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- 1 The Peach Blossom Diviner 桃花神相 [Feng Shui Mastery + Feng Shui + Fortune-Telling + Supernatural + Alternate World + Cultivation] Mortals ascend to heaven, overcoming tribulations to become immortals. Lin Ning broke the Eight Trigrams Demon-Subduing Formation of the Half-Immortal Sect and descended the mountain to cultivate. But a peach-blossom tribulation comes once in a millennium, and he has no idea where the peach-blossom demon has possessed someone... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Memoirs of a Ghost Envoy in the Human World 人间鬼使回忆录 One late night, a construction foreman went out to relieve himself. The next day, he was found dead inside a cement mixer. There were no traces left at the scene, only a streak of blood on the ground, as if something had been dragged away. The blood trail ended at a cement pillar with a few cracks. Curious, an officer peered inside through one of them. A blood-red eye stared fixedly back at him. When the body was dug out, it brought to light the secrets hidden at this construction site. [Much of 76Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Two Thousand Years of Daoist Cultivation 修道两千年 Retired soldier Zhou Zhen accidentally stumbled upon a Taoist temple from the Han dynasty. After obtaining a secret manual, he began cultivating immortality, driving out ghosts, capturing demons, and exploring tombs. When he discovered that he was the reincarnation of a Taoist priest from the Han dynasty two thousand years ago, what would he do next...? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Lawyer Who Upholds the Law 执法律师 This novel tells the story of a rookie lawyer from the bottom of society, living in a remote corner of Southwest China, who happens to learn the arts of the mystic sect. Armed with those arts and the law, he cuts through every obstacle, sweeps away demons and monsters, and protects his principles and his sense of justice. Unlike similar novels, the legal knowledge featured in this story is drawn from practical legal experience, offering readers something to learn from and consider. Moreover, the 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Young Celestial Master of the Daoist Sect 道门小天师 On the year of his master's eightieth birthday, his master arranged a funeral for himself. Everyone in the city came... 105Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 6 The Maoshan Debt Collector 茅山讨债人 Zhong Qingfeng, the 108th head of the Maoshan sect, descends the mountain to collect a debt on behalf of his master. A cold-as-ice CEO? A spoiled heiress? Sorry, I'm your creditor... Everyone finds him annoying, even dogs give him the cold shoulder. Little do they know that half the people in the world owe him a debt. Some owe him their lives, some owe him good fortune, and others owe him a person. And that's not even counting money and other worldly possessions. But he has never cared about any 220Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 7 The Corpse Soul's Lost Spirit 尸魂落魄 I bought a human-body mannequin on Taobao. The seller had clearly gone to a lot of trouble, because what arrived was a living corpse... 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Yellow River Corpse Retriever 黄河捞尸人 Grandpa once told me that after I die, the Yellow River will run dry, ghost soldiers will march across the land, and nine flood dragons will pull my coffin... 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Haunted House Notes: A Shadow in the Mirror 凶宅笔记：镜中影 —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Yin-Yang Master's Secret Records 阴阳师秘记 Where trees grow tall, immortals gather; where locust trees grow, ghosts gather. The village built an elementary school, tearing down the village temple and cutting down a centuries-old locust tree. Then the strange things began... 102Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 11 Reading Qi in the Imperial Court 气观庙堂 Back then, the roads were still dirt tracks, and there were no big trees along the streets. All you could see was a crowd of children running under the blazing sun, kicking up clouds of dust that mingled with their sweat. After that day, my life was never the same. It has been exactly sixteen years since I first encountered the supernatural. I’ve witnessed the genuine spirit-medium traditions of the Northeast and visited shrines worshiped in other parts of the country. I’ve seen the wondrous cor 58Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 The Feng Shui Mastermind 风水大掌柜 The day I was born, nine dragons came bearing a coffin, and a hundred ghosts wailed in mourning. I was born under a fated star. My name is Bai Ke, a feng shui master delivered to the mortal world in a coffin borne by nine dragons. I guide souls between yin and yang, and was born with an innate gift for the mysteries of heaven and earth. When you run into anything supernatural, just come to me, Bai Ke. I am the chief feng shui master, and there is no mysterious matter in this world that I cannot 590Reads7.1Score101Shelves
