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. 101 吃 Spilling the Tea! The Metaphysics Master Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 吃大瓜！玄学大佬在娱乐圈爆红 A Ruan Isn't Soft阿阮不软Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Entertainment Industry + Gossip + Lighthearted, Satisfying Story + He Secretly Loves Her + One-on-One Romance] Ming Lan, a prodigy of her sect, transmigrates into modern society and becomes a pitiful girl kicked out of her home. To make ends meet, she becomes a streamer specializing in metaphysics. A viewer calls in to ask whether their idol will become famous. Ming Lan nods. “He will. He’s about to get arrested, and the whole internet will be talking about him.” Fans hear this and rush in to a 8.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
2. 102 重 Reborn, the Tycoon Takes the World by Storm With Her Fortune-Telling 重生后，大佬靠神算轰动全球了 The Jiang Family's Meow Meow江家喵喵Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + everyone’s favorite + two powerful leads + feel-good story + sweet romance + secret identities] In her previous life, Qiao Wanxing was a no-name extra who never got anywhere. She never thought she’d have a day when luck was finally on her side. On her way to the underworld to be reincarnated, she accidentally struck a rebirth deal with the Judge of the Underworld. From then on, warding off evil, feng shui, fortune-telling, talisman-making, ghost-catching... every skill came naturally 152Reads9.2Score—Shelves
3. 103 玄 The Little Mystic Ancestor Has Returned, and the Ghosts Are Shaking in Fear 玄学小祖宗已归，鬼们瑟瑟发抖 Mei Rugu梅如故Modern Romance197k WordsCompleted Gui Ning lived for more than a thousand years in an era of mysticism, making her an ancient ancestor from that time. Whenever ghosts encountered her, or rather, even just caught a whiff of her presence, they fled for their lives. Her aura was so powerful that it made them tremble in fear. Alas, perhaps heaven envies the talented. The great ghost master met her end just like that. When Gui Ning returned in her next life, the ghosts still feared her. But this time, Gui Ning was no longer alone. Sh 77Reads8.8Score—Shelves
4. 104 乡 The Great-Aunt Brought Back from the Countryside Is a Metaphysics Master 乡下接回来的姑奶奶竟是玄学大佬 Hua Mu Rong花木容Modern Romance632k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Transmigrate Into a Book + Ghost Hunting + Fortune-Telling + Wealthy CEO + Romance + Comedy + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] After failing her tribulation, Chi Zao's soul transmigrates into a cultivation novel she once picked up. In the cultivation world, she worked herself harder than everyone else, and just when she was about to ascend, one thought of her nemesis's face made her fail her tribulation again and get struck back into her original body. Back in her own world, Chi Zao is fo 2.9kReads9.3Score372Shelves

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   My great-aunt was funny and cheerful, with a completely bewildered expression.

5. 105 真 The Real Heiress Knows a Little Mysticism, and That's Not Too Much to Ask 真千金，会点玄学不过分吧 I Love Watermelons, Watermelons Are Great我爱西瓜西瓜呀Modern Romance604k WordsOngoing [Metaphysics + beloved by all + power fantasy + real and fake heiresses] Song Yin, the toughest thorn in the Underworld's side, is jointly kicked into the human world by the Five Ghost Emperors. There, she becomes the real heiress who went missing as a child. Reborn in the body of the real heiress, Song Yin accidentally becomes the most dazzling girl beneath the overpass. By day, she sets up a fortune-telling stall beneath the overpass. By night, she drives out ghosts and hunts demons. She is bu —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Song Yin, the most stubborn holdout in the underworld, was kicked to the mortal realm by the combined forces of the Five Ghost Emperors, becoming a true heiress who had been lost since childhood. Reborn into the body of this true heiress, Song Yin inadvertently became the most popular girl under the overpass. By day, she set up a fortune-telling stall under the overpass, and by night, she exorcised ghosts and caught demons, keeping herself busy day after day. While keeping it a secret, she inadvertently became a local internet celebrity; from eighty-year-old mothers to toddlers, everyone knew about Song Yin, the fortune-teller under the overpass. Song's second brother, looking at the picture of Song Yin on his phone—the one they had just reunited with—excitedly ran home, "Mom and Dad, look! Isn't this our little sister?" Song's father said, "Little Yin has suffered a lot since she was little. Now she can stay home and play happily. Don't go out to work. Dad will take care of you."

6. 106 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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   The female lead schemes to stop the ghost from appearing in her mind, and she frantically describes the red-clothed female ghost in her mind. The CEO immediately takes off in his wheelchair and chases her all over the deserted mansion, yelling, "Stop describing it in your mind!"

