Begging for One Female Lead, Traditional Fantasy, Plenty of Her Scenes, Two Strong Leads, and Great Teammates 跪求单女＋传统玄幻＋女主戏份多＋双强＋队友

1. 51 开 Hunted by a Saintess from the Start, We Unexpectedly Share the Same Fate 开局被圣女追杀，我们却意外同命 Chensheng尘笙Eastern Fantasy465k WordsOngoing My name is Jiang Yungui. I arrived in the Cangxuan Realm in another body, carrying the legacy of the Demon Emperor. In just two short years, I became a powerful cultivator at the Golden Core stage! My story should have been about roaming the cultivation world and reaching the summit of power! But who could have guessed that the Demon Sect, having done every evil under the sun, would be wiped out by the righteous sects, with me caught in the crossfire? This makes no sense! Though I was in the Dem 5.8kReads8.6Score30714d adds
2. 52 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 183.6kReads9.3Score268.5k14d adds
3. 53 姑 Miss, Does a Little Cultivator Know How to Cultivate Immortality? Call Me Senior 姑娘？小修士懂修仙吗，叫我前辈 Coffee Chocolate咖啡朱古力Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation + immortal cultivation + power progression + unrequited love turns mutual] Wei Yuan lived alone for eighteen years before learning that the world had another side: a wondrous, dazzling realm no ordinary person had ever seen. Without hesitation, he set off toward the unknown. Liang Wangshu was a prodigy even in the cultivation world, where talent was everywhere. She devoted herself entirely to the Dao, seeking only to ascend. In an illusion, she and Wei Yuan had once been husb 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   Not mindless, not a harem, not invincible, not love at first sight, no giving away girls, not giving away freebies, has a main plot, not cloying, no ambiguous relationships, directly rejects other female supporting characters. It's set in a phase where the male lead secretly loves the female lead, while she remains indifferent. Although the author doesn't dwell much on their romance, their interactions are very sweet. Every time, in subtle details, the male lead reveals his bittersweet feelings. He's nervous and innocent when facing his beloved, yet his gaze involuntarily follows her, truly making it a story to savor.

4. 54 这 This Sect Is Ridiculously Powerful, Yet Its Members Are All Eccentrics 这个宗门明明强的离谱却都是奇葩 Ran Qingbubai冉卿不白Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [One heroine + goofy comedy + no System + no wise old mentor] Today, Master came back with a little junior sister from who knows where. Looking at her innocent, guileless eyes, I hope she can live happily despite Second Senior Brother's torment. (Even though she can't die.) The eldest senior sister has a surprising side, Second Senior Brother is unreliable, Third Senior Sister is bent on beating Second Senior Brother up, Fourth Senior Brother is always getting tricked, and the little junior sist 308Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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   A traditional fantasy novel with a single female protagonist, pure love without a harem, two strong main characters without any saintly traits, and every member of the main cast is a formidable foe. The content is lighthearted and humorous with no angst, the villains aren't stupid, and the main characters are invincible. New book, currently 800,000 words, highly recommended!!!

5. 55 昭 The Northern Campaign of Zhaowu 昭武北伐 Loves Playing Wuming喜欢玩无名Eastern Fantasy348k WordsOngoing A touch of ancient style + alternate history + awakened talents + ensemble cast + equally powerful male and female leads + sweet romance + growth + slow burn Although this story features spiritual power and a cultivation system, even those at the highest realms can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Armor, siege engines, and weapons have all been improved and strengthened, so things won't be mindless. Xue Zhaochen was an ordinary overworked nobody in the 21st century. After an accident, he transmi 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Single female lead + sweet romance + fantasy awakening talent + consistent screen time, they're already together! [Kissing emojis]

6. 56 低 Searching for Kindred Spirits in the Low Hills and Murky Waters, These Two Are Truly Twisted 低山臭水觅知音，这两人邪的发正 Jelly Is a Dog果冻很狗Mystery181k WordsOngoing [Unorthodox Cultivation | Supernatural Horror | Two Powerful Leads, One Devoted Couple | Funny Everyday Life | A Foundation in Cultivation] Two natural-born villains, raised from childhood on the teachings of the righteous path, understand morality and know the rules of etiquette, yet were born without morals or restraints. The world divides people into good and evil, speaks of heavenly justice, and preaches benevolence and righteousness. Shen Mo and Qin Lianyin believe in only one thing: who 248Reads—Score11514d adds

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   Two powerful characters, two villains, with absolutely plenty of screen time.

