Looking for Cultivation Novels With a Cool, Detached Female Lead 求修仙文 女主性格清冷

1. 1 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 48.2kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves

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   This is one of my favorite books. Both the male and female leads are aloof and cold. It's still being serialized and is incredibly good. They are both beautiful, aloof cultivators, with a female master and male disciple relationship, but the female lead is also the male lead's sword spirit. The plot is rich and engaging, unlike a monotonous narrative.

2. 2 修 Cultivation: I Just Pulled Out a Sword, What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙：我就拔个剑，你们慌什么 Hardworking Goldfish努力的金鱼Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Also known as "The Green-Robed Girl Is Unbeatable: One Sword Leads to Immortality" A young woman in green robes travels through the heavens with a book in hand. Everyone assumes another bookworm has appeared, but in reality... A certain holy son roars in despair: “Reading is great! It cultivates the mind! But could you put down your sword while we talk?” A certain holy maiden gazes at her lovestruck: “So handsome! If I ignore the fact that she’s a woman, I could marry her. Pick me for the politi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend these two cultivation novels featuring a cool and aloof female protagonist. 🌊① A traditional cultivation novel where the female protagonist cultivates swordsmanship. She is cool, quiet, and has strong moral principles. She embarks on the path of immortality to fulfill her grandfather's dying wish, focusing intently on cultivation and steadily climbing the ranks through her own efforts. 🌊② The female protagonist cultivates music. She is stunningly beautiful, with a cool and aloof personality. She has strong moral principles, is not a saint, and while she may seem cold and indifferent, she actually possesses a great heart.

3. 3 女 The Supporting Actress Cultivates Immortality: I Only Want to Be a Music Cultivator 女配修仙：我只想做个音修 Seven Parts Moonlight七分明月Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Music cultivator + xiao, guqin, flute, konghou + strong heroine + progression fantasy + water and wood spiritual roots] Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… The heroine is the most beautiful. She starts out with a low cultivation level and has to grow step by step. It’s a satisfying power fantasy, but not a mindless one. In the twenty-fifth century, musician Lin Yin transmigrates into a novel titled The Beloved True Heiress Is Also the Cultivatio 5.2kReads8.9Score557Shelves
4. 4 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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   This is an incredibly satisfying novel. The female lead is aloof, highly talented, powerful, and beautiful. Her destiny is to rule the world. She's a true winner in life!

5. 5 蹂 After I Tormented the Male Lead, He Spoiled Me Rotten 蹂躏男主后，他将我宠上天 Nan Xiaofei南小非Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Sweet 1v1 romance] [Pretending to transmigrate into a book] [The real powerhouse] She transmigrates into a book and becomes the evil female cannon fodder destined to be made into a human pig by the male lead. The System gives her two tasks: follow the original plot and humiliate the male lead, then make him fall hopelessly in love with her. Faced with a hellishly difficult challenge, she takes it all in stride. At their first meeting, he bites through her artery and swears to make her wish she 8.8kReads9.3Score971Shelves

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   🍁①The female lead is a judge in the divine realm, with a touch of angst, but it's mostly the male lead who suffers. Her line is, "Ah Ye, if you don't believe me, I won't believe you either." 🍁②The female lead is the aloof number one cultivator in the immortal world, practicing both swordsmanship and music.

