Please Recommend Immortal Cultivation Stories with a Normal Female Lead, No Goofballs or Doting Ensembles 求女主是正常的修仙小说，不要推沙雕、团宠之类

1. 1 转 Reincarnated as the Sacrificial Princess After the Mary Sue Novel Ends 转生成玛丽苏文完结后的替死公主 Taro Sweet Potato Baby芋薯小宝Ancient Romance793k WordsOngoing [play the pig to eat the tiger + sweet on the outside, dark within + ensemble cast + happy ending] Mo Shu transmigrates into a book, landing in a Mary Sue cultivation novel. The good news: Her mother is the heroine of the first generation, and her older sister is the second-generation heroine. The bad news: Her mother and three powerful fathers sacrifice her for the greater good, using her as a vessel to eliminate an evil spirit and protect peace across the continent. As the price, she is sent a 2.4kReads9.2Score231Shelves

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   This book seems to be relatively unknown; it's a hidden gem! [Crying emoji] The female lead is incredibly intelligent and resilient. She appears gentle and weak on the surface, but secretly she's ruthless, seeking revenge and reaping all the benefits. The romance between the male and female leads is also fantastic; it's not just lust at first sight. The male lead is completely devoted to the female lead. It's also an ensemble piece where everyone grows and develops in their own way! Very good.

2. 2 快 Stop Going Clang-Clang-Clang! She's Already Going Bang-Bang-Bang! 快别锵锵锵了，她都哐哐哐了 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Fantastical Romance545k WordsCompleted [Violent, adorable executioner × jealous, stone-faced judge] Original title: The Wicked Woman Rules the Heavenly Dao Xie Ling's spiritual root is unique throughout the ages, yet it's dismissed as a worthless false spiritual root. The imperial family oppresses her, the Daoist academy ostracizes her, and the Immortal Alliance mocks her. She acts obedient, then turns around and stirs up trouble under the name “Death God,” earning a fearsome reputation. She's greedy. She wants power, money, and fame 37.2kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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   These aren't the most beloved characters in the series, nor are they silly; they're all strong female protagonist novels 🥰 The first one is absolutely divine! The second one is also incredibly good, okay? The third one is also good. The fourth one has a boring beginning but becomes hilariously good later on.

3. 3 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.4kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves
4. 4 被 Driven to Death by a Cultivator’s Mistress? I’ll Raise My Sword to the Nine Heavens 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 80.3kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves
5. 5 和 After Breaking with My Sect, I Joined My Archrival’s Instead 和师门决裂后，我转身入宿敌宗门 Fourteen Notes十四笺Ancient Romance826k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Romance] [Happy Ending] In her previous life, Wen Ling concealed her identity as the Young Lord. Thanks to her peerless talent, she became the God of War of the Nine Provinces, only to end up accused by her sect of colluding with the demons. Unwilling to accept that fate, she took them all down with her. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to her first year at Lingxiao Sect. Her junior sister had framed her and gotten her spiritual root cripp 20.3kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
6. 6 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 148.8kReads9.6Score19.3kShelves
7. 7 恶 Wicked Cultivator: I Hold the True, Good, and Beautiful System and Become the Demon Emperor 恶女修仙，手握真善美系统成魔帝 You Lianqing犹怜青Ancient Romance725k WordsOngoing [Lone-wolf cultivation + no romance + System + native-born underdog + villainess + dual mastery of medicine and formations] Li Li has always been sharp-tongued and ruthless, with a fierce grudge against anyone who crosses her. She has been beaten countless times for it, yet she never learns her lesson. When she was ten, a monster calling itself the “Truth, Goodness, and Beauty System” came to her, back when she was still called Ding Er Ya, and forced her to do good deeds. Guided by the principle 19kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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   The first book was a gem I found among Tomatoes, and the second one, with its such an epic life, ended so ordinarily. I felt really unsatisfied after reading it. The writing is very logical and smooth, and the cultivation aspect is very orthodox with almost no plot holes. The combat power is also clearly defined, and the protagonist progresses step by step.

