Occult Fiction Seems to Be Trending Lately. Any Recommendations? Nothing Too Outlandish 最近玄学的书好像很火诶，推荐几本呗。不要太离谱

1. 101 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.4kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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   The first book lives up to its 9.6 Rating; follow the advice and bear the consequences—it's packed with solid content, from science to metaphysics. The second book is well-reasoned and a veritable encyclopedia of the ways of the world—so densely packed with useful information it could be a life-changing experience, highly recommended. The third book, which I'm currently reading, is also packed with valuable information and worth collecting for later reading.

2. 102 玄 The Mystical Master Plays by Her Own Rules, Bringing Both the Living and the Dead to Tears 玄学大佬路子野，虐哭阴阳两界 Little Ruan阮妹妹Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Comedy + Power Couple + Livestream + Sweet Romance] A beautiful, unconventional, carefree powerhouse × a sweet, quiet, lawless cutie Shang Qiuzhi has no birth chart, and her fate is unknown. Abandoned by her birth parents at birth, she was taken in and raised by a woman who guides spirits of the dead. She has a peculiar constitution. No matter how many scriptures or Taoist arts she learns, she can't put them into practice. With no other choice, Shang Qiuzhi gives up and takes life 7kReads9.3Score930Shelves

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   Both books are absolutely amazing!!! The first one features a female lead who is the daughter of Heaven, and a male lead who is the Great Emperor of Fengdu; it even includes a variety show segment. The second one just finished reading recently, so the rating is a bit low. The female lead is a Ghost King, and the male lead is a contemporary metaphysical master; it has a past life/present life theme, making it a fresh and engaging read. Both are strong-willed stories—highly recommended!!!

3. 103 你 Why Are You Messing with Her? She's the King of All Ghosts! 你惹她干什么！她可是万鬼之王啊 Nan Xi Zi南肸子Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, haughty, narcissistic ghost king x charming, flirtatious, roguish, yet pure-hearted puppy] [Livestreaming + supernatural mysteries + ghost hunting + powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance + past and present lives] Wen Miy an never imagined that after ruling the entire ghost realm for eight hundred years, two humans would one day dig up her grave! One of them had delicate features and, at least, a silver tongue. The other... seemed to be an old acquaintance. The old acquaintance s 2kReads9.0Score468Shelves
4. 104 玄 The True Heiress Returns with Her Metaphysical Powers, and Her Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Stall 玄学真千金归来，豪门全家跪求别摆摊 Love Reading酷爱读书28k WordsCompleted The Metaphysical True Heiress Returns, and Her Entire Wealthy Family Begs Her to Stop Setting Up a Fortune-Telling Stall 644Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Who would have thought! The eldest lady that the Lin family has held in their hands for twenty years is actually a fake! Lin Wan, a real daughter, was thrown into a Taoist temple and grew up in a Taoist temple. She is a master of Feng Shui and arithmetic. The Lin family disliked her bad luck and wanted to drive her away, but little did they know that they would kneel down and beg her for help later. Evil ghosts borrow corpses, evil spirits are hidden in ancestral tombs, and strange soul-nurturing jades appear one after another. The heroine tears off a fake daughter with her own hands to break the evil situation. The metaphysics is full of excitement. If you like supernatural and metaphysical literature, don't miss it!

5. 105 重 Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 重生回来，我故意清空了空间 Love Reading酷爱读书8k WordsCompleted When I Was Reborn, I Deliberately Emptied My Storage Space 2.3kReads—Score—Shelves
6. 106 重 After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Guaranteed Admission, and He Panicked 重生后我放弃保送，他慌了 Love Reading酷爱读书11k WordsCompleted After I Was Reborn, I Gave Up My Guaranteed Admission, and He Panicked 406Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 107 重 The First Day After I Was Reborn, My Whole Family Wanted Me Dead 重生后第一天，全家想让我死 Love Reading酷爱读书Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted On the First Day After I Was Reborn, My Family Wanted Me Dead 125Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 我 I'm a Frail, True Heiress, So What's Wrong With Knowing a Little Mysticism? 我病弱真千金，会亿点玄学怎么了 Luo Shengsheng洛笙笙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying revenge + absurd comedy + no romance] Chi Le had lived for sixteen years before finding out his younger sister had been switched at birth! His parents said, “Your sister is frail and sickly, and can't take care of herself. You have to look after her.” One sleepless night, Chi Le went outside for a walk and saw his frail, sickly sister jump straight down from the third floor without a scratch. Chi Le: ? Then his supposedly helpless sister punched a thou 186kReads9.5Score33.2kShelves

