Metaphysics, the Supernatural, Taoist Priests, and a Male Lead with Multiple Female Leads 玄学，灵异，道士，主角，女主多人

1. 101 猛 The Evil Dead Pursue: My Master Tried to Possess Me, but I Turned the Tables 猛鬼追魂：师父夺舍被我反噬 Snow All Around一地白雪Mystery157k WordsCompleted After a ghost blinded me, I accidentally knocked over a vase in a porcelain shop. The heartless old boss demanded an outrageous sum, so I had no choice but to agree to work as his shop assistant for three months to pay off the debt. I figured he'd make my life miserable, but the old geezer did a complete about-face. He said we were destined to meet, and not only wanted to take me as his apprentice, but also offered me his ravishing, graceful, one-in-a-million goddaughter as a wife. Could anythin 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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2. 102 我 I Am a Female Physiognomist 我是女相师 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery893k WordsCompleted I was born in the twelfth lunar month of 1991, and came into the world with six fingers. The saying that people born in the Year of the Sheep have bad luck somehow became attached to me. Before I could even speak, my family sent me to live with my grandaunt, who ran a shop selling paper offerings and burial clothes. My grandaunt said I had a star spirit in my fate, and the Vermilion Bird would come to my aid. What did it matter if my destiny was cursed? As the saying goes: The Azure Dragon and W 13.1kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
3. 103 我 My Years of Ghost Hunting Among the People 我在民间捉鬼的那些年 Releasing a Hydrogen Balloon放氢气球Mystery275k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror, No Female Lead My name is Xu Jian. I’m 26, and I studied Taoist arts under a Maoshan priest for several years. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of things. After doing this long enough, I realized that ghosts aren’t scary. What’s truly frightening are the things people can’t get past in their hearts. All I do is help them say what needs to be said and settle their debts once and for all. People call me a Celestial Master of the Taoist sect, but I’m really just an ordin 4.8kReads—Score32414d adds

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   Not bad, very interesting, hehe.

4. 104 魏EN The Wei Clan's Cursed Son Becomes Grand Secretary—Now They Beg Me to Return 魏家孽种成首辅，全族跪求我认祖 A Salted Fish in Everyday Life生活中的咸鱼Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as The Wei Fox) [Political Schemes][One Female Lead][Ensemble Cast][The Wei Faction] Condemned from birth, I was given the name Niesheng. On the day I was born, my mother died in childbirth, and my grandfather mourned before the ancestral hall. The whole household looked at me askance, all calling me a disaster star who had stolen another's fate. My biological father hated me like an enemy, my elder half-brother regarded me as an omen of bad luck, and my stepmother hid a knife behind 652.8kReads9.2Score91.7k14d adds

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   All of these books are readable, especially the first one. It's very well written; the author is highly skilled. It's a superior work that depicts the triumph of those who change their lives through the imperial examinations, as well as the power struggles within the court.

