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. 251 道 The Dao God Among Mortals 道神在人间 Xie Hongtao谢鸿涛Mystery413k WordsCompleted Since the rise of humanity, the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Paths have stood side by side. The Heavenly Path sets the rules and restrains all living beings; the Earthly Path governs reincarnation and judges right and wrong, good and evil; while the Human Path takes the form of a Dao God, traveling through the mortal world to slay ghosts, monsters, and demons. But sometimes, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts and demons... What does it mean to cultivate the Dao? It isn't about the de 3kReads9.0Score193Shelves
2. 252 奇 Tales of Strange and Unusual Events: Supernatural Happenings in Everyday Life 奇闻异事录之生活中的灵异事件 I'm Just an Old Washed-Up Writer我是一个老扑街Mystery139k WordsCompleted This place has it all: remarkable people living ordinary lives, paranormal oddities happening right beside us, deadly places explored by thrill-seekers desperate to make a living, startling customs and secret tales from every corner of the land, mythical beasts and evil creatures found only in legend, and eerie coincidences so uncanny they make your scalp crawl. It's no exaggeration to say I've experienced every kind of paranormal event you can imagine, and plenty you can't. I used to be an adve 862Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Come on if you're brave enough, but don't come looking for me if you get scared.

3. 253 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 36.2kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves

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   Don't always be so easily frightened; the most terrifying thing is the thought-provoking and unsettling.

4. 254 民 Memoirs of a Folk Taoist 民间道士回忆录 Lu Huazhen陆化真Mystery570k WordsOngoing Everyone has a different path to walk at every stage of life. Just as people have periods of misfortune and prosperity, they also have ten-year cycles of good fortune. When your next cycle begins, it will mark a new starting point in your life. A folk Taoist priest is here with his memoirs, offering you a glimpse into authentic folk Taoism. 3.7kReads9.3Score708Shelves

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   A fictionalized novel that aligns with the folk tale of Taoist priests exorcising ghosts.

5. 255 天 Heaven's Secrets Forbidden: A Metaphysics Master's Art of Feng Shui and Yin-Yang 天机禁忌：玄门风水相师镇阴阳 Yun Zewu云泽梧Mystery165k WordsOngoing Xu Daoyi was born with a pure Yang constitution, a once-in-a-century rarity. The Yang energy within him was so strong it could burn vengeful ghosts to ash. But this gift was also a death sentence. His master told him that unless he found a woman with a pure Yin birth chart before the Summer Solstice and united their Yin and Yang, he would explode and die seven days later. The seven-day deadline drew closer, and the Yang energy in his body surged higher every day. Xu Daoyi had saved countless liv 107Reads—Score155Shelves

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   Xu Daoyi's yang energy was so abundant that it could incinerate vengeful ghosts. However, this talent was also a death warrant—if he couldn't find a woman with a purely yin birth chart to unite with before the summer solstice, he would explode and die seven days later. The seven-day deadline was fast approaching, and his yang energy surged daily. Xu Daoyi had saved countless lives, but he couldn't save himself. And the "master" who had torn off his human skin mask before the Xuanbing coffin was waiting for the moment he would explode and die… Fate was a shackle, yet Xu Daoyi insisted on defying destiny.

6. 256 恐 In This Horror Infinite Flow, This Woman Is Not to Be Messed With 恐怖无限流这个女人不好对付 Bai Xiaojin白小妗Mystery267k WordsCompleted [Infinite Worlds & No Romance] In the modern world, the Taoist clan has faded into obscurity. Li Baibai, its last heir, scrapes by day to day drawing talismans. One day, she is pulled into another bizarre world as a player. She will face: Tutorial dungeon: A Ghost Knocks at Midnight. Scenario: [Your father has died, but his body has gone missing. You and your mother depend on each other, and she is your only family. While sorting through your belongings, you find a few words carved into the back 36Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   Taoist priest + ghost, the plot is quite novel.

