Looking for an Ancient-Style Story with a Female Lead Who Hunts Demons and Ghosts, Not a Modern Setting 女主是捉妖鬼的，古风，不要现代的

1. 101 那EN Lord Jiang is the Demon! 那妖魔是姜大人！ Eight-Tentacled Monster八爪触手怪Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing (The rating has just been released) [Gender Swap] + [Single] + [Slaying demons and exorcising evil] + [Wish-fulfillment story] Using the blood of demons as ink and the Hundred Demons Manual as paper, one can copy their forms and seize their supernatural abilities. When Jiang Yuechu awoke one day, she had become an ordinary young woman in the flourishing Great Tang. Beneath the moon over Chang’an, prosperity and decay coexist, immortals and Buddhas have vanished, and demons run rampant. Fortunate 380.2kReads9.3Score28.6kShelves
2. 102 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 6.4kReads9.4Score907Shelves
3. 103 缥 The Misty World: The Divine Capital Arc 缥缈·神都卷 Bai Jiwan白姬绾Historical293k WordsCompleted In the flourishing Tang dynasty, Chang’an was a place where ghosts roamed at night and countless demons gathered. In the marketplaces of the Western District, on the border between yin and yang, stood a mysterious, ethereal pavilion: the Misty Pavilion. It traded in rare treasures and the seven emotions and six desires. Humans, demons, ghosts, and gods all came and went within its walls. Where is the Misty Pavilion? Those without fate with it may pass right by and never see it. Those destined 1.2kReads9.5Score106Shelves
4. 104 燕 Ghosts in Yanjing: Second Miss Xie Came from Hell 燕京有鬼：谢二小姐她从地狱来 Veronica婆婆纳Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Mysticism + ghost hunting + plot-focused + mild horror + heroine grows over time] This story is really good! Fifteen years ago, the First Madam of the Xie family gave birth to twin girls. But when they were born, they were treated very differently. One stayed by her side, cherished beyond measure and spoiled without restraint. She grew up to be Xie Ningshuang, the only legitimate eldest daughter of the Duke of Xie’s household in Yanjing. The other was rejected by her own parents from the moment 21.1kReads8.4Score1.9kShelves

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   The female lead is so cool, she always seeks revenge, she's not a saint or resentful, she's beautiful, strong, and crazy, it's so satisfying it'll give you goosebumps! People say she's ugly, sick, and heartless, but they don't know that she crawled back from hell just to make those who wronged her pay for their blood debts.

5. 105 曝 Exposed! The Prince of Chu Has a Three-Inch Adorable Wife Hidden in His Sleeve 曝光！楚王袖里藏了个三寸小萌妻 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted (A fierce, soft-spoken, adorable heroine vs. a possessive, scheming, fallen hero; sweet romance + the occult + a touch of fantasy) Jiang Xiaoxiao, a master of the mystic arts, was born with an incomplete soul. On every full-moon night, she also turns into a tiny person just three inches tall. Her grandmaster said that when she turned sixteen, she would meet a benefactor whose purple-gold dragon aura could break her curse. The aura of Prince Chu, Xie Xun, was stolen when he was three. Plagued by 6.1kReads9.4Score817Shelves

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   The female lead is adorably naive, but also a master of metaphysics, and is destined to be the male lead. She fiercely protects her husband along the way, and the male lead dotes on her immensely. When the female lead is reduced to a tiny 3-inch figure and has no clothes to wear, the male lead sews them all for her himself.

6. 106 玄 The Young Lady Presumed Dead Returns with Her Occult Powers 玄学死去的大小姐回来了 Pork with Green Peppers青椒炒肉Ancient Romance756k WordsCompleted [Mystical, plot-driven story + ghost hunting and demon-slaying + a few secret identities + punishing scumbags + heroine who grows over time] Twenty years ago, the crown prince plotted a rebellion, and tens of thousands were killed. Twenty years later, Song Qinghe, reduced to nothing but a head, was carried out of her coffin by grave robbers. The moment they opened the box, the robbers were frightened away by the smiling head inside. Song Qinghe: “I only wanted to thank him. I didn’t mean to scar 6.6kReads9.0Score858Shelves

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   I've found you, my body; I've found you, my mind. Round and round, link by link, no one's appearance is in vain.

