Please, Please, Please: Metaphysics and Ghostbusting, with No Female Lead!!! 求求玄学 捉鬼 不要有女主的！！！

1. 151 豪 The Rich Young Master Is a Heavenly Master 豪门大少是天师 SmilecatTwo Male Leads887k WordsCompleted Qin Yin thought he was going to die, but instead he transmigrated and was reborn in the body of a wealthy young heir in a modern Chinese city. The heir was also named Qin Yin. The Qin family’s parenting... really did have some problems. The Qin family had three children: the eldest son, the second son, and the youngest daughter, each about two years apart. The eldest was the family treasure. Everyone had to speak softly around him. The second son was treated like a weed, someone they could bully 979Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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   They're all about twins, and I've watched most of them. They're all pretty good and interesting.

2. 152 我 I'm the Great Emperor of Fengdu, and You Want Me to Play Rule Horror? 我酆都大帝，你拉我玩规则怪谈？ The Talking Hot Dog会说话的热狗Mystery750k WordsCompleted [Rule-Bound Horror + Great Emperor of Fengdu + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + The Supernatural + Hidden Hand + Heh Heh Heh] After five thousand years of signing in at the Underworld, Hua Wujue had risen from a lowly yin messenger to the ruler of Fengdu. On the day of his five-thousandth-year sign-in, the System granted him its ultimate reward. [Five thousand years of sign-ins at the Underworld complete. Ultimate reward granted: Go home.] Even as the Great Emperor of Fengdu, Hua 4.1kReads6.9Score479Shelves
3. 153 现 The Modern CEO's Taoist Little Husband 现代霸总的道士小夫郎 Xing Chenzi星尘子Two Male Leads324k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, a modern-day domineering CEO is saved by a little Taoist priest who has transmigrated into his world, kicking off a delightful journey in which the priest helps the CEO rise to the top. The little Taoist is skilled at fortune-telling, exorcising spirits, and feng shui, but he’d rather stick close to CEO Shen Zhiheng, because Shen radiates Heavenly Strength. His master once said that only the virtuous, blessed by the Heavenly Dao, could cultivate Heavenly Strength. So the litt 271Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   These are all completed works, featuring two protagonists, ghost-hunting fantasy, and highly-rated novels.

4. 154 规 Rule Horror: My Taoist Name Is Zhang Tianshi! 规则怪谈，我的道号张天师！ A Quarter Past Three in the Morning寅时三刻Mystery500k WordsCompleted Wild imagination + Invincible + Rule Horror + No female lead + Mystery + Horror This isn't mindless wish fulfillment. There's a plot, so don't read if that's not your thing. The Horrors descended across the globe. After being battered by one eerie disaster after another, the Dragon Kingdom steadily declined, and its standing on the world stage plummeted! Another eerie trial was looming, and the Dragon Kingdom was on the verge of total ruin! But then, a famous figure from the Dragon Kingdom was d 10.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
5. 155 残 A Fading Lamp Shines on the Lonely Dead 残灯照孤冥 Seven Days in a Dream入梦七天Mystery503k WordsCompleted (Mystery + supernatural + no female lead) (Ghost case files + Taoist arts) (Tomato Original) The male lead is born under the fate of a lone star of calamity, destined to walk alone. A dying lamp lights the lonely darkness, and that darkness lights me in turn. 321Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This will definitely satisfy you.

