Looking for Cultivation, Strong Female Lead, No Romance, and a Growth Arc 想看修仙 大女主 无cp 成长型

1. 1 穿 I Was Reborn as the Villainess, So Why Are You Calling Me the Light of Righteousness? 穿成反派大小姐你叫我正道的光？ Si Jiayi斯嘉一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Pure Power Fantasy] Su Zhuo transmigrates into a book as the fake heiress of an immortal sect. As the protagonist’s sworn enemy, she’s doomed if she stays in the holy land for long. Without hesitation, Su Zhuo joins a villainous sect, saving herself ten years of detours! Her new sect is full of powerful figures: a fiercely protective master, a formidable mistress, genius fellow disciples, and her, who can simply lie flat. Su Zhuo thinks, “The sect’s scenery is so lovely. I’ll take i 17.5kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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   The first book is a cultivation novel with a strong female protagonist and no romantic pairing; I haven't seen any romantic pairings in all this time. The female lead is quite good, not overly saintly or melodramatic. The second book is truly my white moonlight. It's not a cultivation novel, but it's still very interesting. It has a romantic pairing. I've been following it for almost a year; it's the only ongoing novel I've been following for almost a year. The third book was deleted because they needed to recommend three books before publishing. Hmph, I've forgotten the plot, and I've forgotten whether there was a romantic pairing or not. Synopsis:

2. 2 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
3. 3 玄 The Little Ancestor of the Mystical Sect Has Returned from Cultivation 玄门小祖宗修仙回来了 Rampaging Moon暴走月亮Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication]+ [Metaphysical fantasy, urban supernatural, mystery and crime-solving, ensemble cast, sweet romance, 1v1 (there is a male lead, but he’s basically just set dressing!)] After returning from the cultivation world, Yuan Jiu becomes the junior grandmaster of Guiyuan Temple. There are only two people in the whole temple, and it’s three hundred million in debt. After looking over the bills, Yuan Jiu just wants to give up on the spot. But if she doesn’t repay her debt 21.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
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

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   This character has a romantic pairing, but practically none; their screen time is minimal, almost nonexistent. Lin Du, the junior master, has the looks, the brains, and the skills—give me a heartbeat, thank you!

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 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3kShelves

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   Ye Qiao, nicknamed Ye Langlang, is someone who adores those on her team and is fearful of those who are her enemies. She's a very quirky and clever girl, and investing in her is definitely worthwhile!

6. 6 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Serious, Except for Our Ridiculously Silly Junior Sister 满门都是正经人，唯师妹过分沙雕 Gongye Suhe公冶肃禾Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Xiao Wu was a notorious backstabber in the apocalypse, but she transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon-fodder female side character with the same name in an old-fashioned harem novel, whose fate was absolutely miserable. To avoid following the original plot, she immediately took a master, moving him to tears until he fished out a little handkerchief and dabbed frantically at his eyes. Later, everyone in the sect realized that aside from being talented and good-looking, Xiao Wu was, at he 10.4kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   Xiao Wu, a famous sixth-ranking disciple in the apocalypse, transmigrates into the body of a villainous cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name in an old-fashioned, universally adored novel, suffering a tragic end. To avoid following the original plot, she immediately becomes a disciple, moving her master to tears. Later, everyone in the sect discovers that besides being talented and good-looking, Xiao Wu is essentially a complete idiot! The upright, handsome, and composed senior brother, initially shocked and unable to accept it, eventually realizes that his junior sister is indeed... An idiot; the dignified and beautiful second senior sister likes to be close to her, but later her personality gradually becomes more like Xiao Wu's; the third senior brother, with his double-door refrigerator-like physique and puppy-dog face, has already seen through everything, and wherever his fifth junior brother and junior sister appear, he's there too. The fourth senior brother, almost dragged into becoming sworn brothers by his junior sister, remains silent.

