Looking for Supernatural Stories with a Strong Heroine 求女主强大的灵异文

1. 51 上 The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong 上官昭容诡事录 Bamboo Shoot Buns Are So Delicious竹笋包子超好吃Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed] [Strong female lead, no romance, Chinese-style horror, transmigration through history, numerous foreshadowed clues, coherent plot, no System, not a power fantasy] [The Strange Tales of Shangguan Zhaorong] [Also known as: Old Tales from the Yellow Springs] [Reader’s guide: The main plot and the individual arcs are interconnected, with plenty of clues and foreshadowing. Almost every character who appears has a role to play, though each arc can also be read as a standalone story.] Th 2.1kReads9.3Score370Shelves

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   The female protagonist, Yan Yulin, is incredibly strong; it's a supernatural novel.

2. 52 蛇 The Snake Marriage 蛇婚 Xiao Huoyan小火炎Rural Life1.9M WordsCompleted Ever since I turned eighteen, I’ve kept having the same dream. Opera songs drift through it, singing, “Snakes bear the palanquin, ghosts escort the bride!” I was born with an ominous fate and a strange destiny, and I have a pair of yin-yang eyes that let me see ghosts from childhood. They say that on the night I was born, snakes swarmed everywhere, pouring into the house from the front and back. Only after I came into the world did they turn toward me, bow their heads three times, and leave. The 7.3kReads9.2Score950Shelves

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   This story follows the female lead's gradual growth and eventual discovery of her true identity. She's quite remarkable!

3. 53 鬼 Ghost Game 鬼游戏 He Ange和安歌Mystery577k WordsCompleted [Infinite-Flow + Horror Mystery + Supernatural + Ensemble Cast + Mild Horror + Strong Female Lead + Plot-Driven] The human heart is more terrifying than the paranormal. Grievances fill the human world, summoning the Grudge God. GQ2026.12.28. After a rain of blood, the Ghost Game appeared out of nowhere and began invading the human 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is very powerful. When the ghost messenger enters the horror game and encounters a ghost, it's probably the ghost that runs away!

4. 54 出 The First Half of a Female Spirit Medium’s Life! 出马女弟子的前半生！ Brother Zhang弟马张Mystery325k WordsCompleted I’m an ordinary country girl from Northeast China. When I was 18, I learned that I was born with a connection to the immortals. I was often unwell in all sorts of ways, and I sought out many spirit mediums, hoping they could help me escape my predicament. I was cheated, but I also met kind people. This is the story of how I eventually found my way out. I decided to write this book to keep more people from being scammed. I can’t guarantee that everything I say is right, but I can guarantee that I 8.7kReads9.4Score678Shelves

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   The pacing is relaxed and the plot is not rushed. Half of it is about daily life in the countryside, and the other half is about strange and bizarre events. There are stories of a kind old Red Army soldier who protects his descendants, a black-hearted doctor who uses illness to scare the family, and a child who is born prematurely and faces a life-or-death situation. Each event has a complete cause and effect, and the logic is smooth and not abrupt.

5. 55 恶 The Villainess Awakens! The Fallen Princess Joins the Paranormal Investigation Unit 恶女觉醒！亡国公主在灵异调查组 May the Fairy Live a Hundred Years仙女长命百岁Mystery188k WordsOngoing No romance + revenge + mysticism + ghost hunting + an overwhelmingly powerful female lead Meng Zhi, the fallen princess of the Dazhao Kingdom, is dug up two thousand years later along with her cat. Literally dug up. Still inside her coffin. Meng Zhi still remembers the day she woke up: the archaeological team’s earth-shattering screams nearly made her go deaf the moment she opened her eyes. Archaeologist: “Can you believe it? The TV show came true. This thing can come back to life?! Fine, then 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist in this book is very powerful.

