The Female Lead Is an Ancestor Who Slept for Thousands of Years: Cold-Hearted by Nature and Extremely Powerful 女主是睡了几千年的老祖宗，生性凉薄，实力强大

1. 1 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 27.4kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

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   Yunmiao, Zhou Cangshan (Douya), you must have heard the story of the young girl knocking on the door of the Zhou family's old mansion, holding an oil-paper umbrella. Soon, a middle-aged man with a troubled expression hurriedly opened the door: "I have business at home today and cannot receive guests." "I've come to see Zhou Cangshan." "He won't let this go until he sees me." "If you want him to be free quickly, get out of my way."

2. 2 满 The Max-Level Cultivation Expert Returns, and the Scoundrels Panic 满级修仙大佬回归，人渣慌了 Nai Naiyi奈奈一Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted [The Only Female Cultivator + No Romance + Wish-Fulfillment] [An overpowered golden finger! Pure wish-fulfillment! Overwhelming strength! Payback on the spot! It's all about the fun!] Jiang Yin transmigrated, and the Time Wheel, a divine artifact meant to save the world, shattered into pieces. She became a cannon-fodder character, tormented by scum until she was left in pieces herself. The Liu family bullied and humiliated her? They had fragments of a divine artifact? Surrender? Not a chance! 12.9kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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   The second book's female lead is a 600-year-old ancestor~ ① The first book's female lead is a goddess with a huge cheat ability, a truly satisfying read! A super satisfying read! The female lead is invincible, never frustrated! Never suffers any injustice! ② Although this book's female lead has limitations when descending to the mortal realm, she is still the strongest. She's the only cultivator, so it's no exaggeration to say she can do whatever she wants...

3. 3 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. 19.9kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
4. 4 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 17.1kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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   I absolutely love this book! It's the only book I've ever finished reading since I started reading Tomato's blog [crying emoji]

5. 5 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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   1. The female lead is invincible throughout, decisive in killing, with no unpleasant incidents or melodramatic plot twists. A powerful female lead story, highly recommended! 🔥 2. The female lead is a true ancestor who has lived for a very long time, and all major powers treat her with utmost respect. Her strength is absolutely formidable! 🔥🔥🔥

6. 6 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 1.2kReads8.6Score135Shelves
7. 7 女 The Supporting Villainess Cultivates Immortality by Becoming Her Sect's Grandmaster 女配修仙：从当宗门师祖做起！ Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The night before Xu Yi was to become the senior disciple of Xuanji Sect, she had a dream. In it, she was consumed by jealousy of the new junior sister, committed every sort of evil, and ultimately met a grisly end, her bones ground to dust. With the junior sister's initiation just around the corner, Xu Yi shut her eyes, gritted her teeth, and left with all her belongings to lie low. But she never expected to fall into a secret realm the moment she left the sect, where she was trapped for two hun 2.4kReads8.8Score304Shelves

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   The female protagonist, Xu Yi, flees with all her belongings to avoid her new junior sister. Upon leaving the sect, she falls into a secret realm and is trapped there for two hundred years. Two hundred years later, she finally escapes the realm, only to be shocked to discover that two thousand years have passed in the outside world, and her junior sister has long since ascended to immortality. She herself has become the patriarch of the Xuanji Sect…

8. 8 沉 After Sleeping for a Thousand Years, My Disciples’ Disciples Told Me the World Had Ended 沉睡千年后，徒孙们告诉我末世了 Prosperous and Peaceful盛世怡安Sci-Fi & Apocalypse289k WordsCompleted After Sheng Ge awoke from a thousand-year slumber, she thought that as the Grand-ancestor Master, she could finally enjoy a comfortable retirement, with her disciples’ disciples providing her with all the food and drink she wanted. But her sect was on the verge of collapse, and her juniors told her, “Grand-ancestor Master, the apocalypse is here!” W-what... what are you talking about? Well, never mind. It shouldn’t get in the way of her retirement, right? Junior 1: “Grand-ancestor Master, I’m hu 519Reads8.1Score104Shelves

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   Both books are incredibly good [Sparrow's Masterpiece]. The first book: After the female protagonist awakens from a thousand-year slumber, not only is her sect on the verge of collapse, but her grand-disciples also tell her: "Grandma, the end of the world is here!" The second book: A female protagonist, a powerful cultivator who has lived for thousands of years, becomes a ferryman to find her origins and to deliver evil spirits from suffering. One day... A Taoist priest from the Xuanmen sect calls out to her with tears in his eyes: "Grandma!" Demon lords from the demon realm kneel at her feet, tears streaming down their faces: "Demon Lord, you have finally returned."...

