Chinese-Style Horror Novels Like Three Corpse Tales 中式恐怖的小说比如《三尸语》

1. 451 恐 Horror Descends: The Ghost Gate 恐怖降临【鬼门】 Ten-Mile Mad Lad十里狂少Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Horror + supernatural + suspense + survival + infinite worlds + twists A world of horror descends, and countless Gates of the Dead suddenly appear. Those selected must enter the gates and make a desperate escape. Some gates are formed from horror novels. Some are formed from horror movies. Some are formed from tales of evil spirits. Some are formed from bizarre imaginings. Entering a Gate of the Dead means your life has started counting down. Who can make it out alive? “If you're curious abo 1.8kReads6.3Score12614d adds
2. 452 开EN Starting with a Street Stall Selling Super Strength Potions 开局地摊卖大力 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban8.9M WordsCompleted [Qingfeng's new novel, This Player Has a Problem in the Head, is currently serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] Earth enters an era of spiritual qi revival, and humanity begins awakening supernatural abilities! Jiang Nan awakens the strongest street-stall System from the start. Potions of Strength? Detoxifying Yellow Beans? Lucky Cherries? They're flying off the shelves! The world's top tycoons, richest man, popular streamers, and peak powerhouses all come to buy them. Jiang Na 333.1kReads9.7Score43.5k14d adds
3. 453 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 4.3kReads8.6Score45014d adds
4. 454 别 Don't Call Me a Demon 别叫我恶魔 Yi Qingfeng弈青锋Urban5.7M WordsCompleted [Qing Feng's new novel, This Player Has Something Wrong with His Head, is now serializing and has plenty of chapters ready to binge] The sacred heavenly gates stand across the sky, while the demonic abyss of time and space lays waste to the human world. When twelve spirit springs burst from the earth, when the moon no longer belongs to humanity... Where will we go from here? A world of gods? A world of demons? No. This is a world that belongs to humanity! I will take up the crown no one else wou 174.6kReads9.4Score15.5k14d adds
5. 455 医 The Hospital’s Bizarre Case Files 医院诡异档案 Longmen Zhizhe龙门至合Mystery416k WordsCompleted Some people have seen people who were not there in the hospital and heard strange sounds, including low moans and piercing cries. Doctors often encounter strange things while working night shifts. Sometimes, they feel an invisible force moving around them, and occasionally hear faint footsteps. Some say these are the ghosts of patients haunting the hospital. Most doctors, however, don’t really believe in such supernatural tales. They would rather attribute these strange events to stress and psyc 8Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 456 我 I Put on a Wedding Dress at a Ghost Marriage 我在冥婚现场穿嫁衣 Defend Heaven, Suppress the Rebellion, Go Go Go奉天靖难gogogoMystery280k WordsOngoing Synopsis of Chapter 1 of The Folklore Livestream: Lin Jiu, working late into the night, is pulled into a terrifying game streamed to the entire world. From the start, he finds himself at a Chinese ghost wedding. Eight players are forced to act out roles at the wedding banquet, surrounded by paper figures amid a clash of red and white. While the others nervously draw lots, Lin Jiu is bound to the Folklore Master System. When the task calls for him to wear red, he reaches under the table and pulls —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 457 诡 The Haunted Coffin 诡棺 Heir of Mount Longhu龙虎山传人Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted When the coffin opens, the living are doomed to grief! My sister-in-law hanged herself, but no one could take her body down from the white cloth... As it turned out, I had been burdened with a mission from the very beginning, one that would push me down a strange and sinister path! 713Reads—Score10114d adds
8. 458 诡 Eerie Game: A Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts 诡异游戏：百鬼夜行 Yinshi Hu寅时虎Mystery116k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + no female lead] Invited to take part in the closed beta of the horror game Night Parade of a Hundred Demons, he finds that the game's developers have even prepared a special storyline. But why does the plot seem so strange? Who starts a game with a hellish setup from the start... Since it's a horror game, why not treat it like a pet-raising game? After all, it's an open world... Should his first character to raise be a male ghost or a female ghost? It's worth thinking over. As fo —Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 459 我 I Use Chinese-Style Horror to Scare Audiences Around the World to Tears! 我用中式恐怖吓哭全球观众！ Lin Pan Zhixia林盼知夏Mystery398k WordsOngoing [Horror] [Supernatural] [Global Livestream] [Mindless Thrills] [No Female Lead] [Mild Horror, Not for the Faint of Heart!] Chen Mo transmigrated to a parallel world where the supernatural had descended. The nations of this world were randomly pitted against one another at irregular intervals. The challenge was to enter a bizarre game designed by one side. If they succeeded, their nation received a reward; if they failed, it was punished. Because Longguo had suffered a historical rupture a ce 135Reads8.1Score—14d adds
