Novels like Ancient Arcane Arts
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- 1 Making Money in the City, Cultivating Immortality in the Mountains 闹市挣钱，深山修仙 He was once an ordinary man, until he chanced upon a cultivation art. Sitting quietly in the mountains, he comprehended the Great Dao and glimpsed the vastness of heaven and earth. Yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and chaos gave birth to the laws. Everything in the world has its own Dao, and everyone is just a passerby. 560Reads—Score10514d adds
- 2 Back Then, I Kept My Hands in My Pockets, Never Knowing What a Rival Was 那年我双手插兜不知什么叫对手 The Northern Mystic Emperor was ambushed and reborn on Earth. With no connections to rely on, he faces scorn from his first love, schemes from his romantic rival, taunts from rich young masters, and the tragic deaths of his parents... He resolves to challenge the unjust will of the heavens with his own strength and write his own story! “This time, I’m going to truly live for myself!” “Not one of the enemies who hurt me in the past will get away!” 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Yin-Yang Finger 阴阳指 Yin and yang are the way of Heaven and Earth, the guiding principles of all things, the parents of change, the origin of life and death, and the dwelling place of the divine. The power of life and death begins with yin and yang. The Five Elements generate and overcome one another; yin gives rise to yang and brings death, while yang gives rise to yin and brings destruction. This is the natural way of things. As the old saying goes: A doctor doesn't call at your door, the Dao is not lightly passed 100Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 4 The Urban Rogue Immortal 都市痞仙 When a down-on-his-luck delivery guy is injured saving someone, he unexpectedly receives a legacy and begins an extraordinary life! But his journey into cultivation, feeling his way forward, is beset by hardship and danger at every turn. And the truth about his own origins turns out to be a joke! This novel is funny, distinctive, and inventive, and makes for a light read. Give it a try! 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Reborn as a Carefree Immortal in the City 重生之都市逍遥仙 [Urban cultivation + invincible + decisive and ruthless + Immortal Venerable] Chen Jie, the Azure Immortal Venerable, achieved the rank of Immortal Venerable after three thousand years. Unable to let go of the blood feud in his heart, he gave up all his astonishing cultivation, determined to reverse time and protect those dearest to him. He swore to make those who destroyed his family in his past life suffer a hundredfold, a thousandfold, and to raise those who helped him to the pinnacle of powe 2.9kReads8.1Score23314d adds
- 6 The Cultivator Boy Comes Down from the Mountain 修仙少年下山 The highest virtue is like water: it benefits all things. The spring breeze brings rain, quietly nourishing all life. Heaven is a master craftsman, shaping all things as one. Thus, human nature is good from the beginning, and righteous energy nurtures all living beings. Heaven and earth are imperfect, yin and yang complement each other, and the five elements counter one another. Only righteousness endures. When heaven and earth first opened, energies were in chaos, corroding one another until 469Reads6.9Score10014d adds
- 7 Super Cultivation in the City 都市超级修仙 [Urban Cultivation + Invincible Power Fantasy + Ruthless Action + Comedic Plot] Long Yu lounged on the ground and grinned. “What’s in it for me if I protect Earth?” The old man looked pained. “I’ll bless you with great fortune!” Long Yu got up and walked away without looking back. “That’s it?” The old man panicked. “There’s more, there’s more!” After fumbling around for ages, the old man pulled something from his robes... a golden legend! Long Yu snatched it, thumped his chest, and laughed. “Lea 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Divine Doctor and Sword God 神医剑神 I have a needle that can dispel the world's misfortunes, and a sword that can sweep away injustice beneath the heavens. You ask where I come from? I come from Earth! 50Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 9 Urban Cultivation: A Tribulation-Transcending Expert Is Reborn 都市修仙：渡劫大佬重生了 [Cultivation • Rebirth • Cold and Detached • Decisive and Ruthless • Smart Protagonist • No Groveling After Women] The story of Venerable Xuanjian, Jiang Ran, who failed his tribulation and was reborn into his youth six hundred years earlier, then cultivated in the mortal world. 353Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 10 The Wandering Fake Sword Immortal 浪荡凡俗的伪剑仙 [No System + The protagonist has a brain + Feel-good power fantasy] (Entirely fictional. Do not apply it to real life.) Also known as the urban underdog version of Chen Beixuan, the ultimate show-off. Ma Liang is an ordinary, short, overweight man with an empty wallet: short in stature, big in the belly, and short on cash. At work, he can't advance because he doesn't want a nine-to-six job with weekends off, but he won't retreat into a soul-crushing assembly line either. In love, he can't move f 858Reads8.2Score11614d adds
- 11 The City’s Number One Tough Guy 都市第一滚刀肉 The City's Number One Tough Guy 179Reads—Score214d adds
- 12 Making It in the City with a Spatial Ring 靠一枚空间戒指混都市 Conquering the City with a Spatial Ring 946Reads—Score2314d adds
- 13 The Urban Cultivator, the Dragon Among Men 都市修真枭龙 [Classic urban fantasy + cultivation + immortal cultivation + plot-driven + ensemble cast + satisfying power fantasy!] After accidentally stumbling onto the secret between his old man and the widowed Mrs. Wang next door, he got kicked off the mountain... And his very first task after coming down was to protect the campus belle? Me! The number-one cultivator in the world’s shadowy assassin organization, and you want me to protect some little girl? No way. Whoever wants the job can... Fine! I’ll p 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Vocational School Dropout: Cultivation Begins with Scavenging 职高弃徒：修真从捡破烂开始 All he did was find a ring in a garbage dump, and Yu Hao went from being a high school dropout sleeping in a concrete pipe to a rogue cultivator driving an old folks’ scooter and monitored by Bureau 749... This is an era in which the path to immortality has been sealed. Qi Refining makes you an elite, Foundation Establishment makes you a sect leader, ley lines have been locked down, and rare treasures are nowhere to be found. Under government surveillance, the cultivation world is barely cli 178Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 15 The Modern Mountain Keeper 现代守山人 The Modern Mountain Keeper 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Demon Eyes, Heavenly Sight 魔瞳天眼 Ye Qiu, a college dropout, gained the miraculous Eye of Heaven by chance in a car accident. Appraising antiques, gambling on stones, finding hidden treasures, tomb raiding, fighting, love, brotherhood, and defending his country: after enduring all kinds of trials and hardships, and experiencing countless romances, he ultimately set out on an entirely new path! The thrilling story begins now... Author's note: This story is entirely fictional! 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Reborn to Cultivate Immortality in the City 重生都市修仙 A mighty immortal who had survived the tribulation, the strongest Immortal Venerable in the Star River, he was betrayed during his tribulation. With inner demons taking hold, he fell and was reborn. His previous life was full of regrets. Now that he has returned, the vast city and tumultuous mortal world await him. Facing the enemies of his past, he swears that this time he will crush them beneath his feet and reclaim his peak. 82Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 18 After a City Office Drone Meets a Little Girl with a Divine Spirit 都市牛马邂逅元神小女孩后 While practicing meditation, Lei Weiran accidentally cultivated a “mindscape” and attracted Xiao Qi, a little girl whose primordial spirit came from another world. She had come seeking refuge. Cultivators with designs on her began to appear. They claimed that whoever obtained Xiao Qi would learn the secret of ascending to immortality. In their eyes, Lei Weiran became a “walking treasure trove.” Lei Weiran's path of cultivation began with protecting this little girl with a primordial spirit! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Immortal Emperor Reborn: Starting as a Freshman 仙帝重生：从大一新生开始 Xie Fan, who had been fighting for the Dao Fruit in the Immortal Realm, was besieged and unexpectedly reborn on Blue Star. “This body is way too weak...” Xie Fan woke up in a hospital bed, completely bewildered. “Bet you didn’t expect me, Xie, to still be alive...” “Once I regain my cultivation, I’ll fight my way back to the Immortal Realm.” Determined to enjoy himself in the mortal world, Xie Fan set off on his journey across Blue Star. “Have you saved enough for tuition?” I, Xie, am a dignifie 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I Reign Supreme Across the Star Sea 星海我獨尊 Deep in the boundless universe, stars glitter like brilliant gems set in a vast black sky screen. Countless galaxies spin and intertwine, forming a breathtaking yet mysterious tapestry. Yet behind this seemingly eternal splendor, a terrible disaster is quietly unfolding. An invisible force of darkness spreads like a plague, devouring the light of the stars and sapping the universe’s vitality. Spiritual energy, the mysterious force that sustains all life and fuels cultivation, is gradually thin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Super Urban Cultivator 超级都市狂修 The Heavenly Realm is divided into numerous factions. Although the Jade Emperor is the ruler of the Heavenly Court, he sometimes has to watch how he treats others. He urgently needs to build up a force of trusted followers. With a demonic calamity that comes once every three thousand years approaching, he secretly descended to the mortal world for eighteen years to train a personal disciple. Faced with the dazzling world before him, Yang Yunyi says: “As the Jade Emperor's one and only personal d 491Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 22 The Super Ring 超级戒指 Chu Suyang went to the hospital for an IV drip and accidentally caught someone cheating. After a young nurse took revenge on him, a twist of fate made the Exquisite Ring acknowledge him as its master. He mastered martial arts, medicine, x-ray vision, alchemy, weapon forging, flight, barriers… From then on, he set out to save businesses and those in need, take down spoiled rich kids, and put all kinds of arrogant troublemakers in their place… And this was only the beginning… 5.3kReads8.5Score74014d adds
- 23 Nezha’s Path to Immortality 哪吒修仙诀 A dragon lurks in the abyss; a wise man hides among the people. When among others, hold your tongue to stay clear of trouble. When things are going well, keep your plans to yourself to avoid disaster. When beset by hardship, conceal your feelings so you can grow stronger. Those who aspire to great things keep them in their hearts and act on them. Only by keeping a low profile can you move forward steadily and go far. Yang Lin spends all day immersed in the world of immortal cultivation, caring n 94Reads—Score714d adds
- 24 Cultivating Immortality in the City: Coming Down the Mountain as a Defiant Rebel! 都市修仙，下山当反骨仔！ [The Record of Leaving the Dust] Animated series now streaming! [Urban power fantasy + decisive and ruthless + Nascent Soul powerhouse + invincible + multiple realms + master descends the mountain] The rules of the city? The prestige of the wealthy? The games of the powerful? In front of me, Ye Lingtian, a rebel to the core, they are all complete bullshit! Sorry, but starting today, I make the rules around here! Punch arrogant rich heirs, kick evil-doers to the curb, save a beauty when I have ti 4.3kReads8.3Score32014d adds
- 25 Missing for Five Years, I Cultivate Immortality in the Mountains and Become Unrivaled 失踪五年，我！深山修仙举世无敌 Five years ago, the world bullied me, and my girlfriend left me. Heartbroken, I leaped alone from Mount Kunlun. Five years later, I return, having cultivated the path to immortality! Every old grudge will now be repaid in full! No matter how wealthy you are, rich enough to rival a nation! No matter how high your position, powerful enough to control everything! I, Qin Wendao, have but one sword, and with it I shall cut down all under heaven! 26.1kReads6.4Score3k14d adds
- 26 Urban: Reborn as the Strongest Immortal Emperor 都市：重生之最强仙帝 Ye Tian, the “Eternal Immortal Emperor,” unexpectedly obtained the means to reverse time and space. To return to the past and make up for the regrets of several thousand years ago, he sacrificed all his cultivation and finally got his wish, returning to the time before the tragedy. He swore that in this life, he would cast everyone who had ever humiliated him into the abyss and make them die in despair! He would make everyone who looked down on him grovel and tremble at his feet! 891Reads7.3Score11214d adds