9. 9 惊 Shocking! The Emperor's Wife Awakens Reborn After a Millennium, Bringing Her Child 惊！沉睡千年的帝尊夫人带崽重生 Yan Xiaowan燕小丸Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + sweet romance + breaking off an engagement is satisfying for a moment, then comes the long road to winning her back] Ye Xingchen, a powerful figure who slept for a thousand years in an ancient tomb, is brought back to life when a tragic supporting female character revives her with her blood. As soon as she opens her eyes, a masked hunk has his way with her and leaves a little bun in her belly! Three years later, Ye Xingchen assumes the supporting character's identity and ent 2.3kReads9.2Score370Shelves

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   Ye Xingchen, a powerful figure who had slept for a thousand years in an ancient tomb, was resurrected by the blood of a tragically murdered female supporting character. The moment she opened her eyes, she was sexually assaulted by a masked, muscular man, who then stuffed a baby into her belly! Three years later, Ye Xingchen entered the Ye family in place of the female supporting character, only to be utterly rejected by the family. Even her fiancé, the Emperor, showed her no mercy and broke off their engagement. Holding her son's little hand, Ye Xingchen chuckled arrogantly, looking down on the world: "Scumbags, face-slapping—I'm an expert at that!"

10. 10 我 I Licked a Tai Sui and Slept for Two Hundred Years 我舔了一口太岁，睡了两百年 Pei Xiaoxiang佩小想Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Xu Youyou sat cross-legged on the floor, looking up at row after row of memorial tablets. Two hundred years was a long time. Long enough for an oath to become a family motto, passed down from generation to generation. Long enough for the boys to become memorial tablets, and for waiting to become legend. But she still woke up. In 2026, at the moment the bell rang, she opened her eyes. The world had been turned upside down. The Xu family’s old home was still there, but everything had changed 1.5kReads7.6Score105Shelves

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    Xu Youyou slept for two hundred years. When she awoke, the world had turned upside down. The old house was still there, but the ancestral hall was filled with the memorial tablets of her loved ones who were waiting for her. The words "I'm home" followed by "No one will ever smile and wave goodbye again, urging her to leave quickly" instantly brought tears to her eyes. Two hundred years is too long, long enough for vows to become family precepts, relatives to become memorial tablets, and waiting to become legends. She awoke carrying everyone's longing, yet became the loneliest person in the world. This regret and longing that transcends time and space is so poignant, it's heart-wrenching just to think about it.

11. 11 坟 She Gets Rich from Her Ancestors’ Graves Being Relocated, and the Zombies Lose Their Old Haunts 坟头拆迁暴富，僵尸丢她老墓 Food and Desire食色Modern Romance251k WordsCompleted [Male lead: irresistible bait for humans + female lead: a slightly unhinged zombie queen + pure sweetness, no angst, and absurd humor] A bioterror crisis resurrects Banban, dead for two thousand years, from her tomb, turning her into a ridiculously powerful zombie. Just as she's about to join the zombie horde and slaughter humanity, she discovers that she's a vegetarian. Seriously... a vegetarian. Damn it! As an outcast, Banban tears up the script overnight. She's done with this. She's going bac 1.4kReads9.1Score193Shelves

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    How could a zombie ancestor be complete without Banban? The female lead was a founding general in life, and became a zombie king after death. The male lead, who has lived for over two thousand years as an ancient emperor, has always protected her, even feeding her with his own flesh. It's a pure, sweet, and angsty novel—you won't regret reading it!

12. 12 祖 The Ancestor Awakens from a Deep Slumber 祖宗从沉睡中醒来 Asking for Wine by the Riverbank岸边问酒Modern Romance102k WordsCompleted (Fantasy, a touch of the supernatural, medicine, showbiz, two powerful leads who are both virgins) She is a god, the only god left in the world, omnipotent. When she awakens from her slumber, the world has changed beyond recognition: a new era, new things, a new humanity. He is the commander of a mysterious military unit. They first meet when she saves his teammate. From then on, an unspoken bond grows between them. He is the one she has waited several eras to find. (I'm a new author, and this s 528Reads7.2Score101Shelves

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    1. She is a god, the only remaining god in the world, an omnipotent god. She awakens from her slumber to a world drastically changed, a new era, new things, new humans. He is a mysterious military commander; their first encounter is when she saves his teammates. From then on, an inexplicable fate binds them. He is the person she has waited for through countless eons to find. 2. Ji Qianyue, the ancestor who should have slept for a thousand years, is awakened one day by the screams of a ghost-fearing junior. Stepping out of the tomb, she discovers the world has drastically changed. The servant families she once protected have now become the six most powerful ancient families in China.

