Looking for Cultivation Stories with an Ensemble Cast and Romance, Where Talented Disciples from Each Sect Are Equally Matched 求修仙文，群像有cp，各宗门天骄势均力敌

1. 151 苟 After Laying Low for Sixteen Years, the System Wants Me to Become the Sea Empress of the Apocalypse 苟了十六年，系统让我当灭世海后 With the Mountain's Grace与山娇Fantastical Romance443k WordsCompleted Reverse-Harem Magnetism, Subverting the Tropes + Ensemble Cast Xie Yaozhi, blessed with a maxed-out destiny, transmigrates into the body of the richest person in the immortal sect. She plans to coast through life until she ascends. That is, until the day she forms her core, when the System, which has been silent for sixteen years, suddenly springs back to life. “Ultimate Mission: Make the big shots of the immortal realm love you but never have you, then destroy the world and prove the Dao!” Xie 311Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   Wow! This is super good!! The female lead is lazy but incredibly strong, okay? If you don't like it, you can come and hit me! It's the first book I read every day! The female lead is gorgeous, and there are lots of memorable scenes~ There's also a male lead.

2. 152 我 Me, a Lucky Talisman Cultivator, Saving the Random Bystander 我，符修锦鲤，拯救路人甲 Tu Wan兔宛Fantastical Romance371k WordsCompleted [Everyday life + not a strong heroine] [Bright, confident talisman cultivator heroine × well-rounded ordinary male lead] Bad news: I transmigrated into a book! Good news: It’s the book I wrote myself. Worse news: After the System assigned me a mission to save supporting characters destined to die, it just left me to fend for myself! I have no golden finger. My only advantage is knowing the plot. A little rescue mission? Easy! But during the rescue, an extra latched onto me. He’s unlucky, sham 50kReads9.2Score17kShelves

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   How could we forget my lucky koi fish?!

3. 153 修 Cultivating Immortality by Raising a Horde of Monsters: What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙，我就养群妖怪，你们慌什么 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration! Reborn! Lighthearted + lively + satisfying + funny + leveling up and fighting monsters!] Lin Chuyi failed her tribulation and was reborn in a tiny mountain village where they ate just two meals a day. With her soul damaged, she spent years in a daze. Then she suddenly rose to prominence, leaving everyone dumbfounded! She raises spirit beasts, takes in monsters, and leads her family in leveling up as they fight monsters! When her adoptive father returned from the army, he stared 50.7kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves

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   🍅🍅Cultivating immortality? I'll raise a horde of monsters, what are you all panicking about? The characters are vividly and lively, each with their own unique traits. A bunch of silly monsters—every time I see them laugh, I can't help but laugh along. And the Ghost King and the Drought Demon always join in the fun too! 🍅🍅🍅

4. 154 穿 Book Transmigration: The Abstinent Young Master Offers Me His Lap 穿书：禁欲少主对我主动献上大腿 Nine Sheets of Paper九片纸Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a Book + Cultivation + Sweet Romance] Yun Xitang opened her eyes and found she'd transmigrated into a book. The original story's hero and heroine disgusted her. But she'd transmigrated into the hero's pathetic devoted admirer! That was even more disgusting. What's more, the original Yun Xitang was a despised cannon-fodder character. Yun Xitang raised an eyebrow. A despised cannon-fodder? She'd bombard the hero and heroine herself! Her sharp retorts nearly made them break cha 479Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   🌺🍀Yun Xitang transmigrated into the body of a universally disliked female supporting character who died tragically in a novel! She cultivates immortality, becomes invincible, steals the female lead's opportunities, and has an incredibly sharp tongue—it's hilarious! 😂😂😂😂

5. 155 目 The Goal: A Peaceful Death in Old Age 目标，寿终正寝 Luo Yu Qiu Han落雨秋寒Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said she’d face a calamity at twenty-one. Sure enough, Jiang Yuanyao could only stare at the sky in disbelief: she’d landed inside a melodramatic xianxia drama. This place was bizarre and dangerous, and the God of Fate had it in for her, casting her as a supporting character destined to be instantly crushed by the heroine’s plot armor. Other cultivators sought immortality and transcendence. All she wanted was to live out her natural lifespan and die of old age. 3.4kReads8.8Score232Shelves

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   This is an amazing book! The protagonist transmigrates into the body of an elder's daughter, who possesses both fire and wood spiritual roots, and has her own unique destiny! It's incredibly good!!

