Cultivation Novels Where the Male Lead Falls for the Female Lead Within the First Few Chapters, with a Fast-Paced, Engaging Plot 修仙，男主开局几章就喜欢女主，剧情不拖拉不无聊

1. 1 恶 The Villainess Only Wants to Stay Alive 恶役女配她只想活命 Irritable123暴躁123Fantastical Romance278k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + slice of life + fragile heroine + not a power fantasy + not a strong female lead + multiple POVs + relies on the male lead + heroine fans beware + both virgins + half-human, half-dragon] Money-loving, stingy dragon-born hero vs. fragile, lustful ordinary girl When Yu Chenxue woke up, she discovered she was living in a dragon-born hero novel, and she was the vicious supporting character who wouldn’t survive ten chapters. The male lead in the book, Chen Yanfan, came from a c 492.7kReads9.2Score97.3k14d adds

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   The male lead loves the female lead in both lifetimes; there is no romantic entanglement between them.

2. 2 天 A Demonic Cultivator Junior Sister Falls from the Sky, Senior Brother, Spoil Her Rotten 天降魔修小师妹，师兄请往死里宠 Sparkling Lime闪闪青柠Fantastical Romance90k WordsOngoing A mischievous, scheming little witch × a gentle, obsessive senior fellow disciple (Sweet romance + two powerful leads + light comedy) Nan Yingying suddenly fell into the arms of a strange man. “What’s going on?” Who are you, handsome? She had only one goal here: steal the sect’s supreme treasure, blind the eyes of the demon elders, and smoothly inherit the position of Demon Lord. From then on, Nan Yingying burned the midnight oil, cultivating and waiting for a chance to steal the treasure, while 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A mischievous, cunning, and adorable junior sister meets a gentle, composed, and somewhat obsessive senior brother. A demon princess disguises herself as a newcomer and infiltrates the Nine Heavens Sect, intending to steal the sect's most prized treasure. However, she lands right in the arms of her senior brother. From then on, her days of stealing treasures turn into daily antics and playful mischief. She thinks she's perfectly in the game, unaware that her gentle and refined senior brother has already seen through her disguise. A story of strong characters, sweet romance, and light comedy.

3. 3 姑 Miss, Does a Little Cultivator Know How to Cultivate Immortality? Call Me Senior 姑娘？小修士懂修仙吗，叫我前辈 Coffee Chocolate咖啡朱古力Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation + immortal cultivation + power progression + unrequited love turns mutual] Wei Yuan lived alone for eighteen years before learning that the world had another side: a wondrous, dazzling realm no ordinary person had ever seen. Without hesitation, he set off toward the unknown. Liang Wangshu was a prodigy even in the cultivation world, where talent was everywhere. She devoted herself entirely to the Dao, seeking only to ascend. In an illusion, she and Wei Yuan had once been husb 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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   The male protagonist, barely stepping into the world of cultivation, enters an illusion with the female protagonist, where they spend their lives together. How could a mere teenager like him possibly resist? Unfortunately, the female protagonist is a blockhead. It's a typical overpowered protagonist story, but the female protagonist is an even more awesome overpowered one.

4. 4 啊 Oh, the Sword Cultivator's Everyday Life as a Loving Husband 啊，是剑修的宠妻日常 Ming Tutu明图图Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted Easygoing heroine × cold, devoted hero who falls in love at first sight and pampers his wife Xu Mian only wanted to escape the concrete jungle for a little while during summer break. She never expected that casually rubbing a sculpture's nose would make her transmigrate. Well, if she had to transmigrate, at least she met a good person right from the start. He didn't say much, but she felt safe whenever she was by his side. The longer they spent together, the bolder Xu Mian became. She wanted to 2.7kReads8.1Score39214d adds

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   This is very sweet and quite short. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight without realizing it, and the relationship develops very quickly.

5. 5 炮 The Cannon Fodder Junior Sister Keeps Trying to Kill the Male Lead 炮灰小师妹总想杀男主 Raising a Little Tiger to Take for Walks养只小老虎遛遛Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + One-on-One + Yandere + Fluffy Short Romance] [Almost no negative reviews: if you love sweet romances, dive right in without worrying about the rating] [Airheaded, Soft-Hearted Little Sunshine] VS [Brooding, Scheming Little Stray] Su Muyan, the direct disciple of the Qiyang Sect's leader, receives guidance from the Heavenly Dao. She has a prophetic dream! Except... She's not the protagonist. She's just a cannon-fodder villainess! How could she put up with that? Su Muyan unilatera 7.1kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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   This is amazing! The pure romance is fantastic. The male lead is the self-destructive type, the female lead is adorable and likable, the characters are all well-developed, and the plot is great. There are a few angst-filled moments in the middle and later stages, but most of it is sweet.

