Mystery and Supernatural Novels with Ghost Hunting, a Smart Protagonist, and a Strong Atmosphere 悬疑灵异，要捉鬼的，主角别太弱智，氛围感很强的

1. 151 开 Strange Tales from the Start? But I’m Yang Jian! 开局聊斋？但我是杨戬啊 Drunk Cat Xiaoxiaosheng醉猫笑笑生Eastern Fantasy769k WordsOngoing [No System + Chinese-Style Horror + Time-Limited Transformation + Yang Jian + Extreme Contrast and Thrills] After transmigrating into the demon-infested world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Yang Jian runs straight into a century-old Painted-Skin Ghost that specializes in tearing out human hearts. There is nowhere to run! No System chiming in. No old master living in a ring. His only trump card is the Holy Erlang True Lord sleeping inside him, whose name sounds just like his own: Yang Ji 6.4kReads8.2Score62714d adds

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   This is a supernatural tale that focuses on psychological warfare. The protagonist seizes the Black Mountain Demon's token and uses the demon's tendency to bully the weak and fear the strong to stage a clever ruse. He manages to intimidate a large number of yakshas with just a copper token, without relying on brute force. The scenes of intellectual battles are very engaging.

2. 152 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6k14d adds
3. 153 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 135.6kReads9.5Score11.8k14d adds

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   The protagonist has a strong sense of justice

4. 154 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 451Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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   That's incredibly strong!!

5. 155 惊 Thriller: I Became Excessively Twisted for Fear of Looking Ungraceful 惊悚：因为担心不优雅而过度变态 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Horror + No Female Lead] A bizarre game descended, pulling all of humanity into a strange world to complete terrifying missions. Fail, and you lose life points. When your points hit zero, you die! Zhao Yi, a renowned psychiatrist, was dragged into the game too, but some unknown glitch appeared in his data source code. And so, an abnormal human emerged, one who made every ghost and monster tremble in fear! The Crybaby Ghost: I just wanted to give him a side quest, but he chopped off my head! The 73.9kReads9.5Score8.4k14d adds
6. 156 尸 Born of a Corpse: I Landed a Government Job by Catching Ghosts 尸生子：我靠抓鬼混上编制 Shen Jie Jiuyu神孑九野Modern Romance208k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 66Reads—Score—14d adds

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   I recommend some supernatural novels for female readers!

7. 157 这 This Ghost Catcher Is Not That Cold 这个鬼差不太冷 Moonlit Peach in the Night月夜难桃Mystery550k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Eerie Revival] [Playing Card Elements] [The Protagonist Isn’t an Idiot] [Government Organization] [Absurd, Light Comedy] Also known as: Eerie Revival: Contracting an Ancient Great Ghost from the Start! Midnight is nigh, and a hundred ghosts roam the streets! “What! The only thing my family has left is a box of playing cards?” “What! The monthly salary is 100,000?” “Forget ghost hunting. I’d even sell my body if you asked me to!” Armed with nothing but a box of playing cards, one yo 2.5kReads8.1Score22614d adds

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   This supernatural novel takes things to a whole new level—it's based on a bizarre resurgence, uses playing cards as the key to solving mysteries, the protagonist collaborates with national organizations to stir up trouble, and occasionally throws in some nonsensical jokes. It's suspenseful and captivating, with 360,000 words to follow without feeling pressured. You won't regret investing in it!

8. 158 我 I Turned the Horror World Into a Raising Game! 我把惊悚世界玩成养成游戏！ Yu Zuo予作Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A mysterious force descended upon Earth, giving rise to another world of terror. Everyone was forcibly sent into the world of horror games on their eighteenth birthday. While everyone else was immersed in fear, struggling to survive in the cracks between life and death, Qin Nuo discovered that he could earn System rewards by influencing the ghosts’ emotions. And every time he completed a dungeon, he could establish his own business in the world of horror. So he became a food runner at the Yin Sp 113kReads9.5Score12.3k14d adds
9. 159 小 A Record of Funerals in a Small Town 小城丧葬录 Keeper of the Mysteries守玄人Mystery800k WordsCompleted In 2020, Rongcheng was battered by torrential rain. At 32, Chen Yan hit rock bottom after falling from a government post. Forced to resign over an air-gun incident, he crashed while hauling freight, went unpaid by an advertising agency, broke his leg at a construction site, and eventually became a food delivery rider, scraping by between his mortgage and daily expenses. One rainy night, he stopped to help someone and stumbled into the Xiao An Funeral Parlor, where he met Old Yang, who secretly c 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is quite appealing to me; each character has their own unique personality, and it's engaging.

