After Reading Lin Du and Ye Qiao, I Don’t Even Feel Like Reading Yin Nian. Please, Recommend Something! 看了林渡和叶翘连殷念都不想看了 求求了推荐一下

1. 51 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves
2. 52 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 128.8kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves
3. 53 沙 My Wacky Junior Sister Loves Going Wild, Turning the Cultivation World on Its Head 沙雕师妹爱发癫，另类整顿修仙圈 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animated series now streaming] [Complete] [Ensemble cast + no male lead] Some people transmigrate into a book as a treasure. Some transmigrate as a nobody. Yun Xi transmigrates as a vine. In the original story, she appears in just two chapters as a disposable villain in a hero-saves-the-beauty scene. After she dies, the captivating heroine takes her home, chops her into eighteen pieces, and turns them into eighteen good-luck charms for her eighteen devoted admirers. Yun Xi says, “If you’re maki 57.5kReads8.8Score9.2kShelves

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   These are all my treasures. I'm showing them all out; if you don't like them, hit me!

4. 54 满 A Whole Family of Villainous Cannon Fodder, Riding High with Our Junior Sister 满门反派炮灰，跟着师妹浪到起飞 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + no male lead] Li Yang transmigrates into a book, going from a young, eccentric woman to a little turtle in a wish-granting pool inside an illusion. Who would’ve thought she’d land in a love triangle from the start, with the male lead and the main villain fighting over her. According to the original story, she’s eventually contracted by the original male lead and becomes his greatest trump card on his path to immortality. She spends her entire turtle life taking hits for him: blo 20.6kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
5. 55 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Serious, Except for Our Ridiculously Silly Junior Sister 满门都是正经人，唯师妹过分沙雕 Gongye Suhe公冶肃禾Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Xiao Wu was a notorious backstabber in the apocalypse, but she transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon-fodder female side character with the same name in an old-fashioned harem novel, whose fate was absolutely miserable. To avoid following the original plot, she immediately took a master, moving him to tears until he fished out a little handkerchief and dabbed frantically at his eyes. Later, everyone in the sect realized that aside from being talented and good-looking, Xiao Wu was, at he 10.7kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
6. 56 当 When All Beings Become an Ensemble Cast 当众生皆为群像 I'm Mad When Pen Names Are Duplicated笔名重复我生气了Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Heaven-grade wood spiritual root + body cultivation + growing female lead + no romance + ensemble cast] Jiang Mian woke up to find she had landed inside a melodramatic novel she'd once read. The heroine won over a whole host of male cultivators with her looks? She was certainly beautiful, especially when trampled underfoot. The second senior brother died a horribly unjust death? The third senior brother fell to demonic cultivation? The fourth, fifth, and sixth senior brothers all became steppin 23.3kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves
7. 57 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 10.6kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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   These are some of my favorites. The third one has a low rating because it's an ongoing series, but the female lead is Sheng Yan! Sheng Yan shares the same world view as Lin Du, and it's also written by Paper Tiger [kiss]. Its quality speaks for itself.

8. 58 震 Shocking! My Junior Sister's Teammates Are All Picked Up Along the Way 震惊，小师妹的队友全靠捡 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Four-Person Team] [Xianxia-Inspired] [Ensemble Cast] [Sect Life] [Light Humor] [Redemption] [Unity] [No CP, No Romance Allowed in This Cultivation Story!] A somewhat unorthodox account of orthodox Daoist cultivators on their path to immortality. In the early part, they cultivate merit in the mortal world through several short stories. Later, they enter a secret realm for a chaotic free-for-all, with multiple sects joining in. The four youngsters save one another and grow together. There is too 9.2kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
9. 59 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 148.2kReads9.6Score19.2kShelves

