Cultivating with Science: The Heretic Disciple

Name: Cultivating with Science: The Heretic Disciple
Author: Xnoval Originals

玄门逆子：我靠科学修仙

by Xnoval Originals · Xianxia · 100 chapters · complete series

Cultivating with Science: The Heretic Disciple is a Xianxia web novel by Xnoval Originals, with 100 chapters.

Synopsis

One exploding capacitor later, physics student Chen Li wakes in a Taoist sect — as its most hated 'heretical son,' mid-beating, with a sect master demanding he confess his crimes. He has no spiritual roots worth mentioning, but he does have thermodynamics, circuits, and the scientific method, and he intends to find out exactly what qi is made of. A funny, clever 100-chapter xianxia where cultivation gets peer-reviewed. Chinese edition; English translation in progress.

物理系学生陈理焊电路板炸了电容，一睁眼成了玄门「逆子」，正挨掌门的藤条。他没有像样的灵根，但他有热力学、电路和实验方法——他打算搞清楚，灵气到底是个什么东西。科学修仙，100 章完本。

Chapter 1: Waking under the Rattan

When Chen Li woke up, the back of his head was slammed against a blue stone slab, and the pain was sending black spots dancing across his vision.

"You wretched boy! Do you know your crimes!"

A thunderous roar crashed down, making his eardrums ring. Chen Li propped himself up on his arms and looked up. First, he saw a pair of black-and-white cloth shoes, then the hem of a black Daoist robe, and finally, a square face. Thick eyebrows were knitted into a knot, cheekbones stood high, and a grizzled beard was shaking with rage. The old man gripped a rattan cane, his knuckles white, looking ready to lash out at any second.

Chen Li’s brain was still a fog. One second he had been in the physics lab soldering a circuit board, a capacitor blew, there was a flash of white light—and now he was here?

"The Sect Leader is speaking to you. Have you gone mute?" a shrill voice piped up from the side. Chen Li turned his head to see a tall, scrawny old man standing with arms crossed. A goatee curled upward, and contempt leaked from the slits of his eyes. "Fainting during the Meridian Opening Ceremony is a disgrace to the sect. According to the rules, that warrants twenty lashes."

"Elder, Junior Brother is pale as a ghost. Let him catch his breath first." A third voice, softer this time. Chen Li looked over to see a woman in her twenties, wearing a green robe with tied sleeves. She knelt down and handed him a bowl of water, her expression anxious. "Drink first."

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Details

Author: Xnoval Originals
Genre: Xianxia
Status: Completed
Chapters: 100
Length: 397072 words
Updated: Updated 2026-11-08
Languages: 简体中文, 繁體中文, English, 한국어, العربية

Frequently asked questions

Is Cultivating with Science: The Heretic Disciple complete?

Yes — Cultivating with Science: The Heretic Disciple is complete, and all 100 chapters are published.

Who wrote Cultivating with Science: The Heretic Disciple?

Cultivating with Science: The Heretic Disciple was written by Xnoval Originals.

How can I read Cultivating with Science: The Heretic Disciple?

You can read Cultivating with Science: The Heretic Disciple online on Xnoval. The first 3 chapters are free, and the book is available in 简体中文, 繁體中文, English, 한국어, العربية.