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- 1 Villain: Body Refining, Bloodline, Ninth Heaven 反派：炼体，血脉，九重天 [Xuanhuan]+ [Book Transmigration]+ [No System]+ [Body-Tempering Steamroller] Reborn as a minor villain with no spiritual roots in a Xuanhuan world. How can a minor villain who won’t survive three chapters fight the Child of Destiny? Luckily, he knows where the rare treasures of heaven and earth come from. He understands the uses of martial arts techniques. He can see through the thoughts of his beautiful confidantes. Only then can he seize destiny, forge the Great Dao, and shatter the Ninth Heav 108Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 2 I Was Born a Sage. Is It Really So Strange to Realize the Qi-Refining Method of Immortality on My Own? 我天生圣贤，自悟长生炼气法合理 The moment Mu Wushuang was born, an auspicious vision of a sage descended from heaven. Sweet springs welled up from the earth, dead trees bloomed anew, and the rivers and lakes ran clear! He became a naturally born sage among the nineteen provinces of the mortal realm! At the same time, he awakened a unique talent: The Way Follows Nature! Humanity follows the earth, the earth follows heaven, heaven follows the Dao, and the Dao follows nature! [You observe the sun and moon in their cycles and 3Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 3 A Talisman, a Flute, and a Swordsman 一符一笛一剑客 [Single heroine] [Swordsmanship] [No mindless protagonist] There is a supreme treasure in the world called the Primordial Azure Talisman. Primordial means the chaos before creation, the source of all paths. Azure represents the beginning of the East, the birth of all things. Once revealed, this talisman can manifest every technique under heaven, comprehend the ultimate truths of the heavens, and suppress all paths of the universe. Ling Chen was an utterly ordinary young man, until this azure tal 36Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 4 Sword Immortal: My Sword Can Break Anything 剑仙：我有一剑无物不破 [No System] [Swordsmanship Prodigy] [Plot-Driven] [Sword in Hand, Roam the World] After merging with the memories of his previous life, Xu Qingfeng realizes that something about him has changed. He picks up a battered wooden sword from the ground, and everything suddenly becomes clear. One pass, and he masters the sword technique. One glance, and he sees through every feint and flaw. One strike, and he breaks all techniques… To Xu Qingfeng, it all seems perfectly normal. But to everyone else… Th 590Reads6.9Score102Shelves
- 5 Roaming Through the Ages, Starting Out as a Sword Cultivator 纵横万古，从做一名剑修开始 [No System] [One heroine] [Swordsmanship] [Longevity] [Decisive and ruthless] [Intelligent protagonist] [Mortal cultivation] A young man from a mountain village seizes an opportunity to enter a sword sect. When he returns home to visit his family, disaster strikes. He then builds his foundation with killing intent, uses his three souls to command his body, and wields his sword with his seven emotions. Transcending life and death, he embarks on the supreme path of the sword. I want to become stro 101Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 6 The Sword Emperor’s Saga 剑帝风云 On the True Martial Continent, countless sects stand, and martial arts reign supreme. When the strong unleash their wrath, rivers of blood flow. At the end of the martial path, one can pluck the sun and moon from the sky and reverse the flow of time and space. [Traditional fantasy. This blurb does it no justice… Please read the novel itself.] 4.4kReads8.7Score263Shelves
- 7 Demon Revival: The Great Qin Demon Suppression King 妖魔复苏：大秦镇魔王 Qin Yun transmigrated to the Great Qin Empire and became an unfavored prince. He had planned to find an opportunity to request a post away from the capital and leave the center of power of his own accord. But transmigrators always seemed to attract unexpected opportunities. As the Great Qin Empire decayed and demons stirred, the empire sought to stabilize the court. Several princes proposed establishing a Demon Suppression Bureau to deal with the demons. But none of the princes wanted to risk ta 14.7kReads8.3Score693Shelves
- 8 The Sword Dynasty 剑朝 The Martial World Continent stretches without end. Four supreme races dwell here. Humanity battles the gods with magic, fights demons hand to hand, and clashes with immortals. Blood dyes the heavens, yet they fear nothing. A reborn young man rises from the endless mountains, carving a path through every obstacle as he climbs step by step to the summit. With nothing but the three-foot sword in his hand, his sharp edge can reac 20.2kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
