtaking impact. Even more remarkable is that the story doesn't present absolute good or evil, only the tug-of-war between stances and choices: Nan Lingxiao's unwavering belief that "I was born because of this vast expanse, I will die for this vast expanse," the Cloud Demon Master's struggle to become a demon, and Nan Fa's vibrant, innocent growth amidst the storms… The characters are fleshed out, the emotional bonds are poignant, and within the dramatic plot lies the core message of "protecting heaven and earth with unwavering hearts, and safeguarding all living beings with passionate blood." The writing is concise and classically elegant, sketching a vast expanse of starry sky and mysterious, fantastical realms with just a few strokes. Reading it feels like being there, experiencing a spiritual journey alongside the characters. This is truly profound and well-structured Eastern fantasy, worthy of careful reading!

50. 50 这 How, May I Ask, Will You Counter This Move? 这一招，不知阁下如何应对 Lin Lin Qi凛凛漆Eastern Fantasy664k WordsCompleted No golden finger, no System, only a battered body and a cautious heart. He has a mixed Five Elements spirit root, a notorious waste in the cultivation world, and cultivates at less than a tenth the speed of a single spirit-root cultivator. But he refuses to believe in fate. The lights of Lin'an City cannot illuminate the road ahead. A mixed Five Elements spirit root, an outcast of the cultivation world: everyone says he will never amount to anything. But the Tianyan Dao Sect plans to slaughter —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Five Elements Sword has been unleashed; it seems I can't catch it now. 😄

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