Novels like The Leisurely Hermit in the Mountains
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- 1 The Little Immortal Cultivator Village Chief 修仙小村长 Dumped, got drunk, and somehow ended up as the village chief. The village is beset by trouble from within and without, and life is hard. What to do? I can cultivate immortality. Just watch me build a peaceful haven. 421Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 2 Urban Cultivation: It Begins in the Freshman Library 都市修仙传，从大一图书馆开始 Nie Yan is an ordinary college student. A chance encounter changes the course of his life, sending him down a different path. An unknown, wondrous, and dangerous world awaits him. 667Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Martial Arts to Suppress Demons? Sorry, I Cultivate Immortality! 武道镇妖？抱歉，我修仙的！ In years of famine and ruin, amid a world overrun by vicious demons, immortals are nowhere to be found. Ordinary people defend themselves with their own flesh and blood. If immortals exist in this world, they must be beyond the cage. Then I'll become the one and only immortal in the mortal realm! —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 4 A Leisurely Life Cultivating Immortality on a Secluded Island 悠闲的海岛修仙生活 Tired of the bustle of the world, Li Anran leaves the thriving city and returns to his family’s long-abandoned old home in the countryside. He raises an unusual pet that can act cute and beg for treats, as well as guard the house. In his spare time, he farms and fishes, and now and then goes treasure hunting or exploring. He cultivates immortality at his own easygoing pace, living a leisurely, carefree life. 1.2kReads8.2Score102Shelves
- 5 Nascent Soul True Lord: Reborn in High School, I Cultivate Immortality Under the Radar 元婴真君，重生高中低调修仙 It was only a tribulation to become a Deity. If I died, I could just start over. But now I’m back in a modern city where spiritual energy is scarce. What’s Lu Yun supposed to do? As the only cultivator in the world, Lu Yun can only sigh helplessly. He has no choice but to quietly grow stronger, then amaze the entire world. 248Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 A Qi Refiner Transmigrates to the City 练气士穿越都市 Xu Shan was a low-level Qi cultivator in the Netherworld. After buying a copper ring at the marketplace and putting it on, he somehow transmigrated to a modern, high-tech city. This world was short on spiritual energy, and immortals existed only in legends. Xu Shan was the only cultivator in the entire city, with no one else able to follow his path. The copper ring could take him between worlds, and by drawing on the resources of several different worlds, he rose from a lone cultivator to a powe 396Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 7 I Cultivate Immortality in the City and Crush Anyone Who Dares Defy Me! 我于都市修仙，杀穿一切不服！ Reborn into a second life, Ye Hao has died twice. In his first life, he died a miserable death. In his second, he rushed into the forbidden Abyssal Rift in pursuit of a higher realm and died with his head held high. Now he has entered a third life, returning to the moment he died in his first. This time, Ye Hao won't be reckless. He is determined to perfect both his cultivation and his life. And so, a god who kills without hesitation arrives in the bustling city. The campus belle throws herself 294Reads7.3Score103Shelves
- 8 I Cultivated into a Great Golden Immortal in the City 我在都市修成大罗金仙 Xu Changsheng, a prospective university student, accidentally falls into the ruins of Yuxu Palace. By a twist of fate, he obtains the Investiture of the Gods and inherits the legacy of ancient deities. Thus begins his path of cultivation in an age when the world’s spiritual power is waning. As his strength steadily grows, he gradually uncovers the secret behind the ancient gods’ downfall. To grow stronger still, he sets out in search of the other gods. 1kReads7.5Score102Shelves
