Not Looking for Folklore or Supernatural Stories, Not Interested in Retro Chinese Folk Horror 不需要民俗志怪类的，我对复古的中式民俗诡异无感

1. 1 吞 Devouring the Infinite 吞噬无极 The Character for Writing文章的文Eastern Fantasy257k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Come 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! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 2 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 705.5kReads9.6Score103.9kShelves

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   The game has a strong Chinese horror atmosphere, uses feng shui and metaphysics to break the deadlock and outsmart ghosts, has many plot twists and solid foreshadowing, and is well-written and detailed, making it a very immersive read.

3. 3 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 817Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 4 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… 68.4kReads9.3Score10.6kShelves

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   This was truly, truly, truly terrifying. For a while, I would feel scared even when going upstairs.

5. 5 午 The Midnight Pawnshop: The Living Must Keep Away 午夜当铺，活人回避 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror] [Chinese Folk Customs] [Unorthodox Trade] [Tales of Evil Objects] [No Romance] This is a strange pawnshop that deals exclusively in sinister objects with special value! When something goes against the natural order, evil must be at work! Some things simply should not exist in this world! Coins stuffed into the mouths of the dead, an executioner's blade, grave mushrooms, flesh lingzhi, Kunlun fetuses... Evil objects can harm people, but they can also help them! T 278.4kReads9.4Score23.6kShelves

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   The first book had an amazing atmosphere, a clear plot, and very interesting content. The second book featured a terrifying ensemble cast and brilliantly imaginative plot. The third book had a novel and engaging premise, and the writing was excellent, not mindless at all.

6. 6 开 First Day of School: The Teacher Dies Before My Eyes 开学：老师死在面前 Er Mo二陌Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Horror + Ensemble Cast + Smart Characters + Infinite Flow + Decisive and Ruthless + Teamwork] On the first day of school, the moment Class 4's homeroom teacher, Mr. Bai, mysteriously committed suicide in the classroom, everyone's worldview was completely overturned by what they saw. A bleeding blackboard, blood-red words appearing out of nowhere: it was as if a novel had become reality. Everyone in the class would be forced to take on all kinds of deadly missions. They could neit 28.2kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
7. 7 道 Taoist, Spare Us! Zombies, Ghosts, and Monsters Are Freaking Out! 道士请饶命，僵尸鬼妖慌麻了！ Scorpio Water Demon天蝎水妖Mystery274k WordsCompleted [Supernatural] [Feng Shui and Folk Customs] [Ghost Hunting and Corpse Suppression] [Transmigration] [No System] Chen Yang, a Taoist who used to sweep temple floors, transmigrates to a world without Taoist priests and discovers that he has become the village idiot tasked with guarding the village. The village chief says, "My dead father is causing too much trouble. You have to get in the coffin and keep him company!" Chen Yang replies, "Trouble? That's right up my alley. I'll have your dad settle 107Reads—Score121Shelves

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   Folklore, supernatural horror, traditional supernatural, single female lead, the male lead transmigrates to a world without Taoist priests, becomes a Taoist immortal, exorcises evil spirits, practices feng shui, catches ghosts and eliminates zombies, very exciting!

8. 8 都 The Yin-Yang Master of the City 都市阴阳天师 The Big Cabbage in the Snow雪地里的大白菜Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing Traditional supernatural horror. The protagonist starts out as a Celestial Master, turns into a purple-eyed zombie midway through, and transforms whenever he can’t win. If that bothers you, please give this a pass. Zhou Yuanqing studied under a purple-robed Celestial Master and chose to join Bureau 749, handling supernatural cases across the country: evil spirits, zombies, mountain demons, Japan’s Kiku School, Nanyang curse practitioners… In places ordinary people cannot see, battles of magic ha 30.9kReads8.1Score2.4kShelves

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   I finished reading the last page at 3 a. M., Too scared to turn off the lights or look back—the atmosphere of this horror novel was absolutely terrifying! From the strange noises in the old house to the dark side of human nature, every chapter ends with a chilling hook that will send shivers down your spine, yet you simply can't stop reading. Only the brave can close their eyes and go for it!

