Novels like The Evil Cultivator
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Evil Cultivator, best match first.
- 1 Xuanhuan: Ling Tian, Sword Venerable 玄幻凌天剑尊 When a Heavenly Venerable flies into a rage, pagodas fall for a hundred miles. When a Sword Venerable flies into a rage, a thousand miles are cleaved apart. Reborn in the lower realm, he faces struggles over family, resources, and reputation. Humanity and the other races. For his family, for his clan. 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Hongmeng Emperor Venerable 鸿蒙帝尊 A bastard son of a marquis’s household, reduced to slavery, encounters a little girl who calls herself the Blood-Robed Great Emperor… From then on, he bears the destiny of creating the world and rises to become the foremost among emperors. 57Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 3 Eternal Pill Sovereign 万古丹尊 The supreme Emperor of Mystic Pills of his era was murdered and killed, then reborn inside one of his own incarnations! He cultivates the way of alchemy and forges a path to the heavens. From humble beginnings, a young man rises to become peerless beneath the sky! 10Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 4 Heart of the Six Paths’ Buried Dragon 六道葬龙心 My body forged into the Six Paths of Reincarnation, my heart burying countless ages. When saints and immortals try to blind me, I shatter the heavens with a snap of my fingers. One fit of rage leaves rivers of blood; one smile wins the love of a beauty. A single step spans a thousand years, yet regret cannot erase this longing. I will make all the Buddhas vanish like smoke, and even the gods will tremble, for even immortals are but fleeting blossoms. Those who make an enemy of me will fall into 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Chaos Star Art 混沌星辰诀 A gifted young prodigy is envied by others and has his spiritual roots torn out. After a fortuitous encounter, he enters the Tombs of Shura, masters the Chaos Stellar Art, tempers an indestructible body, and attains the supreme Heavenly Dao, embarking on a defiant journey that will shake the heavens. He wipes out treacherous villains and roams the four corners of the world. He sweeps away demons and monsters, and treads every corner of the land. He cultivates nine avatars beyond his own body and 272Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 6 The Ninefold Reincarnation Sutra 九转轮回经 Nine Revolutions Reincarnation Sutra, First Revolution: Great Misfortune A single precept changes the heavens; a pitiful fate invites a thousand sneers and ten thousand laughs, while madness and foolishness breed resentment. Through a thousand trials in the mortal world, I question the heavens; in my delirium, my heart has grown cold. Heaven and earth are unkind, so I defy them and awaken; the divine gate appears as reincarnation makes nine revolutions. At the end of the apocalypse, a glimmer fi 151Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 7 Martial Saint 武圣 The moment the divine cauldron appears, it refines all things! In a world of cultivation, countless martial arts paths and sacred physiques abound, each shrouded in endless mystery. Who can rise above the heavens with an invincible martial heart? A lowly bandit happens upon the supreme treasure, the World-Refining Cauldron. It clears away every obstacle and paves his path to cultivation. Watch as he climbs, one step at a time, to the pinnacle of martial arts. 4.1kReads7.9Score33114d adds
- 8 The Supreme God of Slaughter 巅峰杀神 Seven years ago, after offending a powerful figure, he fled in disgrace like a stray dog. Seven years later, he returns in triumph as the mighty Lord of Asura, wielding immense power and seeking revenge. But he discovers that an old friend died because of him, and the one pulling the strings behind it all is… 1.4kReads7.2Score15214d adds
- 9 Bone Ancestor 骨祖 The ordinary youth Shan Shisan stumbles upon the inheritance of a strange skull. He shatters bones to forge meridians and embarks on a path of bone cultivation never seen since time immemorial. When lonely, he simmers bone broth and flirts with pretty girls. He's got beauty and slimming soup, and a soul-stirring bone-reading technique. When bored, he crafts bone artifacts and fools the powerful. If a bone breaks, he's got tiger-bone healing salve; if one is missing, half a dragon bone will do... 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Supreme Pill and Martial Arts 丹武至尊 Ning Yue, a prodigy in both alchemy and martial arts, is surrounded by enemies and killed atop the Heavenly Demon Peak. He is reborn in the body of the eldest young master of the fallen, third-rate Ning family. When he opens his eyes, he's already onstage at an alchemy competition. What? They actually need to refine a mere Qi-Gathering Powder? Anyone could do that! With a single gesture, Ning Yue condenses qi into a pill, bringing the residents of a remote town a taste of a genius's astonishing 4.9kReads8.3Score54214d adds