- 9 Reborn as the Strongest Abandoned Son, Arrogant in the City 仙帝重生，狂傲都市 Immortal Emperor + reborn + urban cultivation + scheming + no saintly do-gooder + martial arts versus cultivation In his previous life, Nangong Junmo was a once-in-a-million cultivation prodigy. He cultivated his way to becoming an Immortal Emperor, only to be stabbed in the back by his senior brother and reborn on Earth. With everything starting over, he gets the chance to cultivate the strongest technique in the cultivation world, the Supreme Scripture, and become the strongest of all. Those w 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Urban Comeback: Terminally Ill College Student Inherits an Immortal Venerable’s Legacy 都市逆袭：绝症大学生获仙尊传承 [Urban Cultivation] [Multiple Female Leads] [Easy, Over-the-Top Wish Fulfillment] [Invincible] Just as I was getting ready to graduate, I was diagnosed with a terminal illness? College student Li Kun thought his life had reached its end, but unexpectedly inherited the legacy of an ancient Immortal Venerable, changing his fate against all odds! Hey, hey, hey, what's the Cosmic Essence Condensation Art? What's the Phoenix Yin Cultivation Technique? Cultivation, alchemy, medicine, formations, ta 2.7kReads6.4Score281Shelves
- 11 My Transmigration Failed, So I Can Only Pretend to Be Cultivating Immortality 穿越失败的我只能假装修仙 Huang Musong successfully bound himself to a System and was supposed to transmigrate to a cultivation world, but instead he unexpectedly found himself reborn in the summer right after graduating from high school. But the System he bound to is still a cultivation-type one! What is he supposed to do now? The way of life in a world of immortals and the real world have absolutely nothing in common! Is he going to have to fool the System and pretend to cultivate? [System Quest 1: You are about to enc —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Leisurely Days of Cultivation 悠闲的修仙时光 While out enjoying the spring countryside with his family, Ye Fei unexpectedly found a jade ring. Inside it was not only a cultivation manual, but also methods and spells for raising animals and growing plants. After that, Ye Fei decided to give up the bustle of city life and return to his hometown. He planted trees and flowers, raised chickens and walked dogs, caught fish and shrimp in the river, and searched the mountains for treasure, making a winner of himself. From then on, Ye Fei and his y 4.3kReads8.5Score308Shelves
- 13 I Have a God-Tier Cultivation System in a World of Superpowers 在异能世界我拥有了神级修仙系统 Ye Tian is an utterly ordinary high school student. Like everyone else in a world overrun by demonic beasts, he dreams of awakening a supernatural ability and fighting alongside the pioneers to protect his family. But when Ye Tian awakens his ability, he gets a god-tier cultivation System instead… 4kReads7.5Score343Shelves
- 14 EN Back from the Ancient World, Exposed by My Sister's Livestream 上古归来，被妹妹直播曝光了 [Advanced Martial Arts + Dawn of Spiritual Qi Revival + Livestreaming + Classic of Mountains and Seas + Invincible] Chen Hao transmigrated ten thousand years into antiquity. He once tutored the First Emperor, painted under the alias Tang Bohu, drank wine with the Queen Mother of the West, and personally sealed the ferocious beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. On his first day back in the modern era, he wants to keep a low profile. Instead, his own little sister points her livestream c 161Reads6.7Score129Shelves
- 15 A Ten-Thousand-Mile Journey on the Immortal Path 仙途万里 [Xianxia + sword cultivation + no meddling in karma; respect the destinies of others!] There was no warning, no sound. It was just an ordinary afternoon! That bizarre dream rose up on its own, as clear as yesterday! In the dream, he was Li Shanfeng, a Nascent Soul True Lord and the last Supreme Elder of the Xuanqing Sect. He had cultivated all his life, cautious from beginning to end! He never imagined that, in the end, the sect’s legacy would be cut off in his hands... Blue Star, Xia Kingdom. I 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Great Dao Awakens My Divine Insight 大道悟神之我的悟性超高 Fang Wen, a young man from a mountain village, gains the gift of the Divine Enlightenment Pearl after an accident. With his extraordinary understanding, he steps onto the path of cultivation and embarks on a whole new life. 32.1kReads7.8Score2.3kShelves
- 17 Has Master Adapted to Modern Society Yet? 师尊今天适应现代社会了吗 [Goofy Immortal Venerable + spiritual qi revival + refuses to join the authorities] After failing his tribulation, Li Huaiyuan’s soul travels into the body of a boy on Blue Star who shares his name. He thinks that if he devotes himself to the Dao, he is sure to return to the peak of his power. Then he discovers that this colorful world is far more entertaining than cultivation. Just as he decides to give up cultivation altogether and enjoy life, bizarre monsters descend upon the world! Evil 3.6kReads8.1Score287Shelves
