Paranormal Ghost-Hunting Fiction: Powerful Female Lead, Devoted Male Lead, and No Dragged-Out Face-Slapping 捉鬼玄学文 女主强大，男主超宠，打脸不要磨叽

1. 1 重 Reborn: The Icy Big Shot Wants to Give Me His Life 重生后，冷冰冰的大佬要把命给我 Peaches Will Surely Blaze桃桃必火Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [A heroine who sets off heavenly lightning like fireworks and kicks the Ghost King’s head around like a ball vs. an obsessive, possessive, lovesick hero] Everyone says Third Master Lu is cursed, bringing death to his wives. He’s the living King of Hell, someone the entire capital’s elite circle avoids. Women who get close to him are either struck by bad luck or lose their lives. That is, until a soft, sweet little girl appears at his side, constantly asking for cuddles and following him around l 17kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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   This novel is incredibly good; I've read it three times… The female lead is strong yet sweet, fiercely protecting, spoiling, and loving the male lead. The male lead is equally doting on her. Their interactions are like a pink bubble. Anyway, once you start reading, you can't stop. There are many funny parts, and the whole novel is fantastic. Highly recommended!

2. 2 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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   Both of these are novels about ghost hunting and metaphysics. The female lead is incredibly skilled, a master of metaphysics, and decisive in matters of the heart, without any hesitation. They're both super enjoyable to read. The male lead is incredibly doting, and his true identity is absolutely amazing!

3. 3 从 Peach Xiaoyao Fell from the Sky, and CEO Chi Took Her Home 从天而降的桃小夭被迟总捡回了家 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted Tao Yao, a profound arts prodigy who appeared once in ten thousand years, was struck by the lightning tribulation she faced while ascending and sent to the modern world! Falling from the sky, Tao Yao crashed straight onto a limited-edition Rolls-Royce. She was stunned! The car door opened. Tao Yao looked up, and the moment she saw him, she was completely mesmerized. “Young master, you're so handsome!” Chi Yanzhou: “...” Lately, rumors have been circulating in the upper circles of A City tha 5kReads9.3Score620Shelves
4. 4 算 My Fortune-Telling and Ghost-Hunting Are Too Brutal, and Now the State Has Its Eye on Me 算命捉鬼太凶残，我被国家盯上了 Lucky Carp Afu锦鲤阿福Modern Romance932k WordsOngoing (A super-cool heroine + both leads are each other’s first and only + sweet romance) Fu Jiuqing transmigrates into the bride brought in to ward off misfortune for an heir of a top-tier wealthy family. The capital’s princely heir is refined and noble, cold-hearted and ruthless. With Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist, he looks like a deity who has strayed into the mortal world. But he is dying. The Fu family sends their eldest daughter to ward off his bad luck. Rumor has it the eldest Miss Fu 3.9kReads9.3Score427Shelves

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   The female lead is Hades, and she's incredibly cool and powerful! The male lead is a prince from a prestigious family, wearing Buddhist prayer beads on his wrist. It's a sweet and satisfying romance novel where they get married right from the start! The plot is engaging and enjoyable!

5. 5 非 You Insisted She Come Down the Mountain to Claim Her Family, So Now You'll All Be Buried Together 非要她下山认亲，那就一起收殓了 Half a Spicy Gluten Stick半根辣条呀Modern Romance408k WordsOngoing Beloved by All + Metaphysical Shenanigans + Cutting Ties with Family + Healing + Ensemble Cast + Growth + Gradually Recovering Her Emotions + Cute Pets Lu Minger is a metaphysical prodigy her master, Xu Heng, dug out of a coffin. Born with unusual eyes, she was abandoned by her biological parents and bears a stubborn cold toxin because of her fate and the frostbite she suffered when she was abandoned. After eighteen years of cultivation on Canglong Mountain, her powers are heaven-defying, but sh 7.4kReads—Score672Shelves

