Looking for Cultivation Stories With a Female Lead Who Breaks the Rules and Doesn’t Care About Her Reputation 求修仙文，女主不按套路出牌，不在乎名声的

1. 1 替 The Substitute Bride: The Mad Demon Emperor Is Provoked 替嫁狂妃：误惹病娇魔帝 Cinderella Wants to Become an Immortal灰姑娘要成仙Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, Farewell to the Immortal Bone, is now streaming] She was poisoned by villains, left mentally impaired, and had her dantian shattered and her contract beast stolen. Then she was forced to take another woman's place in marriage to an old demon. When her memories return, she transforms into a little grandmaster who can conquer the heavens and earth in a flash. The Spirit Palaces of the Heavenly Realm revere her, the rulers of the Underworld fear her as a demon, and the 5.5kReads9.4Score76314d adds

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   Zhe La looks good!

2. 2 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds

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   The ratings of these three books speak for themselves, all over 9. The first one is absolutely hilarious, isn't it? The female lead, Ye Qiao, is completely unpredictable; while others are still dealing with the demons, she's already in their camp. I won't even mention the second one; it's so good I'm speechless. The third one, which left the deepest impression on me, I've forgotten exactly, but it was just pure comedy. Especially that domineering CEO-like Black Myna—he's just too funny, isn't he!

3. 3 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 251.1kReads9.6Score25.1k14d adds
4. 4 堕 After Falling to Demondom, the Female Villain Boss Gives Up and Does Nothing 堕魔后，反派头子她摆烂不干了 Oil Cat Pancake油猫饼Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing (Main story complete, bonus chapters ongoing) [Ensemble cultivation cast + goofy comedy + play the pig to eat the tiger] She's transmigrated into a book as a demonic cultivator villain, and from the start she's saddled with a cheating scandal and a death squad. What should she do? Song Xi: “Can't beat them today. I'll stab the other man and make a run for it.” After one spectacularly reckless stunt, she gets hauled straight back to the sect that specializes in catching demonic cultivators. Song 1.4kReads9.3Score39514d adds
5. 5 女 The Female Emperor's Sister's Memories Are Revealed, and Everyone Faces a Fiery Reckoning 女帝妹妹记忆曝光，全员火葬场 Sheathe the Strings, Listen to the Abyss罢弦听渊Ancient Romance309k WordsOngoing [No CP, strong female lead, redemption, plot-driven, ensemble cast in troubled times, empress] Ling Xi transmigrated into a hapless cannon-fodder character in a fantasy world. She clung to the protagonist’s brother and his good fortune to stay alive, hoping to work hard and make something of herself. But after being framed time and again, she became notorious and was eventually hunted down and killed. With no other choice, she decided to use her connections to move from the spotlight into the sh 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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   After the female lead turns evil, she stops playing by the rules. You don't care about your reputation anymore.

6. 6 团 Beloved by All: Your Majesty, the Empress, Please Behave 团宠：皇后娘娘请安分 Bi Xiaoxing彼小星Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted Ever since the empress woke up, everything changed. She stopped fighting for the emperor's favor and instead resolutely moved into the cold palace to enjoy a leisurely life. The emperor, however, was the one who suffered. The empress's eldest brother: “I expect a satisfactory answer, Your Majesty.” Her second brother: “You can go guard the border yourself.” Her third brother: “As the richest man in the realm, I plan to expand my business in another country.” Even her father, the Grand Tutor, sai 2.5kReads9.1Score31714d adds

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   I highly recommend this! 😘😘

7. 7 等 Waiting for the Immortals: The War Between Heaven and Demonkind 等仙之天魔之战 Desert Goose沙漠鹅Eastern Fantasy249k WordsCompleted In ancient times, the Demon Realm and the Heavenly Realm stood at odds, and tensions kept worsening until conflict engulfed all six realms. The Demon Realm grew ever stronger, threatening the Heavenly Realm, and the war between demons and heaven began anew. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead searches for him for a thousand years, the Demon Lord Yaoyao is enraged for him, and the third female lead twice sends him into the cycle of reincarnation… I highly recommend "Waiting for Immortality: The Battle of Heaven and Demons," a story without any third parties, full of love and compassion. The Demon Lord Yaoyao, solely to protect her sister, repeatedly saves him from danger, helps him become an immortal, and even injures the Xuanming God who has always protected her. The third female lead, the Spirit Master of Zixiao Mountain, repays his life-saving grace by guiding his spirit to cultivate a true form, and repeatedly sends him into the cycle of reincarnation to become a human and cultivate immortality. The female lead, the Western Princess, searches for him in the mortal realm for a thousand years, even destroying her own elixir for him… He, unable to escape his fate in either life, feels the injustice of heaven and has long since lost all feeling, only waiting for the female lead to awaken so he can be with her, yet he is forced to mend the heavens…