- 18 The Immortal Venerable Returns to the City: This Time, I’m Going to Take It Easy! 仙尊重回都市：这次我要摆烂辣！ [Urban life]+ [School]+ [Students]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Comedy]+ [Modern cultivation]+ [The One and Only Immortal] “Can you really call it indulging in pleasure when you're an immortal cultivator?” The Taiyi Immortal Venerable, who once slew thirty-six great demons in a single day, slammed the table and rose to his feet. After perishing in a tribulation of eons, his ruthless path to immortality shattered, and he returned to his youth. The only human in the Demon God Realm suddenly understood: Immor 3.7kReads8.3Score274Shelves
- 19 The Supreme Immortal Venerable in the City 极品仙尊在都市 The most revered immortal in the Immortal Realm opens his eyes and finds himself a live-in son-in-law. In his previous life, everyone looked down on him. After being reborn, he becomes a genius grandmaster of the ancient martial arts world and a miracle doctor renowned throughout the medical field, with skills that reach the heavens and strength that can split the earth. 5.4kReads8.4Score536Shelves
- 20 A Cultivation Genius in the City 修真天才混都市 Dao Ancestor Zhang Haoran failed to overcome the Chaos Lightning Tribulation and was reborn at eighteen. His medical skills, magical arts, and X-ray vision ability all awakened, letting him thrive in the modern world with no obstacle in his way. 2.5kReads—Score136Shelves
- 21 A Finger Points to Reincarnation 一指轮回 (Urban cultivation + ruthless decisiveness + multiple female leads + no System + not invincible + slow and steady growth + fast-paced plot) In his previous life, Ye Luo was an ordinary rogue cultivator. After a thousand years of cultivation, he reached the peak of the Deity Transformation stage, only to fail his tribulation because his Dao heart was flawed. He is reborn in the body of a spoiled young master of the Ye family. When he wakes, he discovers that he has been beaten so badly for viol 139.3kReads8.4Score15.8kShelves
- 22 I'm a Cultivator, So Why Do You Think I'm Worthless? 我可是修仙者，你们当我是废物？ [Urban Cultivation + No Harem + Intelligent Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless] Lu Yu, a mighty cultivator on the verge of transcending his tribulation, was ambushed on his way into an ancient immortal estate and ultimately self-destructed his nascent soul! By a twist of fate, he was reborn on Earth as a useless young master, toyed with by everyone around him. But none of that matters. From the moment he arrived, Lu Yu was no longer the Lu Yu he once was. The whole world would tremble before hi 19.7kReads8.3Score1.7kShelves
- 23 Daily Life on the Farm with a Spatial Divine Healer 空间神医开农庄日常 [Pocket dimension + farming + medicine + starting a farm + cultivating immortality + food + romance] Li Guo'er unexpectedly acquires an ancestral pocket dimension and from then on enjoys a leisurely life as a miracle doctor, running a farm, growing crops, and cultivating immortality. 2.9kReads8.9Score300Shelves
- 24 I Quit My Job and Returned to My Hometown to Build the Most Beautiful Home 辞职回老家，建设我的最美家乡 [Daily Life] [Unity] [Development] [Farming and Helping the Whole Village Get Rich] [No Scheming or Cheap Tricks] [Heartwarming] On his very first trip into the mountains, he discovers five wild ginseng roots that are a hundred years old! By chance, he also finds wild Longevity Grass, a "man's gas station," which sells for ten thousand per root! Then he stumbles across wild black goji berries, worth five thousand per pound! A pet that understands human speech, and a protagonist who can talk to a 7.9kReads8.9Score706Shelves
