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- 1 The Cowherd Accidentally Marries an Apple Snail 牛郎错娶福寿螺 The Cowherd Marries the Wrong Ramshorn Snail 77Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Have a Brush That Grants My Every Wish 凡人修仙：我有一支如意笔 The impoverished painter Qin Shuyuan transmigrates to a cultivation world by a stroke of luck, bringing along an exceptionally unusual brush... Having seen the fickleness of human nature and the harshness of the world in his previous life, he vows to reach the pinnacle in this treacherous cultivation world! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 A Mortal’s Quest for Immortality 凡途仙寻 A boy from a remote mountain village happens to save a little white wolf and learns that immortals exist. From then on, he resolves to travel the world alongside the wolf and seek a path to immortality of his own. Along the way, he must overcome countless obstacles. There may be ferocious demons and monsters, but there will also be scheming among humans, gods, immortals, and spirits. Will the bonds of family hold him back, and will betrayal by a friend rob him of his resolve? And what of the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Ke Wang’s Fourth Book 柯王的第四本书 [Mortal's Cultivation] + [No System] The Yangtze surged eastward. A vast river cascaded down from the land, splitting the river in two. Its turbulent waters resembled a colossal flood dragon plunging from the heavens, with a force that seemed capable of drowning everything in the world. This river was called Zhangjiajie, named after an ancient sect. Legend had it that a mighty flood dragon lay hidden beneath Zhangjiajie, but no one had ever seen it. As time passed, the dragon became nothing more 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Origins in the Far West 凡人修仙：缘起极西之地 [Fantasy Xianxia] [Xuanhuan] [Mortal's journey] [No System] [No golden finger] [The villain is intelligent] It all begins in the Far West. When a man wielding seventy-two long, blue-gray swords seeks to refine this part of the mortal realm, how will Cheng Buhuo respond? “Why does everyone say I remind them of him? I'm just myself: Cheng Buhuo.” How can an ordinary cultivator born in the Far West survive in this deceitful world of cultivation? After enduring countless hardships, he proves the Dao 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: From Biology Master's Degree to Immortal Venerable of All Heavens 凡人修仙：从生物硕士到诸天仙尊 After transmigrating to the cultivation world, I somehow awakened the Star-Absorbing Art… I ran into Han the Old Demon, had a talk with Wang Mazi, and joined forces to resist the demons, winning humanity a sliver of hope among the myriad races! [Traditional cultivation + slow-burn progression + united sect + decisive killing. Star-Absorbing Art + Ordinary Mortal + cautious and steady + sly schemer + no good-for-nothing protagonist] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core For 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 A Mortal’s Cultivation Journey: The Quest for Ten Thousand Paths 凡人修仙之万道征途 [Mortal cultivation, no System, three spiritual roots, no golden finger] An ordinary boy embarks on the path to immortality, proving his way to eternal life through unorthodox means! The road to immortality is rugged, with heaven itself hard to reach; he finds another path to mend what is missing from the Dao. Witchcraft and martial arts temper his body; arts of gods, ghosts, and demons refine his soul. Demonic flames scorch the heavens and shape creation; all arts return to truth and break thro 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Mingyu's Path to Immortality 明玉仙途 A mortal cultivation story with no System. A country boy born with five “solitary” spiritual roots sets out on the path to immortality alongside a Vermilion Bird after a fortuitous encounter. A world of cultivation filled with wonders and dangers slowly unfolds before him like an ink-wash painting. When he joins a sect, his abysmal cultivation aptitude draws widespread mockery. Little do they know he possesses a True Lotus Dao Physique, one unseen in ten thousand years, and that a five-colored l 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Complete Edition 凡人修仙传（大结局版） A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality (Complete Edition) 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Mortal Defies Heaven 凡人修仙传之凡人逆天篇 Cultivate immortality as a mortal and defy fate. Centered on Han Li’s journey from an ordinary mountain boy to the supreme ruler of the Immortal Realm, the story reveals the cruelty and opportunities of the cultivation world, highlighting the core thrills of competing for resources and breaking through adversity. 22Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 I Seek the Dao of Immortality in the Mortal World 我在红尘问道长生 A young man sets out from the mortal world with a three-foot sword in hand. A fragment of an immortal treasure from beyond the heavens heralds the beginning of his quest for immortality and the Dao. He commands his sword to slay demons and soars through the skies, vying with the greatest talents of countless races for a chance at immortality. Beloveds shine like stars, and confidants walk by his side as he leaves behind a tale of carefree elegance in this vast world. When he finally looks back, —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting with a Mysterious Ancient Jade 凡人修仙：从捡到神秘古玉开始 [Mortal's journey, traditional cultivation, spatial realm, farming, no System, no harem, ruthless and decisive] Li Chang'an is a young boy from a mountain village. His father doesn't care for him, and his stepmother can't stand him. By chance, he finds a mysterious ancient jade, which opens up a unique cultivation space within his sea of consciousness. From then on, he can grow spiritual herbs, raise spirit beasts, refine pills, and make talismans, steadily improving his cultivation. With ordina 9.9kReads7.9Score870Shelves
