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- 1 Reborn as an Evil God in the City 重生之都市邪神 After cultivating for eight million years in his previous life, Yang Yun became one of the nine most powerful Immortal Emperors in the Great Thousand Worlds. In the end, however, eight Immortal Emperors joined forces to ambush him. He died and lost his cultivation, only to be reborn by accident. Reborn in his youth, Yang Yun vows to regain his cultivation, fight his way back to the Great Thousand Worlds, and avenge his blood feud. He also wants to change the fate of his parents, who died tragica 114Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 2 Reborn as the Celestial Venerable of the City 重生之都市天尊 A Venerable Celestial of the cultivation world is reborn on Earth. In this bustling city, he stirs up a mighty storm. Those who follow me will prosper; those who oppose me will die! If I take a liking to you, I'll grant you a great destiny and a lifetime of wealth and glory! If you dare to stand against me, then sorry, I'll have to send you to the King of Hell to discuss the meaning of life! 21Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 3 The All-Powerful Wild One 全能狂少 When other people are reborn, they get everything they want. But when Qin Fei was reborn, he became an idiot in everyone else’s eyes. If not for the life he has now, he’d want to die all over again... 2.7kReads8.3Score303Shelves
- 4 Guardians of the City: Becoming a God 守护之都市封神 Dai Wei's soul travels to the Celestial Realm, where he becomes a Heavenly Venerable. Betrayed at his concubine-taking ceremony, he returns to Earth with a priceless treasure. To protect his homeland, he subdues all kinds of prodigies and monsters, and rebuilds the Heavenly Court! The Way of Medicine! The Immortal Way! The Martial Way! The Way of Protection! When invaders from the stars descend, he accidentally awakens ancient gods from Eastern and Western mythology. Together, they fight off the 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Reborn as an Immortal Emperor in the City 重生都市仙帝 In his previous life, his family framed him, broke both his legs, struck his name from the family register, and left him dependent on others until he died in despair. Now he has returned from his cultivation, risen to become an immortal overlord, and can make the heavens tremble all by himself. He’ll take his revenge and live without restraint, unmatched beneath the heavens! I’ll make up for every regret from my previous life. Those who humiliated me will pay a hundredfold, and those who mocked 3.9kReads8.6Score287Shelves
- 6 Chaos Sovereign 混沌君主 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
- 7 The Strongest Immortal Emperor in the City 都市最强仙帝 The Immortal Emperor Ye Chen, who once commanded the stars, fell beneath the heavenly tribulation, only to return to Earth at the age of twenty. His previous life was full of regrets. This time, I will roam freely across heaven and earth, settle the old scores, reclaim my place as Immortal Emperor, and create an entirely new world! 12.6kReads8.1Score1.2kShelves
- 8 After the College Entrance Exam, I Joined the Cultivation Department of a Top University 高考后，我进了顶级大学修真系 After the college entrance exams, everyone thought he would fail to get into university. It was only on the first day of classes that they learned he had been accepted into the cultivation department of a top university. From then on, he would dominate Dongzhou and look down on all his rivals. 1.9kReads8.9Score128Shelves
- 9 The Wicked Cultivator: Abandoned Young Master 妖孽修真弃少 Ye Chen was once a peerless prodigy, but on his tenth birthday, his clan branded him a sinner. They stripped him of his status, and even his own father abandoned him in the wilderness to fend for himself! Eight years later, the prodigy returns, rising to power with unstoppable force. He tramples everyone beneath his feet and sweeps away every obstacle in his path! He reigns supreme, unrivaled in the city. Find it all in this book! 15.1kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
- 10 The Divine Cultivation Student 神级修真学生 Ye Fei is a poor student from the countryside with terrible grades, looked down on by his classmates. But an unavoidable disaster turns out to be a blessing in disguise. From then on, he secretly vows: From now on, I'm going to live my life differently... 11kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
- 11 The Immortal Emperor of the City 都市之修真仙帝 My name is Li Mo, and I’m an Immortal Emperor. You ask what an Immortal Emperor even is? Let me tell you: I’ll beat up the rich young masters you don’t dare touch, and woo the girls you don’t dare pursue. In short, I’ll do what you can do, and I’ll do what you can’t do even more. With a thought, I can shatter the heavens. I look down upon the world. That’s what it means to be an Immortal Emperor. In my previous life, I was set up by my beloved disciple, the Nanhai Fairy. In this life, I swear I’ 1.8kReads8.7Score191Shelves
- 12 Defying Heaven Through Cultivation: I Can Become Invincible Just by Lying Down 逆天修仙：躺着就能无敌 [Urban cultivation, invincible from start to finish, feel-good, multiple heroines, decisive and never takes abuse] A young man from a mountain village is betrayed by his fiancée. By chance, he obtains a heaven-defying treasure and begins his path to invincibility! Watch as he overpowers powerful clans, takes on grandmasters, and shakes the Myriad Worlds! But was all of this predestined, or carefully arranged? [This story is entirely fictional. Please don’t assume it has anything to do with you.] 4.7kReads8.5Score499Shelves
- 13 Reborn as the Holy Venerable, Returned 重生之圣尊归来 An Immortal Venerable is reborn, advancing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and beyond. With a mature state of mind, he overwhelms martial artists. This epic tale features an expansive world, a fast-paced plot, ruthless decisiveness, and an invincible protagonist. Welcome! 9.4kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves
- 14 Mecha Immortal Cultivation: Unrivaled After Exile to Mars 机甲仙途，从流放火星开始无敌 Xu Fan, a nobody exiled to a Martian mining colony, thought he’d spend his whole life as a miserable repairman. Then an underground river swept him away. In just six months, he rebuilt his cultivation from scratch, rose from ruin, and became an Immortal at the Fourth Realm. Now he has the Lingxiao Mecha, the Nine Tribulations Alchemy Manual, a full energy reserve, and weapons locked and loaded! I’m back! Space pirates? One punch and they’re blown away! Oppression? I’ll crush it with one move! [U 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Buy a Rock and Cultivate Immortality 买个石头去修仙 [Urban + period setting + immortal cultivation] Thanks to a mysterious stone, high school student Zhao Ming unexpectedly begins his journey of immortal cultivation. While his peers are still studying late into the night, worrying about the cost of dating and fretting over their future careers, he has already become a top tycoon, a miracle doctor, and a big shot in a special government agency. 381Reads9.2Score102Shelves
- 16 Urban Cultivation: Invincible After Coming Down the Mountain 都市修仙：下山无敌万万年 [Urban Cultivation + Swordsmanship + Invincible Power Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + Infinite-Level] Before he turned eighteen, he never wanted for food or clothing. After he turned eighteen, he went hungry nine days out of every three. “Xiao Chen was abducted by a blind Taoist priest and taken to a remote mountain to cultivate immortality for eight years!” Eight years later, he descended the mountain on his sword, and his path to invincibility officially began… Heaven and earth are impartial 20.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
- 17 The Last Cultivator on Blue Star 蓝星最后一个修士 [Classic fantasy] [Urban cultivation] [the Myriad Worlds] [Eastern xianxia] A parallel world. With no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration, Fang Yun was an ordinary country boy who practiced martial arts and cultivated qi. By a twist of fate, he received his master's legacy on his deathbed, becoming the last cultivator in this world. From then on, martial arts and the Dao merged, and his mortal body laid the foundation for cultivation. See how the last cultivator wages war across the lands. 25.4kReads7.8Score1.9kShelves
- 18 I Saved the Whole Village, but Couldn’t Protect My Brother 我救了全村，却没有保护好兄弟 I Saved the Whole Village, but Failed to Protect My Brother 99Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Tales from the Haunted Inn 黑店诡谈 4.6kReads7.0Score387Shelves
- 20 The Tyrant Blade 霸道狂刀 In the world of ancient martial arts, the strong rule supreme. There are martial arts tournaments and duels atop Mount Hua. Only five years old, Shen Jinghong hides in a secret compartment in the ancestral hall. Through a narrow crack, he watches as his family is slaughtered! His father, Shen Canghai, is struck down, his Cloudbreaker Saber shattered and his chest pierced through. His mother's body crumples to the ground, and blood splashes across a pillar in the ancestral hall... From that mome 167Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Reborn Immortal Emperor and the Dimensional Conspiracy 仙帝重生之维度阴谋 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
- 22 Reborn as the Urban Immortal Venerable 重生之都市仙尊 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
- 23 Urban Super Playboy 都市超级纨绔 [Highly recommended by a bestselling author, a hit across the web] [Exhilarating and hilarious, the ultimate stress relief] An Immortal Emperor returns to find himself a spoiled young heir who cares only about eating, drinking, and having fun. His father hopes he’ll make something of himself, his fiancée has completely lost faith in him, and scheming villains keep stirring up trouble... All right, all right. Starting today, I, Su Yang, am turning my life around. I swear I’ll shatter everyone’s i 62.2kReads8.3Score5.9kShelves
- 24 The Ultimate Tycoon 顶级神豪 Lin Yun's girlfriend thought he was too poor and ran off with a rich second-generation heir. Then, out of nowhere, his billionaire grandfather showed up to claim him. “Why are you only claiming me now? I would rather starve to death or die out there than acknowledge you!” “Ding! One hundred million yuan has been deposited into your bank account!” “Well, now that you mention it...” After becoming a third-generation rich heir, Lin Yun gradually learned one simple truth: when you're rich, you reall 6.1kReads9.2Score549Shelves
- 25 The Chaotic Record of Mending the Heavens 混沌补天录 [No System, no being reborn, cautious cultivation, sound logic, quotable lines, and hilarious comedy] Please don't expect this to follow the usual formula of some cultivation novels, where the protagonist becomes invincible and starts killing as soon as he begins cultivating. This story follows the protagonist's transformation from an ordinary person, and strives to stay closer to real life, with plenty of introspection and social criticism. Starting as a law-abiding citizen, the protagonist fir 5.7kReads8.6Score614Shelves
- 26 The Way of Heaven's Evolution: Bureau 503 天衍圣道之503局 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
- 27 A Cultivation Path Among the Warblers 莺莺燕燕修仙路 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
- 28 The Prison Planet of Origins 起源囚星 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
