Novels like Born the Ghost King, I Subdue Ten Thousand Evil Spirits
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- 1 I'm Supposed to Be a Didi Driver, but I Also Have to Catch Ghosts 我明明是开滴滴的，还要兼职抓鬼 Ordinary wage slave Xiao Baimian is forced into a flash marriage with Wen Rou, the police force’s tough-as-nails beauty, but an unreliable System accidentally binds itself to him, gives him the ability to consecrate objects and Yin-Yang Eyes, then takes off. He had planned to pay his mortgage by driving for Didi, but strange fares keep coming in late at night: a cemetery passenger with a hole in his chest, a haunted-house resident with no shadow. To stay alive, he has no choice but to turn fake —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Taoist Corpse Slayer 道门斩尸人 When I was eighteen, everyone in my village died. I was born on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, and some people said I had a yin fate. I didn’t believe in ghosts either, until strange events began happening to me. Corpse drivers, paper figures makers, corpse retrievers, curse casters, gu masters, and all kinds of zombies, vengeful ghosts, mountain spirits, and monsters. By chance, I learned various Taoist arts, and together with many friends, set out to uncover why Jiangjia Village 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Have a Date with a Ghost 我和鬼魂有个约会 [Supernatural CEO]+ [Ghost hunting]+ [No romance] My name is Yi Huan. My grandfather was a temple fortune-teller who read fortunes and studied feng shui for people. By a twist of fate, I inherited his mantle. From then on, I made my way through both the realms of yin and yang, profiting from the dead until I became the next Third Master Yi... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Answer Heaven's Call, Slay Evil Spirits 应天道，诛邪灵 Do ghosts really exist? Where do we come from, and where do we go? Does the Heavenly Way truly exist? And what is hell like? The day I was born, thunder roared in the heavens. Tens of thousands of rakshasas chased after me, while a woman carried me to the foot of a mountain. Thunder continued to strike the tens of thousands of rakshasas behind us. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Treading the Tiangang Steps, I Only Kill, Never Save 脚踏天罡步，贫道只杀不渡 [No Frustrating Setbacks] [Reborn Celestial Master] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Urban Supernatural] Two hundred years ago, Xia Lin was the only Celestial Master guarding the dragon veins. At Kunlun, he faced thirteen great Yin-Yang masters alone. The bloody battle ended. The dragon veins survived, but the Celestial Master fell. Who could have guessed that Xia Lin's soul remained intact? When he opened his eyes again, he was in the modern world, two hundred years later. The Dao Alliance governs the 87Reads—Score48214d adds
- 6 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Exorcisms and Face Reading, Guaranteed! 直播算命：驱邪看相妥妥的！ [System + supernatural + wild imagination] On the first day of his livestream, Du Jie gets a call from a popular female streamer. A feng shui problem? Easy! The cases that follow are much trickier, and each one is more bizarre than the last! A ghost baby? A paper effigy? The strange illness in Xiangyang Village, the Five Elements fortune-borrowing ritual... Are all these bizarre events testing my cultivation? Forget it. I'd better call on the Grandmaster! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Reborn: Learning to Catch Ghosts in Ancient Times 重生之我在古代学抓鬼 My name is Lou Yanming! I'm a ghost-story enthusiast living in the 21st century. I work a grueling job every day as a scaffold builder on construction sites. Then one day, my safety rope suddenly snapped, and I plunged from more than twenty stories up. I heard only a loud crack as my mind began to grow hazy. My coworkers called for an ambulance! They carried me into the vehicle, and a nurse told them, "You have to hold on!" Just then, a voice rang out in my mind: "Young man, let go. Come with me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Heir to Maoshan’s Exorcist Tradition 茅山驱邪传人 As the saying goes, the Dao gives birth to one, one to two, two to three, and three to all things. Of all the Taoist sects in China, the Maoshan lineage is perhaps the most shrouded in mystery and legend. Maoshan arts have been passed down since ancient times to benefit the people, with all paths returning to the same source. Every night at midnight, a woman dressed in white appears in the school building. Most disturbing of all, she has no head. A strange paranormal rumor sets off a terrifying, 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Hello, Police? My Baby Can Solve Bizarre Cases 妖妖零吗？