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- 101 EN Eighteen That Year, Standing Like a Lackey in the Ten Thousand Souls Banner 那年十八，万魂幡里站着如喽啰 After transmigrating to a cultivation world, Shen Ge thought he was destined for greatness. He was ready to punch a Saint's Son and kick a God King when a dark cloud appeared out of nowhere, followed by a strange, cackling laugh. Seeing the countless remnant souls all around him, Shen Ge was dumbstruck. At eighteen, he stood among the ranks of nobodies inside the Ten Thousand Souls Banner! 39Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 102 The Tale of Heartmoon Pavilion 心月亭记 After Ye Chen transmigrates, he learns that a crippled spiritual root makes cultivation impossible and that he can never return to Earth. Relying on heaven-defying luck, he turns his fate around, gains countless treasures and opportunities, surges ahead, reaches the peak of the Divine Realm, and breaks the world's shackles. After cultivating for a hundred thousand years, he returns only to find himself inside the Heaven and Earth Pagoda, refined by the Star Emperor Lingtian. His wife and childre —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 103 The Process of a Lifetime 一辈子的过程 A Lifetime's Journey —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 Vocational School Dropout: Cultivation Begins with Scavenging 职高弃徒：修真从捡破烂开始 All he did was find a ring in a garbage dump, and Yu Hao went from being a high school dropout sleeping in a concrete pipe to a rogue cultivator driving an old folks’ scooter and monitored by Bureau 749... This is an era in which the path to immortality has been sealed. Qi Refining makes you an elite, Foundation Establishment makes you a sect leader, ley lines have been locked down, and rare treasures are nowhere to be found. Under government surveillance, the cultivation world is barely cli 179Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 105 Turns Out, I'm the Lord of the Tongtian Sect 原来我是通天教主 Xie Yun, one of Earth's “Five-Good” young men, transmigrates to a cultivation world and gets the Qingping sword from the start, along with Kui Niu, a “cat-like pet beast.” After crossing paths with the chuuni girl Su Xuan, he embarks on a hilariously ridiculous journey through the world of cultivation. 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 106 Cultivation Experience System 修真体验系统 [System-based + Summoning + Sect-building] Meng Fan transmigrates to the cultivation world and awakens a Cultivation Experience System. In this world of cultivators, where ordinary mortals are seen as no more than ants, Meng Fan only wants to be a person who follows his heart, not a heartless cultivator. Looking at those sanctimonious figures who stand above everyone else, Meng Fan grips the System and vows to turn the heavens upside down. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 107 The Great Immortal Lord 大仙主 [Ordinary mortal cultivation] [No System] [No clichés] Born a mortal, yet with a heart set on becoming an immortal! Faced with countless Daoist arts and ever-changing alchemy techniques, I, Xie Xiaofan, ask only one thing: Can they grant eternal life? Xie Xiaofan, an ordinary village boy, obtains a priceless treasure by chance, embarks on the path of cultivation, and becomes one of the undying immortals. 9Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 108 Immortal Guide 度人仙 Seated in the True Spirit Tower, I guide all under heaven. The Tianfu Continent shattered, and the three souls of the young heir to the Immortal Palace scattered across different times and spaces. His Earth Soul merged with his Life Soul and brought him to a strange world, where he began his path of cultivation. There, he would uncover the truth behind Tianfu’s destruction and embark on a journey of revenge and redemption. Along the way, he meets all kinds of people: a young scion whose talent d 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 109 The Hidden Eastern Treasury of the Violet Palace 紫府东藏 A thousand cups of wine amid the mortal world, a pot of tea for an everlasting legacy. True love has never lasted since ancient times; only clever schemes can win people's hearts. The sons and daughters of the Jianghu roam the Jianghu, smiling to fulfill old wishes and burying grudges with a laugh. Even when all paths seem lost, shoot an arrow through the clouds, and thousands of troops will come to your aid! 784Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 110 A Mortal’s Fateful Encounter with Immortal Pu 凡人之仙蒲奇缘 {No System} {Mortal’s journey} {Not a saint} A seven-year-old boy joins a cultivation sect by chance. After ten years of grueling practice, he is still stuck at the fifth level of Qi Refining. Growing disillusioned with the Dao, he leaves the sect and escapes into the secular world, hoping to enjoy an easy life by relying on his cultivator status. But