No Goofy Heroines: Looking for a Cultivation Heroine Who’s Always Striving to Improve 不要逗比女主，要那种一直在上进努力的修仙女主

1. 151 我 I Livestream My Cultivation of the Heartless Path in the Cultivation World 我在修真界直播修无情道 Your House Has Fish你家有鱼Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted After being reunited with her birth family, Su Nielan gets the full package: an engagement, having her spiritual root ripped out, being married off to a useless man, and getting kicked out of the family. One day, while she’s lounging in bed like a contented couch potato, a transparent screen suddenly appears before her eyes, filled with scrolling comments. It turns out her world is just a book. It turns out her useless cultivation partner will soon become the foremost figure in the cultivation w 4.1kReads9.0Score41314d adds

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   [Laughing][Sending a heart][Pouting][Sending a heart][Pouting][Sending a heart][Feeling wronged][What]

2. 152 天 All Male Cultivators Are Fleeting Clouds 天下男修皆浮云 Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Shi Qiu becomes a tempting morsel in the eyes of male cultivators, with everyone wanting a bite. Even with her naturally gifted spiritual bones, all the men in the world are beneath her notice. 2.8kReads9.0Score34414d adds

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   You'll regret it if you don't watch it.

3. 153 劝 You Tell Me to Lay Down My Weapon, Madam, So Why Are You Picking It Up Again? 劝我放下屠刀，夫人你又拿它作甚 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [Xianxia Romance + A Jinxed Little Fairy from the Celestial Realm vs. a Demon Lord with a Strong Moral Compass] On the day of her wedding, Yun Sang-sang was killed by her husband as a stepping stone to his ascension. He ascended to godhood, while her resentment lingered. Just as she was about to awaken, she became the jinx everyone in the Three Realms wanted to punish. The immortals of the Celestial Realm adored her husband and bullied her at every turn. Heartbroken, she went to the mortal realm 493Reads9.3Score10114d adds
4. 154 夏 Second Miss Xia Became an Immortal After Her Divorce 夏二小姐被休后成仙人了 The Pine Nuts Are Ripe松子熟了Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy cultivation + growth and awakening + pocket dimension + strong female lead] 1. This isn’t the kind of wish-fulfillment story where the heroine starts off overpowered, so steer clear if that’s what you’re looking for~ 2. It follows the traditional cultivation system: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core... The story begins in the mortal realm. The heroine doesn’t start cultivating immortality right away; she turns to cultivation only when she’s pushed to the brin 1.2kReads7.2Score11614d adds

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   I recommend reading this book. It starts as an ordinary person, gradually growing stronger from weakness. It's not exaggerated, and the logic is sound. It's definitely worth reading.

5. 155 在 Napping in the Immortal Venerable’s Dreams 在仙尊梦里睡懒觉 Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Ancient Romance918k WordsCompleted Even a useless five-element spiritual root gets accepted? Has the number one immortal sect really fallen this far? Ruan Yu, even if you get into the number one immortal sect, you’ll spend your whole life doing menial chores. Ruan Yu, who everyone thought would be stuck as a servant disciple forever, is currently surrounded by the sect leader and elders, who are fussing over her and asking after her. Everyone wants to know if she’s eating well, sleeping soundly, and having nightmares. Ruan Yu: No 2.9kReads9.3Score58714d adds
6. 156 遍 Fortune Everywhere? That’s Just the Heavenly Dao’s Script 遍地机缘？那是天道给的剧本 Beautiful Years锦色流年Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A cultivation story with steady power progression + romance + no System for the protagonist + no rebirth + no transmigration] Her parents are murdered by a mysterious figure in a single night. Yun Su becomes an orphan and sets out on the path of cultivation alone, searching for the killer and the truth behind her parents’ brutal deaths. The cultivation world is full of people killing for treasure. It’s too dangerous, so she’d better hide her half-demon identity and find a sect to protect her! S 891Reads7.6Score10314d adds

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   Halfway through the completion of a serialized novel, a traditional cultivation and leveling-up story.