7. 107 让 I Told You to Study Law, Not Become a Wizard 让你学法学，没让你当法师 Who Is She?她是谁Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + ghost-hunting + livestreaming + no romance + lighthearted + comedy] After ascending, the grandmaster of the mystic sect was reborn as a baby in another world. To ascend again, she had to accumulate merit. Zhou Yi: “I'm the grandmaster of the mystic sect. This little job is a piece of cake!” Some traffickers had the nerve to try to kidnap her. She smacked them upside the head, then sent their whole gang to enjoy a vacation at the police station! A female ghost lin 340Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   🍀I transmigrated back from another world and became the master of a temple. The life wasn't as carefree as I imagined; instead, I had a huge debt and a little apprentice who had just started university and was waiting to be fed [crying]. With no other choice, to repay a debt of gratitude, I tearfully started fortune-telling to earn money and pay off my debts.

8. 108 坑 Luring Ghosts and Catching Criminals: A Low-Ranking County Magistrate 坑鬼捉凶，一品小县令 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted When Chu Ling opened her eyes, she had become the novel's number-one female side character, a troublemaker who ultimately got herself killed when the heroine shot an arrow through her heart. Knowing how the plot would unfold, Chu Ling spat in disdain, broke free of the story's control, and threw herself into building a career. But being a county magistrate is no easy job. One day, a ghostly maid comes to air her grievances; the next, a ghostly tutor shows up to reprimand her. Even stepping outsi 5.8kReads9.5Score956Shelves
9. 109 小 The Little Taoist Girl in Her Robes Runs into Her Older Man's Arms 小姑娘她穿着道袍，扑进大叔怀里 Many Trees很多木Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted Su Xiaoqi is the seventeenth-generation disciple of the Ma family, an exorcist clan living on a small hill next to the Maoshan Sect. Born under the Lone Star of Heavenly Calamity, she is fated to be alone for the rest of her life. That is, until she meets him. He is destined to be an emperor. His fate is so overpowering that any woman who gets involved with him will either die or be hurt, and he too is fated to spend his life alone. Yet somehow, he meets her. What happens when the Lone Star of H 447Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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10. 110 摊 It's Out: The Young Master Yan's Little Ancestor Is an Occult Master 摊牌了，宴爷的小祖宗是玄门大佬 Yan He宴鹤Modern Romance661k WordsCompleted Shi Ning, the cousin of a prominent feng shui and metaphysics family who had been out of touch for years, was finally found and brought back. Rumors in the capital's social circles said she was vulgar, uncouth, plain-looking, and a useless young lady who had never applied herself to her studies. Then her talents were revealed, and her secret identity was exposed. Feng shui, talismans, exorcisms, Liu Ren divination, Zi Wei astrology, Qimen Dunjia... The foremost figure in the metaphysics world wa 141Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 玄 The Mystic Cutie Has the Aloof CEO Head Over Heels 玄学小娇妻，高冷霸总宠上瘾 Li Jiugge离九歌Modern Romance557k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + metaphysics + both leads are each other’s first][Cool, refined heiress × financial tycoon] Warning: The heroine is not a strong female lead! Ling Xi has a fiancé, Luo Tingchuan, the leading financial tycoon in Haicheng, with more money than he could ever spend. Rumor has it he is cold and ruthless, decisive, uninterested in women, and has never been involved in a scandal. She thought they would live a quiet life after marriage, each minding their own business. But things w 230Reads8.8Score—Shelves
12. 112 冥 The Underworld’s Beauty Descends the Mountain, and Ghosts Across the Three Realms Bow Before Her 冥府美人下山后，三界鬼跪地磕头 Lucky Cat Little Lord锦鲤猫小主Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted (Madness + ghost hunting + two powerful leads) When this metaphysics expert comes down from the mountain, the ghost world is shocked and terrified! As a successor to the Qiao family, Qiao Qiqi keeps ghosts as pets, draws talismans, fights vengeful spirits, does business, and occasionally teaches a white lotus or a little green tea a lesson~ At their first meeting, she falls for his looks at a glance and can’t wait to arrange their engagement. She spends her days flirting with him and carefully p 439Reads7.0Score106Shelves
13. 113 三 The Third Master’s Little Metaphysics Prodigy Is Beautiful and Daring 三爷家玄学小祖宗美又飒 Fish Year After Year鱼连年Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + everyone's darling + satisfying face-slapping] They say Third Master Leng is wealthy enough to rival a nation, but his eight characters are pure yang and his fate is so harsh that he's destined to be alone. For his grandson's happiness, Old Master Leng finds him a country girl who's just come down from the mountain and makes her his wife. The eligible young ladies of the upper circles are stunned. They all think the country girl is a toad dreaming of eating swan meat, and that she 201Reads8.3Score—Shelves
14. 114 观 The Taoist Priestess Has Real Skills! 观主她有真本事！ Wild Plum by the Mountain Stream山涧野梅Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted [No CP + livestreaming + fortune-telling + supernatural variety show + occult arts + ghost hunting] There is a Baiyun Temple on Baiyun Mountain. And within Baiyun Temple lies a forbidden ground. Then one day, an empty coffin suddenly appeared in the forbidden ground. At the same time, a metaphysical livestreamer named Rong Ziyi appeared at the foot of the mountain! Viewer A: Streamer, I always feel like there's someone in my house. Is there something unclean here? Rong Ziyi: Oh, it's not somethi 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book features the abbot descending the mountain to livestream metaphysical fortune-telling (no romantic pairing). The second book features a junior abbot descending the mountain to find his missing skill (also no romantic pairing). The third book features the abbot livestreaming as a master of metaphysics and fortune-telling.

