Looking for a Female Lead Who's Very Cautious, Even a Total Couch Potato! No Romance Preferred 求女主很谨慎，甚至很苟的文！无cp最好

1. 1 苟 Biding My Time in the General's Manor 苟在将军府 w Ziwuw子乌Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Heng transmigrated into a romance novel she had once relentlessly mocked. Then she discovered that The lovesick heroine had a fortune at her fingertips! The unhinged hero had secured the throne! The background male character was unbeatable! And Xia Heng herself, a sacrificial extra who was supposed to die from the start, was constantly testing the limits of the main cast! Xia Heng: Thanks for asking. I just want to stay alive! 13.1kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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   This is the book! I'm laughing so hard I'm rich! [Laughs] The female protagonist transmigrates into a book and becomes a beauty (assassin) sent to the general's mansion. While everyone else rushes forward recklessly, she tries her best to shrink back. She even carefully picks out the poison from under her fingernails, afraid of accidentally hurting herself. At the same time, she acts cowardly to the extreme, just to survive.

2. 2 年 A Commoner’s Road to Survival in the Era of Quick Transmigration 年代快穿凡人求生路 Springtime Deer Song鹿鸣春Modern Romance3.6M WordsOngoing Read this first: The protagonist has no memories and no golden finger. She only has vague impressions of the skills she learned in other worlds, as if she were born knowing them. The pacing varies: some worlds last around ten chapters, while others take dozens. The protagonist can be male, female, or an animal. There is no fixed CP. Men don’t occupy her heart, but she’s rarely been without one nearby. The story is still ongoing, so a low rating is normal. It will gradually rise later on. Every w 34.2kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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   I dare say this is the top novel I've read in over a decade, absolutely no substitutes! Ahhh, I'm so excited because I'm currently staying up all night reading this author's novel again. I just finished "A Small World," and I can't sleep in the middle of the night so I'm recommending it to you all. I really suggest everyone read this! You'll regret it if you don't! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] You can tell by my reading time. The female lead doesn't have any cheat codes, and she's incredibly cautious. This author is a true master, it's a pity the author is bad at naming things, but this is truly the top of the quick transmigration novel ceiling. No cheat codes, super incredibly good! It's truly the best quick transmigration novel I've ever read! I highly recommend all girls read this novel, it makes so much sense, you'll really regret it if you don't! You can really learn so many good things! The author's greatest strength is this kind of insightful and thought-provoking writing! The author's novels all have very positive values, are uplifting, and are very profound. The author has a deep understanding of human nature and vividly portrays the various aspects of life! Most importantly, the female lead has super high emotional and intellectual intelligence! The core concept is truly powerful and worth studying repeatedly. The author's delivery is incredibly smooth! Their abilities are superb! Their language skills are exceptional! The novel is very realistic; the author portrays human nature and interpersonal relationships with great insight! There are also various life philosophies and principles that are truly educational! I was frantically taking notes and screenshots while reading this novel. The female protagonist is clear-headed and doesn't have any special advantages. She often starts off on a dire situation, without any past memories or special abilities, but she doesn't follow the conventional path and manages to perfectly overcome adversity and turn the tables. In each new world, she has no memories of her previous lives and relies on her intelligence and diligence to break free from fate and forge her own path. This book truly depicts many real-life dilemmas that women might encounter and how to cope with them. I think the author writes exceptionally well, providing many insights. Much of the material is drawn from real life or actual events, keeping up with current events.

3. 3 路 The Side Character’s Work Journal 路人甲工作日志 Suffering in Dreams梦里吃苦Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + stockpiling + quick transmigration + space + System + adorable pets] A slice-of-life account Jiang Ping binds herself to the Passerby A System and begins a stockpiling adventure through countless little worlds via quick transmigration. (The golden finger is pretty powerful. The female lead transmigrates at random, and her gender and species aren’t fixed.) Worlds set in different eras, the apocalypse, the modern day, and ancient times… 5.4kReads8.7Score362Shelves

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   The "Passerby A" system is unassuming and doesn't attract attention, but it's incredibly powerful, easily taking down bad guys and sometimes even cooperating with the government. It's especially adorable when it transforms into a cat.

4. 4 重 Reborn Powerhouses Fight Among Themselves While I Scavenge for Gear in the Dark Zone 重生者内斗，我苟在暗区里捡装备 Spring Water泉中水Sci-Fi & Apocalypse414k WordsCompleted Grandma said I was destined for good fortune, that I'd have an extraordinary encounter and great opportunities, and that I'd get to see the prosperity of a new world and take part in its development. So, the day after Grandma's burial, sixteen-year-old Huang Que set off on the road to building a new world with a whopping inheritance of two hundred yuan. One step took her from 1999 to 2100 in a parallel world. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw two pretty girls arguing in front of her. Then 14.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   I've never seen anyone more sneaky than this. She secretly climbed to the top and became number one. She truly lives up to her name, "The Oriole in the Night."

