Today's Female-Oriented Cultivation Novels Are So Cringey. Are There Any More Fresh and Original Ones? 现在的女频修仙文都好尬啊，就没有清新脱俗点的吗

1. 451 末 Doomsday Sweet Dreams: One Hour a Day in the Cultivation World 末日美梦，每天去修仙界一小时 A Stream of Fireflies Circles the Bright Jade一溪萤火绕明玕Fantastical Romance663k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out.) No romance + apocalyptic cultivation + not a saintly heroine + slow-paced everyday life + an upgradable portable growing space + hand-making spiritual pills Zhang Yan is a college student. After a meteor hits her on the head, she discovers that every day in her dreams, she can transmigrate to the cultivation world for one hour. The low-grade spiritual pills, spirit-infused herbs and fruit, and common cultivation manuals there can all be brought back to reality. Meanwh 18.8kReads8.1Score2.5kShelves

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   These two are good; they're unconventional cultivation novels, and not comedies either.

2. 452 封 Investiture of the Gods: It’s Hard Being Reborn as King Zhou’s Daughter 封神：转生成纣王之女的我太难了 Zui Jun醉珺Female-Channel Fanfiction425k WordsCompleted [No romance + no System + villain’s golden finger + Primordial World and Investiture of the Gods] Good heavens, she’s been reincarnated as Di Gui, daughter of the Human King! She’d planned to lie flat and enjoy life, but her hopes hit a wall as soon as she was born. All sorts of unspeakable horrors befall her. Her bones are dug out? Her blood is drained? She’s teetering on the edge of life and death every day. But compared to those little things, the biggest problem is that her hapless father wa 513Reads7.0Score111Shelves

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   On the day the daughter of the Human King was born, a black bird bestowed blessings, causing the previously declining fortune of the Human King to show signs of revival; possessing the bones of the Human King and favored by his fortune; her life script was truly a classic heroine's script, but tragedy struck so tragically; on the day of her birth, her Human King bone was stabbed out of her chest; at the age of three, her Human King blood was inexplicably extracted, turning her from a prodigy into a cripple; everyone wanted her dead, so this divine script really needed some revision.

3. 453 修 The Cultivation World Is Vast, Yet Who Would Dare Face Senior Sister's Sword? 修真界一片天，谁见师姐敢出剑 Zhou Wendao舟闻道Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Sect] [Powerful heroine] [Light ensemble cast] [No CP] [Unconventional cultivation] [Slow start, then wild momentum] [The rating just came out, so it’s low for now] From a lofty tower, I gather the stars and rivers. Alone, I hold up the sky, and with nine swords I enshrine the world. Jiang Sui, the senior sister of Qingyun Sect, was taken in as a disciple by her young master the moment she transmigrated. She also became Qingyun Sect’s only disciple. Her master traveled the world, leaving Jiang 1.9kReads8.7Score342Shelves

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   I'll go and attract some people [laughs]

4. 454 救 Help! I Sold the Male Lead to a Brothel from the Start! 救命！刚开局就把男主卖青楼了！ Snowfall at the Third Watch三更覆雪Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Read comments with care to avoid spoilers] [See the author's note in Chapter One] [1v1 romance + plot-driven + equally matched leads + both leads devoted to each other + happy ending] Fu Sheng, the greatest spirit painter in a modern ancient martial arts family, is like a real-life Ma Liang with a magic paintbrush. She never imagined a System would bind itself to her one day and send her into a cultivation novel she'd read, where she becomes Chun Tao, the young male lead's maid during his youth 14kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
5. 455 炮 The Cannon Fodder's Path to Immortality 炮灰的逆袭仙路 Chrysanthemum and Goji Berry Tea菊花枸杞茶Ancient Romance744k WordsOngoing [Character growth + team battles + romance!!!] Yuan Yihuan was reborn, but she was neither the heroine chosen by fate nor some noble supporting lady. She was just a minor cannon-fodder character in the story. To survive, she carefully kept to the cracks, occasionally following the powerful heroines and supporting ladies around to pick up some gear. But as she kept picking things up, she somehow became a powerhouse herself?! When the seal on the Demon Realm is reopened and the lower realm is plun 510Reads9.2Score102Shelves

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   Yuan Yihuan, reborn, cannon fodder, I don't know how to introduce it, it's just very good. Baili Fuxi, the eldest daughter of the first family, what's wrong with being a bit arrogant? Ye Qiao, the arrogant genius eldest daughter, loves all living beings and loves all living beings. The book's synopsis is not good, read the main text. The beginning is a bit boring, but read it slowly. Lin Du, a young and energetic female lead, a bit crazy, a young and energetic junior uncle, her master is also a bit crazy. Dan Yao, the sign-in system is also very good.

