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- 51 The Young Man Beneath Lingyun Mountain 凌云山下少年郎 (Traditional xianxia) (Lotus-map progression) (Ordinary mortal protagonist) (The protagonist uses a blade) Three thousand years ago... Patriarch Ling Yun used a Five Elements Grand Formation to seal the ferocious Qiongqi beneath Mount Lingyun. One day, A “green mist” suddenly descended on a fishing village at the foot of Mount Lingyun, and every villager turned into a monster... 756Reads7.9Score10114d adds
- 52 Sword Sovereign of Asura 修罗剑尊 A thousand years ago, the Sword Demon Chu Mu died, his cultivation destroyed, and the glorious Killing Demon Sect was reduced to dust overnight! A thousand years later, the young Chu Feng digs out his own spiritual roots and rises against the heavens! He wields a demon sword and cultivates the sword path! Even a rootless duckweed has limitless potential! Across the nine heavens and ten lands, the eight wilds and countless domains, I stand at the summit and look down. Who can fight me? 755Reads7.9Score10214d adds
- 53 The Tang Dynasty in This World Doesn't Make Sense 这个世界的大唐不科学 Su Zheng was honored to become one of the vast army of transmigrators. After asking around, he learned he had transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty. Just as he was about to show off by reciting Tang poems and Song lyrics, he discovered that this Tang Dynasty wasn't quite like the one he knew. If you can't live to three hundred, how can you call yourself old? If you can't lift a thousand jin, how can you claim to be strong? If you aren't three meters tall, how can you call yourself burly? If you can' 677Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 54 Hidden in the Abyss 藏于渊 Water that runs clear is shallow; dark water runs deep, and dragons lurk in the depths. What could a kind-hearted young man have gone through to make him step across heaps of corpses and climb to the pinnacle of power? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Peerless Martial God 绝代武神 Millions of years ago, war swept across the Firmament Continent. Countless Martial Gods fell, precious battle techniques and weapons were destroyed, and the Martial Dao was severed. No one could become a Martial God again. Millions of years later, after countless great powers made their calculations and generations of cultivators refined their knowledge, they created spells and magical artifacts to replace the lost techniques and weapons, restoring the Martial Dao. Yet still, no one could become 8.8kReads8.2Score95514d adds
- 56 Sword Dynasty 剑王朝 After wiping out the three great dynasties of Han, Zhao, and Wei in succession, the Great Qin Dynasty entered an age of unprecedented prosperity. Powerful cultivators emerged in endless numbers, and everyone took pride in being Qin. But Ding Ning, an ordinary streetwise boy from Changling, the capital of Qin, had only one thing on his mind: overthrowing the Great Qin Dynasty and killing the Qin Emperor, whose cultivation had reached the unprecedented Eighth Realm. 78Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 57 A Teacher from Another World: Teaching in the Three Kingdoms 异界先师，我在三国当老师 Just as Lin Yuan thought he had transmigrated to the Seven Kingdoms, all sorts of figures from the Three Kingdoms appeared. Just as he thought this was only a Three Kingdoms story, Confucius showed up. Just as he thought that was as far as it could go, the Naruto battlefield opened. After he had conquered pirates, Soul Reapers, Warcraft, and even DC and Marvel, he never expected that... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Ice God of a Lifetime 一世冰神 A hundred thousand years ago, a woman named Jiuyou proved the Dao through ice, broke through to sainthood, ascended to the rank of Emperor, and became the first emperor of the human race. A hundred thousand years later, a down-and-out young man encounters a goddess by chance and receives a divine sword, beginning a life that defies the heavens. This sword sets right every injustice under heaven. This sword is worthy of every person in the world who has been wronged. A sword cultivator among mort 560Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 59 Daily Flash Sales: The All-Powerful Tycoon 每日秒杀：全能神豪 Chen Xuebin transmigrated and unexpectedly activated the Daily Flash Sale System. Huahai Guihuayuan school-district apartment, flash-sale price: 998. Lamborghini