7. 7 别 While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Cultivate My Fate. Even the Heroine Can't Outlast Me 别人修仙我修命，女主也没我命硬 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book, cultivation, strong female lead, System, fire spiritual root, no romance] Chu Luo transmigrates into a cultivation world and binds herself to a Destiny System, starting off with her luck reduced by 9,999 points. It turns out that she and her twin sister share the fate of twin flowers on a single stem. All of Chu Luo's luck has been drained by her elder sister, the heroine of the original novel. Worse, her own family wants to kill her outright so the heroine can becom 7.6kReads9.3Score941Shelves
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 251.1kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves

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   Here are some recommendations! These are cultivation novels featuring a strong female protagonist with no romantic pairing. They follow a growth and leveling-up theme, with a smart and beautiful female lead who is the sixth in command. The plots are full of twists and turns and are very interesting. Give them a thumbs up!

9. 9 远 I Keep My Distance from the Beloved Junior Sister: This Cannon Fodder Only Wants to Save Her Senior Sister 远离团宠小师妹，炮灰只想救师姐 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads994k WordsCompleted [Two female leads; the protagonist only wants to slack off, survive, and save her senior sister; both are domineering; angsty setup early on, both become powerful later, neither outshines the other] This isn't a feel-good power fantasy. If that's not for you, move along. The focus is on the romance. [Gentle, cultured, icy beauty with a soft exterior and a sharp edge x fiery, world-weary, frank and passionate woman who transmigrated into a book] Ji Banxi transmigrates into a book, ending up in a 9.8kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 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 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9kShelves
11. 11 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 17.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
12. 12 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 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves
13. 13 全 The Whole Sect Was Reborn, but I Was the Only One Who Transmigrated 全宗门都重生了，只有我是穿越的 Li Character Mosquito Coil李字蚊香Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Also known as The Whole Sect Has Been Reborn, and I’m the Only One Who Transmigrated] [Transmigrate into a book + a little goofy + adored by everyone + no romance + lucky charm + stirring up trouble] [Mindless wish fulfillment. If you have a brain, don’t read this.] Sheng Ning transmigrates into a book carrying a Gatling gun. The book is a cultivation novel where every character is a lovesick puppy. As a disposable side character, she’s targeted by the whole sect from the very start. Sheng Ning 3.2kReads9.0Score553Shelves

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    I haven't read many cultivation novels, but these two are really hilarious, haha. I read Langlang's first and then went to Sheng Ning's. Both of the female leads are very good at creating funny moments and there are a lot of jokes in them.

14. 14 女EN The Supporting Female Character Cultivates, the Protagonists Are Sacrificed to Heaven 女配修仙，主角祭天 Long-Tailed Tit长尾山雀呀Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted On the night before becoming the disciple of Immortal Venerable Yanchen, Sang Ying discovered that she was the villainess in a cultivation novel about a master and his disciple! She was the foil to the pure and kind heroine, a delicate white lotus. Not only did she force the male lead to take her as his disciple, she also tried to steal what belonged to the heroine. In the end, she died at the hands of one of the heroine's admirers, and her pure ice spirit root became the catalyst for repairing 7.7kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves

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    No Mary Sue elements, no female rivalry, but there's a romantic pairing, it's a coming-of-age story, not a romance-obsessed one, and not a wish-fulfillment novel. The female lead is resilient, intelligent, and doesn't make wishes. The male and female leads have a deep mutual respect; the female lead protects the male lead, who is both manipulative and powerful, but the female lead is even stronger. The writing style is simple and unadorned, yet the imagery is incredibly vivid. Every character is well-developed and three-dimensional. Even the villains, aside from the demons, possess admirable qualities. It's a story worth appreciating.

