Are There Really No Masterpieces With a Female Lead and No Romance? 女频无CP难到就没有神作了吗？

1. 551 沙 The Hilarious Heir Apparent Needs More Than Just a Lesson in Decency 沙雕世子她缺的不止是德 Good Fortune Sixfold福六顺Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cross-Dressing as a Man + Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance + Yandere + Ancient Academy + Political Schemes + Ensemble Cast] The moment Xiang Mu transmigrated into a book, she knew she was doomed. Her father was the most heinous villain in history, and she was the most notorious young wastrel ever. The entire country wanted the villainous father and son dead, and even her own lovely wife was sharpening a knife in the courtyard, ready to kill her with her own hands. To change her fate of being ki 2.5kReads9.0Score389Shelves

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   I feel like those who enjoy reading no-romance novels have high standards. Those who prefer mindless, fast-paced stories should skip this. I've read over 700 no-romance novels, but only a few have truly captivated me. I'm very particular about writing style and plot; it can't be a rambling diary, it can't lack foreshadowing and suspense, it can't be mindless, the female lead must have a strong personality, and I dislike loud, brainless stories that rely solely on force, or those with powerful backers. So, in the past two years, only a few have truly stood out: 1. A woman disguised as a man, seemingly innocent yet cunning, the light of everyone's heart; 2. From a noblewoman abandoned to the pinnacle of imperial power; 3. The big shot descends the mountain; 4 and 5. Quick transmigration stories, each quite long and truly exhilarating, not mindless at all—my favorite among all quick transmigration novels; 6. My year's white moonlight.

2. 552 穿 After Reincarnating as the Male Lead's Older Brother in a Tragic Romance 穿成虐文女主她哥后 Li Jiu理久Modern Romance471k WordsCompleted 1.8kReads9.3Score219Shelves

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   It's really, really, really good, especially the first book. I highly recommend it. The protagonist is a woman disguised as a man, who transmigrates from her childhood. She's described as a handsome young man, a top scholar, "a favorite of the emperor, achieving early success, passing the imperial examinations with top honors, saving the emperor's life, and even possessing exceptional beauty." The other two books are also very good. I felt a little sad when the protagonist died in the second book. The last book features several other transmigration worlds for the protagonist, all without romantic pairings. The protagonist is a god, capable of being both male and female, and has a charming, almost charismatic presence.

3. 553 大 Ballad of Changle in the Great Capital 大都长乐谣 Dingdong Jiuj iu叮咚酒酒Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted Until the age of ten, Yuan Wei was the apple of everyone’s eye in the Marquis of Cheng’en’s household in the capital. Her grandparents were kind, and her father often carried her on his shoulders as they played. After she turned ten, her mother died, and Yuan Wei was sent to Putuo Temple to recuperate. By the time she was fifteen, Yuan Wei wore prayer beads and lived freely, doing whatever she pleased. 3.5kReads8.9Score342Shelves
4. 554 仇 Sacrifice Your Enemies to the Heavens, and Your Power Knows No Bounds 仇人祭天，法力无边 Your Robe Lingers in My Heart子衿悠我心Ancient Romance730k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no romance + feel-good power fantasy] A mission-taker stole Yu Xuan’s body, claiming to avenge her, then wiped out her clan and married the enemy she hated most! Reborn, Yu Xuan is ready to settle every score and repay every grievance! Whether it’s the mission-taker or the damn System, she won’t let a single one of them off! 3.3kReads9.1Score320Shelves
5. 555 海 Oceanic Apocalypse: I Became a Tycoon by Trading Seafood 海洋末世，我靠倒卖海鲜成大亨 Keep Adding Sugar to the Coffee咖啡使劲加糖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse989k WordsOngoing The ratings have just opened, so they'll go up soon. [Travel between two worlds + get rich through arbitrage + fishing + beachcombing + food + no romance] Ten years into the ocean apocalypse, Qi Haiyang was driven out of her base, but unexpectedly gained the ability to travel back to the world before the apocalypse. In that world, fishery resources were dwindling, and wild sea fish were in short supply. Her own world was the opposite: seafood could be picked up everywhere, and even an empty hook 10.1kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   These are the female-centric hentai novels I'm currently following. They're pretty good, with basically no major flaws. You can check them out if you're looking for something to read.

