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1. 351 特 Special Operations Bureau 特事行动科 Eighteen Angry Men十八怒汉Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted One thousand three hundred and ninety years ago, under the emperor’s direction, human adepts gained control of the “Void” and used it to create the “Wall,” which separated the real world from the anomalous one. After more than six centuries of effort by adepts from various schools, the anomalous remnants in the real world were finally purged, leaving humanity with a world of its own. Anomalous creatures became demons, ghosts, gods, and monsters in tales of the strange. As time passed, the adepts 1.8kReads7.0Score225Shelves

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   Monsters and spirits recorded in ancient books of the strange and supernatural have reappeared in the city.

2. 352 女 Miss, Wait Up, Little Taoist 女施主：小道长留步 Cigarettes and Barbecue香烟配烧烤Urban131k WordsCompleted Witty and humorous + grounded in reality and rich in metaphor + ghost hunting and the supernatural A Taoist priest descends the mountain + an utterly doting big brother + a collection of short stories + long-term foreshadowing + guiding souls to the afterlife In 2026, I hunt ghosts and guide souls in the city. Only later did I realize that human hearts are far scarier than ghosts. I have just two kinds of clients: the living and the dead. The living pay me to solve their problems. The dead pay w 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The stories are linked together, similar to "The Ferryman," with humorous, supernatural, and funny ghost-catching elements, and realistic metaphors.

3. 353 人 I Became a Monster, and My Girlfriend Burned 30 Million for Me 人成诡异，女友给我烧三千万 That Fish in the Sky天上那条鱼Mystery628k WordsCompleted [Supernatural Revival]+ [Wild Imagination]+ [Horror Descends]+ [Eerie Tales]+ [Tattoos]+ [Malevolent Gods]+ [The Underworld] “Doctor, do you think it’s possible that I’m really dead?” “In my dream, I saw a woman standing by my grave, calling my name as she burned paper offerings.” “She said I was dirt-poor when I was alive, so now that I’m dead, I should make sure to enjoy myself.” “When I woke up, there were thirty million by my bed...” Song Zhong dreamed of a beautiful woman burning paper mone 5.1kReads8.6Score267Shelves

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   🌸A supernatural thriller, featuring a supernatural revival, a single female lead, and the protagonist who transmigrates to a supernatural world and lives there for over 20 years before discovering she is a supernatural being, and an unspeakable one at that. The eeriness spreads, the anomalies revive, and they descend upon reality. (Completed) [shy]

4. 354 市 Strange Tales from the Jianghu Streets 市井江湖异闻录 Loose Wild Grass散装野草Urban518k WordsOngoing Qin Bei was an ordinary young man from Northeast China, living a quiet, unremarkable life among the bustle of the city. Then a mysterious package arrived out of the blue, shattering his peaceful routine and dragging him into one bizarre incident after another. Beneath the glittering surface of modern life, undercurrents are stirring. The secretive martial sects passed down for millennia have never vanished, and mysterious powers unknown to the world lie hidden in the everyday rhythms of the cit 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ordinary urban life, Taoist sects, martial arts sects, supernatural abilities

5. 355 出 Invincible the Moment I Leave the Village: How Will You Deal with Me? 出村就无敌，阁下如何应对 Three Jin of Grapes三斤葡萄Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Liu Ye had always thought he was a good person, especially a devoted son. He was particularly filial to his mother. The Festive Funeral Ghost: What a load of crap! He was kind and gentle toward his father. The Water Ghost: Waaaah... Don’t come any closer! If you do, I’ll kill myself! He would go through fire and water for his friends. The other ghosts: You mean you’d stab us twice, right? All in all, Liu Ye felt that he was a very happy person. All the ghosts: Isn’t your happiness just our tragi 165kReads9.5Score21kShelves

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   This book has no female protagonist and other titles.

