A Classic Cultivation Story: One Devoted Couple Together for Life, Ascending to the Immortal Dao 纯正修仙文男女主一生一世一双人问鼎仙道

1. 101 我 Born with Sword Bones, I Slay My Way Through the Cultivation World 我剑骨天成杀穿修仙界 South Pearls in the East东有南珠Ancient Romance682k WordsOngoing [Awakened villainess + face-slapping revenge + leveling-up sword cultivator + ensemble xianxia cast + comeback] Only after Wen Zhao died did she learn that she had been living inside a storybook called The White Moonlight of the Heartless Sword Venerable. She was the vicious, jealous junior sister, a stepping stone whose role was to bring the male and female leads closer together. Her fate was to be slain by her master, Xie Xuan, so he could achieve the heartless Great Dao. When she opened her e 2.1kReads8.7Score263Shelves

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   Pure cultivation novel, hmm

2. 102 都 Ten Years Later, I Finally Learned the Villain's Love for Me Was the Real Thing 都十年了，才知反派对我是纯爱 Setting Hearts Ablaze纵火芳心Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Scumbag's comeuppance + transmigrate into a book within a book + everyone's darling + unconventional cultivation fantasy] On the very first day Shen Tang went undercover among the demons, a found heavenly book whisked her ten years into the future. She thought her mission was complete and she could retire, but when she opened her eyes, she was in the middle of an abortion! The traitor told her that if she aborted the child, she could return to the immortal sect, where her beloved was waiting to 3.9kReads8.8Score375Shelves

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   Devoted, the male lead is deeply in love, and the story revolves around the female lead's growth. The story begins ten years in the future, and the female lead is pregnant. To stay by her side, the male lead transforms into a lion cat, becoming skilled in farming, embroidery, and even replenishing his portable magical artifact to combat the pregnancy symptoms.

3. 103 九 Nine Heavens Sword Emperor 九霄剑皇 Wandering Son Cherry Blossom Fall浪子樱落Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsCompleted “The sword is king of all weapons, and the path of the sword is ever-changing. A sword can be graceful and nimble, using finesse to master the forces of the world; it can also be weighty and powerful, cleaving mountains and seas with sheer strength; or it can strike like thunder, using speed to overcome every technique under heaven.” So said a beautiful sword goddess. The boy took the sword from her hand, unaware whether it could end the chaos now gripping the world, where monsters ran rampant.. 6.5kReads8.8Score542Shelves

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   It features a single female lead. Although she is far stronger than the male lead in the early stages, he always saves her, and they develop feelings for each other in the process. The early episodes are a bit mind-bending, but there are no truly evil characters; they are simply driven by differing perspectives.

4. 104 穿 The Transmigrated Villainess Rises: Putting the Heroine in Her Place 穿书女配崛起，专治女主各种不服 Blue Cang, Floating Life沧蓝浮生Ancient Romance716k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + master and disciple + leveling up and face-slapping + everyone's darling] Song Ningxi transmigrates into a cultivation novel. Because of a prophecy, the universally adored heroine repeatedly frames her and hires people to kill her. Before cultivation: Song Ningxi fights back, retaliating with face-slapping comebacks every time. But because the heroine is blessed with fortune, Song Ningxi is repeatedly warned by heavenly lightning. It n 668Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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   The female lead eventually becomes the creator goddess; it's a sweet and heartwarming story about a master and disciple, with a strong male lead and an even stronger female lead, and no angst throughout.

5. 105 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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   These are all very consistent.

6. 106 嘴 Sharp-Tongued and Trouble-Seeking, the Saintess Turns the Cultivation World Upside Down 嘴贱手又欠，圣女她撩翻修仙界 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She has a sharp tongue, sticky fingers, and a weakness for handsome men... After Yu Xiaoxiao was killed with a single stab, she transmigrated to the world of cultivation and embarked on a strange and hilarious journey to immortality. There were plenty of handsome men in the cultivation world, and every one of them was exactly her type... Yu Xiaoxiao was in heaven. She happily cultivated and happily admired the handsome men... Most of the time, she couldn't resist flirting with them a little, too 13.4kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves

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   It's absolutely amazing! The male and female leads survive countless tribulations, are reborn from the ashes, and reunite, awakening their memories of their past lives... And facing persecution from their enemies...

