Women Cultivating Immortality, as Ruthless as Male Leads, from Qi Refining to Tribulation Transcendence 女人修仙 要像男主一样狠 从练气到渡劫的那种

1. 1 挖 You Want to Dig Out My Golden Core for the Heroine? I’ll Send the Whole Sect into My Imperial Banner 挖我金丹给女主？全宗进我人皇幡 That Mountain Far Away远方那座山Ancient Romance942k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Morally Gray] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Self-Righteous] [No Romance] Jia Ying transmigrates into a cultivation novel, becoming the vicious villainess who serves as a foil to the heroine, Ruan Jiaojiao. After her golden core is ripped out, she looks at her mixed spiritual roots and damaged foundation, then resolutely embarks on the path of demonic cultivation! You dare rip out my golden core? Then the whole sect can go into my Human Emperor Banner! By day, she exudes the r 49.3kReads9.1Score6.8kShelves

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   Not a system-based cultivation novel! The first one is about a truly wicked woman; the female lead is a Confucian cultivator! Have you ever seen anything like it?! This book, in terms of both character design and plot, has opened up a whole new genre. I'm so tired of cold-faced but warm-hearted sword cultivator novels! The second one features a female lead who is also cold-faced and cold-hearted; anyone who dares to speak rudely will be killed on sight. She's a true overpowered heroine, exuding charisma with every appearance.

2. 2 穿 I Transmigrated into a Tragic Romance and Started Cultivating Immortality 穿到虐文里我修仙了 Qi Qi萋柒Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing (No romantic tension, no male lead, no romance. Maxed-out beauty and strength, with a light, exaggerated writing style!) [Cool, powerful heroine + dual cultivation in music and swordsmanship + genius protagonist + ice spirit root + Supreme Yin Divine Physique + no romance + immortal sect goddess + struggle for supremacy in a grand age] “I have a melody. Would you all care to listen?” An Shu transmigrates into a book, becoming the heroine of a heart-wrenching tragedy? The story hasn’t even begun, 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
3. 3 都 Everyone Thinks I’m a Sword Cultivator, So I Turn Around and Save the Whole Sect with Alchemy 都当我是剑修，我反手炼丹救全宗 The Seventh Ray of Light第七缕光Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation + alchemy cultivator + sword cultivator + genius + sects + strong heroine + ensemble cast] In her previous life, Bai Wei died protecting her students. In this life, the moment she opens her eyes, her own grandmother throws her on a mountain to feed the wolves, simply because she is a girl. Fortunately, her parents protect her and establish their own household, carving out a chance for her to survive. A single immortal herb leads her to an ancient, remnant soul. From then 16.3kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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   Why isn't anyone recommending these two books? They're both traditional cultivation novels, progressing from Qi Refining to Ascension, and even reaching the Immortal Realm. The first book has a romantic pairing, but it's introduced quite late, while the second book has no romantic pairing.

4. 4 凡 When Mortal Bones Turn to Ash, Heaven's Talisman Decrees 凡骨烬，敕天符 The Seventh Ray of Light第七缕光Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Traditional Cultivation + Sword and Talisman Dual Cultivation + Face-Slapping + Punishing Scumbags + Strong Heroine + Genius] (Lightning and earth spiritual roots + A native cultivator defeats all kinds of cheat abilities) She was the daughter of a princess, but the System secretly switched her out and turned her into a little beggar. Fortunately, she first had a kind-hearted grandfather, and later a master who understood her. She takes back her identity, and while she's at it, kills the System 3.4kReads8.6Score353Shelves
5. 5 修 The Space-Wielding Female Supporting Character: Feng Aotian Is Cool and Powerful 修仙女配有空间凤傲天她又飒又强 Radiant Jade, Fragrant Beauty in a Peaceful World灼灼璞玉静世芳华Ancient Romance409k WordsOngoing [The rating is very low right after launch, but it’ll go up, so please don’t mind. *teary face*] [Strong female lead + no romance + scum-punishing + face-slapping + comeback + fast cultivation progression] “Ye Xuanhuang, fortunes rise and fall. Don’t look down on a poor young man!” “I, Long Aotian, will repay today’s humiliation a hundredfold, a thousandfold, someday!” Ye Xuanhuang opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers. The male lead i 1.1kReads8.2Score115Shelves

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   Although the first book doesn't start with Qi Refining, the female protagonist is decisive and ruthless. The second book follows her journey from Qi Refining to Tribulation Transcending and Ascension, then further ascension, and finally godhood.