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   I can only speak from an authoritative perspective. The first book is Ye Wanwan, an ensemble piece with some romantic pairings, but the romance is minimal. Her family and friendship storylines are incredibly compelling. Let me just say, I feel her ensemble cast is the best I've ever seen, and she has a very expansive world-building. If you don't want to read something frustrating, start from chapter six. The second book is Yin Nian, the most ruthless female lead I've ever seen, though it's a bit long. Overall, it's also very good. The third book is Wen Xi, a music cultivator. The first 500+ chapters are quite good. However, the later chapters get a bit padded, but overall it's still quite enjoyable. I don't remember the fourth book very well, but I recall it being quite good. The female lead is a pill cultivator. The fifth book is Li Fu, and what I remember most clearly is "Ten thousand vengeful ghosts clear the way, one sword pierces the six realms"—the theme is quite novel. The sixth book has a female lead who is a Buddhist cultivator, and there's a bit of drama later on, but it's still quite good. The seventh book is Ye Linglong, which I initially found quite enjoyable. The line that stuck with me most was "The strong don't need friends." The eighth book is about Lin Du; I personally thought it was okay, but the plot was rather bland, lacking any particularly outstanding events, making it feel rather uneventful. However, the character of Lin Du was very well-developed. I felt this book wasn't as good as the ones mentioned above (all of these are just my personal opinions).

10. 60 穿 I Became the Junior Sister of the Seven Deadly Sins and Gave Up Trying 穿成七大罪的小师妹后我摆烂了 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + Strong heroine + Everyone has a one-sided crush + Seven Deadly Sins theme + Not a cultivation novel] Puran was a spiritual stone in a temple, but her tribulation ended in failure. A thunderbolt shattered her to pieces, and she transmigrated. Puran: “...Buddha, am I allowed to swear?” The good news: She gained seven senior brothers after transmigrating. The bad news: Every one of them is handsome, powerful, and tragic. But don't worry, your savior is here! The aloof and fallen Pride 7.5kReads9.5Score1.2kShelves

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    Please, please read these three books! 😭 I'm actually quite picky about books, but these three are the first ones I've followed, no need for me to say more, right? Sanshui's authority is undeniable. The second one, in my opinion, has a strong sense of redemption. The third one has a bit of the rebirth and face-slapping trope in the beginning, but the scope really expands later on; it's one of the most authentic ensemble dramas I've ever read. Books 1 and 2 are finished, book 3 isn't finished, but it's absolutely amazing! 😭 Please, please read them all! 😭

11. 61 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.2kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves

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    These two books and Lin Du are the only ones I've read multiple times; they're really super good and the content is very original.

12. 62 你 Don’t Even Think About Reincarnating 你们一个都别想重生 Hua Maobai花毛白Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Everyday school life + sunny heroine + no reincarnation or transmigration + warm and healing] [Special notice: The heroine won't have a romance. Other characters may have romantic storylines.] After narrowly escaping death, Gu Qinghuan partnered with the System and enrolled in Class Three, Year One, at a private high school. [Someday in the future, your classmates may be reborn.] [Before then, they will be deceived, hated, attacked, and destroyed,] [Your mission is to stop them from being rebor 29.4kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves
13. 63 都 Found Fox Tail on Husband After Marriage 都成亲了才发现夫君有狐狸尾巴 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted Qiao Ying transmigrated into a book, but unfortunately, kidnappers injured her head and left her with amnesia. In a dark, damp dungeon, she met a young man. He wore blue robes, had snow-white hair and strikingly beautiful features, and his eyes were covered with white silk. Though he was physically impaired, he was remarkably cheerful and always smiling. That day, the amnesiac Qiao Ying escaped from the dungeon with the harmless young man. The young man was a good person. He was afraid of blood, 55kReads9.4Score8kShelves

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    The first book was amazing! The female and male leads unconditionally trust each other without any melodramatic plot twists. The female lead's character in the second book was exceptionally well-developed. I haven't read such a long novel in ages; it was incredibly exciting!

14. 64 惊 Shocking! The Holy Sons and Daughters Are All So Awful 惊！圣子圣女们竟然都缺德 Angry Hippo愤怒的河马Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Absurd humor and memes + no romance + laugh-out-loud comedy + ensemble cast] With a loud crash from the heavens, Chun Jin met her end on the spot. Dying was bad enough, but then she transmigrated into a book, and not only that, she became a character everyone hated! As the saying goes, a doting older brother spoils his little sister. In the original story, Chun Hanwen was the unluckiest guy around. Even a dog would have left its mark on him. But a joke should never be made at a person's expe 56.6kReads9.3Score9kShelves

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    The first book features a truly eccentric character, an ensemble cast with no romantic pairings. She's genuinely, truly eccentric, even comparable to Ye Qiao and Xie Mi from the neighboring book. Personally, I think she's even more eccentric than them, bordering on the insane. Of course, it does have its classic scene: "blaming heaven, blaming others, blaming oneself; the soul is born, the soul perishes, the soul rises." The second book is by the same author as the first, and both are equally eccentric.

