Looking for a Story Where the Female Lead Is an Ancient Ancestor. She's Not Reborn or Transmigrated, Just Coming Down from the Mountain 求文，女主是老祖宗，不重生，不穿越，只是下山。

1. 1 我 I’m a Max-Level Ancestor. What’s Wrong with Raising a Few Hundred Million Kids? 我满级老祖，养亿点崽子怎么了 Luo Xiaoyao骆小妖Modern Romance918k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, My Xuanmen Ancestor, Why Do My Kids Spoil Me So Much?, is now streaming. [Spirit monsters + wish fulfillment + wacky comedy + supernatural + absurd humor + a mash-up of everything + no male lead (the heroine shines on her own)] (All the spirit beasts in the main cast have pictures. The full collection is in the book’s featured posts, so feel free to check them out!) After Shi Ruyi, the last heir of the Xuanmen, restores her body and descends the mountain, she discover 16.8kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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   These are all of them; the female lead is an ancestor. They're incredibly good, the more you read, the more addictive they become, the better they get. I really love reading them. The first one has no romantic pairing. The female lead has lived for over 1000 years. And she's incredibly powerful. I've read the first one three times.

2. 2 祸 The Calamity-Bringing Ancestress Has Been Unmasked Again 祸水老祖她又掉马了 Feng Luoluo奉洛洛Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Secret identities + beloved by all + founding ancestor + thriving on her own] Everyone thought she was the Meng family’s illegitimate daughter. Little did they know that every member of the Meng family called her their founding ancestor. And that was just the beginning... Why did renowned powers from across the land treat her with such reverence? Why were her longtime rivals, who had fought against each other for centuries, all scrambling to support her in her old age? When people heard she had 1.1kReads8.6Score135Shelves
3. 3 团 The Beloved Ancestor Is a Little Darling, and Global Bigwigs Beg for Her Protection 团宠老祖是奶宝，全球大佬都求罩 Jian Zaiye见在野Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted Amazing! The Ruan family ancestor, who had slept for a thousand years in a shrine, has awakened. Her true form is a three-year-old toddler! As spiritual qi revival sweeps the world and strange changes descend, countless people desperately try to get close to this adorable little ancestor, all claiming to be her relatives. The one who claimed to be her father was struck dead by heavenly lightning on the spot. The one who claimed to be her mother fell into a pit and suffocated to death. The one wh 81Reads9.1Score—Shelves
4. 4 国 The Nation’s Fortune Depends on How Wild Sister Yan Gets! 国运强不强，全看宴姐浪不浪！ Jiang Zhu江竹Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Power Couple + Pure Love + Mysticism + Sweet Female-Focused Romance] Jun Yan never imagined that before she could leave seclusion, someone would dig up her grave! Chu Jinghong never imagined that while filming a tomb-raiding scene, he'd dig up the wrong tomb! Fine, he dug up the wrong tomb, but why is the person in this coffin so fierce?! Moonlight shimmers, cold winds howl, tree shadows sway, and their eyes meet. Furious, Jun Yan summons lightning with a wave of her hand, ready to strike down 3.5kReads9.2Score474Shelves
5. 5 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.1kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves

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   Having lived for over a thousand years, she recently sensed that her last servant was about to die, so she descended the mountain to visit the Zhou family's old residence. A young girl, holding an oil-paper umbrella, knocked on the door. Soon, a middle-aged man with a troubled expression hurriedly opened the door: "I have matters to attend to at home today and cannot receive guests." "I've come to see Zhou Cangshan," the girl said, her voice icy cold, like ice in the summer heat. (Highly recommended! ✧∀✧)

6. 6 偏 Possessive Master Si, the Ancestress Has Lost Her Secret Identity Again 偏执司爷，老祖宗她马甲又掉了 Sweet Wine Isn't Sweet甜酒不甜Modern Romance350k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + revenge on scumbags + powerful leads + strong heroine + a heroine who knows how to flirt] At their first meeting, she was drawn to the scent of blood and whispered in his ear, “Baby~ You smell so good.” Soon, everyone in the imperial capital knew that Lord Si had a new illegitimate daughter by his side. They said she was lazy and useless, wild and arrogant. Little did they know, she was the miracle-working doctor! The master of metaphysics! And the world’s richest person! The Ye 47Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist didn't time-travel or reincarnate; she's lived for a very long time. The entire story is sweet and romantic, with strong male and female leads, and a focus on punishing villains. The elders of various families all address the female protagonist as "Grand Ancestor." She has many identities and is proficient in medicine, metaphysics, finance… Sisters who enjoy sweet romance novels with strong leads should definitely check it out.