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   1. Although there are real and fake heiresses, there's no infighting, and the family members aren't awful. 2. The female lead is practically invincible, incredibly powerful, but not exaggeratedly so. 3. There's a five-person group that the female lead single-handedly built, giving it a small ensemble feel; the other characters are also quite well-developed. 4. All the plot holes from the main story have been filled in the epilogue. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

9. 109 顶 Ghosts Follow Every Top-Tier Star 顶流身后全是鬼 Fishing on the River of Forgetfulness忘川河上捕鱼Mystery192k WordsCompleted [Chinese-style Horror + Folk Legends + Entertainment Industry + Metaphysics + Episodic Stories + Mutual Salvation + Contemporary Romance] The first time Li Yueman saw top-tier star Su Zichen, she stared at him for a full ten seconds. His manager eyed her warily. “Miss Li, Mr. Su doesn't take photos with fans.” Li Yueman: “I wasn't looking at him.” “Then what were you looking at?” “The seven ghosts behind him.” The manager was speechless. Su Zichen, however, smiled. At last, someone could see the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recently stumbled upon a Chinese supernatural novel that kept me up all night reading it—"The Top Star Is Surrounded by Ghosts." And the author genuinely understands metaphysics. I initially thought it would be another typical Taoist ghost-catching story, but it's completely different. The female lead, Li Yueman, is a paper craftswoman. She doesn't kill ghosts, she just sends them home. Each ghost has an unfinished story: a girl who couldn't wait for her mother after a fire, a paper bride forced into marriage by the entire village, a female streamer whose death is repeatedly exploited by netizens… It's genuinely terrifying, but you can't help but cry by the end. The male lead, Su Zichen, has a particularly unique character. On the surface, he's a top celebrity with millions of fans, gentle and sunny, but in reality, he's a natural ghost magnet—he sees ghosts while filming, during live streams, and even his bedside is filled with them. When he first meets Li Yueman, she says, "There are seven following you." He calmly replies, "Nine yesterday, two less today." Their relationship isn't the cliché hero-saves-the-damsel story; instead, she shields him from ghosts, and he shields her from people. She gave him peace for the first time in seventeen years he hadn't slept a full night, and he made her, who only knew how to live for the dead, begin to cherish her own life. The book also includes folk customs such as paper doll eye-dotting, the dead person's wedding dress, ghost marriages, life-extending rituals, paper substitutes, and the person in the mirror. It's not just a random collection of settings, but a combination of real folk customs and suspenseful cases. My favorite line: "I won't send you off to your wedding today." "I'll send you home." If you like Chinese horror, folk suspense, entertainment industry supernatural elements, and mutual redemption, you should definitely check it out!

10. 110 我 I'm the New King of Hell, Roaming the Mortal World to Vanquish Demons and Catch Ghosts 我，新阎王，混迹人间降妖捉鬼 Zhang Fengqiu张逢秋Ancient Romance355k WordsOngoing Su Nianting, a modern woman, transmigrates and wakes up inside a coffin. She reaches out to push, but the coffin is nailed shut and won't budge. Everything around her is silent, and her shouts are swallowed by endless darkness. Sweat runs down her cheeks. The thin air inside the coffin is mixed with the stench of decay... At this critical moment, Su Nianting summons all her strength and focuses her mind on her hands once more. She pushes hard, and with a bang, the coffin lid blows open. Fresh ai 32Reads—Score214Shelves

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    I recommend this book; the female protagonist is the new Yama, and it's a story about catching ghosts and exorcising demons.

11. 111 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: The Real Heiress with Mystical Powers Shakes Up the Internet 直播算命：玄学真千金炸翻全网 Boom Boom Pig爆爆猪Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Female lead with no romance + episodic stories + face-reading and ghost-catching + folk legends and supernatural mysteries] To accumulate good karma, Jiang Yu comes down from the mountains and starts livestreaming fortune-telling. She runs into a red-clad vengeful ghost from the start? Jiang Yu: “See that peach tree in your yard that was just struck by lightning? It’s fresh lightning-struck wood. Go chop off a branch and stab that bastard to death!” Viewer One: “Streamer, I think a ghost beat m 77.7kReads9.3Score11.9kShelves

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    Super good! No romantic pairing. The female lead has very strong morals and isn't a saint. One event after another unfolds, and the female lead's family is all wonderful—no truly awful family members. It's incredibly exciting; you won't hear a thing while watching, and you'll also learn a lot!

