Mysticism and Ghost Hunting, Growing from Weak to Strong 玄学，捉鬼，从弱变强

1. 101 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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   The original title means: The civilization of history is hidden in the world after darkness. Also known as "Help! The Young Master of the Celestial Realm is Looking at Me Wrong" [Dual Male Leads + Supernatural + Ghosts + Thriller + Tomb Raiding + Two Strong Characters]

2. 102 人 Forbidden in the Mortal World 人间禁忌 Que Yue缺悦Mystery594k WordsCompleted When rules are twisted and order corrupted, when the Three Realms become a chessboard and all living beings its pieces, there will always be pioneers who raise their sickles and question the immortals, gods, and Buddhas enthroned above. Then they overturned the board, pulled down the beings who stood high above, and built a new board from scratch. And so, I appeared. 1.3kReads8.7Score109Shelves
3. 103 一 Painting Yin and Yang with a Single Stroke 一笔绘阴阳 The Waves Are a Whale's Tears海浪是鲸鱼的眼泪Mystery661k WordsOngoing As I gazed down the shadowy corridor and across the empty hall, the strange order of light and darkness stirred a fear of the unknown deep inside me. The elders always said, “The ancestral hall is home to spirits that have yet to depart.” “Don’t step on the threshold, don’t touch the ancestral tablets, and don’t whistle in the ancestral hall.” “The names on the tablets weren’t carved there. They moved in.” When the wind blew past the row of wooden windows, the latticework let out a mournful wail 211Reads—Score101Shelves

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   A purely supernatural story based on true events. No cultivation of immortality, no romance-driven plot. The intricately woven storyline is breathtaking. As the protagonist grows, they encounter a wider range of Yin-Yang professions.

4. 104 个 I Chose Corpse Driving as My Profession, and the Police Are Losing It 个人职业填赶尸，警察麻了 If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them打不过我加入Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted During summer break, Jiang Bai boldly ventured into the mountains of Xixiang and became a corpse walker. He rings the soul-summoning bell, strikes the ritual gong, and walks between the realms of yin and yang. Even ghosts and gods give way! As Jiang Bai leads corpse after corpse out of the mountains, a passing streamer happens to capture it on camera. The whole internet goes wild! "Holy crap, that's the first time I've seen someone offer a cigarette to a corpse. I'm impressed! Old Liu from Shang 10.7kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves
5. 105 阴 The Yin-Yang Geomancer’s Legacy 阴阳地师传 Apprentice of the Three Teachings三教小学徒Mystery158k WordsCompleted At ten years old, I slew a white serpent and subdued a hundred ghosts. The generals of the underworld called me “little brother.” Using feng shui, the art of Qimen, and Taoist magic, I solved one strange murder case after another! It all began with the corpse of a man in a cornfield! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Adapted from a true story of suspense and supernatural events

6. 106 我 I Get Stronger Whenever I Encounter a Ghost 我，遇鬼就变强 Sanjiu Yinshi三九阴识Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Thriller + Folk Customs + Comedy + Mind-Blowing Twists] Why was a finger missing from a corpse in a coffin, right before everyone’s eyes? Why were ghostly wails heard in the flower shop at midnight? Why did the figures in the shopping center elevator twist out of shape? The secret beneath the mandrake flowers, the bizarre death of a boy who livestreamed, a maze with no way out... Vengeful spirits are wreaking havoc. There’s no peace to be found! In the 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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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!

7. 107 道 The Daoheart’s Journey 道心征途 The Lazy Fish Who Rolls Its Eyes翻白眼的闲鱼Mystery195k WordsOngoing (This novel focuses primarily on horror, the supernatural, and suspense. It isn't mindless, it isn't about cultivating immortality, and the story is tightly connected. The early chapters lay the groundwork, and there are many genuinely frightening scenes. If you don't like it, feel free to say so in the comments!) My master said there are only two principles to being a Taoist priest. First: Never put off revenge until tomorrow. Let it fester in your heart, and it will throw your Daoist mind into 8Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   People grow up little by little, and the protagonist also gets stronger little by little.