7. 157 让 You Want Me to Give the Heroine Her Fortune? I Kill the System from the Start 让我给女主送机缘？开局反杀系统 Beautiful Years锦色流年Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [The ratings are low because the book was just listed] [Genius junior sister with a lightning spirit root ✖️ sickly, beautiful second senior brother (the book’s big boss)]+ [The System doesn’t make it past three chapters]+ [Neither lead is reborn or transmigrates]+ [Romance]+ [Character growth and power progression] A voice claiming to be a System suddenly appeared in Qin Zhi’s mind, ordering her to give other people opportunities. Otherwise, she would be punished with an electric shock. But she 1.7kReads8.5Score29814d adds
8. 158 师 My Senior Brothers Are Panicking: The Little Junior Sister Has Really Brought the Sky Down! 师兄们慌了，小师妹真捅破了天！ A Star's Wish星有愿Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Top-Tier Talent, Powerful and Thrilling, Master of All Six Paths, Strong Female Lead, Everyone Has a One-Sided Crush, Ensemble Cast, No Romance] “My name is Ning Xin. By the time you read this, I will have been dragged onto the Spirit Platform to have my spiritual roots tested in public, and drawn down seven blessings from the Heavenly Dao...” That day, the entire cultivation world was thrown into an uproar. “The Heavenly Dao has been silent for over a thousand years and never respo 16.5kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds
9. 159 是 I’m the Beloved Little Junior Sister, Not a Cannon Fodder! 是团宠小师妹！不是炮灰女配！ One, Two, Eat Three一二食三Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Sect’s darling + ensemble cultivation cast + fiery face-slapping + no romance, strong female lead] Liu Shengxi, a powerhouse from the apocalypse, transmigrated into a novel about cultivation as a cannon-fodder character with the same name. Dying from the start? No problem, she’d take action. When it was time for face-slapping, she’d never hold back! The sect in trouble? No problem, she’d take action, turn the tide, and develop on every front! But more often than not, she didn’t even get the cha 53Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a slow-burning cultivation novel that is full of growth and progress. Every character is well-developed and three-dimensional. There is not much romance between the main characters, and the focus is on the strong female lead.

10. 160 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Cultivate My Fate. Even the Heroine Can't Outlast Me 别人修仙我修命，女主也没我命硬 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book, cultivation, strong female lead, System, fire spiritual root, no romance] Chu Luo transmigrates into a cultivation world and binds herself to a Destiny System, starting off with her luck reduced by 9,999 points. It turns out that she and her twin sister share the fate of twin flowers on a single stem. All of Chu Luo's luck has been drained by her elder sister, the heroine of the original novel. Worse, her own family wants to kill her outright so the heroine can becom 7.6kReads9.3Score94114d adds

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    Perfectly matches the title.

11. 161 全 Everyone Has Their Eyes on My Bloodline 全员盯上我的血脉 Floating Lanterns悬灯浮游Ancient Romance55k WordsOngoing She should have been the answer to the world's destruction, yet she became an outsider. When Yan Housheng was fifteen, a man in black told her, “Your mother's keepsake is at Dingyuan Sect.” So she went. Finding her mother was something she had resolved to do in this life. She met a group of people... The talkative young master of an escort agency, a softhearted son of a wealthy family, and a taciturn, sharp-tongued boy with a cold expression. Aunts and uncles who, though not related by blood, we —Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 162 我 The Villain and I Pretend to Be Deeply in Love 我和反派互演深情 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted Lu Yao, who is suffering from late-stage brain cancer, is summoned by another version of herself from a different world. They switch bodies, and she becomes an esper with a treasure in her heart, hunted by others. Along with regaining her health, she also gets a baby who turns into a poisonous little skeleton whenever it cries, and a husband in name only who seems gentle but is actually a scumbag and a pervert. To survive, Lu Yao makes a move against her husband. Just as she watches him die with 4.6kReads8.9Score71014d adds

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    The first book is about cultivation; the female protagonist transmigrates, and her ice-elemental spiritual root is stolen by someone with a system. Her original spiritual root was a chaotic one. The male protagonist appears relatively late. The second book is about supernatural abilities, but not a post-apocalyptic story. The female protagonist transmigrates to another version of herself in a parallel world. She's very rational and calm; it's a great read. The third book is also about cultivation; the female protagonist is reborn and has a cool, aloof personality. The male protagonist is a demon lord who's incredibly charming. The fourth book is hilarious; the female protagonist and her brother transmigrate at the same time, and her father also transmigrates. It's super good; highly recommended.

13. 163 姝 The Goddess Shu Chronicles 姝神录 Zhong Luo鍾落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Nontraditional cultivation + Ensemble cast + Eight-person academy team + Growth-oriented heroine + Rewinding time + A journey to godhood + Slow burn + Plenty of everyday life] The rating is low because not many people have read it. It'll go up later!! The eight-person team, introduced in the Upper Realm arc: competitive saber cultivator Lian Shu, gentle physician An Huai, obsessive-compulsive sword cultivator and sister-obsessed Zhu Ling, airheaded dark elf Luta, slightly haughty formation cult 4.3kReads9.3Score60114d adds

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    It's a great read. The female protagonist, Lian Shu, transmigrates to another world, starting with a series of shocking events and arriving at the secluded "Lost Paradise," a place filled with warmth. Growing up, she faces the destruction of her home, awakens the ability to rewind time, and after experiencing multiple destructions, is forced to accept reality, taking the surname Jiang Mo. She travels to the upper realm to save Jiang Mo, and later to save humanity. The female protagonist is a sword cultivator who gains close friends at the academy, leading her team through countless trials and tribulations. There's also a group of unaccepted supporting characters, a bunch of miserable souls. Interspersed throughout are stories about Jiang Mo and some subsequent developments. The plot unfolds layer by layer; some scenes are truly chilling to watch late at night, and some details are foreshadowing. There is a male lead, but very little romance; the female protagonist is suspected to be the reincarnation of Tie Luan. It's quite long; those who enjoy long stories or have patience should give it a try. Finally, see my reading time.

