Novels like Fortune-Telling and Feng Shui by Day, Ghost-Hunting as a Part-Time Reaper by Night
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- 51 Feng Shui Master Liu Bowen 风水大师刘伯温 When Yuan soldiers massacre his village, eighteen-year-old Liu Bowen escapes with his family's ancestral compass in his arms. His father's dying words still ring in his ears: "Protect the surviving pages of the Qingwu Classic, and break the Yuan court's Dragon Vein Severing Curse!" On the run, he comes upon a mountain village plagued by the deadly "White Tiger Carrying a Corpse" formation. Five people have died in three days, and a fraudulent Feng Shui master has set up a formation that instead 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Six Relics to Banish Evil 六器渡邪 On a stormy night, the evil box passed down through my family shattered on its own, and I became a wanted fugitive accused of several murders. My only chance of survival was to recover the six cursed artifacts scattered across the Lin family. But they weren't treasures. They were instruments of torture, each one imprisoning the soul of someone our ancestors had tortured into becoming an artifact. Soul-harvesting rice from the Hungry Ghost Realm, a mending needle used to sew together a hundred —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 The Maoshan Celestial Master's Chronicles 茅山天师录 Maoshan is famous for its Taoist arts. I learned Maoshan Taoist magic and came down from the mountain to exorcise ghosts. My whole life has been filled with confusion. Is this really how my life is supposed to go? What is the meaning of what I protect? And who is behind the eerie doll and everything else? 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Feng Shui Master Liao Wenzheng, China’s Only Feng Shui Top Scholar 风水大师廖文政中国唯一风水状元 [Feng Shui + sacred geomantic sites + geomantic arts + Feng Shui masters + Feng Shui taboos and how to overcome them + metaphysics, mystical arts, fortune-telling, divination, geomancy, changing your fate and fortune + no transmigration, no livestreaming, no female lead] During the Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty, the imperial tombs at Tianshou Mountain were nearing completion, and Emperor Jiajing issued an edict calling for the realm’s finest geomancy masters. Liao Wenzheng, a Feng Shui heir 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Three for Humans, Four for Ghosts, Seven for Lord Bai 人三鬼四白七爷 Slay ghost generals, destroy ghost kings, and battle the Ghost Emperor in the Eighteen Levels of Hell! War breaks out beneath Fengdu City, and white mourning banners rise as battle standards. Capture evil ghosts, guide wronged souls to peace, and bring justice to the mortal world. The Black and White Impermanence pass down their arts, while Ox-Head and Horse-Face gift me military tallies. The Judge writes the end of a life with his brush, while the Taoist Master Zhong Kui strikes fear into every 982Reads6.5Score10714d adds
- 56 King of Destiny Arts 命术之王 The year I was born, a fire took my parents’ lives. A black-furred weasel rescued me from the flames. My grandfather said I was born under a deadly curse, with three calamities following close behind. So I devoted myself to mastering the arts of fate and divination, overcoming the three calamities, severing the Heavenly Dao, and defying heaven to change my fate. 185Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 57 The Back-Pushing Chart 推背图 Have you ever had this experience: suddenly realizing that the scene before you feels strangely familiar, as if it has happened before? Don’t lie to yourself. You’ve definitely experienced it! 82Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 The Little Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: From the Start, I Mistakenly Snatched a Betrothal 小道士下山:开局误抢婚约 A gifted young man heads to the city to search for his mother. He promised to keep a low profile, but his nature and abilities make it impossible for him to stay under the radar. With his extraordinary Taoist arts and profound medical skills, he becomes invincible in the world before he even realizes it. 879Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 59 My Years of Catching Demons 我捉妖那些年 “Jinqu of Jinling is a blessed sanctuary for cultivating the truth, a sacred realm where one may become divine. Paper effigies guarding temples, corpses and ghosts possessing the living, using a grandmaster’s name as a pretext to suppress ghosts and drive out evil spirits: during my years hunting demons, I witnessed the true secret arts of Taoism, passed down only to a select few! The rise and fall, secrets, and scandals of Taoist sects such as the Maoshan Sect, the Zhengyi Sect, the Shenxiao Se 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 The Taoist of Naruto: The Lushan Tradition 火影道士闾山传 Shao Lin knows full well that women only slow down his path to immortality. Every day, he does good deeds like crazy to accumulate merit, hoping to become immortal on the spot so he can go after his enemies. After finally turning down his sweet childhood sweetheart, his ex-wife from nine lifetimes ago shows up asking for a fortune reading. “Oh dear, your birth chart is afflicted by an evil influence this year. There's a faint ring of dark energy around your brow. This is a terrible omen. Since w 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Paranormal Master of Xuan Zong Feng Shui 玄宗风水术师之灵异先生 City life, celestial masters, the supernatural, feng shui, talismans, witchcraft, dark arts, ghost hunting, exorcisms, monster slaying, evil-spirit banishment, demon subjugation, battling zombies, living with a policewoman. No cultivation. 734Reads6.1Score10714d adds
