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  1. 51 The Green Vegetable Garden in the City 都市里的青蔬园 13k WordsCompleted The Green Garden in the City 6Reads—Score—14d adds
  2. 52 A Mortal's Immortal Fate 凡人仙缘 Eastern Fantasy6.2M WordsCompleted Main character: Li Yi. [Traditional cultivation] [Mortal's journey] [One female lead] [Spatial powers] [Farming] [Decisive and ruthless] [No System] An ordinary boy from a mountain village leaves home to pursue immortality, fighting his way into the cruel, dark world of cultivation. With his clever, decisive, and cautious nature, he cuts down his enemies without hesitation and encounters countless wondrous opportunities for immortality. After passing through Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment 35.2kReads8.3Score3.8k14d adds
  3. 53 I Saved the Whole Village, but Couldn’t Protect My Brother 我救了全村,却没有保护好兄弟 7k WordsCompleted I Saved the Whole Village, but Failed to Protect My Brother 105Reads—Score114d adds
  4. 54 Reborn as a Young Chaoshan Doctor, Master of Medicine 医道天尊,重生潮汕青年 Urban1.0M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Chen Renhao carries memories of ten thousand years of cultivation and the origin of the Chaos Yin-Yang Scripture. He can also see at a glance the hidden Xuan Yin Evil Chill Poison inside the campus belle. The grudges of his past life remain unresolved, and trouble has already arrived in this one: his ex-girlfriend has dumped him for being poor and attached herself to a rich heir, while the campus belle's poison and the mastermind behind it conceal a looming threat. Even this 405Reads—Score—14d adds
  5. 55 Mecha Immortal Cultivation: Unrivaled After Exile to Mars 机甲仙途,从流放火星开始无敌 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse549k WordsCompleted Xu Fan, a nobody exiled to a Martian mining colony, thought he’d spend his whole life as a miserable repairman. Then an underground river swept him away. In just six months, he rebuilt his cultivation from scratch, rose from ruin, and became an Immortal at the Fourth Realm. Now he has the Lingxiao Mecha, the Nine Tribulations Alchemy Manual, a full energy reserve, and weapons locked and loaded! I’m back! Space pirates? One punch and they’re blown away! Oppression? I’ll crush it with one move! [U 9Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 56 I Got the Strongest Cultivation Legacy 我得到了最强修仙传承 Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsOngoing Liu Ao has a useless five-element spirit root, and the cultivation sect Taiyi Sect takes him in as a menial disciple to raise pigs. Unexpectedly, while tending the pigs, a small bead burrows into his head by chance. The bead has evolved into a miniature five-element world, within which lingers the remnant soul of an ancient, supreme creator. Seeing that he and Liu Ao are fated to meet, the remnant soul takes him as a disciple and passes on all the knowledge and memories it acquired over its life 1.5kReads7.9Score12814d adds
  7. 57 No Future as a Servant Disciple? I’ll Master Pills and Artifacts to Seek Immortality 杂役弟子没出路?丹器双修谋长生 Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation, no System, decisive and ruthless, no saintly heroics, cautious, a nobody rising to power] Ye Feng transmigrates to another world and fights his way up to become the bandit chief of Black Wind Stronghold. From the start, he kills Duan Shui Liu, an inner disciple of the Xuantian Sect, and obtains a Bagua Furnace that enhances alchemy and artifact forging. After bribing the gatekeeper, he enters the Xuantian Sect to cultivate and begins his adventures in the world of cultivatio 20.6kReads8.1Score1.9k14d adds
  8. 58 King of Eternity 万古之王 Eastern Fantasy8.2M WordsOngoing Ye Wushuang, the young master of a fallen family, was married into his bride’s family. On his wedding night, he was framed for making advances on his sister-in-law and died with hatred in his heart. At the moment of his death, he merged with the memories of his previous life as a Heavenly Emperor and fully awakened. His old enemies now sit securely at the very peak of the heavenly realm. His former disciples have become peerless powerhouses. The women he once loved still wait eagerly for his ret 124.1kReads9.1Score9.1k14d adds