6. 156 满 A Max-Level Metaphysics Expert's Daily Fortune-Telling Livestream 满级玄学大佬的直播算命日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [No female lead + livestreaming + metaphysics expert + feng shui secrets + ghost hunting + immortal cultivation] After failing to ascend, the head of the Divination Sect transmigrates into the body of a small owner of a paper effigy shop. To cultivate the Great Dao anew and ascend once more, this top-tier metaphysics expert begins livestreaming his daily fortune-telling sessions. Reading faces, telling fortunes, locating dragon veins and auspicious burial sites, reading feng shui: this half-immo 29.1kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
7. 157 复 Revenge: The Most Hated Person Is Back Livestreaming to Fool Everyone 复仇：万人嫌又开直播骗人了 Bai Gui白蛫Two Male Leads642k WordsCompleted Boys’ Love + Showbiz + Feng Shui + Revenge + Sweet Romance Shi Yu, the entertainment industry’s number-one menace, is the young heir to the publicly traded Shiguang Group. To appear on the same hit dating show as his childhood friend, three-time Golden Film Emperor Mu Xiu, he decides to livestream metaphysical readings and quickly build up a following. But… His face-reading goes wrong! His Four Pillars reading goes wrong! His tarot reading goes wrong! His fortune-telling goes wrong! Shi Yu becom 521Reads9.0Score101Shelves
8. 158 我 I'm a Demon Emperor, and You Want Me to Challenge the Rules of the Horror Tales? 我一魔帝，你让我挑战规则怪谈？ Three Cabbages三棵白菜啊Mystery488k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + Demon Emperor + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Supernatural] Demon Emperor Su Bai returns to his homeland, intending to enjoy a quiet life. Just then, a rule-based horror game descends upon the real world, and Su Bai is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in its challenge. Treating it as a bit of fun, Demon Emperor Su Bai enters the game and begins his relaxing vacation. Breaking the correct rules will get you corrupted? This Emperor wants to try it. The 536Reads9.3Score178Shelves
9. 159 直 Fortune-Telling Live: The Gossip Is Too Much to Swallow in One Bite 直播算命，瓜之大一口吃不下 Ji Yueyue霁玥玥Urban553k WordsCompleted [Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Reborn + Transmigration + Gossip + No Romance + Comedy] Yin Chen, the top scavenger in the cultivation world, accidentally falls into a spatial black hole while scavenging in a secret realm. His life and cultivation come to an end, and his soul drifts into a rift in space, where he discovers a System created in an S-rank world. It had also fallen into the rift by accident while taking a vacation. The two hit it off and arrive on Blue Star, where they begin a ne 733Reads8.4Score103Shelves
10. 160 长 The Long-Haired Beauty Can Read Fate, Even the Ghost King Knows to Step Aside 长发美人会掐算，鬼王也要靠边站 Qian Duoduo Yi An钱多多衣安Two Male Leads238k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Two Strong Leads + Ghost Hunting + Mad, Devoted Ghost King Gong + Long-Haired Queen of the Mystic Arts Shou + Fortune-Telling Livestreams + Mindless Sweet Romance] Watch the long-haired beauty train her husband: queen shou x devoted puppy gong Zhuo Bu'er, a carefree and versatile beauty from the cultivation world, finds himself transported to the modern era. Ruthless and unhinged, Master Wen Qi is determined to keep Zhuo Bu'er as a beautiful little bird. Instead, Zhuo Bu'er get 352Reads8.8Score107Shelves

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    Inside the unassuming black van, the young man leaned against the window, dappled sunlight casting golden rays across his face. His features were exquisite, breathtakingly beautiful. It was hard to imagine that such a person would become the target of widespread online ridicule. Chao Ci scrolled through his phone with relish.

11. 161 他 He Sets Yan Ye's Heart Ablaze 他在宴爷心尖撩火 Master Jian简爷Two Male Leads737k WordsCompleted [Satisfying, powerful, and refreshing; both leads are devoted to each other; a powerful figure dotes on another powerful figure] Yue Huai, a powerful figure from the spirit world, was reborn as the young master of the Yue family, who had gone missing years ago and was finally found. His father didn't care for him, his mother didn't love him, and his siblings couldn't wait to bully him. They even mocked him for being inferior to the fake young master, who was talented, well-mannered, refined, gra 118Reads9.0Score—Shelves
12. 162 魔 After the Demon Lord Became a Top-Tier Omega, the Marshal Turned Into a Lovesick Fool 魔尊变成顶级O后元帅成了恋爱脑 The Wind Chimes Rang风铃响了Two Male Leads341k WordsCompleted The Demon Venerable punished by the Heavenly Dao becomes a useless omega in the interstellar age? “An inferior omega dares to set his sights on the Third Prince? What a toad dreaming of eating swan meat!” What? Him? Set his sights on a toad? The Demon Venerable doubted himself. He was a Demon Venerable whom everyone revered. If he had fallen for a toad, there had to be something seriously wrong with his head! “I won’t marry you. I’m only here for this blind date because my parents forced me.” “I 2.2kReads9.1Score407Shelves
13. 163 少 Young Taoist Master 少年道师 Gold Is Money金子就是钞票Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted In southwestern China, funeral ritual officiants are also known as Daoist masters. When someone dies, rich or poor, their family will hire these masters to perform rites, choose a burial date, and select a gravesite with auspicious feng shui. Their daily work also involves many other things, including driving away evil spirits, conducting rituals, and even glimpsing the secrets of fate. Why does the boy leading the funeral procession set off firecrackers? What do the black and white strips 1.4kReads8.6Score245Shelves