- 11 Scientific Cultivation: The Strong Make Themselves Stronger 科学修仙：强者自强 After unraveling the mystery of his time in the womb, Li Yan faces a cultivation world as dreamlike as an illusion. Drawing on the knowledge of his previous life, he forges a brand-new path to immortality. The laws of physics may differ, but truth ultimately converges. The strong never complain about their circumstances. They adapt to them and reshape them. 337Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 12 The Emperor's Bodyguard 御用兵王 To avenge his parents, Chen Yang, one of China’s elite soldiers, retires and returns to city life. He hopes to investigate quietly, but his enemies won’t leave him alone, and all kinds of powerful factions want to recruit him. This is a story about conquering the world. 1.5kReads7.9Score16914d adds
- 13 Xuantian Martial Emperor 玄天武帝 On the Xuantian Continent, peerless experts attain sainthood through the strength of their physical bodies, shattering mountains and rivers with a wave of the hand as they roar proudly across the heavens. Unrivaled prodigies suppress all directions with their divine will; with a single thought, they command the sun and moon and pluck the stars. The young Ye Mu arrives in another world carrying a battered, ancient little cauldron, and begins his path in martial arts. He crushes the geniuses of hi 1.8kReads7.8Score13914d adds
- 14 Transmigration: Surviving in a World Overrun by Demons 穿越：在妖魔横行的世界里苟活 [No System + No levels + No female lead + Character growth] [Because the protagonist has only just transmigrated, he may seem a little too softhearted at first. As the story develops and he goes through more, he'll change. Dear readers, please don't condemn the book right from the start.] Li Zhi is an ordinary person who somehow transmigrates into a world overrun with monsters and ghosts. Here, he must face all kinds of powerful monsters and ghosts, as well as people armed with deadly weapons or 91Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 15 Park of Doom: Physical Exorcism Is the Deadliest 极厄乐园：物理超度最为致命 By day, he is a mild-mannered young office worker. At night, he might be crouching in the blind spot outside your peephole, waiting for you to appear. The pretty, sweet girl next door might watch you sleep through a corner of your window at night. He’s under the bed, beneath the chair, behind the window. You’re in the fridge, the sink, underground. Ghost Mother: If you don’t go to sleep, Wang Yun might grab you and eat you! Ghost Child: I’m going to sleep. Wang Yun: We’re here to bring warmth to 22Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 16 Reborn with a Mixed Spirit Root, I Prove the Dao Through Unorthodox Means 重生杂灵根，我靠偏门证道成仙 The Heavenly Dao is collapsing, spiritual energy is like a candle about to go out, and all manner of demons and monsters are fighting tooth and nail over resources. From childhood, the boy was scorned as a “black-hearted fishmonger.” Even so, he dragged his mixed spiritual root into an immortal sect and became a menial disciple. After ten years as a servant, enduring the sect’s humiliation, the imperial dynasty’s schemes, and the demon clan’s attacks, he plots with his feet on the knife’s edge 34Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 17 Sage of the Dao 道圣 Transform the five elements into energy, and a pistol reigns supreme. A human cannon leaves the world astounded. I don’t want to get serious, because when I do, it usually means someone’s about to die., Wang Shuo 482Reads8.2Score17714d adds
- 18 Zhang Bufan's Ordinary Path to Immortality 张不凡的平凡修真 When Zhang Bufan was eight, his entire family consisted of servants. At nine, his father was unjustly killed and his mother imprisoned. To survive, he pretended to be insane and forced himself to eat snakes, insects, rats, and bugs. By chance, he embarked on the path of cultivation. With no overpowered spatial ring and no white-bearded old master to guide him, how will he rise above everyone else and reach the pinnacle? 2.5kReads8.5Score22614d adds
- 19 The Tale of a Possessor’s Path to Immortality 夺舍修仙传 (This book is about to be put in the restricted section. Please visit the author's homepage for the new book, A Mortal's Path to Immortality, also known as Seizing a Body to Cultivate Immortality.) [Body Seizure] [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Dual Spirit Roots] [No Transmigration] [No Female Lead] [No Golden Finger] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Villain of the Demonic Path] [Self-Serving] [Hypocritical] (Readers with pure and kind hearts, please move along! Thank you!) What does it 5Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 20 Reborn in the 1990s: Making My Way in Shenzhen 重生之90年代我闯深圳 Through the eyes of two people reborn, witness China's sweeping transformation from 1990 to 2045. They don't just watch history unfold; they help shape it, ultimately elevating personal success into a legacy of altruism passed down through generations. The story seamlessly weaves in the key turning points from the 1990s to the present: Huaqiangbei, the dot-com bubble, the mobile internet, and the livestreaming boom! The male and female leads both carry memories of their past lives and shine in t 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 I Don't Want Anything from You 我不稀罕你这里 I Don't Want Anything from You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 What Kind of Job Is That? 啥差事 What Kind of Job Is That? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Give the World a Taste of a Villain’s Shock and Awe 给世界一点恶人震撼 Deceit, betrayal, collusion, lies, and marriage are all tools. War, friendship, glory, faith, and hatred are all matters of profit. The evil king leads his soldiers, bringing one country after another to ruin. But before he can become king, Shen Ming, freshly transmigrated, still has plenty to take care of. For starters, he needs to kill his brother and father and become the next Count Haines. 54Reads7.2Score10814d adds
