Looking for Long Modern Supernatural Stories About Ghost Hunting, Mysticism, Strange Phenomena, and the Like 求现代灵异小说，捉鬼，玄学，诡异局之类的，字多

1. 201 百 The Hundred Ghosts Are in Tears: Master, Please Stop Hitting Us! 百鬼爆哭：大师求你别打了！ Mighty Cilantro大力香菜Modern Romance334k WordsCompleted [Ridiculously Absurd Comedy + Over-the-Top Laughs + Power Fantasy + Strong Leads + Face-Slapping and Trash-Taking-Down + Supernatural Arts] Zhou Asan is a village bully who grew up in the countryside. Born with yin-yang eyes, she was taught all manner of supernatural arts by her grandmother. But Asan never takes anything seriously. Ghost: “Run while you can! I don’t want her catching me and making me do homework!” Ghost: “Zhou Asan can’t see me, Zhou Asan can’t see me...” After moving to the cit 278Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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   Catching the ethereal, mystical arts. 🍀She has extraordinary eyes, and her grandmother passed down a whole host of mystical skills to her. Who would have thought she'd always be so irresponsible, and get kicked out of the house every now and then… [facepalm]…

2. 202 7 749 Told You to Turn It In, So Why Did You Tattoo a Weird God Sequence? 749让你上交，你纹诡神序列？ Little Bear Felt the Spring Breeze Again Last Night小熊昨夜又春风Urban513k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] [Freshman Intern at Organization 749] [Supernatural Horror] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Mystic Tattoo Powers] [Tai Sui Fatekeeper] [Gu Wei Nan Ting] [One-Punch Demon Slayer] [Paper Bride] [Sun and Moon Out of Sync] [Passionate Team] "No heroine, no harem! The villains are smart, and no matter how far they run, they will be hunted down!" (About one standalone case every ten chapters, with the overall story tying together in a closed loop. A highly satisfying read with plenty of 440Reads5.8Score—Shelves
3. 203 渡 Heartcross Agency 渡心事务所 Strawberry Pork草莓溜肉段Urban177k WordsOngoing [Supernatural System + Teamwork + Episodic Mysteries + Urban Legends] Lin Du is the last descendant of the Yin-Crossing bloodline, bound to a bizarre System that forces him to repay debts. Together with Chen Yan, an empath; Zhou Xun, an information aberration; and Mo Ting, a contracted spirit beast, he forms the Crossing Heart Agency, handling bizarre urban incidents that science can't explain. From century-old debt contracts to a factory producing infant spirits, from patrols through the ghost 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I quite enjoyed this suspenseful and supernatural book. The three-person conspiracy was very interesting, and the black cat's character was also intriguing. However, it's more of a thriller than a horror story, focusing more on suspense, making it perfect for those who are new to reading but enjoy it.

4. 204 坟 I Set a Stool by the Grave and Overheard the Wrong Gossip, Then Slapped Him Across the Face 坟前摆凳吃错瓜，反手给他一嘴巴 Luo Xiaoyao骆小妖Modern Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance + Metaphysics + Supernatural + Satisfying Revenge + Lighthearted + Playing the Fool to Catch the Enemy Off Guard] Jiang Nanshu, the only child at Changqing Temple, went down the mountain to earn a living after the college entrance exams. Penniless, she discovered that a funeral home was hiring night watchmen for 800 yuan a night. The only requirement was an exceptionally strong birth chart. Jiang Nanshu eagerly raised her hand. “Me, me, me!” Even if a corpse rose in the middle of 22.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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   😆 The only surviving member of Changqing Temple goes down the mountain to make money! The night watchman at the funeral home turns out to be a metaphysical master! 😆 After finishing the college entrance exam, he ventures into the city with an empty wallet. 💰 The funeral home is hiring night watchmen for 800 yuan a night? Jiangnan Shu goes straight for it! Whether you're a zombie or a wandering ghost, she'll hold you down and carry you back! 💪 In a week, she transforms into a caring older sister to the deceased. 👻 In half a month, she blends into the cemetery circle, sitting in rows every night eating gossip and chatting. 🍉 She even comes up with a brainwashing advertising slogan: 998! Stripping the fake Taoist priest naked! Rumors in the capital have a mysterious master: Gender unknown✅ Age unknown✅ Extremely skilled✅ Stingy and greedy✅ Scammers of ghosts and people✅ Number one gossipmonger✅ This hilarious metaphysical daily life of a Taoist temple kid going down the mountain to make money is a must-see!

