Unorthodox Paths, Supernatural Mysticism, and the Stranger the Magic, the Better 旁门左道， 诡怪术法，法术越奇怪越好

1. 301 妖 May the Monsters Bless You 妖怪保佑 Twelve Missing Above十二上缺Mystery88k WordsOngoing Wang Yan lives up to his name: his whole life is an act. Useless and lazy, he somehow stumbles into a business eliminating demons and monsters. “We've been hunting demons for ages, and we get by on three things.” “What are they? Spells? Powers? Magical treasures?” “Wrong! Being a coward, having no sense of loyalty, and selling out your friends!” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Adapted from true urban legends, updated daily, the supernatural events are terrifying to the bone, featuring possession by powerful demons, capturing vengeful ghosts, and taming monsters. The story is fast-paced, full of twists and turns, with humorous main characters. Add it to your bookshelf and let it grow slowly. Don't miss this exciting story!

2. 302 猛 The Ghosts Come Out at Night Series 猛鬼出更系列 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳7k WordsCompleted The Ferocious Ghosts Come Out at Night Series 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This author is probably the best horror writer on the entire Tomato website. The first three were a collection of chilling short horror stories, and the fourth was a thrilling, humorous, and slightly risqué suspenseful supernatural novel.

3. 303 午 The Deadly Neighbor at Midnight 午夜凶邻 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳7k WordsCompleted The Neighbor from Hell at Midnight 107Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 304 谁 Who Said You Could Really Cultivate Immortality? 谁让你真修仙了？ Qi Qi Ai柒柒唉Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Invincible protagonist] [Comedy] Qin Luo transmigrates to a cultivation world overrun by monsters and demons. To protect himself, he goes to the Longhu Temple to study under a master, only to discover that his teacher is a fake Taoist who makes a living by swindling people. In the first year, his master tells Qin Luo to meditate and cultivate. He gazes within himself and integrates the foundation of the Great Dao. In the second year, his master tells Qin Luo to scrimp and save. H 28.3kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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   [Eating popcorn] I recommend these books to you. 🌈 The protagonist transmigrates to a world rife with strange occurrences, becoming a low-ranking soldier in the Ghost Suppression Division. After unexpectedly obtaining the "Decoction of Longevity and the Raising of Gu" technique, he gradually becomes twisted.

5. 305 o Office Ghosts: Don't Work Overtime office有鬼之不要加班 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳6k WordsCompleted There Are Ghosts in the Office: Don’t Work Overtime 83Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 306 重 Major Crimes Unit Three: The Borrowed Corpse 重案三组之借尸还魂 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳Mystery592k WordsOngoing Three bizarre murder cases, each victim wearing a strange smile. Through deep psychological profiling, forensic pathologist Song Ci discovers that each victim’s final actions imitated a tiny habitual gesture their long-deceased relative used to make. Bai Ye’s technical analysis confirms that traces of brain waves that could not belong to the living, already “formatted,” remain at the crime scenes... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 307 从 Rising to Power Through Paper Effigy Craft 从纸扎术开始崛起 Hero of the Jingnan Campaign靖难功臣Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Cultivation, Unorthodox Sects, Eastern Fantasy, No System, Slow Burn] When Xu Yu learned that he had transmigrated into the son of a tenant farmer in an ancient world, and that the dynasty ruling it was called the Great Qian, he knew something was amiss. As it turned out, this foreign dynasty, with a history of four hundred years, was entering an age of chaos. Fortunately, he seized his chance and became a disciple of an unorthodox sect. In this world of demons and spirits, that was the only wa 6.8kReads7.4Score502Shelves
8. 308 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 100kReads9.4Score18.2kShelves

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   Absolutely perfect, plenty of content, just click to see [thinking]. 10 Completed, highly rated, and exciting novels. ① Unorthodox methods, unparalleled sorcerers, Miao witchcraft, Taoist exorcism, inheritors of the five arts, Maoshan sorcerers, wildly imaginative, strange and wonderful tales…

