Novels like How Is Cultivation Not Scientific?
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- 1 The Changing of the Times 时代交替 Do gods really exist? This question has long haunted people. It was not until the twenty-first century, when countries around the world discovered ancient ruins in varying states of decay, that an answer finally emerged. Yet one question still lingered in everyone’s mind. Why did the gods leave behind only traces? Where did they go? This is the worst of times, because humanity has been abandoned by the gods and no longer enjoys their protection. This is the best of times, because the gods of old —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 An Extraordinary Immortal in the Mortal World 凡尘中的逸世仙 People often say that immortals take no interest in worldly affairs, live untouched by earthly concerns, and are beyond the reach of mortals. As an immortal, she says there’s nothing better than taking a stroll through the human world, sampling its delicious food, and indulging her taste buds. (Note: This novel has one female lead and no romance.) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Freezing Point 2023: The Saint Never Lived to See Spring 冰点2023，圣母没能等到春天 [First-Person POV | Mystery Adventure | Natural Disaster Apocalypse | Revealing Human Nature | Ruthless | Reborn] I eat hot pot while watching you struggle to survive in the cold, attacking one another. This is the price you pay for killing me in my last life, my dear neighbors. Just you wait. I only meant to stock up on supplies and hole up at home, but after the apocalypse began, I gradually found myself drawn toward the truth behind the disasters. I peeled away layer after layer of doubt, on 9Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 4 The Peerless Sword Immortal Returns to the Continent 盖世剑仙重临大陆 [Multiple female supporting characters + No male lead + Multiple male supporting characters + Lots of handsome men and beautiful women + Female lead in a male-oriented sword-immortal novel + No harem + No yuri + Purely platonic friendships + Low-fantasy martial arts cultivation + Ensemble cast] Who in all the world could wear white as well as I? None but me, Pei the Sword Immortal! With a single sword, I questioned the Great Dao, only to find it all came to nothing... 27Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Walking Another World: I Used Demon Eyes to Slay a God 异界行走：我用魔眼斩了神 [Female Protagonist + Not Invincible + No Formulaic Tropes + Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Mystery + Survival] An Ya, a newcomer to the workplace, accidentally stumbles into another world and awakens the Demon Eye. From that day on, her life changes completely. In this “otherworld,” which borders the real world, there are not only countless mysteries, but also terrifying entities from real urban legends such as “the Backrooms” and “the Last Subway Train.” For the sake of research and a livelih —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Wangzhi Xuming Shen: Life and Death Are in My Hands and Hers 魍之煦暝神，生死由我也由她 [Urban High Martial Arts + First Person + No System + Light Ensemble Cast] On my way to work, a classmate who used to bully me in middle school hijacked me. A strange girl came to my rescue, knocking Ye Hailiang down with two punches. Jiang Qiaoling: “From now on, I’ve got your back!” Not long afterward, my older sister disappeared. While searching for her, I awakened wraith power and was found to possess a “Jade Scale Body.” From then on, I embarked on a path from which there was no turning bac 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Guardian God of the End 终焉守护神 [Female Protagonist] [Gender-Bender Yuri] [No System] [Alternate Ancient Setting] [Warhammer Fantasy] [Fantasy] It is a dark age. Endless evil sweeps across the land, and a terrifying End Times storm is about to ravage the world. Can a transmigrated soul save this ancient world, on the verge of shattering beneath the games of the gods? In truth, this is the story of a transmigrator who becomes a Dragon Princess and Crown Princess, develops her country, makes contact with Western civilization, a 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Minecraft: Jianghu Begins in a Village 我的世界：江湖从村庄开始 [Alternate Ancient World + Minecraft + Jianghu + Transmigration to Other Worlds in Chapter 109] The Jianghu’s ranks are divided into