Murcielago, flash-sale price: 99. Independent villa in Yujingyuan: 698. Wait, I have luxury cars and mansions now, but what are all these weird things? Charm potion, flash-sale price: 9.9. Bad-luck potion, flash-sale price: 9.9. Singing skill book: 9.9. Combat skill book: 9.9. Painting skill book: 9.9. Perfect acting skill book: 998. Pe 79Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 60 The Demon Emperor Returns 魔帝归来 After wreaking havoc across the Nine Heavens, the Demon Emperor Li Ling was ambushed by the Ten Directions Immortal Venerables and tragically fell, only to return to his youth. Once, he was powerful enough to break the Phoenix's wings and shatter the Vermilion Bird's! Now, he swears to make up for his regrets, reclaim the pinnacle of the demonic path, and become once more the decisive and ruthless Demon Emperor of the Nine Heavens! The Demon Emperor has returned to the mortal realm, and the Nine 160Reads7.7Score15714d adds
- 61 Three Years of Struggle, One Breakthrough Shakes Heaven and Earth 三年沉沦，一朝突破撼乾坤 Su Chen had spent three years cultivating in the sect, yet his cultivation had never advanced. Everyone in the sect thought he was useless and mocked him at every turn, until he slew a prodigy with a single sword strike in the sect's martial arts arena. 2.5kReads8.3Score31314d adds
- 62 I Destroyed My Cultivation and Left Home, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’ve Become a Demon Cultivator? 自废修为叛出家，我成魔修你哭啥 Three years ago, Lin Yang left home to seek experience after his family treated him with cold indifference. Three years later, when he returned to the Lin family, he was accused of colluding with demonic cultivators. Unable to prove his innocence, Lin Yang had no choice but to cripple his own cultivation to clear his name. After that, he left the Lin family. His hair turned white overnight, and he fell into demonic cultivation. From then on, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds. One by o 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Primordial Tyrant Emperor 太古霸皇 The vast world shatters, all things wither, and those who ascend to the Immortal Realm are inexplicably buried in the Mausoleum of Gods and Demons. Great dynasties stand across the land, teeming with powerful figures. Some wield a Heaven-Penetrating Brush, sketching the world into existence. Some prove the Dao through strength, shaking mountains and seas with their fists and commanding the heavens and earth. Some master space and time, traveling through the river of time to pluck three thousand 82Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 64 The Eight-Hour Cultivation Schedule 八小时修仙制 What? People are forced to sleep eight hours every day so they can cultivate immortality? Everyone goes about their own business during the day, then shares the same dream at night. Damn! This dream is getting more and more real. What if it becomes reality? If you don't take cultivation seriously, you've got an attitude problem; If you don't cultivate by the rules, your loved ones will be left in tears. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 You Accuse Me of Demon Cultivation? Why Panic When I Really Turn to the Demonic Path? 诬陷我魔修？真转修魔你们慌什么 [Decisive and ruthless] [Overpowered protagonist] [Demonic cultivator] How do you prove your innocence when you’ve been framed? Easy… Just make the accusation come true. Then you weren’t framed in the first place, which means you’re innocent, right? … You accused me of cultivating demonic arts, and now I really am cultivating demonic arts. What are you so afraid of? Come on, come on, gather in my Banner of Ten Thousand Souls. “We Only Accused You of Demonic Cultivation, So Why Did You Make It Re 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 Shocking! My Daughter Is the Empress 震惊！