Novels like The Forbidden Zone in the Mountain Village: Exposed for Teaching Kids to Catch Ghosts
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- 1 My Everyday Ghost Hunts Were Livestreamed by a Famous Online Influencer 我的捉鬼日常被女网红直播了 One day, a female streamer was broadcasting from Yinshan Scenic Area when she accidentally captured Qin Chuan going about his daily ghost-hunting routine. The livestream chat exploded! A flood of comments instantly filled the screen: “Buddha have mercy, I'm so scared I nearly wet myself!” “This place is so desolate. It's just like the legends say: ghosts come out at night!” “No way! It's midnight, and someone is actually in a place this terrifying?!” “Streamer! Look under that tree! Is that pers —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 From the Start, I Was Rewarded with the All-Powerful Talisman 我，开局奖励通天箓 They say spiritual qi has revived in this world, bringing all kinds of horrors with it. Most people who venture out at night end up dead. Lin Feng has just arrived in this world, and when he sees his overdrawn bank balance, he grits his teeth. He'll die if he stays broke, so he might as well take the risk! To all you guys who are afraid to go outside, watch my livestream! I'll show you how to tear a monster apart with my bare hands! Don't ask how I'm so strong. I've got talismans protecting me! 583Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Yin-Yang Feng Shui Master: From the Start, I Help the Campus Beauty Catch Ghosts 阴阳风水师：开局帮校花捉鬼 My name is Bai Xiaoer. After the old man passed away, I became the sole successor to the Mystic Sect. The old man said that without his protection, learning the Mystic Sect’s arts would cost me my life, so he arranged for me to go down the mountain and attend university. I spent four peaceful years at school, but my quiet life was completely turned upside down when I spoke out of turn. The wealthy campus beauty came to me for help, and I ended up caught in a shocking conspiracy! A snake immort 46Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 4 I'm a Badass Ghostbuster 我捉鬼超猛的 [A story-driven novel + a completed work of over ten million words, guaranteed quality] I’m Lin Yi. When my suicide attempt failed, that old crook Zhong Kui possessed me. An ordinary bit-part actor turned his life around and became a hundred-billion-yuan movie emperor. Acting is my side gig. Ghost hunting is my real job. The road to heaven is long, and hell is full. The world is in turmoil. With a soul-hooking blade in hand, I’ll sweep away every demon and evil spirit. 57Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 5 Ghost-Hunting Expert: I'm the Celestial Master 捉鬼高手：我就是天师 Qin Feng was born with ghostly energy surrounding him and was raised by Celestial Master Zhang for eighteen years. One day, he was given orders to descend the mountain. Before he could suppress evil and make a name for himself, a beautiful woman took his yang essence... 362Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Started Out Guiding Ghost Hunters and Awakened the Five Mystical Arts 开局指点捉鬼，我竟觉醒玄门五术 After his soul transmigrated into another world, he had barely enjoyed a few days of a rich heir’s lavish life when he discovered that ghostly energy was slowly reviving. Countless hideous ghosts and monsters had appeared in what used to be a peaceful world. Fortunately, he had the Heavenly Eye, and Heaven had rewarded him with the Ancient Ghost-Exorcism System. From then on, he called the shots in his livestream. Greedy ghosts, infant spirits, thousand-year-old female ghosts, haunted skyscraper 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Born of a Corpse, I Became a Spirit Medium 尸生子，我成了接阴婆 The day I was born, lightning flashed and thunder roared beneath a sky thick with dark clouds. Ninety-nine divine bolts of lightning struck all around our house. My mother cried out and died on the spot, while I was still trapped inside her womb... My grandmother immediately grabbed a kitchen knife, cut open my mother's belly, and lifted me out. From then on, a string of strange events began to unfold!!! 235Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 8 The Ghost Shop: I Told You to Catch Ghosts, So Why Are You Raising a Female Ghost? 