Looking for a Modern Metaphysics Novel with a Female Lead Who’s a Powerful Daoist Temple Abbot and Rarely Leaves Her Temple 求女主是道观观主，法力深厚不怎么出世现代玄学文

1. 1 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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   The first book's female protagonist is the direct disciple of the abbot of a Taoist temple; the second book's female protagonist is the deputy director of the National Special Investigation Bureau; the third book's female protagonist is a corpse-driving craftsman.

2. 2 满 The Max-Level Fake Heiress Goes to War for Her Country: Boss, Wait for Me! 满级假千金为国出征：老大等等我 Little Ruan阮妹妹Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [1v1 metaphysics + secret identities + beloved by all + face-slapping and punishing scum + slight sci-fi + spiritual qi revival + national destiny] The Wen family of Kyoto found the daughter they had lost eighteen years ago. The girl was withdrawn and disliked being around people. On the very day she returned home, a string of dirt about her was exposed. She was a good-for-nothing who skipped school to fight, ran away from home for two years, then hurried back to take the college entrance exam. 8.2kReads8.9Score1kShelves
3. 3 烬 Green Amid the Ashes 烬中青 Archer's Pen射手之笔Modern Romance317k WordsOngoing [No Romance + Ensemble Cast Focus + Mystery + Mild Horror + Plenty of Foreshadowing + Supernatural Beings and Ghosts + Plot-Driven + Slightly Slow Pace] (I can't write a good blurb, so please read the story.) Tong Qingxiao finally manages to leave the mountains behind and come to the capital to study. She works hard at odd jobs to earn money while taking good care of her body, which is as leaky as a sieve. Though all her jobs are the kind people associate with the underworld, she's pretty satisf 132Reads7.9Score—Shelves
4. 4 她 She’s Short on Money in the Five Elements 她五行缺钱【玄学】 Spicy Porridge麻辣粥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Yi was kidnapped at the age of five and unexpectedly became the 108th successor of an obscure Daoist temple. The one who raised her and taught her everything was a wisp of the temple’s founding matriarch’s soul, which had remained inside her memorial tablet. Her temple was nothing more than a ramshackle shack made from discarded boards that mountain hunters didn’t want. It had no running water or electricity. Even dog-litter mushrooms grew between the floorboards. After they came down the 931Reads9.4Score198Shelves

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   All three are incredibly good! The first one features a female protagonist who is kidnapped and becomes the heir to a Taoist temple. Growing up, she's so poor that she has to go down the mountain to catch ghosts and tell fortunes to support her ancestral master. The plot is humorous and witty. The second one has a female protagonist who opens a Taoist temple, catching ghosts, telling fortunes, and selling talismans—she'll do anything to make money, and her relationship with the male lead is super sweet! The third one features a female protagonist born with the ability to see ghosts, possessing extremely high talent. It's a lightly scary story with multiple episodic supernatural tales and a fast-paced plot. Friends, go check them out! They're super good! Follow me so you don't get lost on good books! [Eating melon emoji]

5. 5 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
6. 6 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
7. 7 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.4kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves

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   Super beautiful! Highly recommended! A young girl, holding an oil-paper umbrella and wearing a fitted cheongsam, takes on the role of a ferryman in her quest to find her origins, only to encounter more and more interesting things along the way.

8. 8 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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   Chapter 1 Wanted Poster Wei Mian frowned as she looked at the wanted poster plastered on the telephone pole. It was a wanted poster for a man. This man had robbed and murdered a taxi driver on June 24th, and a reward was offered for his capture. A reward of 30,000 yuan would be given to anyone providing reliable information about the criminal who could lead to his arrest. A reward of 100,000 yuan would be given for directly apprehending the criminal. The poster also described his physical characteristics and included a large color photograph. Wei Mian frowned because of the man's face. Prominent brow bones, a small distance between his eyebrows, and severely prominent cheekbones—typical features of a murderer. But Wei Mian was no ordinary feng shui master; she sensed something different.

9. 9 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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   Yun Qing took over Qingyun Taoist Temple from her master, becoming its abbess and taking in seven disciples, eventually becoming its patriarch. Her fate was intertwined with that of Qingyun Temple, sharing its rise and fall; therefore, when the temple's incense offerings ceased, her cultivation vanished. Most importantly, all her beautiful clothes and jewelry disappeared! And all of this was thanks to her good disciple. However, after waking up from her seclusion, she discovered that her eldest disciple had mortgaged the entire temple, incurring a debt of 1 billion! This spendthrift! She even had to rely on fortune tellers to help her disciple pay off the debt. A super exciting and satisfying novel!

