Please Recommend Ghost-Hunting Stories With No System! Just a Seriously Powerful Protagonist! Funny or Terrifying, Either Works 求求捉鬼文不要带系统！纯厉害那种！搞笑或特吓人

1. 201 蒙 Wrongfully Imprisoned for Five Years, the Business World's Disowned Son Returns in Triumph 蒙冤五载，商界弃子强势归来 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩22k WordsCompleted Falsely Accused for Five Years, the Business World's Castoff Returns in Force 8Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 202 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves
3. 203 合 A Marriage Contract, and the Cold CEO Secretly Falls for Me 合约成婚，冷面总裁悄悄动心了 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩16k WordsCompleted A Contract Marriage, and the Cold-Faced CEO Secretly Falls for Her 8Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 假 The Fake Heiress Went Viral for Catching Ghosts on Livestream 假千金她直播抓鬼爆红了 Yang Juan泱涓Modern Romance539k WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Mysticism + Showbiz + Episodic Stories + No Romance] San Qianyi was kicked out of the Divine Realm and transmigrated into the body of a fake heiress who owed 30 million in breach-of-contract fees and was hated by the entire internet. All she ever did was court death and frame the real heiress. Once she learned the situation, San Qianyi grabbed her suitcase and ran for it. Forced to work for the Great Emperor of Fengdu to accumulate merit, she started livestre 239Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   No system, just pure ghost-catching and fortune-telling. It's really good, just not very popular. The writing is humorous and the plot is hilarious. Although there aren't many comments, it's very exciting. There's no romance, but the friendships are very compelling. The female lead is the Queen of the Underworld, and the underworld scenes are also very funny. I especially love her side stories. I highly recommend it!

5. 205 1 In 1998, I Saw the Future at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 1998年，我在供销社看见未来 Just Writing for Fun in My Spare Time闲时写着玩Modern Romance9k WordsCompleted In 1998, I Saw the Future at the Supply and Marketing Cooperative 10Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 校 What If the Campus Belle Turns Into a Zombie? No Worries, I'm the Perfect Person for the Job 校花尸变咋办？不怕！我专业对口 Backend Engineer后端工程师Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + horror + urban legends + ghost stories + invincible protagonist + one heroine] What should you do if your school-beauty deskmate turns into a corpse during class? She’s probably faking it. Just give her a kiss. Huh? She’s not faking it??? Lu Jiuyang was utterly baffled. One moment, he was the last Celestial Master of Maoshan, battling a tide of countless ghosts and sealing the demons with his own body. The next, he had been reborn as an ordinary high school freshman. This 190.3kReads8.4Score26.9kShelves

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   There is a female lead, but she doesn't have many scenes; it's quite good.

7. 207 恶EN The Villain Goes Viral on a Variety Show, and the Yandere Says, Stay Away, Okay? 恶人综艺爆红，病娇离远点啊喂 The Actual Demoness妖精本妖Two Male Leads601k WordsCompleted [Max-level expert reborn + feel-good story + face-slapping + putting scumbags in their place + showbiz + variety shows + absurd comedy + yandere + sweet romance] In his previous life, Xie Chen was abused to death by the family that adopted him. He bound himself to a System to seek revenge. At last, after clearing every stage in the world and earning an A rating across the board, he was reborn. When he opened his eyes again, he was back in the days when he was infamous and polarizing. Looking at 25.6kReads9.6Score4.4kShelves

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   Trust me [smile][smile] It's super good!! It's all hilarious ghost-catching stories 👻, no system, especially the second book! Comedy + ghost-catching 👻

8. 208 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.2kReads—Score101Shelves

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   Rejecting mindless tropes, this firm specializes in hardcore Chinese-style horror. Hidden in the city, this paranormal agency only takes on eerie and bizarre cases that no one else dares to handle. The plots are free of simplistic plots, filler, and clichéd twists. Folk taboos and haunted houses are written in a penetrating way. It's an episodic series, without any writer's block, and the more you read, the more chills you get!