6. 356 苗 The Miaojiang Gu Chronicles 苗疆蛊事 Namo Kasaya Science Buddha南无袈裟理科佛Mystery4.3M WordsCompleted The calamity of witchcraft and poison is spoken of only by people in the countryside. Many people who are unknowingly caught up in it have no idea it exists. Friends, do you really think there are no extraordinary people in this vast land of China? You do? No! No! No! Do you want me to tell you that I’m a poison-raising practitioner from the Miao borderlands? All right, come on in and let’s dish… 13.9kReads9.3Score2kShelves
7. 357 白 The White Dragon Horse Medium 白龙出马仙 Qi Long Moxian奇龙莫闲Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Break through seven trials, meet with sudden disaster, make a blood sacrifice of an infant, refine corpse oil. One by one, long-lost secret arts resurface, and strange, mysterious events begin unfolding throughout my journey... That lantern made of human skin holds captive the youth I can never return to. 1.1kReads9.1Score100Shelves

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   Short, concise, and worth watching

8. 358 厉 The Vengeful Ghost Enters My Dreams 厉鬼入梦 Outrageous Bro离谱小哥Mystery31k WordsOngoing "My name is Sun Wu. When you're attacked by a dream ghost, the first thing you need to do is realize you're dreaming, then figure out its rules for killing. If all goes well, congratulations, you've survived!" A man who called himself a Dream Ghost Master invaded my dreams. But the evil ghost had already killed so many people. By the time I finally realized I was dreaming... it was too late! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The Demon Slayer, who is immortal, understands the patterns of murder.

9. 359 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 22.1kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves

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   This novel features a strong main character, no female lead, and several hundred chapters.

10. 360 一 Painting Yin and Yang with a Single Stroke 一笔绘阴阳 The Waves Are a Whale's Tears海浪是鲸鱼的眼泪Mystery661k WordsOngoing As I gazed down the shadowy corridor and across the empty hall, the strange order of light and darkness stirred a fear of the unknown deep inside me. The elders always said, “The ancestral hall is home to spirits that have yet to depart.” “Don’t step on the threshold, don’t touch the ancestral tablets, and don’t whistle in the ancestral hall.” “The names on the tablets weren’t carved there. They moved in.” When the wind blew past the row of wooden windows, the latticework let out a mournful wail 211Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Based on a true story, this is purely supernatural, without cultivation or romance, and features a tightly woven, breathtaking plot. While the protagonist's growth is slow, it later involves many professions related to the supernatural. Using the book as your lens, it will take you—to "see ghosts."

11. 361 灵 Supernatural: I Stir Up Strange Happenings at the Mall 灵异之我在商场搞诡异 Dream Builder in the Clouds云端上的筑梦师Mystery123k WordsOngoing All my subordinates are terrifying creatures from the underworld. Little ghosts cross over into human society, build their own power, and fight against the forces of justice. Lin Yan uses horror to rule the dark underworld, grow stronger, and spread fear. —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 362 白 Selling Clothes by Day, Sewing Corpses by Night 白天卖衣服，晚上缝尸体 Night Shadow夜幽影Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Traditional supernatural horror, folk terror, decisive and ruthless] I rented an apartment where someone had died, hoping to save money, only to be plunged into endless darkness... My terrifying girlfriend has a mouth full of sharp teeth and haunts me day and night; A headless vengeful infant on the highway frantically tries to steal people’s heads; A horrifying internet celebrity livestreams herself peeling off people’s faces, while the comments turn eerie; At a Cat Immortal shrine in a strang 51.9kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves

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    Excellent reading! It interprets the proverbs "Why you can't sing at night or open an umbrella indoors" and provides tips for dealing with paranormal phenomena. You may know a lot, but you may still feel a sense of unease or being followed. If you are easily frightened, please do not read.

13. 363 要 Believe in Science! School Beauty, What Are You Doing? 要相信科学，校花你在干啥？ Jiu Du九芏Mystery420k WordsCompleted Take a look at this man. His name is Xiaoshuai! He’s sitting cross-legged on his bed, with his palms facing up and resting on his knees. That’s right, he’s meditating. You could also call it sitting in meditation. It’s ten minutes until the Ghost Festival. The time is 11:50 p.m. He’s just curious, that’s all. He wants to know if ghosts and gods really exist in this world. Legend says the gates of the underworld swing wide open on this day. If you want to see ghosts and gods, this is the perfect 724Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel is quite interesting; the main character is particularly fun.

14. 364 开 Eight Supreme Skills from the Start: I Drained Kui's Yin Energy 开局八奇技，我把傀的阴气吸干了 He Du Wo Zhi何度我执Mystery462k WordsCompleted Sun Liancheng dies in an expedition and transmigrates into the world of The Lost Tomb, where he gains the Eight Extraordinary Skills. Six Treasury Immortal Thief: A cultivation art for longevity, mandatory study for Wu Xie. Spirit Summoning and Command: Summon the heroic souls sleeping beneath this land. Both Hands: Sculpt yourself a new face and extract your enemies’ memories while you’re at it. Divine Machine, Hundred Refinements: Xiao Ge’s favorite. Heaven-Connecting Talisman: Demons and ghos 683Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    A thrilling and captivating supernatural tomb raiding novel. The protagonist is transported to another world and embarks on an adventure with a tomb raiding team. Highly recommended!