15. 115 算 Fortune-Telling and Ghost Hunting: The Little Taoist Has a Sharp Nose 算卦抓鬼：小道长她鼻子很灵 Instant Rum速溶朗姆Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted [Mysticism, Supernatural, Strong Female Lead, No Romance] From a young age, Xuxu had something switch one of her wits for a nose that could detect all kinds of scents. All things in heaven and earth are born of qi. Other people can only perceive yin and yang, but to Xuxu, every kind of misfortune, resentment, obsession, greed, and malice has its own distinct smell. Following her master’s instructions before he set off on his travels, she carried a peachwood sword that could summon gods down the 13Reads6.7Score—Shelves
16. 116 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: A Mysterious Old Man Begs Me to Come Out of Seclusion 直播算命：神秘老者跪求我出山 I Love Eating Little Mandarins我爱吃小柑橘Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + no romance + invincible power fantasy + adorable child + strong female lead + fortune-telling livestreams + ghostbusting and exorcism + feng shui] With a million-word story already under her belt, you can dive in with confidence. “In the mystic arts of this world, you command eight tenths of them. Everyone else gets the remaining two…” That was Master’s assessment of Su Ci. After Su Ci descended the mountain, everything came true. Feng shui, divination, medicine, ghostbusting, exorc 38Reads6.5Score—Shelves
17. 117 九 The Nineties: A Short-Lived Girl Tells Fortunes at a Street Stall in Hong Kong! 九零：短命女在香江摆摊算命！ Moonlit Radiance月扶光Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + fortune-telling + feel-good power fantasy + no ghosts or gods + heroine with a golden finger + sweet romance] The day Gu Lingxi received her college acceptance letter, she was crushed to death by someone who jumped from a building and transmigrated to Hong Kong in the 1990s. Her parents and maternal grandparents had just been murdered, and she was the sole survivor. She also stumbled upon her family’s only treasure: a pair of white gloves. The gloves could tell fortunes, so to supp 7.4kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    A super good book about metaphysics, highly recommended! You'll never run out of books to read.

18. 118 国 The National Team's Top Mystic Master, Commanding a Hundred Thousand Yin Soldiers 国家队顶级玄师，手握十万阴兵 Little Wildcaty小野猫yModern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Completed]+ [Livestream]+ [Metaphysics]+ [Crime Solving]+ [National Team]+ [Reforming the Entertainment Industry] Shen Sangning has a rare Daoist constitution. Just as she is about to ascend, she transmigrates back to when she was eighteen. A murderer lives downstairs and keeps cornering her on the stairs to grope her? Shen Sangning greets him politely: “Back from your walk, old geezer? Off to prison with you!” A female ghost is haunting the PE teacher, but Professor Wang says it’s a surgical c 9kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
19. 119 假 The Fake Heiress Livestreams Fortune-Telling, Exposing Every Sin 假千金直播算命，罪恶通通现形 Fallen Star星星落Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + fortune-telling livestreams + gossip + episodic stories + punishing evil and promoting good + powerful female lead] The former High God awakens in the body of Jiang Mizhi, the Jiang family’s fake heiress. In her previous life, she was not only dumped by her fiance, but also treated as the family’s punching bag. Would someone as powerful as her really let them bully her? She hits back and cuts ties with the Jiang family. With no job and no savings, Jiang Mizhi takes up fortune-telli 1.3kReads9.3Score175Shelves
20. 120 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: The Senior Disciple Sends You Off to Reincarnate from the Start 直播算命：大师姐开局送你投胎 Wild Garlic Sprout野蒜苗Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No romance + fortune-telling livestreams + invincible powerhouse heroine + government support + heroine stands alone and grows stronger + packed with plot] In the Dharma-ending Age, the mystic sects have withdrawn from the world. After a thousand years of silence, it's time for the incense to burn bright once more. Yan Qing descends the mountain to spread the Daoist faith, and make a little money on the side! But on her first day running a stall, someone smashes it up. Yan Qing coolly tells the 5.6kReads9.3Score731Shelves

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    🌴🌴A member of the Taoist sect, descending the mountain to spread the message that 💤she is beautiful, kind-hearted, and patriotic, helping the country solve many thorny problems. A gentleman loves wealth, but acquires it in a righteous way.

