Modern Urban Novels Where the Male Lead Masters Talismans and Battles Ghosts and Zombies 现代都市，男主精通符箓，与鬼怪僵尸搏斗

1. 201 铃 The Bell Shakes the Mountains and Rivers 铃动山河 Master of the Study of Antiquity稽古斋主Mystery475k WordsCompleted Hardcore worldbuilding: the Maoshan Taoist ghost-hunting tradition, the secret Shaolin art of guiding ghosts to the afterlife, Seven Star fate-reading, the Wu people’s shamanic medicine, and their logical integration with modern technology. Urban setting, supernatural mysteries, ghost hunting, schemes, corpse retrievers, corpse-carrying teams, corpse drivers, zombies, curses, and Southeast Asian horror stories. *Modern military life × ancient metaphysics*: Secret lineages and supernatural crises 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Maoshan Taoist priests go out to fight ghosts in Shaolin Temple

2. 202 我 I’m the Last Cultivator, and I Manually Triggered Spiritual Qi Revival 我，最后的修真者，手动灵气复苏 The Past Won't Come Again往日不再来Urban282k WordsOngoing Qin Xuan transmigrated to Blue Star a century in the past. At the time, humanity was still a mortal civilization. A century later, it would enter the age of spiritual energy. In his previous life, Blue Star entered the age of spiritual energy too late, and not enough powerful humans had emerged. When disaster struck, Blue Star was destroyed! Qin Xuan knew that humanity could only save itself by entering the age of spiritual energy as soon as possible! And he understood that the arrival of the Im 161Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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   The arena was beaten until it was scorched black and cracked. The strong men continued to fight with fatal wounds. Broken arms and limbs were scattered throughout the arena, and the blood index was full!

3. 203 我 My Lady Doesn't Believe in the Supernatural 我家夫人不信邪 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Mystery276k WordsCompleted I believe in metaphysics, but she doesn’t. We got married just to prove each other wrong. I wanted to hang a portrait of the Three Pure Ones, but she refused, so after a huge argument, I decided to write down all the true events that have happened over the years: my dad got into trouble after eating a snake, my grandma suddenly started eating pork knuckle and cursing, Gao Dabao lost a hand in an elevator accident, Feng Ershuang was grabbed by a ghost, and their cousin mysteriously went mad and d 91Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The scene where the coal shed was demolished and the immortals collided with it was so vivid that I couldn't forget it for a long time after watching it.

4. 204 我 Among the Otherworldly 我在异人间 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Urban534k WordsCompleted I am descended from the Sage Yangming. When I was born, countless bolts of heavenly thunder circled our old family home and crashed down. Could it be because the last dragon and phoenix in the world died right outside my house, and now they want me to pay with my life? 17Reads6.9Score—14d adds
5. 205 第 Day 49: The Whole Internet Watches Me Tear Through the Horse-Shaman World 第49天，全网看我杀穿出马仙 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Mystery318k WordsCompleted [The first novel online to tackle the “spirit-medium” genre from an opposing perspective] Before my dad died, he left me a blood curse: “If you meet a god, beat it. If you see an immortal, kill it.” Now the whole village is made up of spirit mediums, and I'm the only ordinary person left. They livestream “catching an old immortal,” so I report them and get their accounts banned. They stage “the Tragic King being killed,” so I expose their tricks on the spot. Then I rescue a snow-white fox, and i 15Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 206 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—14d adds

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   A collection of short supernatural stories and ghost stories! There is also an alien story in it! Lots of zombie ghost stories! Mind-blowing! Interesting recommendation!

7. 207 我 My Ancient Jade Can Communicate with Spirits 我的古玉能通灵 Meng Changqing, Who Likes Mountain Persimmons喜欢山柿子的孟长青Urban578k WordsCompleted [No mindless protagonist]+ [Not invincible]+ [Fight monsters and level up]+ [Spiritual Qi Revival]+ [Passionate and uplifting] “Was it worth it? Most of the people you fought to protect were strangers, ordinary people you'd never even met. You should have saved your own life.” Tian Guiyuan's breathing was faint, his life force ebbing away fast. With the last of his strength, his lips moved slightly. Every word rang clear and firm in Li Zhinan's ears. “What I protect isn't any one person. It's th 80Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A story about the revival of spiritual energy, not mindless, not invincible, not harem, but about the growth of ordinary people. If you like this kind of story, please join and support it!

8. 208 阴 Yin and Yang: The Book of Life and Death 阴阳：生死簿 z Tonight I'll Fight a Tigerz今晚打老虎Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing Lin Zhao spent ten years as an outer disciple Taoist at Longhu Mountain and learned only one spell: the Soul Summoning Art. > Until one night, the voice of Heaven rang out in his mind: “Ten zhang ahead, a wronged spirit seeks help.” > Following the voice, he found an old woman clutching a black cat and sobbing that her son had gone missing. > He formed a hand seal to investigate and discovered that the cat's eyes reflected the scene of her son's death: the neighbor butcher's hideous face. > When —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Come on, take a look at this, I think it's pretty good.

