Looking for Supernatural Taoist Ghost-Hunting Novels. No Cultivation, and Scare Me to Death. I’m a Veteran Reader 求灵异 道士 抓鬼 不要修仙最好吓死我 老书虫了

1. 1 活 Taboo of the Living 活人禁忌 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted When I was nine, I found myself in mortal danger! To save me, my grandfather made a decision that would change my life forever... 16kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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   As a paranormal enthusiast, I think these two books are among the better-written ones, and the plots are quite original. The male lead is incredibly strong, haha.

2. 2 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 754.6kReads9.4Score44.4kShelves

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   The first three books form a series, and I personally recommend them because the content is more realistic. The timeline might be a bit confusing, so I suggest reading them in the order of "The Story of the Taoist Sect," "The Last Taoist," and "The Celestial Master." The last book leans more towards ghost hunting and the supernatural in the early part, and more towards cultivation in the later part.

3. 3 半 The Ghost Way, Midway Through Life 半路鬼道 Scorpio Water Demon天蝎水妖Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Smart male lead + one heroine On the night of the Ghost Festival, the living send off the dead, burn incense, make offerings, and burn joss paper. But that night, I heard a ghost calling for a soul… The gong sounds, the night grows dark, and the road to the Yellow Springs is hard to travel… With talismans to guide the way and the departed to show the path, summon the gods and command the ghosts: only then can one master the Ghost Path between Yin and Yang! 6.6kReads8.9Score486Shelves

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   These three books are incredibly good; they're my favorite Taoist novels.

4. 4 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 956.6kReads9.6Score123.1kShelves

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   It's really good; the kind of show you'd stay up all night to finish.

5. 5 我 My Years of Ghost Hunting Among the People 我在民间捉鬼的那些年 Releasing a Hydrogen Balloon放氢气球Mystery275k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror, No Female Lead My name is Xu Jian. I’m 26, and I studied Taoist arts under a Maoshan priest for several years. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of things. After doing this long enough, I realized that ghosts aren’t scary. What’s truly frightening are the things people can’t get past in their hearts. All I do is help them say what needs to be said and settle their debts once and for all. People call me a Celestial Master of the Taoist sect, but I’m really just an ordin 4.4kReads—Score295Shelves

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   It's really good.

6. 6 沈 The Case Files of Shen Rufeng 沈如风探案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery408k WordsCompleted There's only one truth. Follow Shen Rufeng and his colleagues as they piece together the clues and solve each case. The stories are mainly standalone cases. This is a new book by a new author, so please show your support. 1.5kReads—Score102Shelves

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   Suspenseful mystery crime-solving novels, episodic crime-solving stories, many cases.

7. 7 惊 Horror Descends: A Yandere Female Corpse Forces Me Into a Ghost Marriage 惊悚降临：被病娇女尸强绑阴亲 Dazed Sticky Rice Meep呆呆糯米咩Two Female Leads271k WordsOngoing (The rating just came in, and it will definitely go up! I promise!) [Mind control + both leads are chaste + intensely possessive love + yandere + 1v1 + a touch of supernatural horror] [Yandere, gloomy female ghost × intelligent, reincarnating female lead] Never seek shelter in a remote village's mourning hall on a stormy night. If you do, don't get curious and look at the thin-skinned coffin behind the white curtain. In a village deep in the mountains of western Hunan, there is a rule passed dow 29.8kReads7.3Score5.8kShelves

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   It looks absolutely stunning, it practically took off!

