I Become a God by Catching Ghosts

This story was originally titled The Heavenly Master Is Often Ill, but has been renamed I Become a God by Catching Ghosts.

Coming soon: no romance, Forced to Become Lord of the Nether Sea; danmei, My Archrival Is Acting Strange and Livestreaming as Heaven's Spokesperson

Blurb for Forced to Become Lord of the Nether Sea: Zuo Shi was a perfectly ordinary living person, but after sleeping one night, he woke up as a wandering soul at sea.

This stretch of sea is mysterious and dangerous.

Tens of thousands of skeletons fight on the surface, scythes in hand.

Dozens of ramshackle ghost ships, chained together and on the verge of falling apart, attack in the dead of night.

Bewitchingly beautiful sea demons sing heavenly melodies, luring sailors step by step into deadly traps...

Even more absurdly, he becomes the leader of one of the skeleton factions.

Genuinely timid * utterly helpless * Zuo Si: I want to run...

But his countless underlings say, "Boss, lead us to fortune."

"Boss, lead us to new waters."

Underling: "Boss..."

"Shut up!"

In the end, Zuo Si is forced to become their boss, because his underlings say, "A boss can die, but he can't retire."

Then he kills a wandering soul with his own hands and feels the power inside him surge. He kills a sea monster and gets a golden piece of equipment.

Fine, so we want to get rich? There are sunken treasures all over the sea floor. Let's kill that monster, and the treasure will be ours.

We want to explore new waters? Don't chicken out. Take down the boss on the other side. I'll land the killing blow.

And as he charges ahead, he becomes the Sea King.

Sea King: the king of the sea.

Blurb for My Archrival Is Acting Strange:

There's a saying among ordinary people: those whose lives are nearing their end put a sum of money in a red envelope. The amount and the writing on the envelope have to meet certain requirements, allowing them to extend their lives with money.

You mustn't pick up money like that. If you do, it means you've agreed to trade your life for it, and an emissary from the underworld will come for your life that night.

In the paranormal world, life-swapping techniques are black magic, and those who practice it are dark sorcerers. Qin Yue is one of the most gifted.

A century ago, Qin Yue was cursed by the paranormal world as a dark sorcerer and a great demon. So what? He still ran rampant and was revered by thousands.

But fate is unpredictable. His archrival sealed him away in Fengdu for a century, where he saw no daylight.

For a hundred years, all he could think about was the image of his archrival being tortured by him.

When he finally returns to the human world, he has lost all his powers, while his archrival has become an acting director at the Paranormal Affairs Bureau, second only to the King of Hell and above all ghosts.

To take revenge, he can only infiltrate the Bureau as a secret arts consultant, solve cases alongside his enemy, and look for a chance to get even.

But just when he thinks his plan is foolproof, his enemy pins him against the wall.

His archrival... seems to be acting a little strange.

Watching his archrival blush to the tips of his ears and stammer out a confession, he realizes he's acting strange too.

Lan Huaishu is a young immortal who ascended to Heaven less than a century ago. He spends his days roaming mountains and rivers, content with his lot.

That is, until the old Heavenly Emperor, hooked on reality shows from the human world, issues an edict announcing a competition: a selection for Heaven's diplomatic spokesperson.

Simply put, they need to choose a spokesperson for Heaven who is eloquent and good-looking.

All immortals in Heaven may enter, regardless of gender, species, or rank.

The whole Three Realms will livestream it, and the contestant with the most fans will make their solo debut.

After the Heavenly Emperor announces the rules, the immortals go wild.

Lan Huaishu: Back when I was human, I talked my way through the Six Kingdoms. The diplomatic post is mine.

What the immortals don't know is that the Heavenly Emperor's beloved son, Crown Prince Xian, has entered the competition too. They say auspicious clouds filled the sky when he was born, celestial music blessed him, and his powers are unfathomable.

The haughty Crown Prince never expected Lan Huaishu to trip him up badly in the preliminary round.

Crown Prince Xian: Lan Huaishu, just you wait. How dare you set me up!

But come the finals...

Crown Prince Xian: Huaishu, honestly, being a diplomatic spokesperson can't compare to being the Crown Princess. You'll be the future Heavenly Empress. From Heaven above to Earth below, I'll put you first from now on.

Story blurb: Qin Ke is the ninth-generation heir to the Qin family, a family of heavenly masters.

His family tree is impressive. The first ancestor was born in the Tang Dynasty, the second in the Song Dynasty. He thought the ancestor who compiled their genealogy was quite the storyteller, until he looked at the dates.

Qin Yi: Born in 735 - (That's it?)

Qin Shu: Born in 1012 - (That's it again?)

Qin Ke went to ask his father, "We don't even know when our ancestors died?"

His father: "They didn't die. They might live longer than you."

Qin Ke: "???"

His father: "Why do you think our family catches ghosts and demons? In case we fail to become immortals, we can still get a job in the underworld or something!"

Qin Ke: "..."

After hearing his father's words, Qin Ke decides to start with a small goal, like becoming the bane of ghosts.

Then he'll set a big goal, like becoming a god!

Our goal is!

Catch ghosts! Catch ghosts!

No! Become a god by catching ghosts!

Qin Ke: "I've got an official license and a permanent job in the underworld, with a monthly salary of a million. I found a job and got rich by catching ghosts... But I know my goal is to become a god!!!"

Theme: Walk both paths of yin and yang, and uphold the justice in your heart