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. 301 阳 Getting Roasted in the Living World, My Fans in the Underworld Help Me Get Even 阳间被喷，阴间粉丝帮我找场子 Rehab Expert复健达人Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Funny and lighthearted + playing a ghost + scaring people and ghosts alike + horror livestream + no female lead + top-tier star of the underworld + reverse brainwashing + misunderstandings + ghostly illusions] Shen Si is an obscure actor who loves performing but has mediocre acting skills. In other people’s eyes, he’s a strange, awkward speaker with stiff limbs who crawls faster than he runs. One day, he receives a script and enters a supernatural film set. Here, his awkwardness is because he’s 14.3kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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   This is hilarious; the protagonist doesn't have a system, but he's surrounded by a bunch of ghosts.

2. 302 我 My Husband, Who Works in the Underworld 我那在地府上班的老公 Pink Skull粉红骷髅Two Male Leads344k WordsCompleted [Many people have said I whitewashed Pei Ru by force, and I’m sorry. This is my own selfish wish. Have you ever loved a scumbag? Have you ever known he was trash and still loved and hated him at the same time? I have. He has the freedom to live on in my story.] [Not a horror story, but a fluffy romance dressed up in horror] Overworked young office drone Liu Bai gets his soul mistakenly hooked by some grim reaper in a daze. Then a ghost tricks him into leaving without demanding an explanation, an 153Reads8.6Score—Shelves
3. 303 红 Red and White Wedding 红白囍 AyeAyeCaptainTwo Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Republican-era nostalgia + supernatural + two male leads + equally matched powerhouses + pure-hearted madmen] [Brilliant and passionate young diviner Tian Suanzi, Mu Geshen X cold-on-the-outside, warm-on-the-inside heir to a family of physicians, the saintly doctor Chai Shuxin] A funeral is mournful, a wedding joyful, I travel from the world of the living to the Yellow Springs, Prepare incense, candles, paper horses, and a bridal sedan, Lady Meng offers us the nuptial wine. White paper, red rob 50kReads9.7Score11.9kShelves

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   See? They're all completely silent.

4. 304 诛 Sparrow Slayer 诛雀 Ten Thousand Blades千万刃Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Fated Goddess + Strong Female Lead + Female-Centered Story + Cold-Hearted + Pursuing Her Comes at a Price + Coming of Age + Power Progression + Decisive and Ruthless] The Ji family had twin daughters. The elder was named Ji Feng, and the younger Ji Que. Everyone knew the Ji family had only one daughter: their eldest young lady, Ji Feng. From the moment Ji Que was born, her existence was destined to remain unknown. When she turned fifteen, she would be offered in a fiery sacrifi 28.1kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves

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   (In the early stages, the female lead is strong but unaware of it, but those around her know and mistakenly believe she's a reclusive master, so they cooperate in the act. The story is a coming-of-age tale, both funny and entertaining. Even the teachers in Que'er City spoil her 😄) The female lead transmigrates to another world. Because she never caught ghosts in her previous life, she always thought everything she learned was a lie, unaware that her talismans are highly sought after. Everyone assumes she's from a reclusive family, traveling the world.

5. 305 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! 52.2kReads9.4Score6kShelves
6. 306 阴 A Decree from the Underworld 阴司有旨 Horseback Fishing骑马钓鱼Mystery2.9M WordsOngoing Before Grandpa died, he gave me a strange ledger. The first page bore four eerie characters: “Filed with the Underworld.” And the entries weren't sums of money, but “lives.” I used that strange ledger to collect debts and settle accounts on Grandpa's behalf, and it was as if I'd become a living judge of life and death in the human world. Somewhere beyond mortal sight, everything had already been decreed... 22.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
7. 307 开 Strange Tales from the Start? But I’m Yang Jian! 开局聊斋？但我是杨戬啊 Drunk Cat Xiaoxiaosheng醉猫笑笑生Eastern Fantasy769k WordsOngoing [No System + Chinese-Style Horror + Time-Limited Transformation + Yang Jian + Extreme Contrast and Thrills] After transmigrating into the demon-infested world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Yang Jian runs straight into a century-old Painted-Skin Ghost that specializes in tearing out human hearts. There is nowhere to run! No System chiming in. No old master living in a ring. His only trump card is the Holy Erlang True Lord sleeping inside him, whose name sounds just like his own: Yang Ji 6.4kReads8.2Score636Shelves