8. 8 刑 Major Crime Investigation Files 刑侦大案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted 6.8kReads6.8Score445Shelves
9. 9 末 Doomsday Artisan: Slay the Wraiths and Strengthen All Things 末日手艺人：斩诡强化万物 Listening to the Wind, Leaving Space听风留白Rural Life501k WordsOngoing [Doomsday Farming] [Shelter] [Hardcore Crafting] [No Female Lead] My name is Gu Man. I transmigrated here. I opened my eyes to a sky shrouded in gray mist and strange creatures everywhere. The one bit of good news: I can enhance anything. My focus is hardcore crafting. Everything is made by hand. "So... why did you steal those two pieces of underwear I was wearing?" "A craftsman's work can't be called stealing. I borrowed them!" "I'm developing a new weapon. Your F-cup breasts can fit two high- 366.3kReads8.2Score55.1kShelves
10. 10 我 I Pretended to Be a Master for Fifteen Years, Then I Really Met a Ghost 我装了十五年大师，真撞鬼了 Are You an Elephant?你是大象吗Mystery248k WordsOngoing [Folklore Mystery + Chinese-Style Horror + Deduction + No Female Lead + A Tight-Knit Trio] My name is Han Ye. I've been pretending to be a master for fifteen years. I read the feng shui of burial sites, exorcise spirits, summon souls, and relay messages from the dead. If the pay is good enough, there's no job I won't take. Everyone says I can communicate with the world of the dead and understand ghosts and spirits. Only I know the truth: I have no idea whether ghosts even exist. I only know 12.8kReads—Score996Shelves
11. 11 我 My Years Learning to Catch Ghosts 我学捉鬼的那些年 Just Loves Drinking Milk就爱喝牛奶Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted People can get away with all sorts of things, but greed is one thing they must avoid, especially when it comes to things inside a coffin. And greed was exactly where I went wrong. If you covet money, it can cost you your life! They dug a red-lacquered coffin out of a construction site, and I thought I'd found a priceless antique. If I'd known what would happen afterward, I wouldn't have gone anywhere near it even if they killed me... 803Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 女 A Female Ghost Shows Up Pregnant, and You Say You're a Proper Daoist? 女鬼怀孕上门你说你是正经道士？ Fined Into Bankruptcy for Being Handsome因帅被罚破产Mystery4.1M WordsOngoing [Mystery Solving] [Ghost Stories] [Chinese Folk Traditions] Su Yun is an heir to the Yin-Yang School, one of the pre-Qin traditions. Introduced by an acquaintance, he went on a blind date and met his girlfriend. After they broke up, Su Yun prepared to turn her into a zombie. Just as the process was nearly complete on the seventh day, a policewoman burst in and arrested him for murder. Su Yun: “I'm innocent! My ex-girlfriend was a flight attendant, fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged. Why wo 221.3kReads9.1Score24kShelves
13. 13 黄 No. 81 on the Yellow Springs Road 黄泉路81号 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Night blankets the city, and the things lurking in the shadows begin to stir. The raccoon dog granny who eats raw meat, the fitness girl with fish scales growing on her back. The wild foxes who approach people by the roadside, and the little convenience store in the cemetery. I've experienced all of these. And it all began after I witnessed a car accident... 41.7kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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14. 14 序EN Sequence Highway: Don't Fall Behind! 序列公路：不要掉队！ Roaring Mountains and Seas山海呼啸Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [Fresh Premise + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Not Invincible + Sequence Potions + The Supernatural + Road Survival + Upgrading Supplies + Ruthless Protagonist] The supernatural descended, turning cities into forbidden zones for humanity. People had to rely on Sequence Awakened to keep migrating. Settled life gave way to a nomadic existence. During one such migration, Chen Ye awakened an upgrade System. In his hands, a rusty bicycle transformed into an armored battle vehicle. A tattered tent e 618kReads8.5Score41.5kShelves
15. 15 那 Those Years I Worked Part-Time Down Below 那些年，我在下面兼职的日子 Qi Yi亓宜Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Guiding souls, stories, healing, retribution, one heroine] Ox-Head and Horse-Face: “Hey, kid, how about a 300,000-yuan annual salary for a part-time job in the underworld?” Chen Yi, who earns 4,000 yuan a month: “I’m in! I’m in!” Once he started, he was soon drinking and laughing with underworld marshals from all walks of life, and raising cups with the Four Great Judges as if they’d known each other forever. He even passed the civil service exam and landed a coveted government job in the huma 34kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
16. 16 校 What If the Campus Belle Turns Into a Zombie? No Worries, I'm the Perfect Person for the Job 校花尸变咋办？不怕！我专业对口 Backend Engineer后端工程师Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + horror + urban legends + ghost stories + invincible protagonist + one heroine] What should you do if your school-beauty deskmate turns into a corpse during class? She’s probably faking it. Just give her a kiss. Huh? She’s not faking it??? Lu Jiuyang was utterly baffled. One moment, he was the last Celestial Master of Maoshan, battling a tide of countless ghosts and sealing the demons with his own body. The next, he had been reborn as an ordinary high school freshman. This 190.3kReads8.4Score26.2kShelves
17. 17 鬼 Ghost: This Vital Energy Packs a Punch 鬼：这真气有力气 Li Zhengyang of Yemo Island耶莫岛的李正阳Mystery81k WordsOngoing Awakening in the middle of the night, Qiu Zhen discovered that he was sharing a bed with a blood-faced ghost, while his roommates had already been slaughtered. In desperation, he threw a punch and shattered the vengeful spirit. This is written in third person. The tags can't be changed after the contract is signed. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    True Qi, exorcising ghosts, the person in charge of paranormal affairs in Daqing City