10. 160 玄 The Profound Prison Spirit-Subduing Canon 玄狱镇灵典 Yan Guang延光Mystery115k WordsCompleted My name is Jiang Yuan, and I'm just an ordinary high school student. Until... one evening during self-study, my deskmate invited me to go exploring... I'm really not a genius. I just work pretty hard! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    New authors can put their books on the bookshelf to nurture them.

11. 161 上 I Went to the Wrong Grave and Mistook a Female Ghost for One of My Own 上错坟，不小心把女鬼当成自己人 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [One female lead, the male lead isn't invincible, not a wish-fulfillment story, supernatural, metaphysics. If it's not your cup of tea, please don't flame. This story is entirely fictional. The leads practice both Buddhism and Taoism. If you're the type to nitpick, read with caution!] “Year after year, I come to pay respects to my ancestors, yet year after year I'm still stuck working. I'm not happy over here, and you might be going hungry over there. Bless your grandson with a prosperous year, 18.3kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds

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    * A desolate valley, eerie winds blow as ancestral worship takes place. * A stunningly beautiful ghost suddenly appears on the grave, laughing and demanding death. * Forced to walk the path of the living and the dead, dealing with vengeful spirits and vengeful ghosts. * A mysterious background of dual Buddhist and Taoist practice, concealing deadly dangers. * Behind the lies of "our own people" lies a chilling symbiotic (or enslavement?) Relationship.

12. 162 通 The Perfumer of the Tongyou Fragrance Shop 通幽香铺的调香师 A Little Yuerong一只小阅容Fantastical Romance319k WordsCompleted First comes the incense marrow, second the incense skin, third the incense flesh and fourth the incense soul… Fifth, greed; sixth, wrath; seventh, delusion; eighth, gratitude… Ninth, burning away… the anguish of reincarnation… The tenth incense… is the void she wrenched from her own soul… My name is Shen Heng, and I run an incense shop on an old street in Yingkou. I sell incense by day and ferry souls by night. Nine kinds of incense, exchanged for nine kinds of obsession. Greed, anger, delusion 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The atmosphere, emotions, and storyline are all top-notch. The main character is Gui Jianchou. Luckily, she's the group's darling and doesn't want internal strife.

13. 163 阳 The Yang-Yang Formation Backfired, and I, a Celestial Master, Reincarnated as a Woman 阳阳大阵翻车，我天师竟转生成女 The Moon Outside the Window窗外的月Mystery406k WordsCompleted (The main story introduction is below. Girls' love, one-on-one romance, fast-paced plot, direct emotions, and none of the usual drawn-out romantic push and pull.) “I can't die! There are still so many things I haven't done. I have a Yin-Yang Formation, I... I want to be reborn!” “Yin-Yang Formation, activate~!” A top celestial master at the end of the Republican era went all in on a crazy gamble and successfully reincarnated as a girl... Well... that's something I can accept, right? But the form 828Reads—Score12414d adds

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    Living in a run-down old rental apartment, so poor that even a cake gets knocked over? Sorry, the Taoist priest has awakened. With a compass and a few talismans, I'll set the balance of yin and yang in this city. 🌀 [Suspenseful Supernatural + Feng Shui Secrets + Rebirth + Feng Shui Supernatural Transformation Novel]

14. 164 大 The Great Yong's Number One Thief Catcher 大雍第一贼捕 Silent Stranger陌上無聲Mystery349k WordsOngoing In the Great Yong Dynasty, he had the most valuable pair of hands. There was nothing he couldn't steal: secret palace artifacts, masterpieces by renowned artists, even sealed chambers. That is, until a female constable caught him red-handed at a crime scene one night. The day after the shackles went on, the authorities offered him a way out: solve cases to atone for his crimes. The merit-and-penalty ring on his wrist recorded each case he solved. Every time he used his borrowed authority, anothe 33Reads—Score—14d adds

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    If you're looking for something to read, check this out! "The Great Yong's Number One Thief Detective" is definitely worth reading. With a reversal of roles between good and evil, and shackles on his body as he solves cases, the book is filled with bizarre cases and a pervasive atmosphere of suspense.

