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Any Female-Led Cultivation Stories That Aren’t Too Over-the-Top? I’ve Read Most of the Popular Ones 有什么不太浮夸的女主修仙文吗？热门的基本都看过

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I'm in a bit of a reading slump and don't know what to read. I've already read most of the popular and recommended books. Farming stories are fine too. Thanks!

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1 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
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I've read all the popular ones, so I'll probably only read Dudu... But I still want to recommend her; the female-oriented cultivation genre can't be without her! I feel like after reading this one, I don't need any others [shy]. I can't get into any of them. I guess my aesthetic standards have been raised by Dudu, so after reading her, I feel like no other cultivation novels are as impressive or profound [facepalm].
2 Transmigration: This Female Sword Cultivator Can Refine Artifacts 穿越之这个女剑修会炼器 The Moon Rises Above the Eastern Mountain月出于东山之上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation fantasy] [Divine deer] [Ice spirit root] [Cool-headed sword cultivator] [No romance] [Coming-of-age, unconventional strong heroine] Shen Qing, a modern craftswoman who forges weapons for an ancient martial arts clan, transmigrates to the cultivation world. She trains hard and fights her way up, wielding a hammer in one hand and a sword in the other. In the end, she becomes a powerhouse, solves the mystery of her transmigration, proves the Great Dao, ascends to the upper 1.8kReads8.4Score145Shelves
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No flamboyance, no romance or ambiguity, just a serious book. Because it's new, the rating isn't high. It's still being serialized. You can check out the synopsis to see if it suits your taste.
3 Where Can I Find Peace? 何处觅安 Flowers in the Mortal World凡花人间Ancient Romance354k WordsCompleted A slow-burn cultivation story about growing up, with no transmigration, no pocket dimension, and no golden finger. Xu An is an ordinary female cultivator who grew up in a remote cultivation city. This is the story of her gradual journey to cultivation. 232Reads—Score—Shelves
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No special abilities or cheat codes, slow-burn, growth-oriented female protagonist cultivation novel
4 Defying Fate 拂命 Li Heng离珩Fantastical Romance420k WordsOngoing The rating just came out and will rise [Cool, aloof senior sister × Dark, obsessive junior brother | Both devoted to each other | Cultivation | Romance | Everyone changes their fate | Ensemble cast] Jiang Weishu possessed a book of destiny called The Book of Slander. It stated plainly that Dingxiao Sect, the foremost sect in the immortal world, was the source of calamities that would bring ruin to all under heaven. What a coincidence. She had just joined that very sect. She kept reading. Her sen 3.1kReads8.5Score752Shelves
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Promoting my own book [kiss][kiss]
5 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 96.8kReads9.5Score16.2kShelves
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The female lead is strong and highly talented. However, the plot is not exaggerated and is logical. The characters are vivid and interesting.
6 Back to the Beginner’s Village? No! I’m Here to Retire! 重回新手村？不！我是来养老的！ Tattered Immortal破烂仙人Ancient Romance3.2M WordsOngoing After completing 9,999 repair missions in minor worlds, Hua Yi decisively retires and chooses a world to spend her remaining years in. She seems like a fresh-faced newcomer who has just entered the world of cultivation, but behind the scenes, she’s a powerhouse who dares to go head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao! Along the way, she plays the pig to eat the tiger, picks up strays, and enjoys the gossip and drama. There’s the Child of Misfortune, sealed away by a powerful cultivator. There’s also t 10kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
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A story featuring a strong female lead, invincibility, no romantic pairing, and an ensemble cast. It's very female-friendly, avoids insulting women, Mary Sue elements, melodrama, and forced stupidity. The protagonist is invincible from the start, and there's no character progression. The ensemble cast features excellent characters; there's bound to be one you like. All characters are intelligent, there's no female rivalry, the villains are easy to defeat, and they don't constantly shift allegiances.
7 Impossible! My Arrogant Husband Is Actually the Big Bad 不可能！傲娇夫君竟是大反派 Persimmon Blossom Blue柿子花蓝Ancient Romance833k WordsOngoing [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Daughter of a Cultivation Clan × Proud Young Master of the Demon Clan] Jiang Zhitang is the pampered, spoiled daughter of a prominent cultivation family. Liu Xiaoman is destined to become the demon clan’s commander. The first cultivation family he will wipe out is Jiang Zhitang’s. When they first meet, Jiang Zhitang has no idea that this boy, with a smile on his lips and delicate features, is the story’s greatest villain. After she falls for him, Liu Xiaoman smile 912Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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The female protagonist is the pampered and willful heiress of a family of cultivators. On her way to escape an arranged marriage, she encounters a demon clan for the first time and is nearly skinned alive. Fortunately, she encounters a young man with profound cultivation, who saves her from danger. Who would have thought that this handsome young man with a smiling face is also a demon? Only after she has fallen for him does the male protagonist coldly say, "Demons have no hearts."