6. 556 挖 You Want to Steal My Jade Bones? I’ll Smash That Scumbag’s Head! 挖我玲珑玉骨？我锤爆渣男狗头 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted One day, Mingmei wakes up as the delicate heroine of an old-school angst novel. The heroine in the book is beautiful, kind, and capable, yet she falls for the wrong man and ends up with both her body and heart broken. Her wicked older sister pretends to be innocent? She gets a slap right across the face, enough to teach her what it means to get burned! The scumbag male lead treats her as a stand-in? She steals his opportunities, destroys his cultivation, and makes him wish he were dead! A derang 1.2kReads8.8Score100Shelves
7. 557 干 After Killing the Hidden Boss, I Became a Star Across the Galaxy 干掉隐藏boss后我爆红银河系 Blue Avocado蓝色牛油果Sports1.7M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Game Invasion + The Rise of a King + Space Opera] A seductive player is the gentlest kind of hunter. Their way of striking is often to make their prey feel the most sincere affection. Hua Qian was obsessed with testing the emotional boundaries of characters in various games as a seductive player. Then she cleared “Ninth Floor” and earned permission to open an account in Infinite Starfield. A pass from beyond the newbie village, a scam operating on a dimension beyond Earth's, an 2.4kReads9.3Score292Shelves
8. 558 快 The Quick-Transmigration Big Shot Becomes a Tragic Villainess 快穿大佬穿成悲惨女配 Lazy Cathead猫头懒懒Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Power Fantasy] As a freak with an off-the-charts danger level, Ning Shu wears a mask of gentle refinement, hiding every murderous intent behind a smile. After death, she teams up with the Wish Fulfillment Life System. From then on, she wreaks havoc across all three thousand worlds! In an entertainment-industry novel, she’s the female lead’s foil: her parents are stolen from her, her career is destroyed, and her reputation is le 6.7kReads9.4Score627Shelves
9. 559 小 The Little Junior Sister Is the Cultivation World's Biggest Sycophant? She Gets a Hundredfold Return! 小师妹修仙第一舔？她百倍返利！ All Intentions Rise with the Wind万意随风起Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [No romance + classic cultivation + sword cultivator + epic power progression + rebate system] “Gift an ordinary Spirit-Gathering Pill and receive a system rebate: one high-grade spirit pill!” “Gift an unremarkable Water Spirit Pearl and receive a system rebate: one Spirit Spring source!” “Gift a three-tailed spirit fox with impure bloodlines and receive a system rebate: one nine-tailed demon fox cub!” While everyone else was fighting tooth and nail over a single spirit pill or magical artifact, 15.3kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
10. 560 快 Quick Transmigration: The Max-Level Expert's Online Guide to Clearing Her Name 快穿之满级大佬在线洗白攻略 Mad Granny狂嬷嬷Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + No Romance + Feel-Good Story] Luo Changsheng binds herself to a System and must redeem bad girls to prevent them from meeting tragic ends. World One: The Ungrateful Girl of the 1980s World Two: The Lying Orphan of the Apocalypse World Three: The Abandoned Wife in an Ancient Era That Favors Sons Over Daughters World Four: The Sword Cultivator Who Betrayed Her Sect World Five: The Gold-Digger Who Abandoned Her Husband and Children To 007, Luo Changsheng is by far the most 2.7kReads8.5Score154Shelves
11. 561 神 Mysterious Rainforest 神秘雨林 123 Frog Fun123蛙趣Ancient Romance714k WordsOngoing [Strong heroine · No romance · Fluffy and fearsome creatures · Exploration and survival · Settlement-building and animal training · Extinct species] [Jungle Survival Arc + Secrets of the Shanhai Realm Arc] Lin Nai opens her eyes and realizes this world is dangerous. Lush and thriving, teeming with life, it is a place where beautiful and savage creatures lurk everywhere. After overcoming her initial fear, she relies on her knowledge to forge metal, make bows, and hunt; raise bears and lizards, ca 1.4kReads8.5Score250Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first and second books. The first book can be read in a similar style to Luo Wei's other books. The second book is more serious and realistic, without any overpowered plot devices. The author's writing is excellent, the plot is very interesting, and it features an all-female team.

12. 562 游 Game Loading: Please Call Me Your Residency Doctor 游戏载入：请尊称我为规培生大人 After the Resident Ate Mushrooms规培生吃菌子后Sports342k WordsOngoing The ratings just came in, so please, dear readers, don't scroll past! [Strong female lead / No CP / Multiplayer survival game / Wilderness survival / No misogynistic terms (I'll revise any I missed if you point them out) / Male-to-female ratio 1:99] From “little girl” and “that nurse” to “Your Honor, Resident Doctor,” Zhou Huaijin's transformation took just one game. The department director said, “A resident doctor isn't qualified to talk to me.” A patient said, “Get your director.” A family m 2.3kReads8.5Score682Shelves

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    This is the first female-centric novel I read on Tomato Bookstore, and it's incredibly good—completely unconventional. The author has a rich imagination; everyone in the story is presumably female, the female lead isn't a saint, and there are no lines about disobeying women. Highly recommended! [Thumbs up]

13. 563 此 No Immortals Here, Just the Handsome Sheng Shaochu 此间无仙，玉树临风盛少初 Calling Jiangnan唤江南Fantastical Romance627k WordsOngoing Transmigration + strong female lead + no CP + fantasy + survival A down-on-her-luck, but not exactly destitute, young lady plays Werewolf in the world of cultivation Once a pampered heiress from a powerful family, now a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in a cage. No cheats, no money, no humanity, just one wretched life and a broken fan. The eldest daughter of the Sheng family, Sheng Shaochu, wakes up locked in a cage with a price tag on her. An old monster at the Nascent Soul stage wants to take h 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead doesn't have much of a romantic storyline, which makes it quite enjoyable.

