Looking for Ensemble Cast Stories Focused on Friendship, with No Romance! 想看群像文,友情向+无CP！！

1. 151 罗 Seeking Her Fragrant Trail on Rakshasa Island 罗刹岛上觅芳踪 Fireflies on a Snowy Night风雪夜萤Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted [Historical mystery + strange tales + ensemble cast + not a wish-fulfillment story + slow burn + no romance + low fantasy + Chinese-style Lovecraftian horror] --Not a web novel to skim in a glance; the prose is weightier-- In the turbulent late Ming, women were like duckweed, vanishing from the streets and back alleys without anyone giving them a second thought. Until the heroine was swept up in it too. When she awoke, she had become a sacrifice on Luocha Reef. At last, she understood: every di 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   The storylines of "Rakshasa Reef," "The Golden Game," and "Ghost Island Yingzhou" are incredibly captivating. The opening lines mention a missing woman who awakens as a sacrifice, followed by the introduction of a "golden game" where human lives are the stakes. This immediately conjures up a dark, ritualistic stage in the mind, prompting the instinctive question: What kind of game is going on on this island? Who is placing the bets? The protagonist's "other self within her" is particularly memorable. It's not a typical time-travel/rebirth story, but rather "an unknown self residing within her body." This setting is both fantastical and has a touch of Chinese Cthulhu, leaving readers wondering: Is it a past life, a ghost, an experimental product, or some other kind of "dark soul"? Why is it connected to that island and those old cases? This hook is quite sharp. The two female storylines—"the daughter of a craftsman in the capital" and "the princess of the inner palace"—create a strong sense of ensemble acting. The author dares to write about a craftsman's daughter "possessing a regicide pill," paired with a princess "investigating her mother's disappearance," both pointing to the Rakshasa Reef. This feeling of "the same shadow looming over everything from the common people to the palace" easily makes one realize: this isn't just about a single female protagonist's satisfaction, but a grand ensemble piece, where fates intertwine. Ming Dynasty history enthusiasts will be thrilled. The Renyin Palace Coup, Jiajing's alchemy, the Ningxia Campaign, the regicide pill, the Tianqi Emperor's craftsmanship… these terms are a hurdle for the average reader, but a "treasure trove" for those who are interested. They'll think: "Oh, this book isn't just casually labeled 'late Ming Dynasty,' it really delves into the darker corners of Ming history." The author's final statement is reassuring for many cautious readers. Expressions like "no abuse of women," "compassion for the trapped individuals," and "indiscriminate examination of the corruption of power" will reassure readers who are afraid of making a mistake: although it's dark, it's not just about torturing the characters; it has humanity and a bottom line.

2. 152 别 Forget Whether the Villain Is Crazy: I Become a God in This Madhouse 别管反派疯不疯，疯批局里我封神 GKKKNMystery208k WordsCompleted [Horror Game + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Strong Female Lead + All Villains + Mind Games + Survival of the Strongest + Squid Game] They say you become what you eat. So eating bitterness won’t make you a somebody. Eating people will. [She had nothing to begin with. Now she’s betting her life.] What Huai Qingye never expected was to be saddled with an AB loan. What she expected even less was that this AB loan didn’t want money. It wanted her life. She thought it was just a chance to make 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Self-recommendation/self-recommendation: Looking to see the kid! No romance + suspenseful and mind-bending plot. 😢😢😘😢

3. 153 乱 A Lone Woman in Troubled Times, Plotting an Age of Prosperity 乱世孤女，谋千古盛世 Lingering Fragrance and Faded Powder旧香残粉Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + No CP + Empress + Ensemble Cast + Political Scheming + War + Power Struggles in a Chaotic Era + Nation-Building and Farming + No Spatial Storage or System + Slow-Burn Growth + Epic Length] Yun Huaijin suddenly became a "corpse" in a world torn apart by chaos. She crawled out of a pile of bodies, with only a child on the verge of starving to death beside her. In this world, nobles lived in drunken indulgence, powerful clans monopolized knowledge, bandits slaughtered withou 24.2kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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   Highly recommended, it's great!

4. 154 兰 The Record of Lanling’s Return to the Present 兰陵归今录 Xiang Er襄儿Urban264k WordsCompleted When other people transmigrate, they become princes or imperial consorts. At the very least, they can recite a couple of Tang poems and thrive. But when our family transmigrated, all five of us, ancestral home included, landed straight in the twenty-first century as undocumented people. My name is Xiao Ran, an ordinary corporate drone. Then one day, I got a call from my hometown: “You’ve got a bunch of Tang Dynasty ancestors in your family shrine, trying to figure out how to burn incense to a Wi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You can take a look; it's a group portrait.

