I Want an Ensemble Cast, Not a Beloved Darling or a Little Junior Sister Surrounded by Senior Brothers 我要的是群像，不是团宠，不是小师妹n师兄。

1. 351 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 319.2kReads9.5Score43.7kShelves

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   It's incredibly good, beyond words. A large ensemble cast, you won't regret watching it, you won't be disappointed.

2. 352 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Became the Greatest Swordsman 下山后我成了剑道魁首 Singing by the River涉江吟Ancient Romance458k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast × cultivation (nontraditional, with original worldbuilding) × not a mindless power fantasy × exceptionally strong leads × redemption (not solely romance-focused) × no System] [No matter what, keep moving toward tomorrow.] Fantasy romance! There are couples! Si Huai, fresh out of the college entrance exams and about to become a wage slave, opens her eyes and gets a transmigration starter pack. Wait, what? What is this? She’s been transmigrated into a baby’s body too??? Does she hav 436Reads8.9Score102Shelves
3. 353 小 The Poor Little One Is Hated by Everyone, but the Villains Help Her Run Wild 小可怜是万人嫌，反派们带她发疯 Sparkly Fat Tangerine闪闪胖橘Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An all-villain pampered heroine + regret and redemption + rebirth + mind-reading + mutual salvation] Yu Xi is a half-demon child who was abandoned. Just before she starves to death, a sect of immortals takes her in. She thinks she has found a home, unaware that everyone in the sect despises the lowly demon race. Her master hates her, her senior brothers don't care for her, and even the sword spirit runs off with someone else. No matter how hard she tries, she remains universally loathed for ove 18.8kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
4. 354 当 When All Beings Become an Ensemble Cast 当众生皆为群像 I'm Mad When Pen Names Are Duplicated笔名重复我生气了Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Heaven-grade wood spiritual root + body cultivation + growing female lead + no romance + ensemble cast] Jiang Mian woke up to find she had landed inside a melodramatic novel she'd once read. The heroine won over a whole host of male cultivators with her looks? She was certainly beautiful, especially when trampled underfoot. The second senior brother died a horribly unjust death? The third senior brother fell to demonic cultivation? The fourth, fifth, and sixth senior brothers all became steppin 23.3kReads9.0Score5.5kShelves

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   No romantic pairing! Ensemble cast! The last one has a romantic pairing, but it's more of an ensemble cast! Anyway, it's super good! Strong female lead! 💕

5. 355 狼 Werewolf: The Guardian Turns the Tables on Four Wolves from the Start 狼人杀：开局守卫翻盘四狼 Werewolf Game Whiz狼人杀小聪明Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No cheat powers + Logic-Heavy + Werewolf + Male Lead with No Romance + Original, High-Quality Classic Deduction Games] Shen Xing takes part in a mysterious, individual werewolf competition show called “Babel.” Legend has it that the winner who reaches the top of this mysterious arena can touch the Door of Miracles and have any wish granted! Competition formats with distinct styles, fellow players harboring their own agendas, eerie and fantastical Tarot codenames, and baffling bonus puzzles… In 27.1kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
6. 356 师 My Junior Sister Takes an Unorthodox Path to Immortality 师妹她修仙不走寻常路 Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance628k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous cultivation + ensemble cast finding redemption + System + no romance] When the lazy second senior sister discovered she was a villainess, she became a workaholic √ Faced with a sect full of protagonists, Chao Zhao decided to join their foils instead: a sect full of villains. At first, Chao Zhao was brimming with ambition, eager to learn the art of villainy from the new sect's big shots. But could someone please tell her The cultivation world's only Sword Saint, her master, was a blin 10.7kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
7. 357 修 Cultivation: We’re Serious About Taking Down the Male and Female Leads 修仙，弄死男女主，我们是认真滴 Why Must a General Be a Husband?将军何必是丈夫Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted [Cultivation, ensemble cast, feel-good novel, with a tiny bit of romance near the end; it can also be read as having no couples] The good news: spiritual qi revival has come to Earth, and Su Yunqi has not only awakened an ability, but is also among the most gifted of them all. The bad news: all the students in their Daoyuan class died at the hands of ability users from other countries while protecting ordinary people as they evacuated. The souls of the seven, who had been lamenting their unfa 3.8kReads9.2Score496Shelves
8. 358 穿 Reborn as the Wicked Heiress's Cannon Fodder Lackey 穿成恶毒千金的炮灰狗腿子 Wen Gugu温菇咕Modern Romance848k WordsCompleted [Sunny, cheerful, money-loving cannon fodder girl × cold System at first, warm and doting villain later] [An optimistic ray of sunshine saves characters from old-school tragic romances, changes everyone’s bad endings, and turns cannon fodder into the apple of everyone’s eye] (Everyday-life pacing + main plot. Not a power fantasy with a strong female lead. Characters controlled by the plot will awaken. If you think this is a redemption story, please take note!) Su Xingyu transmigrates into an old 3kReads9.2Score340Shelves
9. 359 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Crazy, So I Max Out My Luck Instead 满门皆疯批，小师妹反手气运拉满 A Pound of White Tea一斤白茶Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Everyone's Darling + Ensemble Cast + Lighthearted + No Love Rivals + System] After Yun Yici transmigrates into a book, she's bound to a damnable fortune System. By earning the favor of those destined for great things, she can exchange their affection for fortune points and unlock draws. But after finally joining the sect at the heart of the story, she discovers that she's arrived two hundred years before the plot begins. Fortunately, her ethereal yet unreliable master has impossibly high standa 15.6kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
10. 360 全 After the Whole Sect’s Cannon Fodder Read My Mind, the Plot Went Completely Off the Rails 全宗门炮灰读我心后，剧情真崩啦 Cold Mountain Verse寒山词Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [Wacky cultivation + mind-reading in both directions + everyone dotes on her, no romance] “Setting the facts aside, this cultivation world is so absurd. Are you really saying you have nothing to do with it?” “?” “Guards, drag her out and execute her! Anyone who dares to point out my faults to my face deserves the harshest punishment!” * Bad news: I died. Good news: I transmigrated. Bad news: I landed in a nest of cannon-fodder villains. Good news: Everyone here has cheat powers, and I'm the stro 9.7kReads9.3Score848Shelves
11. 361 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.6kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves

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    These two books are absolutely amazing! Don't be fooled by their silly titles; the content is incredible, and both female protagonists are incredibly skilled sword cultivators.

12. 362 恐 Horror Movie NPC Goes on a Killing Spree in a Terror Game 恐怖片NPC在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Snow-Skin Lantern冰皮灯笼Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + no female lead (male protagonist has no romantic pairing)] A horror game swept across the world. Fu Yan, an NPC from a horror movie in a higher plane of existence, was accidentally dragged into the game. Fu Yan: Since you've all gone to the trouble of inviting me, I won't hold back. From then on, the “horror game” was plunged into the shadow of someone named “Fu Yan”... Horror NPCs: Please, don't come any closer! Livestream viewers: Can someone do something abo 64.1kReads9.6Score8.4kShelves

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    This book is kind of a micro-ensemble piece, so I won't spoil it; you'll have to savor it for yourself.

13. 363 与 There’s No Way the Demon Who’s Joined Me in Corruption Could Walk the Righteous Path 与我同流合污的魔绝无可能行正道 KELJINXAncient Romance461k WordsOngoing [Reborn + ensemble cast + one-on-one, both leads’ first love + happy ending] [A murderous female demon and her emotionally steady, loyal puppy] Cang Shi fell into demonic cultivation at nineteen. At twenty-six, she died alongside the righteous cultivators who came to hunt her down. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back on the night she was driven out of Huaishan at sixteen. Unlike the usual “I’m reborn, and this time I’ll take back everything that belongs to me” revenge story ab 462Reads8.9Score163Shelves
14. 364 双 Twin Blossoms: The World as a Chessboard 双生锦绣：山河为局 Ji Rufeng of Star Terrace星台的季如风Ancient Romance324k WordsOngoing The realm is a chessboard, and twin sisters are the stakes in a struggle for power. A prophecy of “twins with divided hearts” set the twin sisters of the Ming Prince's household on separate paths from the cradle. Volume One, The Pearl Chronicles: Ming Qingjian, the eldest legitimate daughter, was born burdened by the fate that every Ming daughter must become empress. Affection quietly blossomed between her and Jiang Zhenhong, the young son of a prime minister who had been her childhood companion —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both are ensemble pieces; the first is about cultivating immortality, and the second is about scheming for power.

15. 365 师 My Senior Brothers Are Panicking: The Little Junior Sister Has Really Brought the Sky Down! 师兄们慌了，小师妹真捅破了天！ A Star's Wish星有愿Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Top-Tier Talent, Powerful and Thrilling, Master of All Six Paths, Strong Female Lead, Everyone Has a One-Sided Crush, Ensemble Cast, No Romance] “My name is Ning Xin. By the time you read this, I will have been dragged onto the Spirit Platform to have my spiritual roots tested in public, and drawn down seven blessings from the Heavenly Dao...” That day, the entire cultivation world was thrown into an uproar. “The Heavenly Dao has been silent for over a thousand years and never respo 16.8kReads8.4Score2.9kShelves

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    It's an ensemble piece; the female lead's interactions with various privileged young men are very heartwarming. Later on, it becomes a story about a group of spirited young people. Highly recommended!