14. 564 废 Useless? Ha! I'll Turn the Entire Cultivation World Upside Down 废材？呵呵！我要掀翻整个修仙界 Ju Qingzhi橘青栀Fantastical Romance195k WordsOngoing [Female-Led] [No CP] [Slight Ensemble Cast] [System] [Growth] [Monster Fighting] [Eldritch] The moment office worker Rong Jin opened her eyes, she discovered she had transmigrated into the body of a good-for-nothing from the cultivation sect Yunlu Sect, who had the same name as her. A disastrous start! System: [Host, you need to complete 100 tasks to go home. Current task progress: 0/100.] Rong Jin: “...” Just let the world end! What?! The sect leader's disciple? A once-in-a-generation prodigy? 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is good, no romance.

15. 565 枭 After My Tyrant Scumbag Father Remarried, I Took My Mother and Fled the Famine 枭雄渣爹再娶后，我带亲娘去逃荒 Beibei, Go for It!北北冲鸭Ancient Romance513k WordsOngoing [Kingdom-building + chaotic times + conquest + pocket dimension + woman disguised as a man + no romance] From the start, all Xie Yunzhen had was a kitchen knife. Caught up in a crowd of refugees, she could only cry out in despair! Luckily, her mother had transmigrated with her. The world was in turmoil. Her biological father had divorced his first wife and married another to carve out a realm for himself. Their clan had deliberately abandoned mother and daughter while fleeing for their lives. Wi 626Reads9.3Score101Shelves
16. 566 爹 Dad! Please Stop Rising in Rank. Our Family Really Are Treacherous Officials! 爹！求你别升了，咱家真是奸臣！ Yang Xueling杨雪凌Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing Xu Qinghuan transmigrates into a book and becomes the only daughter of Xu Youde, the most corrupt official in all of Great Qian. Looking at the room full of gold and jewels, she doesn’t smile. She knows the entire Xu family will be executed in three years, and she’ll be hung on the city wall as a public warning. Luckily, she binds herself to the “Heartless Riches System.” If she can amass a hundred billion through ruthless profiteering and ruin her reputation, she can take ten billion in retirem 31.5kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves
17. 567 都 I'm Already a Tycoon, So I Don't Want Skinny, Petite Girls 都当神豪了，才不要白幼瘦 Juyu Ju居遇橘Modern Romance723k WordsOngoing [1v∞ + everyday-life tycoon story + ordinary person + building a career + raising animals + pansexual + slight everyone-loves-her vibe + includes GL and BG] One-line summary: At first, I wanted to win beautifully. In the end, I wanted to live beautifully. Content warnings: The main focus is life and career, with romance in a supporting role. 1. The heroine is looks-obsessed but a realist, has unconventional ideas and questionable values when it comes to relationships, and is career-minded. She d 281Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    God!!!!

18. 568 游 The Game Has Invaded, but I'm an Impostor! 游戏入侵，但我是伪人啊！ The One and Only Q绝世好QModern Romance500k WordsOngoing [The rating has just been posted and will rise] [Game invasion, no romance, an inhuman female protagonist with a chaotic-evil personality, the strongest protagonist, a touch of ensemble cast, all important characters are women] In the game A World Where You Must Never Make a Mistake: Make a mistake at work, and you die. Have a family that doesn’t get along, and the whole family dies. If people’s happiness falls too low, society as a whole dies. Huo Xiaoyu unexpectedly becomes one of the “lucky o 54.4kReads8.9Score11.4kShelves
19. 569 什 So What If I Lack Morals? I’m Already Number One in All of Jiuzhou 什么仙道天道？呵！我修的是杀道 Jiang Xiaoyan姜小言Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [Print edition out September 12 + refuses to look back + satisfying growth story + ensemble cast] In her past life, Wanwan died at the hands of her master and six senior brothers, pierced through the heart by seven swords and left without a whole body. Her master only loved her little junior sister, and her senior brothers only doted on her. When the little junior sister lost her Golden Core, they dug out Wanwan's to replace it. When the little junior sister was wronged, Ye Wanwan was made to su 156.4kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves
20. 570 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Dies After Maxing Out Affection 快穿：白月光她刷满好感就死遁 Holding Frost at Dusk暮夜执霜Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + outwardly warm, inwardly cold heroine + no fixed pairing + not fragments of one soul + redemption-focused + every small world ends in tragedy] How do you max out both your targets' love and heartbreak values? Yue Yuyi's answer is to choose the best possible target, become the moonlight in his heart, then fake her death when he loves her most. She edits each conquest into a polished video and earns points from the viewers. She enjoys every minute of it. System: Master, you 12.2kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    First book: I have no obligation not to recommend Xun Ge! Second book: A quick transmigration novel with no fixed romantic pairing, featuring a white moonlight protagonist. Third book: A goddess who saves all living beings (fake).