6. 6 炮 The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Cultivation Rise to Power 炮灰女配修仙逆袭记 Radiant Jade, Fragrant Beauty in a Peaceful World灼灼璞玉静世芳华Ancient Romance633k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Building a Career + Taking Down Scumbags + Face-Slapping] Lou Hansi was an ordinary modern college graduate who had only recently started an internship. Apart from work, her main pastime was reading novels. One night, she stayed up late reading a cultivation novel called The White Lotus's Path to Immortality. She discovered that one of the novel's supporting female characters shared her name, and out of curiosity she read the whole thing. The story made her grind her teeth with fur 6.6kReads8.8Score460Shelves
7. 7 逆 The Rebellious Daughter, Xu Yao 逆女许瑶 Shiyou Po礻由婆Ancient Romance104k WordsCompleted Transmigration, hunting, strong female lead, leveling up, ruthless and decisive. If you’re interested in this book, you can keep reading Against the Current: Xu Yao in the Cultivation World. The man set down his catch and sat across from Xu Yao as if they were old friends. “When did you learn to hunt? People in the village say you got over your idiocy and then went crazy. Is that true?” Xu Yao gritted her teeth. “Yes, I’m crazy. When I get really crazy, I eat people.” The man grinned. “Heh, I do 821Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ruthless than men. Authentic no-romance, time-travel, cultivation, comedy, decisive and ruthless, not a saint. Independent cultivator, strong female lead, leveling-up story, foodie, adventure, treasure hunting. No raising children, no pampered group.

8. 8 逆 The Rebellious Xu Yao in the Cultivation World 逆女许瑶之修仙界 Shiyou Po礻由婆Fantastical Romance444k WordsOngoing Cultivation | No Romance | Transmigrated, Powerful Female Lead | Decisive and Ruthless Ensemble Cast. This is the official sequel to The Rebellious Girl Xu Yao. It’s recommended that you read the original first. Xu Yao and her companions travel through more than a dozen realms, great and small. Starting from nothing, they save up spirit stones, temper their life-bound treasures, master the Sacred Demon Body Art, seize secret realms and formations, unite the Central Island, and are named the Dem 206Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 穿 Reborn as a Little Mouse in the Cultivation World 穿成修仙界的小老鼠 Shiyou Po礻由婆25k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Little Mouse in the Cultivation World 419Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 10 合 The Useless Disciple of the Hehuan Sect Is a Sword Cultivator 合欢宗的废材是剑修 Shiyou Po礻由婆22k WordsCompleted The Useless Member of the Hehuan Sect Is a Sword Cultivator 196Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 人 The Human Emperor Banner Is Billowing Black Smoke? I'm a Perfectly Decent Person! 人皇幡冒黑烟？我真是正经人啊！ Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Selfish + competitive and grabby + ruthless + not pure wish fulfillment + dark cultivation + classic cultivation style] Bai Yue thought she had the standard transmigration plot: open her eyes in a cultivation world, with cultivators everywhere, spirit beasts as common as dogs, and a couple of fake sweethearts putting on a show. Instead, everyone has to enter the game, and the System pops up a message: “Poor signal. Transport in progress...” Her transmigration becomes a downright bizarre expe 32.4kReads8.8Score6.3kShelves

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    These three are it. I feel like other cultivation novels all have a certain something to them, something I can't quite put my finger on. They're not as captivating as these three. Maybe the others emphasize the female lead too much, which backfires and makes them seem... Indescribable. You'll understand if you look at the others, then compare them to the three I recommended. These three are the kind where, well, they don't explicitly emphasize it, but you just know she's very strong.

12. 12 女 The Villainess Reverses Her Fate Through the Sword Path 女配她靠剑道逆袭修仙 Frosted Leaves Redder Than Spring Flowers霜叶红于三月花Ancient Romance901k WordsOngoing [No romance + decisive and ruthless + sword cultivator + born with a sword physique + steady power progression + true underdog comeback] Lin Rushuang transmigrated and became the lowliest brothel slave in the mortal realm. She was also the white-lotus supporting female character in a rebirth revenge novel, proudly ranked among the top three on the heroine's revenge list. The spiritual and mortal realms have no connection. If she wants to reach the spiritual realm and cultivate immortality, she c 18.6kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    Why haven't I seen anyone recommend this book? It's really good! It's the only novel I've followed closely. The female lead is decisive and eliminates all threats; she's not a saint at all. It's a genius-cultivation story, a nurturing romance, and it starts from the beginning of her cultivation journey. I really like this genre. There's no romance. This is my first time recommending a book; it's really good, but the updates are a bit slow.

