A Taoist Priestess Who's Amazing at Exorcising Ghosts and Fighting Monsters 女道士，捉鬼打怪超厉害

1. 1 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

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   I recommend all of these books, all rated 9.5 Or higher. The first one is about helping ghosts and humans, the second is similar to "The Exorcist," and the third is lighthearted and humorous.

2. 2 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
3. 3 玄 The Metaphysics Master Shakes the World After Coming Down from the Mountain 玄学大佬下山后轰动全世界 Gathering the Galaxy一揽星河Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + satisfying read + sweet romance] Everyone in the industry says the newly reunited eldest daughter of the Su family is a menace. One sentence from her can break up a marriage, shatter a family, drive someone into bankruptcy, or land them in jail, so people steer clear of her. What’s more, she has opened a Taoist temple and does fortune-telling, face-reading, feng shui, sells talismans, and catches ghosts. She’s done every sort of scam imaginable! Later, word gets around that the elde 82.7kReads9.5Score12.9kShelves
4. 4 我 I'm a Frail, True Heiress, So What's Wrong With Knowing a Little Mysticism? 我病弱真千金，会亿点玄学怎么了 Luo Shengsheng洛笙笙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying revenge + absurd comedy + no romance] Chi Le had lived for sixteen years before finding out his younger sister had been switched at birth! His parents said, “Your sister is frail and sickly, and can't take care of herself. You have to look after her.” One sleepless night, Chi Le went outside for a walk and saw his frail, sickly sister jump straight down from the third floor without a scratch. Chi Le: ? Then his supposedly helpless sister punched a thou 198.6kReads9.5Score35.2kShelves
5. 5 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
6. 6 离 Unbelievable! The Soul Reaper Calls Her Granny?! 离谱！勾魂使者见了她叫祖宗？！ Lantern in the Snowy Night雪夜提灯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Also known as “Ridiculous! The Soul-Guide Calls Her Ancestor?!” and “A Plain White Lantern in Hand, Guiding the Ten Thousand Ghosts of the World”) [The heroine is no helpless flower + the hero isn't really a playboy] Twelve years ago, at the words of the Great Qing nation's Imperial Preceptor, the imperial army marched south and wiped out the “remnants of the foreign enemy” hiding deep in the mountains. Twelve years later, a woman carrying a plain white lantern strolled out of the forest and m 5.1kReads9.1Score759Shelves

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   Both female protagonists are incredibly capable, and each ghost or monster has its own story; the writing is excellent.

7. 7 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
8. 8 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: The Real Heiress with Mystical Powers Shakes Up the Internet 直播算命：玄学真千金炸翻全网 Boom Boom Pig爆爆猪Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Female lead with no romance + episodic stories + face-reading and ghost-catching + folk legends and supernatural mysteries] To accumulate good karma, Jiang Yu comes down from the mountains and starts livestreaming fortune-telling. She runs into a red-clad vengeful ghost from the start? Jiang Yu: “See that peach tree in your yard that was just struck by lightning? It’s fresh lightning-struck wood. Go chop off a branch and stab that bastard to death!” Viewer One: “Streamer, I think a ghost beat m 77.9kReads9.3Score11.9kShelves

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   This book is great! The female lead has strong morals and is very capable. The episodes are exciting, featuring ghosts blocking cars, man-eating locust trees, weasels demanding lives, Southeast Asian black magic, Ouija boards, ghost marriages, borrowing lifespans, and trips to the underworld. It also includes a lot of esoteric knowledge, some thrilling, some heartwarming and funny.

9. 9 八 A Tough Mystic in the 1980s, With a Handsome Husband Waiting at Home 八零玄学悍妻，家有娇夫待签收 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A story set in a bygone era + Chinese metaphysics + mild supernatural elements + ghost-hunting + romance + strong heroine. No transmigration or rebirth; both leads are natives of the setting. [Brilliant, aloof genius with a goofy side, and no interest in men VS. A sharp-tongued, scheming, tsundere man with a poisonous-sweet manner] Tian Shiling, nicknamed Tianbao, is known in Qiantang Village as the coffin girl. Her mother died in childbirth, her father is unknown, and she was raised by the vill 46.4kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves

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   This is absolutely the scariest work on metaphysics I've ever seen. The plot is tight, very engaging, and the storyline is clear.

