Novels like The Day I Left My Master, I Banged My Head and Killed My Entire Family
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- 1 Agent of the Supernatural 诡怪代理人 Comic artist Lin You suddenly gets a phone call informing him that he’s inherited an estate. In the blink of an eye, he becomes a rich second-generation heir. Grateful, he burns paper offerings and prays to the gods, never expecting to summon a ferocious ghost... 82Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 2 The Monster Umbrella Maker 妖怪簦匠 Li Xunzhi, a human boy who wants to become a monster, wanders into a monster village and meets Shenzhu, a young monster who wants to become human again. While staying there temporarily to learn how to make umbrellas, Li Xunzhi gradually realizes that he has value too, while Shenzhu learns to come to terms with the past. Together, they untangle their own emotional knots and solve the mysteries surrounding the villagers, ultimately freeing the land and its people from a thousand years of captivity 27Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 3 The Yellow River Mystery Journal 黄河惊奇手札 The white fish in the Yellow River, the stone tortoise resting on the riverbed, the black boat drifting by at midnight, the red carp leaping through the Dragon Gate: these are stories passed down among the people who live along the Yellow River. 139Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 4 Chasing the Wind by Moonlight 乘月追风 [Mystery and horror + supernatural + ghost stories + not a power fantasy + no heroine] Intern doctor Lu Zhuifeng's family is framed by villains, and from then on, all kinds of spirits and ghosts frequently possess him, forcing him to get involved in supernatural incidents. He has only one unreliable, half-trained young fortune-teller by his side. How will they overcome the crises they face? As they get drawn deeper into the fray, a filthy conspiracy begins to emerge... 74Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Ghost's Messenger 鬼遣人 “Offer the three sacrificial animals and fine grain to the ghosts and gods.” At eighteen, I happened by chance to meet a half-baked Taoist priest and got swept into a quest to uncover an ancient sacrificial rite. It all began when I took in a “Lord.” 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Corpse Village Puppeteer 尸乡偃师 Fifteen years ago, the once-prosperous Qi family was consumed by fire overnight. He was the last child of this family of tomb raiders. Now, after fifteen years, he has returned to the path of tomb raiding, determined to uncover the mysteries hidden in ancient tombs. Why did the Shang dynasty's master craftsman sacrifice his eldest son and bury him beneath a long street? Did Emperor Taishu of Shang achieve the immortality he sought? What did the Gu family members see when they ventured into the Q 228Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Nine Out of Ten Divinations Are Wrong 【十卦九不准】 [No heroine, not a power fantasy, no tired tropes. A sequel to The Nether Road, also known as Strange Tales of the Spirit Road.] Read people's fortunes when you meet them; divine the dead's paths when you encounter ghosts. Use yarrow stalks to cast hexagrams, and pluck gold to change fate. Walk among the corpses without fear, and never lose your way in the underworld. The practitioners of yin and yang arts investigate strange cases, while ancient mystic traditions probe the hearts of humankind. 546Reads8.7Score10714d adds
- 8 Jade Curse 玉咒 My family has a blood curse passed down through the generations. None of the men in our family live past the age of fifty. The source of the curse turns out to be a living piece of ancient jade. 1.7kReads8.8Score34214d adds
