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- 151 Evil Cultivators! Desperate Plights! Grudges! Revenge! Defying Fate! 邪修！绝境！恩怨！复仇！逆命！ [Demonic cultivation | Ruthless to the extreme | No goody-two-shoes | Schemes on all sides | Vengeance in a sea of blood | Defy heaven and change fate] A calamity descends upon the Demonic Cultivation Continent. Plague sweeps across the world, and corpse puppets run rampant among the living. In a chaotic age, there is no benevolence or righteousness. All the heroes act in their own interests, people are cold-hearted, and loyalty is worth less than wastepaper. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 The Evil Cultivator Continent: Ao Ligai 邪修大陆傲力给 [Transmigrate to a continent of demonic cultivators + power fantasy protagonist + turn the tables against the odds] The protagonist, Ao Lige, crashes off a cliff while driving and transmigrates to the Demonic Cultivation Continent! The Zuo Jian Sect takes him in as a servant disciple. He turns the tables against the odds every step of the way. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 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—14d adds
- 154 Immortal Venerable Gou Feng 苟风仙尊 A speck of dust can fill the sea; a blade of grass can sever the sun, moon, and stars. And Lin Feng was once nothing more than a stubborn stone in Black Mountain Hollow. Born into poverty, he went hungry. A stroke of fortune in a desperate situation brought him into contact with a mysterious stone talisman containing an ancient secret. From then on, he entered the treacherous and perilous world of cultivation. Here, prodigies abound and magical arts reach the heavens, but resources are scarce —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Master, Oh Master 师父啊师父 Chen Han has a beautiful master, and there is only one goal in his life: to win her heart! But fate stands between them like an impassable chasm. Open the history books of the cultivation world, and there, written in blood, are a few great words: The weak get bullied! One day, the boy will be a man, and the immortal will no longer be immortal. One day, when the Demon King sets out on his journey in a fury, flames of blood will consume the heavens. The stage of fate is set, and someone steps onto —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Beast Taming and Immortality 凡人：御兽长生 A useless Five-Element spiritual root, yet he unexpectedly awakens a heaven-defying golden finger: the Bloodline Plant! Yang Qitian transmigrates to the brutal world of mortal cultivation, becoming a member of the Yang family, a beast-taming clan from Qingfeng Mountain. With his parents dead and the clan's Foundation Establishment patriarch nearing the end of his lifespan, Yang Qitian relies on the Bloodline Plant he brought with him when he transmigrated to forge his own path to immortality in 62Reads5.8Score1414d adds
- 157 The Myriad-Forged Creation Body 万炼造化体 I began my journey of cultivation by burning through my lifespan. I refine all things and forge the Ten Thousand Refinements Creation Body, battling the prodigies of countless worlds and roaming across heaven and earth. Above or below, none can stand against me! I seek no tedious immortality, only a life lived to the fullest. 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 158 Heavenly Tribulation Dao Body 天劫道体 A high school student accidentally transmigrates to another world, where he begins hunting monsters and earning resources. Along the way, he faces countless hardships and dangers. Why not join him and experience the world's cruelty and beauty? We can't wait to see Ling Feng marry a beautiful, wealthy princess and reach the pinnacle of life... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 Heaven's Deception 天诈 [Traditional Fantasy] [Mortal Cultivation] [Slow Burn] [Divine Physique] [Playing It Safe] Gu Tong is born with the Radiant Saint Physique and a Heavenly Spiritual Root. But cultivation takes place in the Dharma-Ending Age, when the laws of heaven and earth are incomplete. His divine physique is damaged, leaving him unable to cultivate. His family casts him aside and throws him into the Black Prison, where he is tortured for five years! By a twist of fate, he is transported to the God-Burying Fo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting with a Pigback Ride Up the Mountain 凡人修仙：从骑猪上山开始 [Traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, a mortal's path to immortality] Han Lin, an orphan from Backing Mountain Village, has been bullied and exploited by the landlord Lin Fugui's family since childhood. When fortune finally turns in his favor, he obtains a demonic technique and sets out on the path to immortality. From the moment he gains power, Han Lin knows he must make sure the entire Lin Fugui family dies together. An ancient, unadorned broken pot guards his sea of consciousness, and 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 Making Up for Regrets in A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality 我在凡人修仙弥补意难平 After unexpectedly arriving in a world of cultivation, Xu Shaobai has countless regrets to make right. He rewrites the lives that should have been brilliant but ended in tragedy, one by one, until he finally ascends to the Immortal Realm. 595Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Cultivation Record: A Commoner Boy and a Rich Heiress Stumble into the Immortal Path 修仙录布衣少年富家千金误入仙道 [Mortal’s Journey style, no System] Deliberately chasing something doesn’t guarantee you’ll get it. You might even lose your way. But a careless act can bring an unexpected surprise, leading you into the path of immortality before you even realize it. The road to cultivating immortality is long and arduous, yet people don’t understand that the Great Dao is simple, and complexity lies in the human heart. Only by simplifying the complicated can one reach beauty through unadorned simplicity. A youn 27Reads—Score114d adds
- 163 The Defiant, Unfettered Legend 逆天逍遥传 A traditional xianxia fantasy journey of a village boy who has a miraculous encounter and embarks on the path of cultivation, discovering a secret-realm legacy and the ancient divine artifact, the Chaos Pearl. Filled with spectacular scenes, ancient-style landscapes, and rich history and culture. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Immortal's Path to Longevity: From a Mountain Village to Eternity 长生仙途：从山村苟到万古 No heroine + no heartbreak + immortality + keeping a low profile + cultivation + steady growth Ding Qi arrives in the vast Primordial World with an immortal seed. He only wants to stay alive across the heavens and worlds, with no ambition to make a name for himself among the myriad races. 212Reads—Score—14d adds
- 165 Trying to Possess Me? Fine, I'll Leave the Sect 夺舍我？那我逃离宗门好了 Nine nines return to one, and only then is perfection achieved. At the peak of the ninth layer of Qi Refining, one can establish the Dao Foundation and condense a Golden Core. The road to immortality is long, and only I, with my sword and cauldron, seek the chance to become an immortal... The path to immortality stretches on without end. Shatter the void in pursuit of the Great Dao and freedom; with a single thought, transcend the cycle of reincarnation for eternity. Only then will you understan 3.9kReads8.1Score38314d adds
- 166 The Cautious Blade Cultivator 苟刀修 Before him, there were no saber cultivators! Those who wielded sabers were no different from cultivators who wielded other weapons! After him, saber cultivators came into being! Not because he created the Way of the Saber! Nor because he wielded the saber to perfection! But because the saber in his hand struck terror into the hearts of countless cultivators! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 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 849Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 168 Cultivation Tales of the Tianfu Sect 天符门修仙传 [Mortal-style cultivation + no System + not a wish-fulfillment story + slow-paced + no female lead. Enter at your own risk if that’s not your thing.] [The story of the Heavenly Talisman Sect in Great Jin after Han Tianzun ascended to the Spirit Realm. Following Han Tianzun’s travels in reverse.] Thunder talismans shatter Nascent Soul bones, sword formations slay Mahayana immortals. A thousand years of meditation temper the true nature; ten thousand years of cultivation make a rogue immortal. Don 2.1kReads8.4Score19414d adds
- 169 Li Hua's Journey to Immortality 李华修仙传 [Mortal-style cultivation + no System + no harem + slow burn] An ordinary wage worker transmigrates to a cultivation world with his family's heirloom snuff bottle. With a cool head, he turns danger into safety and steadily makes his way to the pinnacle of immortality. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 The Record of Seeking Immortality in Lize 离泽问仙录 [Mortal's Journey] [No System] [No Cheats] If this isn't your thing, please don't read it. No bullying your own side, no betrayal between a young couple. If you like infighting within a clan, this isn't for you. If you like heroines who betray the protagonist, this isn't for you either. A sudden earthquake brings legendary cultivators to a remote town starved of spiritual energy. A calamity descends upon the town, but Yang Li survives and begins the difficult journey of seeking immortality and g 5Reads—Score114d adds
