I'm Out of Books to Read. Any Recommendations for Folklore and Supernatural Stories? 书荒，有没有类似民俗灵异嘞的书推荐

1. 1 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves

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   I highly recommend this novel; you can check it out on Douyin if you don't believe me.

2. 2 我 I Exorcise Ghosts in the City of Demons 我在魔都渡鬼神 The Wandering Travel Frog流浪的旅行青蛙Mystery257k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead] [Urban Superpowers] [Supernatural] Liao Yusheng opened his eyes as the subway's last train pulled into its final stop. The pretty young woman who had just smiled with her cherry-red lips now had a mouth ripped open to her ears, revealing a bloody maw. The grand Taoist ritual on Mount Zhongnan resumes, reigniting the contest to become the Daoist Celestial Master. A Feng Shui master shifts mountains and moves ridges, while an ancient bronze coffin that has not rusted in a thous 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A single female protagonist, urban fantasy, the novel's world mainly revolves around sorcerers and the supernatural (ghosts), with twelve schools and branches. The twelve schools are Buddhism, martial arts, possession, feng shui, fortune telling, witchcraft, traditional Chinese medicine, various crafts, folklore, underworld activities, mystery, etc. Each school has numerous magical branches, such as the sorcerers of the possession school's Great Nuo magic system.

3. 3 黄 Weasel Spirit! Do I Look Like a Human or a God to You? 黄皮子！你看我像人还是像神？ China's Famous Double Standard中国驰名双标Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted No specialist knowledge here, just a story. [A little horror + a whole lot of comedy + no female lead, no romance] When I was a kid, I took a nighttime shortcut and saw a weasel worshipping the moon. Remembering a story my grandma had told me, I worried it might ask me to grant it a title, so, on a whim, I shouted at it first: “Weasel! Do I look more like a person or a god to you?” The weasel froze for a moment, then said I looked like a dumbass! But from that day on, I really did become an idio 30.6kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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   Both books are quite funny. The first one is a collection of folk ghost stories, with a few chapters forming a short tale, which is very entertaining and keeps up with current trends. The second one is a supernatural revival story, which is also quite fun. Both have a tiny bit of horror, but it's negligible, making them suitable for timid but curious children.

4. 4 开 From the Start, I Cut Out the Slit-Mouthed Woman’s Kidneys 开局割了裂口女腰子 Du Qiyue杜七月Mystery719k WordsCompleted The apocalypse, survival, no saintly do-gooding, storage space, supernatural powers, vengeful ghosts, and the resurgence of horror. “Hello, 110? I’m calling to report a crime. Someone cut out my kidney, and now he wants to kill me. Hurry and come arrest him.” The emergency operator on the other end immediately sat up and took the call very seriously. The phone number that had called in was fourteen digits long. “Ma’am, please don’t panic. Take your time. Is the assailant still chasing you?” “Yes 101Reads8.1Score—Shelves
5. 5 盗 Tomb Raiding: Kicked Into a Book and Reborn as a Ghostly Sidekick 盗墓，被一脚踹进书里成了背后灵 Star River's Fallen Name星河名落Mystery186k WordsCompleted [Female Lead + Young Five + Mind-Reading] [All pairings, same as always. I'm a sucker for this stuff and I love reading it.] [If you don't like it, don't flame me. Different strokes for different folks, you know.] Luo Beisheng was something of a top student in the 21st century. She was hit by a car while helping an old woman cross the street. Haha, she couldn't help laughing at how stupid she'd been. Then a ball of light told her that she wasn't meant to die and gave her a chance to come back to 5.6kReads8.1Score564Shelves

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   This bag is so pretty, sister! It's also supernatural. ^ω^