9. 9 九 Uncle Jiu! Quickly Invite the Ren Family Ancestor Out of Seclusion 九叔！快请任家老祖出山 Little White Mouse Nibbles Little White Yams小白鼠啃小白薯Eastern Fantasy470k WordsCompleted Ren Yong’s soul transmigrates into Uncle Jiu’s world, where he becomes the old master of the Ren family! [Ding! System activated. Welcome, Host, to Uncle Jiu’s world. You have two choices.] [Choice One: This is unfair! Charge right out and fight them! Reward: Super Evolution.] [Choice Two: Keep your cool. Don’t throw your life away. Stay low and cultivate. Reward: Ten years of Daoist cultivation.] “System, you’re trying to set me up, aren’t you? There are powerful experts out there. Did you real 1.9kReads8.5Score114Shelves
10. 10 俗 A Rogue of the Mortal World 俗世妖人 Namo Kasaya Science Buddha南无袈裟理科佛Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted Xiu Xu from Bazhong is in the mountain city, where he owns an offline murder mystery game shop. He was once a top-tier Werewolf player, comes from a family of feng shui masters, and is suffering from end-stage pancreatic cancer. When his grandfather died, he left behind a peerless beauty with no sign of life. To stay alive, Xiu Xu had no choice but to bring his whole family along, leading a group of elderly, weak, sick, and disabled relatives as they punched their way through the South Heaven Ga 6.8kReads8.7Score666Shelves
11. 11 诡 Terror in the Haunted Dorm 诡寝惊魂 Chen Zidong辰子栋Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I got a job as a dorm supervisor in a university women’s residence, but the girls there were a little too friendly… Crying in the middle of the night, dorm rooms catching fire, rooms that don’t exist. Hidden in the deepest corners of memory is a bizarre and fantastical world… The night is deep, the dream unfinished. A mountain spirit blows out the lamp. Where can a lonely soul return? 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    *The Haunted Dormitory* is a horror-suspense novel that tells the story of Gu Yan, who encounters a series of bizarre events after being hired as a dormitory supervisor in a university's women's dormitory. Plot Summary: Gu Yan is tricked into becoming a dormitory supervisor in a women's dormitory and encounters strange events such as crying in the middle of the night, burning dorm rooms, and non-existent rooms. He has 60 years of his lifespan and half of his soul stolen, leaving him in critical condition. Qingqing and her father help Gu Yan extend his life by one month, temporarily saving him from danger. The story revolves around Gu Yan's experiences in the women's dormitory, gradually revealing a bizarre world hidden deep in his memories. Main Characters: Gu Yan: The protagonist, who experiences a series of terrifying events and faces a life-or-death crisis. Qingqing: Helps Gu Yan extend his life; may play an important role in later plot developments. Novel Features: Horror and Suspense Atmosphere: A strong atmosphere of terror is created through descriptions of bizarre events such as crying in the middle of the night and burning dorm rooms. Religious Elements: The novel includes some religious descriptions, adding to its mystique. Plot Development: The early plot is good, but the overall narrative is somewhat chaotic. Romantic descriptions: The romantic relationship between the male and female leads may not be entirely satisfactory.

12. 12 惊 The Horror Realm: Entering the Strange World from a Psychiatric Hospital 惊悚领域：从精神病院进入诡世界 Tender Little Puppy香嫩的小狗Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing (The hardcover edition has been published!) [Infinite Flow] [Original Horror Instances] [Mild Horror] “Chen Ji murdered his mother a week ago and spent three days with her corpse before he was arrested.” “You have been diagnosed with schizophrenia and are about to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for supervision.” “Do you have anything to say?” The black-haired boy before them slowly raised his head, his expression calm. “I’ll say it again.” “The thing I killed wasn’t my mother...” “It w 349.6kReads9.5Score70.9kShelves

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    It's great! The plot is fast-paced and exciting. I really enjoyed reading about the main characters; I cried several times.