- 27 I’m Done Pretending: I’m a Master, and I’m Coming Clean! 不装了，我是高手，我摊牌了！ As a child, Ye Liang is tricked with a lollipop into inheriting a sect. He thinks he’s about to reach the pinnacle of life, only to discover that he’s the sect’s sole member! To enjoy a life of lying flat and taking it easy, Ye Liang has no choice but to make his sect bigger and stronger! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The First-Ever Successor of Shennong 神农第一代传人 Chang Anning unexpectedly obtains a mysterious pocket dimension known as the “Spirit Ruins,” and from then on, his life takes a completely different turn. No womanizing, no brainless wish fulfillment, no toxic content... A heartfelt work by Jiuwei, backed by the author’s reputation. The early stages may have a lot of setup, and the pace may be a little slow. But the middle and later stages are absolutely explosive! 125Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 29 My Boss Is a Beautiful Immortal Empress 我的老板是美女仙帝 [Ordinary man’s urban cultivation + slow burn + traditional cultivation realms + legacy of an Immortal Emperor + comeback + passion + fantasy] The protagonist, Ye Feng, becomes a male model to earn money, accidentally contracts AIDS, and unexpectedly inherits the legacy of an Immortal Emperor. From then on, he embarks on the path of cultivation. The realms in this book are: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… The male lead is decisive and ruthless, and the plot is f 193Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 30 Chu Feng, Heir to the God-Thief Ring, Takes on the City 盗神戒传承者楚风闯都市 Chu Feng is a country boy with unbelievably good luck. By chance, he gains the recognition of a legacy treasure, the Thief God Ring, and inherits the ancient Thief God’s secret arts. He also acquires three divine flying daggers for protection. From then on, he embarks on an unconventional path of urban cultivation, making his way in a city full of all kinds of people. First, he meets Xiaoxiao, a popular livestreamer, then he gets to know Xia Ling Shuang, a wealthy heiress. Before long, he is cau 10.1kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 31 The Mad Immortal of the City 都市狂仙 I once roamed the world with a sword on my back, drunk with beauties in my arms, waking with a killer’s blade in my grasp. Who could have known my female disciple would frame me? Today, I’m reborn in his body. If others bully or humiliate him, I’ll make everyone who wronged him kneel and tremble. I’ll tread the mountains and rivers once more, and punch through the firmament. I’ll break through the Heavenly Dao and cast that evil disciple into the abyss of damnation, where he’ll never be reincarn 95Reads6.4Score10614d adds
- 32 I Have a Pair of Super X-Ray Eyes 我有一双超级透视眼 [Mystic eyes + stone gambling + cultivation + billionaire + big shot]~ Zhang Haibo had graduated from university three years ago. He'd hoped to get rich through hard work, but reality had slapped him hard. In that case, he might as well let loose! An unexpected event awakened his mysterious X-ray vision, and suddenly his luck improved. He'd hoped to develop quietly, but people kept coming to provoke him. He'd only wanted to make a friend, yet vast riches kept flowing into his pockets. He'd hoped 2.1kReads8.5Score24714d adds
- 33 I Unlocked a Superpower in My Left Eye, but I Use It to Livestream 开启左眼神通，我却用它来直播 Synopsis: (Stone Gambling+Antique Appraisal+Supernatural Powers+Face-Slapping+Billionaire) (The early chapters include a brief bit about livestreaming, just to set things up. It only takes up a small part of the story, so I hope you readers won't mind!) His girlfriend demanded a 300,000-yuan bride price, so Lin Xiao gambled everything on stone gambling. He lost it all and was dumped, but unexpectedly awakened the ability to see through things with his left eye. With a power this incredible, he m 961Reads8.7Score12314d adds
- 34 Ascended to Earth 飞升到地球 [Urban] [Power Fantasy] [Face-Slapping] [Multiple Heroines] Lin Yuan successfully survived his tribulation and was about to ascend to the Immortal Realm, but was swept onto Earth by a spatial turbulence. As he fell, he adjusted his direction and crashed into a three-story detached villa… 304Reads6.2Score11414d adds