15. 65 修 I'm the Craziest in the Cultivation World; Even the Protagonist Calls Me Dad 修仙界里我最癫，主角见了都喊爹 Angry Hippo愤怒的河马Fantastical Romance267k WordsOngoing [Beautiful, powerful, and satisfying + no romance + ensemble cast + hilarious, absurd fun + everyone’s favorite + strong female lead + wonderfully unhinged] Chun Lanxing died after earning a lightning strike for being so shameless: she loved playing rock-paper-scissors with an armless old man and slapping blind men right across their clever mouths. After she died, the King of Hell refused to take her in and even planned to hand over his position to her. Through a twist of fate, she was given 256Reads8.7Score103Shelves
16. 66 小 The Junior Sister Is Number One in the Five Realms, and Even Geniuses Break Down Around Her 小师妹五界第一，天才见她都破防 Three Hundred三百Fantastical Romance379k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead, feel-good power fantasy, ensemble cast, no romance] Can modern people have spiritual roots? Yun Yuan says: Absolutely! And hers are amazing! * She transmigrates to the cultivation world and awakens a top-grade metal spiritual root and an innate sword bone, making the top sects fight to recruit her. But that’s nothing. What Yun Yuan never expected was that her affinity with animals from the modern world would work in the cultivation world, too! * Ferocious magical beasts wrea 36.1kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves

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    I found this book a long time after reading Ye Qiao. [Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work] The female lead has a top-grade metal spiritual root and is skilled in both sword and weapon cultivation.

17. 67 婚 He Gave the Wedding Ring to a Dog! She Joined a Hate-Fest Show and Punched the Internet in the Face 婚戒送狗！她转头上恨综肘击全网 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super-sweet 1v1 + silly humor and memes + variety show] A variety show called The Haters Rule the World appears out of nowhere. It invites three celebrities hated across the internet, along with their haters, to take part. Any celebrity who fails on the show will be blacklisted for three years. The director calls this test of pure hatred between celebrities and their haters the Hate Show. - Chi Qiuli is the adopted daughter of the wealthy Huo family. Everyone thinks she's a resource-backed 74.8kReads9.3Score8.5kShelves

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    Never mind, just charge!

