Chinese-Style Horror Novels About Ghostly Incidents in Mountain Villages, No Cultivation, Just Chilling Terror 中式恐怖，山村鬼事，不修仙，后背发凉的恐怖小说

1. 101 恐 Horror Revival: I Am Monk Sanzang, Sanzang as in Burying the Dead 恐怖复苏：贫僧三葬，送葬的葬 Loves Apple Pie爱吃苹果派Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Horror Revival] [Invincible] [System] [Comedy] [This book is entirely fictional and has no connection whatsoever to reality.] After transmigrating into a world where horror had returned, he awakened the System for Delivering All Beings from Suffering. Only, the way it delivered people seemed a little... Namo Gatling Bodhisattva, depleted uranium bullets purify the six senses. Three thousand six hundred revolutions in a single breath, great compassion saves all the world! The Great Mighty Heaven 4.8kReads8.8Score366Shelves

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   [Shocked] These are definitely the ones! Chinese horror 😱, no cultivation. They're about old houses in mountain villages [thinking], and they sent chills down my spine. I recommend you try them, and let me tell you how I feel [petrified].

2. 102 周 Duke Zhou's Dream Interpretation 周公解梦 Sick of the Pen, River厌笔川Mystery353k WordsCompleted Everyone dreams, but few people know what their dreams truly mean. Even fewer understand that dreams are actually omens, warning us whether the things about to happen in our lives will bring good fortune or disaster! Just as cats and dogs behave strangely before an earthquake, and ants tirelessly move house in the days before a flood, our dreams guide us whenever a major change is about to take place in our lives… 20.5kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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   They're all pretty good. The first one, "Dream Interpretation," was really addictive; while reading it, you even wanted to learn it. It wasn't extensive, and it was very enjoyable. The second one is about shamanism; there are many novels on this topic, but I think this one is really good. The third one is quite thrilling, so don't listen to it alone at night, it can be really scary! [Staring emoji] The fourth one has a great story that flows smoothly, so you can read it without worry; there are no plot holes.

3. 103 亘 The Nightmare Kingdom, Where the Flesh Mutates 亘梦诡国，肉身畸变 Allergic to Bitter Coffee苦咖啡过敏原Mystery455k WordsOngoing [Supernatural]+ [Sanity Plummets]+ [Fantasy What-If]+ [Cthulhu]+ [Horror Folklore]+ [Transmigration]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy]+ [Fresh and Original] I hope more people will stop by and give me the motivation to update with 4,000+ words every day. The first instance may not be that interesting, so I recommend skipping ahead a dozen or so chapters before reading. Give the author a little patience and keep reading. The story won't disappoint you. You may find yourself wondering whether fate really 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It fits perfectly, and there's even more setting information to explore. It's a rare find among Tomato's works; the plot is unconventional, incorporating folklore, horror, and gore—it'll make your sanity plummet. The first arc isn't very engaging, so skip to chapters 10-12.