6. 6 穿 I Became the Villainess's Ex-Wife and Drove the Aloof Immortal Venerable Mad 穿成炮灰前妻我把清冷仙尊逼疯了 Song Song A宋宋AAncient Romance217k WordsCompleted One-track-minded, death-seeking goofball and drama queen x obsessive, love-brained Immortal Venerable who falls into demonic madness (Mutually devoted + transmigrate into a book + I stabbed him and he went crazy + forced love after he turned white-haired overnight + imprisoned in a dark room + extreme contrast + bittersweet romance) Su Tiantian transmigrated into a book… The original owner was a spy planted in the immortal sect by the Demon Lord, tasked with seducing the aloof Immortal Venerable 3.9kReads8.8Score46014d adds

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   This is the book for me! The male lead fell in love with it super quickly, hahaha!

7. 7 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 34.2kReads9.4Score4.1k14d adds

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   Both the male and female leads are capable.

8. 8 拯 After I Saved the Sick, Obsessive Demon Lord, He Became Utterly Devoted to Me 拯救了病娇妖尊后，他嗜我如命 Like Walking Through the Night如行于夜Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted The animated series is now streaming [Sweetness overload warning! Devoted couple + sweet romance + little temptress + possessive + crazy + lovesick] A healing little fairy with incredible fighting prowess x a cold, celibate, lovesick rabbit spirit Wanwan transmigrates into a book to undergo a trial. The Heavenly Dao tells her to reform a pitiful villain on the verge of turning evil, teach him to be good, and inspire him to cultivate virtue. Wanwan says, “No problem. I just have to shower the vil 6.1kReads9.3Score84614d adds

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   While I didn't fall in love with some of them from the very beginning, the pace is quite fast, and they're mostly pure sweetness. The angst that does occur tends to favor the male lead 😚😚 I'm extremely into female leads, so you can read these without worry.

