Novels like The Path of a Cultivation Sect Leader
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- 1 The Scarlet Dragon Immortal Sect 赤龙仙门 This is a story about the head of a cultivation sect building a business from the ground up. A poor mortal unexpectedly takes charge of a down-at-heel sect in the cultivation world. No cheat abilities, no invincible protagonist halo, just harsh reality and a moving story of growth. After the previous dynasty falls, the orphaned Zhong family heir flees north of the Yangtze with an old servant. Caught up in an incident involving a blood viper transforming into a flood dragon, he is entrusted by a 24Votes91.5kRecs32.3kFans
- 2 Immortal Dao: Clouds and Mist 仙道云烟 There is a way to achieve immortality, yet the eternal can turn into the fleeting. When we meet again in the mortal world, a single greeting between fellow cultivators will speak of all the years gone by. 0Votes16.6kRecs23.3kFans
- 3 An Illustrated Guide to Tang Dynasty Demons 大唐妖怪图鉴 The new book, The Making of Japanese Legends, is now out. When Wu Ma opened his eyes, it was the thirteenth year of Daye. The countdown to Emperor Yang of Sui’s death had begun, but this world was undergoing changes never recorded in later generations, changes beyond anyone’s imagination. Meteors fell, Awakened appeared, and the shadows of all manner of monsters flickered into view. Wu Ma had arrived in this fantastical world of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and solemnly declared that he would beg 0Votes56.3kRecs53kFans
- 4 The Creation of Japanese Ghost Stories 东瀛怪谈创造时 Gu Xing came home late one night and found a hole in the wall. When he stuck his finger inside, the entire city changed forever. Granny Rimi, who refuses loan sharks; Fujino, who carries a wood chipper everywhere; Naya, the undying avenger; Sae, the many-faced woman who loves red dresses; the infernal couple presiding over the tribunal. One bizarre urban legend after another began playing out in the real world, just as Gu Xing described them. Two rules never changed: [People cannot kill urban le 0Votes45.5kRecs188.5kFans
- 5 Northern Profound Sect 北玄门 My new novel, After Becoming a Daoist Physician, is out! I hope you’ll give it your support! A few rogue cultivators band together as signs of chaos emerge overseas and demonic cultivators wreak havoc. Who can save the world from collapse? Amid boundless calamity and a world in turmoil, all the hardships of cultivation end with nothing but a pile of bones. Who can use this chance to attain the Dao? (A story about someone who proclaims himself a virtuous Daoist, yet becomes the eye of the calamit 0Votes65.5kRecs48.7kFans
- 6 The Grand Artifact Sect 大器宗 One who crafts a single artifact is a craftsman; one who masters a single art is a teacher. Only one who establishes a whole path can be called a grandmaster! This is the story of an ordinary man's cultivation, a legend about the rise of the Dao of Artifacts. Li Wan, a humble rogue cultivator, encounters one fortuitous opportunity after another and embarks on the path to becoming a grandmaster of artifacts. The author has completed several million words' worth of works and has a proven track 0Votes126.5kRecs115.5kFans
- 7 The Three Paths 三途志 The story begins one day a thousand years ago, when an ominous star that had been brewing for a long time suddenly appeared in the sky. The transformation of this star chart signaled both the end of the rise and fall of dynasties and the beginning of the young people’s journey to seek the Dao and pursue immortality. They say that demons and evil spirits emerge in chaotic times, and chaos truly did bring forth a world of ghosts and gods beyond the reach of ordinary people. In the heart of the wil 0Votes63.5kRecs58.9kFans
- 8 The Path of the Mystic Dust 玄尘道途 The teeming masses, the countless cultivators, are all but specks of dust in the world. The wind lifts them up, then lets them fall when it dies down. They neither ask where they have lost their way nor know where they are bound. 28Votes679.5kRecs264.3kFans
- 9 The Laws of the Daoist School 道门法则 In a world ruled by the Daoist sects, how should one cultivate? Talismans, pills, Daoist priests, spirit demons, ritual ceremonies... Want to cultivate immortality? Great! Start by sweeping the toilets! Where should you stand when an imperial talisman arrives? 6Votes1.1MRecs514.6kFans
- 10 The Bronze Furnace in Troubled Times 乱世铜炉 In an age of chaos, all things suffer. In this world, a furnace of heaven and earth beset by freezing cold and scorching heat, humans, beasts, demons, and cultivators alike are smelted and tempered, tested by karma and the cycle of reincarnation. Among them, a young boy is born to meet his tribulation. He encounters one strange event after another, seeking the righteous path in a world filled with inexplicable demons and monsters, with evil and virtue. As the saying goes: Heaven and Earth are th 20Votes344.2kRecs84.7kFans