- 9 Apocalypse Descends: So I’m the Leader of the Mutants 末世降临：原来我是异种老大 In 2056, a solar storm swept across the globe, plunging the world into darkness for seven days and seven nights. Earth's ozone layer was destroyed, and solar radiation reached the ground. After that, the whole world changed. Then the crisis arrived, officially ushering in the Age of Death. A hundred years later, Fang Duonan, a boy from an ordinary border city, was supposed to go out and complete a task as required. But someone tried to kill him. When he woke up, he had a strange ghost hand attac 153Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 10 Cheongdam Supernatural Affairs Office 清潭灵异事务所 Legend has it that vengeful ghosts haunt Longhua Wetland Park. After sending one final photo, my cousin Chu Rui’an vanished without a trace here. … My name is Chu Yan’an. I used to be just an ordinary photographer. I ventured into Longhua Park at night to find Chu Rui’an and nearly lost my life. There, I met Qin Shu, the head of the Qingtan Paranormal Affairs Office, with phoenix-like eyes and an otherworldly beauty that defied gender. The female ghost on Red Bridge, the swarms of water ghosts 3.3kReads8.9Score76914d adds
- 11 Notes on Suppressing Evil 镇邪笔记 The four infamous evil objects passed down in folk legend are the Red-Clothed Fiend, the Grinning Corpse, the Bronze Coffin, and the Upright-Burial Grave. I’d only just graduated, and I’d already run into two of them… 4.5kReads8.7Score44114d adds
- 12 Ghost Curse 鬼咒 Stars are people too. Let me tell you about the times I followed my master and helped some Chinese celebrities change their fate. Changing someone's fate, of course, starts with raising a little ghost. 3.1kReads—Score63214d adds
- 13 Young Taoist Master 少年道师 In southwestern China, funeral ritual officiants are also known as Daoist masters. When someone dies, rich or poor, their family will hire these masters to perform rites, choose a burial date, and select a gravesite with auspicious feng shui. Their daily work also involves many other things, including driving away evil spirits, conducting rituals, and even glimpsing the secrets of fate. Why does the boy leading the funeral procession set off firecrackers? What do the black and white strips 1.4kReads8.6Score24214d adds
- 14 The Gods Must Keep Their Distance 诸神回避 On the very day I completed my training, my patriarch refused to let me through the door. By the rules, I was supposed to fend for myself. I never expected that someone destined to meet me three times and save me three times had been waiting for me at the crossroads all along. He led me into a world beyond the reach of ordinary people. On the banks of the River of the Dead, beyond the boundary between yin and yang, atop Cloudpeak, at the bottom of the abyss, wherever he goes, his first words are 373Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 15 Spiritual Qi Revival: Brother, You Want Me to Walk the Righteous Path?! 灵气复苏：兄弟让我走正道？！ [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Urban supernatural powers] Brotherhood between two male leads [Light ensemble cast] [No female lead] Not a romance, slow-paced Before the age of five, He Jiunian’s life was a blur. Blood followed him as he grew up, and he watched humanity survive in this world like puppets. Then he met someone who changed his life: Jiang He. He followed him forward, step by step, willingly becoming part of his plans in an attempt to be his most important pawn. “He Jiunian, who do you thin 1.4kReads—Score18714d adds
- 16 Corpse Town 千尸镇 Today, we're not talking about anything else. We're just telling a story. They say that somewhere in Hebei, there's a very strange paper effigy shop called the Yin-Yang Shop... 505Reads7.3Score6714d adds
- 17 The Longevity Project 长生计划 A handsome young man has turned up at my house, mooching food and lodging without paying, all under the excuse that he’s lost his memory. Every sign points to the fact that he has been alive for a very long time... 479Reads8.3Score10614d adds
- 18 Searching for Dragon Pearls 寻龙藏珠 [First person + Suspense and exploration + Supernatural arts + Ensemble adventure + Ancient civilizations + No romance] To find my missing childhood friend, I accidentally wander into an underground cave, where a thousand-year-old drought demon bites me and leaves me afflicted with an ancient curse. The only way to suppress the curse and stay alive is to cultivate using Dragon Pearls. Thus begins my perilous and unpredictable quest to find dra 220Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 19 The Hidden Treasure 密藏 On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth month of 1998, Qiu Ming receives a mysterious phone call telling him to pick up a file from a specified location the next day. The file comes from the distant Kunlun Mountains and records some of the Qiu family’s past, including part of the truth about his grandfather’s death. One passage in the file catches Qiu Ming’s attention. It concerns a hidden treasure kept secret by an ancient Western Regions kingdom. For generations, members of the Qiu family have 841Reads—Score16814d adds
