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. 101 被 Driven to Death by Her Cultivator Mistress? I Take Up My Sword and Storm the Ninth Heaven 被修仙外室逼死？我提剑杀上九霄 Bian Lu边鹿Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [Power fantasy, a female lead who begins as a villain and turns righteous, no transmigration, no rebirth] Only when she was dying did Li Fu learn why she could never defeat her husband's mistress, Huayue. It turned out that beyond this world lay a realm of cultivation. Huayue had come from that realm. With Taoist magic at her command, there was no way Li Fu could ever beat her. Tortured, skinned, and dismembered, Li Fu was abandoned by everyone and died after enduring every kind of suffering. Ho 78.6kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves
2. 102 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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   ①✨A family ensemble piece: The story of a family that goes from being so poor they can't afford food, sharing a stolen piece of pastry, to becoming the most prestigious family in the world. ⭐️The author's writing is truly excellent. Despite the clichéd premise of a transmigrated, villainous family, the author has created rich and multifaceted characters, crafting a story that blends humor with sadness. ②🌈A post-apocalyptic ensemble piece about natural disasters: The female protagonist, Xia Xiaoman, has a spatial ability but no system or reincarnation. A lone wolf with pets and no romantic partner, she survives until the very end, but is decisive and ruthless, not a saint. The supporting characters are all very capable 👍🏻; the protagonist's friends form a fleet and build a gang, all of them very strong.

3. 103 开 Torrential Rains and Floods from the Start: Stockpiling for the Apocalypse 开局暴雨洪涝，天灾末世囤物资 Fat Cat, Skinny Cat猫肥肥猫瘦瘦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + No Romance + Stockpiling Supplies + All Kinds of Natural Disasters] Floods + typhoons + extreme heat + drought + locusts + tornadoes + smog + endless night + extreme cold + … When all things flourish in summer, even the smallest abundance is enough. From the start, floodwaters surge backward into the city, trapping Xia Xiaoman among the crush of commuters in the subway as she heads home from work. When she finally makes it back to the surface, the city has become a vast ocean 31.2kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
4. 104 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 67.9kReads9.4Score11kShelves
5. 105 一 A Very Serious Cultivation Novel 一本非常正经的修仙小说 Cao Rong艹容Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Unhinged faction + ensemble cast + absurdist faction + comedy faction] No couples Not your typical cultivation story. ⚠⚠⚠ Extremely absurd [important point ⚠⚠⚠] Jian Bingwu invites her to see the scenery: Jian Bingwu is good. Jian Bingwu pushes her off the Immortal-Slaying Terrace: Jian Bingwu is bad. Jian Xieyun happily goes to meet her: Jian Xieyun is silly. Jian Xieyun gets pushed off: Jian Xieyun is miserable. But she’s a member of the divine race. Why push her off the Immortal-Slaying Terr 16.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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   These books are all very good, especially the first one.

6. 106 魔 A School of Magic? We Have One in the East, Too! 魔法学院？我东方也有！ Two Mao二毛钱Modern Romance4.8M WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + academy + magic + no romance + (important: slow burn!)] [Note: There are no absolute villains, and being “stupid” doesn't necessarily mean someone is actually stupid.] Beep--- “Your admission letter to Hualing Magic Academy has arrived. Please check your inbox.” Who could have imagined that the magic novels she once loved would become reality? And even more surprising, there was a magic academy in the East. An Miao hugged her admission letter, beaming as she set off for the acad 11.7kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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   They are classmates, teammates, and family. It's incredibly good. The female lead is very smart, and the three teams later become even more awesome. Each character is a protagonist with a distinct personality, making them very three-dimensional and vivid!

7. 107 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 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3kShelves
8. 108 穿 After Becoming the Junior Sister of an Immortal Sect, the Cultivation World Went Crazy for Me 穿成仙门小师妹后修真界为我疯狂 Embroidered Spring Tower绣春楼Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted Ning Yue died and transmigrated into a cultivation world. Terrified, she immediately stripped off her clothes. Only when she saw the familiar flame-shaped birthmark on her shoulder did she finally relax. At least it was still her own body! To survive, Ning Yue threw herself into cultivation and earned a place at one of the five great sects. True to the principle of being a jack of all trades and master of none: Alchemy? Easy! Her cooking skills in her previous life were top-notch! Talisman-makin 23.2kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
9. 109 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.4kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
10. 110 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves

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    It's incredibly good! The whole book features a diverse cast of characters, is humorous and witty, and the main characters are all very funny. At the same time, it's also very thought-provoking.