an extraordinary encounter from his childhood keeps driving him forward. As a rogue cultivator, he wanders among the sects and clans of the Hundre 560Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 111 Cultivation: I Can't Believe I'm Just an Extra 修仙：我居然是个路人甲 [This book starts off slow and can be a bit dull. It has a single heroine, or possibly no heroine at all. There are heartbreakers, and lots of them. Read with caution!] "Junior Sister." "Senior Brother." Their eyes met, full of affection, as they leaned against each other. Yang Mo covered his eyes with one hand, watching the two of them surrounded by an overwhelming aura of hormones. He couldn't bear to look. He grumbled inwardly, “I may be nothing more than an insignificant passerby, but this i 47Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 112 Cultivating to Immortality as a Mortal, I Have a Chaos Tower 凡人修仙，我有一个混沌塔 [Cultivation, alchemy, artifact forging, formations], [Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining]. Lin Fan, a young man from Xueting Village, loses his parents and stumbles into a cultivation sect. Though his spiritual roots are poor, a series of extraordinary encounters grant him immortality. He ascends the path to immortality, rises beyond the Three Realms, and stands atop the world for all eternity! 1.5kReads8.4Score170Shelves
- 113 At 14, I Became the Head of the Household: Dream Comes True Borrowed Money to Start a Business 14岁当家，”梦成真”借钱做生意 Running the Household at Fourteen: 'Meng Chengzhen' Borrows Money to Start a Business —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 114 A Spirit Herb Garden in the Palm of My Hand 掌上一座灵药园 Just started getting ratings, so the score will go up (mortal cultivation, spatial abilities, spirit herbs, alchemy, spirit pets, sword cultivation; entirely handwritten; one female lead; slow-burn, but the story is hitting its stride). He starts out with three spiritual roots, but will eventually acquire the rest. His rune-based spatial golden finger will level up as his cultivation improves. Yi Shun unexpectedly obtains a celestial grotto realm: a hundred mu of spirit fields for growing spirit 2.9kReads6.1Score236Shelves
- 115 Senior Disciple of the Sword Sect 剑宗大师兄 Category: transmigration, fantasy, swordsmanship, genius, invincible protagonist “Cultivating immortality... I'm so envious.” The boy's murmur seems to flip a switch. The transparent miniature sword he wears on his chest suddenly erupts in a dazzling light. In Sword Province, in Sword Inquiry City, in the Feng family, a cry announces the boy's arrival. “Basic sword forms aren't that hard.” A three-year-old child stares at the wooden sword in his hand. “I've mastered the Gentle Breeze Sword Techn 224Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 116 Chronicles of the Immortal Cultivation Era 修仙纪元录 A man with no memories inherits the legacy of an unknown great power. Using the Buddhist-Demonic Treasure Mirror, he travels through the heavens, collecting the Great Ways of myriad worlds and fusing all techniques into one. He creates his own path, transcends cause and effect, and ascends to the pinnacle. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 117 A Guide to Everyday Cultivation 生活系修仙指南 Ding! The Host wakes up feeling refreshed after a full night's sleep. Cultivation +17, spiritual power +12, spiritual sense +14, physique +8. Ding! The Host washes up and splashes water on his face, feeling alert. Spiritual sense +7. Ding! The Host makes breakfast. Spiritual sense +9, spells +6. Ding! The Host enjoys breakfast, satisfied and full of energy. Cultivation +11, spiritual power +13, spiritual sense +6, physique +18. Ding! The Host heads out for a walk, feeling at ease. Spiritual powe 109Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 118 I Don't Want Anything from You 我不稀罕你这里 I Don't Want Anything from You —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 119 What Kind of Job Is That? 啥差事 What Kind of Job Is That? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 The Path of Immortal Corruption 蚀仙路 [Mortal cultivation] + [No System] + [Multiple heroines] + [Dark fantasy] ✨ While everyone else absorbs spiritual energy, I devour corrosive spirits. The more toxic my cultivation, the stronger I become! ✨ When the holy maiden of an immortal sect purifies the evil aura within me, I plant calamity in her immortal bones in return. ✨ The Immortal Realm sends down heavenly punishment to vanquish evil. I grin and say, “Many thanks, Immortal! You've helped me on the path to the Great Dao!” From then o 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 121 Cultivating Immortality for the Rise of the Clan 为家族崛起而修仙 [A family-clan story, no System] The road to immortality is arduous, and cultivating the truth is no easy task. Humanity weeps blood as demons run rampant. Now, a young man of the Fu clan makes this vow: To protect his family for a hundred generations, and bring lasting peace to humanity for ten thousand years. 480Reads—Score111Shelves