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   A supernatural tale with little romance and a strong emphasis on survival. The protagonist, Ning Caichen, is timid and easily tricked, while he must protect himself and others. Details such as the ghost hair left behind by the painted skin and the bronze token attracting pursuers are logically sound.

8. 308 僵 The Jiang Family's Haunted House and Corpse Marriage Pact 僵家尸宅冥尸婚契 Floating0Life浮0生Mystery329k WordsOngoing Jiang Si, who was there to watch the show, nearly gets crushed to death. On the brink of life and death, he is sucked into the core of the Nine Dragons Feng Shui Formation and accidentally gains a pair of all-seeing eyes... Before he can even celebrate, a drought demon sets its sights on him... Luckily, at the crucial moment, he is summoned to a bizarre world by an ancient zombie patriarch who has lived for a thousand years... After being welcomed back into the family, he hears, "What! You want 7.5kReads8.3Score908Shelves
9. 309 东 Northeastern Spirit Medium: This Apprentice Is Such a Spendthrift 东北出马仙：这个弟马太败家 It's Yaya, Oh是雅雅哦Mystery929k WordsCompleted [Comedy] [Supernatural mystery] [Witty] [No womanizing] [No saintly protagonist] Li Pingfan, a graduate of a top-tier 985 university, just wants to be an ordinary corporate drone. But her grandmother forces her to take over a spirit-medium altar, along with a bunch of eccentric immortal spirits: Huang Dudu, a chatterbox with nine hundred years of cultivation who can’t go a day without running his mouth; Uncle Song, a stingy wandering spirit who fled famine and won’t accept even one coin less in 21kReads8.3Score2.8kShelves

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   Ghost hunting comedy, no romantic pairing

10. 310 东 Northeastern China Paranormal: She Has Yin-Yang Eyes 东北灵异：她有一双阴阳眼 It's Yaya, Oh是雅雅哦Modern Romance433k WordsCompleted Born with yin-yang eyes, he can see things invisible to ordinary people. As a result, his friends shun him and his classmates bully him. His ability grows stronger as he gets older, taking him from a lowly wage worker to an employee at a funeral home, where he helps all sorts of spirits fulfill their final wishes! 8.4kReads7.7Score616Shelves
11. 311 六 The Sixth Line: Initial Nine 六爻之初九 Zi Wu子芜Mystery813k WordsCompleted Lu Yao has shared a bond with Zhou Yi since childhood and is well versed in divination. But a college student from a remote mountain village who practices fortune-telling is an oddball in her classmates’ eyes, so she moves off campus and rents a place of her own. One day, she checks her bank statement and sees she’s in the red. She hops on the little scooter she uses to deliver packages. “Dear customer, you have a romantic disaster in store. Please don’t go out today!” Customer: “Are you crazy?” 1.6kReads8.5Score187Shelves

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    No matter how much you describe it, it's better to see for yourself.

12. 312 空 She Drops into the Trending Topics! The Top-Tier Star’s Flirty Teasing Steals the Show 空降热搜！顶流小撩精秀翻娱乐圈 Yan Xiaoxi炎小熙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilariously Unhinged + Metaphysics + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance] From the start, she carried a suona down the mountain to send her whole family on their way. Her scumbag father cursed and schemed against her? She raised the suona and smashed his head open! "You dare call yourself my father? My name isn't even on your household register. How can you prove it? I'm your father!" When her scheming, fake-sweet stepsister made trouble, she retaliated by t 6.1kReads9.5Score957Shelves

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    "The Soul-Stabilizing Talisman can stabilize the soul of a living person. Mr. Su was unconscious because he had attracted something unclean and was so frightened that his soul and spirit could not enter his body. Now that the ghost has been exorcised, you can place these three Soul-Stabilizing Talismans on Mr. Su's forehead, below his navel, and on the soles of his feet respectively. He will wake up in half a day."