5. 105 唐 A Soldier's Journey at the End of the Tang Dynasty 唐末从军行 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical3.0M WordsCompleted The Tang dynasty was at the height of its glory, yet its political failings could only be reversed by a hero of the ages. As the saying goes, rise and fall are governed by fate, and after reaching its peak, prosperity must decline. After three hundred years of glory and turmoil, the magnificent Tang dynasty finally crumbled. That year, Chen Congjin arrived in this world. He would bring this chaotic era to an end. 131.3kReads9.0Score14.2k14d adds
6. 106 重EN Reborn to Rise Above the Rest 重生之出人头地 Naonao Doesn't Like to Make a Fuss闹闹不爱闹Urban1.6M WordsCompleted This is a story set in Hong Kong in the 1950s. It was a passionate, turbulent era. In those fiery years, there were countless big bosses and their underlings, and no end to tales of lives tossed about by hardship. There were also countless beauties and talented people, and no end to tales of romance and passion. You could call it a dark age, a chaotic world where good and bad were all mixed together, but it was often an age in which heroes rose to prominence. 33.3kReads9.4Score3.4k14d adds
7. 107 我 With My Blood, I’ll Save These Mountains and Rivers 我以我血挽山河 Black-Hearted Little Beaver黑心小海狸Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Not a Power Fantasy + Slow Burn + Multiple Storylines + No Golden Finger + Passionate Conquest of the Song] At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, Bianjing was under siege, and the realm was falling into enemy hands. After his soul traveled nine hundred years through time, Gu Yuan found himself on the snowy plains outside Bianjing, where he and a band of fleeing soldiers happened to rescue the reborn Princess Zhao Yingluo. Through careful planning at every turn, he rose to become the era’s gr 34.1kReads9.2Score3.4k14d adds
8. 108 北 The Ruthless Hero of Northern Wei 北魏枭雄 The Casual-Notes Daoist随笔道人Historical662k WordsOngoing The Jin dynasty’s fortunes crumbled, plunging the Central Plains into chaos. The Five Barbarians vied for control of the heartland, and turmoil engulfed the land. Emperor Xiaowen moved the capital and introduced reforms, blending the customs of the Hu and Han peoples in an effort to usher in lasting peace. Yet the reforms sowed trouble. The nobles grew alienated, undercurrents churned at court, and cracks began to form in the foundations of the state. Since ancient times, prosperity and decline 223.2kReads9.1Score25k14d adds
9. 109 抗 The War of Resistance’s Furnace of Flesh and Blood 抗战之血肉熔炉 Youngster from Lingnan岭南小后生Urban1.5M WordsCompleted This story is set in a parallel world. It follows Qin Ren, a passionate young man from the 21st century who transmigrates back to the War of Resistance Against Japan and becomes a Whampoa Military Academy cadet, fighting the Japanese invaders head-on. When the enemy's iron hooves sweep across the land, the sons and daughters of China rise up to resist the invasion. 25.8kReads8.6Score1.5k14d adds
10. 110 我 My Restarted Life in 1992 我的重启人生1992 Twelve Mad十二疯Urban6.6M WordsOngoing (The first thirty-some chapters lay the groundwork, so please be patient. The rest won't disappoint.) Zhou Andong never thought of himself as a good person. He figured that after he died, Hell would have to open a nineteenth level just to throw him into it. So one day in 2021, he did the first good deed of his life: he saved a pregnant woman from being hit by a speeding car. Perhaps Heaven was moved by his change of heart and sent him back to 1992, an era still dominated by traditional thinking. 67.2kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
11. 111 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 497.6kReads9.7Score72.9k14d adds
12. 112 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—14d adds

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    This story tells of a Taoist who enters the secular world for spiritual cultivation. While experiencing various paranormal events, he discovers that the complexities of human relationships are a hundred times greater than his spiritual practice. The story involves 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.

13. 113 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 4.3kReads9.2Score72614d adds
14. 114 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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    A young girl with naturally vertical pupils can see all ghosts; a young man wields black fire to burn away evil spirits; an old Taoist priest holds a thunderous magic weapon. This trio teams up to deal with the world's most intractable evil spirits!

15. 115 小 The Little Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: My Love in the Mortal World 小道士下山之我的红尘情缘 Ashura Who Loves Peacock Plants喜欢孔雀木的阿修罗Urban343k WordsCompleted [Fortune-telling + urban life + multiple heroines + martial arts] The day Zhang Qingfeng was born, his maternal grandfather took him away and abandoned him. His master later brought him back to a Taoist temple, where he learned martial arts and a little fortune-telling and character analysis. At seventeen, his master sent him down the mountain to resolve his own entanglements in the mortal world. 1.6kReads8.6Score15314d adds

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    A Taoist priest descends the mountain to enter the world. Every divination word has a reasonable explanation, and every prescription has its source; all are absolutely genuine and effective. The young Taoist priest is kind, but not a saint. There are many female leads, but he is not promiscuous. High-level martial arts, but not bloody.

16. 116 诡 Terror in the Haunted Dorm 诡寝惊魂 Chen Zidong辰子栋Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I got a job as a dorm supervisor in a university women’s residence, but the girls there were a little too friendly… Crying in the middle of the night, dorm rooms catching fire, rooms that don’t exist. Hidden in the deepest corners of memory is a bizarre and fantastical world… The night is deep, the dream unfinished. A mountain spirit blows out the lamp. Where can a lonely soul return? 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    If you're talking about a book with many female protagonists, then it's a harem story.

