Come Here If You’re Looking for Supernatural Stories, Taoist Sects, and Magic 想看灵异、道门、法术的请来

1. 451 柜 The Woman in the Closet 柜子里的女人 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Woman in the Cabinet 49Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 452 坏 Oh No, How Did I Become an Old Ancestor? 坏了，我怎么成老祖了 Lu Xi Yan陆喜厌Eastern Fantasy170k WordsCompleted Yunyin Sect, the foremost of all the world's schools of magic, kept itself hidden from the world for decades. Then five of its direct disciples emerged. They slew Qiongqi and killed a Ghost King, making a name for themselves. Among them was an exceptional disciple born with ghost eyes, whose mastery of the Dao was peerless and whose presence awed countless fellow practitioners... But... can someone tell me why this thousand-year-old corpse insists on coming home with me? And why is this sword, h 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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3. 453 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.1kReads9.2Score5.5k14d adds
4. 454 飞 After Failing to Ascend, I Returned to the Modern World and Made a Killing Livestreaming 飞升失败后，回现代直播赢麻了 Sugar-Puller Jun拔糖君Modern Romance738k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, Silly and Satisfying Story] [No I Ching or physiognomy, just wild guesses] Sang Luo was sent to the cultivation world by a car accident. After struggling to become the founding ancestor of her entire sect, she was struck back to the modern world by the Heavenly Dao just as she was about to ascend. Her life-bound treasured sword was blasted away, her sea of consciousness was sealed, and her cultivation regressed by tens of thousands of years. Sang Luo declared: When you're b 2.5kReads9.3Score33614d adds
5. 455 凶 The Haunted Cabinet Opens by Itself Every Night, Long Hair Drags People Inside 凶柜夜夜自开，青丝缠人拖入柜 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常18k WordsCompleted The sinister cabinet opens by itself every night, and strands of black hair coil around people and drag them inside. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 456 我 I Pledged Myself to a Slacker, and the Metaphysics Master’s Secret Identity Was Exposed 我与咸鱼画押，玄学大佬马甲被扒 Oolong Milk Cap Tea奶盖乌龙茶Modern Romance500k WordsCompleted [No romance + mysticism + a cast of lovable goofballs + spiritual qi revival + a little wish fulfillment + secret identities + transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite] Gu Juanyan transmigrates into a novel about secret identities as a fake heiress side character with her brain in her backside. All she does is court death and give the heroine chances to face-slap her. After learning her situation, Gu Juanyan decides to keep out of trouble and live like a lazy fish. She had hoped to coast t 14.6kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
7. 457 极 The Ultimate Feng Shui Master 极品风水师 Daiyue Peak岱岳峰Urban4.0M WordsCompleted I'm a master of feng shui and esoteric arts, able to divine the secrets of fate. There's nothing I don't know, nothing I'm not good at! Smoking, drinking, eating, drinking, and having fun: it's not that I don't want to quit. Sigh, a person in this world has no choice but to go with the flow! 80Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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8. 458 天 Heaven's Secrets Forbidden: A Metaphysics Master's Art of Feng Shui and Yin-Yang 天机禁忌：玄门风水相师镇阴阳 Yun Zewu云泽梧Mystery165k WordsOngoing Xu Daoyi was born with a pure Yang constitution, a once-in-a-century rarity. The Yang energy within him was so strong it could burn vengeful ghosts to ash. But this gift was also a death sentence. His master told him that unless he found a woman with a pure Yin birth chart before the Summer Solstice and united their Yin and Yang, he would explode and die seven days later. The seven-day deadline drew closer, and the Yang energy in his body surged higher every day. Xu Daoyi had saved countless liv 115Reads—Score15514d adds

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   Xu Daoyi possesses a pure Yang destiny, a rare occurrence even in a century, with an inner Yang energy so abundant it can incinerate even vengeful ghosts. However, this talent is also a death warrant—if he cannot find a woman with a pure Yin destiny before the summer solstice to unite with him, he will explode and die seven days later. The seven-day deadline is fast approaching, and the pure Yang energy within him surges daily. He has saved countless lives, yet he cannot save himself. And the "master" who tore off his human skin mask before the Xuanbing coffin is waiting for the moment he explodes and dies… Fate is a shackle, yet Xu Daoyi insists on defying destiny.

