Looking for Ensemble-Cast Historical Romance and Cultivation Novels Like This, but No Single-Romance Stories! 想要这种类似的群像古偶修仙小说、不要无cp的！

1. 1 群 The Stars’ Decree: A Distant Promise 群星令：遥遥有期 Little Year Wine小岁酒Anime Fanfiction341k WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + couples + fate + beloved by all + System + boisterous youths saving the world] [An antagonistic couple who bicker constantly: a cold-faced, stoic woman × a stubborn man who hides his feelings] The Seventh Squad of the Chang'an Demon-Extermination Bureau was a constellation of shining stars, every member a peerless prodigy. Yet the six who returned to Chang'an that day were all corpses. The one who prized dignity and cleanliness above all came back drenched in blood, his face sla 6.3kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   It's really good! I thought chapter 145 would be rushed, but it wasn't at all. Every character is vividly portrayed. Author, you're a genius! 😍😍😍 The ending was also beautiful; the side couples were all sweet, and their endings were happy. Every "minor character" had their shining moments and their own path. It truly is the ending Yao Yao wanted, but Yao Yao is so heartbreaking... 😢😢😢🥺🥺🥺 Sigh, our demon-catching team is just too wonderful... 😭 "Stirring up trouble" is awesome, Yao Xing 99!!! Even if the world falls apart, Yao Xing will never be separated. (At the end, I really felt that the growth of each of the little fox's tails was a stroke of genius, so meaningful.)

2. 2 身 As the Most Popular Senior Brother, I Just Want to Clock Out 身为万人迷大师兄的我只想下班 Sleepy Potato Chip Butterfly眠眠薯条蝶Eastern Fantasy265k WordsOngoing Lu Fengmian transmigrates and gets bound to the Max-Level Senior Brother System. He thinks he's about to enter a supreme-protagonist power fantasy, but the System's goal is actually to become the perfect senior brother to the entire sect?! - Everyone in the sect knows that Senior Brother Lu Fengmian is the very model of perfection. His cultivation is unfathomably deep, he treats others with gentle courtesy, and he is fair and selfless. He's the sect leader's favorite, the light of his fellow dis 66.3kReads9.1Score8.4kShelves
3. 3 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 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves

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   This is absolutely a masterpiece! But if you can't handle angst, please skip this! After reading the whole thing, I think only the first few dozen chapters are a little sweet, and even those are full of foreshadowing and angst. The later chapters are very angsty; I cried many times, but the ending is a happy one! The author's writing is excellent, the story is cleverly conceived, and all the foreshadowing is explained later. It's also a very ensemble piece; each character could have their own book! If you like ensemble stories, go for it! In short: Highly recommended!

4. 4 舔 Become a God by Tasting Blood: The Unhinged Junior Sister Lays Low in the Villain Sect 舔血成神：疯批师妹苟在反派宗门 Good Fortune欧气Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [An entire sect of villains + cultivation + a scheming little rascal of a disciple on the Path of Love vs. a sinister master on the Path of Ruthlessness] From the start, she tricks a god in a demon lair. Faced with a whole cast of wicked people, Li Yueyin decides to become the most devious of them all! To survive long enough to become a god, she poses as a top genius while being tested, despite her useless talent. Tough people don’t complain about their circumstances. With a sweet face and a vil 27kReads9.0Score4kShelves

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   These are quite nice. Honestly.

5. 5 穿 Reborn as the Whole Family's Cannon Fodder, I Steal the Heroine's Luck from the Start 穿成满门炮灰，开局截胡女主气运 A Salted Fish Has Turned Its Luck Around一只咸鱼翻身了Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Beloved by All] [爽文] [No Couple] [No System] [Strong Female Lead] [Workaholic] What should I do after transmigrating into the body of a vicious supporting character destined to be mutilated into a human stump? Jiang Zhaozhao: Thanks for asking. I'm still in the womb, I've just tied my umbilical cord into a bow, and I'm practicing drawing qi into my body! No System? No wise old mentor? No golden finger? Sorry, the memories of my past life as a workaholic at a major tech company are my greatest c 26.9kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves

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   Yes, that's right.