10. 10 坟 I Set a Stool by the Grave and Overheard the Wrong Gossip, Then Slapped Him Across the Face 坟前摆凳吃错瓜，反手给他一嘴巴 Luo Xiaoyao骆小妖Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance + Metaphysics + Supernatural + Satisfying Revenge + Lighthearted + Playing the Fool to Catch the Enemy Off Guard] Jiang Nanshu, the only child at Changqing Temple, went down the mountain to earn a living after the college entrance exams. Penniless, she discovered that a funeral home was hiring night watchmen for 800 yuan a night. The only requirement was an exceptionally strong birth chart. Jiang Nanshu eagerly raised her hand. “Me, me, me!” Even if a corpse rose in the middle of 22.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
11. 11 当 When an Evil Cultivator Becomes a Cannon-Fodder Fake Heiress 当邪修穿成炮灰假千金 Gu Jiuru故久如Mystery500k WordsCompleted [Female-led story, with a male lead. If that's not your thing, don't read. Half supernatural, half cultivation, with little romance.] A genius heretic cultivator failed to overcome her tribulation and transmigrated to the modern world, where spiritual energy was scarce, charlatans ran rampant, and sinister forces were everywhere. Rong Yi: “Isn't this the perfect place for me to practice cultivation?” To absorb baleful energy and restore her cultivation, she casually took care of one supernatural 15.2kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves

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    Both books are amazing! The first one had me laughing so hard my bed was shaking in the middle of the night. The second one has a female lead who isn't a saint and the main character isn't forced to be less intelligent. You can read them with confidence.

12. 12 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

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    The female protagonist is a master of metaphysics. She descends the mountain to sever her worldly ties, only to find her mother, elder brother, and younger brother all frail and sickly upon returning home. She then begins a rampage, slaughtering everyone in her path.

13. 13 道 The Taoist Temple Goes Bankrupt! The Little Taoist Heads Down the Mountain to Seek His Childhood Friend 道观破产！小道士下山投奔竹马 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [This story is entirely fictional. The setting is imaginary, so please don’t take it seriously!] Master said Jian Xi was born to make a living from the occult! Of the Five Afflictions and Three Deprivations, Jian Xi had two! Of widowhood, spinsterhood, orphanhood, and disability, she had orphanhood! That’s right, she was an orphan, taken in as a child! Of the Three Deprivations, she had poverty! That’s right, she could never save money, and she wasn’t allowed to have any! Sure enough, Master tra 22.6kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    The quirky and clever female lead is full of memorable ghost-catching and puzzle-solving scenes. Go watch it now!

14. 14 玄 The Metaphysics Master Reads Your Fortune, and Her Clients Nearly Fall Apart 玄学大佬算个命，客户都要碎掉了 I Want to Be Graceful我要袅袅Modern Romance301k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + comedy + fortune-telling + ghost hunting] #The whole entertainment industry hates Tao Xi. Get out!# No one expected Tao Xi to actually leave. Her haters suddenly had nothing left to dream about, and even started missing her: What was Tao Xi up to now? Then a ten-second video took the internet by storm: A gorgeous Taoist master performs a ritual online. Like within three seconds and something good is sure to happen! In the video, Tao Xi wears her hair in a bun and a bright yellow T 4kReads9.2Score519Shelves

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    The quirky and clever female lead, along with various memorable ghost-catching and puzzle-solving scenes, is a must-see!