17. 117 出 The Life of a Spirit Medium’s Disciple 出马弟子的人生 The Number One Horse Who Writes Books写书的第马Mystery229k WordsCompleted A novel about real experiences and nothing but facts, centered on the real practice of spirit-mediumship! I hope you enjoy it! No fantasy power trips or immortal cultivation: every bit of it is based on real experiences! 259Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    This book is truly excellent. The professional knowledge is solid, there are no fictional or fantasy elements, and the author himself is involved, so the story is told entirely from the author's perspective.

18. 118 直 Only After the Divorce Did I Discover My Wife Wasn’t Human 直到离婚，才发现我老婆不是人 Three Big Steps, Leave a Few Pits三大步留点坑Urban254k WordsCompleted [Protagonist Wei Kun + All Heroines Are Ghosts + Defying the Righteous World to the End] (No NTR, no NTR, no NTR. We’re saying it three times because it’s important!) Wei Kun was a burly, muscular butcher, yet he had married a beautiful wife. Three months later, Wei Kun lay emaciated in a hospital bed. As he stared at the divorce papers in his hands, consumed by grief, the System mistakenly identified him as a ghost, allowing him to awaken the Ghost Cultivation System ahead of time. Only after a 184Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 山 Tales of the Shocking Shan Hai Tomb 山海惊墓录 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery118k WordsCompleted I was born in Northeast China, at the western foot of Changbai Mountain. From there, my journey began, crossing rivers and enduring hardship. Everything started there. The strange and uncanny things I encountered in those years, I wanted to bury deep in my heart and let time wear them away. But nightmares came again and again, disturbing my sleep. Whenever I woke with a start, I often felt I could barely breathe, and the pain cut to the bone. Thinking it over, I finally decided to put pen to pap 8.1kReads7.0Score95014d adds

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    I love books like this, where everything is interconnected, and the foreshadowing unfolds little by little as the story progresses. It's really well-written. [Admiration][Attention]

20. 120 山 Tomb of Mountains and Seas 2 山海惊墓录2 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Rural Life138k WordsCompleted Where will we end up if we keep going down? At the Earth's core? The darkness seems to cling to our skin and seep into our bones. Aren't we underground? Then why is there an endless river of stars above us? 788Reads—Score27314d adds
21. 121 山 Records of the Shocking Tombs of Shan Hai 3 山海惊墓录3 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery203k WordsCompleted Some hear breathing but cannot find its source; some see a shadow but cannot tell whether it is their own or some being from the sea. It feels neither anger nor joy. The moment you step inside, it remembers you, and you will never be able to leave. 502Reads—Score25814d adds
22. 122 山 Tales of the Shanhai Tomb 4 山海惊墓录4 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery194k WordsOngoing A low, eerie chuckle drifted from deep within the desolate woods. The red cloth that had been offered in worship swayed from a branch. Ancient paper ash and dying incense lay scattered on the ground, and faded red cords hung deep in the forest. It looked up at me, its mouth splitting into a grin. 424Reads—Score24014d adds
23. 123 全 Everyone Struggles to Survive in the Village, and I Awaken the God of Wealth Talent from the Start 全民村落求生，开局觉醒财神天赋 Feng Chaonan凤朝南Mystery463k WordsOngoing [All-People Survival Across the Myriad Worlds] [SSS-Rank God of Wealth Talent] [Thousand-Village Contest] [Multiple Heroines] [Decisive but Principled] A fog seals off the forbidden zones. Supplies run dry, while monsters lurk across the land. An almighty being launches a survival trial across the Myriad Worlds, sending great numbers of people from the real world into different dangerous realms. Worlds overrun by zombies, infested with bizarre creatures, divided among pirates, or reduced to cult 936Reads5.5Score10214d adds

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    The protagonist is a Taoist priest. The entire nation is transported to another world, and the protagonist struggles to survive in a village. The story begins in a thatched hut and is set in a Republican-era suspenseful world, primarily featuring Chinese supernatural and ghost stories. Encounters include a village attacked by hundreds of corpses, evil bandits, a village of strange tales, a procession of a hundred ghosts, ghostly soldiers passing through, a zombie horde in a foggy harbor, the Ghost King of Yin Mountain, a bizarre Buddhist temple, a traditional Chinese ghost marriage, a blessed land of immortals, a zombie kingdom, the approaching winter, Qingming Festival tomb sweeping, and the Ghost Festival. Later in the story, players will compete and survive alongside others in a magical world, a wasteland world, a zombie world, and a bizarre world.

