Novels like The Male Lead’s Self-Cultivation
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- 101 The Days I Didn't Want to Be the Demon Emperor 我不想当妖皇的日子 [An Invincible Protagonist] Ding! You have gained the talent [Divine Insight], which lets you comprehend the world and draw power from it. You discover that you don't have to do anything at all to gain one random “skill orb” from the area you are in each day. Ding! You settle in the royal capital. You do nothing but lounge around, yet grow stronger by the day. After living there for 16 years, you have mastered every cultivation technique in the capital. You begin traveling far and wide, yet 0Votes303kRecs497.2kFans
- 102 Chasing the Light Through Darkness 黑暗逐光者 (Important: This is not a self-indulgent chuuni fantasy or an invincible power fantasy! Aimed at seasoned readers. If you want a protagonist who does whatever he wants and slaughters everyone in sight, this isn't for you.) Is having superpowers really a blessing? Would you choose to become a masked hero who fights evil and upholds justice, or live an ordinary, unremarkable life? Set in a parallel world in the 2030s, this is a story about a boy who keeps growing, learning to accept himself and so 0Votes138.6kRecs215.3kFans
- 103 Journey to the West: From the Start, I Beat the Old Lord in a Game of Go 西游：开局对弈赢了老君 Su Xun arrived in the Spring and Autumn period and became a prince of the Zhou dynasty. All he wanted was to enjoy himself. He excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and even created many classics ahead of his time. To his surprise, this made him famous, earning him a reputation as a gentleman known throughout the land. He thought he would spend his life happily, but one day he discovered that the man he had always enjoyed talking with, both mentor and friend, was none other than L 0Votes40.6kRecs251kFans
- 104 The Power-Leveling Empire 代练帝国 The Ace Power-Leveling Pro Is Ready to Deploy! Xu Jia was once the best power-leveling pro in Tianqing, the first man to defeat an NPC player and break through the ninth rank. Yet on the day the game became reality, he quietly retired. After years of drifting through life, he unexpectedly was reborn in the days before the game launched, becoming a native of the Tianqing world. He also brought along a special power-leveling space. “I'm actually a high-level cannon fodder character called ‘Orl, Se 0Votes147.1kRecs73.7kFans
- 105 A Few Things That Happened in the Instance Dungeon 副本里的二三事 Raise your head to peer into the depths of the void; bend down to gather the river of stars. Golden light blooms atop the ninth heaven, while eight hundred miles of purple clouds bow in worship. It all began after Wu Mingkong had kept a low profile for eighteen years, when she picked up a kitchen knife, brought along her dog, and hacked the first dungeon boss to death... 2Votes35.6kRecs135.2kFans
- 106 EN Infinite Bloodcore 无限血核 A beast knight leads a band of survivors, obtains the Divinity of Duels, and the world comes to a halt. 10Votes1.3MRecs2.1MFans
- 107 The Ancestors Are Above 祖宗在上 “Is this a System? My golden finger? I don't freaking get it until after I'm dead?” Lu Qing transmigrated into a cultivation world and spent two hundred years becoming a Golden Core cultivator, taking a wife, having children, and establishing a clan. Only after he died from an unexpected grievous injury did his Clan Ascension System activate. [Improve Spiritual Roots], [Explore Resources], [Pure Yang Body]… Whatever you want, it's yours! I'm your ancestor, so listen up. I'll lead you all to grea 0Votes205kRecs242.1kFans
- 108 The Demon Hunter and His Little Cottage 狩魔猎人和他的小屋 New book: My Bedroom Connects to a Starship. Come check it out! While engrossed in the world of wizards, Roger unexpectedly transmigrated to a world that was similar to, but not quite, his own. Here, the monsters of legend are real. They disguise themselves among ordinary people and have become part of this world. Starting on a deserted island, Roger begins his career as a monster hunter. Although transmigrating came with a golden finger, what frustrates him is that the cheat belongs not to 0Votes199.9kRecs274.7kFans