15. 15 师 After Slacking Off, Senior Sister Became the Cultivation World’s White Moonlight 师姐摆烂后成了修真界的白月光 Yao Sui Bu Zhi He Nian尧岁不知何年Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiling was a hopeless do-gooder. She was gentle, considerate, and devoted to looking after her junior brothers and sisters, yet everyone despised her. In her previous life, she ignored the hostage threat from the demonic cultivators and acted decisively to save everyone, but was accused of disregarding human life and being cold-blooded. Meanwhile, the heroine, who cried all the time and couldn’t do a thing, became known as the “kind and gentle goddess.” Fine. This time, I’m 3.5kReads8.6Score445Shelves

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    All three are incredibly exciting. The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates with a system, having her luck stolen. She then fights against the daughter of the Heavenly Dao, declaring, "If Heaven doesn't stand up for you, Hell will give you justice!" Protected by the Heavenly Dao, she fights her way back from Hell. The second book features a female protagonist who transmigrates, which is quite interesting and somewhat niche. The third book features a female protagonist who "transmigrates" into the body of a cultivator in the Hehuan Sect with a "system," which she later discovers is all fabricated by a spirit. It's super interesting!

16. 16 穿 Transmigrated as the Sect's Most Hated Junior Sister, I Struggle to Survive Every Day 穿成团厌师妹，每天都在拼命苟 Zi Yan Tai Yue梓砚台月Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Everyone Hates Her at First + A Little Popular Later + Transmigrate into a Book + Slightly Goofy + The Heroine Rises Up a Little Midway + No Romance] Yunnan Shi wakes up one day in the body of the villainous female side character in a novel she read yesterday. Her story is cut short: she dies gloriously within the first five chapters. The character’s life can be summed up in one line: if you don’t go looking for trouble, you won’t die. She actually stabbed the senior sister in the back with a w 1.4kReads9.2Score187Shelves
17. 17 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book About the Hehuan Sect? Whatever, I'm a Catastrophe 穿书合欢宗？无所谓我是泥石流 A Pound of White Tea一斤白茶Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone stays pure, plus bonus chapters for the whole cast] Xu Tiaotiao, an unremarkable little artist, transmigrated into a book, becoming an insignificant cannon-fodder character in an indescribable story set in the Hehuan Sect. Her entire role in the book was already over the moment she opened her eyes. She should have meekly stepped aside for the heroine. But! She still wanted to live! Surviving in this godforsaken place, crowded with playboys and scheming beauties, was a real challenge. L 4.1kReads9.3Score639Shelves
18. 18 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    Both books are good. The first one has a couple, but the romance between the male and female leads isn't very strong, and the female lead is a character who grows and develops. The second one has no romantic pairing, and it's incredibly enjoyable to read.

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 28.7kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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    You can take a look if you're interested.

20. 20 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 3.9kReads9.0Score357Shelves

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    It's really great; the female lead's arduous struggle for survival, step by step, shows maturity and resilience. However, (I personally feel the author didn't write enough; it wasn't enough to keep me reading!)

21. 21 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 130.4kReads9.5Score53kShelves

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    Character traits: No romantic pairing. Story summary: Soul-swapping comedy. Recommendation rating: High.

