Please, a Cool and Cold Female Lead Who Can Command Ten Thousand Ghosts!! 女主可驭万鬼，又飒又冷 ！！拜托了(´◊ω◊｀)

1. 1 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 78.6kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves

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   The female protagonist is the Lord of the River of Oblivion and the Demon King! She is wicked yet righteous, with 100,000 vengeful ghosts clearing the way for her to storm the cultivation world, slap the faces of the hypocritical immortals, and seek justice for herself and for the unprotected common people. In the end, the female protagonist becomes the new Heavenly Dao.

2. 2 你 Hello, Have You Seen My Bones? 你好，请问看见我的骨头了吗？ My Teeth Aren't White牙不白Mystery543k WordsCompleted [No romance + strong female lead + uncanny beings + punishing scumbags with face-slapping and never taking things lying down + overwhelmingly powerful + morally gray heroine who doesn't pretend to be righteous, holds grudges, and always gets even] Que Zhao left the village with her big black dog to collect a debt. Life is hard, and Zhaozhao sighed. Sigh, she could only just about make ends meet by collecting debts. Vengeful ghosts in a remote village; an entire family slaughtered at a sixtieth-b 8.1kReads9.3Score903Shelves

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   I've read half of it, and it seems to match what you described. The female lead is a professional ghost hunter. Many other recommendations I've seen focus on catching and exterminating ghosts, but this one truly focuses on capturing and controlling them. It's also much better than the other male-lead novels I've been recommended.

3. 3 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 6.3kReads9.4Score917Shelves

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   This looks great!

4. 4 绝 The Stunning Young Heavenly Master’s Daily Face-Slapping 绝色小天师打脸日常 Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Modern Romance438k WordsCompleted Tang Yici is the youngest disciple of a mystic sect, born with a Heavenly Eye that lets her see the realms of yin and yang. But when she turns twenty-two, her master reads her fate and tells her she must guide a hundred thousand restless spirits, or she will never set foot on the Road to the Underworld or cross the River of Forgetfulness. With no other choice, she has to embark on the path of a Celestial Master. She discovers that every spirit has a tale of love and hatred behind it. Watch as th 899Reads9.4Score145Shelves

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   The female protagonist is a princess of the underworld. While refining elixirs there, she accidentally blew up the Bridge of Helplessness and was punished by her mother to be sent to the human world to ferry 100,000 souls before she could return home. All the ghosts in the underworld are fond of her. She's also very straightforward and straightforward. It's a very enjoyable and worthwhile read.

5. 5 鬼 My Ghostly Husband, Don’t Be So Bad 鬼神老公，别太坏 A Wild Chrysanthemum一朵野菊花Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Devoted Couple + Supernatural Mysteries + Ghost-Hunting + Lots of Fun Tropes + Strong-Willed Heroine + Utterly Devoted Husband] My name is An Ning. I was born on Ghost Festival and carry a demon eye, so everyone thinks I'm cursed. Since childhood, a mysterious man I couldn't see has saved my life again and again. He told me, "If you want me to protect you forever, we have to make a marriage pact when you turn twenty." Then, on my twentieth birthday, my demon eye went out of control. I had a dan 9kReads9.1Score906Shelves

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   One word: Amazing!!! It's a completed novel, and I read it all in one go. Seriously, no one else can understand this! The male lead is handsome and doting, and although the female lead grows and develops, she's not a saint. There are no substitute tropes or anything like that, and many of the characters are fantastic!

6. 6 玄 Occult Livestream: Don't Mess with Her, She's Really the King of Hell 玄学直播：别惹她，她真的是阎王 Some Drunkard某醉Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + Ghost Hunting + Supernatural + King of Hell + Fake and Real Heiresses + Variety Show + No Forgiveness + Evil Gets Its Due] King of Hell Jiang Yuan wove a soul into a lamp, then, having exhausted her merit, transmigrated into the body of Jiang Yuan, the fake heiress who had been kicked out of her home. Facing a destitute life from the start, Jiang Yuan launched a livestream. Her eyes could see people's destinies, uncovering the past and glimpsing the future. With a Judge's Brush, 5.7kReads8.7Score698Shelves

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7. 7 一 The Moment I Opened My Eyes, the Legitimate Daughter Had Married Her Sickly Archenemy to Bring Him Good Fortune 一睁眼，嫡女冲喜嫁了病秧死对头 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted She opened her eyes to find herself a prince's bride, married to bring him good fortune. And the groom was her sworn enemy! To make matters worse, her sworn enemy had become a sickly invalid. Jiang Xingyao was thrilled. Now she could do whatever she wanted with him. But things looked wonderful in her imagination and cruel in reality. Her enemy's father was the emperor, and his aunt was a princess. He was a veritable menace in the capital. Life was so unfair! Then she looked back at her own f 76Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist with mystical powers, allowing her to communicate with ghosts—she's incredibly skilled and has a touch of humor. The other two are by the same author; those who enjoy lighthearted comedy should check them out—they're really full of witty remarks. 🥰🥰🥰

