Supernatural Taoist Priest Stories with Powerful Backgrounds 灵异类，道士文，背景强的

1. 451 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 515.8kReads9.7Score69.9k14d adds

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   The most exciting setting in the supernatural Taoist novel genre! The protagonist has a powerful backer, the plot twists and turns, and the world view is so novel that it's refreshing.

2. 452 红 A Red-Clad Female Ghost Knocks to Claim My Life. I Open the Door, Thrilled 红衣女鬼敲门索命，开门我兴奋了 Lord Buddha of the Nine Gates九门佛爷Mystery636k WordsCompleted The red moon rises! Ghostly energy returns! In the middle of the night, someone keeps knocking on the door of the campus beauty next door. Ning Chen curses in vain, then opens his door and steps out. To his surprise, a red-clad female ghost is knocking to claim the beauty’s life. Luckily, he activates the Supernatural Choice System. 1. Pretend you didn’t see her, go back inside, and lock the door tight, letting the red-clad female ghost claim the beauty’s life! Reward: a ghost-repelling constitu 7.1kReads8.9Score55914d adds

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   This one is alright. The main character doesn't have a very strong background, but the female lead does.

3. 453 命 Three Years Left to Live? Four Saintesses Beg Me Not to Slack Off 命剩三年？四圣女求我别摆烂 Little Fish in the Sky天空中的小鱼儿Mystery2.3M WordsOngoing (Fantasy, Eastern cultivation, past and present lives, multiple female leads, passionate cultivation, formation genius, decisive and ruthless, golden finger) “That shabby book bought for five yuan changed Lin Mo’s left eye into a yin-yang eye. On a stormy night, the mountain god temple collapsed, and a bronze compass revealed Yuan Tiangang’s star chart. From then on, Lin Mo used a Five-Grain Cycle Talisman to boost harvests while planting rice and rushing to market, and awakened an ancient, thou 37Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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   He bargained and bought a tattered book for five yuan, and from then on, this poor village boy began his extraordinary life.

4. 454 玄 The Book of Feng Shui and the Mystical Arts 玄学风水录 Reverend Tiantong天同道长Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Adventures in Modern Feng Shui is adapted from the true experiences of Li Chengxuan, a modern feng shui master. It offers the most up-to-date and down-to-earth account of feng shui in the city, reflecting people's contemporary fascination with the subject. Through varied settings and feng shui incidents, it answers people's questions about the practice. It also records practical methods and techniques, letting readers learn more about feng shui through gripping stories. This is truly an account 176Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Although the writing style isn't particularly bizarre, it exudes an eerie atmosphere throughout, and these strange changes reflect the ugly side of human nature.

5. 455 凶 Haunted House Purifier 凶宅净化师 Mushroom Loves to Travel蘑菇爱旅行Mystery509k WordsOngoing [Yin-Yang + Urban + Suspense] The Haunted House Cleansing Agency, a specialized real estate agency that cleans up haunted and murder houses, was founded in Linhai City, the coastal metropolis, by Huang Sheng. Huang Sheng learned from the old Taoist priest Mu Bai of Yiyuan Temple on Zhongnan Mountain. He originally came to Linhai City for graduate school while working part-time as a real estate agent, acting as a bloodsucking sublandlord everyone loved to hate. During the pandemic lockdown, he di 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   1. *The Haunted House Purifier* is a literary and refreshing Taoist novel, though the Taoist background isn't immediately apparent; it only has a strong Shanghai flavor. 2. *The Fourteen-Year Ghost Hunter* might be written by someone who makes a living from the supernatural; it's even scarier to read. 3. *The Deceptive Son and the Ghostly Doctor Mother* opens up a new genre of supernatural fiction.

6. 456 傩 The Nuo-Mask Celestial Official 傩面天官 User36326085用户36326085Urban367k WordsCompleted Between neon lights and steel beams, ancient masks have never faded. They have only found a new way to gaze upon the world. Chen Sanxiao is a young man who runs a Nuo opera troupe on the verge of being crushed by the times, and gets mistaken for a comedy influencer on short-video platforms. He always thought the traditions he had inherited were nothing but outdated rituals and empty theatrics. That changed on a rainy night, when an uninvited guest arrived beneath the stage. In a voice unlike any —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   These are alright.

