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  1. 151 Old Tales of Gushui 8: Chen Ergou Steals a Jade Ruyi by Night 沽水旧闻8:陈二狗夜盗玉如意 17k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 8: Chen Ergou Steals a Jade Ruyi by Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 152 The Girl Born of a Corpse with a Yin Fate 尸生阴命女 Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, a human-skin lantern appears at the mass grave on Shiping Mountain. A little girl cradles a skull and slowly follows behind the lantern. The girl is called Qiyue. Born from a corpse and destined to live among the dead, she grows up determined to uncover the truth about her corpse-mother’s origins. When all the clues point to a mysterious ghost village...! 1.6kReads8.6Score189Shelves
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  3. 153 I Earn KPIs in the Underworld 我在阴间赚KPI Mystery255k WordsCompleted I woke up after death and found myself working a job in the underworld. Other people’s KPIs are about sales. Mine is about doing evil. Driving people to despair, creating betrayal, harvesting fear: that’s the real currency of the underworld. Rank at the bottom? Your soul gets obliterated. Then I discovered that the reward for becoming the top salesperson is taking the King of Hell’s place. Looking at the evil ghost coworkers around me, willing to do anything for their performance reviews, I smil —Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 154 Old Tales of Gushui 10: The Shadow Peddler 沽水旧闻10:影子货郎 11k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 10: The Shadow Peddler —Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 155 Old Tales of Gushui 11: Chen Ergou's Encounter with Evil 沽水旧闻11:陈二狗撞邪 12k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 11: Chen Ergou Encounters Evil —Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. 156 Reincarnation Notes: An Extra Story, The Painted-Skin Debt 还魂笔记番外篇:画皮债 6k WordsCompleted The Reincarnation Notebook: Extra Story: The Painted Skin Debt —Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 157 I Followed a Beauty into a Cave, and Ten Years Later I Became a Monster 追美女进山洞,十年后我成了妖怪 37k WordsCompleted I followed a beauty into a mountain cave. Ten years later, I became a monster. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 158 The Haunted Garden 诡园 Mystery5.4M WordsCompleted Xi Chen felt that he had already done everything he wanted to do. The world was so boring that he wanted to end it. But even he thought this boring world didn't deserve to be dragged down with him, so he let it be. He didn't just fail to die, though. He was forced to join a game. Impossible to solve? Impossible! Maybe life wasn't quite so dull after all. No CP 22.9kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves
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  9. 159 Afterlife Notes: Blood Silkworms Raised on Babies 还魂笔记之血蚕饲婴 6k WordsCompleted The Soul-Returning Notes: Blood Silkworms Feeding a Baby —Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 160 Old Tales of Gushui 12: Outwitting Daoist Zhang 沽水旧闻12:智斗妖道张 8k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 12: A Battle of Wits with Zhang the Demon Taoist —Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 161 A Valiant Woman in Troubled Times: One Lone Blade to Avenge a Sea of Blood 乱世烈女:孤刀报尽血海仇 Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted A Fierce Woman in Troubled Times: One Lone Blade to Avenge a Blood Feud 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 162 Before the Strange Things Begin 在一切诡异之前 Mystery204k WordsOngoing [Supernatural resurgence + horror + no System + semi-infinite survival + no saintly protagonist + not dark + no female lead] When ghosts invaded reality, a group of survivors gained the protection of the “Rules.” They became employees of the “Rules,” and to keep enjoying their protection, they had to complete tasks. But the power of the “Rules” was limited... I didn't really care about any of that. I didn't want to bother figuring out what was the cause and what was the effect. So what if this w 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 163 Afterlife Notes Bonus Story: The Hundred Ghosts' Night Parade 还魂笔记番外篇:百鬼夜行 10k WordsCompleted The Soul-Returning Notes: A Hundred Ghosts Roaming by Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 164 Old Tales of Gushui 13: The Return of the Soul 沽水旧闻13:回魂记 7k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 13: The Tale of the Returning Soul —Reads—Score—Shelves
  15. 165 A Fox's Claw Marks Appeared on the Bride's Back on Our Wedding Night 新婚夜,新娘背上现出狐伤 48k WordsCompleted On their wedding night, a fox-shaped wound appears on the bride's back. 19Reads—Score—Shelves