5. 5 十 Ten Lifetimes of Good Deeds, Mending Heaven with a Red Packet Group 十世善人补天，手握红包群来了 Drunk on Wind and Rain, Coming Online风雨醉网来Modern Romance723k WordsOngoing [Alternate-History Period Setting + Growing Female Lead + Space + Interplanar Red Packet Group + No CP + Trials + Transmigrate into a Book] The female lead grows over time. She won't be mowing people down from the get-go; the early pacing is a little slow to warm up. Please don't criticize if it's not your cup of tea. Writing isn't easy, so thank you all! From the start, she's set up by her cousin and nearly thrown into a den of wolves?! Turns out her cousin was reborn! In this life, she's 1.8kReads—Score241Shelves

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   This guy is pretty cunning; he likes to keep his true abilities hidden.

6. 6 末 Stockpiling Supplies in the Apocalypse 末世囤货记 Wenqu纹曲Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsCompleted [Apocalyptic Disasters + Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Stockpiling + No Saintly Protagonist] Xu Xiaoyan works as a warehouse manager at a supermarket. One day, she suddenly gains a pocket dimension and suspects the apocalypse is coming, so she starts frantically stockpiling supplies. After enduring a series of disasters, including an epidemic, an insect plague, extreme heat, and earthquakes, she follows rescuers to a survivor base. But the base is short on resources, and humanity is put to the 17.9kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves

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   This one fits perfectly and is worth a look. It's a post-apocalyptic story about natural disasters, where the female protagonist has only one hidden space. It's not a wish-fulfillment story, there's no romantic pairing, and the overall tone is about surviving through her own efforts!

7. 7 穿 Transmigrated, I Survive by Gathering Herbs 穿越，我靠采药苟到最后 A New Journey at Dawn晨启新程Ancient Romance239k WordsOngoing [Ancient-Era Farming] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Fictional Map] [A North-South Mashup] [Ensemble Cast] [Spatial Store] [Modest Golden Finger] [Village Life] [Slow-Burn Slice of Life] Cheng Ruzhi was picked up by her grandfather as a child and raised to inherit his traditional Chinese medicine practice. Then, through a freak mistake, a death clerk took her soul by accident. To make up for it, the underworld sent her into an unfinished book to complete its story. If she could bring the book to a 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Who understands how incredibly relaxing this farming novel is: "Transmigrating to an Ancient Farming Family, I Survive by Gathering Herbs"? The protagonist transmigrates to an ancient farming family, and her life motto is: Survival is victory! She avoids the intrigues of the inner court and the powerful, focusing instead on gathering medicinal herbs in the mountains. While the neighbors are constantly causing trouble, the protagonist is single-mindedly focused on gathering herbs and making a little money. Slowly building up her wealth, she improves her life and cultivates her own little world. While others struggle and fret, she lives a peaceful and stable life. It's not about lying down and doing nothing, but about diligently making a living—full of everyday life and incredibly heartwarming! If you love a slow-paced, non-dramatic farming novel, go for it! #TomatoNovelRecommendation #SurvivalFarming #AncientRomance #Transmigration

8. 8 异 A Different Ming Dynasty: I Became a Saint with a Hundred Lives 异世大明：我用一百条命成圣 Zi Yang紫炀Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Alternate-history Ming Dynasty / Fighting for the People / The Art of Toppling Dragons / Loyal Ministers Who Risk Their Lives to Remonstrate / Rules Horror Lately, the atmosphere at court in the Fengtian Hall has grown rather grim. For several days in a row, officials from one particular residence have been risking their lives to remonstrate, and they really do die on the spot. “I stake my life on this remonstrance!” Here we go again. But Emperor Zhu Chongba has changed his approach, too. “Do yo 9.7kReads9.2Score741Shelves
9. 9 穿 Transmigrate into a Book Set in the Apocalypse: I Refuse to Be a Cannon-Fodder Heroine 穿书末世，拒绝当炮灰女配 Dreamers in Guatian's Writing瓜田笔下梦中人Sci-Fi & Apocalypse281k WordsCompleted [Zombies + romance + strong female lead + both leads are each other’s first + no angst + apocalypse] While everyone else transmigrates into a book as the heroine, she transmigrates as a cannon-fodder villainess. Being a villainess doesn’t matter. There’s no way she’s going to be cannon fodder. With the golden finger Heaven has granted her, she’s determined to make her way in this apocalyptic world! If she isn’t strong enough, she’ll keep her head down and build herself up. Once she’s capable, 56.9kReads9.0Score6kShelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates into a cannon fodder supporting character in a post-apocalyptic sweet romance novel, deciding to survive for now and slowly develop her abilities [laughing and crying emojis]. The female protagonist possesses all-around superpowers and has a spatial ability.

10. 10 回 Collecting Golden Fingers, Starting in the 1960s 回收金手指，从六零开始 Nan Zhi Yi Yi南之以易Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The CP depends entirely on the plot. The various worlds include historical eras, the apocalypse, natural disasters, the interstellar age, fleeing famine, a matriarchal society, farming, the supernatural, beastfolk, and more.] After Fang Yuan was unexpectedly in a car accident, she was bound to a so-called Tool-Character Rescue System. The System sends her to other small worlds to rescue tool characters who gave away their golden fingers for various reasons. Once she completes enough missions, s 20.8kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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    This one!! The pairings depend entirely on the plot.