8 The Supporting Heroine's Comeback: A Path to Immortality 女配逆袭之修仙路 One Breath Flowing East一气东流Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [What should a concubine-born girl do when she has extraordinary talent?] Lin Peipei transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking concubine’s daughter in a cultivation clan. Her parents had died young, and her grandfather and uncles favored only her legitimate brothers and sisters. She had planned to live quietly, but at seven, she was tested and found to possess extraordinary talent! A divine ice phoenix accompanied her, and a pocket dimension with a spirit spring pledged itself to her! With th 1.1kReads8.5Score106Shelves
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A female-centric novel with no romantic pairing. The female protagonist transmigrates, is powerful and aloof, and grows gradually.
9 The Valley Master's a Depressed Patient 药王谷谷主是个抑郁症患者 Fei Wener非文儿Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [A delicate white-lotus exterior + unconsciously playing the pig to eat the tiger + the power to crush five scumbags + doted on by everyone = an immensely satisfying story with a strong female lead] [After being diagnosed with depression, she transmigrates] [She thinks she has transmigrated from China to a fantasy world] [No, she has always belonged to this world] [She thinks she can live a quiet, uneventful life] [No, she bears a blood feud, and her mother gave her life to secure her future] [S 46Reads—Score—Shelves
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A traditional fantasy novel, featuring a strong female lead, a lighthearted and satisfying story. The female lead is powerful from the start, skilled in alchemy, talismans, formations, and mythical beasts. She's neither a naive or overly virtuous woman, nor does she indiscriminately kill; her character is relatively logical. She's the darling of the group. There are many male supporting characters, and the female lead has many suitors, but she doesn't currently have a confirmed romantic partner.
10 Immortal Cultivation in a Golden Age: I Overwhelm Countless Prodigies 盛世修仙，我盖压无数天骄 Nanze Has a Spirit南泽有灵Fantastical Romance238k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Chaos Spirit Root, Every Sect Wants Her, Revenge and Growth] Her clan was wiped out when she was three. She killed at eight, and at eleven, her Chaos Spirit Root let her shatter the Stairway to the Dao at the Wendao Sect! A Nuwa Stone is embedded between Zhu Fuyao's brows. The ancestor gave his life to send her out of Fuyu Mountain. Eight years later, at the Wendao Sect's spirit-testing platform, five-colored divine light shot into the sky. A Chaos Spirit Root! T 197Reads—Score102Shelves
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New book, definitely haven't read it yet, no romance, no system, just proper cultivation.
11 You're a Mighty One, Female Side Character Who Heals Mentally Ill People 治愈神经病的女配你威武雄壮 Cinderella Wants to Become an Immortal灰姑娘要成仙Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted Inside a romance novel about a man desperately trying to win back his wife. The male lead loves the supporting female character at first. He neglects and mistreats the heroine because of her. Later, the villain captures both women and makes the male lead choose between them. Without hesitation, he chooses the supporting female character. Unexpectedly, the heroine's heart turns to ash, and she throws herself into the abyss. The male lead realizes his mistake, falls to the dark side, and goes on a 2.1kReads8.9Score265Shelves
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Don't be put off by the title; the female lead is both naive and adorable, and she occasionally says surprising things, making the plot quite engaging.
12 Cultivation: A Natural Mastery 修仙之木然天成 A Ze, Wishing You Peace and Happiness阿泽平安快乐Ancient Romance793k WordsCompleted There are no ratings because too few people have rated it. I hope everyone will leave ratings and join the discussion! The Immortal Realm arc has started updating. It’s titled The Mermaid Princess Is Here, Everybody Move Aside. If you want to read it, you can check it out, or enjoy it as a standalone new book! Shen Xinyan is a transmigrator with excellent spiritual roots, an excellent master, and a fairly impressive family. She even has a pretty powerful golden finger, so she ought to have smoot 2.2kReads8.2Score208Shelves
13 I Raised an Ancient Ferocious Beast as My Dao Companion 我养了一只上古凶兽当道侣 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Fantastical Romance323k WordsCompleted A cultivation world modeled on the geography of The Classic of Mountains and Seas. At the age of ten, everyone has a chance to form a soul link with a divine or ferocious beast from the book, awakening a “Beast Soul” and gaining its personality traits and special abilities. [Good-for-nothing’s comeback + ferocious beast soul stone + cutthroat cultivation + satisfying face-slapping] The day her clan branded her a jinx and expelled her in front of everyone, Shen Jingzhe awakened. An ancient soul s 21Reads—Score—Shelves
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Recommended: Traditional cultivation novels
