A Female Protagonist: Tormented and a Good-for-Nothing at First, Then Makes a Comeback, in a Cultivation Novel 女主，前期虐身废材，后期逆袭，修仙文

1. 1 美 Born Bad, the Beauty Is Doted on Obsessively by the Gods 美人天生坏种，众神病态邀宠 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Chu Weiliang was stunningly beautiful and a peerless cultivation vessel. She raised nine demon emperors who all had something wrong with them, and half the cultivation world had been linked to her in rumors. But she had always been fiercely independent and refused to live off her looks. That was, until she died and came back to life with a new master... Sword Lord Wen Shubai was handsome, of impeccable background, and fiercely protective of his own. He was also a patient and persuasive teacher. 8.2kReads9.2Score1k14d adds

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   It's not great in the early game, but that doesn't stop it from dominating newbies and becoming a pro in the late game. Recommended.

2. 2 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds
3. 3 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds

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   The female protagonists in cultivation novels are all cannon fodder at first, but become incredibly strong later.

4. 4 沙 My Hilarious Junior Sister Is a Laid-Back Cultivator 沙雕师妹咸鱼修仙 Fu Yiling傅衣凌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Xianxia + comedy + immortal cultivation + suona] Yun Qiqi spent her whole life as a happy slacker in the modern world. She never expected that after dying, she'd transmigrate to an immortal cultivation world where everyone was a workaholic. But she still refused to work! When choosing a master, Yun Qiqi thought it over for a long time. Sword cultivators worked too hard and had no money. Talisman cultivators drew talismans all day, and she couldn't even write properly, let alone draw talismans. 30.8kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
5. 5 炮 A Cannon Fodder Cultivator: She Kicks the Protagonist Aside and Takes the Throne 炮灰修仙，她踹翻主角自己上位 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + no romance + growing female lead] Jiang Yu is a cannon-fodder character who transmigrated into a cultivation novel. After dutifully completing her part in the plot, she immediately makes a run for it. But then she gets dragged into the battle between the heroine and the supporting female characters. After nearly dying several times, Jiang Yu has had enough. She's going to seize every opportunity from them and claim the top spot. Heroines, supporting characters, all of you can get 3.7kReads9.0Score30914d adds
6. 6 女 The Female Supporting Character’s Path to Immortality 女配修仙之逆流而上 Xiaoxiao Zhuyu潇潇竹予Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + Cultivation + Villainess + Comeback + Everyone’s Favorite + Power Couple] Ye Mi is a devoted novel fan. When a friend recommends a book to her, she doesn’t expect to wake up as the villainess in a cultivation novel! A primordial pocket dimension, divine-grade pills, saint-level inheritance, a special constitution, mysterious inscriptions, adorable divine beasts, and all kinds of fortuitous encounters come her way. Should she work hard to turn things around? Or turn things 8.2kReads8.0Score97614d adds

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   His spiritual root was taken away at the beginning, but he successfully turned the tables.

7. 7 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 251.1kReads9.6Score25.1k14d adds

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   Initially weak, but gradually upgraded step by step, meeting at the top.

8. 8 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4k14d adds

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   If the female lead is quiet, she's definitely up to no good. Fengxi's life motto: Only by being the best of the best can you become a superior person. She single-handedly saves all the sycophants of the female lead in the book. Believe in Fengxi, and you'll gain eternal life. This is a transmigration and cultivation novel; there's currently no male lead. Humor level: 5 stars.

9. 9 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
10. 10 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 70kReads9.4Score9.6k14d adds

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    This topic absolutely has to mention this cultivation novel; it's truly amazing! The protagonist transmigrates to another world, rising from a seemingly useless character to become incredibly strong, encountering a group of wonderful senior brothers and sisters who support her and treat her like family. The male lead is there to protect the female lead, and the incredibly strong female lead won't let anyone around her suffer. The whole story is heartwarming and hilarious—truly superb!