13. 13 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
14. 14 惹 Mess With Her? She’s an SSSSS-Rank Abnormality, the Real Deal 惹她？她SSSSS级异端真祖宗 The Peach Picker摘桃子的人Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The heroine and hero are both genuinely unhinged and murderous! Read the content warning at the end of Chapter One before starting!] [Fantasy setting, secret identities, wish fulfillment, powerful characters, face-slapping and punishing scum, fantasy and sci-fi, sweet romance] [The heroine is the strongest and unbeatable in this story. Both leads are violent, unhinged hard cases who would rather throw a punch than waste words, and are far from normal.] Ye Sang, the eldest daughter of the Ye fam 19.8kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves

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    This is a novel I've been reading recently. The female protagonist is incredibly capable, the strongest, and a truly ruthless and crazy person who never talks a word. She's a real slap-in-the-face and revenge-taking scumbag.

15. 15 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 3.6kReads9.1Score335Shelves

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    🌸Here it comes! Here it comes! 🌸The female protagonist slept for 30,000 years. When she woke up, her elders were gone, and her friends had disappeared without a trace.😔Only a mount remained by her side—a super cute iron-eating beast. Everyone wants to pet it!❤️The female protagonist is a deity who was discovered in the deep mountains and forests by an adventure streamer who took her down the mountain.😬She's obsessed with playing on her phone and eating delicious food. It turns out even deities can't escape the charm of a mobile phone!😁😁😁

16. 16 神 The Goddess Returns, but Her Five Powerful Sons All Think She’s Weak 神女归来，五个大佬儿子都嫌我弱 Fat Tiger Eats Pudding肥虎吃布丁Ancient Romance982k WordsOngoing During the great war between the Spirit Clan and its enemies, Yun Fusang turned the tide and struck awe into the Spirit Realm. She then secluded herself to recover from her injuries, sealing all the dragon eggs she had laid. Three hundred years later, she awoke to find that everything had changed. Her dragonlings had all hatched and broken through their seals, turning the Spirit Realm upside down. They were now notorious fiends whom everyone wanted dead. The eldest ruled the Eastern Sea, known a 10.1kReads8.7Score678Shelves

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    The female protagonist was originally a powerful deity in the spirit realm. Before falling into a deep sleep due to injury, she laid five dragon eggs. Later, due to internal strife, she was forced to entrust the five dragon eggs to her confidante and feign death (in reality, she was in a deep sleep). Three hundred years later, she was awakened by a spirit beast and embarked on a journey to find her five children.

17. 17 人 Small but Mighty: The Three-Year-Old Ancestor of the Mystic Sect Comes Down from the Mountain 人小鬼大：玄门三岁小师祖出山啦 Fire of the Netherworld无冥之火Mystery4.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, no romance, lighthearted, collection of short stories, timid readers welcome, tiny heroine] Originally titled The Record of Strange Events: Wei Three-Year-Old, the Mystic Ancestress Wei Zhongjun was reborn into the Meng family five hundred years in the past. She lost her memories as soon as she was born, and after living just three years in ancient times, she was framed, sealed in a coffin, and buried alive in a mountain. Five hundred years later, Ye An’an, a foolish bride who h 1.6kReads9.2Score199Shelves

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    This book is very good. The female protagonist has been asleep for 500 years and was dug out by her own descendants. She is three and a half years old in body. Despite her small size, she has super strong abilities and protects her own descendants.

18. 18 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 3.6kReads9.2Score500Shelves

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    The female lead was sleeping soundly when the male lead, who was filming, dug her out. She's amazing!

