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1. 101 百 Ghosts in the Apocalypse: I Became the Strongest Ghost Tamer 百鬼末世：我成了最强御鬼师 Yi People's Firelight彝人烟火Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing [A Full 1,000 Types of Ghosts] Mysterious ghosts include Jin Buhuan, the White Bone Bodhisattva, the Earthly Branches War Lord, and the Blood-Drop Plum Blossom. The powerful ones include Asura, Rakshasa, the Butcher, the Martial Champion, and the Emperor. The eerie ones include Painted Skin, the Red Robe, the Chubby Baby, the Coroner, the Flower-Waisted Bride, the Embalmer, and the Ever-Burning Lamp. Every type has its own evolution path: Drowned Ghost → Water Monkey → Kappa → ? (There’s more af 115kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
2. 102 化 After Becoming a Creep, How Did I Turn Into a Goddess? 化身诡异后，我怎么成女神了？ An Shengyue Sheng安生月胜Mystery763k WordsOngoing !! This is not a transformation novel!! This goddess is not that kind of goddess! If you want a transformation novel, turn back, turn back, turn back! Thanks! Why does the tag list have a System again? Ghosts... no System! No System! No System! (Also known as: “Isn’t It Perfectly Reasonable for Me, a Supernatural Entity, to Be Director of the Supernatural Affairs Bureau?”, “Resurgence of the Supernatural: I Have a [Supernatural Notebook],” and “I’m Li Guiyi, Not a Supernatural Entity!”) [No Syst 403Reads6.7Score102Shelves

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   It's passable, not a traditional ghost story, more of a conceptual eeriness.

3. 103 保 Security Guard: Heaven's Temp Worker Tells a Bystander to Catch Ghosts 保安：天庭临时工竟喊路人抓鬼 Fourth Young Master Chenyuan四公子辰垣Urban231k WordsCompleted Other people catch ghosts with talismans and swords. I catch them with food delivery riders, physics students, and the programmer next door… A faceless ghost? No problem, I’ll have a delivery rider stick a talisman on it. A water ghost? No problem, I’ll get my physics buddy to use a magnet to pull it out. Manager Hu? Oh, he’s my fox-spirit boss with two tails… I’m just a security guard earning 4,500 a month. How did I become the Guardian Deity of Shanghai? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Title: Security Guard: Temporary Heavenly Worker Asks Passersby to Catch Ghosts Genre: Urban Supernatural + Anti-Routine + Humorous System Highlights: A security guard is forced to sign a guardian contract, so he doesn't catch ghosts himself, but instead asks passersby/delivery people/livestreamers to do it for him. The whole thing is lighthearted and not scary, with a super fast pace and hooks in every chapter!

4. 104 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 2.1kReads—Score143Shelves

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   You might want to check out this book of supernatural stories.

5. 105 天 The Heaven-Ordained Fortune Teller 天命算道人 Dream's Scar, That's Me梦之痕啦Mystery223k WordsCompleted One heroine, a satisfying read, but the characters aren't dumbed down. After Li Tianming's grandfather died, Li Tianming honored the promise he'd made to him. Thus began his journey as a fortune-teller. On his first day as a freshman, Li Tianming was already being proposed to... 267Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A suspenseful supernatural thriller with a single female lead. No Mary Sue elements, so all you princesses and princes out there, give it a try! If you don't like it, feel free to criticize! [Kissing emojis]

6. 106 诡 The Strange World Descends! Why Is the Ghost Bride Throwing Herself at Me? 诡世降临！我被诡新娘倒贴？ Yaya Dumplings丫丫饺饺Mystery200k WordsCompleted Strange beings have appeared in the world, and catastrophe is coming. Ordinary life is about to face utter destruction. Song Yu, a recent college graduate, scrambles to make ends meet by delivering food. By chance, he and a friend enter the forbidden Liu Mansion, the subject of rumors in Su City. They stumble into a ghost wedding, and to escape the pursuit of a vicious ghost, he has no choice but to take a risk and pose as the groom. But the bride waiting at the Liu Mansion, Liu Huiniang, is wai 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This urban fantasy novel has a very novel premise: the protagonist, while delivering takeout, accidentally enters a strange mansion, unexpectedly forms a contract with a ghost bride, and awakens special abilities in a unique field. The plot is well-paced and worth reading slowly.

