Novels like The True Path of Cultivation
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- 101 The Star Gate Divine Disk: The Hidden Laws of Heaven's Order 星门神盘，隐藏的天道运行法则 In the vast universe, might there be an invisible, intricate web governing the laws of Heaven? In the bustling mortal world, might there be an ultimate secret path of cultivation connecting Heaven and Earth with body and mind? The timeless masterpiece The Star Gate Divine Disc: The Hidden Laws Governing Heaven will reveal all these mysteries. This book is the first to put forward the grand central idea that “the universe is a divine disc, and the human body is a star gate.” It explains in depth 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 Livestreaming Traditional Martial Arts, the Police Want Me to Register 直播国术，警察要我备案 [Wellness + traditional martial arts + modern immortality] The first tens of thousands of words are light and breezy, and a little mindless. After that, the story focuses more on traditional martial arts and wellness, with carefully researched details. There’s no female lead and no saintly hero. If you’re into traditional martial arts and combat techniques, give it a try. It also includes little wellness tips that any adult will understand. Li Changsheng is reborn. He still has the same name, bu 14.3kReads8.9Score91114d adds
- 103 Cultivation Through Archaeology, Immortality Through Tomb Raiding 修行靠考古长生靠盗墓 I woke up to find that the book had finally received a rating. It’s still below passing, but I’m grateful for all the readers’ support! Zhang Qilin scored just over 500 on the college entrance exam, yet managed to get into the archaeology department of a top-tier university through a lucky opening. During his first-year break, he remembered the mysterious cave behind his family’s home, where he used to play as a child. Armed with only a half-baked knowledge of the subject, he 7.2kReads8.1Score62314d adds
- 104 I Found a Cultivation Manual in the Modern World 我在现代却捡到修仙功法 Urban cultivation + later cultivation world + martial arts + invincible + harem Chen Mo, an office drone, unexpectedly inherits the legacy of Cang Xuan, a dying cultivator, while on a trip. From then on, he begins cultivating in the bustling city, making a comeback from obscurity until he stands at the pinnacle of the world. He pursues the campus beauty, puts an end to the darkness, passes on the martial arts, and becomes the Martial Ancestor. As his cultivation improves, he discovers that culti 34.5kReads8.0Score3.9k14d adds
- 105 The Ten Heavenly Stems: Cultivation’s Secret Code 修真密码十天干 Here, I will reveal the underlying principles behind the flow of time and space, knowledge passed down only to the worthy. I have two junior sisters. They have heavy workloads every day, and still have to cultivate with me. They said they wished they could study while they worked. So I wrote down the most essential parts of what our master taught us in this book. I thought there must be others like them, enduring the same hardships but never giving up on the pursuit of truth. 1.1kReads8.4Score49914d adds
- 106 All Forms Are Mine: The Way of the Master 万相唯我：师道天下 [Supernatural Powers + Boundless Imagination + Infinite Possibilities] All forms are born of the heart, and the Great Dao can only be walked by people. The sages of old proved the Dao through forms. One path opened the heavens, bringing freedom and ease. Hu Yan, bearing the karmic ties of two worlds, manifests countless forms in the mortal realm. He combines the supernatural arts of a hundred schools and creates boundless worlds. Every one of his disciples is extraordinary. His eldest disciple, 2.5kReads8.1Score20814d adds
- 107 A Healer Reborn as a Tycoon's Daughter: Her Silver Needles Shake the City 医女穿成豪门大小姐：一手银针震翻都市 The Medical Maiden Reborn as a Wealthy Heiress: One Silver Needle Shakes the City 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: The Hunter's Wife Takes the Wilderness by Storm 穿越古代：猎户娇妻飒翻山野 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: The Hunter’s Spirited Wife Takes the Wilderness by Storm 9Reads—Score114d adds
- 109 Drawing Eyes 画眼睛 Most people are blind in both eyes and heart. They recognize clothes, not people; they see only profit and can’t see cause and effect. The blind are stubborn and foolish. Who will paint eyes for all living beings? 22.6kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
- 110 Beijing Beauty: The Warmth of the Hutongs 北京靓姐：胡同里的热乎劲儿 A Stylish Beijing Girl: The Warmth of the Hutongs 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Way of Changes Can Reach the Divine 易可通神 If you seek the spark of wisdom, step into this book. It shares only profound teachings, suited to those with spiritual insight and mature minds. These are lessons from my own experience. I will write with care, and you can read with care. That's how fate works: it comes unbidden, sparked by a single thought, and deepens into devotion... May we help one another flourish and find fulfillment. 2.7kReads7.4Score58514d adds