我家奶娃能破异案 [Cute Baby] [Mystery] [Ghost Hunting] [Supernatural Revival] [National Fortune] [Livestreaming] [Hilarious Child-Rearing] (The story above is entirely fictional. Please believe in science.) I was responding to a murder scene when I picked up a baby on the way. I thought I’d ended up with a burden, but who knew he’d be the real powerhouse? The ancient book of knowledge, the Bai Ze Illustrated Guide, was actually inside his head! He pointed with a babbling finger. “Daddy, that’s a painted-skin gho 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Lantern-Bearing Spirit Artisan 提灯灵匠 Beneath the seemingly peaceful surface of the modern city, there are "anomalies" that ordinary people cannot perceive. Chen Xu inherited his parents' secondhand shop, called Shiyi, along with a damaged ancient bronze lamp. By day, he is a highly skilled restoration craftsman. At midnight, he becomes a "restorer" who walks in the shadows, repairing objects tainted by anomalies, suffering, or obsession, and soothing spirits that wander at the edge of the rules. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 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
- 12 The Maoshan Outsider 茅山异徒 Maoshan arts proclaim: “Heaven is round, Earth is square; by the nine laws and edicts, as I write, ten thousand ghosts shall hide.” My name is Qin Feng. Ever since I mastered the strange arts of the Ghost Path, I haven't known a moment's peace. Some say I defy Heaven's will, alter fate, and recklessly practice forbidden arts. Others say I reverse yin and yang and turn the heavenly cycle upside down. Yellow-skinned spirits become demons, zombies rise from the dead, evil ghosts possess people, ear 14Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 13 Worries of the Mystic Sect 玄门忧道 Twenty years ago, someone stole my fortune. To save me, Grandpa sent me to Mount Longhu. Twenty years later, a young Daoist descended the mountain. My mother in the mortal world had died, and I stepped between yin and yang to find her… 1.5kReads6.7Score11814d adds
- 14 Great Tang: Conquering the Dynasty with the Art of Qimen 大唐：奇门之术闯大唐 Wang Xiu learned the arts of the strange gates from his grandfather, including a range of divination techniques for predicting fortune and misfortune, and clear or rainy weather. While searching through his grandfather's room, he found a fragment of the Qimen Dunjia manual. When he opened it, he unexpectedly entered the Tang Dynasty and became the young lord of the Eighteen Riders of Yan Yun. 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 That Cop Is a Little Sinister 那个警察有点邪 Recently, a rumor has been spreading among the dead in Luo City: a police officer named Kuang Yiming is seriously weird. He’ll even beat up ghosts, and it really hurts. He’s made so many evil spirits cry! It all began with the case of a series of female students jumping to their deaths at a high school in the south of the city. It was Kuang Yiming’s first case after joining the Luo City Police Department, and from then on, his life took an increasingly bizarre turn. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Ultimate Seductress: My Boyfriend's Secret Identities Keep Slipping 极品妖孽：男友马甲掉不停 My awful relatives borrowed my driver’s license, but returned it with a devilishly handsome boyfriend! And this man is incredibly mysterious, too! The mysterious events sealed away in Longtun Village more than half a century ago, the stone house, the Love Hospital, the camphorwood coffin, and the red snake tattoo passed down through generations of my family, inked on the small of our backs... Step by step, he led me away from danger, and then... 19Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 17 Moonlit Schemes in the Coffin 棺中月策 “After the century-old Blood Coffin upheaval, the Yin-Yang Token, fought over by both the living and the dead, is actually inside the bronze coffin carried by a woman? As the Nine Houses surrounded Su Tan, she laughed like a madwoman. They wanted rules? Then she would become the rules! The sword of a cultivator in the Profound Mansion Realm could not pierce her coffin, and the soul-binding chains of the Hall of Yama could not restrain her. Only when she climbed to the heart of the game over the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 My Teacher Is a Taoist Priest 我的老师是道士 (No System, no invincibility, a little humor, traditional supernatural horror. Read with confidence, this will definitely not be abandoned!) The students all say their Chinese teacher is gentle and beautiful, but a bit of a scaredy-cat who keeps trembling at thin air. That is, until the campus belle is possessed by a century-old vengeful ghost and the whole school is swept into a sinister mystery. I have no choice but to pull out my peachwood sword and get to work. “Don’t worry, everyone. Teache —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Coffin Frame 棺枋 My name is Yun Tian. Ever since I can remember, my grandfather has been my only family. I vaguely recall often asking him about my origins when I was little. After all, who wouldn't want their parents by their side? But his answer was always the same three words: “I don't know...” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Dreamstack Era 叠梦纪元 [Suspense]+ [Eerie] Darkspring drinks are ravaging the refugee district, turning everyone who drinks them into soulless puppets. Behind the gray mist lies a terrifying plot: the Furnace of Ten Thousand Dreams burns soul-breath as fuel. It is all connected to his mother’s disappearance and the destruction of the Dreamwatch Bureau. Lin Ye inherits his mother’s mission to guard the Dream, awakening the power of rules through the original pocket watch and tearing through the layers of deception conc —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 VR Game: Vengeful Spirits Appear in the Real World VR游戏怨灵现实显现 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Greatest Ghost Taoist in the Mortal Realm 阳间第一鬼道 The coffin is raised, the incense still burns, and the grave is moved. The Taoist was once an evil ghost; wicked arts throw the age into chaos. Paper figures harbor murderous intent; living stones imprison evil spirits. Vengeful ghosts don Taoist robes, and the sinister wind never stops blowing. Ning An was a disciple of the Taoist sect, but his master used him as a pawn, while his master’s wife wanted to eat him and turn him into a vengeful ghost. 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Come On! Who Needs Cultivation When There's a System? 拜托！有系统了谁还修仙？ [Supernatural + System + cultivation + ghost wife] I transmigrated through countless lifetimes of reincarnation with the System. When I opened my eyes, I found the soul of a thousand-year-old female ghost inside my body! “Little brat, the sun’s been up for ages! Get up and practice!” Ye Lingxing yanked the covers away. “Master, wait! Let your disciple sleep a little longer.” I sat up and pulled the soft, fragrant beauty beside the bed into my arms. “My dear ghost lady, I went to all the trouble 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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
- 25 The Greatest Folk Art of All 民间第一奇术 When Mother was pregnant with me, my older brother thought I shouldn't be allowed to live. He was supposed to be the only son in the family! From that day on, Mother started acting strange. I was born in a coffin and survived on milk from the dead! My name is Chen Guansheng. 429Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 26 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
- 27 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 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 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
- 29 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
- 30 A Ghost-Exorcising Taoist, With Funeral Rites on the Side 驱鬼道士，顺便兼职法事 [A charlatan by day, a real ghost hunter by night!] My name is Chen Cheng. By day, I make a living as a funeral host, leading mourners through funerals and memorial rites. By night, I'm a real Taoist exorcist. I was perfectly happy hunting ghosts and earning a little money until my master suddenly showed up to sell me on the Super Taoist Tournament. I joined the variety show The Super Taoist Tournament for its five-million-yuan grand prize, broadcasting my scientific take on superstition to the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Funeral Home Host's Path to Immortality 殡仪馆司仪修仙记 A fortune-teller said Mo Wen was fated to be haunted by five ghosts, and that a disastrous curse would befall his family that very day. Mo Wen didn't believe him. Then his father fell off the roof that same day and broke his leg. To keep his family out of danger, Mo Wen went far away, but the spirits continued to hound him. In a fit of anger, he walked into a funeral home and took a job as an unofficial funeral host, only to attract even more vicious ghosts... A love affair spanning three thousa —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 A Chaotic Mass Burial 行尸乱葬 My name is Zhao Ergou, and I carry corpses for a living. The rule is simple: the living must not pass the white line at the cave entrance, and corpses must be placed inside the yellow line. That’s one of the rules every corpse bearer follows, until one day, a group of hikers wandered into the cave… 206Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 33 Subduing Evil 镇邪 [China's first mystery novel to reveal