Can We Get Some Originality in Ensemble Casts? It's Always the Senior and Junior Sisters. Give Us Something Original 群像能不能有新意，全是大师姐小师妹，来点原创的

1. 51 说 Weren’t We Supposed to Be a Team of Useless Losers? Why Are We All Badasses? 说好的废物小队呢，怎么全员狠人 Tang Jiuy ao棠九尧Sci-Fi & Apocalypse819k WordsCompleted Sui Qi transmigrates into an interstellar world as a vicious, lovesick woman with a terrible reputation and five million in debt. She’s about to take part in a 21-day survival challenge in the apocalypse. If she succeeds, she’ll win ten million interstellar coins, enough to pay off her debt and live out the rest of her life doing nothing. The problem is, no one will team up with her, and the game can’t start without four players. But every player gives her a wide berth, so Sui Qi decides to rely 65.1kReads9.1Score9.4kShelves
2. 52 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 98.5kReads9.5Score14.2kShelves
3. 53 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves
4. 54 满 Max-Level Thunder Spirit Root: I Outwork the Entire Cultivation World 满级雷灵根：卷哭修仙界 The Only Way Out没有办法的办法Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Beloved by Everyone + Nontraditional Power Fantasy + Subverting Expectations + Ensemble Cast + System + No Romance] (Original title: Max-Level Lightning Spirit Root: Making the Entire Cultivation World Work Itself to the Bone) (The bonus chapters will include a romantic pairing) (Content warning: The heroine does not have everything go smoothly! This is not a power fantasy where she steamrolls everyone from the start! There are angsty moments. Read without overthinking.) When three-year-old Lin 65.2kReads9.0Score7.9kShelves

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   This is an exceptionally exciting story, not your typical cultivation novel or a wish-fulfillment story where the protagonist instantly becomes invincible! No romantic pairing! And the author updates three or four times a day – highly recommended!!! The female lead is incredibly cute and intelligent! The plot is full of twists and turns, absolutely thrilling!!! The other four main characters are also geniuses, and they've been playing together since childhood!

5. 55 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 4kReads9.0Score419Shelves

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   I've forgotten the specifics of this book, but it was very good.

6. 56 搞 Who Can Cultivate Immortality Without Going Crazy? 搞修仙的谁不疯呢 Zhou Guifeng周圭寸Two Male Leads612k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and they’ll go up, so enjoy without worry] [Two male leads + both powerful + transmigration into a book + comedy + one-on-one, both pure] [Sharp-tongued king who’s also genuinely strong, the bottom x a refined gentleman on the surface, but actually possessive and obsessive, the top] Yan Yangsheng transmigrates into a book and discovers he has become the male protagonist. Terrified, he quickly finds an upright, powerful man to cling to. When Yan Yangsheng’s identity 28.2kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
7. 57 不 Don’t Laugh, Little Junior Sister Is Obviously Very Serious! 不要笑，小师妹明明超正经的！ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance745k WordsCompleted [No romance, female-led] [Ensemble cultivation] [Lighthearted comedy] [Eldritch creatures] [Greatsword] [Lightning spirit root] After getting hit by her teacher’s eraser for eating spicy strips in class, Qin Liuyi transmigrates into a book as a nobody who spends every day chopping wood and cooking in the female lead’s backyard. At long last, she makes it to the ending: the female lead hangs herself to make the male lead regret everything. Qin Liuyi packs her little bundle. “It’s the ending. Time 6.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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   I highly recommend this! It's incredibly good. Unlike traditional internet memes and comedic cultivation novels where the protagonist is the darling of the main character, this book introduces the butterfly as a villain, which is a great idea. Reviews suggest butterflies are cold and aloof; their wings are used solely for flight and attracting mates. The author uses dreams to illustrate this seductive aspect of the butterfly. Furthermore, the characters are well-developed and not just stepping stones for the protagonist's growth. In short, it's definitely worth reading!