15. 165 黑 Notes from Blackwind Pass 黑风口札记 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEEMystery705k WordsCompleted An aged, yellowed scroll of sheepskin and half of a broken meteorite jade entwine the fates of Lin Yan, a university history student, and Su Qing, a restorer of ancient jade. The mystery of their ancestors dying together at Heifeng Pass sends the pair into the deserts of the Western Regions, unaware that they are caught in a cycle of fate spanning three generations. Does the bronze compass point to the treacherous mechanisms of a prehistoric ruin, or to a secret their ancestors gave their lives 23Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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    Calling all fans of positive energy and adventure stories, especially those who enjoy Tomb Raider Chronicles and Ghost Blows Out the Light! The captivating new novel, *Notes from Black Wind Pass*, and the short story, *Silk Road Jade Mirror: The Biography of Li Chong'an*, are here! Experience a different kind of ghost-hunting adventure. Content is key; the suspense and supernatural elements are incredibly engaging, you won't be able to stop reading from beginning to end. The imagery is also quite vivid. Feel free to debate! If you have any complaints about the plot, please leave a comment—we're really waiting for your feedback!

16. 166 牛 A Working Stiff's Ghost-Hunting Diary 牛马捉鬼日记 Wild Boar Saburo野猪三郎Mystery227k WordsOngoing Mystery + Supernatural + Comedy. Slow burn; impatient readers, enter at your own risk!!! My name is Qin Fang. I was an ordinary, downtrodden wage slave, until one day, on a whim, I spent a whopping five hundred yuan at a street stall on a nine-story pagoda ornament. My peaceful life was turned upside down. Now, on top of slaving away at work all day and suffering for a measly few thousand yuan, I have to serve the pagoda spirit, Lord Bai, every night. I’m forced to hunt ghosts and subdue demons 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A hilarious ghost-hunting novel, highly recommended.

17. 167 丝 Silk Road Jade Chronicles: The Tale of Li Chongan, Jade Keeper 丝路玉鉴：守玉丞李崇安传 White Prism LEE白棱镜LEE38k WordsCompleted Jade Appraisal Along the Silk Road: The Story of Li Chong'an, Keeper of the Jade 31Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 168 绝 The Sealed Coffin Opens, and I Stitch the Vengeful Dead Back to Life 绝户棺开，我缝万鬼来复仇 The Six Vajras六大金刚Mystery200k WordsOngoing On my twentieth birthday, my fiancée Bai Chuchu smiled like a flower as she personally gouged out my innate spirit eyes, all to steal my fortune and help her family reach the pinnacle of power. She nailed me inside a coffin sealed to leave no descendants, then buried me alive in a cavern of ten thousand ghosts, where I suffered as they devoured me. She mocked my lowly yin fate, saying I was fit only to be a stepping stone on her path to immortality. But she didn't know that my bloodline is a for 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    An orphan protagonist possesses innate spiritual eyes, but is betrayed by his fiancée's feigned love. He is brutally blinded, nailed to a coffin, and sunk into a cave of ten thousand ghosts. Just when he thinks his soul has vanished, he unexpectedly awakens a forbidden inheritance. Using the Divine Ghost Sewing Needle, he stitches together countless ghosts, condensing the Nine Abyss Netherworld Eye to return and launch a hardcore revenge against his hypocritical enemies.

19. 169 九 Uncle Nine: I Copy Traits, and Ren Tingting Begs Me in Tears to Marry Her 九叔，复制词条任婷婷哭着求嫁 The Three Elbows of Old Wu, I Say我说老乌的三肘候Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Zombie manipulation, humorous traits, recruiting disciples across film and TV worlds] Lin Fan transmigrates to Renjia Town, becomes Uncle Ninth’s disciple, and awakens the Trait Copying System. He can even combine traits without limit! Five Thunder Spell (Gold), Qimen Dunjia (Red), Zhong Kui Possession (Rainbow) Chrysanthemum Corpse Cultivation (Purple), Corpse King’s Tyrant Body (Red), Soul-Reaping Buddhist Chant (Red) Maoshan Corpse Driving (Purple), Sword Control Through Qi (Supreme), Indest 12.2kReads7.3Score84014d adds

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    I watch this before bed tonight, it's so lively! Watching it, I feel like I'm floating around everywhere.