22. 22 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 1.4kReads9.3Score395Shelves
23. 23 全 The Nation’s Beloved Four-Year-Old Takes Her Soldier Brothers on a Transmigration 全国团宠：四岁宝宝带兵哥哥穿越 Meng Yining萌艺宁Modern Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Truly Adorable Child + Everyone’s Darling + Feel-Good Revenge + The Nation Is Her Real Dad + No Romance] Ever since her mother fell ill and passed away, Mu Chen has been a child with no one to love her. Her father married a stepmother and had a son, so he paid even less attention to Mu Chen. Mu Chen never gets enough to eat. Like the old man next door who collects scrap, she sneaks out every day to collect empty water bottles and sell them, just to buy a little food for her tummy. One day, Mu C 34.3kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
24. 24 穿 Transmigrate into a Book and Become the Villainess's Senior Sister 穿书之成为反派师姐 Bai Xiameng白夏梦Two Female Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Bai Xiaoxiao transmigrated into an unfinished novel. Because the heroine, Xia Wan meng, was extraordinarily beautiful, Bai Xiaoxiao grew jealous and kept causing trouble, pushing Xia Wan meng step by step toward the demonic path. But this time, Bai Xiaoxiao knows the story's plot and is determined to pamper the heroine. “Are you hungry, sweet little junior sister? Are you tired, sweet little junior sister?” But as she keeps doting on her, she realizes something is off. Why is her junior sister a 5.9kReads9.1Score769Shelves
25. 25 我 I Only Made a Tiny Bit of Money Delivering Takeout 我靠送外卖只赚了亿点点 Falling Blossoms花落落落落Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [No-Brain Wish Fulfillment + System + No CP + Face-Slapping + Getting Rich] She’s riding her little scooter to deliver food when she catches her boyfriend cheating in public. The very next second, a big truck takes her out. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you’ve bound yourself to the Food Delivery System! Want to make a fortune? Want handsome men in your arms? Want to reach the pinnacle of life? Come on, hop on your beloved little scooter, girl! Go! Make your dreams come true!] A hundred taels 1kReads9.0Score131Shelves
26. 26 直 Livestreaming Through History: My Videos Are Seen by the Ancients 直播通历史：我刷视频被古人看见 Somebody Who Loves Taro Balls爱吃芋圆的某某Modern Romance818k WordsOngoing Lin Xia was hospitalized for over a month after getting into a car accident while saving someone. With nothing to do, all she could do was watch videos to pass the time. She never expected that people in ancient times would see the videos she watched. Once she was finally able to communicate with the System... Ah!!!! She was mortified beyond belief. The Myriad Realms Communication System had just bound itself to a Host, but before it could even speak to her, she got into a car accident and nearl 2.3kReads9.0Score110Shelves
27. 27 神 Tycoon: Getting Rich and Gorgeous, the Queen Rules the World 神豪：暴富暴美，女王制霸全球 Bai Chengcheng白橙橙Modern Romance452k WordsCompleted Qin Yin is a nobody in showbiz, a low-level extra with no connections, no money, and no status. By chance, she gets bound to a Tycoon System. The System's sign-in reward is a staggering 500 million yuan in cash, and the bank president personally welcomes her to handle the transaction. She takes a Beauty and Marrow-Cleansing Pill, transforms into a goddess with god-tier looks, and goes viral across the internet with a single photo. She drives a Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Maybach, switching between 4.1kReads9.1Score483Shelves
28. 28 我 I'm the Cannon Fodder Villainess. So What If I Give Up? 我，炮灰女配，摆烂怎么了！ Ink Falling in Nine Layers九重落墨Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Sheng Xi transmigrates into a novel about a heroine adored by everyone, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character whose only purpose is to serve as a stepping stone for the beloved heroine! Faced with a deadly start, Sheng Xi wisely backs down and heads down the mountain in the middle of the night to find a new sect where she can lie flat. Hmph. Whoever wants to be a stepping stone can do it themselves. Her new sect has simple relationships and no performance reviews. Every one of her se 13.7kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
29. 29 叮 Ding! Congratulations, Host, You've Successfully Learned to Lie Flat! 叮！恭喜宿主，躺平成功！ Meng Huaiyu孟怀玉Ancient Romance826k WordsOngoing [Comedy + Goofiness] A lecherous, lazy slacker is forced to get to work by the male leads and begins a happy, fulfilling life of learning to hold down a job. Jin Sichun transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes a treasured darling anticipated by all six realms! Everyone is waiting for the day she rises to greatness, but Jin Sichun awakens a Lie Flat System... As long as she doesn’t act —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 幼 Little Cultivators: Adorably Feisty, Taking the World by Storm 幼崽修仙，拽萌翻天 A White Peach一颗白桃Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Just as four-year-old Yangyang was about to die, her uncle arrived in time and brought her back to the sect, where she became its little sect leader. And with that, life changed for the Fuyao Sect, the very last-ranked sect in the immortal realm. “The chickens Yangyang fed have become spirit chickens! They laid spirit eggs! Eating them can boost your cultivation!” “The spirit rice Yangyang watered is growing like crazy! It's a bumper harvest!” “Even the pebbles Yangyang touched have turned into 388Reads9.0Score107Shelves
31. 31 师 Junior Sister, Stop Competing! Our Sect Is Already Invincible 师妹别卷了，我们师门已经无敌了 Delicate and Soft身娇体软Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Silly fun + pampered by the whole group + no romance + invincible] Yu Danlian is eating baby octopus when she accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world. A Foundation Establishment cultivator takes her as a disciple, then dumps her on seven senior brothers who are supposedly just as good-for-nothing as she is. The senior brothers, who have been pretending to be good-for-nothings, are thrilled when their new junior sister turns out to be the real deal. The eldest teaches her Buddhism. T 4.2kReads9.3Score752Shelves
32. 32 国 National Fate: You Call This a Little Kid? 国运：你管这叫小孩子 Chubby Chestnut胖胖的栗子Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [National fortune + livestreaming + no CP + no System + invincible] In the year 3399, as humanity relentlessly exploits the Earth, its resources are on the verge of exhaustion. Countries frequently clash over resources, and a world war could break out at any moment. The end of humanity is fast approaching. Just then, the Spirit Source Battlefield opens. All resources obtained on the Spirit Source Battlefield can be replicated a hundredfold in the modern world, giving humanity new hope. Gu Nianni 10.6kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
33. 33 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 Romance3.3M 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 10.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    An ensemble piece, no romantic subplot with the female lead, every character is incredibly likable, no melodramatic tropes, no forced stupidity or Mary Sue elements, and no disgusting scenes. After reading it, my breasts felt completely refreshed. The overall tone is light and enjoyable, and the villains are either easy to defeat or don't bother the protagonists. Definitely worth checking out.