6. 6 清 The Cool-Hearted Music Cultivator Swings Her Sword and Silences the Entire Cultivation World 清冷乐修一挥剑，反手沉默修仙界 Shen Zhanxing沈占星Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Romance pairing, one-on-one, happy ending, both physically and emotionally faithful, equally powerful] [Statement: This is 100% original. I started writing it on April 1, 2023! Stop copying my opening and stealing my ideas. Have you no shame?] Cool and aloof, perfunctory junior sister × unpredictable half-demon senior brother A genius musician dies during a concert tour and, after death, transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder second female lead in a Mary Sue cultivation romance. 5.5kReads9.1Score771Shelves
7. 7 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
8. 8 穿 I Transmigrated into My Master's Body and Doted on My Yandere Disciple 穿成师尊后，我娇养了病娇徒弟 Mighty Little Flat-Chested One威猛小平胸Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Lanyue transmigrates into a book and becomes a cruel master who treats her disciple as a cultivation furnace, exploiting him without restraint. Fortunately, none of it has happened yet. Lanyue looks at the well-behaved disciple before her, the future Ghost King who will rule the Nine Provinces, and trembles in fear. To avoid the miserable fate of having her soul torn out and her skin flayed, Lanyue does everything she can to please her disciple. As long as she doesn’t spoil him to death, she’ll 15.3kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
9. 9 杳 Faint Strings, Distant Music 杳杳弦音 Zao Ximu早西木Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Complete] [No romance] [Light ensemble cast] [One-sided crushes] Shu Sheng is a new employee in the Female Protagonist Department. And she’s the female lead of a male-oriented novel. She thought she could coast through her first assignment with minimal effort, but she never expected… Writing a Mary Sue story (debatable) just to have some fun~ Feel free to ship characters, but please don’t argue~ A few extra reading notes! 1. Everyone loves Senior Sister! But they’re all one-sided crushes, haha 431Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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   This cultivation novel might not focus particularly on magic; it emphasizes the characters' emotional development, growth, and ensemble cast. The female lead is aloof yet gentle, and somewhat like an observer because she's very rational, knowing she'll eventually leave, but she still has a strong connection with everyone! It's great!

10. 10 二 My Second Senior Sister Is an Outstanding Graduate of the Heartless Dao 二师姐她是无情道优秀毕业生 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted The animated series Jade Walls Without Dust is out now. [Everyone's favorite heroine × no CP × everyone has a one-sided crush × a battlefield of competing men] The heroine is a beacon of righteousness, a proper, upright disciple of a traditional sect from a prestigious family! Shen Wensheng, the second disciple of the Venerable Qingxiao of Tianquan Sect, is exceptionally gifted and blessed. The Grand Ancestor Taixuan has identified her as the ideal candidate to cultivate the Heartless Dao. But t 9.9kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    Super good! The female lead is ruthless and completely clueless when it comes to emotions. She's incredibly talented and diligent in her cultivation, almost as if she and her cultivation are husband and wife 😄

11. 11 别 Don't Mess With Her! The Rogue Immortal Lady Cultivates the Path of Slaughter! 别惹！散仙娘娘她修的是杀戮道！ Today's Fortune: The Best Omen今日财运上上签Ancient Romance955k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + powerful from the start + romance + plot-driven feel-good story + happy ending] [Female lead stronger than the male lead] [Male lead has few scenes but a complete romantic storyline] [Morally gray villainess heroine] Si Jinchao, the Three Realms’ number one rebel. She was fated to be stillborn, yet came into the world as a coffin-born child. Even her very existence defied the will of Heaven. Heaven wanted her frail and sickly, her life full of misfortune, her days wretched 8.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    This book is excellent, highly recommended! +10086

12. 12 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 37kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves

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    Nanxian stepped forward from afar, so noble and beautiful, dressed in white like a goddess. But with each step she took, day turned into darkness, pure white jasmine was replaced by the Netherworld, heaven turned into hell, and boundless death aura rushed towards them.

13. 13 修 After Cultivating Immortality, My Beauty Hits the Max and I Become Everyone’s Moonlight 修仙后美貌值满点，成了白月光 Scrubbing the Persimmon Skin White柿子皮洗白白Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, stunning beauty heroine VS cold, emotionless male lead, a Sword Venerable born with a sword bone] Lin Yunqing, an ordinary office worker in the modern world, transmigrates after a car accident into a power fantasy novel starring a female lead. But she's neither Bai Susu, the heroine blessed with opportunities at every turn, nor Zhou Yulong, the gifted first-ranked supporting character. She's just a throwaway female character, number who-knows-what, tested at the Taiqing Sect's rec 8.3kReads7.4Score823Shelves

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    Transmigrating into a wish-fulfillment novel featuring a strong female protagonist, she became cannon fodder from the very beginning, revealed to have conflicting water and fire spiritual roots, her sole purpose being to pave the way for the female lead. She secretly resolved to stay away from the plot, but due to her water spiritual root and body-refining technique, she became an astonishing figure in the cultivation world.