4. 104 全 Global Ghostmasters: There Are Hundreds of Millions of Ghosts Inside Me 全球御鬼：我的体内有亿只鬼 Tianzhuo Huazi天卓华子Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [Looting bamboo shoots + ghostly resurgence + ghost taming + one female lead + comedy = 100,000 new words every week?] The comic of the same name, Global Ghost Tamer: I Have Hundreds of Millions of Ghosts Inside Me, is now available on Fanqie. Lin Mo was playing games in class when he transmigrated to a parallel world overrun by ghosts. With the worst talent of all, he unexpectedly gained the Defense-Breaking System. As long as he could make a ghost lose its composure, he could force it into a c 71.9kReads9.4Score9.8kShelves
5. 105 恐 Horror Phone Game 恐怖手机游戏 Sad Internet Cafe Attendant悲伤网管Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted When the God of Death decides to make the most entertaining mobile game in the world... 1.2kReads8.5Score102Shelves
6. 106 民 A Collection of Folk Feng Shui Records 民间风水集录 Idle Clouds and Wild Ducks闲云野鸭Mystery5.3M WordsOngoing Also known as The Dragon-Seeking Secret: The Five Masters of Jingmen. Main characters: Tao Duoyu and Ren Shiyu; The Five Masters of Zhongzhou: Xiong Lei of the Northeast, Zheng Xuan of western Hunan, and Su Mei of Jiangnan; My name is Tao Duoyu. My master is Tao the Blind, the foremost of the Five Masters of Zhongzhou. Twenty-four years ago, he saved me when I was at death’s door, snatching fate from the heavens to extend my life by more than twenty years. Twenty-four years later, my master myst 2.5kReads9.1Score390Shelves
7. 107 太 Supreme Ghost and Fiend Tamer 太上御鬼煞 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When heaven and earth first emerged, chaos was divided; demons and monsters each claimed dominion. If anyone masters my Supreme Way, all ghosts and gods in the human realm will bow to them. [No female lead] [Semi-invincible protagonist] [A spectacular start from the very beginning] [Parallel-world supernatural fantasy] [Ensemble cast] The Supreme Taoist Li Changsheng series! Li Changsheng, the younger brother of the Dao Ancestor Laozi, also known as Li Er, makes a solemn vow: 22.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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   Each book is more terrifying than the last, with a gripping and dramatic plot, touching stories of mentorship and friendship, and a decisive male protagonist.

8. 108 白 You Won’t Find This During the Day: One Ghost Story Every Day 白天刷不到：每天一个诡故事 Hong Jiu洪氿Mystery590k WordsCompleted I’m a horror writer who publishes online. I have no fame and no income, so I can only grab people’s attention by writing the most sinister, unsettling, and realistic stories. To make them feel “real,” I’m used to grounding my characters in details from the real world: real streets, real neighborhoods, real outfits, and real little gestures. I always thought a novel was just a novel. That is, until the serial killer I wrote stepped out of my story and found me in the real world. 897Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I had no choice but to silently pull out these three books.

9. 109 恐 Horrifying Hauntings: Ghost Stories 恐怖灵异诡：鬼故事 Hong Jiu洪氿Mystery426k WordsCompleted Do you really think stories are just stories? In fact, behind every story lies a real event! In this book, I wrote a story about the last bus on Route 24. To experience what it would really feel like, I set myself a goal: for seven days straight, I'd ride the last Route 24 bus from its starting point to its final stop, then ride it all the way back. And that's where the story begins...! 337Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 尸 Sister Zombie, Help! There's a Ghost Behind Me! 尸姐，救命！我身后有鬼！ Young Master Yin公子隐Two Female Leads404k WordsOngoing [Mild Horror] [Devoted Couple] [Ghost Wife] [Two Female Leads] [Contractual Bond with a Coming-of-Age Dynamic] My name is Ji Ting. I died the day I was born. My grandmother summoned a female ghost, who dragged me back from death. She looked at me as if I were an enemy from a past life. I clung to her leg, and she called me useless. On our wedding day, she asked me, “Jinglan, are you happy?” Her soft lips kissed me until I was dizzy with bliss. I could no longer tell whether I was Ji Ting or Pei 4.4kReads8.2Score987Shelves

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    This is a good book; its humorous writing style reduces some of the fear.

11. 111 东 Tales of Strange Creatures in a Northeastern Mountain Village 东北山村野怪谈 Hong Jiu洪氿Mystery142k WordsCompleted Deep in the mountains of the Northeast, evil lurks in the old forests, and strange things abound in deserted villages. The elders say, “Every mountain has a mountain god, every forest a forest spirit. You can’t fight them, and you can’t escape them.” One eerie Northeast folk tale after another, one terrifying night in the mountain villages after another. It all begins with a heavy snowfall. 2.6kReads—Score107Shelves
12. 112 人 The Immortal Food of Mankind 人种仙食 Big-Headed T头很大的T君Eastern Fantasy6.5M WordsOngoing "Weird Cultivation, Behind-the-Scenes Story" The Tang Dynasty: strange things are coming. When Li Qing transmigrated here, he thought Mr. Huayue had kindly taken him in. Little did he know that the man saw him only as livestock to be raised for food. At the brink of life and death, the jade tablet on Li Qing revealed its power, gravely wounding Mr. Huayue and allowing him to escape. But the danger was far from over. The scheme of the Six Paths and Eight Immortals to devour all living beings had 37.9kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves

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13. 113 恐 Horror Taboo: Returning the Soul Beneath the Coffin 恐怖禁忌，压棺回魂 Half a Jug of Clear Water半壶清水Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing The dead open their eyes, ghosts come to claim souls, the living borrow lifespans, and the dead press down on their coffins... One bizarre, uncanny experience after another keeps resurfacing in my mind like a nightmare. The strange tales in this book are mainly based on Yang Jian’s firsthand experiences... A warning: the actions in this book are for entertainment only. Do not imitate them! There are three kinds of people who read this book: thrill-seekers who aren’t easily scared... those who pu 997Reads6.2Score101Shelves

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    Have you ever read the most bizarre and terrifying ghost stories? They say you shouldn't look in the mirror after midnight, or you'll see things you shouldn't... These two books are based on true folk ghost and horror tales. Enter at your own risk if you're easily scared. [Add to bookshelf]

14. 114 午 Midnight Wonders 午夜惊奇 Qiao Dou Ma Dai QAQ桥豆麻袋QAQUrban171k WordsCompleted At the stroke of midnight, amid a terrifying atmosphere, strange ghost stories begin to unfold! A bluish-white hand suddenly appears on the window in the middle of the night. Is it looking for someone to take revenge on? A bus still running in the dead of night: does it lead to the world of the living or to hell? The shapewear hanging in the wardrobe at home is made of human skin! During the Qingming Festival, a figure appears in the glass of the bathhouse. After returning to her room, a beautif 416Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    It's really scary; those with a weak heart shouldn't try it.

15. 115 天 Heaven's Secrets Forbidden: A Metaphysics Master's Art of Feng Shui and Yin-Yang 天机禁忌：玄门风水相师镇阴阳 Yun Zewu云泽梧Mystery165k WordsOngoing Xu Daoyi was born with a pure Yang constitution, a once-in-a-century rarity. The Yang energy within him was so strong it could burn vengeful ghosts to ash. But this gift was also a death sentence. His master told him that unless he found a woman with a pure Yin birth chart before the Summer Solstice and united their Yin and Yang, he would explode and die seven days later. The seven-day deadline drew closer, and the Yang energy in his body surged higher every day. Xu Daoyi had saved countless liv 110Reads—Score155Shelves
16. 116 这 This Spirit Medium Is Pretty Powerful! 这个出马仙有点强！ Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing A piece of red cloth, three feet and three inches long. The old hall's people, the old hall's immortals. One day, when they emerge from the depths of the mountains, their names will spread far and wide! I was born in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s. When I was seven, a spirit medium said I was fated to suffer three calamities and eight misfortunes, and would one day become a horse-riding shaman. I didn't believe it, but hardship kept finding me. To make a living, I worked as a wa 148.7kReads9.7Score13.6kShelves
17. 117 死 The Recipient After Death 死后收件人 The Rainy-Night Postman雨夜邮递员Mystery133k WordsCompleted I'm a courier for a residential complex. Since last month, I've been receiving packages addressed to the dead. An empty apartment building, recipients whose accounts were closed long ago, parcels that no one ever claims. The property manager says I'm seeing things. My coworkers say I've been cursed. The police checked every security camera, but say everything looks normal. That is, until I opened the first package for a dead person. Inside was only a note: [You're next.] 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional supernatural short stories, absolutely fantastic.

