Cultivation Novels with Powerful Female Leads 修仙，女主实力强大

1. 1 神 The Goddess Returns, but Her Five Powerful Sons All Think She’s Weak 神女归来，五个大佬儿子都嫌我弱 Fat Tiger Eats Pudding肥虎吃布丁Ancient Romance986k WordsOngoing During the great war between the Spirit Clan and its enemies, Yun Fusang turned the tide and struck awe into the Spirit Realm. She then secluded herself to recover from her injuries, sealing all the dragon eggs she had laid. Three hundred years later, she awoke to find that everything had changed. Her dragonlings had all hatched and broken through their seals, turning the Spirit Realm upside down. They were now notorious fiends whom everyone wanted dead. The eldest ruled the Eastern Sea, known a 10.1kReads8.7Score68114d adds

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   This was originally supposed to be a story about raising dragon cubs, but there are five cubs. The cubs are quite large: Yun Fusang, a powerful and ambitious god-king of the Yun clan; and Ye Ming, currently suffering from schizophrenia (two personalities), but also incredibly powerful. It's a story of marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

2. 2 穿 The Transmigrator into a Book’s Female Side Character Worked Herself to the Bone and Accidentally Became a God 穿书女配狂内卷，一不小心成神了 I Borrow a Pen from the Moon我向月亮借支笔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Heavenly Thunder Spiritual Root + Pocket Dimension + Sword Cultivator + Strong Female Lead + Transmigrate Into a Book + Past and Present Lives + The Heroine Becomes the Strongest + One-on-One Romance with a Hero Who’s Just Along for the Ride] One moment, Su Li was in her dorm reading a cultivation novel with a strong female lead. The next, she had died from staying up all night reading and transmigrated. She had transmigrated into the novel as the evil supporting character who shared her name 28.1kReads8.8Score4.6k14d adds

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   This book is definitely worth reading. The female protagonist's journey isn't smooth sailing; she experiences multiple life-or-death situations and gradually improves herself. She has a loving family, sect, and friends. She's also incredibly hardworking; author, keep up the good work!