21. 121 玄 Edict of the Mystic Eye 玄瞳敕令 Crimson Snowfirefly绛雪萤Mystery928k WordsOngoing [Chinese-Style Horror + Urban Cultivation + Livestream Fame + Ghost-Tormenting Face-Slapping + No Romance + “Easygoing Girl” + Episodic Story] My family runs a shop called the Worry-Free Pavilion, but our business deals with the realms of the living and the dead. One day, after delivering some clothes, I took a shortcut and stepped onto a long street where dawn would never come. A ghost wedding palanquin passed by, and ghosts roamed the night. I blended in, hoping to get home without drawing att 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hey everyone! Here are five super-engaging Chinese horror/supernatural novels, all featuring heroines who grow into powerful figures, packed with terrifying atmosphere—jump right in! 1. *The Edict of the Mysterious Eyes* Sun Ruihe, a laid-back girl, accidentally stumbles into the ghost realm of Huai'an Road while delivering a funeral shroud. In the ghost market, "ghost baby fruit milk tea" is sold, and the Meng Po soup glows with blood. She can only rely on a family heirloom, an imperial green jade lotus hairpin, to weather the storm. Here, cinnabar fades, and paper money flies by itself. The heroine goes from trembling in fear to wielding the edict, delivering satisfying blows to ghosts. The Chinese eeriness seeps into your bones, the live-streamed obstacle-breaking is incredibly thrilling, and the episodic plots are intricately linked—be warned, this is a must-read! 2. *The Mysterious Records of the Mysterious Feather* Li Lingxi, the campus belle of Yaoxing University, can see the blood-red curtains that move without wind in the dormitory and the stiff smiles of paper doll vendors. Born into a wealthy family, she carries the burden of eyes that see through the yin and yang worlds. When a vengeful spirit in red comes to claim a life according to the rules, she crushes it with a talisman. A tale of supernatural rules and folk taboos, the plot is mind-bending, and the heroine's calm and collected way of breaking the deadlock is incredibly cool. The 1v1 sweet romance subtly hints at past and present lives—it's so sweet! 3. *Spirit Realm Master* Cultivation master Li Xinghua transmigrates to modern times, only to be bound to a horror short drama system. Abandoned hospitals, old houses from the Republic of China era… in the dungeons, ghosts howl and wailing, but she clears them all with a single sword strike. A crazy, domineering CEO and a fallen Buddhist monk all enter the fray, creating a thrilling and chaotic scene. A mix of Chinese horror scenes and modern settings, the heroine's maxed-out skills dominate the scene, with a non-stop barrage of satisfying moments! 4. *The Ninth Human Realm* Chi Ying, the most beautiful woman in Kyoto, is dragged into the "Netherworld Ruins" every month. In reality, she's an archaeology freshman, but when the midnight bell tolls, she becomes a wandering spirit, a psychic. The sound of collective reading echoes from an abandoned school building, while a mirrored corridor swallows the living… She smiles at the shadows and says, "My turn." The premise is novel, the horror scenes are chillingly depicted, and the heroine's cool and resilient spirit is incredibly stress-relieving! 5. *The True Heiress Who Became a Top Immortal in the Celestial Realm* Su Qintang, a top expert in metaphysics, is reborn as a true heiress of a wealthy family. On her birthday banquet, she draws blood with her fingertips to summon the heavens, and is punished by lightning, severing ties with her family. From then on, haunted house livestreams and the Xiangxi Corpse King become her material, and the power of faith helps her regain her peak. Slapping down scheming women, establishing the Xuan Tian Pavilion, cooperating with the nation… the heroine's career path is high-octane, interspersed with Chinese supernatural cases, offering a satisfying and terrifying experience! Update reminder: All five heroines gradually mature from naivety, carving their own path in a bizarre world where cinnabar fades and paper money flies. The atmosphere of Chinese horror is so strong it feels like you've actually encountered a ghost, creating a highly immersive experience! My darlings, go check it out! Start commenting and writing reviews, keep urging for more updates, and let's all wait for the next installment!

