A Taoist Female Protagonist Who Catches Ghosts, Is Strong, and Has No Romance 女主是道士，捉鬼，不弱，无cp

1. 201 苗 The Holy Maiden of Miaojiang and the Japanese Taoist 苗疆圣女与鬼子道士 In a Dream of Floating Flowers浮花梦里Mystery8k WordsCompleted The Saintess of Miaojiang and the Taoist Priest Who Served the Japanese —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 道 Expounding the Dao for All Beings 道衍苍生 In a Dream of Floating Flowers浮花梦里8k WordsCompleted The Way That Nurtures All Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 穿 I Transmigrated and Became a Mom, Mastering Both Mystical Arts and Paper Effigies 穿越喜当妈，玄学扎纸两手抓 Flowers Bloom in the Demon Realm花开魔间Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural arts + alternate setting + romance] Nie Qing woke up one morning to find herself in the body of a scrawny, sallow-faced woman who was apparently someone’s “mom.” How come everyone else who transmigrates gets doted on by their whole family or becomes a tycoon, while she’s broke and living in a dump? When she rode down the road in a green, rickety horse-drawn cart, she left everyone gaping. When she set up a stall to do business, people actually mistook her for offering special serv 2.4kReads9.1Score310Shelves
4. 204 娱 There Are Ghosts in Showbiz 娱乐圈有鬼 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted {Romance + nonhuman male lead + lighthearted + supernatural + short episodic tales} Little white rabbit and big bad wolf: the rabbit isn't really a rabbit, but the wolf really is a wolf! This is a story about ghosts, and a legend about raising a wolf to be your husband! Long Xiaoxiao had a dream since childhood: to become a renowned international makeup artist and stylist... At last, she achieved her dream... She became the entertainment industry's dazzling number-one fraud of a fortune-teller! 3.8kReads9.4Score666Shelves
5. 205 渡 The Soul Ferry Lantern 渡魂灯 July Wife七月妻Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mildly scary + episodic stories, a fast-paced ghost-hunting romp with all kinds of tricks!] Fire runs in my veins, and I'm cursed to bring bad luck. When I was fifteen, my father kicked me out. To survive, I climbed into a stone tomb. The strange knocking at the door of the funeral home at midnight, The body that mysteriously vanished after a fatal car crash, A headless old man, a talking human skin, and haunted schools and skyscrapers... I guide five-element spirits onward and f 18.1kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
6. 206 她 She Can Suppress a Hundred Ghosts on Her Own, and You Still Dare to Act Arrogant? 她一人便镇压百鬼，你还敢猖狂？ Tangerine Fox橘子藏狐Mystery257k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Horror Mystery + Paranormal + Ghost Hunting + Yin-Yang Eyes + No Saintly Heroine + Always Gets Revenge] [Hundred Ghosts Hotel] [Death Amusement Park] [Mother-and-Son Evil Spirits] [Human-Faced Spider] [Snake Head, Human Body] [Blood Coffin Maze] Late at night, in a pitch-black dormitory, the sound of a ball repeatedly bouncing against the door came from outside. It was sticky and distinct, making everyone’s scalp prickle. Everyone in the room trembled with fear. Li Youqing told Fu 213Reads—Score—Shelves

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   After reading it all, you will have a basic understanding of Taoist principles.