3. 3 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
4. 4 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 66.1kReads9.0Score7.9k14d adds
5. 5 全 The Craziest Man in the Entire Continent, and My Flute Is No Less Deadly 全洲第一疯，我的箫也未尝不利 Grass and Wood One草木甲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Print edition signed] [Divine-grade wood spiritual root + powerful heroine + dual cultivation in array formations and music + subverting expectations + a touch of ensemble cast] “An Avalokitesvara’s face, a voice like colored glass.” That’s how everyone in Qiming Continent describes Wen Xi. Wen Xi died, came back to life, and was about to die again when the System finally piped up in time [System Xiaoming reminds you: complete the world-saving mission and you can bring Mommy back to life, darli 98.8kReads9.5Score14.4k14d adds
6. 6 这 Are There Any Normal People Left in This Cultivation World? 这个修仙界还有正常人吗 KELJINXAncient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Group Transmigration + Absurd Humor + Lighthearted + Ensemble Cast] [Completed] A shocking incident has recently rocked the cultivation world: several celebrated prodigies have disappeared one after another, their whereabouts unknown. These astonishingly gifted young geniuses all come from extraordinary backgrounds. Among them are sword cultivators from Kunlun Mountain, music cultivators from Wuwang Mountain, and even the Demon Realm has not been spared. Just as everyone laments, “The cultivati 5.8kReads9.1Score78214d adds
7. 7 重 The Reborn Empress Looks Up, and the Entire Court Falls to Its Knees 重生女帝一抬眼，满朝大臣全跪了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine + Yandere + Both are virgins + Satisfying read + Obsessive to the core] Yan Qing was supposed to be a princess of the imperial clan, but she was born cursed as an ill-fated loner. Her father kept his distance, her mother loathed her, and her family and subjects all saw her as a venomous snake, avoiding her at all costs. In the prime of her life, she died because of her family’s schemes. Even the powerful young nobleman she had personally trained and nurtured betrayed her 2.7kReads9.2Score27614d adds
8. 8 小 My Little Martial Uncle Really Doesn't Push Herself. She Just Wants to Kill the Female Lead 小师叔真不卷，她只想杀女主而已 Mo Caiwei莫采薇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast] [People say the blurb did this book a disservice. I'm no good at writing blurbs, so just read the story.] Reincarnated as a doomed female supporting character destined for a gruesome death? No problem. Kill the heroine from the start, wreck the plot, and reset everything. This time, I'm the heroine. The original heroine was a pitiful girl born to a concubine. She had a lowly start but a powerful protagonist's aura. No matter what danger she faced, she always escaped disaster, ros 96.6kReads9.5Score15.7k14d adds
9. 9 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Turned Cannon Fodder? Reborn, She Takes Down the System and Steals Her Destiny 嫡女变炮灰？重生干翻系统夺命格 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance830k WordsCompleted [Reborn and crushing the villains, household and palace intrigue, sweet and satisfying romance, fighting the System, inner thoughts] A beautiful, ruthless noblewoman and a cool, restrained, scheming gentleman. Cheng Jiuyuan had enjoyed an easy life from birth. With a maternal grandfather rich enough to rival a kingdom, a father wielding real power, and a fiancé who was heir to the throne, she had everything she needed to run wild in the capital for the rest of her life. Until her engagement was 3.8kReads9.0Score46214d adds
10. 10 惊 What?! The Good-for-Nothing Doted on by Five Brothers Is a Divine Alchemist! 惊！被五个哥哥团宠的废材，竟是神级炼丹师 Xuan Yi Mo Leng玄衣莫冷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A god-tier alchemist transmigrates into the body of a fake heiress who was kicked out of the Marquis's household. Yun Qianyi brings her adorable child along, ready to make a big splash, only to discover that her biological father isn't a poor hunter at all, but a legend of the cultivation world? Her mother is a holy maiden of the Sacred Domain, her eldest brother is the senior disciple of the Sword Sect, her second brother is the master of the Beast Taming Sect, her third brother is a ghost-eyed 7.5kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
11. 11 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
12. 12 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
13. 13 氪 Cash-Shop System: I Use Card Draws to Pose as a Hidden Clan 氪金系统：我靠抽卡伪装隐世家族 A Lotus in a Fleeting Dream浮生梦莲真Ancient Romance812k WordsCompleted No CP + feel-good power fantasy + strong female lead + no identity reveal throughout Overnight, Song Xunzhen transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character. Out of jealousy, she repeatedly framed the heroine, only to be sentenced to death by the hero and sent to the disciplinary hall. Question: “What do you do when the disciplinary hall is right in front of you the moment you look up?” Song Xunzhen: “...Nice...” At her most desperate, her pay-to-draw-card Syste 22.7kReads8.6Score2.6k14d adds

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    I never read books rated below 9 points, as evidenced by my reading time. It's been a long time since I wrote a long review, but this book gave me a profound understanding of the Dao—it was exhilarating, incredibly satisfying! Some say it's too satisfying and illogical, but I say that's because you haven't truly understood it. Was it really that satisfying? How could a female protagonist, nurtured by the combined power of the Dao of one world and the obsessions of countless worlds, be subservient to anyone? The core themes are clear, the logic is well-developed, the protagonist is kind, hardworking, and determined, and the supporting characters are fleshed out. This rating is far too low; I feel it deserves 9.5. Keep up the good work, author! I hope to see more wonderful content from this book.

14. 14 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 78.1kReads9.0Score12.5k14d adds
15. 15 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 37.9kReads9.3Score4.6k14d adds

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    It's an ensemble piece; the female lead initially suffers some injustice, but afterwards she becomes very strong.

16. 16 看 What Are You Looking At? Never Seen a Goose Cultivate Before? 看啥看没看过大鹅修仙啊 An Cheng安橙Ancient Romance818k WordsOngoing System, protagonist isn’t human, lighthearted comedy, no romance, villain protagonist, doesn’t play by the rules, golden finger. An ordinary wage slave from the modern world falls through a manhole cover right before the New Year and transmigrates into the body of a goose in the cultivation world. Bound to a System that seems a lot like a pyramid scheme, the goose embarks on a socially anxious journey that terrifies society. “Are you tired of training your hardest and still failing to level up? 6.1kReads8.8Score69914d adds
17. 17 惊 Shocking! The Holy Sons and Daughters Are All So Awful 惊！圣子圣女们竟然都缺德 Angry Hippo愤怒的河马Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Absurd humor and memes + no romance + laugh-out-loud comedy + ensemble cast] With a loud crash from the heavens, Chun Jin met her end on the spot. Dying was bad enough, but then she transmigrated into a book, and not only that, she became a character everyone hated! As the saying goes, a doting older brother spoils his little sister. In the original story, Chun Hanwen was the unluckiest guy around. Even a dog would have left its mark on him. But a joke should never be made at a person's expe 56.4kReads9.3Score9k14d adds
18. 18 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 78.3kReads9.6Score10.3k14d adds

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    I'm picky about books, but these are all super good.

