Female Lead Who Follows the Ruthless Dao 无情道女主

1. 1 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 15.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

   Reader note

   After changing to the ruthless path, the brothers cried and begged for forgiveness

2. 2 我 I Livestream My Cultivation of the Heartless Path in the Cultivation World 我在修真界直播修无情道 Your House Has Fish你家有鱼Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted After being reunited with her birth family, Su Nielan gets the full package: an engagement, having her spiritual root ripped out, being married off to a useless man, and getting kicked out of the family. One day, while she’s lounging in bed like a contented couch potato, a transparent screen suddenly appears before her eyes, filled with scrolling comments. It turns out her world is just a book. It turns out her useless cultivation partner will soon become the foremost figure in the cultivation w 4.7kReads9.0Score560Shelves
3. 3 师 My Senior Sister’s Ruthless Dao Is Wild and Unrestrained 师姐的无情道又疯又飒 Frostflower Lemon Duck霜花柠檬鸭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + no romance + leveling up + a low-profile System + ensemble cast] After an otherworldly soul occupied her body for sixty years and wrecked the world, Senior Sister finally returned to her own body and was reborn, bound to a low-profile System. Yun Ci, the exceptionally gifted Senior Sister, entered the Dao through love yet cultivated the merciless path, opening up a new way for the world to attain the Dao. I wield a sword that can cleave all things beneath heaven. When dealing with pe 3kReads8.9Score319Shelves
4. 4 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 3.1kReads8.6Score637Shelves
5. 5 修 After Cultivating the Heartless Path, the Little Junior Sister Is Unbelievably Powerful 修了无情道后，小师妹她强的过分 Xia Yu Who Loves Hami爱哈米的夏欲Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted After Xia Ling was struck dead by lightning, she transmigrated into a melodramatic novel as a doomed cannon-fodder character who died horribly. Other people transmigrate to face-slap their way to success and reach the pinnacle of life. She transmigrated only to have her spiritual roots ripped out, her meridians severed, and her dantian crippled… But it was fine. She could always go crazy, so who cares? * After leaving Yinmiao Sect, a gathering place for exploited workhorses, Xia Ling infiltra 6.4kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
6. 6 改 After I Switched to the Ruthless Dao, the Entire Sect Begged Me to Forgive Them 改修无情道后，全宗门哭着求原谅 Yi Chang意畅Ancient Romance958k WordsCompleted Before she died, Ruomu wanted to repay her master's kindness and earn the love of her master and fellow disciples. She was willing to hide her talent and neglect her cultivation, remaining forever in the Qi Refining stage, just so she could take good care of her sect. No matter how hard she had to work for the sect, she never complained. No matter how much her master looked down on her. No matter how much her junior brothers and sisters despised her. Ruomu never had any regrets. But all she got 136Reads5.8Score—Shelves
7. 7 重 Reborn on the Ruthless Path, My Senior Brothers Regret It Too Late 重生无情道，师兄们悔断肠 Bubble Jiao泡泡娇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Qinghuan was too naive, treating her entire sect as her family. In the end, she was framed by a scoundrel and left abandoned by everyone, dying with her name tarnished. In this life, she has seen the truth. Since no one loves her, she’ll change masters and stay away from those who hurt her. She’ll devote herself wholeheartedly to the Path of Ruthlessness! But the senior brothers who had never liked her suddenly panic. Eldest Senior Brother: Qinghuan, I was wrong. Second 293Reads5.4Score—Shelves
8. 8 无 The Heartless Dao Senior Sister Ran Away While Pregnant 无情道师姐揣孕肚后跑了 White Crane Grass白鹤草Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Li Yao was chosen, because of her unusual constitution, to be the future wife of Xiting Zhi, a prodigy at catching demons. An ordinary mortal, Li Yao was naturally beneath Xiting Zhi's notice. He told her that he would never marry her. Li Yao knew how to read the room. Though she liked him, she never clung to him, and quietly waited for him to convince his family and call off the engagement. But then a great demon wiped out the entire Li family overnight, leaving Li Yao as the sole survivor. Und 7.8kReads8.7Score737Shelves
9. 9 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 747Reads8.9Score105Shelves
10. 10 无 The Short-Lived Ex-Wife of the Heartless Dao Uncle Has Been Reborn 无情道小师叔的短命前妻重生了 Nuo Yiyi诺依依Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted Demon Lord Jiang Xiyin failed her tribulation. When she woke, she had been reborn as a frail, blind young woman. Legend had it that the divine doctor of Wuchang Sect could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. As it happened, some Wuchang Sect disciples passed by. Jiang Xiyin pretended to be a pitiful, delicate little thing and clung stubbornly to their junior uncle, Chu Shangu. Who would have thought that the first time the immortal lord saw her, tears streamed down his f 4.5kReads8.6Score748Shelves