13. 13 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.4kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves

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    I think these books are absolutely fantastic! Especially the first one, "My Favorite," where the female lead is a sword cultivator—extremely intelligent, shrewd, and decisive! She seizes opportunities that aren't hers, defying the very laws of nature—it's so captivating! The second one is also great! The female lead is incredibly powerful! Her talent even surpasses that of the male lead.

14. 14 炮 A Cannon Fodder Cultivator: She Kicks the Protagonist Aside and Takes the Throne 炮灰修仙，她踹翻主角自己上位 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + no romance + growing female lead] Jiang Yu is a cannon-fodder character who transmigrated into a cultivation novel. After dutifully completing her part in the plot, she immediately makes a run for it. But then she gets dragged into the battle between the heroine and the supporting female characters. After nearly dying several times, Jiang Yu has had enough. She's going to seize every opportunity from them and claim the top spot. Heroines, supporting characters, all of you can get 3.8kReads9.0Score308Shelves
15. 15 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 96.8kReads9.5Score16.2kShelves
16. 16 恶 Wicked Cultivator: I Hold the True, Good, and Beautiful System and Become the Demon Emperor 恶女修仙，手握真善美系统成魔帝 You Lianqing犹怜青Ancient Romance725k WordsOngoing [Lone-wolf cultivation + no romance + System + native-born underdog + villainess + dual mastery of medicine and formations] Li Li has always been sharp-tongued and ruthless, with a fierce grudge against anyone who crosses her. She has been beaten countless times for it, yet she never learns her lesson. When she was ten, a monster calling itself the “Truth, Goodness, and Beauty System” came to her, back when she was still called Ding Er Ya, and forced her to do good deeds. Guided by the principle 18.9kReads9.2Score2kShelves
17. 17 我 [Infinite] I Can Still Survive 【无限】我还能活 Honey Bun Dipped in Mustard蜂蜜小面包蘸芥末吃哦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted No CP + Infinite Instances + Comedy + Livestream (with bullet comments) + Cultivation The heroine takes revenge for every slight! She’s ruthless and vicious! Completely unhinged! Bi Xia, a terminal-stage cancer patient, transmigrates to the cultivation world. Good news: Immortality might be within reach. She can keep lying low and living on. Bad news: She’s become a demonic cultivator. Hey :D Maybe that’s not bad news after all. Everyone knows demonic cultivation is fast. Bi Xia, terminal cancer 18.7kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
18. 18 我 Me, a Vicious Female Supporting Character? I’ll Tear Through the Long Aotian Plot! 我，恶毒女配？杀穿龙傲天剧本！ Old Man Peach Blossom桃花老人Fantastical Romance813k WordsOngoing [Villain, no romance, System, no morals] Xi Zhengyu transmigrates into a male-oriented novel as the vicious ex-fiancée of the arrogant male lead. A side character doomed to a tragic ending, used as a foil to make the male lead look good? Thanks for the offer, but she’s not interested. Villainy System: [Break off the engagement on the spot and humiliate the male lead mercilessly to earn a Creation-grade divine medicine.] [Cripple the male lead’s closest friend to earn a Creation-grade sword 68.7kReads9.1Score11.8kShelves

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    Hahaha, this was so exhilarating! It completely reshaped my Daoist heart! The female lead is incredibly ruthless, utterly crushing the enemy to ashes while prioritizing the interests of her own side. She embodies the spirit of "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me!" What about the imperial brother, the male lead, or the prodigy? They all have to be sacrificed for the sake of Shunhua's path! It's a constant battle, a struggle against fate and destiny, the world's number one ruthless and unyielding person who doesn't succumb to pressure! [Heart emojis]

19. 19 虐 The Tragic-Romance Heroine Is Obsessed with Cultivation 虐文女主沉迷修仙 A Smile Through the Dust陌尘一笑Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted No romance, strong female lead, and the heroine stays single, single, single. The heroine works hard at cultivation, plays it safe in the early stages, and stays focused on herself. She’s a genius who grows stronger over time. She’s neither wholly good nor wholly evil, and does as she pleases. The System is only useful for transmitting the plot and little else. Tragic-romance scenario one: She becomes the stand-in for a wealthy young master’s true love. The heroine: “I’m going to cultivate immor 4.7kReads9.2Score399Shelves

