Bold, Pampered Female Leads in Cultivation Novels 女主嚣张，团宠，修仙

1. 1 穿 Book Transmigration: The Arrogant Supporting Actress Is Everyone's Darling 穿书：嚣张女配是团宠 Little Yiya小小咿吖Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted Bai Nianci transmigrated into a book and became a female villain in the cultivation world, one who did whatever she wanted and kept courting death. Born to a prestigious family: She was indifferent to her father's and brothers' affection. Accepted as a disciple by the most powerful cultivator: She remained unmoved and didn't care. Stumbled upon an opportunity during a trial: She scoffed and handed it over. Think she was generous and easygoing? Wrong. She was just an airhead. The heroine ne 582Reads8.7Score10114d adds
2. 2 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.2kReads9.3Score6.6k14d adds
3. 3 疯 The Mad Villain Goes on a Killing Spree in the Cultivation World 疯批反派在修仙界杀疯了 Youqi优淇Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted The villain Ye Xuan is bound to a System and transmigrates to the cultivation world, becoming the cannon-fodder senior sister of Tianyan Sect, whose master digs out her spiritual root. They want to take her spiritual root and give it to the heroine? Then she'll dig out the heroine's spiritual root instead. So what if she has no spiritual root? She can still do whatever she wants in the cultivation world. What? The Blazing Bird is the heroine's mount? Well, this roast bird tastes pretty good. The 56Reads8.0Score—14d adds
4. 4 挖 Digging My Own Grave: Playing It Safe on the Path to Immortality 挖坑埋自己，修仙苟到底 Buddhist-Style Little Salty Fish佛系小咸鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Coming-of-Age + Pocket Dimension + Dual Cultivation of Swordsmanship + Ice Spiritual Root and Time Laws + One Frustrating Point Early On] [The male lead appears late, the romance is minimal, and he has little presence. He is basically an occasional golden finger.] Duoling was a web novelist devoted to digging plot holes and never filling them. After countless readers begged her in a petition, she gave the name of the story's number-one villainess to herself. But she never expected that one day 2.1kReads8.5Score15914d adds
5. 5 小 My Junior Sister Is Weak, but She Has Powerful Backers 小师妹弱，但她后台强啊 Lin Xia Jiameng临夏佳梦Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted After the college entrance exams, Ming Yu stayed up for two days straight playing a top-tier star in a cultivation game. When she opened her eyes, she had become a junior apprentice sister in the cultivation world! The beautiful, all-around female lead grabs her and pulls her close. “Xiao Yu, stay behind me. I’ve got your back!” The aloof male lead instantly turns into a hypocrite with double standards. “My wife comes first, and my junior apprentice sister comes… ahem, pretty high up too!” The t 753Reads8.4Score17114d adds

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   The first story features a female protagonist who transmigrates into the cultivation world of a novel with a built-in system. She experiences the story from an outsider's perspective, transmigrating into the body of a supporting character. Unwilling to be cannon fodder, she fights back and becomes stronger, defying typical tropes. The later plot twists are exciting and engaging. The second story features a female protagonist who starts weak but gradually grows stronger, leading to some hilarious and absurd situations involving all her disciples. The third story features a female protagonist who initially becomes strong through her own efforts, but later becomes more powerful, with a compelling character and excellent personality.

6. 6 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds
7. 7 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 2.1kReads8.9Score26714d adds
8. 8 暴 The Tyrant's Little Temptress Is Wild and Irresistible 暴君的小妖精又撩又野 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Search the leads' names to find the short drama] [Both leads are chaste + equally powerful, one-to-one romance. Enjoy] The slave she had once humiliated and tormented has ascended the throne. He pins her against a chaise longue, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. The delicate chain around her ankle jingles softly, its chill seeping into the dark of night. “Your Highness, do you know that from the very first moment I saw you, I… No, this slave wanted to see you in such a helpless, w 7.3kReads9.2Score87814d adds
9. 9 我 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 45.5kReads9.4Score4.8k14d adds

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   I read 200 chapters in one go. The characters are all very well-developed, there are many funny parts, the plot doesn't drag, and the writing is excellent. I highly recommend it.

10. 10 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 30.9kReads8.5Score3.9k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is the darling of her cultivation family; this one is pretty good.

