Looking for Modern Paranormal Mystery Novels with Great Immersion! 求灵异悬疑，偏现代的小说，有代入感的最好！

1. 1 噩 The Sound of Nightmares: 60 Horror Stories That Wake You from Your Dreams 噩梦之声：60个做梦吓醒的恐怖故事 Xiao Youqian萧有钱Mystery174k WordsCompleted [Standalone Ghost Stories + Supernatural Horror + Not for the Faint of Heart + Rural Tales] When night falls, terrifying ghostly figures emerge. Step into all kinds of bizarre and unbelievable tales, and spend your nights screaming! Haunted houses, ghostly shadows outside the window, a deadly lipstick, someone beneath the mattress, an umbrella that hunts people... Every corner conceals inexplicable phenomena and secrets that will fill you with dread! Every page will make your hair stand on end, 1.9kReads8.9Score211Shelves

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   😱😱😱Help! These horror novels are the best of them all. They filled me with the fear of a deserted village. I didn't dare to let out my breath while reading. I felt a chill on my back, as if I was being dragged into an endless abyss. Don't enter for the faint of heart!

2. 2 夜 Ghostly Whispers at Midnight 夜半鬼语 Millennium-Old Monster千年老妖Mystery87k WordsCompleted [Rural + Supernatural + Ghost Stories] Back when my grandfather was young, he learned carpentry. As Old Zhao put it, a sixth-grade carpenter these days was worth half a scholar. But things were different back then. Carpenters belonged to one of the lowest trades. They had to carry their tools around every day, get up before dawn and stay out until the middle of the night, traveling from village to village to find work. And because they went so many places, and made coffins and dealt with the dea 6.5kReads9.0Score254Shelves
3. 3 旧 Cold Case Executioner 旧案行刑官 Silver River Scholar银河书生Mystery169k WordsOngoing Police Captain Ji Xiao launches a livestreamed investigation to restore public trust, but the scene of a series of murders bears a secret code shared only by him and his older brother, Ji Lin, in childhood. As the whole internet calls for the “Shadowblade Killer” to be executed, forensic pathologist Chen Yan’s abnormal autopsy report, policewoman Zhou Yutang’s encrypted notes, and editor-in-chief Lin Zhao’s manipulation of public opinion gradually peel back the truth buried for ten years. The ki 11Reads—Score149Shelves

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   This novel is good

4. 4 平 Legend of the Demon-Slaying War 平魔传 Dugu Zilong独孤紫龙Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This is a work I wrote many years ago, now revised and presented to you! Its original title was The Demon-Slaying War. If you've read it before, feel free to keep reading! No System, no evolution, no being reborn. It's been restored to the fantasy world of old! 249Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A good article about Taoist priests exorcising evil spirits and killing zombies

5. 5 执 A New Life for an Obsession 执念新生 Elva Purple CatElva紫猫Mystery566k WordsCompleted By day, he is a math teacher who keeps everyone at arm’s length; by night, he becomes an exorcist who punishes vengeful spirits. Gifted yet constantly in danger, he carries on until he meets her. She is clever and sweet, thoughtful and understanding, and willing to accompany him on the path to redemption. Along the way, she also fulfills the wish she has always held dear. Their love is a mutual choice, and neither of them ever backs down. With so many dear friends by their side, the senior and j 259Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this book. It's a suspenseful and thrilling story about a male protagonist and a female protagonist recovering a resentful spirit, and it also involves solving a case. The plot doesn't drag on, and the story is well connected. The male protagonist is focused and powerful, and the female protagonist is smart and not pretentious. There are no misunderstandings, there's no messy green tea, and the teamwork of the supporting characters is also great.