14. 14 鬼 The Ghost Lord Pursues His Wife: His Peerlessly Beautiful Master Can't Escape 鬼主追妻，绝美师尊逃不掉 Sugar Little Seven糖小七七Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted [Invincible + adored by everyone + male rivals competing for her + ensemble cast + stunning beauty + long-planned schemes. Note: The romance is a relatively minor element.] Gu Xianyin was born into the foremost cultivation family, the young lady of the Gu clan. Her talent is heaven-defying, and she wields a sacred sword all on her own. Not only does she become the Gu clan's number-one holy maiden, she also has the number-one sect in the cultivation world personally offer her its position of holy 233Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is a female-centric, empowering novel featuring a cold and stunningly beautiful saintly master who is surrounded by heartthrobs.

15. 15 玄 Fantasy: The Crown Princess Slaughters Her Way Through 玄幻之太女殿下杀疯了 Ying Jiu Si赢九思Ancient Romance314k WordsOngoing [No romance + strong heroine + character growth + powerful background] Ying Junyi, Crown Princess of the Great Qin Empire and divine daughter of the imperial Ying clan. Junyi means ruler, the one and only. Everyone believes the Reincarnated Human Emperor Body is a combination of the Reincarnation Body and the Human Emperor Body. But the truth is this: she has been an emperor in all nine reincarnations, and billions of living beings have sung her praises. Excerpts: Excerpt 1: Decree of the Ying 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Crown Princess of the Empire, later the young clan leader of the Imperial Clan. She has a cold and aloof personality and doesn't like to talk much! She's ruthless and decisive in killing!

16. 16 末 Awakened in the Apocalypse: I'm the Villainess's Best Friend 末世觉醒，我是恶毒女配的闺蜜 It's Jingjing是静静呀Sci-Fi & Apocalypse368k WordsCompleted During her driving test, Wen Shuqing awakens to the fact that she is the best friend of the white-lotus female supporting character in an apocalypse transmigration-into-a-book novel… also known as a disposable passerby. In her memories, Lu Qianqian is the heroine who transmigrated into the book and spent over a decade using her adopted-daughter status to take her best friend's place as the heiress of a wealthy family. Then the apocalypse comes, and her best friend is recognized by the Lu family. 1.4kReads8.1Score123Shelves

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    As a 20-year avid reader, I still think this book is excellent. Although it's not finished, it's definitely worth following. The plot is intricately woven, unconventional, and features two female leads—it's very good.

17. 17 累 Exhausted! My Sickly Disciple Wants to Turn Evil, and I Have to Comfort Him Every Day 累！病娇徒弟要黑化，每天都要哄 Knowing What to Do知其为之Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + female teacher and male student + sweet and angsty + happy ending + dark, obsessive male lead] Luo Chu transmigrates into the body of the vicious master who tormented the villain, Liu Chengzhi, to the brink of death. To make matters worse, she personally witnesses Liu Chengzhi smiling madly as he slaughters most of the cultivation world! Good grief! Who is this murderous lunatic? Where’s my kind, righteous boy? Liu Chengzhi turns around and sees her. His smile sud 8.2kReads9.0Score910Shelves

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    It's really good! The author is the same person, and you can see two books at the end...

18. 18 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Frail Male Supporting Character I Raised Became a Yandere 穿书后，我养的病弱男配成病娇了 Knowing What to Do知其为之Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + sweet and angsty + nurturing and redemption + obsessive and deranged] Jiang Niannian loved Yin Li, the tragic and powerful male supporting character. His fate was full of hardships: no one cared for him, the heroine abandoned him, and he was doomed to a gruesome death. Jiang Niannian declared: “Let go of my baby, I’ll take care of him!” Then she transmigrated into the role of Yin Li’s personal maid, bound herself to the “Sickly Male Supporting Character R —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 女EN The Supporting Female Character Cultivates, the Protagonists Are Sacrificed to Heaven 女配修仙，主角祭天 Long-Tailed Tit长尾山雀呀Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted On the night before becoming the disciple of Immortal Venerable Yanchen, Sang Ying discovered that she was the villainess in a cultivation novel about a master and his disciple! She was the foil to the pure and kind heroine, a delicate white lotus. Not only did she force the male lead to take her as his disciple, she also tried to steal what belonged to the heroine. In the end, she died at the hands of one of the heroine's admirers, and her pure ice spirit root became the catalyst for repairing 7.7kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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    If you're looking for a cultivation novel where the female lead has a cool and aloof personality, this one is pretty good!