22. 122 玄 The Strange Records of Xuanling 玄翎诡录 Crimson Snowfirefly绛雪萤Mystery563k WordsOngoing [Synopsis] [Chinese-Style Horror + Rule-Breaking + Ghost-Tormenting Face-Slapping + Ascension to Immortality + Episodic Story + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Past and Present Lives] Li Lingxi, the top student and campus beauty of Yaoxing University, looks pure and delicate, yet she is the only person who can see another world. The blood-red dormitory curtain that moves without a breeze in the dead of night, the stiff smiles of paper-doll vendors at the old street’s ghost market, the faint sobbing from the 6Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 123 灵 Lord of the Spirit Realm: From the Start, Bound to a Horror Short-Drama System 灵境主宰：开局绑定恐怖短剧系统 Crimson Snowfirefly绛雪萤Mystery838k WordsOngoing [Soul Transmigration to the Modern World + Cultivation Expert + Unhinged CEO + Demon-Fallen Buddhist Monk + Horror Short-Drama Instances + Yandere Villain + Love Rival Showdown] Li Xinghua, a Mahayana cultivator, was ambushed by a Buddhist monk who had fallen to the demonic path. Her soul transmigrated to the modern world, where she became a freshman at Huaqing University who had died from staying up too late. Stripped of her cultivation and stranded in an unfamiliar world with scarce spiritual 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 第 The Ninth Layer of the Mortal Realm 第九重人间 Crimson Snowfirefly绛雪萤Mystery472k WordsOngoing Synopsis of The Ninth Layer of the Mortal Realm Chi Ying, Kyoto’s most beautiful woman, has a secret no one knows: ever since she was three, she has been dragged once a month into a place of ghosts called the Nether Ruins of Zhan Sha. There, cinnabar fades and paper money flutters through the air. Embroidered shoes walk by themselves down empty corridors, bronze mirrors reflect someone else’s face, and an abandoned opera stage endlessly performs bloody plays no one understands. For nineteen year —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 仙 The Immortal World's Top-Tier Star Reborn as the Real Heiress 仙界顶流穿成真千金后 Crimson Snowfirefly绛雪萤Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Star of Metaphysics in the Immortal Realm + Livestream Face-Slapping of Scumbags + Putting Green Tea and White Lotus Types in Their Place + Slight Everyone's Favorite + Exorcising Ghosts and Leveling Up Through Cultivation] Su Qintang, the top-tier star of ghost hunting in the immortal realm and a Golden Immortal of Primordial Chaos, was envied by someone and suddenly reborn as the despised real daughter of a modern wealthy family. On the night of the birthday banquet, facing the fak 3Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 126 离 Unbelievable! The Stepmother Is Actually a Master of Mysticism 离谱！后妈竟是玄学大佬 Fishing Lights Beneath the Dark Moon月黑见渔灯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + ghost-catching + fortune-telling + marriage first, love later] [Also known as: Absurd! My Stepmother Is the Ancestor of the Metaphysical World!] The worldbuilding is entirely my own, and everything is fictional, so don’t take it too seriously~ [One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only. The son is not the male lead’s biological child! The heroine is 23 (in body age), the male lead is 28, and the stepson is 16. The male lead had his age changed on his documents because 14.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves
27. 127 飞 After Failing to Ascend, I Livestream Fortune-Telling and Leave My Clients Depressed 飞升失败后，直播算命客户抑郁了 Little Witch小巫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No male lead] + [Mysticism] + [Absurd comedy] + [Cultivation] She was one step away from ascending when she was struck dead by heavenly lightning. Was it the mercilessness of the Heavenly Dao, or was she just a terrible person? After taking stock of what happened, Xia Qingzhu decides to accumulate merit properly. Day one of fortune-telling: She gets a streamer who steals electric scooters sentenced to death. Day two: A seller of rock candy gets sentenced to eleven months. Day three: Someone ste 20.4kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    Metaphysics, a discipline that requires talent

28. 128 我 I Own a Taoist Temple! 我有一座道观！ Nan Lian南莲Modern Romance304k WordsCompleted The Heavenly Dao stretches beyond sight, while my heart drifts free~ After her master passed away, she diligently kept watch over the empty temple. At last, after going hungry for a whole day, she left the temple to seek out her distant cousin. “The Thirteen Ghost-Gate Needles!” Her cousin was amazing! “Where did this little debt collector come from? You'd better come up the mountain with me!” And that poor young man, why was he so heartbreakingly pitiful? Master, she's about to break her vows! 256Reads5.7Score114Shelves

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    The female lead has connections throughout the three realms, is incredibly arrogant, and is extremely capable, while the male lead is marginalized.

29. 129 开 From the Start, I Became the Temple Master, and Every Disciple Is Terrifying! 开局成为观主，徒弟全是大恐怖！ The Silent Man in Green青衣无言Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Taking Disciples + Invincible + No Female Lead + the Myriad Worlds] He transmigrates into a fantasy world and activates the System, but never expected his disciples to have such terrifying backgrounds. His eldest disciple has an astonishing identity: she's the lord of a forbidden zone, towering above all living beings! His second disciple is the Violet Star Empress, who rules over a vast expanse of stars and commands the star domains of the world! His third disciple is the lord of the extraterr 8.9kReads8.5Score631Shelves
30. 130 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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    **📣 Fans of metaphysical fiction rejoice! These female protagonists are the heads of Taoist temples, using talismans as their calling card and incense offerings as their KPI—they're incredibly cool when they cross over into other fields! 🔮**

31. 131 师 After My Junior Sister Transmigrates into a Villainess, She Uses the Script to Save Her Whole Family 师妹穿成恶女后手拿剧本救全家 You Zhinan有枝南Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted After finally making a name for herself in the cultivation world by raising pigs, Ruan Fuxi is struck by lightning and sent into a CEO romance novel. She becomes the arrogant, dim-witted fake heiress, while the heroine is the real heiress. When Ruan Fuxi transmigrates, the original owner is about to hurt the heroine. Her eyes roll back. Stop! Stop! Her family knows she isn’t their biological daughter, yet still dotes on her. And somehow, not one of them gets a happy ending. Ruan Fuxi is furiou 7.2kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    Pigs, so many pigs. Ruan Fuxi, who had been caught in the crossfire of the tribulation and struck by lightning, opened her eyes. Before she could fully recover, she saw a mountain covered in pigs, definitely not the kind she kept in the Nine Heavens Sect's beast garden. Had she ascended or been struck by lightning and transported to another world? "Xiao Xi, are you really going to do this? What if we get caught?" A soft voice sounded in Ruan Fuxi's ear, seemingly full of worry. She turned her head and saw a person in a white dress beside her, looking at her with concern. Ruan Fuxi narrowed her eyes slightly, subtly scrutinizing the person. Dressed in white, with a delicate air and slender figure, seemingly full of concern for her, but with a hidden malice in her eyes. "Yu Qi?" Ruan Fuxi spoke, seemingly confirming something. "Xiaoxi, what's wrong?" Seeing that she didn't fall for the trap immediately, Yu Qi quickly added, "Xiaoxi, you should cancel the plan now. I'm afraid Brother Ruan will be angry with you if he finds out, even if you're not a biological daughter of the Ruan family."

