No-CP Cultivation With a Clear-Headed Female Protagonist. No Slacking Off, No Idiocy, No Comedy 无cp修仙，女主清醒，不摆烂，不智障，不要搞笑文

1. 1 剑 When Sword Cultivation Failed Me, I Took Up Both Alchemy and Cultivation 剑修无望后，我丹法双修 Xu Xu Shi Ye徐徐是也Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Cultivation + Reborn in the Womb + Alchemy + Coming of Age + Not a Sword Cultivator + No Romance Reborn in the womb as an ordinary village girl, I thought I’d live out my life according to plan. But who could have guessed that cultivating immortality was actually possible? From then on, I set foot in the world of cultivation. My spiritual roots and talent are pretty good, but there’s no shortage of people more gifted than me. I don’t have a top-tier cultivation background. I did meet an old ance 37.1kReads9.1Score4.7kShelves

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   ✨These 8️⃣ novels feature female protagonists who focus on their careers without any romantic pairings! No slacking off or being obsessed with romance, these 8 refreshing novels are amazing!! ️Cultivation novel lovers suffering from a reading slump, come take a look! 👀We've unearthed a bunch of treasure-filled completed novels, all with no romantic pairings, focusing on their careers, featuring incredibly strong female protagonists and hilarious plot twists. Bookmark them and read them together! 👊👊👊 1️⃣ "After Sword Cultivation Fails, I Cultivate Alchemy and Magic" (9.1 Points) Reincarnated into the cultivation world, her path to sword cultivation blocked? The female protagonist turns to alchemy, juggling both alchemy and cultivation, with plenty of satisfying upgrade points in alchemy~[shy][shy] • 2️⃣ "Cultivation Requires Effort, Earning Money Isn't Easy" (8.3 Points) A female protagonist with terrible aptitude ventures into the cultivation world, focusing on her career instead of romance, single-mindedly earning spirit stones! "Want to buy talismans with the mobile spirit stone pack? 20% Off!" This down-to-earth cultivation novel is amazing! [I highly recommend it too][I highly recommend it too] • 3️⃣ "The Lucky Girl's Carefree Cultivation Journey in Another World" (9.1 Points) A white-collar worker from Earth transmigrates to the cultivation world. Instead of a typical wish-fulfillment story, she rises to power through sheer strength amidst fear and anxiety. The plot is tight and concise, a must-read for traditional cultivation growth stories! [Admiration] • 4️⃣ "The Number One Sickly Girl in the Cultivation World (Qie Du Wushuang)" (9.7 Points) The ultimate wish-fulfillment novel with 500,000 readers! The female lead pretends to be sickly but is actually a wolf in sheep's clothing, leveling up and slapping faces along the way, making it addictive! [Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf] • 5️⃣ "My Junior Sister is Clearly Super Strong but Excessively Silly (Yi Jian Xing He Du)" (9.6 Points) A silly and enjoyable novel followed by 378,000 readers! Hidden master sword cultivator with a silly style, the contrast between comedy and crushing the crowd is amazing~ [Top post][Top post] • 6️⃣ "Little Martial Aunt is not frivolous, she only wants to kill the female lead (Dragon Abyss Fairy)" (9.5 Points) Transmigrated into a tragically deceased female supporting character? The female lead starts by killing the female lead and rewriting her fate! Leaning towards orthodox cultivation, the characters are vivid, logic-based cultivation fans will be ecstatic~ [Bookmark][Bookmark] • 7️⃣ "I'm kneeling, she's crazy and has super talent! Can't mess with her" (9.2 Points) Pure no CP, just focusing on career! The crazy, talented female lead rushes through the cultivation world, killing through dungeons with maximum satisfaction~ [Full][Full] • 8️⃣ "Little Junior Sister cries and whine, but one sword destroys the world" (9.6 Points) The ultimate in contrasting cuteness after transmigrating! The "crybaby junior sister" is actually a sword master, capable of destroying the heavens and the earth with a single sword strike. She appears delicate but possesses nuclear-powered combat abilities. A must-read for fans of cute and satisfying stories! [Heart emojis] 🥹Whether you love leveling-up stories, silly tropes, or crazy heroines, this book list hits all the sweet spots. Go for it! 🐛🐛🐛