7. 107 天 The Prodigies Accidentally Make a Name for Themselves Across the Continent 天骄们一不小心扬名全大陆 Bai Zhaoran白昭然Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast + Nontraditional Strong Female Lead + Alternate Era] “Perhaps the gods have forsaken us, and the stars have grown dim.” “But as long as the young are here, so are hope and salvation.” Nangong Muyin had dreamed since childhood of reaching the summit of the Nan Hui Continent and becoming a true prodigy. As the future sword-bearer of her prestigious family, she honed her edge through grueling trials, at last becoming the undisputed “star of the clan” in everyone’s eyes. When the Prod 124Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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   The first one needs no introduction; "The Twins" is still the definitive classic! Those who enjoy stories of bickering lovers should definitely check out the second one, an ensemble piece with both the male and female leads having compound surnames. It leans towards Western fantasy, and I don't understand why the rating is so low.

8. 108 赐 Bestowed the Title of Liang 赐号良 Jun Wu Xi, Er Wu Yi君无戏尔无疑Eastern Fantasy314k WordsCompleted (Xianxia / fantasy / martial arts / single heroine / corruption) In a vast world where martial spirits reign supreme, spiritual energy is the root of all things. A newcomer to the martial world finds himself in a time of chaos. Who is truly pulling the strings? As the saying goes, “One man's journey through the martial world, two people's reign over the realm.” Cui Chengfeng, a remnant of the former emperor's faction, swears that in this dark, dog-eat-dog age, he will find his former self again, 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book! The male lead is born with a demonic seed and schemes against the world, but for her alone, he'd rather give up the world than betray her! [Admiration][Smirk][Awkward laugh]

9. 109 当 When the Female Lead of a Cultivation Novel Gets a Sweet Romance Plot 当修仙大女主拿了宠文剧本 Meow Boss喵佬大Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [A brave, strong-willed heroine who saves the world X a beautiful, tragic, lovesick young villain lord, power couple, devoted to each other, the man suffers, celebrates women] While gathering herbs in the mountains, mortal Xiao Buyou is thrown into a pitch-black cave. There’s also a man inside, panting heavily and clearly not himself. “My meridians are sealed by eight Soul-Sundering Nails. Come over here and pull them out for me.” So in the darkness, a pair of delicate hands glide over and expl 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A lighthearted, fast-paced female protagonist cultivation novel. It's a traditional cultivation story without any cheat codes, systems, or transmigration elements. Its key features are an incredibly sweet and straightforward romance, a slow-burn plot, and the female protagonist's gradual rise from an ordinary mortal to the strongest female sword immortal. She's rational, not a saint, and decisive in her actions, while the male protagonist, seemingly arrogant, is deeply devoted and loyal to her. A strong-strong pairing.

10. 110 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 561.4kReads9.3Score72kShelves
11. 111 震 Shocking! My Beautiful Master Turns Out to Be a Reverse-Disciplining Disciple! 震惊：美女师尊竟然是冲徒逆师 Star in the Sand沙里星Eastern Fantasy440k WordsCompleted (One heroine, she pursues him, full of sweet romance) After transmigrating to a matriarchal world, Su Yu, a disciple of the Demon Sect, is sent to infiltrate the Sword Sect. Ten years later, he has risen from the lowest menial servant to the sect leader's personal disciple, becoming the Sword Sect's senior brother. The worst part is that one day he discovers that his stunning master, Mu Wanqiu, famed as the cultivation world's Ice Spirit Sword Immortal, has improper feelings for him, her own dis 6.5kReads8.9Score605Shelves
12. 112 我 I Grow Stronger Through Cultivation with the System 我靠系统修炼变强 A Flower That Loves to Stay Clean爱干净的花Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted Hua Zhi transmigrates, going in the blink of an eye from a kindergarten director in her fifties to a little beggar who has died in a ruined temple in the capital. The System is never late. “09 reporting for duty! Your Welfare System is here to serve you.” Hua Zhi shouts, “Whose welfare are we talking about?” 09: “That's not important.” Mini-scene one “Ding! High-fortune male detected. Host, we recommend approaching him as soon as possible!” “But he's about to die.” “If I say he'll live, he'll li 322Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The first book fits perfectly. It starts with testing spiritual roots, and the female lead is incredibly silly, always coming up with witty remarks. The senior brothers under the master's command are also quite unique. You'll find yourself laughing out loud while reading this novel. Highly recommend [Sparrow's Delight]. The second book, however, isn't about monogamy. The female lead has many children with numerous chosen ones, and it's also super good! [Laughing][Laughing]

