Supernatural Stories With a Powerful Male Lead From the Start, No Harem, and Side Characters Who Aren’t Idiots 灵异，男主一开始就很厉害，没有后宫，配角不脑残

1. 401 我 I'm Really, Really Terrifying After I Die 我死后真的真的巨凶 One in a Million此人万里挑一Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [The protagonist is a ghost] [Slightly dark] Chen Xi confessed his feelings to the class beauty and was rejected. Then someone murdered him, but she assumed he had killed himself over her. Fortunately, the supernatural revival had just begun, and Chen Xi transformed straight into a vengeful ghost. Who could have guessed that the class beauty would come to his home, take his things without permission, and even damage his mother's keepsake? At last, Chen Xi couldn't hold back any longer and struck 13.6kReads7.9Score1.2k14d adds
2. 402 认 I Adopted a Ghost as My Mother: He Really Doesn’t Play by the Rules 认鬼做母：他真不按套路出牌 A Ladleful一瓢Urban3.2M WordsOngoing Down-and-out Chu Hao obtains the Life Choice System, which offers professional services for no reward. Complete a task, and you receive a prize. He thought his life was finally about to turn around. But the client who wanted a child wasn’t human, and the System’s generous reward was impossible to earn. He nearly lost his life trying. As he fled, he saw a woman in red standing on a bridge. The System offered him a choice, and he shouted, “Mom, save me!” And so he accepted a ghost as his mothe 31.5kReads8.4Score2.9k14d adds
3. 403 老 Old Wei’s Supernatural Stories 老魏讲灵异故事 Unrestrained for Ten Thousand Miles万里天纵Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Tales] [Chinese-Style Horror] [Based on True Stories] [Reader Submissions] [Chilling on Second Thought] [Bizarre Tales] [Beyond the Realm of Science] [Plain, Simple Writing] [Just Stories] These stories were collected from various places by the author, then adapted and fictionalized, so no sources are listed. They’re all kinds of little ghost stories to listen to before bed: straightforward and easy to follow, perfect for unwinding and relieving stress. To keep reader 1.4kReads9.4Score21014d adds
4. 404 他 They Call Me the Great Master 他们叫我大先生 A Bowl of Sesame Candy来碗麻糖Mystery542k WordsCompleted You surely know about the shamanic horsemen beyond the passes, but have you heard of the Four Great Houses within the passes? In the 1990s, Yang Wanli was born in a village in northern China. A fortune-teller said he was the reincarnation of an evil ghost and was destined to stir up trouble. By a twist of fate, he became a disciple of the Daoist school and got entangled with the Four Great Houses. Strange and sinister things kept happening around him. A fallen dragon, an immortal who has shed th 756Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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   The first book is highly recommended; it tells the story of shamanism and the mortal world. The third book is about seedlings that need nurturing; you can check it out. (Feiji Tianwen)

5. 405 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.4kReads9.4Score57214d adds

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   This book is worth reading. The male protagonist is proficient in Taoist magic, experiences life in the city, and handles various supernatural events!

6. 406 全 I’m the Only One in the World Who Can’t See the Supernatural 全世界只有我看不见诡异 Editable Polygon可编辑多边形Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted That day, the heavens showed strange signs, and terrifying entities beyond human understanding descended upon the world en masse. They took all sorts of forms and each followed different rules for killing. They were collectively known as the Strange Entities. “You all keep telling me the strange things have invaded, but where are the ghosts?” “Isn't this just an ordinary Barbie doll?” “What? It attacks anyone who brushes its hair?” “I plucked out every strand and nothing happened. How do you exp 11.5kReads8.0Score91914d adds
7. 407 灵 A Collection of Short Supernatural Stories 灵异故事短篇集 Silent and Unmarked未语无痕Mystery6.7M WordsCompleted A series of three-person adventures beginning with Chapter 1245. Each chapter is a standalone story, blending folk customs, urban legends, horror, suspense, and comedy. The six protagonists each have distinct personalities, taking you between terrifying thrills and lighthearted fun. Hope you enjoy! 161Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 408 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 114.4kReads9.5Score9.9k14d adds
9. 409 午 The Midnight Funeral Shop 午夜白事铺 Old Friend from Qing Times清时故人Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing A secluded funeral shop, where a single stick of incense can sell for over a thousand yuan. It opens for only three hours a day, yet people still crowd its doorstep. Today, the funeral shop welcomed its first customer. A woman in a red dress, her face deathly pale. As the candlelight flickered, she cast two shadows... 8.2kReads8.1Score49814d adds