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   Different metaphysical masters

6. 6 玄 A Metaphysics Master Reincarnates into the Real Heiress of the Prime Minister's Household with an Armory 玄学大佬带着武器库魂穿相府真千 Half a Spicy Gluten Stick半根辣条呀Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted Mystic arts + weight loss + decisive revenge + betrothal + ghost hunting + devoted couples + equally formidable leads Fuguang was a once-in-a-century genius of mystic arts in the twenty-first century. She died suppressing a ferocious beast from the future, only to awaken in the body of the Chancellor’s true daughter, who had been raised outside the household. The true daughter died tragically, but left her a plea to live on. Given another chance, Fuguang intends to get justice for the poor, chub 3.5kReads8.2Score433Shelves
7. 7 夜 Mr. Ye's Little Mystic Wife 夜先生的小玄妻 Half-Used Paintbrush半茬画笔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Metaphysics + wild imagination + cutting off family ties + sweet romance + clear-headed heroine Title 1: After Coming Down from the Mountain, the Big Shot Keeps Chasing Me Title 2: The Sweetheart in Master Jiu's Arms Is a Metaphysics Big Shot Ruoshen, who chased tigers around Yulong Mountain, gave Qingfeng no end of headaches. He wondered how he could get this little menace to leave so he could enjoy a peaceful retirement. Master Qingfeng fell into deep thought. The very next day, Ruoshen was s 1.4kReads8.4Score171Shelves
8. 8 玄 The Metaphysics Expert Woke Up Still Beloved by All 玄学大佬一觉醒来还是万人迷 Half-Used Paintbrush半茬画笔Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Metaphysics + Bigwigs from Every Walk of Life + Powerful but Lazy + Scheming + Wants to Be an Emperor in the Modern World Jiang Nan was a genius master of mystical arts, the kind of person who gave everyone a headache just at the mention of her name. After failing to ascend, she fell into a deep sleep, and her disciples' disciples buried her. When she wakes up, it's pitch-black. She finally manages to climb out, only to run into a half-dead child of fortune. Should she save him or not? Save him. 567Reads6.8Score102Shelves
9. 9 神 The Sweet and Sassy Fortune-Teller Is Too Tempting for the Abstinent Young General 神算美人甜又飒，禁欲战少不经撩 Cheng Jingzhi程璟知Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [Modern Fantasy] A stunningly beautiful, hot-tempered little fortune-teller from the Nan family in Jiangcheng has become a sensation. Her values may be a little crooked, but her features are flawless. She can read the stars and tell fortunes, and she can also gather corpses and drive out ghosts. The only problem is that her birth chart is entirely yin, and her fate is plagued by every kind of clash and misfortune. She has a rock-hard destiny that brings disaster to men, and is fated never to hav 3.1kReads9.4Score461Shelves

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   This book is so addictive! The female lead is an expert in everything from catching ghosts to fortune telling, while the male lead is very powerful and dotes on her. I was smiling like a proud aunt the whole time! [Shy]

10. 10 软 The Adorable Little Fortune-Teller: Her Four Brothers Spoil Her Rotten 软萌小相师：四个哥哥宠上天 Grinning Rabbit龇牙笑的兔子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Ruanyuan was a wild little girl no one in her village wanted. Born with yin-yang eyes, she could summon ghosts and spirits, but never people. When she was six, her grandfather, a Taoist exorcist, mysteriously disappeared, leaving her to survive with the help of the village's stray dogs. One day, a frail, handsome young man came to the village. He held her as if she were a precious treasure and insisted on taking her home. Ning Xuan had been sickly since childhood, but while doing good deeds 3.1kReads9.4Score423Shelves

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    Both books feature female protagonists who are incredibly skilled at catching ghosts, and male protagonists who dote on them. Especially in the first book, besides the male protagonist, the female protagonist's several brothers also spoil her rotten. It's so sweet it makes my teeth hurt [laughing and crying emoji].

