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Mage Steel: A Western Sci-Fi Cultivation Series

Dominick R

C59/100
A thousand years ago, Earth fell. Rifts tore open reality, flooding the planet with eldritch horrors. Humanity evolved, adapted, and awakened to new powers — but it wasn't enough. Earth was abandoned and humanity scattered to the stars. Now, Knights are all that remain of Earth's warrior legacy: humans wielding Rift-forged power armor and ancient combat disciplines, fighting for hire across the galaxy. Cadet Kon was training to join their ranks until his ship was shot down and he crash-landed on a Rift-infected world crawling with pirates, bandits, and relics of a dead civilization. Cut off from command and surrounded by monsters that should not exist, survival becomes the first test of many as Kon fights his way through a world lost to madness.
Royal Road4.64· 501
CultivationHard MagicMilitaryOverpowered MCPost-apocalypticSci-fi+2

Jumpspark

chakfor

C59/100
Each human contains a spark of divinity. Only a few ever learn to access it — but for those few, a reward awaits in the afterlife. Meet Karlus, a 26-year-old construction manager who managed to access his spark. Join him on a journey of discovery as he explores a new world and new powers, meeting new friends and ancient heroes along the way. A western-style xianxia blending cultivation with classic adventure.
Royal Road4.61· 797
CultivationReincarnationSecondary WorldSoft MagicWuxia

Inheritance of the Wandering Weaponmaster

No_Creative_Name

C58/100
Legends may die, but their power never fades. Ezra was born an unwanted son to an ill prostitute in the slums of a small town. As he grew, stories of Knights filled his mind and consumed his dreams — even as he knew he'd never become one. Then came a dream of a man who was not a Knight but something more: a Master. That man, Jormun, died, and his shade decided to take Ezra on as a protege. Now Ezra's ambitions stretch beyond knighthood toward mastery — and perhaps something beyond even that — in a wide world whose threats are slowly revealed.
Royal Road4.66· 116
Competent MCMilitaryOverpowered MCPost-apocalypticSecondary WorldSoft Magic+2

Immovable Mage

ImmovableMage

C57/100
What do you call a mage incapable of casting spells? In this story, we usually call him Terry. When the boy is accepted into Arcana Academy, his talent in mana foundation management awes everyone — making the eventual disappointment all the greater when Terry proves to be an utter failure at spellwork. Diagnosis: major aspect impairment, no cure. Faced with expulsion, Terry finds unexpected kindness that costs him his academy place but gives him a home with a caring family. Resigned to exploring mana cultivation, he never stops searching for his own path as a mage — day after day, season after season — looking for compatible spellwork. All to finally find the only spell he can cast. A journey to discover that even a narrow path of magic can lead to the territory of legends.
Royal Road4.52· 854
CultivationDungeon CrawlingGenius MCHard MagicMysteryOverpowered MC+4

The Young Master in the Shadows

AkaIchi

C56/100
He has returned to the past, and this time he will play the role of the young master properly — using every resource his family commands to his advantage, manipulating events from the shadows, and protecting those he failed to save before. A slice-of-life cultivation story about a schemer weaving influence and control across an entire world, with a large harem.
Royal Road4.08· 990
Anti-heroComedyCozyGameLitGenius MCHarem+10

Lunatic Sword

RabZ YT

C56/100
Some live by the sword — Alex is imprisoned by it. Not that he's complaining; he likes swords. In a world of swords and sorcery, some are born with divine blessings that lead them to challenge the heavens, while others are punished by fate and forced into suffering. For Alex, it's all irrelevant. As long as he has his sword, every tragedy is a joy and every obstacle is just more time to polish his blade. There's nothing that can't be solved with a good sword cut — unless the enemy is a ghost, in which case he'll need a church. A battle-focused progression story with a sword-obsessed protagonist whose genius is strictly limited to swordsmanship.
Royal Road4.65· 223
ComedyDungeon CrawlingGameLitLitRPGOverpowered MCSchool+4

