One Female Lead, One Female Lead, One Female Lead: The Most Important Thing Deserves Saying Three Times 单女主，单女主，单女主，重要的事情说三遍

1. 401 天 The World's Number One Must Be Pretty Fast at Running Away 天下第一跑路一定很快吧 Luo Jin洛荩Eastern Fantasy300k WordsCompleted [Invincible Protagonist + Lighthearted + One Heroine + Sweet Romance] There is a young swordswoman, so poor she can barely get by, leading a skinny horse and determined to right every wrong in the world; A young wanderer tries to make a living by the roadside; A naive monster and an innkeeper; To the east is an elegant young gentleman who cares far too much about saving face; And a legitimate princess who became a nun halfway through life to avenge the man stolen from her; This is the story of t 15.8kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds

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   Both of these books feature a slow-burning romance, are definitely single-female protagonist stories, and the male lead's side is more of a "satisfying" story, but they are still very well written.

2. 402 浮 Immortal Floating Decree 浮仙令 Faint Crescent Moon浅淡的月牙Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Immortals distinguish neither good from evil nor black from white, and ask no questions of right or wrong. They treat all living beings as dogs of straw, bitterly seeking the Great Dao. Whoever unsettles my Dao heart, be they good or evil, shall have their karma fulfilled, then be reduced to ashes. 283Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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   All are completed novels with or without a female lead.

3. 403 秒 Instant Kill 秒杀 Xiao Qian萧潜Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted The moment his soul awakens, a new world appears before him. It is an unfamiliar world, a world of talismans. There are countless secret realms and talisman beasts, and even higher-level worlds of talismans. Guo Shier is like a pawn crossing the river, instantly killing any enemy that stands in the way of his survival. He must keep growing stronger and find more powerful talismans. But when he reaches the summit of the talisman world, will he still be able to go further? 16.6kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
4. 404 他 He Doesn’t Know Martial Arts 他不会武功 Big Chen Chen大陈陈大Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] [Single Female Lead] [No System] [Plot-Driven] [Strong Internal Logic] “He’s a fool with no inner power and no martial arts training. How did he defeat so many masters?” “You’re asking me? Then who am I supposed to ask? If you’re that curious, just go fight him yourself.” “Then how do I find him?” “Go to Guixu Valley. Find the little demoness, and you’ll find him.” “Damn! Why is this kid so fast when he doesn’t even know how to use lightness skills?” “Why doesn’t my inner p 6.1kReads8.6Score57114d adds
5. 405 女EN The Empress Lost Her Powers, So I Took Her Home 女帝修为尽失，反手拐走带回家 Lazy Cat on the Roof屋上懒猫Urban467k WordsCompleted [Reverse transmigration] [Empress] [Living together] [Pure romance] [One female lead] [Everyday life] [Lighthearted comedy] Lin Fan accidentally transmigrates to the Immortal-Demon Continent. After struggling through one trial after another, he finally becomes the Supreme Demon Lord, only for war to break out between the Immortals and Demons! As the Supreme Demon Lord, he faces off against the Immortal Realm’s Moonlit Empress. Together, they tear apart the void and shatter the Heavenly Dao, then 8.9kReads8.1Score82614d adds
6. 406 霸 Heaven-Dominating Thunder God 霸天雷神 Xiao Qian萧潜Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted A young man quietly rises to become a rising star among divine archers. It all begins with the Star Serpent Record in his grandfather’s hands... 54Reads8.7Score—14d adds
7. 407 瞎 Blind Miracle Healer: From the Start, a Saintess Comes to Repay Her Debt 瞎眼神医，开局遇到圣女报恩 Eleven Goldfish十一条金鱼Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The Blind Man, the Saintess, and the Devoted Couple, is now available [Martial world + no System + one heroine + everyday sweetness + two equally powerful leads] Ten years ago, Lin Mu saved a little girl who had been poisoned. The poisonous fumes damaged his eyes and left him blind. Ten years later, a cool, aloof woman claiming to be the Demon Cult's Saintess came to his door, insisting that she owed him her life. She also happened to arrive just as Lin Mu was being c 16.7kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds
8. 408 剑 The Sword Dao Reaches the Divine 剑道通神 Six Paths of Suffering六道沉沦Eastern Fantasy10.6M WordsCompleted Young Chen Zong happens upon a mysterious sword seal by chance. Setting out from a remote frontier, he wields his sword across the four seas and sweeps through every direction. He battles his way across countless worlds and breaks through the clouds, crushing innumerable prodigies and reigning supreme for generations. He cultivates the sword to attain the Dao, becoming a god with a single strike! 106Reads8.4Score—14d adds
9. 409 万 Eternal Emperor Venerable 万古帝尊 Nangong Ling南宫凌Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsCompleted I will be neither god nor demon. I live only for myself! This is an unprecedented age of grandeur, where everyone is a dragon, a heaven-blessed prodigy. From birth, they can cultivate martial power strong enough to make heaven and earth tremble and ghosts and gods submit! Those with the bloodline of sages awaken against the heavens! Forbidden physiques reappear in the world! Those blessed with divine gifts are everywhere... Prodigies emerge in droves, born with gods and demons protecting them: t 500Reads8.1Score8114d adds
10. 410 黑 The Underworld Queen Wanted to School Me, but She Blushed First 黑道女王想调教我，她却先脸红了 Alas, Leaves Fall奈何叶落Urban488k WordsCompleted The rating has only just come out and will rise. [Living off a woman] + [everyday life] + [yandere] + [one heroine] + [no System] Ye Bai was raised by an old assassin, yet every day he gets beaten until he’s running for his life. It’s not that he’s afraid to fight back. He just doesn’t want to kill anyone unless he has to! It can’t be helped. The old geezer taught him nothing but ways to kill… One day, as Ye Bai is being beaten up by a crowd, he’s rescued by a crime boss’s daughter passing by. Y 6.8kReads8.8Score95114d adds
11. 411 吞 Devouring Zombies in Another World 吞噬僵尸异界行 Zi Mu Wanjun紫木万军Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted The Divine Land is vast and boundless. Above, imperial power reigns supreme; below, a hundred schools contend. There are also immortals seeking eternal life, and demons wreaking havoc. In this age of fierce contention, the soul of an ancient cultivator crosses into another world and becomes the heir of the Prince of Northern Yan. This heir has just been turned into a zombie by someone. Cultivators temper their acupoints with the stars, thread the Great Dao through their meridians, and refine the 7.8kReads8.6Score60614d adds