32. 132 神 The Charlatan Comes Down the Mountain 神棍下山记 Ye Yiluo叶忆落Two Male Leads1.8M WordsCompleted Jiang Shaobai grew up with his charlatan master, learning a few tricks of physiognomy and ghost-catching from the old fraud. After seeing his master mistaken for a con artist time and again, Jiang Shaobai decided that the profession of celestial master was doomed. He planned to become a civil servant instead. Studying hard, he finally got into a prestigious university and set out on the path to government service, only to run into one supernatural incident after another… 381Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    These two books are quite good, but one of them has two male leads whose genders don't match. Those interested might want to consider it; the plot is excellent, highly recommended!!!

33. 133 惹 Mess With Her? This Unhinged Metaphysics Master Will Calculate Your Whole Family's Fate 惹她？她疯批玄学大佬算你全家 Ruanruan Doesn't Eat Candy阮阮不吃糖Modern Romance574k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Fortune-Telling + Livestreaming + Ghost Hunting + Power Fantasy] Jiang Ruanning, a powerful cultivator of the mystic arts, failed to ascend. A bolt of heavenly lightning struck her back into her first life. Faced with the scumbag who had used her as a blood bank for the woman he loved, Jiang Ruanning kicked the bastard away and left without looking back. At this point, she had less than six months to live. To extend her life, Jiang Ruanning decided to return to her old trade, live 6.9kReads8.8Score778Shelves
34. 134 别 Don’t Mess with the Fake Heiress Who Can Read Fate: She Spills Secrets Without Even Trying 别惹假千金会算命，爆料顺嘴的事 Shuishizuo水石座Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics, No Romance] Shen Xufei, a metaphysics master who failed to ascend, woke up as a fake heiress about to be married off (sold off) by her adoptive mother. Looking at her “fiancé,” whose face was shrouded in dark energy, Shen Xufei thought: You? Marry me? What makes you think you're qualified? Your height of five foot five? Your middle school education? Or the bodies of other women hidden in your basement? She read his fortune on the spot and sent her “fiancé” and his whole fami 6.9kReads8.9Score844Shelves
35. 135 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
36. 136 沙 The Goofy Heroine Uses Tech to Cultivate Immortality and Becomes Unstoppable 沙雕女主科技修仙，超神逆天 Chilly Dawn Light晓光寒Ancient Romance588k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book, Absurd Comedy, Ensemble Cast with No Romance, Female Lead Is a Weapons Master] Jiang Ning transmigrates into the heroine of a feel-good xianxia novel. She thinks she can follow the plot and reach the pinnacle of life, only to discover the book’s wicked villainess has been reborn, too! The villainess gets there first, destroys Jiang Ning’s dantian, and dumps her at the gates of Zhaoyuan Sect. In the original story, everyone from Zhaoyuan Sect eventually becomes a villai 993Reads9.3Score178Shelves

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    ☘️First book: A comedic ensemble piece, no romantic pairing, features a cheat-like advantage. While everyone else in her sect is cultivating, she has her dantian destroyed and her opportunities stolen. No problem, she has modern technology! And so, her sect goes astray, eventually becoming the number one sect.🎋Second book: A dual identity – student by day, and a ghost messenger by night. While others play games and eat fried chicken and hamburgers at night, the female lead is a smooth talker and seduces others.👻 Superb!

37. 137 什 What? That Pretty Young Lady Can Catch Ghosts! 什么？那个漂亮小姐姐会抓鬼！ The Fish Learning to Fly学飞行的鱼Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted The animated series "Call Me Lord Wuchang" is now available on 🍎 [Metaphysics + wild imagination + romance + powerful duo + satisfying read] You Zhi is a fair-skinned, beautiful, gentle and obedient college student in public. At night, she becomes the Yang Wuchang, hooking souls and catching ghosts. Other students’ part-time jobs: streamer, online shop clerk, model, writer... You Zhi’s part-time job: hooking souls and catching ghosts... P.S. A strong female lead, and a strong male lead too. A 18.9kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
38. 138 观 The Temple Master Descends the Mountain, His Powers Unmatched 观主下山法力无边 Sand and Mirage沙砾海市Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted The first person Yun Xiwei meets after coming down the mountain is the unlucky CEO Gu, whose misfortune could last eight lifetimes. One is broke and searching for family, while the other is being targeted for death by his own relatives. With nowhere else to turn, the two sign a mutual-aid agreement: After Yun Xiwei helps Gu Lin come back to life, Gu Lin will pay her. Later, Yun Xiwei thinks they’re even and their business is done. But the next day, Mr. Gu, having lost his memories as a ghost, co 274Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The first person the female lead encounters after descending the mountain is the domineering CEO male lead, who has had the worst luck imaginable. One is desperate and searching for her family, while the other is being pursued by her relatives. Both with nowhere else to turn, they sign a mutual aid agreement: if the female lead helps the male lead revive, he will pay her a reward.

