Looking for a Ruthless Heroine Who's a Genius Alchemist with Talent in Every Element, and Little Romance with the Male Lead 求女主心狠手辣，全系天才炼丹全能与男主感情戏少

1 重 Reborn Noble Daughter: Three Lifetimes of Asura 重生嫡女之三世修罗 Life Is an Experience生活是人生的体验Ancient Romance238k WordsOngoing [1v1, devoted couple, an aloof and ruthless palace lord who can love and feel nothing × a dazed fake prince who falls in love at first sight] An explosion rang out, exposing the hidden underground laboratory beneath a private hospital to the world. What exactly was it concealing? And what secrets lay beneath the light of the blood moon... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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The female lead is cold-hearted and ruthless, possessing a vast network of power. She has relatively little screen time with the male lead in the early stages, but she is a genius and powerhouse across all disciplines, capable of eliminating any obstacle for what is important to her.

2 狂 The Queen of Fools: The Peerless Demon Lord's Heaven-Defying Favor 狂妃在上，绝世魔尊逆天盛宠 Mingtang明堂Ancient Romance889k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] + [Demon Lord] + [Devoted Husband] + [play the pig to eat the tiger] + [Sweet Romance] Transmigrate into the body of a hunted demon’s orphan? Yan Shu couldn’t have had worse luck. Forced to leap off a cliff? No big deal. She awakens the bloodline of a phoenix, is reborn in flames, and shows them all how to defy fate! She remembers everyone who has ever wronged her. One day, she’ll make them pay back every last bit, with interest! Accidentally releasing a great demon who was 55Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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The male lead has few scenes, but he's still quite good-looking.

3 百 Forged into a Phoenix: The Demon Venerable’s Little Poison Doctor 百炼成凰：魔尊的小毒妃 Yun Xiang云响Ancient Romance818k WordsCompleted She was once heaven’s favored child, but died unexpectedly! Reborn from the ashes, she becomes an ugly, useless nobody! Bullied and beaten, she puts an end to every humiliation she suffered in the past! Once she rises, she lets her brilliance shine, mastering alchemy and beast-taming without missing a beat! Watch her make the most of her comeback, thrive in this strange new world, and rise straight to the peak! But could someone please move aside and stop getting in the way of me bringing my dre 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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Book 1: Smooth Sailing, Cultivation Progresses by Leaps and Bounds Book 2: From Chapter 320 to Chapter 350, I cried. Book 3: Feng Qingyan, the Holy Lord of the Spirit Void Holy Realm

6 帝 The Empress's Rebellion: Demon Lord, Stay Away 帝女狂妃：魔尊别来无恙 Yi Jiayue伊家月儿Ancient Romance823k WordsCompleted She was a cold, ruthless female assassin. After transmigrating, she became the useless young lady of the Nangong family, where everyone bullied her. At the brink of death, the Heaven-Sealing Tower, a divine weapon forged by heaven and earth, recognized her as its master. From then on, she could eat all the pills she wanted and use every rare treasure at her disposal. She could beat up scumbag men and kill scheming women. A little spirit beast clung to her. A beautiful Demon Lord doted on her. Sh 19Reads5.9Score—14d adds

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These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ①Most time travelers bring treasures with them. ②This is considered one of the better alchemy texts.

8 天 All Male Cultivators Are Fleeting Clouds 天下男修皆浮云 Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Shi Qiu becomes a tempting morsel in the eyes of male cultivators, with everyone wanting a bite. Even with her naturally gifted spiritual bones, all the men in the world are beneath her notice. 2.9kReads9.0Score36414d adds

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Oh, this one is all-around.

9 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9k14d adds

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This one fits the bill quite well; the romantic subplot between the male and female leads is minimal, it has a high rating, and it's both funny and enjoyable.