6. 156 修 A Slacker King Arrives in the Cultivation World 修真界来了个摆烂王 yu Momoyu茉茉Fantastical Romance175k WordsOngoing #Transmigrated Into a Book #Villainess #System #Everyone’s Favorite #Love Triangle #Cultivation #Lighthearted #Male Rivals #1vN Gu Yingmo transmigrates into the cultivation world with just one goal: lie flat. She’s the sect’s beloved darling, has a heavenly-grade spiritual root, and her master is a wine-addled cultivator at the Great Ascension stage. Every one of her senior brothers and sisters dotes on her. With a setup like this, she’d be a fool not to take it easy. That is, until the Syste —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The woman who's best at slacking off in the cultivation world, and a group of men who are most prone to jealousy.

7. 157 烬 Ashen Snow, Crossing into Spring 烬雪渡春 Frozen Salt盐冻Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + cultivation world + ensemble cast + good-for-nothing rises to the top + growing heroine + not a transmigration or rebirth story + romance] After the war between immortals and demons, the immortal clans and humanity came to share one world, known as the Nine Heavens Domain. The demons occupied the surrounding lands, watching for an opportunity to invade. To protect the Nine Heavens Domain from being devoured, eight great sects were established at its eight boundaries to safe 4kReads8.8Score466Shelves

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   It's a super good show with romantic pairings. The eight major sects are all very powerful, the ensemble cast is wonderful, and the setting is novel.

8. 158 拯 After Saving My Childhood Friend, the Chosen One, He Started Treating Me Like His Wife 拯救龙傲天竹马后，他拿我当老婆 Qinling琴岭Two Male Leads587k WordsCompleted (Audio drama released, complete) [Two Male Leads] [Childhood Friends] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Cultivation] [Mutual Devotion, HE] [An Overpowered Hero in Public, a Mature and Devoted Guard Dog in Private: Top × A Stunning Beauty to Others, Actually a Funny and Carefree Bottom] You Yu transmigrated into a book, a cultivation novel about an overpowered hero, and got a three-piece starter kit: He arrived at the wrong point in the timeline, got assigned the wrong character card, and even had his 56.5kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves

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   A top-tier ensemble cast! The first academy competition, featuring a group of outstanding talents, and exciting dungeon battles!

9. 159 师 After Losing Contact with Her Sect, Little Martial Uncle Breaks Every Spell with Her Sword 师门失联后，小师叔她以剑破万法 Pale Old Monster Han Shang苍白老怪涵上Fantastical Romance283k WordsCompleted Ensemble cast, with romance After Guixu sealed its gates, everyone was talking about Guixu. Ji Ning only gave a lazy smile. “Heh, did anyone ask me?” An affiliated sect comes to provoke them and test their limits? No problem, just beat them up. Her eldest senior nephew, Lou Sangheng, is disillusioned and obsessive, and keeps taking the outsiders’ side? No problem, just beat him up. The outside world has forgotten Guixu, and Ji Ning has selected Yuan Hengqiu as the new number-one genius of the cu 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's worth a try. The plot leans towards mystery, with numerous foreshadowing elements that are intricately linked, gradually unfolding as the story progresses. The female lead is a rational, aloof, and strong-willed woman who values ​​loyalty and righteousness. It's an ensemble piece, with supporting characters who are well-developed, have their own storylines, and lead their own lives. The friendships, family relationships, romantic relationships, and mentor-student relationships in the book are all portrayed with great subtlety, making it quite interesting.

10. 160 为 I Dumped the Strongest Immortal Venerable to Ascend 为了飞升，我甩了最强仙尊 Hard at Work Writing, Xi Xiaobai努力码字曦小白Ancient Romance177k WordsOngoing [Cultivation | Unusually gifted | 1v1 | Sweet and angsty | Light ensemble cast] Can’t shake off a brooding, obsessive Immortal Lord? She turns around and ascends to escape! Song Yuxi, the cultivation world’s resident troublemaker, believes beauty is justice. She can outwit demons and flirt with handsome men. By chance, she meets the treasured disciple of the Floating Cloud Sect’s leader, and it’s love at first sight! Thus begins a century-long pursuit of his heart... Fueled by alcohol, she forc —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! It features many talented individuals from various sects, each with their own shining moments! The first few chapters might be a bit bland, but it gets better and better as you go on. The female lead is also well-developed; she's intelligent and strong. The male lead is utterly smitten with her and, despite his seemingly lewd nature, is actually her devoted puppy.

