Power Fantasies with Strong Female Leads 大女主爽文

1. 1 升 Ascending Dragon 升龙 Old Liver Mom老肝妈Romance1.3M WordsOngoing No blurb can do justice to the delightfully messed-up content of this novel: She died and was reborn. When she opened her eyes, she discovered she had become a snake. Her former peers, now cultivators who followed a different path from hers, roared the moment they saw her: “How dare you, snake demon!” * Rising from the end of the Great Dao, she will endure forever above the heavens. * 1. A steady power-up story, slow burn, with a romantic pairing 2. The heroine had several romantic entangle 64.4kFavorites54.9kClicks/ch992.2kGifts

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   Updating... The author is incredibly skilled at writing long, level-up stories. Unlike the previous book where the protagonist started at the top of the food chain, this one's main character is a powerful being reincarnated as a snake at the bottom of the food chain, starting from scratch.

2. 2 打 How to Cope When You Can’t Beat the Cat Downstairs 打不过楼下的猫如何调理 Sa Wu萨巫Romance699k WordsCompleted If the world looks like one huge game to you, and you can level up through battle, you choose the stray cat downstairs as your first opponent. Unfortunately... You failed... You failed... How did you fail again?! Get up! Lv1 ordinary human, take on this Lv6 kitty! - Lin Fuque binds herself to an “Interstellar Mecha Combat System.” Thanks to a translation error, she thinks she’s bound to a game. Desperate to pilot a mecha, she works hard to become a... master mechanic? 28.7kFavorites33.4kClicks/ch176.5kGifts

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   Updating now, but the author has a good track record of finishing their works, and their previous works are also worth reading. The focus is on the female protagonist's growth, and the story incorporates technology and machinery.

3. 3 神 Sign-In Tycoon: Spending Money Full-Time 神豪签到，全职花钱 Strawberry Pearl Cake草莓珍珠蛋糕Romance751k WordsCompleted *The main story is complete. Liu Yue, a recent graduate at a loss about what to do next, suddenly received a job offer from the Spending System. System: Host, check in every day to claim a spending allowance. You must spend all of it that same day, or it will expire. Liu Yue glanced at the daily sign-in reward. Only ten thousand yuan a day? That would be a piece of cake. System: Ten thousand yuan is just the base reward. Each daily sign-in also comes with a multiplier, ranging from one to a 80.3kFavorites114.7kClicks/ch307.6kGifts

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   This is a novel about an unlimited rich protagonist, with the female lead slightly out of character in the middle, but the author has corrected it.

4. 4 诡 The Haunted Realm Descends 诡域降临 Qing Hou轻侯Romance836k WordsCompleted If you could earn a month's salary by watching a horror movie or going through a haunted house, would you learn to love being scared? “Now that's a deal!” One ordinary weekend, Jiang Wei received a phone of unknown origin. It could turn fear into “Fear Points,” which she could exchange for “gold beans.” So she became a longtime horror movie fan, a regular at every haunted house in the city, and the most beautiful paranormal livestream host. From then on, she was on her way to the top. The only t 18.2kFavorites17.9kClicks/ch54.4kGifts

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   It's not finished yet; currently, it appears to be a supernatural tale with a coming-of-age theme and satisfying plot.

5. 5 穿 Returning to the Modern World to Cultivate Immortality 穿回现代来修仙 Summer at Dusk暮时夏No CP937k WordsCompleted [Blurb] In her previous life, Meng Yuan transmigrated into the world of cultivation, practiced for five hundred years, and ultimately failed her tribulation, dying and vanishing from existence. Unexpectedly, after death she returned to the modern world. Five hundred years had passed in what felt like a dream. In this modern society, where spiritual energy was scarce, cultivation seemed impossible. But Meng Yuan had never forgotten her lifelong wish: To seek the Great Dao and eternal life, and t 48.1kFavorites80kClicks/ch76.2kGifts

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   The early part is a healing, cultivation-themed, and fast-paced novel; I haven't read the later parts yet, it's not finished.

6. 6 恐 Horror Queen (Quick Transmigration) 恐怖女王[快穿] Three Parts Flowing Fire三分流火Romance916k WordsCompleted The growth of Ye Tan, the Great Demon King. A feel-good, indulgent story. P.S. The title comes from the heroine's profession. Theme: 124.2kFavorites345.8kClicks/ch334.2kGifts

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   This is a fast-paced, leveling-up story where the protagonist travels through different dimensions on his path to godhood. The ending is slightly disappointing (the author's series are generally quite good, but many of them have a bit of a bad ending).

7. 7 我 I Have the Overbearing CEO Aura: Book Transmigration 我有霸总光环[穿书] Jiang Yue Nian Nian江月年年Romance522k WordsCompleted [Print edition published under the title There's a Halo Over Your Head. For more information, follow @Jiang Yue Nian Nian Nian Nian on Weibo] Chu Chu suddenly transmigrated into a book as its vicious female CEO. The original character was not only obsessed with the male lead, but also tried to kill the female lead. In the end, she got a bad ending: the family business went bankrupt and shut down, and her face was disfigured. On her first day after transmigrating into a book, Chu Chu opened a 291.6kFavorites649.2kClicks/ch329kGifts

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   A lighthearted, modern coming-of-age story.