21. 571 惊 Thriller Game: Seventy Is the Age to Strive 惊悚游戏：七十正是奋斗的年纪 The Cow Cat Chewing on the Greenbelt啃绿化带的奶牛猫Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Just received a rating, and it’s still going up] [Horror game + tough old lady + dungeon challenges + infinite-flow] Mild horror, mostly solo, with occasional moments of teamwork. On the day Li Shuying turned 70, her most beloved granddaughter was nearly abducted by a kidnapper called the “Horror Game.” What kind of ability is it to go after a child, you damned kidnapper? Li Shuying rubbed her hands together. Today, she was going to teach this kidnapper game just how formidable a tough old lady 36.2kReads9.3Score6kShelves
22. 572 我 I Am the Biological Child of the Dragon-Prince's Emperor Father 我，是龙傲天父皇亲生的崽 Bu Yu Sen Sen Sen不豫森森森Fantastical Romance590k WordsCompleted [Just started posting, ratings will rise] As the daughter of the God King, Yuan Cuo’s life was one long tragedy. Her birth mother desperately wanted her younger brother to take the throne, and forced Yuan Cuo to serve as his stepping stone. Her father was cold and heartless, treating her as nothing more than a marriage alliance tool. Her friend was two-faced, joining forces with others to tear her limb from limb. Unwilling to suffer through life all over again, Yuan Cuo only wanted to die quick 18.5kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves
23. 573 游 Cultivating Through a Game, Becoming Unstoppable 游戏修仙，法力无边 A Bowl of Lamb Offal Soup喝碗羊杂汤Modern Romance860k WordsOngoing (No CP, spiritual qi revival, mastermind with many secret identities) Nan Zhi accidentally discovers that the items she gets in a game can apparently be taken out into the real world. [You received “Blood-Replenishing Pill” ×1] [You received “Hemostatic Herb” ×1] [You received “Treasure-Seeking Mouse (Purple Quality)” ×1] [You received “Gold Ingot” ×1] [You received “Yin Niangzi Brand Stinky Tofu” ×1] And as her game character’s cultivation improves, she can use spells in the real wor 7.3kReads9.2Score862Shelves

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    This book has no romantic pairing. In the game, the female lead is dark-skinned and strong, and everyone who sees her thinks she's not someone to mess with. In reality, she uses an alternate account to guide others in cultivating immortality—it's a bit pretentious, but it's incredibly satisfying. The author's writing is excellent, and the descriptions of supernatural tales have a distinctly "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" feel. This book would definitely be great as an anime adaptation.

24. 574 走 Why Have the Side Characters Following the Plot Turned into Such Goofballs Again? 走剧情的配角们怎么又沙雕了？ Little Leaf Chong虫小叶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No CP + infinite-flow + group transmigration + absurd comedy + a little mind-bending] A crisis strikes! People who fall into a deep sleep are randomly dragged into illusions. If they can’t get out, they die! Qin Qing never expected that staying up late to binge a show would lead to her closing her eyes and waking up in a completely different world. What the heck! Did I transmigrate? To return to their bodies in the real world, a group of equally unlucky people chosen by the illusions are forced 3.8kReads9.3Score436Shelves

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    These are some of the books I read and enjoyed very much; you can check them out if you're interested.

25. 575 神EN The Stunningly Beautiful Cannon Fodder Goes on a Rampage, and the Entire Internet Begs Me to Stop Killing Characters 神颜炮灰杀疯了，全网跪求别刀了 Tomato Potato Nan番茄土豆楠Modern Romance391k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, and it’ll rise!! (Female-oriented!!! Male lead for female-oriented readers!) [Everyone’s Favorite + Stunning Looks + Entertainment Industry + No Romance, One-Sided Crushes + Career Focus] One-sided crushes from both men and women!! Just treat this like a mindless read. There’s no logic to it. Song Shi'an woke up as an obscure actor in the entertainment industry, saddled with a huge debt. The good news: He was devastatingly handsome. The bad news: All seventeen debt-co 127.5kReads9.3Score12.6kShelves
26. 576 纸 The Paper Effigy Shop Owner Is a Powerful Occultist 纸扎店老板娘她是玄门大佬 A Xia, Beautiful and Talented阿夏貌美且有才Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The second installment, Gods Cannot Save Themselves 2, is now available! Strong female lead, no CP (a monk with unrequited feelings approaches the heroine with an ulterior motive) + wish fulfillment + plot-driven. The heroine isn't a self-sacrificing saint, so if you like that type of heroine, please look elsewhere. The heroine, Chen Zhaoyuan, owns a paper offerings shop. She's a “person” who has lived for a very, very long time. Some of her memories are missing. She's no good at music, chess, c 31.3kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves

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    This book has no romantic pairing, the female lead is incredibly strong, and there's an ensemble cast! It's really good! [Cool]

27. 577 有 Presenting the Abbess of Five Treasures Convent 有请五宝庵庵主 Deng You Er邓又尔Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + secret identities + no romance + heroine always clear-headed + neither foolish nor conniving + cool and badass] After her biological parents brought her home from a nunnery, Song Qing Yu took on the world and everyone in it! She never hid her abilities and struck whenever the moment called for it, always with a devastating trump card! She never went easy on scumbags, and was always impressive when her secret identities were exposed! She could be fierce or funny, aloof and s 317Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    All of these are non-romantic pairings. These are all recommended shows that I finished watching and found very good. I can't recommend them all; there are many more non-romantic pairings in my homepage's groups.

28. 578 消 I Became a God After Destroying the System 消灭系统后我封了神 Free Rice自由大米Sci-Fi & Apocalypse294k WordsOngoing [No CP + Leveling Up + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] After Cheng Yin died, she transmigrated to the year 6202 of the New Era. Her roommate had no doubts about her amnesia. After all, it was her who had run Cheng Yin over with an electric scooter, giving her a concussion. Out of guilt, she answered every question Cheng Yin asked. In the year 6202 of the New Era, almost everyone depended on the tiny Core Source inside their bodies to survive. The grades of Core Source materials divided humanity into 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is amazing! I highly recommend it!

29. 579 穿 I Transmigrated into a Terrible Old Mother and Thrived on My Martial Prowess 穿越成极品老娘，靠武力值爽飞 Professor Mo, Who Loves Spring Pancakes with Vegetables爱吃春饼卷菜的莫教授Ancient Romance345k WordsCompleted Transmigration + farming + firearms + pocket dimension + no romance After a car accident, Mo Lin transmigrates. Wait, what is going on? In this dilapidated mud hut, four boys are calling her “Mother”? She's only thirty, unmarried. Where did these half-grown boys come from? She immediately realizes she's transmigrated into a widow's body. Breathe in, breathe out. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Given a second life, she'll defy fate and change her destiny, lead the boys to prosperity, and make 8.4kReads9.2Score970Shelves
30. 580 全 Global Survival: I Run a Farm in the Desert 全民求生：我在沙漠当农场主 Li Li Zi璃璃子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse526k WordsOngoing [Survival + desert + No. 1 in combat power + from nothing to something + farmer + no CP] (The rating just came out. It'll go up later.) Down-on-her-luck office worker Xi Zhi has just bought a house when she's pulled into a survival game for all humanity and dropped into a desert with nothing. All her progress depends on opening chests, and her luck stat is 1. She opens five chests in a row and stares at the rags, sand, and thatch in front of her. Unlucky Xi Zhi falls silent. Just then, the Syste 22.2kReads8.3Score3.9kShelves

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    Here are some really good novels I've come across recently. 1. Highly recommended. It's rare to find a protagonist who's both intelligent and emotionally intelligent, not just all muscle and brawn, and doesn't spout nonsense or go on crazy killing sprees. The author also has excellent writing skills and logic. The world-building is great, and it's female-friendly. The only downside is that it's still being serialized. 2. The plot is very interesting, a rare exception that doesn't follow a formulaic pattern. The protagonist, as the creator, develops the "Spiritual Energy Revival" instance, continuously driving the plot forward. 3. Good plot. It has a certain formula, but the writing is good, and the plot flows smoothly. You can keep reading. (The author is also very lively.) 4. Highly recommended. I initially thought it would be a formulaic story, but I discovered a vast world-building that even brought tears to my eyes. The writing is also quite good. (Highly recommended.) 5. The plot is very interesting, not just another typical business simulation novel.

31. 581 被 My First Day as a God, Against My Will 被迫当神明的第一天 Three or Four Times三四番Modern Romance721k WordsCompleted [Wild imagination / System / No romance / Slightly mind-breaky / Gods / Painter] As soon as Fu Qing transmigrated, she got caught up in an accusation of plagiarism and faced a ruinous breach-of-contract penalty. A color-blind painter with no hope of clearing her name, she chose to work to pay off her debt. Then, after being fired, she went to bed early for the first time. In her dream, the God System was complaining: “I’ve been waiting for you for a whole month! An entire month!” “And you ha 1.1kReads8.8Score153Shelves

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    Both are excellent, especially the first book, which is undoubtedly a masterpiece.