18. 18 无 Infinite Reincarnation: Survival Begins with the Stone Village 无限轮回：求生从石村号开始 I Want to Eat Bread要吃面包Mystery5.5M WordsOngoing [Infinite Flow + Death Rewind + Horror Games + No Female Lead + Survival] Survive for 24 hours in one of three worlds, Silent Hill, Raccoon City, or the USG Ishimura, and you can win 100 million. Mu Xing thought the pop-up was a prank and casually clicked the dialogue box, only to be transported to the perilous USG Ishimura. Fortunately, he gained the ability to loop infinitely, giving him chance after chance to find a way to survive by dying and rewinding. When he finally managed to escape the 32.1kReads8.7Score3.3kShelves
19. 19 超 Exorcise! Exorcise! A House Full of Ghost Concubines 超度！超度！鬼妾满屋 Child Picking Mulberry Leaves采桑叶的孩童Mystery141k WordsCompleted (Supernatural + workplace + hilarious + multiple female leads) ⚠️ Friendly reminder: We aren’t responsible if you laugh yourself to death, and insurance won’t pay out if you’re scared to death. Who else gets it, folks!!! Qin Shaoyang believes only in science, but accidentally stumbles into a supernatural company. During his interview, HR grills his soul. Just to get free meals and lodging, he’s sent to the countryside to perform a ritual on his very first day. At a crossroads, he burns paper off 69Reads—Score140Shelves
20. 20 苗 A Miao Village Romance: The Gu Witch Descends the Mountain to Solve a Murder 苗寨情缘：蛊女下山破命案 Big Shot in the Clouds云上大大Modern Romance152k WordsOngoing [Live streaming, Taoist priests, poison sorceresses, spirit mediums, supernatural events and ghosts. Strong female lead, weaker male lead] I’m Fu Qing, a poison sorceress. I learned to raise and practice poisons from my grandmother as a child, and it took a toll on my body. When I was ten, an old man came to our stockade and said we were fated to meet, and that I was born to become a Taoist priest. Was he joking? I practiced poisons. How could I possibly study Taoism? My grandmother was friends 51Reads—Score149Shelves

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    Whether a female Taoist priest is capable or not, she can definitely see.