14. 164 疯 The Villainous Madman's Goofy Heiress 疯批反派的沙雕千金 You and Lan君与岚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet doting + transmigrate into a book + goofy comedy] Shen Wenjiao and her younger brother’s lives have fallen apart. Literally. But what she never expected was that she’d transmigrate into a book. And here’s the thing: her adopted younger brother came along too. The curse that they’d be real siblings in their next life has come true... This is a fictional world. Don’t ask how she knows that. Shen Wenjiao stared at the cat ears in the mirror and freaked out. She did like 1.4kReads9.1Score15414d adds
15. 165 灵 The Spiritual Veins Awaken: I Brave the Five Realms with Just a Hairpin 灵脉重启，我靠一根簪子勇闯五界 Xue Dao Jian Cun雪道剑存Fantastical Romance757k WordsOngoing [Classic fantasy progression + strong heroine's rise and growth + taming all kinds of spirit beasts + academies and sects + powerful ensemble cast + slow-burn, long-running story] In the final era of the God Realm, where spiritual power reigns supreme, a “girl with nothing” whose clan concealed her identity for hundreds of years has, with only a phoenix hairpin, “accidentally” restarted her spiritual meridians and unlocked a medicinal realm. Now approaching you is: A heaven-blessed daughter be 259Reads—Score—14d adds

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    She's definitely not a comedic girl; she's a serious, dedicated goddess-like lady who cultivates immortality! She has a medicinal realm space and divine beasts and artifacts!

16. 166 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel: I Follow the Heroine and Snatch Up Her Leftovers 穿进修仙文：我跟在女主后面捡漏 A Thousand Dreams千千一梦Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted The Blazing Heaven Continent is a bizarre world where both gods and demons exist. Mo Wanli was just an ordinary office worker. All she did was read a rebirth novel and complain that the heroine's golden finger was too powerful and the supporting heroine was too stupid. For that, she was dragged into the world of the book. The most important thing was that she wasn't the heroine or the supporting heroine. She was a minor maid to a supporting heroine who appeared for less than one chapter before d 4.6kReads9.0Score35614d adds

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    Here it comes! You've been waiting a long time!

17. 167 桃 Peach Blossom Infant 桃婴 Autumn Osmanthus金秋桂Ancient Romance206k WordsOngoing Tao Ying transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a short-lived cannon-fodder character and is expelled from her sect from the start. She immediately brings out the cultivation world’s finest divine alchemy furnace, refining divine pills, commanding countless beasts, taking down scumbags, and face-slapping the heroine’s rival. Within just a few years, she becomes the richest person in the cultivation world, and her enemies beg her to return to the sect. Tao Ying gives a soft laugh. “Sorry, I’m —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is always focused on her career, and she even started out as a peach tree spirit, gradually figuring things out on her own. Later, she gradually developed her own team. It's a story of a strong female lead with some ensemble elements. The romance storyline is mainly there to advance the plot (not to show the female supporting character turning evil).