我的女儿是女帝 After transmigrating to another world, Lin Changfeng had a daughter of his own. On her tenth birthday, Lin Yuexi suddenly awakened the memories of her previous life. She was actually the reincarnation of the Heartless Empress, who had spent her entire life cultivating the Way of Supreme Detachment, severing all ties of cause and effect and letting nothing weigh on her heart. “How could a mere mortal possibly be the father of me, the Heartless Empress?” “Anyone who stands in my way will die!” But 118Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 67 The Carefree Life of Farming in the Immortal Realm 我在仙界种田的悠闲生活 (A hit rural farming novel) After Guo Xiaonian entered the Immortal Realm, common items from the mortal world, such as spicy gluten snacks, cigarettes, alcohol, and cars, suddenly became all the rage throughout the Immortal Realm. The spiritual grain, corn, fruits, vegetables, chicken, duck, and fish produced in Shagoubu Village became popular worldwide, coveted luxuries among countless tycoons, beautiful celebrity stars, and business magnates... By sheer chance, Guo Xiaonian created countless l 6Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 68 Eternal Supreme 永恒至尊 At the pinnacle of martial arts, one can move mountains and fill seas, seize stars and capture the moon, and turn time and space upside down! At the ultimate realm of swordsmanship, one sword can attain the Dao, reach the divine, and shatter all laws! Li Fuchen, a young man who happened upon a small golden talisman, sees his soul constantly evolve. In a world where geniuses are as plentiful as rain and powerful figures as numerous as clouds, he uses the sword in his hand to climb to the very sum 2.9kReads8.9Score28614d adds
- 69 The Great Wilderness, a Young Man, and Three Blades 大荒，少年，三把刀 [No System, romance, ruthless action, light angst, xianxia, superb writing] There is an old saying in the Great Wilderness: Don’t go out after dark! Beyond the borders, an immortal sits in meditation, ten thousand zhang tall, with suns hidden deep in his eyes. When he closes them, the Great Wilderness falls into darkness. And within that darkness lurks a great terror; none who are caught in it ever escape. Until that day. From the depths of the Great Wilderness came a youth named Chen Sui, carry 788Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 70 Reborn with the Treasure Cauldron in Hand, the World Is Mine! 重生：宝鼎在手，天下我有！ [Reincarnation and rebirth + ruthless and decisive + traditional fantasy] “You wretch, how dare you do this to me!” In an old, run-down house in the ancient city, Huang Tianren was reborn as the young master of the Gu family. At that moment, he was in unbearable pain, his body wracked with agony. Gu Ren, why is this guy so weak? His tendons are being torn out and his blood and bones replaced. This is… “Fine. From today on, my name is Gu Ren. We’ll face this tribulation together!” Three days late 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Chronicles of the Tang Dynasty in Another World 大唐异世录 I Am the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, and from the start, I’m caught up in the Xuanwu Gate Incident. A thousand years ago, he was the emperor of the Tang Empire, capable of securing the nation through martial prowess and strengthening it through literature. Blessed with the talent of an emperor, his cultivation reached the pinnacle. He was The Outcast, yet stood above all others. But during the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he was brutally murdered and unexpectedly reborn a thousand years later, wi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 Blade Sovereign 刀尊 The path of martial immortality is shrouded in mist, where truth and illusion are impossible to tell apart. I have a blade that can cleave through endless sands, clear the skies for ten thousand miles, and bring every mountain, river, and starry sea into view! 1.6kReads8.2Score13614d adds
- 73 The Great Unification of the Realm 王者大统 Across the land of Jiuzhou are the imperial court, the martial world, and countless sects. The Three Orders and Six Schools hold sway over the martial world, while a hundred dynasties carve up the realm, each ruler governing their own domain. For centuries, the warring states have fought one another again and again, and the ones who suffer are always the common people. I would claim the realm and usher in peace. The four quarters would submit, and the eight wilds would come of their own accord. 1.2kReads7.5Score—14d adds
- 74 Back to 1993: I Ate the Campus Beauty's Imported Candy 重返1993,我吃了校花的进口糖 Li Fusheng is reborn. It is a day in 1993, just after the college entrance exams. Looking at his struggling younger siblings, Li Fusheng makes waves in the era of economic boom, turning the business world upside down and changing the course of the future. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 It Starts with a Mercenary Army 从仆从军开始 [Revenge for a massacred clan + building a faction + ruthless campaigns + civil and military leaders, ensemble cast, conquest, war] A prince's residence wiped out. A boy who fought desperately to escape, yet still died. A soul that happened to enter his body. Hunted down, his family slaughtered, betrayed by those he trusted, imprisoned, conscripted, caught in a brutal massacre, his beloved killed, the people slaughtered, his brothers turned against him. Bearing the hatred of a hundred thousand p 779Reads7.8Score10214d adds
