Rural Paranormal Stories 乡村灵异故事

1. 1 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 213.6kReads9.6Score25.4k14d adds

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   This has a strong fantasy element. The first is a novel, and the second is a comic adapted from it. The storyline is excellent; everyone helps each other, there's no flattery or cunning, and the plot is concise and to the point.

2. 2 问 Aspiring to the Immortal Path 问鼎仙途 Maple Boat Seeks Zen枫舟问禅Eastern Fantasy9.2M WordsOngoing [Mortal-style cultivation + no System] Su Shier, a village boy of mediocre aptitude, is forced to embark on an endless, arduous path to immortality in pursuit of revenge for a blood feud. It is a world of deceit, the law of the jungle, scheming, and hardship... The road ahead is long, the way fraught with danger. Though this humble mortal must fight through every obstacle, he swears to forge his own path to immortality. 194.8kReads8.9Score15.8k14d adds

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   A mortal's journey to immortality begins with guarding a discarded pill room [what?].

3. 3 阴 The Yin Calamity Brings a Fox 阴祸得狐 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted On the night I was born, strange celestial signs appeared, and I seemed to glimpse a mythical beast. A fortune-teller said I was born with a noble destiny, that good fortune was at my door, and that I was sure to achieve great things. But when I was twelve, an accident left me plagued by misfortune and illness. Desperate to survive, I went to pay respects to my ancestors and pray for their protection, never expecting to visit the wrong grave... That night, a man with nine tails, as beautiful as 14.6kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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   Both books are well-written, and the female protagonists aren't brainless. They're not the typical naive, innocent, or simplistic characters. Don't miss out on these strong female lead novels! Absolutely don't miss them!

4. 4 龙 The Dragon King's Bride 龙王聘 Wangquan Yuechu王权月初Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted That year, I came down with a strange illness that nothing could cure. Then, on the night the blood moon hung high in the sky, my family decorated the house with lanterns and streamers. From that day on, I had a husband no one could see. Around that time, my mother warned me gravely that I must remain faithful to my husband and keep my distance from other men, or disaster would befall me! When I was nineteen, I broke the taboo, and he... appeared. 39.6kReads9.5Score5.8k14d adds
5. 5 乡 A Record of Supernatural Events in the Countryside 乡村灵异事件薄 The Long Road Goes On and On, TM, I’ll Charge Ahead长路漫漫TM任我闯Mystery241k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 475Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Here you'll find a familiar yet strange rural atmosphere; the terror isn't the supernatural, but human nature; the real fear doesn't come from the words, but from within your own heart. Without imagination, you can hardly feel this pain… Those bizarre experiences, just like this messed-up life, always take unexpected turns. Every chapter is high-energy, intricately linked, a 100,000-word read in one go, with a powerful aftertaste!

6. 6 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7k14d adds

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   It looks like a great book, but unfortunately it's not my cup of tea.

7. 7 萨 The Shaman's Records 萨满出马录 Yuntian Dao云天道Mystery910k WordsOngoing A true-to-life chronicle of spirit-medium practices in Northeast China. It's incredibly authentic, and everything in the book is the truth! Reader review: “Essential reading for anyone in the field!” Every pit the Longfeng Hall has stumbled into and every tear we've shed along the way: each experience can teach you how to read people, avoid traps, and steer clear of needless detours! All the scams and tricks people in the field use are laid bare and explained in full. We tell you everything o 6.6kReads8.9Score51014d adds

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   Peel back the veil of secrecy surrounding traditional shamanic practices! The book details various deceptive tactics and methods, helping you bridge the information gap and see through the hidden corners that these "experts" are unwilling to reveal.

8. 8 十 Eleven Madmen 十一个疯子 Lu Ban Banban鲁班班班Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted (Not mindless, no harem, no System, and not a conventional power fantasy. Please read with that in mind.) From the day you were born until now, have you ever had doubts like these? “Do I really exist?” “Does the world really exist?” “Why do I exist?” “And why does the world exist?” “Is my existence inevitable? If I die, will the world keep existing?” “At the moment m 38.7kReads9.4Score5.6k14d adds

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   The storyline is excellent, with a coherent logic; another masterpiece following "Ten Days".