8. 108 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.7kReads9.4Score584Shelves

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   Having some skill is essential for catching ghosts, and you'll become stronger as you go on.

9. 109 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 186.2kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves

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   Both of these books are good and worth reading.

10. 110 我 My Years as a Spirit Medium's Apprentice 我当出马弟子那几年 The Number One Horse Who Writes Books写书的第马Mystery453k WordsOngoing Hello, everyone. I'm a spirit medium from Shandong. The main reason I'm writing this book is, first, to record my experiences. Whether it becomes popular or not, I want to preserve my memories and my life story! Second, I hope the book will help people understand spirit mediumship. In recent years, certain people with bad intentions have given it a terrible reputation. So I'm writing about my own experiences to help clear its name! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    To emphasize, this is not a novel, but rather the author's personal experience. The author was a disciple of a shaman, and the book recounts his experiences, offering both explanations and explanations of shamanistic practices.

11. 111 镇 Exorcist Celestial Master: Starting Out as a Red-Robed Ritual Master 镇邪天师：从红衣端公开始 Leisurely Guest闲客人Mystery436k WordsOngoing Duan Gong are a distinctive group, their traditions passed down from generation to generation among the people. They worship the gods and entertain the people. They have dealings with spirits year-round, performing the mysterious village rites of “exorcising ghosts, warding off evil, and praying for peace.” They are regarded as intermediaries who communicate with the divine. Duan Gong wear red ritual robes. Red represents vitality and masculine energy, used to suppress evil spirits, while also f 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looking for something to read? I recommend two books about Duan Gong (shamans). Duan Gong are seen as "ferrymen" who travel between the underworld and the divine. Duan Gong culture is an intangible cultural heritage, and these books are based on Duan Gong's beliefs. He exorcises ghosts and evil spirits, prays for the people, and protects the local area. He practices magic with his own body, enduring hardships like walking on knives and through fire. The book is titled "The Evil Celestial Master of Zhenjiang: Starting with the Red-Clothed Duan Gong".

12. 112 巫 The Witch Seeks the Veins and Calms the Soul 巫师寻脉镇魂 Leisurely Guest闲客人Mystery154k WordsOngoing A man in a red robe isn't necessarily a groom. He might be a shaman, known as a Duangong. The protagonist, Liu Chunqiu, is the youngest shaman in southwestern Hubei. Other people wear red to marry. He wears red to drive out ghosts. Other people pray to Buddha and beseech the gods. He invites the gods to possess him. His master asks him to find and recover the lost lineage of shamanic arts. From then on, the protagonist performs Duangong rites day and night to heal the sick and ward off evil, and 110Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 113 惊 Snowfall: A Record of Strange Tales from China 惊雪：中华异事录 Gu Family Lane顾家巷Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing This isn't a traditional ghost-hunting horror novel. It blends Taoist arts, high martial arts, mysteries, and more. I'm writing it for myself, OvO [Ghost Hunting, Taoist Arts, Mysteries, Martial Arts, Ensemble Cast] * The eldest disciple of the head of the Shangqing sect of the Zhengyi school, exceptional in martial arts and profound in Taoist arts... * A master of the Swallow Sect, known in the martial world as Li San the Swallow... * A Nationalist spy, clever and calculating, cold as ice... Du 244Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Look at this, look at this! Good books should be shared with everyone.

14. 114 算 My Fortune-Telling Is So Accurate, Even Foreign Clients Weep and Call Me a Master 算命太准，外国客户都哭着喊大佬 Sugarcoat糖衣衣Modern Romance3.8M WordsOngoing [Fortune-telling, feng shui, the occult, ghost-hunting, no romance, episodic stories] After a great calamity, Lin Xi, the ninth-generation female leader of the Taixuan Sect, arrives a thousand years in the future. She becomes the granddaughter of the sect’s last disciple and inherits a rundown feng shui shop. With the sect in decline and the occult arts fading away, Lin Xi begins her quest to restore the sect from the shop no one ever visits. Fortune-telling, divination, feng shui, exorcisms, an 46.9kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves

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    🌿🌿In the first row, Lin Xi, the leader of the Tai Xuan Sect, perished along with his sect. A thousand years later, he transmigrates and inherits the Lin family's Feng Shui shop. 🍀Lin Xi is determined to revitalize the Tai Xuan Sect in modern times. Since Lin Xi dealt with the ghosts and spirits on the funeral street, it has regained its former liveliness! 🌿Neighbors frequently consult Lin Xi for fortune-telling, and even the police ask her for help solving cases!

