Sound-Based Powers, Preferably Playing the Pipa or Guzheng, and No CP, Just a Female or Male Lead 音系异能弹一首好琵琶古筝类最好无CP只有女/男主

1. 51 缔 Building a Golden Age of Entertainment, Starting with a Million in Debt! 缔造文娱盛世，从负债百万开始！ Kong Wen空闻Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [System, entertainment industry, plagiarist, no CP] Yan Zhi has a secret no one knows: she has a System! But the System is completely useless. With the meager energy it scrapes together, it takes her from one world to another. As a result, Yan Zhi spends six worlds illiterate. After transmigrating again, Yan Zhi discovers that she can actually understand the language of this world! She finally discovers another use for the System... And so, one song, “Under the Sea,” brings Yan Zhi back into the 3.9kReads8.5Score366Shelves
2. 52 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.2kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves
3. 53 我 I Turned My Sect Upside Down With My Ridiculous Antics 我靠沙雕带偏宗门 Admiring Myself欣欣自赏Ancient Romance358k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + comedy + cultivation] Ming Shu spent her entire life in the modern world as a festive musician. She never expected to transmigrate after death to a cultivation world overrun by ghosts and monsters. Watch as she uses her pipa to play one unexpected surprise after another! —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 穿 Transmigrate to the Cultivation World: I Want to Become a Peerless Music Cultivator 穿越修仙，我要做绝世音修 A New Beginning一元复始Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [No romance, strong heroine, cultivation fantasy; no System; coming-of-age] Liu Zhiyi transmigrated to another continent and became a member of a small clan. With dual spiritual roots, she thought she could easily join a major sect and make a name for herself. But the Endless Mountains, where her clan lived, seemed to be naturally sealed off. With their low cultivation, they couldn’t get out to seek a major sect, so they could only send Liu Zhiyi to the Xinyi Academy. Left with no choice, Liu 269Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   Just pick a few with music.

5. 55 海 Survival on a Deserted Island: I Have Unbelievable Lucky Carp Fortune 海岛求生：我有逆天锦鲤运 Half-Moon Melody半月曲Modern Romance594k WordsCompleted Before her performance began, Luo Fuyin found herself in a strange stretch of ocean. Combining this with what she already knew, she quickly realized she was inside a novel she had read called "Seaborne Sovereignty". After composing herself, Luo Fuyin, who knew a little about the novel's plot, set off on her voyage. Unbelievable luck, extraordinary supernatural abilities, and powerful adorable companions. Who am I, you ask? I'm just an ordinary music therapist. 603Reads7.8Score104Shelves

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   The protagonist has the bloodline of a music spirit, and his weapon is a guzheng or qin.

6. 56 秀 Stealing the Show in the Cultivation World and Saving the Entire Sect 秀翻修真界，拯救全宗门 Cat Heavy猫重Ancient Romance268k WordsOngoing Ji Yi transmigrates into a book as the female lead’s most useful tool. She has top-grade spiritual roots and the ability to appraise treasures by seeing the essence of spiritual energy. But everything she has can only benefit the female lead. She ends up as the female lead’s treasure trove, gets no appreciation for it, and eventually has her spiritual roots ripped out. Even the last bit of value she has is squeezed dry. It’s a tragedy that would make anyone who saw it weep. Ji Yi: “We’re all peo 5Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   🌸🔥Yan'er is here to recommend a book on music editing; she can play the pipa, 🌸🔥guzheng, flute, and erhu. I looked up, and in that instant, I sensed the murderous intent flashing in the eyes of the girl before me. 🌸🔥This was the face of a twelve-year-old, 🌸🔥yet her eyes held a ruthlessness beyond her years. From this day forward, I leave the Tang family, and will have no further connection with them. 🌸🔥These years of nurturing from the family, 🌸🔥I will return the spirit stones to you.