9. 459 神 The Divine Feng Shui Master 神级风水师 Yi Xiang易象Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Houses are divided into yin and yang: yin dwellings gather the qi of the dead, while yang dwellings foster prosperity. This is the art of feng shui. A scion of a feng shui family accidentally inherits a Celestial Master’s legacy, mastering the yin-yang arts and feng shui techniques of past and present. He can discern qi and communicate with the yin and yang realms, pass on the secrets of feng shui, understand how to dispel evil and invite prosperity, and collect precious magical artifacts. Thus 724Reads8.2Score10714d adds
10. 460 我 My Years as a Yin-Yang Master 我当阴阳先生那些年 Little Lantern-Carrying Ghost提灯小鬼Mystery777k WordsCompleted An entanglement of karma inherited from my ancestors and an ancient, wondrous book made me a Yin-Yang Master. From that day on, burdened by the curse of the Yin-Yang Master, I embarked on a path of slaying demons and suppressing ghosts. 3.8kReads8.2Score35214d adds

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    This is quite a classic. I saw it in a physical book during high school. It has all sorts of folk tales and strange stories.

11. 461 第 The Thirteenth Friend 第十三个朋友 An Ordinary Yet Extraordinary Person平凡不平凡的人Mystery346k WordsCompleted Su Rang, an investigator with the Folk Customs Affairs Bureau, and his team are caught in a cursed mystery spanning a century. When the ghost of “Gu Shisan” awakens once more, a house at 14 Fuxing Road in Bincheng becomes the scene of another inexplicable disappearance. The number of missing people always points to the eerie number “thirteen.” As the investigation deepens, Su Rang realizes this is only the tip of the iceberg. Beneath the world within the walls, dark currents are stirring. Doppel 1Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 462 穿 Transmigrating to Uncle Nine's World: Becoming an Ancestor at Last 穿越九叔世界之终成老祖 Yang Xiaobao's Dad杨小宝他爹Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted After accidentally transmigrating into the mysterious and terrifying ghost-filled world of Uncle Jiu, Xu Shiming becomes a member of Maoshan. In this world overrun by monsters and demons, he encounters one extraordinary opportunity after another and earns a reputation as the Child of Destiny. When he first arrives at Maoshan, he is young and inexperienced, but gradually masters powerful Taoist arts. He fights shoulder to shoulder with his fellow disciples, joining them in the battle against evi 1.2kReads6.5Score—14d adds

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    They are all supernatural and ghost-themed, with exciting fights and no system.

13. 463 7 749 Bureau: The Forbidden Return 749局之禁忌归来 The Dao Opens the Primordial Realm道起鸿蒙Mystery286k WordsOngoing [Mystery, imaginative twists, traditional supernatural horror, traditional fantasy, and modern technological civilization] From the day he was born, his fate was destined to be extraordinary. To protect the lasting prosperity of China's dragon veins, he led members of Bureau 749 across the world, eliminating evil entities from beyond the borders and vowing to keep the land secure forever. He is both an honored guest in the ghostly domain of Fengdu and the elusive "Mr. Nine" within Bureau 749. Ye 744Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Taking advantage of my reincarnation, the gods and demons stirred up chaos, triggering a great war that shattered the ancient continent of China. Humanity was reduced to offerings to the gods, suffering endless oppression. In this life, I embark on a new journey of cultivation from Bureau 749. When I return, I will awaken the dormant forbidden power with unparalleled strength, making the gods tremble. I will break free from my shackles, defy fate, and annihilate all gods and demons, avenging three thousand years of humiliation and blood debt for humanity. This is my vow.