- 171 I've Reincarnated into a Xuanhuan World, So Why Settle for Being Ordinary? 都转生玄幻了，谁还能甘心平凡呀 Reborn, fantasy, another world, no heroine, growing stronger This is a world where the sky is round and the earth is square. There are wondrous cultivation techniques, powerful monster spirits, and mysterious shamans and sacrificial rites... Zhang Hengsheng is merely the son of a servant. He has no backing, no talent, and no lucky breaks. If he wants to become stronger, there is only one way: Be ruthless, be merciless, and keep your head down! 4Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 172 The Violet Cauldron of Eternal Life 长生紫鼎 Lighthearted + scheming + no System + one heroine Zhang Fan, a young man whose kidney was stolen in northern Myanmar, transmigrates to a cultivation world. With a mixed spiritual root, he originally planned to coast through life. By chance, he discovers the secret of a little cauldron, and there's no stopping him after that. Talent doesn't really matter. What counts is good luck! Being kind or cruel doesn't matter either. What counts is being cunning! With alchemy, forging, talisman drawing, and 582Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 173 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—14d adds
- 174 A Mortal’s Cultivation Journey: The Quest for Ten Thousand Paths 凡人修仙之万道征途 [Mortal cultivation, no System, three spiritual roots, no golden finger] An ordinary boy embarks on the path to immortality, proving his way to eternal life through unorthodox means! The road to immortality is rugged, with heaven itself hard to reach; he finds another path to mend what is missing from the Dao. Witchcraft and martial arts temper his body; arts of gods, ghosts, and demons refine his soul. Demonic flames scorch the heavens and shape creation; all arts return to truth and break thro 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Cultivation: Starting by Handcrafting a System 修仙：从手搓系统开始 Synopsis: [Scheming protagonist + transmigrate + play the pig to eat the tiger + build a System by hand + slow burn] After Lin Ze's soul transmigrates into a xianxia world, he finds himself with poor spiritual roots and no golden finger. Drawing on his experience as a full-stack programmer in his previous world, he builds a cultivation-assistance System called “Xianling” inside his own body. The “Xianling” System can store vast collections of texts, optimize techniques, provide ways to break thr 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 Mingyu's Path to Immortality 明玉仙途 A mortal cultivation story with no System. A country boy born with five “solitary” spiritual roots sets out on the path to immortality alongside a Vermilion Bird after a fortuitous encounter. A world of cultivation filled with wonders and dangers slowly unfolds before him like an ink-wash painting. When he joins a sect, his abysmal cultivation aptitude draws widespread mockery. Little do they know he possesses a True Lotus Dao Physique, one unseen in ten thousand years, and that a five-colored l 24Reads—Score214d adds
- 177 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 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Immortality Begins with Menial Work 长生从杂役开始 If you’re not ruthless, you won’t survive. Huang Shan transmigrated to the cultivation world and became a lowly servant disciple. Without ruthlessness, he would amount to nothing and die of old age within a century. So before his enemies could even act on their malice, Huang Shan had already killed them all... Whether they were actually enemies was beside the point. Years later, Huang Shan was glad he had been ruthless. He also realized that there weren’t all that many lucky encounters or stroke 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 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—14d adds
- 180 A Mortal's Journey Begins with Yu Zitong 凡人从余子童开始 Zhang Yang transmigrates into the world of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, becoming Yu Zitong. He takes Han Li, Zhang Tie, and Li Feiyu as his disciples, and with the help of his golden finger, the Cultivation System, embarks on the path to immortality. But later, Yu Zitong discovers that things aren't so simple! As he transmigrates to different worlds and takes on different missions, Yu Zitong finds that things are growing more and more complicated. He seems to be a chess piece, 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 181 The Shadow Wraith Tradition 影魑道统 On the Spiritual Aptitude Platform, the five conflicting traits appear once more. It is an ironclad rule of the world: the fewer one's traits, the greater one's talent. Possessing all five traits is a dead end for cultivation. As a result, he is expelled from the inner courtyard of the Shen family and sent to guard the graves in the mass burial ground behind the mountain, where he endures contempt and humiliation. Everyone believes the boy's life is already set in stone, that it is all over for 10Reads—Score114d adds
- 182 A Mortal's Path to Immortality, Without Cheats 凡人修仙＆无挂 This is a cultivation story about an ordinary mortal, with absolutely no cheats. Of course, there will still be opportunities. As for the harem, there’s only one woman. I plan to make up for the mortal love and family life that are often missing from these stories. 329Reads6.1Score10514d adds