8. 8 道 Fellow Daoist! That Thief Has Written Another Book 道友！那贼子她又写新书了 Three or Four Times三四番Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + no romance + divination cultivator + light literary borrowing] What do you do when you transmigrate to the cultivation world and are about to starve to death?! I’ve just arrived in the cultivation world, fresh off a mule. Thanks for asking: of course I’ll write stories to make money! . Her quest for immortality could wait. One book, After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed, I Became the Immortal Venerable’s First Disciple, made her famous. Zhu Wuyou thought she could 8.9kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
9. 9 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance183k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.8kReads—Score927Shelves

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   In their struggle to win back their daughter-in-law, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and forced the first wife to leave. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. 😘

10. 10 反 The Villainess Goes on a Rampage Across the Nine Continents! The Protagonists All Kneel 反派女配杀疯九洲！主角们都跪了 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted “If the author says there's no romance, then there really isn't.” She became the saintess of one of the Four Great Sacred Lands, with exceptional talent, a prestigious position, and a decent fortune. And yet, with such an impressive setup, she was destined to be a cannon-fodder villain in countless stories about male and female leads. To avoid being won over or defeated, and to stay alive, she had no choice but to strike first. Oh, did I hit too hard? My mistake, my mistake. Go recover, then com 18.1kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    I rarely recommend books, but the topic is about like-minded people. I also dislike silly and overly sweet novels, because the setting of these two types of novels makes it feel like everyone except the protagonist is a stupid NPC. Here are a few books that I added to my bookshelf after reading them, all featuring strong female leads!

11. 11 修 Every Side Character in This Cultivation Novel Is a Villain 修仙炮灰身边皆是反派 Cuckoo布谷鸟Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Female-Led Cultivation + Strong Female Lead + No Romance] Yun Youshu was born into the cultivation world as a useless nobody, and had already given up on herself. Then one day, her memories awakened. What? She was cannon fodder? The kind of cannon fodder who was killed by the male lead without even being given a name? Yun Youshu fought back. Now that she knew where the male lead’s opportunities lay, she wasn’t going to hold back! People of the cultivation world: Weren’t we told she was usel 8.8kReads8.9Score890Shelves
12. 12 修 Isn't Cultivation Better? Love-Struck Fools, Back Off! 修炼不香吗？恋爱脑退退退！ Turn Around and Dream Back转身梦回Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP] [Traditional Xianxia] [Strong Female Lead] [Genius Protagonist] Ling Yaohan was an ordinary girl until she was tested and found to possess all five spiritual roots. From that day on, she stepped onto the path of immortality and began her journey in search of the Dao... In this life, all I seek is the Dao. I will let nothing else distract me. A friendly reminder: This novel has no CP, romance, or ambiguous relationships. 7.7kReads9.1Score719Shelves
13. 13 好 Phew, I Survived Another Day in the Cultivation World 好险，又在修仙界多活了一天 Mischievous and Cunning刁钻古怪Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation + System + genius protagonist + satisfying wish fulfillment + wicked female lead + no main-story romance, though she has a one-sided admirer] Merchants value profit over parting. After successfully eliminating her other illegitimate siblings and inheriting the family business, Ning Zhao pulls an all-nighter and dies of exhaustion. She transmigrates into a female-oriented cultivation novel titled After Proving My Dao by Killing My Husband, I Ascended on the Spot. And she 11.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
14. 14 南 The Coffin Maiden of Southern Xinjiang's Cultivation Record 南疆棺女修仙记 Jiang Jiang Jiang江僵姜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP, no CP, no CP, no romance: a female lead who cultivates immortality through corpse control in southern Xinjiang. If someone wrongs her, she gets revenge on the spot instead of bottling it up!!!] After watching a hospital dispute, she somehow transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation. Luo San is completely unfazed. As long as she's strong enough, anywhere can be home. But when she looks at the little white jade coffin hanging from her waist, she falls silent. She's not a sword cul 2.5kReads8.9Score303Shelves
15. 15 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 97.1kReads9.5Score16.3kShelves