15. 365 烬 Chronicles of the Ashen Earth 烬土录 An Shun of Tai'an泰安的安舜Mystery163k WordsOngoing You can try it, but I wouldn’t recommend it. The book was signed too early, so I can’t change the title anymore. It can only be called Records of the Ashen Earth now. I originally wanted to change it to The Mountain Keeper: I Slay Demons with My Sharp Tongue. Synopsis Deep in the Qinling Mountains lies a town called Ashen Earth, where generations have served as mountain keepers. I, Chen Nian, had kept watch for seventeen years, but on the day the peachwood tablet shattered, my entire clan tre 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this book, the male lead is such a chatterbox!

16. 366 午 The Midnight General Store 午夜杂货铺 Sunflower in the Garden园中葵Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted “Welcome to the Underworld General Store. Here, you’ll find merchandise unlike anything else, along with extraordinary service…” I run a midnight general store and work as a professional spirit walker, moving between the worlds of yin and yang. In the pitch-black night, I deal in things that must never be spoken of. Then one day, a strange customer dressed head to toe in red came in, and that was when the real horror began… 7.2kReads8.4Score571Shelves

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    A midnight general store, frequented by ghost walkers—terrifying!

17. 367 雪 Life-and-Death Gambit in the Snowlands 雪域生死局 Trusted Washlet心腹大浣Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese Folk Horror + Gods and Ghosts + Folk Legends + Secret-Realm Exploration + Mystery and Deduction + Strong Allies] At an antique fair in Lhasa, I stumbled upon an ancient Tibetan stone tablet. Curious about its contents, I accepted an invitation to join a merchant named Lao Gun and the team he had assembled to search for goods. Together, we ventured deep into the barren mountains of northern Tibet to investigate an ancient temple. I never expected the old temple to conceal such mysteries. 8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    Highly recommended! No female lead, no romantic pairing, a suspenseful supernatural novel. The male lead is intelligent, humorous, calm, magnanimous, and decisive. This is the best one I've read so far!

18. 368 黄 Ferryman of the Underworld 黄泉摆渡客 Third Master Zhejiang浙三爷Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My sister was abused to death by her husband. Even after she died, her resentment kept her from resting in peace. To help her find peace, I became a ferryman traveling between the worlds of the living and the dead. From then on, I strode between yin and yang as if walking atop a hanging coffin. The strong live, the weak die. I will be the one to decide who lives and who dies! 908Reads8.6Score118Shelves

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    The protagonist of a comedic supernatural novel is either weak or tough.

19. 369 灵 Paranormal Civil Servant 灵异公务员 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Mystery273k WordsOngoing Wang Xiaotian, a civil servant wielding the "Heaven-Measuring Ruler," transmigrates to a parallel world where the supernatural resurges in the 1990s. Zombies have to meet their KPIs, and ghosts who like people have to follow the proper procedures. Using the bureaucratic wisdom he's gained from writing reports and mediating disputes, he specializes in dealing with every kind of monster and demon that refuses to cooperate. When a red-clad vengeful ghost has to write a work summary, and a thousand- 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hilarious supernatural novel set in the 1990s! New book!!

20. 370 新 The New Taiping Guangji: Records of Supernatural Survival 新太平广记：非自然生存实录 Nine-Lived Pig Demon九命猪妖Mystery327k WordsOngoing “Stay away from Duan Fei! He’s a jinx who meddles with yin and yang and throws the Three Realms into chaos!” The warning from the darkness is filled with despair. “So what if he’s a jinx? I’m going to uncover the secrets of the Six Paths behind him.” The voice is brimming with arrogance. “Uncover them? You’re pushing yourself into the cracks between the Three Realms, straight into the Six Paths’ deadliest abyss!” The whisper sinks into the bones. A deadly mystery spanning life and death acros —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not yet 700 chapters, hahaha.