- 183 What Do You Mean the Cannon Fodder Supporting Lady Became the Heroine? 炮灰女配苟成女主什么鬼 A cultivation coming-of-age ensemble story. She transmigrates into a treacherous male-oriented cultivation world full of peril, where everyone is out to deceive everyone else. Weak, pitiful, and helpless, she trembles with fear and desperately clings to powerful people to stay alive. Who knew those lifelines would be poisonous?! She only wants to be a lazy fish, stay hidden in a major sect, and keep a low profile. But why does the male lead seem to like her more and more the longer he looks at h 60Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 184 My Real Life as a Post-80s Kid 80后现实中的我 The Real Me in My Eighties-Era Life 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 A Mortal Woodcutter's Path to the Dao 凡木问道 [Mortal Cultivation] [Good-for-Nothing’s Comeback] [Ruthless] [Cautious] [No System] The young Lin Mu stumbled upon a mysterious jade pendant. Just as the Liuyun Sect was recruiting disciples, he was found to possess the poor aptitude of four spiritual roots and became a menial disciple. The counterfeit spirit stones issued by the sect were riddled with impurities and harmful to the body, making progress in cultivation extremely difficult. Desperate, Lin Mu discovered that the jade pendant could 7.4kReads7.3Score63714d adds
- 186 Cultivating Immortality as a Mortal: The Immortal Gourd Emperor 凡人修仙，仙葫仙帝 (Traditional mortal cultivation, detailed, logical and well-paced progression, an Immortal Gourd, cautious and resourceful, a sly schemer, follows the path of keeping a low profile, not a useless weakling, no childish posturing.) (Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deification...) Han Li, born and raised here, was an ordinary servant with no hope of ever getting ahead. He had planned to follow in his father’s footsteps, but unexpectedly came into posse 215Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 187 Scientific Cultivation: The Strong Make Themselves Stronger 科学修仙：强者自强 After unraveling the mystery of his time in the womb, Li Yan faces a cultivation world as dreamlike as an illusion. Drawing on the knowledge of his previous life, he forges a brand-new path to immortality. The laws of physics may differ, but truth ultimately converges. The strong never complain about their circumstances. They adapt to them and reshape them. 337Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 188 Seeking Immortality Through the Five Elements 五行求仙 Traditional fantasy, a slow-burn cultivation story. No System, no harem, no womanizing. The plot is tightly reasoned, and everyone is intelligent. Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul: every step is taken with care. Talisman-making, alchemy, artifact crafting, formations: their mysteries are endless. Cultivators, demonic beasts, ghost cultivators, the demonic path: all manner of strange and uncanny beings. So what if I have a five-element spiritual root? I will 61Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 189 Cultivation: From the Start, I Swallow a Three-Eyed Golden Toad 修仙：开局吞下三目金蟾 [Mortal cultivation] [No System] [No transmigration] [A well-reasoned plot] [Thunder Spirit Root] (This novel’s plot is extremely coherent, with no major plot holes, no inconsistent power scaling, and no muddled prices. It also avoids modern terms like “meters” and “minutes.”) A boy born into a small cultivation family has long been bullied by his uncle and cousin. His cousin even forces him to swallow a toad, subjecting him to a terrible humiliation. Unexpectedly, however, this misfortune turns 41Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 190 Azure Edge, Jade Capital 青锋玉京 [Traditional Xianxia] [Xianxia Romance] [Mortal's Journey] [No System] Born into obscurity, his life as fragile as a blade of grass, he insists on cultivating the truth with sword in hand, and seeking the Dao and eternal life. He crosses mountains of corpses and seas of blood, enduring love, hate, and heartbreak, only to realize at last: A battered green-steel sword cannot sever worldly attachments; Seeking the Dao at Yujing, he cannot knock open heaven's gate. Heaven and earth are not benevo 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 Immortal Maiden, Your Old Servant Has Arrived 仙子，老奴来了 [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Pure romance, no NTR] [No System] Cai, an old servant in the Shen household, happened to save the immortal maiden Shen Huilan. To repay him for saving her life, Lady Shen offered him various forms of compensation. But Old Cai made a startling choice. He didn't want his freedom or gold and silver treasures. He only hoped to cultivate immortality alongside Lady Shen. And so, at over seventy years old, Old Cai defied fate and embarked on his own uniq 2kReads—Score10714d adds
