Female-Oriented Cultivation Novel with a Strong Female Lead: My Name Is Ning Ruan, but I'm Not Soft at All 女频，修仙，大女主文，我叫宁软，一点也不软的软

1. 1 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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   The first book was amazing, it was incredibly popular back then, though a bit long. I read it entirely on my own, a pure female lead story. As a female lead enthusiast who hates brainless female lead stories with overpowered protagonists, I practically begged the author to grant me a special female lead halo. The second book completely shattered all my preconceived notions about this type of novel. It was funny, exhilarating, and tear-jerking. It wasn't angst, but it featured a bunch of little sufferers. The cultivation techniques, plot structures, and settings were all very novel. The third book was also quite enjoyable, though the romance was a bit strange. The fourth book was the first long novel I finished reading on Tomato. I still vividly remember the Feathered Army scene; even typing "ysj" in my input method brings up that kind of thing. The fifth book was pretty good, but it's been a while, so I don't remember the specifics. The sixth book seems to be by the same author as the third, but it's absolutely fantastic! My Nan-jie is amazing, a pure female lead story, incredibly good!

2. 2 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book as the Villainous Ancestor, and My Junior Sister Gave Up on Me 穿书成反派老祖，师妹弃疗了 Ben Zhijie本止戒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Yuan, courtesy name Yanwan. You can tell from the name alone that this was a child nobody liked from the moment she was born. And... reality was exactly the same! There was no twist! The X-novel writer stared in despair at the reflection in the pool: a white-haired girl with scarlet eyes... That's right, she had transmigrated into a book, into the fantasy world of a novel she'd written called The Lost Immortal. Everyone except the protagonist met a bad end! The "lost" in The Lost Immortal me 23.6kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
3. 3 重 Reborn, the Eldest Senior Sister Gets Rich Beyond Measure 重生后，大师姐她凭亿近人 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted Originally titled Reborn, the Senior Sister Is Worth Billions Su Chanyi never claimed to be a good person, but neither was she a vicious villain. Yet in the end, her entire family was wiped out, and her bones were ground to dust. Reborn, she cultivates both spiritual and demonic arts, masters both swordsmanship and formations, and proves the Dao through the Taiji. Her family is powerful, her status exalted, and her talent defies the heavens. With a phoenix and a Bai Ze at her side, she is the on 7.1kReads9.4Score943Shelves
4. 4 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
5. 5 鬼 Ghost Emperor! Your Wild Consort Is So Incredible, Even the Demons Kneel 鬼帝！你家狂妃太绝，妖孽全跪了 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + power fantasy] During the upheaval at the Heavenly Puppet Palace, Shi Xi’s eyes were gouged out and her life-bound puppet was stolen. She was tossed into a forbidden zone like a stray dog! At death’s door, she awakened spirit eyes that could see countless souls, drawing the attention of the Ghost Emperor, Gui Li. “Little girl, help me restore my body, and I’ll help you get revenge.” From then on, a peerless prodigy was born in the forbidden zone! You gouged out her eyes, se 15.5kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
6. 6 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 37.6kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves
7. 7 女 The Senior Villainess Is Maxed Out, While the Cabbage-Fresh Protagonist Has Just Entered the Game 女配师姐已满级白菜主角才入局 He Tuantuan何团团Ancient Romance934k WordsOngoing Lin Xiyao, who has no feelings, accidentally transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting woman with a hopeless crush. Though this supporting character is a cultivation prodigy with a Heavenly Spirit Root, she neglects her training to chase after her crush, only to be repeatedly humiliated by the male and female leads in all sorts of ways. Even the man she devoted herself to chasing becomes the female lead’s lovesick lackey. In the end, her pursuers join forces to dig out her 1.8kReads8.6Score187Shelves

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   The first appealing aspect is its frequent updates being interrupted; the second is its ensemble cast, with the female lead being a hidden powerhouse who has taken on six apprentices.