24. 124 僵 The Jiang Family's Haunted House and Corpse Marriage Pact 僵家尸宅冥尸婚契 Floating0Life浮0生Mystery333k WordsOngoing Jiang Si, who was there to watch the show, nearly gets crushed to death. On the brink of life and death, he is sucked into the core of the Nine Dragons Feng Shui Formation and accidentally gains a pair of all-seeing eyes... Before he can even celebrate, a drought demon sets its sights on him... Luckily, at the crucial moment, he is summoned to a bizarre world by an ancient zombie patriarch who has lived for a thousand years... After being welcomed back into the family, he hears, "What! You want 8kReads8.3Score93714d adds
25. 125 凶 The Haunted House Salesman 凶宅推销员 Escape Is Also an Art逃离也是一种艺术Urban105k WordsOngoing My name is Wang Hao, and I work at a real estate agency that only opens late at night. The boss is beautiful, but she's rarely around. My coworker is a creepy Taoist who drags me out every night at 2:30 to spy on the apartment across the street. There's also a little girl with purple hair who keeps throwing pink slippers at me. My job is to inspect haunted houses, because I can see those "things." I only wanted to save up enough to put my younger sister through school. That was until a thousa —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The main character is quite versatile and also a little bit funny.

26. 126 婴 Baby Lantern 婴儿灯 Old He Baba老河灞灞Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted When I was five, I fell into the water and my soul left my body. With my own eyes, I saw the legendary baby lantern said to lure away souls. I initially thought it had come to harm me, but that wasn’t the case. As I continued to investigate, a sinister layout targeting me slowly came to light... 208Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Try this

27. 127 丧 When the Funeral Dance Begins, the Living Must Flee 丧舞起，活人避 Fang Zhihe Yue-方知鹤月-Mystery246k WordsOngoing The Red Luan chapter of The Book of a Thousand Autumns, also known as Red Luan Ferry [Folk Professions + Southern Yunnan Mysticism + Paranormal Folklore + Strange Tales] I was supposed to die when I was six, but I joined a sect to prolong my life. A folk sect in southern Yunnan: warding off evil spirits and guiding the dead. There are countless rules and taboos in our line of work. “When the funeral dance begins, the living must stay away.” When the funeral dance is performed, the living must tu 200Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a great book; it's a series of short stories, and each chapter is quite novel.

28. 128 僧 Monks Don't Give Their Names, Daoists Don't Speak of Their Lifespans, but I Can Exorcise Ghosts 僧不言名道不言寿但我会驱鬼 Practice What You Preach坐言起行Rural Life1.4M WordsCompleted He was nearly buried alive at birth. The venerable Taoist Zhang Jiuye defied fate and changed his destiny, but in doing so planted a curse: he was fated to face three tribulations. At sixteen, he was summoned to call back a soul, then fought the Five Plague Gods by night, only to have his spirit dragged into a temple in the underworld! At nineteen, his life-and-death trial arrived, and beneath the Laojun Temple, a mysterious stone slab sealed away for a thousand years was unearthed... Other peop 1.5kReads8.6Score14014d adds

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    Fellow Daoist, please wait.

29. 129 天 In This World, Who Do You Think You Are? 天地间老子在你算老几？ At Sunset Beneath the Moon, I Am Sanhe日落月下吾为三禾Mystery544k WordsOngoing On a pitch-black night, I dreamed of countless stars rushing toward me. By chance, I became a haunted-house tester, and all sorts of supernatural phenomena began appearing out of nowhere. The strange and bizarre things in the city, the mysterious forces deep in the mountains, and the gods people worship: do they really exist? Where can I find the key to a new world? Is this a responsibility, a mission, or a chance to become the next scapegoat? What unsolved mysteries lie in the world I inhabit, 59Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If that's what you're going to say, then it has to be this one: no filler, no rambling, adapted from folk tales, one plot after another, main characters as the title suggests, multiple female leads, horror and comedy.