19. 19 阴 The Underworld Messenger Sees Her and Runs: The Young Lady Is Alive 阴差见她转头就跑：大小姐活了 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted Lately, everyone in the neighborhood has been talking about how Luo Chuan, the “handsome but tragic” guy, brought home a stunning young woman. But there seems to be something wrong with her head. What normal person sees a stranger and immediately says, “There’ll be a fire in your home at noon today”? Well, now they had a walking disaster and a girl who wasn’t right in the head. This was going to be quite a show. But they never imagined they’d be witnessing a very different kind of spectacle. The 4.1kReads9.3Score594Shelves

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    The female protagonist's entire sect sacrificed themselves for the greater good, freezing her in ice for a thousand years. Awakening a thousand years later, she has become the most powerful person in the world. Her entire underworld is filled with family, and even her husband is the underworld's big boss. I literally stayed up all night to finish it... It's deadly!

20. 20 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 8.1kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    The story is in the metaphysical category. The female protagonist has been asleep for three thousand years and is an absolute demon. The male protagonist is the King of the Underworld, and the female protagonist is an existence that even the Heavenly Dao fears.

21. 21 老 The Old Ancestor Only Wants to Make Money 老祖一心只想搞钱 The Witch's Cat女巫的猫Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted Rumor has it that, before he died, the Old Ancestor of the Ghost Sect swore, “If I ever regain my sight, I’ll offer every last one of you as a sacrifice.” What a domineering, arrogant demon! The reality: The Old Ancestor stood in line at a traffic light, milk tea in hand. Revenge? What a joke! This is a society governed by law, and obeying it is the first rule of being a decent person! The villain: “Old Ancestor, just give the word and we’ll turn the whole world upside down. We’ll make sure no o 65Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    ① The female protagonist is Wei Ran, the great demon and ancestor of the Ghost Sect. She is reborn into the modern world a thousand years later, striving to be a good person, but her only thought is to make money.

22. 22 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 1.9kReads9.2Score292Shelves
23. 23 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 64.9kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    The female protagonist is an extremely powerful Xuanmen master

24. 24 总 The CEO Won't Let His Wife Practice the Supernatural Arts 总裁不准夫人搞玄学 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + powerhouse + adored by the whole family + hilarious chaos + ridiculous antics + unleashing ultimate moves nonstop!] Word has it that the Nan family had a mix-up involving a real and a fake heiress. The real heiress was a metaphysics powerhouse who opened the door to a whole new world for the Nan family. One day, the powerhouse was heading out to “take care of business.” Twin Fifth Brother: Little sis, take me with you! Movie Star Fourth Brother: I wanna go, I wanna go! Doctor Thir 24.9kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
25. 25 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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    Dear readers, take a look! [Admiration] The female lead is a goddess who governs the world's energy. She slept for five hundred years and woke up to find herself transformed into the ancestral god of four great families, whom she casually inspired. She descends the mountain in the name of the ancestor to restore order to the world, which had descended into chaos during her slumber. [Cool] Go check it out! [Kiss]

26. 26 起 Did I Hear That Right? The Madam Seems to Have Torn a Vengeful Ghost Apart with Her Bare Hands! 起猛了，夫人她好像手撕厉鬼了！ Red Heart Sesame红心芝麻Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + goofy comedy + mild horror + ghost hunting + the supernatural + fortune-telling + power fantasy] The Lin family's youngest daughter, missing for twenty years, has finally been found. Word is, she grew up in a Taoist temple. On her first day back from the mountain, she takes one look at the Fang family's eldest son and announces he's carrying a baby boy. On her second day back, she does a quick reading and tells Mr. Li that his wife has cheated on him and his son isn't his. On he 13kReads8.7Score2kShelves
27. 27 惊 Shocking! The Fake Heiress Is Actually a Metaphysics Ancestor! 惊！假千金竟然是玄学老祖！ Sweet Year After Year岁岁甜甜Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Supernatural exorcism + sweet romance + marriage before love + devoted couple] (Main story and bonus chapters complete) Tan Lingyin, an ancient grandmaster of the mystic arts, wakes up to find herself in the body of a pitiful girl loved by neither her father nor her mother. When the real daughter returns, her adoptive parents throw her out into the rain. Everyone expects her to become a laughingstock, but she becomes Nancheng's top scorer in the college entrance exam. Her adoptive parents try t 5kReads9.1Score774Shelves
28. 28 我 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 46.6kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    The female protagonist's words became law, and she awoke from a deep sleep.