- 112 I Was Common as Dirt, Yet I Became an Immortal 我本庸俗却成仙 [Want to learn immortal cultivation and the Dao? Give it a look!] I yearn to become an immortal. Cultivating the truth and comprehending the Dao have been my lifelong dream, and I practice immortal cultivation in the real world. This is an unknown story, yet one brimming with wonder... Birth, aging, sickness, and death go on without end; cultivate the truth and comprehend the Dao to transcend them. I was once ordinary, yet became an immortal, neither suffering nor indulging in pleasure. I yearn 620Reads—Score14814d adds
- 113 Dominating the Martial World: From Muscle Beast to Immovable King of the Underworld 横推武道：从肌肉巨兽到不动冥王 [Decisive and ruthless + no characters getting dumbed down + 2.3-meter muscular giant + high-octane battles] The early plot builds slowly, but the exhilarating fights begin after chapter twenty! Chen Feng, a transmigrator, is eighteen, 2.3 meters tall, weighs 250 kilos, and was born with monstrous strength. His body is invincible. After his father is killed by a mysterious giant bear, he obtains the [Strongest Stat-Boosting System]. Not strong enough? Add points! Not fast enough? Add points! Not 52Reads—Score214d adds
- 114 Cultivating Immortality Starts With Finding a Little Cauldron 修仙从拣到小鼎开始 On a bitterly cold winter day, Zhang Yiqun is forced by his uncle to chop firewood. Just as hunger and cold are getting the better of him, a bronze cauldron falls from the sky, smashing through a tree and leaving a huge crater. The cauldron can automatically absorb spiritual energy and duplicate items, helping him solve the problem of going hungry. But when he enters the world of immortal cultivation, he discovers the cauldron's powers go far beyond that. It can heal wounds, refine pills, and ev 949Reads9.0Score15414d adds
- 115 The Weaver of Light on the Other Shore 彼岸织光者 Not a power fantasy. [Ordinary cultivation + slow burn + technology + multiple races + struggle for supremacy] A scientific experiment conducted by the nation accidentally creates a ghost cultivator with a spiritual body. On the path to saving his mother, he becomes the heir to an eternal being. Through a series of fortuitous coincidences, he leads humanity in its struggle for supremacy across the myriad worlds and brings a new generation of gods into being! 38Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 116 On the Imperial Throne, the Overworked Employee Reigns Supreme 御座之上，社畜为王 On the Throne, the Overworked Wage Slave Rules —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 Reborn in 2001: I Start Boxing and Live Life to the Fullest 重生2001从练拳开始快意人生 [Rebirth + Pocket Dimension + Top Student + Traditional Martial Arts + Pressure-Point Techniques for Five Hundred Coins] Everyday urban life, reborn in high school, keeping a low profile at school, an ancestral martial arts manual, cultivating inner energy, mastering pressure-point techniques, dual-cultivation methods, a harem of multiple women, wealth, companions, techniques, and territory, exploring mysteries and searching for treasures, doing business and managing enterprises, fighting foreig 16.8kReads7.8Score1.3k14d adds
- 118 The Saintly Doctor of Flower City 花都医圣 [A must-read medical genius novel, with a strong moral compass, tearjerking moments, and a celebration of China.] He enters the city for the first time, armed with extraordinary skills. He can heal the sick and refine medicine... “There’s no illness I, Lin Feiyu, can’t cure. The only question is whether I want to treat the person.” “There’s nothing in this world I can’t do!”, Lin Feiyu This plain synopsis can’t do the story justice. The novel itself is even better. 66.5kReads9.2Score6.2k14d adds
- 119 The Supreme Profound Heaven-Burning Art 太玄焚天诀 The Supreme Profound Sky-Burning Art In a world newly formed from primordial chaos lies a fantasy continent where cultivating inner qi reigns supreme: the Sky-Burning Continent. The land is filled with powerful figures, and mysterious cultivation techniques emerge one after another. The most mysterious and powerful of them all is the legendary Supreme Profound Sky-Burning Art. Protagonist: Ling Tian was an ordinary young man from a small town on the outskirts of the Sky-Burning Continent. By a 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Cultivation Is a Philosophy 修仙是门哲学 This is my story of cultivating immortality, an unknown story, a story full of mystery... [Short Story Collection] [At the End of Science Lies the Supernatural] [Understand the stories in this book, and you can cultivate immortality] I am a real cultivator living in the modern world... I seek to become an immortal, free and joyful as the heavens. Cultivate immortality through science, ascend through physics. 350Reads—Score10614d adds