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10. 410 中 Major Paranormal Events in China 中国民间灵异大事件 Uncle Achong阿冲大叔Mystery314k WordsCompleted Major Chinese Folk Supernatural Cases is based on real supernatural incidents. Its contents are terrifying, mysterious, eerie, and suspenseful, with no more scientifically reasonable explanation to this day! Each chapter of this book tells a supernatural fantasy tale, with bizarre, chilling, and gripping plots. We hope readers will tune in and enjoy! 301Reads7.2Score22714d adds
11. 411 规 Rule Horror: They Say I Have Multiple Personalities 规则怪谈：他们说我有多重人格 Eating Pomegranates Without Spitting Out the Seeds吃石榴不吐籽Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy, lighthearted, invincible, bizarre, ever-changing personality] This is the second year of the showdown between humanity and bizarre creatures, and the situation is growing increasingly tense... Bi Yi transmigrates into the body of a man who had jumped to his death. The moment he opens his eyes, he is chosen as a contestant. But his head was damaged in the fall, so he is always getting into trouble. Every day, he loses his memory, goes crazy, then turns around and becomes incredibly obedi 30.7kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds
12. 412 谁 Who Can Put an End to the Supernatural? 谁能终结灵异 After the Revival复苏之后Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Mysterious Worldbuilding]++ [Evil Spirits Resurface]+ [Ghost Tamer]+ [No Female Lead]+ [No Cultivation] A quick plug for my new novel, “Terminal Cancer: To Stay Alive, I Borrow Lifespans from Ghosts Like Crazy.” I hope you’ll show it some support, folks. The evil spirits in this book have consciousness and thoughts, so their danger levels are adjusted accordingly. Please don’t compare them with the spirit rankings in Mysterious. My name is Jiang Gan... I’m a sophomore at Provincial University. 4.8kReads7.7Score31614d adds
13. 413 棺 The Coffin Suppresses a Hundred Ghosts: Strange Tales from the Nameless Studio 棺镇百诡：无名斋异闻录 Stinger in the Dark黑夜毒刺Mystery106k WordsOngoing My name is Shen Qingwu, and I inherited a coffin shop that was on the verge of going out of business. I thought this was all my life would amount to, until that day... I sold a locust-wood coffin. The next day, the whole family of the customer died horribly, and a paper figure dressed in burial clothes was lying inside the coffin. In its palm, it bore a message in blood: “You’re next.” That was when I learned that every one of my family’s three ancestral rules could cost a life: 1. Never sell an 2Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 414 灵 Paranormal Livestream: Please, Stop Telling Stories 灵异直播：求求你别讲了 Little Bird Vodka小鸟伏特加Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted Lin Xiao, a horror-story streamer, accidentally transmigrates to a world with no supernatural stories. His story about a haunted taxi is met with protests from countless taxi drivers. His story about a human-meat barbecue shop leaves countless barbecue lovers too terrified to go near one. His school ghost story unexpectedly helps the police solve a cold case that has remained unsolved for years. What's more, he discovers that he can inherit a vast collection of Daoist magical artifacts and skill 483Reads7.3Score8514d adds
15. 415 坏 Bad News: A Cursed Spirit! Good News: It's Female! 坏消息：咒灵！好消息：女的！ I Am a Melancholy Wanderer in This World我是人間惆怅客Mystery629k WordsCompleted The Eyes of Doom descend upon Blue Star, ushering in an era of universal curses. Monstrous, misshapen cursed spirits appear, and everyone must live under a curse. No one is exempt. To avoid attracting the cursed spirits, survivors willingly touch taboos and brand themselves with relatively controllable curses. "Your mom's groceries will always get more expensive." "Your grandpa will always get backseat advice while playing chess." "Your grandma will always end up in the back row at square dancin 3.7kReads8.6Score40514d adds
16. 416 凶 The Haunted House Salesman 凶宅推销员 Escape Is Also an Art逃离也是一种艺术Urban105k WordsOngoing My name is Wang Hao, and I work at a real estate agency that only opens late at night. The boss is beautiful, but she's rarely around. My coworker is a creepy Taoist who drags me out every night at 2:30 to spy on the apartment across the street. There's also a little girl with purple hair who keeps throwing pink slippers at me. My job is to inspect haunted houses, because I can see those "things." I only wanted to save up enough to put my younger sister through school. That was until a thousa —Reads—Score—14d adds

