Looking for Female-Disguised-as-Male Xianxia and Fantasy Stories 我想要女扮男装仙侠玄幻文

1. 1 我 I Level Up on My Own in an Old-School Romance Novel 我在古早言情文里独自升级 I Really Am About to Cry我真的要哭了Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Unconventional wish-fulfillment + woman disguised as a man + adored by men and women, with everyone harboring one-sided crushes, no romance + no System, progression through cultivation + ensemble cast] Shuo Li spent her whole life working for the Federation in an interstellar society, then died after eating too much cheap takeout. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she had arrived inside what might be a few-hundred-year-old fantasy romance novel for female readers. The heroine was kind 72.2kReads9.4Score7.9k14d adds

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   The first book is still being updated, the female protagonist hasn't been revealed yet, and the plot is very clear, the characters are portrayed delicately and each has their own style. Plus, it's an ensemble piece, which is really enjoyable to read. The second book is finished, it has a single male lead, it's a fast-paced story, the plot is intricately woven, and it really focuses on the changes and growth of the characters. It's highly recommended. I read the third book a few years ago, it's super good. The protagonist is incredibly powerful from childhood to adulthood, the plot is very interesting, and the protagonist's image is deeply etched in my memory. The art style is also good; it's not the kind where every page is a masterpiece, but it's still a high-quality work.

2. 2 与 Instead of Winning Over the Male Lead, I’ll Take His Place 与其攻略男主，不如替代男主 One Two Three, Pay Me Overtime一二三给加班费Ancient Romance285k WordsCompleted Jiang Sizhu transmigrates into a book and lands in a crematorium-from-the-start scenario, with a forced-love scene right from the start. The System makes her choose: conquer the male lead or take his place. Jiang Sizhu slowly raises her middle finger. "Conquer him? Even a dog wouldn't do that. Take his place? A dog would refuse that even harder." The System says nothing, and simply hurls a bolt of lightning down at her. Jiang Sizhu touches her charred hair. "If a dog won't do it, then I'll do it 961Reads8.9Score16414d adds
3. 3 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.9kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds
4. 4 爱 Falling for Master 爱上师尊大人 Lord Fengyue风月君Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing On the brink of death, she is taken in by her master. After an accident, she unexpectedly begins to fall for him! She thinks she's into men, until she discovers her master's secret... The heroine has disguised herself as a boy since childhood and has a mysterious identity. She joins Jianyun Sect and, through cultivation, becomes one of its six elders. While traveling, she encounters the gravely wounded male lead, brings him back to the sect, and takes him in as her disciple. From then on, their 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead has been disguised as a man since childhood and is the male lead's master; she possesses extraordinary strength.

5. 5 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 3.9kReads9.0Score44114d adds
6. 6 病 The Sickly Junior Disciple Wins Every Love Triangle by Doing Nothing 病秧子小师弟每天都在修罗场躺赢 Dust and the Starry Sky灰尘与星空Two Female Leads1.7M WordsOngoing [Woman disguised as a man] [System] [Multiple women] [Harem] [One-sided crushes and a love rivalry in the main story] [One-on-one romance in the extra chapters] After transmigrating into a cultivation novel as the sickly “junior brother” who dies early, Lin Wan stares at the blood on her handkerchief and falls into thought. System: [Lower the heroines’ admiration for the domineering male lead, or you’ll die in a year!] So When the male lead shouts, “I have a sword that can split the heavens!” on 22.9kReads9.0Score3k14d adds
7. 7 论 How Does a Sickly, Beautiful, Tragic Heroine Become the One They Can't Forget? 论病弱美强惨如何成为白月光 Bunny's Slippers Falling from the Sky兔兔拖孩儿从天而降Ancient Romance560k WordsOngoing [Unmatched strength + all kinds of debuff collars + cool on the outside, a mad dog within + female lead disguised as a man] Shang Xianyue was trying her best to get herself killed and follow the plot, only to discover that the System's plot was a cheap knockoff. Including, but not limited to: The ridiculously powerful original male lead is actually a moron. Or: I treat my junior as my son, but he wants to * me. Or: The upright, old-fashioned eldest senior brother is actually a father figure who 1.9kReads8.7Score27214d adds

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   A woman disguised as a man, fantasy, no problem, there are some.