11. 11 疯 After Reforming, the Mad Enchantress Has Every God at Her Feet 疯批妖姬洗白后，诸神皆为裙下臣 One Who Came Running Out of the Mountains大山里跑出来的Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, everyone dotes on her, everyone gets their comeuppance, the villainess is redeemed, but she refuses to forgive] After transmigrating into a book as Jun Qing, a wicked female demon condemned by Heaven, she fails to clear her name time and time again because of the Heavenly Dao’s restrictions. Her Imperial Lord father strips her of her divine status. Her three older brothers despise her. The little slave she took in betrays her, and her God of War disciple personally dra 1.7kReads8.6Score32814d adds

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    I highly recommend this story! It's incredibly heart-wrenching. The female lead, Jun Qing, risked her life for them, only to have all the credit stolen by Jun Yao. There's also a hidden storyline involving her father and mother (I can't even imagine it, I certainly can't! Any clever readers out there? 😜). Note: There's no male lead. I rarely read angst-filled stories, and sure enough, this one made me cry (I listened to the audio while reading; I couldn't have read it on its own 🤭 Listening to the audio was much more emotionally intense 😢).

12. 12 废 The Useless Spirit Supporter: I’d Rather Die Than Dig Up Wild Vegetables 废材辅灵师：打死也不挖野菜 Pepper Monkey花椒猴Ancient Romance820k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Otherworldly Continent + Hunting and Farming + Alchemy + Crafting] If talent falls short, good fortune can make up the difference. On the Continent of Shifeng, a year has three seasons: the warm season, the flood season, and the cold season. There are twenty-four months in a year. Men awaken as Martial Spirit Masters and hunt strange beasts; women awaken as Support Spirit Masters and practice alchemy, crafting, and farming. After transmigrating into the body of a useless you 50kReads9.3Score5.2k14d adds
13. 13 我 I've Become a Buddha, Do Not Disturb 我成佛了，勿扰 Zisang Fei子桑翡Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanyu died after a brick fell on her while she was working at a construction site. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the heroine of a torturous cultivation novel. From the start, she was thrown into hell mode, caught by the white-moonlight rival while confessing her love for the male lead's master. “...” Her master asked, “Do you know what you did wrong?” Her senior brothers, the male supporting characters, cried, “Junior Sister, hurry up and admit your mistake!” The whi 2.4kReads8.7Score23614d adds

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    A very interesting article

14. 14 狂 The Mad Princess Is Here: The Bewitching Demon Lord Won't Stop Clinging to Her 狂妃上线：绝色魔尊痴缠不休 Lan Shushu蓝疏疏Ancient Romance4.7M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + strong hero + doting romance + no angst + comedy] She was once the most beloved princess of the empire. Everyone knew she was stunningly beautiful and extraordinarily gifted, the cherished darling of the emperor and the retired emperor. But everything changed on the day she came of age! The emperor's usual adoring expression turned greedy. “Xi'er, I've spoiled you for fifteen years. Now it's time for you to repay me.” The retired emperor's former kindness vanished. “Xi'er, you 15.5kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    The beginning is very angsty, but the female lead becomes incredibly strong later on.

15. 15 五 The Five-Year-Old Junior Sister Doted on by Four Lunatics 五岁小师妹她是四个疯批的团宠 Three Hundred三百Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Family bonds, raising an adorable child, all kinds of senior brothers, growing up, healing] Bei Wan was kidnapped. At four years old, she was abducted and brought to the Cangyan Sect. But the way the people in this sect get along seems a little strange... Her eldest senior brother is gentle and refined, with a mild smile on his face and kind words on his lips. But when he fights, he takes down one kid with every swing. Her second senior brother was born a harbinger of calamity and is incredibly 11.9kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
16. 16 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9k14d adds
17. 17 你 You Call That a Healer? She Bludgeons Everyone to Death 你管这叫奶妈？她把人头都锤爆了 Mu Huichun暮回春Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing The print edition of I Can Pluck the Stars is available on all platforms. Genius + rich woman from the start. The day Ning Ruan left her village, a menace appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent. A mage? A sword cultivator? No, she just wanted to be a healer! All the continent’s geniuses: Shut up, you poisonous healer! Later: “Help! I never knew healers could heal people to death until I met Ning Ruan!” “But isn’t she a metal-element spiritual adept?” “Isn’t she wood-element?” “She’s clearl 212.2kReads9.5Score17.7k14d adds
18. 18 挖 Bone-Mining and Blood-Draining: A Madwoman Goes on a Rampage in the Cultivation World 挖骨取血，疯批在修仙界杀疯了 Green Veggie Little Bunny青菜小 兔Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (No romance + unhinged heroine + skewed values + a touch of ensemble cast + a touch of redemption + selfish, growth-oriented female lead. If that's not your thing, don't read or leave hate. Just quietly move on; it's better for everyone! Sending love ❥(ゝω·✿ฺ)) After transmigrating, Jiang Hanqing became a pitiful senior sister whose spiritual root had been stolen. Her own younger sister took her bones and seized her spiritual root. Was she supposed to put up with that? Absolutely not! When you 3.6kReads8.8Score43814d adds