- 62 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
- 63 The Ninefold Celestial Master 九转天师 Maoshan is another name for the Shangqing School. Since it is based on Mount Mao, it is also called the Maoshan School. Maoshan arts are fierce and domineering, renowned for the Three Mao traditions: Upper, Middle, and Lower. They are considered the foremost of the Daoist methods, and flourished from the Southern Liang dynasty through the Northern Song. After the Northern Song, many lineages spread among the common people, with the Luofu Maoshan School becoming the most famous. Also known as Sou 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Yin Corpse Ghost Physiognomist 阴尸鬼相 I never imagined that simply returning to my village to attend a strange funeral would somehow get me stuffed into a coffin... From then on, my life changed completely, and I became what people call a “yin corpse ghost visage”! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 Guo Pu, the Feng Shui Master 风水大师郭璞 In the chaos of the Eastern Jin dynasty, the fangshi Guo Pu was once found drunk and asleep in the street, mocked by aristocratic youths as a “street-corner charlatan.” No one knew that this hard-drinking, free-spirited man carried a fragment of the Book of the Azure Satchel, or that he had bound himself to the Feng Shui inheritance System. When he buried his mother by the river, thousands condemned him as an “unfilial son,” but he declared that “in half a month, the silt will turn into farmland 14Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 66 Feng Shui Master Liao Junqing 风水大师廖均卿 # Synopsis: The Greatest Feng Shui Master, Liao Junqing Liao Junqing, a young man from Sanliao Village in Jiangxi, fishes a fragment of the Mountain-Driving Whip, passed down by Yang Junsong, from the Seven-Star Pool. His early talent for predicting disaster first brings him to prominence. He foretells a bloody conflict at Tiger-Shaped Mountain and uses seven camphor trees to set up a Seven-Star Formation and drive off bandits, winning fame in a single battle. During the Yongle era, he is summon 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Netizens Lose It Yet Again 直播算命:网友又双叒破防了 [Mysticism, CEO, feel-good revenge, livestreaming, face-slapping] [Synopsis] When Su Miaoyin’s “Celestial Star Livestream” opens for fortune-telling, netizens assume it’s another staged publicity stunt. Until A top-tier esports star cries as he sends a rocket gift: “Master! The safety charm my girlfriend gave me really was stuck to the sole of my shoe!” A wealthy heiress tips all night: “You said my son was switched at birth by the nanny?! The DNA results just came in. I’m in shock!” A top-tier 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Feng Shui Master Zeng Bangmin 风水大师曾邦旻 During the Jiajing reign, in Sanliao Village, Jiangxi, a “sacred Feng Shui site” personally chosen by Yang Yunsong, a young man named Zeng Bangmin began to make a name for himself. At fifteen, he brought out his ancestral compass and helped Old Li survey a plot of land for a home. In front of everyone, he refuted the old Feng Shui master Liu Laosan’s fallacy that “the White Tiger protects the home.” Citing The Green Satchel Classic, he exposed the hidden water hazard to the west and used concret 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Yin-Yang Eyes: Ghostly Tales from a Mountain Village 阴阳眼之山村鬼事 On the night I was born, dark clouds covered the sky, fierce winds and torrential rain raged, and thunder boomed until dawn. Countless ghost soldiers and underworld bailiffs waited outside our home, intent on dragging me back to the underworld. If my grandfather hadn't fought to protect me, I wouldn't have lived to see morning. Dogs barked all night throughout the village. The elders called me a cursed, ill-fated child and an evil omen, and wanted to beat me to death to put an end to the calami 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Twenty Years of Walking Between Yin and Yang: A Memoir 二十年走阴串阳回忆录 [The Great Six Ren, Qimen Dunjia, Four Pillars of Destiny, Xuan Kong Flying Stars, Jin Suo Yu Guan, folk witchcraft, Southeast Asian black magic...] And much more: an abundance of divination arts and folk culture, all knowledge you can learn at a glance and put into practice right away. A wealth of practical information! Zhao Jun graduated straight into unemployment. Then, reeling from the double blow of losing his job and his girlfriend, he encountered something that even he, a staunch material 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 The Taoist Priest's Pact with Three Thousand Ghost Brides 道士与后宫三千女鬼的约定 This Daoist Master doesn't care for fighting and killing. I've had just one hobby all my life: collecting all kinds of beautiful female demons and ghosts from around the world. 133Reads—Score1214d adds