18. 168 宗 Beloved by the Sect: Junior Sister’s Swordsmanship Is Beyond Compare 宗门团宠，师妹她剑法超神 Zhuo Jiu灼九Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Coming of age / ensemble cast / everyone’s favorite / face-slapping / feel-good revenge / putting scumbags in their place] After being harmed by her elder sister, Yun Zhi suddenly discovers that she is a doomed supporting character who dies early in a book. But this time, she not only survives, she also breaks free of the plot. The eldest senior sister happens to find her and brings her back to the sect, where she becomes the youngest junior sister of the Tenth Peak. Yun Zhi had only wanted to 8.7kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
19. 169 躺 Lie Flat? Not Allowed! Junior Sister, I'm Unrivaled in the World 躺平？不允许！师妹我举世无双 Canghai Zhixuan沧海之泫Fantastical Romance349k WordsOngoing [No romance + traditional cultivation + long-form progression + versatile protagonist + character growth + ensemble cast] Content warning: The story has an unusually high number of positive female characters. No System. Slow burn. After Yi Zhiqing works herself to death from too much overtime, she arrives in another world. She thinks she will enjoy a peaceful pastoral life, with clear mountains, clean waters, and fishermen singing at dusk. But a sudden upheaval in her hometown makes her realize 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist, Yi Zhiqing, possesses a Chaotic Spiritual Root and a Dragon-Binding Spiritual Bone. (No romantic pairing) In the over one hundred chapters released so far, she has only suffered the hardship of becoming stronger. She is resilient and intelligent. (Spoilers ahead!) Her contracted spirit beast is the only remaining space-type spirit beast in the world, on the verge of extinction. Because the contract was so tumultuous, it could easily cause trouble if discovered, so the female protagonist carefully hides her abilities. Given her insufficient strength, she doesn't openly reveal it—very clever! When using her spirit pet's abilities, she also carefully conceals them, avoiding gambling on people's hearts or testing their nature. The interactions between the female protagonist and Nebula Mirage (the transparent rabbit wielding a large hammer) are very interesting and lifelike, and she doesn't actively reveal its existence. However, the successive leaders of Kunlun have special cultivation methods and can sense Nebula Mirage's presence. Fortunately, the leader only wanted to knit a sweater for the transparent rabbit. Although the sect leader is powerful and doesn't covet the position, one can't always rely on the powerful figure not forcibly taking it. May the female lead become stronger, stronger, stronger! When faced with jealousy and bullying from fellow disciples, she should first improve her cultivation, then issue a challenge in front of everyone and defeat the opponent honorably. Although this "fellow disciple" is very cunning, using words to disguise himself and forcefully save face (which is very typical of "fellow disciples," after all, no one will put their face out to be slapped), the other disciples see through him on the spot. It's not mindless fun or forced face-slapping, nor is it just a mental victory; overall, it follows the normal development of the plot and is logical. Everyone has their own thoughts and calculations, which is reasonable. The female lead currently has three roommates, each with different personalities and good character. It's unknown whether they will change later; they will stay together if they get along and separate if they don't, as cultivation is also about cultivating the mind. The relationship between these four gives the impression of: fellow Daoists and Daoist partners; the path of Dao includes both friends and partners. It's not artificially sweetened friendship. Throughout the story, there are no words that insult women. Powerful figures (peak masters, elders, seniors, big shots, etc.) Are no longer exclusively male; many powerful women have appeared. The author doesn't deliberately portray the female protagonist as having superficial intimacy with other women through terms like "cuddling," "baby," or "darling," but it's clear that she treats other women with natural friendliness, seeing them not just as women, but as living, breathing human beings. Deliberately portraying such intimacy would seem contrived and counterproductive; the author's approach is quite effective! Will the novel change locations later? We've already seen some foreshadowing (searching for her lost mother and sister). In short, it's a traditional cultivation novel that gets better the more you read. You can tell the author cherishes their work, carefully polishing it when they encounter writer's block, rather than just rushing through it.

20. 170 炮 The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character's Cultivation Rise to Power 炮灰女配修仙逆袭记 Radiant Jade, Fragrant Beauty in a Peaceful World灼灼璞玉静世芳华Ancient Romance633k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Building a Career + Taking Down Scumbags + Face-Slapping] Lou Hansi was an ordinary modern college graduate who had only recently started an internship. Apart from work, her main pastime was reading novels. One night, she stayed up late reading a cultivation novel called The White Lotus's Path to Immortality. She discovered that one of the novel's supporting female characters shared her name, and out of curiosity she read the whole thing. The story made her grind her teeth with fur 6.5kReads8.8Score45014d adds
21. 171 舔 Become a God by Tasting Blood: The Unhinged Junior Sister Lays Low in the Villain Sect 舔血成神：疯批师妹苟在反派宗门 Good Fortune欧气Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An entire sect of villains + cultivation + a scheming little rascal of a disciple on the Path of Love vs. a sinister master on the Path of Ruthlessness] From the start, she tricks a god in a demon lair. Faced with a whole cast of wicked people, Li Yueyin decides to become the most devious of them all! To survive long enough to become a god, she poses as a top genius while being tested, despite her useless talent. Tough people don’t complain about their circumstances. With a sweet face and a vil 27kReads9.0Score4k14d adds

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    The female protagonists in the two books are of different types, but both are very ambitious. [Kissing emoji]

22. 172 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book: The Supporting Female Character Only Wants to Cultivate Immortality 穿书后：女配她只想修仙 Xu Ruopingsheng徐若平笙Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted Wen Lin transmigrates into a book, born into the world as the destined villainess in a cultivation novel, fated for a tragic end. Now that she has transmigrated into the book, she is determined to defy fate and protect her parents. On the day she sets foot on the path of cultivation, her golden finger arrives. [Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have activated the System and received a gift pack for viewing your life script!] [Host] Wen Lin [Aptitude] Thunder spirit root [Fate] A beauty beyond com 1.4kReads8.9Score16814d adds
23. 173 罪 The Guilty Woman Returns: She Breaks Through the Heavens and Rages Across the World 罪女归来，她破凌霄杀疯天下 Gentleman of Fading Warmth薄凉君子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She was the daughter of her mother and another man. Unable to inherit her family’s Spirit-Blessing Arts, she was branded a disgrace and given the name Lan Ling. After her younger sister falsely accused her of stealing a family treasure, she fell off a cliff and died. Lan Ling, the revered ancestor who had died saving the world, awoke a thousand years later to discover that her clan sister and Ling Junye had joined forces to frame her. She had become the eternal sinner who unleashed vicious beas 6.1kReads8.8Score1k14d adds

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    None of them are comedic types 👌 The female lead is single-mindedly focused on becoming stronger. The first book has a male lead who works alongside the female lead to become stronger, supporting each other step by step 🌹 There isn't much romance; the focus is on the plot 🥰