14. 464 玄 The Number One Mystic Arts Master 玄门第一相师 Lone Sail in the Distance孤帆远影Urban6.7M WordsCompleted A young Taoist is forced to leave his temple. Luckily, he finds a secret manual and slips into the city to begin his cultivation journey. Even the head of a major corporation treats him as an honored guest. 2.2kReads7.7Score31014d adds
15. 465 捡 I Picked Up a Calligraphy Brush and Ended Up as an Underworld Errand Boy 捡了一支毛笔，结果成了地府牛马 Dreaming of Illusions寻梦幻影Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted After unexpectedly finding a divine brush from the underworld, a mother and daughter are drawn into a strange world between yin and yang. With a stroke of the brush, they can draw talismans to suppress evil spirits in every direction. It can also forge a blade, creating a divine weapon that devours souls. Armed with their brushes, the mother and daughter embark on a unique supernatural adventure. 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ghost hunting is a worthwhile investment!

16. 466 风 The Feng Shui Master 风水相师 Six Lives六生Urban2.3M WordsCompleted A physiognomist can read faces and people. They can report to Heaven above and know all that has happened through the ages; they can command the depths of the underworld and travel through the cycle of rebirth across the Three Realms! A physiognomist is a master of the art! Finding dragon veins and auspicious burial sites, reading faces, and telling fortunes are merely the job. The real goal is to amass a fortune, command the world, trample the great clans underfoot, and make all things bow in s 1.7kReads8.5Score13914d adds
17. 467 天 Heaven Does Not Answer 天不应 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Three myriad mounds of yellow earth and white bones, a sword's light like a shadow, the moon like wine. The spring breeze cuts through all the world's troubles. Tell me, peach blossoms, will you turn white-haired too? In the year 547 of the Yong'an era, a pitch-dark snowstorm fell over Kuhai County, a border county in southern Qi. In a dilapidated temple outside the county, Wen Chaoshen found a crippled woman, gravely injured and on the verge of death. He thought she was merely a refugee in dist 84.5kReads9.1Score6.1k14d adds

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    ❤️I found the writing quite interesting, somewhat reminiscent of "Sword Comes from the Jade Cave." There are tons of foreshadowing elements and a huge cast of characters, each of whom could easily be the protagonist of a book. I've been reading for a day now, and it gets more and more exciting with each reading. It's a fantasy/xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) novel, currently being read by 450,000 people. If you're looking for something to read, you might want to check it out.

18. 468 大 The Grand Mystic 大玄师 A Heart Facing the Sun向阳的心Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted Sun Lei smiles faintly and raises a hand to split open the Yin-Yang Road. “Moved yet?” Demons, ghosts, monsters, and spirits: “Wouldn’t dare. Wouldn’t dare…” 132Reads7.0Score—14d adds
19. 469 玄 The Mystic Arts Curse Master 玄门咒神 The Tea-Splashed Book Gambler赌书泼茶人Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted On the day Yang Xuan was supposed to get engaged, a blood-red coffin inexplicably appeared in his home. Inside lay a beautiful woman with skin like jade. On the first day, his father died. On the second day, a yin-yang master told Yang Xuan: If he wanted to survive this calamity, he had to consummate his marriage with her... 115Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The beginning was amazing, and the rest was pretty awesome! Go for it!

20. 470 惊 When Terror Descended, My Insane Social Skills Shocked the World 惊悚降临:社交牛x的我震惊世界 Zun Yu尊臾Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Xiao, a world-class sales trainer and proud holder of a Social Skills Expert certificate, transmigrated into a parallel world where a terrifying game had descended. As it turned out, you could do anything you wanted as long as you had great social skills. Affection: 60 Rakshasa: “From now on, you're my brother, Lao Luo!” Affection: 90 Ghost King: “Big bro, take a look! Take a look at the kingdom your little brother conquered for you!” Affection: 100 Ghost Teacher: “Little brother, stay the n 481Reads9.4Score11914d adds

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    Supernatural, ghosts, but the art styles of these two books are a bit different. The first book made me want to laugh. The second book was a bit scary; I recommend reading it along with Makka Pakka.