- 121 A Handy Guide to I Ching Ramblings 易学碎碎念宝典 [A practical guide to the I Ching + fortune-telling + feng shui + luck + arrangement + adjustment + psychology] How can you harness good fortune and make life better with every step? How can the I Ching move beyond ancient books and become an everyday tool for seeing through patterns and solving problems? This is my open-source I Ching project. I'm sharing the underlying principles of Bazi, feng shui, Plum Blossom numerology, and physiognomy with you. Practical and verifiable. No obscure termi 434Reads8.5Score10114d adds
- 122 Nine-Turn Divine Physique Art 九转神体诀 [No harem] [Decisive and ruthless] [Lighthearted] [Devouring and leveling up] [Face-slapping] [Playing the fool while hiding one's strength] To master divine arts, you must first cripple your own martial arts! Lin Tian was glad that his dantian had shattered, not that he had been castrated! Once the Immortal Stele appears, who can stand against it? Injured and despondent, Lin Tian's cultivation stalled, leaving him a good-for-nothing. He gave up on himself and was framed by others. His only maid 36.1kReads8.9Score3.2k14d adds
- 123 The Mysteries of Chess: A Six-Dimensional Guide to Chess Strategy 弈道玄天：象棋心法六维通解 [The cosmos as the board, six dimensions as the game] The chessboard is a miniature cosmos, and the boundary between Chu and Han echoes the divisions of the celestial equator. This book innovatively combines six dimensions: military strategy, psychological manipulation, astronomical laws, philosophical inquiry, Qimen Dunjia, and feng shui energy, elevating Chinese chess into a model of cosmic contest. By analyzing the arrangement of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in Hu Ronghua’s endgame Seven Stars G 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Purple Lightning Apocalypse: I Repaired the Universe’s Scars 紫电天启，我修复了宇宙伤疤 A short story about the origins of a new supernatural power. Wu Xinghui, an astrobiologist, triggers an ability in a laboratory in the Great Xia Kingdom and nearly dies. After unraveling the secrets of purple lightning, stellar tides, the Lingshu enzyme, and dormant genes, he even manages to rescue his grandfather, who disappeared after a mining accident and has been in deep hibernation for fifteen years. A new work is on the way. Stay tuned! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Ancient Cultivation Records: The Qi Refining Ways of China's Ancestors 上古修真录：华夏先民的炼气之道 Over the long course of Chinese civilization, the ancient Qi-cultivators of the pre-Qin era had already developed a complete path to self-cultivation and well-being. They observed the movements of heaven and earth, imitated the forms of birds and beasts, regulated their breathing in harmony with yin and yang, and guided the flow of qi and blood in pursuit of unity between body and spirit and a long life. These ancient practices not only laid the foundations for later Daoist health cultivation, m 61Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Words to Awaken the World: The Spirit Journey 醒世密言：灵游记 What is the human death rate? The answer is 100%. It's something no one can avoid or escape, and, damn it, it's an absolute fact. It couldn't be more true. Do we retain any awareness after death? Where do we go? What will we encounter? This book isn't about Liaozhai ghost stories or fantasy. Drawing on the travels of extraordinary people, accounts from hypnotists, and scientific research, it will guide you through the legendary world of souls and offer a preview of the place we will all eventual 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Defying Fate, I Return to Before My Wife and Daughter Died 逆世重修，回到妻女死亡前 After cultivating for ten thousand years and becoming an Immortal Emperor, Ling Yi chose to defy fate and return to the world. In this life, the King of Hell says my daughter must die before midnight, but I will keep her alive for eternity! In this life, I alone will stand above every powerful family in the world! In this life, I will make the heavens tremble before me! 33.3kReads8.3Score4.3k14d adds
- 128 Memories of a Past Life: I’m Actually Yinggu from The Legend of the Condor Heroes! 前世记忆：我竟是射雕瑛姑！ Memories of my past life: I was Auntie Ying from The Legend of the Condor Heroes?! 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Mastering the Book of Changes, Rising to the Heavens in One Leap 易学纵横一步登天 Cultivation, Qi Refining, esoteric arts, feng shui, and sacrifice: everything you’ve heard of and everything you haven’t is in this book. Each technique is clearly explained and effective in practice. By the first few chapters, readers in the know have already realized that people outside would charge hundreds of thousands for this information, if they were willing to share it at all. Some readers even exclaimed that after searching for years, they’d finally found a shortcut to cultivation, only 8.2kReads8.8Score1.7k14d adds