6. 6 锁 The Great Immortal's Record of Sealing Tombs 锁冢大仙录 A Bottle of Jinjiu for Courage来瓶劲酒壮壮胆Mystery243k WordsOngoing The moment the Nuo mask swept across my right eye, the world changed. I saw underground waterways deep beneath the earth. I saw ancient Shu script carved into the stone walls three thousand years ago. And in the deepest place, I saw a crack with two words carved inside: Buzhou! And then there was Shangguan Wanyu, a forensic pathologist with a doctorate. The first time I saw her, the bone needles at her waist were all ringing, as if twelve tuning forks had been struck at once. She said my right e 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   There are many dangers in Locked Tomb of the Immortal that are invisible and intangible, such as memory erosion and water vein illusions. Compared with physical fighting, spiritual threats account for a high proportion, and the sense of suspense is maintained well.

7. 7 这 Who'd Have Thought This Guy Was a Ghost-Catching Taoist Master? 这货居然是捉鬼天师 Peng Baiyu Is Not a Fish彭摆鱼不是鱼Mystery441k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Yang, is a gifted Taoist with a fragment of Emperor Fengdu's soul hidden within him. He has trained in the mountains since childhood, and Black and White Impermanence are his childhood friends. One day, after blowing up his master's alchemy furnace out of sheer boredom, he is kicked off the mountain to gain experience. At the foot of the mountain, he meets his martial uncle. On the way, he hears that the Taoist world is holding a new disciple tournament, so he heads there t 1kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Think ghost hunting is a spooky, hardcore adventure? This guy is going to take the double buff route of comedy + thriller! He is apparently a "rookie heavenly master" who was driven down the mountain by his master to gain training, but is actually the reincarnation of Emperor Fengdu. Is the villa haunted, feng shui disrupted, and monsters causing trouble? Just catch it and that's it! All kinds of wonderful adventures, weird and funny events happen one after another. From Novice Village to the top of the Three Realms, he upgrades and fights monsters all the way, and gains love and friendship at the same time. The plot is compact and not procrastinating, funny and suspenseful at the same time. You can stay up late to catch up!

8. 8 仇 Chou Xian'er 仇仙儿 Lady Lu芦美人Mystery113k WordsCompleted Good demons are for Fahai to handle, and bad ghosts need bad people to deal with them. If life is already miserable, who cares if you end up in the frying pan after death! If you won’t let me, Chen Guang, live in peace, then what the hell am I cultivating merit for? One word: fight to the bitter end! 6.4kReads—Score592Shelves

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   It's a novel worth reading. It's not an exaggeration, it's pretty good.

9. 9 殡 Plenty of Stories at the Funeral Home 殡仪馆里故事多 Rampaging Bear狂暴熊Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since Lin Yu took a job driving a hearse at a funeral home, his life became anything but ordinary. He and his friends went through all kinds of bizarre, inexplicable events together. Vengeful spirits possessing people, a dead infant in a pot, opera singing in a graveyard... No one knew what would happen next. 14.2kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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   If you don't practice immortality, you don't have a system, just be there!

10. 10 豫 Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事 X Half-ImmortalX半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything… 32kReads8.4Score4.1kShelves

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    Personal experience. If you like it, you can check it out [Send Hearts][Send Hearts]

11. 11 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 4kReads—Score347Shelves

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    Very real and scary

12. 12 惊 Snowfall: A Record of Strange Tales from China 惊雪：中华异事录 Gu Family Lane顾家巷Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing I like listening to this while driving. Just think of it as a TV drama... [Ghost Hunting, Taoist Arts, Mystery Solving, Wuxia, Ensemble Cast] * The senior disciple of the Shangqing Sect of the Zhengyi Dao, a master of martial arts and profound in Taoist arts... * An expert of the Yanmen Sect, known in the martial world as Li San the Swallow... * A female Nationalist agent, resourceful and as cold as ice... During the Republic of China era, a disciple of the Daoist sects is ordered down the mount 219Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This one, the Republic of China + modern times, the story lines are connected together. The beginning is the Republic of China chapter, and the latter part is the modern era. You can check it out.