21. 371 五 Heir to the Five Arts 五术传人 Some Guy Wei魏某人Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted All the arts of divination under heaven fall into five branches. They are: Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Divination, and Physiognomy. More specifically, they include magic, talismans and incantations, the Four Pillars of Destiny, Zi Wei Dou Shu, Qi Men Dun Jia, feng shui based on the principles of qi, face reading, bone reading, and more... Our Wei clan is the guiding principle behind all five arts. The five arts encompass everything and seize the workings of Heaven. Thus, only those blessed with 1.7kReads8.3Score171Shelves

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    Character traits: The main character is pretty good.

22. 372 我 I'm Broke, Why Should I Be Afraid of Ghosts? 我穷鬼，岂会怕鬼？ Ten-Year Veteran Woman Driver十年女司机Urban150k WordsOngoing [Goofy] [Funny] [Irreverent] [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Hop in] [No System] [A fish that slipped through nine years of compulsory education] Wang Ling landed a job paying 18,000 yuan a month as a security guard at a private hospital. On his first day, he was left completely stunned! Each floor of the hospital's inpatient wing had a special passage enshrining one of the underworld's yin deities. The morgue even had butcher's knives inexplicably lying around. Wang Ling put up with all of that. Then 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's hilarious! Don't be fooled by the title. I was initially put off by the name too, but after seeing it several times, I clicked on it, read a chapter, and then couldn't stop reading.

23. 373 东 Northeast Spirit Medium: From the Start, the Hu Family Town Is Haunted by a Hundred Ghosts 东北弟马：开局胡家镇百诡 American-Style Ice Flying美式飞冰Rural Life791k WordsOngoing [Spirit-medium tradition + Northeastern Chinese customs + folk supernatural tales + feng shui secrets] My name is Chen Mo. I had just graduated from college when my grandpa passed away. On the day he died, the portrait in the mourning hall stared at me, someone spoke from inside the coffin, and his corpse even sat up on the day of the funeral. That's when I learned my grandpa hadn't died of an illness. He'd left me a whole spirit retinue: the Hu, Huang, Bai, Liu, and Hui spirits, each with formi 8.5kReads6.3Score458Shelves

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    My grandfather passed away shortly after I graduated from university. On the first night of his wake, the eyes of his portrait in the mourning hall suddenly moved and stared straight at me. Then, I heard a "thump-thump" sound coming from under the coffin lid, and someone inside shouted, "You're next!"

24. 374 全 Global Exploration: Playing Deadpool from the Start, with Brother Qilin as a Teammate 全球探秘：开局扮演死侍，队友麒麟小哥 Wellness Adept养生真人Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted Qin Feng transmigrates into a parallel world of wonders and strange sights. Countless mysterious forbidden zones await people’s exploration here. To activate the System, Qin Feng joins a live variety show called Global Forbidden Zone Adventure. From the start, he plays Deadpool. His teammate is the aloof Zhang Qilin. When a chatterbox collides with a quiet bottle, sparks are bound to fly in the most unexpected ways. The audience: This combination is toxic! Do you two have to flaunt your romance 1.6kReads8.9Score233Shelves

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    Several supernatural novels featuring this guy as the protagonist; they're really good, and quite long. I suggest not finishing them yet!

25. 375 我 I Deliver Takeout to the Underworld, From the Start I Earn Billions 我给阴间送外卖，开局奖励亿万 Ale Who Can't Write Books不会写书的啊乐Mystery135k WordsCompleted Humiliated in public by his ex-girlfriend while delivering takeout, with his seriously ill mother in the hospital and urgently needing money, Jiang Chen hits rock bottom. Just as he reaches the brink of despair, his phone chimes, and an app called Yin-Yang Delivery mysteriously installs itself! “Order from: a girl who drowned; item: a letter that was never sent; reward: underwater breathing (10 minutes).” “Order from: a chef who died in a car accident; item: a family recipe; reward: god-tier coo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Fear][Fear][Petrification][Petrification] 😫😫

26. 376 闺 Sweetheart, Look How Sturdy Our Paper Effigies Are 闺女，你看，咱家的纸人就是结实 The Mi Family Who Love Pheasants喜欢山鸡的芈家9k WordsCompleted Sweetie, look. Our paper figures are sturdy, aren’t they? 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all pretty good, satisfying novels. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

