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- 101 The Will of the Divine Realm 神界意志 A continent in another world: this is the Divine Realm. Within it are three great domains: the Ghost Domain, the Dark Domain, and the Human Domain. Each follows a different cultivation system. The Human Domain cultivates the source energy of the five elements and wields their divine power; the Dark Domain cultivates the power of bloodlines and commands an indestructible body; and the Ghost Domain cultivates the three souls and seven spirits, wielding the power of the Netherworld. Those who reach 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 102 A Guest Without a Home: From the Start, I Went on a Rampage in a Psychiatric Hospital 无寄之客：开局在精神病院杀疯了 Also known as: Transmigrating into an Asylum, Taking the Blame First and Becoming a Sage Later Shen Mo never imagined he would be killed by his own hand. He thought the knife wound he gave himself in the psychiatric hospital wasn’t too deep: enough to frame his enemy, but not so bad that he couldn’t make it out alive. But when he collapsed beside the police car, he realized the truth: the human body is incredibly fragile. After transmigrating into another body, he hadn’t even opened his eyes —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Nirvana: The Road to Rise 涅槃：崛起之路 Across a billion years of the human race’s journey, one sword shines through the nine heavens! A tale of an ordinary man’s rise: no saintly do-gooder, no showing off, no mindless antics. A nobody’s reversal of fortune on the path to slaying gods! His master fled, leaving him to struggle to survive. He proves the Dao through killing and relies on no one but himself! 2Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 104 Emperor of the Myriad Heavens 万穹道帝 Born with the highest bloodline in the world and inheriting a legacy spanning countless generations, he made a promise to protect and honored a pact set for a hundred years. He reached the pinnacle of martial arts and earned the title of Emperor of the Myriad Heavens from tens of thousands. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Voyager 启航者 My terminal is bizarre. Good thing I am, too. As the approaching apocalypse draws ever closer, how will Lawrence, who transmigrated into the body of a pope, resist the inevitable destruction? Lawrence says there isn't a thing he can do about it. Run for your life! This will be a grand escape. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 An Ordinary Cultivator Breaks Through the Realms 凡修破界 [Plot-driven, few fight scenes, no System, original storyline] An ordinary mortal boy crosses over, breaks through a boundary, and accidentally travels from the star system where Blue Star is located to the Feiyu Star System. From then on, he embarks on the path of cultivation in a mortal body. He obtains the strongest cultivation technique, encounters the most beautiful goddess, becomes the greatest nemesis of the demon and monster clans, slaughters demons and monsters, survives countless brush 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 A Dream in the Vast World 大千世界一梦 In the midst of chaos, the eight primordial qi spirits were born mysteriously, each a different color. The crimson qi, foremost among them, took the form of the Dao Ancestor and forcefully forged a world. However, after the great war against demons, the Dao Ancestor fell into a deep slumber, and the world was left without a ruler. With the boundaries unstable, demons from beyond the realms seized the chance to infiltrate, seeking to overturn the entire world. Fortunately, the last remaining spi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Heir to the Spirit Stones 灵石之继承者 [Another World + Mythical Beasts + Fantasy] No invincibility, no infinity, no System The world lies in ruins after the ravages of war, and even the last untouched refuge has been stained red with blood. When there is nowhere left to retreat, the only choice is to fight back. Set out on this blood-soaked journey. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 Chronicles of the Mystic Wilderness: Subduing Demons 玄荒伏魔录 Though I was born in darkness, my heart still yearns for the light. I grip the sword in my hand. Even if the road is covered in thorns and all I see are demons, I will keep pursuing the light in my heart! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Legend of the Emperor's Ascension 封皇传 (Original story + gods + a protagonist who grows + rich plotlines + some practical knowledge + chaos + all-encompassing...) It is said that the realms of gods and spirits were created by two ancient deities. Years later, the two creator gods vanished without a trace. During the age of chaos, the various clans established order and divided up their territories, laying the foundations of a structured world... Years later, under the influence of various factors, the divine realm and the demon clan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Spear Shatters the Nine Heavens 枪破九天 [No System]+ [Invincible]+ [Spear Arts Prodigy]+ [No Overpowered Weapons] The path of cultivation begins with tempering the body, followed by absorbing energy. The energy condenses into a core, and the core gives rise to a protective aura. A young man determined to become a powerful