9. 209 替 Upholding Justice in Heaven's Name 替天行道 Lord Jiu of the East Side,城东九爷、Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Yin cannot thrive alone, and yang cannot exist by itself. I grew up in the countryside, left behind by my parents and raised by my grandfather. All his life, Grandpa was either helping widows and orphaned girls or on his way to help them. So, for as long as I can remember, I heard the villagers cursing him behind his back. Then one day, a stranger in a burial shroud asked me a question. A tree without bark but with a soul is bound to die. What happens to a person with skin but no soul? The relat 3kReads8.9Score247Shelves

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   The protagonist is intelligent throughout the entire story, and later becomes unparalleled in political intrigue and cunning. It's the most profound novel I've ever read.

10. 210 要 Oh No! My Flash-Married Little Wife Is a Powerful Mystic 要命！闪婚小娇妻竟是玄门大佬 A Long, Shallow Summer Dream浅浅夏梦长Modern Romance496k WordsCompleted It's just started, so the rating will rise later. [Metaphysics + CEO + Devoted Husband + Short Chapter Stories + Faithful Couple + Romance] To save her life, metaphysics expert Xia Qinghuai comes down from the mountains and bites a man bearing the purple aura of the Imperial Star. The two are bound by marriage. The man lays down three rules: after the wedding, they won't interfere in each other's affairs; they will divorce when the term is up; and he won't spend a single cent on her. To support 5.4kReads8.3Score831Shelves

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    The female lead in this recently aired drama is incredibly strong and unmatched; it's still ongoing.

11. 211 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
12. 212 阴 I Have Connections Throughout the Underworld, and Every Vengeful Ghost Kneels Before Me 阴间关系满天下，厉鬼见我全跪了 Zixiao of Evergreen Lake长青湖的子箫Mystery80k WordsCompleted Others use magic to hunt ghosts. I quell evil by talking sense into it. As the heir to the mortal realm, I specialize in dealing with all kinds of rebellious and vicious spirits from the underworld. All ghosts submit, the Underworld Bureau bows, and every evil spirit does as it's told. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The newly released book features a protagonist with a powerful and humorous background.

13. 213 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 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves

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    I'm not sure if these books count.

14. 214 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 95Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 215 天 The Celestial Master Heiress: The Whole Family Favors the Real Daughter 天师假千金：全家偏心真妹 Xue Huihang薛徽杭Mystery164k WordsOngoing Wen Qingyan was born with yin-yang eyes and saw through the Wen family’s elaborate fraud when she was a child. There had never been a hospital mix-up, nor a wealthy heiress lost in the world. The Wen family’s biological daughter, Wen Xierou, had a ruined, ill-starred fate and was too frail to raise. To ensure she would enjoy a safe and fortunate life, the family resorted to forbidden arts to fake the story. They claimed the babies had been switched at birth, then brought Wen Qingyan, who bore th 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wen Qingyan thought she was participating in a reality show for ordinary people. Until the day she entered the village, her shoes were spotless—even though she had walked for half an hour in the rain. Until the path to the back mountain, all the footprints pointed inwards, none outwards. Until midnight, when the lanterns lit up with the words "Guests Welcome," she finally realized one thing: this village didn't want the living to leave. Coincidentally, she didn't want the dead to stay either.

16. 216 毕 No More Wage Slavery After Graduation: I'm Becoming a Bounty Hunter 毕业后不做牛马，去当赏金猎人 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Alternate setting + A touch of mystery + Adventure + Urban + No female lead] Investigating a murder from more than a decade ago, he pits his wits against a deranged serial killer. He transmigrates into a primeval jungle no one dares enter, searching for the bodies of people lost in a sinkhole. He enters a mysterious village deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to find a little girl... What drove a recent college graduate to embark on this one-way journey? It all began with a haunted 77.8kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves
17. 217 柜 The Woman in the Closet 柜子里的女人 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Woman in the Cabinet 55Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 218 下 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Used the Dragon Veins to Set the World's Ley Lines Straight 下山后，我靠龙脉整顿全球地脉 Feng Lingzijun枫凌子俊Mystery333k WordsOngoing The pre-Qin Qi cultivator everyone online is searching for is actually reading feng shui on the streets of Yunzhou? Lin Xuan: Don't ask. The Patriarch is the one putting food on my table. One turn of the compass reveals good and bad fortune, shifts the feng shui, and breaks impossible deadlocks. With a stroke of a talisman, he can suppress evil spirits, send wandering cultivators on their way, and deal with anyone who refuses to behave. Other feng shui masters rely on a quick calculation wit 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no systematic approach; it's all self-taught, with a humorous, face-slapping style, and it even touches on everyday life.

