Novels like The Star Formula
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- 51 After Getting Laid Off, I Became a Tycoon by Setting Up a Street Stall 被裁后，我靠摆摊逆袭成首富 After Getting Laid Off, I Made a Fortune by Selling Food on the Street 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 The Calamity Furnace 劫炉 Across the Nine Regions, all living things must “borrow power from Heaven” to cultivate. Every time someone breaks through a major cultivation realm, they sign another “tribulation debt” with the Heavenly Dao. When the debt comes due, a heavenly tribulation descends: survive it, and the debt is cleared and the realm secured; fail, and both body and spirit are destroyed, with no chance of reincarnation. That is why cultivators fear tribulations more than powerful enemies. Only one in a hundred su 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 53 Creator of a World United as One 世界大同缔造者 [Urban cultivation + traditional techniques + students and campus beauties + no System + humorous comedy + Immortal Realm + Divine Realm] Tang Yixuan saved a fox that had failed its tribulation. Its lingering soul took up residence in his spiritual platform. It was Tang Xiaowan, a Great Enforcer Golden Immortal from the Immortal Realm, who had escaped to Earth as a fragment of her divine soul during the war between gods and demons. Tang Yixuan’s family was bullied by a local tyrant. He couldn’t 1.4kReads9.1Score182Shelves
- 54 EN Cultivation at a Hundred: Starting from Awakening the Heavenly Spirit Root 百岁修仙：从觉醒天灵根开始 After transmigrating into the cultivation world, Li Qingshan can hardly believe his luck. When his spiritual roots are tested at eighteen, he's found to be an ordinary person with no spiritual roots. With no other choice, he retreats to a small mountain village, marries, has children, and lives quietly for a hundred years. A hundred years later, an immortal passes through the village and discovers that I have Heavenly Spiritual Roots? Heavens, are you messing with me? A hundred-year-old with Hea 229.1kReads8.4Score20.8kShelves
- 55 The Unburnt Path of Wonder 无烬妙门 [Slow Burn + Grounded Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Ordinary Mortal] The young Lu Ming sets out on the path to immortality. Born into humble circumstances, he has only middling talent. Fortunately, his Dao heart is firm, and he does not let the hardships of bottlenecks defeat him. He minds his own affairs and watches dynasties rise and fall, facing the vicissitudes of the immortal path head-on. Even gifted geniuses struggle to withstand life’s twists and turns. He alone remains ordinary, calm 572Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 56 The Nine Heavens' Chaos Sovereign 九天混沌至尊 Good-for-nothing Lin Feng triggers the ancestral jade pendant after being gravely wounded while protecting the villagers, awakening the Primordial Chaos Origin Scripture and changing his fate against all odds. From then on, he seizes treasures in secret realms, defeats enemies above his level, and breaks through to the Golden Core and Nascent Soul realms. In the mortal world, he fights ten thousand demons and unites the righteous path. In the immortal realm, he battles the Heavenly Court and the 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 57 It Said It Would Give Me the Universe, but It Turns Out It Wants to Possess My Body! 它说把宇宙给我，搞半天是夺舍！ [Slow cultivation + Not a wish-fulfillment novel + Lighthearted and funny + Scheming protagonist + Multiple heroines + Cautious + Invincible] Traditional cultivation realms and all-around cultivation: divine physique + alchemy + artifact crafting + formations + deduction + swordsmanship + elements + laws + divine arts! Xuanyuan, the most talented cultivator to emerge from Earth, claims every divine physique in the universe as his own. You have the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body? Sorry, so do I! Yo 84Reads—Score—Shelves