- 13 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: This Guy Is a Demon Cultivator 凡人修仙：这个家伙是魔修 [No System] [No transmigration] [No harem] [Decisive and ruthless] Many years ago, two immortals descended from the sky. Holding the infant Qin Feng in their arms, they entrusted the few-month-old baby to the old village chief of Lingquan Village. They left behind a pill, then departed. There was a set of mysterious boxing techniques in the bundle, and Qin Feng began practicing them as a child. As Qin Feng gradually grew up, many things happened in the village. By then, he had made some progres 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Record of a Mortal's Cultivation 凡人修仙录 Record of a Mortal’s Immortal Cultivation 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 A Mortal's Cultivation: The Reborn Li Feiyu 凡人修仙重生历飞雨 The Reborn Li Feiyu Cultivates to Immortality 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Ink Immortal 墨仙 [Mortal's journey] [Slow-paced] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] This book differs from the usual xianxia framework. If that bothers you, don't read it. Xu Yi, born with a Mo spiritual root, opens up a path to immortality through formations and builds his foundation upon them. He knows alchemy, talismans, crafting, and medicine, turning the ordinary into the extraordinary. No matter how many magic treasures you have, I can break them with a single formation. No matter how many troops you command, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Star Vein Emperor 星脉帝君 The stars crumbled and emperors fell. The glory of the ancient Star Spirit Clan had long since been buried beneath the dust. In humble beginnings, the youth Su Mo awakened a mysterious star inheritance, took up the Godslaying Halberd, and embarked on a journey to rekindle the stellar flame and defy fate. From a remote border town to perilous swamplands, he founded the Star Pavilion and rose to power through bloodshed. The raging waves of the Myriad Star Sea, the secrets of Starfall Valley, the 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 An Old Man's Immortal Journey 老叟历仙记 He was just an old man from a village, but by a twist of fate... he stepped onto the path of cultivation. “Even this withered body may yet break through the divide between immortals and mortals. Take a good look at this vast world...” “If this is my chance, then I'll do it all again!” [No saintly do-gooder, no System!] 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Shall Shatter the Firmament by My Own Power 凡人修仙：以我之力破苍穹 [No System, No Transmigration, A Pure Mortal’s Journey, A Passionate Rise Against the Odds] His spiritual roots are sealed, and everyone in the Su family despises him as a good-for-nothing. To curry favor with the demon clan, his relatives personally send away his younger sister, who has a special constitution. His parents go missing, his older brother is crippled, and he is cast out of the family like trash. At the brink of despair, the remnant soul of the ancient powerhouse Kunxu Xuan Zun awak 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Han Li’s Cultivation Saga 韩立修仙传 The wind in the twelfth lunar month whipped snow into people's faces, cutting like little knives. Han Li hunched his shoulders and wrapped himself more tightly in his coarse cotton jacket, patched three times over. The half-basket of medicinal herbs on his back weighed heavily on his shoulders, and the splintered edge of the bamboo basket had worn through his jacket, exposing the yellowed cotton inside. He had just come down from Black Wind Mountain. Mud and snow clung to his trouser cuffs, froz 120Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 21 A Partnership 合作伙伴关系 Partnership 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Storms in the Immortal Realm 凡人修仙传之仙界风云 The True Immortal Realm is vast and boundless, governed by strict laws. Han Li, who ascended from the Northern Cold Immortal Domain, has endured countless hardships and made a name for himself, yet he knows he is still just one piece in the great game played by Heaven and Earth. The karma of the Heaven Palm Vase, the mysteries of the Samsara Hall, the ultimate secrets of the laws of time… An invisible web draws him toward the heart of the storm. This time, Han Li will no longer be content to loo 40Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 23 Scheming for Heaven, Calculating the Fates 子谋天算 Book