figure is betrayed by his childhood sweetheart and oppressed by the main branch of his clan. How will he find a place for himself in this cruel world? With a spear's three-foot radiance, he will pierce through the ni 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 Mirage Calamity 蜃劫 Young Lu Anyuan lost his mother as a child and lived by the shores of Yanyue Lake with his ailing father. He had no idea that a strange poison called the Mirage was hidden inside his father's body, its black flames gnawing at his bones and consuming his life. On the anniversary of his mother's death, the black blood seeping from his father's nose and mouth awakened Lu Xuan's long-sealed memories: the great fire twelve years ago, and the woman cradling a baby, her body wreathed in blue light... W —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 The Fire Ancestor 火祖 An utterly ordinary country boy happens to encounter a lustful ghost woman, setting him on an unknown path of cultivation… 7Reads—Score16414d adds
- 114 The Regent of Great Yao 大曜摄政王 Branded a traitor, he takes command of the Five Elements in a land abandoned by the myriad races. Su Xiu had always dreamed of the glory of the Jinwu Guard, but after being framed, he was sent to the border as cannon fodder. He risked his life defending the nation's frontier, only to be branded a traitor and hunted by his own clan. At the brink of despair, he awakened an ancient Five Elements bloodline, rallied the abandoned people, and built an indomitable army. With the empire on the verge of —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The One and Only Sword Immortal Throughout the Ages 万古唯一剑仙 Liu Chen accidentally becomes the personal disciple of a female sword cultivator, and from then on his cultivation advances by leaps and bounds. A transmigrator? A protector? Sword cultivators are destined to be invincible. One strike is all it takes! Since fate has granted me this opportunity, I will stand alone throughout the ages and become the one and only Sword Immortal in the world! 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 A Prodigy Born for Cultivation 修真之天纵奇才 [Fantasy Xianxia] [No System] [Not a Saintly Do-Gooder] [Sound Values] Armed with cultivation treasures and a body full of immortal energy, he is still dismissed as a useless nobody by the immortal sects. Watch as Xia Feng defies fate, step by step, until he is hailed as a peerless genius and comes to rule the cultivation world. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 The World Returns to Its Source 天下归源 A new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 118 Lord of All Immortals 众仙之主 [Mortal cultivation + traditional immortal heroics + no System] Lin Chen was born in an ordinary mountain village. While trying to save his grandfather, he happened upon the Heavenly Emperor, who took him in as a disciple. Little did he know that his master was Yun, the Heavenly Emperor, ruler of the Divine Court ten thousand years ago. His master gave him the Nine Divine Arts, one of the ten great ancient books, and as soon as he began cultivating, he developed an Emperor-grade dantian. Later, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 The Human Race's Demon Lord 人族妖主 On Soul Abyss Continent, humans and demons stand opposed. To save her fallen beloved, Bai Li, the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox Empress, burned away her bloodline and a thousand years of cultivation to perform the forbidden art of “Reincarnation to Continue Our Bond.” Before she vanished, she left behind only one sentence: “A thousand years of waiting, all so I can await your return to this mortal world.” The young Lu Chen carries a hidden demon bloodline, making him unwelcome among both humans an 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 My Fate Is a Chessboard, but I Break My Chains and Defy Heaven 命局为棋，我自破命亦破天 One hundred thousand years ago, the Upper Realm held dominion over destiny, treating the myriad races of the heavens as pieces and the lives and deaths of all beings as pawns. Unwilling to be controlled, the Dragon Ancestor and the Fate Ancestor joined forces to lay out a shocking game spanning one hundred thousand years, all to win future generations a chance to break free. One hundred thousand years later, Su Jin was pushed off Qinglan Cliff by his own people and plunged into a frigid pool. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 Bone-Rust Punishment 骨锈罚行 [Dark justice × cultivation crime investigation × Lovecraftian horror × Chinese-style horror] “Someone has to forge themselves into a coffin to contain the great evil of this world.” Three hundred years into the Rustbone Era, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth has turned corrupt. Some cultivators use their own flesh and blood as furnaces, and rusted bones as fuel. Yang Yu, the sole survivor of a family slaughtered to the last, wields an evil blade that devours the marrow of sinners. Wherev 4Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 122 The Heavenly Emperor’s Hongmeng Art 鸿蒙天帝诀 Heaven has its limits, and nine is the ultimate number! A hundred thousand years ago, the tenth supreme treasure of the Great Dao, the Hongmeng Supreme Tower, came into being. Rejected by heaven and earth, it was forced to vanish into