- 122 A Mortal’s Path to Immortality: The Mystic Thunder Gourd 凡人修仙之玄雷葫芦 [No Transmigration + No System + Ruthless and Decisive] Poor young Xu Feng finds a Profound Thunder Gourd while gathering firewood in the mountains. His sister-in-law sells him to the Dragon-Tiger Gang, but he unexpectedly rescues a little white snake. With its help, he sets out to find his younger sister and pursue immortality. [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, Mahayana, Tribulation Trans 983Reads—Score130Shelves
- 123 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
- 124 I Am a Genius Taoist 我是天才道士 [Urban fantasy + Taoist priests + ghost hunting + suspense + everyday life + cultivation] The protagonist is a Taoist prodigy. He began practicing qi at ten, reached Foundation Establishment at seventeen, speaks seven languages, and is skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and just about everything else. At seventeen, after completing his training, he descends the mountain to find his senior sister, who is a police officer. Senior sister: Junior brother, when are you going to marry me? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 The Immortal Path of Flame Taming 驭火仙途 [No System + No Transmigration + Golden Finger + Decisive and Ruthless + One Female Lead] Early cultivation realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deification. From the birth of a world onward, you will follow the protagonist’s growth through an omniscient perspective, viewing this vast, cruel, and beautiful world from multiple positions and angles. “What is the purpose of cultivating immortality? To find one’s mother? To seek eternal life? No, cultivati 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 Cultivating Immortality in a Secret Realm: I Have a Little World 秘境修仙：我有一个小世界 Cultivation, all kinds of secret realms, adventure, a single heroine, spirit pets, a mortal's path to immortality, a System, and resource gathering. Zhao Guanshan starts out as an ordinary mortal, traveling through all kinds of secret realms and worlds in search of opportunities. In the end, he becomes the Hunyuan Immortal Emperor and reaches a new Immortal Realm. 480Reads6.3Score103Shelves
- 127 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
- 128 Every Step Toward Immortality 步步唯仙 What is the point of cultivating immortality? To prove the Great Dao and seek eternal life. If you have to do whatever it takes to get there, being a little underhanded is no big deal!! Ding Xiu: “I’ve always acted with honor and integrity. Those sneaky things were done by other people. What do they have to do with me?” And so begins a story about a sneaky man cultivating immortality. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 129 A Mortal's Immortal Cultivation Begins in the Abyss Beneath the Sea 凡人修仙从海底深渊开始 [Mortal's Journey] [Traditional Xianxia] [One Female Lead] [Not Mindless] A young man who makes his living by the sea is accidentally swept into an underwater abyss. He obtains a mysterious azure pearl, and from then on, his cultivation technique cycles endlessly on its own. His spiritual roots may be poor, but with my Heaven-Seizing Pearl and the supreme alchemy talent known as “Divine Refining True Elixirs,” I contend not only with heaven and earth and other people, but also with time itself, 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 130 Ghosts Celebrate New Year 鬼过年 Ghosts Celebrate the New Year 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 131 A Carefree Journey Through Heaven and Earth 乾坤逍遥路 Cultivating immortality on Blue Star, starting with military service in China. A mysterious meteorite from beyond the heavens crashes into China, searching for a mysterious star core. The two were originally one. By a twist of fate, the meteorite and the star core regain their original form through Gu Ye: a dagger with the power to devour, the Star Soul Blade. [The story starts a little slowly, as this young author tries to weave his own military experience into the novel.] [The plot moves quick 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 132 The God-Tier Village Doctor 神级村医 A young man from the countryside makes his way in the city. He possesses unparalleled medical skills and, through a twist of fate, becomes the fiancé of a wealthy woman… 323Reads9.0Score188Shelves
- 133 Peerless Mad Immortal 绝世狂仙 In a world where the strong survive and the weak are eliminated, a young man cast out by his clan endures countless hardships, progressing from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment, then to the Golden Core realm, and finally forming a Nascent Soul. Follow the protagonist as he cuts through every obstacle and forges ahead on the path to immortality. 1.1kReads8.3Score101Shelves