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 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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   Looks good, looks good

7. 7 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 17.6kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
8. 8 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 64.9kReads8.3Score9.5kShelves

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   No content provider (CP), pure competition

9. 9 快 Quick Transmigration: She's Only Collecting Data, So Why Are You Crying? 快穿她只是在收集数据你们哭什么 Xu Baiyuan许白愿Fantastical Romance534k WordsOngoing (The rating just opened, so it'll go up!) [No CP, every world has a tragic ending, use your imagination, self-delusion] 021 and 047 are highly intelligent robots developed by Dr. H. In the year 457 of the Interstellar Era, ancient interstellar culture teeters on the brink of extinction, while technological progress has gradually caused people to lose their emotions. To preserve cultural heritage, Dr. H orders the android 021 to travel to various low-level parallel worlds and gather all kinds of 2.3kReads8.1Score203Shelves

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   This second world is... But it's still being updated.

10. 10 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 196.6kReads9.5Score24.6kShelves

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    Come on, you won't regret buying it!

11. 11 九 The Nine Fools 九痴 Gan Mu Er甘木贰Two Female Leads446k WordsCompleted [Fate, ensemble cast, troubled times. Using bone and blood as pieces, trading lives for lanterns. Though they know this is a final, frenzied song, they insist on splashing the slaughter orchestrated by Heaven with nine drops of human blood.] When nine madmen decide to turn Heaven’s slaughter game into the prelude to a golden age. From the moment she was born, Liyu knew she was Heaven’s calamity. Fighting Heaven was the fate she was born with, yet she insisted on being the one who moved the pie 718Reads8.2Score164Shelves

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    Trust me, it's absolutely gorgeous.

12. 12 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 69kReads9.4Score11.5kShelves
13. 13 激 I Activated a Data Panel to Grind Skills and Seek Immortality 激活数据面板，我刷熟练度觅长生 Fireworks Make New Clothes烟火作新衣Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted (Proficiency system + slow burn + farming + four paths of cultivation + dual cultivation of body and magic + no romance for the heroine) What should you do if you have poor spiritual roots? No problem. I, Luo XinXin, have a proficiency panel. As long as I work hard at grinding, even a low-grade Yellow-rank Spirit-Gathering Art can become a divine-rank technique. When Spirit Rain Art reaches perfection, it unlocks the advanced spell: Heavenly Water Veil. When Geng Metal Art reaches perfection, it 20.5kReads8.7Score2.2kShelves
14. 14 人 The Finest Flavor in This World Is Serenity. If I Don't Cultivate Immortality, Who Will? 人间至味是清欢，我不修仙谁修仙 Mischievous and Cunning刁钻古怪Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Spatial Dimension + All-Element Chaos Spiritual Root + Transmigrate into a Book + Sword and Music Dual Cultivation + Face-Slapping the Original Male Lead + Traditional Cultivation Novel] The desert sands are like snow, and the moon over the Yan Mountains is like a hook. Mo Xuesi was the name her grandfather gave her after finding her on the edge of the desert. Mo Xuesi grows up in this little mountain village, and by the time she’s eight, she’s convinced she has transmigrated into a farming nov 3.1kReads8.9Score328Shelves
15. 15 穿 Transmigration: This Female Sword Cultivator Can Refine Artifacts 穿越之这个女剑修会炼器 The Moon Rises Above the Eastern Mountain月出于东山之上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation fantasy] [Divine deer] [Ice spirit root] [Cool-headed sword cultivator] [No romance] [Coming-of-age, unconventional strong heroine] Shen Qing, a modern craftswoman who forges weapons for an ancient martial arts clan, transmigrates to the cultivation world. She trains hard and fights her way up, wielding a hammer in one hand and a sword in the other. In the end, she becomes a powerhouse, solves the mystery of her transmigration, proves the Great Dao, ascends to the upper 1.9kReads8.4Score143Shelves
16. 16 穿 Transmigrated into a Book as Cannon Fodder: The Music-Cultivator Junior Aunt Is a Total Workaholic! 穿书成炮灰，音修小师叔她超卷！ Fang Yue Lan Xing方月揽星Fantastical Romance586k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, no romance, cultivation + family and friendship, with a small ensemble cast + dual spirit roots, sound cultivator + her spirit roots mutate midway through] Li Nian, a modern theater stagehand, transmigrates into a cannon-fodder character in The Sect's Beloved Little Junior Sister: Don't Cry! Hell mode from the start! A severe drought lasts three years, and countless people starve to death. Eating dirt and tree roots is commonplace. She has no heaven-defying golden finger, an 808Reads6.3Score103Shelves