13. 13 大 Master DS 大师DS Xiao Hai XH小海XHMystery168k WordsCompleted I, Li Hai, encountered supernatural events while at university. With the help of Shen Muzhi, whom many people call Master Shen, I managed to rid myself of those “filthy things.” Later, when my childhood friend was plagued by supernatural happenings, I took him to seek Master Shen’s help again. These two incidents filled me with curiosity about Master Shen and his work, and somehow I ended up becoming his assistant. From then on, I investigated all kinds of supernatural events alongside Master Sh 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing style of this novel is great, the various characters are well described, and it is not cliché in the same genre.

14. 14 我 I Solve Cases at the Special Investigations Bureau by Day and Serve in the Underworld by Night 我白天特案局办案，晚上地府当差 Mr. Youyong幼庸先生Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I was born with a pure Yang constitution and the fate of Zhong Kui. I can drive out demons, subdue ghosts, and repel evil spirits. The moment I was born, all kinds of factions fought to take me as their disciple. A bunch of monks and Taoist priests said I was destined to become a Celestial Master or a great monk. They even got into a brawl over me, and that’s not all: in the end, both the state and the underworld got involved! When I was one, the state even assigned me a corpse-born child who ha 29.4kReads8.7Score3.4kShelves

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    This is the book,

15. 15 别 Don’t Mess with This Little Demon, She Can Use Magic! 别惹这只魔星，她会法术！ The Still One Of Chang'an静者长安Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Zombies cannot have offspring. If one does, it must be a Demon Star. Ma Qingling's mother came from an exorcist family, but after being bitten by a zombie in an accident, she became one herself. Forced to part from her beloved, she hid alone in the mountains, where she became pregnant and gave birth to Ma Qingling. Later, she died sealing the Gang Cave. With her dying breath, she told Ma Qingling to find her father and say, “I'm sorry” on her behalf. Ma Qingling left the mountains, only to be ki 258Reads—Score109Shelves

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    A supernatural fantasy novel. The heroine is both a demon and an exorcist. There are all kinds of ghosts, evil spirits and zombies.

16. 16 四 Instance Four 四号副本 Tide Notes潮汐笔记Mystery252k WordsOngoing At eighteen, having escaped the misery of high school, An Ran and Guan Qi decide to take some time to relax. By chance, they discover a treasure of an immersive story-driven escape room: Yuanxi Manor. Armed with a useless identity card and a synopsis of the scenario, the two girls set off on an exciting adventure. A sprawling European-style manor, handsome and beautiful NPCs, and four days and nights to explore... But when they finally arrive at the manor, one strange thing after another begins 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this book, the friendship between the two heroines is [original party] best friend group, group portrait

17. 17 7 Bureau 747: Special Affairs Division Nine 747局之特殊事物处理九科 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Urban770k WordsCompleted Do you really know the colleagues around you? What about your classmates and family? The person you've lived with for years, the one you know best, might not even be human! In this world, humans and demons coexist. Demons can live among you in all sorts of ways. “They” might be the man selling jianbing on the street, or they might be your boss! If a top special forces soldier hadn't awakened his family's bloodline in a panic while carrying out a highly classified special mission, and then joined 638Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    Do you know the colleagues around you? Do you know your classmates and relatives? Maybe, the person you are most familiar with who has lived with you for many years may not be a human! In this world, humans and demons coexist! Demons will live around you in various ways! 'They' may be the pie filling uncle, or they may be your boss! If it weren't for an ace special forces soldier who awakened his family bloodline in a panic while performing a special and extremely confidential mission, and then joined the national special organization, I'm afraid all this would not have been known to the world...

18. 18 特 Special Affairs Bureau, Division Nine: The Nanhai Monster Uprising 特殊事物处理九科之南海妖乱 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Mystery540k WordsCompleted Do you really know the friends around you? The coworkers around you? Your own family? Do you~ know this world? Maybe the people you know, the ones you've met and fallen in love with, aren't human at all~~~ They're demons~! If it weren't for one extraordinary mission, none of this would ever have come to light. And if it weren't for the people who silently stood guard, the Jiuying Sect might already have severed the dragon veins and destroyed our nation's fortune of ten thousand years... 138Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 7 749 Told You to Turn It In, So Why Did You Tattoo a Weird God Sequence? 749让你上交，你纹诡神序列？ Little Bear Felt the Spring Breeze Again Last Night小熊昨夜又春风Urban513k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless] [Freshman Intern at Organization 749] [Supernatural Horror] [Light Ensemble Cast] [Mystic Tattoo Powers] [Tai Sui Fatekeeper] [Gu Wei Nan Ting] [One-Punch Demon Slayer] [Paper Bride] [Sun and Moon Out of Sync] [Passionate Team] "No heroine, no harem! The villains are smart, and no matter how far they run, they will be hunted down!" (About one standalone case every ten chapters, with the overall story tying together in a closed loop. A highly satisfying read with plenty of 496Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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    Fight ghosts! [Laughing awkwardly]