9. 9 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score178.8k14d adds

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   Everyone should check it out, it's really good.

10. 10 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 743.2kReads9.4Score41.2k14d adds

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    On the day I was born, nineteen bolts of lightning struck around my yard, but none of them hit my roof. Only the nineteenth bolt struck the old elm tree in my yard, and thick black smoke billowed out, visible to the entire village.

11. 11 乡 Tales of Strange Happenings in the Countryside 乡村诡事录 Zhang Xiaohe张小河Mystery156k WordsCompleted The strange happenings in a mountain village. I was born and raised in the countryside. Deep in the mountains, there are always ghosts and spirits, and my village was no exception. Heaven, earth, black, yellow, the cosmos vast: demons and ghosts send shivers down your spine. One year, the start of spring fell on the fifteenth day of the eighth month. That year, so many strange things happened. Just bringing them up is enough to scare people. Meeting the Black and White Impermanence on a night wa 1.9kReads9.0Score13714d adds

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    Hello 👋 This is a super exciting rural ghost story, definitely worth watching, you should try it! 😘😘

12. 12 好 What a Pain! The Cool Campus Beauty Chases Me Every Day 好烦啊，高冷校花天天倒追我 A Little Water Person一只小水人Urban256k WordsCompleted How annoying! The aloof campus beauty keeps chasing after me every day. But I have a fiancée. Can't we keep some distance? “Brat, we haven't seen each other for only ten years, and you've already forgotten me? We're getting married at the end of the year!” “Don't you dare run away on our wedding night!” Ding~ [One: Run away from the wedding and forfeit all your wealth] [Two: Enter the bridal chamber and double your assets] Of course, I'll choose... Just as the whole school thought Zhang Cheng wa 5.1kReads9.1Score50714d adds
13. 13 蛇 Snake Eyes 蛇瞳 Mountain Breeze山风Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted When I was eight, my father burned a snake that had been dug up back home. The entire Su family suffered retribution, and our descendants dwindled until I was the only one of our branch to live to eighteen. My grandmother took me to a spirit medium to ask how I could stay alive, but a white snake coiled around me and made me its spirit medium. A child spirit came to claim my life; my fellow practitioners framed me and made me bury a living person to ward off evil and protect their territory. A w 8.5kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    When I was eight, my father burned a snake that had been dug up from our old home. The entire Su family suffered retribution, and their descendants withered away. I was the only one in this line who survived to the age of 18. My grandmother took me to a shaman to ask how I should live. A white snake then entangled me, making me pregnant with a snake fetus to pay off a debt, and even made me his shaman.

14. 14 上 The Fortunes of Shangguan Lili 上官璃璃的际遇 Shang Guan Lili上管璃璃Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted The story of Lili, the young A Che, the black cat Shadow, the skylark Ling Ge, Xiao Cui, the young man Xiao Lei, the little fox Chiwei, Jiji, Zhuangzhuang, and the others. A dog is reborn as a handsome young man! The black cat takes human form, and the skylark does too. Some call him Lingbao, while others call him Lingge. They go through so much together and overcome one challenge after another. Lili and Xiao Cui love reading, and they often transmigrate into the worlds of books… —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the center of the lake is a small island, and on the island there seems to be a small pavilion, faintly emitting a soft light.

15. 15 惊 Thriller Game: I Can See the Hints 惊悚游戏：我能看到提示 Master Mouse in Sunglasses戴墨镜的鼠爷Mystery951k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + power fantasy. Not scary. If that's not your thing, move along!] A mysterious dimension descends upon Earth, randomly selecting humans to take part in a horror game. Uncensorable horror livestreams spread across the internet, allowing all of humanity to witness one terrifying spectacle after another. Gu Yi is unlucky enough to be chosen as an adventurer. Fortunately, he can see mysterious hints. Following the hints, Gu Yi gradually seeks out the truth, only to discover that 6.9kReads8.9Score66014d adds

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    The protagonist of this strange tale of rules is invincible.