鬼事铺：让你捉鬼，你养女鬼干嘛 What? You’re a male ghost? This poor Taoist and demons, monsters, and ghosts are sworn enemies... There are pretty female ghosts... Miss Ghost, would you care to share a bed with me? Chang Le was born in a year, month, day, and hour of yin. He has an extremely yin constitution and the fate of a lone star cursed by heaven. His destiny is full of calamities and misfortune. He brings ruin to his parents, his wife, and his children. To change his fate as a “lone star cursed by heaven,” Chang Le was 105Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 9 Live-Streaming Ghost Hunts: I Awaken the Five Mystical Arts 直播捉鬼，我竟觉醒玄门五术 After transmigrating to another world, he had barely enjoyed a few days of a rich kid’s extravagant lifestyle when he discovered that ghostly energy was slowly reviving. Countless horrific ghosts and monsters began appearing in what had once been a harmonious world. Luckily, he had the Heavenly Eye, and Heaven had rewarded him with the Ancient Ghost-Driving System. From then on, he called the shots in his livestreams. Greedy ghosts, infant spirits, thousand-year-old female ghosts, haunted skyscr 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Ghost Hunting in Fengmen Village Exposed Live by Dai Xiaomei 封门村捉鬼被呆小妹直播曝光 From the start, he’s catching ghosts in Fengmen Village, and, by coincidence, the whole thing is livestreamed by Dai Xiaomei. Viewers: Master, accept my humble respect! Watching his fanatical viewers, the System issues a series of new missions. But the hidden levels must never be discovered by Dai Xiaomei. Chen Fan is baffled, but then he glances at the old woman beside him, who’s acting like a complete airhead… Chen Fan immediately regains his confidence! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Super Ghost-Catching System 超级捉鬼系统 Zhang Xiaochen, a paranormal fiction editor, was working overtime at the company when he was suddenly possessed by a Ghost-Catching System. His beautiful boss, Xu Yating, turned out to be his best weapon for catching ghosts. Thanks to the System, Zhang Xiaochen, who had once revered ghosts and gods, made repeated trips between the world of the living and the underworld. In the living world, he brought back people who were supposed to die, rescued beautiful women, and drove out ghosts and demons. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Last Ghost Hunter 最后一个捉鬼师 I was cursed by evil spirits as a child. My fate turned yin, attracting a hundred ghosts. To keep me alive, my father came up with a plan... 45Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Ultimate Celestial Master: I Was Exposed on Livestream While Catching Ghosts 极品天师：正捉鬼的我被直播曝光 [Urban fantasy + ghost hunting + deduction + comedy + Mushroom House + celebrities!] [The Ten Kings of Hell + Celestial Master Zhong Kui + Meng Po of the Forgotten River + Jiang Chen, King of the Zombies] Lu Yang transmigrates to another world and unexpectedly becomes a Celestial Master of Mount Longhu! On the very first day after Lu Yang transmigrates, the only old Celestial Master on Mount Longhu passes away! Lu Yang is left with no choice but to become the only Celestial Master at the Mount L 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Post-00s Ghost Constable Starts the Job: Taking Everything Seriously! 00后鬼差上岗：主打一个较真！ Bai Mu transmigrates to the underworld of a parallel world and becomes a trainee Black-and-White Impermanence officer. While on patrol, he unexpectedly awakens a System! A game streamer is livestreaming a loot-box opening. His luck is so bad that he simply swears to trade years of his life for a gold drop! [Ding! Target detected: has sworn to trade fifty years of life for a gold drop! Host, please take action as soon as possible!] As a conscientious and meticulous person… or rather, ghost, Bai M 43Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 15 By a Twist of Fate, I Became a Little Taoist 阴差阳错成为了一个小道士 He was an ordinary wage worker, but through a twist of fate, he was taken in by a Daoist sect and became a young Daoist priest. From then on, the wheels of fate began to turn. His days were soon filled with dealings with people, ghosts, demons, immortals, gods, Buddhas, and beasts. (One heroine + fake harem + urban fantasy + a dash of comedy + a ranking system, though the protagonist has a unique constitution) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Fang Wei, the Taoist 方为道士 [Hilarious + eerie + ruthless + satisfying read] [Her parents are alive, Grandpa doesn't die at the start, the story isn't cringey or brain-burning.] My name is Zhang Tian, and I'm a Taoist priest. The day after I got my university acceptance letter, my grandfather kicked me out of the house. I took a female ghost as my spirit servant and found a gu sorceress to be my girlfriend. My best friend is a spirit medium who takes forever to work up to his big move. My great-grandfather is a ghostly dem 789Reads6.8Score10614d adds