- 25 Urban Cultivation 都市修仙 Do immortals really exist? It's hard to say, but there are certainly people in this world who continually cultivate in pursuit of immortality… 619Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 26 I Returned from Cultivation, and the Older Beauties Can't Stop Flirting with Me 我修仙归来，被御姐狂撩 “Expert descends from the mountain + invincible cultivation + play the pig to eat the tiger + one heroine + unending wish fulfillment + decisive and ruthless + multiple planes” Five years ago, Gu Qianye was cast out by his family. His mother was brutally killed, his beloved betrayed him, and he was reduced to a stray dog. At the point of despair, the Demon Lord abducted him and took him to cultivate inside the Supreme Divine Artifact, the Radiant Mirror. Through blood and fire, his body was refo 960Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 27 Rural Livestream: From the Start, the Adorable Kids Are Having a Blast 乡村直播：开局萌娃嗨翻天 [Pure farming + lighthearted comedy + livestreaming + countryside + adorable kids + cute pets] Tired of the fast-paced hustle and bustle of city life, Li Yiming quits his job and returns to his hometown of Heliu Village. He unexpectedly binds himself to the Countryside Livestream System, beginning a leisurely career as a rural streamer. His very first livestream is a huge hit thanks to an adorable child with hair tied up in two spiky tufts, giving him a perfect start. He streams silly dogs climb 3.2kReads8.7Score232Shelves
- 28 Livestream: A Father's Peaceful Life in the Mountain Village 直播：奶爸山村悠闲生活 Just livestreaming, fishing, and farming. Life is pleasant and easygoing. I love blue skies, green mountains, clear waters, and the vast, surging sea most of all. Walk the dog, play with the cat, and raise some rare and exotic creatures. I have it all here. His unexpected daughter, little Nuannuan, came into Su Jie's life. To treat his illness and take better care of her, Su Jie put his studies and city life on hold for the time being and returned to his hometown, Qingshan Village. Su Jie never 5.3kReads9.0Score364Shelves
- 29 A Master Descends the Mountain to Cultivate in the City 高手下山之都市修仙 [Overwhelmingly Satisfying Power Fantasy] [Invincible] [Master Returns from the Mountains] [Urban Cultivation] [No System] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Martial Arts] In modern society, spiritual energy is scarce and cultivation is difficult. Yet Jiang Chen spent just ten years on Mount Kunlun cultivating from an ordinary mortal to the late Foundation Establishment stage, demonstrating peerless talent. He was so exceptional that even his mysterious and powerful master couldn't help feeling jealous an 46.3kReads8.2Score3kShelves
- 30 Back in the City: No One Knows I'm in the Tribulation Transcendence Stage 回归都市：没人知道我是渡劫期 A mighty tribulation-stage cultivator is reborn on Earth! From the start, he's invincible, sweeping all before him and slaughtering enemies in every direction! He torments rich heirs, tramples martial arts grandmasters, and crushes reclusive old monsters. Anyone who refuses to submit gets beaten until they do! He uses immortal arts to amass the world's wealth and build a commercial empire, then rules cultivators around the globe with his power, forging a cultivation empire! Spiritual qi revival, 2Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 31 I Really Want to Be a Lazy Fish 好想当一只咸鱼 (The new chapter's rating is a little low! I'm begging you all for your support!) A story about a guy who just wants to slack off... Zhang Jun is reborn. He has no System... but he does have both disaster and good fortune as attributes... Now that he's reborn, why keep working like a drudge? All he wants is to slack off, but an invisible hand keeps pushing him forward... 579Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 32 The Immortals of a Small Town 小镇神仙 [No harem, no System, no transmigration, no power fantasy, sensible characters, slice of life] The story begins in 2016. A high school student from a family in the funeral services business is a good student and handsome. By chance, he cultivates true qi from a family heirloom book, and a different life begins that summer. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 I'm Off to Cultivate Immortality 我去修仙咯 Spiritual energy and mysterious forces are resurging across the globe, and humanity is groping its way along the path of evolution. Raise your sword to cleave heaven and earth, Bend down to protect the lowly. What does it truly mean to be strong? A mortal body, standing shoulder to shoulder with the gods! Where have all those familiar gods gone? How did the Winged Clan defeat the chief gods atop Mount Olympus? Why could they not enter the Eastern world? Shi Lai only wanted to live a carefree lif 40.5kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