9. 309 极EN Ultimate Martial Path: From Butcher to Hundred-Armed Sky Demon 极致武道：从屠夫到百臂天魔 Fishing Palace渔宫Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + Musclebound Powerhouse + Nonhuman Form] At the end of the dynasty, the people are destitute. Chen Duan transmigrates into the body of a butcher, but gains the one lifeline in this chaotic world: a status panel! Hard work always pays off, and every breakthrough increases his potential. At first, his constitution is fixed and progress is difficult. Later, he advances a realm every day, astonishing the world. He pursues the ultimate form of martial arts, the absolute p 20.7kReads8.1Score1.5kShelves
10. 310 贼 The Thief's Way 贼道 Heading North向北Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.1kReads9.6Score10.7kShelves
11. 311 序EN Sequence Highway: Starting as a Fake Artificer 序列公路：从假装炼器师序列开始 Dugu Cang Hu独孤沧虎Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsOngoing #Mysterious Apocalypse #Road Migration #Sequence Powers #Ruthless and Decisive #Survival Story #Team Adventure #Wild Imagination A tide of apocalyptic horrors sweeps the world. The migrating convoy is the only hope for survival. Wang Ying is the blade, Cao Xianming is the brains, Zheng Xiaofeng is the shield, and Yang Yong... pretends to wield sequence powers. He’s called crafty and accused of being a coward, but when the convoy is wiped out, he swallows a fragment of the source of the uncanny 18.9kReads6.0Score1.4kShelves
12. 312 谁 Seriously! America Is Perfect for Demonic Cultivators 谁懂啊！美国太适合魔修啦 Steamed Bun with Red Bean Paste馒头豆沙包Urban634k WordsOngoing My name is Lin You, and I’m a demonic cultivator. I once refined venomous Gu, practiced demonic arts, and killed without batting an eye. The world called me the Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation. But then a great tribulation came out of nowhere. My sins were too grave, and I had no choice but to die and have my cultivation destroyed! The good news is, I was reborn... I was reborn in Houston, Texas! In this unfamiliar place, I planned to keep my head down and cultivate in secret! But in the refr 6.9kReads8.1Score555Shelves

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    🌿🌟🌿New Book🌿 Cultivating unorthodox methods, the protagonist focuses on demonic arts. Knowing of a future crisis posed by ferocious beasts, he chooses to cultivate demonic powers and forge the Myriad Soul Banner. He reports this to the nation, leading the entire country in demonic cultivation to fight the crisis together!!

13. 313 烂 The Rotten-Flesh Buddha 烂肉佛 Romance of Dry Bones枯骨浪漫Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Things get interesting when all the good people receive the punishment they deserve. A mass of rotting flesh crawls with maggots. The maggots raise their heads and look at Chou Zhengchu. “Chou Zhengchu, what do we look like to you?” “You look like Buddha to me!” 2.1kReads8.2Score260Shelves
14. 314 凶 Haunted House Notes: A Shadow in the Mirror 凶宅笔记：镜中影 Returning at Dusk傍晚归Mystery163k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 315 重 Reborn and Married Into a New Family, the Short-Lived Crown Prince Lives to a Hundred 重生换嫁，短命太子他长命百岁了 Spicy Pig Trotters香辣猪蹄Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, Reborn to Marry Into Another Family: The Short-Lived Crown Prince Lives to a Hundred, is now available. In her previous life, she spent all her maiden family's wealth to maintain her husband's extravagant lifestyle, only to be imprisoned for the rest of her life while he gave his heart to another woman. Reborn, she wanted nothing more to do with the heartless, unfaithful man. To avoid being exploited for her family's wealth again, Fe 10.9kReads8.0Score7.3kShelves
16. 316 苗 The Miaojiang Gu Chronicles 苗疆蛊事 Namo Kasaya Science Buddha南无袈裟理科佛Mystery4.3M WordsCompleted The calamity of witchcraft and poison is spoken of only by people in the countryside. Many people who are unknowingly caught up in it have no idea it exists. Friends, do you really think there are no extraordinary people in this vast land of China? You do? No! No! No! Do you want me to tell you that I’m a poison-raising practitioner from the Miao borderlands? All right, come on in and let’s dish… 14kReads9.3Score2kShelves
17. 317 打EN Cultivating Immortality: My Path to Unrivaled Power 打坐就能涨法力，贫道要无敌 Qian Li Tongfeng千李同风Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Crushes every opponent] [From setbacks to triumph] [One explosive breakthrough after another] [The ways of the world] [Rapidly becomes invincible] Under a gloomy sky, demons run rampant and evil spirits abound. Ordinary people struggle to survive under the protection of extraordinary forces. Cultivation sects stand high above the world, Dao Lords look down on the ants with indifference, and the word “immortal” has become the greatest taboo. Young Li Qingyun is an 55.1kReads8.7Score5.1kShelves