- 9 The Seventy-Two Transformations of Tiangang and Disha 天罡地煞七十二变 Demons run rampant, and ghosts devour people. Wild dogs dig up graves, fox spirits knock on doors, and eerie spirits wear painted faces! The calamity of heaven and earth has arrived, and all living things are as insignificant as ants. With a manual for slaying demons in hand, Jiang Chen will carve a brighter world out of this dark age! In this life, I ask nothing of the next. I seek only eternal life! 27.1kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
- 10 Sword Immortal: Song Forms as the Lead, Poetry as the Move 剑仙：词牌作引，诗句为招 [Lighthearted Comedy] [Ci Poetry Titles] [Poetry] [Sword Immortals] Rumor has it that the Ji Sword Immortal who turned down Xie Zheng, the leading qin player of Qinyuan, has three famous swords: "Snow in the Mist," "Azure Jade Case," and "Nian Nu Jiao..." 11.1kReads8.0Score1kShelves
- 11 A Treacherous Minister in Journey to the West: Starting by Threatening the Seven Fairies! 西游奸臣：从威胁七仙女开始！ [Once Had Over a Million Readers] "Your Majesty, this is bad! The monkey has stormed Heaven!" The Jade Emperor waved a hand. "Don't worry. I have Gu Jing, the God of Punishment, on our side. Mere Sun Wukong is nothing to fear." Why are screams ringing out from the Moon Palace?! Why is the Nine Heavens Fairy sobbing without end?! Why is the Hundred Flowers Fairy secretly grinning?! He wreaks havoc in Heaven, deceives those above and below, and lays down the law across the Three Realms! Gu Jing's 13.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
- 12 Heavenly Sword Emperor 凌天剑帝 [Play the pig to eat the tiger + traditional fantasy] A year ago, the young Lin Che received guidance from an unparalleled master and destroyed his own dantian to start his martial arts journey anew. During that time, his cultivation plummeted, and his family misunderstood him, leaving him to endure the world's cold stares. A year later, Lin Che has forged an unparalleled foundation. The hidden dragon rises from the abyss, sweeping aside every genius with invincible might and embarking on a bran 56.3kReads9.1Score9.2kShelves
- 13 Supreme Asura 至尊修罗 Prove the path of love through slaughter, and write the name of the Asura in blood! Corrupt villains rule, and chaos engulfs the age. A steel-hearted young man rises through sheer perseverance. After his father is murdered by a traitor and two hundred thousand brothers-in-arms give their lives with courage, Mu Feng, a battle-hardened youth raised amid the army's bloody campaigns, obtains the Asura Scripture and begins an against-all-odds journey of revenge. Slay the petty and destroy the wicked, 2.8kReads8.8Score343Shelves
- 14 Building an Empire: From the Start, I’m Exiled to the Frontier 霸业：开局发配边疆 [Xuanhuan] + [Struggle for the throne] + [Summoning] + [Invincible] Lin Yu transmigrates to another world and becomes the eldest prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. At court, corrupt officials hold sway. Beyond its borders, barbarian invaders wreak havoc. The great general says, “Your Majesty, the barbarians are advancing south and the situation is urgent. Please make your decision at once.” The officials cry, “We ask that the eldest prince be stationed on the northern frontier to repel the enemy. 30.8kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
- 15 Your Highness, My Sword Saint Identity Has Been Exposed 世子殿下，我的剑圣身份被曝光 Ten years ago, he accidentally stumbled upon a princess bathing in the capital. His father sent him to the northern frontier to study under a master. Ten years later, he returned to the capital and met the princess again. But he never expected his princely father to arrange another marriage for him. Watch as Wang Quan turns the world upside down! 46.7kReads8.6Score3.9kShelves
- 16 Record of Ascending to Immortality 凡人飞升录 [Classic mortal cultivation | No System | Ruthless and decisive | Master of dirty tricks | Scheming] [Alchemy, artifact crafting, body cultivation, formations, beast taming] [Traditional cultivation realms] This is the story of a master of dirty tricks coming into his own. His arrival will eventually become a mudslide sweeping through the Three Realms. After experiencing the joys of sabotaging others, one demonic cultivator has an epiphany. As a heart-stealing arsonist, he always has fairies sec 63.4kReads8.7Score5.6kShelves
- 17 Reborn, I Talk My Childhood Sweetheart into Things at Kindergarten 重生后，我在幼儿园忽悠青梅竹马 When Lu Ping’an woke up, he had returned to the year 2000, emerging from his mother’s womb. This time, he would hold on tight to everything he had regretted losing with his childhood friend, Fang Xiaoyu. “Lu Ping’an, don’t die!” “I just have chickenpox. I’m not going to die.” “If you’re not dying, why won’t you open the door?” “Because chickenpox is contagious, and I don’t want you to get sick.” “Xiaoyu isn’t afraid of getting sick. Let Xiaoyu come in and see you!” “No. You’ll catch it.” “Waaah! 26.5kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