12. 112 七 The Seventies: A Half-Immortal's Everyday Life 七十年代，半仙日常 My Teeth Aren't White牙不白Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [1970s + mysticism + cute pets + food + strong heroine + heroine-focused; she never takes any abuse and always gets even, neither wholly good nor wholly evil] Ming Yi was born in July of 1957, right at the tail end of the Great Famine. She was a tiny, shivering baby, and everyone said she wouldn't survive. But she proved everyone wrong. Not only did she thrive, she also mastered uncanny skills that seemed to command ghosts and gods. Some people respected her, some feared her, and some loved her. 4.2kReads8.8Score478Shelves
13. 113 我 I Never Expected to Win, but a Billion-Yuan Jackpot Hit Me 我真没想中奖却被10亿大奖砸中了 Love Reading酷爱读书Marriage & Romance8k WordsCompleted I Never Expected to Win, but a Billion-Yuan Jackpot Fell into My Lap 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The whole Lin family loved the fake daughter and despised the vulgar and unlucky Lin Wan who had just returned. But they didn't know that the girl who came out of the Taoist temple in front of them could distinguish between life and death and distinguish yin and yang. When strange things happened one after another and the family became restless, the Lin family realized that they had offended someone they should not offend. Watching the heroine tear apart the hypocritical family and slay the evil spirits to break the Feng Shui situation, the whole process is very enjoyable!

14. 114 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 182.2kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves

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    ☘️First book: The female lead doesn't have any awful family members; her stepmother treats her very well. She tells those around her things directly, avoiding many misunderstandings. She possesses profound Taoist skills, including fortune telling, feng shui, and selling talismans… ☘️☘️Second book: The female lead is truly skilled in everything—singing, reciting, acting, and fighting—and has a quick mind; she's incredibly shrewd and calculating. I really admire the author's imagination. She goes to great lengths to survive; her life motto is: "If I can be a dog, I'll be a dog." ☘️☘️Third book: No romance. Simply put, it's worth reading; it's good, super good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

15. 115 重 Reborn: The Icy Big Shot Wants to Give Me His Life 重生后，冷冰冰的大佬要把命给我 Peaches Will Surely Blaze桃桃必火Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [A heroine who sets off heavenly lightning like fireworks and kicks the Ghost King’s head around like a ball vs. an obsessive, possessive, lovesick hero] Everyone says Third Master Lu is cursed, bringing death to his wives. He’s the living King of Hell, someone the entire capital’s elite circle avoids. Women who get close to him are either struck by bad luck or lose their lives. That is, until a soft, sweet little girl appears at his side, constantly asking for cuddles and following him around l 16.8kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! ✨ Qi Xi is reborn with her third eye open, she's incredibly cool and fierce as she ravages ghosts, Lu Sanye spoils her like a little darling, powerful figures frantically beg for help, and ghosts are so scared they voluntarily reincarnate. It's sweet and satisfying, I can read it countless times and still be hooked! 🍀🍀

16. 116 一 One Branch to Slay All Demons and Monsters 一根树枝，斩天下妖魔 Reading and Practicing Martial Arts in the Morning晨间看书习武Urban136k WordsOngoing I was born suppressed by the laws of Heaven and Earth, leaving me half-deaf and sickly, the village deadweight. The day I was born, the midwife's hand split open out of nowhere with a clean cut. The clothes and blankets I wore were always sliced apart by invisible blades. The intent of the sword had been buried in my bones since birth. When I was seven, I stood up for someone and got beaten. I thought I was going to die, but an old man with a white beard saved me. And so, the sword was drawn. 963Reads—Score730Shelves

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    A high-quality urban fantasy novel where the protagonist joins a special organization to solve mysterious and bizarre cases, battling superheroes from around the world. The cultivation, crime-solving, and character growth are captivating! Recommended by seasoned readers; I simply can't get into light novels. Finding good books is like finding gold in the ocean, and this one is definitely a gem, quality guaranteed! [Angry][Vomit][Eye-rolling][Laughing and crying][Laughing and crying][Sending hearts]

17. 117 三 Three Terrible Fortune Sticks? This Daoist Will Defy Heaven and Change Your Fate! 三次下下签？贫道替你逆天改命！ Water Is Blue水是蓝色的Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Meme references + Satisfying power fantasy] Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to take part in a livestreamed variety show. Visitor: “Reverend, I can’t get over her. What should I do?” Fang Yang: “She’s bad luck for you!” Visitor: “Reverend, I found a huge tomb. Want to come with me?” Fang Yang: “No. I can’t handle those mechanisms.” Visitor: “What mechanisms?” Fang Yang: “The public security authorities!” Visitor: “Reverend, a 44.4kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves

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    This book is incredibly good! The male protagonist, Fang Yang, transmigrates into the body of a Taoist priest. He initially thought that inheriting a Taoist temple would allow him to live a comfortable life with such a large fortune, but upon arrival, he finds the temple so dilapidated that there isn't even a cockroach in sight. After finally earning some money and preparing to return to the temple, he discovers it's become a tourist attraction. He's helpless because it's his own temple, and he starts cursing, which leads to him becoming an internet sensation. He then participates in a live stream, embarking on a journey of fortune-telling while seemingly doing nothing!