20. 20 我 I’m a Straight Woman and a Sword Cultivator, Yet Everyone’s Obsessed with Me 我，直女剑修，但万人迷 Amateur Sailor业余水手Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Read these content warnings: 1. Male suitors competing + love triangle drama + chasing the wife to the crematorium + forced love + darkening + unrequited feelings. 2. The first male supporting character has a tragic past and is not chaste; he appears very briefly, so don’t read if that bothers you. 3. This is purely written to indulge the author’s tastes; readers who demand strict logic should stay away. 4. Everyone is drawn to the heroine, with unrequited feelings and no fixed couple.] When Q 3.9kReads9.0Score441Shelves
21. 21 女 The Villainess Wants to Cultivate Immortality, and the White Lotus Must Be Sacrificed to Heaven 女配要修仙，白莲应祭天 As Though We’d Known Each Other Forever有卿如故Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted Only in the final moments before her death does the junior sister of the Liuguang Sect learn that she is nothing more than a villainess in a xianxia novel. As the story's most prominent early villainess, Yun Moyin uses the life-saving debt she is owed to break up the destined couple and force the male lead to become her Dao companion. She also trips up the female lead at every turn, until the male lead finally has enough and engineers her death. As soon as she dies, the male lead gets together w 29Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    I personally think they're very good. The female leads in both books are very strong. Although the second book was a bit rushed, it's still a very good read. ✨

22. 22 人 In the Cultivation World, My White Moonlight Chooses to Side with the Villain 人在修仙界，白月光选择跟反派混 Durian-Flavored Cheese榴莲味奶酪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female lead: slyly keeping a low profile while thinking she's the hunter / Male lead: sweet on the outside, dark within, and willing to be the prey] Gu Nanyan transmigrated into a cultivation novel about a stand-in and was forced to play the supporting role for an entire lifetime. After painstakingly following the plot to the end, she never expected to be reborn in the novel's world. Gu Nanyan: “I really can't thank you enough!” Thinking back on the previous life's plot, she had barely made it 37.2kReads9.1Score5.8kShelves

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    It's so beautiful, really!

23. 23 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 1kReads8.8Score262Shelves

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    It's a cultivation novel with a cool, kind, and clear-headed female lead, which is exactly the kind of strong female lead novel I like. The male lead has a very low presence, and there are almost no kisses, hugs, or cuddles. The female lead levels up and fights monsters in the book, which is very powerful. It's super satisfying for those of us who like to see a powerful and domineering female lead. If you're into this kind of story, you definitely have to finish it!

24. 24 杀 Step One in Taking Down the Green-Tea Drama Queen: Cheat My Way to Immortality 杀穿绿茶作精第一步，开挂修仙 Ke Xiaoyao可小妖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dual Systems + sign-in + a little bit of everyone-loving-her + cultivation + no romance] Su Yuenning, the villainess in a cultivation novel, awakens to her own identity. Her green-tea junior sister, a sweet-talking white lotus, speaks in a coquettish voice. “Senior Brother, I'm fine. Don't scold Senior Sister.” Su Yuenning can't be bothered with her. She focuses on figuring out her own System. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've signed in and received a beloved-by-all aura!” “Ding! Congr 2kReads8.8Score271Shelves

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    I think I'm pretty.

25. 25 妄 Longing, Bright Moon 妄，明月 A Fleeting, Stunning Beauty一抹惊鸿意Fantastical Romance746k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + master-disciple romance, female master and male disciple + aloof beauty + possessive, clingy male lead + female lead is his white moonlight + long-planned scheme + happy ending] As the sole disciple of the head of Qianyuan Sect, Xie Hanyun could ascend to godhood if she took one more step, or inherit leadership of the foremost sect if she took one step back. The only divine artifact in the world, the Nine Heavens Divine Wood Bow, had chosen her as its master 2.7kReads—Score283Shelves

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    Yes, as soon as the female lead was resurrected, one problem after another came her way.