24. 174 气 Her Luck Stolen, the Villainess’s Real Daughter Slaughters Her Way Through the Cultivation World 气运被夺，反派真千金杀穿修仙界 Jun Mumu Jun君木木君Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adapted into a live-action audiobook + The Hero Chases the Heroine to His Doom + The Entire Family Dies + Focus on Political Intrigue and Xianxia + The Entire Sect Is Wiped Out] Jiang Ruojin transmigrated into a book as the genuine daughter, a cannon-fodder foil to the beloved fake heiress. Abandoned by her parents, tormented by her five brothers, and stabbed through the heart by her Sword Lord fiancé before being thrown into a pit of snakes, she was also controlled by a Cannon Fodder System an 1.6kReads8.5Score13414d adds
25. 175 女 The Heroine Refuses to Be Tortured: A Death-Faking Demon Cultivator Seeks the Righteous Path 女主拒绝被虐：死遁魔修正道 Xiao Luoxi小珞惜Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted Only after binding to the System does Lu Lingshuang learn that she was originally the female lead of this world, only to have her fortune stolen. She used to respect her senior brother, care for her junior brother, and devote herself to looking after her spirit beasts. But for the sake of the female rival, they hurt her again and again, driving her step by step into demonic cultivation. After turning to demonic cultivation, all she cared about was cultivating and becoming stronger. But then they 910Reads8.4Score13214d adds
26. 176 法 Cloudy, the Clapback Queen of the Law Peak 法峰有个云怼怼 Fish Who Loves Eggplant Casserole爱吃茄子煲的鱼Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted A useless Five-Spirit-Root cultivator? That's just a cover for her hidden brilliance! Yun Xiu transmigrates into the role of the fifth senior sister on the Sword Peak of the Myriad Swords Sect, a punching bag for everyone. The moment she opens her eyes, her sect brothers and sisters are already forcing her to pick spirit fruit for their junior sister. With demonic beasts closing in, everyone else only cares about snatching the Azure Spirit Fruit. She sneers, stuffs the fruit into her mouth, then 132Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    This completed short story is beautifully written, full of youthful energy, lighthearted and enjoyable, perfect for stress relief. The female lead is neither a saint nor a naive character; she has a very strong personality.

27. 177 失 After Losing Her Memory, the Aloof Junior Sister Conquered the World 失忆后，清冷师妹独步天下 King Su Jing苏景大王Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Strong Female Lead + Coming of Age + Ensemble Cast + Gender Equality] The protagonist, Su Bai, has no romantic pairing, but plenty of people have one-sided feelings for her. She came from the snowy mountains, dressed in white as pure as snow, with a sword embryo for a companion. She enters the mortal world, journeys through the martial realm, and searches for the answer to one question: “Who am I, really?” Along the way, beautiful companions come to her aid, confidants stay by her 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Recommend this novel about female equality and strong female characters.

28. 178 从 From Kung Fu to Immortality, My Clam Sister Wants to Ascend to Heaven 从功夫到修仙，有个蚬妹想上天 Old Dog in the Wall墙中老狗Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Reader's Guide: Mortal cultivation, no System, no transmigration, female-led, coming-of-age, pragmatism, making money, supporting a family, martial arts, changing one's fate, cultivating immortality, seeking the Dao, upholding gender equality, unafraid to address the struggles women, men, humanity, and the universe faced in the old days, criticizing bourgeois-style feminism and the demonization of LGBT people, supporting men and women who come together for love From the very beginning, Yu Sa 10.1kReads8.6Score1.3k14d adds

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    Try it, ordinary people's flow, slow burn.