21. 471 我 I Know a Few Ghost Tricks 我会点鬼术 Five Cups of Goji Berry Tea to Calm My Nerves五杯枸杞压压惊Mystery122k WordsCompleted A hundred years a ghost, ten years a good man. My name is Bai Yaoyao. In this world overrun by vengeful ghosts and monsters, all I want is to tend my little paper funerary shop and live in peace. But my meager ghostcraft seems to keep getting me into enormous trouble. With no other choice, if I want to survive, I’ll have to hone this little bit of ghostcraft to perfection! 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is acceptable.

22. 472 天 The Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain: Others Read Faces, I Read Fate 天师下山：别人看相，我窥天命 Nine-Tailed Heavenly Fox九尾天狐Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The Netherworld infant Xiang Ling is born, delivered by underworld officials, with Black and White Impermanence guarding the gates and the Ten Great Nether Marshals patrolling the streets! The feng shui Xiang family suffers a devastating calamity and nearly faces extinction! Xiang Ling survives against all odds, finds shelter on Longhu Mountain, and becomes an heir to the Celestial Masters. Twenty years later, having mastered the mystic arts, Xiang Ling descends from Longhu Mountain to break evi 141Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    Taoist arts, feng shui, Taoist secret techniques—this book has it all!

23. 473 小 Little Ghost Doctor 小诡医 Seeking Sound, Seeking Life寻声寻生Urban292k WordsCompleted Beneath the bustling modern city lies a hidden world of unorthodox medicine: In ordinary people’s understanding, medicine can only treat physical illnesses. But in the shadows, there are unorthodox doctors who possess ancient traditions and can treat “supernatural ailments” that conventional medicine cannot cure, including possession by evil spirits, displaced souls, and curses or poison created through sorcery. These ancient schools of medicine have remained hidden among ordinary people for tho 29Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this new book, written by a friend of mine who practices traditional Chinese medicine. The content is quite good.

24. 474 布 The Divine Face Reader in Plain Clothes 布衣神相 Fine Willow, Painted Boat细柳兰舟Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When reading a person, the head counts for seven parts and the face for three. When reading a corpse, the head counts for three parts and the face for seven. I was born with a fatal star in my Palace of Destiny, bringing misfortune to my living family. My father died, my mother went mad, my grandfather became lame, and my grandmother went blind. My fate was short and wretched, and I was frail and sickly, always on the verge of death. The villagers all called me a little death-seeker. When I 183Reads6.5Score—14d adds
25. 475 提 The Clue System: No Criminal Can Escape 提示线索系统之犯罪分子无处可逃 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery370k WordsCompleted (Urban crime investigation + System + mystery and deduction + team investigations.) The protagonist, Song Mozhou, unexpectedly awakens a System that provides clues to criminal cases. Follow along as he solves one baffling case after another with the System’s help. This is a pure crime-solving novel, with no romance, featuring a series of standalone cases. All cases and characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Here’s hoping you’ll enj 278Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Crime and supernatural novels, episodic case solving, many cases

26. 476 一 One Haunting a Day 一日一诡 Spring Rain in the South, Winter Snow in the North南春雨北冬雪Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Like people, supernatural entities can be good or bad, so the author can’t promise that every story will have an off-the-charts scare factor that keeps you up at night. The only guarantee is that all the stories are entirely fictional. If anything seems familiar, you’re on your own! 354Reads—Score10114d adds

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    The horror and suspense are described in detail; if you watch it alone at night, you might be too scared to go to the bathroom! [Fear][Fear][Fear][Fear][Fear][Fear] Sitting in the "headless old house," eating "love dumplings," recalling the "tunnel" you came from, your body feels like it's been "possessed." You've entered a "haunted house," played "entrance ghost," "six-pointed star game," and "hide-and-seek" with the "Kumanthong"!