7. 57 一 Heaven-Dominating Sword 一剑霸天 Eternal Night, Starry River永夜星河Eastern Fantasy9.6M WordsOngoing [A great author's alt account, one heroine, ruthless and decisive. Highly recommended!] Legend has it that there is a realm where one can pursue cause and effect, erasing every trace of an opponent across time and space with a mere sliver of divine power. One can command life and death, make countless worlds rise and fall with a single thought, and annihilate all living beings. One can stand level with the Heavenly Dao, harness the order of the universe, and rule supreme throughout eternity. Thi 341.8kReads9.2Score40.2k14d adds

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   What moved me most about "Treading the Heavens" was the self-sacrifice of the supporting characters! 🌹🌹🌹 The Lord of Xuyun Palace burned his life to save everyone, and the Ten Lords died on the battlefield... These supporting characters weren't just plot devices; their deaths propelled the story forward and deeply moved the readers! [Kissing emojis][Kissing emojis][Kissing emojis]

8. 58 天 Heaven Does Not Answer 天不应 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Three myriad mounds of yellow earth and white bones, a sword's light like a shadow, the moon like wine. The spring breeze cuts through all the world's troubles. Tell me, peach blossoms, will you turn white-haired too? In the year 547 of the Yong'an era, a pitch-dark snowstorm fell over Kuhai County, a border county in southern Qi. In a dilapidated temple outside the county, Wen Chaoshen found a crippled woman, gravely injured and on the verge of death. He thought she was merely a refugee in dist 84.5kReads9.1Score6.1k14d adds

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   [Sending Hearts] The female lead is strong and has a lot of screen time, while the male lead is intelligent and determined. The female lead is being chased and severely injured, while the male lead, having transmigrated and lost everything, almost freezes to death. It's this disastrous start that brings these two interesting souls together. Highly recommend [Sending Hearts]!

9. 59 帮 After I Cured My Senior Sister's Poison, She Wanted to Become My Dao Companion 帮师姐解毒后她竟想做我的道侣 Old Hao Chen陈年老皓Eastern Fantasy603k WordsOngoing [One Heroine] [Two Strong Leads, Both Devoted] [Lots of Heroine Scenes] [Sweet Everyday Interactions] [Gradual Romance] Chen Hao transmigrates to a world of immortal cultivation with an incomplete spiritual root. Assigned to the menial workers' quarters of the Wandao Sect, he is bullied by everyone. Fortunately, his System activates and repairs his spiritual root, finally setting him on the path to immortality. One day, Luo Fanshuang, the sect's aloof and otherworldly senior sister and a Golden 4.3kReads8.1Score45714d adds

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   In the classic fantasy novel, the female protagonist plays a significant role. Everyone in the Wan Dao Sect knows that Senior Sister Luo Fanshuang is aloof and ethereal, the hope for the sect's future. No one knows that this unattainable beauty has fallen for a disciple with a damaged spiritual root from the menial courtyard. Only Luo Fanshuang herself knows the earth-shattering secret hidden within that seemingly insignificant disciple. It was he who saved her life when her cold poison flared up; it was he who, with his Qi Refining body, protected the entire Wan Dao Sect when it faced annihilation. The world believes she's protecting this junior brother, but they don't know that from beginning to end, he's been standing before her, shielding her from all the storms. And Chen Hao can only say: At first, I really just wanted to help Senior Sister detoxify!

10. 60 通 The First Generation of Tongtian 通天初代 The Wind Rises, Power Arrives风起势至Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing (The label "invincible" doesn't quite fit. He should have the greatest talent among his peers.) A simple introduction to this book: A group of young prodigies from the Sealed Lands return to the New Continent, where they compete for supremacy against the native prodigies. The protagonist is one of the best among the sealed prodigies. The book features clans, sects, sacred grounds, and immortal palaces. It's an age teeming with prodigies: young clan lords, chief disciples, holy sons and daug 7.1kReads6.1Score51114d adds

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    A fantasy story with a single female lead. The male lead is the young master of a clan, and the female lead is the heir to a celestial palace. They have a group of teammates and rivals.

11. 61 这 Are There Any Normal People Left in This Cultivation World? 这个修仙界还有正常人吗 KELJINXAncient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Group Transmigration + Absurd Humor + Lighthearted + Ensemble Cast] [Completed] A shocking incident has recently rocked the cultivation world: several celebrated prodigies have disappeared one after another, their whereabouts unknown. These astonishingly gifted young geniuses all come from extraordinary backgrounds. Among them are sword cultivators from Kunlun Mountain, music cultivators from Wuwang Mountain, and even the Demon Realm has not been spared. Just as everyone laments, “The cultivati 5.8kReads9.1Score78214d adds
12. 62 用 Go Ahead, I'm a Bringer of Good Fortune 用吧，我可是祥瑞 Crazy Spirit Bean疯灵豆子Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Urban Superpowers + Ensemble Cast + Powerful Leads + Coming-of-Age + Gods] Mu Zhiling is quirky, playful, and mischievous. She never imagined she'd stumble into an extraordinary fate like the heroine of a novel. It wasn't an accident. It was destiny. Yan Jiuheng grew up lonely and was adopted by his grandfather. All he wanted was to get into a good university and repay his kindness. But fate had other plans. His life had already been quietly rewritten. At the same moment, two beams of light, 1.3kReads8.2Score11114d adds

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    A group of seven talented individuals, a lucky female protagonist and a cosmic heir, a strong-willed pure love story, and a happy ending!