6. 456 开 A Beggar from the Start, I Conquer the Cultivation World with Lucky Hints 开局乞丐，靠好运提示卷翻修仙界 Mo Zhuiying莫追影Fantastical Romance718k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [System] [No Romance] [Cultivation and Power-Ups] [Not a Doormat] [Snatching Opportunities] [Escape and Rise] [Playing It Safe] After transmigrating into ancient times as a little beggar, Chi Weiyang found herself from the start in a drafty ruined temple, facing a living hell. She thought she'd landed in a farming-and-survival story, but then the System started showing up right on time every day at five in the morning! “Ding! Today's lucky tip: Walk three hundred paces east 78.5kReads8.2Score11.6kShelves
7. 457 震 Shocking! The Sweet Little Junior Sister Kills at the Drop of a Hat 震惊！软萌小师妹一言不合就开杀 Zhao Guanguan赵罐罐Fantastical Romance286k WordsOngoing [No romance + powerful female lead + ensemble of young women + golden finger + savior + System devoted exclusively to the female lead] Qing Shan Sect has a gentle little junior sister named Yue Chengcheng. She smiles warmly, is humble and courteous, and never competes with anyone. Like a soft tuft of cotton, she is well looked after in a sect full of talented people. But no one knows that the sharpest sword is wrapped inside that cotton. She never lets an offense go unavenged, and her sword 58Reads—Score123Shelves

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   This book has no romantic pairing and focuses on a group of girls. The female lead has a system, but the system is her die-hard fan and will lend her a "health-invincible" buff during fights [facepalm].

8. 458 签 After a Hundred Years of Sign-Ins, Her Laid-Back Secret Identity Was Exposed 签到一百年，她的咸鱼马甲被爆了 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Dan Yao was assigned to grow flowers in Hundred Flowers Valley because of her poor aptitude. Just then, the Lazy Sign-In System activated. As long as she signed in anywhere with spiritual energy, she would receive a reward. Signing in at Hundred Flowers Valley earned her the Seven-Star Sword Art. Signing in at Tianshu Peak earned her the Hundred Flowers Codex. Signing in at the forbidden grounds behind the mountain earned her the ancient divine weapon S 11.2kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
9. 459 我 I Healed the Demon Lord's Eyes, and He Said He Was Too Ashamed to Live 我治好魔尊的眼睛，他说没脸活了 You Jiu犹酒Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Comedy] [No Angst in the Main Story] Now streaming as a manhua drama on Tomato Ruan Shengsheng was struck by a bolt of lightning and transported into a novel. By an incredible coincidence, she was mistaken for a spy and brought before the Demon Lord. Legend had it that someone had gouged out both of Demon Lord Jing Si's eyes, leaving him hot-tempered and unpredictable. Ruan Shengsheng: "Hi~" Jing Si smiled bloodthirstily. "Tell me the truth. Who sent you?" Ruan Shengsheng gave h 7.1kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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   Absolutely no awkwardness, haha, hilarious romance, smooth plot.

10. 460 万 The Lady of Ten Thousand Treasures 万宝娘娘 Long Live Twice-Cooked Pork回锅肉赛高Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + golden finger + building a career] Chong Fan transmigrates to an ancient otherworld, bringing along a beginner’s hut and binding to the Myriad Treasures System, which allows her to craft magical artifacts. The artifacts she crafts earn Legend Points and Creation Points. The former can strengthen artifacts, while the latter can be used to craft other artifacts. One day, villagers from the foot of the mountain came to ask the immortal for help saving their dying crops. Chong Fan: “Ar 2.8kReads8.8Score265Shelves

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    The female protagonist is bound to the Myriad Treasures System, refining magical artifacts. It's a unique cultivation novel where the female lead seems almost divine, possessing a heart for the world and protecting her people.

11. 461 宗 After the Whole Sect Awakened, the Villain's Script Fell Apart 宗门全员觉醒后，反派剧本崩碎了 Jin Shanghua锦尚花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mind-reading vibes + transmigrate into a book + sect's little ancestor] Overworked office worker Xiao Yuan transmigrated into a fantasy novel and became the little ancestor of the strongest sect. But right at the start, her heart was ripped out, and she was a doomed cannon-fodder character destined for a miserable death. Xiao Yuan packed her things and prepared to run. Before leaving, she wrote down the plot as a warning to her fellow cannon-fodder sect members. [When the heavenly tribulation a 1.3kReads8.9Score129Shelves

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    "After the Entire Sect Awakened, the Villain's Script Collapsed"—When the cannon fodder collectively overturned the table, even the Heavenly Dao was stunned! Core Setting: Everyone defies the tropes, the villains collectively go on strike. The original book is a typical cultivation novel with a "proud male lead + everyone as a stepping stone" formula. However, one day, the entire sect suddenly awakens its self-awareness and discovers it's the "villain/cannon fodder/tool," causing it to overturn the table on the spot! Highlights: ✅ A riotous ensemble cast: Everyone is a villain (but adorable), from the aloof master to the goofy junior brother, each one a "plot destroyer." ✅ Silly cultivation: No deep-seated grudges, just the daily grind of "How to ruin the original story today?" ✅ Heavenly Dao VS Awakened Ones: The world's will desperately tries to repair the plot, while the awakened ones frantically sabotage it, comparable to a "cultivation world programmer vs. Hacker."

