Cultivation Story Where the Heroine Saves the Hero 修仙文，女主救赎男主

1. 1 自 The Mad Dog Villain's Self-Loathing, Cold-Hearted White Moonlight Is Me 自厌寡情的疯狗反派白月光竟是我 Mu La木拉Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Taming the mad dog / possessiveness / healing / sinister ghost of a man / reborn] A life-loving, protective face-connoisseur × a hearing-impaired, self-loathing mad dog Ning Qimu somehow wound up in a cultivation world. No System, no missions, just a story she had to figure out for herself. So when a godlike young man casually tossed aside his chipped cleaver, hundreds of corpses strewn behind him, and asked her as he wiped away the blood, “Do you want to come with me?” Ning Qimu, with nowhere 5.2kReads8.8Score69114d adds

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   This one is my number one favorite female-redeeming-male story! I've also read Sang Nian's book, which is also very good, but I always felt the pacing was too fast, and many plot points came out of nowhere, and the characters' endings felt rushed. However, Nian Nian and Xie Chenzhou's relationship is very sweet, just angsty; I cried every time I read it. But this book I'm recommending, I feel there's nothing wrong with it, it's really super super good! I highly recommend it, you absolutely have to read it, I really love it!

2. 2 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 183.4kReads9.5Score25.3k14d adds

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   The first one is a book I've loved for a long time. The writing is very delicate. Although there are many shortcomings, it makes me feel the fullness of the characters. It's as if these stories are happening around us. I cried so much when Sang Nian died, and I cried and laughed when Sang Nian reunited with her friends. 300 years can change a lot. The mature and steady Shen Mingchao, the senior brother who cares about Chu Yao even though he doesn't have much time left, the regret that Xueyin and Chu Yao can't reunite, and Shen Chenzhou being able to see his beloved only in his dreams for 300 years really made me cry. The ending is (everyone has a bright future). It's super good. The second book is great. The female lead is just like her name, Zhao Zhao, a little sun. What to do when the male lead is depressed? No problem, she's a little sun, but she's very clear-headed and not a saint. The male lead is good in every way, except he likes to tease the female lead. Their daily life is also very sweet. There's no conflict between immortals and demons. It's a sweet story. The male lead of the third book is a rabbit spirit. Oh my! I was completely captivated back then! Although the male lead was very possessive, he also deeply respected the female lead. Most importantly, there were no misunderstandings between them. It had sweetness, angst, and even some steamy scenes—it was absolutely irresistible! 😳 Of course, it ended happily! The fourth book is about a male lead who initially ignored the female lead's kindness, but later, as he gradually accepted her, her presence became more like his gentle presence in the world. For the female lead, the male lead initially wanted to raise her into a respectable young man, but through their interactions, he also slowly healed her heart. Now! Let's cure the male lead's craving and get them together!

3. 3 穿 Transmigrating into a Book Is One Thing, but How Did I Pick Up a Villain? 穿书就穿书怎么捡了个反派 Little Fish Belly小鱼肚Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a Book + One-on-One Romance + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance, Mutual Devotion + Bickering Couple + Not a Traditional Fantasy] [Sharp-Tongued Ray of Sunshine x Sarcastic Villainous Big Bad] Content warnings: The heroine has no forced conquest mission. She grows without becoming a burden, and there is no contrived loss of intelligence. The romance develops gradually, like water slowly coming to a boil. If you prefer heroines who jump straight into slaughtering everyone, this may 11.1kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
4. 4 拯 After I Saved the Sick, Obsessive Demon Lord, He Became Utterly Devoted to Me 拯救了病娇妖尊后，他嗜我如命 Like Walking Through the Night如行于夜Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted The animated series is now streaming [Sweetness overload warning! Devoted couple + sweet romance + little temptress + possessive + crazy + lovesick] A healing little fairy with incredible fighting prowess x a cold, celibate, lovesick rabbit spirit Wanwan transmigrates into a book to undergo a trial. The Heavenly Dao tells her to reform a pitiful villain on the verge of turning evil, teach him to be good, and inspire him to cultivate virtue. Wanwan says, “No problem. I just have to shower the vil 6.1kReads9.3Score84614d adds
5. 5 病 My Sickly Villainous Junior Brother Is a Longjing Green Tea 病弱反派师弟是龙井绿茶 Toast Little Orange吐司小橙Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + devoted couple + redemption + demon-catching] Ye Zhaozhao transmigrates into a novel called Records of Immortals and Demons. From the start, the novel's villain is already swinging his sword at her. His corruption score is 90, and his affection score is -99999. System: Correct the ending of the book and stop the villain from becoming corrupted and destroying the little world. Ye Zhaozhao wants to cry: “How am I supposed to play with a start like this?” The young man 511Reads8.1Score10314d adds
6. 6 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds

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   The first book: "Buddha's Disciple Saves All Beings, You Save Me" is for those who like clean, straightforward stories with strong female leads. The second book: Redemption and Rebellion. The third book: Redemption and Rebellion. Don't ask why the second and third books don't have many sentences; I've genuinely forgotten.

7. 7 神 A Guide to Leveling Up the Twin Prodigies of Shenzhou 神州双骄升级指南 The Sound of Scorched Fish灼鱼之音Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Signed for publication] (Many personal interpretations; do not apply a formula) [Teaming up with my nemesis to carve through the cultivation world + a couple with incredible chemistry and real personality + two powerful genius leads growing together + grand overarching plot + explosive tension + a touch of ensemble cast + Jiang Lang Cai Jin HE] A violent, arrogant woman vs. a sharp-tongued, scheming man Fiery! Battle-focused! A cultivation novel driven by plot and brains, with a hero and heroin 34.2kReads9.4Score4.1k14d adds
8. 8 将 The Eldest Sister-in-Law of the General's Household 将门长嫂 Jianjian减减Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Originally titled: The Eldest Sister-in-Law as His Wife) The year Chu Huai was exiled, several of his brothers died on the battlefield, and his father died coughing up blood. Chu Huai’s spine was broken, but he somehow survived. The young general became a useless cripple in everyone’s eyes, unable even to end his own life. Then the sister-in-law he had once despised stepped forward. She carried him along the long, thousand-mile road into exile and single-handedly held the shattered Chu family t 13.1kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds

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   There aren't any cultivation novels, but this ancient one is pretty good. The female lead has a spatial ability, and the male lead's family is in a terrible state. They're killed and injured by those in power, and eventually exiled. On the way to exile, the old, weak, sick, injured, and pregnant all suffer terribly. Finally, with the female lead's help, things get better. I highly recommend it.

9. 9 蹂 After I Tormented the Male Lead, He Spoiled Me Rotten 蹂躏男主后，他将我宠上天 Nan Xiaofei南小非Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Sweet 1v1 romance] [Pretending to transmigrate into a book] [The real powerhouse] She transmigrates into a book and becomes the evil female cannon fodder destined to be made into a human pig by the male lead. The System gives her two tasks: follow the original plot and humiliate the male lead, then make him fall hopelessly in love with her. Faced with a hellishly difficult challenge, she takes it all in stride. At their first meeting, he bites through her artery and swears to make her wish she 8.8kReads9.3Score97114d adds

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   These three books should all be considered as such. What they all have in common is that the male protagonist is tragic and pitiful, while the female protagonist is healing. The first and third books are time-travel novels, and the second book is a rebirth novel. I especially recommend the third book; it's really super good. The female protagonist is a bit weak in the early stages, but if you persevere through a few chapters, you'll find that the third book is extremely good!