11. 161 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 10kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
12. 162 配 A Side Character's Guide to Tearing Up the Script and Taking the Lead 配角撕碎剧本上位指南 Dawn Overflowing凌晨四溢Two Male Leads540k WordsCompleted [This book has been discontinued. It has only one extra chapter as an ending, so don't read it. Thank you for stopping by.] In his previous life, Shen Tingyun was a disposable villain in a scripted story. Before he died, he realized that the righteous path was not always righteous, nor was the demonic path always demonic. Good and evil were merely labels written into the story, and he was the supporting character written off. So after being reborn, he stopped running. He had only one thought: te 647Reads8.7Score102Shelves

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    It has to be this one! Still nobody knows? 😱😱😭😭

13. 163 大 Senior Sister Specializes in Curing Forced Love in the Immortal Sects 大师姐她专治仙门强制爱 Big December十二月大Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After being reborn through fetal transmigration, Xie Lingluo learns that she’s a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a cultivation novel, doomed to be silenced from the start. When she opens her eyes again, she’s bound to a System. Her mission is to sever the tangled romances between the male lead and his group and their junior sister, set the story back on the right track, and uphold justice in the cultivation world. This time, she’ll protect the innocent little junior sister! Her mast 20.2kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    These two books are really great!

14. 164 修 The Junior Sister Who Cultivates the Heartless Path Cuts Off Her Feelings Every Day 修无情道的师妹每天都要斩断情根 The Grass Turns Green草渐青Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted No CP The day she transmigrated into a book, the System said one thing and then shut down. “The protagonist cultivates the Ruthless Sword Dao. He is both handsome and talented, and everyone loves him, but he must sever his romantic attachments or he’ll suffer qi deviation and meet a tragic end.” To stay alive, Shi Wenyu keeps her distance from the male cultivators in her sect every day and practices her swordsmanship diligently, hoping to attain the Dao and ascend to immortality as soon as possi 565Reads8.9Score105Shelves

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    They're all very beautiful.

15. 165 天 Geniuses Are Everywhere, but the Little Junior Sister Is the Real Big Shot 天才满地跑，小师妹才是真大佬 Drunk in Nine Steps醉九步Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Romance, scum-bashing and face-slapping, stirring up trouble and setting people up, scheming and unhinged junior sister versus mysterious senior brother who falls for her on his own, one-on-one, both devoted to each other, ensemble cast.] Feng Ning transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the disposable fake heiress who was tortured to death by a deranged, lovesick male supporting character. The male lead wants to dig out my spiritual root? I stab him thirteen times, each blow lethal. My famil 14.8kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] are all quite fitting, and they look super cute!

16. 166 被 After My Spiritual Root Was Dug Out, the Madcap Junior Sister Cries the Whole Sect into a Frenzy! 被挖灵根后，疯批师妹癫哭全宗！ May Jasmine五月茉莉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Romance] [One-on-One] [Funny, Sweet Romance] [Mad, Devoted Beauty vs. Cold, Scheming Immortal Lord] Shen Qing transmigrates into a book and is about to have her spiritual root ripped out from the start! Her fiance is a shameless freeloader, and her junior sister is a scheming green tea who plans to steal her spiritual root. The two of them want to use Shen Qing's life as a testament to their love! Jerk: "Ripping out a spiritual root doesn't hurt at all." "My junior sister is gentle and kind. Ho 17.2kReads8.4Score2.9kShelves
17. 167 我 I Rizz Up Every Child of Destiny to Cultivate Immortality! 我靠撩遍天命之子修仙！ Hardworking Little Leather Shoes努力的小皮鞋Fantastical Romance255k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + cultivation + multiple male leads + everyone is pure + System] Jiang Hanwei is a modern-day weapons enthusiast. On her very first day after transmigrating, she gets chased by a demon beast. The good news: Her System is still with her, and her laser gun can take monsters out in one shot. The bad news: She can't cultivate, can't absorb spiritual energy, and will eventually die waiting. Then she meets a man dressed in white, as pure as snow... The moment she gets close to him, spi 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss][Flying kiss]

18. 168 穿 After Reincarnating as Cannon Fodder, I Turned the Cultivation World Upside Down 穿成炮灰后我炸翻修仙界 Hardworking Little Leather Shoes努力的小皮鞋Ancient Romance594k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just been released, so it'll go up!) [Cultivation + adored junior sister + Heavenly-Grade Thunder Spirit Root + revenge on the spot + no romance] Su Wanyuan has just transmigrated into a melodramatic cultivation novel. The original host was a textbook cannon-fodder villainess: born into a top family, spoiled and foolish, hopelessly in love with the male lead, and constantly targeting the heroine. In the end, she was struck by lightning until her soul was obliterated, making 536Reads6.9Score102Shelves
19. 169 欢 Welcome to the White Moonlight Protection Society 欢迎来到白月光保护协会 Seven Persimmons and One Berry柒柿一莓Ancient Romance196k WordsOngoing [Redemption + ensemble cast with romance + first love + cool, gentle senior sister vs. sinister black-lotus junior brother + strong female lead] Heroine: Ning Qingyue; hero: Yun Jin Ning Qingyue stood atop the sea of clouds, the Immortal Venerable’s brightest disciple. The young Yun Jin climbed three thousand steps, just to reach that ray of moonlight. “Senior sister.” He bowed his head, hiding the gloom within him. At the grand gathering of the immortal sects, starlight converged. Mu Chen, dr —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check out the descriptions before choosing; they're all quite nice.