29. 179 主 Are the Protagonists All Afraid of Me? But I’m Really Not a Villain 主角们都怕我？可我真不是反派啊 September Grapefruit九月西柚Fantastical Romance728k WordsOngoing Yue Fusu transmigrated as the younger sister who dies early in a male-oriented novel... After a hundred tragic deaths in her past lives, she discovers as soon as she's reborn that her older brother is not only the reincarnation of a great demon king, but also a child of fortune whose very presence brings calamity to his relatives. She possesses top-tier talent in talisman arts, yet is destined to be a disposable character who dies young. Fusu's eyes roll back in despair. Luckily, she binds herse 23.9kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds
30. 180 如 How to Be a Good Junior Sister to a Reborn Big Villain 如何当好重生大反派的小师妹 Mi Tangtang Xi米糖糖兮Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast, Lighthearted, Growth-Oriented Heroine, Leveling Up] Learn medicine, make pills, brew poisons, master all kinds of magical arts, and hone your swordsmanship to perfection! When Li Xi discovers she has transmigrated into the cultivation world, she is over the moon! Who hasn’t dreamed of flying on a sword, holding a pill in one hand and a talisman in the other, and cleaving the sky with a single strike? It’s just that her newly joined sect is a tiny bit too poor… Oh heavens! Did you 14.2kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds
31. 181 显 What's Wrong with Being an Attention Seeker? Go Ahead, Try Cutting Me! 显眼包怎么了，有本事你砍我啊 Give Me a Little Star给我一颗小星星Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-led, no romance, transmigrated, pure power fantasy, fake System, no past life] She somehow transmigrates into a cultivation world. The good news: she’s back to age fifteen and has a golden finger. It looks like she’s about to reach the pinnacle of life! The bad news: her golden finger is a cultivation-world upgrade mashup of Pinduoduo and Beauty Cam: the Show-Off System. [Invite an opponent to take one more chop and you can level up!] [Take three more chops in total to unlock the “Bright 28.7kReads9.2Score4.2k14d adds
32. 182 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Crazy, So I Max Out My Luck Instead 满门皆疯批，小师妹反手气运拉满 A Pound of White Tea一斤白茶Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted + No Love Rivals + System] After Yun Yici transmigrates into a book, she's bound to a damnable fortune System. By earning the favor of those destined for great things, she can exchange their affection for fortune points and unlock draws. But after finally joining the sect at the heart of the story, she discovers that she's arrived two hundred years before the plot begins. Fortunately, her ethereal yet unreliable master has impossibly high standa 15.6kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
33. 183 女 The Supporting Female Lead Rejects Love-Brain Syndrome and Just Wants to Outwork the Chosen One 女配拒绝恋爱脑，只想卷死龙傲天 Shallow and Deep浅予深深Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A fiercely competitive go-getter and her eccentric companions, ready to take on anyone] [Ensemble cast] Bai Youyou transmigrates into a book she once criticized, landing in a novel she had hated. The moment she opens her eyes, the original host’s mother is right in the original male lead’s face, going on the attack: “A pheasant thinks it can dream of becoming a phoenix?” Bai Youyou: ... Mom, do you realize that one line has just doomed our entire clan? But when she thinks of the original st 19.6kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
34. 184 我 I Raised an Ancient Ferocious Beast as My Dao Companion 我养了一只上古凶兽当道侣 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Fantastical Romance323k WordsCompleted A cultivation world modeled on the geography of The Classic of Mountains and Seas. At the age of ten, everyone has a chance to form a soul link with a divine or ferocious beast from the book, awakening a “Beast Soul” and gaining its personality traits and special abilities. [Good-for-nothing’s comeback + ferocious beast soul stone + cutthroat cultivation + satisfying face-slapping] The day her clan branded her a jinx and expelled her in front of everyone, Shen Jingzhe awakened. An ancient soul s 24Reads—Score114d adds

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    Highly recommended!

35. 185 凡 An Ordinary Woman's Path to Immortality: She Starts an Inner-Palace War in the Immortal Realm 凡女修仙，她在仙界搞内卷 Hakka from Yunya云崖客家人Fantastical Romance900k WordsCompleted [A mortal woman's path to immortality, no System, no romance, a long, traditional cultivation novel] The ordinary girl Ji Lan was born into the everyday bustle of Qingxi Town. She grew up on her father's medicinal decoctions and her mother's tender care, yet an accidental ingestion left a hidden mystery within her constitution. Fortune comes calling when an immortal master appears to recruit disciples. Through sheer perseverance, Ji Lan passes the initial test of immortal affinity. Carrying a pr 2.2kReads6.9Score19414d adds
36. 186 逃 Cultivating Immortality on the Road to Escape Famine 逃荒路修仙 Little Silver Fish小银漁Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Natural Disasters + Fleeing from Famine + Cultivation + Two Powerful Leads Mortal Realm + Cultivation Realm. A special note: This novel starts in the mortal realm, with everyday family life and plenty of traditional patriarchal values. It's realistic, not the sort of wish-fulfillment story where Nascent Soul cultivators do menial work, Spirit Transformation cultivators clean up afterward, and a bunch of powerful figures orbit the protagonists. If that's not your thing, please move along instead 3kReads8.8Score36114d adds

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    I recommend this book. The female protagonist works very hard and leads her whole family to cultivate immortality. It's a great read, highly recommended by veteran readers!

37. 187 发 You Got Rich, and Now You're Telling Me This Is a Cultivation World? 发家后，你告诉我这是修仙世界 Fruit Honey果蜜Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted (No CP) Qian Duoduo transmigrates as the youngest daughter of a farming family. Seeing that their home is so poor all they have left are its earthen walls, she rolls up her sleeves and sets out to make a fortune. A year later, Qian Duoduo has finally built up a modest fortune. Then the immortal sects begin their once-every-fifty-years recruitment, and she learns that this is a world of cultivation. From then on, the cultivation world has one more cultivator who loves money. 1.1kReads8.8Score11514d adds

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    Aside from those destined for greatness, most people struggle in this world, merely searching for a way out. There aren't that many invincible advantages; it's simply a matter of being cautious by nature, developing a natural ability to avoid danger.

