Best Cultivation / Xianxia Novels

天官赐福 · Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Xie Lian, a martial god who ascended and fell three times, meets the mysterious ghost king Hua Cheng. A sweeping tale of devotion, redemption, and 800 years of unwavering love, set in a richly imagined celestial world.

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.

魔道祖师 · Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

Wei Wuxian, the feared Yiling Patriarch, is reborn 13 years after his death and reunites with Lan Wangji to uncover a dark conspiracy. The source material for 'The Untamed', it is the most internationally famous danmei novel.

我欲封天 · Er Gen

Meng Hao, a failed scholar, is kidnapped into a cultivation sect and embarks on a grand journey toward Immortality. Known for its philosophical depth, emotional storytelling, and a protagonist who grows from a cunning trickster into a legend.

小心那只鸡 · Casualfarmer

Jin Rou, a transmigrator in a xianxia world, decides to just farm instead of cultivating. His farm animals accidentally become the most powerful beings. An English xianxia that took the genre by storm.

一念永恒 · Er Gen

Bai Xiaochun, a timid young man terrified of death, enters a cultivation sect and causes chaos everywhere with his bumbling yet brilliant nature. The funniest novel Er Gen has written, with surprising emotional depth.

一世之尊 · Er Gen

Xu Qing, an orphan in a post-apocalyptic cultivation world tainted by a fallen god, survives through cunning and ruthlessness. Er Gen's latest and arguably most mature work, with stunning world-building.

二哈和他的白猫师尊 · Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou

Mo Ran, a tyrannical emperor who destroyed the world, is reborn as a young disciple and must face the master he once killed. An epic, emotionally devastating danmei with one of the best redemption arcs.

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.

仙逆 · Er Gen

Wang Lin, a talentless youth, steals a bead from an ancient cultivator and defies the heavens through sheer determination. Er Gen's debut novel, praised for its dark tone and deeply complex protagonist.

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.

将夜 · Mao Ni

Ning Que, a soldier carrying a dark secret, enters the academy and challenges the established order of heaven and earth. One of Mao Ni's finest works with beautiful prose and philosophy.

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.

修真世界 · Fang Xiang

Zuo Mo, a zombie-faced disciple obsessed with making money through farming, is dragged into the wider cultivation world. Praised for its unique MC, excellent side characters, and satisfying kingdom-building.

我师兄实在太稳健了 · Get to the Point

Li Changshou transmigrates into the Primordial era of Investiture of the Gods and decides to survive by being extremely cautious and low-key. A hilarious deconstruction of cultivation novel protagonists.

六爻 · Priest

A ragtag group of disciples tries to rebuild a fallen cultivation sect. A heartwarming, humorous danmei about found family and perseverance.

择天记 · Mao Ni

Chen Changsheng, a terminally ill orphan, travels to the capital to change his fate and ends up challenging the heavens themselves. Mao Ni's most popular work, known for its literary quality.

上仙请留步 · Yue Xia Die Ying

Kong Hou, an optimistic cultivation sect disciple, stumbles through the cultivation world with infectious positivity. A heartwarming female-lead cultivation romance.

凡人修仙传：仙界篇 · Wang Yu

The sequel to the beloved 'A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality', following Han Li's continued cultivation in the Immortal World with even grander scope.

莽荒纪 · I Eat Tomatoes

Ji Ning reincarnates into a world of cultivators and slowly rises to become one of the most powerful beings in existence. Features a compelling mix of Chinese mythology, swordsmanship, and cosmic-scale battles.

奥术神座 · Cuttlefish That Loves Diving

Meng Qi enters a mysterious Six Paths Reincarnation system that sends him on missions across different worlds. An innovative multi-world cultivation story from the Lord of the Mysteries author.

传奇大师的老婆 · Yin Ya

You XiaoMo transmigrates into a cultivation world as a medicine refining disciple and catches the attention of the powerful Ling Xiao. A classic danmei cultivation romance.

千里之行 · Tao Wong

Wu Ying joins a cultivation sect and navigates political intrigue while genuinely cultivating step by step. A slower-paced, realistic cultivation series published in English first but deeply rooted in CN tradition.

我家徒弟又挂了 · You Qian

Zhu Yao, a woman transmigrated into a cultivation world as the disciple of a powerful master, keeps dying and being reborn into different bodies. A hilarious deconstruction of cultivation tropes.