7. 57 疯 Are You Kidding Me? While Everyone Else Cultivates, I Play the Suona 疯了吧！人家修仙你吹唢呐 One Stroke Less Than Xiao Er比小二少一横Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, the motto of the music cultivators is: “Survive!” Suo Nana, senior sister of the music cultivation sect, has a golden suona as her spirit instrument. She has a perpetually expressionless face and a drab appearance, nothing like the pretty music cultivators people imagine. But who can argue with her stellar skills and money-making ability? When her suona plays, gold pours in. She can perform at both weddings and funerals, and she doesn't even have to pay her own tr 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Haha, this is my first highly recommended book! The female lead is an amazing suona player.

8. 58 琴 Emperor of the Zither 琴帝 Tang Jia San Shao唐家三少Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted This story pioneers music magic and overturns the conventions of the genre. Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet: the rainbow ranks will become the standard for measuring all martial arts and magic. Dragons are no longer invincible creatures; this is a story where dragons are plentiful. The Divine Musician, a branch of spirit magic, is the most noble yet most useless profession on the Longqinus Continent. But is it really so worthless? A peerless, pure-hearted musical genius, a mag 7.2kReads9.1Score760Shelves

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   The first book features a musical prodigy who transmigrates to an interstellar era of musical fragmentation. As a mental healing guide, she can turn a Sentinel's mentally deranged state back to normal with a single tune, thus becoming the Sentinels' darling. The fourth book features a young man with a tragic past who transmigrates to another world, making a living by performing in the martial arts world. He accidentally obtains a legacy and enters the Dao through the zither, ascending to immortality and living a carefree life.

9. 59 顶 Top-Tier Star: Building an Entertainment Empire with One Song 顶流：从一首歌开始创立娱乐皇朝 Lazy as a Ball懒成球Urban3.8M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Fang Ye merges with the System and gains access to Earth's cultural treasure trove, launching an incredible superstar career! When faced with unspoken industry rules, he sings “A Heart That Dares to Dream” and leaves countless mentors speechless, while also winning the goddess's heart. At a gala, his performance of “Father” moves the entire audience and sets the internet ablaze. His “Blue and White Porcelain” redefines Chinese-style songs and is even included in textbooks. He 7.2kReads8.7Score699Shelves

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   🍒① After being reborn, he obtained the Wenhua Treasure Trove and began his superstar life. His song "Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart" won the heart of a goddess, and "Father" ignited the entire audience. He was hailed as a superstar of the music scene, a once-in-a-millennium talent. ✨② A little princess from the divine realm transmigrated into the world of Ye Luoli and became the Sound Princess. She also has a younger brother. Life is full of surprises, and to investigate everything, she came to the human world.

10. 60 唱 I Sang the Campus Belle to Tears: You Call This a Healing Singer? 唱哭校花：你管这叫治愈歌手？ Starry Night Breeze Sleep星晚风眠Urban332k WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + one heroine + showbiz + effortless wins + sweet romance] Lu Wei keeps dreaming of his wife, who gave her life for him in a past life! After obtaining an entertainment System, he finds his wife, and the couple become two top-tier stars! He sets out on a path of healing, or rather, ridiculous comedy! At a concert, Lu Wei's performance of “Boundless Oceans, Vast Skies” moves every audience member! In a variety show contest, “Twin Nunchucks” and “Blue and White Porcelain” showcase t 1.3kReads9.2Score132Shelves
11. 61 我 Reviving Chinese Pop Music Through Relentless Donations 我通过不断捐款，来振兴华语乐坛 The Beginning of a Day一日之初Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Music revival + cultural export + System + livestreaming] Song Yi's soul transmigrated to a parallel world where the streets were filled with songs influenced by Japanese and Korean pop and Western music. To shake the sorry state of Chinese-language music out of its stupor, Song Yi released “The General's Command,” taking aim at pretty-boy idols: “On the soil of the Dragon Kingdom, speak Chinese!” His song “Compendium of Materia Medica” struck a nerve with obsessive fan circles: “Fawning over f 3.8kReads8.9Score244Shelves

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    Check out these books! The main characters have amazing musical talent 🎶, and there's no romantic pairing. Those who want to read them, go for it!!!