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    Look at this, even the fast pace is entertaining.

18. 318 欲 Lust Gu 欲蛊 Ten Miles of Heng Pond十里横塘Urban510k WordsCompleted 70Reads8.9Score—Shelves
19. 319 法 The Peerless Mage 法师无双 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A top sorcerer who once led the Heavenly Masters’ Court returns, only to be cast out by his powerful family. As he prepares to leave, he discovers that his younger female cousin has fallen victim to dark magic… 3.9kReads9.1Score483Shelves
20. 320 走 The Crooked Path 走偏门 Li Er Bu Ha李二不哈Urban3.5M WordsCompleted [Adapted into the short dramas Fishing in the Shadows, Taking the Crooked Path, and The Mastermind; and the animated dramas Fishing in the Shadows: Drifting North, A Crooked Road to Comeback, A Thousand Faces in the Underworld, and Tales of a Shady Deal. Check them out if you’re interested.] What is the crooked path? Those who walk it seek a way to survive for themselves and plot certain doom for others. Once you step onto this path, it stretches as deep as the sea. You’ll roam far and wide, mix 23.4kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves

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    The cultivation world is a dog-eat-dog world full of competition, where "cannibalism" is considered a form of cultivation because humans are the most intelligent of all beings, born with the potential for enlightenment and the ultimate elixir of life. The protagonist was originally an ordinary boy who, after entering the cultivation world, was forced to learn "cannibalism." However, he was unwilling to do so and therefore constantly searched for a way to defy the laws of nature and forge his own path.

21. 321 一 The Outcast: Tang Sect Puppeteer, Warlord of the Republic 一人之下：唐门傀儡师，民国军阀 Thirteen Nan十三楠Male-Channel Fanfiction825k WordsOngoing [Outlanders + warlords + Republic of China era + War of Resistance + single female lead + Di-Xie CP] You’re right, but this is a Tang Sect puppeteer. Make the finest puppets from the worst materials, control them with your mind, and share their sight and hearing in real time. They can even replicate supernatural abilities, make martial arts as graceful as gymnastics, and fling flashy concealed weapons like Tang Liuyu. Switch places with a puppet at any moment, so even gods and ghosts can’t guess 10Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Amidst the chaos of war, he is a puppeteer of the Tang Clan, a lone warrior in the darkness. He challenges warlords with his contraptions, protecting the glimmer of dawn with his puppets. Stealth and assassination, he reverses fate. Protecting people and country, he vows to erase all regrets. Let the sky before dawn be crimson as blood! Green mountains cannot stop the surging torrent, only flesh and blood can build a long dike! Join me on the journey of *Under One Person: Tang Clan Puppet Master*. Experience firsthand this battle of protection where light and darkness intertwine. Witness the legendary tale of a lone warrior, above all others, beneath one man!

22. 322 盗 Tomb Robbers Are Raiding My Tomb? Three Thousand Corpse Kings, Charge! 盗墓贼盗我墓？三千尸王给我冲！ Layered Wind层风Mystery843k WordsCompleted This is a world where tomb raiding is all the rage. Li Yi wakes up inside a coffin, only to discover that someone is trying to rob his tomb! Who could put up with that? Li Yi awakens a System. As long as he kills intruders, he can draw traps, treasures, and tomb-guarding creatures! [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have drawn the Imperial Jade Seal!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have drawn the Dragonfire Glazed Dome!] [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have drawn three thousand corpse puppet 1.7kReads7.9Score118Shelves

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    One is a Corpse King Dog in Kunlun, commanding two factions within two groups. The other is a Ghost Craftsman, involved in reincarnation and the Investiture of the Gods.