6. 6 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves
7. 7 起 Get Up, Nobody Sleep! I'm Holding a Meeting for Ghosts! 起来都别睡，我给鬼开个会！ Asking the Cold Wind in a Light Rain微雨问冷风Mystery589k WordsCompleted [Traditional]+ [Supernatural]+ [Comedy]+ [No Female Lead]+ [No CP]+ [No Cultivation] The animated comic Huang Daxian's Odd Jobs: My Host Is All Talk is now online. When Li Zhengyang was little, he went with his father to visit relatives. They were driving home at midnight when their car inexplicably stalled three times as they passed a graveyard. His relatives had plied him with liquor, but Li Zhengyang was fearless as a newborn calf. He got out of the car and yelled curses at the nearby mounds 6.7kReads8.3Score535Shelves

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   Very interesting, okay? [Admiration]

8. 8 请EN Call Me the Ghost Messenger 请叫我鬼差大人 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted After the Eternal Night, terror returned. Ten miles of desolate graves, eerie singing. An old man searching for his arms, a headless baby... They kept piecing their bodies back together, unleashing an even more terrifying aura. In the wasteland, even a severed hand could destroy heaven and earth. In this world of darkness and despair, a post office appeared and vanished from view... A mysterious young man, a postal carriage traveling through the void... One blood-red letter after another became 102.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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   Thrilling and exciting, no hydrology

9. 9 秘 Secret Awakening 秘密觉醒 Choosing a Name Is So Hard取个名字真纠结Urban227k WordsOngoing One day, I had a very strange dream. Beyond the world I knew, there were countless other planets teeming with life. Perhaps somewhere out there, countless people just like us were doing their best to live their lives. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Give it a try.

10. 10 1 1. The Jade Pendant Romance 1.玉佩情缘 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说6k WordsCompleted 1. A Jade Pendant Romance —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book; you should check it out.

11. 11 古 Ancient Whispers 古老的低语 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说11k WordsCompleted Ancient Whispers —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 12 长 Plague Shadows Over Chang'an: Year 15 of Zhenguan 长安疫影：贞观十五年 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted Chang'an's Plague Shadows: The Fifteenth Year of Zhenguan —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 1 1. Chang'an's Lost Dream 1.长安遗梦 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说7k WordsCompleted 1. Chang'an's Lost Dream —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 十 A 100,000-Yuan Hair Dryer Blows Away the CEO and the Thugs 十万块吹风机炸飞总裁和混混 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说22k WordsCompleted A 100,000-Yuan Hair Dryer Blows the CEO and the Thugs Away 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 大 Awakening at University: From Good-for-Nothing to Superpower Overlord 大学觉醒：从废柴到异能霸主 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说6k WordsCompleted Awakening at College: From Good-for-Nothing to Superpower Overlord —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 我 I Activated the Global Richest Man System 我激活了全球首富系统 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted I Activated the World's Richest Man System —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 锁 Lock Dragon Village: The Cinnabar Curse 锁龙村：辰砂咒 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说Mystery10k WordsCompleted Dragon-Locking Village: The Cinnabar Curse —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 