10. 460 中 Chinese-Style Horror: My Instances Scare Audiences Worldwide to Tears 中式恐怖：我的副本吓哭全球观众 Listening to Pine Waves on My Pillow枕上听松涛Mystery307k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead] [Global Livestream] [No System] [Mystery] [Mild Horror] [Not for the Fainthearted] Paranormal novelist Lin Feng dies from overwork after furiously writing to keep up with readers demanding updates. After death, he transmigrates to a parallel world where supernatural horrors have descended. The nations of this world periodically compete in a terrifying game that determines their national fortunes. Due to a break in its historical record, the Dragon Kingdom has lost much of it 105Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 461 恐 Horror Arena: The Rise of Chinese-Style Horror 恐怖擂台：中式恐怖崛起 Miss Ling灵大小姐Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted Female-led, no romance The Dragon Kingdom has lost three arena matches in a row, and the alarm warning of lost territory tears through the night sky. Chen Lingxi, a dropout from a university of folk traditions, feels blood-red patterns surging across her right arm: the Chinese Horror Mark awakens! The red veil of a paper-bride wedding gown is lifted, and the Ghoul King of the United States falls to his knees, his spine cracking. The corpse-driving bells of the Xiang River shatter the yellow sand 256Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 462 渡 The Soul Ferry Lantern 渡魂灯 July Wife七月妻Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + mildly scary + episodic stories, a fast-paced ghost-hunting romp with all kinds of tricks!] Fire runs in my veins, and I'm cursed to bring bad luck. When I was fifteen, my father kicked me out. To survive, I climbed into a stone tomb. The strange knocking at the door of the funeral home at midnight, The body that mysteriously vanished after a fatal car crash, A headless old man, a talking human skin, and haunted schools and skyscrapers... I guide five-element spirits onward and f 17.7kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
13. 463 中 Chinese-Style Horror 2 中式恐怖2 A Bored Soul at Last终是无趣人Mystery7k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror 2 2Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 464 让 You Were Supposed to Make a Pact with a Ghost, So Why Did You Pick a Chinese Horror Entity? 让你契约鬼灵，你契约中式恐怖？ Ghostly Spirit鬼灵Urban168k WordsCompleted Five hundred years ago, a black coffin tore through the heavens and descended upon this world. From then on, humanity was shrouded in terror. Countless ghosts and monsters rose from the earth, wreaking havoc among the living. People suffered terribly, forced to eke out an existence in the cracks between worlds, spending boundless soul power to form contracts with ghosts and monsters! [Underworld Sovereign System binding in progress!] [Congratulations, Host! You have successfully bound the Underw 106Reads5.4Score—14d adds
15. 465 民 Folk Tales of the Strange: The Death-Calling Nursery Rhyme Begins 民间怪谈：童谣索命开始 Camellias and the Sea山茶与海Mystery326k WordsCompleted Infinite Flow + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Nursery Rhymes + Rules Horror + Mystery and Deduction + Ensemble Cast + No Romance When Lin Mo woke up, an eerie nursery rhyme was humming in his ear. He had been dragged into a world beyond comprehension. Here, every comforting nursery rhyme passed down by word of mouth had become a curse that claimed lives. "Little sister carries her doll on her back, walking to the garden to look at the flowers..." When this rhyme rang out in an abandoned old mansio —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 466 国 National Fate: A Strange Battle 国运：诡战 Floating Jade, Evening Yi浮玉晚奕Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Wan You, an ordinary young man who knows Chinese horror literature inside and out, unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel world and discovers that Huaguo has already lost eight consecutive matches in the "National Destiny Arena." In this world, countries send their own horror representatives to battle, and the losers suffer the consequences of declining national fortunes. Huaguo's representatives have repeatedly lost because they do not understand the essence of Chinese horror, leaving the nat —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 467 祀 Records of Yin Rituals 祀阴笔录 Northbound Ink Boat北渡砚舟Mystery407k WordsOngoing Ten years ago, my parents died under mysterious circumstances. The only thing left at the scene was a sinister talisman. Ten years later, on a rainy night in an old alley, a bloodstained wedding invitation for a ghost marriage awakened the nightmare buried in my memory. Shen Yan, a former crime scene investigator, left the police force to go into business. By day, he runs a shop that authenticates folk artifacts; by night, he investigates his parents’ old case. A string of ghost marriages, huma —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book on Chinese folklore and the supernatural is excellent. Highly recommended!