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    Crazy female lead with no romantic partner

19. 19 错 After I Grabbed a Demon Cultivator's Leg, I Ran Away 错抱魔修大腿后我逃了 Wang Tiantian王甜甜Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Yu Wan is the third senior sister in a storybook, a cultivator with poor aptitude. The plot not only has her bullied and mocked by her fellow sect members, but also has the male lead dig out her spiritual root and strip away her immortal bones, leaving her dead without a trace. To make it to the final episode, she has to push herself, refuse to slack off, and stop being a lovesick fool. The senior brother she used to dream of pursuing every day isn't so appealing anymore, and she's done competin 1.3kReads9.0Score17314d adds

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    This book is really good. The male lead dotes on the female lead, but he's very stubborn. The female lead is initially useless, but she gradually becomes powerful after awakening her consciousness; she's quite formidable.

20. 20 我 Me, Average Talent? No Way! 我，天资平平？不可能 Spring Water泉中水Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted [Romance] Fu Qian woke up one day to find she'd transmigrated into a world of cultivation. Looking at the book titled The Five Elements and Eight Trigrams Cultivation Manual that had suddenly appeared in her hand, she fell into thought... Could this be the legendary setup where you start with a book? Let's see how she takes the cultivation world by storm! 3.1kReads8.7Score39314d adds

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    This novel focuses on the female protagonist's growth and advancement, without relying on a system. It showcases her journey of dominating the cultivation world through her own efforts and wisdom.

21. 21 女EN The Supporting Female Character Cultivates, the Protagonists Are Sacrificed to Heaven 女配修仙，主角祭天 Long-Tailed Tit长尾山雀呀Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted On the night before becoming the disciple of Immortal Venerable Yanchen, Sang Ying discovered that she was the villainess in a cultivation novel about a master and his disciple! She was the foil to the pure and kind heroine, a delicate white lotus. Not only did she force the male lead to take her as his disciple, she also tried to steal what belonged to the heroine. In the end, she died at the hands of one of the heroine's admirers, and her pure ice spirit root became the catalyst for repairing 7.7kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds

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    Female protagonist's face-slapping revenge novel