8. 58 群 The Stars’ Decree: A Distant Promise 群星令：遥遥有期 Little Year Wine小岁酒Anime Fanfiction341k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + couples + fate + beloved by all + System + boisterous youths saving the world] [An antagonistic couple who bicker constantly: a cold-faced, stoic woman × a stubborn man who hides his feelings] The Seventh Squad of the Chang'an Demon-Extermination Bureau was a constellation of shining stars, every member a peerless prodigy. Yet the six who returned to Chang'an that day were all corpses. The one who prized dignity and cleanliness above all came back drenched in blood, his face sla 6.3kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   This book is a masterpiece! (In my opinion)

9. 59 满 My Whole Family Cultivates the Great Dao, While I'm the Only One Stir-Frying 满门修大道，唯我在颠勺 Paper Tiger纸老虎Fantastical Romance693k WordsOngoing [Unconventional cultivation, plot-driven, ensemble cast] Jiang Yan was born into a cultivation family with a history of ten thousand years. Her mother died young, her father was a wicked cultivator, and she had no spiritual roots. She also bore the blame for an ominous curse. After requesting to leave her clan, she forcibly picked up a dilapidated sect. The Bridge of Helplessness lay at the foot of the mountain, a mass grave behind it, and a crumbling temple stood between them, its roof leaking 10.4kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves

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   Lin Du's new book

10. 60 快 Happy Exam Week 快乐考试周 Fu Ma覆马Mystery837k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication; personalized bookplate campaign underway in the book's fan community. The published title is Happy Exam Week] - An exam? The kind where your head explodes if you fail~ Boom! - A group of people are forced to take one bizarre weeklong exam after another. They enter the settings depicted in the exam questions and answer them with their bodies, battling with both brains and brawn. They will die if they fail, come in last place, fail to hand in their papers within the 8.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    I feel this also has an ensemble piece feel to it, and it's particularly beautiful.

11. 61 我 I Made a Pact with the Gods, and Now You’re All Turtles 我与神明画押，你们都变王八 Sine and Cosine Live in the Sun正余弦生活在太阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy] When Yan Luo was put on the spot from the start and expected to confess in front of everyone, she thought fast and called out to the young master: “Classmate Cang Zhu, wise people don’t fall in love. Let’s build a beautiful homeland and work together to create a harmonious society!” The young master: ... The young master at first: “Go away! Keep your distance! You’re scaring me!” The young master, winning himself over: “Holy crap, she insulted me. Does she like me? Holy crap, 23.9kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves

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    It's incredibly good! I've watched it three times already. The whole show is full of genuine young people, with no dramatic conflicts. It's hilarious and so youthful. Super good!

12. 62 她 She Held a Reunion Feast, and the Entire Court Showed Up? 她办个同窗宴，满朝文武都来了？ Little Su Mehmeh小素咩咩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Group transmigration + ensemble cast + no System + imperial examinations + everyday academy life in the early story + political intrigue in the middle and later story] (Everyone is highly intelligent and career-driven; the heroine has no romance) An earthquake sent Zhu Lan and her entire class of top students into a book, where they became a notorious group of failures! How could they turn things around? Oh, apparently all they had to do was pass the highest-level imperial exam. What a relief! 10.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    A group of people travel to ancient times, there is no system, the female lead has no romantic partner, but there are several secondary romantic partners. The early stage is about farming and scientific research, and the later stage is about political intrigue. Each character is very interesting and shines in their own field!

13. 63 穿 After Becoming a Cultivation Novel's Female Side Character, I Don't Want to Be Cannon Fodder 穿成修仙女配后不想当炮灰 Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Female-Led Cultivation, No Romance] [Mutated Wind Spirit Root + Hidden Weapons] Reincarnated as the villainess in a cultivation novel, she gets the best setup possible: the Northern Border’s greatest beauty and a genius disciple with a mutated Wind Spirit Root. But since she isn’t destined to be the heroine, Duan Jiaojiao decides to stay away from her and turn down the powerful Canglan Sect, joining the “pickpocket sect” Kongkong Sect instead. Who could have guessed that this much-hated “pickpo 5.5kReads9.2Score543Shelves

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    The absolute pinnacle of ensemble drama!

14. 64 浮 The Floating Sky Never Falls 浮天不落 Rouge Conch胭脂螺Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted The floating sky never falls; the immortal sect endures forever. This is a story about a genius who lacks for nothing: talent, resources, or powerful connections. There are no brainless villains who show up just to help the protagonist level up, nor is the protagonist a tragic figure who builds a huge harem. Instead, there are all kinds of worldbuilding details the author, a hopeless settings fanatic, just couldn't resist writing, bringing to life my own personal dream of cultivating immortality 37.4kReads8.8Score3.8kShelves

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    This has to be it! It's an ensemble piece with a classic triangle dynamic: a talkative guy, a clueless guy, and the protagonist, who's emotionally detached. The trust and understanding between them really resonated with me! [Heart emoji][heart emoji] It's super good! The only downside is that the protagonist is male, but there's no romantic pairing and it's all about the ensemble cast. The only thing I ship is male-male relationships. It's incredibly good, a genius story! [Frustrated emoji][frustrated emoji]