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    Single female lead, decisive and intelligent, a lifesaver for those looking for something to read.

12. 412 吃 The Gossipy Villainess Accidentally Gets Herself Caught Up in It 吃瓜女反派，意外把自己搭进去了 Chen Muguang辰沐光Urban631k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + System + Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts + Gossip + One Female Lead] (Not a villain-focused power fantasy. Not a villain-focused power fantasy. Not a villain-focused power fantasy. We’re saying it three times because it matters.) (This is primarily an urban slice-of-life story about the male lead, not just the female villain’s Dragon King storyline. Strictly speaking, it’s not a villain story, so please keep that in mind, dear readers!) Lin Mu unexpected 10.1kReads8.6Score56314d adds
13. 413 我 My Wife Is Actually the Saintess of the Demon Realm 我的夫人竟是魔界圣女 Hot-Tempered Ginseng火大的人参Eastern Fantasy407k WordsCompleted Yue Yao: “My husband is a perfect gentleman who saves lives and heals the wounded. He is Hua Tuo reborn.” Zhou Fan: “My wife is clever, graceful, and virtuous, a true lady of refinement.” Endless red leaves drift down as two figures of overwhelming power pass each other. The moment their eyes meet... “Husband, aren't you a doctor?” “Wife, aren't you a lady of refinement?” 556Reads8.8Score10114d adds

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    They all feature a single female lead, and are of different types; I think they're all quite good.

