A Merman Male Lead and a Cultivating Female Lead: No Stupidity, Good Writing, Female-Oriented 男主鲛人，女主修仙，不要降智，文笔好一点，女频

1. 1 疯 Is the Mad Merman a Villain? No Fear! I'm Pretty Bad Myself 疯批男鲛是反派？不怕！我也很坏 Liu Qingwan柳清绾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Complete [Unhinged, lovesick villain merman VS ruthless phoenix woman with a divine-demon body! Unhinged meets unhinged! She pursues him, plot-driven, schemes within schemes, modern-to-ancient in the first half, ancient-to-modern in the second half, with firearms appearing in the ancient setting] Also known as: The unhinged merman is a villain? No worries, I'm pretty awful too After complaining that the author was updating too slowly, Xiao Muxue wakes up in the book as the vicious female support 807Reads9.2Score13914d adds

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   This is amazing!!! A treasure trove of a book! I devoured it in one night!!! Lan Xuanze and Xiao Muxue! Absolutely insane!!! Super awesome! Please forgive my limited vocabulary, I can't fully describe how good it is! In short! You won't regret buying it!!! Currently being serialized... No misunderstandings, my darlings!!! Go for it, I'm a country bumpkin, but I love reading it 🥰🥰🥰

2. 2 小 Little Merman, Drop Those Pearls! The Cunning Wolf King Is Going Crazy 小鲛人，掉珍珠！腹黑狼王他要疯 Little Youngster稚子小Two Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Not a baby-talk story. A crybaby grows up. Ultra-sweet, devoted 1v1: soft, teary crybaby and fierce little merfolk × scheming, possessive wolf king Yu Ci is a “white pearl-glow merfolk,” regarded as the least valuable member of the merfolk clan. To maintain balance among the various races, the authorities on Blue Star decide that the merfolk must send a little merfolk to live on land. With one glance, Jiang Shaoge chooses Yu Ci, who hasn't even mastered using his limbs and can barely walk. Witho 9.8kReads9.6Score1.7k14d adds

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   The first few are titled "The male lead is a merman, the female lead cultivates immortality..." (Roughly matching the title). The later ones are my favorites; you can check them out if you're interested! 😄😄😄😘

3. 3 给 Put a Mask on the Prince and Goof Around with Him 给王爷戴上口罩，和他一起沙雕 Mountain Demon山魅Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Goofy heroine × unhinged hero, a hilarious fantasy ride. All aboard!] The Regent of Great Li had a twisted personality, and was seriously unwell. Ye Piaoling received a task from her ridiculous System: collect the Regent’s Four Treasures, meaning four items he kept close to him! His mask, his belt, and… Ye Piaoling: “What do I get if I complete such a dangerous task?” Ridiculous System: “You can ascend on the spot!” Ye Piaoling was delighted to hear that. From then on, she ignored her tasks and 8.4kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: The Corrupted Villainess Tears Apart the Cannon Fodder Script 快穿：黑化女配手撕炮灰剧本 Sui Yuan岁圆Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Mindless fun + no romance + no holier-than-thou heroine + an unpredictable female lead + fast-paced quick transmigration (Not your thing? No worries, come on! Skip to the next one! P.S. There are thirty-nine worlds, so there’s bound to be a little story you’ll like!) Synopsis: Shi Xia is an overworked wage slave in the modern era. One day, she transmigrates into a book, only to keep working. In these other worlds, there’s always a group of exceptional young women. They come from good families, e 4.9kReads9.3Score46414d adds
5. 5 哄 What a Display of Filial Piety! The Crazy Little Girl Is Addicted to Face-Slapping 哄堂大孝！疯批小姑娘她打脸上瘾 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance743k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Feel-good story + devoted couple + lighthearted comedy + contrasting personalities + secret identities + showbiz + no rebirth] A brazen, outrageous, sociable, sharp-tongued little mercenary girl VS an obedient, well-mannered, aloof princely heir, as untouchable as a flower on a high peak (Content warning: The male lead is breathtakingly beautiful and utterly useless at first, but there’s a twist later.) On the first day after returning to China, Jiang Wanxing runs into a man as beau 16kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
6. 6 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds
7. 7 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56kReads9.5Score6.6k14d adds
8. 8 怎 What Do I Do? The Frail Villain I Raised Became Yandere 怎么办！我养的病弱反派成病娇了 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + one-on-one romance + happy ending + aloof, submissive, tea-type yandere male lead + raising a younger man + romance-focused, not a strong female lead] Original title: Help! The Frail Villain I Raised Became a Yandere After her senior brother passed away, Tao Yao spent twelve years searching for Yun Zhuo, as he had requested in his will. At last, she found him at the sect’s disciple-selection ceremony. She took Yun Zhuo in and kept him by her side. Th 4.1kReads8.8Score47114d adds
9. 9 奸 My Treacherous Nemesis Is Wicked and Crazy, So What's Wrong with Killing Him? 奸佞宿敌又坏又疯，我杀杀怎么了 The Lazy Cat's Den小懒猫的窝Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted (Completed) Before Feng Tingyu died, she hated the treacherous villain Yin Yi most of all. She hated how that bastard used a face as beautiful as a seductive ghost's to bewitch the world and bring ruin to the nation, stirring up a devastating war. Reborn in her youth as the heir to a family of demon hunters, Feng Tingyu vowed to grind this leech into the mud! But before her blade could fall, the pretty boy held out a fallen mermaid pearl to her, tears streaming down his face. "I'll give you my p 1.9kReads9.1Score24014d adds

