Cultivation Novels with a Single Female Love Interest 单女主修仙小说

1. 1 一 A Red-Dust Immortal With a Gourd and a Sword 一葫一剑红尘仙 Tangerine Work橘作Eastern Fantasy359k WordsCompleted Traditional fantasy + no System + slow burn + one heroine + swordsmanship + sweet romance + invincible! Chen Anran was born with the Heavenly Yang Severed Meridian, and was fated not to live past sixteen! With only a month left before his end, he met her: the beautiful and kind Mo Ling’er. The lovers shoulder their swords and enter the mortal world! There are demons in the world of mortals, but also immortals! 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traditional fantasy + no system + slow burn + single female lead + swordplay + sweet romance + invincible! A couple, swords in hand, descend to the mortal realm! In this world, there are demons and immortals! A sweet Xianxia story, decisive in killing, not a saintly tale. Don't miss it! [Makes face]

2. 2 开 From the Start: Selling Myself to Bury My Father, Then Offering Myself in Marriage 开局：卖身葬父，以身相许 White as Snow洁白如雪Eastern Fantasy393k WordsOngoing (Slow-paced, no System, traditional fantasy, single heroine, slow-burn romance) “To win one heart, I’d face ten thousand deaths without regret.” “Your kindness is as great as a mountain. I’ll repay you with my hand in marriage, but only the highest bidder gets me.” “This humble girl is selling herself to bury her father. I’m not after wealth and status; I only hope fate will decide our match.” Ye Heng followed the voice and saw a young woman before him, her face veiled and her figure graceful an 162Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No system, single female lead, self-promotion.

3. 3 通 The First Generation of Tongtian 通天初代 The Wind Rises, Power Arrives风起势至Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (The label "invincible" doesn't quite fit. He should have the greatest talent among his peers.) A simple introduction to this book: A group of young prodigies from the Sealed Lands return to the New Continent, where they compete for supremacy against the native prodigies. The protagonist is one of the best among the sealed prodigies. The book features clans, sects, sacred grounds, and immortal palaces. It's an age teeming with prodigies: young clan lords, chief disciples, holy sons and daug 7.1kReads6.1Score511Shelves

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   The male lead is the young master of a clan, and the female lead is the heir to a celestial palace. Both are strong, it's a one-on-one relationship, and he doesn't have any ambiguous relationships with the female supporting characters. If you're not the right person, come back and kill me!

4. 4 帮 After I Cured My Senior Sister's Poison, She Wanted to Become My Dao Companion 帮师姐解毒后她竟想做我的道侣 Old Hao Chen陈年老皓Eastern Fantasy603k WordsOngoing [One Heroine] [Two Strong Leads, Both Devoted] [Lots of Heroine Scenes] [Sweet Everyday Interactions] [Gradual Romance] Chen Hao transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation with an incomplete spiritual root. Assigned to the menial workers' quarters of the Wandao Sect, he is bullied by everyone. Fortunately, his System activates and repairs his spiritual root, finally setting him on the path to immortality. One day, Luo Fanshuang, the sect's aloof and otherworldly senior sister and a Golden 4.2kReads8.1Score485Shelves

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   A single-female-lead fantasy cultivation story with a small ensemble cast. The male lead is devoted and doesn't engage in ambiguous relationships. The female lead has a significant role and is described as aloof yet sweet. [Chen Hao transmigrates to the cultivation world with incomplete spiritual roots and is assigned to the menial labor quarters of the Myriad Dao Sect, where he is bullied by everyone. Fortunately, the system activates, repairing his spiritual roots, and he finally embarks on the path of immortality. One day, Luo Fanshuang, the aloof and ethereal Golden Core cultivator in her twenties from the sect, sensed an unusual fluctuation of spiritual energy and landed at the door of his dilapidated hut. Their eyes met, and both their hearts skipped a beat. He blurted out, almost unconsciously, "Have we... Met somewhere before?" As soon as the words left his mouth, cold sweat broke out on his back. For a menial laborer to say such a thing to a Golden Core senior sister was tantamount to suicide. But he didn't know that Luo Fanshuang had already silently repeated those words to herself. She wasn't angry; instead, she smoothed things over for him. A few days later, the system sent him to Qingxiu Peak to deliver medicine to Luo Fanshuang to suppress her cold poison.] He scrambled into the cave, only to find his senior sister suffering a relapse of her cold poison, collapsed on the ground, her eyelashes frosted over. He pulled her into his arms, channeling his primordial spiritual energy, forcefully pulling her back from the brink of death. His senior sister opened her eyes, her ears turning red, but she didn't push him away. The next day, the inner sect core token and the library's top-tier token landed in his hands. "Within the sect, anyone who dares to touch you is my enemy." Later, disciples often stopped him to ask, "Fairy Luo is so arrogant, why does she treat you differently?" Chen Hao looked innocent: "How would I know? I was just helping my senior sister detoxify in the first place."