19. 219 恐 Terrifying Nightmare: Extreme Survival in a Bizarre World 恐怖噩梦：我在诡异世界极限逃生 Young Bear年轻熊Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, mildly scary, no romance] Wang Yan wearily opened his front door. Inside, he saw the woman next door holding and soothing a baby, staring at him in terror. “Sorry, I’ve got the wrong apartment.” He quickly apologized and backed out, then slammed the door shut. Standing in the pitch-black hallway, he found himself unable to decide what was more terrifying: seeing his female neighbor in his home, or seeing the baby who had died long ago… 410.7kReads9.4Score78kShelves
20. 220 留 Fortune-Telling Abroad, Leaving Foreigners in Tears 留学算命，吓哭外国人 I'm Very Demure我很文静Modern Romance407k WordsCompleted [A satisfying supernatural fantasy + a cool, tragic, beautiful, and formidable female lead + fortune-telling for foreigners + slaying demons and vanquishing evil + no romance at first, with a Chinese male lead] Chen Anran goes abroad to study, only to be suddenly told that she is to inherit a Western family. She also gains a blond fiancé and three brothers with completely different personalities. The rebellious fiancé: I won't be conquered by a Chinese international student. The cold military of 5.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    The female protagonist is a master of metaphysics. She doesn't have a system; she relies entirely on her own abilities, making her incredibly powerful. She conquers many people with her personal charm and strength.

21. 221 西 Journey to the West: Sun Wukong Eats Tang Sanzang and Kills Zhu Bajie 西游，孙悟空吃唐僧肉，杀猪八戒 The World's Mightiest Little Fox宇宙无敌小狐狸Eastern Fantasy80k WordsCompleted Five hundred years after their journey to the West, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Tang Sanzang, and Sha Wujing reunite. This time, they aren't going west to fetch the scriptures. They're searching for the forty-nine sariras to bring Buddha Tathagata back to life. A fearsome demon, the Ape Ghost King, is wreaking havoc across the Three Realms, and only Buddha Tathagata can pin him beneath Five Finger Mountain. Five hundred years have passed, and everything has changed. Sun Wukong loves eating Tang Sanza 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's hilarious.

22. 222 凶 The Haunted Cabinet Opens by Itself Every Night, Long Hair Drags People Inside 凶柜夜夜自开，青丝缠人拖入柜 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常18k WordsCompleted The sinister cabinet opens by itself every night, and strands of black hair coil around people and drag them inside. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 我 My Husband Is the Ghost King 我的老公是鬼王大人 Two Adorable Cats两只可爱的猫Two Male Leads450k WordsCompleted A super-powerful ghost gong who dotes on his spouse × a moderately powerful exorcist shou Chen Nian seems like an ordinary college student, but he has a secret none of his classmates or friends know: he has a husband from a ghost marriage, and he inherited a shop from his grandfather that deals with all kinds of strange cases. He has never actually met his husband, but he has worshipped him since childhood, burning incense on every holiday. His grandfather said that when the time was right, his 6.2kReads9.0Score922Shelves

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    They're all about catching ghosts, there's no system involved, and they're super good!

24. 224 夜 A Record of Souls Encountered in the Night Rain 夜雨逢魂录 Qian Mochou千莫愁Mystery287k WordsOngoing [Serious literature] [Supernatural and uncanny] [First-person male protagonist] [Not a power fantasy] Short-form drama actor Lu Xiaoxiang receives a box while attending a friend's funeral. From then on, a countdown appears in his vision... “Nine,” “Eight,” “Seven”... The previous person to receive the box died of a heart attack when the countdown reached zero. Lu Xiaoxiang doesn't have much time left, but he has already come to terms with life and death. He plans to die in his hometown. So Lu Xi —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 225 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 518.8kReads9.7Score68.3kShelves

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    Ghost-hunting novels are only truly exciting when the protagonist is genuinely skilled! In this book, the protagonist uses his real abilities to defy the dark rules, scaring people to the bone when he's scared, and making them laugh out loud when he's being funny.