20. 170 头 The Head Ghost Catcher 头号鬼差 Yun Yifan云亦凡Mystery114k WordsOngoing [Urban supernatural + ghost officer leveling up + mildly scary + folk customs + no System] After a car accident, Su Jie became a ghost officer in the world of the living and opened a little teahouse in Meicheng. By day, he welcomes three thousand guests from the mortal world. By night, he uses tea to ferry ghosts and spirits across. He's no good at fighting, and when he encounters evil spirits, all he can do is light up a protective golden aura. Luckily, every one of his employees has a special 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hehe, I'm a new author, please feel free to criticize.

21. 171 六 Six Relics to Banish Evil 六器渡邪 ZzzhzzZMystery109k WordsCompleted On a stormy night, the evil box passed down through my family shattered on its own, and I became a wanted fugitive accused of several murders. My only chance of survival was to recover the six cursed artifacts scattered across the Lin family. But they weren't treasures. They were instruments of torture, each one imprisoning the soul of someone our ancestors had tortured into becoming an artifact. Soul-harvesting rice from the Hungry Ghost Realm, a mending needle used to sew together a hundred —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A gaunt, green-faced ghost crawled out from under the bed in the rented room, roaring and demanding the Soul-Suppressing Jade. Lin Yan managed to force the ghost back with the power of the jade, but learned from his grandfather's fragmented memories that the six artifacts that fell from the box were the Lin family's talismans for suppressing evil. As the last bloodline of the Lin family, he could only settle the century-old karma by collecting all six artifacts.

22. 172 阴 Yin-Yang Collector 阴阳收敛师 Never a Moment's Rest终日不得闲Mystery448k WordsOngoing Gu Changan was just an undertaker at a funeral home in Jiangcheng, with the ability to see the deceased’s final day whenever he touched them. He had thought his job was simply to tidy the dead and see them through the last leg of their lives. But a series of old cases made him realize that not every restless spirit was born from resentment. Someone was secretly severing the paths of the dead, altering causes of death, and erasing names, turning the deceased into malevolent ghosts wandering among 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The male protagonist won't force a soul to return; he'll listen to the unspoken grievances of the deceased before giving them a proper farewell. The girl who fell from the building was trapped in her dormitory for three years, just waiting for a word of belief; the drowning girl whose name was erased only wanted someone to remember her. Ghosts and spirits aren't scary; it's the cold indifference of the living that's more painful.

23. 173 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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    I know you're looking for me.

24. 174 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.8kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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    💥I highly recommend "Left Path Patrol"🔥🔥🔥: A new book with 400,000 words currently reading. The protagonist is a Taoist priest who specializes in practicing unorthodox methods, raising golden-armored zombies, and wielding the Human Emperor Banner. The protagonist is extremely timid; anger him and you'll get a whole bunch of trash cans!💥💥

25. 175 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. 5.4kReads6.5Score49214d adds

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    Folk customs combined with Taoist secret techniques, a combination of Taoist principles and lineage that is terrifyingly powerful.

26. 176 阴 Borrowing Life Through Yin and Yang: I Used Forbidden Arts to Hunt Ghosts and Ended Up Catching My Own Ancestor 阴阳借命：禁术捉鬼捉到自己祖宗 Listening to the Rain in the Jianghu江湖听雨声Mystery159k WordsOngoing A pair of yin-yang eyes: they see life and death, cross between yin and yang, summon ghosts and spirits, call down thunder, and glimpse the secrets of heaven. After an unexpected upheaval, Qin Huai embarks on the path of a Daoist who must hunt ghosts and borrow lifespans. Blood stains the red coffin, a temple full of ghosts, the Twelve Yin-Yang Ruins… One bizarre and eerie incident after another, one terrifying and dangerous place after another! After escaping death time and time again, Qin Huai 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ①The protagonist, overwhelmed with grief, ⚡follows his deceased grandfather's words and goes there… What follows is a series of events that begin his life of exorcism! Unraveling the mysteries of that world [petrified]