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17. 417 我 I'm Really Just a Taxi Driver 我真的是出租车司机 Two Taels, Your Majesty大王二两Urban392k WordsCompleted Are there perks when you transmigrate? No! Wang Ye was abandoned by the System the moment he transmigrated, and saddled with a mountain of debt. His only option was to earn money as a taxi driver and pay it off. He stuck to his belief in lying flat, but people mistook him for an evil god. In the eyes of his followers, he became the “King of Eternal Night,” “Guardian of the New World,” “Dragon Emperor of the Strange Realm,” “Heretical Sage of the Mortal World,” “Lord of the City of Nightmares,” “ 13Reads6.5Score—14d adds
18. 418 灵 Paranormal Livestream: Physical Ghostbusting Is Still Ghostbusting 灵异直播：物理驱鬼也是驱鬼 Listening to the Wind and Fishing闻风听渔Mystery190k WordsOngoing [Paranormal livestream] [No female lead] [Ghosts dealt with physically] Xu Xiang was just heading home for the holidays when he transmigrated to a strange world. The good news: he awakened a System, and as long as he killed enough ghosts, he could return to his original world. The bad news... he had no idea how many ghosts he would need to kill to get home. With no other choice, Xu Xiang stayed at his paranormal affairs office, waiting for clients to hire him to resolve supernatural incident 2Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 419 地 Hell's Inspector 地狱巡查使 Silent Peach默默的桃子Mystery147k WordsCompleted Bianliang, Northern Song dynasty. A winter night. After closing his stall, Lin Mo, a wonton seller, gives his last bowl to a blind beggar at the mouth of an alley. It is the only thing he has learned to do in his more than twenty years of life: be kind. Kindness has never brought him any good fortune. His father died young, his mother succumbed to illness, and he himself was trampled underfoot and humiliated by the local thug Niu Er. That night, his mother’s spirit tablet suddenly trembles. A fi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Lin Mo, the Hell Inspector, rose from obscurity to become a slayer of superheroes.

