Modern Supernatural, Spirits, and Ghosts 现代 灵异 神鬼

1. 1 凶 The Wicked and the Vile 凶人恶煞 Year-End年终Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted Yin Ren once had three options: One faction offered a blood sacrifice and asked him to bestow some baleful energy. One organization invoked a spirit pact and asked him to uphold justice on Heaven’s behalf. Then a well-meaning bystander called the police on the spot, reported that he was carrying a controlled weapon, and invited him down to the station. Millennia-Old Calamity, Mr. Yin: Thanks for asking. I’m in the mortal world, fresh out of a seal, and I just want to lie flat. I choose option th 149.9kFavorites180kClicks/ch425.5kGifts

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   Well enough

2. 2 冥 Young Master Ming 冥公子 Shuixin Sha水心沙Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Young Master Ming is not surnamed Ming. He has never told me his real name. He is a dead man who was trapped for over a thousand years in a sinkhole in my hometown called “Yama’s Well,” and also a living skeleton who walks among the living wearing a portrait I painted as his skin. This is a series of supernatural tales, with each volume telling a complete story. 23.7kFavorites48.7kClicks/ch22.7kGifts

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   A huge pit

3. 3 云 There Are Ghosts in the Clouds 云中有鬼 touchinghkRomance379k WordsCompleted My new novel, The Ghost Gate: Like Wood Knows, launches on October 16. Follow my Weibo for details. Nineteen-year-old Zhantai investigates strange and inexplicable murder cases. During his investigations, he encounters Fang Lan, a mysterious young woman hiding countless secrets. A male employee on a business trip vanishes in a dark alley in Hongyadong during a power outage... A first-year male university 17kFavorites16.8kClicks/ch18.5kGifts

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4. 4 鬼 Ghostly Casebook 鬼事手札 Qi Sang祁桑Romance574k WordsOngoing People often say: The Way of Heaven is constant. It does not endure for Yao, nor perish for Jie. I never understood that before, but fortunately, I understand it now, and it is not too late. Over the years, I have learned that everything in this world exists for a reason and follows its own laws. Sometimes, we must approach all things with reverence, observe them closely, and judge them with kindness. I believe these nine years have been the most extraordinary, most perilous, and most otherworl 8.5kFavorites7.6kClicks/ch2.4kGifts

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   Old article

5. 5 西 West of the Jade Gate 西出玉门 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance523k WordsCompleted West Out of Jade Gate They say the earthen city you glimpse through the sandstorm late at night is the ghost of Jade Gate Pass. Feel free to check out my other completed novels. New novel: Theme: Traditional Chinese legends and folklore 231.5kFavorites396kClicks/ch204kGifts

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   Ye Liuxi is so handsome!

6. 6 邪 Creepy [Mystery] 邪门[悬疑] Qiu Jibai秋既白Romance326k WordsCompleted [The entire novel has been carefully revised, with 50,000 new words added. Pirated copies don't have them.] Looking back afterward, Shen Kui realized that all the strange events had begun with a forum post about a subway accident from twenty years ago. As one of the only seven survivors of the accident, she never imagined that the disaster, which had claimed more than a hundred lives, would become the key to unlocking the truth about the world. Classmates who didn't exist; Photographs that ma 26.1kFavorites30kClicks/ch18.7kGifts

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   The early descriptions created a wonderful atmosphere, but unfortunately, the ending didn't quite work out.

7. 7 枭 The Owl Rises from the Green Wastes 枭起青壤 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance689k WordsCompleted Rise of the Blue Earth Late one night, more than two thousand years ago, Xu Fu’s treasure ship, bound for the Eastern Seas in search of immortals and their elixir, unfurled its sails and set out. Few knew that at the same time, a band of soldiers with black cloth wrapped around their heads had secretly entered the vast, primeval forests of southern Ba... A thousand years passed, yet the dark legend continued to grow in the darkness. Note: This story is not updated daily. Theme: Traditional le 261.9kFavorites399kClicks/ch520.6kGifts

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   I watched half of it, but I'll finish it when I have time.

8. 8 龙 Dragon Bones in the Burning Chest 龙骨焚箱 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance799k WordsCompleted The Dragon Bone's Burning Casket The bell's sound ends, the seven slips vanish, the water ghosts disappear, and the mountain ghosts scatter. Note: This novel does not update daily. If there's no update at eight in the evening, then there isn't one. Feel free to check out my other completed works. Theme: Traditional legends from ancient Chinese culture 239.8kFavorites429.5kClicks/ch447kGifts

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   Mountain ghost

9. 9 怨 The Grudge-Ringing Bell 怨气撞铃 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance797k WordsCompleted Resentful Spirits Ring the Chimes A string of wind chimes that only the resentment of the dead can set ringing A drifting journey with no end in sight Author's note * I revised this once before, but since chapters marked VIP can't have their word count changed, I posted the revisions in the author's notes. Lately, lots of people have messaged me saying the repetition affects the reading experience, so I took the opportunity to delete it all at once. Let's keep the original, in its simplest fo 221.4kFavorites642kClicks/ch52.8kGifts

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   It's an early work, but it's still okay.

