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. 201 尸 The Corpse Leaps Over the Wall 尸跳墙 Old Dog of the Barren Mountains荒山老狗Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted I’ve been blind since childhood, so I work as a massage therapist for the blind. Then one day, I met a terrifying woman who said she could restore my sight. The price was... 140Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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   It's best to read it in the early morning [smirk], but the last book has a rather disappointing ending.

2. 202 黄 The Yellow Springs Pawnshop: No Living Visitors 黄泉典当铺，生人勿近 The Moon Bridge Remains桥月仍在Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Ghost Hunting + Supernatural Horror + Folk Customs + Strange Tales + Taoist Arts + Maoshan] At the end of a street at midnight stands a Yellow Springs Pawnshop. You have no way of knowing whether those who come and go to trade are human or ghost! Lu Guanshan takes over the pawnshop, and on his very first night, he encounters a stunningly beautiful, cold and aloof Ghost Queen hanging from a beam. She latches onto him and stays by his side as they collect yin objects and subdue a hundred ghosts. 5.2kReads6.5Score470Shelves

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   Taoism preserves folk customs that are closely related to daily life.

3. 203 走 The Mountain Wanderer 走山人 Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Three years after I died, I climbed out of my grave. I set out on the path of a spirit medium and made my name roaming the mountains. Grandpa said I was half-dead, with no taboos to hold me back! 2.2kReads8.7Score203Shelves
4. 204 黄 Ferryman of the Underworld 黄泉摆渡客 Third Master Zhejiang浙三爷Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My sister was abused to death by her husband. Even after she died, her resentment kept her from resting in peace. To help her find peace, I became a ferryman traveling between the worlds of the living and the dead. From then on, I strode between yin and yang as if walking atop a hanging coffin. The strong live, the weak die. I will be the one to decide who lives and who dies! 881Reads8.6Score116Shelves

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   It's really good! Highly recommended!

5. 205 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

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   I recommend a supernatural, ghost-hunting, tasteful, and addictive read.

6. 206 惊EN Terror: I Only Sell Haunted Houses 惊悚：我只卖凶宅 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Rooms where unnatural deaths have occurred are collectively known as haunted houses. There are two kinds: “blue houses” and “red houses.” Living people can stay in blue houses without harm, but anyone who lives in a red house is doomed to die. I work as a real estate agent. One day, I accidentally sold a red house, and afterward, I began encountering terrifying things… 26.5kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
7. 207 谁 Who Let Him Become a Ghost Constable? 谁让他当鬼差的？ A Hundred Flowers万花丛Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After dying, Su Fan transmigrates into the body of a spirit in the Three Realms and becomes a soul-reaping ghost constable in the Underworld. From then on, the whole culture of the Underworld changes. “First of all, let me make this clear: I’m not the one who corrupted the culture of the Underworld. Ghost constables are supposed to reap souls. I’m just doing my job.” “If you can’t keep up with me, don’t blame me for changing the culture.” With that, Su Fan walks out through the Gate of Hell, car 77.1kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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   I personally think these two books are good; you might want to check them out. [Laughs]

8. 208 麻 The Great Master of the Ma Yi School 麻衣大相师 Angry Old Yanke愤怒的佬烟Mystery2.4M WordsOngoing I was born on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month. My grandfather, a feng shui master, never let me go outside after dark when I was little. Then one day, he had to leave the house… 238Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   The content is very good.

9. 209 诡EN Supernatural Awakening: I Can Become a Demon King 诡异复苏：我能化身大妖 Fallen Leaves Return to the Earth叶落归泥Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted [Ghost Stories + Journey to the West + Hilarious Comedy + Sunny Boy + Mental Illness + Positive-Energy Sayings] As the supernatural revived and the uncanny world fell into chaos, Jiang Chen awakened the Demon Transformation System. By provoking emotional fluctuations in ghosts and monsters, he could absorb ghost energy and use it to draw Demon Transformation Cards, taking on the forms of great demons from Journey to the West. Faced with all kinds of violent, savage, strange, and sinister ghost 177.1kReads9.5Score18.3kShelves
10. 210 规 Rule Horror: Beware Your Roommate's Girlfriend 规则怪谈：请小心你室友的女友 Half a Liang of Salt盐巴半两Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [No heroine + not wish fulfillment + not invincible + unsettling + horror + suspense + plot-driven] [The livestreaming element is only a tiny part of the story. The focus is on horror and suspense, so feel free to dive in] There are only two people left in your school dorm: you and your roommate. Your roommate suddenly brings home an incredibly attractive person they met online, leaves you some money, then hurries off. Now you're alone in the room with your roommate's gorgeous online date... Wou 35.7kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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    1. Must-see series recommendation: Listening to the audiobook is even better than reading the book.