18. 68 你EN You Go Crazy, I Go Crazier, Side by Side on a Dating Show 你发癫，我更癫，恋综上面肩并肩 Six-Six Fruit六六果Two Male Leads640k WordsCompleted [Audio drama now available~~~] [Dual Male Leads + One-on-One Romance + Dating Reality Show, Hilarious, Sweet, and Satisfying] [Unhinged Young Heartthrob VS Even More Unhinged CEO] He transmigrates into a book and immediately gets pressured by a scumbag into breaking off their engagement? Shen Yan goes berserk on the spot: “If you want to save face, you have to give some too. Having a mistress doesn’t make you right. Pay me four million, or I’ll see you outside the proctology clinic!” Early i 25.4kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
19. 69 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 106.7kReads9.7Score12.4kShelves
20. 70 穿 I Was Reborn as a Scripted Murder Victim, and Every Suspect Fell for Me 穿成剧本杀死者，嫌疑人都爱上我 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous Comedy + Beloved by Everyone + Clearing Her Name in Showbiz + A Harem-War Showdown] Shen Xiaoyan transmigrates into a murder mystery game as the victim, a washed-up actress hated by the entire internet. Her killer agent, her cold-blooded, straight-laced boss, and a top-tier star idol are all prime suspects who want her dead. To stay alive, she has no choice but to put her clever little brain to work. But she ends up being a little too clever. Not only does she successfully clear 10kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
21. 71 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score209.2kShelves
22. 72 亲 Reborn as a Mom: I Lead My Underdog Kids to Victory 亲妈重生：我带炮灰儿女逆风翻盘 Spoil Xi宠西Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted The physical edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on June 5. [Reborn + face-slapping + comedy + raising kids + slice of life] After Shu Shu died, she discovered she was the novel's departed first love, the male lead's white moonlight who had run away while pregnant. Her children were foils to the heroine's children. Her son grew up on the streets as a young punk. He competed with the heroine's top-student son for the girl he liked, became a laughingstock, and ultimately went astray and ended up in pri 33.9kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
23. 73 她 She Goes Crazy, He Has Her Back: No One Dares Cross Them on the Dating Show 她发疯，他兜底，恋综谁都惹不起 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1v1, ultra-sweet + hilarious + showbiz + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping] [Hilarious sweetie celebrity vs. all-around movie star who plays the pig to eat the tiger] Right after transmigrating into a book, Shi Er'er is ordered by a scumbag to pole dance on a livestream watched by a million people. Shi Er'er yanks the pole out of the ground and performs a whole staff routine, then knocks the scumbag out with two hard blows. The comments go wild: "That's badass!!!" When the scumbag tries 33.6kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
24. 74 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 337.3kReads9.8Score47.3kShelves
25. 75 驸 My Consort Took a Concubine, So I Cast Him Off; He Rebelled, So I Became Emperor 驸马纳妾我休弃，驸马造反我称帝 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [A noblewoman and a transmigrated woman join forces to contend for the throne. Strong female lead, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no romance] Yuan Xuan was born to be a pawn. For the sake of the realm, she lived as a man and served as crown prince for over a decade. When her younger brother was born, Yuan Xuan returned to living as a woman and became a discarded pawn. Abandoned by everyone, she had no one left who didn’t want her dead. Less than a year into her marri 15.3kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
26. 76 女 The Supporting Actress Wrecks the Dating Show and Goes Off the Rails in Life 女配创翻恋综，走上人生癫疯 Yun Ciyan云辞砚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [In a nutshell: After transmigrating as a villainess, my entire sect came along too] [One-on-one comedy + celebrity dating show + inner thoughts and gossip + face-slapping + fake and real heiresses] After failing her tribulation, Yun Xia was struck by lightning and sent into the world of a novel. As the villainess, she was supposed to sacrifice herself and make way for the heroine's beautiful romance with all her admirers. “?” You want me to sacrifice myself for someone else? Say that one more t 27.5kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves
27. 77 天 A CP Falls from the Sky: The Actress Is Forced to Work 天降CP：影后她被迫营业 Joy at Every Step步步见喜Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Story complete] A female war goddess from the apocalypse transmigrates and is reborn as a scandal-plagued star. From then on, Jiang Jiu’s haters become the most miserable people on the internet, and nine out of ten directors she works with go bald. There’s no variety show Jiang Jiu can’t wreck. If there is one, it must be sponsored by her own company! The world’s richest man, a genius director, and a chart-topping singer all marvel: “How can our little sister be so beautiful?” One day, film emp 10.7kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves
28. 78 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.4kReads9.7Score19.3kShelves
29. 79 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than Me 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.7kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves

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    ① Li Fu Jiuxiao doesn't give her justice, and the immortals won't reason with her. A group of passionate characters! [Admiration][Admiration] Highly recommended!! ② Wen Xi: "Qingyun Dao Academy, the first-generation Qingyun Ranking champion, Xiao Wenxi." ③ Ye Qiao: "I will not change my name, I will not change my surname, Ye Qiao of Changming Sect." Highly recommended! ④ Ning Ruan Wudi Peak Ning Ruan ⑤ Ye Wanwan ⑥ Qingxian Mountain Xie Qing ⑦ Lin Du: "Heaven has ordained me to save people from fire and water. If you do not pity me, then please find someone else." "In my territory, I am the array itself. Wherever I am, the array is there." Highly recommended! ⑧ Baili Fuxuan: "This young lady can represent the entire Baili family. Can you represent the entire Tianheng Sect?" Highly recommended! ⑨ Jiang Que: "I want my name to be remembered forever, I want my voice to be heard forever, I want countless believers, for thousands of years, for eternal life." Highly recommended! ⑩ Chi Miao, San Shui Jie, Tianjiao Group, Group Portrait, Heavenly Dao Foundation Building, Eternal Road Paving, Strongly Recommended