- 134 The Legend of the Purple and Azure Demon-Slaying Swords 紫青伏魔传 During the Wei, Jin, and Shu Han period, the vast lands of the Central Plains were swept by a thriving trend of mysticism and immortal cultivation. This world was home to the Celestial Realm, the Human Realm, the Demon Realm, and the Ghost Realm. Cultivators lived in seclusion among famous mountains, great rivers, and drifting clouds, with Mount Emei renowned above all. The story begins in a small village in Shu called Yuyang. Its protagonist, a boy named Bai Yunfei, grew up there with his paren 562Reads—Score106Shelves
- 135 Life Is Short in This Cultivation World 这个修仙界命太短 My father planted a seed in my dantian. He said it wouldn’t make me stronger, only ensure that no one could steal my life away. Later, I learned that in this cultivation world, the higher your cultivation, the shorter your lifespan. Those old monsters who have lived for ten thousand years are all stealing other people’s lives. And the seed in my dantian is beginning to sprout. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 136 Heaven and Earth Martial God Art 天地武神诀 [No System + Traditional Fantasy + Dual Soul and Martial Cultivation + Swordsmanship + Alchemy + Talisman Crafting + Treasures and Inheritances] Qin Yuyang, heir to the Prince of Zhennan, trained in martial arts under his father from childhood. By sixteen, he was already leading troops into battle and renowned throughout the land. Framed by villains, his meridians and dantian were crippled, and he nearly died. By a twist of fate, he obtained the heaven-defying inheritance, the Heavenly Martial G 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 137 An Ordinary Immortal Across Ten Thousand Domains 万域凡仙 [Mortal’s Journey]+ [Cultivation]+ [No System]+ [Power Fantasy] Immortals sever their attachments, becoming free of emotion and desire. Mortals sever their souls, their lives as insignificant as blades of grass. As a calamity of life and death draws near and the gulf between immortals and mortals grows vast, a nightmare for mortals quietly descends. Chen Changsheng rises from humble beginnings, struggling to survive as he takes one step after another along the path of Cultivation. “From this day 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 138 The Forbidden Immortal Body of the Hehuan Sect, Betrayed by a Thankless Disciple 合欢宗仙禁之体，白眼狼背叛师尊 Su Wu is the fourth disciple of Ye Jianglan, the master of Xuanyin Peak in the Hehuan Sect. Born with an Immortal-Banishing Constitution, he is unable to cultivate. To break through to the Nascent Soul realm, Ye Jianglan enters the Forbidden Ruins of Yin and inhales a large amount of its aura. The profound yin spiritual energy within her spirals out of control, leaving her gravely injured. “Master, I wish to leave Xuanyin Peak and sever our master-disciple relationship. I hope you will grant my 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 The Astonishing Secrets of Cultivation and the Quest for Immortality 惊天奥妙，修仙觅长生 Cultivation, power fantasy Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Great Ascension, Human Immortal, Earth Immortal, Golden Immortal, Great Golden Immortal, Immortal Venerable, Immortal King, Supreme Immortal King, Imperial Immortal King, Reincarnation Immortal Emperor. The road ahead is long and arduous; I shall seek from every direction. 3Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 140 Immortal Longevity: Transmigrating to the Cultivation World with a Treasure-Gathering Basin 长生仙缘：带着聚宝盆穿越修仙界 [Cultivation]+ [Longevity]+ [Treasure-Gathering Basin]+ [Ascension] An ordinary young man from Blue Star accidentally transmigrated to a Cultivation world, bringing with him the supreme treasure known as the Treasure-Gathering Basin. As long as it has enough spiritual energy, this treasure can duplicate anything under heaven, from a tiny speck of dust to an immortal artifact. The synopsis can't do it justice. Read the story to find out. 20Reads6.0Score100Shelves
- 141 Nascent Soul from the Start, Yet My Eight Trigrams Immortal-Bodilifying Art Gets Me Called a Demon? 开局元婴，八卦炼仙体说我是魔？ [No System] + [Multiple Female Leads] Feng Yi struggled to get by in the cultivation world with his poor aptitude, doing whatever it took to finally reach the Nascent Soul realm! But what he formed was the most useless kind of dead infant! He had the realm, but no vitality. His cultivation was sustained entirely by burning his blood essence, and could collapse at any moment, leaving him utterly annihilated. To make matters worse, the enemies he'd provoked earlier came looking for him. As he fled 1.7kReads6.0Score110Shelves