13. 113 从 Immortality Begins with a Tree 从一棵树开始长生 Egret at the Western Fort西塞白鹭Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Cultivation]+ [Transmigration]+ [Sweet Romance]+ [A Lover Who Takes the Lead] After transmigrating, she didn’t become a breathtaking beauty. Instead, she turned into an old locust tree rooted in the countryside, weeping in the wind! She firmly remembered the number one rule for surviving after transmigration: Never! Ever! Pick up! A man you find by the roadside! And she couldn’t let anyone else pick him up either! That could drag her into trouble! Who could have guessed that even with the terri 8.8kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves

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    Don't be fooled by the low rating and small readership; this is a pure cultivation novel where the female protagonist is a locust tree spirit who cultivates into human form. She debates Taoist principles with the male protagonist, and after accompanying him for decades, they finally understand each other's feelings.

14. 114 觉 I Awakened a Heaven-Defying Martial Soul, and the Jilted Hero Won't Leave Me Alone 觉醒逆天武魂，退婚男主赖上我了 A Cartload of Gold一车金子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + talented female lead’s rise to power + overwhelmingly powerful martial soul + pocket dimension + no suffering] [The female lead is no saint. She’ll do whatever it takes to achieve her goals. There is a male lead, but he has little screen time.] Yun Shang, the notorious Night Empress of the 21st-century Blue Star, the world’s top assassin and number-one international mercenary, is betrayed and transmigrates into a book. And not just any book, but a wish-fulfillment fantasy 7kReads8.9Score748Shelves

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    I personally attest to this; it's truly excellent. I will continue to explore the world of 1v1 romance. Could current authors perhaps learn from these 1v1 stories?

15. 115 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 5.3kReads8.9Score580Shelves

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    The first book features a female lead with an ice-type fox spirit and a male lead who is arrogant and domineering. The second book features a female lead who is a music enthusiast.

16. 116 锤 The Hammer-Wielding Junior Sister Turns Out to Be a Crybaby 锤修小师妹原来是泪失禁体质 Jin Tang妗糖Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted Note: There is a couple, but romance isn't a major focus! If you really don't like stories with couples, please don't read this. It'll be better for you, me, and everyone. Yun Qian transmigrates into a book, landing inside an old-school cultivation novel she stayed up late reading the night before. She'd stayed up so she wouldn't be completely clueless if the same-name transmigration rule came true. Never did she expect it to actually happen! She becomes the male lead's namesake, his white moonl 4kReads9.0Score602Shelves

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    🌈These are all exciting cultivation novels with romance elements.

17. 117 穿 After Becoming an Extra, I Got Harassed by a Deranged Villain 穿成路人甲后，被疯批反派碰瓷了 Rainbow-Eating Fish游鱼吃彩虹Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted [A traditional fantasy romance with an ancient setting, one-on-one romance, and a happy ending] [A heroine with no grand ambitions who plays the fool but is far cleverer than she seems vs. a calculating, gloomy hero who is secretly a hopeless romantic] After choking to death on an egg, what a hapless soul. Ling Qingwei transmigrated into a book. She became an anonymous passerby with no name, no System, and no golden finger: a total nobody. Content to take life as it came, she decided to cultivat 518Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Slow-paced cultivation, 1v1

18. 118 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

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    This is a traditional cultivation novel where the female lead gradually rises through the ranks through hard work. The romance is minimal; she only secretly gets together with the male lead in the epilogue. Their companionship is their true confession. It's perfectly fine to read as a no-romance novel. The lack of romance means you have to find your own sweet moments; the main story focuses entirely on her career.