11. 111 规 Rule Horror: The Prince Is Always Lusting After Me 规则怪谈：王子总是对我垂涎欲滴 There Will Always Be Youth总有青葱Mystery2.1M WordsOngoing [Volume One of the print edition goes on sale August 7] [Short drama and comic adaptation now available] [No romance + Infinite-flow + Horror game + No national destiny + Dark fairy tales] A young woman weeps softly at midnight. A handsome prince turns into a bloodthirsty “beast” at night. Cinderella dies a gruesome death on the night of the ball. The horror game is wrapped in shiny glassine, disguised as a sweet candy. What lies hidden behind the enchanting fairy-tale world... Weird tales desc 84.3kReads9.3Score9.9kShelves

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    I love ensemble dramas. The first one was exceptionally good, with a strong world-building and a remarkably intelligent and composed female lead. It's just that the plot is prone to flaws, but it's incredibly engaging. I couldn't find a substitute for Tomato (a popular Chinese web novel), and the remaining ones all have a similar "x female y male" setup. The last one is a female-centric story where the female lead and her friends rebel together. There aren't many bad or jarring plot points, and no one is excessively overpowered.

12. 112 游 Game Invasion: Awakening a God-Tier Talent from the Start 游戏入侵：开局直接觉醒神级天赋 Real-Life Cat猫咪真人Sports1.2M WordsOngoing [Game Invasion + No Romance + Roleplay + Leveling Up + Power Fantasy + Secret Identities + Unhinged Strong Female Lead] In her previous life, Qi Mingyue was controlled by an item, had her luck drained by a scumbag, and was imprisoned. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to a year before the game’s invasion. Don’t like the talent you drew? Just switch to another one! From the start, she awakens the god-tier talent, Fate’s Jester! The instance is too hard? No problem. She breezes t 8.9kReads9.2Score440Shelves

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    Book 1: Super good! I couldn't get enough of it. It really gets me on the edge of my seat, creating tension and excitement. The female lead's seemingly crazy antics are surprisingly reassuring. It's also a unique group of characters, because all the main characters are alter egos of the female lead—men, women, young, old, with their own consciousness, distinct personalities, all part of the same person and family. They don't accept outsiders, but they can follow. This following isn't about blindly following behind the main group, but rather being a supporter in their own space? I'm not quite sure how to explain Book 2: The Junior Uncle's rise to power. From a nominal Junior Uncle to a powerful Junior Uncle with influence and command, the process isn't filled with intrigue, only the unwavering belief, determination, and hardship of pushing himself to the limit. "The only one crazier than Lin Du is himself." The elders and the younger members are also very kind, hardworking, and adorable! The characters are all distinct and memorable, so much so that they're not easily forgotten after a long break. The only close friend from the outer sect is Wei Zhi (you could also call him the male lead; why "can also"? Because personally, I think they're more like close friends fighting side-by-side. And I only saw the author mention a romantic pairing on my third read, though I'm quite accepting of Wei Zhi. The author seems to have said that the romantic pairing could be ignored? Just consider them close friends. This romantic subplot is acceptable even for those who prefer no romance. There's no strong female lead or strong male lead; well, if you don't expect a romantic pairing at the beginning, that's impossible. As mentioned before, the female lead grows step by step, not too fast, but not too slow either, quickly catching up, even surpassing her previous achievements. There's absolutely no clingy, overly sweet romance between them. √) I can't help it! Every time I share this book, I want to explain the romantic pairing aspect 👉👈, it's really super good! Of course, the main plot focuses more on the junior master and her professional team.

13. 113 全 Everyone Plays Hide-and-Seek: The Unhinged Beauty Has Maxed-Out Clairvoyance 全民躲猫猫：疯批美人她满级天眼 Deep-Fried Pear油炸雪梨Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Game Invasion + Hide-and-Seek + Livestream + Female Lead + No Romance] After nuclear war, Blue Star lies in ashes. Hide-and-seek is humanity's only hope. A global hide-and-seek game has arrived. Those chosen will represent their nations in battle. Victory earns rewards; defeat means losing territory! When Lin Suian appears as Dragon Nation's forty-fourth contestant, the comments wail: “She's wearing a hospital gown? And slippers? It's over, Dragon Nation's luck has run out!” But while the other 204.9kReads9.3Score21.7kShelves

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    The first book isn't a cultivation novel, so there aren't any senior and junior sisters. The second book features a protagonist who is everyone in the world.