10 重 The Reborn Senior Sister Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 重生大师姐不想努力了 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted As the sect’s senior disciple, Song Wu had always worked diligently, trained hard, and taught her fellow disciples, all to protect the sect’s reputation. But her fiancé thought she wasn’t gentle or considerate enough. Her fellow disciples called her rigid, strict, and lacking in compassion. Even her master, the sect leader, advised her to be more generous and kind. Heartbroken, Song Wu forced a breakthrough and lost her life. She never expected to be reborn at a time before she had even become t 1kReads8.8Score26214d adds

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This book has very little romance with the male lead, and it's not about all-elemental spiritual roots or anything like that. The female lead is very powerful, and it's quite good.

11 全 Our Whole Family Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder, but We Became Great Cultivators 全家穿成炮灰后，我们成了修真界大佬 Mo Jingchun莫惊春Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted A family of three transmigrated into a xianxia novel, becoming cannon fodder who died before they were even worthy of having names. Luckily: Dad got an Alchemy System and became a Pill Saint. Mom got a Zither Cultivation System and became a Zither Saint. Even her new little brother was a powerful big shot in the novel! Only Lu Xianyun got a God of Cooking System! Immortals all abstain from food. Who's going to eat her cooking, for crying out loud? But to her surprise, more and more people starte 177Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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These two should fit the description, because one book features a male protagonist but there doesn't seem to be much romance, and the other...

13 鬼 Ghost Emperor! Your Wild Consort Is So Incredible, Even the Demons Kneel 鬼帝！你家狂妃太绝，妖孽全跪了 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + power fantasy] During the upheaval at the Heavenly Puppet Palace, Shi Xi’s eyes were gouged out and her life-bound puppet was stolen. She was tossed into a forbidden zone like a stray dog! At death’s door, she awakened spirit eyes that could see countless souls, drawing the attention of the Ghost Emperor, Gui Li. “Little girl, help me restore my body, and I’ll help you get revenge.” From then on, a peerless prodigy was born in the forbidden zone! You gouged out her eyes, se 15.7kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds

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This is definitely it!

14 狂 Reborn as a Mad Phoenix: The Good-for-Nothing Defies Heaven 狂凤重生：废柴逆天妃 Feng Jiu凤九Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a revered inheritor of ancient martial arts, but she was betrayed and killed by treacherous villains. She transmigrates into the body of a notorious good-for-nothing young lady. Unable to cultivate and bringing shame upon her family, she is cast aside. Her parents take her away from the clan, where she endures nothing but scorn. But when her starry eyes snap open, the useless girl is useless no more... With the sun and moon in her left hand, and the mountains and ri 1kReads8.2Score13114d adds

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Take a look at these... ① The female lead's voice is so beautiful! ❷ Unlike some other time-travel novels

16 团 The Cherished Little Ancestor: She's a Goddess 团宠小祖宗:她是神 Peachy Dumpling白桃团团Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Favorite + Adorable Child + Fantasy + Secret Identity] A little girl moves into the capital's Prince of War's mansion, where the ruthless, violent Ninth Prince spoils her to no end. Some people sneer, “What future could a homeless wanderer's child possibly have?” Mu Jiuxun declares that, as the only god in the world, with her secret identity in hand, she can look across the Eight Directions and Four Wildernesses and ask: who dares make trouble? But what is with all these powerful fig 22.3kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds

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17 绝 The Peerless Adorable Baby: Her Genius Mother Is Stunning 绝世萌宝：天才娘亲帅炸了 Not My Beloved非我良人Ancient Romance7.1M WordsOngoing Ye Chuyue, the notorious foolish and ugly woman of the Shenwu Empire, had an illicit affair and gave birth to an illegitimate child. On the day her fiancé was to marry, she leapt from the city wall in her wedding robes and died for love. When her beautiful eyes opened again, the ancient martial arts sect leader from the 21st century was ready to unleash a storm of blood and wash away her disgrace! A good-for-nothing? She can shake an empire with her bare hands and trample the world beneath her f 35.8kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds

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Master Chu, Master Chu, the male lead basically disappeared from the story later on.