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    None of them are silly, let alone the most beloved character. [Heart] The first book starts with everyone around her being quite awful. [Heart] The fourth book is also about struggling to survive. [Heart] The third book is incredibly good, but because the female lead is so strong, she eventually becomes a kind of spiritual leader... This doesn't seem to fit the definition of a beloved character? Because I feel like the female lead dotes on them, or rather, she is their destiny, their pioneer. [Heart] The fifth book is also one of the earlier ones, and the female lead is very resilient. I especially like the personalities of the female leads in these books; they don't have any mental illnesses (I don't know when it started, but more and more protagonists seem to have mental illnesses, like depression, bipolar disorder, or lack of love). These books are all quite normal, without any obvious idiocy; they are normal books.

16. 16 全 The Craziest Man in the Entire Continent, and My Flute Is No Less Deadly 全洲第一疯，我的箫也未尝不利 Grass and Wood One草木甲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Divine-grade wood spiritual root + powerful heroine + dual cultivation in array formations and music + subverting expectations + a touch of ensemble cast] “An Avalokitesvara’s face, a voice like colored glass.” That’s how everyone in Qiming Continent describes Wen Xi. Wen Xi died, came back to life, and was about to die again when the System finally piped up in time [System Xiaoming reminds you: complete the world-saving mission and you can bring Mommy back to life, darli 98.2kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves

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    I guarantee the female protagonists in the first six books are all serious people! No abstract stuff! Because I read the last book a while ago, I can't quite remember if the jokes were funny or not, but I can assure you it's a really good book!!! It's a different kind of fantasy novel, just look at its 9.6 Rating! If you really can't handle that, you can check out the first six books; they're all quite good.

17. 17 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
18. 18 人 In the Cultivation World, My White Moonlight Chooses to Side with the Villain 人在修仙界，白月光选择跟反派混 Durian-Flavored Cheese榴莲味奶酪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female lead: slyly keeping a low profile while thinking she's the hunter / Male lead: sweet on the outside, dark within, and willing to be the prey] Gu Nanyan transmigrated into a cultivation novel about a stand-in and was forced to play the supporting role for an entire lifetime. After painstakingly following the plot to the end, she never expected to be reborn in the novel's world. Gu Nanyan: “I really can't thank you enough!” Thinking back on the previous life's plot, she had barely made it 39.4kReads9.1Score6.2kShelves
19. 19 宗 Beloved by the Sect: Junior Sister’s Swordsmanship Is Beyond Compare 宗门团宠，师妹她剑法超神 Zhuo Jiu灼九Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Coming of age / ensemble cast / everyone’s favorite / face-slapping / feel-good revenge / putting scumbags in their place] After being harmed by her elder sister, Yun Zhi suddenly discovers that she is a doomed supporting character who dies early in a book. But this time, she not only survives, she also breaks free of the plot. The eldest senior sister happens to find her and brings her back to the sect, where she becomes the youngest junior sister of the Tenth Peak. Yun Zhi had only wanted to 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
20. 20 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 128.7kReads9.5Score50.8kShelves
21. 21 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32.9kReads9.6Score4.5kShelves
22. 22 虐 The Tragic-Romance Heroine Is Obsessed with Cultivation 虐文女主沉迷修仙 A Smile Through the Dust陌尘一笑Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted No romance, strong female lead, and the heroine stays single, single, single. The heroine works hard at cultivation, plays it safe in the early stages, and stays focused on herself. She’s a genius who grows stronger over time. She’s neither wholly good nor wholly evil, and does as she pleases. The System is only useful for transmitting the plot and little else. Tragic-romance scenario one: She becomes the stand-in for a wealthy young master’s true love. The heroine: “I’m going to cultivate immor 4.6kReads9.2Score391Shelves

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    These three books are truly pure cultivation novels, all featuring sword cultivators. The female leads are all very strong, and there are no melodramatic plot twists. Highly recommended!