27. 377 糟 Oh No! The Horror Boss Is Both Fierce and Clingy 糟糕！惊悚boss又凶又黏人 Wandering Burdock流浪苍耳Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition has been published under the title Beneath the Mask, Lost Without End [Infinite Flow + Multiple Instances + Mystery + Devoted Couple + Rivals-to-Lovers] [The male lead is a horror boss disguised as a player. At first, both leads want to kill each other. The story mainly follows the infinite-flow instances.] Jiang Lian is dragged into a horror game. While everyone else avoids it at all costs, she has spent three years painstakingly searching for it. On her first instance, she l 69.4kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves
28. 378 绝 Wilderness Adventure: My Teammate Is the Qilin Bro 绝地探险：我队友是麒麟小哥 Half-Baked Cat半吊子的猫Mystery434k WordsOngoing My name is Ling Feng, and I'm the head hairstylist on Chick Island. After losing my memory, I was selected for the globally livestreamed show "Ultimate Survival Expedition". But the show requires teams of two, and my teammate turns out to be another amnesiac young man: Zhang Qilin, the guardian of the Bronze Gate! “Handsome, what are you good at?” The young man held up two unusually long fingers. “Rock and roll.” Music played here! “Baby, oh baby, you're my baby.” “Baby, oh baby, I've searched f 88Reads8.4Score—Shelves
29. 379 穿 Reborn as a Cannon Fodder, I Married the Ghost Judge 穿成炮灰后我嫁给了鬼判官 The Mi Family Who Love Pheasants喜欢山鸡的芈家18k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a cannon-fodder character, I married the Ghost Judge 26Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 380 毕 No More Wage Slavery After Graduation: I'm Becoming a Bounty Hunter 毕业后不做牛马，去当赏金猎人 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Alternate setting + A touch of mystery + Adventure + Urban + No female lead] Investigating a murder from more than a decade ago, he pits his wits against a deranged serial killer. He transmigrates into a primeval jungle no one dares enter, searching for the bodies of people lost in a sinkhole. He enters a mysterious village deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to find a little girl... What drove a recent college graduate to embark on this one-way journey? It all began with a haunted 77.8kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves
31. 381 驾 Taming Ghost Pets: Chinese-Style Horror Scares the World! 驾驭鬼宠：中式恐怖吓哭世界！ Waterfall Xiaochuan瀑布小川Urban441k WordsCompleted [Ghost Control + System + Comedy + Passionate Battles + Pure Satisfaction + Overpowered + Absolutely Invincible!] No female lead, though there’ll be just a tiny bit of romance during his time at the academy... After a bizarre transmigration, Zhang Yang obtains the Ghost Control System! In this age of ghost tamers, Zhang Yang has the complete collection of Chinese horror at his fingertips, turning his life into a game with cheats enabled! Mother-and-child evil spirits, and deadly collisions betw 429Reads7.3Score100Shelves

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    Chinese horror, a novel I'm currently following. It's good, not drawn out, the protagonist is strong, and most importantly, the ghosts and monsters in it are awesome.

32. 382 禁 Exploring the Forbidden Zone: Playing Luffy from the Start, with Zhang Qilin as a Teammate 禁地探险：开局扮演路飞，队友张麒麟 Little Yu Chirps小宇啾啾Male-Channel Fanfiction855k WordsCompleted In a parallel world, countless mysterious forbidden zones lie hidden. Fang Yu transmigrates there, gains a God-Tier Roleplaying System, and joins the livestreamed show "Forbidden Zone Exploration". From the start, he’s playing Luffy, captain of the Straw Hat Pirates. His teammate is Zhang Qilin, a quiet, mysterious man whose family has guarded the Bronze Gate for generations. Before the show even begins, the viewers’ comments look like this... “There’s definitely something wrong with this guy! T 896Reads8.9Score107Shelves
33. 383 觉 Awaken the Tycoon System: From the Start, I Light the Lantern for the Crown Prince 觉醒神豪系统，开局点太子爷天灯 The Mi Family Who Love Pheasants喜欢山鸡的芈家15k WordsCompleted Awakening the Tycoon System: I Had the Crown Prince's Lantern Lit from the Start 12Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 384 宿 Dorm Survival: I Was Pulled into the Management Chat 宿舍求生，我被拉进了管理群 Rolling Eggs翻滚的蛋蛋Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no saintly heroine + System + survival + satisfying read] When Chen Bei woke up, he found himself in a dormitory survival game, bound to a dorm room. During the day, players had to venture out to gather supplies, grow stronger, and fortify their dorms. When night fell, all kinds of eerie and dangerous creatures appeared. The only way to survive was to hide inside the dorm. People and their dorms lived or died together! Unlike the others, Chen Bei had gained access to the game's 107.1kReads8.9Score8.7kShelves
35. 385 被 After the School Hunk Bullied Me, I Made Him Livestream His Apology to the Whole School 被校草霸凌后，我让他全校直播赎罪 The Mi Family Who Love Pheasants喜欢山鸡的芈家12k WordsCompleted After the school heartthrob bullied me, I made him livestream his repentance to the whole school 1Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 386 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 17kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
37. 387 在 Between Wish and Ruin 在愿与墟之间 A Stream of Clouds Returns一溪云归去Fantastical Romance59k WordsOngoing Infinite world-hopping, two powerful leads “Reverse Realm” is a space made up of countless small worlds. These worlds have evolved from folk horror stories and customs from various countries. Rong Nanxu is an ordinary overworked office drone. By a twist of fate, he enters the “Reverse Realm,” where he meets a kindred spirit. But something about the way this confidant looks at him seems a little off. As Rong Nanxu journeys onward, he and his confidant piece together the clues and uncover the trut 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary office worker accidentally stumbles into a bizarre space, where each small world originates from folk horror stories. The mysterious partner he encounters always looks at him with an inexplicable obsession. The two team up to uncover the truth, and the plot is truly amazing.