- 29 After Eight Years of War, the Dragon King Returns 征战八年龙王回归 The battlefield is cruel, but it is a soldier’s duty to defend home and country. The Dragon King returns to protect his family, his friends, and his homeland... Because of what happened eight years ago, the Dragon King now has a child of his own... 488Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The World of Mortals 凡尘的世界 One thought in the mortal world can bring a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; endless years can bring spring warmth and blooming flowers. Across three thousand star domains, three thousand kinds of Dao fire forge the self and merge with chaos, from which yet more chaos is born, all for the sake of the mortal world. Lin Fan is a technician in modern society, and he and his wife, Lu Xue, have been married for just one year. On an ordinary day, Lin Fan is hospitalized after a car accident and 1.4kReads5.8Score132Shelves
- 31 Reborn as a Mad Immortal in the City 重生之都市狂仙 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
- 32 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.2kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
- 33 The Dragon King's Son-in-Law 龙王医婿 The Jiang family was caught up in a conspiracy and consumed by a raging fire. Tang Chuchu risked her life to pull Jiang Chen from the flames. Ten years later, Jiang Chen returned in glory to repay his debts of gratitude and avenge his family. He would repay Tang Chuchu for saving his life. He would avenge the destruction of the Jiang family. Jiang Chen appeared before Tang Chuchu. “From now on, as long as I’m here, you’ll have the whole world.” 25kReads9.2Score11.8kShelves
- 34 I Am Unaware That I Am the Peerless Martial God 玄幻：原来我是绝世武神 Yi Feng transmigrates to a world of cultivation. Unfortunately, he has no hope of becoming an immortal, so he can only remain a mortal and hopes to live a peaceful life. But he has no idea... The dog he took in became a mighty demon king after eating his food. The kitchen knife he casually forged became an unparalleled divine weapon, sparking a fierce scramble among countless powerful figures. The young disciple he took in became an Immortal King after practicing his cultivation technique, usher 25.5kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
- 35 The Strongest Qi Refiner in History 史上最强炼气期 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
- 36 The Invincible Heavenly Emperor 无敌天帝 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, 15.7kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
- 37 War God: Wolf Soul 战神狼魂 A new book is out. Please check it out: When Ye Yunfan was five, he was kidnapped by human traffickers. Luckily, his master rescued him, kept him by his side, and taught him medicine and martial arts. Ten years later, he enlisted in the army. At eighteen, he was sent to the northern frontier, where he fought his way through one challenge after another. A few years later, he led a special unit renowned around the world, the Wolf Soul. He earned the title of Wolf Emperor, with four Wolf Kings unde 1.9kReads7.3Score182Shelves
- 38 The Divine Beggar Comes Down the Mountain 神丐下山 [Overpowered Urban Fantasy] [Immortality and Godhood] [Multiple Heroines] At the age of three, he was driven out of his home by his second uncle. Then he met a mysterious old beggar, who taught him the supreme cultivation technique, the Heavenly Evolution Art. From then on, he grew at an astonishing pace. He travels across Earth, the Spirit Realm, the Immortal Realm, and the God Realm, breaking through layer after layer of the heavens. He reaches the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm, then ascends 2.5kReads8.1Score384Shelves
- 39 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 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
- 40 Pagoda Immortal Fate 宝塔仙缘 [Mortal cultivation, no System, pocket dimension, medicinal garden, immortal pets] Even an ordinary person can encounter great opportunities. A country boy carrying the Three Treasures Glazed Pagoda is captured by an evil cultivator and forced to serve as a test subject. But a misfortune turns into a blessing, setting him on a bizarre and arduous path to immortality. From then on, he uses the pagoda to grow spirit herbs, raise immortal beasts, refine pills, craft talismans, and cultivate forbidd 126kReads9.2Score14.5kShelves
- 41 Urban: Ten Years of Cultivation, and I’m Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 都市：修仙十年，下山即无敌 The new book has built up a backlog of chapters and can be found on the author's homepage. It tells the story of the hundred thousand years after this book. [Expert Descends the Mountain + Invincible Cultivation + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Decisive Killing + Multiple Realms] The Great Dao is flawed, and spiritual energy has withered. A mighty cultivator who had survived the tribulation traveled the world. By chance, he discovered a peerless prodigy born with a spiritual physique, forcibly took 256kReads9.0Score23.2kShelves
- 42 Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊 Nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals into the ancient primordial wilderness. Not one of them returned, and only a wisp of true fire remained in the world. Nine thousand years later, Ye Chen, a discarded disciple, was driven from his sect and left with nowhere to go. By a twist of fate, he came into possession of the true fire and set foot on the path of immortal martial cultivation once more. This is a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddha 60.5kReads9.1Score14.3kShelves
- 43 EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 [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 333.1kReads9.7Score43.5kShelves
- 44 EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves
- 45 EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
- 46 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 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 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8kShelves