7. 257 男 So What If I'm Out of a Job as a Male Model? I Can Exorcise Demons! 男模下岗咋了？老子会驱魔！ Bi Mo Lan璧墨澜Urban150k WordsOngoing [Paranormal + Exorcism + Episodic Stories + No Female Lead + No Romance + No Harem + Brotherhood + Growing Up] Male model and drinking companion Sun Yu gets plied with drinks and groped by rich women in private rooms every night. He curses under his breath but still has to smile, thinking he’s doomed to spend his whole life trapped in drinking parties. Then he finds a busted piece of wood hidden by his adoptive father, and a big brother from an exorcist family suddenly shows up! Now the winegla 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm recommending a new supernatural story! Please be gentle with your criticism. No female lead, no romance, no couple. The story follows a man who, driven to desperation, becomes a male model in a nightclub. Unexpectedly, he uncovers the secret of his past, discovering he's a descendant of a family of exorcists. After reuniting with his only brother, the two brothers embark on a tale of exorcism, ghost-hunting, and revenge.

8. 258 北 Secrets of the Northern Steed 北马秘闻 Traveling Through the Dark黑灯瞎火去赶路Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted After spending seven years in a daze as a fool, I was told by the Yellow Immortal that I had a spirit altar within me, and that my origins were far from ordinary. From then on, I set out on the Northern Ma path. 11.3kReads8.5Score2kShelves

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   I think it's a really good song. The main character starts off silly, then becomes good at catching ghosts, and then turns evil. [Facepalm]

9. 259 农 Strange Tales from the Countryside 农村里的奇异怪谈 Ye Xiaodao夜小刀Mystery136k WordsOngoing [Traditional supernatural horror + third-person narration + one female lead + no immortal cultivation] In a strange, gloomy bamboo forest, evil forces claim people’s lives. A university graduate has just returned to his village when he becomes embroiled in a series of bizarre events. In the end, he takes a master and learns the Dao. Is the mysterious woman good or evil? What other strange events will the protagonist encounter? Find out in the book. 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   He doesn't cultivate immortality; he only practices Taoist arts, exorcising ghosts and evil spirits.

10. 260 呆 The Ditsy Girl Awakens Yin-Yang Eyes, Hunts Ghosts to Prolong Her Life, and Ventures into the Underworld 呆女觉醒阴阳眼，捉鬼续命闯阴间 Ye Qiao from the East Sea东海域的叶巧Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted I’m a clueless village girl, and at twelve I awakened as a ghost-hunting powerhouse. On the day I was born, every creature on the mountain stood guard for me, and I wouldn’t open my eyes until thunder struck! For the first twelve years, the whole village took me for an idiot. Then, once I came to my senses, an old Daoist declared I wouldn’t live past twenty-four! Forced to become his apprentice, I discovered that my master’s shop was connected to the underworld at night! I lazed around and doz —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm pushing you!

11. 261 天 The Fated Spirit Medium 2 天命出马仙2 Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Shen Nan was an ordinary college student until he accidentally got caught up in a haunting at his school. He also inadvertently learned that he was born in response to fate and was destined to help Chu Yifan fight the immortals and Buddhas who were about to appear. Unexpectedly, they opened the passage ahead of time, and a great battle across the Three Realms is about to begin... Stride across the Three Realms and Six Paths, and continue the legend of the spirit medium! 4.2kReads9.2Score350Shelves

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    This is so scary, waaaaaah!