16. 366 如 If You Don't Understand Redemption, I Know a Thing or Two About Going Mad 如果你不懂救赎发疯我也略知一二 Spicy Mud辣乌泥Ancient Romance913k WordsCompleted Cultivation, no CP, ensemble cast, everyone loves the protagonist, and a woman disguises herself as a man. She presents as male in the early stages and female later, and will reveal her secret identity. The heroine's descent into darkness: an innocent young man as pure as the breeze and bright as the moon -> a brash, arrogant heaven-blessed prodigy -> a beautiful, unhinged figure who is neither wholly good nor evil -> an unattainable, heartbreakingly perfect beloved who is stronger than everyon 2.2kReads9.1Score247Shelves
17. 367 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 170.1kReads9.4Score14.8kShelves

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    What is an ensemble piece? An ensemble piece is a group of characters, big and small, all working towards a common goal: the blazing heat of July, the everlasting prosperity of the empire, and the fact that no one is immortal.

18. 368 重 Reborn at Fifteen, I Become a Legend in the Art World 重回十五岁后成为画圈大佬 Heavy Snow in May五月下大雪Modern Romance794k WordsCompleted [No System, No Golden Finger] [Everyday Life] [Ensemble Cast] [Slow-Burn] Ji Jing is a burned-out office worker who has accomplished nothing. She is reborn during the summer before high school. This time, she decides that as long as studying doesn’t kill her, she’ll study with everything she has. Whether it’s academics or drawing, she’ll work hard and claw her way to the top of life. She’ll draw comics, make games, gather talented people, become her own client, and conquer the art world. Th 2.4kReads9.3Score300Shelves

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    [Top Post][Please Follow] Most of the ensemble novels on my bookshelf should be ready to read by now [Admiration][Laughing][Laughing]. 1, 2, 3, 4, And 11 are Xianxia/Cultivation novels; 5 and 6 are interstellar life novels; 7 and 8 are modern school life/studies and competitions; 9 is ancient life/time travel novels; 10 is about the Fourth Calamity. [Drooling][Drooling][Drooling] Most of them are completed and ready to read. [Shy] Although I haven't read them all myself, they all seem to be over 9 points, which is awesome!! [Cool][Cool][Cool]

19. 369 不 Isn't This a Cultivation Academy? Why Is Everyone Crazy? 不是修仙学院吗？怎么一群疯子？ Huo Dingdeng Deng火丁灯灯Modern Romance68k WordsOngoing [Mo Yun Cultivation Academy] Dear Shen Qingyan, congratulations on your admission to our school... When this text appears on Shen Qingyan’s phone, she’s brushing her teeth and grumbling: “Are scammers really this unprofessional now? A cultivation academy? They’d be more convincing if they made up a late-admission offer from some top high school!” It isn’t until she sees an old man freeze the river and ride the waves on a bamboo raft that she realizes the tiny note on her middle-school entrance —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Heaven commands me to save people from suffering; if it doesn't pity me, then find someone else." "My name is Lin Du, the 'Du' in 'saving others and saving oneself.'" Super good! Ensemble cast, super good! If you don't like it, come back and hit me. The second book is a self-recommendation [Fantasy + Strong Female Lead + No Romance + Ensemble Cast] [Moyun Cultivation Academy] Dear Shen Qingyan, Hello! You have been admitted to our school... A mysterious admission text message appeared in Shen Qingyan's ordinary life, causing ripples. She initially thought it was just a scam, but unexpectedly, she was actually a Heavenly Grade Ice Spirit Root?! "Child, the world is far more complicated than you imagine." From then on, Shen Qingyan embarked on a mysterious path of cultivation. "I, Shen Qingyan, swear by my sword, even if Heaven collapses and the mountains and rivers are shattered, I will protect my homeland and ensure that the moonlight of my homeland remains forever bright."

20. 370 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 2.6kReads8.9Score285Shelves

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    It's also an ensemble piece, and it's absolutely fantastic! Highly recommended!

