The Underworld, Ghost Hunting, and Ghost Catchers 地府，捉鬼，阴差

1. 51 诡 Eerie Descent: Reestablishing the Underworld in Another World 诡异降临：我在异界重立地府 I Personally Take the Field朕亲临沙场Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Tianxing wakes up to find himself in another world, inhabiting the body of a broke high school student. The whole world is buzzing about strange phenomena descending upon it, but he scoffs: "I'll believe it when I see it!" Then a female ghost crawls out of the TV. His eyes light up, and he greets her with a bowl of luosifen: "Hey, sis, want a bite?" The female ghost is dumbfounded. As her resentment surges, golden light suddenly shines from Chu Tianxing's body, instantly guiding her to the a 18.7kReads6.6Score1.9kShelves

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   This should be correct.

2. 52 玄 Fortune-Telling with the Occult: The Special Administration Keeps Borrowing the Big Shot 玄学算命，大佬又被特管局借走了 Jiang Qingci江轻辞Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No romance + livestream fortune-telling + hands-on ghost hunting + metaphysical expert] Su Ning fails to ascend, and her soul transmigrates into the body of a wealthy family's fake heiress. To return to the cultivation world, she decides to tell fortunes through livestreams. A fortune-telling streamer goes viral. Netizens who've never watched her stream show up to debunk her, while those who've seen it beg her to tell their fortunes. “Master, will my girlfriend and I stay together for the re 3.4kReads7.9Score362Shelves

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   Underworld staff

3. 53 酆 Fengdu's Black Code: Let's See Who Dares Make Trouble! 酆都黑律，我看谁敢造次！ Hermit of Yunya Mountain云垭山人Eastern Fantasy824k WordsOngoing [Fully Handwritten, No AI] [Summoning] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Underworld] [System] [The Myriad Worlds] [No Female Lead] [Half Behind the Scenes] [Mythology] The Heavenly Dao of this world has collapsed, yin and yang are in disarray, and reincarnation has been severed! Ye Xiao transmigrates here and awakens a System, gaining the status of the Great Emperor of Fengdu. He establishes the Underworld, summons the ghosts and gods of the nether realm, and restores reincarnation across the Myriad Worl 25kReads7.1Score2.1kShelves
4. 54 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 198.6kReads9.5Score35.2kShelves

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   I've finished reading both of them, and I think they're pretty good. [Licking screen]

5. 55 载 Carrying the Living and the Dead 载人也载鬼 Prajna Xiaoguo般若小果Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted After losing his job, the protagonist plans to buy a car and drive for a rideshare service. Instead, he ends up buying a Soul-Ring Car and helps a female ghost solve the mystery of her death. He then becomes a rideshare driver who transports ghosts. 11.3kReads8.4Score767Shelves

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   Both in the underworld and the living world, they have official positions, allowing them to enjoy a life of basic subsistence allowance ahead of time.

6. 56 阴 Ghost Catcher of the Underworld 阴司鬼差 Mu Nan沐南Mystery2.8M WordsCompleted The ninety-nine ghost officials appointed by Qin Shi Huang have passed their positions down through the generations. Somehow, this generation’s post has come down to me. This isn’t myth or legend. It’s all real, and it’s happening right now... 646Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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   Original recommendation!

7. 57 铃 The Bell Pavilion 铃铛阁 Zi Fan Hang Nan梓帆航楠Urban249k WordsCompleted An operation unexpectedly opened my yin-yang eyes. The string of uncanny encounters that followed completely overturned everything I thought I knew. The Four Yin Marshals of the Underworld, Zhong Kui, and the Ten Yama Kings all made their appearances. In the end, I uncovered the mystery of my own origins. I never imagined that in my previous life, I had been... 61Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 我 I, Lady Pingxin, Rule Over Ten Thousand Ghosts 我，平心娘娘，统御万鬼 7 Warm Southern Branches7南枝向暖Ancient Romance113k WordsOngoing Lu Zheng died. Lu Zheng transmigrated. Lu Zheng died again. Reborn, Lu Zheng enters the netherworld and becomes a newly appointed underworld constable, awakening the strongest Soul-Reaping Banner System! Capturing souls earns evolution points, solving cases increases his cultivation, and humiliating provocateurs is an easy way to gain experience! Others muddle through life in a daze, eking out an existence by capturing one soul a day; She goes all out against the odds, capturing ten souls a day, 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The underworld is my home; please call me Lord Lu, the Underworld Messenger.