8. 8 我 I Became the First Emperor of Qin's National Preceptor with a Favorable Consort System 我靠宠妃系统当了秦始皇的国师 White Wood白色的木Romance1.8M WordsCompleted My new novel, Everyone at Court Can Hear My Inner Thoughts, is currently being serialized. Interested readers can visit my author page to check it out. (The synopsis of this novel is below.) She was the person dearest to Qin Shi Huang. She was Emperor Wu of Han's one true love. She was the one Tang Taizong could never bear to hurt, not even a finger's breadth. She was… Qin Shi Huang: That's right. Emperor Wu of Han: The empire means less to me than she does. Tang Taizong: I would gladly sha 276.5kFavorites596.4kClicks/ch1.3MGifts

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   A historical fantasy novel full of outrageous and exciting plot twists, no romantic pairing.

9. 9 为 For the Throne 为皇 Old Liver Mom老肝妈Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Blurb: When she wakes, she finds herself in an unfamiliar world… She can’t read the writing or understand the language. A group of people dressed in bizarre clothes, “barbarians” by her standards, are talking among themselves, some in fear and others in excitement. When the divine voice sounds in her mind once more, and the limitless gate opens before her, she faces countless possibilities, from life to death. For the first time, Li Yundan discovers a way of life more thrilling than power str 133.1kFavorites167.6kClicks/ch584.7kGifts

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   A story of a female protagonist from another dimension growing up in an infinite flow novel.

10. 10 怯 After the Timid, Irresistible Darling Realizes Her Own Beauty 怯懦万人迷美而自知以后 May You Enjoy Your Meal君幸食Romance830k WordsCompleted [Online Romance + Showbiz, Complete, Male Lead: Xiao Xie] [Thirty percent anti-piracy protection. Thank you for supporting the official version.] In her previous life, before Yu Yu was blacklisted for refusing to play along with the unspoken rules, she briefly appeared in a drama as a vicious antagonist. She should have been dragged by the internet for her role, but netizens had this to say: [Her beauty transcends morality.] [You shouldn't judge without knowing the whole story, but the moment I 59.4kFavorites124.9kClicks/ch77.9kGifts

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    The imperfect protagonist's journey of self-discovery and growth in the "Emotionally Shifting, Popular" series.

11. 11 主 The Main God Is Very Laid-Back [High-Octane] 主神很佛系[高燃] A Homebody Who Loves Novels爱小说的宅叶子No CP1.0M WordsCompleted [Currently updating: From Survival Games to Infinite / An Unremarkable Savior and Her Hapless Teammates] [The author's other novel, Earth Players [Infinite], is complete.] "Earth is the game board. Anyone who leaks secrets will be charged with treason!" "Mysticism runs on imagination, and victory comes from going all out!" "The goddess will help you show off and soar!" Snippet 1: A vengeful ghost appears at school?! As described by a male student who nearly wet himself. Snippet 2: A husky has ga 31.6kFavorites119kClicks/ch65.6kGifts

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    A female protagonist story about a mastermind behind the scenes, with no romantic pairing.

12. 12 我 I Livestream Infinite-Flow Stories for People from the Past 我给古人直播无限流 One Lamp, Nothing一盏无Romance540k WordsOngoing The dungeons in an infinite-flow game are not just traps, but opportunities staked with one's life. Jiang Wuji was pulled into an infinite-flow game. It was perilous, full of twists and turns. At the critical moment, her skill went online. · At first, all the infinite-flow players knew was that someone had drawn the strange skill "Livestream Online Classes." Players: It can only bring in a bunch of pitiful cannon fodder. Later, as wave after wave of "victims" came and went, the players finally 30.4kFavorites63.1kClicks/ch35.8kGifts

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    The protagonist performs outrageous feats in an infinite world, livestreaming his alterations of various dynasties. The story is incomplete and has no romantic pairing.

13. 13 世 The World Is Updating 世界更新中 Zhu Ying Zhou烛萤舟No CP965k WordsCompleted #WhaleTheft# #HumanBodiesWithering# #SnowMonstersInTheDeepMountains# #SpiritualQiRevivalOrSpeciesEvolution# Strange incidents kept trending, and everyone wondered if spiritual qi revival was underway. Only Gu Yin knew the truth: the world was secretly adding new features to itself. [MOD]: Something that adds new features, maps, monsters, events, and more to a game. When the real world starts adding random MODs to itself, nothing can be controlled anymore. ["Map Expansion" installed successful 26.6kFavorites39.4kClicks/ch43.5kGifts

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    A behind-the-scenes mastermind story with no romantic pairing.