13. 63 我 Pushing My Evolution to the Limit in the Apocalypse 我在末世极限进化 Medicine Delivery Service滴滴送药Sci-Fi & Apocalypse994k WordsOngoing Also known as The Apocalypse: My Girlfriend Is the Chosen One, and I’m the Top Dog [Apocalyptic evolution, zombies and mutated beasts, no System, one heroine, upright values, action-packed] Who didn’t dream of being a hero when they were young? Lin Mo did too, only to have reality grind him into the dirt. He used to think life was the harshest apocalypse of all, and that dreams of being a hero were nothing but childish fantasies. Until The real apocalypse arrived. Civilization collapsed, order f 1.8kReads—Score15814d adds

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    A single female protagonist in a post-apocalyptic world!! Let's grow stronger together!!! Who hasn't dreamed of being a hero in their youth? Lin Mo was no exception, only to be brutally crushed by reality. He thought life was the cruelest apocalypse, and his so-called hero's dream was nothing more than a youthful, ignorant fantasy. Until—the true apocalypse arrived, civilization collapsed, order crumbled, and Earth became a hunting ground for zombies and ferocious beasts. This apocalypse was caused by the accidental crash of an alien girl, Su Yingxue, onto Earth, resulting in a leak of her source energy. She planted a spiritual seed, choosing Su Qing as the savior, and even became her aunt to protect her, developing evolution potions and interstellar weapons. Who knew that Su Qing would fall for him, becoming Lin Mo's devoted fangirl; while Lin Mo awakened a rare devouring talent in the entire galaxy, absorbing source crystals, creating his own cultivation techniques and swordsmanship, and rampaging through levels beyond his own! Watch how an ordinary person crushed by reality grows from a fantasy hero into a true savior in the apocalypse! Su Yingxue looked at Lin Mo, who was having an amazing run, and said, "Fine, you're the real protagonist now. I'm giving up."

14. 64 开 Reborn as Grass from the Start, Raised by a Saintess to Become the Azure Emperor! 开局重生成草，被圣女养成青帝！ The Shadow Has No Ideas影子没有想法Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + Daily Life + Relaxed + Scheming + One Female Lead + 1v1 + Female Sword Immortal + Human-Grass Romance + Pure Love + System + Ensemble Cast...] Ye Changqing transmigrates and is reborn as a blade of grass. Good news: He transmigrated! His System is activated! Bad news: He became a blade of grass! He can’t move! Good news: He’s grown beside the bathing pool! He can see the Holy Maiden... Bad news: What bad news? Ye Changqing: I may be grass, but I’m the protagonist! Jin Li: No, 17.2kReads8.3Score2k14d adds

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    That must be this one! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

15. 65 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 72.9kReads9.3Score6.8k14d adds

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    It's a story with only one female lead; her screen time is just right—not too much, not too little—so as not to interfere with the protagonist's cultivation and fighting.

16. 66 剑 Sword Seed 剑种 Xu, Qing许、青Eastern Fantasy789k WordsCompleted One female lead, no angst. A sixteen-year-old boy with a sword case on his back sets out to wander the world for the first time. He only wants to recover the remains of his elders. Step by step, he uncovers the secrets of the sword case and masters one peerless famous sword after another, until he becomes the sharpest sword in the world. 6.7kReads9.1Score67314d adds
17. 67 一 One Sword Opens the Immortal Gate 一剑，开仙门 Hot Pot Lover就爱吃火锅Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing Classical xianxia romance + swordsmanship + immortal cultivation + love + the heavens and myriad worlds + one heroine + no harem + no stupidity + no mindless decisions + comedy + wild imagination Thirty thousand years ago, a great war to destroy the immortals erupted in the metaverse. The Immortal Court collapsed, the Heavenly Dao was damaged, and spiritual energy dissipated. The entire metaverse split apart into various domains, including the Myriad Heavens, the Sacred, the Demonic, and the Spi 10.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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    Single female lead Single female lead Single female lead

18. 68 我 I Just Awakened My System, and Her Dad Told Me to Get Lost? 我刚觉醒系统，她爸让我滚远点？ Jing Jiangyan憬江言Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Physical book deal secured, enjoy with confidence] [Ultimate power fantasy] [Decisive and ruthless] [Absurd comedy] [One heroine] [Ensemble cast] [Unhinged] Year 529 of the Cultivation Calendar. Yun Mochen wakes from a nap and unexpectedly awakens a System. [Absorb qi and blood to grow stronger!] But there's one big problem: his girlfriend of three months is the daughter of the Zhu Clan's Emperor, one of the five great cultivation clans. Even worse, her emperor father comes straight to his door 69.4kReads8.6Score5.5k14d adds

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    A must-read for those experiencing a reading slump! A single female protagonist, a sword cultivator x Tang Dynasty swordsman combination, an academy's rise to power in a battle for supremacy among myriad races, a hilarious and exciting dual cultivation story!

