Archrival Stories, Preferably With Cultivation 死对头文，最好修仙的

1. 1 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as the Villain, and Kill the Dragon-Ao-Tian Male Lead from the Start 穿书反派，开局杀了龙傲天男主 The Day My Boss Kicked Me Out被老板扫地出门那一天Two Male Leads507k WordsCompleted Complete [Two madmen + enemies-to-lovers + intense push and pull + defying fate] Jiang Jun, gong x Mu Feng, shou Mu Feng died in the apocalypse and woke up transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the villain destined to be tortured to death. Looking out at the night, Mu Feng sneered and decided to strike first. Before the chosen-one male lead had a chance to grow stronger, he would kill him. On a dark, windy night, Mu Feng charged in with his sword and stabbed Jiang Jun through the heart! But 14.2kReads8.2Score3.5kShelves

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   Wow! They're all so beautiful! 😋 Just look at how long I've been reading!

2. 2 被 After Being Forced to Share a Life and Feelings with My Archrival 被迫和宿敌同生共感后 A Guest Among the Clouds, Lost in Ink墨语云间客Two Male Leads654k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads] [Cultivation] [From enemies to partners] [Shared life and senses] [Two powerful leads] [Sweet romance] [Seemingly refined and noble, but actually mischievous and sharp-tongued bottom / Tsundere but sincere top] The Tianxuan Sect has two shining stars, who are also the sect's twin calamities. Shen Yanchu, disciple of the sect leader, and Ji Linzhou, the Sword Venerable's first disciple, are hailed as the sect's greatest talents. Too bad they start a fight every time they mee 4.9kReads8.3Score960Shelves
3. 3 两 Enemies in Two Lifetimes? The Chief Starts Off Acting Like a Dog 两生厌？首席他上来就当狗 A Cat's Meal一只猫饭Two Male Leads509k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, but it'll go up later! [Double male leads, cultivation, a touch of ensemble cast, sex before love, sworn rivals who are each their sect's chief disciple] Two-faced puppy junior attacking × beloved kitten senior receiving (cling to him shamelessly and shed a few tears, and you can win him over) Warning: The receiver is my precious son, and I love giving him lots of opportunities and lucky breaks! Qi Huai couldn't understand it. How had he come out of ten years of closed-d 1.3kReads8.7Score239Shelves
4. 4 退 The Dragon-Proud Hero Who Broke Off Our Engagement Begs Me to Take Him Back 退婚的龙傲天求着我复合 Thirty Thousand Words a Day日淦三万字Two Male Leads611k WordsCompleted [Complete] [A crazy-but-obedient, sly bottom + a depraved, self-righteous top] Careless vows really can get you struck by lightning. The previous moment, Shen Xian was kneeling before his master's grave, swearing an oath to the heavens. When he opened his eyes again, he was told he'd transmigrated into a book, becoming the villainous cannon fodder who gets dumped by the overpowered male lead. The System told him that if he followed the plot to the end, he could return to his little Taoist temple 36.1kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves
5. 5 情 From Rival to Cultivation Partner: The Heir of the Hehuan Sect Drags Me Home 情敌变道侣，合欢宗少主强拐回家 Chu Sandao楚三刀Two Male Leads548k WordsCompleted Reader's guide: [Two male leads, no female lead, transmigrate, System, rivals become lovers, cultivation, both devoted to each other] CP: Ming Xiyue, young sect master of the Hehuan Sect (top) × Chu Xinglan, who has wanted to go home ever since he transmigrated (bottom) Chu Xinglan is kidnapped by a System and taken to a cultivation world, where he's forced to carry out all kinds of missions. When he loses his golden core, he stages the System's murder and regains his freedom. At the moment of h 10.5kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   The first two are cultivation novels—they're good! The third is an interstellar novel; the protagonists are mortal enemies in everyone's eyes, but they actually have a past relationship (◕ˇ∀ˇ◕). The fourth is a modern urban novel; the seme has a crush on the uke, but the uke sees him as a true mortal enemy.

