Looking for Stories About the Supernatural, Preferably Set in Ancient Times and Without Romance 求玄学，古代的最好是无CP

1. 1 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.1kReads9.2Score5.5k14d adds

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   A fantasy novel featuring a strong female protagonist who cultivates immortality without any romantic pairings.

2. 2 和 After Joining a Variety Show with My Infamous Uncle, My Fortune-Telling Goes Viral 和黑红舅舅参加综艺后，算命爆火 Three-Tailed Rabbit三尾兔Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story is set in a fictional world and has no connection to reality! [The whole family dotes on her + entertainment industry + mystical arts + livestreaming + family bonds + uncle and niece, no romance] The police in Zhonglingshan Village received a report: “There's a five-year-old at our temple spreading feudal superstition, charging 688 yuan for a fortune! She's scamming people out of their money!” The police: ??? They understood all the words, but put together, they made no sense. A littl 14.2kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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   Super cute! Little Zhao Zhao is so adorable. I've been learning metaphysics from my master since I was a baby. Are you as cute as me? 🤭🤭 Are you as amazing as me? 😘😘

3. 3 天 The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此，奇门风水震天下 Big Eggplant大茄子Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 249.1kReads9.1Score60.5k14d adds

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   Everything else is utterly inferior!!

4. 4 坑 Luring Ghosts and Catching Criminals: A Low-Ranking County Magistrate 坑鬼捉凶，一品小县令 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted When Chu Ling opened her eyes, she had become the novel's number-one female side character, a troublemaker who ultimately got herself killed when the heroine shot an arrow through her heart. Knowing how the plot would unfold, Chu Ling spat in disdain, broke free of the story's control, and threw herself into building a career. But being a county magistrate is no easy job. One day, a ghostly maid comes to air her grievances; the next, a ghostly tutor shows up to reprimand her. Even stepping outsi 5.8kReads9.5Score98814d adds

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   No romantic pairing, strong female lead, ensemble cast, suspenseful crime-solving, but the female lead can see ghosts – that's her special ability. Cases are interconnected, similar to an episodic drama.

5. 5 玄 The Young Lady Presumed Dead Returns with Her Occult Powers 玄学死去的大小姐回来了 Pork with Green Peppers青椒炒肉Ancient Romance756k WordsCompleted [Mystical, plot-driven story + ghost hunting and demon-slaying + a few secret identities + punishing scumbags + heroine who grows over time] Twenty years ago, the crown prince plotted a rebellion, and tens of thousands were killed. Twenty years later, Song Qinghe, reduced to nothing but a head, was carried out of her coffin by grave robbers. The moment they opened the box, the robbers were frightened away by the smiling head inside. Song Qinghe: “I only wanted to thank him. I didn’t mean to scar 6kReads9.0Score77314d adds

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   No romantic pairing, ghost

6. 6 说 Weren't We Supposed to Debunk Superstition? The Livestream Is Full of Police Officers 说好的反迷信呢？直播间全是警察 Raise a Cup, Get Drunk, and Laugh at the Jianghu举杯一醉笑江湖Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + Supernatural + Metaphysical Arts Expert + Cultivation + Ghost Hunting + Feel-Good Fiction + Transmigration + No CP] Bai Ningyu, a powerful expert from the Mystic Realm, failed her tribulation and transmigrated into the body of an unlucky woman persecuted by her family. They had swindled her out of all her money, and now she had to cure the poison in her new body. With no other choice, she began livestreaming fortune-telling. Viewer One: “Streamer, I'm 110 years old, and even my 3kReads7.2Score59914d adds

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   These are all metaphysical, no-CP (couple pairing) stories that are very entertaining.