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    I highly recommend this one; the ensemble cast is fantastic.

17. 17 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 96.6kReads9.5Score15.7kShelves

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    The second one isn't finished yet, and he didn't explicitly state the first pairing either, but I think it's Zhuoyan.

18. 18 师 Help, Junior Brothers and Sisters! Third Senior Sister's Causing Trouble Again 师弟师妹救命，三师姐她又闯祸了 Six-Character Formula六字诀Ancient Romance395k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + feel-good power fantasy + villain awakens + everyone is a good person + passionate + strong female lead + prophetic dreams + some daily life + comedy] The original title of this book was A Dream of Nian Die. On the night before the disciple selection competition, Tangxi Nianjin had an absurd dream. In the dream, she was a wicked woman who committed every evil under the sun. To compete with a female cultivator called “Xixi” for a male cultivator called “Ling Helai,” she framed he 96Reads—Score—Shelves
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 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3kShelves
20. 20 病 After My Frail Junior Brother’s Mind Is Read, the Whole Sect Loses Character 病弱小师弟被读心后，全宗崩人设 Jun Mumu Jun君木木君Two Male Leads633k WordsCompleted [Bonus IF Story Currently in Progress + Bonus Madcap Story + Bonus Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Two Male Leads + Mind Reading + Absurd Comedy + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] (Original title: After My Sickly Junior Brother’s Mind Was Read, the Whole Sect’s Personalities Fell Apart) Qin Tianzhou, the Destruction Sword Immortal of Wenda Sect, one of the Nine Great Sects, brought back a useless man whose dantian had been destroyed. The poor man had been cursed with a blood-seeking spell 2.1kReads9.0Score393Shelves

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    The first book is super, super good!