18. 118 闺 My Best Friend Gave Birth to a Monster, and Now the Child Clings to Me as Its Mom 闺蜜产鬼子，小孩却缠上我当妈妈 Qiyu Is Delicious祁玉很好吃8k WordsCompleted My best friend gave birth to a little demon, but the child clung to me and called me Mommy —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

19. 119 爷 Grandpa Started the Trouble, Three Generations Must Pay 爷爷闯下的祸，三代来还 The Rainy-Night Postman雨夜邮递员9k WordsCompleted The trouble Grandpa caused will take three generations to repay. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 120 吃 The Temple That Eats People 吃人的庙 The Rainy-Night Postman雨夜邮递员16k WordsCompleted The Man-Eating Temple 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 121 黄 The Yellow Springs Pawnshop: No Living Visitors 黄泉典当铺，生人勿近 The Moon Bridge Remains桥月仍在Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Ghost Hunting + Supernatural Horror + Folk Customs + Strange Tales + Taoist Arts + Maoshan] At the end of a street at midnight stands a Yellow Springs Pawnshop. You have no way of knowing whether those who come and go to trade are human or ghost! Lu Guanshan takes over the pawnshop, and on his very first night, he encounters a stunningly beautiful, cold and aloof Ghost Queen hanging from a beam. She latches onto him and stays by his side as they collect yin objects and subdue a hundred ghosts. 5.3kReads6.5Score472Shelves

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    It combines folk customs with Chinese horror, making it quite relatable. It's best viewed by the brave.

22. 122 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    The author is a Taoist priest, and the book's content is adapted from his personal experiences. It's supernatural and suspenseful, so readers who enjoy Taoist literature shouldn't miss it.

23. 123 孤 Orphan's Grudge: I Went on a Rampage of Killing at the Orphanage 孤儿怨：我在孤儿院杀疯了 Yan Jinwu颜金屋Mystery246k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead] [Thriller and Suspense] [No CP] [Madness Fiction] [Sharp-Witted Protagonist] I'm trapped in an orphanage, where twelve children are holding rusty scalpels and preparing to skin me alive. The director has run away. My colleagues cast no shadows in the sunlight, and the guardian listed in my file is somehow me. Everyone thinks I'm a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Then the first monster charges in, and I mix toilet cleaner with bleach to create chlorine gas, making her writhe 338Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ahhhhhh

24. 124 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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    Personal experience, feel free to check it out if you're interested, hehe.

25. 125 我 I Just Want to Be a Slacker, but They Keep Making Me Play Horror Games 我只想当咸鱼，偏偏要我玩惊悚 Mu Xi Fanyin沐溪梵音25k WordsCompleted All I Want Is to Be a Couch Potato, but They Keep Making Me Play Horror Games 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Horror and thriller short stories: sleep paralysis, ghost revenge, ghost servants—exciting!

26. 126 乡 Strange Tales from the Countryside 乡野诡事 Golden Bull Fragment金牛断章Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted There is a saying among the common folk: those who keep an "immortal patron" may earn fortunes and receive countless favors from them, but when death comes, the patron takes it all back. The village elders say that Bu Gui was not born to his parents, but was sent to them by Seventh Granny with the help of an "immortal patron." Seventh Granny is a renowned spirit medium from far and wide, and now she is close to death. A series of strange events befalls Bu Gui. To stay alive, he has no choice but 4.1kReads8.9Score270Shelves

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    It's also great that I can find books I like myself; the first one was really awesome.

27. 127 江 Tales of the Uncanny in Jiangnan 江南诡事录 Zhuge Laoliu诸葛老六Mystery577k WordsCompleted I was born in an old town in Jiangnan, and from childhood I loved hanging around beneath the eaves of the old teahouse. I would listen as Zhou the Blind sipped his strong tea and spun yarn after yarn, recounting the strange tales he had heard over most of his life. Half of what this book records came from the stories passed by word of mouth beneath the teahouse storyteller’s gavel; the other half came from what I saw and heard as I grew up wandering the streets and alleys of Jiangnan. Now the te 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story is particularly compelling.