10. 10 下 After Coming Down the Mountain: Four Dads and Nine Masters Spoil Me Rotten 下山后：四个爸爸九个师父团宠我 Xia Tianbao夏甜宝Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original novel of the short dramas Soft and Sweet Little Dumpling Wins Daddy’s Heart and A Cute Baby Falls from the Sky: Daddy, Come Run a Street Stall with Me [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Baby + Secret Identity + Wish-Fulfillment + Metaphysics] Nuonuo was born with a “destiny that leaves her short of money.” After all nine of her masters went bankrupt one after another, she was finally sent down the mountain to find her dad. But she accidentally latched onto the wrong powerful man, mistaking 4.7kReads9.3Score667Shelves
11. 11 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 female lead's master passed away, and she inherited the Taoist temple [smirk]. She was born with five deficiencies and three lacks, and she even had two of them: loneliness and wealth! Simply put, she can't hold onto money.✨ She can't have any property under her name; her daily limit is only one hundred yuan. Sure enough, the Taoist temple went bankrupt not long after, and she had to go down the mountain to find her senior brothers and sisters [crying with laughter]. 🎈✨The female lead has an incredibly high talent for metaphysics! And as long as she gets married, she can hold onto her wealth. Her master calculated this, but couldn't tell the female lead [crying with laughter].

12. 12 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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    This is a super good show that I've been watching recently. It has many interconnected short stories, each main character is well-developed and relatable, the male and female leads are very sweet, and the female lead is amazing.

13. 13 我 I’m a Max-Level Ancestor. What’s Wrong with Raising a Few Hundred Million Kids? 我满级老祖，养亿点崽子怎么了 Luo Xiaoyao骆小妖Modern Romance918k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, My Xuanmen Ancestor, Why Do My Kids Spoil Me So Much?, is now streaming. [Spirit monsters + wish fulfillment + wacky comedy + supernatural + absurd humor + a mash-up of everything + no male lead (the heroine shines on her own)] (All the spirit beasts in the main cast have pictures. The full collection is in the book’s featured posts, so feel free to check them out!) After Shi Ruyi, the last heir of the Xuanmen, restores her body and descends the mountain, she discover 17.1kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is the abbot of a Xuanmen sect, possessing the strength of a half-step immortal and a bunch of powerful disciples. The second book features a female protagonist who, while not the abbot, is the grand-aunt of the entire sect, possessing immense magical power and a powerful background. The third book is about a female protagonist who transmigrates to the modern world and observes modern people; she's the beloved junior sister. The fourth book features a female protagonist who is a Heavenly Dao being tricked into reincarnating in the mortal realm by a plague god; her strength is naturally unquestionable. The remaining two books feature children, whose characters are also incredibly powerful. The fifth book, in particular, is super hilarious.