22. 22 我 I'm a Good-for-Nothing Junior Sister. What's Wrong With Being Spoiled by Everyone? 我，废柴师妹，被团宠一下怎么了 Zhuo Jiu灼九Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + comeback + everyone loves the heroine + leveling up + golden finger] After being reborn, Wu Yingyue discovered that she was the stand-in female supporting character in a melodramatic cultivation novel. The heroine was exceptionally talented, sweet and gentle, and the beloved of the entire sect. After faking her death, she had the chaste senior brother braving fire and water for her, the aloof second senior brother staining his hands with blood for her, and the loyal junior broth 1.4kReads8.9Score25814d adds
23. 23 虞 Yu Zhao Reborn: Cutting Ties and Settling Scores 虞昭重生断恩仇 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original novel of the short drama "After Switching to the Heartless Path, My Senior Brothers Wept and Begged for Forgiveness" In her previous life, Yu Zhao spent her whole life fighting Ye Congxin to win back the affection of her master and five senior brothers. In the end, she became a traitor despised by everyone and was killed by the very master she loved. Reborn, she gave up trying to mend her relationship with her master and senior brothers, and took the initiative to cultivate the Heartles 15.8kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
24. 24 换 After Changing Masters, She Cultivates the Heartless Path, and the Whole Sect Falls to Its Knees 换师尊后她转修无情道，全宗门跪了 Beaver河狸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xie Liuyin had known since childhood that she could never measure up to her younger sister, Xie Mingzhu. Her parents doted on Xie Mingzhu and treated their eldest daughter like worthless rubbish. Her master favored Xie Mingzhu and treated his only disciple as if she didn’t exist. Her fellow sect members adored Xie Mingzhu, then turned around and scolded her for being petty toward her younger sister. Xie Liuyin endured it all... Not until the master she cared about most pierced her dantian with h 16.9kReads8.7Score2.3k14d adds
25. 25 我 I’m Stirring Up the Cultivation World with Grind Culture 我在修仙界搞内卷 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] After Qin Shu transmigrated into a book, she learned that she was a fraud who had taken her younger half-sister's place to cultivate immortality. After eight years of cultivation, her half-sister entered the Dao despite having been an ordinary mortal. Qin Shu's cover was blown in front of everyone, and the sect mercilessly cast her out, even though she had only reached the third level of Qi Refining. With her peerless beauty, she was turned into a cultivation furn 130.4kReads9.5Score53k14d adds
26. 26 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 33.6kReads9.5Score4.3k14d adds
27. 27 师 Junior Sister, Stop Competing! Our Sect Is Already Invincible 师妹别卷了，我们师门已经无敌了 Delicate and Soft身娇体软Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Silly fun + pampered by the whole group + no romance + invincible] Yu Danlian is eating baby octopus when she accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world. A Foundation Establishment cultivator takes her as a disciple, then dumps her on seven senior brothers who are supposedly just as good-for-nothing as she is. The senior brothers, who have been pretending to be good-for-nothings, are thrilled when their new junior sister turns out to be the real deal. The eldest teaches her Buddhism. T 4.2kReads9.3Score75214d adds

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    This one seems pretty good. It's already finished being updated and has a high rating. It's silly and funny, but there's a little bit of angst 💕 (You might use the second emoji if you're reading this book) (when commenting)

28. 28 宗 At the Sect Tournament, I Dig Up My Bones and Cut Ties for Fun 宗门大会，我挖骨断亲助助兴 Soft and Subtle浅浅淡淡Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Only after Jiang Shiyou died did she learn that she was the most tragic cannon-fodder character in a cultivation novel. And the female lead, a notorious heartbreaker, was her half-sister. Reborn into a second life, she returned to the moment her sister framed her and her parents and senior brothers joined forces to betray her, stabbing her in the back and pushing her out to take the blame. This time, in front of the entire sect, she dug out her own bones to repay her parents’ kindness and severe 15kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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    Super good-looking, super cool

29. 29 替 The Substitute Bride: The Mad Demon Emperor Is Provoked 替嫁狂妃：误惹病娇魔帝 Cinderella Wants to Become an Immortal灰姑娘要成仙Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, Farewell to the Immortal Bone, is now streaming] She was poisoned by villains, left mentally impaired, and had her dantian shattered and her contract beast stolen. Then she was forced to take another woman's place in marriage to an old demon. When her memories return, she transforms into a little grandmaster who can conquer the heavens and earth in a flash. The Spirit Palaces of the Heavenly Realm revere her, the rulers of the Underworld fear her as a demon, and the 5.5kReads9.4Score76314d adds
30. 30 祖 The Ancestor Has Arrived: The Demon Venerable's One and Only Darling 祖宗驾到：绝色魔尊心尖宠 Twilight Frost暮凛色Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted Poisoned by a villain, she became an imbecile. At seventeen, she discovered that she had a divine meridian, only to have it cut out of her abdomen before she was thrown off a cliff. When her memories return, she becomes a little powerhouse, slaying her enemies and ruling the Celestial Realm. With the ancient Flowing Cloud Lamp, a pocket dimension, in her left hand and the Ice Soul Sword in her right, she stirs up a storm until the mighty of every realm give way before her. Only, she accidentally 326Reads7.8Score—14d adds
31. 31 穿 Transmigrate to a Chaotic Marriage, Where Everything Is Mad and Beyond Saving 穿越闹妻又疯又绝 Jade Wan Ice Lantern玉宛冰灯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration fantasy + classical wuxia romance + modern youthful style + a feast for the senses + an innovative blend of tradition and modernity + an intellectual adventure] In the martial world, there is Passionate Valley, where the music of the qin drifts softly, and Heartless Valley, where swords flash and whistle. Qiu Ziyue, a modern girl with a gift for music, unexpectedly transmigrates into Tao Ling'er, who possesses the Tao family's legendary secret arts of fantasy, said to be capable 17Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    A modern musical genius is transported to ancient times, transforming from a useless woman into a highly sought-after prize by men.