6. 56 墓 Reborn in the Graveyard, I Go on a Rampage with the “Am I Dead?” System 墓地重生，我靠死了吗系统杀疯了 Wan Hua琬华Mystery890k WordsOngoing [Reborn in a graveyard + Death System + mystery and crime-solving + powerful heroine seeking revenge] [Nonstop thrills + a badass heroine + lots of twists + crushing scumbags every step of the way] ⊗ Orphan Qin Mo is kidnapped and thrown into a mass grave. After crawling out of a coffin, she unexpectedly binds herself to the [Are You Dead Yet] System. ⊗ Fail six missions in a row, and the System will erase you! ⊗ Watch Qin Mo plan each move carefully, turn the tables against all odds, and make h 1.2kReads9.2Score102Shelves

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   [A must-read for anyone experiencing a reading slump!] Orphan Qin Mo escapes death and gains the "Is He Dead?" System; from the coffin to the center of power, his revenge is ruthless and relentless, a thrilling and supernatural thriller! ✅❤️

7. 57 凶 The Sole Witness to a Murder Is Busy Catching Ghosts 凶杀案唯一目击证人，忙着抓鬼呢 Xia Mengmeng夏梦梦Mystery185k WordsOngoing (Supernatural + Metaphysics + Generational Feud + Sole Eyewitness to a Murder + Ensemble Cast + Mystery and Horror + Mysterious Romance + A Touch of Comedy) What kind of trouble can the sole eyewitness to a murder get into? Why would a murder witness end up hunting ghosts? You heard right. She really does hunt ghosts. Do you believe ghosts exist? Whether you believe it or not, Chen Ling is the unluckiest person in the world. She became the sole eyewitness to a murder, then got arrested while try 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   (Supernatural + Metaphysics + Family Feud + Murder Witness + Ensemble Cast + Suspense & Horror + Romance) The female lead has some special advantages: romance and supernatural exorcism. A brand new, imaginative supernatural story.

8. 58 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 151.8kReads9.6Score19.7kShelves

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   The first book is highly recommended! 🔥🔥🔥 No romantic pairing, more about justice, friendship, and family. At first, I thought the second brother was a psychologically twisted cannon fodder villain, but it turns out he's the one who truly loves and cherishes his sister. The second book's protagonist is the number one metaphysician in the cultivation world, just one step away from ascension, but inevitably fails the tribulation 😂. She thought she was doomed, but when she opened her eyes, she had become Ji He in another world. She was a minor celebrity, forced to rely on her skills to tell fortunes online for those she was destined to meet.

9. 59 我 I Tell Fortunes, You Go to Jail, and the Police Station’s Performance Is 666 我算命，你进狱，警局业绩666 Rain in the Empty Mountains空山雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + fortune-telling + metaphysics + ghost hunting + no romance + satisfying read + goofy humor + everyone’s favorite] Shi Yi spent fifteen hundred years making her way in the underworld. At last, just as Emperor Fengdu’s term was about to end, he waved his hand and sent her back to the human world. Before she left, seeing as she was returning to the human world for the first time, Emperor Fengdu took pity on her and sent her off with two bills of underworld currency. Shi Yi: ... Ret 15.7kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
10. 60 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 42.6kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
11. 61 和 After Swapping Bodies with a Top-Tier Star, the Metaphysics Expert Sets the Entertainment Industry Straight 和顶流互穿后，玄学大佬整顿内娱 Zhen Youyu甄釉鱼Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + absurd comedy + body swap between a man and a woman + true and fake heiresses + occult arts + memes + unhinged humor] Chi Shengsheng is the real heiress who was switched at birth. Just after her wealthy family takes her back, she swaps bodies with top-tier star Tang Yao. With no other choice, the occult arts powerhouse finds herself in the body of a handsome male actor with terrible acting skills. She calmly dishes out face-slapping and turns the tables, shaking up the entire entertai 6.6kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
12. 62 换 After We Swapped Faces, My Sister Took My Place in a Glorious Wedding 换皮后，阿妹替我风光大嫁 Chen Zhuo陈酌Mystery504k WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Horror] [Ghosts and Strange Tales] [Psychic Physique] My younger sister fell for my fiancé. She begged our parents and went without food for days, until she finally got them to trade my skin for hers, letting her marry the man I loved. When I woke, I was already at the Spirit Mountain Temple. The Celestial Master urged me to let go, but I insisted on going to Qinghe. What I saw was a happy couple, and my sister was pregnant... 328Reads8.4Score103Shelves
13. 63 诡 When the Supernatural Invaded, Sorry, I Was Already at the Top from the Start 诡异入侵，抱歉，我开局就是巅峰 Weaving Fate Beneath the Azure Sky青穹织命Mystery201k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Strong Female Lead + No Romance + Ruthless + Dark Tone + Power Struggles] Just 36 hours ago, Shen Yuanye was an ordinary university student studying history, and a broke one at that, unable to afford tuition or even food. Now, after only 36 hours, she has become a bona fide director-general: head of the Paranormal Investigation Bureau. Where on earth did this whole thing come from...? And that’s not all. The working conditions are first-rate: Day one on the job: The previous dire —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly strong; at this stage, we haven't seen anyone stronger than her.