27. 177 寒 The Exorcist from a Poor Family 寒门镇邪师 City Farmer都市老农Mystery263k WordsCompleted The three-year-old daughter of Lin Yan, a poor woodcarver, grows a fragrant green shoot in her palm, just as three golden lines appear in a crack in a copper lock passed down through his family. Only then does Lin Yan realize that a peddler's prophecy from three years ago has come true. His daughter, Nian'an, is the Chosen One of the Dao Fruit, but this divine gift is also a death sentence. Evil spirits from the outer city knock at the door in the dead of night, while members of the Spirit Infan 15Reads—Score214d adds

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    High-energy warning ahead! The atmosphere is electric from the very beginning, and it's action-packed from start to finish, with no dull moments and numerous foreshadowing elements. A must-read for seasoned readers! Suspense + Fantasy + Horror 😱😱😱

28. 178 七 The Seven-Star Taoist Priestess 七星女道长 Bone-Piercing Little Craftsman刺骨小匠Mystery437k WordsCompleted [No System + Feng Shui + Meticulous + Suspense + Demon Hunting + Female Daoist + Supernatural] Some things in China have been passed down for nearly thousands of years. That is no coincidence. I was an abandoned baby girl. I should have been found by a rich family and lived a life of wealth and luxury, but my master took me in, and I followed the path of cultivation. Zombies? Vengeful ghosts? Demons? Evil spirits? My yin-yang eyes can see through them all. My master is one of the experts among C 309Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    I must recommend these two movies.

29. 179 她 She Can't Die 她死不了 Cat Escaping Kyoto京都逃跑的猫Mystery380k WordsCompleted Gu Qing, a centenarian, had a poor relationship with her children. Her children and grandchildren all hoped she would leave this world soon, and she thought so too, until one day she discovered the secret of why she couldn’t die. 660Reads6.1Score10114d adds

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    The secret to the immortality of the old people in Kyoto

30. 180 活 The Living Dead Files 活死人档案 Bone-Piercing Little Craftsman刺骨小匠Mystery318k WordsOngoing The Ziwei Empress has reincarnated for a thousand years. Returned from another realm, she once again sets out on the path of pursuing her destiny. Ghost soldiers march along hidden roads, and departed souls pledge allegiance. Yet all of this is only the edge of the truth. In search of answers, she steps into the boundary between yin and yang, enduring life, death, and hardship as she draws ever closer to the mystery deliberately buried from sight. It turns out the dead have never truly died, whi 12Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 181 假 The Fake Heiress Takes Control of Yin and Yang and Goes on a Killing Spree 假千金她执掌阴阳后杀疯了 I'm Not Pikachu我不是皮卡丘Modern Romance801k WordsCompleted The day the Jiang family's real heiress returns, everyone expects Jiang Wu, the fake heiress, to be thrown out of the wealthy family. Her parents resent her for taking someone else's place, her brother calls her ungrateful, her fiancé breaks off their engagement in public, and the entire internet accuses her of stealing another girl's life. But no one knows that Jiang Wu has already died once. In her previous life, her yang fate was stolen, her yin bones were carved out, and her destiny was s 1kReads—Score17914d adds

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    Let me tell you about a super good new book. The protagonist is a fake heiress. Her whole family used her life to pave the way for the real heiress. She is reborn at a family reunion banquet and confronts everyone directly, severing ties and making harsh statements. There is also a Book of Judgments to settle scores with everyone.