29. 29 重 After Being Reborn, I Became the Obsession of a Man with a Drug Addiction 重生后，我成了偏执大佬的药瘾 A Boat Adrift in the Distance浮舟遥Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins] [Sweet romance] [Mutual healing] In her previous life, Shi Wan died a tragic death. Fu Tingchen gave his life for her and perished in a sea of flames. Reborn, Shi Wan has the advantage at every turn. She plans each step carefully, vowing to protect the person she loves most. Fu Tingchen is possessive by nature, violent and ruthless. Yet he doesn’t know that after they marry, he’ll dote on one woman without restraint, treating her with tender affection. “A Chen, why didn’ 60.9kReads9.4Score6.2kShelves

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    I'm in love! I've reread these books several times. The female lead is cool and intelligent, and the male lead is incredibly awesome! They're so exciting to read! I can't stress this enough!

30. 30 惊 The Mercenary Heiress Has Gone Wild! Master Mo, I'll Hand You the Knife 惊佣兵大小姐杀疯了墨爷：我递刀 Blue Gum Lemonade蓝桉可乐Modern Romance989k WordsCompleted Reborn + two powerful leads + one-on-one romance + everyone’s favorite + face-slapping + lots of super-sweet couples [Quiet and reserved VS hot-tempered] [Mercenary King VS Buddhist-minded King of Hell] [Past and present lives] Reborn overnight, the mercenary queen Leng Yan finds herself in the body of a dim-witted girl with slow reactions, and becomes the laughingstock of everyone in the imperial capital. “Did she kill her stepsister and seduce her brother-in-law?” What a joke. Leng Yan calmly 3.4kReads9.2Score444Shelves
31. 31 前 Her Legs Were Broken and She Was Imprisoned in Her Past Life. Reborn, She Goes on a Killing Spree 前世被断腿囚禁，她重生后杀疯了 Soul Shattered, Dreaming of Home魂断梦回Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her past life, Su Yiran relied on her ruthless streak to thrive in both the underworld and respectable society, living a life of carefree luxury! But she loved the wrong man! Her husband became someone else’s husband, and her wealth became someone else’s wealth! Her son was killed in the street, and she herself was strangled with a piece of straw rope! She couldn’t accept it! Then, unexpectedly, she encountered the legendary experience of being reborn. Why was she reborn, you ask? Who care 5kReads9.3Score663Shelves
32. 32 女 Disguised as a Man, I Broke the Hearts of Everyone in the Dorm 女扮男装后，渣了全宿舍 Yan Xiao'er颜小洱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yan was forced to live as a boy from birth. Her unquestioning obedience only led to a tragic death. After dying, she entered a quick transmigration world and returned with her skills maxed out. She only wanted to focus on her studies, but unexpectedly became roommates with the school's four male heartthrobs. The aloof top student: “Su Yan, if you want it, you can have my first place.” The domineering campus heartthrob: “Su Yan, from now on, I've got your back.” The frail beauty: “Su Yan, I'll 29.4kReads9.1Score4kShelves
33. 33 校 Campus Ace: The Big Shot Is Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger Again 校园王牌：大佬又在扮猪吃虎 Black Ink on White Paper白纸黑字Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed] She was the world's number one genius assassin, a name that struck terror into the hearts of all who heard it. Cold and ruthless, she killed without a trace, only to be deceived and used by her organization and brutally murdered. Then she was reborn as a fat, stupid, good-for-nothing female student? Fat? Once she slimmed down, she stunned everyone! Stupid? The president of Jing University personally came to recruit her! Good-for-nothing? A legendary hacker begged to call h 57.5kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
34. 34 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 39.1kReads9.6Score5.5kShelves
35. 35 快 Quick Transmigration: The Demon King Wrecks the Plot 快穿之大魔王崩坏剧情 Mist Rising Through the Long Forest雾起长林Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish-fulfillment.) The heroine is an overbearing, chuuni, unhinged supervillain. She isn't human! She has no human morality and is rotten to the core. Anyone seeking justice or a saintly heroine should stay away. She takes the scumbag's path and leaves scumbags nowhere to go. If she can solve something with violence, she won't waste a word. She's a master of every kind of scheming green tea and black lotus trick: if you can imagine it, she can do it. A mama's boy ends up w 29.4kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is a sealed demon who experiences various transmigration missions, tearing apart all sorts of scumbag men and scheming women. The second book features a female protagonist who is a ghost king, also in a transmigration mission, and it's quite good too.

