Novels like I Run a Spirit Hall in Henan
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- 1 Grandma Is a Spirit Medium 姥姥是个出马仙 I’m Wen Tingting. The day I was born, my father saw that I was a girl and didn’t want me. My grandmother couldn’t bear to leave me behind, so she took me in and raised me to adulthood by earning money through spirit-medium rituals… 366Reads7.0Score3214d adds
- 2 Spirit Mediums Beyond the Pass: Making a New World in the Internet Age 关内出马：互联网时代闯出新天地 The Hu and Huang spirits never cross Shanhai Pass, but I'm a spirit medium for the new era, and I'm going to venture out! So I crossed Shanhai Pass, stepped into the world of the internet, and entered a world unlike any other... A brave spirit medium fears no hardship! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Northeast Dragon and Phoenix Hall: This Spirit Medium Is a Little Unhinged 东北龙凤堂，这个弟马有点癫 The Ma family of the Northeast practices an occupation steeped in mystery. I've been at it from the age of fifteen to twenty-five: ten years honing my craft, though I haven't exactly honed it quickly. This book will be updated as things happen, and I'll share some of my experiences from these years. Discussion is welcome. Here's the important part!!! To anyone who wants to hurl insults: you definitely won't win that contest with me. To anyone who disparages the profession: go ahead. Things reall 190Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Reopening the Dojo for Her | I Offer Immortal Blood to Save the World 为她重开堂口|我以仙血祭苍生 I’ll Reopen the Lodge for Her | I Offer Immortal Blood to the Common Folk —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Realm’s Boundaries 域界之方圆 The path of cultivation has always defied heaven itself. As for the strange, unknown things encountered by spirit mediums, which science and the naked eye cannot explain, how can they be dismissed in just a few words? I’ve been reading the signs through incense for nine years. Along the way, I’ve tasted every kind of joy and sorrow, experienced the warmth and coldness of human nature, and seen plenty of scheming and rivalry. I’ve read so many stories that I’ve come to disagree with some of them, 33Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 6 Tales of Spirit Mediums in the Northeast 东北出马的那点事儿 A record of my personal experiences as a spirit medium in Northeast China, including stories about the traditions passed down by the older generation, the rules of the community, people around me, and all sorts of people fate brought my way after I became a medium. 1.2kReads6.9Score—14d adds
- 7 I Call You Dad, Do You Dare Answer? 我叫你爹，你敢答应吗！ [Two powerful leads, neither saintly nor self-sacrificing + Spirit-medium cultivation + No female lead + Suspense and the supernatural + Two male leads + A series of cases investigating the uncanny] As a child, Ni Die thought the words written in bold, flowing calligraphy above his family's spirit altar were incredibly badass: A body full of resentment becomes immortal might, Even underworld bailiffs dare not give chase. With the command seal, I can summon a thousand ghost soldiers, When the Kin 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Spirit Medium Files: Unnatural Deaths 出马档案：非正常死亡 Beneath the black soil of Northeast China, the ancient pact of the spirit mediums conceals a mystery. Meanwhile, a string of unnatural deaths in modern cities and remote villages is tearing open the boundary between reality and the spirit world. Shen Zhiwei, a forensic examiner at a funeral home, inherited the spirit-medium tradition as a child. Her left eye can see the dead, and her right hand can sense yin energy. She had hoped to keep her heritage hidden and live as an ordinary forensic exami —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 My Life as a Spirit Medium 我当出马仙的那些事 What do people imagine a spirit medium does? Reads incense, or dances and sings? Tells you to run up the mountain and bind your acupoints? Or summons a whole army? The spirit mediums here are different from those in the Northeast! He doesn't need any spirit tablets or ancestral kings. He's an enforcer of the Underworld! He was reincarnated for the sake of one person alone. His previous life spent thousands of years laying plans, only for everything to come to nothing! 48Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Gave the Immortals a Fake Name 我给仙家报了个假名字 Just rated, so read with confidence [Spirit Mediums + Spirit Cultivation + Secrets of the Immortals + Supernatural Events + Divination Explained + Feng Shui and the Mystical Arts + Suspense + Folk Tales + Modern Paranormal Cases + True Stories] I’ve turned my experiences over the years into a novel. At the age of seven, I jolted awake beneath the gaze of the dead. After a lifetime of ups and downs, I entered the world of spirit mediums and stumbled my way toward becoming a disciple on the path t 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 11 Sun Wuji of the Northeastern Immortal Sect 东北仙门孙无极 The Northeast Ma Xian series: Sun Wuji, a disciple of the Immortal Sect, is born to face a tribulation and is the chosen one. He endures trial after trial, forging a path to invincibility and reaching the supreme pinnacle of the Immortal Sect. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 This Chuma Immortal Is Too Vicious 这个出马仙太凶狠了 My father had never once imagined, even as an adult, that he would have a child. Then one day, I came into the world and shattered that age-old belief for good. The thing is, I was born frail and sickly. It was only thanks to Chang Er Ye taking possession of me that I survived in this world. This is my extraordinary tale of spirit-medium tricks and supernatural dealings... 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 My Grandma Is a Spirit Medium 我的奶奶是个出马仙 Ever since I can remember, I would mysteriously fall ill. The adults would put me in a little room at my grandmother’s house. The walls were covered with yellow paper charms, and the table was lined with incense burners. I had no idea what any of it was, but in that room, I felt as if many people were keeping me company, and the pain would ease. It wasn’t until I grew up that I learned my grandmother was a spirit medium from Northeast China. I’ve collected some of her experiences and brought the 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Grandmaster's Little Darling 祖师爷的小宝贝儿 ★ True stories of real paranormal events! ★ The trials and tribulations of more than a decade spent seeking the Dao as a spirit medium! ★ Tales of battling through every obstacle to fight evil mediums and wicked immortals! I’m sharing my own experiences and what I’ve learned, hoping to help those who are meant to find this book! I agonized over writing this, since I’ve never written anything before and I’m no great scholar. So I lit incense and asked my patriarch for guidance. He told me not to 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Strange Tales of Northeast China's Spirit Mediums 东北出马诡闻录 Ever since I inherited Grandma’s old incense lineage, I’ve encountered far too many supernatural incidents. I don’t just help the living with their problems, I also help the dead and the ghosts... People say ghosts are terrifying, but they’re the ones with true feeling. They repay kindness with kindness and settle grudges in kind. They’re far better than people. Then, as my cultivation grew stronger, I saw the true face of another world, and what I witnessed left me deeply shaken. Do you want to 152Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 16 Secrets of Spirit Mediums: Incense-Bearing Rituals and Journeys Between Worlds 出马秘闻：顶香出马，走阴串阳 Cultivating immortality requires a destined connection to the Immortal Path, and every immortal has a master to recommend them. Masters roam far and wide, and miraculous powers appear when one falls from grace and passes the imperial examinations. Born in the 1990s, I once thought I had a bright future ahead of me. But one strange thing after another began happening, and all my ambitions came to nothing. Then someone pointed out that I was meant to become a spirit medium and serve the spirits. F 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 I Was Forced to Take the Spirit-Channeling Seat Too 我也被迫出堂了 The protagonist, Zhang Muchen, lives in a small county in northern China. His childhood is plagued by one disaster after another. His story isn’t exactly bizarre, but it is full of twists and hardships. After passing through trials of love, wealth, and life itself, he is eventually forced to open a spirit altar and read fortunes. He thought things would go smoothly from then on, but instead he faced one ordeal after another... This book is based on the author’s personal experiences. All names ha 494Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 18 Strange Tales of the Northeast: The Foolish Spirit Medium 东北异事：傻子出马仙 My name is Huang Bin. I'm a village keeper, or what everyone else calls an idiot. When I was little, my father left me in the village and went away to make a living. My mother passed away, leaving only my grandfather to take care of me. When I was twelve, my grandfather said he was going away for a while. He was gone for three years, then came back holding a token. After that night, I saw a group of weasels sitting outside my house, bowing to me. 340Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 A Night Journey in Red Embroidery: A Republic-Era Record of Supernatural Tales 红绣夜行，民国仙家诡事簿 In 1934, amid the turbulent clash between old and new ideas in the territory controlled by the Fengtian warlords beyond the Shanhai Pass, Yin-Yang Alley in western Changchun was lined with pawnshops, coffin shops, and incense and candle stores. Smoke rose without pause from the temple of Lord Hu San at the end of the alley. Spirit mediums had to pass the "Three Trials" and forge blood pacts with the five spirit clans: fox, weasel, hedgehog, snake, and rat. In this war-torn age, vengeful ghosts r 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I’m a Spirit Medium in the Northeast 我在东北当顶香师 “Heaven has thirty-three layers, Earth has three feet and three halls. I walk the yin road, descend to the Underworld, and am a spirit medium from Northeast China.” My name is Ye Ling. My life was ordinary until I turned twenty-one. Then my grandmother died of an illness, and I began having nightmares every night and seeing ghosts all the time. I even gained some kind of special ability. I went to see a fortune-teller, who told me I couldn’t leave this county for three years and had to sit in 242Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 21 The Path of the Spirit Medium 出马这条路 The path of spirit-mediumship