14. 114 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.6kReads9.4Score9.9kShelves
15. 115 春 Late Spring Snow in Luoyang 春迟洛城雪 Bamboo Clouds and Poetry竹云诗意Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted [Prodigy Duo] [Powerful Rivals] [Pretend Indifference Hides a Hint of Sincere Affection] "It's not that your tricks are clever. I really do love you." Yun Xi dreamed she had transmigrated into the cultivation world as a villainess. The next moment, it really happened. She was bound to a redemption conquest System: Squeak! Mission: Stop the future Demon Venerable Xie Yuanjin from falling into demonic cultivation, and make him fall in love with you. Mwah! Reward: A wish. Yun Xi: Easy. I'm the 6.4kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    Gods and immortals have couples.

16. 116 糟 Oh No! The Gluttonous Girl Can't Hide What She's Thinking 糟糕！大馋丫头心声藏不住啦 Mu Xiaoyan沐小颜Modern Romance338k WordsCompleted Cheng Yan, who had always been indifferent to worldly desires, obeyed his family's wishes and married the virtuous and proper Bai Yixuan. As the model of a refined young lady in Jingzhou, Bai Yixuan was gentle, virtuous, obedient, and sensible. Cheng Yan, who focused solely on his career and disliked being disturbed, was very satisfied with her. Recently, though, something strange seemed to be happening. He could apparently hear Bai Yixuan's thoughts. That was fine. Even her innermost thought 16.4kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
17. 117 穿 After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Take Over the World Through Manipulation 穿书后，我靠PUA执掌天下 Lu Shaoxi陆少曦Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted New book: "Oh No! What Do I Do If Their Affection Goes Too Far?!" It's signed and updates regularly, so dig in! [Search "The Crown Prince's Child-Rearing Diary" for the motion comic] Two male leads, 1v1, transmigration meets rebirth, a huge love-triangle showdown, raising a child while falling in love, warm and healing sweet romance, Xie Chang'an x Ye Jingchen, main POV character is the bottom Modern office drone Ye Jingchen pulls an all-nighter reading a novel and dies, only to transmigrate int 17.8kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    It's super good-looking! Each little character has their own unique personality, and each one finds their own best destiny. It has positive values ​​and you can even learn life lessons from it.

18. 118 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 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves

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    This ensemble piece is, in my opinion, the best ensemble piece; each individual character could stand alone as a protagonist.

19. 119 共 The Law of Coexistence 共存法则 Jiang Qing降青Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Supernatural powers + ensemble cast + multiple POVs + four souls in one body + no female lead + slow-paced] In the year 203 of the Xiageng Era, black snow fell across the globe. Strange events followed one after another. The dead came back to life, people developed supernatural abilities, and ghostly energy shrouded cities. Then the black snow appeared again, dragging the changed into a strange world. To fight back against the invasion, Changhui gathered those who had risen from the dead and fo 1.1kReads8.1Score198Shelves

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    This is truly a well-designed ensemble piece, featuring four main characters (or you could say one body with four souls). However, I'm not yet certain about the main character group, mainly because the pacing is a bit slow in the early stages, and the four main characters don't have any romantic pairings yet, though the others might.

20. 120 阴 The Dark and Dashing Senior Sister Has the Cultivation World Going Crazy 阴暗师姐她超帅，修真界全疯了 Cheng Ya乘芽Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Publication pending] [No romance + ensemble cast + strong female lead + sect life + everyone’s a little crazy] [The main cast are unhinged and shameless. The heroine is fiercely independent, loyal, and more than a little mad] Xie Qing transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character and finds herself struggling to survive in a sect full of slackers. Who wants to pick a fight with the heroine? Xie Qing will set the whole cultivation world straight. She encourages her world-weary 37.6kReads9.5Score4.4kShelves

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    Group portraits are the best!