8. 8 挖 Bone-Mining and Blood-Draining: A Madwoman Goes on a Rampage in the Cultivation World 挖骨取血，疯批在修仙界杀疯了 Green Veggie Little Bunny青菜小 兔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (No romance + unhinged heroine + skewed values + a touch of ensemble cast + a touch of redemption + selfish, growth-oriented female lead. If that's not your thing, don't read or leave hate. Just quietly move on; it's better for everyone! Sending love ❥(ゝω·✿ฺ)) After transmigrating, Jiang Hanqing became a pitiful senior sister whose spiritual root had been stolen. Her own younger sister took her bones and seized her spiritual root. Was she supposed to put up with that? Absolutely not! When you 3.6kReads8.8Score43814d adds

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   The last one is absolutely amazing, this one is so good!!! Character traits: Lin Du (female lead): A 175cm tall, elegant young master in green robes, she believes in "saving others by saving herself first," uses a fan (Floating Life), possesses a pure ice spiritual root, is incredibly skilled in formations, a genius of the Supreme Sect and even the Dongming Realm, and is also super intelligent. She has a subtle madness, and is physically weak, but incredibly charming and captivating. Wei Zhi (male lead): Appears infrequently, but provides just the right amount of help to the female lead. The other characters are also great; none of them hold the female lead back. It's a bit of an ensemble piece, with each character having their own personality traits, being intelligent, and having their own shining points. Most importantly, they don't feel forcedly stupid!!! It's not the love-obsessed protagonist of the original novel. At least so far, I haven't disliked any of the characters. It's not a purely female-centric power fantasy; there are intrigues and schemes. If you've read "The Husky and Its White Cat Shizun," you'll know the level of intrigue involved. It's not as brain-teasing as palace intrigue, nor is it the childish kind of silly comedy. (Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, thank you!) The author's writing is also incredibly skillful; it's so good it could be used in an essay! Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people, go check it out!

9. 9 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds
10. 10 笑 I Laughed My Way to Godhood 笑着笑着就成神了 Yue Qi Gege月柒格格Ancient Romance568k WordsOngoing [Comedy + cultivation + two powerful leads + lunatics + infinite dungeons + aloofness + public humiliation + doting romance + happy ending + powerhouses] Reborn as the short-lived Dao companion of a mad Emperor, Lin Xiaoxiao opens her eyes to a deadly predicament. The overworked office drone says, “I’ve got this!” She uses PowerPoint to dismantle traps, KPI targets to crush villains, and milks the Emperor for protection money. Her ridiculous will to survive is off the charts! The aloof Xuanyuan: —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Transmigrated into an immortal, but without any magic, he pretends to be something he's not, and the whole process is hilarious, silly, and full of leveling up—it's incredibly entertaining!

11. 11 重 Reborn, I’m Threatened by My Yandere Disciple Every Day 重生后，被病娇徒弟日日威胁 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, fantasy, face-slapping, possessiveness, dual rebirth] [Brilliant, cunning, beautiful master, and her sinister, scheming, obsessive disciple] Everyone thought the good-for-nothing senior disciple of Yueya Sect, who had nothing but her beauty, had died in the Land of Life and Death. Who could have guessed she'd climb back up from the foot of the cliff the very next day? Reborn, Ruan Qingluo covered her eyes with white silk and wore a plain green robe, looking cool and otherworldly. Her f 2.1kReads9.0Score25714d adds

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    Synopsis: The first book features a female protagonist who was murdered in her past life due to her weakness. The second book has a female protagonist who transmigrates to the world of cultivation and only wants to escape poverty. I won't go into too much detail about the rest; these are definitely worth reading! 😎😎