20. 420 青 Tales of Demons by the Green Lantern in the Night Rain 青灯夜雨妖谭簿 Rain on the Ninth Day第九日有雨Mystery434k WordsOngoing [Standalone mystery cases + suspense and deduction + strange tales + folk legends + overarching plot] The story takes a while to warm up. Some tales are based on Youyang Zazu and Zibuyu, with their original sources noted at the end of the chapters. During the Xianheng era, a fire ravaged the imperial city, burning the Shan Hai scrolls that sealed away demons and monsters and freeing countless demon beasts. Li Qingran was ordered to leave Kunlun. The imperial city established the Demon-Subdu 10Reads—Score114d adds
21. 421 惊 Horror World: Livestreaming Survival Tips for Netizens 惊悚世界：直播教网友逃生 Cold Scorn冷蔑Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror Game + Multiple Heroines + Dark Mystery + Invincible] The perilous horror world has finally arrived in full. Whether you’re a billionaire or a famous star, anyone could be dragged into it. Chen Lingjun, meanwhile, is a player who became the strongest boss during the closed beta. Now, at the System’s command, he livestreams lessons for netizens on how to beat the terrifying instances he has played so many times he’s sick of them. “The ghost woman at the inn is terrifying? Sorry, I know 13kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
22. 422 我 I Have a Spirit Medium Physique 我有一个通灵体 Sitting in Forgetfulness, Three Mountains坐忘三山Mystery344k WordsOngoing Lin Yi was just a junior employee at a gaming company who wanted nothing more than a quiet life. But by a twist of fate, he awakened a spiritual constitution unseen in a thousand years. As the apocalypse loomed, he became the key to saving the world. And behind this spiritual constitution lay a shocking secret! —Reads6.2Score—14d adds
23. 423 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds
24. 424 玄 The Paranormal Master of Xuan Zong Feng Shui 玄宗风水术师之灵异先生 Chen Shaoyin Wuwei Yuren陈少银五味愚人Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted City life, celestial masters, the supernatural, feng shui, talismans, witchcraft, dark arts, ghost hunting, exorcisms, monster slaying, evil-spirit banishment, demon subjugation, battling zombies, living with a policewoman. No cultivation. 734Reads6.1Score10714d adds
25. 425 阴 Yin-Yang Eye Realtor: Selling Haunted Houses in Chongqing 阴阳眼中介：我在重庆卖凶宅 Listening to the Wind in the Wilds山野聆风Mystery632k WordsCompleted A novel inspired by local Chongqing legends and historical anecdotes. This story is entirely fictional. As a child, the protagonist gained the ability to see yin and yang from a Qing dynasty skeleton. His family’s ancestral ledger is filled with secrets of old Chongqing. The folklore is meticulously researched, with traceable details ranging from place names and historical anecdotes to traditional remedies and feng shui formations. Each haunted house seems like a self-contained case, but in trut 194Reads8.3Score—14d adds
26. 426 丹EN The Supreme Sage of Alchemy 丹道第一圣 Third Brother of Shituo Ridge狮驼岭老三Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted As a max-level alchemist, is it really that unreasonable to eat pills for every meal? And learning martial arts to become invincible for self-defense makes perfect sense, right? The year's breakout hit [No System, genius protagonist, invincible lead, ensemble cast] 187.2kReads9.3Score22.2k14d adds
27. 427 禁 Hunters of the Forbidden Zone 禁区猎人 Urban Hunter都市猎人Urban3.9M WordsCompleted All things have a spirit. In this world, there are always people and things we have never encountered. Six years ago, a mysterious legend about a giant python undergoing tribulation drew the world's finest hunters to the Kunlun Mountains. In the end, the python died, and Lin Shuo was the only hunter to survive. Afterward, he withdrew from the world and went into hiding in the mountains. Six years later, a huge scale appeared before Lin Shuo. The giant python that had failed its tribulation had s 4.9kReads8.7Score51414d adds

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    Deep within the Kunlun Mountains, the legend of a giant python undergoing its tribulation attracts top hunters from around the world like a magnet. After a bloody battle, the python perished, and only Lin Shuo escaped death, retiring to the mountains. Six years later, a python scale engraved with mysterious patterns suddenly appears, and the supposedly deceased tribulation survivor has quietly survived. To uncover the truth of what happened, Lin Shuo grips his long-forgotten hunting knife and once again embarks on a perilous journey shrouded in mystery.

