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1. 1 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 52.3kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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   The protagonist works under the Black and White Impermanence, and his father's later identity is also related to the underworld. There is no female lead or romantic partner; the only ambiguous relationship is with his brother, Ye Yang.

2. 2 黄 Yellow Springs General Store 黄泉杂货铺 Ninth Elder of the Wu Clan巫门老九Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted At the end of a street on a quiet, late-night evening stands a grocery shop with old-fashioned decor. Getting something for nothing is simple: just agree to do a ghost a favor, and it'll make it happen. 14.8kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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   This book is really good, absolutely amazing, I've read it several times.

3. 3 都 The Yin-Yang Master of the City 都市阴阳天师 The Big Cabbage in the Snow雪地里的大白菜Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing Traditional supernatural horror. The protagonist starts out as a Celestial Master, turns into a purple-eyed zombie midway through, and transforms whenever he can’t win. If that bothers you, please give this a pass. Zhou Yuanqing studied under a purple-robed Celestial Master and chose to join Bureau 749, handling supernatural cases across the country: evil spirits, zombies, mountain demons, Japan’s Kiku School, Nanyang curse practitioners… In places ordinary people cannot see, battles of magic ha 30.9kReads8.1Score2.4kShelves

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   A traditional supernatural story. The master is a purple-robed celestial master. After descending the mountain, he joins 749 and is in charge of supernatural cases in a city. There are evil spirits, zombies, and fairies. It's very exciting, especially the zombies which are divided by color: red, green, yellow, blue, white, and black, as well as the protagonist's purple.

4. 4 黄 The Yellow Springs Pawnshop: No Living Visitors 黄泉典当铺，生人勿近 The Moon Bridge Remains桥月仍在Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Ghost Hunting + Supernatural Horror + Folk Customs + Strange Tales + Taoist Arts + Maoshan] At the end of a street at midnight stands a Yellow Springs Pawnshop. You have no way of knowing whether those who come and go to trade are human or ghost! Lu Guanshan takes over the pawnshop, and on his very first night, he encounters a stunningly beautiful, cold and aloof Ghost Queen hanging from a beam. She latches onto him and stays by his side as they collect yin objects and subdue a hundred ghosts. 5.4kReads6.5Score492Shelves

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   There are so many books like this now; some I read before bed and am afraid to go to the bathroom.

5. 5 第 The Number One Yin Messenger 第一阴差 Zhang Jia Er Lei张家二雷Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Wandering souls, where will you linger? Three souls, come back at once; seven spirits, return! Lost soul, the gates of heaven open, the gates of earth open. A thousand-mile journey, let the child bring the soul home! The day I was born, strange signs appeared in the heavens. Misfortune plagued me from childhood, and it’s a miracle I survived this long. After I came of age, something happened that shattered everything I thought I knew. My dad told me he was the underworld’s bailiff in Spring City 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Just finished reading this story, and I have a feeling something's stirring behind me! The plot is fantastic, I recommend it to all horror fans! [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh]

6. 6 午 The Midnight Ghost Market: Living People Keep Out 午夜鬼市，活人回避 The Drinking Monk吃酒和尚Mystery592k WordsCompleted [Mystery + supernatural + ghost market + narrow escape from death] My name is Tang Chao. I’m a broke young man scraping by in the antiques business, with hundreds of thousands in debt hanging over me. An ordinary porcelain-buying deal led me to pick up a strange Jun ware bowl at an unexpectedly low price. I thought I’d found a bargain. Little did I know, it was the beginning of my nightmare... On a bus, I met a burly man calling himself Jue Mingzi, who warned me that “a calamity is sure to befal 3.5kReads9.1Score217Shelves
7. 7 阴 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.5kReads9.1Score236Shelves

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   Judges, Yama, and ghost messengers—it has it all, a truly authentic Chinese horror experience! It blends feng shui and metaphysics with a touch of lighthearted humor amidst the eerie atmosphere. The plot is fantastic; I couldn't help but read until the very end! 💗💯

8. 8 阴 The Netherworld Inn 阴间客栈 Sun Jiu Hutu孙九糊涂Mystery814k WordsCompleted My name is Qin Yu. While on a business trip, I checked into a uniquely styled inn called the Yin Room Inn. It even offered “special services” in the middle of the night. Little did I know it was an inn from the underworld. I began having nightmare after nightmare, and my friends kept getting into trouble... 2.7kReads9.0Score152Shelves

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   The atmosphere is incredible; every page is chilling. I was even afraid to turn off the lights while reading—it's so thrilling! [Kissing emoji]

9. 9 我 I Buy Antiques at the Ghost Market 我在鬼市收古董 Shenle神乐Mystery591k WordsCompleted I opened an antique shop. One day, a customer told me about a temple that was said to have a way of getting hold of fine goods. The temple had strange rules: it only opened at midnight, and everyone had to leave before three. I found a treasured bronze mirror there, and from then on, one bizarre event followed another. I nearly got crushed to death by my own shop sign; the golden retriever at home suddenly went berserk and chased me, snapping at my heels; and my health kept getting worse by the 242Reads8.6Score—Shelves
10. 10 闹 Haunted? Don't Worry, Grandpa Can Summon the Gods 闹鬼？没事的，阿公会请神 Naming Things Is Such a Chore不想起名字好累Mystery309k WordsCompleted Have you ever heard that you shouldn’t pick up red envelopes you find on the road? You might accidentally claim a partner from the underworld. Want to talk to your departed loved ones again? Then… let’s try a spirit-world séance. Worship at the Yin Temple and grow rich. If you’ve got the guts, come give it a try! 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No female lead, can you guys take a look at me?