7. 457 坑 My Bratty Son and the Ghost Doctor Mother 坑爹儿子鬼医娘亲 Sen Sen森森Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted The novel behind the hit web drama Qing Luo! They say that shortly after the eldest daughter of the Yu family, Yu Qingluo, married into the Yu family, her husband abandoned her on their wedding night and ran off with the woman he loved. They say that six months after marrying into the Yu family, Yu Qingluo mysteriously became pregnant. They say... Yu Qingluo died, burned alive along with her unborn child in a drafty, dilapidated temple, with no proper burial. But then... Six years later, Yu Qing 3.6kReads9.2Score59414d adds
8. 458 龙 Tales of the Dragon and Tiger Mystic Heroes 龙虎玄侠传 Wind-Filled Tower風滿樓Mystery281k WordsOngoing In the Age of Declining Dharma, spiritual qi revives. Evil spirits wreak havoc, and dragons and tigers descend from the heavens. With the Nine Heavens Divine Pill reappearing in the world, orthodox and unorthodox factions alike prepare for battle. The arts of the occult, talismans, soul-binding, poison and witchcraft clash in a contest of skill. Ye Chen and Xiao Jun, two disciples of the Zhengyi Heavenly Masters, are summoned by Heaven's will to exterminate demons and defend the Dao. Bound by th 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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   In the Dharma-ending Age, spiritual energy is reviving. Demons and evil wreak havoc, and dragons and tigers descend from the heavens. With the reappearance of the Nine Heavens Divine Pill, righteous and evil factions are gearing up for battle, with various arts such as Qimen Dunjia, talismans, soul-binding techniques, and poisons vying for supremacy. Ye Chen and Xiao Jun, two disciples of the Zhengyi Celestial Master sect, are divinely appointed to fight demons and protect the righteous path. Their love-hate relationship is fraught with familial ties. The fantastical and illusory world of cultivation intertwines with the real world of love and hate. What is real? What is illusion? What is righteous? What is evil? Everything is slowly coming to light...

9. 459 一 The Outcast: I Play the Bad Marshal and Shock the Quanxing! 一人：扮演不良帅，震惊全性！ Wuyou Yuan缘无忧Male-Channel Fanfiction243k WordsCompleted Ye Chen transmigrates to the world of The Outcast and obtains a God-Tier Roleplaying System. Every fight earns him experience, and raising his roleplay progress unlocks new skills and techniques. [Ding! Obtained the “Tiangang Art!”] [Ding! Obtained the “Huayang Needle Technique!”] [Ding! The “Nine Netherworlds Heavenly Art” has been credited to your account!] [Ding! Obtained the “Indestructible Diamond Art!”] [Ding! Obtained the “Tathagata Divine Palm!”] [Ding! “Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Mantr 992Reads5.7Score—14d adds
10. 460 斩 Slay the Gods: The Sword Saint and I Become Brothers from the Start 斩神，我和剑圣开局做兄弟 A Rainy Kind of Sunny Day晴天如雨Male-Channel Fanfiction673k WordsCompleted [Slay the Gods] + [Transmigration] + [No female lead] + [From the start, becomes brothers with the Sword Saint] Zhang Yang, a high school student from Earth, accidentally transmigrates to the world of Slay the Gods. From the start, he applies for a job at his third uncle's home-style restaurant and becomes brothers with the Sword Saint. He comes right out and admits, “I'm a transmigrator.” He earns the Sword Saint's complete trust and rises to become the seventh human ceiling. Sword Saint: Zhang 8.1kReads8.8Score91014d adds
11. 461 玄 A Female Disciple Arrives at the Mystic Sect 玄门来了个女弟子 The Talking Little Dog会说话的小狗Modern Romance340k WordsOngoing [When it comes to strength, everyone here can watch me show off] The first time Qin Li, Third Master of the Qin family, heard about Gu An’an was in a dilapidated temple. The ghost who had dragged him there was wailing that it had offended the little immortal and was about to get beaten. Gu An’an couldn’t believe the kinds of things she’d run into since coming down from the mountain. A water ghost livestreaming its search for a replacement victim, a driver who delivered ghosts for ghost trafficke —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! I highly recommend this one!

