I'm Desperate for Something to Read. I'd Love Romance Set in Ancient Times or a Cultivation World 朕最近濒临书荒，想看古代，修仙这两类最好是言情

1. 1 盲 A Street of Blind Box Shops, and the Ancient Women Can’t Get Enough 盲盒店一条街，古代女子乐翻天 Sweet Peach and Clear Lemon甜桃清柠Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + blind-box System + shopkeeping + cultivation and treasure hunting + incredibly lucky heroine + male lead who grows over time + ensemble cast] Qi Yuezhen had been unlucky her entire life. After an unexpected death, her soul was taken in by the Time and Space Administration. Since she died saving a chosen one of a world, she was rewarded with a chance to be reborn and one wish. Her only wish was not to be so unlucky in her next life. But wasn't she given 104Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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   ① Early stages are ancient Chinese romance, later stages feature a cultivation system and lean towards an ensemble cast. ② Ancient Chinese romance, female lead is reborn, male lead is not a jerk, 1V1, both leads love each other deeply, male lead's personality is also very interesting. ③ Cultivation, female lead is the Left Protector, male lead is the Demon Lord, good-looking (ღ˘⌣˘ღ).

2. 2 诈 After Faking His Death, He Went Mad 诈死后，他疯了 Her Mountain她山Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted The heroine was transmigrated into a book before birth + the hero is a native of the world + young love and marriage + rekindled romance + two hopeless romantics + always choosing each other To put her gravely ill father at ease, Jiang Wan married the man he had taken in. After her father passed away, the man said he would take her home. She never imagined he would take her straight to Prince Duan's residence in the capital. Only then did she learn he was Zhao Zhixing, the emperor's fifth son a 142.8kReads8.6Score12.8k14d adds
3. 3 尊 My Lord! Your Subordinate Is Too Busy! 尊主！属下太忙！ Little Sunflower小小葵Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, sweet and lighthearted, a cute, soft-spoken heroine who loves slacking off, and a cold, career-focused Demon Lord] She was an art student in the twenty-first century, but one day she transmigrated into the Demon Realm as its Left Guardian. Damn it! She wasn’t some elite special forces soldier or a world-class doctor. Wasn’t it better to sleep and binge-watch shows at home? Transmigrating meant becoming a top-tier wage slave. Staring at the mount 547Reads8.9Score10314d adds
4. 4 这 This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心，但不多 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule. 12.3kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds

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   The first two are ancient Chinese novels, and the last one is a cultivation novel, but neither is finished. Although the male lead doesn't appear much in the last one, it's really good; I highly recommend it and suggest you start reading.

5. 5 穿 I Transmigrated into an Old-School Tragic Romance, and I'm Giving Everyone a Happy Ending 穿进古早虐文，本红娘要全员HE Clear Pines, Falling Colors清松落色Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + comedy + transmigrate into a book + female supporting character + sweet romance + System] (A silly transmigrated heroine × a crafty, clever hero) (This story doesn't vilify the original leads, break up the original couple, or steal the original protagonists' opportunities. Everyone gets along.) After spending eighteen years bedridden, she suddenly dies. When she wakes up, she has become Hua Qingsu, the third daughter of the Minister of Revenue's household 10.7kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
6. 6 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
7. 7 苟 A Trial Journey for the Cautious Sect Master's Disciples 苟教弟子的历练之旅 The Sea Lights Me Up海水点亮我Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Zhang Zhenren of Leisurely Peak, part of the Cautious Cult of Old Sow Mountain, has six disciples: the eldest senior sister, the greatest swordsman of the younger generation; the second senior sister, a talisman cultivator who “doesn't focus on her proper work”; the exceptionally gifted third junior brother; the happy-go-lucky fourth junior sister; the fifth junior brother with eight hundred schemes up his sleeve; and the youngest junior brother, who is as innocent as he looks. By order of their —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A first-person ensemble cultivation novel with several couples, though they seem forced together, haha. It's finished, 200,000 words, you can finish it in a day! Check it out! 😘