2. 2 明 Mingyi Takes Flight 明夷于飞 Li Xieyi李写意Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted A young master as beautiful as jade, yet destined for tragedy. Immortals fall, and demons run rampant. A tale set in a world of immortals and martial arts. The heroine is a mortal with good-for-nothing talent who stumbles by chance into the world of immortals. A country girl blunders into a journey to seek the Dao and question her heart... While other girls compete over family background and beauty, or swoon over the four great young masters of the cultivation world, she is busy earning spirit s 669Reads8.2Score142Shelves
3. 3 穿 Transmigrate to Another World: A Blessed Girl’s Carefree Path to Immortality 穿越异世福女逍遥修仙路 Lush Greenery绿意盎滢Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Who told her that arriving in the cultivation world meant she could live a beautiful life like an immortal, with spirit stones there for the taking and divine artifacts raining from the sky? Qin Qingshu felt that ever since she had arrived in this ridiculous world, she had lived in constant fear and trepidation. But since she was already here, why not climb to the top and see what it was like? 6.9kReads9.0Score802Shelves
4. 4 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 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
5. 5 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 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
6. 6 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 96.8kReads9.5Score16.2kShelves
7. 7 反 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 17.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
8. 8 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 247.3kReads9.6Score24.8kShelves
9. 9 穿 Transmigrating? Love Can't Hold a Candle to Sword Training 穿越，恋爱哪有练剑香 This Little Fish Is Quite Carefree这辆小鱼很自在Fantastical Romance860k WordsOngoing [No CP + sword cultivator + genius + fantasy + many standout female characters + heroine with unwavering Daoist resolve, no romantic entanglements, decisive and ruthless] After transmigrating into a fantasy world, Ye Ling becomes a nobody of a cousin, fated to be a mere supporting character in a book. No top-tier talent? No mysterious inheritance? No problem! Her golden finger, Heaven Rewards Hard Work, has awakened. Every bit of effort brings several times the reward, allowing her to quickly ma 14.9kReads8.4Score1.6kShelves

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   No romantic pairings or ambiguous relationships, a hardworking and genius female protagonist, numerous outstanding female characters, and even a female pet companion. The book features many strong and talented women, but the female protagonist is the strongest and most gifted, directly accepted as a true disciple by the female leader of her country's number one sect (no need to start from the outer or inner sect). It includes descriptions of female friendships, a small ensemble cast, and character descriptions that aren't overly simplistic. It's already at 600,000 words, so it's a good read. Most importantly, the author is aiming for the new "Eggplant" rule of 200,000 words per month, starting this month, so don't worry about updating too little! Check it out if you're looking for something to read! [Heart][heart]

10. 10 全 The Whole Sect Has Cheats, and Senior Sister Keeps Them All Fed by Roasting Them 全宗开挂，大师姐她靠怼人奶全宗 love Lilove狸Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Some people are just asking for a verbal takedown! Lin Xiao, nicknamed Lin the Roaster, transmigrates into a novel about a woman adored by everyone, becoming its miserable senior disciple. Is she supposed to put up with that? Lin Xiao promptly roasts the white-lotus heroine until she passes out. From then on, Lin Xiao powers her way through life, launching into a cultivation-world career of “talking absolute nonsense.” Trying to guilt-trip her? Sorry, that only works if she has a conscience. Try 29.7kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    All of them are cultivation novels with female protagonists, and there are no romantic pairings.