15. 65 惊 Shocking! The Holy Sons and Daughters Are All So Awful 惊！圣子圣女们竟然都缺德 Angry Hippo愤怒的河马Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Absurd humor and memes + no romance + laugh-out-loud comedy + ensemble cast] With a loud crash from the heavens, Chun Jin met her end on the spot. Dying was bad enough, but then she transmigrated into a book, and not only that, she became a character everyone hated! As the saying goes, a doting older brother spoils his little sister. In the original story, Chun Hanwen was the unluckiest guy around. Even a dog would have left its mark on him. But a joke should never be made at a person's expe 56.4kReads9.3Score9kShelves

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    No, this one is more of a humorous, abstract type; it's from my first book.

16. 66 穿 I Transmigrated Into Death Row and Clung to Powerful Men, Now the Villains Are Killing for Me 穿进死牢抱大腿，恶人们为我杀疯 Sparkly Fat Tangerine闪闪胖橘Ancient Romance585k WordsCompleted [Villain-Focused + All Characters Are Villains + Mutual Healing + Male Leads Are Devoted + Happy Ending] Yun Ji transmigrates. Other people transmigrate into princesses, noblewomen, or junior sisters of immortal sects. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s a death-row prisoner, locked in a cell and poisoned. Supposedly, in three months she’ll be subjected to a heavenly lightning execution, struck dead by eight hundred bolts. Yun Ji: “Cool.” * She has four cellmates. None of them are doing well. O 16kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    It has a romantic pairing, and it's really good. The female lead is outwardly a cheerful and sunny person, but inwardly a dark and gloomy woman. She transmigrates into a villainous group in a male-oriented novel, and together with four privileged young men who have given up on life and a cowardly cook, they try to escape from a blood prison. The female lead always gives people hope; she makes the impossible possible. She confronts the Heavenly Emperor twice and wins both times. But in the end, there's still a major villain. The female lead fights desperately to carve out a bloody path. She's clever; she foresaw this long ago and orchestrated a grand scheme, all for the safety of herself and her family. Originally, the female lead lost her memories of the world she transmigrated to and didn't have a system. Only at the end does she realize that her transmigration was destined, because it was all a scheme orchestrated by the person she transmigrated to. All she wanted was to change this world that couldn't tolerate ordinary people, and in the end, she became the Immortal Emperor.

17. 67 穿 After Entering a Bad-End Comic, I Took the Lead in Tearing Up the Script 穿进be漫画后，我带头手撕剧本 Gu Qingying, Who Loves Tench喜欢十间鱼的顾清影Urban679k WordsOngoing [Forum-style posts + mistaken assumptions and exaggerated interpretations + beautiful, strong, and tragic characters + ensemble cast finding redemption + no romance] Yan Qi always felt he’d transmigrated into this world in entirely the wrong way. It was bad enough that he’d ended up in a depressing superpower comic where everyone died. To make matters worse, the ability he awakened, [Words of Absolute Truth], came with a deadly side effect: the more bluntly he spoke while changing cause and ef 150.8kReads9.4Score20.8kShelves

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    This book is really great! [Winking emoji] It's a group story about the main characters, and also about the main characters' team and other teams. They're not exactly friendly during competition, they tease and sabotage each other, but when things really get tough, they all become reliable. The only downside is that it's not finished yet.

18. 68 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 139.3kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves

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    A rare ensemble portrait, showcasing the changes and lives of each individual, their good and bad, their personalities.

19. 69 心 A Preview of Summer's Heart-Fluttering Agony 心动夏悸预告 Luo Luo Luo Xinchen落落落炘晨Modern Romance895k WordsCompleted A cool-headed CEO who's devoted to her career, a finance-sector young woman who's all about work, a quiet and thoughtful athlete, a lawyer at a legal aid center, an heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, a young heiress ready to go home and inherit the family fortune at any moment, a litigator at a top-tier law firm, a tall and handsome male model, a classical dance performer... A dating reality show featuring ordinary people, a happy ending, and a sweet ensemble story w 1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    The first book is an ensemble romance novel, in a pre-recorded format, similar to "Heart Signal," and it's really quite good. The second book is also an ensemble piece, with a billiards theme; all the supporting characters have their own storylines, and the story is also engaging. Highly recommended!

