Someone Recommend a Ghost-Hunting Story! I'm Hooked, but I Have Nothing to Read 来一本捉鬼的书啊 迷上了但是没书啊

1. 51 深 Fleeing Into the Deep Mountains, the Whole Family Clears Land and Gets Rich Through Farming! 深山逃难，全家开荒种田致富忙！ The Du Tree on the Hill, Its Leaves Lush and Green其杕之杜其叶菁菁Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Farming + Super-Powered Heroine + Metaphysics + Feel-Good Story] Su Nianwei transmigrates into a time of war and chaos, and thinks things have gone poorly from the start. Worse still, she has a frail, pregnant mother above her and four younger siblings below her, all growing like weeds. Their family has been cruelly abandoned by their relatives. Are they really supposed to stay behind and wait to die? Su Nianwei chuckles. As if she would let herself die! As the eldest daughter and the family's 897Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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   A story about farming, metaphysics, and ghost hunting in chaotic times—highly recommended!!!

2. 52 我 My Grandfather’s Supernatural Notebook 我爷爷的灵异笔记 Don't Want to Get as Fat as a Pig不想胖成猪Mystery491k WordsCompleted [Spirit Medium + Supernatural + Episodic Stories] One eerie incident after another, each like something out of a horror novel. Getting trapped in a ghostly maze in the middle of the night Strange mystical arts and Taoist magic A weasel that can talk A notebook of supernatural cases left behind by my grandfather helped me unlock my Yin-Yang Eyes, sealed for years. From then on, I embarked on an extraordinary everyday life as a ghost hunter! 472Reads9.1Score10214d adds

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   Two male leads with twins and a mystical element of catching cats! The episodic stories are incredibly exciting, with a single feng shui decision determining the fate of the world. The protagonists' mystical maneuvers kept me on my toes the entire time! 🎉🎉

3. 53 民 Master of Folk Occult Arts: My Livestream Terrifies the Entire Internet 民间秘法大师，直播吓疯全网 Jiuchi Is a Rogue Cultivator九七是个散修Mystery416k WordsCompleted [Horror + no romance + comedy + innate spirit body + spirit communication + maximum fear factor] My younger sister drew the death lot, and the whole village demanded she be sacrificed. I turned on a livestream and made a century-old vengeful ghost into sashimi. From then on, haunted houses became my cafeteria, and ghost kings became takeout. The authorities begged me to work with them, the Taoist sects revered me as a master, and the underworld begged me to livestream. When fear returned and a h 70Reads—Score714d adds

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   Fellow readers, come and check out "High IQ + Logic + Suspense & Supernatural + Thriller + Superpowers + Semi-Realism"! This story is fast-paced, thrilling, and mind-bending! The only word to describe this "Suspense Dark Horse of the Year" is "shocking." The intelligent protagonist and the incredible plot twists are truly amazing, leaving readers amazed and with endless aftertaste!

4. 54 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.2kReads—Score10414d adds

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   The phone receiver picked up her own sobbing voice; at that moment, it was impossible to tell who was the real person! Episodic! No writer's block! No word count concerns! Worth watching!

5. 55 东 The Eastern Ghost Emperor Quits His Job 东方鬼帝他撂挑子不干了 With Dawn, Dreaming of Butterflies与晨梦蝶Mystery274k WordsOngoing The Eastern Ghost Emperor, deputy to the Great Emperor of Fengdu, commands all ghosts and guards the Gates of Hell to keep evil spirits from escaping and protect the human world. The Eastern Ghost Emperor with a good memory: A catastrophe! All the ghosts have escaped! The amnesiac Eastern Ghost Emperor: All the ghosts escaped? I'm escaping too! They say there are two Eastern Ghost Emperors, standing on either side of the Gates of Hell. The one on the left has a solemn face and a mighty bearing, 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend this book.

6. 56 贫 I Just Want to Make Money, So Ghosts, Show Some Respect 贫道只想搞钱，鬼怪请自重 Three and a Half Years Old a Long Time Ago好多年前三岁半Urban194k WordsOngoing [Hilarious ghost hunting + relaxing everyday life + bickering partners + turning the tables on debt] Li Changfeng, a Celestial Master from Mount Longhu, signed up for the “Ultimate Package” and missed his payments. The Celestial Court’s debt collectors issued him a warning: pay back 1.98 million within three days, or you’ll never be reincarnated! With only 187.5 yuan in his pocket, he was forced to descend the mountain and start out in an urban village. He catches a rat spirit with a three-yua 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Look at this kid! It's a humorous ghost-hunting story. No system. The setup in the beginning is too long; the main plot doesn't even get to the point until chapters twenty-something. But it's still quite funny.