9. 59 大 After College, I Became the Night Watchman at a Funeral Home 大学毕业，在殡仪馆当守夜人 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban520k WordsCompleted Superpowers + passionate action + supernatural mystery + criminal investigations + an official organization "I'll protect every light in every home!" "At midnight, I'm the one who calls the shots!" After Lin Zhao was injected with zombie genes, his body underwent all kinds of changes. His wounds healed faster, he grew stronger, and he could even see things a hundred meters away at night. There was a side effect, though: he had lost his soul... The story mainly follows Lin Zhao as he assists the 2.1kReads9.2Score126Shelves

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   This book is about catching ghosts and even absorbing them for cultivation...

10. 60 我 I’m a Ghost Officer, So Why Are You Asking Me to Marry the Campus Beauty? 我一个鬼差，你让我跟校花领证？ V Young Master of the Fan FamilyV范家大少Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Just Started College, and I Married the Aloof Campus Belle] [I’m a ghost officer. You want me to marry the campus belle?] [College Student Ghost Officer] [Campus Belle Wife] [Marriage Before Love] [Ferryman] … Synopsis: On his first day of college, freshman Cao Ning is forced to marry Xia Shihan, his betrothed, whom he has never met. He thinks it’s just a minor incident, but when he returns to campus to register, he discovers that the beautiful upperclasswoman at the registration desk is the ve 40.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    A college student who works as a ghost messenger finds his campus beauty wife is actually the King of Hell. Just enjoy it! Over two million words, complete and plentiful!

11. 61 摆 Ferryman: From the Start, Keeping Watch Over the Campus Beauty at the Crematorium 摆渡人：开局在火葬场给校花守灵 V Young Master of the Fan FamilyV范家大少Urban500k WordsCompleted [Urban + campus beauty + college life + supernatural + ferryman + underworld + firearms] Heavenly Funeral Home Hiring Notice: Location: Cremation Room Job: Corpse Handler Pay: Day shift, 800 per day; night shift, 1,200 per day (must work at least seven days!) Requirements: Brave, no high blood pressure, heart disease, mental illness... Netizen 1: "Is anything scarier than being broke? 1,200 for one night? I'd not only carry corpses, I'd chase them down if they ran away." Netizen 2: "1,200 fo 5.1kReads9.0Score343Shelves
12. 62 头 The Head Ghost Catcher 头号鬼差 Yun Yifan云亦凡Mystery114k WordsOngoing [Urban supernatural + ghost officer leveling up + mildly scary + folk customs + no System] After a car accident, Su Jie became a ghost officer in the world of the living and opened a little teahouse in Meicheng. By day, he welcomes three thousand guests from the mortal world. By night, he uses tea to ferry ghosts and spirits across. He's no good at fighting, and when he encounters evil spirits, all he can do is light up a protective golden aura. Luckily, every one of his employees has a special 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A human ghost messenger, a powerful reincarnation, runs a teahouse to guide the spirits and deities of the region.

13. 63 失 After Losing My Job, I Joined the Underworld to Settle Accounts Across the Three Realms 失业后我入职地府，专业清算三界 Flying Fatto飞行胖陀Modern Romance702k WordsCompleted “Congratulations, Ms. Wang Ting. You have been officially hired by the Underworld’s Human Realm Office.” Wang Ting, a twenty-seven-year-old office drone who had just been laid off, stared in utter confusion at the employment letter in front of her, stamped with the seal of Fengdu. She had only gone to a temple to burn incense. How had she passed the civil service exam for the underworld? Even more absurd was the position: one of the Twenty-Four Ghosts, the Void Ghost, also known as the Poor Ghos 611Reads7.6Score104Shelves

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    This novel is about a female protagonist who, after losing her job, accidentally gets a job clearing out sins in the underworld. I personally feel that the female protagonist is a bit naive, but sometimes quite shrewd. There are also some funny scenes when she gets into trouble and is called to the underworld for training. So, you might want to check it out.