7. 107 我 My Years of Ghost Hunting Among the People 我在民间捉鬼的那些年 Releasing a Hydrogen Balloon放氢气球Mystery275k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror, No Female Lead My name is Xu Jian. I’m 26, and I studied Taoist arts under a Maoshan priest for several years. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of things. After doing this long enough, I realized that ghosts aren’t scary. What’s truly frightening are the things people can’t get past in their hearts. All I do is help them say what needs to be said and settle their debts once and for all. People call me a Celestial Master of the Taoist sect, but I’m really just an ordin 4.5kReads—Score304Shelves

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   This book is very good and excellent.

8. 108 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 390.6kReads9.3Score43.5kShelves

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   It's really beautiful...

9. 109 拥 After Gaining the Power of Witchcraft 拥有巫蛊之力后 I Have Thirty Million我有三千万Mystery255k WordsOngoing The book just got its rating, so it’s very low for now TT. It’ll go up later. [Occasional unhinged writing + power fantasy + strong female lead + a bit of infinite-flow + no romance] One day, Jiang Mo unexpectedly discovered that she had awakened a special ability. Witchcraft? One of the nine strongest known abilities? Was she really that powerful?! With the conviction that anyone who doesn’t want to be the world’s strongest awakened one isn’t a proper awakened one, Jiang Mo joined the Seventh S 4.3kReads8.4Score606Shelves

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   This is a female-oriented story set in modern society. The female protagonist suddenly awakens to the power of witchcraft and sorcery, attracting the attention of a special department and being recruited. Initially, she only has the ability to maliciously reflect attacks, but other abilities are gradually unlocked. She usually goes to places where strange events occur to enter supernatural spaces and resolve the root causes of these events.

10. 110 谁 What Movie Star Still Practices Immortality? 谁家影后还修仙啊！ Foodie, Don't Break the Rules吃货别犯戒Mystery243k WordsOngoing [A powerful patron leads the way, supernatural cultivation, wild metaphysical ideas, punishing scumbags and leveling up, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted domineering CEO x rebellious, proud actress] Hexes? Raising ghosts? Sorcerers battling it out? A haunted village corpse? We’ve got it all. Come uncover the entertainment industry’s secrets... Three years ago, Zhong Ling, a top-tier starlet, was vilified across the internet overnight and publicly announced her retirement from show business. The ni 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You'll regret it if you don't read this! Entertainment industry + wealthy CEO + supernatural elements + Buddhist-style cultivation, raising ghosts, black magic, village zombies—it has it all! The power buffs are stacked high, the main theme is "evil gets its just desserts," a tough-talking but soft-hearted CEO with a sharp tongue but loving nature, and a rebellious female lead who loves to argue—seemingly innocent but secretly incredibly stubborn. A completely new worldview, refreshing the typical entertainment industry CEO supernatural cultivation novel. After reading this, you'll never be afraid of ghosts again! Absolutely amazing!

11. 111 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 112.4kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves

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    If you like school horror, you should definitely check this out! It has a 9.6 Rating and isn't to be missed.

12. 112 正 The Orthodox Unity Taoist Acolyte 正一小道爷 Zhuge Yilin诸葛益林Mystery332k WordsCompleted My master vanished without a trace. As the sect’s last heir, I have the sect’s treasured spirit sword and a purple-gold spirit talisman brush. One man, one sword, one brush: I descend the mountain to subdue demons and ghosts. Note: Some events in this book are based on real experiences the author has had, and some of the methods are quite authentic. Do not attempt to imitate them! 607Reads6.1Score100Shelves

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    Please save the children! 170,000 Words and hardly anyone has read it.