28. 428 惊EN Horror: I Created the Anomaly Containment Association 惊悚：我打造了异轨收容会 Chi Yisheng赤亦生Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Horror + Satisfying Power Fantasy + Director’s Tall-Tale Style] Horror games descended upon Blue Star, turning into one eerie dungeon after another. The monsters inside stepped into the real world, and from then on, the world was overrun with the uncanny. Only by conquering every dungeon could humanity stop the supernatural from consuming the world. Otherwise, the eerie realms would merge with reality and turn the human world into a living hell! Shen Yu bound himself to an Anomaly Containmen 48.7kReads9.1Score4.2k14d adds
29. 429 民 A Notebook of Folk Taboos 民间禁忌笔记 Green Pepper and Shrimp青椒肉虾Mystery5.0M WordsOngoing I was born with a pair of snake eyes, and everyone at the forest farm said I was a demon child born of a snake. The night I was born, thunder crashed again and again. The next day, a huge, gold-scaled python was found dead from a lightning strike outside Laolingou. Something was squirming inside its belly. Master Sang sliced open the python with a single stroke and carried out a blood-soaked baby. He named me Lin Shisan. From that moment on, my fate was bound to Master Sang’s for life… 19.5kReads9.3Score1.5k14d adds

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    Everything that might interest me to read is here.

30. 430 残 Seeking Life Amid Lingering Regrets 残念觅生 Yu Cangjue御苍爵Mystery318k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, rules-based horror, extreme escape, eerie games, no harem, no formula, no invincible protagonist, no System, no mindless plot, not a feel-good power fantasy] I’m a ballet doll, grinning as I watch them kill themselves. I throw people into “my” mindscape and lay out an inescapable path to their doom. But that lunatic Li Yu finds a loophole in every stage. I crank up the difficulty of surviving, but he uses game theory to beat me. I forbid him from speaking, but he has the whole t 267Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [New Infinite Flow | Horror & Mind-Bending | Group Battles | Intellectual Showdown & Twists] — Ten Days of Similar Content — Intellectual battles are what make it exciting! It's all about strategic maneuvering: the tattooed fat guy frantically gives up first blood, the suited man cleverly sets the pace, the tomboyish coach is fiercely protective, and the kid is drooling with hidden secrets… Every character is fleshed out and causes trouble. There's no harem, just a battle of wits (that's the intelligence a living person should have!)! —▼Click to browse and try it out▼ —Remember to add it to your bookshelf and give it a five-star review! 6355889

31. 431 我 I Am a Feng Shui Diviner 我是风水女相师 The Cabbage Bun Isn't Cabbage菜包子不菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilarious supernatural comedy + feel-good power fantasy + no romance + adored by all] My name is Zhao Xin. I was born in 2000, the Year of the Dragon. I've dealt with ghosts since I was little, and strange things are always around me. People think I'm a weirdo. They say I'm a crackpot, call me a fraud, and insist that sooner or later the ghosts will drag me away. But I refuse to believe in bad omens. To stay alive, I wandered from place to place with my family, visited sects and sought out m 5kReads8.9Score64414d adds
32. 432 破 The Bankrupt Exorcist's Haunted House Livestream 破产天师的凶宅直播间 Fengyuan砜元Mystery356k WordsCompleted “Congratulations. You've inherited a mansion worth a fortune, as well as... 200,000 yuan in deadly yin debt.” The lawyer's voice was like a scalpel, cutting through all my beautiful dreams. I'm Wu Suowei, a con artist who edits photos to pass myself off as a master of the occult. I was planning to pack up and run. But when I opened the doors of Jingxin Studio and saw the strange assortment of “family members” inside... I knew there was no escape. This wasn't a haunted house. It was an ancient se 184Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is a suspenseful supernatural thriller. The male lead is a martial arts expert and is extremely devoted to the female lead.