28. 128 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 335.3kReads9.5Score66.6kShelves
29. 129 走 Walking Marriage 走婚 Kang Jiu康九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted A friend took me out to clear my head, and we ended up in a village. Not only was the whole village full of women, it even had a custom called “walking marriages”… 115Reads7.8Score—Shelves
30. 130 沽 Old Tales of Gushui 4: The Scales of Conscience 沽水旧闻4：良心秤 Zhuge Laoliu诸葛老六9k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 4: The Scales of Conscience —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 131 山 The Forbidden Secrets of the Mountain Village 山村禁忌 Three-Lives Stone01三生石01Mystery904k WordsCompleted One day, my childhood friend and I went to sneak a look at a strange ritual to return a corpse. We were forced to make a wish, and then the strange thing came knocking. Trouble followed one disaster after another. The weirdness went far beyond anything I could have imagined. 704Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 沽 Old Tales of Gushui 5: The Three-Ghost Mystery 沽水旧闻5：三鬼奇案 Zhuge Laoliu诸葛老六13k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 5: The Strange Case of the Three Ghosts —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 133 民 Folk Tales of the Mountain Wilds 民间山野怪谈 Pan Haigen潘海根Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted A lifetime spent roaming the martial world, telling tales of ghosts and strange happenings from the countryside. Stories of spirits and monsters in the wilderness have always been a staple of people's conversations over tea, and folk tales about mountain ghosts and gods come in every variety. There is a kind of extraordinary man who can help people choose burial sites and homes, divine life and death, reveal the secrets of fate, dispel evil spirits, travel to the underworld, save lives, and ward 1.1kReads8.9Score151Shelves

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    Highly recommended, especially books 2 and 3.

34. 134 活 Tomb of the Living 活人墓 I Am Buddha我本佛Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The village needed a new road, so they had no choice but to demolish a grave. After that, one strange thing after another began happening in the village... 52Reads8.6Score—Shelves
35. 135 沽 Old Tales of Gushui: The Jade Toad of the Ghost Market 沽水旧闻：鬼市玉蟾记 Zhuge Laoliu诸葛老六8k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui: The Jade Toad of the Ghost Market —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 沽 Old Tales of Gushui 9: The Wonton Tale 沽水旧闻9：馄饨记 Zhuge Laoliu诸葛老六20k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 9: The Wonton Tale —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 137 请 Summon the Gods 2 请神2 Bati Yi霸天一Mystery182k WordsOngoing [Horror] [No Female Lead] [Stories] This novel centers on its protagonist and weaves in a variety of eerie stories in which the protagonist is directly or indirectly involved. We hope you'll enjoy reading. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Learned it][Learned it] It felt scary when I was writing it, but it was okay when I was reading it. It's Chinese horror, the horror only lasts for a moment. You can check it out. If you think the horror atmosphere needs to be strengthened, I can add more later.

38. 138 还 Afterlife Notes: The Eyeless Locust Tree Maiden Bonus Story: Blood Silkworm Thread 还魂笔记之无眼槐娘番外：血蚕丝 The Monk Who Rings the Bell at Dawn黎明敲钟的佛僧7k WordsCompleted Afterlife Notes: The Eyeless Locust Tree Maiden Bonus Story: Blood Cocoon Silk 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looking for the bravest readers online? The "Reincarnation Notes" series of horror stories includes: The Eyeless Locust Tree Girl, The Vengeful Ghost, The Corpse Stitcher, The Blood-Soaked Haunted House, The Painted Skin Ghost, and The Blood Silkworm Infant. Each story challenges your nerves and exposes the harsh realities of human nature. Enter at your own risk if you're easily frightened. Let's comment, like, and discuss!