30. 80 我 I Dig the Pits, You Fill Them In. Everyone in Our Sect Is a Rebel 我挖坑，你填土，师门全是反骨 Running Toward the Sun向阳光奔跑Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Original title: I Became the Beloved Little Junior Sister and Turned the Cultivation World Upside Down] Xie Sisi transmigrated and became the cannon-fodder supporting character in a novel she’d once mocked, a character with the exact same name. The supporting character’s role was to bring the heroine to an immortal sect, dutifully serve as her medicine human, and ultimately die after being used to test the heroine’s medicines. Xie Sisi, who knew the plot: “Bah! Whoever wants to be a medicine hu 60.2kReads9.4Score7.8kShelves

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    There wasn't really a romantic pairing, because the pairing only appeared in the very last chapter. It was super good; after finishing it, I couldn't even stand watching Ye Qiao anymore.

31. 81 神 A Guide to Leveling Up the Twin Prodigies of Shenzhou 神州双骄升级指南 The Sound of Scorched Fish灼鱼之音Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] (Many personal interpretations; do not apply a formula) [Teaming up with my nemesis to carve through the cultivation world + a couple with incredible chemistry and real personality + two powerful genius leads growing together + grand overarching plot + explosive tension + a touch of ensemble cast + Jiang Lang Cai Jin HE] A violent, arrogant woman vs. a sharp-tongued, scheming man Fiery! Battle-focused! A cultivation novel driven by plot and brains, with a hero and heroin 36.7kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    You might need: I really like these; they're mostly ensemble pieces. A few have romantic pairings, the rest are non-romantic.

32. 82 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 17.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    I felt that the writing styles of Ye Qiao and Ye Linglong were rather simplistic, even childish, and I couldn't get into them. I recommend these two books if you like a more mature, controlled style, stories featuring geniuses, ensemble casts, and no romantic pairings.

33. 83 被 After a Thousand Swords Pierced Her Heart, Her Junior Sister Slays Her Way to Immortality 被万剑穿心后，师妹她靠杀戮成仙 Luo Shi罗什Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Defying Fate + Everyone’s Darling + Revenge + Thunder Spirit Root + Greatest Prodigy] Yan Lang is an ordinary mortal woman and the heroine of an inspirational cultivation novel. She should have soared through the heavens, but after stepping onto the path of cultivation, she was manipulated and framed for half her life. In the end, she dies a brutal death beneath the swords of the immortal sect. Only after her death does she learn that her senior sister is a transmigrator into a boo 27.9kReads9.0Score5.2kShelves

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    This book is just as mind-bending as Lin Du's.

34. 84 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 5.9kReads9.1Score812Shelves

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    This is an ensemble piece where everyone has a happy ending, not just the pampered ones! It's an amazing ensemble piece! Everyone's highly intelligent, and none of them are the pampered ones! They're all very good! The main characters aren't weak or cute! The male lead is a high-IQ revenge hero, but it's very engaging and easy to accept. Most of the story is without romance, with strong female leads and great friendships and family bonds (it seems only Zhenli and Lin Du have a romantic relationship, but they're both weak and can be read as a no-romance story).