- 109 EN I Took Over the Sun God 我夺舍了太阳神 Jiang Hao transmigrated to another world and even seized the body of the Sun God, only to discover that everyone in this other world wanted this god beaten down. But it's fine. I can travel back and forth. And so, a god of unparalleled power emerged in the other world. The myths of the real world have descended once more. P.S. Dual transmigration, a behind-the-scenes mastermind story 0Votes138.7kRecs210.4kFans
- 110 The First-Rank Elixir Immortal 一品丹仙 “Are you Wu Sheng, the assassin?” “I am Wu Sheng, the assassin!” “Then why did you become an alchemist?” “Well... because alchemy really pays!” “Then why are you wanted?” “Because... the academy doesn't allow me to sell the pills I make in private.” “So how are you supposed to make money?” “The more they forbid me from selling them, the more profitable they are!” 6Votes478.4kRecs508.9kFans
- 111 A Paradise of Infinite Dimensions 无尽维度的乐园 Traveling through the heavens, roaming across myriad worlds, the paradise of infinite dimensions. Yin Changsheng has no real objection to the Dimension Paradise that forcibly hired him as a Dimension Apostle, but he strongly objects to being sent to kill the Great Sage Ventilating Monkey King before he’s even finished probation... 8Votes42.7kRecs192.5kFans
- 112 Quick Transmigration: Is There a Good Show Today? 快穿之今天有好戏看么 Xiao Qing always wears the same indifferent expression, whether she’s weak or powerful. Rising from the ranks of cannon fodder, crushing scum, and battling villains are all somewhat entertaining, but to her, they’re no match for enjoying the scenery, eating and drinking, and watching the drama unfold. Put in a more lofty way, she leans on the railing to listen to the wind and rain, calmly watching the ways of the world. To make sure she can safely watch the action under any circumstances, her d 0Votes73.2kRecs43kFans
- 113 EN Dying to Replace the Living 死而替生 At the end of his rope, on the brink of death and despair, Le Yu shouted: “If you’ve got the guts, kill me.” His enemy sneered: “I’ve never heard such a strange request.” Le Yu died. Then Le Yu came back to life, inside his enemy’s body. This is the story of a man who possesses whoever kills him. “Why are all the people who kill me cunning, notorious warlords and geniuses, with complicated backgrounds, a million quest lines, and lives that could end at any moment?” “Can’t some honest, down-to-ea 4Votes430.2kRecs409.4kFans
- 114 EN Notes on the Aberrant Studies of Kraft 克拉夫特异态学笔记 “Imagine that in the world we live in, people spend their entire lives facing a white wall...” “But a rare few get to glimpse the vast world beyond it, and enjoy colors ordinary people couldn’t imagine in a lifetime?” “Yeah, exactly. That’s what I’m getting at. They all died or went mad.” 260Votes313.8kRecs308.7kFans
- 115 EN Everyone Knows I'm a Hidden Master—Except Me 全世界只有我不知道我是高人 What’s it like to be an ordinary person whom a group of cultivators mistake for a reclusive master? Lin Zhishui is in that position, but he can’t answer the question yet. Because even now, he still hasn’t realized that the customers who love traditional culture and visit his calligraphy and painting shop are actually extraordinary people who cultivate in secret. And those customers he thought had died of terminal illnesses... had in fact ascended to immortality! The customers never imagined that 0Votes215.1kRecs262.3kFans