21. 21 古 The Past and Present Collide! I Wake Up with Sun Wukong Lying Beside Me 古通今！醒来后孙悟空躺我旁边了 Yanqi雁栖Modern Romance679k WordsOngoing [Rival suitors + mysticism + romantic tension + everyone’s favorite + wish fulfillment + group transmigration] (╯‵□′)╯︵┴─┴! This world has well and truly gone mad! I woke up to find the Great Sage Equal to Heaven transformed into a golden-haired beauty of a young man, lying stark naked on my bed and glaring at me with his fiery golden eyes. “Where did you come from, little demon? How dare you drag the Great Sage into bed!” Me (rubbing my eyes, stunned): “...Great Sage? Great Sage! How are you go 11Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Sickly Male Lead's Junior Fellow Disciple 穿书成病娇男主的小师妹了 Qianjin YanweiQianjin言微Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted The score is low because this just started. [Yandere male lead] [Extreme forced love] [All romance, no brains] I transmigrated into a book as a disposable cannon-fodder supporting villainess in a cultivation novel. All I want is to finish the plot and collect my thirty-million bonus. Then, on the night our senior brother came down from the mountain, our second senior brother knocked on my door. And then, he kissed me by force. The plot is now running wild like a rabid dog. A yandere first senior 440Reads6.4Score112Shelves
23. 23 莲 Lotus Sways in Jade Void: A Guide to Winning at the Center of the Love Triangle 莲动玉虚：修罗场中心攻略手册 Yuheng 797809玉衡797809Ancient Romance556k WordsOngoing [Nezha + Yang Jian + Deer Boy + White Crane + Original Heroine] Many original elements; set on the eve of the Investiture of the Gods war. A lotus fairy from the Jade Pool conceals her identity and enters Yuxu Palace to cultivate. She only wants to quietly undergo her tribulation and let the Investiture of the Gods pass without incident. But her peerless beauty and lively personality make her the center of attention, as five top senior disciples vie to dote on her. From then on, she is caught in 21Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 异 Another World: Clouded Skies and Moonlit Shadows 异世：云天月影 Purple Dance, Flying Freely紫舞飞飞Fantastical Romance564k WordsCompleted (This is a traditional fantasy cultivation novel, best suited to seasoned readers. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read.) Yun Yiyue transmigrates to the Huatian Continent, where she finds a priceless treasure in the forest. It can heal injuries and provide energy, making it a cultivation treasure coveted by all the great sects. This draws her into a conflict, and she crosses paths with Ruomingxi, an abandoned disciple of a sect. With his help, she obtains the complete Yuntian Pendant and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That works!

25. 25 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 70kReads9.4Score9.6kShelves
26. 26 江 The Jianghu’s Ultimate Nepotism Hire: I Rule with My Senior Brothers at My Side 江湖最强关系户，我靠师兄横着走 Longing for Osmanthus Wine欲饮桂花酿Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted (Ladies, this one ends abruptly! Don’t read it, don’t read it, don’t read it! Please!) [Childhood Sweethearts + Growing Up Together + Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within + Ensemble Cast] Corrupt officials hold sway, and both the jianghu and the imperial court are caught in a crisis. A band of young warriors, each driven by their own convictions, come together for the greater good of their country and people. Some seek the Way through the sword, cutting down every villain; some use their wits to se 228Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A great ensemble piece, I've been following it all the way through 😳

27. 27 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
28. 28 精 Pokemon Are Not Tools 精灵宝可梦不是工具 Strange-Colored Bluebird异色的青鸟Anime Fanfiction2.3M WordsCompleted Book titles: Pokemon Are Not Tools / Pokemon Are Not Tools / Pokemon: Snatching Serena, Surviving in the Wild from the Start The sequel, Pokemon: My Goal Is to Become the Strongest Pokémon Trainer, is out now! Follow along! [Pokemon / Pocket Monsters / Pokémon / Pokémon] What happens when a super rookie meets a veteran gamer? A Pokémon journey that fulfills all your fantasies! Ever since meeting Kakapan, Ash has been releasing fewer and fewer Pokemon. Seeing Kakapan getting along so well with th 7.5kReads6.6Score1.3kShelves
29. 29 西 Journey to the West: From the Start, I Stew the White Dragon Horse 西游：开局炖了白龙马 Kunlun Swordsmith昆仑铸剑Eastern Fantasy229k WordsOngoing On his first day in the world of Journey to the West, Lu Fan promptly stews Tang Sanzang’s future mount: the West Sea Dragon King’s third son, the White Dragon Horse. In this world, spirit beasts can fight, warm your bed, or be served as food. Lu Fan has only one rule: if he likes you, you can pour his tea; if he doesn’t, you’ll end up as a banquet. The West Sea Dragon King, father of the White Dragon Horse, launches a manhunt across the Four Seas. The Great Sage Equal to Heaven sticks his head 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm also writing about Journey to the West. See if it meets your requirements? Give it a look.

30. 30 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 66.1kReads9.0Score7.9kShelves

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    This is a cultivation-themed, ensemble-oriented, no-romance novel. You won't regret reading it; I recommend it to you.