14. 14 玄 The Metaphysics Master Became Famous After Joining a Variety Show 玄门大佬参加综艺后走红了 Cherry Honey樱桃蜜Modern Romance556k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Variety show + Livestream + Power fantasy + Sweet romance + Comedy + Rekindled love] At a friend’s invitation, Tang Ran, a practitioner of the mystic arts, joins a travel variety show. But her friend’s unusual fate gradually turns what was supposed to be a travel show into something eerie. A sinister Buddha idol worshipped by countless devotees, tens of thousands of ghosts who died unjustly in the city… Just when the viewers think the production is doomed, Tang Ran calmly deals wi 2.4kReads9.2Score304Shelves
15. 15 穿 I Became the Top-Tier Star's Little Sister, and Made My Debut with Metaphysics 穿成顶流他妹妹，我靠玄学出道了 A Chestnut一栗栗子Modern Romance356k WordsOngoing [Mysticism + Livestreaming + Everyone's Favorite + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Lighthearted Comedy] Qiao Dai transmigrates, and not only falls from being the beloved junior sister of a major sect of mystics to a lonely orphan in the countryside, but is also told she needs to earn a million merit points. No worries, she knows just what to do: start livestreaming. “Holy crap, my dad appeared in a dream and told me to send Master Qiao a rocket so she can buy him a coffin.” “Holy crap, I've been cheat 114Reads9.4Score—Shelves
16. 16 玄 The Fake Heiress Who Returned from the Mystical Arts World Is Fortune-Telling at Her Stall Again 玄门回来的假千金又在摆摊算卦了 Pupu Little Potato噗噗小土豆Modern Romance783k WordsCompleted Xiao Li spent a hundred years in the Xuanmen. Even the little guard dog Xiao Hei, who joined at the same time as her, has already ascended to the upper realm, while she is still stuck guarding the temple gate and basking in the sun. The ancestral spirit appeared to her and said, “Xiao Li, you came from another world, and your worldly ties remain unresolved. If you wish to ascend, you must return to where you came from and settle your mortal affairs. Only then can you grasp the Heavenly Dao!” Bac 4.6kReads9.2Score750Shelves
17. 17 团 The Whole Family's Darling: The Four-Year-Old Little Master Comes Down the Mountain 团宠萌宝：四岁小师傅下山了 Song of Laughter and Forgetting笑忘歌Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted [Wildly imaginative, laugh-out-loud comedy, invincible protagonist] CEO dad: “I’m so alpha.” Beautiful mom: “I’m fierce and fabulous.” Their adorable four-year-old daughter: “Everyone, move aside!” The adorable four-year-old returns to the city with her sect’s most treasured artifacts, instantly dominating the world and everything in it! She chants incantations, plays with talismans, practices medicine, and knows martial arts. With one carefree strike of her Smiling Palm, who can stand against h 6.1kReads9.1Score853Shelves
18. 18 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
19. 19 老 The Ancestress Became Famous Worldwide Through Metaphysics 老祖宗靠玄学火遍全世界 Oolong Milk Cap Tea奶盖乌龙茶Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Mysticism, spiritual qi revival, self-redemption, supernatural phenomena, no male lead! No male lead! No male lead! The Long family isn’t important, they’re only here because the later plot needs them.] Tang Xin is the ugly, ill-omened second daughter of the Tang family. When she was five, a high fever damaged her mind, and she was sent to live in an orphanage. Only after she was sent to the Long family and humiliated there did she awaken to her true identity. It turned out she was an all-power 578Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    The first and second books are both quite powerful, really impressive. The second book is about someone who can control that plane, I think. I read that one before. I'm reading the first book now, and it's pretty amazing. The third book is about the process of going from a weakling to a powerful figure. The ending is a bit simple, but everything else is great. Becoming a powerful figure is incredibly satisfying. The process of going from a weakling to a powerful figure is also quite short, and most of the time it's very enjoyable.

20. 20 玄 The Metaphysics Master Eats Her Own Gossip Every Day 玄学大佬每天都在吃自己的瓜 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleModern Romance435k WordsCompleted (Metaphysical, no romance, feel-good story, no logic, with showbiz elements, though the heroine won’t enter showbiz) Shen Yu, a great survivalist, was forced into seclusion when a cataclysm struck and the Heavenly Dao perished. By the time she ventures out again, the world has changed. Phones? Surveillance cameras? Airplanes? Cannons? Good heavens, this world is even more dangerous than the cultivation world! No need to panic. She’ll quietly cultivate and keep a low profile until she’s invincibl 6.7kReads9.3Score692Shelves
21. 21 我 I Am a Feng Shui Diviner 我是风水女相师 The Cabbage Bun Isn't Cabbage菜包子不菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilarious supernatural comedy + feel-good power fantasy + no romance + adored by all] My name is Zhao Xin. I was born in 2000, the Year of the Dragon. I've dealt with ghosts since I was little, and strange things are always around me. People think I'm a weirdo. They say I'm a crackpot, call me a fraud, and insist that sooner or later the ghosts will drag me away. But I refuse to believe in bad omens. To stay alive, I wandered from place to place with my family, visited sects and sought out m 5.8kReads8.9Score737Shelves
22. 22 惊 Shocking! The Real Heiress Is Feared by Ten Thousand Ghosts 惊了！真千金竟然令万鬼惧怕 Xun Shisan寻十三Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + strong heroine + light supernatural power fantasy] Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of the Luo family came from the mountains, and that her family has an adopted elder daughter who is doted on and cherished. Everyone in the capital knows that the young master of the Shen family is a living King of Hell. Anyone who gets within three feet of him feels a chill. Lu Ange is a mystic arts master and the 143rd-generation successor of Tianqing Templ 502Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Both female protagonists are abbesses. The first book has a romantic pairing, the second book does not.

