Qi Condensation. Foundation Establishment. Core Formation. In the current world, only these three realms are known to be achievable. Nascent Soul is but a legend and the realms above it lost to the the long river of time. The modern era is known as Cultivation Civilization, a balance of power and civility, excess and moderation. While cultivation remains a secret practice, it has long since exposed itself to the mundane world, quietly intertwined with each facet of society. While the world appears to be at peace, what lies underneath is a conflict between human, cultivator, and demon, brewing for ages and waiting to implode. Yet in the wake of humanity’s rapid industrialization, qi—and consequently cultivation—is... more>> dying.

Besieged on all sides by demon and human, Xu Yangyi, our protagonist, strives to reach the apex, armed only with esoteric knowledge and his cool pragmatism, and to avenge the unjust deaths of both his parents. Embroiled in conspiracy and with adversity waiting at each turn, he is undeterred in his conquest to seek the Grand Dao and break free of this world’s shackles, claiming his title as the pioneer of an era! <<less

As a loyal disciple, Ye Chen dedicated himself to guard the spiritual medicine field for his sect. But, during a fight with enemies, the spiritual... more>> field was destroyed. His loyalty and dedication to the sect could not save him. The loyalty he thought he had obtained from his peers and lover, could not save him from betrayal. Thus, he was shamelessly banished from the sect. With the help of a flame falling from heaven, Ye Chen began to develop himself into a stronger cultivator. Battled against his opponents, unfolded his legendary life and rewrote his own story… <<less

When ancient China is steeped in the ambiance of martial heroes and immortals, a regular young person discovers they possess mysterious immortal powers.
He embarked... more>> on an adventurous journey, pursuing mythical stars while facing the threat of dark forces.
In the ancient world of martial heroes and immortals, he will uncover the secrets of the universe and shape his own destiny. <<less

The environment was on the verge of collapse because of the war between humans, countries, and ethnic groups.... more>>

Haoran, the protagonist, was sent back to the Shang Dynasty 4000 years ago, tasked with the mission of searching for ancient artifacts.

He must find the ten divine artifacts scattered across Divine Land after the world was born: bell, sword, axe, pot, pagoda, qin, cauldron, seal, mirror, and stone, and bring them back to the modern age so this ruined world can be saved. But unexpectedly, Haoran was trapped in a game of chess that the gods were playing, and he sunk into the depravity of love with the last king of the Shang Dynasty.

Yinshang's Son of Heaven, the most stunning fox yao, a country overturned, and tens of thousands of immortals turning into gods.

Could Haoran salvage a hopeless situation? This book will reveal the real cause and end of the Battle of Gods.

As well as the existence of a stranger who came from a world 4000 years later, the one who was never recorded in history. <<less

During one of his archaeological internships, Lin Yan, unfortunately, digs out a ghost and was being followed by it…... more>>

Since then strange things happened one after another in his life…

In order to return his life to normal, Lin Yan led his childhood friend and a Daoist priest on the road to help the ghost accomplish his wish.

However, the closer Lin Yan got to the end, the more he realized that things were not simple as he thought.

And his relationship with the ghost also started to change. <<less

As the only remaining nine-tailed fox in the 21st century, Su Du had done the most regrettable thing in his life which was to provoke the madman named Chu Yuan.... more>>

Su Du was unable to avoid the shock of being embarrassed and forced to sleep within a thousand years.

Thousands of years later, the nine-tailed fox that had been sleeping for a long time woke up, and the first thing it saw was the madman’s face.

“Finally you woke up, heh.” The man’s voice was low and hoarse, his red eyes glinted with a mad and fiery light. “You are mine, there is no escape anywhere.”

Su Du: “… Tsk.” <<less

In a distant world of cultivation and martial arts, there was a young man named Li Yun. Despite his exceptional talent, he faced constant rejection due to his mysterious background.... more>>

By a stroke of luck, he awakened the Heart of the Sky, which held boundless power within.

