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- 1 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
- 2 Strange Tales of Spirit Mediums 出马仙异闻 In the lands of the Northeast, amid the dark forests, mysterious tales of spirit mediums have been passed down since ancient times. The five great spirit clans, the Hu, Huang, Chang, Mang, and Bei, have cultivated for thousands of years, choosing humans to serve as their mediums. Through mortal bodies, they walk the world, exorcising evil, upholding justice, and accumulating merit to become immortals. Those chosen by the spirits, known as spirit disciples, bear a fated burden. They move between —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Immortal Hall's Secret Records 仙堂秘录 The tales of the northeastern spirit mediums are widely known, but have you ever heard of someone serving as a medium for a “Dragon Immortal”? From childhood, I was a walking calamity, born under the sign of Yinghuo and beset by a fiery catastrophe. By a twist of fate, the immortals chose me as their medium. This immortal is not one of the “Five Great Immortal Clans.” She looks sweet and adorable, but she is actually a young dragon from the Heavenly Lake of Changbai Mountain! On the day we estab 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Old Spirit Medium of the Northeast, with Boundless Power 出马老仙，法力无边 From the moment I was born, vengeful spirits surrounded our home. The old immortal said I had a spirit altar within me and would face three life-or-death calamities. If I survived, I could establish my own altar and become a spirit medium. If I failed, I’d be doomed forever. My fate had already been decided... 76Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Bullying Me? You Really Think a Spirit Medium Is a Soft Touch? 霸凌我？真当出马仙是软柿子啊 I got into a university in the city after growing up in the countryside. Before I left, Grandpa gave me a wooden sword and told me to keep it with me at all times, even when I slept. With an outfit this strange, the aunties thought I was practicing tai chi, and my roommates thought I was a cosplayer. The campus belle made fun of me, and the campus bully picked on me... Until the freshman bonfire party. I stood beside the fire, reciting an ancient spell to summon spirit mediums, as the shadow of 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 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
- 7 The Spirit Medium: Protected by a Hundred Immortals, Yet Clueless 出马：身受百仙护卫，屌丝不自知 [Supernatural] + [Semi-True Accounts] + [Spirit Mediumship] + [Peng Zu's Legacy] + [Feng Shui] An inherited spirit-medium tradition, bonds spanning a hundred lifetimes, the innate ability to see spirits, and the legacy of Peng Zu's cultivation techniques. The legendary life of Wang Rengong began one night while he was delivering food. The female ghost in the security office dragged this chosen one straight into the world of the occult. From then on, there was no turning back. He learned prote 5Reads—Score11114d adds
- 8 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
- 9 Strange Tales from Northeast China 东北民间诡异故事 A demolished Changxian Temple, the eerie Little South Mountain, a great fox who came to visit, the person behind the resurrection of paper effigies, a wronged female ghost come to call, a full-term fetus dead in the womb. Tell me, am I the one telling the stories, or am I a character in one? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 True Records of Strange Tales from the Northeast 东北奇闻实记录 True Accounts of Strange Tales from the Northeast: This novel tells the story of the Ma family’s legacy in Northeast China! The Northeast Ma family is also known as the Five Great Immortals of the Northeast: foxes, weasels, hedgehogs, snakes, and rats! The current Five Immortals are the fox, weasel, Chang, Mang (that is, the snake), and Qingfeng, the ghost lord who is also the Tragic King. There are also five outer immortals: the wolf, tiger, turtle, bear, and eagle! Riding through the mortal wo —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I Became a Spirit Medium in the Village 我在村里出马仙 At midnight, the incense ash at the village entrance always forms the two characters for “weekend.” Inside the yellowed notebook Grandpa left behind is half a bloodstained birth chart. He thought the village’s “immortals” were showing their power, until the kitchen cleaver sharpened itself and clawed shadows covered the window paper. Those so-called “blessings” were actually sacrifices meant to claim his life. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Autobiography of a Northeastern Spirit Medium 东北出马仙自传 A strip of red cloth, three chi and three cun long. The elders and immortals of the old shrine ride with us. One day, we’ll emerge from the mountains and make our name known across the land, passed down by countless families! A young Northeastern man devoted to the occult will open the door to its mysteries for you, and introduce you to the secret traditions of the Ma family and esoteric Buddhism. What? How did you know I belong to the Dragon-Phoenix Shrine? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 My Cat Is a Cultivator 我家有只修仙猫 The older generation always says cats don’t live past six and dogs don’t live past eight. They say that once cats and dogs reach that age, they start exhibiting strange, supernatural behaviors. And the cat in my house... "Do you have any fava beans? I need eighty-one of them." "You can talk?" "I need eighty-one fava beans." Later, a wandering old Taoist priest said that my old cat had an affinity for immortality, and needed fava beans to cultivate... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The True Record of the Fated Northeast Spirit Medium 天命东北出马仙实录 At eighteen, I took a master and began my training. I'd rather be a god who defies fate and turns the world upside down than a pitiful soul groveling on the ground. Everyone says fate cannot be defied, but do you know that the immortals in the Hall of Lingxiao were once ordinary mortals who dared to challenge Heaven? Laozi rode his green ox through Hangu Pass, with purple clouds stretching thirty thousand miles to the east. Did he ever kneel and ask Heaven for mercy? Zhuangzi dreamed he was a bu 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 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