9. 9 穿 Book Transmigration: I Was Actually Planning to Pick Up the Heroine 穿书：我本来想捡女主的 Fish Flying a Rocket开火箭的鱼Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a book + historical fantasy + System + 1v1, both are each other’s first] Gu Qingci transmigrates into a tragic novel where all the main characters die. In the book, she’s a vicious supporting character who repeatedly sabotages the protagonists’ relationship, only to be crippled by the male lead and strangled by the villain. Faced with such a painful plot, Gu Qingci had planned to lie flat. But the System wants her to change the ending and keep both the original male and fema 1.3kReads9.1Score19414d adds
10. 10 师 Master, Your Disciple Is Back to Cuddle Up to You 师尊在上，女帝回来撒个娇 Endless White Clouds白云漫漫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance! The domineering heroine returns, all for one person] [No angst, no angst, no angst!!!] [Free sugar, all you want!!!] In her previous life, he gave up his soul and vanished from the world for her sake. When she sees him again in this life, Jing Qianye smiles like a cunning old fox. Jing Qianye rubs her fingers raw: “Master, it hurts.” Jing Qianye emerges from cultivation: “Master, I missed you.” Jing Qianye stabs someone to death with a sword: “Master, I’m so scared.” Her master k 3.4kReads9.2Score42414d adds
11. 11 病 The Yandere Villain Visits My Dreams Every Night: Sister, You’re Mine 病娇反派夜夜入梦：姐姐你是我的 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted [Raise a Cub into a Wolf + Feigned Possessiveness] Shen Xia was forced to transmigrate into a book. Apparently, she had to kill the villain and help the male lead rise to success before she could go home. But she turned around and chose to crush the System outright, helping the beautiful, tragic, powerful young villain become the male lead instead. She did whatever she wanted, free of all constraints. But just as she was ready to bow out after accomplishing her mission, the villain she had raise 4.4kReads9.3Score60914d adds
12. 12 穿 Transmigrated as the Sweetheart of a Healing-Eyed Assassin 穿成治愈异瞳杀手的小蜜糖 Er Shui贰水Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Insecure, Loyal-Eyed Assassin × Considerate, Gentle Young Lady] They say that monster with the different-colored eyes is cursed, a demon who kills without blinking. Anyone who gets close to him will be trapped in a curse and meet a gruesome end. But right now, the great demon is averting his gaze, too shy to look at her. When their eyes meet, he nervously turns his face away. And when he smiles, he even has a pair of dimples. Zhou Mi (shouting): Have you ever seen a demon this sweet? As a chil 946Reads9.2Score13614d adds
13. 13 都 I Married Him Before I Found Out He Had a Fox Tail 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, 56.1kReads9.4Score8k14d adds
14. 14 攻 After Winning Over the Heartless Sword Cultivator, I Faked My Death and Lost My Memories 攻略无情道剑修后，我死遁失忆了 March Song三月歌Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted (Complete, ensemble cast, devoted couple with a happy ending) After Wen Li died, she transmigrated into the world of cultivation and was bound to a System. Completing its tasks would grant her wish. System: First, win over Pei Xingzhi. Second, cultivate diligently and become a powerhouse. Wen Li: Go on, tell me. Is he an obsessive villain or a sickly, lovesick second male lead? System: Neither. He’s an upright disciple of a righteous sect, a pure-hearted sword cultivator of the Ruthless Dao. 5.1kReads9.3Score32314d adds
15. 15 抱 Sorry About That, the Unhinged Villain Only Cries in Front of Me 抱一丝啊，疯批反派只对我哭兮兮 Ganlu Temple's Iron T Mo Yan甘露寺铁T莫言Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted A brooding, possessive dragon who cries easily × a quirky junior sister Lu Lingxi transmigrated into a book. The System told her that her mission was to help the villain solve the mystery of his origins. Great, no problem. Lu Lingxi thought it would be easy. But why was the vicious villain from the original story, who supposedly got so angry he could shake every last egg out of the old hen at the village entrance, crying in her arms?! The first time he saw her, his blood roared, urging him to se 3.9kReads9.2Score47714d adds
16. 16 糟 Oh No! The Forbidden Lord Is Losing His Mind Over His Sweet Little Junior Sister 糟糕！娇软小师妹被禁欲尊上疯撩 Pineapple Prince菠萝王子Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Soft-Waisted Heroine + Transmigrates Into a Book + Devoted Couple, Sweet Romance + Cold, Ascetic Yet Irresistible Hero + Harem-Style Love Rivalry] Only after Lu Zhixue transmigrated into a book did she realize she was in a melodramatic, coercive-love cultivation novel. She was the supporting woman who helped advance the romance between the hero and heroine, only to die tragically in the end. At the whole sect's martial arts tournament, everyone was convinced she was hopelessly in love 19.6kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
17. 17 师 My Revered Master Is Strict and Proper 师尊他克己守礼 Bitter Melon Juice on Pudding苦瓜汁淋布丁Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted Cool, aloof master with a slightly ghostly vibe × warm, gentle little disciple One-on-one, both completely devoted to each other, with an obvious mutual crush. A sweet little romance with no angst, mostly everyday life, a little different from ordinary fantasy, and a golden finger warning. (The heroine is an adult throughout. She's not a child, she's not a child :D) (This isn't a cool, face-slapping power fantasy. The romance is pure sweetness, and the plot is about growth and goals. I'll say it 8.6kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds
18. 18 失 After Losing My Memory, I Dream That My Husband Is So Gentle Every Night 失忆后，梦见夫君他夜夜都很温柔 Anna Doesn't Sleep安娜不睡觉Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted [One woman, two male leads, twin brothers competing for her] [Forced love] [Everyday life] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Dark, calculating immortal with a fatherly vibe + wicked, flirtatious demon lord x soft, delicate white lotus] Jiang Li has lost her memory and been taken in by a handsome man who looks like an immortal descended from heaven. He tells her he is her husband. She believes him. After all, apart from being poor, he treats her very well. It’s just that he’s far too forceful at night, 5.5kReads8.7Score62914d adds

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    Super, super good! Romance and cultivation, humorous and lighthearted. The male and female leads start as a married couple, and the male lead is obsessed with romance.

19. 19 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Started Farming and Cultivating Immortality 穿书后，在种田的我修仙了 Blushing Spring Beauty粉黛含春Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Childhood sweethearts + raising each other + 1v1 After transmigrating into a book and taking a tumble, Yun Xiyue shrank straight into a baby and landed in a secret realm of cultivation. A young boy found her and took her home to raise by his side. With no parents, no powerful backers, and no lucky breaks, she could only quietly follow the original heroine around, picking up scraps to get by. They supported each other and grew up together until the age of fourteen. She thought she would spend her 5.2kReads7.6Score61414d adds

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    This could be considered an immediate attraction. Not long after they met, the male lead treated the female lead as his possession, but not in a possessive way that prevented her from interacting with the outside world.