11. 11 青 The Little Taoist of Green Mountain 青山小道士 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Taoist priest + supernatural mysteries + technically detailed + magic arts + urban + no power fantasy + slow growth + no heroine] (The central idea of the first book: Heaven and humanity) This novel is told in the first person and explores knowledge and experiences from many perspectives, including Taoist culture, astronomy, feng shui, Qimen Dunjia, physiognomy, palmistry, humanities, society, and science. Everything unknown in the world is like a vast darkness. Science is like a flashlight ill 4.2kReads9.2Score706Shelves

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    This story tells of a Taoist hermit who descends to the mortal world for spiritual cultivation. Upon encountering various supernatural events, he discovers that the complexities of human relationships are a hundred times greater than his spiritual practice. The story incorporates elements of feng shui, folk customs, scientific explanations, Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), and various principles of the I Ching. It also uses metaphysical and scientific methods to explain some seemingly unscientific and bizarre events.

12. 12 道 A Taoist Priest Enters the World 道士入世记 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Professional Taoist + slow burn + folk customs + the supernatural + mild horror + realism + gradual development + no wish fulfillment] (The central theme of this second novel: people and their relationships.) The Taoist's Journey into the Mortal World is a continuation of The Little Taoist of Qingshan. New readers can enjoy it on its own, while returning readers will find it an even richer experience. Do you want to learn about folk spiritual mediums? Curious about spirit mediums? Want to know 470Reads8.7Score—Shelves
13. 13 我 The Paper Horse Shop: Messenger Between Yin and Yang 我有一间纸马铺之阴阳使者 Nine Lives Invite You Here九生请君来Mystery204k WordsCompleted 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    For those of you who don't have the book, you can take a look; it's not bad.

14. 14 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 2.3kReads8.3Score268Shelves

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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. Written from the perspective of architecture students and building engineers, it explores feng shui and supernatural events. It's currently being serialized on Tomato Novels.

15. 15 夜 Night-Shift Convenience Store: I Prolong My Life with Yin Virtue 夜班便利店，我靠阴德续命 The High Street Kid's OOTD高街弟的ootdMystery107k WordsOngoing A bizarre shop, a blood-red sign, and a strange owner. Xiao Feng, a night-shift clerk, gets a little too curious and falls to the brink between “life and death”… Helping the dead fulfill their wishes and accumulating “yin virtue” are the only ways to stay alive… 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is good!

16. 16 暗 The Dark Alley General Store 暗巷杂货铺 Little Ding'er小叮儿Mystery123k WordsOngoing By day, I'm an office drone crammed onto the subway. By night, I run a general store that serves only the dead. A Republican-era female ghost drifts in on a rainy night, with stitches hidden in her hair bun. She plucks out every last hair and waits for fifty-eight years, all for an empty comb... Episodic stories, urban legends, supernatural horror. Not for the faint of heart! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 我 The Years I Spent as a Funeral Mourner 我当哭丧人的那些年 Luo San罗三Mystery302k WordsCompleted Some people must be mourned loudly when they are laid to rest. Otherwise, according to old folk customs, it is considered an act of filial impiety. After I was born, everyone in my family except my grandfather died because of me. My grandfather fell gravely ill, and to earn money for his treatment, I had no choice but to join Zhang the Elder, a man from my village, as a professional funeral mourner. From then on, I set out on a path of mourning with no return! 126Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The atmosphere is incredibly terrifying, making you feel like you're actually there. Every page is chilling. Highly recommended! [Drooling emoji]

18. 18 鬼 Ghostly Eyes 鬼灵瞳 Little Master小师傅Mystery931k WordsCompleted A reclusive man known as Little Master, along with several strange people brought together by coincidence but united by their shared interests, gradually uncovers a history buried for many years: the five great clans of the ancient world and the Yin-Yang adepts who could do anything. It seems that fate has long been leading them into one thrilling fantasy adventure after another... 1kReads9.1Score103Shelves
19. 19 7 The Biggest Scoundrel in Bureau 749 749局第一流氓 Piggy the Painter画画的小猪Urban710k WordsCompleted Liu Mang, a street punk, unexpectedly awakens ghost eyes and gets dragged into the 749 Paranormal Investigation Bureau. There, he discovers that he carries the bloodline of an ancient shamanic clan and is a key target of the Chrysanthemum School of Japan’s “Human Pillar Project.” From a corpse-reanimation case at a funeral home to an international conspiracy involving corpse-refining, he uses the Taixu Spirit-Taming Art to refine evil spirits and break through sinister schemes involving ghost so 1kReads6.7Score197Shelves

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    The "Guide to the Underworld" mark will heat up when the host gets close to the forces of the underworld. This is a warning rule. Liu Mang used this rule to detect in advance that his comrades had been infiltrated and avoided a deadly crisis!