27. 477 我 I Have 36,524 Folk Horror Stories 我有36524个民间恐怖故事 Nalan Xi纳兰惜Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted [Standalone stories] [Supernatural suspense] [Folk horror] [Mountain spirits and monsters] [Adapted from real cases] [Rural legends] There is no main storyline. Each chapter is a self-contained story adapted from folk rumors, with eerie, gripping plots. Note: This story discourages superstition and encourages belief in science. It is entirely fictional, so just enjoy it as entertainment. 4.2kReads8.8Score21714d adds

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    Folk ghost stories [Sparrow Eater's masterpiece]

28. 478 二 On the Second Day of the Second Month, I Marry the Dragon King 二月初二，嫁龙王 Meeting the Red Silk邂红绸Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since I turned eighteen, I’ve had shameful erotic dreams every night. In them, I spend day and night entwined with a man dressed in black, with dark hair. My grandmother, the last shaman in the village, said I was the reincarnation of a deer spirit. In my previous life, I sealed an evil river dragon with a virgin’s blood; in this life, I was destined to live alone, and must never break my vow of chastity! On the second day of the second lunar month that year, as the dragon raised its head, 8.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    This is an absolutely fantastic book! The author's writing is superb, the logic is tight, there's no unnecessary dialogue, the characters are vividly portrayed, and it has both humorous and touching moments. The audiobook is also excellently produced. Highly recommended!!!

29. 479 民 Folk Tales: One Chapter, One Horror Story 民间怪谈一章一个恐怖故事 Alone Through the Cold Autumn独过寒秋Mystery845k WordsCompleted [Anthology of stories] [Folklore horror] [Supernatural horror] [Village legends] [Chinese-style horror] [Old-time storytelling] There is no overarching plot. Each chapter is a standalone horror story adapted from folk tales, with eerie, unsettling plots that grow more terrifying the more you think about them. Note: This story discourages superstition and encourages belief in science. It is entirely fictional, so just enjoy it as a bit of fun. 25.6kReads7.5Score1.1k14d adds
30. 480 茅 Disciple of the Maoshan Sect 茅山门徒 Master of the Dragontail Studio曳尾斋主Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted A strange antique shop where the owner uses his ghostly eyes to appraise treasures and spends a fortune buying ghost bones! Think the owner only knows how to appraise antiques? Think again. He can read beautiful women, too! The domineering female CEO, the hottest star, an unconventional beauty, the pure-hearted campus belle, the girl next door… He can see right through you with a single glance! 7kReads9.0Score64814d adds

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    The author's writing is excellent, the protagonist is intelligent, and the plot is very exciting. I highly recommend it.

31. 481 笼 The God in the Cage 笼中之神 North and South Aren't Things, Are They?南北不是东西吧Mystery155k WordsOngoing This is a requiem for prisoners, echoing between the abyss of reality and illusion. When the prison of consciousness is exposed, will you choose to sink into a sweet lie, or awaken to a cruel truth and be destroyed? The answer was already decided from the very start of the search. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a lament for prisoners, echoing between the abyss of truth and falsehood. When they realize the cage has been opened, will they choose to wallow in sweet lies or face a conscious destruction in the face of cruel truth? The answer was already destined from the very beginning of the search. 🤔😴😋😊✨😴🤣🤩

32. 482 上 Tales of the Shangqing Sect 上清宗往事 Lay Buddhist Fang Fengren方封壬居士Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After accidentally stumbling into the Four Fiends Soul-Suppressing Formation, he finds his life ticking down to its end in seven years. He joins the Daoist sect in pursuit of immortality, grows stronger as he encounters zombies, ghosts, demons, and monsters, travels the human world and seeks out hidden realms, slays demons and monsters to prove the Dao, and searches through the Six Paths of Reincarnation for true immortality. Only today does he finally realize who he truly is. 6kReads8.8Score57814d adds

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    Purely supernatural, featuring Taoist magic, feng shui, and ghost-catching; no female lead.

