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. 51 烬 Ashen Snow, Crossing into Spring 烬雪渡春 Frozen Salt盐冻Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + cultivation world + ensemble cast + good-for-nothing rises to the top + growing heroine + not a transmigration or rebirth story + romance] After the war between immortals and demons, the immortal clans and humanity came to share one world, known as the Nine Heavens Domain. The demons occupied the surrounding lands, watching for an opportunity to invade. To protect the Nine Heavens Domain from being devoured, eight great sects were established at its eight boundaries to safe 4kReads8.8Score480Shelves

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   These books are a breath of fresh air in a genre where female protagonists are generally abstract! They're especially good. The first two are less popular, hence the lower ratings. The first one features a swordsman who transmigrates to a mountain and stays there for nineteen years before descending. On her first trip down the mountain, she encounters the male lead because she's unfamiliar with many places. She's intelligent enough to notice his identity but doesn't confront him directly. It's a passionate ensemble piece, so I hope more people will read it. Highly recommended. [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart] The second book is about a loser's rise to power. The protagonist works hard in the early stages and his talent improves later. The characters are well-developed, and the people the female lead meets when she is down on her luck are all very kind. I like the boss the most. The second female lead, who is a minor villain in the early stages, works hard to advance from the outer sect to the inner sect, just like the protagonist. The second female lead had a grudge against the female lead before. Although the female lead did not forget it, she still accompanied the second female lead to practice swordsmanship. Some readers felt that this part of the plot was frustrating, but I think it fits the background. Although the female lead is strong, she has a weak background. Even if she knows a disciple, she will not bother people with whom she has weak ties. Moreover, with the competition coming up, the female lead also needs to know the strength of her opponents. The male lead is the number one disciple of the number one sect and a sixteen-year-old golden egg. The female lead is fifteen years old and has a golden egg. There is an age difference between the two. The female lead is the last of the eight major sects. This is calculated based on the sect's disciple completion rate. [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart] The third book is about rebirth and revenge. While it's called revenge, it's actually finished in the first chapter. The rest are just stepping stones to advance the story, so it's not too frustrating. The male lead was a demon lord in his previous life, but he helped the female lead be reborn, so she ended up in his sect. At this point, the male lead hadn't yet become a demon. He has half a congenital demon seed within him, making him the most susceptible to demonic possession due to his constitution, but he promises he won't. The female lead believes him. It leans towards redemption. I hope it updates soon, updates are so slow! Recommended! [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart] The fourth book is one I recently read. I've read over 70 chapters out of a total of over 300. It's already finished. I was quite surprised that the protagonist became a demon at the beginning, especially considering it was completed in June 2025. Even now, it's still competitive.

2. 52 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Became the Greatest Swordsman 下山后我成了剑道魁首 Singing by the River涉江吟Ancient Romance458k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast × cultivation (nontraditional, with original worldbuilding) × not a mindless power fantasy × exceptionally strong leads × redemption (not solely romance-focused) × no System] [No matter what, keep moving toward tomorrow.] Fantasy romance! There are couples! Si Huai, fresh out of the college entrance exams and about to become a wage slave, opens her eyes and gets a transmigration starter pack. Wait, what? What is this? She’s been transmigrated into a baby’s body too??? Does she hav 432Reads8.9Score102Shelves
3. 53 绝 The Peerless Empress: One Woman, One Sword, Slaying Her Way Through Ten Thousand Worlds 绝世女皇：一人一剑杀穿万界 Drunken Smile of Peace醉安笑Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Genius + Sword Cultivation + Leveling Up + Traditional Fantasy] Ye Wuxi transmigrates as a genius whose powers have been crippled, bringing along a mysterious seed. A single seed can fill a dantian and turn it into an ocean, and give rise to an eternal, verdant heaven... In a world where the strong rule, Ye Wuxi sets out from Tianfeng with a sword in hand, embarking on a long journey of cultivation... I wield a sword that can stride across the Myriad Worlds. P.S. The female lead seems aloof on 11.7kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves

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   These are all incredibly good, pure cultivation novels, and the powerful characters are mostly female. There are no romantic pairings. I especially loved the second book with its super ensemble cast. The first and third books both feature a female protagonist who navigates the world step by step.

