Ashes Rise Across the Mountains and Rivers

(Strong female lead + no romance + apocalypse + spiritual qi revival, woman-centered story, no women fighting over men, ensemble of female characters) Zhongli Shuo, emperor of Great Chu, ascended the throne at a young age, quelled internal rebellions, defeated foreign enemies, and saved the empire from collapse. People said she was a brilliant strategist, decisive and ruthless, a figure of extraordinary grace and talent. Through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, Zhongli Shuo stepped over countless bones and took her place on the throne as supreme ruler, the one above all. By chance, she found herself in a strange world. Looking around at its bustling traffic and towering buildings, she discovered the jade pendant that had been with her for years. Inside it lay a separate world of its own. Events spiraled beyond anyone's expectations. A year later, the apocalypse arrived. Torrential rain, extreme cold, dense fog, zombies, and one crisis after another descended upon the world, while humanity struggled to survive in harsh conditions. Watch as she wields her spatial realm, spirit spring, and cultivation techniques, cleanses and strengthens her body, absorbs qi, and embarks on the path of cultivation.