5. 155 真 A Real Princess? No, a Real Monarch! 真公主？不，真君主！ Cherry Berry樱桃莓莓Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.4M WordsOngoing (No romance + Strong female lead + Military academy competition in the early stages + Unifying humanity in the later stages + Passionate) Question: How many steps does it take to evolve from a monarch’s juvenile form to its complete form? Juvenile Ling Zhao: Orphanage from the start, with a game chip suspected to be a golden finger that keeps holding her back. Complete Ling Zhao: The first person of the post-interstellar era, first commander, divine star-caster, hope of humanity, sole heir to th 113.2kReads9.4Score16.7kShelves

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   A group portrait of interstellar fiction without romantic pairings.

6. 156 终 KO One: Cause and Effect 终极系列之因果 Purple Bauhinia Feather紫荆焉羽Female-Channel Fanfiction3.7M WordsCompleted Preface: Gods think they rule over humanity, when in truth, they are the ones abandoned by the world! All things give rise to and overcome one another! Good and evil have always coexisted! There is no absolute right or wrong in this world, only choices! Schemes, cunning, open clashes, and secret struggles all lead into the cycle of fate and cause and effect. It is nothing more than a feast of unnatural deaths! Excerpt: Wind: After giving up on protecting them, I face the world’s blame Fire: Mal 2.4kReads9.4Score182Shelves

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   There were couples, but they all died.

7. 157 创 The Creator-Level Big Shot in the Apocalypse 创世大佬在末世 Mountain Goat Language山羊语Sci-Fi & Apocalypse696k WordsOngoing (This is an ensemble apocalypse novel with a strong female lead. It has a broad scope and a slow build.) Superpowers + Spatial Storage + Zombies in the early stages + Natural disasters later on Everyone thought the sudden zombie crisis was a biological disaster caused by a human experiment gone wrong. Everyone thought the frequent signs of natural disasters were nature's furious revenge for humanity's reckless actions. Who made the Creator 322Reads8.8Score105Shelves

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   Here are four post-apocalyptic ensemble novels featuring strong female protagonists. Please like and add them to your favorites!

8. 158 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 98.2kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
9. 159 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves
10. 160 开 Natural Disasters from the Start: I Hoard a Hundred Billion in Supplies and Win by Doing Nothing 开局天灾，我靠囤百亿物资躺赢 Cheng Jiajia程加加Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.3M WordsCompleted [Post-Apocalyptic World + Reborn + Spatial Storage + Stockpiling + Pets + Slice of Life] (Available in print; the short drama and motion comic are now streaming) In a post-apocalyptic world of natural disasters, only the fittest survive. Typhoons, floods, extreme cold and heat, earthquakes, tsunamis, insect plagues, acid rain… After struggling to survive for three years in the apocalypse, Jiang Ning met a miserable death. Reborn three days before the end of the world, she seizes the advantage, r 60.1kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
11. 161 异 The Superpower Execution Squad 异能执刑队 Gardenia Fun栀趣Modern Romance149k WordsOngoing [No romance] [Strong female lead] [Ensemble cast] [Tight logic] [Vast worldbuilding] [Breaking the rules] [Administrator's perspective] Another infinite-flow story? Just endless dungeon fights and monster-slaying? No! This time, let's talk about what happens beyond the dungeons... Why the dungeons exist, how they operate, what becomes of the players who clear them, and what fate awaits those who are eliminated; Who created the dungeons, who keeps them stable, who executes the players, and what h 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Self-produced, entirely hand-written, ensemble cast, no romantic pairing. The beginning might be a bit bland, but the plot quickly gets going. It's a supernatural fantasy story with a touch of infinite flow elements. 💕💕💕

12. 162 我 The Five of Us Are Bound to Tear the Sky Open 我们五个势必捅破天 Come on, Try to Beat Me to Death有种打死窝Mystery213k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + team adventure + no romance + cyberpunk + supernatural powers + virtual game] Yan Qi’s memories are sent 150 years into the future as she searches for a way to save the world. In this future city where neon and decay coexist, she becomes a debt slave. A robot, too. Stress? Not for her. Debt? Not a chance. Her connection to the present suddenly cuts off, and she’s been dumped in the future. No problem. She’ll clear away every obstacle and break every injustice with her own hands. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ensemble piece with no romantic pairings 🥰🥰 A cyberpunk/superpowered story, mainly about five passionate girls completing a virtual game. [Got it][Got it]

13. 163 异 Godslayer of the Alien Stars 异星戮神 Big Bars大杠杠Sci-Fi & Apocalypse462k WordsOngoing At last, Earth was destroyed by the vast divisions among humanity. Those who survived the apocalypse, if they could still be called human, were naturally the last ones standing. Yet they insisted on searching for a second Earth, seeking the very things they had once discarded without a second thought, even treating them with contempt. A piece of bread, a basket of steamed buns, a woman or a man: all became things they desperately wanted but could never have again. And so war broke out once more. 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ensemble piece, focused on friendship, no romantic pairings—all the elements you need! This novel is worth a try.