14. 64 惊 What?! The Metaphysics Master Came Down the Mountain and Is a Little Too Pushy 惊！玄学大佬下山强亿点不过分吧 Wujia五加Fantastical Romance132k WordsOngoing (Episodic Stories + Absurd Comedy + Invincible Protagonist + No Romance + Exorcism) Her name was Lin Qiu. She had been frail from birth, but fortunately, her master took her in and brought her to the mountains to cultivate. He once told her that she was a goddess from the Celestial Realm, sent down to undergo a trial, and that she could ascend and return to her rightful place only when the time was right. In the end, her master ascended first, and she could no longer coast along. Before leaving, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead has a powerful backstory, the episodic stories are touching, she's not a saint, there's no romantic pairing, and she's an invincible protagonist—it's exhilarating.

15. 65 好 What a Metaphysical Woman 好一个玄学女 Ducio of the Misty Rain Kingdom烟雨王国的杜奇奥10k WordsCompleted What a Metaphysical Woman 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "What a Metaphysical Woman" is a suspenseful supernatural novel in which the female protagonist inherits her family's feng shui abilities and gets involved in supernatural threats and family secrets.

16. 66 冥 The Lord of the Underworld and My Symbiotic Pact 冥府之主与我的共生契约 Even More Succulent Than Succulents比多肉还多肉Mystery173k WordsOngoing [Two Powerful Leads Growing Together + Human-Deity Romance + Supernatural Adventure] After turmoil in the Underworld leaves the King of Hell, Cangming, weakened, he is forced to form a symbiotic pact with Su Xiao, a girl born with a Nine Yin constitution. The novice girl has no choice but to brave the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts, and she grows at an astonishing pace! Their relationship shifts from fear and rejection to standing together through life and death, with tension and attraction at 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one's pretty good. The male lead helps the female lead catch ghosts and get stronger. 🤦

17. 67 她 She Became an Online Sensation Through Fortune-Telling 她靠算命爆红全网 Mo Zhongli墨仲鲤Modern Romance294k WordsCompleted [Taoist priest + ghost hunting + talisman drawing + face-slapping comeback + feng shui] Reborn on the night of her ghost wedding, Qin Youyou awakens on the spirit bed and discovers that she bears a special fate, drawing the covetous attention of evil Taoists and the hauntings of vengeful ghosts. To protect herself, she clears haunted houses, hunts ghosts, takes in monsters and ghosts as companions, and fights evil gods, gradually regaining her cultivation. At last, the man who has always protect 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then quickly check out this book! The female lead is not only powerful but also knows how to catch ghosts, tell fortunes, and perform physiognomy. Highly recommended! [Got it!] 👍

18. 68 长 The Immortal Doctor of Longevity 长生女仙医 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Before I woke up, I was a timid, helpless daughter-in-law from a wealthy family whom everyone bullied. After I woke up, I was an immortal physician who had lived for eighty-eight thousand years. 725Reads8.7Score103Shelves