  16. 166 Old Tales of Gushui 14: How a Fake Daoist Caught a Real Ghost 沽水旧闻14:假道士巧拿真鬼 14k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 14: How a Fake Taoist Caught a Real Ghost —Reads—Score—Shelves
  17. 167 Six Years in the Cold Palace: I Nurtured an Emperor for the Ages with My Life 冷宫六年,我以命养出千古明君 Ancient Romance26k WordsCompleted Six Years in the Cold Palace, I Nurtured an Eternal Wise Ruler with My Life 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. 168 The Green Satchel Corpse Robe (Complete Collection, Volumes 1–3) 青囊尸衣(1-3册合集) Mystery625k WordsCompleted In the thirteenth year of Jian'an (208), beneath the unsteady glow of an oil lamp, a white-bearded old man handed a cloth bundle to the jailer and whispered, “This can bring the dead back to life.” In the eighth year of Hongwu (1375), three days before Zhu Yuanzhang ordered his death, Liu Bowen faked his own death. Afterward, he hid in Wolong Valley and devoted all he had learned in his lifetime to completing The Corpse-Cloth Scripture. In 1975, within a single month, Zhu Hansheng, a barefoot do 18.1kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
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  19. 169 Old Tales of Gushui 16: Li Laowai's Third Visit to the Ghost Court 《沽水旧闻16:李老歪三探鬼衙门》 11k WordsCompleted Old Tales of Gushui 16: Li Laowai's Third Visit to the Ghost Yamen —Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 170 Clear Words Hidden in Reed Leaves, Carried on the Wind for Twenty Years 芦叶藏清词,风吹二十年 Marriage & Romance22k WordsCompleted Pure Words Hidden in Reed Leaves, Carried by the Wind for Twenty Years 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  21. 171 Old Tales of Gushui 17: The Real and Fake Li Laowai, Introduction 《沽水旧闻17:真假李老歪》导语 10k WordsCompleted Tales from Gushui 17: The Real and Fake Li Laowai, Introduction —Reads—Score—Shelves
  22. 172 The Longqing Murders: A Scholar's Wrongful Conviction, and I Set His Spirit Wife Straight 隆庆奇案:秀才冤狱,我判灵妻归正 11k WordsCompleted The Longqing Mystery: A Scholar's Wrongful Imprisonment, I Rule That His Spirit Wife Be Set Right —Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 173 Old Tales of Gushui 18: The Disappearance of Xiao Ergou 《沽水旧闻18:消失的小二狗》 10k WordsCompleted Tales from Gushui 18: The Disappearance of Xiao Ergou —Reads—Score—Shelves
  24. 174 I Didn't Kill My Best Friend, But He Did Die Because of Me 我没动手杀挚友,但他确实因我凉透了 Historical13k WordsCompleted I didn't kill my best friend, but he did end up dead because of me. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 175 Old Tales of Gushui 15: Chen Ergou Raises Hell on Ghost Festival 《沽水旧闻15:陈二狗大闹中元节》 21k WordsCompleted Tales from Gushui 15: Chen Ergou Raises Hell on the Ghost Festival —Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 176 Hongwu's Wrath: A Lowly Clerk Defies Heaven, Three Hundred Households Lose Their Heads 洪武怒:小吏抗天,三百户枭首 Historical30k WordsCompleted Hongwu's Fury: A Petty Official Defies Heaven, Three Hundred Households Beheaded —Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 177 Horror Arena: From the Start, a Red-and-White Collision Scares the World to Tears 恐怖擂台:开局红白撞煞吓哭全球 Urban1.6M WordsOngoing A horror arena has descended upon Blue Star. Each nation must summon a terrifying entity to fight for it. The winners will see their national fortunes flourish and endure for all eternity. The losers will see their national fortunes decline, their resources and territory plundered, and their dignity stripped away. To claim victory, nations everywhere summon horrors native to their lands. The Sakura Nation has the Slit-Mouthed Woman, the Red Cape, the Four Great Female Ghosts, and the Hundred Gho 19.3kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
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  28. 178 Old Tales of Gushui 19: A Dark Walk to Extend His Life 《沽水旧闻19:走阴续命》 14k WordsCompleted Tales from Gushui 19: Extending Life Through a Yin Journey —Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 179 The Tang Banner in the Far Reaches 绝域唐旗 Historical21k WordsCompleted The Tang Banner in the Forbidden Lands 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 180 The Heaven-Ordained Fortune Teller 天命神算 Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted When I was thirteen, I fell gravely ill. My fever wouldn't break, and no matter how many famous doctors I saw, none could cure me. My grandfather healed me, but he died mysteriously five years later. Only then did I learn that he had incurred a karmic debt on my behalf. So I inherited his legacy and embarked on the path of a feng shui master. 149.1kReads9.2Score17.5kShelves