20. 20 全 The Craziest Man in the Entire Continent, and My Flute Is No Less Deadly 全洲第一疯，我的箫也未尝不利 Grass and Wood One草木甲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Divine-grade wood spiritual root + powerful heroine + dual cultivation in array formations and music + subverting expectations + a touch of ensemble cast] “An Avalokitesvara’s face, a voice like colored glass.” That’s how everyone in Qiming Continent describes Wen Xi. Wen Xi died, came back to life, and was about to die again when the System finally piped up in time [System Xiaoming reminds you: complete the world-saving mission and you can bring Mommy back to life, darli 98.8kReads9.5Score14.4k14d adds

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    This is amazing! The male lead has a crush on the female lead all along! It's a strong female lead story!!!

21. 21 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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    It's incredibly good, so sweet it'll give you a toothache; you can tell just by looking at the author's name.

22. 22 夫 My Husband Revived Me, But Found a New Love on the Way? 夫君复活我的路上有了心上人？ Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Mu Ran had a nightmare. She was a supporting female character in a male-oriented novel, and the male lead’s beloved wife, the moonlight in his heart. In the second year of their marriage, she would die saving him. To bring her back to life, he searched everywhere from the celestial realms above to the underworld below, gathering countless rare treasures. Five hundred years later, he finally tore through the void, reached the pinnacle of cultivation, and successfully resurrected her. It seemed li 141.4kReads9.2Score18.2k14d adds

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    Super sweet, definitely worth watching, the author's writing is very delicate.

23. 23 废 The Good-for-Nothing Senior Sister? No, She’s Terrifyingly Strong 废柴大师姐？不，她简直强得可怕 Yu and An御与桉Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only love + strong female lead + cultivation + powerful leads + satisfying read + male lead appears later] Ning Zhaoxue has always been the laughingstock of the Qingyun Sect. Her fellow disciples bully her because she has no master, her resources are constantly withheld, and even the Sect Leader's daughter calls her “a disgrace to sword cultivators.” No one knows that she has already mastered the teachings of countless schools in the Scripture Pavilion. At 91Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a super satisfying female lead novel!! A must-read for female lead lovers!! The female lead is incredibly strong, a genius!! She's always pretending to be weak while actually being strong! After her master emerges from seclusion and she has someone backing her up, she stops pretending! The female lead seems like an all-around genius~ The fights are incredibly satisfying, she's not hesitant, she's not a saint, there's a romantic pairing, both characters are virgins, and both are strong. The only downside is that the male lead appears rather late; we're already at chapter 70+ and haven't seen him yet... The author updates very consistently, two chapters a day!! Please, everyone, dive right in!!

24. 24 别 Stop Pushing Yourself, Junior Sister. You're Already First in the Sect 别卷了小师妹，已经是宗门第一了 Wicked Stink Bug恶毒臭屁虫Fantastical Romance349k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + power progression + goofy comedy + rat race + ensemble cast + pseudo-transmigration] Jiang Si is the ultimate overachiever. Ever since she was a child, whenever she competed in anything, she refused to let herself fall behind! Her motto: Only the strong can control their own fate! Then she got so absorbed in studying that she worked herself to death and transmigrated into the body of a runaway bride in a world of immortal cultivation. Cultivation? So what? Isn't that a kind 244Reads—Score10114d adds

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    I liked it from the very beginning.

25. 25 我 I Evolve the Heavenly Dao with Overwhelming Yang Energy, So, Immortal Maidens and Empresses, Don’t Get Carried Away 我以霸阳衍天道，仙子女帝别太癫 Ji Mo Sen Sen吉墨森森Eastern Fantasy2.8M WordsCompleted [Fantasy Cultivation] + [Multiple Heroines] + [the Myriad Worlds] In his previous life, Chen Bei attained the rank of Immortal Lord, then was reborn after defying his master. In this life, Chen Bei avoids the beauties of the Immortal Realm, willing to give up his chance at immortality. With a mighty Yang physique, he commands the union of Yin and Yang. Fated bonds stretch across the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. Through karma and reincarnation, he turns the tables across the Myriad Worlds. 13.6kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    It's wonderful!