14. 414 大 The Great Dao Returns to the Void 大道归虚 Chen Shiqi辰十弃Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [If you've just come across this novel, please check the comments first!] A transmigrated, scheming young man from Earth, a marriage contract spanning thirty thousand years, a mysterious being who blocked the path to supremacy, and an old acquaintance from Earth who lived eighty thousand years ago. Billions of years as the board, all living beings as pieces: an immortal game plotted across the ages, pieces manipulated at will, players controlling all life, those within the game, those outside it —Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 415 让 I Told You to Tame Beasts, Who Told You to Tame the Empress? 让你御兽，谁让你御女帝的？ Wang Guagua王瓜瓜Eastern Fantasy348k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + one female lead + crazy + romance + sweet moments + two Systems] Lu Chen thought that when he was nineteen, his family had been wiped out (?), leaving him in terrible pain as he struggled to survive in an unjust world. The emperor was incompetent, the officials were corrupt, and those in power cared only about their own interests. The wealthy saw the people as cattle and horses for the sake of a ten percent profit. Fortunately, Lu Chen possessed an immortal-demon body. After hundreds 605Reads7.3Score10014d adds
16. 416 我 I Possessed the Demon Emperor 我夺舍了魔帝 Blood-Stained Gods and Demons血染神魔Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted Ye Qingtian transmigrated into the body of a sect's young master, one blessed with supreme cultivation talent. He had reached the peak of life before he even made an entrance. Wait, what happened to my cultivation? Did my breakthrough fail? Am I dead and my path destroyed??? This is bad! The young master's life lamp has gone out, and the Grand Elder who's been eyeing his position is coming to test me. What do I do? Help, waiting for an answer online! 83Reads5.1Score—14d adds
17. 417 灵EN A Blind Swordsman's Sword Coffin 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing [No System] [Genius Swordsmanship] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has a tragic past. The sect says: "We'll protect you." His brothers say: "We'll stay by your side." The sword spirit says: "I... will wait for you." Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his eyes regain their sight. Looking back on the road behind him, all that remains is one sentence: "When the wind blows, I'll walk slowly. When it rains, I'll keep to the side. 446.7kReads9.2Score46.8k14d adds

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    Single female lead! Sword cultivator and sword path

18. 418 诸 Chronicles of the Heavens 诸天纪 Zhuang Bifan庄毕凡Eastern Fantasy5.0M WordsCompleted Between the Myriad Worlds lies a place called Luofu. It exists for one hundred thousand years, then perishes for one hundred thousand years. All things in the world and countless living beings sink into this cycle of life and death, repeating without end. Then, in that year, a young man who had died tens of thousands of years earlier awakens in the Sword Repository... 817Reads7.3Score11314d adds
19. 419 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 555.1kReads9.3Score68.8k14d adds
20. 420 星 Star Chart 星图 The Year of Awakening of Insects那年惊蛰Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional Xuanhuan, Classic of Mountains and Seas, Cosmos, Pets, Showing Off, One Female Lead] Across the endless star domains, catastrophe descends. With the Dragon Ancestor's star map upon our shoulders, we will rise to meet the challenge. Break open the spirit apertures, awaken the source of destiny, connect the sacred meridians, forge a primordial body, and comprehend the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. With mortal bodies, we will resist the divine tribulation, until at last we merge with 506Reads7.4Score10514d adds
21. 421 道 The Dao Ancestor 道祖 Feng Xiaobei风小贝Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted The Chu family’s heaven-blessed son was poisoned with a cup of wine when he was young, robbed of his talent and cast out by a great sect! He joined the army and, after six years of trials and triumphs, earned the title of Northern King! When he returns to his homeland, a single word shakes the world and a single thought stirs the winds and clouds. His old enemies are now bones beneath his feet! He wields the Six-Turn Creation Art, growing stronger with every step. He crushes peerless monsters, t 39.4kReads9.0Score3.4k14d adds
22. 422 重 Reborn: My Incredibly Sweet Girlfriend Is Chasing Me 重生:我被超甜女友倒追 Armor King铠甲王Urban553k WordsCompleted [Slow Burn, Sweet Romance, No Villains] Chen Fan only sees Su Xiaoxiao's diary after he dies. Her meeting him, her admiration for him... Every memory involving him is recorded as something beautiful. After Chen Fan dies, Su Xiaoxiao only smiles when she reads her diary. But every time she wakes in the middle of the night, she's in tears. Chen Fan is overwhelmed with pain and regret. The girl he should have cherished most was the one he kept hurting. He is reborn. He opens his eyes to find Su 486Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    The process was heartwarming, and the ending was sweet!