14. 64 女 A Female Ghost Is Clinging to Me? Better Cling to Her! 女鬼缠身？反抱她大腿！ Tale of the Strange Star奇星记Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No System, one heroine, ghost wife, yin-yang master, urban, supernatural, lighthearted comedy] A night spent beside a lonely grave, and the tomb’s occupant latches on. After paying respects to my grandfather tonight, I encountered something utterly absurd: I actually saw a ghost! These days, I’m afraid of being poor, and I’m afraid of dying! On a whim, after we couldn’t agree on anything, I got into a fight with the ghost and even slept on a lonely grave for the whole night. After that, one st 3.4kReads8.2Score327Shelves

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    Without further ado 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 Highly recommended 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

15. 65 百 Ghosts in the Apocalypse: I Became the Strongest Ghost Tamer 百鬼末世：我成了最强御鬼师 Yi People's Firelight彝人烟火Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A Full 1,000 Types of Ghosts] Mysterious ghosts include Jin Buhuan, the White Bone Bodhisattva, the Earthly Branches War Lord, and the Blood-Drop Plum Blossom. The powerful ones include Asura, Rakshasa, the Butcher, the Martial Champion, and the Emperor. The eerie ones include Painted Skin, the Red Robe, the Chubby Baby, the Coroner, the Flower-Waisted Bride, the Embalmer, and the Ever-Burning Lamp. Every type has its own evolution path: Drowned Ghost → Water Monkey → Kappa → ? (There’s more af 115kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
16. 66 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
17. 67 地 Agent of the Underworld 地府代理人 Pen Reaches the Netherworld笔下通幽Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted In this world, there is a Sword Immortal atop the snowy mountains of the north who seeks the Dao through the sword; demons lurk in the shadows, waiting for their chance; countless monsters lie dormant in a desolate land, hidden from the world; and the Spirit Sage Academy, whose students are scattered across the land, holds the books everyone yearns for. On Flower Cloud Mountain lives an old Taoist who loves meat so much that no one in the world dares call themselves number one. He comes from the 25Reads7.3Score—Shelves
18. 68 千 Crossing a Thousand Souls! I Help the Dead Find Closure 千魂渡！我为阴魂了却遗憾 Ai Yuan艾原Eastern Fantasy151k WordsOngoing [Soul ferrying] [Xianxia] [Cultivation] [Traditional fantasy] [Not a power fantasy] The protagonist, Lu Shiyi, was forced to become an officer of the Dust and Bone Recovery Bureau after committing a sin that incurred overwhelming karmic debt. He must gather the souls of ten thousand people who died with regrets, then send them to the underworld so they can be reincarnated and find release. Stranded in another world and stripped of his memories, he wanders among mortals, guided only by three sent 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A sincere short review and recommendation: This book, set in the underworld, features an amnesiac male protagonist who is a sinner, a main storyline of redeeming souls, and episodic stories in the human world. It's not a fast-paced story, but it gets more and more engaging and addictive the more you read it. There's no artificial sweetness or mindless wish fulfillment; it's all heartfelt plot and characters. If you like this kind of quality, you can give it a try without worrying about disappointment.

19. 69 逮 Caught You, Mr. Wuchang 逮住你了，无常先生 Du Zeyan杜则言Two Male Leads350k WordsOngoing [Dual male leads + pure love + xuanhuan fantasy + fate + lighthearted + episodic stories] How did a perfectly normal person like me end up becoming an impermanence spirit, with my life depending on collecting souls? Is this right?! Turns out it really is: life is unpredictable, but the grind never ends. 55Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Catch, catch, catch, catch

20. 70 禀 Your Highness, the Princess Consort Has Gone Ghost-Hunting Again 禀告皇叔，王妃又去捉鬼了 Little Shallow Creek浅小溪Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted [Pocket dimension + medical skills + special powers + the whole family dotes on her + feel-good power fantasy] After transmigrating, she thought she was a nobody, only to discover she was actually a powerhouse. Not only did she possess a mysterious pocket dimension, she also inherited the skills of a ghost doctor. She could coast through life without lifting a finger and still reach the pinnacle of success. When she was bored, she flirted with handsome men and teased little ghosts. When she was 46Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    I think these two books are alright. [Laughs]

21. 71 九 Uncle Nine: I Copy Traits, and Ren Tingting Begs Me in Tears to Marry Her 九叔，复制词条任婷婷哭着求嫁 The Three Elbows of Old Wu, I Say我说老乌的三肘候Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Zombie manipulation, humorous traits, recruiting disciples across film and TV worlds] Lin Fan transmigrates to Renjia Town, becomes Uncle Ninth’s disciple, and awakens the Trait Copying System. He can even combine traits without limit! Five Thunder Spell (Gold), Qimen Dunjia (Red), Zhong Kui Possession (Rainbow) Chrysanthemum Corpse Cultivation (Purple), Corpse King’s Tyrant Body (Red), Soul-Reaping Buddhist Chant (Red) Maoshan Corpse Driving (Purple), Sword Control Through Qi (Supreme), Indest 12.2kReads7.3Score852Shelves

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    When it comes to a sense of security, it has to be Uncle Ying. Uncle Ying's spellcasting movements are fluid and graceful. His skills are still top-notch.