18. 468 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.2kReads—Score10414d adds

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    Narrated in a conversational, neighborhood style, the story unfolds with a series of eerie events relatable to everyday life, including ghostly figures in elevators, doppelgangers in old houses, and drowning ghosts in reservoirs. The banter and playful banter between master and apprentice lighten the chill of the supernatural, while their swift and decisive actions against evil spirits, with a clear distinction between good and evil, create a highly immersive reading experience. Readers who live alone or enjoy Chinese-style urban horror shouldn't miss this.

19. 469 我 Ghost Stories from the Sand Prison 我在沙狱说鬼书 Six Demons of Haishan海山六妖Mystery146k WordsOngoing I'm the sole heir to a folk storytelling tradition, and somehow ended up as a prison guard in the Sand Prison. Here, my status is somehow even worse than the prisoners'. That is, until one day I noticed the same reflection in the eyes of every criminal who had been “taken away” by a story: it was... me, shedding my skin! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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20. 470 我 I Deliver Takeout to the Underworld, From the Start I Earn Billions 我给阴间送外卖，开局奖励亿万 Ale Who Can't Write Books不会写书的啊乐Mystery135k WordsCompleted Humiliated in public by his ex-girlfriend while delivering takeout, with his seriously ill mother in the hospital and urgently needing money, Jiang Chen hits rock bottom. Just as he reaches the brink of despair, his phone chimes, and an app called Yin-Yang Delivery mysteriously installs itself! “Order from: a girl who drowned; item: a letter that was never sent; reward: underwater breathing (10 minutes).” “Order from: a chef who died in a car accident; item: a family recipe; reward: god-tier coo 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Fear][Fear][Fear][Fear][Fear][Petrified][Petrified]

21. 471 恐 Terrifying Nightmare: Extreme Survival in a Bizarre World 恐怖噩梦：我在诡异世界极限逃生 Young Bear年轻熊Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow, mildly scary, no romance] Wang Yan wearily opened his front door. Inside, he saw the woman next door holding and soothing a baby, staring at him in terror. “Sorry, I’ve got the wrong apartment.” He quickly apologized and backed out, then slammed the door shut. Standing in the pitch-black hallway, he found himself unable to decide what was more terrifying: seeing his female neighbor in his home, or seeing the baby who had died long ago… 410.7kReads9.4Score78k14d adds
22. 472 糟 Oh No! The Horror Boss Is Both Fierce and Clingy 糟糕！惊悚boss又凶又黏人 Wandering Burdock流浪苍耳Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition has been published under the title Beneath the Mask, Lost Without End [Infinite Flow + Multiple Instances + Mystery + Devoted Couple + Rivals-to-Lovers] [The male lead is a horror boss disguised as a player. At first, both leads want to kill each other. The story mainly follows the infinite-flow instances.] Jiang Lian is dragged into a horror game. While everyone else avoids it at all costs, she has spent three years painstakingly searching for it. On her first instance, she l 69.4kReads9.3Score8.9k14d adds
23. 473 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds

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    These two books are different genres, but they both surprised me. They're really good, perfect for reading alone late at night. [Heart emojis]