20. 170 穿 After Becoming a Sword Spirit: The Villain Comes Obediently into My Bowl 穿成剑灵后：反派乖乖到我碗里来 A Thousand Years of Drunken Dreams醉梦千年Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book as the sword spirit in the hands of a little villain, Jinghong decided that even as a sword, she could cut down his rotten romances. The little villain, Dongfang Yu, could only belong to her. That was just how domineering she was… Dongfang Yu said indulgently, “Jinghong, next time you’re angry, could you please not turn into a sword?” Jinghong smiled, her eyes curving. “That depends on how well you behave.” … 1.3kReads8.9Score130Shelves

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    The female lead is a sword spirit who has a sweet romance with the male lead, and there are many talented young men around.

21. 171 我 My Senior Brother Is Too Strong 我的师兄太强了 Ke Ning可宁Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsCompleted Original title: My Senior Brother Is Too Strong The eldest senior brother is diligent and tireless, while the second senior brother likes to sneak off and take it easy. The eldest senior brother is hailed as a genius, while the second is the disgrace of the sect. Until one day, the junior sister discovers that the second senior brother is pretty amazing too... This blurb does it no justice. Read the story for yourself... 62.2kReads8.2Score4.2kShelves

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    I'm only recommending three books to you. If you don't like them after reading them, feel free to criticize me. The writing is smooth, not mindless or idiotic, and quite enjoyable.

22. 172 我 I Never Meant to Claim the Inheritance 我真没想拿传承 Li Sui Feng QaQ李随风QaQEastern Fantasy464k WordsOngoing This is a world of sword immortals, and Li Chengfeng just wants to be a nobody. After transmigrating to the cultivation world, he has no grand ambitions. He just wants to find a quiet place to keep his head down and cultivate. Being able to fly is all he asks. So he joins the second-tier Wenjian Sect in the Eastern Wilderness, spends every day tucked away in a corner munching scallion pancakes, and keeps his cultivation at the sixth level of Qi Refining. He’s less noticeable than a rock by the —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 173 混 Immortal of the Chaos Dao 混沌道仙 Li Sui Feng QaQ李随风QaQEastern Fantasy526k WordsOngoing My name is Lu Chen. I have a mixed Five-Element spiritual root, and everyone agrees I’m hopeless at cultivation. At Yaoguang Peak of the Xuantian Sect, I’m the most insignificant person around: dead last in cultivation, terrible in talent, with a master famous for being an expert at screwing over his disciples and a seemingly well-behaved junior sister who’s actually more full of schemes than anyone else. All I want is to cultivate in peace, preferably without anyone noticing me. So what happens 17Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 什 What? The Villain I’m Winning Over Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside! 什么！攻略的反派居然是白切黑！ Liu Liu Ye六六耶Ancient Romance444k WordsOngoing Transmigrate into a book + Villain + Past and Present Lives + Sweet Romance + Devoted Wolf + HE All it took was stepping out to pick up a food delivery, and Qu Qingci transmigrated into a book in spectacular fashion. Qu Qingci: You mean you want me to win over that ruthless, moody, unhinged Demon Venerable who tormented the original male and female leads for fun until they questioned their sanity? System: That's right! Qu Qingci: What if I refuse? QAQ The System threatened her: You don't want to 88Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this sweet story about the interactions between the male and female leads; it's really great!

25. 175 重 My Mortal Enemy Became My Junior Brother After I Was Reborn 重生后死敌成了我师弟 Fallen Platycodon零落桔梗Ancient Romance734k WordsCompleted [Cultivation, rebirth, revenge, romance, sworn enemies, strong heroine, one-on-one devoted couple, no rivalry between women, ensemble cast] Six years after Ye Yangjiu died, she came back to life. She was once the foremost immortal of the righteous path, but ended up deceived and betrayed, her family brutally killed, and herself tortured to death. After being reborn... Those who betrayed her? Kill them. Those who deceived her? Kill them. Those who hurt her? Kill them. Her old nemesis... has someh 4.2kReads9.1Score799Shelves

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    The bag looks nice; don't let the ratings put you off.