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19. 69 恐 The Horror Livestreamer 恐怖女主播 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted My name is Yuan Junyao, a name that doesn't suit me at all. I've had a chronic illness since birth, and I'm so hideously deformed that tumors started growing on my face when I was little. My father left me when I was just three months old. At fifteen, I was blamed for my mother's death. Only my grandmother raised me and my stepbrother, who shared neither parent with me. But after an accident, I was offered up to a man who should never have crossed my path. To get revenge and see justice done, I 18.4kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
20. 70 最 The Last Female Mystic 最后一个女玄术师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted When Ye Simei was five, a fortune-teller told her she was born with a bewitching beauty and destined to become a canary in some powerful man's cage. Ye Simei: Have the powerful gotten too cocky, or do you think I, Ye Simei, can't wield a blade anymore? 1.9kReads9.0Score272Shelves
21. 71 非 The Abnormal Female Celestial Master 非正常女天师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery5.8M WordsCompleted Everyone says foreigners are superstitious. If they bully you, all you have to do is mutter strange things and wave your hands at them, and you can scare them off. After Wan Sui was set up by her own family and stranded abroad, she faced a gang of thugs. She copied Uncle Jiu from the movies and made a few hand seals. To her surprise, they really did run away in terror. Someone looking for a bit of excitement recorded the scene and posted it back home. Wan Sui became an overnight sensation online 9.7kReads8.9Score886Shelves
22. 72 恐 The Terrifying Online Celebrity 恐怖女网红 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Ning Ruoyu is bullied and framed by the people closest to her. To stay alive, she has no choice but to catch ghosts for money. She never expected to become an online sensation with tens of millions of followers... During the new-book period, there will be one update a day until the story reaches 30,000 words, posted at noon. After that, there will be two updates 3.2kReads9.1Score370Shelves
23. 73 出 The Spirit Medium's Stories: Me and My Clients! 出马儿之我和缘主的那些事儿！ Brother Zhang弟马张Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted A girl who grew up in a small village experiences all kinds of hardships and amusing encounters with the people who come to her for help! Stories about my spirit-medium work and clients getting scammed. I'm looking for stories to use! Anyone with a good story is welcome to share a true one with me! 415Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She was once a wild, mischievous girl in a northeastern village, stealing chickens and dogs, climbing trees to raid bird nests, and wading into the river to catch fish and shrimp, spending her days playing and causing trouble. But no one knew that this wild girl was born with a divine destiny, always encountering strange and unusual things—she would trip over things when passing by an old graveyard, and wake up in the middle of the night to hear whispers outside her window. As she grew older, these bizarre experiences accumulated, and she slowly came to understand her mission: this divine destiny was not a curse, but rather the bond that would bind her throughout her life.

24. 74 孤 A Lonely Ghost Goes on a Blind Date 孤魂野鬼来相亲 Only Envy the Immortal Lord只羡仙君Mystery276k WordsCompleted A former top student returns to her hometown in disgrace and takes over her grandmother’s shabby, run-down matchmaking house. With a huge debt to pay off, she has no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work. Good grief! What kind of ghosts are showing up for these blind dates? The head of a ghostly date rolls right off. Terrifying-looking men and women ghosts want her to edit them into handsome men and beautiful women. Her best friend has been dismembered, yet still asks Su Yinran to fi 33Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    How about a story where the female lead goes from fainting at the sight of ghosts to becoming incredibly powerful? 🤭

25. 75 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.2kReads—Score104Shelves

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    Enter at your own risk! Be careful reading late at night. The new Chinese supernatural novel "Tianxuan Supernatural Agency" is full of inexplicable evil and strange things hidden in the corners of the city. Haunted houses, eerie shadows in ancient villages, knocking on the door at midnight, vertical pupils that can see non-humans, and Taoist magic that cannot suppress the greed in people's hearts. The atmosphere is full of tension and it is terrifying to think about. It is an episodic plot. There is no writing block. If you are not brave, please read at your own risk!

26. 76 别 Don’t Mess with This Little Demon, She Can Use Magic! 别惹这只魔星，她会法术！ The Still One Of Chang'an静者长安Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Zombies cannot have offspring. If one does, it must be a Demon Star. Ma Qingling's mother came from an exorcist family, but after being bitten by a zombie in an accident, she became one herself. Forced to part from her beloved, she hid alone in the mountains, where she became pregnant and gave birth to Ma Qingling. Later, she died sealing the Gang Cave. With her dying breath, she told Ma Qingling to find her father and say, “I'm sorry” on her behalf. Ma Qingling left the mountains, only to be ki 392Reads—Score109Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly powerful and invincible; she'll fight anyone who dares to challenge her.

27. 77 香 Hall Master, Please Wait 香主，请留步 Flowers Bloom in Frost霜色生花Modern Romance118k WordsOngoing On her master’s recommendation, Ruan Xiaojiu took a job as a fragrance master. But soon after, her master mysteriously disappeared. She discovered that the employer behind the job was the Pei family of the capital, a clan with deep roots and influence that could summon extraordinary talents from across the land to crack all manner of strange cases. Even stranger, while working, she could communicate with her master through their consciousness. She could even create a fragrance domain and refine —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is an orphan who grew up in a Taoist temple. She knows how to use incense to exorcise ghosts and is a strong, evolving female protagonist.

