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Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality
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Rating(4.6 / 5.0, 211 votes)
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2023
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1362 Chapters (Finished)
3 extras
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Weekly Rank: #8179
Monthly Rank: #6906
All Time Rank: #3250
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On 1607 Reading Lists
Monthly Rank: #10332
All Time Rank: #6083

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A parody of Cultivation novels, similar to Konosuba but set in a Xianxia world. Absolutely a hidden gem for the English audience, this novel has been Top 10 on Qidian (the website where most Chinese novels are uploaded) for 11 months in a row, ever since the start of the year.

Official description:

“I’ve repeatedly emphasized that the cultivation world’s atmosphere was already crooked – I didn’t make it that way,” Sword Immortal Lu Yang declared during a press interview, expressing great anger. “They say history is written by the victors, so why am I still being falsely accused even though I’ve won?”

The next day.

“I’ve repeatedly emphasized that I’m the one who made the cultivation world’s atmosphere crooked. History is written by the victors, and I’ve won!” Sword Immortal Lu Yang declared during the press interview, expressing great anger.

— As reported by the Cultivation Daily News

Associated Names
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Who Asked Him To Cultivate Immortality
Who Let Him Cultivate
Who Let Him Cultivate Immortality!?
Who Told Him to Cultivate Immortality?
WLHCI
誰讓他修仙的！
谁让他修仙的！
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Recommendations
Cultivation Chat Group (3)
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Review
16 Reviews


onlycrimson123
onlycrimson1
Feb 27, 2024
Status: c77
TL;DR: A comedy more than a Xianxia, but a comedy done very well.

First things first, the synopsis gives no information so I'll give a short summary.

The main character is the disciple of one of the five great immortal sects and has a very unconventional mind. This story follows him solving problems and having interactions in unintended or unexpected ways.

... more>> This novel is fantastic.

First of all, of course, the comedy. This novel is more a comedy than anything else, and if you take it too seriously, you might not enjoy it. This is clearly demonstrated by the idiot who rated it 2 stars before me.

There were many points where I laughed or even went back to reread. This is a very, very rare Xianxia comedy that I actually found really funny. Even for just that, I would recommend it.

Second of all, the characters. I love the entire cast of this book. The main character, the side characters, the enemies, even the passersby! I feel like each of them has life to them, with unique perspectives, goals, and personalities. There is not a single character in this book that I feel makes it worse. No characters are introduced for plot progression or anything.

Genuinely, I find it hard to think of novels that are even comparable in terms of crafting characters.

Third of all, the actual plot. There is constantly something going on, and that something is hilarious more often than not. I was never bored reading this book and was constantly anticipating what shenanigans the author would pull out next. A great read from the beginning all the way to the currently updated.

Fourthly, the translation. Both the translator and the translation are phenomenal for this work. The actual translation is very high-quality with zero mistakes and the translator is interactive by explaining strange terms with links to sources or just saying his thoughts. I'm so glad this work got picked up by him, give him some support.

If I had any critique about this novel, it would be about the cultivation itself. This novel is not about cultivation or anything like a traditional Xianxia in general. The main character doesn't dedicate his life to immortality or any other common trope, and cultivation level doesn't mean everything here either.

I think this is fine since it is not the story's focus. The focus is the comedy, and that is done perfectly. Forcing typical cultivation standards on this MC, such as expecting him to be ruthless in killing people, would absolutely worsen the story.

However, it is still worth mentioning if that is what you expect coming into it.

Overall, I would recommend this story to virtually anyone. In fact, this is a cultivation story that I might be able to recommend to real-life people outside of novelupdates. Amazing read. <<less
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yikai
yikai
Feb 24, 2024
Status: --
Translator here! I really enjoyed reading the novel so I wanted to share it with everyone who can't read Chinese! I laughed a ton while translating it so I hope you guys will enjoy it as much as I have. It's an extremely funny and anti-climatic parody of typical cultivation novels which is a delight to see as a long time reader of those typical over-saturated OP MC novels.

For those expecting a stereotypical cultivation novel, you'll find parts of it here and there but it's more of a comedic satire... more>> of the genre rather than your everyday cultivation novel. If you're tired of reading novels where the plot makes no sense and the MC gets power ups out of nowhere, I strongly encourage you to read this novel.

btw people complaining about the translation quality is usually because they're reading the MTL on webnovel instead of my translation.

