Novels like The Deadly Yin-Yang Master
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- 1 I'm an Assassin, So I Must Keep Calm 我是杀手要冷静 I'm an assassin. I have to keep my cool. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Underworld's Number One Yin Messenger 地府第一阴差 The old underworld bailiff is here to show you what awaits after death. Where there's a world of the living, there's a world of the dead. You lived among the living before you died, but would you dare venture into the underworld now? Come along, let me show you the way! 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Tales of Strange Things in the Mountains: A Maoshan Taoist's Story 茅山道士之山野怪谈 Magic is the application of the Dao! When the Maoshan sect's leader and the Eight Treasures that guarded the mountain vanished together, they drew covetous eyes from every direction. The Daoist world was thrown into turmoil. Yang Yuanshan, a grandmaster of the Maoshan sect, and his disciple Changsheng fought their way through every obstacle, vanquishing demons and monsters. They turned the tide and displayed the full extent of their lifelong mastery, bringing the mystical traditions of the Daois 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Night Watchman of Fengdu 酆都守夜人 Do you think we live in a safe world? In truth, the world is not as peaceful as it seems. The money you find on the road might be cursed “life-buying money,” and a pair of blood-red eyes might be watching passersby from a dark corner. But because certain people exist, the balance between yin and yang in this world is maintained. They are the ones who hold up the sky, the lonely night watchmen. I'm Su Cangnan. Let me tell you my story. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Maoshan Successor: Paranormal Investigation Bureau 茅山传人：灵异调查科 Supernatural phenomena aren’t widely known in modern society, but they do exist. The Supernatural Investigations Bureau is part of a special department responsible for handling all kinds of paranormal incidents and maintaining order between the worlds of yin and yang. Its members each possess unique skills, using mysterious powers and their wits to face one supernatural crisis after another. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Office Worker: I Signed an Employment Contract with the Supernatural 打工人：我和灵异签了劳动契约 [Supernatural + no System + ghost hunting + witty and funny + mildly scary + no saintly heroine] Late one night, Gu Xun gets caught up in a supernatural incident and unexpectedly signs a labor contract with a mysterious entity. From then on, he becomes a hapless wage slave tasked with handling supernatural incidents and collecting supernatural essence. What he never expected was that the world had already changed. Supernatural forces were invading, fierce ghosts were running rampant, and even h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Treading the Tiangang Steps, I Only Kill, Never Save 脚踏天罡步，贫道只杀不渡 [No Frustrating Setbacks] [Reborn Celestial Master] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Urban Supernatural] Two hundred years ago, Xia Lin was the only Celestial Master guarding the dragon veins. At Kunlun, he faced thirteen great Yin-Yang masters alone. The bloody battle ended. The dragon veins survived, but the Celestial Master fell. Who could have guessed that Xia Lin's soul remained intact? When he opened his eyes again, he was in the modern world, two hundred years later. The Dao Alliance governs the 87Reads—Score48214d adds
- 8 I’m the Yin-Yang Master 我就是阴阳先生 Do you believe there are ghosts in this world? I didn't used to, but now I do... I am a Yin-Yang Master, a man who traverses the worlds of the living and the dead. 27Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 9 Supernatural: I Change into a Taoist Robe, Then Head Straight into the River 灵异：道袍一换，下河就干 When a dead fish bites, turn around and leave; change into a Taoist robe, and get straight to work in the river. Make it safely to shore, and the whole internet praises you; fail to catch a ghost, and the whole village gets a meal. A century-old corpse in a rural reservoir, a generations-old evil bond that uses a corpse to bear a child, a cunning demon in the mirror, ghostly shadows in an abandoned hospital, terror at an amusement park, and the fog-shrouded Mount Hujun… 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Way of the Celestial Master: I Will Slay Every Evil Spirit 天师道：我将斩尽一切邪祟 (Taoist arts + witches + paper effigies + talisman curses + ghost exorcism + spirit summoning + soul guiding + evil spirits + suspense and the supernatural) When it comes to vanquishing demons and evil spirits, the first people who come to mind are Maoshan Taoists. But in fact... the ones truly skilled at catching ghosts and driving out demons are the Celestial Masters! The yin wind rises... vengeful spirits emerge... Orthodox One spells... drive out the ghosts... How will they deal with one biz 