11. 11 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.6kReads9.4Score9.9kShelves
12. 12 氪 Cash-Shop System: I Use Card Draws to Pose as a Hidden Clan 氪金系统：我靠抽卡伪装隐世家族 A Lotus in a Fleeting Dream浮生梦莲真Ancient Romance812k WordsCompleted No CP + feel-good power fantasy + strong female lead + no identity reveal throughout Overnight, Song Xunzhen transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character. Out of jealousy, she repeatedly framed the heroine, only to be sentenced to death by the hero and sent to the disciplinary hall. Question: “What do you do when the disciplinary hall is right in front of you the moment you look up?” Song Xunzhen: “...Nice...” At her most desperate, her pay-to-draw-card Syste 23.1kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves
13. 13 炮 A Cannon Fodder Cultivator: She Kicks the Protagonist Aside and Takes the Throne 炮灰修仙，她踹翻主角自己上位 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + no romance + growing female lead] Jiang Yu is a cannon-fodder character who transmigrated into a cultivation novel. After dutifully completing her part in the plot, she immediately makes a run for it. But then she gets dragged into the battle between the heroine and the supporting female characters. After nearly dying several times, Jiang Yu has had enough. She's going to seize every opportunity from them and claim the top spot. Heroines, supporting characters, all of you can get 3.8kReads9.0Score308Shelves
14. 14 手 With a Summoning System in Hand, I Make Games in the Cultivation World 手拿召唤系统，我在修真界做游戏 Clear Joy by the Water and Trees水木清欢Ancient Romance976k WordsOngoing [My take on the fourth-dimensional disaster + multiple POV ensemble cast + infrastructure building, business management, and monster fighting + everyday growth and leveling + no romance + fun and lighthearted] After her spiritual root is stolen and she awakens memories of her past life, Yun Shu discovers she’s the contrast character to the beloved heroine, doomed to a tragic life and destined to be nothing but a tool for making the heroine shine, right up until her death. After binding herself t 852Reads9.0Score105Shelves
15. 15 恶 Wicked Cultivator: I Hold the True, Good, and Beautiful System and Become the Demon Emperor 恶女修仙，手握真善美系统成魔帝 You Lianqing犹怜青Ancient Romance725k WordsOngoing [Lone-wolf cultivation + no romance + System + native-born underdog + villainess + dual mastery of medicine and formations] Li Li has always been sharp-tongued and ruthless, with a fierce grudge against anyone who crosses her. She has been beaten countless times for it, yet she never learns her lesson. When she was ten, a monster calling itself the “Truth, Goodness, and Beauty System” came to her, back when she was still called Ding Er Ya, and forced her to do good deeds. Guided by the principle 18.9kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    This is great! I'm a fan of female protagonists, trust me!

16. 16 女 The Senior Villainess Is Maxed Out, While the Cabbage-Fresh Protagonist Has Just Entered the Game 女配师姐已满级白菜主角才入局 He Tuantuan何团团Ancient Romance934k WordsOngoing Lin Xiyao, who has no feelings, accidentally transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting woman with a hopeless crush. Though this supporting character is a cultivation prodigy with a Heavenly Spirit Root, she neglects her training to chase after her crush, only to be repeatedly humiliated by the male and female leads in all sorts of ways. Even the man she devoted herself to chasing becomes the female lead’s lovesick lackey. In the end, her pursuers join forces to dig out her 1.8kReads8.6Score187Shelves

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    This one has to be it! It was the first female-centric novel I ever read, and it's incredibly good. It's not one of those coming-of-age stories; the female lead is strong and decisive from the start, and very intelligent—not the dim-witted type, and it's not a comedy either. I first read it on a recommendation.

17. 17 逆 The Humble Servant's Comeback 逆袭的小杂役 Grandma Ningning宁宁外婆Fantastical Romance479k WordsCompleted At thirty-six, Chen Yue was being pressured by her parents to go on a blind date when the date’s girlfriend stabbed her with a fruit knife, sending her to the Tianxuan World. There, she took over the body of a servant disciple of the Divine Talisman Sect who had been beaten to death… This story has no romance, so don’t accidentally pick the wrong book, lovelies 💕 7kReads7.6Score719Shelves

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    No romance, cultivation, no comedy, no laziness.

18. 18 空 A Spatial Ability and a Lightning Spirit Root? How Could I Be Cannon Fodder? 空间异能加雷灵根，怎会是炮灰？ Grandma Ningning宁宁外婆Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted A space- and ability-wielding powerhouse from the apocalypse transmigrates into a cultivation novel she once read. Her father is a womanizer with a harem of wives and concubines and dozens of children. Her mother is an elite disciple of the clan, but also a hopeless romantic to the extreme. And in the original novel, this body of hers isn't mentioned even once! She absolutely refuses to become cannon fodder! With her knowledge of the future, Bai Yiqi latches onto powerful allies and snatches up 8.5kReads8.5Score780Shelves
19. 19 显 What's Wrong with Being an Attention Seeker? Go Ahead, Try Cutting Me! 显眼包怎么了，有本事你砍我啊 Give Me a Little Star给我一颗小星星Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-led, no romance, transmigrated, pure power fantasy, fake System, no past life] She somehow transmigrates into a cultivation world. The good news: she’s back to age fifteen and has a golden finger. It looks like she’s about to reach the pinnacle of life! The bad news: her golden finger is a cultivation-world upgrade mashup of Pinduoduo and Beauty Cam: the Show-Off System. [Invite an opponent to take one more chop and you can level up!] [Take three more chops in total to unlock the “Bright 29kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is the number one person in all of history, and she's working very hard to cause trouble. It's only over 400 chapters long and not yet finished. She's currently causing trouble in the Upper Realm. It's really exciting, but it's also really not enough to keep reading.