13. 13 鬼 A Ghost at the Door? I Got Drunk and Beat Her to a Pulp 鬼敲门？醉酒后把女鬼往死里打 Miaomu Quicksand妙木流沙Mystery330k WordsCompleted The bizarre began to descend, and murder cases erupted everywhere. None of it had anything to do with Mo Fei. At that moment, his life was so miserable that misery itself had come knocking: he’d been dumped, lost his job, and got sued for helping someone up after they fell. There was nothing he could do to change any of it. All he could do was hide miserably in his rented apartment and drink himself senseless, hoping alcohol would help him escape the cruelty of reality. Just then, a female gh 91Reads6.1Score—Shelves
14. 14 凶 Haunted House Tester 凶宅体验员 Peaceful, Spot-Free Skin平安淡斑Mystery122k WordsCompleted A destitute writer steps into a forbidden land for money, only to discover that what he is writing is no longer fiction, but a record of survival, chronicling with his life the boundary between reality and the underworld. —Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 噩 Nightmare Realm 噩梦诡境 Lonely Shadow孤独幽影Mystery156k WordsOngoing [Infinite-flow + horror + survival + one female lead] Liu Xiao woke up in a long-abandoned hospital, with several others beside him who had arrived there just like he had. He thought he had been kidnapped, but never imagined it was the start of an endless nightmare! Once you are chosen by a haunted realm, death is your only possible ending! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 地 A Daoist Priest with a Contract in the Underworld 地府签约道士 Little Shrimp from Dongting Lake洞庭湖的小虾米Urban483k WordsOngoing Hidden deep in Wuxian Mountain stands a dilapidated Taoist temple, shabby and abandoned by worshippers. Few know that it is tightly enclosed by three layers of feng shui formations, whose cores lie buried at the foot of the mountain, suppressing four zombie patriarchs powerful enough to overturn the balance of yin and yang. For a hundred years, only three masters and disciples have guarded the temple and its deadly secret: the master maintains the formation, the senior disciple protects the temp 20Reads6.5Score—Shelves
17. 17 龙 Dragonfall’s Strange Realm 龙陨诡境 Cola in the Starry Sky星空里的可乐Mystery651k WordsOngoing In a perilous, mysterious world, ordinary people can’t survive three days without something to rely on. But Liu Zhouhailong is the exception. After transmigrating, he seems no different from anyone else. He doesn’t even have the empty dantian that forms the most basic foundation for a cultivator. Yet he holds two trump cards that can turn the tide: the Slay the Weird and Survive System, which issues missions to slay strange entities and offers survival guidance, and the divine consciousness of 2Reads8.6Score—Shelves
18. 18 惊 Horror Nightmare: From the Start, I Entered the World of the Supernatural 惊悚噩梦：开局进入诡世界 Kindhearted Love Detective慈眉善目的恋查Mystery273k WordsOngoing [Infinite worlds + instance dungeons + rule-based horror + mildly scary + no female lead] A bus carries its passengers back and forth between reality and the uncanny realm. But Ren Qingshan discovers that it isn't only the uncanny realm: every night, something is watching him. Are they players, or sacrifices? Who will survive this terrifying nightmare? [The Human Offering] A desolate mountain village, a ghostly figure on the third floor, a doll on the door. Would you dare open the cabinet at mid 74Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    It's super good-looking, you can tell just by looking at the ratings.

20. 20 天 The Heavenly Coffin 天棺 Youth Evening News青年晚报Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Because of a joke, my grandmother’s spirit refused to leave after her death and insisted on taking me with her to the grave. Otherwise, my whole family would die. To save my family, I went into the grave with my grandmother... 21.8kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
21. 21 平 An Ordinary Life: Ye Bufan 平凡人生叶不凡 Scholar of Hanmo Studio翰墨居士Urban2.0M WordsCompleted A golden-scaled fish is no ordinary creature. When the wind and clouds rise, it transforms into a dragon. Ye Bufan was born into a poor farming family. His ancestors had all been honest, hardworking farmers. The world laughs at me, calls me crazy and stupid, and says I’m just a farmer. But I’m wild, proud, and extraordinary. I dare to venture into the Myriad Worlds, and nothing can stop me. 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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22. 22 怪 Strange Tales Livestream! 怪谈直播间！ Stone Giant Monster石头巨怪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Welcome to the Rules of the Strange. This is a battle of blood and fire, a test of wit and courage. The power of words cannot be resisted, and the eerie rules must not be broken. In a seemingly hopeless situation, find the one correct answer, break free of your constraints, and search for a way to survive. 173.8kReads9.7Score17.6kShelves

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    You can try it.