11. 211 我 I Evolved Billions of Curses 我进化了亿万诅咒 Soda Sea Salt Crackers苏打海盐饼干Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Chinese-Style Horror + Twists + Humans Scaring Ghosts] The supernatural returned, ferocious ghosts broke loose, and unimaginable horrors appeared in the real world. As night fell over the city, nightmares engulfed everyone. Jiang Fan gained the power to develop abilities by studying ghosts. As long as he kept scaring them, he could become the greatest terror in the darkness. The more terrified they were, the greater the power he gained. Then he discovered that his potential had been unleas 4.3kReads8.6Score450Shelves
12. 212 葬 Buried Blade 葬刀 Blood Cake血糕Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted There are two knives in my family, one for skinning and one for cutting bones. Grandpa always treasured those battered old knives, burning incense and worshipping them every day. I never understood why. Then one day, I used them to slaughter a fox. Only after disaster struck did I understand what those knives represented... 2.4kReads8.3Score248Shelves

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    Looks like, brothers, let's just go for it!

13. 213 邪 Evil God Moran! 邪神墨然！ Three Winds 11三风11Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted Why does the headless ghost in the hospital keep praying at midnight? Why does the skin-stealing ghost in the desolate mountain village wail without stopping? And why does the long-haired female ghost in the studio apartment shriek in the middle of the night? None of this is a distortion of human nature, much less a collapse of morality. It’s just that… someone’s having an episode! In an age when horror has returned and vengeful ghosts run rampant, Bai Yuan, dressed in a hospital gown, smiled ca 154.8kReads9.3Score16.2kShelves
14. 214 乡 Tales from the Countryside: One Ghost Story Per Chapter 乡野怪谈一章一个鬼故事 Fiendish Butcher鬼蜮屠夫Mystery485k WordsCompleted A collection of standalone stories, one tale per chapter [Horror] [Supernatural Tales] [Rural Legends] [Folktales] [Based on True Cases] If you don't want to follow a long novel, this anthology of the best, core horror stories is just right for you! Bring along your unlucky friends, and don't go anywhere, because you could get "scared out of your wits" at any moment. 34Reads—Score101Shelves

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    Do you enjoy reading episodic ghost stories?

15. 215 惊 Horror Script: It Begins in the Baby-Crying Dormitory 惊悚剧本：从婴啼寝室开始 Novel Cake in the Works小说糕制作中Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing (Dark tone) (Escape-room survival) (No System) (Not invincible: the protagonist dies if he is killed) (Not a conventional power fantasy) Chen Xian is pinned against the wall by a female ghost in a bathroom, and finds himself plunged into a terrifying instance! The cries of a baby in the dead of night... Students with eyes as blue as ghostly flames... A wedding dress stained crimson with blood... A mermaid covered in wriggling maggots... And... Teammates dying one after another... To stay alive a 14.1kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
16. 216 道 The Way Has Yin and Yang 道有阴阳 Knowing Only a Little只知一二Mystery248k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Talismans + Formations + Chinese Metaphysics + Comedy] My name is Xu Lin. Born with yin-yang eyes and extraordinary talent, I was chosen by my master. But when I came down from the mountain, I went straight to work for Meituan, only to stumble upon all sorts of strange things... Wicked Gu sorcery... Corpse fiends that devour people... The ghosts haunting an entire apartment building... Which is more terrifying, ghosts or people? A slow-burn story, with no broken power scaling. 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not about cultivating immortality, but it's not too scary either; it's quite realistic.

17. 217 陈 Old Haunts 陈年诡事 Bamboo Shoot Bandit夺笋侠Mystery2.8M WordsOngoing There is only one disease in the world, and it's called poverty. There is only one kind of ghost in the world, and it's called a poor ghost. My name is Chen Xiaofei. I'm a high school sophomore who's both afflicted with the disease of poverty and a poor ghost. 31.4kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves
18. 218 天 The Celestial Master's Book of Strange Tales 天师诡事录 Hui Qi辉七Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Twenty years ago, a female ghost from a thousand-year-old tomb came to claim a bride. My grandfather gave his life to protect me from the calamity! Twenty years later, fate led me to rob the tomb of that very female ghost. 209Reads7.7Score104Shelves

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    Highly recommend! It's super good, I've been following it for a month now, the plot is so intriguing!