30. 130 特 Special Operations Bureau 特事行动科 Eighteen Angry Men十八怒汉Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted One thousand three hundred and ninety years ago, under the emperor’s direction, human adepts gained control of the “Void” and used it to create the “Wall,” which separated the real world from the anomalous one. After more than six centuries of effort by adepts from various schools, the anomalous remnants in the real world were finally purged, leaving humanity with a world of its own. Anomalous creatures became demons, ghosts, gods, and monsters in tales of the strange. As time passed, the adepts 1.7kReads7.0Score20414d adds

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    The city is reborn with spirits and ghosts recorded in ancient books of the supernatural.

31. 131 长 The Soul-Sending Road of Chang'an 长安送魂路 February Xiangcheng二月相城Mystery114k WordsOngoing [Mystery and the supernatural + ghost hunting + guiding souls + Taoist arts + face reading + feng shui + fortune-telling] Since I turned eighteen, I've traveled far and wide in search of a way to defy fate and change my destiny. Later, I grew tired and didn't want to live anymore, but one slap from my second uncle brought me back to my senses. My life doesn't belong to me alone. They all want me to keep living. My name is Gu Chang'an. They want me to live a long, peaceful life. I am a soul guide —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both books have excellent stories, and the main characters have strong personalities.

32. 132 看 Fortune-Telling and Feng Shui by Day, Ghost-Hunting as a Part-Time Reaper by Night 看相算命测风水，兼职阴差要捉鬼 February Xiangcheng二月相城Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Fortune-telling, face-reading, and feng shui | Ghost hunting, exorcism, and mastery of the yin and yang] The story is one thing, the principles behind it another. Young readers may not understand, so please go easy on me. Thank you. Han Dongzhi was born with the fate of the Five Defects and Three Shortcomings, and anyone who came into contact with him was doomed to bad luck. His parents died after he was born, and he grew up relying on the villagers' sporadic handouts. After finally working har 146Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 被 After My Bride Was Stolen, I Proved the Great Dao Through Yin and Yang 被抢亲后，我以阴阳证大道 Endless Sea Waters涛涛海水Eastern Fantasy457k WordsCompleted I entered the Dao by defying heaven with yin and yang. After surviving death nine times, I forged an indestructible Primal Chaos body. The day I point my sword at the heavens and shatter the Celestial Palace, I will reshape the laws of this world. The gods and buddhas filling the skies will all become stepping stones on my ascent to heaven. 520Reads8.9Score13214d adds

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    Fantasy, multiple female leads, decisive and ruthless, humorous writing, logically sound, not mindless, gets better with each reading—highly recommended! [Already hooked][Already hooked]

34. 134 滴 Didi Rides: The Ferryman of the Underworld 滴滴搭车，地府摆渡人 The Tall, Strong Saint Son of the Jiang Family高高壮壮的姜家圣子Urban511k WordsCompleted “Hey, beautiful, where are you headed?” “The Yellow Springs Road. I’m going to be reborn.” Qin Zeyu never imagined he’d become a ferryman for the Underworld, much less a special-contract driver with the number 007! Picking up passengers, fighting ghosts, earning merit, and flirting with Bai Shao, a beautiful ghost officer: his days are... thrilling! But when he meets a female ghost heartbroken by love, he discovers that the netherworld has its own tangled romances and bitter rivalries. 207Reads—Score1414d adds

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    The ultimate ferryman, even gods must reincarnate.

35. 135 修 Cultivating Immortality Begins with Taking in an Orphan 修仙从托孤开始 Ten Thousand Miles of Mountains and Rivers万里山河Urban67k WordsOngoing On this day, Lin Feng emerged from seclusion and suddenly thought of how hard it had been to make his way up from being a rogue cultivator, always on edge and treading on thin ice. But Zhang, a fellow rogue cultivator, had… At that thought, he pushed open Xue Yourong’s door. “Immortal Master…” Xue Yourong’s heart tightened. “Ah, Fellow Daoist Zhang is so unfortunate. He has such a beautiful wife, yet he runs around everywhere, and so…” “But that’s how it is for us rogue cultivators.” Lin Feng to 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There are far too many...

