Ancient Novels with a Female Lead Who's a Metaphysics Expert 女生是玄学大佬的古代小说

1. 1 王 Prince Daddy, Mother Has Another Cheat Up Her Sleeve 王爷爹爹，娘亲又开挂了 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, A Bu gets an incredible golden finger: the Book of Life and Death! She heals the sick, saves lives, tells fortunes, and leaves everyone in awe! Her adorable son dies tragically? No problem. She makes a stroke with her vermilion brush, and he comes back to life! Her son's father is at the end of his life? No fear. She takes years from evil people and defies heaven to change his fate! Someone is lurking in the shadows, plotting against her? The Book of Life and Death knows ev 3.7kReads9.1Score472Shelves

   Reader note

   These are all metaphysical novels. I highly recommend the first one; it's incredibly good. The first book: There's no such thing as hatred in the royal family; it's all about filial piety and parental love. "Legend has it that it's a flower born from the blood of the Lord of the Underworld—" The female lead—(A-Bo/Yan Zhiwei)—is a self-created Book of Life and Death, governing the life and death of all living beings. The male lead—(Youming/Murong Yuanlie)—was born in the Underworld, the master of the Underworld, ruling over the Ten Kings of Hell, and governing all the spirits of the underworld. The second book: "The Mountains and Rivers Are Safe, the Wind Blows at Dusk"—A beautiful and resourceful shrewd charlatan × a calm and cunning prince. The female lead is Su Wantang, and the male lead is Xiao Wuyang. The third book: A female-centric novel, strong female lead, but still ongoing. "Ah Jin, I want to return my soul to you, I want you to know my feelings, I want to be good to you, I want... I want so much, but most of all, I want a legitimate title." "Ah Jin, I love you." "My soul hasn't returned, but I think I love you too." Tang San Miss × Nineteenth Prince. Female lead: Tang Shi Jin; Male lead: Xiao Yan.

2. 2 王 The Princess Consort Is a Master of Mysticism 王妃她是玄学大佬 Early January一月初Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that the bloodthirsty, demonic Lord of Zunye has taken yet another wife. As the wedding sedan passed, everyone covered their faces and sighed. This is the third one already. They say the Lord of Zunye’s consorts never live past three days. How pitiful! But some people may seem like innocent, adorable young princess consorts, while secretly being masters of the occult. She not only survives the rumor that the Lord of Zunye’s consorts always die within three days, she often sneaks out 653Reads9.1Score103Shelves
3. 3 玄 The Metaphysics-Studying Imperial Consort Is Fierce, and the Ascetic Prince Can’t Resist Her 玄学皇妃太凶猛，禁欲王爷不经撩 Sweet Peach Pastry甜桃酥酥Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Princess Consort Is Here, and the Prince Washes the Sheets Every Night On her first day back at the estate, she offends her birth father and the impostor heiress. On her second day, she offends her grandmother and takes her birth mother along to divorce her husband. On her third day, she offends the entire capital! Everyone calls her a jinx. One sentence from her can tear families apart and leave people destitute and dead. No wonder they sent her away to be raised in a Tao 17.8kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
4. 4 让 Out of My Way, This Lady Is Taking Over the Sect and Becoming Its Ancestor 让开，本小姐要继承山门做老祖 Caffe Chino咖咖奇诺Ancient Romance836k WordsCompleted [A wish-fulfillment fantasy in an alternate setting + strong female lead + metaphysics + face-slapping] [Short drama and comic drama now available] The second daughter of the Zheng family’s main branch was a twin. At just three days old, she was sent to live in a temple because she was supposedly cursed to bring misfortune to her family. Sixteen years later, she was brought back home. Before she could even pay her respects to the family that raised her, her twin sister insulted her and drove her 17.3kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

   Reader note

   The master of metaphysics, after leaving the mountains, went to the capital and became a big shot. He drew talismans, refined elixirs, and told fortunes. Long queues formed outside his house, all for the sake of getting a peace talisman.

5. 5 乱 The Little One Who Crawled Out of the Mass Grave Is Beloved by All the Ghosts 乱葬岗爬出的小奶团是百鬼团宠 Zhou Bei舟北Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, The Little One Who Crawled Out of the Mass Grave Is Doted on by All the Ghosts, is now streaming~ [Three and a half years old + yin-yang eyes + lighthearted comedy + cozy family affection + adored by all the ghosts] Lin Wanyue, a modern feng shui master and fortune-teller, was transported by a car accident to a dynasty absent from the history books. She became a three-year-old toddler abandoned in a mass grave. The Lin family had produced nothing but boys for ni 1.4kReads9.1Score234Shelves

   Reader note

   The female protagonist is a child who can tell fortunes, catch ghosts, and even go to the underworld. She also keeps ghosts at home to help with chores and educate her older brother.

