Cultivation Novel Reading Notes 修真扫文记录

1. 1 我21+ Building Infrastructure in the Demon Realm 我在魔界搞基建 Onion Monster洋葱怪Danmei (BL)942k WordsCompleted 7kFavorites14.5kClicks/ch2.6kGifts

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   3.5 Stars. A story about a demon lord father-in-law and a transmigrated daughter-in-law in a marriage of convenience. Both are career-driven. While I enjoy stories about incestuous relationships, this is the first time I've read a story where the son (not the biological son, the second male lead) is always alive. I understand the author intended it to contrast with the main character, as part of the story, but it does take up a lot of space. The second male lead has a one-sided crush on the protagonist, but since they have a child through a marriage of convenience (using demonic technology/magic), I skipped that part. It seems there's no further related content afterward. The plot is as the title suggests: cultivation (mainly in the demonic realm) combined with modern technology. The infrastructure aspect lacks depth; the main issues are interpersonal relationships. I won't dwell on the extra advantages the protagonist receives, but the invention and production processes are a bit too smooth. In short, don't overthink the logic and realism. I really enjoyed the romance; it was original and not boring. I was originally following the author's new work, but I came here to read this one and immediately saw my favorite kind of romance novel. The scene where the Demon Lord teaches was well-designed and the interactions were great. The process of the two getting together was a bit slow, but it really hooked me. However, after a highlight (I won't spoil it), the romance and the ending felt a bit lacking. I reasonably guess that the author isn't good at writing the plot after they get together or wanted to finish it quickly. Overall, I would give it 3.5 Out of 10. The romance was to my liking, so I'd give it 4 out of 10.

2. 2 反 The Villain Has a Red Scarf [Book Transmigration] 反派有条红纱裙[穿书] Wei You卫游Danmei (BL)323k WordsCompleted It was supposed to be an uplifting, steady-leveling story, but somehow it turned into a harem fantasy starring a Mary Sue! After being reborn, Qiu Sluo finds himself in a serialized novel, inhabiting the body of Qiu Muzhe, the male-male-loving martial uncle who resents the protagonist for love. 1. He disguises himself as a woman, earning the scorn of the world! 2. He kills the protagonist's beloved master, showing utter madness! 3. He falls into the demonic path, massacres the immortal sects, a 13.9kFavorites40.2kClicks/ch7.5kGifts

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   3.5 Stars. A younger male protagonist from a web novel (like those of a younger male protagonist on a web novel platform) x a transmigrated female martial arts master (shou). It's a lighthearted story; please excuse my occasional cheesiness...

3. 3 圣 When the Holy Monk's Secret Identity Was Exposed 圣僧掉马甲之后 Mr. Cat Eight猫八先生Danmei (BL)385k WordsCompleted [The new book, After Retiring, a Ghost Warden Enters a Survival Game, is now underway. Interested readers, feel free to check it out!] What's it like to have your phone become your life-bound magical artifact? During his ascension, the bizarre Ninety-Nine Tribulations Evil-Subduing Thunder almost blasted the demon king Lu Heng's soul out of existence, but it also gave him a miraculous life-bound magical artifact. When the network for the whole demon clan, where fellow cultivators were one big 14.3kFavorites33.9kClicks/ch10.5kGifts

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   I don't remember, but it should be okay. It's a Buddhist cultivation-themed attack.

4. 4 穿 Transmigrate to Cultivate Immortality 穿越之修仙 Clothes Falling into Flame衣落成火Danmei (BL)3.0M WordsCompleted Beneath the Immortal Realm lie nine thousand great worlds: three thousand in the upper realms, three thousand in the middle, and three thousand in the lower, along with countless small worlds. Xu Ziqing was frail and sickly in his previous life. In this life, he had hoped to spend his days at ease among mountains and streams, but at the age of thirteen, his life changed in an instant. With a spiritual root, he had no choice but to embark on the path to immortality. If he didn't want to become a 155.7kFavorites317.4kClicks/ch97kGifts

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   The main issue here is my subjective dislike of it. I hope the recommendations won't be similar. I had already read quite a few cultivation novels by the time I started reading this, and it didn't feel that novel. It was also too long, and the later parts became a bit tedious and repetitive. The romance also turned into an old married couple story, which was bland and tasteless. In addition, I really don't like reading cultivation novels that end up fighting aliens (extraterrestrial demons or something).