26. 176 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book as the Villainous Ancestor, and My Junior Sister Gave Up on Me 穿书成反派老祖，师妹弃疗了 Ben Zhijie本止戒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Yuan, courtesy name Yanwan. You can tell from the name alone that this was a child nobody liked from the moment she was born. And... reality was exactly the same! There was no twist! The X-novel writer stared in despair at the reflection in the pool: a white-haired girl with scarlet eyes... That's right, she had transmigrated into a book, into the fantasy world of a novel she'd written called The Lost Immortal. Everyone except the protagonist met a bad end! The "lost" in The Lost Immortal me 23.6kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
27. 177 我 I’m Immortal, So What’s Wrong With Laying Low? 我都长生了，苟点怎么了？ Flowers Fall in the Dust花落风尘Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing (The rating was just released, and it’ll go up later!) [Longevity]+ [Lifespan Sacrifice System]+ [Traditional Cultivation]+ [Brand-New Body-Training System]+ [A Cautious Old Hand]+ [Invincible]+ [the Myriad Worlds]! Lin Mo transmigrates to the Tianyuan Realm and binds himself to the [Lifespan Sacrifice System]. Sacrifice a certain number of years, and it takes that many years to cool down; Live for a certain number of years, and that becomes the maximum number of years he can sacrifice. By sacri 44.3kReads6.4Score6.1kShelves

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    Unlike typical immortality stories, this one is novel and not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel. I recommend it to everyone.

28. 178 团 The Beloved Junior Sister Returns to Save Her Entire Sect of Grudge-Bearing Villains 团宠师妹归来，拯救满门怨种反派 Dust-Forgotten Wine忘尘酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, under the title “Clear Day, Boundless Light.” Strong female lead + light ensemble cast + everyone’s darling + putting scumbags in their place] On the brink of death, Ji Qingzhou regains the memories of her past life and learns that she has transmigrated into a tragic cultivation novel, where she is the male lead’s doomed first love. Ji Qingzhou: I have no interest in becoming part of some jerk’s tragic romance. The plot is about to kill her, and she is about to breathe h 52.7kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves

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    I recently finished reading a cultivation novel, and I personally thought it was pretty good. It has no romantic pairing, is an ensemble piece, and is very enjoyable. Highly recommended!

29. 179 成 After Becoming a Phoenix-Like Heroine, I Was Pursued by the Male Lead 成为凤傲天后，我被男主倒追了 Corn Idler玉米闲人Ancient Romance823k WordsOngoing [Book Transmigration + System + Leveling Up + Plot-Driven + 1v1] [Genius beauty, proud female protagonist × Future Sword Venerable, overpowered male protagonist] After Jiang Ying transmigrated into a book, she had two bad news and one good one. Bad news 1: She had become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine who had broken off her engagement to the overpowered male lead. Bad news 2: She'd arrived just after the engagement had been broken off. But the good news was... She and the overpowered male le 2.4kReads8.6Score236Shelves

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    These two books are excellent, truly masterpieces! [Thumbs up][Thinking]

30. 180 凰 The Phoenix Maiden Descends, and She Works Hard to Outdo Everyone in the Immortal Cultivation World 凰女降世，在修仙界也要努力内卷 The Cat on the Bay Window飘窗的猫Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + Strong male and female leads + Taking down scumbags + Power-up progression + Peerless bloodline + A match made in heaven] The Liu family's legitimate daughter pins the blame on me and sells me to a brothel? I escape! Thugs hunt me through the city? I flee across thirteen provinces, clawing my way up three thousand steps. Even if I have to crawl, I'll make it into the immortal sect! They say I have no fate with immortality? Then I'll defy heaven and change 38Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    A group portrait! The charm of a group portrait: a group of people, some dead, some dead. The most contrasting protagonist team. The most delicate and innocent girl becomes the head of a family with three concubines, while the most flamboyant marries a swordsman who guards a city with a single sword. My favorite line from the female lead is: "Look at me, don't I look like a dying ember?" The female lead is extremely career-driven, while the male lead appears gentle and refined on the surface but is actually a dark and scheming individual. A strong female lead, focused on her career! No female rivalry (the villains in the early stages are explained later). The early stages are more about leveling up, while the later plot goes crazy! The plot of the second volume is even more exhilarating.

31. 181 一 I Woke Up to Find Spiritual Energy Had Declined 500-Fold 一觉醒来，灵气退化500倍 Flying Fat Penguin胖企鹅飞飞Ancient Romance119k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Everyone Is Overpowered + Revenge] No rebirth, no transmigration. The heroine has always been the strongest of the strong, beloved by everyone. Pure wish fulfillment. Set in a xianxia world, with a romance. Strong heroine + female-led story + handsome male lead who plays second fiddle (all the major moments and dramatic rescues belong to the heroine; the main plot is 80% story and 20% romance, and every male character is described through the female gaze) Sharp-tongued but sof 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What is an ensemble piece? What is a team battle? The chivalrous heroine saves you one minute and then another, it's a wonder she managed to gather all these little rascals together. No rebirth, no time travel, no clichéd plots, just a heroine with a completely reversed identity and super-powerful combat abilities.

