Looking for Occult Fiction Where the Heroine Has Studied the Arts Since Childhood, Not Just Suddenly Learned Them, with a Couple 玄学文，不要突然就会了，从小学习玄学的文，有CP

1. 51 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 154kReads9.6Score20.1kShelves
2. 52 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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   1️⃣ The last successor of the corpse-driving tradition, Ruan Ningchun, a four-year-old darling, learned corpse-driving from her grandfather since childhood. After her grandfather's death, she drove corpses alone. Later, she joined the Major Crimes Unit 4 (a special department), helping to solve many metaphysical problems. 2️⃣ The Taotie has been born, and metaphysics is within her grasp! ✊🏼 Live broadcast giving away lucky bags, those with affinity can have their fortunes told.

3. 53 雄 The Male Lord Says Nothing, He Just Keeps Telling Fortunes 雄主不语，只是一味算卦 Green Ants, Young Wine绿蚁青醅Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The main story is complete Insect romance, two equally powerful leads, one-on-one sweet romance, plot-driven thrills, and a touch of the occult. A romantic comedy about two insects with a happy ending (with a bit of an ensemble cast) After unexpectedly gaining immortality and living for nearly a thousand years, the Grand Diviner was finally struck dead by lightning, and transported into an insectoid novel, where he was matched with a male insect spouse. A quick calculation told him that today w 20.2kReads9.5Score2.6kShelves

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   I can't really get into other Zerg stories, this one is just too good.

4. 54 大 After Coming Down the Mountain, the Powerhouse Gets Tangled Up with a Possessive CEO 大佬下山后，被病娇霸总缠上了 Smash It, Nine Times Nine Returns to One九九归一砸Two Male Leads361k WordsCompleted [Power couple, satisfying read, devoted to each other, both romantically inexperienced, secret identities revealed] The Su family, a wealthy clan in the northern kingdom, has a handsome son named Su Bai. When he was five, his father sent him to a Taoist temple because he was supposedly a bad omen for his stepmother. He returned as an adult. They say he's so stunningly beautiful, he's almost otherworldly. As soon as he returned, he smashed up the Su family villa and turned the whole household ups 14kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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   They are all good-looking metaphysical novels

5. 55 参 I Entered a Talent Show, Prayed for Rain, and Took the Internet by Storm 参加选秀，做法求雨火遍全网 Little Witch小巫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + comedy + secret identities + satisfying revenge + everyone’s favorite] A renowned mysticism master is tricked into joining a variety show, with meals and accommodation provided and a paycheck to boot. She says money doesn’t matter. She just wants to join the show and spread her fine virtues. While the other contestants sing, dance, and rap, her rendition of The Supreme Scripture for Deliverance nearly sends the whole audience to the next world. “What, you want to see something more 8.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   Because of her good looks, she was scouted by a talent agent to participate in a variety show, and then she prayed for rain and told fortunes for people during a live broadcast.

6. 56 全 The Entire Police Station Is Waiting for Me to Explain Ghosts with Science 全警局都等我用科学解释鬼魂 Xixi's Night Owl兮兮的夜猫Two Male Leads421k WordsCompleted [Two men + supernatural mysteries + equally matched leads + sweet romance and crime-solving + transmigration] [Materialist Detective Captain X Ancient Master of the Mystical Arts] Good news: I failed my tribulation, but didn’t quite die. Instead, I transmigrated into a government employee with a secure job. Bad news: This body has cervical spondylosis and a strained lower back. I’m out of breath after just a few steps, and I have to handle corpses every day. Good news: I still have all my mystic 5.4kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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   The new book is metaphysical and quite funny.

7. 57 玄 Metaphysics: Want to Duel? The Kind Where You Bite Your Lip and Act Coy 玄学：斗法吗？咬唇撒娇那种 Little Silly Goose小呆鹅Modern Romance276k WordsCompleted [Two Strong Leads VS Two Devoted Leads] Mu Ge was once a high priest who could see people's pasts and futures. After accidentally transmigrating to the modern world, she was bound to an ability System. This world looks peaceful, but it's actually dangerous. The System said, “You're pretty. Bite your lip, bat your eyes, act cute, and the men will help you.” Mu Ge, with her formidable fighting skills, played cute. But every time she finished and called for help, she turned around and beat cou 19.9kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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   Super good, especially the second book. The female lead was raised by her master from a young age, accumulating merit to prolong her life. She studied law and did the most mystical things, earnestly saying that you should believe in science. There's a romantic pairing.

