Novels like Qianyu’s Record of Immortal Cultivation
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- 1 From the Start, I Was Hit by a Car and Transmigrated to Another World 开局被车撞穿越之我来到异界 The fortune-teller said I was destined to wander, and that a great calamity awaited me. Sure enough, I was hit by a car that very day, then somehow ended up in the Cultivation Realm. Forced to roam the realm, I eventually broke through the level cap and slashed open the void with my blade, ready to return to Blue Star, when the fortune-teller suddenly appeared in the void. “I was right, wasn’t I? You really are destined to wander.” Me: “#**!” 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Immortal Sect Is About to Open 仙门将开 A country boy stumbles upon an opportunity and learns the art of medicine. Forced into the conflicts between martial arts sects, he uncovers the secrets of immortal cultivators and leaves behind a legendary tale. 305Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 3 The Windrider Art 扶风决 In a year of great famine, human life is cheap. The young Yang Cheng nearly becomes a slave. Born under an all-yin fate and shadowed by ill omens, he is unexpectedly rescued. Unfortunately, he encounters a scheming master who intends to refine him into a pure-spirit body. But after an unexpected turn of events, he obtains a mysterious jade stone, cultivates the Nine Cycles of Reborn Origin Art, and gains an Immortal Spirit Saint Body, setting him on an invincible path of cultivation. From then o —Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 4 The Mortal Immortal Emperor: Mastering the Five Elements to Shatter the Heavens 凡人仙帝，五行同修破苍天 A mortal’s tale, with no System, no harem, and no transmigration: a cultivation story with none of the usual extras. A traditional progression system of Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, and Spirit Transformation. Long-running foreshadowing: the first place name in the opening chapter is a trap, and almost every precious treasure is a trap... The cultivation story of an ordinary boy who simply doesn’t want to starve to death. His father and brothers were conscript 720Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Path to Longevity 凡人：长生传 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 So What If I'm a Menial? I Forge Immortality with a Divine Gourd 杂役怎么了？我以仙葫铸长生 Ordinary young Jiang Feng has poor aptitude and a mixed bag of spiritual roots, so he can only rent spiritual fields on the outskirts of Qingyun Sect and struggle to survive. After accidentally overhearing a secret of the inner sect disciples, he is hunted down and falls into the sect’s forbidden Valley of No Return. There, he unexpectedly obtains the legacy of an ancient immortal and a green-skinned gourd that continually produces spiritual liquid. From then on, his path to immortality is smoot 339Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 7 Lin Chao's Path to Immortality 林朝修仙记 A slow-burn cultivation story with pure romance, a single heroine, and characters who keep their wits about them. From the start, he becomes a lowly spiritual-field laborer under the Taiqing Palace. Follow the story of the little-known Lin Chao, as he uses his cheat to venture alone through the cultivation world and seeks immortality in a world of schemes and treachery. In the end, he will climb step by step to the summit. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 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
- 9 Mortal Immortal Bones 凡人仙骨 [Mortal Cultivation + Fantasy + Comedy + Romance] Nao Dan is an ordinary man with a dragon's bones and a dog's body. After an accident leads him to a gourd and a cultivation manual, he sets out on the path to immortality. Because of karmic ties from a past life, a white snake spirit repays his kindness over eighteen lifetimes. The eighteenth life was supposed to be Nao Dan's last reincarnation as a human. In the next life, he must either cultivate to Buddhahood or be cast into the Eighteenth Lev 767Reads—Score103Shelves