22. 72 阴 The Yin Messenger's Wife 阴差夫人 Three Sichuan Immortal Rabbits蜀三仙兔Mystery834k WordsCompleted Twin sisters, one human and one ghost. My parents were brutally murdered before my eyes. I sought help from a ghost-catching official to avenge them, but he demanded I catch three thousand ghosts for him. I never imagined I would end up becoming a ghost-catching official myself... 3.9kReads9.0Score335Shelves

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    It's really good, highly recommended! It features escorts from the underworld and many top players.

23. 73 不 Don't Call Me the Next King of Heaven, I'm Really Just a Driver 不要叫我天王接班人我真是司机 Driver Without a License没有驾照的司机Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Humorous and hilarious] [Absurd daily life as a ride-hailing driver] [Livestreaming + entertainment] Chen Mo transmigrates into the body of a ride-hailing driver with terminal cancer and works himself to the bone behind the wheel to save his own life. He drives along, singing songs, and picks up all kinds of oddball passengers. He sings “Tears of a Dancing Girl” for a woman who’s fallen into prostitution; “Your Eyes Are My Eyes” for a blind passenger; “Miss Dong” for a woman cheating on her par 29.7kReads8.3Score2.9kShelves

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    Even when bored, listening to it can be quite pleasant.

24. 74 我 I Pick Up Trash Across the Myriad Worlds 我在诸天万界捡垃圾 Big Tree大树Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Two worlds + an entire nation ascends + powerful backing + no angst or abuse] Su Ping picked up a whole world from the start, and can travel back and forth between worlds. The entire globe was stunned! The chief: “Su Ping is a vital national asset. He must not come to any harm!” The leader of M Country: “That mysterious Eastern nation is rising... Look into it!” A top Federation powerhouse: “Reporting to my superior: I failed. I sneaked into Su Ping's backyard and nearly got beaten to death by 10.6kReads8.7Score974Shelves
25. 75 万 All the Underworlds of the Ten Thousand Worlds Belong to China 万界冥土，皆归华夏 Green Flower Roll Milk Tea花卷奶茶青Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead] [Underworld] [Urban] [Investing Gods with Divine Titles] [Recruiting Across the Myriad Worlds] [No Romance] [Female-Led Story] After returning from a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation, Chacha discovers that the world has changed. The gods have vanished, the supernatural runs rampant, and order has collapsed. The human world has become a hunting ground for demons and monsters, and humanity is barely getting by. Most importantly, she has become the last deity in existence. No 3.6kReads7.9Score382Shelves

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    The supreme ruler of the underworld is the daughter of Houtu Niangniang. There are both underworld officials and guardian spirits. Humanity works together to save the world. The rules of the underworld mainly provide a sense of supreme power and the exhilarating feeling of saving the world!

26. 76 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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    "Live Fortune Telling, Shh, You've Got a Guilty Thought!" Is here with a super-exciting twist! Metaphysical master Wu Yin transmigrates through tribulations, setting up fortune-telling and ghost-catching stalls across the internet. From being slandered by trolls to gaining a loyal following, the face-slapping scenes are incredibly satisfying. Her romance with Tan Ci blossoms sweetly, and various bizarre requests await. With its lighthearted and sweet writing style, it will take you on a fantastical and hilarious journey!

27. 77 我 I Work as Meng Po's Underling 我给孟婆当小弟 Qi Qi七麒Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted I’m the young apprentice of Meng Po. I’m your comeuppance. I’m the most terrifying urban legend. I’m a mage who walks in the darkness. I’m the guardian of the order between yin and yang. I’m also the unluckiest person in the world. The story begins on Tomb-Sweeping Day, when I arranged to meet a girl I’d been chatting with for a long time... 634Reads7.8Score102Shelves

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    It's part of a series. The fourth book is a prequel/side story to the first three. The third book is currently being updated.