12. 462 我 I, the Bone-Reading Master, Guide the Female War God from the Start 我，摸骨大师，开局指点女战神 Zhenren Ruoyong真人若庸Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible + urban cultivation + master enters the city + beauties + classic, exhilarating domination] After returning to his village with his grandfather to cultivate for ten years, Chen Yang discovered that the Daoist arts had mutated in his hands. One Lightning Summoning spell sent golden thunder rolling across half the sky. One Heavenly Master's Slash cleaved open the Kunlun Mountains. One Fire Lotus Talisman set an entire city ablaze. The old Maoshan Heavenly Master: “His Daoist arts are t 1.5kReads8.4Score17614d adds

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    The background is incredibly powerful; the ancient ancestor of the prehistoric era is his backer. Especially in the first book, his Taoist arts are even stronger than his immortal arts; with a single lightning-summoning technique, he directly killed a Celestial Emperor in the Tribulation Transcending stage.

13. 463 穿 Transmigrated to the Side of Daji as a Cannon Fodder Girl 穿越到妲已身边的炮灰女嬷 The Heavenly Demon Who Likes Multiveined Elm喜欢多脉榆的天魔Ancient Romance225k WordsOngoing An ordinary wage slave suddenly turned into a fox spirit, and everyone in the village was a fox spirit too. Before he could figure out what was going on, a man in black threw him into a black hole, and he transmigrated to the foxes’ lair in Investiture of the Gods. The consolation was that his secret crush had followed him there. Together, in that ancient, desolate age, they united the demon clans, adopted Daji, and set out on a very different path to godhood. 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    When soldiers in the Shang Dynasty lacked medicine for wounds, she taught the army doctors how to make "herbal hemostatic ointment" (mugwort + dandelion + lard). The wounded soldiers healed twice as fast. The general led his soldiers to thank her, saying, "The concubine is like a second mother to us"—she saved the army with herbal medicine!

14. 464 傩 The Nuo Dancer's Ordeal 傩人难 Invincible Little Seal无敌小海豹豹Mystery129k WordsOngoing Isolated and misunderstood, two people just alike meet because of fate. What kind of story will unfold? Will it be funny or terrifying? Everything takes place beneath a vast shadow. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend you take a look.

15. 465 天 The Celestial Venerable Returns 天尊归来 Dianhong Pu'er滇红普洱Urban3.0M WordsCompleted A wife puts her useless husband’s battered medal up for sale on Xianyu. Overnight, the world is in an uproar, and three thousand of the world’s strongest rush to Qingzhou to pay their respects to the Heavenly Venerable. 192Reads8.9Score11714d adds
16. 466 天 The Heaven-Ordained Evil-Sealing Coffin 天命镇邪棺 Must Become Popular一定要火Mystery389k WordsOngoing [Feng Shui Mysticism + Taoist Priest + Ghost Hunting and Exorcism + Folk Legends + Revenge] When I was ten, the Tang family broke all four of my limbs and threw me into a mass grave to be eaten by wild dogs. But fate would not let me die. I inherited the imperial feng shui arts and celestial official mysteries passed down by the ancient Imperial Astronomical Bureau, and became a feng shui master revered by all. “This time, the Tang family will pay for their blood debt in blood!” 20Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    I think this one is pretty good.