20. 70 缘 Love Begins in a Blizzard 缘起暴雪时分 Luo Luo Luo Xinchen落落落炘晨Female-Channel Fanfiction732k WordsCompleted After Meng Xiaoyun finishes watching Amidst a Snowstorm of Love, she unexpectedly transmigrates into the drama! She becomes Meng Xiaotian's twin sister, Meng Xiaodong's biological little sister, and Yin Guo's cousin! Meng Xiaoyun is only three when she arrives in this world. She trains hard in snooker alongside her biological older brother, Meng Xiaodong, and even manages to win Lin Lin over as her big sister. Then she waits until she's 21 so she can go with her sister to the front lines and enj 991Reads8.2Score102Shelves
21. 71 路 An Extra's Guide to Surviving in a Comic 路人乙漫画生存指南 The Long Road Back South迢迢南归Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Dropped by the author. You can go straight to the final three chapters. Male lead, no romance. Ensemble cast. Academy for people with special abilities. A year after the school arc of the comic Superpower Academy ended, the college arc finally began. It opened on September 1, with the main cast entering Supernova Academy for the Gifted. [The main cast ending up in Class F really is a classic] [That person in Class F must be a big shot] [The people in Classes S and A are so strong too] [What abou 25.2kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves

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    Ensemble cast, original content, superpowers, school setting, villains, novel, new genre, requires critical thinking while reading.

22. 72 刑 After Being Released from Prison, the Paranormal Claims to Be My Ex 刑满释放后，诡异自称前男友 Huo Fei惑非Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Two Male Leads + Infinite Flow + Rekindled Romance + Not Invincible + Twists + Foreshadowing + Happy Ending] [A beautiful but hot-tempered bottom who’s always flirting with death, paired with a seemingly innocent, calculating, vindictive green-tea top.] Gu Wei is a lowly F-rank criminal in the live-stream performance system. After blowing an entire instance sky-high along with his little assistant, he is exiled by the System to a punishment instance. The players thought Gu Wei would 26.8kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    The Ten Apocalypse, the best of the best! TT You guys have had a tough journey. The information lists all ten of them, and they all have a majestic codename – the Ten Apocalypse. That chuunibyou guy from Wei Shengchi, for some reason, refused to let us write our real names, instead insisting on titles like "Eternal Night King, Dark Night Ruler."

23. 73 世EN When the World Falls Apart, My Wishes Become Reality 世界崩坏时，我的能力是心想事成 Snow Pea Sprout荷兰豆苗Urban2.1M WordsOngoing Protagonist: Shi Yu [Light Horror] [Superpowers] [Power Progression] [Ensemble Cast] [Sequences] [No Romance] [An Abundance of Power-System Ideas] [A Touch of Esoteric Cult Flavor] [A Protagonist Who Grows] "A slow burn at first, then it takes off after ten chapters." "The protagonist's personality changes as the story progresses. In the later stages, he becomes a ruthless strategist who hides his true nature." "No characters suddenly become stupid. Every plot point has foreshadowing and a clear 32.1kReads8.8Score3.9kShelves

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    Amazing!!! The author is absolutely brilliant! I dare say it's worth around a 9.7 Rating, even though I haven't finished it yet. The ensemble cast and character development are truly outstanding!! The author's notes are also incredibly funny! I've been engrossed in reading it for three days straight, neglecting to eat or sleep.

24. 74 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves

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    This, this, this!!!

25. 75 我 I've Become the Villains' Master, How Could I Be a Good Person? 我都成反派们师父了，能是好人？ Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing The animated series is now available. Search for “I Became the Villains' Master, So How Could I Be a Good Person?” [No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast of Villains with a Few Screws Loose] “This master will shelter you from wind and rain, but don't ask where the wind and rain came from.” The villain, badly wounded after being defeated by the protagonists, cries out, “Stop standing around and save me!” “Maybe you shouldn't have slacked off in your training. You can't even beat a bunch 38.6kReads8.9Score6.8kShelves

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    Heaven should reward diligence, not let so-called talent create a divide between people. Two good novels I've read recently.

26. 76 我 I Became a God Through Showing Off [ Transmigrated to Another World ] 我靠凡尔赛成神【穿越异世】 Catch the Stars抓住星星Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Can you believe it? Ji Hua transmigrates into a novel her best friend was reading. The bad news: She’s transmigrated, and there’s no way back. The good news: The novel’s main story has already ended, and the identity she’s transmigrated into is quite prestigious. The novel Good-for-Nothing Mage is about two good-for-nothing leads who rise to success. It’s worth mentioning that both the male and female leads each have a beloved person they can never forget. And here’s the best part: the male lead 42.6kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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    It's so good! Trust me, I watch it every week when I go home.