8. 8 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
9. 9 惊 Shock! The Demon Clan's Junior Sister Becomes Invincible by Eating! 惊！魔族小师妹靠吃就无敌了！ Didi Yuan迪迪圆Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted (Invincible heroine, hilarious, face-slapping, easy wish fulfillment, beloved by all, master-disciple pairing, heroine is the reincarnation of the Pixiu Ancestor) Ye Zhuo nearly died the moment she transmigrated! Skinned and stripped of her bones, she was thrown into a demon lair. Everyone thought she’d be eaten by the demons. But by pure chance, Ye Zhuo tumbled right onto the Demon Lord’s bed. Nourished by her blood, his injuries, which had plagued him for millennia, were finally healed. The di 473Reads9.0Score10214d adds

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   The first book features a female protagonist who is a Pixiu (a mythical creature), and she ends up with her master; the second book features a female protagonist who ends up with her second senior brother.

10. 10 我 I Quit My Internet Addiction at the Sword Sect 我在剑宗戒网瘾 Shen Zhanxing沈占星Ancient Romance824k WordsCompleted The animated drama for Season One is now out. Come check it out~ [Ridiculous and satisfying comedy, both leads are devoted to each other, and the heroine becomes even stronger than the hero later on] Assassin senior brother X junior sister who treats cultivation like a game [Warnings: There is a male-male side pairing, so don't go in unprepared!!! This is a silly comedy with exaggerated, amateurish humor. If that's not your thing, don't read. The pacing is fast, including the romance, so proceed 17.7kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
11. 11 皇 A Thousand-Year-Old Imperial Uncle 皇叔千岁 Jiang Ciyi江此意Two Male Leads324k WordsCompleted Two male leads, younger seme, happy ending One is a young emperor who plays the fool while hiding his true strength; the other is a mysterious royal uncle who wields immense power and whose achievements threaten to overshadow the throne. The past is shrouded in mystery. Behind the towering walls of the imperial palace lie endless schemes and intrigue, with countless hidden agendas and tangled rivalries. When the fog finally clears, will they still be able to follow their hearts? And amid this bl 266Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    A lifesaver for those suffering from a reading slump. Two male leads. One is a young emperor who feigns weakness to outwit his lord; the other is a mysterious and powerful imperial uncle whose achievements overshadow the emperor's. Their past is shrouded in mystery; within the high walls of the palace lies countless intrigues and backstabbing. As the fog clears, will they still be able to follow their hearts?

12. 12 天 The Emperor’s Punishment 天子御刑 Zhang Tingquan张听劝Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [No female lead] [Crazed top] [Long-suffering bottom] [Coercive love] [Couple: Emperor x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Original title: The Emperor’s Punishment] When his name was announced among the successful candidates, he thought the darkness of his past was finally behind him. But at the end of his long journey through the imperial examinations, someone had already laid a trap for him. At Ganquan Palace, he saw again the man who had humiliated him at Qinglu Acad 6.7kReads9.4Score79714d adds
13. 13 囚 The Captive Emperor 囚君 What a Huge Pot好大一口锅Two Male Leads128k WordsCompleted The day the messenger brought back the news was the Mid-Autumn Festival. He sat on the long steps beneath the Qianyuan Palace, gazing up at the chilly night sky. Suddenly, he remembered a late night eighteen years ago. A whistle had startled him, making him fall from a tree. The dates tucked in his clothes had rolled all over the ground, and the person below had laughed with such abandon. The clear, hearty laughter carried the sweetness of green dates, making him turn his eyes aside. “Ah.” In th 112Reads8.2Score—14d adds
14. 14 疯 Is the Mad Merman a Villain? No Fear! I'm Pretty Bad Myself 疯批男鲛是反派？不怕！我也很坏 Liu Qingwan柳清绾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Complete [Unhinged, lovesick villain merman VS ruthless phoenix woman with a divine-demon body! Unhinged meets unhinged! She pursues him, plot-driven, schemes within schemes, modern-to-ancient in the first half, ancient-to-modern in the second half, with firearms appearing in the ancient setting] Also known as: The unhinged merman is a villain? No worries, I'm pretty awful too After complaining that the author was updating too slowly, Xiao Muxue wakes up in the book as the vicious female support 807Reads9.2Score13914d adds