12. 462 模 Cultivation Simulator Cheats 模拟器作弊修真 The Cat's Leisurely Fur悠哉悠哉的猫毛Ancient Romance454k WordsOngoing After spending several years as a farm girl, Xia Zhu finally realized she was in a cultivation world and hurried to join a sect. That was how she began her everyday life as a cultivator. Her golden-finger Simulator also helped carry her, despite her lack of talent. 59Reads5.2Score—Shelves
13. 463 穿 I Transmigrated to a Cultivation World and Bound a Bad Luck System 穿越修仙世界我绑定了倒霉系统 Pear Blossoms Fall as Winter Deepens梨落冬深Fantastical Romance191k WordsOngoing Su Wu transmigrates. The good news: she has a System. The bad news: it’s an unlucky System. In her previous life, she was blessed by fortune. She always won the lottery, found money on the street, passed every exam, and won every bet. In this life, she’s a walking jinx. She trips every time she walks, chokes every time she drinks, blows up every batch of pills, and snaps her sword every time she flies. And so, the cultivation world gains a legend: The Gray-Eyed Calamity. Get within three feet an 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Once a chosen one of good fortune, he unexpectedly passed away and was reborn in a cultivation world bound to an unlucky system. Farming yielded no harvest, and seeking a living on the mountain brought a series of disasters. He was kidnapped and imprisoned by an evil cultivator. In his desperate situation, he relied on his bad luck to fight back and start his path of cultivation.

14. 464 青 Blue, Red, Yellow, White, and Black 青赤黄白黑 70% H2O百分之70的H2OAncient Romance396k WordsOngoing A landslide on Phoenix Mountain changes the fates of two young women forever. A wedding with your best friend from the start? Ye Qi, from a family of martial artists, opens her eyes in another world, all alone. At least she has her best friend with her. But why am I dressed as a man!? In that case, I'll just focus on cultivating immortality! Another perspective: Transmigration was an unavoidable choice, a chance to secure a way for you to live after countless cycles of reincarnation. So this ti —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Your plot is a bit old-fashioned, but not quite the same as the current ones. The second book's female lead is a demonic cultivator, not like some novels where she's both demonic and righteous. She's a true, pure demonic cultivator who eats people—a warning to watch out for your sanity! The third book is also quite special; she has a huge cheat ability, making it very enjoyable to read. The fourth book—I'll have a fourth one!—Is simply divine, a masterpiece! It's also a fast-paced, enjoyable read, but the author has created a very unique worldview, one that's basically unheard of in other current cultivation novels. It's a world where mortals and cultivators coexist. Besides that, there are Confucian cultivators and auto mechanics, which are described in detail. You can see the author put a lot of thought into constructing this world. Wow, it's a very vast worldview, making me feel that this is a cultivation world that truly reflects our cultural heritage. And the last book... You can probably guess what type of female lead she is from the title. Ah, the carnage and chaotic scenes are also very, very exciting! His writing style is somewhat similar to that of the fourth book.

15. 465 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

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    Since female-oriented novels are somewhat awkward, why not try male-oriented ones? I think male-oriented cultivation novels are really captivating. The first one is *Fan Gu* (凡骨), about a mortal named Xu Taiping embarking on the path of cultivation to fight against the heavens, to strive for the opportunities of the Great Dao, to conceal a sword within his heart, and to wreak havoc on the battlefield with his fists, his sword, and all the supernatural powers he can muster, to flatten demons and monsters, and to protect a peaceful world. I guess this is the true meaning of his name: Xu Taiping, wishing for peace and prosperity! The second one is *Yan Yu Lou* (烟雨楼), very exciting, with delicate writing. The descriptions instantly take shape in my mind, frame by frame. Li Ziye is really funny—are all guys like this? The third one is *Jian Lai* (剑来), which I feel is somewhat similar to *Fan Gu*, but also very different. It truly deserves to be called a genuine cultivation novel, very well done.

16. 466 在 One Heart for Cultivation Amid the Frantic Flirting of Seven Villains 在七个反派的狂撩下一心修仙 Mountain Demon山魅Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted She transmigrated into a book as cannon fodder, and all the male leads want to win her over and get 100% of her favorability! Luo Qingyan was inexplicably hit on by all kinds of powerful men: a twisted senior brother from the immortal sect, a licentious young master of the demon clan, a gorgeous Peacock King, and the mysterious ruler of the Ghost Realm. They pulled out every trick in the book, leaving her utterly baffled. Luo Qingyan: ??? After thinking it over, she suddenly understood. “Good th 20.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves
17. 467 科 Technology Makes Immortal Cultivation Great Again 科技，让修仙再次伟大 Nine Trees a Day每日九木Ancient Romance699k WordsOngoing Workaholic Lin You transmigrates into the cultivation world as someone with the most mediocre Three-Spirit-Root physique. She insists that there are no useless spirit roots, only useless cultivators. It’s time to show the cultivation world what a super-achiever forged by exam-oriented education can do. While others play, she studies. While others sleep, she practices swordsmanship. While others master one skill, she masters four… But it would be a mistake to think hard work is all she has going 542Reads8.6Score101Shelves

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    Good, recommended, no romantic pairing.