- 24 A Madman? 疯子？ The most extreme madness often brings absolute clarity. You'll never understand what a madman is imagining, and long before becoming one, he already had everything it takes to go mad... 79Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The System Helps Me Build a Sect 系统带我打造宗门 Through a twist of fate, Huang Lin transmigrates to the Desolate Heaven Continent and joins the Vast Righteousness Sect, where he obtains the golden finger known as the Golden Age Sect System. It guides him in cultivating immortality and transforming his dilapidated sect into a thriving sect of the golden age. “The ten greatest inner disciples of the Qingyang Sect? One of my inner disciples from the Vast Righteousness Sect can sweep them all aside.” See how Huang Lin leads the Vast Righteousness 427Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 26 The Immortal Tablet’s Origin 缘起仙碑 [Mortal’s Journey] [Clever Protagonist] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Secret Arts Plunder] [Thunder Spirit Root] Yao Yuan was just a waiter at an inn, until an accident led him into the world of immortal cultivation!!! See how he, armed with a mysterious stone stele, survives the treachery and schemes of the cultivation world, and carves out a path to immortality among the myriad races of heaven and earth... 849Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 27 Shocking! The System Turned into My Puppet from the Start 震惊开局!系统被我变成傀儡 [Puppeteer + Behind the Scenes + (Pseudo) Spiritual Qi Revival + (Pseudo) System + No Romance] Zhang Chi is a puppeteer. After dying alongside an unknown enemy, he discovers that his spirit has appeared in an unfamiliar world, and that he no longer has a body. Just then, a System comes knocking. [Ding! Binding successful...] Zhang Chi: “Sorry, I don’t care what kind of System you are. You’d better turn into my puppet.” Afterward, Zhang Chi discovers that this world has no supernatural powers at 4Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 28 I Started as a Sentient Spirit, and Cultivation Is All About Keeping Up Appearances 开局灵智体，修仙全靠装 (Not a bleeding heart) (Decisive and ruthless) (Innovative and enterprising) Cultivation takes more than talent, opportunities, and lucky encounters. You also have to know how to put on an act. Life is a play, and cultivation is no different. Those who can act are the ones who live the longest. Lu Qing crawled out of a heap of corpses and used his wits to make his way through the world. With a demon in his left hand and an immortal in his right, he fought demons and immortals alike, embodying bo 61Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 29 The Purple Phoenix Sword Saint 紫凰剑圣 Among the myriad worlds are parallel timelines and higher-dimensional realms. “Battles and revenge, betrayals of morality: is it all fate’s cruel joke, or an inevitability born of the tribulation?” Xiao Ju stands at the crossroads of destiny and throws up his arms in a shout!!! “With no fear, why dread life or death?” My new work, The Grand Plan for Supremacy: Starting by Delivering the Living to the Afterlife, is available on my profile… 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Ultimate Young Lord 极品世子爷 [Alternate history + scheming protagonist + feel-good read + political intrigue + no System + making money. Your humble author never lies: the further you read, the more satisfying it gets!] Li Ci unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of the heir to the Chu throne, only to find himself in a dilapidated manor. His father is an idiot, he himself is mad, and even his mother, the princess consort, is being persecuted by her own family. Powerful enemies surround them from without, while treacherou 32Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 31 The Heretic of the World 世界的异端 [Dual protagonists + no System + no female lead + no making characters stupid + no formulaic plot + somewhat dark] After that incident, Zhong Qi became a child pitied by the media and the public. He could have become an excellent doctor, but ultimately turned into an infamous serial criminal. Lü Fangxu was a boy-band idol. Because his father was mentally ill, he suffered countless instances of bullying as a child. He gritted his teeth and left the countryside, hoping to make something of himself 129Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 32 The First Book by Lian Wei Zhan 练为战的第1本书 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Myriad Saints Poison Immortal 万圣毒仙 A little beggar born in a world torn apart by war spends years struggling to survive. By a twist of fate, he accidentally stumbles into the perilous and unpredictable world of immortal cultivation, embarking on an extraordinary journey to immortality. 342Reads6.0Score10414d adds