- 10 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Wandering Immortal of the Great Void 凡人修仙之太虚游仙记 A boy with four kinds of mixed spiritual roots accidentally awakens a hidden spiritual root, allowing him to master a spatial art called “Mustard Seed Hand.” From then on, he embarks on the most arduous path to immortality, wielding lightning to control formations and following the formations toward the Dao. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 I Seek Immortality in the Mortal World 我于凡尘觅长生 When Hongmeng first divided, Heaven and Earth came to be; chaos was broken, and the clear was distinguished from the turbid. One sun, one moon, one yin and yang; one demon, one immortal, one righteous and one wicked. Golden towers and silver halls stand alongside the Violet Mansion; the Jade Capital and Violet Heaven enter the Divine Court. The names of immortals are forever recorded in the Register of Eternal Life, never falling into reincarnation, passed down through the ages. This world i 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Top Immortal Master 头号仙师 [Ordinary-person cultivation, no System, fairly humorous, traditional fantasy, plot-focused, come on in!] A young cultivator is accidentally forced to break out of prison. When the innate spiritual treasure, the Snowfall Pearl, unexpectedly enters his body, it brings with it the true soul of an ancient demon king. He also happens to encounter the fallen master of a demonic sect. From then on, he embarks on a path of growing stronger while constantly fleeing and hiding. After being hunted by the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 The Art of Breaking Illusions 破妄诀 "Hand over the Heart of Chaos, and I'll spare your lives. Otherwise, you'll all die here!" the woman said coldly. "You think the likes of you deserve the Heart of Chaos?" Li Jiaxin replied without fear, launching the first attack. He unleashed the Chaos Starbreak, sending a sword aura infused with the power of chaos and the stars slashing toward the woman. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Evil Disciple in Another World 异世之邪徒 Lei Hao, a junior high school student from the 21st century, is transported to another world by an ancient, unadorned Rubik's Cube in the wake of a battle beyond the realms. There, he suffers betrayal by his family and hunts by hostile forces. In the end, relying on no one but himself, he turns back time and space and stands alone across the ages! A mortal's journey: no System, no mindless power fantasy, no harem. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Li Youliang's Tale of Immortal Cultivation 李有粮修仙传 [Mortal’s Journey, Multiple Heroines, Passionate, Traditional Xianxia, Intelligent Protagonist, Slow Burn] The story of Li Youliang, a cultivator orphaned as a child, as he makes his way through the cultivation world… 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 The Long Road to Immortality 凡人漫漫修仙路 [A grounded tale of an ordinary man: no formulaic plot, so it may not suit readers who like conventional tropes. Not a brainless power fantasy, with intelligent heroes and villains alike. No transmigration, no System, no overpowered golden finger, and no reincarnated great expert. Just the winding path of an ordinary mortal cultivating immortality.] Liang Cheng is an ordinary, poor boy from a small mountain village. With no miraculous stroke of luck or extraordinary talent, he relies on hard wor 6Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 17 Map of Mortals and Immortals 凡仙之图 [Mortal's journey] + [Has a heroine] + [No System] + [Cautious yet ruthless and decisive] + [Tight, consistent logic] + [Fast-paced plot, no padding] Chu Wen's parents hoped he would pass the civil service exams and earn official honors. But after he happens to find a map, a twist of fate sends him down the path of immortal cultivation. Alchemy, formations, artifact crafting, magical treasures, cultivation: see how a mortal gradually cultivates into a true immortal. The protagonist isn't a saint 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Seeking Immortality Through a Mortal Meridian 凡脉寻仙 [Mortal Cultivator] [No System] A middle-aged teacher encounters an outrageous parent. Just before dying of a heart attack, a ray of moonlight enters his body, and his soul transmigrates to the cultivation world, where he becomes a three-spirit-root disciple of the Azure Mountain Sect. Poor talent, a sect that looks down on him, scarce resources, demons lying in wait... See how an ordinary man, armed with the chemistry knowledge from his past life and the legacy of poison medicine in this one, u 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Dao Xuan's Cultivation Chronicles 道玄修仙录 Heaven and earth, dark and yellow; the immortal path stretches on without end. Ordinary people seek eternal life, like ants trying to climb the sky. Xu Jingzhi came from humble beginnings and joined the Luoyun Sect of Zhao. His roots were mediocre, he had no world-shaking talent, and no powerful family to rely on. All he had was an unyielding heart devoted to the Dao. He endured and lay low in obscurity, keeping his edge concealed and his strength in reserve. He seized opportunities in the Blood 166Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Cowherd Accidentally Marries an Apple Snail 牛郎错娶福寿螺 The Cowherd Marries the Wrong Ramshorn Snail 77Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Way of Light 光明道 Since ancient times, no poison, no true hero; the truly unfeeling are the true immortals. Look where they bow before the lotus: deep ink stains the green bricks and rice stalks. Seeking the cauldron beneath heaven, wandering without a plan; three thousand great paths converge into a speck of dust. Looking back on the bleak place we passed, beneath the shade of green willows, drunk on heaven and earth. 