21. 21 渡 The Soul Ferry Lantern 渡魂灯 July Wife七月妻Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mildly scary + episodic stories, a fast-paced ghost-hunting romp with all kinds of tricks!] Fire runs in my veins, and I'm cursed to bring bad luck. When I was fifteen, my father kicked me out. To survive, I climbed into a stone tomb. The strange knocking at the door of the funeral home at midnight, The body that mysteriously vanished after a fatal car crash, A headless old man, a talking human skin, and haunted schools and skyscrapers... I guide five-element spirits onward and f 18.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book is highly recommended; it's both hilarious and terrifying, and you could read it two or three times. The second book has a so-so title, but the content is excellent; although there's a romance, the horror parts are even better. The third book is also very good; those who like thrillers should give it a try. The last one is both funny and scary, and the female lead's character doesn't falter—a fantastic book. All four of these are not cultivation novels, the characters are decent, and they're not overly idealistic; you might want to give them a try. Sorry if I've remembered the details incorrectly.

22. 22 太 Supreme Ghost and Fiend Tamer 太上御鬼煞 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When heaven and earth first emerged, chaos was divided; demons and monsters each claimed dominion. If anyone masters my Supreme Way, all ghosts and gods in the human realm will bow to them. [No female lead] [Semi-invincible protagonist] [A spectacular start from the very beginning] [Parallel-world supernatural fantasy] [Ensemble cast] The Supreme Taoist Li Changsheng series! Li Changsheng, the younger brother of the Dao Ancestor Laozi, also known as Li Er, makes a solemn vow: 22.9kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    The Taoist Master Li Changsheng series is quite good.

23. 23 道 The Supreme Taoist: Subduing Ten Thousand Ghosts 道门太上：万鬼伏藏 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery482k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, masters the supreme arts of the Daoist sect and makes a solemn vow: he will not ascend until he has eliminated every demon and evil spirit under Heaven. He willingly seals his cultivation between Heaven and Earth, remaining in the mortal realm for thousands of years! 22.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
24. 24 道 The Supreme Daoist: Endless Slaughter 道门太上：无尽杀戮 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery566k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The arts of the Daoist sect shall be supreme! All the great paths under Heaven come from the Supreme One. The Supreme One has but one lineage: the Li family! (No female lead, no harem, no System, and not a story where the protagonist is completely invincible.) 8.7kReads9.3Score603Shelves
25. 25 道 Supreme Taoist: A Calamity of Bloodshed 道门太上：血光之灾 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery480k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven, and slay every evil thing. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. All the great paths beneath Heaven come from Taishang. The Taishang lineage belongs to my Li family alone. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, makes a solemn vow to eradicate every evil demon beneath Heaven: he will never ascend, but remain in the mortal world for thousands of years. 10.7kReads9.4Score876Shelves
26. 26 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 103.4kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves
27. 27 吾 I Suppress Ten Thousand Evil Spirits with My Own Body 吾以吾身镇万诡 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Zhao Xingzhou grew up in a funeral home. He is steeped in yin energy and has seen all kinds of strange and bizarre things, because the Zhao family are the legendary wardens of the funeral home. Only later does Zhao Xingzhou learn that he isn't the only warden there. The old man at the gate, the crematorium shift supervisor, the hearse driver, and even the director are all extraordinary in their own ways. The entire funeral home is shrouded in mystery, with everyone showing off their own unique a 1.5kReads7.9Score179Shelves
28. 28 道 The Taoist Exorcist 道门驱邪人 Peeing into the Wind and Soaking Myself迎风尿一身Mystery768k WordsCompleted Where there is evil under heaven, there are all manner of wicked things, and so there are Daoist exorcists. He travels between heaven and earth, yin and yang. He ventures deep into the hundred thousand mountains of Miao territory and far away to the borders of the southern seas. Head-dropping curses, gu raising, black magic, and all the world's fiends and spirits of darkness. He has exorcised countless demons and ghosts, only to discover in the end that nothing is more evil than the human heart. 2.6kReads9.1Score396Shelves
29. 29 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 69.7kReads9.3Score10.8kShelves
30. 30 空 The Empty Grave 空坟 Red Phantom红幽灵Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Don't mess with the mirror in the house! After my favorite mirror disappeared, I began to fear the light. The doctor said I was allergic to sunlight, and I thought I was just sick. Until one day... I saw... my own grave! 1.1kReads9.0Score119Shelves
31. 31 恐 The Haunted Teahouse: I Only Sell Objects of Ill Omen 恐怖茶馆：我只卖大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The world is divided between yin and yang. Some people do business with the living, while others trade with the dead. I deal in the business of the dead, but I don’t sell coffins, paper money, funeral clothes, or paper effigies. What I sell are things you’ve never seen before, things far stranger still… 31.1kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    The first book is so good you could go out and set up a fortune-telling and feng shui stall right after reading it. It has pictures and explanations, no female lead, and the protagonist isn't a saint—she's incredibly awesome. The following books are also classics. Highly recommended!