28. 78 阴 The Yin and Yang Overlap 阴阳重叠 Jian Ji缄戟Fantastical Romance813k WordsOngoing Freshman Lin Xiaoxue arrives at Room 304 in the old campus dormitory of Nanguang University. She carries an unknown “boundary-attracting constitution,” and the moment she steps into the building, steeped in eerie rumors, she is swept into a string of inexplicable events: sobbing from Room 307, a shadow in Classroom 404, and campus secrets that grow clearer with every passing night. As midnight becomes the meeting point of the worlds of the living and the dead, small overlaps begin occurring afte 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's it, that's correct.

29. 79 猎 The Ghost-Hunting Squad 猎诡战队 A Little Gengjiu一只小哏啾Mystery858k WordsOngoing Hello, I'm Zhong Wuyan. I have no respect for Newton: one swing of my hammer can work miracles. I've got my sweet, adorable illusionist teammate by my side. My teammates and I have all faced life-or-death trials together, and that bond is more trustworthy than romance fueled by dopamine. Of course I turned the ghost's ambush around and killed it. I'm strong in body, but I'm no fool. Everything has been under my control from the very beginning. This world is full of despair and might scare you, b 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no such thing as this being the ghost's home turf; wherever the female lead is, that's her home turf.

30. 80 神 The Divine Phoenix's Gift 神凰赋 Dashing Wanderer翩翩浪子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A garden needs roses! But roses don’t need gardens. A rose is a rose wherever it grows: proud, radiant, and brilliantly independent. In the wild, in the fields, in a free and unrestrained world, she lives as a goddess who strikes decisively and without hesitation. 12.5kReads9.3Score105Shelves

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    The female lead is powerful and invincible! She's also humorous.

31. 81 云 Yun Che: Paper Effigy Maker 云澈：扎纸匠 Run Yu888润玉88813k WordsCompleted Yun Che: The Paper Effigy Maker 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Yun Che: The Paper Craftsman" is so addictive! The male protagonist uses his paper craftsmanship to solve strange mysteries. Each paper figure hides a secret. Runyu888 will take you to experience the supernatural world of paper craftsmanship. The atmosphere is perfect for watching late at night!

32. 82 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 78kReads9.5Score12kShelves

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    A female protagonist with powerful metaphysical abilities—she can tell fortunes and catch ghosts! 1️⃣ Everyone in the industry says that the Su family's newly acquired eldest daughter is a menace; a single sentence can cause a family to fall apart, go bankrupt, and end up in jail, causing everyone to avoid her! Everyone is waiting for the female protagonist to be finished, but instead, they receive news of her engagement to Third Master Yuan?!

33. 83 玄 Mystical Livestream: The Big Shot Moves Bricks Online 玄学直播间：大佬她在线搬砖 Yi Yao伊瑶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine goes solo early on; the male lead is just a supporting character, and she doesn't get into petty fights with the fake heiress.) A metaphysics expert fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a girl hauling bricks at a construction site. To gather faith, she starts livestreaming fortune-telling, only to accidentally read her own biological father's fortune. So she's actually the real daughter of a wealthy family? Back in the wealthy household, she faces three unfamiliar broth 17.6kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
34. 84 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 24.6kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
35. 85 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 63.7kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
36. 86 二 Second Master, Your Wife Has Calculated Someone's Doom Again! 二爷，夫人她又把人算死了！ Le Xingchun乐行春Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Su Qiao was born under the ill-fated star of Tiansha and sent up a mountain to train when she was three. At twenty, she came down the mountain with a cloth bundle on her back and knocked on the door of the man said to be the most untouchable in the Imperial City. “Second Master Shen, I calculated that you won't live past this year, but there's a way to break the curse!” Shen Xiujin furrowed his long brows. “Let's hear it.” Su Qiao looked utterly righteous. “Marry me!” But after the wedding, Shen 19.4kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
37. 87 抱 The Wrongly Swapped Daughter Returns: The Supporting Female’s Family Is Exposed, and the Heroine Breaks Down 抱错换回，女配全家掉马女主哭疯 Scenery Along the Way一路景Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mind-reading, fortune-telling, secret identities, doted on by the whole family, satisfying power fantasy] The metaphysics expert Jiang Wu was so accurate at fortune-telling that she exposed secrets of heaven. When she woke up, she'd become the villainess in a book. The female lead, the real heiress, stole her fortune. Jiang Wu had brain cancer and only two years to live. A broken engagement, the real heiress setting her up and making her look bad, her whole family abusing her, and a gruesome de 4.2kReads9.2Score578Shelves
38. 88 六 A Six-Winged Seraph, Pampered by Humans into a Top-Tier Star 六翼炽天使，被人类宠成人间顶流 Who Could Be My Match谁与为偶Modern Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Six-Winged Seraph? Everyone's favorite? Savior? She's all of them! Not one-on-one | Absolutely divine daddy | Angelic brute's wall-to-wall love | Jealous king | Abstinent angel | Tech tycoon plays third wheel | Contract-bound hottie | Loves one person to death | Beloved by all, building her career | Livestreams herself tearing into gods and demons | Cyber tech versus Western fantasy magic I was once Heaven's top-tier star priest, known as Heaven's biggest bug: a rebellious six-winged seraph. 63Reads9.2Score113Shelves