recommendation (Mentally ill? Idiot! Call me Officer!) I’m Han Li’s best buddy! A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I’ve calculated all that exists in the world and witnessed the vicissitudes of all things. My life: I evaded Heaven’s will and avoided karma. Countless shackles held back my true self. I followed Heaven’s will and accepted karma. Only today did I realize that I am myself. Across mountains and rivers, dragons ride the wind and cross the moon, watching the immortal se 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Swordmaster’s Path to Immortality 剑客修仙 Li Xianzhi, the greatest swordsman in Huaxia, accidentally embarks on the path of cultivating immortality, only to discover that cultivators are no different from ordinary people: they kill, they covet, and they treat life as worthless. The Heavenly Dao has collapsed, and the weak have no justice. If the strong alone are to decide the order of the world, then I, Li Xianzhi, will cultivate until I am the mightiest beneath heaven, restore order, and bring justice to all. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Heaven's Retribution Tribulation: The Fallen Young Master's Asura Immortal Arena 天诛劫：废少的修罗修仙场 In A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Su Han, a disgraced young master of the Su family in the Qingyuan Domain, is jilted and has his cultivation crippled. But he unexpectedly activates the ancient ruin known as the Asura Arena, gaining a demonic spiritual root and the Asura Body Refining Art. In this near-fatal purgatory, he proves his Dao through killing and remakes his body amid thunder tribulations and seas of flame. From a good-for-nothing mocked by everyone, he rises to become —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Mystic Flame, Shimmering Light 玄火流光 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality fanfic, Xuan Gu pairing Mysterious amnesiac girl x aloof genius ghost cultivator The infamous demonic path's founding ancestor, Venerable Xuan Gu Xiao Cha, somehow fell into the same trap twice and was reduced to a wisp of a remnant soul, drifting amid the ruins of Void Sky Hall. Just as revenge seemed impossible, an amnesiac girl suddenly fell from the sky. Her soulfire could actually nourish his soul. He was quite happy to use her and then refine 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Cultivating Immortality as a Mortal, Starting as a Bodyguard at the Lin Residence 凡人修仙，从林府护院开始长生 After waking up, Lin Tang finds himself a bodyguard at the mercy of a wealthy merchant. He hopes to live a quiet life, but the merchant’s first wife drags him into a plot of great importance. After narrowly escaping death, he steals an immortal sect token and flees to the sect, beginning his path to immortality as an ordinary mortal. He assumes his humble origins leave him no hope of cultivating immortality, but unexpectedly discovers a mysterious golden liquid inside his body. Not only does it 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Immortal Venerable Gou Feng 苟风仙尊 A speck of dust can fill the sea; a blade of grass can sever the sun, moon, and stars. And Lin Feng was once nothing more than a stubborn stone in Black Mountain Hollow. Born into poverty, he went hungry. A stroke of fortune in a desperate situation brought him into contact with a mysterious stone talisman containing an ancient secret. From then on, he entered the treacherous and perilous world of cultivation. Here, prodigies abound and magical arts reach the heavens, but resources are scarce —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 I Suppress the Mountains and Rivers with My Medicine Cauldron 我以药鼎镇山河 The good-for-nothing youth Lin Feng accidentally obtains a mysterious pill cauldron capable of devouring all things, and from then on embarks on an incredible path to prove the Dao through alchemy. From an abandoned son cast aside by his family to the supreme alchemy-and-martial expert who commands the world; From an ant anyone could bully to the master of a cauldron who makes the immortal realm tremble. Only when he uncovers the shocking secret behind the pill cauldron does he realize —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Transmigrating to Yellow Maple Valley 凡人修仙之穿越黄枫谷 Ye Tian had been coasting through life on Blue Star, but life is full of unexpected twists and turns. Somehow, while watching a solar eclipse, he was pulled into an illusion. When he came to, he had mysteriously appeared in the world of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality. To survive, he steadily developed his strength and accumulated power. And to endure in the cultivation world, he had no choice but to play the pig to eat the tiger. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 The Mortal's Immortal Veins 凡人仙脉 [Mortal cultivation] [No System] For mortals to cultivate immortality, they must first plant a spiritual seed, then develop a spiritual vein, and only after that can they refine their qi and establish their foundation. Li Zheng is a displaced commoner with no chance of following the immortal path, but he unexpectedly gets the opportunity to plant a spiritual seed. With the help of a mysterious little cauldron, he enters the cultivation world. Cautious and decisive, he walks alone and fights his 88Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 32 Cultivation: I Master Ten Thousand Arts, All for Immortality! 