34. 34 清 The Cool-Headed Senior Sister Turns into a Madwoman Whenever She Grips Her Sword 清冷师姐她一握剑就成了疯批大佬 Shangguan Miaomiao上官淼淼Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted No romance + ordinary-person cultivation + strong female lead + transmigration + no System After transmigrating, Ling Xiaoxiao becomes an orphan. As if having no parents weren't bad enough, her own uncle plans to sever her path to immortality and sell her off!!! But they never expected that she would not only get the chance to test her aptitude for cultivation, but also turn out to be a genius with a single mutated spirit root and a natural sword physique! Her scheming junior sister wants her de 138Reads8.3Score105Shelves

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    It's a great read! The female lead is decisive and grows quickly, so you don't have to worry about her being weak for long. From the beginning, she's determined to cultivate immortality and is constantly growing stronger. She's not a naive, innocent, and career-oriented female lead.

35. 35 我 I Dig the Pits, You Fill Them In. Everyone in Our Sect Is a Rebel 我挖坑，你填土，师门全是反骨 Running Toward the Sun向阳光奔跑Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Original title: I Became the Beloved Little Junior Sister and Turned the Cultivation World Upside Down] Xie Sisi transmigrated and became the cannon-fodder supporting character in a novel she’d once mocked, a character with the exact same name. The supporting character’s role was to bring the heroine to an immortal sect, dutifully serve as her medicine human, and ultimately die after being used to test the heroine’s medicines. Xie Sisi, who knew the plot: “Bah! Whoever wants to be a medicine hu 64.8kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves
36. 36 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 3.6kReads8.8Score438Shelves

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    This is awesome!

37. 37 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 3.7kReads8.8Score496Shelves
38. 38 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.9kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    These are all cultivation novels featuring strong female protagonists. The female leads are incredibly powerful and have many amazing abilities. They all have high ratings and very interesting plots, highly recommended! 💕 Only one has a romantic pairing, but the male lead doesn't appear very often.