12. 12 满 All My Senior Brothers Are Caught Up in Competition, While Junior Sister Takes It Easy 满门师兄皆内卷，师妹她开摆了 Rainbow Smoke七彩烟Ancient Romance608k WordsCompleted Synopsis Shen Yunli, an overworked office drone, dies suddenly. To her surprise, she transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the doomed senior disciple. Thinking of the senior disciple’s utterly miserable fate, Shen Yunli leaves the sect in the middle of the night. Whoever wants to play the goody-two-shoes can do it. She’s done. Penniless, Shen Yunli plans to find the worst sect around and lie flat. But it turns out everyone in her new sect is caught up in the rat race, dead set on restori 44Reads5.8Score—14d adds
13. 13 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 130.4kReads9.5Score53k14d adds
14. 14 被 After My Fortune Was Stolen, I Made the Entire Cultivation World Cry 被夺气运后，我卷哭了整个修仙界 Guo Xiaomi郭小米Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + leveling up + powerful wish-fulfillment + cultivation-focused + ferocious sword cultivator + alchemy + talisman-making] Chu Li was born with great fortune, but her Sword Heart was stolen and her destiny was taken from her. Her family abandoned her, and the eight great sects rejected her. Did they think she would become a good-for-nothing? Ridiculous. Without talent, she would simply outwork every genius until they dropped. Before she knew it, her relentless efforts had 3.9kReads9.0Score35714d adds
15. 15 疯 The Unhinged Junior Sister Saves Her Entire Sect of Slackers 疯批小师妹，拯救全宗咸鱼 Cutting Candles by the Western Window西窗剪烛Ancient Romance161k WordsOngoing Su Cheng stayed up all night reading a web novel, then died and transmigrated into the book as a cannon-fodder female supporting character. Her sect favored the white-lotus heroine, and Su Cheng wasn't having it. From the start, she quit that ridiculous sect. By chance, she joined Tianyan Sect. She thought she could finally lie flat, but the entire sect had only three disciples. So being a personal disciple meant supporting yourself. If she couldn't lie flat, then she'd just have to work harder. —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 16 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4kReads9.4Score48014d adds
17. 17 逆 Heaven-Defying Eyes: The Biggest Trouble-Maker in the Cultivation World 逆天瞳视，修仙界惹事一把手 Mi Zhi弥止Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Romance included] [Cultivation] [Ancient setting] [Transmigration] [Genius] She came from the twenty-sixth century, bringing her heaven-defying supernatural ability to the Cultivation world. Her cultivation talent also left the entire world in awe. Five spiritual roots, a useless spiritual root? But what if they were top-grade five spiritual roots? The crowd cried out in disbelief. “Th-this is a Chaos Spiritual Root, something you only see once in a hundred years!” At the disciple selection cer 1.5kReads9.1Score24814d adds
18. 18 太 The Empress Dowager Reborn: A Phoenix’s Plot for the Empire 太后重生：凤谋天下 Gu Yu孤妤Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + ensemble cast + political intrigue] Reborn, she turns the world into a board and all living beings into pieces. She is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Slender, pale hands, an icy gaze She moves her pieces, a faint smile on her lips Why should beauty worry? Reborn, risen from the ashes A phoenix’s schemes hide in her lotus-bloom bones Her name will live on in the annals of history Willow branches in her hometown, the moon a hook She watches generals and princes 1.2kReads9.0Score18514d adds
19. 19 被 After My Fortune Was Stolen, I Lay Low and Became a God in the Cultivation World 被夺气运后，在修仙界苟成神 Wei Xun唯寻Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Dual-blade sword cultivator + archer + cautious survival style + a touch of ensemble cast + growth-focused power fantasy] Rong Shu transmigrates to a cultivation world where mortals are mere ants, becoming the personal disciple of Tianyan Sect's Immortal Venerable. But who could have guessed that her new master, senior brother, and doted-on senior sister would all be idiots? For no reason at all, they belittle her, threaten her, and want to kill her! Rong Shu: “Mom, there's an idiot here!” If s 32.3kReads9.4Score3.3k14d adds

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20. 20 帝 Emperor, Your Majesty Has Brought the Kids to Wreak Havoc Across the Three Realms 帝尊，娘娘带崽祸害三界了 September First九月初一Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Beloved by divine beasts] [Adorable child] [Devoted couple] [Good-for-nothing rises to greatness] [Overpowered heroine] She was the family loser, gutted for her child by her genius eldest cousin and left for dead in an abyss. Reborn from the ashes, she returns for revenge with another adorable genius child by her side! She commands divine beasts, refines spiritual pills, claims divine artifacts, masters medicine and poison, and strikes fear into everyone's hearts! The scum kneel and beg: “Pleas 1.2kReads8.9Score16814d adds
21. 21 众 The Kings Beg Her to Come Out: The Little Witch! 众王恭请，小魔女出山！ Madam Ling'an伶安夫人Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Growth + Space + Strong Female Lead + Genius + Divine Beasts + Devoted Husband + Devoted Couple] Yun Huan, a medical genius from the 23rd century whose acupuncture skills are second to none, is reborn in the Tian Sheng Continent, where the strong rule. To her surprise, everyone calls her a useless weakling. She doesn’t put up with being bullied. Try to hurt her? Die! Try to humiliate her? Get beaten! She unlocks every element, tames divine beasts, and fights her way through one challenge after 1.1kReads8.8Score17414d adds
22. 22 逆 The Divine Pet Defying Heaven: The Peerless Dragon Goddess Rules Another World 逆天神宠，绝世女神龙称霸异世 Yue Qi Gege月柒格格Ancient Romance151k WordsOngoing [Empress + Transmigration + Fantasy Romance + Romance + Divine Pets + Strong Heroine + Pure Love on Both Sides + Happy Ending + Punishing Scumbags + Cultivation + Divine Pets] Would you transmigrate after getting slapped? Have you ever heard of someone transmigrating into a fallen kingdom's princess with just one slap? The System gives her only two eggs. She either lays them or dies... Then she'll just have to turn things around herself, using her silver tongue to free hundreds of thousands of s —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 这 This Female Cultivator Plays by Her Own Rules, and She’s Adored! 这个女修路子野，得宠！ Bean Sprout, Bean Sprout豆芽豆芽Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + Cultivation + Supporting Female Character + Five-Element Spiritual Roots + Leveling Up + Strong Heroine + Everyone's Favorite] Xiao Lou transmigrates into an unfinished cultivation novel as a supporting female character. Her aptitude is so poor that she nearly gives up, but luckily, she has a hidden bloodline. She levels up and fights monsters along the way, with adorable pets, divine beasts, alchemy, artifact crafting, talismans, and fortuitous opportunities. She's got it a 2.2kReads8.6Score20314d adds

