Novels like Origin-Drawn Cultivator
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- 1 The Straight Path of Alchemy 丹道直指 Han Bing is an ordinary middle-aged electrician. As a boy, he received a scroll called Direct Instructions on the Elixir Way from an old Daoist. Though he kept practicing, he never saw any results. Han Bing had loved martial arts since childhood, regularly practicing Wing Chun, Xingyi, Tai Chi, and Baji, while also studying the theories of Qimen Dunjia and feng shui. While carrying out emergency repairs on a high-voltage line at great height, he was suddenly struck by a lightning bolt that hit t —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Bannerman of the Slums 贫民阵符师 Talismans can do more than attack: they can also have effects like medicinal pills. Don't believe it? Just look: Qi-Nourishing Talismans, Blood-Nourishing Talismans, Spirit-Nourishing Talismans, Body-Tempering Talismans, and all sorts of unusual ones, including Incense Talismans, Purifying Talismans, Soul-Calming Talismans, and Soul-Sealing Talismans. Talismans are only the foundation; formations are the real weapon of mass destruction. Come see Luo Yu dance through talisman formations, slay opp 2kReads8.0Score271Shelves
- 3 An Ordinary Man’s Path to Immortality: Starting With Artifact Refining 凡人修仙，从炼器开始 [Mortal Cultivation + No System + No Heroine + Daily Cultivation] Qi Zi'an was once a carefree boy from a small village. Then disaster struck his family, and the carefree youth embarked on the path of cultivation to avenge their blood feud. But fate had other plans: the boy was found to have no spiritual roots from birth. So what if I have no spiritual roots? Watch me wield a great black-iron hammer and forge a path to the heavens! 311Reads6.8Score104Shelves
- 4 Wandering the Immortal Path: The Ye Family's Revival 仙道纵横:叶家的复兴 Roaming the Immortal Path: The Ye Family’s Revival —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 I Walk Out of the Village Unchallenged, My Sword Chilling Heaven and Earth 横着走出村，拔剑天地寒 All the evil spirits in the mountains are afraid of the village elders. Only later do I learn that perhaps they’re afraid of me... (No System + No Harem + No Transmigration + Invincible Protagonist + Ruthless) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Beneath the Abyss, I Am Reborn Through Chaos 绝渊之下，我以混沌获新生 #Traditional Fantasy #Decisive and Ruthless #Revenge #Passionate #Good-for-Nothing Rises to the Top #Genius Protagonist He was once the Chu family's brightest talent, but after being framed, his dantian was shattered! Mocked by his cousins, targeted by the elders' sinister schemes, and burdened by the blood debt of his parents, he was cast into an unfathomable abyss, where he struggled on the edge of hell. Yet deep below, he discovered a Chaos treasure. He cultivated an unparalleled divine art a 199Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Immortal Refining Cauldron 炼仙鼎 A ridiculous tale about a clueless fool cultivating immortality. He has a body devoid of spiritual energy, and his incomplete spiritual roots mean he is destined never to cultivate immortality. But who could have imagined that after obtaining an Immortal Cauldron, this boy would defy fate and begin his journey to the top… 3.1kReads8.6Score348Shelves
- 8 What's Wrong With Me Being a Steady Formation Master? 我一个阵法师稳健点怎么了 [No Saintly Heroine] + [One Female Lead] + [Cautious] + [Formation Cultivator] + [No System] The path of formation cultivation requires neither training the body nor relying on magic treasures. It takes a mind attuned to the universe and uses formations to connect with the mysteries of the Dao. Its eight-character rule is simple: plan before acting, and formations lock yin and yang. “Until the formation is complete, I won’t show myself.” When someone comes knocking, all they see is... A wooden 10Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 9 The Number One Talisman Master 第一神符师 Cultivation is expensive. Really, really expensive! Su Liang, a girl from a small town, is short on money. Really, really short on money! So while other people play, she draws talismans. While they sleep, she makes pills. While they chat, she crafts spiritual weapons. Is she really that dedicated? Don’t ask. She’s just broke. With no money, she can’t buy spiritual source stones. With no money, she can’t enter spiritual veins to cultivate. With no money, she can’t afford high-grade materials. Wit 509Reads8.3Score103Shelves
