Novels like Divine Emperor of the Nine Heavens
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- 151 Sword Shadows and Immortal Traces 剑影仙踪 The Great Dao of Tianyan reaches its ultimate form at nine. Nine paths become one, and one breaks through ten thousand arts… Ling Tian, born with nine elemental spirit roots, was destined for greatness, yet endured nothing but scorn… When his life was cut short, his soul returned to Huaxia. But just as his body and soul were about to perish… The nine elemental spirit roots merged, giving birth to a nine-colored spirit root, and the divine dragon of Huaxia appeared… 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 Path of Slaughter 戮途 Horror cultivation + graphic violence. An ordinary mortal stumbles into the world of cultivation, where the strong prey on the weak and only the fittest survive. A highly intelligent villain, a protagonist who returns from the dead to take revenge, and the secrets behind the cultivation world and its immortals are gradually revealed. Why did the ancient Heavenly Court go to war with the Witch Clan? What consequences were left behind when the Soul Clan was wiped out? Are the Divine Clan’s followe 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 A Mortal’s Path to Immortality: The Mystic Thunder Gourd 凡人修仙之玄雷葫芦 [No Transmigration + No System + Ruthless and Decisive] Poor young Xu Feng finds a Profound Thunder Gourd while gathering firewood in the mountains. His sister-in-law sells him to the Dragon-Tiger Gang, but he unexpectedly rescues a little white snake. With its help, he sets out to find his younger sister and pursue immortality. [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, Mahayana, Tribulation Trans 933Reads—Score13014d adds
- 154 I’m So Lucky 我命真好 From the start, he transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing wastrel. His cultivation is crippled while saving his sister, leaving him at death's door...😵 But he's rescued by a grandfather and grandson with Ice Emperor blood! Unfortunately, the true method for awakening the Ice Emperor bloodline has long been lost. To repay his debt and save his sister, he searches desperately for the genuine method of awakening. After breaking through to the Origin Spirit Realm, he awakens the Divine J 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 On the Road to Immortality: The Strongest Alchemist 仙路争锋之最强炼丹师 Lin Xuan, a sword cultivator prodigy born with a Dao-rhythm spirit physique, takes up alchemy to break through the limits imposed by a lack of resources. Building on the way of alchemy and wielding the way of the sword as his edge, he rises amid the whirlpool of sect infighting and the war between humans and demons. Step by step, he advances through Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, and Nascent Soul, reaching the pinnacle of the human realm and making his mark on the world. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Without a Spiritual Root, I'll Cultivate Divinity, Not Immortality 没有灵根，我修神不修仙 Lin Chen transmigrates into the body of a dying beggar in the cultivation world. By chance, he obtains a cultivation technique for becoming a god. While others cultivate immortality, I cultivate godhood. I’ll crush you from the very root. Cultivating immortality requires spiritual roots; cultivating godhood may or may not. To advance beyond the Great Ascension realm, immortal cultivators must go to the Immortal Realm. Godhood can be cultivated anywhere. But no one in the cultivation world has as —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Sky-Mending Immortal Gourd 补天仙壶 [Mortal Cultivation] [No System] [Cautious and Slow-Burn] [No Mindless Power Fantasy] [Logical] [Engaging] Lin Feng is a low-ranking laborer disciple of the Xuantian Sect. With a worthless spiritual root and no backing, he can only struggle to survive at the bottom of the sect. By a stroke of luck, he obtains a mysterious, evolving immortal gourd. Put snake bones into the gourd, and they can become spirit snakes; put incomplete cultivation arts into it, and the techniques will complete themselve 14kReads7.7Score2k14d adds