7. 57 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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   A Liaozhai novel about mortals playing against each other and limited-time divine battles. The protagonist prioritizes survival, has very few resources, and is completely exhausted every time he transforms. He once let go of the severely injured thousand-year-old tree demon, Granny, because he was unfamiliar with the operation of divine power.

8. 58 阴 The Yin Marriage Thread 阴缘线 A Two-Hundred-Jin Shell两百斤皮囊Mystery443k WordsCompleted Murong thought she was probably just born unlucky. Her master used her to nurture his soul, while her senior brothers and sisters used her to fend off the fate of the Five Bane-and-Deficiency Afflictions. Sometimes, she felt it didn’t really matter whether she lived or died. Then she met her little crew: her sisters, friends, and apprentices. They showed her how wonderful warmth could be! And there was that devoted, puppy-like young man. He was brave, confident, warm, and bright. He seemed like 35Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist grows up little by little

9. 59 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.8kReads9.4Score8.8k14d adds

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   🍀Here are some seriously underrated novels!✅I'd call them the pinnacle!✅Highly recommended by a 3,000-hour veteran reader.

10. 60 猎 Sin Hunter Detective 猎罪神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted What's the most terrifying case you've ever heard of? The Corpse Immortal Madam, the Medical University's Sex Fiend, the Human-Head Planters, the Zombie Baby in Building Seven... There are no ghosts in this world, only wrongs waiting to be righted by a master hand. The legendary coroner Song Yang returns to the scene with his disciples, piercing through layer upon layer of mystery to hunt down the killers lurking in this world. Come face-to-face with the bloodiest, most baffling, and most hair-r 5.9kReads9.4Score81914d adds
11. 61 萤 A World of Fireflies 萤萤众生 Xiao Xu小叙Rural Life3.8M WordsCompleted When I was thirteen, I had an accident and nearly died. Everything I saw and felt was horrifying, and I could only keep company with bad luck. But I swore a solemn oath: I would not fail Heaven and Earth or my parents, nor harm my friends and family. I would hurt only myself, devote myself to goodness, and hold fast to sincerity! From then on, I walked between the realms of yin and yang, sought a master and learned the Dao, awakened my spiritual senses, and slew demons and evil spirits... I fear 8.1kReads9.2Score77914d adds
12. 62 阴 The Yin-Yang Guide to Loaned Knives 阴阳赊刀录 Xiao Jianyang小贱阳Urban160k WordsCompleted The Knife Peddlers’ legacy has endured for a thousand years, with every knife bound to a prophetic contract. Jiang Hanzhou, the eighteenth-generation heir, shoulders the unpaid knife debts left by seventeen generations before him. In an age of mobile payments, he carries on the oldest spirit of contractual obligation and uncovers a shocking scheme laid more than a century ago. 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It looks pretty good, everyone should try it!

13. 63 让 I Told You to Be a Ghost Officer, Not to Turn the Underworld Upside Down 让你当鬼差，没让你把地府闹翻天 Nini Niny旎妮NinyMystery247k WordsCompleted [Ghost hunting + comedy + episodic short stories + two romance arcs] “Scare factor: 1. Comedy factor: 99! It has a vibe similar to Spirit Pendulum. Hope you enjoy it.” “Talking about ghosts, telling tales of human feelings.” Shen Zhe, a minor celebrity with no fame to speak of, suddenly dies. Was it suicide, or was there more to it...? His friend Han Min, who was already on borrowed time, seeks revenge for him and unexpectedly ends up in the underworld, but can’t find him anywhere... I can’t be 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's finished! There seems to be a second season. It's very good, not too scary.

14. 64 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 115Reads—Score15514d adds

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    Xu Daoyi possesses a pure Yang destiny, a rare occurrence even in a century, his internal Yang energy so abundant it can incinerate even vengeful ghosts. However, this talent is also a death knell—if he cannot find a woman with a purely Yin destiny before the summer solstice to unite with him, he will explode and die seven days later. The seven-day deadline is fast approaching, and his internal Yang energy surges daily. Xu Daoyi has saved countless lives, yet he cannot save himself. And his "master," who tore off his human skin mask before the Xuanbing coffin, awaits the moment he explodes and dies… Fate is a shackle, but Xu Daoyi is determined to defy it!