7. 7 老 The Ancestor Came from the Cultivation World 老祖宗她来自修仙界 Qing Mo轻陌Ancient Romance898k WordsCompleted [Purely ancient setting + no romance + no spiritual qi revival + heroine’s cultivation is suppressed, but she’s still the strongest + the heroine is the only cultivator] The declining Weisheng clan had a secret. More than six hundred years ago, their ancestor, Weisheng Yue, was chosen by an immortal and embarked on the path of cultivation. Fifty years later, a luan bird brought a bronze bell and a piece of deadwood. Once the bell rang and the deadwood bloomed again, their ancestor would return. 19.8kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves

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   This is highly recommended by seasoned bookworms! No reincarnation! No romance! The female lead is stunning! The ancestor of the Wei family from 600 years ago descended to the mortal realm to protect the family during its decline. The plot is logically sound, the female lead isn't a saint, and the supporting characters are well-developed. It's definitely worth reading! The only downside is that it's still being serialized, so keeping up with daily updates is a bit frustrating, sob sob.

8. 8 沙 After the Wacky Old Ancestor Emerged from Seclusion, She Discovered She Was Invincible 沙雕老祖出关后，发现自己无敌了 My Name Is Huang Yougeng我叫黄有梗Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Invincible heroine + no romance + hilarious chaos + revenge against scumbags + team leveling] The heroine is greedy, lecherous, morally questionable, biased toward her own people, and utterly shameless. If that bothers you, don't read! Yao Hua was a well-known slacker at Floating Cloud Pavilion. She earned her sect contributions by having children and raised her cultivation by sheer luck. After being gravely injured and going into seclusion, she emerged one day to find that everyone stronger t 3.8kReads8.9Score440Shelves

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   Completed!!! All family-oriented, no romance. The female lead is invincible from the start, and she and her six children are all hilarious goofballs. I've never seen such an unconventional female lead! The sect's disciples are also super cute and witty. A must-read ensemble piece you won't regret! The female lead's values ​​are slightly questionable, so please don't read if you mind. 🤣🤣🤣

9. 9 大 The Big Shot Has Lost the Will to Live, and the Nation Begs Him Not to Die 大佬生无可恋，国家跪求别死 Honey Bun Dipped in Mustard蜂蜜小面包蘸芥末吃哦Modern Romance413k WordsCompleted Breaking news! Deep in the mountains, a young girl was spotted riding a giant panda and claiming it was a gift from Chi You. Is she putting on an act, or has humanity gone twisted? Stay tuned for the next installment of the Jiangyang Daily. Yuan Ling slept for thirty thousand years in a single dream. When she awoke, her three elders were gone, her friends had vanished without a trace, and even the Ninefold Palace had disappeared. Only the mount Chi You had given her remained by her side. She her 3.5kReads9.1Score348Shelves

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   A girl from 30,000 years ago wakes up to find herself an ancestor, all her friends and family gone, her senses slowly fading. She initially thinks, "That's it, the world is meaningless," but then she sees her descendants doing everything they can for her, and she seems to find a reason to live again.

10. 10 算 I Only Told a Fortune, and the Ancestor's Secret Identity Slipped Again 算个命而已，老祖宗马甲又掉了 Jiangjiang Donut江江甜甜圈Modern Romance241k WordsCompleted [Ancient ancestor + secret identity + metaphysics + livestreaming + face-slapping + strong female lead + doting female lead and male lead + show-off power fantasy + everyone’s favorite] The ancient ancestor Ji Qianyue was supposed to sleep for a thousand years. One day, a junior who was afraid of ghosts woke her with a scream. When she emerged from her tomb, she discovered that the world had changed beyond recognition. The servant families once under her protection had become the six most powerf 185Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonists in these three books are all ancestors; they don't reincarnate or time-travel. They've simply been asleep for thousands of years.

11. 11 星 Interstellar: The Ancestor Who Slept for Five Thousand Years Suddenly Woke Up 星际：沉睡五千年的祖宗突然醒了 Tulu Kaye Tulu K吐露卡耶吐露kModern Romance345k WordsOngoing [Interstellar + Hilarious + Satisfying Read + Overpowered Heroine] When Sang Luo opened her eyes again, five thousand years had passed. She was in an interstellar age where spaceships flew everywhere, and she had become an antique fit to be displayed in a museum. Sang Luo: “...” It was, admittedly, a little awkward. But her good-for-nothing brother’s descendants had changed their surname and even switched their planetary citizenship. That was unforgivable. * The Qing family had been having a sur 386Reads8.5Score—Shelves
12. 12 玄 The Occult Ancestor Is Still Paying Off Debts Today 玄学老祖宗今天也在还债 Xia Tianbao夏甜宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Based on the original novel The Legendary Fortune-Telling Ancestor [Occult arts + satisfying read + sweet romance] Decades ago, Yun Qing took in seven disciples and happily settled down to lie flat and enjoy her retirement. But then she was actually jolted awake by hunger! Her merit was gone, her gold and jewels were gone, and her Taoist temple had even been mortgaged by her unfilial disciples. With no other choice, she had to start the grueling business of paying off her debts. Drawing talisman 1.8kReads9.2Score309Shelves

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    The female protagonist of this book is an ancestor who has lived for thousands of years. She was once dazzling with gold and jewels when she first appeared. Who would have thought that one day she would be so poor that her eyes would light up when she saw unlucky people (because she helped them avoid disaster and they gave her money). She exuded the smell of a stingy miser who wanted to make money.