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    Hehehehehehe, Jinzi's books are full of great brotherly love stories, I love shipping them! The author also wrote fanfiction.

14. 164 被 Forced to Marry a Handsome Husband, I Fell for Him at First Sight 被迫娶美夫郎，我对他一见钟情了 Di Lianxi帝莲曦Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + another world + pocket dimension + ger + farming + cozy romance + mutual devotion + one-on-one] Ji Yuan was a cultivation wastrel in the Xuantian Continent. After transmigrating to another world, he became a burly hunter who was ugly and fat, with black spots all over his face. As it happened, on the very day he arrived, he was tricked into marrying a handsome, aloof ger. Fortunately, his pocket dimension from his previous life came with him. With his medical skills, what did h 3.7kReads8.8Score406Shelves
15. 165 乘 Chasing the Wind by Moonlight 乘月追风 Old Woman of the West Tower西楼老妪Mystery302k WordsCompleted [Mystery and horror + supernatural + ghost stories + not a power fantasy + no heroine] Intern doctor Lu Zhuifeng's family is framed by villains, and from then on, all kinds of spirits and ghosts frequently possess him, forcing him to get involved in supernatural incidents. He has only one unreliable, half-trained young fortune-teller by his side. How will they overcome the crises they face? As they get drawn deeper into the fray, a filthy conspiracy begins to emerge... 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These three books are all supernatural, with no female lead or romance, so you can read them without worry.

16. 166 收 I Tamed Countless Vengeful Ghosts, and Came Down from the Mountain as the Strongest in the World 收服万千厉鬼，我下山即人间最强 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Folk Customs + Feng Shui and Mysticism + Mild Frights + Mind-Blowing Twists] I was adopted by my master as a child and grew up in the mountains, learning all kinds of ghost-hunting techniques. Since I never had any playmates, I thought I was a total pushover. Later, I descended the mountain on my master’s orders and met someone with a bizarre fate. His face clearly showed he should have died long ago, yet he was still alive and well! A strange greenhou 1.5kReads8.0Score100Shelves

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    My goodness! This topic practically screams "book title!" I'm going crazy for the author! A true icon in the world of storytelling! Hahaha! 👍🏻 It's all episodic stories, I can't stop reading!

17. 167 火 A Reconciliation Is Coming: After Losing His Memory, He Forgot How Much He Loved Me 火葬场预定：失忆后他忘了很爱我 Shun Jiu舜九Two Male Leads377k WordsCompleted Original title: The Deranged Little Taoist Leaves the Mountain, and Everyone Goes Wild for Him! Her boyfriend disappears without a trace right after proposing. To find him, Xie Fan, who has been a Taoist priest for eleven years, is forced to leave the mountain and return to the Xie family as their young master. At first His father is bedridden in the hospital. His stepmother, who rose to power as his father’s mistress, says, “I spent over twenty years scheming to take over the Xie Corporation. D 396Reads8.8Score108Shelves

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    ① Shi Yin transmigrated into a book with a system, becoming a substitute for the big boss's white moonlight. The agreed-upon three-year period has passed, but the white moonlight hasn't appeared. Shi Yin: "Could he be thinking about something else?" The system weakly replies: "Isn't it possible we transmigrated into the wrong book?" ② Her boyfriend disappeared after proposing. To find him, Xie Fan, who had been a Taoist priest for 11 years, had to return to the life of the Xie family's young master. What? Who asked me for favors? There's a queue, I'm busy sending my boyfriend to the crematorium!