5. 205 地 The Underworld’s Temporary Overseas Worker 地府驻外临时工 Kui-chan葵酱Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + Ghost Hunting + Demon Hunting + No Romance + Powerful Female Lead + Set Abroad] Qin Sulan is an Underworld temp stationed overseas. Her main job is to escort the souls of Chinese people who die abroad back to the Underworld in China. Her secondary job is helping handle certain paranormal incidents overseas. The work is easy and leaves plenty of time to slack off, but it does carry a bit of risk. If you kick the bucket, don’t worry. Have a bowl of Meng Po Soup, then get right back to 110Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's quite pretty.

6. 206 秦 The Guardian of Qin Shi Huang's Tomb 秦陵守墓人 Ground Three Delicacies with Rice地三鲜配米饭Mystery890k WordsCompleted A college student driven by financial hardship unexpectedly steps into the world of night shifts at a funeral home. From then on, he begins a legendary life out in the world, carrying the bloodline of the Qin Mausoleum's guardians. 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These two books are worth checking out; they're both alright. The first one, although it's just started, seems pretty good to me; I might want to keep reading it.

7. 207 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. 3.7kReads9.3Score702Shelves

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   Just be real.

8. 208 末 The Age of Declining Dharma: I Fought My Way from the White Mountains and Black Waters to Ascension 末法时代：我从白山黑水杀到飞升 Ground Three Delicacies with Rice地三鲜配米饭Urban288k WordsCompleted In an age when spiritual energy has run dry and the era of cultivation is ending, I became the last cultivator in the world. My parents were stained with blood in Songhe Town, and my sister’s fate was unknown. At thirteen, I fled into the deepest part of Baishan, carrying a damaged Daoist scripture passed down through my family. 51Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 7 Bureau 747: Special Affairs Division Nine 747局之特殊事物处理九科 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Urban770k WordsCompleted Do you really know the colleagues around you? What about your classmates and family? The person you've lived with for years, the one you know best, might not even be human! In this world, humans and demons coexist. Demons can live among you in all sorts of ways. “They” might be the man selling jianbing on the street, or they might be your boss! If a top special forces soldier hadn't awakened his family's bloodline in a panic while carrying out a highly classified special mission, and then joined 702Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   Do you really understand your family and friends? Perhaps they aren't human at all, maybe they're demons! If it weren't for a special forces soldier participating in a highly classified mission, none of this would have been known to the world…

10. 210 阴 Bound by Neither Yin nor Yang 阴阳无忌 Tong Xuan通玄Mystery309k WordsOngoing First of all, I’m a Taoist priest. I was born in a small village in Northeast China. After experiencing all kinds of paranormal events there, I set out to find a master and study the way. I later became a third-generation disciple of the Zhengyi school, then joined the mysterious Xiangxi lineage. During my days spent driving out ghosts and exterminating demons, I accidentally discovered that my other half had joined an evil cult that had been passed down for hundreds of years... 7Reads6.8Score—Shelves
11. 211 特 Special Affairs Bureau, Division Nine: The Nanhai Monster Uprising 特殊事物处理九科之南海妖乱 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Mystery540k WordsCompleted Do you really know the friends around you? The coworkers around you? Your own family? Do you~ know this world? Maybe the people you know, the ones you've met and fallen in love with, aren't human at all~~~ They're demons~! If it weren't for one extraordinary mission, none of this would ever have come to light. And if it weren't for the people who silently stood guard, the Jiuying Sect might already have severed the dragon veins and destroyed our nation's fortune of ten thousand years... 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do you truly understand your colleagues? Do you understand your classmates and relatives? Perhaps the person you know best, the one you've lived with for years, isn't even human! In this world, humans and demons coexist! Demons live among you in various ways! 'They' could be the pancake vendor, or they could be your boss! If it weren't for a top-tier special forces soldier who, during a highly classified mission, awakened his family's bloodline in the chaos and subsequently joined a special national organization, perhaps all of this would never have been known to the world…

12. 212 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 34.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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    This is a complete book, which I can give to you.

13. 213 工 The Best Feng Shui Master on the Construction Site 工地最强建筑风水师 Good Fortune Comes to the Good吉人自有天祥Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing [If this caught your eye, it must be fate. Don't scroll away just yet.] This novel (campus opening + wild imagination + an expansive world) combines feng shui and the supernatural (using feng shui to weave the plot together), fantasy, magic, science fiction, parallel worlds, and time travel to the past. The pace picks up dramatically after Chapter 30, and the story strongly promotes traditional Chinese culture. Also known as From the Start with a Treasure Gourd to Help Me Destroy Demons Also kno 2.2kReads8.3Score265Shelves

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    Taking this opportunity, I'd like to recommend a feng shui and supernatural novel, "The Strongest Feng Shui Master on the Construction Site." It combines elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, feng shui battles, historical time travel, reincarnation, fantasy, science fiction, feng shui and supernatural phenomena, Lu Ban's techniques, Mohist mechanical arts, Gu poison, and corpse-driving. Written from the perspective of architecture students and building engineers, it explores feng shui and supernatural events. It's currently being serialized on Tomato Novels!