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  31. 181 The Train I Drive Leads to the Abyss 我开的火车通往深渊 Mystery100k WordsOngoing My name is Lin Muhai. I'm twenty-one and a trainee train driver at the Ancheng Locomotive Depot. Before my first run, I heard a woman's voice in the crew waiting room. "One sleeper, two sleepers, three sleepers..." She counted to six, then paused. "Lin Muhai, it's your turn to count." 23Reads—Score—Shelves
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  32. 182 A Carefree Fairy Descends to Earth and Takes the Internet Giants by Storm 逍遥仙女下凡,卷爆互联网大厂 Urban23k WordsCompleted A carefree fairy descends to earth and takes the internet giants by storm 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  33. 183 The Heavenly Coffin Comes to Town: Living Must Keep Away 天棺出巡,活人回避 Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The year Jiangnan suffered a terrible drought, a coffin was dredged up from the river. From that day on, torrential winds and rain battered the region for a month. Floodwaters surged, swallowing countless towns and cities. I was ten that year. More than a dozen red Hongqi cars with Beijing plates, along with rows of luxury cars, arrived in our little town. I don’t know how many important people knelt outside my home, begging my grandfather to stop the floods... [Folk customs, feng shui. A coffin 8.6kReads8.8Score792Shelves
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  34. 184 I Have 36,524 Folk Horror Stories 我有36524个民间恐怖故事 Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted [Standalone stories] [Supernatural suspense] [Folk horror] [Mountain spirits and monsters] [Adapted from real cases] [Rural legends] There is no main storyline. Each chapter is a self-contained story adapted from folk rumors, with eerie, gripping plots. Note: This story discourages superstition and encourages belief in science. It is entirely fictional, so just enjoy it as entertainment. 4.2kReads8.8Score217Shelves
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  35. 185 National Fate: I Use Chinese-Style Horror to Suppress the World 国运:我以中式恐怖镇世 Mystery232k WordsOngoing A blood-red countdown hangs in the sky. China's national fortune has fallen to just 3%! When Su Yu was thrust onto the national fortune arena, the Western powers were still laughing at Chinese-style horror. With a sweep of his brush, he tore open the night. Red-and-white fiends smashed through neon skyscrapers, an army of paper figures stormed Wall Street's vaults, and a bloodstained marriage contract drifted from a ghost wedding sedan. This was the terror etched into China's very genes. When th 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  36. 186 Ink and Tang Style: The Biography of Xue Tao 笺染唐风:薛涛传 21k WordsCompleted Ink on Silk, Tang-Era Style: The Story of Xue Tao 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 187 Folk Tales: One Chapter, One Horror Story 民间怪谈一章一个恐怖故事 Mystery845k WordsCompleted [Anthology of stories] [Folklore horror] [Supernatural horror] [Village legends] [Chinese-style horror] [Old-time storytelling] There is no overarching plot. Each chapter is a standalone horror story adapted from folk tales, with eerie, unsettling plots that grow more terrifying the more you think about them. Note: This story discourages superstition and encourages belief in science. It is entirely fictional, so just enjoy it as a bit of fun. 26.1kReads7.5Score1.2kShelves
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  38. 188 The Murder Cases of World Literature 世界名著杀人案 Mystery663k WordsCompleted Everyone is born guilty. Some people start atoning from the moment they are born, while others keep on committing crimes. 625Reads8.6Score100Shelves
  39. 189 Burning the Manuscript at Qingzhi Cove: The Southern Song Poetess Refuses to Cross Over 焚稿青芝坞:南宋才女不肯渡 Marriage & Romance28k WordsCompleted Burning the Drafts at Qingzhi Dock: The Southern Song Talented Lady Refuses to Cross the River —Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 190 I Woke Up with 40 Murder Cases on My Hands 一觉醒来:我背上了40起命案 Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Chen Xiao wakes up to find everything around him strangely unfamiliar. The only thing beside him is a diary. He thinks it might explain his current predicament, but as he reads, he begins to doubt whether its contents are real. It is clearly a record of crimes committed by “himself.” Just as Chen Xiao is about to read on, the piercing wail of police sirens downstairs jolts him awake, and he can't help imagining the worst... 29.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