9. 209 阴 The Yin-Yang Fate Borrower 阴阳借命师 Kindergarten Grandpa幼儿园大爷Mystery231k WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror]+ [Feng Shui and Mysticism]+ [Suspense and Deduction] On my seventeenth birthday, I watched my best classmate die horribly right in front of me. That was when I learned someone had stolen my fate! A mysterious old man told me I was one of the Seven Wise and offered to take me as his disciple. If I refused, I wouldn’t live past thirty. When I was twenty-five, my master ventured alone into the underworld to negotiate with the King of Hell and extend my life. He ult —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Highly recommend this high-scoring masterpiece! , [Traditional Supernatural] + [Feng Shui Metaphysics] + [Suspense Mystery] Plot summary: On my seventeenth birthday, I saw my best classmate died tragically in front of me, and then I realized that someone had borrowed my life! A mysterious old man said that I was a man of seven wisdoms and asked me to become his teacher, otherwise I would not live to be thirty. When I was twenty-five years old, in order to prolong my life span, my master went to the underworld alone to negotiate with the King of Hell, and finally died due to forcibly improving my realm. In order to survive, I became a fortune-teller who communicated between the yin and yang worlds. I lend life to those who are dying to help them fulfill their last wishes. Borrow your life for the lonely ghosts and clear their wrongs. Finally, before I turned thirty, I earned enough merit to successfully change my destiny and clean up the door for my master...

10. 210 道 Taoist Master of Arts: Calculating All Under Heaven 道门术师：算尽天下 Tiantian's Cat笑天的猫猫Urban201k WordsCompleted A Taoist priest descends from the mountain, and every method he teaches can be put into practice. Physiognomy, houses, feng shui: the twenty-four authentic calculations of the Qingcheng Daoist tradition. Heaven's will has its decrees, but fortune can be shifted. The young celestial master Feng Xiao can tell fortune and misfortune with a single glance. People have their own way, and blessings bring their own rewards. If Heaven is unjust, then I'll calculate everything under the sky and turn the w 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Some people questioned whether the young man setting up the stall was a fraud, until a well-dressed woman came to ask about her love luck. He immediately pointed out that she was entangled in extramarital affairs and had interfered in other people's marriages. The woman was furious but had no way to refute him, and the onlookers were convinced of his abilities.

11. 211 夜 Night Wanderer: Never Look Back at Three in the Morning 夜游神：凌晨三点千万别回头 Tsunami Loves Donuts海啸爱吃甜甜圈Mystery163k WordsOngoing [Urban supernatural + underworld ranks + survival in two realms + System binding] At three in the morning, never look back. Lu Chen picks up a [Night Patrol God Seal] and accidentally becomes bound to a divine office in the underworld! While everyone else sleeps, he traverses the netherworld, patrols the night, and hunts down ghosts. When the hundred ghosts roam, they bow before him; when dark forces run rampant, he suppresses them with a single gesture! Unsolved cases in the mortal world, secre —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've been reading these two books, and they're quite good.

12. 212 重 Reborn Daoist: I Sweep the City Clean by Catching Ghosts 重生道士：我靠捉鬼横扫都市 Tsunami Loves Donuts海啸爱吃甜甜圈Urban183k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + suspense]+ [mysticism and the supernatural]+ [revenge and comeback] In my previous life, I devoted myself to Taoist cultivation, only to be betrayed by my lover and die at the hands of a vengeful ghost. Reborn at twenty, I awaken the memories of a Celestial Master, with Taoist arts powerful enough to reach the heavens! Malevolent spirits in apartment hallways, vengeful ghosts in old houses, urban hauntings, plots from the netherworld... Every evil spirit in the world bows before me! W —Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 213 怪 Tales of the Supernatural: Ghost-Hunting Venerable 怪谈之捉鬼天尊 Blue Forest Night Wind蓝林夜风Mystery176k WordsOngoing Eight severed-head mountains form a Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation, imprisoning Song An’s first eight incarnations. To ensure that Song An can grow up safely in his ninth life, a mysterious eminent monk comes to the mortal world. Unfortunately, this time Song An is born on the night of the Ghost Festival, and is also a child of extreme yin, with all eight characters of his birth chart belonging to yin. Even stranger, nine days and nine nights of blood rain fall before Song An’s birth. For —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Then you must read this book!!!!

14. 214 校 Shadows on Campus: A World in Crisis 校园谜影之世界危机 The Dao Opens the Primordial Realm道起鸿蒙Mystery488k WordsOngoing In ancient times, he had a name, a taboo that made gods and demons tremble across the heavens. Even when the laws of heaven and earth collapsed, none dared speak it. After ten thousand years of reincarnation, he became Jiang Jiunan, an apparently ordinary college student. At the country's most secretive agency, Bureau 749, he was the ultimate trump card codenamed “Zero,” handling supernatural incidents beyond the understanding of ordinary agents. He had hoped to bury his past and enjoy a hard-wo —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The content of this book is wonderful, the thoughts are profound, and it is very beneficial to read. Although not many people are paying attention to it yet, its value is definitely worthy of being discovered by more people. Highly recommended to friends who like in-depth reading!

15. 215 都 Urban Yin-Yang Master: The Exquisite Yin-Yang Master 都市阴阳师【玲珑阴阳师】 Zhong Muxing钟沐星Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [A boy born with unusual eyes × the lingering soul of an Underworld war god: Action-packed + Supernatural + Ghost Hunting + Urban Fantasy + Yin-Yang Arts] Zhong Chang’an was raised by his grandfather from a young age, and he possesses the extraordinary ability to see both worlds! A mysterious piece of ancient jade awakens Yuan Zhen, the former great general of the Underworld who had been sleeping inside it. Thus begins a fantastical adventure that sets the internet ablaze! Mastering the ancient 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this gem of a book! It's a perfect match for what you're looking for! The first few chapters are a bit bland, but the later chapters are incredibly captivating!

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