Novels like A Mortal’s Life on the Immortal Path
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- 1 The Rabbit and His Lioness Wife 兔子和他的狮子老婆 [Two Male Leads + Apocalypse + Special Abilities + Cultivation + Transmigration + Wasteland + Strong Leads + Sweet Romance + 1v1 + Not a Fast-Paced Read + Slow Burn + Everyday Life] Jiang Nian'an, an Immortal Venerable who had reached the tribulation stage, opened his eyes to find himself transmigrated into the post-apocalyptic wasteland as a soft, adorable young man everyone could bully. His cultivation was gone, his spiritual roots were damaged, and only a wisp of his immortal soul remained. I 12Reads—Score114d adds
- 2 Apocalypse: A Powerful Return 末世之强势归来 [Rebirth, revenge, System, zombies, supernatural abilities, power progression, wish fulfillment] In his previous life, Ye Ze was betrayed by his half-brother and the woman he loved. The two conspired against him, and he was eaten alive by zombies. Ye Ze thought his life had been a miserable joke. But after he died and became a wandering soul, he watched his lifelong nemesis gather his remains and avenge him. Suddenly, Ye Ze thought his life had taken on a fantastical turn. Reborn, what path will 662Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 3 You Made Me Tongtian, So Why Did I Wreck the Primordial World? 让你穿成通天，你把洪荒崩坏了？ Transmigrating to the primordial age, at the very beginning of its creation, he becomes Shangqing Lingbao, one of the Three Pure Ones and the future Lord Tongtian? Armed with heaven-defying comprehension, Shangqing decisively abandons his original plan to lie low. First, he beats Taishang and Yuqing into submission! He travels back through the Dragon-Han Tribulation and rewrites the script. When the Dragon-Han era ends, he creates a Great Dao Golden Ranking and fools the entire primordial world. 12.6kReads8.4Score76614d adds
- 4 After His Two Identities as Everyone’s Favorite Were Exposed, He Lost Control 万人迷两个身份爆光后他玩脱了 [Heartthrob + White Moonlight + System + A genius beauty who captivates without realizing it, not a weak bottom] Bei Yeyao is the young lord of the Fox Clan in the Divine Realm. But on his way to pay respects, he accidentally breaks the Main God’s Glassfire Lamp. As punishment, he’s sent to the lower realms to save a world on the verge of collapse. After reading the System’s introduction, Bei Yeyao says, “I just have to play the white moonlight, right? Easy.” But playing the role nearly works hi 3kReads9.3Score51814d adds
- 5 The Forget-Me-Not Cafeteria 忘忧食堂 Down on my luck and unemployed, I stumbled into a strangely decorated restaurant called Forget Your Worries. Its stunning owner offered me an astronomical salary, but with an utterly bizarre condition: I had to spend the night with her. I thought my luck had finally turned, but from then on, strange things began haunting me. Unexplained noises in the middle of the night, mysterious shadows appearing one after another, and terror closing in with every step. It turns out the words “Forget Your Wor 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Running a Street Stall in the Underworld from the Start 开局地府摆地摊 Jiang Yan died suddenly from working overtime, only to wake up in the business hall at the Bridge of Helplessness. The Judge slammed the table and roared, “If you don’t meet your KPI, you’ll be a crispy roast chicken in your next life!” The Meng Po Soup in Jiang Yan’s hands tasted like dishwater that had sat around for three days. His soul nearly scattered on the spot. [Ding! The Everything Can Be Sold System has been bound!] The next second, he grabbed a lovesick ghost. “Buddy, want to check ou 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 7 You Asked Me to Get a Summer Job, Not Slay a Flood Dragon in the Yellow River 让你打个暑假工，你去黄河斩蛟龙 [Strange tales + expert at slaying demons and vanquishing monsters + flashy, funny wish-fulfillment + ruthless, not a self-sacrificing saint] Gu Xuan had just graduated from high school and planned to spend his summer vacation working a part-time job to earn some tuition money. Who could have known that supernatural horrors had already begun to reawaken across the globe, with demons, monsters, and ghosts quietly appearing everywhere? As it happened, Gu Xuan awakened the Immortal and Divine Inher 61.7kReads8.8Score7.9k14d adds
- 8 EN From the Start, I Sign In for the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Transformations 开局签到天罡三十六变 Chen Qingyu transmigrated to the Desolate Ancient Realm and became the legitimate heir of an eternal Saint King clan. From the start, he signed in to receive the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits Divine Ability, along with peerless talent for cultivation! But that was only the beginning: Sign in to receive a Nine-Revolution Golden Pill, a Chaos Green Lotus Seed, and a Primordial Spirit Root. Swallow them, and his cultivation and realm would soar! Sign in to receive the Jade Disc of Creation, the Yin-Y 20.3kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