8. 8 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19.2kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
9. 9 鬼 The Ghost Ancestor Has Arrived! The Heavenly Dao Retreats, and the Six Realms Kneel 鬼祖降临！天道退！六界齐跪拜 Yu An An羽安桉Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] She was once the Ghost Path Ancestor who shook the Six Realms. She died in a single day and was sealed away for a thousand years. The day she borrowed a corpse to return to life would be the day she reclaimed her place in the Six Realms. Watch as she commands ten thousand beasts, controls all things, and rules over every living being in all the worlds. She swears to overthrow this so-called Heavenly Dao!! "Have you heard? That arrogant Demon Lord has been secretly in lo 5.6kReads8.9Score841Shelves

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   Yun Jiuxi, in her previous life, was the Heavenly Maiden of Wind, destined for the celestial realm. Betrayed by her closest relatives, her spiritual root was removed, her bloodline altered, and she was thrown into the Blood Demon Abyss. However, by a twist of fate, she became a disciple of the Four Ghost Emperors, growing into a Ghost Dao Ancestor who unified the Ghost Realm, only to die and be sealed away for a thousand years. In this life, she is reborn in another's body, commanding all beasts, controlling all things, and ruling over all living beings.

10. 10 逆 Beloved of the Heaven-Defying Divine Clan: Rising to Power by Raising Ghosts and Taming Beasts 逆天神族团宠：靠养鬼御兽发家 Fuyao Da Da扶摇大大Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead and strong male lead + devoted 1v1 romance + satisfying read + doted on by everyone + adorable spirit beasts and undead + power progression + academy] [This is a lightly ensemble-focused story, not traditional cultivation. It has many foreshadowed clues and a vast world, so proceed with caution.] On Juxing Continent, there are users of eye techniques, beast tamers, divine beasts, magical beasts, and even half-beasts like Qian Xi, created through malice. After eig 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can check out this female protagonist who starts by collecting undead, has a million-strong army of undead, possesses divine artifacts and a spatial dimension, has divine beasts, has a spider lily between her brows, and wears a red dress that is both cool and aloof!

11. 11 异 Heterochromatic-Eyed Ghost Tamer: A Thousand Ghosts Have Had Their Eyes on Me Since Birth 异瞳御鬼师：我从出生时就被万鬼惦记上了 A Cup of Green Tea with No Tea一杯绿茶不加茶Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted An Ning was born on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, with an extremely yin constitution born of a yin year, yin month, and yin day. She was born with heterochromatic eyes. On the night of her birth, violent winds and torrential rain swept through the village as ghosts roamed the streets. By morning, every villager had died in their home. Fortunately, Zhang Qijun arrived in time to save and adopt her from the vengeful evil spirits that filled the village. Most ghost tamers of the Gho 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a ghost tamer who can command all ghosts; in the early stages, she goes around catching lesser ghosts.

12. 12 逆 The Heaven-Defying Poison Master: The Mad Demon Lord's Beloved 逆天毒妃，疯批魔尊心尖宠 Little Canary金丝雀儿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Secret Identity + Medicine and Poison + Sweet Romance + Genius + Spatial Dimension] After transmigrating into a good-for-nothing fool overnight, her life as the leading lady began. She refined pills, controlled beasts, and mastered both medicine and poison. She became the Ghost King, commanding countless demon clans. Her secret identities were exposed, one after another. With a body of gods and demons, she became the daughter of the Heavenly Dao. “I don’t really understand love 13.5kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist of this book is both a goddess and a demon, a ghost queen who can command all ghosts and judge the souls of the dead.

13. 13 苗 A Miao Village Romance: The Gu Witch Descends the Mountain to Solve a Murder 苗寨情缘：蛊女下山破命案 Big Shot in the Clouds云上大大Modern Romance152k WordsOngoing [Live streaming, Taoist priests, poison sorceresses, spirit mediums, supernatural events and ghosts. Strong female lead, weaker male lead] I’m Fu Qing, a poison sorceress. I learned to raise and practice poisons from my grandmother as a child, and it took a toll on my body. When I was ten, an old man came to our stockade and said we were fated to meet, and that I was born to become a Taoist priest. Was he joking? I practiced poisons. How could I possibly study Taoism? My grandmother was friends 42Reads—Score149Shelves

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    The female lead is a Taoist priest from Maoshan, and also a Gu master. She is incredibly powerful, capable of capturing vengeful ghosts, practicing Gu techniques, and controlling hundreds of insects.