- 35 Reborn: Unrivaled Under Heaven! 重生：天下无双！ (Male protagonist reborn + no saintly tendencies + ruthless and decisive + she pursues him + one female lead) “I have stood atop the highest peaks and known the depths of the lowest valleys.” In his previous life, the talented young Qin Lang died when an attempt to break through to the next cultivation realm failed. But fortune smiled upon him and gave him a chance to be reborn. Unfortunately, he came back to life in a world 1,500 years in the future. With a second life, he would surely reclaim —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Dao Yan: Mystical Dust 道衍玄尘 [Reader’s Note] There are no raging torrents or soaring waterfalls here, only a gentle stream. We recommend settling into it as you would soothing music. What is real and what is fantasy coexist, as do truth and illusion. Any resemblance is purely coincidental, so feel free to smile and let it pass. [Synopsis] An economics PhD is reborn in another world as a village youth. With guidance from an extraordinary master and help from a hidden realm, he cultivates both body and magic, practices medici 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Dominating Chaos Art 霸道混沌诀 Born with a Chaos Physique, he obtains a cultivation method formed from primordial chaos at the dawn of creation, inherits a thousand years of memories from the patriarch, and gains a divine ring containing a pocket world of blessed grotto-heavens. He is accompanied by a transformed ginseng doll. He crushes vicious thugs and arrogant young masters with a single move, and wipes out demons and monsters with one punch. He punishes evil and promotes good, restoring clarity to the world. Whoever offe 2.5kReads8.3Score19114d adds
- 38 With a Pure Yang Dragon Body, I Fought My Way From Earth to the Divine Realm 纯阳龙体的我，从地球杀到神界 [Urban power fantasy + invincible cultivation + ruthless killing + multiple worlds] Struck by a bolt of purple lightning and fused with a dragon’s bones, the young urban heir Yi Xinghe embarks on an extraordinary life! A Ninth-Rank Martial Artist is weak? Maybe for other people, but that doesn’t apply to me, Yi Xinghe! A Grandmaster? One punch and they’re done! A Great Grandmaster? One punch and they’re done! A Martial Venerable? One punch and they’re done! When faced with the pinnacle of martia 669Reads7.4Score11014d adds
- 39 How Did My Digital Clone Become an Invincible Immortal Emperor? 我电子分身咋成无敌仙帝了？ (Virtual Girlfriend + Spending Money to Cultivate + Immortal Emperor + Comedy) Loads of people are reading cultivation novels about spending money to get stronger →_→ Lin Zhou woke up one morning surrounded by immortal maidens. The virtual girlfriend he had spent ages raising with in-game purchases had come to life right before his eyes. And his avatar had become an unparalleled Immortal Emperor... 3Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 40 Global Awakening: But I’m Containing the Gods 全球觉醒：我却在收容神明 “You say you're Sun Wukong? Fine, show me your somersault cloud.” “Even the Jade Emperor has to pay rent. Those are the rules.” “Other people awaken with a cheat ability. I awaken with a shelter, and they don't even damn well pay me.” “Can you gods stop wrecking my home when you fight? I rent this place, and I had to pay three months' rent upfront.” The gods of the entire world are being hunted by an unknown presence, and the protagonist is the only “vessel” capable of containing divine essences 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 This Immortal Isn't Reliable 这个神仙不靠谱 [Cultivation + high intelligence + technology + international conflict + patriotic themes + boosting national confidence + higher-dimensional space] Li Ge is a physics professor and a cultivator. His cultivation is unrivaled, and he hates evil with a passion. He is known as the “Killing God Doctor.” Humanity develops, and technology advances. How can Huaguo rise to greatness? How can the world be united? From Earth’s continents to higher-dimensional space and then the cosmic sea of stars... Li G 2kReads8.2Score19614d adds