21. 371 大 After Her Lazy Plans Failed, the Eldest Senior Sister Went Mad 大师姐摆烂不成功后成疯批了 Fang Jüliang房踽凉Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted Ning Ran is the senior disciple of the head of Mu Tian Sect. In the cultivation world, she was the first to reach Foundation Establishment in five hundred years, the first to form a Golden Core, the first to reach Nascent Soul, and the first to attain Divinity Transformation. Ning Ran is the pride of Mu Tian Sect and a role model for all its disciples. She is dutiful and spends every day cultivating and teaching her junior brothers and sisters. She always puts the sect’s honor first, and wheneve 2.9kReads9.1Score326Shelves
22. 372 开 From the Start, I Reported Everything and Built the World with Summoned Players 开局上交：我靠召唤玩家搞基建 A Life of Poetry and Wine诗酒一生Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsOngoing [No CP] [World-Building] [Fourth-Dimensional Disaster] [Players] [Zombies] [Undead] [Ensemble Cast] [Behind-the-Scenes Boss] #IWantToHandOverAnotherWorld# The moment Yun Lan suddenly gained a small world, she came clean to the state! After that, an unprecedented full-dive game, Zombie Nation, officially launched online! -- Before the game launched -- Netizens: Fake! Fake! Fake! A scam to fleece us! -- After the game launched -- Netizens: Give me an invite! Give me an invite! Hurry up and open th 18.2kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
23. 373 魔 Mastering Both Magic and Mayhem, I Became the Top Student in School 魔法沙雕两手抓，我成了全校第一 Hua Xiaomeng华小梦Fantastical Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Modern magic academy, no CP, ship whoever you want, all-shippers welcome, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + coming of age] Luo Jiu transmigrated to a magical world. He thought that after enrolling at Gullis Magic Academy, he could take it easy, lie flat, and live as a happy slacker. But then he ran into a rookie homeroom teacher. Their class didn't have enough students and was nearly disbanded, so Luo Jiu and the teacher went around recruiting, tricking all the top geniuses from the other four sc 15.3kReads9.0Score3.1kShelves

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    I'm not sure if these books qualify as ensemble pieces, but I just think this one is really good, and it does feature ensemble characters. Anyway, it's absolutely, incredibly good.

24. 374 只 She Only Wanted to Ascend, but Became Everyone's Beloved 只想飞升的她成了全员白月光 Lord Anmian安眠君Ancient Romance637k WordsCompleted [League competition + no romance + genius-focused story with a touch of ensemble cast + strong heroine] Overnight, Shen Ji transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder character. By a twist of fate, she awakens a top-tier spirit root and joins the worst sect. Who would’ve guessed every member of the sect is a tragic, powerful foil? The sect leader defected, the senior disciple’s damaged spirit root left him a cripple, and the sweet, naive one turned into a smiling snake. The second 664Reads8.7Score155Shelves

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    This one is quite nice.

25. 375 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves

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    1. The first book's ensemble cast is excellent, with each character's personality well-developed. As the main characters, each has their own story, and their diverse personalities form a cohesive group. We all encounter trials on our path to growth, but Lin Du opens a path for them, a path they each strive for. 2. The second book is very positive. Everyone is drawn together by Sheng An's charisma, but they don't just revolve around him; they all do their best in the apocalypse. 3 & 4. Books three and four are one book, but Tomato (the author) has edited it; it's recommended to find the unedited version. The youthful passion is truly moving. It captures the high spirits of youth, as well as the confusion and helplessness they feel when faced with setbacks. It's a dual-male-lead novel, but the ensemble cast is truly unbeatable.

26. 376 斩 Severing Worldly Ties 斩尘缘 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The sister novel to The Xie Family’s Short-Lived Ghost Has a Long Life, the second book in the Duology of Death. [Film and television rights sold] Wei Dongjun’s uncle left behind a letter of denunciation, then suddenly hanged himself. Because of that letter, the illustrious Wei family fell from the heights to the depths. Everyone else accepted their fate. Wei Dongjun alone refused. She would search the heavens above and the underworld below to ask her uncle one question: Why? On the seventh day 29.3kReads9.2Score4.3kShelves

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    🌟If you like Yan Sanhe, you definitely can't miss this story; it's a sister piece. Yi Ran maintains her consistently delicate writing style, and each story vividly portrays the warmth and coldness of human relationships. What is obsession? Obsession is being unable to forget, let go, or break free...

27. 377 铁 Iron Skull! She’s Practically Unkillable! 铁脑壳！她有点打不死了！ Three Big Blooms叁大朵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + goofy heroine + comedy + academy leveling + competitions + stats panel + game + comeback face-slapping] Take a look. This tough, broke, quirky craft enthusiast is Yu Hao. By sheer coincidence, she maxes out her physical stats. From then on, she takes a delightfully shameless path where even the villains are exhausted before they can finish talking to her. She dismantles the exam hall during a league match, and the referee loses the will to live. She chats away in a secret realm, le 29.6kReads9.1Score5.6kShelves

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    I'm not sure if this counts as an ensemble piece. The female lead is given more screen time, but the other supporting characters all have their own personalities and highlights. Later on, the female lead also forms a team to participate in competitions. The female-to-male ratio is quite normal; both the most brilliant mind and the most powerful villain are women. There are also many women in the main cast.