19. 219 我 My Pale Life 我苍白的一生 The Internet Cafe Attendant Adds Instant Noodles网管加泡面Mystery339k WordsCompleted My name is Zhang Yuan, though my childhood nickname was Ergou. I'm male, born in 1990. Everyone encounters all kinds of strange, inexplicable things in life. By the way, do you believe in ghosts? 479Reads8.4Score101Shelves
20. 220 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.7kReads9.7Score17.9kShelves
21. 221 十 The Fragrance of Corpses for Ten Miles 十里尸香 Eight of Spades黑桃八Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Most people receive gifts that are heartwarming or romantic. Even if they aren't a surprise, they're at least well-intentioned. But the gift I received when I turned twenty was a very real shock, and a curse. 2kReads8.2Score174Shelves

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    ①: The protagonist, Luo Xiaoyang, is a college student. During his senior year, his grandfather suddenly passed away. [Fear][Fear] He rushes back to his hometown, but when they try to lift the coffin for burial, they can't budge it... [Petrified][Petrified][Petrified] His best friend is a paper craftsman... The protagonist and his friend slowly unravel the mysteries of the village, only to discover that it was all arranged by his grandfather before his death... ②: Ordinary people receive gifts that are heartwarming or romantic [Heart], even if they aren't a surprise, they are at least a kind blessing [Sending Heart]. But the gift the protagonist received when he was twenty was a real shock and a curse [Fear], because he received a female corpse... ③: His mother's village was ravaged by a plague, and she was the only one who survived to escape to Chenjia Village. His mother was graceful and beautiful 😍😍, but after arriving in the village, she went mad 😨😨. This village is strange; every night they hear strange noises [Fear][Fear][Fear] The cult leader recommends these books; every single one is a masterpiece! [Thumbs up][Upvote][Upvote]

22. 222 天 Yin and Yang Talent 天赋阴阳 Don't Be Arrogant勿狂Mystery513k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Mystery + Naturally Gifted with Yin-Yang Eyes] Ghosts are not quite ghosts, and immortals are not quite immortals. Everything changed after my grandfather died… The world knows the Five Arts of the Daoist tradition: mountain, medicine, fate, physiognomy, and divination. But what are the Gifted? They are the very source of the Five Arts. Yet times change, people are no longer what they once were, and the Heavenly Way has fallen into disorder as undercurrents surge… The Gifted went 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reading this book

23. 223 黄 The Underworld Bureau of the Yellow Springs 黄泉阴司 Long-Eared Rabbit长耳朵的兔子Mystery3.7M WordsCompleted When I was a kid, I went to the back hill of the village to play and pick up human bones. There I stumbled upon a ghost opera and nearly lost my life. Luckily, a green snake saved me, but the snake also began a strange, shadowy romance. Ghost operas, spirit summoning, yellow-skin spirits' yin graves, peachwood seals against evil: the bizarre folk customs of southern Guizhou and chilling, uncanny tales of the worlds of yin and yang are coming your way. Warning: Not for the faint of heart!!! 5.8kReads8.4Score577Shelves

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    This book is quite good.

24. 224 天 The Heaven-Ordained Fortune Teller 天命神算 Long Life and Prosperity寿比南山Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted When I was thirteen, I fell gravely ill. My fever wouldn't break, and no matter how many famous doctors I saw, none could cure me. My grandfather healed me, but he died mysteriously five years later. Only then did I learn that he had incurred a karmic debt on my behalf. So I inherited his legacy and embarked on the path of a feng shui master. 150.1kReads9.2Score17.4kShelves
25. 225 借 Borrowed Corpse, Stolen Life 借尸命 Meng Xiaonai萌小乃Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing When a plague swept through my mother’s village, she was the only one who escaped alive and made it to Chen Village. My mother was graceful and beautiful, but after arriving in the village, she went mad. There’s something wrong with this village. Every night, we hear strange noises. My father’s name is Chen Jiu, and mine is Chen Lintian. I suspect he isn’t my real father... 1.8kReads9.0Score130Shelves
26. 226 贫 This Taoist Priest Is Fierce 贫道凶猛 Lang Jiuxin朗九心Mystery114k WordsOngoing [Every story you read here is a true tale of a ferocious ghost, collected from all across the country and adapted.] In the end, I still remember. When I was young, I was always sneaking off with my father’s Taoist robe and carrying a peachwood sword, swinging it back and forth in the courtyard, looking every bit like a little Taoist priest. When I was a young man, I’d have a cigarette between my lips and put on the brand-new Taoist robe my mother had embroidered for me, full of youthful spirit. 28Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    That's something you'd have to consult with a seasoned paranormal enthusiast to avoid making mistakes.