13. 313 灵 The Little Exorcist: The Rat Race Starts in Childhood 灵异小天师：内卷从娃开始 Sincere Washbasin诚挚的面盆Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Adorable kid + supernatural + occult arts + ghosts and monsters + no romance + a supernatural novel even timid readers can enjoy + doted-on darling] Li Niuniu is adopted by a fortune-teller who swindles people and his rich wife. They think she's an ordinary little girl, but she opens her mouth and asks to eat ghosts, scaring the ghosts half to death. When her parents aren't looking, she finally gets to lick one. Brr, it's so spicy! On her first day of school, she skips class and follows some gr 1.6kReads9.1Score231Shelves

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    This is good, quite relaxing. The female lead is a child, funny and a bit silly.

14. 314 救 Help! The Washed-Up Star Is Live-Streaming Ghost Hunts on a Variety Show Again 救命！糊咖又在综艺上直播捉鬼了 Thousand-Year Mountain千岁山Modern Romance347k WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + fortune-telling + showbiz + supernatural arts + sweet romance + devoted one-on-one] Yu Xing lay at the bottom of the River of Oblivion for two thousand years. When she woke up, she had arrived in the modern world and become a universally hated, washed-up nobody in the entertainment industry. To top it off, she had signed on for eighteen livestream variety shows. Gradually, netizens noticed a pattern: Japan had Conan, and Huaguo had Yu Xing. Wherever Yu Xing appeared on a show, g 285Reads8.8Score109Shelves

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    The female lead lay at the bottom of the River of Oblivion for two thousand years. When she awoke, she found herself in modern society, a completely unknown and universally disliked celebrity, yet she had signed on to eighteen live-streaming variety shows. Viewers gradually discovered that in any variety show featuring her, demons and monsters were always present.

15. 315 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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    In the 749th game's live stream, a mysterious streamer single-handedly ventured into the level D ghost zone, thoroughly familiarized himself with the terrain to ensure the safety of his entire team, and then promptly sold off coordinates to frantically exchange for materials. He even packaged this action as "speaking out for the people," prompting the chat to flood with "Awesome, master!" And everyone who watched exclaimed that he was an expert.

16. 316 民 The Republic-Era Book of Mysteries 民国诡秘录 Luo Biqingbu洛笔青簿Mystery205k WordsOngoing Sometimes, the one who takes your life isn’t a person at all, but an evil spirit or demon. And the one controlling those spirits from behind the scenes might well be human... In the chaotic Republican era, foreign powers encircled the nation, eager to invade China, while warlords fought among themselves at home, leaving the land in ruins. On the other side of the jianghu, evil spirits rose everywhere and ghosts ran rampant, while mysterious foreign religions invaded as well. After waking from a 907Reads—Score105Shelves

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    I recommend a ghost-hunting novel set in the chaotic Republican era.

17. 317 我 My Years in the Funeral Business 我干殡葬的那些年 Dongfang Goudan东方狗蛋Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted People light candles, ghosts blow out the lamps. The dead return at midnight, corpses rise in funeral halls, and ancient relics lie buried for thousands of years. In my years working in the funeral business, I’ve encountered plenty of strange and uncanny things. The living walk the roads of the living world, and the dead walk the roads of the underworld. But sometimes, not everyone on the underworld’s roads is a ghost, and not everyone on the living world’s roads is human… 51.2kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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    It's so good, it's saved millions from a reading slump! The plot is so engaging!