6. 6 寿 Three Months Left to Live, Hurry and Take the Kids to Find Their Father 寿命还剩三月，火速带娃去找亲爹 Ye Yiyi叶亿亿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + feel-good revenge + adorable kids] The real daughter, mistakenly switched at birth with the Duke's Estate's child, has returned with twins, a boy and a girl. The powerful Prince Han declares that he'll acknowledge the children, but wants nothing to do with their mother. The scheming green-tea women and fake innocent white lotuses laugh themselves silly, but soon they have nothing to laugh about. Jiang Yunxi heals the sick and saves lives, and can read fortunes wi 12.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

   Reader note

   This is an ancient romance novel. The female lead is a master of metaphysics, but she's cursed to never live past 22 in any of her lives. The male lead is a prince with twins. It's incredibly good! Synopsis: The real daughter of the Duke's mansion, switched at birth, returns with twins. The powerful Prince Han declares he'll accept the children, but he doesn't want the woman. The scheming and manipulative women are initially amused, but their laughter soon fades. Jiang Yunxi, with her healing abilities and divination skills, slaps them in the face. The once cold and aloof Prince Han shamelessly climbs into her bed every night, saying, "My wife, I'm here to prolong your life. Do whatever you want with me." Jiang Yunxi:… Later... She kills, he sets fires; she punishes the scum, he hands her a knife, plus their two adorable children cheering her on!

7. 7 开 From the Start, Wed to a Corpse: The Diviner Becomes the Capital’s Beloved 开局替嫁死人，卦妃成京城团宠 Jiangnan Yan江南烟Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Shi Zheyue was forced to marry the deceased heir of Prince Yan, only to discover that the man who had come to fetch her was someone she had once slept with! What a disaster!nShe figured she might as well go through with the marriage. He wouldn’t recognize her anyway. But then she discovered that he was the destined man who could break the curse of her short life:nA hug from him would give her one more day to live; a kiss would give her three.nTo stay alive, she decided to use her old tricks agai 5.8kReads9.2Score1kShelves

   Reader note

   She was practically the darling of the Taoist sect, but her fate was to die young. She was unwilling to accept this; she wanted to live too.

8. 8 九 The Matchmaking Immortal Grandpa Brought Together 66 Couples, but 48 of Them Died? 九仙爷撮合66对，死了48对？ Fat Fifteen胖十五Mystery218k WordsOngoing [Mystery-solving on the side, comedy at the heart, lighthearted fun, and saving each other] "Jiu Niang, I don't want a materialistic woman who starts by talking terms!" Lin Jiu Si: "Then what should we talk about? How good you are at needlework?" "Jiu Niang, I want a traditional woman who'll share my hardships!" Lin Jiu Si: "Then you'd better go look in the village!" "Jiu Niang, I like fair-skinned women!" Lin Jiu Si: "What, are you hoping to have a panda cub so the country will raise it for you 96Reads—Score—Shelves

   Reader note

   Do you accept modern themes? Suspenseful/supernatural, humorous/lighthearted.

9. 9 玄 The Mystic Girl Remarries With Her Mother, and Her Stepbrother Can’t Stop Spoiling Her 玄学少女随母改嫁，被继兄追着宠 September Eve九月夕Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + putting scumbags in their place + sweet romance + everyday life] In her previous life, Gu Wanxi gave her all, exhausting herself to help her father and brothers rise to prominence and reach the highest offices. She thought she would finally enjoy a good life, but they cherished her younger sister more. They even peeled off Gu Wanxi’s face and put it on her sister, then made her take her place in marriage. Her father and brothers said, “Wanxi, you were supposed to go with your mother 11.7kReads8.5Score1.5kShelves

   Reader note

   Both are ancient Chinese fantasy novels, already completed! Both are by the same author. 1 Has a male lead, a pampered and enjoyable story, no angst, and a tragic love triangle with the scumbag father and brother chasing after the bride. 2 Has no male lead, only a beautiful female lead, a pampered and enjoyable story with no angst, and both feature ensemble pieces about family and friendship.