23. 23 修 Cultivation: Everyone Thinks She Has Powerful Backing 修仙，所有人都以为她背景很强 A Lovestruck Soul Among Flowers花语人痴Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No romance, heroine’s growth + five-element spiritual roots + single-minded pursuit of immortality] Wu Weiyang is determined to cultivate the Dao and become an immortal, but she was born with five-element spiritual roots, considered the worst talent in the cultivation world. She refuses to give up. If her aptitude is poor, she’ll make up for it with hard work. If hard work isn’t enough, she’ll add a little luck and a little perseverance. When she gradually begins to stand out, everyone says, “H 22.9kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves
24. 24 凡 Cultivating to Immortality as a Mortal with a System Panel 凡人修仙，我有系统面板 A Cup of Wine in the Spring Breeze Among Peach and Plum Blossoms桃李春风一杯酒丶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Cultivation] [Strong Female Lead’s Growth] [A Minor Golden Finger: Cultivation Status Panel] [Master of Swordsmanship, Physical Cultivation, and Spells] [Genius Protagonist] [Leveling Up] [Diverse Worlds] [No CP] [Transmigration] Just received a rating. “Ordinary person” means the female lead has no background, no divine office, and no special bloodline. In this story, might makes right! A modern college student starts out mining. What a disastrous beginning. The cruel mine owner i 4.7kReads8.6Score574Shelves
25. 25 显 What's Wrong with Being an Attention Seeker? Go Ahead, Try Cutting Me! 显眼包怎么了，有本事你砍我啊 Give Me a Little Star给我一颗小星星Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-led, no romance, transmigrated, pure power fantasy, fake System, no past life] She somehow transmigrates into a cultivation world. The good news: she’s back to age fifteen and has a golden finger. It looks like she’s about to reach the pinnacle of life! The bad news: her golden finger is a cultivation-world upgrade mashup of Pinduoduo and Beauty Cam: the Show-Off System. [Invite an opponent to take one more chop and you can level up!] [Take three more chops in total to unlock the “Bright 29.8kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves

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    This is my favorite cultivation novel I've ever read. The female protagonist is pure and incredibly talented, a true genius of all time. She also joins a super sect where geniuses are everywhere.

26. 26 长 A Long-Lived Wanderer’s Cultivation Journal 长生路人修仙记事 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted [No romance + everyday life + slow burn + years passing like days + technological cultivation, boundless magic] He Tao has spent a full thousand years since transmigrating into a book. It isn't until three years after the female lead destroys the demon clan that she remembers her plan from when she transmigrated: follow the female lead around, enjoying the gossip and watching the show. The female lead ascended to immortality three years ago. He Tao doesn't know if she's still in time. Anyway, sh 10kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    There's a book with a group portrait where the protagonist seems to be the most beloved member of the group, but I've forgotten which book it is [facepalm]

27. 27 九 The Ninth-Rank Artifact Crafter 九品炼器师 Xiao Shisanlang Talks About the Three Kingdoms萧十三郎说三国Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Artifact Refining] [A Young Man’s Rise] [Industrialization] [Fantasy Warfare] [Ensemble Cast] [Comedy and Satire] [Slow Burn] Young Qian Duoduo transmigrates through space! As a mortal, he starts from scratch! Thrown into prison, he’s facing certain death from the very start! If he doesn’t want to die, he’ll have to fight! To make matters worse, his bargain-basement master, a skinny old man, puts him over the fire to roast! If you want to read abo 24.4kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    A fantasy novel masterpiece, 3.8 Million words long!!!