32. 32 龙 The Dragon King's Bride 龙王聘 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted That year, I came down with a strange illness that nothing could cure. Then, on the night the blood moon hung high in the sky, my family decorated the house with lanterns and streamers. From that day on, I had a husband no one could see. Around that time, my mother warned me gravely that I must remain faithful to my husband and keep my distance from other men, or disaster would befall me! When I was nineteen, I broke the taboo, and he... appeared. 39.9kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
33. 33 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. 315Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 别 Don’t Mess with This Little Demon, She Can Use Magic! 别惹这只魔星，她会法术！ The Still One Of Chang'an静者长安Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Zombies cannot have offspring. If one does, it must be a Demon Star. Ma Qingling's mother came from an exorcist family, but after being bitten by a zombie in an accident, she became one herself. Forced to part from her beloved, she hid alone in the mountains, where she became pregnant and gave birth to Ma Qingling. Later, she died sealing the Gang Cave. With her dying breath, she told Ma Qingling to find her father and say, “I'm sorry” on her behalf. Ma Qingling left the mountains, only to be ki 393Reads—Score109Shelves

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    This is a fantasy novel where the female protagonist is both a demon star and an exorcist. It features a cast of vengeful spirits, ghosts, and zombies. The plot is fresh and original, and the writing is smooth and natural. It is now complete.

35. 35 考 After Passing the Civil Service Exam, a Mage Tricked Me into Catching Ghosts 考编上岸后，我被法师骗去抓鬼 Explosive Fire Roast爆炸火烧Mystery134k WordsOngoing [Supernatural powers + spirit mediums + divination + disciple of a bodhisattva + ghost hunting] This entire novel is told through my personal experiences. I’ve simply recorded all the supernatural events I’ve experienced, witnessed, and encountered over the years. Readers can decide for themselves whether they’re true or not. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Psychic communication + magic, daily ghost hunting

36. 36 有 A Guest Has Arrived: The Marriage Pact Between Yin and Yang 有客到：阴阳通婚书 Little Penguin's Chubby Wings,小企鹅的肥翅膀、1.0M WordsCompleted I grew up in the countryside with my grandparents, then moved back to the city for school. Years later, when I returned to the village, I got lost and ran into a ghost! I’d heard stories about ghost marriages from the villagers when I was little. I never thought one would happen to me... I’ve never done anything to be ashamed of, so why is Heaven treating me this way? For some reason, I blurted out to the ghost, “Can we get divorced?” The ghost stared at me for a moment, disappointment in its ey 73Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    These are all pretty good; you won't get bored halfway through.

37. 37 僵 The Jiang Family's Haunted House and Corpse Marriage Pact 僵家尸宅冥尸婚契 Floating0Life浮0生Mystery320k WordsOngoing Jiang Si, who was there to watch the show, nearly gets crushed to death. On the brink of life and death, he is sucked into the core of the Nine Dragons Feng Shui Formation and accidentally gains a pair of all-seeing eyes... Before he can even celebrate, a drought demon sets its sights on him... Luckily, at the crucial moment, he is summoned to a bizarre world by an ancient zombie patriarch who has lived for a thousand years... After being welcomed back into the family, he hears, "What! You want 5.5kReads8.3Score641Shelves

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    Demons and monsters... Living the high life in a bizarre world...

