Looking for Urban Ghost-Hunting Novels 求都市捉鬼的书

1. 1 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7k14d adds

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   Super good-looking and super engaging! This is the first Tomato book I've ever read that's so thick!

2. 2 妖 The Demon Taoist Breaks Through the Underworld Pass 妖道破阴关 Scorpio Water Demon天蝎水妖Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted (Supernatural horror, feng shui and geomancy, warding off evil and misfortune, one heroine) My parents used forbidden magic to conceive me, but on the day I was born, my strange appearance frightened them away... My third uncle raised me in a cage. I barely managed to grow up on borrowed yin virtue and incense offerings... On my eighteenth birthday, I was buried alive in the ancestral graveyard. She saved me... but she wasn’t human... 5.4kReads9.1Score47014d adds

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   I've been watching this recently; it's an urban supernatural ghost-hunting story. The male lead has various magical abilities; he's a Taoist demon, but he's intelligent and not a saint. The pacing is fast, the logic is strong, and it's not mindless. I'd recommend it.

3. 3 少 Young Feng Shui Master 少年风水师 Yao Jiu Guai Liu妖九拐六Mystery4.2M WordsCompleted There are many things in this world that you and I have never encountered. Just because we've never encountered them doesn't mean they don't exist. Legends are often more than mere legends. And traditions must have an unknown reason for becoming traditions. 632Reads9.0Score11414d adds

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   They're all supernatural themes; those who like that kind of thing can check them out.

4. 4 死 Death Train 死亡列车 Dong Shang Zhi东殇卮Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Alice, Iron Tyrannosaurus, the Living Dead, Bloodcurdling Terror... A black train rolls through the wreckage! It carries passengers, lucky or unlucky, into one blood-soaked world after another. 64Reads8.0Score—14d adds
5. 5 地 The Hell Handbook 地狱手册 Year's End年末Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A handbook said to have come from hell. The moment you open it, you are already trapped in horror. Life and death... are no longer yours to decide! The Town of the Dead, Horror Fairy Tales, The Hospital of Terror... Behind these repeated, terrifying cycles of hell, what spine-chilling truth is hidden? Su Jin, I want to live, even if... 2.9kReads8.5Score25614d adds
6. 6 死 Death Club 死亡俱乐部 Year's End年末Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted There are bizarre events, horrifying hellscapes, and the ugliness of human nature. People dwell among ghosts; there are hell trains, death academies… One terrifying incident after another, open only to members of the Death Club. The Death Club welcomes you to join! Zhang Chen was slowly growing drowsy. He had no idea how long it had been since night fell. Just as he was about to drift off, a series of thuds suddenly came from upstairs, the sound of wooden clogs striking the stairs. The clacking 3.9kReads8.6Score49614d adds
7. 7 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 52.3kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds
8. 8 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! 13.5kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
9. 9 规 Rule Horror: I Can Rewind and Survive 规则怪谈：我能回档不死 A Pot of Wine by the Roadside路边一壶酒Mystery342k WordsCompleted [The uncanny] [Live streaming] [Rebellious] [Shameless] [Trickster] Lin Yuan was trapped in a one-day time loop for a hundred thousand days. Bored out of his mind, he gets pulled into the world of urban legends. While everyone else is treading on eggshells just to survive, Lin Yuan starts a new life causing trouble for the uncanny creatures in the world of urban legends. Lin Yuan: Heh heh heh, don't run! Let me take a look and see if you're male or female. Viewers: What the hell, you can't do th 2.8kReads8.5Score26114d adds
10. 10 惊 Thriller Game: My Entire Family of Loyal Martyrs Became Top-Tier Monsters 惊悚游戏：满门忠烈皆成顶级诡物 Ling Jiu San Yao零九三妖Mystery581k WordsCompleted The Qin family has served their country with unwavering loyalty for generations. Every one of Qin Changkong’s ancestors gave their lives for the nation. Just as supernatural phenomena began to rise, a terrifying game descended upon the world. Chosen to join the game, he was bound to his nation’s fate and would fight on its behalf. But he discovered that his elders had all become top-tier supernatural beings. His mother, who died suddenly in the operating room, had underlings who were the boss of 3.2kReads8.7Score46014d adds
11. 11 我 My Years as a Tomb Raider 我当摸金校尉的那些年 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery991k WordsCompleted Forty years ago, a great flood exposed an ancient tomb from the Warring States period. Forty years later, a mysterious will from my grandfather led me back into the tomb. A ghost village deep in the mountains, black-haired zongzi, yin-yang child servants... My companions and I escaped death again and again, yet still couldn't get out of this cursed land! What caused both groups of tomb raiders to die horrific deaths? And what was it that scared my grandfather out of his mind? Never dig when dang 13kReads8.4Score91514d adds
12. 12 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
13. 13 茅 Thirty Years on Maoshan 茅山三十年 September Stone九月石Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing ♥ Don’t let the rating fool you, my book is top-notch! A feel-good story about a Taoist priest who descends the mountain to catch ghosts and drive out evil. No romance, no saintly do-gooder. Traveling far and wide to vanquish demons and uphold the Dao. No padding, no rambling, no romance. 9.3kReads8.8Score75714d adds