13. 13 道 The Taoist Temple Goes Bankrupt! The Little Taoist Heads Down the Mountain to Seek His Childhood Friend 道观破产！小道士下山投奔竹马 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [This story is entirely fictional. The setting is imaginary, so please don’t take it seriously!] Master said Jian Xi was born to make a living from the occult! Of the Five Afflictions and Three Deprivations, Jian Xi had two! Of widowhood, spinsterhood, orphanhood, and disability, she had orphanhood! That’s right, she was an orphan, taken in as a child! Of the Three Deprivations, she had poverty! That’s right, she could never save money, and she wasn’t allowed to have any! Sure enough, Master tra 22.9kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    Good-looking, ghost hunting

14. 14 满 The Max-Level Enchantress Became Human and Got Rich Selling Medicine 满级妖精变成人后，靠卖药暴富 Xiao Xiao's Fish肖肖的鱼Modern Romance681k WordsCompleted What’s it like to turn from a blade of grass into a person? Jiang Cao has just one thought: When it rains, it pours! She’s hit rock bottom! She was fast asleep, then woke up to find she had to earn money and might not even have food for the next meal! No romance! No romance! No romance! 8.9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Book 1: The female protagonist is a blade of grass from the chaotic era, possessing profound magical power. Book 2: A max-level powerhouse reshapes his body and finds his original child, who then becomes a powerful figure in various realms. Book 3: A max-level powerhouse teaches his disciples, raising powerful figures from all sides. Don't be fooled by the low ratings; it's definitely worth reading—a mindless, enjoyable read.

15. 15 我 I Trained the Ten Great Demon Kings of All Realms 我教出了诸天万域的十大魔王 Er Dong Mulian耳东木连Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted She transmigrates to a fantasy world, only to find herself a good-for-nothing who hasn’t even awakened a spirit vein. Luckily, she awakens a System, but why is it a farming System? Even more unexpectedly, the System tells her to take in disciples. Fine, then. What is she supposed to teach them? How to haul manure, farm, chop wood, and cook? First disciple: “I may be a dog, but my master is the real coward...” Second disciple: “Master, can we talk? Could someone else do the manure hauling? I’m a 33Reads7.2Score—Shelves
16. 16 沉 After Ten Thousand Years Asleep, She Became the Invincible Ancestor 沉睡一万年，她成了无敌老祖 The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Eastern fantasy cultivation + no romance + strong female lead + satisfying read + punishing scum + face-slapping + lighthearted] Qiao Ran fell asleep while meditating in seclusion. Ten thousand years later, she woke up beside a grave. She hadn't ascended, her sect was gone, and there was no sign of her senior sister, her disciples, or anyone else from the sect. What had happened over the past ten thousand years? And why was she already saddled with a blood debt the moment she woke up? A myste 7kReads9.0Score774Shelves

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    The female protagonist is woken up by tomb raiders at the beginning, and after descending the mountain, she discovers that ten thousand years have passed...

17. 17 乡 A Country Girl Comes to Claim Her Family? She’s Actually the Grand Matriarch of the Military Compound! 乡下丫头来认亲？竟是军区大院祖奶奶！ Boss头子Modern Romance357k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + feel-good power fantasy + secret identities + strong female lead] Yun Shu comes down from the mountain after sleeping there for decades. At the military compound, she’s mistaken for a country bumpkin fortune-teller who’s come to claim her betrothed. Some people call her a fraud who dabbles in the supernatural. Then a mystic priest drops to his knees and cries, “Great-grandmother!” He even grabs a broom, eager to wait on her. Some call her an ignorant country girl who can’t read a wo 1.7kReads6.0Score179Shelves

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    It's great! The story is fast-paced and engaging, the atmosphere is fantastic, and I absolutely love the female lead's personality—she can't stand me but can't beat me! Highly recommended!!!

18. 18 老 The Ancestor Is Eighteen 老祖宗十八岁 Wu Wu吾巫Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted The Bai family had been riding high lately, because their ancestor, who had lived for twenty thousand years, had suddenly paid them a visit. They thought they were about to attain the Dao and ascend to immortality alongside their ancestor. Who could have guessed the old ancestor would want to go to school, watch TV dramas, eat hot pot, and fall in love… Beneath that aloof exterior was a sincere heart, and then they met the person they loved. Would the old ancestor achieve immortality and ascend 40Reads5.6Score—Shelves
19. 19 纸 The Paper Effigy Shop Owner Is a Powerful Occultist 纸扎店老板娘她是玄门大佬 A Xia, Beautiful and Talented阿夏貌美且有才Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The second installment, Gods Cannot Save Themselves 2, is now available! Strong female lead, no CP (a monk with unrequited feelings approaches the heroine with an ulterior motive) + wish fulfillment + plot-driven. The heroine isn't a self-sacrificing saint, so if you like that type of heroine, please look elsewhere. The heroine, Chen Zhaoyuan, owns a paper offerings shop. She's a “person” who has lived for a very, very long time. Some of her memories are missing. She's no good at music, chess, c 31.5kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing!