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    1. The female lead has strong moral values, clear goals, and is a powerful woman who quickly resolves conflicts with enemies. There's no romantic pairing, and she ultimately becomes the Emperor of the Three Realms. 2. I really like the female lead's personality; there's not a single bad thing about her throughout the entire story. I love that she's vengeful. 3. She has a lightning spiritual root, a master, and friends. The characters are all well-developed, and I love the female lead's determination! 4. It's a lightning spiritual root genius story with no romantic pairing—it's good!

20. 20 白 The White Moonlight Cultivates Immortality: She Kills the Male Lead to Prove Her Ruthless Dao 白月光修仙：她杀男主证无情道 Yi Yi咿伊Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [No CP + strong female lead + the white moonlight from a harem novel awakens + zither cultivator] Only after she died did Lu Fuyue learn that she was merely the male lead’s ill-fated fiancée and white moonlight in a harem novel written for a male lead. The cruel irony was that she died because he chose another woman at a moment of danger. Yet after her death, Mo Qianci regretted it and frantically searched for traces of her in all the women he met. Reborn, Lu Fuyue returned to the moment before 1.7kReads8.6Score213Shelves
21. 21 小 The Little Grandmaster Isn't Being Reckless, She Just Wants to Make Money 小师祖真不浪，她只是想搞钱 Li Li Zi璃璃子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Leveling Up + No Romance + Thunder Spirit Root + Sword Cultivator + Strong Female Lead] Shang Lu transmigrated into a cultivation romance novel as the male lead's vicious senior disciple. As a pawn in the leads' romantic games, she schemes against the heroine and causes trouble, only to be slapped to death by the male lead in the end. She arrived on the very day she was supposed to join his sect. Trembling with fear, she decided that whoever wanted to become his disciple could go 22.1kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves
22. 22 开 A Beggar from the Start, I Conquer the Cultivation World with Lucky Hints 开局乞丐，靠好运提示卷翻修仙界 Mo Zhuiying莫追影Fantastical Romance718k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [System] [No Romance] [Cultivation and Power-Ups] [Not a Doormat] [Snatching Opportunities] [Escape and Rise] [Playing It Safe] After transmigrating into ancient times as a little beggar, Chi Weiyang found herself from the start in a drafty ruined temple, facing a living hell. She thought she'd landed in a farming-and-survival story, but then the System started showing up right on time every day at five in the morning! “Ding! Today's lucky tip: Walk three hundred paces east 78.5kReads8.2Score11.6kShelves

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    The female lead lies low in the early stages and grows stronger later on; the logic is flawless, the power levels are not padded, and it's a very enjoyable read. Highly recommended!

23. 23 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.6kReads9.4Score9.9kShelves

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    Recommend!!!

24. 24 凡 A Mortal Woman's Path to Immortality 凡女登仙路 Turn Around and Dream Back转身梦回Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Luo Qingci was born into an ordinary family but blessed with extraordinary talent. She is a decisive cultivator devoted wholeheartedly to the Great Dao, living on the Yuntian Continent in the Cangxuan Realm. By chance, she obtains a mysterious black stone, giving her cultivation a powerful boost. See how she overcomes trial after trial, remains true to her Daoist heart, and rises to the pinnacle of the Cangxuan Realm... 121Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The first and second books were written by the same author. They have no romantic pairings, no villainous supporting characters, and no melodramatic plot twists; the female lead is very talented. The third book is relatively short and quite enjoyable. The second and third books are complete, while the first book, although not finished, is being updated frequently by the author.

25. 25 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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    This is a female-centric novel; she doesn't focus on romance, is decisive and ruthless, not a saint, and is solely focused on cultivation and earning spirit stones.