10. 10 别 Don't Mess With Her! The Fortune-Telling Heiress Is a Fearsome Ghost Hunter! 别惹她！神算大小姐捉鬼超凶哒！ September Eve九月夕Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Legitimate daughter + occult arts + feng shui + fortune-telling + satisfying read + ancient setting + a little family drama + strong heroine] Jiang Jiaoyue returned to the capital to reunite with her family and set up a fortune-telling stall to earn merit. “Master, someone chased me in my dream and demanded I give his head back. What’s going on?” “That wine bowl of yours is made from a dead person’s skull. Just give it back to him.” “Master, I dreamed my grandfather pushed open his coffin lid a 4.7kReads8.9Score626Shelves
11. 11 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

    Reader note

    These two books absolutely have to be on the list. The first one features a female lead who is a living dead, and the male lead is reborn into the body of the Xie family's son. The second one features a female lead with only one soul and one spirit, and the male lead is a prince. Both are exceptionally well-written. [Kissing emoji]

12. 12 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.4kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
13. 13 玄 The Metaphysics Master Returns to the Capital, and One Prediction Leaves Every Official Shaking 玄学大佬回京，掐指一算百官肝颤 Rice-Eating Plate干饭的盘子Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Mystical arts + fortune-telling + ghost hunting + triumphant female lead + lighthearted, no angst] Xiao Anle crawls out of a mass grave with only a month left to live. To extend her life, she needs to earn merit points, and that's right up her alley. She has no memories of the body she's taken over, but it turns out she's the daughter of an official. When a scheming white lotus falls ill and claims Anle caused it, Anle gives her mother the ability to see the supernatural. “Mother, look. Those t 10.4kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves

    Reader note

    This novel features a female protagonist who is a master of ancient metaphysics. It's a powerful, empowering female-centric story. At the start, she only has one month to live, and to extend her life, she needs to accumulate merit. Since the female protagonist happens to be studying this field, it's a perfect fit. She quickly builds her path to rebirth, latches onto a prince, and her merit skyrockets.

14. 14 小 Little Taoist Priestess, His Highness Has His Eye on You 小道姑，殿下他看上你了 Crayon Immortal蜡笔仙人Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that the Great Yue imperial palace is home to a Third Prince. He is breathtakingly handsome and exceptionally gifted, yet his moods are as unpredictable as the weather. Proud, aloof, and absolutely not interested in women! Except a little Taoist nun has somehow managed to get close to him. Everyone says the Third Prince's love star has finally arrived, and waits to see the capital's most notorious beauty tamed. But... “Your Highness, a report: the little Taoist nun is holding the ha 3.9kReads9.2Score501Shelves

    Reader note

    This book is incredibly good! The female lead is a master of metaphysics, super powerful, and very aloof. She's rather oblivious to romance, but that's okay. The male lead is cunning and subtly gets close to her.

15. 15 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

    Reader note

    A great book on metaphysics, the female lead is exactly my type—capable, with a great personality, and the plot doesn't drag. [Thumbs up][A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

16. 16 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 37.9kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves
17. 17 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 154kReads9.6Score20.1kShelves
18. 18 玄 The Mystic Ancestor’s Thoughts Are Exposed, and the Prince’s Mansion Goes on a Killing Spree 玄学老祖心声泄露，王府杀疯了 Ancient Demoness上古妖妖Ancient Romance724k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + The whole family dotes on her + Transmigrate into a book + The whole family can hear her thoughts + One-on-one romance] On her first day after transmigrating into a book, she's a fake heiress married off to bring luck to her husband, stacking every possible disadvantage. And her husband is a sickly man who's about to die? Lu Yunshuang: No worries. I'm a metaphysical grandmaster. Isn't her new husband possessed by an evil spirit? One talisman takes care of it. Her younger sister-in 14.3kReads7.5Score2.5kShelves

    Reader note

    A heartwarming story about a girl who is a powerful and influential figure, and who is also a beloved character in the novel.

19. 19 笑 Unbelievable! My Fortune-Telling Is So Accurate, Even the Protagonists Avoid Me 笑死！算命太准，主角躲着我走 Big-Faced Monster's Big Pocket大脸怪的大口袋Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Fang Zhongmiao, the Daoist sect’s greatest prodigy, transmigrates into a world made up of four melodramatic novels and becomes a wicked supporting character who spends over a hundred chapters courting death. Book One: The Amnesiac Marquis and His Lovely Princess Book Two: The True and False Commandery Princesses Book Three: Reborn, I Watch the Chaos with a Smile Book Four: The Divine Physiognomist’s Reversal of Fate The bad news is that she has never read any of the four original novel 9.3kReads8.8Score1kShelves

    Reader note

    🔥🔥A Metaphysical Master's Transmigration: [It seems I don't need to pry people out; my eyes can gather all the information I need.] Fang Zhongmiao walked slowly, intentionally or unintentionally scanning everyone's faces. [This maid in the emerald green dress has a bright pink glow in her destiny palace, with her peach blossom luck located in the Greedy Wolf position. She's greedy for love throughout her life, yet always hurt by it. A man can easily charm her with a few words. She's capable of betraying her master for a man. She's untrustworthy.] Bitao's heart skipped a beat, and she released the young mistress's arm as if on fire. [This maid in the light blue dress has chaotic lines in her fortune palace, shrouded in black aura. She's greedy and selfish beyond measure. Although she's a servant, she has no loyalty. She's untrustworthy.]