8. 8 女 Disguised as a Man: My Executive Officer Is Incredibly Handsome 女扮男装：我家执行官帅气无比 Mingjiu冥氿Modern Romance551k WordsCompleted [Invincible, aloof personality, universally adored but devoted to no one, breathtaking beauty, ambiguous gender] [Reader advisory: Brainless wish fulfillment. Everyone is villainous at first. Later, the protagonist Wang Zi has no romance, little flirtation, and steals the spotlight from everyone.] Wang Zi was once a soul drifting through the universe, until the quick-transmigration System known as 003 took a liking to them and bound itself to them. To complete missions, Wang Zi disguises herself 2.6kReads9.3Score31014d adds

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   Fantasy novels featuring women disguised as men

9. 9 我 My Executor Is a Little Cold 我家执行官有点冷 Mingjiu冥氿Modern Romance485k WordsCompleted [Warning: The protagonist and supporting characters have some ambiguous moments, but she stays single and doesn’t date anyone] [Quick transmigration, no CP, open to shipping, comeback story] Wang Zi was stunningly handsome, despite being a woman, and emotionally detached. After signing a contract with System 003, she became an agent who helped people fulfill their wishes, traveling between different worlds to alter their fates. No one is born a protagonist. It all comes down to the choices they 446Reads9.1Score10214d adds
10. 10 快 Quick Transmigration: A Woman Disguised as a Man, the Crazy Male Lead's Ideal Type 快穿：女扮男装万人迷疯批男配 Little Dimple小梨涡Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Gender-Bent Disguise + Male Supporting Character + Everyone's Favorite + Plot Repair] The rating starts low, but it'll go up later!! A heads-up: the heroine is the type everyone falls for. Some worlds have a CP, some don't. It varies. The main focus is repairing the plot, not getting tied down by romance. Yan Zhen was looking for a job when she was hired by the Interstellar Quick Transmigration Male Supporting Character Department, where she was tasked with traveling to three thousand worlds to 2.2kReads7.6Score14714d adds
11. 11 G GB: No Cross-Dressing as a Man, No Way GB不女扮男装不舒服 I Could, But I Won't可以但我不Modern Romance5.6M WordsOngoing [Gender-bender quick transmigration · Female lead stays the aggressor · No fixed pairing · Woman in men's clothing · All male characters are virgins] - Tang Jin, a great demon who grew from wild grass, was bound to a quick transmigration System. Apparently, the System was originally designed for male task-takers, so Tang Jin could only play male cannon fodder, male villains, or male supporting characters in each story. [If you're lucky, you might even get to be the male lead~] Tang Jin: "Want th 34.8kReads9.6Score2.5k14d adds
12. 12 穿EN A Guide to Saving Yourself After Becoming Cannon Fodder in the Cultivation World 穿成修真界炮灰自救指南 Knowing the Mountain Forest知山林Ancient Romance855k WordsOngoing [No CP, Multiple Secret Identities, Golden Finger, Woman Disguised as a Man, Cute Pets, Silly Comedy] Tang Yao transmigrates into a book. As a doomed gay man? As a minor cannon-fodder character with few appearances, his only job is to target the heroine in every way possible. In the end, he falls into demonic cultivation and the heroine runs him through the heart with a single sword strike. His whole life is wrapped up in just a few rushed lines. Thinking of the gay character's fate in the book, 67.6kReads9.2Score13.6k14d adds

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    That fits the premise of the female lead disguising herself as a man to infiltrate the Talisman Sect and steal knowledge in the early stages, but her true identity will be revealed later.