- 116 Detective Conan: Surrounded by Undercover Agents 柯南之我被卧底包围了 [The protagonist is a genuine member of the organization and won't turn good. The organization wins in the end.] [Unfriendly to the good guys, especially undercover agents. Unfriendly, unfriendly, extremely unfriendly. The persecution is intense. By the end, the undercover agents become genuine members of the organization.] Public Security undercover agent: We're two against two. W 0Votes94.6kRecs162.1kFans
- 117 EN The Splendor of Netheril 耐瑟瑞尔的辉煌 The protagonist is a pure mage: cold-blooded, cautious, dark, and ruthless. There is no heroine from beginning to end, no playing the pig to eat the tiger, and no sudden power-up at the brink of death. He only advances steadily, faces no powerful enemies everywhere he goes, and is always the formidable enemy of others. His whole heart is set on advancing the glory of Netheril. 1Votes69.6kRecs118.8kFans
- 118 EN I'm Not That Uzumaki Naruto! 我不是那个漩涡鸣人 In the cold, gloomy laboratory, Naruto opened his bright blue eyes and smiled at Orochimaru. “Want these Rinnegan?” (New book: A Newcomer in the Naruto World, Starting by Blackmailing Danzo. 0Votes139.7kRecs150.1kFans
- 119 Reborn to a Carefree Life 重生咸鱼人生 Host: Today, we’re delighted to welcome the famous online novelist, musician, poet, filmmaker, screenwriter, and director, Yu Xian! Let’s give him a warm welcome! Yu Xian: Hello, everyone, I’m… Ah-woo, I’m so sleepy. *Yawn*… *yawn*… Host: Mr. Yu Xian… Wake up, wake up! We’re live… Five minutes of showing off, two hours of being a couch potato. I’m Yu Xian, and I endorse doing nothing! 0Votes11.7kRecs18.6kFans
- 120 When Man's Killing Intent Stirs, Heaven and Earth Are Overturned 人发杀机天地反覆 Talismans, immortal arts, strange phenomena, gallant heroes, demons, ghosts and gods... The land lies ravaged, and evil runs rampant. When human hearts turn murderous, heaven and earth are thrown into chaos. I will sweep away the demons and gods, and cleanse the world of every monster and fiend. Slay the Dragon Court, pacify the realm, raze mountains and temples, sever the link between heaven and earth... I seek my own path! 0Votes175.5kRecs147.4kFans
- 121 The Sword Sect’s Unorthodox Branch 剑宗旁门 A young sword sect acolyte who has unexpectedly recovered memories of his past life on Earth is ready to hit the road and go wild! Unfortunately, this world is too cruel. Though he lives in a sword sect, he has no talent for swordsmanship, and in the end can only take up an unorthodox path of cultivation. The Tianlie Sword Sect is famed for its swordsmanship, so naturally, those on unorthodox paths are denied its true teachings. Yet later generations would say: that was the year the Sword Sect w 0Votes199.8kRecs253.5kFans
- 122 EN Investiture of the Gods: I Just Want to Be a Terrible Emperor! 封神之我要当昏君 [A pioneering novel in the foolish ruler genre, a historical xianxia based on the original Investiture of the Gods, takes off from Chapter 31] I wanted with all my heart to be a foolish ruler, yet I became an emperor for the ages. Several professors from Qingbei conducted an in-depth analysis of the life of Shang Shihuang. Shang Shihuang was originally King Zhou. His surname was Zi and his given name was Shou. His achievements surpassed those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and he was 0Votes732kRecs375.5kFans
- 123 Conquest Paradise 征战乐园 [New book out now: Lord of Ten Thousand Calamities] Welcome to the Warzone. In this playground for the strong, Wang Wei cuts down powerful enemies, tramples the Six Directions beneath his horses, and sweeps across the Eight Wastelands! This is the story of a legion-based powerhouse who crushes one reincarnation realm after another with his army. A semi-stat-based infinite-reincarnation story. Thanks to all the pioneers of the genre for the inspiration. 3Votes284.8kRecs255.1kFans
- 124 What to Do When You Get the Wrong Cheat 开错外挂怎么办 In this small port on the southern frontier, Inspector Li just wants to be an honest, upright police officer who can still make some money. But somehow, he activated the wrong cheat. “A Hong Kong crime-fiction novel.” Recommended: the author’s new book, Reborn: An Outsider in the Entertainment Industry 0Votes368.5kRecs401.1kFans