14. 14 地 The Real Heiress from the Underworld Has the Whole Family Listening to Gossip 地府来的真千金，惹得全家听八卦 Guo Qingqing果清清Modern Romance587k WordsCompleted [Invincible power fantasy + metaphysical mystery-solving + face-slapping + showbiz + male lead as a background character] The title was changed for the short drama adaptation and has little connection to the actual story. Top-tier star Chu Mingze's younger sister, who had been kidnapped years ago, has finally been found. His fans are calling for the two of them to appear as guest stars on a sibling reality show. But when his mysterious sister finally makes her first appearance after all this tim 8.5kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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    The female lead is the Queen of Hell, incredibly powerful, capable of commanding countless ghosts. She has a brother in the entertainment industry who dotes on his sister. The male lead is Yan Yang.

15. 15 这 This Princess Consort Is a Force to Be Reckoned With, and She Deserves to Be Spoiled! 这个王妃路子野，得宠！ Noble Title for a Meal封侯拜饭Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The Prince Regent says, “My princess consort is of royal blood, a delicate flower who can't lift a finger.” Meanwhile, the Prince Regent's consort, a whip in her left hand and a blade in her right, beats a gang of rebels until they flee in terror. The Prince Regent says again, “My consort only knows how to sew. How would she know anything about the occult?” A century-old ghost, sewn up like a kite by the Prince Regent's consort, weeps as it flies through the sky. The Prince Regent sighs again. “ 7.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    A stunningly beautiful woman in green, [admiration][heart emoji], the Queen of the Underworld, everything is under her control. She can be strong, cool, or silly; the content is fresh and the rating is impressive. Princesses, please check it out! [Shy emoji][shy emoji][heart emoji][heart emoji]

16. 16 玄 The Metaphysics Master Eats Her Own Gossip Every Day 玄学大佬每天都在吃自己的瓜 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleModern Romance435k WordsCompleted (Metaphysical, no romance, feel-good story, no logic, with showbiz elements, though the heroine won’t enter showbiz) Shen Yu, a great survivalist, was forced into seclusion when a cataclysm struck and the Heavenly Dao perished. By the time she ventures out again, the world has changed. Phones? Surveillance cameras? Airplanes? Cannons? Good heavens, this world is even more dangerous than the cultivation world! No need to panic. She’ll quietly cultivate and keep a low profile until she’s invincibl 6.7kReads9.3Score692Shelves

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    The female protagonist of this book is incredibly powerful; she's an ancient goddess. When the great calamity arrived and the Heavenly Dao perished, she, having no karmic ties, hid in the Nine Netherworld, a realm beyond the Heavenly Dao's control, where she remained for tens of thousands of years, completely afraid to emerge. She's the only woman who outlived the Heavenly Dao itself; the Heavenly Dao perished, yet she remained unscathed. She truly never imagined that after just a short seclusion (tens of thousands of years), she would emerge to find her dwelling transformed into a mountain, from which she couldn't escape. After breaking free of the mountain, her first job was as a cleaner, her second as a cafeteria worker, and her third as a food delivery driver. Because she wanted to buy a house, she then embarked on a relentless ghost-hunting money-making spree.

17. 17 玄 The Mystic Queen Returns and Turns the Ghost Realm Upside Down 玄学女王回归后，炸翻鬼界 Galaxy Dream星河梦Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + redemption + ghost hunting] Lu Chi, a gifted young man, loses his sight and becomes paralyzed in a car accident. Everyone tramples on and humiliates him, and he grows dark and twisted. Ye Qing, a grandmaster of metaphysics, comes to repay a debt of gratitude. She treats his illness, treats him kindly, and gives him all the tenderness she can. His pale, frightening face turns toward her. “What do you want?” Ye Qing smiles brightly. “I want you to be well.” In an instant, all the em 8.1kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    💞The first book features a female lead who is a sorcerer and incredibly skilled at controlling ghosts👻 [Admiration] The plot is fantastic (♥∀♥) The female lead is a total powerhouse, I love her 😍 💞The second book features a male lead who is a ghost king, and the female lead can communicate with ghosts. Every story is incredibly moving, and the female lead is so cool and sassy when she catches ghosts [Heart]

18. 18 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
19. 19 万 All the Underworlds of the Ten Thousand Worlds Belong to China 万界冥土，皆归华夏 Green Flower Roll Milk Tea花卷奶茶青Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] [Underworld] [Urban] [Investing Gods with Divine Titles] [Recruiting Across the Myriad Worlds] [No Romance] [Female-Led Story] After returning from a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, Chacha discovers that the world has changed. The gods have vanished, the supernatural runs rampant, and order has collapsed. The human world has become a hunting ground for demons and monsters, and humanity is barely getting by. Most importantly, she has become the last deity in existence. No 3.6kReads7.9Score382Shelves