- 130 The Mother Who Came Along as a Student Is a Teacher 陪读妈妈是老师 [Urban wish fulfillment] [Multiple heroines] [Superstar] [Older woman] [Auntie] [Fiancee] [Everyday realism] [Nuclear apocalypse] The male lead is sent back to the past after a nuclear explosion. 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 I Practice Martial Arts in a World of Gods and Ghosts 我在神诡世界开武道 The martial path has fallen into decline, while demonic arts and immortal techniques emerge one after another. There are sinister, terrifying demons, immortal humans who look down on all living beings, and humans struggling to survive. A white jade bead etched with a dragon pattern set Lin Li on the path of extreme martial cultivation! “This world belongs to the martial cultivators of the human race!” 9kReads8.8Score58314d adds
- 132 The Charlatan 神棍 A fortune-teller, one of the oldest professions. An ancient name for a fortune-teller or feng shui master. Knowing the stars above and the earth below; the five elements of yin and yang, the eight trigrams and nine palaces. Physiognomy and feng shui, defying fate and changing one’s destiny: nothing is beyond their power! Huang Zheng, a modern-day fortune-teller. Born under the influence of yin and yang, with the canopy star at his back. With extraordinary skills in reading fortunes and feng shui 1.1kReads8.7Score13614d adds
- 133 One Man and One Mouse on the Path to Immortality 一人一鼠要修仙 Ding Yu, a Great Luo Golden Immortal, was attacked by a host of immortals while in seclusion, preparing to ascend to Heavenly Venerable. As he fled, he entrusted his primordial spirit to a treasure and escaped, vanishing without a trace... During a flood in the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty, an old fisherman surnamed Ding found a little boy in the Huai River and named him Ding Tianci. Though he endured countless hardships, the boy eventually embarked on the path of cultivation. With a rat for a 400Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 A Modern Female Rogue Cultivator's Astral Travels 现代女散修的元神漫游记 A female rogue cultivator from the city wanders into a ruined temple and unexpectedly finds a strange book capable of revealing the universe's ultimate secrets. From then on, she can leave her body in spirit form and encounters all kinds of supernatural events in the city. She often befriends the Black and White Impermanence, thinking she is about to ascend, but this wildly imaginative astral adventure through the city has only just begun! It turns out there are all sorts of ways to cultivate bo 73Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 135 The Shan Hai Ring 山海戒指 This is a mirror universe, with an Earth-like terrestrial planet called Earthstar. Its planetary system is known as the Xuanyang System, and the stretch of stars overhead is called the Milky Way, though the stars visible through a telescope are not the same ones. For billions of years, this universe has remained sealed off. Lin Qian’an, once a hopeless romantic, naively believed his first relationship was true love. After the breakup, he lost heart. His second relationship, begun on a whim, turn 173Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 136 Tales from the Haunted Inn 黑店诡谈 4.8kReads7.0Score39914d adds
- 137 A Life of Lying Low in the Brocade-Clad Guard 苟在锦衣夜行的人生 His younger brother, who shared his mother but not his father, went missing. Bai Yu opened the black suitcase the boy had left under the bed and understood one thing: The world is a bride beneath a veil. Whoever lifts her veil, she belongs to him. Fifty years spent cloaked in luxury, walking unseen through the night. Life is like dust beneath the bright moon. 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7.2kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds
- 139 EN Trampling Misfortune, I Seek Immortality in Chaotic Times 脚踩不祥，我于乱世证长生 [Mortal Cultivation] Chen Changming, a menial disciple of a sect with no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment, discovers that something is seriously off about the body-tempering technique he switches to: the more he practices it, the stronger it gets. After a hundred repetitions, its power increases tenfold, and one punch can shatter a thousand-pound boulder! After a thousand repetitions, its power increases a hundredfold, and his body can withstand a Golden Core magic treasure without a sc 50.6kReads8.3Score4.1k14d adds
- 140 The Age of Declining Dharma: Seeking the Path to Immortality 末法时代：求证长生大道 [Modern-Day Grind King]+ [Superhuman High Martial]+ [Invincible]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [The Schemer]+ [Infinite Chaos] After unexpectedly acquiring a personal status panel, Su Ming practiced all kinds of techniques to continually strengthen his body and extend his lifespan. Embracing the best of everything, he entered the superhuman realm and advanced step by step toward immortality. [Personal Status Panel] Name: Su Ming Lifespan: 23/800 Constitution: 20 [Astral Body] Spirit: 20 [Astral Dhar 15kReads8.8Score87714d adds