21. 121 震 Shocking! My Junior Sister's Teammates Are All Picked Up Along the Way 震惊，小师妹的队友全靠捡 I Refuse to Flop, Starting with Myself拒绝扑街从我做起Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Four-Person Team] [Xianxia-Inspired] [Ensemble Cast] [Sect Life] [Light Humor] [Redemption] [Unity] [No CP, No Romance Allowed in This Cultivation Story!] A somewhat unorthodox account of orthodox Daoist cultivators on their path to immortality. In the early part, they cultivate merit in the mortal world through several short stories. Later, they enter a secret realm for a chaotic free-for-all, with multiple sects joining in. The four youngsters save one another and grow together. There is too 9.1kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves

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    A true ensemble portrait is one in which each person is the protagonist of their own life.

22. 122 重 Back to the Beginner’s Village? No! I’m Here to Retire! 重回新手村？不！我是来养老的！ Tattered Immortal破烂仙人Ancient Romance3.2M WordsOngoing After completing 9,999 repair missions in minor worlds, Hua Yi decisively retires and chooses a world to spend her remaining years in. She seems like a fresh-faced newcomer who has just entered the world of cultivation, but behind the scenes, she’s a powerhouse who dares to go head-to-head with the Heavenly Dao! Along the way, she plays the pig to eat the tiger, picks up strays, and enjoys the gossip and drama. There’s the Child of Misfortune, sealed away by a powerful cultivator. There’s also t 10kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    Strong female lead + invincible + no romantic pairing + ensemble cast. No Mary Sue elements, no melodramatic plots, no forced stupidity. The protagonist is invincible from the start, not a character who grows through development. Every character in the ensemble cast is excellent; there's bound to be one you like. All characters are intelligent + no female rivalry + villains are easy to kill + villains don't constantly change their minds or act recklessly.

23. 123 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 129.5kReads9.5Score52.2kShelves

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    This is a must-read! Unlike other stories with five or six senior brothers, this one only has two, plus a senior sister who joined the sect at the same time (they're considered equals). The female lead is an alchemist who knows swordsmanship; as for formations and weapon crafting, she only learns the practical ones, mastering just one or two. She's also very stubborn and hardworking, which I really love. It feels like I've watched her grow up from age nine. I especially love Shushu. There is a male lead, but the romance isn't obvious in the early stages; the transition is natural in the middle. It's incredibly sweet! Shushu x Da She (a character from a popular Chinese novel).

24. 124 恐 Horror Game Jester! The Big-Game Player Turns the Tables on Everyone 恐游乐子人！比格玩家掀翻全场 One-Thirteen-One一十三幺Mystery345k WordsOngoing [No CP, Infinite-Flow, Over-the-Top Brain-Off Power Fantasy, Table-Flipping Big-Dog Villain, Emperor-Type Fun-Lover (Not the Typical Kind)] · 'Ding! You have been loaded into the cozy live-stream game of the Inner World. This round is an asymmetric match. Your role is: undercover (if caught, you'll be beaten to death).' Jiang, the short-lived brain-tumor patient, Xiu: "..." Great, great. The absurd System is holding an online funeral, and here comes a match where two survivors face off against e 19kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves

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    If you appreciate ensemble writing with well-developed characters and many excellent, vibrant personalities, then I think this book is worth reading. However, if you're looking for a large ensemble cast where everyone is a protagonist, then this isn't it. After all, this is a female-oriented novel with a female lead and no romantic pairing. I think this book is really well-written and I recommend it to female readers so we can follow the serialization together!

25. 125 我 Could I Really Get Canceled in a Rules-Based Horror Game? 我还能在规则怪谈里塌房不成？ Xi Yao喜杳Mystery2.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-Flow + Rules-Based Horror + Horror Game + Strong Female Team + A Group of People With Questionable Sanity] Just before their debut, the group Shili belonged to was betrayed by a bandmate, who framed them for bullying. Their debut fell through, while the bandmate won netizens’ sympathy and relaunched her career to great success. To this day, Shili’s social media accounts are still flooded with abuse from the other girl’s rabid fans. As luck would have it, in the third year after the com 63.9kReads9.6Score7.5kShelves

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    It's absolutely amazing! So good that even I, a timid person, kept watching while being scared. It's a very meaningful book with a grand world-building, extensive knowledge, and intelligent main and supporting characters with well-developed personalities.