11. 11 古 Natural Disasters in Ancient Times: Surviving Alone in a Chaotic Era 古代天灾：乱世独自逃荒日常 Chen Zizi尘子子Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [If you want to read about a heroine who does good deeds, plays the good person, and saves the world, this one's not for you!!!] [No romance + Not a saint + Stockpiling supplies + No handouts + Doesn't meddle in other people's business] [Heroine: Survived the apocalypse + Raised by an assassin = I leave others alone if they leave me alone. If trouble comes my way, I make sure there are no loose ends. She's really, really ruthless.] Song Qingling has barely transmigrated when she's faced with 9.2kReads8.4Score716Shelves

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    The female protagonist's survival skills are admirable; I was impressed by her refugee-like image described in the story.

12. 12 魔 The Witch's Farm: Build a Home in a Survival Game 魔女的农场：生存游戏建造家园 Nanbei Yuan南北鸳Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [No Romance] [Everyone Survives in a Western Fantasy World] [Building and Farming] [Lone Wolf] Su Mo opened her eyes and found herself in a massive Western fantasy survival game. From the start, she had a 2x2 patch of soil, an axe, and a fishing rod. She needed to obtain building blueprints and establish her own territory. With a Strength stat of 1, even carrying a crate of water was exhausting. It was a nightmare start to a survival game. After killing a slime, she obtained a s 97.2kReads8.5Score13.4kShelves

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    I recently caught up to the latest chapter of this book. It's a story about a player who is the last witch and tries to survive amidst the ongoing global campaign against witches.

13. 13 无 Infinite Survival: AAA Dungeon Local Goods Purchasing Service 无限求生：AAA副本土特产代购 Xiao Zanye Duo Hua小赞耶朵花Mystery858k WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Rule-Based Horror + Lone Wolf + Sneaky Player + Selfish Villainess + Strong Female Lead + No Romance] The rating just went up, so it should rise. Some instances feature characters with one-sided feelings for the heroine, but she never reciprocates. Lu Xuanyue died and came back to life. After transmigrating into another world as an orphan, she discovered a bug in the world: every place was called either City A or City B. From that moment on, she knew this broken world was doomed 60.6kReads8.4Score8.8kShelves

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    Great! The female lead is strong-willed, decisive, and single-mindedly pursues greater power. She's cautious and unassuming, always knowing what she wants. It's incredibly addictive to watch! [Heart emoji]

14. 14 丧 A Zombie's Hiking Diary 丧尸的徒步旅行日记 Li Jiu理久Sci-Fi & Apocalypse296k WordsCompleted [Leisurely Travels + Everyday Storylines + No Romance] [Content note: No fighting or drama, and the protagonist isn't cold-blooded, going on killing sprees, or antisocial. This is purely a story about taking walks!] When the apocalypse broke out, Yu Qingxian chose to die. But her attempt failed, and she became a zombie. She had been socially anxious and depressed in life, so she decided to travel on foot. Since everyone was a zombie anyway, she didn't feel so afraid anymore. 23.9kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    The female protagonist is a powerful zombie unaware of her own strength. As a human, she suffered from severe social anxiety, and as a zombie, she cautiously avoids humans. This book is very heartwarming; every character is wonderful, but it primarily focuses on the female protagonist's travels, making it rather gentle and comforting. Those who enjoy this type of story might want to check it out.

15. 15 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Cannon Fodder Survives Until the Final Episode 综影视：炮灰苟到最后一集 Emperor Yu, Who Loves Vegetable Braised Noodles爱吃时蔬焖面的于帝Female-Channel Fanfiction2.7M WordsCompleted Li Tangtang is an intern at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Her internship tasks send her into various TV dramas as a nobody, where she has to do her best to survive until the final episode. 1. Mother Sun in The Story of Minglan 2. Sun Miaoqing in Empresses in the Palace 3. Qingying's younger sister in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 4. ... 16kReads7.7Score627Shelves

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    The protagonist possesses a special ability but doesn't reveal it; he is cautious, resourceful, and has a well-developed personality.

16. 16 六 The 1960s: After Getting into Technical College, I Secure a Cadre Position 六零：考上中专后，我稳坐干部岗 Don't Know Any Better孬不道Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted [1960s + everyday life + extremely, extremely slow-paced + family squabbles + no rural assignment + vocational school entrance exams + few awful relatives] [This is a female-oriented novel! The heroine is an ordinary person, not a powerhouse heroine. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Heartbroken and still looking for an internship? To escape reality, senior college student Zhou Yuan casually signed a contract for the full-immersion game Awakening. When she opened her eyes, she had become Z 17.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This period novel is incredibly good! The female lead is low-key and develops her character quietly [added to my bookshelf]. She's intelligent and not a Mary Sue. The rating is a bit low because there aren't many reviewers [already hooked]. There's a scene where she dares to add an extra two ounces of lard to the pot when her family is rendering oil, but only when her dad is cooking, because her mom can spot excess oil at a glance [a masterpiece by Que Shi]. It mainly depicts the warm daily life of the main family. Its strength lies in its excellent period setting; this is the most focused on historical background I've read on Tomato [thumbs up]. Prices are reasonable, details are meticulously researched, and there aren't too many awful characters. It feels like you're truly living in that era. The only downside is the slow pace; there isn't much romance yet. You can read it as a period novel combined with a farming/developmental story.