15. 15 七 The Seven-Star Taoist Priestess 七星女道长 Bone-Piercing Little Craftsman刺骨小匠Mystery437k WordsCompleted [No System + Feng Shui + Meticulous + Suspense + Demon Hunting + Female Daoist + Supernatural] Some things in China have been passed down for nearly thousands of years. That is no coincidence. I was an abandoned baby girl. I should have been found by a rich family and lived a life of wealth and luxury, but my master took me in, and I followed the path of cultivation. Zombies? Vengeful ghosts? Demons? Evil spirits? My yin-yang eyes can see through them all. My master is one of the experts among C 305Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend these two novels featuring female Taoist priests; they're about exorcising ghosts, demons, and practicing feng shui; the plots are all different and never repeat themselves…

16. 16 活 The Living Dead Files 活死人档案 Bone-Piercing Little Craftsman刺骨小匠Mystery318k WordsOngoing The Ziwei Empress has reincarnated for a thousand years. Returned from another realm, she once again sets out on the path of pursuing her destiny. Ghost soldiers march along hidden roads, and departed souls pledge allegiance. Yet all of this is only the edge of the truth. In search of answers, she steps into the boundary between yin and yang, enduring life, death, and hardship as she draws ever closer to the mystery deliberately buried from sight. It turns out the dead have never truly died, whi 12Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 办 I'm Working a Case! The Victim's Floating Away 办案呢！受害者一边飘着去 Spring Breeze Mourns the Painted Fan春风悲画扇Mystery204k WordsOngoing No romance, a lighthearted and funny ensemble ghost-hunting story. After defeating a host of ghosts in the underworld, the ancestors of the Liu and Han families snatch up a major project: transmigrate to ancient times and earn merit. On the very day the project is awarded, Liu Yue is knocked unconscious in a gauntlet of attacks by the Seven Great Ghost Kings. When she wakes, she finds herself in ancient times. Once she learns why she’s there, she plans to head back to the underworld and settle t 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one is about time travel to ancient times, and the second one is purely modern. Both are comedic horror ghost-hunting novels with extremely powerful female protagonists who handle ghosts and monsters with ease, and no romantic pairing.

18. 18 我 This Is a Legitimate Haunted House. There Are No Ghosts! None! 我这是正规鬼屋，没有鬼！没有！ Spring Breeze Mourns the Painted Fan春风悲画扇Modern Romance506k WordsCompleted No CP, occult mysteries, ghost-hunting, friendship, and a warm, cozy story (The rating is low because it just came out, but it’ll rise later.) The title the book-rating tool picked as the best: The Years I Took Odd Jobs to Keep the Haunted House Afloat If you see a different title, don’t be confused. They’re all the same book. With the job market so tough, Ning Yu had planned to inherit her family’s Taoist temple and live comfortably off her elders. Unfortunately, her master wouldn’t agree. He 140Reads8.4Score106Shelves
19. 19 玄 The Metaphysics Master Who Took the Internet by Storm with Her Mukbang Persona 玄学大佬靠吃播人设火遍全网 Northeast China's All-Nighter Champion东北熬夜冠军Modern Romance524k WordsCompleted With no money to her name, Feng Xiaoxiao was kicked down the mountain by her seven deadbeat masters and sent to find her father. Life is hard. Xiaoxiao sighed! She set up a stall on an overpass and started selling The Global Directory of Rich Women. Going cheap, going cheap! Ten yuan a copy. You can't lose, and you won't get cheated. You pay ten, he pays ten, and Xiaoxiao can finally afford a meal! Who could have guessed she'd be talked into joining the reality show Thirty-Day Challenge? While e 211Reads8.7Score—Shelves
20. 20 疯 The Madcap Young Lady Returns to the Capital, Raiding Tombs and Driving Her Family Insane 疯批小姐回京，破墓刨坟逼疯全家 Fat Fifteen胖十五Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted [Reincarnation Before Birth, Taoist Priest, Comedy, Ghost Hunting, Love at First Sight] Shu Chang'an was reincarnated before birth, then despised as ill-fated and sent to a Taoist temple. Now she's back in the capital! Shu Chang'an thinks she has the best fate of all. Anyone who thinks otherwise is just asking for trouble. What? The concubines, younger brothers, and younger sisters in the manor all want to bully her? Shu Chang'an really wants to go back and ask her master whether fighting ov 3.1kReads8.2Score383Shelves