20. 20 这 This Taoist Priest Is a Little Too Cool 这个道士不太冷 Ghost Hunter, Big Brother抓鬼大师兄Mystery802k WordsCompleted My name is Niu Dabao, and I’m the only college graduate in Niu Village. I thought that after graduation, I’d get promoted, earn a bigger salary, marry a beautiful, rich woman, and reach the pinnacle of life. Who knew the company would go under and the boss would kill himself? I didn’t get a single penny of my wages, couldn’t even afford rent, and had to sleep at the train station every night! Then a ragged Taoist priest told me I was dogged by bad luck and possessed by a host of ghosts, and that 798Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    A great, enjoyable read!

21. 21 我 My Years Catching Cheaters at Cards 我抓老千的那些年 Nightfall夜色Urban474k WordsCompleted In gambling, deception, conflict, and traps cost more than just money. They can take away time, family bonds, humanity, and all the beautiful things we mourn losing. 210Reads8.3Score—Shelves
22. 22 执 The Pawnshop of Obsessions 执念当铺 Xiaoyao Shisanlang逍遥十三郎Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Mystery and the supernatural + urban legends + all beings of the three realms + pawning obsessions] I took over my grandfather’s midnight pawnshop. This pawnshop has no boundaries, and accepts anything. The living must stay away; we only take obsessions. In some corner of the city lies an unremarkable shop called the Obsession Pawnshop. It takes no gold or silver, only the obsessions people cannot let go of deep in their hearts: a memory of regret, a false mask, an unrequited longing. All can b 7Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 我 Stirring Up Trouble in Soul Ferry 我在灵魂摆渡里搅风搅雨 Luo Zhaoyan洛昭炎Mystery549k WordsCompleted [A Soul Ferry Fanfiction + Transmigration Across Film and TV Worlds + Comedy + Healing + Warmth + Everyday Life + Episodic Story + Power Ceiling] A Zhen appears to be an ordinary clerk at Convenience Store No. 444, but he is actually an ancient true god who has lost his memories. After an ancient calamity shattered his divine soul and scattered its fragments across three thousand small worlds, he can only transmigrate through them in mortal form, searching for each fragment one by one. Every tim 6Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this book; it should meet the requirements.

24. 24 雪 Tales of Strange Happenings in Snow City 雪城志异 Guo Xiaotang郭筱棠Mystery868k WordsOngoing A collection of short tales of the strange and supernatural, including ghost stories and even stories about aliens! Each story is only a few hundred words, so you can finish one in no time. Strange happenings and supernatural tales, demons and ghosts, tree spirits and fox fairies! Let your imagination run wild! Everyone is welcome to read! 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A collection of short supernatural tales and ghost stories! It even includes alien stories! No female protagonist!

25. 25 都 Midnight Diner Chef? I’m Actually a Top-Class Cleaner 都市深夜食堂主厨？我顶级清道夫 Wandering Lone Smoke浪子孤烟Urban136k WordsOngoing [Urban setting + Cleaner + Midnight diner + Contrasting identities + Face-slapping + Play the pig to eat the tiger + Ruthless and decisive] At midnight, a woman who has retained her charm walks into the diner. She doesn't order anything. Instead, she asks the man cooking noodles, “Boss, do you... sell regret pills here?” Lin Yuan wipes his hands without looking up. “No pills, but I have plenty of noodles to help you forget your troubles.” On the surface, he's just an ordinary cook. But on the o —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Urban setting + Cleaner + Midnight Diner + Identity Contrast + Face-slapping + Pretending to be Weak to Deceive Others + Decisive and Ruthless] When a spoiled rich kid smashed up my shop, thinking I was just a cook to be bullied, I had no choice but to take off my apron and reason with him. No more pretending, I'm laying my cards on the table! My customers are all over the world, and they're all powerful figures you can't afford to mess with! No female lead.

26. 26 纸 Paper Effigy Celestial Master: I Use Paper Dolls to Guard the Nine Hells 纸扎天师：我以纸人镇九幽 Buddhist-Style Grind King佛系卷王Mystery415k WordsOngoing “Other people burn paper offerings for the dead. The paper figures I make... all came to life!” Yun Sheng, a poor young man working on Funeral Street, one day discovers that the paper figures he folds can move on their own. ✔ Delivering takeout to the underworld? Paper-figure delivery, guaranteed arrival! ✔ Helping vengeful ghosts pass on? Merit earned, unlocking super-evolution for paper figures! ✔ Taking the underworld civil service exam? The King of Hell personally sends you an offer! But whe 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It includes elements of paper craft shops, the underworld, ghost messengers, ghost merchants, and the Yin-Yang Affairs Bureau, making it funny without being depressing or angsty. [Learned it][Learned it]

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