36. 136 阴 The Yin-Yang Demon Catcher 阴阳抓妖师 Ghost Tomb Spirit鬼墓灵Mystery173k WordsOngoing My new work is here! Please head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you enjoy a carefree, unconventional lifestyle, where cultivating immortality is simply about doing whatever you want, then the Seven Star Dragon Spring Sword's lines, "The bright sun and moon shine upon my golden body," and "Demons and monsters from all directions are instantly reduced to dust," along with "The Seven Stars return to their positions, and the Dragon Spring sword vanquishes all evil!" Will absolutely hook you. Search for it on Tomato Novels to see more promising reads! *The Yin-Yang Demon Catcher*

37. 137 收 Collecting Corpses, Ghosts, and Immortals 收尸，收诡，收仙人 Raincoat Warrior雨衣战神Eastern Fantasy548k WordsOngoing (Supernatural horror, cultivation, ordinary protagonist, no System, no transmigration) A poor young man from a small town becomes a corpse collector to earn enough to marry. Before long, he stumbles into a strange and magnificent world of immortals and gods... 845Reads—Score10314d adds

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    A fantasy cultivation novel featuring a protagonist who is an indigenous person from another world. No system, no transmigration, and a mortal protagonist—from a humble background, with no special bloodline or family history, and no cheat codes.

38. 138 灵 The Ghost Taoist in The Spirit Pendulum 灵摆里的鬼道士 Hermit of Xibei Mountain西贝山人Mystery434k WordsCompleted When Lu Sheng saw the No. 444 convenience store before him, he felt like his whole world had fallen apart. Lu Sheng: “Where’s my huge Fuxi Hall? How did it disappear?!” This is the story of Lu Sheng, a disciple of Uncle Jiu, returning to the mortal world. The story is tentatively set in the worlds of Soul Ferry and Rattan. 1.3kReads8.7Score10214d adds

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    You have good taste! These books are quite good.

39. 139 阴 Wayfarer Between Yin and Yang 阴阳行者 Taoist Master Le You乐由道长Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The ultimate truths of heaven and earth are two: death and parting, and the way between yin and yang. I protect the living in the world of light, driving out evil and subduing demons until every specter is vanquished. I guide the dead across the Yellow Springs, and set foot upon the Bridge of Helplessness without hesitation. A traveler between the realms of yin and yang, I bear the balance of life and death on my shoulders. Have you ever seen an old sheep knock at your door, or a paper figure sp 268Reads5.6Score—14d adds

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    Not for the faint of heart!!! This is absolutely an underrated supernatural novel. It opens with a terrifying magical battle, and the atmosphere surrounding the old sheep incident in chapters 4 and 5 is incredibly well-done! The protagonist starts strong, possessing multiple spells, and these spells are quite unique, not the clichéd ones found in supernatural novels—a refreshing change. The plot is unconventional, the direction is unpredictable, and there are plenty of high-scarcity moments, suspense, and humor. Definitely worth reading! [Smirking][smirking][smirking][eating melon][eating melon][eating melon][bump][bump][bump]

40. 140 异 Record of Strange Phenomena: Bizarre Adventures Through the Years 异象录之流年往事奇异冒险 A Thousand-Year-Old Lie千古假话Mystery553k WordsOngoing A two-headed serpent, a giant clam in an ancient well, a humanoid goat, a venomous dragon from the Nine Hells, a giant toad the size of a hill... All these strange adventures, seemingly unrelated, point to one ultimate answer. 368Reads—Score—14d adds

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    What a coincidence, it seems like I have all of these [awkward laugh]

41. 141 老 My Uncle's Bizarre Experiences While Watching the Reservoir 老舅看水库时的离奇经历 A Thousand-Year-Old Lie千古假话Urban269k WordsCompleted They say that if you leave a reservoir deep in the mountains alone for long enough, giant fish will appear in it. And how big are these fish? With one flick of the tail, they can churn rivers and seas. With one thrust of the head, they can shake the earth and mountains. They can smash a small boat more than ten meters long to pieces with a single charge. A distant uncle of mine once visited a reservoir. In those days, food and clothing were scarce, and people were hungry and craving a taste of s 711Reads6.8Score—14d adds
42. 142 道 The Taoist Landlord, Open the Door! 道士房东，快开门 Yi Zhihu佚之狐Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Her boyfriend left her stranded on the highway, but a handsome Taoist priest picked her up. She never expected that, besides seeing ghosts all day, she'd also have to keep begging the priest, who was always trying to take advantage of her, to open the door and save her... 2.5kReads8.8Score33614d adds

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    [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] After breaking up with her scumbag boyfriend, the female lead gets on a ghost bus... And is then picked up by a Taoist priest. After that, she sees ghosts every day and begs the male lead for help... It's a classic bickering-lovers story. The male lead is smart and handsome, and the female lead gradually matures and achieves her goals.