4. 54 无 The Rootless Her Became a Cultivation Prodigy by Courting Death 无灵根的她靠作死成为修真天才 Cheng Eats Fish澄吃鱼Ancient Romance927k WordsOngoing (Cultivation + System + no romance + villainess) Ai Guang has the lowest grade of mortal roots and cannot cultivate. Although she has a System, it’s a genuine death-seeking System. As long as she seeks her own death, it gives her spiritual roots, cultivation techniques, spiritual treasures, and magical artifacts. Unwilling to settle for an ordinary life, Ai Guang sets out on the path of courting death. No spiritual roots, unable to cultivate? The System issues a mission: slap a recruitment bo 860Reads8.0Score109Shelves
5. 55 开 I Was Sent Flying from the Start, So I Support Myself by Robbing the Rich to Help the Poor 开局被拍飞，我靠劫富济贫养自己 Don't Mess with the Little Rabbit别惹小兔Fantastical Romance135k WordsOngoing [Villainess] [Mortal Cultivation] [Ruthless] [Lone Rogue Cultivator] [Selfish] [Fiercely Competitive and Grabby] At twelve, Shi Zheng was found to have a low-grade lightning spiritual root. The immortal said, "Slow cultivation, short life. I won't take you." Then flicked her two li away with a sleeve. She refused to accept it! She fought her way out of the mortal crowd, stealing cultivation manuals and opportunities, and selling out her teammates. While others worked, she robbed. While others t 612Reads—Score110Shelves

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   The female protagonist is a rogue cultivator from the mortal realm. She is portrayed as a villainous woman who fights her way out of the crowd, stealing cultivation techniques and seizing opportunities. She is not a good person, doesn't meddle in other people's business, is decisive in killing, fights if she can win, and runs away if she can't, never leaving any hidden dangers for herself!

6. 56 熟 Cultivating Through Proficiency, I Become the Omnipotent Main God 熟练度修仙，我修成全能主神 Nan Zitong楠梓桐Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Content warning: This is not a traditional cultivation world. It is a matriarchal society where women and men are equal. Unless otherwise specified, characters who appear are presumed to be women. Since reproduction is the responsibility of women, women hold the advantage. This is not a world where everyone's gender has simply been swapped. (Chapter 121 explains the worldbuilding in detail.) The cultivation world has clans but no marriage, and all inheritance passes through the maternal line. In 4.6kReads8.8Score847Shelves

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   These are all cultivation novels with a relatively stable early stage.