- 20 Underworld Outsourcing Group: All My Clients Are Big Shots 地府外包群：我的甲方全是大佬 [No CP / Everyday Comedy / Workplace Wish-Fulfillment / Red Envelope Group / Sharp-Tongued Male Lead / Male Supporting Cast / Leveling Up] Zhou Shichu is an unemployed man from a family displaced by demolition in Shancheng. He sleeps until he wakes naturally every day, and his most strenuous exercise is moving from his bed to his computer. Then one night, he was pulled into a WeChat group called “Underworld Three Realms Outsourcing Services”... There, he met a bunch of immortals who were frantic 104Reads—Score10114d adds
- 21 I Ran into Ghosts on the First Day of School and Became the Paranormal World's Ceiling 开学撞鬼后，我成了灵异天花板 [Campus supernatural mysteries, suspense and horror, male lead's growth, gradually becoming decisive and ruthless, power fantasy, mystery] The Gate of the Underworld lies hidden on campus. Its gatekeeper vanished years ago, and the place has become a gathering ground for evil spirits. Lin Ye was an ordinary student, but was forced onto the path of exorcising evil and guiding souls to their next lives. He dispels resentment, suppresses malice, purifies filth, drives out evil spirits, and guides l 67Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Nether Mausoleum 幽陵 A fleeting dream, a glance at passing scenes; eight thousand ghosts emerge from this realm. The Dragon Palace's blue waters are the real world; immortals point out the ancient kings of Shu... With nothing but a treasure-hunting verse, the Xiling Divine Manual, Bai Ze accidentally tore through a veil that had concealed secrets for millennia. The ancient age of slash-and-burn farming, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Yanzi creating the heavens, Fuxi making humankind: all seem both real and 565Reads8.2Score10614d adds
- 23 Thirteen Years in the Shady Business 我捞偏门十三年 [The rating just came out, but it'll go up later] I entered the business in 2008 and retired in 2021. People usually call those of us in this line of work "readers of the unseen." In thirteen years on the job, only about eighty percent of the strange cases I handled ended well. All I can say is that ghosts aren't the most sinister things out there. Some things don't even have names you can call them by. 60.4kReads8.9Score10.4k14d adds
- 24 Usurping Heaven's Mandate 篡天命 The arts of the Dao often say, “Fate can be known, but not changed; calamities can be calculated, but not avoided.” Yet when my grandpa passed down three ghost coins to me, he told me there was another kind of person in this world, someone who could toy with destiny as if it were in the palm of their hand. I’m one of those people who gamble with life: I gamble with other people’s lives, and with my own. But if you want to gamble with Heaven, you have to find a coffin first... 528Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 25 Slapped the School Belle from the Start, Then Changed Class to the One and Only Sword Immortal 开局扇校花耳光，我转职唯一剑仙 [Sword Immortal + System + No Romance + No Forgiveness + Game Merges with Reality + Ensemble Cast Later On + Not Invincible + Growth-Oriented + Slow Start, Strong Finish + Swordsmanship + Brotherhood] Fifty years ago, a game descended upon reality. Since then, all of Blue Star has been digitized. Martial arts reign supreme, ferocious beasts run rampant, and dungeons are everywhere! Xu Gui transmigrates into this world and awakens the Divine Choice System: Every choice he makes earns him a corres 387Reads8.8Score10414d adds
- 26 Yellow Springs Agency 黄泉事务所 Two handsome guys solving all kinds of ghostly troubles~~ There are happy affairs and sad affairs, but in the end, they’re all affairs of the heart~~ As for the two handsome guys themselves~ Heh~ heh! Here’s the proper blurb: Crossing between the worlds of yin and yang, resolving affairs of the living and the dead. The Yellow Springs Affairs Office is at your service! Yin Yuchen looked at the young man who had interrupted his fun by suddenly appearing. Fine, whatever you can do for me... Take ca 57Reads6.8Score714d adds
