A Ghost-Hunting Daoist Priestess with Sound Values, Impressive Skills, and No Love Triangle: A Mature Plot, Please 捉鬼女道士三观正，能力牛，不滥情，剧情不幼稚

1. 101 邪 The Diviner with the Evil Bone 邪骨相师 Ji Sijiu姬四九Mystery676k WordsCompleted My name is Xiang Yin. According to my adoptive father, he took me in from a snake immortal. My adoptive father runs a funeral shop in a northern town. He foresaw that I was born with a gift for serving the immortals and would one day become the finest spirit medium. Everyone else says I'm a corpse-born child, steeped in darkness. Only my adoptive father treasures me, teaching me spells and skills. When I was seven, something strange happened. I sold a woman a pair of burial shoes in the midd 6.1kReads9.3Score676Shelves

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   This is so addictive! I've been following the Evil Bones series all along! Pure plot, no unnecessary rambling or digressions, the male and female leads are both ruthless and have impeccable values!!!

2. 102 替 After the Swap Marriage, She Uses Mystical Arts to Turn the Unlucky Heir's Fortune Around 替嫁后，她靠玄术替倒霉世子转运 March Blossoms芳菲三月Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted If you want a story that never leaves you frustrated from the start, proceed with caution! This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel. (Both leads are inexperienced in love + mysticism + household intrigue) Modern mysticism prodigy Gu Qingge has terrible luck. An accident sends her transmigrating into another world. She finds herself the despised legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household, with a neglectful father, a cruel stepmother, and a reputation as a jinx! To make matters wor 194Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist is a master of metaphysics; she can not only catch ghosts and read fortunes, but also engage in palace intrigue and power struggles. It's plot-driven with suspense. Those who like this kind of story can check it out!

3. 103 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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   🔥🔥🔥Highly recommended! The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of an old woman in ancient times! She's a ghost-catching master and a cultivation master! Amazing abilities! Strong moral compass! Highly recommended! A suspenseful fantasy novel featuring a strong female protagonist who catches ghosts and cultivates immortality!

4. 104 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 36.9kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
5. 105 小 The Little Taoist Nun Has a Rebellious Streak 小道姑一身反骨 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted “As a hired assassin, killing is my specialty. I make sure my clients go peacefully.” “Be good. You don't need to cover your head. I'd never ruin that pretty face of yours. That would make it harder to carry your head to the Judicial Office and collect the reward.” The moon slanted over the river as night settled in. Mist hung thick in the air, dreamlike and hazy. Only the dim oil lamp hanging from a covered boat on the Qiantang River cast a faint, wavering glow. A small gray-robed Taoist, impos 24.6kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
6. 106 解 The Spirit Medium Who Eases Worries 解忧通灵师 Gu Xiaoshi顾小施Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics · reborn · sweet romance · mutual salvation] When people die, they leave behind thoughts and resentment. If fate grants them the chance, they can become ghosts and monsters. Ghosts and monsters cannot enter the underworld or be reincarnated. Gu Yousheng inherited a bloodline legacy and was born a spirit medium. Before she turned six, she cried and tried every way she could to get rid of her gift. After she turned six, she worked diligently to resolve grievances and troubles, becomin 25.1kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

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   [Laughing][Laughing] This is a novel I could stay up all night reading! It has incredibly positive values. The female lead is a psychic who lives among ghosts and spirits 🐙🐸🦐, yet she's not a saint; she respects the ghosts' wishes, taking revenge where necessary and sending those destined for reincarnation 🐣🐣. Her twin sister is a coroner, exceptionally skilled in both martial arts and forensic science 👠, sharp-tongued and never one to back down. The writing is delicate, humorous, and witty, yet the simple language is incredibly moving. The characters are all very well-developed 🐸🐸

7. 107 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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   It blends suspense, fantasy, supernatural tales, and xianxia (Chinese fantasy) themes, with clear logic, a small ensemble cast, its own worldview, and an independent Taoist system. The female protagonist leads a group of characters on a journey of investigation and adventure, resolving wrongful convictions, establishing a sect, and becoming the first female Taoist master.

8. 108 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

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   I've recently become obsessed with a fantasy novel, and all the characters are very well-developed!

9. 109 飞 After Failing to Ascend, I Take My Disciples to Eat, Drink, and Be Merry in the Mortal World 飞升失败带徒弟们在人间吃喝玩乐 Elegant Pavilion亭亭楼阁Modern Romance729k WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + occult arts + fortune-telling livestreams + feel-good wish fulfillment + master and disciples + no romance] * My name is Zhu Yunzhao, and I failed to ascend. Not only did I fail, I also lost my memory. And on top of that, I transmigrated into the body of a lovesick heiress. * The good news: My family is rich, and my parents and brothers dote on me. The bad news: To recover my cultivation, I have to eat delicious food, admire handsome men, and help other people. Sounds great 1.1kReads6.9Score143Shelves

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   The female lead is a master of metaphysics who improves her skills by live-streaming fortune telling and researching food. Her disciples, all searching for their master, come to her side. The story is heartwarming yet not childish, and possesses depth.

10. 110 我 I [Urge] You to Believe in Science 我【劝】你相信科学 Swallows Fly on a Clear Day天晴燕子飞Mystery317k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + the supernatural + cultivation + urban life + strong female lead + 1v1] An everyday story about city life. Jiang Qing was born with spiritual perception and awakens the bloodline of a great shaman. Her mind comes with a built-in great-shaman-branded “portable hard drive.” Jiang Qing had hoped to keep a low profile, but as soon as she arrives in the capital, she accidentally wanders into the Special Affairs Office, completes her identity verification for no apparent reason, and bec 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist awakens the bloodline of a great witch, obtaining the millennia-old inheritance of the witch clan, and then turns around and sets off to cultivate immortality. She originally wanted to live an ordinary life, but unexpectedly, upon arriving in the capital, she obtains an officially certified immortal cultivator identity. Her daily life consists of raising pets, going to work, catching female ghosts, and cleaning up the messes left behind by the great witches. Both the male and female protagonists are intelligent and emotionally intelligent, have sound values, the story is logically consistent, and they are not driven by romance.

11. 111 谢 Mr. Xie, Behave Yourself! I’m Your Grandpa’s Ancestor 谢总请自重！我可是你爷爷的老祖 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance344k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Powerful Male Lead + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Sweet and Spicy] [The ‘Resurrected’ Ancestress + World-Weary CEO] Everyone knows that the patriarchs of Jinghai City’s four great families all came from the Xuanyue Temple. Though the temple has long since closed, every year on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, they still return to offer incense to their Ancestress. This year was no exception. But just as they lit the incense, they saw the golden statue of t 1.2kReads8.8Score154Shelves
12. 112 谭 Mr. Tan's Little Imperial Tutor 谭先生的小国师 Two Little Monsters in One Bite一口两个小妖怪Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern + woman disguised as a man + supernatural but not scary + a powerful metaphysics expert heroine + sweet romance + extra sweet romance!!!] An Qin, a state preceptor from the ancient Southern Dynasty, woke up as a modern high school sophomore. The original owner had been raised as a boy for some reason? An Qin was more than familiar with that sort of thing! Just as she inherited a huge fortune and prepared to spread her wings and enjoy her freedom, she was told that she needed a 1kReads9.2Score160Shelves

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    The more you watch, the more addictive it becomes. The female lead is a powerful figure, beautiful, and perfectly fits the bill. The plot is fast-paced and engaging.

13. 113 玄 The Metaphysical Heiress Comes Down the Mountain, and the Cold Military Officer Regrets It 玄学真千金下山，高冷军官后悔了 Lotus Root Starch藕粉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Period setting + metaphysics + everyday family life + light supernatural elements + native heroine [After coming down from the mountain, she makes a fortune through metaphysics, but her biological brothers and fiancé collectively lose it?] When Fu Shaoting heard that his “little nun” fiancée, who had gone missing at the age of three, was coming down from the mountain, the upright and principled young marshal declared, “We must resolutely reject feudal remnants! An arranged marriage? Break it off 7kReads9.0Score954Shelves

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    The female protagonist has strong moral values; this is a completed novel and I recommend reading it.

14. 114 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Girl, Your Bazi Is Seriously Wild 直播算命：姐妹你八字很淦 Little Rabbit Demon King兔子大魔王Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No Couple, Strong Female Lead, Live-Streamed Fortune-Telling and Metaphysics, with Various Ways to Change Your Luck] Fortune-telling on a livestream? Heaven Official's Blessing? There are gods three feet above your head. May the Supreme Lord Lao make his presence known! After graduating, Zhao Yun Er inherits a small Taoist temple. With no incense offerings, she starts livestreaming to bring in visitors. [Streamer, when will I meet the right person?] Zhao Yun Er calculates on her fingers. Sis, y 658Reads9.3Score100Shelves

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    Both books seem to have no male protagonist. I personally prefer the first one, where the female lead doesn't cultivate through merit and is more detached from everything.

15. 115 阎 The King of Hell's Own Daughter Streams Herself Exorcising Ghosts, Leaving Him Stunned 阎王亲闺女直播虐鬼后他不淡定了 The Sheep That Ran Away from Home离家出走的羊Modern Romance358k WordsCompleted [Mystical Ghost Hunting] [True and Fake Heiresses] [Strong Female Lead] [Beloved by Everyone] [Secret Identities] [Live Streaming] [Scheming, Funny] [Two Powerful Leads] The little ancestor of the ghost realm is sent by her King of Hell father to train in the human world. The moment she arrives, she nearly kicks someone's crown jewels clean off. From then on, she does whatever she likes, either taking down scumbags or scaring ghosts... The scumbags: Someone, please deal with her! The vengeful gh 233Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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    The female lead is the daughter of the King of Hell, and she's incredibly cool! I think this book is super good! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

16. 116 天 After the Tianshi Mansion’s Founder Was Reborn, the Prince Won Without Lifting a Finger 天师府老祖重生后，王爷躺赢了 Potato Chips Write Poetry薯片写诗Mystery427k WordsOngoing [Metaphysics + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + comedy + wish fulfillment] The Underworld's karma score has exploded? A celestial master forced to work across realms! Mao Xiaoman, founding patriarch of the Celestial Masters' Court in Great Zhou. The nineteenth-generation head of the Celestial Masters' Court in the twenty-first century. She only wanted to be a quiet, pretty girl who drove away evil spirits, settled karmic debts, and returned to modern times. But then The Underworld made her a cr 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so good! The female lead is a celestial master, and the male lead is the King of Hell. Both are virgins.

17. 117 捉 Hunting Ghosts and Subduing Demons to Earn Merit: The Metaphysics Expert, Give Me a Hug 捉鬼降妖攒功德玄学大佬抱抱我 A Grass That Never Turns Autumn一棵不秋草Modern Romance844k WordsOngoing [Medium with Yin-Yang Eyes, Spirit-Guide, Supernatural Livestreaming, Episodic Stories, Lifespan-Extension Plot, Fated Couple] Shocking news! The second young master of Nancheng's most powerful family has found a country girl to treat his brother, who is gravely ill! As soon as the news broke, high society waited to see Nancheng turned upside down. No one knew that the country girl was the only spirit-guide in the world. She had come to Nancheng to fulfill her master's dying wish: “Go down the m 25Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist has the ability to see ghosts and is born with an extremely yin body, allowing her to communicate with both yin and yang spirits, but her fate is... Crucially, she's also a "hot commodity" attracting ghosts! Ghost hunting and fortune telling, a thousand-year-old female ghost, marrying a golden silkworm, the real and fake heiress, Yuan Tiangang's bone-weighing fortune-telling method, the high monk's grand-uncle actually not... It's all there! Trust me! Open it and see!

18. 118 离 Unbelievable! The Stepmother Is Actually a Master of Mysticism 离谱！后妈竟是玄学大佬 Fishing Lights Beneath the Dark Moon月黑见渔灯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + ghost-catching + fortune-telling + marriage first, love later] [Also known as: Absurd! My Stepmother Is the Ancestor of the Metaphysical World!] The worldbuilding is entirely my own, and everything is fictional, so don’t take it too seriously~ [One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only. The son is not the male lead’s biological child! The heroine is 23 (in body age), the male lead is 28, and the stepson is 16. The male lead had his age changed on his documents because 14.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    The female lead is a celestial being who descended to the mortal realm as a founder of a mystical sect, a master of metaphysics, and the strongest from the start. She raises several foxes, frilly mice, and a dragon as her household spirit. The male lead is a clingy, domineering CEO. His stepson is the son of his deceased brother, and has a wonderful personality that I adore. I'm the female lead's number one fan! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

19. 119 玄 The Little Ancestor of the Mystical Sect Has Returned from Cultivation 玄门小祖宗修仙回来了 Rampaging Moon暴走月亮Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication]+ [Metaphysical fantasy, urban supernatural, mystery and crime-solving, ensemble cast, sweet romance, 1v1 (there is a male lead, but he’s basically just set dressing!)] After returning from the cultivation world, Yuan Jiu becomes the junior grandmaster of Guiyuan Temple. There are only two people in the whole temple, and it’s three hundred million in debt. After looking over the bills, Yuan Jiu just wants to give up on the spot. But if she doesn’t repay her debt 21.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    What would you do if you became an ancestor and discovered you owed 300 million? The female lead has a great personality, the story is captivating, the writing is delicate, and the values ​​are sound. It's not pretentious or overly sentimental, and there are plenty of laughs, making it very appealing.

20. 120 疯 A Vengeful Ghost Dies of Anger in the Asylum: How Much Water Is in This Fool's Head? 疯人院中气死鬼，敢问冤种脑中水 Eighty Degrees八十度Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The Real and Fake Heiresses, Face-Slapping and Ghost-Hunting, Fortune-Telling Livestreams, Appraising Treasures and Making a Fortune! Male Lead... Barely There] There’s a miserable little wretch in the asylum! Her own mother wanted her to serve as a living blood bank for her adopted daughter; her brother wanted to take her kidney for his adopted sister. Her fiancé, who claimed to be a devout Buddhist, sent her to the asylum for the sake of the fake heiress; her father left her there to be abuse 108Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Metaphysicians who have sound values, respect the law, and cooperate with law enforcement.

21. 121 活 Taboo of the Living 活人禁忌 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted When I was nine, I found myself in mortal danger! To save me, my grandfather made a decision that would change my life forever... 16kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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    This is a serious supernatural story told from the male protagonist's perspective, featuring the abilities of a Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain... He's genuinely strong, but also incredibly slow to become powerful, almost only getting stronger towards the end, especially after people start dying. He's not overly sentimental, though.

22. 122 当 When a Young Taoist Nun Became a Big Shot's Great-Great-Aunt 当小道姑成了京圈大佬的世祖姑后 Twisting Open a Skull with One Hand单手拧开天灵盖Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted No Romance + Metaphysics + Ancient Times to the Modern Era + Ghost and Demon Hunting + Lighthearted + Cute Pets + A Touch of Ensemble Cast (Who cares about the rating? Come on in!) At nineteen, Xuan Qing became the second living being in the mortal realm to escape the constraints of the Book of Life and Death. The laws of Heaven would not allow an anomaly like her to exist. But the laws of the Great Dao insisted on protecting her. One day, Xuan Qing transmigrated to Hua Country several hundred 13.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
23. 123 算 I Use Fortune-Telling to Set Showbiz Straight. Who’s Crazier Than Me? 算卦整顿娱乐圈，还有谁能比我癫 Three Cups of Murky Wine三两浊酒Modern Romance638k WordsCompleted [No romance + occult arts + livestreaming + real and fake heiresses + goofy comedy] Occult prodigy Song Ning failed her tribulation and transmigrated into the body of an obscure actress who had died after being cyberbullied. Her family cast her aside and doted on their adopted daughter, her actor boyfriend coldly betrayed her, and the entire internet joined in the cyberbullying. To pay her agency’s enormous breach-of-contract fee and earn some merit, Song Ning started livestreaming fortune-telli 9.6kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
24. 124 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 709Reads8.1Score116Shelves

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    The protagonist works as an ordinary employee at a company with a meager base salary, but secretly possesses the ability to draw talismans and exorcise evil spirits. He deliberately hides his identity and lives a low-key life because his master owes a huge amount of karmic debt. The two of them have been evading the pursuit of the underworld officials and can only live among ordinary people.

25. 125 柳 The Willow Demon Is Graceful, and My Little Taoist Master Is Wonderful 柳妖袅袅，我家小道长他超好 Zuo Erfang左耳方Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Light Fantasy + Lighthearted + Pure 1v1 Romance] [Serious Young Taoist vs. Naive New Willow Tree Spirit] At the temple on Dongchuan Mountain, there had been only one young Taoist for a thousand years. His only companion was the little willow tree he had personally watered and raised. One night, the lecherous little willow tree secretly transformed into a human. The newly born girl was playful, lively, and adorable. The Taoist was helpless, but since he had raised her, 118Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The young Taoist priest led the willow tree spirit down the mountain, encountering an eccentric couple, a dragon legend, a purely benevolent soul along the way... It was simply too exciting.

26. 126 玄 After the Metaphysics Master Transmigrated into a Villainess 玄学大佬穿成恶毒女配后 Grape Skin That Eats Egg Tarts吃蛋挞的葡萄皮Modern Romance525k WordsOngoing [Mysticism + fortune-telling + ghost hunting + satisfying revenge + everyone’s darling + sweet romance + livestreaming + episodic mysteries + commissions + underworld workaholic king + introverted mysticism expert] [Other people transmigrate and become gorgeous empresses or princesses! Me, Shen Qingtang: a vicious supporting character from the start, moonlighting as an underworld workhorse?!] Shen Qingtang, the undisputed boss of the mystic arts world, opened her eyes and realized she had landed 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A master of metaphysics transmigrates into the body of a villainous supporting character, originally a foolish cannon fodder who loved to harm innocent, scheming women? She immediately goes into "troublemaking + money-making" mode: her fortune-telling is ridiculously accurate, her feng shui ensures peace and safety, and she has a certified ghost-catching team. A scumbag causing trouble? A fortune-telling session exposes his true colors; a scheming woman playing the victim? She uses her third eye to strip away her disguise. Now, the wealthy call her "Shen the Half-Immortal," and people are scrambling to pay for talismans to change their luck. This plot is both thrilling and stress-relieving!

27. 127 她 She’s Short on Money in the Five Elements 她五行缺钱【玄学】 Spicy Porridge麻辣粥Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Yi was kidnapped at the age of five and unexpectedly became the 108th successor of an obscure Daoist temple. The one who raised her and taught her everything was a wisp of the temple’s founding matriarch’s soul, which had remained inside her memorial tablet. Her temple was nothing more than a ramshackle shack made from discarded boards that mountain hunters didn’t want. It had no running water or electricity. Even dog-litter mushrooms grew between the floorboards. After they came down the 931Reads9.4Score198Shelves

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    It's incredibly good!!! Especially the second book, it's my number one favorite in the realm of metaphysics. The writing is clear and good, and the stories aren't too short or too long. Anyone else understand?! [Kissing emojis]

28. 128 绝 Peerless Daoist Healer: I Slay the Heavenly Rankings Through Livestreaming 绝代道医：我靠直播屠天榜 Eat and Eat, But Don't Be a Fool吃吃不痴痴Modern Romance91k WordsOngoing [Two-Faced Heroines + Fortune-Telling Livestreams + Healing + Metaphysics + Showbiz + Urban Fantasy Power Fantasy] While livestreaming herself catching ghosts, home-based Taoist nun Song Huaijing is spotted by a director and invited to play the third female lead in a top-tier production. The casting announcement sets off a heated debate across the internet. [With so many actors to choose from, you had to pick a Taoist nun? Director, are you an idiot?] [Other actors can at least sing and dance. W —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The young Taoist nun is quite capable, her main theme is taking life and death lightly, and fighting ghosts whenever they appear [heart emoji]. It's a plot-driven story with two female leads and a small ensemble cast. The ghost-catching and demon-slaying Taoist nun + the immortal ancestor of all ghosts = the undisputed boss of the six realms [powerful punch emoji].

29. 129 玄 The Metaphysics Master Is the Top-Tier Star's Long-Lost White Moonlight 玄学大佬竟是顶流失联的白月光 Two Melatonin Tablets褪黑素吃两片Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [The heroine is not reborn, does not transmigrate, and does not transmigrate into a book. She is a true metaphysics master.] [A steady but cheeky metaphysics-master heroine vs. a top-tier-star hero who can be either a wolf or a sweetheart, talks tough but means well] Yun Rongrong fell into a coma for five years after a magical duel. When she woke up, she discovered that the world had gone crazy: Her aunt had gone into business and become a tycoon. Her grandfather was teaching classes and had ear 3.1kReads8.6Score262Shelves

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    The female lead doesn't reincarnate, transmigrate into a book, or travel through time. She's a true master of metaphysics with her own cultivation techniques and background. This isn't a simple reincarnation or transmigration trope. The logic behind why she's a master and how she became one is all explained here. She participates in variety shows, movies, ghost hunting, and shipping couples, making it both exciting and sweet.

30. 130 惊 What?! The Paper Effigy Shop Owner Is a Feng Shui Master! 惊！纸扎店老板，竟是玄学大佬！ Bring Me a Yakult来瓶养乐多Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted [Strongest female lead + occult expert + satisfying power fantasy + no romance] Xia Bai's master left her a house. She uses it to get a secure civil-service job in the Underworld. From then on, she spends her days taking on every job she can find, all to help build a new Underworld. Substitute ghosts? Off to reincarnation with you! Borrowed lifespans? That's against Underworld regulations. Go downstairs and face your punishment. Anglers? You want to chum the waters on the Bridge of Helplessness? 8.2kReads8.8Score973Shelves
31. 131 穿 After Returning to the Modern World, Wuwei Temple's Incense Burns Brighter Than Ever! 穿回现代后，无为观香火鼎盛！ Golden Thread Jujube金丝小枣Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoman grumbled a few times at a Taoist temple, and in the blink of an eye, she found herself in another world. The Taoist temple there was bustling with worshippers, and its priests were masters of esoteric arts. She stayed behind to study under them, apologizing sincerely to the ancestral master's statue every day and hoping he would be merciful enough to forgive her. When she wanted to transmigrate back to the modern world, the ancestral master showed no response. She settled in and 6.2kReads8.4Score831Shelves

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    It looks good, no lie! [Learned something new]

32. 132 随 After Her Mother Remarried, the Metaphysical Princess Took the Capital by Storm 随母改嫁后，玄学王妃火爆京城 Xuan Bao暄宝Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted A powerful cultivator from the Mystic Sect failed her tribulation and was reborn as a country girl in a remote mountain village! Her father was dead, and her mother was about to remarry! Her stepfather was so weak he couldn’t lift a finger. Other than his looks, he had nothing going for him. He was penniless, a criminal exiled from the capital, and would have to depend on her and her mother to support him. Jiang Xianya resisted the urge to toss him to the wolves and did a quick reading of his fa 12.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    The first one is a modern story that's really good—the ghost-catching master Jiang Yi and the ancestral tablets of the Grandmother are hilarious. The second one is an ancient story about cultivating immortality, failing to ascend, being reborn, and then starting cultivation again—both are exceptionally good. You'll regret not watching them!

33. 133 灵 Supernatural Revival: I'm Exploiting Bugs in the Instances 灵异复苏：我在副本里卡bug How Big Is Your Imagination脑洞有多大Mystery476k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, no romance, level-up progression, unapologetically satisfying read (if you insist on thinking too hard, don't argue), with a System and a built-in space] Xueli never dreamed she'd die by falling into a sewer and cracking her head open! Xueli: Which bastard stole the sewer cover?! System: I didn't steal it. I just moved it somewhere else~ When Xueli opens her eyes again, she has transmigrated into a parallel world, one full of supernatural events! Three years ago, eerie dunge 1.1kReads8.7Score128Shelves

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    The first woman, with impeccable moral values ​​and a strong sense of justice, firmly grasped the national civil service position and resolutely upheld the law.

34. 134 玄 A Master of the Mystical Arts Becomes a Stepmother and Hosts a Funeral from the Start 玄门大佬穿后娘开局主持白事儿 Rising Higher Every Day登登日上Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The orphan Wen Zhuqing was raised by a Taoist temple from a young age. She had an extraordinary talent for the mystic arts, but was cursed with the Three Disadvantages and Five Deficiencies. Her deficiency was her life itself. The Taoist community tried every method they could to extend her life, but she still kicked the bucket at eighteen. When she wakes again, she has transmigrated to ancient times and become a miserable, unloved country girl. She’s about to marry a paralyzed man who has a who 8.2kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Humorous metaphysics types are different

35. 135 玄 The Metaphysics Grandmaster Is Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Villainess and Steals the Show 玄学女大佬穿成炮灰后飒爆了 Jin Li cc金栗ccModern Romance216k WordsCompleted Su Qingyuan died on the night the gates were sealed. When she opened her eyes again, she was the real heiress in a story about a fake heiress and a real one, fresh from being forced into the water. By her hospital bed, the fake heiress wept pitifully. Her fiancé stood up for the fake heiress, and her biological parents complained that she was being unreasonable. Everyone was waiting for her to bow her head. But Su Qingyuan could only look at the safety lock hanging around the fake heiress’s 7Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended, a must-read for metaphysical enthusiasts! [Kiss] Su Qingyuan died the night the gate was sealed. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the real heiress in the "True Heiress and False Heiress" story, just forced into the water. By the hospital bedside, the fake heiress cried weakly, her fiancé stood up for her, and her biological parents complained that she was immature. Everyone was waiting for her to bow her head. But Su Qingyuan only saw the safety lock around the fake heiress's neck. A wisp of gray mist was pressing down on the keyhole, slowly devouring her original destiny. It turned out that all these years, it wasn't that she had a bad fate. Someone had borrowed her luck to support someone else's life. Breaking off the engagement, clearing debts, dismantling the luck lock, solving the haunted house mystery, solving the case of the evil pearl, Su Qingyuan uncovered the dirty secrets beneath the veneer of wealth step by step.

36. 136 重 Reborn as the CEO's Fortune-Telling Wife 重生之总裁的算卦妻 He Du禾度Modern Romance409k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Metaphysics + Fortune-Telling + Actress + CEO + Influencer] After her fellow disciple ambushes her, the heroine is reborn as a disgraced influencer. After beating up a sleazy director, she tells him, “You’re going to prison.” When her unscrupulous agent demands an outrageous contract termination fee, she says, “Be careful when you go out. You’re in for a bloody disaster.” At a banquet to clear up a rumor, she exposes a scheming actress’s past crimes: raising a ghost to harm people and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "I wrapped your birth date and time in this cauldron with the blood of livestock and refined it for forty-nine days." "Your soul will be absorbed by this bronze cauldron!" "Afterwards, I will refine your soul and bones, causing your soul to scatter and forever prevent you from influencing the Heavenly Dao!" The man in black intended to extract her soul and perform a blood sacrifice! The man in black's lips moved slightly as he began chanting incantations. Melting a person's birth date and time and then performing a bloody soul sacrifice was an extremely cruel ritual. Even with Cheng Mengyun's exceptional strength, such a ritual would be enough to severely damage her. However, Cheng Mengyun appeared calm and composed, even having the leisure to comment: "Your blood sacrifice technique is ancient and mysterious; you must be a cultivator from ancient times." "This bloody sacrificial method is extremely cruel; it's rumored that only evil gods would use it." Her sharp gaze fixed on the man in black, she continued, "Could you be that ancient evil god who has been hiding among mortals for so long?" The bronze cauldron in the man in black's hand was also extraordinary; the runes on it seemed to be ancient scripts long lost. Hearing these words, a murderous glint flashed in the man in black's eyes. He sneered and replied, "Since you've already guessed my identity, then I can't let you live." With that, he continued chanting the incantation. Cheng Mengyun didn't interrupt him; instead, she crossed her arms in front of her chest, seemingly waiting with great interest for the blood sacrifice to be completed. A hint of doubt arose in the man in black's mind. Once his incantation was complete, Cheng Mengyun's soul would be absorbed into the bronze cauldron.

37. 137 老 The Ancestress Became Famous Worldwide Through Metaphysics 老祖宗靠玄学火遍全世界 Oolong Milk Cap Tea奶盖乌龙茶Modern Romance700k WordsCompleted [Mysticism, spiritual qi revival, self-redemption, supernatural phenomena, no male lead! No male lead! No male lead! The Long family isn’t important, they’re only here because the later plot needs them.] Tang Xin is the ugly, ill-omened second daughter of the Tang family. When she was five, a high fever damaged her mind, and she was sent to live in an orphanage. Only after she was sent to the Long family and humiliated there did she awaken to her true identity. It turned out she was an all-power 578Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    He's skilled in everything from ghost hunting to fortune telling, has a strong moral compass but isn't a saint, and occasionally comes across as a bit silly. The female lead is strong and intelligent; if she can't win a fight, she'll run away. Her teammates are self-aware and won't hold her back.

38. 138 我 I Am a Lady Tutor 我是女先生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted I'm hard to kill. These were the words I heard from the moment I was born. A blind fortune-teller said I was a White Tiger Sha, a girl born with a boy's fate, innately tough and destined to bring misfortune to my husband, my children, and myself. Everyone in the village said I wouldn't survive. My yang energy was too strong. Even if they managed to keep me alive, I'd grow up to be an idiot. But my grandma, a spirit medium who presided over the altar, refused to give up. Every year, she burned a 3.3kReads9.4Score449Shelves
39. 139 小 Has the Little Fortune-Teller Gotten It Right Today? 小卦师今天算准了吗？ A Big Pear Juice一颗大梨汁Modern Romance243k WordsCompleted [Quirky Little Fortune Teller × Tsundere, Sharp-Tongued Genius Talisman Master | Campus Ghost-Hunting, Light and Sweet] My master said I was destined to face a life-or-death calamity before I turned eighteen. I calculated my fortune, and the omen was disastrous! But I wasn't worried. There was a way out, so I packed up and headed down the mountain to seek refuge with my “way out.” On the very first day we met, he handed me a densely packed tutoring schedule. “From eight in the morning to nine at 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist grew up in a Taoist temple and has a natural ability to see ghosts and tell fortunes. The male protagonist is a talisman master who teaches her how to draw talismans. Together, they solve cases and catch ghosts in a metaphysical novel.

40. 140 我 I Am Intersex 我是阴阳人 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted My mother said that when I was born, her first reaction was to strangle me, because it was impossible to tell whether I was male or female. My grandmother called me a freak and a jinx, saying I would only bring shame on the family. It was then that my maternal grandmother, who had traveled all the way from the countryside to visit my mother, adopted me. So, by chance, I got to enjoy a pure childhood, free from scornful looks. Following my half-immortal grandmother, I unexpectedly discovered how 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
41. 141 我 I Am a Female Physiognomist 我是女相师 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery893k WordsCompleted I was born in the twelfth lunar month of 1991, and came into the world with six fingers. The saying that people born in the Year of the Sheep have bad luck somehow became attached to me. Before I could even speak, my family sent me to live with my grandaunt, who ran a shop selling paper offerings and burial clothes. My grandaunt said I had a star spirit in my fate, and the Vermilion Bird would come to my aid. What did it matter if my destiny was cursed? As the saying goes: The Azure Dragon and W 13.2kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
42. 142 别 Don't Mess With Her! The Fortune-Telling Heiress Is a Fearsome Ghost Hunter! 别惹她！神算大小姐捉鬼超凶哒！ September Eve九月夕Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Legitimate daughter + occult arts + feng shui + fortune-telling + satisfying read + ancient setting + a little family drama + strong heroine] Jiang Jiaoyue returned to the capital to reunite with her family and set up a fortune-telling stall to earn merit. “Master, someone chased me in my dream and demanded I give his head back. What’s going on?” “That wine bowl of yours is made from a dead person’s skull. Just give it back to him.” “Master, I dreamed my grandfather pushed open his coffin lid a 4.7kReads8.9Score626Shelves

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    The first book's female protagonist dreams of immortality and ascending to heaven. She must obey her master's orders to descend the mountain and get married. It's a sweet and doting romance. The second book's female protagonist goes down the mountain to reunite with her family, only to discover her father is a scumbag. She then encourages her mother to divorce him. Afterwards, her father regrets his actions and kneels at the door. The female protagonist then hangs her father from a tree, saying he's interfering with her fortune-telling. Recommended.

43. 143 我 I Tell Fortunes at a Psychiatric Hospital While Waiting to Ascend 我在精神病院给人算命以待飞升 Painting in the Rain丹青落雨Modern Romance436k WordsCompleted [No romance + strongest female lead + women supporting women + mysticism + past and present lives + ancient-to-modern + revenge + supernatural ghosts] Lu Yao was once an imperial preceptor with power over all under heaven, but a conspiracy left her sealed beneath nine soul-suppressing steles for a thousand years. When she wakes, she's a “madwoman” in a modern psychiatric hospital. She has lost all her spiritual power, with only her talent for fortune-telling left. To recover her cultivation and 3kReads9.2Score474Shelves

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    You can try it; I think it looks pretty good.

44. 144 汉 Hanfu Awakening: I Guard Our Cultural Heritage with Traditional Dress 汉服觉醒：我以衣冠守文脉 This Taoist Has Left the Mountain贫道已下山Urban554k WordsOngoing A single outfit holds the cultural heritage of an entire city. Every stitch and thread carries on the backbone of China. After inheriting the tailor shop on the old street, Qi Yan unexpectedly awakens the power to safeguard order. The Thread of Order can mend severed strands, the Spirit-Measuring Ruler can distinguish purity from corruption, and the Pattern Archive records the proper way of dress through a thousand years. He wields needle and thread as blades, treats garment forms as his path, a 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The content is very exciting, with many foreshadowing elements and unexpected plot twists at times.

45. 145 惊 Spine-Chilling Mysteries: This Beautiful Female Celestial Master Plays by Her Own Rules 惊悚诡事，这个女天师人美路子野 The Cabbage Bun Isn't Cabbage菜包子不菜Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My name is Zhao Jiayi. I was born in 1996. Because my life force was weak, ghosts haunted me from childhood, and everyone in the village thought I was an idiot. They poured dirty water on me, called me a jinx, and swore I wouldn’t live past eighteen. But I believe in gods and ghosts. The one thing I don’t believe in is fate. To stay alive, I became a disciple of a spiritual master. I fought to change my fate, with talismans in one hand and a peachwood sword in the other. From then on Vengef 13.9kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
46. 146 疯 She’s Gone Crazy! The Beloved Mrs. Bo of High Society Beats Up Ghosts Like a Pro 疯啦！豪门圈团宠薄太太揍鬼超凶 Huahuaye花花耶Modern Romance701k WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance, sweet indulgence, everyone's darling, and ghost hunting. The heroine is an exceptionally powerful ghost hunter, and the romance between the leads is incredibly sweet.) Word is that Bo Yu, the richest man in the capital, fell in love with a girl at first sight and brought her home as his fiancée. His fiancée is actually a master of the occult? No problem, he has naturally gifted ghost eyes too. They're just sealed! Rumor has it that Bo Yu's fiancée grew up in the countryside. 2.1kReads9.1Score299Shelves
47. 147 我 I Am a Feng Shui Diviner 我是风水女相师 The Cabbage Bun Isn't Cabbage菜包子不菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilarious supernatural comedy + feel-good power fantasy + no romance + adored by all] My name is Zhao Xin. I was born in 2000, the Year of the Dragon. I've dealt with ghosts since I was little, and strange things are always around me. People think I'm a weirdo. They say I'm a crackpot, call me a fraud, and insist that sooner or later the ghosts will drag me away. But I refuse to believe in bad omens. To stay alive, I wandered from place to place with my family, visited sects and sought out m 5.8kReads8.9Score737Shelves
48. 148 少 The Young Feng Shui Master 少女风水师 Cai Xi菜晞Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted [Mystery and deduction + horror + cultivation + ghost hunting + innocent romance + urban romance…] Mu Sansan was killed by her own parents. Reborn, she ground those utterly inhuman parents to dust. When a scheming white lotus or a green tea tries to scam me, sorry, face-slapping is my main business. My side gig is driving out evil and catching ghosts, and I’m all about spending freely. To the mysterious villains of the capital: I have the King of the Underworld backing me. Don’t mess with me, or 45Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [+++++…] , , , . , , . , . , , , . : ", , ! " : "! " , : ", ? " ", . ", . ", , . ". "Hey, San San, where are we going to catch ghosts next time? Take me with you." Jiang Mingze clung to Mu San San like a leech. She shook her head and mercilessly retorted, "Aren't you the future genius of the Jiang family? What are you doing following me?" "Eeee-yah... Sister... I want to go too!" Mu Xiao Wu flew over and pounced on Mu San San's strange appearance. Wen Jingchen grabbed her and scolded, "You little brat, daring to flirt with the King of the Underworld's woman, are you not completely dead yet?" "Eeee-yah... Sister... Brother-in-law is mean to me..." Mu San San touched Mu Xiao Wu's pink cheeks, turned to Wen Jingchen and said coldly, "Alright, alright, Boss Wen, it's time to settle the commission from last time!" "If you marry me, everything I have will be yours..." (Strong female lead novel)

49. 149 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 14.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    It's great, super great! The female lead is incredibly intelligent.

50. 150 玄 A Real Heiress with Mystical Powers Livestreams Her Fortune-Telling Sessions 玄学真千金直播算命日常 Almond Cookie杏仁饼干Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted [No romance + livestreaming + fortune-telling + ghost-hunting + entertainment industry] Ke Xue is a nobody in the entertainment industry. Then one day, news breaks that she is the real daughter of a prestigious feng shui family, while the fake heiress is none other than top-tier star Su Menghan! Su Menghan’s parents insist she is their only daughter. Her brother looks down on Ke Xue for her scandal-ridden reputation and says she brings shame on the Su family. The family’s feng shui master even 1.2kReads9.3Score184Shelves

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    No romantic pairing + ghost hunting + live fortune telling + entertainment industry! [Thumbs up] Ke Xue, an obscure 18th-tier celebrity, becomes the real heiress in a melodramatic tale of real and fake heiresses, unloved by her parents. But Ke Xue doesn't care [Cool], she loves live fortune telling and ghost hunting, including ghost weddings and ancient tomb zombies.

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