Also, for people asking about harem, as of the most current chapter in the raws (1k+), Lu Yang has not gotten in a relationship with any character but it depends on the author if he decides to give Lu Yang a relationship but it's unlikely imo. This is a comedy novel after all. <<less
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DarkD
DarkD
Feb 23, 2024
Status: c23
The story is nothing like the synopsis and it's definitely not like Cultivation Chat Group.

The story follows a young would-be cultivator that the author is determined to make look smart.

The story starts with the protagonist trying to join a sect and become a cultivator. The first arc is about him "outsmarting" the tests. The tests given to the protagonist ignored simple problems with the protagonists "clever" solutions.

... more>> The second was a training arc. It was decent, but nothing special.

The last arc I read related to a job the protagonist took. It turned into a detective conan style mystery. Complete with the protagonist giving his "this is how I figured out the mystery". But doing this in a fantasy novel is a horrible idea. Imagine the detective saying things like, (I'm making up the example so I don't post real spoilers) "the only way you could have mu*dered him was if you possessed a level 10 gryphon, or a barrier defeating potion, or contracted with a demon." It's complete nonsense. The audience can't play along at all. <<less
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Hectora99
Hectora99
Aug 22, 2024
Status: c290
this novel it´s pure gold coated in comedy, a xianxia with modern elements like insurance, laws, pyramid schemes, etc. (Those are incorporated in the xianxia world like;
Spoiler

some guys buy insurance for accidents on the flying boat, or they can also go to jail if they fly in their sword when they are drunk XD

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Is really good, I really like the characters they are really fleshed out and likable, and omg the translations are so fk good, just for the TL alone this gets my 5 stars
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Momowarrior
Momowarrior
Sep 01, 2024
Status: c302
This novel is absolutely unhinged. The comedy is gold and the writing and grammar is surprisingly excellent quality. Does not make fun of troupes directly but in a subtle way. Every time you think a cliche is coming, you'll be hit with the unhingedness of this novel.
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Mai Mee
Mai Mee
Jun 22, 2024
Status: c87
A light-hearted xianxia-themed comedy

It's pretty well-written, with its main appeal also being its main flaw.

The characters' thought process are a bit unconventional. This easily creates humoric moments, which is essential to such a story, but perhaps too many characters exhibit this strangeness, resulting in dialogue or developments that seems almost random at times, and contrived/forced at worst. Restricting these strangeness to a specific kind per character or limiting these comedic characters would make the story more believable. As it currently stands, it tests the readers' suspension of disbelief a bit... more>> too much for full enjoyment.

Another obvious flaw is with the dialogue. Sometimes it is used as exposition, which is not exactly wrong, but when it's done as an info dump, it is. Rather than being short and witty, dialogue instead becomes a wall of text. This and its info dumping nature makes it very tempting to just skim through it. While good for character counts, it's horrible for enjoyment. If it is to be long to be skip-able, it only works in a comic, not in a novel.

One good thing is that most reveals are done well, or in other words, setup fairly. This is in contrast to many in the same pile trying to look smart yet just withholding any clues and just revealing things as they come for you to revel in the main character's intelligence or something.

Overall it is written pretty ok, and fun to read. Would recommend as a time-passer.

Its probably best as a comic but this is great also.

P.S. The author tries a lot of trope subversion. <<less
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Edwinmak
Edwinmak
Mar 20, 2024
Status: c1350
Suprisingly its pretty good, I'm hooked with it, the only fault I can find with this novel its that the traduction is a bit off, but if you like novels like Cultivation Chat Group, it will definitelly hit with you.

Moreover, I should mention that if you compare it against other xinxia novels, you will find that this novel is pretty realistic and the actions/story makes sense.
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Demonic Reader lv 451F
Demonic Read
Feb 09, 2025
Status: c450
Good xianxia novel.

It's generic weak OP MC, cultivating from weak to strong, with the help from golden finger senior sister and the hidden-in-the-sea-of concious deceased immortal soul.

He has to fight the opponents which have higher power than him but wins everytime. His sect has the whole cultivation world as enemy. So everwhere the MC goes, there're powerhouses who want to stomp him to meat pulp. Life outside the sect is so hard.

The background world is in chaos. Worlds were destroyed. Stars were destroyed and faked. Pasts & histories were destroyed... more>> or fabricated. The current world is in the pre-chaos period. Laws exist, many & extensive. But the outlaws are everywhere, waiting to be the stepstones of the MC.