19. 69 开 From the Start, I Have an Insanely Powerful Nascent Soul! All Laws Become My Own, and I Explode 开局超夯元婴！万法尽加吾身，爆 Little Fish Swimming小小的鱼儿游Eastern Fantasy284k WordsOngoing [Original, not fanfiction+All arts+Sword immortal+One heroine+Lighthearted+Never forgets his roots+Never overthinks+Just read it!!!] The Vast Righteous World, the Central Divine Continent, the Jixia Academy. Lu Xingzhou, a “god of the new age” born into this world, wears the refined guise of a Confucian gentleman while doing things more audacious than the demonic path. While others cultivate through grueling effort, he relies on System Xiao Qi, who gives him cheat powers while being sarcastic 124Reads—Score11014d adds

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    Single woman, not bad!

20. 70 吃 I Lived Off My Empress Senior Sister, and Became an Immortal Emperor 吃女帝师姐软饭的我，成为仙帝了 First Month, Ninth Day初月初九Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted [Witty and hilarious + not mindless + not a power fantasy + no angst + easygoing + sword cultivator + daily life] Also known as “The System Ran Away at the Start, So I Turned Around and Lived Off the Female Emperor,” “The Immortal Qin Empire: I'm Not the First Emperor,” and “I'm the Big Shot on Both Sides of the Law!” Ye Tong transmigrated to a vast, boundless continent and had hoped to live a quiet, ordinary life. But everything changed when he opened the starter pack gifted by the System. 17.9kReads8.8Score1.6k14d adds

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    It's really pretty.

21. 71 原 Force Battlefield 原力战场 User26208284用户26208284Eastern Fantasy280k WordsOngoing His father and younger sister are abducted by the lord of the Demon Realm. To save them, Ling Feng trains like a madman. But after he leaves the Imperial Royal Force Academy, strange things start happening around him. The demon lord calls him the prince of the Demon Realm, while the imperial royal family treats him with awe and deference. What is the reason behind it all? Find out in The Force Battlefield. —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 灭 After My Family Was Slaughtered, My Sword Immortal Master Spoiled Me 灭门后，我被剑仙师尊宠上天 The Lazy Cat Who Longs for Faraway Places向往远方的懒猫Eastern Fantasy572k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + revenge. Aloof sword immortal × bewitching disciple × satisfying read × fast-paced × master-disciple romance] She is widely recognized as the strongest sword cultivator on the Sacred Martial Continent. After the Demon Venerable gravely wounded her, I had no choice but to freeze my heart. From then on, my cultivation stagnated. Since then, killing the Demon Venerable became my obsession. During an unexpected trip away, I met a young man, and a bold idea took root in my mind… Bu 61Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Beautiful, beautiful, so fragrant! Female master and male apprentice

23. 73 圣 The Saintess Is Eavesdropping on People’s Thoughts Again Today 圣女今天也来偷听心声 Illusory Glazed Moonmax幻琉月maxUrban100k WordsOngoing 4Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 74 想 Trying to Guilt-Trip Me? Too Bad I Have No Morals 想要道德绑架我？可惜我没有道德 Free Fortune-Telling If I'm Wrong算卦不准不要钱Eastern Fantasy51k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no System + decisive and ruthless + a little farming] "Come take a look! Don’t miss out as you pass by! This is a priceless sword, passed down through my family for generations. If my family hadn’t fallen on hard times, I’d never sell it. First come, first served!" Jiang Xun, a high school graduate working a summer job to pay his tuition, was struck by lightning and sent to this world of immortal cultivation after relieving himself in public. An ordinary man with no talent? For 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story featuring a single female lead, a demonic enchantress, and a righteous scoundrel; she has a lot of screen time.