- 18 King of Eternity 万古之王 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 124.1kReads9.1Score9.1kShelves
- 19 The Empress Was Once a Pitiful Little Girl, and I Adopted Her 女帝还是小可怜，被我收养 [Rebirth + power fantasy + genius protagonist + empress + races vying for supremacy. The pace may be a little slow at first. After 100,000 words, he becomes the strongest prodigy at his level; after 200,000 words, no prodigy can match him; after 300,000 words, they get back together; after 700,000 words, he has become an invincible Heavenly Emperor across all the heavens.] A thousand years ago, she was a little beggar. A thousand years later, she had become the Empress of the Heavens, revered b 25.1kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
- 20 Pure Yang Evil Venerable 纯阳邪尊 This book moves quickly, without too much pointless chatter. The protagonist is neither wholly good nor wholly evil. It's pure wish fulfillment. [Passionate fantasy + empress + comedy and humor + ruthless action + laying low and growing stronger + defying fate + transmigration and rebirth + the Myriad Worlds + infinite worlds] Complete Yang Lingchen transmigrates and is reborn in another world. From the start, he picks up an incomparable beauty. An old monster from a million years ago shows up w 66.3kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves
- 21 The Floating Sky Never Falls 浮天不落 The floating sky never falls; the immortal sect endures forever. This is a story about a genius who lacks for nothing: talent, resources, or powerful connections. There are no brainless villains who show up just to help the protagonist level up, nor is the protagonist a tragic figure who builds a huge harem. Instead, there are all kinds of worldbuilding details the author, a hopeless settings fanatic, just couldn't resist writing, bringing to life my own personal dream of cultivating immortality 37.4kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves
- 22 The Immortal-Passing Spirit Diagram 通仙灵图 Without an invincible System or a mysterious little bottle, with demons surrounding them from outside and a weak clan within, how can a small Foundation Establishment clan weather one crisis after another? Gu Changhuan opens the map: spirit treasures, spirit herbs, and mineral veins are all laid out before him. With this golden finger, what is there to fear about the hardships of cultivation? Still, he has to keep a low profile. Lower and lower. After all, playing the pig to eat the tiger and qu 47.6kReads8.7Score3.7kShelves
- 23 The Protagonist Got Old Before the System Arrived, So I Became the Villain’s Guardian 主角老了系统才到，成反派护道者 I was once an unparalleled genius destined to become a Great Emperor, but the protagonist chosen by fate shattered my Dao Heart. I sealed myself away and became an elder in the Scripture Pavilion of the Donglin Sacred Land, reading scriptures and taking no interest in martial cultivation. One day, I awakened a System that lets me see other people's fates and destinies. I can make investments, and the returns depend on the investment, but only when investing in villains chosen by fate. Who would 48kReads7.6Score4.6kShelves
- 24 The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal Realm 长生剑，红尘仙 [Steady even in the thick of things, sharp-minded, kind-hearted, skilled in both combat and scholarship.] [Upright values, a conscience, and unmatched strength. Keep a low profile to the extreme, and you can afford to live boldly.] A little Taoist priest who has not yet mastered his skills arrives on the Flowing Cloud Continent. True to his unwavering Taoist convictions, he slays demons, exorcises evil, and upholds justice. This book is also titled The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal 27.7kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves
- 25 The Divine Emperor of the Nine Dragons 九龙神帝 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 25.7kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
- 26 The Demon Path's Crown Prince 魔道太子爷 My name is Yun Fei, and from the start I had a useless meridian constitution, fit only to serve as a furnace. I thought I'd spend my life suffering under the bullying of those stunning immortal aunties... I mean, suffering terribly. I never expected you to ask me to restore the Demon Cult! It's only fair that the Heavenly Jade Saintess works for me, right? There's nothing wrong with a sword genius helping me seize territory, right? As the Demon Cult's leader, I'm entitled to slack off, right? 23.5kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