20. 20 矿 The Vein Agreement 矿脉协议 Hearing Lanterns Beneath the River江底听灯Mystery293k WordsCompleted What lies buried deep underground is not ore, but a forbidden secret no living person should ever touch. In the mountains of the middle and lower Yangtze River region, Qingyan Phosphate Mine in Y City, H Province, is a flagship provincial mine owned by one of the area’s pillar industries. It has comprehensive procedures and advanced equipment, and in more than twenty years of operation, it has never had an accident. During the War of Resistance, a Japanese geological survey team entered an old 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Really highly recommended! After the protagonist was discharged from the army, he went to work as a safety officer in a mine. On the seventh day after joining the job, water leaked out. The sensor alarms were all messed up. What was hidden under the mine was too scary!

21. 21 奇 Tales of Strange and Unusual Events: Supernatural Happenings in Everyday Life 奇闻异事录之生活中的灵异事件 I'm Just an Old Washed-Up Writer我是一个老扑街Mystery139k WordsCompleted This place has it all: remarkable people living ordinary lives, paranormal oddities happening right beside us, deadly places explored by thrill-seekers desperate to make a living, startling customs and secret tales from every corner of the land, mythical beasts and evil creatures found only in legend, and eerie coincidences so uncanny they make your scalp crawl. It's no exaggeration to say I've experienced every kind of paranormal event you can imagine, and plenty you can't. I used to be an adve 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 镜 The Lost Pool in the Mirror 镜中迷潭 The Stubborn Little Sparrow倔强的小山雀Mystery328k WordsCompleted That night, I stepped into the elevator. The doors opened four times. Each time, it was the fourth floor. The fifth time they opened, there was a hall of mirrors outside. In countless mirrors stood countless versions of me. Only one of them was smiling. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Late at night, in the science building on campus, the fourth floor, which has been closed for four years, hides a strange circular elevator. Press any floor and the door will always open here. The anchor broke into the live broadcast to gain followers, and a figure who looked exactly like him appeared in the camera. The next second, the live broadcast was interrupted, and the person completely lost contact.

23. 23 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 2kReads7.0Score259Shelves

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    The ghosts and gods in ancient books reappear in the world, and abnormal events occur frequently in the city. The Special Affairs Department is an agency that specializes in handling such events.

24. 24 我 I Command the Ghost King and Become the Mastermind Pulling the Strings 我驾驭鬼王，化身幕后执棋者 Hu Baizhi狐白枳Mystery281k WordsCompleted [Slow-paced + ghost control + satisfying read + invincible protagonist + daily life] This story follows Mo Bai, who accidentally falls into a supernatural realm while out in the suburbs. After meeting a teammate, he successfully gains control of the Ghost King and returns to the real world. He gradually grows stronger through one supernatural incident after another, eventually becoming the mastermind pulling the strings. This is an invincible-protagonist type of novel, so please don't nitpick th 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recently dug out a supernatural ghost-controlling novel and couldn't stop reading it. The protagonist is a sophomore in high school. His parents passed away due to supernatural accidents early in his life, leaving only an ancient bell. People in the city disappeared out of thin air one after another. When he went to a suburban park, he accidentally stepped into a rift between Yin and Yang and fell into an abandoned supernatural city full of evil ghosts. The bell is the biggest trump card, it can suppress the Yin Qi and protect the consciousness. Instead of relying on system cheats, the whole process relies on calmly observing the rules of the ghosts to survive. On a daily basis, I follow the supernatural team to search for supplies and hunt ghost slaves, and the rhythm is stable and not watered down.