26. 226 大 The Big Shot's Fortune-Teller Boyfriend 大佬的神棍男友 Fairy Sheng七仙笙Two Male Leads737k WordsCompleted A dirt-poor fortune-telling charlatan with an uncannily accurate gift has no luck with money at all because of trouble he caused in a past life. He grew up relying on the kindness of strangers for meals. By chance, he meets a business tycoon with multiple identities, and never has to worry about where his next meal is coming from again! Even when he gets into trouble, someone has his back! One suspenseful tale after another unfolds: strange incidents in a medical students' dormitory, the ghostly 736Reads—Score104Shelves

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    These books are pretty good.

27. 227 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
28. 228 重 Reborn in the West, I Became an Unorthodox Exorcist 重生到西方，我成了不正经驱魔人 Be Happy Every Day每天要开心Urban134k WordsOngoing What? This world has demons, ghosts, werewolves, vampires, and all kinds of other creatures? There are also priests from the Church, the largest openly opposed faction; mages who believe in the power of nature; independent groups who call themselves exorcists; and heretics devoted to the gods, among others. And I, Xu Damao, am the most unusual person in this world. I have a golden finger system that lets me maintain my powers without faith. I'm also gradually uncovering more of the world's secre 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Guarantee there is no system

29. 229 考 After Passing the Civil Service Exam, a Mage Tricked Me into Catching Ghosts 考编上岸后，我被法师骗去抓鬼 Explosive Fire Roast爆炸火烧Mystery134k WordsOngoing [Supernatural powers + spirit mediums + divination + disciple of a bodhisattva + ghost hunting] This entire novel is told through my personal experiences. I’ve simply recorded all the supernatural events I’ve experienced, witnessed, and encountered over the years. Readers can decide for themselves whether they’re true or not. 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A psychic and a sorcerer, a real-life ghost-hunting routine.

30. 230 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.5kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
31. 231 这 With So Many Female Ghosts Around, I Might as Well Stop Being Human 这么多女鬼，那我就不当人了 The Cat on the Mountain山野上的喵Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [Multiple Heroines (Most Aren't Human)]+ [Hunting Ghosts to Prove the Dao]+ [Comedy] After picking up a female ghost as a passenger from the start, Qin Tian's extraordinary life begins. (The audiobook version is even better.) A long-legged, adorably ditzy little ghost girl A domineering, blunt-talking Ghost Queen A mischievous cat-eared girl A sexy, bewitching fox spirit Cultivation, power, money… All kinds of strange and wonderful stories begin to unfold around him… 18.8kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves

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    The title alone tells you it's worth reading 👀. The Taoist priest's wife isn't human, which doesn't seem wrong at all; it's perfectly reasonable.

32. 232 我 Me, a Cultivation Big Shot: How Much Stronger Can I Get? 我，修仙大佬强亿点怎么了 Cabbage白菜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted "Soul Ferryman + No Romance + Story Arc Adventures + Spiritual Qi Revival + Cultivation + Invincible" Yun Miao, a cultivation powerhouse who has lived for thousands of years, sets out to uncover her origins. She volunteers to become a ferryman, guiding vengeful ghosts to the afterlife. The ghosts are full of resentment, hatred, and longing. She works diligently, her heart as firm as stone, yet can never uncover the mystery of her origins. Until one day... The Taoist priests of the Xuanmen 27.4kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
33. 233 豫 Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事 X Half-ImmortalX半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything… 28.7kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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    A true ghost-hunting record, written from the author's own experiences. It's very lighthearted and funny, and also contains many practical tips. Highly recommended, it's great!