6. 6 谁 Whose Demon Lord Gets Kissed by His Inner Demon Every Day Until He Cries? 谁家魔尊天天被心魔亲到哭呀 MISS XiaoxiaojieMISS小小姐Two Male Leads250k WordsCompleted 2.9kReads9.2Score648Shelves
7. 7 分 I Presented as an Omega, and My Rival’s Wolf Cut Pulled Me Into His Arms 分化为O，被死对头狼尾卷进怀 Lian Shui敛水Two Male Leads379k WordsCompleted [Two male leads / younger seme / interstellar / university campus / ABO / sworn enemies to lovers / equally matched / a touch of beast transformation] The new rating is low and will rise, so please read and rate the story, dear readers! · Shi Ye and Shen Zhou were the two Alphas at Central Academy who were famous for never appearing in the same place. Their Alpha ratings were off the charts, and they were both wild and crazy. Their classmates did everything they could to keep them from ending up 4.9kReads9.2Score820Shelves
8. 8 天 Good Grief! The Alpha Has Teased the Top E into Losing Control 天！Alpha把顶级E撩失控了 Yintan银檀Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Rivals] [Romantic tension] [Comedy] Composed, reserved, roguish Enigma X talkative, easily riled Alpha Fake rivals, real love. * Everyone in Beijing’s social circles knows that Ji Sui, eldest son of the Ji family, and Chu Chen, head of the Chu family, have never gotten along. Rumor has it they can’t stand the sight of each other. Ji Sui invites people to race, and Chu Chen brings men to block off the road; When news breaks that Chu Chen is pursuing an Omega, Ji Sui immediately 17.4kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
9. 9 宿 My Archrival Is Both My Opponent and My Wife 宿敌是棋，也是妻 Tu Le Bai兔了白Two Male Leads445k WordsOngoing [Gong POV + Love-Hate Relationship + Cultivation + Wicked Shou, Cool and Aloof Gong + Both Pure] Xie Tingxi: I can’t kill Shen Guanyan, can’t love him, and can’t bring myself to hate him. Shen Guanyan: I’m jealous of Xie Tingxi. Why is he so talented and handsome? He’s the moon in the heavens, while I’m dust on earth. I’ll kill him first, then love him. I’m not very good at writing summaries, so please read the content warnings first. Notice: Please keep your attention on the main characters as 36.4kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves

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   The first book features Xie Tingxi and Shen Guanyan as main characters. They are initially sworn enemies, constantly at odds. However, their relationship blossoms later, becoming quite sweet and tender. Both are virgins, making it a pure love story. The second book features Huang Wenchong, who is killed seven times by another male lead, Lu Jingshen. Initially, he tries to win her over; in the middle, they are constantly at odds; and later, their relationship becomes a love-hate one. Ultimately, their love is unbreakable. Pure love, both protagonists are virgins. Recommended for those who enjoy this genre.

10. 10 死 After Dying Eight Times, I Became the Protagonist's Lackey 死了八次后我成了主角的狗腿 Sour Vinegar Noodles酸醋粉Two Male Leads415k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Top + Sense of Destiny] If fate cannot be escaped, then face it head-on. He once tried to fight against fate. The first time, his first clash with the Chosen One left his family destroyed. The second time, relying on his rebirth to get a head start, he confronted the Chosen One head-on and suffered a crushing defeat, dying even sooner than before. The third time, he learned from his mistakes and worked behind the scenes, but still couldn’t escape his destined death. After being 9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 对 The Rival Lane? My Stone-Faced Junior Brother Won't Stop Pouting 对抗路？臭脸师弟他不停不哄 Spring Comes Early早生春Two Male Leads808k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Two male leads + younger seme + aloof uke + shameless seme + bickering enemies-to-lovers] A shameless, unruly junior disciple who knows no bounds vs. his aloof, solitary beauty of a senior disciple The Seal Keeper of the Mingdao Sect has two gifted disciples. His senior disciple, Song Mingxue, is the most outstanding disciple of his generation: aloof and proud, like a distant mountain covered in snow. His junior disciple, Xie Qi, is the last surviving scion of the 98kReads8.4Score9.2kShelves

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    It's so, so, so beautiful!

12. 12 互 After We Tried to Kill Each Other, My Pure-Hatred Archrival Went Crazy Begging for Love 互杀后，纯恨宿敌他求爱求疯了 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted Dual Rebirth + Past and Present Lives + Love and Hate (Fake affection mixed with real feelings, sworn enemies break up the canon couple) Song Tingyao is a wicked supporting woman who cannot win the male lead's love, while Xie Xuan is a yandere villain devoted to protecting the female lead. In their previous lives, resentment brought them together as a couple. They hated each other so much they could have torn each other apart with their teeth. At last, they died together at her birthday banqu 4.2kReads8.2Score486Shelves

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    It's so good, everyone go watch it!