25. 25 破 The Bankrupt Exorcist's Haunted House Livestream 破产天师的凶宅直播间 Fengyuan砜元Mystery356k WordsCompleted “Congratulations. You've inherited a mansion worth a fortune, as well as... 200,000 yuan in deadly yin debt.” The lawyer's voice was like a scalpel, cutting through all my beautiful dreams. I'm Wu Suowei, a con artist who edits photos to pass myself off as a master of the occult. I was planning to pack up and run. But when I opened the doors of Jingxin Studio and saw the strange assortment of “family members” inside... I knew there was no escape. This wasn't a haunted house. It was an ancient se 90Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a suspenseful and supernatural book. It has been completed. The male protagonist can fight thieves, possesses many kinds of superpowers, and lives with a group of ghosts. If you are not afraid while reading this, there is nothing you can do about it.

26. 26 我 My Date with a Vampire: Future and Past 我和僵尸有个约会之未来昔日 Nameless Fire Bull无名火牛Mystery462k WordsCompleted Jiang Tianyou, the Zombie God, and Ma Xiaoling, the exorcist Celestial Master, both vanished without a trace after the world-ending crisis several decades ago, leaving behind only an urban legend about their demon-slaying exploits. Years later, the winds of change rise again, and the gears of fate begin turning once more! Kuang Tianya, an exorcist girl bearing her family's mission, unexpectedly encounters Kuang Wuming, a mysterious young man who keeps his true abilities hidden, in a city seeth 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is short and concise, each character is distinct, and the chapters are not many, but the content is well described, and the writing skills are worth learning. A good book has both laughter and tears! It is worth reading!

27. 27 枕 My Bedmate Died in a Stranger Woman's Bed 《枕边人死在陌生女人的床上》 Candlelight in the Snowlands雪域烛光9k WordsCompleted My Bedside Companion Died in a Stranger Woman’s Bed 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at the name! Rush, rush, rush

28. 28 天 Awakening the Heavenly Eye: Summoning a God to Face the Great Black Buddha Mother 天眼眸启：请神硬刚大黑佛母 The Real Dave戴夫本夫Mystery210k WordsCompleted (Supernatural + not a self-sacrificing saint + funny + almost invincible) Li Yang was born on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the lunar calendar. He never expected to be born with a third eye and a strange destiny, drawing him into a mysterious conflict beyond imagination. The Great Black Buddha Mother, far away in Yun Province, even came in person to seize him... Fox spirits, zombies, Miaojiang gu, Kuman Thong, Yellow River corpse collectors... When Li Yang arrived in Yun Province w 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist goes down the mountain to the city, but it is not a pure urban novel. There are at least three chapters every day. It is worth a try.

29. 29 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 635Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    [Fairy Grass] [Suspense] [Cthulhu Cultivation] The protagonist travels to a strange world, accidentally obtains the power of the evil god, and slowly explores the story behind the fog. It's a bit slow in the early stage, but then it gets better and better. It's very suspenseful. Tomato's rare logic is online and the writing is not clever! [Blowing kiss]

30. 30 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 1.1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    Be careful! I dug up a Chinese-style supernatural new book with a full sense of atmosphere, "Tianxuan Supernatural Office". There are evil spirits hidden in the old streets and alleys. Murders in old houses, strange stories in the mountain villages, and strange noises in the middle of the night happened one after another. The three masters and apprentices walked through the yin and yang, and used Taoism and special eyes to dismantle folk taboos and the darkness of the human heart. The nature of the unit is not stuck, the rhythm is tight and non-irritating, and it has great stamina. Be careful not to enter the trap if you are brave!

