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Looking for Suspenseful, Supernatural Stories Based on Folk Customs

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GPT-6 Luna

Looking for books like The Yin-Yang Road of Widow He. Qingming Festival is coming up, and the closer it gets, the more I want to read ghost stories. Are there any like the example, mainly about folk customs and the supernatural, with a Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio kind of feel?

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101 The Red Moon Returns: Sewing Up Corpses Makes Me Stronger Xian MuUrban1.4M WordsCompleted 4kReads8.8Score393Shelves
102 Forbidden Gu Xian MuoEastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted 27.3kReads8.2Score3.3kShelves
103 Don’t You Feel Guilty Making a Living Selling Ghosts? Lord of Bailu CityMystery506k WordsCompleted 9.9kReads8.9Score806Shelves
104 The Folk Feng Shui Master Miao QimiaoMystery3.0M WordsCompleted 74.4kReads9.4Score14.7kShelves
105 I Never Talk About the Things of This World Li SitongUrban5.3M WordsOngoing 186.3kReads9.1Score9kShelves
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These are all suspenseful and supernatural. I personally think the senses are pretty good. Although the second one has fewer readers, its ratings are okay, and I think the content is also okay. The third one is really good to read, and I think it is a high-quality novel.
106 The Dragon King's Wife Dreaming Disciple in Deep MeditationMystery2.2M WordsCompleted 1.1kReads9.1Score380Shelves
107 Soul Ferry: The Last Corpse Collector in the World Ye WushengMystery4.5M WordsOngoing 125.4kReads5.8Score8.2kShelves
108 The Ninth Special Zone Wei JieUrban6.1M WordsCompleted 253.4kReads9.6Score29.9kShelves
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How does it feel like in some eras? There are noble people supporting each other, the world is chaotic, home and away games, the right time, the right place and the right people. Jackie Chan🐉dragon
109 Grandma's Yin and Yang Notes Gu YueMystery407k WordsCompleted 80Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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Highly recommended, the writing is online and the world view is grand.
110 My Years as a Daoist Immortal Drinking Alone Beneath the Moon wMystery388k WordsCompleted 28Reads6.8Score—Shelves
111 The Heaven-Chosen Horse-Riding Immortal Purple Tide, Stunning FlightMystery2.1M WordsCompleted 2.8kReads9.1Score254Shelves
112 Folk Horror Stories You Must Have Heard Wandering BrainMystery239k WordsOngoing 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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The horror wrapped in a skin heals the soul, and the story is heartwarming and moving.
113 The House of Deadly Peril Nicholas GoudanMystery1.6M WordsCompleted 28.4kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
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I don't agree without this Three Corpses Language! Did you hear that?
114 Suppressing the Dragon Ninth Young Master of the Daoist SectMystery2.2M WordsCompleted 9.2kReads5.8Score1.1kShelves
115 The Forbidden Grounds of the Ancient Temple Ghost King of Western HunanMystery1.7M WordsCompleted 272Reads8.2Score—Shelves
116 The Fate That Suppresses Yin What Can I Do xMystery529k WordsCompleted 131Reads5.8Score—Shelves
117 Tomb Raiding for Gold Lamb SoupMystery866k WordsCompleted 253Reads—Score—Shelves
118 Ten Years of Vicissitudes Ma ShituHistorical278k WordsCompleted 8.7kReads5.8Score1.3kShelves
119 The Ancient Tomb Cipher Wu YishuMystery2.2M WordsCompleted 6.8kReads5.8Score1.1kShelves
120 The Grave Relocation Master Su WanMystery1.5M WordsCompleted 17.8kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
121 Living Coffin Dancing Beneath the Starry SkyMystery3.9M WordsCompleted 338Reads—Score100Shelves
122 Yellow Springs Inn Yue QingyunMystery625k WordsCompleted 56Reads7.2Score—Shelves
123 Behind the Scenes of the Polling Bureau's Strange News Er Dong ShuishouMystery1.9M WordsCompleted 1.1kReads5.8Score—Shelves
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The little guy ate Qin Shihuang's elixir of immortality and witnessed the ups and downs of the Taoist sect. Wu Xie, the tomb robber, the pope of the cult, and the overseas bosses were all younger brothers in front of the protagonist Wu Mian (Wu Rendi) [laughing evilly]. From ancient times to the present, they live directly without traveling through time. Not brainless, the fighting spirit of a team is strong.
124 Strange Tales from the Bureau: The Final Chapter Er Dong ShuishouMystery3.1M WordsCompleted 15.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
125 Strange Tales from the Bureau of Civilian Affairs: Mian Zhuan Er Dong ShuishouMystery8.3M WordsCompleted 25.5kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
126 Hairpin Record A Chilly Breeze on Either SideMystery992k WordsCompleted 23kReads9.7Score4kShelves
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Highly recommended!
127 I Am a Female Sorcerer The Girl Who Swallows GhostsMystery2.5M WordsCompleted 24.2kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