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    Don't miss out if you're looking for a hilarious ghost-hunting story! In "Catching Ghosts and Summoning Souls...", Shu Chang'an, a reincarnated Taoist priest who was thrown into a Taoist temple, returns to the capital and remains calm amidst the power struggles within the household. As a successor of the talisman school, she's incredibly skilled at catching ghosts and solving cases. A powerful Taoist priest and a powerful evil king team up to expose the mastermind behind the scenes. A 1v1 storyline—come experience the thrilling adventure!

21. 21 玄 The Little Ancestor of the Mystical Sect Has Returned from Cultivation 玄门小祖宗修仙回来了 Rampaging Moon暴走月亮Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication]+ [Metaphysical fantasy, urban supernatural, mystery and crime-solving, ensemble cast, sweet romance, 1v1 (there is a male lead, but he’s basically just set dressing!)] After returning from the cultivation world, Yuan Jiu becomes the junior grandmaster of Guiyuan Temple. There are only two people in the whole temple, and it’s three hundred million in debt. After looking over the bills, Yuan Jiu just wants to give up on the spot. But if she doesn’t repay her debt 21.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    ①🍒A powerful cultivator transmigrates back to modern times and inherits a dilapidated Taoist temple. She starts with a debt of 300 million, so she goes down the mountain to catch ghosts and subdue demons. She encounters a big fox (male lead) who uses her sweet words and flattery. ②🍒The female lead grew up in a Taoist temple and is a genius in metaphysics. Later, her master passed away and the Taoist temple went bankrupt. She had no choice but to go down the mountain to seek refuge with her senior brother.

22. 22 爆 Grinding Like Mad at the Dao, This Old Daoist Will Become an Immortal Yet 爆肝道法，道爷我终将成仙 The Cat Who Drinks Lattes喝拿铁的猫Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Supernatural Horror + Eastern Lovecraftian Horror + Chinese-Style Horror] Beneath a world that seems peaceful and serene, a twisted, horrifying darkness churns. When the Seven Stars align and obscure the Moon, a hundred fangshi dance a mysterious, bizarre ritual on a mountaintop, then set themselves ablaze. Torrential rain pours down. In the hazy mist, an indescribable silhouette of horror appears, and overnight, everyone in the city goes mad. Three bells ring from a temple. Countless monks’ co 43.1kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves

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    It has a system panel, involves diligent cultivation, and is filled with suspense, eeriness, and strange occurrences. Later, the protagonist travels back in time and discovers that he himself was the founder of the sect. [Makes a face]

23. 23 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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    I have to mention these two books.

24. 24 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
25. 25 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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    It looks pretty good, I think. Want to give it a try?

26. 26 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Bouncing Around in the Gossip Fields Every Day! 直播算命：天天在瓜田里蹦跶！ A Cowering Introvert蜷缩的社恐Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted [No romance + episodic stories + the supernatural + livestreaming + transmigrate into a book + fortune-telling, face-reading, and ghost-catching] The moment Meng Sheng opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a book and taken the place of a cannon-fodder character with the same name. But what greeted her was a suitcase drifting down the river, wrapped in layer upon layer of shackles, with a ghost floating above it... Meng Sheng: “Same old rhythm, same old feeling! Even the ghosts look quite a 10.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    Ahhh, this is it! The female lead is amazing. No romantic pairing, and the ratings are high. A must-read! [Kissing emojis]

27. 27 娇 The Charming Little Celestial Master 娇俏小天师 A Village Belle一只村花Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Lin Jiaoyang, a young Taoist exorcist, runs into bad luck when he crosses a certain Ghost King. From then on, trouble follows him everywhere. The young exorcist pays no heed to worldly affairs, devoting himself wholeheartedly to cultivating immortality. But then a certain powerful big shot shows up, so outrageously cool and dazzling, yet so delicate and frail. Well, with a handsome man right in front of him, the young exorcist gives a wave of his hand: Fine! 78Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! It's amazing for catching ghosts and fighting monsters.

