Novels like Commoner
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- 101 The World Inside the Painting 画中世界 A fantastical, kaleidoscopic world that feels like ancient times, yet isn't. Immortals, demons, and Buddhists all coexist here. We have a wonderful story to tell, full of human warmth and the flavor of the jianghu. 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 102 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, 607Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 103 Home Massage Comes with a System 上门按摩有系统 After her husband dies unexpectedly, Su Ling discovers a hidden compartment in a drawer while sorting through his belongings. A handgun, a USB drive, a phone... and a photo with a hole burned through it. Conspiracies, suspense, and a System: join the protagonist in solving the mystery. 76Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 104 The Greatest Immortal Seed of All Time 万古第一仙种 From the Start, I Offer the Nation an Immortal Seed! Down with the Qing, Restore the Ming! I lead the Ming Empire, nation and all, to ascend and destroy the Great Qing! The first of its kind online: immortal seeds for all, plus three tribulations of the dantian! The Heavenly Ice Tribulation, Heavenly Fire Tribulation, and Heavenly Thunder Tribulation! Mortals strike back! In the Era of Immortal Seeds, the gods command the Dao. People kneel before temples and beg for immortal seeds, the only way 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 105 Cultivating Immortality, but I Have a Mixed Spirit Root 修仙，但我是杂灵根 [Mortal's journey + no System + no transmigration + no female lead + cautious and scheming + decisive and ruthless] A mortal boy with a mixed Five Elements spirit root possesses a spatial treasure of immense value. To survive in this treacherous and unpredictable world of cultivation, he conceals his cultivation, changes his appearance, and watches every word and step. Even after becoming a personal disciple, he continues to hide his identity. He stays in the shadows, cautious but ruthless, bidi 7.3kReads7.1Score706Shelves
- 106 The Art of Strategy 算谋局 What? The Heavenly Dao is actually my master's clone! My sword spirit can chop the Heavenly Dao down like a chicken. No, no, no, I can do more than that: I can calculate the fate of people, demons, and all living beings. I have another scheme, too: plotting against heaven, earth, and the world. And I have a game to play: the chessboard of heaven and earth, the game of life. Once the piece is down, there's no taking it back. Come play with Daji? Fellow cultivators, please add this to your booksh 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 107 I Pretended to Be Useless for Ten Years and Fooled Everyone 废物十年，我骗过所有人 [Strong male and female leads + no harem + fantasy + not a wish-fulfillment story] A mysterious organization called the Eight Divisions of the World lurks in the shadows. Its eight leaders suppress the Demon Abyss and shape the fate of the world. What people don't know is that the true founder of the Eight Divisions is currently sleeping off a hangover at the Flower Shadow House under the name of one of the Four Scoundrels of Shengjing. On the very day he is to break off his engagement, he is gr 7.4kReads6.5Score436Shelves
- 108 The Blade Draws at Peach Blossom Cove 刀出桃花坞 Someone asked him, “You sell information, publish rankings, and stir up trouble across the martial world through your Qiuchu Pavilion. What are you really after?” Wiping the blood from his blade, he replied, “The world shouldn’t be like this. I’m going to change it.” A tavern keeper, a Peach Blossom Blade, and three years to ensnare the entire martial world. The poor have no way forward, so he will carve them one. The great clans cast shadows over everything, so he will punch a hole through t 113Reads—Score—Shelves