20. 20 神 After the Fortune-Telling Heiress Returns to the Capital, She Brutally Deals with the Transmigrator 神算大小姐回京后，暴虐穿越女 Liu Qicheng柳七橙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xiao Yunsheng of the Marquis of Zhenguo's household was orphaned young and raised by her grandfather on the frontier. She studied under the Daoist master Ziyang Zhenjun and mastered profound occult arts. One night, while observing the stars, she saw that the Ziwei Star was in peril and an ominous star was rising. The Xiao family faced the threat of annihilation, so sixteen-year-old Yunsheng decisively returned to the capital to protect her family and avert disaster. Once she arrived, she learned 3.3kReads8.9Score532Shelves

    Reader note

    A hilarious and refreshing novel featuring a mystical female protagonist and a transmigrated woman with a system. The female protagonist always has bizarre and logical reasons for her arguments, making it a highly recommended read.

21. 21 玄 The Mystic True Heiress Returns to the General’s Manor 玄学真千金回归将军府 Find Joy in a Peaceful Heart清心自乐Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Yun Jiuli was the General’s Manor’s real daughter, but her adoptive mother switched her with her own child, leaving Yun Jiuli to suffer terribly from a young age. By a twist of fate, Yun Jiuli transmigrated to the modern world and learned a wealth of metaphysical arts. When she returned, she was no longer the pitiful girl who used to be bullied. Everyone who owed her would pay her back, one by one. At last, when she returned to the General’s Manor, her loving parents and brothers let her feel 4.8kReads9.0Score534Shelves

    Reader note

    The female protagonist was originally the eldest daughter of a general's family, but she was switched with her own daughter by her adoptive mother, the county magistrate's wife (who had previously been the protagonist's wet nurse). The adoptive mother then gave the protagonist a cruel and infamous reputation, banishing her to a manor to fend for herself… By chance, the protagonist transmigrated to the modern world, learned various skills, and then transmigrated back… After being reunited with the general's family, her biological parents and brothers doted on her… The male protagonist is the sixth prince…

22. 22 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25.1kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

    Reader note

    The first book features a female protagonist who has been able to see things others can't since childhood, and she can tear apart ghosts with her bare hands. The second book, while not set in ancient times, is also a highly-rated work of metaphysics; it's definitely worth reading.

23. 23 玄 The Metaphysics Expert Is Back at Her Street Stall 玄学大佬她又去摆地摊了 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original titles: The Fortune-Telling Street Vendor Is Actually a Mystical Arts Ancestor?! and The Mystical Arts Big Shot Is Back at Her Street Stall [Fortune-telling + ghost-catching + feng shui + powerful protagonist + no romance, thriving solo + gossip + episodic stories] The junior sister of the Zhengyang Sect, sealed away for a thousand years, wakes up reborn in the body of a girl whose parents don't care for her. The girl wants to go to school, so she'll have to earn her own tuition. So We 43kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves
24. 24 玄 A Master of the Mystical Arts Becomes a Stepmother and Hosts a Funeral from the Start 玄门大佬穿后娘开局主持白事儿 Rising Higher Every Day登登日上Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The orphan Wen Zhuqing was raised by a Taoist temple from a young age. She had an extraordinary talent for the mystic arts, but was cursed with the Three Disadvantages and Five Deficiencies. Her deficiency was her life itself. The Taoist community tried every method they could to extend her life, but she still kicked the bucket at eighteen. When she wakes again, she has transmigrated to ancient times and become a miserable, unloved country girl. She’s about to marry a paralyzed man who has a who 8.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

    Reader note

    The female lead is a powerful figure in the Xuanmen sect who travels back to ancient times; it's really good!

