Novels Where Ghosts, Spirits, Monsters, Mysticism, and Occult Arts Coexist 鬼，诡，灵，妖，玄/术门一起存在同一世界的小说

1. 1 手 With the Book of Life and Death in Hand, Whoever's Name I Mark Dies 手持生死簿，点到谁的名字谁死 Mu Fufeng木抚风Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + soul reaping + satisfying read + goofy comedy] Jiang Yu passes the underworld civil service exam and becomes an Impermanence Officer in the capital, responsible for sending ghosts down the Yellow Springs Road. Working hours: midnight to five in the morning. Although Jiang Yu works just five hours a day, she gets busier and busier: reaping souls, catching ghosts, fulfilling last wishes, helping solve cases, catching mice, raising birds… “My father, who died ten years 3.6kReads8.7Score488Shelves

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2. 2 穿 I Transmigrated and Became a Mom, Mastering Both Mystical Arts and Paper Effigies 穿越喜当妈，玄学扎纸两手抓 Flowers Bloom in the Demon Realm花开魔间Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural arts + alternate setting + romance] Nie Qing woke up one morning to find herself in the body of a scrawny, sallow-faced woman who was apparently someone’s “mom.” How come everyone else who transmigrates gets doted on by their whole family or becomes a tycoon, while she’s broke and living in a dump? When she rode down the road in a green, rickety horse-drawn cart, she left everyone gaping. When she set up a stall to do business, people actually mistook her for offering special serv 2.3kReads9.1Score265Shelves
3. 3 玉 Farewell at the Jade Palace 玉阙辞 Yun Jia云葭Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted [Xianxia supernatural tales, episodic stories with an overarching plot.] [One-on-one romance, powerful male and female leads, powerhouse vs. powerhouse, told from the heroine’s perspective.] Lingsu had lived in the human realm for several thousand years. She loved a lively atmosphere, so she had her maid, Tao Niangzi, open a restaurant by the river called Penglai. Whenever she had nothing to do, she could go there to eat and listen to gossip. Tao Niangzi was a consummate people person and ran th 2.3kReads9.3Score296Shelves

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   It has the theme of heroes, heroes and monsters, with unit stories and main storyline. The male and female protagonists have lovable designs, and the emotional line slowly heats up. Each story is short and concise, connected with cause and effect, with many and thorough foreshadowings. The author has excellent writing style and rich knowledge reserve.

4. 4 震 Shocking! My Stepmother Is a Fortune-Teller! 震惊！后妈居然是神棍！ Student Milk学生奶Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + stepmother + stepson + marriage before love] Note: This book focuses mostly on the heroine, and the hero appears only rarely. When Jiang Lu was twenty, she suddenly fell into a deep sleep and couldn’t be awakened. She was taken to hospitals all over the country, but no one could find anything wrong with her. She was like a person in a vegetative state, able to maintain her bodily functions only through IV fluids. She remained asleep for four whole years, during which she dreamed o 78Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In one book, the heroine slept for four years and dreamed of the ancestor of Xuanmen in her previous life. When she woke up, she got married and became a stepmother without pain. In the second book, the heroine was a genius from Xuanmen who traveled from ancient times to modern times and met the male protagonist. The male protagonist was a bit abusive to the female protagonist in his previous life.

5. 5 从 Peach Xiaoyao Fell from the Sky, and CEO Chi Took Her Home 从天而降的桃小夭被迟总捡回了家 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance449k WordsCompleted Tao Yao, a profound arts prodigy who appeared once in ten thousand years, was struck by the lightning tribulation she faced while ascending and sent to the modern world! Falling from the sky, Tao Yao crashed straight onto a limited-edition Rolls-Royce. She was stunned! The car door opened. Tao Yao looked up, and the moment she saw him, she was completely mesmerized. “Young master, you're so handsome!” Chi Yanzhou: “...” Lately, rumors have been circulating in the upper circles of A City tha 5.6kReads9.3Score715Shelves
6. 6 真 The True Heiress Is Frail, but She Can Punch Every Vengeful Ghost to Death 真千金体弱多病，但一拳一只厉鬼 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 37kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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   The first three books have CP, and the fourth book is full of high energy without CP.

