Longest Chinese Novels — Epic-Length Series
Chinese web novels with thousands of chapters. Perfect for readers who want a story that lasts for months.
30 novels
The Wandering Inn
流浪旅馆 · pirateaba
Erin Solstice finds herself in a fantasy world and decides to run an inn. While English-original, it is one of the most-read novels on web novel platforms globally and a landmark of the genre with over 12 million words.
The Mech Touch
机甲之触 · Exlor
Ves Larkinson, a mech designer in a vast interstellar civilization, creates increasingly powerful and unique mechs through an unusual spiritual approach to design. One of the longest-running active web novels.
Martial Peak
Completed武炼巅峰 · Momo
Yang Kai, a lowly sweeper of a martial sect, discovers a black book that grants him incredible cultivation talent. He rises from the bottom to the very peak of the martial world across thousands of chapters of continuous progression.
Martial God Asura
修罗武神 · Kindhearted Bee
Chu Feng, raised in a minor family, discovers he possesses divine lightning bloodline abilities. Despite controversy over its repetitive structure, it remains one of the most-read Chinese web novels globally.
Emperor's Domination
帝霸 · Yan Bi Xiao Sheng
Li Qiye, the Dark Crow who has lived for millions of years, reclaims a mortal body and casually crushes all opposition. The ultimate power fantasy with an infinitely knowledgeable and overpowered protagonist.
Invincible
Completed无敌天下 · Shen Jian
Huang Xiaolong, a reincarnated supreme expert, cultivates dual god-level martial spirits and steadily dominates every realm he encounters. A massive power-fantasy epic.
Chaotic Sword God
Completed混沌剑神 · Xin Xing Xiao Yao
Jian Chen, the strongest expert in one world, reincarnates in another with a mysterious light in his dantian. Focuses on pure sword cultivation across a vast universe.
Reincarnation of the Strongest Sword God
Completed重生之最强剑神 · Lucky Old Cat
Shi Feng travels back in time to re-play a virtual reality game, using his knowledge to become the strongest player. One of the longest and most popular VRMMO novels.
Super Gene
Completed超级神基因 · Twelve Winged Dark Burning Angel
Han Sen enters the God Sanctuaries, alternate dimensions where killing creatures grants genetic enhancements. A massive sci-fi cultivation hybrid with constant power escalation.
Forty Millenniums of Cultivation
Completed修真四万年 · The Enlightened Master Crouching Cow
Li Yao, a cultivation genius in a sci-fi civilization, wrestles with philosophical questions about cultivation, democracy, and morality. Starts as standard cultivation but becomes an incredible philosophical sci-fi epic.
Dimensional Descent
维度降临 · Awespec
Leonel Morales awakens abilities as Earth enters an era of dimensional merging. An English web novel heavily influenced by CN cultivation conventions with excellent world-building.
Versatile Mage
Completed全职法师 · Chaos
Mo Fan wakes up in a parallel world where magic has replaced science. As the only dual-element mage, he rises through the ranks in a modern setting filled with monsters and magical academies.
Cultivation Chat Group
Completed修真聊天群 · Legend of the Paladin
Song Shuhang, an ordinary college student, is accidentally added to a WeChat group full of ancient cultivators who discuss immortality like everyday chat. A genre-defying comedy that subverts cultivation tropes.
Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao
Completed神道丹尊 · Flying Alone
Ling Han, once the supreme alchemist, is reborn after the destruction of his world. He uses his alchemical knowledge to recultivate and seek revenge.
Genius Doctor: Black Belly Miss
Completed绝世神医:腹黑大小姐 · North Night
Jun Wu Xie, a modern assassin and genius doctor, transmigrates into a bullied young miss's body. She uses medicine and cunning to turn the tables on everyone.
Fey Evolution Merchant
Completed万界进化商人 · Amber Button
Lin Yuan, in a world where everyone contracts fey creatures, uses his unique abilities to nurture and evolve feys. A popular creature-raising and business novel.
Sovereign of the Martial Arts
Completed武道至尊 · Feng Ling Tian Xia
Another flagship series from Feng Ling Tian Xia featuring a protagonist who rises from nothing to martial supremacy through nine heavens.
Transcending the Nine Heavens
Completed傲世九重天 · Feng Ling Tian Xia
Chu Yang, the master of the Nine Tribulation Sword, is reborn and seeks to save the woman he loves while uniting the nine heavens. Strong brotherhood themes and emotional depth.
Peerless Martial God
Completed绝世武神 · Jing Wu Hen
Lin Feng reincarnates and refuses to accept the unjust social hierarchy of the cultivation world. A straightforward power fantasy with constant face-slapping and rapid progression.
The Human Emperor
Completed人皇纪 · Imperial Sword
Wang Chong, the only survivor of humanity's last stand, is reborn and uses his knowledge of history to change the fate of the Tang Dynasty. An epic military-strategy novel with historical grounding.
A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
Completed凡人修仙传 · Wang Yu
Han Li, a poor village boy with no special talent, enters the cultivation world and survives through wit, caution, and relentless effort. Praised for its realistic portrayal of cultivation where talent isn't everything.
I Might Be a Fake Cultivator
Completed我可能是一只假的修仙者 · Bright Moon Likes Several Cups
Lin Yi, a college student transported to a cultivation world, gains a bizarre system that gives random tasks with death penalties. A meta-comedy that lovingly parodies cultivation tropes.
Birth of the Demonic Sword
Completed魔剑诞生 · Eveofchaos
Noah Balvan, born in a medieval world with a cultivation system, abandons morality to pursue ultimate power. An English-language novel deeply inspired by CN cultivation conventions.
Sovereign of the Three Realms
Completed三界独尊 · Li Tian
Jiang Chen, son of the Celestial Emperor, is reborn as the worthless son of a minor noble. With memories of his divine past, he rises through three realms of existence.
Reverend Insanity
蛊真人 · Gu Zhen Ren
Fang Yuan, a 500-year-old demonic cultivator, is reborn and pursues eternal life with ruthless pragmatism. Banned in China for its amoral protagonist, it is considered a masterpiece of the cultivation genre with an unmatched power system.
Records of the Human Emperor
Completed人皇经 · Imperial Sword
Similar in scope to The Human Emperor, following a young man who uses knowledge of the future to guide humanity through an age of gods and demons.
Library of Heaven's Path
Completed天道图书馆 · Heng Sao Tian Ya
Zhang Xuan transmigrates into a world of cultivation as a failed teacher and gains a Library of Heaven's Path that reveals flaws in everything. A lighthearted comedy with a unique 'teaching' progression system.
Martial World
Completed武极天下 · Cocooned Cow
Lin Ming, a young man who discovers a mysterious jade pendant, cultivates both body and energy paths. Considered one of the best-structured xuanhuan novels with consistent quality throughout.
Talisman Emperor
Completed符皇 · Xiao Jinyu
Chen Xi, an orphan, inherits a supreme talisman crafting legacy. He combines talisman arts with cultivation to forge his own path in a world of sects and ancient powers.
Legend of the Great Sage
Completed大圣传 · Dream Teller
Li Qingshan reincarnates with a demonic ox's legacy and must balance human and demon cultivation paths. Features strong world-building and a protagonist who genuinely grows.