38. 188 都 Urban Cultivation: Protecting the Spirit Pearl 都市修仙：保卫灵珠 Spirit Seeker觅灵者Modern Romance107k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Female Protagonist’s Growth + Powerful Sense of Destiny + A Female Lead Who Isn’t Love-Brained + The Male Lead Is the Ultimate Ideal] This is a logically rigorous story about a strong female lead’s long-term growth. The pacing is steady, with a focus on worldbuilding and foreshadowing. It’s not a brainless, fast-paced face-slapping power fantasy. Readers who enjoy tight logic, smart characters, and a slow-burn story that rewards patience can dive right in. Just as Chu Li had f —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This popular urban fantasy novel for female readers is both intellectually simplistic and grounded in reality, with solid and relatable logic. The protagonist is constantly striving and growing, and the character arc is clearly defined. I encourage you to read it carefully; I only encourage you to read it carefully.

39. 189 我 The Heavenly Dao Erased Me 我被天道删除了 Nanzhu Chichi南烛迟迟Modern Romance161k WordsOngoing The Heavenly Dao erased me. I'm not in the Book of Life and Death, and I don't count as one of the living. After eleven sleepless days, I stumbled into a coffee shop that didn't exist. The barista here was an ancient Golden Immortal, the delivery guy was a god who had descended to the mortal realm, and even the owner was Heaven's representative on Earth. They told me the truth: The Heavenly Dao had erased me completely. I'm not in the Book of Life and Death, nor am I part of the web of destiny, 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've been deleted by the Heavenly Dao! I think the writing is quite good! It's a kind of urban supernatural story. The female lead is a clear-headed character who unexpectedly becomes an outsourced worker for the Heavenly Court. There are also settings like the Underworld, the Heavenly Court, the Chan Sect, shamanism, and spirit possession. Currently, the romance is in the female lead's unrequited love phase, and you can also invest in the male lead. I think it's worth following!

40. 190 重 Reborn to the Day My Best Friend and I Chose Which World to Transmigrate Into 重生回到和闺蜜选择穿越世界时 Space Station太空站Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Reborn + System + girl disguised as a man with multiple secret identities + Villain + heroine with a heart of iron vs. hero who’s cold on the outside but obedient inside + powerful heroine in a cultivation world] Have you ever read a cultivation novel with a demon-clan heroine? By a twist of fate, Yun Shan and her best friend are chosen by the System. They each choose a different world to transmigrate into and complete a mission to come back to life. In her first life, her best friend cho 74Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    Have you ever read a cultivation novel where the female lead is a demon? It's a fresh and imaginative story, full of action and heartwarming moments. The female lead is constantly cultivating, disguised as a man, and accidentally wins over the Demon Lord, then tries to seize the Demon Lord's throne… One destroys the world for her, the other saves it for him… [sending heart]

41. 191 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I'll Brave the World of Immortal Cultivation 就算是假千金也要勇闯修仙界 Bi Ming匕明Fantastical Romance104k WordsOngoing [Cultivation] [Progression] [Feel-Good] [No Romance] [Secret Identities] After Shi Chen died, her soul transmigrated into the body of a fake heiress with the same name in the Cultivation world. ...Why are there fake and real heiresses in the Cultivation world too?! Drawing a Spirit Root from the start. [Five-Element Spirit Root] x5 Shi Chen: What am I supposed to do with five Five-Element Spirit Roots? System: Combine them into a giant watermelon. She spots the real heiress. Shi Chen: Red name. 63Reads—Score28014d adds

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42. 192 盛 Immortal Cultivation in a Golden Age: I Overwhelm Countless Prodigies 盛世修仙，我盖压无数天骄 Nanze Has a Spirit南泽有灵Fantastical Romance238k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Chaos Spirit Root, Every Sect Wants Her, Revenge and Growth] Her clan was wiped out when she was three. She killed at eight, and at eleven, her Chaos Spirit Root let her shatter the Stairway to the Dao at the Wendao Sect! A Nuwa Stone is embedded between Zhu Fuyao's brows. The ancestor gave his life to send her out of Fuyu Mountain. Eight years later, at the Wendao Sect's spirit-testing platform, five-colored divine light shot into the sky. A Chaos Spirit Root! T 190Reads—Score10214d adds

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    The female lead is very strong; she's a native cultivator.

43. 193 白 Bai Qinghe’s Bumpy Road to Immortality 白清禾的坎坷仙途 Grandma Ningning宁宁外婆Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted Her father was eaten by a beast, her younger brother was swept away by the river, and her grandmother died from shock and grief. In an instant, her happy family was shattered. Her mother, the only family she had left, sold her into a squalid den for the sake of her own happiness! Bai Qinghe jumped from a cliff in despair. But she survived against all odds. By a twist of fate, she saved a Golden Core cultivator and gained entry to the vast, wondrous world of immortal cultivation. A Five-Spirit Ro 3.5kReads8.4Score34314d adds

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    The female lead is very hardworking, and the story is very exciting.