修仙：习万法，我只为长生！ Han Xiao transmigrates into the world of immortal cultivation and obtains a mysterious space containing three things: shelves, a square cauldron, and a wall of mist. In the middle of the mist wall is a grid called "Signature Skill." Put a cultivation technique, spell, or craft into it, and you can choose an enhancement path to double its power. Each cultivation technique, spell, or craft can open one box, which contains something related to that technique, spell, or craft. Han Xiao is overjoyed —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Seeking Immortality Through the Five Elements 五行求仙 Traditional fantasy, a slow-burn cultivation story. No System, no harem, no womanizing. The plot is tightly reasoned, and everyone is intelligent. Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul: every step is taken with care. Talisman-making, alchemy, artifact crafting, formations: their mysteries are endless. Cultivators, demonic beasts, ghost cultivators, the demonic path: all manner of strange and uncanny beings. So what if I have a five-element spiritual root? I will 62Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 34 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Seeking the Dao of the Profound Heavens 凡人修仙传：玄天问道 Title: A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Questions of the Mysterious Heavens Genre: Classical xianxia · Passionate growth · Defying fate Core synopsis Han Tieshan, a village boy, steps into the perilous and unpredictable world of cultivation to save his gravely ill grandfather. A mysterious bronze ring and a fragmentary cultivation manual lead him from humble herb gatherer to a cultivator who defies the heavens. Yet as his cultivation grows, he gradually discovers that His bloodlin 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Process of a Lifetime 一辈子的过程 A Lifetime's Journey —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: My Brother Is Han Daozu 凡人修仙：家兄是韩道祖 Han Liu transmigrates into the world of A Record of a Mortal’s Journey to Immortality and becomes Han Li’s biological sixth younger brother. He gains a kinship-leveling System and breakthrough gift packs for major cultivation realms. To achieve the Great Dao in the cultivation world, he’ll have to play it safe by relying on his fourth brother, Han Li. Let me, Han Liu, be the first to protect the bonds of family and sincerity in this world. Can’t decide what to do? Then make a run for it. Staying 4.2kReads5.9Score343Shelves
- 37 Cultivation Begins at Wildman Slope 修仙从野人坡开始 [Mortal cultivation + no System + decisive and ruthless + no mindless behavior] [Dear readers, I’m terrible at coming up with titles. A streetwise young man from a mountain village is inexplicably swept into a conflict in the immortal realm. Pursuits, schemes, open plots, and tempting offers come one after another… How does he deal with it? Watch me thrust out my blade and bring forth… Clear skies and fresh air! Watch me set the world ablaze and 44Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 38 The Strongest Demon-Suppressing Bureau of the Heavens 诸天最强镇妖司 In a world of the uncanny, demons and monsters rise everywhere, evil spirits ravage the land, and bizarre incidents run rampant, throwing the mortal realm into chaos. Beautiful women vanish without a trace, only to be found as piles of bones. An old pirate ship sits empty, yet music and revelry ring out aboard it every night. Not one person who ventures onto the ship ever makes it back alive. In an ancient village, a mysterious woman in white appears every night at midnight, knocking on doors fr —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Stand Alone and Reach the Heavens 凡人修仙传：独美亦通天 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Beauty Alone Can Reach the Heavens 53Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Changing the World, One Sect at a Time 凡人从建设宗门开始改变世界 [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality fan fiction] A cozy tale about building up a community, with no killing for treasure or thrilling adventures. It barely touches on the original plot and doesn't follow it, so you can read it as a new novel. The heroine has a powerful golden finger, but there's no need for her to be a strong female lead. There is a male lead. I'm mainly too lazy to construct a whole background, but I like the setting of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality a 431Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Spirit Pearl Immortal Path 凡人修仙：灵珠仙道 [Mortal Cultivation + Lone Wolf + Spatial Farming + Low-Key and Cautious + No Heroine + No System + Not a Clan Saga + No Zifu Realm] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refining, Body Integration, Mahayana] All the fame and fortune, all the stories of the mortal world, are now just a laughing matter. A young man from a mountain village ventures out of the mountains and walks the long road of cultivation alone. He seeks only the su 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Spirit-Devouring Immortal Pearl 噬灵仙珠 [Mortal cultivation] [No System] Young Yang Fan loses both his parents, has his family fortune stolen, and is reduced to a menial servant. Fortunately, he finds a pearl that can devour spiritual objects. Inside it is a plot of spiritual farmland that can accelerate the growth of medicinal herbs and improve their quality. As the pearl grows in quality, he discovers that magical treasures, spirit stones, and all kinds of rare items can be placed inside to improve their quality too. 3.6kReads7.6Score348Shelves