  9. 59 I Slay Immortals for the Root of All Evil 我为万恶之源斩仙 Eastern Fantasy407k WordsOngoing “I sent people to slaughter your family,” she said, without a drop of blood on her. Ji Lang thought he could lie flat after transmigrating, but on his very first day, he was met with the massacre of his entire family. His fiancée, Xue Youlan, slaughtered the Ji family, then her own family. Eyes bloodshot, Ji Lang roared at her, demanding a reason. Xue Youlan forced him to go to the Demon-Sealing Hall, promising to tell him when she returned. Inside the hall, two female immortals who had been sea 36Reads—Score—14d adds
  10. 60 One Sword, and I Become a Demon 一剑成魔 Eastern Fantasy6.0M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of One Thought, God or Demon is coming soon. You can reserve it on Hongguo! [Passionate fantasy, thrillingly fast-paced] Young Fang Chen has his Dao bones stolen, is betrayed, and suffers endless humiliation. Fortunately, he gains a little tower and an unparalleled inheritance. He inherits the Sword Demon's blood and grasps the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth! One sword splits chaos! One sword destroys immortals and gods! I wield my sword and become a demon! I command al 54.7kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds
  11. 61 The Cultivation World’s Top Grinder: I’ll Fight Until the Heavenly Demon Gives Up! 修仙界卷王,杀到天魔自闭! Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The shadow of the Era Calamity looms over the entire universe. The Sacred Rank Plaza has become a brutal battlefield where the saints fight for the right to rule the next era. Amid the chaos, space and time shatter and fall into disarray, while order collapses. Lin Yu, a youth from humble origins, steps forward in this turbulent world. Leading brothers who share his ideals, he relies on fearless courage and unwavering conviction to keep surpassing himself in desperate situations. From weakness t 45Reads—Score—14d adds
  12. 62 The Tyrant Blade 霸道狂刀 Eastern Fantasy303k WordsCompleted In the world of ancient martial arts, the strong rule supreme. There are martial arts tournaments and duels atop Mount Hua. Only five years old, Shen Jinghong hides in a secret compartment in the ancestral hall. Through a narrow crack, he watches as his family is slaughtered! His father, Shen Canghai, is struck down, his Cloudbreaker Saber shattered and his chest pierced through. His mother's body crumples to the ground, and blood splashes across a pillar in the ancestral hall... From that mome 193Reads—Score—14d adds
  13. 63 Two Souls, Two Lives: I'm Invincible on the Path to Immortality! 双魂双命:修仙路上我无敌! Eastern Fantasy758k WordsOngoing [No female lead, genius ice-attribute sword cultivator, character growth, decisive and ruthless] “Death Dao Intent, manifest!” A black yin fish appeared before Gu Jianqiu. “I myself have not comprehended the Dao Intent of Life.” “Yet the Dao has myriad paths.” “Killing... can also be the ultimate realm of ‘death’!” At a thought, the baleful aura around him spread, and the Dao Intent of Slaughter bloomed like thorns. “Without life, I shall prove death through slaughter, and use death... to perpet 930Reads5.8Score—14d adds
  14. 64 After Transmigrating a Hundred Years into the Future, I Raise a Daughter from the Immortal Emperor's Beginnings 穿越百年:从仙帝开始养女儿 Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [One Heroine + Fantasy + Empress + Dad Life + Invincible + Everyday Life + System] My name is Mo Ran, and I'm an Immortal Emperor. When I first arrived in the myriad worlds, that little System trapped me for over a hundred years. By chance, I met a breathtakingly beautiful empress... And then I had a daughter! My name is Shen Qingqing. I am the reincarnation of an Immortal King from the Upper Realm, reborn into this life. In my previous life, I had no parents and was the saintess of my clan. 7.3kReads8.0Score71114d adds
  15. 65 Cultivation Maniac 修仙狂徒 Eastern Fantasy10.6M WordsCompleted A street thug transmigrates to another world and wakes up in the body of a fallen young master from a prestigious family. In his head, he carries a tattered, unreliable collection of talisman arts, while his heart harbors a few lecherous, roguish schemes. Watch him charm his way through the cruel world of cultivation and live the life of a spoiled young master on the path to immortality. 5kReads8.7Score69714d adds