13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Heartthrob Is the Villain 快穿：满级万人迷是反派 Bone Count骨计Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [For the new book, visit the author's homepage: One Smile from the Max-Level Femme Fatale, and Every Male Lead's Plot Falls Apart] Sticking to a character persona + female-led romance + no fixed pairing ◆ Check the book circle in the comments for content warnings! The first few worlds are mission-based. As the dashing and handsome Second Master Po in a modern matriarchal world, she was imprisoned and taken to a cultivation world by her ex-boyfriend, who was driven by love. After she d 2.1kReads9.3Score18014d adds
14. 14 白 White Moonlight, Take the Script of the Tragic Second Male Lead 白月光，拿好be男二剧本 Mu Qingzi Xu沐清子栩Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female Disguise + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + One-on-One Romance (Cool Beauty x Puppy-Like Hero) + Lots of Foreshadowing] Eight hundred years ago, Mu Qing, senior sister of the Piaomiao Sect, sacrificed herself for the Dao, saving all living beings from an apocalypse. Her Questioning Heart Sword was left behind, standing upright as her tomb and guarding the meeting point of the Three Realms. But in this life, she transmigrates into a cannon-fodder tool of a second male lead. She becomes one of t 644Reads9.1Score10014d adds

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    A woman disguised as a man + another interpretation of the ruthless path

15. 15 宿 The Host Is Cool and Irresistible After Disguising Herself as a Man 宿主女扮男装后又冷又撩 Little Softie小软软吖Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Cross-dressing heroine] [Feel-good quick transmigration; the heroine is adored by everyone] Ji Luo was tossed by the Heavenly Dao, her adoptive father, into three thousand small worlds to complete a mission collecting Peach Blossom Points. Who could have guessed that, disguised as a man, she would leave everyone in the three thousand worlds utterly smitten? … World One: She is the peerless, high-born Grand Preceptor, and the breathtaking “young man” in white whom everyone adores. World Two: She 2.1kReads9.2Score28314d adds
16. 16 女 I Disguised Myself as a Boy and Became Cultivation’s Most Beloved 女扮男装后，我成了修仙界万人迷 Yi Ren Pei Rong伊人佩荣Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted (Original title: After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Became the Most Popular Person in the Cultivation World) [Growing Female Lead, Everyone Loves Her, Cultivation, Genius Protagonist, Disguised as a Man Through Spellcraft] After transmigrating into a world of cultivation, Liao Sui Ran looked down and froze. Had she turned into a man?! Oh, thank goodness. It was just a disguise. But the disguise was way too convincing. She took off her pants, and there wasn’t a single flaw! The only problem was 181Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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    Both of these books are really great, and they're both supposed to be romance-free, with incredibly strong female leads. The ending of the first book was a bit rushed.

17. 17 摊 The Truth Is Out! Don't Mess with Me! My Father Is Your Ancestor 摊牌了！别惹我！我父亲是你先祖 Qing Mubai卿慕白Ancient Romance815k WordsCompleted [Couple] [Everyone's Favorite] [Cross-Dressing] [Mutually Devoted] [Beautiful and powerful little princess VS scheming, mysterious big bad] No matter how hard you work, it's no match for being born into a good family. Nan Yao was the Divine Lord's only daughter, born after he had three sons and waited millions of years for a girl. She secretly traveled to the continent where her father had once lived and entered an academy disguised as a boy. With dual attributes and a divine artifact in hand, s 1.4kReads8.8Score26714d adds

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    ① Emperor Yan Ge, the Emperor Who Dares to Die (I won't elaborate on the quality of this book; those who know, know.) ② Nan Yao, the Immortal Princess Who Ran Off to the Mortal Realm (alias Nan Shuai)

18. 18 如 If You Don't Understand Redemption, I Know a Thing or Two About Going Mad 如果你不懂救赎发疯我也略知一二 Spicy Mud辣乌泥Ancient Romance913k WordsCompleted Cultivation, no CP, ensemble cast, everyone loves the protagonist, and a woman disguises herself as a man. She presents as male in the early stages and female later, and will reveal her secret identity. The heroine's descent into darkness: an innocent young man as pure as the breeze and bright as the moon -> a brash, arrogant heaven-blessed prodigy -> a beautiful, unhinged figure who is neither wholly good nor evil -> an unattainable, heartbreakingly perfect beloved who is stronger than everyon 2.2kReads9.1Score23714d adds

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    Go watch this! Go watch this! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