5. 5 参 Shang and Shen 参商 Meng Xishi梦溪石Danmei (BL)575k WordsCompleted He has four unfilial disciples. Each has now made a name for himself and founded his own sect. The awkward part is that all four struck out on their own only after he expelled them from his sect. One day, an accident leaves him without his cultivation. With his life hanging by a thread, he ends up on the territory of his third disciple. What should he do? Urgent, answers wanted online. Mountains and seas can be leveled, day and night can be erased. Only you are irreplaceable, and I cannot bear 138.1kFavorites198.7kClicks/ch168.6kGifts

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   3.5 Stars. The storyline is a mix of master and disciple with a younger man/older woman dynamic, and while the plot is a bit messy, a few individual dungeons are still quite interesting. I still feel that Meng Xishi could have written it better.

6. 6 凤 Phoenix Bones [Reborn] 凤凰骨[重生] Yi Cong Yin一丛音Danmei (BL)715k WordsCompleted Su Hansheng, son of an immortal lord, was proud and noble. He suffered from a bone-deep poison called “Burrowing Bone” that made him dread the light, and spent most of his life in seclusion. Because of his stubbornness when he was young, his senior brother died horribly in a secret realm, his father’s treasured relic was stolen, and his betrothed later destroyed his spiritual roots and cast him into the Infernal Prison. Only then did Su Hansheng learn that he carried a sacred treasure of the H 113.8kFavorites151.3kClicks/ch132.5kGifts

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   3.5 Stars. A story featuring a split-up seme (one part a monk with hair, the other a wicked one) x a child uke. My previous review: The uke is portrayed as a smart and capable but immature child throughout. If you can accept this, it's worth reading. The overall tone is lighthearted, with a penchant for social drama. Later on, my initial disapproval was pleasant. The academy and secret realm sections were particularly interesting. The ending felt a bit rushed, perhaps because my expectations were too high. However, I appreciate the way things are resolved before giving everyone their own ending, preventing abrupt closure. The ensemble cast is decent, though some characters feel a bit one-dimensional/merely for the plot. The older seme has a good older-younger vibe, and many scenes are cute. However, a section in the middle feels a bit too childish with his father, and the uke's habit of calling the seme "uncle" felt a bit forced. Looking back, theoretically, he's a Buddhist seme who maintains his principles throughout. In summary, this is a story I like with an older seme and a strong plot, without using fantasy as a backdrop.

7. 7 扬 The Alluring Shadow of the Sword 扬书魅影 Song of the South Wind南风歌Danmei (BL)181k WordsCompleted The martial world is rife with strife. Who will be the greatest under heaven? Notice about the reverse V To all the dear readers who have come to excavate this ancient relic: More than a decade after this novel was completed, I’m preparing to switch it to a paid format. This will happen on September 30, starting from Chapter 60. Thank you all, mwah! Notice to readers: Withdrawal of the noncommercial audio drama licenses for all three Yang Shu Mei Ying novels. Hello, dear readers. The noncommer 55.7kFavorites112.8kClicks/ch9.6kGifts

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   3.5 Stars. It's a very traditional righteous x demonic cultivation trilogy. I remember the first part was better than the second. It might seem a bit outdated now.