26. 26 宗 Beloved by the Sect: Junior Sister’s Swordsmanship Is Beyond Compare 宗门团宠，师妹她剑法超神 Zhuo Jiu灼九Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Coming of age / ensemble cast / everyone’s favorite / face-slapping / feel-good revenge / putting scumbags in their place] After being harmed by her elder sister, Yun Zhi suddenly discovers that she is a doomed supporting character who dies early in a book. But this time, she not only survives, she also breaks free of the plot. The eldest senior sister happens to find her and brings her back to the sect, where she becomes the youngest junior sister of the Tenth Peak. Yun Zhi had only wanted to 8.7kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Aww, it's so good! The female lead is focused solely on cultivation, and her senior brothers and sisters dote on her immensely. However, she's not aloof or cold.

27. 27 重 Reborn to Cultivate Immortality: The Supporting Actress Gets the Heroine’s Script 重生修仙：女配拿了女主剧本 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Yun family of Cangyun City has two daughters. The legitimate daughter, Yun Yue’e, has a Water Spirit Root and the destiny of a phoenix. Her parents dote on her, and her master cherishes her. The concubine-born daughter, Yun Nian, is desperate for her parents’ attention. She willingly becomes her elder sister’s shadow, practices the Yun family’s forbidden arts, takes her injuries, and clears the path for her. Yun Nian thinks this might finally make her father spare her a glance, but she neve 3.6kReads9.0Score365Shelves

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    The title isn't great, but the storyline is good, and the female lead has a cool but not indifferent personality, making it worth watching.

28. 28 修 Love in the Stormy World of Cultivation 修仙之风云爱恋 Fated to Meet缘缘来Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling] + [Born with Incredible Luck] + [One Woman, Multiple Love Interests] + [Romantic Rivalry] The heroine, Bai Yunyun, has the everyone’s-darling script in hand. She seems to be heaven’s favorite, born with amazing luck. Wherever she goes, opportunities are never far behind. She might stumble upon a rare immortal herb in a remote mountain valley or find a long-lost manual in an ancient ruin. It’s as though the entire world is paving the way for her dazzling path to immortality. 27Reads8.6Score—Shelves
29. 29 废 The Useless One Defies Heaven: Slaying My Way Through the Nine Heavens of the Divine Realm! 废材逆天：杀上神界九重天！ I Really Can't Write Anymore真的写不出来了Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The world’s greatest assassin king was betrayed by her sisters and killed. When she opened her eyes again, the heavens and earth had changed, and all the beasts had come to pay tribute. The foolish young lady had become a genius. Divine beasts and even transcendent beasts were reduced to carrying her shoes, pills were treats for her pets, and she used divine artifacts to chop firewood… But what is with the man who’s always clinging to her? (Completed) Content warning: Besides the main couple, th 2.8kReads9.1Score327Shelves

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    The female lead is pretty but a bit cold, but those who are kind to her are warm-hearted despite their cold exterior.

30. 30 炮 The Cannon Fodder's Path to Immortality 炮灰的逆袭仙路 Chrysanthemum and Goji Berry Tea菊花枸杞茶Ancient Romance744k WordsOngoing [Character growth + team battles + romance!!!] Yuan Yihuan was reborn, but she was neither the heroine chosen by fate nor some noble supporting lady. She was just a minor cannon-fodder character in the story. To survive, she carefully kept to the cracks, occasionally following the powerful heroines and supporting ladies around to pick up some gear. But as she kept picking things up, she somehow became a powerhouse herself?! When the seal on the Demon Realm is reopened and the lower realm is plun 509Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn into a world that is actually a book, but she doesn't use it to steal other people's opportunities. Later, she even becomes good friends with the original female protagonist. She has great talent and enters a major sect, where she finds a very powerful master. She relies entirely on herself. There is a male protagonist, but she doesn't lose her mind when she's with him; things are very natural. (PS: The female protagonist is aloof and cold, while the male protagonist has a spirited and dashing hairstyle.)