20. 20 血 Blood Curse: The Eye That Gazes into the Void 血咒，虚空凝望之眼 Mu Gexi木格西Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Pure no-romance story, no women fighting over men, sound values, a grand vision, a powerful female lead! No male lead, no romantic tension, no suffering in silence, no one-sided crushes, no bizarre troublemakers, no love affairs. The story contains no romantic push and pull whatsoever. Fantasy + jianghu + nontraditional cultivation + multiple worlds + immortality, with a heroine who grows into a chivalrous figure. * This world is no small-minded place! From the mortal world, to the world of fles 7.1kReads9.4Score893Shelves

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    Strong female lead + no romantic pairings + no female rivalry + multiple worlds + growth-oriented story + immortality + unconventional cultivation. A story with sound values, a grand scope, not cold-blooded, not melodramatic, not idiotic, no male lead, no ambiguous relationships, no one-sided love—a truly enjoyable read. No awful characters, just pure bliss. The supporting characters are all well-developed, especially the women; each possesses their own wisdom and isn't two-dimensional. A fantasy novel I absolutely love. You can check out the synopsis first.

21. 21 开 From the Start, I Cultivated the Ruthless Way. Former Sect, Stay Away! 开局怒修无情道，前师门别来沾边 Lingling Nancheng铃铃南橙Ancient Romance120k WordsCompleted [Beast taming + no romance + regret and reconciliation + satisfying power fantasy] Shen Li is recognized by her sect as a genius beast tamer, but is also the source of good fortune kept and exploited by everyone in her sect. She gives her whole heart to her fellow disciples, only to be betrayed and set up time and time again. Everyone treats her like she’s worthless, while the new, delicate junior sister is cherished and doted on by all. Even her longtime spirit pet abandons its old master to s 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing; the protagonist's rebirth sends everyone to their doom. [Laughing]

22. 22 重 Back to the Beginner’s Village? No! I’m Here to Retire! 重回新手村？不！我是来养老的！ Tattered Immortal破烂仙人Ancient Romance3.2M WordsOngoing After completing 9,999 repair missions in minor worlds, Hua Yi decisively retires and chooses a world to spend her remaining years in. She seems like a fresh-faced newcomer who has just entered the world of cultivation, but behind the scenes, she’s a powerhouse who dares to go head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao! Along the way, she plays the pig to eat the tiger, picks up strays, and enjoys the gossip and drama. There’s the Child of Misfortune, sealed away by a powerful cultivator. There’s also t 10kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
23. 23 乞 So What If I’m a Beggar? I’ll Cultivate So Hard I’ll Leave You Stunned 乞丐怎么了，我修仙卷懵你们 Crane Brings Auspicious Clouds鹤引祥云Fantastical Romance592k WordsOngoing [Just started getting ratings, and they'll go up!] [Traditional cultivation, female-led, no romance, ordinary person, progression fantasy, character growth] Shen Li began as a beggar everyone felt free to kick. Then one day, she was found to have a spiritual root and entered a cultivation sect. Three spiritual roots? The universally recognized waste-talent configuration? While her fellow disciples took pills to break through, she crouched in the spiritual fields, practicing cultivation farming. 630Reads8.1Score120Shelves

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    This book has no romantic pairing, no male lead, and the female lead focuses solely on cultivating to become stronger. She's weak in the beginning but strong later on. There are no cheat codes or time-travel elements. The plot is quite enjoyable. [Admiration]

24. 24 修 Cultivation World: The Young Matriarch Has an Extraordinary Gift 修仙世界，少姥她天赋异禀 Violin and Cat提琴与猫Ancient Romance838k WordsOngoing [Gender equality + larger-than-life female lead + lightly ensemble cast + no romance + slow-burn coming-of-age] You Junyue was born during her mother You Jiangxing's heavenly tribulation. From childhood, she could remember everything she saw and had an astonishing memory, earning praise from everyone. As You Jiangxing's only child and the young mistress of Little Sparrow Mountain, she had close friends and sisters her age at the Tai Xuan Sect, and loving aunts and grandmothers looking after her. 982Reads—Score182Shelves

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    It perfectly fits the description: a female protagonist cultivating immortality with no romantic pairings, no insulting language, no rivalry, and the female protagonist is single-mindedly pursuing the Dao, without being lazy or awkwardly laughing.