8. 8 铜EN The Copper Coin Shrine 铜钱龛世 Mu Su Li木苏里Danmei (BL)394k WordsCompleted In the twenty-third year of the Tianxi era, rumors spread that the all-powerful Imperial Preceptor had suffered a sudden calamity and been forced into seclusion to cultivate. In private, the common people cheered. That same winter, a stranger arrived in Ningyang County, Huizhou Prefecture. The newcomer, Dharma name Xuan Min, had lost all his memories but knew a little about feng shui and geomancy. On his very first day in Ningyang, he brazenly exorcised a haunted house and, while he was at it, t 726.3kFavorites640.9kClicks/ch394.9kGifts

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   4 Stars. A cute and sweet Buddhist-dragon romance. I don't remember much of the plot, but I really liked the romance.

9. 9 今 Have I Touched the Protagonist's Hand Today? 今天摸到主角小手了么 Rui Meng蕊梦Danmei (BL)303k WordsCompleted A cause for celebration! The Demon Palace in the demon realm has finally been completely destroyed in the tenth campaign against it! While the righteous sects were cheering and celebrating, the Demon Palace's Holy Son, who should have been reduced to ashes, was not only reborn, but also bound to a "Protagonist Ascension System." Feng Qingyuan: Are you kidding me? If it's a Protagonist Ascension System, go bind yourself to the protagonist! Why bind me? System: Friendly reminder: Please touch th 2.5kFavorites7.6kClicks/ch964Gifts

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   I don't recall it; it was also a minor, less popular story with a budget of 2,500 yuan. The author no longer writes new works.

10. 10 反EN The Villain’s White Halo 反派白化光环 One Huge Roll of Toilet Paper好大一卷卫生纸Danmei (BL)399k WordsCompleted Where shall we return together? Only in wind and snow. Who will walk beside us? Only the sun and moon. Theme: 89.4kFavorites221.8kClicks/ch34kGifts

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    I don't remember it. It was a story written by a fellow student who was older than me, and the reviews were very good. My impression of it was also okay, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

11. 11 神 The Divine Tree Can't Be Scratched Enough 神木挠不尽 Green Fields, a Thousand Cranes绿野千鹤Danmei (BL)409k WordsCompleted A master craftsman of demonic cultivation, Mo Tianliao was killed by both the righteous and demonic factions over a divine weapon he had yet to finish forging. By a stroke of luck, he seized a new body and was reborn. What should he do after being reborn? Take revenge? Rule the world? Mo Tianliao’s answer: First, I need to find my cat. A little scene: Mo Tianliao: You’re my cat to begin with. What’s wrong with giving you a hug? Master: (Silently flashes his claws.) Mo Tianliao: Ahaha, this disc 212.3kFavorites364.9kClicks/ch27.9kGifts

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    3.5 Stars. Seems to be a sweet romance between a loyal dog and a tsundere cat, with a bit of plot as a bonus. Worth reading if you like this kind of story, otherwise it feels a bit too common.

12. 12 纯 Pure Yang 纯阳 SISIMODanmei (BL)417k WordsCompleted In short, this is a story about a pure-yang shota who transmigrates into a female protagonist's cultivation novel and competes with her for the men. Look at this absurd, broken world... A friendly warning: don't believe this ridiculous blurb! Announcement: If you can't see the latest chapter, press F5 to refresh the page. If it still doesn't show up, try replacing www in the browser's address bar with my or xxoo. That usually makes the new chapter appear. First published on Jinjiang. Reposting 25kFavorites157.6kClicks/ch5.8kGifts

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    4 Stars, watchable. It features a cute older man/younger woman pairing of fellow disciples. It's a story I read years ago, set in the game JX3 (Swordsman Online 3), but even if you haven't played it, you can still enjoy it. I remember a few of the dungeons; the plot should be alright.

13. 13 九 Nine Heavens 九霄 Meng Xishi梦溪石Danmei (BL)528k WordsCompleted From grandmaster of demonic cultivation to disciple of a third-rate sect? In his previous life, he went from demonic cultivation to the righteous path. Was he supposed to do the opposite in this life? Low status, a weak spiritual root: everyone said he had no chance of attaining immortality, and would spend his whole life oppressed and enslaved, looking up at others as they became immortals. Since he had taken over this body, the road ahead was his to walk. Zhou Yin would make his own way. No ma 47kFavorites151.8kClicks/ch7.7kGifts

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    3.5 Stars. I don't remember the plot, but I do remember that I'm a fan of queen-like bottoms, but Meng Xishi doesn't have any really bad works.

