Novels like The Cycle of the Pill Dao
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- 1 Against the Gods 逆天邪神 Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west: the good-for-nothing makes a comeback! Just wait until I soar ninety thousand miles into the sky, and I’ll rewrite the laws of cultivation! 86Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 2 The Supreme Emperor 无上帝尊 One hundred thousand years ago, Lin Feng raised an old dog. Eighty thousand years ago, Lin Feng planted a bodhi tree. Ten thousand years ago, Lin Feng adopted a little girl. After waking from ten thousand years of slumber, Lin Feng discovers that the old dog has become a Demon Emperor, the bodhi tree a God King, and the girl an unparalleled Empress. Ten thousand years later, the world is in turmoil and riddled with mysteries. Having passed through millions of trials, he rises in a single leap to 653Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 3 Return of the Nine Heavens 九天归 [Multiple Heroines + Romance + Traditional Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + Growth and Revenge] Luo Jiutian, once a god, returns to a new world with his memories in fragments! As his memories return, he learns that his sect was slaughtered by the divine realm, and that the gods are hypocrites who have committed countless atrocities. Blood debts must be paid! The woman he once loved never abandoned him, standing by him through life and death. Everything she thought and did was for his sake! 69Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Returning from Antiquity, I Stand Supreme Among Gods and Demons 上古归来我自神魔无双 What is chaos? It cannot be known, seen, heard, or understood. Legend has it that when chaos first opened, it gave rise to all things. The stars and the universe each settled into their proper place, then revolved endlessly along obscure, almost imperceptible paths, drawn onward by an unfathomable force. 2Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 5 Reincarnation Martial Codex 轮回武典 The Nine Realms have produced gods, yet no one has ever become one. Is it an inherent flaw, or part of a conspiracy? Xiao Zhan transmigrated here from the Immortal Road. He should have been reborn into the Zhan Clan, but instead he was reborn into the Xiao family. Everything from his past began anew, but this time there would be no cycle of reincarnation. A grand and glorious divine war awaited him. Could he claim the godhood that was rightfully his? 62Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 6 The Immortal-Slaying God of War 诛仙战神 Liu Yujin, one of the Ten Great Protectors of the Immortal Realm, was falsely accused and sent to the Execution Platform after obtaining a priceless treasure of the Immortal Realm. His soul returns, possessing the useless live-in son-in-law whom everyone in the Murong clan despises. With a single sword strike, he slays immortals and brings gods and demons to their knees. The myriad worlds bow before him, and all who once bullied and humiliated him will pay their blood debts in full. 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Supreme Alchemist: Reborn to Reach the Peak 至尊丹师：重生踏巅峰 Xiao Ran, the greatest alchemist in the Great Luo Immortal Realm, died after being betrayed by his closest friend. Yet he was reborn in a lower world. In this life, he will reach the pinnacle of the martial path, then make his way, step by step, to the friend who betrayed him and ask: “Have you ever wondered what happens to those who betray me?” 2.9kReads8.8Score234Shelves
- 8 The Silent God’s Renown 默神有闻 (Eastern fantasy + no System + talent + scheming + male protagonist) An age of chaos is coming, and the great edifice is on the verge of collapse. Who will save the billions of innocent, ordinary people? Lin Motian possesses a sacred physique. After upheaval strikes his family, he enters the world of immortal cultivation and stirs up enormous waves. Lin Mo thinks things through before he acts, and his cunning schemes show no mercy. One enchanting night in the Wolf King’s Cave leaves Lin Mo with 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Cultivation Is Suicide 修炼即自杀 This world is dying. Cultivation is suicide: the more fragments of the Primordial Core you absorb, the more you’re consumed by ancient wills, until you become a “Abyssal Thrall,” knowing nothing but slaughter. Shang Qianqiu is nineteen, a punk and an assassin. He believes in one thing: always leave yourself an escape route when killing, and think three steps ahead when outsmarting someone. Then one day, he finds a list beside the prefect’s corpse. The first name on it: Feng Ruoxi. The last name —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Qi-Slaying Realm 斩气界 The world of fortune is ranked by meridian energy: white, red, orange, black, green, and purple, with black-purple lightning and the supreme peak of energy. One thought can make you a demon; one thought can make you a god. The cruelty and warmth of this world are nothing but whetstones for my resolve! In the face of innocence and purity, all these disasters will turn to ash and drift away. Only with the Great Dao in your heart can you destroy demons and slay gods. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 You Were Hired as a Menial, but You Bankrupted the Alchemy Alliance 让你当杂役，你把丹盟干破产了 [Transmigration + System + Farming + Comeback + Alchemy] I transmigrated into a menial servant and couldn’t even get near the spirit herbs? After binding to the Myriad Ages Alchemy Scripture System, I can analyze the medicinal properties of anything! You’ve monopolized high-grade spiritual medicines? Sorry, I can use a single weed as a perfect substitute. At one-tenth the cost, with effects that blow yours out of the water! From floor-sweeping servant to founding patriarch of the sect, I lead 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Defying the Qian 逆乾 Family and friendship, trust and betrayal: who gets to decide what is right and wrong? A boy who remembers only his own name wakes up covered in wounds, ready to explore and grow! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The World of Otherworldly Alchemy and Martial Arts 异世丹武天下 What genius saintly heirs, what peerless divine sons? Anyone who dares provoke me gets trampled underfoot. What mighty sects and hidden clans? Anyone who dares invade my territory gets crushed. Du Shaomu, a peerless prodigy in both alchemy and martial arts who has transmigrated twice, has arrived in this life to leave behind a legend for the ages! 161Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 14 Sword God of the Eight Wastes 八荒剑神 The stars trace the Great Way of evolution, while the sun and moon give rise to the laws of the world. The strong reign supreme, seizing the blessings of heaven and earth. Ye Chenfeng bears mysterious golden blood, merges with the God-Eating Brain, and inherits an eternal, indestructible will. At a single thought, countless bones wither; with one sword, oceans lie still. With nothing but a man and his sword, he sweeps across the eight wilds beneath heaven, his aura soaring through the ages, and 2.8kReads8.5Score309Shelves
- 15 The Pinnacle of Martial Arts: Soul Splitter 武道巅峰之裂魂人 Sixteen years ago, the Sage of Calligraphy, Qiu Lubai, was ambushed by nine masked figures in black at Clearwind Gorge on Dragonspine Mountain, bringing the life of a generation's greatest calligrapher to an end. Sixteen years later, the young Qiu Li enters the martial world, gradually uncovering the identities of those who ambushed Qiu Lubai and unraveling a vast conspiracy... —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 16 Sword God of the Nine Realms 九域剑神 In this world, there are humans, demons, and immortals. And me? I have a sword. It can kill people, exterminate demons, and slay immortals... When I cut my way up to the Ninth Heaven and look down over the three thousand Dao Realms, I'll shout: “I am the peerless Nine Veins Sword God. Let all races come and pay homage!” 767Reads8.3Score100Shelves
- 17 Supreme Divine Lord 至尊神主 [Fantasy + no System + multiple heroines + passionate battles + long-form] Once the greatest genius of the Luoxuan Empire, he was ambushed and died beneath a ten-thousand-foot waterfall, leaving no trace of his body. Reborn, he commands divine-level techniques and bears a world-suppressing bloodline. With a single thought, he can command all living beings and wield the laws of the myriad heavens. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Fairy Is Fierce 仙子好凶 Xuanhuan Romance + Shura Field + Lighthearted + Invincible + No Major Triggers + Feel-Good Read This book is also known as: My Wife Ye Qingcheng 2 This is the second volume of My Wife Ye Qingcheng, originally titled A Friend of Mine Is an Immortal Maiden. It can be read on its own, or you can read the first volume, My Wife Ye Qingcheng, beforehand. The main focus of The Immortal Maiden Is So Fierce is romance. Tired of all the fighting and killing of the past? Today, let me accompany you as w 44Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 19 The Martial Arts Madman 武道狂徒 [Traditional fantasy + transmigration + no System] A king’s heart gazes down upon the world; a hero’s will never yields through a hundred battles. In a land of divine warriors, demons, and barbarians in chaos, whoever stands in my way, be they human, demon, or barbarian, will be killed! 2.7kReads7.9Score265Shelves