11. 11 她 She’s the Queen of Hell, Working as a CEO’s Wife in the Mortal World 她，女阎王，在阳间当总裁夫人 Lu Dian'er陆殿儿Modern Romance567k WordsCompleted "Fantasy / supernatural / CEO / strong heroine / sweet romance / adored ancestor" To put his elderly grandfather at ease, major CEO Bo Shaoting has to get married in a flash. After the wedding, however, he discovers that his seemingly gentle, adorable wife is actually a woman who likes to play dumb while hiding her true strength, with maxed-out abilities in every area: On the basketball court, she makes every three-pointer. Whenever she buys a lottery ticket, she wins. She can even help the poli 1.6kReads9.1Score211Shelves
12. 12 玄 The Metaphysics Masteress Got the Wrong Script 玄学大佬她拿错了剧本 Little Peach Blossom小桃夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Light horror + doting romance (she pampers him at first, then they spoil each other) + several paranormal tales woven throughout] Rumor has it that the refined, shrewd, and highly intelligent president of the Su Group, the pride of the capital, was sold off by his mother. His price: three Soul-Anchoring Talismans. The buyer's demand: get married within three days. The buyer: Mu Yaoguang. A metaphysical expert born with Yin-Yang Eyes, exceptionally gifted in ghost-hunting, feng shui, physiognomy 10.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    The female lead is an expert in fortune telling, face reading, and ghost catching—a very capable and adorable character. I absolutely adore her! [Admiration][Admiration] The male lead is also gentle yet cunning. It's a sweet and doting story with no melodramatic plot twists. Highly recommended!!

13. 13 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.2kReads—Score101Shelves

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    The girl with heterochromia sees through all the sinister schemes, the black-fire boy burns away all the filth and evil spirits, and the old Taoist priest's thunderous magic seal scare away all the evil creatures. The three of them team up and can eliminate even the most troublesome evil spirits in one go!

14. 14 假 The Fake Heiress Fears Nothing: This Taotie Just Keeps Eating 假千金无所畏惧，本饕餮哐哐干饭 Seafood Treasure by the Shore海边蟹黄宝Modern Romance381k WordsCompleted A baby's cry rings out in the delivery room, and a cold breeze brushes Tao Cici's face. Pixiu and Bixie are fighting when one of them kicks the little Taotie, quietly enjoying her meal nearby, straight into a human woman's belly. Thankfully, after she's born, her parents dote on her and her older brother spoils her. Aside from eating and drinking every day, the little Taotie has never done anything useful. She only goes home to pick up some homework she forgot, but overhears a shocking truth com 12.6kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    💕Perfectly matches! The female lead, the fake heiress, is a glutton. Even when the real heiress is coming back, all she worries about is whether she'll have enough to eat in the future. Not only do her brothers say she's stupid, but even the real heiress thinks she's too silly to be taken care of. [Admiration] The female lead is powerful in metaphysics.

15. 15 恐 Folk Horror [The Fake Master Who Shocks a Hundred Demons] 恐怖民俗【冒牌大师震百妖】 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The thing Liu Buyi, a fake master, regrets most in his life is learning how to “draw talismans with soy sauce” from a short video. Because the corpse that should be lying quietly in front of him is now using a soy-sauce-dipped finger to write his name on the coffin lid. Meanwhile, his half-baked beauty of a partner, An Xun, is munching on sunflower seeds and enjoying the show. “Didn't you say you had Yin-Yang Eyes?!” Liu Buyi's voice trembles. Seeing how unconcerned she looks, he almost passes o 821Reads—Score109Shelves
16. 16 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 95Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 分 After We Break Up, I Teleport to My Ex's Home Every Night 分手后，夜夜瞬移至旧情郎家 Flying Chestnut会飞的板栗Ancient Romance124k WordsOngoing Mad King × His Former White Moonlight | Teleporting at Death’s Door · Forced Bond | National Feud · Old Debts of Love | Secret Identity Exposed | Love and Hate Ji Yunqing has a superpower that causes her no end of trouble! Whenever she’s on the verge of death, she vanishes into thin air and teleports to the side of her former lover, the man who hates her to the bone. Three years ago, she abandoned him and cut off their relationship, becoming an unremovable thorn in Xiao Yao’s heart. He hates her 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist personally severed all ties with the male protagonist, but on the verge of death, she triggered an ancient secret technique, forcibly teleporting to his side. The male protagonist, filled with resentment at being abandoned, kept running away from her, her comings and goings – who could understand this agonizing back-and-forth!