14. 214 一 The Outcast: Divine Mask, I Only Sing Eerie Operas 一人之下：神格面具，我只唱诡戏 Siberian Bear西伯利亚熊Anime Fanfiction183k WordsOngoing “I perform only for ghosts, monsters, gods, and immortals. Will you become a ghost, or ascend to immortality?” Nuo opera bridges yin and yang. Eighteen-year-old Miaojiang Nuo performer Liu Huaige enters the world, bearing a spirit-contract System that lets him witness the past and future, disperse resentful souls, and suppress ghosts and gods. He makes contracts with powerful ghosts and fiends, turning them into divine masks. He can become Zhong Kui, the Demon-Quelling Lord, and swing his sword 190Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    Under One Person, the God Mask: The protagonist, Miao Jiang Nuo Ling, possesses a Spirit Contract System, allowing him to foresee the future. He contracts with ghosts and gods, transforming them into a God Mask. The order of the world of supernatural beings is written by him and changed because of him.

15. 215 时EN Time Stop from the Start, Even Evil Gods Have to Kneel Before Me! 时停起手，邪神也得给我跪下！ Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Time Stop + Apocalypse + Superpowers + Arrogance + Forgetting Your Roots + Rejecting Inner Turmoil] Bai Ye transmigrated to the age of the Great Cataclysm, two hundred years in the future. This world was full of danger, its people were honest and simple, and mutated beasts ran rampant. But he wasn't worried. Because he could stop time for one minute every day. If he didn't use it today, he could save it up for tomorrow. When time across the world hit zero, he would be the only one who could mov 696.8kReads9.4Score50.3kShelves
16. 216 迷 The Yin and Yang of the Mist 迷雾阴阳 The Cautious Shixiu兢兢战战的世修Mystery320k WordsCompleted The Municipal Public Security Bureau's Special Cases Investigation Division, or Special Investigations Division for short, specializes in supernatural incidents that defy rational explanation. Shen Yanzhi, an officer in the division who is calm, rational, and skilled in talismans and spells, meets Lin Mo, a descendant of a family of yin-yang masters whose bloodline can suppress evil forces and whose gentle nature conceals a stubborn streak, while investigating a case. Together, they gradually un 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A super-good supernatural story, not mindless, not filler, pure horror.

17. 217 头 The Seventh Night After Death 头七 Ma Nanshan马南山Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted My grandfather said that whoever a hanged person sees last is the one they’ll come back to haunt. When I was twelve, the village hired a troupe to perform ghost plays. I went to play with them, never imagining that the troupe’s leading performer was hanging from the beam right behind me. 22Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    If that's not enough, I have more on my bookshelf.

18. 218 五 Five-Year-Old Cutie Ye Xiaoman: Blows Up the Yin-Yang Realm 五岁萌宝叶小满：炸翻阴阳界 Ling Ling Yao灵灵爻Modern Romance104k WordsOngoing Five-year-old Su Xiaoman was born with yin-yang eyes and destined to be short of money... After her parents are tragically killed, a Daoist priest saves her, takes her in, and teaches her his skills. She eats the mountain temple out of house and home, so her master sends her down the mountain, saying, “Your family is in trouble.” With osmanthus candies in her pocket, she sets off to find her relatives. Gazing at a grand villa, she sobs, “Waaah... I've finally found a meal ticket for life...!” Sh —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who enjoy metaphysics and ghost hunting, come and take a look.

19. 219 灵 Supernatural: Starting Work at the Funeral Home 灵异：从殡仪馆上班开始 A Thought, Long as Misty Rain一念烟雨长Mystery425k WordsCompleted A person who received nine years of compulsory education finds themself caught up in a series of utterly bizarre events because of a job posting and a job... The synopsis doesn't do it justice. Read the story and see for yourself. 640Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's still updating; the author has left too many plot holes. I'm currently following along.