18. 318 磬 A Book by Qing Ge 磬歌的一本书 Qing Ge磬歌Two Male Leads861k WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 708Reads9.3Score138Shelves

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    You can tell how good it is just by looking at the ratings; the main character is exceptionally talented.

19. 319 先 The Ancient Prophecy: The Return of Saling 先古之谕萨灵归来 Mr. Sazhilingxing萨之灵星先生Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted In ancient times, shaman mages used their mysterious powers to protect the balance of the land. They lived in harmony with nature, using spiritual energy to preserve the peace of the mountains and rivers and the well-being of their tribes. But their peaceful days were shattered overnight when a rift suddenly appeared in the sky, and monsters and demons from distant star systems surged toward their tranquil homeland like a tidal wave. The shaman mages rallied at once, knowing that the fate of the 165Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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    Recommended for those who are interested [Already interested]

20. 320 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... 43.7kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves

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    None of these three books have a system. In the first book, Li Chuyi directly becomes the Heavenly Dao Three-Element Venerable. In the second book, Gu Yan's identity is also very impressive, but there's no realm division. The third book is still being updated slowly, and it seems alright.

21. 321 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves
22. 322 妄 The Bell of Reckless Longing 妄生铃 Yu Li余俚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ghosts + occult arts + not reborn + one-on-one romance + revenge + one-sided salvation + not a power fantasy + personal growth] The Western Qi Dynasty is home to the mysterious Wanzhi clan of Huaizhou, who can command ghosts and soothe spirits. The Wanzhi family has two sisters, both renowned for their beauty throughout Huaizhou. The elder sister is charming, lively, and energetic, while the younger is intelligent and accomplished in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. But for some unknown 3.5kReads8.6Score514Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance + female protagonist catching ghosts + pure ancient Chinese romance with no system + female protagonist has grown + recommended Taihang Road (no rating). This is an old book, I read it a long time ago and then read it again. Other people who like ghost stories should have read it.

23. 323 诡 Terror in the Haunted Dorm 诡寝惊魂 Chen Zidong辰子栋Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I got a job as a dorm supervisor in a university women’s residence, but the girls there were a little too friendly… Crying in the middle of the night, dorm rooms catching fire, rooms that don’t exist. Hidden in the deepest corners of memory is a bizarre and fantastical world… The night is deep, the dream unfinished. A mountain spirit blows out the lamp. Where can a lonely soul return? 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
24. 324 修 The Cultivation Investiture of the Gods 修仙封神榜 Light of the Dao道之光Fantastical Romance602k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, immortals and demons wage a great war. The Way of Heaven is the way of humanity. The survival of the Dharma realm rests in the hands of every one of us. This book is tagged as fantasy romance. The love in this story is the Way of Heaven's care for all living beings, and the righteous love that inspires them to work together to uphold its order. Cultivating immortality means cultivating humanity. The righteous path in this world is a rough one. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
25. 325 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.9kReads9.6Score957Shelves
26. 326 百 March of a Hundred Ghosts: I Take the Hungry Ghosts to War 百诡行军：我带饿鬼上战场 Bai Suzhen白素针儿Mystery308k WordsCompleted [Comedy] [Adventure] Bilige was a half-baked shaman who had somehow ended up in the army. His companions included a Shaanbei fat man who'd eaten himself up to two hundred jin during a famine, a long-legged Northeastern squad leader who would grab a cleaver at the slightest provocation, and a Sichuan opera actor who never told the truth. Together with Wang Laihe, a hotheaded young man who couldn't read a single character, and a little hungry ghost who did nothing but bare its teeth and shout “Hun 163Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A thrilling yet chilling underrated masterpiece! The battlefield is not only filled with bullets and shells, but also with wandering vengeful spirits and malevolent forces. Humans and ghosts fight side by side in a desperate battle.