- 34 Dragon Subduing Hall 伏龙殿 Born into a wealthy family, he watched his entire household get wiped out overnight. At his lowest point, he met the love of his life and willingly married into her family, only to be framed and thrown into prison! Seven years later, he returns to the city with overwhelming power, transformed into the undefeated Dragon Emperor, a man whose name strikes fear into everyone. But he discovers that his beloved wife died young and his daughter is being bullied... He is completely enraged!! He swears t 2.4kReads8.2Score27014d adds
- 35 I Only Speak of Buddhist Teachings, Not Martial Virtue 老衲只谈佛法，不讲武德 The world you see will turn upside down at this very moment. You will see the lines that tether everyone above their heads. You will truly take control of your own actions and thoughts. But this is not the end. As wisdom accumulates, oxygen will oxidize information on an even deeper level. At that point, quantum information will appear in your mind, rendered into images by your brain’s neurons. The Tao Te Ching says: “Vague and indistinct, yet within it are forms. Indistinct and vague, yet withi 1Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 36 The Immortal Path of Changling 长陵仙途 An entertaining story with clear logic and a vast world. It has romance, the thrill of killing, and the satisfaction of face-slapping, along with the cultivation journey of a nobody climbing up from the bottom. Follow the plot and think things through if you want to understand the logic; switch your brain off and enjoy the fun if you don’t. Read at your own risk. Dual protagonists, male and female. Cultivate by looting corpses, after finding an invisibility cloak in someone’s bag. A farm boy wa 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Sole Sovereign of Three Lifetimes 三世独尊 The Great Emperor Su Chen returned to his youth, carrying the Desolate Ancient Heavenly Stele. From that moment on, a peerless prodigy appeared in the world, mastering supreme techniques, refining divine pills of ages past, claiming treasures that reached the heavens, challenging sacred lands of ages past, venturing into the Nine Nether Demon Sea, and traversing the cycles of reincarnation across the heavens. Who would dare stand against him? In this life, I will make every immortal and god in t 2.3kReads7.7Score27614d adds
- 38 Genius-Level Crime 超智商犯罪 [China's Death Note] + [A high-tech version of Detective Chinatown] [Mind Games] + [High Tech] + [Mystery] + [Suspense] + [Brain-Twisting] + [Genius Protagonist] + [Multiple Twists] The world's most brilliant detectives have formed the Blue Moon Society, dedicated to investigating complex cases linked to abnormal phenomena among humans. How can a genius criminal who gained immortality through the quantum suicide principle be arrested? How can a highly intelligent villain who can freely invade ot 892Reads8.4Score13114d adds
- 39 Deadly Pursuit: This Defector Is Bizarre 致命追击：这个叛逃者很诡异 [No Saintly Do-Gooders], [Rivalry and Conflict], [Mind Games and Intrigue] A virtual game called Fatal Pursuit appears out of nowhere, and from that moment on, the balance of power in the world is turned upside down. In the game, you can choose to become a righteous hunter or a despicable fugitive. There are no rules here, as long as you can complete your mission. Everything you do in the game has nothing to do with reality. A well-mannered gentleman might be a hot-tempered bandit in the game, w 12Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 40 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Divine Shennong Cauldron Descends from Heaven 凡人修仙：天降神农鼎 [Mortal Cultivation] [Shennong Cauldron] [One Heroine] [Ancestor of Caution] [From Qi Refining to Spirit Transformation and Mahayana] A guide to becoming an Ancestor with the Shennong Cauldron by playing it safe! Scenario One: You have the Shennong Cauldron. How should you cultivate immortality? Play it safe, absolutely. Hide away on Great Sage Peak and watch the clouds roll by as the sect rises and falls! Scenario Two: You have spirit stones. How should you spend them? Don’t spend them! Not a s 8Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 41 The Immortal Cultivation Soul Realm 仙修魂界 Cultivation in another world, with immortal arts before a native Soul Master… Once a minor cultivator in a world of cultivation, the protagonist Han Hua is reincarnated in the world of martial souls after an accident. In a place full of summoned beasts and Soul Masters, he practices immortal arts, traverses the five elements, masters swordsmanship, and refines spirit pills, defeating one powerful Soul Master after another as he explores the wondrous Heavenly Soul Continent and builds his own cla 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 A Record of Slaying Immortals