third-rate, second-rate, first-rate, and grandmaster, a level above first-rate. At some point, people began noticing a few new grandmasters in the Jianghu. They say one person has the best lightness skills in the world, and anyone who meets her gaze is doomed. They say another can hit a target at a hundred paces without fail, and even make her arrowheads burst int 234Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 9 Miss Assistant Never Dreams of Detective Monsieur 助手小姐不会梦见侦探先生 She accidentally transmigrated to another world in the Age of Steam, only to become an orphan after a plague swept through. This isn't how the story is supposed to go, is it? When you transmigrate to another world, aren't you supposed to become an overpowered hero, reach the pinnacle of life, and enjoy a life of luxury from then on? Why lose everything from the start? Fortunately, just as she was starving and freezing, a kind detective took her in! 3.3kReads6.8Score252Shelves
- 10 The Second Book by Approaching Winter 凛冬将至、的第2本书 [Transformation + Urban Campus + Transmigration to Another World]“I turned into the Succubus Queen from a game? But I don’t know how to rule a country. Oh, it was just a dream? Then never mind.” “But what’s this mark that suddenly appeared on my lower abdomen?!” .. The soul of a Succubus Queen from another world entered his body. He learned magic, but he was starting to look more and more like a girl... He could have her memories, but he absolutely did not want to take on her shape, QwQ .. “Damn 274Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 11 I Transformed into a Top-Tier Star's Little Girl Streamer 变身顶流萝莉主播 After transmigrating to a parallel world, Cheng Guo became a stunningly beautiful streamer. In that moment, she was both miserable and thrilled. Luckily, she was bound to the Premium Loli System, which came with an unlimited number of skills. With the skill that charms the whole crowd, no one can compete with her, whether it’s Cai Luoli, Little Teemo, or Peng Shiliu. Who says girls can only act cute and have no talent for gaming? With god-tier gameplay skills, she can get fifty kills in a single 23Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 12 The Strange Daily Life of a Girl 变成女生之后的奇怪日常 Xia Yuxin got so absorbed in playing games last night that a flash of blue light suddenly appeared: “Girl-Raising System successfully bound.” At the time, he was half asleep and thought it was something from a dream. But the next day, he realized he seemed to have turned into a girl. Wait, System, why did I turn into a girl? Aaaaaah! 286Reads7.7Score101Shelves
- 13 Don't Call Me a Dragon, Call Me Your Majesty! 别叫我恶龙，叫我女王大人！ I accidentally transmigrated to a fantasy world of swords and magic, and it seemed like everything was finally looking up... Just kidding! It would have been great to transmigrate as a noble, or even a wealthy merchant with a sizable fortune... But what the heck, I transmigrated as a dragon? And a little girl dragon, at that! Guys, what do I do when I start out locked in a cage? This is urgent, waiting for answers online! 3.7kReads8.4Score291Shelves
- 14 Don't Call Me Su Daji 别叫爷苏妲己 [Transformation + Urban + High Martial Arts + Urban Supernatural Powers + Adventure + Otherworld] Su Jiu grew up in an orphanage. By the age of thirty-five, he had no girlfriend but had adopted a son and daughter, and had a younger brother who wasn't related to him by blood. He thought he would spend the rest of his life living quietly like that. Then one day, he woke up as a blue-haired little girl. What's more, Su Jiu turned out to be the ninth-generation ancestor of the Su family, and her rea 220Reads—Score149Shelves
- 15 Apocalypse? Rebirth? Little Girl? Me!!! 末日？重生？萝莉？我！！！ Bai is an ordinary university student in the 21st century. An orphan with no parents, he grew up in an orphanage. Born with albinism, he was physically frail, but fortunately, the orphanage director took good care of him when he was young, helping him grow up safe and sound. At the age of 20, an illness changed his world... 751Reads9.1Score103Shelves