- 58 The Eternal Great Celestial Venerable 恒古大天尊 He rises from a sect in the mortal world, conquering Tianfeng City, battling the imperial dynasty, and reaching the pinnacle of the mortal realm. After ascending to the Cultivation Realm, he forms an alliance with the demon clan, fights the demon clan, and unites the forces resisting them. In the immortal realm, he topples the corrupt Heavenly Court, seeks the inheritance of the Heavenly Venerable, and gathers the blood of primordial chaos and the heart of chaos, uncovering the truth that he is 467Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 I Made a Pact with a Divine Dragon 我契约了神龙 (Traditional immortal cultivation + no heroine + adored by all + transmigrate + genius + no romance) The Mortal Realm, the Immortal Cultivation Realm, the Immortal Realm, the Divine Realm, and the Sacred Realm. The protagonist has a Chaos Spiritual Root and excels at everything. This is no story about a good-for-nothing: he leads the sect's elders and fellow disciples all the way to ascension. All things in the world move in cycles. At the other end of the universe, are there omnipotent immortal 336Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 60 Transmigrate as an Empress, and Become Best Friends with Xiao Yanzi and Ziwei 穿越皇后我和小燕子紫薇成了闺蜜 A stage accident sends me transmigrating into the harem of the Great Qing, where I even become the Empress. But my situation is tough: the Emperor dislikes me, the Empress Dowager loathes me, and the other consorts refuse to accept me. But how hard can that be? Just watch me win the Emperor's heart and the Empress Dowager's affection. Singing and dancing aren't enough? Then I'll tell jokes and do magic tricks... Oh, and there's Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei, too. Hehe, come be my besties! 91Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 The Tale of Reincarnation 转生传 [Reincarnation + pocket dimension + cultivation + alchemy + divine beasts + hilarious] The Ancestor Ye of the Danfu Sect has a grandchild! This child fell from the sky, is exceptionally gifted, and is adored by all. The entire sect treats the little one like royalty. The Demon Emperor told Ancestor Ye, “There’s an almighty being behind this child. I keep feeling like a pair of eyes is watching me.” After the little one entered a secret realm for the first time, a life of cheating their way to su 14.5kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
- 62 The Lazy God Cultivates 懒神修仙 Xu Renjie, a good-for-nothing with all five spiritual roots, is widely known in the cultivation world as the ultimate slacker. While others cultivate, he sunbathes. While others fight over treasures, he takes a nap. When refining pills, others proceed with extreme caution. Xu Renjie dumps ten batches of ingredients into one cauldron so he can have more days to play. If the furnace explodes, that's a perfect excuse for a break. A beast tide arrives? He doesn't even lift an eyelid. He pats the spi 721Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 The Heaven-Devouring Emperor 吞天帝尊 Young Lin Xiao is framed by his fellow disciples, has his dantian crippled, and is cast out of the sect. Just then, the Spirit Emperor tries to possess him. Lin Xiao refuses to submit and turns the tables, devouring the Emperor and gaining his memories. From then on, he soars to greatness! He destroys the Heaven Sect, tramples the Firmament, and lives wild and proud! He refines spirit pills and forges divine weapons, nothing is beyond his reach! As the world is thrown into turmoil, watch a peerl 5.1kReads8.7Score655Shelves
- 64 A Mixed Spiritual Root from the Start 开局杂灵根 Qin Tian was tested at fifteen and found to have a worthless spirit root, becoming synonymous with uselessness. At eighteen, he faced mockery from his family and betrayal by his fiancee. His romantic rival even destroyed his spirit root completely, turning him into an ordinary person. After plunging into the abyss for four months, he returned and embarked on the path of cultivation. [Traditional fantasy + no System + no transmigration + the blurb can't do it justice, read the story] 32kReads8.7Score5kShelves
- 65 Did My Junior Sister Get Rejected When Giving a Gift Today? 小师妹今天送礼被拒了吗 [Two female leads + cultivation + System + 1v1 + both pure + happy ending + a mix of comedy, sweetness, and angst] I am Yun Chu, a top-tier star in the jewelry world in my previous life. After an airplane disaster, I unexpectedly transmigrated into the cultivation world as a spoiled junior sister! I even got bound to a useless System that only hands out embarrassing missions. On the very first day, it made me give a sword tassel to the icy senior sister. That was Lu Nian, the cultivation world 221Reads—Score—Shelves