32. 32 宗 Every Sect Wants to Kill Me, So I Just Reload After Death! 宗门都想噶我，我直接死亡回档！ Chao Lianyun巢怜云Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a Book + Villainess + Death Rewinds Time + Eldritch Cultivation + Unhinged + Quirky Style] Lu Xiaojin transmigrated into a book, becoming the lovesick senior apprentice sister in a cultivation novel where everyone falls for the heroine. She kept fighting the heroine for men and ended up dying horribly. No problem. She wasn't stupid. She knew how the plot went, so she could avoid trouble, stay away from the men, and survive. But! Can someone tell her why her junior apprentice 24.8kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds

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    The female protagonist survives in the cracks of an alternative cultivation world every day. She is relatively weak in the early stages, but she is a character who grows and develops. The story is novel and funny.

33. 33 圣 A Child of the Sacred Tree: Cultivating Immortality in a Matriarchal World 圣树生子，我在女尊界修仙 Flowers Bloom in the Dust绝尘生花Ancient Romance124k WordsOngoing [Female-Dominant World + Political Scheming + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Male Rivals Competing for Her + Not a Chaste Female Lead + Strong Female Lead + Decisive, Ruthless Heroine + Crazy, Cruel, and Cunning Female Lead + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + No Angst for the Female Lead] 'When they first met, he was the only light in her mountain of corpses and sea of blood. But after he fell, she had no idea when they would meet again.' After Su Muyao blew up her inner core and perished alongside 5Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 34 炼 Refine Divine Pills! Command Divine Beasts! The Good-for-Nothing Young Lady Is Actually an Unparalleled Empress 炼神丹！御神兽！废柴大小姐竟是绝世帝女 Ye Zhiqing叶芷青Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + two powerful leads + beast taming + pocket dimension + inheritance of the Imperial Daughter] Ye Ranyin, the most feared mercenary of the 21st century, known as the Night God! In a single moment, she transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing scorned in a border town! Her fiancé’s family comes to break off the engagement? Her own clan treats her as a pawn to be discarded? The next moment, she is welcomed back to the imperial capital and becomes the only beloved young 54.5kReads9.4Score7.5k14d adds

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    It's incredibly good-looking, trust me.

35. 35 逆 Heaven-Defying Divine Doctor: Ghost King, Stop Clinging to Me! 逆天神医妃：鬼王，缠上瘾！ Feng Zi凤梓Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted “Prince, this is bad! The princess consort stole every treasure in the imperial palace.” “Oh! That won’t be enough. Put some more in the imperial treasury for Jiu’er to steal!” “Prince, the princess consort picked every single spirit herb in the First Medicine Sect clean.” “If she needs spirit herbs, then hurry up and send her the ones from the Medicine Sage Sect too!” “Prince, um, the princess consort stole a portrait of a handsome man!” “What does she want with a portrait? I’ll paint ninety-ni 1.4kReads9.0Score17914d adds

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    Olge folks, I've seen it three or four times already! If you haven't seen it yet, go see it!

36. 36 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 31.3kReads9.4Score4.2k14d adds

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    It's good-looking, I love watching it, I want to watch it again and again, come and see!

37. 37 帝 The Emperor and Empress Are So Fierce, All the Mainland's Geniuses Kneel! 帝后太凶残，大陆天才们全跪！ I'm the Crispy Candy酥糖本酥Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She was the queen of mercenaries in the twenty-seventh century. After transmigrating, her soul returned to her body, and the world lost one crippled nobody who couldn't cultivate and gained a dazzling, monstrous genius. With poison pills in her left hand and medicinal pills in her right, life and death were hers to decide with a single thought. She tamed divine beasts, refined divine pills, and stirred up the world. After accidentally getting involved with a monstrous man, she found herself with 12.6kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    I've personally read all three books; the plot development is quite reasonable, and I would recommend them.