12. 262 栩 A Lifelike Journey: Studying the Tao and Slaying Evil as an Apprentice 栩栩如生之拜师学道斩妖邪 Ye Qiao from the East Sea东海域的叶巧Mystery642k WordsCompleted Black mist swirls day and night at the mouth of the Ten Thousand Souls Cave, unleashing a supernatural catastrophe that throws both the mortal world and the underworld into turmoil. Lin Xu, a feng shui master, wields a bronze sword to ward off evil and uses a compass to detect danger. Along with the hapless Ma Mingyu, the spirit fox Bai Ling, the sentient Tanggao, and the jittery Maozaojing, he enters this forbidden place filled with vengeful spirits. The bone-corroding vines ensnare people and 181Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 263 茅 Maoshan Disciple 茅山弟子 Qingzi清子Mystery4.2M WordsCompleted Maoshan has divine arts to exterminate evil, gathering ill omens from both the yin and yang worlds. Where is the Seven-Star Dragon Spring now? Ye Shaoyang, the hero of those days, is nowhere to be seen! 1.8kReads8.2Score238Shelves
14. 264 东 Strange Tales from the Northeast Paranormal Investigation Bureau 东北民调局异闻录 Year After Year一年有一年Mystery609k WordsCompleted This is an organization dedicated to investigating and handling all kinds of bizarre supernatural events. To avoid causing public panic, it was established under the name Bureau of Folklore Investigations. The novel reimagines and develops various supernatural legends from Northeast China. Its strange events and compelling stories are presented with a distinctive Northeastern sense of humor. All manner of mysterious incidents, mountain spirits, and ghosts are told here! 419Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the descendants of Unit 731 infiltrate the modern world, they continue their ancestors' madness under the guise of elites. Only the Bureau of Investigation's secret "Spirit Mark Murder-Chasing Technique" can tear through their disguise! A revenge showdown spanning eighty years is about to erupt amidst a bizarre case.

15. 265 饕 The Gluttonous Taoist Nun 饕餮道姑 King Oyster Mushroom平菇君Modern Romance158k WordsOngoing Wuwang is an “ordinary” female Daoist. While her fellow cultivators banish demons with talismans and peachwood swords, she wields an iron spatula. To earn merit and prolong the life of her gravely wounded master, she ventures into a world overrun by evil spirits, while adding to her Guide to Appraising Ghosts: pan-fried two-timing scoundrels, crisp and fragrant; stir-fried shrews, bursting with satisfying resentment; steamed wicked children, so tender they melt in your mouth; boiled abusers, sof 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure supernatural ghost-eating

16. 266 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Urge the Ghost Courtesan to Reform! 惊悚游戏：开局劝鬼花魁从良！ Sweet Sweet Sweet Stories甜甜甜故事Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror game + comedic mild horror + infinite-flow + livestream + no heroine + the protagonist doesn’t act human + everyone is clever + everyone lies + original game scenarios] [The only novel online to tell the story of what happened before the horror game invaded!] [Horror scenario “Ghost Brothel” fully loaded. Players, please get ready!] Lin Xun, a hack screenwriter, is transported into a horror game. Unblockable horror livestreams spread across the internet, turning this into a terrifying sp 5.7kReads9.3Score625Shelves

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    The first book is mostly comedy, about horror games. The second book is about ghost hunting, and I must say it's really good. Don't let its low rating fool you, it's genuinely excellent, highly recommended! 🌚 The third book is about underworld officials and ghost hunting. I haven't finished the fourth one yet. It's also quite funny; the protagonist isn't afraid of ghosts, but the ghosts are afraid of the protagonist! 🌚

17. 267 我 I Solve Cases at the Special Investigations Bureau by Day and Serve in the Underworld by Night 我白天特案局办案，晚上地府当差 Mr. Youyong幼庸先生Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I was born with a pure Yang constitution and the fate of Zhong Kui. I can drive out demons, subdue ghosts, and repel evil spirits. The moment I was born, all kinds of factions fought to take me as their disciple. A bunch of monks and Taoist priests said I was destined to become a Celestial Master or a great monk. They even got into a brawl over me, and that’s not all: in the end, both the state and the underworld got involved! When I was one, the state even assigned me a corpse-born child who ha 21.5kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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    It's worth a look and a bookmark!