- 34 The Carefree Little Immortal Farmer 逍遥小仙农 A down-on-his-luck college student is fishing by the stream when he happens upon a token bearing the inheritance of the Azure Emperor. From then on, he leaps from obscurity to success and enjoys a wonderful life. With a little yellow dog at his side, he gathers herbs in the mountains, catches fish in the river, grows flowers and raises bees, hunts in the wilderness, tames rare birds and exotic beasts, helps the villagers prosper, and builds a secluded mountain village like a paradise. 248Reads9.0Score163Shelves
- 35 The Lies of Xinghua Village 杏花村的谎言 The Lies of Xinghua Village 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Neighbor Who Turned the Tables 反转恶邻 The Neighbor from Hell Turns the Tables 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 A Strange Cultivator in the City 都市修仙奇人 After the protagonist gets bashed in the head, a stroke of luck leads him to open up a mysterious world. There, he finds a spirit spring, spirit herbs, dense spiritual energy, and a thirty-to-one time multiplier, along with powerful cultivation techniques, all kinds of martial arts, talisman-making, alchemy, astrological divination, beast taming, and the art of formations. With such an incredible stroke of fortune, the protagonist's life goes into overdrive. You know what I know, and I even know 13.2kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
- 38 Hatred Bound to the Abyss 恨锁深渊 Hatred Shackles the Abyss 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 A Traitor's Blood Debt 背叛者血债 A Traitor’s Blood Debt —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 A Maiden's Guidance 少女的引导 A Girl’s Guidance 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Urban Cultivation, Beginning in the Late Nascent Soul Stage 从元婴后期开始的都市修仙 [Urban cultivation + Nascent Soul cultivator returns to the city + play the pig to eat the tiger + invincible + campus beauty + enjoying mortal life] After graduating from high school, Lin Xuan sets off on a trip and unexpectedly transmigrates to the cultivation world. After a thousand years of arduous cultivation, he finally reaches the great perfection of the late Nascent Soul stage. But during a desperate escape, a streak of white light sends him back to Blue Star. A full thousand years have 3.1kReads6.4Score277Shelves
- 42 Sci-Fi: Noah's Wrath 科幻：诺亚之怒 Sci-Fi: Noah’s Wrath —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Blood Moon: Who Is Foretelling the Apocalypse 血色弯月：谁在预言末日 Blood-Red Crescent: Who Is Foretelling the Apocalypse 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Useless Prince's Substitute Bride 废物王爷的替嫁妃 The Useless Prince’s Substitute Bride 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Midnight Bus Stop 零点公交站 Midnight Bus Stop 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Nirvana: The Poisonous Consort Returns 涅槃：毒妃归来 Nirvana: The Poisonous Consort Returns 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Strongest Body-Refiner in History 锻体史上最强 In this vast world, all is empty. It gathers heaven and earth, then fades away; opens the cosmos, then leaves it vacant. When all things wither, life rises again, in an endless cycle beyond prediction. Like a vortex, like a cave, with no end and no limit. It emerges in the present age, the apocalypse, the past and the future. Generation after generation, heroes charge forward, one after another, yet none can be found; they wither and disappear. Beyond the mysterious lies yet more mystery. Secret 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Ballad of the Ancient Well 古井冤歌 The Grudge Song of the Ancient Well 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 EN Modern Immortal Cultivation, Starting with Handmade Spiritual Energy 现代修仙，从手搓灵气开始 [Modern setting + scientific cultivation + rigorous worldbuilding + building a cultivation system from scratch] After obtaining a cultivation System, Li Xingkong thought he would soon be living the life of showing off, face-slapping his enemies, and ruling over everyone. But after years of studying, the System tells him there's no spiritual energy in this world? How is he supposed to cultivate like that? If he wants to cultivate, he'll have to make spiritual energy with his own hands! 2.5kReads7.6Score178Shelves
- 50 The Wrong Heiress Strikes Back 错位千金的反击 The Wronged Heiress Strikes Back 4Reads—Score—Shelves