An Elder's Revolution - The Art of Sect Politics

Candis

C56/100
Sect Elder Liu Wei is one of the most prominent figures of the Lunar Peaks Sect — feared and respected across its countless members. As a breakthrough elevates him to the same cultivation level as the sect patriarch, what should be his greatest triumph instead becomes a moment of doubt: for the first time in over four hundred years of cultivation, he has hit a complete roadblock. Without family, close friends, or deep loyalty to his sect, Liu Wei must contemplate what to do with the vast power he has spent his life accumulating. As old ambition meets a rediscovered sense of compassion, a new goal takes shape: to bring as much justice and fairness as he can into this ancient system of oppression. Liu Wei shall walk a path of defiance.
Royal Road4.63· 451
Base BuildingCultivationGenius MCOlder MCOverpowered MCSecondary World+1

Cultivating Chai

Daoist Enigma

C56/100
Transmigrated into the ruthless world of cultivation from Earth, Xiao Feng ditches the way of violence for a craft he always wanted to pursue but never had the opportunity — brewing tea. Trading battles for blends, he discovers that strength comes in many forms.
Royal Road4.52· 832
CozyCultivationMerchantSecondary WorldTransmigrationWuxia

Sword Saint's Reincarnation

Ayer12

C55/100
Roland was the greatest swordmaster in the world — the Sword Saint — with no enemy he couldn't defeat and nowhere he couldn't go. The price of pursuing strength above all else was death at the hands of his own brother, the last surviving member of his family. Reborn in the body of Rylan, the greatest shame of the Flameheart family, Roland refuses to waste his second chance. He has the capability and the drive from his past life, and now also the wisdom to understand what truly matters. He won't forsake family again. Reaching the peak will be easy. Staying true to his newfound convictions while the criminal underworld hunts their best former customer will be much harder.
Royal Road4.41· 867
Dungeon CrawlingGameLitLitRPGMilitaryOverpowered MCReincarnation+3

Cultivating Earth

Cromethus

C55/100
After hundreds of thousands of years cultivating, Zhao Gang has finally reached the penultimate threshold — ready to ascend to the level of True Immortal. To avoid drawing the attention of his enemies, he selects the most desolate plane he can find: Earth. Fast forward three thousand years. Zhao Gang discovers what his long absence has wrought — a cultivation-free culture that has independently unlocked the deep mysteries of creation. Now he can't help but wonder how this tiny, energy-barren planet could affect the course of all creation. There's only one problem. For that to happen, he first has to succeed in cultivating Earth.
Royal Road4.62· 634
CozyCultivationSchoolSecondary WorldSoft MagicSuperpowers+2

Rogue Cultivator

Alex Karne (TheDeliciousMeats)

C55/100
It's all fun and games until someone gets hit by a truck — then it's an isekai LitRPG. Zane is a young man with the Chef class, questionable morals, and a rapidly growing collection of pet spirit beasts. Pinky is a kitsune out for fortune and fun. Using nothing but friendship, murderous pets, and overpowered techniques, they must climb a divine mountain to claim their reward — or die trying. Too bad they have already managed to enrage a powerful sect of cultivators. Apparently the elders don't appreciate having their disciples turned into pet food.
Royal Road4.63· 426
Anti-heroComedyCozyCultivationDungeon CrawlingGameLit+7

Black Knight Seeks Quiet Life

Shocker

C55/100
The Bloody Wight was once the most feared man on the continent. Relentless and seemingly indestructible, he waged a bloody war of conquest in the name of Emperor Novos — until, one day, he was slain. Or so the world was meant to believe. Tired of being a monster, he faked his death and fled to the mysterious lands of the east, where cultivators and yokai reign supreme, all in a bid to live the peaceful life of a farmer. How hard can it be to keep out of trouble?
Royal Road4.65· 143
Anti-heroComedyCozyCultivationOverpowered MCSecondary World+1

The Last Ship in Suzhou

lungs

C55/100
Ripped from the comfort of their world, David and Alice must face the demons of the past and enemies of their own making. The dictates of Fate and Karma push the universe to behave in a certain way, and cultivation is an act of defiance. To defy the heavens is to change the world — and nothing ever changes. Except when it does. A xianxia and isekai story done differently, where grudges held for generations obscure the source of blame, and a world seed awaits whoever dares to challenge the lie.
Royal Road4.61· 713Goodreads4.00· 6
CultivationIsekaiSecondary WorldTragedyWuxia