25. 25 少 The Young Lord Was Stripped of His Position, Yet Rose to Godhood! 少主被废后，竟登临神位！ Withered Hibiscus芙蓉枯Fantastical Romance148k WordsOngoing [Fantasy | Gifted Prodigy | Unhinged Female Lead | No Romance | Female-Centric | Absolutely No Saintly Savior] The Heavenly Dao is on the brink of collapse, and foreign races are invading. Ji Yisu bears the twin destinies of the Fortune Star and Heavenly Punishment. She is the peerless prodigy of the Ji Clan, its sole legitimate young heiress in ten thousand years. By day, fortune favors her and her cultivation defies the heavens. By night, raging flames consume her, subjecting her to endless to 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author is a newcomer, but the writing is quite good. It's a fantasy novel with a strong female lead and no romantic pairing. Those interested can add it to their bookshelf and keep an eye out for it.

26. 26 都 They Call Me a Demon, So Wiping Out the Heavenly Dao Is No Big Deal 都说是魔了，灭个天道不过分吧 Shi Churan是初染Fantastical Romance184k WordsOngoing [Female-led, no romance, ensemble cast, cultivation, young genius] Song Shiye transmigrated into another world. The timing and location could not have been more perfect: The moment she opened her eyes, she was tied up like a pig and dragged off to be burned alive as a sacrifice. Well, there was nothing for it. She could only break through on the spot and put on a little show. And so, she successfully entered a rundown minor sect. What? She also has mutated ice-and-wind dual spiritual roots?! No 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    So good!! No romantic pairing! An ensemble piece!

27. 27 仙 Bait on the Path to Immortality 仙途为饵 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Rating just came out, it’ll go up] Cultivation + Strong Female Lead + Dot-ed-On by Everyone + Transmigrate into a Book + No CP + All-Rounder + Chaos Spirit Root + Space + Family Power Struggles Lin Yueyue unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and becomes Lin Yueyue, the original heroine who dies a tragic death. She knows just how miserable the Lin Yueyue in the book has it. She doesn't want to sit around waiting to die. Her only option is to save herself! But she's only five years old. What ca 30.6kReads8.5Score3.8kShelves

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    No romantic pairings, cultivation-themed, the female lead is clear-headed, doesn't give up, and levels up across multiple continents.

28. 28 俏 The Spirited Cultivation Journey of a Charming Junior Sister 俏师妹的欢脱修仙路 Mu Chen Yiling沐辰逸灵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Single heroine + everyone’s favorite + no romance + transmigration to another world + a touch of angst + goofy humor + strong female lead + twists) In the novel, the senior brothers and sisters are all stepping stones for the heroine, and each one dies more horribly than the last. I packed my things in the middle of the night and prepared to run. Who’d want to act out this awful script? Then Fourth Senior Brother found me and took me home. Eldest Senior Brother put a handful of peeled chestnuts 346Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This is great! Both the female lead and the original female lead are intelligent, and they even become allies later on. The female lead is cheeky in the beginning, but subtly sarcastic later on. The pacing is fast, with frequent laughs and no dragging.

29. 29 剑 The Legend of the Swordflower Fairy’s Romance 剑花仙缘传 Divine Feather天神羽Eastern Fantasy409k WordsCompleted After the Four Great Immortal Sects fought the Demon Ancestor at the Fallen Spirit Abyss, the Demon Ancestor died and the sects won a narrow victory. They thought peace had finally come to the world, but when the Demon Ancestor's orphaned child went missing, a sword remained poised above the sects. Then disaster struck in the form of a lightning calamity, setting Yu Xian and his companions on a journey that would change their fates. The sword, too, began to teeter. 115Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is aloof and doesn't have a romantic mindset. She has no romantic partner, is rational and opinionated, single-mindedly pursuing her spiritual path, and her mind is always sharp.

