Novels like The Ghost Emperor in the City
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- 1 Abandoned by My Family, I Train in Martial Arts and Become an Immortal Venerable 被家族弃养，我练武修成绝世仙尊 Spiritual qi has revived on Blue Star, martial arts reign supreme, and powerful clans and aristocratic families prize strength above all. Yang Yunyi is a collateral descendant of the illustrious Yang family. Forced to train in martial arts from childhood, he's treated as a failure by his clan and trampled on at will. Everyone thinks he's only capable of clumsily practicing third-rate martial techniques, leaving him open to bullying, humiliation at school, rejection by his family, and mockery fro —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Ghost Marriage Book: A Thousand-Year-Old Female Ghost Stands Behind Me 阴婚书：我身后站着千年女鬼 They say a man needs abundant yang energy. But I have a pure yang physique, making me no less irresistible to female demons than Tang Sanzang. Still, I'm not afraid, because my wives are all over a thousand years old!!! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Devouring Heaven’s Demon Gu, Trampling the Heavens 吞天魔蛊，踏破诸天 In a world of fantasy and mysticism, the protagonist Lin Yu sets out on the path of Gu cultivation. With his cold, ruthless nature and decisive approach to killing, he ventures through a world of danger and opportunity, cutting a path through every obstacle. Wielding Gu techniques as his blade, he carves out his own legend amid bloodshed and chaos. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Cultivator Clan: The Good-for-Nothing Patriarch Calls the Shots 修仙家族，废柴家主说了算 Jiang Yue had lost her spiritual root and all her cultivation, yet she accepted the Black Iron Token, symbol of the family head’s authority. Her clan was on the brink of ruin, surrounded by enemies, and everyone was waiting to see how this “good-for-nothing” would bring the family’s last holdings to ruin. No one knew that an ancient power lay dormant within the token. And no one paid attention to the two seemingly ordinary children by her side: her frail, sickly eldest son, and her second son, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 A Lowly Demonic Cultivator, Joining an Infinite Game from the Start 底层魔修，开局加入无限游戏 [Fantasy + Infinite-Flow + Multiple Female Leads + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment + Demonic Sage] (The rating just came in. It’ll go up later~) After transmigrating to a world of immortal cultivation, Zhuge Xuan finds himself in a hellish situation from the start. His spiritual roots are poor, leaving no hope of pursuing the immortal path. Just as he falls into despair, he unexpectedly obtains a demonic inheritance. But in this world, the demonic path has been hunted to extinction by the so-calle 61Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 6 The Primordial Medicine Immortal 混元医仙 To help his family and save up for college, the young Lin Yuanzhi risked entering the deep mountains to gather medicinal herbs, only to encounter a leopard. Fleeing for his life, he accidentally fell into a deep, desperate pit. Surviving a great calamity brings great fortune. Not only did Lin Yuanzhi escape with his life, he also stumbled upon a mysterious orb at the bottom of the pit, accidentally unlocking a portable space containing a spirit spring and ancient cultivation arts. From then on, 4.3kReads7.7Score63314d adds
- 7 Dear Sister-in-Law, Enjoy the Good Life! 好嫂子，享福吧！ Zhao Ping'an is tall and burly, but is beaten into a vegetative state. The kindhearted women in his village care for him, even selling their homes to keep him fed. Then, while he is unconscious, he is thrown into an ancient well. From that moment on, he can transform into a dragon whenever he touches water, and roam the world with beautiful women at his side. 20.3kReads8.3Score2.1k14d adds