23. 23 玄 The Metaphysical Master Stirs Up Trouble, and Her Scumbag Husband Kneels for Mercy 玄学大佬搅动风云，渣夫跪求放过 Li Zi Who Loves Peaches爱吃桃子的李子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, metaphysics, face-slapping and punishing scum, everyone is wicked, taking down green tea schemers, late-arriving male lead who ultimately wins her over, both fight and vie for her] Metaphysics grandmaster Yun Qianyue is sabotaged while undergoing her tribulation. After a thousand years in hell, she offers her soul as a sacrifice and breaks through hell’s seal. A fragment of her soul is reborn in the body of an abused, lovesick woman who has just miscarrie 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    "Everyone's Gone Mad: The Metaphysical Master Transmigrates into a Tragic Novel's Heroine" is a novel combining metaphysics, time travel, and face-slapping/revenge elements. The story follows Yun Qianyue, a metaphysical master who is betrayed during her tribulation and reborn a thousand years later as a love-struck, abused heroine. Using her metaphysical abilities, she begins to retaliate against those who wronged her, whether they are manipulative women or domineering CEOs; ultimately, none can escape her revenge.

24. 24 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 books are all related to metaphysics. The first one features a female protagonist who is the head of a Taoist temple and possesses powerful magical abilities. The second and third are both ancient metaphysics, but with interesting premises. The fourth is a modern metaphysics book where the female protagonist awakens from an ancient tomb coffin.

25. 25 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
26. 26 国 The Imperial Preceptor Fears Nothing 国师她无所畏惧 Northern Feather Kite北翎之鸢Modern Romance526k WordsCompleted Xue Fei, Grand Preceptor of the Great Abyss, wakes from a nap to find that the Great Abyss is gone, the crown prince of its enemy nation has been reincarnated several times, and she is sitting in a coffin, staring wide-eyed at a group of strangely dressed people. An earthquake sweeps across the deserts of northwestern Huaguo. In its aftermath, an ancient tomb appears in the sands. Archaeologists hurry to the site and, after countless hardships, finally reach the main chamber. Then the coffin ope 2.6kReads9.1Score236Shelves
27. 27 有 Presenting the Abbess of Five Treasures Convent 有请五宝庵庵主 Deng You Er邓又尔Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + secret identities + no romance + heroine always clear-headed + neither foolish nor conniving + cool and badass] After her biological parents brought her home from a nunnery, Song Qing Yu took on the world and everyone in it! She never hid her abilities and struck whenever the moment called for it, always with a devastating trump card! She never went easy on scumbags, and was always impressive when her secret identities were exposed! She could be fierce or funny, aloof and s 312Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥The female lead is the abbess of a Taoist temple: After being taken home from the nunnery, Song Qingyu is a force to be reckoned with! She's unstoppable when she strikes! 🍃She's ruthless in punishing scumbags and never falters when exposing their true identities! 🍃Men only slow down my attacks; it's all about the thrill, no torture! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

28. 28 当 When a Young Taoist Nun Became a Big Shot's Great-Great-Aunt 当小道姑成了京圈大佬的世祖姑后 Twisting Open a Skull with One Hand单手拧开天灵盖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted No Romance + Metaphysics + Ancient Times to the Modern Era + Ghost and Demon Hunting + Lighthearted + Cute Pets + A Touch of Ensemble Cast (Who cares about the rating? Come on in!) At nineteen, Xuan Qing became the second living being in the mortal realm to escape the constraints of the Book of Life and Death. The laws of Heaven would not allow an anomaly like her to exist. But the laws of the Great Dao insisted on protecting her. One day, Xuan Qing transmigrated to Hua Country several hundred 13.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    Before transmigrating, she lived in a Taoist temple; after transmigrating, she became the matriarch of several prominent families.