18. 268 人 The Forbidden Island of Human Nature 人性禁岛 Begonias Bloom While I Sleep海棠花未眠Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted I couldn’t get a ticket for the Spring Festival, so I took an unlicensed car home. I never expected the woman in the car to keep staring at me. I wanted to call the police... [Deep Dive] The horrifying truth behind going missing after getting into the wrong car during the Spring Festival. Don’t ride in unlicensed cars carelessly, because it’s not just your money that disappears, but your life! 1kReads8.6Score100Shelves

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    I watched it in junior high school, it was very good, it featured various martial arts sects.

19. 269 九 Uncle Nine: I Copy Traits, and Ren Tingting Begs Me in Tears to Marry Her 九叔，复制词条任婷婷哭着求嫁 The Three Elbows of Old Wu, I Say我说老乌的三肘候Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Zombie manipulation, humorous traits, recruiting disciples across film and TV worlds] Lin Fan transmigrates to Renjia Town, becomes Uncle Ninth’s disciple, and awakens the Trait Copying System. He can even combine traits without limit! Five Thunder Spell (Gold), Qimen Dunjia (Red), Zhong Kui Possession (Rainbow) Chrysanthemum Corpse Cultivation (Purple), Corpse King’s Tyrant Body (Red), Soul-Reaping Buddhist Chant (Red) Maoshan Corpse Driving (Purple), Sword Control Through Qi (Supreme), Indest 12.3kReads7.3Score853Shelves

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    Uncle Ying's (Lynn Ying's) magical combat choreography in every movie is exceptionally well-designed. You just can't get enough of his zombie films.

20. 270 我 My Midnight Livestream Room 我的午夜直播间 I'm Really Having a Hard Time我真是太难了Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted An unconventional livestream. A turning point in fate. Welcome to the Midnight Livestream. Here you'll find not only expedition streams unlike anything you've ever seen, but also a place where souls are kept in captivity, beyond anything you could imagine. 1.2kReads8.2Score108Shelves
21. 271 0 A Feng Shui Master with a Bachelor's Degree, Class of 2000 00后本科风水师 Yesterday's Chang'an i昨日长安iMystery673k WordsOngoing [The rating has just come out and will rise later. Updates are steady, so you can read with confidence, friends!] [Small-town supernatural tales + true experiences + folk legends + ensemble cast + thrilling adventures] I'm Fang Kai, a feng shui practitioner with a bachelor's degree, born in the 2000s. I never dreamed that after graduating from college, I'd end up on the path of catching ghosts. Think ghost-catching is all about fighting and killing? Wrong. It's just as much about dealing with pe 5.2kReads8.6Score375Shelves

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    For supernatural novels, I mainly recommend these three, especially the first one, which has the potential to be rated 9.9. Feel free to criticize if you don't like it!