- 42 Reborn: The Celestial Emperor Cultivates in the City 重生之天帝在都市修仙 “Peerless Heavenly Emperor” Ye Youchen was assassinated by the Ten Immortal Kings of the Nine Heavens Immortal Realm and was reborn on Earth. From the start, he seemed to have hit the jackpot: he was a student at a top university. Little did he know that it was the beginning of a life of drudgery! Faced with taunts from romantic rivals and threats and temptations from rich heirs, only his grandfather worked tirelessly, farming and scavenging, to put him through university. He resolved to cultiva 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 A Guide to Everyday Cultivation 生活系修仙指南 Ding! The Host wakes up feeling refreshed after a full night's sleep. Cultivation +17, spiritual power +12, spiritual sense +14, physique +8. Ding! The Host washes up and splashes water on his face, feeling alert. Spiritual sense +7. Ding! The Host makes breakfast. Spiritual sense +9, spells +6. Ding! The Host enjoys breakfast, satisfied and full of energy. Cultivation +11, spiritual power +13, spiritual sense +6, physique +18. Ding! The Host heads out for a walk, feeling at ease. Spiritual powe 108Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 44 Burying the Heavens 丨葬天丨 The so-called Immortal Dao is nothing but a game for the strong. The Chaos Calamity that comes once every 6.48 billion years is also a conspiracy by the powerful... With playful jokes, humor, and a taste for the bizarre, this book will show you a cultivation fantasy world like no other. Protagonist: "If the Heavenly Dao is a prison, then I'll bury the heavens too..." 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Immortal Shadows, Dustbound Fate 尘缘仙影 He inherits a family heirloom ring, only to discover that it contains a whole world within. He had planned to finish college and then return home to stay by his parents' side. But some people have nothing better to do after a full meal, and they force Su Ming step by step down the abyss of Cultivation… 1.1kReads7.2Score10214d adds
- 46 My Cultivation Began Three Years Ago 修仙始于三年前 [Urban Cultivation] [Ultimate Power Fantasy] [Unstoppable] Spiritual qi revival. All living beings vie for supremacy. In this world, martial cultivators can shatter mountains and rivers with their fists and look down upon the mortal realm; spell cultivators pore over ancient books and command yin and yang; and demon kings look down upon the four seas and reign over the world. Beyond the other shore, demons run rampant and evil abominations descend. Scholars from the old era develop mechs, gently 328Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 47 The Sealed Path to Immortality 尘封的仙路 Lin Yue is struck by a meteorite fragment and fuses with the Five Elements Essence. After his eyes mutate, he embarks on the path of cultivation, and all kinds of strange people and events begin to appear. The secrets of legend begin to reveal the truth. The Wu Clan, lost to history; the elusive path of immortality; Buddhism, flourishing with worshippers; the sunken continent of Atlantis; the ancient people hidden deep within the Earth; the mysterious Moon; and bizarre flying saucers… As all the 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Lost Divine Clan: The Dawn of Time 遗失神族之天荒 [No System + Traditional Cultivation + The Blurb Is Weak, Please Read the Story] While others cultivate in pursuit of immortality, Lu Xuan cultivates in search of death. Every time he breaks through to a new realm, heavenly punishment descends. For fifteen years, his master has made him hide his cultivation, while his master's wife has set up hundreds of spirit-sealing arrays, all to stop him from advancing. But what is destined to come will come in the end. At the tenth level of Qi Refining, he —Reads—Score114d adds
- 49 Cultivating Immortality in the City with My Original Space 坐拥原空间在都市修仙 At eighteen, Lin Yi experiences his grandfather’s death and a family dispute over property. During a heated argument, his parents are injured, and he is beaten badly enough to end up in the hospital. By chance, he obtains an ancient space and embarks on the path of cultivation. From then on, he plays the pig to eat the tiger and gets the better of everyone. 582Reads7.0Score10914d adds
- 50 I've Transmigrated, and Now I Want to Cultivate Immortality 穿越了，我要修仙 Yang Ming is accidentally killed by Heaven while slacking off. To make it up to him, Heaven gives him a powerful golden finger that can grow stronger. He then enters the cultivation world thanks to his extraordinary spiritual root. His golden finger helps him earn his first batch of spirit stones, and from then on, he grows more formidable with every battle. But the strong are always envied. Wherever he goes, he inevitably stirs up trouble and ends up wanted. After being wanted for so long, Yang 103Reads—Score—14d adds
