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- 1 I, the Villainous Ancestor, Forged a Sacred Clan to Rule Heaven and Earth 我，反派老祖，铸就天地圣族 Villain + Ancestor + System Chen Yi is reborn as the Chen family’s villainous ancestor and obtains a Villain System. What? His descendants groveling at his feet? He kicks them away. His vitality is fading? Not a chance. This ancestor of yours is hale and hearty. You youngsters still have a lot to learn. Chosen ones? Wipe them all out. He leads the Chen family to the heights of power, making them a supreme sacred clan that will endure forever. 74Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Ultimate Ancestor System 最强老祖系统 Ten thousand years ago, the protagonist Ye Xuan transmigrated to the Lingtian Continent and unlocked the Strongest Ancestor System. From then on, his road to the peak began. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 A Celestial Realm Ancestor from the Start 开局天人境老祖 Ye Xingchen, a young man from the modern world, transmigrates to the mysterious Tianyuan Continent after an accident and finds himself in the body of the Ye family's founding ancestor. Faced with an unfamiliar world and the looming decline of his clan, Ye Xingchen unexpectedly activates a sign-in System and embarks on a path to defy fate. See how he subdues the cosmos and sweeps across the myriad 158Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 4 A Hundred-Year-Old Ancestor: Outlive Your Children and Grow Stronger 百岁老祖，熬死孩子就变强 [Imperial Ancestor + Demonic Ancestor + Centenarian Old Man + Multiple Female Leads + Never Gets Younger + Ancestor Saga + Dark Power Fantasy] Good news: Xia Wumian transmigrates into the ancestor of the Great Xia imperial family. Bad news: As the oldest member of the family, he has only age to show for it, and his vitality is fading. Good news: He has a System. Whenever one of his children dies, he gains inheritance points that he can use to improve his strength. Bad news: His predecessor was o 5.7kReads6.7Score401Shelves
- 5 I Transmigrated as the Sect’s Ancestor and Somehow Have Countless Female Avatars 穿越宗门老祖，我竟有无数女号 Chen Xuan transmigrates to the Primordial Continent and becomes a sect ancestor with only a little time left to live. From the start, he's lying in the sect's forbidden grounds, unable to move a muscle. Chen Xuan feels utterly helpless and hopeless. Just as he's about to give up and bring his short transmigration to an end, he awakens the Fortune-Gathering System. As long as he can gather the fortune of the Chosen Ones, he can keep living and even grow stronger. Just as Chen Xuan begins to feel 940Reads7.4Score105Shelves
- 6 You Asked Me to Marry into the Family, So How Did I Become Their Ancestor? 让你入赘，你成人家老祖宗了？ Also known as: The Wife from My Dreams Came True, Is the Ancestor Really That Much of a Cad? Jiang Ping’an transmigrates by chance, without awakening any golden finger. All he does is have one beautiful dream after another. Then one day, he unexpectedly discovers that the Han family’s ancestor is none other than his wife from his dreams! From then on, the whole world is thrown into chaos. The peerlessly elegant female emperor, the nine-tailed celestial fox who captivates all living beings, the g 2.1kReads8.6Score218Shelves
- 7 Oh No, My Compassion Is Overflowing Again 完了，老夫心又开始泛滥了 “I’m an old man who’s about to die. Why are you chasing me?” “Stop pretending. I know you’re the Immortal Dao Venerable Emperor.” “I’m cursed to be alone. Anyone who gets close to me will die.” “As long as I can be with you, I’m not afraid. Boo-hoo…” “Hey, don’t cry. This old man’s heart… Fine, I’ll marry you, all right?” “Hehe, old man, you’re hard-hearted about everything except women.” And then… she died… “Damn it, you old heavens, are you messing with me? I don’t believe it. I’m going to def 164Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 Xuanhuan: I Became the Ancestor 玄幻：我成了老祖宗 After transmigrating to another world, he became the clan’s founding ancestor and even got a Clan Leader System. Congratulations, Host. You drew the clan-protecting divine beast, the Violetflame Black Bird. Congratulations, Host. You drew a powerful buff, Purple Qi Comes from the East. Congratulations, Host. You drew a saint-grade cultivation technique, the Ninefold Ruyi True Body. Congratulations, Host. You drew an immortal weapon, the Cosmic Demon-Suppressing Blade. As the clan’s founding ance 1.9kReads8.4Score104Shelves