35. 85 星 Interstellar Campus: The Five-Person Team Charges Ahead 星际校园：五人小队向前冲 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military academy + mecha + no romance + coming of age + ensemble cast + light humor + five-person team + strong team spirit] For the first seventeen years of her life, Jiang Lin's goal was to get into Mingde's mechanical engineering department and become a highly paid mecha engineer. But an unexpected turn of events sent her to Dawn Military Academy and set her on the path to becoming an elite solo fighter. Inter-academy tournaments, live-fire drills, interstellar battles... Years later, five s 63.5kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves
36. 86 我 I Returned from Hell to Plan the Perfect String of Revenge 我从地狱归来，策划连环完美复仇 Leaves Can't Predict Autumn叶难知秋Mystery525k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [Mad Protagonist] [Elegant] [High-IQ Crimes] [No System] Ten years ago, the Shen family was wiped out by a mysterious organization known as the Alliance. Shen Feng was beaten to death and left in the wilderness. Now, Shen Feng’s soul has returned from hell. That day, the criminal investigation squad received a call from a mysterious person claiming he would kill the famous CEO Liu Ruxu at a shareholders’ meeting. The nightmare began at that very moment. Shen Feng planned one per 116.3kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
37. 87 原 The Ungrateful Brats My Original Self Raised: After Transmigrating into a Book, I’m Done with Them 原主养的白眼狼，穿书后她不管了 Patient Number Five五号病患Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted [The Ungrateful Ones Are All Reborn, 1vN, Feel-Good Revenge, No Forgiveness] Chu Ningzhao had read countless novels, but this was the first time a book had made her so furious she wanted to die. In the story, the villainess with the same name was a complete sucker. From a young age, she devoted herself to supporting her little brother. She won over worthy ministers and trained military commanders until he finally took the throne. But when victory was theirs, everyone gave the credit to her young 6kReads7.9Score721Shelves

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    Book 8 and Book 1 are highly recommended. Book 8 is a pure, fast-paced, action-packed story, while Book 1 is purely abstract and involves a master-disciple relationship.

38. 88 重 Reborn in the Cultivation World, My Brother Is the Hero of a Wish-Fulfillment Novel and a Siscon 重生修仙界我哥是爽文男主加妹控 Deep-Fried Happy Sheep油炸喜洋洋Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + family-focused + sister- and brother-con + genius + wish fulfillment + [No romance!]] Qu Yan was an ordinary middle school student in her previous life. She was caught up in a criminal apprehension operation and had her throat slit. When she opened her eyes again, she had gone from a rich, beautiful heiress to a little girl named Wang Xiaohua, living in a mountain village with her intellectually disabled older brother, the two of them dependent on each other. She nearly botched he 2.7kReads8.7Score361Shelves
39. 89 修 After Cultivating the Heartless Path, the Little Junior Sister Is Unbelievably Powerful 修了无情道后，小师妹她强的过分 Xia Yu Who Loves Hami爱哈米的夏欲Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted After Xia Ling was struck dead by lightning, she transmigrated into a melodramatic novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character who died horribly. Other people transmigrate to face-slap their way to success and reach the pinnacle of life. She transmigrated only to have her spiritual roots ripped out, her meridians severed, and her dantian crippled… But it was fine. She could always go crazy, so who cares? * After leaving Yinmiao Sect, a gathering place for exploited workhorses, Xia Ling infiltra 5.3kReads8.9Score900Shelves
40. 90 穿 Book Transmigration: The Arrogant Supporting Actress Is Everyone's Darling 穿书：嚣张女配是团宠 Little Yiya小小咿吖Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted Bai Nianci transmigrated into a book and became a female villain in the cultivation world, one who did whatever she wanted and kept courting death. Born to a prestigious family: She was indifferent to her father's and brothers' affection. Accepted as a disciple by the most powerful cultivator: She remained unmoved and didn't care. Stumbled upon an opportunity during a trial: She scoffed and handed it over. Think she was generous and easygoing? Wrong. She was just an airhead. The heroine ne 594Reads8.7Score101Shelves
41. 91 重 Reborn, the Eldest Senior Sister Gets Rich Beyond Measure 重生后，大师姐她凭亿近人 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted Originally titled Reborn, the Senior Sister Is Worth Billions Su Chanyi never claimed to be a good person, but neither was she a vicious villain. Yet in the end, her entire family was wiped out, and her bones were ground to dust. Reborn, she cultivates both spiritual and demonic arts, masters both swordsmanship and formations, and proves the Dao through the Taiji. Her family is powerful, her status exalted, and her talent defies the heavens. With a phoenix and a Bai Ze at her side, she is the on 7.2kReads9.4Score950Shelves
42. 92 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.8kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves

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    Why hasn't anyone mentioned this book? The pacing of the story is incredibly smooth, there's no Mary Sue element, and the female lead can turn every uncertainty into certainty—it's absolutely amazing! She doesn't rely too much on the system, only using the "reading party" cheat, and in the end, she doesn't even need that cheat anymore. She comprehends the laws of time herself within a spacetime rift and ultimately becomes "the Way of Heaven." Highly recommended!