13. 113 刚 I Just Took Over a Restaurant, and Guests Are Paying with Their Lifespans 刚接手餐馆，客人结账竟用阳寿 Beef with Goji Berries牛肉配枸杞Urban157k WordsOngoing [Urban fantasy + food + feng shui and fortune-telling + one heroine + System + suspense] My parents died mysteriously, and the rundown restaurant I inherited became a death sentence. It wasn't until the ancestral kitchen knife came to life that I learned the customers here weren't all alive. A bowl of noodles can trade away three years of romantic luck; a plate of food can cost ten years of life. To uncover the truth behind my parents' deaths, I reopened the long-sealed [Menu No. 14]. But as the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This new book is pretty good.

14. 114 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.1kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves

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    I must say, urban supernatural is quite rare; this is the only one on my bookshelf with this imaginative urban supernatural horror theme. The characters are very well-developed and amazing, but it's also incredibly well-written and brutally honest. It's action-packed, filled with death and regret, and the emotions are truly explosive! [Crying][crying]

15. 115 都 City Feng Shui Master: My Compass Can Slay Dragons 都市风水师：我的罗盘能斩龙 Maple Ferry in October山枫渡十月Urban247k WordsOngoing [System + decisive and ruthless + slaying demons, driving out evil, and killing the supernatural] Lin Yan thought that after his grandfather passed away, he would be left all alone, eventually worn down by making ends meet until he died. Then one day, an evil spirit appeared before him, and the Heaven-Appraising System lit up! The evil spirit was gone, and a wealthy CEO showered him with money. From then on, Lin Yan stepped into a strange and sinister world invisible to ordinary people. Nightmar 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is straightforward and doesn't hesitate when faced with strange situations; he solves them directly with his compass, making for a very stress-relieving watch. Don't miss it if you like this kind of story.

16. 116 都 The City's Exorcist 都市驱魔先生 User86275860用户86275860Urban597k WordsOngoing When shadows emerge beyond the reach of the city’s neon lights, young exorcist Jin Lei sets out on the path fate has laid for him. He inherits more than his family’s powers: he also inherits a tragic mystery spanning a hundred years. Why did his ancestor and fellow disciple turn evil? What earth-shattering scheme is the Xuanjing organization plotting from the shadows of history? From strange happenings on campus to bloody feuds in the countryside, from urban crime investigations to a battle ove 274Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a traditional supernatural novel about ghost hunting. The characters are very well-developed, and the logic is generally sound. It's worth reading.

17. 117 这 This Ghost Catcher Is Not That Cold 这个鬼差不太冷 Moonlit Peach in the Night月夜难桃Mystery550k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Eerie Revival] [Playing Card Elements] [The Protagonist Isn’t an Idiot] [Government Organization] [Absurd, Light Comedy] Also known as: Eerie Revival: Contracting an Ancient Great Ghost from the Start! Midnight is nigh, and a hundred ghosts roam the streets! “What! The only thing my family has left is a box of playing cards?” “What! The monthly salary is 100,000?” “Forget ghost hunting. I’d even sell my body if you asked me to!” Armed with nothing but a box of playing cards, one yo 2.5kReads8.1Score228Shelves

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    This book cleverly blends elements of eerie resurrection and ghostly encounters, immediately grabbing my attention. In terms of plot design, it begins with a contract with an ancient demon, and the subsequent story is full of unexpected twists and turns, with playing card elements interspersed throughout, giving the reader a thrilling sense of searching for the truth amidst the fog.

18. 118 拜 Come On! Who Needs Cultivation When There's a System? 拜托！有系统了谁还修仙？ Rustling Maple Leaves枫之飒飒Mystery193k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + System + cultivation + ghost wife] I transmigrated through countless lifetimes of reincarnation with the System. When I opened my eyes, I found the soul of a thousand-year-old female ghost inside my body! “Little brat, the sun’s been up for ages! Get up and practice!” Ye Lingxing yanked the covers away. “Master, wait! Let your disciple sleep a little longer.” I sat up and pulled the soft, fragrant beauty beside the bed into my arms. “My dear ghost lady, I went to all the trouble 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set in an urban environment, the story revolves around supernatural ghost hunting and Taoist cultivation.

