Urban Ghost-Hunting Novels About Taoist Priests, Just the Supernatural Stuff, None of That Random Nonsense 道士都市捉鬼只要灵异的乱七八糟的不要

1. 601 恐 Horror Revival: From the Start, I Obtained an SSS-Rank Talent 恐怖复苏：开局获得SSS级天赋 Watch the Sunrise with Me陪我看日出Mystery302k WordsCompleted This is a world where horror has returned. The gates of the underworld stand wide open, ghosts roam unchecked, and everyone lives in fear as humanity struggles to survive amid relentless danger. As horror returned, spirit tamers began to appear! By forming contracts with ghosts, they can borrow their power and fight against other ghosts! Chu Feng transmigrated to this world and bound himself to the God-Tier Spirit Tamer System. Completing missions earns him rewards. “Ding! Mission complete. Rewa 1.4kReads5.5Score15014d adds

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   This would have been fine.

2. 602 鬼 The Grim Reaper Has Arrived 鬼差驾到 Nian Xinyu念欣雨Urban43k WordsOngoing Lin Ziheng, an office worker, unexpectedly merged souls with a ghost messenger, and his life changed dramatically from then on. After merging with the ghost messenger's abilities, Lin Ziheng gained extraordinary powers. He could see a world hidden from ordinary people, communicate with spirits, and even resolve supernatural incidents. He also met a group of people who would otherwise never have crossed his path. Holy crap, Taoist priests really do throw swords and talismans. What? Some people ev 1Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 603 我 I'm the Inspector of the Yin and Yang Worlds 我是阴阳两界巡查使 Half a Portion of Rice Noodles半份米线Mystery328k WordsCompleted An ordinary man sees a ghost one day and discovers that injustice is rampant not only among the living, but also in the underworld, where many officials abuse their power and take bribes. Armed with nothing but a worn-out brush and a token, Zhang San travels between the worlds of the living and the dead, investigating injustice. He always follows one principle: if a good person has done wrong, don't punish them, or give them a light sentence... 53Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 604 阴 Yin-Yang Online Shop 阴阳网店 Xie Qingsheng谢庆生Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Hao is a fake Taoist who grew up following a charlatan. After finishing his college entrance exams, he opens an online shop, only to find that his very first customer is White Impermanence. From then on, he starts making a living by scamming both people and gods. He sells beer, cigarettes, and spicy strips for their weight in gold. He buys talismans, spells, and magical artifacts for next to nothing. And as for his luck with women... well, you know how that goes! 1.2kReads8.7Score15114d adds
5. 605 咱 We've Got People Down Below 咱下面有人 Warm Sun on Duckweed暖阳浮萍Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The big shots of the Underworld? They're my ancestors! As the Underworld's number-one playboy, I stay calm. My family has always been serious about protecting its own! The Underworld's ghost dragons? They're my tattoos! Those guys are a little too wild. If possible, send a few more my way! The Underworld's bailiffs? They're my underlings! They can drive for me and deliver packages, too! Evil spirits causing trouble? I'll kill every last one of them. Well, as the Underworld's Ghost Courier Ju 9.1kReads9.0Score69814d adds
6. 606 这 How Is He a Simp? Even Female Ghosts Are Throwing Themselves at Him! 这哪是舔狗？连女鬼都在倒贴他！ Hanmo Songzhen翰墨松桢Urban1.1M WordsCompleted This book has multiple female leads. If that’s not your thing, proceed with caution! After swearing he’d never be a simp again, Chen Zhen somehow becomes a “Grim Reaper of the Six Realms.” Humans, ghosts, demons, gods, devils, and immortals: Beautiful women from all six realms throw themselves at him, and his life becomes one where he’s the one being pursued... “What do you do when a female ghost tries to force you into marriage? Asking online, and I’m in a real hurry...” “Miss, my cultivation 8.7kReads8.8Score97514d adds
7. 607 阳 Ghost Officer of the Mortal Realm 阳世鬼差 Worldly Splendor世间繁华Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Sigh! I’m guaranteed not to get Saturday off, and there’s no guarantee I’ll get Sunday off either. Nothing anyone says can help. My job isn’t even covered by labor laws. I catch ghosts every day, have won countless Good Person awards, and had more than a few female ghosts secretly flirt with me, but in the end, I’m still prowling every corner of the city under cover of night. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 608 爷 Grandpa’s Starting a Rebellion in the Underworld, While I’m an Earthbound Yin Messenger 爷爷在地府造反，我在人间当阴差 Fat Flow Straight Down肥流直下Urban1.7M WordsCompleted “Grandson, burn me some money!” Every night, whenever Wang Ming fell asleep, he heard his grandfather, Wang Renyi, appear in his dreams and ask him to burn paper money for him. Wang Renyi said he had staged a rebellion in the underworld. He had beaten up the Ten Ghost Marshals and their underlings, kicked the Six Bureau Officers, and even demolished the halls of the Ten Kings of Hell. Then, out of nowhere, Wang Ming, who was still in the world of the living, activated the Netherworld Deity Syste 1.7kReads8.8Score17714d adds
9. 609 玄 Xuanhuan: I Lead Hundreds of Millions of Yin Soldiers to Rebuild the Underworld 玄幻：我率领亿万阴兵，重建地府 Xiao Jiang Next Door隔壁小江Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Chen Qiye transmigrated into a fantasy world, only to find it crawling with countless vicious ghosts that preyed on people and stole their lives. Fortunately, the most powerful Underworld Emperor System awakened within him. Summon Heibai Wuchang to seize wandering souls and slay evil ghosts! Summon the Yin soldiers and generals, throw open the gates of the underworld, and set a hundred ghosts roaming by night! Summon judges and City Gods to punish evil, uphold good, and keep the mortal realm i 15.7kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
10. 610 镇 Dragon-Subduing Art 镇龙术 Claim the Central Plains问鼎中原Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When I was born, my grandfather foresaw that I would face four great calamities in my life. To change my fate, he traded his life for mine. That day, a thousand white cranes circled overhead, escorting my grandfather to his final rest... 24Reads7.6Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Taoist priests who exorcise ghosts can read this book.