静 The Evil Spirit Returns to Jingyuan: Year 17 of the Republic 静园回煞：民国十七年 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说Mystery8k WordsCompleted Evil Spirits Return to Jing Garden: The Seventeenth Year of the Republic —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 重 After Being Reborn, I Started Collecting Protection Money 重生后，我收保护费 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说8k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Started Collecting Protection Money —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 我 I Beat Up Tang San in Douluo Dalu 我在斗罗大陆暴打唐三 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted I Beat Up Tang San in Douluo Dalu 7Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 牛 Happy Everyday at the End of the Rat Race 牛马末的上班高兴日常 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说11k WordsCompleted Happy Everyday Work Life at the End of the Rat Race —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 1 12. The Reflection in the Mirror 12.镜中影 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说Mystery5k WordsCompleted 12. The Shadow in the Mirror —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 1 1. The Old House by the Locust Tree 1.槐树老宅 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说Mystery7k WordsCompleted 1. The Old House by the Pagoda Tree —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 我 My Sweet Romance Diary 我的甜甜的恋爱日记 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说8k WordsCompleted My Sweet Romance Diary 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 我 My First Love Is the Basketball Team Captain 我的初恋是篮球队队长 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说8k WordsCompleted My First Love Was the Basketball Team Captain 1Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 量 Quantum Debris 量子残骸 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说Sci-Fi & Apocalypse7k WordsCompleted Quantum Wreckage —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 连 The Secret Behind the String of Murders 连环凶案背后的秘密 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说7k WordsCompleted The Secret Behind the Serial Murders —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Buddha's Bones of Heishui City 盗墓笔记：黑水城佛骨 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说Male-Channel Fanfiction11k WordsCompleted The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Buddha's Bones of Heishui City 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 落 The Night of Return from the Dead in Fallen Immortal Village 落仙村还魂夜 Chen Bai Loves Novels陈百爱小说Mystery7k WordsCompleted The Night the Dead Returned in Luoxian Village —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 民 Folklore and Strange Tales: The Little Peddler 民俗志怪：小小卖货郎 Water Water Water, I Need Water水水水我要水Eastern Fantasy365k WordsOngoing [Haunted relics for pawn, underworld peddler, spirits and folklore] Qi Ming wakes up to find himself a peddler who travels the streets and alleys. In a world crawling with monsters and ghosts, Qi Ming decides that if he can’t beat them, he’ll join them. He becomes a peddler who walks among the dead, trading for all kinds of rewards. Riding out of the underworld, keeping watch through the night, peddling wares, retrieving bodies from the river, sealing coffins and arranging funerals, driving corp 645Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This book tells the story of Qi Ming, who transmigrates into a world filled with ghosts and monsters, becoming a peddler. To survive, he follows the path his master had recently paved, but his master is dead, and he hadn't even figured out how to navigate this new path. It remains to be seen what kind of path Qi Ming will ultimately forge.