18. 118 惊 What! The Little Princess of Tianji Sect Is Fortune-Telling at Her Stall Again 惊！天机门小公主又在摆摊算命 Qianxue's Dream千雪的梦Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted (No CP, no male lead) Yu Luo, young mistress of the Tianji Sect, was kicked down to the mortal world by her own father to gain experience. He left her with only a tenth of her magic. The moment she landed, a bolt of thunder struck her and gave her an explosive hairstyle. Hard up for money, she had no choice but to set up a fortune-telling stall at the market. Yu Luo: Old sir, have someone smash the furniture in your house and see what happens. Onlookers: Sir, your home renovation cost millions. 8.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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    It's a pretty satisfying read, and the female lead isn't a saint. All the bad guys and villains get punished. The recent events involving Yu are quite shocking. This novel, recommended by someone, has similar plot points to Yu's situation. I really hope someone in real life can help him.

19. 119 窝 The Pathetic CEO's Pampered Ungrateful Wolf 窝囊霸总的家养白眼狼 Jiang Wan江弯Two Male Leads603k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [Devoted to each other] [Twins] [Cold, domineering, scheming CEO who’s a lovesick puppy] VS [A cursed, shameless, sharp-tongued, flirtatious assassin] As the last witch doctor in the world, Wen Ruosheng finally lived up to everyone’s expectations by poisoning himself, thanks to his poor training. To stay alive, he was willing to use himself as bait and approach his target. With Mr. Xie backing him up, he managed to offend almost every rich kid in Haicheng all by himself... Mini- 7.1kReads9.0Score932Shelves

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    After watching so many male-female couples, let's switch to a double male couple to break the monotony. The first book has a male protagonist who's a cross-dresser. He meets the male lead (the seme) during a holiday trip back to the mountains and is forced into marriage by a ghost matchmaker. The second book has a male protagonist who gets into an accident and transmigrates to the cultivation world, becoming the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect for 30,000 years. After the cultivation world self-destructs, he returns to the modern world and starts livestreaming ghost hunting and fortune telling. The third book has a male protagonist who fails to ascend to immortality and goes into the book to save the male lead (the seme) who has lost his destiny. The fourth book… well, you should check it out yourself [eating melon emoji]. It's also one of my favorites and very good.

20. 120 神 The Divine Phoenix's Gift 神凰赋 Dashing Wanderer翩翩浪子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A garden needs roses! But roses don’t need gardens. A rose is a rose wherever it grows: proud, radiant, and brilliantly independent. In the wild, in the fields, in a free and unrestrained world, she lives as a goddess who strikes decisively and without hesitation. 12.2kReads9.3Score105Shelves

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    A masterpiece of magical realism! Reality is finite, magic is infinite.

21. 121 被 Rejected by a Tech Giant, I Became the Underworld’s White Impermanence Secretary 被大厂拒绝后，我成了白无常秘书 Spicy Soup辣汤Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Light Comedy] So what if her boyfriend dumped her? And what if all the top companies turned her down one after another? The jade talisman that had protected Nan Yanchu for twenty-one years shattered, bringing a series of bizarre events in its wake. That was what truly turned her materialist worldview upside down. What? Even the artifacts and evil spirits that escaped from the Underworld are trying to use her body as a vessel?! Catching gho 2.9kReads9.4Score528Shelves

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    These two books! I've read them two or three times! It's like magic! Trust me! Recommended by a bookworm of over ten years!

22. 122 听 I Can Understand Animals: Now I'm a Regular at the Police Station 听懂动物语言：我成了警局常客 Lute and Evening Breeze琴涩晚风Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted No romance pairing + cute animals + a deathly aura + fiercely protective Sui Nuan, a wealthy, beautiful young lady who transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder lovesick fool, dumps her boyfriend, who’d been living off her while taking advantage of her, then turns around and buys the top-of-the-line fishing gear she’d dreamed of owning in her previous life. Excitedly, she devotes herself to her lifelong passion: fishing. What’s a man, anyway? Nothing beats the thrill of catching a huge fish y 45.1kReads9.2Score5.8kShelves

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    Xie Fuguang, the Taoist ancestor who had been in seclusion for two years, discovered a very evil program group when passing by a certain village, and found his teacher in it who had lost his memory and turned into an ordinary person. As a little fat chirp with super adaptability, Xie Fuguang calmly accepted the fact that his teacher had turned into a delicate flower. But who can tell him why Emperor Fengdu also called his teacher Teacher? [Metaphysics + Boss + Sweet Pet + Strong + Slap in the Face + Funny + Furry] We Xie Jiujiu are the sun. The sun hangs in the sky, its brilliance is indescribable, and its position is unattainable. But whether you are a mayfly that lives and dies, or an eternal star, you will welcome the same sunshine.