- 109 Xuanhuan: From Martial Arts to Godhood, Starting with Awakening a Divine Godhead 玄幻：武道通神，从觉醒神格开始 [Traditional Fantasy, Seriously Thrilling, Invincible] [Wait, I made soap, and now you're telling me I can cultivate immortality and become a god?] When Lu Qingyun transmigrates to ancient times, he walks out the back door with homemade soap made from wood ash in hand. He thinks this is the standard comeback story for a transmigrator: use modern knowledge to become a rich man in this impoverished ancient world and marry three or five beautiful wives... Unfortunately, fate's twists and turns are —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 110 Nuwa's Path 女娲之路 This story takes place in the Age of Declining Dharma. It explores ideas of immortality and the Dao, as people navigate a world where humans and ghosts are hard to tell apart, the spirit of the technological age has grown barren, the industrial age is awash in material desire, and wisdom has withered in the age of intelligence. Amid a world of chaos and madness, the goddess Nuwa brings a glimmer of order and reason. As the world teeters on the brink of destruction, how will anyone shoulder the i 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 111 The Divination Master of the Cultivation World 修仙界占卜大师 New title: The Hired Hand at My House Is Acting Strange. [Useless Live-in Son-in-Law]+ [Play the pig to eat the tiger]+ [Keep a low profile and grow]+ [Foresee fortune and misfortune]+ [Hardheaded Nice Guy] After transmigrating into the lowest-ranking disciple of a sect, he faces his father’s prejudice, his elder brother’s hostility, and a two-faced girlfriend who keeps stringing him along. He decisively breaks up with her! Fortunately, he has the Heavenly Secrets Compass, letting him glimpse th 7.7kReads7.6Score812Shelves
- 112 An Immortal Path Without Roots 无根仙途 A classic mortal cultivation story, with no System and no female lead, but featuring a golden finger: a world inside a cave abode that can speed up the growth of spirit herbs. The villains aren't dumbed down, and the characters are well developed. I hope you'll give it a read! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 113 My Martial Arts Rank Third in the World 我的武功天下第三 “My martial arts are the third best under heaven.” “Who’s second?” “Hu Liu’an, the one with the sword.” “Who’s first?” “Hu Liu’an, the one with the saber.” “Who are you?” “Hu Liu’an.” 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
- 114 The Silent God’s Renown 默神有闻 (Eastern fantasy + no System + talent + scheming + male protagonist) An age of chaos is coming, and the great edifice is on the verge of collapse. Who will save the billions of innocent, ordinary people? Lin Motian possesses a sacred physique. After upheaval strikes his family, he enters the world of immortal cultivation and stirs up enormous waves. Lin Mo thinks things through before he acts, and his cunning schemes show no mercy. One enchanting night in the Wolf King’s Cave leaves Lin Mo with 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 115 Dragon and Elephant 龙象 Some playboys drink and carouse night after night, lost in drunken revelry, while generals die on the battlefield, their bones left to wither. Clashing blades and galloping horses, pleasures of the bedchamber: all are but human suffering. The imperial court and the martial world, full of deceit and intrigue, end with bodies buried in yellow earth. Buddhas mighty as dragons and lowly pawns crossing the river, none who set out ever return. 63Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 116 Cultivating Immortality in a World of Magic 魔法世界修仙 [Playing It Safe + Decisive and Ruthless + Traditional Cultivation + Troublesome Golden Finger + Witty and Humorous + Magic and Battle Aura] Lu Yuchen transmigrates to another world. Everyone else cultivates magic and battle aura, while he cultivates immortality. As the mages chant forbidden spells capable of destroying the world, he holds lightning in his left hand, fire in his right, and a sword floating above his head, smiling amiably: “Now, everyone... have you ever heard of cultivation?” 552Reads—Score100Shelves
- 117 The Eternal Dao Manual 永恒道诀 Beneath the wasteland of the Myriad Worlds lie the darkest secrets of antiquity: emperors perished, gods and demons bled. A rusted, mottled spearhead, however, has endured through countless ages. The youth Lin Yu accidentally activates the spearhead and learns the Eternal Art. From then on, he rises step by step, towering over all the heroes of the ages! 547Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 118 I Am the Mortal Emperor 我为凡帝 [Traditional fantasy + complete story + decisive and ruthless protagonist + no saintly behavior + no System] The world ranks innate talent into nine grades, with the first being the lowest and the ninth the highest. Lin Fan has the lowest grade, a useless first-grade talent. But his talent comes with its own space. While others cultivate for one day outside, he can cultivate for thirty days inside. One day... "Lin Fan, you're nothing but a mere first-grade talent. What makes you think you d 750Reads7.2Score100Shelves