43. 143 阴 The Yin Emperor: Supreme Daoist 阴天子：道门太上 Long Fei龙飞Mystery245k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Invincible + No Female Lead + Decisive and Ruthless + Dark] Grandpa once said, “When I die, the Yellow River will run dry, ghost soldiers will cross the land, and nine flood dragons will pull my coffin...” 49Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A good supernatural story, but not for the faint of heart.

44. 144 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. 2.6kReads9.1Score39514d adds
45. 145 道 Supreme Taoist: A Calamity of Bloodshed 道门太上：血光之灾 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery480k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven, and slay every evil thing. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. All the great paths beneath Heaven come from Taishang. The Taishang lineage belongs to my Li family alone. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, makes a solemn vow to eradicate every evil demon beneath Heaven: he will never ascend, but remain in the mortal world for thousands of years. 11kReads9.4Score86414d adds
46. 146 道 The Supreme Taoist: Subduing Ten Thousand Ghosts 道门太上：万鬼伏藏 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery482k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, masters the supreme arts of the Daoist sect and makes a solemn vow: he will not ascend until he has eliminated every demon and evil spirit under Heaven. He willingly seals his cultivation between Heaven and Earth, remaining in the mortal realm for thousands of years! 22.4kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
47. 147 道 Tales of the Taoist Sect 道门往事 Xia Yi夏忆Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Cha Wenbin holds the ancestral seal of the Maoshan sect and is the last heir to the position of sect leader in the Orthodox Way. He saves people caught between yin and yang, but brings disaster upon himself and suffers Heaven’s punishment. With a chivalrous heart and a mastery of Taoist arts, he rescues the living from the cracks between worlds and guides the dead through the endless hellish roads! Who are the ancient Di people clad in fish scales, the mysterious king brought back to life, and t 24.1kReads9.1Score4.3k14d adds
48. 148 举 Raise Your Head Three Feet, and There’s an Evil God 举头三尺有邪神 Firmament Giant Rock苍穹巨岩Mystery328k WordsOngoing [Eastern Fantasy + Lovecraftian Elements + Plot-Driven + Mystery + No Cliches + No System + No Brain-Dead Characters + Not a Power Fantasy] [Readers who may be bothered by this, proceed with caution] [The first five chapters are slow-burn setup. The story picks up afterward, and there's a detailed outline, so read with confidence!] After transmigrating, Zhou Mo finds himself in a small village that resembles one from ancient China. Gradually, strange and utterly inexplicable things begin happeni 912Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    A well-written story with solid logic and no mindless plot holes! The protagonist transmigrates to the bizarre ancient world of Cthulhu, is sacrificed, and gains powerful evil god abilities. The beginning is a bit slow, but once the truth is gradually revealed, it becomes incredibly addictive! Recommended for fans of suspense and mind-bending plots!

49. 149 梦 The Dream Cage: A Terrifying Cycle in the World of Words 梦境囚笼：笔下世界的惊魂轮回 This Is a Chubby Guy这是个胖子呢Mystery185k WordsCompleted [Infinite flow + mild horror + folk horror + anthology] I’m Lin Luo, an online novelist. After getting into a car accident while saving someone and falling into a coma, my consciousness somehow landed inside The Twelve Fates, the paranormal novel I’d spent three years writing! When I opened my eyes, I had become Zhang Peng, a wake keeper. The time was forever stuck at 11:27 p.m., and I was trapped in an endless death loop. A black cat’s eerie cries in the funeral hall warned of danger. A hidden 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The concept is novel, it's visually appealing, and the more you watch, the more enjoyable it becomes.

50. 150 我 I Am Intersex 我是阴阳人 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted My mother said that when I was born, her first reaction was to strangle me, because it was impossible to tell whether I was male or female. My grandmother called me a freak and a jinx, saying I would only bring shame on the family. It was then that my maternal grandmother, who had traveled all the way from the countryside to visit my mother, adopted me. So, by chance, I got to enjoy a pure childhood, free from scornful looks. Following my half-immortal grandmother, I unexpectedly discovered how 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    If you haven't read these books, what are you doing playing with the Tomato Game? [Cool]

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