38. 38 昆 Kunlun Gatekeeper: Ten Thousand Ghosts at My Back 昆仑守门人：我背后有万鬼 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted There's a long-standing rumor about the Capital Museum: though it's crowded with visitors by day, the palace is thick with yin energy after midnight. Palace maids carrying lanterns, eunuchs bearing sedan chairs, and guards in yellow robes stroll openly through its halls. For a hundred years, three generations of the Chen family have guarded the Capital Museum, suppressing evil spirits and the Three Fiends and Five Afflictions, and keeping the palace secure on all eight sides so peace can reign. 6.3kReads8.9Score493Shelves

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    If you haven't read these three books, you've essentially wasted your time reading this series. *Investiture of the Gods*!!! First, read "The Taoist Priest is Not to be Trifled With," then "Go to the Blessed Land," then "The Man Who Determines the Fate of the Sword," and finally "The Gatekeeper of Kunlun."!!! A must-read! If you don't like it, you can scold me. Be sure to read them in order; the first two are connected. They're both hilarious and entertaining. Absolutely fantastic!!!

39. 39 夜 Ghostly Whispers at Midnight 夜半鬼语 Millennium-Old Monster千年老妖Mystery87k WordsCompleted [Rural + Supernatural + Ghost Stories] Back when my grandfather was young, he learned carpentry. As Old Zhao put it, a sixth-grade carpenter these days was worth half a scholar. But things were different back then. Carpenters belonged to one of the lowest trades. They had to carry their tools around every day, get up before dawn and stay out until the middle of the night, traveling from village to village to find work. And because they went so many places, and made coffins and dealt with the dea 5.4kReads9.0Score229Shelves
40. 40 十 Ten Years of Exorcism 十年驱魔往事 Hard to Untangle自难解Mystery108k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Feng. I learned to catch ghosts and ward off evil from my grandfather when I was little. In this world dominated by modern technology and rational thought, I seem out of step with the times. But when night falls and people tremble in fear, I am their only hope... 299Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 道 Tales of the Taoist Sect 道门往事 Xia Yi夏忆Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Cha Wenbin holds the ancestral seal of the Maoshan sect and is the last heir to the position of sect leader in the Orthodox Way. He saves people caught between yin and yang, but brings disaster upon himself and suffers Heaven’s punishment. With a chivalrous heart and a mastery of Taoist arts, he rescues the living from the cracks between worlds and guides the dead through the endless hellish roads! Who are the ancient Di people clad in fish scales, the mysterious king brought back to life, and t 23.7kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
42. 42 一 The Heavenly Master 一代天师 Xia Yi夏忆Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Forty years ago, a husband and wife ignored their ancestors' warning and died horribly at the entrance to their village. The woman's eyes were gouged out, and her body was hung from the old ginkgo tree in the ancestral hall. A year later, a young man from out of town unearthed a strange clay figure and was plunged into a deadly calamity, only to be saved by an old Daoist. Forty years later, a mysterious letter drew attention back to that village. No one knew that opening it would mean opening th 6.7kReads9.2Score966Shelves
43. 43 我 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times with the Fuying Hall's Legacy 我带着伏英馆法脉穿越古代 Lu He Is Here陆河在此Mystery256k WordsOngoing Ghost hunting, exorcism, wuxia, ensemble cast, no System. The protagonist is a disciple of the Liuren Fuying Hall who has only recently started learning the arts and rarely applies himself. When his teacher takes on a mission, he transmigrates to another world in ancient times, setting off a series of events involving the supernatural, the martial world, and the rise and fall of dynasties. As the saying goes, when a nation is on the brink of collapse, demons and evil spirits are sure to emerge! 263Reads—Score132Shelves

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    This isn't scary; it features magic, martial arts, ancient settings, monsters, and multiple female protagonists. Since it's set in ancient times, it follows local customs. If you're sensitive to these themes, please don't read it.