32. 182 穿 After Becoming an Extra, I Got Harassed by a Deranged Villain 穿成路人甲后，被疯批反派碰瓷了 Rainbow-Eating Fish游鱼吃彩虹Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted [A traditional fantasy romance with an ancient setting, one-on-one romance, and a happy ending] [A heroine with no grand ambitions who plays the fool but is far cleverer than she seems vs. a calculating, gloomy hero who is secretly a hopeless romantic] After choking to death on an egg, what a hapless soul. Ling Qingwei transmigrated into a book. She became an anonymous passerby with no name, no System, and no golden finger: a total nobody. Content to take life as it came, she decided to cultivat 518Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead was originally a villain, and the female lead transmigrated into the book as a lazy, unambitious character. In order to safely cultivate immortality in this world, the female lead decides to change the male lead's life trajectory and prevent his sect from being slaughtered, so she brings him back to his sect to cultivate. There are many side stories and an ensemble cast.

33. 183 让 They Told Me to Cultivate Immortality, but I Turned the Cultivation World Upside Down 让你修仙，你却创飞修仙界 What a Downpour好大一场雨Ancient Romance608k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast in moderation + no CP + fun cultivation + funny daily life + beloved by all + six-person team] Jiang Zhi was a Daoist who transmigrated into the body of a disposable side character. From the start, the heroine Ye Xi took all her possessions. ??? Luckily, there was a way out. A sect that served as the heroine’s experience farm was willing to take her in. Jiang Zhi: Forget it. All seven major sects are experience farms anyway. At least this one is willing to take me. Jiang Zhi h 778Reads8.9Score213Shelves

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    An ensemble piece, but no romantic pairing.

34. 184 全 The Whole Sect Has Cheats, and Senior Sister Keeps Them All Fed by Roasting Them 全宗开挂，大师姐她靠怼人奶全宗 love Lilove狸Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Some people are just asking for a verbal takedown! Lin Xiao, nicknamed Lin the Roaster, transmigrates into a novel about a woman adored by everyone, becoming its miserable senior disciple. Is she supposed to put up with that? Lin Xiao promptly roasts the white-lotus heroine until she passes out. From then on, Lin Xiao powers her way through life, launching into a cultivation-world career of “talking absolute nonsense.” Trying to guilt-trip her? Sorry, that only works if she has a conscience. Try 29.7kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    🥹Super good! 1. The female lead is super smart and thoughtful; I don't know if there's a male lead yet, not at the moment. 2. It's a collision of space and memories; if you're not paying close attention, it might seem a bit strange. 3. A nurturing romance novel, super good!! The female lead is adorable. 4. A strong female lead novel, super good!! Brave, decisive, and patient; the male lead is very youthful. 5. Need I say more? It's been on the list several times already. 6. A sweet romance novel; the male and female leads are super sweet and strong! 🤣

35. 185 汐 The Return of Xiling 汐起灵归 Frost-Mirror Wanderer霜鉴客Fantastical Romance108k WordsOngoing Despised by everyone, scorned by her sect. Li Qingxi has four mismatched spiritual roots and a face full of freckles. With her poor aptitude, she is the most inconspicuous, most bullied good-for-nothing junior sister in all of the Lingyun Sect. Her fellow disciples mock her for being an ant who dreams of cultivating immortality. The peak lord looks down on her as mediocre and useless, while a hypocrite schemes at every turn, intent on squeezing what little value he can from her. Everyone beli —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a female-oriented, ensemble-style romance with early fantasy elements. It's worth watching; the characters are all vivid and well-developed, the female lead's performance isn't forced or awkward, and the sense of destiny is palpable.