- 11 EN Wulong Mountain Cultivation Chronicles 乌龙山修行笔记 A day-to-day chronicle of a rogue cultivator from Wulong Mountain, recording the little moments of a cultivation life... A woman fears marrying the wrong man; a man fears choosing the wrong career. Since Liu Xiaolou became a lowly rogue cultivator from the start, one from Wulong Mountain, notorious for its bandits, he can only accept his lot and struggle to survive in a world ruled by prestigious sects. He busies himself for a single spirit stone, pill, artifact, or spirit herb. The daily necess 1.4kVotes981.3kRecs619.4kFans
- 12 A Farmer's Three Kingdoms 农夫三国 A struggling student from a poor, remote mountain region in western China, he graduated from junior high and, as luck would have it, transmigrated to the end of the Han dynasty, where he became a Yellow Turban rebel. With limited knowledge and ability, he can’t turn the world upside down, so he’ll just have to do his best to survive in these chaotic times. 1Votes197.4kRecs56.1kFans
- 13 Surviving in a Supernatural World 苟在神诡世界 They say there are immortals in this world! Chen Li: Maybe, but there are a lot more monsters and demons! Transmigrated here in a single day, with nothing but confusion ahead; I toil and bustle just to put food on the table. Everyone says cultivating immortality is wonderful, but who has seen bones scattered by the roadside? [The author has a work with over 10,000 average subscriptions, Dawn Era, and a premium work, Giant Serpent of the Deep Forest. Quality guaranteed.] 4Votes286.8kRecs376.5kFans
- 14 The Path of No Duality 不二大道 The new book, The Creation of Japanese Weird Tales, is officially on sale. [Nearly 6,000 average paid subscriptions] Wei Bu'er thinks that joining Yun Yin Sect will let him pursue the Great Dao, only to discover that he has to start out as a menial worker. And in this unassuming-looking sect, you can trip over a whole crowd of senior brothers and sisters with golden fingers just by kicking a rock. The women of the cultivation world are all gorgeous. Wei Bu'er thinks he'll surely find a good girl 2Votes335.9kRecs291.8kFans
- 15 Hunting the Deer 即鹿 The imperial court held on in the south of the Yangtze, while the Five Barbarians invaded and fought for supremacy. The realm was in turmoil, and heroes rose from every quarter. Who will seize the throne? We will have to see who can distinguish themselves and gain the Mandate of Heaven. 0Votes416.7kRecs123.5kFans
- 16 EN Peerless Immortal Ascension 独步成仙 The story of an ordinary man becoming an immortal. The secret history of a caged dragon in the Immortal Realm. At first, Lu Xiaotian wanted nothing more than to set foot on the path to immortality. But after overcoming every obstacle and achieving his goal, he discovered that immortality was far from the end. Lu Xiaotian's group: 115242093 80Votes485.3kRecs213.3kFans
- 17 EN Cultivation Starts in the Desert 修仙从沙漠开始 An utterly ordinary office clerk unexpectedly becomes reborn in a mysterious, vast xianxia world, becoming a member of a small cultivation family. The story begins at an oasis called Jade Spring Lake Oasis in a boundless sea of sand. Official full-subscription group: 290883946 (fans with a support level of 2,000 or above may join) [Mortal cultivation, no System, family cultivation, farming] 0Votes281.2kRecs276.8kFans
- 18 Exorcising Demons 拔魔 The Daoist flame never dies, and the demonic seed is passed down forever. Defy Heaven to cultivate, follow Heaven to forge pills. This is the story of a young man who was infected by a demonic seed, and who grows stronger as he cultivates within the Daoist sect, where demons are regarded as mortal enemies. Branded as “someone who must be watched,” he is destined for a life unlike anyone else's. 21Votes418.9kRecs212kFans
- 19 EN Chicago 1990 芝加哥1990 Transmigration, the 1990s, Chicago, American entertainment, composing, screenwriting, producing, media conglomerate 66Votes2.7MRecs896kFans
- 20 The Immortal Dao of the Yellow Court 黄庭仙道 Contemplating the Yellow Court, the Dao of virtue and non-action, the five skandhas of the Shurangama, the ten stages of the Avatamsaka, all conditioned things are impermanent, all things are without self, stillness and nirvana, perfect awakening and wisdom... This is the story of a killer’s cultivation, a story of seeking the Dharma and attaining the Way... 0Votes92.3kRecs44.3kFans
- 21 The Swordstep Court 步剑庭 This is an age when legends grow old: In the north, the Old Dragon King rolls over and the earth shudders. In the west, the peacock lounges amid beauty and has no wish to move. Two old men who wield swords have no grievance against each other, yet must fight to the death. And a poor, miserable scholar tosses aside his books, suddenly draws his blade, and chops apart half the land. This is an age when legends are born anew: The beauty destined to topple kingdoms has yet to learn how to put on mak 2Votes299.2kRecs249.3kFans