- 158 Awaken a Hidden Bloodline and Embark on the Path to Power 觉醒隐藏血脉，踏上强者之路 Zhang Fengming, a powerful figure in the Immortal Realm, was besieged by the Ten Great Immortal Kings. With no other choice, he entered a spatial rift and fell into the mortal world. Three years later, his hidden bloodline awakened, and he embarked on the path to power. Life and death mean little to him: if you won’t yield, then fight. 2Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 159 The Celestial Loom Chronicle 星缕织天录 In a fantastical Jiuzhou where silk serves as a vessel for magic and weaving connects heaven and earth, a disgraced Starweaver Princess is forced to join forces with an exiled “ill-starred” general. With looms and cunning, they must thwart a conspiracy threatening to engulf the world. When the empire’s most precious “Starlight Silk” loses its radiance, the falsely accused princess and the exiled general branded an “ill star” must brave the perilous world of magical weaving, uncover the conspirac 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 Attaining the Dao of Immortality: Beginning with a Shattered Spirit Root 证道长生：从灵根被毁开始 [Cultivation fantasy + decisive and ruthless + genius + no harem + one heroine + special ability] As a child, Zhang Bufan stumbled upon an ancient book. From then on, he gained the ability to see information about any object or person. What’s more, he can trade rare treasures for something called Dao Points, then use those points to upgrade his cultivation arts. From then on, Zhang Bufan always has the upper hand against his enemies. Breaking through in the middle of a fight becomes an everyday —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 161 The Sword Falls Beyond the Clouds 剑落云霄 A disciple of the Tianlong Temple transmigrates into another world with three martial arts manuals: the Northern Darkness Divine Skill, the Six Meridians Divine Sword, and the Lingbo Microstep. Through constant training and battle, he masters the Kunpeng Transformation and reaches the pinnacle of this other world with his swordsmanship. 3.5kReads8.8Score37314d adds
- 162 You Think My Life Is Short? I’ll Forge My Way to Immortality! 欺我短命？我靠熔炉炼成仙！ [Mortal cultivation + traditional immortal cultivation + golden finger + no System + wild imagination + power progression + decisive and ruthless + pretending to be weak while hiding one's strength + keeping a low profile while growing] In this cultivation world, time is currency and lifespan can be traded. Everyone must burn through their own years to enter secret realms and practice. And I, Gu Chengan, was born with a Heavenly Spirit Root, yet had only one year of life left. My father spent te —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 Pacifying Qingyun 平定青云 (Xianxia fantasy + transmigration + sword cultivator + taking disciples + plot-driven + one heroine + decisive killing) (A friendly reminder: Please don’t relate this to real life.) Primarily fantasy and plot, with little focus on cultivation. No beauty of the mortal world can hold on to him; the distant immortal mountains remain cold and aloof. After the most important person in his life dies when he is nine, the protagonist accidentally transmigrates to a fantasy world. Spiritual energy slowly 19Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 164 Immortal Fate of the Flowing Clouds 流云仙缘 [Cultivation] + [Pocket Dimension] + [Family] + [Power Fantasy] Across the boundless seas, countless sea beasts roam. The strong can turn the world upside down, while the weak struggle even to meet their most basic needs. Everyone has to fight against heaven and earth. Follow an ordinary young member of a small family as he travels farther and farther along the path of Cultivation! 272Reads7.3Score2014d adds
- 165 Only Cultivation Can Save Your Life 修仙才能救命 Mortal cultivation + one heroine + characters with their wits about them What would you do if you had only thirty days left to live? Wait quietly for death, or enjoy life while you can? Lin Nan is corrupted by a bronze mirror, enduring pain no one his age should have to bear. Seeking immortality is his only hope of survival, and he resolutely sets out on a path of no return. A bronze mirror changes the life of an ordinary man, while a long sword carves out a bright and open world. The young man 4.2kReads7.5Score43614d adds