14 An Ordinary Woman's Path to Immortality: She Starts an Inner-Palace War in the Immortal Realm 凡女修仙，她在仙界搞内卷 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Fantastical Romance900k WordsCompleted [A mortal woman's path to immortality, no System, no romance, a long, traditional cultivation novel] The ordinary girl Ji Lan was born into the everyday bustle of Qingxi Town. She grew up on her father's medicinal decoctions and her mother's tender care, yet an accidental ingestion left a hidden mystery within her constitution. Fortune comes calling when an immortal master appears to recruit disciples. Through sheer perseverance, Ji Lan passes the initial test of immortal affinity. Carrying a pr 2.2kReads6.9Score199Shelves
15 Reborn as the Fated Enemy of the Dao? The Yin-Yang Ring Binds Us in a Love That Defies Death 穿成道魔宿敌？阴阳环绑定生死恋 Wuhan Kai武汉凯Eastern Fantasy240k WordsOngoing During a thunderstorm, the passionately in-love couple Wang Ping'an and Su Qingyan accidentally transmigrate. Their souls enter another world and find themselves inhabiting the bodies of two people born to be mortal enemies! He is an unparalleled genius of the Shangqing Sect, who joined the sect at eight and reached Foundation Establishment at eighteen. Blessed with a top-grade Five Elements spiritual root and a steady disposition, he is the future pillar of the righteous path. She is a top Hol 73Reads—Score—Shelves
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This is a must-read for anyone who hasn't read this transmigration novel featuring dual cultivation of Dao and Demonic arts, sweet romance, and the classic "pretending to be weak while actually being strong" trope. You're seriously missing out on a treasure! A modern couple in love are struck by lightning while taking wedding photos and are instantly transported to a cultivation world, possessing the bodies of a righteous prodigy and a demonic saintess, sworn enemies! Despite being mortal enemies in the eyes of the world, they are deeply in love. Bearing the identities of opposing Daoist and demonic forces, they secretly pursue their shared path, a sweet and thrilling journey! The main characters aren't saintly or resentful; they possess incredible fighting power but are extremely cautious about their lives, focusing on a survival-oriented cultivation path! While others engage in magical battles and vie for opportunities, they hide behind earthen walls and throw fireballs, turning cultivation into a trench warfare guerrilla war—a mix of cowardice and strength, brimming with laughs; they fight monsters only to earn spirit stones and eat beast meat, cultivating in a Buddhist style while constantly playing the fool to outwit their opponents. When villains come to rob them, they instantly kill them—a truly exhilarating experience! The plot moves at a super fast pace, with no melodramatic clichés or heart-wrenching moments. The romance is sweet and pampering throughout, the dual cultivation of Dao and Demon is a novel concept, and there are tons of exciting elements like the Yin-Yang Harmony Ring, secret realm encounters, and city battles. You grow stronger while falling in love—it's addictive! If you like sweet and pampering cultivation stories, stories of the seemingly helpless but actually powerful being, and lighthearted and humorous writing style, go for it! You definitely won't regret reading it! #DualCultivationOfDaoAndDemon #TransmigrationCultivation #SweetPampering #TheHardworkingBehindTheHardest ...
16 The Cultivator Supporting Character Won't Play Along 修仙女配她不奉陪了 A Gentleman Dies for a Kindred Spirit君子死知己Ancient Romance449k WordsOngoing The rating is low at first, but will rise later. (Female supporting character + an overwhelmingly powerful golden finger + genius in every discipline + pocket dimension + everyone's darling + no romance + satisfying cultivation story + vilifying the original heroine + seizing opportunities) She transmigrates into a cultivation novel centered on a heroine, as a supporting character who gives the heroine equipment and a golden finger, only to be refined into a spirit soul that helps her ascend. Zh 545Reads7.5Score100Shelves
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My new book, enjoy! [Staring emoji]
17 After Being Spoiled, the Unlucky Supporting Heroine Joins Forces with the Villain 被剧透后，冤种女配和反派联手了 Birds Return to the Forest卷鸟归林Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted Mu Qing was exceptionally talented, had mastered the sword, and was engaged to a man whose proposal made others envious. She had always been content with her life. Until Qiqiao Festival, when her fiancé, Wen Xiaochen, arrived late and offered her a jade hairpin as an apology. Mu Qing was about to tell him it was all right when two lines of on-screen comments drifted before her eyes. [The female side character is such a sucker. She still doesn’t know that Wen is only using her.] [A hairpin from 439Reads9.2Score118Shelves
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Show this to everyone! The first one isn't a silly novel! It's a grand scheme! Super good!!!
18 Urging the Guest to Leave 催客去 Yet One Says, Let It Be却道还休Fantastical Romance432k WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story + ensemble cast + cultivation) (Female lead: Liu Feiyue. Male lead: Mu Xianxiao) When little Liu was three, her parents sold her for a dozen or so copper coins. Her master brought her back to Xiu Tian Que and read her fortune. The divination said, “A death calamity draws near. Follow the moon.” So she became Liu Feiyue. Over the next ten years, she rose from an outer sect disciple to a personal disciple, and found herself with older brothers and sisters once again. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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Not at all over-the-top, highly recommended, it's more plot-driven.