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Give Me Back Chenxin 还我尘心 A traditional ordinary-person cultivation story! Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul... As chaos first formed, all things were divided into yin and yang. The Heavenly Dao and the demonic path have stood opposed to one another since the beginning of chaos. Among the myriad chaos realms, where there is opening, there is closing! After a long period of closing comes opening; after a long period of opening comes closing! When chaos opens, the Heavenly Dao reigns supre —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Slay the Immortals and Steal Their Spiritual Energy 诛仙窃灵 [Mortal Cultivation: It Begins When He Finds the Dao Academy’s Senior Sister] His soul has been abducted. Was it an accident, or was it destined? The story begins when Chen Fusu finds the Dao Academy’s senior sister! The soul of a modern office worker nearing thirty is forcibly dragged into a cultivation world, where he is reborn with his memories intact as the mortal son of a hunter. After enduring trials and tribulations, he strives to gain two hundred years of life, hoping only to follow the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Cultivating Immortality as a Mortal: A Late Bloomer 凡人修仙之大器晚成 In a year of famine, a young man is reduced to a horse slave. He thinks he’ll spend the rest of his life in a stable, eating chaff, but unexpectedly awakens a late-bloomer talent. Relying on his talent, the young man stumbles through the mortal world, gets tricked by birds, deceived by people, and hunted down. At last, he manages to begin his path to immortality. He thinks he’ll become someone important and reach the peak of life! Who could have guessed he’d have a mixed spiritual root, making i 5Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 25 Model Ascension: A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality Begins with a Large Language Model 模型飞升：凡人修仙从大模型开始 [Cultivation]+ [Mortal-style cultivation]+ [Rigorous]+ [Not a saint]+ [Slow burn]+ [Cautious]+ [Golden finger] Lu Chen, chief algorithm architect at Shentong Technology and a ten-year AI veteran, died suddenly in the early hours of the morning when the AGI project was converging. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the son of a copyist with a pseudo-spiritual root in a cultivation world: the worst aptitude, crushing debts, and sold into a sect as a slave. But fate had given him somethin 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Enemy of Fate: I Learn to Wield Qi in Another World 宿运之敌：我在异界学驭气 (Mortal’s Journey, No System, Traditional Fantasy, Slow-Paced, Schemes and Intrigue, Dark) To repay his father’s gambling debts, Xiao Yuanning is accidentally drawn into the Wei family’s struggle for control of Qingyun Town. After apprenticing under a storyteller, he uses his Qi Refining cultivation to do everything he can to stay alive amid schemes and conspiracies. As he uncovers more and more secrets, his situation grows increasingly dangerous. To survive, he wracks his brains. For his family —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Mortal's Tale of Breaking Through the Heavens 凡人破天传 [Fantasy + Ordinary Protagonist + No System + Slow-Burn] A young man seeking medicine falls into a deadly trap. To avenge his family, he must cultivate immortality! His loved ones were killed by an evil cultivator. With only mediocre talent, he enters the world of cultivation for one reason: to avenge them. He also wants to uncover the truth about his origins, and... Demons, monsters, and evil spirits haunt the world. One sword strike is all it takes to cut them down! 5.4kReads8.5Score381Shelves