23. 123 我 I Became a Sensation Worldwide by Livestreaming Fortune-Telling 我靠直播算命，火爆了全世界 Wen Ren Nuan闻人暖Modern Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Reborn + livestreaming + fortune-telling + ghost-hunting + episodic stories + satisfying revenge + punishing evil and promoting good] When she opened her eyes, metaphysics master Ye Ling discovered that she had been reborn! Her host was not only a social-phobe, but also had a mother with terminal cancer, an older brother who had never married, and an honest, simple father. To pay for her mother's treatment, find a wife for her brother, and give her family a better life, Ye Ling decided to retur 10.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist, Ye Ling, is reborn, does fortune-telling livestreams, and catches ghosts... There's no male lead, only a strong female lead and a dog demon named Xiao Hei, who brings men home. There are both demons and gods (I personally ship Xiao Hei and the female lead). It's a really good book that I stayed up all night reading. Interested readers can check it out!

24. 124 京 Kyoto's Big Shot Keeps Seeing His White Moonlight Catch Ghosts Barehanded 京都大佬的白月光又在徒手抓鬼啦 New Moon Among the Branches别枝新月Modern Romance144k WordsOngoing [Fortune-Telling] [Ghost-Hunting] [Punishing Evil and Promoting Good] [Lighthearted] At five years old, Zhi Ying was sent to Xiangyun Temple to learn magic from her master and prolong her life. After eighteen years of study, Zhi Ying followed her master's instructions and went down the mountain to earn merit and extend her lifespan. But after so long away, the dazzling new life was too tempting, and she got carried away having fun. A heart-wrenching palpitation brought her back to reality. She w 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is quite cute, the male lead is also quite love-struck, and the female lead is very capable.

25. 125 傅 Master Fu Is Chasing Her at All Costs! The Heiress of Mystic Arts Is Off to Read Fortunes Again 傅爷玩命追！玄学千金又去算卦了 Fu Sheng An'an福生安安Modern Romance221k WordsOngoing [Mysticism + Ghost Hunting + Livestreaming + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Comeuppance] Shen Zhiyu eats far too much. After her master dies, the poor young woman is forced to leave the mountain and make money through livestreaming. "Master Yu, I think there's a ghost in my house at night." Shen Zhiyu: "No ghost, but there's a sleazy guy climbing in through your window to hit on your wife." "Master, I keep feeling like someone has been hitting me these past few days." Shen Zhiyu: "You offered the an 17Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Metaphysical livestreamer Shen Zhiyu uses her fortune-telling skills to outwit the wealthy Xue family, engaging in a delightful bickering romance with Fu Zhuo. The story is a blend of imaginative wit and sweet sweetness. [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post]

26. 126 起 Did I Hear That Right? The Madam Seems to Have Torn a Vengeful Ghost Apart with Her Bare Hands! 起猛了，夫人她好像手撕厉鬼了！ Red Heart Sesame红心芝麻Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + goofy comedy + mild horror + ghost hunting + the supernatural + fortune-telling + power fantasy] The Lin family's youngest daughter, missing for twenty years, has finally been found. Word is, she grew up in a Taoist temple. On her first day back from the mountain, she takes one look at the Fang family's eldest son and announces he's carrying a baby boy. On her second day back, she does a quick reading and tells Mr. Li that his wife has cheated on him and his son isn't his. On he 13.2kReads8.7Score2kShelves
27. 127 我 My AI Can Tell Fortunes 我的AI会算卦 Night Is Not Winter夜不冬Urban232k WordsOngoing The day AI took his job, Chen Mo found an old cellphone. It housed a fortune-telling AI. Without him saying a word, it knew his landlord was on the way upstairs with people to kick him out. With a casual point, it turned a worthless fifty-yuan copper coin into thirty-two thousand yuan. The broke man who'd been laid off used the phone to turn his life around: face-slapping his ex-girlfriend, crushing his former boss, and dealing with his creditors. But gradually, he realized that the more accurat 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good! It combines science and metaphysics, has a novel theme, and the writing is excellent. It's very interesting.