15. 115 都 The Yin-Yang Master of the City 都市阴阳天师 The Big Cabbage in the Snow雪地里的大白菜Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing Traditional supernatural horror. The protagonist starts out as a Celestial Master, turns into a purple-eyed zombie midway through, and transforms whenever he can’t win. If that bothers you, please give this a pass. Zhou Yuanqing studied under a purple-robed Celestial Master and chose to join Bureau 749, handling supernatural cases across the country: evil spirits, zombies, mountain demons, Japan’s Kiku School, Nanyang curse practitioners… In places ordinary people cannot see, battles of magic ha 30.9kReads8.1Score2.4kShelves

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    This book, "The Legend of Rong," is a supernatural tale and definitely worth reading. Highly recommended.

16. 116 惊 The Haunted Campus: Who Says School Is the Safest Place? 惊魂校区谁说学校最安全 It's the Start of the Month, Time for My Allowance月初了该生活费了Mystery107k WordsOngoing Shocking! A Qing-dynasty tomb has been unearthed behind the school, but the coffin inside is empty. And the four seemingly ordinary university students turn out to be Yin-Yang masters straight out of horror movies. A coffin slid down the hillside behind the school. A secret history of the Qing dynasty that was never recorded. Missing classmates. A sinister archive room. A hearse on Zhongshan Street. A weasel encountered while camping. Somehow, it all seems to be pointing toward something. Do you —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male and female protagonists are both college students and both are geomancers. They gradually resolve various supernatural events to become stronger.

17. 117 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    Horror is a folk art that has never been surpassed. [Laughing and crying emojis]

18. 118 尸 The Corpse Coffin's Ghostly Fragrance 尸棺鬼香 A Jiao阿椒Mystery104k WordsOngoing [The corpse sits in the coffin, the ghost eats incense] [Fate from a past life, continued in this one] A Maoshan Taoist’s path to raising ghosts... After his grandmother dies unexpectedly, Shen Lin happens upon the notes his grandfather left behind. From then on, he begins a ghost-hunting life in which he narrowly escapes death time and time again... 143Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 阴 The Yin-Yang Tribulation: Seeking the Way 阴阳劫途：寻道 End Times Glamour丿末世浮華Mystery358k WordsCompleted Supernatural + suspense + angst + passionate action Most of life’s hardships arise from greed, anger, and delusion in our hearts. That is also why all beings may resemble Buddhas, yet fail to become Buddhas. Greed, anger, and delusion give rise to all kinds of monsters and demons in this world… 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Potentially good books, transforming the weak into the strong.

20. 120 道 The Rampant Daoist 道猖 Don't Call Me Goudan不要叫我狗蛋Mystery184k WordsOngoing “Ever since the great calamity eighteen years ago, I have sworn a mighty vow: I will kill every ghost and monster under Heaven!” “Some people cultivate to the heavens, summon the Immortal Gate, and cross the Immortal Bridge, only to end up as food for those above. Kill every ghost and monster under Heaven? Hahaha! Absurd, absurd! Can you fight the sky? Can you fight the earth?” “My fate is mine to decide... not Heaven’s.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's certainly possible to go from weak to strong; everything requires gradual progress. However, there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding...