11. 11 大 The Senior Disciple Sister Has Switched to the Ruthless Path 大师姐她改修无情道了 Jiujiu You九玖莜Ancient Romance431k WordsOngoing Luo Yunqing, the eldest disciple of Immortal Lord Qingxiao of the Yantian Sect, had always been conscientious and dutiful, earning the trust of the entire sect. But everything changed after her junior sister joined. Her junior sister was lively and adorable, while she was cold as ice. Her junior sister was gentle and kind, while she was cold and merciless. Her junior sister loved helping others, while she killed without mercy. Gradually, her fellow disciples no longer needed her. Instead, t 9Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 穿 I Transmigrated into a Clichéd Cultivation World, but I Only Want to Cultivate the Heartless Way 穿到狗血修真界，我只想修无情道 Seven Sevens七个七Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted How lucky to arrive in the world of cultivation! Why waste time on romance when you could be cultivating? After discovering she was the second female lead in a melodramatic novel, Xiang Wenxin promptly called off her engagement and headed down the mountain. The cultivation world's magnificent landscapes, here I come! If you had to choose a cultivation path in a world obsessed with melodramatic romance, the obvious choice would be the Path of Ruthlessness. This novel has no romance. 958Reads8.8Score104Shelves
13. 13 万 The Hated Senior Sister Goes on a Rampage 万人嫌师姐杀疯了 Moon Over the Evening Hills晚山有月Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted (The platform forcibly ended this novel, and the author can no longer make changes.) She was the unpopular Third Senior Sister of her sect. Her fellow disciples mocked her as cold and withdrawn, with mediocre talent and a pretentious air of superiority. But no one knew how much she envied her Little Junior Sister, who was adored by the entire sect and blessed with extraordinary talent. Sadly, the Little Junior Sister died unexpectedly at the hands of a demonic cultivator. Her senior brother dis 1.3kReads9.3Score144Shelves
14. 14 婉 No Tortured Romance for Me. This Heroine Cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness! 婉拒虐恋，女主我修无情道的！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted In pursuit of the Great Dao, Shi Ran accepted a trial involving endless cycles of tragic romance. They said that those who followed the ruthless path must first experience love, then be hurt to the depths of their hearts. Only after suffering the utmost torment could they see through love and passion, undergo life and death, and achieve true enlightenment! But Shi Ran thought, if he dies and I live, haven't we both experienced life and death? If I torment the male lead to the limit, can't I see 2.9kReads9.2Score308Shelves
15. 15 我 I Proved My Dao by Killing My Husband and Cultivated the Heartless Dao 我靠杀夫证道修成无情道 Mumu Northbound木木向北Two Male Leads448k WordsCompleted (Shifu-top with split personalities x selfish-at-first, unhinged-later bottom; two equally strong leads; cultivation; mutually faithful) Gu Yan died, then came back to life as a disposable character whose job was to make things difficult for the protagonist. A disposable character’s fate? Gu Yan says that’s not happening. He’ll be the protagonist of his own story, not someone else’s sacrificial pawn. The only problem is, he arrived at the wrong point in the story! Poisoned and without anyone to 979Reads9.1Score170Shelves
16. 16 修 The Woman Who Cultivates the Heartless Path Is Always Gorging on Gossip 修无情道的她天天都在吃瓜 Manman Eats Watermelon馒馒吃西瓜Ancient Romance110k WordsCompleted [Heartless Path + People-Watching + Gossip + Snark + Single Female Lead + No Romance] [Deadpan Protagonist, Inner Monologue Full of Snark] [All the little stories are adapted from the author's real experiences] Lin He'an had cultivated the Heartless Path for forty years and believed nothing could move her anymore. Then, on her very first day out of seclusion, she received an extremely challenging commission. “Miss Tang, are you saying... you've fallen in love with a physician you've only met onc 6Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 系 After the System Mistook Me for Another Host, I Cultivated the Heartless Dao 系统认错宿主后，我修了无情道 Telling Stories Among People我在人间讲故事Ancient Romance846k WordsCompleted [A cool and ruthless heroine who only wants to grow stronger] Newly arrived 2511 mistakes its Host, binds itself to the wrong person, and only realizes the mistake after bringing her to the cultivation world. Mu Shisheng is the unlucky woman mistakenly chosen by the System. She dies in the modern world and is brought to the cultivation world. “I, Mu Shisheng, have never been a good person. No one can force me to follow the script someone else has written for me. I’d rather shatter than bend.” 365Reads6.1Score105Shelves