19 I Wield My Sword to Protect All Life, Yet the Immortal Sect Forces Me to the Summit 执剑护苍生，仙门却逼我站在巅峰 Xu Chunsi续春肆Fantastical Romance403k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast of prodigies + ancient political intrigue + two powerful, devoted leads + strong heroine with no saintly streak + swordsmanship + ice spirit root + satisfying face-slapping + slow-burn development] (I’m not very good at writing openings, so feel free to skip ahead to Chapter 5.) Xu Huainian, daughter of a general of Zhao. At fourteen, she took up her sword and joined the Heavenly Sword Sect, vowing to protect all living beings through the way of the sword. “As the daughter of a m 241Reads—Score109Shelves
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Trust me, it's guaranteed to be amazing!!! The female lead is the daughter of a military family, with a heart for the common people. Even if the enemy is stronger than her, she will fight for a chance to survive. Prodigies from all over the country gather because of her. On her path to becoming a sword immortal, she discovers that she is bound by a restriction, caused by a curse cast on her mother. The protagonist then cultivates and unravels the mystery, uncovering the secrets of her past life, while becoming the supreme swordsman. This book is an ensemble piece, a female-centric story, and features many secret realms and cultivation techniques. The best part is how cool the female lead is when she fights monsters. There's also an inner sect competition, where renowned prodigies from all over the country fight fiercely for a place in the inner sect.
20 Everyone in the Sect Is a Simp, Except for the Lazy Little Junior Sister 满门舔狗，唯有小师妹咸鱼 Nine Sheets of Paper九片纸Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted Ye Yuan accidentally transmigrates into a book as the all-purpose scapegoat of a senior sister. The heroine steals a high-grade spiritual fruit, and she takes the blame. The heroine breaks into the treasure pavilion, and she takes the blame. The heroine angers the sect’s guardian beast, and she takes the blame. Damn it! Even a tortoise hero couldn’t take the blame as well as she does! Ye Yuan’s patience finally snaps. She smashes every burden she’s carried over the years to pieces and walks 1.4kReads8.0Score150Shelves
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🪴🪴 [Highly Recommended🥳🥳🥳] Ye Yuan accidentally transmigrated into the body of the all-powerful scapegoat senior sister in a book. The female lead stole a top-grade spiritual fruit, and she took the blame. The female lead trespassed into the treasure pavilion, and she took the blame. The female lead angered the sect's guardian beast, and she took the blame… Ye Yuan's mentality exploded after transmigrating. She smashed all the blame she had taken over the years to smithereens, turned around, and left, choosing a new sect to live in peace.😤😤😤
21 The Fierce Female Cultivator 女修凶猛 Xian Xian仙鲜Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing While lying in her hospital bed, Xiang Sheng often dreamed the same dream: she was hanging from the waist of some mighty cultivator, absorbing his influence day after day, night after night. At last, she died of her illness. When Xiang Sheng opened her eyes, she found she had transmigrated to the cultivation world and become a powerless mortal girl from a prominent family, weak and easy to bully, at everyone’s mercy. What? A disastrous start, a life as precarious as a duckweed, with no hope of e 36Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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It's really good! A female cultivator in cultivation. Highly recommended!
22 Daily Sign-In Lottery: I'm the Trickster of the Cultivation World 日签抽奖：我在修仙界当老六 Daydream Manufacturer白日梦制造家Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted Tang Liu is a college student. That's right, but she's also the school's notorious... troll. One day, she transmigrated to the cultivation world from the stories... uh... from the novels she'd heard about. After three days of nervously scraping by, she finally got her own golden finger. Tang Liu: “Waaah, my golden finger is finally here! Do you know how long I've been waiting for you?” “Without Tang Liu, the cultivation world would be plunged into endless night!” Tang Liu thought, hands on her 182Reads6.2Score—Shelves
23 Just After Being Crippled, My Sickly Junior Sister Is Starting Her Cultivation All Over Again 刚废，病秧子师妹正在从头修仙 Drunk on Bubbles and Evening Tide泡沫醉汐Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted After her Dao companion betrayed her and gouged out her bones, her divine blood awakened, but she unexpectedly fell into an even more rundown “novice village.” She used her divine blood to snap up bargains and crush her opponents with superior knowledge, rising from mine slave to powerhouse. Along the way, she also picked up a senior martial brother with absurd combat strength. Her senior’s daily routine came down to three questions: “Tired, Junior Sister?” “Hungry, Junior Sister?” “Can you look 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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An unpretentious and genuine cultivation novel.
24 They Cut Out My Golden Core and Dug Up My Spiritual Root. A Hundred Years After My Death, I Was Reborn 剖金丹挖灵根，死后百年我重生了 Nine Sheets of Paper九片纸Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [A cultivation story with no romance] Sang Yuan always thought she was Heaven’s chosen one. At six, she was found to possess a supreme water spiritual root, and three exceptionally gifted senior brothers doted on her as the jewel of Xuanqing Sect. But on the night she formed her Golden Core, the senior brothers who had once cherished her stabbed a cold core-splitting blade through her dantian. Only then did she understand that their so-called love was nothing more than careful tending: they were 175Reads—Score—Shelves
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[🪴This is so good!!! 🥳🥳🥳] [Everyone's cremated and their ashes scattered] The black lotus, reborn from the ashes, is going berserk! Sang Yuan transmigrates into the cultivation world, where her senior brother digs out her spiritual root and crushes her golden core, all to revive her white moonlight in the ice coffin. Ten years of sincere devotion are exchanged for a rebirth and awakening in a mass grave a hundred years later—in this life, she meets a wonderful master and fellow disciples...