- 16 I Become the Marines' Queen in One Piece! 人在海贼:我成为了海军女王！ I opened my eyes and found myself in a Marines dormitory from the start! Sky-blue hair falling to her hips, blue eyelashes, fair skin, long, slender legs. Wasn’t this Esdeath? How had I woken up as a different gender? “I love Lady Esdeath the most!” Tashigi clutched a long sword in her arms, gazing at Esdeath with shining eyes! “Oh? Wouldn’t a queen and an empress be an even better match?” Hancock looked at Esdeath with a girlish air. “Her Majesty the Queen!” The moment she appeared at the Param 1.4kReads9.0Score127Shelves
- 17 From Palace Maid to Immortal Longevity 从宫女开始长生登仙 After transmigrating, she changes from a man into a woman and is sent to the imperial palace as a low-ranking palace maid. Through careful planning, she transfers to the Archives and becomes a female official. From then on, she commits half the world’s martial arts manuals to memory. The world lies before her, and she stands above it all. She has attained immortality. What more could she seek on the path to becoming an immortal? (A cultivation story about longevity, no romance, decisive and ruth 5.7kReads8.7Score417Shelves
- 18 Wuqian 芜阙 [Originally titled The Barren Realm] [This is not a story where a golden finger or System solves every problem for the protagonist. She has no useful allies from the start, and she is no arrogant chosen one. The author does not want to write a female version of an Immortal Venerable, but a villain who is not entirely selfish, can justify herself with reason, and cares not about good or evil, only about where people stand.] [Gender-bender, decisive and ruthless, kind-hearted, slow-burn, villain] 3.5kReads9.4Score379Shelves
- 19 I Practiced a Female Cultivator's Secret Manual by Mistake, and Became Invincible 错练女修秘典，我无敌了 [Gender Swap] [Cultivation] [Transmigration] [Comedy] [Revenge] [Wild Imagination] [Invincible] If it makes you stronger, what's wrong with changing your sex? Transmigrated to another world, Lin Mujin wants only to stay alive. After falling into the ruins of a sect from the Upper Realm, he meets the strongest mentor and faces his greatest challenge yet. To take revenge, the Saintess puts him through hellish training. To survive, Lin Mujin is willing to do whatever it takes. This is an utterly ir 8.2kReads7.4Score719Shelves
- 20 Chicken Dinner Streamer: I'm Not a Steel-Hearted Ice Queen 吃鸡主播：我才不是钢铁直女 How does a straight-laced girl come to be? He was the toughest S686 male streamer on the Chinese server, but after being reborn, he turns into a pretty, cute, and lovable girl… 3.4kReads9.3Score268Shelves
- 21 Jingju Cats: Wielding the Holy Sword to Pet Cats 京剧猫：提着圣剑去撸猫 “A cat? A cute boy! Beast ears! White hair! I’m in!” [You are not!] The System clings tightly to its Host from behind. “Just when no one else was around, a little kitty fainted right in front of me. Hehe~” [I’m done.] (Silly humor + cat-petting + everyday adventures) This is a magical world, a world full of adorable cats, but also a world filled with sorrow. On the Cat Earth continent, the cats are plagued by an evil force known as Chaos. Those infected by Chaos turn into terrifying monsters o 828Reads9.5Score103Shelves
- 22 Abnormal Survival: Becoming a Mysterious Girl 异常存活：化身诡异少女 Six years ago, an irresistible disaster swept across the globe, leaving fewer than one in ten billion people alive. In a new era roiled by undercurrents, Qin Ming, an “ordinary” young man of the age, is caught in a vortex destined to end badly. When the uncanny appears without warning in a fledgling city, and creatures from another world crawl through the cracks, eroding humanity's last hope like a flood, Qin Ming, transformed into a mysterious girl under the influence of some unknown entity, be 2.8kReads9.3Score331Shelves
- 23 Infinite Extra Lives: Starting with Name Tag Ripping 无限续命：从撕名牌开始 [Infinite Flow + Paradise-style progression, derivative worlds] As the last surviving descendant of the Time-Hunting Clan, she happened to enter the Longevity Paradise and grind through dungeons across the heavens: in the Name Tag elimination game, she practiced her footwork from the start. In the World of the Dead, she obtained a growth-type crystal. In a sci-fi world, she modified her genes. Then she turned an ancient battlefield into a zombie world, built up Void Resistance in Naruto, and sim 509Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 24 Power Fantasy: I’m an SSS-Rank Gunner Girl, Hunting at Full Speed 爽文：我SSS级枪姬，疾速追杀 A power fantasy with a strong female lead. Thrilling battles, gun-fu, and plenty of heat. [Key highlights: A cool, beautiful gunfighter + dazzling gun-fu + desperate escapes] Hei