18. 468 不 Impossible! My Arrogant Husband Is Actually the Big Bad 不可能！傲娇夫君竟是大反派 Persimmon Blossom Blue柿子花蓝Ancient Romance833k WordsOngoing [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Daughter of a Cultivation Clan × Proud Young Master of the Demon Clan] Jiang Zhitang is the pampered, spoiled daughter of a prominent cultivation family. Liu Xiaoman is destined to become the demon clan’s commander. The first cultivation family he will wipe out is Jiang Zhitang’s. When they first meet, Jiang Zhitang has no idea that this boy, with a smile on his lips and delicate features, is the story’s greatest villain. After she falls for him, Liu Xiaoman smile 912Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the pampered and willful heiress of a family of cultivators. On her way to escape an arranged marriage, this sheltered young woman, facing a demon clan for the first time, nearly suffers a gruesome death. Fortunately, she encounters a young man with profound cultivation, escaping danger. Who would have thought that this smiling, handsome young man is also a demon? After she falls for him, the male protagonist coldly declares, "Demons have no hearts." She travels through a time tunnel to before their encounter, hoping to change the ending, only to find that the outcome is increasingly different from her expectations.

19. 469 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1kShelves
20. 470 女 The Supporting Actress Cultivates Immortality: Two Golden Fingers from the Start 女配修仙，开局拿到两个金手指 Bingbing Doesn't Eat Pastries饼饼不吃饼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Life Simulator + cultivation + supporting heroine + strong female lead + no romance + fantasy + not a saint + comeback + leveling up + wish fulfillment + transmigrate into a book] Bai Lan transmigrates into a fantasy novel as the cannon-fodder supporting heroine who gives the female lead a golden finger, then disappears from the story. Just as she is fretting over how to escape her short-lived cannon-fodder fate, she binds to a life-simulation golden finger. Now she doesn't have to give away he 7.5kReads8.0Score637Shelves
21. 471 抢 After Seizing the Chosen Ones’ Luck, I Defied Fate and Changed My Destiny 抢夺天骄气运后，我逆天改命了 A Hu Brush湖笔一只Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Du Liangxiang, the eldest daughter of a family of diviners; Bai Qingxiang, the junior sister of Shennong Valley; Yu Zelan, the twenty-first in line to inherit the throne of the Great Xuan Immortal Dynasty; and Gu Xuehao, the last disciple of the Poison Lord: they are all the same person, different bodies sharing a single soul. Unfortunately, Du Liangxiang’s legs are disabled, leaving her unable to stand. Bai Qingxiang is blind and cannot see. Gu Xuehao’s meridians are blocked, causing her unbea 18kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
22. 472 攻 Conquest: Cultivating Through Relentless Competition to Surpass the Protagonist's Talent 攻略：内卷修炼，超越天赋主角 Bu Ran Lili布苒梨梨Ancient Romance249k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + love-triangle chaos + multiple one-sided crushes aimed at the heroine + plenty of foreshadowing + no saintly heroine + possibly a power fantasy, but she’ll never be wronged] [Heroine: clear-headed and self-serving + ruthless and taciturn + adorable deadpan + cool and composed + always puts herself first + never suffers abuse] [Everyone except the heroine is a supporting character, regardless of gender. The four romance targets are only important supporting characters, too.] [Eve 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend the new book, it's pretty good.

23. 473 穿 Transmigration: This Female Sword Cultivator Can Refine Artifacts 穿越之这个女剑修会炼器 The Moon Rises Above the Eastern Mountain月出于东山之上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation fantasy] [Divine deer] [Ice spirit root] [Cool-headed sword cultivator] [No romance] [Coming-of-age, unconventional strong heroine] Shen Qing, a modern craftswoman who forges weapons for an ancient martial arts clan, transmigrates to the cultivation world. She trains hard and fights her way up, wielding a hammer in one hand and a sword in the other. In the end, she becomes a powerhouse, solves the mystery of her transmigration, proves the Great Dao, ascends to the upper 1.8kReads8.4Score145Shelves
24. 474 修 Fleeing Famine in the Cultivation World, I Amaze All Realms by Turning Evil 修仙界逃荒中，我靠黑化惊艳万界 Chu Ningqi楚凝七Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [Cultivation-world refugee flight + spatial realm + food + medicine] Who would believe it? Even the cultivation world can face an apocalypse? Jiang Qirou transmigrated into a book, but she never imagined she would arrive at the story's ending. Even less did she expect that after the male and female leads ascended with three thousand cultivators, the world they left behind would face an apocalypse. Spiritual energy ran wild, all life was destroyed, and the world crumbled. The disciples of the cul 635Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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    My first cultivation-themed famine-escaping novel, my first cultivation-themed novel set in a large family, my third novel features a very smart female lead, and my fourth novel also features a very smart female lead, haha!