15. 65 九 Uncle Nine: I Copy Traits, and Ren Tingting Begs Me in Tears to Marry Her 九叔，复制词条任婷婷哭着求嫁 The Three Elbows of Old Wu, I Say我说老乌的三肘候Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Zombie manipulation, humorous traits, recruiting disciples across film and TV worlds] Lin Fan transmigrates to Renjia Town, becomes Uncle Ninth’s disciple, and awakens the Trait Copying System. He can even combine traits without limit! Five Thunder Spell (Gold), Qimen Dunjia (Red), Zhong Kui Possession (Rainbow) Chrysanthemum Corpse Cultivation (Purple), Corpse King’s Tyrant Body (Red), Soul-Reaping Buddhist Chant (Red) Maoshan Corpse Driving (Purple), Sword Control Through Qi (Supreme), Indest 12.2kReads7.3Score84014d adds
16. 66 茶 Strange Demons at the Teahouse: Tales of a Hundred Flavors 茶肆异妖，百味诡谈 Little Yue月之小Mystery206k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + Satisfying Read + Supernatural + Strange Tales] The Many-Flavored Teahouse in Liuyi Lane is mysterious and uncanny. It only serves tea at night. What’s brewed is fragrant tea; what’s savored is the human heart. The proprietress, Liu Xu’er, and her young sidekick, Qing Cen, hunt ghosts, subdue demons, and catch evildoers. Their only focus is building their business. But one moment of bad judgment leads them to take on a job for an unlucky man. He’s been set up, and one misfortune aft 11Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 子 The Double Fiend 子母双煞 Little Yue月之小MysteryCompleted The Mother-and-Child Fiends —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 男 So What If I'm Out of a Job as a Male Model? I Can Exorcise Demons! 男模下岗咋了？老子会驱魔！ Bi Mo Lan璧墨澜Urban150k WordsOngoing [Paranormal + Exorcism + Episodic Stories + No Female Lead + No Romance + No Harem + Brotherhood + Growing Up] Male model and drinking companion Sun Yu gets plied with drinks and groped by rich women in private rooms every night. He curses under his breath but still has to smile, thinking he’s doomed to spend his whole life trapped in drinking parties. Then he finds a busted piece of wood hidden by his adoptive father, and a big brother from an exorcist family suddenly shows up! Now the winegla 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Self-recommendation for a new supernatural ghost-hunting novel (tags changed by Tomato)! No female lead, no romance, no couple. The story follows the male protagonist who, driven to desperation, becomes a male model in a nightclub. Unexpectedly, he uncovers the mystery of his origins, discovering he is a descendant of a family of exorcists. After reuniting with his only older brother, the two brothers embark on a tale of exorcism, ghost-hunting, and revenge.

19. 69 孤 A Lonely Ghost Goes on a Blind Date 孤魂野鬼来相亲 Only Envy the Immortal Lord只羡仙君Mystery276k WordsCompleted A former top student returns to her hometown in disgrace and takes over her grandmother’s shabby, run-down matchmaking house. With a huge debt to pay off, she has no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work. Good grief! What kind of ghosts are showing up for these blind dates? The head of a ghostly date rolls right off. Terrifying-looking men and women ghosts want her to edit them into handsome men and beautiful women. Her best friend has been dismembered, yet still asks Su Yinran to fi 33Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    This book is good; the perspective is quite interesting.

20. 70 被 Rejected by a Tech Giant, I Became the Underworld’s White Impermanence Secretary 被大厂拒绝后，我成了白无常秘书 Spicy Soup辣汤Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Light Comedy] So what if her boyfriend dumped her? And what if all the top companies turned her down one after another? The jade talisman that had protected Nan Yanchu for twenty-one years shattered, bringing a series of bizarre events in its wake. That was what truly turned her materialist worldview upside down. What? Even the artifacts and evil spirits that escaped from the Underworld are trying to use her body as a vessel?! Catching gho 2.9kReads9.4Score52814d adds

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    🌰Only Recommended Completed Series🌰 📚Underworld Warrior Bai Wuchang x Beautiful and Kind-hearted Secretary Nan💡 Genre: Sweet Romance · Adorable Gap · Modern Fantasy🌟 Highlights: - Characters: Female lead, Secretary Nan, gentle and capable yet loves to flirt; Male lead, Bai Wuchang, a cold and aloof warrior who is actually a proud and spoiled princess. - Plot: From the underworld to the human world, from bickering to mutual pampering, a sweet and refreshing story with plenty of laughs and romantic moments! - Logic: Underworld + modern workplace, novel setting, clear and smooth storyline. 💥 Romance: - Before falling in love: Female lead flirts subtly, male lead is arrogant and easily angered. - After falling in love: Female lead is a charming wildcat, male lead is a doting husband, so sweet it'll make your teeth ache! 📌 Reasons for Recommendation: - Adorable character contrast, sweet and non-angsty romance! - Novel plot setting, combining fantasy and modern elements, highly immersive! A sweet and charming romance novel featuring a fierce underworld general and an adorable, contrasting couple. Come and ship this divine couple! 👫✨🌠