28. 28 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

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    The female protagonists all have very positive values. All three books feature female protagonists whose lives are related to metaphysics. My personal favorite is the first book, which was also the first one I read. The female protagonist is very sincere to others.

29. 29 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 35.7kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves
30. 30 阴 The Yin-Yang Eyes: The Haunted House Is a Little Noisy Tonight 阴阳眼：今晚的凶宅有点吵 Yao Mei Er姚魅儿Modern Romance119k WordsOngoing Also known as: The Mystic Arts Livestream: I Became Famous Online by Exorcising Ghosts Su Qingyuan is someone who never plays by the rules. The ghosts in a haunted house were so noisy that she sent them a six-round exorcism extravaganza on the spot. When a stranger offered to help her break a formation, she said, "This is my fight and my revenge. I'll handle it myself. Anyone who gets involved will get dealt with too." Someone dug out Wu Zetian's heart and severed her wings, cursing her desc 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This female lead has such strong moral principles and doesn't play by the rules. When the ghosts in the haunted house were too noisy, she simply performed a ritual to help them pass on. Wu Zetian's imperial tomb had its feng shui disrupted by someone cutting off her heart and wings, and a malevolent formation was set up to prevent her descendants from rising to power. Normally, others could simply break the formation, but the female lead directly sets things right, declaring, "Why can't a woman be an empress? Why can't she be the ruler?" When someone tries to help her break the formation, she says, "My people, my grudges, I'll take revenge myself. Whoever interferes, I'll deal with them too." So cool and awesome!

31. 31 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

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    Both ancient and modern settings are included! The female lead is highly skilled in combat and intelligent, and the plot is rich and engaging.

32. 32 不 Seriously, Your Metaphysics Club Is Way Too Obscure 不是，你们玄学小组也太冷门了吧 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance480k WordsCompleted [No romance + ensemble cast + supernatural ghost hunting + folk horror tales + only a little family drama, which wraps up quickly] Fang Shining was born with a mental disability. Her parents dumped her in the countryside with her father, a folk sorcerer, and never gave her another thought. When she was nineteen, the village was demolished, and she was brought back to the Fang family. On the day she returned, everyone mocked the Fang family's idiot eldest daughter for coming home, and the family 35.7kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves
33. 33 娘 The Ghost-Eating Bride, Part Two 娘子食鬼第二部 Chai Qiqi柴柒七Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted [Neither ghost, god, human, nor demon + no romance + a team of girls + no dating, just monster-slaying] [Strong female lead] A grand adventure of their very own! If gods stand in their way, she'll kill the gods. If Buddhas stand in their way, she'll kill the Buddhas! Gu Jiao's adventure begins anew! A delicate young lady and her little maid, joined by a dim-witted fox, a mouse, and a cat... They roam through endless mountains and rivers. The half-human, half-ghost young lady loves to eat ghost 1.4kReads9.4Score344Shelves
34. 34 娘 Wife, Are You Human or Ghost? 娘子你到底是人是鬼？ Chai Qiqi柴柒七Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted [Neither ghost nor god, neither human nor demon + no romance + a girl squad + no love stories, just monster-hunting] A delicate young lady and a little maid travel through mountains and rivers. The half-human, half-ghost lady loves to eat ghosts. Her golden, one-eyed gaze sees through spirits and monsters, while her maid is a skilled ghost cook who takes meticulous care of her. The lady wanders the mortal world in search of the missing half-inch of her heart. Without it, she cannot be human. Wh 4.8kReads9.4Score810Shelves
35. 35 手 With the City God’s Seal in Hand, Lady Song Dares to Rule on Any Case 手持城隍印，宋大人她啥案都敢断 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + slight horror + ensemble cast + reinforcements later] The Song family scrimped and saved to help Song Zi’an secure an official post, but he disappeared just before taking it up. Song Zheng, who came back from the dead through connections, decides to take his brother’s place. Being an official can’t be that hard. But when she arrives, she discovers that the posting is in a harsh place, full of all kinds of people, where the locals are both poor and unruly. The county office is 14.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist is an apprentice of the City God, and she is reincarnated into the body of a mentally challenged girl in the Song family. However, her elder brother, who was about to become a county magistrate, mysteriously disappears. Left with no other choice, as the younger sister of twins, she has to impersonate her brother, judging cases by day and by night.