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 From the Start, I Formed a Paranormal Bureau with Zhang Qilin as a Member 开局组建灵异局，组员张麒麟 From the start, he transmigrates into a parallel world rife with strange happenings, becomes a police officer, and awakens a System. From then on, Song Ming recruits all kinds of extraordinary people! There’s Snake Eyes, who never speaks; Zhang the Qilin, who can barely manage ten words a day; a young woman who’s always threatening to bury people; an adorable young Taoist; a big monk surnamed Lu who never goes anywhere without meat or wine; and a mysterious ramen shop owner... A secret organizat 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Paper Horse Shop: Messenger Between Yin and Yang 我有一间纸马铺之阴阳使者 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Heavenly Demon-Suppressing Master 镇魔天师 My family has always worked for the powerful. By my generation, Grandpa wanted me to live a different kind of life... And what happened? The sinister Seven Stars of Yin Mountain, a blood-soul spinning top jerked into motion by a little ghost, the White Lotus Holy Mother reborn through body possession, the debauched Black-Robed Dragon King, an ancient Western Zhou cauldron teeming with vengeful spirits, and a sinister Taoist who uses souls to form an array... I've been through so much over the ye 429Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 14 I Can Freely Travel Between the Underworld and the Mortal Realm 我可以自由穿梭地府和阳间 The god you worship at the temple may be a demon feeding on your offerings. Where do souls go after death? Why can’t the laws of Hell and the mortal world be broken? It is because of the cultivators in this world! They are defending the laws that govern the realms of the living and the dead! 175Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 15 The Lowly Little Taoist 屌丝小道士 I see ghosts when I look up, when I go outside, when I walk, and even when I sleep... Why are they all after me? Do I look like an easy target? Qiu Jiangui is about ready to claw at the walls. Sure, he’s a Taoist priest, but he’s a wholesome, squeaky-clean Taoist priest! All he wants is to spend his life in a little shop, living like a pig. Just how badly are they going to keep screwing him over? This is the story of a young Taoist priest. It’s funny, a little heavy, and full of twists and turns 347Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Six Paths of Reincarnation: Humanity’s Representative 六道轮回：人界代言人 Hilarious + multiple female leads + infinite-flow + shameless infinite-flow Zhang Sheng is an unremarkable intern nurse at a psychiatric hospital, a handsome bachelor who's been single for over twenty years. His only requirement for a partner is that she be a rich beauty. Once he's got money, he doesn't give a damn about his dignity and goes after every beauty he sees. It all starts when Zhang Sheng tries to make money by even taking advantage of ghosts. He makes a huge mess, and the underworld 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Exorcisms and Face Reading, Guaranteed! 直播算命：驱邪看相妥妥的！ [System + supernatural + wild imagination] On the first day of his livestream, Du Jie gets a call from a popular female streamer. A feng shui problem? Easy! The cases that follow are much trickier, and each one is more bizarre than the last! A ghost baby? A paper effigy? The strange illness in Xiangyang Village, the Five Elements fortune-borrowing ritual... Are all these bizarre events testing my cultivation? Forget it. I'd better call on the Grandmaster! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Mysterious Resurgence: I'm Not the Ghost King 神秘复苏，我不是诡王 [Mild horror, somewhat Lovecraftian, no System, survival and growth, one female lead, not for the fainthearted] "This story is entirely fictional and does not reflect reality. Now, the mysteries begin to return..." Grandpa died with his eyes open. The day we carried his coffin up the mountain, I didn't dare look back, because the people carrying it... weren't human! A daily dose of occult weirdness: One ring of the bell, and all ghosts flee; one talisman stuck on, and evil spirits call you Dad 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Feng Shui Master of Rongcheng 蓉城阳宅师 Feng Shui Master of Rongcheng At forty-seven, Weijie has spent more than twenty years practicing residential feng shui in Rongcheng, witnessing too many bizarre haunted-house incidents. He had hoped to keep to his own little corner of the world and live in peace, but a haunted-house case involving a “reverse bow sha” drew him into a carefully orchestrated conspiracy. From Jinniu District to Jinjiang District, from Qingyang District to Wuhou District, traps meant to kill him have been laid throug 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Haunted House Purifier 凶宅净化师 [Yin-Yang + Urban + Suspense] The Haunted House Cleansing Agency, a specialized real estate agency that cleans up haunted and murder