36. 36 快 Quick Transmigration: Conquest of the Villain, the Wicked Woman Uses Her Beauty to Get Her Way 快穿：攻略反派，恶女恃美行凶 Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP, powerful and wickedly charming schemer, male characters suffer, attracts both men and women] Sheng Wu, the Ghost King imprisoned in the Abyss of Ten Thousand Ghosts, was vicious and cruel. She wielded a fan made from a beauty’s bones and played a game of wits with the Heavenly Dao. She’d been content to lie flat, bullying evil spirits and enjoying an easy life, when an Evil Woman Redemption System suddenly showed up, offering to help her complete missions and then reincarnate as a human. 1.6kReads8.9Score162Shelves
37. 37 反 The Villainous Couple Are Both Unhinged, So Stop Acting Crazy and Stay Away 反派夫妻皆疯批，少发癫，莫沾边 If I Don't Write, I'll Have to Live on the Northwest Wind不码字就喝西北风Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Powerhouse from the Start] [Imaginative Fantasy] [Strong Male Lead, Even Stronger Female Lead] [Two Unhinged Villain Protagonists] [Feel-Good, No Angst] [Love and Hate] [Saving Each Other] [Invincible] [Plot-Focused] Female lead: A lunatic who wants to slack off but keeps getting pushed into doing anything but. Male lead: A smiling snake, a refined young noble who hides a blade behind his smile in public, and a completely deranged villain in private. (Content warning: Neither lead is a good per 3.3kReads9.3Score388Shelves

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    This is an incredibly good read! The female lead is a powerful demon, and the whole story is incredibly satisfying from the very beginning—she's a powerhouse from the start! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

38. 38 被 After the Vampire Queen Bit Me, I Became Her Darling Husband 被血族女王咬后我成了她的小娇夫 Gold in My Pocket兜里有金金Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's first and only, mutual flirting and doting, with a little showbiz] Shang Yu, a vampire queen who has lived for ten thousand years, awakens at an auction where someone has paid a billion to buy her corpse. A shootout breaks out during transport, and she rises from her coffin. The scent of blood in the air is wonderful! Her eyes fall on the injured man. She lifts his chin and gently kisses his wound: "You taste so sweet." … They say Shang Yu owes her rise to men, but a close 1.2kReads9.2Score160Shelves

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    The first book, *Meng Zhi*, is absolutely amazing!!! The face-slapping scenes are so satisfying! [Shy] The second book is *Baby*, and the third is *Vampire*! These two are also very good!!

39. 39 玄 The Occult Grandmaster Enters the World, and His Secret Identities Keep Getting Exposed 玄学大佬入世后，马甲爆不停 Luo Zhi洛枝Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted 100.2kReads9.0Score11.8kShelves

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    I can go see this!

40. 40 疯 The Big Shot in the Mad God's Arms Exudes Green-Tea Charm 疯批神明怀里的大佬他茶香四溢 Shang Buyu商不予卿Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Beautiful, domineering, unhinged goddess × sickly, devoted, humble tycoon; female-led romance, both leads’ first love] Shang Qing is a goddess who wanders among three thousand worlds. Though she is a goddess, she delights in tormenting people’s hearts. Lazy and eccentric, she is aloof and cold. When it comes to the troubles of the world, she judges by her own likes and dislikes. Rather than a goddess, she seems more like a wicked demon. Then she meets someone who is just as dark beneath the sur 2.2kReads9.0Score266Shelves

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    All three books are quite good, especially the first two.

41. 41 赐 Bestowing Blessings and Calamities, This Goddess Is a Little Too Divine 赐福降祸，神明她有亿点灵 The Cat at Yejia's在野家的猫Modern Romance525k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Wild Imagination + Modern Fantasy + Divine Heroine + World-Saving + Adorable Child (System) + Unhinged CEO] [A Little Mysticism + A Little Showbiz + A Little Eastern and Western Mythology] [One person gets reasonably killed off every ten thousand words + a group gets reasonably killed off every hundred thousand words] The moment Si Jin opened her eyes, she saw a devastatingly beautiful drug-lord CEO cuddling his darling wife as he showed off. Whatever. Straight to the highe 6.1kReads9.2Score709Shelves