18. 18 龙 The Dragon King's Bride 龙王聘 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted That year, I came down with a strange illness that nothing could cure. Then, on the night the blood moon hung high in the sky, my family decorated the house with lanterns and streamers. From that day on, I had a husband no one could see. Around that time, my mother warned me gravely that I must remain faithful to my husband and keep my distance from other men, or disaster would befall me! When I was nineteen, I broke the taboo, and he... appeared. 39.6kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

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    This is so good! The male and female leads are so sweet!

19. 19 凶 The Haunted Cabinet Opens by Itself Every Night, Long Hair Drags People Inside 凶柜夜夜自开，青丝缠人拖入柜 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常18k WordsCompleted The sinister cabinet opens by itself every night, and strands of black hair coil around people and drag them inside. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 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

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    A knife, a promise—only on credit, never for sale. They'd collect payment when the prophecy came true. This was the art of the itinerant knife sellers in the Xuanmen (Taoist sects). Tu Shanjiu had always been forgetful and often forgot to collect payments. After marriage, she simply tossed the account books to her husband, Xie Shiyu, asking him to remind her to collect the debts. Xie Shiyu stared at the two account books on his desk, one white and one black, and instantly fell silent. The white cover read "Human World Accounts," while the black cover read "Underworld Accounts"...

21. 21 柜 The Woman in the Closet 柜子里的女人 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Woman in the Cabinet 55Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 我 I'm the Real Heiress. So What If I Can Catch a Few Million Ghosts? 我是真千金我能捉亿点鬼又怎么了 Gentle Mountain Breeze山风徐徐Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other, romance, short connected stories, sweet pampering, doted on by everyone, a foodie heroine who is sassy, beautiful, and strong] The Lu family's long-lost biological daughter was back. They say she grew up in the mountains and loves eating and drinking, so everyone was waiting for a good laugh. Some people even felt sorry for her. She came back at the worst possible time. The Lu family was on the verge of bankruptcy. Who would have guessed that the Lu family 4.4kReads9.2Score656Shelves

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    [Mysticism + Ghost Hunting + Foodie + Sweet Romance] The male and female leads have a multi-life romance, with the male lead finding the female lead in each life. It's very sweet. The female lead is a true heiress who was lost as a child. Later, she was taken back to the mountain by her master to study, and was eventually found by her parents. Her family, which was on the verge of bankruptcy, started to prosper, her brothers' careers became more successful, and she even had a fiancé who came to her door [laughing][laughing]. From then on, she began a carefree life of ghost hunting, eating, and drinking. The ending also reveals the male and female leads' previous lives.

23. 23 她 She's Delicate, Fierce, and Sinister, Straight from the Underworld 她娇凶阴柔，地府来的 Su Manshu苏蔓殊Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted She came from the underworld. Her identity was a mystery, and she lived carefree and uninhibited. She loved collecting corpses and resolving the grudges of the dead, like an uninvited guest in the world of the living. Then one day, a powerful man took her in and cared for her devotedly. So Rong Qi dutifully took on the role of a delicate, alluring beauty, sweet yet sharp-tongued and fierce. She needed precious medicinal herbs to preserve and nourish her body and restore her vitality. Huo Lin: “J 2.4kReads9.1Score339Shelves

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    The female lead has a powerful background and is the darling of the entire underworld. The male lead dotes on her; it's incredibly sweet. You won't regret watching it.