17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Crying, the Host Is Reversing the System's Lifespan 快穿：哭死，宿主反向为系统续命 A Little Feather一个小羽毛Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + No Fixed CP + Good-for-Nothing System] Not a wish-fulfillment story, just the quiet, everyday struggle to survive. Shi Qi was a little spirit who had gained sentience. After being inexplicably struck dead by lightning, she wanted to keep scraping by by picking up corpses to extend her life, better known as possessing a corpse to come back to life. From then on, she never looked back as she set off down the path of corpse collecting... 21.2kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    1️⃣The female lead is indeed a cautious demon, though the beginning is a bit difficult. However, the process of gradually accumulating resources and abilities is very reassuring and makes for a good read. (Whether there's a romantic pairing is uncertain.) 2️⃣I don't remember if the female lead is considered cautious. Her task is to live long enough in each world. The protagonist doesn't just give up; instead, she gradually comprehends her own path using the resources she acquires, eventually succeeding in entering the Dao. To put it simply, it's the kind of story that's understated yet detailed, with a touch of warmth, but not entirely a diary-like narrative. The portrayal of the female lead is also quite good. However, one thing to be aware of is that the female lead's gender is inconsistent in each world; she can be male or female. 3️⃣Highly recommended if you like An Lingrong, and also recommended if you like intelligent, perceptive, and insightful female leads. She has a cheat ability, but it's not too significant. The original female lead and other characters in the story are also quite well-developed. However, since it's a palace intrigue novel, there will definitely be some frustrating moments. Those who dislike this type of story should avoid it. 4️⃣ As the title suggests, it's a reincarnation story, so the female lead integrates quite well. Although she was sent to the royal palace as a concubine by her family? (I'm not sure about this, I read it a long time ago), she lives a rather exciting life. As for whether she's cautious, that's a matter of opinion. After all, the male lead's identity and existence force the female lead to make compromises, leaving her with no room to hide. 5️⃣ The beginning is very good. The female lead's cautious and clear-headed character is well-established, and the male lead is a relatively normal person, so the early plot is very smooth. However, my biggest pet peeve is the few chapters the author intermittently added during the hiatus. It really hit me hard. Just when things were finally getting better for the female lead and she was finally able to leave the palace to have fun, they arranged for her to ride a horse without knowing she was pregnant, and then she lost control and fell off her horse. I was really confused at the time, so I dropped the book. However, the author has updated it again now, so maybe they've revised the story. Of course, I haven't read it, so I'm not sure. But the author's writing style is fine, and as long as they don't mess things up like that, I still highly recommend it. 6️⃣ The female lead in the first world seems to have been reincarnated, though it's not explicitly stated in the story. Her mission is to live longer and receive greater rewards. The characterization of the other female supporting characters in this world is quite good, and the female lead is particularly sweet-talking and has high emotional intelligence. Watching her conversations with elders always gives me a sense of learning. The first few worlds were quite good, but I didn't quite understand several of the later worlds. It felt like the author was trying to connect everything, but I personally didn't like it, so I dropped it when it reached the elf world.

18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: Chang Ning's Journey 快穿之长宁的旅途 Wind in the Mountains山间风声Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (No CP + Ordinary Passersby + Staying Away from the Plot + Transmigrating into a Book) The plot? I can use it as a reference. The protagonist? Has nothing to do with me. Romance? No thanks! Traveling through different little worlds, Chang Ning has only one goal: to stay alive for as long as possible. P.S. After the female lead transmigrates, her gender is not fixed. If that bothers you, please think twice before reading! 13.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
19. 19 安 An Lingrong Is Reborn into a Disastrous Start 安陵容重生到天崩开局 Rose Leaning on Snowy Fragrance蔷薇倚香雪Female-Channel Fanfiction520k WordsCompleted Reborn into the disastrous opening scene of a blood test to determine parentage, An Lingrong works to unite everyone she can. First, she gets the useless An Bihuai out of the way, then gradually takes revenge on each person who humiliated her in her previous life, ultimately finding happiness. 1. An Lingrong is still An Lingrong, and she is not a good person. 2. An Lingrong’s appearance draws on the original work’s descriptions. She has a very bewitching face. 3. Zhen Huan’s intelligence is not 8.3kReads9.3Score714Shelves
20. 20 梦 Dreaming of Disaster: A Working Girl's Stockpiling Diary 梦见天灾：打工女孩的囤货日常 Time Shift时移Sci-Fi & Apocalypse471k WordsCompleted Hardworking office drone Wen Qian unexpectedly gains a pocket dimension, followed by dreams about natural disasters. So she switches from saving up to buy a home to spending her money on supplies, and transforms from an overworked city employee into a rural food vlogger. Then Wen Qian notices that news reports about disasters around the world are becoming more frequent… 8.5kReads8.9Score664Shelves

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    This one fits perfectly! The female protagonist is mostly alone and doesn't tell anyone about the existence of her own space. It's a great read!

