Prayer Beads Suppress a Hundred Ghosts, and the Cursed Star Finds Peace in His Remaining Years

Name: Prayer Beads Suppress a Hundred Ghosts, and the Cursed Star Finds Peace in His Remaining Years
Author: The Short-Tempered Houhou

佛珠镇百鬼，煞星渡余生

by The Short-Tempered Houhou (脾气暴躁的吼吼)

Status: Completed
Length: 654k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Ancient Romance High-Concept
Updated: 5mo ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

Everyone in Changling City knew that the eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites was born under an ill-fated star. She was sent to Nanchan Temple at birth and raised there for eighteen years.

At the temple, they didn't pray to Buddha. They taught her how to catch ghosts and draw talismans.

At first, her family still came to visit. Later, even her mother forgot to tell her about the birth of her youngest daughter. The young nobleman betrothed to her since childhood also turned around and asked to marry her younger sister.

Her master waved a sleeve. “Disciple, your ill-fated match, no, your blessed match, has arrived. Go down the mountain.”

Everyone laughed at the Minister of Rites' eldest daughter, calling her a charlatan.

Until the night of the palace banquet, when ghosts roamed and red lanterns turned blood-colored.

They saw a woman wielding a bone flute, with cinnabar for a blade, sealing souls with a single note.

From then on, the name Jiang Dusheng rang throughout Changling City.

That day, her younger sister rushed over with tearful eyes. “Sister, I...”

Jiang Dusheng glanced at her coolly.

“I ferry the living, the dead, the doomed, the spirits, and all of humanity. The only ones I won't save are brainless fools.”

She prided herself on calculating the heavens and earth, yet she never foresaw that demon star.

She had planned to borrow his pure Yang baleful energy to prolong her life.

On the night her plan succeeded, she packed a small bundle and prepared to flee, but he trapped her by the cinnabar table, his eyes full of madness and stubborn resolve.

“Jiang Dusheng, you save all of humanity. Could you, save me, too?”

“I came from the flames of destruction. I don't seek to become a Buddha; I only ask you to save me for the rest of my life.”

Later, with his robes stained in blood, he whispered despairingly in her ear, “Jiang Dusheng, you've calculated every secret of fate. Did you ever foresee that I would be your destined love?”

“If I can't claim a place in your heart, then I'll gladly remain a ghost for all eternity, sealed away by you.”

Other names

After the Ghost-Hunting Big Shot Comes Down the Mountain, She Makes a Name for Herself in the Capital捉鬼大佬下山后，名动京城Alternate title on Fanqie

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323Chapters

46.4kReads · 30 days

2.2MReads · all time

6.4kShelves

9.1Score

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It's great! I watched the anime short series first, then followed the rest. The female lead is insightful and free-spirited, which is very pleasant to watch. She's discerning and has a grand presence; I've been really into fantasy dramas with strong female leads lately. Plus, there's a romantic pairing, but it's not overly romantic or takes up too much screen time; the focus is on the plot. I love it!
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It's pretty good. I came across it through anime. The female lead returns to the Minister's mansion after growing up. Although she's unloved by her parents, thankfully she's not constantly being tormented and framed like in the "True or False Heiress" story. While there's some scheming involved, the female lead is strong, and the shallow family ties aren't forced; she simply severs all ties.
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I've been reading this book for several days now, and after finishing it, I feel that it's one of the best ancient romance novels I've ever read. First, I really like the characters of the male and female leads. Especially the female lead's cool and powerful aura; she handles things decisively and without hesitation.
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It's very good, and the writing is very smooth. A score below 9 is unreasonable; it's clearly much better than those overrated, mixed-up works.
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