In order to unravel the mystery of his origins, Li Yun embarked on the path of cultivation, forming both close friendships and formidable adversaries.

However, as he pursued strength, inner confusion and struggles began to emerge. Faced with the choices between confronting evil forces and exploring his true self, Li Yun must bravely confront these challenges and become a true cultivator, safeguarding the Heart of the Sky and upholding his beliefs. <<less

I accidentally changed the whole world, the resurrection of the dead, genetic variation, recovery of the qi, mountain and seas reborn, land and seas expanded and evil spirits have started to appear.... more>>

Ghosts are now commonplace. Some people now have three heads and six arms. Some people have obtained martial arts techniques and ordinary people are now just cannon fodder.

Fortunately, I have acquired an ability which can make various items mutate.

books into martial arts or cultivation manuals,

fruits into precious treasures of heaven and earth or poison that you can only imagine and...

weapons, that can split the earth or gain sentience! <<less

Lu Changsheng is depressed.... more>>

In this world full of cultivators and immortals, because of his face and irresistible fine bearing as a protagonist, women fall in love with him within three seconds. Unusual heavenly phenomena occur to celebrate his breakthroughs. His literary talent can easily shock all scholars and his random citations are eulogized by the heaven and earth. Legendary beasts offer themselves as mounts, celestial treasures throw themselves into his pockets.

However, there is one thing he does not understand.

He’s the main character, the protagonist, the MC! Why does his cultivation suck?

Also known as “Super Ultra Ordinary and Average Eldest Senior Brother,” “Why Am I Still the MC Even When I Suck at Cultivation,” “My Good-looking Face But Hopeless Cultivation.” <<less

Tang Yuan suffered from a strange illness, so because of this, Tang Yuan pounced upon Xie Yu. A month later, Tang Yuan discovered that Xie Yu was a big shot in the world of tianshi (Taoist Masters), his existence the greatest fear of numerous ghosts. But that big shot was now obligated to marry him, because he was carrying the big shot’s steamed bun.... more>>

One year later:

Xie Yu: “Isn’t it time for our pup to be born?”

Two years later:

Xie Yu: “Don’t worry about it. Maybe you’re carrying a nezha (protection deity who was carried for 3.5 years in mother’s womb)?”

Three years later:

Xie Yu: “You really are probably carrying a nezha!”

Ten Years later:

Xie Yu: “Shall we not just give birth to this child? Since he’s obviously not ready, let’s beat him up!”

Pup: “I will remember this animosity for the rest of my life!”

After being carried for ten years and one month, the steamed bun was finally born. The steamed bun was white and tender at birth, extremely loveable. But on just his first day after being born, the steamed bun kicked his father, Xie Yu, in the face with his tender foot. <<less

When the heart of a young immortal is deeply wounded by betrayal, they must seek inner resilience and true immortality to save the world.

In the tranquil village of Qingling, Li Wei, a humble herbalist's son, discovers an ancient scroll that unveils the secrets of cultivating one's inner energy, or "qi." With a heart aflame with determination, Li Wei embarks on a journey that will lead him from the picturesque landscapes of his homeland to the heart of the mystical mountains.... more>>

Guided by the teachings of the scroll and fueled by his unyielding spirit, Li Wei begins to harness his qi, channeling it into his very being. His journey is one of arduous trials and fortuitous encounters, as he navigates the treacherous world of martial arts clans, formidable beasts, and ethereal realms.

As his power grows, so too does his understanding of the delicate balance between creation and chaos, Yin and Yang. Amidst battles that shake the heavens and bonds that transcend lifetimes, Li Wei grapples with his destiny: to restore harmony to a world on the brink of upheaval, and to ascend the celestial path as a true cultivator.