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    A Western fantasy urban fantasy story featuring a fallen angel as the female protagonist. [The Charmer] The female protagonist is forced to undergo trial after falling from grace, prolongs her life by kissing men, becomes a "player," and ultimately achieves godhood in the mortal realm.

39. 89 我 I’m Just an Ordinary Woman 我只是一个普普通通的女子 Where Did I Put My Cat?我猫搁哪儿了Mystery423k WordsOngoing The rating has only just opened, so it’ll keep going up! [Supernatural + Strong Female Lead + Feng Shui and Metaphysics + Horror + Episodic Stories + Spiritual Qi Revival] A metaphysical ghost-hunting story featuring supernatural tales. The female lead is the strongest fighter, bar none! The pairing is with her master. Set against the backdrop of spiritual qi revival, the mortal world and the underworld work together. The world unfolds as the stories progress. The female lead has already been re 709Reads8.1Score111Shelves

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    I've been following this series for a while now and can't stop. There are no flashy special effects or mindless overpowered abilities; the female lead solves problems using talismans, a compass, and traditional magic, making the premise relatable. It features urban thrillers encountering strange events while working late at night, lighthearted daily life after resolving problems, compassion for wronged spirits, and punishment of evildoers. The plot is engaging, the characters are likable, and I sincerely recommend it to readers who enjoy urban supernatural and metaphysical novels!

40. 90 铃 The Bell Shakes the Mountains and Rivers 铃动山河 Master of the Study of Antiquity稽古斋主Mystery475k WordsCompleted Hardcore worldbuilding: the Maoshan Taoist ghost-hunting tradition, the secret Shaolin art of guiding ghosts to the afterlife, Seven Star fate-reading, the Wu people’s shamanic medicine, and their logical integration with modern technology. Urban setting, supernatural mysteries, ghost hunting, schemes, corpse retrievers, corpse-carrying teams, corpse drivers, zombies, curses, and Southeast Asian horror stories. *Modern military life × ancient metaphysics*: Secret lineages and supernatural crises 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly strong; she's a shaman, a Taoist priest from Maoshan, and a member of the witch clan, all fighting ghosts in a hardcore style. Horror, female ghosts, ghostly soldiers, the Five Witches' army, zombies...

41. 91 阮 Miss Ruan Can Catch Ghosts Now 阮姑娘会抓鬼啦 A Little Bit of a Free Spirit散人一点Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the eldest senior sister of her sect. One day, she awoke as Ruan Yingfeng, the third young lady of the Earl's residence, hated by everyone and branded wicked and shameless. Someone had set her up and ruined her reputation. The household stewardess sent her to a country estate outside the capital to fend for herself. There, she died young. Fortunately, another soul from a different world awoke within her. Her stepmother plotted against her, ruining her reputation and 122Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    This one!!!

42. 92 烬 Captive Sparrow in the Ember Palace: I Hide My Edge Beside the Tyrant 烬宫囚雀：我在暴君身边藏锋芒 Ink-Stained World, Parting Sorrows墨染尘世离愁Mystery299k WordsOngoing The System forces her to compete for favor, while the tyrant expects her to flatter him. Yin Que, however, focuses on martial prowess and triggers the SSS-grade [Proof of Defying Fate], which requires her to take an item from Chu Jie. She also gets saddled with the [Reality Invasion] protocol: she must get him to say "I love you" of his own free will. If she succeeds, she gains reality and the power to rewrite it; if she fails, her consciousness will be erased. She sneers. She might as well kill 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When Yin awoke, she possessed the memories of a top assassin, yet had become a caged bird in the hands of the tyrant Chu Jie. She thought she was about to be caught in a palace intrigue drama, but instead discovered that the palace itself was a performance—the chains in the west wing would automatically clang at midnight, old palace servants would kowtow to an empty wall, and the bewitching stone around the emperor's neck resonated with her bloodline…

43. 93 纸 Paper Doll Prison: On the First Day of School, I Discovered My Entire Class Was Made of Paper 纸偶囚笼：开学第一天，我发现了全班都是纸人 Ink-Stained World, Parting Sorrows墨染尘世离愁19k WordsCompleted Paper Puppet Cage: On the First Day of School, I Discovered That My Entire Class Was Made of Paper People 12Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 鬼 Lord Ghost Emperor, Your Wife Was Struck by Lightning Again 鬼帝大人，夫人又被雷劈死了 Meng Ai Yuqi梦爱宇琦Mystery147k WordsCompleted [Underworld Civil Servant] × [Unhinged Ghost Emperor VS Quirky Girl] × [Hilarious + Suspense + Devoted Love + Past and Present Lives] [Before You Read] Unhinged Ghost Emperor × Sarcastic Female Lead, past and present lives, love-triangle drama ahead A day in the life of an underworld civil servant: dealing with eccentric ghosts, investigating cold cases, and eating Granny Meng’s special dark cuisine Everyone’s got a punchline: Bai Shijiu, the chatterbox ghost official: “Xiaoman! I’ve got fanfict 590Reads7.7Score108Shelves

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    Super interesting!

45. 95 十 Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Urban130k WordsCompleted This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective… 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are perfect for sophisticated women! They cover philosophy, psychology, social skills, human nature, and ways of thinking...

46. 96 三 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse102k WordsCompleted This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.5kReads9.2Score475Shelves
47. 97 阴 The Sinister Ghost Monk Won’t Stop Clinging to Me 阴湿鬼僧非要缠我 Mountain Climber上山佬Mystery203k WordsOngoing An insecure, unhinged heroine × a hypocritical, demonic monk hero [Both are crazy! He’s compassionate in public, dark and cold in private. She has somewhat questionable morals, so steer clear if that bothers you. A sweet, indulgent romance between two crazies. No golden finger, traditional ghost-hunting and folk-horror elements.] “I love seeing you smile. But anyone besides me who can make you smile deserves to die.” Every grievance has its culprit, and as long as people are alive, they remain —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a character who grows and develops; the plot is engaging, and the interactions are sweet.

48. 98 你 There’s Something Strange in Your Heart 你的心里有鬼 Xu Bai叙白Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [A print edition under the same title is available from Dimension Core] [Chinese-style horror + folk legends and strange tales + over 70 standalone cases + suspense + romance between two powerful leads + hugely popular series!] “Yin-Yang Studio bridges the worlds of yin and yang. The living come to ask the dead about their affairs, and the dead speak to the living about theirs.” Ye Miao was an orphan born with a special constitution and a pair of “yin-yang eyes.” She grew up with her grandfather 579Reads8.3Score109Shelves

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    As the title suggests, I highly recommend the second one. The female lead is the owner of a yokai gift shop.

49. 99 玄 The Eccentric Daily Life of a Mystic Arts College Girl 玄门女大的奇葩日常 Three Little Chickens三只小鸡Mystery505k WordsCompleted [No CP + Occult + Comedy + Horror] At first: Bai Ling: I'm coming clean! I'm actually a Taoist master! Gu Xue: What's the school clinic's psychology department number again? Which department handles dissociative identity disorder? Wang Mumu: Save the daydreaming. Tell me what you think of this new shroud design. Later: The female ghost's rotting face twists in terror. “Are you a demonic cultivator?” Bai Ling grins, wearing a picture-perfect villain's smile. “You've found me out~ Guess I'l 53Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, ensemble cast

50. 100 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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    Constantly hunted and suppressed, yet growing stronger along the way, his life, forged in the fires of death, finally sees the light of day again.

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