36. 36 震 Shocking! The Metaphysics Master Can Hear People's Thoughts 震惊！玄学大佬被读心了 Yellow Peach Tutu黄桃土土Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + mind-reading + lighthearted] After graduating with a law degree, Xia Wange, heir to a Daoist sect, sees a wheelchair shimmering with purple energy at a car crash site. Born unable to gather energy, she can’t bring herself to leave the wheelchair alone. [I’ll carry this wheelchair off and borrow the energy on it to draw talismans. Then I’ll be the undisputed goddess of the supernatural world!] Lu Qiu, the CEO still trapped in the wreckage, inexpli 362.7kReads9.5Score73.6kShelves

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    1. A new era of metaphysics, fortune-telling and feng shui are done via mobile phone. The female lead is a sorcerer (a feng shui master with a lawyer's license). She extends her life through good deeds and is very powerful; she once swept through a street in the underworld, and even fierce ghosts feared her. 2. The female lead has an unusual but incredibly powerful fate, a sharp tongue, and very strong moral principles. The plot is intricately woven. 3. The female lead is reborn and bound to a system, becoming stronger by catching ghosts. The male and female leads redeem each other. There's a slightly angsty section, but overall it's very enjoyable. 4. Extremely funny. The female lead has strong moral principles, is powerful, not a saint, and loves gossip (the gossip is very juicy). The writing style is light and easy.

37. 37 抓 Ghostbusting with Nothing but a Silver Tongue 抓鬼全靠一张嘴 Never Picky About Food从来不挑食Mystery741k WordsCompleted [Unconventional Ghost-Hunting + Mystery and Deduction + Supernatural + Comedy + Bickering Couple + Suitable for the Fainthearted + Romance!!] Blurb One: Have you ever seen someone perform an exorcism entirely by running their mouth? Have you ever seen someone fight ghosts by spitting at them? Have you ever heard spells that are all tongue twisters? No? Then come on in and take a look. The ultimate trash-talking champion, undefeated in arguments, insulting people when they’re around and gho 3.2kReads9.0Score469Shelves
38. 38 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 2.5kReads9.2Score523Shelves
39. 39 天 The Celestial Master Comes Down the Mountain, and She Stands Guard at Funerals and Weddings 天师下山，红白席上她站岗 A Salty Fish That Never Flips Over不翻身的咸鱼呀Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Yun Lai only wanted to devote herself to studying magic, but fate had other plans. Her master tossed her down the mountain, claiming she should travel the world, when his real intention was for her to reunite with her family. Fine, she could reunite with them. But why did no one in the family value her? Three older brothers and two older sisters, each more difficult than the last. Poverty-stricken Daoist Yun: “Enough! See you around! I can always set up a stall by the road and tell fortunes for 461Reads8.4Score107Shelves

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    ✌First Book🍀Yun Lai originally planned to focus on cultivating her magical arts, but her master pushed her down the mountain to reunite with her family, only to find herself neglected at home. Unwilling to accept this, she decided to rely on herself, setting up a stall on the streets to make a living, using her magical abilities to provide services.