19. 119 糟 Oh No! I Turned Long Aotian into a Hopeless Romantic 糟糕！龙傲天被我害成恋爱脑了 Cave-Dwelling Princess Moon蜗居公主MoonFantastical Romance172k WordsOngoing [White Moonlight Version of the Villainess x The Self-Conquering Dragon-Proud Protagonist | Hilarious Cultivation | Redemption | Secret Identity Exposed] Jiang Fu transmigrated into a power-fantasy novel for men as the evil fiancée who gets ground to dust and ashes. The moment she opened her eyes, everything had gone to hell. She had beaten the male lead until his skin was torn and flesh exposed, and run her sword through his younger sister's heart. The Shady System: "Go ahead and bully the m 9.4kReads—Score1.5kShelves
20. 120 木 No Bamboo Rafts 木有采簰 Fragrant Hibiscus Wood槿木芳华Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted a. Chong Zhu: Not very bright? You’ve been fooled. That’s just her false exterior. b. Chong Zhu: A coward who’s afraid to die? Ahem… Please choose your words carefully. That’s called being cautious. c. Feng Zi: A perfect gentleman? Oh, never mind. Maybe in his next life. d. Feng Zi: Unmatched beauty? Unmatched beauty + graceful bearing + peerless elegance: that’s the standard! e. This story: Is it a face-slapping revenge story? It’s still satisfying even without face-slapping! (PS: This is not a 66Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist comes from a high-ranking family; her grandfather is a Mahayana cultivator and possesses two Primordial Treasures. The male protagonist appears around chapter 50 and is the young master of a top-tier power. Both have a high starting point in their cultivation journey, making their path relatively pleasant. There aren't many exceptional characters.

21. 121 尊 Your Lordship Is Gentle and Flirtatious, and the Junior Sister Gets Swept Away Again 尊上温柔会撩，小师妹又被拐跑 Yan Yuerongshuang衍月容霜Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted The elegant, gentle young lord of the Hehuan Sect × the adorable, sweet, growing-up little darling A sweet little romance, happy ending. Not a transmigrate-into-a-book cultivation story: both leads are natives of this world, and they are each other’s first and only. . Shangguan Mingyi was once the daughter of a wealthy family in the mortal world. But when her family suffered a sudden upheaval, she was left to wander from place to place until she was picked up and brought to the Liuqing Sect, one 2.3kReads8.1Score461Shelves

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    The female lead grows stronger gradually in the early stages, while the male lead is consistently very capable. He only ever loved the female lead, and it's a story of lifelong monogamy.

22. 122 沙 The Goofy Supporting Character's Cultivation Journey 沙雕女配修仙记 Little Frog Goes Ribbit小青蛙呱呱叫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other's first and only + slow power progression + gradual romance + falling in love over time + happy ending] [A lively, overlooked servant girl vs. a cold, emotionless Sword Venerable who cultivates the Heartless Way] As the heroine of a novel about a woman adored by everyone, naturally, the whole world revolves around her. From the aloof and noble sect master of the Sword Sect to the domineering, carefree sovereign of the demon realm, the wickedly char 8.2kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    My new book is finished. The plot is fresh and original. The male lead is deeply devoted and loyal, while the female lead is free-spirited and intelligent. It's a very good read.

23. 123 穿 Reborn as the Fated Enemy of the Dao? The Yin-Yang Ring Binds Us in a Love That Defies Death 穿成道魔宿敌？阴阳环绑定生死恋 Wuhan Kai武汉凯Eastern Fantasy240k WordsOngoing During a thunderstorm, the passionately in-love couple Wang Ping'an and Su Qingyan accidentally transmigrate. Their souls enter another world and find themselves inhabiting the bodies of two people born to be mortal enemies! He is an unparalleled genius of the Shangqing Sect, who joined the sect at eight and reached Foundation Establishment at eighteen. Blessed with a top-grade Five Elements spiritual root and a steady disposition, he is the future pillar of the righteous path. She is a top Hol 73Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is amazing! Who hasn't read this transmigration novel featuring dual cultivation of Dao and Demonic arts, sweet romance, and the "pretending to be weak while actually being strong" trope? You're seriously missing out on a treasure! A modern couple in love are struck by lightning while taking wedding photos and are transmigrated to a cultivation world, possessing the bodies of a righteous prodigy and a demonic saintess, sworn enemies! Despite being mortal enemies in the eyes of the world, they are deeply in love. Bearing the identities of opposing Daoist and demonic forces, they secretly pursue their shared path, a sweet and thrilling journey! The main characters aren't saintly or resentful; they possess incredible fighting power but are extremely cautious about their lives, focusing on a survival-oriented cultivation path! While others fight and vie for opportunities, they hide behind earthen walls and throw fireballs, turning cultivation into a trench warfare guerrilla war—cowardly yet strong, full of laughs; they fight monsters only to earn spirit stones and eat beast meat, cultivating in a Buddhist style while constantly pretending to be weak while actually being strong. When villains come to rob them, they instantly kill them—a truly exhilarating experience! The plot moves at a super fast pace, with no melodramatic clichés or heart-wrenching moments. The romance is sweet and pampering throughout, the dual cultivation of Dao and Demon is a novel concept, and there are tons of exciting elements like the Yin-Yang Harmony Ring, secret realm encounters, and city battles. You grow stronger while falling in love—it's addictive! If you like sweet and pampering cultivation stories, stories of the seemingly helpless but actually powerful being, and lighthearted and humorous writing style, go for it! You definitely won't regret reading it! #DualCultivationOfDaoAndDemon #TransmigrationCultivation #SweetPampering #TheHardworkingBehindTheHardest ...