28. 78 我 I’m the Grim Reaper’s Boss 我给死神当老大 Qi Qi七麒Urban3.9M WordsCompleted What would happen if death stopped being terrifying and became part of everyday life? Hello, my name is Shang Xin. I live in an age when ghosts are returning, and I have a stupid God of Death System named Dabao. It has no interface, no missions, and no exchange shop. It tells me I have to die ten thousand times before I can live a normal life, and that I have to devour other people's fear and ghostly aura to keep my body from stinking. But I'm just an ordinary male nurse at a psychiatric hospita 307Reads7.1Score—Shelves
29. 79 我 I’m Meng Po’s Underling 3 我给孟婆当小弟3 Qi Qi七麒Mystery778k WordsOngoing The entanglements of past-life grudges lead to a meeting in this life. The final installment in the Granny Meng series. 2.3kReads7.2Score178Shelves
30. 80 谁 Who Let Him Become a Grim Reaper?! 谁让他当鬼差的！ Qi Qi七麒Urban2.7M WordsCompleted The king of overwork has arrived, so everybody get to work! If the living world has to grind, then the underworld does too. With the king of overwork here, all evil spirits should flee. I'm a brick in the underworld's wall, ready to be carried wherever I'm needed. This book is also known as I Got a Civil Service Job in the Underworld, The Underworld's Biggest Troublemaker!, and From Lowly Ghost to King of Hell: A Comeback Story. 1.1kReads7.8Score113Shelves
31. 81 第 The Number One Yin Messenger 第一阴差 Zhang Jia Er Lei张家二雷Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Wandering souls, where will you linger? Three souls, come back at once; seven spirits, return! Lost soul, the gates of heaven open, the gates of earth open. A thousand-mile journey, let the child bring the soul home! The day I was born, strange signs appeared in the heavens. Misfortune plagued me from childhood, and it’s a miracle I survived this long. After I came of age, something happened that shattered everything I thought I knew. My dad told me he was the underworld’s bailiff in Spring City 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] Absolutely amazing!

32. 82 午 The Midnight Gravekeeper 午夜守墓人 Rose蔷薇Mystery802k WordsCompleted A desolate mountain. An ancient tomb. A woman in white. A blood-red moon at midnight. A corpse monk on the move. I’m a high school senior. With the college entrance exam just around the corner, I suddenly came down with a fever that wouldn’t break and missed the test. After recovering at home for more than half a year, I found a job guarding the gate at a cemetery. Seeing how frail I was and how weak my yang energy was, Old Zhang, the gravedigger, found me a protector. But she wasn’t human. She 6.1kReads8.5Score324Shelves
33. 83 风 The Charming Student’s Legend of Immortal Cultivation 风流学生修仙传 Fragrant Marshal香帅Urban1.0M WordsCompleted High school student Liu Shuai unexpectedly inherits the immortal arts of Li Tieguai, and from then on, life is like having cheat codes! He soars through the heavens and dives into the depths, slaying demons and vanquishing evil. With beautiful women all around him, they embark together on the path to immortality! 302Reads7.2Score100Shelves

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    Traveling between the mortal realm, the underworld, and the heavenly court! A worthwhile and enjoyable cultivation novel!

34. 84 民 Master of Folk Occult Arts: My Livestream Terrifies the Entire Internet 民间秘法大师，直播吓疯全网 Jiuchi Is a Rogue Cultivator九七是个散修Mystery416k WordsCompleted [Horror + no romance + comedy + innate spirit body + spirit communication + maximum fear factor] My younger sister drew the death lot, and the whole village demanded she be sacrificed. I turned on a livestream and made a century-old vengeful ghost into sashimi. From then on, haunted houses became my cafeteria, and ghost kings became takeout. The authorities begged me to work with them, the Taoist sects revered me as a master, and the underworld begged me to livestream. When fear returned and a h 63Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hey guys, if you're looking for a good read, check out this book: "Partly Based on True Stories + High IQ + Suspenseful Supernatural + Thriller + Supernatural + Ghost Hunting." The only word to describe it is "shocking"! The plot is unparalleled, thrilling, and mind-bending. The characters are perfectly developed, a fusion of ice and fire, an incredibly captivating story. He arrives riding on a colorful cloud; I guessed the beginning, but not the ending. The journey itself is absolutely brilliant and perfect!