    Reader note

    Mu Shichen is the heroine of the novel who is cold and ruthless.

18. 18 白 The White Moonlight Cultivates Immortality: She Kills the Male Lead to Prove Her Ruthless Dao 白月光修仙：她杀男主证无情道 Yi Yi咿伊Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [No CP + strong female lead + the white moonlight from a harem novel awakens + zither cultivator] Only after she died did Lu Fuyue learn that she was merely the male lead’s ill-fated fiancée and white moonlight in a harem novel written for a male lead. The cruel irony was that she died because he chose another woman at a moment of danger. Yet after her death, Mo Qianci regretted it and frantically searched for traces of her in all the women he met. Reborn, Lu Fuyue returned to the moment before 1.8kReads8.6Score229Shelves

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    (Rebirth + no Cp + upgrade flow + system with weak presence + group image] After being occupied by a soul from another world for sixty years and destroying the world, the senior sister finally returned to her own body and was bound to a system with a weak presence to be reborn. Senior sister Yun Ci was gifted at a different table and entered the Tao with love, but she cultivated the ruthless Tao and opened up a new way of enlightenment for the world. I have a sword to cut down everything in the world. Leave a thin line in life, and leave a hundred lines in Yun Ci. ### Mine clearing point: Yun Ci will always be a boy. Logic is not worth mentioning in front of Golden Finger. If you don't mind, don't enter.