8. 8 我 I've Become the Villains' Master, How Could I Be a Good Person? 我都成反派们师父了，能是好人？ Shang Buyu商不予卿Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing The animated series is now available. Search for “I Became the Villains' Master, So How Could I Be a Good Person?” [No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast of Villains with a Few Screws Loose] “This master will shelter you from wind and rain, but don't ask where the wind and rain came from.” The villain, badly wounded after being defeated by the protagonists, cries out, “Stop standing around and save me!” “Maybe you shouldn't have slacked off in your training. You can't even beat a bunch 38.6kReads8.9Score6.8kShelves
9. 9 满 Max-Level Thunder Spirit Root: I Outwork the Entire Cultivation World 满级雷灵根：卷哭修仙界 The Only Way Out没有办法的办法Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Beloved by Everyone + Nontraditional Power Fantasy + Subverting Expectations + Ensemble Cast + System + No Romance] (Original title: Max-Level Lightning Spirit Root: Making the Entire Cultivation World Work Itself to the Bone) (The bonus chapters will include a romantic pairing) (Content warning: The heroine does not have everything go smoothly! This is not a power fantasy where she steamrolls everyone from the start! There are angsty moments. Read without overthinking.) When three-year-old Lin 65.2kReads9.0Score7.9kShelves

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   That's all, there's nothing else. There aren't many books on the shelf to begin with.

10. 10 和 After Breaking with My Sect, I Joined My Archrival’s Instead 和师门决裂后，我转身入宿敌宗门 Fourteen Notes十四笺Ancient Romance830k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Romance] [Happy Ending] In her previous life, Wen Ling concealed her identity as the Young Lord. Thanks to her peerless talent, she became the God of War of the Nine Provinces, only to end up accused by her sect of colluding with the demons. Unwilling to accept that fate, she took them all down with her. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to her first year at Lingxiao Sect. Her junior sister had framed her and gotten her spiritual root cripp 19.9kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
11. 11 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 book lives up to its title; the female lead is incredibly bubbly, always on the go. The overall plot is lighthearted with a touch of humor. While some foreshadowing might leave you wondering, the later resolution is excellent. The male and female leads don't interact much, but their relationship is the kind that develops gradually and steadily. They're straightforward and honest, expressing their feelings directly and getting together right away, which is quite endearing—just a bit too little! It fits the "strong female lead" mold, and the female lead's hard work deeply resonated with me. It teaches that in any field, you must strive and persevere, applying your knowledge effectively—a message that resonates with the modern youth's need to embrace opportunities and challenges with an innovative and open mind. She spends her days either cultivating herself or improving her skills, and her mindset is clear and open-minded. These are exactly what I need to learn from her. 🧐

12. 12 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 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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    This bag is beautiful.

13. 13 神 The Divine Doctor's Wild Consort: My Abstinent, Wicked Lord, Spoils Me Rotten! 神医狂妃：禁欲邪君，宠宠宠！ Mao Mao Joy卯卯欢喜Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [All-around badass heroine vs. a ruthless, bloodthirsty and unhinged prince] [Beloved by all, secret identities, divine healer, reborn, sweet, passionate, and satisfying!] Su Jiu, leader of the Hidden Sect in the 24th century, is cunning and powerful, a master of both medicine and poison. After transmigrating and being reborn in another world, she finds herself in the body of a useless young lady despised by everyone. Her father doesn't care for her, her mother doesn't love her, and a scumbag ma 7.6kReads9.1Score974Shelves

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    These two are really good cultivation novels with strong female protagonists, they're super good! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

14. 14 圣 The Holy Spirit Emerges! The Eight Petals Appear! She Unleashes Ferocious Beasts Upon the Divine Realm 圣灵出！八叶现！她携凶兽掀神界 Jiang Li将璃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete. Read with confidence] [Comic adaptation now available] Also known as: Evil Emperor’s Favorite: The Useless Young Lady Reigns Supreme Across the Nine Heavens [Feel-good female-led story + strong heroine and hero + putting scumbags in their place + divine beasts + ferocious beasts + leveling up and fighting monsters] A little warning before you dive in: [This is not traditional cultivation. The heroine is cold and unsentimental, not a self-sacrificing saint, and ruthless when it comes t 18.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves
15. 15 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 69.8kReads9.4Score9.5kShelves

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    It was incredibly satisfying to watch.