13. 13 重 Reborn, I Somehow Ended Up with My Nemesis 重生后，竟然和宿敌HE了 Dancing Mirror舞镜Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Kindhearted, Righteous Ray of Sunshine × World-Destroying Great Demon] The day black flames descended upon the world, its order was rewritten forever. Fang Qingyao had wielded a sword for the religious sect since childhood, locked in fierce opposition with the demon Yu Jin. But just before she died, she discovered that she had spent the past twenty years living a lie. As Fang Qingyao fell, sorrow filled her heart. She had wronged one person. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn. 70Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 我 My Heartless-Dao Senior Brother Kissed Me into a Daze 我被修无情道的大师兄亲懵了 Withered Green Trees凋碧树Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [A quick self-recommendation for my modern romance next door. It may not draw a huge audience, but its numbers are steady and it performs well on distribution platforms. Adaptations welcome.] [Sharp-tongued, scheming ice-cold male lead VS adorable female lead who responds to kindness, not force] From the very first moment Yu Feiwan saw Yun Shiqi, she knew he was an idiot. Usually, if your first impression of someone is bad, it doesn't get much better from there. And sure enough, when they faced 31.1kReads8.5Score5.1kShelves

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    The male and female protagonists are a couple on opposite sides of the battlefield. Their love-hate relationship blossoms with every sword strike. The male protagonist cultivates the ruthless path, and he and the female protagonist are both afflicted by a love curse and even share a connection.

15. 15 救 Help! My Archrival Is Raising Me as His Daughter While I’m Still a Toddler 救命！死对头把幼崽的我当闺女养 Xin Changyan辛长砚Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted (Complete) The moment her bones were dug out, her core was cut from her, and she was discarded like trash, Luo Xun finally learned that she had been nothing more than a substitute for her senior sister. Her hatred was boundless! She swallowed a Nirvana Pill and swore to make those scum pay in blood! But once the pill was in her stomach, the pain faded away... Luo Xun looked down at her chubby little hands and lotus-root-like legs, and froze in shock. ...Help! Who’s this helpless little kid?! Wor 2.5kReads8.4Score343Shelves
16. 16 魔 The Demon Lord Keeps Trying to Help His Lazy Nemesis Recover Their Power 魔尊总想帮咸鱼宿敌恢复功力 Gradually Lost in a Haze渐迷离Two Male Leads319k WordsCompleted A devoted, doting Demon Venerable dragon gong × a cool, easygoing beauty shou who's hopelessly obsessed with dragons. 1v1, both pure, sweet romance. Everyone in the cultivation world knows that Shen Yunqing, leader of the Immortal Alliance, scattered his cultivation to protect all living beings, driving the demons back into the Demon Realm and sealing it away. His former beloved disciple, the Demon Venerable Chong Wang, was reduced to a shattered soul. Only Shen Yunqing knows that he can't resis 6.6kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Each type of cow has its own unique characteristics.