32. 582 荒 Beloved by the Whole Village in a Year of Famine, She Leads Everyone to Prosperity on the Outskirts of the Capital 荒年团宠，带领全村在京郊致富 Wen Qingcheng温倾城Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Farming + Fleeing Famine + No Romance, Pure Catharsis] In a year of war and famine, a simple-minded farm girl suddenly comes to her senses and leads the whole village north to escape the famine. The former zombie king, who has both a space and psychic abilities, plays dumb while staying one step ahead. Now and then, she improves her family's meals, goes on a rampage, and beats people up. She makes the journey lively and full of good cheer, and successfully leads the whole village to settle in X 375Reads8.6Score100Shelves
33. 583 七 The Seven Ghosts 七鬼 What a Coincidence巧了不是Mystery157k WordsCompleted [Dual heroines in a criminal investigation + two sharp minds + twists + no romance] A fearless team leader with extraordinary combat skills, known as “the one who makes ghosts tremble.” The mastermind behind the drug lord’s operation remains at large, growing stronger all the while. She has never stopped investigating the truth about what happened back then. A woman’s corpse found at the Beiyang County landfill becomes the fuse. Before 48 hours have passed, several longtime gatekeepers at a saus 13Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I'm a post-apocalyptic hoarder. There's a female-oriented novel about a Rubik's Cube space that I think has a pretty good concept, but unfortunately, Tomato (the author's pen name) doesn't have it. Because the space isn't large, you need to upgrade gradually, so the female lead is always hoarding things. She's been hoarding since the beginning, and it's over 900 chapters now, covering a wide range of knowledge, including dimensional weapons. I also want to ask about a book I forgot the name of. It's a post-apocalyptic novel with no romance, but the female lead has a dog. It starts with the temperature dropping, then it heats up, and the female lead rides a jet ski with her dog to the base. That's all I read before I deleted Tomato and forgot the name of the book. I don't think it's on my bookshelf either. Gongzi Yong'an has a book called "Torture Makes Me Super Strong." I'm not sure if this kind of book counts as no romance. If you say she has a romantic relationship, no one likes her; if you say she doesn't, she does repay them. Anyway, it's quite enjoyable to read, so I don't really care if there's a romantic relationship or not. I'm a female lead shipper; as long as the female lead doesn't fall in love at all, it's fine. She's really wicked and incredibly strong, and she speaks very nicely. [Heart emoji]

34. 584 绑 After Binding to a System, the Real Heiress Stops Pretending 绑定系统后，真千金她不装了 Luo Shui's Voice洛水声声Modern Romance425k WordsCompleted [No CP + minor supernatural abilities] Song Ya was reunited with her biological parents. She thought she'd finally have a loving home and a family who cared for her, and that she'd have money too, most importantly, money. Who knew the family already had an adopted daughter in her place, and Song Ya couldn't just spend the Song family's money as she pleased? With neither love nor money, Song Ya chose to leave the Song family. No one tried to stop her. The Songs all thought she would come crying b 1.1kReads8.6Score104Shelves

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    The first two books are finished, no romance, so feel free to read them. Everyone who's read them says they're great; the female leads aren't indecisive, they're decisive and ruthless, and they're all quite capable. The three books have very different styles, each with its own unique characteristics. Books 1 and 3 have a relatively novel theme, and none of them follow the traditional formula; they're all very distinctive. I've also added two more books I've recently read, both are excellent.

35. 585 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 33.3kReads8.5Score4.2kShelves

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    This female-oriented cultivation novel with no romantic pairing is pretty good.

36. 586 仙 The Senior Sister of the Immortal Sect Has the Male Lead's Script 仙门大师姐手握男主剧本 Crane Song and Pine Smoke鹤语松烟Two Female Leads147k WordsOngoing Tags: Original, transmigration to another world, System, subverting cultivation tropes, no CP Content warnings: 1. No CP, but there is a romance storyline 2. A protagonist who grows stronger, with an absurd number of golden fingers 3. A female-centered world: gender-neutral terms refer to women unless explicitly stated otherwise 4. If you want to read this after it's complete, keep an eye on the comments. I'll personally let you know when it's finished. Zhong Jibai transmigrated and was bound to —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is super exciting!!! The female lead has two senior sisters and one senior brother; the three of them are biological sisters. The senior brother is called Zhao Mei, and the two senior sisters together are called Guang Zong. The friendship between the girls is especially heartwarming. Currently, there are more exciting moments focusing on the female characters; hopefully, it will continue to be so later.

37. 587 俺 My Name Is Wei Shufen! 俺叫魏淑芬！ Trembling哆哆嗦嗦Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Granny Wei is eighty-eight years old this year. She runs up the mountain every morning without even getting out of breath. Following the water pipe at home, she can climb all the way to the third floor with her bare hands! Wei Shufen, the Ancestor of Xuantian, failed her tribulation and arrived at Mount Dawang. She happened upon Granny Wei, who had just taken her last breath, and became her! After binding to a bragging System, she embarked on the road to the pinnacle of life! When her granddaugh 6.4kReads9.1Score858Shelves
38. 588 天 Natural Disasters: Reborn at the Dawn of the Apocalypse 天灾，重生回到末世初始 A Shu tn阿树tnSci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Natural disasters and apocalypse + rebirth + spatial storage + hoarding supplies + decisive and unsentimental, not a saint + farming + no romance + lone wolf in the apocalypse] The disaster begins when heavy snow suddenly falls on a southern city where temperatures are high all year round. Just as everyone is basking in the delight of the moment, the snow grows heavier and heavier, gradually swallowing the entire city. Then come the power cuts, water shortages, and food shortages. The evil in p 35.3kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
39. 589 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 3.5kReads8.6Score450Shelves
40. 590 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 50.6kReads9.7Score7.4kShelves