36. 186 我 My Little Junior Sister Has Delusions 我家小师妹有妄想症 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Straightforward, Devoted Puppy-Like Boy × Playful, Adorable Girl] [One-on-One Romance | Sweet, Healing, Lovey-Dovey, Imaginative, Devoted Couple] After transmigrating into a book she’d never read, Shi Yu finds the original owner’s diary. Its first line reads: “I am a cold-blooded assassin.” The cold-blooded assassin Shi Yu is full of questions. “?” The second line reads: “My mission is to assassinate Mu Xingye.” Shi Yu: “Wow, I have a whole identity and everything.” But when she meets Mu Xingy 2kReads9.4Score340Shelves
37. 187 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
38. 188 疯 The Unhinged Big Shot Helps Me Thrive in the Cultivation World 疯批大佬带我在修仙界躺赢 Fan Qiqi樊七七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Invincible, Funny, Beloved by All, Slacker, Ensemble Cast, Romance] [Everyone is hopelessly in love. If that's not your thing, run!] Ye Chen, sect leader of the Xuanming Palace, was actually the Demon Realm's Supreme Sovereign. Don't ask why he was the sect leader of the Immortal Alliance. The answer is simple: he's hopelessly in love, and there's no cure. Ye Chen had eleven personal disciples, and his favorite was the eleventh. Don't ask why the eleventh was his favorite. The answer is simple: 14.8kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
39. 189 被 The White Moonlight Revived by the Male Lead of a Male-Oriented Novel 被男频男主复活的白月光 Eastern Orange东方香橙Ancient Romance268k WordsOngoing Note: The scumbag Xie Bufan, who appears first, is NOT the male lead! The heroine grows stronger over time and ends up terrifyingly powerful! Make her mad and she'll flip the table. A mildly satisfying read. The male lead, Xiao Bingchen, has his soul temporarily residing in a cat's body. He's super handsome, super powerful, and super cuddly! The heroine has the male lead completely wrapped around her finger. The heroine is the focus, and she won't be put through misery. The story has a strong fe 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This cultivation romance novel features a main couple and is very engaging. Some parts include prodigies from various sects. The female lead is strong-willed and highly intelligent, completely controlling the male lead. She's a master of witty comebacks, incredibly funny, and always hits where it hurts. She's also capable of fighting, and her intelligence is satisfying. It's a lighthearted and humorous story. The premise is fresh and unconventional! The author has a wild imagination and subverts tropes; the sect assessments aren't the usual mountain climbing and bridge crossings, but rather… something you'd never guess!

40. 190 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Became the Greatest Swordsman 下山后我成了剑道魁首 Singing by the River涉江吟Ancient Romance458k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast × cultivation (nontraditional, with original worldbuilding) × not a mindless power fantasy × exceptionally strong leads × redemption (not solely romance-focused) × no System] [No matter what, keep moving toward tomorrow.] Fantasy romance! There are couples! Si Huai, fresh out of the college entrance exams and about to become a wage slave, opens her eyes and gets a transmigration starter pack. Wait, what? What is this? She’s been transmigrated into a baby’s body too??? Does she hav 453Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    An ensemble piece, featuring romantic pairings.

41. 191 全 After the Entire Team Was Wiped Out, the Lazy Junior Sister Trains in the Heavenly Dao! 全员团灭后，咸鱼师妹怒修天道！ Lord Anmian安眠君Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Cutthroat Competition] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Everyone's Cherished] [Satisfying Level-Up Story] [Character Growth] * Have you ever wondered whether this world is real, or just one huge stage, where the only thing separating a superstar from a nobody, or a protagonist from an extra, is the whim of the audience? Every move you make, every word you say, is being watched. * Chi Yuan died. She did not die in the beast tide, but was run through the heart by her childhood friend, a transmigrator. Onl 556Reads8.9Score101Shelves
42. 192 被 After Being Accepted by the Sword Sect, My Corruption Level Went Through the Roof 被剑宗录取后，我的黑化值爆表了 The Little Potato Who Doesn't Eat Dirt不吃土的小土豆Ancient Romance439k WordsOngoing A seemingly aloof girl × a sunny boy who can always make her “lose her cool” [Not a power-leveling wish-fulfillment story + Slow-paced daily life + Strong female lead + Romance + No System] Zhaoyan was just a village girl. One day, she opened her eyes to find strange writing floating across the sky: [The livestream is finally starting! Is this the female lead?] [Wasn’t the female lead supposed to be a cute little bunny? This one looks completely lifeless.] [The System picked the wrong person, 202Reads8.7Score104Shelves
43. 193 男 Sacrifice the Male Lead to Heaven, Then Happily Cultivate 男主祭天，快乐修仙 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted Shen Xinzhi transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder disciple of Su Xingyao, the heroine of an old-fashioned, angst-filled xianxia novel who was entangled with five male leads. The greatest war god: “You say I slaughtered a city and committed too many sins? Xingyao has always been sensible. Shen Xinzhi must have turned her against me!” The Lord of the Yuehua Sect: “Why does Shen Xinzhi always pass messages from Junior Sister Xingyao? She’s not the one I want to see. Talk about bei 2kReads8.8Score235Shelves

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    They're all ensemble pieces, and every single one is great.