- 119 The Rise of Heng Yue 恒岳崛起 This book tells the story of the protagonist, Yue Feng, leading the Hengyue Sect from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of the Xuanhuang Continent! It offers a detailed look at how the sect operates, where its resources come from, and how duties are divided among its elders, stewards, and disciples. It’s packed with exhilarating scenes such as sect-wide battles, as well as the thrills of crushing enemies, life-and-death duels, leveling up, fighting monsters, and seizing resources! 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 120 Return of the Embers 余烬归 Heaven and earth are a game board, the world is false, and time cycles endlessly. A remarkable young man wields a blade, unleashes a technique, summons a flame, and creates a world, all while searching for something called “truth”... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 121 Stardust on the Immortal Path 仙途星尘 Born with a special constitution, a young man becomes a pawn exploited by the major powers of the cultivation world. When he learns of the conspiracy behind it all, he sets out to take control of his own fate. After enduring trial upon trial, he uses stardust as his game pieces and shatters the shackles that have bound the ages. Trapped in a vast killing game laid by the great powers, he carves out his own path to immortality. 40Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 122 The Ultimate Path to Immortality 极道问仙 While gathering herbs in the mountains, young Ye Xuan accidentally unlocks a small world. He absorbs the bloodline of Qiongqi and obtains part of the inheritance from a cultivator who died when two rivals fought over their prize. A series of changes in his fate sends him soaring along the path of cultivation. But the road to seeking the Dao is long, and progress cannot happen overnight. The young man still has to grow and temper himself, so he steps out of the wilderness one step at a time, disc 2.9kReads8.3Score262Shelves
- 123 System, You Can Nag All You Want, but I'm Not Getting Married 系统你催也没用，我偏不嫁 The day she was bound to the forced-marriage System, everyone waited for Su Yi to accept her fate and give in. The System urged her to marry a powerful man and settle down. She refused. Everyone thought she was a timid concubine-born daughter, forced to flee a marriage. No one knew that she held a damaged old ledger left behind by her maternal grandfather, with a gaze fixed on a series of shocking old cases hidden among grain shipments, canal transport, and collusion between officials and mercha 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 124 I Caught a Spirit Beast to Be My Teacher 捉个灵兽当老师 A little monster? Fun! Catch it and make it my pet; A great monster? Tough hide! Catch it and make it my mount; A demon king? Now we're talking! Catch it and make it my underling; A heavenly demon? Well, fine, I suppose you can be my brother! What? You won't submit? Then I'll beat you until you do! I'm the Heaven-Ordained Demon Catcher! 26Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 Dustbound Stars, Illusory Heavens 尘星幻天 In his previous life, Qin Xingchen was blinded by the belief that whoever came first had the rightful claim, and devoted himself entirely to the woman he loved from afar. In the end, he forged a karmic knot that could not be undone. One wrong step cost him the chance to become a True Immortal, and the ancient ancestor of the demon race annihilated both his body and soul. Fortunately, the Fairy Han Yue gave her life to protect him. A fragment of his soul escaped into the cycle of reincarnation, 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 After Falling into the Demon Abyss, I Began Slaughtering My Way Across the World 我掉入魔渊后，开始大杀四方 Forced to leap into the forbidden Demon Abyss, a place where death was all but certain, she was rescued by a divine beast calling itself Bai Ze. By chance, she awakened a legendary special constitution: the Primordial Spirit Body. Though she had been unable to cultivate before, she set out on the path of cultivation in this perilous place, determined to find her way home… 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 127 I Keep a Low Profile and Reach Eternal Longevity Through Proficiency 我靠熟练度苟到万古长生 [Cautious cultivation] [No going around showing off and face-slapping] [Everyday life in the cultivation world] After unexpectedly arriving in the cultivation world and experiencing many things, Su Yu finally understood the true meaning of cultivation. It was this: only those who keep a low profile can have the last laugh. But keeping a low profile doesn't mean staying in one place and never going out. No, no, no. He wanted to be a true nobody, someone people wouldn't even notice. Anyone who saw 20.5kReads6.7Score1kShelves