24. 474 毕 No More Wage Slavery After Graduation: I'm Becoming a Bounty Hunter 毕业后不做牛马，去当赏金猎人 What Kind of Trash Did I Write?写的什么垃圾Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Alternate setting + A touch of mystery + Adventure + Urban + No female lead] Investigating a murder from more than a decade ago, he pits his wits against a deranged serial killer. He transmigrates into a primeval jungle no one dares enter, searching for the bodies of people lost in a sinkhole. He enters a mysterious village deep in the Hundred Thousand Mountains to find a little girl... What drove a recent college graduate to embark on this one-way journey? It all began with a haunted 76.8kReads9.3Score7.8k14d adds
25. 475 宿 Dorm Survival: I Was Pulled into the Management Chat 宿舍求生，我被拉进了管理群 Rolling Eggs翻滚的蛋蛋Mystery4.8M WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + no saintly heroine + System + survival + satisfying read] When Chen Bei woke up, he found himself in a dormitory survival game, bound to a dorm room. During the day, players had to venture out to gather supplies, grow stronger, and fortify their dorms. When night fell, all kinds of eerie and dangerous creatures appeared. The only way to survive was to hide inside the dorm. People and their dorms lived or died together! Unlike the others, Chen Bei had gained access to the game's 107.3kReads8.9Score8.6k14d adds
26. 476 茅 Maoshan Secrets: The Way of Yin and Yang 茅山秘录：阴阳道 Mountain and Water Courtyard山水庭院Eastern Fantasy159k WordsCompleted Do you believe ghosts exist? The moment you ask that question, one might be listening. When he was five, he watched his home burn to ashes with his own eyes. Twenty-two years later, he became the seventy-third-generation direct disciple of the Maoshan Sect. His master said, “Go down the mountain. Gain experience and find the answers.” He thought it would be an ordinary journey down the mountain. He was wrong. In an ancient Jiangnan town, five young people died in the same dream, smiling, th 37Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The master's instructions, a murder case in a small town, a missing father, and a loosening seal—all the clues intertwine. The Maoshan disciples, protected by Taoist magic, gradually uncover the truth behind the ghostly wedding, discovering that it's not simply the work of evil spirits, but rather someone using a ritual to awaken a malevolent entity with far greater ambitions.

27. 477 重 Reborn in 1993: Dark Sea 重生1993，暗海 The Gods Want to Go Wild神想出去浪Urban1.9M WordsCompleted The physical edition of Wrathful Sea, Calm the Abyss is now available. Presales officially begin at 19:00 on October 11. [Reborn] [Mystery] [Undercover Agent] [Revenge] [Anti-Drug Operations] [Counterespionage] The golden finger is extremely weak, and he relies on his own abilities. This is a battle of wits between highly intelligent opponents, so you need to keep your brain switched on. There is no showing off and face-slapping! Ideal for veteran readers. If you understand it, you'll find it ve 259.5kReads9.6Score30.9k14d adds

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    ✨✨The characters are vividly portrayed, the plot is unpredictable, and there are always unexpected twists and turns, with characters escaping from seemingly hopeless situations! All thanks to the author's pen; even the dead can be brought back to life. Each character possesses a unique and insightful mind, with a distinctive thought process 💕‍🔥. The writing is humorous, and the brotherhood is deep. ‍🔥‍🔥 The cunning Shen Lazi, the innocent and carefree Sun Desheng, and the gentle and warm-hearted Wu Rendi...