33. 433 心 State of Mind! 心境！ Soul of the Mind心境之魂Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing (Eloquent writing + xuanhuan fantasy + suspense + supernatural + spiritual cultivation + ordinary-person progression + no System + no clichés + no invincibility + no mindless characters) Wu Jing, a young herb gatherer from Qingshi Town, falls off a cliff and attains sudden insight, glimpsing the secret of a century-long lifespan! But the road to longevity is filled with deadly dangers. The stunning heiress he treats has an ancient heart demon sealed inside her; the Daoist temple he joins conceal 137Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 434 国 National Treasure 国家宝藏 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery930k WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Smart Protagonists] There is a group of people armed with black blades and mysterious arts, born to venture into ancient tombs across the land. There is a group of people who fight without end and bleed until they are drained, dying to protect the nation's treasures. They stand before the countless people of the world, shielding them from its darkest corners. They leave the greatest glory of their people behind them, for all to behold. They share one name: Qilin. But I 39kReads9.4Score6.4k14d adds
35. 435 东 Strange Tales of Northeast China 东北诡异实录 Asking the Cold Wind in a Light Rain微雨问冷风Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name is now available, also known as Mountain Spirit Lost. The comic Northeast Strange Tales is currently being serialized. Across the vast, boundless black earth of Northeast China, one strange and little-known story after another has unfolded. Now, I’ll tell you these long-buried tales of the supernatural, one by one! 31.9kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
36. 436 强 Forced to Surrender 强迫沉沦 March White Elm三月白榆Modern Romance270k WordsCompleted (Just started, rating will rise) [Forced love / second chance at love / intense push and pull / possessive hero / reunion after years apart / both leads are chaste / happy ending] Qipao designer x Beijing's most powerful young heir In high school, Jin Yanshen was a heaven-blessed prodigy, admired by everyone. Li Nian pursued him relentlessly until the aloof, untouchable boy finally yielded to her. He bowed his head for her alone, yet she still crushed every bit of his pride. On a rainy night, t 3.5kReads8.9Score31914d adds

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    The male lead is incredibly strong! Domineering and exhilarating!

37. 437 1 Apartment 18 18号公寓 Mo Wangchuan莫辋川Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Lin Shen has no idea why he’s in an unfamiliar apartment building. Outside, nothing but endless thick fog surrounds it. The building doesn’t appear on any map, and no one has ever heard of it. Inside are countless rooms. The place is eerily quiet most of the time, though strange sounds can occasionally be heard. The management office, with no one in sight, continues to operate normally day after day. Lin Shen wants to escape and return to his ordinary, boring life. But there is only one way out. 4.3kReads8.4Score70414d adds

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    🌼🌼🌈Through a twist of fate, they were drawn into a terrifying vortex. Some stumbled into a sinister and eerie alternate dimension, surrounded by the aura of death. To survive, they could only rely on their wits to grope their way forward through a fog of bizarre rules. Others were born with ghost eyes, able to glimpse secrets hidden in the darkness. With these special eyes, they sought a way out of desperate situations. Still others unfortunately became the managers of a haunted apartment building, imprisoned by an invisible force. To break free, they had to step into those houses filled with unknown terrors, desperately searching for the door to freedom.

38. 438 开 I Kissed the Ghost King by Force from the Start, and Now the Whole World Wants Me to Keep a Low Profile 开局强吻诡王，全球求我低调点 MenglongFJL梦龙FJLMystery691k WordsCompleted [One-on-one / yandere, cold beauty with a volatile streak vs. sunny, shrewd college guy who jealously guards what's his / thrilling power fantasy / no hiatus / growing love and mutual healing / the Myriad Worlds] When the gods toy with humanity under the guise of a “game”: Become a god, or turn to ash. Xu Yan is thrown into the core of the eerie realm from the start: The Red-Clad Forbidden Zone, with a survival rate of 0.03%. Facing certain death, Xu Yan is forced to sign a “marriage contract” w 213Reads—Score1314d adds

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    Bizarre and thrilling battles