- 27 I Heard I'm the Son of Satan 听说我是撒旦之子 [Urban Superpowers] [Single Male Lead] [Not a Saint] [No Official CP for the Protagonist, Ship Him However You Like] [The Whole World Loves the Protagonist] On his eighteenth birthday, Lin An was confirmed to be an unawakened. In this world, those who failed to awaken were abandoned and destined to be bullied. Lin An forced his way into the ranks of the awakened through murder and robbery, and gained the primordial power of "Satan". People like him were known as "Chaosborn." The world says: Cha 1.7kReads—Score40414d adds
- 28 You’re Supposed to Become a God Through the Rules, So Why Are You Clinging to the Villain? 让你规则成神，你抱反派大腿？ This is a story about the villain boss Jiang Qi and the righteous protagonist Lu Li. [Rule-based horror + a lightly ensemble cast + no romance + relying on powerful allies + a little bit of delusional interpretation] They say Lu Li transmigrated into the past and saved an instance boss. Now that boss has come to pester him. Of course, it was the Lu Li of the future who did it. The Lu Li of the present has no idea. He's simply immersed in his leisurely life in another world, hugging powerful alli 112Reads—Score10314d adds
- 29 The Doomsday Maniac Only Wants to Raise a Kid 末日狂徒只想带娃 [Doomsday + natural disasters + dad + mutation + ruthless + no female lead + no saintly protagonist] After the cataclysm, human civilization suffers a devastating blow. Technology collapses, resources run scarce, disasters strike one after another, and creatures mutate. Everyone lives in fear. They sell themselves for a mouthful of water. They abandon their families for a bite to eat. Children are deemed useless and casually discarded. Yet one man chooses to do the exact opposite. “You can pick 11Reads8.5Score214d adds
- 30 Opening the Road to the Underworld 开冥路 [No romance, no female lead, not much of a power fantasy, first-person narration, a slightly slow start. If you don't mind, please be patient. My new book, "Nine Divinations Out of Ten Are Wrong", is the second installment of this story.] My name is Sui Xiaotian. I'm a guide. But I only guide those who die unnatural deaths. An unnatural death is a bitter consequence brought about by bad karma. After death, the great temples won't accept you, and the small temples won't keep you. You become a lon 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 31 A Metaphysics Master Moonlighting as a Savior of the World: Is That Really So Much to Ask? 玄学大佬，兼职救世主不过分吧 [Two male leads] There was a rumor in the entertainment industry that the notoriously unlucky mogul Feng Yan had a remarkable Taoist master by his side. Despite his young age, the master had helped many people in the industry deal with the strange and baffling troubles they had encountered. Everyone was incredibly curious about this Master Ming, Ming Feiyu. At one banquet, the people in the industry finally met the person behind the rumors: an adorable, lively young man. At that very same banque 36Reads6.5Score514d adds
- 32 I Prove Longevity Alongside the Azure Wolf 我与青狼证长生 The bad news: I egged my buddy on to climb a mountain, and it made him transmigrate! The worse news: My buddy transmigrated into a beast demon?! To stay alive, I made a life-bound pact with my buddy, who's now a blue wolf! And so the Beast Taming Sect gained one very oddball duo! Me, a brawny body cultivator, charging into close combat! Him, a top student of a beast demon, wielding every technique under the sun! Other people charge into battle with their spirit beasts leading the way. With mine, 4kReads7.1Score42714d adds
- 33 The Protagonists I Saved After Transmigrating into the Apocalypse 穿越末世拯救的那些主角 #Apocalypse #NoRomanceForTheProtagonist #NotApowerFantasy #OneSharedWorld #PlotTwistEnding# Every mission means fighting to the death! Every mission means fighting to the death! Every mission means fighting to the death! I’m repeating this important premise three times up front. Since every mission is a fight to the death, this is not a power fantasy where the protagonist’s side crushes everyone. The protagonist is more of a tool than anything, and he’s no heartthrob either. If any of that bothe 159Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 34 Tales of Ghosts and