5. 5 一 One Sword Opens the Immortal Gate 一剑，开仙门 Hot Pot Lover就爱吃火锅Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing Classical xianxia romance + swordsmanship + immortal cultivation + love + the heavens and myriad worlds + one heroine + no harem + no stupidity + no mindless decisions + comedy + wild imagination Thirty thousand years ago, a great war to destroy the immortals erupted in the metaverse. The Immortal Court collapsed, the Heavenly Dao was damaged, and spiritual energy dissipated. The entire metaverse split apart into various domains, including the Myriad Heavens, the Sacred, the Demonic, and the Spi 10.9kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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   Here it is! I recommend this amazing single-female-lead novel.

6. 6 上 The Ancient Divine Eye 上古神瞳 The Lark Returns to Its Nest云雀归巢Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing [No System] [Passionate] [Decisive and ruthless] His own grandfather and his genius cousin force Chu Tianming, born with cursed eyes, to marry into the Han family for the sake of a treasured sword. Chu Tianming refuses, so his cousin destroys his bloodline and forcibly sends him to the Han family, where he becomes a despised son-in-law. Unexpectedly, that very night, Chu Tianming accidentally awakens an ancient divine eye. “I hear you’re highly perceptive? Sorry, I can grasp divine-rank techniq 3.4kReads8.3Score360Shelves

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   Single-female-lead fantasy novel

7. 7 绝 The Unrivaled Sword Emperor 绝世剑帝 Wanderer of the Nine Realms九界散人Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted A golden age of martial arts, with geniuses emerging one after another! Lin Yu, a peerless prodigy of his generation, burst onto the scene from the Age of Declining Dharma and swept all before him, undefeated beneath the heavens. His swordsmanship reached the pinnacle, making him a supreme being! Demons, monsters, and heretics will cower and tremble at the sight of my sword. The mighty of myriad worlds will bow their heads and hail me as their sovereign. In this mad world where the strong prey o 15.6kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves
8. 8 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.2kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves

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   The writing is excellent, flowing smoothly, and the plot doesn't drag. All three books are very well written, with strong logical thinking. The plot holes created in the beginning are well filled in later, with each element seamlessly connected, making them addictive to read.

9. 9 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 557.8kReads9.3Score70.2kShelves
10. 10 通EN The Netherworld Scholar Immortal 通幽小儒仙 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted “Where is this?” “Perhaps... the River of Forgetfulness...” “Who are you?” “Wuchang...” “I've never heard of anyone called Wuchang in this world.” “From now on... that's who I'll be!” The soul crosses the River of Forgetfulness, while its thoughts remain on the other shore. What is gained from all beings must be returned to all beings. When Su Mo woke up, he was no longer in his former life. He went to the capital to sit the imperial examinations, but accidentally stumbled into an immortal schem 64.3kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
11. 11 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1kShelves
12. 12 我 The Days I Lived with a Taoist Nun 我与道姑同居的日子 Xu Gui, Who Transcends the Mundane超凡脱俗的许鬼Eastern Fantasy615k WordsOngoing Everyone, don’t be put off by the title or rating. The rating will go up later. I’m Jiang Jiu. I transmigrated to another world and nearly starved to death, but then I picked up an incredibly powerful Daoist nun. She’s as aloof as an immortal and knows nothing of the world, yet she leveled a bandit stronghold with a single sword strike for me. I thought I could just cling to her and coast to victory, but trouble kept coming. We had martial world assassins after us, plots from the imperial court, 44Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    This could have been done.