21. 21 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves
22. 22 为 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为妾的自我修养 Yu Jian郁见Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan transmigrates as a merchant's daughter and becomes a pawn her family uses to avoid disaster. Her father sends her to Changning Marquis Xie An as a concubine. As a concubine, Zhu Yan stays true to herself. She doesn't compete, make a fuss, or draw attention. Who could have guessed that the Marquis of Changning would be so fortunate? When something happens to the royal family's only two heirs, the emperor chooses Xie An, a member of the imperial clan, to inherit the throne. If a concubine 6.3kReads9.2Score450Shelves
23. 23 被 Bound to a System in the 1970s, I Became a Tycoon 被系统绑到七十年代后我成了首富 Fen Luxia粉鹿夏Modern Romance319k WordsOngoing After Ye He died, the System forcibly bound her and made her transmigrate into the villainess of a period novel. The youngest daughter in a blended family, unloved by both parents, she was facing an order to go to the countryside before even finishing middle school. According to the book, after going to the countryside, the original owner would meet the handsome male lead and become hopelessly obsessed with him, banging her head against a wall for his sake. She would give him the hard-won opport 710Reads—Score159Shelves

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    It looks good, I like it.

24. 24 快 Quick Transmigration: Survive Three Episodes, Win Ten Million 快穿：活过三集一千万 Lin Lingying林令滢Ancient Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Shen Ruyin is watching a period drama with her best friend. Seeing all the schemes and backstabbing in the inner residence and the imperial palace, she can’t help but complain. “If I transmigrated to ancient times, I probably wouldn’t make it past three episodes.” She never dreamed that those words would come true. She actually transmigrates. No pocket dimension, no System, no spirit spring, no mind reading. She gets nothing but a completely bare-bones start. The deity who sent her to transmigra 29kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves
25. 25 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 62.7kReads8.5Score7.8kShelves
26. 26 求 Survival Game: Call Me an Honest Merchant 求生游戏：请叫我诚信商人 A Little Fu Fu一只福富Sports903k WordsOngoing [Leveling Up + No Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] All of humanity is dragged into a survival game, and Li Zhi changes class early to become a “merchant.” Starting out with a stall at the most primitive Beastfolk market, she gradually grows into a cosmic merchant known to everyone. Other races: “What a schemer! A once-in-a-century swindler! Not only is she crafty, her underlings can fight like crazy! Who’d dare refuse to do business with her?!” “Slander! Pure slander! I’ve always done business 204.3kReads9.2Score36.5kShelves

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    The female lead perfectly embodies the word "survival"—she's flexible, eloquent, highly capable, and has a powerful backer she earned herself. Highly recommended!

27. 27 哨 [Interstellar] The Sentinel's Handbook 【星际】哨兵使用手册 5185Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted Space-age Sentinels and Guides + Beloved by Everyone, with all the arrows pointing one way + No official couple, but plenty of romantic tension + No BL, but a little GL + Growth-oriented female lead, not a power fantasy from the start + Dark, villainous protagonist (not a sweet, kind heroine or a traditional strong female lead; don't read if that's not your thing) "When my rank was low and I had nothing, they looked down on me. They saw my pheromones and my mental companion, which could be used 17.8kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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    The female lead is extremely cautious at the beginning, the super cautious type, but later she starts to transform into a queen. It's really great!

28. 28 成 Why Help Others Get What They Want? I’ll Choose Myself 成全别人？不如成全自己 Yue Cangyun Nali月藏云那里Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted In the book, Xu Jing'an spent her whole life helping others and putting them first, yet in the end, no one even said a kind word about her. This time, she's going to look after herself first and do what's best for her. 141.6kReads9.5Score11.6kShelves

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    Highly recommend this book! It's about a family full of cunning and shrewdness. The female protagonist is so proactive in preventing danger that she even blackens her dagger to avoid it reflecting light and being seen by bad guys. She's clever and cautious. Although the text is short, the content is rich. The plot doesn't drag.