25 My Spiritual Root Was Stolen? I Awaken a Chaos Spirit Body and Go on a Rampage 灵根被挖？我觉醒混沌灵体杀疯了 Coconut Milk Sago Tea椰奶西米露茶Ancient Romance144k WordsOngoing [Unhinged Heroine + Takes Down Her Enemies + Slaughters Her Way Through the Immortal Sects + Mild Harem Appeal + Slow Burn] Su Mo is Qingyun Sect’s once-in-ten-thousand-years prodigy, blessed with a flawless spiritual root and born to cultivate immortality. She began cultivating qi at five, established her foundation at six, and formed her golden core at nine. In just six years, she rose from the peak of the Nascent Soul stage to the Deity Transformation stage, on the verge of becoming the youn 5Reads—Score—Shelves
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This book is full of gossip and drama.
26 A Mortal Girl Ascends to Immortality: From the Start, I Found a Heaven-Defying Immortal Pearl! 凡女飞仙：开局捡到逆天仙珠！ Xu Ruopingsheng徐若平笙Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted “Mortal’s cultivation + traditional cultivation + slow burn + no CP” Gu Zhi, a naive village girl with a kind and simple nature, is sold off by her grandmother. Her family is then unexpectedly killed by an immortal, and Gu Zhi herself is buried beneath an avalanche. By chance, she obtains a mysterious fruit-shaped pearl. Holding on to the belief that “women can become immortals too,” she sets out in search of a path to immortality. By a twist of fate, Gu Zhi, who possesses all five spiritual roo 1.2kReads8.4Score130Shelves
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This is a cultivation novel with a growth theme, and the cheat ability is of medium quality. It's also written in great detail, so I recommend it.
27 The Witch Initiated Me from the Start, So I Applied to Become Her Cultivation Cauldron 开局被魔女开光，我申请成为炉鼎 Tangtang Sixth Young Master糖糖六公子Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted A new work is here! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 11.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
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Refining Qi, building foundation, nascent soul, and transforming into spirit—step by step, slowly improving one's cultivation. It's beautiful, absolutely amazing! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]
28 From Kung Fu to Immortality, My Clam Sister Wants to Ascend to Heaven 从功夫到修仙，有个蚬妹想上天 Old Dog in the Wall墙中老狗Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Reader's Guide: Mortal cultivation, no System, no transmigration, female-led, coming-of-age, pragmatism, making money, supporting a family, martial arts, changing one's fate, cultivating immortality, seeking the Dao, upholding gender equality, unafraid to address the struggles women, men, humanity, and the universe faced in the old days, criticizing bourgeois-style feminism and the demonization of LGBT people, supporting men and women who come together for love From the very beginning, Yu Sa 10.4kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
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Try this "Ordinary People Flow" novel, female protagonist story.
29 Ascension Begins with the Primordial Chaos Art 飞升，从天地混沌诀开始 Never Stop永不止步Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation fantasy + decisive and ruthless heroine + mutated dual immortal roots + no transmigration, no System + two heroines] [Includes a space that appears later, spiritual fields, alchemy, formations, talisman-making, and raising spirit insects] The young Yang Che accidentally fell into a cultivator's cave dwelling and obtained the Ancient God Art and a mysterious spiritual herb, the Nine-Leaf Black Sun Fruit! He learned to cultivate spirit herbs, make pills and talismans, set 54.4kReads8.7Score5.2kShelves
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Traditional cultivation of immortality involves refining Qi, building a foundation, forming a nascent soul, and transforming into a deity.
30 Second Miss Xia Became an Immortal After Her Divorce 夏二小姐被休后成仙人了 The Pine Nuts Are Ripe松子熟了Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy cultivation + growth and awakening + pocket dimension + strong female lead] 1. This isn’t the kind of wish-fulfillment story where the heroine starts off overpowered, so steer clear if that’s what you’re looking for~ 2. It follows the traditional cultivation system: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core... The story begins in the mortal realm. The heroine doesn’t start cultivating immortality right away; she turns to cultivation only when she’s pushed to the brin 1.2kReads7.2Score118Shelves
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Hello everyone, I recommend this! It's an ancient Chinese cultivation novel that starts in the mortal realm. It has a complete cultivation system, and the female lead is beautiful but tragic. In dire straits, she obtains a cultivation space and gradually grows stronger through cultivation. The plot is reasonable, neither simplistic nor exaggerated, and it's really captivating! I also recommend reading the first volume, the mortal realm arc! The female lead overcomes almost all of her adversity through her own efforts!
31 The Sword Cultivator Thinks There’s Something Wrong with This World 剑修她觉得这个世界有问题 HoshileAncient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sword cultivator + Ice Spirit Root + prodigy of the righteous path + coming of age + plot-driven + a touch of ensemble cast] Gu Qing is the second disciple of the Tianxuan Sect’s Enforcement Elder. She has a mutated spiritual root and a born sword bone, and life has been smooth sailing for her apart from having no parents. Her daily routine is to bicker with her senior brother, fight on the dueling platform, and practice in her room… then wait until she turns twelve, passes the test to enter th 689Reads8.1Score101Shelves
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I'd like to give a brief recommendation to both books; they both fit the bill. The first one features a local prodigy protagonist, following a sword-cultivating junior sister and her friends as they grow. The second one features a witch who was misunderstood in her previous life, and in this life, she collects remnants of souls to rebuild her strength and make amends.