44. 194 重 After Being Reborn Eighteen Times, I Clung to My Sharp-Tongued Master's Coattails 重生十八次后我抱了毒舌师尊大腿 Shallow and Deep浅予深深Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Only after Yan Xi had died eighteen times did the Heavenly Dao finally give her a cheat. At last, she remembered the woman who had caused her to die and lose her cultivation time and again: Liu Qingyun, the transmigrated heroine with a System cheat who simply wouldn’t stay dead. Yan Xi declared, “Once I finish this pork knuckle, I’ll get up and take her on. After dying so many times, who here can say they’re tougher than me?” Then a certain old ancestor, famous for shamelessness and for remainin 6.6kReads9.4Score835Shelves
45. 195 别 Don’t Mess with the Junior Sister, She Really Will Burn All Six Realms 别惹小师妹，她真的会烧遍六界 Ink Sprout in the Wind风中墨芽Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted Good news: Jiang Kui transmigrated into a book with her dog. Bad news: She became a sickly cannon-fodder supporting character who gets slapped to death by the heroine not long after appearing. [Nontraditional Transmigration into a Book + Mind Reading + Bickering Couple + Beast Taming + Past and Present Lives + Ensemble Cast] To stay alive, Jiang Jiankui used her exceptional intelligence to successfully get herself killed by entering the main plot. Fish: Stupid talisman cultivator. Jiang Jiankui: 215Reads8.6Score104Shelves
46. 196 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 the 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 ^_^"

47. 197 我 I Become Cannon Fodder in an Old-School Cultivation Novel 我在古早修仙文里当炮灰 Braised Pineapple Head红烧菠萝头Ancient Romance4.0M WordsOngoing [The animated comic is out. Thanks to the production team!] [Leveling Up] [Five Elemental Roots] [Sword Cultivator] [Alchemy and Artifact Crafting] [No CP] [Warnings: Slow burn, native-born heroine (not transmigrated or reborn), traditional-leaning cultivation, has a golden finger, somewhat low-key, and a conventional plot!] Jiang Zao is determined to reach the pinnacle of the sword path. Eager to study and join a sect, she arrives at Sword-Questioning Peak full of anticipation. But this peak se 12kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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    Okay, that's all.

48. 198 梧 Half the Wutong Tree Is Dead, Awaiting the Clear Frost 梧桐半死候清霜 Ji Yanxi季言磎Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Contains feminist themes [Ensemble cast + women's redemption + System + no malicious female rivals + a touch of infinite-flow] Reincarnated War God ✖️ Sword Spirit (male) After the college entrance exams, Nan Du transmigrated into a world of immortal cultivation after a car accident. The System said that if she killed Xie Qiu, she would survive and receive a hundred million. Nan Du: (silently turns and leaves) Too hard. Not doing it. Furball: (clinging to her leg, sobbing and sniffling) Nan Du: 9Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful! 🙈

49. 199 白 White Moonlight, Take the Script of the Tragic Second Male Lead 白月光，拿好be男二剧本 Mu Qingzi Xu沐清子栩Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female Disguise + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + One-on-One Romance (Cool Beauty x Puppy-Like Hero) + Lots of Foreshadowing] Eight hundred years ago, Mu Qing, senior sister of the Piaomiao Sect, sacrificed herself for the Dao, saving all living beings from an apocalypse. Her Questioning Heart Sword was left behind, standing upright as her tomb and guarding the meeting point of the Three Realms. But in this life, she transmigrates into a cannon-fodder tool of a second male lead. She becomes one of t 639Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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    The story features an ensemble cast with romantic pairings, including prodigies from various sects. The plot/romance ratio is roughly 8:2, and the female lead's character is absolutely stunning! Her youthful charm shines through even when she's disguised as a man, and she possesses both high intelligence and formidable fighting skills. The ensemble cast is well-developed, with each character possessing distinct traits. You'll be completely captivated by this group of brave and fearless youths. The plot is logically sound, the world-building is grand, the author's writing is skillful, and there are many foreshadowing elements, making it a bit mind-bending and impossible to put down. It includes a quick transmigration element, and the transitions in the early stages aren't perfect, but these flaws don't detract from the overall quality. Highly recommended! [Sending heart]

50. 200 被 After Being Forced to Win Over the Unhinged Demon Lord, I Turned the Whole Story Into a Happy Ending 被迫攻略疯批魔尊后，全书HE了 Not Sweet不甜啊Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted Wen Ruan transmigrated into a cultivation novel as an insignificant cannon-fodder character. The moment the original character appeared, the villainous Demon Lord snapped her neck. Wen Ruan: No way. I have to run! System: No way. There’s a villainous Demon Lord here who needs you to win him over. Do your best to make him fall in love with you~ Wen Ruan: In your dreams. Mu Zhe: In your dreams. And yet On her 101st day undercover in the demon realm, she carried the gravely wounded, dying young Dem 13.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    These two books are really good!!

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