- 166 From Ordinary Talent to the Pinnacle of Immortal Dao 资质平凡到仙道之巅 [Mortal cultivation + traditional immortal cultivation + no System + no heaven-defying treasure from the start + no powerful family background] [Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation, Void Refinement, Body Integration, Mahayana, and Tribulation Transcendence] Alchemy? Impossible! How can you make pills without Wood and Fire spiritual roots? Artifact refinement? Even less possible! How can you refine artifacts without Fire and Metal spiritual ro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 A Mortal's Glimpse of Heaven 凡人窥天记 Li Village was struck by disaster, but Li Xiao and his father escaped thanks to a mysterious stone bead they had acquired by chance. Later, he stumbled upon an unnamed cultivation art and embarked on the path to immortality. The road to immortality stretches far, with brambles at every turn; The stone bead lays the foundation, and eternal life is finally within reach. See how Li Xiao transforms from an ordinary mortal into a true cultivator, and how he climbs step by step to the peak of the immo 1.9kReads8.6Score17314d adds
- 168 The Primordial Insect Sovereign 荒古虫尊 [Spirit Insect Companions + Beast Taming + Traditional Cultivation + No Transmigration + No System] An unparalleled secret has circulated through the world: the Ancient Devourer of the Dao Divine Insect is peerless, able to consume corpses and refine immortal arts and secret techniques. The immortal sects of the heavens and the gods and Buddhas of the Western Heaven all fight desperately to claim it, seeing it as an extraordinary opportunity to attain the Great Dao. Yet no one knows that the anc 1.7kReads—Score26314d adds
- 169 Mortal Bloodline 凡人血脉 A mere mortal, a divine artifact, and a divine soul! With no laws to hold me back and no powerful backers, there's only one rule: the strong reign supreme! I don't seek invincibility. I just want no one to dare bully me! 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 170 Ximen’s Path to Immortality: Beginning with the Investigation of Things 西门仙途：从格物致知开始 The collision and fusion of scientific methodology with the traditional metaphysical systems of cultivation. This is not simply about “using science to explain cultivation.” It is a profound collision and fusion between two worldviews and methodologies. The protagonist’s advantage does not come from knowing a few formulas, but from possessing the modern scientific mindset of “proposing a hypothesis, designing an experiment, and verifying the conclusion.” 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 171 I Have So Many Golden Cores, I Can't Hide Them All 我的金丹多到藏不住 An attribute-less spirit root, born a good-for-nothing? Jiang Chen laughed. Without a spirit root, I'll make a hammer my root. Without spiritual energy, I'll temper my energy with iron. With a hammer in hand, the youth tempers his bones, his heart, and the world. With an old ox at his side, he treads through blood and danger on the road to immortality. After countless trials, he will reach the Great Dao. I have so many Golden Cores I can barely hide them, and my hammer can smash every injustice 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 What? I'm the World's Only Cultivator 啥？我是全球唯一修仙者 [On modern Earth, I'm the only one in the world who can cultivate immortality!] After unexpectedly inheriting the Qingxuan legacy, Lin Yue embarks on the path of cultivation. Among the billions of mortals on Blue Star, only Lin Yue can absorb spiritual energy and set foot on the great path of cultivation. While others are still practicing ancient martial arts, he has already reached the Qi Refining stage, wielding extraordinary power capable of moving mountains and turning seas. Warriors aboun 7Reads—Score12714d adds
- 173 I’m Invincible After Practicing the Taixuan Scripture 修炼太玄经我无敌了 Yang Chen is an adopted son of the Yang family. By a twist of fate, he begins a legendary journey of immortal cultivation. After an accident, Yang Chen obtains the mysterious Taixuan Scripture and embarks on the path of cultivation. Little does he know that the moment he awakens the Taixuan Scripture, he becomes invincible on Blue Star. Yang Chen, however, has no idea. In awe of the unknown and yearning for strength, he trains hard, overcoming every obstacle along the way. As he explores the my 182Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 174 The Myriad Forms of the Netherworld 幽墟万象 A shroud of mist blankets the world, and technology lies in ruins. Humanity, eking out a living within lighthouses, never imagined that beneath the shadows at their feet lay a secret buried for countless ages: the present world is merely a phantom of the Ruin Realm. A devouring cycle that repeats once every 129,600 years has already ground countless eras to dust. Every 129,600 years, the Ruin Realm devours the world, and the cycle begins anew. The bones of countless civilizations lie buried deep 63Reads—Score1214d adds