32 I Tore Up Fate and Kicked Heaven's Rules Aside, and Now I See Red 手撕命轨，脚踹天道，她杀红了眼 A Page of Gold Paper一页金纸Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No CP + strong heroine + resurrection + fantasy setting + divine beasts + genius in every discipline + sects + past and present lives + crafting, alchemy, and formations + woman disguised as a man] The infamous demoness Lian Jiu, whose name could make children of the Xuanming Continent cry, had been drifting about for over twenty thousand years. At long last, she found the final piece of her shattered soul, only to discover that its reincarnation had been living a truly miserable life. Who knew 256Reads8.4Score—Shelves
33 Longing, Bright Moon 妄，明月 A Fleeting, Stunning Beauty一抹惊鸿意Fantastical Romance746k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + master-disciple romance, female master and male disciple + aloof beauty + possessive, clingy male lead + female lead is his white moonlight + long-planned scheme + happy ending] As the sole disciple of the head of Qianyuan Sect, Xie Hanyun could ascend to godhood if she took one more step, or inherit leadership of the foremost sect if she took one step back. The only divine artifact in the world, the Nine Heavens Divine Wood Bow, had chosen her as its master 2.7kReads—Score283Shelves
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The female lead has a lot of ideas
34 The Senior Sister Who Stole My Underpants Is Going to Cultivate Immortality and Change Her Fate! 偷裤衩的师姐，竟要修仙改命了！ Yan Lantian燕蓝天Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing The cultivation novel she'd been following went on hiatus right at the steamiest part. While cursing the author for being a terrible person, Qi Yunxiang somehow transmigrated! She'd barely arrived before she was ambushed, her meridians shattered and herself paralyzed! She cursed at the heavens in fury: I don't have to be the heroine or a great hero, but why did I transmigrate into a crazy cannon-fodder supporting female character obsessed with her junior brother?! She would tear up the romance-a 15.2kReads8.0Score2.3kShelves
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This coming-of-age story is seriously amazing! [Already hooked!] Don't be fooled by the title: it's just a rant about a cultivation novel that stopped updating during the "Turning Clouds and Rain" arc [smile]. She transmigrates into the body of a twisted female supporting character who drags her entire family to their deaths! She roars to the heavens, vowing to change the fate of her entire sect! Vivid ensemble character portrayals + serious cultivation + serious humor + serious multiple couples [Note]. The entire story flows smoothly; you won't be disappointed. I recommend giving it a try.
35 Pick a Fight and Get Punched, This Little Zombie Has Every Right to Be Bold 不服就揍，小丧尸她理直气也壮 Half an Orange Seed半颗橙籽Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama "What Kind of Zombie Can Cultivate to Immortality?!" is now streaming (*˘︶˘*)...:*♡ Shi Xiaoxiao was a zombie who had just inherited the throne when a human bomb blasted her into the world of immortal cultivation. She had also gotten smaller, now only half her former size. She'd just eaten an egg when someone captured her. Then, for some inexplicable reason, she took a master and became his personal disciple. Then she discovered there were no zombie underlings here, only humans. 12.7kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
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Xiaoxiao looked at her short arms and legs, a look of frustration on her face. How did she shrink so much? Where were her long legs? She touched her head. "Phew... It's still here." As long as they zombies had their heads, they wouldn't die. Heh heh, her head was still there, thank goodness. She had barely survived the explosion; she couldn't die again. She had promised Lele, the little zombie king, that she would live well. But where was she? This was completely different from her territory.
36 The Flying Immortal Domain 飞仙域 Loves Eating, Sleeping, and Playing on the Phone爱吃爱睡爱玩手机Fantastical Romance323k WordsOngoing I am a source, one among countless sources. I have slept ever since I came into being, until one day, a voice broke through my shell. Qi Guanyan grew up with her mother on the border. She knows who her father is, and that she has a twin brother who shares her blood, but she is destined to remain here with her mother. Until the year she turns nine, when her mother dies and she is left alone in the world. She refuses to accept it, so she sets out after him. Through every hardship, all she wants i 22Reads—Score—Shelves
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Extravagant? Extremely plain, yet every word is deeply moving [almost crying]
37 Transmigrate into a Book as a Cannon Fodder, She Just Wants to Stay Alive 穿书炮灰她只想苟命 Bored, Please Keep Calm无聊请淡定Ancient Romance771k WordsOngoing This novel has no romance!!! No romance!!! No romance!!! Wen Ruo’s path to immortality is practically an encyclopedia of creative ways to get herself killed. The first time she was reborn, she diligently completed her missions and died without knowing why. The second time she was reborn, she carefully avoided danger, only to be devoured by a demon beast. The third time she was reborn, she kept her head down and tried to survive. Her sect was slaughtered, and just after she found her master, some 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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The protagonist transmigrates into a book without trying to win over the original owner or causing any conflict; she simply wants to stay away from the main plot and live a peaceful life. However, the gap between her ideal and reality is too vast.