35. 85 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 310.8kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves

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    🌺On the eve of my ninth birthday, my grandfather made a coffin and buried me in a mass grave. This is a strange custom in our family. From the age of three, my grandfather would make a coffin for me every year: willow wood the first year, cypress wood the second, sandalwood the third… 🌺I was buried alive in a coffin by my fiancée, but she didn't know I was destined to die! Many folk superstitions, feng shui, physiognomy, skin-painting, soul-summoning, and corpse-driving… are truly fascinating.

36. 86 毕 On My Graduation Internship, I Become the Underworld Emperor Fengdu's Spokesperson 毕业实习：我成了酆都大帝代言人 Slaughtering Pigs After a Defeat折戟杀猪Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Just before graduation, Du Feng gets an interview at the Yin-Yang Paper Effigy Shop and unexpectedly becomes the spokesperson for the Great Emperor of Fengdu. From then on, his life takes a dramatic turn. As the young lord of the underworld, he commands the respect of countless ghosts, slays ghosts and demons, drives out evil and binds spirits, and judges the affairs of yin and yang... Du Feng: “Crush their bones and scorch their marrow, gouge out their eyes and flay them, tear out their tendons 1.5kReads8.4Score148Shelves

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    Family, does anyone understand?! Graduation season is usually a time of uncertainty, but Du Feng received an interview invitation from a mysterious Yin-Yang paper-crafting shop 😱 This unexpected turn of events led him to become the spokesperson for the Great Emperor of Fengdu! Instantly, his life took a dramatic, rocket-like turn 🚀 He transformed into the young emperor of the underworld, revered by all ghosts! When slaying ghosts and demons, his aura is overwhelming 👹 When exorcising evil spirits, his methods are swift and decisive, and he can clearly discern Yin and Yang—he's incredibly cool. Want to know what amazing adventures he has in the underworld? Click below to read the super exciting story 👇

37. 87 我 I Livestream from the Underworld, and the Top Donor Is King Yama? 我在地府开直播，榜一是阎王？ Tie Dan of Duanmang Peak断芒峰的铁蛋Mystery878k WordsOngoing [Comedy Mystery] [Livestream] [Underworld Workplace] [Contrast-Fueled Swagger] [Live Chat Interaction] Lin Bei is unemployed the moment he graduates. Desperate to make ends meet, he signs a mysterious outsourcing contract that promises "room and board." On his very first day, he’s assigned to work as a temp in the Underworld, where he awakens the [Underworld Livestream System]. The more viewers he attracts, the more lifespan and treasures of the underworld he can redeem! To hit his performance t —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

38. 88 教 Professor, You Look So Cool Exorcising Ghosts 教授，你驱鬼的样子帅裂了 Three Soup Dumplings三个小笼包Two Male Leads295k WordsCompleted Lin Xi is shaken awake in the middle of the night by his roommate, who says a bloodstained ancient painting has appeared on the wall. He grabs a clothes-drying pole and pokes it. “The paint hasn’t dried yet!” Professor Shen, the elegant scholar who teaches at the lectern, suddenly appears in the dorm. “You’ve been specially recruited, student.” Only later does Lin Xi learn that Shen Zheng teaches history by day and hunts evil spirits by night. Even more ridiculous is Officer Lu Yang, whom Lin Xi 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's only good for ghost hunting, but it's still highly recommended.

39. 89 手 With the City God’s Seal in Hand, Lady Song Dares to Rule on Any Case 手持城隍印，宋大人她啥案都敢断 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + slight horror + ensemble cast + reinforcements later] The Song family scrimped and saved to help Song Zi’an secure an official post, but he disappeared just before taking it up. Song Zheng, who came back from the dead through connections, decides to take his brother’s place. Being an official can’t be that hard. But when she arrives, she discovers that the posting is in a harsh place, full of all kinds of people, where the locals are both poor and unruly. The county office is 14.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    It's super good, and it's still being updated.

40. 90 妖 Demon Wife, Ghost Concubine 妖妻鬼妾 Red Kui Commander红魁司令Mystery660k WordsCompleted [Third-Person Narration | Traditional Supernatural | Taoist Arts | Spirit Mediums] My name is Zuo Li. I was different from the moment I was born, carrying the fate of a ghost. To make sure I could grow up safely, my grandfather had me live off two women at once. As it turned out, I could only stay alive by living off women... 259Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this.