20. 220 黄 Huang Daxian 黄大仙儿 The Freewheeling Programmer奔放的程序员Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted The Huang Daxian of Northeast China, also known as the Huangpizi, are weasels that have cultivated into spirits. This is a terrifying story about the shamanic traditions of Northeast China, told in the region’s authentic style. A supernatural tale rooted in the everyday life of Northeast China. 3.1kReads8.6Score337Shelves
21. 221 1EN The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 Old Eighty老八零Mystery813k WordsCompleted I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 13.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
22. 222 东 Northeastern Ghost Doctor: I Cure Every Kind of Defiance! 东北鬼医：专治各种不服！ Buddhist-Style Grind King佛系卷王Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing [Mystery and wild ideas] [Hilarious power fantasy] [Folk horror] [Invincible protagonist] [No female lead] (The short drama adaptation, Northeast Ghost Doctor: Five Ghosts Carry Me on My Journey from the Start, is now available on Tomato Short Drama.) Chen Shian, a ghost doctor from Northeast China born under the "Tenfold Peace" destiny, descends the mountain at his master's command to heal the world. With silver needles in his left hand, he cures ailments caused by ghosts; with his right fist, 27.3kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves

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    Human hearts are unpredictable, and vengeful spirits are hard to cure. From the corpse curse of western Hunan to the painted skin of Jiangnan, mysteries abound, and the story is full of wonders.

23. 223 僵 Why Do Zombies Go Out of Their Way to Avoid Me? 僵尸见我绕道走，为啥 Mingze888888铭泽888888Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Lin Xiaojiu was granted reincarnation by the will of Heaven. In his previous life, he was Maoshan's greatest Celestial Master, who had reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao. Reborn in this life to cultivate anew, he's invincible from the start! Others go weak in the knees at the sight of ghosts. When he shows up, zombies turn and run, while evil spirits kneel and beg for mercy. “Zombie bros, don't run! I haven't exorcised you yet!” “Are there no evil spirits in this generation who can put up a 8kReads9.5Score798Shelves

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    Master Jiu, the reincarnation of the One-Eyebrow Taoist, showcases classic Maoshan Taoist techniques, various talismans and formations, and is guaranteed to be hilarious and exhilarating from start to finish.

24. 224 天 The Heaven-Chosen Horse-Riding Immortal 天命出马仙 Purple Tide, Stunning Flight紫汐惊鸿Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted The day I was born, a blood moon appeared in the sky. Roosters crowed and dogs barked, foxes bowed to the moon, and all nine stars in the heavens fell. As soon as I came into the world, I caused my mother’s death, then scared my father out of his mind. Everyone said I was a bringer of calamity reborn, but only my grandfather said I was chosen by heaven and destined for great things. When I grew up, I took over a shaman’s altar to investigate the mystery of my birth, only to be dragged into an ev 2.2kReads9.1Score178Shelves
25. 225 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 a modern-to-modern ghost-hunting and exorcism novel, featuring both a nationalistic anti-Japanese war storyline and a modern setting of mystery solving using metaphysics. Spanning two generations and two time periods, you'll love it if you keep reading.

26. 226 抬 The Coffin Bearer 抬棺匠 Classmate Xiao Fei小非同学Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My family has dealt with the dead for generations. Following in my father’s footsteps, I became a coffin bearer. Before carrying a coffin, I always offer the deceased five incense sticks. When offering incense to the living, three long sticks and two short ones are taboo. When offering incense to the dead, three short sticks and two long ones are taboo. That day, I carried a coffin, and the dead pregnant woman inside gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl! [Shh, keep quiet! We’re settin 2.9kReads8.3Score194Shelves
27. 227 真 The Real Heiress Was Reunited with Her Family, Only to Turn Out to Be a Mystical Arts Master? 真千金被认回后竟是玄门大佬？ Rain Falls, Light Sleep雨落浅眠Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [The Male Lead Appears Late! Very Late!] Eighteen years ago, twin sisters were switched at the Nan family maternity ward. Nan Zhi, who should have been cherished as the family's darling, grew up in a remote Taoist temple and became the youngest and most mysterious fifth-rank Celestial Master in the mystic world. She has never failed to exorcise evil spirits or suppress sinister forces, and can wield talismans and formations with ease. The cinnabar mark on her palm is proof of her ability to trav 22.1kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves

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    A female-centric novel, funny and exciting, fast-paced and definitely not formulaic. Is a million words a lot? Is it enough? It seems the author really likes the friendship between girls.