7. 57 路 There's No Way She's Just an Extra, She's a Demonic Cultivator 路人甲她不可能是魔修 Peerless Sweet Romance Writer绝世甜文写手Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + no romance + satisfying power progression + cultivates both righteous and demonic paths] An utterly ordinary disciple who sweeps the floors only wants to live a peaceful life. The Myriad Heavens System rewards her with a long staff and a book titled The Art of Selfless Killing. System: This is the cultivation art best suited to you. Sikong Yao: That can’t be right. I’ve always been even-tempered. . The humiliation of living under someone else’s roof, the regret of having li 3.6kReads8.9Score611Shelves
8. 58 激 I Activated a Data Panel to Grind Skills and Seek Immortality 激活数据面板，我刷熟练度觅长生 Fireworks Make New Clothes烟火作新衣Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted (Proficiency system + slow burn + farming + four paths of cultivation + dual cultivation of body and magic + no romance for the heroine) What should you do if you have poor spiritual roots? No problem. I, Luo XinXin, have a proficiency panel. As long as I work hard at grinding, even a low-grade Yellow-rank Spirit-Gathering Art can become a divine-rank technique. When Spirit Rain Art reaches perfection, it unlocks the advanced spell: Heavenly Water Veil. When Geng Metal Art reaches perfection, it 21kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
9. 59 测 After My Spirit Test Shattered the Immortal Stone, I Got Rich Through Alchemy 测灵震碎仙石后，我靠炼丹暴富 Wen Zhuo Shu Xing温灼书行Fantastical Romance135k WordsOngoing [Satisfying Cultivation Fantasy] [Growth Story] [Fantasy Adventure] Cheng Xinglang was a simple-minded girl who had grown up begging. After joining a sect, she had only one thing on her mind: make money and save spirit stones! She thought she was utterly ordinary, but the moment she took the spiritual aptitude test, she shattered the sect's thousand-year-old test stone. The four peak masters were so astonished they nearly came to blows over her. With nothing better to do, she went to the back mo 175Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 女 A Woman’s Adventures Across the Cultivation World 女子修仙界纵横录 I'll Make Up the Numbers我来凑人数Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [No romance; cultivation story about an ordinary person; slow-paced at first, better in the middle and later; sword cultivator; lighthearted and funny; decisive and ruthless] Xu Yin transmigrated into a little carp, inherited the legacy of a spiritual beast of heaven and earth, and embarked on the path of cultivation. She had no heaven-defying talent and no powerful backer. She could only rely on herself, taking one step at a time as she cultivated and grew stronger. In Boshang Lake, she had 438Reads8.9Score—Shelves
11. 61 转 Reincarnated as a Swiftlet, I Started Farming 转生成金丝燕的我开始种田 Lush Lotus Blossoms菡萏葳蕤Urban1.1M WordsCompleted No romance. Gender swap, male to female + spiritual qi revival + farming + demon cultivation + evolution + System College student Yan Hong woke up one day to find he had turned into a swallow! Luckily, he had a System. He thought he was about to start devouring and evolving, but the System told him: “Sorry, we’re a farming System, and the Host is a female swallow~” Yan Hong: ... 3.6kReads9.0Score307Shelves
12. 62 我 I Have More Spirit Stones Than I Can Spend 我的灵石多到花不完 Ice Cream Coffee Candy冰淇凌咖啡糖Fantastical Romance674k WordsOngoing [Pocket Dimension] [Feel-Good] [Character Growth] [Romance] [Cultivation] [Transmigration] [Cute Pets] [Friendship] [Family Bonds] [Sect Loyalty] [Love] I transmigrated into the world of cultivation. Cultivation it is! Spirit stones: Thank goodness for transmigration and the gifts of my pocket dimension. Spirit plants: I dig, dig, dig, and plant, plant, plant. Formations: Study, study, study! Formations are so hard to learn! Talisman crafting: This is where my talent shines. Pills: Creative alc 13.8kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves

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13. 63 修 I Cultivated Too Hard, and Now My Entire Sect's Prodigies Beg Me to Become a God Soon 修仙太狠，满门天骄求我早日成神 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance]+ [Leveling up and growth] When Li Yuan opened her eyes, she had become the most famous pushover in the entire sect. She gave spirit medicines to other people's cultivators and acted as cannon fodder on their trials. Was she both the gentle, generous junior sister and another fish in the pool of the genius senior brothers at Sword Peak? Her own strength was zero, and even her single-element spiritual root was fake!? Flip the table! Starting from scratch, she was going to cultivate! E 37.7kReads9.2Score5.8kShelves
14. 64 全 The Whole Sect Has Cheats, and Senior Sister Keeps Them All Fed by Roasting Them 全宗开挂，大师姐她靠怼人奶全宗 love Lilove狸Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Some people are just asking for a verbal takedown! Lin Xiao, nicknamed Lin the Roaster, transmigrates into a novel about a woman adored by everyone, becoming its miserable senior disciple. Is she supposed to put up with that? Lin Xiao promptly roasts the white-lotus heroine until she passes out. From then on, Lin Xiao powers her way through life, launching into a cultivation-world career of “talking absolute nonsense.” Trying to guilt-trip her? Sorry, that only works if she has a conscience. Try 31.2kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
15. 65 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 34.4kReads8.8Score6.8kShelves
16. 66 副 I Transmigrated After Maxing Out My Secondary Class 副职业满级后我穿了 Zhou Lin Xuan Durian舟临炫榴莲Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Master of weapons, alchemy, formations, and talismans + satisfying, feel-good story + growth journey + secret identity + inherited bloodline] As the top player in the game Immortal Fate, with maxed-out secondary professions, Shi Yu excels at weapons, alchemy, formations, and talismans. One day, she transmigrates to the cultivation world, becomes the revered ninth princess of the mortal dynasty, and is taken in as a disciple by the renowned Immortal Venerable Xuanqing. By all rights, her life sh 7.9kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    Wow. No exaggeration, this is one of the best-written female-centric cultivation novels I've read in all these years. It's hard to believe this author only wrote this one book; it must be an alternate account by some famous author. [Crying][crying][crying]