23. 423 我 I Have Nine God-Slaying Guns, and My Ex-Girlfriend Was the First Offering from the Start 我有九把屠神枪，开局前女友祭枪 Greedy Little Mouse贪吃的小耗子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible + One Female Lead + Ruthless and Decisive, Not a Saint] Lin Feng was just another wage slave on the ancestral planet... A kind truck driver sent him on an embryonic transmigration... When he discovered that in this new world, ghosts were everywhere and powerful people were a dime a dozen! And he had what everyone agreed was a trash-tier talent... How was he supposed to deal with that? Asking online... Please help! But it didn't matter... With a ridiculously powerful family background 6.5kReads7.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    The male protagonist awakens his innate talent: an armory of firearms. He's a top-tier rich second-generation heir and marries a woman from Sichuan and Chongqing known for her ruthlessness! [Smirking][Cool]

24. 424 没 Without Any Talent for Cultivation, I Have No Choice but to Secretly Become Invincible 没有修炼天赋的我只好偷偷无敌了 Su Chen酥尘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I'm the Young Master of the Demonic Path. What's the Big Deal About Capturing a Saintess of the Righteous Path?” and “I Have No Talent for Cultivation, So I Can Only Secretly Become Invincible” (No System, one heroine, wish-fulfillment, everyday life, lighthearted, imperial dynasty.) Three thousand years ago, the master of the Bitter Depths Sword, one of the Six Great Divine Weapons, sealed the Sacred Province single-handedly, then vanished without a trace. Three thousand years l 32.2kReads8.9Score3.2k14d adds
25. 425 一 A Poor Scholar of Noble Character 一品寒士 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Single heroine, semi-fictionalized Tang Dynasty] In an era when the great aristocratic clans looked down on the imperial family, Zhao Quan was born to a farming family and entered school carrying the hopes of his parents and six older brothers. Farming was out of the question: even the village head’s family had no food to spare… So he had no choice but to take the imperial exams and become an official. 10.6kReads9.3Score93914d adds

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    It features a single female lead and is incredibly good!

26. 426 末 Surviving the Apocalypse: I Can Sublimate Everything 末世求生：我能升华万物 Ruo Yun Sui Feng若云随风Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.8M WordsOngoing [Apocalypse + divine skills + supernatural abilities + the Seven Deadly Sins + ruthless and decisive + opening with an overpowered move + invincible power fantasy] ♫ Gently awaken your sleeping heart, slowly open your eyes… When Lu Ming woke up, he discovered that all of humanity had been transported to the Jialan Galaxy. The apocalypse had descended upon the Jialan Galaxy. Mutants were invading, and humanity’s first priority was to survive in the resource-starved, perilous wasteland. But Lu Min 42.7kReads8.8Score3.2k14d adds

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    All of them feature a single female lead; I personally tested them out.

27. 427 神 Divination: From the Start, I Reject the Empress! 神算：开局拒绝女帝！ Empress666女帝666Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [System + empress + one female lead + keeping a low profile] Xiao Fan, an ordinary person from Earth, transmigrates to Qianlong Continent and awakens the Heavenly Secrets Fortune-Telling System. The System can calculate everything, past and present! The protagonist earns points by telling people's fortunes. The points can be exchanged for all kinds of abilities. They can also be used to withstand all kinds of attacks. The protagonist can't cultivate and is usually just an ordinary person, bu 25.1kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds
28. 428 寒 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank, 35.6kReads9.1Score3.5k14d adds
29. 429 仙 How I, the Chief of the Immortal Alliance, Became the Demoness’s Beloved Disciple 仙盟魁首的我成为女魔头的爱徒 Nan Mengxuan南梦轩Eastern Fantasy352k WordsCompleted [Pure sweetness + everyday life + rebellious disciple pursuing his master + one heroine + mutual devotion + invincible lead] Gu Mingchuan was the leader of the Immortal Alliance in Zhongzhou. Though his status was exalted, he worked himself to the bone day and night. He was practically born to toil, so he promptly decided to quit. He deliberately arranged to face Mu Youyou, the daughter of the Demon Sect, in a duel, then pretended to be outmatched and faked his death at her sword. At last, he go 3kReads9.3Score29014d adds
30. 430 戮 Legend of the Immortal Slayer 戮仙传 Blazing Flame烨烨烨烨丶Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey] [No System] What is immortality? Immortality is eternal life! Eternal life means never dying or perishing! Never enter the Spirit Realm, never fall into reincarnation! A young man from Little Stone Town is swept into the world of cultivation by a celestial phenomenon. Then, in a mysterious cave, he breaks free of his cocoon, is reborn, and rises anew! Wielding the secrets of reincarnation, he slays demons, destroys Buddhas, butchers devils, and massacres immortals! With his ow —Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    It's here, but you'll need patience. Those who enjoy fast-paced, light novels should look elsewhere!