25. 475 剑EN Sword of Coming 剑来 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯Eastern Fantasy11.6M WordsOngoing The world is vast, and anything is possible. I, Chen Ping’an, have but one sword. With it, I can move mountains, overturn seas, subdue demons, suppress devils, command gods, pluck stars, sever rivers, level cities, and split the heavens! 36.9kReads9.7Score1.1kShelves
26. 476 揣 With a Pocket Dimension, I Transmigrate to a Fantasy World and Become an Immortal 揣着空间，穿越到玄幻异世成仙 The Shadow of a Cloud云的影子Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Romance + one-on-one relationship with mutual growth + lighthearted progression] [Warning: The female lead’s biological mother is not likable. If that bothers you, please don’t click in.] In her previous life, An Lan spent more than a decade as an assassin. Before that, she had been a lively little girl. In this life, little An Lan was reborn as the sixth legitimate daughter of the Lu family, a pill-making clan on the Cloud Venerable Continent. She had basically won at the starting line. When c 400Reads8.9Score102Shelves
27. 477 穿 I Transmigrated Into the Wicked Supporting Character Whose Whole Family Gets Wiped Out, and I’m Panicking 穿成被灭满门的恶毒女配，我慌了 Lemon Lemonade柠檬柠檬水Ancient Romance893k WordsOngoing [Dear readers, the rating is low because the book just launched, so please don’t let that affect your decision] {Reincarnated in the womb + Transmigrate into a book + Fantasy cultivation + Villainess + Pocket dimension + Strong heroine + Leveling up + Character growth} After dying suddenly, Chen Zhixia wakes up as the wicked supporting character in a book, doomed to have her whole family wiped out. Luckily, she was reincarnated in the womb and hasn’t crossed paths with the heroine yet, so there 1.1kReads7.0Score112Shelves

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    This book has decent logic, not awkward at all. It's a transmigration novel, and the original female lead is a good person; the author doesn't actively try to steal the original female lead's opportunities. However, it's still being serialized.

28. 478 论 A Hundred and Eight Ways for a Villain to Slack Off 论反派摆烂的一百零八种方式 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The comic is now available on Tomato Novel. Search for "The 108 Ways a Villain Can Give Up" to read it] [This is a slow-burn story with a couple. The male lead, Yu He, arrives late. The female lead is incredibly powerful, but she just gives up! This is not a conventional power fantasy, so fans of power fantasies should steer clear! Note: This story has lots of original worldbuilding. Please don't compare it to other works!] [A solemn announcement: Actually, never mind. Just make do with it! If 12.3kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    The female lead is so good, I love watching it! 👀

29. 479 除 Other Than Cultivation, My Junior Sister Excels at Everything 除了修炼，师妹她样样精通 A Fortune Eases a Thousand Worries一富解千愁Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted After staying up all night, Lin Ruo Xuan suddenly died and found herself inside a book as the villainess. She had opposed the heroine since childhood and kept provoking her even after the heroine awakened her special constitution, digging her own grave until she was finally killed with a single sword strike. But now, looking at her starting status, Lin Ruo Xuan saw that her single spiritual root had become three. Why bother picking a fight? She could barely protect herself. Thinking there was st 12.8kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    No romantic pairing, high-scoring cultivation novels for female readers, these are all good, I recommend checking them out.

30. 480 福 The Lucky Farmer Girl's Path to Immortality 福运农女修仙传 Mahua麻花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + inspirational serious drama + strong female lead + cutthroat competition] During a famine, Bai Ning, the eldest daughter in her family, is sold for five taels of silver to a wandering Taoist priest so her family can survive. Little does she know that this is the beginning of her cultivation journey. A hundred years later, who would believe that she was once an ordinary village girl who nearly starved to death? Now she commands flying swords and looks down on the heavens! Her child 1.7kReads8.7Score202Shelves
31. 481 修 Cultivation: The Female Lead Goes on a Killing Spree 修仙：女主她杀疯了 Stealing Fragrance and Jade紏香窃玉Fantastical Romance164k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Power Fantasy] She levels up and battles monsters all the way. There is no strongest, only someone stronger. Now that she has reached the pinnacle of the immortal path, where will she go from here? “Getting it is good fortune; losing it is fate?” No! If it’s hers, it’s hers. If it isn’t, she’ll seize it anyway! 54Reads—Score101Shelves

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    A female protagonist with no romantic partner.