21. 121 工 The Best Feng Shui Master on the Construction Site 工地最强建筑风水师 Good Fortune Comes to the Good吉人自有天祥Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing [If this caught your eye, it must be fate. Don't scroll away just yet.] This novel (campus opening + wild imagination + an expansive world) combines feng shui and the supernatural (using feng shui to weave the plot together), fantasy, magic, science fiction, parallel worlds, and time travel to the past. The pace picks up dramatically after Chapter 30, and the story strongly promotes traditional Chinese culture. Also known as From the Start with a Treasure Gourd to Help Me Destroy Demons Also kno 2.2kReads8.3Score265Shelves

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    I recommend a Feng Shui supernatural novel called "King of Feng Shui," which combines Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Feng Shui battles, historical time travel, reincarnation, fantasy, science fiction, Feng Shui supernatural elements, Lu Ban's techniques, Mohist mechanical arts, Gu poison, and corpse driving. It is written from the perspective of an architecture student and a building engineer about Feng Shui supernatural events.

22. 122 观 The Art of Reading People 观人有道 Uncle Mao of Jinmen金门卯叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Daoist Five Arts are Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination, representing Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Ghosts, and Immortals respectively. The Immortal Way is Mountain: focusing on cultivation, talismans, martial arts, geography, and feng shui. The Human Way is Medicine: focusing on healing, Daoist medicine, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, pulse diagnosis, and prescriptions. The Divine Way is Destiny: focusing on fortune-telling, the Eight Characters, Zi Wei astrology, and more. 13.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    "Mountain Medicine, Physiognomy, and Divination"—mastering any one of these arts can grant you unparalleled success. My mother dreamt of a golden carp entering her womb while she was pregnant with me. A fortune teller predicted she would give birth to an extraordinary child, destined for great fame, capable of understanding people's hearts and foreseeing their future. Mountain Medicine, Physiognomy, and Divination are the five ultimate arts of Taoism. Character divination, face reading, palmistry, Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), Liu Yao (Six Lines Divination), Feng Shui, and Plum Blossom Divination—you can learn a great deal, directly applicable to real life. The content is authentic and engaging, packed with valuable information; you'll be able to identify scoundrels after learning it. A thousand people, a thousand faces; a hundred different lives. Starting from humble beginnings, achieving greatness. All cases in the book are real; what you see is what you get. Those who are destined to use this book should proceed with caution.

23. 123 百 All Ghosts Beware: The Mystic Sect's Little King of Hell Is on a Ghost-Hunting Rampage! 百鬼避，玄门小阎王杀疯捉鬼界！ Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance224k WordsOngoing [Metaphysics + ghost hunting + episodic stories + no romance] Ten years ago, Mu Zhao was a sacrificial vessel. Ten years later, Mu Zhao is the master of the Hall of Exorcism. The Hall of Exorcism had stood empty for years, its buildings dilapidated. Everyone thought she was weak, timid, and easy to bully, and that she was doomed sooner or later. What they didn’t know was that she could speak with ghosts, wield divine powers, unravel the mysteries of yin and yang and the Eight Trigrams, and comma 15Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    ✨An unconventional, metaphysical novel! The female lead is exiled for ten years at the beginning, and upon her return, she immediately declares: "Suppressing ghosts? No, I want to suppress people's hearts!" The male lead arrives overnight, carrying a coffin to join her! #CrazyAesthetics# ViolenceBegetsViolence

24. 124 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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    From weak to strong, the protagonist is reborn.