Sound very generic, ehh? That's right. But when the writer puts everything together, the novel stands out and fly through the nine heaven !

As the generic xianxia, this novel does not lag those dog-eat-dog, man-eat-man scenes. But the MC who has two golden fingers swallows them all.

Caveat #1: lot of beauties but sorry, expect no harem. The most beatiful girl stays with MC days and nights; but sorry, expect no 18+ scence.

#2 : lot of Chinese idioms and word puns and references. Reading MTL is next to scratching your itching back through tripple thick gloves.

Conclusion : comedy-based generic xianxia novel that is very extra-ordinary. Deserve 5 stars rating. <<less
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UnrefinedCivilIdealist
UnrefinedCiv
Aug 02, 2024
Status: c272
This novel is so good I created an account just to review it. The main character, Lu Yang is really funny and the author is good at making jokes which will subvert your expectations if you base them off the traditional Chinese novels. Very fun, lighthearted read. The only flaw in this novel would be that the plot progression is a bit slow but the comedy definitely makes up for it. Definitely more of a comedy novel than a Xianxia
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SupremeSword
SupremeSword
Feb 07, 2025
Status: c135
Easily one of my favorites. I know a lot of people love Cultivation Chat Group, but the comedy never hit right for me (maybe I didn’t read far enough), this one, however, always gets at least a chuckle out of me every couple chapters. Highly recommend.

It breaks the mold of xianxia in a very good way. There are some cliches and parallels, but it often does them different in a way that’s refreshing or satirizes them. Don’t want to make any direct comparisons to avoid tainting your perspective. The lead... more>> character cast is relatively small and strong. There’s a bit of an overarching plot that’s honestly pretty typical but isn’t harped on in a way that makes it annoying like other novels.

I’m sure you’ve gathered that it’s not really a cultivation story. A pro or con depending on your tastes. Personally the setting is enough for me. Seeing the way the MC makes an atypical journey in the cultivation world is really what the comedy is about. <<less
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Senior Brother Goose
Senior Broth
Apr 18, 2024
Status: c316
It's funny at the start, but the character living in MC's head is really annoying. There's always a bunch of filler chapters between the interesting plot parts.

Romance: none, although some jokes about arranged marriages are made.

Dropped because I got bored of reading filler.
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neko143
neko143
Feb 24, 2024
Status: c67
I find this story pretty funny so far and somewhat reminds me of “Ascending, do not disturb”. The MC has “unconventional” thinking that makes the story entertaining, and all of the characters have their own quirks but none are annoying. All in all, this is a great story if you’re looking for a light hearted cultivation story.
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TheAsianHacker
TheAsianHack
Feb 22, 2024
Status: c65
A fun and humorous take on the cultivation genre. Similar to cultivation chat group but the setting isn't so modern.
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yfgfgh
yfgfgh
Oct 12, 2024
Status: c1092
9/10 Its great comedy but also pretty good cultivation novel while most cultivators here are different from normal ones but if you think about it its logical, comedy is great there are few chapters where I couldnt stop laughing entire chapter. While I feel there is too much stuff happening like they go from one to another thing MC is the most talented person so even a litle timeskip is enough for him to jump realms plus if he kept jumping realms there wouldnt be much content so its great... more>> like this. Both Comedy and Realism are great and make you think wait a minute why didnt I think about that a lot. Comedy is similar to Losing Money to become Tycoon and few other novels like that I suggest reading more chapters cause first few might not be best cause they need to introduce the world and stuff but there is comedy. <<less
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MyRAMEN
MyRAMEN
Apr 12, 2024
Status: c14
For sure a novel writing style compared to typical mass produced murim / xianxia novels. It attempts to break and avoid cliches. It has tries to have funny plot and writing, though some of this seems to be lost in translation. I think it's worth a try to read.

I however dropped this as I've read too much Martial arts novels and couldn't remember the story really anymore after taking a month break
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drakinosh
drakinosh
Apr 24, 2025
Status: c1364
I'll keep it short. The quality is good enough to force me to write a review.

Comedy: Genuinely fresh; some elements are repeated but never appear formulaic. It's lively

Plot and World-building: Well-crafted

Romance: Nearly nonexistent (or used for comedic purposes) until the very end.

In my evaluation, the author is a very intelligent fellow. This comedy is tiers above most of the tr*sh that passes for WNs.
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