32. 482 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 9.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Help! [Learned it][Learned it][Learned it] This novel, "Master's Innate Charm, Lazy and Unfettered Victory in the Cultivation World," is practically my electronic pickled vegetable! The female lead has a face that could launch a thousand ships, yet she treats the cultivation world like a retirement home, relying entirely on her disciples for alchemy and weapon crafting while secretly slacking off and eating spiritual fruits. While others are fighting tooth and nail in secret realms, she's lying in the clouds drinking spiritual wine, and by sheer luck, she breaks through a cultivation bottleneck—I'm totally in awe of this! The plot is both swoon-worthy and unconventional, and the master's beautiful, strong, and tragic setting hides a shocking twist. I got goosebumps by the end!

33. 483 全 After the Whole Sect’s Cannon Fodder Read My Mind, the Plot Went Completely Off the Rails 全宗门炮灰读我心后，剧情真崩啦 Cold Mountain Verse寒山词Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Wacky cultivation + mind-reading in both directions + everyone dotes on her, no romance] “Setting the facts aside, this cultivation world is so absurd. Are you really saying you have nothing to do with it?” “?” “Guards, drag her out and execute her! Anyone who dares to point out my faults to my face deserves the harshest punishment!” * Bad news: I died. Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: I landed in a nest of cannon-fodder villains. Good news: Everyone here has cheat powers, and I'm the stro 9.6kReads9.3Score832Shelves

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    Watch this! The plot is tight and the logic is clear. Don't watch it late at night, it's hard to hold back your laughter, hahaha!

34. 484 偷 The Senior Sister Who Stole My Underpants Is Going to Cultivate Immortality and Change Her Fate! 偷裤衩的师姐，竟要修仙改命了！ Yan Lantian燕蓝天Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing The cultivation novel she'd been following went on hiatus right at the steamiest part. While cursing the author for being a terrible person, Qi Yunxiang somehow transmigrated! She'd barely arrived before she was ambushed, her meridians shattered and herself paralyzed! She cursed at the heavens in fury: I don't have to be the heroine or a great hero, but why did I transmigrate into a crazy cannon-fodder supporting female character obsessed with her junior brother?! She would tear up the romance-a 15.2kReads8.0Score2.3kShelves

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    This isn't awkward at all; the logic is clear, the writing is good, it features a small ensemble cast, and has a touch of humor. The action is exciting, and the emotional moments don't feel strained.

35. 485 穿 I Transmigrated as the Female Lead’s Junior Sister 穿越成为女主师妹 Qian Muxi XY千木夕XYAncient Romance248k WordsCompleted [No romance, just the friendship between three girls] Shen Xiyue hadn't even woken up properly when she somehow dropped into a cultivation novel she'd read before, one about changing one's fate. She also got bound to the “Lean on a Big Tree and Enjoy the Shade System.” And so Shen Xiyue relied on the heroine, her big tree, to do whatever she wanted. But when she looked back, Huh? How had this little sapling of hers grown as tall as the heroine? And when she looked again, Huh? When had the area a 102Reads—Score106Shelves

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    🍀🍀🍀The female protagonist transmigrates into a reborn revenge cultivation novel, becoming good friends with both original female leads. She also possesses a "clingy system" that helps her latch onto various powerful figures. During her cultivation journey, she also makes various creative contributions, making it a scientifically sound approach to cultivation. [Eating melon emoji]

36. 486 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves

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    [Additional notes: ① The writing is flawed, the protagonist is severely out of character, the author is using manipulation to test the reader's obedience, secretly changing the synopsis, the transition from a lone wolf to a national hero hasn't been smoothed out yet, the first 220 chapters are about godhood, the rest are all S-rank characters.] The third and sixth books have a couple in the extra chapters, the third book doesn't have much screen time, the sixth book the male lead is a factor in pushing the female lead to make decisions, the last few chapters and extra chapters have a romantic storyline, you can skip if you don't like it. ① Apocalyptic superpowers, the writing style is more comedic, the female lead sometimes works so hard that I reflect on myself, the face-slapping is very satisfying. ② A prodigy at the beginning, with many powerful fathers, but the fathers only appear in life-or-death crises, a light-elemental spirit master who heals in reverse and a sword cultivator who doesn't want to learn swordsmanship. ③ Lin Du needs no introduction, the one who saves people. ④ What to do when framed by a white lotus female supporting character, turn around and turn her into a jinx, I am Feng Xi, remember that. ⑤ I am Chi Miao, who can return late at night, unhindered by the vastness, burdened with a curse, desperately trying to save myself. ⑥ Similar to Lin Du, reversing time to save the world, at the beginning to gain the favor of a few brothers, then opening the prison memories, the beginning is more comedic, the prison chapter is the essence of this book.