- 66 The Mortal World Obscures the Heavens 凡尘遮天 [Traditional Fantasy] [Slow Start, Strong Finish] [Gets More and More Satisfying] [No System] [One Female Lead] Climb the road to heaven, tread the song’s path, and cover the sky with a snap of your fingers. The human race need not cultivate immortality. Cheng Yunfan would use a human body as a seed and defy the Great Dao, cutting it down in reverse. The young man will eventually set foot on the road to heaven. This blurb doesn’t do it justice. Swipe left to go straight to the story. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 67 EN I'm an Impostor, the Only Prophet in a Horror World 我是伪人惊悚世界唯一预言家 [Not a Brainless Story] [Dark Horror] [Prophet] [Impostors] [Survival] Impostors lurk among the people here, and anomalous entities roam everywhere. This is the world of terror that lies ahead. People in the future call it the "Later World," or the "Backrooms." No one can find the impostors hidden among the crowds. All they can do is wait for the slaughter! Fortunately, Lin Yang obtains the role of [Prophet]. [Each day, you may verify one person's identity or receive a piece of survival intellig 383.9kReads8.2Score50kShelves
- 68 The Carefree Warrior King 逍遥兵王 Luo Tian is the sharpest blade of China's mysterious military department, having carried out devastating strikes against hostile forces at home and abroad. Then, in an accident, he loses his best brother. To look after his friend's family, he goes alone to Dongchang City. Who could have guessed that his friend's woman would turn out to be a stunning, flirtatious beauty working at a nightclub? Later, when a clash between underground forces leads to Sister Rong being humiliated, Luo Tian flies int 15.1kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
- 69 Nascent Soul Master, Is It Really Too Much to Transmigrate to the City and Become Invincible? 元婴大佬，穿越都市无敌不过分吧 [Two million words and counting] Mortal Realm + Cultivation Realm + Immortal Realm + Divine Realm (nearing the finale, so stockpile chapters and then binge!) Zhang Xuance had just survived his tribulation and advanced to the Nascent Soul stage when the Ten Elders attacked him. In the end, he was reborn on Blue Star. As Zhang Xuance explored step by step, he discovered that Blue Star was not as simple as it seemed. When he returned to the cultivation world, Zhang Xuance discovered that the world 2.7kReads8.1Score218Shelves
- 70 The Green Vine's Mortal Cultivation Journal 青藤凡修记 [Mortal Cultivation + No System] + [Farming] One night, bandits massacred the remote village of Qingtian. The young Zhang Ling was lucky enough to escape. Fleeing in a panic, he got lost in the mountains, where he encountered a mutated vine. It somehow parasitized his body, and from then on, his body began to change. Later, through a twist of fate, he came into contact with the world of cultivators and embarked on the path to immortality. Along his journey of cultivation, he used a mysterious li 5.2kReads7.8Score408Shelves
- 71 As Dusk Falls, the Stars Sink Into My Arms 暮色沉星入怀来 At Dusk, the Stars Sink into My Embrace 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 72 Immortal Martial Sword Sovereign 仙武剑尊 There was once a sword called Heaven-Shocker. Whoever mastered it could become an unparalleled Sword God and rule over all things. A hundred years ago, the Supreme powerhouse Emperor Haotian broke into the Sword Prison to obtain it, only to be betrayed by the woman he loved. He was reborn. A hundred years later, a spoiled young lord named Ling Yun reopened the gates of the Sword Prison, and became invincible. 6.5kReads8.7Score698Shelves