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    This one! A modern urban ghost-hunting novel.

14. 14 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 4.2kReads9.2Score70614d adds

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    This is a first-person account from a Taoist priest from Qingcheng Mountain, recounting his adventures with three fellow disciples to resolve paranormal events involving spirits, demons, and ghosts. There is no female lead or romantic subplot. The story is extremely detailed, with highly professional incantations and techniques. It also touches upon matters such as consecration, physical training for ordinary people, and incantation instruction. The veracity of this story is left to the reader to determine.

15. 15 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.4kReads9.4Score57214d adds

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    This book is pretty good, you can take a look. The various settings in it are quite novel.

16. 16 都 The Yin-Yang Master of the City 都市阴阳天师 The Big Cabbage in the Snow雪地里的大白菜Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing Traditional supernatural horror. The protagonist starts out as a Celestial Master, turns into a purple-eyed zombie midway through, and transforms whenever he can’t win. If that bothers you, please give this a pass. Zhou Yuanqing studied under a purple-robed Celestial Master and chose to join Bureau 749, handling supernatural cases across the country: evil spirits, zombies, mountain demons, Japan’s Kiku School, Nanyang curse practitioners… In places ordinary people cannot see, battles of magic ha 30.9kReads8.1Score2.4k14d adds

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    A traditional supernatural story. The master is a purple-robed celestial master who descends the mountain to join the 749 police force, responsible for supernatural cases in a city, including evil spirits, mountain spirits, monsters, and zombies. The zombies' strength is distinguished by eye color: red, green, yellow, blue, white, and black. The protagonist also develops purple eyes later on. It suits my taste perfectly.

17. 17 家 Raising a Fox Immortal at Home 家里养个狐狸仙 Wang Shisi王十四Urban1.3M WordsCompleted After my girlfriend dumped me, a fox immortal showed up at my house. She said she knew how to deal with the woman who betrayed me! 157Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    🎉🎉Completed Recommendations🎉🎉 1️⃣Lu Fei was just an ordinary student. By chance, he saved a little fox 🦊. This led him to become a disciple of the Maoshan sect, thus beginning his extraordinary life journey. 2️⃣Zhao Mo was said to have an extremely Yin destiny from birth. As a child, he was raised alone by his grandfather in the mountains. One night, Zhao Mo saved a small blue snake 🐍, and a poignant love story developed between them. 3️⃣One night, Jiang Chen heard a knock on his beautiful landlady's door 🚪. So, with the spirit of "a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative," he went to the landlady's door. Hey, it's a girl knocking! 🤥 Wow! 😲 This girl can do magic tricks, her feet can leave the ground! 👻 Is she performing a building escape act? Can't do it? No problem, just jump with me.