for the Righteous Path 正道斩仙记 The Record of Slaying Immortals for the Righteous Path is a fantasy cultivation novel that follows Lin Xiaoman's journey of cultivation across the Eurasian Continent. Inner force is at the heart of this world, and cultivators gradually advance through realms ranging from the Qi Gathering Realm to the Sacred Venerable Realm. Starting out as a minor disciple of a powerful clan, Lin Xiaoman endures dangerous lands and seizes fortuitous opportunities, breaking through realms until he ascends to the 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Back to the 1980s to Become a Tycoon and Save My Aloof First Love 重回八零当首富，拯救清冷白月光 [The rating has just been posted and will rise later] The most painful regret of Lu Zheng's life was being deceived by his ex-wife, Xu Yue, on a snowy night in 1980. She made him believe that, while drunk, he had taken her virginity by force. From then on, Xu Yue used his guilt to manipulate and control him and his family for the rest of their lives. Only later did he learn that the woman he had wronged that night was not Xu Yue at all. It was Lin Xiaotang, the woman he had loved in his heart al 3.7kReads7.3Score21414d adds
- 44 The Deal (Parts 1–6) 交易（1-6部） In today's society, driven by self-interest and tempted by money, people engage in all kinds of transactions with one another. Zhang Wei is a young, handsome man who has just left college and entered the workforce. With a hardworking, entrepreneurial spirit, he struggles to make his way in the big city. Along the way, he meets three chairwomen and navigates relationships with all of them, developing an exceptionally harmonious rapport. By drawing on their connections and financial advantages, he 20.2kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds
- 45 The Dark Side of Genius 天才的阴暗面 God divided his power into twenty-two pieces and scattered them across every corner of this world. These twenty-two powers came to be known as the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, and those who received divine power were called the Chosen. Jiang Xing'an was an ordinary man with only a slightly better memory than most. Through the machinations of others, he became one of the Chosen, setting him on the path of seizing superpowers from the other Chosen. Only at the very end did he realize that 257Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 46 I Am a Genius Taoist 我是天才道士 [Urban fantasy + Taoist priests + ghost hunting + suspense + everyday life + cultivation] The protagonist is a Taoist prodigy. He began practicing qi at ten, reached Foundation Establishment at seventeen, speaks seven languages, and is skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and just about everything else. At seventeen, after completing his training, he descends the mountain to find his senior sister, who is a police officer. Senior sister: Junior brother, when are you going to marry me? 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Soul of Laie 莱厄之魂 How vast is the world, and what does puny humanity amount to in its eyes? A young man seeking the meaning of human existence gradually comes to understand, through constantly taking from others to make up for his own shortcomings, that the meaning of life lies in continual self-improvement. When he can change the world, his life will have meaning. 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Building the Strongest Heavenly Court, Starting with Summoning the Web 打造最强天庭，从召唤罗网开始 Jun Lincang transmigrated to a fantasy world and became a member of a collateral branch of the Jun family in the Desolate Domain. After offending the Jun family's young master, his cultivation was crippled. With the help of his loyal guards, he managed to escape alive. With his cultivation destroyed and branded a good-for-nothing, he thought his life would end that way. But just as he was sinking into despair, he awakened a Summoning System and activated the System's starter pack. Ding! Congratu 12kReads6.9Score76314d adds
- 49 The Uncanny Path: I Told You to Cultivate, So Why Have You All Gone Mad? 诡道：让你们修真，你们都疯了？ You were told to slay your inner demon, so why did you kill your whole family? You were told to suffer a little, so why are you skinning people and tearing out their bones? [Protagonist in torment + unhinged protagonist + Chinese horror + Lovecraftian urban cultivation + not mindless + satisfying power fantasy + more torment early on, more payoff later] [Readers in a normal state of mind, enter at your own risk. This book is all about madness. The first twenty chapters move quickly to get to the 112Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 50 The Demonic Cultivator Sacrifices All Living Beings 魔修祭众生 [Dark story + blood-path demonic cultivator + no female lead + modern technology combined with demonic cultivation + not mindless + pursues eternal life by any means necessary + everyone is smart] In troubled times, heroes rise up everywhere. I had no intention of fighting for dominion over the world, but the people are suffering. So when the realm descends into chaos, a demonic cultivator emerges. 25Reads—Score—14d adds