- 125 The Grand Treatise on Transforming into a Dragon 太虚化龙篇 One day, the dragon will rise to the Ninth Heaven and roam across countless worlds. The dragon is me, and I am the dragon: Zhuang Ming. 0Votes226.8kRecs354.8kFans
- 126 EN Quadruple Schism 四重分裂 Mo Tan suffers from atypical dissociative identity disorder and says it’s putting him under a lot of pressure. A game called [The Sinless World] is a great way for him to unwind. His chaotic neutral self is frivolous and follows his whims, the source and instigator of countless uncontrollable events. His lawful good self is steadfast and just, the fairest knight and judge in everyone else’s eyes. His true neutral self is humble and unmotivated, a reflection and companion to every ordinary soul. 184Votes481.6kRecs201.1kFans
- 127 I Create Urban Legends in Tokyo 我在东京创造都市传说 After transmigrating to a parallel-world Japan, Kamiya Shinji received a notebook titled The True Record of Urban Legends. Anything he wrote in the notebook as an urban legend would become real. But Japan in this world was missing many of the urban legends from his previous life. Hanako in the bathroom, the Hell Girl, Sadako's videotape, the Eight-Foot-Tall Woman, Mary's phone call, the Seiryuu Temple Tunnel, the Gaze Between the Cracks, Tenjin Elementary School… “Let me unleash chaos across Jap 1Votes220.8kRecs0Fans
- 128 A Great Adventure in the Wuxia World 武侠江湖大冒险 Ask the jianghu: Where is the jianghu? Look back, and you'll find yourself already in it. Ten years of lamplight through rainy jianghu nights: just a nostalgic journey through a world of martial heroes... 0Votes247.2kRecs236.3kFans
- 129 EN One Piece: Bane 海贼之祸害 In the Great Pirate Era, heroes rose up everywhere. The strong did as they pleased. The weak had no choice. Mo De agreed wholeheartedly, so he took up a gun in one hand and a blade in the other, killing his way to the top. Completed novels: Gourmet Hunter, Naruto: The Calamity, Sword Art Online: Keep Living. This book takes its time to heat up, and the author is in it for the long haul. Dive in without worry. 0Votes428.9kRecs335.8kFans
- 130 Soul Painter 灵魂画手 When Gao Fan tried to paint a picture of what “God” looked like, madness descended. It surged up from the sea, rose from the earth, and fell from the sky… From the beginning and the end of time, it came toward all living things, bearing despair. 0Votes65.8kRecs356.5kFans
- 131 Pretending to Be a Good Person in the World of Detective Conan 在柯学世界装好人 “Do you really want me to save someone?” He looked at the victim trembling before him, then at the items in his inventory: [Decapitation Wire], [The Killer's Gift], [Universal Anesthetic], [Invisibility Potion]... Shiraishi touched the hideous mask on his face and fell into thought. “The freeloader at the distillery” “What does anything my secret identi 0Votes174.8kRecs225.5kFans
- 132 The Mysterious Inland Sea 诡秘地海 Beneath a pitch-black, uncanny underground sea lie mysterious islands and horrifying, deformed monsters. Humanity is not the protagonist in this godforsaken place. Madness and death are. Praying humbly to the things beneath the sea will only let the poor wretches linger in the dark, slowly becoming more twisted. If they want to reclaim humanity’s former glory, their only choice is to steer a steamship int 89Votes172.6kRecs1.3MFans
- 133 If Water Flows East 若水向东流 Make simps see the error of their ways, persuade prostitutes to go straight, put gambling addicts on the right track, and awaken the conscience of lackeys. Like water flowing east, don’t turn back. 0Votes69.9kRecs83.6kFans
- 134 The Heavens: Starting Anew 诸天之从新做人 He Xie is a private detective who specializes in investigating affairs. He once had mistresses and cheating men quaking in their boots, and was an ambitious young man with lofty ideals. Then he died unexpectedly and received a System that gave him the chance to be reborn by completing missions across different worlds. 0Votes172.7kRecs290.3kFans