7. 107 玄 After Cutting Ties with Her Family, the Metaphysics Master Gets Tied to the Great Emperor of Fengdu 玄学大佬断亲后，和酆都大帝锁了 The Short-Tempered Houhou脾气暴躁的吼吼Modern Romance635k WordsCompleted A paranormal story about catching ghosts + romance + a repentant male lead chasing the heroine. Male lead: Feng Jin. Female lead: Shen Yuepo. On a rainy, thundery day in the imperial capital, Shen Yuepo draws down heavenly lightning with her sword and lands on the trending page. Along the way, she “fishes” a handsome man, covered in blood, out of a dry well. Before she can figure out who this powerful man is, the wealthy Shen family of the imperial capital comes looking for her. It turns out s 22.9kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   The same author, excellent concept, and superb writing style.

8. 108 这 This Is a Farming Novel! Why Are You Asking Me to Tell Fortunes and Catch Ghosts? 这是种田文，你叫我去算命捉鬼？ Guzhou古州Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Farming] + [pocket dimension] + [business] + [mystery] + [fortune-telling] + [ghost-catching] + [political intrigue] Ye Qingxuan had mastered the Daoist arts, but her attempt to ascend failed. After her soul wandered for five hundred years, she awoke in Beijiang Village. The original body's primary soul was missing, leaving her an idiot. The Ye family had sent her to a Daoist temple for ten years before bringing her home. Her cousin stole a family sheep for the sake of a man, then framed her, l 2.9kReads8.3Score293Shelves
9. 109 玄 After the Soul of a Mystic Sect Ancestor Possessed Her, Ghosts and Gods of the Three Realms Bowed Down 玄门老祖魂穿后，三界鬼神都跪了 Maotu Tu卯兔兔Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After her soul transmigrates into the body of an ugly marquis's daughter, she summons heavenly lightning to shatter the bridal sedan and storms into Prince Ling's residence, pointing at him. “Marry me, and I'll wipe out every ghost and demon in your path!” Everyone laughs at her for being insane and overestimating herself. How could a disfigured, mute girl ever be worthy of the battle-hardened Prince Ling? Then she revives the dead with silver needles, restores flesh to bare bones, commands a hu 2.2kReads7.7Score252Shelves
10. 110 全 The Whole Village Flees Famine, and the Mystic Maiden Accidentally Unifies the World 全村逃荒，玄女不小心一统天下了 Qian Shiyuan钱十鸢Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Fleeing Famine and Farming + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Coming of Age + No System + No Romance] For three years, a severe drought has left the land strewn with corpses. The Bai family has been out of food for a month. Grandpa takes the whole family to dig up their ancestral graves, hoping to find burial goods to trade for food. Little do they know, the original owner can see ghosts, and the sight of spirits covering the mountains terrifies her to death. When she opens her eyes aga 4.4kReads8.5Score423Shelves
11. 111 震 Shocking! This Little Village Girl from the 1970s Is Actually a Metaphysics Master 震惊！七零小村姑竟是玄学大佬 Mist Flow雾流Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet romance + farming + fortune through metaphysics] Fu Yan was in a car accident on her way home from work. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a young country girl in the 1970s. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life taking things easy, but she had a mystical third eye, a pocket dimension to rely on, and the legacy of a metaphysical master. From then on, she sold ginseng, drew talismans, collected antiques, and gambled on jade. Before she knew it, her 8.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves
12. 112 小 Little Auntie Is Small but Mighty, What Are You Panicking About? 小姑姑人小本事大，你们慌什么 Feng Qiuchi凤秋池Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After causing trouble one too many times, Hua Ji was bound to pay for it eventually. She had thrown her weight around in the Upper Realm, but one day she woke up to find herself banished to the human world as a three-year-old child. She settled into the Li family and became Old Madam Qiao's youngest daughter. With her cultivation sealed and her magic gone, she worked tirelessly, rising before dawn and returning after dark as she headed into the mountains to recover her powers. When she finally m 429Reads7.8Score100Shelves
13. 113 苏 After Miss Su Qi Returned Home, the Capital Gained a New Fortune-Teller 苏七小姐回府后京城多了个神算子 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + ghost hunting + feng shui + face reading + satisfying read + lighthearted, no angst + romance] Rumors in the capital say that the Su family’s seventh daughter, recently brought back from the estate, is a dim-witted jinx. Someone died on her birthday, and she was thrown in jail. She even got the family who had cared for her since childhood, the estate steward’s family, sent to prison. That wasn’t all. Strange things kept happening in the Su household. Of the six s 6.5kReads9.0Score952Shelves