22. 272 鬼 The Ghost Marshal’s Yin-Yang Inn 鬼差之阴阳馆 Young Master Rui蕊公子Mystery501k WordsCompleted By day, she transforms into a human; by night, she helps ghosts cross over. Come visit this unassuming little shop, run by a newly hired underworld makeup artist, and make an inquiry. 814Reads9.1Score116Shelves
23. 273 玄 The Metaphysics Master Eats Her Own Gossip Every Day 玄学大佬每天都在吃自己的瓜 Lousy Uncle辣鸡的uncleModern Romance435k WordsCompleted (Metaphysical, no romance, feel-good story, no logic, with showbiz elements, though the heroine won’t enter showbiz) Shen Yu, a great survivalist, was forced into seclusion when a cataclysm struck and the Heavenly Dao perished. By the time she ventures out again, the world has changed. Phones? Surveillance cameras? Airplanes? Cannons? Good heavens, this world is even more dangerous than the cultivation world! No need to panic. She’ll quietly cultivate and keep a low profile until she’s invincibl 6.6kReads9.3Score682Shelves
24. 274 穿 Transmigrating to Uncle Nine's World: Becoming an Ancestor at Last 穿越九叔世界之终成老祖 Yang Xiaobao's Dad杨小宝他爹Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted After accidentally transmigrating into the mysterious and terrifying ghost-filled world of Uncle Jiu, Xu Shiming becomes a member of Maoshan. In this world overrun by monsters and demons, he encounters one extraordinary opportunity after another and earns a reputation as the Child of Destiny. When he first arrives at Maoshan, he is young and inexperienced, but gradually masters powerful Taoist arts. He fights shoulder to shoulder with his fellow disciples, joining them in the battle against evi 1.2kReads6.5Score—Shelves
25. 275 祝 The Heavenly Master of Zhuyou 祝由天师 Green Fish CC青鱼CCMystery2.5M WordsCompleted After my grandfather dies, I inherit the art of Zhuyou and become a ghost doctor who wanders the mortal world. I've treated the living, tormented by evil ghosts, and helped the wronged spirits bullied by wicked people. As I encounter more and more evil entities, I learn more of Zhuyou's secrets. I get drawn deeper into it all, with less and less control over my own fate. A corpse alive in a mass grave, an evil spirit kept in an old mansion, a fingerless woman who steals people's lifespans. Every 140Reads6.5Score—Shelves
26. 276 走 The Incense of the Underworld 走阴香 Big Cat Has Fish大猫有鱼Mystery908k WordsCompleted [Spirit Medium + Supernatural] The year I turned ten, my grandmother passed away. Not long after, I came down with a strange illness. Days of injections and medicine did no good, and every night I became unusually alert, often babbling incoherently. After five days of continuous fever, my parents had no choice but to take me to the countryside to see a woman they called Auntie, who they said could treat me. Here, “Auntie” didn’t mean a relative on my father’s side. It was the respectful title we 988Reads9.1Score176Shelves

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    I really need to recommend some good books I've read. The plots aren't drawn out, and they're not clichéd ones; each book has its own unique characteristics.

27. 277 神 Strange Tales of the Divine Firmament 神霄诡事 The Real Big Bruiser大猛本猛Mystery415k WordsOngoing In today’s martial world, the biggest sect is sparing no effort to search far and wide for a precious ancient book of secret techniques. At last, they find the hometown of the protagonist, Zhao Shiba: a quiet, peaceful little village. Faced with the enemy’s threat, Zhao Shiba steps forward without hesitation, determined to protect every villager. But fate has other plans: in the midst of the battle, he accidentally kills eighteen innocent villagers from his own village... 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Do you believe that such a group of people exists within the nation? Cultivators! Exploring alternate dimensions, safeguarding the nation's destiny, a world both secret and real, a clash between illusion and reality, where betraying the country, family, and love means betraying oneself. The secrets of various sects, the customs and traditions of different regions. What lies in the Kunlun Mountains? The appearance of purple-robed Taoist priests during summer festivals, capturing powerful demons in the deep mountains, searching for treasures in ancient tombs, the void that doesn't exist in the world—these are all things the author didn't reveal. Without these details, the author wouldn't know that China possesses such secrets. The largest sect of the time, seeking an ancient book and its secret techniques, found the protagonist Zhao Shiba's hometown. To protect everyone, Zhao Shiba mistakenly killed eighteen people from his own village, and from then on, Zhao Shiba's life was a journey of revenge and redemption. The book touches upon all walks of life, from the three religions and nine schools of thought to the seventy-two sects. Is one person's confrontation with a sect an escape or a rebellion? Factional strife, love and hate, supernatural forces, exploration of a place that doesn't exist—all sorts of strange and magnificent encounters unfold. A sword cleaves Kunlun, a single strike severs emotions… He was true to his country, his family, and his love, but he failed himself. What will become of Zhao Shiba, the youngest leader of the Divine Firmament Sect?