18. 168 阎 The King of Hell Said I’d Die at Three, but the Dark Lord Kept Me Until Five 阎王叫我三更死，冥总留我到五更 I Want a Handful of Gossip要吃一手瓜Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [Supernatural mystery, two male leads, two strong leads, one-on-one romance, sweet and doting, both leads inexperienced in love, primarily from the top’s perspective, with a modest ensemble cast.] A cunning, lazy, utterly devoted top x a cold, beautiful bottom who struggles to feel emotions Ming Wu, who owns five apartment buildings and collects the rent, is “affectionately” known by his many tenants as Mr. Ming. Then he started having dreams. He forgot what happened in them as soon as he woke, 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A story of a cunning, lazy, and doting husband (gong) x a cold and aloof beauty (shou) lacking in emotion. Those who prefer a shou-centric story can read with confidence ￣ ￣)σ. I'm a long-time fan now, highly recommending it! 🐾Nice🌟~

19. 169 惊 Horrifying! The Haunted House That Claims Lives 惊悚！索命凶宅 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery905k WordsCompleted After moving into a haunted house, I discovered the secret behind a murder. I'm a suspense writer. After moving into my new home, I discovered it was a murder house! I stumbled upon some hidden clues that seemed to point to rumors of a murder from years ago! At night, beneath the bright moonlight, I stared in shock at a horribly disfigured face! A woman's rotting corpse was hanging from a tree outside the window! A little boy in a black-and-white photograph, a dried corpse sealed inside a wall, 6.1kReads9.1Score453Shelves

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    A superbly written, fast-paced novel featuring two male protagonists!

20. 170 刚 I Was Just Unearthed, and My Husband Took Me Home. What Now? 刚出土就被老公捡回家怎么破 Lazy Lazy bkk懒懒bkkTwo Male Leads210k WordsCompleted [Gentle yet possessive top x airheaded, spoiled bottom] The little Taotie is fair and tender, with a simple mind. A skewer of lamb is all it takes to win him over, and he’ll eagerly pack his little bundle and follow home a man he’s met only once. Tan Xiao brings home a little treasure he picked up on a trip. He keeps him well-fed and well-treated every day, and settles into a cozy life with his wife and dog. Tan Xiao: What should I do when the boy I picked up is so well-behaved? Wait?! I have re 2kReads8.7Score318Shelves
21. 171 作 What’s Wrong with an Inhuman Promoting Atheism? 作为非人类宣传无神论有什么问题 May I Soon Have All the Strawberries I Want早日实现草莓自由Two Male Leads629k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Two male leads | Nonhuman | Supernatural spirits and strange gods | Shou-focused] [The peerless little Azure Dragon shou, an ancient powerhouse who defeated all comers across the four seas, X the Jianmu tree gong, who either erupts after waiting or turns twisted while waiting] [The author’s headcanon is extensive, so please don’t overanalyze it! This is all made up, so please don’t blame any gods or ghosts!] Blurb 1: When Yun Ze woke up, the sea he had ruled as the Dragon 1.3kReads9.1Score222Shelves
22. 172 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 12.2kReads7.3Score852Shelves

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    With him around, zombie and ghost movies become comedies; his calm and domineering aura is unmatched.

23. 173 重 Reborn: Learning to Catch Ghosts in Ancient Times 重生之我在古代学抓鬼 I Was the One Who Took Out Latin拉丁是我做掉的Mystery103k WordsOngoing My name is Lou Yanming! I'm a ghost-story enthusiast living in the 21st century. I work a grueling job every day as a scaffold builder on construction sites. Then one day, my safety rope suddenly snapped, and I plunged from more than twenty stories up. I heard only a loud crack as my mind began to grow hazy. My coworkers called for an ambulance! They carried me into the vehicle, and a nurse told them, "You have to hold on!" Just then, a voice rang out in my mind: "Young man, let go. Come with me —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No female lead, everyone's a single dog, hahaha

24. 174 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Sponsored Grandpa's Underworld Startup 直播算命：开局赞助爷爷地府创业 Osmanthus of August, Gui'an八月桂安Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [No Romance + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Metaphysics + Showbiz] A metaphysical master fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a universally hated, C-list villainess. To pay off her breach-of-contract fees, Ji He starts livestreaming fortune-telling. A viewer with dark circles under his eyes calls in: “Streamer, why do I dream every night that my grandpa is telling me to burn joss paper?” Ji He: “Your grandpa's starting a business down below. He's short on cash.” Viewer: “...” On 44.2kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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    Our ancestors were so pretentious and affected.