18. 18 妖 The Beautiful Demon Wife 妖妻美人 Qia Ling Little Taoist恰灵小道Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted I've slept in a coffin since I was little. When I was six, a snake slipped inside and stayed with me in the coffin for six years… 3.7kReads8.9Score42414d adds
19. 19 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 169.8kReads9.5Score17.3k14d adds
20. 20 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—14d adds

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    I was terrified! (Just kidding!) This story isn't scary at all; it's actually hilarious. It also has sweet romance, a lighthearted and funny style, and the male and female leads are going crazy with pure love! Everyone come and read it, hahaha!

21. 21 道 A Taoist Priest Enters the World 道士入世记 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Professional Taoist + slow burn + folk customs + the supernatural + mild horror + realism + gradual development + no wish fulfillment] (The central theme of this second novel: people and their relationships.) The Taoist's Journey into the Mortal World is a continuation of The Little Taoist of Qingshan. New readers can enjoy it on its own, while returning readers will find it an even richer experience. Do you want to learn about folk spiritual mediums? Curious about spirit mediums? Want to know 470Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    This story tells of a Taoist who enters the secular world for spiritual cultivation. While encountering various paranormal events, he discovers that the complexities of human relationships are a hundred times greater than his spiritual practice. The story incorporates elements of feng shui, folk customs, scientific explanations, Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), and various principles of the I Ching. It also uses metaphysical and scientific methods to explain some seemingly unscientific and bizarre events.

22. 22 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.3kReads—Score10714d adds

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    Travel back to the 1940s, catch ghosts and fight zombies.

23. 23 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 308.4kReads9.4Score27.5k14d adds
24. 24 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 8.1kReads9.5Score81714d adds

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    The reincarnation of Master Jiu, the Taoist priest with one eyebrow, showcases various talismans and formations, classic Maoshan Taoist magic, but in a completely new and hilarious story. Why? Because this story is set in Northeast China! [You'll have to think about it.]

25. 25 阴 The Yin-Yang Ghost Hunter 阴阳捉鬼道神 Divine Daoist道法天神Mystery193k WordsOngoing (Supernatural + suspense + urban + wildly satisfying power fantasy) Heaven and earth shatter as one man, like a demon god, cleaves the sky and splits the land. In the age of declining magic, Ye Yi, an orphan, is taken in by Tianjizi. He steps into the bustling city carrying a jade pendant as his token. Spiritual qi revives like a rising tide, and fortune gathers like a raging flood. He seizes opportunities, battles the demons and monsters of the mortal world, subdues the fiends of the immortal r 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book, this book, urban supernatural.

26. 26 天 The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain 天师下山 A Season with Feathers有羽的季节Urban4.7M WordsCompleted Back in my day, I had mastered my own school of celestial arts. One punch made the high-ranking martial artists at the nursing home north of the village tremble. One kick sent the young prodigies at the kindergarten south of the village bawling. And when I stood at the mass grave east of the village, not one of those hundreds of Ghost Kings or Ghost Emperors dared even breathe. 13.7kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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    1. "The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain" is a story combining beautiful women, urban life, and gaming; it's quite enjoyable to watch, and the dialogue is very interesting. 2. "750 on the College Entrance Exam, I'm Going Ghost Hunting," an urban fantasy story with a system element, featuring ocean survival: starting with a mermaid. 3. *Super Invincible Ghost-Catching System*, a suspenseful and supernatural thriller, was quite funny throughout, with some nonsensical moments. 4. "The Daily Life of a Washed-Up Superstar Catching Ghosts": A wealthy CEO catches ghosts, but it's not very scary. 5. *The Divine Fortune Teller in Hemp Robes*: A suspenseful, supernatural, and cultivation-themed story. The protagonist clearly distinguishes between good and evil, eliminates evil, fears no power, forges ahead with unwavering determination, and embodies the noble spirit of unifying the supernatural world. 6. *The Terrifying Female Internet Celebrity*: Suspense + Supernatural + Female Lead with Superpowers – A Serious Ghost-Catching Master 7. "I, a Cultivator, Slay Ghosts Online": An urban cultivation + city + time travel story where the protagonist gains a system and then defies heaven and earth, yet also possesses a human touch.