- 28 Legend of the Poison Sovereign 毒尊传 [Mortal Cultivation + No System + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core...] Geologist Xia Changge encounters a mysterious bronze cauldron and transmigrates to a world inhabited by cultivators. One day, an immortal falls from the sky, gravely wounded, and changes his world forever. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 A Record of Immortal Cultivation: A Legacy That Defies the World 《凡人修仙之逆世传承》 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Legacy Against the Heavens 1Reads—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 2924 AD: I Take the Demon King Back to Earth 公元2924：我带妖王重返地球 [Mortal-style cultivation + urban high martial arts + cultivation through black technology + unconventional invincibility + no System] The road to immortality is hard, and people's hearts are treacherous! Just as Zhang Yan was on the verge of death after breaking through to the Deity Transformation Realm, he was struck by tribulation lightning and returned to Earth, transmigrating into the body of a high school senior. After nine hundred years of hardship on the path to immortality, Zhang Yan, a 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Boundless Freedom 无尽逍遥 While searching for his ox, Ye Chen, a young cowherd, sees someone about to leap off a cliff and rescues him. In return, the man recommends Ye Chen to Mount Shu to study the Dao. Ye Chen had only wanted to be a carefree cowherd, but once he steps through the Daoist gates, the path proves too deep to turn back from. Even so, he lives freely and does as he pleases within the Daoist world. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Supreme Immortal Venerable Who Emerged from a Hunter's Village 从猎村走出的无上仙尊 [Fantasy with a wild premise] An ordinary mortal remakes his spiritual roots, builds his foundation with a Nascent Soul, evolves an immortal essence pill, and brings gods and demons to their knees! All races contend for supremacy, dynasties vie for dominance, gods and demons clash, and heaven and earth shift. Three thousand worlds in a dream, ten thousand years in a glance. Bowing as a mortal, he ascends to immortality. Young man, where does the road lie? All you need to do is forge ahead! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Demon Clan's Number One Sword: Leaving the Demon Stronghold to Enter the World 魔族第一剑：从离开魔寨入世开始 In the eyes of the demons, Gu Shenyuan was no more than a sword in their hands. In the eyes of humanity, Gu Shenyuan was an undeniable traitor. But was any of this his fault? Born in the Demon Realm, he had no choice but to serve the demons. He wasn’t even granted the right to live. As for betrayal, those born in human territory were enslaved by humans and made to toil like cattle; those born in the Demon Realm were enslaved by demons and wielded as swords. There was no difference between the tw 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 I Rule My Own Immortal Path 仙途我主 This book is coming to a pause here for now. I am truly sorry to disappoint the few friends who have been following it all along. Looking back, I have realized that the opening, pacing, and worldbuilding all have quite a few problems. Continuing to update it as is would be irresponsible to you all. So I have decided to thoroughly revise it and rewrite it from the beginning. This time, I'll make sure the story is solid, fierc —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Have a System 凡人修仙之我有系统 The cultivation system is the same as in A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality. The only difference is that the Little Green Bottle has been replaced by a System. The protagonist is also an Earthling who transmigrates into the world of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, hoping to use the System to create a different kind of mortal cultivation world. There may not be a female lead. The protagonist is a cultivation fanatic who believes women only slow down his draw, with no rom 45Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 A Mortal's Cultivation Journal 凡人修行笔记 After the college entrance exams, Lu Changfeng goes exploring in the Kunlun Mountains. When an avalanche strikes, he accidentally stumbles into an ancient cultivation secret realm. From the ruins, he obtains the Sun and Moon Heart-Cleansing Art and embarks on the path to immortality. Through fortunate encounters and sheer perseverance, his cultivation steadily advances. He also activates one ancient teleportation array after another, transmigrating to fantastical otherworlds: from the lunar pala 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Worth Writing 可撰 The Way of the Written Word sets rules: seal script becomes the blade, and a single character can subdue mountains and rivers, defining the foundation of order. The Way of the Zither resonates: music serves as the medium to harmonize spiritual energy and soothe the scars left by Erosion Script. The Way of Weiqi unfolds myriad possibilities: every move shapes the world and charts the course of fate. The Way of Painting transforms the unreal and the real: ink and brush define boundaries, creating —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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