23. 323 开 I Became Uncle Jiu’s Disciple from the Start 开局拜师九叔 Just an Ordinary Man本是俗夫Mystery691k WordsCompleted This is a novel set in Uncle Nine's world. It has Uncle Nine, gods, ghosts, and monsters, as well as witchcraft, poison magic, and tomb raiding. There are also ancient legacies. What's more, there is no heroine in the early part of the book, and Ren Tingting definitely isn't the heroine. That's that... Also, if you want to see characters flying through the sky and burrowing underground right from the start, you won't find that here... If you want to see someone become a Buddha or a ruler from th 2.9kReads8.8Score144Shelves
24. 324 大 The Great Abyss: Hell’s Transformation 大渊地狱变 Demon Emperor's Law魔帝法Eastern Fantasy597k WordsOngoing (This is a gender-transformation novel, with a single-romance focus and no gender-swapping marriage. Slow-paced, no System, with a dark supernatural-folklore style. If that's not your thing, please don't read.) Huangfu Zhen was a painter during the Tianbao era of the Tang dynasty. Given time, he might well have been able to rival Wu Daozi. That very ambition brought disaster upon him. Duan Chengshi recorded the incident in Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang. A few brief lines marked the end of h 9.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    An ensemble cast, transformation (male body becomes female, but the mind remains male), Taoist priest, Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), and demon-hunting—the style is similar to Pu Songling's supernatural tales, but it's easy to understand and the plot is very exciting.

25. 325 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
26. 326 七 Seven Days of Possession 七日着魔 Brick Fun砖乐Eastern Fantasy707k WordsOngoing Demons are temptation and desire, chaos and disorder, destruction and upheaval. Demons dwell in the obsessions of all things; anything can become demonic. So long as all things endure, the demonic path will endure. After the protagonist’s corpse lay unclaimed for seven days, he awoke on the seventh day and forged a demonic body. Since Heaven has given me this chance to live again, rather than remain one of the numb masses in this mortal world, I would rather become the one and only primordial de 2.5kReads9.2Score300Shelves

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    Main character: The only demon to descend upon the world throughout eternity, one of the rules of Heaven. The series of stories in this book all express that all things possess demonic nature and can become demonic; as long as all things exist, the demon will never perish. [Making a face][Feeling wronged][Almost crying][Almost crying]

27. 327 麻 The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Face Reading in a Hemp Robe 麻衣相术爆笑详解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里Historical1.2M WordsOngoing The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Face Reading is a book that explains the ancient art of physiognomy, The Art of Ma Yi, in a witty and humorous way. With a lighthearted style, it makes the once-mysterious principles of face reading vivid and entertaining, letting readers discover its secrets through laughter. The book not only offers detailed explanations of traditional techniques such as face and palm reading, but also incorporates practical tips for reading people in modern life and the workpl 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Hilarious Explanation of Ma Yi's Physiognomy" is a book that interprets the ancient physiognomy technique "Ma Yi's Physiognomy" in a humorous and witty way. Through a light and cheerful writing style, the book makes the originally mysterious knowledge of physiognomy lively and interesting, allowing readers to appreciate its secrets while laughing. The book not only provides detailed analysis of traditional physiognomy techniques such as face reading and palmistry, but also incorporates practical skills for judging people in modern life and the workplace, allowing readers to learn wisdom for judging character and events while being entertained. Whether you are a beginner in face reading or a physiognomy enthusiast, you can gain enjoyment and knowledge from this book.