"Jade Chronicles: Ascension of the Celestial Path" follows Li Wei's evolution from a village boy to a martial legend, as he learns that true strength is born not just from the might of one's fists, but from the wisdom of the heart and the unity of the universe. <<less

The paramount existences among daemons are known as ‘Great Sages’.... more>>

A young man leaves the mountain village and wanders the world, entering the legends step by step, becoming a part of mythology itself. <<less

Having transmigrated from being a twenty-eight years old female forensic doctor, into a Hua Mulan that had taken off her armor and now returned home, He Mulan expressed there was quite a lot of pressure.... more>>

And completely unlike the ending of the story, there weren’t any fresh flowers and there weren’t any applause. The already thirty years old Hua Mulan, who returned home after removing her armor, was already a monster in the rumors around the countryside.

She was a mix of Xianbei and Han Chinese, her height was tall, her appearance not at all beautiful, her temperament was cold, her strength without a comparison. She had even killed before, wielded a saber before, and had the reputation of eating at the same table, living under the same roof as men for twelve years. She had long been prepared for a lifetime of loneliness.

The line she used to refuse the emissary from Rouran, as well as the requests of her relatives: “My menses never came before”, had further become the original sin of her failure at being a woman.

The He Mulan who’d been defrauded by the villagers until she wanted to vomit blood, resolutely stated:

If she could do it again, she’d definitely conceal her identity, accept the position in the bureaucracy, get a promotion, raise her salary and reach the pinnacle of her life.

In any case, she wouldn’t stand for this extreme suffering! <<less

Li Huowang was incapable of making up his mind. Was he in a hospital or in a fantasy world, struggling to survive? Both sides claimed that they were real and that the other is nothing more than a hallucination.... more>>

Follow Li Huowang on his adventure as he tries to make sense of what is happening to him. Explore a world full of bizarre cultivators and eldritch horrors as everyone tries to survive in it. <<less

My Name is Huang Jing Yang, Born in the 90s.... more>>

Accidentally, I sowed within myself a Dao Seed.

As I slowly grew up, the Dao within my body took root and germinated.

The Sun, Moon, Stars, Water, Fire, Wind, Thunder

The Hypocrisy of the World, the flattery of those in Power

In the Myriad Worlds, the Dao has ten thousand forms

Entering the dream like Immortal realm, the Immortal Dao is actually a road of no return. <<less

“My lord, you are the embodiment of justice!” “You are unrivaled, humble and easy-going, you abhorred evil as your nemesis!” “Without your presence in this world, it would be as dark as eternal night!” ... more>>

Stop it! Stop with the praising! I am not the embodiment of justice! I want to do bad things, I want to be the antagonist! I want to cultivate evil martial arts, bully everyone on the street and slay everyone in the famous houses! I even want to usurp the throne! I am really a bad guy! <<less

Yu Zhengdu joined a small start-up company that claimed to offer “life management services”……as a programmer.... more>>

On his first day in office, he received a phone call from a stranger: “Hello, I received a text message from your company that informed me of my reincarnation tomorrow……”

Yu Zhengdu: “……??”

Shang Que, the beautiful little boss, said, “New employee, welcome to the Hell organisation in the human world. A thousand years ago, I was known to the human world as the Ghost King of Luofeng Mountain.”

Yu Zhengdu: “……??” From then on, he was incredibly distressed about the development of Hell. <<less

In the Heavens or on Earth, only I shall be immortal! In the vast Divine Lands, at the western border, upon the recommendation of his... more>> best friend, he began walking on a path he had never thought possible. The Cloudlink Sect, as the ‘Final Path’ of the 7 main sects of the Divine Lands, on their sacred disciple acceptance ceremony that happens once every 5 years, took in a single 5th generation disciple who had a beggar-like bearing. With the gates of cultivation opened wide for him, will this bright and mischievous child be able to mature into a powerful Immortal that rules the world? <<less

Opening a broken Taoist temple, he obtained an outdoor live broadcast system, so he started a live broadcast, picked lingzhi, raised falcons, showed operations, and when he turned back, he realized that the whole world was watching him.... more>>