16. 16 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    These 5 books are amazing! I've finished them all! So good! So good! So good!!! 💕

17. 17 重 The Reborn Senior Sister Doesn’t Want to Work Hard 重生大师姐不想努力了 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted As the sect’s senior disciple, Song Wu had always worked diligently, trained hard, and taught her fellow disciples, all to protect the sect’s reputation. But her fiancé thought she wasn’t gentle or considerate enough. Her fellow disciples called her rigid, strict, and lacking in compassion. Even her master, the sect leader, advised her to be more generous and kind. Heartbroken, Song Wu forced a breakthrough and lost her life. She never expected to be reborn at a time before she had even become t 1kReads8.8Score262Shelves
18. 18 女EN The Supporting Female Character Cultivates, the Protagonists Are Sacrificed to Heaven 女配修仙，主角祭天 Long-Tailed Tit长尾山雀呀Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted On the night before becoming the disciple of Immortal Venerable Yanchen, Sang Ying discovered that she was the villainess in a cultivation novel about a master and his disciple! She was the foil to the pure and kind heroine, a delicate white lotus. Not only did she force the male lead to take her as his disciple, she also tried to steal what belonged to the heroine. In the end, she died at the hands of one of the heroine's admirers, and her pure ice spirit root became the catalyst for repairing 7.7kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
19. 19 灵 After My Spirit Root Exploded, I Led My Sect to Dazzling Heights 灵根炸了后，我带宗门炫翻天 Pumpkin Zhou南瓜周Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [No romance + absurd comedy + everyone adores the heroine + adorable spirit beasts] During a quick nap, He Yuxing transmigrated into a book. She became the viciously abused green-tea supporting female character in a rebirth revenge power fantasy. In her previous life, her erratic behavior indirectly caused the heroine's death, making her the heroine's main target for revenge. She had once been a genius admired by everyone, blessed with countless opportunities and cherished by the Heavenly Dao... 228Reads8.9Score100Shelves
20. 20 修 The Cultivation Villainess Strikes Back: Every Male Lead Gets the Scorched-Earth Treatment! 修仙女配逆袭，各个男主火葬场！ Go Mad and Become a God疯魔成神Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Luoxing's senior brother forced her off a cliff for the sake of another junior sister. After being reborn, she remembered that she had transmigrated from the twenty-first century into a romance novel she'd read, becoming the vicious supporting character who shared her name. Now reborn, let's see how she uses everything from the twenty-first century to turn her fate around and become the true heroine. Cold and heartless master: Xing'er, there has never been anyone else 757Reads9.0Score106Shelves
21. 21 师 My Junior Sister Takes Down Everyone 师妹她干翻全场 Lullaby摇篮曲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + comedy + a little group adoration + prodigies + a few one-sided crushes] Wei Miao transmigrated into an insignificant nobody in another world. Not only was her spiritual core damaged, making her a useless cultivator, but after awakening ominous red eyes, she was hunted by her own Wei family. Luckily, there was always a way out. The Supreme Sect's leader found Wei Miao when she was on the brink of death from a deadly poison and brought her back to the sect. She had landed herself 11.9kReads9.0Score4.2kShelves

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    This is the book I've been reading the whole time, it's really good! 👍👍

22. 22 大 The Demon-Slaying Chronicles of Dajing 大靖捉妖记 Huanran y焕燃yAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Food, revenge, court intrigue, mystery-solving, demon hunting, two strong leads) A small eatery has opened directly across from the notorious Censorate. Most of the dishes served there are unheard of and never before seen. They’re delicious, generously portioned, and reasonably priced. No wonder Changlin Street, usually avoided by passersby, is packed with diners come mealtime. The charming and bewitching Boss Sang The all-knowing ancient demon, Old Vine The demon monk Misha, a master chef The 3.5kReads9.1Score468Shelves

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    Each character has a story.

23. 23 徒 My Disciples Are All Great Villains! So What If I Spoil Them? 徒弟都是大反派！宠着呗能咋办？ Changdong000长东000Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Villain protagonist + comedy + no romance + ensemble cast + raising kids] Zhu Jiugu transmigrated into a beloved-by-all cultivation novel as the evil master whom the main characters would carve up and tear out the bones of. Her youngest disciple was the lucky heroine. For the Demon Lord hero, she hated her master like an enemy. The other four disciples were devoted male side characters. For their junior sister, they treated their master like dirt. Zhu Jiugu: “Whoever wants to be this master can 76.8kReads9.0Score12.4kShelves

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    It's good, no romantic pairing, hehe.

24. 24 小 My Junior Sister Says Even a Madman Is a God 小师妹说神经也是神 Lop-Eared Rabbit Who Loves Cilantro爱吃香菜的垂耳兔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Zhu transmigrates into a novel about a girl adored by everyone, as a disposable female side character. The junior apprentice sister is gifted and loved by all, while the side character has cultivated for years and is still useless. In the end, she's pushed out to take a blade for the junior sister and dies miserably in the street. She opens her eyes to the sight of a whole sect full of hopeless sycophants, and Jiang Zhu wants to die. The heroine's suitors are everywhere. How about I bec 37.9kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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    This one, this one! It's not bad!

25. 25 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 34.7kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves

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    The first book features two powerful characters: "Looking across the entire land, only he is worthy of me." "Looking across the entire land, who else is more worthy of you than me?" The second book focuses on family ties; although the protagonist is a pill cultivator, he is not weak and easily bullied.

26. 26 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
27. 27 说 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 106.6kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves

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    Super beautiful female-oriented ensemble cast

28. 28 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 98.2kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
29. 29 小 The Little Grandmaster Isn't Being Reckless, She Just Wants to Make Money 小师祖真不浪，她只是想搞钱 Li Li Zi璃璃子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Leveling Up + No Romance + Thunder Spirit Root + Sword Cultivator + Strong Female Lead] Shang Lu transmigrated into a cultivation romance novel as the male lead's vicious senior disciple. As a pawn in the leads' romantic games, she schemes against the heroine and causes trouble, only to be slapped to death by the male lead in the end. She arrived on the very day she was supposed to join his sect. Trembling with fear, she decided that whoever wanted to become his disciple could go 22.1kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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    These books are all excellent. Lin Du's authority is undeniable. The second book, Shang Lu, showcases a unique female protagonist. The third book, Jiang Que, is incredibly moving, as she single-handedly defies the will of heaven and withstands heavenly lightning as an ant, seeking protection for the people. The fourth book, Jiang Yizhi, is the incarnation of a dragon, whose every appearance signifies salvation. She saves the world through countless reincarnations. The events in these books actually address the dilemmas we face in real life, yet the author manages to write them with a unique feel and answers, demonstrating a thorough understanding of Taoist principles.

30. 30 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
31. 31 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
32. 32 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

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    Changming Sect Ye Qiao

33. 33 无 The Unescaped Graduate of the Heartless Dao 无情道在逃毕业生 Chased by a Goose被大鹅追了Ancient Romance885k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + Slow burn + Comedy] Thanks for asking. I just transmigrated into a book. I’m in the cultivation world, and my identity is explosive. My sect’s reputation: an old-established cultivation sect, the number-one specialist in the Path of Ruthlessness, guaranteed to teach you everything. The current situation: Thanks to our founding patriarch’s glorious “killing his wife to prove the Dao” story, we’ve earned the achievement of becoming public enemy number one across the cultivation wo 653Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    We, Lin Huai, just need some growth ❤️💕

34. 34 仙 The Immortal Path Stretches Far, Through Dust and Clarity 仙途遥遥漫尘清 Lian Yirong敛衣容Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted No CP. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, with no messy love interests around him. The plot has plenty of characters, and each has their own destined partner. Also known as: "My Junior Sister Left My Senior Brother a Widower, So I Wiped Out Her Family" "I Spent 1,000 Years Plotting for a Snowfall" "The Cultivation World's Idol Is Playing Hide-and-Seek Online" "Fly, Senior Sister, Fly! The Immortal Realm Will Always Follow You" "Demon Calamity Whack-a-Mole: Nobody Gets to Live!" The unseri 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is new; I highly recommend books 2, 3, 11, 12, 14, and 15! 😘😘😘

35. 35 师 My Sect Is Full of Great Demons? What a Coincidence, So Am I 师门全是大妖？好巧我也是 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted [Female lead transforms into human form / no romance for now / no saintly heroine] Good news: Bai Jiu has landed in a group-pampering cultivation novel. Bad news: she's a village dog, and she's been brought back to the villains' lair in a sect. The villains' lair is full of great demons. She's terrified every day, trembling at the thought that they might eat her as a snack. Every day, she trembles her fluffy ears and wags her tail, acting cute to stay alive. But she has no idea that her fellow d 10.1kReads9.1Score2kShelves
36. 36 救 Help! Whose Obsessive Villain Gets Kissed Until He Cries? 救命！谁家偏执反派被亲哭啊 Nan Xiaofei南小非Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [1v1 sweet romance] [Pseudo-transmigration into a book] [A brooding young palace master who wants to die at any time × a demon hostage who grovels and is good at pretending] She transmigrates into the role of the vicious female side character, the foil to the adored heroine of a cultivation novel, and is also the cannon-fodder fiancée of a sinister villain. Worse, the villain is going to dismember her that very night. Faced with the System's unreasonable demands, Ning Xiyuan decides t 11.1kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
37. 37 我 I Am the White Moonlight of the Entire Sect 我是全宗门的白月光 Yun Cangyu蕴沧玉Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Regret and redemption]+ [Cool-headed heroine, powerful from the start]+ [Misunderstood white moonlight, no forgiveness and no turning back] Xi Heng was the most beautiful sword cultivator in the cultivation world, a paragon of grace and purity who devoted herself to the Dao. Unfortunately, she ultimately died by her disciple’s sword. Several of her disciples said she had disgraced the righteous path and deserved to die. The sect she had given her life to protect said she had failed to act with 5.9kReads9.1Score721Shelves
38. 38 我 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 46.6kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
39. 39 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 156kReads9.4Score12.5kShelves
40. 40 两 Frost Between Two Worlds 两界寒霜 White Robes Gather the Moon白衣凝月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Female Lead, No Romance] + [Another World] + [Ensemble Cast] + [White-Haired Sword Cultivator] In this crumbling world, everyone struggles to stay afloat, like a boat crossing a bitter sea. Some capsize and vanish without a ripple, while others leave such a powerful mark that even if they never reach the opposite shore, they still send countless ripples outward. These waves will not settle, even when life itself comes to an end... 56Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 反 The Villain Cultivates Immortality: This Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Girl Wins Big 反派修仙，白切黑的我赢麻了 Azure Nebula苍蓝星云Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance, powerful demonic cultivator, strong female lead, ruthless] Su Jiu transmigrates into a book and gets off to the worst possible start: she's a dying cannon-fodder villain in a cultivation novel. The good news: she has top-tier talent, levels up incredibly fast, and faces no bottlenecks in cultivation! The bad news: she cultivates demonic arts and could explode at any moment... The good news: the bead she gets from the start is a rare treasure that leads to another world and can u 1.2kReads7.7Score141Shelves
42. 42 你 You Say Music Cultivators Are Frail, So How Did Junior Sister Become Invincible?! 你说乐修柔弱，师妹怎么无敌了！ Yue Man月漫Ancient Romance981k WordsOngoing [Genius protagonist, practically invincible] Shen Lingsu had planned to focus on her cultivation at her sect's music peak, but her rival suddenly gave up and sent her to the main peak as a personal disciple. Her fellow disciples took Shen Lingsu on a wild ride through the world of personal disciples. They never expected the “gentle and adorable” junior sister to defeat everyone in the cultivation world and turn the Spirit Realm upside down. At first, her rivals were most afraid of her taking out 20.8kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
43. 43 清 The Cool-Hearted Music Cultivator Swings Her Sword and Silences the Entire Cultivation World 清冷乐修一挥剑，反手沉默修仙界 Shen Zhanxing沈占星Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Romance pairing, one-on-one, happy ending, both physically and emotionally faithful, equally powerful] [Statement: This is 100% original. I started writing it on April 1, 2023! Stop copying my opening and stealing my ideas. Have you no shame?] Cool and aloof, perfunctory junior sister × unpredictable half-demon senior brother A genius musician dies during a concert tour and, after death, transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder second female lead in a Mary Sue cultivation romance. 5.5kReads9.1Score766Shelves
44. 44 女 The Supporting Actress Cultivates Immortality: I Only Want to Be a Music Cultivator 女配修仙：我只想做个音修 Seven Parts Moonlight七分明月Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Music cultivator + xiao, guqin, flute, konghou + strong heroine + progression fantasy + water and wood spiritual roots] Cultivation stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Core, Nascent Soul… The heroine is the most beautiful. She starts out with a low cultivation level and has to grow step by step. It’s a satisfying power fantasy, but not a mindless one. In the twenty-fifth century, musician Lin Yin transmigrates into a novel titled The Beloved True Heiress Is Also the Cultivatio 5.3kReads8.9Score580Shelves
45. 45 小 The Little Junior Sister Is the Cultivation World's Biggest Sycophant? She Gets a Hundredfold Return! 小师妹修仙第一舔？她百倍返利！ All Intentions Rise with the Wind万意随风起Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [No romance + classic cultivation + sword cultivator + epic power progression + rebate system] “Gift an ordinary Spirit-Gathering Pill and receive a system rebate: one high-grade spirit pill!” “Gift an unremarkable Water Spirit Pearl and receive a system rebate: one Spirit Spring source!” “Gift a three-tailed spirit fox with impure bloodlines and receive a system rebate: one nine-tailed demon fox cub!” While everyone else was fighting tooth and nail over a single spirit pill or magical artifact, 15.3kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
46. 46 别 Don't Mess With Her! The Rogue Immortal Lady Cultivates the Path of Slaughter! 别惹！散仙娘娘她修的是杀戮道！ Today's Fortune: The Best Omen今日财运上上签Ancient Romance955k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + powerful from the start + romance + plot-driven feel-good story + happy ending] [Female lead stronger than the male lead] [Male lead has few scenes but a complete romantic storyline] [Morally gray villainess heroine] Si Jinchao, the Three Realms’ number one rebel. She was fated to be stillborn, yet came into the world as a coffin-born child. Even her very existence defied the will of Heaven. Heaven wanted her frail and sickly, her life full of misfortune, her days wretched 8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
47. 47 祭 I Sacrifice My Divine Power to Sever My Karmic Ties 祭吾神力断吾因果 Bald Little Girl秃头小女孩Ancient Romance585k WordsCompleted [No romance] The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself in a world of ice and snow, surrounded by severed limbs and rivers of blood... The System told Ling that she had transmigrated into a new world based on a cultivation novel with a crowd of admirers, where she was the vicious supporting female character. Her mission was to follow the original character's villainess storyline. Ling: “Can I become a god by playing the villainess?” System: “Uh, well, no.” Ling: “Fine. Change my mission t 279Reads7.5Score—Shelves
48. 48 满 The Whole Sect Is Full of Crazy Villains, Only the Junior Sister Is a Goofball 满门反派疯批，唯有师妹逗比 Wei Xiaoxi未小兮Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Ye Linglong becomes the vicious cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. With terrible aptitude, she even coerces the heroine into taking her into the top sect during the Cultivation Tournament. After joining, she opposes the heroine at every turn and eventually dies a miserable death. To enjoy a long, happy life, Ye Linglong immediately gives up on coercing the heroine and turns around to join the worst sect in the cultivation world. She’s done being th 247.3kReads9.6Score24.8kShelves
49. 49 贫 Just a Poor Rogue Cultivator. Why Are You Kneeling, Fellow Daoist? 贫穷散修一枚，道友何故下跪？ Knife, Medicine, Pen刀药笔Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [No romance, ensemble cast] [A goofy trio of wandering cultivators] [Female-led cultivation progression, few scenes involving children, skip if that bothers you] Song Li transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the evil female supporting character. After bullying the heroine, she is thrown by her own brother into the Abandoned Infant Pagoda, where she dies at the hands of countless vengeful infant spirits. Waking inside the pagoda, she looks at the crying spirits and says, “I can be your mother 31.8kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
50. 50 和 After Cutting Ties with Her Sect, the Poor Little Thing Becomes the Darling of All the Big Shots 和宗门断情绝义后，小可怜被大佬团宠了 Cheng Jiurong程九溶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted She was meant to be a genius admired by all, but her unusual bloodline led her sect to keep her captive and scheme against her. She met a horrible end, and in the end, they solemnly passed judgment on her life with four words: “She got what she deserved.” “What did she ever do wrong? If being born in the Demon Realm is a sin, then what’s wrong with being a demoness?” Reborn, she carefully plans her escape from the sect and, despite her grievous injuries, sets out to seek immortality, all just to 1.6kReads8.9Score303Shelves

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