31. 431 闭 After Ten Years in Seclusion, I Start by Forcing a Marriage with the Demon Clan's Female Emperor 闭关十年，开局逼婚妖族女帝 Lazy Cat on the Roof屋上懒猫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as My Wife Keeps Trying to Kill Me and Ten Years in Seclusion, Invincible the Moment I Emerge [Human-demon romance + one female lead + devoted husband + invincible] Humans and demons have been sworn enemies since ancient times, locked in conflict for thousands of years. Xia Changming transmigrates here by accident, blessed with an immortal’s grace and jade-like bones. He gains the legacy of a Sword Immortal, and after ten years of seclusion, rises to the pinnacle of the world! When he 15.7kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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    The first book is a romance novel where the male and female leads hide their identities from each other, full of sweet moments. Sigh. The second book starts with a forced marriage to a demon empress. Both have single female leads and high ratings. [What][Pout][Pout][Makes face]

32. 432 职 Professional Doctor: A Medical Modifier from the Start 职业医生：开局一个医疗修改器 Painting with Brush and Ink执笔墨丹青Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Chen He, a surgeon at the height of his career, was sent to prison after a surgical accident. After his release, he found himself back in court. His wife divorced him, and he lost custody of their child. With nothing left, Chen He activated the “Modifier” System! In no time, his surgical skills were upgraded, medical equipment underwent a revolution, rare drugs were developed, and one difficult condition after another was treated… This was how Time magazine described him: “When the King of Hell 42.2kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
33. 433 成 I Became a System, the Big Boss Behind the Scenes 成了系统，我是幕后大老板 Carefree Rabbit悠哉兎Urban782k WordsOngoing [The Myriad Worlds + The Protagonist Is a System (And a Person) + Lighthearted Comedy + One Heroine + Serving as Heaven’s Will + Behind the Scenes] A lousy System possessed him. Then it took control of his body and made him crash into a King… In the hospital operating room, Yan Cheng cursed out the lousy System, making it so angry that it tried to forcibly bind him. Then Heaven’s Will ganked it. And so! Yan Cheng became a System. He roams the Myriad Worlds, relying on his “worker” Hosts to plund 237Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Both are good. The first one is like reading multiple "books" in one book. The second one starts to be sweet towards the end (but I hope there's some heartbreak later [smirk]). I won't say much more about the rest; they're all good.