26. 26 妹 My Delicate Little Junior Sister Has a Soft Spot for Her Aloof Master 妹宝身娇体软，清冷师尊宠上瘾 Peach Soda萌桃汽水Fantastical Romance187k WordsCompleted [A soft, timid little pushover vs. a cold, stern, lustful master] [Sweet romance + one-on-one + doting romance + female antagonist awakens + a touch of harem appeal + powerful man bows to love + possessive + older man + size difference] Shen Nianyin has only average talent and isn't suited to cultivation, yet she becomes the junior sister of Tianyan Sect, a great sect. Relying on the fact that she once saved her master's life, she spends her days throwing her weight around in the sect. One day, 39.8kReads8.1Score4.1k14d adds

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    The female lead is obedient, sweet, and loves to act cute, while the male lead is possessive and dotes on her. Those who enjoy sweet romance novels should check this out! [Shy][shy][shy]

27. 27 不 Impossible! My Arrogant Husband Is Actually the Big Bad 不可能！傲娇夫君竟是大反派 Persimmon Blossom Blue柿子花蓝Ancient Romance833k WordsOngoing [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story] [Daughter of a Cultivation Clan × Proud Young Master of the Demon Clan] Jiang Zhitang is the pampered, spoiled daughter of a prominent cultivation family. Liu Xiaoman is destined to become the demon clan’s commander. The first cultivation family he will wipe out is Jiang Zhitang’s. When they first meet, Jiang Zhitang has no idea that this boy, with a smile on his lips and delicate features, is the story’s greatest villain. After she falls for him, Liu Xiaoman smile 912Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist is the spoiled and willful heiress of a family of cultivators. On her escape from an arranged marriage, she encounters a demon clan for the first time and is nearly skinned alive. Fortunately, she encounters a young man with profound cultivation, saving her from danger. Who would have thought that this handsome young man is also a demon? Although she falls for him at first sight, she is bothered by his demon identity. She initially wants to persuade him to abandon the demon path and cultivate immortality. But the young man yearns for the demonic path, and his first sword strike upon entering the demonic path is to kill the one he loves. Demons are inherently heartless; how can she know whether this encounter is a chance meeting or a carefully orchestrated trap?

28. 28 魔 The Demon Lord Is Flirting with His Master Again Today 魔尊今日也在勾引师尊呢 Xi Shui Tiaotiao熙水迢迢Fantastical Romance446k WordsCompleted It just got a rating, and it'll rise as more people rate it. Give it a chance. [Double power couple + immortal and demon realms + raising children + resurrection + devoted to each other] Three hundred years ago, the Demon Venerable Si Fanyin imprisoned the Immortal Venerable Jun Ling of Qingxiao and bore him three dragon eggs, becoming the subject of a scandalous tale on everyone's lips. On the day of the battle between immortals and demons, Si Fanyin leaned against Jun Ling and whispered, “Hu 9.4kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    This book could be considered love at first sight.

29. 29 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: 15.1kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    This is really beautiful.

30. 30 招 I Hired a Dragon-Pride Bruiser and Tore Up the Tragic Romance Script 招个龙傲天打手，虐文剧本我撕了 Shredded Potato with Rice Grains on Top土豆丝盖米粒Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [A career-driven heroine who cultivates both alchemy and formations and has transmigrated into a book vs. a sharp-tongued sword cultivator, a Dragon Proud Heaven type from another small world] [Theatrical couple + punishing scum and face-slapping + fake relationship turns real + complementary skills + lighthearted, no angst + monogamous and both inexperienced] Lu Qingyan, who had transmigrated into a book, was shocked. How could a Golden Core cultivator and daughter of an elder like her be bulli 7.2kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    I highly recommend this one, it's super good. The male lead falls for the female lead first, there's absolutely no angst, and both leads get to talk.

31. 31 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become My Master's Favorite 穿书后，我成了师尊的掌心宠 Hua Qingyao花卿尧Ancient Romance756k WordsOngoing [Aloof, Pure and Immaculate Male Master VS Clever, Cunning, Beloved Female Disciple] [Devoted One-on-One Romance + System + Beloved by All + Cultivation + Powerful Figures + Rare Constitution] Yun Xiyue transmigrates into a book and lands in a hellish situation from the start! The original owner had obsessively pursued the male lead and poisoned her beloved master, Shen Junci, with the world's most potent toxin. Dropped into the mess, Yun Xiyue publicly cripples her own cultivation to atone. Aft 4.9kReads6.9Score56614d adds

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    The male lead dotes on the female lead, the plot is intricately woven, and the senior brothers also dote on her, though they enjoy constantly sabotaging each other.