33. 483 我 I'm Just a Photographer, So Why Do I Keep Seeing Ghosts?! 我就是个摄影师，为什么总见鬼！ Carefree Little Idler逍遥小闲人Mystery307k WordsOngoing [Original Work] [First Published Here] [Supernatural Horror] [Mystery and Puzzles] [Chinese-Style Horror] [Folk Supernatural] [Light Transmigration] Photographer Lin Shen ventured alone to an abandoned manor in the wilderness, hoping to capture a series of supernatural photographs that could turn his career around. Instead, he was lost in a ravine forever. When he opened his eyes again, he had transmigrated into the body of He Xun, another freelance photographer. Like before, he made a living wi 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The photographer, who spends his days scouting locations in various old villages, ventures into the desolate Wayaocun village to take a series of photographs of ancient architecture. After secretly photographing the eerie tiles inside a house, a vengeful spirit begins to haunt him, slowly growing tile-like patterns on his body. What was originally a simple photography job gradually transforms into an endless, terrifying escape.

34. 484 道 Daoist Arts: I Have the Potential of Emperor Taizong 道法：我有太宗之资 Shu You Xinqiu竖尤心秋Urban90k WordsOngoing [No System] [Urban Cultivation] [Genius] [Supernatural] What do you mean, eight hundred during the day and a thousand at night? Hey, I'm serious! If you're finding me a job, at least find me a good one! Wait, I only stole a chicken to eat. Why are you trying to kill me over it?! A rare celestial birth chart, the makings of a dragon or phoenix. I bet you and your brothers get along just great, huh? It all begins with a "great job" and a little yellow weasel spirit who accidentally takes human for —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a new author writing a book in the supernatural and urban fantasy genre. Interested readers can give it a try.

35. 485 祖 The Maoshan Secret Arts Passed Down in My Family Changed My Life 祖传的茅山秘术改变了我的一生 A Bell on South Mountain南山有钟Urban446k WordsCompleted He grew up with his grandfather. When his grandfather died in the boy's seventh year, a twist of fate led him to discover a book his grandfather had left behind: The Secret Arts of Maoshan. From then on, the course of his life changed... 1kReads—Score10514d adds

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    This book is good.

36. 486 拜 I Worship Ghosts, Not Gods; I Honor Evil, Not People! 拜鬼不拜神，尊邪不尊人！ A Wisp of Smoke on Paper一纸轻烟Mystery378k WordsCompleted (The prequel to Ye Ran is coming soon) [Evil Cultivator with No Bottom Line] + [Unorthodox Methods] + [Supernatural Power Fantasy] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Female Lead] + [Corpse Refining and Ghost Controlling] + [The writing may be disturbing, and the protagonist is no hero.] When the justice people believe in cannot be served, unorthodox methods find their way in. “Unorthodox methods” has always been a derogatory term. They may not deliver justice, but they can soothe the anger burning 8.3kReads8.4Score69114d adds
37. 487 南 Strange Tales from the South 南方灵异事 Murong Yuanhong慕容渊虹Mystery202k WordsOngoing 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It will have everything that is required by Taoism and Lu Ban's techniques.

38. 488 我 I Grow Stronger Whenever I’m Attacked by the Supernatural 我受到诡异攻击就变强 Spring Breeze, Little Jade Lad春风小玉郎Urban1.0M WordsCompleted The vengeful ghost looks utterly desperate. “What more do you want from me? What?” Xu Yan points to his own chest. “Come on, hit me here.” “Ding! The Host has been attacked by a supernatural entity. Strength +1, +1, +1...” “Ding! You found someone else’s life-buying money at the door. Finders keepers, and your vitality increases by +1, +1, +1...” Orange Melon 2kReads8.7Score16414d adds

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    Type 1 if you like it, and gouge out your eyes if you don't. [Make faces]