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    Zehuan, nicknamed Chacha, is the most beloved youngest daughter of the Lord of the Underworld. As a child, she accidentally stepped into a hole while playing and fell into the cycle of reincarnation, experiencing a hundred lifetimes as a human. Finally returning to the underworld, Chacha is stunned—her home is gone! Strange phenomena rage! Her mother goddess has disappeared! The gods are asleep! Reincarnation is collapsing! Fortunately, her mother goddess left behind the "Practical Guide to Ascension." Capture vengeful ghosts, punish evil spirits, revitalize the Underworld, and regain control of reincarnation. With manpower dwindling, what to do? Watch as Chacha enlightens heroic spirits and bestows titles upon Yin gods. The ironclad laws of the Underworld reappear in the mortal realm: Ghosts of China, heed my command! Spirits from other lands, abide by the law upon entering! Those who harm my people—their souls will be annihilated!

20. 20 表 The Cousin Miss Only Wants to Survive 表小姐只想活下去 Dark Willow乌柳Mystery407k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends, Past and Present Lives, Mutual Secret Crushes, Imaginative Fantasy, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] Yan Xuan, a young lady who grew up in the Duke of Song's household, was afflicted by an evil spirit. Frail and sickly, she had little time left to live. Her eldest cousin, whom she hadn't seen in years, returned from the battlefield with glorious military achievements. His return brought honor to the family, and his powerful masculine aura made evil spirits flee wherever he went. To 8kReads9.2Score736Shelves

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    The female lead can see the eyes 👻. Childhood sweethearts + past lives + mutual unrequited love + imaginative fantasies [admiration]. Yan Xuan, a sickly cousin raised in the Song State Duke's family since childhood, is possessed by evil spirits and is nearing the end of her life. Her cousin, Song Qingyang, whom she hasn't seen for many years, returns from the battlefield with great military achievements, exuding masculine energy that makes evil spirits flee in terror. To survive, Yan Xuan has no choice but to cling to her cousin, Song Qingyang. She goes to great lengths to get close to him. But unexpectedly, on the day she succeeds, Song Qingyang whispers in her ear, "Do you know how long I've wanted this day?"

21. 21 你 Why Are You Messing with Her? She's the King of All Ghosts! 你惹她干什么！她可是万鬼之王啊 Nan Xi Zi南肸子Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, haughty, narcissistic ghost king x charming, flirtatious, roguish, yet pure-hearted puppy] [Livestreaming + supernatural mysteries + ghost hunting + powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance + past and present lives] Wen Miy an never imagined that after ruling the entire ghost realm for eight hundred years, two humans would one day dig up her grave! One of them had delicate features and, at least, a silver tongue. The other... seemed to be an old acquaintance. The old acquaintance s 2.1kReads9.0Score496Shelves

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    It's really good, but the rating is probably lower because it's not finished yet.

22. 22 狂 The Insane Consort Has Arrived: Your Highness, Pay for Protection! 狂妃嫁到，帝尊请交保护费 Gentleman of Fading Warmth薄凉君子Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Night Jiu, the female demon lord of the Underworld, has seized a new body and been reborn. The King of Hell weeps with joy, and countless ghosts celebrate across the land! This body is weak and foolish, and her older sister even gouged out her eyes and chopped off her head? Her head fell off? Just put it back on! Her eyes are gone? Then dig them out for me! She's an immortal old monster who can't be killed or hurt. Want to kill me? Let's see whether you die of exhaustion first or I die of boredo 586Reads9.2Score134Shelves

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    ① The underworld demon queen Ye Jiu has been reborn through possession, causing King Yama to weep with joy, and countless ghosts to celebrate! ② A beautiful, unconventional, and lazy big shot × a cute, taciturn outlaw. The female lead is the spirit of the Reincarnation Mirror, and the male lead is the Emperor of Fengdu. ③ Two male leads. In his previous life, Su Li was a notorious Crimson Wizard on the continent of Rhodes. He unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of a struggling celebrity on Earth. When targeted by others, Su Li quietly released his adorable minions to scare them into fainting and expressed concern: Are you alright?