27. 327 小 The Little Taoist Nun Has a Rebellious Streak 小道姑一身反骨 20/100 Vision视力零点二一Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted “As a hired assassin, killing is my specialty. I make sure my clients go peacefully.” “Be good. You don't need to cover your head. I'd never ruin that pretty face of yours. That would make it harder to carry your head to the Judicial Office and collect the reward.” The moon slanted over the river as night settled in. Mist hung thick in the air, dreamlike and hazy. Only the dim oil lamp hanging from a covered boat on the Qiantang River cast a faint, wavering glow. A small gray-robed Taoist, impos 24.6kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
28. 328 六 Military Marriage in the Sixties: I Thrive with Metaphysics 六零军婚，我靠玄学混得风生水起 It's Kong Youya是空有呀Modern Romance720k WordsCompleted The heroine isn’t a self-sacrificing saint and won’t bankroll anyone. Any awful characters get dealt with quickly. (Only devoted to each other, personal growth, metaphysics!) If you like instant gratification from the very first chapter, this one may not be for you! Su Xiaoqi, the queen of slacking off, was struck by lightning while livestreaming ghost-hunting on a platform and transmigrated to the 1960s. With no desire to work and a strong commitment to slacking off, she clung to the handsome s 10.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    The female lead is a ghost-slayer, incredibly sharp-tongued. She has an incredibly powerful backer, with 108 divine ancestors.

29. 329 玄 The Little Mystic Patriarch Is Bluffing Ghosts Again 玄学小祖宗他又在忽悠鬼了 Dian Dian Picks Flowers点点折花Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted Also known as A Big Shot Earns Merits in the Mortal World [Goofy Ghost King x Gentle King of Hell, two max-level kings as a couple] Gu Xitang had no particular wishes in life. He had always worked hard to earn as many merits as possible, determined to outdo the big shot in the underworld. After being reborn, he unexpectedly became the young master of the wealthy Gu family, with a pair of awful parents above him. To return to the underworld painlessly and keep competing with the big shot for a se 1.6kReads9.2Score266Shelves

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    Ghost-hunting stories, without any systems, are all here! [Laughs] A heads-up: they're all Shuangnan stories! [Attention]

30. 330 我 I Command the Ghost King and Become the Mastermind Pulling the Strings 我驾驭鬼王，化身幕后执棋者 Hu Baizhi狐白枳Mystery281k WordsCompleted [Slow-paced + ghost control + satisfying read + invincible protagonist + daily life] This story follows Mo Bai, who accidentally falls into a supernatural realm while out in the suburbs. After meeting a teammate, he successfully gains control of the Ghost King and returns to the real world. He gradually grows stronger through one supernatural incident after another, eventually becoming the mastermind pulling the strings. This is an invincible-protagonist type of novel, so please don't nitpick th 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The supernatural setting is right up my alley. The vengeful spirits are categorized from D to SS rank, with vastly different methods of combating each level. Lower-ranking spirits can be stunned with golden bullets, while higher-ranking ones can only be imprisoned. The conflict involving the mummified vengeful spirit that can control ghost slaves and brainwash minds is particularly well-written. There are no flashy cultivation elements; the core is survival, exploration, and containing vengeful spirits, making it suitable for readers who enjoy hardcore supernatural stories.

31. 331 天 The Five Sages of Destiny 天命五圣 Misty Rain and Evening Snow烟雨暮雪Urban152k WordsOngoing I thought my grandfather and I would spend our whole lives quietly in our little town. Then I unexpectedly helped two older sisters, and my life was turned upside down from that moment on... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 332 阴 Chronicles of the Yin Ruins 【阴墟纪】 Ink Feather, Dust of Sorrow墨羽殇尘Rural Life131k WordsOngoing Where do people go when they die? Lin Yueheng has wondered about this ever since she was a child. Her family works in the funeral business. She has seen a thousand different ways to die, but never once has she seen a dead person tell her the answer. That is, until she listens to a song performed without an actor in an abandoned theater. The sixth scene of The Peony Pavilion: “Return to Life” “Strange fate, strange fate, a ghost’s dream beneath the Yellow Springs; great fortune, great fortune, fo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book.