39. 139 沽 Old Tales of Gushui 2: The Phantom in the Opera Trunk 沽水旧闻2：戏箱魅影 Zhuge Laoliu诸葛老六9k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 2: The Phantom in the Opera Trunk —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 还 Afterlife Notes Bonus Story: Rouge Well 还魂笔记番外篇：胭脂井 The Monk Who Rings the Bell at Dawn黎明敲钟的佛僧12k WordsCompleted Afterlife Notes: Bonus Story: The Rouge Well —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 沽 Old Tales of Gushui 3: The Tale of the Mirror 沽水旧闻3：镜中记 Zhuge Laoliu诸葛老六10k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 3: The Tale in the Mirror —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 142 我 My Lady Doesn't Believe in the Supernatural 我家夫人不信邪 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Mystery276k WordsCompleted I believe in metaphysics, but she doesn’t. We got married just to prove each other wrong. I wanted to hang a portrait of the Three Pure Ones, but she refused, so after a huge argument, I decided to write down all the true events that have happened over the years: my dad got into trouble after eating a snake, my grandma suddenly started eating pork knuckle and cursing, Gao Dabao lost a hand in an elevator accident, Feng Ershuang was grabbed by a ghost, and their cousin mysteriously went mad and d 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Despite their opposing stances, they insisted on joining hands to overcome the crisis.

43. 143 还 Afterlife Notes Bonus Story: The Corpse Stitcher 还魂笔记番外篇：缝尸匠 The Monk Who Rings the Bell at Dawn黎明敲钟的佛僧9k WordsCompleted Afterlife Notes: Bonus Story: The Corpse Stitcher 1Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 沽 Old Tales of Gushui 6: The Crying Next Door 沽水旧闻6：隔壁的哭声 Zhuge Laoliu诸葛老六21k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 6: The Crying Next Door —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 145 还 Notes on Returning Souls: The Eyeless Huai Tree Maiden 还魂笔记之无眼槐娘 The Monk Who Rings the Bell at Dawn黎明敲钟的佛僧Mystery205k WordsCompleted The plum rains have swollen every brick in Green Tile Alley. When Lin Yan grips her grandmother’s death notice and opens the door to the old house, the sixty-year-old locust tree in the courtyard seems to be watching her through its cracked bark. The year her great-great-grandmother planted it, three children went missing from the alley. During all the years her grandmother kept watch over it, she would bury bloodstained silver locks beneath its roots in the dead of night. The last page of her g 3Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 我 Among the Otherworldly 我在异人间 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Urban534k WordsCompleted I am descended from the Sage Yangming. When I was born, countless bolts of heavenly thunder circled our old family home and crashed down. Could it be because the last dragon and phoenix in the world died right outside my house, and now they want me to pay with my life? 17Reads6.9Score—Shelves
47. 147 那 I Heard of Strange Things That Year: Never Read This Late at Night 那年听闻怪事，千万别深夜翻看 Mumu Can't Sleep木木睡不着Mystery261k WordsCompleted These stories are adapted and fictionalized from various experiences shared by friends. They are written in an accessible style and make for a good way to unwind. A reminder: reject superstition. This is all imaginative fiction. Any similarities to real events are purely coincidental, so don't take it seriously! 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so realistic, I couldn't sleep last night after watching it.

48. 148 沽 Old Tales of Gushui 7: Li Laowai Hunts Demons 沽水旧闻7：李老歪捉妖 Zhuge Laoliu诸葛老六14k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 7: Li Laowai Hunts a Demon —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 第 Day 49: The Whole Internet Watches Me Tear Through the Horse-Shaman World 第49天，全网看我杀穿出马仙 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Mystery318k WordsCompleted [The first novel online to tackle the “spirit-medium” genre from an opposing perspective] Before my dad died, he left me a blood curse: “If you meet a god, beat it. If you see an immortal, kill it.” Now the whole village is made up of spirit mediums, and I'm the only ordinary person left. They livestream “catching an old immortal,” so I report them and get their accounts banned. They stage “the Tragic King being killed,” so I expose their tricks on the spot. Then I rescue a snow-white fox, and i 13Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 150 还 Afterlife Notes Bonus Story: Secrets of the Haunted House 还魂笔记番外篇：凶宅秘录 The Monk Who Rings the Bell at Dawn黎明敲钟的佛僧8k WordsCompleted Afterlife Notes: Bonus Story: The Haunted House’s Secret Records —Reads—Score—Shelves

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