14. 14 反 The Villain Is Excessively Beautiful [Book Transmigration] 反派他过分美丽[穿书] Riding a Whale South骑鲸南去Danmei (BL)844k WordsCompleted Xu Xingzhi wrote in his own story: Beyond the mountains and across the seas lives a band of great villains. They’re clever and adorable, strange and wonderful, and they work tirelessly to break out of prison. Later, he is transported into the story. The world says, “Your setting has thrown the world’s order into chaos. You must kill the villainous boss who plans to break out of prison and take over the world.” Xu Xingzhi says, “Sorry, I’m just a lazy fish.” The world says, “That’s fine. The vill 362.5kFavorites481kClicks/ch154.9kGifts

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    No recollection, they were fellow apprentices, younger than the other, so they should be alright.

15. 15 剑 The Sword Cultivator Doesn't Want to Be Wooed 剑修不想被攻略 Secondhand Knife二手刀Danmei (BL)420k WordsCompleted Blurb: Today's top gaming headline in The Chronicles of Cangzhou: "Shocking news! A romanceable character is about to elope with an anonymous NPC. They plan to have two kids in three years..." Players: Let's see whose wife ran off, hehehe... Players, horrified: Holy crap! Buy external healing items!!! Ning Yu, a sword cultivator from an immortal sect, has survived for years by playing the sunny, sweet puppy type. Every so often, he gives players a few affection points to maintain the illusion t 5.7kFavorites8.3kClicks/ch2.9kGifts

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    3.5 Stars. Flower fairy x sword cultivator. I don't remember much, but I do remember there was a part where the seme chased the uke later on. It also had a bit of an online game background. For the author's first novel, it's pretty good. I bought it for only 4k words. I'll give it a thumbs up!

16. 16 道 After the Daoist Venerable Returned to Youth 道尊返老还童以后 Cang Ting沧汀Danmei (BL)283k WordsCompleted The previews for my upcoming stories are up. Please add them to your collection~ \(≧▽≦)/~ Click a title to go straight to it >> Modern danmei: Final Crisis, an infinite-level survival game, alternating POVs with a focus on the gong. Historical danmei: The Cultivation World Knows All About the Villain's Love Life, an older master-and-disciple romance. Shou protagonist. Dragon immortal gong x sword cultivator shou. Blurb: Gong protagonist. 1v1, happy ending, mutual pining. A long-form mystery with 1.6kFavorites2.6kClicks/ch232Gifts

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    No recollection. It's a story of mutual unrequited love, by the same author as "Master-Disciple, Older Man, White Moonlight Substitute," so it should be alright, otherwise I wouldn't have clicked on the author's profile. It's a male-dominated story, only 1500 favorites, very angsty, and the author seems to have stopped writing new works.

17. 17 反 After the Villain Resigns 反派辞职之后 Mei Hua Liu梅花六Danmei (BL)487k WordsCompleted *A new novel in the same genre, Before the Villain Resigns, is now underway. Feel free to check it out if you're interested! Under the System's control, Jiang Rongyi played the villain for a hundred lifetimes. At last, the System approved his resignation. So, in his final villain role, he not only abandoned the villain's storyline, but also flirted with the protagonist before running off. What a thrill. He never expected that when he opened his eyes again, the entire plot would have fallen apar 73.5kFavorites188.3kClicks/ch41.1kGifts

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    3.5 Stars. It's the kind of story that's a bit corny, a typical BL novel with a loyal, devoted seme and a beautiful uke, but I actually quite liked it. Maybe it's just that my tastes matched. I didn't finish another of the author's other food-themed novels (by the way, I don't read any food-themed novels at all).