38 The Lucky Convenience Store 福气便利店 Cream and Pork Floss Tabby Cat奶油肉松狸花猫Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’s bound to go up! [Ensemble Cast] [No CP] [Urban Cultivation] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [No Male Lead] [Each arc is a standalone story. The first five volumes are complete, ready to binge.] After losing her job, Nan Yun was placed in a convenience store as a favor by her late mother, where she became the manager of a jianbing stall. Who knew that Sister Fu, the owner of this Lucky C 318Reads8.1Score104Shelves
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A fully-leveled female protagonist guides female juniors in their cultivation journey, along with a group of cheerful companions, depicting an abstract yet realistic urban cultivation daily life. There are demons, ghosts, cats, and dogs [ensemble cast] [no romantic pairing].
39 Twin Blooms Burn the Immortals 并蒂焚仙 Happy Shen Hai快乐的神海Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Two Female Leads, No Romance | Traditional Cultivation | Redemption Through Fate | The World Opens Up Later] Fifteen thousand years ago, an ancient bloodbath was deliberately erased from history, burying countless hidden dangers deep in the continent’s ley lines. Fifteen thousand years later, Yun Tingxue and Su Qingyan stumbled into Burning Heaven Valley while fleeing for their lives, and accidentally exposed a shocking conspiracy that had been unfolding for millennia. Rifts in space tore ope 225Reads8.9Score173Shelves
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Come and see this book—it's absolutely true, absolutely good. If you read it and don't like it, you can come and criticize me.
40 A Poor Girl’s Daily Life as a Rogue Cultivator 穷鬼女散修的修仙日常 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Xiao Han never imagined that she, an ordinary working girl who hadn't even finished middle school, would transmigrate one day. Fine, she transmigrated. But she had neither a pocket dimension nor a System, let alone a handy golden finger. She got none of the perks or welcome gifts that usually came with transmigration. That would have been bad enough, but other transmigrators took over someone else's body and fit right into local society. She, however, arrived in her own body, unable to speak the 49.9kReads9.2Score7.1kShelves
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No flamboyance, just down-to-earth growth, taking one step at a time.
41 Ordinary Woman Cultivates Immortality: When Aptitude Falls Short, Talent Makes Up for It 凡女修仙，资质不够天赋凑 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Lin Mujin, an ordinary mortal girl, became a little beggar after losing both her parents. By a twist of fate, she embarked on the path of cultivation. So what if her spiritual roots are mediocre? She has an extraordinary talent for drawing talismans and setting up formations! She can draw talismans and sell them for spirit stones, refine formation plates and sell them for spirit stones. With spirit stones, how could she not quickly improve her cultivation? As for the fact that no one on the Qing 5.5kReads8.8Score624Shelves
42 After the Immortal Palace Abandoned Me, I Could Read Minds 被仙宫抛弃后我能读心了 The Reasonable Xu You合情合理的许攸Ancient Romance782k WordsOngoing Born of the same mother, twins whose fates were worlds apart. The Ethereal Spirit Lord gave birth to two daughters at once, yet singled out her elder daughter, Hua Zan, as the Moon Princess adored by all. She imprisoned her younger daughter, Hua Jian, in the desolate Shuiyue Pavilion, ignoring her for six years and letting the servants mistreat her. Hungry and cold, Hua Jian became a secret no one in the immortal palace knew. On their sixth birthday, the twins celebrated the same day. Hua Zan wa 50Reads—Score—Shelves
43 Blazing Phantom Moss 烈焰幽苔 White Paper Lantern白花灯笼Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow xianxia, dark loli heroine + aloof sect leader + young fox spirit] [Light gender-bending + a faux dual male-lead setup] A hundred years ago, the Demon Lord who would upend the Three Realms was merely a disciple of a righteous sect. By chance, he fell in love with his senior brother. After turning demonic, he fought his way through countless trials, only to die at the hands of the man he loved. His junior sister, who loved him with all her heart, gave up the chance to be reborn as 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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This one has no reincarnation or time travel elements, is not silly, and has no system or cheat codes. The female protagonist is the reincarnation of a demon lord (male), who falls into a secret realm and searches for the secrets of her past life in a chaotic spacetime. It's a 1v2 couple, without common tropes.
44 The Bear Clan Rises: A Hilarious Diary of the Bear Who Keeps Holding Everyone Back 熊族崛起拖后腿熊熊搞笑日记 Flower Fragrance Speaks to the Heart花香解语Ancient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing [No romance · No golden finger · Not a wish-fulfillment story · Cultivation · Farming · Fluffy creatures · Set in a cultivation world where men and women are equal, with just a little favoritism toward women] A little bear (female) accidentally ate a high-grade spirit herb. At the brink of death, she awakened memories of her past life… as a third-year college student in the 21st century… The little bear says: If I'd been in high school, I could have figured out a thing or two about cultivation. 5.3kReads9.1Score652Shelves
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This is a cultivation and farming novel, where you work hard to earn money and then rely on powerful figures to cultivate.