28. 228 退 After Leaving the Industry, I Became a Hit in Entertainment with Metaphysics 退圈后，我靠玄学爆红娱乐圈 Mango Mash芒果泥泥Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted Strong heroine’s comeback · Xuanxue face-slapping · Celebrity-world battle royale · Supernatural suspense · Two powerful leads saving the world Synopsis: “Jiang Li transmigrates into a scandal-ridden pretty face and is shoved by her manager onto a haunted-house reality show to cash in on the hype. When a female ghost appears in the middle of the night on the livestream, she calmly pulls out her Judge’s Brush: ‘Underworld KPI +1.’ Viewers: ‘That script is so fake! I’ll believe it if you can take 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good ghost-hunting novels

29. 229 阴 The Yin-Yang Wicked Son-in-Law 阴阳恶婿 Daoist of Jiangnan江南道长Mystery934k WordsCompleted At the end of the Ming dynasty, four families discover a terrifying dragon's lair, a feng shui site said to lead to heaven. They divide it into four parts, named Power, Wisdom, Wealth, and Beauty. Those buried within it can ensure their descendants enjoy power, wisdom, wealth, and beauty forever. But the lair defies the natural order. Even its good fortune carries danger, and it invites Heaven's punishment. To preserve their destiny, the families must find a scapegoat to take the blow in their p 17kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    (Warning: Enter at your own risk!! A vortex of fate beneath a feng shui maze) It's incredibly sinister! At the end of the Ming Dynasty, four families, seeking to perpetually enjoy power, wisdom, wealth, and beauty, devised a treacherous scheme to find an inauspicious dragon's lair—recruiting one son-in-law each year, forcing all four daughters of the four families to marry him off simultaneously, using him as cannon fodder to evade their fate. Once this scapegoat enters the scheme, there is no hope of reincarnation; their souls will be scattered! The story begins with a sinister and eerie atmosphere, with feng shui secrets and family conspiracies intertwined. The protagonist is drawn into this terrifying vortex, each step teetering on the edge of life and death. The suspense is breathtaking; a single misstep could be swallowed by this mysterious and terrifying atmosphere. Those with a weak heart should not attempt this! Recommendation Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

30. 230 镇 Subduing Evil 镇邪 Zou Xiaokang邹小康Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [China's first mystery novel to reveal the customs of the ancient Dongnu Kingdom] A mysterious old town, an ancient profession, and a rash of strange events. Friend or foe, it's impossible to tell! A peculiar custom from the ancient Dongnu Kingdom, and the source of sins passed down for thousands of years. Terror at the fifth watch, bizarre murder cases: are they vengeful ghosts, a curse, or the evil in people's hearts? A bloodstained clay pot, bells and drums offered in worship, kindhearted peo 160Reads5.2Score—Shelves
31. 231 阴 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.5kReads9.1Score236Shelves

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    [Top post][Top post][Top post] Extremely Chinese horror!!! Feng shui, metaphysics, and eerie ghost stories with a touch of lighthearted humor~ The plot is superb, I couldn't help but read all the way to the finale!! 💗💯

32. 232 六 Six Relics to Banish Evil 六器渡邪 ZzzhzzZMystery109k WordsCompleted On a stormy night, the evil box passed down through my family shattered on its own, and I became a wanted fugitive accused of several murders. My only chance of survival was to recover the six cursed artifacts scattered across the Lin family. But they weren't treasures. They were instruments of torture, each one imprisoning the soul of someone our ancestors had tortured into becoming an artifact. Soul-harvesting rice from the Hungry Ghost Realm, a mending needle used to sew together a hundred —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A withered, dark-colored ghost crawled out from under the bed in the rented room. Lin Yan escaped death by jumping out of the window with the help of the Soul-Suppressing Jade. The jade on his chest guided him to the southeast, where the next token was located, which also held the blood debt that the Lin family had not repaid for a hundred years.

33. 233 我 My Years as a Medium 我当灵媒那些年 Warm Clouds, Midsummer云暖半夏Mystery288k WordsOngoing From the moment we are born, our futures are already set in stone: some are destined for wealth and status, others for a life of loneliness. No matter what fate awaits us, it is all the will of Heaven. Golden-armored fish-scale corpses, a family massacre, the Skinner, the Dragon Serpent Tomb… It all began with her heart of jade spirit. Half a lifetime of wandering, and her innocence is gone. She wagers against Heaven, betting her life that she can triumph over fate. “Others see me as a piece on —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 这 This Woman's a Little Unhinged 这个娘们有点癫 Mo Jia Lan Cai墨家懒材Modern Romance340k WordsOngoing An easygoing modern story featuring the paranormal and mystic arts, with satisfying payback and sweet romance. A strong female lead: Xie Meimei is an expert in fortune-telling, physiognomy, feng shui, talismans, and ghost-catching. Born with Yin-Yang Eyes, she was kidnapped as a child and later adopted by Granny Chen, a blind fortune-teller, who taught her all kinds of Taoist skills. So poor she can barely scrape by, the heroine sets up a stall to earn her living expenses. She meets the male lea 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The ultimate lighthearted metaphysical novel! The female lead is both cool and sweet, her fortune-telling and curse-breaking skills are incredibly captivating, and the male lead is completely under her control. Highly recommended!