19. 19 以 How Dare You Defy Your Master! My Reborn, Abstinent Disciple Is Out of Line 以下犯上！重生的禁欲徒弟不正经 Xing Yebai行夜白Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Female master, male disciple + sweet romance + long-laid plans + corruption and imprisonment + coercion] [A slightly goofy, straight woman who transmigrates into a book × a fake sweet white lotus, a real scheming black-tea, black-bellied, lovesick disciple] When Wen Zhiyu transmigrates into the role of the evil master of a deranged disciple, she faces only two options: wait for her disciple to kill her and leave her soul scattered, or kill him now and wreck the plot. She decisively chooses the 7.4kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
20. 20 神 After Disguising Herself as a Man, the Goddess Becomes Everyone’s Beloved 神尊她女扮男装后成了万人迷 Little Softie小软软吖Ancient Romance198k WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration] [Woman Disguised as a Man] [Everyone’s Favorite] [No Romance] [Everyone Has a One-Sided Crush on the Female Lead] A revered goddess descended to the mortal world to save all living beings, entering Quick Transmigration worlds to collect affection points. One: She was the supreme ruler of the Six Realms, saving their people from suffering and winning countless hearts. Two: She was a peerless and noble prince, adored by princes and princesses alike. Even the powerful eunuch 299Reads7.4Score10614d adds
21. 21 糟 Oh No, My Crazy Senior Sister Found Out I’m a Fox Demon! 糟糕，疯批师姐发现我是狐妖！ The Moon Hides in the Mist月亮藏雾Two Female Leads498k WordsCompleted After getting into a huge argument with readers in the comments, Gu Chufu transmigrates into the very novel she hated so much she could grind her teeth over it. To make matters worse, she's the hated fox-spirit female side character, doomed to be a cannon-fodder character. Unwilling to fall into ruin and become a mere pawn driving the plot, she decides to cling to the female lead, whose strength and looks are both top-notch, and whose golden finger is getting even more powerful! Wait... The fema 4.2kReads8.9Score67314d adds
22. 22 女 Disguised as a Man: Four Villainous Apprentices Keep Chasing After Me 女扮男装：四个反派孽徒追着亲 pear Pearpear梨子Ancient Romance266k WordsOngoing [Redemption + villains + System + a woman disguised as a man + a tangled love quadrangle] Bai Luoqing is a top-level corporate drone. One rainy day, after breaking down from working overtime, she drops to her knees and screams at the sky, “Why am I mute?!” The heavens answer, “You're not mute! Damn it, how dare you slander me! If you like being mute so much, then mute you shall be!” And just like that, Bai Luoqing transmigrates into a book, becoming the mute master from the melodramatic novel sh 154Reads7.1Score—14d adds
23. 23 女 Disguised as a Man, I Stole Away My Cool, Tsundere Senior Sister 女扮男装，撩走清冷傲娇师姐 Qing Yuanyi清鸢伊Two Female Leads117k WordsOngoing [Cool, aloof, tsundere, scheming senior disciple] vs. [Gentle, clingy junior disciple] [Two heroines, both strong, woman disguised as a man] Qiao Yanxin had made her way in the entertainment industry and become a celebrated actress. Then, while choosing a script, she came across one titled The Domineering Master Falls for His Pure and Adorable Junior Disciple. After opening the script, she discovered that ever since the master brought home the junior disciple, she indulged her at every turn, whi 13Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 女 Disguised as a Man, Her Martial Uncle Is Irresistibly Handsome 女扮男装，师叔帅呆了 Purr Who Loves Potato Omelets爱吃土豆厚蛋烧的呼噜Ancient Romance115k WordsOngoing After Lin Qingwei transmigrated into a book, she became a little beggar who was even less important than a cannon-fodder character. To avoid starving to death, she joined a sect and became a junior martial uncle. Luckily, she had a System. “Little Light, what can you do?” “I’m the Little Heaven Growth System. I don’t have any functions yet, but I can help you solve problems and chat with you. Does talking to me make you happy, Host?” “…” “Damn it, Shu Road Mountain!” … “Have you heard? Our jun 2Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 将 A General Is No Boy 将军非少年 Jinhu瑾狐Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted If “I love you” is good fortune, then for her, “You’re free” is salvation. “Si Youjin, you can protect these splendid rivers and mountains, you can protect these beautiful years, but can you protect yourself?” She sat atop the city wall and gave no answer… 3.2kReads9.3Score39414d adds
26. 26 女 The Cross-Dressing Senior Sister: She Wins Over Men and Women Alike 女扮男装师姐，她斩男又斩女 Wen Yu鳁羽Ancient Romance103k WordsOngoing [Face-slapping, feel-good, fiercely protective, adored by the whole sect, disguised as a man, and a protagonist who speaks her mind and never takes a loss] Only after Jing Can died did she learn that the world she lived in was a novel. Worse, as a woman disguised as a man, she was the villain of the story, and everything she did was paving the way for the male lead to defeat enemies and level up. Reborn once more, she vowed to settle both old and new scores with the Heavens... What she never exp 23Reads—Score614d adds
27. 27 女 Disguised as a Man to Cultivate Immortality 女扮男装去修仙 Er Xixi Ya二喜喜呀Ancient Romance72k WordsCompleted The path to immortality is long, and beneath the seemingly peaceful surface of the cultivation world, demonic energy is growing in the shadows. Liu Wuxuan disguised herself as a boy from a young age. At the Heavenly Ladder Tournament, she earned her place in the greatest sect of the age through sheer ability. All she wanted was to cultivate in peace and help her parents live better lives within their clan. But one thing after another forced her to shoulder the responsibility of saving the world. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 万 The Beloved Senior Disciple Only Wants to Retire and Farm 万人迷大师兄只想退休种田 O The Bright Moon Follows Us OO明月逐人来OEastern Fantasy467k WordsCompleted [Cultivation] [Everyone’s Favorite] [No Romance] [Fight Monsters and Level Up] [Farming Too] [Multiple Worlds] [Lighthearted Comedy (I’ll Do My Best)] [Feel-Good] [Slow Burn] [Everyone Is Chuunibyou] My name is Mo Shuang. I’m currently the eldest senior brother and leading figure of the righteous path in the cultivation world. I’m 188 years old, at the early Golden Core stage, a sword cultivator with a pure Yang constitution and a fire spirit root. I primarily cultivate the Heartless Dao, and I 664Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    It has to be this one.