19. 119 灵 Paranormal Streamer: The Sledgehammer Notes 灵异主播：铁锤笔记 Li Yichen李熠尘Mystery628k WordsOngoing A paranormal livestreamer and a female yin-yang practitioner team up to deal with supernatural incidents. After being ambushed by an evil sorcerer, they fall victim to a curse involving poisonous magic. To break the curse, they descend into the Yuanchen Palace, face off against ghosts in a battle of song, storm a reclusive sect’s warded realm, help underworld officials subdue demons, escort an earth immortal to take up a post, and venture into the underworld to steal a prophecy from a forbidden 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The main character can be found on Douyin.

20. 120 入 Starting Work as a Spirit Exterminator 入职成为灭灵人 Cat-Eating Mouse吃猫鼠Urban170k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a parallel world, Zhong Zhenling once again became an ordinary corporate drone. He had planned to live a quiet, stable life, but his awful boss set him up, and he lost his job. Then, an encounter with a strange spirit awakened his inherited abilities. He met Qi Ye, a boss who would become both mentor and friend. After Qi Ye enthusiastically talked him into it, he joined a company called “Spirit B Gone” and somehow became a “spirit exterminator.” As strange spirit incident 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Supernatural + superpowers, neither mindless nor lighthearted, featuring a protagonist who grows through growth. He inherits special spiritual power, which he initially doesn't know how to use after awakening. However, through numerous supernatural events and with the help of muscular supporting characters, he gradually matures.

21. 121 美 The Beautiful Teacher Asked Me for Help, and I Became Her White Bone Lady 美女老师求助我，我的白骨夫人 Romance in the Flower Street花街戏红尘Mystery21k WordsCompleted The Beautiful Teacher Asked Me for Help, and My White Bone Madam 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Smile at people when awake, forget everything in dreams, sigh that night falls too early, the next life is unpredictable, love and hate are wiped away with a stroke of the pen, I only wish to be happy until old age while drinking and singing.

22. 122 要 Believe in Science! School Beauty, What Are You Doing? 要相信科学，校花你在干啥？ Jiu Du九芏Mystery420k WordsCompleted Take a look at this man. His name is Xiaoshuai! He’s sitting cross-legged on his bed, with his palms facing up and resting on his knees. That’s right, he’s meditating. You could also call it sitting in meditation. It’s ten minutes until the Ghost Festival. The time is 11:50 p.m. He’s just curious, that’s all. He wants to know if ghosts and gods really exist in this world. Legend says the gates of the underworld swing wide open on this day. If you want to see ghosts and gods, this is the perfect 724Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel is about a soul leaving the body during the Ghost Festival and encountering a group of ghosts.

23. 123 一 One Room and Half a Person 一间房半个人 Romance in the Flower Street花街戏红尘Mystery342k WordsOngoing I played the fool for sixteen years just to stay out of the feuds of the wealthy, but I was still murdered. Now I’ve returned from hell, invincible. I’ll enter the mortal world and flatten the city, then descend underground and sweep across every corner of the land. Everything you treasure means nothing to me anymore... —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 124 小 The Water That Ate People in My Childhood Village 小时候，乡下吃人的水 Romance in the Flower Street花街戏红尘Mystery6k WordsCompleted When I Was Little, the Water in the Countryside Ate People —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 125 三 Three Searches for Ji 三寻季 Mao Tiance猫天策Mystery36k WordsCompleted [Supernatural Resurgence + Decisive and Ruthless] When I was seven, I traded my memories, soul, and emotions to three ■■ in exchange for three things. Now that I'm an adult, I want them back. The supernatural world resurges, plunging the entire globe into crisis. A ghost wedding in a mountain village, a strange old corpse, a blood-dripping blackboard in a classroom, bizarre figures roaming the city, and parents standing outside the bedroom with blank expressions. Has the world gone mad, or have —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's an urban supernatural phenomenon.