31. 31 万 Peerless Among Ten Thousand Spirits 万灵无双 Golden Cicada Sutra Chant金蝉经声Mystery160k WordsOngoing A teahouse from the start, yet the Heavenly Dao claims I'm harboring divine beasts. Mysterious supernatural cases keep finding me, and now I've been diagnosed with a terminal illness! But I've discovered there are things in this world that can extend my life The last breath a spirit refuses to surrender A star shifted by someone's hand on a compass A lost art that the sages pursued with their lives A scheme passed down by emperors for a thousand years... Among the three teachings and nine schoo 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Grass snake gray line, look at the potential! Start, I will open up mountains and seas

32. 32 3 I Opened a Pawnshop at 33, and the Midnight Visitors Aren't Human 33岁开寄卖行，半夜来的不是人 Spruce Angel云杉天使Mystery473k WordsOngoing Dongji Pawnshop has three rules: First, after midnight, we accept anything, no matter who knocks. Second, we don't give change in spirit money. Third, never ask customers where they came from. Han Haodong had survived for three years on this old street by following these three rules. Until he found a fourth rule among his grandfather's belongings: “Never let the scales tip out of balance.” He didn't know what it meant. But he would soon find out. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist is overwhelmed by reality. The consignment shop has almost no revenue, the rent has been increased, a mysterious old man visits at night, people disappear out of thin air, copper pieces glow, and various bizarre situations continue to occur.

33. 33 关 The Female Medium of Guandong 关东女先生 Sun Xian'er孙仙儿Mystery407k WordsCompleted [Completed Novel Recommendation] Northeast folk horror and suspense! When the old rules of the Northeast are broken, a hundred ghosts roam the night, and the yin energy can no longer be contained. My name is Ren Xue. I direct supernatural dramas, but fate brought me back to Changbai Mountain, where I became a Guandong woman who understands yin-yang and feng shui. I thought I was simply carrying on my ancestors’ legacy. Who knew I’d be the key to unraveling the “Dragon-Locking Yin Formation” and 343Reads—Score101Shelves

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    "Mr. Female from Guandong" written by the screenwriter 🔥Single female protagonist without CP | Northeastern folk custom suspense and supernatural. Chinese horror|Feng Shui metaphysics|Exploring ancient tombs|Game of wits|Character growth. It's not about cultivating immortality or trying to get into trouble, but it has a steady pace and refreshing foreshadowing. It's suitable for suspense reasoning/folklore adventure parties, and it's already tied for success without any unfinished results.

34. 34 鬼 Ghosts: They Exist If You Believe 鬼魂：信则有，不信则无 Uncle Little Wolf小狼叔叔Mystery293k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Thriller + The Bizarre + Horror] Do ghosts really exist in this world? Some say they’re hallucinations; others call it delusion. Yet all kinds of bizarre, inexplicable events remain shrouded in mystery, their truth impossible to discern. If you insist on believing there are no ghosts, some things become impossible to explain. That’s why many old folks tell us: Believe, and they exist; don’t believe, and they don’t! 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is said that everyone who has read it has gone crazy. It is a very evil novel. If anyone is okay after reading it, please leave a comment...

35. 35 捉 Lan the Demon Hunter 捉妖人蓝 White-Haired, Light-Step, Carefree Immortal白发身轻散淡仙Mystery705k WordsOngoing This world is home to demons, ghosts, and true cultivators. A top cultivator died at the hands of a tree demon that should never have been able to kill him. The bodies of seven drowned students all pointed with their right hands toward the same spot beneath the water. In a desolate mountain, the powers of the Earth God, Mountain God, River Goddess, and City God all answered to the same woman. Lan Yifang had seen plenty of things like these. Before dealing with anything strange, he always made 11Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The author's writing style is very good and the characters are written very delicately. I haven't seen such a good-looking novel in a long time. Come on.

36. 36 九 Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin 九龙拉棺 Dancing Lone Spirit舞独魂灵Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted I became a corpse retriever to get rich and marry a wife. But before I could make a fortune, I pulled a delicate, stunning beauty out of the Yellow River... 3.3kReads8.8Score268Shelves

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    Personal recommendation, traditional supernatural novel. The master is a purple-robed heavenly master who goes down the mountain to join 749 and is responsible for supernatural cases in a city. Evil ghosts, mountain spirits, monsters, and zombies. The strength of zombies is divided by eye color, red, green, yellow, blue, white, and black. The main character also has purple eyes later on. Very suitable for my taste.