- 175 The Sky-Piercing Immortal Gourd 通天仙葫 The protagonist, Zhang Xiaohua, is the orphan of an Immortal Emperor and a maid, left behind in the mortal realm. His parents' whereabouts have been unknown since he was young. By a stroke of luck, he enters the Qingyun Sect to cultivate and accidentally claims the Heaven-Piercing Immortal Gourd as his own through a drop of blood. With the help of the gourd's artifact spirit, Xiao Hong, he obtains an immortal sword, meets his beloved confidante Lin Wan'er, and subdues the spirit pet Six-Headed F 122Reads8.9Score16114d adds
- 176 The Five-Element Waste Spirit Root: I Have a Treasure-Gathering Golden Toad 五行废灵：我有一只聚宝金蟾 [Mortal Cultivation] [Smart Protagonist] [One Female Lead] [Decisive and Ruthless] At eighteen, with a fake Five-Element Spirit Root, was his path to immortality already doomed? Wang Han was a hunter from the countryside. By a twist of fate, he entered Leiyang Pavilion, only to be made a nominal "Core Disciple" and, in truth, reduced to chopping wood in the back hills. His poor aptitude earned him the label "useless spirit root," while the declining sect's leader treated disciples like disposabl 2.3kReads6.6Score22314d adds
- 177 Defying Heaven Through Cultivation: I Can Become Invincible Just by Lying Down 逆天修仙：躺着就能无敌 [Urban cultivation, invincible from start to finish, feel-good, multiple heroines, decisive and never takes abuse] A young man from a mountain village is betrayed by his fiancée. By chance, he obtains a heaven-defying treasure and begins his path to invincibility! Watch as he overpowers powerful clans, takes on grandmasters, and shakes the Myriad Worlds! But was all of this predestined, or carefully arranged? [This story is entirely fictional. Please don’t assume it has anything to do with you.] 4.6kReads8.5Score48814d adds
- 178 Five-Spirit-Root 五灵根 Seeing through the game is hard. Escaping the game is even harder. Becoming the one who moves the pieces is harder still! A young man from a fallen family finally develops an extraordinary five-element spiritual root, thanks to the sacrifices of ten generations of his family. Yet he is dismissed as the most good-for-nothing of all. Come and see: Mo Luo, the young man, seeking immortality and the Dao, searching for his chance, slaying demons and defying the heavens. Through joys, sorrows, parting 6.1kReads7.7Score48914d adds
- 179 The Bloodstained Cultivation World 血色修真界 [Dark tone] + [Mortal cultivation] + [Decisive and ruthless] + [No harem] + [Slightly slow burn] This is the story of a young man seeking immortality and the Dao, and of a patient quest for revenge. Li Xiaoyu was an ordinary street storyteller who, by a twist of fate, found an immortal on the verge of death. The immortal took him as a disciple and passed on his techniques. But the price of taking him as a disciple was that he had to avenge the immortal. It was only when the naive young Li Xiaoyu 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 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
- 181 Reborn to Restore the Three Realms 重生之重整三界 (Modern urban cultivation, traditional xianxia, upright values, decisive and ruthless, no idiocy, no System, lighthearted power fantasy) The carefree Immortal Emperor Gu Changsheng had just ascended to the Divine Realm when, during a fight, he unexpectedly got his wish and was reborn on Earth. Now he can make up for the regrets of his past life. From the mundane world to the cultivation world, then the Immortal Realm and finally the Divine Realm, he’ll dominate every step of the way... 5.7kReads8.3Score47214d adds
- 182 Venerable God of the Nine Netherworlds 九幽神尊 [Reborn + satisfying revenge + genius protagonist + not a goody-goody + not a simp + traditional fantasy + playing the pig to eat the tiger + ruthless and decisive + ruthless and cunning] I am Du Chaolin, from Earth, and I was a top student at a prestigious university. I have a Chaos Spiritual Root. I’m a born genius and king, reaching Nascent Soul in five years and Great Ascension in a century. I possess a divine cauldron that can collect all things and destroy all immortals. I’m ruthless and 57Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 183 Mysterious Tales 1 神秘故事1 The story follows Lin Yan, with a corroded bronze bell known as the Moon-Eater Bell at its center, linking a series of supernatural incidents and mysteries surrounding his past. Lin Yan is a young man struggling