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[Cool] The first one: The novel begins with the heroine inheriting a shroud shop, and unfolds a series of weird and spooky cases, such as a dead old woman walking through the mourning hall, a dead ghost looking for a substitute, etc. It is full of suspense and horror. In the process of survival, the heroine learns the five Taoist skills of "mountain, medicine, fortune telling, fortune telling, and divination", which combines traditional Taoist culture with modern suspense stories. [Already Planted] Second: The novel is set in a rural setting and depicts all kinds of strange things that happen in sparsely populated rural areas, such as ghosts and mysterious deaths, creating an eerie atmosphere that makes readers feel like they are in the middle of the story. The book incorporates a large number of rural folk customs and traditional beliefs, such as sacrifices, marriage, Feng Shui, etc., Showing the unique charm of rural culture and adding mystery to the story.
128 Strange Stories from the Countryside Zhang XiaoheMystery156k WordsCompleted 2.1kReads9.1Score147Shelves
129 Aren’t You an Evil God? Why Does Seeing Me Lower Your SAN? A Salty Fish cEastern Fantasy5.9M WordsCompleted 144kReads9.6Score16.3kShelves
130 This Scholar Comes from the Underworld You Zi YinEastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted 85.9kReads9.4Score9.3kShelves
131 The Cursed Abyss Cannot Be Crossed Never Eat SachimaMystery1.2M WordsCompleted 12.6kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
132 Soul Crossing Lamp July WifeMystery1.0M WordsCompleted 25kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
133 Back to the Horrific Apocalypse: From the Start, I Stockpiled a Graveyard Soft Fish SongSci-Fi & Apocalypse266k WordsCompleted 3.5kReads8.2Score301Shelves
134 Game Invasion: The Cannon-Fodder Villainess Rules Every Instance Silent WorrySci-Fi & Apocalypse1.6M WordsCompleted 173.1kReads9.2Score46.9kShelves
135 Domain River Tender Little PuppyMystery1.4M WordsOngoing 213.5kReads9.5Score30.4kShelves
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These are a few books, similar to what you said
136 The Gu Insect Chronicles Namo Kasaya Liko BuddhaMystery2.9M WordsCompleted 3.9kReads9.2Score498Shelves
137 Love That Comes Too Late Is Worth Less Than Grass, So I Choose Life as a Ghost Warden Steamed Bun with Red Bean PasteUrban1.1M WordsCompleted 3.5kReads8.6Score333Shelves
138 There's a Lunatic Coming from the Underworld Lu XiaoshengMystery440k WordsCompleted 4.8kReads9.1Score406Shelves
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A few that I personally think are good
139 Thriller Game: My Entire Family of Loyal Martyrs Became Top-Tier Monsters Ling Jiu San YaoMystery581k WordsCompleted 5.9kReads8.7Score702Shelves
140 Agent Qing Leng Returns, Dijingtian Has Changed Give Me the BeginningModern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 5.1kReads9.0Score677Shelves
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Jun brigade, 💯💯Both male and female protagonists are Jun. The female protagonist was misunderstood by the male protagonist as a spy during the mission and was raped by the male protagonist. The female protagonist almost died. When they met again, the female protagonist had a higher Jun rank than him and was the chief instructor, and everyone must obey her command💖💗💞💕
141 Come Back with a Different Identity, This Time You Have to Listen to My Command XiyunModern Romance296k WordsCompleted 5.3kReads8.4Score439Shelves
142 Help! The Gentle Military Doctor Cried, and the Whole Unit Panicked Little Silly GooseModern Romance571k WordsCompleted 55.8kReads9.4Score7.3kShelves
143 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Took the Heroine Home as My Sister-in-Law Iron Empress DowagerModern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 24.5kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
144 Her Fortune-Telling Is So Accurate, the Police Nationwide Are Watching Her Osmanthus of August, Gui'anModern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted 65.1kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves
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Zhouyi metaphysics, folklore, suspense
145 Snowland Life and Death Situation Confidant DahuanMystery1.3M WordsOngoing 4.6kReads8.4Score681Shelves
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You can read this book. The character creation, story direction, writing style, and logic are all very online.
146 My Years Running a Fortune-Telling Shop Lighting a Lamp and Listening to the RainMystery924k WordsOngoing 26.4kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
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It mainly talks about folklore and various stories, including those about being Mr. Yin-Yang, some about being a horseman, and some about Master Huangpizi 😉
147 This Huang Daxian Is a Bit of a Goofball China's Famous Double StandardMystery2.7M WordsCompleted 27.1kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
148 The Land God's Promotion Diary Lone Boat Herding CloudsEastern Fantasy5.6M WordsCompleted 40.2kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves
149 Tales from the Northern Horsemen Traveling Through the DarkMystery3.0M WordsCompleted 5.7kReads8.9Score492Shelves
150 The Eight Immortals Bear a Coffin, While the Weasel Bows Luo XiaoqiMystery1.8M WordsCompleted 266Reads6.4Score108Shelves