27. 227 鬼 The Ghost's Knocking Was So Loud, the Neighbors Came Over to Beat Me Up 鬼敲门声音太大竟引来邻居毒打 Fleece-Lined Long Johns秋裤加绒Mystery542k WordsCompleted Hear a ghost knocking on your door at night? Don't panic. Call the neighbors and ask them to come claim the “takeout.” Run into a vengeful ghost demanding blood money at a crossroads? Just drop the cash into the Buddha's merit box. A Ghost King disguises himself as a delivery guy and kills people at random. Who knew the delivery would be to the place where the patriarch of Longhu Mountain was in seclusion? After transmigrating to a supernatural world, Li Yi awakened the Unconventional Celestial 9.9kReads9.2Score695Shelves
28. 228 风 The Feng Shui Diviner 风水神相 A Leaf Boat一叶木舟Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted [The short drama and comic adaptation are now available] First comes fate, then luck, then feng shui; fourth, accumulate good karma; fifth, study; sixth, choose a name; seventh, read faces; eighth, honor the gods; ninth, make friends with benefactors; tenth, maintain your health. Eighteen years ago, an old Daoist priest found an abandoned baby in the mountains. Eighteen years later, a young feng shui master left his temple and came down from the mountain. Over the years, Jiang Chen learned all m 11kReads9.0Score1kShelves
29. 229 东 Northeastern China's Forbidden Secrets 东北禁忌手札 Jun Lan君阑Mystery122k WordsCompleted [Extreme horror + a folk-horror story set in the countryside] In a remote mountain village, deep within the forest, countless taboos remain unknown to outsiders. The people here follow ancient rules of life and death: pregnant women must never encounter a coffin, and anyone who dies of old age at a hundred years old is destined to become an evil spirit. But in a single day, the old Yu family breaks both taboos, drawing every kind of demon and ghost to their door! At midnight, someone hears the s 916Reads8.8Score108Shelves

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    It was so scary, it made my heart race.

30. 230 替 Upholding Justice in Heaven's Name 替天行道 Lord Jiu of the East Side,城东九爷、Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Yin cannot thrive alone, and yang cannot exist by itself. I grew up in the countryside, left behind by my parents and raised by my grandfather. All his life, Grandpa was either helping widows and orphaned girls or on his way to help them. So, for as long as I can remember, I heard the villagers cursing him behind his back. Then one day, a stranger in a burial shroud asked me a question. A tree without bark but with a soul is bound to die. What happens to a person with skin but no soul? The relat 2.9kReads8.9Score231Shelves

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    It would be a real shame not to read these two Taoist books! [Smirk][smirk][smirk]

31. 231 川 Tales of Old Sichuan University 川大旧事 Second Brother Lei雷二哥Mystery165k WordsCompleted In 1999, I was lucky enough to get into Sichuan University as the last-ranked student. Over the next few years, I went through the strangest period of my life. Even now, thinking back on it still sends a shiver down my spine... 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is originally what Taoist priests do for exorcising ghosts.

32. 232 蛇 A Snake Bride, a Ghostly Bridal Sedan 蛇娶妻，鬼抬棺 Rising Wisteria飞起的紫藤花Mystery285k WordsCompleted The year I was born, my mother died in childbirth, while my father and grandfather were killed when a swarm of snakes attacked them. When I turned eighteen, my protective talisman shattered. From that night on, I had a husband who came and went like a ghost. My grandmother looked grave as she told me this was the Su family’s retribution, and that I had to be loyal to Lord Jin or disaster would befall me! Ever since that night, Lord Jin has come to see me every evening. After a night of torment, 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is domineering and possessive, the female lead is delicate and loves to eat, and they have snake fetuses.