20. 20 国 The Imperial Preceptor Fears Nothing 国师她无所畏惧 Northern Feather Kite北翎之鸢Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted Xue Fei, Grand Preceptor of the Great Abyss, wakes from a nap to find that the Great Abyss is gone, the crown prince of its enemy nation has been reincarnated several times, and she is sitting in a coffin, staring wide-eyed at a group of strangely dressed people. An earthquake sweeps across the deserts of northwestern Huaguo. In its aftermath, an ancient tomb appears in the sands. Archaeologists hurry to the site and, after countless hardships, finally reach the main chamber. Then the coffin ope 2.6kReads9.1Score222Shelves

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    The salted fish is here! [Laughing] ① After sleeping for many years, the world changed when the coffin was opened. [Laughing] ③ The Queen of Metaphysics descended the mountain, constantly shocking everyone with her various ghost-catching and fortune-telling antics. [Sending heart] ② To repay a debt of gratitude, the master of metaphysics descended the mountain to cure illnesses and stop evil spirits with his own body. [Eating melon]

21. 21 玄 The Mystic Queen Returns and Turns the Ghost Realm Upside Down 玄学女王回归后，炸翻鬼界 Galaxy Dream星河梦Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + redemption + ghost hunting] Lu Chi, a gifted young man, loses his sight and becomes paralyzed in a car accident. Everyone tramples on and humiliates him, and he grows dark and twisted. Ye Qing, a grandmaster of metaphysics, comes to repay a debt of gratitude. She treats his illness, treats him kindly, and gives him all the tenderness she can. His pale, frightening face turns toward her. “What do you want?” Ye Qing smiles brightly. “I want you to be well.” In an instant, all the em 8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
22. 22 玄 The Metaphysics Master Shakes the World After Coming Down from the Mountain 玄学大佬下山后轰动全世界 Gathering the Galaxy一揽星河Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + satisfying read + sweet romance] Everyone in the industry says the newly reunited eldest daughter of the Su family is a menace. One sentence from her can break up a marriage, shatter a family, drive someone into bankruptcy, or land them in jail, so people steer clear of her. What’s more, she has opened a Taoist temple and does fortune-telling, face-reading, feng shui, sells talismans, and catches ghosts. She’s done every sort of scam imaginable! Later, word gets around that the elde 78kReads9.5Score12kShelves
23. 23 老 Ancestor, Your Secret Identity Has Fallen Off Again 老祖宗，你马甲又掉了 Liang Zemu良泽木Modern Romance64k WordsOngoing [Ancient Progenitor + Everyone’s Favorite + Secret Identities + Fantasy + Powerful Hero and Heroine + A Touch of Sci-Fi] Mo Yunling, an ancient progenitor who had lived as long as heaven and earth and called the Heavenly Dao her brother, was considered an empty-headed beauty by the younger generation of the Mo family. They could only placate her carefully and conspire together to deceive her. It wasn’t until her secret identities were exposed one after another that everyone finally saw the terri 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The second is the ancestor of the dual male protagonist metaphysics.

24. 24 老 The Ancestor Is So Fussy and Touchy 老祖宗又作又矫情 Chili Bean Paste红油豆瓣Two Male Leads849k WordsCompleted Chi Yu, the Xuanmen patriarch who had slept for over a hundred years, suddenly woke up to find that the world was no longer anything like the one he knew. In this world where the occult arts had fallen into decline, the patriarch took on the glorious responsibility of bringing them back. While enthusiastically stirring things up and reviving the occult arts, the patriarch met Dongyue the Great, head of the Underworld, who had come to the human realm to undergo a trial. But… Gu Yuan, Dongyue the 581Reads9.1Score102Shelves
25. 25 老 Our Ancestress Has Shocked the Nation Again and Again and Again 老祖宗她又又又又震惊全国了 He He Has a Boat何何有舟Modern Romance242k WordsOngoing [Woman Disguised as a Man × Feel-Good Story × Semi-Alternate History × Slightly Everyone’s Favorite × No Romance] Shen Shu is an ancient spirit who has lived for tens of thousands of years and seen dynasties rise and fall. She says that living too long gets boring. Then, by a twist of fate, Shen Shu appears on a variety show as a celebrity’s family member. Once the livestream begins, the whole country is stunned. What? You’re saying that Qing Dynasty vase is a fake? What? You’re saying this pain 225Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    I remember one book that was really good, but it wasn't on Tomato. These two are also quite good though; the female lead is a goddess who descends from the mountain.