- 22 EN Quest for the Immortal Path 叩问仙道 A young mortal accidentally stumbles onto the path of immortality and struggles onward in his pursuit of the Dao. The road to immortality is harder than climbing to heaven, but no obstacle can diminish his resolve to seek the Dao. Looking back, the green mountains remain, while all his old friends have become bones. Here are two QQ groups. Feel free to join whichever suits you. Muted group: 710441068 (To prevent the chat group from being shut down, notices and announcements may be posted there. 487Votes1.2MRecs979.6kFans
- 23 Wandering the World of Myriad Heavens 人在诸天,浪迹天涯 A Myriad Heavens crossover featuring a mix of film and TV worlds. The first world is a little long, and the story doesn't follow the original plot. Same old rules. 0Votes109.6kRecs189.9kFans
- 24 The Waning Moon and the Parasol Tree 缺月梧桐 What is faith? What is loyalty? What is authority? What is right? A place that does not believe in hell is hell itself. Everyone will fall, and no one can escape. 2Votes318.7kRecs73.3kFans
- 25 Tales of the Ten Provinces 十州风云志 Seek the Way, press on and search. The human way is there for those who find it. How many rivers and mountains have we crossed? There is no counting. May Heaven never grow old, and may it keep our homeland forever beautiful. Mountains stretch as far as the eye can see, yet everywhere they are beset by arrows of rain and blades of wind. The road home, why does it go on and on without end? The Way of man, the Way of gods: seek the human way for yourself. Demons and monsters all claim they are in t 1Votes174.8kRecs70.6kFans
- 26 The Search for Immortality 仙道求索 At death's door, he encounters an immortal opportunity, but the path to immortality proves even more perilous! Because a dying cultivator needs someone to test a flawed cultivation method, Xu Fan, a man of poor aptitude, is taken on as a disciple. Yet the Daoist arts produced by this incomplete method are only half as powerful as normal. A blessing or a curse? When he opens his eyes, the world is already a wasteland. Deception, betrayal, schemes, concealment, hypocrites, and outright villains. T 1Votes487.2kRecs113.9kFans
- 27 Where Did the Daoist Go? 道长去哪了 If you’re willing to cast a monthly vote, I’d be grateful if you could spare one for my new book, "A First-Class Pill Immortal". Thank you, esteemed readers! Holding up the sect’s signboard, Gu Zuo beamed warmly, his eyebrows curving like crescent moons. “Excuse me, brother, would you be willing to join the Huai Xian Hall?” In this world, cultivating immortality is hard, and recruiting people is even harder! 1Votes738.5kRecs482.2kFans
- 28 Steel, Steam, and Fire 钢铁蒸汽与火焰 Iron thorns spring up across the land, the thunder of interlocking gears reverberates through the heavens, black smoke obscures the skies, and scorching steam races through the pipes. Supercomputers and cipher cards emit soft, intricate murmurs, while blazing white light composes the rings of an age. Red fluid clamps down on the throat of fate. The justice of bolts and rivets, the authority of caliber and range: steel roars, and sharp blades will shriek. 2Votes369.2kRecs168.8kFans
- 29 Steel, Gunpowder, and Spellcasters 钢铁火药和施法者 Is magic really just a wish-granting machine? No. In a universe where magic truly exists, it must be as simple and beautiful as the laws of physics. This is the story of a mass-produced, expendable magic-combat specialist who learns the ultimate nature of magic. But so what? Birds can fly without understanding aerodynamics, and mages can use magic without knowing its true nature. Learning magic's ultimate nature doesn't mean an expendable specialist can suddenly become a great mage, either. But 345Votes676kRecs863kFans
- 30 Evergreen Immortal Path 仙道长青 An ordinary mortal is reborn in the mysterious world of cultivation, becoming a cultivator in a small clan. His elders place their hopes in him, while the family struggles to stay afloat. Faced with one setback after another, Zhang Zhixuan fights his way forward, going against the current to build his clan into a flourishing family and write a life as dreamlike and fleeting as lightning, yet grand and turbulent. VIP group: 815445730 (fans with a score of 2,000 or higher m 1Votes967.6kRecs390.3kFans
- 31 The Peach Blossoms of the Immortal Path 仙路桃花传 Literary blurb: Two lifetimes on the road to the immortal mountains, a fated bond among ten miles of peach blossoms. Plain-language blurb: The adventures of a science student in a world of immortals and martial arts. Standard blurb: Tired of protagonists who are invincible and arrogant? Fed up with sects that are more like criminal gangs? Then give this book a try. It may not become a huge bestseller. But I can at least promise that, with clean, straightforward prose, I will create a world truly 0Votes452.5kRecs106.6kFans