27. 27 高 I Scored 750 on the College Entrance Exam, So I Went Ghost Hunting 高考750，我去捉鬼 Can't Be Broken断不了Urban342k WordsCompleted Su Han, from a remote mountain village, scored a perfect 750 on the college entrance exam, stunning the entire country with his flawless test paper. Then a System fell from the sky. “Congratulations! You have earned the favor of a god-tier System. Sign in to bind the System. Complete the Death Train and obtain the core Daoist cultivation art, Five Thunder Righteous Method, instantly becoming a grandmaster.” When university presidents came calling one after another to recruit the genius, he c 7Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 28 超 Super Ultimate Ghost-Hunting System 超级无敌捉鬼系统 A Smile in Midair凌空一笑Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted After his girlfriend dumped him, Ou Haochen was so heartbroken that he tried to end his life by jumping into the sea. Instead, he accidentally got an Invincible Ghost-Hunting System. From then on, with a club in hand and a chamber pot at my waist, I shoot one arrow of swagger and summon thousands of gods and ghosts. The Ten Kings of Hell obey my commands; no evil spirit in the world dares defy me. You’re a thousand-year-old Ghost King? I have a System! You’re an ancient demon? I have a System! Y 839Reads5.5Score10214d adds
29. 29 过 A Washed-Up Superstar’s Daily Ghost-Hunting Life 过气大明星捉鬼日常 Qu Yi曲一Two Male Leads937k WordsCompleted This is a story about an has-been celebrity who starts seeing ghosts, hires an exorcist to get rid of them, and unexpectedly catches the exorcist's eye. Zheng Quzhi: “Oh my gosh! Mr. Wei, there's a ghost here!” Wei Yan: “Come here.” Zheng Quzhi happily ran over. Before long, Zheng Quzhi couldn't help crying out, “Hey, you, the ghost from just now! Wait!” Good grief, Wei Yan was way scarier than any ghost! 240Reads9.0Score10614d adds
30. 30 麻 The Divine Fortune-Teller in the Linen Robe 麻衣神算子 Horseback Fishing骑马钓鱼Mystery7.4M WordsCompleted My grandfather taught me everything he knew about fortune-telling, but after I read three people’s fortunes, he left me. From then on, I didn’t just tell the fortunes of the living... 43.8kReads9.2Score3.8k14d adds
31. 31 恐 The Terrifying Online Celebrity 恐怖女网红 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Ning Ruoyu is bullied and framed by the people closest to her. To stay alive, she has no choice but to catch ghosts for money. She never expected to become an online sensation with tens of millions of followers... During the new-book period, there will be one update a day until the story reaches 30,000 words, posted at noon. After that, there will be two updates 3.2kReads9.1Score37014d adds
32. 32 我 I’m an Immortal Cultivator, and I’m Beating Up Ghosts Online 我，修仙者，在线锤鬼 A Clever Stroke of the Pen机智一笔Urban494k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to another world, where demons and monsters are on the rise! A headless female ghost outside a lonely grave. A skinned ghost hiding in a mall fitting room. A morgue where the dead dance at midnight. The sinister, eerie Dongling Village… The world has been transformed, and evil spirits wreak havoc! Fortunately, Lu Xiu awakens a god-tier cultivation System. From then on, the world has a tough guy who chases vicious ghosts through the streets. Ghost King: “Holy crap! Big brother, l 820Reads7.5Score12214d adds
33. 33 让 You Asked Me to Tell Fortunes, So Why Do I Have Secret Identities in Both the Underworld and the Living World? 让你算命，你咋阴界阳界都有马甲 Qian Ling'er千灵儿Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Cen, the Su family's daughter, is a master of the occult with memories of three lifetimes and a renowned figure across the three realms. She is blessed with great merit and abundant good fortune, yet she is mistaken for a bringer of disaster. Abandoned at birth, she grows up rejected by her parents. “Your older sister is the leading socialite in the capital, your brother is a rising star among the city's elite, and your younger sister attends a prestigious university. You've accomplished noth 7.8kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    Book 1: Su Cen has memories of three lifetimes, yet she's always been single, dedicating herself to doing good deeds and accumulating merit. 👍👍👍 In this life, she meets the father of an adorable child, and her life gradually becomes more flavorful. Little does she know, this man has always been by her side in a unique way 🤔🤔, teaching her feng shui, geomancy, and destiny analysis… In this life, catching ghosts is incredibly easy. Of course, the ghosts are quite cute too. [You can savor the details][You can savor the details] Book 2: Struck by lightning, she ends up in an era where everyone believes in science 🤦🤦. Looking at the dilapidated and desolate Taoist temple before her, she can't help it; it's her fate to be so unlucky. She works hard to earn money and rebuild the temple. But can anyone tell me why the cyber police are camped in her livestream? Why are the four major metaphysical families so weak? Why can't there be a proper, smooth road, instead of this hellish path? 😠😠