26. 26 玄 The Mystical Beauty’s Calculations: What Do I Do If She Calculates Her Husband to Death? 玄门美人轻点算，算死老公怎么办 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads552k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two powerful leads + supernatural atmosphere + ghosts in the book + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + fortune-telling livestreams + eerily accurate predictions, no matter the consequences] Qi Mubai, Sect Master of the Hehuan Sect, refused to cultivate dual cultivation with anyone. He picked up a book of destiny and took up fortune-telling as an amateur. His predictions were scarily accurate, but he didn't care who got hurt. One moment, he predicted that the cultivation wor 27.5kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    🥔The bathroom door slammed open, startling the person on the bed. The man who emerged was radiating rage, looking as if his ancestors' graves had been desecrated. A twisted gray shadow suddenly appeared on the wall, greedily and excitedly absorbing the overwhelming anger emanating from the man. The man walked to the bedside, looking at his beloved wife and muttering to himself, "There won't be a next time, right?" "You're so good, it definitely won't." Suddenly, something occurred to the man, and his face darkened. "It's all that little bitch's fault, I won't let her get away with this!!!" "Baby..." "You love me the most." It must be me, and it can only be me!

27. 27 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Gone Fortune-Telling on the Street Again and Again 傅总，您夫人又又又去摆摊算命了 Mu Fufeng木抚风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + comedy + wish fulfillment] After her master passes away, mystic prodigy Lin Xi comes down from the mountains to set up a fortune-telling stall, earning money while searching for her fiancé. “Master, when will my son meet his destined woman?” Lin Xi: “There’s no destined woman, but there is a destined man.” “Master, I keep dreaming about a ghost. Please get rid of it for me.” Lin Xi: “The ghost is your father. You’ve been visiting the wrong grave. He 63.7kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    ❄️The female protagonist has lived for thousands of years. Over the past millennium, her master and fellow disciples have either ascended to heaven or passed away, leaving her alone in the world. Thus, she naturally became the ancestor. ❄️Before her master passed away, he said the female protagonist would have an unfinished earthly ties. She waited a thousand years but never saw them. Bored, she took in a few disciples and went into seclusion. ❄️Unexpectedly, upon emerging from seclusion, she found her merits gone, her gold and silver treasures gone, and even her Taoist temple had been mortgaged by her unfilial disciples. Left with no other choice, she set up a fortune-telling stall under a bridge, constantly chased by city management officers and reported for feudal superstition. ❄️

28. 28 玄 The Metaphysics Ancestress Goes Down the Mountain and Goes on a Rampage 玄学老祖宗下山后杀疯了 Ruo Jinsè若锦瑟Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted The youngest and most gifted heir to the mystic arts fails her ascension on the day she is supposed to become an immortal, all because of the deep resentment from her past life. Nan Shu is frustrated. Nan Shu shuts herself away. Nan Shu wants to give up. Unfortunately, her merit points are too high for the King of Hell to deal with, so he kicks her back into her past life, claiming it’s a chance for her to resolve her resentment. She thinks all she has to do is stay away from the family who caus 59Reads5.2Score—Shelves

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    ✌First book🍀Nan Shu, a successor of the Xuanmen sect, failed his ascension tribulation and was kicked back to his past life by the King of Hell to resolve his resentment. He wanted to avoid his family, but was instead pampered by them, which was different from the abuse he had imagined.

29. 29 守 After Sixty-Eight Years of Tending the Dead, the Ancestress Descends the Mountain 守灵六十八年后，老祖宗她下山了 Clever Grape巧葡萄Modern Romance697k WordsCompleted [Group-protective + Ancestor + No romance + Occult + Invincible + Searching for family + Face-slapping] The third Wang son is left unconscious after a car accident, clinging to life. His daughter, Wang Huihui, braves the night and climbs into the mountains to find an immortal who can save him. Her grandfather said that the immortal Xihe had supernatural powers and could bring the dead back to life. He had once saved her grandfather during an earthquake. After all her hardships, Wang Huihui final 326Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    These are so beautiful!!!

30. 30 病 The Sickly Ancestress Indulges Herself in the Arms of the Powerful Man 病娇老祖宗在大佬怀里肆意撒娇 Little Grass Sauce小草酱Modern Romance895k WordsCompleted [A thousand-year-old female vampire who’s extremely lovesick ➕ one-on-one, ridiculously sweet romance ➕ two powerful leads who dote on each other] A beautiful young woman fell asleep in an ancient tomb and woke up as a thousand-year-old ancestor. All the old ancestor wants in this life is meat, specifically the “Tang Monk meat” of one certain someone! After Jun Moqian, the man whose flesh she craves, brings her home “Jun Moqian, come give me a hug…” “Jun Moqian, let me have a little taste…” “Jun 124Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one is really down the mountain ^_^ It's just relatively new...

