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Gleam

Actus

C56/100
Roaming angels choose people for a second shot at life, sending them to a world of magic and cultivation where power alone determines fate. Chance deserved it more than most — but he didn't make the cut. Not until a lucky encounter buys him a one-way ticket. He lands in the middle of an endless maze crawling with monsters. Isolated and lost, all he has is a strange luck-based magic, his determination to finally live a life worth living, and a whole lot of karma built up.
Royal Road4.54· 811
ComedyCozyCultivationDungeon CrawlingIsekaiOverpowered MC+3

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

The Dao of Magic

Andries Louws

C55/100
Drew Liam is a thousand-year-old cultivator who just wanted to ascend and leave his planet behind — but after the powers-that-be tried to kill him and he was smacked into a completely different dimension, he woke up in a primitive medieval world with no qi to speak of. Now he's teaching a baby rabbit to kick things with qi, kidnapping clueless kids to educate them in the supernatural arts, and trying to figure out why a deer is fighting a feathery squirrel. Drew must rebuild his power and navigate a planet he may have accidentally set on a path to catastrophe.
Goodreads3.97· 1.4K
ComedyCultivationOverpowered MCSecondary WorldSoft MagicTransmigration

Monarch

Extra27

C55/100
Rayne was a bastard — the only son of the fallen Duke Frayser, cast aside to die in an army that hated him for being alive. Then a soul from Earth took over his body. With the common class of a Soldier, a Lineage Quest to complete, and a unique trait for stealing skills, he must grow strong enough to survive a gritty world. Fighting goblins, trolls, and necromancers, he works to earn reputation and prestige in a kingdom that branded his bloodline as traitors — with kingdom building waiting in later volumes.
Royal Road4.51· 833
Base BuildingCultivationDungeon CrawlingGameLitLitRPGMilitary+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

Ghost of the Truthseeker

Strungbound

C55/100
On an ordinary day, an alien descends to Earth and unleashes devastation, triggering Earth's premature initiation into a universe-spanning empire of cultivators, beasts, and entities of ungodly power — all guided by a mysterious AI System. The System's first quest? Kill someone. Amidst the chaos, Alistair must choose whether to fight for power or stand against evil. Separated from his family, he must navigate a world where power is won through conflict and cultivation leads to the Peak.
Goodreads4.14· 1.3K
Competent MCCultivationLitRPGSystem ApocalypseUrban FantasyWeak to Strong

Destiny Cycle

Yrsillar

C55/100
In the Celestial Empire, a land ruled by Immortals and stalked by Spirits and Beasts, a young girl from the slums is found to have the Talent that may allow her to become an Immortal herself. Sent to the storied Argent Peak Sect, she must desperately catch up to peers who have been preparing for years. The Sect grants new students only three months before the true challenges begin and disciples are freed to battle each other for resources. Contending with tests, strange teachers, unfriendly peers, and her own ignorance, Ling Qi must not only defeat many obstacles — she must find those willing to stand at her side when the truce ends.
Goodreads4.17· 1.3K
CultivationSchoolSecondary WorldSkill CollectionWeak to Strong

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

Year of the Sword

Dakota Krout

C55/100
Time is money. Time is a weapon. Time is running out. Grant Leap is an orphaned mortal farmhand in a world where cultivation methods and Weapons of Power are jealously guarded and passed only within families. As a reviled Leap, he has no chance at the good life others in his district enjoy — until a celestial event pours time magic into his field, forming a lost Weapon of Power. At the weapon's first touch, the orphan gains a Sword and a Name — along with a mandatory quest he must complete or forfeit his life. The blade offers him a choice: surrender to his desires, or live like a King.
Goodreads4.27· 1.1K
CultivationHard MagicSkill CollectionWeak to Strong

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

Unfortunate Transmigrator

Rustpen

C53/100
As far as life-changing events go, suddenly remembering your previous life ranks pretty highly — especially when it makes you realize the world you're in is exactly like the setting of a cultivation novel, and the people around you are just like the characters. Hao Zhen, a lowly outer disciple of the Blazing Light Sect, finds out firsthand what that's like after a series of unfortunate events. His aptitude for cultivation is passable at best, he has no background to speak of, and he lacks any special powers. Faced with cultivation novel shenanigans at every turn, Hao Zhen isn't sure whether his genre savviness and modern knowledge will be enough to keep him alive.
Royal Road4.53· 751
ComedyCultivationReincarnationSecondary WorldWeak to StrongWuxia

The Idle System

Pegaz

C53/100
After an unexpected death, John wakes in another world where a system guides him. Known as a Sider — someone reincarnated from Earth — his initial aim is simply to survive. But his journey unfolds into something larger: a goal with a hard deadline, a royal family with designs on using him for their own ends, and forces larger than any of them at play. If John fails to reach his new goal in time, his one chance at a new life will be over.
Goodreads4.16· 1.2K
CultivationLitRPGOlder MCOverpowered MCReincarnationSecondary World+2