- 9 King Zhou’s Last Will: The Shang Dynasty Still Has a Forefather 纣王遗嘱：大商还有一个祖爷爷 King Zhou set fire to himself in the Star-Picking Tower. Before he died, he revealed a world-shaking secret: he actually had a grandfather who was still in seclusion! He had learned the secret when he took the throne as the Human Emperor. Just as the Xiqi army was about to storm Chaoge, a pair of eyes opened deep within the palace. An overwhelming aura surged into the sky. A cavalry appeared and charged at the Xiqi army. 8.1kReads8.4Score447Shelves
- 10 I’m a Centenarian, and I Got an SSS-Rank Talent Through Sign-In from the Start 我，百岁老人，开局签到SSS天赋 Chu Shanhe transmigrates to a world undergoing spiritual qi revival and lives an unremarkable life until the age of one hundred, when the long-overdue God-Tier Sign-In System finally arrives... “Study sign-in successful. SSS talent acquired.” “Academy's back mountain sign-in successful. Great Evolution Creation Heart Sutra acquired.” “First Emperor's Mausoleum sign-in successful. Indestructible Golden Body acquired.” “...” Then one day, the dimensional rifts expand and ferocious beasts invade, b 1.5kReads5.1Score122Shelves
- 11 The Ancestor's Daily Life 老祖的日常生活 After the spiritual qi revival in the Tianxuan Realm, an immortal sect called Dao Sword Sect suddenly emerged within the Great Qin Empire... The cautious Ancestor keeps a low profile in his little courtyard, providing resources and ideas. His sword-immortal disciples and grand-disciples of Dao Sword Sect carry out those ideas, slowly going from unrivaled in the Cang Domain to reigning supreme over the heavens... A slow-paced traditional xianxia fantasy, with an ensemble cast centered on a sect. 17kReads8.2Score2.2kShelves
- 12 System: From the Start, a Golden Core Ancestor 系统：开局金丹老祖 [System] [Invincible] [Cultivation] [Eerie] [Myriad Worlds] “System!” “Why did you take so long to show up!” “Do you have any idea how I survived these past 188 years?” “Do you?!” Chen Feng couldn’t hold back his grievances any longer and shouted at the System inside him. Chen Feng had transmigrated to this terrifying world of cultivation 188 years ago. Over the years, he had weathered countless deadly dangers. Thanks to his talent and good fortune, he had finally become a Golden Core Patriarch, 3.5kReads6.7Score201Shelves
- 13 Xuanhuan: I Became an Invincible Ancestor 玄幻：我成了无敌老祖 [No female lead, no harem, an invincible protagonist. Truly invincible, though the first few chapters may leave readers confused. It really is an invincible-protagonist story.] Ten thousand years ago, Luo Fan was locked away in a forbidden zone by his own master. Ten thousand years later, Luo Fan emerges from the forbidden zone, only to learn that his master and senior brothers and sisters have all ascended. “Damn it! I’ll settle the score with those guys sooner or later!” From then on, Luo Fan 375Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 14 Xuanhuan: My Ancestor Is Invincible 玄幻：我家老祖超无敌 This is a world of Source Spirits, and a world where humanity is in decline. With the myriad races holding humanity down, what hope is there for its future? Wang Zhan transmigrates to the Source Spirit Continent and becomes the ancestor of the Wang family, awakening the Source Spirit Summoning System. Though old, he remains ambitious, ready to fight for humanity on all fronts once more! The prodigies of the myriad races oppress humanity, while human prodigies such as Ying Zheng, Liu Che, and Li 840Reads7.6Score100Shelves
- 15 I Become the Sect's Founding Ancestor From the Start 开局成为宗门老祖 Chen Mang, a down-on-his-luck young man from the modern world, transmigrates to another realm where might makes right. From the start, he takes over the body of a sect’s Ancestor and awakens the Strongest Sect Ancestor System. The stronger his sect becomes, the more powerful he gets! [Slay the Ancestor of a rival sect and obtain an Heaven-Rank divine ability: Heaven-Burning Sword] [Destroy a rival sect’s sacred ground and obtain a clone: Nine-Yan Dao Body] [Raise your sect to the rank of a sacre 2.9kReads8.1Score113Shelves
- 16 From the Start, I Sign In as the Invincible Ancestor of the Ye Family 开局签到，我是叶家无敌老祖 (Sign-in, behind-the-scenes, cautious cultivation, invincible, ancestor, Great Emperor) He gets a sign-in System from the start. His family is invincible, his backing is invincible, and he himself is invincible. Behind the scenes, he cultivates his family and contends for supremacy across the Myriad Worlds. Above him, four founding ancestors of t 11.8kReads7.8Score714Shelves