30. 30 我 Cultivating Immortality in the Wasteland Realm 我在废土仙界修长生 Going to Sleep睡觉了Ancient Romance908k WordsCompleted [No Romance + No Male Lead or Ambiguous Relationships + Independent Cultivator] [Not a formulaic story. The heroine isn’t beautiful, she has a limp, and she has no golden finger. Everyone is a local. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] It was rumored that the Mysterious Maiden of Yunxiao Immortal Sect was the most talented and beautiful woman in Zhongzhou. Many cultivators fought one another just to win a smile from her. Recently, the Mysterious Maid 1.1kReads8.4Score204Shelves

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

31. 31 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 11.4kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    Meets the requirements

32. 32 抢 Trying to Snatch My Fortunes? The Villainous Princess Will Send You to Your Grave 抢机缘？反派公主送你上路 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Fortuitous Encounters + Pocket Dimension + Palace Intrigue + Cultivation + Transmigration into a Book + Self-Interest [Complete] [The full-cast audiobook version has stopped updating! Please switch to smart narration. It supports dialogue between multiple characters and sounds just as good! We apologize for the inconvenience!] Volume One: Reborn for Revenge! The mortal realm, with palace intrigue. The villain is reborn with memories of her second life! The heroine is reborn with memori 7.3kReads8.2Score770Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, female-oriented cultivation novel, clear-headed, from the mortal realm to the divine realm.

33. 33 穿 Wrong World? Cultivation Works Either Way, So This Trip Wasn't for Nothing! 穿错了？反正都能修仙，不白来！ Writing Spring and Autumn Through a Great Dream以大梦写春秋Fantastical Romance182k WordsOngoing [Growth] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Defy Fate] [Ensemble Cast] [Leveling Up and Fighting Monsters] [Genius Protagonist] Liu Xu transmigrated, but landed in the wrong story! She was supposed to go to Journey to the West and attain enlightenment, but instead she plunged headfirst into an old-school cultivation novel that tormented its female characters. [Host, don't panic. The "Fellow Daoist, Wait" System is at your service!] A crazed male supporting character is about to spark a war between immo 561Reads—Score103Shelves

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    The highlights are all of women; the female lead grows stronger step by step.

34. 34 师 My Senior Brothers Are Panicking: The Little Junior Sister Has Really Brought the Sky Down! 师兄们慌了，小师妹真捅破了天！ A Star's Wish星有愿Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Top-Tier Talent, Powerful and Thrilling, Master of All Six Paths, Strong Female Lead, Everyone Has a One-Sided Crush, Ensemble Cast, No Romance] “My name is Ning Xin. By the time you read this, I will have been dragged onto the Spirit Platform to have my spiritual roots tested in public, and drawn down seven blessings from the Heavenly Dao...” That day, the entire cultivation world was thrown into an uproar. “The Heavenly Dao has been silent for over a thousand years and never respo 16.3kReads8.4Score2.8kShelves
35. 35 逆 Unbelievable! Everyone in the Sect Is Chosen by Fate 逆天了，全宗门都是天命之子 Lone Lamp Shining Bright孤灯照明Fantastical Romance178k WordsOngoing Shen Shangning suddenly realized she must have been out of her mind to stay at Qiyun Sect. Whoever wants to stay here can stay. There is no way she is sticking around any longer. But can someone tell her why the road to cultivating immortality is so full of hardships? Her former master was jealous of her, her former junior sister schemed against her, and not one of her former senior brothers was any good. And there was that stupid bird, always trying to kill her. Why was someone recruitin 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good, I recommend it.

36. 36 福 The Lucky Convenience Store 福气便利店 Cream and Pork Floss Tabby Cat奶油肉松狸花猫Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’s bound to go up! [Ensemble Cast] [No CP] [Urban Cultivation] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [No Male Lead] [Each arc is a standalone story. The first five volumes are complete, ready to binge.] After losing her job, Nan Yun was placed in a convenience store as a favor by her late mother, where she became the manager of a jianbing stall. Who knew that Sister Fu, the owner of this Lucky C 318Reads8.1Score104Shelves

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    A fully-leveled female protagonist, along with female juniors and a group of cheerful friends, creates a realistic urban cultivation experience. There are demons, ghosts, cats, and dogs. [Ensemble cast] [No romantic pairing]