Soul-Soothing 安魂鬼事录 [Two male leads + fated reincarnation + supernatural suspense + tragic romance + mind-blowing twists] I'm just a soul-soother, yet the Tianxing Leixiao Sect saddled me with a “hot potato”: Chen Wushe, a man with countless secrets. And every one of Chen Wushe's secrets is tied to me. To solve the mystery, I have no choice but to take Chen Wushe on a journey to find the Pojun Blade. The soul of the Demon Lord Chongxiao is hidden in the strangely restored Pojun Blade! And the Tianxing Leixiao Sect 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Rule Horror: My Talent Keeps Getting Stranger 规则怪谈：我的天赋越来越奇怪 The rating just came out, and I hope you'll show it lots of support. Thank you! [Original Instances + Creepy + Live Streaming + Comedy + Gets a Little Crazy Later] Also known as Leaving the World, I Was Chosen by a Rules-Based Horror Xia Yu was about to leave this beautiful world when he transmigrated. When he discovered that he had transmigrated to a world invaded by rules-based horror, he quickly calmed down and continued writing his own death notice. If he gets chosen by a rules-based horror, 226Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 36 Being a Charlatan Is Hard, but Living Off Someone Else Is Sweet 神棍不好当，还是软饭香 [Mystery and the supernatural + fortune-telling and ghost-hunting + a formidable duo] As the last knife-on-credit salesman in the world, he imagined that life after leaving the mountain would mean countless underlings and beautiful women all around him. But reality was harsh. When he performed on the street, people took him for a charlatan and a fraud! Just then, he spotted a ridiculously handsome man stepping out of a luxury car and swaggering toward him... Oh, man, a walking god of wealth! He’ 3.7kReads9.2Score38114d adds
- 37 Haunted? Don't Worry, Grandpa Can Summon the Gods 闹鬼？没事的，阿公会请神 Have you ever heard that you shouldn’t pick up red envelopes you find on the road? You might accidentally claim a partner from the underworld. Want to talk to your departed loved ones again? Then… let’s try a spirit-world séance. Worship at the Yin Temple and grow rich. If you’ve got the guts, come give it a try! 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Murderous Intent Profiling 杀意侧写 [Sci-Fi/Crime Solving/Psychological Infinite Flow/Brain-Bending, with Many Foreshadowing Clues/Unique Worldbuilding/No Female Lead, No Formulaic Tropes, Not a Power Fantasy] “The people who sell bullets will never hope for peace.” “Groups that profit from crime will never maintain social order.” Three years ago, after learning of the Nova Group’s Totem Project, Yu Bai laid out his plans, decided to forget everything, and turned himself in. Three years later, during a rooftop hostage crisis, he b 77Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 39 I Heard of Strange Things That Year: Never Read This Late at Night 那年听闻怪事，千万别深夜翻看 These stories are adapted and fictionalized from various experiences shared by friends. They are written in an accessible style and make for a good way to unwind. A reminder: reject superstition. This is all imaginative fiction. Any similarities to real events are purely coincidental, so don't take it seriously! 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Land of Miracles 神澜奇域无双珠 Fahua is the greatest genius in the Domain of Law. He lives there, follows order and etiquette, excels at leadership, and commands the Canon. Lange is the greatest genius in the Domain of Blue. He lives there, cherishes freedom, does as he pleases, excels at fighting, and commands the elements. The Domain of Law believes that humans are descended from gods. In ancient times, they received the Canon’s blessing, created order, and abide by it. The Domain of Blue believes that humans are nature’s d 3.1kReads8.8Score46914d adds
- 41 The Amulet Shop 佛牌专事店 [No female lead + two male leads] My name is Zhou Yi. I’m a broke loser who just graduated from college and can’t even find a decent job. Then a shop owner called and asked me to interview for a sales clerk position. At last, I found a job that could keep food on the table. But the things sold in this shop were nothing like ordinary merchandise. They even seemed a little sinister. Still, I needed to make a living, so I gritted my teeth and stuck with it. I never imagined that this job would plun 11.6kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