28. 328 从 From Minor Unorthodox Cultivator to Primordial Spirit Dao Lord 从旁门小修到元神道君 Miao Eats Fish媌吃鱼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist + ordinary mortal's journey + ruthless style + Immortal Gourd style + Deep Blue stat boosts + decisive and merciless + cautious cultivation + unorthodox methods + steady and prudent + cultivation + Daoist priest + Strange Tales + longevity + Primordial Spirit] In an immortal world, what could be better than being a young Daoist who admires beautiful women, loves flying swords, raises venomous insects, draws talismans, refines pills, and enjoys a long, carefree life? Unfo 15.3kReads8.3Score1kShelves

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    Unorthodox sects, fantasy

29. 329 五 Heir to the Five Arts 五术传人 Some Guy Wei魏某人Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted All the arts of divination under heaven fall into five branches. They are: Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Divination, and Physiognomy. More specifically, they include magic, talismans and incantations, the Four Pillars of Destiny, Zi Wei Dou Shu, Qi Men Dun Jia, feng shui based on the principles of qi, face reading, bone reading, and more... Our Wei clan is the guiding principle behind all five arts. The five arts encompass everything and seize the workings of Heaven. Thus, only those blessed with 1.7kReads8.3Score171Shelves
30. 330 茅 The Maoshan Occultist 茅山诡术师 Floating Pagoda on the Other Shore彼岸浮屠Mystery4.4M WordsCompleted My name is Fang Gang. I was stolen the moment I was born. From then on, my life unfolded into an epic tale, as turbulent as it was mysterious. 397Reads8.6Score106Shelves
31. 331 僵 Jiangshi: With Heaven-Defying Comprehension, I Grind My Way to Becoming a Dao Lord of Ten Thousand Techniques 僵尸：悟性逆天，肝出个万法道君 Bell Number Three三号铃铛Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Heaven-Defying Comprehension] + [Jiangshi World] + [Hong Kong Cinema Era] Transported into the Jiangshi World, he gains Heaven-Defying Comprehension. Watching a beggar sleep, he comprehends the Sun-Gazing Breathing Technique. Watching a dragonfly skim the water, he comprehends the Nine Yin Corpse-Refining Art. Watching Maoshan's Health-Nourishing Fist, he comprehends the Immortal Green Pine Divine Art. Watching a spirit crane track its prey, he comprehends the Heavenly Talisman. Watching the Li 10.2kReads7.9Score578Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A super captivating series of novels set in the Republican era by Uncle Nine: ① Shen Mo transmigrates to Renjia Town in the Republican era. With astonishing comprehension, he learns the art of corpse refining, masters the *Tongtian Lu* (Record of Heavenly Enlightenment), and his fist techniques are as swift as lightning. He aspires to cultivate into the Daoist Master of Ten Thousand Laws, exploring the true meaning of Daoist arts amidst the chaos of the world, gradually ascending to the pinnacle of Daoist arts, and writing a legendary tale. ② The male protagonist, Lin Luo, transmigrates to the world of Uncle Nine, becoming Uncle Nine's eldest disciple. After ten years of silence, he finally awakens a simplification system. All skills can be simplified: Shangqing Breathing Technique simplified to breathing, Shangqing Great Cave True Scripture simplified to deep breathing, Lightning Thunder Fist simplified to generating electricity through friction. In a zombie world, he exterminates zombies, collects ghosts, and assesses feng shui for dwellings and houses. Half a bowl of clear water reflects the universe, a single talisman commands ghosts and gods.