37. 37 盛 Immortal Cultivation in a Golden Age: I Overwhelm Countless Prodigies 盛世修仙，我盖压无数天骄 Nanze Has a Spirit南泽有灵Fantastical Romance238k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Chaos Spirit Root, Every Sect Wants Her, Revenge and Growth] Her clan was wiped out when she was three. She killed at eight, and at eleven, her Chaos Spirit Root let her shatter the Stairway to the Dao at the Wendao Sect! A Nuwa Stone is embedded between Zhu Fuyao's brows. The ancestor gave his life to send her out of Fuyu Mountain. Eight years later, at the Wendao Sect's spirit-testing platform, five-colored divine light shot into the sky. A Chaos Spirit Root! T 197Reads—Score102Shelves

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    No-CP cultivation

38. 38 凌 Lingyun's Journey: Rising from Humble Beginnings 凌云行之起于微末 Gan Que甘鹊Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Beyond the Three Realms lie hidden worlds; within the Six Paths dwell countless peoples. There is no absolute opposition, only a world of myriad wonders. An ordinary mortal sets out on the journey! She breaks through desperate situations, changes her fate, seizes opportunities, and sees through people's hearts. With sheer grit and resilience, she shatters the heavens and defies immortality! After transmigrating, she finds herself in the body of a poor little girl about to be sold. After finally 3.4kReads9.1Score454Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, a strong female lead who doesn't strive for fame or show off her talents. Seemingly ordinary, she is actually cunning and ruthless, plundering silently and secretly accumulating power in desperate situations. She seizes every opportunity, grabs resources, avoids confrontation, builds strength, breaks through numerous obstacles, and rises step by step!

39. 39 三 Three Feet of Chilling Light 三尺寒芒 Nangong Meiyue南宫美月Fantastical Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Female-Led Story + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Pocket Dimension + Divine Weapon + Growth and Trials] All the splendor of the world turns to dust; sword on my back, I speak drunkenly of the people's suffering. On the winter solstice, with snow covering the mountains and the forests ablaze with color, Father found me by a little stream outside the village. So he named me Ruoxue. Born dark-skinned and ugly, I endured the world's cold stares and learned that true affection is the warmest thing of 61Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    A female protagonist cultivating immortality, no romantic pairing, a very long novel, with delicate writing style, highly recommended.

40. 40 狂 The Arrogant Farm Girl Will Turn the Tables 狂妄农女要翻天 Yang Tianchou杨天臭Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Farming with a pocket dimension, cultivating immortality amid chaos. The heroine rises from a farmer’s daughter to become the empress of the world. She’s wild, truly wild. Known as the Little Tyrant of Qianlan, she never lets a corpse grow cold. Because her pocket dimension likes its corpses fresh. After arriving in ancient times, she accidentally activates a pocket dimension, but it needs corpses to level up. Anyone who betrays her becomes fertilizer for the pocket dimension. The same goes for 436Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The only cultivator in a chaotic world, slaughtering indiscriminately.

41. 41 丁 Grade-D Spirit Farmer, Now with Cheats 丁等灵农她开挂了 Li You You璃呦游Fantastical Romance542k WordsOngoing One heroine, no romance After her family sold her for thirty spirit stones, Bu Yan thought all her life held in store was three mu of barren fields and a drafty stone hut. Until she discovered When the greens she planted ripened, she gained “ten days' worth of cultivation.” When her radishes ripened, she learned a “Hemostasis Talisman.” As soon as she planted thorny vines, the System chased after her and shoved three Foundation-Nurturing Pills into her hands. Other cultivators advanced by medi 2.7kReads6.6Score270Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, farming and cultivation, the growth story of a female rogue cultivator in the marketplace.

42. 42 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 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves

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    No romantic pairing, intelligent characters, very watchable.