34. 34 打 Caught Red-Handed! The Mystic Ancestor Returns from the Dead and Stops Pretending 打肿脸！玄学老祖魂归兮来不装了 Chubby Fish Head Sauce胖胖鱼头酱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Ghost Hunting + Feel-Good Story + Taking Down Scumbags + Male Lead] After failing her heavenly tribulation, mystic arts grandmaster Gu Xueqing opens her eyes reborn in the body of the eldest daughter of the Gu family, who was cruelly framed by her stepmother and sent to a psychiatric hospital. To buy back the Qingfeng Temple she founded in her previous life, now fallen into decline, and restore it to its former glory, Gu Xueqing returns to her old tra 8.3kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
35. 35 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 728Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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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…

36. 36 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Viewer, You’re Headed for Prison 直播算命：水友你有牢狱之灾啊 A Thousand Miles on Foot步千里Urban409k WordsCompleted [System + livestreaming + fortune-telling + ghost hunting + making money] High school student Lin Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to a livestream fortune-telling System. He can read people's romantic prospects, careers, life, and death... Classmate: “If you're really that good, tell me why I suddenly got rich overnight.” Lin Yi: “That friend of yours of the opposite sex is turning eighty tomorrow, isn't she?” His classmate dropped to her knees on the spot! The dim-witted i 845Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    Meets the requirements

37. 37 这 Who'd Have Thought This Guy Was a Ghost-Catching Taoist Master? 这货居然是捉鬼天师 Peng Baiyu Is Not a Fish彭摆鱼不是鱼Mystery441k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Yang, is a gifted Taoist with a fragment of Emperor Fengdu's soul hidden within him. He has trained in the mountains since childhood, and Black and White Impermanence are his childhood friends. One day, after blowing up his master's alchemy furnace out of sheer boredom, he is kicked off the mountain to gain experience. At the foot of the mountain, he meets his martial uncle. On the way, he hears that the Taoist world is holding a new disciple tournament, so he heads there t 1.4kReads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Think ghost hunting is a creepy, hardcore adventure? This guy's got the comedy and thriller twist! He's ostensibly a rookie exorcist sent down the mountain by his master for training, but he's actually the reincarnation of the Fengdu Emperor. Haunted villas, disrupted feng shui, monsters causing trouble? He'll just have to catch them! A series of bizarre and fantastical events unfold, from the starting village to the pinnacle of the Three Realms. He levels up, fights monsters, and finds love and friendship along the way. The plot is fast-paced and engaging, a perfect blend of humor and suspense—you won't want to stay up all night to watch!

38. 38 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 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's rare to see a supernatural story with such a well-developed ensemble cast! Uncle Zeng, as a veteran ghost hunter, is responsible yet also susceptible to being corrupted by ghosts; Xiao Qi and Jia Ming each fulfill their roles, and the ordinary survivors also possess complete emotions. The story goes beyond just fighting ghosts; it also explores humanity in dire circumstances, depicting sacrifice and protection. There are no idiotic villains; the abilities and weaknesses of the vengeful ghosts are logically consistent, avoiding forced character reduction and suicide attempts.