31. 31 天 Even the Secrets of Heaven Elude Divination: The Imperial Astrologer Gets a Reading Wrong 天机难卜国师大人错算一卦 Yun Buyu韫卜虞Fantastical Romance226k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Transmigrate into a book + sisterly friendship + sweet romance + multiple couples + happy ending] Situ Jinzhi and Xiao Zihua transmigrate. Other sisters transmigrate together and live the good life, but Situ Jinzhi finds herself in a hopeless situation from the start, fleeing for her life the moment she arrives. She can't even find out where her best friend, Xiao Zihua, is. She struggles to survive while searching for Xiao Zihua, but one person after another mistakes her for an easy ta 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is amazing! I'm completely engrossed in it and can't stop reading. [Already hooked!]

32. 32 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 18kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
33. 33 道 The Daoist Clan’s Legitimate Daughter: She Rules the Court Through Divination 道家嫡女，她靠相术权倾朝野 Yao Jiu姚九Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Noble-born heiress + court intrigue + metaphysics and physiognomy + defying fate Yuan Qing Yi, courtesy name Xi Yi. From birth, she was condemned as “a bringer of misfortune, destined to die before twenty.” She was the eldest legitimate daughter of a preeminent noble clan, yet another girl took her place, a concubine-born daughter masquerading as the legitimate heir. She endured endless torment. Can fate not be defied? Then she'll defy it! With the Nine Forms of Tai Su, she enters the world, j 14.3kReads8.5Score1.8kShelves
34. 34 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 78.3kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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    Kang Kang 😘