  16. 66 Reborn into a Life of Jade 重生之翡翠人生 26k WordsCompleted A Reborn Life in Jade 17Reads—Score—14d adds
  17. 67 Endgame Player 游戏终局玩家 40k WordsCompleted The Endgame Player 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 68 EN Purple Cauldron Immortal Fate 紫鼎仙缘 Eastern Fantasy8.1M WordsCompleted Ye Han, a poor cowherd, accidentally loses his cattle, but what seems like a misfortune turns out to be a blessing: he obtains a mysterious purple cauldron that devours the heavens. Watch as he rises against fate with nothing but an ordinary talent, enters the ranks of the top cultivators, and makes the name Ye Han resound across countless worlds. He looks down upon the Five Elements and roams freely through the Nine Heavens! Cultivation realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core 55.7kReads8.7Score6k14d adds
  19. 69 The Immortal Cultivation Path of a Waste Physique 废体修仙路 Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted [Everyone knows I can't practice martial arts, but I'm actually a powerful immortal cultivator...!!!] Because of his constitution, the protagonist Chen Qun can't practice martial arts. By chance, however, he embarks on the path of immortal cultivation. To the astonishment of his family elders, he uses his strength as an immortal cultivator to easily resolve the crisis facing his family, then gradually enters the world of immortal cultivators to explore and make his way... (Note: The stages of cu 24.1kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
  20. 70 Supreme Lord of the Primordial Wilderness 太荒主宰 Eastern Fantasy581k WordsOngoing His flesh can hold back the vast sea, and a single sword strike can shatter the sun, moon, and stars. With a flick of his finger, the heavens collapse; with a glance, the myriad worlds rise and fall. Born among vast mountain wilderness and raised amid the smoke and mud of ordinary life, an ordinary boy sets out from the mountains. He tempers his body, cultivates his soul, refines his qi, and braves countless dangers and hardships. Rising step by step from humble beginnings, he pushes against the 3.9kReads6.7Score22414d adds
  21. 71 EN After the Empress Divorced Me, I Walked Away with a Millionfold Cultivation Boost 被女帝离婚后,我分走百万倍修为 Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted After proving his Dao through killing and becoming invincible, Lu Qing’an grew tired of endless slaughter and wanted a steady life. He left the Demon Realm, concealed his identity as the Demon Emperor, and became Dao companions with the woman he loved. A thousand years passed. They had two daughters and a son, and lived happily together. Even though he had a divorce System that promised to boost his cultivation a millionfold if he divorced his wife, he paid it no mind. As he put it, he was alrea 189.8kReads8.7Score21.8k14d adds
  22. 72 I Have a Pagoda That Buries Immortals, Gods, and All the Myriad Worlds 吾有一塔,葬仙,葬神,葬诸天 Eastern Fantasy7.0M WordsOngoing [Work by a renowned author + invincible protagonist + thrilling power fantasy + highly recommended] In the eternal river of time stood the supreme treasure, the Heaven-Burying Tower. It had once buried the heavens of ages past and imprisoned the strongest beings of every era. Among them was the Sword Demon, whose swordsmanship had dominated an entire age. The Taixu Alchemy Saint, the greatest alchemist of all time. The Emperor of Refining, who could temper all things in heaven and earth into art 103.8kReads8.8Score9k14d adds
  23. 73 Ultimate Martial Venerable 极限武尊 Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted “Martial artists wield tremendous strength. Qi cultivators are unpredictable. Lu Fan is a practitioner of both martial arts and qi cultivation. I was an ordinary man, but fate had other plans. Yin and yang in my left hand, heaven and earth in my right. Above heaven and below heaven, I alone reign supreme!” 15.4kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds
  24. 74 EN Ascension Record of a Hundred Refinements 百炼飞升录 Eastern Fantasy20.3M WordsOngoing He was an ordinary boy from a mountain village until he accidentally ate an unknown vermilion fruit and embarked on the path of cultivation. Starting out as a weapon refiner and relying on his talent for crafting talismans, he ventured alone through the perilous world of immortal cultivation. Just as his cultivation was advancing smoothly and success seemed within reach, an unexpected change came over him. Was it a blessing or a curse? 11.5kReads8.7Score47514d adds
  25. 75 In the Apocalypse, the Gods Toy with Mortals, but I, Ye Fan, Defy Heaven and Slay the Gods 末世诸神愚戏凡人我叶凡逆天斩神 Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsOngoing Synopsis: The whole world is dragged into a deadly deception called the “Faith Game.” Everyone struggles to survive, but I’ve been abandoned by the gods?! When everyone receives a “game notification” and becomes a player under one of the sixteen Primordial Gods, I, Ye Fan, the most devout follower of the God of Fate, am mercilessly shut out! No guidance, no System, no divine favor. I’m like a bug forgotten by the world! What kind of joke is this? The bustling city turns into a blood-soaked pr 54Reads—Score—14d adds
  26. 76 Fishing Across the Heavens: I Caught the Supreme Being of All Worlds 诸天垂钓:我钓出了万界至尊 47k WordsCompleted Fishing Across the Heavens: I Caught the Supreme Sovereign of All Worlds 24Reads—Score—14d adds
  27. 77 A Deal with the Overbearing CEO 和霸道总裁的交易 Marriage & Romance28k WordsCompleted A Deal with the Domineering CEO 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  28. 78 A Cultivation Expert in the City 修真强者在都市 Urban5.6M WordsCompleted After his gold-digging girlfriend cheated on him, an ordinary young man from the city unexpectedly inherited the legacy of a mighty cultivator. From then on, he could summon wind and rain, becoming an immortal among mortals. A renowned traditional medicine doctor? My disciple. A gang boss? My underling. A top power player? My subordinate… With one hand, I turn the clouds and bring in endless wealth; with the other, I summon rain and slap faces. Life is this exhilarating, this satisfying! I leave 22.3kReads8.3Score2.1k14d adds
  29. 79 Beast-Taming and Immortality After I Transmigrated 穿越后御兽仙途 76k WordsCompleted The Immortal Path of Taming Beasts After Transmigration 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 80 Heavenly Dao Overlord Body Art 天道霸体诀 Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional xuanhuan + no System + passionate power progression] On the Eternal Continent, strength rules. Martial artists soar through the skies and burrow beneath the earth, strike across the nine heavens, seize stars and pluck the moon, and stand above all who came before and after. Born into humble circumstances, Ye Qing had his rare Dragon Martial Vein stolen. But what seemed like a misfortune turned into a blessing: he awakened the supreme Martial Vein, unrivaled throughout history, and b 20.7kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds
  31. 81 Disciple, Go Ascend to Immortality 徒儿,你飞升去吧 Urban416k WordsCompleted A six-year-old comes home from school to find that his parents have been murdered. He cries bitterly, then passes out. When he wakes, he finds himself in a strange place, where the first person he sees is an old man dressed in white, with white hair… 256Reads—Score—14d adds
  32. 82 The Last Cultivator on Blue Star 蓝星最后一个修士 Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [Classic fantasy] [Urban cultivation] [the Myriad Worlds] [Eastern xianxia] A parallel world. With no System, no rebirth, and no transmigration, Fang Yun was an ordinary country boy who practiced martial arts and cultivated qi. By a twist of fate, he received his master's legacy on his deathbed, becoming the last cultivator in this world. From then on, martial arts and the Dao merged, and his mortal body laid the foundation for cultivation. See how the last cultivator wages war across the lands. 24.2kReads7.8Score1.8k14d adds