13. 13 穿 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 86Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is it! Single female lead, who hasn't read this cultivation novel yet? It's a transmigration story with dual cultivation of Dao and Demonic paths, sweet romance, and a "pretending to be weak while actually being strong" twist – you're really missing out on a treasure! A modern couple in love gets struck by lightning while taking wedding photos and is transmigrated 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 Daoists and demons, they secretly pursue their love – it's both sweet and exciting! 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 fight and show off their skills, vying for opportunities, they hide behind earthen walls and throw fireballs, turning cultivation into a trench warfare guerrilla war – cowardly yet strong, full of laughs; they fight monsters only to earn spirit stones and eat beast meat, cultivating in a Buddhist style while constantly pretending to be weak while actually being strong. When villains come to rob them, they instantly kill them – incredibly satisfying! 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 ...

14. 14 夺 Seize Heaven’s Mandate! 夺天命！ Ci Ruo辞弱Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + invincible protagonist + Chosen One + golden finger + no System + one heroine + pure romance] Jiang Mie watched his entire village get slaughtered. His blood feud leads straight to the supreme Immortal Realm! His spiritual root is ruined, his evil soul has been ripped out, his consciousness is incomplete, his Dharma body has dissipated... With only a broken body, he sets out on the path to immortality, fighting his way through the immortal palaces! After enduring countless 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book, and the female lead has a bit less screen time in the beginning, but it's definitely a single-lead story!!! The premise is good, it should be a dual-strong duo, and the female lead has no romantic ties. I'm guessing the story will definitely involve helping her find those ties later on. [Cool]

15. 15 剑 Sword, Moon, Zither, and Star 剑月琴星 Wutong Youyou梧桐悠悠Eastern Fantasy5.1M WordsOngoing [Xuanhuan] [Mortal Protagonist] [No System] [Slow Burn] [Swordsmanship] [Mystery] After a war that lasted ten thousand years, heaven and earth shattered, three races stood side by side, and divine artifacts sank into oblivion. A mountain boy with no spiritual roots sets out from the mortal world to avenge a great wrong, enduring hardship after hardship. With one sword, he forges ten thousand; with his Dao heart, he enters a demonic tribulation! Wielding the sword in his hand, he cannot kill ever 115.5kReads8.9Score6.9kShelves

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    Traditional cultivation novel, single female lead, no filler, carefully crafted plot. Fellow cultivators, feel free to take a look and see if it suits your taste 😄

16. 16 仙 A Lament for the Immortal Realm 仙界哀歌 Wandering Immortal of Ten Thousand Worlds万界游仙Eastern Fantasy866k WordsOngoing [Traditional Xuanhuan + One Female Lead + No System] Through the ages, time has passed and generations have changed. Looking back across the long river of history, tragedy is all too common. After the Great Dao was shattered and fell, a remnant soul awakens ten thousand years later to continue a love left unfinished in a former life. In a dazzling age where countless prodigies rise, they defy the heavens and join forces to resist powerful enemies. Even the path to immortality is under someone’s 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a single-female-lead fantasy novel where both the male and female protagonists remain calm and collected in the face of adversity. The characters are intelligent and their personalities are sharp, with some parts featuring a slightly comedic style. Character traits: The male protagonist possesses a unique and powerful physique. Story synopsis: The male protagonist reached the pinnacle of the Dao in a flawed realm but was suppressed by five mysterious powerhouses who had broken through the shackles of heaven and earth. Fortunately, a wisp of his soul escaped into a spatial rift. The male and female protagonists share a bond from their first life; the female protagonist was an empress in her first life. The protagonist, along with various prodigies born to face calamities, join forces to resist powerful enemies in a prosperous era.

17. 17 飞 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 53.9kReads8.7Score5.2kShelves

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    Traditional cultivation novel, single female protagonist

18. 18 仙 Share Half Your Immortal Estate with Me, and the Immortal Maiden Wants to Kill Me 仙府分我一半，仙子她想杀我 Dragon Sucks Up Water神龙吸水Urban583k WordsOngoing The comic adaptation of this book is now available. If you're watching the comic, you can start from Chapter 41. [Urban Cultivation] [Travel Between Two Worlds] [Shared Immortal Abode] [Farming] [Single Female Lead] [Bickering Couple] [Saving His Father] To save his seriously ill father, Lin Feng accidentally activates an immortal abode. But the abode already has an owner: a cold and aloof immortal maiden trapped in a deadly predicament within her sect! Sensing an intruder, she attacks, intent 48.5kReads8.5Score6.8kShelves

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    A story about a single female protagonist cultivating immortality. Welcome to read! The male and female protagonists share a celestial abode. The abode connects two different worlds, and the two advance hand in hand, traversing the heavens together. Neither is a mere ornament, nor is the other a burden.