19. 19 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 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds
20. 20 你 You Call That a Healer? She Bludgeons Everyone to Death 你管这叫奶妈？她把人头都锤爆了 Mu Huichun暮回春Ancient Romance3.6M WordsOngoing The print edition of I Can Pluck the Stars is available on all platforms. Genius + rich woman from the start. The day Ning Ruan left her village, a menace appeared on the Nine Provinces Continent. A mage? A sword cultivator? No, she just wanted to be a healer! All the continent’s geniuses: Shut up, you poisonous healer! Later: “Help! I never knew healers could heal people to death until I met Ning Ruan!” “But isn’t she a metal-element spiritual adept?” “Isn’t she wood-element?” “She’s clearl 212.2kReads9.5Score17.7k14d adds
21. 21 手 With Three Systems in Hand, Her Spirit Treasures Are More Than a Little Abundant 手握三个系统，她的灵宝有亿点多 Qing Ruyue卿如月Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible Power Fantasy, Pure Wish Fulfillment, No Romance, The Female Lead Shines on Her Own, No Angst, and She Knows Exactly How Strong She Is] From the start, Tang Yue gets a Sect-Building System. As long as she takes in disciples, grows the sect, and raises its reputation, she can become stronger. Just as Tang Yue is getting ready to go all out, she unexpectedly gets bound to two more Systems. One is a sign-in System, and the other is a rebate System. Both Systems are fiercely competitive. 19.7kReads8.8Score3.1k14d adds

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    The female protagonist starts with the cultivation level of a Great Emperor, the strongest being in this world. She also has three systems: a daily check-in system, a rebate system, and a sect construction system. The first two systems are incredibly wealthy, easily granting Emperor-level power. The female protagonist is extremely powerful; she can instantly kill anyone she dislikes.

22. 22 论 A Hundred and Eight Ways for a Villain to Slack Off 论反派摆烂的一百零八种方式 Li Jiu理久Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The comic is now available on Tomato Novel. Search for "The 108 Ways a Villain Can Give Up" to read it] [This is a slow-burn story with a couple. The male lead, Yu He, arrives late. The female lead is incredibly powerful, but she just gives up! This is not a conventional power fantasy, so fans of power fantasies should steer clear! Note: This story has lots of original worldbuilding. Please don't compare it to other works!] [A solemn announcement: Actually, never mind. Just make do with it! If 12.2kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds

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    The female lead is purely evil, not a good person. She's like a black sesame seed dumpling—emotionless and expressionless. Having reincarnated five hundred times, her soul has been strengthened, leading to rapid breakthroughs in cultivation, but her body is also becoming increasingly weak. She's prone to falling asleep anywhere. The male lead is socially anxious, blind, has white hair, and is extremely shy, blushing easily. He's often teased by the female lead (though he appears relatively late in the story).

23. 23 知 After Learning the Plot, the Cultivation Novel's Female Side Character Refuses to Be a Stepping Stone 知道剧情后，修仙女配不当垫脚石 From Today On, I'll Be a Godly Tycoon从今天开始当神豪Fantastical Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Secret Identity] [No Romance] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] [No Female Rivalry] [Extremely Fast Face-Slapping and Revenge] [Overpowered Golden Finger] Lin Wangshu closed his eyes and opened them again, going from a fine young man of the 21st century to the villain in a melodramatic, sweet romance fantasy novel. He was the villain who had a hopeless crush on the male lead and was about to be humiliated by the female lead and tortured to death by the male lead. Just then, a S 66.3kReads8.4Score9.8k14d adds

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    No romantic pairing, female protagonist, multiple identities, no female rivalry.