28. 378 和 I Swapped Sects with the Real Heiress: I Ascended, and She Was Sacrificed to Heaven 和真千金互换宗门，我飞升她祭天 Big December十二月大Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [The animated comic adaptation is now available] In her previous life, Ye Qingning transmigrated into a cultivation novel and became the fake heiress. But after failing to win over the second male lead, the world unexpectedly restarted, and Ye Qingning was reborn on the day before she was due to leave for Luoyun Sect. Unexpectedly, the real heiress, the heroine, was reborn too. She even pretended to be kind and suggested they trade sects. Penglai Sect was the foremost immortal sect, but in her p 4.7kReads8.9Score661Shelves

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    It's a bit like a story about a character who's spoiled by her family, but not one where she's blindly pampered. There's no romantic subplot between the senior and junior disciples, only camaraderie. The female lead is single-mindedly focused on becoming stronger, and romantic relationships are given relatively little screen time.

29. 379 此 This Sword Has Yet to Be Worn 此剑未佩妥 Li Chi李尺Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing [Steampunk cultivation] [Ensemble cast] [No CP] [10,086] The senior brother passing by is a transmigrator. The beautiful senior sister comes with a mysterious old master in tow. The junior brother has mind-reading powers. Their classmate is a savior in the making. Xu Huanlu: “...Everyone's using cheats? How am I supposed to compete? Forget it, I'm going home to cry to Master.” Wait, why do you have a cheat too, Master? . Days and nights in a small town, a world between dreams. A young hero's sp 1.3kReads9.1Score120Shelves

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    Don't worry about the title, just read the content! [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!]

30. 380 都 Everyone Thinks I’m a Sword Cultivator, So I Turn Around and Save the Whole Sect with Alchemy 都当我是剑修，我反手炼丹救全宗 The Seventh Ray of Light第七缕光Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation + alchemy cultivator + sword cultivator + genius + sects + strong heroine + ensemble cast] In her previous life, Bai Wei died protecting her students. In this life, the moment she opens her eyes, her own grandmother throws her on a mountain to feed the wolves, simply because she is a girl. Fortunately, her parents protect her and establish their own household, carving out a chance for her to survive. A single immortal herb leads her to an ancient, remnant soul. From then 16.2kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
31. 381 暴 My Hotheaded Senior Brother's Electrified Slaps Teach You Face-Slapping in Real Time 暴躁师兄巴掌带电，教你在线打脸 Shu Moming书墨明Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + absurd antics + career-focused male lead + personality correction + main story complete + bonus chapters updating] Jian Shuanghan spent 180 years cultivating and proving the Dao, all to protect his sect from annihilation. But when he finally returned as the youngest Mahayana cultivator, he discovered that the damned Heavenly Dao had forcibly bound his sect to a series of “fortuitous opportunities.” His master had inexplicably lost all sense, while his junior brothers and sisters 4.1kReads8.2Score284Shelves
32. 382 重 Reborn from the Start, I'm Definitely Becoming This Master's Disciple 重生开局，这个师尊我当定了 Gentle Rain, Sleepy Sleepy轻雨眠眠Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After being a wandering ghost for a hundred years, Li Qingqing discovers that she's actually the cannon-fodder female character in a harem fantasy. In her previous life, the master of Lingqin Peak and her senior sisters all died at the hands of demonic cultivators in a secret realm. She survived and transferred to Spirit Medicine Peak with her junior sister, who was so fat she could barely walk. But who could have guessed that her junior sister had transmigrated into a book? Not only could she r 17.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
33. 383 浮 A Glorious Dream, Mountains and Rivers Far Away 浮华梦山河远 Angelica Grows by the Southern Shore白芷生南浦Ancient Romance521k WordsOngoing Is marrying up into a noble family a ladder to the clouds, or a blade at your throat? Everyone envies a merchant’s daughter who marries into a marquis’s household. But after a torrential rain in Huazhou, everything changes. Her husband gets caught up in the succession struggle, and she’s abducted by human traffickers... Even her family thinks she’ll never come back. But she not only returns, she also becomes the owner of Baoxing Trading House. Every time you think she’s finally found her foo 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The long-form film is an ensemble piece, not a two-person comedy.