19. 19 空 The Empty-Eyed Witness Sees the Saint 空瞳见圣 Wu Ya Works Hard to Make Porridge吴涯苦作粥Eastern Fantasy514k WordsOngoing [Entirely handmade, no AI] [One female lead] [Daoist partners] [Together from beginning to end] [The female lead gets a great deal of screen time] [Teamwork + friendship] [Sword-and-shield style] [No System] Lin Yi was only a hair's breadth away from witnessing an unparalleled miracle, and it happened twice! Great talents are always born in the same era, yet they stand on opposing sides. Why does the Heavenly Dao repeatedly choose the outcome that leaves everyone with the most regret? 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Dual cultivation, experiencing life and death together, seeing all the mountains, and becoming immortals hand in hand.

20. 20 轮 Reincarnation of Heaven and Earth 轮回乾坤 Flameless Heartburn无炎灼心Eastern Fantasy898k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead] [Reborn] [Transformation] [No System] In a world where everyone is born a cultivator, people can live two lives as different genders. A cultivation prodigy with a mysterious past is forced to her death, then reincarnates in a new body with her memories gone. Can she reclaim everything that was once hers? A sect leader who values loyalty above all is killed by members of his own sect, while his Dao companion is framed and forced to her death by their enemies. Reborn in a new bod 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy with a single female protagonist, no system, fast-paced, reincarnation and cultivation, the male protagonist was a peerless female genius in his previous life, and the female protagonist was the sect leader in her previous life, stirring up the winds of change in eighteen kingdoms, uncovering a conspiracy that led to her murder in her previous life.

21. 21 证 Proving the Dao in Peach Blossom Ravine 证道桃花涧 Holding On to Prosperity守得住繁华Eastern Fantasy311k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Tang Dynasty, warlords carved up the land and regimes in the Central Plains rose and fell in rapid succession. The Khitans eyed the Central Plains hungrily, demons ran rampant, and the people suffered. Gui Yuannan headed south in search of love, stumbled into an immortal’s destiny, entered the Dao, and cultivated the wondrous methods of the Shangqing tradition. After completing her training, she descended the mountain 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a long cultivation novel with a single female protagonist. It boasts a considerable word count, an engaging plot, and avoids the typical system, wild plot twists, harem elements, and other unconventional themes. It's quite good.

22. 22 回 Back to When the Male Lead Was Still Engaged 回到未退婚男主时 Feng Qing风倾Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted Feng Xiyan was reborn, returning to the time before she broke off her engagement to Di Hanchen. In this life, all she wanted was to cultivate diligently and grow stronger, so she could protect her family from the calamity that would wipe them out. As for breaking off her engagement to Di Hanchen, she would wait until he regained his strength. What Feng Xiyan never expected was that the cold, noble man from her previous life would not only refuse to break off the engagement, but keep trying to lu 156Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Traditional cultivation fantasy novels, single female protagonist

23. 23 引 A Guide to You 引君顾 Drunk Alone, Listening to the Night听夜独醉Ancient Romance185k WordsOngoing He is an inconspicuous illegitimate son of a great family, and also the master of the Green Gate, whose subordinates span the martial world. To repay a debt of gratitude, he steals medicine and uses himself as bait, capturing the heart of the Medicine King Valley’s beloved young heiress. She is drawn to his looks and accepts his invitation, charging toward him with fearless resolve. From then on, your presence fills every corner of his martial world. The era and place names are fictional. Both 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It should be considered cultivation of immortality.