19. 19 挖 You Took My Spiritual Root? After Cultivating the Heartless Dao, My Brothers Wept Their Hearts Out 挖我灵根？修无情道后哥哥们哭断肠 Fu Gui Huo Huo富贵火火Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Fake and Real Heiresses + Face-Slapping and Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Parents and Brothers Begging for Forgiveness + No Forgiveness] In her previous life, Jiang Li, the real heiress, spent her whole life fighting Jiang Mian for the love of her parents and brothers. In the end, her own family ripped out her spiritual root to give it to the fake heiress. Her parents and brothers then cut out her core to offer to the heavens, leaving her to die a gruesome death. Reborn, she c 145Reads6.8Score—Shelves
20. 20 穿 Book Transmigration: The Supporting Actress Switches to the Path of Ruthlessness 穿书：女配改修无情道 Jade Shadow, Starry Dawn碧影星晨Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted Lin Xin was a psychological counselor in her previous life. After a car accident, she transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the villainous supporting female character. To avoid following that character's path, she keeps her distance from the male and female leads, ventures into secret realms, seizes opportunities, and focuses on building her career. So why does everyone keep trying to start a romance with her? Lin Xin: Sorry, I'm cultivating the Path of Ruthlessness. I just want to focus on 257Reads7.8Score—Shelves
21. 21 被 After a Thousand Swords Pierced Her Heart, Her Junior Sister Slays Her Way to Immortality 被万剑穿心后，师妹她靠杀戮成仙 Luo Shi罗什Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Defying Fate + Everyone’s Darling + Revenge + Thunder Spirit Root + Greatest Prodigy] Yan Lang is an ordinary mortal woman and the heroine of an inspirational cultivation novel. She should have soared through the heavens, but after stepping onto the path of cultivation, she was manipulated and framed for half her life. In the end, she dies a brutal death beneath the swords of the immortal sect. Only after her death does she learn that her senior sister is a transmigrator into a boo 28.5kReads9.0Score6.2kShelves
22. 22 渣 I Ascended After Betraying the Sword Immortal Who Cultivated the Path of Emotionlessness 渣了修无情道的剑仙后我飞升了 Ma Meisi码梅斯Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted !!! Content warnings are in the pinned comment section !!! !!! Please make sure to check them before reading !!! [Vengeful, scheming heroine who is no saint x seemingly gentle and aloof, beautiful but tragic hero who's secretly ruthless] Bilu was an ancient celestial goddess who suddenly fell into the mortal world. The road to cultivating again and ascending was long, so Bilu, determined to find a shortcut by less-than-honorable means, set her sights on Xie Jingyun, a sword immortal cultivating 334Reads7.5Score—Shelves
23. 23 悟 I Awakened the First Sword of the Passionate Dao, So I'll Strike Down My Dao Companion First 悟多情道第一剑，先砍我道侣 Those Days of Picking Corn那些扒苞米的日子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + no romance + everyone is ridiculously goofy] [What! The original female lead actually got into a fight with the original male lead for me!] [The days the original female lead and I racked our brains to kill the original male lead] [The days my senior brothers, junior brothers, and sisters and I threw our weight around in the cultivation world] [The entire cultivation world loves me] Jiang Wen transmigrated into the book as the contract partner of the arrogant male lead. The He 2.1kReads8.9Score409Shelves
24. 24 末 The Apocalypse Arrives, and I Win by Getting Supplies for Free 末世降临，我靠零元购物资躺赢 XD Floating LifeXD浮生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted After the apocalypse erupted in full force, countless zombies, reanimated corpses, and monsters with blue-green faces and fangs appeared everywhere. In a world where a packet of instant noodles could buy a life, Yue Qingcheng was betrayed by her husband and best friend, tortured as her skin was flayed and her bones ripped out, then devoured by her own kind! Reborn and returning with a grudge... She gains a pocket dimension, stockpiles supplies, and kills zombies... She watches coldly as the scum 24.9kReads8.6Score2.7kShelves
25. 25 万 The Family’s Most Hated One Turns to the Heartless Path, and Her Father and Brother Face Their Comeuppance! 万人嫌转修无情道，父子火葬场了！ Jin Yanyan金砚砚Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted For the sake of a junior sister who had been in the sect for less than a hundred years, the husband who had been by Ye Fei’s side for years ripped out her golden core in front of the entire sect, subjecting her to endless humiliation! For that junior sister, the child she had carried through a difficult labor and cherished for ten years berated her and sentenced her to a whipping! Both father and son turned their backs on her. Her fellow disciples stood by, and her beloved master looked the othe 849Reads8.4Score103Shelves
26. 26 小 The Little Junior Sister Guards Her Snacks: Mess With Her and She’ll Smack You with a Brick 小师妹护食，惹她就拿板砖拍你 Nangong Yunan南宫云雁Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Personal space + adored by everyone + no romance + silly junior sister] The village was in such dire straits that its nine residents couldn’t even afford a meal. To save the eight old-timers in the village, Jiang Xiaoxiao set out alone to find a way forward. What!!!!!!!! The worthless rock no one wanted in my family is actually a premium spirit stone? Seriously? And the wild plants and herbs growing all over our village are premium spirit herbs? Jiang Xiaoxiao suspected that the old folks in he 16.9kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
27. 27 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 248.3kReads9.7Score28.4kShelves

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    "Destiny is unknown, but manpower can still do it"----Lin Du Although the heroine is not a ruthless Taoist, but a free Taoist, she has no CP group portraits.

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