18. 18 魔 The Demon Venerable Can't Stop Thinking About Him 魔尊他念念不忘 Mo Xike墨西柯Danmei (BL)496k WordsCompleted 1. After transmigrating into a book, Chi Muyao was once forced to share a “black room” with the great villain, Xi Huai. Xi Huai was shackled and his spiritual power sealed. Their situation was dire. Chi Muyao had to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment stage to break the cave’s seal, and only then could they both be rescued. But… he was a male cultivator from the Hehuan Sect! No way was he supposed to cultivate by using the great villain, right? Readers of the book all knew that the cannon- 517.8kFavorites1.1MClicks/ch408.2kGifts

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    3.5 Stars. A Demon Lord x Hehuan Sect member minoring in Spirit Beast Studies. It's a "sleep first, then win back wife" story. Although I finished it smoothly and enjoyed it, I still felt it was a bit outdated. The writing style, character design, and plot all felt dated. I thought it was from 2010 or 2015, but halfway through I discovered it was actually started in 2021. However, I liked the plot involving raising small animals and managing a sect, so I still finished it smoothly.

19. 19 回 Back to the Immortal Venerable's Youth [Book Transmigration] 回到仙尊少年时[穿书] Concubine in Shanyang妾在山阳Danmei (BL)590k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Volume 2 goes on sale June 1. Its published title is Knowing You.] Yan Qing transmigrates into a melodramatic cultivation novel as a child: the most popular villain, a beautiful, tragic figure. As an adult, the villain is a peerless genius of breathtaking elegance. As a child, he is pitiful and nearly starves to death in the bitter winter. The cultivation world is full of dangers, and to survive, Yan Qing has to pull out every trick in the book. He can act sweet and inn 578.5kFavorites828.4kClicks/ch524.8kGifts

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    Not recommended. The romance is mediocre, and the ending is terrible. I only subscribed because I was curious about what they were trying to write.

20. 20 嫁 Marrying the Dragon-Proud Hero 嫁给龙傲天 Zhang Yuanqi张源起Danmei (BL)559k WordsCompleted [Complete] The online game server Mo Yang played on gained sentience and brought him into a novel about a dominant male protagonist conquering the world. It claimed it could help him crush the Four Seas, trample Long Aotian, and reach the pinnacle of life. Man and dog hit it off immediately. They excitedly set out to steal the protagonist’s opportunities, recruit his underlings, kiss his women, and become the protagonist’s daddy! Unfortunately, the System had been sick for so long it had gone 312kFavorites403.6kClicks/ch284.9kGifts

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    I'd give it 3.5 Stars. It's a typical web novel where the male lead is the top and the female lead is the bottom, who has a system and a healer. The bottom's only healer in the entire story is a web game system, which is too overpowered, making the fight scenes rather boring. The plot is okay, and the characters are a bit like a domineering CEO and his spoiled wife, but for some reason, I finished reading it smoothly.

21. 21 穿 I Transmigrated into the Love Rival of an Overpowered Hero 穿为龙傲天的情敌 Chu Ji楚济Danmei (BL)447k WordsCompleted [Revising] Li Lanxiu is a total heartthrob in the real world, with boundless ambition concealed beneath his breathtaking beauty. He plays people like a fiddle, enjoying the sight of them falling head over heels for him and willingly going through fire and water at his command. Unfortunately, before he could reach the pinnacle of the world, karma caught up with him. When he woke again, he had become a cannon-fodder character in an overpowered, feel-good cultivation novel. The protagonist, Chu Yu 116.1kFavorites154kClicks/ch60.3kGifts

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    3.5 Stars. Those who enjoy dog ​​training stories might enjoy it; it's cheesy but exciting. It's a classic web novel about a loyal, devoted male protagonist who becomes a true master-level heartthrob. It's a dog training story where the protagonist transmigrates into a book and becomes the master of everyone else's dogs. However, the main character is the most dog-like, so he becomes a pet dog with an owner, not a naive, innocent heartthrob. The way he uses his heartthrob qualities is quite novel to me, but the author writes similar stories, so I don't want to read a second one after the first.

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