39. 39 看 Look! The Princess Born Frail Has Become a God 看！先天不足的公主殿下她成神了 Qian Ji千寂Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, no romance, decisive and ruthless, no melodrama, fast-paced plot. Come give it a try! ♥] She was a star from the heavens, born with nine-tenths of an ominous aura. Yet she was born into privilege, loved by her parents and master, adored by her people, and supported by close friends. “Little girl, if one day, and of course, this is just a hypothetical, someone calls you a harbinger of disaster, an evil spirit, a calamity for the continent, and everyone rises up against you, wha 2.6kReads8.9Score484Shelves

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    The female lead has no romantic partner, and has heterochromia and purple hair. She has a fire phoenix and a dragon prince as her spirit pets.

40. 40 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 47.2kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
41. 41 咸 The Laid-Back Junior Sister Saves Her Entire Family of Gorgeous, Powerful Misfits 咸鱼师妹，拯救满门美强惨 Rock Sugar Four-Joy Meatballs冰糖四喜丸子Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Cultivation Novel + Ensemble Cast at a Sect + Absurd Comedy + Face-Slapping the Scum] Ye Fu transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the villainous female supporting character. She immediately grabs a bucket and makes a run for it, joining a rundown little sect instead. Wow! All six of her senior disciples are the heroine's hapless, doomed benefactors in the book. Her eldest senior brother is born with a sword physique and is chosen by a divine sword, but the sword's bloodl 4.2kReads8.8Score754Shelves
42. 42 小 Little Junior Sister, Stop Feeding Them! The Sect Is Already Invincible 小师妹别喂了，宗门已经无敌了 Li Cheng立橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Everyone’s Favorite + Wacky Comedy] “I’m done being the punching-bag senior sister!” After transmigrating into a novel about a girl adored by everyone, Qin Zhen became the cannon-fodder senior sister. Whenever her junior sister got into trouble, it was always Qin Zhen’s fault. She had her golden core dug out and her sword bone carved away, and in the end met a gruesome death. Given a second chance, Qin Zhen turned around and joined the worst sect in the cu 4kReads9.0Score563Shelves
43. 43 小 My Junior Sister Doesn’t Do Sentimental Speeches, She Slaps People 小师妹不爱煽情，爱扇人 Jian Xi简兮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A small ensemble cast + romance] After transmigrating into a book, Lin Yun becomes a cannon-fodder female character in the cultivation world, destined for a gruesome death. She lives by the principle that she’d rather starve, freeze, work herself to death, choke, fall, drown, burn, get electrocuted, hang herself, die of illness, grow old, or die laughing than be killed by someone else. So she keeps her distance from the heroine, joins a minor sect, and lies flat! Things don’t go according to pl 14.8kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
44. 44 团 Beloved by All, the Fearsome and Adorable Young General 团宠农门女将军又凶又萌 Lotus Leaf Fragrance荷叶香Ancient Romance5.0M WordsCompleted ☾Ensemble cast + steady power progression + no romance + academy + passionate + hilarious + decisive and ruthless + gets better the more you read☽ "The heroine is tiny and sweet, but she kills without mercy and without hesitation" Ming Ying transmigrates straight into a deadly predicament. Her body is that of a frail four-and-a-half-year-old. Her parents have just died in battle, her family is dirt poor, and she and her three young brothers can barely hope to survive the winter. To make matters 16.3kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! The entire story revolves around cultivation and growth, culminating in invincibility where the protagonist single-handedly carries the entire team. The female lead is incredibly talented, not a saint but ruthless enough to kill without blinking an eye, though she doesn't indiscriminately kill innocents. She was an assassin in her past life, and she even has a charmingly unexpected side! The other characters are also very well-developed, and there's plenty of humor too. [Thumbs up]