28. 278 最 The Last Descendant of Zhong Kui 最后一个钟馗传人 Yan Xiaoxiu阎小朽Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing I was cursed by a thousand-year-old fox demon the moment I was born. As a child, I couldn’t see or hear, and everyone said I was born disabled. But when I was five, a master took me in as his disciple. He said I was a reincarnated ghost god, a tempting morsel in the eyes of ghosts and monsters. The fox demon’s revenge, a frozen corpse in a dry well, a water ghost claiming lives, a hundred ghosts roaming by night... Strange events followed one after another. To protect myself, I had no choice but 5.6kReads9.0Score490Shelves
29. 279 死 The Dead Man's Makeup 死人妆 Luo Xiaoqi罗小琪Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The old folks often say, “Men shouldn’t be born on the first day of the lunar month, and women shouldn’t be born on the fifteenth.” I was born on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, with the fate of an iron broom and a destructive bone marrow. The living despise me, and I bring death to my whole family, yet demons and ghosts have their eyes on me! Because of him, I also broke a taboo and became a woman of yin fate... To save me, my mother-in-law taught me the art of applying makeup to th 2.5kReads9.1Score340Shelves
30. 280 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 8.1kReads9.2Score797Shelves
31. 281 地 The Underworld’s Temporary Overseas Worker 地府驻外临时工 Kui-chan葵酱Modern Romance676k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + Ghost Hunting + Demon Hunting + No Romance + Powerful Female Lead + Set Abroad] Qin Sulan is an Underworld temp stationed overseas. Her main job is to escort the souls of Chinese people who die abroad back to the Underworld in China. Her secondary job is helping handle certain paranormal incidents overseas. The work is easy and leaves plenty of time to slack off, but it does carry a bit of risk. If you kick the bucket, don’t worry. Have a bowl of Meng Po Soup, then get right back to 110Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 282 阴 A Genius of Yin and Yang 阴阳鬼才 Yu Wen御文Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted A calamity when I was fourteen changed my whole life. Then, at eighteen, I was set firmly on the path of yin and yang, where I mastered top-tier secret arts and went ever farther along the road of slaying demons and vanquishing evil. 1.7kReads8.8Score112Shelves

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    These are all pretty good, you can take a look and learn more about them.

33. 283 我 I Have 36,524 Folk Horror Stories 我有36524个民间恐怖故事 Nalan Xi纳兰惜Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted [Standalone stories] [Supernatural suspense] [Folk horror] [Mountain spirits and monsters] [Adapted from real cases] [Rural legends] There is no main storyline. Each chapter is a self-contained story adapted from folk rumors, with eerie, gripping plots. Note: This story discourages superstition and encourages belief in science. It is entirely fictional, so just enjoy it as entertainment. 4.2kReads8.8Score217Shelves

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    Folk Horror Stories 53

34. 284 民 Folk Tales: One Chapter, One Horror Story 民间怪谈一章一个恐怖故事 Alone Through the Cold Autumn独过寒秋Mystery845k WordsCompleted [Anthology of stories] [Folklore horror] [Supernatural horror] [Village legends] [Chinese-style horror] [Old-time storytelling] There is no overarching plot. Each chapter is a standalone horror story adapted from folk tales, with eerie, unsettling plots that grow more terrifying the more you think about them. Note: This story discourages superstition and encourages belief in science. It is entirely fictional, so just enjoy it as a bit of fun. 26.8kReads7.5Score1.2kShelves
35. 285 阴 Yin-Yang Ghost Arts Master 阴阳鬼术师 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Some bargains are too tempting to take; accepting them might cost you your life. After Old Wang downstairs died, people around me kept inexplicably trying to give me money, and these offers of money were often followed by death. To stay alive, I had no choice but to learn the secret arts Old Wang left behind, stepping into a mysterious underworld... 501Reads7.9Score102Shelves
36. 286 来 From the Abandoned Infants’ Ward 来自弃婴岗 The Sound of a Pen in My Ears笔声入耳Modern Romance339k WordsCompleted Because she wasn’t a boy, she was abandoned on the second day after birth. After barely surviving to adulthood, she was constantly pressured to give birth to a boy… Her name was Wang Duozi. Wang Hushi, who happened to be passing by, found her at the place where abandoned babies were left and took her home. Her name meant “more children, more blessings.” The place was where female infants were buried, a secret known to everyone in the village. Wang Duozi seemed tough and lucky, but she had onl 405Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    These are all collector's editions [smirk]. I can't bear to throw them away after reading them. The pinnacle of the horror genre. Absolutely amazing. Highly recommended. Especially the second and third books, mind-bending, terrifying, and you'll want to read them again and again.