12. 62 天 The Moment the Queen of Pop Kissed Me, the Entire Music Scene Went Wild 天后吻我那一刻，轰动整个音乐圈 The Crab Who Eats Ice Cream吃雪糕的螃蟹Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Chang'an is dumped by his girlfriend over the bride price, then immediately enters the grand Singing God competition. By sheer chance, he creates countless classic hits and makes his debut as the overall champion! But after his debut, Qin Chang'an goes on to establish three traditional customs in Chinese pop music. Custom one: The four top comedy directors "shooting each other." Custom two: Famous landmarks becoming "tourist check-in spots." Custom three: Music conservatories becoming "rehab 4.1kReads8.2Score296Shelves
13. 63 圣 The Holy Spirit Emerges! The Eight Petals Appear! She Unleashes Ferocious Beasts Upon the Divine Realm 圣灵出！八叶现！她携凶兽掀神界 Jiang Li将璃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete. Read with confidence] [Comic adaptation now available] Also known as: Evil Emperor’s Favorite: The Useless Young Lady Reigns Supreme Across the Nine Heavens [Feel-good female-led story + strong heroine and hero + putting scumbags in their place + divine beasts + ferocious beasts + leveling up and fighting monsters] A little warning before you dive in: [This is not traditional cultivation. The heroine is cold and unsentimental, not a self-sacrificing saint, and ruthless when it comes t 18.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    🍁The female protagonist is a modern-day four-elemental ability user who transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a seemingly useless young lady in everyone's eyes, unaware that she possesses a demonic spirit body. 🍁🍁The female protagonist grows stronger through continuous trials, saving her fiancé and resolving her tragic fate from her previous life.

14. 64 当 After One of Long Aotian's Harem Members Awakens 当龙傲天的后宫之一觉醒后 Thirteenth Concubine十三姨太Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Strong heroine + transmigration + spatial realm + adorable pets + alchemy + formations + puppets + mystical flames After being struck by a tribulation lightning bolt, You Nanxing had a dream. In the dream, her extraordinarily talented fiancé, who stood head and shoulders above everyone else, became an invalid with shattered meridians and a ruined dantian. And she became one of the hapless members of the original male lead Long Aotian's harem. For Long Aotian, she not only broke off her engagemen 4.8kReads8.9Score524Shelves
15. 65 带 Reborn with Superpowers, This Lady Is Invincible! 带着异能重生，本大小姐无敌了！ Ning Pan宁盼Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted When Yan Yunxing woke up in the apocalypse, she discovered that she had transmigrated, bringing several supernatural abilities with her. The only catch was that she had become a little girl, just seven years old! In this family, the head of the household had died early, the widowed mistress had remarried, and her father was just as worthless as ever, while her mother was just as biased. Was she reborn? Or had she transmigrated? This family was exactly like the ones in the apocalypse. Had they al 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 会 Chronicles of the Stars: The Brave Are Never Alone, Their Souls Shine Across the Five Elements 会星记【勇者不孤魂光耀五行】 Beneficent Soul益心人Eastern Fantasy220k WordsCompleted "Azure Dragon," "Black Tortoise," "Vermilion Bird," "White Tiger," "Peng Jiamu," "Free and Easy Wandering," "The Lonely Warrior"... A Journey to the Ethereal, Strange and Wonderful Travelogue, The Hidden World... Zu Huanhuan joins a plan to break the secret forces bent on destroying humanity's home, composing a heroic legend in which the stars shine across the Five Elements... Come embark with Huanhuan on a fantastical journey of the heart! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With the Gopher Flute in hand, her lower garment surpassed even Sun Wukong's tiger-skin skirt...

17. 67 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, the Dragon Kings Doted on Me 穿书后，我被龙傲天们团宠了 Grapefruit and Grape Juice西柚葡萄汁Ancient Romance558k WordsOngoing Overnight, Ning Shu transmigrated into a male-oriented power fantasy novel, becoming the cannon-fodder younger sister of the girl who gets dumped. When she learned that all kinds of races ran rampant in this world and humanity was oppressed, Ning Shu trembled with fear. Fortunately, she had a system-like golden finger. As long as she kept grinding, she could improve her skills without limit! But it didn’t take long for her to realize there were a few too many protagonists in this world! Faci 198Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    The female lead follows the path of human relationships. Many overpowered men fall in love with her, but she alone remains beautiful.

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