29. 29 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 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds

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    The bag is beautiful; the first one is my absolute favorite.

30. 30 穿 After Becoming the Junior Sister of an Immortal Sect, the Cultivation World Went Crazy for Me 穿成仙门小师妹后修真界为我疯狂 Embroidered Spring Tower绣春楼Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted Ning Yue died and transmigrated into a cultivation world. Terrified, she immediately stripped off her clothes. Only when she saw the familiar flame-shaped birthmark on her shoulder did she finally relax. At least it was still her own body! To survive, Ning Yue threw herself into cultivation and earned a place at one of the five great sects. True to the principle of being a jack of all trades and master of none: Alchemy? Easy! Her cooking skills in her previous life were top-notch! Talisman-makin 23.3kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds
31. 31 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds
32. 32 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds
33. 33 穿 Transmigrated as Long Aotian's Love Rival, Forced into a Love Triangle Every Day 穿成龙傲天情敌，每天被迫修罗场 Flowers on Stage台上花Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Adored by everyone, wish fulfillment, a battle royale of competing men, female lead disguises herself as a man, a comedic ensemble cast] After dying suddenly and transmigrating into a book, Yu Ge becomes the villainess in a harem novel about a domineering hero, destined for a tragic end. The good news: She isn’t one of the hero’s harem members. The bad news: She’s the hero’s rival in love! And she’s also the villainous sect’s senior brother, who egged on the male lead’s fiancée to break off the 34.1kReads8.8Score3k14d adds

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    Both are women dressed as men, and they look absolutely stunning! I highly recommend the second one, "Love Amidst the Passion of Love."