26. 26 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 247.3kReads9.6Score24.8kShelves
27. 27 小 My Junior Sister Says Even a Madman Is a God 小师妹说神经也是神 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhu transmigrates into a novel about a girl adored by everyone, as a disposable female side character. The junior apprentice sister is gifted and loved by all, while the side character has cultivated for years and is still useless. In the end, she's pushed out to take a blade for the junior sister and dies miserably in the street. She opens her eyes to the sight of a whole sect full of hopeless sycophants, and Jiang Zhu wants to die. The heroine's suitors are everywhere. How about I bec 37.9kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves
28. 28 穿 Transmigration: This Female Sword Cultivator Can Refine Artifacts 穿越之这个女剑修会炼器 The Moon Rises Above the Eastern Mountain月出于东山之上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation fantasy] [Divine deer] [Ice spirit root] [Cool-headed sword cultivator] [No romance] [Coming-of-age, unconventional strong heroine] Shen Qing, a modern craftswoman who forges weapons for an ancient martial arts clan, transmigrates to the cultivation world. She trains hard and fights her way up, wielding a hammer in one hand and a sword in the other. In the end, she becomes a powerhouse, solves the mystery of her transmigration, proves the Great Dao, ascends to the upper 1.8kReads8.4Score145Shelves
29. 29 穿 I Was Reborn as the Villainess, So Why Are You Calling Me the Light of Righteousness? 穿成反派大小姐你叫我正道的光？ Si Jiayi斯嘉一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Pure Power Fantasy] Su Zhuo transmigrates into a book as the fake heiress of an immortal sect. As the protagonist’s sworn enemy, she’s doomed if she stays in the holy land for long. Without hesitation, Su Zhuo joins a villainous sect, saving herself ten years of detours! Her new sect is full of powerful figures: a fiercely protective master, a formidable mistress, genius fellow disciples, and her, who can simply lie flat. Su Zhuo thinks, “The sect’s scenery is so lovely. I’ll take i 17.6kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
30. 30 开 I Was Sent Flying from the Start, So I Support Myself by Robbing the Rich to Help the Poor 开局被拍飞，我靠劫富济贫养自己 Don't Mess with the Little Rabbit别惹小兔Fantastical Romance135k WordsOngoing [Villainess] [Mortal Cultivation] [Ruthless] [Lone Rogue Cultivator] [Selfish] [Fiercely Competitive and Grabby] At twelve, Shi Zheng was found to have a low-grade lightning spiritual root. The immortal said, "Slow cultivation, short life. I won't take you." Then flicked her two li away with a sleeve. She refused to accept it! She fought her way out of the mortal crowd, stealing cultivation manuals and opportunities, and selling out her teammates. While others worked, she robbed. While others t 612Reads—Score110Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a rogue cultivator with a villainous persona. She fights her way out of the mortal world, stealing cultivation techniques and seizing opportunities. She's not a good person, doesn't meddle in other people's business, is decisive in killing, fights if she can win, and runs away if she can't, never leaving herself any hidden dangers! The only downside is that the pacing is a bit slow; it's a traditional cultivation novel.

31. 31 觉 Awakening My Pocket Dimension, the Good-for-Nothing Heiress Slaughters Her Way Through the Cultivation World 觉醒空间，废柴大小姐杀疯修真界 Fried Little Fish小鱼炸Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Completed, a sure bet (Traditional fantasy + Chaos Spirit Root + level-up progression + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy + shocking origins + heaven-defying fortune + cute pets + alchemy + revenge on those who wronged her + invincible in the later stages) She was the eldest daughter of the Ye family, a second-rate clan in a remote cultivation town. After awakening the useless Five-Element Spirit Root, she was abandoned by her own father! Her father cruelly cut out her Heavenly Venerable B 10.1kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    I love reading this book; the female leads are all decisive and straightforward. The first book is all about killing, and the second book starts with the female lead being killed.

32. 32 欲 Yearning for Immortality 欲求仙 Han Xidi寒兮帝Ancient Romance3.1M WordsOngoing Something seems off about this transmigration? If you transmigrate into the cultivation world as an utterly ordinary passerby, get a golden finger in the form of a useless panel from the start, get sold to a talisman shop owner to work, and nearly starve to death while in seclusion, is there any hope for a life like that? And does being abandoned count as having your parents sacrificed to the heavens? By the time Fang Mingliao finally reached the Golden Core stage, she realized that ninety-nine 11.9kReads8.8Score957Shelves

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    This book is so good! I've never seen the female lead's personality like in other novels, and she really doesn't have any special abilities; she's constantly on the run. The plot is also quite novel. I've read so many cultivation novels, this one is quite refreshing. Also, it doesn't focus on romance, but somehow I find it really sweet and engaging. I'm getting impatient, author, why don't you just add a romance plot? I've inexplicably started shipping them!