- 13 Nothing Is Forbidden! 百无禁忌！ The Civilian Affairs Bureau, or General Administration for the Investigation of Civilian Supernatural Cases, is a special civilian organization dedicated to investigating, recruiting, documenting, and eliminating supernatural phenomena. The story begins after the Bureau discovers the “Underworld Register,” setting off a series of tales about the descendants of heavenly officials and the tomb-raiding sects. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 A Taoist Priest’s Guide to Exorcising Evil in the City 道士之都市驱邪 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 A Red Coffin for the Funeral, a White Sedan for the Wedding 红棺送葬，白轿迎亲 Yin-Yang Eyes + Supernatural Beings + Protectors + Four Divine Beasts + No Romance From the start, he awakens Yin-Yang Eyes, and the Red-and-White Fiends come to claim his soul! That was when I discovered that my grandfather had another identity: he was a Yin-Yang Master and the head of the sect guarding the mountain gate. My peaceful life was turned upside down. The black dog at home began speaking, and the neighbor who had looked after me since childhood was facing death. But the conspiracy be 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Working Nine to Five in the Underworld 我在地府，朝九晚五 Yang Fan is the only person on Earth who can cross between the worlds of Yin and Yang in the flesh. He finds a part-time job in the underworld. From then on, he proudly becomes an employee of the Underworld Reincarnation Office. “Hey, need to reincarnate? I'll pick a place where you can work hard and get ahead. Just remember to leave me a good review!” Yang Fan is dedicated to his work, but never expected to encounter a once-in-ten-thousand-years upheaval... 10Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 17 Yin-Yang Eyes: Ghostly Tales from a Mountain Village 阴阳眼之山村鬼事 On the night I was born, dark clouds covered the sky, fierce winds and torrential rain raged, and thunder boomed until dawn. Countless ghost soldiers and underworld bailiffs waited outside our home, intent on dragging me back to the underworld. If my grandfather hadn't fought to protect me, I wouldn't have lived to see morning. Dogs barked all night throughout the village. The elders called me a cursed, ill-fated child and an evil omen, and wanted to beat me to death to put an end to the calami 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 365 Folktales of the Supernatural, All Come to the Human World 365个民间怪谈，皆来人间 [Standalone Stories] [Folk Tales of the Strange] [Rural Supernatural] [Horror Folklore] [Terrifying on Closer Thought] No overarching plot! Each chapter features a separate tale of strange events from local folklore, adapted from true stories passed down by elders in my hometown. Note: This story is entirely fictional and for entertainment only. Trust in science and reject superstition. 3.6kReads—Score—Shelves
- 19 A Taoist Priest Goes Undercover, Who Could Handle This? 道长玩潜伏，这谁顶得住？ After transmigrating, Liu Xinjie found himself in a hellish situation from the start. He carried his master’s and senior brother’s ashes back to Maoshan to “return to the ancestral home,” only to discover that the sect leader was Shi Jian, the “Thunderbolt Dharma King,” and that his uncles included Uncle Jiu, Daoist Simu, Daoist Yimei, and Daoist Hequan. Liu Xinjie was stunned! Under the guise of being a “lucky fool,” he used Maoshan magic and his out-of-body incarnation, Yama, to operate underc 253Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Ghost Hand Blinds the Eye 鬼手遮眼 Walk the roads at night often enough, and you’re bound to run into something. Like a hand reaching from behind to gently cover your eyes. Think it’s a ghost? Maybe. But it could also be something far more sinister than a ghost... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Face-Slapping! Who Said the Fake Heiress Was Pretending to Be a Master? 打脸！是谁说假千金冒充大师的？ The Heavenly Dao declared that evil spirits were multiplying in the mortal realm, and Wei Er was sent down to keep the peace. Before her soul fragment was retrieved, she thought she would cut a swath through the mortal realm, astonish everyone with her skills, and bask in the public eye. In reality, people had used her as a human shield since childhood. On her twentieth birthday, she was killed before she even got to meet him! After her soul fragment was retrieved, the mortal world gained a lega 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 I Cultivate in the Apocalypse: From the Start, I Awaken All Things! 我，末世修真，开局点化万物！ With the spiritual qi revival, calamities descended and another world declared war. The Heavenly Dao of the Xuanhuang Realm awakened and opened a battlefield between realms. Talents awakened! Heroes rose up, the world was thrown into turmoil, and chaos had arrived. The various factions continued to grow stronger, preparing to fight the otherworld! And he had started out as nothing more than an ordinary college student. “Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained a rare talent: Enlightenment!!!” 738Reads7.1Score108Shelves
- 23 Evil Spirits Served at the Dinner Table: From the Start, I Play Hannibal 恶鬼被端上餐桌，开局扮演汉尼拔 A terrifying game descends upon the world, and Lin Hao is chosen to become a player. This is a world overrun by evil ghosts. Apart from their own kind, only baleful energy and ghostly artifacts can harm them. After awakening the Murderer Role-Playing System, Lin Hao takes on the role of Hannibal and begins his first mission. Watching Lin Hao in a sharp suit, playing the piano as he serves evil ghosts at the dinner table with perfect elegance, the viewers in the livestream go wild. “The moment th 67Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 24 Is There Anything I Can’t Do? 还有什么我不会 "Traditional cultivation"+ "A logical story"+ "A well-reasoned setting"+ "No System"+ "No transmigration"+ "Taoist priest story" The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treating all things as straw dogs! A lowly soldier and an ancient tomb set him on the path to heaven! He masters Taoist magic, Buddhist arts, and swordsmanship, breaks through the nine heavens, battles gods and Buddhas, and slays the Heavenly Dao… 3Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 25 Urban Secrets: The Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain Slays Demons 都市秘藏：龙虎天师之斩妖除魔 [Urban cultivation + Celestial Master Taoist + beautiful campus belle + demon hunting and exorcism] “Demon, where do you think you're going? I can tell at a glance that you're not human!” “Take this, the Divine Firmament Five Thunders of Heavenly Dipper!” Is the pure and sweet campus belle really a koi fish? Is the sexy goddess seen once in a thousand years actually a nine-tailed fox demon? Are all those handsome Professor Dos members of alien races? Beneath the city's dazzling nightlife, how ma —Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 26 Ghost: This Vital Energy Packs a Punch 鬼：这真气有力气 Awakening in the middle of the night, Qiu Zhen discovered that he was sharing a bed with a blood-faced ghost, while his roommates had already been slaughtered. In desperation, he threw a punch and shattered the vengeful spirit. This is written in third person. The tags can't be changed after the contract is signed. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 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 108Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 28 The Fox Immortal Seeks a Title: I Said You Look Like My Future Wife 狐仙讨封：我说你像我未来的老婆 The white fox who once snuggled under the covers with me came to ask me to grant her a human form. I said: “You look like my future wife: a tempting face and figure, a slender waist, soft breasts, peach-round hips, fair skin, stunning looks, and long legs. You're even more beautiful than a nine-tailed fox spirit descended to the mortal world.” 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The House Immortal Affairs Office 家仙办事处 Chen Ping'an, a graduate student in folklore, has never believed in ghosts or gods. That is, until he inherited his old family home and caught a fox spirit sitting on his sofa in the middle of the night, playing Honor of Kings. Then it tossed him an employment contract from the “Household Spirits Affairs Office.” From then on, his materialist worldview completely fell apart: Huang Xian works as a delivery driver, gathering intelligence. Bai Xian runs a traditional Chinese medicine clinic and sec 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 The Emperor's Three-Lifetime Pursuit of His Wife 帝君追妻三生三世 Suddenly, her body stayed still, but her head turned a full 180 degrees toward Lin Xian'er. With an eerie smile, she said, “Miss, just call if you need anything.” Lin Xian'er thought she heard the crackling sound of paper being twisted. Terrified by that face, pale as a sheet, she could only nod. No, that was a face made of paper. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Six Relics to Banish Evil 六器渡邪 On a stormy night, the evil box passed down through my family shattered on its own, and I became a wanted fugitive accused of several murders. My only chance of survival was to recover the six cursed artifacts scattered across the Lin family. But they weren't treasures. They were instruments of torture, each one imprisoning the soul of someone our ancestors had tortured into becoming an artifact. Soul-harvesting rice from the Hungry Ghost Realm, a mending needle used to sew together a hundred —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Ghost Doctor's Heir 鬼医传人 A reincarnated child can't live past twelve? At twenty-four, I was forced into the fate of a reincarnated child! From then on, I became a modern-day Tang Sanzang. Ghosts and monsters were drawn to me all my life! Fortunately, I met an old Chinese medicine doctor and a successor to the Celestial Master sect, and they saved my life! From then on, I set out on the path of healing the sick, saving the world, and driving out demons... 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 After Gaining the Power of Witchcraft 拥有巫蛊之力后 The book just got its rating, so it’s very low for now TT. It’ll go up later. [Occasional unhinged writing + power fantasy + strong female lead + a bit of infinite-flow + no romance] One day, Jiang Mo unexpectedly discovered that she had awakened a special ability. Witchcraft? One of the nine strongest known abilities? Was she really that powerful?! With the conviction that anyone who doesn’t want to be the world’s strongest awakened one isn’t a proper awakened one, Jiang Mo joined the Seventh S 4.3kReads8.4Score606Shelves
- 34 The Peerless Spirit-Seer Heiress 绝品通灵大小姐 She was a mage in the 21st century, gifted with a pair of spiritual eyes that could see ghosts and solve cold cases. After transmigrating, she becomes the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, who ran away with a lover, and gets a murderous fiancé thrown in for free. Two talismans are all it takes to drive the ghosts away. 555Reads8.2Score133Shelves
- 35 The White-Haired Celestial Master 白发天师 Synopsis: [Southern Mao and Northern Ma + fox spirits and ghosts + Feng Shui mysteries + invincible protagonist] Wang Qiankun is a disciple of Southern Mao and an heir to the Northern Ma tradition. With an immortal air and flowing white hair, he holds the sun and moon in his hands and treads upon the Seven Stars. He is the chosen one of a Feng Shui formation known as Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl. Born with an immortal body and soul, he naturally attracts yin energy, and strange phenomena con 334Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 36 Divine Descent 降神 You have Daoist arts to cultivate immortality; I have spirit-summoning arts that can commune with the gods. Cultivating immortality comes with conditions. You need either natural talent and immortal bones, or a fortuitous encounter and spiritual roots. To achieve anything in your cultivation, you also need a cheat. But what if you're just an utterly ordinary person? You have nothing: no talent, luck, good fortune, or even the grit to work hard. You're no pretty boy, and you're not young, either. 1kReads6.2Score131Shelves
- 37 I Conquer Both Worlds of Yin and Yang by Sheer Stubbornness 我靠命硬横行阴阳两界 Everyone has always said I was cursed, an ill-fated star whose hard luck would bring death to my family. I refuse to believe it! After landing a job at a mysterious company, I use my iron constitution and superhuman stamina to earn a fortune! The Ghost Emperor wants to marry me? No way! Nobody’s getting in the way of me making money! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Tales of the Supernatural in Rural Northeast China 东北农村诡事录 A collection of eerie and terrifying folk tales. Zhang Liang was born in the 1970s and was forced onto the path of exorcism by a curse. Every tale is full of danger and excitement, with an ending no one can predict. If you have the nerve, come take a look and experience a different kind of ghost story. Mildly scary, read with caution. 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 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—Shelves