35. 235 千 Never Go to the Old House 千万不要去古宅 Commander of the Nine Gates九门提督Mystery176k WordsCompleted Na Ling and Bao Datong were looking for a thrill, so they drove around robbing old houses. One day, they came across a photo of Fengmen Village online and went there to steal a Grand Tutor's chair. They sold it to Li Wei, a chamber of commerce boss, but because the chair was haunted, he resold it to the speculator Meng Guozhao. During the handoff, Na Ling secretly kept the jade marrow hidden inside the chair. After leaving Fengmen Village, Na Ling traveled to Anhui, where he stumbled upon the an 7.8kReads8.6Score233Shelves
36. 236 法 Forensic Files of the Supernatural 法医灵异档案 Tired of the Pen Chuan0厌笔川0Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Horror comes from reality. Behind the outlandish rumors lies an even more unfathomable truth! I'm a forensic pathologist, and I'll tell you about horrifying murder cases from recent years that have never been made public. Every case is bizarre and strange, and every one will make your blood run cold. Once the truth behind each case comes to light, you'll realize that compared with the brutality of the crimes themselves, the most terrifying thing is the human heart! When the heart is dark, there 637Reads8.6Score100Shelves
37. 237 我 I Command the Ghost King and Become the Mastermind Pulling the Strings 我驾驭鬼王，化身幕后执棋者 Hu Baizhi狐白枳Mystery281k WordsCompleted [Slow-paced + ghost control + satisfying read + invincible protagonist + daily life] This story follows Mo Bai, who accidentally falls into a supernatural realm while out in the suburbs. After meeting a teammate, he successfully gains control of the Ghost King and returns to the real world. He gradually grows stronger through one supernatural incident after another, eventually becoming the mastermind pulling the strings. This is an invincible-protagonist type of novel, so please don't nitpick th 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended supernatural ghost stories, highlights: 1. A family heirloom bell is the core item, used to suppress vengeful ghosts. 2. Realistic survival story with a compelling ensemble cast in a bunker. 3. Clearly defined rules for dealing with vengeful ghosts; ghost dolls, clawed ghosts, and corpse-controlling mummies each have their own unique characteristics. 4. A calm and calculating protagonist who relies on observation and strategy rather than brute force. 5. No exaggerated plot twists; the story is logically sound, with a gentle yet not overly graphic horror element; a must-read for supernatural enthusiasts.

38. 238 救 Help! Since When Did the Translator Moonlight as a Ghost Hunter? 救命！翻译员什么时候兼职抓鬼了 Bu Bu Ao Ye不不熬叶Modern Romance226k WordsCompleted Something extraordinary happened to Ye Luning when she turned twenty-four: she found she could see ghosts, and one of them even latched onto her. With no other choice, Ye Luning, a translator, was forced to take the ghost back to its homeland so it could be laid to rest. While searching for the ghost's family, she unexpectedly met a man. From then on, the two became a very odd pair. She catches ghosts, he lays them to rest. To the head of the Ji family: “Oh, did you pee yourself?” To the crippl 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story begins with a beautiful ghost who can't leave the female lead's three-meter radius, and she even encourages her to flirt with men. If I had a ghost like that, I'd never have to worry about finding a boyfriend! The female lead has an incredibly cute personality, and she occasionally throws out a hilarious line that's so funny I'd be unhappy if no one watched it!

39. 239 雇 Hiring a Handsome Guy to Guard the House 雇个帅哥来镇宅 Zahari扎哈里Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Horror, one heroine] What do you do when you’re nearly broke? With no other options, Shang Yi reluctantly took a night-shift job, and it completely upended his worldview! The elevator, hallways, underground parking garage, bathrooms… Those places were already enough to give him a headache. But what troubled him even more was the attention he got from beautiful women… Strange incidents kept happening in the residential complex, yet the residents went on living there as if nothing were wrong. The 54Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 240 我 My Years as a Yin-Yang Master 我当阴阳先生那些年 Guan Haoying官昊英Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing In my line of work, I’ve run into all kinds of things: the underworld and its officials, sinister spirits on campus, Taoist priests from Laoshan, bloodsucking vampires... You name it. I’ve also crossed paths with plenty of beautiful fox spirits, seductive female ghosts, and wicked temptresses from demonic cults. A friend once asked me, “You know how to hunt demons, so why not marry one?” One word: broke. Do you really think dating a monster is free? 234Reads6.3Score—Shelves
41. 241 道 The Taoist Corpse Slayer 道门斩尸人 The Wandering Xiao Yang行走的小烊Mystery425k WordsOngoing When I was eighteen, everyone in my village died. I was born on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, and some people said I had a yin fate. I didn’t believe in ghosts either, until strange events began happening to me. Corpse drivers, paper figures makers, corpse retrievers, curse casters, gu masters, and all kinds of zombies, vengeful ghosts, mountain spirits, and monsters. By chance, I learned various Taoist arts, and together with many friends, set out to uncover why Jiangjia Village 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist of this novel starts out as a novice, gradually learning Taoist magic step by step. The story also includes various Yin-Yang professions and taboos. The main plot revolves around slaying zombies and vengeful ghosts to improve his cultivation, progressing step by step.