25. 25 玄 The Metaphysics Taoist Nun Has Sealed Off Her Heart, Leaving Her Brothers in Tears 玄学道姑水泥封心，哥哥们哭惨了 Rong Zhenzhen容真真Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + sweet romance + exes groveling for her] The animated adaptation, “The Little Taoist Sister Comes Down the Mountain: The Real and Fake Heiresses,” is available on the Hongguo app. The little Taoist Lingya had lived deep in a temple for eighteen years. One day, after rescuing someone, she went viral online. The whole internet mistakenly became convinced she lived in a doghouse, which even brought her a billionaire father! Her billionaire father was heartbroken: “The Su family has we 25.2kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

    Reader note

    The female lead, Lingya, is super cute ✨✨ and her comebacks are hilarious [laughs]. She's a master of metaphysics, a ruthless Taoist bandit, and incredibly skilled in combat [thumbs up], constantly leveling up by defeating monsters. There's a male lead, and the two leads are mutually attracted.

26. 26 痴 The Foolish Heir's Consort? This Metaphysics Expert Won't Stand for It 痴傻世子妃？玄学大佬她不干了 Gan Gan Xiaoning甘甘小宁Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Bewitching, flirtatious heroine]× [Gentle, smiling King of Hell hero] After forcing a reading of fate and dying as a result, Xie Qingyan, the greatest mystic of the Central Continent, opened her eyes to find she had become the foolish, much-bullied heir's wife in Prince Rui's household. With her uncanny mystic arts, she saves the prince, slays minor demons, reads the heavens, and remedies disasters. The heir is cold and callous? Then she'll leave him with a carefree divorce. Even if Prince Rui' 87Reads8.0Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    Both novels are sweet romance novels with strong female protagonists, and the writing is quite good. I think they're readable. Recommended.

27. 27 众 All Ghosts on High Alert: The Little Mystical Prodigy Comes Down the Mountain to Find Her Husband 众鬼警戒，玄学小祖宗下山寻夫啦 Grinning Rabbit龇牙笑的兔子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A rebellious, handsome, slightly narcissistic young master vs. a sweet, soft, fragrant little sect matriarch, as adorable as a snow mochi] Just after her eighteenth birthday, Lu Qing is kicked down the mountain by her master to find her fiancé. When word gets out that the eldest son of the wealthy Gu family has a fiancée, the whole capital is thrown into an uproar. They say his fiancée is plain, tacky, and a fraud who loves to dabble in the supernatural. Everyone waits for a good laugh. But on 7.6kReads9.2Score938Shelves
28. 28 玄 The Metaphysical Princess Is Not to Be Messed With: She Can Pierce the Heavens and Tear Ghosts Apart 玄学王妃不好惹，通天撕鬼样样行 The Carefree Little Witch悠闲小魔女Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance + Metaphysical Power Fantasy + Both Leads Are Strong and Untainted + No Saintly Heroine Su Li, who had lived for a thousand years, was struck dead by lightning just as she was about to become a god. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Qiao Li, the eldest daughter of the prime minister's household, a girl no one even knew existed. Everyone knew that Qiao Yuwei, the Qiao family's eldest daughter, was a phoenix descended to earth, and that marrying her would guarantee a bri 388Reads8.4Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The female lead isn't a saint; both the male and female leads are incredibly capable and possess multiple identities.

29. 29 从 The Regent's Consort, Pulled from a Tomb 从坟墓里扒出来的摄政王妃 I'm Your Qian Qian我是你的浅浅Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Everyone, the web drama based on this novel is now complete. You can watch it on Tomato Short Dramas. Search for The Princess Consort of the Regent, Unmatched in Medicine and Poison, and enjoy! Love you all, mwah~~ Mu Fengyan, born into a family of ancient martial artists, had her soul blasted by her enemies' modern firearms into a parallel world, in an era never recorded in history. A master of both medicine and poison, she never expected that after she'd sent every last one of her enemies to 66.7kReads9.4Score8kShelves

    Reader note

    They're all ancient Chinese romance novels featuring strong female protagonists and are quite good. [Admiration]

30. 30 我 I Am a Feng Shui Diviner 我是风水女相师 The Cabbage Bun Isn't Cabbage菜包子不菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilarious supernatural comedy + feel-good power fantasy + no romance + adored by all] My name is Zhao Xin. I was born in 2000, the Year of the Dragon. I've dealt with ghosts since I was little, and strange things are always around me. People think I'm a weirdo. They say I'm a crackpot, call me a fraud, and insist that sooner or later the ghosts will drag me away. But I refuse to believe in bad omens. To stay alive, I wandered from place to place with my family, visited sects and sought out m 5.8kReads8.9Score737Shelves
31. 31 神 The Adorable Little Fortune-Teller Is Fierce 神算小萌妃超凶哒 A Bun Running Naked裸奔的馒头Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Ji Zhenzhen has struck the jackpot in this life. Her father is the formidable Duke Who Guards the Nation, her seven older brothers are all little tyrants, and her convenient husband is Master Kongli, an immortal-like sage. Ha ha ha, life is sweet! Then one day, Ji Zhenzhen awakens a half-baked Heaven’s Eye and learns that her father is actually a major cannon-fodder character! The big cannon fodder thinks about rebelling every day, and a whole band of little cannon fodder behind him is ready to 2.8kReads9.2Score383Shelves

    Reader note

    This is the best metaphysical article I've ever read! I highly recommend it to all my girlfriends. It's lighthearted, funny, and original—a big thumbs up! [Thumbs up][thumbs up][thumbs up]

32. 32 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.4kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

    Reader note

    In this book, the female protagonist is the strongest type, someone who defies the will of Heaven; she's incredibly powerful.