32. 32 我 I Quit My Internet Addiction at the Sword Sect 我在剑宗戒网瘾 Shen Zhanxing沈占星Ancient Romance824k WordsCompleted The animated drama for Season One is now out. Come check it out~ [Ridiculous and satisfying comedy, both leads are devoted to each other, and the heroine becomes even stronger than the hero later on] Assassin senior brother X junior sister who treats cultivation like a game [Warnings: There is a male-male side pairing, so don't go in unprepared!!! This is a silly comedy with exaggerated, amateurish humor. If that's not your thing, don't read. The pacing is fast, including the romance, so proceed 17.7kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    Very good, the romance develops very quickly.

33. 33 团 The Beloved Little Junior Sister Is Super Strong and Super Cute 团宠：小师妹超强又超萌 Helpless Little Brother无可奈何小弟Fantastical Romance874k WordsCompleted The rating was just posted, and I hope it goes up. I hope you'll give the story a read. [Immortal Cultivation + Romance + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Everyone's Cherished + Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead + Fantasy Romance with a Couple + Cozy + Lucky Charm Constitution + Lighthearted and Funny + Light Ensemble Cast + Powerful Without Knowing It + Adorably Sweet] Lu Huanqu, eighteen years old, at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. Raised on a mountain by her master and master's husband, b 6.6kReads7.1Score99514d adds

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    Then I'd like to make a recommendation.

34. 34 死 After I Died, I Heard I Became the Mad Demon Lord's Beloved 死后，听说我成了疯批魔尊心上人 Li Chunshan李春山Ancient Romance526k WordsOngoing [Romance|The heroine is a truly top-tier powerhouse|Two strong leads, both devoted|Everyday life in the cultivation world|Ensemble cast|Slow-paced|Romance develops gradually] Jiang Fuqing died. She died on the very day she cultivated the Glazed Pure Heart. She killed her master to attain the Dao, fell into demonic cultivation, repaid kindness with betrayal, and watched her master and friend die. But she did not quite die. She and her master were sealed in the Ten Directions Illusion within the S 19Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a good book. The male lead has a crush on the female lead, it's a group story about cultivation, there's a romantic pairing, and it features a grand competition between the geniuses of various sects. The female lead, a former number one on the Heavenly Ranking, is a true max-level expert returning to cultivate the Path of All Living Beings. The male lead has two identities: a cold and aloof grandmaster and leader of the righteous path, and a mad and unruly demon lord. The only downside is that it's a relatively new book, so it needs some time to read.

35. 35 修 The Cultivation World Can't Do Without Me, Its Little Junior Sister 修仙界没我小师妹不行 Autumn's Chill Comes Early望秋先寒Ancient Romance804k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy, Dimensional Domination, Invincible Protagonist, Two Powerhouses, Ensemble Cast, Passionate, Genius] Qian Xing’s spirit sword broke. Its sword spirit cried like an eight-hundred-jin child, then spent the whole night persuading her to go down the mountain to Jixia Academy and find materials to repair it. But just after she started down the mountain, a fortune-teller stopped her. He had an otherworldly air and immediately offered to read her fortune. Qian Xing politely dec 5.7kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds

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    The writing is excellent, and the female lead is very strong.

36. 36 和 After Falling for a Psycho, I Get Kissed Until I Blush Every Night! 和变态恋爱后，夜夜被他亲红温！ Ni Ni Loves Vegetables倪倪爱吃菜Modern Romance892k WordsCompleted Obsessive, brooding, daddy-type male lead * gentle, affectionate, teasing female lead [Secret crush + sweet romance + spoiler comments + yandere + both devoted only to each other] Wen Shujiu was blind in both heart and eyes. She mistook a scumbag for her salvation and endured four years of his cheating! Then one day, spoiler comments exploded in her mind: [Wake up! The one who saved you back then was Fu Yueting, the psycho who lives across the hall!] [Your scumbag broke his leg street racing!] [ 16.7kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    These are amazing! Investing in them is definitely worth it; I've already watched them several times!