28. 128 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 10.7kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book! It's about metaphysics, features a strong female lead, no romantic pairing, and is presented in episodic format. It's based on real-life cases, and the author is truly talented. The author even includes explanations of metaphysical concepts in some chapters. The author is a very kind person. I've already finished reading it, but I can't bear to delete it; it's still on my bookshelf. It's absolutely amazing!!! (I've already met the author in person [smirk])

29. 129 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: I Encounter a Wanted Criminal from the Start 直播算命：开局就遇通缉犯 Big Ladle in an Iron Pot铁锅炖大勺Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [No Romance] [Strong Female Lead Power Fantasy] [Transmigration] [Livestreaming] [Fortune-Telling] [Ghost Hunting] After failing to ascend through tribulation, Jiang Ye, an ancestor of the cultivation world, transmigrated into the modern era. The lightning had stripped away most of her cultivation, so she had no choice but to go into seclusion. But after 156 years in seclusion, she was dug up by a reckless paranormal livestreamer! From then on, Jiang Ye began livestreaming fortune-telling and gh 3.2kReads8.9Score377Shelves

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    You could try this one. It's a female-centric story with no romantic pairing. She fails to ascend to immortality after undergoing a tribulation and is discovered by a male streamer who specializes in spirit hunting. From then on, she begins her journey of accumulating merit.

30. 130 反 Don't Be Afraid, Villain's Son. Mom Knows Metaphysics, and She's Not Crazy! 反派儿子别怕，妈会玄学妈没疯！ Hua Mengjiu花萌九Modern Romance804k WordsCompleted [Adorable Child + Wealthy Family + Variety Show + Metaphysics + Livestreaming + Sweet Romance] Yun Xi, the senior disciple of a mystical sect, wakes up one day in the body of the villain’s short-lived mother. Her son grows up without a mother, only to become a foil and stepping stone for the male lead. Not only does she die young, but even her heart ends up with the male lead? The protagonist’s halo is that powerful? Then I’ll destroy it! The original owner was a fake heiress from a wealthy fami 3.3kReads9.2Score409Shelves

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    Metaphysical text!!!

31. 131 福 Blessed with Endless Luck, the Beloved Little Imperial Aunt 福运绵绵，团宠小皇姑 I'm Brother Monkey我叫猴哥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The little toddler, Mianmian, was rejected by her own parents and sent back to Great Qin. Though she was tiny, her rank in the family was extraordinarily high: the princes had to call her Great-Aunt, and even the emperor respectfully addressed her as Little Imperial Aunt. She was the Taishang Emperor’s sister. Who in the whole capital would dare offend this formidable aunt? They must be tired of living. The three-and-a-half-year-old was small but gifted, skilled at catching ghosts, fortune-tell 15.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    The royal family was at the city gates welcoming their long-unseen little princess when a gigantic turtle slowly crawled out from under the pipes, carrying a soundly sleeping baby on its back. Everyone was astonished; their little princess was a baby!

32. 132 真 The Real Heiress Is a Mystical Master, and She’s Impossible to Kill! 真千金是玄门大佬，超难杀！ Sangyu Poetry and Wine桑榆诗酒Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Metaphysics Expert + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Strong Female Lead + Ghost Hunting + Powerful Families + The Ex Who Begs for Forgiveness] Jiang Wanyi, a prodigy of the mystic arts, accidentally transmigrated into a small world during a secret-realm trial and became the biological daughter abandoned by a wealthy family. Branded a “cursed loner” by a fortune-teller, she was sent to a Taoist temple and left there for twenty years! On her first day back with her birth family, the driver kicked the 16.8kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
33. 133 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 870Reads8.9Score111Shelves

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    These two books on metaphysics are good.

34. 134 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 156.7kReads9.6Score20.6kShelves

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    This is amazing! The female lead was abandoned in a mass grave by her birth mother when she was young, but was found by the ghost of the leader of the Hidden Sect. The ghost taught her metaphysics and allowed her to inherit the position of sect leader. Later, she returned home and helped her grandmother exorcise evil spirits and cure her illnesses, granting her a long life. She also opened her third eye to see what would happen when bad people died, and even sent the ghost of her scheming cousin to her mother, who loved her the most. In the end, she used metaphysics to rise to the position of Imperial Advisor, outliving generation after generation of emperors.