the customs of the ancient Dongnu Kingdom] A mysterious old town, an ancient profession, and a rash of strange events. Friend or foe, it's impossible to tell! A peculiar custom from the ancient Dongnu Kingdom, and the source of sins passed down for thousands of years. Terror at the fifth watch, bizarre murder cases: are they vengeful ghosts, a curse, or the evil in people's hearts? A bloodstained clay pot, bells and drums offered in worship, kindhearted peo 162Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 34 The Carefree Way of the Heavenly Master 逍遥天师道 Born to be a calamity, with a pure Yin body, Qiyue was coveted by evil spirits from the moment he was born, like the fabled monk Tang Sanzang. Fortunately, a Celestial Master from Longhu Mountain used the Golden Light Mantra to seal away a hundred ghosts and defy fate on his behalf. Eighteen years later, he is no longer a baby in need of protection. His mastery of thunder magic is taking shape, and he descends the mountain with a peachwood sword in hand, heir to the Orthodox Celestial Masters. 1Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 35 Dragon Group: The Carry of Carries, Only Playing in High-Rank Matches 龙组：通天代，只打高端局 [China Dragon Group + exorcism + Naruto + System + lighthearted + comedy] [A mysterious organization made up of heroes who work in the darkness. Each member has a unique skill, and they fight in the most dangerous and secret places to protect the ancient Chinese people.] [Vengeful ghosts, zombies, the Southern Maoists and Northern Ma family, Solomon's 72 demons, ninjas, shrines, the X-Men, Arthurian knights... You name it, it's all here.] Zhang Ze: As a newly recruited trainee of the Dragon Grou 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Life at a Crossroads 岔路人生 If you could truly live your life over again, would you regret the choices you made? Shen Que never imagined there could be a real answer to that question. That day, the subway stopped at 5:42 p.m. Two people with the same name and the same face, each having lived through twenty-seven years that were almost, but not quite, the same, appeared before him at once. Only then did he learn the truth: Every truly important choice could allow another version of your life to keep going. They weren' —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Paranormal Investigator 探诡达人 My name is Qi Yue. I was born in the seventh lunar month, so that’s how I got my name. I’m a restaurant reviewer, and I’ve been doing this for five years. I made a little money in the first few years, but after the pandemic, the jobs became fewer and fewer. I wanted to switch to another line of work, but I didn’t know how to do anything else, so I had no choice but to keep struggling. With my pockets nearly empty, I desperately searched online for similar jobs. At last, I found a well-paid posit 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Midnight Inn: Taking Ghost Calls in the CBD 子时客栈，CBD圈内接鬼 [Mystery + Wild Imagination + Supernatural + Alternate Dimension + A Whole New World] "I sell tea by day and receive guests at midnight. Dear customer, are you human or ghost?" - A city blending classical charm with a futuristic feel. A mistake by the underworld made her the only "bug" between the worlds of yin and yang. Rule Three of the inn: No business from the dead. But the very first customer she takes is a ghost. A copper coin engraved with "Ling," a male lead with amnesia, and code she wr 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Fox Immortal Seeks a Title: I Said You Look Like My Future Wife 狐仙讨封：我说你像我未来的老婆 The white fox who once snuggled under the covers with me came to ask me to grant her a human form. I said: “You look like my future wife: a tempting face and figure, a slender waist, soft breasts, peach-round hips, fair skin, stunning looks, and long legs. You're even more beautiful than a nine-tailed fox spirit descended to the mortal world.” 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Strange Tales from the Countryside 农村里的奇异怪谈 [Traditional supernatural horror + third-person narration + one female lead + no immortal cultivation] In a strange, gloomy bamboo forest, evil forces claim people’s lives. A university graduate has just returned to his village when he becomes embroiled in a series of bizarre events. In the end, he takes a master and learns the Dao. Is the mysterious woman good or evil? What other strange events will the protagonist encounter? Find out in the book. 