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   The male lead suffers a lot; he's a merman who fakes crying to gain the female lead's pity and drops small pearls. 👍

10. 10 鲛 The Dragon Shark 鲛人螭 Summer Tangerine夏桔子Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted I picked up a sick, possessive merman by the roadside. The merman transformed into a man for me. He said he loved me and would never let me leave him. I was thrilled. I coaxed him into unlocking my chains, then promptly locked him up instead. He wept as I kissed him, and his tears fell to the ground, turning into pearls one by one. 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first two books feature male protagonists who are merfolk, while the later ones feature female protagonists who cultivate immortality; a collection of satisfying and exhilarating novels.

11. 11 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 3.4kReads8.6Score44514d adds
12. 12 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
13. 13 小 Junior Sister, Stop Competing So Hard. The Sect Next Door Is About to Cry 小师妹别卷了，隔壁宗门要哭了 Ten-Thousand-Zhang Dark Ice万丈玄冰Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted [This book has no male lead] Mu Qianzi transmigrates into a book and becomes the vicious supporting female character who constantly opposes the heroine and even tries to steal her love interest. In the end, the male lead drives her out of the sect, and she doesn't survive past the first episode! Mu Qianzi: ... No way. Stealing someone's love interest is out of the question, especially when it's the heroine. The halo over her head could blind my titanium-alloy dog eyes! Let the male leads, second 2.5kReads9.2Score40014d adds
14. 14 她 She Keeps Teasing Me 她总调戏我 Rich Little Lamb羊暴富儿Modern Romance624k WordsCompleted The print edition of Wishing Upon a Star is now available [One-on-one sweet romance + reborn school days + mutual salvation + healing doting romance] Only when Xu Yuan was dying did she realize that the quiet, sickly boy everyone overlooked had made his first act after getting his sight back dragging the demons who had bullied and humiliated her straight to hell. After being reborn, aside from getting revenge, Xu Yuan’s greatest pleasure was… repaying his kindness, pfft… Teasing an innocent youn 19.5kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds

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    The first book has a crazy, yandere male lead who's a merman; I thought it was pretty good. The second and third books are also great—I highly recommend them!

15. 15 夺 Claiming Her as My Wife 夺她为妻 Sweet Knife with Fire Wheels带风火轮的甜刀Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [The male lead’s desperate pursuit to win her back + the second male lead takes his place] Yu Sheng was the heir to a prestigious family with a century of history. His secret wife was an obscure hand model. When his wife asked for a divorce, he readily agreed. He chatted over drinks with his friends. “I’m just trying to teach her a lesson. Give it some time, and she’ll come back on her own.” But when Yu Sheng finally turned back, his eyes red, she had already become someone else’s wife. Yu Sheng 11.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
16. 16 重 After Being Reborn, Senior Sister Only Has Eyes for the Little Merfolk 重生后，师姐她只喜欢小鲛人 A Jin阿噤Ancient Romance316k WordsOngoing A cool-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside senior sister who grows up × a sweet-looking but secretly ruthless junior brother (Lin Zhi × Song Yu). Please note: The pacing is slow and the relationship develops gradually. Includes one-sided same-sex romantic feelings. The senior sister of Lingxiao Sect died in the final battle against the Lord of Demons. She still remembered that day: the heavens and earth were dark, corpses lay everywhere, and the ground was soaked in blood. Lin Zhi gathered her sp 21Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    Ahhh, just like the title says!!! It's super good!