25. 125 玄 The Mystical Yellow Emperor's Yinfu Scripture 玄学黄帝阴符经 Sometimes Silly呆呆偶尔呆124k WordsCompleted The Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan: Leader of the ancient Huaxia tribal alliance and the common ancestor of the Huaxia people in China's remote antiquity. First among the Five Emperors, he is revered as the “cultural progenitor of China.” An emperor embodies virtue, the Way, and Heaven; he holds the highest position. “From ancient times to the present, only our Huaxia endures.” When in doubt, study Daoism at once. Those who observe the past and understand the Way find joy in both the great and the smal 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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26. 126 望 The Art of Reading Qi 望气术 Sometimes Silly呆呆偶尔呆180k WordsCompleted Introduction to The Art of Qi Reading This book delves into the mysterious art of qi reading. Qi reading involves interpreting people's fortunes and predicting good or bad luck by observing the colors, shapes, and changes of clouds and qi fields. It can be used to assess the auspiciousness of a home or burial site. Golden yellow signifies great fortune, prosperity, and success; purple is also auspicious, signaling academic honors and an official career. Practicing qi reading requires a foundati 1.7kReads—Score605Shelves
27. 127 这 This Streamer Is a Little Supernatural 这个主播有点灵 Granny Chen Loves Shrimp陈婆爱吃虾Modern Romance480k WordsOngoing [Supernatural arts + Taoist nun + livestreaming + face reading + episodic stories + no romance] Qingwu was a nobody among the many cultivators. She failed to become an immortal before the Heavenly Dao fell, so she had no choice but to enter the mortal world. And so began her daily life of earning money, supporting her family, and accumulating merit... “Little master, I think I’ve been possessed by a lecherous ghost.” Qingwu: “Have you considered that you might be the lecherous ghost?” “Master, I —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 128 太 The True Awakening of the Supreme Old Lord's Daoist Heart 太上老君道心启真 Sometimes Silly呆呆偶尔呆Eastern Fantasy223k WordsCompleted Take the void and the natural way as its guiding principle; take clarity, purity, inaction, and non-interference as its substance. Act without intention or attachment; unite with the One, and all things are accomplished. The Supreme Lord Lao, the foremost teacher of the Dao, embodies profound virtue that flows far and wide. His every word and deed contains the ultimate principles of the Great Dao. The Lord Lao often presents himself with a calm and peaceful bearing, every gesture displaying comp 1.8kReads6.8Score355Shelves
29. 129 茅 Disciple of the Maoshan Sect 茅山门徒 Master of the Dragontail Studio曳尾斋主Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted A strange antique shop where the owner uses his ghostly eyes to appraise treasures and spends a fortune buying ghost bones! Think the owner only knows how to appraise antiques? Think again. He can read beautiful women, too! The domineering female CEO, the hottest star, an unconventional beauty, the pure-hearted campus belle, the girl next door… He can see right through you with a single glance! 7.1kReads9.0Score636Shelves

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    However, if Xia Zhengyang didn't say anything, no one would know. The owner of Yuan Porcelain Workshop could only accept his bad luck. While watching the commotion, a figure suddenly flashed by; a woman approached Xia Zhengyang, grabbed his ear with two fingers, and pulled it sharply upwards!

30. 130 乡 A Record of Supernatural Events in the Countryside 乡村灵异事件薄 The Long Road Goes On and On, TM, I’ll Charge Ahead长路漫漫TM任我闯Mystery241k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 466Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Also known as *The Tale of Bone and Flesh Bodhi: Good and Evil*! [Cool][Cool] A masterpiece I binge-watched from beginning to end—if it's not amazing, you'll be kicking me! [Stunned] Not for those with weak hearts! Not for those under 18! Not for those with a low tolerance for graphic content! Not for those lacking spatial imagination! [Shocked] Choose with caution! You are responsible for the consequences! [Fear] Bizarre! Humanity! Evil spirits! Ferocious demons! Intricately linked, impossible to put down!

31. 131 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 75.4kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    A fantasy story featuring a protagonist with exceptional talent who, through a fortuitous encounter, inherits a Taoist magic tradition. An old Taoist priest imparts his knowledge and guidance, and the protagonist attends school by day and cultivates immortality by night. He can draw talismans in the void and communicate with spirits, gradually growing stronger along the way. The story avoids melodrama and simplistic plot points, remaining relatable and highly immersive. What seems like an ordinary book is actually a masterpiece that's incredibly addictive!

32. 132 诡 No Disturbing the Paranormal 诡异勿扰 Gold Is Money金子就是钞票Mystery812k WordsCompleted I opened a small shop on a pedestrian street in the city center, selling all kinds of indoor toys. One day, a strange customer came into the shop. This person had red eyes… 23Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    These books are worth reading; the author is a very talented person. His writing is very close to real life.