7. 207 生 The Death and Life Inn 生死客栈 Xie Kefeng谢客风Mystery453k WordsCompleted (Don’t read this. Go away.)… 245Reads8.7Score—Shelves
8. 208 法 The Peerless Mage 法师无双 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A top sorcerer who once led the Heavenly Masters’ Court returns, only to be cast out by his powerful family. As he prepares to leave, he discovers that his younger female cousin has fallen victim to dark magic… 3.9kReads9.1Score483Shelves
9. 209 天 The Heaven-Ordained Fortune Teller 天命神算 Long Life and Prosperity寿比南山Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted When I was thirteen, I fell gravely ill. My fever wouldn't break, and no matter how many famous doctors I saw, none could cure me. My grandfather healed me, but he died mysteriously five years later. Only then did I learn that he had incurred a karmic debt on my behalf. So I inherited his legacy and embarked on the path of a feng shui master. 149.1kReads9.2Score17.5kShelves
10. 210 鬼 The Ghost-Bone Gu Witch 鬼骨蛊女 Two Little Oil Bottles两个小油瓶Mystery995k WordsCompleted [Mystery + supernatural, blending mythology, fantasy, cultivation, romance, and more. Thrilling and suspenseful, a must-read for fans of horror and supernatural stories!] I am a corpse-born girl, raised from birth in a mysterious Miao village. As soon as I was born, I was sacrificed at the Gu Spirit Temple. If my adoptive father from a corpse-driving family hadn't found and taken me in, and my adoptive mother, a Gu witch, hadn't cared for me so devotedly, I would likely have died in the cold win 122Reads8.8Score—Shelves
11. 211 灵 The Soul Points to the Killer 灵魂指案 Eggie Baa Baa蛋咩咩Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Pei Ai is a beautiful and clever spirit medium, born with eyes that can see ghosts. But there’s a catch: she can only see those who died unjustly. After an accident, Pei Ai goes into hiding under an assumed name. A year later, those eyes draw her into a bizarre and gruesome dismemberment case once again... 4.2kReads9.0Score449Shelves
12. 212 第 The First Female Taoist Priest 第一女道士 Waveband波段Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted My name is Lai Xiaoman. One foot in the world of the living, the other in the underworld: I make my living dealing with yin and yang! I thought inheriting my grandfather’s legacy would make me a renowned female feng shui master, but when I was eight, someone took over my body and stole my soul. A powerful expert extended my life by fifteen years and calculated that my destiny had been violently altered when I was only one. My once-fortunate Vermilion Bird destiny had been reduced to an empty she 7.9kReads8.4Score730Shelves
13. 213 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? 1.9kReads9.0Score263Shelves
14. 214 重 Back to the ’80s: The Tech Whiz Is Great at Catching Ghosts 重回80之科技学霸善捉鬼 Hui Peng慧鹏Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted This is the story of Meng Ke, who returns to her own world after quick transmigration. Meng Ke lived from 1979 to 2079. Having learned many methods and techniques in the quick-transmigration worlds, she spends this life primarily pursuing scientific research and dealing with nonhuman beings. Meng Ke’s motto in life is: when you meet an enemy, kill them. What if you cut off their hand and they retaliate? No, even without a hand, they still have three other limbs and a mouth, and could still pose 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not a Taoist priest, but no romantic partner, aspires to Buddhahood, comes from Northeast China, and will eventually travel the world.

15. 215 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, there's no romantic pairing, just a pure storyline, and it's also funny—it's really good. [Laughs][laughs]

16. 216 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 3.2kReads9.1Score360Shelves

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    Ning Ruoyu was bullied and framed by her closest relatives. To survive, she was forced to exorcise ghosts for money, unexpectedly becoming an internet celebrity with millions of followers. Ning Ruoyu originally had a happy family, but when she was six months old, her father's identity as the illegitimate son of the Ning family head was discovered, and he abandoned her and her mother. Later, her mother was falsely accused of stealing company money and faced imprisonment. When Ning Ruoyu sought help from her former senior, Chu, she suffered immense humiliation and harm. Her mother was ultimately imprisoned, and she was left penniless. In her desperation, Ning Ruoyu accidentally discovered her ability to exorcise ghosts, thus beginning her life of exorcising ghosts for money, gradually becoming an internet celebrity in the process.

17. 217 少 Girl, I Fused with a Ghost Immortal, and No One Is More Eerie Than Me 少女，融合成鬼仙没人比我更诡异 Ruo Xiaomeng若小萌Eastern Fantasy817k WordsOngoing [System + Transmigration + Xuanhuan + Transmigration to a Post-Apocalyptic World + Decisive and Ruthless + Card Draws + Strange World + Invincible + Constant Leveling Up] After finally becoming a big shot in the post-apocalyptic world, Ruo Xiaomeng thought she had saved the world. But she soon discovered that this was merely the world's surface, and it shattered before her eyes. At the brink of death, the System activated transmigration automatically. An accident during the journey sent her to t 370Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    No romantic partner for the female lead.