- 73 Dreaming My Way to Immortality in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界衍梦长生 [Ordinary Mortal]+ [Cautious Survival]+ [No System]+ [For Veteran Readers]+ [Solid Logic]+ [Traditional Slow Burn]+ [No Transmigration]+ [Female lead early on, mostly absent later; skip if that bothers you] Zhou Wei unexpectedly discovers that he has a unique ability to “dream.” His dreams can not only foretell danger, but also help him deduce spirit medicines, talismans, cultivation techniques, and more... When people look back thousands of years later, who would ever guess that the True Lord o 7.1kReads8.0Score713Shelves
- 74 Stars and Seas on the Deck 甲板上的星辰大海 Stars and Seas on the Deck —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 75 Nine Revolutions of the Imperial Lord 九转帝尊 After cultivating the Nine Lives Reincarnation Art, a technique said to be fatal nine times out of ten, Chu Chen finally reaches his ninth life. In this life, he will forge an invincible legend. He is an emperor among the divine, and a supreme among martial artists. Nine Lives Reincarnation Art, Nine-Pattern Rinnegan, Ninefold Great Divine Ability. Across the nine heavens and ten lands, I alone am the Supreme Emperor! 6.8kReads7.9Score790Shelves
- 76 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Cultivating the Body with the Qiankun Gourd 凡人修仙：从乾坤葫芦养身开始 [Mortal’s Journey + No System + No Transmigration + Decisive and Ruthless] (Reaches the God Realm arc) When primordial chaos first emerged, it gave birth to myriad worlds. Beneath chaos are the Saints; beneath the Saints are the Gods; beneath the Gods are the Immortals; beneath the Immortals are the Spirits; beneath the Spirits are mortals. To make a living, Ye Feng sets out on the path of cultivation with a little gourd and his dog, Wangcai. [Realms]: Mortal Realm, Spirit Realm, Immortal Realm, 2.5kReads7.4Score205Shelves
- 77 Douluo Dalu: The Legacy of the God of Order 斗罗大陆之秩序神传 A different world beyond the usual realms. Spanning the Myriad Worlds, it seeks to undo tragedies that could have been avoided. After three lifetimes of reincarnation, the protagonist becomes the God of Order, one of the Three Gods of Creation. 74Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 78 Chronicles of the Wonder Sword 奇剑录 My name is Murong Tianci. I was born on the Vast Continent. My parents’ glory faded, and I became an orphan. I cultivate, and I search for my parents. I still haven’t found my parents, and now my wife has gone missing, too... Is it really that hard to have a family? I’ll kill, kill, kill... I’ll search, search, search... 539Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 79 A Bewitching Beauty in Another World 异界魅影逍遥 A transmigrator who doesn't want to rule the world isn't a worthy transmigrator. Martial Saint: "Brother Feng, take me on as your lackey!" Yi Feng: "What?! You're a Martial Saint, and you still have the nerve to ask to be my lackey?" [Martial ranks: Martial Initiate, Martial Warrior, Martial Adept, Martial Master, Martial General, Martial King, Martial Venerable, Martial Lord, Martial Saint, Martial God. Soul Master ranks: One to nine stars, then Soul Immortal!] 5.4kReads9.0Score510Shelves
- 80 Legends of Jiuzhou Yunhua: Storms 2 九州云华风雨传说2 Legends of Wind and Rain in Jiuzhou Yunhua 2 169Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 Apocalypse Countdown: I Married the Commander of Time 末世倒计时：我嫁给了时间指挥官 Apocalypse Countdown: I Married the Commander of Time 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 The Sword Fanatic 剑痴 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy, Lots of Beauties, Classic Xuanhuan, Ensemble Family Story, Swordsmanship, Decisive and Ruthless] He unexpectedly has a child from the start! He begins his journey to godhood through dual cultivation... The male lead has an extraordinarily special physique and endless romantic encounters. He breezes through Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and the Mahayana stage. A swordsmanship prodigy, he practices alchemy, makes talismans, and searches for treasure 1.2kReads8.1Score146Shelves
- 83 Five-Spirit-Root 五灵根 Seeing through the game is hard. Escaping the game is even harder. Becoming the one who moves the pieces is harder still! A young man from a fallen family finally develops an extraordinary five-element spiritual root, thanks to the sacrifices of ten generations of his family. Yet he is dismissed as the most good-for-nothing of all. Come and see: Mo Luo, the young man, seeking immortality and the Dao, searching for his chance, slaying demons and defying the heavens. Through joys, sorrows, parting 6.1kReads7.7Score492Shelves