43. 93 宗 Every Sect Wants to Kill Me, So I Just Reload After Death! 宗门都想噶我，我直接死亡回档！ Chao Lianyun巢怜云Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a Book + Villainess + Death Rewinds Time + Eldritch Cultivation + Unhinged + Quirky Style] Lu Xiaojin transmigrated into a book, becoming the lovesick senior apprentice sister in a cultivation novel where everyone falls for the heroine. She kept fighting the heroine for men and ended up dying horribly. No problem. She wasn't stupid. She knew how the plot went, so she could avoid trouble, stay away from the men, and survive. But! Can someone tell her why her junior apprentice 24.9kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    1. Lin Du, I won't say much, everyone should know my name is Lin Du, the "Du" in "Du Ren Du Ji" (meaning "to help others and oneself"). 2. Ye Wanwan, the main characters of this story are an effective main characters group, the master and uncles are also effective. It's not the female lead saving the world, but all the geniuses of Kyushu saving the world. Ye Wanwan, the 101st generation disciple of Tianyi Sect, is a disciple of Pei Xuan, practicing the Dao of Inquiry into the Heart for multi-directional redemption. Her best senior sister, Bai Jian, brought the stray kitten back to the sect and told her, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." Anyway, it's these six people who cross paths and redeem each other together. 3. I've almost forgotten this one, but I still remember her swordsmanship, its power is boundless. 4. Who says the Dao of Slaughter can't save the world? The female lead did it (actually, I've almost forgotten that too). 5. This story!!! The female lead is really miserable and strong. She has no combat power, only an immortal body. She dies and rewinds, dies and rewinds again, being killed again and again. She pretends to be crazy every day just to survive. She has to save them several times before she dies. Twins are invincible. You are my sister, and I will protect you with my life. Although you say you hate me and wish me dead, I know that you are the one who loves me most in this world. The older sister's fate is "death if discovered." The ending is a sacrifice, the epilogue is a rebirth.

44. 94 穿 After I Turned into the Heir's Cat, He Buries His Face in My Belly Every Night 穿成世子的猫后，他夜夜埋我肚子 Yang Ju Ju杨橘橘Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [Fluffy + Sweet Historical Romance + Healing] Also known as: The Young Lord's Daily Life Raising a Cat After falling into the water one day, Yun Fu woke up to find she had become a cat. She thought she would have to live as a stray, but instead she saved a handsome man who had been poisoned. After saving him, Yun Fu gained a long-term meal ticket and even reached the pinnacle of cat life!!! Wei Rong, heir to the Duke's estate, was born into wealth and status, famous throughout Jing'an, and posse 4.2kReads9.0Score525Shelves

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    The first one is amazing! I've watched it twice already, believe me! [Sparrow's Delight] Fufu and Yangyang are so cute and adorable! The second one is a bit more fantasy, the male lead is so doting, and there's also redemption and guidance involved. The female lead is also a love interest, and it's super good too. So, Wei Rong v Zhu Yunfu 99, Qiao Ying v Shen Qingyu 99.

45. 95 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 39.3kReads9.6Score5.6kShelves

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    You absolutely must read this! The ensemble cast is beautifully written, the author's writing is superb, and you can read it in one go. The male and female leads are essentially creator gods, but due to various reasons, they are reincarnated into smaller worlds. They each have their own group of friends. The female lead is reborn, and her friends are all near death. She finds them all and fights against evil forces! It's incredibly good! The female lead's friends are also from the male and female leads' creator god era.