10. 10 七 Seven Evil Slips 七根凶简 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance996k WordsCompleted The Seven Murderous Slips Legend has it that when the Zhou royal house fell into decline, the great sage Laozi resolved to withdraw from the world and rode a green ox through Hangu Pass. When the official Yin Xi heard the news, he hurried over. Unable to persuade him to stay, he said, “You’re a man of such great learning, sir. Won’t you leave something behind for the world?” According to historical records, Laozi lingered for three months and left behind the roughly five-thousand-character Da 204.8kFavorites362.9kClicks/ch130.5kGifts

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    Beautiful! Beautiful!

11. 11 三 The Three-Line Cycle (Online Film: The Three-Line Reincarnation) 三线轮回（网络电影：三线轮洄） Wei Yu尾鱼Romance569k WordsCompleted Three Cycles They reached a dead end, with nowhere to go. They wanted to turn back. Did they succeed? Who knows? The story isn't over yet. Note: This isn't updated daily. New chapters come out every one or two days. Feel free to check out my other completed works. New work: Theme: 165.1kFavorites321.3kClicks/ch248.9kGifts

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    It seems to be the only male protagonist in the series who upholds traditional male virtues (not really) as his first love?

12. 12 半 Half-Demon Sitoeng 半妖司藤 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance410k WordsCompleted Half-Demon Si Teng A person needs a goal in life, something to strive for. Even elementary school students write essays about “My Dream.” “What’s your dream?” “To become human again. What about you?” “To become a demon again.” Author’s Note *I still can’t find a suitable category for this story on Jinjiang. I feel like it’s a little supernatural, a little suspenseful, and just a tiny bit scary. It’s not simply a romance, but there has to be some romance in it… *I’ve thought it over again. Y 149.1kFavorites261.7kClicks/ch85.2kGifts

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    I quite like it.

13. 13 不 The Unnameable Town 不可名状的城镇 Zi Qiong子琼Romance658k WordsCompleted 📖 The physical book goes on presale at 8 p.m. on October 31. Updates on Weibo: @Ziqiong Has Turned Dark [Important reminder: This is categorized as romance, and the male lead is not a background character. The romance runs throughout the whole story. If you grit your teeth and put up with the romance just to read the plot, you will only find this book hard to enjoy. Please don't derail the discussion, thank you!] [This story was serialized in 2020 and thoroughly revised in 2025. Changes include 58.6kFavorites74.4kClicks/ch32.2kGifts

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    It's a shame that the Cthulhu-themed Chinese-style story doesn't quite resolve the mystery of why the male protagonist gets to leave the dream world later on, and the male protagonist's feelings for her also seem a bit sudden.

14. 14 一 A Burner of Incense 一炉香 Bu Ruo's Secret Identity不若的马甲Romance567k WordsCompleted My new novel next door, "Actually, I Won't Return It", is complete. Real estate group CEO vs. female funeral parlor owner A home for the living, a final farewell for the dead Tang Qi couldn't help remembering that day: Qin He closing in with a cold stare and bloodied hands. She clamped his cheeks in an iron grip and warned him, "Kid, you've never seen me and you don't know me. Understand?" Tang Qi remembered clearly how Qin He had scared him, smearing his face with blood in the dark, chilly mo 35.5kFavorites36.3kClicks/ch16.7kGifts

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    Well enough

15. 15 深 The Deep Space Descent 深空降临 Zi Qiong子琼Romance510k WordsCompleted [No requests about pirated copies. Weibo: @ZiqiongHasTurnedEvil. There are related pictures and videos.] Pre-release title: Monster Girlfriend. [Modern alternate universe, thriller and science fiction.] [Cool, elegant photographer X mysterious, gentle guesthouse owner] A strange photograph completely shattered Liang Wanyi's peaceful life. A classmate who had vanished from the timeline; Experiences that did not exist in her memories; A final warning from the dead 29.1kFavorites32.2kClicks/ch25.9kGifts

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    The atmosphere is still full of K-pop style.

16. 16 肉 Flesh and Bone Cage 肉骨樊笼 Wei Yu尾鱼Romance739k WordsCompleted When the Shentu jade shatters, it transforms into nine seals. I will guard half the gates of the mortal realm. Theme: Legends from traditional Chinese culture. 191.2kFavorites263.1kClicks/ch392.9kGifts

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    Wei Yu's new novel is full of witty references and has a very engaging plot.

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