25. 75 逆 Northern Wind Falls Upon a Turbulent World 逆乱寰宇北风落 Feng Chen Xuan Mo风辰玄墨Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Epic Saga + the Myriad Worlds + Partly Wish-Fulfillment + One Heroine + Traditional Fantasy + Rebirth] When the barriers between realms become a prison and blood feuds are carved into his very bones, a young man challenges the heavens with his mortal body, vowing to rekindle the last sparks of the crumbling Dragon Domain. “The Nine Heavens have fallen and the Dragon Domain lies adrift? Then I will make myself the Dragon Domain's final line of defense!” In the Dragon Domain, the young man sets o 77Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The plot and writing are truly superb! It's not just a piling up of flowery language, but a perfect blend of a grand worldview and delicate emotions.

26. 76 灵 Spirit Glass 灵璃 Bai Xiao Na白小呐Eastern Fantasy3.7M WordsOngoing [Protagonist grows over time] + [One heroine: Nangong Lingyu (Bai Hanqi)] + [Ensemble cast] + [Partly based on real-life models] + [A touch of tragedy] + [Half-fantasy] + [Destiny] I have glimpsed the ashes of the world, a forbidden secret sealed away. What secrets does the elf girl who broke in that night hold? In my dreams, my mother wielded a pure-white lance and turned to ash amid the “glory” praised by lies. After giving birth to my sister and me, she went to war and “disappeared.” My fathe 1.6kReads—Score18614d adds
27. 77 高 High Martial: A Matchup? I Can Beat Even the Empress! 高武：对比？女帝我也包赢的！ Rolling in the Dirt, Eating Tomatoes扑土吃番茄Urban4.3M WordsCompleted 75.5kReads8.9Score7.4k14d adds

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    Single girls are great, right? [Smirking][smirking][smirking][smirking]

28. 78 证 Proving the Dao in Peach Blossom Ravine 证道桃花涧 Holding On to Prosperity守得住繁华Eastern Fantasy311k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Tang Dynasty, warlords carved up the land and regimes in the Central Plains rose and fell in rapid succession. The Khitans eyed the Central Plains hungrily, demons ran rampant, and the people suffered. Gui Yuannan headed south in search of love, stumbled into an immortal’s destiny, entered the Dao, and cultivated the wondrous methods of the Shangqing tradition. After completing her training, she descended the mountain 17Reads—Score214d adds

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    Single female lead, traditional fantasy, two strong characters, growing together.

29. 79 废 A Useless Spirit Root? One Poisonous Plant Helped Me Become a Venerable 废灵根？一株毒草助我成尊 Second Master Su二苏爷Eastern Fantasy247k WordsOngoing [No System + No Transmigration + Single Heroine] He was once the lowest of the Qingyun Sect’s alchemy slaves. After ten years of poison testing, his body covered in sores, he was kicked into a barren mountain to die. Everyone said he belonged rotting in the mud. At the end of his strength, he swallowed a spirit-devouring poisonous herb. His ruined roots burst apart, and his spiritual roots were reforged. The Supreme Poison Spirit Root had appeared. He never believed in fate. With a mortal body, 1Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    Try this one, it's really interesting. [Eating melon emoji]

30. 80 穿 Reborn as the Fated Enemy of the Dao? The Yin-Yang Ring Binds Us in a Love That Defies Death 穿成道魔宿敌？阴阳环绑定生死恋 Wuhan Kai武汉凯Eastern Fantasy240k WordsOngoing During a thunderstorm, the passionately in-love couple Wang Ping'an and Su Qingyan accidentally transmigrate. Their souls enter another world and find themselves inhabiting the bodies of two people born to be mortal enemies! He is an unparalleled genius of the Shangqing Sect, who joined the sect at eight and reached Foundation Establishment at eighteen. Blessed with a top-grade Five Elements spiritual root and a steady disposition, he is the future pillar of the righteous path. She is a top Hol 86Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a hidden gem! This sweet and romantic cultivation novel has truly redefined my understanding of cultivation stories! The premise is incredibly novel, grabbing your attention from the very beginning. A modern couple in love unexpectedly transmigrates, their souls inhabiting the bodies of a righteous prodigy and a demonic saintess. Everyone knows they are mortal enemies, destined to fight to the death, but unbeknownst to them, they are actually deeply in love. Both have pure values, a strong bond, and no melodramatic misunderstandings or power struggles; they are devoted and loyal throughout. The protagonists are modern young people—rational, cautious, neither arrogant nor idiotic, knowing how to develop their abilities discreetly, and their intelligence is consistently high. The plot is full of contrast: while others cultivate for elixirs, magical artifacts, and power, these two top geniuses are obsessed with rituals, wanting only to make up for the regrets of their two lifetimes by getting married. Finding no wedding items for sale in the cultivation city, they travel to the mortal realm and lavishly purchase a phoenix coronet and wedding gown—this part of the story is both hilarious and sweet. And here comes the most amazing setting! The two exchanged vows of eternal love using modern wedding phrases, their hearts pure and devoid of any ulterior motives. Coupled with an ancient Yin-Yang Harmony Ring, they directly invoked the blessings of Heaven, their true love even enhancing their cultivation! Even powerful Yin-Yang Daoist masters in the Immortal Realm were impressed, secretly bestowing upon them opportunities. It turns out that true love is indeed the Great Dao, and deep affection can shake the very heavens. While outwardly antagonistic, they secretly live together in love, their daily lives filled with sweet dual cultivation. The plot is lighthearted and heartwarming, with sweetness consistently high. The writing is smooth and the pacing comfortable; the combination of slapstick humor, mutual sweetness, and the cultivation setting is exceptionally perfect. Highly recommended!