40. 40 太 The Way of Taihang 太行道 Bu Ruo不若Martial Arts480k WordsCompleted This novel is set in a fictional ancient world. After an accident leaves the heroine, Zhen Bai, with partial amnesia, she meets the hero, Li Huaixin, and discovers that they share the same ideals. Together, they fight the strong to protect the weak and uphold justice in the world. The heroine is free-spirited and exceptionally skilled in combat, while the hero is a young prince who has lived a life of luxury and privilege. Their personalities, backgrounds, and ways of handling things could not b 658Reads9.3Score116Shelves

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    The female protagonist in "Taihang Road" possesses unparalleled martial arts skills. Most importantly, the author's writing style is concise and vivid, making it a very enjoyable read, and leaving you wanting more after finishing it.

41. 41 玄 Mystical Livestream: The Big Shot Moves Bricks Online 玄学直播间：大佬她在线搬砖 Yi Yao伊瑶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine goes solo early on; the male lead is just a supporting character, and she doesn't get into petty fights with the fake heiress.) A metaphysics expert fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a girl hauling bricks at a construction site. To gather faith, she starts livestreaming fortune-telling, only to accidentally read her own biological father's fortune. So she's actually the real daughter of a wealthy family? Back in the wealthy household, she faces three unfamiliar broth 17.5kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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    These two are alright. The first one is humorous and witty; the female protagonist transmigrates from the mortal world to the cultivation world, then returns to accumulate merit and ascends to immortality.

42. 42 玄 The Occult Ancestor Is Still Paying Off Debts Today 玄学老祖宗今天也在还债 Xia Tianbao夏甜宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Based on the original novel The Legendary Fortune-Telling Ancestor [Occult arts + satisfying read + sweet romance] Decades ago, Yun Qing took in seven disciples and happily settled down to lie flat and enjoy her retirement. But then she was actually jolted awake by hunger! Her merit was gone, her gold and jewels were gone, and her Taoist temple had even been mortgaged by her unfilial disciples. With no other choice, she had to start the grueling business of paying off her debts. Drawing talisman 1.9kReads9.2Score292Shelves

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    [Metaphysics + Satisfying Read + Sweet Romance + No Romance] The female protagonist and her several apprentices, along with the reincarnated animals around her, live-stream or tell fortunes and catch ghosts. They are focused on their careers and have no romantic thoughts whatsoever; they just want to make money.

43. 43 随 After Her Mother Remarried, the Metaphysical Princess Took the Capital by Storm 随母改嫁后，玄学王妃火爆京城 Xuan Bao暄宝Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted A powerful cultivator from the Mystic Sect failed her tribulation and was reborn as a country girl in a remote mountain village! Her father was dead, and her mother was about to remarry! Her stepfather was so weak he couldn’t lift a finger. Other than his looks, he had nothing going for him. He was penniless, a criminal exiled from the capital, and would have to depend on her and her mother to support him. Jiang Xianya resisted the urge to toss him to the wolves and did a quick reading of his fa 12.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    These books are all about metaphysics. The content is engaging and humorous, the plots are intricately linked, and the storylines are fast-paced.