31. 31 至 Supreme Phoenix Maiden: The Demon Venerable's Beloved 至尊凤女：魔尊的心尖宠 Ju Duo橘朵Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Strong male lead, even stronger female lead, devoted couple, female lead is no do-gooder, multiple identities, no amnesia plot, no mistaken-identity antics, a thoroughly satisfying story with a female lead who hides nothing (if you don't like that, read at your own risk)] She was an elite agent in the twenty-first century. Then, in a single moment, she transmigrated, only to become the useless eldest daughter of the Feng family, someone anyone could bully? But she actually has an even more myst 3.9kReads9.1Score540Shelves

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    Well, I only spent four hours reading it, and honestly, this book is highly recommended by YYDS.

32. 32 改 After I Switched to the Ruthless Dao, the Entire Sect Begged Me to Forgive Them 改修无情道后，全宗门哭着求原谅 Yi Chang意畅Ancient Romance958k WordsCompleted Before she died, Ruomu wanted to repay her master's kindness and earn the love of her master and fellow disciples. She was willing to hide her talent and neglect her cultivation, remaining forever in the Qi Refining stage, just so she could take good care of her sect. No matter how hard she had to work for the sect, she never complained. No matter how much her master looked down on her. No matter how much her junior brothers and sisters despised her. Ruomu never had any regrets. But all she got 118Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    This is a female-centric cultivation novel with a cold and aloof female lead. I highly recommend it!

33. 33 穿 Book Transmigration: The Sickly, Twisted Villain Is My Disciple 穿书：病娇大反派是我徒弟 Picking Corn拾玉米Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + System + master and disciple + puppy-like at first, yandere later] Jiang Zhuwu transmigrated into a book and diligently completed her missions to stay alive. The result: Second senior brother: “Junior sister, would you be my cultivation partner?” Young Master Lin: “Zhuwu, your engagement to me...” Demon clan alchemist: “Don't be so hung up on gender.” When her young disciple found out, his dark eyes, flecked with starlight, held a hint of repressed, ambiguous longing. 7Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    This is absolutely amazing, highly recommended! The romance between the male and female leads unfolds smoothly without dragging; the female lead initially saves the male lead, while the male lead heals the female lead later. The older woman/younger man relationship is fantastic! A cool, sophisticated woman versus a cute, yandere younger man. YYDS! Sisters, let's go!

34. 34 神 Mysterious Emperor: Heaven-Defying Mad Queen, Keep a Low Profile 神秘帝尊：逆天狂妃，请低调 Mo Xiaoqi墨小柒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She was a 21st-century assassin who had been reborn. He was an Imperial Lord who transcended the six realms. To save her life, she disguised herself as a man. Unaware of her gender, he fell deeply in love. “Imperial Lord! Someone wants to extract the Imperial Consort's soul from another world!” “Kill them.” “Imperial Lord, someone said the Imperial Consort is handsome.” “Make her wear women's clothes!” “Imperial Lord, I-Imperial Consort brought back an adorable little girl...” “...” The Imperial 5.1kReads8.9Score539Shelves

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    The female lead is aloof, and the male lead is cunning.

35. 35 天 Heaven’s Chosen Empress, Her Vinegar-Prone Husband’s Overwhelming Devotion 天命帝妃，醋精夫君的强势盛宠 Coolness凉意Ancient Romance895k WordsOngoing She was once a dark overlord, only to be betrayed. Then she transmigrates into a world where her father doesn't care for her, her mother doesn't love her, and everyone knows her as the ugliest good-for-nothing. But as she outwits and outmaneuvers her enemies at every turn, she discovers that her supposedly useless body's origins are far from ordinary. She thought the journey would be all about searching for her family, but an enchanting man clings to her every step of the way. No matter how far 6Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    That fits perfectly!

36. 36 疯 After Reforming, the Mad Enchantress Has Every God at Her Feet 疯批妖姬洗白后，诸神皆为裙下臣 One Who Came Running Out of the Mountains大山里跑出来的Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, everyone dotes on her, everyone gets their comeuppance, the villainess is redeemed, but she refuses to forgive] After transmigrating into a book as Jun Qing, a wicked female demon condemned by Heaven, she fails to clear her name time and time again because of the Heavenly Dao’s restrictions. Her Imperial Lord father strips her of her divine status. Her three older brothers despise her. The little slave she took in betrays her, and her God of War disciple personally dra 1.7kReads8.6Score328Shelves

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    This one's pretty good. It's also a cultivation novel, but the female lead might have a more tragic story. However, she's the kind of beautiful, strong, and tragic character, and there's a male lead who seems to be a yandere (obsessive and possessive) type. He dotes on her a lot. I recommend you check it out.