41. 91 我 My Years of Ghost Hunting Among the People 我在民间捉鬼的那些年 Releasing a Hydrogen Balloon放氢气球Mystery275k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror, No Female Lead My name is Xu Jian. I’m 26, and I studied Taoist arts under a Maoshan priest for several years. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of things. After doing this long enough, I realized that ghosts aren’t scary. What’s truly frightening are the things people can’t get past in their hearts. All I do is help them say what needs to be said and settle their debts once and for all. People call me a Celestial Master of the Taoist sect, but I’m really just an ordin 4.5kReads—Score304Shelves

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    It's extremely, extremely, extremely good, and terrifying.

42. 92 开 From the Start, I Was a Ghost King, Forced to Become Bai Wuchang 开局鬼王，被迫成为白无常 Flowers Fall, Ah花落呐Mystery286k WordsOngoing Xie Yan transmigrates into the body of a Ghost King, expecting to throw his weight around. Instead, on his very first day on the job, he is surrounded by the Underworld's special task force for “cracking down on organized crime and evil.” Faced with the “kind invitation” of a hundred ghost-captain-level underworld enforcers, he signs a contract of servitude through tears and becomes the Underworld's number-one wage slave. From then on, he has KPIs in one hand and the Book of Life and Death in th 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend the new book, "Starting as a Ghost King, Forced to Become the White Impermanence." It has a touch of underworld humor, but the core story revolves around a tragic tale from a thousand years ago; otherwise, there wouldn't be the lines from the Book of Songs about willows swaying in the breeze, or Wang Xizhi's Orchid Pavilion Gathering—a fusion of events from a thousand years ago.

43. 93 我 I'm a Living, Breathing Person, So Why Did I Get a Netherworld Comeback System? 我一大活人，给我地府逆袭系统？ Immortal Emperor Lover爱吃仙帝Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Underworld + Bureau 749 + Mysterious Revival + Spiritual Qi Revival + Mythology Revival] [On your 21st birthday, you go outside and have an accident. You do not transmigrate.] [Since you were deliberately hit and killed, your grudge won't fade, and you become a wandering ghost.] … [Ding! The Underworld Comeback System has activated! Start your comeback as a wandering ghost!] Qin Feng: ??? I'm a living, breathing person! When did I turn into a ghost? This System... are you sure it's not a bug? 17.6kReads7.1Score1.5kShelves

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    📚💬The bamboo shadows sway on the desk by the window, the sound of the wild spring enters the inkstone! The first book mainly talks about: Cultivation? It doesn't exist at all! ... As the roc rises with the wind, soaring nine thousand miles high, you and I are both dark horses! 📚💫💖 May you have the vastness of the stars in your heart, may the years not betray your youth, may all your wishes come true, and may all your paths be smooth.

44. 94 洪 Honghuang: Houtu's Disciple Builds a Mythic Underworld 洪荒：后土弟子，打造地府神话 Where the Moon Is Bright and the Breeze Is Clear明月清风处Eastern Fantasy861k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the Primordial World. Zhou Hui becomes Houtu’s disciple. The Underworld has fallen into decline, with no powerful figure to guard it, and Ksitigarbha is lurking there. His senior brother, Great Emperor Fengdu, solemnly entrusts Zhou Hui with the task of restoring the Underworld. Zhou Hui: “All right.” And so Zhou Hui begins making plans. He quells upheavals and turns back time. To help the Underworld flourish, he lays the groundwork for the Journey to the West in advance. He 391Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    🎉Highly recommend *Primordial Era: Houtu's Disciple, Forging a Myth of the Underworld*! This book opens a new chapter in the primordial fantasy genre. The protagonist, a disciple of Houtu, shoulders a heavy responsibility as he steps into the turbulent and unpredictable primordial world. With extraordinary wisdom and courage, he embarks on a series of legendary adventures in the Underworld. From establishing order in the Underworld to facing challenges from all sides, the plot is full of twists and turns. Blending mysterious primordial elements with imaginative and imaginative ideas, it constructs a grand mythological system of the Underworld. The 15,000 words are already captivating, and the ongoing serialization makes the next installment even more anticipated. Read it now!