35. 135 穿 A Transmigrated Mystic's Everyday Life of Enjoying the Gossip 穿越之玄门女纨绔的吃瓜日常 Flying Fish飞水鱼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shu Wan transmigrated into the body of a wealthy family's resentful wife. The original owner had just found her so-called true love and was about to divorce her husband. Seeing the man in a wheelchair, his whole body glowing with golden light, Shu Wan's eyes lit up. Wasn't he the Pure Yang constitution her master had told her about, the one blessed with merit who could help her survive her deadly calamity? She pinched her thigh hard and squeezed out some tears. “Honey, I’ve realized that you’re 2.3kReads8.8Score257Shelves

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    Both of these are incredibly good, both are virgins/clean, both have male leads, and are super sweet. You definitely won't regret it! [Admiring][Admiring]

36. 136 玄 The Metaphysics Taoist Nun Has Sealed Off Her Heart, Leaving Her Brothers in Tears 玄学道姑水泥封心，哥哥们哭惨了 Rong Zhenzhen容真真Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + sweet romance + exes groveling for her] The animated adaptation, “The Little Taoist Sister Comes Down the Mountain: The Real and Fake Heiresses,” is available on the Hongguo app. The little Taoist Lingya had lived deep in a temple for eighteen years. One day, after rescuing someone, she went viral online. The whole internet mistakenly became convinced she lived in a doghouse, which even brought her a billionaire father! Her billionaire father was heartbroken: “The Su family has we 25.6kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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    I absolutely love this novel! The female lead is a Taoist priest, and the male lead is the auspicious beast Bai Ze. They are both virgins. The female lead can even cut out adorable paper dolls. She has twelve loving older brothers and a senior brother. The novel is very interesting, humorous, and witty. Highly recommended!

37. 137 算 My Fortune-Telling and Ghost-Hunting Are Too Brutal, and Now the State Has Its Eye on Me 算命捉鬼太凶残，我被国家盯上了 Lucky Carp Afu锦鲤阿福Modern Romance932k WordsOngoing (A super-cool heroine + both leads are each other’s first and only + sweet romance) Fu Jiuqing transmigrates into the bride brought in to ward off misfortune for an heir of a top-tier wealthy family. The capital’s princely heir is refined and noble, cold-hearted and ruthless. With Buddhist prayer beads around his wrist, he looks like a deity who has strayed into the mortal world. But he is dying. The Fu family sends their eldest daughter to ward off his bad luck. Rumor has it the eldest Miss Fu 3.8kReads9.3Score430Shelves

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    The fourth and fifth books are without a romantic pairing, while the others have romantic pairings. The male lead is extremely doting, and there's no male lead at all; the female lead is the only one who's beautiful and focused on her career.

38. 138 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

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    Books 1 to 5 are Xiaoxu's metaphysical series, worth reading. It's best to start reading them in order, as each story is independent and characters make cameo appearances in each other's works. The last two are some of the more enjoyable metaphysical and supernatural novels I've read recently, especially "The Short-Lived Ghost of the Xie Family," which is definitely worth reading.

39. 139 她 She's a Deity! Of Course Catching Ghosts and Exorcising Demons Makes Sense 她！神明！抓鬼收妖很合理吧 It's Shushu是舒舒啊Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe + Goddess Descends to the Mortal World + Real-World Ghost Hunting + A Few Adorable Monster Companions] Luo Sheng is a baby who fell from the sky. She grew up with her master at a Taoist temple, and only came down the mountain when she started university... On her first day of school, she meets an upperclassman plagued by yin energy and pursued by a female ghost. Her roommate is being stalked by a water ghost after saving someone's life. She forms a contract with a thousand-ye 11.8kReads8.8Score1kShelves

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    The first season's female lead is a knife-selling peddler, and she's the only one left in her family. She's the strongest member of the Tu Shan family. Although she's the only one left, her family members work in the underworld, so she can see them whenever she wants. The second season is also very good.

40. 140 民 Notes from a Folklore Archaeology Team 民俗考古队手记 Chubby Tangyuan胖胖湯圆Mystery238k WordsOngoing The true experiences of Lin Ye, a 24-year-old graduate student in folklore. I went to the countryside with my advisor to survey funeral customs. On my first day in the village, I saw five words carved into the stone tablet at the entrance: “Do not enter the village at dusk.” The village elders taught me: If someone calls your name at night, don’t answer. A funeral basin must be smashed in one blow. When you leave the village, don’t look back. I wrote down each rule in my notebook, treating it as 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks like a real experience.

41. 141 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
42. 142 开 Bound Together from the Start: His Mystic Big Shot Is Fierce as Hell 开局绑死，他的玄学大佬飒疯了 Yuchi Yuanmu尉迟鸢木Mystery305k WordsCompleted Mu Xi was a once-in-a-century genius of the mystic arts. She gave her life to save an entire city, dying together with the Ghost King Jiang Li. She should have been reduced to a wandering soul, but instead she came back to life in another body and became an internet celebrity hated by the entire internet. Netizens said she was a coward who was afraid of the dark and ghosts, so she turned around and caught ghosts, teaching everyone eighteen ways to see them. Netizens asked what made her think she 113Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The female lead in the first book is really amazing, while the male lead is constantly doubting himself. The second book doesn't have enough ratings, but I thought it was very good, except the ending was a bit abrupt.