18 惊 The Astonishing Divine Maiden: The Useless Young Lady Is Actually a Genius of All Elements 惊世神女：废物小姐竟是全系天才 Eating Jujubes, Bland as Ever吃枣丸淡Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted What? Born with a useless body, doomed to never rise again? Bullshit! Now that my soul and body are reunited, I’m here to crush you brainless fools! Spatial magic, every elemental affinity, beast taming, alchemy: I can do it all with ease! “Miao Qi! How dare you! Do you know who you’ve struck?” The Miao family patriarch’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. He stared at the Second Prince, panting like a dead dog beneath Miao Qi’s feet, and broke into a cold sweat. The woman in red laughed arroga 4.7kReads8.9Score69814d adds

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The plot is thrilling and full of twists and turns.

22 神 The Divine Lord’s One and Only: The Red-Haired, Ice-Cold Consort Defies Heaven 神尊独宠：红发冷妃太逆天 The Moon, Softly月轻轻Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She was the exalted First Demon Goddess, whose Red Lotus Karmic Fire made the Five Elements and Six Realms bow in worship. Yet the person she trusted most destroyed her body and soul! Reborn, she vows to trample every enemy beneath her feet: her treacherous stepsisters, her vicious stepmother, and her ruthless father. She’ll turn the Six Realms upside down! But she never expected that the man from back then would fall alongside her… Looking at the outrageously handsome man, she gave a wicked smi 69Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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These are all! The first book, featuring two souls who both possess an overbearing nature. The second book, with its happy ending, represents the most beautiful aspiration. The third book is a smooth journey, with cultivation progressing by leaps and bounds. The fourth book, the one with the character who died for love in the middle made me cry buckets.

24 魔 The Demon King Spoils Her: The Astonishing Good-for-Nothing Turns the Tables 魔王嗜宠：惊世废材要逆天 Jun Mo Yu君墨羽Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing She was a cunning, scheming top agent. After dying and transmigrating, she opened her eyes to find herself dumped in a mass grave! What? Her family had abandoned her, everyone looked down on her, and her fiancé had fallen for someone else and broken off their engagement! Enough was enough! I’ll take back what’s mine, and anyone who’s bullied me can die for all I care. You’ll pay for every debt in blood! Other people refine one precious pill at a time, but she makes a whole furnace and snacks on 21Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ①Inevitably, the protagonist is framed by her fiancé or best friend after transmigrating, and she always gains a cheat-like advantage afterward. Then she meets the male lead – a typical fantasy novel trope, but I like it! 😂 ②The content is humorous and interesting. I have a peculiar quirk: I always feel that the female lead must have an exceptionally powerful background. ③This book, from the heroine's rise to success to the happy life of her family of six, is so captivating that you can't stop reading.

27 毒 The Poison Doctor's Wild Consort Is a Little Extra 毒医狂妃有点拽 Wine-Warmed Memories酒暖忆Ancient Romance5.7M WordsCompleted She was the sole inheritor of ancient Chinese martial arts, a peerless genius physician known as the Ghost Hand. Then, in a single moment, she transmigrated into the body of the Ye family's useless young lady. When she opened her eyes again, the world was in turmoil! What? Born useless? A harbinger of calamity? Fine. She would soon show them exactly what it meant to be born useless, and what it meant to be a harbinger of calamity. He was the Evil Emperor, revered by all: mysterious, noble, and u 8.5kReads9.2Score78114d adds

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These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ① Those who like strong female characters should definitely check this out! ② It's always good to hide your strength.

28 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 6.2kReads9.4Score89814d adds

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33 魔 The Demon Lord’s Overbearing Love: The Good-for-Nothing Miss Is Unstoppable 魔君霸宠：废柴小姐太逆天 The Moon's Devotion夕月倾心Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She is the Bloodthirsty Fiend, the organization’s number one. After transmigrating one day, she becomes the most shameful member of the Nangong family, suffering all kinds of brutal abuse and living as lowly as dust. No matter. With a powerful soul possessing her, a genius rises. Those who bully me will bleed! Those who insult me will have their souls scattered. Peerless in appearance and dazzling in every way, she has divine weapons at her side and sacred beasts by her side. She can control sou 150Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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These four books 1. This is considered one of the better alchemy texts. 2. A man who loved her very much took up residence in her heart. 3. My heart aches for Yun Feiyang, that lovesick fool. 4. Her passionate and decisive personality is simply too domineering.