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

1. 151 玉 The Jade Gourd Immortal Fate 玉葫仙缘 Who Stirs the Ripples谁泛涟漪Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Classic Xianxia + play the pig to eat the tiger + no System + single heroine] Beauty and heroes alike are destined to grow old. Time is merciless, and we cultivators must not let it pass us by. The path of cultivation is about claiming the blessings of heaven and earth, seeking opportunities on the Great Dao, attaining immortality, and roaming freely between heaven and earth. Zhang Lingdai, an outer disciple of Luoyun Sect, came across a Yin-Yang jade gourd while carrying out a sect mission. Fr 3.2kReads8.5Score28314d adds
2. 152 苟 Building a Clan in the World of Demons and Monsters 苟在妖魔世界建家族 Yu San Is Not 3于三不是3Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted (This book doesn't belong to any particular genre. It's simply a tale about a cultivation civilization.) The Nan family's ancestral motto: “As long as our blood still flows, we fight to the death!” Nan Buxiu: “I'm sorry, ancestors. I'm the last one left in the Nan family. I plan to live well and build a great family. Once we have more people, we can restore the ancestral motto.” After learning artifact forging, formations, and talismans, Nan Buxiu became a mecha puppet master and descended the m 3.2kReads8.5Score16314d adds
3. 153 魔 The Demon’s Lament 魔恸 Liu Shuwen, Who Loves Ginseng Black Tea爱吃参红茶的刘书文Eastern Fantasy300k WordsCompleted Across the mortal world of life and death, he crossed to the other shore. Beneath the flowers of the other shore, a demonic heart was planted. One day, he awoke and discovered that he was nothing more than a seed of wheat sown during the spring plowing... One day, he went mad and swore to defy the fate of being harvested in autumn... One day, he grew strong, but looking back at the mortal world, he realized how much he had lost... He thought he had reached the other shore, never knowing that ben 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I've read all the old books, so let's read the new ones.

4. 154 我 With One Fist, I Challenge the World 我有一拳，要与天下问 Song Qing宋青Eastern Fantasy749k WordsCompleted The apricot grove behind Chengjia Village turns a brilliant gold when bathed in the setting sun. No matter how far he traveled, how many punches he threw, or how many countless sights he saw, Zhou Tian could never forget it. 146Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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   Some of these books are quite good; they're all fantasy novels that I'm currently reading myself, and I won't accept any arguments against them!

5. 155 剑EN Unsheathed 剑来 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯Eastern Fantasy11.6M WordsOngoing The world is vast, and anything is possible. I, Chen Ping’an, have but one sword. With it, I can move mountains, overturn seas, subdue demons, suppress devils, command gods, pluck stars, sever rivers, level cities, and split the heavens! 36.9kReads9.7Score1.1k14d adds
6. 156 从 Starting as a Foot Soldier 从小兵开始 Li Xiangxiang李想想Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Qiao Lie, a young thug who spent every day brawling, got hit on the head with a brick. When he came to, he discovered that he had become a foot soldier on a battlefield. In a dynasty that had never existed in history, the uneducated Qiao Lie begins as a lowly soldier and embarks on a carefree, colorful life in ancient times... 12.2kReads8.9Score2k14d adds
7. 157 人 The Most Accomplished Man in the Mortal World 人间最得意 Never Knew the Cold in This Life平生未知寒Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted When the young man once drew his sword, he laughed and said, “Though heaven and earth are vast, I need only one sword. And that single sword stretches ninety thousand li.” 322Reads8.9Score—14d adds
8. 158 剑 Sword Dynasty 剑王朝 Innocent无罪Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted After wiping out the three great dynasties of Han, Zhao, and Wei in succession, the Great Qin Dynasty entered an age of unprecedented prosperity. Powerful cultivators emerged in endless numbers, and everyone took pride in being Qin. But Ding Ning, an ordinary streetwise boy from Changling, the capital of Qin, had only one thing on his mind: overthrowing the Great Qin Dynasty and killing the Qin Emperor, whose cultivation had reached the unprecedented Eighth Realm. 78Reads9.0Score—14d adds
9. 159 我 My Path to Immortality: Resources as Vast as Mountains 我之修仙，资源如山 Rumors Become Divine流言终成神Ancient Romance608k WordsCompleted A satisfying cultivation story with few over-the-top characters, full of passion and warmth. The protagonist doesn't have to run around chasing cultivation resources or struggle through one hardship after another. Enjoy the warmth, unleash your passion, and set out on a cultivation journey unlike any other! 78Reads8.0Score—14d adds
10. 160 熠 A Heart Full of Radiance 熠心满凝 Dou Zhai of Chaoyang City朝阳城的斗斋Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted The world is divided into two realms, the human realm and the demon realm. The human realm itself is divided into three kingdoms, alongside various divine clans. Among them, the Kingdom of Xiao is the strongest, thanks to its God of War, Chu Yi. One day, Beiye, a kingdom on the outskirts of Song City that had always seemed weak, suddenly launches an attack. As a disciple of the Ten Jade Shattered Sect, she joins her senior martial brothers and sisters in going to aid King Huiyi. The once-arrogan 12Reads—Score114d adds

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    Aside from the cover, it's pretty good. You could give it a try. It gets especially sweet later on, but the male and female leads stay consistently intelligent.