31. 31 报 Report, Lord Duke: Your Little Ancestor Bit Someone Again 报告爵爷，你家小祖宗又咬人了 Brown Sugar Ginger Tea红糖姜茶Modern Romance322k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Female Dotes on Male Lead + Physically Frail Male Lead] Cang Tong, whose intelligence was that of a two-year-old, was tortured to death, awakening memories that had lain dormant for three hundred years. She was the last genetically modified human in the history of the New Era, with an immortal body. Her formidable power struck fear throughout the imperial capital. The great families and financial magnates lived in constant terror, wishing they could offer up all their asset 190Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    These two, I guess.

32. 32 枭 Lord Xiao Grabs Me by the Waist for a Kiss, and the Ghost King Falls Completely 枭爷掐腰索吻，鬼王彻底沦陷 April Is So Sweet and Well-Behaved四月满满很乖Modern Romance328k WordsCompleted She dotes on her husband; they are devoted only to each other; she pampers him; both leads are strong; face-slapping and punishing villains. The heroine is the Ghost King, and the hero is a senior commander who hunts ghosts. The Ghost King Sheng Jiao, the most powerful of all, commands every ghost. She is fiercely protective of her husband, ruthless, and devoid of desire. The ghost-hunting commander Lu Xiao is frail and sickly, and excels at acting pitiful. Sheng Jiao had lived for thousands of 1kReads7.4Score119Shelves
33. 33 满 Reborn at Full Level: The Sickly Queen Takes the World by Storm 满级重生：病娇女王A爆全球 Lan Qianqian蓝千千Modern Romance204k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, devoted to each other, secret identities revealed] Lan Qiannuo is a max-level powerhouse who wouldn't blink at destroying the world, with countless titles that inspire awe far and wide. Reborn from the flames, she single-handedly puts down a massive riot and becomes the “War Goddess Queen,” her true identity known to no one. She saves Rong Jiu, who has been imprisoned for ten years, and ends up with a clingy, twisted admirer on her hands. The long-missing heir of the Rong family 81Reads8.7Score—Shelves
34. 34 三 Third Master, Your Sweetheart Is a Beautiful Little Psycho 三爷，你家乖乖是疯批小美人 Peachy Dumpling白桃团团Modern Romance419k WordsCompleted [Secret identities + unhinged female lead + playing the fool to fool the wise + sweet romance + powerful male and female leads + redemption + adored by everyone from the middle onward] Ji Mian, an ancient-bloodline Demon Emperor, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl in the modern world. She crawls out of an ice coffin and gets bound to a System. At first, the System clings tightly to her: Host, peace and love. Later, it angrily hands her a knife: Kill him!!! Ji Mian soothes it: Be good. 692Reads9.2Score100Shelves
35. 35 当 When an Evil Cultivator Becomes a Cannon-Fodder Fake Heiress 当邪修穿成炮灰假千金 Gu Jiuru故久如Mystery500k WordsCompleted [Female-led story, with a male lead. If that's not your thing, don't read. Half supernatural, half cultivation, with little romance.] A genius heretic cultivator failed to overcome her tribulation and transmigrated to the modern world, where spiritual energy was scarce, charlatans ran rampant, and sinister forces were everywhere. Rong Yi: “Isn't this the perfect place for me to practice cultivation?” To absorb baleful energy and restore her cultivation, she casually took care of one supernatural 15.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended.

36. 36 睡 After 500 Years of Sleep, the Ancestress Finally Comes Down the Mountain 睡了五百年，老祖宗她终于下山了 Sweet Little Girl小甜妞Modern Romance313k WordsOngoing [No male lead!!!]“We welcome our founding ancestor back down the mountain!” After sleeping for five hundred years, she wakes to discover The four little clans she once casually guided have become top-tier powerful families that dominate the world?! [Overpowered heroine + powerful figure behind the scenes + modern cultivation] Yu Mian, master of fortune and controller of the life and death of all things. After waking from a long sleep, she finds the human world completely transformed The Xiang fa 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all 😄! 🍀① Zhu Jiu, a master of metaphysics for thousands of years, is forced to work, sweeping through the supernatural world with her live-streamed fortune-telling 👊🏻. She destroys evil spirits with a flick of her finger, and criticizes everyone with a sharp tongue 👊🏻. Arrogant and willful, yet she adheres to her bottom line—after messing with people, she even throws a healing spell: "Die? Did you ask about my karmic debt?" Live-streamed fortune-telling, supernatural face-slapping, and an arrogant female lead 🍀② The master of destiny, who has been asleep for five hundred years, awakens 🤔. The four great families kneel to welcome her, but there are hidden dangers. Facing the Dragon King's usurpation of power and the ghost soldiers borrowing her lifespan, she raises her hand, and the Chaotic Green Lotus blooms through the nine heavens: "The laws of heaven and earth will be reforged by me!" ✌🏻 Invincible style, modern cultivation, and family feuds