- 40 A Mortal's Path to Immortality: I Invite Fellow Daoists to Their Doom 凡人修仙之我请道友上路 [Mortal cultivation] [Slow burn] [Ghost path and corpse refinement] [A decisive protagonist who kills without hesitation] [No saintly protagonist] He Guang comes from a cultivation family. Not only is his talent heaven-defying, his cultivation has also progressed smoothly. But everything changes when he obtains a corpse of peerless beauty... “He Guang’s rules for surviving in the cultivation world come down to four things: a long lifespan, plenty of magical artifacts, plenty of refined corpses, 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Immortal Cultivation Saga of Jiang Liu 江流修仙传 (Not a power fantasy, but a gradual, steadily unfolding story) An ordinary country boy unexpectedly sets foot on the path of cultivation. “Hmph! The cultivation world is ruled by the law of the jungle, with the strong on top. Do you think you can survive among cultivators without getting blood on your hands? Don’t be so naive!” Le Xiuyuan wore a look of disdain. In his eyes, Jiang Liu was nothing but a callow young brat, and his current timidity was merely kindness that had yet to grow sharp fan 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 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
- 43 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Mei Ning's Fireworks Throw a Wrench in the Works 凡人修仙传，梅凝烟花搅局 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, Mei Ning's fireworks throw a wrench in the works 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Record of Burying the Heavens 葬天记 Lost in the space between inches, I battle heaven, earth, gods, and demons; The jianghu’s past is ever present. I seek the Dao, question my heart, and pursue immortality. Welcome to the Middle-Aged Cultivator series, and Song Yixiao’s very different path to cultivation. I hope you enjoy it, and I’d love to hear your valuable feedback. Join in, and let’s bring this work to life together. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Everyone Says Immortality Is the Way to Go 世人皆道成仙好 The Dao that can be spoken is not the eternal Dao. The name that can be named is not the eternal name. The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth; the named is the mother of all things. Thus, free from desire, one observes its mystery; ever desiring, one observes its manifestations. These two arise together but have different names. Both are called the profound. Profound upon profound, the gateway to all mysteries... Watch as the protagonist takes one step at a time, leaving the ordinary 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 A Mortal Assassin Can Slay Immortals 凡人杀手能弑仙 Gu Jinci, codename 007. He clawed his way out of a mountain of corpses and was taken in by the Shadow Pavilion, where he mastered deadly techniques of the night. In a world of cultivation that had existed for centuries, he never cultivated spiritual power or practiced immortal arts. Instead, he devoted himself to honing a heart for killing. The powerful use their cultivation to lord it over others, seeing ordinary people as ants. But they never imagined that the schemes of ordinary people, the k 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 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
- 48 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
- 49 Cultivation: With This Level of Caution, Ascension Is Guaranteed 修仙：如此稳健，必能飞升 Lu Yuan transmigrates to the cultivation world with a late-bloomer fate. The longer he lives, the better his aptitude becomes! He originally wanted to join the Xuanyang Sect, but was ignored outright. So he marries into a cultivation clan, never picking fights, focusing on steady growth and making friends wherever he can. An in-marrying son-in-law, a logistics manager, a medicine garden steward, a talisman hall elder... and eventually, the Supreme Grand Elder. Before he knows it, even this small 869Reads8.2Score103Shelves
- 50 The Great Dao of Mortals 凡人期大道 [Mortal-style cultivation] [Cunning and strategic] [No System] [Farming] [No harem] [Decisive and ruthless] Once you enter the immortal sect, you find yourself in waters deeper than the sea. From then on, you’re a wanderer with no way back to the mortal world. Cultivating the Dao is hard, harder than ascending to heaven. In the cultivation world, countless cultivators vie for their chance at immortality. The lowly fight for even the slimmest opportunity. An ordinary mortal has to rely on wits, d 21Reads—Score—Shelves