44. 44 女 After the Goddess Died Tragically, I Drew My Sword and Slayed Ghosts! 女神惨死后，我拔剑斩鬼！ Sunlight on the Mountain Forest日照山林Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing That day, I received a strange food delivery order. A goddess who had died a tragic death was begging me for help. After that, I became a spirit courier. I clear the way for wronged souls and guide the dead on their final journey! 41.1kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    This is great! [Learned it][Sending hearts][Heart] I'm following it! [Thinking] The delivery guy accidentally became a spirit medium. [Cool] Life is even more exciting after he starts cultivating. [Requesting more updates][Upvote][Requesting attention]

45. 45 豫 Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事 X Half-ImmortalX半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything… 28.4kReads8.4Score3.5kShelves

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    A novel written by a real Taoist priest, packed with valuable information.

46. 46 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! 186.8kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves

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    Both are very good novels, and there's a sense of connection and continuity between them. "The Taoist Priest" is a buy-one-get-one-free novel (it starts as a supernatural story but then transitions into fantasy). "Destiny" is a well-written novel. PS: The one with the left eye is the knife-grubbing man in "Destiny," and the Taoist priest is someone you shouldn't mess with.

47. 47 收 Collecting Corpses, Ghosts, and Immortals 收尸，收诡，收仙人 Raincoat Warrior雨衣战神Eastern Fantasy539k WordsOngoing (Supernatural horror, cultivation, ordinary protagonist, no System, no transmigration) A poor young man from a small town becomes a corpse collector to earn enough to marry. Before long, he stumbles into a strange and magnificent world of immortals and gods... 880Reads—Score103Shelves

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    A fantasy cultivation novel featuring a protagonist who is an indigenous person from another world. No system, no transmigration, and a mortal protagonist—from a humble background, with no special bloodline or family history, and no cheat codes.

48. 48 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—Shelves

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    "The Taoist Master and Disciple Sweep Away the City's Mysteries" Evil spirits roam the city, but the Taoist sect restores order. A single glance reveals a hundred ghosts, a single fire extinguishes a thousand evils, a single thunderbolt suppresses ten thousand calamities. Laughing and joking, they navigate bizarre situations, upholding the Tao to cleanse the mortal world.

49. 49 住 I Moved into Dorm 404 and Uncovered a Deadly Campus Mystery 住进404宿舍，我看破校园凶局 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery239k WordsOngoing Feng shui, the supernatural, campus life, society: everything you're looking for is here! A story is just a story. Even if someone has experienced something similar in real life, I hope you'll still treat this as just a story! Don't get too caught up in it! Finally, may you, dear reader, stay safe and well! 39Reads—Score104Shelves

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    You'll be scared to death!

50. 50 道 The Taoist Temple Goes Bankrupt! The Little Taoist Heads Down the Mountain to Seek His Childhood Friend 道观破产！小道士下山投奔竹马 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [This story is entirely fictional. The setting is imaginary, so please don’t take it seriously!] Master said Jian Xi was born to make a living from the occult! Of the Five Afflictions and Three Deprivations, Jian Xi had two! Of widowhood, spinsterhood, orphanhood, and disability, she had orphanhood! That’s right, she was an orphan, taken in as a child! Of the Three Deprivations, she had poverty! That’s right, she could never save money, and she wasn’t allowed to have any! Sure enough, Master tra 22.2kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    🍕🍕A Taoist priest who could never catch ghosts left the priesthood. On his wedding day, none of his fellow disciples showed up, but all the ghosts in the city gathered in the sky above the wedding, wanting to shield this soft-hearted, nagging, and ultimately fox-married little guy from a lightning tribulation. But that day, the sky was clear and nothing happened.

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