29. 29 全 Global Survival: I Became the Eternal Second Place 全民求生，我成了万年老二 Air Fryer Reheated Rice空气炸锅热饭Sci-Fi & Apocalypse823k WordsCompleted [No romance + stockpiling + infinite survival + natural disasters + teammates + food + mildly scary] [The rating just opened, so it’ll gradually rise. Don’t miss out, come take a look!] People know that among all the rankings, you can remember the number one spot, because it might belong to the leading sheep, the fierce wolf, the agile leopard, or the farsighted eagle. You can also remember the number six, because that one’s a troublemaking stick, a fish coasting along, a bucket waiting to be fi 72.2kReads9.3Score11.9kShelves

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30. 30 本 I Only Wanted to Keep My Head Down and Cultivate to Immortality, but Reality Had Other Plans 本想苟着修个仙，可现实不允许啊 Kong Wei空娓Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Immortality + lighthearted daily life + genius + no romance] Jiang Ning never expected to be reborn in another world after she died, along with a message she couldn't tell was true or false: she was an immortal. At first, all she wanted was to escape the fate of being married off young. But somehow, she kept going further and further until she looked back and realized she had reached the very top of the world. There is no revenge or scheming. The female lead is rather detached and laid-back, bu 3.5kReads8.0Score373Shelves

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    The female protagonist survives from beginning to end. She gains an immortality right from the start, but suddenly discovers someone is looking for immortals, causing her to cower before she can even get going. The overall plot is fast-paced and worth checking out.

31. 31 满 The Mountains Are Full of Treasure: A Bitter Girl’s Rise 满山都是宝，苦瓜少女的崛起 Nian Xiaogao Loves Rice Cakes年小糕爱吃年糕Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted [Farming! Feel-Good Story! Golden Finger! Food! No Romance] [Content warning: No male lead, but there is one-sided affection. A gentle, cozy story!] College student Lin Xiu wakes up as a poor orphan girl in ancient times. There’s even a tiny baby by her bed, crying to be fed! A home stripped bare, doomed from the start! She thinks heaven must be against her, but then it gives her a golden finger! The mountains are wonderful! Picking mushrooms and making delicious food! Finding medicinal herbs 2.9kReads8.2Score342Shelves

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    The female protagonist was too young when she first transmigrated, and her family was destitute. Even though she had money, she didn't dare to spend it. However, because she had a system, she didn't suffer much hardship, and her two little foodies ate and drank well at home every day. [Laughs][laughs]

32. 32 穿 Transmigrated into a Book in the 1970s: Stay Away from Me! 穿书七零，你们不要过来啊 Listening to Zen in the Rain卧雨听禅Modern Romance306k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book set in the 1970s, Zhao Nuannuan just wants to scrape by with what little she has and improve her living conditions. But why is this world riddled with transmigrators? The male and female leads are everywhere, stirring up trouble. Stay away from me! I don't want to become cannon fodder!!!! 1.4kReads8.7Score102Shelves

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    She's cautious but not very bright. She doesn't have a man, but she has a close female friend.

33. 33 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 961Reads—Score242Shelves
34. 34 公 Highway Survival: Frozen from the Start, I Win by Letting My Dolls Carry Me 公路求生：冰封开局我靠玩偶躺赢 Just a Little Bean Dumpling是个豆团子Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse for all + road survival + lie flat + homebody + dollmaker + food + adorable pets + no romance] [No female rivalry, lone-wolf protagonist, slow-paced survival, ensemble cast of dolls.] [Disasters]: Frozen plateaus, scorching deserts, floodwaters, eerie fog, and abyssal sinkholes. Su An is reborn, returning to the time before she was pulled into the game. In one month, she will be pulled into the Blue Star Ascension Survival Game, becoming one of the Blue Star players livestreaming ci 15.9kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    Look, look, they're mostly post-apocalyptic lone wolf stories.

35. 35 丁 Grade-D Spirit Farmer, Now with Cheats 丁等灵农她开挂了 Li You You璃呦游Fantastical Romance542k WordsOngoing One heroine, no romance After her family sold her for thirty spirit stones, Bu Yan thought all her life held in store was three mu of barren fields and a drafty stone hut. Until she discovered When the greens she planted ripened, she gained “ten days' worth of cultivation.” When her radishes ripened, she learned a “Hemostasis Talisman.” As soon as she planted thorny vines, the System chased after her and shoved three Foundation-Nurturing Pills into her hands. Other cultivators advanced by medi 2.7kReads6.6Score270Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, cautious farming and cultivation.

36. 36 穿 Transmigrated into a Famine-Escape Novel: I Snatched the Heroine’s Space from the Start 穿进逃荒文：开局截胡女主空间 Egrets in the Deep Woods林深见鹭Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Flight from Famine + Spatial Storage + Farming + No Romance] Lin Ruolan never expected that complaining too much while reading novels on Yangshijie would get her tossed into a famine-escape story as an old widow. Lin Ruolan was delighted. An old widow? Perfect. No giving birth or waiting on a husband, no cleaning up after children or raising them. She was straight to the top of the food chain. What a life! As for the heroine, her daughter-in-law, who never got along with her, L 8.8kReads7.0Score796Shelves
37. 37 开 A Beggar from the Start, I Conquer the Cultivation World with Lucky Hints 开局乞丐，靠好运提示卷翻修仙界 Mo Zhuiying莫追影Fantastical Romance718k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [System] [No Romance] [Cultivation and Power-Ups] [Not a Doormat] [Snatching Opportunities] [Escape and Rise] [Playing It Safe] After transmigrating into ancient times as a little beggar, Chi Weiyang found herself from the start in a drafty ruined temple, facing a living hell. She thought she'd landed in a farming-and-survival story, but then the System started showing up right on time every day at five in the morning! “Ding! Today's lucky tip: Walk three hundred paces east 78.5kReads8.2Score11.6kShelves

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    I only recommend this one. The female protagonist is undoubtedly a master of the "Gou Dao" style, easily defeating powerful figures and causing chaos in secret realms. Even now, I still don't know her true identity [smirk].