26. 126 开 A Funeral Procession From the Start, Then I Married a Ghost Bride 开局红白撞煞，娶个女鬼回家 Lots of Clouds in the Sky天上云很多Urban388k WordsCompleted [Spiritual Qi Revival + Superhuman Martial Arts + Not Pure Wish Fulfillment + No System + Lighthearted and Fun + Multiple Well-Developed Heroines + Plenty of Romance + Positive Values, Not Dark and Gritty + Nuanced, Thoughtful Writing] What on earth has happened to this world? I just saw a wild monkey holding a stick and claiming to be Sun Wukong, and a chicken pluck someone's head off and use it as a ball... The world changed drastically, and spiritual qi revived! Monsters, demons, and ghosts a 43Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Although it's a new book, the author is quite experienced, and I found it quite good. The romance is well-developed, and the female lead is portrayed as a complex and relatable character. The ghost wife is not only jealous but also fiercely protective of her husband, making their daily interactions very interesting. They also frequently engage in playful interactions... Well, you know... It's not particularly scary, and even quite funny. According to the author, it's not a supernatural novel but rather a high-martial arts novel—the label is misplaced, so it's up to you to decide. Also, this book doesn't seem to be a gimmicky one; the author writes steadily and slowly, somewhat similar in pacing to *Slay the Gods*. Personally, I found it very enjoyable; perhaps I prefer this slower pace.

27. 127 尸 Born of a Corpse: I Landed a Government Job by Catching Ghosts 尸生子：我靠抓鬼混上编制 Shen Jie Jiuyu神孑九野Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female-oriented supernatural urban novels, recommended reading!

28. 128 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! 356Reads—Score101Shelves

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    "The Ghost at the Door," "The Headless Old House," "Possession," "The Haunted House"—every story is terrifyingly chilling, guaranteed to send shivers down your spine! From folk tales to urban legends and campus horror, all kinds of terrifying and supernatural stories are available!! Like a modern version of *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, these unbelievable and horrifying tales will keep you awake at night!!

29. 129 7 749 Bureau: From the Start, I Became a Zombie 749局：开局变成僵尸 I'm Not a Madam, Am I?我不是太太吧？Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing "Ruthless and decisive" "All monsters deserve to die" "I’m a monster? Then I deserve to die too!" "No female lead" "A slightly slow start" "Takes off later" Li Buguo is an online absurdist streamer who makes a career out of wild antics. On the Ghost Festival, just as he was making his comeback, a strange beast being hunted by Bureau 749 happened to pass by and pierced his chest. It sent him straight through the open Gates of Hell, only for a ghost to kick him back out. He became an exceptionally 71kReads8.9Score7.8kShelves

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    A strange encounter in the dead of night shatters the city's peaceful facade. Ghosts, monsters, and supernatural phenomena emerge one after another. A boy with a mutated constitution becomes a special variable, attracting the attention of the authorities and being taken in. From then on, he must deal with the evil spirits of the world while searching for the truth behind his own mutation.

30. 130 退 The Retired Judge Goes on a Rampage in Horror Games 退休判官在惊悚游戏杀疯了 Chu Jiujiu楚九九Mystery856k WordsOngoing [No heroine, no romance, infinite instances + invincible from the start + urban supernatural + helping ghosts get revenge + occasional livestreaming] Retired Judge Lu Yi is dragged into the Grievance-Quelling System. He’s rehired for overtime as soon as he retires, and he’s more resentful than a ghost! . The female ghost says in a hollow voice, “You can’t leave unless you help me fulfill my wish...” Lu Yi grabs her head and swings her around like a meteor hammer! Lu Yi: “Are you coming with me 826Reads9.0Score104Shelves

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    Retired judge Lu Yi is pulled into a resentment-pacifying system. Rehired and working overtime, he accumulates even more resentment and becomes ruthless towards ghosts. Against the backdrop of depleted spiritual energy and a collapsing underworld, he must quell accumulated grievances, cleanse wandering souls, and rebuild order. This is essentially an urban supernatural novel.