33. 133 天 The Fated Master of Divination and Feng Shui 天命神算风水师 Qilin Beast祈麟兽Urban284k WordsOngoing [Supernatural]+ [Feng Shui]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [Mystery]+ [Cultivation]+ [Alternate History]+ [Urban] My name is Li Yi’an, and I’m a feng shui master. I read the land and solve supernatural cases. At eighteen, my master disappeared during a battle. At twenty-three, I officially entered the martial world, protecting the nation’s fate and guarding its dragon veins. At twenty-four, I fought for the Imperial Jade Seal. At twenty-five, I stirred up a storm in Fusang. At twenty-six, I faked my death and sec 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you don't scare me from behind, I'll eat my hat.

34. 134 阴 Yin-Yang Online Shop 阴阳网店 Xie Qingsheng谢庆生Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Hao is a fake Taoist who grew up following a charlatan. After finishing his college entrance exams, he opens an online shop, only to find that his very first customer is White Impermanence. From then on, he starts making a living by scamming both people and gods. He sells beer, cigarettes, and spicy strips for their weight in gold. He buys talismans, spells, and magical artifacts for next to nothing. And as for his luck with women... well, you know how that goes! 1.3kReads8.7Score157Shelves

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    It's like exorcising ghosts, I guess. 🤔

35. 135 惊 Terror 惊魂 Gold Is Money金子就是钞票Mystery59k WordsCompleted At midnight, let's take a look at the little stories that circulate around us. Maybe you've heard these tales too, or even experienced them yourself. Those moments that become terrifying the more you think about them go perfectly with the darkness beyond the window... 313Reads8.8Score—Shelves
36. 136 我 There’s a Ghost Inside Me 我的体内有只鬼 A Black-Inked Blade一柄墨刀Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Vengeful ghosts awaken, and a hundred ghosts roam the night. Jiang Xiao transmigrates into this world for no apparent reason and finds himself surrounded by demons and monsters. But then he discovers that his shadow can devour ghosts without limit and gain their abilities. [Successfully devoured the White Mist Ghost. Ability acquired: Mist Form] [Successfully devoured the Hanging Ghost. Ability acquired: Shackles] [Successfully devoured the Bronze Ghost. Ability acquired: Copper Skin] [Successfu 20.7kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
37. 137 祖 The Maoshan Secret Arts Passed Down in My Family Changed My Life 祖传的茅山秘术改变了我的一生 A Bell on South Mountain南山有钟Urban446k WordsCompleted He grew up with his grandfather. When his grandfather died in the boy's seventh year, a twist of fate led him to discover a book his grandfather had left behind: The Secret Arts of Maoshan. From then on, the course of his life changed... 982Reads—Score105Shelves

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    Highly recommended!

38. 138 守 Protecting My Mysterious Boyfriend 守护我的神秘男友 Gold Is Money金子就是钞票Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted I’ve got one incredible relative who keeps giving me houses and cars. Just as I was about to pick up the car, the repair shop owner started flirting with me? That owner is no good, and neither is my incredible relative. He led me step by step to a terrifying incident that had been buried in Longtun Village for more than half a century. I even discovered that my own dad had been caught up in their scheme. A stone house, a charity hospital, a camphorwood coffin... My incredible relative told me I’ 56Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 139 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5kShelves
40. 140 尸 Born of a Corpse: I Landed a Government Job by Catching Ghosts 尸生子：我靠抓鬼混上编制 Shen Jie Jiuyu神孑九野Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a book. From weak to strong 👍👍