- 10 Venerable of the Mystic Yellow Formation 玄黄阵尊 Su Xuan is the lowliest servant of the Xuanyuan Sect. He lives in a ramshackle hut, eats scraps, and gets pushed around by everyone. They all say he’ll never amount to anything, until ancient formation markings from tens of thousands of years ago light up in his palm. A formation spirit possesses him, and a secret manual recognizes him as its master. He cultivates both formations and the body, turning himself into a formation. As it turns out, there is a forgotten path of cultivation in this wor —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Immortal Qin Alchemist 仙秦炼丹师 [Cultivation] + [Alchemy] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [Cautious Protagonist] + [Building a Solid Foundation] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Spirit Separation, Soul Division, Body Integration, Void Cavern, Tribulation Transcendence, Great Ascension...] This book has few conflicts and a slow, leisurely pace. Life is tiring enough already, so I hope this story can bring everyone a little relaxation and joy. After transmigrating to a cultivation world, he beco 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Devour Demons, Slay Immortals 噬魔弑仙 [Blood Dragon Battle Physique] [One Female Lead] [No System] [Slaughter Across the Three Realms] [Fictional Setting] [Not Mindless] [Intelligent Protagonist] [Decisive and Ruthless] The Blood Dragon Pearl appears, and the dragon veins stir. Burdened with hatred for his country and family, the young man is reborn with the Blood Dragon Physique! The Blood Dragon Pearl is no more. There is only Jiang Lin! He enters the Demon Realm and devours demonic spirits, ascends to the Immortal Domain and slay —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 13 I Have a Pill Refining Furnace 我有一尊炼丹炉 The Ten Domains of the Nine Heavens Void Realm stretch vast and boundless. Sects are countless, empires are in disarray, and myriad races vie for supremacy. Cultivation flourishes, with each path following its own system. Yet alchemists rank among the most revered professions in the entire Nine Heavens Void Realm. By a twist of fate, the protagonist Chen Feng obtains an alchemy furnace and becomes utterly consumed by refining pills and taking them to boost his cultivation. He rises all the way t 642Reads7.1Score120Shelves
- 14 Forbidden Art: Reversing Yin and Yang 禁术逆转阴阳 Blue Star civilization was wiped out by an unforeseen disaster, forcing everyone to flee into the world of a game. To resurrect the person dearest to him, the protagonist, Ye Jiuyou, travels across the Three Realms, defies the laws of life and death, and fearlessly battles the immortals. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Peerless Talisman Master 绝世符神 [Clever protagonist + power-ups + wish fulfillment + complete] “You can make pills and break through quickly? One Spirit-Gathering Talisman of mine can increase your cultivation speed tenfold, even a hundredfold!” “You can forge weapons, crafting divine arms that can cleave the stars? I have Nine Heavens Thunder Talismans that summon heavenly lightning, reducing everything within a thousand miles to ash with a single strike!” “You’re an expert in formations, adept at both offense and defense? I 3.4kReads8.3Score834Shelves
- 16 A Mortal’s Path to Immortality: The Mystic Thunder Gourd 凡人修仙之玄雷葫芦 [No Transmigration + No System + Ruthless and Decisive] Poor young Xu Feng finds a Profound Thunder Gourd while gathering firewood in the mountains. His sister-in-law sells him to the Dragon-Tiger Gang, but he unexpectedly rescues a little white snake. With its help, he sets out to find his younger sister and pursue immortality. [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, Mahayana, Tribulation Trans 933Reads—Score130Shelves
- 17 The Artifact Forger Who Emerged from the Refugee Camp 从难民营走出的炼器师 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy, System, Cultivation, Artifact Refining] After transmigrating to another world, Xu Lin awakens an Artifact Refining Sign-In System. When he wakes up, he finds himself a refugee in a camp. His previous life was as a blacksmith, so the System's profession is a perfect fit. Artifact refining, sign-ins, all kinds of martial arts and cultivation techniques, professional skills, divine-grade traits, and pills that boost cultivation: he gets more than he can handle. Artifact re 327Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 18 The Infinite Treasure Pagoda 无极宝塔 Zhang Wuji’s parents were betrayed by a close friend and both perished in the Netherworld’s deadly depths. An enigmatic stranger rescued Zhang Wuji while he was still an infant. After lying low for eighteen years, he stumbled upon a divine artifact and an inheritance, only to become the target of everyone around him. As he fled through the depths of danger, his parents’ former subordinates rescued him, revealed the mystery of his birth, and helped him set out on the path of revenge. After he had 10.7kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