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    ✨After six hundred years of barrenness, the ancestral hall of the heroine's family has been blessed with a new lease on life. The bells ring, and the secret the entire clan has long guarded has finally come true. The ancestor who embarked on the path to immortality, the heroine herself, returns from the glow of fireflies. The fallen family has finally found their only and strongest support.🔥✨

42. 42 老 The Ancestor Returns a Thousand Years Later, and All of the Capital’s Elite Kneel 老祖宗穿千年后，整个京圈都跪了 Murong Feifei慕容飞飞Modern Romance514k WordsCompleted [Completed] (The rating just came out and will rise later) [Ancient-to-modern transmigration + face-slapping + everyone’s favorite + two powerful leads + devoted to each other in both lives] A thousand years ago, Empress Su of the Southern Dynasty, who had supported the young emperor, secured the realm, and built a legacy for generations to come, transmigrated. She found herself in the body of Su Liyue, the daughter the wealthy Su family had just found, who had grown up in the countryside. The S 4.9kReads8.3Score503Shelves
43. 43 满 The Max-Level Master of the Mystical Arts Is a Money Lover 满级玄学大佬是个财迷 Old Friend's Farewell旧人辞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted As the 199th-generation heir of the Shangguan family, she has dealt with ghosts since childhood. Exorcising ghosts and subduing demons is her calling. She owns a cemetery, and when she has nothing to do, she sets up a fortune-telling stall on the street to while away her short life. Until one day, he barges into her life. Li Qingchen holds his great-grandfather’s keepsake. “Here, this is a love letter for your great-grandmother.” Shangguan Nian: “All right. I’ll burn it for her later.” Li Qingch 5.2kReads8.5Score631Shelves

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    The female protagonist is powerful and roams the world; these are stories featuring a strong female lead. Each book's male protagonist has their own unique strengths.

44. 44 地 Human Lives Sprout from the Soil, All Because the Young Lady Knows How to Water 地里长出了人命，全因姑娘会浇水 Sui Sui An穗岁安Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted (The female lead is imperfect. Read with caution if that bothers you.) On the wedding night of the refined and handsome Third Young Master Xie, a corpse was carried out of the Xie residence. Third Young Master Xie thought that getting rid of Xia Huaixi, this stain on his name, would ensure a smooth official career and a meteoric rise. He had no idea he was stepping straight into a whirlpool. At the Nanshan Temple, Huaixi Jun of the Underworld opened her eyes. She had come to the mortal world. 529Reads8.8Score124Shelves
45. 45 妄 The Bell of Reckless Longing 妄生铃 Yu Li余俚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ghosts + occult arts + not reborn + one-on-one romance + revenge + one-sided salvation + not a power fantasy + personal growth] The Western Qi Dynasty is home to the mysterious Wanzhi clan of Huaizhou, who can command ghosts and soothe spirits. The Wanzhi family has two sisters, both renowned for their beauty throughout Huaizhou. The elder sister is charming, lively, and energetic, while the younger is intelligent and accomplished in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. But for some unknown 3.5kReads8.6Score514Shelves
46. 46 离 Unbelievable! The Soul Reaper Calls Her Granny?! 离谱！勾魂使者见了她叫祖宗？！ Lantern in the Snowy Night雪夜提灯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Also known as “Ridiculous! The Soul-Guide Calls Her Ancestor?!” and “A Plain White Lantern in Hand, Guiding the Ten Thousand Ghosts of the World”) [The heroine is no helpless flower + the hero isn't really a playboy] Twelve years ago, at the words of the Great Qing nation's Imperial Preceptor, the imperial army marched south and wiped out the “remnants of the foreign enemy” hiding deep in the mountains. Twelve years later, a woman carrying a plain white lantern strolled out of the forest and m 5.1kReads9.1Score759Shelves
47. 47 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.4kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
48. 48 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25.1kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
49. 49 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
50. 50 玄 Mystical Livestream: The Big Shot Moves Bricks Online 玄学直播间：大佬她在线搬砖 Yi Yao伊瑶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine goes solo early on; the male lead is just a supporting character, and she doesn't get into petty fights with the fake heiress.) A metaphysics expert fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a girl hauling bricks at a construction site. To gather faith, she starts livestreaming fortune-telling, only to accidentally read her own biological father's fortune. So she's actually the real daughter of a wealthy family? Back in the wealthy household, she faces three unfamiliar broth 17.5kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    Does this count? The story of a Xuan Master from over a thousand years ago, after his rebirth?

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