24. 24 仙 The World of Immortals and Heroes: The Innkeeper's Daily Life 仙侠世界：客栈掌柜的日常生活 Salted Fish Chasing the Sun追太阳的咸鱼Eastern Fantasy117k WordsOngoing (PS: This is a comedy. The male and female leads' cultivation levels switch intermittently, so one is strong while the other is a weakling.) Now, five hundred years ago, the human, demon, and monster races fought for control of the Nine Provinces... But that's beside the point. The whole story, or rather, the “accident,” begins with the two heavily indebted proprietors of the Floating Life Inn... 13Reads6.4Score—Shelves
25. 25 天 The World's Number One Must Be Pretty Fast at Running Away 天下第一跑路一定很快吧 Luo Jin洛荩Eastern Fantasy300k WordsCompleted [Invincible Protagonist + Lighthearted + One Heroine + Sweet Romance] There is a young swordswoman, so poor she can barely get by, leading a skinny horse and determined to right every wrong in the world; A young wanderer tries to make a living by the roadside; A naive monster and an innkeeper; To the east is an elegant young gentleman who cares far too much about saving face; And a legitimate princess who became a nun halfway through life to avenge the man stolen from her; This is the story of t 15.8kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
26. 26 飞 Flying Flower Immortal Sword 飞花仙剑 The Blue Bird Talks Fantasy青鸟说玄幻Ancient Romance5.4M WordsCompleted (Rebirth + spatial realm + cultivation) I often dream that I am a bluebird, and I have all kinds of dreams. This story once appeared in one of them. I am not writing it here for publication; I simply want to record it, leaving behind a trace that I once lived in this world. Gu Xiaocai, a servant girl disciple of the Jiuhua Sect in the East Sea, failed to reach Foundation Establishment by the age of thirty. She was killed by her former lover and his new flame, dying full of hatred in the sect's M 214Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    I think these four books are good! The first one only contains everyday family matters and romantic love stories. Secondly, being unfilial to one's parents and not feeling ashamed of reaping what one sows. Thirdly, it is not a saintly figure, not dark, and does not lower one's intelligence. Fourthly, the ending of the story made me very sad.

27. 27 修 Cultivation Chronicles 修仙记 Love Dancing with the Phoenix凤舞之爱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Shengnan was sent tumbling down the stairs by the man she caught in bed with her fiancé, whose status as her future husband was still up in the air. Even more absurdly, she died just like that. But the spirit inside the Dragon God Pearl helped her revive in another body, as Yang Yu, the legitimate daughter of the Yang family's third branch. See how Yang Yu cultivates step by step and becomes an immortal. 9Reads8.8Score—Shelves
28. 28 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 3.2kReads8.5Score283Shelves
29. 29 剑 Sword Shatters the Immortal Firmament 剑破仙惊 Night Cloud's Edge夜云端Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsCompleted Three long ages, a history stretching beyond reach, and countless cultivators reduced to dust. Where, then, are the immortals? He possesses peerless medical skills, yet has no choice but to embark on this long and winding road. One man, one needle, one sword: With a sword, he shatters the heavens and shocks the immortals! Following The Way of the Immortals, Yun Duan brings readers another thrilling, fiery tale of immortal cultivation, with a special focus on character development. 38Reads8.3Score—Shelves
30. 30 上 I Donated Spirit Stones Worth a Hundred Million Times Their Value to the Sect, Terrifying the Empress and My Master 上交亿倍灵石入宗，吓坏女帝师尊 Zhan Tian Hen战天痕Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Ye Feng transmigrates to the Xuantian Continent, activates the Invincible Spendthrift System, and embarks on an unstoppable path of lavish spending. The head of the Xinghun Sect, Luo Qianxue: “I’m a holy maiden from the Upper Realm. After being ambushed, I was reborn in the lower realm, on the Xuantian Continent. All I want is to cultivate in peace, overcome my tribulation, and return to the Upper Realm as soon as possible. Ye Feng, can you stop squandering our resources? I don’t even want to de 20.4kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    A lighthearted story with no villainous boss, a single female lead, and a system! [Angry][Angry] This book tells the story of a prodigal son in the cultivation world. The division of cultivation realms and the differences between them aren't as pronounced; it mainly focuses on the process of his extravagant spending and the amusing events along the way. The protagonist, who doesn't play by the rules, gradually turns everyone around him into his cronies. Unlike other cultivation novels, this book rarely features scenes of the protagonist personally punishing villains, nor does it show the protagonist being half-dead or brainlessly harming those around him. Even overcoming tribulations is easy. The overall atmosphere is light and humorous. If you're looking for a relaxing book, give it a try.

31. 31 暗 From Shadow Agent to Beacon of Light 暗谍成光 CrysteAncient Romance157k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead + Transmigration + Strong Female Lead + Cultivation Versus Technology] As a spy from Tianqiong Star, she loses her memories and is reborn on the continent of Lanting. Rescued by an elder of the righteous path, she is nevertheless cast into the abyss because she possesses the forbidden Dark Spirit Root. Beneath the abyss, several mysterious old monsters take her in, and she learns the art of imitating all forms with light. When she returns to the world as a prodigy, makes close f —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She was once a heartless killing machine, but it wasn't until she entered this world of cultivation that she learned what friendship was and what warmth was worth protecting with her life.