houses, was founded in Linhai City, the coastal metropolis, by Huang Sheng. Huang Sheng learned from the old Taoist priest Mu Bai of Yiyuan Temple on Zhongnan Mountain. He originally came to Linhai City for graduate school while working part-time as a real estate agent, acting as a bloodsucking sublandlord everyone loved to hate. During the pandemic lockdown, he di 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 In This Life, I See My Past Life 我于今生观前世 The protagonist encounters his past lives in a dream. Only after unraveling the mystery of his time in the womb does he discover that he is nothing but an empty shell. Once his three souls return to his body, three powerful spirits press against his own will. He has no choice but to deal with monsters and outside intruders to strengthen himself, all while withstanding the weight of karma and fighting to stay alive! Whether it's a black dragon stirring up trouble, a corpse-nurturing ground in the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Walking Between Yin and Yang: Evil-Breaker 行走阴阳：破邪 There is a group of extraordinary people who walk between yin and yang, slaying demons and breaking evil curses to maintain the balance between the two worlds! Devoted to the Dao, they battle evil men, seal away vengeful ghosts, and uphold the path of righteousness. They are all nobodies, with just one mysterious connection: the Dragon Group! 181Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 23 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 594Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 24 I Ferry Souls in the Mortal World 我在人间摆渡灵魂 Some people call me Master, others call me a charlatan. Some even respectfully address me as Grandmaster or Celestial Master. But really, I’m just an “ordinary” guide for the dead. Jiang Cheng, an unremarkable funeral master, awakens a mysterious ability after one particular funeral. He can actually see souls, or ghosts!!! (This story has only one supernatural character, the protagonist. It’s more of an everyday-life story with tearjerking moments, not a horror novel.) 50Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 25 Urban Mountain Guides: The Mystery of the Wu Clan 都市赶山人之巫族谜团 After a hundred years cut off from the world, Guan Zhaoming is forced to descend from the mountains when his master passes away. But China has changed beyond recognition in the century since he left. The mystery of his own bloodline, a string of serial murders, a woman found dead in a refrigerator, a mummified corpse in an apartment... A series of vicious crimes targeting Chinese women, shikigami from Japan, a crisis threatening China's dragon veins! These bizarre cases all conceal a shocking co —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Cultivating the Dao Amid the Strange: Starting with Corpse Driving 诡异修道：从赶尸开始 Ye Bai woke up one morning to find himself a corpse-driver. The dead should return to their roots. Those who die far from home must be escorted back to their hometown by a corpse-driver, or trouble may follow. In this chaotic dynasty, wars break out constantly, and there are plenty of corpses. However, Ye Bai discovers that he can earn rewards simply by driving corpses. Corpse-Controlling Arts, the Yellow Skin Drum, divine-mask Nuo opera, paper figures brought to life, the Rebirth Eye, Earthly F 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Jiangcheng General Store 江城杂货铺 Rules of the Jiangcheng General Store: 1. The store opens at the hour of the Rat and closes at the hour of the Rabbit. We serve no customers at any other time! 2. Every visitor is a customer. Anyone who enters must follow the store’s rules, or bear the consequences! 3. All transactions must be honest. Payment is due upon delivery. Break the deal, and bear the consequences! 4. No pets allowed! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Banish Evil with My Left Hand, Keep the Martial World in Check with My Right 左手灭邪祟，右手平江湖 I was born with an extra soul, and I can remember everything from the moment I was born. Before I was even a month old, all sorts of people came to my home, and they had only one goal: to take me away. They said I was a rare Tianlu child, seen only once every few centuries, able to perceive the realms of yin and yang at six and attain an invulnerable body by ten. My parents refused. On the day I turned one month old, several groups finally came to blows, and every one of my close relatives fell —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Marrow-Cleansing Sutra 拍案洗髓经 Mo Fei, known as Old Mo, is an ordinary, sensible man who plays by the rules and lives within his means. A medical checkup report prompts him to change the way he lives, setting him on a journey from which there is no turning back, where all kinds of unbelievable adventures await… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Pendulum: The Super Taoist Works at a Convenience Store 灵摆：超级道长在便利店打工 After the