34. 34 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Won Over the Villain?! 女扮男装后，攻略了反派？！ Three Chubby Orange Cats三条胖橘Fantastical Romance390k WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + transmigrate into a book + System + romantic push and pull + villain] After transmigrating into the book as the second male lead, Shen Yanxue was determined to follow the plot and protect the heroine. But then she got tangled up with Pei Rongyin, the original story's unhinged villain! This little green tea didn't pursue the heroine. Instead, he fawned over her, his tea-serving skills flawless as he fought for her attention every day. He was anything but obedient, and he bit 159Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    All I can say is that this is the best I've ever seen! The female lead is intelligent and strong.

35. 35 藏 Hide That You're a Woman! The Whole Sect Is Inspecting Me 藏好女儿身！全宗门都在验我正身 Squid-Tentacle Pan-Fried Bun鱿鱼须煎包Ancient Romance694k WordsOngoing [Just Rated] [Woman Disguised as a Man + Light Ensemble Cast + Everyone's Favorite + Plenty of Everyday Life + Lighthearted Comedy + One-Sided Romance in the Main Story] Good news: She transmigrated into a book and became an outrageously pampered young heir! Her family is loaded, and she can do whatever she wants in her sect! She's got a winner's life from the start! Bad news: The transmigration System crashed halfway through, and a crucial feature is gone! Even worse: Everyone in her Tianyan Se 991Reads8.7Score18414d adds

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    This is really good; the rating is low because the reviews are relatively new.

36. 36 亡 After the Fall of Her Kingdom, the Crown Princess Can No Longer Hide Her Secret Identity 亡国后，太子她马甲藏不住了 A Book Born from a Whale Fall鲸落成书Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted After the Kingdom of Liang fell, people lamented that its famous young crown prince would suffer a miserable fate. Instead, they discovered that Ruan Feng was thriving in the Kingdom of Sheng! Everyone: “Don’t you have even a shred of awareness that you’re a crown prince of a fallen kingdom!?” Ruan Feng smiled faintly. “No.” … Lu Xuan was ambitious. At first, he went to every length to recruit this young genius into his service. Somewhere along the way, he ended up becoming her devoted admi 2kReads9.1Score27614d adds
37. 37 开 From the Start, Disguised as a Man, I Rose to First Rank Through the Imperial Exams 开局女扮男装，我靠科举官居一品 I Want to Make Money爷要赚钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + imperial examinations and court intrigue + rises to the highest office + one heroine, focused on her career] When Xie Qingfeng opens her eyes, she's handed a nightmare of a life: a house with bare walls, and a woman forced to disguise herself as a man. In an age when everything is considered inferior to scholarship, if she doesn't fight for her place, she'll be crushed to pieces. Since she's here, she'll give it everything she's got! As a woman, she enters the imperial cour 48kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds

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    Do women dress as men? Yes, some do.