17. 467 天 The Way of the Celestial Master: I Will Slay Every Evil Spirit 天师道：我将斩尽一切邪祟 Yu Meng Haotian宇蒙昊天Mystery283k WordsCompleted (Taoist arts + witches + paper effigies + talisman curses + ghost exorcism + spirit summoning + soul guiding + evil spirits + suspense and the supernatural) When it comes to vanquishing demons and evil spirits, the first people who come to mind are Maoshan Taoists. But in fact... the ones truly skilled at catching ghosts and driving out demons are the Celestial Masters! The yin wind rises... vengeful spirits emerge... Orthodox One spells... drive out the ghosts... How will they deal with one biz 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Celestial Masters Sect! Demon-catching in the 1950s

18. 468 逆 You Brat, Just You Wait! 逆子，你给我等着！ Yue Jiu玥九Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace intrigue and household drama + romance + comedy + devoted couples] After marrying into the family to bring good luck, Chi Yue accidentally offends a whole crowd of powerful nobles and breaks up one couple after another. The Chancellor: Chi Yue is a heartless little schemer! She dared to talk my wife into divorcing me. I’m going to tear her apart! The Grand Marshal: Chi Yue actually taught my wife to trick me out of my money. She’s planning to swindle me out of every last 6kReads9.0Score74314d adds

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    The more I watch, the more addictive it becomes! [Laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs] How can it be so good? I'm staying up all night to watch it!

19. 469 天 The Supreme Heavenly Healer 天医至尊 Truly Lazy真庸懒人Urban4.1M WordsCompleted A country boy arrives in the city for the first time and gets sneered at everywhere by beautiful women. But they have no idea he possesses an ancient tortoiseshell and is an expert in divination, physiognomy, medicine, and talismans. From then on, he lives freely in the city, builds himself up from nothing, and somehow becomes the world's richest man. 5.4kReads8.5Score68614d adds
20. 470 最 The Last Daoist Lord 最后的道君 Dancing Lone Spirit舞独魂灵Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since my mother got pregnant with me, strange things kept happening at home. First, a hedgehog came into the house, a long snake coiled around the beams, and a weasel dug a burrow in the vegetable patch out back. Then foxes from the mountains joined in, showing up at our doorstep every few days to peer inside. Now the five immortals were all gathered: Hu, Huang, Liu, Bai, and Hui. Anyone in the know would recognize this as the Five Immortals entering a home. Any one of the five entering 10.8kReads9.1Score97814d adds

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    The writing is superb; you can't find many online novels with this level of talent. The character development and plot are both excellent.

21. 471 我 I'm a Taoist Priest in the City 我在都市做道士 Xiang Hu Linglong湘虎玲珑Urban685k WordsCompleted If you're afraid of ghosts, don't come in. I don't want to scare you half to death. The world isn't what it seems. Ghosts may be right beside you at any moment. It's just that certain organizations have covered up the truth, making you think you're safe. By accident, I found myself on the path of capturing ghosts. Armed with a heavenly book, I travel between cities, solving one ghost-related problem after another and witnessing the true forms of all kinds of ghosts and monsters. The countless gh 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book gradually reveals various ghosts and monsters from folk tales, along with exciting methods of fighting ghosts. It can be considered a newly released, upgraded version of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and is worth watching.

22. 472 和 After I Dumped My Jerk Ex, a Powerful Figure from the Underworld Set Their Sights on Me 和渣男分手后，冥界大佬盯上我 Moonrise at Dawn月上微晓Two Male Leads711k WordsCompleted Two male leads + mystery and the supernatural + solving cases + powerful leads + satisfying revenge The sweet young love of college couldn't withstand reality. For the sake of a bright future, his boyfriend cheated on him and left without hesitation. Think he's just a college student working a part-time job? That's only because you haven't seen him at night, transformed into the director of the Special Events Investigation Bureau, judging yin and yang, deciding life and death, fighting evil spir —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a story featuring two male leads, a suspenseful mystery, supernatural elements, strong protagonists, and a satisfying read. One of the male leads is a pure college student by day, but a Taoist priest by night who judges life and death, battles evil spirits, and protects peace in the human world. The story is filled with interconnected supernatural cases, making for a captivating narrative! The writing is also commendable!

23. 473 凡 A Mortal's Path to Immortality: I Begin by Refining Corpses 凡人仙途，我从炼尸开始崛起 Yi Ying易鹰Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing [Classic ordinary-mortal cultivation + no transmigration + no System + no saintly protagonist + ruthless and merciless + unattached beauties] An orphan caught between life and death is taken in by a fallen evil-path cultivator whose cultivation has been destroyed, and inherits his master's legacy. Thus begins his journey into the cultivation world, where the strong prey on the weak. He bides his time among the major sects and prominent clans, then moves between the demonic and evil paths, gradua 4kReads8.6Score32714d adds

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    Highly rated horror cultivation novels with elements of evil cultivation, ghost paths, and corpse refining techniques are rare, but these, while not masterpieces, are certainly good works.