41. 141 极 The Ultimate Seductress: My Boyfriend's Secret Identities Keep Slipping 极品妖孽：男友马甲掉不停 Gold Is Money金子就是钞票Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My awful relatives borrowed my driver’s license, but returned it with a devilishly handsome boyfriend! And this man is incredibly mysterious, too! The mysterious events sealed away in Longtun Village more than half a century ago, the stone house, the Love Hospital, the camphorwood coffin, and the red snake tattoo passed down through generations of my family, inked on the small of our backs... Step by step, he led me away from danger, and then... 19Reads6.6Score—Shelves
42. 142 我 I Am Intersex 我是阴阳人 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted My mother said that when I was born, her first reaction was to strangle me, because it was impossible to tell whether I was male or female. My grandmother called me a freak and a jinx, saying I would only bring shame on the family. It was then that my maternal grandmother, who had traveled all the way from the countryside to visit my mother, adopted me. So, by chance, I got to enjoy a pure childhood, free from scornful looks. Following my half-immortal grandmother, I unexpectedly discovered how 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    These are all incredibly good reads, all by Xiaoxu! The first book features a female protagonist with a Azure Dragon destiny, who is intersex. Her grandmother was a shaman, and she inherits her grandmother's shrine after growing up. Along her journey, she becomes entangled with a male protagonist with an evil aura, experiencing a life full of ups and downs. The second book features a female protagonist with a White Tiger destiny. As a child, she was angered and became mentally impaired, unable to cry until her great-grandmother passed away. She then embarks on the path of a female Taoist priest, breaking free from the constraints of her destiny. The third book features a female protagonist whose past life was the Flower Goddess. In this life, her destiny is stolen, forcing her to become a Taoist priest to find it and survive. The fourth book features a female protagonist born with the ability to see ghosts. She follows a ghost-hunting priest, learning the Tao and embarking on a bizarre life. Don't miss Xiaoxu's works! Follow me so you don't miss out on great books! [Eating melon emoji]

43. 143 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! 472Reads9.1Score102Shelves

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    I know a little bit about metaphysics. [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

44. 144 访 Spirit-Seeking Case Files 访灵笔录 Mr. Tipsy酩酊和先生Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Standalone stories + Supernatural horror + Thrills + Folk customs + Lighthearted fun + Ensemble cast + Nonstop ghost-hunting action!] Lawyer Quan is on the verge of death after a car accident. At his most desperate moment, he encounters Yin Cangyi, a netherworld judge tasked with collecting evil spirits. To stay alive, Quan Ning strikes a deal with the judge, paying with years of his life. But the price of this lifeline, borrowed on credit, is beyond anything he could have imagined! An evil spi 791Reads8.3Score174Shelves
45. 145 我 I Am a Lady Tutor 我是女先生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted I'm hard to kill. These were the words I heard from the moment I was born. A blind fortune-teller said I was a White Tiger Sha, a girl born with a boy's fate, innately tough and destined to bring misfortune to my husband, my children, and myself. Everyone in the village said I wouldn't survive. My yang energy was too strong. Even if they managed to keep me alive, I'd grow up to be an idiot. But my grandma, a spirit medium who presided over the altar, refused to give up. Every year, she burned a 3.3kReads9.4Score449Shelves
46. 146 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
47. 147 民 Notes on Folk Spirit Mediums 民间出马仙笔记 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery95k WordsCompleted [Spirit Mediums + Chinese-Style Horror + Episodic Stories + Supernatural Mystery + Karma + Mind-Blowing Twists + Feng Shui and the Occult] "Unraveling one strange and unpredictable tale of karmic retribution after another" In a remote suburb of the city lies a cemetery. Few people know that a shop dealing in the supernatural stands there, run by a spirit medium who can communicate with the dead and the living. The owner specializes in paranormal cases beyond ordinary people's understanding, but 467Reads9.3Score—Shelves
48. 148 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

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    Do you really understand your family and friends? Perhaps they aren't human at all, maybe they're demons! If it weren't for a special forces soldier participating in a highly classified mission, none of this would have been known to the world…

49. 149 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 8.1kReads9.2Score779Shelves
50. 150 风 The Secret Notes of a Feng Shui Master 风水师秘记 Paranormal No. 13灵异13号Mystery5.1M WordsCompleted My grandfather left me a handwritten ancient manuscript. When I turned eighteen, a dream of mine shook the entire world of feng shui... Liu Bowen severing dragon veins, feng shui guiding a celestial dragon, paper figures controlling one's fortune, plum-blossom tattoos, the dead seeking justice... Everyone knew Yang Qingtian was a legend, but no one knew that I was him! 3.8kReads8.2Score397Shelves

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