37. 487 反EN The Villains Heard My Gossip-Fueled Thoughts—and Had a Collective Meltdown 反派听我吃瓜心声后，集体崩溃了 A River of Rippling Moonlight一江澜月Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted [No romance + mind-reading and gossip + cultivation transmigration + adored by all, lying flat] Lan Yue transmigrated into a cultivation novel and acquired a gossip System for the Three Realms. She could improve her cultivation just by indulging in gossip, so she decided to lie flat and be as carefree as a happy little marmot in a melon field. What she didn’t know was that, thanks to the gossip System, everyone around her, even the beasts, could hear her thoughts. [Nothing to do today, so I 1.3kReads9.2Score134Shelves

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    Books 1 and 3 have no romantic pairing in the main story, but the side stories do.

38. 488 在 Just Playing a Cultivator in the Realm of Truth, Yet the Protagonist's Crew Won't Leave Me Alone 在修真界充数却被主角团重点关注 I Love Sweet Fruit我爱吃甜的水果Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + scene-stealer + System + secret identities + romantic rivalry] Original title: Filling in around the Cultivation World, Only to Become a Focus of the Protagonist Group Shen Qiao was ambushed and sent by her nemesis into a small world spawned from a storybook. After struggling several times, she realized that blowing up the small world only turned back time, making all her efforts pointless. So she decided to play an NPC here and complete the missions assigned by a mag 1.2kReads9.0Score169Shelves

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    Trust me, I love reading cultivation novels, they're always great! The first one I'm currently following is super exciting, super exciting!

39. 489 修 Cultivation: I Can Sacrifice Without Limit 修仙：我能无限献祭 Cutie Is a Treasure萌萌是宝Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Rousing Feel-Good Adventure + Strong Female Lead + System + No Romance + Beloved by Everyone + Cultivation Levels Listed in Synopsis] Bai Yuer is an incurable miser who only cares about making money, hoping to enjoy a happy life free from worries about food and clothing someday. Unexpectedly, a sudden upheaval leaves her reborn in a world of immortals, where she awakens a System that can sacrifice all things. “Ding! Congratulations, Host. You have gained a large amount of experience and can rai 3.7kReads8.9Score438Shelves

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    I absolutely love it! No romance, the female lead is incredibly strong, and the writing is quite good. Although it's not finished yet, there are over 900 chapters—enough to keep you reading!

40. 490 对 Sorry, She Wants to Be the Heavenly Emperor Too Much 对不起，她太想做天帝了 Armor and Fish铠甲和鱼Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [No rivalry between women + punishing scumbags + satisfying revenge + unconventional heroine undergoing tribulations + ensemble cast + strong female lead] Content warning: The heroine is not a qualified heir to the Celestial Court from the start. She faces trials and setbacks, yet steadily strives for the highest position. This is not a mindless power fantasy. Also, she is not the kind of character who gives her whole heart to one person. She may have lovers, but none will ever have her complete 1.5kReads8.7Score—Shelves

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    If you love the political intrigue and deep romance of "Rebirth of the Poisonous Empress of a Military Family", then this fantasy version is a must-read!

41. 491 婉 No Tortured Romance for Me. This Heroine Cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness! 婉拒虐恋，女主我修无情道的！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted In pursuit of the Great Dao, Shi Ran accepted a trial involving endless cycles of tragic romance. They said that those who followed the ruthless path must first experience love, then be hurt to the depths of their hearts. Only after suffering the utmost torment could they see through love and passion, undergo life and death, and achieve true enlightenment! But Shi Ran thought, if he dies and I live, haven't we both experienced life and death? If I torment the male lead to the limit, can't I see 2.9kReads9.2Score357Shelves

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    I'm currently reading the second and last books. In the second book, the female lead gains Versailles Points in Versailles and levels up. As you can tell from the Versailles setting, the female lead comes from an impressive family background 😎, is very capable herself, has companions, and is a no-romance story. The last book is also a leveling-up story, you could say. Anyway, the female lead is very powerful, lively, talkative, clever, and eloquent. There's some ambiguity but no clear male lead. Speaking of the first book, it's very popular, many readers have read it, but when I read it, it wasn't finished, so I left it unfinished. The fourth book isn't a cultivation novel, but a quick transmigration novel disguised as one, where the female lead achieves enlightenment through experiencing small worlds. The fifth book is also very good 👀 not awkward at all, and very popular.

42. 492 渡 Crossing the Azure Bones 渡青骨 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy, romantic fantasy, no System, no rebirth, amnesia and a secret identity] Main Characters: ★ Heroine: Fu Qinggu (Immortal Venerable Lingye, Daoist Green Marrow) ★ Hero: Bai Hui (flood dragon, white dragon) ༆ Story Introduction She was once the aloof and transcendent Immortal Venerable Lingye of the Zixiao Thunder Palace, exalted above all. But while hunting a vicious beast that was wreaking havoc among mortals, she fell in the depths of the North Sea and vanished from the 4.6kReads9.3Score645Shelves

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    No flaws, not awkward, and incredibly good-looking! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

43. 493 没 Cultivating Immortality Without a Golden Finger 没有金手指的修仙日子 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Li Ling was a modern-day homebody. After she died, she took over another person's body and was reborn in a world of cultivation. Watch her keep her feet on the ground and work hard, step by step, to cultivate immortality. 828Reads8.9Score132Shelves

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    These are just ordinary cultivation novels. The first one has no cheat codes and is still ongoing. The second and third ones also don't have cheat codes, but the female lead's luck is better than the first one's. The writing is quite good!