21. 71 天 The Celestial Master Captured Ghosts and Stole a Certain Lord’s Heart 天师捉鬼捉到某位爷的心里 Qi Mai柒佅Mystery365k WordsCompleted Wen Xin runs an antique shop. One day, a man suddenly shows up and asks her to deal with the evil presence haunting the Yan family’s old residence. By chance, she learns about the Four Divine Artifacts, and from then on sets out to find them and battle evil spirits. While searching for the artifacts, she accidentally discovers that she has an intricate connection to the Emperor of the Underworld... As one mystery after another is unraveled, Wen Xin ultimately finds her own happiness. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 鬼 Ghostly Eyes 鬼灵瞳 Little Master小师傅Mystery931k WordsCompleted A reclusive man known as Little Master, along with several strange people brought together by coincidence but united by their shared interests, gradually uncovers a history buried for many years: the five great clans of the ancient world and the Yin-Yang adepts who could do anything. It seems that fate has long been leading them into one thrilling fantasy adventure after another... 1kReads9.1Score10314d adds

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    This really gave me a real scare 🙀🙀

23. 73 特 Special Operations Bureau 特事行动科 Eighteen Angry Men十八怒汉Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted One thousand three hundred and ninety years ago, under the emperor’s direction, human adepts gained control of the “Void” and used it to create the “Wall,” which separated the real world from the anomalous one. After more than six centuries of effort by adepts from various schools, the anomalous remnants in the real world were finally purged, leaving humanity with a world of its own. Anomalous creatures became demons, ghosts, gods, and monsters in tales of the strange. As time passed, the adepts 1.7kReads7.0Score20414d adds

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    The city is reborn with spirits and ghosts recorded in ancient books of the supernatural.

24. 74 天 The Celestial Master Heiress: The Whole Family Favors the Real Daughter 天师假千金：全家偏心真妹 Xue Huihang薛徽杭Mystery164k WordsOngoing Wen Qingyan was born with yin-yang eyes and saw through the Wen family’s elaborate fraud when she was a child. There had never been a hospital mix-up, nor a wealthy heiress lost in the world. The Wen family’s biological daughter, Wen Xierou, had a ruined, ill-starred fate and was too frail to raise. To ensure she would enjoy a safe and fortunate life, the family resorted to forbidden arts to fake the story. They claimed the babies had been switched at birth, then brought Wen Qingyan, who bore th 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This ghost-hunting novel is totally my cup of tea! The female lead, Wen Qingyan, seems carefree and playful, but she's incredibly steady when it comes to getting things done. When she encounters a ghost, she doesn't just attack immediately; she first investigates the cause and distinguishes between good and evil. She resolves grievances, persuades those with obsessions, and only intervenes to eliminate truly malevolent spirits. The author seems very knowledgeable about metaphysics, and the story is a comfortable microcosm of life, with reliable companions, a sensible little ghost, no romantic pairing, and a mix of ghost hunting and slice-of-life moments, making it a very satisfying read.

25. 75 我 I Became a Ghost's Lackey 我给猛鬼当狗腿 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery607k WordsCompleted Lin You, a struggling comic artist who grew up in an orphanage, suddenly received a phone call about an inheritance. It turned out he had a wealthy father, making him a rich second-generation heir with money in the bank and a huge mansion. Lin You was moved to tears. At the mansion, he burned a pile of joss paper for the mother he had never met, only to summon a vicious ghost... The past and present lives of a mortal and a ghostly big shot, in a funny yet terrifying supernatural murder mystery. 381Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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    It's just this one, just read it. I guarantee you'll like it; if you don't, come back and criticize me.

26. 76 我 My Date with a Vampire: Future and Past 我和僵尸有个约会之未来昔日 Nameless Fire Bull无名火牛Mystery462k WordsCompleted Jiang Tianyou, the Zombie God, and Ma Xiaoling, the exorcist Celestial Master, both vanished without a trace after the world-ending crisis several decades ago, leaving behind only an urban legend about their demon-slaying exploits. Years later, the winds of change rise again, and the gears of fate begin turning once more! Kuang Tianya, an exorcist girl bearing her family's mission, unexpectedly encounters Kuang Wuming, a mysterious young man who keeps his true abilities hidden, in a city seeth 22Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Wow, I haven't read such a good book lately, it's great!