37. 37 爆 Breaking News! The Fallen Princess Was Carried Off by the Villainous Overlord 爆！亡国公主被反派大佬扛走了 Fallen Today落今朝Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [The Most Beautiful Woman in the Three Continents] x [A Mad, Powerful, Miserable, and Ruthless Demon King] Reborn as a princess of a fallen kingdom in a tragic romance novel, Qiao Li tries to change her fate and escape the scumbag. But through a twist of fate, she is carried off by a notorious demon king whose name is feared across the Three Continents. His cultivation is peerless, and he looks down on everything in the world. Yet one misstep leaves him with a regret to last a thousand years: he 4.8kReads9.3Score496Shelves

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    It's beautiful~ I don't know how to describe it.

38. 38 乖 Good, Male Lead, Don’t Move. Let the Villainess Touch You 乖，男主别动，让女配摸一下 Yan Dong晏冬Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a male-oriented harem novel about a live-in son-in-law, Bai Niannian becomes the cannon-fodder Daoist partner who bullies and humiliates the male lead. At the same time, she's bound to a System that gives her daily tasks involving him. Ding! Dress the male lead. Bring him some warmth. Take the initiative and kiss him... Have you lost your mind? I'm not going to be the male lead's lovesick puppy! Congratulations, you've leveled up to Demon Venerable. Bai Niannian: Okay, 1.1kReads8.5Score148Shelves

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    Although the female lead isn't aloof, I found the book very enjoyable.

39. 39 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book as a Blind Cannon Fodder, I Steal the Heroine's Role 穿书炮灰瞎子后，我改拿女主剧本 The Young Master Makes Idle Remarks公子闲言Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted Chi Qinglian, a soul without a body, finds herself inside a novel she read, inhabiting a blind cannon-fodder character who dies in the very first chapter. She intends to keep to the sidelines, cultivate immortality, grow stronger, and find the couple Chi Xu and his wife. Who knew that rare treasures, divine beasts, and magical weapons would fall into her hands with barely any effort, while all the original protagonists keep flocking to her? The original heroine: Qinglian, stay behind me. The ori 130Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Read the description yourself; don't let its low rating deter you from reading it.

40. 40 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 130.4kReads9.5Score53kShelves

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    A very good cultivation novel, the female protagonist is focused on her career, there are no messy or annoying plot holes, it's just not finished yet, I want more.

41. 41 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended!!!

42. 42 这 This Female Cultivator Plays by Her Own Rules, and She’s Adored! 这个女修路子野，得宠！ Bean Sprout, Bean Sprout豆芽豆芽Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + Cultivation + Supporting Female Character + Five-Element Spiritual Roots + Leveling Up + Strong Heroine + Everyone's Favorite] Xiao Lou transmigrates into an unfinished cultivation novel as a supporting female character. Her aptitude is so poor that she nearly gives up, but luckily, she has a hidden bloodline. She levels up and fights monsters along the way, with adorable pets, divine beasts, alchemy, artifact crafting, talismans, and fortuitous opportunities. She's got it a 2.2kReads8.6Score203Shelves

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    Story summary: Super good, awesome!

43. 43 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 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9kShelves

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    This book, after reading so many novels over the years, this one is definitely the best!

44. 44 杀 Level Up by Slaying Monsters: The Useless Girl Is Actually Max Level 杀怪就升级，废材女竟是满级大佬 Yu Tutu于途途Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiang Su transmigrates to the cultivation world with a gaming System. A useless cultivator? She has nothing to fear. With her heaven-defying System, she faces no bottlenecks in leveling up. She can exchange points for anything in the System’s shop. Alchemy, forging, beast taming, seven elemental spiritual meridians, secret realms and all kinds of adventures are a piece of cake! Xiang Su becomes a leveling maniac and sets off on her journey through the cultivation world. But she never imagined th 638Reads8.5Score110Shelves