33. 333 渡 Crossing the Azure Bones 渡青骨 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy, romantic fantasy, no System, no rebirth, amnesia and a secret identity] Main Characters: ★ Heroine: Fu Qinggu (Immortal Venerable Lingye, Daoist Green Marrow) ★ Hero: Bai Hui (flood dragon, white dragon) ༆ Story Introduction She was once the aloof and transcendent Immortal Venerable Lingye of the Zixiao Thunder Palace, exalted above all. But while hunting a vicious beast that was wreaking havoc among mortals, she fell in the depths of the North Sea and vanished from the 4.6kReads9.3Score645Shelves
34. 334 离 Unbelievable! The Stepmother Is Actually a Master of Mysticism 离谱！后妈竟是玄学大佬 Fishing Lights Beneath the Dark Moon月黑见渔灯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + ghost-catching + fortune-telling + marriage first, love later] [Also known as: Absurd! My Stepmother Is the Ancestor of the Metaphysical World!] The worldbuilding is entirely my own, and everything is fictional, so don’t take it too seriously~ [One-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only. The son is not the male lead’s biological child! The heroine is 23 (in body age), the male lead is 28, and the stepson is 16. The male lead had his age changed on his documents because 14.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    I'm watching it now, and it seems alright. Zhu Wu glanced at the skin peeking out from Shen Qingyan's collar, walked over, covered him with the blanket, and left the bedroom. Zhu Wu: She's still too kind. A handsome man is right in front of her, but all she cares about is whether he's cold.

35. 335 谁 Who Says Taoist Priests Can’t Have Side Hustles? 谁说道士不能有其他副业了？ Qie Qiezi Is Not an Eggplant茄茄子不是茄子Two Male Leads138k WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story! The whole novel focuses on the plot, with early foreshadowing paid off later) [The taciturn detective who loves to overthink] X [The flirtatious, oblivious, scheming young Taoist priest who is a sucker for pretty faces] [+ Lots of supporting couples] Xiao Linyu opens the Book of Living Beings his master left him and is chosen as a “Spirit Slayer.” By an unexpected twist, he is assigned to help Director Wei Siduo of the Criminal Investigation Bureau solve cases. Fr 41Reads8.0Score—Shelves
36. 336 我 My Masters Are the Black and White Impermanence 我的师父黑白无常 Jun Mo Wang君墨忘Mystery576k WordsCompleted When I was born, the delivery room was drenched in blood-red light, terrifying away the ghost of childbirth that had come looking for a substitute! An old Daoist said my fate was unusual and that I wouldn't live past ten. To save me, my grandfather was targeted by a hanging ghost. By a twist of fate, I became an apprentice to Black and White Impermanence and joined the Underworld's Soul-Catching Bureau. At a very young age, I began guiding souls to the afterlife. I had to deal with all kinds of 351Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Checking in for my Underworld novel, "Life's Strange Tales: I Am a Underworld Messenger" is nearing its end. A new sister novel, "Life's Strange Tales: Commander of the Underworld Soldiers," is coming soon. I just don't like setting up systems; it always makes me uncomfortable.

37. 337 太 The Way of Taihang 太行道 Not as Good _不若_Ancient Romance497k WordsCompleted A cool, composed, powerful heroine x a proud, princess-like, charming hero Li Huaixin thought life was so unfair. He'd just gone out to tackle a small mission with his buddy, but Feng Tian was already down on his knees from the start, and then they ran into a mysterious and powerful Daoist priestess. The serious synopsis: The seal on the Heluo Formation is broken, and the person at its core awakens after gathering their soul... Zhen Bai returns to the mortal world, seeking the truth behind the s 114Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 338 明 When Will the Bright Moon Shine on the Twin Stars? 明月何时照双星 The Stars Love Rabbits星星爱兔子Fantastical Romance495k WordsOngoing [Killing ghosts galore + mildly terrifying episodic stories + an ensemble cast full of passion] [Bright, sunny girl vs. cold-faced, “adorably” insecure guy = love at first sight] [Mutual devotion: a powerful team-up] “Man is man, and ghost is ghost. When one is both, that’s a xiao ghost.” “Xiao crave blood and flesh, yet share the same origins as humans.” Nie Yangmei never believed in demons and ghosts. Until one night, she opened her eyes and saw a giant monster frantically devouring flesh an 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Eerie and supernatural, slightly terrifying. An ensemble cast slaying ghosts, episodic storylines.