37. 287 那 That Guy Is Both a Northern Shaman and a Southern Taoist 那家伙既是北马又是南茅 Song Qin's Darling松琴的宝贝Mystery962k WordsOngoing Join the Old Immortal in gathering merit and spreading blessings across the land! Anyone with a “little circle” on them is there to help others. This is a little master who is both rather laid-back and a bit of a slacker, “part Taoist, part Marxist,” and specializes in helping people solve their problems and helping the Old Immortal accumulate merit! He’s also an expert at exposing fakes! Ha, take that, take that, take that, take that, take that, take that! 731Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    I've always felt that the more realistic the Taoist ghost-catching scenes are, the better they are.

38. 288 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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    The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, unconventional, and catches ghosts.

39. 289 镇 Dragon-Subduing Art 镇龙术 Claim the Central Plains问鼎中原Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When I was born, my grandfather foresaw that I would face four great calamities in my life. To change my fate, he traded his life for mine. That day, a thousand white cranes circled overhead, escorting my grandfather to his final rest... 24Reads7.6Score—Shelves
40. 290 民 Tales of Folk Taboos 民间禁忌杂谈 Su Wan苏皖Urban2.7M WordsCompleted A pig butcher never slaughters a pig with five toes. The village guardian never guards a village with a temple. A feng shui master never selects a lair of an evil dragon. A midwife must wash her hands in rooster’s blood. There are three hundred and sixty trades in the world, and every one has its rules. Are these ancient, mysterious rules really nothing more than empty formalities? If I told you that some rules must never be broken, because breaking them means death, would you believe me? 9kReads8.0Score1.2kShelves
41. 291 都 The City's Exorcist 都市驱魔先生 User86275860用户86275860Urban594k WordsOngoing When shadows emerge beyond the reach of the city’s neon lights, young exorcist Jin Lei sets out on the path fate has laid for him. He inherits more than his family’s powers: he also inherits a tragic mystery spanning a hundred years. Why did his ancestor and fellow disciple turn evil? What earth-shattering scheme is the Xuanjing organization plotting from the shadows of history? From strange happenings on campus to bloody feuds in the countryside, from urban crime investigations to a battle ove 286Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A traditional supernatural novel, ghost hunting, suspense—I'd call it the novel version of *Under One Person*, a very niche but treasure-like novel.

42. 292 天 The Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain 天师出山 Master of the Dragontail Studio曳尾斋主Mystery176k WordsCompleted When the King of Hell says a man must die at the third watch, who would dare keep him alive until the fifth? I would! The Celestial Master descends the mountain, his mastery of the Dao profound. Above, he can move heaven and earth; below, he can shake mountains and rivers. In the light, he can command dragons and tigers; in the darkness, he can capture ghosts and gods. His power can raise the dead, and his cultivation can transcend life and death! Demons, monsters, ghosts, and fiends, whoever di 545Reads8.4Score—Shelves
43. 293 灵 Paranormal Streamer: The Sledgehammer Notes 灵异主播：铁锤笔记 Li Yichen李熠尘Mystery628k WordsOngoing A paranormal livestreamer and a female yin-yang practitioner team up to deal with supernatural incidents. After being ambushed by an evil sorcerer, they fall victim to a curse involving poisonous magic. To break the curse, they descend into the Yuanchen Palace, face off against ghosts in a battle of song, storm a reclusive sect’s warded realm, help underworld officials subdue demons, escort an earth immortal to take up a post, and venture into the underworld to steal a prophecy from a forbidden 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A duo team up to solve paranormal cases, focusing on realism!!