17. 17 反 A Villain’s Reborn Daily Life 反派重生日常 Old Hunter涉猎老大Two Male Leads272k WordsCompleted Ming Jue was a villain in the traditional sense: no parents, no wife, no children, and no older brother. He spent his whole life fighting the protagonist, but in the end, he still lost. He knew he was a villain, so he had long been prepared for this day. Just as he swallowed poison, ready to die on his favorite soft jade bed, the protagonist burst in with his men. Ming Jue watched him run over, blushing and looking shy. “Mingming, I really like you. Will you be with me?” Key points: one-on-one r 3.6kReads9.1Score467Shelves
18. 18 被 After My Rival Saved Me 被死对头救了以后 Deep Stars深星星Two Male Leads271k WordsCompleted [1v1, devoted couple, mutual firsts] Everyone in the cultivation world knows that Shen Si, an immortal revered by the Xuantian Sect, and Ji Huai, an immortal revered by the Tianyan Sect, are sworn enemies. Whenever they meet, they trade barbs or coldly ignore each other. But one day, everyone suddenly realizes there seems to be an unspoken secret between them. Ji Huai had always thought he and Shen Si were destined to be enemies for life. But ever since Shen Si saved him, everything changed comp 318Reads8.2Score100Shelves
19. 19 危 Danger! The Demon Lord Has Become My Number One Simp 危！魔尊成了我的头号舔狗 Panda's Kitty熊猫的喵Two Male Leads211k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + yandere Demon Lord vs. righteous Immortal Venerable + powerful couple + happy ending] After a three-day, three-night battle between the radiant Yiyou Immortal Venerable and the infamous great demon, the demon perished, while the Immortal Venerable lost his memory due to his injuries. Immortal Venerable: Wait, I have a vague memory of a long-lost disciple. The Immortal Venerable found his disciple at death’s door at the foot of the mountain. He fed him spirit pills, passed spiri 211Reads9.2Score102Shelves
20. 20 魔 The Demon Lord Just Wants to Keep His Head Down and Survive 魔尊他只想苟活 Huo Fei或非Two Male Leads260k WordsCompleted Cheeky, irreverent Demon Venerable bottom x doomed cannon-fodder Sword Chief, a beauty with a green-tea streak, top After learning that the world he lived in was merely a story, and that he was a cannon-fodder destined to die at the protagonist's hands, Demon Venerable Lin Wei drew his sword and killed the protagonist on the spot. His punishment was to be struck dead by heavenly lightning and then reborn. After that, he was assigned a System. The good news was that his primordial spirit was stil 2.9kReads9.1Score523Shelves
21. 21 神 Divine One, Hurry! Your Demon Lord Wants to Get Married! 神尊快来！你家魔尊要联姻！ Su Yubai苏语白Two Male Leads101k WordsCompleted The Demon Venerable had defeated every opponent in the Demon Realm, leaving all its monsters trembling and bowing before him. So he decided to go wreak havoc in the Divine Realm, never expecting to find himself a perfect match. What was he to do? Marry into the Divine Realm, of course! 159Reads7.0Score—Shelves
22. 22 重 Reborn, My Archrival Said He’d Marry No One but Me 重生后宿敌说他非我不娶 Frost-Cold Traveler霜寒客Two Male Leads212k WordsCompleted [Reborn, no female lead + a little political scheming + sweet and angsty + marriage before love] Aloof young nobleman x scheming general Wen Shuanghan was reborn. For some reason, a joke from his sworn enemy led to the two of them being betrothed. On the second day after their wedding, the whole city was abuzz. Word spread through every street and alley about the hilarious rumor that General Wen was the bottom! Wen Xun: Who's spreading rumors? Are you looking to die? Wen Shuanghan: You brought i 45Reads8.8Score—Shelves
23. 23 打 After Returning to My True Form, I Became My Mortal Enemy's Cherished Pet 打回原形后，沦为死对头的掌中宠 Only Money Will Do非钱不可Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads + Cultivation + Falling from Grace for Love + A Touch of Harem Appeal + Adorable Pets] Cool, reserved, secretly flirtatious, and immensely powerful top Ning Han × utterly wicked, overdramatic bottom Chi Xu During an internal conflict among the demon clans, the Demon King Chi Xu was knocked back into his original form. The mighty Demon King ended up as a pet in the palm of his sworn enemy Ning Han's hand. Chi Xu: I'm a little hamster, and I'm about to meet my end. Ning Han's inne 710Reads8.9Score161Shelves

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    🍬① [Double Nan + Cultivation + Falling from Godhood for Love + Slightly Charismatic + Cute Pet] [Cold, Reserved, High-Powered Top Ning Han × Unruly, Inner-Minded Bottom Chi Xu]🌹During a civil war among the demon race, Demon King Chi Xu was reduced to his original form. The mighty Demon King had become the pet of his nemesis, Ning Han. 🌟Chi: I, the hamster, am about to die. Ning Han's inner monologue: Little hamster, so cute. ❄️Rumor has it that Demon King Chi Xu is bloodthirsty and debauched, indulging in wine and women every day. 🎍Chi Xu often felt proud of this rumor, as it enhanced his reputation, and thus never clarified it. Until he found a partner, this rumor made him regret it deeply. "Debauched?" "Wine and women?" "So carefree?" 🌾Ning Han slowly approached the guilty-looking man, and with each word, Chi Xu's heart trembled. 🌸Chi Xu hurriedly explained, "They're just making things up! It's all fake! Fake! You alone are enough for me to handle." 🍬Ning Han grabbed someone by the back of the neck and went back to "teach them a lesson" for half the night.