Video Game Developer in a Cultivation World

bor902

C55/100
James was a hustler who'd succeeded in retiring early, only for the pandemic to ruin all of his plans. After two years locked inside playing video games, he's spiritually abducted just as things begin to improve. Now his name is Jin and he's part of the Illusion Room Sect — a cultivation sect that creates fully immersive combat scenarios for practitioners to hone their skills. In other words, video games. Will his gaming knowledge help him succeed in such a cutthroat world, and will he ever manage to rise above the rank of cannon fodder?
Royal Road4.53· 790
ComedyCultivationReincarnationTransmigrationWuxia

Xianxia Senior Brother of a Heavens Favoured

Trixx

C55/100
Faust aims for the Nascent Soul realm — satisfied if he can achieve a level that commands respect across the continent and pass on peacefully in old age. In preparation for his younger sister entering the sect, he pushes for his breakthrough and enters the Inner Sect of the Clear Mirror Sect. The new disciple intake, however, is unlike any before it: prodigies from prestigious clans and talents from across the continent, some even matching the great sects. Heaven's Gaze itself is fixated on the new disciples, signalling a heaven's favoured among them. Faust sweats as he worries whether his plan to live leisurely and raise his family into a fledgling Nascent Soul clan will survive the chaos that's coming.
Royal Road4.63· 395
Base BuildingCozyCultivationGenius MCOverpowered MCSecondary World+1

Rise of the Lord

Thunder Surfer

C54/100
Gerald, born a Viscount's son, spent most of his life since age six as an enemy Duke's "ward" — nothing short of a hostage. Until a shocking letter arrived requesting that he be sent back to inherit his father's territory and title. Now he must return and rule the ruin that is his family's lands. Bandits roam, enemies leer, conspiracies brew, and wars rage. Gerald must rise with his house from the ashes.
Royal Road4.57· 737Goodreads3.75· 4
Base BuildingGenius MCMilitarySecondary WorldWuxia

Apocalypse Arena

JPwrites

C54/100
The stronger his opponent, the harder Nil hits. Saving an innocent from a drug-crazed superhuman should have left him broken — instead it wins the Nexus's attention and an opportunity to make a difference. Nil is done feeling small and watching his family scrape by. Apocalypse Arena holds the key: a multiverse-spanning battleground where champions fight to keep the Scourge at bay. Pain, death, and heartbreak await all who run the gauntlets — but Nil has what it takes to grapple his way to the top. The multiverse is watching. He'll give them a show.
Royal Road4.58· 726
CultivationIsekaiLitRPGSchoolSuperpowersSystem Apocalypse+3

They Shall Call Me EMPRESS (Cultivation Tales of an Isekai'ed Life Coach)

CLRobison

C54/100
Meet Lynn Lee: yoga instructor, personal trainer, life coach, and smoothie enthusiast — not a mystical martial artist. Lynn is nobody special, and yet she awakens to find herself in somebody else's body in a merciless medieval world of martial arts cultivators and superhuman muscle wizards. What's more, the quirky meditation technique she has been practicing for years somehow gives her an edge over most of the locals. The only question is whether Lynn will survive long enough to take advantage of it.
Royal Road4.59· 713
ComedyCultivationIsekaiOverpowered MCTransmigrationWeak to Strong+1

Cultivation Online

Ema

C53/100
Benjamin Bishop gets a new lease on life when the ground-breaking VR game "Cultivation Online" is released, shattering all expectations of what a VR game can accomplish. Join him as he uncovers the secrets of immortality in a virtual world that is far more than it appears.
Royal Road4.63· 324
CultivationGameLitLitRPGOverpowered MCSchoolVRMMO+2

Monster Menu

Matador (Terrell Garrett)

C53/100
Renee 'Nay' Favreau wanted to be a respected chef with a renowned taco truck. After a deadly encounter with an interdimensional spider, she finds herself in a dangerous new world full of magic and mayhem. She discovers she has the rare power to become an Epicurist — one of the special chefs who can prepare magical meals that give the cultivators known as Marrow Eaters their powers. To survive the heat, she must navigate a world full of gods and monsters.
Royal Road4.62· 456
ComedyCozyCrafting PowerCultivationDungeon CrawlingGameLit+6