34. 434 被 Exiled to the Imperial Tombs, I Become Invincible by Touching Corpses 被贬皇陵，我靠摸尸成就无敌路 A Little Water Person一只小水人Eastern Fantasy443k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the neglected Sixth Prince, he is framed by his fiancée and accused of defiling the daughter of the Qilin. He is demoted and sent to guard the imperial mausoleum. By chance, he awakens a power that makes him stronger every time he searches a corpse. From then on, he becomes the real Sixth Prince. From the First Emperor's corpse, he finds a thousand years of dragon aura. From the Martial Emperor, he gets the Nine-Turn Golden Dragon Art. From the Empress, he finds... As 8.2kReads8.9Score70914d adds
35. 435 震 Shocking! My Online Dating Partner Turns Out to Be the Campus Belle! 震惊！我的网恋对象竟然是校花！ Hardworking Old Jiu奋斗老九Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [One heroine + sweet everyday romance + sign-in System + tycoon] Chu Heng is reborn back in his college days, and runs into something strange as soon as he starts school! The aloof campus belle is actually making the first move! “Chu Heng, let’s dance together!” “Thanks, but no. I’m at college, but my heart’s online. Sorry, I already have a girlfriend!” “Chu Heng, I bought you an energy drink. Remember to drink it!” “What the heck! That’s already the ninth bottle you’ve bought me! Are you trying 7.8kReads9.1Score91314d adds
36. 436 开 Playing the Prodigy From the Start, I Became Supreme Across the Ages 开局扮演天骄，终成万古至高 Sipping Lightly on Mild Wine淡酒浅尝Eastern Fantasy904k WordsCompleted [Deception-focused] [Making a splash in front of others] [A sharp mind]! After awakening the divine ability of Karma, Zhang Yan can draw upon the fruits of his future cultivation in advance. To become an immortal, he decides to pose as a prodigy, tricking his sect into giving him resources so he can cultivate more efficiently! And so, to everyone else, Zhang Yan… Comprehends profound, obscure manuals of divine arts in a single breath! Refines supreme-grade mystic pills that even grandmaster alch 8kReads8.5Score48914d adds
37. 437 文 Showbiz: My Girlfriend Turns Out to Be an Idol Singer 文娱：我的女友竟然是偶像歌手 Fragrant Fruit Speechless香果无语Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Campus Belle + One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Everyday Life] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Yu unexpectedly awakened an Entertainment System. Because of what he had experienced in his previous life, all he wanted was to make money quietly, so he chose to become a music producer. But gradually, he realized that he wanted to keep a low profile, while reality refused to let him... On the first day of college, the campus belle took him around and even made 64.5kReads9.3Score5k14d adds
38. 438 不 After Quitting Assassination, I Take Up My Sword and Roam the Martial World 不做刺客后我要仗剑江湖 Unhearing of Distant Mountains不闻远山Eastern Fantasy504k WordsCompleted An amnesiac youth from Jiangcheng, a town that shares its name with Jiangcheng, makes a living selling pirated martial arts manuals, but secretly, he is an assassin. Though this is the youth's first time working as an assassin, he has an extraordinary talent for it for some unknown reason. His mysterious origins and profound inner power have long troubled him. At last, after a mission, the truth about his past begins to emerge, and soon forces from all sides gather in Jiangcheng... 35Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 439 重 Reborn: General Tantai Has Rebelled 重生：澹台小将军他反了 Puffed-Up Tangyuan膨胀汤圆Historical323k WordsCompleted In her previous life, the Tantai army was framed as a rebel force after treacherous officials set them up and the emperor grew wary of them. The Tantai general’s manor was destroyed, and its people were killed. Reborn, the eldest legitimate son of the Tantai family, whose legs were crippled after he fell off a cliff during a fierce battle, resolves to stand again and protect his family… The court is rife with power struggles, treacherous officials harbor sinister ambitions, the emperor is incomp 15Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 440 开 I Became a Saint from the Start, Yet Became a Live-In Son-in-Law 开局成圣却做了上门女婿 Dark Stars, Pale Moon暗星淡月Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [Female Lead] [Sign-In] [Shop] [Longevity] No selfless saint, no harem. Dark, passionate, and high-stakes. Lin Langtian had the Great Dao Sacred Heart stolen from him before he was even born. Reduced to a good-for-nothing who couldn’t cultivate, he was treated as worthless by his family, suffered endless humiliation, and was sent to marry into an ancient clan. Overnight, a soul from Blue Star merged with his, and a mischievous System awakened. No one knew that this System wasn’t born naturally. 19.9kReads7.9Score1k14d adds

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    The author personally guarantees it's a single female lead, and this protagonist is a bit of a jerk. Although the rating is low, it's because she was maliciously targeted; the author even mentioned the protagonist's situation! If a transmigrator is too high-profile, I feel she won't survive more than three chapters! Highly recommended!

41. 441 三 Protecting You Through Three Lifetimes 三世护你 Lin Feng, Who Loves Tibetan Suona喜欢藏族唢呐的林枫Eastern Fantasy527k WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] High above the Nine Heavens, Bai Luo, a god-tier powerhouse, searches for news of Ye Yi. He pursues her through three lifetimes, searching from the highest heavens to the deepest underworld. No matter where you are, he will find you and protect you for all eternity... 16Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 442 冰 The World Frozen Over 冰封天下 It's a Certain Cai是蔡某人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Single heroine] [No System] [Lighthearted] [Scheming] My name is Ji Wuqing. Just as my spiritual power is ice, I’m an aloof, handsome man with no feelings. One sword, and frost chills fourteen continents. I’m not only powerful, I kill without mercy. If you believe me... Then I’ve fooled you. Hehe. 198Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Fantasy story with a single female lead.