14. 164 异 The Anomaly Response Trio 异象处理三人组 Potato Landmine地雷装土豆Mystery567k WordsOngoing [Three main characters + supernatural anthology + comedy + action-packed school life + fantasy + no romance] My name is Xia Ye, and I used to be an ordinary high school student. Then one day, a friend dragged me to explore a haunted building, and I got unlucky enough to be possessed by an S-rank monster. The aloof exorcist who saved me was Rong Zhen. He took me to the Number One Exorcist High School. During the school's recruitment pitch, the teacher promised us government jobs, staff housing, e 2.7kReads8.0Score473Shelves

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    If you enjoy supernatural episodic dramas, slice-of-life stories set in a school with supernatural abilities, and adventures featuring a trio of protagonists, this is for you! It's about underage individuals diligently saving the world! The three main characters have very different personalities but are all kind and responsible! The group includes both men and women, but they are all hardworking, dedicated individuals focused solely on their work! They have no yearning for romance, only a longing for vacation! There will be various supernatural elements from both domestic and international settings. There's no romantic pairing; all three are incredibly gifted, and their stats are quite intriguing.

15. 165 剑 The Sword Enters the Dust 剑入尘埃 Time Has Become a Calamity时光以成劫Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted What is fate? Is it accepting that others stand above you, or taking up arms and fighting across the land? Everyone is destined to play their own part. As one order after another is accepted and one memory after another is brought up, the Eight Gates will ultimately meet their fated end. The setting sun recedes, a new star rises. Amid the chaos, who will rule the tides of fortune? (For the villain's perspective, see Sword into the Dust: Twinborn) 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It features an ensemble cast, two main characters, and two perspectives (one positive and one negative). The writing and plot are both excellent.

16. 166 剑 Sword into Dust: The Twins 剑入尘埃之双生 Time Has Become a Calamity时光以成劫Eastern Fantasy406k WordsOngoing Told from the antagonist's perspective, though I'd rather call it another person's story. Follow Xing Yi's point of view and take another look at this seemingly tragic yet legendary tale. (If you want the righteous protagonist's perspective, read Sword into Dust.) 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves
18. 168 魔 The Magic Empire 魔能帝国 Lu Yuyao路羽耀Modern Romance512k WordsOngoing [Supernatural powers + school life + gods + competitive matches + otherworldly continent + ensemble cast with little romance] More than competition, more than school life. Superpowered battles go bang, bang, bang!! Three power systems have appeared so far: the Magic system, the Sequence Coding system, and the Abyssal Realm system. There are three volumes so far: the first is about competition, the second about clashes between factions, and the third about daily life plus battles against dark for 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ensemble piece, focused on friendship, not mindless, no female-male rivalry, no forced excitement, and no random romantic subplots!! It features mostly mutual redemption!!

19. 169 元 Legend of the Primordial Spirit Heroes 元灵英雄传 Cute and Handsome小萌帅Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Once upon a time, the realms of Heaven and Earth were connected. The gods of the heavenly domains protected humanity, while mighty human martial cultivators roamed the world. The alliance between gods and humans held the foreign races of the earthly realm and the demons of Heaven’s domains at bay, temporarily halting their expansion. But then the Gate between Heaven and Earth suddenly closed. The gods fell or vanished, and humanity’s great powers dwindled and withdrew from the world, leaving man 498Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The atmosphere inside the elegant tent grew increasingly tense. As the generals awaited Sun Yanjia's explanation, the wheelchair before the map remained motionless. Sun Yanjia, his back to the others, his thin, lonely figure frozen in the dim tent light, neither turning nor glancing, spoke in a cold, indifferent voice that silenced the entire tent. "General Xue, this is war, and all's fair in war." His solitary figure spoke in a chilling, sharp tone, devoid of any warmth, each word like an ice bead falling to the ground, resonating deeply: "I hope you remember, only when we seize the initiative in the battle can we discuss so-called rules."

20. 170 奇 The Strange Stone’s Frozen Age 奇石冰年 Guarding the Song in the Woods林中守歌Ancient Romance369k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast, No Romance] [Coming of Age] [Another World] [Play the pig to eat the tiger] The Ghoststone, coveted by every realm, can only be controlled by an ordinary person who couldn't hurt a fly. Qi Yingyan, the good-for-nothing prince of the Yueyuan Kingdom, had only wanted to run a street stall and eat his way through life. But step by step, he was drawn into a whirlpool that had nothing to do with him... To protect his younger brother and the Yueyuan Kingdom, the timid, kindhearted prin 9Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 冷 The Cold Palace's Talent Reemployment Plan 冷宫人才再就业计划 Chouchou畴畴Modern Romance672k WordsOngoing The comic adaptation, My Cold Palace Bestie Squad, is now available. A word of warning: This story is red and professional, and puts the people first. The heroine seeks to liberate all the toiling masses of ancient times, regardless of gender. She won't be saving women alone. The story does not emphasize unconditional love for women. It objectively portrays the limitations and struggles of its female characters, does not pit men against women, and has both male and female characters among the he 3.5kReads8.8Score406Shelves

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    Female ensemble cast, inspirational, awakening, redemption, career building, no romantic pairings, absolutely no romantic pairings.