33. 33 我 My Ninth Prince's Consort Is Skilled at Predicting Love Matches 我家九王妃擅算姻缘 Promise Z Lingyue承诺Z灵月Ancient Romance637k WordsCompleted The emperor is choosing a bride for the leg-disabled Ninth Prince, and the children of powerful families are all scrambling to stay out of the running. But Xie Nuan, the second legitimate granddaughter of the Xie family, a recently returned rural girl whose grandfather is the Director of the Imperial Academy, volunteers herself! “Your Majesty, your humble subject is willing to marry the Ninth Prince!” The emperor: “Oh? Why are you willing?” Xie Nuan: “Because the Ninth Prince and I are destined 2.3kReads8.8Score336Shelves

    Reader note

    The female lead is a metaphysical expert

34. 34 十 Eighteen Years Later, the Cannon Fodder Digs Up Her Birth Mother and Goes on a Killing Spree 十八年后炮灰把亲娘挖出来嘎嘎杀 Rice-Eating Plate干饭的盘子Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted [Xuanmen Expert + Fortune-Telling + Feng Shui + Divination + Feel-Good Story. Nonstop satisfaction, or your money back!] Eighteen years after Xiao Shiyue died, her grave exploded. 🙊 After Xie Jingxuan received his father's letter about moving the grave, he watched his own mother blast out of it. After staring dumbfounded for a moment, he hugged her leg and bawled. He's been poisoned with a deadly toxin and doesn't have long to live. His position as heir to the title is in jeopardy. His pregnant 533Reads6.2Score100Shelves

    Reader note

    It's good, I love watching it.

35. 35 燕 Ghosts in Yanjing: Second Miss Xie Came from Hell 燕京有鬼：谢二小姐她从地狱来 Veronica婆婆纳Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Mysticism + ghost hunting + plot-focused + mild horror + heroine grows over time] This story is really good! Fifteen years ago, the First Madam of the Xie family gave birth to twin girls. But when they were born, they were treated very differently. One stayed by her side, cherished beyond measure and spoiled without restraint. She grew up to be Xie Ningshuang, the only legitimate eldest daughter of the Duke of Xie’s household in Yanjing. The other was rejected by her own parents from the moment 20.3kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves
36. 36 玄 The Mystic Princess's Divinations Are Spot-On, and the Ascetic Disabled Prince Spoils Her 玄学王妃算卦灵，禁欲残王宠上瘾 Dai Mo黛墨Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted The mystical arts prodigy Nan Li opened her eyes in the apocalypse and found herself the long-lost Sixth Young Lady of the Anyang Marquis household. She expected a life of abuse, but all five of her brothers doted on her! Nan Li shouted, “Stop spoiling me!” The truth was, their little sister could handle anything: she exorcised ghosts, read fortunes and faces, practiced feng shui, healed the sick, and saved lives. She even led her family to wealth and success! The Ninth Prince, whom she had save 8.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

    Reader note

    Highly recommend!!!

37. 37 玄 The Young Lady Presumed Dead Returns with Her Occult Powers 玄学死去的大小姐回来了 Pork with Green Peppers青椒炒肉Ancient Romance756k WordsCompleted [Mystical, plot-driven story + ghost hunting and demon-slaying + a few secret identities + punishing scumbags + heroine who grows over time] Twenty years ago, the crown prince plotted a rebellion, and tens of thousands were killed. Twenty years later, Song Qinghe, reduced to nothing but a head, was carried out of her coffin by grave robbers. The moment they opened the box, the robbers were frightened away by the smiling head inside. Song Qinghe: “I only wanted to thank him. I didn’t mean to scar 6.2kReads9.0Score805Shelves

    Reader note

    Both of these books feature female protagonists who are highly skilled in metaphysics. The first book's protagonist is on a slightly higher level because she is mentally disabled but can reattach her brain to another person's body to search for the truth behind death. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