38. 38 惊 The Astonishing Divine Maiden: The Useless Young Lady Is Actually a Genius of All Elements 惊世神女：废物小姐竟是全系天才 Eating Jujubes, Bland as Ever吃枣丸淡Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted What? Born with a useless body, doomed to never rise again? Bullshit! Now that my soul and body are reunited, I’m here to crush you brainless fools! Spatial magic, every elemental affinity, beast taming, alchemy: I can do it all with ease! “Miao Qi! How dare you! Do you know who you’ve struck?” The Miao family patriarch’s eyes nearly popped out of his head. He stared at the Second Prince, panting like a dead dog beneath Miao Qi’s feet, and broke into a cold sweat. The woman in red laughed arroga 4.8kReads8.9Score71914d adds
39. 39 逆 Heaven-Defying Demon Venerable: The Useless Second Daughter 逆天魔尊：废物二小姐 A Song Across the World天下长歌Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing She was once the Demon Lord who ruled the world and struck terror into every heart, but the people she loved and trusted most betrayed her. They gouged out her eyes, ruined her face, and destroyed her dantian. Reborn in a single day, she swore to grind that vile couple's bones to dust! Feng Jue's soul endured, and she was reborn as the Shen family's cast-off daughter in Qingfeng City. A useless, inferior meridian constitution? They must be blind! Just watch her forge peerless divine meridians! P 11Reads7.6Score—14d adds
40. 40 我 My Junior Sister Is No Heavenly Dao Demon Lord 我家师妹可不是天道大魔头 White Night Stains the Heart with Ink白夜墨染心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + absurd comedy + memes + System + ensemble sect cast + not a power fantasy + transmigrate into a book] Original title: My Sect Is No Ordinary Sect: They Act Up, I Go Crazy. Run! The Heavenly Dao's Junior Sister Really Isn't a Silly, Sweet Girl The little witch A Yao is kicked into the Canglan Realm and becomes its new Heavenly Dao. Good news: she has accident insurance. Bad news: this is a world on the verge of collapse, with a certain someone's tragic ending script. The original he 286Reads8.7Score10014d adds
41. 41 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as a Cannon-Fodder Heroine, but Pretended to Be Blind and Became a Big Shot 穿书成炮灰女配，我装瞎子成大佬 Imperial Physician Peach御医桃子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + no romance + beloved by everyone + ship whoever you want + goofy cultivation + junior sister + cannon-fodder female supporting character + evil cult + endless twists and emotional roller coaster + hopeless at naming things + slightly ensemble-focused + questionable values from the start, but satisfying + no standard tropes + mining story: keep digging and you might find top-grade ore Xiao Shier, six plus six, pretends to be blind but isn't truly sightless. She's good a 573Reads9.1Score11014d adds
42. 42 重 The Reborn Supporting Lady at Five and a Half 重生女配五岁半 Meng Qingqing萌清清Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Past and Present Lives + Spatial Artifact + Supporting Female Character + Sword Cultivator + No Romance] In her previous life, A Xue was weak and helpless. Her dantian was destroyed, and she died a miserable death in a secret realm. She was reborn at just over five years old, on the eve of Xuantian Sect's disciple recruitment. There was still time to change everything. In this life, A Xue dumped the scumbag, trampled the heroine from her previous life, took her spatial artifact, and s 23.7kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds
43. 43 气 The Fated Lone Girl’s Path to Immortality 气运孤女寻仙途 Naming-Disabled Su起名废物苏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted No romance The path of the Great Dao is lonely and dull. Only through diligent cultivation can one achieve one's wishes. Yun Qingli, an orphaned mortal girl, lost both her parents when she was young and was raised with the villagers' help. Her life was already hard, and then disaster struck Yunwu Village. Fortunately, she was saved by the sect master of Tianyi Sword Sect and admitted to the sect as an exception. There, she was found to possess a lightning spirit root and a special constitution. 533Reads7.0Score10014d adds
44. 44 破 After Breaking Free from the Seal, I Became the Demon Emperor 破封印而出后，我成为了妖皇 Sui Sui穗岁Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted "Female-Oriented Fantasy" + "Mutual Firsts" + "Two Powerful Leads" Twelve years ago, the sect master of Falling Blossom Sect died, and suspicion fell on her disciple, Feng Lingxi, the heroine. Feng Lingxi had her immortal core destroyed, endured twenty-two bolts of lightning punishment, and was cast into the Abyss of Fallen Gods. Twelve years later, Feng Lingxi is reborn through fire, condenses both a demon core and a devil core, and becomes the first person in the cultivation world to practice 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend reading these books; they all fit the theme quite well.