23. 23 玄 The Mystical Master Plays by Her Own Rules, Bringing Both the Living and the Dead to Tears 玄学大佬路子野，虐哭阴阳两界 Little Ruan阮妹妹Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Comedy + Power Couple + Livestream + Sweet Romance] A beautiful, unconventional, carefree powerhouse × a sweet, quiet, lawless cutie Shang Qiuzhi has no birth chart, and her fate is unknown. Abandoned by her birth parents at birth, she was taken in and raised by a woman who guides spirits of the dead. She has a peculiar constitution. No matter how many scriptures or Taoist arts she learns, she can't put them into practice. With no other choice, Shang Qiuzhi gives up and takes life 7.2kReads9.3Score967Shelves
24. 24 黑EN The Dark Wizard Became a Flop Star—and Went Viral 黑巫师穿成糊咖后爆红了 Fusheng Si浮生斯Two Male Leads232k WordsCompleted (The protagonist has a vengeful, villainous personality; no female lead, romance included. A story about a dangerously unhinged beauty causing all kinds of chaos and stirring up trouble.) In his previous life, Su Li was the notorious Crimson Wizard of the Rod Continent. By an unexpected twist of fate, he ends up in the body of an obscure little celebrity on Blue Star. When he joins a horror variety show, the audience assumes he’s just a pretty face, but soon realizes there’s something off about 2kReads9.5Score358Shelves
25. 25 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended! Let's exchange good books! 😍😍 Xiaoxu's works are always top-notch. This is a complete set of books, each corresponding to one of the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, and the Flower Goddess. [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] The first book is about the Flower Goddess. My parents had me late in life, and a fortune teller said I was the Flower Goddess, possessing an extremely auspicious destiny. Someone overheard this and stole my destiny, turning me from a lucky girl into a jinx. [Heart][Heart][Heart] The second book is about the Azure Dragon. The protagonist was born a hermaphrodite, naturally suited for cultivation. Cultivation was difficult, and finally, she decided to choose to be a woman. [Heart][Heart][Heart] The third, fourth, and fifth books are stories of the Vermilion Bird, White Tiger, and Black Tortoise, respectively. Each one is wonderful. [Heart][Heart]

26. 26 我 I Am Intersex 我是阴阳人 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted My mother said that when I was born, her first reaction was to strangle me, because it was impossible to tell whether I was male or female. My grandmother called me a freak and a jinx, saying I would only bring shame on the family. It was then that my maternal grandmother, who had traveled all the way from the countryside to visit my mother, adopted me. So, by chance, I got to enjoy a pure childhood, free from scornful looks. Following my half-immortal grandmother, I unexpectedly discovered how 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
27. 27 我 I Am a Lady Tutor 我是女先生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted I'm hard to kill. These were the words I heard from the moment I was born. A blind fortune-teller said I was a White Tiger Sha, a girl born with a boy's fate, innately tough and destined to bring misfortune to my husband, my children, and myself. Everyone in the village said I wouldn't survive. My yang energy was too strong. Even if they managed to keep me alive, I'd grow up to be an idiot. But my grandma, a spirit medium who presided over the altar, refused to give up. Every year, she burned a 3.3kReads9.4Score449Shelves
28. 28 我 I Am a Female Physiognomist 我是女相师 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery893k WordsCompleted I was born in the twelfth lunar month of 1991, and came into the world with six fingers. The saying that people born in the Year of the Sheep have bad luck somehow became attached to me. Before I could even speak, my family sent me to live with my grandaunt, who ran a shop selling paper offerings and burial clothes. My grandaunt said I had a star spirit in my fate, and the Vermilion Bird would come to my aid. What did it matter if my destiny was cursed? As the saying goes: The Azure Dragon and W 13.2kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
29. 29 萤 A World of Fireflies 萤萤众生 Xiao Xu小叙Rural Life3.8M WordsCompleted When I was thirteen, I had an accident and nearly died. Everything I saw and felt was horrifying, and I could only keep company with bad luck. But I swore a solemn oath: I would not fail Heaven and Earth or my parents, nor harm my friends and family. I would hurt only myself, devote myself to goodness, and hold fast to sincerity! From then on, I walked between the realms of yin and yang, sought a master and learned the Dao, awakened my spiritual senses, and slew demons and evil spirits... I fear 8.1kReads9.2Score779Shelves
30. 30 国 The Nation’s Fortune Depends on How Wild Sister Yan Gets! 国运强不强，全看宴姐浪不浪！ Jiang Zhu江竹Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Power Couple + Pure Love + Mysticism + Sweet Female-Focused Romance] Jun Yan never imagined that before she could leave seclusion, someone would dig up her grave! Chu Jinghong never imagined that while filming a tomb-raiding scene, he'd dig up the wrong tomb! Fine, he dug up the wrong tomb, but why is the person in this coffin so fierce?! Moonlight shimmers, cold winds howl, tree shadows sway, and their eyes meet. Furious, Jun Yan summons lightning with a wave of her hand, ready to strike down 3.6kReads9.2Score500Shelves

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    The female lead often wanders around Hell, helping to catch ghosts and sending them there. If she encounters a good-looking ghost with a special talent, she might keep it to cook or mop the floor. 🐳 However, the female lead is a goddess, specializing in catching ghosts. She's a very easygoing and Buddhist-like female lead, I love her! 🐳

31. 31 鬼 The Ghost King Spoils His Sickly Beloved, Shaking Both the Yin and Yang Worlds 鬼王强宠病娇夫，轰动阴阳两界 Shen Ci沈词Modern Romance584k WordsCompleted [Supernatural arts + seducing her husband + one-on-one, both leads are virgins + sweet romance + episodic ghost stories and cases + secret identities + multiple twists] [A psychotic, ruthless, Chinese-style little ghost king vs. a domineering, calculating, ruthless business tycoon] Si Jiu had roamed the underworld of Fengdu for a thousand years, unable to enter the cycle of reincarnation. She watched one generation after another of ghost kings pass away, until she finally rose to the throne h 243Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a minor ghost king who can command all spirits and wreak havoc. This is an episodic series of ghost stories, currently updated with 12 volumes including "Ancient Corpse in the Yin Coffin," "Ghost Market Tales," "The King of Hell's Decree," and "Sacrifice of a Hundred Demons."