28. 478 阴 The Yin-Yang Geomancer’s Legacy 阴阳地师传 Apprentice of the Three Teachings三教小学徒Mystery158k WordsCompleted At ten years old, I slew a white serpent and subdued a hundred ghosts. The generals of the underworld called me “little brother.” Using feng shui, the art of Qimen, and Taoist magic, I solved one strange murder case after another! It all began with the corpse of a man in a cornfield! 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Supernatural, Feng Shui, Suspense, Based on a True Story

29. 479 灵 Paranormal Livestream: Please, Stop Telling Stories 灵异直播：求求你别讲了 Little Bird Vodka小鸟伏特加Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted Lin Xiao, a horror-story streamer, accidentally transmigrates to a world with no supernatural stories. His story about a haunted taxi is met with protests from countless taxi drivers. His story about a human-meat barbecue shop leaves countless barbecue lovers too terrified to go near one. His school ghost story unexpectedly helps the police solve a cold case that has remained unsolved for years. What's more, he discovers that he can inherit a vast collection of Daoist magical artifacts and skill 480Reads7.3Score10014d adds
30. 480 诡 The Haunted Grave 诡坟 A Single Ink Blade墨刀一柄Mystery802k WordsCompleted I think I've been possessed! Right before the college entrance exam, I suddenly came down with a high fever that wouldn't break. I missed the exam and had to spend half a year recovering at home. During those six months, I found a job as a cemetery groundskeeper. My coworker, Old Zhang, saw how frail I was and how weak my yang energy seemed, and insisted on finding me someone to protect me. But he didn't tell me that my protector would be a female ghost!! Not only does she want to marry me, she 108Reads7.0Score514d adds

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    Every chapter is heart-pounding, the atmosphere is incredibly realistic, and you really don't dare to breathe while reading!

31. 481 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 13.9kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
32. 482 规 Rule Horror: My Family Isn't Normal 规则怪谈：我的家人不正常 White Beard白胡子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Horror + mystery + livestream + national fate + System] The supernatural returns, and rule-based horror games invade countries around the world. As one chosen by fate, Zhou Bai represents the Great Xia Kingdom in a horror game. The first scenario is a family of four. [You live with your wife and your parents. But remember, there are only three people in your home.] [You can trust your wife, unless she takes off her red hair clip.] [You and your wife have never had a child. If you hear a baby cr 46.1kReads9.4Score5.7k14d adds
33. 483 鬼 The Gu of Ghosts: Reincarnation of Life and Death 鬼蛊之生死轮回 Hui Bi Ban Ruo慧彼般若Mystery392k WordsOngoing Using the mysterious art of corpse-driving in western Hunan as its thread, this tale unveils the history of a mysterious region through the struggle between uprisings by the Miao and Dong minorities and the Ming Empire’s brutal suppression. It features the supernatural powers of the three masters of ghosts, gu poison, and venom from the mysterious Guigu Valley, as well as the historical feuds of powerful martial-world factions such as the Wudou Rice Sect, the Five Poisons Cult, the Raft Gang, th —Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    The storyline is clear and straightforward, and the humor is intriguing and funny.

34. 484 自 Surrender 自首 Glazed Luanhua琉璃栾华Mystery691k WordsCompleted (Now streaming on iQIYI. Starring Xu Weizhou, Guo Junchen, and Xiao Yan. A criminal police captain, played by Xu Weizhou, teams up with a psychologist, played by Guo Junchen, to solve cases and capture the monsters of the human heart. Mystery + deduction + psychologist + episodic cases + serial murders + high-IQ crimes + revenge plots + strange tales and records + best partners + light horror + suitable for the faint-hearted) “I killed someone.” A girl turns herself in, claiming that she killed 21.5kReads9.4Score3k14d adds
35. 485 我 My 99 Perfect Hunts 我的99次完美狩猎 Little Half-Immortal of Shu Mountain蜀山小半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Realism] [High-IQ crime] [Masterful mind games] [No female lead] [For readers who love logic] The police in Xikang City received a phone call from someone calling himself Ghost, who claimed he would kill a certain person in three days. More than that, he wanted the police to rush out and protect the target. He intended to carry out the killing under the police's tight security. The police took the threat extremely seriously and made careful preparations. When the three days were up, the result 39.4kReads9.3Score4.1k14d adds
36. 486 大 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Taoist Priest! 大哥，你是警察啊，不是道士！ Mou Zui谋醉Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [If you dislike cutesy, whimpering heroines, read no further] [Also known as: Me, a humble paper effigy maker, and you want me to crack a major case] When Yue Dong went to a telecom service center to cancel his late grandfather’s phone service, the staff gave him a hard time. “Rules are rules. The account holder has to be here in person!” “You have to follow the rules!” Yue Dong laughed in exasperation, then waved his hand and used his paper effigy-making skills to summon his late grandfather. T 73.1kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds

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    "The eighteenth day of the first month, an auspicious day, sorghum is being carried on the sorghum stalks~" "Carrying on the red bridal gown, every foot of fabric holds a grudge, hastily cut~" The opera music is mournful and desolate, as if a woman who died with resentment is telling her story to passersby.