- 17 My Identity as a Maoshan Celestial Master Was Exposed While I Was Casting a Spell 施法时，茅山天师的身份被曝光了 Chu Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to a Maoshan Heavenly Master System. He had planned to quietly exorcise demons and subdue evil spirits, but one day, while driving ghosts from a haunted house, a streamer exposes him. He sets up an altar and performs a ritual, unleashing thunder with every move. Peachwood swords smite evil, and all the ghosts scatter. “Holy crap, Maoshan Taoist magic is actually real!” Chu Yang: “You all need to believe in science.” As soon as he finis 81Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 18 Lone-Fated Heavenly Master: I Was Cursed by a Fox Immortal from the Start 孤命天师：开局，我中了狐仙诅咒 Zhou Chengqian, a young man from a small county town, accidentally loses his soul to the underworld and encounters Zhang Jixian, the thirtieth-generation Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, on the brink of life and death. Pulled back from the gates of hell, he inherits the Celestial Masters’ teachings and receives the Taoist name Shanjian. He commands all manner of Yin-Yang arts, including talismans, swordsmanship, and thunder magic. But this is no easy path: he bears the curse left behind by t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Ghost Hunting with a System 带着系统去捉鬼 Zhou Yang unexpectedly acquired a strange System. It contains all kinds of miraculous pills and talismans, as well as many missions involving ghosts. The only way to improve his abilities is to complete missions and earn ghost coins, which he can use to buy items in the System. Will Zhou Yang, with this strange System, become a master, or will one careless mistake turn him into a vengeful ghost? Read on to find out... 75Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 20 Livestreaming Advice to the Paranormal Bureau, I Inherited a Celestial Master’s Bloodline 直播指点灵异局，我继承了天师血统 While catching ghosts, Zhang Xinghe is accidentally knocked unconscious by an old ghost’s thousand-year-old breath. When he wakes up, he finds himself in a country where ghost lore is almost nonexistent. By chance, he sees the country’s paranormal bureau, an authority on the supernatural, livestreaming a ghost hunt. Unable to hold back, he offers a few pointers, setting off a firestorm online. The bureau even mobilizes netizens nationwide to find the “One-Browed Taoist” at all costs. What surpri 107Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 21 Super Ultimate Ghost-Hunting System 超级无敌捉鬼系统 After his girlfriend dumped him, Ou Haochen was so heartbroken that he tried to end his life by jumping into the sea. Instead, he accidentally got an Invincible Ghost-Hunting System. From then on, with a club in hand and a chamber pot at my waist, I shoot one arrow of swagger and summon thousands of gods and ghosts. The Ten Kings of Hell obey my commands; no evil spirit in the world dares defy me. You’re a thousand-year-old Ghost King? I have a System! You’re an ancient demon? I have a System! Y 839Reads5.5Score10214d adds
- 22 Livestreaming the Golden Light Mantra, I Send the Nation into a Frenzy 直播科普金光咒，国家疯狂打榜 This is a world without Uncle Jiu or Taoist sects, and there aren’t any ghosts or monsters either. But everything changed half a month ago. Ghostly incidents began erupting all over the world, and no country knew what to do. That was when Su Yu transmigrated here. After binding to a System, he began treasure hunting and gained Taoist master inheritances such as the Golden Light Mantra, the Heaven-Connecting Talisman, and the Divine Ghost Seven-Kill Order. He also taught the public how to deal wi 25Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 23 I Can No Longer Hide My Celestial Master's Identity 我的天师身份藏不住了 Zhang Xuan Qingxuzi, the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, sealed away his cultivation and memories to pass through the “Mortal Tribulation,” leaving only his instincts, Daoist awareness, and unyielding pride. With an admission letter from East Sea University in hand, he descended the mountain. His flowing Daoist robes got him stuck in the revolving door at a scenic spot, unable to go in or out. Tourists raised their phones to snap pictures. “That priest is really dedicated to his cos 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Strongest Ghost-Catching System in History 史上最强捉鬼系统 After Lin Fan's charlatan of a master dies, he leaves him an empty box. By chance, Lin Fan obtains the strongest ghost-catching System. From then on, his life takes a dramatic turn, and he embarks on an endless journey of showing off! 221Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 25 The Amazing Little Taoist 极品小道士 A Celestial Master descends from the mountains and sweeps through the city. Demons and monsters, beauties destined to wither, and three thousand mystical arts: none can withstand a single thought of mine! 321Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 26 A Female Ghost Wants to Drain My Yang Energy? Sorry, I’m a Reaper 女鬼吸我阳气？