31. 81 入 Entering the Game of Go, I Somehow Became the Heavenly Dao 入棋局，我竟终为天道 Choosing One Clear Dream清梦择一Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing (One female lead, no harem, no invincibility, slow-paced, a long journey, lots of foreshadowing, traditional fantasy. The early chapters may feel rather quiet, but after that, the plot takes a dramatic turn.) The first book in the Heavenly Dao series: Su Jin Xuan is an adopted son of the Su family, born with dual lightning and fire affinities, yet tests reveal that his meridians are low-grade and useless. From the black-market gladiator arena to suppressing bandits at Fuyu Mountain, he cultivate 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My novel only partially meets the criteria in the early stages, but it does become true to having two strong main characters and a single female lead later on. Just a heads-up! 😁

32. 82 踏 The Path of Treading Demons 踏魔途 I Have a Story to Tell我有故事讲Eastern Fantasy769k WordsOngoing [One female lead] [Mortal cultivation] [Demonic cultivation] He was a scholar who failed the imperial examinations, but through a twist of fate he entered the demonic path, ventured among the stars, crossed seas of sand… battled ghosts and demons, slaughtered immortal heroes. With graying temples, he carried a scholar’s air; with yellow hair, he was like a demon from hell; with silver hair, he radiated an immortal aura; and with red hair, he was utterly bloodthirsty… Looking back on his long jou 131Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    There's a kind of love called Xue Yujin's, thirty years of youth exchanged for three years of uncertainty... Writing about sorrow on a snowy day is especially fitting.

33. 83 永 Eternal Demon 永魔 Adding Ink to Continue the Story点墨续作Eastern Fantasy763k WordsOngoing Traditional cultivation. The protagonist is ruthless and merciless, no holier-than-thou hero, no heroine, dark fiction! No System!! If you want to become an immortal in the heavens, you must climb the road to immortality over the bones of others. This isn't AI-generated. I wrote it by hand!!! 3.4kReads5.4Score31614d adds

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    Traditional cultivation novel: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Deity Transformation. The protagonist is decisive, ruthless, cunning, cold-blooded, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. No system, no female lead, and not a brainless or dark story. [Awkward laugh]

34. 84 东 Late Eastern Han: One Sword Strike, and I Unleash the Three Kingdoms' Age of Chaos 东汉末年，我一剑斩出乱世三国 My Name Isn't Chonglou我不叫重楼Eastern Fantasy428k WordsOngoing My name is Dou Yu. My grandfather was a great general second only to The Outcast, and my father was the greatest swordsman under Heaven, yet I became an orphan. In the year of Jiazi, I unexpectedly inherited Zhang Jue's legacy. From then on, I entered Luoyang, enrolled in the Imperial Academy, and severed my ties to the mortal world. This is a different kind of late Han chaos. Everyone upholds Confucianism as orthodox, while the Hundred Schools and Nine Schools are relegated to the demonic and h —Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    In the chaotic Eastern Han Dynasty, many talented individuals rose to prominence. This story features a single female protagonist and two strong female leads. It has no system and is not a mindless, light novel. The beginning is slow-paced, but the pace picks up after the Zhen family is released, making it increasingly engaging.

35. 85 仙 Share Half Your Immortal Estate with Me, and the Immortal Maiden Wants to Kill Me 仙府分我一半，仙子她想杀我 Dragon Sucks Up Water神龙吸水Urban586k WordsOngoing The comic adaptation of this book is now available. If you're watching the comic, you can start from Chapter 41. [Urban Cultivation] [Travel Between Two Worlds] [Shared Immortal Abode] [Farming] [Single Female Lead] [Bickering Couple] [Saving His Father] To save his seriously ill father, Lin Feng accidentally activates an immortal abode. But the abode already has an owner: a cold and aloof immortal maiden trapped in a deadly predicament within her sect! Sensing an intruder, she attacks, intent 48.5kReads8.5Score6.8k14d adds

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    This book features a single female protagonist who travels between two worlds, combining traditional fantasy with urban cultivation elements. The female protagonist has a significant role, and both characters are strong.