7. 7 算 I Tell Fortunes and Catch Wanted Criminals, Now the Police Want Me to Register! 算命抓通缉犯，警察喊我去备案！ Flying Pig1会飞的猪1Modern Romance429k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + No Romance + Episodic Stories + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Fortune-Telling + Ghost-Hunting + Absurd Comedy] Mysticism master Lin Sheng woke up one day to find that he had transmigrated into a fortune-telling family in a village. Mysticism master Lin Sheng woke up one day to find that he had transmigrated into a fortune-telling family in a village. “Master, why haven’t my hens laid any eggs lately?” Lin Sheng: “Have you considered that they might be laying them at someone else’s hous 3.2kReads8.8Score36014d adds
8. 8 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? 8.2kReads8.8Score94714d adds
9. 9 被 Doted on by Her Brothers, the Metaphysics Master Shines on Her Own 被哥哥们团宠后，玄学大佬她独美 Fu Suisuisuisui伏睢遂遂遂Modern Romance503k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + doting ensemble cast + no romance] (The heroine is named Fu Sui.) Fu Sui, who grew up in a Taoist temple, is finally found and brought home by her wealthy brothers. Six brothers and one sister: just enough to make a whole set of Calabash Brothers. The aloof CEO eldest brother: My little sister is so cute! Send her money! The gentle doctor second brother: My little sister really is the most lovable creature in the world! The brash race-car driver third brother: Sh-She’s pretty cute 935Reads7.2Score10014d adds
10. 10 那 The Tycoon's Daughter Is Charming, Beautiful, and Can Catch Ghosts 那暴发户的女儿又娇又美还会捉鬼 Xi Cheng Ya希成吖Rural Life1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + supernatural + everyone's darling + eccentric family + ghost hunting + ancient-to-modern transmigration + comedy] Blackwind Village is a backward, impoverished place, and everyone in the village talks about the Ma family. After having five sons, the forty-year-old woman of the Ma family got pregnant again. This time, she gave birth to a girl, and the family's elders treasured her dearly. The Ma family's legacy had arrived: their ghost-hunting skills were passed down to daughter 2kReads8.6Score25914d adds
11. 11 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Your Dad Told You to Throw It in the Drain 直播算命：你爹让你扔下水道了 A Little Sweet Cookie一颗小甜饼Modern Romance504k WordsOngoing [Metaphysics + Fortune-Telling and Ghost-Hunting + No CP + Lighthearted Daily Life + Episodic Stories] Chu Ning was reborn from a cultivation world, but her chances of cultivating immortality were all but gone. To live a few more years, she had no choice but to start livestreaming fortune-telling. Viewer 1: “Streamer, help me! I keep dreaming about a filthy, pitch-black old man who reeks to high heaven and grabs me by the throat!” Chu Ning: “How filial of you! Your dad wants you to join him in 6Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 真 Do the Fake and Real Heiresses Have to Fall Out? 真假千金就一定会闹翻？ Demon Bro Has No Cat妖哥没有猫Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Female lead with no CP + strong heroine + satisfying read + occult arts + super-sweet side CPs, mostly male-male, skip if that's not your thing] One day, Wen Xinxin transmigrates into a book as its number-one villainess. But after her soul is replaced, the real heiress doesn't target her. Instead, she drags Wen Xinxin around to catch ghosts. In the end, Wen Xinxin becomes an endlessly hardworking talisman-making machine. While catching ghosts, Wen Xinxin also makes sure to lead the 2.4kReads7.6Score69314d adds
13. 13 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 211.2kReads9.5Score37.1k14d adds
14. 14 玄 The Metaphysics Expert Livestreams Ghost Hunting 玄学大佬在线直播抓鬼 The Rabbit Loves Buns兔子很爱吃包子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted No romance!!!! The heroine shines on her own. Tan Qi, a master of metaphysics, transmigrated into a book. She became a minor celebrity in a domineering CEO paranormal novel, universally hated online, cursed and abused, with photos edited to look like her memorial portrait. In the end, she could only take her own life... Looking at her bank balance, she had no choice but to keep filming livestream variety shows. She was playing with a spirit-writing pencil in an abandoned house when she fou 3.2kReads9.1Score40114d adds
15. 15 全 The Internet Watches as I Rewrite Viewers' Fates on Livestream 全网围观我在直播间爆改网友命格 Wutong Qingdai梧桐青黛Modern Romance324k WordsOngoing [Livestream fortune-telling + ghost hunting + mysticism + punishing scumbags + feel-good entertainment] Cultivation genius Yun Xi had waited in vain to ascend. Then, in a single day, she transmigrated into the modern world and casually caught a wanted criminal. For the sake of earning merit and making a living, she began livestreaming fortune-telling. Her readings were so accurate that police from all over the country began lurking in her livestream. Scene One: “Master, lately I keep dreaming ab 3.7kReads8.4Score34314d adds
16. 16 让 I Told You to Study Law, Not Become a Wizard 让你学法学，没让你当法师 Who Is She?她是谁Modern Romance588k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + ghost-hunting + livestreaming + no romance + lighthearted + comedy] After ascending, the grandmaster of the mystic sect was reborn as a baby in another world. To ascend again, she had to accumulate merit. Zhou Yi: “I'm the grandmaster of the mystic sect. This little job is a piece of cake!” Some traffickers had the nerve to try to kidnap her. She smacked them upside the head, then sent their whole gang to enjoy a vacation at the police station! A female ghost lin 344Reads8.9Score—14d adds