27. 77 将 The Six Daughters of the General’s House 将门六姝 If You Won't Climb the Mountain, Save the Mountain不就山救山Ancient Romance922k WordsOngoing Great Zhou has its own Dugu Xin: Shen Jinghai [Ensemble Cast + Court Intrigue + Multiple Couples] Six daughters in one family, all married on the same day, each to the man of her dreams. Deep winter descends, and an imperial decree shatters the last of the peace in the General’s manor. Shen Jinghai, the General Who Guards the Nation, dies by suicide under a false accusation. His wife dies of exhaustion and grief, leaving behind only six helpless daughters. The emperor, remorseful on his deathbe 132kReads8.9Score18.2kShelves

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    Both are ensemble works. 1. The first one is a historical political intrigue novel with multiple couples, full of brain teasers, a strong-willed pairing, very good, recommended, but not yet finished. 2. The second one is a historical romance/fantasy novel, featuring spirited young people, a great ensemble piece, with lines like "May we all have a bright future," "That year's gathering of heroes produced seven first-place winners," and "Her journey began in summer and ended in winter. But she never came in spring."

28. 78 人 In the Interstellar Era, Reviving Chinese Civilization 人在星际，复兴华夏文明 Fishing Lights Beneath the Dark Moon月黑见渔灯Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Reviving Chinese civilization + summoning figures from Chinese mythology + civilization map] [A fun-loving heroine vs. a hero with a somewhat split personality, traditional boy-girl romance.] [The Primordial Era + Investiture of the Gods + Journey to the West + Classic of Mountains and Seas + famous historical figures, and more...] She woke up to find she had transmigrated into an interstellar age, where mythological figures appeared one after another, while Chinese mythology had faded into obs 95.4kReads9.4Score11.2kShelves

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    The first book is a fantasy novel featuring a large cast of immortal cultivators. The female lead is the head of the Daiyu Wen Clan, the only disciple of the Qingxian Peak Master, and the number one practitioner of the Wuwo Dao. The second book is a summoning-themed fantasy novel. The female lead is the little disciple of the Hongyun Ancestor, a figure whom everyone in the Heavenly Court calls Little Immortal Master. The third book is a modern fantasy novel. The female lead is the chief executive officer of the Special Affairs Bureau, the Valley Master of Qingyun Valley, and the captain of Team 0.

29. 79 去 To Hell with the Real and Fake Heiresses, She's Humanity's Top Ace 去你的真假千金，她是人族首席 Revive a Little Angel复活一只小天使Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Spiritual qi revival + modern cultivation + female lead + ensemble cast) (HE, no rumors) Wen Chen was the Su family's real daughter, missing for seventeen years. She skipped school by climbing over the wall and gave up on the college entrance exam. After the Su family brought her back to the capital, they thought she was too uncouth to show off and refused to acknowledge her identity. The Huo family bullied her with their influence. The Lu family, to whom she had been betrothed since childhood, 121.7kReads9.2Score14.6kShelves
30. 80 身 As the Most Popular Senior Brother, I Just Want to Clock Out 身为万人迷大师兄的我只想下班 Sleepy Potato Chip Butterfly眠眠薯条蝶Eastern Fantasy265k WordsOngoing Lu Fengmian transmigrates and gets bound to the Max-Level Senior Brother System. He thinks he's about to enter a supreme-protagonist power fantasy, but the System's goal is actually to become the perfect senior brother to the entire sect?! - Everyone in the sect knows that Senior Brother Lu Fengmian is the very model of perfection. His cultivation is unfathomably deep, he treats others with gentle courtesy, and he is fair and selfless. He's the sect leader's favorite, the light of his fellow dis 66.3kReads9.1Score8.4kShelves
31. 81 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 181.5kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves

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    The books here are a mixed bag; I've posted any that I think are good, except for cultivation novels. Seriously, everyone knows Lin Du and Wen Xi, right? And everyone knows our beloved Yin Nian, right? I won't introduce the rest; just go read them yourself. Every single one is a 9.0 Or higher rating. If you're interested, give them a try. If you don't like them, feel free to come back and criticize me!