39. 439 麻 The Divine Fortune-Teller in the Linen Robe 麻衣神算子 Horseback Fishing骑马钓鱼Mystery7.4M WordsCompleted My grandfather taught me everything he knew about fortune-telling, but after I read three people’s fortunes, he left me. From then on, I didn’t just tell the fortunes of the living... 43.8kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds
40. 440 寿 The Immortal’s Path of a Funeral Garment Shop Owner 寿衣店老板的修仙路 Half a Feather半面羽毛Mystery687k WordsOngoing An Accidental Ghost Cultivator Begins His Path to Immortality Luo Ze is an art teacher at an art training school. After 30 years of teaching, he has become a renowned teacher with students all over the place. After a car accident, he unexpectedly transmigrates 20 years into the past, only to find himself possessing the body of a 19-year-old who runs a funeral clothing shop. While providing someone with a complete funeral service, he unexpectedly acquires an ancient bronze mirror of unknown origi 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a ghost cultivation novel with a thrilling plot and endless twists and turns. It features a brand-new upgrade system that integrates multiple cultivation systems, with dual systems providing added support. The excitement continues... Guaranteed to keep you entertained! 😳

41. 441 风 Strange Feng Shui Affairs 风水异事 Brother Lao Qi老柒哥Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted My grandfather is a feng shui master. While he was away, a woman came looking for him. After I greeted her, I saw purple-black veins of blood on her face, writhing on their own… 1.7kReads8.8Score52014d adds

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    Absolutely terrifying, the protagonist gets more and more powerful, but the ending is a bit rushed.

42. 442 我 My Years Running a Fortune-Telling Shop 我开命理馆的这些年 Lighting a Lamp and Listening to the Rain掌灯听雨Mystery955k WordsOngoing [Metaphysical divination, esoteric arts, thunder formulae, the Four Pillars of Destiny and feng shui, astrology, ghost hunting, folk sorcery, witchcraft...] This is the true story of a yin-yang master. How much do you know about the metaphysical arts? You may have heard of feng shui, the Four Pillars, Qimen Dunjia, and the Six Yao, but you may never have witnessed the true power of these arts of fate and divination. In the early 1990s, as interest in the Book of Changes surged, I formally took u 28.8kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds
43. 443 我 I Became Awesome Through Technology 我靠科技开始牛掰 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System] [Villain in the Later Chapters] [Immortal-Sucking Technique] [Soul Devouring] [Fast Leveling] A scientist transmigrates to the cultivation world and gradually transforms from a good person into a demonic cultivator. 293Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 444 恐 The Haunted Teahouse: I Only Sell Objects of Ill Omen 恐怖茶馆：我只卖大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The world is divided between yin and yang. Some people do business with the living, while others trade with the dead. I deal in the business of the dead, but I don’t sell coffins, paper money, funeral clothes, or paper effigies. What I sell are things you’ve never seen before, things far stranger still… 30.7kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds

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    I absolutely love Xianyu-jun's books. There's also another one called "The Yin Merchant" that I can't upload. My reading order is: The Yin Merchant, The Teahouse, The Tavern.

45. 445 妖 Tales of Demons and Ghosts at Night 妖鬼夜话 Binghuo Zi Wende丙火字文德Mystery209k WordsCompleted My new book, I Get Awesome with Technology, is now being serialized. My short ghost stories The Water Ghost, The Seventh Night, The Departure That Year, and The Soul-Calling Lantern are available on Tomato Short Stories. 423Reads6.6Score—14d adds
46. 446 女 A Female Ghost Shows Up Pregnant, and You Say You're a Proper Daoist? 女鬼怀孕上门你说你是正经道士？ Fined Into Bankruptcy for Being Handsome因帅被罚破产Mystery4.1M WordsOngoing [Mystery Solving] [Ghost Stories] [Chinese Folk Traditions] Su Yun is an heir to the Yin-Yang School, one of the pre-Qin traditions. Introduced by an acquaintance, he went on a blind date and met his girlfriend. After they broke up, Su Yun prepared to turn her into a zombie. Just as the process was nearly complete on the seventh day, a policewoman burst in and arrested him for murder. Su Yun: “I'm innocent! My ex-girlfriend was a flight attendant, fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged. Why wo 220.5kReads9.1Score23.8k14d adds

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    How about checking out these books? They're absolutely fantastical! The more you read, the more exciting they become! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I recommend a fantasy novel that I consider incredibly good—a thrilling story with a logically sound plot and exquisite aesthetics. It's definitely one of the most worthwhile novels to read this year.