32. 32 开 I Became a Saint from the Start, Yet Became a Live-In Son-in-Law 开局成圣却做了上门女婿 Dark Stars, Pale Moon暗星淡月Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [Female Lead] [Sign-In] [Shop] [Longevity] No selfless saint, no harem. Dark, passionate, and high-stakes. Lin Langtian had the Great Dao Sacred Heart stolen from him before he was even born. Reduced to a good-for-nothing who couldn’t cultivate, he was treated as worthless by his family, suffered endless humiliation, and was sent to marry into an ancient clan. Overnight, a soul from Blue Star merged with his, and a mischievous System awakened. No one knew that this System wasn’t born naturally. 20.2kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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    It features only one female lead and is very good.

33. 33 叩 Seeking the Way of Immortality 叩问修仙道 Sang Die桑蝶Eastern Fantasy761k WordsOngoing Watch an ordinary young man struggle along the arduous path to becoming an immortal and an ancestor! Years later, Liu Feng has gone from nothing to cultivating alongside his Dao companion, supporting each other all the way to eternal life. Only then does he look back and see that countless cultivators are but specks of dust beneath Heaven and Earth... In the Cultivation Realm, the ranks are: Body Shattering, Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Violet Mansion, Golden Core, Nascent Soul, Origin 156Reads8.2Score—Shelves
34. 34 凡 The Mortal's Immortal Gourd 凡人仙葫 Ximen Woxue西门卧雪Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing Er Gouzi is an honest, hardworking farmer. His greatest dream is to save up enough to buy a few acres, become a small landowner, and marry a buxom, strong-legged wife. Then his life would be perfect. But after an accident leaves him with a gourd and an old swindler talks him into it, he blunders into the path of immortality and gets dragged into conflict. Even so, he never forgets his original goal: he just wants to farm... 237.8kReads9.0Score16.4kShelves

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    [Learned it!] I recommend these two books, both are cultivation novels in the Jianghu (martial arts world) and Mortal Realm styles, and both have very good female protagonists. [Eating melon emoji] The second book is currently being serialized, rated by Han Wu. I hope everyone will support it. The author writes very well. If you like strong female protagonists, you can check it out. [Currently working on a draft]

35. 35 衍 All Paths Return to the Void 衍尽归墟 Xuan Ye轩也Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsOngoing [Fantasy + Genius Protagonist + One Heroine + No System + Humorous Style] When chaos first stirred and the primordial realm remained undivided, a mysterious light bloomed from the void. The Dao gave rise to all things, bringing forth an endless cosmos. Yet the three thousand Great Daos ultimately return to one. Nothing can escape the fate of returning to the void. As the saying goes: When the One appears, all things are born. When the One returns, all things fall silent. Wang Yan, a boy who rise 497Reads—Score113Shelves
36. 36 独 The One-Armed Sword Venerable 独臂剑尊 Six Paths of Reincarnation六道沉轮Eastern Fantasy742k WordsOngoing Lin Yang goes from a genius young prodigy to a good-for-nothing, his dantian shattered and his sect spurning him. Step by step, he rises from the depths to become the supreme powerhouse of the Immortal Martial Continent, dominating countless heroes of his age... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fantasy novel with a single female protagonist.

37. 37 女 The Goddess’s Cultivation Master 女神的修仙高手 I'm Right Ear偶是右尔Urban4.3M WordsCompleted My name is Ye Yi. Ye, as in "when the leaves fall, they return to their roots," and Yi, as in "one hand covering the sky"! I was an Immortal Venerable, and now I have returned to the mortal world five hundred years in the past. Looking at the ridiculous buffoons before me, I can only laugh. You can't discuss the sea with a frog in a well, or ice with a summer insect! You insignificant ants... I'm back! 720Reads7.7Score101Shelves

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    Book 1: A Game Within a Game, A Game Within a Game Within a Game Book 2: I kind of like martial arts novels.

