Looking for a Story with a Female Lead Who Catches Ghosts and Practices the Occult, with No Male Lead 求个女主捉鬼 搞玄学的 无男主文

1. 51 地 The Underworld Big Shot Became Famous in Showbiz Through Mysticism 地府大佬靠玄学爆红娱乐圈 The Not-So-Rude Rogue Cat痞猫不痞Modern Romance769k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + wish fulfillment + two top-tier stars] Meng Po Bai Jingzhi was banished to the mortal realm for training because of her domineering, overbearing ways and her habit of bullying the weak. She ended up as a third-tier actress who was terrible at everything except being a pretty face... Hater: “You can’t act.” Bai Jingzhi: “I can catch ghosts.” Hater: “You can’t sing in tune.” Bai Jingzhi: “I can catch ghosts.” Hater: “You’re lazy and don’t know a thing about crops!” Bai Jingzhi: “I c 388Reads8.4Score—14d adds
2. 52 玄 The Metaphysics Master Is Beautiful, Powerful, and Irresistible 玄学大佬她又美又强还会撩 Steamed Egg Water蛋蒸水Modern Romance244k WordsOngoing Sweet romance and satisfying payback + strong female lead + both leads are each other’s first + plenty of humor and fun + spiritual qi revival Two days after news broke that Chi Mian, an idol from a C-list girl group, had supposedly taken her own life, she posted on Weibo: “I’m quitting the entertainment industry. Also, a little ad: I’m available for exorcisms, ghost-catching, talisman drawing, alchemy, feng shui, and fortune-telling. If you need anything, comment to place an order.” That was th 9Reads9.1Score—14d adds
3. 53 黄 The Lady Master of the Yellow Springs Express 黄泉快递的当家女先生 It's Prajna, Yeah是般若吖Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Plot-driven fantasy anthology | Deities undergoing tribulations × ten lifetimes of reincarnation | Spirit communication and fortune-telling | Subverting expectations | The early chapters focus on the heroine's growth. After experiencing supernatural events and schemes, she gradually uncovers more secrets about her past life and origins. Spoiler: the story is told in reverse chronological order. Take your time and enjoy! 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Ah, readers who enjoy ghost-hunting stories must check out this masterpiece! It's truly fantastic and perfect for those who enjoy reading about ghosts.

4. 54 猎 The Ghost-Hunting Squad 猎诡战队 A Little Gengjiu一只小哏啾Mystery868k WordsOngoing Hello, I'm Zhong Wuyan. I have no respect for Newton: one swing of my hammer can work miracles. I've got my sweet, adorable illusionist teammate by my side. My teammates and I have all faced life-or-death trials together, and that bond is more trustworthy than romance fueled by dopamine. Of course I turned the ghost's ambush around and killed it. I'm strong in body, but I'm no fool. Everything has been under my control from the very beginning. This world is full of despair and might scare you, b 15Reads—Score214d adds

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   No talismans are needed; the female protagonist catches ghosts directly in a physical sense.

5. 55 农 A Farmer’s Wife-Seeking Order: My Lady, Your Five Elements Are Out of Balance 农门追妻令：娘子你五行缺我 The Salted Fish Never Turns Over咸鱼不翻身Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted Everyone knows that people in the occult arts are prone to the Five Evils and Three Deficiencies. Xie Huan is a gifted heir to a Taoist lineage, but to live a long life with plenty of time to sample every delicacy and admire beauties from all over, she decided to retire from the trade. But then, by an unexpected twist of fate, she transmigrated into the body of a poor little orphan in a remote mountain village. Faced with a home with nothing in it, she sighed, rolled up her sleeves, and went bac 185Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ①I love reading ghost stories, especially the fantasy ones, and also the feng shui ones. While there are some truly awful pieces, overall it's alright. ②I've seen Ma Jiaolong before. Although the characters and plot are slightly similar, I still found this one very enjoyable to watch. ③... I also had a problem with my bookshelf; wow, it even changed the name!

