Ancient Setting! No Romance! Strong Female Lead! 古代！无CP！女强！

1. 1 重 Back to the Beginner’s Village? No! I’m Here to Retire! 重回新手村？不！我是来养老的！ Tattered Immortal破烂仙人Ancient Romance3.2M WordsOngoing After completing 9,999 repair missions in minor worlds, Hua Yi decisively retires and chooses a world to spend her remaining years in. She seems like a fresh-faced newcomer who has just entered the world of cultivation, but behind the scenes, she’s a powerhouse who dares to go head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao! Along the way, she plays the pig to eat the tiger, picks up strays, and enjoys the gossip and drama. There’s the Child of Misfortune, sealed away by a powerful cultivator. There’s also t 8.3kReads9.1Score877Shelves

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   Strong female + invincible + no cp + group portrait, no Mary Sue, no blood, no forced intelligence, invincible at the beginning, not growth type, group portrait. Every character is very good, there is always one you like. All members have brains + no female competition + the villain is easy to kill + the villain does not jump around repeatedly,

2. 2 血 Blood Curse: The Eye That Gazes into the Void 血咒，虚空凝望之眼 Mu Gexi木格西Fantastical Romance1.4M 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 7.9kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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   Ancient literature, pure no CP, big heroine, three correct views, no female rivalry, growth type, strong woman! There is no ambiguity, no male protagonist, no golden finger, no superlative, no ruthless description of love. No rebirth, no time travel, no system, no weird tricks, no golden fingers. Fantasy + rivers and lakes + non-traditional immortality + multiple worlds + immortality, a growth-oriented chivalrous character design. No romance or ambiguous plot

3. 3 快 Quick Transmigration: My Dangerous Host 快穿：我的危险宿主 Two and a Half Feet of Steel青锋两尺半Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + wish fulfillment + System + punishing scumbags + no romance + strong female lead + face-slapping] System: “Host, why were you sealed away before?” Lan Yin: “Oh, I devoured some evil spirits from the Underworld.” System: “H-how... how many?” Lan Yin: “Hm? Not many, just a few billion.” System: “...What kind of deity did you say you were?” Lan Yin: “The God of the Underworld.” System: This is completely out of hand, folks! My Host is a total lunatic! (Warning: Includes orig 10.8kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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   I like the fact that the protagonist of this book is crisp and clear

4. 4 快 The Quick Transmigration Supporting Character Is Stingy and Tough 快穿女配她又抠又刚 Immortal Locust Tree槐树仙Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Supporting Female Character + Face-Slapping + Feel-Good Story + No CP] The heroine is a cheapskate, an absolutely shameless one. She roasts people in the most ridiculous ways and hits like a beast. For various reasons, some authors never finished their stories. As a result, the beings in those story worlds are trapped repeating the same events over and over, unable to escape, and their resentment grows. That is how the task force for fixing abandoned stories came to be. G 1.5kReads9.0Score150Shelves

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   I have finished reading this fast-travel novel. I have forgotten the plot now, but generally speaking, it should be pretty good if I can finish it.

5. 5 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Is Reborn and Wipes Out the Entire Prime Minister’s Household 嫡女重生，绝杀相府满门 Gao Yang高扬Ancient Romance231k WordsOngoing Revenge after being reborn + a powerful female lead's political schemes + no romance + expert-level household and palace intrigue She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's residence, with a maternal uncle who commands a mighty army and a maternal grandmother, the Grand Princess, who cherishes her like a pearl! She is breathtakingly beautiful, a celestial maiden standing apart from the world, a beauty capable of toppling kingdoms! The man she loves would give up his empire for her 92Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Rebirth for revenge, house fighting for power, no need for CP but no romance!