39. 39 男 So What If I'm Out of a Job as a Male Model? I Can Exorcise Demons! 男模下岗咋了？老子会驱魔！ Bi Mo Lan璧墨澜Urban150k WordsOngoing [Paranormal + Exorcism + Episodic Stories + No Female Lead + No Romance + No Harem + Brotherhood + Growing Up] Male model and drinking companion Sun Yu gets plied with drinks and groped by rich women in private rooms every night. He curses under his breath but still has to smile, thinking he’s doomed to spend his whole life trapped in drinking parties. Then he finds a busted piece of wood hidden by his adoptive father, and a big brother from an exorcist family suddenly shows up! Now the winegla 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm self-recommending my new urban fantasy book! Please be gentle with your criticism. No female lead, no romance, no romantic pairing. The story follows the male protagonist, who, driven to desperation, becomes a male model in a nightclub. Unexpectedly, he uncovers the mystery of his origins, discovering he's a descendant of a family of exorcists. After reuniting with his only older brother, the two brothers embark on a tale of exorcism, ghost-hunting, and revenge.

40. 40 那 That Guy Is Both a Northern Shaman and a Southern Taoist 那家伙既是北马又是南茅 Song Qin's Darling松琴的宝贝Mystery962k WordsOngoing Join the Old Immortal in gathering merit and spreading blessings across the land! Anyone with a “little circle” on them is there to help others. This is a little master who is both rather laid-back and a bit of a slacker, “part Taoist, part Marxist,” and specializes in helping people solve their problems and helping the Old Immortal accumulate merit! He’s also an expert at exposing fakes! Ha, take that, take that, take that, take that, take that, take that! 709Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    It meets the requirement of being truthful.

41. 41 灵 Paranormal Civil Servant 灵异公务员 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Mystery273k WordsOngoing Wang Xiaotian, a civil servant wielding the "Heaven-Measuring Ruler," transmigrates to a parallel world where the supernatural resurges in the 1990s. Zombies have to meet their KPIs, and ghosts who like people have to follow the proper procedures. Using the bureaucratic wisdom he's gained from writing reports and mediating disputes, he specializes in dealing with every kind of monster and demon that refuses to cooperate. When a red-clad vengeful ghost has to write a work summary, and a thousand- 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A hilarious supernatural novel set in the 1990s!

42. 42 猎 Hunting Evil Spirits 猎祟 Tranquil Moon and Clear Breeze澹月清风Urban698k WordsCompleted [Superpowers]+ [Organization] Office worker Tu Yile accidentally awakened superpowers and, through a twist of fate, joined the special operations unit of the “Relevant Departments.” Teaming up with the experienced Long Sihai, he wields true fire to vanquish evil and restore peace to the world! 187Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    There was no 👻 in the world

43. 43 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 34.6kReads9.2Score4.7k14d adds

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    This book features a novel theme, and the female protagonist is a knife seller. It's the first time I've read one with such an interesting theme. The book isn't very long, and the plot is fast-paced and engaging. It's definitely worth reading!

44. 44 天 A Celestial Master? I'm the Ghost Emperor 天师？我可是鬼帝 Hua Bu Zhuo Dan Ge华不着耽搁Urban496k WordsCompleted He was once one of the supreme Five Ghost Emperors of the Underworld, ruling Mount Luofu in the south and wielding awe-inspiring divine might. But according to the Underworld's structure, the other four regions were each jointly ruled by two emperors. Only his southern domain had long been guarded by him alone, through ten thousand years of solitude unknown to anyone. After one drunken binge, a moment of carelessness allowed a fragment of the sealed Demon Ancestor Luohou's soul to escape, unleas 41Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Highly Recommended! Urban Cultivation + Invincible Flow] Starting at the peak, the Ghost Emperor of the Underworld was demoted for a mistake and reincarnated in the city with his memories intact. Although his power was reduced, his experience and rank remained! Watch how the protagonist uses his mortal body to crush all kinds of demons and monsters, and incidentally clean up the "debts" he incurred in his previous life. It's simply exhilarating!