17. 67 穿 I Was Reborn as the Villainess, So Why Are You Calling Me the Light of Righteousness? 穿成反派大小姐你叫我正道的光？ Si Jiayi斯嘉一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No Romance, Pure Power Fantasy] Su Zhuo transmigrates into a book as the fake heiress of an immortal sect. As the protagonist’s sworn enemy, she’s doomed if she stays in the holy land for long. Without hesitation, Su Zhuo joins a villainous sect, saving herself ten years of detours! Her new sect is full of powerful figures: a fiercely protective master, a formidable mistress, genius fellow disciples, and her, who can simply lie flat. Su Zhuo thinks, “The sect’s scenery is so lovely. I’ll take i 18.2kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    Traditional cultivation novels, not those mindless and childish stories disguised as romance, and those by authors with skillful writing styles, are quite good and have few major flaws.

18. 68 星 Crossing the Star River: A Mortal's Path to Immortality 星河渡，凡人修仙 The Great Tribulation of Ninety-Nine九九大劫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Qi Refining... Deity Transformation... Tribulation Transcendence] [Traditional Cultivation] [A Weak Golden Finger] [Thunder, Darkness, Fire, Metal, and Water Spiritual Roots] Ning Zhe, a person from Blue Star, possesses mutated spiritual roots of all five elements. Three mighty cultivators who had drifted into the Solar System chose him as a medium for locating the cultivation world, setting him on the path to immortality. While being transported from Blue Star to the cultivation world, Ning Zh 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is extremely rational.

19. 69 女 The Supporting Female Lead Rejects Love-Brain Syndrome and Just Wants to Outwork the Chosen One 女配拒绝恋爱脑，只想卷死龙傲天 Shallow and Deep浅予深深Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A fiercely competitive go-getter and her eccentric companions, ready to take on anyone] [Ensemble cast] Bai Youyou transmigrates into a book she once criticized, landing in a novel she had hated. The moment she opens her eyes, the original host’s mother is right in the original male lead’s face, going on the attack: “A pheasant thinks it can dream of becoming a phoenix?” Bai Youyou: ... Mom, do you realize that one line has just doomed our entire clan? But when she thinks of the original st 21.6kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
20. 70 夺 You Steal My Spiritual Roots? I'll Turn Around and Fall into the Foxy Man's Arms 夺我灵根？转身投入男狐狸精怀抱 Illusory Words and Sheng幻语笙Fantastical Romance415k WordsOngoing [Mutual Healing] [One-on-One, Both Pure] [Not a Strong Female Lead] [No Transmigration into a Book or Transmigration] A snowy night, a bowl of hot soup, and a promise. After being given the name Zhong Li, she thought she had finally found a home and a place to belong for the rest of her life. For thirteen years, her master cherished her and her senior brothers protected her. But it turned out that every bit of warmth had come with a price. Until her spiritual root was forcibly torn away, a blood 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here it comes! The female protagonist, a native cultivator, is tricked and has her spiritual root stolen. Fortunately, she meets a male fox spirit who falls in love with her at first sight and fights for her affections.

21. 71 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 32.8kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
22. 72 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 943.2kReads9.5Score83kShelves
23. 73 女 The Villainess Reverses Her Fate Through the Sword Path 女配她靠剑道逆袭修仙 Frosted Leaves Redder Than Spring Flowers霜叶红于三月花Ancient Romance901k WordsOngoing [No romance + decisive and ruthless + sword cultivator + born with a sword physique + steady power progression + true underdog comeback] Lin Rushuang transmigrated and became the lowliest brothel slave in the mortal realm. She was also the white-lotus supporting female character in a rebirth revenge novel, proudly ranked among the top three on the heroine's revenge list. The spiritual and mortal realms have no connection. If she wants to reach the spiritual realm and cultivate immortality, she c 18kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    This year, I will complete a logically sound, nearly 400-word orthodox cultivation novel.

24. 74 大 Senior Sister, Don’t Spoil Me So Much: My Shy Husband Is Overflowing with Tea Aroma 大师姐别太宠：自卑娇夫茶香四溢 Fisherman’s Fire Across Half the River半江渔火Fantastical Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [God-slaying senior sister VS devoted, delicate younger husband|younger man|devoted couple|personal growth|both leads grow powerful] When their master brought the son of his beloved back to the sect, the frail young boy was insecure and sensitive. At an age when everyone else had reached Foundation Establishment, he still hadn’t managed to absorb spiritual energy. He was utterly useless, and no one was willing to teach him. The sect’s prodigy, the senior sister, appeared at dusk and said, “Junio 7.9kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    The female lead is strong from beginning to end, while the male lead is insecure and has a junior brother who feels extremely unworthy of her.