22. 172 这 This Doesn't Seem to Be My World?! 这好像不是我的世界？！ Latifiel拉缇菲尔Modern Romance157k WordsOngoing [No romance + ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite + another world + magical creatures + redemption] Er Yi thinks she’s mentally ill. She’s always felt there are invisible things around her. After turning to the all-knowing internet for help, she is suddenly kidnapped. That’s when she learns the invisible things are creatures from another world, invading hers, and she’s been forcibly recruited! At that moment, Er Yi decides the whole world is crazy! But her inhuman boss threatens to expose her se 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check it out; it's quite interesting.

23. 173 你 Is There Even One Normal Person on Your Demon-Slaying Squad?! 你这斩魔小队也没个正常人啊！ You Yue Ni尤月腻Fantastical Romance396k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Passionate Action + All-Female Main Cast] Others slay demons with profound cultivation and formations that reach the heavens. They slay demons like this: Never mind the details, I'm charging in first! We'll figure out the tactics as we fight. They're only rookies, yet they keep challenging demon servants far stronger than themselves. They win, but end up covered in wounds. Still, these girls always forget the pain as soon as they've healed. If demons threaten the wo 242Reads—Score104Shelves

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    This is an ensemble piece with no romantic pairings, featuring action-packed demon slaying.

24. 174 什 What? He Can Summon Gods? 什么！他能召唤神明 Yang Xiaosi杨小四Ancient Romance154k WordsOngoing Transmigrate + wish fulfillment + golden finger + strong female lead + ensemble cast Yang Xiaosi only wanted to live a lazy life. She had just won ten million yuan in the lottery, and still had a long list of wishes to check off, when a bolt of lightning sent her to a strange world. Who am I? Where am I? Before she could think it through, she saw a huge fireball hurtling straight at her face. Just as her life hung by a thread, a deep voice spoke in her mind: “I am Zhurong, God of Fire. I grant y 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 说 Weren’t We Supposed to Be a Team of Useless Losers? Why Are We All Badasses? 说好的废物小队呢，怎么全员狠人 Tang Jiuy ao棠九尧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse819k WordsCompleted Sui Qi transmigrates into an interstellar world as a vicious, lovesick woman with a terrible reputation and five million in debt. She’s about to take part in a 21-day survival challenge in the apocalypse. If she succeeds, she’ll win ten million interstellar coins, enough to pay off her debt and live out the rest of her life doing nothing. The problem is, no one will team up with her, and the game can’t start without four players. But every player gives her a wide berth, so Sui Qi decides to rely 65.1kReads9.1Score9.4kShelves
26. 176 魔 A Magic Competition? She Leads Her Team Straight to First Place 魔法比赛？她直接带队友拿下第一 I'm Little Lazy我是小懒Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + powerful golden finger + card drawing + summoning + magic + no male lead] After Yu Youyi dies of illness, she transmigrates to another world and lives there for seventeen years. It is a fantastical world where everyone awakens to summoning in their senior year of high school. During the summoning, three cards appear before each person. Summoners draw different ranks of mythical beasts depending on their talent and potential. Yu Youyi always thought she had no golden finger, 3.9kReads8.6Score596Shelves
27. 177 默 The Silent Century 默声世纪 Outrunning the Old Lobster跑赢老龙虾Urban316k WordsOngoing 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a must-read. The combination of a highly intelligent ensemble cast, time travel, and voice control is truly innovative and completely breaks away from the typical formula. The early dual-narrative structure is clear, with the main characters perceiving each other through sound across time and space, and joining hands with their best friends and the three spiritual flowers to fight against the villains. The later plot, featuring time travel, powerful alliances, and a final showdown, is incredibly exciting, with foreshadowing and plot twists building layer by layer, making for a fully immersive reading experience! Author @Outrun the Old Lobster The pacing of the plot is excellent, featuring both thrilling and intense action sequences as well as heartwarming and touching moments. The characters are very well-developed, with everyone being intelligent and vividly portrayed. Neither the protagonists nor the antagonists are stereotypical. Highly recommended!