11. 161 寻 Seeking Immortality and Apotheosis 寻仙封神记 Illusions Drawn from the Bamboo Grove竹林引幻Urban187k WordsOngoing All things between heaven and earth can cultivate the Dao. Humans are called human gods, animals are called demon immortals, plants are called spirit demons, and everything else is called the mysterious and strange. Fine! Find them all for me. I'll reward you 100 million for every one you find. Hong Boya, the memory master and math genius, turns out to be Wen Chang, the Emperor of Literature. Old Qin, the forest ranger, turns out to be Ge Hong, the Master of Embracing Simplicity. Wu Di, the magi 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is unparalleled even without a system.

12. 162 剑 Sword Dao Dragon Lord 剑道龙尊 Endless Glazed Sea无尽琉璃海Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted A single sword shatters the endless void, divine flames extinguish age-old feuds. The young Liuli seeks revenge for the slaughter of his clan, and by a twist of fate inherits his ancestors' legacy. He transforms the essence blood of the Azure Dragon into a body forged by the acquired Dao, battling the prodigies of a thousand races. He reigns over the Nine Heavens, proves the Great Dao, and stands supreme as the Divine Emperor of the Dharma Realm. 37Reads5.7Score—14d adds

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    It looks pretty good; the plot is tight and doesn't drag. It's already completed with a million words.

13. 163 冷 The Proud Vermilion Bird Became My Guardian Deity 冷傲朱雀成了我的守护神 Yu Xian欲贤Ancient Romance279k WordsOngoing After an upheaval left her orphaned as a child, she was sold to a pleasure boat and made to do odd jobs. Years of going hungry stunted her growth, leaving her pale and gaunt. When she was sixteen, a handsome man came looking for her, carrying a jade pendant identical to the stone she wore around her neck. He paid for her freedom. She thought she had finally found a home, but he suddenly passed away, leaving her alone once more... —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 164 叶 The Legend of Ye Qing's Cultivation 叶青修仙传 Everything Is Just Clouds什么都是浮云Eastern Fantasy206k WordsOngoing A humble village boy enters the Immortal Traces Sect by a stroke of fate and begins his journey of cultivation and ascension. Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Slow pace of ordinary life

15. 165 明 Mingyi Takes Flight 明夷于飞 Li Xieyi李写意Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted A young master as beautiful as jade, yet destined for tragedy. Immortals fall, and demons run rampant. A tale set in a world of immortals and martial arts. The heroine is a mortal with good-for-nothing talent who stumbles by chance into the world of immortals. A country girl blunders into a journey to seek the Dao and question her heart... While other girls compete over family background and beauty, or swoon over the four great young masters of the cultivation world, she is busy earning spirit s 669Reads8.2Score14214d adds

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    This one is great! (*≧∪≦)👍🏻

16. 166 修 A Cultivation Master Becomes an Idol 修真大佬当偶像 Mo Sui Xing墨随星Urban40k WordsOngoing [Strong heroine, feel-good story, light slice of life, no System, while others practice martial arts, she cultivates immortality] Hello, everyone. I'm Xuan Cai, a trainee idol with two and a half years of training. I like singing and dancing... Wait, this line is way too embarrassing. I'm a real cultivator, okay! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not flashy, but very serious.

17. 167 开 From the Start, Left for Dead, She Became the Lord of the Wilderness 开局被抛尸，她却成蛮荒之主 Cat Listening to Fire猫猫听火Ancient Romance144k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + cultivation + developing the wilderness + 1v1 romance + slow burn + ensemble cast] When Xie Anzhi opened her eyes, she found herself dumped among the dead in a desolate wasteland, and she nearly died all over again. (Don't worry, some kind soul will make sure she survives. Otherwise, the protagonist of this book wouldn't be human.) And so, Xie Anzhi formed an unbreakable bond with this land, and her story began~ P.S. The male lead appears fairly late. The protagonist is a work —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Give it a try! [Sending a heart] No exaggeration, new book seeking reviews.