34. 384 家 Cultivating My Clan: I Can Bear Children with Spirit Roots 家族修仙，我能生出灵根子嗣 Lu Yunshu鹿云疏Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Also known as The Dao Lord of Kong Sang [Female-lead cultivation progression power fantasy + all male leads are devoted + unconventional childbirth] Sang Lu transmigrates to the cultivation world, but unfortunately, she has a low-grade four-element spiritual root and no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment in her lifetime. Having finally gained the chance to cultivate and live forever, Sang Lu refuses to surrender to fate. She stakes everything on entering a perilous secret realm, where s 110.9kReads9.2Score19.9kShelves
35. 385 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 38.4kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended! No romantic pairing, ensemble cast.

36. 386 月 There Is No Door to the Moon Palace 月宫没有门 Angelica Grows by the Southern Shore白芷生南浦7k WordsCompleted The Moon Palace Has No Doors 61Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 387 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 2.1kReads8.9Score376Shelves

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    ① It's a male-oriented novel. ② It's a time-travel novel; the whole class is transported to another world, and all the couples are very shippable. ③ There's a system, but it's not very useful and mostly does more harm than good. There are couples, but not many romantic storylines; it's a campus novel. There are two couples and two single people among the six main characters. ④ The female lead has self-awakening, and the six main characters have a good relationship (in my opinion). ⑤ It's a time-travel novel with a small ensemble cast. ⑥ It's a time-travel novel; the whole class is transported to another world, and it's an ensemble drama.

38. 388 舔 Two Years as a Doormat, Then One Heavy Rain Woke Me Up 舔狗两年，一场大雨浇醒了我 Angelica Grows by the Southern Shore白芷生南浦11k WordsCompleted After Two Years of Chasing Him, a Downpour Woke Me Up 47Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 389 癫EN What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫！孤身边全是神经病！ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance764k WordsCompleted Born a crown prince, Qi Yuanzuo was convinced that he was the only normal person in the imperial family. Little did he know what the Crown Prince looked like to outsiders: At seven, he shot a tiger and won nine hundred kilometers of territory in the Qilian Mountains. At thirteen, he cut through the great clans of Jiangnan and personally orchestrated the Case of the Ninety-Seven Mourning Robes, stepping over piles of corpses to claim the throne. At fifteen, he gambled on the Qilian Mountains once 54.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    The third book seems to be 5, I'm not sure about 6. Only 2, 3, and 4 are finished. 1. I personally found the first story very touching. 2. He's not exactly the most beloved character, Ye Langlang. 3. This story's past life could probably be written into a book. 4. Sister Sanshui, no need to say more. 5 And 6 I don't quite remember.

40. 390 关 Tales of My Transmigration Into an Otome Game 关于我穿越到乙女游戏的那些事 Nan Si婻姒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing I, Yun Wan, died suddenly one day and became the villainess with the same name in a romance game. Fine, a villainess it is. I’ll just stay away from the sword genius heroine, who’s destined to be surrounded by countless handsome admirers. With a go-with-the-flow attitude, I follow my guardian and settle into everyday life in the divine realm. “You’re so young, yet already so world-weary. Anyone who didn’t know better would think there was a twenty-eight-year-old adult living inside you.” Yun 86Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    These books are all ensemble pieces with excellent writing. Each one is incredibly good. The first is Kunlun F3, featuring a female sword cultivator, Wu Xiu who cultivates both sword and alchemy, and Luo Lingqiu who cultivates both array and talisman. The second features a female demon cultivator, with a six-person main cast: five transmigrators and one native. The third features Aheng and Xiao Jinzi! Also includes Zhao Chen and Sister Ruan; the fight scenes are numerous and high-energy. The third features Senior Sister Yun Ci, the top disciple of each sect. The sixth features Junior Uncle's authority, which needs no further explanation. The seventh is a bit niche but very good. The female lead, Yun Wan, is a half-demon (lotus), an alchemist who knows poison, arrays, and talismans, uses puppet silk and daggers, and follows a growth story. The Divine Realm F9 (Fang Zhuxi, Que Yunjing, Kong Shu, Mu Qingci, Zhan Ruoruo, Sui Ci, Zhu Jin, Yue Po, Yun Wan), and the Five Sects F18: Luo Jinbai, Yue Po (Array, Divination, Sword), Yun Wan, Fang Zhuxi (Sound, Array, and likely Sword), Shen Zhuo, Chu Yixun, Ji Shaoqin, Sheng Yanqing, Wu Xiao, Liu Wuxu, Tong Che, Bai Zang, Gu Huaiyin (Alchemy Cultivator), Rong Lanqiu, Shen Mingchan (Illusionist), Kong Shu, Mu Qingci, Que Yunjing. The Five Sects: Lingfeng Sect, Chaohua Sect, Xixue Sect, Wenyue Sect, and Sword Sect. Of the eighteen, only Yue Po is an Array Cultivator; Yun Wan and Xiao Yinzi (Gu Huaiyin) are Alchemy Cultivators; the rest primarily practice swordsmanship. Most members of the Five Sects are swordsmen, and each sect's swordsmanship has its own unique characteristics.

