Looking for Ghost-Hunting or Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio Stories, Nothing Scary 求抓鬼的或者聊斋类的。不要恐怖

1. 1 当 When a Straight Man Becomes the Unlucky Wang Sheng from Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 当直男穿成聊斋里的倒霉王生 Cat Treats and Canned Cat Food猫条猫罐头Two Male Leads846k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] Sharp-tongued charmer with a natural ability to win everyone over, stubborn young master shou VS love at first sight but doesn’t know it, tsundere and sharp-tongued Daoist gong [A sweet little story about transmigrating into the world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio] Jokey version 1.0 Wang Yuanqing: “Author, author, I’ve transmigrated into the world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, and I’m a coward who’s scared of ghosts. What should I do?” Author: “There is a way, 10.8kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds

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   It's so good, so incredibly good! So sweet, wishing you a long and healthy life. The theme is fresh; I rarely see stories written like those from Liaozhai. The plot is captivating, super sweet, no angst throughout, amnesia is quickly recovered, the king has a charming personality, and Li Suifeng is arrogant, always wary of others getting close to his wife.

2. 2 民 Folk Tales of the Mountain Wilds 民间山野怪谈 Pan Haigen潘海根Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted A lifetime spent roaming the martial world, telling tales of ghosts and strange happenings from the countryside. Stories of spirits and monsters in the wilderness have always been a staple of people's conversations over tea, and folk tales about mountain ghosts and gods come in every variety. There is a kind of extraordinary man who can help people choose burial sites and homes, divine life and death, reveal the secrets of fate, dispel evil spirits, travel to the underworld, save lives, and ward 1.1kReads8.9Score15114d adds

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   He roams the underworld with impunity, and seeks out rivals in the mortal realm.

3. 3 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 185.7kReads9.2Score13.6k14d adds
4. 4 飞 After Failing to Ascend, I Livestream Fortune-Telling and Leave My Clients Depressed 飞升失败后，直播算命客户抑郁了 Little Witch小巫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No male lead] + [Mysticism] + [Absurd comedy] + [Cultivation] She was one step away from ascending when she was struck dead by heavenly lightning. Was it the mercilessness of the Heavenly Dao, or was she just a terrible person? After taking stock of what happened, Xia Qingzhu decides to accumulate merit properly. Day one of fortune-telling: She gets a streamer who steals electric scooters sentenced to death. Day two: A seller of rock candy gets sentenced to eleven months. Day three: Someone ste 20.2kReads9.4Score2.8k14d adds
5. 5 恐 Horror Tavern: I Only Raise the Most Ferocious Creatures 恐怖酒馆：我只养大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Tucked away in a quiet alley is a strange tavern that can grant your wishes, as long as you’re willing to set up a terrifying idol in your home... 6kReads9.4Score80414d adds

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   These two horror novels are mind-bending and quite enjoyable.

6. 6 恐 The Haunted Teahouse: I Only Sell Objects of Ill Omen 恐怖茶馆：我只卖大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted The world is divided between yin and yang. Some people do business with the living, while others trade with the dead. I deal in the business of the dead, but I don’t sell coffins, paper money, funeral clothes, or paper effigies. What I sell are things you’ve never seen before, things far stranger still… 30.7kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds
7. 7 你 Are You Blind? Can’t You See I’m Catching Ghosts? 你瞎啊，没看见我正抓鬼呢 I Have a Good Baby我有一乖宝Mystery215k WordsOngoing [First-person narration, ensemble cast, and a protagonist who isn't invincible. The story unfolds through the plot and reflects reality.] [A coming-of-age storyline: the protagonist and major supporting characters will all change over time.] Worldbuilding: Humans, the Underworld, the Spirit Realm, and the Celestial Court all coexist. They appear one by one as the story unfolds, revealing a hidden world. A group of ghosts eagerly awaited Xu Fan's birth. He was special: at two, he could see spirit 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Check out this one, it suits my taste! 😍😍😍

8. 8 灵 Ferrying Souls: The Journey Home 灵魂摆渡之归途 The Writer Shang Xie笔者上邪Male-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the world of Soul Ferry. I inherited my late parents' internet cafe. Numbers keep flashing through my mind. I travel into terrifying, despair-filled worlds. I gain powers on par with ghosts and gods. None of this is a coincidence. It is a homecoming, already set in motion. Read the story to find out more... [Everyday Life + Cheerful Male Lead + Making Up for Regrets] 3.6kReads8.8Score22214d adds

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   Of course, you have to watch *The Ferryman*! It's entertaining and hilarious, satisfying all your cravings for ghost-hunting and ghost-telling stories.