26. 126 第 The Ninth Empire 第九帝国 Honored Guest of the Qing Tower清楼贵客Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Alternate Empire + War Among a Hundred Races + Supernatural Powers + Battles Across Different Worlds + Hunter Guilds + Slow-Burn Opening + Ensemble Cast + Both Thrills and Heartbreak] God gave life to all things and created the world. As God lay dying, humanity betrayed the divine, seized greed and wisdom, and founded an empire. The successor inherited the gods' power, swore to destroy the world, and founded the Church. From then on, the Empire and the Church waged war for ten thousand years. T 168.5kReads9.4Score15.3kShelves

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    A compelling ensemble piece with a vast world-building, featuring empires, the Papacy, alien races, insectoids, beast clans, the Age of Gods and Spirits, the Divine Continent, and the Turbid Continent.

27. 127 道 Fellow Daoist! That Thief Has Written Another Book 道友！那贼子她又写新书了 Three or Four Times三四番Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + no romance + divination cultivator + light literary borrowing] What do you do when you transmigrate to the cultivation world and are about to starve to death?! I’ve just arrived in the cultivation world, fresh off a mule. Thanks for asking: of course I’ll write stories to make money! . Her quest for immortality could wait. One book, After My Spiritual Root Was Destroyed, I Became the Immortal Venerable’s First Disciple, made her famous. Zhu Wuyou thought she could 8.7kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
28. 128 穿 I Transmigrated into a Cultivation Novel, but Is This Actually a Women's Romance?! 穿越修仙文，但是疑似女频？！ Chaivvvvv柴vvvvvEastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Ruthless Male Lead (Fourth Chapter Onward, He Starts Chopping, and Doesn’t Stop Until It’s Satisfying] He transmigrated into a cultivation world, but there was another soul inside his body. A woman! A lovesick, sweet little flower!!!!!!! And they had to take turns controlling the body every day. Shu Qiuqiao: I heard the protagonists in male-oriented novels kill people’s entire families at the drop of a hat and never bother with reason. Li Xia: That’s a complete slander! Who said th 41kReads9.2Score6.5kShelves

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    An ensemble piece, just tell me if it's an ensemble piece or not.

29. 129 朱 A Vermilion Kiss 朱砂吻 Don't Call Me Beautiful别叫我美丽Modern Romance331k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Stars Falling into the Deep Sea is now available] [Devoted to each other | Mutual pining | Campus sweet romance] [Pure love at first | Love later] [Cool, cocky troublemaker] x [Sweet-tempered, gentle girl] At the beginning of the story, they fell for each other's cinnabar moles. By the end, they were kissing those same marks. Blurb: Tang Shi was a handsome, cocky troublemaker who did whatever he pleased. He had topped the entrance exam that year and was the “top dog” in the 18.1kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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    I have a lot to say about ensemble casts!

30. 130 少 Cut the Crap, Villain Goes All Out 少逼逼歪歪，反派火力全开 Ninety-Nine Points九拾九分Modern Romance517k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + adored by everyone + unhinged antics + wealthy-family ensemble + wish fulfillment] (This story contains no BL. Don’t take the comedic scenes seriously. If that bothers you, please don’t read. Best enjoyed without overthinking~) After transmigrating into a book as a rich, beautiful, brainless villain, Shang Yang was furious. Why did a villain still have to go to school?!!! If you’re rich, shouldn’t you be able to lie flat and enjoy the good life? And to make matters worse, af 100.4kReads8.9Score14.9kShelves
31. 131 惊 Shocking! The Secret Identity Big Shot Takes the White Lotus Down From Every Angle 惊！马甲大佬她对白莲花横踢竖卷 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 56kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves
32. 132 互 Transmigrators Who Pretend to Be Each Other Have a System 互演的穿越者们有系统 Yangbai Potato阳白土豆Martial Arts2.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + transmigration + forum + ancient wuxia + no romance] The transmigrators arrived in a wuxia world. Some got the harem rivalry plot, some became reclusive masters, and others were in a classic wuxia story... But none of them had a golden finger. Faced with System missions on hell mode, they chose to start by making a post on the forum. Young Hero of the Jianghu: Watch me kill myself 1L: Details, please 2L: You again? 3L: How did you die again? Scholar: Need help writing an imperia 14.8kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    It's an ensemble piece, without a junior sister. One is about a senior uncle becoming a sect leader, and the other is hard to say, but both are very good.