37. 37 飞 After Failing to Ascend, I Returned to the Modern World and Made a Killing Livestreaming 飞升失败后，回现代直播赢麻了 Sugar-Puller Jun拔糖君Modern Romance738k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, Silly and Satisfying Story] [No I Ching or physiognomy, just wild guesses] Sang Luo was sent to the cultivation world by a car accident. After struggling to become the founding ancestor of her entire sect, she was struck back to the modern world by the Heavenly Dao just as she was about to ascend. Her life-bound treasured sword was blasted away, her sea of consciousness was sealed, and her cultivation regressed by tens of thousands of years. Sang Luo declared: When you're b 2.5kReads9.3Score336Shelves

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    The female protagonist is an ancestor, not a reincarnation or time travel story, and is incredibly good-looking. Every book has comedic elements. The female protagonist is an ancestor of the Xuanmen sect! ✨② Two hundred years later, the female protagonist reconstructs her physical body and discovers that the spirit beasts she raised before have all transformed into human form and become big shots in the human world. One day, netizens discover that these seemingly unrelated big shots all have a common mother!

38. 38 空 She Drops into the Trending Topics! The Top-Tier Star’s Flirty Teasing Steals the Show 空降热搜！顶流小撩精秀翻娱乐圈 Yan Xiaoxi炎小熙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilariously Unhinged + Metaphysics + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance] From the start, she carried a suona down the mountain to send her whole family on their way. Her scumbag father cursed and schemed against her? She raised the suona and smashed his head open! "You dare call yourself my father? My name isn't even on your household register. How can you prove it? I'm your father!" When her scheming, fake-sweet stepsister made trouble, she retaliated by t 6.3kReads9.5Score974Shelves

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    Although he's not the ancestor, he's the sect leader. He turns into a goofball the moment he steps down the mountain. The fairy has always refused to acknowledge what her male fans say.

39. 39 凶 The Ferocious Beast Ancestor Stars in a Sweet-and-Satisfying Romance at a Tycoon’s Home 凶兽老祖宗在豪门上演甜宠爽文 Ugly-Cute丑萌萌Modern Romance441k WordsCompleted Before the great battle, she was mysteriously sealed away. When she awoke, she had become the real daughter in a wealthy family's story of a true and fake heiress, ten thousand years later. By then, the fake heiress's admirer had set a trap to kill someone. Looking at the poor girl who had died, she curled her lips into a wicked smile. “I never wanted to earn a reputation for madness, but people just keep asking for it! Hey, you idiot over there, get on your knees and beg for mercy!” 156Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    They're all based on ancient Chinese literature, but I don't know if some of them are time-travel or reincarnation stories. Anyway, they're really good.

40. 40 长 A Long-Lived Wanderer’s Cultivation Journal 长生路人修仙记事 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted [No romance + everyday life + slow burn + years passing like days + technological cultivation, boundless magic] He Tao has spent a full thousand years since transmigrating into a book. It isn't until three years after the female lead destroys the demon clan that she remembers her plan from when she transmigrated: follow the female lead around, enjoying the gossip and watching the show. The female lead ascended to immortality three years ago. He Tao doesn't know if she's still in time. Anyway, sh 9.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
41. 41 顶 The Supreme Ancestress Doesn't Want to Dazzle the World Anymore 顶级老祖宗她不想再惊艳全球了 Mo Zhuang莫妆Modern Romance559k WordsCompleted She is an ancestor who has lived for a thousand years, with countless achievements and an illustrious reputation. Who would have thought that, once the story got underway, she'd become a clueless rich heiress raised in the countryside? And yet… At school, her perfect grades leave everyone amazed. In showbiz, she's a top-tier star from the start. In business, the heads of Fortune 500 companies treat her with utmost respect. In the art world, countless big names call her their master. Surrounded b 16Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 玄 The Metaphysics Master Is Beautiful and Badass 玄学大佬她美又飒 Jin Simiao锦思妙Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Tang Yun Chu, the eldest daughter of the Tang family, comes from a family of spirit exorcists. Despite her beauty, she has no talent whatsoever and has become a laughingstock in the metaphysical world. An accident breaks the seal on her soul, restoring her memories. Yun Chu, the Ghost King who disappeared eighteen years ago, has returned to the mortal world. Faced with chaos all around her, a shrieking female ghost, and chickens flying everywhere, Yun Chu calmly pushes up her glasses and says, “ 239Reads—Score131Shelves

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    Our ancestor was both beautiful and elegant.