7. 7 抬 That Wasn’t an Apology, It Was a Raised Hand. You Still Need Training, Vengeful Ghost 抬手不是抱歉，是厉鬼你还得练 Unknown Rivers and Mountains不知山河Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Romance, violent delinquent girl x pure-hearted good boy] After Qin Buli is brought back to the wealthy Rong family, she discovers that the whole household has been torn to shreds by ghosts and monsters. A female ghost from ancient times lives inside the antique painting her father is obsessed with. The little bird her mother keeps is actually her eldest daughter, who died young. Her eldest brother is caught in a deadly romantic curse, her second brother has been cursed by a child ghost, and he 10.1kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
8. 8 地 A Hell Underworld Insider Becomes a Stepmother in a Wealthy Family 地府关系户在豪门当后妈 Fishing Lights Beneath the Dark Moon月黑见渔灯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + ghost-catching + fortune-telling + marriage first, love later] [Also known as: Absurd! My Stepmother Is the Ancestor of the Metaphysical World!] The worldbuilding is entirely my own, and everything is fictional, so don’t take it too seriously~ [One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only. The son is not the male lead’s biological child! The heroine is 23 (in body age), the male lead is 28, and the stepson is 16. The male lead had his age changed on his documents because 17kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
9. 9 谁 Can You Believe It? The Metaphysics Streamer I Follow Really Ascended 谁懂啊！我粉的玄学主播真飞升了 Little Chestnut Has Big Dreams小栗子有大梦想Modern Romance4.5M WordsCompleted (No romance + livestreaming + fortune-telling + getting rich + showbiz) As the head of the Tianji Sect in the cultivation world, Xiang Wan was struck by lightning during her ascension and sent to the modern world, where she possessed the body of another Xiang Wan, a washed-up nobody with barely any fame. The original Xiang Wan had spent years in showbiz as a total unknown, playing bit parts as one of countless minor female characters. When her agency decided she had no commercial value, it sent 29.3kReads8.9Score3.9kShelves
10. 10 惊 Shocking! The Lu Family’s Eldest Daughter Has the Strongest Connections in the Underworld 惊！陆家大小姐是地府最强关系户 Howling in Misery嗷嗷郁闷Modern Romance468k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + satisfying revenge + sweet romance] The Lu family’s daughter, who was sent to Qingyun Temple as a child, has returned. They say she’s here to save the fiancé chosen for her in childhood. The little girl can not only catch ghosts and exorcise demons, but also read faces and tell fortunes. Everyone: This Miss Lu isn’t just a country bumpkin, she’s also a fraud fortune-teller. The big shots of the Underworld: Have you even listened to yourselves? Is she a fraud fortune-teller? She’s 8.6kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
11. 11 玄 The Mystical Heiress Can Read Fortunes and Predict the Future 玄学千金能掐会算 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 35.3kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
12. 12 铁 The Blacksmith and the Fox 铁匠与狐 In the Stories of Summer夏天的故事里Mystery10k WordsCompleted The Blacksmith and the Fox —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 盗 Mute Zhang’s Little Aunt from the Tomb-Raiding World Is So Rich 盗墓哑巴张的小姑姑好有钱 Sui Sui Is a Bad Cat岁岁是只坏猫Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Rich girl + poor, blind, and broke + Zhang Qiling’s aunt + pampering Ping Xie A goofy apocalypse girl transmigrates into the bottle-nosed Zhang Qiling’s aunt. She works herself to the bone for the sake of her nephew, all to complete her System’s mission. Her mother is dead, her father is a gatekeeper, and everyone fends for themselves. All she has is herself, a six-year-old girl, and her mute nephew, who often loses his memory, to rely on each other! Boohoo, what a miserable life! The heroine is 16.5kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves

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14. 14 沙 Sand Sea: This Girl Has a Lot of Nerve 沙海：这个丫头心大 Mu Baiwei沐百味Mystery230k WordsCompleted Tomb raiding + Sand Sea + pairing undecided + pure, clueless foolishness + college students. The heroine doesn’t know the plot, but she does have a golden finger: any item that transmigrates with her will work normally and never run out of battery. Xia Susu never expected to transmigrate just because she was following her navigation app to find somewhere to stay. Poor thing, she didn’t even realize what had happened at first, and ended up causing all sorts of humblebrag incidents. Xia Susu is yo 5.1kReads8.8Score447Shelves
15. 15 祖 The Ancestral Tomb Exploding Is Nothing Strange, but My Granddaughter Dating a Japanese Guy? 祖坟炸了很正常，孙女谈了小日子 Feng Yuyue风语月Modern Romance682k WordsCompleted [No romance] [No romance] [No romance] [An overwhelmingly powerful heroine] Han Yan: “What would you like to know?” “I want to know how many children I’ll have.” Han Yan: “You won’t have any children. If you want to change your fate, give me five hundred million from your personal savings. I’ll leave you one million.” “What? Are you fucking crazy? You’ll leave me one million? Why not just rob me?” Han Yan: “Robbery is illegal, and fortune-telling is much quicker. I’m not forcing you, and I’m eve 1.1kReads7.2Score100Shelves
16. 16 太 The Crown Princess Speaks, and Every Ghost in the Capital Runs Away 太子妃一张嘴，京师的鬼都跑光了 Liu Qicheng柳七橙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xiao Yunsheng of the Marquis of Zhenguo's household was orphaned young and raised by her grandfather on the frontier. She studied under the Daoist master Ziyang Zhenjun and mastered profound occult arts. One night, while observing the stars, she saw that the Ziwei Star was in peril and an ominous star was rising. The Xiao family faced the threat of annihilation, so sixteen-year-old Yunsheng decisively returned to the capital to protect her family and avert disaster. Once she arrived, she learned 4.8kReads8.9Score645Shelves
17. 17 开 We Got Our Marriage License from the Start, and My Wife Turned Out to Be a Master of Mysticism 开局领证，夫人竟是玄学大佬 Nine-Nine One Grain of Millet九九一粒粟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + livestream fortune-telling + wealthy CEO + devoted couple] Love story: A powerful mystic's soul drifted into another world. To stay alive, she had to bind her marriage fate to a man with purple qi. So the first time they met was at the civil affairs bureau. He said, “Marrying you was my grandmother's decision. We have no feelings for each other, so there won't be a wedding, and we won't live together after we marry.” She said, “No problem.” He said, “As agreed, we'll divorce in a 29.6kReads9.1Score5kShelves
18. 18 皇 The Royal Family Has Twins for the First Time in a Century, and the Retired Emperor Is Grinning from Ear to Ear 皇室百年得龙凤胎，太上皇嘴笑歪 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 15.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
19. 19 玄 Little Mystic Grandmaster, Why Are You Picking a Fight with Her? 玄学小祖宗，你惹她干嘛 Watermelon Youyou西瓜柚柚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The truth about fake heiress Su Jin's birth is exposed, and she is thrown out of the house that very day. Everyone says that fake heiress Su Jin is uneducated and uncouth, and that her birth family lives in a remote, impoverished mountain village. If she goes back, she'll have to toil in the fields and marry someone off in exchange for a bride price for her brother... Everyone in Yancheng waits to see the fake heiress make a fool of herself. But as they wait, they watch the fake heiress transfor 16.9kReads8.4Score2kShelves
20. 20 小 The Little Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: Every One of My Brothers Is a Big Shot 小道士下山：哥哥们个个是大佬 Plum Sent North梅寄北Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The Xiao family finally found their little girl, who had been missing for over three years. They never expected she could catch ghosts and draw talismans, or take pulses and perform acupuncture. She can read faces and summon souls, and still finds time to set up a street stall and make some extra money. She has to outsmart her uncle, aunt, and little cousin. She has to help her eldest brother treat his leg. She has to go to the clinic with her second brother. She has to use divination to help he 10.2kReads9.2Score942Shelves
21. 21 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 49.1kReads9.2Score8.2kShelves

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    She has everything she wants, and there is also love. The heroine is the legendary crispy knife-handler, but this knife-handler is not crispy at all, on the contrary, she is very strong.

22. 22 捏 Summon Ghosts! Draw Talismans! The General’s Eldest Daughter Came from the Underworld 捏鬼！画符！将军嫡长女地府来的 Rice Noodles汤粉Ancient Romance3.9M WordsOngoing Meng Po, the goddess of the underworld, transmigrates into the body of the foolish eldest daughter of the Meng family, bringing with her the ability to see ghosts. [Household intrigue + occultism + zany comedy + funny female ghost + episodic ghost-catching stories + doted-on heroine + sweet romance + cultivation fantasy] A cheating stepmother? Time for you to leave! A willful, brainless younger sister? Time for you to leave! The Third Prince who broke off his engagement with her wants to marr 27.1kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    This book about catching ghosts is very interesting. It tells the story of Po Meng being reincarnated into the human world and catching ghosts to earn merit and become an immortal. It's really interesting🤩🤩🤩🤩

23. 23 疯 You've Got to Be Kidding! The Young Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside Is a Metaphysics Master 疯了吧，下乡小知青竟是玄学大佬 Meow Meow Gets Rich暴富的喵喵Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The 1970s + Spatial Dimension + Sent Down to the Countryside + Metaphysics + Getting Revenge on Scumbags + Educated Youth] Jiang Li, a powerful master of the mystic arts, failed to ascend to immortality during her tribulation and transmigrated to the impoverished 1970s, where food and clothing were scarce. From the start, she’s a pitiful girl whose scumbag father doesn’t care about her, whose stepmother bullies her, and who’s sent to the countryside in place of her stepsister? The pitiful girl 11.5kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
24. 24 离 Unbelievable! The Soul Reaper Calls Her Granny?! 离谱！勾魂使者见了她叫祖宗？！ Lantern in the Snowy Night雪夜提灯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Also known as “Ridiculous! The Soul-Guide Calls Her Ancestor?!” and “A Plain White Lantern in Hand, Guiding the Ten Thousand Ghosts of the World”) [The heroine is no helpless flower + the hero isn't really a playboy] Twelve years ago, at the words of the Great Qing nation's Imperial Preceptor, the imperial army marched south and wiped out the “remnants of the foreign enemy” hiding deep in the mountains. Twelve years later, a woman carrying a plain white lantern strolled out of the forest and m 6.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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