  33. 83 EN Xuanhuan: Taking Children of Destiny as Disciples, Sweeping Through the Ages 玄幻:收徒气运之子,横推万古 Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Master] + [Taking Disciples] + [Invincible] + [No Female Lead] + [No Romantic Tension] + [Behind-the-Scenes] + [Multiple Protagonists] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Holds Barred] + [Vast Worldbuilding] Jiang Chen transmigrated into a fantasy world with the Supreme Fortune System and became the master of Qingxu Peak in the Zixiao Sacred Land. By taking in numerous sons of fortune, he gained countless heaven-defying rewards and swept across the heavens, reigning supreme through the ages. Chaoti 17.8kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds
  34. 84 Dragon-Elephant Body Tempering Art 龙象淬体诀 48k WordsCompleted Dragon-Elephant Body Tempering Art 25Reads—Score—14d adds
  35. 85 Wicked Cauldron 邪鼎 Eastern Fantasy9.3M WordsOngoing There is a cauldron in this world called the Demon King Cauldron, capable of burying all living things under heaven. There is a dog in this world called the Wicked Dog of the East Sea, capable of breaking through the underworld's deepest reaches. Su Fan is born with a useless spiritual physique and the fate of an ordinary mortal, with no chance to cultivate. That is, until the day he meets the Wicked Dog of the East Sea... "Trust me, being a great demon king is the way to get ahead." "No way. I 173.5kReads9.0Score17.2k14d adds
  36. 86 Cultivation 修仙 Eastern Fantasy8.4M WordsOngoing A story of ordinary mortals, with no System, no harem, and no transmigration. The cultivation stages are Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… A young boy shoulders the burden of supporting his family. While gathering herbs, he accidentally falls off a cliff. At the crucial moment, a mysterious pearl appears, turning disaster into fortune and leading him into the world of cultivation. He takes one step at a time on the path to immortality, living freely and at ease. 36.2kReads8.5Score2.9k14d adds
  37. 87 Peddler Between Two Worlds 两界货郎 25k WordsCompleted The Peddler Between Two Worlds 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 88 The Divine Emperor of the Nine Dragons 九龙神帝 Eastern Fantasy5.7M WordsCompleted Emperor Su Chen, ranked first among the Ten Titled Martial Emperors, was invincible and unrivaled throughout the ages. Just as he was about to ascend and become a god, he was betrayed and killed by a close friend. By a stroke of fate, he was reborn as a young man five hundred years in the past, beginning an against-all-odds legend as he swept aside countless prodigies! In this life, every regret must be made right! In this life, every enemy must be crushed beneath my feet! In this life, I will r 24.5kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
  39. 89 Honghuang: I Am the Daoist Sect's First Disciple 洪荒:我为道门首徒 Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Lu Qing transmigrated to the Primordial World and transformed into an innate spiritual root. On the day he took human form, the Six Saints gathered and the Great Dao itself came to celebrate. In the end, he became a disciple of the Three Pure Ones, their shared disciple and the foremost disciple of the Daoist school. In the Zixiao Palace, the Dao Ancestor asked the Six Saints, “Who among you believes is fit to rule the Heavenly Court?” Taishang: “Lu Qing is steady in his conduct and kind by natu 32.5kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
  40. 90 Blazing Embers Shine Bright, Illuminating the Land 烬火昭昭,照亮山河 25k WordsCompleted Brilliant Embers Illuminate the Mountains and Rivers —Reads—Score—14d adds
  41. 91 Rebirth in the Yin Tower 阴楼新生 21k WordsCompleted Rebirth in the Yin Mansion 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  42. 92 One Man and One Mouse on the Path to Immortality 一人一鼠要修仙 Eastern Fantasy568k WordsCompleted Ding Yu, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, was attacked by a host of immortals while in seclusion, preparing to ascend to Heavenly Venerable. As he fled, he entrusted his primordial spirit to a treasure and escaped, vanishing without a trace... During a flood in the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty, an old fisherman surnamed Ding found a little boy in the Huai River and named him Ding Tianci. Though he endured countless hardships, the boy eventually embarked on the path of cultivation. With a rat for a 400Reads—Score—14d adds