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Heavenly Official's Edict 天官敕令 When Chen Qi awakens the long-lost “Word Spirit Edict” during a haunted-house livestream, he thinks it’s just a way to earn money to save his father. But when fragments of an antique bronze mirror reveal a thousand-year-old formation, and the technology group “Entropy” uses algorithms to optimize feng shui and kill, he realizes he’s been dragged into an ultimate war between traditional occult arts and modern technology. From malignant spirits in haunted houses to ghost soldiers on the march, and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Late-Night Convenience Store: What Are You Doing, Customer? 深夜便利店：客官你干嘛 Lin Mo thought the worst thing about working the night shift as a cashier at Nan Cheng Huimin Convenience Store was having a teammate go 0–8 in ranked, until he met the old woman in floral pajamas. She clutched a chipped enamel mug and bought only two bags of frozen dumplings and a packet of QQ candy. Her coins were caked with dirt, and she insisted he “cook the dumplings.” Then a hoarse voice called in an identical order, laughing so hard Lin Mo could feel his upper gums go cold. The creepiest 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Orthodox Unity Taoist Acolyte 正一小道爷 My master vanished without a trace. As the sect’s last heir, I have the sect’s treasured spirit sword and a purple-gold spirit talisman brush. One man, one sword, one brush: I descend the mountain to subdue demons and ghosts. Note: Some events in this book are based on real experiences the author has had, and some of the methods are quite authentic. Do not attempt to imitate them! 592Reads6.1Score10014d adds
- 44 The Yin-Yang Geomancer’s Legacy 阴阳地师传 At ten years old, I slew a white serpent and subdued a hundred ghosts. The generals of the underworld called me “little brother.” Using feng shui, the art of Qimen, and Taoist magic, I solved one strange murder case after another! It all began with the corpse of a man in a cornfield! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Five-Year-Old Cutie Ye Xiaoman: Blows Up the Yin-Yang Realm 五岁萌宝叶小满：炸翻阴阳界 Five-year-old Su Xiaoman was born with yin-yang eyes and destined to be short of money... After her parents are tragically killed, a Daoist priest saves her, takes her in, and teaches her his skills. She eats the mountain temple out of house and home, so her master sends her down the mountain, saying, “Your family is in trouble.” With osmanthus candies in her pocket, she sets off to find her relatives. Gazing at a grand villa, she sobs, “Waaah... I've finally found a meal ticket for life...!” Sh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Haunted House Broker 凶宅中介 Selling a house? The kind with ghosts in it! When they first met, she asked, “Are you human or a ghost?” He replied, “Does it make a difference?” She was a naive, barely competent exorcist and junior real estate agent. He was an aloof, mighty Ghost Emperor who had ruled his domain for a thousand years, and her boss in name only. She loved him wholeheartedly while he kept her at arm’s length. She grew disillusioned, and he pursued her relentlessly... It turned out that from beginning to end, she 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Clever Fool Detective 机智笨探 An ordinary boy. A simple college student. One unexpected breakthrough in a campus murder case. Step by step, he becomes a famous detective. Then come one scheme and manipulation after another by hidden organizations. Money, fame, loyalty: what matters most? The diary of a legend. 197Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Paper Horse Shop: Messenger Between Yin and Yang 我有一间纸马铺之阴阳使者 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Maoshan Secrets: The Way of Yin and Yang 茅山秘录：阴阳道 Do you believe ghosts exist? The moment you ask that question, one might be listening. When he was five, he watched his home burn to ashes with his own eyes. Twenty-two years later, he became the seventy-third-generation direct disciple of the Maoshan Sect. His master said, “Go down the mountain. Gain experience and find the answers.” He thought it would be an ordinary journey down the mountain. He was wrong. In an ancient Jiangnan town, five young people died in the same dream, smiling, th 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Is It Too Much for a Fortune Teller Like Me to Know a Little Yin-Yang Magic? 我一个算命的会点阴阳术不过分吧 [Maoshan Arts + Ghost Hunting + Face Reading + Powerful Connections + Walking Between the Yin and Yang Worlds + Team] Zhao Yang's grandfather made him study three books from a young age: the Zhouyi, the Ma Yi Divine Physiognomy, and a third book with no cover, whose contents were handwritten. After his grandfather passed away, Zhao Yang inherited his mantle. But now that cremation was the norm, all he could do was read people's feng shui, barely earning enough to get by. Just as he was thinking 318Reads—Score—14d adds