29. 29 爆 After Going Viral, the Metaphysics Master Only Wants to Be a Slacker 爆火后，玄学大佬只想咸鱼 Osmanthus Fragrance for Ten Miles桂香十里Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted (Metaphysics + Ghost Hunting + Power Fantasy + Sweet Romance + Comedy) Just as the Lu family was on the verge of bankruptcy, their youngest daughter, who had been missing for years, suddenly came home. Everyone said the Lu family's daughter was tacky and stupid, and would never find a husband, so she'd leech off her parents for the rest of her life. But after Lu Qianqian returned, Father Lu's assets multiplied several times over, and his career soared to new heights. At a lavish banquet, a man a 1.5kReads9.3Score209Shelves

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    The female protagonist of this book is the abbess of a Taoist temple, but the crucial point is that her dilapidated temple has collapsed [facepalm]. Her master tells her that the important task of rebuilding the temple and promoting the Tianxuan Sect is entrusted to her. She touches the five yuan in her pocket and feels that the responsibility is heavy and the road is long, so she has no choice but to go down the mountain to tell fortunes and exorcise ghosts to earn money.

30. 30 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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    Then there definitely has to be Pianpian, the abbess of Chuyun Temple, and the male lead is the head of the Lu family.

31. 31 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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    🌸🌸🌸Female protagonist, the head of a Taoist temple⭐1. The ancestor returned from cultivating immortality, burdened with 300 million in debt. With no way to quit, she had to roll up her sleeves and go down the mountain to lay bricks to earn money!⭐2. She thought she could retire peacefully after taking on disciples, but even the Taoist temple was mortgaged by her unfilial grand-disciple. The ancestor had no choice but to work diligently to pay off the debt! 🌙Follow Qiuyue, and you won't get lost when you're looking for something to read! 🌙

32. 32 玄 The Metaphysics Taoist Nun Has Sealed Off Her Heart, Leaving Her Brothers in Tears 玄学道姑水泥封心，哥哥们哭惨了 Rong Zhenzhen容真真Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + sweet romance + exes groveling for her] The animated adaptation, “The Little Taoist Sister Comes Down the Mountain: The Real and Fake Heiresses,” is available on the Hongguo app. The little Taoist Lingya had lived deep in a temple for eighteen years. One day, after rescuing someone, she went viral online. The whole internet mistakenly became convinced she lived in a doghouse, which even brought her a billionaire father! Her billionaire father was heartbroken: “The Su family has we 25.2kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
33. 33 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

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    This is a female-centric, action-packed novel that blends palace intrigue, domestic power struggles, and medical skills. The female protagonist uses tough methods to fight against conspiracies, stirring up a bloody storm in the capital. With her fiery temper and fearless style, she enjoys a satisfying journey, crushing all the scheming and conspiracies.

34. 34 震 Shocking! The Taoist Temple's Ancestor Has Returned from the Underworld 震惊！道观的老祖宗从地府回来了 Li Bu Shangshu李部上书Modern Romance374k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + Satisfying Revenge + Strong Female Lead + A Wild Mix of Everything] (A special note: The gods, ghosts, and monsters in this story are all thrown together and made up. Just have fun with it, and don't take it too seriously!) Mi Qinglian is a thousand-year-old ghost who has always lived a carefree life. After accidentally offending Guanyin, she was turned into a human toddler with short arms and legs. With no other choice, the Judge sent her to the mortal world. There, she discovered 221Reads8.9Score—Shelves
35. 35 她 She's a Deity! Of Course Catching Ghosts and Exorcising Demons Makes Sense 她！神明！抓鬼收妖很合理吧 It's Shushu是舒舒啊Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe + Goddess Descends to the Mortal World + Real-World Ghost Hunting + A Few Adorable Monster Companions] Luo Sheng is a baby who fell from the sky. She grew up with her master at a Taoist temple, and only came down the mountain when she started university... On her first day of school, she meets an upperclassman plagued by yin energy and pursued by a female ghost. Her roommate is being stalked by a water ghost after saving someone's life. She forms a contract with a thousand-ye 11.7kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    This is pretty good. It's a fantasy novel where the entire school knows the female lead can use magic and teleport... They don't hide it at all, making it very addictive. I recommend it... [Please update more often!][Please update more often!]

36. 36 满 The Max-Level Expert Becomes a Legend Through Metaphysics 满级大佬靠玄学成为传说 Northern Feather Kite北翎之鸢Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jun Ci, a big shot from the demon realm, transmigrated overnight into an obscure entertainment-industry nobody who had tried to mooch off a top-tier star and then been exposed online for faking her suicide. When her company put her on ice, Jun Ci didn’t bat an eye. She simply inherited the little Taoist temple her grandfather had left her. From then on, she built a thriving business telling fortunes and catching ghosts. A business tycoon waved a wad of cash at her: “Master, will this project suc 2.3kReads9.1Score306Shelves
37. 37 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

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    An incredibly strong female lead! She tears apart vengeful ghosts.