43. 43 在 Playing a Life Sim in an Otome Game 在乙女游戏里做生活玩家 5185Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Animated comic now available] [There are a thousand kinds of love] [Everyday cultivation + No CP + Cozy + Not a power fantasy] "Want to fall in love? Then come to [Die Without Romance]! Gentle, tsundere, alluring, aloof, gloomy, masters, senior and junior fellow disciples, half-demons... Whatever you like, we've got it! Come and win them over!" Su Tangxing: No, thank you. She'd rather live a good life and enjoy her cultivation. References: Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang, Baopuzi, Classic o 19.2kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves
44. 44 剑 The Sword Cultivator Prodigy Training Plan 剑修天才养成计划 Sister Zheng's Dream Is in Tears蒸姐梦想哭了Fantastical Romance95k WordsOngoing ⚠️ Female-led story, nurturing, ensemble cast. This is a xianxia coming-of-age story set in a world made up entirely of women. Story introduction When Yan Huaiyin was young, her master found her in a mass grave and brought her home, beginning the journey of raising a genius sword cultivator. The only couple in the story so far is her master and her master’s wife. The heroine is raised from infancy. 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fans of ensemble novels should definitely check this out! It not only focuses on the female protagonist's rise to power, but each female supporting character also has her own storyline. With its infant raising, sword cultivation, and all-female fantasy elements, it's a rare and unique genre. ☀️

45. 45 欲 The Quest for Enlightenment 欲求得道 Nangong Meiyue南宫美月Fantastical Romance242k WordsOngoing [Dragon Mom] [Transmigrated Before Birth] [No CP] [Hoarding Hamster] [Fantasy Cultivation] [Business-Savvy Young Prodigy] A sweet girl from Sichuan and Chongqing transmigrates to another world. In the year she comes of age, she joins the Hehuan Sect, then stumbles upon a huge flower-covered egg in a secret realm. From then on, she begins a journey of growth and adventure... 213Reads7.3Score107Shelves

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    [Sword Cultivation + Martial Arts + Exquisite Beauty + Political Intrigue + Business + No Romance + Experience and Growth + Myriad Realms] ꉂ • ༚ • ིྀต The two-part series "Three Feet of Cold Light" and "Seeking the Dao," challenging the longest fantasy novel?

46. 46 逆 The Rebellious Daughter, Xu Yao 逆女许瑶 Shiyou Po礻由婆Ancient Romance104k WordsCompleted Transmigration, hunting, strong female lead, leveling up, ruthless and decisive. If you’re interested in this book, you can keep reading Against the Current: Xu Yao in the Cultivation World. The man set down his catch and sat across from Xu Yao as if they were old friends. “When did you learn to hunt? People in the village say you got over your idiocy and then went crazy. Is that true?” Xu Yao gritted her teeth. “Yes, I’m crazy. When I get really crazy, I eat people.” The man grinned. “Heh, I do 821Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Authentic no-romance, time-travel, cultivation, comedy, decisive and ruthless, not a saint. Independent cultivator, strong female lead, leveling-up story, foodie, adventure, treasure hunting, no raising children, no doting on any group.

47. 47 逆 The Rebellious Xu Yao in the Cultivation World 逆女许瑶之修仙界 Shiyou Po礻由婆Fantastical Romance444k WordsOngoing Cultivation | No Romance | Transmigrated, Powerful Female Lead | Decisive and Ruthless Ensemble Cast. This is the official sequel to The Rebellious Girl Xu Yao. It’s recommended that you read the original first. Xu Yao and her companions travel through more than a dozen realms, great and small. Starting from nothing, they save up spirit stones, temper their life-bound treasures, master the Sacred Demon Body Art, seize secret realms and formations, unite the Central Island, and are named the Dem 206Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 穿 Reborn as a Little Mouse in the Cultivation World 穿成修仙界的小老鼠 Shiyou Po礻由婆25k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Little Mouse in the Cultivation World 419Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 合 The Useless Disciple of the Hehuan Sect Is a Sword Cultivator 合欢宗的废材是剑修 Shiyou Po礻由婆22k WordsCompleted The Useless Member of the Hehuan Sect Is a Sword Cultivator 196Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 穿 Transmigration: The Road Ahead Is Shrouded in Fog 穿越：前路一片迷茫 Cultivator Who Loves Hot Pot Most最爱吃火锅的修真者Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Romance + System + Ancient Setting + Wuxia + Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven] Modern-day Lin Yundan is saved by the System Xiaoyu after a car accident, but something goes wrong when she transmigrates to ancient times. The System Xiaoyu uses up all its power saving her, and in the end gives her an incomplete copy of the Exquisite Divine Art. After Yundan wakes up, Yue discovers her practicing martial arts. Yundan then teaches the skills she has learned to all the children in the 28Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    Time travel to ancient times, martial arts world, chaotic era, revenge, plot-driven story, no romantic pairing.

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