33. 233 我 I Exorcise Ghosts in the City of Demons 我在魔都渡鬼神 The Wandering Travel Frog流浪的旅行青蛙Mystery257k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead] [Urban Superpowers] [Supernatural] Liao Yusheng opened his eyes as the subway's last train pulled into its final stop. The pretty young woman who had just smiled with her cherry-red lips now had a mouth ripped open to her ears, revealing a bloody maw. The grand Taoist ritual on Mount Zhongnan resumes, reigniting the contest to become the Daoist Celestial Master. A Feng Shui master shifts mountains and moves ridges, while an ancient bronze coffin that has not rusted in a thous 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It features a single female protagonist, urban fantasy elements, a well-developed world-building, and characters who don't become mentally challenged. The story primarily focuses on sorcerers and the supernatural (ghosts), with twelve schools and branches. The twelve schools are Buddhism, martial arts, possession, feng shui, fortune telling, witchcraft, traditional Chinese medicine, various crafts, folklore, underworld practices, mystery, etc. Each school has numerous magical branches, such as the witchcraft and black magic sorcerers.

34. 234 异EN Another World: My Life Has Cheat Codes! 异世界：我的人生开了挂！ A Salty Fish c一条咸鱼cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted [Vampires, werewolves, technology, potions, ghosts, biohumans, divination, puppets, and every terrifying element you can imagine: this world has them all.] Lin En transmigrated into such a bizarre otherworld and became an apprentice at a potion shop. "Something is wrong with that man! He never uses anesthetic when performing surgery!" "That shop is a scam! The moment you go in, they find a pile of illnesses even if you are perfectly healthy!" "But wait, isn't that shop supposed to be the bes 138.4kReads9.6Score16.9kShelves

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    It's supernatural, to make matters worse, it's also incredibly funny! I suggest not watching it in public places, so as not to laugh too loudly and disturb others. Remember to give me a like!

35. 235 午 Midnight Fortune-Teller: Humans Keep Away, Ghosts Come Forward 午夜算命师：人回避，鬼上前 West of the Clouds云间之右Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Everyone knows about fortune-telling, but have you ever heard of telling fortunes for ghosts? Just because you've never heard of something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you ever come across a fortune-telling shop with its doors still open in the middle of the night, don't go looking for excitement. Because the people waiting in line might not be people… 35.1kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves

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    One is about a young fortune teller who encounters a ghost and tells its fortune, which triggers a series of events. The other is about a Taoist priest who battles ghosts and underworld officials to save lives. Both are exciting and worth reading.

36. 236 两 The Gatekeeper of Two Worlds 两界看门人 Photinia Pipe石楠烟斗Urban680k WordsCompleted Gu Ke’s family has been guarding the gate for generations. By his time, he is the forty-ninth generation. What does a gatekeeper do? He guards the passage between the mortal world and the spirit realm, keeping anything that doesn’t belong in the mortal world outside. He has been a gatekeeper for three years, living a quiet, secluded life in an old house with an old dog. Then one day, his father, whom he hasn’t heard from in ages, calls to ask Gu Ke to look after his four half-sisters. The four s 2.2kReads8.2Score122Shelves

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    My own book; feel free to check it out if you're interested. It's a supernatural and mystery novel.

37. 237 恐 Horror Game: From the Start, I Treat Ghosts for Infertility 恐怖游戏：开局给鬼治不孕不育 The Xiu in Luo Xiu罗修的修Mystery629k WordsCompleted [Horror + comedy + power fantasy + absurd humor + one heroine = a serious novel!] Saving a life earns you more merit than building a seven-story pagoda. Saving a ghost earns you more than scraping together a seven-room apartment! Luo Ping transmigrated into a world of the supernatural and became a doctor at the Good Luck Clinic on Happy Cross Street. After staying chaste for more than twenty years, he encountered a drunken, violent evil spirit seeking treatment for infertility right from the sta 532Reads8.6Score107Shelves
38. 238 茅 Thirty Years on Maoshan 茅山三十年 September Stone九月石Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing ♥ Don’t let the rating fool you, my book is top-notch! A feel-good story about a Taoist priest who descends the mountain to catch ghosts and drive out evil. No romance, no saintly do-gooder. Traveling far and wide to vanquish demons and uphold the Dao. No padding, no rambling, no romance. 9.3kReads8.7Score741Shelves

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    This is a good book; it's a Chinese-style supernatural horror.