32. 182 捉 Ghost Hunter 捉鬼人 Wild Kid野小子Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted My name is Zhao Jinyin. By chance, I learned the skills of a ghost hunter, and from then on made my living at it, roaming freely between the worlds of yin and yang. Ahem, this book is a bit frightening, so readers with high blood pressure should stay away. It’s also a little humorous, so anyone with a weak heart should stay away too. 273Reads7.4Score—14d adds
33. 183 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 68.4kReads9.3Score10.6k14d adds
34. 184 惊 Spine-Chilling Mysteries: This Beautiful Female Celestial Master Plays by Her Own Rules 惊悚诡事，这个女天师人美路子野 The Cabbage Bun Isn't Cabbage菜包子不菜Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My name is Zhao Jiayi. I was born in 1996. Because my life force was weak, ghosts haunted me from childhood, and everyone in the village thought I was an idiot. They poured dirty water on me, called me a jinx, and swore I wouldn’t live past eighteen. But I believe in gods and ghosts. The one thing I don’t believe in is fate. To stay alive, I became a disciple of a spiritual master. I fought to change my fate, with talismans in one hand and a peachwood sword in the other. From then on Vengef 13.9kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
35. 185 僵 My Date with a Vampire: Sorry, the Award-Winning Actress Is More Ferocious at Ghost Hunting Than Acting 僵约：抱歉，影后抓鬼比演戏更猛 Long Long Leave1久久离1Female-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsOngoing [Everyone Gets a Happy Ending + All the Original Heartbreaks Reversed + Explosive Plot, Over-the-Top Drama, Slow Burn] Main couples: Mao Yueyue x Situ Fenren; Yue Yinping x Wanyan Bupo Side couples: Ma Xiaoling x Kuang Tianyou; General x Ma Dingdang ⚠️ Warning: This is not the My Date with a Vampire you remember! When Mao Yueyue, an award-winning actress and inheritor of Mao Xiaofang’s legacy, arrives with a System, everyone’s fate goes off the rails. Wang Zhenzhen doesn’t die! Ruan Mengmeng doe 432Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    This is a fanfiction featuring zombies, Situ Fenren and Wanyan Bupo as the male leads, a system with no morals, a melodramatic time-travel plot, and elements of "My Date with a Zombie." Who will Jiang Chen love? Will Zhenzhen die? Will Nuwa successfully destroy the world?

36. 186 捉 Ghost Hunting: Streamer, Please Stop Lurking! 捉鬼：主播求求你别苟了！ A Durian一只榴莲Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted “Don’t worry, folks. Ghosts absolutely never attack people hiding under their blankets.” Troll commenters: “...” “So you’re saying you’ll stay in there no matter what, huh?” Gou Qilai: “Heh! Just look at my name. You should know I’m not coming out!” Troll commenters: “You shouldn’t be called Gou Qilai. You should be called a damn coward. I’ve never seen anyone this chicken.” [Ding! Ghost-Hunting System successfully bound. Your newbie gift pack has been issued.] Gou Qilai: (͡°͜ʖ͡°)✧ “System, 1.8kReads8.7Score16514d adds
37. 187 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 —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The episode of "The Great Immortal of the Locked Tomb" featuring the ambush in the minefield combines the dangers left over from the wars of the old era with supernatural crises. The simultaneous arrival of real and supernatural dangers creates a high level of tension.

38. 188 茅 Maoshan Ghost-Suppressing Records 茅山镇鬼录 Ancient Little Potato古代小土豆Mystery357k WordsCompleted The gates of the underworld shatter, and ten thousand ghosts emerge! Enchanting ghosts steal souls, birth ghosts claim lives, zombies devour people, painted-skin demons steal faces, and water ghosts drag people under... The mortal world has become a living hell. Everyone fears ghosts and monsters. Only the Maoshan priests take up talismans and tread the Big Dipper steps! Talismans subdue the dead, swords cut down vengeful ghosts, incantations slay a hundred evils, and dark spirits are sealed awa 5.7kReads8.4Score48014d adds

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    The gates of hell are wide open, the road to the underworld is collapsed, and wandering ghosts, vengeful spirits and malevolent spirits surge into the mortal world like a tidal wave—the ghost of a woman who died in childbirth haunts her, the blood bait and red thread around her neck hooking her life; the white-haired zombie that loves to eat the essence of living creatures bursts out of the mass grave, its bluish-gray claws tearing open doors and windows; the painted-skin ghost that is good at peeling off human skin and disguising itself lurks in the city, using beautiful skin to absorb yang energy; there are also water ghosts trapped at the bottom of the river, dragging those who fall into the water with their bluish-black rotten hands; there are also evil infants crying in the delivery room, and purple zombies gnawing on the rotting flesh of desolate graves... All kinds of evil spirits are born from the excessive yin energy of heaven and earth.