32. 82 魔 The Magic School Junior Who Can Do Anything, from Pranks to Making Trouble 魔法学校小学妹，沙雕搞事啥都会 Ghost Denier无鬼论者Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Not Western fantasy: a Chinese-style magic academy, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + hilarious daily life, with romance] [A ridiculous heroine causes trouble and leads everyone astray: a bunch of lunatic students hilariously learning magic] Li Wenyin woke up in a magical world and struggled to survive at a top-tier Chinese-style magic academy. She cut up the school flags to make uniforms, stole textbooks and sprinted for her life, and made the deans so furious their eyes nearly popped out. She w 117kReads9.6Score13kShelves

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    It's really, really good! The characters are all made up of cats, dogs, rabbits, and other small animals. The story has many foreshadowing elements, and each character has their own vivid personality. It's very heartwarming, a true ensemble piece about young people, full of youthful vigor and spirit.

33. 83 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 988.6kReads9.5Score85.7kShelves

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    No explanation needed, just watch.

34. 84 穿 After Entering a Comic, I Became Everyone's Moonlight 穿进漫画后我成了所有人的白月光 Jing Yan惊燕Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Main story complete] [Bonus chapters updating regularly] [No romance, no romance, not even for the key characters! The only tags are no romance, happy ending, System! A wish-fulfillment story!] The talkative, chuuni, drama-loving male protagonist, Zheng Guanqi (known as Yazhou in the comic) The Dungeon Guidebook became a huge hit thanks to its breathtaking art and merciless plot. But as the story progressed, readers realized that one after another, the main characters seemed to be dying, and t 45kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    That's great. This is a really good forum-style video with a very interesting and hilarious plot. It's a small team video with no serious violence throughout, so you can watch it without worry! ๑◡๑

35. 85 修 The Cultivation World’s Demon Brats F5, Yet Every One Is a Genius 修真界魔丸F5，但个个都是天才 Fishy Never Rests鱼鱼不休息Fantastical Romance381k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + ensemble cast + male-male romance + female-female romance + a touch of romance + demon seed + no romance for the heroine + cultivation + reincarnation + past and present lives + lighthearted comedy + mutual scheming and affection] (F5 has been changed to F11.) [Goofy, playful puppy-like top who acts weak VS cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside catlike beauty bottom] [Melancholy beauty young lady top VS free-spirited young lady bottom] [Sharp-tongued, loyal butler top VS 204Reads—Score149Shelves
36. 86 和 After Breaking with My Sect, I Joined My Archrival’s Instead 和师门决裂后，我转身入宿敌宗门 Fourteen Notes十四笺Ancient Romance830k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Romance] [Happy Ending] In her previous life, Wen Ling concealed her identity as the Young Lord. Thanks to her peerless talent, she became the God of War of the Nine Provinces, only to end up accused by her sect of colluding with the demons. Unwilling to accept that fate, she took them all down with her. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to her first year at Lingxiao Sect. Her junior sister had framed her and gotten her spiritual root cripp 19.9kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    1) The junior uncle and his nephews, a gathering of heroes, ascend to the God Realm to slay demons (Past Life and Present Life) (Completed) 2) In this life, they are determined to defy fate and seek justice for the world (Peers) (Completed) 3) A group of teenagers strive to grow, resolve the love and hatred of the previous generation, and finally achieve happiness after hardship (Completed) 4) A group of teenagers gradually grow stronger and prevent the original plot from happening (Sweet romance/CP) (Ongoing) 5) Five energetic and talented teenagers carry forward their sect and strive to become the best in the world (Ongoing)

37. 87 精 Do Punk Girls Need to Learn to Repair Mechs Too? 精神小妹也要修机甲吗 w Ziwuw子乌Sci-Fi & Apocalypse707k WordsOngoing Wang Tianwei transmigrated from the apocalypse into the body of a “punk girl” in the interstellar era. Now she has to keep up with the times, study hard, become a mecha engineer, and deal with psychological and emotional problems too!? Someone who spent ten years fighting zombies wouldn't know the first thing about that! So she waved a hand and transferred schools! But everyone and everything at her new school reeks of “unorthodox cultivation”... The interschool tournament is streaming live, and 48.7kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    These two! [Kiss][Kiss] I only started reading the second book after following the first one until it was updated, and they're both really good!