44. 194 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 5.8kReads9.1Score70514d adds

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    The female lead doesn't give up; she's always worked hard and ambitious. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

45. 195 诛 Sparrow Slayer 诛雀 Ten Thousand Blades千万刃Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Fated Goddess + Strong Female Lead + Female-Centered Story + Cold-Hearted + Pursuing Her Comes at a Price + Coming of Age + Power Progression + Decisive and Ruthless] The Ji family had twin daughters. The elder was named Ji Feng, and the younger Ji Que. Everyone knew the Ji family had only one daughter: their eldest young lady, Ji Feng. From the moment Ji Que was born, her existence was destined to remain unknown. When she turned fifteen, she would be offered in a fiery sacrifi 26.8kReads8.9Score4.5k14d adds

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    Although the female lead has a naturally goofy personality, she is always hardworking and down-to-earth in her cultivation. There is almost no romance in the story, and I didn't even know who the male lead was until the very end. You can watch it as if there is no romantic pairing.

46. 196 男 Male Lead, Stop Dreaming! The Heroine Is Here to Kill You! 男主别幻想啦，女主杀你来了！ He Yan禾雁Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Neither wholly righteous nor wholly wicked + emotionally detached + ambitious + powerful female lead; aloof and proud + hopeless romantic + younger devoted puppy-like male lead] Lin Qingyu's life has been as troubled as a weed adrift on the water. Her closest relatives have died one after another, leaving her utterly alone. In her darkest hour, a sword immortal takes pity on her, and she embarks on the path of immortality, dreaming of carefree adventures at her master's side, sword in hand, roa 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Seriously Cultivating Immortality and Killing Male Protagonists

47. 197 魔 Demonic Qi Returns? I'll Just Purify It 魔气复苏？我反手一个净化 Su Muzi苏沐梓Fantastical Romance251k WordsOngoing [No romance + a touch of ensemble cast + pocket dimension + satisfying power fantasy + character growth + genius heroine] A useless illegitimate daughter with four spiritual roots is mocked by the entire sect. No one knows that the last bloodline of the ancient Lingxi Clan is sealed within her. When the seal her mother left behind is broken, her four spiritual roots merge into a chaos spiritual root! Lin Yueyao, a genius alchemist, uses her wood-spirit holy body to refine ancient divine pills, f —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, but lots of like-minded teammates! It's been a long time since I've seen a good traditional fantasy novel. The world-building is quite grand, and you can tell the author has ideas. Although the writing is still a bit immature, the plot progresses quickly, and the ensemble cast is well-developed! (Entire ensemble dramas are on the rise, okay?) It's not just a pure wish-fulfillment story; everyone's character and background are quite well-developed, and the characters are believable. I hope the author continues to do well! (P. S.: I'm not one to recommend books, but everyone should check it out. I don't want the author to abandon the book; I want to see the ending.)

48. 198 我 Cultivating Immortality in the Wasteland Realm 我在废土仙界修长生 Going to Sleep睡觉了Ancient Romance908k WordsCompleted [No Romance + No Male Lead or Ambiguous Relationships + Independent Cultivator] [Not a formulaic story. The heroine isn’t beautiful, she has a limp, and she has no golden finger. Everyone is a local. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] It was rumored that the Mysterious Maiden of Yunxiao Immortal Sect was the most talented and beautiful woman in Zhongzhou. Many cultivators fought one another just to win a smile from her. Recently, the Mysterious Maid 1.1kReads8.4Score19014d adds

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    Female-centric, no romantic pairing, a wild and untamed female protagonist, all main characters are female, a very rich plot, a coming-of-age story…

49. 199 则 Wu Zetian’s Mortal World: A Faint Cultivation Path, Yet I Have No Regrets 则天浮世录：缈缈修真路亦无悔 Mu Daochen沐道尘Ancient Romance526k WordsOngoing She thought she was a heaven-blessed genius, the only woman capable of cultivating spiritual power, yet the whole world hunted her down. Only after returning to Tangluo City did she uncover the shocking truth: Women had always been able to cultivate spiritual power. The claim that they couldn’t was nothing but a lie imposed by the world they lived in! Her father’s madness, Yier’s raging fire, her cousin’s patience, the city lord’s thousand years of support… She thought she was fleeing alone, nev 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is gentle and capable, and has been cultivating immortality.

50. 200 公 The Duke’s Legitimate Daughter? Who Cares? Isn’t Immortal Cultivation Better? 公府嫡女？谁稀罕，修仙不香吗 Little Ye Prosperity小叶富贵Fantastical Romance358k WordsOngoing [Reborn into ancient times as a baby + transmigration to the cultivation realm + golden finger] (The early part has more ancient-world plot, while the later part is mostly set in the cultivation realm. No CP for now, and there’s practically no male lead.) Shen Qingci was speechless. She was about to die before she finally remembered her life in the twenty-first century. Luckily, she transmigrated again, this time to the cultivation realm, only to be grabbed by a “fox spirit” and used as an antid 35Reads—Score11414d adds

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