- 128 I Was Supposed to Be a Laid-Back Prince Consort, but You Became a Land Immortal 说好当闲散驸马你竟成了陆地神仙 Li Guanqi, a top big shot of the twenty-first century, transmigrates to ancient times after an accident and becomes the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, a family with immense power at court. He is known as the greatest wastrel under heaven. Everyone mocks him as useless and uneducated, never realizing that he possesses an incredible golden finger. He originally planned to lie flat, spend his days cockfighting and walking dogs, and enjoy music and theater, living the good life he never had in his pre 113.8kReads7.6Score5.3kShelves
- 129 Heavenly Revelation Divine Diagram 天启神图 The Great Sun fell, and the Great Night withdrew from the world, allowing the demonic path to run rampant and plunging the realm into chaos. The young Jiang Chen stumbles upon a Divine Revelation Map. Accompanied by a talking rabbit, he sets out to exterminate demons and banish evil, saving the people from dire straits. 249Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 130 A Song of Regrets 遗恨歌 In the early Hongwu years of the Ming dynasty, Chen Shixun, son of Chen Youliang, the former emperor of the Chen Han regime, enters the imperial court by a twist of fate, secretly supported by former Chen Han officials and taking the place of Zhu Yuanzhang’s lost son. Together with an alliance of avengers formed by Yan Wang Zhu Di, the posthumous son of Yuan Shundi; Han Miaotong, younger sister of former Red Turban leader Han Liner; and the monk Yao Guangxiao, who entered the clergy after losing 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 131 When You Rise, the World Stirs 君起风云 Ren Pingsheng, the young sect master of the famed Qingyun Sect, was betrayed by a trusted confidant during the sect's grand ceremony and fell into Soulbreak Cliff. In a single night, his martial arts were completely crippled and he was gravely injured, reduced from a revered immortal of the righteous path to a discarded pawn. By chance, he was rescued by Chen Xuanyi, the master of Netherworld Valley. Through a twist of fate, the two fought side by side. One held fast to his principles, enduring 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 132 Ancestor Xin 辛祖 [30,000 words posted daily] [Gets better as it goes] [Three heroines] [Classic xianxia] [Rags-to-riches rise] [Power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Invincible] [Passionate] [Fast-paced] Life is as brief as an ant's, a fate as insubstantial as dust. If Heaven won't let me climb high, I'll shatter these nine celestial heavens! If fate won't let me rule supreme, I'll forge the laws of all worlds anew! Only then will all beings across the myriad worlds learn that there is always a heaven beyond h 292Reads—Score—Shelves
- 133 The Power of Nature: Awakening 自然之力：觉醒 (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless protagonist.) (A tribute to One Piece, borrowing the idea of gaining superpowers by eating fruits.) Then, beautiful and eerie flowers unlike anything anyone had ever seen suddenly appeared out of thin air, sparking the greatest crisis in human history. Science couldn't explain them, and high-tech weapons couldn't defeat them. They were bloodthirsty beings who loved to kill, with unbelievable supernatural abilities. They beca 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 134 The Clan's Curse: Hidden Mountain Scroll 族咒：山隐卷 [Traditional fantasy + the age of bloodlines + vivid writing + a slow-burn masterpiece] In a world where everyone of mixed blood is hunted down and killed, the boy Wang Pan, heir to the bloodlines of three races, bursts onto the scene! Cross the mountain ridges, bridge the seas, soar through the sky! Climb the steps, knock at the gates, ascend the towers! Part the clouds to see the sun, reach for the moon and pluck the stars! Can the boy climb step by step to the top of the world and uncover the 144Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 135 Ascending to Immortality 羽化飞仙 The road to immortality is lonely; who can know the fleeting turns of life? Years drift by, the mortal world roils. What is the Way? What is the demonic path? I have but one question: “Can one ascend to immortality?” 4.3kReads7.8Score351Shelves