- 19 Heaven and Earth Martial God Art 天地武神诀 [No System + Traditional Fantasy + Dual Soul and Martial Cultivation + Swordsmanship + Alchemy + Talisman Crafting + Treasures and Inheritances] Qin Yuyang, heir to the Prince of Zhennan, trained in martial arts under his father from childhood. By sixteen, he was already leading troops into battle and renowned throughout the land. Framed by villains, his meridians and dantian were crippled, and he nearly died. By a twist of fate, he obtained the heaven-defying inheritance, the Heavenly Martial G 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Alchemy: A Struggle Along the Immortal Path 炼丹之仙路争锋 All I wanted was to quietly focus on alchemy, but then an old Nascent Soul ancestor from the demonic path came to possess my body. As luck would have it, I'm a transmigrator favored by the Heavenly Dao, so I can't be possessed. Well, I won't refuse a gift like that. I'll absorb your memories, and your techniques, secret manuals, treasures, and pill recipes will all be mine. Then I'll join a sect, prove the Great Dao, and leave behind a legendary tale of alchemy. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Mountains and Rivers Witness the Calamity of Peace 山河鉴太平劫 [Original novel + traditional mythology + multiple heroines + real history + no omniscient perspective + events triggered as time passes] Gao Xing, a down-and-out operations director from the 21st century, unexpectedly transmigrates into the chaotic Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period and is reborn as the young Gao Huaide. Together with the person chosen by fate, he saves all living beings. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 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
- 23 Mobius Escape 莫比乌斯逃亡 [Superpowers + Founding a dynasty + Power fantasy + Interstellar conquest + Ruthless decisiveness + Trending memes + Spatial powers] I... Chen Ping! I founded a nation overseas, crushed countless countries, and soon the entire universe will be mine. I command the power of space and can teleport while ignoring both time and space. But only I know that all of this actually comes from another being inside my soul... It... "Th-there's actually a pyramid at the bottom of the Nile!" "Hey, hey! Don't d 87Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 24 How Can Anyone Else Sleep Beside My Bed? 卧榻之侧岂容他人安睡 How can anyone allow another to sleep beside their own bed? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Fishing Alone in the Snowy Cold River 独钓，寒江雪 Fishing Alone in the Snow on a Cold River 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 With Enough Effort, Even an Iron Pestle Can Be Ground into a Needle 只要功夫深，铁杵成针 With enough perseverance, even an iron rod can be ground down to a needle. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The More Enemies, the Better: Burn Them to Grow Stronger 敌人越多越好，燃烧敌人提升自己 How did the Holy Son turn into a little eunuch overnight? Why does the Holy Maiden get her period every single day? If you're my brother, stab me! Castrate yourself, take a Life-Devouring Pill, stab yourself: tell me, aren't you scared? When an old demon tries to possess you, just transfer him into a dog. You can be my spirit beast! At first, everyone called me a great demon. Then they called me a good person. In the end, they called me an immortal! Transmigrate into Shrouding the Heavens and Pe 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 The Shanhai Pass Chronicles 山海关记 Records of Shanhaiguan 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Jade Sword Immortal's Fated Romance 玉剑仙缘 Traditional cultivation fantasy + tightly paced plot + no System + war between Daoists and demons + decisive and ruthless + smart protagonist + rapid growth. A young village boy who gathers medicinal herbs sets out on the path to immortality to save his mother. Later, within his sect, he accidentally unseals Yue Xinyao, his grand-aunt martial ancestor, who was frozen a thousand years ago. A thousand years of war between the righteous and demonic factions, a thousand years of love and hatred. Dem 128Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 30 A Brush for History, Truth Endures 青史笔，真相留 A brush to record history, the truth preserved —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 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
- 32 The True Meaning of Returning Fallen Leaves to Their Roots 落叶归根的真谛 The True Meaning of Returning to One’s Roots 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Reborn: From Livestock to Legend 重生之从牲畜开始逆袭 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Cultivation: It All Begins with Becoming an Alchemist 修仙：从成为炼丹师开始 Tang Shaqi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a newborn in a declining cultivation family in another world. This is a cultivation world unlike Earth. Through cultivation, humans can gain increasingly powerful abilities, and countless powerful demon beasts roam the land. After cultivating for a time, Tang Shaqi becomes an alchemist who never has to worry about finding medicinal herbs, earning himself a fortune in cultivation resources. For various reasons, he also raises many demon beast 2kReads6.7Score136Shelves