38. 88 说 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 106.6kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves

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    Doesn't anyone like our awesome Sister Sanshui? [Crying][crying][crying]

39. 89 超 So Heart-Fluttering! This Problem Is Ridiculously Sweet 超心动，这道题竟该死的甜美 Too Cold to Get Up冷不起床Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Question-drilling app + Six-person team + Ensemble cast + Friendship + Coming of age + Romance] “Your life balance is running low. Start answering questions now to top it up!” After Huazhu was bound to a life-extension System, she assembled the strongest question-drilling alliance on Earth: ■ A humanities genius with MAX combat power (already defeated by trigonometry) ■ The group's brains, a top student (currently having her average dragged down by love) ■ A prophet disguised as a poor student 2.1kReads8.9Score382Shelves

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    They're all ensemble pieces!! All three (3 and 4) were written by the same teacher!! Book 2 is also exceptionally good! Ensemble pieces are the best, definitely don't miss these!!

40. 90 我 I Reached the Pinnacle of Superpowers Through a Comics Forum 我靠漫画论坛登顶异能之巅 Dare Not Act Recklessly不敢放肆Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Comic / Superpowers / Forum posts / Slightly glorified character / No CP / Ensemble cast] After An Luo awakens to his true nature, he discovers he’s in a comic book world and is a cannon-fodder character who dies from the start. The consciousness of the comic tells him that the author will eventually ruin the ending, and only he can change it. To stay alive, An Luo agrees. He walks up to the protagonist. “Excuse me, coming through.” He bends down, picks up a female corpse, and begins stitching 70.4kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves

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    This book is truly one of the most refreshing and engaging books I've ever read; it's a very well-written and interesting ensemble piece!

41. 91 学 The Top Student Logs In: Grinding for Thrills at Another World's High School 学神上号，我在异世高中刷爽度 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Modern Romance585k WordsCompleted [Less romance + strong heroine + male lead Xie Yu (if that bothers you, feel free to skip it; don't force yourself) + top student + four-person team + light humor + school life + friendship-focused + not a violence-for-violence power fantasy] One day, Cui Tingchao transmigrates. The next thing she knows, the top university student has become a 180-jin high school freshman being bullied. A fake-sweet best friend, a school bully, and a scumbag senior all come after her. The System's mission is to 1.9kReads9.4Score299Shelves
42. 92 道 Fellow Daoist, It's Time to Take Your Medicine 道友，该吃药了 He Qiao鹤乔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + ensemble cast + chaotic + no romance + lighthearted cultivation] After spending her whole life as a dirt-poor sword cultivator, Huo Qingyao finally came to her senses and resolutely switched to alchemy. She has only one goal now: make money, make money, and make even more money! A ruthless profiteer has emerged among the alchemists. The cultivation world has gone dark. Harmonious Joy Sect disciple: Do you have something that can make a person feel hot right away? Huo Qingyao: Sure thin 12.8kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves

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    This meets the criteria. The main characters' way of getting along is by constantly sabotaging each other. The leader is quite ruthless when it comes to money, Bai Xue is incredibly cute [admiration], and there's Guazi Chuan who loves eating sunflower seeds. Xie Zhiyu is simply adorably cold-faced ᗜ֊ᗜ. Moreover, the main characters are always bringing warmth to others and their friends. The side stories in the middle might be a bit long, but you can skip them without significantly affecting the main plot. I just don't know why the rating is a bit low.

43. 93 星 Interstellar Campus: The Five-Person Team Charges Ahead 星际校园：五人小队向前冲 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Military academy + mecha + no romance + coming of age + ensemble cast + light humor + five-person team + strong team spirit] For the first seventeen years of her life, Jiang Lin's goal was to get into Mingde's mechanical engineering department and become a highly paid mecha engineer. But an unexpected turn of events sent her to Dawn Military Academy and set her on the path to becoming an elite solo fighter. Inter-academy tournaments, live-fire drills, interstellar battles... Years later, five s 63.1kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves

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    Books 1 and 2 are by the same author, and I highly recommend them both. Book 2 can be read as a prequel to a cultivation novel. Book 3 is really good; it's my favorite among the ensemble cultivation novels I've read. Book 4 is a space-themed novel. Some people say it's similar to "Selling Everything to Go to School" on another platform, but I haven't read that one. Books 1, 2, and 3 have romantic pairings, while book 4 doesn't. Book 1 features two strong characters, but the female lead is the strongest, and the male lead has relatively little screen time. Books 2 and 1 are similar. In my opinion, the male lead in book 3 isn't as strong as in the first two books, but the female lead is very charming. Book 4 is quite good, although there are some arguments in the middle. All four books are ensemble pieces.