45 Bai Qinghe’s Bumpy Road to Immortality 白清禾的坎坷仙途 Grandma Ningning宁宁外婆Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted Her father was eaten by a beast, her younger brother was swept away by the river, and her grandmother died from shock and grief. In an instant, her happy family was shattered. Her mother, the only family she had left, sold her into a squalid den for the sake of her own happiness! Bai Qinghe jumped from a cliff in despair. But she survived against all odds. By a twist of fate, she saved a Golden Core cultivator and gained entry to the vast, wondrous world of immortal cultivation. A Five-Spirit Ro 3.6kReads8.4Score349Shelves
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Very exciting, no romantic pairing.
46 Cultivating My Mindset in the Immortal Cultivation World 我在修仙界搞心态 Chives Shine on the Spring Platter韭照春盘Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Li Yu, an overworked office drone, had barely transmigrated when her family decided to cripple her spiritual root and send her to the mausoleum grounds to wait for death. How could she let that happen?! After eavesdropping, she learned that both she and her twin sister had been found to possess genius-level spiritual roots. But when her sister entered the ancestral hall, it blazed with light. When Li Yu went in, the family hall, which had stood for a thousand years, collapsed without warning! 3.3kReads8.7Score371Shelves
47 It’s Only Natural for a Delicate Woman Like Me to Have More Ways to Stay Alive 我一弱女子保命手段多些很正常 Ten Flavors十昧Eastern Fantasy148k WordsOngoing [Not AI + gender transformation + feminization + immortal cultivation + no System + decisive and ruthless + angst] I can adorn my hair before the mirror, or wield a sword and defend the eight wilds. After transmigrating to another world, I became Su Ningyue, a girl with mismatched eyes. No System, no old man to guide me. By a twist of fate, an immortal took notice of me, and I stepped into the world of immortal cultivation. There are no laws in this world, only cruelty and deceit. One careless m 24Reads—Score—Shelves
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[Top Post] Gender-swapped cultivation, absolutely no exaggeration.
48 The Immortal World's White Moonlight Goes on a Rampage After Being Reborn 仙界白月光重生后杀疯了 Yun Zibing云子冰Ancient Romance506k WordsOngoing [A sect’s hellish reckoning + a scheming heroine + rebirth and revenge + ruthless heroine + everyone’s favorite + romance] After three years of suffering in a demon cave, Yun Qingluan returned to her sect by the skin of her teeth, only to find Su Qingqing had taken her place. Her senior brothers cherished Su Qingqing, and her master doted on her. For Su Qingqing’s sake, they hurled abuse at Yun Qingluan, tore out her heart, and drained her blood. Reborn with the memories of her previous life, Yu 41Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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It's really, really, really beautiful!
49 Beyond the Path of Immortality: Wielding My Sword to Slay the Mortal World 超脱修仙路执剑斩凡尘 Love Tribulation情劫Eastern Fantasy218k WordsOngoing No System, no golden finger, no old master A pure cultivation novel. The first three cultivation realms are Spirit Refining: Spirit Qi entering the body, Spirit Qi turning to liquid, and Spirit Qi condensing into a core. Next comes Spirit Qi returning to the mortal state, also called the Spirit Transformation stage, the turning point in cultivation. There are three transformations: first, illuminating the heart; second, tempering the body; third, condensing the spirit… The cultivation method is —Reads—Score—Shelves
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While rooted in traditional fantasy, this novel incorporates many novel ideas. There are no extraordinary encounters. The protagonist uses his wisdom to turn enemies into friends and defeat demons. He achieves everything through his own strength. It's not a system novel, there are no powerful figures, and the protagonist's personality undergoes multiple transformations throughout his life. The cultivation realms and plot differ significantly from traditional fantasy novels, hence the absence of martial arts tournaments or sect competitions. As a long-time fantasy novel enthusiast, I wonder what the point is for powerful cultivators to waste time organizing tournaments and taking on useless disciples? They could use that time to recruit more cultivators, increase their own strength, and live longer! Intrigue and deception are the norm in the cultivation world. Every character, from the protagonist to the supporting roles, has their own personality and independent thought. There are no weaklings or protagonist halos. Therefore, I've written a cultivation world devoid of sentimentality, filled only with ruthless and cunning individuals. The protagonist gradually turns the cultivation world around through his own strength. The novel highlights a chivalrous spirit through contrast. I've always had a question, a question that comes to mind for me as a long-time fanfiction reader: Why do so many fantasy novel protagonists end up with the same personality? Don't they need to grow and mature? Are they born with ruthless decisiveness and an eternally unyielding Daoist heart?
50 Stealing My Luck? The Reborn Female Lead Goes Mad and Turns Into a Villain 吸我气运？重生女主她疯批变反派 Yuan Hui渊洄Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, true heroine + fake villain versus fake heroine + fake hero, satisfying revenge, strong female lead] Qian Jiujiu died. In a secret realm, she fought for a fortuitous opportunity, only to be betrayed by her fellow junior sister and kicked into a lava ravine, leaving no trace of her body. She closed her eyes, then opened them, and suddenly discovered she had been reborn! The ravine was right before her. Her body had been restored, and her cultivation had greatly increased. Not 5.4kReads8.5Score660Shelves
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These three are all cultivation novels.

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