37. 37 大 The Grand Prince's Wife, Don't Let Your Reputation Collapse: That Fox Is Rolling Its Eyes Again! 大君夫人别塌房：那只狐狸又在转眼睛了！ Zhong Linyu钟林毓21k WordsCompleted Don't let the Grand Duke's wife fall apart: That fox is rolling its eyes again! 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's suspenseful and heart-wrenching. I never imagined that a fox turning its eyes would be such a big deal, that so many people would be afraid of it.

38. 38 群 Red Envelopes in the Group Chat, but I Only Get 0.01 Yuan Every Time? 群里发红包，每次都抢0.01元？ Zhong Linyu钟林毓17k WordsCompleted Why do I only ever get 0.01 yuan when I grab a red envelope in the group chat? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 大 The Grand Prince's Wife Goes on a Rampage: Imprisoned for Twenty Years, I Turn the Tables with Informing 大君夫人她杀疯了：被囚二十年，我靠告密翻盘 Zhong Linyu钟林毓17k WordsCompleted The Grand Prince’s Wife Went on a Killing Spree: Imprisoned for Twenty Years, I Turned the Tables by Informing on Others —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 大 Grand Prince, Mind Your Manners: Your Substitute Only Wants Money and a Carefree Life, Not to Become Your Princess 大君请自重：替身只想捞钱摆烂，不想上位当王妃 Zhong Linyu钟林毓24k WordsCompleted My Lord, Have Some Self-Respect: The Stand-In Only Wants to Make Money and Take It Easy, Not Become Queen 196Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 小 Little Ghost Doctor 小诡医 Seeking Sound, Seeking Life寻声寻生Urban292k WordsCompleted Beneath the bustling modern city lies a hidden world of unorthodox medicine: In ordinary people’s understanding, medicine can only treat physical illnesses. But in the shadows, there are unorthodox doctors who possess ancient traditions and can treat “supernatural ailments” that conventional medicine cannot cure, including possession by evil spirits, displaced souls, and curses or poison created through sorcery. These ancient schools of medicine have remained hidden among ordinary people for tho 12Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    The plot is still very good, I am very satisfied

42. 42 治 How to Heal a God 治愈神明的方式 Xin Zhige辛止戈Mystery521k WordsOngoing The Cangshan Sanatorium has only one rule for its caregivers: observe, record, and never understand. Senior caregiver Cheng Jiuyue has followed it for three years, until a new visitor, Zhang Sanfeng, is admitted. His file contains just one line: “Claims to have fully experienced 137 cycles of reincarnation. Classification: undetermined.” From that day on, the sanatorium begins to spiral out of control. A blind old woman's scarf predicts death. A sleepless veteran digs up the bones of the Norse —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It focuses on suspense and mystery solving in a sanatorium. Each patient has a special past, and the reincarnation setting runs throughout the story. The pace is slow and not procrastinating, and the details are carefully considered. It is suitable for readers who like to delve into the plot.

43. 43 过 Passerby: Secrets of the Ancient Scroll 过路人：古卷秘相 Passing Cat过路猫Mystery471k WordsOngoing Shen Xun, guardian of the cycle of reincarnation, suppresses evil spirits and keeps the balance between yin and yang. His time is running out, and he must pass on the guardians' legacy as soon as possible. The first successor is Lin Jian, who possesses a supernatural camera. The evil spirits have already set their sights on her. As Shen Xun reaches the foot of the stairs, he senses a pair of eyes watching him from behind. 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new book of treasures has been dug up, which is exactly as expected. The protagonist is in urgent need of a successor, and takes Bai Wuchang to find a companion with special abilities. The journey is full of dangers, and the secrets buried in Mohe involve dangerous traps that span thousands of years.