27. 77 恐 The Terrifying Online Celebrity 恐怖女网红 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Ning Ruoyu is bullied and framed by the people closest to her. To stay alive, she has no choice but to catch ghosts for money. She never expected to become an online sensation with tens of millions of followers... During the new-book period, there will be one update a day until the story reaches 30,000 words, posted at noon. After that, there will be two updates 3.2kReads9.1Score37014d adds

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    Ning Ruoyu was bullied and framed by her closest relatives. To survive, she was forced to exorcise ghosts for money, unexpectedly becoming an internet celebrity with millions of followers. Ning Ruoyu originally had a happy family, but when she was six months old, her father's identity as the illegitimate son of the Ning family head was discovered, and he abandoned her and her mother. Later, her mother was falsely accused of stealing money from the company and faced imprisonment. When Ning Ruoyu sought help from her former senior, Chu, she suffered immense humiliation and harm. Her mother was ultimately imprisoned, and she was left penniless. In her desperation, Ning Ruoyu accidentally discovered her ability to exorcise ghosts, thus beginning her life of exorcising ghosts for money, gradually becoming an internet celebrity in the process.

28. 78 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 95Reads—Score—14d adds

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    While others perform exorcisms, burn incense, and chant incantations, these two—one spouting nonsense, the other pulling ghost hair—are a clash of charlatanry and ancient evil spirits, guaranteed to make you laugh until your scalp tingles. "The Fake Disciples of the Mystic Sect: Navigating Bizarre and Perilous Situations!"

29. 79 凶 The Haunted Cabinet Opens by Itself Every Night, Long Hair Drags People Inside 凶柜夜夜自开，青丝缠人拖入柜 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常18k WordsCompleted The sinister cabinet opens by itself every night, and strands of black hair coil around people and drag them inside. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 80 柜 The Woman in the Closet 柜子里的女人 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Woman in the Cabinet 55Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 81 加 Joining Bureau 749: I Only Kill Ghosts to Make Money 加入749，我只为杀鬼赚钱 Urban Strange Hero都市怪侠Urban255k WordsCompleted [Modern Urban High Martial Arts + System + Horror and the Supernatural + Lighthearted + Comeback + Wish Fulfillment] Ye Xiaofan was an ordinary construction worker until a strange coffin was unearthed at his worksite, accidentally granting him the ability to kill ghosts! From then on, a beautiful agent from Bureau 749 came knocking, begging him to join! To make money, Ye Xiaofan joins the bureau’s beautiful agents to venture into imperial palaces, break into imperial tombs, and stay in haunted h 139Reads—Score1114d adds

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    I recommend this one, it's pretty good!

32. 82 野 Wild Tales from the Strange: She's Not Human, So I Use Doubao to Catch Ghosts 野聊斋：她不是人，我用豆包捉鬼 Yan Lin of the Nine-Colored Dao Venerable九色道尊的燕麟Mystery210k WordsCompleted [Standalone stories] [Horror and the bizarre] [Exorcism with technology] [AI + the supernatural] [Transmigrate and fight monsters] [Folk tales] [Unusual occurrences] [Republican Era] If you transmigrated to the Republican Era with an AI brain and pretended to be a Taoist priest, how many ghosts could you catch, how many silver dollars could you earn, and how many free feasts could you score? Shen Du's answer was simple: Catch as many as there are, earn as much as there is, and mooch a meal wher 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: She's Not Human, Bean Bun Helps Me Catch Ghosts," a Republican-era supernatural comedy with no romantic pairings, and the episodic ghost-catching scenes are incredibly addictive.

33. 83 大 The Three-Year-Old Little Aunt of Her Grown Nephews Is Determined to Be a Villain 大侄子们的三岁小姑立志做反派 Cute Guy萌汉子Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Sweet, Adorable, and Dotingly Romantic! If it's not doting, I'll eat a keyboard on livestream!] Little Rou Rou was reborn as an adorable three-and-a-half-year-old girl, and overnight she gained sixteen grown nephews. Her eldest nephew, a criminal police officer: “My little grandaunt is so adorable again.” A hapless ghost who'd been on the run for three years before finally getting caught sobbed: “Who says she's cute? She doesn't even spare ghosts, you little menace!” Her third nephew, a God 8.3kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    Xiao Rou Rou is reborn as a cute three-and-a-half-year-old, unexpectedly gaining ten nephews 👨‍👦, turning her life into a hilarious comedy. Her third nephew, a war god, initially looks down on Xiao Rou Rou, mocking her for being weak and frail. However, Xiao Rou Rou swings a several-hundred-pound iron hammer, scaring him half to death, exclaiming, "I almost became a eunuch!" 😱 The comeback is incredibly swift. The little group plays house, with the eldest brother giving her the company as a "toy," everyone waiting to see it fail. Who would have thought that six months later, they'd all be chasing after her, calling her "President Xiao Rou, please carry us to victory!" The reversal is amazing! 👍 The eldest nephew, a criminal investigator, keeps praising his great-aunt's cuteness, but the unlucky one who was "disciplined" by Xiao Rou Rou cries out: This cute little girl looks adorable, but she's actually a "devil's nightmare," a little devil! 👿 Xiao Rou Rou's daily life is full of joy and surprises; more fun stories await in the main text. Read this super sweet and doting story—if you don't spoil her, I'll eat my hat! The streamer even eats a keyboard live! 😎 [Adorable and sweet, but if she doesn't spoil him, she'll eat her keyboard during a live stream!]