- 17 My Clan Was Besieged from the Start, Then the Supreme Ancestor Arrived! 开局家族被围攻，至尊老祖降临！ Ten thousand years ago, Ye Qingtian was sealed away by eighteen Supreme Venerables acting together. He awakened a sign-in System, and after signing in for ten thousand years, Ye Qingtian broke free of his seal. He forged Supremes, strengthened his clan, ruled over the Nine Realms, and pointed his sword at the eighteen Supreme Venerables! 8.3kReads8.6Score510Shelves
- 18 EN Clan Cultivation: Starting as an Aged Patriarch 家族修仙：从暮年老祖开始 [No System, no female lead, no harem, no regaining youth, not a self-righteous saint, ancestral patriarch story, cruel and dark.] [The early story focuses on the protagonist; later, it shifts to a broad ensemble cast alongside the protagonist.] Reborn into a world of immortal cultivation, we see it through the eyes of a clan patriarch: a true cultivation world rife with deception and danger at every turn! From nurturing the next generation and developing the clan’s businesses to rivalries betwee 13.5kReads8.0Score1.1kShelves
- 19 National Fate: My Three Teammates Are Old Men, and Leng Feng Is Going Crazy 国运：队友仨老头，冷风要疯了 [National destiny + the old Heavenly Master + a battle among the gods + no female lead + combat + an older generation’s fiery spirit] The world’s resources are running out, and a forbidden zone for civilization trials has opened. Four people from each nation are randomly chosen and bound to their nation’s destiny. The old Heavenly Master of Mount Longhu, Lan Minghua from Xuanwu City, Chen Feng, an old man bound to a Gluttony System, and the special forces soldier Leng Feng are selected. At first 4.4kReads8.6Score350Shelves
- 20 I Took Over the Villainous Ancestor, and the Fated Heroine Begged Me to Tame Her 夺舍反派老祖，天命女主跪求拿捏 [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Villainous Old Ancestor + Stealing Others' Fortunes + Invincible + Decisive and Ruthless] When he woke up, Chen Lie discovered he'd transmigrated into a xuanhuan world, becoming the supreme old ancestor of a villainous faction. After offending the protagonist favored by fate, he received a warning: the "three-year agreement." Chen Lie felt pretty nervous, but at the crucial moment, he unexpectedly bound to a System. "Ding... Congratulations! You've obtained the Chaotic 14.6kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
- 21 After 500 Years of Sign-In, I Emerged as the Ancestor 签到五百年出关就是老祖 Lu Chen unexpectedly transmigrated to the world of cultivation and became the tomb keeper of the second-rate Sword Control Sect. After unexpectedly awakening the sign-in System, he thought he could keep a low profile until he ascended. But one incident after another forced him to step in. Five hundred years later: “So much for keeping a low profile. How have I been fighting for five hundred years straight?” (I'm not a great writer, so a one-star rating is fine. Please don't say anything unnecess 5.2kReads8.7Score325Shelves
- 22 After Two Hundred Years of Sign-Ins at the Ancestral Shrine, I Became the Royal Ancestor 祖祠签到两百年，我成了皇家老祖 Qin Xuan transmigrates to a world where cultivators soar through the skies and burrow into the earth, while demons and monsters run rampant. He becomes a prince of the Great Qin Dynasty. At the same time, he gains a sign-in System. By signing in at different places, he can receive all kinds of rewards. Sign in at the Imperial Ancestral Temple and receive the “Black and Yellow Pill.” Sign in at the Ancestral Palace and receive the “Sage Dragon Cultivation Manual.” Sign in at the Temple of Heaven 21kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves
- 23 EN Building the Qingyun Immortal Sect, With an Emperor Ancestor Arriving from the Start 打造青云仙宗，开局大帝老祖降临 [Invincible Lead] [Sect] [Taking Disciples] [Nonstop Thrills] [Summoning] [No Female Lead] [No Hesitation, Straight to Action] No one helps me reach for the skies, so I'll climb the mountain myself and build an Emperor Sect! This book is also known as: "Every member of my sect, inside and out, is a Great Emperor. How will you deal with that?" "The road to immortality is hard to climb? What's with all those Immortal Emperors from Qingyun?" What! How did you know that even the dogs guarding the ga 25.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
- 24 EN Spirit Stone Immortal Clan 灵石仙族 (The animated series is now available, and the first print edition is on sale. Its title is "Blackstone: Bloodline Awakening". Search for it on any platform.) (All six volumes are complete. There’s plenty to read, so dig in!) [Family saga + ensemble cast + no System + not saintly + slow burn + the protagonist is a stone + behind-the-scenes machinations + no female lead] Volume 1: Winds Rise over Song Mountain (complete) Volume 2: Clash of the Origin Condensation Realm (complete) Volume 3: Riding 59.1kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