35. 35 什 What Sword Spirit? That's My Wife! 什么剑灵，那是我老婆！ Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: After Becoming the Male Lead's Sword Spirit, the Entire Sect Regretted It My junior sister stole my spiritual root and my fortune, so I crippled her with one strike of my sword. Fu Xi was the eldest senior sister of the Yijian Sect. She trained diligently and was respected by her fellow disciples, but everything changed after their master brought home a junior sister. Her revered master repeatedly put the sect in danger for the sake of the junior sister. Her second junior brother 48.2kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves
36. 36 都 Everyone Thinks I’m a Sword Cultivator, So I Turn Around and Save the Whole Sect with Alchemy 都当我是剑修，我反手炼丹救全宗 The Seventh Ray of Light第七缕光Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Traditional cultivation + alchemy cultivator + sword cultivator + genius + sects + strong heroine + ensemble cast] In her previous life, Bai Wei died protecting her students. In this life, the moment she opens her eyes, her own grandmother throws her on a mountain to feed the wolves, simply because she is a girl. Fortunately, her parents protect her and establish their own household, carving out a chance for her to survive. A single immortal herb leads her to an ancient, remnant soul. From then 16.4kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
37. 37 穿 After Becoming the Junior Sister of an Immortal Sect, the Cultivation World Went Crazy for Me 穿成仙门小师妹后修真界为我疯狂 Embroidered Spring Tower绣春楼Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted Ning Yue died and transmigrated into a cultivation world. Terrified, she immediately stripped off her clothes. Only when she saw the familiar flame-shaped birthmark on her shoulder did she finally relax. At least it was still her own body! To survive, Ning Yue threw herself into cultivation and earned a place at one of the five great sects. True to the principle of being a jack of all trades and master of none: Alchemy? Easy! Her cooking skills in her previous life were top-notch! Talisman-makin 23.3kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
38. 38 小 My Junior Sister Became the Leading Figure of the Immortal Dao 小师妹她成了仙道魁首 Jia Yan嘉延Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into a book. I became a cannon-fodder character who appeared for only one chapter and didn't even get an ending. The moment I woke up, an NPC triggered a quest mechanism. I had to duel the female lead. Huh? * There was no choice. I couldn't run, so I had to go for it. Relying on my memory of this scene in the book, I dodged, then dodged again. That was close. “Why aren't you drawing your sword?” Crap, I'm going to be exposed! I had no choice but to draw my sword. I couldn't win b 780Reads8.6Score122Shelves
39. 39 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book as a Genius Junior Sister, and the Villains Fight to Spoil Me! 穿书天才小师妹，反派们争着宠！ Sweet Lemon甜蜜柠檬Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Aloof, scheming master VS unhinged, mischievous little troublemaker, 1v1, sweet and doting] + [Transmigrate into a book and slack off, silly comedy] When Shen Wan opened her eyes, she had become a cannon-fodder female character in a cultivation novel, about to be drained, disfigured, and have her spiritual root dug out by the heroine? She immediately slapped her across the face. “Who do you think you're taking advantage of?” To enjoy a carefree life, lie flat, and grow old in comfort, Shen Wan 16.2kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
40. 40 师 My Junior Sister Takes an Unorthodox Path to Immortality 师妹她修仙不走寻常路 Spring Peach春日桃Ancient Romance628k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous cultivation + ensemble cast finding redemption + System + no romance] When the lazy second senior sister discovered she was a villainess, she became a workaholic √ Faced with a sect full of protagonists, Chao Zhao decided to join their foils instead: a sect full of villains. At first, Chao Zhao was brimming with ambition, eager to learn the art of villainy from the new sect's big shots. But could someone please tell her The cultivation world's only Sword Saint, her master, was a blin 10.7kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
41. 41 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.6kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves
42. 42 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 20.9kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
43. 43 俏 The Spirited Cultivation Journey of a Charming Junior Sister 俏师妹的欢脱修仙路 Mu Chen Yiling沐辰逸灵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Single heroine + everyone’s favorite + no romance + transmigration to another world + a touch of angst + goofy humor + strong female lead + twists) In the novel, the senior brothers and sisters are all stepping stones for the heroine, and each one dies more horribly than the last. I packed my things in the middle of the night and prepared to run. Who’d want to act out this awful script? Then Fourth Senior Brother found me and took me home. Eldest Senior Brother put a handful of peeled chestnuts 346Reads8.3Score—Shelves
44. 44 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 51.6kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves
45. 45 清 The Cool Beauty Says, ‘Love Me Gently’; This Little Extra Just Wants to Slack Off 清冷小姐轻点爱，小炮灰只想摆烂 Mu Chen Yiling沐辰逸灵Two Female Leads402k WordsOngoing [Two Female Leads] [1v1 Romance] [Angsty Love] [Girls’ Love] [Cuddles] [Devoted Love] [Bickering Soulmates] (The Benevolent Immortal Healer × The Poison-and-Gu Insect Prodigy) She is the Medicine King Valley’s saintess, healing the world and bearing the fate of one born with a medicinal body. I am the demon maiden of the Ten Thousand Poisons Abyss, playing with poisons and Gu insects. I am innocent and carefree, yet conceal a deep-seated grudge over my clan’s destruction. From fighting and setti —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 一 A Very Serious Cultivation Novel 一本非常正经的修仙小说 Cao Rong艹容Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Unhinged faction + ensemble cast + absurdist faction + comedy faction] No couples Not your typical cultivation story. ⚠⚠⚠ Extremely absurd [important point ⚠⚠⚠] Jian Bingwu invites her to see the scenery: Jian Bingwu is good. Jian Bingwu pushes her off the Immortal-Slaying Terrace: Jian Bingwu is bad. Jian Xieyun happily goes to meet her: Jian Xieyun is silly. Jian Xieyun gets pushed off: Jian Xieyun is miserable. But she’s a member of the divine race. Why push her off the Immortal-Slaying Terr 17kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    They're all very nice, although some of them don't have a romantic pairing.

47. 47 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 56.4kReads9.3Score9kShelves
48. 48 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 98.8kReads9.5Score14.4kShelves
49. 49 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 212.2kReads9.5Score17.7kShelves
50. 50 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 146.8kReads9.6Score18.9kShelves

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