39. 189 恶 Demon Ghost School: I Can See Through the Ghosts' Eyes 恶魔鬼校：我看见了鬼的视角 Rain-Dripped Mad Shadow雨缀癫影Mystery171k WordsOngoing [A fresh new concept: wild imagination on campus + mild horror + demon games + paranormal exploration + a rich, well-developed system + an actual plot] Welcome to Demon Ghost School. Our curriculum is simple... death, gamesmanship, and slaughter! Here you’ll find all kinds of “fun” demon classes, thrilling demon games, brutal school competitions, chandeliers that guard the dormitories, and talking wardrobes... My name is Su Yun. One day, I received an admission letter. When I w 71Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's not pure horror; it's a blend of imagination, suspense, and the supernatural. It's not just about ghosts; it catches and raises everything—crows, long-tongued wardrobes, and more. The school setting and plot are meticulously crafted, incorporating various horror elements. The main storyline revolves around playing demonic games in a demonic school, along with other demonic courses, paranormal investigations, and demonic artifacts—a very comprehensive system. It also includes urban legends, class competition, a game world, dream worlds, and dark fairy tales—a very rich and accessible setting with no reading barriers.

40. 190 旧 Old Alley Sound Repair: At Midnight Tonight, Qin Opera Calls the Souls 旧巷声修：今夜子时，秦腔引魂 Hei Moxuan黑墨玄Mystery200k WordsOngoing [One Heroine + Sound Cultivation + Qin Opera + Livestreaming + Supernatural Mystery + Urban + Adventure] In modern society, information explodes across the world, and human negativity is amplified through social media, forming an immense “Tide of Resentment.” If no one guides and dispels it, within three years it will gather into a “Lament of Doomsday,” and the boundary between the worlds of yin and yang will collapse completely. Humanity’s power comes from “the Power of Wishes”: energy formed w —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Negative emotions amplify and breed resentment, only the power of prayer can break the deadlock! A young Qinqiang opera singer wearing a bronze mask went live and sang "Ghost's Lament," which caused an abandoned factory to collapse. This attracted invitations from the underworld and a virtual theater. Would you dare to come and listen to this cross-border drama between the living and the dead?

41. 191 0 A Feng Shui Master with a Bachelor's Degree, Class of 2000 00后本科风水师 Yesterday's Chang'an i昨日长安iMystery677k WordsOngoing [The rating has just come out and will rise later. Updates are steady, so you can read with confidence, friends!] [Small-town supernatural tales + true experiences + folk legends + ensemble cast + thrilling adventures] I'm Fang Kai, a feng shui practitioner with a bachelor's degree, born in the 2000s. I never dreamed that after graduating from college, I'd end up on the path of catching ghosts. Think ghost-catching is all about fighting and killing? Wrong. It's just as much about dealing with pe 5kReads8.6Score37314d adds

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    Since that's the case, then these are the books, especially the first one, where the protagonist is practically the brains of the group!

42. 192 地 Hell's Top Salesman: I Entered a Horror Game to Catch Ghosts! 地府销冠，我进惊悚游戏抓鬼！ Dugu Qiudao独孤秋刀Mystery404k WordsCompleted [Invincible] + [Feel-Good Fiction] + [Urban] + [Supernatural] “Mr. Wang Teng, how have you managed to hold on to the title of champion ghost hunter for a hundred years straight? Is there some secret?” “I hear you've been nominated as one of the Underworld's Ten Outstanding Youths. Is there anything you'd like to say?” “Mr. Wang Teng, I'm a fan of yours. Across the vast Underworld, no one can match your achievements. Could I have your autograph?” Horror descended, and one treacherous instance 6.2kReads8.8Score66114d adds

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    🌸①The protagonist is a century-old ghost-catching champion, a professional ghost catcher for a hundred years. It turns out he's actually a ghost messenger. 🌸②He joined the ghost-catching activities as the Ghost King for his sister's sake, making ghosts shake their heads in disgust.