Sacrifice to the Lord of Mount Tai, the Netherworld King Chacha searches everywhere for Zhao Li, Xia Dongqing, and Wang Xiaoya... A young Taoist priest named Zhang Zhongyang is ordered by his master to go study Chinese at Jiangzhou University. But he is so exceptionally skilled that he gets a perfect score on his final exams and unexpectedly lands a job at Convenience Store No. 444. There, he opens his third eye and takes over from Zhao Li as the new spirit guide. From then on, ancient 254Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 I Became a Heavenly Master of the Dao 我成了道门天师 My name is Li Changqing. When my mother gave birth to me, ghosts roamed the night, and a wandering Daoist saved my life. He said my fate was far too harsh, bringing calamity to my closest relatives. My parents might not die peacefully… and I still had three disasters to survive. My only chance of survival was to join the Daoist sect. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Uncle Nine's World: My System Comes From the Underworld 九叔世界：我的系统来自地府 After transmigrating into Uncle Jiu’s world, Ling Yun becomes the first disciple of Shi Jian, the villainous senior brother, and is blessed with extraordinary talent for thunder magic. With a master destined to fall into demonic ways and a spoiled, overbearing junior brother, Shi Shaojian, Ling Yun feels the pressure mounting. Fortunately, his System comes from the highest levels of the Underworld. It has been personally authorized by Lady Pingxin, making him her “special agent” in the mortal re 131Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Female Yin-Yang Master 女阴阳师 Everyone says I'm a jinx who'll bring death to my whole family. My dad sent me to live with Old Li, the cemetery keeper. He's all alone, and Grandpa says he's got a strong enough fate that I can't curse him. I never expected Old Li to be so nice to me. He sent me to learn Daoist arts from a smelly old Daoist, and that's how my career as an exorcist began. Red-and-white funeral celebrations in the cemetery at midnight, eerie dolls that move on their own, ancient secret arts involving human-skin d 141Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 I Am a Heavenly Master of the Taoist Sect: From the Start, I Capture and Enfeoff Demons 我，道门天师，开局收妖敕封 [Celestial Master + nearly invincible from the start + little girls + supernatural revival] The supernatural returns, and demons run rampant. Vengeful ghosts wreak havoc, and evil gods invade. Lin Qingyang transmigrated and was reborn in the body of a mighty Celestial Master in this world overrun by the supernatural. With power that reached the heavens from the start, already at his peak from day one, how could he face this unfamiliar world? Of course… He'd descend the mountain to exorcise demon 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Walking Between Yin and Yang: Haunted 行走阴阳：撞邪 My mother was born under the rare fate of a nine-life yin woman, cursed with solitude. A fortune-teller said that women with this fate were destined to bring misfortune to their husbands, children, and parents. I survived only because my mother gave her life for mine. The night I was born, crows called out to summon souls, wild cats wailed like mourners, and a hundred ghosts fought over me... 260Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 36 Feng Shui Yin-Yang Master 风水阴阳师 "Born under the Emperor Ziwei's fate, with yin-yang eyes from birth." An extraordinary life is his destiny. He inherits his ancestors' feng shui arts. In the world of the mystic arts, yin flourishes while yang declines. A thousand-year plan awaits just one person. 1.2kReads7.1Score11614d adds
- 37 Maoshan Occultist: Tales of the Underworld and Evil 茅山诡术师：幽冥话邪 Maoshan's arcane arts have returned to the world, as demons and evil spirits run rampant. What bloody storm will rise this time? In this cruel world, with its tumultuous lives, who will pay for each and every blood debt? Behind the layers of eerie schemes, who is righteous, and who is evil? I, Fang Gui, have a strange past. By chance, I was drawn into a spiritual calamity. How can I break free of this trap? How can I defy fate and change my destiny? Gather spirits, exterminate evil, and dispel c 362Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 38 Heir to Mount Longhu: Zhang the Celestial Master of the Streets 龙虎山传人：市井张天师 He looks like a rough-and-tumble man, with a sharp tongue, a soft heart, and a penchant for snark. He's also an heir to profound Taoist arts. His peachwood sword slays evil spirits, and his Heavenly Master's seal suppresses dark forces. A vivid and engaging supernatural novel. 