44. 44 凶 The Ferocious Young Taoist Nun Tears Through the Capital, While Disabled Princes Come Bearing Blades 凶狠小道姑手撕全京城残王来递刀 Sugar Warmth糖暖Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, household intrigue, medicine, feel-good revenge, and a strong female lead] Two lotus blossoms grow from one stem, one yin and one yang, never meeting. Tang Zhaozhao grew up in a Taoist temple on Mount Yunwu. When she was sixteen, she received a letter from home: her twin sister, whom she had never met, was dead. Without hesitation, Tang Zhaozhao came down from the mountain. She not only opened the coffin to examine the body, but also turned the whole capital upside down. “My fa 22.4kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
45. 45 捏 Summon Ghosts! Draw Talismans! The General’s Eldest Daughter Came from the Underworld 捏鬼！画符！将军嫡长女地府来的 Rice Noodles汤粉Ancient Romance4.0M WordsOngoing Meng Po, the goddess of the underworld, transmigrates into the body of the foolish eldest daughter of the Meng family, bringing with her the ability to see ghosts. [Household intrigue + occultism + zany comedy + funny female ghost + episodic ghost-catching stories + doted-on heroine + sweet romance + cultivation fantasy] A cheating stepmother? Time for you to leave! A willful, brainless younger sister? Time for you to leave! The Third Prince who broke off his engagement with her wants to marr 30.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
46. 46 斩 You Want to Kill My Three Thousand Male Consorts? This Occult Princess Won't Stand for It! 斩我三千男宠？玄学公主不服！ Little Fairy of the Book Tower书楼小仙子Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [Ghost hunting] [Fortune-telling] [Face reading] [Feng shui] [Occult arts] [Farming] After transmigrating, Zhao Xue becomes the eldest princess of the Daqing Empire. She is exiled, and then bound to a System. Forced to awaken her yin-yang eyes, she unlocks max-level occult skills in feng shui, fortune-telling, ghost hunting, and warding off evil. From then on, she wields a peachwood ruler in her left hand and a good-luck talisman in her right, turning the tables against all odds. She saves wrong 42Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍀The female protagonist was originally a modern person who transmigrated to ancient times, obtained a ghost-catching system, and then took off.

47. 47 女 The Female Psychic's Daily Life in the 1970s 女神棍的七零日常 Little Fox Isn't a Demon小狐不是妖Modern Romance591k WordsCompleted (No CP, no CP, no CP) Zhao Jiu is an older woman who’s lazy and good-for-nothing. At her master’s funeral, one slap sends her straight into a sweet romance novel set in a bygone era, where she becomes a nameless passerby. So what if she’s just a passerby? She doesn’t care. But it’s bad enough that food and supplies are scarce in this era. She’s also expected to work in the fields. Um, no way she can manage that. Luckily, the ability to see spirits that she’s had since childhood comes with her, t 3kReads8.7Score314Shelves

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    The female lead has no romantic partner, has strong moral values, is quite humorous, and most importantly, doesn't suffer any injustices or act scheming. Of course, she also possesses genuine abilities and a strong sense of national responsibility.

48. 48 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

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    These are all highly rated and very enjoyable!

49. 49 七 The Bowl of Seven Emotions 七情碗 Night Phoenix夜凰Modern Romance699k WordsCompleted After her biological father and half-sister drove her out of the house, Tang Susu sneered, climbed into her understated Maserati, and reclaimed the keepsakes her mother had left behind. She became the new master of the Seven Emotions Bowl. With her golden finger in hand, she and the Tang family became strangers from then on. Revenge was only the beginning. Mr. CEO, try to keep a low profile! A sage once took water from the Yellow Springs, soil from the underworld, and fire from purgatory, then m 3.5kReads9.3Score462Shelves
50. 50 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Gone Fortune-Telling on the Street Again and Again 傅总，您夫人又又又去摆摊算命了 Mu Fufeng木抚风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + comedy + wish fulfillment] After her master passes away, mystic prodigy Lin Xi comes down from the mountains to set up a fortune-telling stall, earning money while searching for her fiancé. “Master, when will my son meet his destined woman?” Lin Xi: “There’s no destined woman, but there is a destined man.” “Master, I keep dreaming about a ghost. Please get rid of it for me.” Lin Xi: “The ghost is your father. You’ve been visiting the wrong grave. He 64.9kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    🌟🌟✨The female lead is an orphan who was taken in by her master to a Taoist temple when she was young. Because her birth chart is purely Yin, she was born with the ability to see ghosts. Her master once predicted that she wouldn't live past twenty. Before he passed away, he told her to go down the mountain to find the male lead, because only he could save her. "Master, when will my son's true love appear?" "There is no true love, but there is a true love." "Master, I keep dreaming about ghosts lately, please destroy them." "The ghost is your father. You've gone to the wrong grave. He's telling you to go back to the correct grave." [Facepalm][Facepalm]

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