10. 10 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.8kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
11. 11 救 Help! I Sold the Male Lead to a Brothel from the Start! 救命！刚开局就把男主卖青楼了！ Snowfall at the Third Watch三更覆雪Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Read comments with care to avoid spoilers] [See the author's note in Chapter One] [1v1 romance + plot-driven + equally matched leads + both leads devoted to each other + happy ending] Fu Sheng, the greatest spirit painter in a modern ancient martial arts family, is like a real-life Ma Liang with a magic paintbrush. She never imagined a System would bind itself to her one day and send her into a cultivation novel she'd read, where she becomes Chun Tao, the young male lead's maid during his youth 14.5kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
12. 12 我 My Junior Sister Is Delicate and Frail, How Could She Be the Great Demon Lord? 我家师妹身娇体弱，怎会是大魔头 Delicate and Soft身娇体软Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted # Original Title: My Junior Sister Is Delicate and Frail, How Could She Be the Great Demon Lord? # Romance Title: The Tsundere Demon God's Training Manual # Also Known As: Is Our Sect Full of Evil Cultivators? Then I Won't Pretend Either Feng Ci transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the good-for-nothing daughter of a sect leader. After her parents, the sect leader and his wife, both died, her fiancé and the sect elders tried to seize her life-extending treasure, the Biluozhu, for a genius wi 67.7kReads9.3Score12.5k14d adds

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    It's quite good, and very well written.

13. 13 什 So What If I Lack Morals? I’m Already Number One in All of Jiuzhou 什么仙道天道？呵！我修的是杀道 Jiang Xiaoyan姜小言Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [Print edition out September 12 + refuses to look back + satisfying growth story + ensemble cast] In her past life, Wanwan died at the hands of her master and six senior brothers, pierced through the heart by seven swords and left without a whole body. Her master only loved her little junior sister, and her senior brothers only doted on her. When the little junior sister lost her Golden Core, they dug out Wanwan's to replace it. When the little junior sister was wronged, Ye Wanwan was made to su 155.8kReads9.4Score12.5k14d adds

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    A cultivation-themed ensemble drama featuring a male and female protagonist who are both reborn. In the early stages, the female protagonist redeems the male protagonist, and later they cooperate and redeem each other. The characters are vividly portrayed, the plot is fast-paced, and there are numerous battles and character progressions.

14. 14 在 Being the Beloved Junior Sister in a Plot Gone Off the Rails 在崩坏的剧情中当团宠师妹 Yanyan厌厌Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted A ghost-attracting, evil-absorbing, fiercely protective heroine x a seemingly aloof and innocent, but actually obsessive, scheming drama king Fu Guang is a story-repair specialist who enters a xianxia novel whose plot has fallen apart. From the start, her spiritual roots are destroyed and she is thrown out of her sect. A Soul-Calming Pearl takes the place of her lost roots, and she promptly joins the sect where the future Demon Lord is supposed to be. The strange thing is, nobody matching that d 5.2kReads9.2Score96514d adds

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    😘😘😘😘😘

15. 15 反 The Villain Has Been Pretending to Be Frail All Along 反派他一直在装病弱 Silver Taels银两Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other + healing + mutual devotion + happy ending + demon-hunting story] Jiang Zhimiao transmigrated into a book, landing in a novel called Tales of the Supernatural. The System ordered her to win over Sheng Huaizhi, the sickly junior disciple of the male and female leads, lower his Destruction Level, and keep the world stable. “Why is it a Destruction Level? Don't other books use a Corruption Level?” Jiang Zhimiao wondered. But she soon stopped wondering. The sic 15kReads9.5Score2.3k14d adds
16. 16 团 The Beloved Junior Sister Returns to Save Her Entire Sect of Grudge-Bearing Villains 团宠师妹归来，拯救满门怨种反派 Dust-Forgotten Wine忘尘酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, under the title “Clear Day, Boundless Light.” Strong female lead + light ensemble cast + everyone’s darling + putting scumbags in their place] On the brink of death, Ji Qingzhou regains the memories of her past life and learns that she has transmigrated into a tragic cultivation novel, where she is the male lead’s doomed first love. Ji Qingzhou: I have no interest in becoming part of some jerk’s tragic romance. The plot is about to kill her, and she is about to breathe h 51.6kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds
17. 17 老 The Heavens Say a Goddess and Savior Doesn't Have to Be Normal 老天说做神女救世主没必要太正常 Jiang Shijing将十景Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [There are couples! A comedic story with angst woven into the main plot and a touch of ensemble cast. Please don't reject romance of any orientation. Most importantly: no ship-bashing! If that's not for you, please don't open this story.] Ruan Wei, a university student of religious studies, dies suddenly of a heart attack after getting furious at her advisor for refusing to approve her leave request. After death, she transmigrates into a melodramatic cultivation novel written by her cousin, beco 6.5kReads9.2Score88814d adds

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    Come on, this book isn't exactly about redemption, it's more like mutual support. Anyway, if you like a slow-paced story with a strong emotional arc, you should definitely check it out! It's really good!! The plot twists aren't as dramatic as some other books!

18. 18 驭 The Beast-Taming Poison Princess Is Wild and Daring, Yet the Demon Lord Willingly Serves at Her Feet 驭兽毒妃狂又拽，魔尊甘做裙下臣 Endless Summer无尽夏Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yun Lan, the greatest assassin of the twenty-fifth century, transmigrated in an instant and was reborn as a good-for-nothing young lady with the same name in the God of War’s residence. Her spiritual roots were crippled? She couldn’t cultivate? Her fiancé broke off their engagement? Everyone mocked her? Beast taming, poison, pills, hidden weapons... She could handle them all! The good-for-nothing of the past trampled the scum and struck down the wicked, carving a path through all opposition and 1.6kReads8.7Score19614d adds

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    "A piece of utterly useless trash like you who can't even cultivate dares to dream of winning Brother Yan's favor? You're overestimating yourself!"

19. 19 惊 What! The Cold Snake Lord Wants to Be with Me Every Night 惊！冰冷蛇尊夜夜想和我在一起 My Lord Thinks of Me, Yet Has No Leisure君思我兮不得闲Fantastical Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Strong hero and heroine + clever schemes to crush villains + feel-good wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only + sweet romance + divine beasts + power progression] She thought she had transmigrated into another body, but later learned there was more to it. Her former fiance and cousin sent her to a tomb to serve as a burial sacrifice. Called a good-for-nothing, she made a deal with a giant red snake. “Give me your body, and I'll open your spiritual meridians for you. What 6.1kReads9.4Score88714d adds
20. 20 魔 After the Demon Lord Is Betrayed, the Useless Princess Consort Makes a Comeback 魔尊大人被渣后，废材王妃雄起了 Lord Jin Qi瑾七爷Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Woman disguises herself as a man + a ridiculous sect + unconventional cultivation] Her spiritual root was clearly ripped out, and she’s clearly not undergoing tribulation, yet she keeps getting struck by lightning. She’s obviously a walking lightning rod, but after two men give her a makeover, they half trick and half drag her into a “men’s sect.” Second Senior Brother: “No way, this lightning tribulation can help Junior Sister cultivate? She can lie flat and still level up? Junior Sister, let 3.2kReads9.2Score40714d adds
21. 21 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 47.2kReads9.3Score6.6k14d adds

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    This is quite a good book. The male lead was originally a beggar, and the female lead gave him food. The female lead is arrogant; she says, "I can represent the entire Baili family."

22. 22 神 Divine Choices: Awaken the Ten Great Ferocious Beast Martial Souls from the Start 神级选择，开局觉醒十大凶兽武魂 Shangguan Su上官素Urban4.0M WordsOngoing In a world of martial arts where monstrous beasts run rampant, only by becoming a martial artist can you take control of your own destiny! Xu Qiu transmigrates to this world and begins with a Martial Soul awakening ceremony, only to discover that he has no Martial Soul. Once an academic prodigy, he is now mocked by everyone. His girlfriend even breaks up with him in public! But he stays calm. His Martial Soul may not have awakened, but he has awakened the Life Choices System. As long as he makes 39.2kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds

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    It's alright, I'd recommend watching it when I'm bored.

23. 23 我 I’m a Menial Disciple with a Sign-In System 我，杂役弟子，有签到系统 My Name Is Cat我叫猫Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted (No romance + System + transmigration) After transmigrating into a cultivation world, the protagonist plans to focus on cultivating, only to be tested as a good-for-nothing with five spiritual roots and become a menial disciple of a sect. Then, with the help of a sign-in System, they rise to greatness. “Sign in: Chaos Sacred Body.” “Sign in: Imperial-grade cultivation technique...” “Sign in: Divine beast egg...” 3.6kReads8.7Score30414d adds
24. 24 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9k14d adds

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