24. 124 小 My Junior Sister Received the Cultivation World's Most-Wanted Notice 小师妹收到了修真界头号通缉令 Need a Tonic, Duck补药鸭Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Feel-good power fantasy + beloved by all + ensemble cast + secret identities + mutually devoted, equally matched 1v1 romance + classic cultivation progression Within her sect, the heroine is an innocent junior sister. Outside it, she’s a tyrannical black lotus. The hero seems like an untouchable, aloof beauty, but he’s actually a devoted romantic who follows her everywhere. Plot: The genius sword cultivator Duan Huaixu and his childhood friend Li Guanlan fell into the mortal world. By the time 612Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads are genius teenagers; it's a 1v1 relationship, both are virgins and both are strong; it's a leveling-up story.

25. 125 拯 After I Saved the Sick, Obsessive Demon Lord, He Became Utterly Devoted to Me 拯救了病娇妖尊后，他嗜我如命 Like Walking Through the Night如行于夜Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted The animated series is now streaming [Sweetness overload warning! Devoted couple + sweet romance + little temptress + possessive + crazy + lovesick] A healing little fairy with incredible fighting prowess x a cold, celibate, lovesick rabbit spirit Wanwan transmigrates into a book to undergo a trial. The Heavenly Dao tells her to reform a pitiful villain on the verge of turning evil, teach him to be good, and inspire him to cultivate virtue. Wanwan says, “No problem. I just have to shower the vil 6.2kReads9.3Score866Shelves

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    I don't read many cultivation novels, but this one is seriously amazing! [Admiration]

26. 126 奕 An Ordinary Immortal's Path Through the Game of Go 奕道凡仙 Granny Wang Sells Sweet Potatoes王婆婆卖地瓜Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Cultivation] + [Sword Cultivator] + [One Female Lead] + [Genius Protagonist] + [Slow-Burn] + [Every Plot Thread Gets Resolved] An everlasting azure sky, a single lotus. As the last Chaos Azure Lotus in existence, Wang Yi sets out on a road of no return to restore his incomplete body. He recovers a dark petal and awakens a dark spirit root. He recovers a light petal and awakens a light spirit root. He recovers a lightning petal and awakens a lightning spirit root. As he recov 324Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The first is a traditional cultivation novel with a single female protagonist who is a sword cultivator and has a cheat-like advantage (herself). The second has a bit of a ghost story feel, but the setting is very novel. The third is a novel about immortality, with a particularly good ensemble cast.

27. 127 带 Reborn in the Bizarre Realm with Two Symbiotic Seeds 带着二颗伴生种子投胎荒诡界 A Thousand Autumns Facing My Reflection千秋对影Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Chu Hua was born into a powerful tribe that had endured for ten thousand years in the strange and desolate world, bringing two miraculous companion seeds with him from the start. This world is overrun with the uncanny and beset by countless disasters. Humanity struggles to survive. Chu Hua was born with exceptional gifts, and the forces backing him grew stronger by the day. From the young son of a mountain clan to the seventh-ranked human, he swears to change the world through his own strength. 12.3kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
28. 128 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 215.1kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves
29. 129 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 female protagonist of this book is Ji Liuyu, and the male protagonist is Jun Yelan. They experience three lifetimes together. In their first lifetime, they are happily together and have two children, Yan Yan and Huan Huan. However, due to the influence of those around them, they are forced to separate. In their second lifetime, they are not together. The female protagonist is killed by her own sister, and the male protagonist and the men around her all fall in love with her sister. After the female protagonist dies, the male protagonist awakens to the truth and uses every means to begin his third lifetime. In the third lifetime, the children of the first lifetime arrive in the third lifetime through a celestial book and find the first couple. Because of the price the male protagonist paid in the second lifetime, the female protagonist dreams of the events of that lifetime and avoids death in time. During her mortal tribulation, she falls in love with the male protagonist again, resulting in a happy ending. As for those around them in the first lifetime, they also fall in love again due to the intervention of the first lifetime, leading to a happy ending for them as well.