38. 38 离 Ridiculous! The Sidekick Junior Sister Became the Male Lead of a Power Fantasy 离谱！炮灰师妹成了爽文男主 Sleepy Meow Meow睡不醒的喵喵酱Fantastical Romance658k WordsCompleted [Light Ensemble Cast] [Lighthearted] [Cautious Cultivation] [Many Twists] [No Transmigration or Rebirth] [Nontraditional Cultivation] Anyone who cultivates knows that the most powerful people in the cultivation world aren't the Demon Lord or the Immortal Lord. They're the junior sister and the senior brother. The junior sister can destroy heaven and earth with a single sword strike, while the senior brother would destroy heaven and earth for love. Even more formidable than the junior sister is t 18.1kReads8.8Score3.1k14d adds
39. 39 全 I'm the Only Normal Person in the Entire Cultivation World 全修真界就我一个正常人 Watching Blue Smoke Curl Around the West Tower望青烟绕西楼Ancient Romance468k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + a touch of an ensemble cast + growth + (not sure if there’ll be a love interest; the author hasn’t decided) + face-slapping] Mu Xi was a high school student who had struggled through three miserable years of high school. After finally making it through the college entrance exams, all she wanted was a good night’s sleep and a chance to dream about the future. Then she opened her eyes and found herself in a cultivation world. Mu Xi: Excuse me, what? Mu Xi: I just wanted to get a 3kReads8.7Score50614d adds
40. 40 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book as a Young Official, and All the Bigwigs Are Fighting to Flirt With Me 穿书为小侍郎，我被大佬们争着撩 Youth Flourishes韶华蔓蔓Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted One day, Yan Qing transmigrated into a book and became a minor attendant, with rumors that she was gay spreading throughout the entire court. Yan Qing vowed to become an outstanding attendant and fulfill her great ambition of being remembered in the history books. But... Before she could make her mark on history, rumors that she was gay were already flying everywhere. And there was more than one supposed partner! Yan Qing desperately tried to clear things up. The other supposed partners desperat 1.6kReads9.2Score26514d adds
41. 41 反 Are All My Villain Disciples Simps? This Lazy Master Is Just Here to Have Fun 反派弟子全舔狗？摆烂师尊浪浪浪 Spring Breeze Blows, and Life Springs Anew春风吹又生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple male leads + lighthearted comedy + master and disciples + nontraditional cultivation + one heroine and multiple male leads competing for her + everyone falls for her] Qin Ran was merely complaining that the heroine wouldn't take all the handsome men when she transmigrated into the story as the villainous master of four villainous disciples, a woman disguised as a man! When her four disciples were still weak, she tortured them mercilessly. The villains endured their humiliation, waiting 9.4kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    They're all fantasy/martial arts novels featuring women disguised as men; some don't have ratings yet but are still good books.

42. 42 鸿 The Hongmeng Realm Descends 鸿蒙降世 Shen Xiaorou沈小柔Two Male Leads181k WordsOngoing When heaven and earth first took shape, the world had a single ruler. The ancient Heavenly Emperor Diyin governed the realm alongside the Sword God, the Three Lords, and the Three Mountain Gods. All was peaceful and orderly, and gradually new races arose, including the Hunyuan, the Earth Bureau, and the Featherfolk. As Diyin grew ever more powerful, the Heavenly Dao feared he would defy the natural order and brought down a heavenly punishment upon him. Diyin severely wounded the Heavenly Dao, bu 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A super-exciting ancient Eastern fantasy story featuring a diverse cast of characters, breaking away from traditional primordial eras with a vast world-building – a must-watch!

43. 43 为 I Just Want to Claim My Death Benefit 为师只想领便当 Kong Han空寒Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Disguised as a Man + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First and Only Love + Transmigrate into a Book + Female Teacher and Difficult Disciple + Growing Up Together + Yandere] Yun Qingzi never imagined she would transmigrate into a male-oriented cultivation novel and become its most pitifully doomed villain. To get home, she had only one goal: absolutely no feelings for the male lead beyond those between master and disciple! To turn her white-moonlight glow into mere background scenery, Yun Qingzi pla 351Reads8.9Score10414d adds

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    This is good!

44. 44 救 Redemption? No! The Unhinged Heroine Only Wants Credit for Helping the Dragon Throne 救赎？不！疯批女主只要从龙功 Yu Jiudeng虞九灯Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted Features a narrated audiobook version. [Female Disguise + Career-Focused Heroine + Reborn Romance-Focused Male Lead + Ancient-to-Ancient] The Calamity Emperor tells the story of a young man whose legs are broken, taking him from limitless glory to a life of abuse at everyone’s hands. Through endless hardship, he murders his father and younger brother and unifies a land torn apart by chaos in a tale of revenge. The story was nothing new, but Wen Muci loved it. She loved the proud, bright, gentle 7.4kReads9.3Score1k14d adds

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    This is absolutely amazing! Anyone who loves female leads should definitely buy it; the female lead's personality and character design are fantastic! She's also the strongest! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

45. 45 女 Disguised as a Man: The Villainess Accidentally Becomes Everyone's Favorite 女扮男装：恶毒女配意外成万人迷 King Lightbulb电灯泡大王Modern Romance315k WordsOngoing She transmigrated into the body of a love-struck, vicious female supporting character. The original owner had disguised herself as a man to enter the entertainment industry for love, and was hopelessly devoted to the male lead, Fu Yanshen. In the end, she lost everything and died horribly. To stay alive, she swore she would never become Fu Yanshen’s doormat. After being hated across the internet, she suddenly dropped into the dating show livestream featuring the male and female leads. “Hey, babi 89Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Some of them are modern stories, but the women are dressed as men [shy emoji]

