Fantasy Novels with Female Leads 女主玄幻文

1. 1 捡 After Picking Up the Wrong Fallen Immortal, Nonhuman Master 捡错堕仙人外师尊后 Dreams Born in the Dead of Night沉夜生梦Romance448k WordsCompleted Yin Qiushui transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder side character with the same name in a cultivation novel. A fisher girl from the seaside rescued the badly wounded villain. The villain secretly did countless evil deeds while maintaining a noble and spotless public image. Later, he returned to his sect and took her as his disciple. Though he seemed to indulge her in every way, he actually treated her like a puppet, manipulating her to attack the protagonists. After transmigrating 3.6kFavorites4.3kClicks/ch3.6kGifts

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   Although it doesn't earn many credits, it's a good read. The male lead is a gentle, tentacle-wielding father, and the female lead is clever. This author has a knack for writing this type of story, and the plot is original.

2. 2 玩 Players Are Mentors, Not the Fourth Calamity! 玩家是心灵导师才不是第四天灾! Jade Cuisine and Silk Robes玉食锦衣Romance498k WordsCompleted Yun Miao downloaded a game called “Path of Cultivation Simulator.” Character stats: Physique 1, spiritual root potential 1, comprehension 999! For cultivators, the most important things have always been cultivation techniques, spirit pills, magical treasures, and all the countless resources people coveted. Yet, on the Stairway to Heaven and within the Heart-Questioning Formation, a young woman sat in meditation for three days and nights before declaring, “I cultivate not to become an immortal, 16kFavorites15.5kClicks/ch22kGifts

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   The female lead is a total 3 stars because the story isn't finished yet.

3. 3 我 Am I a Block Person? [Honghuang] 我是方块人？[洪荒] Jade Cuisine and Silk Robes玉食锦衣Romance882k WordsCompleted [The heroine becomes the Fourth Catastrophe of the Primordial World + sandbox game + a touch of universal adoration + invincible protagonist + comedy] At first, Yun Xiu thought she’d transmigrated into a sandbox survival game. The blurry pixelated world was made up of blocks, from people to objects. She had become a block person too. Yun Xiu felt her square hand against her square head. …I’ve never been so square in my entire life. The first step to becoming a block person: if you want to get 57.6kFavorites107.2kClicks/ch109.9kGifts

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   The best novel in the "Primordial Era" genre, the male protagonist is Tongtian.

4. 4 魅 A Succubus Heroine’s Survival Guide 魅魔女主求生指南 Long-Bright Night长明夜Romance481k WordsCompleted Hua Deng transmigrates into a cultivation novel full of explicit content. As the heroine, she is born with a constitution that makes her a natural cultivation vessel: a rare Dual Cultivation Saint Physique, seen only once in a thousand years. From the first chapter to the three-thousandth, she attracts powerful men from every walk of life, and is either imprisoned or used to make pills. The day she gets her hands on the plot, Hua Deng turns and runs. To stay alive, she seeks out Shen Zhou, the 167.7kFavorites172.7kClicks/ch85.5kGifts

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   It's borderline, you know what I mean.

5. 5 苍 Snow on Cang Mountain 苍山雪 Mo Shubai墨书白Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [I’m considering whether this novel needs revisions. I recommend waiting until I’ve finished marking the revised version before starting.] [For readers following along, I’ll send a red envelope as compensation for every chapter after June 6, when the next chapter is posted.] * A gentle, saintly boy who becomes a possessive, lovesick man x a silly, dependable master’s wife who’s always ready to run away * Since transmigrating, Jiang Zhaoxue had enjoyed smooth sailing. Then she met Shen Yuqing a 132.2kFavorites121kClicks/ch235kGifts

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   Master's wife x male disciple, the male protagonist has a very appealing, immoral vibe, but the downside is that updates are inconsistent, and readers can only give him the cold shoulder.

6. 6 夫 My Husband Is the Protagonist of a BL Novel 夫君是纯爱文男主 Shu Ning黍宁Romance467k WordsCompleted 110.8kFavorites111.2kClicks/ch129.6kGifts

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   Three's company, I'm pretty good. A love affair where both partners are each other's mistresses and crawl through the shadows is too insane.