18. 168 仙 The County Princess's Rise Through the Ranks in the Immortal Dynasty 仙朝之县主升职记 The Cat Who Doesn't Drink Beer不喝啤酒的猫Fantastical Romance462k WordsOngoing [No golden finger + no romance + healing cultivator + a heroine who is gentle on the outside but strong within, and plans carefully before acting] Shengming Academy, the starting point of the road to immortality. A choice of cultivation technique: some gained powerful arts that could unleash flames to burn the heavens, while others received only an overlooked volume called the Spirit-Seeding Art. Rooted in earth, nurtured by wood, tempered by water, it made no show of itself and progressed as sl 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No exaggeration, just steady, step-by-step cultivation. [Add one to bookshelf]

19. 169 劫 Through Life and Death 劫生劫灭 Half-God, Half-Ghost, Half-Idler半神半鬼半闲人Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Supernatural abilities, deadly techniques, and hard-hitting fights that grip your heart. A transformed female protagonist. No idiocy, templates, or tired tropes. A pure male-audience writing style.] Chaos without order, emptiness without form. Tribulation gives birth to the void; tribulation's end gives rise to disorder. Who in the three thousand universes can retreat? Who in the six realms can stand against it? Each tribulation is a cycle of rebirth, each life and death a turn from flourishing 1kReads—Score12014d adds

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    If you're looking for fantasy, try this one; it's purely a male-oriented novel.

20. 170 混 Chaos Origin: I Am the Lord of Yunlan Realm 混沌本源：吾乃云澜界主 Bunny Writes Without Losing Fur兔兔码字不掉毛Fantastical Romance505k WordsCompleted When Lian Jue was pursued by assassins and fell into the Immortalfall Abyss, he thought he was about to die on impact. Instead, he stumbled into a hidden realm and accidentally awakened a woman who had been sleeping there... Yun Chu, a woman with a modern soul, arrived in the Kingdom of Chiyun bearing mysterious powers. Before her abilities awakened, her unusual constitution made her a target. After enduring betrayal and schemes along the way, she eventually leapt off a cliff, awakened her divi 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Check out this new book.

21. 171 三 Three Feet of Chilling Light 三尺寒芒 Nangong Meiyue南宫美月Fantastical Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Female-Led Story + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Pocket Dimension + Divine Weapon + Growth and Trials] All the splendor of the world turns to dust; sword on my back, I speak drunkenly of the people's suffering. On the winter solstice, with snow covering the mountains and the forests ablaze with color, Father found me by a little stream outside the village. So he named me Ruoxue. Born dark-skinned and ugly, I endured the world's cold stares and learned that true affection is the warmest thing of 61Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    A female protagonist, a sword cultivator, no male lead, no romantic pairing, no system, slow-burn and not a wish-fulfillment story, no time travel, growth through trials and tribulations, across countless worlds, epic political intrigue, a super long novel, not a traditional monster-slaying and leveling-up cultivation story, featuring intelligent characters.

22. 172 水 The Water Sword Immortal’s Fate 水剑仙缘 Xia Tianxue夏畑雪Eastern Fantasy140k WordsOngoing A young swordsman is abducted to the world of immortal cultivation because of a remark made by the Supreme Elder of Tianquan Valley before he ascends. He is also forced to become a woman and join a sect of female cultivators as an inner disciple, where he gradually grows stronger in this perilous and brutal world of immortal cultivation. 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I don't mind if the main character is a boy.

23. 173 将 When the Red Blossoms Fall 将落红 Silent After Dark入夜无声Eastern Fantasy304k WordsOngoing Three hundred years ago, the Demon Sect invaded from the south, laying waste to the land of Shenzhou and leaving its people in ruin. At the crucial moment, an immortal in white returned across the sea and led countless heroes in driving back the enemy. Three hundred years later, with the reappearance of a Heavenly Spirit Root, undercurrents stir across the land of Shenzhou. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is basically not exaggerated.

24. 174 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Han Li, Stop Running! 凡人修仙：韩跑跑别跑了 Si Keyi斯可矣Female-Channel Fanfiction243k WordsOngoing Does anyone read traditional cultivation stories with a slow pace, or are they just not for female readers? A fanfic of A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, featuring Han Li. But most of it comes from the author's imagination, and the plot largely differs from the original! [Classic mortal-style cultivation + no transmigration + no rebirth + character growth + smart leads + romance] You can think of this as a story about Han Li in a parallel world. The male lead, Han Li, is still stead 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's not overly dramatic; it has a romantic storyline where the male and female leads grow together.

25. 175 李 Li Qinghe's First Book 李清河的第一本书 Li Qinghe李清河Eastern Fantasy223k WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation style + no System + no harem + space + cultivation + heaven-defying pearl + master of cautious cultivation + decisive and ruthless + alchemy + weapon crafting + talisman making + formations + insect raising] Cultivation ranks: Ant, Fellow Daoist, Senior Synopsis: No transmigration, no System, a traditional mortal cultivation story. This synopsis can't do it justice, so please head straight to the novel. Also known as: A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality Also known a 97Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    It's more than just not exaggerated [laughs]

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