6. 6 我 I Reached the Top by Disguise 我靠伪装登顶 Ms. Ha Doesn't Take Medicine哈女士不吃药Ancient Romance145k WordsCompleted She was an orphan raised by her enemy, learning to wear a mask like armor amid a mountain of lies. At seven, she memorized her first words against her conscience. At seventeen, her talent opened the gates of the imperial court. At twenty, she navigated between her adoptive father, a princess, and the emperor, wielding lies as both blade and stepping-stone. She rose higher and higher along a path paved with blood and flesh, until she could no longer tell where the mask ended and her true face beg 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Introduction: 😄 She is an orphan girl who was raised by her enemies. She learned to use a mask as armor amidst the heinous lies. At the age of seven, he memorized his first words against his will. At the age of seventeen, he learned to knock on the door of the court based on his talents. At the age of twenty, he wandered between his adoptive father, the princess and the emperor, using lies as the blade and the steps. She stepped on the road paved with flesh and blood to rise step by step, but could not distinguish the boundary between the mask and the true appearance. When she finally had the world under her feet, she was shocked to realize that the strongest mask in the world had already grown into a second face.

7. 7 快 Quick Transmigration: She Becomes a Legend in Every World 快穿：她在每个位面封神 Lin Sansheng林三生Fantastical Romance440k WordsCompleted [No CP] The second world has a lot of male characters, so don't read if that bothers you. Shi Qian was bound to a System and sent into one resentment-filled small world after another. She did only one thing: she saw them. [World One: The 1970s] She started a sanitary pad factory, developed medicine for menstrual cramps, wrote the first women's health handbook, opened a women's college, and established public-interest litigation. Facing the cameras, she said only, “Women's needs deserve to be 5.7kReads8.7Score774Shelves

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   I have seen a lot of love-focused kuaishuan, and this one is really eye-catching. The non-CP setting is a plus. The heroine practices medicine and spreads new knowledge, just to let women have a decent and equal life. There is no deliberate conflict. The plot is solid and warm. It is not popular but the quality is online. It is worth reading calmly.

8. 8 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Girl Strikes Back 快穿之进击的炮灰女配 Loves Dokudami就爱折耳根Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] [No Romance] [Strong Female Lead (with some leveling-up elements)] [A satisfying read, but not the kind where the heroine can destroy heaven and earth] [Goofy heroine, not a cool and aloof type] [Content warning: The heroine was an ordinary person in her previous life, not an invincible powerhouse who can crush everyone from the moment she arrives. If you like heroines who jump straight into action and solve everything in a few chapters, this story may not be for you. Plea 919Reads8.6Score118Shelves
9. 9 穿 After Reincarnating as an Old Madam of a Marquis's House, All I Want Is to Ship Couples 穿成侯门老妇后我一心只想嗑CP Tales of Jiang Chengzi江城子轶事Ancient Romance194k WordsOngoing [System + no romance for the protagonist, enjoy with peace of mind] Zheng Li, a single woman in her later years who takes life at her own pace, opens her eyes to find herself the matriarch of a marquis's estate, surrounded by children and grandchildren?! Isn't this life of wealth and leisure exactly what she's always wanted? Zheng Li rubs her hands together, eyes shining. A little bun-shaped System pops out of a corner, holding a small notebook, and says mournfully: There's no such thing as a fr 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No cp eh.

10. 10 小 The Young Lady Is the Empress Dowager, and She’s Got My Back 小姐是太后，她罩我 Bai Liu Is Handsome白六很帅Ancient Romance864k WordsCompleted Yu Yan, a transmigrator from another world, was unlucky enough to become a maid, but fortunate enough to serve a kind family. She and her young mistress, Su Fenglan, grew as close as sisters. Yu Yan shared her modern, independent outlook with Su Fenglan, encouraging her to seek freedom and equality. Together, they dreamed of making a living through business and traveling the world. However, imperial interference shattered their peaceful lives. Faced with the harsh reality of being selected to e 39Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is both strong and has no love brain

