FicGemsTop 25 Cultivation Novels on Royal Road (2026)
Updated November 2026 · ranked by average reader rating
Cultivation Novels are among the most popular stories on Royal Road.
This guide ranks the best by average reader rating. The current top picks are Sky Pride, Beware Of Chicken and Heavenless Ascension [A Cultivation LitRPG]. Some of them are already finished, so you can binge without waiting for updates.
The 25 best Cultivation novels on Royal Road
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Sky Pride
by Warby PicusWhat does it take to climb out of the trash and into the sky? The very heavens had decreed his death. He should have died in the womb. Or in infancy. Or when his family was murdered. Or when the house burned around him. Or when he woke up…
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Beware Of Chicken
by CasualfarmerJin Rou wanted to be a cultivator who defied the heavens, and surpassed all limits. Unfortunately for him, he died, and now I’m stuck here. Arrogant young masters? Heavenly tribulations? Cultivating for days on end, then getting into life…
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Heavenless Ascension [A Cultivation LitRPG]
by FirstBiteBook 1 on Amazon/KDP Book 2 on Amazon/KDP Fate was never kind to Shen. Born with a soul weapon so broken it defied classification, he was deemed worthless from the start. Rejected by society, mocked by peers, and ultimately barred from…
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Rising Kite - A story from the world of HWFWM
A shattering sound echoed out over the valley, but just as Young Master Providence’s mind realized that the sound was more along the lines of an ethereal mirror cracking rather than the sundering of the earth and stone, it was too late…
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Rock falls, everyone dies
by zechampBy a stroke of fate, a stone gains sentience and sets out on a grand quest to touch grass. However, the system forgot to change its stats from their [Metric] values to the appropriate [Str, Int, Dex] values. Things escalate. Fast…
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RE: Deity - The Breath of Creation - [Stubbed]
Book 1 Available on Amazon! Book 1 Stubbed November 19th Synopsis: Sometimes the multiverse needs expanding. That's where I come in. Unfortunately being a deity isn't all fun and games, as there are always things working against you. Not…
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Surprisingly Enough(NOT), Common Sense Is Overpowered in Cliché Cultivation World
Ning finds himself reborn in the world of cultivation. However, as he embarks on this new life, he gradually becomes aware of something amiss. It dawns on him that this realm revolves around a select few individuals, the so-called…
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Divine Awakening
by AFKayWhen an explosion beneath the pyramids of Giza devours half of Cairo, it reveals a chasm spewing mysterious energy, unleashing mythical creatures worldwide and altering humans. As nations clash over the Pit's secrets, Ash remains focused…
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Fate's Attendant
Hong Fei was a soldier until betrayal destroyed his future. Now broken and discarded, he wants nothing more than a quiet life, useful work, and no more causes worth dying for. But when he finds a card deck on a stranger's corpse, his life…
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One World Won't Do [World-Hopping LitRPG]
Nathaniel's succubus professor killed him last night. This morning, she's offering him unlimited power. As a detective back on Earth, he knows how to play dumb and asks what the catch is, before turning her down. Because what he wants is…
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The Toll-Road to Immortality (Xianxia)
by ThatGitIt takes more than just talent to reach the heavens. More than just an accident of birth or a flash of fortune. It is a long, arduous journey that comes with many costs. It takes determination. Will. A strive to improve and overcome…
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Scientific Orcery: The Last Human's Field Guide to Witches, Monsters, and Planetary Conquest
Ioan Starfall, a Nordstaii teen on the cusp of adulthood, drowned as his village was set ablaze by a dragon. I woke up in his body and refused to become a hero to seek revenge when offered incredible power by a witch. You, see I've got…
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Behemoth [Primordial Titan Cultivation/LitRPG]
by lkal92Cyril, the affable third prince of the Wandering Phoenix Tribe, awakens in the desert with no memory of his recent past. Destined to serve as the future Librarian of his people, he never expected to become the vessel of Behemoth, one of…
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King of Fools : Silver Tongue
by NoDragonsA certain trickster spirit was fond of saying, 'me and my big fat mouth'. That could be Jasper Stone's motto. There's never been a situation in his life he didn't make worse by opening his mouth, because when he does, ridiculous amounts…
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Ormyr
Book 2 now finished In a world filled with Gods and superhumans, Taiven is just mundane. A teen from a small village in the middle of nowhere, with no hope, no future and no power. His mind is filled with fables, tales of Heroes from the…
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Heart of Dorkness
by RavensDaggerWhen an accident causes the early death of two young women, one is chosen to become a hero, a saviour, and a servant of the God of Heroes! This is not her story. This is the story of Valeria, whose soul clung to her friend’s, and who was…
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Last Words (a multiversal apocalyptic litRPG)
by MalcolmTentThis is how the world ends. Not with a bang, but with a whimper. At least, that was the main takeaway that Gus got from suddenly being given a powerful ability out of nowhere. The world is ending and most people don't even know its…
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Arrogant Young Master Template A Variation 4
by LivingSpoonWhat would a Xianxia MC do? Seriously, what would they do? Asking for a friend.