43. 143 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 13.4kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
44. 144 师 If Junior Sister Wants It, Senior Brother Will Naturally Offer It with Both Hands 师妹想要，师兄自然双手奉上 Er Guo Tou贰锅头Fantastical Romance312k WordsOngoing [Romance] Bright and sunny junior sister x gentle, refined senior brother in a position of power Synopsis: The mastermind behind the separation of her parents thirteen years ago has returned. What are they looking for? His first love? The true heroine? The System? Was it fate, or was someone pulling the strings? Content warnings: Ensemble cast, includes a woman pursuing a man. The story is roughly 70% plot and 30% romance. No tragic treatment of the heroine. Not a wish-fulfillment story 🌹. It s 1.7kReads—Score292Shelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, a match made in heaven. The male lead is gentle, and the female lead is a straightforward and cheerful girl. Highly recommended!

45. 145 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
46. 146 萤 A World of Fireflies 萤萤众生 Xiao Xu小叙Rural Life3.8M WordsCompleted When I was thirteen, I had an accident and nearly died. Everything I saw and felt was horrifying, and I could only keep company with bad luck. But I swore a solemn oath: I would not fail Heaven and Earth or my parents, nor harm my friends and family. I would hurt only myself, devote myself to goodness, and hold fast to sincerity! From then on, I walked between the realms of yin and yang, sought a master and learned the Dao, awakened my spiritual senses, and slew demons and evil spirits... I fear 8.1kReads9.2Score797Shelves
47. 147 逼 They Tried to Force Me to Marry a Corpse, but Grandpa Fooled the Whole Village with a Shadow Puppet 逼我跟死人成亲？爷爷却用一张皮影骗过了全村 Er Lulu二鹿鹿14k WordsCompleted They’re forcing me to marry a corpse? But Grandpa fooled the whole village with a paper puppet. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The core scene of the wedding ceremony and the enshrinement of the gods: The white curtain is drawn back, and the shadow puppet bride performs the three bows in place of Aman. While everyone is focused on the screen, the grandfather secretly cuts Aman's wedding ribbon and stuffs the silver coins and the ticket for leaving the mountain into her arms.

48. 148 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 127.1kReads9.6Score17.2kShelves
49. 149 你 Hello, Have You Seen My Bones? 你好，请问看见我的骨头了吗？ My Teeth Aren't White牙不白Mystery543k WordsCompleted [No romance + strong female lead + uncanny beings + punishing scumbags with face-slapping and never taking things lying down + overwhelmingly powerful + morally gray heroine who doesn't pretend to be righteous, holds grudges, and always gets even] Que Zhao left the village with her big black dog to collect a debt. Life is hard, and Zhaozhao sighed. Sigh, she could only just about make ends meet by collecting debts. Vengeful ghosts in a remote village; an entire family slaughtered at a sixtieth-b 8.3kReads9.3Score933Shelves

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    1. Strong female lead with supernatural powers: The female lead is powerful, has multiple identities, and possesses boundless magical abilities, but suffers from amnesia. She is constantly searching for her memories, gentle yet decisive. Not simplistic, with smooth writing. No romantic pairing. 2. Cross-dressing, campus setting, supernatural elements interspersed with humor, multiple romantic pairings. The female lead remains calm in the face of adversity, gentle yet decisive. She has multiple male roommates; you can ship whichever you like. Mature writing, not simplistic. 3. Strong female lead with exceptional supernatural abilities. She avoids internal conflict and is constantly on the path of collecting debts, and importantly, no one dares to stop her, making it incredibly satisfying to read. 4. This book subverts the traditional notion that the female lead is a righteous cultivator. In reality, she is a wicked cultivator, but the energy she cultivates is righteous and recognized by the Heavenly Dao. The female lead transmigrates from a cultivation world to the modern era, then embarks on a series of hilarious ghost-hunting events. There are male leads, but their presence is weak. Worth reading. 5. The female lead is a lone survivor of supernatural powers, possesses extremely high talent, and has high emotional and intellectual intelligence. A satisfying read.

50. 150 玄 Mystical Livestream: The Big Shot Moves Bricks Online 玄学直播间：大佬她在线搬砖 Yi Yao伊瑶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine goes solo early on; the male lead is just a supporting character, and she doesn't get into petty fights with the fake heiress.) A metaphysics expert fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a girl hauling bricks at a construction site. To gather faith, she starts livestreaming fortune-telling, only to accidentally read her own biological father's fortune. So she's actually the real daughter of a wealthy family? Back in the wealthy household, she faces three unfamiliar broth 17.3kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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