24. 474 东 Northeast Spirit Medium: From the Start, the Hu Family Town Is Haunted by a Hundred Ghosts 东北弟马：开局胡家镇百诡 American-Style Ice Flying美式飞冰Rural Life795k WordsOngoing [Spirit-medium tradition + Northeastern Chinese customs + folk supernatural tales + feng shui secrets] My name is Chen Mo. I had just graduated from college when my grandpa passed away. On the day he died, the portrait in the mourning hall stared at me, someone spoke from inside the coffin, and his corpse even sat up on the day of the funeral. That's when I learned my grandpa hadn't died of an illness. He'd left me a whole spirit retinue: the Hu, Huang, Bai, Liu, and Hui spirits, each with formi 8.3kReads6.4Score45214d adds

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    My grandfather passed away shortly after I graduated from university. The night before his funeral, during the vigil, the eyes of his portrait in the mourning hall suddenly moved, staring intently at me. Then, a "thump-thump" sound came from under the coffin lid, and someone inside shouted, "You're next!" On the day of the funeral, my grandfather in the coffin literally came back to life! He didn't leave anything behind, except for a group of spirits and a bunch of deadly enemies. From then on, I became the youngest henchman in Northeast China. Others see things as making money; I see things as risking my life.

25. 475 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 38.1kReads8.8Score3.4k14d adds
26. 476 三 The Ten Arts of the Three Pure Ones: The Celestial Venerable Descends the Mountain 三清十诀：天尊下山 Echoing Valley有回音的山谷Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing Gu Feng possesses the ten strongest immortal arts in the world. He is a mortal emissary of the Nine Heavens, sent to walk among humanity. By his master's order and out of duty, Gu Feng enters the modern city… After wiping out a series of demons, ghosts, and wicked practitioners, he discovers that the mastermind behind it all is hiding on the legendary Immortal Island of Penglai! This earth-shattering conspiracy reaches far and wide. It involves the demon Taoists of Mount Mao in Yan Country, a 3.4kReads6.6Score18914d adds

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    The protagonist possesses supernatural powers, vanquishing demons and monsters in the city, exuding an aura of otherworldly magic. He invokes the power of the True Martial Emperor and rescues the righteous god of Northeast China, Hu San Taiye. Furthermore, the leaders of various esoteric sects, including Longhu Mountain, Maoshan Mountain, and Wudang Mountain, display their divine might. Even the 600-year-old Zhang Sanfeng slays a demon with just two fingers. The entire story is filled with exciting fight scenes and thrilling moments. It's a lengthy read, sure to satisfy your reading appetite.

27. 477 道 The Patriarch of Taoism 道家祖师 Bird of the North北国之鸟Mystery3.2M WordsOngoing As the old saying goes, one person shouldn’t enter a temple, and two people shouldn’t peer into a well. One rainy night, I went into a ruined temple all by myself. —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 478 山 The Secret Treasures of Mountains and Seas 山海秘藏 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted I have stood atop mountains and descended into the vast seas. I have ventured into every mysterious corner of China! Could a distant ancient kingdom in the Western Regions really be home to a stunning queen who lives forever? Could the vast mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang really conceal the greatest sword under heaven? Did hundreds of people really witness a legendary dragon on a misty island in the North Sea? In a dark old coffin in western Hunan, the King of the Undead stirs restlessly. I venture i 3.2kReads8.9Score45914d adds
29. 479 佣 The World of Mercenaries (Complete Five-Volume Edition) 佣兵天下（全五册） Master Can't Say说不得大师Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted One of the ten greatest fantasy works of the past twenty years of online literature! The complete 2.4-million-word commemorative edition! Mercenaries, magic, famed generals, dragons, gods… Does history make heroes, or do heroes make history? Beginning in the year 200 of the Red Moon calendar, the first year of the Magic Era, on this fantastical continent of magic and knights, Amy Haber started out as a lowly mercenary and went on to write a sweeping, epic legend! Mercenaries, magic, famed genera 27kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds

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    [Smirk][Thinking] (Most Popular Fantasy Novel of 2005) Mercenary World Story Synopsis: Main Characters: Amy, the protagonist of the story, is a young mercenary with wisdom and leadership. Da Qingshan, Amy's friend, is a loyal and powerful warrior. Chi Aotian, a knight of noble blood, has a cold personality but a heart full of justice. The novel begins with Amy and Da Qingshan's mercenary careers, as they accept various missions and gradually make a name for themselves in the mercenary world. As the story unfolds, the fates of the three intertwine, facing various crises and challenges on the continent together. After a series of adventures and battles, they finally uncover the secrets behind the continent, realizing their respective ideals and goals. The wars in Mercenary World reach a professional level, with ingenious troop deployments and brutally realistic battles, making it an absolute classic. The story is told from the perspective of three young mercenaries, depicting an epic war between humans, dragons, and gods. The participating races include elves, dwarves, dragons, gods, giants, orcs, and humans, creating countless moving war stories with numerous vivid characters. The ending is filled with joy and sorrow, and sacrifice, showcasing the complex emotions and fates of the characters in "Mercenary's World".

30. 480 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
31. 481 我 My Ill-Fated Romance with My Beautiful Boss 我和美女老板的孽缘 Northeastern Big Brother东北老大哥Urban2.8M WordsOngoing He went to join his girlfriend, only to be abandoned and left with nothing. He got a job as a security guard at a residential complex, met the woman who would change his life, and embarked on a glorious journey that would eventually make him a big shot. 235Reads9.0Score10514d adds

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    Both are super good. I'm reading the second one now, and it's also very good. The first one is a bit weird, and the rest are all scary, especially the one about the terrifying supermarket. After reading it, you won't dare to go to the supermarket at night.

32. 482 惊 Horror Script: It Begins in the Baby-Crying Dormitory 惊悚剧本：从婴啼寝室开始 Novel Cake in the Works小说糕制作中Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing (Dark tone) (Escape-room survival) (No System) (Not invincible: the protagonist dies if he is killed) (Not a conventional power fantasy) Chen Xian is pinned against the wall by a female ghost in a bathroom, and finds himself plunged into a terrifying instance! The cries of a baby in the dead of night... Students with eyes as blue as ghostly flames... A wedding dress stained crimson with blood... A mermaid covered in wriggling maggots... And... Teammates dying one after another... To stay alive a 13.9kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
33. 483 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? 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds
34. 484 怪 A Record of Strange Encounters 怪异见闻录 Liao Jianwei廖建威Mystery133k WordsCompleted [Folk horror, Taoist exorcists, spirit mediums banishing evil, no romance, intelligent protagonist] My grandmother is a spirit medium. Just tonight, Uncle Bei from our village came to ask her to perform an exorcism. He said Auntie Liu from the village was actually a ghost? But Auntie Liu only came to my shop yesterday to buy paper money! And so began a series of strange encounters… that turned me from an ordinary person into someone with only three souls and six spirits left! 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book, I must say, contains modern folk customs and exorcism techniques.

35. 485 第 The Thirteenth Eye 第十三只眼 Lazy Sunshine慵阳懒昧Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted As a kid, I was a mischievous little brat, and I once caused a whole lot of trouble. As a result, I hit the jackpot and ended up with three shadows. One black, one red, and one blue. I bragged about them plenty, even though I was the only one who could see them. One night, the red shadow slipped away from beneath my feet and sprinted into the darkness... I panicked and chased after it! If you run off, what am I supposed to brag about? You've been with me this long. The least you could do is say 36Reads8.8Score—14d adds
36. 486 少 Young Feng Shui Master 少年风水师 Tinglan Himself听澜本尊Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted When Grandpa died, the whole city was in an uproar... 9.8kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds

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37. 487 绑 Qiusheng, Bound to a Martial Arts System 绑定武道系统的秋生 Pitch-Black Meat Bun黑不溜秋的肉包子Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Drive out demons with martial might, banish ghosts with the Dao, master both martial arts and the Dao, and become the Martial Sage of the mortal world. One blade to destroy the Eastern Seas, one sword to slay gods and demons, one halberd to shatter Heaven's will. Shatter the void with martial might and stride across the myriad realms, suppress the heavens and rise above the nine skies. Defy Heaven and slay the Dao to become the exalted one, live free and proud, and attain eternal transcendence. 4.5kReads7.6Score28914d adds
38. 488 提 The Clue System: No Criminal Can Escape 提示线索系统之犯罪分子无处可逃 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery370k WordsCompleted (Urban crime investigation + System + mystery and deduction + team investigations.) The protagonist, Song Mozhou, unexpectedly awakens a System that provides clues to criminal cases. Follow along as he solves one baffling case after another with the System’s help. This is a pure crime-solving novel, with no romance, featuring a series of standalone cases. All cases and characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Here’s hoping you’ll enj 264Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Crime investigation novel, episodic case-solving, system novel; readers who enjoy these genres may want to check it out.

39. 489 死 The Dead Man's Makeup 死人妆 Luo Xiaoqi罗小琪Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The old folks often say, “Men shouldn’t be born on the first day of the lunar month, and women shouldn’t be born on the fifteenth.” I was born on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, with the fate of an iron broom and a destructive bone marrow. The living despise me, and I bring death to my whole family, yet demons and ghosts have their eyes on me! Because of him, I also broke a taboo and became a woman of yin fate... To save me, my mother-in-law taught me the art of applying makeup to th 2.5kReads9.1Score33014d adds
40. 490 半 Half Farmer, Half Taoist 半农半道 Liu Huaihuai刘坏坏Mystery484k WordsCompleted A record of life’s fleeting moments, a modern-day Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! In the Age of Declining Dharma, beneath the White Lotus, the greatest hermits hide in plain sight. The truly gifted master Suan Potian and his young apprentice Liu Yi, with help from Captain Liu of the J Team, travel through all kinds of strange tales. They fish drowned souls from the water, battle spirit mediums, drive out evil, escort ghosts and capture monsters; they read the veins of yin energy, set the ea 335Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 491 贫 I Am Daoist Lin Jiu. I Invite You All to Your Deaths 贫道林九请诸位赴死 Pitch-Black Meat Bun黑不溜秋的肉包子Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [System] [the Myriad Worlds] [Daoist Arts] [Uncle Nine] The red string and glutinous rice remain to this day, but the Daoist Lin of old is no more. Uncle Nine of the Myriad Worlds introduced countless transmigrators to the world, yet they always treated him as a stepping stone. Few remembered his kindness or helped him rise to greatness. When the "Supreme Dao Ancestor System" descends upon Uncle Nine, what sparks will fly between an unreliable System and an upright, slightly cunning Uncle Nine? 10.9kReads7.3Score1.1k14d adds
42. 492 妖 Forbidden Love with a Demon Wife 妖妻禁忌 Ye Moxuan夜墨轩Mystery320k WordsOngoing He is a soul-reaping emissary who walks between the worlds of yin and yang, the last heir of the Ghost Dao lineage. Bearing the Book of Life and Death and wielding the Judge’s Brush, he can determine reincarnation with a word and decide eternal life with an iron stroke. She is the sovereign of the Fox Clan, blessed with peerless beauty and heavenly talent, and unmatched cultivation. Yet she is willing to defy the whole world just to hold him close. “If we can’t stay together, then this life will 3Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist gradually grows stronger, has a powerful backer who is a Ghost Dao Master, and it features a single female lead. A very good book, definitely worth reading.