38. 388 地 The Underworld Is Real: I Became a Viral Ghostbuster Through Livestreaming 地府有人，我靠直播驱鬼火遍全网 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Mystery668k WordsCompleted [Live Streaming + Ghost Hunting + Horror + No Female Lead] After being killed by a ghost, Zhou Yu meets his father in the underworld, where the old man is a senior ghost officer. Since he has connections down there, it looks like he can do whatever he wants without worrying about dying again. There’s a condition for coming back to life: he has to help his father send evil ghosts and vengeful spirits to the underworld. To make ends meet, Zhou Yu starts livestreaming his ghost hunts, and unexpecte 6.5kReads9.3Score706Shelves
39. 389 惊 Snowfall: A Record of Strange Tales from China 惊雪：中华异事录 Gu Family Lane顾家巷Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing This isn't a traditional ghost-hunting horror novel. It blends Taoist arts, high martial arts, mysteries, and more. I'm writing it for myself, OvO [Ghost Hunting, Taoist Arts, Mysteries, Martial Arts, Ensemble Cast] * The eldest disciple of the head of the Shangqing sect of the Zhengyi school, exceptional in martial arts and profound in Taoist arts... * A master of the Swallow Sect, known in the martial world as Li San the Swallow... * A Nationalist spy, clever and calculating, cold as ice... Du 244Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This is only a million words, enough to keep you reading for a while.

40. 390 巫 The Witch Seeks the Veins and Calms the Soul 巫师寻脉镇魂 Leisurely Guest闲客人Mystery154k WordsOngoing A man in a red robe isn't necessarily a groom. He might be a shaman, known as a Duangong. The protagonist, Liu Chunqiu, is the youngest shaman in southwestern Hubei. Other people wear red to marry. He wears red to drive out ghosts. Other people pray to Buddha and beseech the gods. He invites the gods to possess him. His master asks him to find and recover the lost lineage of shamanic arts. From then on, the protagonist performs Duangong rites day and night to heal the sick and ward off evil, and 110Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looking for something to read? I recommend books about wizards (or shamans). The protagonist walks between the realms of the living and the dead in the "Wizard's Altar," acting as a communicator between the gods. He braves fire and water, exorcises ghosts and evil spirits, prays for people, and searches for the lost lineage of his master. These books are sure to get you hooked.

41. 391 镇 Exorcist Celestial Master: Starting Out as a Red-Robed Ritual Master 镇邪天师：从红衣端公开始 Leisurely Guest闲客人Mystery436k WordsOngoing Duan Gong are a distinctive group, their traditions passed down from generation to generation among the people. They worship the gods and entertain the people. They have dealings with spirits year-round, performing the mysterious village rites of “exorcising ghosts, warding off evil, and praying for peace.” They are regarded as intermediaries who communicate with the divine. Duan Gong wear red ritual robes. Red represents vitality and masculine energy, used to suppress evil spirits, while also f 33Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 392 仙 Immortal Martial Emperor 仙武帝尊 Six Realms, Three Paths六界三道Eastern Fantasy9.4M WordsCompleted Nine thousand years ago, the Immortal Martial Emperor led a million divine generals into the ancient primordial wilderness. Not one of them returned, and only a wisp of true fire remained in the world. Nine thousand years later, Ye Chen, a discarded disciple, was driven from his sect and left with nowhere to go. By a twist of fate, he came into possession of the true fire and set foot on the path of immortal martial cultivation once more. This is a world where gods, demons, immortals, and Buddha 60.5kReads9.1Score14.3kShelves

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    After reading these three, I don't want to read anything else, because I can't get into any others. They're top-tier novels. One is still being updated and not yet finished, and I've finished the other two. I'm waiting for the next novel that catches my eye.