28. 178 武 Martial Arts School Graduate 武校毕业生 Yu Xiaoyan预小言Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Martial arts school / traditional martial arts / realistic / passionate / brotherhood / jianghu Adapted from real experiences. No fantasy, no System, and no cheats. A true-to-life portrayal of what life at a martial arts school is really like. A boy defies his family's objections to pursue his martial arts dream. Day after day, he trains relentlessly at school, enduring the long, monotonous years of practice alongside his fellow students and brothers. After graduation, he enters the wider world, 742Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on real experiences at a top-tier martial arts school in China, this story recounts the friendships forged there—a pure documentary with no fantasy elements! Martial arts schools aren't all about passion and excitement; they're often filled with repetitive and monotonous training. These young people poured out their youth there, only to graduate and enter society, facing constant setbacks in their ideals. Amidst the mundane realities of life, they slowly transformed themselves…

29. 179 飞 The Flying Immortal Domain 飞仙域 Loves Eating, Sleeping, and Playing on the Phone爱吃爱睡爱玩手机Fantastical Romance323k WordsOngoing I am a source, one among countless sources. I have slept ever since I came into being, until one day, a voice broke through my shell. Qi Guanyan grew up with her mother on the border. She knows who her father is, and that she has a twin brother who shares her blood, but she is destined to remain here with her mother. Until the year she turns nine, when her mother dies and she is left alone in the world. She refuses to accept it, so she sets out after him. Through every hardship, all she wants i 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What you'll see is a top-tier ensemble cast.

30. 180 规 Mastering the Rules 规则掌握 I Am Fahai of Jinshan Temple贫僧金山寺法海Urban600k WordsOngoing [Cultivation Novel, No Cliches, No Transmigration, No Harem, No System, Ensemble Cast, Genius Protagonist, Everyone Is Smart, Everyday Life, Maoshan Magic, Scientific Cultivation, Ghost-Hunting, A Tribute to the Classics] Ghosts are neither mysterious nor eerie. They are simply another form of human existence. They can be good or bad, and they have feelings of joy and sorrow, love and hate... What does it mean to be a true Taoist priest? Should you really capture every ghost you see? This is an 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ensemble piece, featuring ghost hunting in Maoshan, a cultivation novel, characters skilled in both literature and martial arts, with very engaging dialogue scenes. Thank you for reading!

31. 181 荆 The Wind Rises in Jingdu, Awaiting the Coming Rain 荆都风来待雨临 Rain Falls on Jingdu雨落荆都Historical1.9M WordsOngoing Overnight, a young blacksmith from a shop in Shengang becomes the last surviving grandson of a powerful family of scholars, whose influence once reached the highest halls of government. A pigeon’s whistle marks the way home, and old books conceal a conspiracy. With a nameless sword in hand, carrying his grandfather’s hopes and his adoptive father’s instructions, he steps into the turbulent world of Jingdu. The Shanfu Academy, deep within the Imperial College, is no ordinary place of learning. It 105Reads8.7Score125Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The rise and fall of Jingdu, a place of power struggles and intrigue, where a group of friends each have their own destiny, and their friendship stands shoulder to shoulder with their country.

32. 182 师 My Junior Sister Goes Berserk and Gets Rich, Then Reaches Godhood by Courting Death 师妹发癫暴富，作死一路成神 Warm Water Warms Itself温水自温Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted No CP, no System, not a wish-fulfillment story, no brainless plot, no face-slapping, no doting on the protagonist by everyone. Half sweet, half angst. The heroine is weak early on, and there are lots of foreshadowing details. Don't read if that bothers you. Synopsis: After finally winning 300 million in the lottery, she transmigrated into a book without spending a single cent. In a fit of anger, she first destroyed the System, then transmigrated as a villainess. She could go home if she died, so 169Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good-looking, I love watching it.

33. 183 捡 The Dragon Girl I Picked Up Always Smells So Sweet 捡来的龙妹妹身上总是香香的 Bing Qi Lin0冰齐麟0Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast, No Dumbing Down, No Saintly Protagonist, Taoist Arts, Gu Insects, Divine Beasts, Divine Artifacts, Ascension to Godhood, No Harem] My name is Qi Ling. A few days ago, my best friend accidentally rescued a girl in the forest, and it turned out she was my long-lost younger sister! But there’s something strange about her. Whenever I get close, I feel a chill for no reason, and her body always gives off a faint, sweet fragrance. That scent almost makes me lose control. As it happens, 46Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    No further explanation is needed.

34. 184 恶 With the Ledger of Evil Deeds in Hand, One Sin Seal Crushes Every Demon 恶行簿在手：罪印一开邪魔伏诛 One Pen Conquers the World一支笔打天下Mystery2.4M WordsOngoing A gentle, refined shopkeeper V a powerhouse who brings the muscle V an upbeat elite hacker V an aloof, proud, mysterious Seal Keeper Leveling-up progression + no female lead + multiple male leads + episodic stories + mystery + fantasy + urban supernatural + crime solving If it’s not your thing, feel free to stop reading or leave suggestions. Just don’t curse me out! If you like it, please leave a five-star review! All kinds of comments are welcome, and I’ll reply! Old objects whisper. The traces 115Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful, supernatural crime-solving, ensemble cast.