38. 38 古 The Love of the Ancient Sword 古剑缘情 Bald Fish光头的鱼Eastern Fantasy518k WordsCompleted An ancient sword, a fated romance. He was once a carefree scholar, wandering the martial world without a care, thanks to his mastery of the lightness skill “Flying Leaves Across the River.” That is, until he met her. She practiced the Icebound Arts, cold as frost and driven by a deep-seated vengeance. In the end, he melted her icy heart, and the two joined hands to roam the martial world. Together, they came to understand right and wrong, good and evil, the ways of the martial world, and love an 7Reads7.6Score—Shelves
39. 39 我 I Cultivate Immortality with Cheats 我修仙，开挂 The Plums Have Ripened梅子黄了Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted I closed my eyes, opened them again, and transmigrated! Cultivation? I’m a freelancer by trade! All I wanted was to work, cultivate, and travel in peace, but some fool just had to come looking for trouble. You really think I don’t have anyone backing me? Shut the door. Send in Senior Brother! —Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    Book 1: This is my favorite cultivation novel. Book 2: Assassin's Experience, The Cursed, Villainous Forces

40. 40 苍 The Azure Heart Mirror 苍心鉴 No Bowing Before the King见王不行礼Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Swordsmanship] [No System] [Ordinary protagonist + fiery action] [If you like a single heroine, don't come in if you want no heroine] [Seasoned readers, don't forget to give it a try. It might be right up your alley.] Keywords: Heaven's Bane, anomaly. Main plot 1: Cang Dongling, a swordsmanship prodigy, escapes a land devoid of spiritual energy and awakens the Blood Sword Eye, battling the greatest geniuses from every corner of the world. He is Heaven's Bane, bound by the fate of “Six Great —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 少 Girl, I Fused with a Ghost Immortal, and No One Is More Eerie Than Me 少女，融合成鬼仙没人比我更诡异 Ruo Xiaomeng若小萌Eastern Fantasy817k WordsOngoing [System + Transmigration + Xuanhuan + Transmigration to a Post-Apocalyptic World + Decisive and Ruthless + Card Draws + Strange World + Invincible + Constant Leveling Up] After finally becoming a big shot in the post-apocalyptic world, Ruo Xiaomeng thought she had saved the world. But she soon discovered that this was merely the world's surface, and it shattered before her eyes. At the brink of death, the System activated transmigration automatically. An accident during the journey sent her to t 371Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Single female protagonist cultivation novel, no romantic pairing

42. 42 仙 A Fairytale Romance of Immortals: Twilight Snow and Azure Clouds 仙侣奇缘之暮雪青云 Catching Cattle捉牛Eastern Fantasy716k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [No System] [One Heroine] [Space] [Alchemy] [Farming] [Beast Taming] The Southern Bright Lihuo Sword, the treasured heirloom of the Divine Fire Palace in the Celestial Realm, was shattered by a Great Luo Golden Immortal. Its spirit, Fire Grandpa, was forced to descend to the lower realm, bringing Li Qingyun the Divine Fire Palace's legacy and entangling him in the karma of a Great Luo Golden Immortal... My motto: Work diligently every day, stay steadfast, never leave a story 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Judging from the title, it's a female-centric novel, a traditional cultivation story.

43. 43 修 Cultivating Immortality Is a Tough Job 修仙是件苦差事 Three-Foot Study Door三尺轩扉Eastern Fantasy2.9M WordsOngoing A regular mortal cultivation story! No System, no transmigration! A fragmentary cultivation manual set Mo Xun on the path to immortality. He has no powerful connections and a poor spiritual root, but he does have black soil that can speed up the growth of spirit herbs. A cool head and steady temperament are the only things he can rely on to survive. Later, he even picks up a jokester for a companion, though it isn’t a person! This is a cultivation story about an ordinary mortal, with smart chara 11.2kReads8.7Score741Shelves

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    Main character relationships: (The sentence is incomplete and requires more context to be translated accurately.)