- 9 After Awakening, the Little Cannon Fodder Found Happiness with the Dragon-Prince 小炮灰觉醒后和龙傲天双宿双栖 [Two Male Leads + Mutual Devotion + One-on-One + Fantasy Progression + Sweet Romance] [A stunning young lord who does as he pleases, sometimes cool and sometimes sweet VS a doting, flirtatious, possessive, obsessive, domineering hero] Le Jing is the young lord of Medicine Emperor Valley in the Eastern Ling Kingdom of the Yuexi Continent. One day, without any warning, he awakens to the truth. The world he lives in turns out to be a power-fantasy cultivation novel aimed at male readers. The protag 14.6kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 10 Imprisoning an Immortal: After Failing to Covet the Immortal Lord 囚仙：觊觎仙君未果后 Also known as The Sickly Beauty Insists on Taking What He Wants by Force. A story about a man and a man. If you enjoy it, please leave a five-star review! Comments of all kinds are welcome, and I'll reply to every one! Two male leads, one-on-one, happy ending? Tragic ending? Beautiful, strong, tragic, obsessive love interest × proud, righteous paragon #HeChasesAndTheOtherRuns #ForcedLove #SubstituteRomance #ThePursuer'sRedemptionArcButDoesHeWin? Beautiful, strong, tragic · Unrequited love · Angs 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Ghost King Transmigrates into a Scumbag in a Supernatural Novel 当鬼王穿成灵异文里的渣男 [Two male leads + heartthrob + transmigrate into a book + school life + mild horror + supernatural + mysticism + ghost king] A nontraditional heartthrob story: every change of heart and every affection has a clear cause. Xu Chao was the Ghost King for eight hundred years. Humans and ghosts alike feared him, and he had grown tired of living that way. One day, on a whim, he willingly entered the cycle of reincarnation. Who could have known that after drinking Granny Meng's soup and losing all his 17.9kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
- 12 The System Abandoned Me, So I Took the Heavenly Dao as My Father 系统弃我不顾，我认天道为父 [No female lead + no System + traditional cultivation + comedy + bloody slaughter] Fifteen-year-old Li Chuyi finally awakens a System, only for it to try to run away before the day is out. Fortunately, before leaving, the System tells Li Chuyi to make the Heavenly Dao of this world his godfather. From then on, Li Chuyi becomes the Heavenly Dao’s godson, the darling of the world, blessed with good fortune. He finds money on the road and stumbles across so many senior cultivators’ graves that he c 26.2kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds
- 13 Xuanhuan: I'm Doomed! How Did I Become Invincible? 玄幻：夭寿了！我怎么就无敌了？ [Transmigration + Sign-In + Invincibility + Multiple Worlds + System + Divine Son + Prodigy + No Female Lead] Zhang Chen is born in the Beiming Dao Domain. His father was the previous Divine Son of the Ancient Zhang Clan, and his mother was once a monster-level talent on the Prodigy Rankings. From the start, he awakens the Indestructible Hongmeng Physique and is named the clan’s Divine Son! After that... Sign in for the Forgotten Life Blade Art: one slash sends all into reincarnation, where life 22.3kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
- 14 The White Bone Daoist Court 白骨道庭 Cultivate true energy, build the foundation of the Dao, and manifest the Yin Spirit. The unorthodox path makes seeking the Dao difficult: refine baleful energy, taint the soul, and seek freedom for a fleeting moment. The heterodox path is arduous too: evade earthfire, dodge astral winds, and give birth to the Yang Spirit. A master of the unorthodox path is reborn. In this life, I will establish a Dao lineage, nurture Dao artifacts, and suppress an entire age. 15.5kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 15 The School Bully Turned Omega, and Now the Obsessive Alpha Is Losing Control 校霸B变O后，撩得偏执A失控了 [ABO + sweet romance + two powerful leads + happy ending + college setting, adult protagonists] [Arrogant campus bully young master x scheming, seemingly proper alpha] Shen Xingyan, a notorious campus bully at Jin University, had been unlucky since childhood. He choked on water, tripped while walking, and was plagued by all sorts of ailments, big and small. As a beta, he loved chasing after people. Once he won them over, he would break up with them in less than a day. The whole school even sta 8kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
- 16 The Path to Becoming the Cultivation World's Top Healer 修仙界顶级治疗养成之路 [Two male leads + System + older master and younger disciple + guiding lover + sweet romance + both virgins + happy ending + ensemble cast] [Slow burn + progression fantasy + coming-of-age] After transmigrating, Lin Chen becomes bound to a [Top-Tier Healing and Growth System]. Other people's Systems: divine skills from the start! An instant legendary weapon! His System, Da Bai: a healer System + a laid-back chat companion (?) + 0 (?) punishment. Its motto is all about keeping a good attitude: “C 57.8kReads9.4Score8.8k14d adds
- 17 Apocalypse Villain: Reborn, I Infiltrate the Protagonist's Crew 末世反派：重生后，我混入主角团 [Zombies + post-apocalypse + doomsday + self-interest + decisive and ruthless + villain] Important: The protagonist is neutral evil when he’s in a good mood and chaotic evil when he’s not. He has almost no humanity. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Only after Chi You dies does he learn that the hotheaded boy who’s always going on about love and peace is the chosen protagonist, destined to save the world, while he himself is merely a villain serving as a stepping stone along the protagonist 37.4kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds
- 18 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 216.4kReads9.3Score21.7k14d adds
- 19 I Kicked My Former Disciple to the Curb, and the Villain and I Got a Happy Ending! 一脚踹掉前徒弟，我和反派HE！ [Signed for print publication, progress updates at Qin Lingling] [Two male leads, 1v1, both each other's only one + younger love interest + cultivation + face-slapping the arrogant protagonist + touches of an ensemble cast + happy ending] [Fake-cold, secretly snarky master who flirts without realizing it x pure-hearted, loyal, clingy wolf-demon disciple raised from a pup] [Jiang Yinian x Qin Leyou] The moment he opened his eyes, Jiang Yinian found himself inside the worst arrogant-protagonist no 15.7kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
- 20 Sang Biao, Master, Why Does He Call You Mimi? 丧彪，师尊他为什么叫你咪咪？ [The physical edition of Meeting Spring Snow is now available on all platforms] [Two male leads + younger disciple and master + transmigrates into a book + aloof, beautiful shou] A master who seems aloof but is actually a shy introvert, and a disciple who loves to act cute but is really a brooding mad dog. Warning: The master is changing hands! (Your master is wonderful, but he’s mine now.) Shen Yingji transmigrates into the beautiful, aloof master who is the male lead’s doomed first love and di 20.2kReads9.4Score3.5k14d adds
- 21 Horror Arena: From the Start, a Red-and-White Collision Scares the World to Tears 恐怖擂台：开局红白撞煞吓哭全球 A horror arena has descended upon Blue Star. Each nation must summon a terrifying entity to fight for it. The winners will see their national fortunes flourish and endure for all eternity. The losers will see their national fortunes decline, their resources and territory plundered, and their dignity stripped away. To claim victory, nations everywhere summon horrors native to their lands. The Sakura Nation has the Slit-Mouthed Woman, the Red Cape, the Four Great Female Ghosts, and the Hundred Gho 19.1kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
- 22 Eerie Revival: I Can Contact the Past 诡异复苏：我能联系过去 The Hungry Ghost Festival of 2025. A super red moon appeared, and as it lingered in the sky, the supernatural returned. Left Yang was shocked to discover that he could use his phone to contact himself in the past. In the stairwell, the Knock-at-the-Door Ghost killed anyone who opened the door. But someone discovered that it skipped the first floor and started knocking there. So Left Yang contacted his past self. [Please have your one-month-younger self rent an apartment on the first floor!] The 43kReads9.1Score4.9k14d adds
- 23 Global Manhunt: You’re Crazy! You Call This an Escape? 全球通缉：疯了！你管这个叫逃亡 Ten major conglomerates are investing, a hundred billion dollars in prize money is up for grabs, and elites from every field are taking part! Urban parkour, high-altitude skydiving, wingsuit flying. Everything... is for the sake of escape! A global manhunt! This is a show that drives people wild! Its goal is to uncover vulnerabilities in security systems and public safety in today's information age. Su Yu is sent to prison from the start, but no one could have expected what came next. Su Yu brea 42.1kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds
- 24 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7k14d adds
- 25 I'm a Frail, True Heiress, So What's Wrong With Knowing a Little Mysticism? 我病弱真千金，会亿点玄学怎么了 [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying revenge + absurd comedy + no romance] Chi Le had lived for sixteen years before finding out his younger sister had been switched at birth! His parents said, “Your sister is frail and sickly, and can't take care of herself. You have to look after her.” One sleepless night, Chi Le went outside for a walk and saw his frail, sickly sister jump straight down from the third floor without a scratch. Chi Le: ? Then his supposedly helpless sister punched a thou 211.2kReads9.5Score37.1k14d adds
- 26 I Told You to Cultivate Immortality, Not Wreak Havoc in the Cultivation World! 让你修仙，没让你祸害修仙界啊！ [Comedy][Sneaky Schemer][Lighthearted][Absurd][Gets Better the Further You Read] [This book focuses on comedy and fun. The pace is somewhat slow, so please do not read it if that bothers you.] Year 17,863 of the Cultivation Calendar When Emperor Qin Yu became an immortal and ascended, powerful figures from every realm came to see him off. Firecrackers exploded, and everyone had tears in their eyes as they murmured their farewells. Sect Elder: “He's leaving. This scourge is finally leaving. We ca 174.8kReads9.1Score24.6k14d adds
- 27 EN Immortality System: I Outlived Everyone 系统赋我长生，我熬死了所有人 Observing the love and hatred of cultivators across the river of time from a perspective beyond life itself. He left a modest little town and entered the wondrous world of cultivation. His journey sped up and slowed down, moving forward or stopping to rest, but he never stopped walking. The Age of Declining Dharma, the Age of Emperors, the Age of Dark Turmoil… He appeared in every age, and the only thing he could do was watch old friends die with his own eyes, then see them off to their grave 585.5kReads9.4Score60.3k14d adds
- 28 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 216.4kReads9.6Score24.2k14d adds
- 29 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score177.1k14d adds
- 30 EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