34. 84 惊 Breaking News! I Kissed the CEO in a Vegetative State Awake 惊爆！我把植物人霸总给吻醒了 Beef Noodles with No Beef and No Noodles牛肉面没有牛肉没有面Modern Romance237k WordsCompleted [Infertile, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-within CEO & lucky-in-love, gorgeous heroine + both virgins + second male lead gets his comeuppance + face-slapping + male lead dotes on her] After three years as a lovesick simp, she has only one day left to live when the System admits it got the target wrong. The real target is Gu Wuyang, his fabulously wealthy adoptive father! Su Qingge: “You could’ve waited until I died to tell me!” Luckily, Gu Wuyang is in a vegetative state, so she can do whatever 65Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    [Mysticism + Boss + Beloved + Hilarious + Silly + Unleash Your Power!] Rumor has it that the Nan family has a real and fake heiress incident. The real heiress is a mystical master who opened a new world for the Nan family. One day, the master has to go out "on business." The fifth twin brother: Sister, please take me with you! The fourth movie star brother: I want to go! I want to go! The third doctor brother: Don't force me, I'm begging you! The second policeman brother: Don't force me, I'll beg you on my knees! The eldest CEO brother: Please! Lin Pianpian:…

35. 85 掐 One Quick Calculation, and the Metaphysics Expert Says You're Doomed 掐指一算，玄学真千金说你要完蛋 Xiao yasmola小yasmolaModern Romance568k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics, Celestial Master, real and fake heiresses, family favorite, showbiz, fortune-telling] The long-lost daughter of the Wen family has found her way home! Rumor has it the real heiress came last in every school exam and goes around swindling people, promoting feudal superstition. Everyone is waiting to see the real heiress make a fool of herself. But after waiting and waiting, they discover that not only has the real heiress gotten into a prestigious university, she's also become a 8.1kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
36. 86 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: President Shi, Your Wife Is Urging You to Get a Divorce 直播算命：时总，夫人催您去离婚 Nine-Nine One Grain of Millet九九一粒粟Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + livestream fortune-telling + wealthy CEO + devoted couple] Love story: A powerful mystic's soul drifted into another world. To stay alive, she had to bind her marriage fate to a man with purple qi. So the first time they met was at the civil affairs bureau. He said, “Marrying you was my grandmother's decision. We have no feelings for each other, so there won't be a wedding, and we won't live together after we marry.” She said, “No problem.” He said, “As agreed, we'll divorce in a 22.6kReads9.1Score3.8k14d adds
37. 87 玄 The Mystic Girl Says You’ll Die at Three in the Morning. Pay Up to Change Your Fate 玄学少女说你三更死，打钱改命 Brown Sugar Cake红糖糕Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + ghost-catching + satisfying read + lighthearted + sweet romance + CEO + wealthy family + no angst] After enduring a tribulation, Wu Yin is struck by lightning and sent back to the twenty-first century. With no money to her name, she can only set up a fortune-telling stall online. She tells fortunes, catches ghosts, and treats illnesses. If you can pay, she’ll take the job. “Master, if you’re really any good, tell me where my daughter, who was kidnapped years ago, 59.2kReads9.4Score30.3k14d adds
38. 88 啊 Huh? Me? I Became the Ghost King? 啊？我？成鬼王了？ Treading Water at Sea for Half the Night海里扑腾半宿Fantastical Romance159k WordsOngoing Wang Gui always thought she would sooner or later drop dead at her desk. Overtime, takeout, endless messages saying “Received,” and a salary that barely qualified as compensation for emotional distress: that was her entire life. Then, late one night at work, her heart stopped and everything went black. When she opened her eyes again, an iron chain thicker than her wrist was dragging her forward. Ahead of her was a towering, muscular figure with horns on its head, muttering: “Ran a lot of them in —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sudden death is not the end, but a new beginning! Due to a mistake in the underworld, Wang Gui, a corporate slave, must choose between "the Ghost King catching ghosts to prolong her life" and "returning to life with a shortened lifespan." After becoming Qin Yi's apprentice, she begins her daily ghost-catching routine. The story blends workplace satire with fantasy, making it incredibly engaging.