24. 24 登 Reaching the Summit: Her Return from the Abyss 登顶，她从深渊归来开始 The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Fantasy World + Romance + Happy Ending + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Powerful Leads + Plot-Driven] Born into a top family, Ji Yingning was a renowned figure across the Five Continents, exceptional in both beauty and strength. At sixteen, Ji Yingning was ambushed and trapped in the Abyss of Darkness. After overcoming countless hardships to escape the abyss, she asked around on the street. A woman selling wontons told her, “Ji Yi 938Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the most talented descendant of her family. In her youth, she and the male protagonist were renowned figures across the five continents. Although they were sworn enemies, they also respected each other. Unfortunately, the female protagonist was trapped in a dark place for a hundred years, becoming known as dead. She returns a century later, only to find that the person who had been by her side all along, helping her investigate the truth, was none other than her former nemesis.

25. 25 重 My Mortal Enemy Became My Junior Brother After I Was Reborn 重生后死敌成了我师弟 Fallen Platycodon零落桔梗Ancient Romance734k WordsCompleted [Cultivation, rebirth, revenge, romance, sworn enemies, strong heroine, one-on-one devoted couple, no rivalry between women, ensemble cast] Six years after Ye Yangjiu died, she came back to life. She was once the foremost immortal of the righteous path, but ended up deceived and betrayed, her family brutally killed, and herself tortured to death. After being reborn... Those who betrayed her? Kill them. Those who deceived her? Kill them. Those who hurt her? Kill them. Her old nemesis... has someh 4.2kReads9.1Score799Shelves

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    True mortal enemies, a classic tale of rivalry, where the male and female leads are constantly killing each other (real fighting and real killing), it's incredibly good!!!

26. 26 暴 The Tyrant's Little Temptress Is Wild and Irresistible 暴君的小妖精又撩又野 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Search the leads' names to find the short drama] [Both leads are chaste + equally powerful, one-to-one romance. Enjoy] The slave she had once humiliated and tormented has ascended the throne. He pins her against a chaise longue, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. The delicate chain around her ankle jingles softly, its chill seeping into the dark of night. “Your Highness, do you know that from the very first moment I saw you, I… No, this slave wanted to see you in such a helpless, w 7.3kReads9.2Score898Shelves

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    It's good, and there's also a comic book.

27. 27 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5kShelves

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    The relationship between the top and bottom is like that of mortal enemies. The top hates the bottom for seemingly being a righteous gentleman who refuses to save his disciple. The bottom, seeing the top, gradually turns to killing, going against his own principles. The beginning is slightly melodramatic. But the love and hate are intertwined, there are major plot twists, the writing is excellent, the characters are vividly portrayed, and after entering the fandom, there are tons of fan content on various apps!

28. 28 我 I Conquered the Cultivation World with Healing Magic 我靠治疗术压倒修仙派 Sweet Potato Fish番薯鱼Ancient Romance484k WordsOngoing A young woman named Yu Qiu accidentally transmigrates into a dungeon game and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting character, only to be hunted by the male lead, Chi Jue! All because of a lousy Nine Provinces Token, he chases her from beginning to end. And yet her main quest is to win the male lead over!! 1. Yu Qiu: You'd need ninety-nine lives to be with someone like him! System: Don't worry! I'll help you exploit a little bug! A bug? That's right! The all-purpose healing spell! And so, with her 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I tried it out of rival literature, and it wasn't bad. Both books are about cultivating immortality, with a little bit of angst.

29. 29 临 Kiss My Nemesis Before I Die 临死前亲吻我的死敌 Sweet Potato Fish番薯鱼Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted The young Ruan Ning unexpectedly transmigrates into a book. Naturally, everything follows the usual transmigration tropes. Of course, she has a golden finger, and everyone treats her like the moon itself. There are just a few shitty conditions. Condition 1: You and the male lead, Shen Lu, are sworn enemies. You must not fall in love with him. Condition 2: Before you die, you must kiss your enemy, Shen Lu. Ideally, make it disgust him. Condition 3: Forgot to mention: Shen Lu is a transmigrator to 46Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 少 Cut the Crap! I’m Begging You, Take Off Your Armor and Kiss Me! 少废话，我求你脱了战袍亲亲我！ Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, and absolutely fantastic! [Flirtatious, brazen beauty top vs. sharp-tongued, honest-hearted cool-guy bottom; childhood rivals who hated each other, then fell in love while fighting] [Two male leads + two strong leads + intense chemistry and push-pull + mutual coercion + both are pure + happy ending] Ji Qinghuan had been born into another world and lived there for nineteen years, always appearing to outsiders as a gentle, refined young master. A heaven-blessed prodigy with impeccable c 10kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    Arch-enemies gradually develop feelings for each other upon meeting again [smirk]

31. 31 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 15.4kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    There's another one, which was one of the earliest novels I read about mortal enemies. It was really quite good, but I only remember that the male lead's surname was Xie and that he was a cultivator. I can't find it now. Both of these books are very good.