- 20 My Wife, Ye Qingcheng 我家娘子叶倾城 Fantasy romance + love rivals + lighthearted + overpowered protagonist + no pitfalls + wish fulfillment After spending sixteen years as an ordinary mortal, Leng Meng has a chance encounter with Ye Qingcheng, the most beautiful woman in the Void Spirit Realm. Through a twist of fate, he spends a night with the Imperial Realm immortal, Ye Qingcheng, awakening the Azure Dragon and Divine Phoenix bloodlines within him. He also awakens Long Ling'er, the spirit of the Five Elements Stone he has worn 84Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 21 Legend of the Sword King 剑王传说 Where the sword points, none can stand against it! A youth whose awakening had failed, leaving his meridians destroyed and his cultivation crippled, endured ridicule and scorn as he entered the Wanling Academy, where he became its most ordinary unaffiliated student... By a twist of fate, his spiritual meridians were reborn. With years of accumulated potential finally unleashed, he rose to fame throughout the academy, made his name across the Northern Domain, and roamed the Dragon Spirit Contin 391Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 22 I Have a Demon-Refining Pot 我有一尊炼妖壶 Heaven and earth are the furnace, yin and yang the fuel. Who could have guessed that a battered chamber pot was actually the legendary ancient artifact, the Demon Refining Pot? Having just transmigrated to another world, and before he could even enjoy a soft life being kept by a rich woman, the shut-in Han Feng had no choice but to take the Demon Refining Pot in hand and begin a new life of solitude as cold as snow... 104Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 23 Every Female Disciple in the Sect Is Fighting Over Me, Even My Master Has Become a Sweetheart 全宗女修疯抢我，师尊也成小娇妻 (The rating just came out, so it may not be reliable yet.) [Multiple heroines + no System + plenty of detailed descriptions] [Everyday life + sweetness + plot + nonstop thrills + perfect for reading at night] He wins over the cool and aloof eldest senior sister as soon as he joins the sect. Fifth Senior Sister: “My turn, Junior Brother Lin!” Third Senior Sister: “It was obviously my turn!” Eldest Senior Sister: “I have something important to discuss with Lin Chuan!” Lin Chuan's master: “Lin Chua 33Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 24 Looking for a Wife in the World of Cultivation 我在修仙界里找娘子 Ensemble cast + multiple character perspectives later on + farming + light romance Li Qing woke from a dream to find himself on his wedding night? After one night, his bride's life was hanging in the balance. He learned that she had sacrificed her body to save him, and was already dead. Starting out in a remote border town, he slowly built up his power, eventually destroying the dark sect and setting out on a long journey to find his wife. (No System, ensemble cast) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 What Do Gods and Demons Have to Do with Me? 神魔与我何干 Five million years after the war between gods and demons, the first young genius with a Heavenly Demon Vein appears on the Tianling Continent. His name is Yun Xian. Such a genius gives up his life to save his betrothed, leaving him blind and with his spiritual veins destroyed, reduced to a helpless young master who cannot even harm a chicken. Misfortune piles upon misfortune. Fate forces him into a broken engagement, and he suffers endless humiliation. His life becomes a living hell. [Little bro 292Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 26 Primordial Dragon Emperor 太古龙帝 After narrowly escaping death time and again, Gu Changqing awakens an Undying Bloodline. He burns his life essence, sacrifices his soul, tempers his body through self-harm, and refines his Dao with pill poison. Born humble, he still harbors the ambition to swallow the heavens. Even as the abandoned child of Heaven, he will fight Heaven itself. If he becomes a god, he will be the God King; if he becomes a demon, he will be the Demon Lord! A young man from the Northern Frontier, spear in hand and 52.6kReads8.7Score7.7kShelves
- 27 God of the Primordial Sword 太荒剑神 [Traditional Fantasy + Invincible Swordsmanship + No System + Decisive Killing] Su Jian, heir to the Su family, saw his cultivation regress and began practicing the sword anew. One strike, and an entire family can be wiped out! Two strikes, and a sect can be destroyed! Three strikes, and heaven and earth can be shattered! Time? Space? Reincarnation? One sword is all it takes! 123Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 One Sword to Immortality 一剑化长生 Wu Changsheng, known by his Daoist title Changshengzi, grew up alone, dull-witted and taciturn. All he ever wanted in life was the immortality his master had told him about. So, during a year of severe drought, he refused to leave a jujube tree that had never flowered but was now laden with blossoms. In the end, at the age of one hundred, he starved to death where the founding patriarch had shed his mortal shell. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The God King Reigns Above the Nine Heavens 神王傲九霄 Across the three thousand worlds of the Great Dao, the Heavenly Way is boundless and the path to immortality infinite. Defy heaven, break free of its laws, shatter all restraints, and rise to the pinnacle of godhood! Stand above the heavens and worlds, unrivaled beneath the Nine Heavens! [Multiple heroines] [Special constitution] 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Imperial Pole Shocks the World 皇极惊世录 [Xuanhuan] [An original world structure] [Multiple heroines] [Plot-driven] [Invincible protagonist] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] [The Myriad Worlds] Bai Yu never expected to meet them again ten thousand years later... 