7. 7 正 How the Leader of the Righteous Path Was Raised 正道魁首是如何养成的 Never Say Goodbye不言归Multi-Orientation1.9M WordsOngoing [If you encounter repeated chapters, check whether your subscription rate is too low or clear your cache.] Blurb: In her twentieth year after transmigrating to the Cultivation world, Song Congxin has a book fall from the sky, informing her that the world she lives in is doomed to destruction. Her junior sister, who has yet to enter the sect, will love her master without being loved in return, suffer persecution at the hands of the immortal sects, narrowly escape death before awakening her blood 149kFavorites144.3kClicks/ch725kGifts

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   As the title suggests, the female protagonist upholds her principles and strives to protect all living beings. She is a clear-headed and strong female lead in the human world. The story features an ensemble cast, a grand world view, humanity, and a compelling plot, making it worth watching.

8. 8 拯 Saving the Tragic, Beautiful Male Second Lead 拯救美强惨男二 September Wildfire九月流火Romance921k WordsCompleted [@Jinjiang September Flowing Fire] [A comic and audiobook adaptation with the same title are now available] Luo Han read a xianxia novel where everyone was love-struck and willing to do anything for love. Then she was summoned to transmigrate into a book, where she learned that she was the embodiment of the Heavenly Dao. In the later part of the story, the protagonists waged war for love and nearly destroyed the world. To save herself, she had no choice but to set out to save the world. The best 274.8kFavorites530.7kClicks/ch202.2kGifts

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   It's a classic piece of writing, and the first half is exceptionally well-written.

9. 9 穿 Transmigrated as the Cannon-Fodder Female Lead in a Danmei Novel 穿成耽美文炮灰女配 Shu Ning黍宁Romance496k WordsCompleted Jin Xianyu transmigrated into an angsty, melodramatic danmei novel. The bottom in the secondary couple, Yu Longyao, was lowborn, beautiful enough to pass for a woman, calculating and slick. He was the novel’s big bad, the kind of villain who would smile as he destroyed you. The top, Xie Fuwei, was a distant and aloof immortal, lofty and untouchable, with a heart of c 207.2kFavorites409.3kClicks/ch127.2kGifts

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   The fantasy martial arts genre is exceptionally well-written by the author.

10. 10 师 After the Heroine of a Master-Disciple Novel Mistook Her Master 师徒文女主认错师尊后 Star Thorn星棘Romance452k WordsCompleted Bai Miao transmigrated into a teacher-disciple romance novel as its delicate, innocent heroine. The System told her she could only survive by following the plot. According to the story, she and her aloof master would fall in love. But because they were master and disciple, they couldn't speak openly about this forbidden love. They could only silently endure, restrain themselves, and keep their distance. After a series of melodramatic trials that put them through physical and emotional torment, t 191kFavorites296.1kClicks/ch62.5kGifts

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    The male lead is a gentle and beautiful woman, and the emotional flow is very pleasant.

11. 11 女 The Heroine Decides to Try to Save the Day 女主决定抢救一下 Ye Yi叶猗Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Su Lu transmigrated into the heroine of a restricted cultivation novel. As a cursed half-demon, she suffers from periodic attacks. When they strike, she must cultivate with someone or endure unbearable agony. According to the original plot, in her sect, her senior brothers and sisters, masters, uncles, and disciples would pin her down with red-rimmed eyes, leading to all sorts of bizarre scenarios. Even if she left the sect, she would run into all kinds of important characters, such as the Dem 145kFavorites264.1kClicks/ch401.9kGifts

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    She's a clear-headed, strong female lead; how could anyone not love her?

12. 12 不 Don't Trust Gentle Beauties 不要相信温柔美人 Star Thorn星棘Romance383k WordsCompleted Jiang Heng transmigrated, becoming an orphan with no one to love or care for her. She had barely enjoyed a few peaceful days before she was sent up the sacred mountain. Legend said an ancient monster lived on the mountain. Jiang Heng was to be offered as a sacrifice, her flesh and blood given to the monster in exchange for peace in the mortal world. Jiang Heng: What terrible luck. To keep herself alive, Jiang Heng proceeded cautiously on the mountain. Even when she ate, she asked the empty ai 113.1kFavorites116.1kClicks/ch43.8kGifts

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    The male lead is a gentle and handsome man; in the Year of the Snake, you have to watch a snake dance. Borrowing a phrase, the male lead is a bit dark-skinned, and the female lead isn't very fair-skinned either; the emotional turmoil is very entertaining.

13. 13 我 My Gentle, Powerful, Short-Lived Husband 我那温柔强大又短命的丈夫 The Ultimate Top总攻大人Romance581k WordsCompleted Xue Ning transmigrates into a classic cultivation novel and becomes the fiancée of Qin Jiangyue, a supporting male character. When Qin Jiangyue was born, strange signs appeared in the heavens. Rumor had it that he was the reincarnation of a sword immortal, a heaven-blessed prodigy of unmatched beauty. Sadly, he died young. After his death, his younger brother, the male lead, inherited everything he had: his standing in the family, the sword arts he had poured his heart into creating, his bonde 111.3kFavorites175.1kClicks/ch47.3kGifts

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    The first half is well-designed.

14. 14 渡 Carry Me Across the Nine Heavens 渡我九重天 Painter丹青手Romance779k WordsCompleted Yao Zhi was a potted plant who cultivated for a thousand years and became an immortal. She was exceptionally appointed as an immortal official, entrusted with the Book of Fate and tasked with managing the destinies of mortals. She descended to the mortal realm to oversee their fates, only for the first three fires of her new appointment to burn her instead. The mortal under her supervision was not only clever enough to be troublesome, but also exceptionally handsome. There was a saying among 101.6kFavorites110.6kClicks/ch96.6kGifts

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    It's good. The second half progresses a bit too quickly, but the flaws don't detract from its overall beauty. The branches and delicate flowers are both very nice.

15. 15 柳 After the Darkest Hour 柳暗花明 Painter丹青手Romance417k WordsCompleted The print edition will be available for preorder online on Taobao, Weibo, and other platforms starting September 19. Original title: "Transmigrated into a Bloody Novel as the Big Villain". Nianhua is a sacrificial villain in a book. As the villain, it is her duty and responsibility to inflict mental torment and physical torture on the protagonist, helping him achieve spiritual enlightenment. But in the end, she is killed by the upright male supporting character, Liu Cheshe 91.1kFavorites191.1kClicks/ch37.3kGifts

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    Produced by Danqingshou, the female lead is incredibly sophisticated with a charmingly unexpected side, while the male lead is a refined and gentlemanly gentleman—truly endearing.

16. 16 金 My Golden Finger Is a Chuunibyou Phrase! 金手指是中二词！ Bie Han别寒Romance839k WordsCompleted [Comments are closed to keep things peaceful. The main story is complete; bonus chapters will be posted from time to time. Kisses!] After transmigrating as the eldest daughter of a sword manor, Bai Cha spent ten years eating, drinking, and doing nothing. Then, on her fifteenth birthday, she awakened her talent. Only then did Bai Cha learn that she hadn't transmigrated into a wuxia world, but a world of immortal cultivation. Among mortals, anyone who awakened a talent could enter an immortal se 82.9kFavorites186.2kClicks/ch47.1kGifts

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    The premise is good: the female lead grows up with passion, and the male lead is aloof and delicate. The beginning is a bit frustrating, but it gets better later. It has a slight female alpha/male omega aspect, which will appeal to those who like this kind of thing.

17. 17 被 After Being Sacrificed, I Became a God's Bride 被献祭后我成为神灵新娘 Sparse Shadows of Pear Blossoms梨花疏影Romance562k WordsCompleted [Quick-witted, sunny girl x cold, tragic, beautiful deity] [Next novel: After My Love-Struck Heart Binds to a Broken Engagement System] Qinghe transmigrated into a book. But fate told her that if she could stop the beautiful, tragic villain of the original story, the God of Exorcism, from being corrupted by evil and becoming a fiend, she could earn enough merit to live another life. In the original story, the God of Exorcism was once a pure and compassionate embodiment of the Heavenly Dao, but 82.9kFavorites164.2kClicks/ch41kGifts

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    The female protagonist is warm and adorable. She is sacrificed to a beautiful, powerful, and tragically doomed god. She gradually redeems the god and her dialogue is also very interesting, like collecting game illustrations.

18. 18 爽 The No-Nonsense Heroine Rejects the Tragic, Powerful Beauty Role 爽文女主拒绝美强惨剧本 Bie Han别寒Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Bai Sui recently became a fan of an author who writes xianxia novels. The author’s prose and plots were excellent, but she was a real tearjerker who loved to torment beautiful, powerful characters with tragic fates. The Sword Sect’s eldest senior brother had an exceptional constitution and an unshakable Dao heart. He should have had a chance to become the greatest swordsman in the sect, but halfway through his journey, he fell under the spell of a demoness, lost his golden core, and destroyed h 65kFavorites146.8kClicks/ch71.1kGifts

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    It's a story about a female protagonist's passionate growth and development; it's good.

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