32. 32 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 25.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
33. 33 我 I Am the White Moonlight of the Entire Sect 我是全宗门的白月光 Yun Cangyu蕴沧玉Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Regret and redemption]+ [Cool-headed heroine, powerful from the start]+ [Misunderstood white moonlight, no forgiveness and no turning back] Xi Heng was the most beautiful sword cultivator in the cultivation world, a paragon of grace and purity who devoted herself to the Dao. Unfortunately, she ultimately died by her disciple’s sword. Several of her disciples said she had disgraced the righteous path and deserved to die. The sect she had given her life to protect said she had failed to act with 5.9kReads9.1Score721Shelves

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    *:ஐ٩(๑´ᵕ`)۶ஐ:* These two books are super good, they're about mortal enemies. The second one might have a slightly generic start, but it gets better and better as you read on.

34. 34 替 The Substitute Junior Sister Is Done 替身小师妹不干了 Suddenly, Willows Appeared忽见杨柳Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Substitute + cultivation + female lead grows over time + master’s groveling redemption arc + no forgiveness + romance] Content warning: There’s a System. If you don’t like that, don’t click in and leave a bad review. In her previous life, Lin Qi was an inconspicuous little carp from the demon clan. Just as the entire clan was being invaded by demons, she happened to be rescued by a divine lord from Fucang and became his direct disciple. She was doted on throughout the sect and quickly became a 732Reads8.9Score103Shelves

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    1. They had a bit of a rivalry vibe at first, but later they got together. 2. The male lead in this book is a pure tsundere, obsessed with saving face and with a sharp tongue.

35. 35 女 Female Lead, Stop Kissing Your Childhood Friend! The Male Lead Is Still Here! 女配和发小别亲了，男主还在呢！ A Purple Palace一方紫台Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted # The cultivation world has two famous figures. One is Wu Ti, a sword prodigy whose blade sends a chill across fourteen provinces, famous for her skill. The other is Yue Luo, a mediocrity who has cultivated for years yet remains at the Qi Refining stage, famous for being useless. The two should have had nothing to do with each other. Few know that in private, they were childhood friends with a close bond, once even called the twin geniuses of their generation. But everything changed after Yue Lu 2.8kReads8.7Score438Shelves
36. 36 重 Reborn! My Archenemy Has a Secret Crush on Me, and He Can't Hide It 重生！死对头他暗恋我，藏不住了 Lili Loves Meat礼礼爱吃肉Modern Romance333k WordsCompleted [Puppy-like devotion / obsessive sweet romance / possessiveness / sparring couple / rekindled love] | Delicate, sweet, radiant heiress x cool, sharp-tongued, brooding young master | In her previous life, Su Mu was murdered by her sweet-faced stepsister and her gold-digging husband, dying in a fire. The one who rushed into the flames to save her in her final moments was none other than Feng Qichi, her high school rival and ex-boyfriend, whom she had dumped. When Su Mu opened her eyes again, rebor 507Reads8.2Score101Shelves
37. 37 历 After Returning from My Ordeals, My Archenemy Won't Leave Me Alone 历劫归来后我被死对头缠上了 Mango芒Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy Writing Contest] Chong Jin was just an ordinary young woman from an ordinary family. Her life was quiet, yet warm and happy. But then Han Yu, a regent with power over the entire court, took a liking to her. He kept her by force, and their entanglement lasted half her life. The caged bird he imprisoned in his manor eventually died of sorrow. Just when Chong Jin thought she had finally escaped the demon, the truth nearly made her spit blood. Over a thousand years ago, during th 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both the male and female characters in the cultivation novel are quite good-looking.