11. 11 穿 I Became a Short-Lived Concubine and Started a Shopping Service with the Underworld 穿成短命通房我和地府做起了代购 Kong Ruming空如名Ancient Romance228k WordsOngoing An underworld shopping service turns her fate around, taking her from a short-lived concubine to a woman of profound mystical power. She trades copper coins for life-extending pills, uses curse-breaking talismans to undo the matriarch’s life-stealing array, serves poisoned rouge back to the favored concubine who plotted against her, uses a spirit-summoning bell to expose a century-old wronged soul, and wields a thunder talisman to suppress a half-human, half-corpse monster. 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Would you like to come and read through the mutual evaluation? As long as you leave a book review, I will reply with the same length of time? Come or not, come and read. If you receive it, I will reply [like] [laugh] [think] [pucker] [make face] [cool] [almost cry] [send heart] [make face] [cool] [cool]

12. 12 刺 The Assassin Who Became Emperor 刺客称帝 Yu An羽桉Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted Yaoqin was the adopted daughter of General Ci’an. She trained in martial arts from childhood and had a head of silver hair. When she was five, the general was framed for treason and colluding with the enemy. She escaped disaster because she was off playing. Years later, she changed her name and disguised herself as a man, climbing all the way to the rank of general for one reason: revenge! “You wicked, irredeemable villain!” “Ha! I may be irredeemably wicked, but you still can’t kill me, can you 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Zundu is a beautiful book. I recently bought a book that I just discovered. It is very beautiful, the content is also very interesting, and it is very eye-catching. I sincerely recommend everyone to read it.

13. 13 生 The Book of Living Beings 生灵谱 Supreme Virtue Qilin至德麒麟Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The novel begins with Qian Yu, daughter of the God King, venturing alone into the Realm of the Dead to save the divine race. The first two chapters are told out of order. The story follows Qian Yu as she grows stronger in the Realm of the Dead and wreaks havoc in the Netherworld. After reincarnating, she continues to benefit all living beings, and eventually fights a battle to the death against the Demon Lord, Sheng Ling Mie. Inspired by the story, I wrote this poem: When primordial chaos broke, 44Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The eldest female protagonist is a fantasy without the male protagonist having a strong husband.

14. 14 神 The Little Immortal Doctor Can't Keep the Big Shots Idle 神医小仙女之大佬闲不住 Supreme Virtue Qilin至德麒麟Ancient Romance362k WordsOngoing The miracle doctor Wu Qianyu was the savior of the world during the war between gods and demons. After being wounded in the battle and losing her cultivation, she withdrew from the world and took up medicine. This is the story of the extraordinary people and events she encountered on the Continent of Living Beings. 2Reads8.2Score—Shelves
15. 15 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, I Only Wanted to Keep My Head Down, Yet Became Empress 穿书后，只想苟活的我竟成了女皇 Quiet Star, Oh Star静星哦星Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + System] The moment I transmigrated into a book as the chancellor’s daughter, I was ordered to poison the empress. Refuse? The System said, “If you don’t do bad things, your power will run out, and you’ll turn to ash.” Fine, then I’ll be bad enough to make you regret it. But can someone tell me what’s going on with that reborn supporting character who’s out for revenge?! Later, I discovered I wasn’t the only one who had transmigrated i 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No CP.

16. 16 喂 Hey, Did I Transmigrate or Was I Reborn? 喂，我到底是穿越还是重生啊？ Wei Lu薇路Ancient Romance209k WordsOngoing People call Tang Zhi shameless and say she has a harem of male favorites. Tang Zhi: What a joke. They’re the reserve army I’ve raised for the imperial court. Just look at them now. Every one of them holds a high office, and every one of them is useful. The line of people who want to become my male favorites stretches all the way from Jiankang to Shanyin. I came here to do only three things: govern as regent, govern as regent, and govern as regent. #No Romance #Northern and Southern Dynasties #No 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ten lives of practice are only for this life. She comes with cause and effect, not just to correct the past.