- 8 All Paths Are Mine to Command 万道皆为我用 On his first time online, Lin Tian somehow added an immortal as a friend and became his disciple along with three of his brothers. Unfortunately, the immortal was gravely wounded and had only a wisp of his soul left. Before he could teach Lin Tian a single move, he fell into a deep slumber. Fortunately, a mysterious sheet of golden paper in his master’s storage ring automatically recognized Lin Tian as its owner. Follow Lin Tian and the others as they journey from Earth, where spiritual energy h 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Spirit-Devouring Sword Sovereign 吞灵剑尊 When Lin Chen was reborn, all he had was a broken sword and a seven-story ancient tower. No one knew he was the young master of the ancient Sword Sect, wiped out to the last, or the nemesis whom Mo Yuan had hunted across six lifetimes. He set up camp on the wasteland and raised the Silver Moon Guard: Wolf fangs razor-sharp, bear shields like mountains, a thunder net spanning the sky, and fox shadows probing the dark. With the fox clan restored, he awakened the Nine-Tailed Celestial Fox: Its nin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Corpse-Ghost Taoist: From Being Kidnapped to Starting at the Funeral Home 尸鬼道士，从被拐到义庄开始 When Li Cian'an opened his eyes, he was lying in a coffin. A monster with a rotting body and a Nuo god mask claimed to be his master. It said he had encountered a ghost three days ago and was already dead. It ordered Li Cian'an to brew medicine, refine pills, and feed cooked rice to the living, claiming it would "bring him back to life." A dozen or so coffins stood in neat rows in the funeral home, each holding one of his fellow disciples. His master said they had betrayed him, so he had turned 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 11 Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Starting as the Martial World’s Supreme 魔道祖师：从武林至尊开始 At seventy, Yan Nantian is the uncrowned king of the martial world, with cultivation at the peak of the Xiantian realm and a System that grants him permanent proficiency. He should have been able to look down on all under heaven. But the cold words on his System panel, “Remaining lifespan: 15 years,” haunt him relentlessly. At the end of the martial path, his lifespan is running out. Even his immense power and influence are like a corpse in its grave. Just as despair takes hold, Zhang Long, a cl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Good-for-Nothing Reborn: I'm the Ninth Son of the Heavenly Emperor 废柴重生：我是天帝第九子 A jinx destined to bring misfortune to anyone he meets. Reborn in a new life, I turn out to be the Heavenly Emperor’s ninth son? With a bloodline like this, my eight older brothers are all exceptionally gifted and hold the title of Emperor of a Heavenly Realm. What advantage could I possibly have as the ninth son, trying to cultivate immortality? What?! Good luck? What good is that? I can’t be killed by heavenly lightning? I can’t die falling off a cliff? I can’t be poisoned to death? ...Oh my, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Wood Splits the Nine Heavens 木破九天 My name is Lin Yuan, and I'm the fourth prince of the Divine Wood Empire. Besides my noble birth and wealth, my greatest asset is my handsome face. But in a world where might makes right, I'm still considered a good-for-nothing because I can't cultivate. No matter! Being handsome really can put food on the table! Wait, plot twist: it turns out I'm the one with the top-grade spirit root. What now? I'm this handsome and powerful. Help, I'm in a hurry, answers wanted online. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Chronicles of the Yin-Yang Courier Station 阴阳驿丞录 In a world where the realms of yin and yang exist side by side, countless checkpoints link the mortal world and the underworld. The postmasters stationed at these checkpoints guard them and maintain order between the two realms. Taoism has been passed down for millennia and encompasses many sects, some of whose unscrupulous members seek to control both realms through Taoist arts. The protagonist, Pu Jiumin, was an intelligent technology project manager in the mortal world. By a stroke of fate, h —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 I Have a Panlong Grotto-Heaven 我有一座蟠龙洞天 Graduation meant unemployment. Long Yu, 22, was a graduating senior at Nanhong University. He had failed to find a job, and his savings were running out. Then, at a street stall in the old quarter, he spent fifty yuan on a dragon-carved jade pendant. In his dream, he saw an enormous stone dragon, a barren stretch of land, and a clear stream. He ate a red fruit. Then he spent the whole night on the toilet. When he finally emerged, the world had changed. The old man watching the building downs 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Dragon Scale Backlash: From the Start, I Refined