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- 1 All the Errand Boys Are Great Emperors, and You Call This a Fallen Sect? 杂役都是大帝,你管这叫没落宗门 [Recruiting Disciples]+ [Building the Strongest Sect]+ [No Female Lead, Pure Power Fantasy]+ [System] Chen Fei transmigrates to the Desolate Ancient Continent, thinking he must be the chosen one, only to discover that he is actually a good-for-nothing. Luckily, his bargain-basement master takes him in as a disciple of the Eternal God-Slaying Sect. But the sect turns out to be utterly destitute and deserted, and his master ends up dying from severe injuries. Just when Chen Fei thinks his life is 101Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 I’d Just Transmigrated, and Already Inherited the Sect Leader’s Position 刚穿越,就继承了宗主之位 On the True Immortal Continent, martial artists reign supreme. Qin Ye accidentally transmigrated to another world and became the leader of a small sect on the verge of decline. After obtaining the Strongest System, he began by taking in his first disciple and set out to build the mightiest sect in the Myriad Worlds. 17.4kReads7.3Score1.3kShelves
- 3 In a Fantasy World, I Was Born Into an Immortal Clan from the Start 人在玄幻,开局出生长生仙族 He transmigrates into a fantasy world, starting out as a prodigy of an Immortal Clan in the Upper Realm. His birth triggers endless celestial phenomena, and the clan's ancestors all awaken from their slumber. Gu Qingxuan gazes at the dazzling world through his hazy eyes. He knows he has transmigrated into a fantasy world, and into the most terrifying family in the Immortal Realm. All that talk about transmigrating as a good-for-nothing is nonsense. A wise old man or an ancient ruin could never c 4.2kReads7.9Score245Shelves
- 4 I, Su Wuxie, the Villainous Demon Emperor! 我,反派魔皇,苏无邪! An invincible story + System story + pure wish fulfillment! The young master of an ancient clan and the leader of a superpower. Su Wuxie has just transmigrated and obtained an Invincible Villain System. Su Wuxie believes that, as a villain, he should crush the chosen ones without mercy and squeeze every last bit of their fortune points out of them. What’s it like to have a System that isn’t afraid of Heaven’s backlash? It’s such a rush… 1.3kReads8.4Score100Shelves
- 5 Recruiting Disciples to Dominate the Myriad Worlds and Make My Mark 收徒霸诸天万界展雄风 On October 1, 2024, Xu Yaning was enjoying the National Day holiday on Earth when he was unexpectedly swept into a mysterious world: the Qianyuan Continent, two million years after Nüwa created humanity, and the first-tier cultivation kingdom of the Laixi Dynasty. This vast and wondrous continent is steeped in the ways of cultivation. Powerful cultivators can command the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and perform miraculous spells. Mysterious ruins hold countless treasures and secrets, wh 57Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 EN Primordial Era: Yang Jian Becomes a Saint, His Master Can't Stay Hidden Anymore 洪荒:杨戬成圣,师傅的我苟不住 After transmigrating into the Investiture of the Gods world, Chen Changsheng binds a System and becomes stronger with every disciple he takes. His eldest disciple, Yang Jian, cultivates the Double Pupils, storms the Celestial Court, and splits open a mountain to save his mother. His second disciple, Di Xin, builds the Great Shang Sacred Dynasty, transforms into a Sacred Emperor, and dares to challenge the Six Saints! His third disciple, the Little White Dragon, storms the Western Paradise, trans 16.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
- 7 I Become the Lord of a Forbidden Zone from the Start, and Even Emperors Can Only Guard the Gate 开局成为禁区之主,大帝只配看门 [Invincible from the start + taking disciples + building a faction] Qin Mu transmigrates into a fantasy world and lands in the dilapidated forbidden zone of life, the Heavenly Forbidden Zone. He assumes he will have to lie low there for the rest of his life. But the System suddenly activates, immediately rewarding him with an Emperor's cultivation and the Emperor-realm immortal beast, the Primordial Divine Bull! It also orders him to recruit disciples, strengthen the forbidden zone, and make it 21.1kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
- 8 Marry a Dao Companion and Cultivate the Truth: Faithful to the Great Dao and to You 既娶道侣又修真,不负大道不负卿 After transmigrating to the cultivation world and becoming a low-level rogue cultivator, the protagonist finds that his predecessor was attacked and lay unconscious for three months. Having taken over someone else's body, he is about to be kicked out of the market because he can't renew his lease when the Cultivation Arts System appears! Whatever you know, I know. Whatever you don't know, well, I know that too. In short, I know everything. From then on, the protagonist begins his rise to success 9.1kReads7.8Score467Shelves
- 9 Xuanhuan: When Did I Become Invincible? 玄幻:我什么时候无敌了 Also known as When Did I Become a Legend of the Cultivation World? Chen Ping'an transmigrates to the world of cultivation and spends several years striving to cultivate. When he sees that he still has no cultivation at all, he decides he's not cut out for it. So every day, he follows the System's instructions, feeding the chickens and fish, washing clothes, and growing vegetables. But one day, the arrival of a breathtakingly beautiful immortal upends his orderly, ordinary life. “Immortal maiden, 13.9kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
- 10 I Am Unaware That I Am the Peerless Martial God 玄幻:原来我是绝世武神 Yi Feng transmigrates to a world of cultivation. Unfortunately, he has no hope of becoming an immortal, so he can only remain a mortal and hopes to live a peaceful life. But he has no idea... The dog he took in became a mighty demon king after eating his food. The kitchen knife he casually forged became an unparalleled divine weapon, sparking a fierce scramble among countless powerful figures. The young disciple he took in became an Immortal King after practicing his cultivation technique, usher 25.6kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
- 11 From Eunuch to Emperor 从太监到皇帝 Long Chen transmigrates to ancient times and finds himself in the castration chamber, about to be made a eunuch. Luckily, the man wielding the knife is an old acquaintance, and Long Chen narrowly escapes disaster. Using his wits, he rises step by step to the top and becomes the strongest emperor! 44.5kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
- 12 EN Immortal of the Nine Realms 九域凡仙 The path to immortality is uncanny, and humanity is lowly. All living beings are but pagodas, while the immortal heart is cold as frost. The young Fang Chen unexpectedly gains an immortal opportunity, but he has only one wish: to wield the immortal sword in his hand and bring peace to the world for all generations. 63.6kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves
- 13 EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座,签到极道帝兵! [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.9kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves
- 14 The First Great Mess in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一混乱 “Sect Master Sun, your sect is now a renowned sword sect in the northern cultivation world. What is your opinion of Dean Xu?” “I often tell people in the know that Dean Xu is my idol. People hunt him down, and he still tries to make friends and strike deals with them. He raises disciples until they reach Foundation Establishment, then stops teaching them and sells them off to other sects. Now his students are everywhere, and his people are all over the place.” “And how do the senior members of 177.9kReads9.5Score31.7kShelves
- 15 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 3.4kReads—Score172Shelves
- 16 EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1kShelves
- 17 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
- 18 EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

