32. 32 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 131.2kReads9.5Score11.5kShelves

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    I recommend this book; it's completed and a good read.

33. 33 冥 The Nether Lord Keeps Trying to Make Me Break My Vows in Public 冥君总想让我当众破戒 Candy Without Vinegar糖果不加醋Modern Romance398k WordsCompleted [Powerful CEO vs. Heiress with Mystic Arts vs. Past Lives and Present] A blood moon hangs in the sky, and undercurrents swirl through the capital's mystic circles. She is Mo Li, heiress of the Mo family and the number-one name on the Ghost Realm's blacklist, the “Bane of Ghosts.” She beats vengeful spirits with her bare hands and uses talismans to command the worlds of yin and yang. She acts spoiled and sweet as her skirt sways, but tie her hair in buns and she's a nightmare to every evil spirit 138Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 王 The Princess Consort Even Beats Up Ghosts. Why Would You Provoke Her? 王妃连鬼都敢揍，你说你惹她干嘛 Egg Yolk Pastry蛋黄酥Ancient Romance703k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + The Hero Chases His Wife to the Crematorium + Metaphysics] This story is all about a cast of villains getting their revenge. Their mental states are way ahead of the curve. Tang Jingran says, “I was perfectly happy in the Underworld. How did I get summoned back so soon by the unworthy descendants of Southern Chu, only to be stuffed straight into a little girl’s body?” Her eyes are gouged out, her hands are severed, and her face is ruined. Wonderful. The descendants of South 599Reads6.5Score123Shelves
35. 35 天 Destiny's Chosen: The Master Is Here 天命所归：观主在上 Xiao Xiao Mingqiu小小明秋Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ancient High God × Overwhelming Power × Subverting Expectations × Complete] She is Xihe, an ancient high god. Suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, she must enter the cycle of reincarnation once every few thousand years, cultivate virtue, accumulate merit, and reclaim her divine status. This time, things go terribly for her from the start: an orphan, a car accident, and an old Daoist who takes her in at a rundown temple. Everyone thinks she’s a poor little thing. Then she accidentally falls into a ca 2kReads8.5Score204Shelves

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    Give it a try, no CP (couple pairing)

36. 36 冥 The Lord of the Underworld Doesn't Want to Work Today Either 冥主今天也不想上班 Three Little Chickens三只小鸡Female-Channel Fanfiction413k WordsCompleted [Female-Dominated World + Strong Female Lead + Infinite-Flow + Fantasy + Wild Imagination + Historical Romance + Apocalypse: Cultivation] Doctor: Miss Man, do you ever hear strange voices? Man Tong: Does the Great Emperor of Fengdu constantly nagging in my ear count? The doctor nodded and checked a box on the paper: “Auditory hallucinations!” Doctor: And what do you think makes you different from ordinary people? Man Tong: I am the ruler of the Underworld. The doctor checked another box: “Delusi 337Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    She can command not only countless ghosts, but even the Heavenly Dao cannot defeat her!

37. 37 开 A Judge’s Brush from the Start: The Heiress Is a Living King of Hell 开局判官笔：千金她是活阎王 The Mouse's Halloween Princess耗子的万圣节公主Modern Romance246k WordsOngoing [Metaphysics + face-slapping + adored by the whole family + hilarious] The Lu family discovers that the daughter they raised for twenty years is a fake! Their real daughter, Qingwu, is brought back from the countryside, and the whole family expects to see her make a fool of herself. Instead The fake daughter cries and accuses her? Qingwu: “You’ve had a dead person’s breath trapped under your tongue for twenty years. What terrible luck.” Her wealthy older brothers give her a hard time? Qingwu: 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all books, but I've forgotten the specifics of what they're about.