37. 37 一 I Opened My Eyes and Was Back in the Days When My Sweetheart Had a Crush on Me 一睁眼，回到乖宝暗恋我时期 Wendy温迪大大Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Unrequited Love!!! + Sweet Romance + Healing and Redemption + Devoted Couple + Good Girl vs. Wild Young Master + Happy Ending] A wild young master with a fierce possessive streak → a timid, sweet, well-behaved girl Xu Muwan had always been obedient and followed the rules. There was only one thing she kept secret from everyone: she loved him alone, her whole life. Deep in her heart, she had a crush on someone. No one knew. Day after day, year after year, she kept loving him. Only the su 20.4kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
38. 38 穿 I Transmigrated into My Master's Body and Doted on My Yandere Disciple 穿成师尊后，我娇养了病娇徒弟 Mighty Little Flat-Chested One威猛小平胸Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Lanyue transmigrates into a book and becomes a cruel master who treats her disciple as a cultivation furnace, exploiting him without restraint. Fortunately, none of it has happened yet. Lanyue looks at the well-behaved disciple before her, the future Ghost King who will rule the Nine Provinces, and trembles in fear. To avoid the miserable fate of having her soul torn out and her skin flayed, Lanyue does everything she can to please her disciple. As long as she doesn’t spoil him to death, she’ll 15.3kReads9.4Score2.4k14d adds
39. 39 穿 I Became the Villainous Ex-Wife of an Amnesiac Cultivator 穿成修仙界失忆大佬的恶毒前妻 Luo of Luoluo萝萝的萝Fantastical Romance212k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Jiang Yunxi becomes the vicious ex-wife of an amnesiac genius powerhouse in the world of cultivation. In the original story, the powerful male lead is ambushed by those around him, who have joined forces with his sworn enemy. He barely manages to teleport himself to a cave on Mount Daqing to recover... The original heroine, an orphan gathering herbs in the mountains, accidentally stumbles into the cave and sees the male lead lying on the ground. Thinking he is dead, she tak 4.4kReads8.2Score42514d adds

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    It just finished airing, you can check it out.

40. 40 剑 Sword Immortal: I Married an Empress of the Demon Clan 剑仙：拐个妖族女帝当娘子 Brilliant Light赫奕流明Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [One heroine + nine-tailed fox + sweet romance + mostly everyday life] [Lots of sweetness, no angst + mutual devotion + two equally strong leads + a contrast between their past and present] Li Changxuan spent ten years lying low in the mountains, waiting to become invincible, only to unexpectedly save Jiang Mengli, the demon clan’s female emperor, whose cultivation had been sealed. But after her injuries healed and her cultivation returned, Jiang Mengli repaid his kindness by forcibly taking him 38.1kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds
41. 41 小 My Junior Sister Keeps All the Young Prodigies in Line with Tenfold Cashback 小师妹她靠十倍返现拿捏众天骄 Tu Dou Zhi兔豆吱Ancient Romance211k WordsOngoing [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + All Male Leads Are Virgins + 1vN + Huge Spending Rebates + System] Su Fanyue accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world and binds herself to a Tycoon System. As long as she invests in or spends money on someone with a potential score above 90, she gets a tenfold rebate. Treasures, spirit stones, cultivation manuals: whatever she invests in brings ten times the return. She laughs with her hands on her hips. "At last, this ridiculous fortune has come my way! Hah 2.6kReads—Score73014d adds

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    No one can stay in love with the female lead for more than three chapters! [Shy]

42. 42 反 The Villain's Worldview Gets Reported? If I Don't Snatch Opportunities, I'll Lose 反派三观被举报？不抢机缘算我输 Beautiful Years锦色流年Ancient Romance482k WordsCompleted [Sweet cultivation novel + Leveling-up progression + Transmigrate into a book + No System + Protagonist is not reborn + Romance + Heroine’s growth] [The heroine takes it easy at first + After chapter 77, she suspects there’s more to transmigrating into a book than meets the eye and begins cultivating in earnest] Ning Wan’s book was taken down after readers reported that its villain promoted bad values. She just wants to ask: aren’t all villains like that? The worst part is that she gets chosen a 651Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    A sweet cultivation novel where the male and female protagonists grow together.

43. 43 小 My Junior Sister’s Secret Identities Keep Falling Off Until She’s Sick of It 小师妹的马甲掉掉掉掉到厌倦 Cw ChunyiCw椿意Fantastical Romance628k WordsOngoing (The score just came out! It'll go up! Don't miss this because of a low rating!) [Lighthearted Comedy + Badass Female Lead + Romance: He's Strong, She's Even Stronger + Reborn in the Womb + A Touch of Ensemble Cast] Ling Miao, a high school senior, falls from a building and is reborn in another world as a princess, only to unexpectedly be reborn again. Given a second life, she clenches her fist: Cultivate immortality! Save herself! Save the world! No spiritual root, so she can't enter the world 177Reads8.7Score12714d adds

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    The male lead starts by saying, "Noisy people usually have short lives," and then declares, "My heart belongs only to Ling Miao!" He's practically screaming his claim to the throne! Strong male lead, even stronger female lead / Mini-ensemble cast / Humorous and lighthearted.