- 42 After My Master Left, the Funeral Shop Became Connected to the Underworld 师父走后，白事店连通了地府 [Completed story + supernatural horror + funeral customs + no female lead] After my master passed away, I took over the funeral shop’s business. Only then did I realize that my master had tricked me. This funeral shop was actually connected to the underworld. It didn’t just handle business from the living world; it also had to take care of all kinds of requests from the dead. Wayward children, heartless parents, sinister relatives... The living are hard to deal with, and the dead are even harder 9.4kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
- 43 After Doing Good Deeds, I Became the Strongest Esper of My Time 行善事后，我成为当世最强异能者 [System + supernatural powers + comedy + no female lead + a world at peace (with nukes)] Xu Ling transmigrates and accidentally saves an unlucky classmate from disaster, unexpectedly activating the Good Samaritan System and gaining supernatural ability points! He thinks the System will help him become overpowered and reach the peak of life, but then he discovers that its good-deed quests are downright ridiculous... Why is stealing an old lady's coat hanger a mandatory System quest? Is kicking ov 19Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 44 Grandpa Started the Trouble, Three Generations Must Pay 爷爷闯下的祸，三代来还 The trouble Grandpa caused will take three generations to repay. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Judgment in the Deep Dark 深暗审判 [Completed] [Slow-Burn Supernatural Mystery] [For Detail Lovers] [No Female Lead] [No Romance] [No System] [Not Mindless] [The Protagonist Is a Vengeful Ghost] When other people see a ghost: Kill it! When Gu Mo sees a ghost: Food! I'm a crazy, eccentric person, and there's something wrong with my mind. (I love putting on an act. I want to make sure no one, including everyone watching, can figure out what I'm really like.) Can someone from another world survive here? Will the personalitie 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 I Came from the Yellow Springs 我来自黄泉 At the border between yin and yang, at the mouth of the Yellow Springs, the living guard the Thirteen Ghost Gates. The prison governor, the jailers, and the Brocade-Robed Marquis; at the post station for the dead, a mountain dog keeps watch. The door gods, the water nymph, the Confucius Temple; red lanterns and white funeral banners circle the streets. This ghost ballad, missing one line, conceals a world-shaking secret. I was a child my grandfather stole from the Yellow Springs, so before I was 16.4kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds
- 47 Feng Shui Master of the Yin House 阴宅风水师 Zhang Yucheng asked, “What do you do?” “I know! I know!” Side Character A said smugly. Zhang Yucheng turned to look at him. “Our Master Kan specializes in building connections with the underworld!” Zhang Yucheng didn't understand. Kan Yu turned around and said with a faint, knowing smile, “I sell paper offerings.” Zhang Yucheng: “...” The passerby continued, “Master Kan's shop is right in the middle of Kyoto's most famous wedding district, in a prime location! It's decorated so lavishly and tast 252Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 48 The Whole World Wants to Ship Me with Someone 全世界都想跟我组CP [Dual Protagonists, No Romance, Powerful and Ruthless Protagonist-Centric Story, Dark Tone] As the protagonist of a virtual game world, Feng Shenling has maxed-out talent and skills. He is devoted to helping the weak and fighting the strong, and wants to kill every monster to protect humanity. He is the conquest target of every player and a savior who exists as a "god." Yet despite his immense power, Feng Shenling was born unable to understand emotions. That changed when he met a mysterious yo 109Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 49 The Keeper of Fate 守命人 Five years ago, my brother became addicted to gambling and racked up 700,000 yuan in debt. To pay it off, he went to Xiangxi’s Corpse-Hiding Cave to carry corpses and gamble with his life. 841Reads7.2Score16314d adds
- 50 The Temple That Eats People 吃人的庙 The Man-Eating Temple 1Reads—Score—14d adds