14. 14 系 The System Keeps Cheating Me Out of My Merit Points (Quick Transmigration) 系统总在坑我功德（快穿） North of the Stars星星之北No CP1.4M WordsCompleted Pre-publication titles in my collection: "The Daily Life of Lin Daiyu Cultivating as an Immortal in Dream of the Red Chamber" (launching 9/24), and "After Hearing Their Inner Thoughts, the Wealthy Old Lady Decides to Help Others" Blurb: Bad news: Xiao Ran died in a plane crash. Before she died, she swore that if she ever got another life, she would never set foot on a plane again. Good news: She really did get another life. She transmigrated, and to an ancient world at that. She would never se 6.8kFavorites14.2kClicks/ch10.4kGifts

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    It's been a while, I only remember that the later parts were even better and quite enjoyable.

15. 15 这 [Horror Crossover] This World Is Doomed [综恐]这世界吃枣药丸 Sun at Noon日当午No CP2.1M WordsCompleted Little angels, don't buy the whole book. Just read the parts you like~ One day, the walls between dimensions suddenly broke down, and the protagonists and supporting characters from different worlds all went missing. Without them to hold things together, these little worlds would gradually collapse. Your mission is to find them and send them back to their own worlds. Alert, alert: Your target, Lu Xiaofeng, is about to play the tape from The Mountain Village. Hurry and stop him. Alert, alert: M 6.3kFavorites12.6kClicks/ch17.9kGifts

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    A fantasy novel that blends horror, anime, and martial arts elements; currently unfinished, no romantic pairing.

16. 16 强 How the Strong Are Made 强者是怎样炼成的 Old Liver Mom老肝妈Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [This novel goes premium on the 22nd!] No blurb could do justice to the utterly outrageous content of this novel. She died, then was reborn. When she opened her eyes, she found she’d become a dinosaur, while her former kindred, now human beings, were studying her. They called her the Tyrannosaurus Rex! 1. A leveling-up story, slow burn, with a couple. 2. The female lead doesn’t remember who she is at first. 3. A crossover of horror and Marvel/DC. Theme: What joy it is to crush fate bene 160.8kFavorites216.7kClicks/ch2.2MGifts

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    A novel about becoming a non-human and leveling up.

17. 17 年 The Overseas Relatives of a Period-Novel Sacrificial Character Are Back 年代文炮灰的海外亲戚回来了 Hu Tu湖涂Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Blurb: Su Xun transmigrates into an 1980s novel as a wealthy returnee from overseas. But aside from inheriting a bunch of troublesome relatives who are destined for tragic ends as cannon fodder, she doesn’t have a single cent to her name. Luckily, she gets a weird “universally loathed” System. Whenever someone hates her enough to want to beat her up, she earns one loathing point, worth 100 US dollars. To maintain her wealthy persona, Su Xun has no choice but to claim these cannon-fodder relative 87.8kFavorites185kClicks/ch294.4kGifts

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    A super long, action-packed novel set in a historical period with a touch of face-slapping.

18. 18 人 I'm a Good Person, Really [Apocalypse] 人家是一头好人[末世] Sa Wu萨巫Romance538k WordsCompleted [Complete / Third-person narration] [Upcoming book: Living in a Horror World. Blurb: I live a normal life during the day, but at night I possess a corpse in the deep sea. After spending a whole week as a corpse, I went a little crazy. The deep sea doesn't look all that normal either. Surely it's fine if I eat those strange things and mutate? Later, I came ashore, and the humans on the beach screamed and ran away. Me: “...” Oh no. I was underwater, so I just 50.2kFavorites51.9kClicks/ch101.1kGifts

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    This author's "Human Outcast" (or "Hypocritical Person") novels are all incredibly enjoyable and worth a try!

19. 19 专 My Specialty Is Stealing the Show (Quick Transmigration) 专职加戏的我（快穿） Boundless Sky, Peerless长空无双Romance3.5M WordsOngoing The story of a future powerhouse who gains eternal life in an infinite world. The main plot follows the protagonist as she rises from a newcomer instance to become the ruler. There are no pairings across the reincarnation cycles, though some individual worlds have male leads. Warnings 1. Plot-driven. The young lady has no feelings and is ruthlessly cruel as a matter of course. 2. Infinite-flow story. Though it's labeled Quick Transmigration... everyone knows it's actually slow transmigration 18.5kFavorites47.3kClicks/ch57.6kGifts

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    It's a fast-paced, growth-oriented novel with a lot of romance, but it's still incredibly enjoyable. Even though it's not finished, it's definitely worth reading.

20. 20 我 I Am a Small Northeast China Leopard Cat 我是弱小的东北金渐层 The Summer Wind Is So Noisy夏天的风好喧嚣Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Coming Soon: General Gu's "Quiet" Everyday Life [Ancient-to-Modern] Completed: "I Can't Believe I'm a Dragon?!" Le Xuan never imagined that after waking from a nap, she'd become a tiny kitten whose eyes hadn't even opened yet. And not just any kitten, but a pedigree cat called a Northeastern Golden Tabby. Extremely valuable, with only a few hundred in the whole country. Oh well. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It's not like she could kill herself. But the moment she opens her eyes and sees he 11.7kFavorites53.9kClicks/ch16.2kGifts

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    It's a light novel with a unique perspective, but some of the supporting characters are a bit off-putting, and the ending is slightly disappointing.

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