25. 75 知 Zhiyu's Cultivation Notes 知鱼修行笔记 Fish Between Mulberry Trees桑间鱼Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Cultivation] + [Rogue cultivator] + [Formations] + [Slice of life] The rules of the cultivation world: sects feast, while rogue cultivators starve. Liu Zhiyu can’t even scrounge up a meal. There’s the spiritually barren Fishback Ridge, Granny Zhou, who is ill, and the mess left behind by her missing parents. She knows formations. The Eight Great Sects consider the craft unorthodox, but in the impoverished mountain villages of Nanze, it’s what keeps her alive. Some look down on her, some want to 135Reads—Score119Shelves

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    Everyday life, plain description

26. 76 重 The Reborn Senior Sister Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 重生大师姐不想努力了 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted As the sect’s senior disciple, Song Wu had always worked diligently, trained hard, and taught her fellow disciples, all to protect the sect’s reputation. But her fiancé thought she wasn’t gentle or considerate enough. Her fellow disciples called her rigid, strict, and lacking in compassion. Even her master, the sect leader, advised her to be more generous and kind. Heartbroken, Song Wu forced a breakthrough and lost her life. She never expected to be reborn at a time before she had even become t 1kReads8.8Score262Shelves

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    I personally dislike silly cultivation novels; I recommend reading versions 1.5, 6, And 8 first.

27. 77 惨 Tragic Death Three Times—After the Villainess Gave Up, They All Panicked 惨死三世，女配摆烂后他们都慌了 Black-Eyed Immortal黑眼圈仙人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Goofy, powerful heroine, satisfying revenge, crematorium arc, redemption for everyone, adored by all) Su Ling transmigrates into a novel about a powerful heroine cultivating immortality, becoming the male lead’s vicious fiancée. In the book, the black-hearted heroine makes a deal with a powerful ghost trapped in a stele, killing people and stealing their treasures wherever she goes. She uses a love curse to bewitch the male lead and his companions, making all five children of fortune fall for 32.1kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
28. 78 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 34.4kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves
29. 79 复 On the Road to Reviving My Husband, I Took Out a Few Others 复活夫君的路上顺手干掉其他人 A Crane l一只鹤lFantastical Romance145k WordsOngoing [The Male Lead Has Been Revived] Ji Yan has a husband. In public, he is always smiling, talking nonsense with a drawn-out lilt, and taking every chance he gets to tease her. Besides all that, he is also the most powerful person in the cultivation world, with an exceptionally high standing. Then one day, she left on an errand. When she returned, she discovered that her husband, who liked to curl up against her shoulder and call, "A Yan, A Yan," had died in battle. So you're saying that in the e 4.4kReads—Score800Shelves

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    This book isn't silly or abstract; our female lead is a cool and cute type, paired with a warm and cheeky male lead (although he hasn't appeared much yet, I feel he's pretty much the same personality). It's such a shame, though! Author, could you please update 10,000 words a day? I really can't get enough!