42. 242 出 The Spirit Medium's Road: My Adventures with the Old Immortal 出马仙，我跟老仙的江湖路 The Hall of Dragon and Phoenix Candy龙凤糖的堂Mystery981k WordsCompleted A disciple of the spirit mediums of Ghost Street, in his tenth year practicing the art. His greatest wish at first was to become the biggest local thug. He never expected to become a spirit medium, and only after taking it up did he discover that people in this line of work are worse than gangsters. What kind of person you are determines what kind of spirit you get, and the spirits follow their hosts. Zhao Zhengyang’s spirit companions are all like slick socialites in leather shoes. Then he runs 3.4kReads8.2Score392Shelves
43. 243 教 Professor, You Look So Cool Exorcising Ghosts 教授，你驱鬼的样子帅裂了 Three Soup Dumplings三个小笼包Two Male Leads295k WordsCompleted Lin Xi is shaken awake in the middle of the night by his roommate, who says a bloodstained ancient painting has appeared on the wall. He grabs a clothes-drying pole and pokes it. “The paint hasn’t dried yet!” Professor Shen, the elegant scholar who teaches at the lectern, suddenly appears in the dorm. “You’ve been specially recruited, student.” Only later does Lin Xi learn that Shen Zheng teaches history by day and hunts evil spirits by night. Even more ridiculous is Officer Lu Yang, whom Lin Xi 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How could this book be missing?

44. 244 做 After Years of Playing the Charlatan, I Specialize in Treating Beautiful Female Ghosts 做神棍这些年，我专治漂亮女鬼 Uncle Shui from Jinmen津门水叔Mystery281k WordsCompleted On the day I was born, my mother had a difficult labor. To save his eldest grandson, my grandfather tore down the family’s front door and found a bloodstained kitchen knife hidden in the doorframe! As the knife came down with a clang, I was born… P.S. This is no run-of-the-mill supernatural story. Expect all kinds of mystery and twists, with a lighthearted, funny take on catching ghosts! 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    On the day I was born, my mother had a difficult childbirth. My grandfather, wanting to save his grandson, tore down the front door and discovered a bloodstained kitchen knife hidden in the doorframe! With a thud, the knife fell, and I was born… This is not a typical supernatural story; it features suspense, plot twists, and lighthearted humor in ghost hunting! [Urban Legend + No Cultivation + Ghost Story + No System]

45. 245 出 True Tales of the Spirit Mediums: My Ten Years Serving at a Ghost Hall 出马仙纪实：我供奉鬼堂的那十年 Four Happiness Pavilion四喜阁Mystery3.1M WordsOngoing My name is Zhou Tie. In this book, I'll tell the true story of my ten years running a spirit hall and serving ghosts. You've heard of spirit mediums... but have you heard of a ghost spirit hall? At eighteen, I established a ghost spirit hall and served ghost immortals! The presiding master was the sister my grandfather said had gone mad and died! This book has no female lead. It's not fantasy, and it's definitely not a cultivation novel! It's the true story of how I, born with an ominous yin con 84.7kReads9.6Score8kShelves

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    Ge Xian lost his job but stumbled upon a great opportunity: his ancestral printer could draw real talismans. One talisman could subdue an evil servant, and two could drive away evil spirits. This urban fantasy novel is so addictive!

46. 246 香 The Incense-and-Incarnation Shop: The Big Shot Is a Bit of a Show-Off 香火往生铺之大佬他有点装 Shared Ears共耳Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted Two powerful leads + feng shui Taoist + HE Metaphysics expert Chi Yu as the bottom + thousand-year-old ghost Jiuchuan as the top An everyday story about ordinary metaphysics and ghost-hunting While helping his master repay a favor, Chi Yu, owner of the Rebirth Shop, picked up a jade pendant and witnessed the awakening of a thousand-year-old ghost. As they went about their lives, the two formed a deep bond. A story about someone who isn't interested in love when he can win a fight, but becomes th 318Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The low ratings mean no one has discovered this great book yet. It's about a ghost-catching master with the ability to see ghosts, full of positive energy, and written in a smooth and concise style.