- 72 The Guardian of Qin Shi Huang's Tomb 秦陵守墓人 A college student driven by financial hardship unexpectedly steps into the world of night shifts at a funeral home. From then on, he begins a legendary life out in the world, carrying the bloodline of the Qin Mausoleum's guardians. 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The Ghostly Papercutter 幽冥剪纸人 “You want to make a deal with me? But all I want is your shadow!” Song Xiaohan grinned. 22Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 74 Northeastern China’s Coffin Bearer 东北抬棺匠 In the old days, evil spirits ran rampant across the Northeast, and immortal beings roamed everywhere. It was common for the dead to lie in their coffins, impossible to carry out. I was the most renowned coffin master for miles around, the last Coffin-Carrying Heavenly King. With half a copy of the Coffin Spirit Register in hand, I had seen every evil coffin under heaven. The coffin of a doomed life, the coffin of a violent death, the coffin of resentment, the coffin of hatred, the coffin of mis 577Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 My Years as a Fortune-Teller 我做算命先生那些年 My name is Li Nanfang. In the first half of my life, I schemed endlessly, laying countless feng shui traps and amassing a fortune. Even now, many people are still fooled by me. When they see me, they respectfully call me “Minister” and regard me as their savior. But in the end, I gave away everything I owned. If I don’t tell the truth, I feel I’ll have wronged the world! I firmly believe that charlatans never meet a good end! I’m writing this book to warn people to stay alert and avoid being dec 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 The All-Round Daoist Comes Down the Mountain 全能道士下山 Behind the glittering city, cultivation factions are stirring. Strange signs fill the heavens, and countless beams of light come plunging down… The protagonist, Wang Beichen, has spent thirty years cultivating the Way. At his master’s command, he descends the mountain to travel the world, carrying within him Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian arts, as well as the sword. They say a sword can slay immortals… They say someone once slew a god… They say the heavens have nine levels… They say no one guar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Tales of the Supernatural in the City 都市灵异传 “The living must not wander into the mass grave, and the dead must not disturb Mr. Chen.” This old saying has been passed down in Chenjia Town for decades. Chen Hui is Mr. Chen’s grandson, but he scoffs at his grandfather’s arts of yin and yang and wants nothing more than to be an ordinary college student. That is, until zombies attack the village at night. Forced to take up a peachwood sword and open the ancient book titled The Dao, he wields the family’s ancestral divine weapon, the Heaven-and 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Coffin Shop on West Street 西街棺材铺 The world is vast, and full of wonders. Chinese culture is profound and rich. How many of those bizarre, spine-chilling tales have you heard? In a small town in Guizhou, there is a coffin shop known as the West Street Coffin Shop. Its owner is a young man who couldn't even get into college. But how much do you know about this coffin-shop owner who couldn't even get into college? 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Ghost City Delivery Driver: I Strike Back and Slay a God from the Start 诡都外卖员:开局反手斩神 The uncanny has returned, ghosts roam the night, and order has collapsed. As the cultivators of Daxia suffer defeat after defeat and countless demons and vengeful spirits run rampant through the cities, one figure riding a yellow electric scooter becomes the ultimate nightmare of the underworld. Zhang Daoxuan, a max-level Celestial Master from Mount Longhu, has been rejuvenated into a child and left penniless. Forced to deliver takeout late at night for a base salary of just two thousand yuan, h 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Spirit Investigation Society No. 97 探灵社97号 Mo Xiaoxin must be one of the poorest people in the city. Saddled with a two-million-yuan debt, she moves into a haunted house to save money, and from then on, walks the same path as ghosts. Or was it fate all along? He Yao: a Taoist priest? A rich heir? A police officer? Whatever his identity, from then on, he walks the same path as her. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Decoding the Spirits 解灵 Do you believe that souls really exist in this world? Have any of you ever encountered one? If you truly came face to face with a soul one day, would you be afraid? There are many strange and unusual things in this world. If you ever encounter a soul, please believe me: don’t be afraid. All things have a spirit; even grass and trees have feelings. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 The Head Ghost Catcher 头号鬼差 [Urban supernatural + ghost officer leveling up + mildly scary + folk customs + no System] After a car accident, Su Jie became a ghost officer in the world of the living and opened a little teahouse in Meicheng. By day, he welcomes three thousand guests from the mortal world. By night, he uses tea to ferry ghosts and spirits across. He's no good at fighting, and when he encounters evil spirits, all he can do is light up a protective golden aura. Luckily, every one of his employees has a special 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 A Mystic Sect Powerhouse Takes on Quick Transmigration 玄门大佬玩快穿 [Metaphysics + Pocket Dimension + Satisfying Revenge] Everything is fictional, and the setting is imaginary. The metaphysical content is all made up, so do not try any of it! Remember: believe in science! Su Ye is a rare, immaculate spiritual vessel who also possesses the Heavenly Eye! After becoming the 109th head of the Mystic Sect, she uncovers the secret of the jade pendant and grows into a powerful master of the sect, taking her pocket dimension with her as she trains in parallel worlds. Wo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Feng Shui: Strange Tales 风水诡闻 Feng Shui, Qimen Dunjia, Maoshan arts, Gu techniques, witchcraft, and spirit summoning. Feng Shui is no pseudoscience. It constantly affects our families, careers, finances, marriages, and health... Some people face setbacks at every turn, while others have everything go their way. It's not bad luck, it's a Feng Shui problem. Want to change your so-called fate? Want to get rich? Then open this book and keep reading… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 The Taoist Master Comes Down the Mountain 道爷下山咯 [Slow-paced + Master Returns from the Mountain + Ghost Hunting + No Harem + No Cultivation] This is a long story, so take your time reading. Zhang Qingfeng was born a man who stirred up both worlds. Raised by Maoshan, he became the youngest Celestial Master of the present day. It was as if the wheels of fate had begun to turn. His senior apprentice brother suddenly left the mountain and betrayed the sect, while his senior apprentice sister vanished mysteriously. Zhang Qingfeng was ordered to go —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 The Underworld Shop 阴间铺子 [No System + traditional story + male and female leads + supernatural tales] After losing my job, I took over this funeral parlor, but all sorts of supernatural incidents started happening at night. Burned-to-death ghosts, drowned ghosts... After the parlor, a yellow weasel spirit that had become an adult made a bone-chilling discovery... Challenges faced together with my childhood sweetheart from elementary school. 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 You, You Idiot of a Daoist 你个二货道士 I had the Fate of the Limitless, the destiny countless cultivators envied. But the heavens were jealous of my talent, and my fate was left incomplete. Was I destined to be a good-for-nothing all my life? No, I refused to accept it! I would slay demons and vanquish evil! I would uphold justice! “Hey! Wake up. Stop dreaming. You’re a good-for-nothing.” “Take this, you wicked fiend: my Ten Dragon-Subduing Slaps!” “Please. You’re a complete idiot of a Taoist priest!” 8Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 88 The Art of Reading Faces 相字 Chinese characters are the most beautiful writing system in the world, and the most delightful for telling stories. As Chinese people, we’re all familiar with the thousands of characters we use every day. Beyond their literal meanings, have you ever wondered if each character might hold other meanings as well? Whether it’s life or death, poverty or wealth, or even a cold case that has remained unsolved for years, I can find the answers through Chinese characters, one by one. Whether you’re skept 3.9kReads8.8Score56414d adds
- 89 The Unremarkable Little Taoist 平平无奇小道士 Half a bowl of clear water reflects the universe; a single spirit talisman commands ghosts and gods. Reborn in a supernatural world, he studies magic and Taoist teachings under an old Taoist priest. He saves all living beings, slays evil and subdues demons, cleansing the world until not a blemish remains. 74Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 90 The Collection of Qing Wu 青乌集 [Life + Everyday Knowledge + Feng Shui and Divination + Society and Culture] Since ancient times, human life has been inseparable from the home. A residence is where family members gather, where people rest after returning from work, and a haven for carrying on the family line, raising children, and sharing the joys of family life. A home's orientation, shape, layout, colors, and surroundings all affect the physical health, mental state, character, and psychology of its residents. Therefore, whe 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 The Way of Heaven: Feng Shui Master, I Control the Universe 天道门,风水神师,乾坤由我执掌 The lotus scorched by hellfire is the birthmark on my back. The