抱歉，我是鬼差 [Binge-read 100 chapters in one sitting. This novel left me wanting more. It's so good! Highly recommended!!] In the darkness, Lin Ye pulled his wife into his arms, but something felt off. When he turned on the light, Lin Ye was instantly dumbfounded! 1.8kReads7.4Score13014d adds
- 27 Gold Medal Ghost-Catching System 金牌捉诡系统 Lu Nan, an ordinary college student, unexpectedly obtains a mysterious System. From then on, he turns his life around, and face-slapping becomes second nature. He takes evil spirits as his underlings, finds himself a demoness for a wife, becomes sworn brothers with the King of Hell, and buddies up with the gods... Lu Nan: “You think I'm just sitting around? I'm busy earning good karma every day. It's exhausting, okay?” 571Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 28 Horror Livestream: The Whole Nation Watches Me Catch Ghosts Live 恐怖直播：全民看我在线捉鬼 Chen Feng transmigrates to a parallel world plagued by strange phenomena, where all manner of demons and ghosts have appeared. Everyone has entered an age of horror livestream challenges. After being bound to a System, Chen Feng easily becomes the first person to win nine consecutive challenges! “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have killed a thousand-year-old zombie. Reward: one powerful virility pill!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have killed a painted-skin long-tongued ghost. Reward: one 62Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 29 The Supreme Celestial Master 极品天师 A hilarious Heavenly Master, a Heavenly Master devoted to protecting all that is good, a Heavenly Master free of vulgar interests: Wolong strives to show everyone a Heavenly Master unlike any other. 171Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 30 Ghosts Are Rising? Uncle Jiu's Movies Are Playing Nationwide from the Start 鬼怪复苏？开局全国播放九叔电影 [Dual Systems + No Female Lead + Summoned Characters] Lin Yu transmigrates to a parallel world where ghosts and monsters have returned, but humans are still ordinary people. Apart from modern weapons, they have no idea how to fight the supernatural. Lin Yu’s arrival brings hope to the world. After getting a System, the first thing he does is show the whole nation a movie starring Uncle Jiu. [What? Someone can fight ghosts barehanded? What? Zombies are afraid of sticky rice?] Then they watch Step 2.1kReads8.0Score11014d adds
- 31 Don’t Mess with This Taoist Priest 这个道士不能惹 I throw punches at the nursing home north of the village and kick my way into the kindergarten south of it! I came down the mountain to keep a low profile, so why is that so hard...? 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Curious Record of Getting By 奇妙糊口录 [Not a wish-fulfillment story, slow-paced, slice of life, horror, urban cultivation, a harem of spirits and demons, and chuuni comedy] Skyscrapers conceal mysteries of yin and yang, while deep forests hide monsters and demons. He learned secret Daoist arts passed down through his family, but he isn't chasing the path to ascension. He just wants to live a peaceful life. Eerie screams in the middle of the night, spirits lying in wait under cover of darkness, and evil cultivators with sinister inte 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Becoming a Top-Tier Star by Exorcising Ghosts on Livestream 直播捉鬼成顶流 [Cathartic revenge + overpowered protagonist + ghost-hunting livestream] My brother died on the day he received his acceptance letter for graduate school at Qingbei University. On the seventh day after his death, he appeared in my dream and told me he was leading a rebellion in the underworld and needed me to burn him some military funds. To prove he wasn’t making it up, he even threw me the knife in his hand. When I woke up and saw the knife in my hand, I didn’t dare waste time. I took all our 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Zhang Tian, Soul-Suppressing Celestial Master 镇魂天师张天 In Heaven, Zhang Tian is Buddha Tathagata’s most beloved disciple. He is sent down to the mortal realm to gain experience in the Zhang family, where sons are favored over daughters and he is the most cherished heir of his generation. Zhang Tian has an extraordinary memory and a gentle temperament. Whether he faces demons, monsters, or ghosts, he treats them with kindness and compassion, always putting others first and sacrificing himself for their sake. People keep disappearing from the village 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Ghost-Catching Taoist Master 捉鬼天师 To build a road, the village assigned me and a few others to demolish a grave. Everyone died, but I survived. I’m the only one who knows why... 55Reads—Score814d adds