- 76 The Heaven-Slayer Chronicles 弑天录 Across the Myriad Worlds, martial arts reign supreme, and all races vie for supremacy. I, Chu Tianhe, wield a halberd that can overturn the heavens, shake the earth, and slaughter all living things! If the heavens stand in my way, I will shatter them with my halberd. One halberd, one world. A thousand refinements lead to the pinnacle. Looking back across a million years, who could defeat me, Chu Tianhe? 367Reads6.3Score10714d adds
- 77 The Way of Killing: Becoming the Asura God of Slaughter 以杀为道，成就修罗杀神 Ten thousand years ago, the demon clan suddenly awoke from an ancient slumber. Emperor Lin Chen fought to the death to protect humanity, but after suppressing the demons, he was betrayed by his sworn brother, Duan Tongtian, and died with bitter resentment. Ten thousand years later, he returns reborn, vowing to reclaim everything that was his and once again ascend to the pinnacle of martial arts. Along the way, he unexpectedly uncovers his family’s secrets. After obtaining the divine blade Annihi 6.7kReads8.3Score63114d adds
- 78 The Immortal Path Begins with a Blade 刀起仙路 About This Book [Single Heroine + Slow-Burn + Traditional Wuxia + No System + Pure Traditional Fantasy] Struck by lightning and transmigrated: Was it an accident or fate? Gu Qi arrived in a new world and obtained a divine art, giving him the confidence to become the strongest. But he had no desire to do so. Unfortunately, events would not wait for him, and he was forced to keep restoring order in a chaotic age. As his cultivation advanced, hidden secrets gradually began to come to light… 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Sword Energy Fills the Universe 剑气满乾坤 A young man arrives with a wooden sword and ascends to immortality one step at a time. What does it mean to transcend the mortal world and become a sage? What about the gods and buddhas of the heavens, the ghosts, monsters, and demons? Let this wooden sword show you the rise and fall of the martial world, where life and death are decided in an instant! 16Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 80 A Sword Without End 一剑无涯 [Swordsmanship, supernatural powers, xuanhuan cultivation, one female lead, no System, no harem, kill when killing is called for!] The road to immortality stretches on, paved with countless bones. Heaven and earth are merciless: I’ll cleave the sky and destroy the earth! Sages are merciless: I’ll slay the sages and annihilate the Dao! (Also known as: Become a Sword Immortal or Become a Sword Demon!) 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Chronicles of the Nine Heavens 九霄战记 [Underdog comeback, two heroines, fiery battles.] On the Xuanwu Continent, strength reigns supreme. The Six Primordial Gods command all things. The first step in martial arts is opening the meridians; when power settles in the dantian, it becomes a Profound Core. When the elements gather around you, you become a Martial Warrior; the beginning of true strength is the Martial Master. Soaring through the nine heavens makes you a Martial King; swallowing mountains and rivers makes you a Martial Vene 113Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Clouds Rise Over the Desolate Heavens 云启天荒 Traditional fantasy, not AI-generated. I type slowly, but I’ll try to update often. Suggestions are welcome! “How dare you defile the Yun Clan’s bloodline!” “You are the clan’s Holy Son, yet you dared to marry an outsider and have a mongrel child! From this day on, your title as Holy Son is revoked, and the mongrel is to be executed on the spot!” The Yun Clan ordered the young Yun Tian executed, claiming that his mixed blood brought shame upon the clan. His father, the Holy Son, was impris 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The White Fox Immortal’s Dao 白狐仙道 [Ancient Xianxia] [Golden Core and Nascent Soul] [Exceptional Comprehension] The young Tian Qingyun is mistreated by his stepmother. With a white fox's help, a steel saber hanging at his waist and astride a green ox, he charges headlong into the colorful world of cultivation. 116Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 84 I Betrayed the Sect for the Demoness! 为了魔门妖女，我叛变了！ "You demoness, I'm a disciple of the righteous path. You want me to join the demonic sect? Dream on! I'd rather die!" Lu Yunchuan declared righteously. Three days later, gazing at the demoness in his arms, Lu Yunchuan shook his head. "What righteous path? Never heard of it. In this life, I'm sworn against the righteous path!" Lu Yunchuan, a disciple of the righteous path, had intended to vanquish demons and uphold justice throughout the land. But he was accidentally captured by a demones 21Reads5.8Score314d adds
- 85 The Six Realms: Investiture of the Gods 六界封神 In ancient times, the Six Realms were in chaos. During a struggle for possession of the divine realm's greatest treasure, the Investiture of the Gods, it was shattered into six pieces. From then on, the gods were no longer appointed. Ye Chen is an ordinary young cultivator. When he obtains the ancient divine artifact, the Taiji Eight Trigrams Diagram, he defies fate and changes the world, triumphing at every turn as he rises ever higher. He climbs from adversity, seizes one opportunity after ano 765Reads8.5Score10914d adds
- 86 Supreme Martial Soul 至尊武魂 Once a peerless prodigy, the young man has his martial soul stolen by his fiancée. Reduced to a good-for-nothing, he awakens two martial souls and sets out on the path to power. He cultivates relentlessly, crushes every enemy, and rises from a tiny commandery to the Myriad Worlds! 1.2kReads8.7Score15014d adds
- 87 Benefactor, This Little Taoist Knows a Few Fist Techniques 施主，小道也略懂一些拳法 This book is mainly about fighting, with flirting as a side dish. The protagonist is either fighting or on his way to flirt with a girl. He's rather passive. The girls are always the ones who make the first move and pin him down! The most obscure star in the Big Dipper is called the Tiansha Star. It brings misfortune to one's closest relatives, a life of hardship, no companion in old age, and a lifetime of loneliness. This is the fate of the Tiansha Lone Star. “Amitabha. This humble Daoist is th 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 I Can Explode My Cultivation 我可以爆修为 You kill a low-level demon and get: one year of ordinary cultivation. You kill a demon captain and get: ten years of genius-level cultivation. You kill a demon general and get: a century of prodigy-level cultivation. You kill a demon grand general and get: a century of peerless prodigy-level cultivation. You kill a demon commander and get: a millennium of cultivation at the level of an unparalleled genius. You kill the Demon King and get: ten thousand years of divine-level cultivation. You kill. 78Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 89 Martial God Storm 武神风暴 A boundless continent, vast seas, forbidden lands where life cannot survive, wicked forests, and endless primeval mountains. The world gave rise to ten golden ancient clans, alongside countless sacred lands and empires. They looked down upon all living beings and trampled everything beneath them. One thought could change the color of heaven and earth; one whim could spill blood across the sky. Here, billions of living beings revered martial strength, and empires prospered through the power of th 748Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 90 The World of Joy 欢乐界 [Fantasy, cultivation, imaginative twists, prodigies, revenge, multiple heroines] The Joyful Realm is a spiritual treasure and a sealed world. For those who live there, the most important pursuit in life is cultivation. Refining Qi, Gathering Qi, Controlling Qi, Liquefying Qi, Condensing a Palace, and Taiji are all essential stages on the path. The ultimate goal is to enter Sainthood, but doing so requires comprehending the laws of Sainthood. To that end, the sages of the human race hid those la 21Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 91 Sui-Tang: I Begin by Transmigrating as Luo Cheng 隋唐：从穿越罗成开始 [Sui-Tang] [status panel] [farming] [war for supremacy] In the second year of Renshou under Emperor Wen of Sui. He wakes from a dream to find himself in the body of Luo Cheng, the seventh-ranked hero of the Sui-Tang era. To change his fate and avoid repeating the past, Luo Cheng has no choice but to fight his way forward. Fortunately, he has a status panel, and spending money lets him add points. In this life, I'll become the strongest Luo Cheng! (Fans of Yang Guang, don't read this. I don't wan 5.1kReads8.4Score48314d adds