24. 24 宗 Sect Master Sister, Who Says I Cultivate the Ruthless Dao! 宗门大师姐，谁说我修无情道！ Half-Sweet Grape Smoothie with Boba多肉葡萄冰沙半糖Ancient Romance296k WordsOngoing [A Truly Strong Female Lead + Talent-Focused + No Romance + Light Ensemble Cast] [Sole Protagonist: Ye Heng, the most talented person in the entire story and the first to ascend from the cultivation world] Ye Heng, senior sister of the Tiansi Sect, is the untouchable beauty of the cultivation world. Confident, powerful, and stunning, she has always embodied what it means to be the senior sister. Her admirers line up all the way from the cultivation world to the demon realm. But the senior sister 266Reads—Score10614d adds

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    Ye Heng, the senior disciple of the sect, is confident, beautiful, and powerful. (A mini-group portrait)

25. 25 穿 I Transmigrated Into Death Row and Clung to Powerful Men, Now the Villains Are Killing for Me 穿进死牢抱大腿，恶人们为我杀疯 Sparkly Fat Tangerine闪闪胖橘Ancient Romance585k WordsCompleted [Villain-Focused + All Characters Are Villains + Mutual Healing + Male Leads Are Devoted + Happy Ending] Yun Ji transmigrates. Other people transmigrate into princesses, noblewomen, or junior sisters of immortal sects. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s a death-row prisoner, locked in a cell and poisoned. Supposedly, in three months she’ll be subjected to a heavenly lightning execution, struck dead by eight hundred bolts. Yun Ji: “Cool.” * She has four cellmates. None of them are doing well. O 16.3kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    This one's alright too! Starts in a death row cell, how's she supposed to escape? No worries, she has four fellow inmates! (Upon seeing her inmates who are barely human) Yun Ji: ...? It's a growth-oriented cultivation novel; the female lead isn't a saint or suffers internal strife, she's a lively and cheerful little sun (o^^o)

26. 26 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 70kReads9.4Score9.6k14d adds
27. 27 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 106.4kReads9.2Score18.8k14d adds

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    The premise is very fresh, as is the beginning. The female lead is well-developed, and there's a strong sense of unity within the family. I also really like both of the male leads so far. I hope the story continues to be exciting!! I'll give the author a five-star review first! Keep up the good work, author! 🥰🥰 [Requesting more updates][Requesting more updates]

28. 28 咸 After the Lazy Junior Sister Caught the Demon Lord’s Eye 咸鱼小师妹被妖君盯上后 Flower Flower Flower Flower Flower Branch花花花花花枝Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted [1v1, both leads are pure + wicked, bewitching antagonist + mermaid heroine + beloved-by-everyone growth story] Yu Jiaojiao transmigrated into a book, becoming the wicked supporting woman in a cultivation novel, destined for a tragic end. The original owner was both stupid and wicked, and eventually the heroine's harem threw her into a water prison, where she died a horrible death. Yu Jiaojiao: Thanks for asking. I'm at the seaside, and all I want is to fish and lie flat. Until she discovered t 452Reads8.1Score10214d adds

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    This is great! The female lead is a mermaid and can understand plants talking.

29. 29 星 The Interstellar Number One Card Master 星际第一卡牌师 There's a Temple in the South南边有个庙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Interstellar + Superpowers + Leveling Up + Academy + Tournaments + No Romance] No male lead. The heroine is a hardworking powerhouse who rises through the ranks. Qi Ning transmigrates into the body of an F-rank slacker in her final year of junior high, about to take the high school entrance exam. In this world, superpowers are flashy, but her cards are just as cool. Wait, the interstellar college entrance exam is a team battle?! Looking at her pitifully weak mental talent, Qi Ning falls sile 22.2kReads8.7Score3k14d adds
30. 30 全 Everyone's a Madman, and My Junior Sister Is a Rebel to the Core 全员疯批，师妹她一身反骨 Ink-Pen Raw Fish墨笔生鱼Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [No romance + a touch of ensemble cast + incredible talent + satisfying read + goofy humor] (Completed, no angst throughout, so read without worry) P.S. Every character is a deranged villain, and things could turn around at any moment. That’s right, this is an anti-System novel! Sang Zhizhi is the fated female supporting character in a male-oriented cultivation novel. Her master is the biggest villain in this arc. He fails to dig out the male lead’s golden core and is killed in return. Her eldes 764Reads9.0Score13514d adds
31. 31 恶 The Villainess Steals Your Fortune, and I Gladly Claim Your Path to Immortality 恶女夺运，你的仙途我笑纳了 Playful Abyss x戏渊xAncient Romance590k WordsOngoing [No male lead + villainous woman + golden finger + self-righteous hypocrites] Ling Ye, a wealthy villainess from the modern era, transmigrated by a twist of fate into a cultivation novel and accidentally bonded with a conquest System. Her mission was to win over Mo Yuan, the arrogant, heaven-blessed male lead of this world. After taking a look at the powerful body she’d been given, Ling Ye resolutely crushed her System and set out to take what she wanted. The male lead I picked up by the roadsid 599Reads8.2Score10914d adds