8. 58 重 Reborn, I Stole the Elite Abstinent Patriarch of the Capital Circle's Virtue 重生，劫了京圈顶级禁欲家主的色 Wind, Wine, and Moon风酒月Two Male Leads355k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + mysticism + ghost hunting + two powerhouses + sweet and satisfying + paranormal livestreaming] After Ye Nanzhi died, her resentment lingered, and she wandered the Underworld for a hundred years. After entering Luofeng Mountain, she became a disciple of Emperor Beiyin of Fengdu. Three hundred years later, she returned to the mortal world, straddling the realms of Yin and Yang and in command of the Yellow Springs Inn. From then on, she completely reshuffled the world of mysticis 2.8kReads9.3Score394Shelves

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9. 59 重 Reborn True Heiress Returns to the Capital and Goes on a Rampage! 重生真千金回京，杀疯了！ Yan Lexing燕乐行Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [True and fake heiresses + rebirth in an ancient setting + doted-on heroine + family intrigue] In her previous life, the true heiress Yun Tang grew up in a Taoist temple. She was brought back to the Marquis’s residence only to marry in place of the fake heiress, Jiang Yingxue. Her parents looked down on her, her brothers despised her, and her relatives ignored her. Even the servants mocked her as a poor country girl, unfit to marry into a prominent family. Yun Tang returned to the capital to sav 6.2kReads8.7Score667Shelves

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   These three are alright. I've read quite a few metaphysical novels but can't remember their titles; I only found these three. I've finished some but haven't put them on my bookshelf yet [facepalm]. There's a pretty good book by Shu Qi next door; the female lead is named Qin Liuxi.

10. 60 我 I'm the Little Golden Crow. What's Wrong with Having Powerful Backing? 我，小金乌，后台大一点怎么了！ Clouds Paint the Bright Moon云画月皎Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted After spending two years in seclusion, Xie Fuguang, the old ancestor of the mystic sect, came across a village and discovered a deeply unsettling production crew. He also found his teacher there, bereft of his memories and turned into an ordinary person. As a little chubby bird with an excellent ability to adapt, Xie Fuguang calmly accepted the fact that his teacher had turned into a delicate flower. But can someone explain why even the Great Emperor of Fengdu calls his teacher “Teacher”? [Mys 1.9kReads9.1Score252Shelves
11. 61 寿 Three Months Left to Live, Hurry and Take the Kids to Find Their Father 寿命还剩三月，火速带娃去找亲爹 Ye Yiyi叶亿亿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + feel-good revenge + adorable kids] The real daughter, mistakenly switched at birth with the Duke's Estate's child, has returned with twins, a boy and a girl. The powerful Prince Han declares that he'll acknowledge the children, but wants nothing to do with their mother. The scheming green-tea women and fake innocent white lotuses laugh themselves silly, but soon they have nothing to laugh about. Jiang Yunxi heals the sick and saves lives, and can read fortunes wi 12.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
12. 62 玄 The Occult Master Is Reborn and Falls in Love With Her Grandmaster 玄学大佬重生后，和祖师恋爱了 Clouds Paint the Bright Moon云画月皎Two Male Leads506k WordsCompleted Metaphysics expert Xie Fei is reborn at the filming location of a variety show, only to discover that this show is anything but ordinary. The crew visits a castle haunted by a woman in red, a village that devours orthodox gods, and a tomb connected to the underworld... The guests include a serial killer, someone who turns children into ghost minions to gain good fortune, and demons who see Tang Monk’s flesh as a nourishing delicacy... Oh, and there’s also a major movie star who shares the exa 8.5kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
13. 63 谁 What Kind of Exorcist Brings Along a Little Green-Tea Schemer to Catch Ghosts? 谁家天师抓鬼，带小绿茶啊 Qi Yi Zai七一仔Two Male Leads745k WordsCompleted Humbly begging for reviews~ rolling around~ please~ [Two male leads + one-on-one romance + lighthearted supernatural story + showbiz] Sunny, sweet-talking younger seme × gentle, cool exorcist shou Yan Yang was born with an extremely yin birth chart, and had seen things other people couldn’t see ever since he was little. His parents were afraid of him. So Master Xuanqing took him in, taught him Taoist magic, and showed him how to guide the dead to the afterlife. Yan Yang studied hard and wanted t 1.2kReads8.3Score164Shelves
14. 64 小 The Little Celestial Master Takes the Internet by Storm 小天师火爆全网 A Little Golden Fox一只小金狐Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two powerful leads + entertainment industry + mysticism + sweet romance] [Shen Qing, a gorgeous, flamboyant Master Celestial with a knack for outrageous stunts, as the bottom × Gu Zechuan, a mature, gentle top with a head full of purple aura and an unconventional way of thinking] Shen Qing is a great celestial master who says that if he calls himself second best, no one would dare claim to be number one. Ten million years ago, he sacrificed himself to seal away his senior broth 1kReads9.1Score149Shelves
15. 65 摆 I Tell Fortunes on the Street, So I Won't Be a Tycoon's Heir 摆摊算命，这豪门继承人我不当啦 Tabby Cat Head狸花猫猫头Two Male Leads119k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Metaphysics + Feng Shui + Ghost Hunting + Heavenly Master + Episodic Plot + Growth] An optimistic, innocent young master with a split personality x a powerful, domineering deity who always has his back and puts all the unruly in their place Synopsis: Ning Ping'an, the young master of a wealthy family, was told by a fortune-teller that he wouldn't live past five days. Refusing to believe it, he was saved from a car accident by a mysterious man. From then on, he became a firm bel 470Reads8.6Score104Shelves
16. 66 国 A State Banquet! After Sharing a Sense Link with the Ghost King, I Take Both Worlds by Storm! 国宴！和鬼王共感后我火爆两界！ Feiya绯娅Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + paranormal variety show + ghost hunting + everyone’s favorite + shared sensations (both devoted to each other, one-on-one)] Lu Yiyan transmigrates into the illegitimate son least favored by a wealthy family. A sobbing crybaby with low intelligence, he is ultimately humiliated to death. Lu Yiyan quietly packs his little bag. “Goodbye, you sickos.” Then he turns around and joins a paranormal variety show, shouting a catchy slogan: “Fortune-telling and ghost-catching! Sweeter tha 10.2kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    These books are fantastic; I've already reread them four times. One of them is a serialized novel, but the writing is superb. I read all of them in one sitting—they're incredibly good!