36. 86 锤 Hammering Through the Primordial World 锤破洪荒 A Stubborn Stone一颗顽石Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing Young Ling Feng uses a Heaven-Breaking Hammer to smash open the gates to the primordial world. He kills any god or Buddha who stands in his way, and as he presses onward, the immortals of heaven, earth, and humanity all submit beneath his feet. Thus begins the reign of a divine king over the entire primordial world. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 87 圣 The Saint's Illusion Cards 圣徒之幻卡 Carefree Wanderer悠悠散人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted A thousand years ago, the City of Angels fell, and countless angels were driven beyond the borders of the world. A thousand years ago, the Elven Empire collapsed, leaving behind only scattered remnants of its tribes. A century ago, humanity rose to power, but had no faith of its own, so one so-called god-making project after another was launched. From then on, humanity had gods of its own, but the gap between these gods and true gods was as vast as a chasm. When the gates to the Outer Realm open 4Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1k14d adds

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    Does anyone know of a similar story with a single female lead who isn't the main character, has limited screen time, isn't a useless character constantly waiting to be saved by the main character, and isn't a tagalong?

39. 89 进 Evolution Paradise: The Heartless Ghost and the Guardian of Hearts 进化乐园：无心鬼与守心人 A Sudden Stroke of Genius灵鸡一动Anime Fanfiction438k WordsOngoing (6,000+ words updated daily) + (a few playful references) + (one heroine, devoted romance, two equally matched leads) + (infinite theme park) + (films + anime) + (crossover) + (vast worldbuilding) Qin Haoyang thought he was already dead, but he turned into a spirit and followed her like a persistent shadow. (Hmph, woman. I’ll be watching you forever...) Qin Haoyue thought she had lost him for good, but they met again after she received a special invitation. “You bastard! You like pinching my che 52Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'd like to recommend my own infinite flow novel. It starts as a pure love story with a single female protagonist, and both the male and female leads are strong, traveling together to various worlds and growing together. So far, the worlds we've encountered are from movies and anime, and later we'll add game-adapted novels and original worlds. In the mid-to-late stages, we'll introduce clashes between forces from multiple universes. Those interested can check it out! [Under Construction][Under Construction]

40. 90 苟 I Lay Low for Sixteen Years, Then Strike and Become Invincible! 苟了十六年，出手就无敌！ Suddenly, the Vast Sky蓦然穹天Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [A veteran traditional fantasy author with tens of millions of words to his name. Swordsmanship, decisive killing, invincible hero, multiple female leads.] Lin Chen is a powerful Great Emperor who has reincarnated nine times. To break through his limits, he ventures onto the Ancient Chaos Road, unaware that it is a deadly trap laid long ago. At the end of the road, the Eye of the Deity contains the rules of heaven and earth. It shatters his nine lifetimes of Daoist bodies and their inheritances, 25.2kReads8.5Score2.1k14d adds

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    This book fits all your criteria: many female characters, fantasy, and exciting.

41. 91 因 Dao Ancestor of Cause and Effect: My Dao Companion Is a Scheming Divine Diviner 因果道祖：我的道侣腹黑天算 Xiao Jian小剑Eastern Fantasy172k WordsOngoing (Karmic Golden Finger + Scheming Heroine + Powerful Duo + Face-Slapping Power Fantasy) Lin Xuan transmigrates into the role of the head of a declining Taoist temple, stripped of his cultivation and surrounded by powerful enemies. But he has a pair of eyes that can see karma. He can sever evil causes, transfer misfortune to others, and even plant good causes in people, reaping karmic fruits in return. The frail disciple he picked up is a sword-bone prodigy burdened with a blood feud. The destitu 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist appears at the beginning of the story and grows up alongside the male protagonist.

42. 92 武 The Warrior Ascends to Heaven 武夫登天 The Great Cat Who Never Delays Updates不拖更的太猫Urban356k WordsCompleted [One female lead, immensely satisfying, no bottlenecks, depth, and an original setting unlike anything you’ve seen!] The tides of power crush all beneath them. The road to Heaven is hard to climb, and with the demon clans breaking through the passes, nothing can stop Heaven from falling. But I, Li Tian, have a single punch that can move mountains, churn the seas, shatter the firmament, smash the stars, tread the heavens, and shake the Nine Provinces! 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It might be a little boring at first, but the later chapters offer both exciting moments and some depth. You can bear with it for the first two or three chapters; the later chapters are different and contain many elements. It's definitely not a mindless wish-fulfillment story, but it's still quite enjoyable. Plus, the author is a ten-year veteran reader who understands all kinds of pitfalls and logical inconsistencies, completely avoiding them. The logic is absolutely top-notch. Don't mind the infrequent updates; it will be updated gradually. Add it to your bookshelf and let it rest!