28. 28 丁 Grade-D Spirit Farmer, Now with Cheats 丁等灵农她开挂了 Li You You璃呦游Fantastical Romance535k 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 2.6kReads6.6Score269Shelves

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    Immersive female cultivator farming and immortal cultivation without a romantic partner, a traditional realm.

29. 29 当 I Arrived in the Cultivation World with My Online Game Interface 当我带着网游游戏面板到了修仙界 Shu Liang殊良Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted How can a powerless little support survive in the world of immortal cultivation? Should I make a fortune selling spirit weapons, talismans, and red and blue potions? Or start a sect, take in disciples, and build a support corps? Or maybe just latch onto a powerful backer and lie flat, becoming their dedicated healer? Waiting for answers online. It's pretty urgent. 27.1kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
30. 30 女 The Female Emperor Forced Herself on Me, and Now I’m Invincible 女帝对我用强后，我无敌了 Silly Stubborn Old Man憨憨倔老头Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing Fast-paced power fantasy... Plenty of beautiful women... Passionate, ruthless battles... The Empress, alluring in every way... The immortal maidens, graceful and seductive... Me, invincible across the Myriad Worlds... Lin Feng... I'll take them all...! 18.7kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
31. 31 师 Junior Sister, Stop Competing! There's No One at the Summit! 师妹别卷了，山顶真的没人！ Ink-Pen Raw Fish墨笔生鱼Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing The manhua adaptation is now live. [Genius grindmaster + wish fulfillment + goofy comedy + a touch of ensemble cast + bonus chapters with romance] Wang Jingyue has terrible talent and is just about ready to accept her fate and lie flat when she discovers she is a minor cannon-fodder character in a xianxia novel. In the story, which lasts only a single short chapter, she will suffer the gruesome trio of having her kidneys harvested, her corneas gouged out, and her heart ripped from her chest, bef 14.3kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
32. 32 无 No Lamps, No Moon, So What? 无灯无月又何妨 I Promise You the Best Years我许年华Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted If two hearts understand each other, what need have they for lamps or moonlight? If one day we’re caught in the same snow, then we’ll have shared a lifetime of gray hair. Even if we lived together in perfect harmony, there would still be regrets! May you weather every storm and still keep the light in your eyes, never straying from your original purpose. 40Reads7.6Score—Shelves
33. 33 你 You Call That a Healer? She Bludgeons Everyone to Death 你管这叫奶妈？她把人头都锤爆了 Mu Huichun暮回春Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing The print edition of I Can Pluck the Stars is available on all platforms. Genius + rich woman from the start. The day Ning Ruan left her village, a menace appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent. A mage? A sword cultivator? No, she just wanted to be a healer! All the continent’s geniuses: Shut up, you poisonous healer! Later: “Help! I never knew healers could heal people to death until I met Ning Ruan!” “But isn’t she a metal-element spiritual adept?” “Isn’t she wood-element?” “She’s clearl 215.4kReads9.5Score18.1kShelves
34. 34 修 Cultivating Immortality Starts With Finding a Little Cauldron 修仙从拣到小鼎开始 Warm Sister, the Little Fairy from Wuxi无锡小仙女暖姐儿Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing On a bitterly cold winter day, Zhang Yiqun is forced by his uncle to chop firewood. Just as hunger and cold are getting the better of him, a bronze cauldron falls from the sky, smashing through a tree and leaving a huge crater. The cauldron can automatically absorb spiritual energy and duplicate items, helping him solve the problem of going hungry. But when he enters the world of immortal cultivation, he discovers the cauldron's powers go far beyond that. It can heal wounds, refine pills, and ev 950Reads9.0Score149Shelves
35. 35 因 I Feared Pain, So I Forged Myself into the Toughest Woman 因为怕痛，我把自己炼成最硬女人 The Shrimp Invited Me for Tea虾子请我去吃茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, though the bonus chapters may have a romantic subplot] Chu Jiao was walking along minding her own business when someone who jumped from a building hit her, leaving her covered in blood. She died on the spot. When she woke up, she discovered she had transmigrated into a xianxia novel as a plot device. In the novel, Chu Jiao was a diligent human shield. Whenever the female lead was in mortal danger, she would show up right on cue and take every blow for her, like a walking shield. Th 25.5kReads8.2Score3.3kShelves
36. 36 魔 The Demon Lord Upholds Justice, and the Entire Cultivation World Falls Silent 魔头替天行道，全修仙界都沉默了 Bai Chengcheng白橙橙Fantastical Romance125k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, strong heroine, satisfying wish fulfillment, a touch of ensemble cast, one heroine with multiple male leads] Jiang Jiuxuan, worth hundreds of millions, transmigrates. A disastrous start: her cousin wants to sell her to an evil cultivator? Jiang Jiuxuan: I’ll play along, then take you out. An incredible treasure appears in a secret realm? Jiang Jiuxuan: I see it, I want it, I get it. She comes up against a powerful enemy and can’t fight back at all? Jiang Jiuxuan smiles brightly, re —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Authentic cultivation story, not silly, not a spoiled brat, not a heartthrob; the female lead levels up and defeats monsters all the way with her cheat-like abilities.