24. 24 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

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    The only book I'd stay up all night to read!!! It's so good!

25. 25 玄 After the Metaphysical Princess Returned to the Capital, the Prince Begged for Her Favor 玄学王妃回京后，王爷百般求宠 Sweet Potatoes Roasted in an Iron Pot铁锅烤红薯Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Zhong Yutong has come down from the Xuanqing Temple. Abandoned at a mass grave as a child, she now discovers that someone arranged a ghost marriage for her. So she has to go back and see who she was married to. Every cause has its effect, and I am the retribution you all deserve. Everyone says the legitimate daughter who returned to the Yong'an Marquis's residence is ferocious, able to catch ghosts and tell fortunes. Xiao Mochen says, “My wife is timid and delicate, unable to fend for herself. H 3.4kReads8.2Score430Shelves

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    These are all pretty good. I like the female lead's personality; she's ruthless and decisive.

26. 26 玄 The Metaphysics Master Returns to the Capital, and One Prediction Leaves Every Official Shaking 玄学大佬回京，掐指一算百官肝颤 Rice-Eating Plate干饭的盘子Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Mystical arts + fortune-telling + ghost hunting + triumphant female lead + lighthearted, no angst] Xiao Anle crawls out of a mass grave with only a month left to live. To extend her life, she needs to earn merit points, and that's right up her alley. She has no memories of the body she's taken over, but it turns out she's the daughter of an official. When a scheming white lotus falls ill and claims Anle caused it, Anle gives her mother the ability to see the supernatural. “Mother, look. Those t 10.4kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
27. 27 直 My Fortune-Telling Livestream Is So Accurate, the State Wants Me to Come Forward 直播算命太准，国家请我出山 Nine Congee九粥Modern Romance3.4M WordsOngoing [No Romance + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Feng Shui + Ghost Hunting + Satisfying Read] After being ambushed, the metaphysics expert Jiang Yi is reborn and unexpectedly bound to a merit system. System: “If you want to stay alive, you must ward off calamities and drive out ghosts to earn merit points. Otherwise, you'll drop dead immediately.” Jiang Yi: “???” Isn't “drop dead” a little too harsh? To keep herself alive, Jiang Yi decides to become a metaphysics streamer and earn merit by tellin 27.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    The female lead is a master of metaphysics, and she has a devoted male lead who dotes on her and follows her everywhere. A great book is incomplete without her! ① Qin Bei thought his wife was just a country bumpkin, but he never expected her to be a master of metaphysics, a figure respected by powerful figures from all walks of life. Only then did he realize what a treasure he had married! ② The true daughter of the Shen family grew up in a Taoist temple. When the news spread, everyone in the capital laughed at her, but little did they know, she was actually a genuine charlatan. Powerful figures from all over flocked to her seeking talismans, and even the most mysterious sixth son of the Rong family eagerly sought her hand in marriage!

28. 28 飞 After Failing to Ascend to Immortality, the Metaphysical Doctor Consort Is Adored Across the Capital 飞升失败后，玄学医妃宠冠全京城 Cheng Yiqi程以柒Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted Jin Yun fails her tribulation and transmigrates into the sixth young lady of the General’s Mansion, a girl who was switched at birth. Her identity has been stolen, and her fate has been switched. Just as everyone thinks she’s a cowardly, helpless little girl whom anyone in the General’s Mansion can bully, Jin Yun reveals herself as a metaphysical arts expert, skilled in fortune-telling, face reading, feng shui, ghost-catching, and healing. A lovesick prince comes knocking, and from then on he ca 126Reads6.9Score—Shelves
29. 29 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
30. 30 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
31. 31 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 sweet and heartwarming romance novel with two strong leads! The female lead is a powerful figure in the underworld. Her childhood experiences after her brother's disappearance are heartbreaking, but she grows up to be incredibly domineering. The male lead is also a powerful figure in the underworld and a devoted husband who spoils his wife rotten!