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    Looks good (○`ε´○)

15. 15 病 The Possessive Young Lady Is Still Acting Deeply in Love Today 病娇大小姐今天也在演深情 Nalan Gongqing纳兰公卿Ancient Romance116k WordsCompleted [Reborn + strong heroine + punishing scumbags + the whole family’s funeral pyre, no forgiveness + medicine + obsessive love interest + eunuch + a truly unhinged heroine with a ruthless streak and a poisonous tongue] In her previous life, Tu Yinli was deliberately raised by her stepmother to be spoiled, overbearing, and arrogant. Schemed against and married off to Suizhou, she became Prince An’s pawn, took the blame for everything, and met a tragic end. When she opens her eyes again, Tu Yinli has —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Your Majesty, I beg you to have mercy! I beg you! I'm so tired of saying those two words! So tired of saying them! *Crying* What a pitiful author! I just want to earn some money for instant noodles. It's so hard, so hard.

16. 16 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
17. 17 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 9.2kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds
18. 18 读 Cultivating Immortality with Mind Reading 读心术修仙 Ling An霝安Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted Su Lisheng was an obscure disciple of Jiuxiao Sect. She thought her cultivation journey would be uneventful, but by chance, she picked up Xiao Jiu, a nine-tailed spirit fox with eight hundred years of cultivation. Murderous intent surfaced on Blackwind Ridge, uncovering the sealed secrets of the forbidden grounds: Three hundred years ago, demonic cultivators invaded; eight hundred years ago, Qingqiu wept blood. The Star-Hiding Pavilion seemed to be guarded by Master Yunheng alone, but in truth, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Haha, the female lead is sharp-tongued and witty, the male lead is a cold, arrogant, and eye-rolling nine-tailed fox, and the female lead is a dull, righteous figure—this combination is great, so funny!

19. 19 女 The Empress Throws Up During Court, and the Entire Court Searches for the Baby's Father 女帝上朝时孕吐，满朝野都在找孩子他爹 Mo Ruoli陌若离Ancient Romance762k WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Two Strong Leads + Sweet Romance, No Angst] The empress vomited during morning court, right in front of all her ministers. The harem’s peaceful order was shattered as everyone vowed to find out who had secretly seduced the emperor. The ministers went to great lengths to investigate and identify the child’s father. The whole world was searching for the father! The regent and the empress seemed to be growing closer, but they had never gotten along. Surely the regent couldn’t be t 174Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    These books kept me up at night, so I'm recommending them to you.

20. 20 王 Who Dares Touch the King's Woman? 王的女人谁敢动 Plucking Flowers, Inviting Smiles拈花惹笑Ancient Romance3.9M WordsCompleted He holds her captive, his warm breath brushing her skin. “Little thing, are you going to run away again?” Forced to bend over, she cries out in panic, “I won’t run! Ninth Imperial Uncle, I was wrong!” The next day, the untrustworthy Ninth Miss of the Feng family runs away again! The Prince of War flies into a rage for his beloved: “Turn the entire capital upside down if you have to. Bring her back to me!” ... He is the God of War of the Northern Mu Kingdom, mysterious and unfathomable, with powe 1.9kReads8.7Score26514d adds
21. 21 为 To Redeem the Tyrant, the System Struggles to Survive Around the Clock 为救赎暴君，系统她日夜极限求生 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilarious + light fantasy + devoted couple + bickering + enemies turned lovers] Ever since Ouyang Linlang transmigrated into the body of an ancient tyrant, she hadn't enjoyed a single peaceful day! The two bickered all day and traded insults all night, locked in a love-hate relationship At first, when the tyrant wouldn't listen, she coaxed and tricked him, claiming she was a Judge's Brush who could predict the future and defy fate. Later, the tyrant became obsessed with jealousy. She spent ever 13.8kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds
22. 22 黑 Dark Xianxia: My Master Is a Female Ghost 黑仙侠，师父是女鬼 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted The male lead dies suddenly while testing Black Myth: Wukong and wakes up in another world. He doesn’t know whether he has transmigrated, fallen into the game, or stumbled into a conspiracy. 118Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    I recommend reading these two books.