- 136 One Stroke of Ink Stains Heaven and Earth 一墨染乾坤 The young Mo Ran displays his extraordinary talent, roaming the cosmos with his childhood sweetheart and journeying through countless worlds. He reverses the decline of spiritual energy, brings peace to turmoil across the Myriad Worlds, and ultimately restores order to the universe. 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 137 Tian Si 12138 天丝12138 [Wuxia, historical mystery, two male leads] (Yue Mingxue's perspective: A gentle blade conceals deadly poison) Yue Mingxue set out alone in pursuit of justice, only to fall into the hands of a man gentler than the moonlight. He stayed by his side without ever leaving, fed him medicine and tended his wounds, and soothed his sorrows with soft words. He became the only light on Yue Mingxue's long road through the jianghu. But the object hidden in that man's sleeve was no silver needle. It was a po 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 138 The Immortal Fate Pawnshop 仙缘当铺 Open a pawnshop and cultivate immortality! Sit in the shop, and opportunities come knocking; when one passes, another arrives, and your cultivation rises. I would rather be a carefree immortal for one lifetime than spend my remaining years as a rich man! Kill and burn your way to opportunities, slay monsters and demons to amass wealth, and find hidden treasures while exploring ancient sites. Come witness Boss Li’s legendary path to immortality. The traditional stages are Qi Refining, Foundation 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 139 The Immortal Path of Changling 长陵仙途 An entertaining story with clear logic and a vast world. It has romance, the thrill of killing, and the satisfaction of face-slapping, along with the cultivation journey of a nobody climbing up from the bottom. Follow the plot and think things through if you want to understand the logic; switch your brain off and enjoy the fun if you don’t. Read at your own risk. Dual protagonists, male and female. Cultivate by looting corpses, after finding an invisibility cloak in someone’s bag. A farm boy wa 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 From Bald Spirit to Ascending the Dragon and Climbing the Heavens 从秃灵开始登龙攀天 [Passionate and thrilling + traditional fantasy + leveling and growth + no transmigration] “You bald spirit, if you dare sneak in to learn again, I’ll break your legs!” Qin Tianci swears by one ironclad rule: before he turns fifteen, he will never become a Spirit Official! To escape the massacre that wiped out his family, he was reborn in another world, only to become a bald spirit with a sealed spiritual aperture and suffer endless humiliation. The old man who raised him told him he must keep 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 141 The Beginning and End of Yin and Yang 两仪终始 A mysterious young man is unable to cultivate because the Yin and Yang energies he was born with damaged his spiritual meridians. With no other choice, he uses the stars as meridians to forge a path of his own. His sworn brothers and sisters stand united. There is nothing they cannot overcome. His younger sister? Senior martial sister? Teacher? Dean? They’re only some of the people he has to protect. He must uncover the truth: a truth that could change the balance of the world. 36Reads—Score—Shelves
- 142 You're Just a Useless Spirit Root, So How Did Drawing Talismans Make You Immortal? 你一个废灵根，咋就画符长生了？ [Mortal Cultivation] [No System] [Cautious] [Upright Values] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Intelligent Protagonist] [Slow Burn] Xu Changsheng transmigrated to the cultivation world, becoming a cultivator with a useless Five-Element spirit root. Given a second life, he refused to settle for an ordinary existence and resolved to cultivate by drawing talismans. Heaven rewards diligence. Through sheer determination, he gained the recognition of the [Broken Talisman]. From then on, drawing talismans no lo 213Reads—Score116Shelves