32. 32 诈 It's a Zombie! Don't Be Scared, I Have a Talisman 诈尸了！别怕，我有符 Dora the Beauty Lover爱美的朵拉Modern Romance258k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + light horror + sweet romance + face-slapping] He's Kyoto's cold-blooded, ruthless, no-nonsense King of Hell, and a confirmed bachelor. Yet somehow, he marries a mentally ill woman and spoils her rotten! He can't get through a single night without his new wife. Now that's true love! Hey! That's what people say when they don't know the whole story. The truth is... Master Lu needs his new wife to keep him breathing every night. "If you go more than three meters away from me, I'll bre 16Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    These books are all really good, especially the first one. I was completely misled by the title. It's a great blend of metaphysics and romance, and the male lead is so doting on the female lead.

33. 33 新 On Our Wedding Night, Young Master Lu's Little Wife Went Ghost-Busting Again 新婚夜，陆爷的小娇妻又去虐鬼啦 Hua Muzhi花慕之Modern Romance446k WordsCompleted “Are you going to run away again?” “No. In this life, I’m yours, body and soul!” In her previous life, Nan Xiang trusted the wrong people and met a tragic end, her body never even fully recovered. After she died, the obsessive, ruthless man she had tried so hard to escape took her body home and avenged her. Reborn as a supernatural bailiff in the human world, she takes the initiative to get close to the man who loves her without limits, taking down scumbags and catching ghosts at the same time. 928Reads9.0Score149Shelves
34. 34 觅 Master Mi Has an Adorable Little Fortune-Teller 觅爷他有只会算命的超甜小可爱 Hua Muzhi花慕之Modern Romance214k WordsCompleted Everyone in Yangcheng knows how cold and ruthless the powerful Master Mi is. And yet, he brings a crazy girl home from a psychiatric hospital and treats her like a treasure. Everyone waits for the girl to make a fool of herself, never expecting that she can ward off evil, catch ghosts, tell fortunes, and wield magic. Before long, influential figures from every walk of life are kneeling at her door, begging her to read their fortunes! Master Mi can't help pinning the girl against a wall. “Sweethe 86Reads8.7Score—Shelves
35. 35 玄 The Mystic Girl Says You’ll Die at Three in the Morning. Pay Up to Change Your Fate 玄学少女说你三更死，打钱改命 Brown Sugar Cake红糖糕Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + ghost-catching + satisfying read + lighthearted + sweet romance + CEO + wealthy family + no angst] After enduring a tribulation, Wu Yin is struck by lightning and sent back to the twenty-first century. With no money to her name, she can only set up a fortune-telling stall online. She tells fortunes, catches ghosts, and treats illnesses. If you can pay, she’ll take the job. “Master, if you’re really any good, tell me where my daughter, who was kidnapped years ago, 59kReads9.4Score31.1kShelves

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    Metaphysics, ghost hunting, and a thrilling story; the male lead is so sweet, and the female lead is hilarious, haha!

36. 36 谢 Mr. Xie, Behave Yourself! I’m Your Grandpa’s Ancestor 谢总请自重！我可是你爷爷的老祖 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Powerful Male Lead + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Sweet and Spicy] [The ‘Resurrected’ Ancestress + World-Weary CEO] Everyone knows that the patriarchs of Jinghai City’s four great families all came from the Xuanyue Temple. Though the temple has long since closed, every year on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, they still return to offer incense to their Ancestress. This year was no exception. But just as they lit the incense, they saw the golden statue of t 1.2kReads8.8Score154Shelves

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    Ghost-catching metaphysics, powerful female lead, domineering male lead, extremely doting, completed.