38. 38 沙 After the Wacky Old Ancestor Emerged from Seclusion, She Discovered She Was Invincible 沙雕老祖出关后，发现自己无敌了 My Name Is Huang Yougeng我叫黄有梗Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Invincible heroine + no romance + hilarious chaos + revenge against scumbags + team leveling] The heroine is greedy, lecherous, morally questionable, biased toward her own people, and utterly shameless. If that bothers you, don't read! Yao Hua was a well-known slacker at Floating Cloud Pavilion. She earned her sect contributions by having children and raised her cultivation by sheer luck. After being gravely injured and going into seclusion, she emerged one day to find that everyone stronger t 3.8kReads8.9Score439Shelves

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    Completed. The female lead is a goofy, lecherous, and scheming sixth sister. Her children and relatives are all idiots too. The female lead is invincible from the start and remains invincible in the end. A super good ensemble piece! No romantic pairing but there are children. Very funny, not a cliché story. The female lead's character is consistent, cunning, and ruthless. If you like silly and funny stories, you can read it without thinking. [Smirk]

39. 39 综 Film and TV Crossover: Starting Out as An Lingrong and Becoming a Top Grinder 综影视之从安陵容开始当卷王 Chubby White Cat白猫胖墩Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing Su Wanwan was a consummate workaholic. Just as she had achieved success, she unexpectedly died from overwork and gained a System that let her survive in TV dramas. What? She could go home once she completed her missions? Then she'd better get right to work! Mission worlds: An Lingrong in Empresses in the Palace, Wei Yanwan in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, with the next world yet to be decided. This is a slow transmigration story, slow transmigration, slow transmigration! I'll say it three tim 29kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    The first book is really cunning, but cleverly cunning. The second book is really complicated, complicated in a very cunning way.

40. 40 无 In the Infinite Survival Game, It’s All About Laying Low 无限生存游戏全靠苟 Tian Zhaozhao天兆兆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [System] + [Infinite spatial storage] + [Apocalyptic survival] + [Stockpiling] No romance Su Li had been estranged from her family since childhood. After her parents divorced, they left her with her grandmother to raise. When her grandmother died when Su Li was thirteen, she lived alone in their old house. By chance, she obtained infinite spatial storage and began stockpiling supplies for the next three years. One night, when she was sixteen, an outsider System named 0079 logged into Blue Star. 1.3kReads7.1Score101Shelves
41. 41 天 Natural-Disaster Apocalypse: A Card-Drawing Game for All 天灾末日，全民抽卡游戏 Meow Emperor喵大皇Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsCompleted [Natural disasters + stockpiling + lifespan as currency + cards + no romance] When the apocalypse arrives, lifespan becomes the currency of exchange... It began with nothing more than a gentle drizzle, yet it felt like a declaration that the end of the world had come. One disaster after another followed. Gray fog, scorching sun, bitter cold... Bacteria, radiation, famine... Blue Star, long at peace, entered the apocalypse... the Age of Lifespan. Yun Xi had struggled to survive in the apocalypse 3.8kReads8.7Score389Shelves
42. 42 我 I Use the Sign-In System to Enjoy the Gossip in the 1970s 我靠签到系统在七零吃瓜 Ordinary Days寻常光阴Modern Romance603k WordsOngoing [Sign-in System + gossip + sent to the countryside + romance + a touch of ensemble cast] Su Xia, a youth soon to be sent to the countryside, suddenly finds a sign-in System in her mind. By checking in with key characters, she can obtain generous supplies. From then on, the male and female leads of countless period novels, reborn supporting heroines, idiotic second male leads... and all the bit-part characters who sacrifice themselves on the “front lines” for the plot start appearing around Su Xi 91.6kReads9.1Score13.5kShelves

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    The first two are survival stories, the latter two are cultivation stories. In the first two, the female lead doesn't reveal her special abilities. In the first book, her family is harmless, and the educated youth compound is remarkably united, focusing on her quietly observing the drama unfold. In the second book, she has challenging family members; the female lead is initially very cautious when she lacks power, but after graduating, she stays away from trouble. In the third book, the female lead is extremely cautious based on her past life experiences, actively avoiding challenging sects and even refusing to put spirit artifacts she's signed with into her spatial storage. She'll secretly take revenge, knowing how to finish off enemies and dispose of evidence. The fourth book is purely for enjoyment, with no romantic pairing. Just read them!