is hard, difficult every step of the way. I'm very grateful to all the readers who follow Million-Dollar General Store. A debut is bound to have a few flaws. I'll do my best to improve and correct them. 303Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 22 Even Evil Spirits Offer Me Cigarettes: I’m a Northeast Chinese Shaman 邪祟见我都递烟，我是东北出马仙 [Supernatural] + [Comedy] + [Ghost Hunting] + [No Female Lead] + [Folk Taboos] + [Not Invincible] + [No Cultivation] No specialist knowledge required; a collection of standalone stories. To support the temperamental Willow Immortal he worships at home, the spirit medium Zhao Dashun has scrubbed people’s backs at a bathhouse and set up a stall on an overpass. After capturing the Cat-Faced Granny, Zhao Dashun makes a name for himself in a single battle and sets out on the straight and narrow path 7.3kReads8.4Score75014d adds
- 23 The Northeast Spirit Medium's Hall 东北出马堂口 The Zhang family’s spirit-medium clan in Northeast China, from the works of Northern Little Master. A reader of qi can determine life and death through qi, and distinguish yin from yang through the eyes. The old clan’s people and its spiritual encampment, five armies marching forward. When the sun breaks through, fame follows; when the immortals descend, the incense burns bright. A lineage passed down through two branches and three generations, with more than a decade of professional experience. 24Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 24 The Great Sage Arrives: Northeast Guardian Immortals Battle Cyber Demons 大圣出马：东北保家仙大战赛博妖 Sun Youcai is an ordinary, unlucky guy from Tielinggou Town in Northeast China. His greatest ambition in life is to grill skewers without burning them and avoid getting ripped off when selling a car. Then something explodes out of the kang bed in his ancestral home, scaring half his soul right out of him! Even stranger, an irritable old pal appears in his head: the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong! “Back in my day, I wreaked havoc in the Heavenly Palace…” “Brother Monkey, give it a rest! F —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Chronicles of Foxes, Weasels, and the Uncanny 狐黄诡事录 Deep in the old forests of Northeast China lies Foxcry Village, where people tell of the Five Immortal Clans: “Fox, weasel, hedgehog, snake, and rat, the Five Immortals guard every direction.” A massacre a century ago left the five clans devastated. The survivors made a pact with humanity and withdrew into the mountains. But urbanization in the modern age has upset the balance. Foxcry Village is about to be developed as a tourist attraction, putting the immortal clans’ mountain homes on the brin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 The Horse-Riding Immortal: Revelation 2 出马仙启示录2 I am a spirit-medium myself. This novel is written in a loosely narrative style, and my writing isn't particularly polished, but I only write about the most authentic experiences I've had as a spirit-medium. I won't dress things up with empty talk; I'll stick to the facts and share what I've learned over the past few years. This line of work is so chaotic now, and many people have been taken for a ride until their families fell apart. I wrote this book to help aspiring spirit-medium apprentices —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Legend of the Horse Immortals of Jinan 济南马仙传记 (Original title: Strange Tales from Jinan) An obscure nobody has set out on a path whose destination no one knows. No one knows how far he can go, either. So he’ll just keep going for as long as he can. 45Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 28 An Unorthodox Spirit Medium 野路子出马仙 My father found a treasure while searching the mountains, but the villagers killed him for it. To avenge him, I went to the Five Immortals Temple and summoned five wild spirits. That was how I embarked on an extraordinary path as a spirit medium... 142Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Spirit Medium’s Hall 出马堂口 In recent years, people have looked down on the northeastern tradition of spirit-mediumship. But it’s not just spirit-mediums: every line of work has both good and bad practitioners. There are so many fraudsters that even people who need help now hesitate to consult anyone. These days, it’s become common for someone to finish a reading and tell you that you have a whole host of problems to deal with. If you don’t pay to have them fixed, it weighs on your mind; if you do, you’re afraid you’ve fal 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Shen An’s Diary: The Spirit Medium 沈安日记之出马仙 My name is Shen An. I’m twenty-four, and I was unemployed straight out of college. My own grandmother packed me off to a small county town in Northeast China, where I’m learning to be a “horse-riding immortal” from a distant relative called Third Master Hu. From being terrified at first to having no choice but to face it, from knowing nothing to gradually getting the hang of things... Some things you don’t have to believe in, but you do have to show respect. 