34. 234 白 Selling Clothes by Day, Sewing Corpses by Night 白天卖衣服，晚上缝尸体 Night Shadow夜幽影Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Traditional supernatural horror, folk terror, decisive and ruthless] I rented an apartment where someone had died, hoping to save money, only to be plunged into endless darkness... My terrifying girlfriend has a mouth full of sharp teeth and haunts me day and night; A headless vengeful infant on the highway frantically tries to steal people’s heads; A horrifying internet celebrity livestreams herself peeling off people’s faces, while the comments turn eerie; At a Cat Immortal shrine in a strang 51.9kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend it; if it's not funny, come and hit me!

35. 235 穿 I Became a Wealthy Family's Stepmother and Went Viral on a Parenting Reality Show 穿成豪门后妈上娃综爆红了 Starry Koi星星锦鲤Modern Romance593k WordsCompleted [Showbiz + One-on-One Sweet Romance + Celebrity Parenting Show + Big Imagination + Monsters] Song Qianqian failed to ascend to immortality. When she opened her eyes, she found herself inside a wealthy-family romance novel as the wicked stepmother. In the book, the original owner was forced to marry an ugly, disabled villainous tycoon. She took out her resentment on her stepson, and after causing his death, fled in her car and died in an accident. Song Qianqian: “...” She didn’t get it. What was 15.8kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
36. 236 又 Ghosts Again: The Disaster-Prone Daily Life of a Ghost-Hunting Intern Team 又撞鬼了，捉鬼实习组的翻车日常 Gou Sanzhang苟三章Urban105k WordsOngoing I got conned by an unreliable white-haired punk, and a high-level supernatural entity became a parasite inside me. To save myself, I’m forced to team up with the punk and an eighty-year-old woman to catch ghosts. Who could have guessed the three of us would get caught up in Bai Sansi’s plan to remake the Heavenly Dao? To make use of the parasitic imp Bloodbone Chonglou’s powers, the villain manipulates our trio at every turn. Can Bai Sansi remake the Heavenly Dao? Can the main characters wipe ou 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'd like to recommend my book; the plot is guaranteed to be solid. New author seeking help.

37. 237 活 No Living People Allowed 活人勿近 Lang Jiuxin朗九心Rural Life2.3M WordsCompleted [Inspired by real events, but the setting is entirely fictional] [No cultivation] [Supernatural horror only] The countryside is different from the city. Rural areas are vast and sparsely populated, with too little human presence to suppress what lurks beneath the ground. That's why ghost stories and strange legends keep cropping up. Ask anyone from a village in Sichuan, and they'll have plenty to tell you about supernatural happenings in the mountains and fields in years gone by. Some people 96.7kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves

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    This guy is intelligent, capable, not a saint, and doesn't have a system.

38. 238 满 The Max-Level Master of the Mystical Arts Is a Money Lover 满级玄学大佬是个财迷 Old Friend's Farewell旧人辞Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted As the 199th-generation heir of the Shangguan family, she has dealt with ghosts since childhood. Exorcising ghosts and subduing demons is her calling. She owns a cemetery, and when she has nothing to do, she sets up a fortune-telling stall on the street to while away her short life. Until one day, he barges into her life. Li Qingchen holds his great-grandfather’s keepsake. “Here, this is a love letter for your great-grandmother.” Shangguan Nian: “All right. I’ll burn it for her later.” Li Qingch 5.2kReads8.5Score631Shelves
39. 239 捏 Summon Ghosts! Draw Talismans! The General’s Eldest Daughter Came from the Underworld 捏鬼！画符！将军嫡长女地府来的 Rice Noodles汤粉Ancient Romance4.0M WordsOngoing Meng Po, the goddess of the underworld, transmigrates into the body of the foolish eldest daughter of the Meng family, bringing with her the ability to see ghosts. [Household intrigue + occultism + zany comedy + funny female ghost + episodic ghost-catching stories + doted-on heroine + sweet romance + cultivation fantasy] A cheating stepmother? Time for you to leave! A willful, brainless younger sister? Time for you to leave! The Third Prince who broke off his engagement with her wants to marr 30.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    This book deserves special mention; it covers everything from ghost hunting and cultivation to various spirit pets.