37. 37 反 After the Rebellious Lucky Carp Descends to Earth, All Ghosts and Monsters Go Into Hiding 反骨锦鲤下凡后，鬼怪通通躲起来 Xuan Fei'er瑄妃儿Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Mysticism, ghost and demon hunting, putting scumbags in their place, doted-on heroine, lucky koi, feel-good story, comedy, episodic plot] [A beautiful, pampered, hot-tempered lucky koi who gets away with everything vs. an obsessive god with a human face and a beast’s heart] The wealthy Shen family suddenly found their missing youngest daughter, who had been gone for a year. They heard she was beautiful, sweet, innocent, and brimming with lively energy. But the girl turned out to have a peculiar 18Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book! The female lead is a princess revered in both the celestial and underworld realms. She descends to the mortal world to complete missions, catching demons and ghosts. She has a straightforward personality, always ready to confront anything she disagrees with, and believes in the principle of "I'd rather others be unhappy than suffer myself." The male lead falls in love with her at first sight and dotes on her alone. He unconditionally supports and helps her when she's on a case. Even his bodyguards betray him and side with her. It's sweet, funny, and without any angst!

38. 38 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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    This is absolutely amazing, ladies! The author's writing is superb, there's not a single awkward moment in the entire story. Please, everyone, read it! It's truly incredible, you definitely won't regret it!!!

39. 39 师 Junior Sister, Go Down the Mountain and Make Trouble for Your Fiancé 师妹，下山祸害你未婚夫去吧 A Ruan阿阮Modern Romance723k WordsCompleted [Mystical arts + satisfying revenge + sweet romance] Following her master’s orders, Jiang Jiu came down from the mountains in a wedding dress to find her young husband. Paparazzi snapped photos of her everywhere, and she made the news: #LoveStruckWomanLosesHerMind##YoungMasterLu's108thSuitor#. From then on, a sweet and delicate little white rabbit was always at Young Master Lu’s side, calling him “hubby” this and “hubby” that, begging him for cuddles. He cherished her above all else, and she bec 646Reads8.9Score105Shelves
40. 40 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

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    All of them feature strong female protagonists. Every story after the first one, about the Xie family, was so moving it almost brought me to tears. The second one was very funny and lighthearted. The third one was quite unconventional.

41. 41 真 The Real Heiress Is a Metaphysics Expert 真千金是玄学大佬 A Cat Ghost一只猫鬼Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [Two strong leads, satisfying wish fulfillment, occult arts, sweet romance, contrasting personalities] Love at first sight vs. willing prey A heroine who flirts without realizing it vs. a hero who talks himself into falling for her The youngest son of the He family in Jiangcheng suddenly falls gravely ill, and no medicine can cure him. The He family has no choice but to bring back the daughter they abandoned years ago, Yue Qingyan. They expect a crude country girl raised in the mountains, but n 1.1kReads8.9Score209Shelves
42. 42 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
43. 43 曝 Exposed! The Prince of Chu Has a Three-Inch Adorable Wife Hidden in His Sleeve 曝光！楚王袖里藏了个三寸小萌妻 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted (A fierce, soft-spoken, adorable heroine vs. a possessive, scheming, fallen hero; sweet romance + the occult + a touch of fantasy) Jiang Xiaoxiao, a master of the mystic arts, was born with an incomplete soul. On every full-moon night, she also turns into a tiny person just three inches tall. Her grandmaster said that when she turned sixteen, she would meet a benefactor whose purple-gold dragon aura could break her curse. The aura of Prince Chu, Xie Xun, was stolen when he was three. Plagued by 6.3kReads9.4Score852Shelves
44. 44 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
45. 45 总 The CEO Won't Let His Wife Practice the Supernatural Arts 总裁不准夫人搞玄学 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + powerhouse + adored by the whole family + hilarious chaos + ridiculous antics + unleashing ultimate moves nonstop!] Word has it that the Nan family had a mix-up involving a real and a fake heiress. The real heiress was a metaphysics powerhouse who opened the door to a whole new world for the Nan family. One day, the powerhouse was heading out to “take care of business.” Twin Fifth Brother: Little sis, take me with you! Movie Star Fourth Brother: I wanna go, I wanna go! Doctor Thir 24.9kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves

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    (Mystical Ghost Hunting + Sweet and Refreshing Romance + Both Characters are Clean) The female lead is incredibly skilled at ghost hunting and fortune telling, while the male lead is domineering yet doting on her.