Participating in “Life to Live”, the audience: “Is This anchor is cultivating to immortality?” Participating in “Follow Master Bay to Adventure”, the fans: “This is not adventure, this is a vacation!” Later a reporter interviewed him, “Fans say you know martial arts, is that true?” “I don’t know any martial arts.” Said a red bird flying over, he jumped from a high platform of more than ten meters with a leap …… <<less

Some say he is the bad apple in a basket, that he's rotting everything around him with disgrace and corruption.... more>>

Some say he is the biggest scum of the South Zhanbu Continent, that he's colluding with the dark sects to cheat, steal, and commit all manner of atrocities.

Some say he is the most wanted playboy. "Lock your daughters at home to keep Fang Xing away!"

To all of those people, "That's right, I am that big rotten apple. Any problem with that?"

This brand of anti-hero is a young orphan with poor prospects and nothing more than the keepsakes of his uncles. He plots, schemes, and orchestrates all manner of villainy in his quest for power and revenge, unafraid to live precariously and make enemies out of those he really should not. <<less

The end of the world has come, and zombies are rampant.... more>>

Is having a game system against heaven? NO!

Shen Chi's bitter lesson told him that the price for taking the game system through the end of the world and paying for trust and acting high profile is to be caught and being sliced by the research institute.

On the day of his rebirth, Shen Chi decided to live with only one person for the rest of his life, even if he was the devil of all the people. <<less

Can jianghu wanderers ever refrain from messing around?... more>>

The turbulence of the world fostered us, whose existence upon joining jianghu going by as quick as a blink.*

"In this world where war erupts throughout, jianghu is a cycle of vengeance and retribution. You either persist, or you perish."

Many years ago, a young Chu Xiwei who recently joined the sect was chilled to the bone by those words he happened to have heard.

Seeing that his young disciple was scared quite enough, Ye Fusheng leisurely sipped his tea, "What I just said is pure nonsense."

Every young chivalrous individuals joining jianghu would happen upon one martial art scroll or another. Ye Fusheng was so often tricked by this preconception in his younger years that when he got older, he decided to hoard other people's scrolls.

But jianghu didn't work as simply as that.

It was a society of using one's might to carve one's path, of competing for artifacts and debating one's skills.

Legends would never fade with the withering time, just as hatred would not disappear in a peaceful age.

As the golden time passed, all splendor would be reduced to dust. With it, Glimpse of Grace** was sealed away from the world.

Notes:
* From an unnamed poem, by an unknown poet (rumored to be authored by Li Bai).
** The sword name is 惊鸿掠影, which in context of the story can also be separated into its short title: 惊鸿 – Jing Hong, and the name of an organization 掠影 – Lue Ying. <<less

A Daoist priest follows his shifu’s instructions, inheriting a small Daoist shrine that is both destitute and decrepit. He finds that this place does not have anything aside from evil yao spirits, and that each one of them is clever and eccentric. Fortunately, the Daoist priest is cold-hearted and insensitive, searching for his master’s whereabouts while also living a delightful life of eating, sleeping, and fighting yao spirits.... more>>

At the same time, the Daoist priest discovers that behind the disappearance of his shifu lies a great war between the virtuous deities and the fiendish demons, a conflict unprecedented in history. <<less

When someone else’s teacher discovers that he likes his own disciple, he has to keep his feelings buried in his heart because of his status and is reluctant to declare them.... more>>

After Tang Yixuan discovered that he had different feelings for his disciple, he became addicted to flirting with he…….

“Disciple, do you need a Daoist companion —? What do you think of this master?”.

Zhan Nanzhou, who already had certain impure thoughts about his own master, had flushed ears and his usual firmness had long since gone to the clouds. As he bowed his head and coughed slightly, he answered in a low voice.

“This disciple... lacks.”

“I think Shizun… is very good.” <<less