17. 17 粘 My Clingy Merman Little Brother 粘人的鲛人弟弟 Little Blue Elf ll蓝色小精灵llAncient Romance87k WordsOngoing [The heroine transmigrates] [The hero is a merman] [An imagined fantasy era] [No System] When I first transmigrated and became a princess, I naively believed I would live a carefree life of luxury, never having to worry about money. All I would have to do each day was enjoy my riches and live like a pampered slacker. But life is full of surprises. When I was ten, a sudden upheaval shattered my beautiful dream. My father died on the battlefield, and my mother passed away in childbirth, leaving my 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Female protagonist transmigrates + Male protagonist is a merman + Fantasy era + No system] When I first transmigrated and became a princess, I naively thought I would live a life of luxury and carefree ease, without worrying about money, simply enjoying wealth and luxury every day, a carefree parasite. However, fate is unpredictable. When I was ten years old, a huge upheaval shattered my beautiful dream. My father died on the battlefield; my mother perished in childbirth, leaving my young brother and me to depend on each other. Faced with this sudden change, I had to transform from a pampered princess into an elder sister with heavy responsibilities. To protect my brother and ensure his safe growth, I resolutely embarked on a difficult path. I cultivated day and night, diligently studying and practicing, researching the art of alchemy, refining the art of weapon crafting, and recruiting talents from all over the world, all to pave a smoother path for my brother to become a ruler. I knew that only by making him a wise ruler could this war-torn country return to peace and allow its people to live a prosperous life. However, the world was in chaos. For decades, war had raged, people were displaced, and life was miserable. To end this endless calamity, I decided to address the root cause. A negotiation with the Merfolk Emperor might quell the war. So, at a grand auction, I spared no expense to acquire the Merfolk Emperor, Cangming. I thought this was a shortcut to solving the problem, but things took an unexpected turn. Cangming had lost his memory due to an accident, transforming from the high and mighty Merfolk Emperor into a clingy and dependent "younger brother." His androgynous face possessed a captivating charm, and whenever he looked at me, his eyes were filled with innocence and trust. Over the years, to protect my younger brother and the country, I had hardened my heart. However, faced with Cangming like this, my defenses crumbled time and again. He was like an innocent little animal, relying on me, trusting me, even acting spoiled and demanding. Whenever he looked at me with those clear, watery eyes and softly called me "sister," the hard shell in my heart would quietly shatter. I thought I could remain calm and composed, but I gradually lost myself in his gentleness and dependence. His presence was like a ray of sunshine, illuminating my heart, which was shrouded in responsibility and pressure. However, I knew that behind this dependence and warmth lay a greater responsibility and crisis. Cangming's identity was extraordinary; his amnesia might only be temporary. If he regained his memory, would he resent me for keeping him by my side? And how could I find a balance between protecting my younger brother and caring for Cangming? All of this was like a complex web, tightly binding me. Despite all this, I still couldn't ignore him. Perhaps this was fate's arrangement. Since heaven had sent him to my side, I could only accept it calmly and do my best to protect him. However, I don't know where this complex emotion will ultimately lead us...

18. 18 穿 I Became the Drama Queen Junior Sister, and Everyone Can Hear My Thoughts 穿成戏精小师妹，全员偷听我心声 Wang Tiantian王甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + silly comedy + mind-reading + adored by all + satisfying revenge + sweet romance] Yu Xingwu transmigrated into a cultivation novel, becoming the vicious supporting character who bullied the heroine and met a tragic end. She was also a fake heiress. The dog System told her that as long as she maintained her villainous persona and followed the plot to the end, she could leave the world of the book. From then on, she repeatedly tested the limits of how close she could get to death, 5.8kReads9.2Score87914d adds
19. 19 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