- 32 EN Peak of the Azure Lotus 青莲之巅 The Immortal Realm, the Qinglian Immortal Domain. On Qinglian Immortal Island stood a golden palace adorned with intricate carvings and painted beams. Its plaque bore the three characters “Qinglian Hall.” Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan stood before rows of spirit tablets. They lit sandalwood incense, placed it in the burner, then went outside. One hundred thousand members of the Wang family stood in neat formation, their expressions solemn. Wang Changsheng began, “Today, I’ll tell you about 10Votes823.2kRecs702kFans
- 33 EN Eternal Life in the Cultivation World 我在修仙界万古长青 After two lifetimes of cultivating immortality, Lu Changan decided that in his third life, he would play it safe until he reached the Nascent Soul stage and unravelled the mystery of the Reincarnation Stele. So he began cultivating an ancient health technique of modest power. Avoid conflict and combat, build steadily, and form good ties with others. Over his long cultivation career, he met one growing figure after another: orthodox leaders, stunning prodigies, demonic overlords, wicked cultivato 22Votes474.7kRecs1.1MFans
- 34 Infinite Splendor 无限辉煌图卷 Divine arts and demonic magic, a hundred realms and countless races; supernatural powers and martial clashes, a wild song across the ages. Monsters and mechanical abominations, all manner of strange creatures; an infinite world stretches out before us. Welcome to a new era of the Main God Space. Worlds gather and disperse like stars. Who can shine as brilliantly as the sun and moon? PS: This is not an original Infinite Flow fanfic. The worlds in the story may include extensive alterations and 12Votes226.4kRecs472.4kFans
- 35 The Mirror Legacy 玄鉴仙族 Lu Jiangxian stayed up all night and died suddenly, but his lingering soul attached itself to a blue-gray bronze mirror covered in cracks. The mirror drifted into a vast, boundless world of immortal cultivation. In the perilous and unpredictable Dali Mountains, beside the Mei Chi River, a small village sat in the shadow of a minor clan. When the clan came across the mirror, it began passing down the path of immortality and teaching its arts, ushering in a magnificent new era. (A family’s cultiva 22.9kVotes7.2MRecs21.2MFans
- 36 The Demon of the Great Ming 大明妖孽 If gods exist in heaven, why are demons running rampant in the world? If there are no gods in heaven, why is the heart filled with so many doubts? During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, a group of Embroidered Uniform Guard officers known as "fox-born and ghost-raised" are ordered to seek the true gods in a godless world and search for the path to immortality within their brief lives. 7Votes676.6kRecs150.6kFans
- 37 Chronicles of the Great Han Empire 大汉帝国风云录 Guided by the principle of “delving into history while stepping beyond it,” this novel depicts the intricate historical developments and grand wars of conquest that took place more than 1,800 years ago. The story follows Li Hong, nicknamed Leopard, who rescues a Xianbei commander while still a slave and escapes back to the Han. Starting as an ordinary soldier, he repeatedly distinguishes himself in battle and rises to become a general, ultimately influencing the course of history at the end of t 0Votes1.4MRecs546.4kFans
- 38 EN Scripture of the Dead 死人经 A book of the dead, half a scripture without the Dao. I have severed a thousand heads and devoured the bones of a hundred bodies. 111Votes380.9kRecs1MFans
- 39 Solo Play 独游 Important tips for adventuring on the continent of Falvey: 1. Never give anything of value to the city gate guards. 2. Chickens are vicious creatures. 3. Your life is worth no more than a chicken's. 4. A skilled archer is a companion you can count on in battle. But not every archer is skilled, so... good luck. 5. Treasure your life and love living. Don't try making an atomic bomb on a whim. 6. Don't be fooled by appearances. 7. Knowing a few extra languages is useful. 8. Don't fear death. Most p 0Votes138.4kRecs69.8kFans
- 40 EN I Am Louis XIV 我乃路易十四 What could be worse than realizing, while you’re still in swaddling clothes, that you’re none other than Louis XIV? Well, there’s this: it’s a fantasy version, too. 1Votes287kRecs126.4kFans
- 41 Half-Immortal 半仙 Deep in the mountains stands a Taoist temple, its incense long since dwindled. I’m nothing special, just nineteen years old, and I’ve been a Taoist priest since childhood. I have more than a dozen senior brothers, and I’m the youngest, known as the last disciple. Our sect was desperately poor, and my senior brothers couldn’t bear the hardship. Fortunately, our broad-minded master let them all go their separate ways, though three later saw the error of their ways and returned. My master favored m 19Votes2.5MRecs1.1MFans