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    The female protagonist, Ling Ye, is a powerful and exceptionally talented woman with a "Dragon Overlord System," which she stole from the original male protagonist. She is purely wicked and selfish; upon transmigrating, she already knew she had stolen the "Dragon Overlord System" from the original male protagonist. She also stole the sword bones from the original male protagonist's harem and stuffed them with pig bones.

32. 32 宗 My Sect Wants to Steal My Spiritual Root? I'll Join the Demon Path and Become Its Young Master 宗门想挖我灵根？转身入魔当少主 Moonlight Over the Pass关山月照明Fantastical Romance745k WordsCompleted [Just rated, and the score will rise] [Rebirth + revenge and catharsis + unhinged heroine + adored by the Demon Realm] Shen Jingci met a horrific end in her previous life. She was the Qingyun Sect’s once-in-a-century innate sword-bone prodigy, but the sect and the senior brothers she adored joined forces to carve it out of her and transplant it into the white-lotus junior sister they cherished. They crippled her cultivation, severed the tendons in her hands and feet, and dumped her in a mass gra 4.4kReads7.1Score83114d adds

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    I think this is really good. The female lead is on the villain's side. She's a powerful and decisive young master of the demon clan, and she has a destined villain system.

33. 33 妄 Longing, Bright Moon 妄，明月 A Fleeting, Stunning Beauty一抹惊鸿意Fantastical Romance746k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + master-disciple romance, female master and male disciple + aloof beauty + possessive, clingy male lead + female lead is his white moonlight + long-planned scheme + happy ending] As the sole disciple of the head of Qianyuan Sect, Xie Hanyun could ascend to godhood if she took one more step, or inherit leadership of the foremost sect if she took one step back. The only divine artifact in the world, the Nine Heavens Divine Wood Bow, had chosen her as its master 2.7kReads—Score27514d adds

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    Satisfied. The female lead is strong and intelligent. Her observation skills are also amazing.

34. 34 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 106.3kReads9.5Score15.5k14d adds

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    I think they're all pretty good; it's just my personal taste, so feel free to use them as a reference.

35. 35 血 Blood Curse: The Eye That Gazes into the Void 血咒，虚空凝望之眼 Mu Gexi木格西Fantastical Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Pure no-romance story, no women fighting over men, sound values, a grand vision, a powerful female lead! No male lead, no romantic tension, no suffering in silence, no one-sided crushes, no bizarre troublemakers, no love affairs. The story contains no romantic push and pull whatsoever. Fantasy + jianghu + nontraditional cultivation + multiple worlds + immortality, with a heroine who grows into a chivalrous figure. * This world is no small-minded place! From the mortal world, to the world of fles 7.1kReads9.4Score90214d adds

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    This is definitely the one! It's so good, I won't go into too much detail, just check out the synopsis! It's a female-centric story with no romantic pairings, tons of female characters, a fantasy/martial arts setting—I guarantee you'll love it!