31. 131 我 My Rules Have a Slight Edge 我的规则略占上风 Paper Bear壹纸熊Mystery205k WordsCompleted When the world begins to follow the wrong rules, do you choose to die rationally or survive by going mad? The world of Chen Mo, a medical student, was utterly destroyed by a bizarre “distortion.” The sky turned into static, and reality warped into a deadly trap. His younger sister vanished into a classroom governed by one rule: “No talking.” To find his sister, Chen Mo is forced into a desperate world made up of countless “rule-bound anomalies.” Here, ghosts and monsters kill according to cold, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the world begins to follow flawed rules, is it a choice between rational annihilation or madness-driven survival? The world of medical student Chen Mo collapses completely in a bizarre "distortion." The sky turns into a snowy screen, reality twists into a deadly trap. His sister disappears in a death classroom governed by the rule of "no talking." To find his loved one, Chen Mo is forced into a desperate world composed of countless "rule paranormalities." Here, monsters kill according to cold logic; the only way to survive is to become a smarter "enforcer," exploiting or even betraying the rules. But power comes with a curse: each use of his abilities accelerates his madness. Visions of a mental hospital begin to flash before his eyes, and the whispers of doctors echo in his ears. He can't distinguish whether he's the savior of the apocalypse or a delusional madman in the mental hospital. Ahead lies the cold truth of world destruction, behind him a crumbling remnant of humanity. Chen Mo knew that he had to maintain enough rationality to break through all deadlocks, while also embracing just the right amount of madness... In order to carve out a path to survival for his loved ones in dire straits.

32. 132 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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    As soon as the fog in Sewing Lane dissipated, the black-clad members of the Night Patrol surrounded the alley entrance. Ye Wan, the female captain with a ponytail, pointed her knife directly at Lin Yan. He once again used the guiding banner to escape and followed the strong pull of the Soul-Suppressing Jade to the Lin family ancestral hall. The blank spirit tablet at the highest point was actually the fifth of the Six Artifacts, which also contained the core secret of the Lin family.

33. 133 访 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 访灵笔录 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Standalone stories + Supernatural horror + Thrills + Folk customs + Lighthearted fun + Ensemble cast + Nonstop ghost-hunting action!] Lawyer Quan is on the verge of death after a car accident. At his most desperate moment, he encounters Yin Cangyi, a netherworld judge tasked with collecting evil spirits. To stay alive, Quan Ning strikes a deal with the judge, paying with years of his life. But the price of this lifeline, borrowed on credit, is beyond anything he could have imagined! An evil spi 791Reads8.3Score174Shelves

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    Urban fantasy + karma and reincarnation, the male lead is hilarious, episodic stories.

34. 134 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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    The story is captivating, and the characters are exceptionally well-developed. I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen it yet. I've personally watched it three times and just can't stop.

35. 135 与 Followed by Ghosts 与鬼随行 Green Wine and Red Lips绿酒朱唇Mystery447k WordsOngoing Immersive, terrifying, and packed with suspenseful mystery and deduction. I have a strange world, and I want to take you there! After the college entrance exams, I took a fatal blow meant for my friend and lost my sight. By chance, I ended up at a bizarre vocational college. My classmates are dying one after another under strange circumstances, and there seems to be a much bigger secret behind it all. This world seems so strange... so strange... I have to solve the mind-bending challenges one by 2.7kReads—Score255Shelves

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    I highly recommend a mind-bending horror thriller novel called "Walking with Ghosts"! The protagonist arrives at a haunted school where classmates begin to die mysteriously one after another. The suspense and horror are palpable, making it well worth a serious read! [Fear][fear][fear]

36. 136 三 San Shui Takes on the City: The Compass Subdues Yin and Yang 三水闯都市：罗盘镇阴阳 Cooking Wine While Waiting for an Old Friend煮酒等故人Mystery246k WordsCompleted (Hand-typed) A bustling city holds more than the ordinary warmth of everyday life. Midnight sobbing, ghostly figures in elevators, spirits haunting office towers, evil entities clinging to wealthy businessmen... San Shui, an heir to the art of feng shui, enters the world carrying his family’s treasured Yin-Yang Compass. He reads feng shui, predicts fortune and misfortune, breaks deadly curses, and captures vengeful ghosts. Using the arts of the mystic sect to unravel modern-day hauntings and the 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this novel; it's concise and quite enjoyable.

37. 137 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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    I highly recommend checking this out.