39. 239 乡 Village Schoolteacher: Wang Lingguan Forces Me to Fight Ghosts from the Start 乡村教书匠：开局王灵官逼我打鬼 Nanshan Theater南山戏局Mystery103k WordsOngoing [Supernatural] + [Mystery] + [Rural] + [Cultivation] + [Urban Powers] This is a supernatural mystery and cultivation novel. Zhang Shihai only wants to live a quiet life as a village teacher, teaching his thirteen unruly pupils. But an ancient, uncorrupted corpse leads to an altar beneath the cliffs of Xia Village, while students falling into comas are linked to the Red-Robed Ghost Mother of Liu Family Village. As the mysteries gradually unravel, he discovers that he has been manipulated for a th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It combines supernatural elements, ghost hunting, suspense, a system, and cultivation, offering plenty of exciting moments and depth. You might want to check it out.

40. 240 恐 Horror Game: The Female Ghost Fell for Me from the Start 恐怖游戏：开局女鬼爱上我 Buying Wine on a Cold Night寒夜沽酒Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing When Qi Feng entered a horror game, he discovered that the clues always helped him find the ghosts' weaknesses. And so, a villain was born in the world of ghosts. Faced with a ghostly young wife who was desperate to improve her son's grades, Qi Feng said, “Madam, I could tutor your son.” The ghostly young wife gave in. She even invited Qi Feng to be her son's private tutor. Faced with a ghost student who was determined to kill him, Qi Feng said, “I know all about you and Lili...” And when he saw 6.4kReads9.2Score677Shelves
41. 241 茅 Maoshan Ghost-Catching Specialists 茅山捉鬼专门店 Wu Liaochen悟了尘Mystery760k WordsOngoing [Modern urban setting (no cultivation) + Taoist priests + cultivators + Buddhism + factions + witchcraft + cults + romance + satisfying read + a little brainpower + nontraditional] Huaxia is a place steeped in mystery, known as a sacred land of ancient culture. Here, many Taoist priests and cultivators each command a range of miraculous arts and techniques. Lin Xiu, an heir to the Maoshan tradition, gets caught up in a vast and complicated whirlpool because of a job! A mother-and-child corpse fi 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not scary, but it's super beautiful!

42. 242 民 Folk Feng Shui Secrets 民间风水秘术 Unbelievably Proper正经的不得了Mystery248k WordsCompleted This story focuses on practical feng shui and fortune-telling. If you're looking for made-up drama, this isn't for you! Feel free to skip the first four chapters and start reading from Chapter Five. The adaptation will also start from Chapter Five, which should make it much easier to adapt. Thank you for understanding! (Traditional, no System, no wild flights of fancy, funny, not saintly! A technical, skill-focused story!) I was born in a poor mountain village. From a young age, I traveled aroun 25.1kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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    The protagonist is a young man filled with curiosity and a spirit of exploration regarding the mysteries of Feng Shui. He is intelligent, brave, and fearless, never backing down from the unknown mysteries of Feng Shui. He possesses not only profound knowledge and keen insight but also a steadfast heart of justice. On his path to uncovering the secrets of Feng Shui, he steadfastly adheres to his moral principles, remaining unmoved by temptations of profit, solely dedicated to revealing the hidden truths. The plot is full of twists and turns, logically sound, and immersive. From the mysterious Feng Shui layout of ancient villages to the hidden Feng Shui secrets in bustling cities, every scene is filled with suspense and surprises. In his process of solving the Feng Shui mysteries, the protagonist encounters various hardships and obstacles, including obstruction from mysterious forces and threats from evil forces. However, through his wisdom, courage, and mastery of Feng Shui techniques, he overcomes danger time and time again. The characters in the book are rich, well-developed, and each possesses unique characteristics. There are unassuming Feng Shui masters, possessing extraordinary skills yet remaining discreet; there are treacherous villains, plotting to exploit Feng Shui secrets for personal gain; and there's a group of like-minded companions who fight alongside the protagonist, exploring the mysteries of Feng Shui together. In this world brimming with mystery, you will follow in the protagonist's footsteps, experiencing the wonders of Feng Shui and embarking on thrilling adventures. *Folk Feng Shui Secrets* is not only a captivating novel but also a profound exploration of the unknown, constantly amazing you with the author's ingenious ideas and brilliant concepts. If you are curious about the mysterious culture of Feng Shui and crave a thrilling and exciting reading experience, then *Folk Feng Shui Secrets* is an absolute must-read!