16. 16 诡 Eerie Tales Amusement Park: Half Rebellious, Half a Trouble-Maker 诡异怪谈乐园：我半身反骨半身皮 Hard Candy Blossom硬糖花红Mystery403k WordsCompleted [No female lead + lighthearted comedy + fast-paced + livestream + entities + rule-based horror] He earned himself an abandoned amusement park that had been shut for years and bound the [Having Fun by Messing Around System]. Just then, global awakenings began, and the entity horror game descended. Chen Pi awakened the [Undying Body] and began traveling to places where entity horror games appeared… “Whoa! That thing looks kind of scary! I’m taking it home!” “Ooh! This one’s so cute, and it feels g 316Reads8.5Score—14d adds
17. 17 我 I'm a Demon Emperor, and You Want Me to Challenge the Rules of the Horror Tales? 我一魔帝，你让我挑战规则怪谈？ Three Cabbages三棵白菜啊Mystery488k WordsCompleted [Rule-based horror + Demon Emperor + Invincible + No Female Lead + National Destiny + Supernatural] Demon Emperor Su Bai returns to his homeland, intending to enjoy a quiet life. Just then, a rule-based horror game descends upon the real world, and Su Bai is chosen to represent the Dragon Kingdom in its challenge. Treating it as a bit of fun, Demon Emperor Su Bai enters the game and begins his relaxing vacation. Breaking the correct rules will get you corrupted? This Emperor wants to try it. The 536Reads9.3Score17814d adds
18. 18 规 Rule-Based Horror? I Choose to Rebel 规则怪谈？我选择叛逆 Alas, Deep Love奈何情深Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [A short drama adaptation of the same name is now available. You can watch it on the platform. Thank you for your support.] [Subverting expectations + no heroine + hilarious + sly schemer + rebellious + eerie + national fate] Rule-based horror descends upon Earth. The uncanny invades reality. Those chosen are sent into horror worlds, where they represent their respective nations and face the horrors within. Su Xiao is chosen by the horror world and entrusted with the task of representing the Dra 50.1kReads9.6Score6.3k14d adds
19. 19 欢 Welcome to the New World [Infinite Flow] 欢迎来到新世界【无限流】 Yi Er一尔Mystery603k WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Horror Game + BG + Sweet-on-the-outside, dark-on-the-inside sharp-tongued beauty x Cold on the outside, shameless on the inside suit-wearing thug + A touch of ensemble cast] [Do you have an urgent wish? Money, a life, power, health, revenge... Whatever you wish for, the New World can make it come true, as long as you pay an equal price. Welcome to the New World.] On her birthday, illustrator Ding Yi inexplicably enters the New World because of a wish she can't remember making. S 9.2kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
20. 20 惊 Thriller Game: What She Sees 惊悚游戏：她眼睛所看到的 Fu Juan扶倦Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing Infinite-flow + suspense + mystery + powerful leads + devoted to each other + mutual salvation A heroine who can be sweet or cool × a hero with a split personality / Third-person narration Blurb One [The Missing Girl] Your mission is to shoot a promotional video for the school. To choose suitable scenes in this unfamiliar school overrun with ghosts, you decide to befriend a female ghost and have her show you around. But then you’re mistaken for a ghost, and the female ghost is mistaken for a pla 33Reads8.5Score—14d adds
21. 21 怪 Urban Legends Invade: She Goes on a Rampage by Exploiting Hidden Rules 怪谈入侵：她靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Gorgeous Girl绚丽儿Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Dad is Dad. He’s holding a knife. Mom is Mom. She takes the knife from Dad. Grandma has just reached the doorway, her eyes filled with confusion and worry. The younger sister has only her older sister by her side, the older sister she loves most… And then? What happened? You’ve forgotten…] [Chosen One of the Dragon Kingdom: Welcome to the first rules-based horror scenario.] [Stage cleared! The Chosen One receives a supernatural value reward, while their bound nation receives national fortune an 20.5kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
22. 22 惊 Infinite Horror: The Monsters Fight Over the Irresistible Darling 惊悚无限流：万人迷被诡怪们疯抢 Late on April First四月一日晚Mystery374k WordsCompleted Jiang Liqing received a team invitation to a hellish game from her childhood sweetheart, who had gone missing. Without a second thought, she accepted. [Congratulations, Player! You have gained the ability: Helping Others! Earn one Merit Point for every person you help. Collect ten Merit Points to earn one chance at resurrection!] Player A trembled in fear, too scared to do any quests. Jiang Liqing gritted her teeth. “I’ll help!” Player B had a livestream room but was a total coward. Jiang Liqing 2.9kReads9.3Score50714d adds
23. 23 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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    These are all good books; I highly recommend the first one, it's very good.