35. 185 桑 Sang Sang and Xing 桑桑与行 Zhi Li知棃Ancient Romance555k WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Prosperity] + [Everyday Life and Business] + [Heartwarming and Joyful] + [Slow-Burn, Relaxing] Qin Mianmian, a 32-year-old modern office worker with a calm disposition, inexplicably transmigrates into the body of Qin Nansang, a 12-year-old girl in an alternate historical era. A peaceful and prosperous age, a harmonious family. Starting with a journey to the capital to find her father, she grows step by step and lives each day as it comes. Stay true to herself, avoid w 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Family and friendship themes, no romantic pairing, focused on career development.

36. 186 游 Game Invasion: Come on, I'm [Judgment]! 游戏入侵：拜托，我是【审判】诶 A Bunch of Potatoes一群土豆Sports497k WordsOngoing The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later! [Game Invasion + No CP + Ensemble Cast + Leveling Up + Game Dungeons] When games invaded and tarot cards descended, He Yanyue was pushed off a tower by her lover and died. The wheel of fate turned backward. She shed [Justice], awakened [Judgement], and returned reborn. This time, she assembles the strongest dorm team ahead of time, maneuvers for every advantage in the dungeons, and powers up like crazy in the real world. She gathers teammates and 3.2kReads8.1Score807Shelves

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    Let me promote my own writing.

37. 187 末 Apocalypse Heavenly Soldiers 末世天兵团 Flirtatious Goddess风流天女Mystery653k WordsCompleted [Available for licensing as a comedy animation!] Ensemble cast + adventure + the unknown + zombies + apocalypse + pure thrills + fiery action + supernatural powers + wandering + monster-slaying and leveling up After the college entrance exams ended, my classmates and I were transported to an apocalyptic world in another dimension! Zombies are everywhere, and they respawn after you kill them! This world worships the strong. The weak don't even have time to cry! We just want to survive. We don't e 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A true ensemble piece + transmigration to a post-apocalyptic world + monster-slaying and leveling up + a blend of literary and martial arts + a cover that doesn't lie + no major flaws + no absolute cheat codes, a rare combination of action and drama 😳

38. 188 异 A World Teeming with Strange Beasts and My Sunset Spear Style 异兽满行的世界与我的夕阳红枪法 Tang Yin Tang Yin Tang Yin唐寅唐寅唐寅Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [Urban Supernatural Powers + Power Rankings + No System, No Cliches + Expansive Worldbuilding + Witty Throughout + Heartwarming and Funny Supernatural Story] Strange beasts and strange objects exist in this world, unseen by ordinary people. Those who awaken supernatural bodies, however, are different. They're collectively known as "Supernaturalists," and they usually operate in teams. Wang Qiren, an urban youth who only wants to make money, takes a high-paying job as a lookout on a deserted isl 191Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    I'm here to recommend it! 🔥🔥 [Urban fantasy, superpower sequence, no system, no clichés, vast world view, humorous throughout, heartwarming and funny superpower novel] Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story, no clichéd plot, every story is carefully crafted, the characters are not stereotypical, every character has warmth, and every story ultimately leads to redemption.

39. 189 海 Begonias Everlasting: A Tale of Flowers in the Mirror 海棠依旧之镜花奇谭 Xiang Yuwen Yu向昱闻妤Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted Four years ago, Yun Mengze, head of the Haitang Society in Yunzhou, mysteriously vanished while searching for enigmatic stone carvings in the Water Curtain Grotto-Heaven. All he left behind was a fragmentary notebook. On the Flower Festival, ten society members were studying the notebook when they accidentally triggered a transmigration mechanism and were swept into Cangwu Academy in the “Mirror Flower Illusion.” There, they were forced to compete as students in the “Six Arts Tournament.” Only b 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Four years ago, Yun Mengze, the president of the Yunzhou Begonia Society, mysteriously disappeared while exploring a mysterious stone carving in the Water Curtain Cave, leaving behind only a tattered notebook. On the Flower Festival, ten members of the society accidentally triggered a time-travel mechanism while studying the notebook, and were drawn into the Cangwu Academy within the "Mirror Flower Illusion." Here, they are forced to participate in the "Six Arts Competition" as students. Only by passing the tests of rites, music, archery, charioteering, calligraphy, and mathematics can they collect the fragments of rubbings from the crystal ball and uncover the truth behind Yun Mengze's disappearance. Faced with unfamiliar ancient techniques, these modern people each display their unique abilities—innovating rites and music, improving archery and charioteering, deciphering calligraphy and mathematics… High-tech collide with millennia-old traditions, creating wondrous sparks. However, as the trials deepen, they discover that the academy holds hidden secrets, and Yun Mengze's disappearance is actually related to a star festival that transcends time…