38. 138 城 The Taoist Priest in the City 城市里的道士 Wahahaha, Sleep, Sleep哇哈哈哈睡觉睡觉Mystery85k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are all pretty good.

39. 139 茅 Maoshan Ghost-Catching Specialists 茅山捉鬼专门店 Wu Liaochen悟了尘Mystery760k WordsOngoing [Modern urban setting (no cultivation) + Taoist priests + cultivators + Buddhism + factions + witchcraft + cults + romance + satisfying read + a little brainpower + nontraditional] Huaxia is a place steeped in mystery, known as a sacred land of ancient culture. Here, many Taoist priests and cultivators each command a range of miraculous arts and techniques. Lin Xiu, an heir to the Maoshan tradition, gets caught up in a vast and complicated whirlpool because of a job! A mother-and-child corpse fi 159Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban setting, supernatural elements, not too scary, a lighthearted read.

40. 140 青 The Little Taoist of Green Mountain 青山小道士 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Taoist priest + supernatural mysteries + technically detailed + magic arts + urban + no power fantasy + slow growth + no heroine] (The central idea of the first book: Heaven and humanity) This novel is told in the first person and explores knowledge and experiences from many perspectives, including Taoist culture, astronomy, feng shui, Qimen Dunjia, physiognomy, palmistry, humanities, society, and science. Everything unknown in the world is like a vast darkness. Science is like a flashlight ill 4.2kReads9.2Score706Shelves
41. 141 屌 The Lowlife Taoist 屌丝道士 Little Flying Goose小飞鹅Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A man who nearly gets electrocuted while taking a leak, and a Taoist priest with the worst luck imaginable! What hilarious trouble will he get into when he runs into ghosts? 22.9kReads8.0Score2.2kShelves
42. 142 诡 The Cursed Abyss Cannot Be Crossed 诡渊不度 Never Eat Sachima绝不吃沙琪玛Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Supernatural resurgence + nonhuman protagonist + no female lead + evil gods] Note: This is not a livestream story, a wish-fulfillment power fantasy, or a brainless invincible-protagonist story. Feel free to ship any pairings, though (doge). It leans a little toward two male leads, but not much, and has an everyone-loves-the-protagonist vibe. If that bothers you, please move along. The worlds of ghosts and humans were once clearly divided, yin and yang keeping each other in balance. But as t 12.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    Aside from having few words, it's similar to the title: no female lead, the main character is a weirdo.

43. 143 大 The Greatest Hermit Lives in the City, and His Temple Is Worth 300 Million 大隐隐于市，道观值三亿 Er Xian贰仙Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Slow-paced] [Contest Entry] [Traditional Martial Arts in the City] [Scientific Cultivation] “Miss! How many times do I have to tell you? I’m not a Taoist priest! I’m not a Taoist priest! I don’t catch ghosts, ward off evil, or read feng shui here!!!” At the entrance to an old Taoist temple that looked completely out of place among the towering buildings of the bustling city, Xu Xing let out a despairing growl. “Sure thing, Taoist Xu! Then tell my fortune!” … … Xu Xing, known by his Taoist name 1.7kReads7.2Score179Shelves
44. 144 我 I Wrote Horror Novels and Became a God! 我写恐怖小说，成神了！ Zhong Xiaoyao仲小妖Mystery225k WordsCompleted A horror novelist suddenly discovers that whatever he writes becomes reality. Even when the Ten Kings of Hell refuse to get involved, he throws himself in without hesitation, helping the police solve numerous terrifying and bizarre cases. Each chapter tells a horror story, some based on real-life cold cases involving headless victims. He hopes that in this way, their souls can find release and the wicked can be punished. But meddling in other people’s karma invites retribution, and Lin Xu is the 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Suspenseful detective stories are so captivating that you can't put them down.

45. 145 头 The Head Ghost Catcher 头号鬼差 Yun Yifan云亦凡Mystery114k WordsOngoing [Urban supernatural + ghost officer leveling up + mildly scary + folk customs + no System] After a car accident, Su Jie became a ghost officer in the world of the living and opened a little teahouse in Meicheng. By day, he welcomes three thousand guests from the mortal world. By night, he uses tea to ferry ghosts and spirits across. He's no good at fighting, and when he encounters evil spirits, all he can do is light up a protective golden aura. Luckily, every one of his employees has a special 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban supernatural, not scary.