23. 23 魔 Witch, Where Are You Running? 魔女，哪里跑 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Li Potian, a disciple of an immortal sect, is unfortunately captured by the Demon Realm and turned into a cultivation furnace. He thinks he is doomed, but his extraordinary gifts unexpectedly make him the ultimate cultivation furnace in the world. From then on, he rises and falls through the Three Realms, embarking on a magnificent life. 135Reads6.3Score—14d adds
24. 24 南 Nanzhao Yingxue 南诏颖雪 Li Zhouqin李周秦Eastern Fantasy422k WordsCompleted [Fantasy xianxia + high fantasy + sword cultivator] I am Ding Yan. I have a sword! With a single swing, sword energy arcs like a rainbow. Wielding the Divine Purple Radiance Sword, Ding Yan strides across heaven and earth, defying fate and changing his destiny! A sudden flash of insight, a mind as quick as lightning: the martial arts of the future open up endless possibilities for Ding Yan! With life everlasting and death behind him, Ding Yan embarks on the path of cultivation. One sword, one th 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The woman, dressed in a beige dress, possessed a natural, radiant beauty, her delicate frame accentuated by the snow-white hue, highlighting her exquisite curves. Her eloquence was remarkable; she was fluent in poetry and prose, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She could transform the sentiments of a young girl into delicate ink, and the blossoming youth into a cup of clear tea. With her captivating charm, she exuded endless allure and grace. She was Nangong Xiaoxiao, the daughter of Nangong Qinglong.

25. 25 仙 The Month of Xianxia Fantasy 仙侠奇幻之月 Endless Horizon, Ah一望无际吖Ancient Romance119k WordsCompleted She still believes in love, and she still loves him. She just doesn’t like crying. “So I can only walk this part of the journey with you!” Do I regret it? Of course I do. But the days I spent by your side were enough. Yue Jiaojiao: “I have no regrets about loving you.” (This book is complete) —Reads—Score114d adds
26. 26 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
27. 27 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.2kReads9.3Score6.6k14d adds
28. 28 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9k14d adds
29. 29 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4k14d adds
30. 30 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 71.3kReads9.4Score10.4k14d adds

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    Most of them are historical romance novels, except for the last one which is set in the Republican era. However, some of them seem to be without a romantic pairing, and they're all pretty good. The second to last one is about a woman disguised as a man, and the female lead later becomes an empress, which is quite nice.