40. 190 红 Golden Laurel of the Red Chamber: I Teach Daiyu to Tear the Jia Family Apart 红楼金桂：我教黛玉手撕贾府 Yicheng's Notes熠承随笔Ancient Romance136k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + two female leads + Dream of the Red Chamber-inspired premise + inner-courtyard scheming + sisterly bond + face-slapping + satisfying read + Dream of the Red Chamber spin-off + women helping women + ensemble cast] After transmigrating into Xia Jinguì, the villainess of Dream of the Red Chamber, I decided to drop the act! When I opened my eyes and realized I'd become the hot-tempered, jealous Xia Jinguì, I could already see through the Jia family's hypocrisy and schemes. Lin Daiy 313Reads—Score111Shelves

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    Friendship, no romantic pairing, a group portrait of women in Dream of the Red Chamber.

41. 191 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Made It Big Through Legal Education 穿越后我靠普法做大做强 Yuan Fu爰复Ancient Romance223k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + System + cultivation + strong female lead + growing heroine + ensemble cast] Practicing lawyer Lin Jian Yue transmigrates to a cultivation world and brings along a divine beast System that rewards her with magical treasures, pills, spirit stones, and more whenever she teaches people the law. Talk about a perfect match for her expertise! … Lin Jian Yue: “I don’t know anything about cultivation!! (•'╻'• ۶)۶ But nobody knows the law better than me ^_^. Hit a cultivation bottlene 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Investing is a sure win! Everything you need is here! [Transmigration + System + Cultivation + Strong Female Lead + Growing Heroine + Ensemble Cast] Lin Jianyue, a practicing lawyer, transmigrates to a cultivation world, complete with a system beast that provides magical treasures, pills, and spirit stones just for explaining the law… Isn't this a perfect match for her profession?! Lin Jianyue: "I don't understand cultivation! (•'╻'• ۶)۶, But no one understands the law better than me! ^_^ Hit a cultivation bottleneck? Lacking pills, magical treasures, and spirit stones? Encountering someone you can't beat? Don't panic, let me explain the law and recharge my account to get some cheat codes! ^_^" — Pill Dao Association: "Our pill cultivation has produced a once-in-a-millennium genius! Let's see if the Weapon Forging Alliance still dares to look down on us!" — Weapon Forging Alliance: "The revival of our weapon forging path is promising! With a prodigy like the Ghost Axe Master, we can surpass the Talisman Association!" "—— Talisman Association: "Our Talisman Association has produced an unparalleled genius! In the future, we will surely make the talisman path a path everyone aspires to!" —— Lin Jianyue: Sorry, it's all my fault ╮( •́ω•̀ )╭ —— Wuji Sect Leader: "That impoverished Tianyan Sect has led Wancang Continent to surpass us and become the largest economy?" Wuji Sect Disciple: "I heard their sect has formulated a grand policy of integrated legal and economic development..." Lin Jianyue: "The system serves economic development. With a sound legal system, economic development will naturally be faster ^_^"

42. 192 说 You Promised to Propose If I Won Gold, but You Don’t Believe Me 说好了拿了金牌就求婚你却不信 San Mu Yi Yun三沐一云Modern Romance148k WordsCompleted “The Flowers in Houston Bloom Beyond the Height of Parisian Summer” “Beijing Grand Slam: Do I Still Have to Buy My Own Ticket?” “Tears Fall in Rivers as the Olympics Close, Tribulations Await at the Start of This Xianxia Tale” The author’s new work. Liu Yimeng, turn around and look at me. Look at me, the one who’s waited ten years for you. 146Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super group portrait, sports literature

43. 193 今 Forensic Examiner on Duty Today 今日仵作值班 Little Scholar from Tangyi棠邑小书生Mystery786k WordsOngoing The novel itself is ordinary, so the blurb can’t be ordinary too. Basically, I’ve had to deal with too many useless coworkers at work, and I’m about to lose it. I wrote this book to create a pretty much perfect work team. I hope all the useless coworkers on everyone’s team get kicked off the planet, and that your own team is full of real pros! 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Does it count? Although it's from a female-centric perspective, it's a pretty perfect ancient work team. 🍉🍉🍉

44. 194 关 Tales of the Northern Song Dynasty 关于北宋的那些事 Can't Cry哭不得Historical2.0M WordsOngoing A new work is here! I hope you'll head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 9.4kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    In a true ensemble piece, not a single character is superfluous!