31. 31 直 She Became a Top-Tier Star by Livestreaming Animals’ Thoughts 直播偷听动物心声，她成为顶流 Little Snow Fluff小雪绒Mystery137k WordsCompleted After being reborn, veterinarian Gu Yiran awakens the ability to understand animal speech, unexpectedly gaining the power to communicate with animals. In a modern city where Feng Shui, mysticism, and supernatural abilities surge beneath the surface, she rides the livestreaming boom to launch her “Pet Whispers” channel. She initially goes viral for healing a depressed guinea pig, but public outcry erupts when she exposes the truth about a vengeful turtle spirit in the home of Li Mingze, the capit 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Supernatural Events Novel

32. 32 十 Eleven Years Later, His First Love Returns from the Dead 十一年后，早死白月光穿回来了 Little Snow Fluff小雪绒Modern Romance143k WordsCompleted At 18, campus beauty Lin Mo is reborn eleven years into the future, only to discover that she has become the “departed white moonlight” in male lead Gu Jingchuan’s heart. Reality is cruel: her younger brother, Shen Yihan, has become a ruthless CEO, and she decides to change her fate. To save her brother, she conceals her identity and infiltrates the capital, but unexpectedly ends up sharing an apartment with her archenemy, Xie Guanyan, uncovering his ten years of secret love for her. She refuses 3Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 我 I’m a Variety Streamer with Tons of Fans 我才艺主播，粉丝巨多 Little Snow Fluff小雪绒Urban125k WordsCompleted Jiang Feng was an office drone crushed by life. His sales commission on a property deal was stolen, and then he got into a car accident. When he woke up, he found himself a down-and-out streamer whose account had been banned. He was buried in debt and couldn't even afford his rent. He unexpectedly gained a “Livestream Money-Making System,” and his comeback began the moment he bonded with it. The System could provide livestreaming skills, trending-topic cards, and even cross-dimensional items, le 3Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 破 Dawn: Crime and Evil 破晓，罪与恶 Little Snow Fluff小雪绒Mystery126k WordsCompleted In a modern city where the rule of law and human nature intertwine, Su Rui, the heroine, is the sharpest mind on the criminal investigation team. Calm and perceptive, she excels at piecing together clues from the smallest details. A police report brings to light the tragic life of Gan Ya, a housewife. After her husband dies, insurance agent Zhao Yanze deceives her into falling for him and traps her in an unequal marriage. She unexpectedly gains a mysterious ability to see into people’s hearts an —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 通 The Spirit Medium's Strange Cases 通灵诡事 Not Drunk不醉Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Parental love? I have none. From the moment I was born, they wanted to strangle me. Sibling affection? I have none. My own brother calls me a country bumpkin. Friendship with my peers? I have none. Everyone in the village says I'm a demon in human form who eats children. Love? What even is that? The first time I saw Qi Yue, I just thought he looked clean-cut and handsome. The next time I saw him, I found out his mother was the woman who had gone looking for Fourth Auntie years ago. Only now, she 2kReads9.2Score390Shelves
36. 36 黄 No. 81 on the Yellow Springs Road 黄泉路81号 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Night blankets the city, and the things lurking in the shadows begin to stir. The raccoon dog granny who eats raw meat, the fitness girl with fish scales growing on her back. The wild foxes who approach people by the roadside, and the little convenience store in the cemetery. I've experienced all of these. And it all began after I witnessed a car accident... 42.1kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
37. 37 赊 The Knife Lender 赊刀人 Yan Zi晏子Mystery911k WordsCompleted For generations, my family has been knife peddlers who sell on credit. We can read life and death with unerring certainty and divine the balance of yin and yang. 2.1kReads—Score101Shelves
38. 38 诡EN The House of Dread 诡舍 The Sound of Wind and Rain at Night,夜来风雨声丶Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Infinite-flow + Mild Horror + Survival + One Female Lead] A driverless bus carried a group of cursed people to a strange black lodge… Inside the lodge stood a door stained red with blood. At regular intervals, the cursed were forcibly dragged through the blood-red door and into terrifying worlds, where they had to complete horrifying events… After Ning Qiushui survived one bizarre and terrifying story after another inside the lodge, narrowly escaping death each time, he discovered that none of 707.4kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves
39. 39 开 A Haunted House from the Start: Call Me the Master of the House 开局一座凶宅，请叫我宅主大人 Fate's Lucky Journey奕命行运Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Shadows mean rebirth, and death means redemption. Yang Mao got a terrifying mansion from the start and became its master. As long as the mansion stands, Yang Mao cannot die. The mansion can absorb other vicious, uncanny beings and turn them into power he can command, strengthening this haunted manor. Every three days, the mansion randomly draws an uncanny being to it. More interestingly, Yang Mao can control the beings he has absorbed and fuse them together to create even more powerful ones. As 5.4kReads7.8Score514Shelves
40. 40 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... 6kReads9.4Score804Shelves
41. 41 千 The Thousand-Gold Talisman Master 千金符师 A Flower Stamen Who Daydreams All Day整日爱幻想的花蕊Mystery167k WordsCompleted Su Qingyuan hides her identity while gaining experience at her family’s company. In her spare time, she DJs at nightclubs. During a trip to the mountains, Daoist Master Liaochen takes her on as a disciple, and she learns Maoshan Taoist magic. From then on, she leads a double life: working by day and hunting ghosts by night. While dealing with a supernatural case at Gu Yanchen’s home, the two meet. Obsessed with Lin Zhengying’s movies, Gu Yanchen refuses to take no for an answer and begs her to a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How about this story of a rich young lady catching ghosts?