- 135 This Really Is the Sharingan 这真是写轮眼 “Big brother, big brother, why are there three commas spinning in your eyes?” “They're not commas. They're tomoe!” “Tomoe?! Cool! Could this be the legendary...” The little girl's eyes shone with longing and anticipation. “That's right, this is the legendary...” Xiao Yang lifted his chin slightly, looking very pleased with himself. “The Evil King's True Eye!” The little girl answered with convic 2Votes133.2kRecs192.1kFans
- 136 I Really Am an Intern Doctor 我真是实习医生 “I really am just an intern doctor! My face is just a little dark.” Difficult cases? Emergency rescues? Relax, that’s just my everyday life. This is the story of a rather unlucky young doctor who is forced to race ahead on the road to healing the sick and saving lives~ 0Votes521.5kRecs280.6kFans
- 137 The Grand Sui Preceptor 大隋国师 With a brush in my hand, I can write a thousand splendid essays, paint prosperous mountains and rivers, and depict the grand affairs of the human world. I can also strike down foolish rulers and treacherous ministers. With a stroke of my brush, I can send them to the underworld. With a sword at my waist, I can slay demons and monsters, and sweep away every injustice in this world. My name is Lu Liangsheng, Grand Preceptor of the Great Sui. 3Votes235.3kRecs349.9kFans
- 138 Spoiling the Myriad Worlds 剧透诸天万界 Also known as: The Mastermind Behind the Cthulhu Myriad Worlds, The Right Way to Spoil the Plot, My Dates Can't All Be This Powerful Across the Myriad Worlds, darkness and the uncanny are rising. Beyond the infinite worlds stands the Council of Mists! Those who take part in the council are either the foremost powerhouses of their worlds, protagonists chosen by fate, or key figures at turning points in world history. Whitebeard, Uchiha Madara, Tony Stark, Batman... Ye Tiandi... Dugu Baitian.. 0Votes284.1kRecs281kFans
- 139 The Racing Champion’s Spokesperson 车神代言人 “Fei, their car accelerates way better than ours. What do we do?” “There are cowardly drivers, but no cowardly cars! Drop into second, rev to 7,300, and take him!” “Racer Fei, your car has plenty of horsepower, but the front end is too heavy. It understeers every time you enter a corner. Unless you overcome that problem, you can't beat my GTR.” “Ever heard of taking a corner through the drainage ditch? Look it up if you don't know. Kids these days!” “Zhang Yifei, your opponent in the nex 0Votes258.8kRecs123.3kFans
- 140 Host 宿主 Parasitizing in cellular form, choosing a Host requires great care. No one could have imagined that civilization would be destroyed in war. I am a barbarian, and I am also human. 0Votes246.9kRecs244.3kFans
- 141 I Really Can't Solve Mysteries 我真不会推理 A great villain who spent ten years struggling in the space of the Main God gives up everything in exchange for a chance to live again in a parallel world. All he wants is to laze around and enjoy his retirement, but this bizarre and unpredictable world is full of danger. With no other choice, he gradually reveals his fearsome claws… Only by being darker than all darkness and more ruthless than all cruelty can he fear nothing! (P.S. Paranormal horror, dark themes.) 0Votes67.5kRecs87.3kFans
- 142 What Does It Feel Like to Become a Sage? 成为圣人是一种什么体验？ A thousand years have passed since the Investiture of the Gods. The Sage of the Jie Sect remains confined to Biyou Palace, and peace reigns across the Three Realms. At this time, the Ancient Buddha Dipankara has yet to pass into nirvana, and Tathagata has yet to be born. At this time, the Western Saha World has yet to be opened. At this time, Bajie is still the Heavenly Marshal Tianpeng, the Monkey is still a stone, and the Golden-Hooped Rod is still just the Sea-Calming Needle. Even the Golden 3Votes270.4kRecs461.2kFans