38. 38 被 Forced to Raise a Child, the Farm Girl Pulls a Handful of Yellow Talismans from Her Robe 被迫养崽后，农女从怀里掏出一把黄符 Catlike Little Sister猫系妹妹Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Chuntao is the genius young apprentice of a twenty-first-century master of metaphysics, but she transmigrates to another world. On her very first day, a ghost comes after her, and she nearly gets sold to the Zuixiang Brothel. But as a celestial master of metaphysics, how could Xu Chuntao let others push her around? No spiritual energy? No problem. She has a Five Arts System. Nothing but bare walls at home? No problem. She can drive out evil spirits and tell fortunes for money. The kids aren’t 597Reads9.1Score105Shelves
39. 39 玄 The Invincible Diviner Princess! The Ascetic, Crippled Prince Breaks His Vows for Her 玄学王妃太无敌！禁欲残王破戒宠 Meow Meow Bean豆喵喵Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted The mighty mystic Jiang Ling transmigrates into the second young lady of the Marquis of Loyalty’s household, a child who was switched at birth. With her adorable boy-and-girl twins in tow, she catches ghosts and banishes demons, tells fortunes and dishes on everyone, and shocks the imperial capital! [Mysticism + household and palace intrigue + adorable kids + sweet romance] On the very first day she comes to claim her place in the family, she exposes the fake young lady’s innocent act and blows 161Reads8.1Score—Shelves
40. 40 玄 The Unruly Mystic Princess and Her Wolfish, Lovesick Prince 玄门王妃一身反骨，病娇王爷如狼似虎 Northern Night北夜Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + a theatrical couple + lighthearted comedy + feel-good revenge] The moment Gu Jingli opened her eyes, she had become the legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Revenue. Branded as someone who would bring her mother misfortune, she had been sent to a Taoist temple as a child. What a coincidence: she was an expert in the Eight Trigrams, esoteric arts, and Taoist magic. This was the perfect line of work for her! Then a marriage contract from the sickly heir of Prince Changping’s 1.9kReads8.7Score361Shelves
41. 41 豪 The Beloved of a Wealthy Family, the Metaphysics Master Rises to Power in High Society 豪门团宠，玄学大佬在上流圈杀疯 A Sour Little Mandarin一颗酸桔子Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted The rating just came out. It'll slowly go up! [Occult powers + feel-good wish fulfillment + strong heroine + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + pampered by everyone + no romance] [Main plotline + episodic stories] There's a new piece of gossip among Xincheng's elite: the Shen family's long-lost youngest daughter has been found. As soon as she returned, she severed her eldest brother's romantic ties, tormented her younger brother until he was skin and bones, and even dared to hit her own grandmoth 10.8kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

    Reader note

    Both are metaphysical novels; the first two have no romantic pairing, and the characters are the most beloved by the group.

42. 42 鬼 Ghosts, Ghosts, Gossip, Gossip: Even Ghosts Love Gossip! 鬼鬼鬼，瓜瓜瓜，鬼吃瓜！ Xia Chenmian夏沉眠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The Supernatural + Fortune-Telling + Ghost-Hunting + Everyone's Favorite + Livestreaming + No Romance] [Also known as My Home Is the Underworld, and We All Earn Its Keep] The Wen family's biological daughter was finally found. She came from the mountains and spouted nonsense like a little charlatan, so everyone in the business was waiting to laugh at her. Within just a few days, the young tyrant of the Song family was chasing after her, begging to become her underling. The Xiao clan treated her 1.7kReads8.9Score213Shelves
43. 43 总 The CEO Won't Let His Wife Practice the Supernatural Arts 总裁不准夫人搞玄学 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + powerhouse + adored by the whole family + hilarious chaos + ridiculous antics + unleashing ultimate moves nonstop!] Word has it that the Nan family had a mix-up involving a real and a fake heiress. The real heiress was a metaphysics powerhouse who opened the door to a whole new world for the Nan family. One day, the powerhouse was heading out to “take care of business.” Twin Fifth Brother: Little sis, take me with you! Movie Star Fourth Brother: I wanna go, I wanna go! Doctor Thir 24.9kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
44. 44 掐 One Quick Calculation, and the Metaphysics Expert Says You're Doomed 掐指一算，玄学真千金说你要完蛋 Xiao yasmola小yasmolaModern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics, Celestial Master, real and fake heiresses, family favorite, showbiz, fortune-telling] The long-lost daughter of the Wen family has found her way home! Rumor has it the real heiress came last in every school exam and goes around swindling people, promoting feudal superstition. Everyone is waiting to see the real heiress make a fool of herself. But after waiting and waiting, they discover that not only has the real heiress gotten into a prestigious university, she's also become a 8.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
45. 45 苏 After Miss Su Qi Returned Home, the Capital Gained a New Fortune-Teller 苏七小姐回府后京城多了个神算子 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + ghost hunting + feng shui + face reading + satisfying read + lighthearted, no angst + romance] Rumors in the capital say that the Su family’s seventh daughter, recently brought back from the estate, is a dim-witted jinx. Someone died on her birthday, and she was thrown in jail. She even got the family who had cared for her since childhood, the estate steward’s family, sent to prison. That wasn’t all. Strange things kept happening in the Su household. Of the six s 6.3kReads9.0Score918Shelves