38. 38 你 Why Pick on Her? She Can Command Every Ghost! 你惹她干嘛？她能号令百鬼！ Mu Fufeng木抚风Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + soul reaping + satisfying read + goofy comedy] Jiang Yu passes the underworld civil service exam and becomes an Impermanence Officer in the capital, responsible for sending ghosts down the Yellow Springs Road. Working hours: midnight to five in the morning. Although Jiang Yu works just five hours a day, she gets busier and busier: reaping souls, catching ghosts, fulfilling last wishes, helping solve cases, catching mice, raising birds… “My father, who died ten years 3kReads8.7Score354Shelves
39. 39 空 She Drops into the Trending Topics! The Top-Tier Star’s Flirty Teasing Steals the Show 空降热搜！顶流小撩精秀翻娱乐圈 Yan Xiaoxi炎小熙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilariously Unhinged + Metaphysics + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance] From the start, she carried a suona down the mountain to send her whole family on their way. Her scumbag father cursed and schemed against her? She raised the suona and smashed his head open! "You dare call yourself my father? My name isn't even on your household register. How can you prove it? I'm your father!" When her scheming, fake-sweet stepsister made trouble, she retaliated by t 6.1kReads9.5Score957Shelves

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    ① The female lead is the daughter of the King of Hell, possessing powerful Taoist magic (with a significant role in the entertainment industry). ② The female lead is a deity, both a goddess of misfortune and a goddess of fortune; her words are law, and even ghosts and gods fear her. ③ The female lead is the head of a Taoist sect, possessing a sacred body and powerful Taoist magic; in the underworld, she is called the Living King of Hell. When summoning gods for magical duels, she directly summons Erlang Shen; while others summon gods, she directly invokes them. ⭐ The female leads in these three books do not hide their strength and are quick to fight if challenged.

40. 40 让 You Asked Me to Bless You, but I Cursed You: The Alluring Goddess Has Arrived 让你赐福你赐祸，美艳神明她来了 Joy at Every Step步步见喜Modern Romance653k WordsCompleted Man Yue, the God of Joy (and Misfortune), was kicked out of the Divine Realm by her grandfather, the Supreme God. The moment she opened her eyes, she had become an unlucky woman with the exact same name. She went from being a contestant to a judge on the show. Netizens: Who does she think she is? She’s not some big-shot sponsor. Man Yue: Those who believe in me will prosper. Those who curse me will have bad luck! * Short on cash? Buy a lottery ticket, and quietly chant, “Man Yue, you’re my god!” 6.3kReads9.5Score910Shelves
41. 41 爆 So Satisfying! The Arcane Sect Master Is Cleaning Up the Entertainment Industry 爆爽！玄门大佬整顿娱乐圈啦 Pink Big Brother粉红大哥Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + metaphysics + wish-fulfillment + entertainment industry + ghost hunting + livestreamed variety show + true and fake heiresses + strong heroine + one-on-one pure love] Shi Yi transmigrated into a novel about the entertainment industry's true heiress face-slapping the fake one, as the true heiress. Facing her family's contempt, she took a few houses and several million in spending money, then decisively left the wealthy family, whose fortune was running out and which was on the ve 17.1kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
42. 42 我 Me, the King of Hell: What's Wrong with Having More Fans? 我，阎王，粉丝多点怎么啦？ Lychee Boba Tea荔枝啵啵茶Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + livestreaming + mysticism + satisfying revenge] The fourth season of the variety show A Trip with My Brother shot to fame again after a strange young woman named Yan Xiaoxiao joined the cast, claiming she could tell fortunes. Everyone treated it as a joke, until... “Judging by the mole on your face, you just remarried and gave birth to twins.” A popular actress was exposed for secretly marrying, and even marrying a second time. “Your love life is thriving. You must have two girlfriend 3.9kReads9.3Score710Shelves

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    The female protagonist is Yama, the King of Hell, who comes to the human world to collect the power of faith.

43. 43 天 An Evil Fiend from the Heavens: I Won't Be a Good Person, Only a Demon 天降恶煞：我不当好人，只做恶鬼 Meng Weiyu梦薇语Ancient Romance97k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + revenge + ghosts, fox spirits, and other supernatural creatures + vengeful ghosts] [Devoted heroine VS cold-faced jade dragon] [Unrequited love meets unwavering loyalty] She never understood why good people never got what they deserved. She never understood why a little immortal who helped the people and saved the world would be framed, cast onto the ancient road of reincarnation, and made to suffer ten lifetimes of tribulation. She was thrown into hell and burned by blazing flames, B —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a gourd spirit. In life, her belly was filled with the ability to refine hundreds of ghosts. After death, whenever she summons them, all the ghosts will appear and risk their lives for her. It's really good; you'll see when you watch it.