36. 36 满 A Whole Family of Villainous Cannon Fodder, Riding High with Our Junior Sister 满门反派炮灰，跟着师妹浪到起飞 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + no male lead] Li Yang transmigrates into a book, going from a young, eccentric woman to a little turtle in a wish-granting pool inside an illusion. Who would’ve thought she’d land in a love triangle from the start, with the male lead and the main villain fighting over her. According to the original story, she’s eventually contracted by the original male lead and becomes his greatest trump card on his path to immortality. She spends her entire turtle life taking hits for him: blo 20.9kReads9.3Score2.5k14d adds
37. 37 小 My Junior Sister Takes Down Every Young Prodigy with Cheesy Pick-Up Lines 小师妹用土味情话干翻各路天骄 Catch the Stars抓住星星Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing (The short drama My Junior Sister’s Cheesy Pickup Lines is now available.) After gaming for three days and two nights without sleep, internet-addicted girl Xu Wu, unsurprisingly, had an unexpected outcome: she died suddenly. Who would have thought that when she opened her eyes, she’d transmigrated into a book and become the female lead’s foil? The female lead cultivates the heartless path, while the original Xu Wu was a lovesick fool. The female lead is loved, openly or secretly, by countless pr 21.8kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
38. 38 反 My Senior Brother the Villain Is Unreliable, So I'd Better Rely on Myself 反派师兄不靠谱我还是自强不息吧 Watermelon Who Loves Meat爱吃肉肉的西瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A little silly, a little funny, a little too mischievous. If you want serious cultivation fiction, don’t read this] Chu Ge wakes up one day as a cannon-fodder villainess in a cultivation novel. In the early stages, when the heroine has no spirit stones, the cannon-fodder villainess becomes her walking cash pouch. In the middle, when the heroine’s spiritual root is damaged, the cannon fodder is made to give hers up. Later, when the heroine is targeted for assassination, the cannon fodder becomes 3.8kReads8.9Score50414d adds
39. 39 师 Junior Sister, Stop Competing! Our Sect Is Already Invincible 师妹别卷了，我们师门已经无敌了 Delicate and Soft身娇体软Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Silly fun + pampered by the whole group + no romance + invincible] Yu Danlian is eating baby octopus when she accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world. A Foundation Establishment cultivator takes her as a disciple, then dumps her on seven senior brothers who are supposedly just as good-for-nothing as she is. The senior brothers, who have been pretending to be good-for-nothings, are thrilled when their new junior sister turns out to be the real deal. The eldest teaches her Buddhism. T 4.2kReads9.3Score75214d adds
40. 40 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 9.6kReads9.3Score84014d adds
41. 41 门 The Whole Sect Is Full of Powerhouses, but the Little Junior Sister Steals the Show 门宗全员大佬，小师妹独领风骚 Seventh Lord Meow喵七爷Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted [Everyone dotes on her + spoiled troublemaker + big shots + madcap inventions + kicks the male lead to the curb and shines on her own + mindless comedy + nonsense] Reborn as the legitimate eldest daughter of the Xia family, with laughably poor aptitude, Xia Yunyan has a deadbeat father, a cruel stepmother, and a scheming younger sister who targets her at every turn. After she wrecks the family fortune, she turns around and joins an immortal sect. But as soon as she arrives, her master vanishes w 4.2kReads9.1Score52214d adds
42. 42 沙 My Wacky Junior Sister Loves Going Wild, Turning the Cultivation World on Its Head 沙雕师妹爱发癫，另类整顿修仙圈 The Bear Who Bumps into Everything乱撞的小熊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Animated series now streaming] [Complete] [Ensemble cast + no male lead] Some people transmigrate into a book as a treasure. Some transmigrate as a nobody. Yun Xi transmigrates as a vine. In the original story, she appears in just two chapters as a disposable villain in a hero-saves-the-beauty scene. After she dies, the captivating heroine takes her home, chops her into eighteen pieces, and turns them into eighteen good-luck charms for her eighteen devoted admirers. Yun Xi says, “If you’re maki 55.6kReads8.8Score8.7k14d adds
43. 43 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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    The list?! What?! No Nian Nian on it?!!!! I still highly recommend Nian Nian's cultivation novel! It's a female-centric, satisfying read! The male lead is great too, but the main focus is on the female lead! It's an ensemble piece! I highly recommend reading it, although the plot is a bit long! Those who like long novels should check it out! There are tons of foreshadowing elements, and every single one is resolved later! Even the cannon fodder characters who die early on might come in very useful roles!!! Nian Nian's personality is cheerful and lively, the kind that's a "troublemaker" in the academy! But she's incredibly sentimental! She seriously considers everyone around her (sometimes it's quite heartbreaking, she'll sacrifice a lot for those she cherishes TT). In short, I really highly recommend reading it!

44. 44 在 Life as an Elder in the Cultivation World 在修仙界当长老的日子 Salty Fish Wants to Become the Chosen One咸鱼想变欧皇Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted When Mo Sui wakes up, the sky has fallen. Somehow, she has transmigrated. The original owner has dumped this mess on her, but fortunately, none of it has started yet. Let’s see how she coasts through life in the sect and changes her fate. Simply put, it’s the story of a slacker who wants to keep slacking but somehow never gets to. (No romance) 826Reads7.5Score10014d adds

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    The female protagonist is an elder of a sect; she's very powerful, but I've forgotten the specifics. I watched it a long time ago.