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    It's so good! Trust me! The first book features a female protagonist with strong moral values, who is intelligent and hardworking. There's no overly obvious "female protagonist halo"; her achievements are all hard-earned. You'll find that her success isn't accidental; she carefully protects her identity and doesn't rely on too many shortcuts. Unlike other novels where the female protagonist suddenly gains recognition for a certain talent and rises to prominence overnight, this one is cautious and subtly changes the impression others have of her. She's decisive and ruthless, dealing with those with impure motives and complicated relationships quickly and decisively. The villagers are generally very kind, especially her mother-in-law's family; their characters are very well-developed, each with their own distinct traits. In the second book, everyone is vividly portrayed, not static; every change is based on reason and logic. There are no absolute fools in this world; people understand how to seek advantage and avoid harm. Like Jiang Wan, she initially felt confident enough to act out because she had been raised by the Xiao family for so many years and had a deep emotional foundation with them. Later, after recognizing reality, she went from overt to covert, secretly plotting to strengthen herself. Many people get stuck when facing problems and try to prove themselves. But the female lead takes a different approach, openly admitting her mistakes and resolving her predicament with minimal effort. I found this very satisfying. Most importantly, what she did was very reasonable. In the early days of the nation, the discipline of children in a military family was not as strict as that of large clans. She had been away from home for so long, and people already felt she lacked proper manners, so she didn't need to pretend to be aggrieved. Moreover, she herself didn't want to and couldn't marry and have children, so she didn't need to care about her reputation.

41. 591 万 The Hated Senior Sister Goes on a Rampage 万人嫌师姐杀疯了 Moon Over the Evening Hills晚山有月Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted (The platform forcibly ended this novel, and the author can no longer make changes.) She was the unpopular Third Senior Sister of her sect. Her fellow disciples mocked her as cold and withdrawn, with mediocre talent and a pretentious air of superiority. But no one knew how much she envied her Little Junior Sister, who was adored by the entire sect and blessed with extraordinary talent. Sadly, the Little Junior Sister died unexpectedly at the hands of a demonic cultivator. Her senior brother dis 548Reads9.3Score108Shelves
42. 592 重 After Rebirth, I Was Forced to Become the Mafia Princess! 重生后，我被迫成了黑道大小姐！ I Have a Big Blade我有一把大刀Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn at school, strong female lead, no romance, all business, countless black-clad underlings, comedy, and pure wish fulfillment!] (Original title: After Being Reborn, I Was Forced to Become the Underworld's Young Mistress!) In her previous life, Liu Yutong was a lawyer. By a twist of fate, she is reborn on the eve of the 2007 college entrance exams, only to be mistaken by a gang of street thugs for the daughter of an underworld kingpin. The fearsome daughter of an underworld boss? Fighting, 25.3kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
43. 593 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Goddess Has an Overpowered Golden Finger but Just Wants to Be a Lazy Fish 穿书，神女金手指超强只想当咸鱼 Just a Storyteller只是听书人Ancient Romance533k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Into a Book + Golden Finger + No Romance + Feel-Good Story] After a car accident, Ji Fuyue transmigrated, only to find herself in the body of the beloved little girl she'd raised in a game for three years. With her game character profile and everything in her inventory and storage warehouse, she fell from the sky in broad daylight and landed right in front of the male lead of a novel she'd read just two days earlier. Faced with the male lead kneeling before her and proclaiming her 3.4kReads8.4Score245Shelves
44. 594 女 The Lady of the House 女家主 Nine Rivers Above the Clouds云上九川Ancient Romance500k WordsOngoing (No romance, not a wish-fulfillment story) Lin Zhiyi was born into this life thirteen years ago and spent all thirteen years in a foolish stupor. (Note: She was reborn with her memories, became foolish after birth, and has been the same person all along.) Then one day, she comes to her senses, facing the deaths of her father and uncle in battle, the emergence of hidden enemies, and an emperor who dislikes her from the start. Lin Zhiyi thinks it over and decides: retreat. So, after making thoroug 768Reads9.1Score134Shelves

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    This is a rare female-centric novel without a romantic partner. The protagonist becomes the head of a powerful family, and the family members are harmonious. The female protagonist's step-by-step plans for the family's strength and the elimination of enemies are very interesting.