24. 24 镇 Dragon-Suppressing Coffin 镇龙棺 Yu Qi玉柒Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The day Grandpa died, all the beasts paid their respects, and nine dragons carried his coffin... 2.5kReads8.9Score46314d adds
25. 25 直 Live-Streaming a Borrowed Spell: Please Believe in Science 直播借法，请相信科学 Six-Stroke Wen Dao六笔文刀Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Welcome, viewers, to the livestream! There are no such things as ghosts in this world. It's all just people scaring each other. Today's broadcast is all scripted, with special effects. Please be sensible and trust in science! [Streamer, how about you put down that ruler in your hand before telling us to trust in science?] [Hey, streamer, are you selling that hamster or not?] By the Celestial Master's command, gods and ghosts must keep their distance! Those who refuse will be dealt with on the sp 8.8kReads8.3Score38814d adds
26. 26 我 I Have a Book of the Yellow Springs 我有一本黄泉书 A Wisp of Smoke on Paper一纸轻烟Mystery777k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + Violent Ghost Exorcism + Kill, Never Save + No Goody-Two-Shoes] The most terrifying thing in this world is often not ghosts, but people, especially ruthless men like me, who kill instead of saving souls. Chanting sutras to send the dead to a better afterlife, saving all sentient beings? None of that exists where I’m concerned. In this age of underworld officials, vengeful ghosts, and supernatural monsters, I seek only one thing: exorcising ghosts. I kill them. I don’t sa 536Reads6.9Score—14d adds
27. 27 民 Folktales of the Mountains and Wilds 民间山野怪谈 Ma Nanshan马南山Mystery959k WordsCompleted The hidden truths behind ten major unsolved mysteries, revealing a host of terrifying taboos that will send chills down your spine! 14.5kReads9.1Score96014d adds
28. 28 这 This Spirit Medium Is Pretty Powerful! 这个出马仙有点强！ Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing A piece of red cloth, three feet and three inches long. The old hall's people, the old hall's immortals. One day, when they emerge from the depths of the mountains, their names will spread far and wide! I was born in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s. When I was seven, a spirit medium said I was fated to suffer three calamities and eight misfortunes, and would one day become a horse-riding shaman. I didn't believe it, but hardship kept finding me. To make a living, I worked as a wa 150.8kReads9.7Score13.6k14d adds
29. 29 乡 A Rural Guide to the Supernatural 乡野灵异手册 Pigs Are Beautiful猪好美Mystery560k WordsCompleted I was born in a remote village, with a faint red, triangular birthmark on my forehead. On the day I was born, every fish in the village pond died. After my birth, one strange event after another began happening in the village: cooked chunks of a corpse in an abandoned well, a neighbor's grandmother coming back from the dead, a doll that wept bloody tears. The villagers started calling me a harbinger of disaster, and everyone avoided me. 131Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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