Yu was originally a virtual character in a game, but after a system malfunction awakened her, she was thrown into a killing ground made up of countless apocalyptic scenarios. With zombies surrounding the city, a nuclear bomb counting down, and military test subjects on the loose, she must fight her way through this city 198Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Adored by Powerful Figures After Becoming a Little Cub 成为幼崽后被大佬们娇养 Anaiya met an unfortunate end in Earth’s apocalypse. She was reborn in another distant star system as a young Sacred Spirit. Sacred Spirits are the highest ideal of life in the Tianyun Star System, embodiments of faith. They are synonymous with being cute, well-behaved, kind, and gentle. But Anaiya is none of those things. Cute and well-behaved? She’s pretending. Kind and gentle? Sorry, she accidentally absorbed the irritable genes of a Calamity Beast. Sacred Spirits can link their genes with co 3.2kReads9.1Score381Shelves
- 26 I Joined Forces with a Plane-Hopping Supermarket and My Country to Drive Development 我携手位面超市和国家搞发展 (The animated drama adaptation of this novel is now available. If you’re interested, check it out under the title “Fatherland, I Want to Turn In My Interdimensional Supermarket.” Season two is also out.) A nation-building story. The heroine is a supporting character, and there’s no romance. Ordinary woman Tang Qingxi quits her job and goes home to open a supermarket. After finally getting everything ready, she opens the door to start business, only to discover that her supermarket has transmigr 24.6kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
- 27 Reborn as a Spider: The Mysterious Queen Who Took Human Form 转生蜘蛛:化形诡秘女王 [Not a Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Waking up in a terrarium, who will ascend to the throne of the supernatural world? Strange Gu, bizarre demons, machinery, warships, future weapons; witches, dragons, evil gods, curses, dark kingdoms... Her followers call her the “Primordial Night.” Those who fear her compare her to the ancient “Spider God,” Atlach. But no one knows she also has a name: Bai Jie. She once reincarnated as a pet spider and was forced to fight all kinds of poisonous insects and Gu crea 6kReads9.1Score664Shelves
- 28 EN Genshin Impact: Reincarnated as Ellin 原神：我转生成了艾琳 A Genshin Impact fan was reborn as Eileen, a young NPC girl in Teyvat. After being infused with Cryo energy, she also became a cute girl with white hair and blue eyes. At the same time, she gained a System cheat: whatever moves other people teach her, she can master in a single try. And as long as she becomes close friends with someone, she can obtain a Vision just like theirs! And so begins the story of a white-haired girl, her belt hung with all kinds of Visions, adventuring across Teyvat and 3.4kReads9.7Score392Shelves
- 29 The Sword Maiden of the Grand Void 太虚剑姬 [Ruthless and Decisive • Heartless Villain • Devoted to the Dao • Master of Manipulation] At the end of a dynasty, powerful clans carved up the land, while spirits and monsters terrorized the countryside. Mighty martial artists preyed on the common people, while exalted immortals looked down on all living things as mere ants. Song Ling came from Earth with a stat-allocation panel and stepped into this vast, turbulent world of cultivation. “Spend five Mystic Source points to improve the third-rat 27.5kReads9.1Score3kShelves
- 30 After Becoming the Junior Sister of an Immortal Sect, the Cultivation World Went Crazy for Me 穿成仙门小师妹后修真界为我疯狂 Ning Yue died and transmigrated into a cultivation world. Terrified, she immediately stripped off her clothes. Only when she saw the familiar flame-shaped birthmark on her shoulder did she finally relax. At least it was still her own body! To survive, Ning Yue threw herself into cultivation and earned a place at one of the five great sects. True to the principle of being a jack of all trades and master of none: Alchemy? Easy! Her cooking skills in her previous life were top-notch! Talisman-makin 23.2kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
- 31 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 428.2kReads9.4Score40.7kShelves
- 32 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 5.8kReads—Score334Shelves
- 33 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 106.6kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves