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    The first book was great; it also features merfolk, but the male lead isn't, while the female lead is a cultivator. The second book is by Ye Linglong, a cultivator with a knack for comedy. The third book has a great female lead character; there's no romantic pairing yet, and I really like it. The fourth book is the only cultivation novel I've finished reading (excluding ongoing ones). None of these male leads are merfolk, but they are all cultivators. Please don't criticize if you disagree 🥺

20. 20 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
21. 21 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
22. 22 渣 After I Dumped the Merman Demon King, I Faked My Death 渣了鲛人魔王后我死遁了 Iced Cola加冰阔乐Fantastical Romance832k WordsCompleted This is a BG romance! The rating has just come out, so it’ll rise! [Love and hatred, adversarial chemistry, jealous hero, romantic rivalry, yandere] In the cultivation novel Sealing the Heavens, Wen Guanlan is just an unlucky cannon-fodder character who gets wiped out along with the immortal sect when the domineering heroine destroys it with a single sword strike. The System promises that if she wins over the “venomous beauty heroine” and steals her most precious treasure, she can go home. Wen G 10.1kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this book!!! 🥰🥰🥰

23. 23 直 Unboxing Mystery Boxes Live, I Got a Hidden-Edition Beauty of a Merman 直播抽盲盒，开出隐藏款美鲛人 Thanks, Xiaomi蟹蟹小米Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted Unboxing Blind Boxes on Livestream, I Pull the Hidden-Edition Beauty Mermaid 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Short, sweet, and lighthearted stories that will leave you with a smile on your face! 😳😘🥰

24. 24 你 You’re Possessive, I’m Unhinged: I’m Taking the Cultivation World by Storm 你病娇，我疯癫，修真界里拽炸天 Little Wen Cub文崽仔Ancient Romance680k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion, Yandere, Mind Reading, Anti-Romance, Transmigrate into a Book] [Yandere, Gloomy Male Lead × Goofy Female Lead] [Also known as: What Happened After the Best Actor and Best Actress Tried to Act Their Way Through a Romance and Both Fell Flat] After transmigrating into a cultivation novel as a minor character destined to die, Chi Yu is told by the System to win over the male lead, Shen Yanzhou. If she succeeds, she'll get ten billion. Chi Yu: Money doesn't matter. The main thing is 19.8kReads9.2Score2.7k14d adds
25. 25 双 Two Worlds: The Sea God's Bride 双世之海神的新娘 The Cat in My Palm手心里的猫Ancient Romance73k WordsCompleted The netherworld's deep sea is cold all year round. Cang Yi has been alone for countless years. The terrifying ruler of the deep, he is violent and bloodthirsty, with no warmth in his heart, until, millions of years ago, he encounters a glimmer of pure white light in a desolate sea of stars. She is Shen Yun, a goddess of the Divine Realm, and the only obsession of his life. Fate is merciless, and gods and demons follow different paths. To quell conflict and suppress her exquisite heart, the Divin —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a supreme goddess, invincible; the male lead is a mermaid, the original form of the sea god. Both are highly intelligent; the female lead is fiercely protective of her husband, and the male lead loves her to the core.

26. 26 长 Lost You Forever: The Merit System Takes Me Across the Great Wilderness 长相思之功德系统带我走遍大荒 Qing Yuzhou He青玉宙和Female-Channel Fanfiction561k WordsOngoing Zhuohua was an orphan who had finally made a name for herself in the self-media food scene. Who could have guessed she'd be struck by lightning and killed in an instant? What a ridiculous turn of events... Luckily, a System of boundless merit chose her. Not only did she get the chance to be reborn, she was also sent to the world of "Lost You Forever", which she'd recently been watching, and became Xiao Yao's older sister. From then on, she and her System set out across the Great Wilderness to ea 40Reads6.9Score—14d adds
27. 27 天 The Heavens Shatter, the Demon Awakens: An Era of Revenge 天破魔醒：复仇纪元 Songs on a Cold Night寒夜笙歌Eastern Fantasy271k WordsCompleted When the deep call of the ancient era echoed into the present, a legendary Demon God was awakened once more. His very existence had once sent tremors through heaven and earth, making him the greatest source of fear among the three realms. He was the embodiment of power, but also the origin of tragedy. The immortals, Buddhas, and gods joined forces to seal him away, seeking to protect their dignity and power and to avert the threat he might pose. Though the Demon God possessed boundless power, h —Reads—Score—14d adds

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