37. 37 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 216.9kReads9.6Score24.2kShelves
38. 38 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.8kReads9.4Score9.7kShelves

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    A normal cultivation novel? I'm not sure, but I've listed all the ones I think might be normal.

39. 39 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 235.1kReads9.7Score27.3kShelves
40. 40 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 107.1kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves
41. 41 宗 The Sect's Workhorses Ran Away, and Three Days Later the Mountain-Guarding Array Collapsed 宗门牛马跑路，三天后护山阵崩了 Black-Eyed Immortal黑眼圈仙人Fantastical Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Master deceiver + a people-centered view of history + ensemble cast + no romance + cutting off the lifeblood] Si Miao transmigrates into a male-oriented cultivation harem novel as the male lead's doomed master. In her sect, she's called an elder, but in practice she's little more than a workhorse. She handles odd jobs in peacetime and acts as a human shield in battle, exhausting herself for her male lead disciple. In the end, she dies after taking the blame for him, while not a single person in 46.9kReads9.0Score8kShelves
42. 42 什 So What If I Lack Morals? I’m Already Number One in All of Jiuzhou 什么仙道天道？呵！我修的是杀道 Jiang Xiaoyan姜小言Ancient Romance3.3M WordsOngoing [Print edition out September 12 + refuses to look back + satisfying growth story + ensemble cast] In her past life, Wanwan died at the hands of her master and six senior brothers, pierced through the heart by seven swords and left without a whole body. Her master only loved her little junior sister, and her senior brothers only doted on her. When the little junior sister lost her Golden Core, they dug out Wanwan's to replace it. When the little junior sister was wronged, Ye Wanwan was made to su 156.3kReads9.4Score12.4kShelves
43. 43 谁 Who Says a Five-Element Spiritual Root Can’t Become a Big Shot in the Immortal Realm? 谁说五行灵根不能当仙界大佬？ The Great King Jingjing静静大王Fantastical Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [The rating will rise later] [Strong female lead + Mortal cultivation + Slow burn + No romance + No System] Qing Wei was an inconspicuous laundry maid in an ordinary household. It was only because she happened to open a book called Records of Seeking Immortality that the vast immortal sects, where cultivators rode the wind on their swords and enjoyed eternal life, became her purest aspiration. With a mixed spiritual root, she started out as the lowest-ranking laborer disciple of the Qingxu Se 17kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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    A traditional, orthodox cultivation novel, a mortal cultivation story, female-centric. The female protagonist, Qingwei, has a very strong and resilient personality, is well-developed, and progresses step by step without any idiotic plot twists or melodramatic scenes. Highly recommended, although it's still ongoing and she's currently in the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

44. 44 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 39.5kReads9.5Score7kShelves

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    The cultivation novels I love are all female-centric, wish-fulfillment stories. The sixth book and the first one are available on my homepage (I forgot to add them).