33. 133 麻 The Muggle Esper Squad 麻瓜御能团 Ruixiang芮香Modern Romance405k WordsCompleted Noble heirs with brains and looks, gifted elites locked in a battle of wits. Alongside the thrilling competitions, there are plenty of funny everyday moments. Beneath the twists and turns of the plot lie reflections on life. At times it's gripping, at others laugh-out-loud funny. A knowing smile will leave you with something to ponder. Ensemble cast + youthful passion + coming of age Lighthearted + no angst + a touch of romance Four main characters: two men and two women Wild imagination + no S 123Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Four young people entered a unique academy. This academy enrolled 80 students each year, but only a handful graduated. The academy had four classes: Speech, Sensation, Action, and Knowledge. On the first day, each student underwent a system test, and their scores determined their placement in a corresponding class. The four young people possessed different talents, ultimately resulting in them being assigned to four different classes.

34. 134 喜 Funny People: They Say There's Not a Single Good Person in the Fourth Domain? 喜人：听说第四域没有一个好人？ SiralopTwo Male Leads513k WordsCompleted Joy of Life ensemble cast spin-off, focused on the Five-Flower Eight and the Gao twins "Ensemble Cast + Faction War + Superpowers + Gao Twins, No Fixed Pairings + Some Angst + Multiple Open Endings" This story is entirely fictional. Don't read into it! Don't read into it! Don't read into it! The Joy of Life cast will appear as the story allows, split across different factions. There are no absolute villains: everyone is doing what they believe is right. Both factions have undercover agents, so d 378Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    How about checking this out? Although it's fanfiction, it's truly an exceptional ensemble piece.

35. 135 坏 The Peerless Expert the System Told Me About Is Actually Me 坏了系统说的绝世大佬竟是我本人 Xue Yin薛喑Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing No romance, focused on the protagonist [The heroine was a demon lord in her previous life, with unmatched combat prowess; now she's reborn] Xue Lan took her own life in her previous incarnation. This time around, she's busier than ever, and she's a chatterbox who likes to hide in dark corners. One day, Heaven suddenly gives her a System. She learns she's in a world where the plotlines of various protagonists are tangled together. System: [Your junior brothers and sisters are all going to die!] X 3kReads9.2Score458Shelves

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    This is really nice; the system design alone is amazing!

36. 136 群 An Ensemble Cultivation Tale: My Junior Uncle Is Destined to Be a Jerk 群像修仙：我家小师叔命里缺德 Long Xian Bu Xian长仙不仙Xianxia530k WordsOngoing Come on in and take a look. What if it turns out to be a masterpiece?~ Lin Qiya came in first in the civil service exam, only to be sent packing by a big truck on the eighteenth floor and transmigrate to a strange place. Here, the kind of rare genius other people only talk about could fill an entire plaza. Heroes from all over the world are as numerous as carp crossing a river, so how come they all drown when they get here? This is the greatest sect under heaven: the Xuantian Sect. The sect is a 1.5kReads—Score124Shelves

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    Not the group's darling, but different!

37. 137 我 I Level Up on My Own in an Old-School Romance Novel 我在古早言情文里独自升级 I Really Am About to Cry我真的要哭了Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Unconventional wish-fulfillment + woman disguised as a man + adored by men and women, with everyone harboring one-sided crushes, no romance + no System, progression through cultivation + ensemble cast] Shuo Li spent her whole life working for the Federation in an interstellar society, then died after eating too much cheap takeout. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she had arrived inside what might be a few-hundred-year-old fantasy romance novel for female readers. The heroine was kind 71.7kReads9.4Score7.9kShelves

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    Oh my god, when talking about ensemble casts, we absolutely have to mention our world's best and greatest Shuo Li!! Highly recommended! The author planted a lot of foreshadowing, so everyone must remember to read every single word!

38. 138 从 A Demon King's Life in a Peaceful Otherworld 从和平异世界开始的魔王生活 Steamed Rice Bucket蒸汽饭桶Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] + [Lighthearted] + [Underhanded Schemes] + [Shenanigans] + [Behind the Scenes] + [No Female Lead] Ren Ping'an loves peace. He transmigrates into a peaceful world and becomes the Demon King, only to discover that things aren't so simple. The heroes are absurdly powerful, and his subordinates have a certain brainless charm. How can he improve the education of the demon race's cannon fodder and stop them from being kidnapped and sold by humans? How can he keep the vampires from falling 5.2kReads9.3Score639Shelves

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    The second book in the "Eternal Life" genre is a masterpiece.