23. 23 惊 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Helped Monsters Make Choices 惊悚游戏：开局帮鬼怪做选择 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Mystery2.6M WordsOngoing [Horror game dungeons + career-based progression + NPCs caught in a rat race + livestreaming + everyday-life style] Jiang Ye’s daily routine consists of working, studying, working... Then one day, he’s pulled into a horror game during class and awakens an all-career talent. He discovers that all his career skills are a little strange. From the start, he unlocks the career “Small-Town Exam Machine,” with an added skill that lets him make choices for ghosts and monsters. [A difficult choice has ap 69.1kReads9.4Score8kShelves
24. 24 当 When the Uncanny Descends on the World, Death Is the End 当诡异降临世界，死亡即是终点 Qingyuan Vocational High School Prodigy庆元职高小天才Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Supernatural horrors descend + no System + fresh worldbuilding + survival + semi-infinite-flow + no do-gooder protagonist + not dark + supernatural abilities] In the best years of his life, amid the exuberance of youth, Su Yuan thought his days would remain peaceful and beautiful forever. Then a line of bloody text appeared on the blackboard during evening study. [In the silent night, a terrifying ghost appears outside your dorm room... How long will it take to kill you?] Everyone thought it wa 394.7kReads9.3Score44.1kShelves
25. 25 惊 The Horror Game Is Too Hard? Huohuo, I Only Want Joy! 惊悚游戏太难？花火我只要欢愉！ Sweet Tofu Pudding with Extra Sugar甜豆腐脑再加点糖Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Mind games + fireworks + madness + infinite flow] I am Sparkle, but I am not Sparkle. I am in a world of despair. When the heavens and earth are torn open by an indescribable, mysterious force and countless “abominations from beyond” descend, humanity’s fate is forced into a horror game. Slaughter, monsters, abyssal dungeons, illusions, eerie towers... Every time someone clears a game, a new Cthulhu entity may step into reality. Everyone is fighting to survive. But amid all this despair, I’m l 2.2kReads9.2Score261Shelves
26. 26 全 After Reaching Max Level in Every Class, I Take Flight with a Female Ghost 全职满级后，我与女诡异比翼齐飞 Jade Marquis玉封侯Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted A world of terror descended upon Blue Star. Anyone who had turned eighteen had a chance of being dragged into a dangerous horror dungeon. Su Ming had just celebrated his birthday when he was chosen by a dungeon on the level of the Ghost Zombie King! At the critical moment, Su Ming discovered that the “Blue Star Edition: All-Class Development Game” installed on his phone had turned into the “Horror Edition: All-Class Development Game” System! Ghost Doctor, Ghost Chef, Ghost Swordsman, Ghost Story 8.3kReads9.2Score954Shelves
27. 27 诡 A Strange Honkai: Star Rail: The Road to Salvation Begins From Zero! 诡异崩铁，从零开始的救世之路！ Quannan, Fictional Historian虚构史学家泉南Anime Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing [Over one million words, rated 9.2. Quality guaranteed] [An eerie world invasion + plot-driven story, original storyline with no filler based on existing plots + developing a territory and rebuilding civilization + monsters from the Classic of Mountains and Seas] This world has been polluted. The twisted, deranged Nous; the “Abundance” covered in tentacles; Fuli, chanting strange incantations; Nanook, pounding the planet with a shattered skull... The Aeons have been corrupted by the eerie forces 686Reads9.3Score102Shelves
28. 28 我 I'm Just a Eunuch, So What's Wrong with Having a Few More Beautiful Women? 我一太监，红颜多点很合理吧 Snow Flying over the Cold River寒江飞雪Eastern Fantasy3.4M WordsCompleted [Hunt down transmigrators] [Ensemble cast] [No saintly heroine] [Three empress sisters] [Rebellious disciple] “Anyone who inexplicably plagiarizes poetry shall be executed without mercy!” “Anyone who makes soap, cement, or gunpowder shall be executed without mercy!” “Anyone who writes simplified characters or speaks strangely shall be executed without mercy!” “Any good-for-nothing whose cultivation suddenly skyrockets and who claims that even the heavens can’t block his sight shall be executed w 66.4kReads9.0Score8.5kShelves
29. 29 全 Global Apocalypse Competition: I'm the Lord Who Leads My Country to Victory 全球末世竞赛，我即领主带飞国家 IzayoiR十六夜RMystery3.3M WordsCompleted [Infinite Flow] [Original Scenarios] [Fresh Setting] [No System] [No Cliches] [No Angst] [Multiple Heroines] In 2030, a group of mysterious people calling themselves the Keepers of Order appeared on Blue Star. They unleashed a global apocalypse, but at the same time gave humanity a sliver of "hope." They selected 1,200 lords worldwide and granted them territories. To develop their lands and build humanity's final refuge, the lords had to keep clearing dungeons. [When Ling Jue opened his eyes aga 16.2kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves
30. 30 没EN There's Always Someone More Cautious 没有最苟的只有更苟的 The Flowers Bloomed in My Friend's Hometown朋友故乡的花开了Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted What is an immortal? What is a demon? What is righteous? What is evil? It all comes down to what the victors say! With absolute power, no matter how cunning your schemes, how brilliant your plans, how overwhelming your fortune, whether you are Heaven’s favored child or blessed with one opportunity after another, you can still only be crushed… Qin Fusu of the Great Qin Dynasty had been its crown prince since childhood. As the saying goes, a man of great wealth should not sit beneath a dangerous r 6.5kReads9.0Score477Shelves
31. 31 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    A wonderful book that you can read again and again; the plot is delicately written and the emotions are vividly portrayed.

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