39. 89 千 The Divine Coffin of a Thousand Years: I Become a Disciple in Yin Village 千年神棺：我于阴村拜师 Half-Demon Lian半妖怜Mystery328k WordsCompleted If she was born of the heavens, why was she left to sleep for a thousand years in a secluded mountain wilderness? She began studying the Tao under a master as a child, slaying ghosts and banishing evil. Was this simply her fate, or was an unseen hand tipping the scales? Everyone around her seemed destined to cross her path. It turned out that from beginning to end, we were all just pieces on a chessboard. 86Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After searching all day, I finally found a book that suits my taste. I highly recommend it.

40. 90 软 The Adorable Little Fortune-Teller: Her Four Brothers Spoil Her Rotten 软萌小相师：四个哥哥宠上天 Grinning Rabbit龇牙笑的兔子Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Ruanyuan was a wild little girl no one in her village wanted. Born with yin-yang eyes, she could summon ghosts and spirits, but never people. When she was six, her grandfather, a Taoist exorcist, mysteriously disappeared, leaving her to survive with the help of the village's stray dogs. One day, a frail, handsome young man came to the village. He held her as if she were a precious treasure and insisted on taking her home. Ning Xuan had been sickly since childhood, but while doing good deeds 3.1kReads9.4Score41514d adds

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    🌸🌸Born into a rural village as an unwanted orphan, the girl was born with the ability to see ghosts and spirits, but not humans. At the age of six, her grandfather passed away, and the girl was raised by the village's stray dogs. One day, a sickly but handsome young man came to the village, holding her like a precious treasure and wanting to take her home. The male lead, who had been frail and sickly since childhood, unexpectedly encountered a little girl while doing good deeds. Upon being near her, he seemed to absorb her divine energy, becoming incredibly lively. The Ning family hadn't had a daughter for three generations, and the old man, having finally found a suitable match, immediately ordered the whole family to spoil her rotten! [Note] It's recommended not to watch this at night, otherwise you might feel like there are ghosts everywhere in the house.

41. 91 开 From the Start, Exiled to the Northern Frontier: Nine Netherworlds' Record of Delivering Tribulations and Catching Ghosts for You 开局流放北疆九幽为你渡劫捉鬼录 Sweet Jiu Si甜九思Mystery176k WordsOngoing [Supernatural ✷ Ghost Hunting ✷ Mysticism ✷ Power Couple] Amid the wind and snow of the northern frontier, Yan Jiuyou munches on offerings while casually swatting away a vengeful ghost coming to claim someone's life. “Tsk. How dare you lay a hand on someone under this princess's protection?” Tong Jingnian is the exceptionally gifted heir to the Duke of Zhenguo. His family was falsely accused, leaving him shackled and imprisoned. Tong Jingnian once thought his life would end in the bitter cold of 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A cool, red-clad woman and a wronged prince embark on a high-energy ghost-hunting adventure in the Northern Frontier! The Book of Ghosts records grievances, the Soul-Locking Bell suppresses evil spirits, and while accumulating merit to overcome tribulations, they uncover the conspiracy of the Myriad Ghost Seal. The suspense is palpable, and the powerful duo is incredibly captivating!

42. 92 淋 Lam Ching-ying: Mr. Vampire 淋正鹰僵尸叔叔 A Truly Wild Imagination脑洞真的大Mystery433k WordsCompleted Uncle Jiu is a central character in the 1985 film Mr. Vampire, played by actor Lin Zhengying. His image in Taoist robes and wielding a peachwood sword became an iconic symbol of vampire films. The character’s foundation in Maoshan arts, combined with the early Republican-era setting and the interactions between master and disciples, pioneered a new style of vampire film blending horror and comedy. Lin Zhengying further developed Uncle Jiu’s character through a series of films and television dram 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've recently become obsessed with this novel. The protagonist follows Uncle Nine (Lam Ching-ying) and, relying on his Taoist magic, embarks on a unique new journey in the zombie genre amidst the early Republican era and the interactions between master and apprentice.

43. 93 我 The Years I Didn't Become a Flood Dragon 我不做蛟龙的那些年 The Old Melonhead Who Writes Without Using His Brain写作不带脑子的老瓜头Mystery473k WordsOngoing Three times I stormed the underworld to save my beloved, only to meet my end beneath the Five Thunderbolts. Good deeds bring good karma, and the soul never perishes. Watch me reincarnate and turn my life around. Expose the wicked, defeat great evil, untangle karmic ties, and sever worldly attachments. Will I pursue love to the very end, or ascend to become a dragon...? —Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 94 玄 The Mystical Art of Spirit Communication 玄之通灵 Xiao Yifan小忆凡Mystery268k WordsCompleted This is a novel made up of short stories about supernatural events. Some are true, some are false, and some are exaggerated, with humor, comedy, horror, and all manner of paranormal happenings... 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book has everything you're looking for, but it's a supernatural horror game with a touch of humor.