43. 443 反 The Villain Is Reborn: Dual Cultivation of Gods and Demons Makes Perfect Sense! 反派重生：神魔双修很合理吧！ Codename Daylight代号白昼Eastern Fantasy211k WordsCompleted [One heroine] [Reincarnation and rebirth] [Decisive and ruthless] [Dragon] [Overwhelming strength] [Keeps chosen heirs in captivity] [Divine and demonic tribulation] [System] In his previous life, Mu Changge fell into the demonic path after failing to win the woman he pursued, then was hunted down and killed by those supposedly righteous cultivators. But who could have guessed? When he was on the brink of death, the girl he had bullied day after day stepped forward and set a new cycle of reincar 117Reads6.9Score—14d adds
44. 444 我 My Dantian Is a Sword 我的丹田是把剑 Ziren子任Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy + swordsmanship + one female lead + resilience + coldness + heterochromia] In a vast world teeming with countless races, dangers abound, as do innumerable heaven-blessed prodigies. Xiao Chen is stripped of his dantian and expelled from Cangyun Sect, but his misfortune turns out to be a blessing: a mysterious little sword fuses with his dantian, improving his talent and comprehension and granting him the Supreme Sword Body Art. By continuously devouring divine swords and rare 32Reads8.5Score—14d adds
45. 445 我 I Left My Sect to Become a Rogue Cultivator, One Frost-Cold Sword Shakes the Nine Provinces 我已弃宗当散修，一剑霜寒动九州 The God Is Here上神在此Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Genius protagonist + white-robed sword cultivator + multiple identities + heavenly taboo + one heroine, no romantic ambiguity + two powerful leads saving each other + sweet on the outside, dark within + ensemble cast + no System "The Heavenly Dao wants us to kill each other for nine lifetimes?" "Then in this life, we’ll do the opposite: slay the heavens together!" He was once Lord Han Yuan, as pristine as moonlight and wind, with both divine and demonic nature and chaos within him. She was the 575Reads6.8Score—14d adds
46. 446 隐 I’m Just Hiding My Cultivation. You Really Think You Can Bully Me? 隐藏修为而已，你真当我好欺负？ Little Orange from the Mountain City山城小橙子Eastern Fantasy743k WordsCompleted [Male lead invincible from the start + one heroine + whiny System + eliminate every threat + sly male lead + yandere heroine + ruthless male lead] Jun Jiuxiao transmigrated into this fantasy world with no golden finger and no System. Blessed with exceptional talent, he was taken in by the Holy Land's Saint Lord, who treated him like his own son. Afraid he'd become cannon fodder for some protagonist's rise to power, Jun Jiuxiao acted cautiously and kept a low profile, following the cautious path. 29.5kReads7.9Score3.1k14d adds

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    Single female lead, absolutely no romantic involvement!

47. 447 武 The Martial World Has Been Peaceful Too Long, So I Came with Twin Blades 武林平静太久，我持双刀而来 Xia Dong, Who Loves Pearl Rice Balls爱吃珍珠汤圆的夏东Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (No System, one heroine, not brainless, humorous style) Also known as Double Blades Six years ago, a swordsman appeared out of nowhere and swept through the martial world with a single blade. His final strike cleaved the signboard of Heavenly Sword Manor in two. At just nineteen, he challenged Baili Chengfeng, the manor's master, for the title of the greatest under heaven. No outcome was ever announced, but the swordsman vanished from the martial world soon afterward. The martial world buzzed wi 261Reads5.9Score—14d adds
48. 448 我 My Days as an Assassin in the Great Yu 我在大虞当杀手那些年 Drunk, Asleep Beneath the Moon醉酒月下眠Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (Traditional fantasy, no System, one heroine, taciturn protagonist, wuxia style) Note: Don’t be fooled by the title. This isn’t about an assassin constantly taking on missions. Being an assassin is just one part of his identity, so proceed with caution if that bothers you! You’ve been warned! The protagonist transmigrates, so don’t go in expecting otherwise. Pei Li was born in Lucky Star Village, but everyone treated him like an ill omen. By sheer chance, he was taken in as a disciple by an assa 1.2kReads7.5Score10014d adds
49. 449 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 72.1kReads9.3Score6.7k14d adds
50. 450 我 My Wife Is an Immortal 我家有仙妻 Bie Jinchao别今朝Urban598k WordsOngoing A shut-in was sleeping at home when, for no apparent reason, he transmigrated to a parallel world. Even more inexplicably, he registered his marriage to a cold and aloof goddess, who turned out to be an immortal cultivator reborn into a new life. This from the start... How was he supposed to handle it? ... 38Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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