45. 45 疯 The Mad Demoness Returns: Everyone Faces Their Reckoning 疯批女魔头归来，全员火葬场 Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Max-Level Protagonist + Satisfying Revenge + Political Scheming + Fantasy + Everyone Is Drawn to Her] After the number-one great demon of Jiuzhou was hunted down, he was reborn in the body of Yan Huang, the useless eldest legitimate daughter of the Yan family in Langdu. The Yan family's eldest daughter had a noble status, but was born useless. On her coming-of-age day, her fiancé broke off their engagement. Her mother, unable to bear the humiliation, died from a strange poison. Her rebellious y 2.3kReads9.3Score227Shelves
46. 46 前 My Past Life Advised Me to Become a Rogue Cultivator: Spirit Realm Arc 前世建议我当个散修：灵界篇 Gold and Wood金与木Ancient Romance244k WordsOngoing After undergoing trials in the human realm, Ye Ziyu has finally reached the spirit realm, where long-buried truths are gradually coming to light. Ye Ziyu has never forgotten her goal: to ascend to immortality! It's just that... she seems to have gotten caught up in a storm. What is the Thousandfold World? And what is the Hundred Refinements World? What is real? What is false? 21Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 走 Step Out of My Comfort Zone and Give My Classmates Some Trouble 走出舒适圈，给同窗们找点麻烦 Roasted Sweet Potato Skin Is Here烤苕皮来喽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation fantasy, silly comedy, memes, genius, no CP, light ensemble cast] * Chu Tang transmigrated into a book, becoming the unlucky cannon-fodder female supporting character in a story about lovers who are constantly at each other’s throats. She was doomed to die horribly! But she had a brilliant plan! She turned around and ran straight to the cultivation world’s most powerful sect, where she became an utterly unremarkable spell cultivator. Her daily routine consisted of slacking off, ga 5.6kReads8.8Score810Shelves
48. 48 修 The Cultivation World’s Number One Talisman Master 修仙界第一符修 The Faint Morning Light晨光熹微Ancient Romance2.6M WordsOngoing [The rating has just been posted and will rise later] [Female-led cultivation progression fantasy + Talisman genius + Ancient gods awaken in the late game] The day Sang Yu joined an immortal sect, a genius with a Heavenly Spiritual Root appeared in the Southern Region of the cultivation world. Sword cultivation, spell cultivation, alchemy, formations, beast taming: she could choose any path she wanted. No. She just wanted to quietly paint and become a talisman cultivator! The elders of the immor 270.7kReads9.2Score25.6kShelves

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    Very nice [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

49. 49 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 64.1kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves
50. 50 大 Senior Sister Specializes in Curing Forced Love in the Immortal Sects 大师姐她专治仙门强制爱 Big December十二月大Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After being reborn through fetal transmigration, Xie Lingluo learns that she’s a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a cultivation novel, doomed to be silenced from the start. When she opens her eyes again, she’s bound to a System. Her mission is to sever the tangled romances between the male lead and his group and their junior sister, set the story back on the right track, and uphold justice in the cultivation world. This time, she’ll protect the innocent little junior sister! Her mast 20.5kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend this new favorite book! The premise is incredibly fresh, there are no substitutes for the original male lead, there is a male lead who acts as a guide, and he's only truly active in front of the female lead. The early chapters have a fantastic human-machine dynamic. The female lead is a clear-headed senior sister, and her interactions with her junior sister are adorable. The relationship between the male and female leads deepens later on, which is super sweet. There's no female rivalry, but there is a male rivalry and a small ensemble cast. The author's writing is also excellent, with two chapters updated daily. It's a fantastic read!

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