40. 240 阎 The King of Hell's Junior Sister: One Verbal Takedown at a Time 阎王的师妹，怼死一个是一个 Fairy Xin馨小仙儿Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted “Holy crap, Senior Brother, you actually mean it? All I did was lose your lousy old brush. Did you really have to dump me in the human realm?” “Senior Brother... Sob, I was wrong. Just let me come back.” “I promise I'll listen to you from now on, really~” “I'm your own junior sister, after all~” Your own junior sister? No, no, no. You're my own ancestor! The ghost official stood to the side, trembling as he asked, “My lord, is it really all right to just dump Xun'er in the human realm?” Ya 48.6kReads9.2Score6.1kShelves
41. 241 出 She Went Out Without Checking Her Horoscope, and the Vengeful Ghost Regretted It to Tears 出门没看黄历，女厉鬼悔哭了 Gazing 0凝望0Mystery139k WordsCompleted [Eerie Revival] [Dungeons] [Decisive and Ruthless] In a parallel world, eerie dungeons have descended and polluted reality. The only way to protect the real world is to purge the eerie beings. Lu Yuan transmigrated into this world and gained a max-level Celestial Master System. Killing ghosts made him stronger, but with no ghosts in the real world, he made no progress for three years. Then, after the college entrance exams, he came to a big city to work a summer job and earn tuition money, only 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Max-level Celestial Master

42. 242 被 Rejected by a Tech Giant, I Became the Underworld’s White Impermanence Secretary 被大厂拒绝后，我成了白无常秘书 Spicy Soup辣汤Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Light Comedy] So what if her boyfriend dumped her? And what if all the top companies turned her down one after another? The jade talisman that had protected Nan Yanchu for twenty-one years shattered, bringing a series of bizarre events in its wake. That was what truly turned her materialist worldview upside down. What? Even the artifacts and evil spirits that escaped from the Underworld are trying to use her body as a vessel?! Catching gho 2.9kReads9.4Score545Shelves

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    These two books are absolutely fantastic! They're about metaphysics, but not just about ghost hunting.

43. 243 我 Why Does Everyone Come to Me for Fortune-Telling? I’m Just a Gaming Streamer 我一个游戏主播，都找我算命干嘛 A Little Yan Miao一只焱淼吖Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Fortune-telling livestream, identity exposed from the start, no heroine, no romance, lighthearted and funny, mildly scary, and no repeated plotlines across the stories] Shi Yi was once the most notorious demonic cultivator in the cultivation world, and countless cultivators wanted him dead. So Shi Yi died, killed by a crowd of thousands while undergoing tribulation. But Shi Yi came back to life. After he kept causing trouble in the underworld, the Great Emperor of Fengdu got sick of him and kic 22.6kReads8.4Score3.4kShelves

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    This is amazing, I highly recommend it, it perfectly matches your requirements.

44. 244 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Sponsored Grandpa's Underworld Startup 直播算命：开局赞助爷爷地府创业 Osmanthus of August, Gui'an八月桂安Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Metaphysics + Showbiz] A metaphysical master fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a universally hated, C-list villainess. To pay off her breach-of-contract fees, Ji He starts livestreaming fortune-telling. A viewer with dark circles under his eyes calls in: “Streamer, why do I dream every night that my grandpa is telling me to burn joss paper?” Ji He: “Your grandpa's starting a business down below. He's short on cash.” Viewer: “...” On 44.2kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates to this world, livestreaming fortune telling, catching ghosts, and becoming a big star. No romantic pairing, so enjoy! The second book is about catching ghosts and falling in love. The third book combines ghost catching with uncovering the truth. This one is so scary that I've read it many times and it still frightens me. Those who are highly immersive should avoid reading it at night.

45. 245 玄 The Metaphysics Master’s Revenge for Love: No One Gets Away 玄学大佬为爱复仇，一个也别想跑 Zai Zai Zi栽栽子Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Laugh-out-loud humor + mysticism + intense entanglements + sound values] As everyone knows, Ji Huaian is the youngest and most handsome Taoist priest at Qianyu Temple. Before leaving the mountain, he made ends meet with the last of the money his master left him, barely managing to keep incense burning for the temple’s founder. Following his master’s final instructions, he waited until he turned twenty-two before heading down the mountain to A City to avert his misfortune. After leavin 340Reads8.6Score100Shelves

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    These three books are all of this type, but they feature two male characters.