38. 38 师 My Master Says I'm Born to Deal with the Dead 师傅说我天生吃阴饭 A Salty Fish That Never Flips Over不翻身的咸鱼呀Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born with yin-yang eyes, I always walk down the middle of the road! A quick hand gesture and a single divination, and even the big shots follow me around! What? Money? Hold it right there. I’m not telling your fortune. 810Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    She is Houtu, despised by everyone at the beginning, sold to her master by her own parents, and later became a disciple of the Maoshan Sect. Instead of being a proper goddess, she descended to the mortal realm to become the abbess of a small Taoist temple. [Laughing][Laughing] She was adopted by Yama, the King of Hell, as a child, becoming the little princess of the underworld. Later, after descending the mountain, many people wanted to become her disciples.

39. 39 鬼 Ghosts, Ghosts, Gossip, Gossip: Even Ghosts Love Gossip! 鬼鬼鬼，瓜瓜瓜，鬼吃瓜！ Xia Chenmian夏沉眠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The Supernatural + Fortune-Telling + Ghost-Hunting + Everyone's Favorite + Livestreaming + No Romance] [Also known as My Home Is the Underworld, and We All Earn Its Keep] The Wen family's biological daughter was finally found. She came from the mountains and spouted nonsense like a little charlatan, so everyone in the business was waiting to laugh at her. Within just a few days, the young tyrant of the Song family was chasing after her, begging to become her underling. The Xiao clan treated her 1.7kReads8.9Score213Shelves
40. 40 惊 What! The Poor Little Darling Is a Master of the Occult 惊！小可怜竟是玄学大师 Flying Little Bug会飞的虫虫Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted No CP + side characters have CPs + wild imagination + ghost hunting + transmigration + satisfying read + strong female lead + no angst After Luo Yan stopped breathing, she transmigrated to the world of cultivation and learned all kinds of divination. Then, just as she was ascending, she was tragically struck by the Nine Heavens Profound Thunder and sent back to the modern world. Damn you, Heaven! Are you trying to kill me? I don’t believe in fate. Watch me gather yin spirits and calculate cause 1.5kReads8.0Score172Shelves
41. 41 鬼 Ghosts Fear Him! Gods Bow to Him! The Mystic Master Has Come to Claim Souls 鬼见愁！神磕头！玄门大佬勾魂了 Xia Mier夏弥尔Modern Romance198k WordsOngoing [Mysticism + feel-good power fantasy + wild imagination] [Romance] Word has spread through high society that the Jiang family's daughter has been found. They say she's a coarse country girl who grew up in the mountains, and everyone is waiting to see the Jiang family make a fool of themselves. To everyone's surprise, the young lady is not only refined but stunningly beautiful. As soon as she returns, she becomes the Jiang family's darling. She's just a little strange, claiming she can tell fortu 1Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 玄 The Mystic Girl Is Busy Catching and Redeeming Ghosts Every Day 玄学少女天天忙着捉鬼渡鬼 May Fireflies五月萤火Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + No Romance + Fortune-Telling + Ghost-Hunting + Case Investigation] Yuan Ruoling, apprentice to the Great Emperor of Fengdu, was reincarnated into the human world. Abandoned as a child, she was lucky enough to be taken in by Granny Yuan, a spirit medium, who saved her life. After Granny Yuan died of illness, Yuan Ruoling somehow ended up raising a whole bunch of ghosts and fell into poverty. With no choice, she inherited her grandmother’s Soul Ferry Hall and opened for business, ca 286Reads8.6Score—Shelves
43. 43 读 Mind Reading: The Real Heiress Gets Showered with Affection by the Villains 读心术：真千金被反派们花式贴贴 Feng Xiaobao凤小宝Modern Romance497k WordsCompleted [Everyone can hear thoughts + transmigrate into a book + occult arts + possessive, lovesick male lead + livestreaming + face-slapping and trash-taking-down + a career-minded heroine] Zhong Yuanyuan transmigrates into the body of a doomed supporting female character in a Mary Sue occult novel. She’s the real heiress, sent by the Zhong family to live in a mountain temple from childhood. The original heroine is ungrateful and will do anything to steal the Zhong family’s business, leaving every memb 3.7kReads9.2Score508Shelves
44. 44 我 I Become a Temple Master in the Mortal World 我在凡间当观主 Just a Tiny Bit一丁点儿Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted There was once a true god named Qinggu. She could have enjoyed her life as an immortal, but instead she insisted on seizing a shabby Taoist temple from a young Taoist. Fine, she could take it, but as its new abbess, she wouldn't pay a single coin. Worse, she expected the young Taoist to support her and a ghost. The young Taoist clung to the leg of the temple's founding master, pleading and complaining, only to be told that even he was scared. What could he do when their true god was even more de 42Reads6.5Score—Shelves
45. 45 许 Want to Make a Wish? Guaranteed to Come True 许愿吗？包灵的 Doomed to Chase Updates造孽追连载Modern Romance124k WordsCompleted **Lu Yao visits a temple to pay his respects, only to discover that it’s already mired in corruption. Incense money is being pocketed, donation boxes have become tools for lining their own pockets, and the monks are better at selling products than internet celebrities. They’ve even turned consecration ceremonies into “limited preorders”! **Can this even be called a temple? This damn place is a commercial scam operation!** Furious, Lu Yao grabs a discipline ruler and launches a purge. [Invinci 4Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 成 The Apocalypse Began After I Became a Mountain God! 成为山神后末世了！ Mianmian Doesn't Eat Fish面面不吃鱼Modern Romance846k WordsCompleted [No romance + occult arts + apocalypse + fortune-telling + livestreaming + special abilities] When the mountain god Song Tang wakes from a long sleep, she discovers that the spiritual energy on Earth has dried up, the divine realm moved away long ago, and she has become an ordinary girl with the same name. As the only immortal on Earth, Song Tang has 16 yuan and 30 cents in her pocket, along with a crumbling mountain god temple. A director: “Master, our film crew is being haunted!” Song Tang: “T 2.2kReads8.5Score337Shelves