30. 80 论 A Hundred and Eight Ways for a Villain to Slack Off 论反派摆烂的一百零八种方式 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The comic is now available on Tomato Novel. Search for "The 108 Ways a Villain Can Give Up" to read it] [This is a slow-burn story with a couple. The male lead, Yu He, arrives late. The female lead is incredibly powerful, but she just gives up! This is not a conventional power fantasy, so fans of power fantasies should steer clear! Note: This story has lots of original worldbuilding. Please don't compare it to other works!] [A solemn announcement: Actually, never mind. Just make do with it! If 12.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
31. 81 穷 A Poor Girl’s Daily Life as a Rogue Cultivator 穷鬼女散修的修仙日常 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Xiao Han never imagined that she, an ordinary working girl who hadn't even finished middle school, would transmigrate one day. Fine, she transmigrated. But she had neither a pocket dimension nor a System, let alone a handy golden finger. She got none of the perks or welcome gifts that usually came with transmigration. That would have been bad enough, but other transmigrators took over someone else's body and fit right into local society. She, however, arrived in her own body, unable to speak the 50.7kReads9.2Score7.1kShelves
32. 82 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Crazy, So I Max Out My Luck Instead 满门皆疯批，小师妹反手气运拉满 A Pound of White Tea一斤白茶Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted + No Love Rivals + System] After Yun Yici transmigrates into a book, she's bound to a damnable fortune System. By earning the favor of those destined for great things, she can exchange their affection for fortune points and unlock draws. But after finally joining the sect at the heart of the story, she discovers that she's arrived two hundred years before the plot begins. Fortunately, her ethereal yet unreliable master has impossibly high standa 15.7kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
33. 83 天 All Male Cultivators Are Fleeting Clouds 天下男修皆浮云 Green Robes in Misty Rain青衫烟雨Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Shi Qiu becomes a tempting morsel in the eyes of male cultivators, with everyone wanting a bite. Even with her naturally gifted spiritual bones, all the men in the world are beneath her notice. 2.9kReads9.0Score385Shelves
34. 84 月 Moonlight Flying Sword 月光飞剑 Liu Ningduochang刘宁多昌Eastern Fantasy528k WordsCompleted This novel blends elements of history, wuxia, cultivation, and mythology. The protagonist, Gongsun Shan, is a wretched young man born into an ordinary family. Disaster strikes his family, and his father is killed by soldiers. The soldiers seize him as a dwarf slave to be sent as tribute. He escapes by jumping off a cliff along the way, and is saved by the wandering swordsman Zi Ruoshui. With nowhere else to go, Gongsun Shan makes his savior Zi Ruoshui his master, follows him to study martial art 11Reads8.9Score109Shelves

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    The most beautiful story in the world: a young boy and girl suffering hardship cultivate themselves to become immortals.

35. 85 剑 Crossing the Sword Through Tranquility 剑渡清寥 Xu Nansheng序南笙Fantastical Romance889k WordsCompleted [Immortal Cultivation + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Strong Female Lead + A Touch of Nurturing + Geniuses] Everyone says that Di Qing of the Lingji Sect is a complete lunatic. At the tender age of seven, in a mortal body and covered in blood, she shattered ten thousand years of silence. With nothing but her battered mortal form, she climbed to the ten-thousandth heavenl 14.4kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves

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    Super good read, all are ensemble pieces, the first one has no romantic pairing, the second one does.

36. 86 反 The Villainous Junior Sister and the Dragon-Ao-Tian Male Lead Got Their Happy Ending 反派小师妹与龙傲天男主HE了 Little Lin the Perch鲈鱼小小琳Ancient Romance782k WordsCompleted [Tsundere sweetness x deadpan cuteness, main story and bonus chapters complete] Hating Lin Huan was as easy as breathing for Mu Yaoguang. When the on-screen comments appeared, she discovered that the Lin Huan she had bullied all along was actually the legendary, all-conquering Dragon Aotian. Not only did she need to apologize and suck up to him now, she would also have to rely on him in the future. So, like every villainess, after testing the waters in every way, she chose to be a woman who c 8.5kReads8.1Score1kShelves

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    Our heroine is awesome!!! Please support her, I'm begging you! Both books are so good, especially the first one. I can't take it anymore, I love them both to death, it's impossible to choose between them, they're both so good and have their own unique charm, ahhhhhhh, they're so good, I'm dying, remember to come and read them!

37. 87 三 Legends of the Three Realms and the Dragon's Journey 三界传说与龙行 Xiao Yilian萧逸莲Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Born a good-for-nothing, protected by a dragon prince, he bears Heaven’s will in an ordinary mortal body. United in purpose, they combine their strength to defend the light of the human world. Yan Runcheng had bundled himself up tightly and burrowed deep beneath a heap of quilts. All he wanted was to sleep until the end of time. But a resolute hand lifted the warm darkness that shielded his head from the light. “Sleepy master of the divine weapon,” Ao Shuo said, without a hint of reproach, as if 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Is it okay to have only supporting female characters and no female lead?

38. 88 道 Fellow Daoist, Weren't You Supposed to Die Young? 道友，说好的英年早逝呢？ The Quail Who Loves Bamboo Shoots爱吃笋的鹌鹑Fantastical Romance211k WordsOngoing A new work is here! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this.