- 84 Cultivation: My Days at a Women's Sect 修仙：我在女子宗门的那些日子 Handcrafted from scratch, no System, and no brainless decisions. The young Zhou Lin accidentally saves a female cultivator, and from then on enters a cultivation sect. Hidden in his arms is a mysterious pearl of unknown origin, with an unusual power. He proceeds cautiously, not daring to use it lightly. He tries to get answers indirectly, but comes up empty. The sect seems peaceful on the surface, but undercurrents are stirring beneath. "Immortal opportunities can only be obtained by 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 85 Evil Emperor 邪帝 In a chaotic age, seven factions of formidable power reign: the Demon, Buddhist, Devil, Confucian, Mystic, Ghost, and Daoist factions. Each follows its own path, seizing the wonders of heaven and earth and vying to become the overlord of this troubled world. Whoever rises above the rest will attain eternal life and uncover the secrets of chaos. A useless young man of the Ye family rises proudly, pacifies the four corners of the world, and pursues the ultimate Heavenly Dao, eventually unifying al 7.8kReads8.2Score900Shelves
- 86 The Heaven-Defying Immortal-Eating Art 逆仙吞天诀 Ye Tian, the good-for-nothing young master who cannot cultivate, unexpectedly obtains the inheritance of the Heavenly Emperor. He enters the Dao through the sword, rises from a good-for-nothing, slays his way across the world, and reaches the pinnacle of the continent! My swordsmanship is unmatched beneath the heavens. Where my sword points, gods and demons alike are destroyed! 37.7kReads8.8Score3.6kShelves
- 87 Immortal Destiny in Tianling Valley 天灵谷仙缘 Also known as [Cultivating Immortality as a Mortal: Finding a Red Stone Necklace from the Start] [Treasures]+ [Beauties]+ [Leveling Up]+ [Formations]+ [Invincible Treasures]+ [A Life with Cheats] The male lead was an ordinary mortal who happened upon a golden finger: a red stone necklace. Inside the necklace was a special being who could talk and called herself Weiwei! Weiwei wasn’t a soul, yet she had always existed! With Weiwei’s help, the male lead struggled to begin his path of cultivation. 212Reads—Score—Shelves
- 88 The Record of Slaying Gods Beneath the Heavens 凌天诛神录 A heaven-abandoned body, unable to cultivate, is actually a peerless prodigy... He encounters the Empress of the Immortal Realm, subdues a weapon spirit, and gains powerful divine arts. From then on, he turns his fortunes around at every step... Like an immortal, a demon, and a monster all at once, watch how Wang Xuan reaches the pinnacle and uncovers the greatest secret in the world... Also known as: Dual Cultivation of Immortality and Demonic Arts 11kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
- 89 A Courtyard Full of Vegetable Fragrance 蔬香满院 A Courtyard Full of Vegetable Fragrance —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 90 My Path to Immortality Begins as a Mine Slave 修仙从矿奴开始 He was stunned to be reborn as a mine slave in the world of cultivation! That would be bad enough, but while everyone else gets to work for their golden finger, he has to do backbreaking work for his first! Did Heaven have it in for him, tossing him into the cultivation world just to be a pack mule? Wang Tianyu: “I never wanted to be a mine slave. I just hate that I'm too slow to run away!” Also, stop complaining that I'm too much of a do-gooder. Keep a positive attitude and believe in the light 14kReads8.5Score770Shelves
- 91 A Mortal's Quest for Immortality 凡人寻仙 [Mortal's journey + no System + no harem + no transmigration] Ye Zhou, a village boy, awakens his spiritual root thanks to a small family-inherited gourd that can change the age of medicinal herbs, and embarks on a long journey of cultivation. Everyone schemes against everyone else, danger lurks everywhere, and affection is as thin as paper. Steadfast determination and a sharp mind are his only supports. Millions of years later, he climbs the road to immortality, survives the tribulation of ligh 5.5kReads8.6Score480Shelves