- 143 Dragon Gate 龙门 The Old Pillar burned down the imperial palace, and the little princess Chen Hongli disappeared. The Pillar's residence was awash with blood overnight. Eleven years later, Su Bai headed south from the northwestern border of the State of Chen, returning to the imperial city of Luoyang. 5.8kReads8.5Score401Shelves
- 144 I’m Done Holding Back in the Apocalypse. If You Don’t Like It, Let’s Fight 老娘在末世不装了，看不惯就干吧 [Alien heroine, top-tier powers, strictly business, male lead, not an arrogant overpowered hero, a major who puts herself on the line for the people.] [Both leads are cool and distant, putting country and family before romance. Guaranteed face-slapping of scumbags, with a little warmth.] The apocalypse has arrived. What does that have to do with aliens?! The heroine Bai Ting, blessed by a god-tier civilization, uses her infinite-reset rebirth ability to return to different points in time and sp 367Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 145 The Changqing Immortal Clan: Starting from Qi Refining 长青仙族从炼气开始 [Family unity + slow-burn growth + decisive and ruthless + ensemble cast + ascension of an entire world] [Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Violet Palace, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation...] The Great Yan Kingdom is dotted with sects and teeming with powerful cultivators. The four great Golden Core sects rule the land above, while the seven great Golden Core clans enforce a rigid hierarchy below. Chen Changqing transmigrates to the Great Yan Kingdom, only to be born into a Q 5.1kReads6.1Score362Shelves
- 146 A Very Detailed Guide to Cultivation 很细的修仙 This is a cultivation novel about proving the Dao, and it is unlike other books! A world of cultivation, fantasy cultivation This is cultivation, but more than that, it is the cultivation of the heart… This book blazes a distinctive new trail for cultivation novels. After it, a whole new kind of cultivation story focused on cultivating the heart and attaining enlightenment will emerge. (The names of the cultivation stages in this book remain unchanged: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, 302Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 147 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Heaven-Piercing Tower 凡人修仙：通天塔 [The animated series A Great Rogue Cultivator: My Quest to Reach the Heavens is currently a hit on Hongguo Short Drama] [No transmigration, sensible plot, traditional cultivation, mortal cultivator, no System] "Are there really immortals in this world?" "Of course!" "Old man, when are you finally going to take me as your disciple?" The boy has lost count of how many times he's begged by now... After a great upheaval, a boy from Lanxian Town embarks on a long journey of cultivation. A mysterious 8.5kReads7.9Score647Shelves
- 148 I Build My Power in the Shadows 我在幕后培养势力 [Behind the scenes, building a faction, System, slow-paced, large cast of supporting characters] The arrival of the supernatural shattered Blue Star's peace. Those who gained power often gave themselves over to their desires, bringing out the worst in human nature. A vengeful female ghost in a murder case; a killer with lightning-fast Seven-Step Fist in a string of murders; a construction laborer who rises to power after a shooting in an abandoned building; a police officer whose bullets can tur 201Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 149 Supreme God King 无上神王 To pay for his mother’s medical treatment, Meng Fan broke his clan’s rules and went to mine for herbs on Jin Mountain without permission. By a stroke of luck, he obtained a black bead and inherited an unparalleled cultivation art. From then on, he turned his life around, crushed his enemies, challenged opponents above his level, tamed spirit beasts, and seized divine treasures. In a continent teeming with powerful cultivators, he tramples his rivals beneath his feet and defies heaven itself to b 7.4kReads8.2Score952Shelves
- 150 Soul-Reaping Martial Emperor 镇魂武帝 He rises amid silence and returns amid destruction... The young man leaves the Great Wilderness and slays every enemy beneath heaven. The road to the Dao is strewn with bones. I trample the heroes and claim the throne! In this world, I alone stand supreme! 988Reads7.1Score100Shelves