32. 332 修 Cultivation: I Can Analyze and Perfect Techniques 修仙：我能推演功法 Rebel to Become an Immortal逆为仙Eastern Fantasy564k WordsCompleted The world is mired in the Five Turbidities, and spiritual energy is dwindling. Living beings suffer, and all under Heaven endure hardship. Lin Yuan possesses a Heaven-Peering Eye capable of improving cultivation techniques, and transmigrates into this world of cultivation. Here, unorthodox paths flourish, demons and monsters run rampant, and even sects treat their disciples as human ore to be mined. With mediocre talent, he constantly improves and strengthens his cultivation techniques to surviv 443Reads7.0Score—Shelves
33. 333 你 You Worship the Gods, I Worship Myself! 你们拜神，我拜自己！ Wandering Through the Void神游虚空Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Also known as Spiritual Qi Revival: I Get Stronger by Sacrificing Everything! (Spiritual Qi Revival + Leveling Up + the Myriad Worlds + No Female Lead + Wild Imagination + High Martial Arts + Beyond) "From your words and actions, I can see you're quite surprising. I never expected you to resist the charms of women and grasp the truth that beauty is but bones, rosy flesh a skull, and the mortal body frail and wretched." Zuo Xuanji: ??? I was just pretending! You actually believe that? Zuo Xuanji 28.9kReads8.1Score2.1kShelves
34. 334 都 The City’s Greatest Thief 都市盗圣 Ya Er牙耳Urban3.4M WordsCompleted A young thief inherits the legacy of Chu Liuxiang, the Thief Commander, gaining superb lightness skills and the art of theft. Truly essential skills for home and travel... Oh, I forgot to mention, they’re also a secret weapon for picking up women! 328Reads5.5Score—Shelves
35. 335 僵 Jiangshi: Patriarch of the Unorthodox Dao 僵尸：左道祖师 Snow-Stained Maple Red雪染枫红Mystery610k WordsCompleted When he wakes up, he has transmigrated to a world of zombies. As a modern man, who could resist the allure of supernatural power? Unfortunately, his constitution is poor and his aptitude is lacking. He can only struggle on alone. But if the path to immortality is closed to me, then I'll forge a path of my own. 3.3kReads7.1Score146Shelves
36. 336 哽 The Sobbing Maitreya 哽咽的弥勒 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery408k WordsCompleted A truly thrilling horror fantasy, with a master like Lin Zhenying guiding you through terrifying adventures, slaying demons and monsters, exploring forbidden arts, and cultivating as a demon immortal. Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. It's pure exhilaration from beginning to end! 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A hardcore horror-themed Chinese supernatural film, *Tianxuan Supernatural Agency*, features ghostly magic that harms people, ancient village sacrifices that nurture evil spirits, and wandering ghosts that relentlessly claim lives. A master swordsman slays all evil, his vertical pupils revealing the filth of the human world. There are no heartwarming whitewashes throughout; only direct confrontation with the evil in human nature and the malevolent forces of the underworld. The episodes are tightly paced and explosive, with high-energy scenes constantly unfolding in the underworld. A must-see for hardcore supernatural fans!

37. 337 贫 This Daoist Strikes, He Pulls Up the Roots 贫道出手，斩草必除根 Huo Wang Tu火旺土Mystery363k WordsCompleted Feng Shui and the Supernatural ☞ Daoist Arts and Witchcraft ☞ If it can be killed, leave no survivors ☞ Ghosts and monsters ☞ No female lead I am Tian Jiu, a Daoist priest nicknamed the Heretic... Ageless and undying, beyond the cycle of reincarnation, I walk beneath the sun, driving out ghosts and subduing demons... Whether you’re a demon, monster, ghost, or fiend, I’ll reduce you to ashes... If I, Tian Jiu, cannot ascend among the immortals, then I’ll protect the mortal world... Countless immo 1.4kReads7.1Score105Shelves
38. 338 黑EN Beneath the Black Mist 黑雾之下 Chen Ran辰燃Sci-Fi & Apocalypse5.4M WordsCompleted The appearance of mysterious black archways plunges the entire world into a state of panic, prompting the establishment of the [Lighthouse Base], tasked with exploring the worlds beyond them. When exploring World 127, Tian Yang is betrayed by his teammates. Certain he's about to die, he unexpectedly awakens the Avenger class and embarks on an unprecedented path to power... [The completed novels Edge of the Apocalypse and Warlord are available. Dive in with confidence!] 215Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    You can check this out when you're looking for something to read.

39. 339 玄 Xuanhuan: I Lead Hundreds of Millions of Yin Soldiers to Rebuild the Underworld 玄幻：我率领亿万阴兵，重建地府 Xiao Jiang Next Door隔壁小江Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Chen Qiye transmigrated into a fantasy world, only to find it crawling with countless vicious ghosts that preyed on people and stole their lives. Fortunately, the most powerful Underworld Emperor System awakened within him. Summon Heibai Wuchang to seize wandering souls and slay evil ghosts! Summon the Yin soldiers and generals, throw open the gates of the underworld, and set a hundred ghosts roaming by night! Summon judges and City Gods to punish evil, uphold good, and keep the mortal realm i 15.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
40. 340 借 [Borrowing Evil Bones, I Become a Ghost Immortal and Break the Yin-Yang Divide] 【借邪骨，我以鬼仙破阴阳】 I Want to Win a Bottle of Moutai我要中茅台Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Revenge + Magical Duels + Folk Horror + Feng Shui + One Heroine] I was born stillborn, but my grandfather brought me back to life with a fiend god's sinister bone! Yet my resurrection turned me into a freak who constantly attracted calamity, bringing about the deaths of my entire family. Only after I became a corpse collector did my fate take a dramatic turn! With a fiend god on my back, I will roam freely between the worlds of yin and yang, fearing no taboo. I bear the corpse co 7.8kReads7.6Score1.2kShelves