sins of my past life were too great, and in this life I'm fated to die young. To stay alive, I descend the mountain in search of a way, only to find eighty-one coffins and an underworld wedding waiting for me. A coin hung from a mountain, a cup of water holding the world in check. A demon fetus in a human belly, a woman in a bottle, the witchcraft of Luonan, eight or nine layers of coffins, the underworld's watery halls, a golden co 260Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 92 I Am a Feng Shui Master 我是一名风水先生 My grandfather's dying words were: “Beware the city without shadows. When you see the truth, the world will ‘recognize’ you too.” Poisonous tumors buried beneath mansions, living souls refined in skyscrapers... There are no ghosts in this world, only rules that have been rewritten. My name is Chen Yanqing. I diagnose the land and the houses. Watch as I wield my compass like a blade and carve a path to life through countless deadly feng shui formations! 1.3kReads6.3Score10014d adds
- 93 The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain: I Slay Every Evil with Changshan Magic 天师下山:我以阊山术法尽诛邪 “The world is in turmoil, overrun by demons and monsters. I wield the Lushan Dao, and can slay specters and evil spirits.” So spoke the Daoist priest as he shouldered his sword and descended the mountain. “Why go down the mountain?” “To vanquish demons and subdue evil.” “And why vanquish demons?” “So I can answer to the Dao in my heart!” 45Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 94 My Idiot Friend Lusts After Sadako, So He Gets Killed from the Start 损友馋贞子身子,开局领盒饭 Little Ghost: “This is bad! Sadako got roughed up by a teenage boy.” Ghost King: “How dare he! Send the Hanged Ghost to deal with him!” Little Ghost: “This is bad! The moment the Hanged Ghost went up there, the boy hung him from a fan and spun him around. He's already been torn limb from limb!” The Ghost King roared with fury: “Where is Nie Xiaoqian? Go cut off that boy's head!” Nie Xiaoqian: “That kid defiled me! I don't want to live anymore!” Ghost King: “Bunch of good-for-nothings! I'll have 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 The Yellow Stone Method 黄石土法 Huang Shigong, a recluse of the Qin dynasty, was the equal of Guiguzi. He passed the Plain Book to rulers, earning them the world; He passed the Three Strategies of Huang Shigong to advisers, earning them renown; He passed the Taigong Art of War to generals, bringing them victory; He passed the Carved Heavenly Book to craftsmen, giving them a livelihood; He passed Huang Shigong’s Folk Methods to the common people, winning their gratitude. Xu Zhen had worked like an ox and a horse, started a comp —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Maoshan Arcane Arts 茅山秘术 The world is full of extraordinary people, including those who can locate burial sites, read the forces of yin and yang and feng shui, and exorcise evil spirits. They are the true practitioners of Maoshan! Armed with a book of Maoshan esoteric arts, Lin Jiusheng travels across the land from north to south, encountering countless strange events and bizarre tales... 597Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 97 The Divination Master 卜卦天师 Many people think that reading faces, casting hexagrams, and fortune-telling are mysterious and difficult to learn. In fact, that's not true. As long as you understand some basic principles of yin and yang, the Eight Trigrams, and the Five Elements, once you've learned the basics, an ordinary person can master them too. My Seventh Uncle was an expert in this field. I followed him around from childhood, reading people's faces and telling their fortunes, so I learned a little myself. But after I o 51Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 98 With a Spirit at My Waist, I Lure Evil Spirits 我腰悬灵,专引邪祟 (Mystery and the supernatural, ghosts and Taoist exorcists) I have a bell that hasn't rung in years. On the first day I set foot on campus, it rang. From then on, I understood the path I was meant to take. 1.2kReads6.3Score10814d adds
- 99 Lam Ching-ying: Mr. Vampire 淋正鹰僵尸叔叔 Uncle Jiu is a central character in the 1985 film Mr. Vampire, played by actor Lin Zhengying. His image in Taoist robes and wielding a peachwood sword became an iconic symbol of vampire films. The character’s foundation in Maoshan arts, combined with the early Republican-era setting and the interactions between master and disciples, pioneered a new style of vampire film blending horror and comedy. Lin Zhengying further developed Uncle Jiu’s character through a series of films and television dram 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 100 The Genius Geomancer 天才地师 Master the secrets of feng shui, rise straight to the top, and turn the clouds and rain with a flick of your hand! Young Liang Chen happens upon the legacy of a feng shui geomancer, defies fate and changes his destiny, thriving at every step. He inherits the lost wisdom of sages past and present, and unlocks the secrets of the universe. 178Reads7.2Score—14d adds

















