31. 31 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
32. 32 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
33. 33 团 The Beloved Favorite: The Divine Doctor Princess Shakes the Capital Again 团宠：神医王妃又轰动京城了 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Miss Jiang, who had spent more than a decade living in the mountains, was finally brought back to the capital by the Marquis of Anding's household. Everyone thought she was just a country bumpkin, but who could have guessed that Miss Jiang was no ordinary girl? The entire household dotes on her. Her five older brothers and one little darling follow her around every day, and even the most influential figures in the capital adore her. On her first day back in the capital, someone accused her of we 1.1kReads9.2Score20414d adds
34. 34 权 The Chancellor’s Graceful Beauty 权臣窈窕 Zhen Lin振林Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted In the third month of the twenty-first year of Yuanhe under the Northern Zhou, the Sui residence was destroyed. By a twist of fate, Sui Yang regained her life. After climbing out of her grave, she became Xiao Yunyang’s thirteenth son, a marquis of Anyang in Yaojing. From that day on, the Sui family’s second young lady, Sui Yang, ceased to exist. There was only the Xiao family’s thirteenth son, Xiao Wenzhen. She returned from hell, bearing a blood feud, and entered officialdom to clear the Sui fa 20Reads8.1Score—14d adds
35. 35 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book and Started Farming and Studying in a Warlord's Household 穿书后，我在军阀后院种田学习 Immortal White Crane白鹤仙Modern Romance780k WordsCompleted Jiang Jiangjiang was an utterly ordinary countryside lifestyle video blogger. After graduating from college, she returned to her home in a remote mountain village, where she raised cats, grew vegetables, cooked, and filmed videos to earn a little money. Apart from that, she liked reading novels. Who could have guessed that she'd wake up inside the melodramatic novel A Rose in Troubled Times, a tale as sappy as Love Deeply? She'd even become Jiang Xiyue, a cannon-fodder character who wasn't impor 3.4kReads8.7Score23514d adds
36. 36 福 The Lucky Little Princess 福气小王妃 Cuckoo布谷鸟Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Muxue: “It's strange. How did I get noticed by the Prince Yu's household after just one trip to a temple?” Before they met, Li Jingheng: “This is ridiculous. I've somehow been engaged without even knowing how it happened.” After they met, Li Jingheng: “This engagement isn't so bad after all.” After they married, Li Jingheng: “Imperial Uncle, I don't want to take any concubines.” Jiang Muxue's ideal life was to have a little money and grow trees and flowers. But she unexpectedly became eng 12.8kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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37. 37 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3k14d adds
38. 38 替 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后，小主她一路高升 Zhizhi Rice Loves Zhizhi吱吱米喜欢吱吱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead + Favored Consort + Palace Intrigue + Adorable Baby + Sole Devotion + Childbirth] (The early story leans toward palace intrigue, with the heroine putting on an act and scheming against the hero. Later, their feelings erupt, and he devotes himself to her alone.) After transmigrating, she becomes an illegitimate daughter of the Su family. Her birth mother died young, her father shows her no affection, and her stepmother is cruel. A complete nobody at home, 3kReads9.0Score33114d adds
39. 39 嫁 After Becoming a Concubine to a Brocade Guard, I Kept My Head Down 嫁给锦衣卫做妾之后，我苟住了 Qi Tani​​an綦他年Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beautiful, bewitching heroine | A male lead whose words say one thing but actions say another | Two equally powerful leads] Her soul transmigrated a hundred years into the future and was reborn in the body of a maid named Zheng Lixiang. Through a twist of fate, she decided to play along with a scheme and, under the reputation of a vicious young lady, married Zhao Sui, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, as his concubine. He was a cold-faced, powerful official who was both righteous 6.2kReads9.0Score94714d adds
40. 40 贵 The Noble Consort Is Stunning, and Both Emperor and Empress Fight to Spoil Her 贵妃娘娘真绝色，惹得帝后争相宠 Returning South南归Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted Yao Ying saves a stranger, never expecting him to be Ying Heng, the emperor’s eldest son. After waking, Ying Heng falls for Yao Ying at first sight. He showers her with concern day after day, and eventually wins her heart. Then he comes to the Yao residence to ask for her hand as his principal consort. Her mother tells her he is no good for her, but she ignores the objections and insists on marrying him. Yet just before he is due to marry her, he takes Su Wanrou, the eldest daughter of Chancello 4.9kReads9.2Score60314d adds