33. 33 退 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Turned the Tables with Bullet Comments 退婚后，修仙女配靠弹幕翻盘了 Little Star Grains星星米粒儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: After Breaking Off Her Engagement, the Female Cultivator Turned the Tables with On-Screen Comments [Family bonds + sibling story + strong female lead + progression + no romance + on-screen comments + fake System] Song Jinshu was born into an ancient world. One day, her fiancé came to break off their engagement, and she saw comments scrolling above his head! [This is so infuriating! This is the scene where they force her into marriage, right?] [What a disgusting woman. She look 11.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    You can check out cultivation novels.

34. 34 显 What's Wrong with Being an Attention Seeker? Go Ahead, Try Cutting Me! 显眼包怎么了，有本事你砍我啊 Give Me a Little Star给我一颗小星星Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-led, no romance, transmigrated, pure power fantasy, fake System, no past life] She somehow transmigrates into a cultivation world. The good news: she’s back to age fifteen and has a golden finger. It looks like she’s about to reach the pinnacle of life! The bad news: her golden finger is a cultivation-world upgrade mashup of Pinduoduo and Beauty Cam: the Show-Off System. [Invite an opponent to take one more chop and you can level up!] [Take three more chops in total to unlock the “Bright 29kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    These books are all pretty ruthless.

35. 35 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 37.6kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves

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    Just kidding, nobody's recommending this book?! The only one without meal replacements, you'll regret it if you don't read it.

36. 36 这 Is This Right? Why Is My Golden Finger Bound to My Villainous Son? 这对吗？金手指绑定我反派儿子？ Little Star Grains星星米粒儿Fantastical Romance363k WordsOngoing [Cute Baby] [Traditional Cultivation Setting] [Romance] [爽文] [Genius] [Not a Mary Sue] [Scheming Mother and Son] Ye Qing transmigrated. She became the short-lived biological mother of a villainous toddler, and got his villain System as a bonus! Her son does the missions, but she gets all the rewards? Who cares who the Host is? As long as I get all the rewards! "Chenchen, stop poking the anthill. Mom's taking you to cultivate immortality!" [Destined Villain Reformation System] [Host: Ye Chen] [Cu 18kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves
37. 37 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 67.9kReads9.4Score11kShelves

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    These are the only two cultivation novels I've ever finished reading on Tomato Bookstore. I've already read the second one three times! [Shy]

38. 38 穿 Transmigrating? Love Can't Hold a Candle to Sword Training 穿越，恋爱哪有练剑香 This Little Fish Is Quite Carefree这辆小鱼很自在Fantastical Romance860k WordsOngoing [No CP + sword cultivator + genius + fantasy + many standout female characters + heroine with unwavering Daoist resolve, no romantic entanglements, decisive and ruthless] After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Ye Ling becomes a nobody of a cousin, fated to be a mere supporting character in a book. No top-tier talent? No mysterious inheritance? No problem! Her golden finger, Heaven Rewards Hard Work, has awakened. Every bit of effort brings several times the reward, allowing her to quickly ma 14.9kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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    No romantic pairings or ambiguous relationships. A hardworking and genius female protagonist, with numerous outstanding female characters. She even has a female pet companion. The book features many strong and talented women, but the female protagonist is the strongest and most talented. She is exceptionally accepted as a true disciple by the female leader of her country's number one sect (no need to enter through the outer or inner sect system). There are descriptions of female friendships, a small ensemble cast, and the character descriptions are not formulaic. It's already at 600,000 words, so it's a good read. Most importantly, the author is aiming for the new "Eggplant" attendance rule of 200,000 words per month, starting this month, so don't worry about updating too little! If you're looking for something to read, check it out! [Add to bookshelf]

39. 39 万 All Things as One: Transmigrating Across Light-Years to Protect You 万有一体：穿越光年守护你 Zi Dan紫萏Modern Romance270k WordsOngoing Fantasy cultivation, Eastern Zen, and post-apocalyptic science fiction intertwine in a beautiful romance between immortal and mortal. An immortal spirit descends to the mortal world to turn the tables and change her fate. With an expansive imagination and a plot full of twists and turns, the story blends cultivation and tribulations, a love spanning dimensions, and the secrets behind the universe’s ascension to a higher dimension. Set against Earth’s ascension to a higher dimension, the novel fo 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [May you be blessed immediately][Heart] Do not pursue fleeting external worldly pleasures, cultivate your mind and refine your Qi to prove your true nature, traverse the realms of immortals, gods, and Buddhas, ride divine beasts and tread the Milky Way, and comprehend the great Dao of the unity of all things.