44. 294 九 The 90s-Era Celestial Master 九零后天师 Wangzhe Jianming王者鉴明Urban10.7M WordsCompleted Everyone knows the Book of Lu Ban, but few have heard of the Gongshu Manual. The art of creation has been passed down through the generations. A Celestial Master descends into the mortal world, stirring up storms across the land! 4.4kReads8.8Score613Shelves
45. 295 我 I Scared a Ghost to Death Again 我又把鬼吓死了 Read a Little, Xu Bai读点叙白Mystery222k WordsCompleted [No romance + Chinese-style horror + folk beliefs and the occult + first-person narration + ghost-catching prodigy] My great-grandfather, Zhang Tiansheng, was a taboo subject in the Zhang family. He had once been a highly respected exorcist throughout the surrounding villages, able to speak with ghosts and spirits and dispel evil influences. Then, for reasons no one knew, he suddenly went mad. Before he died, he even tried to kill his entire family. After my great-grandfather died, his body was 557Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    This won't scare you to death, but the folklore and metaphysics are written incredibly well!!! The female lead enters a coffin right at the beginning, the atmosphere is off the charts 😱

46. 296 最 The Last Daoist Lord 最后的道君 Dancing Lone Spirit舞独魂灵Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since my mother got pregnant with me, strange things kept happening at home. First, a hedgehog came into the house, a long snake coiled around the beams, and a weasel dug a burrow in the vegetable patch out back. Then foxes from the mountains joined in, showing up at our doorstep every few days to peer inside. Now the five immortals were all gathered: Hu, Huang, Liu, Bai, and Hui. Anyone in the know would recognize this as the Five Immortals entering a home. Any one of the five entering 11.1kReads9.1Score1kShelves
47. 297 穿 I Transmigrated into the World of the Taoist Priest of Zombie 穿越僵尸道长世界 Lychee Congee LZ荔枝粥LZMystery222k WordsOngoing I, Li Zhizhou, transmigrated and became a junior disciple under Uncle Jiu. After awakening the Daoist Cultivation System, I carried all of Maoshan to greatness. Grand Martial Uncle Shi Jian, Martial Uncle Qianhe, and Martial Uncle Simu look at me as if they're about to steal me away as their disciple! Complete all kinds of missions, and you can learn supreme Daoist arts. There are also divine-grade pills, top-tier magic artifacts, and the finest talismans. And so, I became the most gifted discip 1.1kReads—Score102Shelves

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    Super good! Fans of authors like Uncle Nine, Shi Jian, Simu, and Qianhe can jump right in. The plot is exciting and fast-paced, and it's not about cultivating immortality, just about cultivation.

48. 298 南 Strange Tales from the South 南方灵异事 Murong Yuanhong慕容渊虹Mystery202k WordsOngoing 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Taoist Lu Ban's Gu Techniques.

49. 299 我 When I Was Born, I Had a Phoenix Crown on My Head and a Green Dragon Around My Waist 我出生时，头顶凤冠，青龙缠腰 Big Brother Shuiyue水月大哥Mystery292k WordsOngoing My mother was born with a yin fate and was known as the Ghost Mother. She also had another, deeply mysterious identity, one that struck fear into both the spirit and human worlds. Later, my mother gave birth to me. On the day I was born, I wore a phoenix crown, and a green dragon coiled around my waist. The Five Immortals willingly became my babysitters… Yet Master Chen the Third, a feng shui expert, declared that this girl was destined to bring disaster! 5Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    All three are top-notch ghost-hunting books, especially "Azure Dragon Encircling the Waist." Despite its relatively low popularity, the author is a Taoist priest, and the story is clean, concise, and incredibly enjoyable to read.

50. 300 七 Seven Days of the Dead 七日亡魂 Ma Nanshan马南山Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted My grandfather used to say that whoever a hanged person sees last is the one they’ll come back to claim. When I was twelve, the village hired a troupe to perform ghost opera. I went to play backstage, never realizing that the troupe’s leading performer was hanging from the beam behind me. 1.1kReads8.2Score113Shelves

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