39. 89 你 You Vicious Bow Cultivator, Stay Away! 你这歹毒弓修，别过来啊！ Green Spirit, Rain in All Four Seasons青灵四时雨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Cultivation, powerful leads, plot-focused slow burn, steady power progression, somewhat serious, somewhat ensemble cast] The Shangying Tournament of the Dao is a grand event held once every three hundred years in the cultivation world. Geniuses gather to show off their abilities, while everyone places bets on who will win. No one could have imagined that an unexpected dark horse would appear out of nowhere. An unknown nobody from a remote place would make a name for herself across the land a 1.3kReads8.4Score189Shelves

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    This is a godsend for those who love [shy] female protagonists!!! The female protagonist grows from a seemingly useless genius who can't cultivate into a powerful figure, and the male protagonist is also very strong—it should be a case of strong male and strong female. The entire book revolves around the female protagonist's cultivation, with relatively little romance.

40. 90 抢 Trying to Snatch My Fortunes? The Villainous Princess Will Send You to Your Grave 抢机缘？反派公主送你上路 Serene Fengshui风水陶然Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Rebirth + Fortuitous Encounters + Pocket Dimension + Palace Intrigue + Cultivation + Transmigration into a Book + Self-Interest [Complete] [The full-cast audiobook version has stopped updating! Please switch to smart narration. It supports dialogue between multiple characters and sounds just as good! We apologize for the inconvenience!] Volume One: Reborn for Revenge! The mortal realm, with palace intrigue. The villain is reborn with memories of her second life! The heroine is reborn with memori 7.3kReads8.2Score780Shelves

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    The female protagonist cultivates immortality; there's no romantic partner; she's intelligent. This is a good, completed novel; highly recommended.

41. 91 小 The Junior Sister Is So Sweet and Gentle, Yet She Kills Without Spilling Blood! 小师妹超乖超软，但嘎人不见血！ Don't Eat Fried Shrimp不吃炸虾Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Slap people and kill people, both without missing a beat] [Main story complete] After transmigrating into a tragic cultivation novel, Jiang Wu became the pitiful, self-sacrificing heroine doomed to suffer. System: Host, even though the male lead crippled your cultivation and wants your life, he loves you. Jiang Wu: Kill him. System: Host, even though your senior brother bullied you for the sake of the female lead, one day he'll come to his senses and regret it terribly. Jiang Wu: Kill him. Syst 14.3kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    This book is finished. The female lead is super decisive and capable, the plot develops at a good pace, there's no female rivalry, and there are quite a few foreshadowing elements. If you really have nothing else to read, you can give it a try. Tomato, the old bookworm, doesn't lie.

42. 92 血 Blood Curse: The Eye That Gazes into the Void 血咒，虚空凝望之眼 Mu Gexi木格西Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Pure no-romance story, no women fighting over men, sound values, a grand vision, a powerful female lead! No male lead, no romantic tension, no suffering in silence, no one-sided crushes, no bizarre troublemakers, no love affairs. The story contains no romantic push and pull whatsoever. Fantasy + jianghu + nontraditional cultivation + multiple worlds + immortality, with a heroine who grows into a chivalrous figure. * This world is no small-minded place! From the mortal world, to the world of fles 7kReads9.4Score864Shelves

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    I recommend this book. It features a strong, relatable, and righteous female protagonist. There's no romantic pairing or female rivalry. The female characters are all excellent, and the story is about a strong, independent woman. There's no male lead, no one-sided romantic feelings, and the female protagonist has positive values ​​and grows through her own growth. It's a great read.

43. 93 满 My Whole Family Cultivates the Great Dao, While I'm the Only One Stir-Frying 满门修大道，唯我在颠勺 Paper Tiger纸老虎Fantastical Romance693k WordsOngoing [Unconventional cultivation, plot-driven, ensemble cast] Jiang Yan was born into a cultivation family with a history of ten thousand years. Her mother died young, her father was a wicked cultivator, and she had no spiritual roots. She also bore the blame for an ominous curse. After requesting to leave her clan, she forcibly picked up a dilapidated sect. The Bridge of Helplessness lay at the foot of the mountain, a mass grave behind it, and a crumbling temple stood between them, its roof leaking 10.6kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    Yes, our beloved author Paper Tiger has released a new book!!! It's another cultivation novel! The female lead, Sheng Yan, is incredibly cute and full of life!