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    Let me recommend myself: the protagonist recruits Chi Ren, a little-known and mysterious profession, who worships the spirit tombs of ten thousand ghosts, different from Taoists and shamans.

41. 341 我 I Keep Demons and Evil at Bay in the Human World 我在人间镇魔邪 Han Envoy大汉使臣Mystery76k WordsOngoing Zhong Shanshan called out the name of a tycoon. He expected to get rich, but instead his own shop became a waystation for the underworld. Before he could even raise his ghost-subduing staff, all sorts of strange things began drawing near. He climbed Mount Nan to uncover the mysteries of the Daoist sects, then crossed the South Sea and the peaks of Kunlun. When every legend stood before him, he roared, “I shall suppress demons and evil in the mortal realm!” 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The eeriness begins here!

42. 342 浩 After the Cataclysm 浩劫余生 Qi Feng岐峰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.7M WordsCompleted A cataclysm turns the world into a lawless wasteland. Some take shelter in fortresses, some hide in the wilderness, and others are transformed into different creatures by radiation. The world splits into two extremes. The powerful possess cutting-edge technology and shut themselves away from the chaos behind fortresses that rise from the ground. In migrant camps rife with danger, where people resort to eating their own children, a hunter struggling to make ends meet sets out on a rugged path to 17.7kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
43. 343 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 6.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Based entirely on true events, the book details the content of thunder magic, is well-written, and is written by a Taoist priest of the Qingwei School. Highly recommended.

44. 344 仙 Immortal Destiny: Entering the Dao Through the Furnace 仙缘，以炉入道 Three Cigars三支雪茄Eastern Fantasy590k WordsOngoing [Cold and Ruthless] + [Intelligence] + [Emotional Intelligence] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Beautiful Prose] + [Astonishing] + [No Clear-Cut Good or Evil] A good book deserves to be savored. This is a gradual, slow-burning story. First appreciate the prose, then absorb the atmosphere, feel the emotions, and grasp the wisdom. Only then will the story truly begin to shine. He arrives riding a seven-colored auspicious cloud, and you may think you have glimpsed the beginning of the plot. The initial charac 741Reads9.2Score106Shelves

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    [Using Soul and Emotion to Instantly Kill Those Beyond Their Level] A classic Xianxia (cultivation) ensemble novel. Immortal destiny, all destinies have cause and effect. First, consider the writing style, then the atmosphere and emotions, third, the setting, and fourth, the intelligence and emotional intelligence. Supporting characters appear one after another, each with a unique personality, and even one person can have a thousand faces, with no clear distinction between good and evil. [Slow Burn] A cool young man, within his consciousness, has a projection of the Eight Trigrams Furnace atop the Nine Heavens, upon which eight divine beasts awaken, granting him power over his soul and emotions. He uses his soul and emotions to kill those beyond his level, gradually comprehending the Dao of various emotions, entering the Dao through emotion. The story gradually improves after chapter 15, chapter 25 is unexpected, chapter 35 is full of surprises, chapter 60 is sleepless, chapter 75 is invincible, chapter 100 is unbeatable, and chapter 141 is a stroke of genius, easily rated 9.7 Or higher. The pacing is progressive; immerse yourself and the more you read, the more exciting it becomes.