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    This one! It's so interesting that it involves fortune telling every day. Are there any messy backstory elements? There is a romance subplot, but it's minimal and doesn't affect the main storyline. [Kiss][Kiss]

14. 114 天 The Princess Consort Who Came from the Heavens Can Catch Ghosts 天降王妃会抓鬼 The Slow-Witted Bird Wants to Fly Later笨鸟想后飞Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted Bai Jiuli, the little princess of a Blue Star family of cultivators, was nicknamed Jiujiu. Born with a flawless Dao body, she was a prodigy of the mystic arts. A mistake in the workings of karma a thousand years ago put Blue Star at risk of being destroyed by a small world. Born to face this calamity, she traveled to that small world at the age of eighteen to undo the karmic disaster. There, she met the male lead, Mo Ziheng, who had likewise been born to face the calamity. They fought side by si 937Reads6.8Score162Shelves

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    1. The female lead is a natural-born psychic, wielding a powerful teleportation umbrella.

15. 115 手 With the City God’s Seal in Hand, Lady Song Dares to Rule on Any Case 手持城隍印，宋大人她啥案都敢断 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + slight horror + ensemble cast + reinforcements later] The Song family scrimped and saved to help Song Zi’an secure an official post, but he disappeared just before taking it up. Song Zheng, who came back from the dead through connections, decides to take his brother’s place. Being an official can’t be that hard. But when she arrives, she discovers that the posting is in a harsh place, full of all kinds of people, where the locals are both poor and unruly. The county office is 15kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    It's an ensemble piece, no romantic pairings, a female lead, and a happy ending. It's set in ancient times and features a temporary underworld worker.

16. 116 小 A Young Taoist Nun’s Daily Ghost-Hunting Life 小道姑的捉鬼日常 Meng Po Has No Soup孟婆没有汤Modern Romance346k WordsCompleted Zhu Zhi was born in a remote mountain village in the south. She was born with the yin-yang eyes and the fate of a female child destined for the priesthood. After an accident when she was eight, she followed her grandfather in learning Maoshan Taoist arts, making a living by catching ghosts and banishing evil spirits. During one such exorcism, she made a startling discovery: someone had set their sights on her from the very moment she was born... 13Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 道 The Daoist Clan’s Legitimate Daughter: She Rules the Court Through Divination 道家嫡女，她靠相术权倾朝野 Yao Jiu姚九Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Noble-born heiress + court intrigue + metaphysics and physiognomy + defying fate Yuan Qing Yi, courtesy name Xi Yi. From birth, she was condemned as “a bringer of misfortune, destined to die before twenty.” She was the eldest legitimate daughter of a preeminent noble clan, yet another girl took her place, a concubine-born daughter masquerading as the legitimate heir. She endured endless torment. Can fate not be defied? Then she'll defy it! With the Nine Forms of Tai Su, she enters the world, j 14.8kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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    It's only 7.5 Out of 105 chapters, but the writing is very good and I feel it could rise to 9.5 Later on. The story flows smoothly, the plot is good and logical, and there's not much romance so far. It's not a romance-obsessed story, and the female lead is strong. I've been going through a reading slump for months, opening and then dropping this one repeatedly, but this one is really good.

18. 118 开 From the Start, Wed to a Corpse: The Diviner Becomes the Capital’s Beloved 开局替嫁死人，卦妃成京城团宠 Jiangnan Yan江南烟Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Shi Zheyue was forced to marry the deceased heir of Prince Yan, only to discover that the man who had come to fetch her was someone she had once slept with! What a disaster!nShe figured she might as well go through with the marriage. He wouldn’t recognize her anyway. But then she discovered that he was the destined man who could break the curse of her short life:nA hug from him would give her one more day to live; a kiss would give her three.nTo stay alive, she decided to use her old tricks agai 5.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    A Taoist prodigy, destined to die young, seeks a way to break free from her fate. By chance, she has a one-night stand with the male protagonist, clears the name of the royal family, leaves the capital to break her destiny, and encounters people from a thousand years ago, unraveling the karmic connections of that era. Worth watching.

19. 119 九 The Nine Clay Dolls 九只陶偶人 Strange Tales from Zibu子不语怪Mystery199k WordsCompleted The nine pottery figurines were all that Jiang Wan’s only family, Granny Xian, left behind before she died. An unexpected turn of events forced Jiang Wan to honor Granny Xian’s last wish and marry Lu Chenyu, whom she had met by chance. She also learned from Granny Xian that there were suspicious circumstances surrounding her birth mother’s death. As Jiang Wan investigated the truth, she and Lu Chenyu embarked on a path laid out for them. Beneath the seemingly natural course of events lay the sec 31Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonists are all ghost-catching masters! Every book is excellent and a must-have for your bookshelf.