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Cultivation Online [A VR Xianxia Adventure] - On Hiatus
by EmaWarning! This story is on an indefinite hiatus. Update 2/8/25: Currently being rewritten on Patreon. Updates will resume once I feel satisfied and ready. Benjamin Bishop gets a new lease on life as the new, ground-breaking VR game…
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Keeper of Totality [Time-Travel LitRPG]
The death of the Hero reset the timeline. That wasn't what Lucy had intended when she made that last soul attack while dying. But she returned to Earth and tried to do the obvious thing: use her knowledge of the future to dominate the…
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Rogue Cultivator (Progression, LitRPG, Dark Comedy)
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 increasing collection of pet spirit beasts. Pinky is a kitsune trying to…
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Cultivation System: Elder Edition
by beddedOtaku[Action + System + Comedy + MC teaches protagonist disciples + Isekai + Cultivation] While I wondered why the fender of a nice Cooper was growing bigger, fate spun elsewhere, and I woke up in the body of an Elder in a world of…
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The Path of Ascension
The Path of Ascension has moved to Kindle Unlimited (Chapters 5-41 removed). Here it is on Amazon and Audible. The Path of Ascension book 2 has moved to Kindle Unlimited (Chapters 45-72 removed). Here it is on Amazon and Audible. The Path…
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A System Inherited! [LitRPG, World Building, Female MC, Strong to OP, Xianxia like]
by MentalLogicAdya and Anya two pairs of twins come from very different worlds. One set from a technological civilisation, one set from a cultivation world. Through an accident of chance and magic, all the souls are merged and reincarnated in an older…
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Heavenly Demon Ascending [Dark Fantasy | Cultivation | Multiverse | Antihero]
by The_BestXOn a continent where every soul is born with a seal that determines their destiny, there is no place for the weak. Mo Bai, a descendant of the Shadow Blade Clan, had a harsh childhood, filled with sweat and blood from an early age. With…
![Cover of RE: Deity - The Breath of Creation - [Stubbed]](/covers/thumb/81b83858-4394-4d22-9b14-b32916d012d2.webp)
![Cover of One World Won't Do [World-Hopping LitRPG]](/covers/thumb/748986c2-6d4f-47f5-8a71-cc074231bff1.webp)
![Cover of Behemoth [Primordial Titan Cultivation/LitRPG]](/covers/thumb/cca4d0da-f5d7-474e-9019-c8c5c7f97328.webp)
![Cover of Cultivation Online [A VR Xianxia Adventure] - On Hiatus](/covers/thumb/f6b77fb9-e44c-4d9a-b709-12bcaaf41053.webp)
![Cover of Keeper of Totality [Time-Travel LitRPG]](/covers/thumb/9a369e61-e667-4139-9251-3edad3f1b6a2.webp)
![Cover of A System Inherited! [LitRPG, World Building, Female MC, Strong to OP, Xianxia like]](/covers/thumb/717ca684-bf02-47f9-a18b-1000ddb8b27a.webp)
![Cover of Heavenly Demon Ascending [Dark Fantasy | Cultivation | Multiverse | Antihero]](/covers/thumb/3c359dba-0a97-40a4-b054-7ae53679769a.webp)
More Cultivation novels to explore
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- The Torch [Progression LitRPG Adventure]⏸ No new chapter since Aug 1, 2026 (3 months ago).
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![Cover of The Torch [Progression LitRPG Adventure]](/covers/thumb/9d96ebe0-e989-43c1-878a-054d4003d6b1.webp)
![Cover of Lost Divinity [Reincarnation, LitRPG, Death Magic]](/covers/thumb/05d5ce4c-96e0-492e-9025-40f0bbaf6d2f.webp)
![Cover of Dawn of the Density God [Progression LitRPG]](/covers/thumb/5cd6c71a-8cd4-4ca8-8e46-f28b3a2ee33e.webp)
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Cultivation novel on Royal Road?
Right now Sky Pride by Warby Picus is the highest rated, with an average rating of 4.80 out of 5 and 386 chapters. Beware Of Chicken by Casualfarmer comes next.
How are these stories ranked?
Stories are ordered by their average reader rating on Royal Road, and the guide is refreshed as ratings change.
Are there completed Cultivation novels I can binge?
Yes, including Rising Kite - A story from the world of HWFWM, Rock falls, everyone dies and The Worst LitRPG Story on Royal Road.
Where can I read these Cultivation novels?
Every story is free to read on Royal Road. Open a story's page and use the Read button to go straight to it. FicGems doesn't host any chapters.