9. 9 灵 Spirit Pendulum: It All Begins in the Yellow Springs 灵摆：一切从黄泉开始 Zhao Li Is a Real Scoundrel赵吏是个老六Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Beixuan transmigrated into the world of Soul Ferry! He had arrived a little too early, though! Before his eyes, he witnessed three thousand celestial maidens descend from Kunlun, and the Heavenly Pillar break as floods surged across the land. He witnessed Qin Shi Huang sweep across the six kingdoms and transform himself into a dragon vein! He witnessed Emperor Wu of Han wield his power with confidence and use the Nine Cauldrons to lay the foundations of a world united! He was both god and man! W 1.7kReads8.4Score10214d adds
10. 10 灵 Soul Ferry: The Search for Home 灵魂摆渡之归寻 Chang Shu长叔Mystery209k WordsOngoing You were born while I was yet unborn; by the time I was born, you were already old… The Iron Triangle from Guardian returns. An abandoned orphanage reveals the mystery of Dongqing's origins. Is Chi You's vessel bound by fate, or is it a choice? The cries beneath the Coldwater Hell, the Underworld King, the substitute, freedom… Zhao Li, reborn in a new body; the red moon returns, and Hanako the ghost girl appears once more… Every clue points to one mastermind: Kunlun… 28Reads6.7Score—14d adds
11. 11 灵 Soul Ferry: Season Two 灵魂摆渡第二季 Strange Folk Tales民间诡异故事12k WordsCompleted Soul Ferryman Season 2 10Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 12 灵 Soul Ferryman: Season Four 灵魂摆渡第四季 Ancestral Dragon Ying Shihuang祖龙赢始皇Mystery26k WordsCompleted Buddhist scriptures say there are five kinds of sight in this world: the divine eye, the wisdom eye, the Dharma eye, the Buddha eye, and the mortal eye. The eyes of the flesh are dim and unclear. They see what is near, not what is far; what is before them, not what is behind; what is bright, not what is dark. Does what you see and believe in truly exist? My name is Xia Dongqing. I lost both my parents when I was young and grew up an orphan, living in an orphanage from an early age. I have a pai 48Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 13 茶 Strange Demons at the Teahouse: Tales of a Hundred Flavors 茶肆异妖，百味诡谈 Little Yue月之小Mystery206k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + Satisfying Read + Supernatural + Strange Tales] The Many-Flavored Teahouse in Liuyi Lane is mysterious and uncanny. It only serves tea at night. What’s brewed is fragrant tea; what’s savored is the human heart. The proprietress, Liu Xu’er, and her young sidekick, Qing Cen, hunt ghosts, subdue demons, and catch evildoers. Their only focus is building their business. But one moment of bad judgment leads them to take on a job for an unlucky man. He’s been set up, and one misfortune aft 11Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 子 The Double Fiend 子母双煞 Little Yue月之小MysteryCompleted The Mother-and-Child Fiends —Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 聊 Strange Tales from Liaozhai 聊斋奇谭 Bai Ze白泽Eastern Fantasy653k WordsCompleted Pu Liuxian's greatest wish was once to explore the world's most wondrous and mysterious places and phenomena. Then one day, he found himself in a world overrun by ghosts and monsters. Here there were immortals, demons, ghosts, and monsters. At first, he traveled everywhere in search of the world's ghost stories, hoping to make a fortune from them. Later, he met more people and more ghosts, and glimpsed hidden truths about the world through his own stories. It turned out that the ghost realm was 260Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    ① Pu Liuxian, a traveler wandering through wondrous lands, his steps never faltering under worldly constraints. By chance, he passed through an unseen door and arrived in a secluded world of ghosts and spirits. Here, though the mountains and rivers are different, the wind and moon are the same; every gust of wind carries ancient legends, and every leaf tells an immortal tale. 🍃