to make ends meet. After discovering the bell by chance in a university district slated for demolition, he encounters one bizarre event after another that defies common sense: a food delivery rider floating in midair, strangers with no shadows, and the revelation that he may be connecte 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Path of Rebirth and Cultivation 重生修仙之途 Chen Hao thought he was an ordinary heartthrob reborn in his high school days, but soon discovered that this world was far more complicated than it seemed. Ancient cultivation traditions, hidden cultivator factions in the city, and sinister Netherworld cults lurking in the shadows... His ordinary fate from his previous life had been completely upended. With a trace of his reborn soul and the inexplicably compatible Supreme Art, the Grand Void Heavenly Evolution Scripture, he began on campus 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 Cultivation Is Quite the Lark 修仙也风流 Transmigration → Antarctic continent → comedy → no System → dual cultivation Qi Refining → Foundation Establishment → Golden Core → Nascent Soul → Spirit Transformation → Earth Immortal “Oh, that matter? City Lord, you don’t know the half of it. You’re so busy with official business, working around the clock…” “Hold on. Who’s this Li Wanji? Why would I sleep with him?” Li Yuan stared at Wang Mang. “You’d better explain yourself, or I’ll deal with you.” Wang Mang was speechless. How could a b 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Cultivating Immortality as a Mortal, Starting with Fish Farming 凡人修仙，从养鱼开始 [Mortal cultivation + keeping a low profile + decisive killing + space + traditional cultivation + no System] Chen Li, a transmigrator from the modern world, accidentally transmigrated into the world of a casual mobile game and became the son of a fisherman by Qingze Lake. With his father dead, and only three spiritual roots and the third level of Qi Refining, he had no choice but to risk his life hunting Azure Spirit Fish in the middle of storms to obtain cultivation resources, struggling at th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 A Mortal Ventures into the Immortal Realm 凡人闯仙界 Traditional cultivation, not a power fantasy, with smart characters, no female lead, and a journey from Qi Refining to Deification and then Mahayana I am Venerable Shen. Please don’t call me Shen the Runner. The modern-day mortal Shen Mu accidentally stumbles into the immortal realm. With no System, no golden finger, and no old-timer mentor, how does an average-talented man become the revered Venerable Shen? The story of a modern mortal cultivating immortality in the immortal realm. 33Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 188 A Colorful Path to Immortality 多彩仙途 Qi Refining is only the beginning. Foundation Establishment is the path to immortality. Foundation Establishment forms a wondrous foundation platform where nine dragons become one, while the Five Elements Spiritual Root gathers into a mysterious, five-colored orb. A single Golden Core enters my belly, and all transformations of the Five Elements become spiritual power. 318Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 189 Dual Cultivation of Talisman and Body: The Talisman Body Path 符道体道之符体双修 A remastered edition of “The Cultivating Delinquent: Six Spiritual Roots and the Ten Thousand Dao Talisman Arts.” When others transmigrate, they get things like an immortal venerable reborn, a System taking over their body, a cheat golden finger, or a divine artifact right from the start! I’m the “Chosen One,” so how come I transmigrated with nothing but a battered old book? And why is my body so frail? A good-for-nothing with a damaged dantian? Watch as a delinquent from Earth enters a cultivat 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Cultivating Immortality, Starting with Stealing Chickens 从偷鸡开始修仙 [Mortal cultivation, no System] This is a world of cultivators, where all cultivation techniques are based on spiritual energy. By a twist of fate, Xie Fan, a lonely young man, comes into possession of a bronze figurine capable of cultivating true qi. From then on, he embarks on a path to immortality unlike anyone else's. He meets a lovely woman, learns extraordinary techniques, suffers betrayal, and braves perilous dangers. He saves his beloved, explores secret realms, ventures through the Cent 530Reads7.6Score10414d adds