39. 339 0 A Feng Shui Master with a Bachelor's Degree, Class of 2000 00后本科风水师 Yesterday's Chang'an i昨日长安iMystery675k WordsOngoing [The rating has just come out and will rise later. Updates are steady, so you can read with confidence, friends!] [Small-town supernatural tales + true experiences + folk legends + ensemble cast + thrilling adventures] I'm Fang Kai, a feng shui practitioner with a bachelor's degree, born in the 2000s. I never dreamed that after graduating from college, I'd end up on the path of catching ghosts. Think ghost-catching is all about fighting and killing? Wrong. It's just as much about dealing with pe 5.1kReads8.6Score377Shelves

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    Let me recommend a few, especially the first one, which is a pure rural Taoist supernatural novel. The atmosphere is quite light at the beginning, but it gets better and better as it goes on!

40. 340 秦 Dr. Qin's Ghost General 秦医生的鬼将军 Fate Is Fleeting in This Life今生缘浅Two Male Leads564k WordsCompleted Doctor Qin has an extremely yin constitution. He's naturally attractive to ghosts, and his eyes can see spirits. Half his body belongs to the world of the living and half to the underworld, making him the ultimate tonic for ghosts. Doctor Qin also has unusual tastes. Other people idolize celebrities, but his idol is a great general from over three thousand years ago. Ghost General: “I am Baili Qing, a first-rank Guardian General of the Nation. I look forward to spending the rest of my life with 926Reads9.5Score150Shelves
41. 341 小 Little Taoist Priestess, His Highness Has His Eye on You 小道姑，殿下他看上你了 Crayon Immortal蜡笔仙人Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that the Great Yue imperial palace is home to a Third Prince. He is breathtakingly handsome and exceptionally gifted, yet his moods are as unpredictable as the weather. Proud, aloof, and absolutely not interested in women! Except a little Taoist nun has somehow managed to get close to him. Everyone says the Third Prince's love star has finally arrived, and waits to see the capital's most notorious beauty tamed. But... “Your Highness, a report: the little Taoist nun is holding the ha 3.9kReads9.2Score501Shelves
42. 342 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 748.4kReads9.4Score43kShelves
43. 343 纸 The Paper Effigy Shop Owner Is a Powerful Occultist 纸扎店老板娘她是玄门大佬 A Xia, Beautiful and Talented阿夏貌美且有才Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The second installment, Gods Cannot Save Themselves 2, is now available! Strong female lead, no CP (a monk with unrequited feelings approaches the heroine with an ulterior motive) + wish fulfillment + plot-driven. The heroine isn't a self-sacrificing saint, so if you like that type of heroine, please look elsewhere. The heroine, Chen Zhaoyuan, owns a paper offerings shop. She's a “person” who has lived for a very, very long time. Some of her memories are missing. She's no good at music, chess, c 31.5kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves

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    No system, purely self-reliant, no romance.