46. 46 女 Disguised as a Man, I Broke the Hearts of Everyone in the Dorm 女扮男装后，渣了全宿舍 Yan Xiao'er颜小洱Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yan was forced to live as a boy from birth. Her unquestioning obedience only led to a tragic death. After dying, she entered a quick transmigration world and returned with her skills maxed out. She only wanted to focus on her studies, but unexpectedly became roommates with the school's four male heartthrobs. The aloof top student: “Su Yan, if you want it, you can have my first place.” The domineering campus heartthrob: “Su Yan, from now on, I've got your back.” The frail beauty: “Su Yan, I'll 28.9kReads9.1Score3.9k14d adds
47. 47 女 I Disguised Myself as a Boy to Attend an All-Boys' School, and My Roommates Are Fighting to Be the Top 女扮男装进男校，舍友抢着当攻 Miss Tao He桃鹤小姐Modern Romance271k WordsOngoing The rating just came out and is a little low [Female Disguise as a Man + School Life + Romantic Rivalry + Ensemble Cast + Everyone's Favorite + Secret Identity + Defying Fate + Romance Quests + Old-School] When Song Xuzhi learned she had only a month left to live, she didn't panic. To defy fate, she would have to turn the entire world of the novel upside down and make the male and female leads stop loving each other. Only then could she escape the death scene written into the plot. She kept up h 22Reads6.9Score—14d adds
48. 48 女 She's Disguised as a Boy! All Her Male Dormmates Want to Turn Her Gay 女扮男装！男寝室友们都想掰歪她 Spring Breeze Blows, and Life Springs Anew春风吹又生Modern Romance702k WordsCompleted (Secret Identities / No Fixed Pairing / Everyone's Favorite / Regret and Redemption) To change her own fate and that of her twin brother, Qin Mu disguises herself as a man and moves back into the boys' dormitory her brother fears. Bystanders: That sissy's got some nerve, moving back into the male idol's dorm! Onlookers: Just you wait. That sissy will run away with his tail between his legs again! When her secret identities are exposed, all five god-tier roommates are dumbfounded!!! The business 1.3kReads9.3Score25114d adds
49. 49 孽 My Wicked Disciples All Want Me Dead 孽徒都想要我苟命 Happy Frog乐的蛙Ancient Romance760k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + no romance + extremely cautious] Her twelve disciples joined forces to kill her. Luckily, just before her soul was scattered, she awakened the Super Scrubbing System. [Ding! Detected disciple's malice value at 70. Help them become good.] [Ding! Detected disciple's goodness value at 80. Make them turn evil.] First Disciple: My heartless master, do you have any idea how much I despise you? Teng Luo: “Go ahead and despise me.” Second Disciple: I'll hunt you to the ends o 1.3kReads9.3Score16514d adds

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    The content is very exciting.

50. 50 姐 I’m at an All-Boys’ School in the Spirit Realm, and Every Senior Is Overpowered 姐在灵界上男校，师兄个个强到爆 Godlike Little yy神一样的小yyAncient Romance625k WordsOngoing (Woman Disguised as a Man + Everyone's Favorite + Ensemble Cultivation Story + Leader Protagonist) A gifted girl, forced to drop out of school by parents who favor sons, ends up in the Spirit Realm. By chance, she takes a certain arrogant chosen one's war god ♂ spirit body and uses it to enter Tianmen Sect, a declining immortal sect that accepts only male disciples. Lu Lingyi soon discovers that not only are all her senior brothers absurdly powerful, they're each handsome in their own way! But 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I didn't expect to find like-minded people here! I also love the cross-dressing trope, so I started my own story. It's a tale of mutual redemption, with friendship, family, and romance. Friends, feel free to check it out if you have time! [Kissing emoji]

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