45. 45 请 Excuse Me, Do You Have a Corpse at Home? 请问你家有尸体吗 Zhuozhuo着着Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [A laugh-out-loud story, don't let the title fool you] A sorceress from another world was hit by a rock and landed in ours. She spent two hundred years stuck inside it. At last, she borrowed the body of a woman in a vegetative state to get out and stretch her legs, but she was born with Conan's knack for stumbling into mysteries. What? The beautiful female ghost's body was chopped to pieces! The pure, innocent college student's body was soaked and bloated! This world is out to get me! But I can' 1.2kReads9.3Score18214d adds

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    A female-oriented ghost-hunting story that's also quite funny. Don't be fooled by the title; Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people.

46. 46 第 The First Spirit Exorcist 第一驱灵师 Joyful Little Cutie欢欣小可爱Mystery455k WordsCompleted [Original title: The First Spirit Exorcist] [Supernatural, horror, tomb raiding, feng shui, gu poison, campus romance.] Twenty years ago, more than twenty members of a feng shui family mysteriously died in a single night. Twenty years later, a ghost-raiser has returned to the world, slaughtering people, raising evil spirits, and stealing souls wherever he goes. I am a spirit exorcist. I understand feng shui and know how to catch ghosts. By day, I’m a top student of traditional Chinese medicine. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you enjoy supernatural stories, come and experience something that will broaden your horizons while sending chills down your spine.

47. 47 特 Special Operations Bureau 特事行动科 Eighteen Angry Men十八怒汉Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted One thousand three hundred and ninety years ago, under the emperor’s direction, human adepts gained control of the “Void” and used it to create the “Wall,” which separated the real world from the anomalous one. After more than six centuries of effort by adepts from various schools, the anomalous remnants in the real world were finally purged, leaving humanity with a world of its own. Anomalous creatures became demons, ghosts, gods, and monsters in tales of the strange. As time passed, the adepts 1.7kReads7.0Score20414d adds

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    Monsters and spirits recorded in ancient books of the strange and supernatural have reappeared in the city.

48. 48 凡 The Mortal Comes Down from the Mountain 凡人下山 Cool Radish酷酷的萝卜Urban126k WordsCompleted With Jiuyou in his left hand and a Demon-Slaying Sword in his right, Xiao Fan carries the extraordinary book Great Wilderness Boundless Scripture, left behind by the ancient, primordial powerhouse Chi You. Xiao Fan was orphaned and alone from a young age, and was raised to adulthood by his master. He began cultivating the Dao as a child and achieved mastery in just ten years. Then he came down from the mountain. He can catch ghosts, tell fortunes, and, most importantly, charm the ladies... Follo 18Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend reading this book.

49. 49 体 The Ghost King Is Sealed Inside Me, Yet I’m a Good-for-Nothing 体内封印鬼王，我却是个废柴 Qu Shen去甚Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A rainy night in a cemetery, a man-eating black cat, a man searching for his late daughter, a school guard hanged on the stairs, a wedding coffin sealed with red paper, a grotesque face hiding in a mirror... What secrets lie behind it all? What other mysterious events will Wang Shier, the gravekeeper, have to face? As terror and dread slowly close in, those secrets seem to be steering his fate. (The stories in this book are all adapted from real events. If anything sounds familiar, it is pure co 7Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    It's a pure ghost-hunting story, and overall it's quite good. It switches between scary and humorous moments, and I feel like this kind of book is more readable. I'm currently reading the first one, and it's quite addictive; the immersion is good.

50. 50 我 I Am a Female Physiognomist 我是女相师 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery893k WordsCompleted I was born in the twelfth lunar month of 1991, and came into the world with six fingers. The saying that people born in the Year of the Sheep have bad luck somehow became attached to me. Before I could even speak, my family sent me to live with my grandaunt, who ran a shop selling paper offerings and burial clothes. My grandaunt said I had a star spirit in my fate, and the Vermilion Bird would come to my aid. What did it matter if my destiny was cursed? As the saying goes: The Azure Dragon and W 13.1kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds

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