44. 344 忘 The Tribulation of the Forgotten River 忘川劫 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted [“Cold and ruthless God of War” Moxi VS “Heartless Stone Spirit” Sansheng] “If you can catch me, I’ll be yours!” She is the Three-Life Spirit Stone by the River of Forgetfulness, beside the other shore’s flowers, guiding souls through the consequences of their deeds. He is the renowned God of War of the Nine Heavens, with no room for personal feelings, devoted only to all living beings. A stone has no heart, and a warrior no tenderness. Though they are worlds apart, a casual remark binds them to 28.4kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves
45. 345 玄 The Metaphysics Master Eats Her Own Gossip Every Day 玄学大佬每天都在吃自己的瓜 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleModern Romance435k WordsCompleted (Metaphysical, no romance, feel-good story, no logic, with showbiz elements, though the heroine won’t enter showbiz) Shen Yu, a great survivalist, was forced into seclusion when a cataclysm struck and the Heavenly Dao perished. By the time she ventures out again, the world has changed. Phones? Surveillance cameras? Airplanes? Cannons? Good heavens, this world is even more dangerous than the cultivation world! No need to panic. She’ll quietly cultivate and keep a low profile until she’s invincibl 6.7kReads9.3Score692Shelves

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    This is NOT a romantic pairing!

46. 346 绿 The Green-Eyed Heavenly Master Is Working Hard to Make Money Again Today 绿曈天师今天也在努力赚钱 Uneasy Words语不安Modern Romance175k WordsOngoing In this city, where humans and monsters live side by side, Jiang Luli feels she might be the poorest celestial master in history. Her emerald eyes can see through every demon and evil spirit, but not the astronomical figures on her utility bills. Her sect's demon-catching arts are unrivaled, yet nowhere near as useful as a food-delivery coupon. Until one late night "Master, help! My buddy's possessed by a Hungry Ghost. He's eaten twenty-one buckets of fried chicken in seven days!" "Payment negot 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I laughed so hard while reading this! The daily life of the Green-Eyed Celestial Master making money is so addictive. There's no melodrama or angst, just pure, lighthearted, stress-relieving joy!

47. 347 风 The Feng Shui Diviner 风水神相 A Leaf Boat一叶木舟Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted [The short drama and comic adaptation are now available] First comes fate, then luck, then feng shui; fourth, accumulate good karma; fifth, study; sixth, choose a name; seventh, read faces; eighth, honor the gods; ninth, make friends with benefactors; tenth, maintain your health. Eighteen years ago, an old Daoist priest found an abandoned baby in the mountains. Eighteen years later, a young feng shui master left his temple and came down from the mountain. Over the years, Jiang Chen learned all m 11kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    Without a system, these three books are really good, especially the first one; the other two are more horror-oriented.

48. 348 直 Fortune-Telling Livestream: I'm So Accurate That the Police Across the Internet Are Watching Me 直播算命，准到被全网警察盯上了 Spring Breeze春风Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + the Occult + Transmigration + Feel-Good Fiction] Fu Yu, sect leader of an immortal sect, fails to ascend and becomes a fake heiress kicked out of her home. Her sect can’t do without its backbone, and plenty of disciples are hoping she’ll come back (not really). To earn merit and break through the void, Fu Yu returns to her old line of work, livestreaming fortune-telling. Her merit points shoot up, up, up! Viewer 1: “Waaah, Master, everyone says my fiancée ran o 7kReads8.0Score670Shelves

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    It's a good read, featuring live ghost-catching. The third book is hilarious, and the female lead, Huo Laoliu, lives up to her nickname.

49. 349 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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    This is definitely worth watching.

50. 350 我 I’ve Exposed Every Evil Spirit in the World 我撞破世间所有邪祟 The Mad Poet and the Shattered Mirror Man痴语与碎镜人Mystery102k WordsOngoing [Folklore + mystery + esoteric arts and feng shui + folk magic + urban legends + unconventional trade + tales of cursed objects] Ten-year-old Shen Anning never imagined that when she pried open the abandoned temple of the Liu Family Goddess, they wouldn't find a dilapidated statue waiting for them, but “Granny Liu,” dressed in a shroud and walking on tiptoe, a dead woman who should have been lying in her coffin. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book perfectly meets all the requirements: no system, no superpowers, just a pure ghost-hunting story.

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