46. 246 东 Strange Tales of Northeast China 东北诡异实录 Asking the Cold Wind in a Light Rain微雨问冷风Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name is now available, also known as Mountain Spirit Lost. The comic Northeast Strange Tales is currently being serialized. Across the vast, boundless black earth of Northeast China, one strange and little-known story after another has unfolded. Now, I’ll tell you these long-buried tales of the supernatural, one by one! 32kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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    Hmm... Yes. The first one has no female lead, no system, and no romantic pairing. The protagonist gradually becomes stronger; he's intelligent and studious, not mindlessly powerful. The protagonist and his family have very normal values, especially the protagonist's, which are almost wickedly righteous. The plot is funny and lighthearted. ... The second one has two male leads. The protagonist's time in action is relatively short, but he's willing to put in the effort (I can't write anymore, go check it out yourself). ... The protagonist of the third one is just as silly as the protagonist of the first one. At the beginning, one is asking for a title, and the other makes Huang Daxian kneel down and listen to him. This one also has no female lead, no romantic pairing, and no system. It's all about accumulating experience little by little. The supporting characters are vivid and don't serve as stepping stones for the protagonist. The characters are all well-developed. All three are worth reading.

47. 247 茅 The Maoshan Occultist 茅山诡术师 Floating Pagoda on the Other Shore彼岸浮屠Mystery4.4M WordsCompleted My name is Fang Gang. I was stolen the moment I was born. From then on, my life unfolded into an epic tale, as turbulent as it was mysterious. 397Reads8.6Score106Shelves

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    A ghost-hunting story, no system, with a growth-based progression. One perspective: father; the other: son. The father excels at breaking situations, the son at strategizing. The plot is tight and intricately linked. The timeline is captivating. The son is the father's ancestor; in the first book, my past life exists because of me; in the second book, my father's wife and I become siblings. 😎

48. 248 茅 Maoshan Occultist: Tales of the Underworld and Evil 茅山诡术师：幽冥话邪 Floating Pagoda on the Other Shore彼岸浮屠Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Maoshan's arcane arts have returned to the world, as demons and evil spirits run rampant. What bloody storm will rise this time? In this cruel world, with its tumultuous lives, who will pay for each and every blood debt? Behind the layers of eerie schemes, who is righteous, and who is evil? I, Fang Gui, have a strange past. By chance, I was drawn into a spiritual calamity. How can I break free of this trap? How can I defy fate and change my destiny? Gather spirits, exterminate evil, and dispel c 366Reads7.0Score—Shelves
49. 249 起 Get Up, Nobody Sleep! I'm Holding a Meeting for Ghosts! 起来都别睡，我给鬼开个会！ Asking the Cold Wind in a Light Rain微雨问冷风Mystery589k WordsCompleted [Traditional]+ [Supernatural]+ [Comedy]+ [No Female Lead]+ [No CP]+ [No Cultivation] The animated comic Huang Daxian's Odd Jobs: My Host Is All Talk is now online. When Li Zhengyang was little, he went with his father to visit relatives. They were driving home at midnight when their car inexplicably stalled three times as they passed a graveyard. His relatives had plied him with liquor, but Li Zhengyang was fearless as a newborn calf. He got out of the car and yelled curses at the nearby mounds 6.7kReads8.3Score535Shelves
50. 250 八 A Tough Mystic in the 1980s, With a Handsome Husband Waiting at Home 八零玄学悍妻，家有娇夫待签收 Liu Zhiyi柳之易Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A story set in a bygone era + Chinese metaphysics + mild supernatural elements + ghost-hunting + romance + strong heroine. No transmigration or rebirth; both leads are natives of the setting. [Brilliant, aloof genius with a goofy side, and no interest in men VS. A sharp-tongued, scheming, tsundere man with a poisonous-sweet manner] Tian Shiling, nicknamed Tianbao, is known in Qiantang Village as the coffin girl. Her mother died in childbirth, her father is unknown, and she was raised by the vill 46.4kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves

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    Ghost Hunting, a sweet little girl from the 1960s, with delicate writing.

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