37. 487 麒 The Divine Qilin 麒麟神相 Daoist of Jiangnan江南道长Rural Life3.8M WordsCompleted I was born with a Qilin by my side. To save me, my grandfather peeled off his own human skin and gave it to a nine-tailed fox. That day, dead trees bloomed again, and all the beasts came to pay their respects! 10.8kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    Look, it's so good!

38. 488 昆 Kunlun Gatekeeper: Ten Thousand Ghosts at My Back 昆仑守门人：我背后有万鬼 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted There's a long-standing rumor about the Capital Museum: though it's crowded with visitors by day, the palace is thick with yin energy after midnight. Palace maids carrying lanterns, eunuchs bearing sedan chairs, and guards in yellow robes stroll openly through its halls. For a hundred years, three generations of the Chen family have guarded the Capital Museum, suppressing evil spirits and the Three Fiends and Five Afflictions, and keeping the palace secure on all eight sides so peace can reign. 5.4kReads8.9Score43614d adds
39. 489 怪 Strange Tales Livestream 怪谈直播间 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted The sound of meat being chopped eerily echoes through a bun shop in the dead of night. The passengers on the last bus all have the same face. On a freezing, rainy night, someone wearing funeral clothes wanders the streets... The Strange Tales livestream takes you deep into the hidden side of this world! 13.8kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
40. 490 死 Death and Infinite Resets: Uncovering the Rules of Every Vengeful Ghost 死亡无限回档：洞察所有厉鬼规律 Spring Rain South of the Creek溪南春雨Mystery124k WordsOngoing [Death Rewind] [Kill the do-gooders first] [Vicious ghosts return] [Dark story] As the paranormal world awakens and vicious ghosts reappear, all you need to do is call Su Yun's name. I'll lead you back through time to find the perfect timeline. Su Yun had just transmigrated into a world where the paranormal was returning when four vicious ghosts began interrogating him. First interrogation: "What do you mean, you killed me because you didn't know how I died?" He rewound to before his death and s 887Reads—Score10414d adds

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    Chinese horror, folk customs, ghost weddings, ghost funerals

41. 491 诸EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Ninety Autumns in January一月九十秋Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.6kReads9.7Score67.5k14d adds

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    If you're looking for Chinese horror, this is the book for you! It blends folklore and feng shui with suspense, full of twists and turns, and every detail is a foreshadowing. You'll want to reread it after finishing it.

42. 492 最 The Last Paper Effigy Maker 最后一个扎纸人 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted The art of paper effigies can bridge the worlds of yin and yang, perform rites for the dead, and summon the King of Hell. Cut yellow paper, weave bamboo strips: paper horses travel a thousand miles, and paper figures summon spirits. With one stroke to paint their eyes, the King of Hell appears, striking terror into all directions and sending ten thousand ghosts into hiding! By the time the art of paper effigies reaches Chen Mo, he is its last practitioner. He assumes this ancient, mysterious cra 16.7kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
43. 493 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 185.7kReads9.2Score13.6k14d adds
44. 494 工 The Best Feng Shui Master on the Construction Site 工地最强建筑风水师 Good Fortune Comes to the Good吉人自有天祥Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing [If this caught your eye, it must be fate. Don't scroll away just yet.] This novel (campus opening + wild imagination + an expansive world) combines feng shui and the supernatural (using feng shui to weave the plot together), fantasy, magic, science fiction, parallel worlds, and time travel to the past. The pace picks up dramatically after Chapter 30, and the story strongly promotes traditional Chinese culture. Also known as From the Start with a Treasure Gourd to Help Me Destroy Demons Also kno 2.3kReads8.3Score26814d adds

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    I recommend a thrilling campus-themed novel, a feng shui and supernatural story called "The Strongest Feng Shui Master on the Construction Site." It combines elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, feng shui battles, historical time travel, reincarnation, fantasy, science fiction, feng shui and supernatural phenomena, Lu Ban's techniques, Mohist mechanical arts, Gu poison, and corpse driving. It is written from the perspective of architecture students and building engineers about feng shui and supernatural events. It is currently being serialized on Tomato Novel Network.