the mortal world! A hundred thousand years later, Chu Xiao emerged from the Heavenly Fire Domain, carrying the Hongmeng Supreme Tower, mastering the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Art, and refining the Hongmeng Supreme bloodline! I may have been a nobody from the Heaven 140Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 123 Heaven-Fighting Art 斗天诀 [Revenge] + [Spirit Beasts] + [Romance] + [Treasure Hunting] A twelve-year-old hunter watches his village get wiped out. He goes into hiding, then strikes back! To avenge himself, he flees into the Demon Beast Mountains, struggles to survive, fights demon beasts, and obtains a legacy! He falls into an abyss, spies on a saintess bathing, and steals the heart of the goddess of the Medicine King Hall! With a Howling Moon Silver Wolf named Silver Moon and a Red-Eared Silver Mouse named Silver Snow a 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Golden-Eyed Ghost Vision Sutra 金瞳鬼眼赋 The Golden Eyes and Ghost Eyes is a novel blending urban fantasy, the supernatural, and cultivation! Its protagonist, Chen Yifan, is a modern college graduate who values loyalty and friendship! He is a bloodline talent awakened with golden eyes and a ghost-eye constitution! His journey begins when an old ghost begs him to move its grave. He comes into his own at Longji Aoshan, battling mountain spirits to protect China's dragon veins. He grows stronger while roaming the Underworld, slaying do —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 Kneel! Call Me Your King! 跪下！请叫我大王 Also known as “Becoming a Saint by Selling Knives on Credit in the Cultivation World” and “The Knife Seller on Credit in the Cultivation World” A knife seller on credit enters the cultivation world, transmigrates into a tiger demon, and gets tricked into accepting a knife on credit himself, becoming a knife slave. No need to panic. My knife is even stronger: “One hundred percent synchronization!” “Unlimited editing!” Abandoned as a child in his previous life, he barely managed to support himself —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 Tales of the Spirit Abyss 灵渊传 [Soul Transmigration, Mysterious Background, Prodigy Showdown, World Hopping, Growth and Rise] I am Mo Xingchen. After an accident, I transmigrated into the only son of a prince of a different surname in a dynasty. Upon arriving in this strange world, he discovered that he lacked desire, as if he had transcended the seven emotions and six desires. Then his fate palace awakened, revealing countless mysterious seals deep within his soul. Now that he had transmigrated, his only choice was to grow s 2Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 127 The Four Kingdoms of Chaos 混沌四国 The Four Kingdoms of Chaos —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Spirit of Heaven and Earth 天地灵者 [Reborn powerhouse + an unconventional cultivation path + Eastern romantic fantasy] A poor student becomes a spiritual cultivator, traveling far and wide to seek teachers, hone his abilities, and face the trials of a fickle world. Schools of every kind transform into sects and factions, while academic disciplines become miraculous spiritual arts, leaving all who witness them in awe! Two brilliant young men from tragic backgrounds become cultivation prodigies and embark on an extraordinary, peri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 Evil Sword Boy: One Blackwood Sword Cuts Through the Fantasy Realm 邪剑少年：一柄黑木剑杀穿玄幻界 I dwell atop mist-shrouded clouds; one cough shakes the nine heavens. The world does not know my name; all call me the Wooden Sword Immortal. A young man dies alongside some thugs while saving a high school senior, then transmigrates into the body of a baby in a fantasy world. He discovers his astonishing origins, gains a super golden finger and heaven-defying cultivation arts, as well as a mysterious black wooden sword and a soul-shaking sword technique. The journey is full of humor and zany co 135Reads—Score1314d adds
- 130 Nine Heavens Dragon-Spine Art 九霄龙脊诀 Between the boundless heavens and earth lies a vast world known as the Nine Heavens Continent. Here, spiritual energy fills the land, martial arts flourish, and powerful warriors abound. Every martial artist strives for the limits of strength, hoping to reach the legendary pinnacle of the martial path. 2Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 131 Tomb of the Eternal Realm: Make Heaven’s Will Kneel 万古界墓，让天意跪下 He has three years to reach the Myriad Manifestations Realm. Luo Chen opens his eyes. The woman beside him drops ten spirit crystals, says a few words, and leaves. His family has fallen from prosperity, and everyone thinks they can bully him. Until the vortex in his palm awakens, accelerating time and multiplying his comprehension. But he soon discovers that cultivators in this world are nothing more than crops kept by their masters. Once they’ve grown fat, they get harvested. One crop aft 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The Dao and the Demon in the Mortal World 道魔同尘 A romantic bond amid the mortal world, a cycle of karma and reincarnation. No matter what Ming Shan does, he cannot escape the cruel hand of fate. He fights alone through the ages for her sake. Will the two of them finally achieve a happy ending and cultivate to perfection? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Elemental Age: The Secret Art of Absorbing Essence 元素纪元：吸元秘术 [Reborn] At the Awakening Ceremony at age twelve, all nine elements shone together, revealing astonishing talent. Yet unable to absorb spiritual energy, he fell from the clouds into the dirt, endured endless ridicule, and was even cast out by his clan. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 Wait, How Did My Wind Spirit Root Turn into a Mad Spirit Root? 什么叫风灵根发病变成疯灵根了？ [No female lead] + [No System] + [Anti-cliché cultivation] + [Goofy and irreverent] + [Mad spiritual root] + [Feel-good] + [A few memes] He transmigrates into the cultivation world as a once-in-a-century wind-element prodigy. His parents are gravely injured from the start, and his spiritual root is withering? Su Ye: “It’s fine. A wage slave’s still a wage slave wherever you go. I’ll shovel latrines and chop ironwood. As long as I can put food on the table, I’m good.” Then, during the sect tou 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 The Immortal Sect Is Actually a Beastfolk Breeding Farm! 仙门竟是妖族养殖场！ [Demon Clan Rule + Death Regression + Passionate Action + Ensemble Cast + Fantasy] The once-every-five-years selection for immortal sects in Wuyun City turns out to be a deception, a scheme for the demon clan to sort its food. Those with mixed spiritual roots are refined on the spot, while prodigies are fattened up before being slaughtered. Wen Yao, a cultivator with five spiritual roots, is refined on the spot, only to awaken the power to regress through death by chance. His spiritual roots sha —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 Sacrifice to the River of Stars 献祭星河 Gods, demons, Buddhas, and humans: four realms stood side by side. Yet the human realm was but a speck of dust beneath the three realms, a lowly patch of earth looked down upon by the gods. “They may be insignificant, but who says they should willingly crawl at our feet?” At the divine court, golden steps and jade stairs reflected the fire in the young man's eyes. He faced his mighty father on the throne, his voice shaking the palace. He was the divine realm's most defiant Red Dragon Crown Prin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 Heaven’s Will Made Me a Spy, but the Demon Realm’s Two Beauties Want Me to Take Responsibility 天道让我卧底，魔界双娇要我负责 At the end of the Yellow Springs in the underworld, above the River of Forgetfulness, Qin Yuan closed his eyes and accepted Meng Po's soup, ready to drink after dying suddenly from staying up all night. “Young man, it's time to go to another world.” Before the soup could touch his lips, a mighty voice rang out. When he opened his eyes again, he had been born into the Immortal Cultivation Realm. He thought he would begin a heaven-defying path to immortality, but to his dismay, he discovered h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 The Way of Seeking the Ordinary 寻凡诀 [Good-for-nothing's rise + god-tier cultivation technique + invincible wish fulfillment] Meng Yifan, abandoned by the Meng Clan, endures nothing but disdain. By chance, he obtains the Seek the Ordinary Art, awakening his divine soul and gaining heaven-defying comprehension! Family conspiracies, sect plots, and provocations from powerful clans: he crushes them all! An ordinary youth armed with a heaven-defying cultivation technique sweeps across the heavens! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Seeking the Way Through the Clouds 扶云问道 [Xianxia fantasy] [No transmigration] [No System] [Slow-paced] The land is on the brink of war, and the court is torn by factional strife. The current emperor is weak, with power fallen into the hands of two princes. Beneath the court’s surface, undercurrents surge. Beyond the northern frontier, a million demons are arming themselves, waiting for civil unrest among humanity before marching south to seize the Central Plains and its vast territories. At this time, in a town beside the Jing River, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Apostle of the Dragon Soul Continent 龙魂大陆使徒 Mo Yi, an outer disciple of the Mohist School, secretly learned the core of its mechanical arts. The family elders forced him to his death, but he unexpectedly entered another world under a different identity. This was a world ruled by dragons, with no magic or martial arts, but strange dragon souls and essences. Together, dragon souls and dragon essences formed what was known as the Soul Warrior path! When Mo Yi, carrying the Mohist School’s mechanical arts, arrives in this strange world, can h —Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 141 Dawn Pavilion: Fragments of the Eternal Night 黎明阁：永夜裂章 The gods cast their gaze downward, and the mortal world became a prison. A pocket dimension known as “Calamity” arose from humanity’s resentment. Monsters ran rampant, disasters struck without warning, and ordinary people’s despair became claws that tore at reality. In this collapsing world, Ling Qingxuan, a dark-circled youth belonging to the mysterious organization Dawn Pavilion, stands shoulder to shoulder with the gods despite being only human. Forced to give up his vacation, he once again s 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 Lord of the Thunder-Smiting