- 36 Maoshan's Greatest Celestial Master 茅山最强天师 [Supernatural + Urban Fantasy + Maoshan Taoist Arts + One Heroine] “Maoshan disciple Ye Qing travels the world alone, sweeping across the mortal realm with his mastery of Maoshan Taoist arts.” He slays wraiths, battles evil gods, destroys ghosts and monsters, and vanquishes corpse kings. Witness a generation’s Celestial Master of Maoshan wield secret Taoist arts with one hand, shaking the four corners of the world and reigning supreme beneath heaven. 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Bound by Neither Yin nor Yang 阴阳无忌 First of all, I’m a Taoist priest. I was born in a small village in Northeast China. After experiencing all kinds of paranormal events there, I set out to find a master and study the way. I later became a third-generation disciple of the Zhengyi school, then joined the mysterious Xiangxi lineage. During my days spent driving out ghosts and exterminating demons, I accidentally discovered that my other half had joined an evil cult that had been passed down for hundreds of years... 7Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 38 Is It Too Much for a Fortune Teller Like Me to Know a Little Yin-Yang Magic? 我一个算命的会点阴阳术不过分吧 [Maoshan Arts + Ghost Hunting + Face Reading + Powerful Connections + Walking Between the Yin and Yang Worlds + Team] Zhao Yang's grandfather made him study three books from a young age: the Zhouyi, the Ma Yi Divine Physiognomy, and a third book with no cover, whose contents were handwritten. After his grandfather passed away, Zhao Yang inherited his mantle. But now that cremation was the norm, all he could do was read people's feng shui, barely earning enough to get by. Just as he was thinking 318Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Reincarnation Brings Forth Ten Thousand Ghosts 轮回出万鬼伏 I was born in a year, month, and hour of yin, and the day I was born, thunder roared without pause. After that, all kinds of bizarre things happened, like water ghosts demanding lives, a haunted dormitory, and a strange mountain village... 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Maoshan Taoist: Exposed on Xiaotuantuan's Livestream from the Start 茅山道士：开局被小团团直播曝光了 [Livestreaming + Maoshan Taoist + Little Dumpling + Ghostly Tales + Urban Fantasy] Zhang Mang is a Maoshan Taoist. He can read feng shui, divine yin and yang, communicate with heaven and earth, and perform supernatural arts. He can catch ghosts and subdue demons above, and explore tombs and hunt for treasure below. A haunted building is plagued by strange happenings late at night, and Zhang Mang is invited to deal with the ghosts. Paper, brush, ink, knife, and sword; three incense sticks, one of 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Livestream Fortune-Telling: From the Start, I Help a Viewer Find Her Childhood Sweetheart 直播算命：开局帮水友找回竹马 [Metaphysics + Absurd Comedy + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Ghost Hunting + Episodic Stories + A Rich Variety of Elements + No Romance] Ye Li fails to ascend and transmigrates into the body of a D-list actress mocked and scorned by online users. To pay off her breach-of-contract penalty, she starts livestreaming fortune-telling. Viewer One: “You’re saying there are ghosts in this world? I’ll prove you wrong today!” The next second, the viewer turns around and screams, “Aaaah! Holy crap, it’ 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 I Asked You to Run the Paranormal Bureau, So How Did Everyone Become a Supergod? 让你代管灵异局，怎么全超神了？ Lin Xuan transmigrated into a world where the supernatural had returned and activated the God-Tier Manga System. Drawing manga made him stronger. He had been an unknown member of the Paranormal Bureau, but the director put him in charge of the bureau, making him acting director. After reading the manga Lin Xuan drew, the bureau’s members gained all kinds of abilities. Bai Yue: “Bai Yue Kui’s martial arts are both cool and powerful. They’re practically perfect for me.” Zhang Qilin: “Pair the Zanp 131Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 43 The Yin-Yang Melody: Ghost Month 阴阳曲之鬼月 Cultivation, Supernatural, Underworld, Conspiracy, Apocalypse, the Myriad Worlds A family of three turns into dried corpses as soon as they die. A corpse goes to the hospital for treatment. Women vanish from their homes at the same time. A game of spirit summoning ends with someone jumping to their death. When evil bares its fangs, the police are already powerless. Who will save the people? A police officer can find no solution in the world of the living. Then he’ll seek one in the world of the 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Walking Between Yin and Yang, I Took Two Vengeful Ghosts as Aunts 行走阴阳，我认了两个厉鬼作姑姑 [Supernatural + Horror + Ghost Stories + Urban + Ghost Hunting + Taoist Magic] He was punching ghost dolls and kicking fox spirits at the age of three, and you tell me that's reasonable? He's a yin-yang master who took two vengeful ghosts as his aunts, and you tell me that's perfectly normal? You can already fly on a sword, and now you're telling me to believe in science and reject superstition? Beating up evil spirits at the funeral home, making a water ghost copy out the Tao Te Ching, and sicc 81Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 45 You're a Showbiz Streamer, So Why Are You Livestreaming a Ghost Hunt? 你一个娱乐主播，竟然直播去抓鬼 Inside Meng Po's Manor. A ghost guard asked Meng Po Linglong for leave. “My lady, I'd like to take a few days off.” “No, no!” “But I'm really exhausted. I haven't had a day off in over a hundred years. You're exploiting your employees! I quit!” “Are you serious?” “More serious than gold!” “Fine! Drink this bowl of Meng Po Soup, and you can go be reincarnated!” “You promise?” “Of course. When have I ever lied to you?” “Fine! No matter how awful this soup tastes, I'll drink it!” The black-clad gho 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Ghost Hunter 捉鬼人 My name is Zhao Jinyin. By chance, I learned the skills of a ghost hunter, and from then on made my living at it, roaming freely between the worlds of yin and yang. Ahem, this book is a bit frightening, so readers with high blood pressure should stay away. It’s also a little humorous, so anyone with a weak heart should stay away too. 273Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 47 I'm a Daoist Master, the Strongest Celestial Master Around! 道爷我，可是最强天师啊！ As paranormal phenomena erupt, Chu Fan obtains the most powerful Heavenly Master System. He livestreams himself catching ghosts, and the viewers go wild! "Wow! That Taoist priest is so skilled and handsome!" "Looks like the Taoist sects really do have something going for them." "Hey, hey, why does the priest only kill male ghosts? Why does he gently guide female ghosts to the afterlife?" The evil spirit weeps in despair. "Discrimination! This is blatant discrimination!!!" 413Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 48 Huh? Me? I Became the Ghost King? 啊？我？成鬼王了？ Wang Gui always thought she would sooner or later drop dead at her desk. Overtime, takeout, endless messages saying “Received,” and a salary that barely qualified as compensation for emotional distress: that was her entire life. Then, late one night at work, her heart stopped and everything went black. When she opened her eyes again, an iron chain thicker than her wrist was dragging her forward. Ahead of her was a towering, muscular figure with horns on its head, muttering: “Ran a lot of them in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Maoshan Ghost-Catching Specialists 茅山捉鬼专门店 [Modern urban setting (no cultivation) + Taoist priests + cultivators + Buddhism + factions + witchcraft + cults + romance + satisfying read + a little brainpower + nontraditional] Huaxia is a place steeped in mystery, known as a sacred land of ancient culture. Here, many Taoist priests and cultivators each command a range of miraculous arts and techniques. Lin Xiu, an heir to the Maoshan tradition, gets caught up in a vast and complicated whirlpool because of a job! A mother-and-child corpse fi 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Four-House Village 四户村 I live in Sihu Village, a place sheltered on all four sides. Just as its name suggests, Sihu Village has exactly four households, no more and no less. There is no life or death here, only reincarnation, once every twelve years. The rules of Sihu Village are simple: the master must not leave the village, and guests must not stay overnight. Then one day, I really did leave the village, breaking the rules... 12Reads—Score—14d adds