39. 489 真 Zhenwu Subdues Demons: Sixty Years of Peace 真武荡魔：甲子太平 Liu Xuanling刘玄灵Mystery297k WordsOngoing [Invincible Protagonist] [Pure Supernatural] [No Female Lead] I was the True Warrior Emperor in heaven, but could not bear humanity's suffering. Moved by compassion, I descended to the mortal world, to vanquish evil, deliver ghosts, and bring peace to all. The Five Arts of geomancy, medicine, destiny, physiognomy, and divination can determine the fate of the world. Geomancy suppresses demons and evil; medicine saves people. Destiny can be changed, and physiognomy reveals the powerful and the nob 2.3kReads—Score16014d adds
40. 490 方 Fang Wei, the Taoist 方为道士 Ling Qi Yao Jiu灵柒妖酒Mystery501k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + eerie + ruthless + satisfying read] [Her parents are alive, Grandpa doesn't die at the start, the story isn't cringey or brain-burning.] My name is Zhang Tian, and I'm a Taoist priest. The day after I got my university acceptance letter, my grandfather kicked me out of the house. I took a female ghost as my spirit servant and found a gu sorceress to be my girlfriend. My best friend is a spirit medium who takes forever to work up to his big move. My great-grandfather is a ghostly dem 789Reads6.8Score10614d adds

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    This is good; it mainly focuses on using Taoist magic to fight ghosts.

41. 491 民 Folklore and the Supernatural: My Campus Crush Is a Fox Demon 民俗灵异：我的校花学姐是狐妖 Mr. Eight Apertures八窍先生Mystery184k WordsCompleted [First-person narration + talking to myself + pure romance + supernatural + beast-girl] My name is Lin Mu, an utterly ordinary sophomore in high school. My only hobby is studying folk legends, and I dream of becoming a novelist. I thought my life would consist of skipping class to play video games and documenting weird internet stories, until one day, at an internet cafe, I saw Su Yu Jue, the aloof upperclasswoman who had everyone at school talking, with a pair of fluffy fox ears sprouting from 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's alright, I wrote it myself.

42. 492 灵 The Coffin Walks at Night 灵棺夜行 Watchdog看门狗Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted I was carrying a coffin up the mountain for a burial when they stuffed me inside and buried me alive. Then, in a single night, all three hundred or so people in the village vanished. Only at night was the place alive with voices. I crawled out of the coffin, only to discover... 5.7kReads8.2Score37314d adds

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    The Night Journey of the Spirit Coffin is pretty self-explanatory. It was the first supernatural novel I ever read, and I've read it several times. Every time I read it, I get completely absorbed. The story structure is excellent, and the characters are well-developed.

43. 493 考 After Passing the Civil Service Exam, a Mage Tricked Me into Catching Ghosts 考编上岸后，我被法师骗去抓鬼 Explosive Fire Roast爆炸火烧Mystery134k WordsOngoing [Supernatural powers + spirit mediums + divination + disciple of a bodhisattva + ghost hunting] This entire novel is told through my personal experiences. I’ve simply recorded all the supernatural events I’ve experienced, witnessed, and encountered over the years. Readers can decide for themselves whether they’re true or not. 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book! An urban Taoist novel, the female lead is a psychic, the male lead is a Taoist priest, all based on real experiences of fortune telling, divination, and ghost catching. The writing is humorous, and the story gradually deepens. I highly recommend it!

44. 494 一 A Billion-Dollar Collection of Horror Stories 一个亿恐怖故事集 Hui Ni辉尼Mystery261k WordsCompleted A Collection of One Hundred Million Horror Stories [Standalone stories + supernatural horror + folk customs + feng shui and mysticism + heartfelt emotion + mild horror + timid readers beware] A hundred wildly different tragic fates await. When long-forbidden folk taboos passed down by the ancestors are broken, and eerie legends from the corners of the city quietly come true, the everyday world you know will begin to fall apart on the very next page. Whispers by the pillow, shadows beneath the wa 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Unfold a hundred drastically different tragic destinies. When deeply ingrained ancestral taboos are violated, when eerie legends from the city's corners quietly come true—your familiar daily life will begin to crumble from the next page. 🦴🤔🦴🦴😂🦴