11. 11 万 The Irresistible Beauty Has No Interest in Love, Yet the Young Prodigies Fight Jealously Over Her 万人迷无心情爱，天骄争风吃醋 WU Wu Cha CHAWU乌茶CHAAncient Romance257k WordsOngoing Before Xie Zhao ascended, three sayings circulated throughout the cultivation world: “Meet Xie Zhao once, and you’ll regret it for the rest of your life.” “I’d rather shatter my golden core than let her skirt be so much as brushed.” “Wherever she looks is where my path lies.” Those who had never met her assumed the cultivators had lost their minds, and laughed at them: “How beautiful could she possibly be? More beautiful than the Celestial Maiden of the Nine Heavens?” “Breaking your sword and ab 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first book features a carefree young lady who is very attractive, and Ah Chao is incredibly powerful. The second book features the eldest sister of the Hehuan Sect, a gentle person.

12. 12 避 Heads Up! The Hehuan Sect's Notorious Senior Sister 避雷！传闻中那个合欢宗大师姐 Wishing Well of Wishes许愿的许愿池Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted The not-so-serious version: Word has it that Xiao Jinhe, the senior sister of the Hehuan Sect, is a cultivation prodigy. She can kill with seduction magic or pick up a blade and challenge disciples of the Sword Sect. Gifted and sharp-witted, she can do it all and has plenty of tricks up her sleeve. Word has it that the senior sister of the Hehuan Sect has had countless lovers, from exalted venerables to little children. She wouldn't spare a single one. Word has it that the immortals who've had f 150Reads8.1Score—14d adds
13. 13 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 6.2kReads9.4Score89814d adds

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    The female lead is arrogant, but she becomes the darling of the group later on, and there's a slight touch of cultivation.

14. 14 炮 After the Cannon Fodder Female Lead Quit Chasing Him, She Went All In on Messing with the Male Lead’s Head 炮灰女配不追后，狂搞大男主心态 A Leap of Faithful Fortune一跃锦鲤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd Humor and Memes + Lighthearted Comedy + Ensemble Cast + Everyone's Darling] Xie Fu transmigrates into a cultivation novel aimed at male readers as a disposable female supporting character. The plot has the heroine, Jiang Yue, chosen by the male lead over his beloved junior sister. Heartbroken, the junior sister turns into a vicious villainess. Are women in male-oriented novels supposed to be nothing but stepping stones for the male lead? Sorry, no. She's a woman, not a doormat. There are 503Reads8.7Score10114d adds

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    The female lead in this book is quite arrogant. 🍀🍀🍀

15. 15 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds

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    This book is amazing! The writing is superb, the female lead is incredibly talented, and it could easily be published with just a different title.

16. 16 说 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 106.3kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds
17. 17 论 A Hundred and Eight Ways for a Villain to Slack Off 论反派摆烂的一百零八种方式 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The comic is now available on Tomato Novel. Search for "The 108 Ways a Villain Can Give Up" to read it] [This is a slow-burn story with a couple. The male lead, Yu He, arrives late. The female lead is incredibly powerful, but she just gives up! This is not a conventional power fantasy, so fans of power fantasies should steer clear! Note: This story has lots of original worldbuilding. Please don't compare it to other works!] [A solemn announcement: Actually, never mind. Just make do with it! If 12.2kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
18. 18 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4k14d adds

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    As you can tell from the title, our female protagonists are all powerful figures, practically the darlings of the heavens. They're not just universally loved, but at the very least, they're idol-level figures with a huge following of fans. They possess both intelligence and beauty, are read by thousands, and are rated over nine points. Come check them out!

19. 19 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 30.9kReads9.4Score5.3k14d adds
20. 20 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds
21. 21 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 251.1kReads9.6Score25.1k14d adds

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    This is my absolute favorite novel, bar none. The junior sister is so cool! 💕💕 I love her so much! 🤤🤤

22. 22 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9k14d adds
23. 23 小 My Junior Sister Says Even a Madman Is a God 小师妹说神经也是神 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhu transmigrates into a novel about a girl adored by everyone, as a disposable female side character. The junior apprentice sister is gifted and loved by all, while the side character has cultivated for years and is still useless. In the end, she's pushed out to take a blade for the junior sister and dies miserably in the street. She opens her eyes to the sight of a whole sect full of hopeless sycophants, and Jiang Zhu wants to die. The heroine's suitors are everywhere. How about I bec 38.1kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds

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    All I can say is that it's absolutely amazing.

24. 24 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 33.6kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds

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