43. 493 傩 Records of the Nuo Ruins and Spirit Guardians 傩墟镇灵录 Jichuan Xu寂川叙Eastern Fantasy115k WordsOngoing Not a power fantasy. No System, sign-in, rebirth, or cheat abilities. In Nuo Ruins Town, a nursery rhyme foretells death, the barrier is about to fall, and the supernatural devour the human world by feeding on people’s obsessions. Wang Jian is the town’s last Nuo opera performer. He has no talent or cheat abilities, only a hundred taboos he has memorized by rote and half a Nuo mask left behind by his grandfather. When his grandfather sacrifices himself and the townspeople are consumed by fear, t —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 494 末 Apocalypse: The Whole Company Denies the Existence of the 18th Floor 末世：全公司否认18楼存在 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Sci-Fi & Apocalypse783k WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + No System + Reborn + Mystery + One Female Lead + Zombies + Hard Sci-Fi + No Mindless Decisions + Revenge] Reborn six hours before the apocalypse, Chu Yan has not only retained his memories of the future, but also mastered the ultimate secret of genetic evolution! He can become the most powerful god in the apocalypse! He frantically stockpiles supplies, builds weapons, modifies vehicles, and saves his parents, racing against time! He will kill his enemies with his own hands and turn 3.6kReads8.7Score31414d adds

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    For supernatural Taoist novels, a strong background is essential! A new twist on deities in a post-apocalyptic world, with actors performing and fighting, life and death determined by an audience within the body—a truly exceptional ensemble cast. Deceptive scenarios rely entirely on wits, each chapter offering fresh and imaginative ideas, with endings constantly subverting expectations—once you start reading, you won't be able to put it down.

45. 495 星 An Endless Cosmic Journey: From Earth to the Abyss of the Universe 星途无尽：从地球到宇宙深渊 Jichuan Xu寂川叙Sci-Fi & Apocalypse543k WordsCompleted From the start, he has an ancient alien chip, awakens the ability to sense the universe, and pilots the Startrail from Earth! He searches the Moon for primitive life, proving for the first time that extraterrestrial life exists. The whole world is in an uproar! He digs up ancient ruins on Mars, unlocks interstellar jump technology, and flies straight out of the solar system! He establishes relations with the carbon-based civilization of Proxima Centauri, ushering humanity into the age of interst 7Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 496 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 839Reads—Score10914d adds

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    "Horror Folklore [The Imposter Master Shakes the Demons]" is a novel combining elements of infinite flow, horror folklore, suspense/supernatural, light comedy, single female lead, survival, episodic format, and numerous exciting moments! No writer's block!!! Definitely worth reading!!! 🖤

47. 497 恐 The Village of Terrifying Women 恐怖女人村 Taoist Li李道长Mystery826k WordsCompleted The women were so beautiful they were a feast for the eyes, yet they would not even let the men touch their hands. At first, I thought it was a feudal custom. As it turned out, it was part of a terrifying conspiracy. In this dark chapter of history, human nature erupted and was snuffed out again and again, without end. 422Reads8.5Score10814d adds
48. 498 我 My Wife Is the Asura King 我的老婆是修罗王 Xuan Ye Wuji玄夜无极Mystery338k WordsCompleted Enter a ghost marriage, command a hundred ghosts, recruit ten thousand immortals, return to Yuxu... A new disciple’s “Madman’s Diary” 41Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "True Mystical Experiences" recounts the miraculous experiences of a shaman, a story of extreme mystery and supernatural allure. This isn't just a wild imagination; it's "real." The mysteries of the universe? The origin of life? Various supernatural phenomena? Terrifying events? The vast world is full of wonders, perhaps...

49. 499 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 6.4kReads8.2Score62714d adds

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    The protagonist is just an ordinary mortal, but he can briefly borrow Yang Jian's divine power. When his third eye opens, divine light breaks through evil. He encounters evil ghosts demanding his life at the post station and is forced to get involved in the conflict between the female ghosts of Lanruo Temple. He survives step by step in danger.

50. 500 守 The Mountain Keeper 守山人 Lao Heini老黑泥Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted My family has been guarding the mountain for generations. Every generation, someone meets an untimely end at the age of forty. The curse was broken in my grandfather's generation, but it came at a great cost. A soul dwells in each mountain, and one person holds each mountain at bay. 4.2kReads8.7Score46714d adds

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