39. 139 作 As a Descendant of Nuwa, What's Wrong with Having a Few Skills? 作为女娲后人，有一点技能怎么了 One Digit, One Technique一桁一術Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted As a descendant of Nuwa, she knows beauty treatments, wellness, and music, and can even identify the Five-Colored Divine Stones. She slept for so long that people mistook her for a mountain god. What's wrong with blessing the people of the region? When faith faded, it was only natural for her to disappear. But she still had a few final believers, and to help them live out their natural lifespans, the little mountain god had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and help the villagers build up the 5kReads9.0Score554Shelves

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    This book is quite good.

40. 140 小 The Little Vampire Visits a Taoist Temple 小吸血鬼闯道观 The Holy Monk Settles in the Kingdom of Women圣僧落户女儿国Modern Romance579k WordsCompleted The Taoist priest Yihe woke from a three-year coma and found himself a father. His daughter was rosy-cheeked and adorable, but had two tiny fangs, putting everyone at the temple on high alert. Then, when a heavenly tribulation struck, the thunderclouds gave her a thumbs-up. She had accumulated so much merit that her grandmaster burst out laughing on the spot. The Taoist father and his little vampire began a hilarious daily life of earning merit together. As for the child's mother, that demoness 181Reads—Score112Shelves

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    That's fine.

41. 141 玄 The Mystic Taoist Nun Gets Rich Catching Ghosts and Marries Mr. Gu 玄学道姑她靠抓鬼暴富迎娶顾总 Rock Candy Is a Little Sweet冰糖有点甜Modern Romance845k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + Sweet Romance + Hilarious Shenanigans] After twenty years of devoted eating, Yan Jiujiu finally ate her Taoist temple into bankruptcy. Her senior brothers then tricked her into going down the mountain to bring good fortune to the wealthy CEO Gu Yiqin and earn some money. But before she could make a penny, she wound up with nine hundred million in debt. Yan Jiujiu had no choice but to use mystic arts to earn a living, only to accidentally reveal that she was the mighty Netherworld So 1.8kReads9.3Score394Shelves

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    ① The Taoist temple went bankrupt, and the female protagonist went down the mountain to find her childhood sweetheart. Penniless, she set up a fortune-telling stall on the road. ② The female protagonist ate so much that her Taoist temple was about to go bankrupt. She was tricked by her fellow disciples into going down the mountain and marrying the male protagonist.

42. 142 花 Tales of Hu Tang Xi 花棠僖事 Swallows Fly on a Clear Day天晴燕子飞Modern Romance252k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + Urban Daily Life + The Whole Family Dotes on Her + Slow Burn + Ensemble Cast] The Hua family, a prestigious clan of mystics, has a daughter who has come of age. Their eldest, Hua Xiangyang, was born with the ability to see both yin and yang, and possesses extraordinary spiritual power. Just as demons and evil spirits run rampant in the human world and chaos spreads, she descends from the mountain on her master's orders to gain experience. She expects to show off her skills, but her 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is a master of metaphysics; it's a story about a young Taoist priest descending from the mountain, which is quite interesting. The author's writing style is good.

43. 143 阎 The King of Hell’s Little One and an Unlucky Top-Tier Star Go Viral on a Parenting Show 阎王崽崽和倒霉顶流在娃综爆红了 Mu Yao'er木幺儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beloved by everyone + face-slapping and putting villains in their place + a “delicate,” helplessly unlucky top-tier star × a powerhouse toddler who can uproot a willow tree] The little King of Hell had only just been reborn as a human baby when her own mother abandoned her in the mountains before she was even a month old. She was raised at Xuanzhen Temple for three years. The temple, once visibly thriving with incense and offerings, gradually fell into decline. Finally, unable to bear the burde 11.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    Here it comes! 🦩🦩 The male lead is sold to the female lead with three Soul-Stabilizing Talismans. 🐶 The female lead is a master of metaphysics, proficient in everything, but when it comes to love, she's like an ostrich. 🦩 Both the male and female leads are very doting on her! 😘 In the early stages, the female lead dotes on the male lead, hehe 😂 🦩🦩 The female lead transmigrates to the cultivation world, and upon ascending to immortality, returns to the modern world to inherit and promote her dojo. 😌😌 Of course, lack of money 💰 is a problem, but she happens to meet the 🦊fox male lead, hahaha 🙊 handsome and rich, so she'll stay.