46. 46 下 The Little Taoist Priest Who Came Down the Mountain Stunned Everyone 下山的小道士轰动全场 Dandruff头皮屑Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted [Powerful Family CEO] [Everyone's Darling] [Sweet Romance] [Imaginative] [Devoted Couple] [Ghost Hunting] Little Taoist Lu Qingqing has rarely visited a big city, and she's curious about the world. “Wow, you're more handsome than all my senior brothers. How can you be so good-looking? What did you eat growing up?” After her master sent her down the mountain, she met the man who had come to pick her up and went home with him. Feng Jingyan took her out to eat and drink, and helped her take down th 191Reads8.7Score—Shelves
47. 47 惊 Shocking! The CEO Is Looking for the Metaphysics Expert Wife Again 惊！总裁又在找玄学小妻子 Mu Qingyan慕清烟Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted [CEO + sweet romance + powerful leads + mysticism] Xiao Ran, the leader of a mystical sect, transmigrated while ascending to immortality. She transmigrated into the newlywed wife of CEO Yu Sifeng. Yu Sifeng: “We got married because our families arranged a childhood betrothal. If you don't want to be with me, you can come ask for a divorce anytime.” Unexpectedly, after they married, not only did his four brothers compete to seek out Xiao Ran, but everyone else started looking for their own little 356Reads8.3Score—Shelves
48. 48 傅 Master Fu Is Chasing Her at All Costs! The Heiress of Mystic Arts Is Off to Read Fortunes Again 傅爷玩命追！玄学千金又去算卦了 Fu Sheng An'an福生安安Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing [Mysticism + Ghost Hunting + Livestreaming + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Comeuppance] Shen Zhiyu eats far too much. After her master dies, the poor young woman is forced to leave the mountain and make money through livestreaming. "Master Yu, I think there's a ghost in my house at night." Shen Zhiyu: "No ghost, but there's a sleazy guy climbing in through your window to hit on your wife." "Master, I keep feeling like someone has been hitting me these past few days." Shen Zhiyu: "You offered the an 13Reads8.5Score—Shelves
49. 49 惊 Shocking! The Fake Heiress Is Actually a Metaphysics Ancestor! 惊！假千金竟然是玄学老祖！ Sweet Year After Year岁岁甜甜Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted [Supernatural exorcism + sweet romance + marriage before love + devoted couple] (Main story and bonus chapters complete) Tan Lingyin, an ancient grandmaster of the mystic arts, wakes up to find herself in the body of a pitiful girl loved by neither her father nor her mother. When the real daughter returns, her adoptive parents throw her out into the rain. Everyone expects her to become a laughingstock, but she becomes Nancheng's top scorer in the college entrance exam. Her adoptive parents try t 5kReads9.1Score774Shelves
50. 50 战 War God Zhan Is Stunned! His Max-Level Wife Is Actually a Female Celestial Emperor 战总大惊！满级老婆竟是女天帝 Lu Dian'er陆殿儿Modern Romance732k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance / CEO / Fantasy / Wild Imagination] Chiyan is the Celestial Realm’s empress and adores life among mortals. After descending to the human world, she stayed there for a thousand years. While working as a food delivery driver, she saved a man and met his incredibly handsome younger brother. … Zhan Lin is the world’s richest man, with no romantic history. To repay a debt of gratitude, he married a delivery driver. But his wife, who couldn’t dress herself up, had an unremarkable backgr 2.5kReads9.3Score362Shelves

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