39. 139 我 I’m a Demon Hunter, Not Your Wife! 我是捉妖师，不是你娘子啊 You Yun cc游云ccAncient Romance116k WordsCompleted [Monster hunting + ensemble cast + devoted couples + loyal wolf + happy ending] A clever, bright half-demon monster hunter × a quiet, loyal wolf demon who lives for his wife Though Zhong Luo is half-demon, she has become a monster hunter. One day, she stumbles upon a wolf demon fighting, and finds herself in his sights, too. Zhong Luo thinks: I really should be more careful in my next life. She expects to die on the spot, but the other demon calls her, “Wife.” ?! This isn't how things are suppos 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A group story about catching demons, and it's also a bit funny.

40. 140 规 Rule Horror: I Can Possess the Supernatural 规则怪谈：我能附身诡异 The Little Cat in the Snow雪中的小猫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Rule-Based Horror + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Passionate Adventure + National Destiny + Deduction + Original Scenarios] (No characters suddenly becoming stupid. True teammates appear starting with the second scenario, and this really isn't padded! The first four scenarios each have a completely different style.) A year ago, rule-based horror descended on Blue Star in massive numbers, causing countless tragedies and drastically reducing the global population. While everyone else avoided the u 20.6kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    This is a free book! Absolutely amazing! My favorites are volumes 1 and 4. Volumes 1 and 2 are by the same author. You'll have to wait until later for volume 4; the author is gradually improving. The beginning is just okay, but the later parts are incredible.

41. 141 快 Stop Going Clang-Clang-Clang! She's Already Going Bang-Bang-Bang! 快别锵锵锵了，她都哐哐哐了 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Fantastical Romance545k WordsCompleted [Violent, adorable executioner × jealous, stone-faced judge] Original title: The Wicked Woman Rules the Heavenly Dao Xie Ling's spiritual root is unique throughout the ages, yet it's dismissed as a worthless false spiritual root. The imperial family oppresses her, the Daoist academy ostracizes her, and the Immortal Alliance mocks her. She acts obedient, then turns around and stirs up trouble under the name “Death God,” earning a fearsome reputation. She's greedy. She wants power, money, and fame 35.4kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist is a princess who has suffered abuse since birth. In the end, she turns the tables through her own efforts. It's a story about cultivation and an ensemble cast.

42. 142 那 The Prodigies of That Year Shone Like the Sun 那一年的天骄如同太阳一般耀眼 Fu Zhi芙栀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + sword, talisman, and formation cultivation + ensemble cast + no romance for anyone] That year, Qingzhi Shang was fifteen. During the spiritual-root test, her supreme-grade mutated ice spiritual root shone brilliantly, drawing a bidding war among the major sect leaders. In the end, she joined Po Wang Sect, famed for its swordsmanship. As time passed, she met one person after another and gradually found herself made team captain. Though she wasn't thrilled about it, she fulfi 5.8kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    Just look at these few! Long live the ensemble cast!!!

43. 143 剑 Crossing the Sword Through Tranquility 剑渡清寥 Xu Nansheng序南笙Fantastical Romance889k WordsCompleted [Immortal Cultivation + No Romance + Ensemble Cast + Strong Female Lead + A Touch of Nurturing + Geniuses] Everyone says that Di Qing of the Lingji Sect is a complete lunatic. At the tender age of seven, in a mortal body and covered in blood, she shattered ten thousand years of silence. With nothing but her battered mortal form, she climbed to the ten-thousandth heavenl 13.8kReads8.5Score2.4kShelves
44. 144 首 The Chiefs' Daily Lives in the Cultivation World 首席们的修仙界日常 Wang Tong罔桐Ancient Romance200k WordsOngoing [No CP] [Ensemble Cast] [Chief] As everyone knows, the cultivation world selects a new Chief every hundred years. It’s just that this year’s Chiefs... Fumi Palace Chief Nan Si: a righteous cultivator who doesn’t seem righteous Dan Medical Valley Chief Yu Niao: a “delicate” healer who knows a thing or two about throwing punches Buddha Temple Chief Mingwu, birth name Song Mingji: a monk who’s far too rebellious Zhefeng Sect Chief Yi Junxing: a block of wood with a greedy streak Butian Pavilion Chi 8.5kReads7.4Score2kShelves
45. 145 纵 A Prodigy Roams the Martial World 纵横江湖之天骄 Rain at the End of Night末夜雨Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional wuxia] [The jianghu and the imperial court] [Political intrigue] [No invincible protagonist] [No harem] [No System] [No transmigration] Once you enter the jianghu, you belong to it for life. The jianghu and the imperial court are two separate worlds, but two princes have turned them into a tangled game of chess. The Asura was born for revenge. He leaves a trail of corpses in his wake on the jianghu's winding road, only to forget why he first raised his blade once he has achieved fam 967Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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    I don't know about the senior and junior sisters, but even a bodyguard has a lot of screen time [facepalm]. Actually, it's my favorite bodyguard. As for the main characters... Emmm, I can't tell which one is the main character [facepalm]. There are quite a few main characters. The martial arts storyline is probably Xiao Jingbei, and the court storyline is like Beigong Jingli but not quite. I still lean more towards Ye Chengjun (the bodyguard with a lot of character development and a super delicate emotional arc). However, everyone's storyline is very complete. They don't exist just to serve the plot. Everyone has their own position and stance, which is what I like to watch the most. They are neither purely evil nor purely good.