46. 146 女 My Girlfriend Wouldn't Listen, So I Sent Her to North Myanmar for Advanced Training 女友不听劝告，送她去缅北深造 Fox Bu Gu狐不咕Urban398k WordsCompleted My girlfriend wants to elope with the “rich, handsome guy” she met online. I told her it was a pig-butchering scam, but she accused me of being jealous, drained my entire fortune, and fed me poison! Fine, fine! The apocalypse is coming anyway. Reborn for a second life, I won’t try to stop her! I’ll buy her a plane ticket and send her straight to northern Myanmar to live her dream! Once the trashy woman lands in northern Myanmar, Su Yun’an sits comfortably at home, watching the notification boxes 9.7kReads9.1Score1kShelves
47. 147 恐 Folk Horror [The Fake Master Who Shocks a Hundred Demons] 恐怖民俗【冒牌大师震百妖】 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The thing Liu Buyi, a fake master, regrets most in his life is learning how to “draw talismans with soy sauce” from a short video. Because the corpse that should be lying quietly in front of him is now using a soy-sauce-dipped finger to write his name on the coffin lid. Meanwhile, his half-baked beauty of a partner, An Xun, is munching on sunflower seeds and enjoying the show. “Didn't you say you had Yin-Yang Eyes?!” Liu Buyi's voice trembles. Seeing how unconcerned she looks, he almost passes o 821Reads—Score109Shelves

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    🐾 "Horror Folklore [The Imposter Master Shakes the Hundred Demons]" An infinite flow + horror folklore + light comedy + survival + episodic + single female lead + packed with exciting moments! No writer's block! Worth reading! Strong story independence! Almost as good as the completed series🐾🍁

48. 148 阴 Agent of the Uncanny 阴物代理人 Go See the World Beyond去看天外天Urban131k WordsOngoing My phone rang in the middle of an exam??? I swear, it wasn't my fault! It all started with a dream I had about my grandfather that day. He smiled at me and said, “Good grandson, I've got a surprise for you!” Grandpa, how is this supposed to be a surprise?! From that day on, I became an agent for supernatural objects and was swept up in strange tales from both the realms of yin and yang. With a three-foot sword in hand, I slay every ghost that stands in my way. —Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Agents of spirits, delivering ghosts to accumulate merit, not the horror genre [laughs]

49. 149 这 This Taoist Priest Is a Little Too Cool 这个道士不太冷 Ghost Hunter, Big Brother抓鬼大师兄Mystery802k WordsCompleted My name is Niu Dabao, and I’m the only college graduate in Niu Village. I thought that after graduation, I’d get promoted, earn a bigger salary, marry a beautiful, rich woman, and reach the pinnacle of life. Who knew the company would go under and the boss would kill himself? I didn’t get a single penny of my wages, couldn’t even afford rent, and had to sleep at the train station every night! Then a ragged Taoist priest told me I was dogged by bad luck and possessed by a host of ghosts, and that 798Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    Urban supernatural, the male lead is a Taoist priest, and surprisingly, his values ​​are quite upright [Note].

50. 150 天 The Heavenly Official's Edict 天官敕令 Mo MuzI莫木子Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing When Chen Qi awakens the long-lost “Word Spirit Edict” during a haunted-house livestream, he thinks it’s just a way to earn money to save his father. But when fragments of an antique bronze mirror reveal a thousand-year-old formation, and the technology group “Entropy” uses algorithms to optimize feng shui and kill, he realizes he’s been dragged into an ultimate war between traditional occult arts and modern technology. From malignant spirits in haunted houses to ghost soldiers on the march, and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Did you think the haunted house livestream was a murder mystery game? It wasn't until you saw the wet footprints in the surveillance footage and the ghostly figure with blood seeping into the mirror that the archaeologist discovered that the ancestral "Heavenly Official's Edict" talisman could actually counteract the deadly feng shui formations set up by modern technology!

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