46. 96 因 I Feared Pain, So I Forged Myself into the Toughest Woman 因为怕痛，我把自己炼成最硬女人 The Shrimp Invited Me for Tea虾子请我去吃茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, though the bonus chapters may have a romantic subplot] Chu Jiao was walking along minding her own business when someone who jumped from a building hit her, leaving her covered in blood. She died on the spot. When she woke up, she discovered she had transmigrated into a xianxia novel as a plot device. In the novel, Chu Jiao was a diligent human shield. Whenever the female lead was in mortal danger, she would show up right on cue and take every blow for her, like a walking shield. Th 25.5kReads8.2Score3.3kShelves

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    These books are just as good as Lin Du and Ye Qiao! 😄 1. Ye Linglong and her senior brothers and sisters roll around together; you can feel the charm of the senior brothers from the sects here. 2. The female lead settles her scores on the spot; if she can't beat them, she calls on her powerful fathers. 3. Every character is very charming; the Four Symbols Sect and the Sword Sect are such a perfect match. 4. The female lead is ruthless and doesn't talk much; she'll kill anyone she gets the chance. Her master and senior brothers are super nice, and the Black Dragon is incredibly reliable. 5. The female lead and her friends save the world together.

47. 97 癫 Madness! While Others Cultivate Immortality, I Raise Demons, and the Heavenly Dao Dotes on Me 癫！别人修仙我养魔，反被天道宠 Yunmeng Golden Shuttle云梦金梭Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Sang Longyue is reborn as cannon fodder in a doted-on heroine novel. Not only does she have her golden core ripped out from the start, but her senior brothers also force her to take the female lead's place and serve her sentence. In the end, she dies miserably. ...She decides to make a quick getaway! Before leaving, she turns the tables and makes her senior brothers take the blame and punishment instead; then steals the female lead's golden finger, repairs her dantian, and starts cultivating bot 60.2kReads8.5Score11.5kShelves

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    All are spirited young men and women: Sang Longyue (time travel), Xie Qing (time travel), Feng Ci (time travel), Lu Qingle (time travel), Jiang Que (time travel), Feng Xi (time travel), Chun Jin (time travel), Chu Yunmian (pseudo-time travel), Ye Wanwan (rebirth), Lin Du (pseudo-time travel), Qin Shu (this one is a female-centric story, quite dramatic, with a romantic pairing), Luo Yinyou (this one is also a female-centric story, not an ensemble piece), Ye Linglong (time travel), Chi Miao (time travel), Jiang Zhu (time travel), Ye Qiao (time travel), Yan Lang (multiple rebirths), Ning Ruan (rebirth), Ji Ning.

48. 98 我 My Junior Sister Is Delicate and Frail, How Could She Be the Great Demon Lord? 我家师妹身娇体弱，怎会是大魔头 Delicate and Soft身娇体软Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted # Original Title: My Junior Sister Is Delicate and Frail, How Could She Be the Great Demon Lord? # Romance Title: The Tsundere Demon God's Training Manual # Also Known As: Is Our Sect Full of Evil Cultivators? Then I Won't Pretend Either Feng Ci transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the good-for-nothing daughter of a sect leader. After her parents, the sect leader and his wife, both died, her fiancé and the sect elders tried to seize her life-extending treasure, the Biluozhu, for a genius wi 66kReads9.3Score12.3kShelves
49. 99 合 The Worst-Performing Junior Sister of the Hehuan Sect Goes Undercover in the Sword Sect 合欢宗业绩最差小师妹卧底剑宗 Long Yue龙跃Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lu Qingle transmigrated into an old-school cultivation novel. The original owner of her body was a spy from the Hehuan Sect, planted in the Talisman Sect. During a secret-realm trial, she blew up her life-bound talisman to save the male lead, the man she loved, and shattered her Dao heart. But the male lead told her, “I've always thought of you as a younger sister. I hope you'll give me and Xinyue your blessing.” Now, the Hehuan love worm inside her is about to act up, and she needs to bind it t 6.5kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
50. 100 全 After the Whole Sect’s Cannon Fodder Read My Mind, the Plot Went Completely Off the Rails 全宗门炮灰读我心后，剧情真崩啦 Cold Mountain Verse寒山词Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Wacky cultivation + mind-reading in both directions + everyone dotes on her, no romance] “Setting the facts aside, this cultivation world is so absurd. Are you really saying you have nothing to do with it?” “?” “Guards, drag her out and execute her! Anyone who dares to point out my faults to my face deserves the harshest punishment!” * Bad news: I died. Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: I landed in a nest of cannon-fodder villains. Good news: Everyone here has cheat powers, and I'm the stro 9.7kReads9.3Score848Shelves

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