43. 93 万 Eternal Life, Reincarnation 万古生轮回 Toast-Flavored Bread吐司味面包Eastern Fantasy750k WordsCompleted Traditional cultivation + one heroine + Dream of the Three Kingdoms Xu Xiao was born without a spiritual root and was regarded as a lowly mortal. Without a spiritual root, he would forgo spiritual power and use his flesh as a furnace and his bones as weapons, painstakingly cultivating supreme body arts to forge an indestructible body. Without immortal arts, he would rely on the world of Dream of the Three Kingdoms, traversing secret realms across the Three Realms. Within the fantastical dreams 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The beginning is a bit boring, but it gets better after the cultivation phase. It has a single female lead, is a cultivation story, has a lot of screen time, and involves a lot of battles along the way.

44. 94 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 74Reads—Score714d adds

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    Traditional cultivation novel, single female protagonist, not abstract, slow-paced, requires some brainpower to read in the later parts, please proceed with caution if you mind.

45. 95 诛 Soul-Slaying Mad Blade 诛魂狂刀 The End Before the Finish未完已终Eastern Fantasy772k WordsOngoing "Brother Feng, let's go. My Ye family can afford to keep you!" Ye Shuang looked at Li Feng standing in the pouring rain, her eyes red with tears. "Heh. The sect I built up with my own hands has actually cast me aside like this? If they don't give me an explanation, then just as I built it up, I can tear it down!" Li Feng stared at the tightly shut gates before him. Even the torrential rain couldn't extinguish the rage in his heart! Several years later… "The Ye family? Heh. You're even more despi 25Reads—Score214d adds
46. 96 残 The Journey of Broken Bones 残骨行 Soap Toothbrushing肥皂刷牙Eastern Fantasy128k WordsOngoing War flames sweep across the border town. He returns from the battlefield soaked in blood, a scout who should have died. Wang Qing, from the twenty-first century, has fallen into a chaotic world torn apart by warring immortals and demons. Without a spiritual root, he has no path to cultivation. His name has long been entered among the dead on the government’s military rolls. A fragment of the bones of a fallen prodigy quietly takes root in his flesh and blood. This is no heaven-sent gift of opp 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Single female protagonist cultivating immortality in the martial arts world

47. 97 合 The Fusion Emperor 合成大帝 Muchen Pig沐尘猪Eastern Fantasy394k WordsCompleted [The whole cast transmigrates + System fusion + sharp contrasts + strategic planning + sound logic + no mindless choices or saintly characters + vivid personalities] We were filming a scene when a sudden thunderclap turned the set into a real cultivation world. Chen Yang became a lowly servant at everyone's beck and call. Just as he was pushed to the brink, the [Fusion System] activated! Common-grade pills could be combined into high-grade elixirs; incomplete manuals could be forged into peerles 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This can be considered a single-female-lead story! [Time travel + system synthesis + strong contrast + strategic + logically sound + not brainless or saintly + distinct character personalities]

48. 98 重 Reborn, I Cultivate Martial Arts in Another World 重生后，我在异世界修武 Pillow Star03枕星03Eastern Fantasy168k WordsCompleted Fu Xian, a modern man, transmigrates to another world. On the brink of starving to death, he is rescued by the Marquis’s legitimate eldest daughter. After embarking on the path of martial arts, he discovers that this world demands not only strength, but brains as well. When he reunites with that woman in the imperial capital, a shocking game of strategy that will engulf both the martial world and the halls of power begins. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It should meet the requirements.

49. 99 白 Bai Xiaoshang 白晓殇 Minister of Waterworks水部尚书Eastern Fantasy148k WordsOngoing A dragon's spirit lies hidden in the abyss for years, then rises to the clouds in a single stroke. The death of Huang Rong, once hailed as the world's most beautiful woman, is merely the beginning. The Northern Dragon royal family, the five surnames and seven clans, and the martial world of the five regions: a storm of blood and violence still lies ahead. 236Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It basically fits.

50. 100 万 The Beloved War God: The Five Realms in Her Palm 万人迷战神：五洲尽在她掌心 Qiao Xiaoshui乔小水Ancient Romance643k WordsCompleted [A hexagonally talented female war god, both mature and sweet] x [A devoted, intensely loving Memory Seeker who is reserved but sharp-tongued] She was once the strongest war god in Flower Spirit Continent, so powerful that one person could awe all four continents. But after a single calculated scheme, she lost all her fighting strength, had her identity hidden, became a target, and was reduced to a cripple. Everyone wanted to trample her, but to their surprise, they all ended up on her side M 93Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    A strong female lead and an amazing team! The female lead has a lot of screen time in the early episodes, and the later episodes feature an ensemble cast where she leads a group of people through challenges. It has love, friendship, and family elements! Highly recommended! 👇

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