42. 42 你 Why Pick on Her? She's Got Powerful Backing 你惹她干啥！她下面有人 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Modern Romance670k WordsCompleted *Original title: “CEO, Your Wife Is Pawning Knives Again” A knife is a pledge, and a word is a promise. When a prophecy comes true, it’s time to collect the reward. That’s what a knife pawnbroker does in the world of mysticism. Tu Shanjiu is the 283rd-generation knife pawnbroker. Her talent for the mystic arts surpasses everyone else in her family. Her divinations are uncannily accurate, and she can communicate with ghosts and gods. Unfortunately, because of a curse placed on the Tu Shan family 35.7kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves

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    This is a book I recently finished reading. It mainly depicts the profession of a knife peddler. The plot is logically sound, the male and female protagonists are well-developed, and there are several very sweet side couples. Sisters, you should check it out! ᖰ⌯'▾'⌯ᖳ

43. 43 制 Making the Defense of Jinling, Players Charge Forward in Tears 制作金陵保卫战，玩家边哭边冲锋 Steamed Bun with Red Bean Paste馒头豆沙包Urban1.1M WordsCompleted My name is Lin Yan. In my previous life, I was a game-design workhorse. In this life, after transmigrating to a parallel world, I still work in game development. The difference is that I've awakened a System called “World War.” By combining this world's technology with the System, I can create breathtaking, fully immersive virtual reality games. And so, art that would shake the world was born... “The Battle of Shanghai and the Defense of Nanjing”; “One Against Seventeen: The Surprise Attack on t 6.9kReads8.7Score586Shelves

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    This is not the place you came from.

44. 44 七 The Ghost Wedding on the Fifteenth Day of the Seventh Month 七月半，鬼娶亲 I Just Want to Live Forever我就是要长生Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Mysticism + Devoted Husband + Ensemble Cast + Revenge] A short drama of the same name, July Half: The Ghost's Wedding, is now available. Its companion story, Marrying a Ghost Husband, Subduing a Hundred Demons, is currently being serialized. My mother said that the year I was born, strange signs appeared in the village: thunder and torrential rain, while all the ghosts wailed. Grandpa invited Seventh Granny, who delivered me herself. Only then was I born. Seventh Granny rea 13.4kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    If you're looking for something to read, check this out – a unique fantasy novel.

45. 45 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 525.3kReads9.5Score41.9kShelves

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    Very vivid, monster-themed

46. 46 开 What a Thrilling Start: A Cute Ghost Bride Knocks on My Door at Midnight 开局超刺激，萌鬼新娘半夜来敲门 Gurgling Little Cabbage咕噜小白菜Mystery1.6M WordsOngoing 1.7kReads8.5Score190Shelves
47. 47 绝 My Stunning Wife Takes Off Her Painted Skin, and I Get Even More Excited! 绝美娘子脱下画皮，我更兴奋了！ Flower God Six花神六Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Fictional imperial court setting] [Lighthearted comedy] [Ridiculously handsome male lead] [Lots of female characters] [Gets even better later on] Also known as “I’m Just a Scholar, So Why Do You Keep Calling Me Violent?” “ You Told Me to Become an Official, Not to Take In Gorgeous Female Demons!” From the start, Lin Mo thinks he’s off to a perfect beginning after marrying a breathtaking beauty! But on their wedding night, he watches his beautiful bride slowly peel off her face, then apply her e 13.4kReads6.9Score1.1kShelves
48. 48 嘘 Shh! Don't Speak! 嘘！别说话！ China's Famous Double Standard中国驰名双标Mystery8k WordsCompleted Shh! Don't Speak! 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You absolutely must read these three books! They're incredibly good, a must-read! [Add to bookshelf][Add to bookshelf]

49. 49 凶 No Witnesses to the Murder? Then What Are These Animals? 凶案没目击者？那这些动物是什么 Yan Yan Xiao Ke妍妍小可Mystery2.8M WordsOngoing [No System + Animals + Mystery + Crime Solving + Golden Finger + Veterinarian] As an utterly ordinary veterinarian, Chu Chen never imagined he would get caught up in a murder case. Fortunately, at the crucial moment, he used his special ability to talk to animals to clear himself of suspicion. But his peaceful life was shattered as a result, and all kinds of people began coming to him for help: strange disappearances, skinning cases, bloody dogfighting rings... A sparrow, an ant, even a mosquito 11.3kReads7.0Score958Shelves
50. 50 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! 748.4kReads9.4Score43kShelves

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    I haven't read this book, but it has received extremely high praise.

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