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    Xiao Lou, a female supporting character who transmigrated into a cultivation novel, almost gave up because of her poor aptitude. Fortunately, she had a hidden bloodline. Along the way, she leveled up, fought monsters, encountered cute pets and divine beasts, refined pills, forged weapons, created talismans, and had many opportunities.

24. 24 穿 After Becoming a Cultivation Novel's Female Side Character, I Don't Want to Be Cannon Fodder 穿成修仙女配后不想当炮灰 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female-Led Cultivation, No Romance] [Mutated Wind Spirit Root + Hidden Weapons] Reincarnated as the villainess in a cultivation novel, she gets the best setup possible: the Northern Border’s greatest beauty and a genius disciple with a mutated Wind Spirit Root. But since she isn’t destined to be the heroine, Duan Jiaojiao decides to stay away from her and turn down the powerful Canglan Sect, joining the “pickpocket sect” Kongkong Sect instead. Who could have guessed that this much-hated “pickpo 5.5kReads9.2Score54814d adds
25. 25 退 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Turned the Tables with Bullet Comments 退婚后，修仙女配靠弹幕翻盘了 Little Star Grains星星米粒儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: After Breaking Off Her Engagement, the Female Cultivator Turned the Tables with On-Screen Comments [Family bonds + sibling story + strong female lead + progression + no romance + on-screen comments + fake System] Song Jinshu was born into an ancient world. One day, her fiancé came to break off their engagement, and she saw comments scrolling above his head! [This is so infuriating! This is the scene where they force her into marriage, right?] [What a disgusting woman. She look 11.1kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds
26. 26 戏 The Drama Queen Junior Sister Leads Her Seven Villainous Senior Brothers Astray 戏精小师妹，带歪了七个反派师兄 Seven Qis Forge a Pact七麒起契Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + a scheming, laid-back female supporting character + cultivation with room to grow + absurdly funny, sweet romance] Ling Jianjian might act shameless and ridiculous, but she’s secretly a workaholic and a total clown. She’s great at both cracking jokes and stirring up trouble, has all the handsome men and pretty faces she could want, and lives life exactly as she pleases. Ling Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming the vicious cannon-fodder female supporting character i 605Reads6.7Score10114d adds
27. 27 我 I Was Born a Demon, So What If I Throw the Three Realms into Chaos? 我本就是魔，惑乱三界又如何？ Rock-Candy Tanghulu Deer冰糖小葫鹿Ancient Romance160k WordsOngoing She was the Ninth Princess of the imperial capital, but she was born with blood-red eyes. Her birth mother lost all her blood and died in childbirth, and her father abandoned her, leaving her to eke out an existence like an ant. Then a dire omen foretold that the girl was a monster who would one day bring about the fall of the Great Feng Dynasty. Unable to defend herself against the accusations, she became the trash condemned by everyone in the imperial capital. With no spiritual power, she was —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Playing by the rules

28. 28 宗 The Sect Owes 98,000, and Junior Sister Just Grins 宗门欠债九万八，师妹咸鱼笑哈哈 Fei Yan非晏Ancient Romance210k WordsOngoing [Ridiculous Comedy + Road Trip + Character Growth + Unorthodox Cultivation] [Single-minded, Adorable, But A Total Trickster Heroine × Rebellious, Cold On The Outside And Warm Within, But The Snarky Hero] With the sect drowning in debt, Dongmi was forced to go down the mountain and earn a living. What a headache. If she were a swordmaster, she could claim a mountain for herself and make a fortune; if she were an unparalleled alchemist or artificer, she could find a job using her skills and scrape —Reads—Score—14d adds

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