  43. 93 The Living Hell of the Immortal Realm 长生天之人间炼狱 Urban235k WordsCompleted I'm the damn heir to the title of Great Emperor, yet I've been put through hell in the mortal world. When I return to claim my throne, I'll use my blade to wash away every humiliation I've suffered! Demon Emperor, just you wait! Fifteen days in heaven, one hundred and fifty years on earth. That's more than enough time! 38Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 94 Heaven-Swallowing Demon Emperor 吞天妖帝 Eastern Fantasy5.9M WordsOngoing [Monster Cultivation] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Unconventional Xianxia] The same old world of immortals, but a completely different story. A little monster refuses to settle for an ordinary life. Even a toad can dream of devouring the heavens! This is the story of a little monster who refuses to be ordinary and rises against the odds. Mo Fan was reborn, only to become the most ordinary toad. Unwilling to settle for a mundane life, he has no choice but to embark on the path of demon cultivation an 121.9kReads8.7Score14.1k14d adds
  45. 95 The Paper Effigy Shop: Everyone Around Me Is a Big Shot 扎纸铺,我身边都是大佬 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted In our ancient land of China, many professions have their own rules and taboos. The older and more mysterious the craft, the more this is true. For example, when “asking the rice,” you must never ask how someone died; a coffin maker must never make their own coffin; a paper effigy maker must never draw eyes on a paper figure; and a spirit medium must never conduct a ceremony without all the members of their altar present... If any of these rules and taboos are broken, something terrifying will h 22.6kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
  46. 96 The Little Darling Wreaks Havoc in the Aristocratic Family 奶团子炸翻豪门 27k WordsCompleted The Little Dumpling Turns the Wealthy Family Upside Down 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  47. 97 A Max-Level Expert Transmigrates into a Good-for-Nothing and Becomes Unstoppable Across the Globe 满级大佬穿成废柴,杀穿全球无敌手 31k WordsCompleted A Max-Level Expert Transmigrates into a Good-for-Nothing and Slays His Way to Unrivaled Dominance Across the World 10Reads—Score—14d adds
  48. 98 Three Feet of Chilling Light 三尺寒芒 Fantastical Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Female-Led Story + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Pocket Dimension + Divine Weapon + Growth and Trials] All the splendor of the world turns to dust; sword on my back, I speak drunkenly of the people's suffering. On the winter solstice, with snow covering the mountains and the forests ablaze with color, Father found me by a little stream outside the village. So he named me Ruoxue. Born dark-skinned and ugly, I endured the world's cold stares and learned that true affection is the warmest thing of 61Reads9.2Score—14d adds
  49. 99 From the Start, I'm an Emperor-Realm Sect Master, with Infinite Synthesis of Immortal Elders 开局帝境宗主,无限合成仙人长老 Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Chen Xuan transmigrates to the Primordial Ancient Continent and becomes the sect master of the declining Ethereal Sect. He thinks he'll have to lie low in the mountains for the rest of his life, but then the System suddenly appears, granting him Emperor-level cultivation and an ultimate weapon right off the bat! It also orders him to recruit disciples and build up the sect! “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on recruiting a disciple with nine-star potential. You are rewarded with a deluxe disciple-re 63.6kReads8.5Score5.5k14d adds
  50. 100 You Call This a D-Rank Ability? 你管这叫D级能力? Urban5.6M WordsOngoing Five million words, plenty to read [Mind games] [Strategizing] [Intricate plot] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] Transmigrating three years ago brought Xu Ye to an unfamiliar world! In this world, Void Demons invade and Void Beasts run rampant! Humans have abilities that allow them to become Void Hunters and fight to protect humanity! Xu Ye awakens an SSS-grade ability by chance, only to discover that it lets him understand and use D-grade abilities alone! His beloved dies tragically in the belly 40.6kReads8.7Score3.2k14d adds

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