- 142 Urban: Reborn as the Strongest Immortal Emperor 都市：重生之最强仙帝 Ye Tian, the “Eternal Immortal Emperor,” unexpectedly obtained the means to reverse time and space. To return to the past and make up for the regrets of several thousand years ago, he sacrificed all his cultivation and finally got his wish, returning to the time before the tragedy. He swore that in this life, he would cast everyone who had ever humiliated him into the abyss and make them die in despair! He would make everyone who looked down on him grovel and tremble at his feet! 924Reads7.3Score112Shelves
- 143 I’m Done Pretending: I’m a Master, and I’m Coming Clean! 不装了，我是高手，我摊牌了！ As a child, Ye Liang is tricked with a lollipop into inheriting a sect. He thinks he’s about to reach the pinnacle of life, only to discover that he’s the sect’s sole member! To enjoy a life of lying flat and taking it easy, Ye Liang has no choice but to make his sect bigger and stronger! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 144 Records of Mending the Heavens at Guixu 归墟补天实录 Reborn with every advantage? I’ll turn the tables with my shadow self! So what if you transmigrated? So what if you’re an immortal reborn? You dare use your cultivation to bully me and your bloodline to oppress me? Then I’ll use my shadow self to drive you to despair! Life has its regrets, and even Heaven has its flaws. I insist on making up for every flaw in the firmament, relying on my shadow self and living as a native of this world. I’ll defy fate and become supreme! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 145 Cultivation: I Built a Family of Divine Talisman Makers 修仙，我亲手打造了神符世家 [Decisive and ruthless + golden finger + ordinary cultivator path + family cultivation] Through a special selection process, Chu Yunfei transmigrates to the Azure Profound Continent and becomes a member of the Chu family, a Foundation Establishment cultivation clan. He has no System and no status screen. Relying on his skill in talisman-making, Chu Yunfei leads the entire Chu family to slay demonic beasts, destroy cultivation clans, and exterminate demons, growing ever stronger until they become 4.7kReads8.2Score233Shelves
- 146 Only Cultivation Can Save Your Life 修仙才能救命 Mortal cultivation + one heroine + characters with their wits about them What would you do if you had only thirty days left to live? Wait quietly for death, or enjoy life while you can? Lin Nan is corrupted by a bronze mirror, enduring pain no one his age should have to bear. Seeking immortality is his only hope of survival, and he resolutely sets out on a path of no return. A bronze mirror changes the life of an ordinary man, while a long sword carves out a bright and open world. The young man 4.5kReads7.5Score481Shelves
- 147 Cultivation Begins as a Medicine Boy 修仙从药童开始 After the death of the grandfather who raised him, Su Yun, a village boy, leaves his mountain home with the family heirloom, the Desolate Cauldron, and enters the wondrous world of immortal cultivation. He begins his training as a lowly medicine apprentice. Put medicinal herbs into the Desolate Cauldron, and it can produce whatever pill you need. Step by step, the humble apprentice finds his own path to immortality in a world of scheming cultivators, a path unlike that of any other ordinary mort 282Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 148 The Wine-and-Women Alchemist 酒色丹师 An ordinary man who has struggled through life in the real world transmigrates one day, only to become a good-for-nothing cultivator with a mixed spiritual root. He loves money above all else and lights up at the sight of spirit stones. He’s a lecher, always sneaking extra glances at the beautiful immortals of the cultivation world, and he loves his liquor so much that he never goes anywhere without his wine gourd. Though he has a natural talent for alchemy, he has no aptitude for combat and run 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 Cultivation: Starting with an Unknown Book 修仙：从无名书籍开始 A Dao Lord falls, and a mortal embarks on the path to immortality! The great Immortal Lord Taiguang of Shenya Dao perishes, splitting his divine consciousness into 103 fragments. Carrying three immortal arts, they descend upon the hundred realms of the various races, bestowing immortal opportunities far and wide. Mo Li, an ordinary boy from the Human Realm, unexpectedly receives one of these opportunities and begins his journey to immortality. When he breaks through to the Great Ascension Stage, 639Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 150 Slay Immortals to Prove the Dao 弑仙证道 With a single thought, myriad worlds are born; with a single thought, myriad worlds are destroyed. He has endured countless cycles of reincarnation for her alone! A young man with a blurred silhouette stood in the void and murmured, “I have reached the ultimate limit of my own Dao! He said I had won, but in the end, I still lost!” With a sigh, the vortex filling the void roared like a boundless, raging sea. He was its master. He began with four spiritual roots and a dream, which unfolded atop a 344Reads8.1Score—Shelves