44. 144 玄 A Metaphysics Expert Livestreams a Variety Show, and Her Fans Become Living Reaction Images 玄学大佬综艺直播粉丝吓成表情包 An Old Tale of the South Wind南风一故Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted, absurd comedy with satisfying moments + Metaphysics + Livestreaming + Celebrity dating show + Devoted husband] This story is entirely fictional. If anything seems familiar, she must have copied it. Her master kicked the bucket and ran off, and Baiyun Temple burned to ashes. The destitute Su Su still has to find the Netherworld Emperor, whose underwear she stole and who she caused to fall into the Reincarnation Pool and be reborn as a human, so she can atone for her sins. She jo 612Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    [Please follow][Please follow] These books are also really good!!! [Please follow][Please follow] 🐟First book🐟 After the metaphysical master Su Su descended the mountain, he participated in a variety show! While others' live streams are solo performances, Su Su's live streams directly have ghosts perform for the fans, and the fans are incredibly active! [Laughing][Laughing] 🐟Second book🐟 When Yuan Jiu was undergoing a tribulation in the cultivation world, he was directly struck back to his original world! He discovered that the former Guiyuan Temple had fallen into ruin, but as the junior master of Guiyuan Temple, his Taoist skills are top-notch! [Facepalm][Facepalm] 🐟Third book🐟 Rong Ziyi was sealed for over three hundred years, and when he reappeared, everything had changed! Out of money, Rong Ziyi tried live streaming! The viewers in the live stream discovered they had actually seen a ghost, and it went wild! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

45. 145 冷 The Cold, Glamorous Supporting Actress Strikes, and the Vicious Ghosts Vanish 冷艳女配一出手，猛鬼烟消云散 Wine Left in a Warm Pot壶温余酒Modern Romance627k WordsCompleted Completed [devoted romance + ghost hunting, fortune-telling, and fantasy + strong female leads and male leads + the heroine slays everyone in her path + master fortune-teller with a secret identity] The only daughter of the Shu family fell into ruin after her parents died in a car accident. She neglected the company and disappeared for three months. When she finally appeared before everyone again, she had changed completely and become a master fortune-teller. She could hunt ghosts, tell fortunes 629Reads9.1Score101Shelves
46. 146 萌 The Little One's Transmigration: A Young Taoist Priest at the Regent's Residence 萌娃穿越记：摄政王府有个小道士 Plum Sent North梅寄北Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted A little Taoist cat with a fate that dooms everyone around him opens a door to another world and transmigrates into the womb of the Yun Jin regent’s consort. He not only brings his parents together after their marriage, but also starts catching ghosts in ancient times. His father: “If you want Yun Jin, I’ll have your cousin abdicate.” His mother: “If your father and I divorce, who will you go with?” His general uncle: “I’ll conquer the realm and hand it over to you!” His wealthy uncle: “All the 37Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    🔥🔥A little Taoist priest named Cat opens a portal to another world, transmigrating into the womb of the Regent's Consort of Yun Jin, forcing his parents into an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. Father: If you want Yun Jin, I'll make your cousin abdicate. Mother: If we divorce, who will you live with? General Uncle: We'll conquer the empire and hand it over to you!

47. 147 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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    How could this book be missing? [Cool] 💧A 300-year-old abbot vs. A thousand-year-old fox. The female lead inherits a huge debt right after transmigrating. She initially wanted to just laze around, but fate wouldn't allow it, so she had to roll up her sleeves and work hard, while also dealing with the wealthy fox. "The female lead's master and his servant are also great to watch, but the main couple's romance isn't much" 🐾No romance. The female lead, a master of metaphysics, is tricked and transmigrates into the body of the original owner in modern times. The original owner was adopted by her master and taken back to the Taoist temple as a child, but only to scam relief funds. The female lead is bound to a merit system and must accumulate merit, otherwise she'll die at any time. To prolong her life, she starts live streaming, and because her predictions are too accurate, she's even invited out of seclusion by the government. 😌The last two books aren't about abbots, but they're also metaphysical novels and quite good. Follow @🦌

48. 148 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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    I highly recommend these books! They have excellent writing, novel themes, vivid characters, and tight plots.

49. 149 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 186.2kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves
50. 150 玄 The Mystic Master Starts by Catching Ghosts and Farming 玄门大佬从抓鬼种田开始 Jun Jun the Novelist写小说的君君Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + light supernatural elements + ghost hunting + comedy + getting rich] Xu Lingxi had always planned to master her skills, come down from the mountain, and make a living as a con artist. Well, as a wanderer of the martial world, telling fortunes and reaching the pinnacle of life. But as soon as she came down the mountain, her master sent her straight back to her hometown to farm. Furious, Xu Lingxi promptly turned her attention to a host of unlucky ghosts. You embezzled public funds 162Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    Although it's not quite like what you described, it's pretty much the same.

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