45. 495 扎 Paper Effigy Maker: From the Start, I Summoned a Hundred Ghosts! 扎纸匠：开局扎出百鬼夜行！ Mo Chou墨丑Urban222k WordsOngoing Su Changsheng transmigrates to Blue Star, where horror is on the rise, inherits a funeral shop, and obtains a divine paper effigy System. With only an illustrated guide, Su Changsheng can craft the corresponding ghosts and gods of the underworld. Craft ghost soldiers and ghost generals: a procession of a hundred ghosts, ghost troops crossing the land! Craft Black and White Impermanence: seize souls and punish evil spirits! Craft the Ten Great Judges: distinguish good from evil and decide who liv 8Reads8.3Score—14d adds
46. 496 鬼 A Grim Reaper Works Part-Time in Showbiz 鬼差在娱乐圈打工 Mai Chengcheng麦澄澄Modern Romance141k WordsOngoing [Urban Supernatural + Metaphysics Expert + Showbiz + Sweet Romance] Lu Xuanzhen is a young ghost who is two hundred years old and belongs to Squad 18 of the Fengdu Special Operations Division. She is injured during an arrest mission. Wang Que, an unfortunate nobody who happens to pass by, has a secret identity: an heir to a wealthy family who must go home and inherit billions if he stops taking acting jobs. At the moment of danger, Wang Que is possessed by a sword spirit. He gains its power, —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recently fell in love with this book; it's very relatable. The female protagonist adheres to her beliefs, helping the souls of the dead find peace in the mortal realm. Due to unforeseen circumstances, she can no longer return to the underworld and ends up working as an assistant to a minor celebrity. It's a story with both laughter and tears.

47. 497 拜EN Apprenticed to Uncle Nine: I Became a Generation's Taoist Master 拜师九叔：我成了一代天师 Peng San鹏三Eastern Fantasy772k WordsCompleted Han Qiusheng transmigrates, bringing an Evil-Repelling System with him. In this life, his soul inhabits Qiusheng, the eldest disciple under Uncle Jiu. He vows to follow his master's footsteps, rid the world of every demon and evil spirit, and become a Celestial Master of his generation. 2.6kReads8.2Score11714d adds
48. 498 民 Memoirs of a Folk Taoist 民间道士回忆录 Lu Huazhen陆化真Mystery570k WordsOngoing Everyone has a different path to walk at every stage of life. Just as people have periods of misfortune and prosperity, they also have ten-year cycles of good fortune. When your next cycle begins, it will mark a new starting point in your life. A folk Taoist priest is here with his memoirs, offering you a glimpse into authentic folk Taoism. 3.7kReads9.3Score69014d adds
49. 499 阳 Notes of a Taoist Priest in the World of the Living 阳间道士笔记 Pan Dejiang潘的江Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted A recent college graduate ends up working odd jobs at Fuyuantang after an accident. He becomes an apprentice, learns the craft, kills ghosts, and subdues demons. From the locust tree spirit in Xiangcheng to the Mountain Goddess of Jinling, from evil Taoist cultivators in western Hunan to master Gu-raisers in Miaojiang, the Taoist sects under heaven are in turmoil. Watch Li Yang take up his sword and roam the world! 7.5kReads8.3Score69814d adds

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    Having mastered the supreme techniques of Taoism, he made a grand vow: he would not ascend to immortality until he had eradicated all evil spirits in the world.

50. 500 婴 Baby Lantern 婴儿灯 Old He Baba老河灞灞Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted When I was five, I fell into the water and my soul left my body. With my own eyes, I saw the legendary baby lantern said to lure away souls. I initially thought it had come to harm me, but that wasn’t the case. As I continued to investigate, a sinister layout targeting me slowly came to light... 208Reads—Score—14d adds

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