41. 391 论 Why Vampires Need to Read Their Blood Test Reports 论吸血鬼看血检报告的重要性 Angelica Grows by the Southern Shore白芷生南浦36k WordsCompleted On Why Vampires Should Pay Attention to Blood Test Results 246Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 392 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 5.6kReads9.2Score559Shelves

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    "To ensure the survival of their disciples and the continuation of the Kongkong Sect's legacy, the elders of the Kongkong Sect willingly degenerated into thieves. Using their unparalleled skills, they robbed unscrupulous cultivators across the Five Realms of their elixirs, spirit stones, and other valuables to treat their injured disciples. In just one year, the Kongkong Sect went from being the strongest sect in the cultivation world to a notorious thief sect." "Fortunately, the Kongkong Sect's legacy survived. To ensure its survival, more and more disciples followed the elders' example, falling into the ranks of thieves to protect the sect's longevity. It was at that time that the Kongkong Sect split into the Pure and Turbid factions. The Pure faction consisted of the most traditional Kongkong Sect cultivators who never engaged in theft, while the Turbid faction comprised those who stepped forward during the Kongkong Sect's times of crisis." "As time went by, the Qing faction gradually became smaller and the Zhuo faction became larger. With the abdication of the 49th Qing faction leader, the position of Kongkong Sect leader was officially passed to the Zhuo faction. Now, it has become a situation where only the two of us are left."

43. 393 无 Infinite Flow? Sorry, We’re All Crazy Here 无限流？不好意思，我们全员有病 Orange and Mung Bean Ice橙子绿豆冰Mystery898k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + rules-based horror + goofy ensemble cast + mild horror + ensemble cast + strong female lead + no romance] (The rating has only just been posted, so it’s not representative yet. It’ll rise later.) One night, Yu Jinyue and her three unlucky roommates are dragged into an infinite-flow instance. Zhu Fu: “God, I asked you to give me a break, not to send a horse charging at me!” System: [Negative remarks detected. Points deducted.] Chang Yuqing: “The world has kissed me with pain, and 10.4kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    These two are completely ensemble pieces.

44. 394 六 After Mastering All Six Paths, My Junior Sister Goes on a Killing Spree 六道全修后，小师妹她杀疯了 Xia Wanyi夏晚以Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted As the saying goes, things don't always go your way. And they go even less the way Sang Wu wants. The good news is that Sang Wu died. The bad news is that she didn't stay dead. She followed the latest trend and transmigrated into a book~ (feigned delight) Sang Wu, thinking: ...The hell with that. Who gets sent to prison on the very day they transmigrate into a book, tortured for three months, and then condemned to die a second time? That's right. Her. But who cares? No one can out-crazy her. If 665Reads8.8Score144Shelves
45. 395 姝 The Goddess Shu Chronicles 姝神录 Zhong Luo鍾落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing [Nontraditional cultivation + Ensemble cast + Eight-person academy team + Growth-oriented heroine + Rewinding time + A journey to godhood + Slow burn + Plenty of everyday life] The rating is low because not many people have read it. It'll go up later!! The eight-person team, introduced in the Upper Realm arc: competitive saber cultivator Lian Shu, gentle physician An Huai, obsessive-compulsive sword cultivator and sister-obsessed Zhu Ling, airheaded dark elf Luta, slightly haughty formation cult 4.3kReads9.2Score579Shelves

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    This one's also good! It's an ensemble piece, an eight-person team, action-packed, and includes academy elements.

46. 396 哥 Have the Brother and Sister Started Dating Yet? 哥姐今天谈了没 Cold River in Winter冬水寒川Ancient Romance239k WordsOngoing A sweet little romance with two equally strong, devoted leads. No transmigration or rebirth, a humorous ensemble cultivation story, no melodrama or misunderstandings, and all their friends are good people! When Tan Jue was twelve, she accidentally wrecked the family home. Her forgetful father coaxed her out of the house, and she and her hapless childhood friend from next door independently ended up joining Lingchen Sect, one of the three great sects of the cultivation world. She'd long heard th 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The mischievous five are a sensation throughout the sect, with everyone swooning over their eldest and second eldest sisters. The story revolves around how the talkative alchemist eldest brother corrupts his junior brothers and sisters, how the sword-wielding second eldest sister manages to handle multiple junior sisters, and the adoring junior sister. Each has their own strengths, and together they are unbeatable.