30. 130 我 Me, Average Talent? No Way! 我，天资平平？不可能 Spring Water泉中水Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted [Romance] Fu Qian woke up one day to find she'd transmigrated into a world of cultivation. Looking at the book titled The Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Cultivation Manual that had suddenly appeared in her hand, she fell into thought... Could this be the legendary setup where you start with a book? Let's see how she takes the cultivation world by storm! 3.1kReads8.7Score385Shelves
31. 131 剖 They Cut Out My Golden Core and Dug Up My Spiritual Root. A Hundred Years After My Death, I Was Reborn 剖金丹挖灵根，死后百年我重生了 Nine Sheets of Paper九片纸Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [A cultivation story with no romance] Sang Yuan always thought she was Heaven’s chosen one. At six, she was found to possess a supreme water spiritual root, and three exceptionally gifted senior brothers doted on her as the jewel of Xuanqing Sect. But on the night she formed her Golden Core, the senior brothers who had once cherished her stabbed a cold core-splitting blade through her dantian. Only then did she understand that their so-called love was nothing more than careful tending: they were 175Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [🪴This is so good!!! 🥳🥳🥳] [Everyone's cremated and their ashes scattered] The black lotus, reborn from the ashes, is going berserk! Sang Yuan transmigrates into the world of cultivation, where her senior brother digs out her spiritual root and crushes her golden core, all to revive her white moonlight in the ice coffin. Ten years of sincere devotion are exchanged for a rebirth and awakening in a mass grave a hundred years later—in this life, she meets a wonderful master and fellow disciples... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32. 132 大 My Eldest Senior Sister Has Turned Evil. What's Wrong with Using a Cheat? 大师姐都黑化了，开个外挂怎么了 Southern Wind Mirror南风镜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Xinglan watched every one of her junior brothers and sisters die before her eyes, and Tianyan Sect was destroyed. The sect's eldest senior sister went straight into demonic cultivation and slaughtered her way through the cultivation world. But the Demon-Suppressing Seal guarded by her sect broke, and now the world needs its great demon to save it? Ye Xinglan says: Dream on, you bunch of trash! Let's all perish together! Wait... her sweet little junior sister is still ali 4.5kReads8.7Score494Shelves

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    The female lead is the senior disciple of a sect. In her previous life, she witnessed the tragic deaths of her junior brothers and sisters, the destruction of the Tianyan Sect, and Ye Xinglan, the senior disciple, directly succumbed to demonic possession and rampaged through the cultivation world... The male lead is just a background character, a small purple Qilin beast...

33. 133 重 Reborn, I Soared to Success with My Little Sidekick 重生后，被小跟班带飞 Ningni柠妮Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A reserved heroine who seems quiet by comparison ✖️ a confident, lively hero who's a master of arguing] A hilarious, sweet cultivation romance about a love that spans past and present lives! In her previous life, Ye Moli misjudged people and did all the work so others could reap the rewards. Her own foolishness got her killed. In this life, Ye Moli only wants to cultivate and save her pitiful little sidekick! Why has her little sidekick become such a genius? If he stays up all night reading boo 4.9kReads9.3Score598Shelves

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    1. Female lead Yun Luan, male lead Mo Yu, sweet and doting, traditional cultivation novel. 2. A stark contrast between the quiet female lead Ye Moli and the confident and lively male lead Mo Qi, a funny and sweet cultivation novel. 3. The female lead Gu Nanyan, who develops herself cunningly and thinks she's the hunter, and the male lead Mu Siyu, who is seemingly innocent but actually ruthless and willingly becomes the prey. 4. The female lead Su Chanyi from the female-oriented novel and the male lead Ye Xuan from the male-oriented novel...