43. 193 一 The Struggles of a Taoist Priest 一个道士的奋斗 Heartless Courier无情无义送快递Urban504k WordsCompleted [Rookie climbs the ranks + No System + Not a power fantasy + Slow burn] Fan Shengman graduated from Longhu Mountain Taoist Academy with a four-year bachelor's degree. Legend has it that once a Taoist priest receives a celestial register, his name is entered into Heaven's official records and he is appointed an immortal official. By upholding justice, slaying demons, and building merit in the mortal world, he can keep rising through the ranks, eventually earning a place among the immortals. As a 1.8kReads8.9Score13414d adds
44. 194 为 For My Sister, I Joined a Paranormal Expedition as the Ghost King 为了妹妹，鬼王的我参加灵异探秘 Never Forget to Make a Fortune不忘出鑫Urban835k WordsCompleted [German-style bone setting, father-daughter ghost romance, high-speed steamy scenes... This book has none of that, really! Just look into the author’s sincere eyes 0-0] The supernatural has returned, and ghosts and monsters run rampant. An Chan is a boy dismissed as useless, yet he is known far and wide because he has a genius younger sister. To save his sister, who disappeared in a ghost domain, An Chan resolutely joins the globally organized supernatural event: [Supernatural Investigation]. Wi 186Reads8.9Score—14d adds
45. 195 斩 Slaying the Strange: Starting at the Slaughterhouse! 斩诡：从屠宰场开始！ Xun Yi巽逸Mystery169k WordsOngoing (Mild horror, one female lead, not overpowered) Chen Du is a down-on-his-luck young man whose parents are both dead. Forced to drop out of school, he sells off the family assets to pay their debts. He thought his life had hit rock bottom, leaving him with nothing to do but muddle through his days at his second uncle’s slaughterhouse. But just a few days later, his life is turned upside down! Several strange beings known as “Year-Eaters” try to take his life! But the blood gushing from his body u —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is amazing, everyone should read it!

46. 196 神 The Gallery of Gods 神明陈列馆 The Devil, Young Master Gong恶魔龚少Mystery736k WordsCompleted My sister's life hangs on my cursed one. To save his terminally ill sister, Chen Gu steps into a dark world that collects human obsessions and “tokens.” During an expedition, he embeds “Destruction” in his right arm and seals “Order” inside his chest. From then on, his body becomes a battlefield between two colliding stars. He becomes a monster, and every time he suffers, his sister's soul is torn apart from a thousand miles away in her hospital room. In his darkest hour, he discovers the mark 1Reads—Score114d adds

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    Faced with his sister Chen Wei's exorbitant medical bills, Chen Gu had no choice but to venture into a mysterious cave that everyone feared. His minor mistake triggered a crisis.

47. 197 国 National Fate Ghost Stories: The Horror Isn't Violent Enough 国运怪谈：害怕诡异不够暴力 Sweet Tea甘茶Mystery746k WordsCompleted [No Romance + Absurd Humor + Invincible + Comedy + National Fate + Reckless Tough Guy + Analects-Based Fighting + Meme-Filled] National Fate horror stories descend upon Blue Star, and Tang Gang becomes the Dragon Kingdom's third chosen one. While everyone else struggles to survive in the world of horror, he has already begun his rise to becoming the big boss of that world. The ghost from the household: “On the first night, he said, ‘If it's too hard to deal with, then don't deal with it,’ and fl 31.9kReads8.7Score4.5k14d adds
48. 198 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 2.5kReads9.1Score23614d adds

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

49. 199 见 Ghost-Hunting Livestream: Mistaken for a Big Shot Again 见鬼直播：又被误会成大佬了 Charred Giant Squid焦黑大鱿鱼Mystery416k WordsOngoing [Just Rated] [Live Streaming + Growth + Comeback + Horror Elements + Face-Slapping] Luo Yan’s world is filled with malicious laughter, cruel bullying, and indifference from her family. When her only hope of continuing her education is snuffed out and she is forced to drop out and work at an illegal factory, she thinks her life has nothing left but darkness. A death notice sent by text from an “unassigned number” becomes a “way out” from the depths of her despair. A phone that suddenly mutates, a 9Reads8.1Score—14d adds
50. 200 灵 Supernatural: I’m the Top Exorcist in the Cosplay Scene 灵异：我！COS界超度大师 Kisuke喜助Mystery499k WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Anime and Manga + System] Ye Yu, a hardcore shut-in, encounters a supernatural incident while using the toilet and awakens the Myriad Worlds Merit-Bestowing System! But soon afterward, he discovers something even more terrifying than the supernatural incident. There’s no toilet paper. (‧̣̥̇꒪່⍢꒪່ )… Female ghost: Do you want red toilet paper or white toilet paper? Ye Yu: Um... I usually use sandpaper. The female ghost, inwardly: ∑(O_O;) Are young people these days all this hardco 939Reads8.3Score10614d adds

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