45. 495 永 The Tomb of Eternal Life 永生墓 Young Master Yingluo英落公子Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted “Beneath the Tomb of Eternal Life, none shall pass into the Yellow Springs. The living suffer; the dead ascend to immortality.” The mysterious dragon shadow in the Sanxingdui sinkhole, the undying demon flower in the Three Thousand Mirage Seas, the golden evil bones in Helan’s Coffin Mountain, the reincarnation demon pagoda in the ancient Jialan Temple. They search for the cause and effect behind immortality and reincarnation, and uncover mysterious events buried for ages… 293Reads6.1Score—14d adds
46. 496 民 The Republic-Era Book of Mysteries 民国诡秘录 Luo Biqingbu洛笔青簿Mystery206k WordsOngoing Sometimes, the one who takes your life isn’t a person at all, but an evil spirit or demon. And the one controlling those spirits from behind the scenes might well be human... In the chaotic Republican era, foreign powers encircled the nation, eager to invade China, while warlords fought among themselves at home, leaving the land in ruins. On the other side of the jianghu, evil spirits rose everywhere and ghosts ran rampant, while mysterious foreign religions invaded as well. After waking from a 773Reads—Score10514d adds

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    I recommend a suspenseful supernatural novel set against the backdrop of the chaotic Republican era, featuring a distinctly Chinese horror style. It's definitely worth adding to your collection and reading. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

47. 497 收 The Corpse Collection Files 收尸档案 Zhang Wuren张无忍Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Since ancient times, the dead have been left with their bodies. But few people know that corpses hold many secrets that remain hidden from the world. Cursed corpses, living corpses, bodies left where they fell, vengeful corpses, bisected corpses... Every corpse has a story of its own! My name is He Yongheng, and I collect bodies for a funeral home. 3.8kReads9.0Score36714d adds

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    "The Corpse Collection Files" is a supernatural novel that delves into the secrets behind corpses. He Yongheng, an ordinary funeral home morgue worker, is unexpectedly drawn into a series of supernatural events. From cursed corpses to vengeful spirits, each body hides an untold story. If you are interested in exploring the secrets on the edge of life and death and the adventure of confronting supernatural phenomena, this book will take you into a mysterious and unpredictable world, making you feel the thrill and excitement at every turn.

48. 498 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... 491Reads7.9Score10214d adds
49. 499 道 Taoist, Spare Us! Zombies, Ghosts, and Monsters Are Freaking Out! 道士请饶命，僵尸鬼妖慌麻了！ Scorpio Water Demon天蝎水妖Mystery274k WordsCompleted [Supernatural] [Feng Shui and Folk Customs] [Ghost Hunting and Corpse Suppression] [Transmigration] [No System] Chen Yang, a Taoist who used to sweep temple floors, transmigrates to a world without Taoist priests and discovers that he has become the village idiot tasked with guarding the village. The village chief says, "My dead father is causing too much trouble. You have to get in the coffin and keep him company!" Chen Yang replies, "Trouble? That's right up my alley. I'll have your dad settle 107Reads—Score12114d adds

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    Chinese supernatural horror, traditional supernatural, single female lead, the male lead transmigrates to a world without Taoist priests, becomes a Taoist immortal, exorcises evil spirits, practices feng shui, catches ghosts and eliminates zombies, very good!

50. 500 行 Walking Between Yin and Yang 行走阴阳 A Qi阿七Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted To carry on the family line, Grandma forcibly brought home a madwoman... Ten years later, someone came to our door and delivered five bright red coffins, each bearing the name of a member of our family... 2.8kReads8.7Score25714d adds

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