44. 44 七 The Ghost Wedding on the Fifteenth Day of the Seventh Month 七月半，鬼娶亲 I Just Want to Live Forever我就是要长生Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Mysticism + Devoted Husband + Ensemble Cast + Revenge] A short drama of the same name, July Half: The Ghost's Wedding, is now available. Its companion story, Marrying a Ghost Husband, Subduing a Hundred Demons, is currently being serialized. My mother said that the year I was born, strange signs appeared in the village: thunder and torrential rain, while all the ghosts wailed. Grandpa invited Seventh Granny, who delivered me herself. Only then was I born. Seventh Granny rea 13.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
45. 45 她 She Can Suppress a Hundred Ghosts on Her Own, and You Still Dare to Act Arrogant? 她一人便镇压百鬼，你还敢猖狂？ Tangerine Fox橘子藏狐Mystery257k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Horror Mystery + Paranormal + Ghost Hunting + Yin-Yang Eyes + No Saintly Heroine + Always Gets Revenge] [Hundred Ghosts Hotel] [Death Amusement Park] [Mother-and-Son Evil Spirits] [Human-Faced Spider] [Snake Head, Human Body] [Blood Coffin Maze] Late at night, in a pitch-black dormitory, the sound of a ball repeatedly bouncing against the door came from outside. It was sticky and distinct, making everyone’s scalp prickle. Everyone in the room trembled with fear. Li Youqing told Fu 213Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist was born a Taoist priest, but she had a nickname among the ghosts: the Cold-Faced Female Rakshasa.

46. 46 玄 The Metaphysics Master Came Down from the Mountain 玄学大佬她从山上来 Lemon Cola Chicken Wing Rice Wrap柠檬可乐鸡翅包饭Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, but a charlatan Taoist declares her cursed to bring ruin to her family. At six, she is sent away to a barren mountain. Her master is a legend in the world of metaphysics, known to all as Master Qingwu. She spends ten years cultivating on the mountain, mastering feng shui, fate reading, physiognomy, and talismans. On her first day down the mountain, she meets a sickly prince. Everyone says he is a jinx, and anyone who gets close to him eith 133Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Go read these two books

47. 47 我 I Became a Sensation Online by Telling Fortunes on Livestream 我靠直播算卦火爆全网 Lemon Cola Chicken Wing Rice Wrap柠檬可乐鸡翅包饭Modern Romance492k WordsCompleted Su Wanwan is transmigrated into the body of a disgraced third-rate star hated by the entire internet. Owing three million in debt and with nowhere else to turn, she starts livestreaming fortune-telling. Her first reading: she tells the top donor to “wait for someone at the place where you first met.” The next day, the heir to a wealthy family who had been missing for three years returns. Her second reading: “Your boyfriend is cheating on you, and the other woman is your roommate.” The girl break 41Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 什 What? That Pretty Young Lady Can Catch Ghosts! 什么？那个漂亮小姐姐会抓鬼！ The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted The animated series "Call Me Lord Wuchang" is now available on 🍎 [Metaphysics + wild imagination + romance + powerful duo + satisfying read] You Zhi is a fair-skinned, beautiful, gentle and obedient college student in public. At night, she becomes the Yang Wuchang, hooking souls and catching ghosts. Other students’ part-time jobs: streamer, online shop clerk, model, writer... You Zhi’s part-time job: hooking souls and catching ghosts... P.S. A strong female lead, and a strong male lead too. A 18.9kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    ✨✨You Zhi, in public, is a fair-skinned, beautiful, gentle, and well-behaved college student; in private, she's a midnight ghost hunter and vengeful spirit. Other classmates' part-time jobs include: livestreamer, online shop owner, print model, writer... You Zhi's part-time job: ghost hunter... (Author's note: This is a strong female lead/male lead story with a strong female lead and a powerful male lead, a powerful duo with no malicious male or female supporting characters targeting the main characters!!)

49. 49 摄 The Regent’s Princess Consort 摄政王妃 The Oldest at Home家里老大Ancient Romance943k WordsCompleted She was a vengeful spirit from the depths of hell, with life and death in the palm of her hand. Who could have guessed that her fiancé and younger sister would join forces to drive her to her death? She swore to the heavens that if she were ever reborn, she would repay every act of betrayal a thousandfold. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the weak, timid, and useless Princess Consort of the Regent, someone everyone could bully. At the prince’s manor, the secondary consort came look 70Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is the lord of the underworld, and the male lead is a god. The male lead has liked the female lead since the celestial realm, but she has forgotten what happened there. The female lead is very powerful, as is the male lead. The female lead also has her own subordinates in the underworld, which is somewhat like a case of possession.

50. 50 判 Judge's Darling Wife, Behave Yourself: Your Husband Is a Jealous Man 判官娇妻安分点，你老公是醋精 Shen Ci沈词Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + domineering CEO + ghost hunting + revenge + everyone’s favorite + power couple + satisfying read + secret identities] My new novel, The Ghost King Spoils Her Sickly Husband, Shaking Both the Yin and Yang Worlds, is updating regularly. Come give it a read! Shen Ci spent over ten thousand years in Fengdu, eventually becoming a judge of the underworld. She never expected a botched soul-summoning to leave her stranded in the mortal world. Her unlucky ghost of a brother is being bullie 45Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly capable, both cool and aloof.

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