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Devouring Chaos: From Mine Slave to Supreme 吞噬混沌：从矿奴到至尊 Programmer Lin Feng transmigrated into another world, only to end up in the body of a miserable mine slave. By chance, he obtained a hybrid furnace and began his path of cultivation. The hybrid furnace brought him not only opportunity, but also a shocking conspiracy. 42Reads5.8Score118Shelves
- 32 The Great Emperor Uses an Alternate Account: Isn't It Fair to Be Just a Little Stronger? 大帝开小号，强一点点也很合理吧 [Unhinged heroine + theatrical hero + super sweet, no angst + emotionally rich ensemble cast + evil demons destroy the world + protecting home] The protagonist, the Thunder Emperor, was ambushed by his master, the Azure Pond Heavenly Emperor, who blinded him and pierced his core with a single sword thrust, nearly killing him outright. The Thunder Emperor fled in hiding, barely clinging to life. His escape was fraught with peril. The Azure Pond Heavenly Emperor hunted him relentlessly for over 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Divine Emperor of Alchemy 帝道丹神 The Pill Emperor is reborn, carrying the memories of his previous life back to his youth. This time, he will leave no regrets, and every enemy will be crushed beneath his heel! He has advanced pill recipes and advanced martial arts techniques in abundance. He will slay gods and demons and forge divine abilities. He will make the world tremble beneath his feet, use pills as his stepping stones, and ascend to the throne of the Divine Emperor. I am the Pill God of the Emperor's Path! 6.7kReads8.4Score772Shelves
- 34 The Blade God of Luocha City 罗刹海市之刀神 The Empress submits to him, and the Saintess falls for him. He has pure Yang blood and a ten-star battle physique. Immortals become his slaves, emperors his servants. He slays the heavens and lays waste to the earth, shatters the stars with his martial might, and suppresses countless prodigies. Chaos is born, golden crows circle overhead, and the soul seal emerges to seize the Dao soul. Luo Feng, the young master of a fallen clan, cuts his way through every obstacle and struggles to survive in t 914Reads7.5Score140Shelves
- 35 Asura God Emperor 修罗神帝 A boy controlled by fate. A destiny robbed by reincarnation. The Heavenly Dao rejects him, and the world shows no mercy. Immortals, demons, gods, devils, and ghosts! With a single thought, he becomes a demon and slays ten thousand immortals; with another, he becomes a devil and wipes the immortal world from existence. In his fury, he burns the heavens and tears apart the river of stars! An ordinary boy, bearing strange blood, rises to shake the cosmos, wreak havoc across countless worlds, and as 415Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 36 Against the Gods: Xieshen Nixuan 逆天邪神之邪神逆玄 Is love between gods and demons forbidden? Then I’ll shatter that taboo! Nixuan, the most powerful elemental creator god since the dawn of chaos, lived carefree beyond the world. But after a chance encounter on the frontier, he fell in love with his fated enemy, the Demon Emperor Jietian. A love that shook the world enraged the Divine Realm and brought down a chaotic calamity. His beloved daughter died young, and he was parted from the woman he loved forever, left to bear the deepest pain and ha 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves
- 37 My White Jade Thumb Ring Comes with an Alchemy Furnace 我的白玉扳指带着炼丹炉 Jiang Tian’s soul transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation, where he becomes a menial disciple. Luckily, the white jade thumb ring he bought from a street stall comes with him. It can store objects and refine medicine without limit. Pop a few pills, level up a few times, and it turns out cultivating immortality isn’t that hard after all... 1.3kReads8.0Score129Shelves
- 38 The Immortal Abode 仙府 After unexpectedly entering the world of cultivation, Xia Qi thought he would roam freely beneath the heavens, just as he had always dreamed. But he discovered that he had an inferior spirit root muddled with all five elements. His cultivation was slow, and he would never amount to much in his lifetime! Though his talent was poor, he knew the secret of a treasure that even immortals would envy. He had barely enjoyed a few carefree days in the cultivation world before realizing that danger lurked 2.2kReads7.9Score220Shelves