Spear 御雷枪主 On a bitter winter night, Old Lin, the gatekeeper at the Ye family estate, found a crying baby in a snowdrift outside the grounds. The child was named Lin Yuan. No one could have imagined that the boy fate had abandoned in the snow would awaken the power of the thunder spirit at the age of seven. Thunder itself bowed to him, cleaving through the countless shackles in his path of cultivation. In a fantasy world teeming with sects and rival races, spiritual veins form the foundation of cultivatio —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Silent Dao 寂道 “I, Lin Yi, cultivate immortality not to seek fame among the lords, but to... follow my heart!” Other cultivators rely on pills, elixirs, divine arts, and secret techniques. He has all those, plus a few “forbidden books” and a whole lot of high-minded principles. He makes a stunning debut in the outer-sect tournament? That's just an appetizer! A clash with the young elites of a hundred sects at the Ancient Ten Thousand Dragons Hall? Perfect, time to try out his new killing move! A beauty in dang 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Pills Devour the Mortal World 丹噬凡尘 > Betrayal? No such thing! In Lin Feng's world, there is only absolute obedience! > Enemies? Beat them into submission! Recruit them! Then turn your weapons on the next target! Your power grows exponentially! 💥 > A cool, aloof sword cultivator beauty melts for you ❄️, a bewitching spell cultivator obeys your every command 🌹, and an adorable talisman cultivator follows you wholeheartedly 🎀... **Top-tier fighters and peerless beauties, all under your control!** > **Secret weapon: a “Submission 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 Spirit-Devouring Scrap Body? I Cultivate the Chaos Dao 噬灵废体？我修的可是混沌道 I am Lu Chuan, a spirit-devouring waste of a body, the loser everyone looks down on. They laugh at me for having no chance at immortality, but they don’t know that in the depths of despair, I formed the first Chaos Core in the world. They see ascension as an honor, but I have glimpsed the prisons and scythes beneath the Heavenly Dao. If that’s the way it is, then I’ll wield my mortal body as a blade, sever my shackles, shatter the Immortal Court, and rewrite the laws of heaven and earth! This pa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 I Have Two Innate Divine Powers 我有两个本命神通 [Eastern Fantasy + No System + Comedy + One Heroine + Three Male Leads] My name is Xiao Yibai. I’m a recent college graduate, but I was drawn into the Canglan Realm by an emperor’s game of chess and tasked with saving all living beings. But who’s going to save me? My name is Xia Longyuan. I am the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom and the Human Sovereign of the Canglan Realm. When horrors from beyond the realm descend, I myself will be the Great Wall that protects humanity. I can withstand the Ca 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The Magic Hand and Sacred Blade: A Journey Through the Wilds 魔手圣刀莽苍行 [Slow-burn, not a wish-fulfillment story + Ensemble Cast + Clan Rivalries + Ancient-Style Xuanhuan + Coming of Age + Multiple Plotlines + Plenty of Romance] With demonic power surging in his left hand, he uses his devilish palm to sever karma. His undying golden body will avenge the feuds of a thousand families. His right hand grips the Soul-Engraving Sacred Blade, with a single tear for the heroes. He probes his heart and conscience, and writes an immortal epic! The coming-of-age male lead, C —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 148 The Dark Valley Divine Curse 暗谷神咒 This is a world brimming with divine power. Cultivators can reach higher realms to gain ever greater strength, even becoming the equal of gods. There are nine Mortal Realms: Power Gathering, Source Return, Transformation, Voidmist, Jade Qiong, Six Directions, Nine Luminaries, Mortal Pinnacle, and Spirit of the Void. There are six Spirit Realms: Spirit Gate, Heavenly Star, Sky Riding, Firmament, Azure Dao, and Illusory God. There are three Divine Realms: Divine Envoy, Divine Guardian, and Half-St 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 149 The Immortal's Path of Revenge 逆仙仇途 A true man should wield a three-foot sword, accomplish deeds that will never be forgotten, and spend his life drunk with a beauty in his arms. He should wake to a marquis's seal. What has a man to fear in death? Let his name live on in the history books. When the day of triumph comes, he will take her to admire the moon together. Exceptional people shine wherever they go. With the charisma of two lifetimes and fortune on his side, Deng Fei battles heroes and slays his enemies, wins over fairies 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 The Forbidden Heavenly Tower 禁忌天塔 [Fantasy Brainstorming + Swordsmanship + the Myriad Worlds + Lighthearted Humor + Invincible + No System + Not Reborn + Not Wuxia + Power Fantasy + Empresses + Multiple Female Leads + Passionate + Decisive and Ruthless + Fast-Paced] Forty-nine eras ago, the Forbidden Heaven Tower appeared out of nowhere, sealing away nine peerless empresses who had terrified the powerful across the Myriad Worlds. Among them was the Dark Nether Empress, whose swordsmanship had reigned supreme throughout the ages. 279Reads—Score10414d adds