11. 611 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17k14d adds

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    Just by looking at the title, you can tell the author is a very interesting person. The story is exciting and fast-paced, and the female lead has a likable personality!

12. 612 女 The Goddess's Roommate, a Divine Conman 女神的合租神棍 Apache阿帕奇Urban4.2M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller comes down from the mountains, carrying an extraordinary legacy and a host of skills. With a mysterious art of reading the heavens, Qin Ning arrives in the dazzling city. He reads fortunes, makes a little money, and occasionally defies fate to change someone’s fortunes. See how he enjoys life in the city and begins a wonderful life sharing a home... 16.4kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
13. 613 相 The Face Reader Comes Down From the Mountain 相师下山 Drunk from a Flick of the Finger弹指一壶醉Urban3.1M WordsCompleted A country boy receives the true teachings of a Taoist master, then heads down the mountain and makes his way in the city. What can a rough country boy like him do? Qin Hai smiles faintly. “I can read faces and bones, appraise antiques, cast the Six Yao, and tell your fortune from your birth chart!” 39.1kReads9.1Score3k14d adds

    Reader note

    The best is still Maoshan.

14. 614 欢 The Jolly Taoist 欢乐道士 Zou Ban走板Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Little Taoist: “Magic and stuff isn't scientific at all. It's just a way to fool outsiders and earn a living.” Some Master: “Isn't that just an excuse because you can't learn magic at all?” Some Immortal: “The Taoist master is a peerless writer, learned in ancient and modern times, surrounded by wives and concubines, revered by all under heaven and in the heavens above, unmatched by anyone, and hated by both humans and gods... Ahem, I mean, revered by both humans and gods! The next five thousand 1.1kReads8.3Score12414d adds

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