47. 247 我 I'm a Frail, True Heiress, So What's Wrong With Knowing a Little Mysticism? 我病弱真千金，会亿点玄学怎么了 Luo Shengsheng洛笙笙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying revenge + absurd comedy + no romance] Chi Le had lived for sixteen years before finding out his younger sister had been switched at birth! His parents said, “Your sister is frail and sickly, and can't take care of herself. You have to look after her.” One sleepless night, Chi Le went outside for a walk and saw his frail, sickly sister jump straight down from the third floor without a scratch. Chi Le: ? Then his supposedly helpless sister punched a thou 198.6kReads9.5Score35.2kShelves

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    Help! I just stumbled upon an incredibly hilarious and absurd novel! Chi Yu, the true heiress of the Chi family, takes the "frail and sickly" persona to a whole new level, it's so funny it made my abs bulge!! The core plot is explosive: [mystical fortune-telling + villainous character design + hilarious and satisfying humor + no romance] Who understands this?! Everyone thinks she's a weak and pitiful little thing, but she can jump from the third floor unharmed and even shatter a thousand-year-old ghost with a single punch! 👊 The main theme is "I'm faking it, but not much," creating a huge contrast! A hilarious scene: Chi Le lived for 16 years before discovering her sister was switched at birth. Her parents repeatedly warned her, "Your sister is frail and sickly, you must take care of her." Then, in the middle of the night, they stumbled upon Chi Yu jumping from the third floor—completely unharmed! Then, watching her punch the vengeful ghost to pieces, Chi Le's question mark face went from "?" To "???" Chi Yu turned around and instantly became weak: "Cough cough cough! Brother, the vengeful ghost is so scary! It scared me to death!" The vengeful ghost complained: "You're the scary one!" This drama queen's acting skills are so convincing, I could laugh until the neighbors call the police! The anti-cliché thrill: Other people's true heiresses: weak and tearful, waiting for redemption. Chi Yu's true heiresses: one punch a vengeful ghost, feigning illness entirely through acting skills. A metaphysical scenario + villainous character + no CP, focused on causing trouble, so satisfying! Who wants to read about romance? Watching her beat up ghosts and feign weakness is the real deal! Now my head is filled with the dramatic scene of Chi Yu instantly becoming a weakling after beating up a ghost, I desperately need like-minded people to go crazy with me!! It would be a travesty if this anti-cliché thriller wasn't a hit, hurry up! #Metaphysicalththrift #anticlichétrueheiresses #sillyjoking #noCP #recommendation

48. 248 捉 Ghost-Hunting Yin-Yang Master 捉鬼阴阳师 Breeze and Floating Clouds清风浮云Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted On the day I was born, the clear sky suddenly filled with lightning and thunder. A bolt struck a tree in our yard, and everyone in the village decided my birth was an ill omen. They all kept their distance. One villager accidentally offended me, and that night he mysteriously hanged himself. The body could only be taken down if someone knelt before me. On the day of his funeral, his brother died a violent death and the coffin fell to the ground. That was how the whole story began… 214Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    I recommend a supernatural novel to you. It starts off bizarrely, and it's already over 200,000 words long. It doesn't involve cultivation or any pretentious stuff. I highly recommend it!

49. 249 我 My Years in the Funeral Business 我干殡葬的那些年 Dongfang Goudan东方狗蛋Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted People light candles, ghosts blow out the lamps. The dead return at midnight, corpses rise in funeral halls, and ancient relics lie buried for thousands of years. In my years working in the funeral business, I’ve encountered plenty of strange and uncanny things. The living walk the roads of the living world, and the dead walk the roads of the underworld. But sometimes, not everyone on the underworld’s roads is a ghost, and not everyone on the living world’s roads is human… 51.2kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves
50. 250 出 Tales of a Spirit Medium 出马仙往事 Cloud Road Faraway云路遥Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted “First, invite Hu; second, invite Huang. Third, invite Mang; fourth, invite Chang. Offer incense in the hall, and let all the immortals come forth.” With an entirely yin birth chart, I suddenly became the village's most despised madman when I was eight years old. Ten years later, I recovered from my madness and took charge of the Hu family's altar, one of the five great immortal clans of Northeast China. From then on, the Five Evils and Three Deficiencies followed me everywhere. I thought I had 32.4kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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