47. 397 我 I Passed the Palace Exam, and You're Telling Me I'm a Princess? 我都中状元了，你说我是公主？ Give Me a Little Star给我一颗小星星Ancient Romance573k WordsOngoing [No romance, female emperor] Yun Zhao is reborn into the family of a wealthy merchant in ancient times. At first, she thinks a life of comfort, with everything she needs and someone to look after her, sounds pretty good. Then she learns that being single is actually a crime in the Da Ning Dynasty! Any unmarried woman aged sixteen or older, or man aged nineteen or older, must pay a fine of two taels of silver each year. Unmarried women aged twenty or older, and men aged twenty-two or older, will 40.4kReads8.8Score5.3kShelves

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    I'm very familiar with ensemble casts! The first one features Yun Zhao, a female protagonist with no romantic pairing, an empress, a top scholar, and the imperial examination system. She and two friends go to an academy to avoid marriage. The plot flows smoothly, and the author seems genuinely talented, effortlessly handling various imperial examination questions and their solutions. The second one features Shi Yu, who transmigrates right after finishing her college entrance exams. Her master, the Dao Ancestor Hongjun, is the sole heir of the Chinese pantheon. She has a romantic pairing with Ophelia. The main characters are all well-liked, with no backstabbing or petty squabbles. It's clear the female protagonist is the leader, and there are no awful characters in the academy. Everyone in the civilization ruins map is obedient and doesn't question or resist for no reason. (PS: Theodore, I still prefer your rebellious side [laughs]) The third one features Gu Qinghuan, a female protagonist with no romantic pairing and a sunny disposition. This is the most fitting novel for a sunny disposition that I've read on Tomato Books. Class 3, Twenty-Two will continue to share gossip! The fourth book features Lin Du as the protagonist, with Wei Zhi as the CP. The Paw Patrol team includes the steady but occasionally unreliable Mo Lin, the alchemy genius Xia Tianwu (who can impregnate a boar), the sword cultivator Yan Qing who dreams of being a scholar, the musician Yuan Ye who can play the erhu with the skillful hand of Lu Ban, and the seemingly docile but actually powerful body cultivator Ni Jinxuan who can smash a bear demon's head with a single punch. Individually, they are kings; together, they are unparalleled! A professional team! [Laughing]

48. 398 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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    Seriously, these last few books are absolutely amazing. The first one, featuring Chi Miao, shows how the Prodigy Group never disappoints. I don't remember the second book's plot very clearly, but I remember it had three stages, and it was also a very good book, perfectly showcasing the ensemble cast. The third book is also very good, but those without patience should avoid it because it's really long. The next book is definitely about Ye Langlang, who is incredibly kind and also corrupts all the Prodigies. The last book, while also featuring an ensemble cast, is a little angsty; those who can't handle that should avoid it.

49. 399 穿 Reborn as the Whole Family's Cannon Fodder, I Steal the Heroine's Luck from the Start 穿成满门炮灰，开局截胡女主气运 A Salted Fish Has Turned Its Luck Around一只咸鱼翻身了Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Beloved by All] [爽文] [No Couple] [No System] [Strong Female Lead] [Workaholic] What should I do after transmigrating into the body of a vicious supporting character destined to be mutilated into a human stump? Jiang Zhaozhao: Thanks for asking. I'm still in the womb, I've just tied my umbilical cord into a bow, and I'm practicing drawing qi into my body! No System? No wise old mentor? No golden finger? Sorry, the memories of my past life as a workaholic at a major tech company are my greatest c 26.1kReads8.7Score3kShelves

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    The first book is a micro-group portrait, the second is a group portrait, both are super good! [Heart emoji]

50. 400 舔 Become a God by Tasting Blood: The Unhinged Junior Sister Lays Low in the Villain Sect 舔血成神：疯批师妹苟在反派宗门 Good Fortune欧气Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An entire sect of villains + cultivation + a scheming little rascal of a disciple on the Path of Love vs. a sinister master on the Path of Ruthlessness] From the start, she tricks a god in a demon lair. Faced with a whole cast of wicked people, Li Yueyin decides to become the most devious of them all! To survive long enough to become a god, she poses as a top genius while being tested, despite her useless talent. Tough people don’t complain about their circumstances. With a sweet face and a vil 26.3kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves

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    I eagerly await the author's updates every day, it's so good!!!

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