- 43 The End of the Year 岁末之至 A country boy hears that the world holds a path to immortality, one that can grant eternal life. Resolutely bidding farewell to his parents, he sets out on his own path of cultivation. From then on, beyond the mortal world, as the year draws to a close, a new era of immortals begins! [Xianxia] + [One Female Lead] + [Plot-Driven] 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Spirit Pearl’s Path to Immortality 灵珠问仙途 Synopsis: The young villager Wang Dong stumbles upon a mysterious spirit pearl and an unnamed ancient scroll in a cave while trapped in a desperate situation. The pearl contains a world of its own, while the scroll points straight to the supreme Dao. From then on, he embarks on a long journey toward immortality. From humble beginnings in the mortal world to the heights of the starry river; from walking alone to having a cultivation partner by his side. Along the way, there are passionate battles 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Taoist Who Takes the Blame 背锅小道士 [Titles + traditional fantasy + no System + taking your place in the hierarchy] Jiang Liu was an ordinary person who entered the world of cultivation as little more than his younger brother’s sidekick. He awakened a four-element spiritual root. In the world of cultivation, the worst spiritual root isn’t the five-element root. It’s a four-element root like Jiang Liu’s. Those with five-element roots make rapid progress after reaching the Nascent Soul stage. But cultivating with a four-element root —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Cultivation: Does My Spiritual Root Want to Eat Me? 修仙：我的灵根要吃我？ Mortal-style cultivation + no System + no transmigration + steady growth + decisive and ruthless + no mindless decisions (at least one million characters) Before his grandfather died, he said, “Eat it. Survive. Don't look back.” On that rainy night, sixteen-year-old Chen Tianling swallowed the foul, earth-scented Tai Sui whole to keep his uncle from poisoning him to death. From that moment on, he was no longer mortal, but he had become something different, too. Carrying a fake “spiritual root” t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Special Forces Discharged: Awakening an Immortal Fate Underwater 特战复员：水下觉醒仙缘 After spending eight years honing his skills on the battlefield, Yun Bufan returned home. With guidance from his mentor in medicine, he unexpectedly awakened his immortal fate beneath a pool of water. War breaks out along the northern border, and the Venom Scorpion mercenaries launch cross-border raids, using moves imbued with sinister power. His cultivation mentor protects the nineteen-year-old and teaches him the Thirteen Silent Star Swords and the Hidden Dragon Sword! When special forces tact 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Great Dao’s Lone Immortal 大道独仙 Invincible + mortal + wish-fulfillment story In a small mountain village, Wang Ming is disfigured and has a five-element mixed spiritual root. By chance, he obtains a blue pearl and embarks on the path of cultivation, advancing at a speed unprecedented in history... In his thirties, Wang Ming returns to youth. From an ordinary mortal to an invincible being in the Immortal Realm, his rise is astonishing. He sets out to put an end to injustice in the cultivation world... 639Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 49 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Really Don't Want to Become a Dao Ancestor 凡人修仙：我真的不想当道祖 [No System] [No Harem] [One Female Lead] The Flowing Cloud Continent is a world with an extreme scarcity of spiritual energy! Its limited cultivation resources are entirely controlled by various sects and factions. Those with powerful connections and influence can squander resources as they please, while lower-level cultivators find it almost impossible to get their hands on any! The young Zhan Yu is only a minor cultivator at the first level of artifact refining in the Wutong Sect. By chanc 556Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 50 The Immortal Path of an Ordinary Man 凡路仙途 “Even if you cultivate beyond the immortal path and become a celestial, living as long as Heaven itself, so what? You still cannot escape the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, the cycle of life and death, the world’s destruction, and the return to chaos!” Ge Qian, a lowly nobody, happens upon the peerless art known as the Six Paths Sword Manual. With unyielding resolve, an indomitable spirit, and ruthless decisiveness, he treats his friends with unwavering loyalty and repays his enemies for every s 25Reads6.6Score—Shelves