43. 43 玄 The Beautiful and Dashing Founder of the Mystic Sect: Don't You Dare Mess with Her 玄门老祖美又飒，千万别去招惹她 Madam Wang王家大娘子Mystery243k WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling + Ghost-Hunting + Metaphysics + Wild Imagination + No Romance, Just a Cool, Gorgeous, Badass Heroine] Rong Yan was the eighty-eighth-generation grandmaster of the Metaphysical Sect. After watching a video on her phone, she transmigrated into the video that very night and ended up in the body of a charlatan. To put food on the table, she started telling fortunes. Fortunes at your discretion, fees at your discretion. “Master, when will my son bring home a wife for me to meet?” Ron 214Reads6.6Score110Shelves
44. 44 直 Who’s the Best at Livestreamed Fortune-Telling? The Mystic Ancestor Is Here to Help 直播算命哪家强，玄学老祖帮你忙 Liu Shen流深Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [No CP + livestreaming + supernatural + strong female lead + wish fulfillment] A Jiu, a metaphysical master who had slept for a thousand years, was forcibly awakened from underground by her descendant Zhu Jiu, who paid for it with her very soul. As soon as A Jiu woke up, she saw that an evil spirit was inhabiting her descendant's body. With a snap of her fingers, the evil spirit vanished into nothing. From then on, the old-fashioned A Jiu became Zhu Jiu. She also had to diligently and conscienti 271Reads8.3Score—Shelves
45. 45 玄 The Occult Grandmaster Returns from the Mountain and Shakes Up the Entertainment Industry 玄学老祖下山归来，她炸翻娱乐圈 The Cabbage Bun Isn't Cabbage菜包子不菜Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted [Independent heroine + no romance + mildly terrifying supernatural elements + metaphysics + satisfying revenge + livestreaming + adorable pets] She is Xia Shiyao, the founding matriarch of the Mystic Sect. After three hundred years of secluded cultivation, she returns in triumph, only to find that the sect she founded has vanished without a trace, while the once-prestigious Xia family has been reduced to a single surviving heir. To restore the Xia family's former glory, she brings out the most b 96Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    I think it looks pretty good.

46. 46 老 The Old Ancestress Actually Ascended from Another World! 老祖她是飞升过来的！ Xiao Xiao's Fish肖肖的鱼Modern Romance481k WordsCompleted (No CP) Tao Shisan spent thousands of years cultivating, and was just about to become immortal. But when she ascended, she somehow wound up back before Liberation. Not only did she inherit a corpse, she also inherited a mountain of debts left behind by its original owner. Oh, what a hard life this old ancestor has! What? You say this is a rare opportunity, that she transmigrated and it’s a good thing? If it’s such a good thing, whoever wants it can have it. She certainly doesn’t! What a joke. Sh 29.7kReads8.3Score5.2kShelves
47. 47 跪 Kneel. I'm Your Ancestor 跪下，我是你老祖宗 Chen Huainian陈淮年Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted [No romance + feel-good power fantasy + invincible heroine] [The rating is new, so it may be a little low. Please bear with us.] Jiang Ge, an enforcer of the Celestial Court, was in charge of the Register of All Demons, which contained thousands upon thousands of monsters. But one day, while Jiang Ge was playing around with her phoenix friend, the phoenix accidentally burned the Register of All Demons to ashes. Jiang Ge had no choice but to go into seclusion to restore it, waking once every hund 340Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    Dear readers, look at these! They're all top-tier works! [Sending hearts] The second book features a female protagonist who controls the world's hundred demon registers. Due to an accidental fire, the register is destroyed. She then establishes four major families, Changning Temple, and the Demon-Catching Bureau, forming a three-way power balance. She becomes their patriarch, entrusting them with the task of finding the hundred demons while she's in seclusion. [Cool]

48. 48 我 I Became the Ancestor in Every Romantic Cultivation Novel 我成了各种言情修仙文里的老祖宗 Ridiculously Lucky运气好过头Ancient Romance210k WordsOngoing [No CP + absurdly talented heroine] Just when Xing He had finally started earning enough to retire, she got into a car accident and died right after leaving the company, before she could enjoy a thing. At least Heaven treated her well: Xing He transmigrated. She even became an ancestor, which immediately bumped her up several generations in status. But wait, what? I'm the ancestor of a whole bunch of cultivation novels mashed together? Fine, at least I'm an ancestor. What? They're all romance cu 2Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 小 After Coming Down from the Mountain, the Little Taoist Nun Became the Founder's Grandmother 小道姑下山后，成了祖师奶奶 Suddenly Not So Appealing突然不香了Modern Romance152k WordsOngoing [Mysticism + No Romance] The young Taoist nun went down the mountain, only to discover she was the heiress to a wealthy family. She could read faces, tell fortunes, and read feng shui. She knew the heavens above and the geography below, was learned in ancient and modern matters, and was even excellent at math. As for painting, it came to her as naturally as breathing. The old Taoist master had always rested on his seniority, but was dismayed to discover he had to call the young nun “Grandmaster 3Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 苏 The Su Family's Ancestress Is Gorgeous and Badass 苏家老祖又美又飒 Dingding Fish丁丁鱼Modern Romance771k WordsCompleted (One true pairing + equally powerful leads + lighthearted comedy + transmigrate into a book + CEO + heiress) Su Xiaoai transmigrated and got screwed over by the System for five thousand years. At long last, after everything she endured, it was finally her turn in the story. But then she got dragged into family infighting. Honestly, playing with these little brats every day... is so much fun! And she even gets to flirt with a younger guy, taking advantage of her age... 58Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    It's pretty good, you can give it a try.

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