45. 95 黄 The Lady Master of the Yellow Springs Express 黄泉快递的当家女先生 It's Prajna, Yeah是般若吖Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Plot-driven fantasy anthology | Deities undergoing tribulations × ten lifetimes of reincarnation | Spirit communication and fortune-telling | Subverting expectations | The early chapters focus on the heroine's growth. After experiencing supernatural events and schemes, she gradually uncovers more secrets about her past life and origins. Spoiler: the story is told in reverse chronological order. Take your time and enjoy! 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This medical fiction novel is definitely a great read. Not only is the content exciting, but it also provides detailed descriptions of ghosts and metaphysics. It's a book that will both teach you knowledge and give you a great experience.

46. 96 我 My Years as a Buddhist Nun 我当师太的那些年 Gold Is Money金子就是钞票Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted I was born a girl with a Pure Yang fate into a family of feng shui masters. For generations, my family had practiced feng shui in the countryside. My grandfather had hoped his eldest grandchild would be a boy, so he could pass down his skills to the eldest son and grandson. But I turned out to be a girl. Grandfather never took a liking to me, so my parents could only take me to live in the city. No one expected that, during the Ghost Festival in the year I turned twenty-five, Grandfather would s 425Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    Both of these female protagonists are ghost hunters, and they're both beautiful and cool 🤗🤗🤗

47. 97 华 A Chinese Taoist Priest Hunts Ghosts in Japan 华夏道士在东瀛捉鬼 Northern Fist Bear北地铁拳熊Urban238k WordsOngoing “Roar!” The evil spirit let out an utterly bloodcurdling howl. Its attack on Yuna abruptly changed course. It became a pitch-black storm, abandoning all strategy and focusing solely on tearing that accursed man, who was munching on sunflower seeds, to pieces! “Hey, why are you all coming after me?” Looking at the black storm roaring toward him, Li Xuan wore a smug grin. He casually brushed the sunflower seed shells off his hands and rose to his feet at an unhurried pace. “Since you’re all s 23Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The strongest Taoist priest of Longhu Mountain, who stole offerings, was punished to catch ghosts to meet his KPIs! With no ghosts left to catch in the country, he was directly exiled to Japan. When his shikigami and cursed spirits encountered the Five Thunder Orthodox Law, they were all crushed to dust!

48. 98 奇 The Strange Gate Subdues the Eight Wastelands 奇门镇八荒 Lone Boat into a Dream孤舟入梦Mystery151k WordsOngoing My name is Yang Yufan. I was born with a pair of yin-yang eyes, and my grandfather taught me the arts of the Qimen. I thought that becoming an inheritor of the Qimen tradition would make me a fortune-teller... But who could have guessed that I’d end up as one of the saints guarding the Eight Wastelands? I’ll tell you the story of what happened in my own words! 10Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist has the ability to see ghosts and monsters with his yin-yang eyes, and he can use his magical arts to slay demons and monsters. It's super good, you won't regret watching it!

49. 99 关 The Female Medium of Guandong 关东女先生 Sun Xian'er孙仙儿Mystery407k WordsCompleted [The animated drama based on the novel is now a huge hit] A suspenseful supernatural tale rooted in Northeast Chinese folklore! The first season of the animated drama adapted from the original novel is now available on Hongguo, Tomato, and Douyin! When the rules of the Northeast are broken, a hundred ghosts roam the night, and the yin energy can no longer be contained. My name is Ren Xue. I'm a director who makes supernatural dramas. Fate brought me back to Changbai Mountain, where I became a G 526Reads—Score10914d adds

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    This is not suitable for readers seeking mindless, fast-paced entertainment. Its target audience is readers who enjoy suspenseful mystery, folk adventure, intellectual battles, and character development. [Chinese Cthulhu | Northeastern Folklore | Suspense & Supernatural | Feng Shui & Metaphysics | Ancient Tomb Exploration | Single Female Lead | No Romance | No Body-Slaying | No Cultivation]

50. 100 守 The Hearth Keeper: What Am I Even Guarding? Forget It, I'm Slacking Off! 守灶人：我守个得儿！老子摆烂！ Zhang Xiaomao张小茂Mystery345k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaomao, the Hearth Guardian, has ended a thousand-year-old fate and promptly thrown in the towel to slack off! Hearth Guardian? Guard my ass! I quit! He diagnoses illness with his Sunfire Finger and charges astronomical fees; He roasts skewers with Boundless Karmic Fire, at an outrageously high price. Neighbors crowd his doorway, fighting for a taste. After eating, they feel completely refreshed, as if seated on a lotus throne, their souls clear and bright, never realizing that the evil 3Reads—Score114d adds

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    I've only just started watching, but I'm already really drawn in. I keep imagining the scenes in the show as I watch.

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