20. 120 被 After Being Cast Aside, the Foolish Yin-Yang Master Princess Blows Up 被休后，阴阳师傻妃狂炸了 Majestic Mountain Shadows山影巍峨Ancient Romance608k WordsCompleted Su Muqing, a poison expert and yin-yang master from the twenty-second century, transmigrates into the body of the foolish, ugly, overweight eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites in the Great Chu Kingdom. She is cast aside on her wedding day and becomes the laughingstock of the capital. With her stepmother in charge, her sisters pretending to be kind, her younger brother helpless, and assassins on her heels, her fighting spirit blazes to life. She’s going to live differently! Faced with noble 69Reads9.2Score111Shelves

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    The female protagonist is both an Onmyoji and a Poison Saint. She transmigrates into the body of the eldest daughter of the foolish, ugly, and overweight Minister of Rites in the Great Chu Kingdom. Watch as she roams freely between the realms of Yin and Yang, punishing scum and ghosts while slapping faces. She just wanted to live a carefree life, but alas, why is this cold, aloof prince, lacking a soul and poisoned, so persistently pursuing her? The author's writing is smooth, and the plot is fast-paced; it's definitely worth reading! Come and check it out! 😁😁

21. 121 黄 Guide to the Yellow Springs 黄泉路引 Young Master Linjiang临江公子Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted [Fantasy xianxia + strange tales + past and present lives] At the border between the human realm and the underworld, there is more than just the Bridge of Helplessness and Lady Meng. There is also me, the first guardian on the Yellow Springs Road. My name is Quanyin. I know not when I was born, nor where my road will end. I only guard the boundary between yin and yang, ever present at the moment between life and death. I hold two lamps. One lights the souls’ path westward; the other helps them h 310Reads9.1Score107Shelves
22. 122 孟 General Meng, Your Wife Is Stealing Your Merit Again 孟将军，夫人又在偷你的功德 The Snail Chases the Rainbow蜗牛追彩虹Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted A cunning, sinister general X a cool, aloof heroine skilled in the mystic arts This is the final lifetime in the world for Shen Qingli, who has always had weak ties to her family. To successfully overcome her tribulation, she must find the souls from her first six lifetimes and live past the age of thirty-eight in this one. To that end, Shen Qingli forces a marriage to Meng Yingzhou, a great general of the marquis’s household who was supposedly killed in battle long ago. The channels of fate in 101Reads6.8Score—Shelves
23. 123 嫡 After Coming Down from the Mountain, the Legitimate Daughter Used the Mystical Arts to Topple the Throne 嫡女下山后，靠玄学推翻皇位 A Bowl of Lean Pork Congee一碗瘦肉粥Ancient Romance548k WordsCompleted [Mysticism × Case Solving × Real Political Intrigue × Sweet Romance × Mutual Healing] Original title: I Have a Soul-Binding Fan (You can read the comments for a character biography written by the author.) “Do you believe there are ghosts in this world?” When people die, they become ghosts. If they die with resentment in their hearts, they cannot pass on to the next life. Her arrival was like the only ray of light in the murky world of wandering souls. She is the legitimate daughter of the Great 484Reads8.4Score143Shelves
24. 124 王 Prince Daddy, Mother Has Another Cheat Up Her Sleeve 王爷爹爹，娘亲又开挂了 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, A Bu gets an incredible golden finger: the Book of Life and Death! She heals the sick, saves lives, tells fortunes, and leaves everyone in awe! Her adorable son dies tragically? No problem. She makes a stroke with her vermilion brush, and he comes back to life! Her son's father is at the end of his life? No fear. She takes years from evil people and defies heaven to change his fate! Someone is lurking in the shadows, plotting against her? The Book of Life and Death knows ev 3.8kReads9.1Score495Shelves
25. 125 玄 The Mystic True Heiress Returns to the General’s Manor 玄学真千金回归将军府 Find Joy in a Peaceful Heart清心自乐Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Yun Jiuli was the General’s Manor’s real daughter, but her adoptive mother switched her with her own child, leaving Yun Jiuli to suffer terribly from a young age. By a twist of fate, Yun Jiuli transmigrated to the modern world and learned a wealth of metaphysical arts. When she returned, she was no longer the pitiful girl who used to be bullied. Everyone who owed her would pay her back, one by one. At last, when she returned to the General’s Manor, her loving parents and brothers let her feel 5.1kReads9.0Score576Shelves

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    The first book features a beautiful and aloof female protagonist who, to repay a debt of gratitude for a bowl of porridge, is pestered by an old woman to help the prefect solve his problems. She meets the male protagonist, who has a particular love for cooking and runs a strange food stall, catering solely to the mother. A tracing umbrella helps the mother enter the cycle of reincarnation.

26. 126 算 Need a Fortune Told? The God of War's Wife Is Scarily Accurate 算命吗？战神夫人超准哒 Luo Lan洛澜Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted The little immortal maiden from Xuzhong Temple is heading down the mountain to get married. Her husband is Ming Xuanye, the dynasty’s greatest war god. Ning Xianxian: “Yay! My master won’t have to worry about me going hungry anymore!” They say the general is eight feet tall, huge and hulking, hideously ugly, vicious by nature, and even likes to eat people… Waaah! Is it too late to call off the wedding? On their wedding night, the general sees a face wearing a black eyepatch over one eye. “Sorry! 210Reads7.0Score102Shelves

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    Just finished watching it. It's a great but not popular series. It's about catching ghosts and monsters, and it's lighthearted and funny.

27. 127 绑 After Binding the Underworld System, I Had a Blast Taking Down Scumbags 绑了冥府系统后虐渣爽爆了 Calamity of the Galaxy星河祸Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics, supernatural, mutual healing, strong heroine, sweet romance, satisfying and smart] After Chi Zao is reborn and bound to a System, her daily tasks are to catch ghosts, guide souls, and stop powerful figures from turning evil. Mocked as a scarred beauty with a ruined face? She’ll grab a bottle of scar-removing elixir from the System shop. Born poor, with no power or influence? President Chi, your company has gone public. Feng shui masters chase after her, begging to take her as their 2.7kReads9.2Score527Shelves

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    The ghost-catching and fortune-telling plot has been stuck in my head for a while now; I have several books on it, but I just don't dare to watch them a second time. [Smirk]

28. 128 农 The Farmhouse's First Female Advisor Gets Rich with Feng Shui 农门首辅小娇娘靠玄学致富 Years Flow Quietly Like a Stream流年安静如溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + adorable kids + metaphysics + pocket dimension + sweet romance] A twenty-first-century metaphysics master transmigrates into ancient times as the wicked stepmother of a pair of dragon-and-phoenix twins. The family is destitute, her husband is paralyzed, and a local bully is at the door. Chu Qingchen has no choice but to roll up her sleeves and earn money to raise the kids. Along the way, she uses her metaphysical skills to break the soul-binding curse on her bargain husband. She tells 159Reads8.7Score—Shelves
29. 129 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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    The first book is about exorcists, mainly suspense. The second book is a historical romance, very good, recommended.

30. 130 走 The Yin-Walking Incense Master 走阴女香师 Miao Girl苗女Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Ever since I can remember, there has been a paper doll on my bed every night. With straight bangs and a bob, a pale face with rosy cheeks, a round face and almond-shaped eyes, it was clearly made to look just like me. As I slowly grew up, the paper doll “grew up” too… 324Reads9.0Score105Shelves

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    These books are all about ghost hunting, and of course, both the female and male leads are strong. Especially the third one—I've personally tested it, and it's incredibly good!! Seriously, I highly recommend it! 😍😍😍

31. 131 病 The Sickly Young Master’s Bride Is a Master of the Occult 病秧子的小媳妇是个玄学大佬 Wushan Is Not a Cloud巫山不是云Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + the occult + face-slapping power fantasy + strong heroine] A master of the mystic arts transmigrates into the body of a peasant bride everyone loves to hate? Her husband is sickly, and the villagers all look down on her? With feng shui, physiognomy, astrology, unerring predictions, and the art of finding dragon veins and auspicious burial sites, watch her make them all bow down and beg to call her their ancestor! Qin Se strides ahead, full of confidence, while her penniless hus 473Reads7.3Score101Shelves
32. 132 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 155Reads9.2Score—Shelves
33. 133 开 My Merit Was Stolen from the Start, So I Use Talisman Drawing to Save My Family 开局功德被偷，我靠画符救全家 Slacking-Off Chocolate摸鱼巧克力Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [No romance, just lighthearted ghost-hunting tales with no angst] Ye Sangzhi has been able to perceive the balance between yin and yang and see ghosts since childhood. At a young age, she mastered a whole range of esoteric arts. After her master passes away, she returns to the capital alone, only to find that her family’s situation has changed completely. Her father is a coward, her mother does nothing but cry, and her older brother is disabled... The second branch of the family has its eyes fix 528Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Ancient No-CP Mysticism