41. 41 开 Claiming a Father from the Start! The Cultivation Villainess Doesn't Suffer for Even a Second 开局认爹！修真女配一秒都不被虐 Li Xiaowan利小晚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted From the start, Meng Jiaojiao is being abused, so the moment she transmigrates into a book, she reveals who she is: “Dad, help! I'm your daughter!” The First Sect's leader immediately panics and protects his daughter, while her five villainous senior brothers rush to defend their little sister! The Xuanjian Sect, which punishes criminals, is dumbfounded. How did this orphaned criminal suddenly become the First Sect's beloved treasure? They're in deep trouble now! After claiming her father on 8.6kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
42. 42 不 Too Awkward to Watch: The Divine Emperor Is Coddling His Little Darling Again 不忍直视，帝君他又在哄小娇娇了 Nan Tingxue南听雪Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted [Immortal Realm vs. Demon Realm] Fake ascetic vs. genuinely adorable airhead As the last surviving kitten fox of the cat-fox clan, Nan Qi was lucky enough to survive thanks to a wisp of the Immortal Lord's soul that remained inside her. As the lofty Immortal Lord of the Immortal Realm, Ye Qing prided himself on having renounced love and desire. Little did he know, the moment he saw the little kitten fox, he had already fallen for her for a thousand years. At first, the proud and noble Immortal L 1.5kReads9.2Score16814d adds
43. 43 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 6.9kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
44. 44 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as a Cannon-Fodder Heroine, but Pretended to Be Blind and Became a Big Shot 穿书成炮灰女配，我装瞎子成大佬 Imperial Physician Peach御医桃子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + no romance + beloved by everyone + ship whoever you want + goofy cultivation + junior sister + cannon-fodder female supporting character + evil cult + endless twists and emotional roller coaster + hopeless at naming things + slightly ensemble-focused + questionable values from the start, but satisfying + no standard tropes + mining story: keep digging and you might find top-grade ore Xiao Shier, six plus six, pretends to be blind but isn't truly sightless. She's good a 573Reads9.1Score11014d adds
45. 45 穿 Transmigrated as a Senior Sister, I Go Full Crazy; My Junior Sister Plays the Victim, and I Put on an Act 穿成师姐当疯批，师妹卖惨我装哔 Yi A Ya一啊鸭Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted I’m the most high-risk senior sister in a cultivation clan. I spent seventy years working hard at sword practice, only for a junior sister with a beloved-by-everyone System to appear and skewer me in one blow. Her System needed to steal my good fortune, so all she had to do was crook a finger and my fellow disciples became her devoted lackeys, isolating me. I discovered she was in contact with the Demon King. My master and the Demon Venerable thought I talked too much, so they had her strangle m 3.7kReads8.8Score49614d adds
46. 46 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
47. 47 穿 Book Transmigration: I Fell for the Cross-Dressing Big Shot Who Infiltrated the Immortal Sect 穿书：和混入仙门的女装大佬好了 Blue Cang, Floating Life沧蓝浮生Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted A modern woman suddenly transmigrates into a minor villainess in a book who shares her name. Determined to stay away from the hero and heroine, she devotes herself to cultivation and changing her fate. But she can deal with the heroine, that sweet and delicate white lotus, constantly clinging to her. Why has the heroine turned into a man? 417Reads9.1Score10214d adds
48. 48 魔 The Demon Lord Is So Cold and Aloof, Yet He Conquered Himself 魔尊大人很高冷，他把自己攻略了 Golden Hairpin, Ah金步摇啊Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Pure + Sweet Romance + Lighthearted + Funny + Soft, Adorable Pig-Girl Heroine + Aloof, Love-Struck Demon Lord] The little fairy Xiangxiang’s true form is a pig. She’s cultivated in the immortal realm for eight hundred years, but spends all day eating and sleeping. So she’s not much good at anything, but she sure has a big appetite! But one day, she’s captured by the Demon Lord Ming Jin… Xiangxiang sobs: “Demon Lord, please don’t eat me.” The Demon Lord sneers. “Hmph! Wo 3.6kReads9.2Score25214d adds
49. 49 小 The Junior Sister Leads the Entire Sect to Become Villains 小师妹她带着全宗门当反派 Yu TanKoi遇檀KoiAncient Romance585k WordsCompleted Yu Shuangshuang transmigrated into a cultivation novel full of admirers. Every named male supporting character in the book was one of the female lead’s fish. She, on the other hand, was a cannon-fodder supporting character. In the future, one of the female lead’s suitors would kill her just to curry favor with the heroine… Yu Shuangshuang: “…” She decided it would be best to lie low in a small sect and quietly grow stronger. But every single person in the sect was a genius, and every one of 3.3kReads9.1Score47614d adds
50. 50 沙 My Hilarious Junior Sister Is a Laid-Back Cultivator 沙雕师妹咸鱼修仙 Fu Yiling傅衣凌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Xianxia + comedy + immortal cultivation + suona] Yun Qiqi spent her whole life as a happy slacker in the modern world. She never expected that after dying, she'd transmigrate to an immortal cultivation world where everyone was a workaholic. But she still refused to work! When choosing a master, Yun Qiqi thought it over for a long time. Sword cultivators worked too hard and had no money. Talisman cultivators drew talismans all day, and she couldn't even write properly, let alone draw talismans. 30.8kReads9.2Score3k14d adds

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