- 27 Dragon-Subduing Divine Constable 降龙神捕 After several years as a police officer, I found myself in a strange and fantastical world. Mountain spirits roam the hills, while vengeful spirits, evil ghosts, and zombies appear in endless numbers at night. Though weak as ants, we should still aspire to greatness. Though oppressed, we must forge an unyielding heart. That was all nonsense. I’m just a low-level constable, working for the yamen. Greetings, honored sirs. 80.9kReads9.2Score11kShelves
- 28 Martial Master 武神主宰 Qin Chen, a legendary figure of the Tianwu Continent, dies unexpectedly in the Martial Domain after being betrayed by a friend. Three hundred years later, he is reborn as an illegitimate son of a prince, a boy who has endured endless bullying. Drawing on the mastery he gained in his previous life, he cultivates divine arts and refines divine pills, defies fate, and rises to power. Thus begins an astonishing journey that will shake the entire continent. 20.6kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
- 29 Eighty Years in the Sword Pavilion, Then I Emerged as an Earthly Immortal 剑阁八十年，出世陆地神仙 The original novel behind the hit short drama “Earthly Sword Immortal: Eighty Years Guarding the Sword Pavilion” Meng Fan, gifted with the talent “Swordsmanship as Divine,” is reborn in a cultivation world and becomes the sword keeper of the Sword Pavilion at the Shushan Sword Sect. Touching the “Seven Stars Sword,” he obtains the Seven Stars Sword Art. Touching the “Demon-Suppressing Sword,” he obtains the Sword Intent of Demon Slaying. Touching the “Fuxi Sword,” he obtains the Fuxi Divine Body 24kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
- 30 The Ninth-Rank Demon Exorcist 九品驱魔人 When the sun sets, every door in the city is shut! Evil spirits open their eyes, and monsters run rampant! The Wei Constables mount the city walls, while exorcists draw their swords. An apprentice from a martial arts school stands proudly amid the demons, determined to protect one last sanctuary. 70.1kReads9.1Score7.6kShelves
- 31 Aspiring to the Immortal Path 问鼎仙途 [Mortal-style cultivation + no System] Su Shier, a village boy of mediocre aptitude, is forced to embark on an endless, arduous path to immortality in pursuit of revenge for a blood feud. It is a world of deceit, the law of the jungle, scheming, and hardship... The road ahead is long, the way fraught with danger. Though this humble mortal must fight through every obstacle, he swears to forge his own path to immortality. 194.8kReads8.9Score15.8kShelves
- 32 A Dream of Huangliang: The Mad Heroine Hates Me to the Bone 黄粱一梦，疯批女主竟恨我入骨 [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Decisive and Ruthless + Cunning and Devious + Invincible Among His Peers] Ye Lingtian transmigrates into a romance-and-intrigue novel as the villainous Third Prince of Great Zhou. From the start, he’s supposed to marry the heroine, Feng Huojun? On their wedding night, the crazy heroine tries to kill me. The reason? She loves me to the point of obsession? As the poison-coated dagger sinks into my heart, I know I’m done for. This villain really doesn’t survive pa 68.2kReads8.8Score7.6kShelves
- 33 EN A Demon Heart at Birth: The Rise of an Unrivaled Monster 开局移植妖魔心脏，成为绝世凶物 (No System, multiple female leads, neither wholly good nor wholly evil) Fang Ling possesses a Chaos Sacred Body. From the moment he was born, various factions fought to seize him. His heart, right eye, and precious bone were successively cut out… After being passed from hand to hand, Fang Ling was left on the steps of an ancient temple, barely clinging to life, by a kind-hearted stranger. No one knew that five peerless experts were secretly living in seclusion inside the temple. They had hidden 163.7kReads9.1Score17.4kShelves
- 34 EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 141.6kReads9.6Score14.7kShelves
- 35 EN A Blind Swordsman's Sword Coffin 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 [No System] [Genius Swordsmanship] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has a tragic past. The sect says: "We'll protect you." His brothers say: "We'll stay by your side." The sword spirit says: "I... will wait for you." Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his eyes regain their sight. Looking back on the road behind him, all that remains is one sentence: "When the wind blows, I'll walk slowly. When it rains, I'll keep to the side. 439.8kReads9.2Score45.7kShelves
- 36 EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 579.3kReads9.4Score60.9kShelves
- 37 EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
- 38 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves
- 39 EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
- 40 EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