18. 218 冥 The Netherworld King's Little One Carries a Baby Bottle Everywhere, and the Big Shots of the Three Realms Fight to Spoil Her 冥王崽崽随身带着小奶瓶，三界大佬争着宠 The Moon's Devotion夕月倾心Modern Romance628k WordsCompleted The adorable little one was beaten, scolded, and abused by her adoptive parents. In the dead of winter, they sealed her inside a tomb with a living person, and she nearly froze to death. Her dad from the human world arrived just in time. Human-world Dad: “Anyone who dares hurt my daughter will wish they were dead. Come home with Daddy, my little princess.” Underworld King Dad: “She was born in the Netherworld and raised by its lands. She’s the little princess of my realm, so she should come back 660Reads9.3Score111Shelves

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    Ghost Hunting Series

19. 219 小 The Little Ancestor Emerges from Her Tomb: The Nation Wins Big by Following Her Gossip 小祖宗出墓：国家跟她吃瓜赢麻了 Laughing at the Snow听雪笑Modern Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [The new novel, She’s the Weakest Gatekeeper: Summoning the Strongest Guardian, is now being serialized. Your support is welcome!] [This book has been adapted into a short drama: The Lucky Star Who Guards the Realm] [Everyone’s darling + power couple + pocket dimension + cultivation + adorable child] Lan Yaoyao grew up in a Taoist temple. Since her master was destined to be short on money, she had to earn a living for the two of them from a very young age. A pocket dimension? Check! Cultivation 9.5kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
20. 220 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
21. 221 我 I'm the Real Heiress. So What If I Can Catch a Few Million Ghosts? 我是真千金我能捉亿点鬼又怎么了 Gentle Mountain Breeze山风徐徐Modern Romance516k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful to each other, romance, short connected stories, sweet pampering, doted on by everyone, a foodie heroine who is sassy, beautiful, and strong] The Lu family's long-lost biological daughter was back. They say she grew up in the mountains and loves eating and drinking, so everyone was waiting for a good laugh. Some people even felt sorry for her. She came back at the worst possible time. The Lu family was on the verge of bankruptcy. Who would have guessed that the Lu family 4.4kReads9.2Score656Shelves
22. 222 铁 The Fortune-Telling Master Never Misses: Divination on the Overpass 铁口直断，玄学大佬天桥算卦 Lin Jiajiu林家小九Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + fortune-telling + ghost-hunting + feel-good revenge story] There’s a romantic pairing, but romance isn’t a big part of the story. Jiang Yao, a mystical arts master who died for the cause, is reborn in another world. Unfortunately, her new body belongs to a poor student with empty pockets. No worries! She sets up a little stall on the overpass and gets to work reading fortunes and telling fortunes. -“When will my daughter and son-in-law have a child?” “Your son-in-law is a gay man wh 9.3kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
23. 223 争 Jealous Rivalry? Not a Chance. The Real Heiress Is an Occult Master 争宠？不存在，真千金她是玄学大佬 Mu He San San木禾三三Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted Mysticism + face-slapping + the groveling chase for love Wen Funing grew up in a Taoist temple. Born with exceptional spiritual gifts, she couldn’t ascend because her ties to the mortal world remained unbroken. When she finally entered the world to search for her family, the entire city turned against her. The townspeople sneered: “Holding a rotten egg, huh? She’s obviously a fraud!” Wen Funing: “That’s a rumor. I’m the family’s precious darling!” Her father wept: “The Wen family’s century-old g 181Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story featuring a real and fake heiress, Taoist metaphysics, a strong female lead, and no romantic pairing! Super exciting, highly recommended!

24. 224 我 I Was Born the Legitimate Daughter of a Marquis's Household, and You Want Me to Become a Taoist Nun? 我本侯府嫡女，你让我做道姑？ Lone Boat Angler孤舟垂钓者Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted The eldest legitimate daughter of the Wenchang Marquis's household, future consort to a prince, and heir to a powerful maternal family, she somehow managed to squander every advantage she had. She willingly ruined her reputation, was rejected by the prince, became another man's concubine, and was eventually sent to a temple to become a Daoist nun. All because she was a cannon-fodder supporting character in a historical romance novel, and everything she did was meant to clear the way for the hero 2.7kReads8.4Score232Shelves
25. 225 惊 Shocking! The Blind Farmer Girl Is Actually a Master of the Mystical Arts 惊！瞎眼农女竟是玄学大佬 Time 2023时光2023Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Jiayue had her Yin-Yang Eyes stolen. She transmigrates into the Great An Dynasty as another Lin Jiayue, a farmer’s daughter whose Yin-Yang Eyes have also been taken. In her last life, she missed the best chance to get her eyes back because she was busy cultivating. This time, she’s determined to reclaim them. From the start, her eldest brother left for the capital to take the imperial examinations three years ago and has been missing ever since; her second brother has b 229Reads8.4Score—Shelves
26. 226 对 Sorry, I Have Connections in the Underworld. I Can't Die! 对不起，地府有人，死不了！ Deng You Er邓又尔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Ye Qingfan, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang's household, was abandoned at a country estate as a child. On the way back to Shengjing, she is ambushed and left for dead. Her soul follows the Black and White Impermanence to the underworld. A faceless female ghost who has been trapped in the underworld for five hundred years is helped by the King of Hell to return to the human world and live out Ye Qingfan's remaining years in her place. The faceless ghost returns to the human world, 45.4kReads8.9Score4.8kShelves
27. 227 天 The Heavenly Spirit Ghost Pact: Humans and Ghosts Tame Spirits Together 天灵鬼契：人鬼共御灵途 Nineteen Thousand壹万玖Mystery592k WordsOngoing After turning twenty, Su Yao’s Third Eye suddenly shattered! She became “Tang Monk’s flesh” to a horde of ghosts and monsters, and her supreme spiritual energy drew the covetous attention of evil spirits, gods, and vengeful ghosts alike. Three years before her supernatural abilities awakened at twenty-three, she was prey in the hands of all three realms. The fear of being devoured haunted her constantly, and at any moment she could be possessed and have her soul consumed. She had only wanted 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A male-female duo hunts ghosts, each with their own agenda, and neither is in a romantic relationship.

28. 228 玄 The Mystic Girl Says You’ll Die at Three in the Morning. Pay Up to Change Your Fate 玄学少女说你三更死，打钱改命 Brown Sugar Cake红糖糕Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + ghost-catching + satisfying read + lighthearted + sweet romance + CEO + wealthy family + no angst] After enduring a tribulation, Wu Yin is struck by lightning and sent back to the twenty-first century. With no money to her name, she can only set up a fortune-telling stall online. She tells fortunes, catches ghosts, and treats illnesses. If you can pay, she’ll take the job. “Master, if you’re really any good, tell me where my daughter, who was kidnapped years ago, 59kReads9.4Score31.1kShelves

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    Shen Yu, a powerful figure in the cultivation world, was caught in a cataclysmic event that led to the demise of the Heavenly Dao. When she reappeared, she found herself in a completely new world. Cell phones? Surveillance cameras? Airplanes? Cannons? Good heavens, this world is even more dangerous than the cultivation world! Don't panic, she'll secretly cultivate and become invincible! While Shen Yu diligently worked as a ghost hunter to earn money, she quietly became a sensation in the entertainment industry. People online were even clamoring to have her babies every day. Terrified, Shen Yu hid deep in the mountains. These people were too horrifying! She was human; how could she possibly give birth to a monkey!

29. 229 巡 The Yin-Walker 巡阴人 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Applying makeup to the dead, reading the winds and assessing the land, preparing bodies for burial, and performing rites on the seventh day after death. Scorched corpses: cleaning the body, applying rouge, painting the features! Bodies cut in half at the waist: removing the organs, filling the cavities, and stitching the body back together! I was born into a family that made its living from the dead, so I grew up dealing with corpses. I’ve seen all sorts of bizarre ways to die and countless inex 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
30. 230 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.2kReads—Score101Shelves

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    Beneath the surface of a seemingly peaceful world lie turbulent undercurrents, layers of crises piling up. Greed, anger, and obsession transform into malevolent spirits, while forbidden lands harbor resentment that transcends time. Mysteries shrouded in mist, and bizarre events unfold in a chilling and terrifying manner. A group of people traverse desolate and perilous places, navigating between the realms of the living and the dead, breaking through the traps set by evil forces to uncover every buried and terrifying truth!

31. 231 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves
32. 232 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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    They're all pretty good-looking, ladies, let's go!

33. 233 不 Master, Something's Wrong! Junior Sister Was Abducted by a Demonic Cultivator! 不好了师父，师妹被邪修拐跑了！ Po Si Jiu颇司纠Two Female Leads135k WordsOngoing [Beloved by the righteous sects VS dark witch] A deadly clash between two leading women of the mystic sects! When Huajie Yu, a Celestial Master from Zixiao Temple, uses a peachwood sword to exorcise spirits by force, billions of resentful spirits in the form of chaste, handsome men appear in the blood mist. Feng Fanxing, the witch of the Netherworld Sect, wears a Lolita dress as she curses her foes to death, but after offending the handsome resentful spirits, she’s forced to live with Huajie Yu! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The description of two strong female leads is absolutely accurate.

34. 234 黄 The Lady Master of the Yellow Springs Express 黄泉快递的当家女先生 It's Prajna, Yeah是般若吖Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Plot-driven fantasy anthology | Deities undergoing tribulations × ten lifetimes of reincarnation | Spirit communication and fortune-telling | Subverting expectations | The early chapters focus on the heroine's growth. After experiencing supernatural events and schemes, she gradually uncovers more secrets about her past life and origins. Spoiler: the story is told in reverse chronological order. Take your time and enjoy! 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I swear you've never read such a fantastic ghost-hunting novel! It's absolutely amazing, every book lover should check it out!

35. 235 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, the Occult Heiress Goes on a Rampage 下山后，玄学千金杀疯了 Leaning on the Rail in Spring春日倚栏Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + Fortune-Telling + No Romance + Lighthearted + Wish Fulfillment + Showbiz] As the latest in a long line of masters of Fengyun Temple, Shen Qingqing has a grand total of 32 yuan to her name. Forced by poverty, she has no choice but to leave the mountain to search for her family. She sets off with a cat and a tortoise, only to run into her vile adoptive parents before she even makes it out the gate. They’re already trying to use her, judging by every word they say. Did you think I was 588Reads8.6Score100Shelves
36. 236 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3kShelves

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    Chi Yu and Ye Qiao are both top-notch; I highly recommend these two books. They don't have any silly plots or forced attempts to lower the reader's IQ, which is great.

37. 237 重 Reborn as a Spirit-Driving Female Celestial Master 重生之驱灵女天师 Little Witch小巫Fantastical Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Jinmo, a woman who has been down on her luck for a lifetime, finally gets her chance to turn things around. Reborn in a strange world by accident, she finds herself amid rising conflict between four kingdoms. Demons and monsters run rampant, and the mortal realm teeters on the brink of collapse. With five-colored divine stones paving the way and divine beasts always at her side, she strikes down the tyrannical and punishes the wicked, exposing every scheme and conspiracy. A shocking plot? 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is rich and colorful

38. 238 下 After Coming Down from the Mountain, the Metaphysics Master Turns the Capital Upside Down 下山后，玄学大佬搞疯了全京城 Demon on the Summit云巅上的妖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yaoyao’s new novel, "After Being Reborn, I Make a Living for My Family by Telling Fortunes on Live Streams": Chu Ci transmigrates, apparently to a parallel world. Her new family is bankrupt, her loved ones are dead, and they’re one hundred million in debt. Her mother is in a psychiatric hospital, and her older brother has a broken leg. It’s hell mode from the start, but metaphysical arts powerhouse Chu Ci rolls up her sleeves and gets back to her old trade: telling fortunes on live streams! Come 465Reads9.1Score107Shelves
39. 239 当 The Famous Actress Is a Taoist Nun 当红女星她是个道姑 Short on Silver缺点银子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Modern Romance, Sweet Romance, Strong Female Lead, Feel-Good, Showbiz, Childhood Sweethearts, One-on-One Romance, Both Pure, Secret Identity, Fake and Real Heiresses, Academic Ace, Taoist Priest, Feng Shui, Medicine] When they first met, he was a kidnapped boy, and she was a fearless young heroine skilled in martial arts. After she heroically rescued him, he promised to provide for the little foodie, and became the older brother she called him. Somewhere along the way, though, the way he said “ 2.7kReads9.0Score309Shelves
40. 240 天 The Genius Girl Face Reader 天才少女相师 Mu Rong Xi慕容夕Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Li Xiruo, a powerful master of the mystic arts who had lived for over a thousand years and could determine a person's fate with a single word, refused to die of old age. Defying Heaven to borrow another life, she possessed a corpse and was reborn in the body of an eighteen-year-old girl. But the moment she opened her eyes, a mistress showed up at her door with a nun, claiming that Li Xiruo and her adoptive mother were born under a deadly curse that would bring ruin to their husbands and fathers. 83Reads7.9Score—Shelves
41. 241 道 After the Taoist Nun Came Down from the Mountain, She Ran Wild 道姑下山后，野翻了 Night Yue Ying Xiang夜玥莹香Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fantasy, paranormal, secret identity, sweet romance, urban romance] [Bai Ran = Ling Yuanzi] Everyone assumes Bai Ran is a Taoist nun at Yinshan Temple who trims dead branches and clears weeds. In truth, she is Celestial Master Ling Yuanzi of the Upper Sect of Yinshan, and at her master's command, she has come down from the mountain to marry Mo Lin. [Upper Sect of Yinshan] Ling Yuanzi's thirty-five senior brothers: Junior Sister, we heard you're coming down the mountain to get married? Who's bol 235Reads8.6Score—Shelves
42. 242 捏 Summon Ghosts! Draw Talismans! The General’s Eldest Daughter Came from the Underworld 捏鬼！画符！将军嫡长女地府来的 Rice Noodles汤粉Ancient Romance4.0M WordsOngoing Meng Po, the goddess of the underworld, transmigrates into the body of the foolish eldest daughter of the Meng family, bringing with her the ability to see ghosts. [Household intrigue + occultism + zany comedy + funny female ghost + episodic ghost-catching stories + doted-on heroine + sweet romance + cultivation fantasy] A cheating stepmother? Time for you to leave! A willful, brainless younger sister? Time for you to leave! The Third Prince who broke off his engagement with her wants to marr 30.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
43. 243 满 The Max-Level Master of Metaphysics Restores a Taoist Temple in the 1980s 满级玄学大佬在八零修道观 I Am Zhu Kongyang我朱孔阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xuan Sujiu was a peerless genius whose name shook the Daoist world. She sacrificed her life and cultivation to save all living beings, then opened her eyes three hundred years later in her sect. After escaping death, she goes from being an honored ancestor to a disciple, and even has to call her Nth-generation descendant “Dad”! Since her seniority is no longer an advantage, she'll just have to build a career. She takes on the mission of rebuilding the Daoist temple all by herself. But first, can 307Reads7.3Score—Shelves
44. 244 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 6.3kReads9.0Score918Shelves

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    Drawing talismans, fortune telling, exorcising ghosts.

45. 245 闺 My Best Friend and I Transmigrated Together, and I Use the System to Hunt Demons 闺蜜齐穿，我靠系统捉妖杀疯了 Qiong Yu邛芌Ancient Romance200k WordsOngoing [No CP + Ensemble Cast + Xianxia Supernatural Mystery + Suspense + System + Pocket Dimension + Fantasy + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Revenge + Character Growth + Founding a New Sect] [Cultural relic archaeologist and her best friend from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners transmigrate to another world together. Hell from the start!] After waking from a car accident, Li Fan and her best friend Xu Yanyan find themselves lying in a funeral hall prepared for a ghost marriag —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A female Taoist priestess protagonist, the story unfolds in episodic format, exploring human nature with depth. It's not mindless; it features foreshadowing, subverts tropes, and includes plot twists! The female lead is strong, the style is humorous, the logic is clear, the writing is excellent, it includes small ensemble segments, and it boasts its own worldview and independent Taoist system. It blends elements of suspense, fantasy, and supernatural tales, incorporating folk tales and political intrigue. The protagonist grows through experience; the female lead leads her group of friends, investigating cases, solving wrongful convictions, establishing their own sect, and ultimately becoming the foremost figure in Taoism.

46. 246 我 I Draw Bestiaries at the Taoist Temple, While the Magistrate Busies Himself Solving Cases 我在道观画图鉴，县令大人破案忙 Peppa Pig Is Weird小猪佩奇怪Mystery124k WordsOngoing After transmigrating as a poor young Taoist nun, Shen Qinghe finds herself with nothing: her Taoist temple leaks, and she's on the verge of starving to death. At the crucial moment, she awakens the [Classic of Strange Tales from Mountains and Seas]! As long as she draws a ghost or monster, she can learn all its weaknesses and gain its abilities! [Ding! You've successfully recorded the “Embroidered Shoe Spirit,” gaining +100 merit!] [Ability reward: Nimble Hands (MAX)!] From then on, drawing tal —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come quick, come quick! The male lead is just a servant!

47. 247 玄 A Mystical Master Livestreams Fortune-Telling and Unexpectedly Ascends to Immortality 玄学大佬直播算命，竟意外飞升了 Left Zuo Right Yu左立右羽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Livestream + Metaphysics Expert + Guiding Ghosts to the Afterlife + Cultivation and Ascension + No Romance] A metaphysics expert who failed her tribulation transmigrated into the body of a down-and-out heiress. Penniless and ten million yuan in debt, she started livestreaming to make money and pay it off. In the livestream: Fan One: “Master, my dad gave me this villa, but there’s something strange about it. It feels kind of creepy.” Chen Xi: “You’re right. There’s a corpse in your house, inside 3.4kReads9.0Score385Shelves
48. 248 直 Fortune-Telling Livestream: The Real Heiress Will Never Forgive Them, Even After They Beg for Her Back 直播算命，真千金永不原谅火葬场 A Qianzi一颗茜子Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted 30.4kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
49. 249 恋 Love Show Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Set Up My Ex with a Ghost Wedding 恋综直播算命：开局送渣男冥婚 Lady Cat Three猫三娘Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Romance Reality Show + Livestream + Fortune-Telling + Ghost Hunting + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Showbiz + No Romance] Lu Tian, a celestial cultivator from the mystic sect, failed her tribulation and woke up in the body of a washed-up, universally despised minor celebrity. Cultivating in the modern world was ridiculously expensive, so she was forced to get to work and join a dating reality show. And just like that, a sweet dating show turned into a paranormal variety program. Viewers: “Listen, t 852Reads8.8Score143Shelves
50. 250 直 Livestreaming the Supernatural: The Spoilers Are Too Big for the Chatroom 直播通灵，瓜大，直播间装不下 Young Master Qing Jiu公子倾九Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry + goofy female lead + wish fulfillment + spirit medium + fortune-telling] [Confirmed no CP] Su Zhi was kicked out of her family home. Turns out she was the fake heiress. Whatever, I’ll just put up my own gravestone. She makes a living supporting herself through spirit work and fortune-telling: “Your great-grandma got scammed out of money in an online romance down below. Remember to tell her to download the anti-fraud app!” Someone said she was a fraud, so she gave them a 815Reads9.2Score124Shelves

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