45. 195 星 A Long Voyage Through the Stars 星际长行 Starlight and Ghostfire星辰幽火Sci-Fi & Apocalypse485k WordsOngoing [Interstellar] [Military Academy] [Mecha] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Teamwork] [Coming of Age] Born many years after the War of Hope ended, Mu Jun plans to become an outstanding mecha infantry soldier someday, but she also dreams of becoming an adventurer and roaming the stars. Later, she meets teammates she can trust with her life. Together, they embark on adventures and go through countless trials. The insect race reappears; A laboratory leaves behind strange clues; The insect race in the human wo 197Reads—Score103Shelves

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    It's a non-CP (couple pairing) interstellar military academy ensemble piece, and the plot feels quite novel. It's already updated with over 200 chapters. The eight-person team seems to have very strong individual talents, and watching them slowly grow is a great experience.

46. 196 无 Infinite Reincarnation: I Have a Death Save File 无限轮回，我有一个死亡存档 Gathering Autumn, Knowing Quiet Joy拾秋知清欢Mystery417k WordsOngoing [Highly Open-Ended Earth Online + Everyone's a Villain + Good People Save the World + Neutral Faction] [The ratings have just come in and will rise in the future. I'm a new writer, so please be kind.] After setting fire to both his bullies and himself, Bai Zhu, a psychiatric patient, thought he would end up in hell. Instead, he woke up on a scrapped bus. No one knew where the bus was headed. Just then, a System calling itself the [God's Game] approached him and said it could grant any wish. Bai 8.6kReads8.1Score1.9kShelves

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    It has a very clichéd beginning, but every twist is incredibly exciting.

47. 197 归 Sea of Guiming 归溟之海 Ghost Life, Human Face鬼生人颜Anime Fanfiction161k WordsOngoing [Ensemble of Women] [Plot-Driven] [No CP] [Female-Centered] [By Default, Every Named Character Is a Woman] [Skip to Chapter Five for the Synopsis] (Also known as: Raising a God’s Child in a New World of Gender Equality. Female ensemble and female-centered language. An all-female society with no CP. The story brings together immortal cultivation, Western fantasy, the uncanny, urban legends, and esoteric cults. Every named character is a woman, with no male character in the spotlight.) Chen Ming, 256Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a female-centric narrative set in a matriarchal society. The story is entirely female, with no romantic pairings. All named characters are female. The prequel is unnecessary; begin reading from Chapter 5 onwards. In this world, women are assumed to be 1.8 meters tall, wear trousers, and come in various heights, weights, and ages. Unless specifically mentioned, they are typically depicted without makeup and without long hair. Men are assumed to wear skirts, are fair-skinned, thin, and have makeup applied; they are beautiful, and their legs appear broken, automatically making them appear half a meter shorter than the female characters.

48. 198 栖 Chronicles of Qiwucheng 栖梧城传记 Wuyi Recluse武夷散人Eastern Fantasy306k WordsOngoing A classic martial-arts detective tale, historical mystery, youthful passion, with no System or cheats. During the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, the realm had only just been pacified, and every trade was waiting to be rebuilt. The balance of power in the martial world shifted dramatically. The influence of the four great martial families, who controlled the Seven Gangs (power), Eight Associations (wealth), Nine Mountains (letters), and Ten Strongholds (arms), waned noticeably. The world's Fiv 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A protagonist with a soulmate, a supporting cast of characters depicting a diverse group of people navigating between love and responsibility, national duty and personal choices!

49. 199 汉 The Han Dynasty's Lone Light: My Life as Its Beacon 汉室孤光以此身 Yi Ru Zhao Yang义如昭阳Historical739k WordsOngoing (Ensemble cast, farming, historically grounded, political intrigue, war) In the first year of Yuanguang, as storms gather over the Han Dynasty, an ordinary modern man unexpectedly transmigrates to Pingyang in the Western Han Dynasty and becomes Huo Guang, still an infant. The glorious era of Emperor Wu of Han is about to begin. But he arrives with no System, no extraordinary stroke of fortune, and only the memories of a man from the future. Revealing his intelligence too early would bring disas 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a handwritten story, no romance or friendship elements, and it won't make you feel stupid. It's a slow-paced story. The first few chapters are uneventful, but it gets more and more addictive as you read on. The author will reply to every comment.

50. 200 钢 Steel and Sunflower 钢与葵 Ripples of a Dream梦的涟漪Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing This is a serious, dark-toned epic fantasy set on an imaginary continent. It features multiple protagonists, intricately interwoven plotlines, and a profound world. Its many elements include historical realism, political intrigue, steampunk, Cthulhu, mystery, and character growth. It is a slow burn, but never drags. Welcome to a world that belongs to no heroes. Here, pure light does not triumph over darkness. Instead, faith and fate clash in a bloody struggle. Supernatural powers are not blessin 271Reads9.2Score239Shelves

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    Check out "Steel and Sunflower"—an ensemble piece with no romantic pairings. It's a serious fantasy, a bit mind-bending, high-quality work with excellent writing, lots of foreshadowing, and incredibly addictive.

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