17. 67 快 Quick Transmigration: The Yandere Villain Is Always Coveting the Host 快穿：病娇反派总在觊觎宿主 Yueye Zhou月野舟Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [Delightfully unhinged beauty bottom X vicious, violent evil god top] [Two male leads + quick transmigration + two unhinged leads + satisfying power fantasy + one-on-one romance] The demon god Qin Sijiu lived for tens of thousands of years and had grown thoroughly sick of a tedious world. Eternal life had gradually become a torment to him. Then he struck a deal with the Heavenly Dao- In the end, the Heavenly Dao sent down heavenly punishment. But just as Qin Sijiu teetered on the brink of death, 16.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
18. 68 你EN A Fortune-Telling Streamer, So Why Did You Get Confiscated? 你不是算命主播吗？怎么还充公了 No Way, That'll Cost Extra不行这得加钱Two Male Leads359k WordsCompleted [Reading Guide] * A seemingly aloof but secretly clever, childish, and adorable Heavenly Master bottom x a CEO who seems gentle but is even gentler and knows his boundaries * Mostly everyday life!! Really, everyday life! Livestreaming + metaphysics + variety shows, lighthearted and stress-relieving * A sweet little story, with an invincible protagonist. There’s a secondary couple in the extras!!!! Qu Nanzhu saved the world in his previous life and earned a chance to be reborn. Now he’s an obscu 9.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
19. 69 老 The Ancestor Is So Fussy and Touchy 老祖宗又作又矫情 Chili Bean Paste红油豆瓣Two Male Leads849k WordsCompleted Chi Yu, the Xuanmen patriarch who had slept for over a hundred years, suddenly woke up to find that the world was no longer anything like the one he knew. In this world where the occult arts had fallen into decline, the patriarch took on the glorious responsibility of bringing them back. While enthusiastically stirring things up and reviving the occult arts, the patriarch met Dongyue the Great, head of the Underworld, who had come to the human realm to undergo a trial. But… Gu Yuan, Dongyue the 581Reads9.1Score102Shelves
20. 70 虐 I Made His Whole Family Weep! The Blushing Tycoon Begged Me to Stay Close 虐哭全家！首富他红着眼求贴贴 Chan Chan A Gua禅禅阿瓜Two Male Leads265k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, 1v1, both pure + showbiz + mystic Cultivation + sweet and satisfying + real and fake young masters] [Flirtatious, scheming sword cultivator beauty, the shou] [Super good at talking himself into things, secretly passionate gong] The regret arc is the real deal, with no begging forgiveness after the fact. Everyone in the Jiang family is evil. Shen Shuhe shakes his head without a word, doing nothing but digging pits. Get in, all of you! The normal version: Shen Shuhe worked himsel 952Reads8.8Score145Shelves
21. 71 他 He's Just a Well-Behaved Little Taoist Priest. What's Wrong With Wanting a Vengeful Ghost? 他一乖乖小道士，要个厉鬼怎么了 A Zhuo NianA卓念Two Male Leads263k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + supernatural + ghost hunting + coming-of-age + fortune-telling Livestream + happy ending + a bit unhinged] A sunny, handsome, forward little Taoist priest X a possessive, scheming green-tea ghost Ye Zhiqiu had been sickly since childhood and grew up in a Taoist temple. After discovering that his benefactor was a ghost, he couldn't stop himself from going further and further. “He's so hot. I love it. I want to give it a try.” So, even knowing that Cen Huai was a vengeful ghost, 1kReads8.8Score211Shelves
22. 72 契 After Contracting a Drama Queen Ghost, I Regret It Every Day 契约戏精厉鬼后，每天都在后悔 Qi Yi'an棋易安Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + supernatural horror + suspense, happy ending, both devoted] [Cool and self-possessed on the outside, unconventional and rebellious on the inside, bottom] × [Unusual thought processes, melodramatic vengeful ghost, top] The eldest young master of the Lin family returns to a wealthy household, alongside the vengeful ghost sword immortal Ji Xianxian Lin Wu returns to his wealthy family, where there's no melodrama about fake and real young masters. His parents dote on him, and the f 261Reads8.8Score102Shelves
23. 73 道EN Notes from a Taoist Medicine Clinic 道医馆笔记 Ling An苓安Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [All plotlines in this book are fictional and included solely for the purposes of the story. They do not represent real-life views. Please keep that in mind and don't confuse fiction with reality.] After graduating with a master's degree from an ordinary university of traditional Chinese medicine, the protagonist didn't go to work at a hospital. Instead, they joined a Daoist medical clinic and began recording their encounters with strange and baffling illnesses. 242.1kReads9.5Score90.7kShelves