- 39 Legend of the Chaos Immortal Hero 混沌仙侠传 [Not invincible] + [Not a mindless power fantasy] + [Lighthearted writing] + [Not fast-paced] + [Sword cultivator] + [Xianxia] + [Passionate] + [The Great Dao] (Those who are interested are welcome to savor this at their leisure.) In the Chaos World, Pangu split the heavens and earth, facing the entire chaos alone. Almost all the beings of the chaotic world perished. The last primordial being, Tai’e, carried the final wisp of chaotic energy to the far western lands. Tens of millions of years lat 2Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 40 The Words of the One Who Buries the Heavens 葬天者说 The myriad races across the heavens face calamity once more. The Heavenly Dao collapses, and another world invades. Across two realms, three skies, and four seas, who can turn the tide? A transmigrator is reborn in this world, and everything begins here. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 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 4.9kReads8.3Score542Shelves
- 42 Hand-Building a Super Engine, Charging Through the Miyako Strait 手搓超级引擎，怒闯宫古海峡 Hand-Building a Super Engine, Storming the Miyako Strait 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Defying the Dao, Forbidding Heaven 逆道禁天 To him, the seals and formations in secret realms, deadly lands, eerie dimensions, and immortal tombs are all exploitable loopholes! Even ancient ruins beyond the reach of mighty cultivators are no match for him. He casually seizes control of their forbidden formations and comes and goes as he pleases. Others risk death to enter forbidden lands, while he strolls through them at his leisure; Others fight to the death over their fortunes, while he easily claims treasures and inheritances. Foll —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Bystander’s Revenge 旁观者的复仇 The Bystander’s Revenge 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 A Chronicle of Frost, Snow, and Sword Songs 霜雪剑歌录 [Martial arts + traditional fantasy] Legend has it that deep in the misty forest, a man wearing a tattered cloak drags a coffin along the road. No one knows what’s inside. Some say it holds countless treasures of gold and silver. Others claim it contains a peerless divine weapon. Still others are convinced that the coffin hides an ultimate cultivation manual, one that can reveal the deepest truths of the universe and grant the reader ascension to immortality… Yet no one has ever seen what lies i 18Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 46 Divine Subjugation 神伏 Heaven and earth change, winds and clouds rise. Break through the sky screen and lead all races. The Seven Realms lie in the palm of my hand. I will reach the peak and set the world in order. Those who bully my parents, die! Those who insult my beloved, be annihilated! Those who stand in my way, be slaughtered! As long as I stand, the sky will never shine again! As long as I sit, the earth will tremble! Shen Fu will show you all a life unlike any other. One day, the gods will surely descend. 146Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 47 Qingya Sword Immortal 青崖剑仙 The path to immortality is fraught with danger, and human nature is cold. The strong rule, their hearts as icy as stone. The weak are lowly, their lives worth no more than blades of grass. Xu Xiaoshan, a boy from the mortal world, is fortunate enough to embark on the path to immortality. With the sword in his hand, he will carve a ray of sunlight into this frigid world of cultivation and bring it a touch of warmth. 18Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 48 Master of the Starry Firmament 掌星穹 This is not a story where the protagonist is invincible from the start. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read it. We appreciate your understanding. [Overwhelming progress + decisive and ruthless + sly schemer] The first 800,000 words are a high-spirited tale of crushing all opposition. After that, the protagonist grows decisive and ruthless, striking hard at every turn and pulling all kinds of sly tricks, with one exhilarating moment after another. From the start, young Lin Chen obtained t 772Reads8.4Score104Shelves
- 49 Devour the Firmament 吞噬苍穹 After losing his closest family, the orphan Xuanyuan is reborn in another world where might makes right. He inherits the legacy of the ancient Devouring Emperor, devours heavenly treasures, and masters devastating killing techniques. From an ordinary boy, he gradually rises to become the supreme ruler of the Nine Realms! Defying the heavens and commanding the world, he uses his innate gifts and countless incredible encounters to reach the ultimate peak! 436Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 50 Supreme Demon, Eternal Annihilation, Undying Calamity 极魔，终湮，不死祸胎 [No System] [No transmigration] [A fresh new style] This is a world of demons, where heaven and earth become a tomb and all living beings turn into demons. The abyss is burned shut, and the path to hell is severed. The ultimate demon is imprisoned, and the end of all things turns to ash. The flower of annihilation blooms, and an undying calamity is born! … 142Reads6.5Score—Shelves