- 35 The Hidden Dragon in the Abyss Will One Day Take Flight 潜龙在渊，终会飞天 A hidden dragon in the depths will one day soar into the sky. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 History by Candlelight 残烛照史 A Flickering Candle Illuminates History —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Beautiful Face Reader 美人相师 The Beauty’s Physiognomist —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Five Elements Tribulation: Creation and Destruction 五行劫：相生相克 The Five Elements Tribulation: Creation and Destruction —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 A Spirit Herb Garden in the Palm of My Hand 掌上一座灵药园 Just started getting ratings, so the score will go up (mortal cultivation, spatial abilities, spirit herbs, alchemy, spirit pets, sword cultivation; entirely handwritten; one female lead; slow-burn, but the story is hitting its stride). He starts out with three spiritual roots, but will eventually acquire the rest. His rune-based spatial golden finger will level up as his cultivation improves. Yi Shun unexpectedly obtains a celestial grotto realm: a hundred mu of spirit fields for growing spirit 2.6kReads6.1Score206Shelves
- 40 The Highest Form of Strategy Is to Defeat the Enemy’s Plans 上兵伐谋 The Best Strategy Is to Attack the Enemy’s Plans 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 The Bustle of City Life 城市里的车水马龙 The Bustle of City Streets 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 A Mind Full of Poetry Gives One an Air of Elegance 腹有诗书，气自华 A mind steeped in poetry and books lends a person an inner grace. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Lu Chengyu’s Moment of Enlightenment 陆承宇的顿悟 Lu Chengyu’s Moment of Enlightenment 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 Divine Master of Pills and Talismans 丹符神尊 Jian Zhengfeng sat in seclusion for eight years, poring over ten thousand volumes of scripture, all to comprehend the Great Dao Treasury in a single moment! The Demon God Art, the Song of Weiyang, the Profound Spirit Manual, and the Great Dao Treasury: four extraordinary books, but only the Great Dao Treasury contains ten million true meanings! Spirit talismans are needed to draw talismanic charms, set up formations, refine artifacts, and forge flying swords. Even superior-grade spirit pills req 8.7kReads8.9Score983Shelves
- 45 Retiring to the Countryside: Wisdom or a Higher State of Being 告老还乡，是智慧是境界 Retiring to one’s hometown: a mark of wisdom and perspective. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Find Jade in the Rough 凿石见玉 Rough Stone, Hidden Jade 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 I Have a Money-Grubbing System 我有个死要钱的系统 Wang Fan's Journey: Snowfall City, Beiming Kingdom, Xuanwu Continent “Fighting prodigies, going on adventures, transforming: all of it takes money to get started.” “But why do you have to ask for money every time? Is money really that easy to earn? Can you stop being so practical? Fine! Fine! Fine! I'll pay. Sigh... A worker's life, a worker's soul. By the end, you've worked yourself hollow.” “Ding! Host, give me back your Innate Dao Body! Give me back my god-tier cultivation manual! You keep s 513Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 Immortality: I'd Rather Be a Nobody Than Live Like a Coward 长生我混的不如苟 Immortal for ages, yet I’m worse off than a dog! (Immortality System + rise of the good-for-nothing + no female lead + traditional cultivation + alchemy + talismans + spirit beasts) Immortality comes with risks. Those who possess it must be especially cautious! With his dantian and spiritual root destroyed, how can he continue cultivating… How can an ordinary cultivator find a place for himself in this chaotic immortal realm? 51Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 49 After Transforming, I Farm Resources in Every World 变身后，我在各个世界薅羊毛 [Note: This story includes a System, multiple transmigrations, a gradual shift into the background, gender transformation, and near-invincibility. Please check whether these elements are for you.] He Nian transmigrated by chance to another world, a continent of immortal cultivation, only to find herself transformed into a little girl who couldn’t speak. The world was in turmoil, with wars raging everywhere. What would become of He Nian? How could she survive? After overcoming one challenge after 121Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 50 It Said It Would Give Me the Universe, but It Turns Out It Wants to Possess My Body! 它说把宇宙给我，搞半天是夺舍！ [Slow cultivation + Not a wish-fulfillment novel + Lighthearted and funny + Scheming protagonist + Multiple heroines + Cautious + Invincible] Traditional cultivation realms and all-around cultivation: divine physique + alchemy + artifact crafting + formations + deduction + swordsmanship + elements + laws + divine arts! Xuanyuan, the most talented cultivator to emerge from Earth, claims every divine physique in the universe as his own. You have the Desolate Ancient Sacred Body? Sorry, so do I! Yo 77Reads—Score—Shelves