- 141 My Little Sister Exposed My Everyday Life as a Cultivator 我的修仙日常被妹妹曝光了 [Modern Cultivation, Modern Cultivation, Modern Cultivation, Insanely Satisfying, Number One on the Entire Internet] An unconventional modern cultivation novel, focused on everyday life. Extremely satisfying, without making the protagonist an idiot. The supporting characters have brains, and the heroine isn’t a self-sacrificing saint. The protagonist gets little screen time early on, mostly appearing in other people’s stories to show off. (Everyday Cultivation: My Peerless Power Has Been Expos 11kReads8.8Score73714d adds
- 142 The Silly Young Cultivator 修仙傻小子 A powerless man from the mountains, trapped in despair but refusing to give up. The mountains and seas will find their way back; wind and rain will bring us together again. Even the hardest knots in our hearts will eventually be undone, and everything will turn out all right. Everything within sight is the past; everything in the heart is a memory. All that the eyes can see is regret. Look back: the light boat has already passed ten thousand mountains. Look ahead: the road is long, but it shines 823Reads6.5Score10414d adds
- 143 Chronicle of All Laws Returning to the Void 万法归墟录3 This book gathers an extraordinary range of wondrous techniques from across the world. At one end are ancient immortal arts from primordial secret realms, revered as legends, whose every move seems to contain the immense power to create heaven and earth. At the other are unique secret arts passed down through generations by hidden martial sects, each carrying the blood, sweat, and wisdom of countless cultivators. It covers everything in detail: external cultivation methods renowned for their fie 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Memoirs of a Folk Taoist 民间道士回忆录 Everyone has a different path to walk at every stage of life. Just as people have periods of misfortune and prosperity, they also have ten-year cycles of good fortune. When your next cycle begins, it will mark a new starting point in your life. A folk Taoist priest is here with his memoirs, offering you a glimpse into authentic folk Taoism. 3.7kReads9.3Score69014d adds
- 145 Fight for the Heavens 争天 [Passion and high stakes, an expansive world, intelligent storytelling, a new cultivation system, and a deeply layered plot] The order of Heaven and Earth is shattered, the Six Paths collapse, dark clouds blot out the sun, and evil spirits engulf the skies! But where did these demons come from? And what brought this calamity upon the world? What earth-shaking secret lies behind the spreading fog? A lone young man stands tall. All he sees is the suffering of the people, and every path he takes le 2.9kReads6.8Score11114d adds
- 146 I Became a Sword Immortal Through Complaining 我靠吐槽成剑仙 I Became a Sword Immortal by Ranting —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Her Words Become Law: The Stunning Empress of Heavenly Divination 言出法随，绝色天卦皇后 Whatever She Says Comes True: The Stunning Empress of Heavenly Divination 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Explorer's Path of Cultivation 探索者之修行路 The path of cultivation has no end. It is an eternal mystery. Only by venturing into uncharted territory can we create a new world. Follow the young Tang Chen as he embarks on the path of cultivation with a book without words and slays all manner of monsters with a broken blade. Others cultivate to grow stronger, but I do it only to uncover the world's ancient mysteries. 2Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 149 The Way of Feng Shui Cultivation 风水修行路 The protagonist, Guan Tianlong, is the heir to the Guan clan of the south. After grasping the essence of his family’s core technique and receiving an infusion of spiritual energy from Heaven and Earth, he soars to greatness, and his clan’s power surges as well. He unexpectedly acquires the Nine Dragons Cauldron, which enables him to pioneer a new method of forming a golden core. With the help of feng shui, formations, alchemy, and artifact forging, he embarks on a legendary journey, even contrib 515Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 150 A Tujia Daoist by the Wu River 乌江边的土家道士 A graduate of a top university, unable to pass the civil service exam after years of trying and considering his family circumstances, accepts his family’s legacy and becomes a home-based Taoist priest. This Tao is not that Tao: it’s nothing like the Taoist priests we normally imagine. There are no strict rules and taboos, nor any grand mission to save all humanity. Yet this Tao is also that Tao: he wears the same robes, communicates with the realms of yin and yang, and does what he can to help. 844Reads6.5Score10414d adds