    Reader note

    It's kind of nice.

46. 46 团 The Beloved Heiress Has the Script and Leads Her Entire Cannon-Fodder Family to a Comeback 团宠千金持剧本，带炮灰全家逆袭 A Cat and a Donkey一只猫驴Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted [Inner Thoughts]+ [Everyone’s Darling]+ [Court Intrigue and Household Scheming]+ [A Family of Ruthless Players, No Goody-Two-Shoes]+ [Fortune-Telling]+ [Book Transmigration]+ [Sweet Romance] Qin Wanying transmigrates into a novel as the pampered young lady of the marquis’s household, recently found after being kidnapped as a child. The bad news: In the novel, the entire marquis’s household is eventually executed. The good news: Qin Wanying is bound to a Prophecy System that lets her see people’s 2.8kReads8.9Score334Shelves
47. 47 天 Even Heaven's Will Dares Not Provoke Her, Yet You Stole Her Divine Bone 天道都不敢惹她，你居然夺她神骨 Qing Hong卿鸿Ancient Romance5.1M WordsOngoing In her previous life, she was the God Realm’s strongest goddess of war. Her brilliance shone too brightly, so she was cruelly set up on her wedding night. Her divine bones were ripped out, her bloodline stolen, and her loved ones murdered! When she awakens, she has been reborn in the body of a concubine-born daughter from a small family on a low-level continent. She thought that without her divine and demonic bloodlines, her cultivation speed would be far slower than before. Unexpectedly, she tu 26.7kReads9.1Score2kShelves

    Reader note

    I'll bookmark this for now, it's not finished yet, but it's really good! Soft jade, all attributes!

48. 48 第 The Ninth Trial of Tribulation 第九世历劫 Listening to Rain Among a Thousand Mountains千山听雨Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted When Li Yuwei wakes from a coma, she discovers that she has transmigrated into the body of a notorious young farm wife. With winter approaching, all the family has left to eat is coarse bran and wild greens, and death seems to be closing in on them all. Faced with such desperate circumstances, she has no choice but to revive the skills she learned in her previous life. She farms and sets up a fortune-telling stall on the street to earn money for the family, while accumulating merit to avert the 3.5kReads8.7Score431Shelves

    Reader note

    The female lead is a master of metaphysics, and the interconnected stories are very engaging. The accompanying illustrations are also beautiful.

49. 49 空 Cultivating Immortality with Spatial Powers: A Tribulation in the 1970s 空间修仙，去七十年代渡个劫 Red Lotus by Moonlight月夜红莲Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Adorable kids + pocket dimension + real and fake heiresses + capitalist heiress + occult arts + no farming + cultivating immortality with her military husband + not your typical period novel] Jiang Manman was only going through a heavenly tribulation. Why did she have to go train in another world, and in her old home, Blue Star, during the 1970s, no less? She transmigrates and even gets two kids as a bonus! She’ll build a fortune and help her two three-year-olds live a comfortable life. Tangyua 2.3kReads8.8Score209Shelves
50. 50 换 After the Marriage Swap, I Married the Memorial Tablet of a Young General 换亲后，嫁给少年将军的牌位 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted Reborn into a household power struggle + heroine with yin-yang eyes + hero killed in battle + bride swap Zhu Changsheng died on the third day after being appointed Noble Consort, trapped in a carefully plotted scheme by Prince Jing. Before her death, a sorcerer had altered her fate. Her healthy body wasted away overnight, while the ailing Princess Jing recovered as if by a miracle. The following year, Princess Jing gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, helping Prince Jing become heir to the t 550Reads9.0Score119Shelves

    Reader note

    The female protagonist possesses mystical arts, able to foresee people's fates and exorcise ghosts. These are all ancient-style stories, personally read; the plots are original, the characters vividly portrayed, and they are all incredibly good. Highly recommended for collection and leisurely enjoyment.

Other lists with Prince Daddy, Mother Has Another Cheat Up Her Sleeve