34. 134 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 37.9kReads9.1Score5.9kShelves
35. 135 重 Reborn, the Eldest Senior Sister Gets Rich Beyond Measure 重生后，大师姐她凭亿近人 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted Originally titled Reborn, the Senior Sister Is Worth Billions Su Chanyi never claimed to be a good person, but neither was she a vicious villain. Yet in the end, her entire family was wiped out, and her bones were ground to dust. Reborn, she cultivates both spiritual and demonic arts, masters both swordsmanship and formations, and proves the Dao through the Taiji. Her family is powerful, her status exalted, and her talent defies the heavens. With a phoenix and a Bai Ze at her side, she is the on 7.1kReads9.4Score943Shelves
36. 136 别 What Others Throw Away, I Pick Up: Becoming Supreme Across the Myriad Worlds 别人弃我捡，苟成万界至尊 9595 Jun9595君Eastern Fantasy383k WordsCompleted Other cultivators: fight over spiritual roots, treasures, cultivation techniques, and anything else worth killing for. You, on the other hand, cultivate by picking up whatever others have thrown away, despised, or left unwanted. • Others think your spiritual roots are too mixed and toss them aside. You pick them up, and the more mixed they are, the stronger you get. • Others throw away pills because they’ve expired. You eat them and break through to the next realm. • Others discard incomplete cu 58Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    Qingyuan and I cultivated immortality together, becoming invincible together.

37. 137 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. 5.5kReads9.1Score766Shelves

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    🍇Cultivation novels, the male and female leads are monogamous for life, no harem! 🍇 🌿①Cultivation novel, the female lead is both a swordswoman and a sword cultivator, the male lead is a half-demon, a wolf. Wolves are monogamous and have a grand wedding. "I was originally the freest and most unruly wolf in the demon realm, but I am willing to wear the shackles called love, to go through fire and water without hesitation. To offer you my unique and true heart." 🌿②Cultivation novel, the male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, both villains. In his past life, he woke up to find Qinghe collapsed in front of him, powerless to help. He went completely mad, single-handedly creating a journey across the entire cultivation continent, just to be reborn and save his childhood sweetheart. But after being reborn, why can he only appear as a chubby little bird? Besides chirping and acting coy, what else can he do? He has none of his former domineering aura!

38. 138 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 69.8kReads9.4Score9.5kShelves
39. 139 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
40. 140 这 This Holy Son Is Way Too Cautious 这个圣子太稳健啦 Fat Cat in the Deep Alley深巷肥猫Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [Reborn + Satisfying power fantasy + Daily life + Cunning protagonist + Lighthearted + Subverts expectations] “This is paradise for the strong and a graveyard for the weak.” Su Huai, a burned-out office worker, wakes up to discover he has transmigrated to the Immortal Domain, a place where the strong prey on the weak and danger lurks everywhere. After seven chaotic lives ending in tragic deaths and fresh starts, with no favor from the System, he finally uses the experience of his previous lives 17kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Wow. How could a novel with a single female protagonist and a pure romance set in cultivation be complete without this one? The male lead is virtuous and the female lead is incredibly nice. It has both romance and cultivation elements, but the female lead appears a bit late, after chapter 40.

41. 141 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.4kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
42. 142 致 Deadly Sweet Temptation: A Little Flirtation for My Obsessive Master 致命甜诱：在偏执师尊心上撒个娇 Little Jiu of the Yun Family云家小九Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Madwoman Disciple + Obsessive, Abstinent Master + Male Master and Female Disciple + Extra Sweet and Doting + Secret Identity] Su Yunzhi transmigrated into a book and became a doomed cannon-fodder character who didn’t even survive two chapters. If she didn’t want to be cannon fodder again, she had to cling to a powerful patron! And the most powerful one of all! On the first day after she latched on to him, she stripped off his clothes. Two years after she latched on to him, she stripped off his 675Reads9.0Score125Shelves

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    This book has a low rating, but it's incredibly good. Character traits: prodigies, two strong characters.

43. 143 系 After My System Betrayed Me, I Became the Former Sect Leader 系统叛我后，我成了前任掌门 Silent Kindling默燃不语Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + cultivation + sect building + a bit of comedy] Ye Jingqiu spent ten years as an extra and eight as a supporting actress, living up to her reputation as a bottom-tier celebrity. One day, she transmigrates to the cultivation world and gets a System. She thinks she can finally be the protagonist, but the System immediately throws itself into someone else's arms. To stay alive, she goes back to playing second fiddle. She competes with the System in the workplace, then fina 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A pure cultivation novel, with a 1v1 relationship between the male and female leads from beginning to end. This book adds a touch of imagination to traditional fantasy, telling the story of a female protagonist who, shortly after transmigrating to the cultivation world, is abandoned by her system on her way to a sect. To survive, she has to compete with the system in the workplace, and the story follows her gradual growth. Of course, the supporting characters also have their own stories. [Sending hearts]