45. 345 乌 A Tujia Daoist by the Wu River 乌江边的土家道士 Old Ghost of the Tujia土家老鬼Eastern Fantasy963k WordsCompleted A graduate of a top university, unable to pass the civil service exam after years of trying and considering his family circumstances, accepts his family’s legacy and becomes a home-based Taoist priest. This Tao is not that Tao: it’s nothing like the Taoist priests we normally imagine. There are no strict rules and taboos, nor any grand mission to save all humanity. Yet this Tao is also that Tao: he wears the same robes, communicates with the realms of yin and yang, and does what he can to help. 890Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    A branch of Taoism, a folk tradition, the traditional culture of ethnic minorities in Guizhou, and the thousand-year-old legends along the Wujiang River.

46. 346 猎 The Demon Hunter’s Journal 猎魔手记 Old Zhang, Old Zhang老张老张Mystery3.9M WordsCompleted Have you ever seen a white dog wearing clothes, or a mouse eating a cat? Have you heard of paper effigies putting on an opera, or flying stiff corpses sucking blood? Come, let me tell you... 1.1kReads8.5Score100Shelves
47. 347 身 Transmigrated: Starting as an Adopted Daughter in a Prince's Residence on the Youzhou Continent 身穿：从幽州大陆王府养女开始 An Old Monster in the Deep Mountains深山有个老怪Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + Transmigration + The Supernatural + Cultivation] The ratings just came in... Thank you all for the kind reviews! I'll keep working hard! Great original works are on the way! Wang Yanran is a struggling office worker at the bottom of the urban rat race, earning just enough to support herself. But she never expected that one accident would send her to a world of the supernatural, where she nearly died from the start... 7Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    He transmigrated to a bizarre world, using Taoist techniques to annihilate the strange beings, growing stronger with each challenge.

48. 348 道 A Taoist Priest Goes Undercover, Who Could Handle This? 道长玩潜伏，这谁顶得住？ I'm Really Not Qingyang我真的不是清扬Urban614k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Liu Xinjie found himself in a hellish situation from the start. He carried his master’s and senior brother’s ashes back to Maoshan to “return to the ancestral home,” only to discover that the sect leader was Shi Jian, the “Thunderbolt Dharma King,” and that his uncles included Uncle Jiu, Daoist Simu, Daoist Yimei, and Daoist Hequan. Liu Xinjie was stunned! Under the guise of being a “lucky fool,” he used Maoshan magic and his out-of-body incarnation, Yama, to operate underc 260Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A spy thriller universe, bizarre Taoist magic, and the acquisition of several confidantes—a rare sight indeed, there's a real storyline!

49. 349 哪 There Are No Such Things as Ghosts 哪有什么鬼 Fan Fan Ah泛泛啊Mystery326k WordsCompleted (Urban supernatural, talismans and Taoist arts, yin-yang and feng shui, two male leads, mysterious agency) One of the male leads is a complete novice, forcibly carried to victory by a lecherous old man, a chubby chatterbox, and an internet-addicted loli. Together, they form the ultimate demon-hunting team. The other is a celestial master from Mount Longhu, the first in a century to emerge from seclusion. But after predicting that he will die at 28, he gives up and spends his days playing around. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One of the main characters is a complete novice who is forcibly brought along by a lewd old man who claims to be the number one Taoist master, a gossipy fat man, and a net-addicted loli from a mysterious organization to form the strongest ghost-catching team. The other main character is a genius Taoist master from Longhu Mountain who has not appeared in a hundred years, but he foresaw that he would not be able to escape his heavenly tribulation at the age of 28, so he began to give up and play around with life. He originally thought that the most terrifying thing in the world was ghosts and monsters, but he did not expect that the human heart's schemes were far more terrifying than that...

50. 350 这 This World Is Dangerous 这个世界很危险 Ye Zhifeng叶知风Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsOngoing The uncanny is full of guile; the bizarre is strange and otherworldly! In this world, uncanny creatures can transform in countless ways, seize stars, and snatch the moon. Martial artists can shoulder mountains and rivers, their fists suppressing the deepest hells. Qi cultivators live on wind and dew, their swords shaking the heavens. Scholars summon thunder with their words and command the wind and rain. Emperors stride across the universe, their pride and ambition spanning ten thousand miles. W 205Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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