25. 175 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! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    These are all pretty good suspense books.

26. 176 七 The Little Fox of Seventh Master’s House Is Eating Ghosts Again! 七爷家的小狐狸又在吃鬼了！ A Little Gas Canister一只煤气罐罐Two Male Leads458k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + two powerful leads + ghost hunting + sweet and satisfying + livestreaming] For some reason, little fox Hu Youbai can’t hold his human form steady. His master tells him that his destined opportunity lies down the mountain, then sends him off to gain experience as soon as he comes of age. But Hu Youbai has never been down the mountain, and he’s a little fox with a secret weakness for getting lost. Clutching the small bundle his master gave him, he wanders aimlessly through the mo 962Reads9.1Score138Shelves

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    They're all great! Every work by this author is wonderful!

27. 177 民 Strange Tales from the Min Tiao Bureau: Mian Zhuan 民调局异闻录之勉传 Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery8.3M WordsCompleted This is the story of an immortal man spanning two thousand years. In every corner of history, he left his name behind. To some, he was a nightmare. To others, he awakened them from the nightmares that haunted them. At the beginning of the story, his name was Wu Mian. By the end, his name was Invincible. 22.5kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
28. 178 报 Report! The King of the Underworld Is Scheming Against the Little Immortal Again 报告！冥王大人又在套路小神仙了 Xie Kefeng谢客风Two Male Leads308k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, no female lead + ancient setting + sweet romance + devoted to each other + one-on-one + deep love + mildly yandere and possessive + jealous and clingy] [A kind and gentle little immortal with expert flirtation skills × the supreme green-tea, sickly, scheming King of the Underworld] After a mistake in the fates, Cheng Mushen, Star Lord of Destiny, was banished to the mortal realm. The Heavenly Emperor: “If you can't set the fates right, don't come back!” And so, Heaven lost a 58Reads8.9Score—Shelves
29. 179 团 The Beloved Little One Takes Ghost Hunting Seriously 团宠崽崽，捉鬼我是认真的 Smash It, Nine Times Nine Returns to One九九归一砸Modern Romance611k WordsCompleted [Boy] The An family of Shangdu has a young master who is frail and sickly. He gasps after one step and coughs after three, yet his family dotes on him like he’s the most precious thing in the world. Wealthy parents: “Sweetie, Mommy and Daddy will take you to work with us.” Mischievous grandfather: “My dear grandson, this is the empire your grandpa won for you.” Overbearing CEO eldest brother: “Sweetie, take this card and spend whatever you like.” Laid-back second brother: “Kiddo, want to play vi 1kReads9.4Score110Shelves
30. 180 将 General! Your Celestial Master Has Run Off Again! 将军！你家天师又跑了！ Qi Yi'an棋易安Two Male Leads366k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + sweet romance + occult mysteries, crime-solving, and supernatural events] Yan Si, a Celestial Master heading down the mountain to fulfill a marriage agreement, runs into Tao Yan, the General Who Guards the North. Oh, no! This general is his fiancée! Tao Yan, the General Who Guards the North, never imagined he’d become so head over heels for a Celestial Master. At last, he makes up his mind to break off the engagement, only to discover that his betrothed is the very person he lo 105Reads8.8Score—Shelves
31. 181 镇 Doesn't the Prince of Zhenbei Love Me? Then Why Is He Eating His Words? 镇北王不是不爱吗？怎么真香了！ Three Cups of Wine Are Great三杯酒好Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted [Audio drama available, complete] The simple-minded young master of the Shen family is finally getting married, and his groom is none other than the famous Prince of the North. Pei Yuan, the Prince of the North, has countless admirers. He should have had a fine marriage between two well-matched families, but an imperial edict instead ordered him to marry the Shen family’s simple-minded young master. The Pei family is rich and powerful. They figured they could just keep him in some room and feed 6.7kReads9.0Score859Shelves
32. 182 我 Even Ghost Messengers Say the Hotpot at My Restaurant Is Delicious 我开的火锅店，鬼差吃了都说好 Lone Lord孤爷Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Low-key version She dropped out of school at thirteen and worked as a chef until she was nineteen. With the savings Lin Ye had scraped together over those six years, he opened a hot pot restaurant. Who could have guessed his venture would get off to such a poor start, with business so slow the place was about to close? Just as he was wondering what to do next, two customers showed up on the restaurant's final night and changed his life... Grim Reaper: “Boss Lin, your hot pot is so spicy. It 31.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    No female lead, very strong.