45. 95 阴 The Yin Son of Heaven: From the Start, I Summon Black and White Impermanence 阴天子：开局召唤黑白无常 Ling Jiu零九Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [System + passionate action + feel-good power fantasy + invincible protagonist + Underworld + Yin Heavenly Son + adventure + wild imagination] Shen Lian transmigrates to a fantasy continent and awakens the Yin Heavenly Son System. He slays vengeful ghosts, eradicates demons and evils, revives myths, and descends upon the mortal world. He obtains the Black and White Impermanence: vengeful ghosts are seized by the soul, and the Impermanence spirits claim their lives. He obtains the City God’s divi 2.7kReads7.6Score210Shelves
46. 96 诡 When the Supernatural Arrives, I Summon Black and White Impermanence from the Start 诡异降临我开局召唤黑白无常 Hardworking Little Pig奋斗小猪Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural Revival + Decisive Killing + Summoning + Behind-the-Scenes Manipulation + Invincibility + No Female Lead] Ye Yu transmigrates into a world where the supernatural has revived and ghosts roam everywhere. He thinks he is as good as dead, but then he binds to the Underworld Summoning System and becomes the Underworld's supreme ruler, the Yin Emperor. He summons Black and White Impermanence to slaughter their way through a mass grave. He summons the Ox-Head and Horse-Face to pacify the 19.1kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves
47. 97 刚 I Just Became a Netherworld Reaper, and Then the Rule-Based Horror Arrived 刚成为地府阴差，规则怪谈就降临 I Have a Dumb Cat我有一只笨猫Mystery255k WordsOngoing [Rules Horror + Invincible + No Hiding His Strength + No Heroine + Original Horror Scenarios + National Destiny + No Frustrating Setbacks] Jiang Yu accidentally kicked the bucket. But who could have guessed that the Underworld would hire him as a Soul Reaper? Just then, rules-based horror descended. Jiang Yu, now a Soul Reaper, was chosen. “Now this is what I call a performance bonus!” After learning the specifics of the horror world, Jiang Yu grinned from ear to ear. And so, a ruthless figure e 35Reads7.3Score—Shelves
48. 98 洪 Honghuang: I Rule the Underworld as a Foolish King, Driving Houtu Mad! 洪荒：地府当昏君，后土气疯了！ Xu Shan Xu Shan绪山绪山Eastern Fantasy438k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Primordial World, he became Houtu’s disciple, the Great Emperor Fengdu, and ruler of the Underworld. But then he awakened the Grudge Value System. As long as he angered Houtu and earned her grudge points, he could claim rewards! This... Master, forgive me! I’m determined to become the great tyrant of the Underworld and the Primordial World’s number one menace! 32Reads6.6Score—Shelves
49. 99 我 I, the King of the Underworld, Was Exposed by a Female Streamer From the Start 我，地府阎君，开局被女主播曝光 Flowers Bloom at the Touch of a Brush落笔生花Urban1.0M WordsCompleted He slept for a hundred years. When he awoke, he discovered that the Immortal Realm had vanished completely, and he was the only King of Hell left in the Underworld. He wanted to return to the Underworld and investigate, but the Road to the Yellow Springs had been severed. After much deliberation, he decided to reenter the world. He opened the barrier and returned to the mortal realm. What he never expected was that the servant surnamed Zhou whom he had hired a century ago was still guarding his 240Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 地 The Stubborn Ghost of the Underworld 地府钉子户 Lost but Not Lost迷途不迷途Mystery547k WordsCompleted [A sidekick, adorable pets, and a bit of fun. No romance.] Wu Lingling is a little ghost whose origins are a mystery to everyone! She doesn't know how she died or how many years she's been drifting around! In fact, apart from her name, she knows nothing at all! Her one big goal as a ghost is to be reincarnated... But that goal seems a long, long way off! To escape her status as a permanent resident of the underworld, Wu Lingling does a whole series of things that no self-respecting ghost would b 553Reads9.2Score106Shelves

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    ① Stubborn elements in the underworld weave a unique legend. The plot is novel and interesting, immersing the reader in the fantastical world of the underworld. ② Thrilling and exciting underworld chases. The protagonist is both intelligent and brave, unveiling the mysteries of the underworld, making for a thoroughly enjoyable read. ③ Amidst rampant ghosts, the protagonist bravely builds an underworld town for the human world. The story is full of twists and turns, brimming with imagination, and thrilling to read. ④ Underworld specialists, burdened with special missions. The plot is fast-paced, showcasing the unique underworld workplace, making it a book worth reading again and again. ⑤ Join the underworld chat group for continuous and wonderful interactions. The ensemble cast is excellent, and the secrets of the underworld are gradually revealed, making for a very entertaining read.

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