- 25 A Collection of Strange Tales of Immortal Feuds 仙仇诡事集 [Comedy] + [Mild horror] + [Two male leads] + [A different story in each episode] I’m not a professional writer. I’m mainly here to tell stories, so please bear with my writing! Other people form bonds with immortals. I’m different. I made enemies with immortals… When I was thirteen and didn’t know any better, I killed a snake with a hoe. Later, while playing with my friends, I went catching rats in the rice paddies and accidentally caught a weasel worshipping the moon. As luck would have it, I 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 Notes of a Spirit Medium: I Set KPIs for My Spirit Hall 出马仙笔记我制定堂仙考核KPI [Humorous] [Supernatural] [Spirit Medium] [No System] [Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel] [Treasure Hunt] [Growth] [Defying Fate] I died after falling for a beauty’s trap, but then I came back to life. I even got to experience a trip to the underworld. What’s it like down there? Look, there’s a young lady standing by a pink doorway up ahead, dressed in something so revealing it looks ready to burst. She’s waving at me. “Hey, handsome, wanna come have some fun?” But I’m a model young man. “Go have fun 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 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
- 29 Tales of the Five Immortals of the Northeast: Ma Daha’s Strange Adventures 东北五仙那些事儿马大哈奇遇 Take a look. This man is called Ma Daha. Thirty-three, unmarried, a farmer by trade and a bachelor on the side. His greatest achievement is making the village chief's mangy old dog stop barking at him. It’s afraid of catching something. His life plan was simple: farm, eat, and wait to die. Until one night, he ran into a weasel standing guard at the village entrance. “What are you looking at?” “What’s it to you?” Those few words sent his life completely off course. The next morning, he woke up to 4.7kReads6.9Score18214d adds
- 30 My Rise to Immortality in the Mortal World 我在人间之出道仙 You think I’m writing a story, but what I’m really writing about is my own misadventures. A realistic, documentary-style novel about a spirit medium making their debut. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. The main plot follows the male lead as he undertakes missions, guides spirits to their final resting places, fights demons, and heals the sick and saves lives. The novel also introduces many disciples who are connected to the male lead… Every divination has a source. Realism + documentary-sty 454Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 31 Huang Xiaofan’s Adventures: I Don’t Want to Die 黄小凡出马记之我不想死 Huang Xiaofan was born in a village in Northeast China where the people worshipped the Yellow Immortal. One day, the villagers offended the Yellow Immortal, and everyone suffered the consequences. Huang Xiaofan and his grandfather survived, but Huang Xiaofan was cursed by ill fate and doomed to die before turning twenty. To stay alive, he chose to become a disciple of a spirit medium and investigate the truth behind what happened that year. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 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
- 33 War God Di Xuan Helps the Dragon Clan Return to Its Peak 战神帝玄助龙族重回巅峰 The War God Di Xuan helps the Dragon Clan return to its former glory. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Northeastern Spirit Medium's Journal 东北出马笔记 From the day I was born, vengeful spirits surrounded our gate. The old immortal said I had a spiritual altar within me and would have to survive three life-and-death trials. If I made it through, I could establish my altar and serve as a spirit medium. If I didn’t, I would be doomed beyond redemption. My fate had been sealed long ago… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 My Uncle Is a Spirit Medium 我老舅是出马仙 My Uncle Is a Spirit Medium 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 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
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 A Northeast Chinese Spirit Medium 东北一出马仙 Pangu split heaven and earth, dividing yin from yang. Nuwa’s great deeds shook the eight directions. Kuafu chased the sun and transformed the world of men. Gonggong, enraged, rammed into Mount Buzhou. Fuxi devised the Eight Trigrams. Shennong tasted every herb and flower. The Yan Emperor struck stone to make fire. The war god Xingtian brandished his weapons. The Yellow Emperor battled Chiyou, who fell in death. The gods knew of Jingwei, who filled the sea. Houyi drew his divine bow and shot down 4.2kReads8.8Score16614d adds
- 40 Shamanism in the Northeast 东北出马 A small mountain village lies hidden deep in the forests of the Greater Khingan Range. On the surface, it seems like a paradise untouched by the world, but strange things happen there every day. Why did the ancestors build a village here? What secrets are the villagers deliberately concealing? Why do the villagers disappear all at once? And what is the true reason their families have lived in seclusion here for generations? As the village's only outsider, I can only follow Granny Shaman as she i 135Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 41 The Spirit Medium: My Altar Has Only Five Words 出马仙：我的堂单只有五个字 [Urban] + [Mystery] + [Supernatural] + [Comedy] + [Supernatural Mystery] + [Transmigration] + [Single Female Lead] + [Lighthearted] My master transmigrated, and I have to bring him back! After the college entrance exams, a farewell dinner landed me a shop for free. It also gave me a new goal: save my master! Did you know? Spiritual qi has revived. Becoming a spirit medium is a shortcut to cultivation. In an age of spiritual qi revival, it’s already too late to rely on your own cultivation. So, w 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Can You Believe It? I Married a Demoness 你敢相信？我娶了个妖精 I must be going crazy! In my dreams, I can see good and bad fortune and tell whether someone will live or die. My aunt, who is only 1.3 meters tall and weighs over 150 kilos, gets run over by a car 800 times before my eyes. Her head rolls right up to me, yet she just stands there cackling coldly. Even stranger, I see my aunt and my cousin die one after another right in front of me. When I try to use this ability to save my family, I discover that I’m the next one to die. My dead relatives come t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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
- 44 I Take the Fox Immortal to the Underworld 我带狐仙闯地府 Zhao Xiaosi had no idea that after his grandfather died, he would be dragged to the underworld, where the King of Hell would give him a treasure. Nor did he expect to be swept for no reason into the conflicts of the underworld’s Asura realm. With no other choice, Zhao Xiaosi returned to the mortal world to seek help from various immortals dwelling in the mountains. He joined them in putting an end to the underworld’s fighting, bringing along fox spirits, snake spirits, weasel spirits, and all th 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 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. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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 1kReads8.5Score10314d adds
- 48 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
- 49 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
- 50 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