44. 94 当 After My Best Friend and I Transmigrated into a Cultivation World 当我和闺蜜穿进修仙世界之后 Jiu Sang氿桑Ancient Romance884k WordsOngoing (Ensemble cast, transmigration, cultivation, no System, cultivation academy, tenacious weed of a heroine) (Best-friends duo: Xi Kongyu, villainous demoness x Su Moli, righteous and otherworldly darling) The household-intrigue arc is complete, and the story has now reached the cultivation arc. Xi Kongyu transmigrates into ancient times and, through a twist of fate, embarks on the path of cultivation alongside her best friend Su Moli. As a heavenly cultivator with dual water-and-fire spiritual roo 175Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead in this book is super normal, it's great, highly recommended.

45. 95 夏 Second Miss Xia Became an Immortal After Her Divorce 夏二小姐被休后成仙人了 The Pine Nuts Are Ripe松子熟了Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy cultivation + growth and awakening + pocket dimension + strong female lead] 1. This isn’t the kind of wish-fulfillment story where the heroine starts off overpowered, so steer clear if that’s what you’re looking for~ 2. It follows the traditional cultivation system: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core... The story begins in the mortal realm. The heroine doesn’t start cultivating immortality right away; she turns to cultivation only when she’s pushed to the brin 1.2kReads7.2Score109Shelves

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    This book is highly recommended! It's an ancient Chinese cultivation novel that starts in the mortal realm. The female protagonist gains a cultivation space in dire straits. It follows the traditional cultivation system, including Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Core Formation... It's a growth story, not a Mary Sue/naive character, and not filler. It's a great read! The mortal realm portion is also excellent!

46. 96 逆 The Rebellious Daughter, Xu Yao 逆女许瑶 Shiyou Po礻由婆Ancient Romance104k WordsCompleted Transmigration, hunting, strong female lead, leveling up, ruthless and decisive. If you’re interested in this book, you can keep reading Against the Current: Xu Yao in the Cultivation World. The man set down his catch and sat across from Xu Yao as if they were old friends. “When did you learn to hunt? People in the village say you got over your idiocy and then went crazy. Is that true?” Xu Yao gritted her teeth. “Yes, I’m crazy. When I get really crazy, I eat people.” The man grinned. “Heh, I do 749Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Authentic no-romance, time-travel, cultivation, comedy, decisive and ruthless, not a saint. Independent cultivator, strong female lead, leveling-up story, foodie, adventure, treasure hunting. No raising children, no pampered group.

47. 97 逆 The Rebellious Xu Yao in the Cultivation World 逆女许瑶之修仙界 Shiyou Po礻由婆Fantastical Romance444k WordsOngoing Cultivation | No Romance | Transmigrated, Powerful Female Lead | Decisive and Ruthless Ensemble Cast. This is the official sequel to The Rebellious Girl Xu Yao. It’s recommended that you read the original first. Xu Yao and her companions travel through more than a dozen realms, great and small. Starting from nothing, they save up spirit stones, temper their life-bound treasures, master the Sacred Demon Body Art, seize secret realms and formations, unite the Central Island, and are named the Dem 206Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 穿 Reborn as a Little Mouse in the Cultivation World 穿成修仙界的小老鼠 Shiyou Po礻由婆25k WordsCompleted Reborn as a Little Mouse in the Cultivation World 361Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 合 The Useless Disciple of the Hehuan Sect Is a Sword Cultivator 合欢宗的废材是剑修 Shiyou Po礻由婆22k WordsCompleted The Useless Member of the Hehuan Sect Is a Sword Cultivator 196Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 师 My Senior Sister's Body Holds an Immortal Vine, Slaying Her Way Through the Myriad Worlds! 师姐体有仙藤，杀疯诸天万界！ Feifei Fei肥肥菲Ancient Romance541k WordsOngoing [No romance, strong female lead, cultivation + no System + traditional cultivation + slow-paced progression + blade cultivator + ordinary person + thriving on her own] A native mortal heroine with dual Water and Wood spiritual roots, aided by the ancestor of the Immortal Vine of the Spirit Domain. Liu Sanya was born to a farming family. From a young age, she worked without complaint, all just to earn a bowl of food from her family. Even though she was obedient and meek, she still couldn't escape 232Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    A homegrown female protagonist, no system, and a normal, traditional cultivation journey.

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