33. 183 无 Infinite Flow: A Fortune-Teller Enters a World of Deadly Trials 无限流：当神棍进入闯关世界 The Mountain Speaks Not, Twelve山不语十二Two Male Leads568k WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + two male protagonists + endless-survival challenge + mildly scary, cathartic story + sweet romance] A passionate five-person team tackles one challenge after another. The characters each have distinct personalities, and the ending is HE. Shen Yanyi is the last Taoist priest in Huaxia to inherit the ancient tradition, and his abilities are extraordinary. One day, he steps into a very strange hotel and finds the lover who disappeared two years ago. But for some unknown reason 5.9kReads9.4Score840Shelves
34. 184 我 I Sell Goods Live from the Underworld 我在阴间直播带货 A NanshanA南山Two Male Leads809k WordsOngoing (No female lead, male-male romance, first-person narration) To boost the economy of the underworld, the Netherworld developed Yellow Springs Road, lined with shops on both sides. Humans, ghosts, gods, demons, and all the creatures of the world are welcome here. By chance, I became a shop assistant at Store No. 47 and began a whole new life. I'm Gu Yiyan, the star streamer of the Yellow Springs Road Economic Zone. I can't wait to share my story with you. 21Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This book is amazing! And the romance between the male lead and Jin Yi is so sweet and engaging.

35. 185 阴 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.5kReads9.1Score236Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Diary Masterpiece][Sparrow's Diary Masterpiece][Sparrow's Diary Masterpiece] Absolutely Chinese horror!!! Feng shui, metaphysics, and eerie ghost stories with a touch of lighthearted humor~ The plot is superb, I couldn't help but read all the way to the finale!! 💗💯

36. 186 吃 Look at That! The Gorgeous Gold Digger and the CEO Are Sweeter Than Ever on a Dating Show 吃瓜！漂亮财迷和霸总在恋综甜爆 The Pork Tenderloin on a Diet减肥的里脊Two Male Leads438k WordsCompleted “Two male leads + occult mysteries + dating show + livestream + goofy comedy + sweet romance” A money-loving bottom who seems weak but is actually insanely strong × a top with an exceptionally yin birth chart who seems like a big shot but is actually ridiculously sly With his roommate’s encouragement, Yi Xing, a country boy, signs up for a dating show. He never expects a paranormal incident to occur in the very first episode: to save money, the unreliable production crew has rented a haunted hou 525Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    I'm open to recommendations for novels with two male leads! A money-grubbing, wealthy uke x a domineering, scheming CEO gong. The protagonist participates in a dating reality show to earn money. He became famous for punching a ghost in a haunted house. The seme falls in love at first sight and then brings his own investment to join the crew to pursue the uke. A lighthearted and humorous short story with many slightly bittersweet elements. Both the main and secondary couples are great to ship. If you don't like it, hit me! (The low score is because the new book didn't get many views...) It'll go up! Stubborn face~)

37. 187 当 The Ghost King Transmigrates into a Scumbag in a Supernatural Novel 当鬼王穿成灵异文里的渣男 Waiting for Kitties等猫猫Two Male Leads903k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + heartthrob + transmigrate into a book + school life + mild horror + supernatural + mysticism + ghost king] A nontraditional heartthrob story: every change of heart and every affection has a clear cause. Xu Chao was the Ghost King for eight hundred years. Humans and ghosts alike feared him, and he had grown tired of living that way. One day, on a whim, he willingly entered the cycle of reincarnation. Who could have known that after drinking Granny Meng's soup and losing all his 18.2kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    This one's good; the male lead is a ghost king!

38. 188 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 229.5kReads9.6Score66.4kShelves

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    No romantic pairing, ghost hunting

39. 189 娱 Entertainment Industry: I Vault over Eaves on a Talent Show 娱乐圈：我在选秀节目里飞檐走壁 Big Blood-Basin Face血盆大脸Two Male Leads527k WordsCompleted Two male leads + sweet romance + showbiz + wish fulfillment (From ancient times to the modern day: the haughty beauty Beixing VS devoted CEO Gu Yan) Beixing is the young master of the Martial Alliance Leader’s family. Cherished by his parents and older brothers since childhood, he grew up spoiled and willful. His peerless beauty was so rare that he was called the most beautiful person in the martial world. After an accident, Beixing transmigrates into the body of a pretty but talentless little i 4.3kReads9.3Score959Shelves

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    I personally think they're all pretty good, a bit funny, all with two male leads, all completed, and not angsty. The first one really hit my sweet spot, and I'm not sure about the last one ⸜₍๑•⌔•๑₎⸝.

40. 190 地 The Underworld Is Real: I Became a Viral Ghostbuster Through Livestreaming 地府有人，我靠直播驱鬼火遍全网 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Mystery668k WordsCompleted [Live Streaming + Ghost Hunting + Horror + No Female Lead] After being killed by a ghost, Zhou Yu meets his father in the underworld, where the old man is a senior ghost officer. Since he has connections down there, it looks like he can do whatever he wants without worrying about dying again. There’s a condition for coming back to life: he has to help his father send evil ghosts and vengeful spirits to the underworld. To make ends meet, Zhou Yu starts livestreaming his ghost hunts, and unexpecte 6.5kReads9.3Score706Shelves
41. 191 郁 Yu Li, Shrouded in the Light of Chang Geng 郁离掩映长庚里 Cheesy Big Watermelon Gua Gua芝士大西瓜呱呱Two Male Leads571k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + supernatural mysteries + metaphysics + eerie phenomena + tomb raiding + two equally formidable leads] A timid, hopeless college student × an arrogant, swaggering young master of a Celestial Master clan (The rating is still low because the book was just rated (*꒦ິ⌓꒦ີ)) Song Yuqing, a third-year college student facing graduation and unemployment, is kidnapped the moment he steps off campus. What he never expected was that his kidnappers came from a family of Celestial Masters, a 437Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    A timid and incompetent college student + an arrogant and overbearing young master exorcist [Dual male leads + supernatural + ghosts + metaphysics + mild horror + tomb raiding + two strong protagonists] The two join hands to enter an unknown and bizarre world to explore the truth hidden in the darkness. Shadows under the moonlight, a nine-story demon tower beneath the flowing sands of the Weak Water, the land of the dead in the Bitter Sea of ​​Youzhou… Original title: *Yu Li Yan Ying Chang Geng Li*. Meaning: The civilization of history is hidden in the world after darkness.