- 191 From the Start, Every Broken Engagement Grants Me Supreme Cultivation! 开局只要被退婚，就得无上修为！ [Wild fantasy + invincible + System + no saintly self-sacrifice + ruthless and decisive] Lin Yun transmigrates to the world of cultivation as the Lin family’s infamous good-for-nothing young master, and is bound to an eccentric System that makes him stronger whenever he courts death. But the System has an even more bizarre feature: if he gets successfully dumped by his fiancée, he will instantly gain invincible cultivation! As it happens, Ouyang Xue of the Ouyang family in Yuntian City was betro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Mortal Bones, Sword Heart 凡人修仙传：凡骨剑心 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: The Mortal-Boned Swordheart Lin Jingchen, a borderland youth, was born with four spiritual roots and a mortal body. He has no System, no exceptional talent, and no heaven-sent treasures. The cultivation world unanimously considers him a "waste." After his parents are killed by demon beasts, he enters Qingfeng Sect with an unwavering desire to seek immortality, only to be made a menial disciple. He struggles at the bottom, short on resources and con 6Reads6.4Score214d adds
- 193 Cultivation Starts at the Third Qi Refining Layer 修仙是从炼气三层开始的 Classic cultivation + one female lead + no System + epic length Some seek the Dao across a thousand mountains, Some roam freely, at ease between them. I follow the wind and drift far away, Wishing only to linger between the immortal and mortal worlds. Zhao Fan, a novice cultivator, accidentally acquires a mysterious black pearl. Its origins are extraordinary: it can bring spirit herbs to maturity. From then on, Zhao Fan has an endless supply of resources on his path to cultivation. Calm and deci 183Reads5.7Score—14d adds
- 194 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
- 195 The Dragon Fang Returns to Guard the Fishing Village and Strike Fear into All Enemies 龙牙归来守渔村慑万敌 [Battle God from the Start] [One Female Lead] [Urban Cultivation] [Cultivation Begins in Chapter Five] [Action-Packed Revenge] The Dragon Fang Battle God, whose name strikes fear overseas, lays down his arms and returns to his hometown, a seaside fishing village. All he wants is to protect his neighbors and the woman he loves, and live a peaceful life. But trouble comes one wave after another, and powerful enemies from every direction keep coming for him. A chance encounter brings him an immorta 122Reads—Score1114d adds
- 196 I Grinded My Way into a Lord of Ten Thousand Laws 肝成万法道君 Wei Xuan transmigrates to the Star Profound Continent and becomes an outer disciple of the Taixuan Sect, where he obtains the Spell-Stealing System. “Ding! A nearby cultivator has been detected casting the Minor Cloud and Rain Art. The System is stealing it.” “Stealing progress: 1%, 2%…100%.” “Host successfully stole the Minor Cloud and Rain Art.” With the Spell-Stealing System, Wei Xuan eventually grinds his way into becoming the Lord of Ten Thousand Arts. 479Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 A Mortal’s Path to Immortality 凡人修仙之仙途 “Roots reaching ten inches, transforming mortals into immortals. Build a foundation with the Five Elements, and form a Golden Core aligned with the Heavenly Dao!” Li An was born into an ordinary rural family. After an unexpected calamity struck his village, he was set on the path of cultivating immortality. 271Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 The Nine Tribulations Fate-Reversal Art 九劫逆命诀 Cultivation techniques are tribulations; immortality is a trap. I endure nine deaths in exchange for one chance to defy fate. When Chen Xuan was thirteen, the immortal sects turned him away. But in his darkest hour, he chanced upon the ancient forbidden technique, the Nine Tribulations Fate-Defying Art. To become an immortal through this art, one must endure nine tribulations and face death to be reborn. The first tribulation, “Blood Sacrifice Begins,” requires one to destroy their own meridian 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 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
- 200 One Sword to Cleave the Heavens, the Eternal Sword God 一剑斩诸天，万古剑神 Su Xuan is a useless nobody with an incomplete sword bone, looked down on by everyone. Beaten until he is crippled, he is thrown into the Sword Mound. On the brink of death, he awakens the rusty broken sword he has carried with him all along: the Eternal Sword Soul. From that moment on, he rises to the pinnacle of the world. 69Reads—Score314d adds