45. 45 抢 After Seizing the Chosen Ones’ Luck, I Defied Fate and Changed My Destiny 抢夺天骄气运后，我逆天改命了 A Hu Brush湖笔一只Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Du Liangxiang, the eldest daughter of a family of diviners; Bai Qingxiang, the junior sister of Shennong Valley; Yu Zelan, the twenty-first in line to inherit the throne of the Great Xuan Immortal Dynasty; and Gu Xuehao, the last disciple of the Poison Lord: they are all the same person, different bodies sharing a single soul. Unfortunately, Du Liangxiang’s legs are disabled, leaving her unable to stand. Bai Qingxiang is blind and cannot see. Gu Xuehao’s meridians are blocked, causing her unbea 17.7kReads9.3Score3.4k14d adds

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    It has a minimum rating of 8.7, and the serialization has caught up with it. I personally tested it and it's great.

46. 46 离 Ridiculous! The Sidekick Junior Sister Became the Male Lead of a Power Fantasy 离谱！炮灰师妹成了爽文男主 Sleepy Meow Meow睡不醒的喵喵酱Fantastical Romance658k WordsCompleted [Light Ensemble Cast] [Lighthearted] [Cautious Cultivation] [Many Twists] [No Transmigration or Rebirth] [Nontraditional Cultivation] Anyone who cultivates knows that the most powerful people in the cultivation world aren't the Demon Lord or the Immortal Lord. They're the junior sister and the senior brother. The junior sister can destroy heaven and earth with a single sword strike, while the senior brother would destroy heaven and earth for love. Even more formidable than the junior sister is t 18.1kReads8.8Score3.1k14d adds
47. 47 我 I'm a Max-Level Cultivator, So Why Did the System Take So Long to Show Up? 我满级修仙大佬，系统怎么才来 A Pound of White Tea一斤白茶Ancient Romance126k WordsOngoing [Female-oriented novel + ensemble cast + invincible heroine + comedy + wish fulfillment] In her three hundredth year in the cultivation world, Lu Changning finally tames her rebellious disciples, waves goodbye to the delicious, juicy fish in her pond, and happily sets off to ascend. After the Nine Heavens tribulation strikes, a “ding” rings in Lu Changning’s mind. [Congratulations, Host! You have awakened the Level-Up x Comeback x Face-Slapping System!] Lu Changning: ? Didn’t I fail to ascend? W 29Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 师 My Junior Sister Masters Every Path, and She Loves Making Weapons with a Bang! 师妹她全修，炼器就爱哐哐哐！ Zhan Dounan占斗南Ancient Romance363k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + background character + wreak havoc in the cultivation world + jack-of-all-trades] Sheng Fengshi transmigrates into a tragic romance novel as a background character. The real heroine’s entire family is doomed to die. She plans to keep a low profile, focus on cultivation, and stay out of the plot. But her master hands her thirty-six storehouses at a time. It’s not about the money. She’s just naturally overflowing with compassion. When faced with a kind, upright heroine 974Reads9.2Score22914d adds
49. 49 万 The Heartthrob Only Wants to Ascend, but Everyone Beneath Her Skirt Is Crazy 万人迷只想飞升，奈何裙下皆疯批 The Seventh Ray of Light第七缕光Fantastical Romance252k WordsOngoing (Traditional cultivation novel + genius + arrogant heroine + strong female lead) In her previous life, Shen Qingli inexplicably transmigrated to the cultivation world and was bound to a conquest System. Forced to win over five male leads, she failed her mission. She thought she was doomed to die, but the System used its last bit of energy to send her back 600 years and give her top-tier aptitude. In this life, Shen Qingli decides that men can step aside. All she wants is to ascend. But the five 4Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 50 修 After a Cultivation Expert Transmigrated as a Guide 修仙大佬穿成向导后 Kitasezuyao北濑足夭Modern Romance198k WordsOngoing [One heroine, multiple love interests + all male leads are virgins + strong heroine + interstellar + cultivation + female-centered] Xu Hechun transmigrates from the modern world into a cultivation realm. After a thousand years of hard work, she finally becomes a powerful cultivator in her own right. But then a tribulation lightning bolt strikes her on the way to ascension, sending her into the world of an interstellar novel. She transmigrates yet again, this time into an ordinary person serving 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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