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45. 45 穿 After Transmigrating, I Ascended to Immortality with My Cursed Tongue 穿越后，我靠乌鸦嘴飞升成仙 One Peach at a Time一口一个桃儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Lighthearted + Absurd] Other people when they transmigrate: Invincible luck + handsome men everywhere Liu Yipan when she transmigrates: A brutal beating from the start + a jinx’s mouth Luckily, an immortal master fell from the sky. But when she arrived at his sect, she saw: Endless volumes of Buddhist scriptures in Sanskrit, leaving Liu Yipan completely dumbfounded. “You went to all that trouble to bring me here just to make me a nun?!” She wanted to throw her head back and shout 1.2kReads9.2Score154Shelves

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    The female lead is quirky, lively, and her mischievousness is often unbelievable. She has a jinxed mouth and is very funny.

46. 46 本 She Only Wanted to Cultivate the Sword, but Became Heaven’s Darling Daughter 本想修剑的她，成了天道亲闺女 Knocked Over a Jar of Forest打翻一罐森林Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted [System + sign-in + cultivation + adored by everyone] No romance! The female lead is the most beautiful woman. An adored-by-everyone story dressed up as a cultivation novel. The female lead stays constant, while the male supporting cast comes and goes. A slow-burn story, not a face-slapping power fantasy! The female lead is an adored-by-everyone type who grows over time, and lots of people will fall for her without reason. There are tons of male supporting characters, and she may be a little ind 393Reads8.5Score102Shelves

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    This is so beautiful!

47. 47 惊 What?! The Beloved Little Junior Sister Is the Strongest in All Nine Provinces! 惊！团宠小师妹竟是九州最强者！ Didi Yuan迪迪圆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete; no romance, invincible protagonist, hilarious, face-slapping, pure feel-good fun) The moment Qing Jiujiu transmigrated, she was bound to an Invincibility System! By accident, she crawled into her master's bed and fell fast asleep. Master: ??? The whole sect was in an uproar! The senior brother, second senior brother, third senior brother, fourth senior brother... all 108 senior brothers were stunned! Of all the beds the junior sister could sleep in, she had to choose her master's! The 1.9kReads9.3Score378Shelves

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48. 48 重 Reborn, I’m Threatened by My Yandere Disciple Every Day 重生后，被病娇徒弟日日威胁 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, fantasy, face-slapping, possessiveness, dual rebirth] [Brilliant, cunning, beautiful master, and her sinister, scheming, obsessive disciple] Everyone thought the good-for-nothing senior disciple of Yueya Sect, who had nothing but her beauty, had died in the Land of Life and Death. Who could have guessed she'd climb back up from the foot of the cliff the very next day? Reborn, Ruan Qingluo covered her eyes with white silk and wore a plain green robe, looking cool and otherworldly. Her f 2.1kReads9.0Score257Shelves

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    The Master-Disciple Romance is Good

49. 49 逆 Defying-Heavenly Adorable Pet: The Demon Emperor’s Little Enchantress Has an Overpowered Cheat 逆天萌宠：魔帝的小妖妃开挂了 Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Spatial storage + alchemy + beast-taming + sweet romance] Betrayed by her own sister, she had her flesh carved away and her bones stripped before leaping into the Sacred Demon Serpent's Tomb in a desperate bid to survive. After forming a contract with a divine artifact, An Yueli emerges from the tomb drenched in blood. She vanquishes evil, subdues the Heavenly Dao, learns alchemy, and gathers demon pets. Before long, she has become someone every major faction on the Fengyuan Continen 717Reads9.2Score111Shelves

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    This book is quite good. Although the male and female leads don't have a dramatic, passionate love story, the entire book is sweet and without any angst.

50. 50 异 Empress of Another World: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Wife 异世帝凰：太子的绝宠妻 Watching Lantern Flowers on Horseback走马看灯花Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Complete. The heroine is at the pinnacle of both status and power, domineering and assertive. No angst, one-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other.] This book is also known as The Heavenly Dao and Her White Lotus Demon, or After I Returned to the Nine Provinces. In short, the heroine starts out beautiful, strong, and tragic, then becomes ruthless and calculating midway through, crushing all who stand in her way. A little amusement “He was mean to me!” The dignified crown prince’s 814Reads9.1Score105Shelves

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    The female lead is strong, the male lead is spoiled, and most importantly, it's really good! 😳

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