- 42 The Child Emperor 孺子帝 Three emperors died one after another, and a prince whom no one had ever paid any attention to inexplicably ascended the throne, finding himself surrounded by danger. The Empress Dowager disliked him and was always looking for a younger, more obedient boy to install as the new emperor. His half-brothers disliked him, believing he had stolen the throne that belonged to them. The eunuchs and palace maids disliked him too, thinking he didn’t seem like a real emperor… The Young Emperor could only sa 11Votes972.1kRecs607.6kFans
- 43 Journey North 知北游 Sixteen years. You have only sixteen years left to live. These were the words the prophetic master Jiaye of Luoyang spoke to Lin Fei the first time he saw him. That year, Lin Fei was sixteen. A whole new, wondrous world opens up before Lin Fei. This is an Eastern fantasy novel about a young man's growth. If I had to describe its contents, it would be clearer to write about what the book seeks to express: the struggle against fate and the defiance of destiny. Know the North and Journey Beyond. Al 3Votes431.9kRecs286.1kFans
- 44 Scheming for the Nine Provinces 谋断九州 A fortune-teller once made a prophecy: If this child keeps his mouth shut, he will be a worthy minister who brings peace to the land. If he opens it, he will become a tyrant who throws the world into chaos. At eighteen, the young lord opened his mouth, and sure enough, he saw the world plunged into turmoil. He saw rival warlords vying for supremacy and the common people suffering. He believed that scheming could cause chaos, but could also end it. He would find a true emperor and bring this trou 10Votes1MRecs237.8kFans
- 45 Spirit Mountain 灵山 Mei Xi, an undergraduate at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, had wandered the world from a young age. After struggling his way into university and reaching his second year, he transmigrated through an extraordinary chance encounter and arrived in the prosperous Tang dynasty. To his surprise, the world he found was not quite like the one described in history books. Things that existed only in myths and legends were right there before his eyes. How should he make his way in this world? Were 4Votes696.7kRecs484kFans
- 46 Horizontal Blade 横刀 The saber is the courage of a hundred weapons. Fear neither life nor death. Settle old scores and grudges. Cut through the heavens above, and strike down all beneath. P.S. Book group: 161-544-505 0Votes67.6kRecs48.5kFans
- 47 The Way of the Divine Land Beyond the Border 异域神州道 I seek the Dao and press onward, For there is a human Dao. How many rivers and mountains have I crossed? I cannot count. May Heaven never grow old, and may my homeland always remain blessed. All I see are green mountains, Green mountains where rain falls hard and winds rage on every side. The road home stretches on, endless and long. The Dao of man, the Dao of gods, I seek the human Dao. Demons and fiends alike claim they are good. Winds rise, thunder roars, and ghosts cry out across the heavens 1Votes733.4kRecs63.2kFans
- 48 The Dawn of Lingao 临高启明 They transmigrate to an age of chaos by choice, not because they were struck by lightning. Some want to become kings and conquer the land. Some want to rescue the people from their misery. Others want to use their own strength to stop the final conquest of civilization by barbarism, and thereby rewrite the history of the Chinese people. Of course, some only want to enjoy the extremely decadent life they can’t have in the present day, with three wives and four concubines. This group of ordinary p 94Votes2.5MRecs552.6kFans
- 49 Sitting in Forgetfulness, Seeking Immortality 坐忘长生 The young Liu Qinghuan emerges from the chaos of war in the mortal world, only to enter the magnificent wars of the cultivators. Should he stand apart from the world, or shoulder its responsibilities? Should he stay true to his original aspirations, or cast off all attachments? He tempers his heart amid the tumult of the mortal world, then sits in oblivion and attains immortality. 55Votes749.8kRecs428.8kFans
- 50 EN Dao Fruit 道果 First question: What is the Dao? Answer: The Dao of nature is divinity; the Dao of destiny leads to becoming an immortal. Whether you become an immortal or a god, it is all the Dao. Second question: What is the Great Dao? Answer: The Dao of nature and destiny is the greatest Dao. Third question: How can you be sure it is the Great Dao? Answer: I punch you, and your nature and destiny are both scattered. What Dao could you possibly cultivate then? Born a god, with nature and destiny divided into 0Votes174.6kRecs203.7kFans

















