  41. 191 A Country Bumpkin Comes to the City, Nothing Is Off-Limits 山炮进城,百无禁忌 Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Dapao guards the village. Evil spirits stay away, and a hundred ghosts give it a wide berth! Chen Dapao was born and his parents died. At four, he sent off all twenty-four members of his clan. Raised on meals provided by the villagers, he leaves for the city after guarding his village for eighteen years... His motto in life: Make money, make money, and make more money; chase women, chase women, and chase more women... Now, please join us in enjoying this rare and refreshingly unconventional nove 11.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
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  42. 192 Tales of Folk Ghosts 民间鬼故事说 Mystery564k WordsCompleted Each story stands on its own. Leave a comment about what you'd like to read, then pick whichever ones you like. There's no need to read them in order. Some parts are bound to be less well-written, but others may catch your interest, so browse around. 69Reads—Score—Shelves
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  43. 193 Pines and Cypresses at Xiling Betray Our Promised Time 西陵松柏负佳期 22k WordsCompleted Pines and cypresses of Xiling, missing the promised day 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 194 Grandpa, I Was Reborn, I Swear I'm Not Possessed 爷爷,我是重生,真不是鬼上身 Mystery3.6M WordsOngoing [Traditional Mystery and Supernatural Fiction] [One Female Lead] [Period Novel] [A Funeral Master’s True Accounts] [Northeastern Chinese Funeral Customs] [Rural Life] Adapted into the short drama Eighties Funeral Master (Disclaimer: The folk techniques in this book, including Zhuyou healing rituals, are entirely fictional. Please do not imitate them. The author bears no responsibility for any problems that may arise.) Good grief, I’ve been reborn in 1986, and from the start Grandpa thinks I’m a 59.4kReads9.3Score5kShelves
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  45. 195 My Master Gave Me a Car for Investigating the Supernatural 师父传我一辆看事儿车 Mystery176k WordsCompleted A thousand-year-old van? Built by hand from scratch [Traditional horror]➕ [Even more immersive as an audiobook]➕ [Uncovering the truth about my origins] Greetings, dear readers! [Traditional supernatural horror, primal fear] The original experience of horror is the fear a person feels when experiencing it firsthand. [First person, highly atmospheric] Give me a chance to tell this story from my own point of view. [Uncovering the truth about my origins] Along the way, I met many people. “The gates 17Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 196 Carefree Immortal: After Descending to the Mortal Realm, I Ascended by Scrounging Meals 逍遥仙:下凡后,我靠蹭饭飞升了 35k WordsCompleted Carefree Immortal: After Descending to the Mortal Realm, I Ascended by Scoring Free Meals 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 197 Terrifying Supernatural Happenings 恐怖灵异怪事 Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing A terrifying paranormal ghost story. There is a Zhao Family Village in the Funiu Mountains, where many terrifying supernatural incidents have taken place in the ravine west of the village. Several people have been frightened to death, and many nearby residents shudder at the very mention of the ravine. Even the villages around it have experienced many inexplicable events. I used to be afraid. I wanted to write about them but didn't dare. Whenever I thought about putting them into words, terror w 656Reads8.0Score—Shelves
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  48. 198 Horror Revival: My Body Can Make Ghosts Crash! 恐怖复苏:我的身体能让鬼死机! Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The supernatural is resurging, and the apocalypse is near. A bewitching ghost in a cheongsam walks down the corridor in blood-red high heels. An unattended room-service cart slowly rolls through a hotel, ramming into doors... A pair of dorm-room slippers appears in the corridor, waiting for someone to put them on... In this era of supernatural resurgence, Tang Yu gains a ghost capable of controlling screens. It enters shutdown inside his body, allowing him to control ghosts at virtually no c 28.3kReads8.1Score2.2kShelves
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  49. 199 I Became Fahai and Discovered Bai Suzhen Was My Ex-Girlfriend 穿成法海,发现白素贞是我前女友 Marriage & Romance28k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated as Fahai and Discovered That Bai Suzhen Was My Ex-Girlfriend 11Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 200 Grave Relocation and Strange Happenings 迁坟与诡事 Mystery183k WordsCompleted Eighteen-year-old Yu Xiaobao had been living a peaceful life with his grandfather, until Hu Jianguo’s plans to relocate his ancestral graves dragged him into a terrifying ordeal. His grandfather firmly refused to let Xiaobao get involved in this line of work, but after the entire village pleaded with him, he reluctantly agreed to move the graves. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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