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Book of a Hundred Immortals: My Backer Is the Top Immortal in the Realm 百仙谱：我的靠山是仙界榜首 [Female-lead growth + First work about a cultivator] The Horse-Welcoming Immortal (A Biographical Collection of Shamanic Figures) · Supernatural and Folk Events “My own mother sent me off to be sacrificed. That vicious woman really went too far!” “He was the last drop of honey in my parched heart.” “As long as I can be with my godfather, I don’t care where we go.” “I crave the warmth of my godfather. He promised me forever…” “All the sweetness of the past has become a bone-scraping blade, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Spirit Medium's Revelation 出马仙启示录 I’m a shamanic practitioner from Northeast China, also known as a great immortal. These days, so many people get scammed and end up buried in debt, then go mad. It really worries me, though I also think they’re foolish. I’ll share my own experiences and stories from fellow practitioners to talk about Northeast China’s shamanic tradition, and warn people not to get scammed. (For special reasons, I can’t be too direct with ordinary readers, so I’ll express things obliquely.) 6Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 33 Tales of a Little Spirit Medium 出马仙之小小传 Everyone wants to get their spiritual powers quickly, but no one knows how hard the trials are to endure. If you haven't experienced anything strange, if you haven't suffered through the kind of misery that's hard to explain, why would the immortals choose you? 203Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 My Years as a Spirit Medium, Part 2 我当出马仙的这些年2 A year after the calamity that struck once every thousand years had finally stabilized, who could have guessed that upheaval was quietly brewing in the shadows? As the order of the Heavenly Dao was reshaped, species that should never have existed began appearing in the human world. When a woman nearing the end of her lifespan came to seek help, a ten-year struggle officially began... An evil aura that devours lifespans, descendants of the blood-sucking zombie Jiang Chen, and eight books of curse 126Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 35 Northeastern Spirit Medium: The Yellow Weasel Mourns the Dead 东北出马仙：黄仙哭丧 My dad beat a weasel to death. That night, outside our house, ghosts wailed and countless yellow weasels mourned... A three-foot red sash draped over the body, four beams and eight pillars forming a ladder to heaven. Three great roads meet in the center; nine sticks of incense honor the immortals and gods. The sky grows dark, chaos reigns in every direction. Whenever an age falls into turmoil, demons and evil spirits emerge, wearing human faces and worming their way into the halls of power. Some 156Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 36 My Strange Spirit-Medium Life 我的诡异出马人生 I'm Xiao Ming. I live in an ordinary family in Northeast China, where my parents run a business. I'm introverted, and because I'm overweight, my classmates mock and ostracize me at school. “Look at that fatso. What a freak!” “He's a loser.” Their words made me feel inferior and depressed. At home, Mom was gentle but controlling. After Dad got involved with Buddhist teachings, he was always lecturing us, and his temper was unpredictable. Their love left me feeling suffocated. I have a special sen 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Northeast Spirit Medium: My Years as the King of Tragedy 东北出马之我当悲王那些年 (Traditional supernatural fiction, not a wish-fulfillment story, no cultivation, parallel storylines for a man and a woman. Don't try the spells in this book; this story is entirely fictional!) After dying on the street while trying to help someone, Zhang Daoxuan became a lonely ghost. He thought his only hope was to find a substitute and then reincarnate in the underworld. But through a twist of fate, he became a shamanic spirit medium. With my left hand, I push open the yin-yang gate; with my 224Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 38 Horse-Riding Immortal: I Am a Ghost Officer of the Underworld 出马仙：我乃阴司鬼差 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Notes from a Century-Old Spirit Medium’s Hall 百年堂口出马笔记 When I was seven, I accidentally discovered a secret that had been locked away in my grandfather's drawer for decades. From that moment on, my life was never ordinary again. The spirit hall passed down in my family for centuries chose me as its incense-bearing disciple. During those decades of silence, the world outside changed beyond recognition. But the story of me and all the immortals in the hall was only just beginning. How will these once-mighty immortals, with my guidance, accumulate meri 107Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 40 A Long Road to Spirit Mediumship 出马路漫漫 A strip of red cloth, three feet and three inches long; troops from the five directions come, immortals from the five directions arrive. The old hall's people and soldiers will one day emerge from an ancient cave, and their fame will spread across the four seas, passed down through countless households!!! There was a young female disciple in Northeast China, full of youthful vigor. After years of stumbling along, where did her path lead? Was cultivation about following the Dao, or understanding 277Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 41 A Practical Guide to Spirit Mediumship 出马仙实务手札 Dongshan, a former journalist, stumbles by chance into the fantastical world of Northeast China's chuma xian spirit mediums. Is it fate playing a trick, or destiny bringing things together? With an objective pen, he records strange and uncanny events as they really happen. Guaranteed to be true, this is a practical guide to understanding a parallel world. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 A Young Northeastern Spirit Medium 东北出马小先生 Gao Yunfei, the protagonist, was born in Changchun, Jilin, in Northeast China. He graduated from Jilin Institute of Physical Education with a degree in traditional ethnic sports. After college, he taught martial arts and mixed martial arts at a boxing gym. Then, by a twist of fate, he took up his family's ancestral incense tradition and became a spirit medium. Able to communicate with spirits, he moves between the realms of yin and yang, becoming a medium from Northeast China who helps people av 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 True Stories of Spirit Mediums in Northern Liaoning 辽北出马仙实录 A true story about a man who cultivated his mind and spirit deep in the mountains, then emerged from an ancient cave to make a name for himself across the land. It follows his transformation from an ordinary college student into a bona fide shamanic disciple, and offers some guidance to fellow cultivators still grappling with this destined path. I hope this lamp of mine will light the way ahead for everyone fate has brought here! A true story about shamans from Northeast China. Any resemblance t 578Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 44 The Shaman's Records 萨满出马录 A true-to-life chronicle of spirit-medium practices in Northeast China. It's incredibly authentic, and everything in the book is the truth! Reader review: “Essential reading for anyone in the field!” Every pit the Longfeng Hall has stumbled into and every tear we've shed along the way: each experience can teach you how to read people, avoid traps, and steer clear of needless detours! All the scams and tricks people in the field use are laid bare and explained in full. We tell you everything o 6.6kReads8.9Score51014d adds
- 45 Northeastern China Paranormal: She Has Yin-Yang Eyes 东北灵异：她有一双阴阳眼 Born with yin-yang eyes, he can see things invisible to ordinary people. As a result, his friends shun him and his classmates bully him. His ability grows stronger as he gets older, taking him from a lowly wage worker to an employee at a funeral home, where he helps all sorts of spirits fulfill their final wishes! 8.6kReads7.7Score63814d adds
- 46 Tales of a Northeast Chinese Spirit Medium 东北出马仙实记 [Fantasy + Supernatural Mystery + Northeastern Chinese Folk Customs + Light Comedy] My name is Hu Xiaohua. On the twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month, a weasel squatted on top of the corn stack in my yard. With a tattered red flower perched on its head, it asked me whether it looked more like a person or a god. I took one look at it and said, “You look like your grandma’s grandson.” Ever since that day, my altar has never known a moment’s peace. My maternal uncle is the altar’s wanderin 1.1kReads8.5Score10314d adds
- 47 Daily Yin-Yang Eyes: Memoirs of a Spirit Medium! 天天阴阳眼，出马回忆录！ A childhood blood-brotherhood oath opened the door to a whole new world! I unexpectedly discovered that I had the Yin-Yang Eyes! A jade pendant took a calamity meant for me, then mysteriously shattered! My aunt brought a whole hall of immortals to recruit me as their spirit medium! A nine-tailed fox stayed by my side. Let’s see how I stay true to my original purpose! A collection of eerie tales from my years as a spirit medium! 519Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 48 A Century-Old Spirit Hall: I’m a Spirit Medium for the New Era 百年老堂口之我是新时代出马仙 When a century-old clan hall joins forces with a young man born in the ’90s, he upholds the idea that a new era calls for a new style, using modern methods to make the old immortals famous far and wide! The story features every kind of feng shui secret art, and all the everyday spells can be put into practice. A heaven-chosen spirit medium, a rice-divining witch, a mountain wanderer, folk sorcerers, the Nine Chrysanthemum Sect? I know them all! Before I became a spirit medium, I was meek and ti 206Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 My Years as a Daoist Immortal 我当仙家那些年 Because of something that happened in the past, I formed a bond with the Immortal Families. The Fox Immortal Family: Helps me master spiritual arts and keeps romance coming my way. The Yellow Immortal Family: Helps me seize souls and read the hidden secrets of the world. The White Immortal Family: Helps me heal the sick and save lives with miraculous skill. The Willow Immortal Family: Gives me the protection of a divine dragon and lets me retrieve objects from a thousand miles away. The Gray Imm 20Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 50 I Am the Heaven-and-Earth Spirit Medium 我乃天地出马仙 Handsome Fu Fei once lived an ordinary life, but fate had other plans: destined to become a spirit medium, he was forced onto a wondrous journey full of the unknown. Around the same time, strange events began happening one after another: eerie dreams, mysterious symbols appearing out of nowhere, and phenomena that science could not explain... Lost and afraid, Fu Fei met several companions who shared his unusual abilities. Together, they set out to uncover the secrets behind spirit mediums, unawa 1Reads—Score—14d adds