44. 144 反 So What If He's a Villain? He'll Still Be a Dog for Love 反派又如何，照样为爱做狗 Yi Er一尔Ancient Romance482k WordsCompleted [Reluctantly Overachieving Ray of Sunshine x Tsundere, Awkward, Gloomy Wolf in Sheep's Clothing + Ensemble Cast Elements + Happy Ending] Shi Youhe had nothing at all. He became an orphan at ten and spent seven years drifting from place to place with his godmother and older sister. In the end, only he and his sister were left. His life's creed was to become stronger and hold on to the few people and things he had left. Anyone who dared take them from him would die. Then he met someone just as sch 2kReads9.1Score325Shelves
45. 145 说 You Said You Were Cool and Aloof, So Why Do You Cry When I Break Up with You? 说好的清冷呢，怎么一提分手就哭 Yao Yao Shu摇摇薯Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted Transmigrate Into a Book + Mutual First Love + The Aloof One Goes Mad with Love Jiang Wuning transmigrated into a book. She became the heroine of an angsty romance, a girl betrothed to the male lead since childhood but unable to win his affection. The male lead, cold and distant toward Jiang Wuning, turned around and showered the supporting female character with affection. He glanced coolly at Jiang Wuning, collapsed helplessly on the ground. “Jiang Wuning, you’re so unreasonable.” “I’ve alrea 15kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
46. 146 攻 After Winning Over the Heartless Sword Cultivator, I Faked My Death and Lost My Memories 攻略无情道剑修后，我死遁失忆了 March Song三月歌Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted (Complete, ensemble cast, devoted couple with a happy ending) After Wen Li died, she transmigrated into the world of cultivation and was bound to a System. Completing its tasks would grant her wish. System: First, win over Pei Xingzhi. Second, cultivate diligently and become a powerhouse. Wen Li: Go on, tell me. Is he an obsessive villain or a sickly, lovesick second male lead? System: Neither. He’s an upright disciple of a righteous sect, a pure-hearted sword cultivator of the Ruthless Dao. 5.1kReads9.3Score333Shelves
47. 147 手 With the Modern History of Cultivation in Hand, All My Zhongzhou Enemies Must Die 手握修真近代史，中州仇敌都得死 Jiu Min Ah九敏啊Ancient Romance285k WordsCompleted (Romance included, male lead is love-struck + best friend transmigrates too, appearing later + ensemble cast, gang crimes + strong female lead, career-focused heroine + satisfying revenge + comedy + memes) After transmigrating into The Villainess Cultivates Immortality as the tool-wielding supporting female character whose resources are stolen by the heroine, a refined egoist, Jiang Luochu was speechless. System: Our mission is to change the plot. Host, deal with the heroine and win over the mal 1.7kReads9.2Score289Shelves
48. 148 夺 Seize Heaven’s Mandate! 夺天命！ Ci Ruo辞弱Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Mortal cultivation + invincible protagonist + Chosen One + golden finger + no System + one heroine + pure romance] Jiang Mie watched his entire village get slaughtered. His blood feud leads straight to the supreme Immortal Realm! His spiritual root is ruined, his evil soul has been ripped out, his consciousness is incomplete, his Dharma body has dissipated... With only a broken body, he sets out on the path to immortality, fighting his way through the immortal palaces! After enduring countless 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This was supposed to be a showdown between two strong teams!

49. 149 烬 Ashen Snow, Crossing into Spring 烬雪渡春 Frozen Salt盐冻Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + cultivation world + ensemble cast + good-for-nothing rises to the top + growing heroine + not a transmigration or rebirth story + romance] After the war between immortals and demons, the immortal clans and humanity came to share one world, known as the Nine Heavens Domain. The demons occupied the surrounding lands, watching for an opportunity to invade. To protect the Nine Heavens Domain from being devoured, eight great sects were established at its eight boundaries to safe 4kReads8.8Score466Shelves

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    This is good; it meets your requirements perfectly, but it's still being serialized.

50. 150 重 Reborn, I Spend Every Day Plotting How to Kill the Villain 重生后，每天都在想怎么弄死反派 Qin Bao'er钦宝儿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qiao Xingyue was reborn. In her previous life, she died at the hands of the senior martial brother she had treated like family. Everything changed when a new junior sister arrived at Jianfeng. The junior sister was clearly sinister and malicious, with ill intentions toward several of the senior brothers, but whenever Qiao warned them, they accused her of jealousy. She had no choice but to fight alone to stop the junior sister from hurting them. The most despairing part was that she couldn't kill 1.2kReads7.3Score101Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, it's really good!

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