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Village Yin-Yang Master 乡村阴阳师 There was a widow in our village who was a yin-yang master. Before she died, she tricked me, saying she’d pass all her yin-yang arts on to me… The truth was, she left me every strange yin-yang mystery from all the villages for miles around… 571Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 40 Case Files of the Eerie 诡案录 The Jiangzhou City police force has a mysterious department called P.C.I, dedicated to investigating strange cases that science cannot explain. Its members are a handful of young people with special abilities. Because Qin Lang has a pair of yin-yang eyes that let him see ghosts, he joins the department through a twist of fate, embarking on a journey into the uncanny world of bizarre cases... 101Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 41 Black Myth: Zhong Kui, the Holy Lord Who Blesses and Guards the Home 黑神话之赐福镇宅圣君：钟馗 [Folk ghost stories + Chinese strange tales + supernatural legends + leveling + magical artifacts + spirit summoning] “You’ve all heard stories about him. Some say he achieved enlightenment and became a judge of the underworld. Others say he hated evil and vanquished demons. Still others say the man who went to the underworld wasn’t him at all, and that he was just a bearded character made up by a storyteller. But the story I’m going to tell today is one you’ve never heard.” The story beg 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Ghosts and Monsters: Run! This Taoist Has a Wild Style 鬼怪：快跑！这道士路子有点野 No harem, no formulaic tropes, invincible, no System, feel-good comedy, laugh-out-loud funny Hey, you ghost up ahead, stop right there! This Daoist isn't going to take your kidneys. Pah! You think a female ghost like you can seduce me? Listen, I'm an honest, upstanding young man! You're only slowing down my money-making. Pay up! Granny Ghost, you ran into me! I won't get up without at least eighty or a hundred thousand. No money? That's fine, just sign this work contract and pay me back by wo 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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—14d adds
- 44 Only One of My Daughters Is Mine. Divorce? Then Child Support Will Be the Minimum! 女儿只有一个是亲生的，离婚？抚养费按最低标准来算！ Only one of the daughters is mine by blood. A divorce? Then the child support will be calculated at the minimum rate! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Maoshan Ghostcraft 茅山鬼道 Among China's many Daoist schools, none is more renowned for catching ghosts and subduing demons than the Maoshan Celestial Masters. The title of Ghost-Hunting Celestial Master is known to all. With sword, talismans, incantations, and a Bagua compass, all four treasures brought to bear, even spirits and demons flee. See how a true disciple of Maoshan drives out ghosts and vanquishes demons. Zombies, strange spirits, vengeful ghosts, sorcery, and evil Daoists wreak havoc across the land, only to 1.6kReads—Score15014d adds
- 46 The Underworld Longevity Bureau 黄泉长生局 [Mystery + Tomb Raiding + Adventure + Ghost Hunting] They say the Yellow Springs are crawling with ghosts and demons. Once I raise my yellow talisman and form a hand seal, I'll wipe them all out. From three-eyed ghost lice and the Fish Kingdom tomb to the Ten-Thousand-Pearl Snake Woman... Li Que, a little nobody of the Daoist sect, and Fatty get caught up in a vast scheme for immortality. As the saying goes: “In paper shoes, I tread into the Yellow Springs; through the gloom of life and death, I 224Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 The Secret Records of Yin and Yang 阴阳秘录 Mountain spirits summon immortals; water spirits summon dragons. Do immortals really exist in this world? I don't know, but I do know that dragons are real. From the day the roar of machinery rang out across Miaoling Valley, everything began to slide toward an unknowable abyss. And from that abyss, a pair of eyes watched those involved, their gaze carrying an emotion impossible to decipher... 187Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 49 Walker in the Mist: See It, Then Pretend You Didn't 雾中行者：看见，然后假装看不见 She was forced to open her eyes. In this city, "ghostly shadows" formed from obsession and pain drift through the streets. Lin Jianwei has been able to see them since childhood, but pretended she couldn't, until an attack on the subway dragged her into darkness. Forced to team up with Chen Qiming, a formidable fighter, and Zhou Yan, a master of the occult arts, she becomes one of the "Walkers in the Mist." Under the leadership of Qin Shouye, a disillusioned father, they deal with strange inciden —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Gluttonous Taoist Nun 饕餮道姑 Wuwang is an “ordinary” female Daoist. While her fellow cultivators banish demons with talismans and peachwood swords, she wields an iron spatula. To earn merit and prolong the life of her gravely wounded master, she ventures into a world overrun by evil spirits, while adding to her Guide to Appraising Ghosts: pan-fried two-timing scoundrels, crisp and fragrant; stir-fried shrews, bursting with satisfying resentment; steamed wicked children, so tender they melt in your mouth; boiled abusers, sof 29Reads—Score—14d adds