43. 393 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
44. 394 一 The Heavenly Master 一代天师 Xia Yi夏忆Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Forty years ago, a husband and wife ignored their ancestors' warning and died horribly at the entrance to their village. The woman's eyes were gouged out, and her body was hung from the old ginkgo tree in the ancestral hall. A year later, a young man from out of town unearthed a strange clay figure and was plunged into a deadly calamity, only to be saved by an old Daoist. Forty years later, a mysterious letter drew attention back to that village. No one knew that opening it would mean opening th 6.8kReads9.2Score975Shelves

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    Traditional supernatural stories, at least they won't be mindless suicide attempts, and they don't have a system. Many novel reading apps have this feature, unlike those trashy stories that are just trying to boost their ratings and popularity!

45. 395 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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    Start ordering dishes

46. 396 我 I Guide Lost Souls at Wangxiang Terrace 我在望乡台当引路人 Li Chenliang李辰良Modern Romance150k WordsCompleted Zhou Yi had been dead for three years, and had spent all three as a guide at Wangxiang Terrace. Her job was simple: let the dead take one last look at the human world, offer them a few comforting words, and send them across the Naihe Bridge. Three thousand souls had passed before her, and she had helped three thousand of them let go of their fixations. The girl who jumped from a building, the deliveryman who was a father, the teacher stabbed seven times... Every one of them moved on. Only she c 13Reads—Score101Shelves

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    After her death, the female protagonist remains at the Looking-Home Terrace, tasked with guiding the lingering souls and helping them let go of their obsessions to enter the cycle of reincarnation. A variety of human tragedies unfold, a blend of warmth and cruelty. The stories of the departed souls constantly evoke fragmented memories in her, revealing a shocking secret hidden behind the car accident years ago.

47. 397 土 The World Beneath the Soil: A True Record of Tomb Raiding 土里乾坤之盗墓记实录 Tufuzi Adu土夫子阿渡Mystery356k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Laosan. In 1985, my grandfather died under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind only a notebook on feng shui. I was a timid country boy from rural Hebei, forced into the world of tomb raiding. Over fifteen years, I used feng shui to track dragon veins and the Six Lines to divine fortune and misfortune, sharing life-and-death adventures with three brothers. We explored an underwater tomb in the Yellow River, a tomb guarded by wolves in the Qinling Mountains, hanging coffins in —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here it is!

48. 398 死 Death on Delivery 死亡外卖 Broken Word Venice断字威尼斯Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Never try to save money when ordering takeout! After ordering a meal that wasn't clean, strange events keep happening, and his coworkers begin dying one by one. Some takeout costs you money. Some takeout costs you your life. My other completed novel, The Hell Company, is over a million words long. Come check it out, dear readers~~ 2.4kReads8.7Score225Shelves

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    The protagonist ordered takeout from the company that could turn photos into cake designs. After sending a photo of his colleague Zhou Teng, the received cake was an exact replica of Zhou Teng, both in appearance and expression. After the colleagues shared the cake, a horrifying thing happened: Zhou Teng's arm was suddenly lifted up as if by a ghost, then brutally torn off, spurting blood everywhere. His thigh was then broken off and "eaten" in the same way. Soon after, Zhou Teng was dismembered until only bones remained. The order in which Zhou Teng's body was eaten was exactly the same as the order in which everyone ate the cake doll.

49. 399 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
50. 400 民 Folk Feng Shui: I Made My Name by Moving a Grave 民间堪舆：从迁坟开始扬名 Tufuzi Adu土夫子阿渡Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted On a midnight road, a ghost encounters a coffin being carried. A blood-seeping black coffin holds calamity at bay. Chen Mo, a boy from a remote mountain village, only wanted to live in peace with half a box of tattered books and a cracked compass left behind by his grandfather. Then the old village chief died mysteriously, and the supposed auspicious burial site turned out to be a place steeped in a century of resentment. The instant the coffin was opened, bloody words appeared alongside claw ma 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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