- 40 The Unrivaled Heavenly Master 天师无双 The nine stars align, and good and evil are turned upside down. A great war between the Underworld and the Nether Capital is imminent. The Corpse Clan is rising, the Heavenly Ghosts seek to invade, the Heavenly Demons circle overhead, and great monsters descend. The Demon Buddha Sect, the Corpse Immortal Cult, and the Immortal Alliance are all stirring. Ghosts roam by day, demons hide among humanity, little ghosts are hard to deal with, corpse-driving and zombie-exorcising arts abound, the Five 29Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 41 A Snake Bride, a Ghostly Bridal Sedan 蛇娶妻，鬼抬棺 The year I was born, my mother died in childbirth, while my father and grandfather were killed when a swarm of snakes attacked them. When I turned eighteen, my protective talisman shattered. From that night on, I had a husband who came and went like a ghost. My grandmother looked grave as she told me this was the Su family’s retribution, and that I had to be loyal to Lord Jin or disaster would befall me! Ever since that night, Lord Jin has come to see me every evening. After a night of torment, 103Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 There Are No Such Things as Ghosts 哪有什么鬼 (Urban supernatural, talismans and Taoist arts, yin-yang and feng shui, two male leads, mysterious agency) One of the male leads is a complete novice, forcibly carried to victory by a lecherous old man, a chubby chatterbox, and an internet-addicted loli. Together, they form the ultimate demon-hunting team. The other is a celestial master from Mount Longhu, the first in a century to emerge from seclusion. But after predicting that he will die at 28, he gives up and spends his days playing around. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Feng Shui King of the Underworld 江湖风水之王 On the day I was born, ten thousand demons emerged from the mountains, a hundred ghosts clawed their way out of their graves, and an immortal corpse guarded the way. My master, Daoist Jingxian, took me from a tomb and raised me for twenty years, only to fall under a curse and die a horrible death, skinned alive. Knowing he was going to die, my master left me a letter. First, he warned me not to seek out the killer. Then he urged me to stay away from the world. But I chose a third path, resolute 129Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 44 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... 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 The Little Fortune-Teller 小半仙 A young half-immortal from Mount Qingcheng descends the mountain to gain experience. He tells fortunes, reads feng shui, explores ancient tombs, and battles venomous insects. He helps people avert disasters, eliminate evil, and uphold justice, all to broaden his horizons, improve his cultivation, and enjoy this wonderful world to the fullest. But as his fame grows, so do the troubles he faces... 69Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 46 I Am a Taoist 我是一个道士 I'm a freak who combines the traits of a ghost, a virgin boy, and a star of ill fortune, and I also possess yin-yang eyes. I join a cursed Daoist sect. Watch as I struggle to make my way along the path of cultivation while bearing this curse. 159Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 47 You Were Told to Guard a Village, So Why Did You Make the City God Cry? 让你守个村儿，你把城隍打哭了？ After the old madman died, I always thought I was the only person left in the village. Then one year, two men showed up carrying a camera and said they wanted to film a documentary about walking marriages... 469Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 48 Supernatural: Starting Work at the Funeral Home 灵异：从殡仪馆上班开始 A person who received nine years of compulsory education finds themself caught up in a series of utterly bizarre events because of a job posting and a job... The synopsis doesn't do it justice. Read the story and see for yourself. 640Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The Last Disciple of the Daoist Sect 最后一个道门弟子 When I was born, all the ghosts bowed to the ancestral shrine. My family was burdened by a curse that weighed heavily on me. Then, when I was sixteen, my grandfather died under mysterious circumstances, and my uncle vanished without a trace. It all began with that curse... 531Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 50 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—Shelves