45. 45 小 My Junior Sister Has a Real Talent for Stirring Up Trouble! 小师妹她整活儿天赋超强！ Lewd Kappa好色河童Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete, no CP, strong heroine, versatile, overpowered] After being reborn through transmigration into a book, Chen Ling kicked her former sect to the curb and turned around to become the disciple of her former master’s archenemy. After she changed sects Her former master looked back and thought: What! That seemingly ordinary little disciple with no talent can draw spirit talismans, create formations, refine pills, and tame spirit beasts? She keeps stumbling into all kinds of lucky encounters 6.4kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    Family, these are all stories about female protagonists who grow and develop. These news articles all have scores above 9.0. Trust me, buy them without hesitation. If you don't like them, you can come and steal our toilet! 😏

46. 46 治 You're a Mighty One, Female Side Character Who Heals Mentally Ill People 治愈神经病的女配你威武雄壮 Cinderella Wants to Become an Immortal灰姑娘要成仙Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted Inside a romance novel about a man desperately trying to win back his wife. The male lead loves the supporting female character at first. He neglects and mistreats the heroine because of her. Later, the villain captures both women and makes the male lead choose between them. Without hesitation, he chooses the supporting female character. Unexpectedly, the heroine's heart turns to ash, and she throws herself into the abyss. The male lead realizes his mistake, falls to the dark side, and goes on a 2.1kReads8.9Score267Shelves
47. 47 云 Cloud Mountain, Slow and Gentle 云山缓 Ye Mingruo叶明若Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP! No Romance! No CP! The Heartless Way + Heroine Is Neither Righteous Nor Villainous + Body Cultivation. Don't judge her by human morality. She's powerful from the start. Not a traditional cultivation story about fighting monsters and leveling up, but the heroine's travelogue and everyday musings.] Today, guests fill the hall at Yunshan. From this day on, may we never break our pact to return to Yunshan. Where is Yunshan? Its bony peaks shatter through the rain, a hazy dragon-like mountain 1.6kReads8.4Score210Shelves

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    These are mostly casual games, and none of them require a romantic partner. First recommendation: ★★★, Second recommendation: ★★★★★, Third recommendation: ★★★★

48. 48 别 Don't Panic, My Mother and I Will Ascend to Immortality Together 别慌，我和我阿娘一起成仙了 Shi Xiaofang石小方Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (No romance) Song Yue transmigrated to an unfamiliar dynasty and found herself with a beautiful, intellectually disabled mother. Her mother may have seemed a little foolish and clingy, but she doted on Song Yue and always put her first. The mother and daughter had been living in a village nestled against the mountains, making a living by hunting and practicing medicine. But a series of events brought on by a plague forced them to flee. By a twist of fate, they ended up in a town inhabited by cul 2kReads8.7Score250Shelves
49. 49 穿 I Transmigrated into a Clichéd Cultivation World, but I Only Want to Cultivate the Heartless Way 穿到狗血修真界，我只想修无情道 Seven Sevens七个七Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted How lucky to arrive in the world of cultivation! Why waste time on romance when you could be cultivating? After discovering she was the second female lead in a melodramatic novel, Xiang Wenxin promptly called off her engagement and headed down the mountain. The cultivation world's magnificent landscapes, here I come! If you had to choose a cultivation path in a world obsessed with melodramatic romance, the obvious choice would be the Path of Ruthlessness. This novel has no romance. 653Reads8.8Score104Shelves
50. 50 我 I, the Tragic-Novel Heroine, Hold the Cards to Cultivate Immortality 我，虐文女主，手握卡牌修仙 Mala Fragrant Hot Pot麻辣香香锅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Unrivaled Aptitude + Exceptional Insight + Superb Constitution + Not a Sword Cultivator + No Romance) Fu Xia is a village child who diligently grows up to the age of seven, only for her parents to sell her to the Spring Pavilion. She senses the danger in advance and escapes. Fortune favors those who help themselves, and she obtains a card-based golden finger, learning that she is the heroine of a tragic romance in a storybook. Fu Xia only wants to cultivate, not be some heroine, so she does eve 1kReads8.3Score107Shelves

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    I recommend long fantasy cultivation novels for female readers; they are all high-quality works that I have finished reading without ever giving up!

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