40. 40 废 The Good-for-Nothing Senior Sister? No, She’s Terrifyingly Strong 废柴大师姐？不，她简直强得可怕 Yu and An御与桉Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + strong female lead + cultivation + powerful leads + satisfying read + male lead appears later] Ning Zhaoxue has always been the laughingstock of the Qingyun Sect. Her fellow disciples bully her because she has no master, her resources are constantly withheld, and even the Sect Leader's daughter calls her “a disgrace to sword cultivators.” No one knows that she has already mastered the teachings of countless schools in the Scripture Pavilion. At 89Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is amazing!! A super-powerful female lead novel!! A must-read for female lead lovers!! The female lead is incredibly strong, a genius!! She always pretends to be weak to hide her true strength! After her master emerges from seclusion and she has someone backing her up, she stops pretending! The story revolves around cultivation and breakthroughs—the female lead seems like an all-around genius! The fights are incredibly satisfying, she's decisive, not a saint, and there's a romantic pairing, both characters are virgins, and both are strong. The male lead appears rather late; we've already reached chapter 70+ and haven't seen him yet... The author updates very consistently, two chapters a day!! Please, you guys, dive right in!!

41. 41 舔 Become a God by Tasting Blood: The Unhinged Junior Sister Lays Low in the Villain Sect 舔血成神：疯批师妹苟在反派宗门 Good Fortune欧气Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An entire sect of villains + cultivation + a scheming little rascal of a disciple on the Path of Love vs. a sinister master on the Path of Ruthlessness] From the start, she tricks a god in a demon lair. Faced with a whole cast of wicked people, Li Yueyin decides to become the most devious of them all! To survive long enough to become a god, she poses as a top genius while being tested, despite her useless talent. Tough people don’t complain about their circumstances. With a sweet face and a vil 26.6kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves

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    This guy is a total scumbag, the female lead is a total scumbag. The female lead is ruthless, and the only accusation against her is that she's "possessed by a demon and has already chosen her own path to death." Hahaha!

42. 42 修 The Cultivation World’s Number One Talisman Master 修仙界第一符修 The Faint Morning Light晨光熹微Ancient Romance2.6M WordsOngoing [The rating has just been posted and will rise later] [Female-led cultivation progression fantasy + Talisman genius + Ancient gods awaken in the late game] The day Sang Yu joined an immortal sect, a genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root appeared in the Southern Region of the cultivation world. Sword cultivation, spell cultivation, alchemy, formations, beast taming: she could choose any path she wanted. No. She just wanted to quietly paint and become a talisman cultivator! The elders of the immor 262.9kReads9.2Score25.1kShelves

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    This book is amazing! The story is fantastic, absolutely fantastic!

43. 43 幽 The Immortal Path of the Nether Lotus 幽莲仙途 Jun Yue Xin Xi君悦心曦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Xianxia + strong heroine + no CP + collateral branch of a clan] In the vast Eastern Yuan, the Immortal Dao flourished. Mortals lived no more than seventy years, and Qi Refiners a little over a hundred. Those who opened the Purple Mansion and established their Dao Foundation lived three to five hundred years. Those who endured the Five Suns Heavenly Thunder and attained an Innate Golden Core lived a thousand years. Those who gathered the Nine Suns at their crown, shattered their Core, and conden 2kReads7.1Score143Shelves

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    Both books feature female protagonists who grow and develop, with no romantic pairings or female rivalry, focusing on solo adventures. They follow traditional cultivation themes, progressing step by step without any overpowered abilities. If you enjoy this type of story, you absolutely must read them; they're incredibly good. Both books have their own unique characteristics, but both are exceptionally enjoyable, especially the second one, which gets increasingly tense and exciting as you read. However, since both are relatively new books, updates are infrequent. I don't recommend waiting for them to die out before reading them; it's risky to let such good books die out if there aren't many readers.