42. 192 7 Bureau 747: Special Affairs Division Nine 747局之特殊事物处理九科 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Urban770k WordsCompleted Do you really know the colleagues around you? What about your classmates and family? The person you've lived with for years, the one you know best, might not even be human! In this world, humans and demons coexist. Demons can live among you in all sorts of ways. “They” might be the man selling jianbing on the street, or they might be your boss! If a top special forces soldier hadn't awakened his family's bloodline in a panic while carrying out a highly classified special mission, and then joined 702Reads7.1Score—Shelves
43. 193 特 Special Affairs Bureau, Division Nine: The Nanhai Monster Uprising 特殊事物处理九科之南海妖乱 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Mystery540k WordsCompleted Do you really know the friends around you? The coworkers around you? Your own family? Do you~ know this world? Maybe the people you know, the ones you've met and fallen in love with, aren't human at all~~~ They're demons~! If it weren't for one extraordinary mission, none of this would ever have come to light. And if it weren't for the people who silently stood guard, the Jiuying Sect might already have severed the dragon veins and destroyed our nation's fortune of ten thousand years... 143Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 独 The Underworld King's Exclusive Love: A Passionate, Grand Confession 独家专宠：冥王的告白，热烈盛大 Tomorrow's Peanut明日花生Two Male Leads167k WordsCompleted The entire novel is already written, so read with confidence! [Two male leads + comedy + unrequited love + the occult + past and present lives] The aloof, noble King of the Underworld as the bottom × the sunny, funny college graduate as the top Fresh graduate Chi Xiaoyu accidentally clicked on a webpage and somehow ended up at a feng shui company. After learning that the company’s lucky cats could get rid of poverty ghosts, Chi Xiaoyu launched a side business for the company: selling lucky ca 11Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 195 震 Shocking! Two Retired Men Run Rampant Across the Myriad Worlds 震惊！俩养老男子抢遍诸天万界 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Two Male Leads115k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + both powerful + extra sweet + the divine realm] The Jade Emperor returned to the divine realm after undergoing his tribulation, only to discover that someone had robbed it. Someone had dared to cause trouble on his turf. How could he let that stand? So he decided to go rob other worlds, too! His plan to retire for good was completely over. He would travel across the myriad worlds and rob every last one of them. And the Jade Emperor wasn't satisfied with robbing them alone. He h 1.1kReads8.4Score156Shelves
46. 196 天 The Celestial Master Is Forced to Become a Top-Tier Star 天师被逼做顶流 Blue Apple Clock蓝色苹果钟Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Entertainment industry, reborn, paranormal, love born on set, equally matched leads, fake romance becomes real, sweet love] A gentle, powerful, sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, playful shou x a straightforward, honest, goofy, scheming-in-his-own-way gong Hu Lai was a mediocre Taoist master who was reborn in the body of a pretty male celebrity barely known outside the lower ranks of the industry. Too poor to pay his contract’s termination fee, he planned to muddle through until the contract ended 84Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Mystical methods of exorcising ghosts.

47. 197 直 Livestreaming Black and White Impermanence, Shocking Millions of Viewers 直播黑白无常，震惊千万水友 Sanshi Is Running三石在奔跑Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [No romance + livestreaming + mysticism + fortune-telling + horror + brainless wish fulfillment] Little Taoist Sun Miao opens her eyes and discovers she has become Sun Miaomiao, an overworked office drone in a parallel world who has worked for eight years without a car, a home, or any savings. Sun Miao thinks that’s no big deal. Don’t want to go to work? Start your own business. How about fortune-telling? No car, no home, no savings? How about fortune-telling? No love life? That really won’t do. 241Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    They're all very good, okay, especially the first, second, third, and fourth books.

48. 198 地 Hell's Hunt 地狱猎杀 Hardworking Little Potato奋进的小土豆Two Male Leads345k WordsCompleted (Showbiz, Supernatural, Powerful Leads, Two Male Leads, Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger, Mutual Healing, Slow Burn) [A sociable, worldly, clever, third-rate nobody who’s afraid of ghosts ★ A cold, antisocial, stay-at-home master of the celestial arts, third-generation big shot] Cen Nan, a third-rate celebrity, was forced to join a talent show. While trying to save someone, he was crushed to death by a billboard. Instead of going to hell, he was dragged into a supernatural world. Help! This is t 8Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 起 I Must Be Seeing Things: My Best Friend Turned into a Vengeful Ghost 起猛了，看到闺蜜变厉鬼了 Zhou Guifeng周圭寸Modern Romance459k WordsCompleted [Just started, so the rating will rise. Feel free to dive in!] [Strong female lead + comedy + modern fantasy + multiple versions of the male lead] When she woke up, Yun Jian Yue discovered that her best friend had croaked and become a headless vengeful ghost. Yun Jian Yue: I must've woken up too early. I'll go back to sleep. Best friend: … Yun Jian Yue took her friend to get revenge on the scumbag, but a more powerful vengeful ghost showed up halfway through and stole the target. Yun Jian Yue ra 28.7kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
50. 200 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Gone Fortune-Telling on the Street Again and Again 傅总，您夫人又又又去摆摊算命了 Mu Fufeng木抚风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + comedy + wish fulfillment] After her master passes away, mystic prodigy Lin Xi comes down from the mountains to set up a fortune-telling stall, earning money while searching for her fiancé. “Master, when will my son meet his destined woman?” Lin Xi: “There’s no destined woman, but there is a destined man.” “Master, I keep dreaming about a ghost. Please get rid of it for me.” Lin Xi: “The ghost is your father. You’ve been visiting the wrong grave. He 64.9kReads9.3Score7.9kShelves

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