- 192 In the Cultivation World, I'm the Only One Without an Attribute 在修行界中，只有我没有属性 [Divine beasts + races + body cultivation + talisman cultivation + sword cultivation + no System + does not transmigrate] The story unfolds over a long arc, with a slow-building plot and an expansive world featuring ten major races. Read with caution if this isn’t your thing. Li Ren, an ordinary young man from a family of healers, was caught up in a battle between cultivators when he was young. With the help of the dying divine beast Zou Wu, the soul of his younger sister, Li Zhao, who was on th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Fairy Saved Me and Took Me In, but I Joined the Demonic Path! 仙子救我入门，我却投敌魔道！ [Demonic cultivator + hidden powerhouse + decisive and ruthless + takes them all] “Why can’t I see anyone out here?” Zhang Xiao stares at the ghost fog outside the window, as dark as an abyss, and feels as if he’s been plunged into an ice cellar. He transmigrates to the cultivation world, only to run straight into the ghost fog. As he hides indoors, a monster with a bloody maw bursts inside. “Either you die, or I do.” After a fierce struggle, silence returns. Zhang Xiao clenches his blood-soaked —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 194 After I Transmigrated, I Could Smell My Way to Immortality 穿越后我闻着味修仙 [Ordinary protagonist, no System, scent-based cultivation, everyday progression, cautious growth, slow-paced] After transmigrating, Ye Xiaobai obtains a cultivation technique for refining qi (the qi in this case means scent), and sets off on a path of cultivating immortality by following his nose. The technique is called A Single Breath Can Smell a Thousand Miles. After cultivating it, can he really smell scents from a thousand miles away? First, he follows scents to find spirit herbs! Then, he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Seeking the Dao of Longevity 凡人修仙之长生问道 [Transmigration] [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Steady and Cautious] [Farming] [Formations] [Alchemy] Chen Ping'an, a transmigrator who knows the story inside out, carefully builds his strength in the world of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality with the help of his "Longevity Body." He doesn't fight over opportunities, only makes deals; he doesn't make enemies, but always repays a grudge. From using his information advantage to farm and make pills, to taking revenge 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 196 The Lotus Art 莲花决 [Mortal] + [Fantasy] + [No System] + [Slow Burn] + [Formation Master] + [Body Cultivator]. A country boy sets out to find his younger sister and avenge his father’s murder. By a twist of fate, he stumbles into the world of cultivation. His crippled spiritual roots make him an object of scorn, but he refuses to give up on himself and sets out on a very different path... 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: I Can Live Forever 凡人之我能长生 Chen Yi transmigrates into the cultivation world and becomes a Qi Refining rogue cultivator with the same name. With a golden finger, he proves the Dao and becomes an immortal. Along the way, he gathers all kinds of resources and uses his golden finger’s abilities to roam freely between heaven and earth. 7Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 198 A Mortal's Cultivation: I Become Old Demon Han's Cousin from the Start 凡人修仙，开局成为韩老魔堂哥 [Mortal’s cultivation | Brotherhood | Mastery of both alchemy and formations | Defying fate] When Han Yu wakes up, he has become Han Li’s cousin in A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality. They come from the same village, Wuligou, and were both accepted as nominal disciples by Doctor Mo. He is Han Li’s only living blood relative. But he has no Heaven Palm Bottle and no extraordinary spiritual roots: he has all five elements, making his spiritual roots useless, and he cultivates at only o 1.1kReads5.8Score10614d adds
- 199 Five Thunder Heavenly Venerable 五雷天尊 At twelve, orphan Wang Erniu joins the Flowing Cloud Sect to pursue his dream of becoming a great hero. By chance, he later obtains an inheritance of immortal cultivation. He is accidentally drawn into a conspiracy involving a small Foundation Establishment clan, and survives thanks to a mysterious little white monkey. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Purple Abyss Sect, a major cultivation sect on Yunxi Island, and begins to learn about the true world of immortal cultivation. Though possess 77Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 The Woodcutter Boy's Record of Immortal Encounters 砍柴少年仙缘录 At fifteen, Zhao Fei was a woodcutter from a remote mountain village in the Kingdom of Nanchuan. One day, a wondrous object fell from the sky, sending the young woodcutter down the path of immortal cultivation… 8.6kReads7.5Score99514d adds