16. 16 山 Strange Tales from a Mountain Village 山村聊斋 Little Full Stories Pavilion小满故事亭Mystery426k WordsOngoing In a mysterious ancient village lives a group of kind, honest people who work from sunrise to sunset. The strange supernatural incidents that keep happening leave them bewildered and confused. —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 17 聊 The Fox Demons of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 聊斋狐妖传 My Brother Zhou我周哥Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A tribute to the esteemed Mr. Pu Songling. Adapted from the complete Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, this work strives to preserve the original in its entirety, without cuts, so readers can enjoy and understand it with ease. The tales of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio are wondrous indeed; ghosts aren't really ghosts, and monsters aren't truly monsters. Ox-headed demons and snake spirits win our hearts, while upright gentlemen lose their luster. Laughter holds tears, and joy contains so 61Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 灵 Supernatural: I Exorcise Ghosts with Force and Scare the School Beauty Out of Her Wits 灵异：暴力驱鬼，我把校花吓懵了 Cold Words and Leng Words冷言leng语Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + comedy + System. If you read the first 30 chapters and don't laugh, come roast me!] On Zhang Wei’s first day of college, a blood-red sun hung in the sky and his entire class was dragged into a ghost realm. Just then, his Ghost-Teasing System awakened! With the whole class under a ghost’s curse, the campus belle, Lu Lianxue, had no choice but to reveal her hidden identity: a disciple of Longhu Mountain and a member of the Exorcism Bureau. But before she could show off her skills.. 30kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
19. 19 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
20. 20 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
21. 21 茅 Maoshan Demon Catcher 茅山捉妖人 Treading Snow Without a Trace”踏雪无痕”Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted (Supernatural + Urban + Maoshan Taoist Arts + No Self-Sacrificing Saint + No Female Lead) Sanqing disciple Xu Tianyang ventures across the world alone! With the supreme secret arts of Maoshan in one hand, he sweeps across the mortal realm! Slaying ghosts, battling sorcerers, trampling evil gods, and destroying Corpse Kings! Maoshan Taoist arts shake the four corners of the world! Supreme secret arts, unmatched beneath the heavens! 3.9kReads8.7Score24814d adds
22. 22 玄 A Mystical Master Livestreams Fortune-Telling and Unexpectedly Ascends to Immortality 玄学大佬直播算命，竟意外飞升了 Left Zuo Right Yu左立右羽Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Livestream + Metaphysics Expert + Guiding Ghosts to the Afterlife + Cultivation and Ascension + No Romance] A metaphysics expert who failed her tribulation transmigrated into the body of a down-and-out heiress. Penniless and ten million yuan in debt, she started livestreaming to make money and pay it off. In the livestream: Fan One: “Master, my dad gave me this villa, but there’s something strange about it. It feels kind of creepy.” Chen Xi: “You’re right. There’s a corpse in your house, inside 3.4kReads9.0Score39214d adds
23. 23 傅 Mr. Fu, Your Wife Has Gone Fortune-Telling on the Street Again and Again 傅总，您夫人又又又去摆摊算命了 Mu Fufeng木抚风Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + comedy + wish fulfillment] After her master passes away, mystic prodigy Lin Xi comes down from the mountains to set up a fortune-telling stall, earning money while searching for her fiancé. “Master, when will my son meet his destined woman?” Lin Xi: “There’s no destined woman, but there is a destined man.” “Master, I keep dreaming about a ghost. Please get rid of it for me.” Lin Xi: “The ghost is your father. You’ve been visiting the wrong grave. He 63.7kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds
24. 24 兰 Lanruo Temple: Half Buddha, Half Demon 兰若寺前传：半面佛，半面魔 Nine-Tailed Cat Demon猫妖九尾75k WordsCompleted Prequel to Lanruo Temple: Half Buddha, Half Demon —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 百 The Hundred Demon Manual 百妖谱 Shaluo Shuangshu裟椤双树Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted A man, a monk, and a fox wander the world, laughing and arguing along the way. White demons, countless affairs, and every kind of human emotion: a world of strange wonders and the warmth and hardships of human life. 10.4kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
26. 26 麻 The Feng Shui Master in Hemp Clothes 麻衣风水师 Idler A Qi闲人阿七Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted I was born with twelve fingers, and my hands have no palm lines. A fortune-teller said I had the rare fate of a heaven-cursed debt collector, doomed to bring death to everyone around me. To save me, Grandpa decided to return to the martial world and defy fate. He arranged three marriages for me, but on the night of the engagement, he died. Eight evil spirits came to take him away! 74.4kReads8.7Score5.1k14d adds
27. 27 神 Heavenly Physician of Divine Physiognomy 神相天医 Singing in Broad Daylight白日放歌Mystery4.4M WordsCompleted Young Lin Yu makes his mark in the city with his remarkable skills, standing proudly between the worlds of yin and yang. He reads the faces of humans and ghosts, heals every living thing, slays the souls of demons, sets right the injustices of the living world, and helps wronged spirits find peace in the underworld! 276Reads6.7Score10014d adds

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