Fengdu 龙鳞反噬：开局炼化酆都 Lin Feng transmigrated and died. He didn’t become an immortal or even a person. Instead, he became a penniless ghost beneath Fengdu City, too poor to afford even a stick of incense. With his soul on the verge of scattering, he had no choice but to return to his old trade. He set up a small stall and hung a sign: “I tell fortunes with unerring accuracy. One fortune for one stick of incense.” Before his business could even open, the patrolman Bai Wuchang caught him red-handed: “Operating without a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Number One Villain of the Cultivation World 修真第一恶霸 Eight-year-old Lin Xiaohu is the number-one little menace in Lin Family Village. His proudest moment is stealing a peach at the village entrance with a bubble of snot hanging from his nose. Little does he know that he'll end up bringing home an immortal master, and even “packing up” his genius little sister to join him on the path to cultivation. From then on, the Xuantian Sect has two prodigies with very unusual styles: While others fly on swords, he wields a spatula, insisting that “food is th 4.7kReads7.6Score47414d adds
- 18 Urban Sacrifices: Starting as a Madman 都市祭品：从狂徒开始 “Your ‘emotions’ balance is too low. Would you like to recharge? (Hunt geniuses to earn more.)” Jiang Shu is bound to a cultivation System with a very unusual style. While others meditate to absorb spiritual energy, he levels up by [draining emotions]. Other people's bottlenecks are cultivation manuals and spirit stones. His is “not having enough despairing geniuses around him.” From the start, he sacrifices “the hatred of a wealthy family” and becomes an emotionless machine of revenge. He sacri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 I Caught the Wave of Spiritual Qi Revival 赶上了灵气复苏 Now that the college entrance exams are over, what should I do? Obviously, I should take advantage of the spiritual qi revival and become a cultivator. As it happens, I even ended up with a Western saintess as my fiancée. Life is looking pretty promising! Watch how a lightning spirit-rooted youth makes his mark in this world of spiritual qi revival. 147Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 No One Can Decide Whether I Live or Die 无人能定我生死 “I seek not immortality, but perfect freedom.” “What I want is not invincibility, but the right to decide my own life and death.” Bearing this creed, Lin Feng steps into the world of cultivation. He reaches the limits of all nine realms, from Qi Refining to Deity Transformation. He fights bloody battles, defeating opponents at his level and killing those above it. He thinks that as long as he becomes strong enough, he can control his own fate. Until he accepts the Mark of the Guardian of the R 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Five Elements Feng Shui Formation 五行风水局 Five Elements Feng Shui Formation —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Seven Fiends Feng Shui Formation 七煞风水局 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Unrivaled Power: Starting by Standing Up for a Stunning CEO 权势滔天：从力挺绝色总裁开始 Astonishing medical skills in his left hand, peerless martial arts in his right. Ye Xuan came down from the mountain on his master’s orders, only to be pounced on by a stunning female CEO on his very first day. And so began his arrogant, domineering life. “The King of Hell says you’ll die at the third watch? I’ll make sure you’re dead by the first!” “Don’t mess with me. My surname is Ye, as in ‘one leaf can blot out the sky.’” 268.5kReads8.3Score24.7k14d adds
- 24 Sword Domain: Chaos 【剑域混沌】 Synopsis: The bitter winds of the Northern Frontier cut like knives, chilling people to the bone. Branded a “cripple,” Zhao Jiutian struggles to survive hunger, cold, and scorn, while his heart clings to one name: Granny Li, the mortal woman who once took him in. When thugs from the Netherworld Cult set their sights on Granny Li, he doesn't hesitate for a moment. He grabs a woodcutter's knife and charges at them. Thanks to his knack for anticipating what comes next, he actually manages to scare —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 An Immortal Venerable's Cultivation Returns to Blue Star, So Why Aren't You Freaking Out? 