43. 43 穿 I Transmigrated to the 1960s and Quietly Snapped Up Bargains 穿越六零偷偷捡漏 10519232Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She transmigrates to the resource-scarce 1960s, seizes the opportunity to quietly snap up overlooked treasures, and keeps a low profile as she makes a living, protecting her family through difficult times while waiting for better days. There is a love interest, but he appears late. 37.9kReads7.7Score4.1kShelves
44. 44 无 Infinite Apocalypse: From the Start, I Have a Basement Safe House 无限末世：开局一座地窖安全屋 A Carrot一颗萝卜Sci-Fi & Apocalypse505k WordsCompleted [Sci-fi Mystery + Apocalypse Game + Gods Reborn + Ensemble Cast + No Romance] (Contracted for print publication) Synopsis: The end arrives, and humanity officially enters the apocalyptic era. Thirty million safe houses appear around the world, offering people shelter. Binding yourself to a safe house is the only way to have a chance at survival. Humanity struggles to survive in the cracks, waiting for the “gods” to save them. * Su Xiao binds herself to three safe houses on the very first day, an 58.3kReads8.6Score8kShelves

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    The first book, *The End of the Chinese Era*, differs from typical apocalyptic stories in that it's set in China [smirk]. The second and third books both feature various skills, similar to *Seeking Songs While Carrying Wine*, but with a more Chinese style, making them easier to understand. They're all new releases, not many in number.

45. 45 重 After I Was Reborn and Switched Sects, My Sister Regretted It Bitterly 重生换宗后，妹妹肠子都悔青了 Thirteenth Concubine十三姨太Fantastical Romance884k WordsOngoing Reborn + face-slapping + romance + cultivation space + past and present lives + play the pig to eat the tiger + secret identity + classic cultivation progression After being reborn, her younger sister takes the Wanfa Sect token ahead of time. “Big sister, I’ll give you the token for the Xuantian Sect. Make sure you treasure your time there!” Her sister thinks she’s the only one who got a second chance at life, unaware that Wen Qianyu was reborn too. In her previous life, her sister joined th 32.3kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves
46. 46 巫 The Witch's Cultivation Journey 巫女修仙传 Zhao Zhao A Mu Mu昭昭阿木木Fantastical Romance483k WordsCompleted Sword Cultivator! As the meridians inside her were pulled out inch by inch, she made no sound. She simply counted silently to herself: three left... When she counted down to zero, Qin Tianba found herself still sitting cross-legged where she had been. She lowered her head and glanced at her shattered dantian. It was completely empty. So her spiritual root was gone! Next came her bones, picked out one by one until her flesh, left without anything to support it, collapsed in a heap. Qin Tianba tho 228Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For some reason, this book doesn't have many ratings, but the writing is really good. The author doesn't have much cultural background, and there are no typos throughout the entire book.

47. 47 重 Back Before the Apocalypse, I Take My Country to the Skies! 重回末世前，我带着国家飞！ June Lemon六月柠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Apocalypse + strong female lead + no romance + feel-good wish fulfillment The apocalypse arrives, and monsters descend. Bai Nianxia returns to one year before the apocalypse. There's still a chance to change everything. If she has no special abilities, she'll awaken them herself... If she has no weapons, she'll develop them herself... If there's no base, she'll build one together with everyone... In this life, she stands with her country. In this life, every citizen of Huaguo becomes a special-a 8.3kReads8.5Score878Shelves
48. 48 人 The Human Emperor Banner Is Billowing Black Smoke? I'm a Perfectly Decent Person! 人皇幡冒黑烟？我真是正经人啊！ Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Selfish + competitive and grabby + ruthless + not pure wish fulfillment + dark cultivation + classic cultivation style] Bai Yue thought she had the standard transmigration plot: open her eyes in a cultivation world, with cultivators everywhere, spirit beasts as common as dogs, and a couple of fake sweethearts putting on a show. Instead, everyone has to enter the game, and the System pops up a message: “Poor signal. Transport in progress...” Her transmigration becomes a downright bizarre expe 32.4kReads8.8Score6.3kShelves
49. 49 只 As Long as You're Fast Enough, Even Basic Attacks Can Be Unbeatable 只要够快，平A也能无敌 Jiu Ruofeng咎若风Sports693k WordsCompleted [No romance + Female lead who grows stronger + Loner type] Rapid technological progress has carried humanity farther into space, but Blue Star's dwindling resources have left people struggling to survive. Then, a virtual game called Second World quietly rises to prominence. At first, everyone thinks it's just a game created through international cooperation to ease the strain of survival. But when a number of players bring items from the game back with them, every country goes into a frenzy. In 3.6kReads8.3Score285Shelves
50. 50 女 Disguised as a Man to Go Undercover, Codename Sang Biao 女扮男装做卧底，代号丧彪 Jade Uncarved翡玉不琢Ancient Romance697k WordsOngoing Secret identities + undercover agents + a cross-dressing heroine who grows over time + women competing for male attention + men competing for female attention (fighting over each other) + traditional handcrafting After spending a massive amount of energy to pull its Host back from the gates of death yet again, the 996 Ultimate Undercover System can’t help asking the question that’s been weighing on its soul: Host, how did you die again? After being killed by two enemies at once, Yun Congyue give 16.2kReads8.8Score2.2kShelves

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    This meets your requirements. It's witty, interesting, and not a simplistic story. I highly recommend it.

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