- 92 Immortal Fate of the Flowing Clouds 流云仙缘 [Cultivation] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Family] + [Power Fantasy] Across the boundless seas, countless sea beasts roam. The strong can turn the world upside down, while the weak struggle even to meet their most basic needs. Everyone has to fight against heaven and earth. Follow an ordinary young member of a small family as he travels farther and farther along the path of Cultivation! 276Reads7.3Score137Shelves
- 93 Dragon Slayer 斩龙 At the end of science lies theology, At the end of theology lies geography. Feng shui was never superstition. Geography is! Believe in science! Reject superstition! 6.9kReads8.8Score727Shelves
- 94 Certain Death from the Start: I Become a God Through Dual Cultivation with the System 开局必死：我靠系统双修成神 [Multiple heroines + System + thrillingly satisfying] Jiang Ping, a transmigrator, accidentally transmigrated into the body of a dying man. Soon afterward, the System arrived too. With the System’s help, he defied fate and sparked a series of romances with one beautiful heroine after another. But a towering tree catches the wind. As his strength continued to grow, trouble kept coming his way. He had no choice but to grow ever stronger. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to protect all the beaut 25.7kReads8.4Score2.8kShelves
- 95 The Foolish Bird's Path to Immortality 笨鸟修仙 He made a wish before the Buddha, hoping to be twenty years younger, and it came true. He transmigrated into the body of a young man who had cultivated immortality, practiced martial arts, studied at an academy, and shaved his head for ordination, only to die after taking a single pill. It wasn’t that he couldn’t make it; he was always just a little short. Other people transmigrate to enjoy the good life, but he gets nothing but hardship. 14.3kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
- 96 The Ninth-Rank Heavenly Doctor 九五天医 What is an emperor worth mentioning? He rules one nation, while this man commands the rulers of countless lands. What is a miracle-working physician worth marveling at? A doctor heals the sick and injured, while this man can cure all the world's ills. He is Hai Bao'er, a man skilled in both letters and arms, with peerless medical knowledge and extraordinary schemes. [Story Synopsis] ■ Overnight, the Lei family of Dongyang Commandery was framed and destroyed by a coalition of enemies. This centur 401Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 97 The Immortal-Burning Chronicle 焚仙记 Not a wish-fulfillment story! Don’t read if that’s not your thing! Traditional cultivation fantasy, with a slower pace! [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire] [Sword Cultivator] [Alchemy] The Heavenly Fire Glazed Lamp, a supreme treasure of the Immortal Realm, was accidentally shattered during a battle and fell into the lower realm. Tens of thousands of years later, Han Fusheng, magistrate of Longming County in the Yan Kingdom, was framed by villains and d 8.1kReads8.2Score738Shelves
- 98 Online Gaming: From the Start, I Sacrificed the Thunder Lord God 网游之开局献祭了雷霆主神 After being hunted down by numerous gods, Li Wu is reborn in the early days of the God-Making Game. While everyone on Earth believes it is just an entertainment game, Li Wu alone knows that it is a game capable of changing everyone’s fate. When he logs back in, Li Wu unexpectedly obtains the god-tier skill [Ultimate Sacrifice]! This talent has only one effect! It lets him sacrifice the corpses of creatures in exchange for free stat points and various special rewards. What’s more, Li Wu is deligh 3kReads8.4Score258Shelves
- 99 Guardian of the Deep Sea’s Lost Pearl 深海遗珠守护者 Guardian of the Deep-Sea Pearl 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 Martial Dao Emperor 武道大帝 Born into humble circumstances, Luo Xiu has only average talent. But by chance, he fuses with a treasure formed from the origins of the laws of life and death. From then on, he carries the Wheel of Life and Death within him, commands reincarnation, creates supreme divine arts, and becomes a great emperor who stands above all, past and present! 6.1kReads8.6Score254Shelves