38. 38 龙 The Overpowered Male Lead and the Villain Got Together 龙傲天男主和反派在一起了 Jiao Tang, No Sugar焦棠不加糖Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Dominant gong, two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + devoted to each other + leveling up + love grows over time + love and hate + destined to be] Content warning: The early chapters lean toward an omniscient perspective, and there are children later on. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read. Thanks~ Leads: Fang Yi, Han Li Supporting characters: Baota, Han Jin, Xuanyuan, Huan Lin, Shiyue... A scheming, theatrical villainous powerhouse x a resilient, ridiculously handsome chosen on 7.5kReads9.1Score950Shelves
39. 39 不 Impossible! My Arrogant Husband Is Actually the Big Bad 不可能！傲娇夫君竟是大反派 Persimmon Blossom Blue柿子花蓝Ancient Romance833k WordsOngoing [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Daughter of a Cultivation Clan × Proud Young Master of the Demon Clan] Jiang Zhitang is the pampered, spoiled daughter of a prominent cultivation family. Liu Xiaoman is destined to become the demon clan’s commander. The first cultivation family he will wipe out is Jiang Zhitang’s. When they first meet, Jiang Zhitang has no idea that this boy, with a smile on his lips and delicate features, is the story’s greatest villain. After she falls for him, Liu Xiaoman smile 912Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the pampered and willful heiress of a family of cultivators. On her way to escape an arranged marriage, this sheltered young woman, facing a demon clan for the first time, nearly suffers a gruesome fate. Fortunately, she encounters a young man of considerable cultivation who saves her from danger. Who would have thought that this handsome young man with a smiling face is also a demon? Only after she has fallen for him does the male protagonist smile and say, "Demons have no hearts."

40. 40 收 After Taking My Archrival as a Disciple, He Insists on Defying His Master 收死对头为徒后他偏要以下犯上 A Purple Palace一方紫台Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted (Rivals become master and disciple; the main story is told in third person. The blurb is from the male lead's perspective, while the main story is primarily from the female lead's. The betrayal has more to it than meets the eye.) I am Bi Yi, the Demon Venerable of the Demon Realm. Everyone in the Three Realms knows that I am sworn enemy to Lian Li of the Cultivation Realm, but few know that we were once as close as family. If Lian Li hadn't betrayed me to get the Demon-Repelling Stone and sent m 99Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    The first serialized book, it was so painful to follow! 🤦

41. 41 神 A Guide to Leveling Up the Twin Prodigies of Shenzhou 神州双骄升级指南 The Sound of Scorched Fish灼鱼之音Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] (Many personal interpretations; do not apply a formula) [Teaming up with my nemesis to carve through the cultivation world + a couple with incredible chemistry and real personality + two powerful genius leads growing together + grand overarching plot + explosive tension + a touch of ensemble cast + Jiang Lang Cai Jin HE] A violent, arrogant woman vs. a sharp-tongued, scheming man Fiery! Battle-focused! A cultivation novel driven by plot and brains, with a hero and heroin 34.7kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    Bao is my mortal enemy, okay? And my mortal enemy conquers the cultivation world + Jiang Langcai Jin has a happy ending + incredibly realistic CP + micro-ensemble cast + dual-genius growth story + grand theme + highly volatile [What if you accidentally fall in love with the top star of your rival?] I heard that the chief senior sister of the Immortal Immortal Sect and the junior uncle of the Big Dipper Sword Sect, who has a natural sword bone, don't get along and fight whenever they meet? "Looking across the entire Divine Continent, only he is worthy of me." "Looking across the entire Divine Continent, who is more worthy of you than me?" I'm incompetent, please go to the main text to read [smirk]

42. 42 爆 Hilarious! After the Dark Moonlight Beauty Took Her Child Cultivating Immortality, the Six Realms Bowed 爆笑！黑月光带崽修仙后，六界皆跪 Long Yue San龙月三Ancient Romance446k WordsCompleted The Goddess Ji Liuyu awakens unexpectedly on her wedding day and discovers she's a vicious supporting character about to be sacrificed to heaven. The insipid white lotus she can't stand is the treasured beloved of the powerful figures of the Six Realms, the heroine adored by everyone. In the end, the heroine's pack of suitors will kill Ji Liuyu until not even her ashes remain. Faced with this idiotic plot, Ji Liuyu laughs. “Is it because I don't get angry that you all think I'm an idiot?” She p 941Reads9.1Score130Shelves

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    The first book I ever read, and it's so good! 😌 Every character in it is very vivid, and the development of the relationship between the male and female leads is also very well done.