- 25 EN The Game Becomes Reality: I Built the Most Ancient Immortal Clan 游戏成真，我打造了万古第一仙族 Li Xiang happened upon a cultivation-clan simulator. He discovered that the descendants in the game would offer him all kinds of strange sacrifices. “Thank you for your blessing, Ancestor! Our clan has become the greatest family in the world!” “Quick, offer the Ancestor a sacrifice! Please accept this immortal artifact!” “Ancestor, we’ve conquered the Immortal Realm!” “…” Then one day, The members of the Li clan appeared on Earth in flying boats, arriving in a vast procession. Under the astonish 18.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
- 26 Clan Cultivation: I Ascend to Immortality Through My Descendants 家族修仙：我以子嗣登仙 [Family Saga + Farming and Development + No Goody-Two-Shoes + No Army-Spamming + Slow Burn + (Not for readers who dislike romance or prefer a female-free cast)] Chen Jing'an transmigrates into the world of the Immortal Dao and is born into a small Qi Refining immortal clan in Qinghe County. With mediocre aptitude, his prospects on the path to immortality are bleak. He thought he was destined to live an unremarkable life, but then he unexpectedly awakens the “Mother-and-Child Bell.” As long as he 75.2kReads8.8Score6.6kShelves
- 27 Reincarnated as a Divine Tree, I’m Building a Yin Soldier Clan 转生神树，我打造阴兵家族 [Ensemble Cast + System + Clan Saga + No Female Lead + The Protagonist Isn’t Human!] Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is injured! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people is on the brink of death! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree! Clan Chief, this is bad! One of our people just passed away! Quick, take them to the Divine Tree. We can’t let the body get cold on the way! Reincarnated as a frail locust tree, Ji Yang only wanted to bask in the sun, 101.7kReads8.8Score11.4kShelves
- 28 I've Been AFK for a Trillion Years, and I'm Richer Than the Heavenly Dao 挂机万亿年，我比天道还有钱 [Invincible + Building a Faction + Laid-Back + Nurturing] After idling for a trillion years, I built the strongest family! World Will: Dad Ye, I want to reinforce the world's barrier. Could you give me some pocket money? I'll rub your feet. Will of Heaven: Big Boss Ye, someone's been secretly siphoning the world's essence lately. Could you lend me some money? Whenever people mention Ye Suifeng, one word comes to mind. Filthy rich beyond all reason! 49.1kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
- 29 I Invest in the Chosen Clan, and My Strength Equals the Entire Clan's 投资天命族人，我实力是全族总和 [Invincible + Clan + Ensemble Cast + Behind the Scenes + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Dominant + No Female Lead + No Romantic Tension + No Simping + No Holding Back + Decisive and Ruthless + Even More Exciting Later] Jiang Daoxuan transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes the head of the Jiang clan. He obtains the Strongest Clan System. His strength is tied to the combined strength of the entire clan: the stronger his clan members, the stronger the Host! What's more, investing in clan members 127kReads9.1Score9.7kShelves
- 30 EN Starting as the Peak Master: Signing In for an Ultimate Emperor Armament! 开局成为首座，签到极道帝兵！ [Lighthearted daily life + invincible + Backer Sect + call for reinforcements when unable to win + schemer + no martial ethics + longevity] Because he had died once before, Hua Yunfei always put staying alive first. He had hidden away on Daoyuan Peak for a hundred years, performing sign-in for a hundred years. [Beep, congratulations to the Host on completing one hundred years of sign-in and obtaining the Ultimate Emperor Weapon: the Chaos Bell] The Dark Blood Era arrived, plunging Heaven an 136.5kReads9.2Score7.7kShelves
- 31 EN Fantasy: Starting Blind, I Cultivate with an Erhu 玄幻：开局瞎子，从拉二胡开始 (The short drama is now streaming: Fantasy: Beginning with Two Springs Reflect the Moon) [Spending Life + Grinding and Lying Low] "Once a song breaks the heart, where in all the world can one find a kindred soul?" From the start, he transmigrated as a blind man and became a street musician. [Two Springs Reflect the Moon: LV2 (1/10000) Effect: Unblocks qi and blood, opens the meridians, dispels dampness, and warms the body] He is a blind street musician who wipes out an entire gang for 138.6kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves
- 32 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves
- 33 EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves