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    This is all practical information; take out your notebook and take notes.

24. 74 天 The Heavenly Dao Wants Me to Fall in Love 天道劝我谈恋爱 Meat-Cutting Succulent多肉剁肉Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Equally Matched + Supernatural + Ghosts in the Book + Sweet Romance + Fortune-Telling Livestream + Past and Present Lives] Song Qingchen, the young prodigy and peak Mahayana venerable of the Wentian Sect, chose to detonate his soul to save the common people. When he woke up, he had become a penniless modern-day nobody. He couldn't even afford rent, and soon he wouldn't be able to afford food, either. Sigh. Freshly arrived in this world, the junior uncle started livestreaming fo 843Reads8.9Score105Shelves
25. 75 玄 The Metaphysics-Studying Imperial Consort Is Fierce, and the Ascetic Prince Can’t Resist Her 玄学皇妃太凶猛，禁欲王爷不经撩 Sweet Peach Pastry甜桃酥酥Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Princess Consort Is Here, and the Prince Washes the Sheets Every Night On her first day back at the estate, she offends her birth father and the impostor heiress. On her second day, she offends her grandmother and takes her birth mother along to divorce her husband. On her third day, she offends the entire capital! Everyone calls her a jinx. One sentence from her can tear families apart and leave people destitute and dead. No wonder they sent her away to be raised in a Tao 17.8kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    This book is quite good. Although the female lead was switched at birth by her father when she was young, her adoptive parents doted on her, as did her mother and siblings. There was no storyline where she didn't love the female lead or was in love with a fake heiress. Moreover, the female lead is very capable, and the male lead is no less so.

26. 76 同 My Gay Taoist Roommate Insists I'm Secretly in Love with Him 同居的死gay道长非说我暗恋他 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads566k WordsCompleted [Funeral home owner vs. cool, restrained beauty with a celibate disposition] [Two male leads | two strong leads | mutual secret crush | bittersweet yearning and push-pull | both chaste | happy ending] His family has run a funeral home for generations. Xie Zhen is a professional mortician who despises superstition. One day, his grandfather suddenly becomes afraid of ghosts and forces him to live with a young charlatan... * At their first meeting, the other boy plants a foot on Xie Zhen’s lower ab 11.5kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    The first book is amazing, though a bit cold. The second one is still being serialized, and the subtle sweet moments are adorable. The third one has a really intriguing premise of a Taoist priest and a Gu master.

27. 77 震 Shocking! The Metaphysics Master Can Hear People's Thoughts 震惊！玄学大佬被读心了 Yellow Peach Tutu黄桃土土Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + mind-reading + lighthearted] After graduating with a law degree, Xia Wange, heir to a Daoist sect, sees a wheelchair shimmering with purple energy at a car crash site. Born unable to gather energy, she can’t bring herself to leave the wheelchair alone. [I’ll carry this wheelchair off and borrow the energy on it to draw talismans. Then I’ll be the undisputed goddess of the supernatural world!] Lu Qiu, the CEO still trapped in the wreckage, inexpli 362.7kReads9.5Score73.6kShelves

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    These two are worth checking out. One is a modern story about extending one's life through good deeds, where the author skillfully employs metaphysics yet convinces people to believe in science. The second is a story about a shaman from a bygone era, but unfortunately it's not finished yet 😢. I've already saved four chapters and can't bear to read them.

28. 78 知 The Educated Youth's Shaman Daughter-in-Law Moves to the City 知青的神婆媳妇进城了 Huan Duhuai患独槐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ying Baili is the village’s young spirit medium. Born with the ability to see both the living and the dead, she has never been wrong about people, ghosts, or feng shui. Unfortunately, with the campaign to eliminate the Four Olds underway, she still has to work in the fields alongside everyone else to earn work points. Less than two years later, a tall, handsome educated youth arrived in the village. Word was that his family background was impeccable, and all the village girls stared at him in aw 6.8kReads8.5Score820Shelves

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    Both books are about metaphysics. The second book, despite its title suggesting opposition, didn't really oppose anything for long; once the power was revealed, even the opposition disappeared.

29. 79 八 A Tough Mystic in the 1980s, With a Handsome Husband Waiting at Home 八零玄学悍妻，家有娇夫待签收 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A story set in a bygone era + Chinese metaphysics + mild supernatural elements + ghost-hunting + romance + strong heroine. No transmigration or rebirth; both leads are natives of the setting. [Brilliant, aloof genius with a goofy side, and no interest in men VS. A sharp-tongued, scheming, tsundere man with a poisonous-sweet manner] Tian Shiling, nicknamed Tianbao, is known in Qiantang Village as the coffin girl. Her mother died in childbirth, her father is unknown, and she was raised by the vill 46.4kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves

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    Both of these are books about learning from childhood, and they're super good! They're metaphysical novels set in a historical period, and the author is from Northeast China with a family background in metaphysics. I suspect the author actually knows metaphysics [laughing]. The first book: Completed. The female lead is born from a coffin and learned skills from a Taoist master from a young age. She's the kind of genius who's practically born with divine intervention! Catching ghosts, walking the underworld, fortune telling, feng shui… the female lead is incredibly powerful, has connections in the underworld, and even works as a ghost messenger herself. She also befriends spirits who cultivate, such as roe deer and mountain foxes! Great! The second book: Updating. The female lead is a five-year-old who learned skills from animal spirits in the mountains from a young age. There's also a grandmother in the village who is a shamanic disciple and teaches her as well. The female lead has high talent in metaphysics, but in other aspects, she's just an ordinary child, a bit greedy, loves good food, and likes to pretend to be a little master, hahaha, super cute and super good!

30. 80 五 The Five Immortals Bring Blessings, and My Unlucky Dad's Fortune Soars 五大仙送福宝，霉运老爹旺翻天 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance584k WordsOngoing The manhua is now available. [Period Setting] [Farming] [Mysticism] [Adorable Child] [Parenting] [Ensemble Cast] [Can Speak to Animals] A quirky, sharp-tongued little girl VS her frail, honest, unmarried father (Dad gets a love interest; the girl has no romance) In the 1980s countryside of Northeast China, frail bachelor Zhao Tiezhu finds a five-year-old girl named Fubao while gathering firewood in the mountains. On the very first day after bringing her home, his stepmother kicks him out with no 29.3kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves
31. 81 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

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    This book is really good, but it has no romantic pairing.

32. 82 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 22kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    A master of metaphysics versus the Emperor of Fengdu, this story incorporates many real-world cases (referring to drug enforcement and other related matters), making it worth watching.

33. 83 别 Don’t Mess with This Little Demon, She Can Use Magic! 别惹这只魔星，她会法术！ The Still One Of Chang'an静者长安Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Zombies cannot have offspring. If one does, it must be a Demon Star. Ma Qingling's mother came from an exorcist family, but after being bitten by a zombie in an accident, she became one herself. Forced to part from her beloved, she hid alone in the mountains, where she became pregnant and gave birth to Ma Qingling. Later, she died sealing the Gang Cave. With her dying breath, she told Ma Qingling to find her father and say, “I'm sorry” on her behalf. Ma Qingling left the mountains, only to be ki 393Reads—Score109Shelves

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    A modern fantasy novel featuring a female protagonist who is both a demon star and an exorcist, effortlessly catching ghosts and exorcising demons. The writing style is natural and smooth, leaning towards a lighthearted slice-of-life feel. (Completed work)

34. 84 给 After Helping the CEO Survive His Tribulation, She Became the In-Laws’ Darling 给总裁渡劫后，她被婆家团宠了 Clear Ice, Warm Water冰清水暖Modern Romance702k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Domineering CEO + laid-back powerhouse + metaphysics + everyone’s darling + devoted couple + feel-good wish fulfillment] The little-known laid-back young lady of the An family is about to marry the head of the Long family, the richest man in the capital. When the wealthy families hear the news, they all sneer at her! A useless heiress, good for nothing, nothing but a lazybones! Later, the young lady accidentally reveals a few of her skills: stone gambling, face reading, fortune-tellin 3.9kReads9.3Score530Shelves

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    The female lead can cultivate while sleeping, she's incredibly powerful, there's a romantic partner, and it's a good read for those who like sweet romance novels.

35. 85 玄 The Metaphysics Masteress Got the Wrong Script 玄学大佬她拿错了剧本 Little Peach Blossom小桃夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Light horror + doting romance (she pampers him at first, then they spoil each other) + several paranormal tales woven throughout] Rumor has it that the refined, shrewd, and highly intelligent president of the Su Group, the pride of the capital, was sold off by his mother. His price: three Soul-Anchoring Talismans. The buyer's demand: get married within three days. The buyer: Mu Yaoguang. A metaphysical expert born with Yin-Yang Eyes, exceptionally gifted in ghost-hunting, feng shui, physiognomy 10.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    🌟These are all female-oriented fantasy novels. The female lead has been able to tell fortunes and divine since childhood. They all have romantic partners, and the male lead is either a powerful figure or has a hidden identity. They are all very good, each scoring above nine points.

36. 86 鬼 High Alert in the Ghost Realm! The Little Mystic Prodigy Is Coming Down the Mountain 鬼界高能！前方玄学小祖宗下山了 Grinning Rabbit龇牙笑的兔子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The eldest son of the richest family in the capital, who suffered from gynophobia, had somehow acquired a fiancée. Supposedly, she was a country bumpkin who claimed she could exorcise ghosts and tell fortunes, deciding life and death with a single word. She had offended quite a few big shots. Everyone waited for those big shots to drive the country girl out of the capital. But they waited and waited, only to hear that the eldest son of the Ning family was engaged to her. At the wedding, everyone 6.9kReads9.4Score1kShelves
37. 87 玄 The Metaphysics Master Shakes the World After Coming Down from the Mountain 玄学大佬下山后轰动全世界 Gathering the Galaxy一揽星河Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + satisfying read + sweet romance] Everyone in the industry says the newly reunited eldest daughter of the Su family is a menace. One sentence from her can break up a marriage, shatter a family, drive someone into bankruptcy, or land them in jail, so people steer clear of her. What’s more, she has opened a Taoist temple and does fortune-telling, face-reading, feng shui, sells talismans, and catches ghosts. She’s done every sort of scam imaginable! Later, word gets around that the elde 82.7kReads9.5Score12.9kShelves
38. 88 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Bouncing Around in the Gossip Fields Every Day! 直播算命：天天在瓜田里蹦跶！ A Cowering Introvert蜷缩的社恐Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted [No romance + episodic stories + the supernatural + livestreaming + transmigrate into a book + fortune-telling, face-reading, and ghost-catching] The moment Meng Sheng opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into a book and taken the place of a cannon-fodder character with the same name. But what greeted her was a suitcase drifting down the river, wrapped in layer upon layer of shackles, with a ghost floating above it... Meng Sheng: “Same old rhythm, same old feeling! Even the ghosts look quite a 10.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
39. 89 茅 The Maoshan Celestial Master's Art 茅山天师诀 Ten Thousand Miles of Scenery Before Me眼前万里江山Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Maoshan Taoist arts] [Urban ghost-hunting] [Folklore and strange tales] [Chinese cosmic horror] Lu Xiaoyang, an heir to the Maoshan tradition, drank blood instead of milk for his first taste of anything after birth. After enduring three calamities and nine tribulations, he was personally appointed “Judge of the Living” by King Yama. To avoid becoming the son-in-law of the Great Emperor of Mount Tai, Lu Xiaoyang heads to the city to find the woman he was betrothed to as a child, only to be dumpe 16.1kReads8.1Score1.6kShelves

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    ⑥ I grew up with my grandfather and was influenced by him from a young age. I developed a great interest in Qimen Fengshui, Yin-Yang Fengshui, Qimen Dunjia, and Plum Blossom Divination. The content was explained in detail and I benefited a lot from it!

40. 90 秦 Officer Qin, Your Wife Has Gone Ghost Hunting Again! 秦警官，你夫人又又又去抓鬼了！ Big Tangerine Loves Cats大橘子爱吃猫Modern Romance461k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + livestreaming + sweet romance + mutual devotion] A genius of metaphysics came down from the mountain one day with not a penny to her name, so she had no choice but to apply for a night-shift job in the hospital morgue! Who knew she would accidentally uncover the hospital’s hidden secrets? Then she opened the sachet her master had left her, only to find that it was telling her to go be someone else’s wife! Shen Qinghe said, “I’ve got two hands and two feet. I can 6.2kReads8.5Score945Shelves
41. 91 相 The Face Reader Comes Down From the Mountain 相师下山 Drunk from a Flick of the Finger弹指一壶醉Urban3.1M WordsCompleted A country boy receives the true teachings of a Taoist master, then heads down the mountain and makes his way in the city. What can a rough country boy like him do? Qin Hai smiles faintly. “I can read faces and bones, appraise antiques, cast the Six Yao, and tell your fortune from your birth chart!” 38.2kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
42. 92 掐 One Quick Calculation, and the Metaphysics Expert Says You're Doomed 掐指一算，玄学真千金说你要完蛋 Xiao yasmola小yasmolaModern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics, Celestial Master, real and fake heiresses, family favorite, showbiz, fortune-telling] The long-lost daughter of the Wen family has found her way home! Rumor has it the real heiress came last in every school exam and goes around swindling people, promoting feudal superstition. Everyone is waiting to see the real heiress make a fool of herself. But after waiting and waiting, they discover that not only has the real heiress gotten into a prestigious university, she's also become a 8.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I've recently become obsessed with metaphysics. The first book isn't finished yet, so I don't know if it has a romance plot, but the latest chapter doesn't mention the "true and false heiress" thing—it's still the first book. The rest are either about the true and false heiress or a lost child. The book about the Human Race's Chief is based on Wen Chen's original work. There should be two books by the same author, both quite well-written. The most fun is the one about the Grandmaster Uncle; it's very interesting.