43. 43 顶 I Can't Take It! The Darkened Villain Uses His Looks to Woo Me 顶不住！黑化反派他持美撩人 Young Master Jue公子珏Two Male Leads551k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + two male leads + 1v1 + two powerful, devoted leads + villain vs. hero] Question: What should you do when you become a powerful villain with immense strength and influence in a novel’s world? Especially when you’re a villain who fears no one but the protagonist, and whom no one else can kill? Bai Yan, a professional villain who only wants to return to the Main God’s Space and get revenge, says: If only the protagonist can kill him, then he’ll just kill the protagonist hims 5.5kReads9.4Score910Shelves
44. 44 绝 The Stunning Villain Is Severely Antisocial 绝美反派他重度社恐 Xie Buwan谢不晚Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted Tsundere at first, devoted and obsessively possessive later, versus a beautiful, laid-back, socially anxious man After transmigrating into a book as the great villain, Liu Zhezhi spent five hundred years without completing a single mission, until the System, furious, confiscated his cultivation. The righteous path’s foremost cultivator, Immortal Lord Zhezhi, became a useless cripple, abandoned by his sect. Everyone pitied him, but only he knew how much he liked not having to see anyone. He had s 28.2kReads9.3Score5.2kShelves

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    That's a perfect match! [Laughing][Laughing]

45. 45 宿 Rivals? Why Is That Fox Tail Wrapped Around My Aloof Senior Brother's Waist Again? 宿敌？狐尾咋又缠上清冷师兄腰了 Roasted Lychee烤荔芝Two Male Leads443k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Two male leads + cultivation + younger love interest + mutually devoted + happy ending + sweet romance] [Cool, aloof senior brother × junior who barges in like a burglar to steal his heart] [The love interest gets clingy and cries in the later part] Shen Xunli, senior brother of the Xuanqing Sect, was born with a sword constitution and was a once-in-a-century cultivation genius. He was someone every disciple in the sect could only admire from afar, but after one demon-sla 6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
46. 46 我 I'm Pregnant with My Archenemy's Baby 我怀了死对头的崽 Mu Zhenzhen穆蓁蓁Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + no angst + childhood friends + lighthearted daily life] Ji Shu and Jiang Zhijing have never gotten along. Since childhood, they've seen each other as a thorn in their side, and their biggest goal has always been to take each other out. When they grow up and enter the entertainment industry one after the other, their fans become just as fiercely opposed. Ji Shu hates Jiang Zhijing more than anyone in the world. Then one day, she discovers she's pregnant with his child! While film 10.6kReads9.2Score785Shelves

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    🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Please step back, this is truly a sweet story about an unplanned pregnancy, and the child is that of your childhood nemesis. She initially planned to have an abortion abroad, but her life gradually changes during a variety show appearance. It's a modern-day version, though.

47. 47 和 I Had a Baby with My Nemesis 和死对头有了娃 Little Xiaozhi小小植Ancient Romance142k WordsCompleted When word gets out that the eldest senior sister of the Bikong Sect and the eldest senior brother of the Xuanshan Sect are getting married because they’re expecting a child, the entire cultivation world is stunned. People could imagine their sects being destroyed, ascension failing, or the two sects turning on each other and fighting a great battle. No one ever imagined they’d form an alliance through marriage. 721Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The news that the senior disciple of the Azure Sky Sect and the senior disciple of the Profound Mountain Sect had married after the woman became pregnant caused an uproar in the cultivation world. Everyone was shocked, as they imagined the possibility of failed ascension, sects breaking off relations and fighting each other, or even the destruction of both sects.

48. 48 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 39.1kReads9.6Score5.5kShelves

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    The male and female protagonists have a three-life love story and are mortal enemies across three lifetimes.

49. 49 说 I Promised to Cultivate in Peace, So Why Am I Teasing My Senior Brother Every Day? 说好的老实修仙，怎么天天嘴师兄 Cheng Shisanyu诚十三钰Two Male Leads144k WordsOngoing [Arch-enemies + flirty top + two equally strong leads + lightly ensemble cast + genius + love that grows over time + younger man + a little angst + happy ending] A sleep-deprived, mean, irreverent, shamelessly flirtatious top vs. a wilful, sunny young man who later becomes a brooding clan head with a surprising side Luo Tianci hated Duan Mingzhu for eight years. He'd been beaten up in the ring 371 times, and every time that bastard would lean close to his ear and blow, “That's it?” At last, 171Reads—Score120Shelves

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    A newly released book that I think is very good.

50. 50 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 31.8kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The main characters are sworn enemies; the male and female leads were in love, but the female lead is stabbed to death in the end. Their relationship begins to develop from the "what if we could do it all over again" part at the end, and there's a hint of that in the epilogue.

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