6. 56 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 13.1kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
7. 57 绑 After Binding the Underworld System, I Had a Blast Taking Down Scumbags 绑了冥府系统后虐渣爽爆了 Calamity of the Galaxy星河祸Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics, supernatural, mutual healing, strong heroine, sweet romance, satisfying and smart] After Chi Zao is reborn and bound to a System, her daily tasks are to catch ghosts, guide souls, and stop powerful figures from turning evil. Mocked as a scarred beauty with a ruined face? She’ll grab a bottle of scar-removing elixir from the System shop. Born poor, with no power or influence? President Chi, your company has gone public. Feng shui masters chase after her, begging to take her as their 2.4kReads9.2Score52114d adds
8. 58 寒 A Noble Wife from a Humble Family: The Immortal Master Marries In to Farm 寒门贵妻：仙师大嫁来种田 Wushan Is Not a Cloud巫山不是云Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Qin Se, a master of the esoteric arts, transmigrates into the body of a farm girl everyone loves to hate. She’s aloof and proud, and never lifts a finger around the house. The villagers all dislike her? No problem. With feng shui, face reading, fortune-telling, unerring predictions, and dragon-vein detection, she’ll make them all see reason until they’re crying and calling her their ancestor! Qin Se strides confidently forward, but her husband comes trailing along behind her. He’s perfect in eve 28Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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   This one's alright, it just has multiple male leads... Hahaha...

9. 59 神 The Psychic Girl Is an S-Rank Ghostbuster 神棍少女虐鬼超A哒 Zhen Dage'er贞大格儿Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After somehow inheriting her late grandmother’s profession as a spirit medium, Ai Feng, a young woman fresh out of college, suddenly finds herself saddled with the “important task” of keeping order between the worlds of the living and the dead. When other people become saviors, they slay demons and devils, endure hardship, and shoulder heavy burdens. But when it comes to Ai Feng, the young savior, things take a bizarre turn and race off in the strangest directions. The one luring an underclassma 24Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   Take a look at these... ① It's scary, a little bit, and it's about love. ❷ It's not very strong at first, but it gets stronger and stronger; it's a growth-type character. ❸ Her mentor was a ray of light and warmth in her heart. ❹ Read aloud the part that makes you laugh out loud.

10. 60 学 Top Student Ghostbusters, Keep a Low Profile 学霸驱鬼请低调 Qi Jiujiu七酒酒Modern Romance812k WordsCompleted All I want is to be an aloof beauty who can fight and catch ghosts without attracting attention. But ever since I ran into the campus heartthrob in the girls’ bathroom, my intelligence has been put to the test. Take one evening during self-study, for instance. A creepy, horrifying face suddenly appeared at the window. I calmly turned and poked the heartthrob sitting beside me. “Babe, another virgin ghost has its eye on you.” He glanced out the window, then looked away. “Gu, classmate!” “Yeah?” “ 59Reads8.8Score—14d adds
11. 61 天 The Genius Girl Face Reader 天才少女相师 Mu Rong Xi慕容夕Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Li Xiruo, a powerful master of the mystic arts who had lived for over a thousand years and could determine a person's fate with a single word, refused to die of old age. Defying Heaven to borrow another life, she possessed a corpse and was reborn in the body of an eighteen-year-old girl. But the moment she opened her eyes, a mistress showed up at her door with a nun, claiming that Li Xiruo and her adoptive mother were born under a deadly curse that would bring ruin to their husbands and fathers. 78Reads7.9Score—14d adds
12. 62 最 The Last Female Mystic 最后一个女玄术师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted When Ye Simei was five, a fortune-teller told her she was born with a bewitching beauty and destined to become a canary in some powerful man's cage. Ye Simei: Have the powerful gotten too cocky, or do you think I, Ye Simei, can't wield a blade anymore? 1.9kReads9.0Score27214d adds
13. 63 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 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    There is a male lead, and it's really good. But the female lead is a bit silly sometimes.

14. 64 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 3.3kReads9.4Score44914d adds

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    This world is full of wonders; I'll become a leader and guide everyone to exorcise evil and ensure peace.

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