34. 134 魂 Reborn in a County Magistrate's Body: I Solve Cases with Yin-Yang and Become a Legend 魂穿县令：我靠阴阳断案封神 Mint Dumpling薄荷团子Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Yun Yan, a Taoist priest from Xuanqing Temple, gave his life to shield his master, Daoist Xuanyang, from a fatal sneak attack. He was trying to stop a traitorous Taoist from the Central Plains, who had allied with the Kikugawa sect of Sakura Country, from destroying the dragon vein and bringing disaster upon the people. During their battle at Lingxu Ridge, Yun Yan’s soul was scattered. When he opened his eyes again, he had unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of Shen Qingwu, a penniless sch 22.3kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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    I just finished reading both of these books, and the short stories are quite good—it's my type. I'm looking for similar books with similar themes. Thanks!

35. 135 王 The Princess Consort Is a Master of Mysticism 王妃她是玄学大佬 Early January一月初Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that the bloodthirsty, demonic Lord of Zunye has taken yet another wife. As the wedding sedan passed, everyone covered their faces and sighed. This is the third one already. They say the Lord of Zunye’s consorts never live past three days. How pitiful! But some people may seem like innocent, adorable young princess consorts, while secretly being masters of the occult. She not only survives the rumor that the Lord of Zunye’s consorts always die within three days, she often sneaks out 647Reads9.1Score103Shelves
36. 136 笑 You Mock Her Blindness? She Can See the Ghosts of This World 笑她眼盲？她能看见世间鬼魅 Yu Li余俚Mystery149k WordsOngoing [An obedient, well-behaved girl with sharp words, a warm face, a cool heart, and an eye condition vs. a rebellious Demon-Suppression Commander] [Episodic stories, one-on-one romance, light supernatural mysteries, mild horror, ghost hunting and soul guiding, a powerful duo] Everyone in Qiyang City knows that the legitimate daughter born to the Marquis of Dingyang is blind, and that she was a blind baby who never cried. On the day the Marquis of Dingyang's eldest daughter was born, her father's ca 8Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 妄 The Bell of Reckless Longing 妄生铃 Yu Li余俚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ghosts + occult arts + not reborn + one-on-one romance + revenge + one-sided salvation + not a power fantasy + personal growth] The Western Qi Dynasty is home to the mysterious Wanzhi clan of Huaizhou, who can command ghosts and soothe spirits. The Wanzhi family has two sisters, both renowned for their beauty throughout Huaizhou. The elder sister is charming, lively, and energetic, while the younger is intelligent and accomplished in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. But for some unknown 3.5kReads8.6Score506Shelves

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    [The female lead is not a naive innocent + the male lead is not a true playboy] Twelve years ago, due to a single sentence from the Grand Preceptor of the Great Qing Dynasty, the imperial cavalry marched south, wiping out the "remnants of foreign enemies" hiding deep in the mountains. Twelve years later, a woman carrying a plain white lantern gracefully emerged from the forest and entered the capital. Nan Ronghua has been cold-hearted and aloof since she can remember, and she doesn't see anything wrong with it. Let her save people? Fine, pay first. Let her ferry ghosts? Fine, pay first.

38. 138 玄 Mysticism: A Female Cultivator Reborn as a Wicked Old Lady, Living Life on Her Own Terms 玄学：女修穿成极品老太独自美丽 Get Rich Quick Pear暴富梨Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Mystical arts, satisfying read, no romance] Su Ran fails to advance and transmigrates into the body of a shrewish old woman in another world. The original owner is a notorious local spirit medium who makes a living by swindling people. She's a selfish, lazy old woman. As soon as Su Ran arrives, she's nearly thrown in jail, and only escapes thanks to her ghost-catching skills. The family she rescues escorts her home with drums and gongs, only to find her five children setting up a memorial shrin 3.9kReads8.8Score423Shelves

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    Do you have any similar book recommendations? It's absolutely amazing, sooooo good!

39. 139 仙 The Xianxia Heroine Stumbles into a Rebirth Novel 仙侠女主误入重生文 Yu Li余俚Fantastical Romance275k WordsCompleted Two strong leads, one-on-one, a marriage first, love later... A rebirth in no ordinary sense, with twists hidden beneath the surface. They each approach the other with their own aims. The female lead is absolutely no self-sacrificing saint. She once said, "If there really were a choice in this world, who wouldn't want to be a respectable, virtuous person?" At first, Su Yunwei only wanted to stay by the side of the favored daughter of destiny, accumulating merit to repay Luotong Abyss for its cou 30Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 鬼 The Ghost Ancestor Has Arrived! The Heavenly Dao Retreats, and the Six Realms Kneel 鬼祖降临！天道退！六界齐跪拜 Yu An An羽安桉Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] She was once the Ghost Path Ancestor who shook the Six Realms. She died in a single day and was sealed away for a thousand years. The day she borrowed a corpse to return to life would be the day she reclaimed her place in the Six Realms. Watch as she commands ten thousand beasts, controls all things, and rules over every living being in all the worlds. She swears to overthrow this so-called Heavenly Dao!! "Have you heard? That arrogant Demon Lord has been secretly in lo 5.6kReads8.9Score838Shelves

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    🍇🍇A female protagonist with an ancient Chinese style and a master of metaphysics, who can both love her husband and catch ghosts—it's super, super good! [Admiring]

41. 141 玄 With Metaphysics at Her Fingertips, the Heir's Wife Is Unfazed 玄学在手，世子夫人太淡定了 Novel Author小说作者Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted Ping'an's mother was supposed to help the emperor govern the realm, but she fell head over heels in love with Ping'an's father. She had never even met the emperor, yet she broke the rules and forcibly gave her husband some of her own lifespan. Ping'an was left without her parents at a tender age. She grew up all alone in the countryside, guarding a fortune in gold and silver that she didn't dare spend. She was truly pitiful. That was Ping'an as Ji Lu saw her. He had agreed to their marriage hims 2.2kReads8.8Score293Shelves

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    This is a new book. Short, slightly fantastical stories, not scary, suitable for those with a weak stomach. The female lead is straightforward and magnanimous, and the male lead is neither yandere nor blind to love. There isn't much romance, so it won't get tedious. The writing style is humorous, and the pacing is fast and doesn't drag.

42. 142 王 The Princess Consort Digs the Pits, the Prince Buries the Dirt: A Cure for Scumbags and Fools 王妃挖坑爷埋土，专治渣渣二百五 Above the Clouds扶摇之上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lu Fuyao burst into tears. She had transmigrated! Other people transmigrated into stunning beauties and got a golden finger. What about her? She was the useless legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household, poisoned by her stepmother, abandoned by the prince on her wedding night and left alone in the bridal chamber, and turned into a laughingstock throughout the Sheng Dynasty. The most infuriating part? A pregnant woman with a huge belly was forcing her to become a mother overnight! Dam 5.3kReads9.1Score816Shelves

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    Hurry, hurry up... This book is super good, hilarious, I've been laughing like a pig! Of all the novels I've read, this is my favorite. Don't miss it! I'll take responsibility if you don't like it!!!...?

43. 143 我 I Sell Zombies in the Qing Dynasty 我在清朝贩卖僵尸 The Past Is No Morning Breeze往逝不晨风Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted She was only helping to tuck her father in when she discovered his secret. She kindly cared for a widow, only to suffer the brutal massacre of her entire family. The little girl who was murdered became a zombie, and her life turned upside down. Before, other people controlled her fate. Now, she controls theirs. Taken in by her master, she learned her skills and opened a ghost-catching shop in town to raise money for his medicine. She catches demons and zombies, and sells all kinds of tonics. Eve 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No romantic pairing, basically one ghost story per episode.

44. 144 百 A Hundred Ghosts Attack at Night? My Mystic Wife Sends Them Packing with One Talisman 百鬼夜袭？玄学老婆一张符全送走 Ji Jiuyan季九言Modern Romance169k WordsCompleted [Marriage in haste + metaphysics + Taoist master + powerful figures + ghost hunting + demon hunting] The day she came down from the mountain, Jiang Qiao was driven to the registry by a handsome Taoist priest named Gong Ze, and the two got married. Gong Ze lived alone in a little Taoist temple that no one ever visited, while Jiang Qiao inherited a shop where everything cost nine yuan. It was hard to say which of them was worse off. Life was too hard, so to improve their situation, Jiang Qiao work 77Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 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 161Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    🌸In the first book, Xu Lingxi graduates from the Xuanmen sect and descends the mountain. Her master divines that she faces a great calamity and throws her back to her hometown to farm, forbidding her to leave the village. Xu Lingxi captures those unlucky souls to farm, and unwittingly becomes a major farming household [facepalm]. 🌸In the second book, Gu Yousheng inherits a bloodline and is a natural-born psychic, while Xie Lingyi is a born general, the only son of the prime minister. Unexpectedly, they actually become a couple.