44. 94 重EN Too Many Reborn Heroes? Time to Bring in the Government 重生者太密集？我带国家队下场 Bian Lu边鹿Sci-Fi & Apocalypse758k WordsCompleted (A feel-good power fantasy, with a beautiful, badass heroine who confiscates golden fingers) “Sheng is the boss around here. She's ruthless and doesn't waste words. Cross her, and she'll take you down!” In the year 2323 of the Star Era, the apocalypse is about to begin. Some people awaken their powers early, while reborn people are already making their moves… As the head of a new department, Sheng An is responsible for recruiting and leading all the powered and reborn individuals, preparing for 123.7kReads9.7Score17.5kShelves

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    All three are incredibly good! The first one is already finished and has been published in physical form—Sheng An…awesome! The second one is full of surprises if you keep reading; it has a large world-building, and the foreshadowing the author planted in the early chapters will all come together later! The third one is great, needless to say, it's a road trip survival series!

45. 95 全 Our Whole Class Transmigrated to the Cultivation World and Joined the Country's Development Effort 全班穿越修真界，上交与国搞发展 Rain on Jade Mountain山玉有雨Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted No CP + ensemble cast + nontraditional cultivation + comedy + sect-building (Female-oriented! Female-oriented! Female-oriented! Not male-oriented!) The whole class transmigrates to the cultivation world after an accident. All 45 students in the class each get a System. Class Monitor: Everyone, get grinding! A golden finger is meant to be put to work. Class Organization Secretary: Come on, let's choose your cultivation paths based on your Systems and meet the assigned KPIs. Anyone who falls short 7.1kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
46. 96 公 The Top-Ranked Road Survivalist Says She'll Walk to the End of the Road 公路求生榜一说她要走到公路尽头 Zhang Paopao张泡泡Sports2.9M WordsOngoing Strong female lead, no romance, no romantic subplots, clear-headed protagonist, ensemble cast, team-focused. Qi Xu wandered alone along this highway filled with danger and death for nearly four years. With disasters striking endlessly and monsters growing ever stronger, she gradually transformed from a frail woman who could not even kill a chicken into a seasoned player who killed without hesitation. Yet she still died regrettably inside a dungeon... Just before her death, she triggered the prec 428.2kReads9.4Score40.7kShelves
47. 97 带 Leading the Charge with My Team 带着队伍冲锋在前 Nan Jiusheng南九笙Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted (Ensemble cast + urban superpowers + episodic stories + great love + spiritual qi revival ushers in the age of superpowers) How could strange creatures appear in an age of peace? Jiang Yanqing had never known her family wasn't ordinary. She looked at her mighty big brother. Wow, why had he turned into a golden brother? She turned to look at her flashy little brother. What the heck, why was he breathing fire? Ahhh, you set my hair on fire!!! She'd thought her family had gone from ordinary to weal 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Patriotism, teamwork, ensemble cast, each with its own highlights; episodic format, no extreme characters, no female rivalry, 3 women and 4 men, love for daughter.

48. 98 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 30.1kReads9.3Score10.6kShelves

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    This book isn't a typical ensemble piece, and the characters aren't even the same age as the female lead, but every character is very well-developed. I absolutely loved it.

49. 99 山 Tales from the Mountains and Seas 山海轶闻录 Is This Monkey Possessed by the Exam God考神附体的吗喽Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted [Fantasy romance + devoted male lead + clearheaded female lead + ensemble cast + pure love] Atop Mount Zhong stands the home of the Candle Dragon clan. Their mighty Emperor Zhuyin is powerful enough to contend with the Celestial Emperor, yet his daughter, the Divine Lady Jiumu, is known to everyone as a sickly girl. Sent to study under the Queen Mother of the West in Kunlun for a thousand years, she is frequently the subject of romantic rumors involving the Celestial Emperor's ninth son... The C 94Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a group portrait of a bunch of teenagers, starting off laughing and joking, and ending in a spectacular fashion. [Cool]

50. 100 刑 Criminal Investigation: I Can See Crime Records 刑侦：我能看见犯罪记录 Beneath the Fuli Shrine佛狸祠下Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Cen Lian was a junior-college general education teacher who did just enough to get by, and always thought he would keep coasting through life. Then a cheat ability fell into his lap: every criminal revealed their crimes in front of him. Driven by a simple sense of justice, Cen Lian began matching wits with criminals, both smart and stupid. He became a specially appointed consultant and, alongside a group of like-minded partners, embarked on a career solving criminal cases. 27.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    An ensemble piece combining crime-solving and no romantic pairings; strong logic and portrays normal human thought. Each member of the main cast has their own strengths. It's not the kind of story where the intelligence of the others is artificially lowered to elevate the main cast; rather, every supporting character is intelligent.

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