44. 44 重 Reborn: The Lotus Steps of the Buddha 重生之佛步莲华 The Pink Panther of Fatty Pig胖胖猪的粉红豹Ancient Romance517k WordsOngoing In her previous life, she was a prodigy of the Daoist sects. In this life, she is an orphan with a Buddhist fate. When Fairy Ling Wei perishes in a calamity at Fallen Star Cliff, a wisp of her remnant soul is reborn as Li Jing, a low-born orphan with mediocre talent who is bullied at a small Buddhist temple. With her path forward cut off and trapped in a desperate situation, she glimpses a chance for survival among the oil lamps and ancient scriptures: abandon the Dao and embrace Buddhism. From 2Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 穷 A Poor Girl’s Daily Life as a Rogue Cultivator 穷鬼女散修的修仙日常 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Xiao Han never imagined that she, an ordinary working girl who hadn't even finished middle school, would transmigrate one day. Fine, she transmigrated. But she had neither a pocket dimension nor a System, let alone a handy golden finger. She got none of the perks or welcome gifts that usually came with transmigration. That would have been bad enough, but other transmigrators took over someone else's body and fit right into local society. She, however, arrived in her own body, unable to speak the 49.9kReads9.2Score7.1kShelves
46. 46 挖 Bone-Mining and Blood-Draining: A Madwoman Goes on a Rampage in the Cultivation World 挖骨取血，疯批在修仙界杀疯了 Green Veggie Little Bunny青菜小 兔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (No romance + unhinged heroine + skewed values + a touch of ensemble cast + a touch of redemption + selfish, growth-oriented female lead. If that's not your thing, don't read or leave hate. Just quietly move on; it's better for everyone! Sending love ❥(ゝω·✿ฺ)) After transmigrating, Jiang Hanqing became a pitiful senior sister whose spiritual root had been stolen. Her own younger sister took her bones and seized her spiritual root. Was she supposed to put up with that? Absolutely not! When you 3.7kReads8.8Score444Shelves

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    A female protagonist focused on cultivating immortality, with no romantic partner.

47. 47 穿 I Transmigrated into a Clichéd Cultivation World, but I Only Want to Cultivate the Heartless Way 穿到狗血修真界，我只想修无情道 Seven Sevens七个七Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted How lucky to arrive in the world of cultivation! Why waste time on romance when you could be cultivating? After discovering she was the second female lead in a melodramatic novel, Xiang Wenxin promptly called off her engagement and headed down the mountain. The cultivation world's magnificent landscapes, here I come! If you had to choose a cultivation path in a world obsessed with melodramatic romance, the obvious choice would be the Path of Ruthlessness. This novel has no romance. 662Reads8.8Score104Shelves
48. 48 小 The Little Martial Uncle Cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness, Slaying Immortals and Gods 小师叔修无情道，斩仙杀神 Xu Erbai许尔白Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation + no romance + not a saintly heroine + hidden madness + heroine has no moral compass] “Our junior granduncle is talented, and an even better person. So good it’s frightening.” “Our junior granduncle is peerlessly beautiful, yet she couldn’t care less about her admirers.” “Get lost! Stop blocking my path to immortality. I’m going to become an immortal!” a stunning woman snarled. “Master, something terrible has happened! Junior Martial Aunt has stirred up trouble in He 594Reads8.1Score100Shelves
49. 49 师 My Senior Sister’s Ruthless Dao Is Wild and Unrestrained 师姐的无情道又疯又飒 Frostflower Lemon Duck霜花柠檬鸭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + no romance + leveling up + a low-profile System + ensemble cast] After an otherworldly soul occupied her body for sixty years and wrecked the world, Senior Sister finally returned to her own body and was reborn, bound to a low-profile System. Yun Ci, the exceptionally gifted Senior Sister, entered the Dao through love yet cultivated the merciless path, opening up a new way for the world to attain the Dao. I wield a sword that can cleave all things beneath heaven. When dealing with pe 2.6kReads8.9Score291Shelves
50. 50 剑 The Sword Cultivator Junior Sister Goes Wild Without Burning Out: The Stronger the Opponent, the Stronger She Gets 剑修小师妹发疯不内耗，遇强则强 Jiedun Girl of the Liangyi Hall两仪殿的杰顿娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Bai Wei had merely complained about a harem-cultivation novel she'd read before bed. In the blink of an eye, she transmigrated into it as the unlucky supporting female character whose fortune was stolen by the heroine. “Bai Wei, you said yesterday that everything you own is mine. I think your bracelet is really pretty. Would you give it to me? I'll trade you my favorite earrings.” What a demon beast! Bai Wei hadn't expected the heroine, who had also been reborn not long ago, to start targeting h 7.2kReads8.5Score787Shelves

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