44. 44 万 The Ten Thousand Demons Dragon Emperor 万魔龙帝 Guan Yue关月Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted One of the three The Great Ruler of the Demon Realm, the Demon Dragon Ruler, was betrayed by his trusted subordinate and died with bitter resentment, only to be reborn in the mortal realm of Shenwu. He cultivates the supreme demonic technique, the Indestructible Demon Dragon Art, and wields the power of billions of dragons. He strides across the starry river, cleaves through the highest heavens with his sword, and fights across countless worlds. He conquers all in his path and plays the pig to e 1.4kReads8.6Score159Shelves
45. 45 贫 I Am Hong Yun, the Most Ruthless Person in the Primordial World 贫道红云，洪荒第一狠人 Little Pineapple Prince菠萝小王子Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Primordial World, he became Hongyun, its unluckiest soul. He had planned to lie low after Hongjun’s third lecture and wait for the calamity to pass. But just as Hongjun became a Saint, he awakened a choice System. Familiar with what lay ahead in the Primordial World, Hongyun knew exactly what to choose. And so the entire course of the Primordial World went completely off the rails. The nicest guy in the Primordial World? No! I’m the most ruthless man in the Primordi 6.2kReads7.6Score342Shelves
46. 46 百EN Apotheosis 百炼成神 Graceful Escape恩赐解脱Eastern Fantasy9.2M WordsCompleted After a family power struggle left him fallen from the position of heir to a lowly family servant, Luo Zheng unexpectedly obtained an ancient art of weapon forging. He would make his body a weapon and his spirit its soul, tempering himself again and again until he forged himself into a god! His path to turning his fate around began with taking a beating. Powerful factions vied for supremacy, and the clans fought for dominance as the winds of change began to blow. With a body forged into a magica 3.9kReads8.5Score576Shelves
47. 47 重 Reborn, I'll Never Fall in Love Again 重生后的我绝不会谈恋爱 Tang Wuyi唐无衣Urban30k WordsOngoing [A new book from a veteran author. I hope you'll give it a look] On the surface: I like yanderes. In reality: I just want someone to love me with all their heart. After being locked away on Yanxing for decades by Empress Lin, Tang Ansheng finally got it. Romance? Not even a dog would go for it! In this life, he would cultivate immortality and attain the Dao. And then... drag down every one of those arrogant, shameless, despicable, filthy idiots who think they're above everyone else! And while he —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A veteran author's new book, specializing in single-female-lead pure romance. In this life, she's cultivating immortality, achieving enlightenment. And then... She'll drag all those arrogant, shameless, despicable, and filthy fools down from their pedestals!

48. 48 炼 After a Hundred Thousand Years of Qi Refining, I’m Already Invincible 炼气十万年，我已经无敌 Ding Chengjin丁程金Eastern Fantasy209k WordsCompleted [Ten Thousand Years at the Qi Refining Realm + Invincible]+ [Reviving His Sect in the Lower Realm]+ [Taking Disciples]+ [Defeating Every Villainous Sect]+ [Slaying Demons and Exorcising Evil]+ [Free Travel Between the Human, Immortal, and Demon Realms, as well as the Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Timespaces]+ [Protagonist's Halo]+ [An Incredibly Satisfying Power Fantasy] Zuo Xiaoyu had spent a hundred thousand years in the Immortal Realm, stuck at the Qi Refining Realm. One day, he discover 347Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Welcome to listen to my friend's book! [Heart emoji]

49. 49 震 Shocking: My Wife Is Breathtakingly Beautiful 震惊：我的妻子倾城倾国 Shatter the Firmament踏破苍穹Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted A revered god is betrayed by his subordinate. With his dying breath, he uses his primordial spirit to activate the Heaven-Devouring Spirit-Transforming Bell, destroying the villains who attacked him. He expects his soul to return to the cosmos, but instead, the bell carries his primordial spirit to the Douling Continent, where it enters the body of a useless live-in son-in-law. To make matters worse, the useless man’s wife is an unparalleled beauty with a face that could topple kingdoms! And so 70Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist single-handedly wreaked havoc on both the immortal and demonic realms.

50. 50 玄 Xuanhuan: My Lifebound Treasure Is the Sect’s Eldest Senior Sister 玄幻：我的本命法宝是宗门大师姐 Return to Seclusion归因归隐Eastern Fantasy469k WordsOngoing (One heroine) Xiao Qian transmigrates to the cultivation world. While refining his natal treasure, a bizarre accident leads him to refine the sect’s senior sister instead. “So there really is no way to fix this?” The senior sister, dressed in green, gazed at Xiao Qian and spoke slowly. Her voice was chilly, making every hair on his body stand on end. He “accidentally” refined his senior sister while making his natal treasure. What should he do?! What should he do?! Anyone there? I need an answer 4Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    Traditional fantasy, single female lead

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