46. 146 仙 The Immortal's Appearance 仙人状 Shi Jin是今Martial Arts313k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mystery solving + male lead with a secret identity + lovers who fight as fiercely as they love] A dazzling, outspoken heroine and a seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless physician, locked in a battle of equals as they fall in love! A celebrated romance author's popular historical mystery! A relationship between equals, full of tension; heart-stopping court intrigue; and the shocking truth behind bizarre murders! A celestial being appears in a dream to help solve a case and 16.2kReads9.6Score2.7kShelves

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    A great read! The immortal detective of the Azure Sky Tower in the secluded city is a master detective, solving cases like the Scholar Case, the Dry Well Case, and the Kidnapping Case. The events are intricately linked, meticulously unraveling the mystery to uncover the Money Case, a painstakingly crafted scheme to avenge a deep-seated blood feud. The female lead is intelligent, well-rounded, and not a saint. The book is emotionally rich, with vividly portrayed characters, each possessing their own shining qualities. It explores both national righteousness and personal love, making it highly recommended. [Kissing emoji]

47. 147 去 To Hell with the Tragic-Novel Heroine! I Want to Become a Demon-Slaying Celestial Venerable 去他丫的虐文女主，老娘要做捉妖天尊 Yan Shengsheng言笙笙Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The serious blurb: Yan Zi was so enraged by a tragic romance novel that she died, only to become the heroine of that very novel. The moment she entered the story, she found herself at the plot's turning point. The villainous male lead was about to strip her of her memories, magic, and divine status, then send her down to the mortal world. Yan Zi immediately turned and ran, jumping down to the mortal world herself and landing in the thatched hut where the injured God of Cultivation was recuperati 573Reads9.0Score100Shelves
48. 148 蛇 Her Serpent's Tail Teases Only Her Beloved, Luring the Dutiful Monk Into the Mortal World 蛇尾只撩心上人，乖诱佛子入红尘 Day and Night, Always for You为卿朝朝暮暮Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted This book has been selected for a comic adaptation, which is currently in production. Follow Red Fruit Short Video for updates. [A little angst at first, then all sweetness] “Master, let’s cultivate together.” “Brazen demoness, how dare you!” That was Qing Shu and the master’s first meeting. After supporting each other along the way, the master realized he had fallen deeply in love with Qing Shu. Once he recognized his feelings, he found himself wanting to spend his life with her, no matter the 2.7kReads9.0Score314Shelves
49. 149 如 The Ruyi Rouge Shop 如意胭脂铺 Wan Zitong绾紫彤Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Based on traditional Chinese beauty remedies and recipes, these are a series of strange little tales. But they are only stories, not history, so readers should not worry too much about whether the things mentioned in the text existed during the Tang Dynasty. During the Tianshou era of the Great Tang, in an unremarkable corner of the divine capital, Luoyang, stood an exquisitely decorated cosmetics shop. Its proprietress, Xing Ruyi, had the power to transform ghosts and spirits. In the company of 217Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    🌿The characters are well-developed and their emotions are delicate, the plot is vivid, and the language is lively [heart]. While watching, various scenes unconsciously appear in your mind [winking face]. The tearful and funny moments are so sudden; one second you're laughing, and the next second tears are falling [shy face].

50. 150 撞 A Chance Encounter with a Demon 撞妖记 Wan Zitong绾紫彤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The demon hunter Nan Jinyi, both righteous and wicked, lives in seclusion in Anping County as a female physician. Each day, she treats the sick and saves lives, then hunts demons and makes medicine. But ever since she accidentally rescued Liu Hanshan, the magistrate of Anping County, who has an extremely light birth chart and is prone to attracting ghosts and spirits, her once peaceful life has become tangled in endless trouble. One baffling case after another, demons tormented by love, and peri 64Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    It's super good! The first book isn't finished yet, but the others are already completed.

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