- 92 Never Resting 未歇 [Decisive and ruthless] + [Struggle for supremacy] + [Rousing] + [Fictional setting] “Loyal bones lie beneath these green hills. Why should I return wrapped in horsehide?” “The children's voices still linger, as if a lifetime has passed since we let go of old grievances.” Xu Shusheng murmured the words, then finally ran out of strength... 1.3kReads8.9Score10114d adds
- 93 Storms Over the Great Jin 风雨大晋 A new work is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read my stories. I hope you enjoy them. Your support keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 280Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 94 The Immortal Dynasty 仙朝 “The sunset over Yingdu is the most beautiful sight in all the world.” “Too bad I’ll never see it again.” Gu Min smiled as he gazed at the morning glow and said softly, “The great edifice has fallen. I have faded into the crowd.” 91Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 95 Sword Shatters the Immortal Firmament 剑破仙惊 Three long ages, a history stretching beyond reach, and countless cultivators reduced to dust. Where, then, are the immortals? He possesses peerless medical skills, yet has no choice but to embark on this long and winding road. One man, one needle, one sword: With a sword, he shatters the heavens and shocks the immortals! Following The Way of the Immortals, Yun Duan brings readers another thrilling, fiery tale of immortal cultivation, with a special focus on character development. 38Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 96 The Frost Moon Tyrant 寒月暴君 [Western fantasy lord-building, multi-race conflict, a little farming, not reborn, not transmigrated, not saintly, not brainless, no System.] When scholars of later generations leaf through the history of the Nord Continent, they cannot help but marvel at what happened thousands of years ago. The Human Empire flickered in the darkness like a candle guttering in the wind. But turn the page lightly between two fingers, and look one page further on. Then you will see. At the end of this chaotic era 158Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 97 The Great Immortal of Formation Origins 阵元大仙 The Gates of Hell conceal hidden secrets, the frigid pool on Tianshan Mountain is shrouded in mystery, and the world beneath the earth reveals a prehistoric civilization. Why did the dragon race disappear? Follow the protagonist into the Zhenyuan Continent for an extraordinary adventure. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Supreme Sword God 无上剑神 On the Shenwu Continent, martial arts flourished, and strength reigned supreme! The human race had ruled the entire continent for ages. A hundred thousand years ago, the demon race, living in the wild lands beyond the continent, finally launched a holy war. The human race fought back with everything it had and ultimately drove off the demons, but it was left severely weakened. Most cultivation techniques and martial skills were lost, spiritual qi dwindled, and the martial path sank to its lowest 7.8kReads8.6Score65614d adds
- 99 The Azure Heart Mirror 苍心鉴 [Swordsmanship] [No System] [Ordinary protagonist + fiery action] [If you like a single heroine, don't come in if you want no heroine] [Seasoned readers, don't forget to give it a try. It might be right up your alley.] Keywords: Heaven's Bane, anomaly. Main plot 1: Cang Dongling, a swordsmanship prodigy, escapes a land devoid of spiritual energy and awakens the Blood Sword Eye, battling the greatest geniuses from every corner of the world. He is Heaven's Bane, bound by the fate of “Six Great —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 Proud Heaven Saint Emperor 傲天圣帝 Ten thousand years ago, Ye Tianze, Human Sovereign, led the seven great emperors of the human race in a decisive battle against the four primordial clans at Mount Buzhou, only to be betrayed by his beloved and die. Ten thousand years later, Ye Tianze was reborn, only to find his people oppressed and his subjects humiliated. Worse, he bore the age-old infamy of being a sinner against the human race. Given another life, Ye Tianze swore a blood oath: even if I have to start over, I shall command th 3.7kReads8.6Score46114d adds