键盘仙侠 · Monk of the Six Illusions

Zu An transmigrates as a reviled son-in-law in a cultivation world and discovers a cheat system powered by others' rage. A hilarious comedy that balances humor with genuinely good cultivation plot.

求魔 · Er Gen

Su Ming grows up in a remote mountain village and gradually uncovers the terrible truth about his world. A dark, philosophical cultivation story with Er Gen's signature emotional depth.

道之邪 · Get Lost

Lu Sheng discovers the truth behind supernatural events in an ancient world and cultivates demonic techniques to survive. A dark horror-cultivation hybrid with excellent atmosphere.

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.

史上第一祖师爷 · August Eagle

Lin Feng transmigrates and receives a system that requires him to build the greatest sect in history by recruiting specific disciples. A hilarious sect-building comedy.

史上最强师兄 · August Eagle

Yan Zhaoge transmigrates as the arrogant young master who's supposed to be face-slapped by the protagonist. Instead, he steals the MC's opportunities first. A brilliant role-reversal comedy.

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.

星辰变 · I Eat Tomatoes

Qin Yu, unable to cultivate due to a unique constitution, trains his body to extreme levels and discovers a meteoric tear that changes his fate. IET's first breakout hit that launched the web novel era.

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.

原血神座 · Zero Destiny

Su Chen, blinded by a political rival, uses scientific methods to research cultivation without bloodline limitations, challenging the very foundations of his world's power system.

三寸人间 · Er Gen

Wang Baole, an overweight young man in a futuristic Earth, dreams of becoming president but gets swept into a cultivation academy on Mars. The most light-hearted of Er Gen's novels with a loveable MC.

斩仙 · Ren Yuan

Yang Chen, an executioner of immortals, is reborn before the Great Calamity and uses his knowledge to change his fate. A solid rebirth cultivation story with alchemy focus.

全球高武 · Eagle Eats Chicks

In a world where portals to other dimensions have opened, Fang Ping enrolls in a martial arts university to become a martial artist. Modern setting with cultivation elements.

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.

仙王的日常生活 · Ku Xuan

Wang Ling, an absurdly overpowered cultivator, tries to live a normal school life while hiding his god-level abilities. The source material for the popular donghua adaptation.

反派只想当咸鱼 · Bi Ge Lai Zi Xing Xi

A villain transmigrator just wants to slack off but everyone misinterprets his laziness as unfathomable depth. A fun misunderstanding comedy.

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.

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.

我在仙界苟了千年 · Let Me Laugh

Han Jue, with a system that rewards cautious cultivation, hides in his sect for thousands of years and becomes absurdly powerful without anyone knowing. A hilarious cautious-cultivator comedy.

吞天记 · Feng Qing Yang

Wu Yu, a prince betrayed and transformed into a monkey, cultivates the Great Sage path inspired by Sun Wukong. A unique take on Journey to the West mythology in cultivation.

从今天开始捡属性 · Pian Ruo Jing Hong

The protagonist discovers he can pick up attribute points dropped by others, creating a unique progression system. A fresh take on system novels.

最强系统 · Xin Feng

Lin Fan gains a system that lets him level up by being beaten and trolling powerful cultivators. One of the most shameless and hilarious cultivation comedies ever written.

我炼气三千年 · Feng Chu Jiuge

Bai Liyuan has been stuck at the Qi Refinement stage for 3000 years but has accumulated terrifying power. A fun premise subverting standard cultivation progression.

抢红包群 · Zhi Xin

Ye Zichen joins a WeChat group of Chinese gods and starts receiving divine red packets. A fun urban cultivation romp where Chinese mythology meets modern smartphone culture.

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.

冥王的天才宠妃 · Xiang Si Zi

Xi Yue, a modern doctor, transmigrates into a cultivation world as an abused young miss and uses her medical knowledge to rise. A popular female-lead cultivation romance.

机械神皇 · Zi Chan Bao Zeng

Yang Feng travels to a world where cultivation and technology coexist, and uses robot armies alongside magical abilities to conquer everything.

重生之都市修仙 · Ten Miles Sword God

Chen Fan, a supreme cultivator, is reborn as a high school student and dominates the modern world with immortal cultivation powers. Classic urban cultivation power fantasy.

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.