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    You start by inheriting a Taoist temple and level up by fighting monsters along the way.

47. 47 玄 The Little Ancestress of the Mystic Sect Captured the Reincarnated Divine Lord 玄门小祖宗她把转世神君拐到手了 Ban Mianxi半眠西Modern Romance418k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Supernatural Mysteries + Past and Present Lives + Lighthearted + Episodic Stories] Xie Lingjun has come down from the mountain!!! Ghosts from all over spread the news, wishing they could set off firecrackers from the entrance of Xuanmiao Temple all the way down to the foot of the mountain. At last, they wouldn’t have to endure those miserable days of being chased from their graves in the middle of the night and occasionally blasted by thunder talismans!!! Xie Lingjun: So.. 1.3kReads9.3Score170Shelves

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    These two books, especially the first one, are fantastic—the plot is superb. Su Jin is upright and decisive, and Yuan Jing is the man behind her. There are no wicked sisters or stepmothers, just a pure, unbiased story. As for the second book, honestly, I don't remember the plot, but it's on my bookshelf, so it shouldn't be too bad. [Drooling]

48. 48 玄 The Metaphysical Girl Comes Down from the Mountain to Find Her Seven Brothers! 玄学少女下山寻找七个哥哥！ Capital C大写字母CModern Romance400k WordsCompleted [No romance + ghost hunting and fortune-telling + finding her brothers] Yu Panpan from Qingyuan Temple on Wutong Mountain is heading down the mountain! Before her master died, he told her to find her family, but after she came down the mountain, she was stunned. A quick calculation showed that her relatives weren’t all in the same place. Fine, she’d head to the nearest address first. What? Her fifth brother had been kidnapped? But he’d managed to escape on his own. Not bad, not bad. When he got 6kReads9.0Score596Shelves

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    A contemporary romance novel with a fantastical twist: all eight children of a CEO's family have gone missing, and the youngest, Ba, who has never left the mountain before, embarks on a journey to find his brothers.

49. 49 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

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    These are all pretty good. My favorite is Master Su. Although he has a romantic partner, he's just a background character with several disciples who are all quite funny and don't hold you back. Jiang Yi's book is also quite good; his characters are the strongest in the book, and I felt like I could keep reading. You guys should give it a try! [Heart emoji]

50. 50 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    These three books are definitely worth reading!!

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