17. 17 玄 The Metaphysics Expert Is Back at Her Street Stall 玄学大佬她又去摆地摊了 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original titles: The Fortune-Telling Street Vendor Is Actually a Mystical Arts Ancestor?! and The Mystical Arts Big Shot Is Back at Her Street Stall [Fortune-telling + ghost-catching + feng shui + powerful protagonist + no romance, thriving solo + gossip + episodic stories] The junior sister of the Zhengyang Sect, sealed away for a thousand years, wakes up reborn in the body of a girl whose parents don't care for her. The girl wants to go to school, so she'll have to earn her own tuition. So We 42.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds
18. 18 我 I Tell Fortunes, You Go to Jail, and the Police Station’s Performance Is 666 我算命，你进狱，警局业绩666 Rain in the Empty Mountains空山雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + fortune-telling + metaphysics + ghost hunting + no romance + satisfying read + goofy humor + everyone’s favorite] Shi Yi spent fifteen hundred years making her way in the underworld. At last, just as Emperor Fengdu’s term was about to end, he waved his hand and sent her back to the human world. Before she left, seeing as she was returning to the human world for the first time, Emperor Fengdu took pity on her and sent her off with two bills of underworld currency. Shi Yi: ... Ret 15.7kReads9.3Score2.2k14d adds
19. 19 直 Livestreaming Black and White Impermanence, Shocking Millions of Viewers 直播黑白无常，震惊千万水友 Sanshi Is Running三石在奔跑Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [No romance + livestreaming + mysticism + fortune-telling + horror + brainless wish fulfillment] Little Taoist Sun Miao opens her eyes and discovers she has become Sun Miaomiao, an overworked office drone in a parallel world who has worked for eight years without a car, a home, or any savings. Sun Miao thinks that’s no big deal. Don’t want to go to work? Start your own business. How about fortune-telling? No car, no home, no savings? How about fortune-telling? No love life? That really won’t do. 241Reads8.7Score10114d adds
20. 20 玄 The Metaphysics Master Eats Her Own Gossip Every Day 玄学大佬每天都在吃自己的瓜 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleModern Romance435k WordsCompleted (Metaphysical, no romance, feel-good story, no logic, with showbiz elements, though the heroine won’t enter showbiz) Shen Yu, a great survivalist, was forced into seclusion when a cataclysm struck and the Heavenly Dao perished. By the time she ventures out again, the world has changed. Phones? Surveillance cameras? Airplanes? Cannons? Good heavens, this world is even more dangerous than the cultivation world! No need to panic. She’ll quietly cultivate and keep a low profile until she’s invincibl 7kReads9.3Score70314d adds
21. 21 开 Mystic Powers from the Start! Face-Slapping Frenzy in Showbiz 开局玄学加身！疯狂打脸娱乐圈 Two Mao二毛钱Modern Romance654k WordsCompleted [No romance + mysticism + showbiz + livestreaming + wilderness survival + variety show + food + mystery-solving + bizarre happenings + author who doesn't care about logic] An Ran, a powerful cultivator, failed her tribulation and woke up in the modern world as an obscure little star who couldn't even afford fish. Plagued by scandals and surrounded by rivals? Tch. Let me teach you all how to behave. Trying to build a mystic persona for publicity? Oh, then let's go catch ghosts on a livestream. A 922Reads8.9Score11514d adds
22. 22 震 Shocking! The Mystical Ancestor Is a Lifelong Single 震惊！玄学老祖竟是万年单身狗 May Flowers Bloom All the Way一路生花啊Modern Romance669k WordsCompleted [No romance, livestreaming, metaphysics, ghost hunting] The daughter personally raised by the couple from the capital’s Shi family went missing. Qiao En was the poor soul who got lost. Why? Because her soul was incomplete, making her what people commonly call intellectually disabled, and she was lured away with a single lollipop. She was gone for more than a decade! Forced to sacrifice herself to the Dao because of a scheme a thousand years ago, Qiao En arrives in the 21st century to find the la 302Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    It's good even without a romantic pairing.

23. 23 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 151.8kReads9.6Score19.7k14d adds

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    The first book has no romantic pairing; the female lead is vengeful and enjoys a satisfying read.

24. 24 满 The Max-Level Metaphysics Master Shakes the World by Taking Disciples and Telling Fortunes 满级玄学大佬靠收徒算命轰动世界 Mu Fufeng木抚风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Metaphysics + Fortune-Telling + Ghost-Hunting + Satisfying Read + Absurd Comedy] Cultivation powerhouse Mu Shi is struck dead by a bolt of lightning and reborn in another world. Unfortunately, the original owner was an idiot with not a single coin to her name. No problem! She sets up a fortune-telling stall on the overpass and makes her way to the pinnacle of life. “Master, tell me when my girlfriend and I will get married.” Mu Shi: “Young man, it looks like you’ve been cheated on. 4.3kReads9.3Score63814d adds
25. 25 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 25kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds
26. 26 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 4.7kReads8.9Score62614d adds

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