44. 44 摆 After Giving Up, I Became the Ancestor's Most Cherished Darling 摆烂后，我成了老祖的心尖宠 Dongfang Shuo of the Shangguan Lu Pavilion上官禄阁的东方朔Ancient Romance848k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Luo Qingyao has a simple dream: find the strongest cultivation partner and lie flat for good. Beneath the Immortal-Fall Cliff, she finds a gravely wounded immortal on the brink of death, beautiful beyond compare. “How about we form a cultivation bond? I'll protect you.” With a mix of coaxing and trickery, she brings the “poor little thing” back to her sect. Who would have thought that at the initiation ceremony, the sect leader and all the elders would fall to their knees in 2.2kReads8.2Score39114d adds

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45. 45 咸 A Lazy Master's Wife, but Boundless Magic Power 咸鱼师娘，但法力无边 Dongfang Shuo of the Shangguan Lu Pavilion上官禄阁的东方朔Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted On the day of my tribulation, I flipped the Heavenly Lightning off. When I opened my eyes again, I had become the brand-new Dao Companion of Xie Wuji, the Sword Sovereign and undisputed strongest cultivator in the world, as well as the most useless of his eight disciples. My master is cold, my senior brothers are workaholics, and my senior sisters are ruthless. Me? I just want to retire early in the cultivation world. I spend my days sunbathing, snacking on melon seeds, and folding attack talism 287Reads5.3Score—14d adds
46. 46 糟 Oh No! I Turned Long Aotian into a Hopeless Romantic 糟糕！龙傲天被我害成恋爱脑了 Cave-Dwelling Princess Moon蜗居公主MoonFantastical Romance181k WordsOngoing [White Moonlight Version of the Villainess x The Self-Conquering Dragon-Proud Protagonist | Hilarious Cultivation | Redemption | Secret Identity Exposed] Jiang Fu transmigrated into a power-fantasy novel for men as the evil fiancée who gets ground to dust and ashes. The moment she opened her eyes, everything had gone to hell. She had beaten the male lead until his skin was torn and flesh exposed, and run her sword through his younger sister's heart. The Shady System: "Go ahead and bully the m 8kReads—Score1.1k14d adds

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    It has to be this one! The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight, even though she's hiding something, haha, it's hilarious!

47. 47 妄 Longing, Bright Moon 妄，明月 A Fleeting, Stunning Beauty一抹惊鸿意Fantastical Romance746k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + master-disciple romance, female master and male disciple + aloof beauty + possessive, clingy male lead + female lead is his white moonlight + long-planned scheme + happy ending] As the sole disciple of the head of Qianyuan Sect, Xie Hanyun could ascend to godhood if she took one more step, or inherit leadership of the foremost sect if she took one step back. The only divine artifact in the world, the Nine Heavens Divine Wood Bow, had chosen her as its master 2.7kReads—Score27514d adds

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    In the cultivation world, the relationship is merely that of master and disciple; the male lead falls for the female lead from the very beginning.

48. 48 都 We Were Already Married When I Found Out My Husband Wanted to Kill Me 都成亲了才发现夫君想杀我 Thousand-Flavored Salted Fish千味咸鱼Fantastical Romance224k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a book, Jiang Wan lost her memory. A sucker for good looks, she married a handsome young man. Her husband was not only good-looking, but also gentle and considerate. One day, her memories returned. The System told her, “Your husband is the villain in the book. He thinks about killing you every day, and before long, he’ll destroy this world too.” “If you want to live, you have to change this ending.” Jiang Wan fell apart. So... she packed her bags and fled in the mid 1.5kReads—Score11414d adds

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    The female lead is really kind-hearted.

49. 49 捡 The Disciple I Took In Became My Husband 捡来的徒儿成夫君 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊19k WordsCompleted The Disciple I Picked Up Became My Husband 192Reads—Score414d adds

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    [#FantasyRomance #MasterDiscipleRomance #SisterBrotherRomance #Funny #HeavenlyWaySlapsInTheFace] My obedient disciple, whom I raised for eight hundred years, shouted "I hate you" in public when he ascended to immortality. Three days later, he returned and pinned me to a peach tree: "Master, hating you is fake, wanting to sleep with you is real." Me: ??? (Heavenly Way, do something about him!) Heavenly Way: Rebellious disciple, I can't control you.

50. 50 从 The Person Who Raised Me Became My Husband 从小管我的人成了我老公 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊22k WordsCompleted The One Who Raised Me Became My Husband 410Reads—Score—14d adds

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