44. 44 爱 Falling for the Mysterious Man 爱上神秘的他 Xi Loves Rice Cakes熙爱年糕Mystery103k WordsCompleted Both leads have had no other partners. As a seasoned gamer, I was chosen to take part in the beta test for the game “Evil Spirits Among Us.” A strange husband, a child with green eyes, nightmares that last all night, mysterious figures... What is the truth? How can I recover all my memories? Then an evil spirit said to me, “Weren't you dead?”... The truth slowly comes to light... At last, I found the one fate had destined for me! —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 克 Kreidogridjo 克雷多格力乔 Jinmu NanAA锦木楠AAUrban266k WordsOngoing In 2038, an extraordinary power known as “Dazzle Energy” quietly descends upon the world. Some see it as a divine miracle; others call it a calamity. After an accident, seventeen-year-old Ling Yaonan becomes a dangerous individual designated “A-08.” For the sake of his beliefs, and to escape a reality that keeps falling apart, he joins a secret organization called “Asgard.” Alongside all kinds of people with supernatural abilities, known as “Dazzlers,” he travels through cities, coastlines, and 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really well written, the story is unconventional, the characters have distinct personalities, the plot is fascinating, and the author's writing is profound. What a great book!

46. 46 荒 The Barren Heavens and Defiled Earth 荒天垢土 Barren Rooster荒鸡Mystery429k WordsOngoing My name is Mu Yang. They call me the shepherd of humanity. It seems humanity has gone extinct once before. I have seen many stories that do not belong to this world: [Black and White Impermanence] [Heavenly Wolf] [Celestial Palace] [Underworld] [Human Emperor] [Ancient Ruins] These came from my father, but now I can’t find any trace of him. He merely tossed a few riddles into my world. The great power of Earth swept this now-filthy land clean. Under Earth’s law of survival of the fittest, humani 24Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended by old bookworms, the author uses delicate writing to outline a thrilling atmosphere, and the plot is thrilling. Every page is like a secret passage leading to unknown fears. It is a feast that lovers of supernatural fantasy cannot miss!

47. 47 雇 Hiring a Handsome Guy to Guard the House 雇个帅哥来镇宅 Zahari扎哈里Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Horror, one heroine] What do you do when you’re nearly broke? With no other options, Shang Yi reluctantly took a night-shift job, and it completely upended his worldview! The elevator, hallways, underground parking garage, bathrooms… Those places were already enough to give him a headache. But what troubled him even more was the attention he got from beautiful women… Strange incidents kept happening in the residential complex, yet the residents went on living there as if nothing were wrong. The 77Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 东 Northeastern Folk Taboos 东北民间禁忌 Sleeves That Cover the Sky大袖遮天Mystery5.2M WordsOngoing The black soil of the Northeast holds too many stories, and hides too many rules. If you hear someone call your name in the middle of the night, never look back. On New Year’s Eve, if a dumpling wrapper breaks, it’s for the “good brothers” to eat. If you meet a woman in red while walking at night, remember to pull your hat down low... These taboos passed down by the older generation are superstition if you don’t believe in them. But if you break them, they become a ghostly gateway that leads str 2.1kReads—Score103Shelves
49. 49 我 My Days Working at a Funeral Home 我在殡仪馆工作的那些事儿 Farewell, Xiao Lang再见萧郎Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted My name is Ling Yu. I work at a funeral home with Big Fatty. One day, a beautiful corpse wearing Chanel arrived at the funeral home. I stole the Chanel outfit and gave it to my girlfriend. Then a string of sinister things began to happen... Deaths kept piling up, closing in on Big Fatty and me step by step. How can we escape Death's pursuit? 2.1kReads5.9Score106Shelves
50. 50 我 I Work as a Mortuary Makeup Artist 我在殡仪馆做化妆师 Bai Baoqian百宝嵌Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted I used to be a stylist on film and television sets. After reality put me through the wringer, I stumbled into a job as a mortuary makeup artist. Every day, I face all kinds of bizarre corpses, and they have shown me another world... 639Reads8.2Score100Shelves

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