45. 45 血 Bloodline Reclaimed: Reborn as the Phoenix Ancestor, I Make the Gods of the Six Realms Kneel 血脉归：重生凤祖！六界众神皆跪 Raindrops Splashing Up溅起的雨花Ancient Romance133k WordsCompleted [Incredibly powerful heroine + ancient bloodline + reborn + decisive and ruthless + intensely heartbreaking + satisfying revenge + powerful hero] It’s all fun and games when you mistreat your wife, until you regret it and beg her to come back. She faced the Demon Venerable’s million-strong army alone, holding out desperately for a month until her body was completely spent. Meanwhile, her fiancé went with another woman, the imperial princess, to admire a sea of flowers. Her heart turned to ash, a 528Reads7.1Score—14d adds
46. 46 重 Reborn, She Slays with Her Space and Divine Beasts 重生归来，她携空间众神兽杀疯了 The Advancing Baby进击的宝宝Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [One true love + personal space + all elemental affinities + divine beasts + reborn + two powerful leads, a satisfying read] In her previous life, she was a revered supreme ruler of one domain in the Upper Realm, but a treacherous man and woman plotted against her. They stole her divine meridians, murdered her loved ones, and left her to die with hatred in her heart. When she woke again, she had been reborn in the body of a foolish legitimate daughter on a low-ranking continent. This time, she s 3.2kReads8.8Score38314d adds
47. 47 炼 Forge Divine Pills, Command Divine Beasts: The Peerless Phoenix Girl Rules the Heavens 炼神丹！御神兽！绝世凤女拽翻天 Bai Xiaoqi Ya白小七吖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Beloved by All + Two Powerhouses + Pocket Dimension + Beast Taming + Multiple Identities + Devoted Couple] [A badass heroine who is neither saintly nor love-obsessed] She was the mighty head of the Phoenix Clan, yet her own younger sister persecuted her over an ancient divine artifact. After transmigrating, she woke up in the body of an ugly good-for-nothing. A good-for-nothing? She was born with a divine physique and every kind of divine meridian! Refine divine pills, tame divine beasts, forge 1.2kReads7.8Score13114d adds
48. 48 至 Supreme Phoenix Maiden: The Demon Venerable's Beloved 至尊凤女：魔尊的心尖宠 Ju Duo橘朵Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Strong male lead, even stronger female lead, devoted couple, female lead is no do-gooder, multiple identities, no amnesia plot, no mistaken-identity antics, a thoroughly satisfying story with a female lead who hides nothing (if you don't like that, read at your own risk)] She was an elite agent in the twenty-first century. Then, in a single moment, she transmigrated, only to become the useless eldest daughter of the Feng family, someone anyone could bully? But she actually has an even more myst 3.9kReads9.1Score54014d adds
49. 49 凤 The Phoenix Shines Across the World 凤耀天下 Chen Qing Saves Himself陈情自渡Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Decisive heroine + two powerful leads + pocket dimension + beast taming + alchemy + taking down scum + leveling up] (Completed) (Where you are is where my heart calls home.) She had been the most feared fighter in the ancient martial arts world of the 21st century. After transmigrating, she found herself in the body of a good-for-nothing who couldn’t cultivate! Her mystical meridians severed and her spiritual sea destroyed? Then she would gather her meridians anew and rebuild her spiritual sea! 13kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
50. 50 神 The Goddess Returns: The Good-for-Nothing Young Lady Dances Across the Nine Heavens 神女归来：废柴嫡小姐凤舞九天 Mei Feier玫妃儿Ancient Romance207k WordsOngoing [Pocket dimension]+ [Maxed-out talent]+ [Master of alchemy and poison]+ [Always gets revenge]+ [Feel-good power fantasy with a female lead] A clear-eyed, green-tea university student from the 21st century transmigrates into the Taixu Continent as the unwanted good-for-nothing legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites. Her aunt is a hypocrite, her scumbag father doesn’t care about her, her older sister is wicked, and her younger brother is a violent maniac. They steal her fiancé? Fine, let the 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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