47. 447 我 My Wife Is a Dragon Maiden 我的老婆是龙女 Lampwick灯草Mystery650k WordsCompleted When my mother was giving birth to me, she had a difficult labor. In a dream, she found herself in the Dragon Palace, where a fairy handed her a cup of tea. She drank it without thinking, then miraculously survived. Little did she know, that was the tea a bride serves her mother-in-law at the wedding. And somehow, I ended up with a Dragon Princess for a wife... 578Reads8.9Score11214d adds

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    Passing through a sea of ​​flowers without a single petal clinging to him, the male protagonist gradually transforms from a novice into a powerful figure, and the female protagonist isn't invincible either; it's quite an interesting story.

48. 448 中 I Have Chuunibyou: Every Fantasy Came True 中二病的我：一切幻想都成真了 Wukong Who Knows How to Eat会吃饭的悟空Urban450k WordsCompleted [Behind-the-Scenes Protagonist + Infinite-Flow + Comedy + Plot-Focused + Chuunibyou + Lighthearted + No System] My name is Lu Jing. For certain reasons, I can’t take off the eyepatch covering my left eye. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be able to handle my golden eyes. Shatter, reality! Crumble, mind! Cast this world into exile!!! Portals appear, and monsters return. Lu Jing has a severe case of chuunibyou, but he’s just an ordinary person who can’t awaken. As he grows older, Lu Jing graduall 10.4kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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    Having transmigrated to this world for nearly twenty years, Lu Ding hadn't encountered a single monster. Now that he had, only one thought occupied his mind: either kill the monster or be killed by it. He joined 749, using the bureau's channels to find and contain monsters. From then on, 749 gained an investigator whose work was utterly elusive.

49. 449 黄 The Yellow Springs Pawnshop: No Living Visitors 黄泉典当铺，生人勿近 The Moon Bridge Remains桥月仍在Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Ghost Hunting + Supernatural Horror + Folk Customs + Strange Tales + Taoist Arts + Maoshan] At the end of a street at midnight stands a Yellow Springs Pawnshop. You have no way of knowing whether those who come and go to trade are human or ghost! Lu Guanshan takes over the pawnshop, and on his very first night, he encounters a stunningly beautiful, cold and aloof Ghost Queen hanging from a beam. She latches onto him and stays by his side as they collect yin objects and subdue a hundred ghosts. 5.4kReads6.5Score49214d adds

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    The supporting character in this book, Fatty Yu, is absolutely brilliant. At the beginning, I was holding it in before bed because I was afraid to go to the bathroom, but when he appeared, I laughed so hard I almost peed my bed.

50. 450 灵EN A Blind Swordsman's Sword Coffin 灵墟，剑棺，瞎剑客 Cooked Laifu Pigeon煮熟的来福鸽Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing [No System] [Genius Swordsmanship] [Passionate] [Decisive and Ruthless] He is blind, carries a coffin on his back, and has a tragic past. The sect says: "We'll protect you." His brothers say: "We'll stay by your side." The sword spirit says: "I... will wait for you." Later, he becomes the ruler of the Immortal Realm, and his eyes regain their sight. Looking back on the road behind him, all that remains is one sentence: "When the wind blows, I'll walk slowly. When it rains, I'll keep to the side. 444.6kReads9.2Score46.8k14d adds

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