43. 243 东 Strange Tales of Northeast China 东北诡异实录 Asking the Cold Wind in a Light Rain微雨问冷风Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name is now available, also known as Mountain Spirit Lost. The comic Northeast Strange Tales is currently being serialized. Across the vast, boundless black earth of Northeast China, one strange and little-known story after another has unfolded. Now, I’ll tell you these long-buried tales of the supernatural, one by one! 32.1kReads9.4Score3.3kShelves

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    Do you believe in ghosts? Read these two books before answering my question. Both are incredibly realistic, containing many stories I've heard since childhood. I highly recommend reading them.

44. 244 玄 The Paranormal Master of Xuan Zong Feng Shui 玄宗风水术师之灵异先生 Chen Shaoyin Wuwei Yuren陈少银五味愚人Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted City life, celestial masters, the supernatural, feng shui, talismans, witchcraft, dark arts, ghost hunting, exorcisms, monster slaying, evil-spirit banishment, demon subjugation, battling zombies, living with a policewoman. No cultivation. 758Reads6.1Score107Shelves
45. 245 灵 Paranormal Civil Servant 灵异公务员 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Mystery273k WordsOngoing Wang Xiaotian, a civil servant wielding the "Heaven-Measuring Ruler," transmigrates to a parallel world where the supernatural resurges in the 1990s. Zombies have to meet their KPIs, and ghosts who like people have to follow the proper procedures. Using the bureaucratic wisdom he's gained from writing reports and mediating disputes, he specializes in dealing with every kind of monster and demon that refuses to cooperate. When a red-clad vengeful ghost has to write a work summary, and a thousand- 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hilarious new supernatural book!!!

46. 246 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves

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    I'm not a movie god

47. 247 捡 I Picked Up a Republic-Era Ghost Wife 捡个民国鬼妻当老婆 Lu Da'an in Radiant Splendor流光溢彩的陆大安Mystery425k WordsCompleted Lin Mo, a greedy, lecherous relationship counselor, takes a bride price of a hundred thousand yuan to go on a matchmaking visit to a remote village. In a daze, he signs a marriage pact with the dead and marries a ghost bride from the Republic of China era who has been dead for eighty years! His left hand awakens as a Yin Hand: touch a ghost and it can be destroyed, touch a living woman and she suffers searing pain. Only a female ghost can approach him without harm. A cool, beautiful policewoman 156Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This cyberpunk fantasy, with its terrifying twists and turns, will scare you to death, but it'll have you laughing until you're breathless. Want to give it a try? [Laughing emoji]

48. 248 玄 Born of the Mystic Dao 玄道而生 Xie Hongtao谢鸿涛Mystery580k WordsCompleted The world is divided into yin and yang, and people into the living and the dead. Yet some places and things are neither clearly yin nor yang, and the people there cannot tell whether they are alive or dead... There is a tavern at the point where yin and yang meet. They say that anyone who enters, living or dead, must abide by the owner's rules. Otherwise, they will never be reincarnated! 161Reads7.6Score—Shelves
49. 249 让 You Asked Me to Tell Fortunes, but You Turned a Warlord into the Living Yama 让你算命，你把军阀投资成活阎王 Lu Da'an in Radiant Splendor流光溢彩的陆大安Mystery361k WordsCompleted In a chaotic Republic-era world, evil spirits run rampant, the Daoist sects are hidebound, and foreign occult forces are invading. After Chen Changsheng, a man blinded in both eyes, unexpectedly unlocks the Republic-era Fortune Venture Capital System, he can glimpse the fortune charts of all things and invest in down-and-out beings at rock-bottom prices. Once they survive their death trials, he reaps tenfold returns in fortune, cultivation, and magical treasures. He rejects the traditional path 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 人 The Flip-Flop-Wearing Seer 人字拖神相 Lu Da'an in Radiant Splendor流光溢彩的陆大安Urban323k WordsCompleted Wear the cheapest flip-flops, tell the most ruthless fortunes, put on the biggest show, and slap the hardest faces! His grandfather endured a fifty-year miscarriage of justice, living in humiliation. His father faked his death and spent twenty years undercover. And his own great-uncle turns out to be the biggest villain pulling the strings! Feng shui death traps, a wealthy family’s kidney-swapping conspiracy, a hundred-billion-yuan scam built around a dragon vein, a century-old blood feud within 29Reads—Score103Shelves

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