44. 494 反 The Villainess Puts on a Show, and Makes Others Get Struck by Lightning 反派女配她装比，她让别人遭雷劈 Brain PLUS脑瓜瓜PLUSAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + a cast of lovable idiots + lighthearted laughs + everyone’s favorite] [Complete] Tang Guo transmigrated into a book before she’d even taken off her pants. Good news: She comes from a prestigious family and can laze around. Bad news: She’s transmigrated as a villainess who’s destined to die. In the original story, she was supposed to grovel at the original male lead’s feet, only to have him run her through the heart with his sword. She wasn’t brain-dead, so of course she chos 3kReads9.2Score377Shelves
45. 495 剑 Sword Song of the Crimson Clouds 剑歌丹霞 Yin Damu, Who Loves Primroses喜欢仙客来的尹大木Ancient Romance133k WordsCompleted [No Romance, Mother-Daughter Story, Sword Cultivator, Alchemy Cultivator] Gu Zhao was pledged to her mother's master when she was very young. Only after her master's death did she enter the Gui Xuan Secret Realm and discover the wondrous sights along the path of cultivation. Gradually, she began to recover from the grief of losing her master... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, cultivation novel, female protagonist is the third prince of the dynasty

46. 496 你 What?! I'm Actually the Savior! 你说什么？！我居然是救世主！ Er Ba Er Wu Qi贰捌贰伍柒Ancient Romance480k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + ensemble cast of six + comedy + tangled fates + happy endings for all + character growth and power progression] In short, it’s the story of a bunch of hot-blooded idiots saving the world. When Shi Yanzhi was six, she went from being a pampered little princess in another world to a fragile, tasty little snack in the eyes of the demonic beasts of the cultivation world. After spending seven years in the demon-infested Abyss, a place so remote even birds wouldn’t relieve themselves th 64Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ensemble piece with light humor. The female protagonist transmigrates to another world, possessing a lightning-elemental sword cultivation talent that's absolutely phenomenal. She appears aloof to outsiders but reveals a charming side to those she knows. The six main characters are all top geniuses from various sects, and the story includes a grand cultivation competition. The interactions between the main characters are vividly depicted! Furthermore, the sects within the story are harmonious, all dedicated to the well-being of the world.

47. 497 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, the Dragon Kings Doted on Me 穿书后，我被龙傲天们团宠了 Grapefruit and Grape Juice西柚葡萄汁Ancient Romance558k WordsOngoing Overnight, Ning Shu transmigrated into a male-oriented power fantasy novel, becoming the cannon-fodder younger sister of the girl who gets dumped. When she learned that all kinds of races ran rampant in this world and humanity was oppressed, Ning Shu trembled with fear. Fortunately, she had a system-like golden finger. As long as she kept grinding, she could improve her skills without limit! But it didn’t take long for her to realize there were a few too many protagonists in this world! Faci 198Reads9.3Score—Shelves
48. 498 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves

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    The novel about immortality without a romantic pairing is really good. The writing is delicate, the plot flows smoothly, and the key points are echoed throughout. Readers forget about the characters and plot, but the author manages to connect them all. It's even more interesting to read carefully!

49. 499 手 With Three Systems in Hand, Her Spirit Treasures Are More Than a Little Abundant 手握三个系统，她的灵宝有亿点多 Qing Ruyue卿如月Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible Power Fantasy, Pure Wish Fulfillment, No Romance, The Female Lead Shines on Her Own, No Angst, and She Knows Exactly How Strong She Is] From the start, Tang Yue gets a Sect-Building System. As long as she takes in disciples, grows the sect, and raises its reputation, she can become stronger. Just as Tang Yue is getting ready to go all out, she unexpectedly gets bound to two more Systems. One is a sign-in System, and the other is a rebate System. Both Systems are fiercely competitive. 20.3kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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    No romance, pure wish-fulfillment story, female lead is the strongest.

50. 500 救 Help! I Transmigrated into a Snake and Got Kept as a Pet 救命，穿成一条蛇，被圈养了 Koi Seafood锦鲤海鲜Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Unconventional transmigration + original worldbuilding + adored by all + salvation + a touch of ensemble cast + heroine with a hidden identity + hero starts righteous and turns evil (contrasting sides, villain)] Ye Xi transmigrated into a snake. There were so many snakes all around her. Yes, snakes, not fish. Hahahaha, happy about that? Of course she was! She could only die first and ask questions later! * Ye Xi was lying peacefully, waiting to die... Oh, she couldn't die just yet. Some 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I just found this book, and it's really good. It feels different from other cultivation novels. I don't know why so few people read it; maybe the title is a downside. But it's truly excellent, especially getting better as you read on.

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