46. 146 转 Reincarnated as the Sacrificial Princess After the Mary Sue Novel Ends 转生成玛丽苏文完结后的替死公主 Taro Sweet Potato Baby芋薯小宝Ancient Romance793k WordsOngoing [play the pig to eat the tiger + sweet on the outside, dark within + ensemble cast + happy ending] Mo Shu transmigrates into a book, landing in a Mary Sue cultivation novel. The good news: Her mother is the heroine of the first generation, and her older sister is the second-generation heroine. The bad news: Her mother and three powerful fathers sacrifice her for the greater good, using her as a vessel to eliminate an evil spirit and protect peace across the continent. As the price, she is sent a 2.4kReads9.2Score246Shelves
47. 147 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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    It looks great, you should try it.

48. 148 丧 Zombies Are Here, and I Keep Trying to Get Myself Killed, But I Just Won't Die 丧尸来了我库库作死，还死不掉 Sugar Made Me Sweet吃糖后我甜了Sci-Fi & Apocalypse696k WordsCompleted Apocalypse + hoarding supplies + farming + fighting monsters Lin Xi is an ordinary person, timid and lacking any will to survive. When the zombies come, she simply lies flat. Reborn five minutes early, Lin Xi joins the zombies painlessly... Lin Xi dies. Reborn one hour early, she rushes home to take shelter... Lin Xi dies. Reborn one day early, she hastily stockpiles supplies... Lin Xi dies. Reborn one month early, she installs solar chargers and water purifiers... Lin Xi dies. Reborn one year e 61.5kReads9.4Score10.3kShelves
49. 149 逃 After I Ran Away from My Wedding, My Fiancé Started Acting Strange 逃婚之后，未婚夫他不对劲 Chuan Xingwan川行晚Ancient Romance199k WordsOngoing After transmigrating as the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, Lin Zhaozhao is completely at a loss. Yesterday she was a corporate wage slave. Today, she has not only scored a fiancé, but also been bound to a System that keeps forcing her to act like a proper young lady. Demure? Not a chance. She writes down her life goals: Break off the engagement, lie flat, and bask in the sun. Who knew that she could end the engagement but still couldn’t shake the man? Everyone in the capital prais —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is worth reading! I feel the title isn't quite right, but the author's writing is still good. Those who like lighthearted and humorous stories should definitely check it out.

50. 150 你 Hello, Creepy Boss. I'm Here to Work 你好诡异Boss，我是来打工的 Qi Yi Zi七一子Fantastical Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Female-oriented, no romance, infinite-flow + plot-driven + mildly horror] On the first day after losing her job, a mysterious app appeared on Li Wu's phone. The jobs listed were simple and paid well. They were obviously a scam. Li Wu: “I'm in! A scam is exactly what I'm looking for.” Her job duties were simple: [Little Girl's Nanny: 5,000 yuan/day] [Plastic Surgery Clinic Nurse: 10,000 yuan/day] [Village Watcher: 30,000 yuan/day] The work was clearly described and 115.4kReads9.2Score17.3kShelves

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    It's an amazing infinite flow ensemble piece. The author portrays the characters without any out-of-character moments, and each member of the main group has a distinct personality. Everyone is fighting for a glimmer of hope for survival in their world. It's really great.

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