仙尊修为回到蓝星，那你不崩了吗 [Modern cultivation + invincible power fantasy + decisive and ruthless + no harem] Li Xuan, young master of the Xuanqing Hall, has spent tens of thousands of years striving to reach the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm. At last, he finds Blue Star and begins a rather pleasant trip down memory lane. P.S. The early and middle parts take place in the city. In the middle and later parts, he returns to the Immortal Realm and shakes the heavens and myriad realms. One heroine, with little screen time unt 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 A Fated Romance Between Immortals in the City 仙侣都市缘 After being reborn, he still resents what happened during his time in the mortal world and swears to kill his enemies with his own hands. He cultivates immortality, makes money, and falls in love, just as he wishes. His love life is a little complicated, though: there are quite a few women he likes. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Urban: The Fierce Dragon Descends the Mountain 都市之：猛龙下山 My name is Li Yun, and I came down from the mountain on my master’s orders. But the CEO treats me like a security guard! She has no idea that my medical skills can save her life, and my martial arts can keep her safe. Since I’ve set this city stirring, I might as well tell everyone: it’s time for things to change! —Reads—Score114d adds
- 28 I Scared Off a Female Ghost with a Boy’s Pee, and the Campus Belle Livestreamed It? 我童子尿灭女鬼，被校花直播了？ [Urban fantasy + ghost devouring + ghost stories + school + laugh-out-loud comedy + dark humor + livestreaming...] The supernatural has returned, and a million ghosts are upon us! Lin Ye, who transmigrated here, gains ghostly powers by devouring ghosts! Devour a burned-to-death ghost and control ghost fire! Devour an electrocuted ghost and command deadly currents! Devour a dismemberment ghost and survive even with your head cut off! Devour a vampire and drain other people's blood and vitality! D 10Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 29 The Discarded Prince 弃子皇子 Tang Congxin begins as a "prisoner who accepts his fate and lies low," then undergoes a "desperate gamble that turns him into a double-sided covert operative," and ultimately becomes a "meritorious imperial grandson who has gained a tentative foothold in the Divine Capital, but faces danger on all sides." He makes his first crucial transformation, going from passively accepting his fate to actively exploiting the rules, and even creating new ones, to carve out room to survive. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Uncanny Way of the Shaman Sect 巫门诡道 In ancient times, the demon race ruled the heavens while the witch race ruled the earth. They fought to become the central force of the world, but both sides were left gravely wounded and brought to the brink of extinction. Humanity seized the opportunity to rise, assimilating other races and becoming the world’s dominant force. The once-mighty witch race fell into decline. Some fled to the underworld, some assimilated into humanity, and others perished one after another. Only one branch survive 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Lick-Spittle Dao Ancestor: Using Infinite Worlds to Win Her Affection 舔狗道祖，用无限世界来当舔狗 [Jiang Shuyi, I like you. I wrote this book for you.] [No System + a lovesick Dao Ancestor + a fun read + a super fun read + an ultra-super-duper fun read] When chaos first divided, an immortal was born in accordance with fate. After ninety-nine million nine hundred and ninety-nine thousand years of cultivation, he became the Void Dao Ancestor. “Boom!” Zhou Tiangou punched the Earth into oblivion, then realized something was off and made Blue Star with his other hand. Three thousand years later, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Cultivators Never Fight 修士从来不打架 When the reclusive cultivator Xia Zhiyi enters the mortal world to cultivate, he gets caught up in the feuds of wealthy families because of his childhood sweetheart. A wager at the joint entrance exams of seven schools shakes the world, a tycoon family reveals its true intentions, and demons lurk in hiding, secretly using possession techniques! Talismans and escape arts clash with mortal conspiracies, while flying swords slice through the city’s mysteries. We’ll lay down clear rules for exorcisi 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 33 The Hidden Dragon Soars from the Abyss 潜龙腾渊 After saving a beautiful woman, Lu Fan’s entire family was wiped out, forcing him to flee overseas to hide. Eight years later, he returns transformed, swearing to destroy everyone who wronged him. But then he unexpectedly spends a passionate night with a cold, domineering female CEO. After they marry, she treats Lu Fan with icy indifference. Her heart belongs only to the man who saved her years ago, and there is no room in it for anyone else. Little does she know that the man she’s been longing 7.6kReads8.5Score97914d adds