45. 595 我 I’m the Boss of an Inn Between Worlds 我在万界客栈当老板 Big Mouth Brings Good Fortune大嘴有福Modern Romance292k WordsOngoing No romance + laid-back beast-petting daily life Xie Qingxuan unexpectedly binds to the Myriad Heavens Inn of Serendipity. From the start, he has a small courtyard deep in the mountains and unlocks the ability to welcome guests from other worlds. This unassuming little mountain inn is a special waystation across time and space, able to welcome destined guests from the Myriad Worlds. Gathering wild vegetables, growing spirit herbs, and petting spirit beasts are his everyday routine. Running the in 15.7kReads—Score1.8kShelves

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    New book recommendation, no romance (CP) [Added to bookshelf]

46. 596 武 Martial Arts and Longevity: Starting by Rejecting an Arranged Marriage 武道长生：从拒绝联姻开始 It's a Whale是鲸哇Martial Arts1.3M WordsOngoing [Slice of life + no romance + slow burn + strong female lead] She opened her eyes as a baby and saw a world where the strong ruled. At two, medicinal baths. At three, martial arts training. At five, grueling practice. In the village school, she memorized an entire martial arts manual; in Qiushi Courtyard, she fell from the plum-blossom poles hundreds of times. At seven, she broke through and roamed the martial world. At eleven, she reached the innate realm and crossed swords with masters, making 13.4kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves

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    This is really good! The female protagonist transmigrates to an ancient martial arts world with innate wisdom and later possesses spiritual roots, enabling her to cultivate immortality. She's exceptionally talented from a young age! The beginning is a bit slow-paced, but for someone like me who has even finished long farming novels like "The Little Lucky Girl of the Farmhouse," I really don't find it slow-paced! The author's writing style is very solid, and the world-building is exceptionally well done! It truly rivals the top female-oriented novels on Qidian.com.

47. 597 为 To Stay Alive, I Have No Choice but to Kill Above My Level 为了苟活，我只好越级杀人 You Kan尤栞Mystery194k WordsOngoing [Female-centered + pro-women + no romance + all-female world + strong female lead + infinite-flow + power fantasy + women get the spotlight + no misogynistic terms + games + leveling-up + funny and lighthearted + exam-room invasion + villains] Cen Lianzhen died, but then she came back to life. She stared at her own still-warm corpse in the room, the killer on the other side of the door deciding whether to kill a few more people, and the dangerous survival game she had just been bound to: Dead So 969Reads—Score241Shelves

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48. 598 真 The Real Heiress Face-Slaps the Whole World with Her Red Packet Group 真千金她靠红包群打脸全世界 Fish That Doesn't Like Crab不爱吃螃蟹的鱼Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + strong heroine + no romance + lucky money group chat + transmigrate into a book as a cannon-fodder character + power fantasy + alternate world] Chu Lian, a wicked woman from the apocalypse, transmigrates and becomes a despised, hated biological heiress from a wealthy family, a trashy supporting character in a novel! From the start, she’s cast in a variety show as the foil to the fake heiress and the original heroine. Before long, her scandalous stories are everywhere, and her antis ar 3.6kReads8.8Score328Shelves
49. 599 希 May the Tree of Hope Live 希望树活着 One and a Half Euros一点五欧Ancient Romance123k WordsOngoing [Wuxia] [Wild Imagination] [Ensemble Cast and the Rise and Fall of Nations] [Illusion] [Pokemon] A Diao's original name was Diao Ling, which sounded like the word for withering. Yuan Fu, a member of the tree folk, thought the name was terribly unlucky, so she changed it to Diao Yang in the illusion, hoping she would bring sunshine, and hoping she would live, so the trees could live too. But who ever said you could never step into the same river twice? Changing her name and completely changing he 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is no romantic pairing. The female protagonist becomes stronger in a martial arts world, successfully avenges herself, and even saves the Tree Clan. It is a traditional martial arts story with a touch of imagination.

50. 600 颠 The Madwoman Takes Life and Death in Stride, and Just Wants to Turn the World Upside Down 颠婆生死看淡，唯恐天下不乱 A Tomato一只洋柿子Ancient Romance548k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no CP + lighthearted comedy + unhinged power fantasy + snark] (The comic adaptation is now available. Thanks for your support!) University student You Yu collapsed in the library with a thud after being crushed by the combined torment of her internship, graduate school entrance exams, and thesis. Good news: She was finally dead. Bad news: She had transmigrated. After being bound to a quick transmigration System, You Yu broke down. What kind of born workhorse constitut 26.5kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    "You bastard! You country bumpkin!" You Yu shoved a toilet brush into his mouth. "You haven't brushed your teeth all day, and your mouth is so dirty!" "It's 2024, and you're still playing the old patriarchal system, huh?!" "Any Chinese person you pick out goes back to is a nobleman!" "Whose ancestors weren't rich? The Shen family has only declined for a few hundred years and hasn't risen again. Shen Wansan was one of the richest men in the country during the Ming Dynasty." Jiang Huai gagged, the acid in his stomach rising.

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