17. 17 穿 Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: From High School Girl to Goddess Who Protects the Nation 穿越大唐：从高中女生到护国神女 Please Do Me a Favor, Blue Fatty请给我蓝胖子两个面子Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [The rating has just appeared and will rise later] No romance, with Emperor Wu. After waking from a nap, Tang Xiaoyuan landed right in front of Prince of Qin Li Shimin and Princess of Qin Zhangsun, just before the Xuanwu Gate Incident. Apart from her head being full of all kinds of web novels she'd read, the only "golden finger" she had was a polyester school uniform washed so often that it had faded white. She'd planned to lie low in a corner, eat her fill, and wait to die. Who knew that this 4.5kReads6.3Score447Shelves

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    She originally wanted to hide in a corner and wait to die, but who would have thought that this shabby school uniform was actually regarded as the heavenly robe of the immortal family that is invulnerable to water and fire! Li Shimin, King of Qin, said: "Sir, you are a goddess, and what you say must be the way of heaven!" The ministers: "What you say, every word, is as precious as an oracle!

18. 18 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Era: The Mad Princess Conquers a Nation by Being Adorable 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠卖萌窃国 Waking Sober from a Lonely Pillow孤枕酒醒Ancient Romance211k WordsOngoing "A Double Game of Deception and Power." The heroine transmigrates into the body of a fallen kingdom's princess, someone who could be sacrificed at any moment amid the chaos of war. Using modern knowledge and her golden finger, she adopts "madness" as her disguise and "acting cute" as her weapon, gradually building up her strength under the pressure of survival. She pretends to be insane and foolish to lower everyone's guard, while carefully laying her plans step by step. From fleeing famine to s 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here comes the strong woman

19. 19 被 Bound to a Fortune System, I Somehow Ended Up Penniless 被财运系统绑定的我竟然一贫如洗 An Xingjian安行简Ancient Romance160k WordsOngoing [No CP + Strong Female Lead + System + Decisive and Ruthless] The favored daughter of Heaven, Dong Qi'an, is abducted by a Fortune System and taken to another time and place to complete missions: she must pose as a goddess and shepherd the people on Heaven's behalf. At the turn of spring and summer, flames blaze across Yue. A star falls into its river, and the waters surge. The people of the province say the Dragon King of the river is enraged, and hold grand sacrifices to appease him. The godde 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first time I read this subject, I was deeply attracted by the title. I thought it was a very interesting story.

20. 20 寒 The Poor-Born Phoenix’s Infrastructure-Building Journey 寒门凰女的基建狂魔之旅 Chubby Puffed Koi锦鲤胖噗噗Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Farming and Infrastructure + Education to Strengthen the Nation + No Romance, Family Focus + Female Independence and Growth + Widow + Family Bonds + No Romantic Entanglements + Strong Female Lead Tone: A warm, ensemble-style farming story focused on family bonds and devotion to the nation, with light comedy woven in. The antagonists are mostly shortsighted local gentry or rigid officials, with no complicated household infighting. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No CP, you can buy it

21. 21 女 The Female Innkeeper Verifies Marriage Papers, and Women Across the Capital Reclaim Their Lives 女掌柜验婚书，满京女子拿回人生 A Long En阿胧恩Ancient Romance130k WordsOngoing [Forty-seven-year-old female shopkeeper + imaginative historical romance + case-by-case reversals + no romance + women's rights] In the western market of Yongjing, forty-seven-year-old Lu Shenyi runs a shop that verifies contracts. She has a secret: when she presses her bare finger against an original document, old ink that's been covered, scraped away, or rewritten briefly reappears. But old ink can only point to suspicious details. It can't convict anyone. One woman brought thirty-six carts of —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Women from different walks of life take turns to appear, including the head of an embroidery workshop, an ordinary peasant girl, and the head wife of an aristocratic family. Each has a different predicament, covering all kinds of ancient women's survival problems.

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