- 34 A Mortal's Journey Among the Stars 凡尘巡星录 [Urban Superpowers] [Appraisal and Cultivation] [Multiple Heroines] [Comeback Power Fantasy] [Cultivation and Leveling Up] After Lin Xuan is betrayed by his girlfriend and his sworn brother, who conspire to drive him into a desperate corner, he unexpectedly gains a mysterious power of X-ray vision! From then on, he can do it all: appraise treasures, gamble on jade, and practice medicine. Yesterday, you treated me with indifference; today, you can only look up to me! Watch him take the city by st 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Pursuing Immortality in the Age of Declining Dharma 末法逐仙 Outside the window, a shooting star streaked across the eerie night sky, like a sword wielded by an immortal, slicing open the curtain of the old era. A new age arrived in a way no one could have foreseen... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 High Martial: I Reached Max Level, and the Campus Belle Confessed to Me 99 Times 高武：升到满级校花跟我表白99次 Shen Chuan transmigrates to a different world where martial arts flourish and ferocious beasts run rampant. After keeping his head down for eighteen years, he finally activates the Partner Contract System. Whenever a contracted partner improves, he receives a multiplied share of their gains! But to complete a contract, he must first finish the corresponding task. Contract target: Lin Anrou, the aloof campus belle Contract task: Confess to her in public! Shen Chuan: Lin Anrou, I like you~ Lin Anr 56Reads5.8Score2114d adds
- 37 Hidden in the Taoist Order for Twenty Years, I’m Asked to Return by Bureau 749 道门潜藏二十年749局请我出山 When Leng Ruifeng came down from the mountain, all he wanted was to practice his faith in peace. The 749 Bureau saw him as a charlatan, the Divine Mechanics Department called him a country bumpkin, and the Su family's genius, his fiancee, publicly broke off their engagement, then immediately got cozy with a rising star of the Daoist sect. That was until a haunted house with a century of history became a ghost domain, the Azure Nether Mirror shattered, and a prodigy of thunder arts was left grave 234Reads7.2Score19414d adds
- 38 Clouds Adrift in the Wilds 浮雲野外 My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Eerie: There's a Female Ghost Inside Me 诡异：我体内有一只女诡 (No System, multiple heroines, eerie atmosphere, slow-burn romance; romance is the main focus) One day, Lin Can had a nightmare. In it, he watched the world change color, the sun and moon reverse, and monsters run rampant. Corpses littered the land, and everything was bizarre and surreal. From that day on, Lin Can had nightmares every night. As they continued, he gradually realized that something seemed wrong with his eyes, too. Walking down the street, he saw towering buildings turn into ruins, 10Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn into an Evil Sect, and My Master Is Gone 刚重生邪派，师父没了 [No System] [No AI] [Ghost Taming] [Sects] [Ensemble Cast] [One Female Lead] [Wild Imagination] [Cultivation] The rating just came out, so don’t pay it any mind. Li Xiaobai transmigrated. In his previous life, his illiterate master had sealed a hanging ghost inside his dantian. Unable to separate the ghost from himself, he began cultivating by taming ghosts. Current magic treasure: Beginner’s Ten Thousand Souls Banner 139Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 41 Phantom Star Eyes 星目幻影 “Since I'm not dead, I'll climb back to the summit once more!” By a stroke of luck, Chu Xin is reborn as a boy after an accident, despite being besieged by more than a dozen Primordial Saint Immortals. Given another chance, he'll protect his grandfather so he won't die because of him, and he'll gain even greater power. An invincible mortal rebirth story. The synopsis can't do it justice, so read the novel. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Reborn in a World of Martial Arts: I Cultivate Immortality Alone 重生高武：我独自修仙 Emperor Yun Tian of the Vast Heavens is reborn in his youth. In his previous life, he had C-rank talent, failed to awaken his family's bloodline spirit eyes, and was demoted by his clan to a branch family. He was destined never to become a Martial Master. In this life, he possesses all kinds of eternal sacred arts, immortal techniques of the Nine Heavens, and ten thousand years of cultivation memories. What could an S-rank talent or an extraordinary bloodline possibly mean to him? The Martial Ma 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Exorcist by Trade, Ghost Hunter on the Side, Fortune-Teller by Moonlight 职业捉妖，副业捉鬼，兼职算命 A man who had cultivated for a thousand years found a fox who had cultivated for a thousand years, and together they had a poor, unfortunate child. As soon as the child was born, both of them disappeared. The child was orphaned from the start and wandered across the land with an unreliable master, until one day the old man was gone... 325Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Pact of the Haunted Kingdom: I Rule the Long Night in the Name of the Gods 诡国契约：我以神名掌长夜 "Supernatural Horror | Fate Reversed | Humanity and Divinity | A Boundless Imagination" I’m the supernatural bureau’s most wanted criminal, and the only true god in the eyes of the Abyssal cultists. My name is Ye Beiming, and I’m an impostor who has lived for eighteen years. The blood of my adoptive parents ignited the wicked nature in my very bones. Only after I summoned the slumbering Atlantis did I understand: I was the missing piece of the strange god’s puzzle. On one side, the supernatural 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Urban Cultivation in the Age of the Nine Purple Li Huo 九紫离火之都市修仙 In the bustling city of Yunhai, Lin Yu is just an ordinary office worker, living a quiet nine-to-five life. But the start of the 2024 Jiuzilihuo cycle is about to change the world, and his fate along with it. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Farming in the Immortal Realm to Become Its Richest Man 我在仙界种田当首富 I Farm in the Immortal Realm and Become Its Richest Man —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Me, a Bricklayer, the Earth’s Dragon Emperor 我，搬砖工，地心龙帝 (Dear reader, how long has it been since you found that old feeling you had when reading novels? Can you still remember hiding under the covers to read as a child? This novel will take you back to the classics and help you recapture that feeling.) Long Yi is an orphan. On the night of his eighteenth birthday, the prayers of countless people awaken him. Following the guidance of his dreams, he plunges from Mount Kailash into the depths of the earth, only to discover a world where the strong prey —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Becoming a Zombie Ancestor 成僵做祖 On the otherworldly Qianyuan Continent, sects abound: the Daoist sects, the demonic sects, the Buddhist schools, and the heretical cults are locked in endless conflict. A little zombie refuses to accept his fate. Battling through every obstacle and cutting a bloody path through a world in chaos, he becomes the Zombie Ancestor of his age. 167Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Green Lamps and Yellow Scrolls, Comforting a Life Well Lived 青灯黄卷慰平生 When the Two Poles appear, the world falls into chaos. Qi Fan is an ordinary wage worker from Blue Star. First, a strange spirit takes up residence in his body, then the Two Poles Jade recognizes him as its master. In the end, he has no choice but to leave the planet that raised him and journey to another world. Step by step, he leads his companions in battles against demons and Heaven itself, forging a path to immortality of their own. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Doomsday Siblings: One Plays It Safe, the Other Goes All Out! 末日兄妹：一个苟，一个六！ [Brother-sister team + scheming + no System + evolution + scams and cons. If that’s not your thing, don’t read!] When the blood moon rises, the apocalypse begins, and all living things face destruction, will you hold on to your principles or descend into darkness? When the stars fall and countless chests appear, bringing one opportunity after another, will you fight for them or let them go? When your little sister becomes a zombie, will you kill her or protect her for the rest of her life? What 977Reads5.6Score11614d adds