- 143 The Exorcist's Self-Cultivation 驱魔人的自我修养 Thanks for the invite. I'm in New York, just got off the plane. Du Wei discovers that he has transmigrated. With no other choice, he returns to his old line of work and opens a psychological counseling clinic. But the patients who come in for help all seem a little strange... Full Subscription Group: Join Group 1 and ask an admin to verify you Note: This book is set in the Conjuring universe. 0Votes125.6kRecs328.5kFans
- 144 The Demon Hunter’s Cookbook 猎魔烹饪手册 When night fell, whispers sounded in his ears and the monsters in the shadows began to stir. Jason's hungry stomach started rumbling, and he couldn't help swallowing... Hunger was the best motivation. 0Votes546.4kRecs494.1kFans
- 145 Marvel: Infinite Personas 漫威之无限人格 Simply put, this is the story of a guy who doesn't even know how many alternate personalities he has, whose personalities are all based on famous figures from different worlds, making trouble in the Marvel Universe! Quicksilver: How could you possibly catch up with me! Raymond: Speed is power, young man. Have you ever been kicked by the light? Loki: Why can you ignore my illusion magic? Raymond: Prepare yourself, my foolish little brother Iron Man: Who... are you, really? Raymond: I am Megatr 0Votes118.9kRecs173kFans
- 146 The Great Sage of the Netherworld 通幽大圣 A sinister jianghu, where strange creatures abound; a corrupt court; martial arts clans; and heroes rising from every corner. This is a world without gods or Buddhas. Martial arts, sorcery, mystic cultivation, supernatural powers... Gu Cheng descends amid the darkness, ready to crush this chaotic world. “Since this world has no gods or Buddhas, then I will be its god!” A beauty’s painted face can never capture her true nature; a demonic monk in the temple raises asuras. Hearts tremble in the Pea 0Votes588.1kRecs651.2kFans
- 147 Ruling the World from a Deserted Island 从荒岛开始争霸 For Liu Cheng, who transmigrated to an alternate-world continent where heroes from all five thousand years of Chinese history exist, the most important thing was not using the System he carried with him to conquer the world or begin an incredibly awesome life, but figuring out how to survive on this deserted island... P.S. The characters appearing in this novel are all game characters adapted for artistic purposes. They differ greatly from their real historical counterparts in certain respects, 0Votes93.1kRecs81.2kFans
- 148 Peninsula Prosecutor 半岛检察官 Xu Jingwen transmigrates into South Korea and, from the start, kills his twin brother, who was plotting to murder him. With their identical faces, he assumes his dead brother's identity and takes his job as a prosecutor, his house, and his fiancée. Having taken the place of one man with another, he decides to be a good person and wipe out every corrupt official and criminal. But on his very first day at work, he discovers that the corrupt official is... himself. PS: The protagonist is a playboy 0Votes184.4kRecs800.1kFans
- 149 Summoning the Big Shots 召唤大佬 Become a heavenly demon, answer a summons, devour souls and seize bodies, and grant wishes across the myriad worlds. (My completed, acclaimed novels Unlimited Myth and Myth’s Original Species are proof of my reliability. Enjoy with confidence.) 1Votes213.3kRecs248.6kFans
- 150 EN Is There Really Someone Who Thinks Cultivating Immortality is Difficult? 不会真有人觉得修仙难吧 The Immortal Martial Era, the third day of the third month. Thanks to the sect leader's tireless efforts, Qingyun Dao Sect finally welcomed its eighth disciple, Ye Ping. To persuade Ye Ping to stay and earn his respect, everyone in the sect tried every trick in the book to fool him. They bragged that they were peerless geniuses in swordsmanship, cultivation, alchemy, artifact crafting, divination, formations, treasure appraisal, and even children of fortune. To keep up the image of genius, they 0Votes1.9MRecs1.3MFans