43. 93 大 The Grand Feng Shui Master 大风水师 Dust-Sweeping Retreat扫尘居Mystery4.8M WordsCompleted The living are coffined, the dead are entombed; yin and yang are reversed to establish the four pillars. A mirror that repels yang, cloth that draws in yin, and money trees lined up outside the door. A beautiful woman, plenty of money, yet worldly pleasures are not to be enjoyed. Walk between yin and yang, uncover Heaven’s secrets; every feng shui master is doomed to a short life! 13.8kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
44. 94 玄 The Metaphysics Master Is Reborn, Amassing Merit and Getting Rich Along the Way 玄学大佬重生，积攒功德顺便暴富 Xiqingya溪晴呀Modern Romance821k WordsOngoing Metaphysics + fortune-telling + feng shui + no romance + soul reborn in another world Yun Qiao, Daoist name Qiao Xuan, was the youngest direct disciple of the master of Yunmiao Temple. A hundred years later, her elders had all either passed away or ascended, leaving her, the youngest, as the temple’s sole elder, in charge of its affairs. The seals on the demons loosened one after another, and they launched an attack on humanity, killing countless people. As the most powerful cultivator of her ti 36.7kReads8.6Score4.6kShelves
45. 95 一 The Master Diviner 一品神卜 The Original Taurus Fragment金牛断章本尊Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted “Master, my surname is Jiang, and my wife’s surname is Bao. Can you give my son a name people will remember right away?” Zhang Chu: “Jiang Zhe Hu Bao You!” “Master, my husband repairs lights. He’s been sleeping in the kitchen for two days and won’t get up. What should I do?” Zhang Chu: “That’s a good thing! You can start planning the funeral banquet.” “Master, I earn thirty thousand a month and give it all to my wife. My father is sick, but she won’t give me a cent. What should I do?” Zhang 18.2kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
46. 96 真 The Real Heiress Was Reunited with Her Family, Only to Turn Out to Be a Mystical Arts Master? 真千金被认回后竟是玄门大佬？ Rain Falls, Light Sleep雨落浅眠Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [The Male Lead Appears Late! Very Late!] Eighteen years ago, twin sisters were switched at the Nan family maternity ward. Nan Zhi, who should have been cherished as the family's darling, grew up in a remote Taoist temple and became the youngest and most mysterious fifth-rank Celestial Master in the mystic world. She has never failed to exorcise evil spirits or suppress sinister forces, and can wield talismans and formations with ease. The cinnabar mark on her palm is proof of her ability to trav 22.1kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves
47. 97 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Ghost That Haunts the Mystic Arts World 穿书后我竟成了玄门鬼见愁 Rain Falls, Light Sleep雨落浅眠Mystery923k WordsCompleted An audiobook version of this book is available. The male lead appears relatively late, and the romance is a case of marriage first, love later. This story is entirely fictional. Feng Jiuqing, a Celestial Master, draws the wrong formation while hunting ghosts and accidentally transmigrates into a melodramatic novel she once read. She becomes the vicious female character number N. In her previous life, she never managed to accumulate merit, and her master said she was too detached from the world t 13.7kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
48. 98 民 Folk Feng Shui Secrets 民间风水秘术 Unbelievably Proper正经的不得了Mystery248k WordsCompleted This story focuses on practical feng shui and fortune-telling. If you're looking for made-up drama, this isn't for you! Feel free to skip the first four chapters and start reading from Chapter Five. The adaptation will also start from Chapter Five, which should make it much easier to adapt. Thank you for understanding! (Traditional, no System, no wild flights of fancy, funny, not saintly! A technical, skill-focused story!) I was born in a poor mountain village. From a young age, I traveled aroun 27.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
49. 99 我 I'm the Fake Heiress. Is It Really So Much to Ask to Be a Mystic Arts Master? 我假千金，当个玄学大佬不过分吧 A Thought, Wind and Grain一念风禾Modern Romance502k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + No Romance + Plot-Driven Power Fantasy + Everyone Is Career-Minded + Beloved by All] The Shen family’s cherished daughter, raised for years as their own, turns out to be a fake heiress. Everyone waits to see Shen Ning and the real heiress tear into each other. But no one expects the fake heiress to pack up and leave without a fuss. Later, they learn that Shen Ning has gone to a remote mountain wilderness to study Taoism under a master. Everyone scoffs: “Study Taoism? Why doesn’t she 977Reads9.2Score120Shelves
50. 100 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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