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- 1 From the Start, I Joined a Mysterious Organization 开局加入神秘组织 A fleeting passerby, swept along by the law of the survival of the fittest. Clinging to convention, how could one have come this far? The River of Forgetfulness returns to the sea, yet old acquaintances remain. Among the countless lives of this world, why does everything pass like fleeting clouds? At the end of time, looking back, the world has already changed beyond recognition. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Maoshan Taoist Who Appeared Out of Nowhere 一个横空出世的茅山道士 A boy with his organs ripped out, a teenager possessed by a lecherous ghost, a woman’s corpse buried alive inside a wall... Thick white smoke billows across silent streets. A red bridal sedan chair, pallbearers in white carrying a coffin... These are only the beginning... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 I Can See the Other Side of the World 我能看见世界的另一面 My name is Chen Wen! I used to be happy, until one day my eyes began to see strange things: all kinds of bizarre creatures, and terrifying, horrifying scenes. I was sick. I couldn’t tell reality from illusion, and so I lost the person who mattered most to me. For a time, I fell into despair, convinced that my illness was terminal and incurable. But a sudden accident made me realize that all of it was real! I wasn’t sick! It was just too late! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Don't Mess With Me, My Master Is the Purple-Robed Celestial Master 别惹我,我师父是紫袍老天师 [Urban Fantasy + Unraveling Ancient Mysteries + Feel-Good, No Angst + Suspense and Supernatural + Tomb Raiding] In ancient Huaxia, many strange events have taken place that defy explanation. For instance, did the First Emperor really die? Do demons and spirits truly exist in this world? How are drought demons born? Why did the Shatuo people, who had existed for centuries, vanish overnight? Does the desert death worm really exist? What is the monster with a human face and a cow’s body in the no-m 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Shan Hai Express Chronicles 山海快递录 Lin Shen, a courier who keeps saying, “I’ll quit after I deliver this one,” takes a strange package in the middle of a torrential downpour. The moment oracle-bone script appears on a bronze bell, he sees neon-lit towers transform into a blazing bronze tree, and a nine-tailed white fox step out of an old photograph from the Republican era. His phone says time in Hangzhou has been frozen for three hours. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Told Them I Cultivate Immortality, and My Group Chat Called Me Crazy 我说我修仙,群友骂我癫 [Wish-fulfillment | Slow burn | No System | Many hidden plotlines | Ensemble cast] Xia Yun: I hid in the mountains to build a temple and cultivate. The spiritual qi revival happened just as I was there, so I cultivated the Dao, became an immortal, and rose to the heavens step by step. “Brothers, I'm cultivating immortality!” Group chat members: “@Xia Yun I'm warning you, don't go nuts.” Xu Ruming: No matter how the world changes, I just want to stay alive and watch my little sister grow up. “Saf 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Reborn: Bajiquan Sweeps the World 重生之八极拳横扫天下 As a college student writing a novel for the first time, I’m honestly not very good at it. But I’ll do my best to make it vivid and realistic. I hope you’ll enjoy reading my work. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 A Young Man Who Wields Lightning Joins Bureau 749 749局来了个玩雷电的年轻人 Liu Tianyu, a university archaeology student, accidentally bought a turquoise ring in Zhouyuan, Baoji. After he was injured and bled during a confrontation at a rice-noodle shop, he activated the Thunder God inheritance sealed inside the ring and became the successor to Lei Zhenzi’s legacy, inheriting the Nine Heavens Universal Thunder and Thunderclap-Transforming Heavenly Venerable Thunder God Art. His awakened lightning ability attracted the attention of the 749 Bureau. After surviving an atta 119Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Slay the Great Demon with One Sword, Become a God with One Strike 剑斩大妖,一剑封神 The better the story gets, the more the ideas take off. Later on, it opens up a world where sword immortals and the System coexist. Flying swords emerge, great demons perish, and after the protagonist Jiang Zhe levels up for the first time, the System activates, setting him on the path to invincibility. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Was Ready to Give Up and Wait for Death, but He Insisted I Mend the Heavens 本想等死摆烂,可他非叫我去补天 [Not mindless wish fulfillment + infinite-flow + ancient martial arts + decisive killings + morally ambiguous + fiery action] The cold and severe male lead, Lu Yanzhao, is trained by a grandmaster of ancient martial arts, yet is abducted and taken to northern Myanmar! After escaping, he drifts through Southeast Asia's underground boxing circuit, only to develop the terminal illness ALS! Then the [Selectors] choose him to become an Agent of Karma. He begins traveling through different eras and sp —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Strange Tales from Two Worlds 双届异闻录 [Spiritual Qi Revival + Lighthearted + Ensemble Cast + No System + Not a Power Fantasy] In 1998, Yang Si awakened a superpower and discovered another world, one ordinary people had never known about. The hidden [Ten Thousand Races] and [Monsters] gradually emerged from the shadows. Through fighting and cooperating with the [Monsters] and the [Ten Thousand Races], he continued to grow and witnessed the truth concealed behind the world. “Catch~transform~launch!” “Human territory: a forbidden zone —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Cultivating Yin and Yang Beyond the Six Paths 六道之外修阴阳 Do you think forgetting is easy? It isn’t. For some people, it is an unattainable wish and a disaster no one else can understand... There is an indescribable being, neither demon, god, nor ghost. He does not know how to describe himself. He wears a human shell, yet is not human... He must live alone for an extraordinarily long time, so long that even fate cannot make plans for him. His ageless body bears an endless weight of heart-rending grief. His life is utterly meaningless, even cruel: every 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Seven Disciples of the Daoist Sect 道门七子 Do you believe that other spaces and dimensions exist beyond the world we know? Do you believe that among the people we encounter every day, there may be extraordinary individuals with extraordinary skills, unknown to the rest of us? Here, we tell stories about people and events in this world that ordinary people never hear about. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Gods? I'll Beat Them to a Pulp! 神明?干爆,干爆,干爆! A global catastrophe strikes: Blue Star expands ten thousandfold, divine abodes descend, and ferocious beasts irradiated by evil light attack humanity’s living space without restraint! Chen Chu gains a System that makes him stronger through exercise. “Congratulations, Host, on completing 200,000 weighted pistol squats! Reward: Special Art, Ninefold Heartbreaker!” “Congratulations, Host, on completing 200,000 mountain-carrying push-ups! Reward: Special Ability, Ancient God’s Body!” “Congratulatio —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Cauldron Sect Seeks the Dao 鼎派寻道 Over the course of China's five thousand years of history, countless schools of the occult arts have emerged. This book follows Huang Youqing, who through a chance encounter grows from an obscure feng shui practitioner into a master who founds his own school. Drawn into the bureaucracy of the underworld, he begins a step-by-step quest to seek the Way between Heaven and Earth. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Legend of the Dragon Squad 龙组传奇 There is a group of people who seem ordinary on the surface, but in secret they can travel between heaven and earth, subdue demons, and do the impossible. They are members of the Dragon Group. No matter how much they contribute to their country, their deeds can never be made public. Even if they die, their records can only be sealed away forever in the highest-level archives. 1.2kReads6.9Score11114d adds
- 17 The Maoshan Chronicles 茅山录 Pure supernatural horror, no cultivation, Maoshan Taoists, ghost hunting Maoshan Celestial Master Liu Xiangyu: Qianyuan breaks curses and sweeps away demon stars. He strides through the Nine Palaces, summoning thunder; his sword divides the Eight Trigrams and subdues the netherworld. The Three Pure Ones’ edicts destroy evil spirits; the Five Emperors’ talismans subdue ghost fiends. The Taiyi Golden Light incantation appears. He walks between yin and yang, proving his devotion to the Dao. Born wi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 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 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Awakening My Supernatural Powers: My Years at the Special Affairs Bureau 异能觉醒:我在特事局那些年 With graduation just around the corner, I was specially recruited into a mysterious department. Can the superpowered people from Japan summon “shikigami”? I beat those “shikigami” until they were covered in bumps! The Nazi superpowered organization, the “Ahnenerbe” I’ll make them kneel and sing “Conqueror”! Tell the vampires and witches for me: When you get beaten, stand up straight! What elite troops? I beat the elite troops! Mighty China, your righteous spirit will endure forever! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I’m an Immortal Emperor! I’m Making a Fortune at Bureau 749 身为仙帝!我去749局挣家业 (749 Bureau + Adorably Cute Big Shot + Decisive and Ruthless + Focused on Building His Fortune + A Man of Principle + Who Says Daxia Has No Gods?) Nantian was once the richest Immortal Emperor in the Immortal Realm. After a great battle, he returned to the modern world. One casual intervention reignited Nantian's passion for building his fortune. From then on, the 749 Bureau had a new big shot: too strong to defeat, impossible to reason with, and eager to build his fortune. His memories gone and 14Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 21 Monsters and the Supernatural Return, a Spark Ignites a Prairie Fire 妖诡复苏,星火燎原 Spiritual qi revival, and demons and monsters descend. In a world thrown into chaos, only a pair of hammers can pound out a sanctuary! The little hammer gets into the cracks; the big hammer gets the job done! (Supernatural abilities take center stage, with demons and monsters in supporting roles. There are four major races: demons, devils, specters, and the mysterious. Each race has its own system of abilities, including karma-based and concept-based powers.) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Mysterious Resurgence: I'm Not the Ghost King 神秘复苏,我不是诡王 [Mild horror, somewhat Lovecraftian, no System, survival and growth, one female lead, not for the fainthearted] "This story is entirely fictional and does not reflect reality. Now, the mysteries begin to return..." Grandpa died with his eyes open. The day we carried his coffin up the mountain, I didn't dare look back, because the people carrying it... weren't human! A daily dose of occult weirdness: One ring of the bell, and all ghosts flee; one talisman stuck on, and evil spirits call you Dad 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Crimson Flame Illuminates Kunlun: The Awakening of the Daoist Canon 丹火映昆仑:道藏觉醒录 Synopsis of The Danfire Illuminates Kunlun: Chronicle of the Daoist Canon’s Awakening The Kunlun Ruins are divided between two factions. The ancient cultivators revere the Daoist Canon as their supreme guide, while the technological cultivators rely on instruments to determine the laws of the universe. Lin Yanqiu is the exception: born with a muddled mix of five spiritual roots, she is regarded by her family as a good-for-nothing. She survives with half a volume of the Daoist Canon left behind —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 At Bureau 749, I Predict the Apocalypse 我在749局,预言末日 Urban fantasy + wild imagination + horror + the supernatural + Superpowers + Doomsday + no saintly hero. Lin Yi is a descendant of Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng! Born with the ability to foresee the future and glimpse the scenes of people's deaths! Whenever danger approaches, he receives a "Reaper's Secret Message"! It's his talisman for staying alive! Now, the world has changed dramatically, and a bizarre apocalypse has arrived. The 749 Bureau has come knocking. "Lin Yi, we're out of options!" 1.4kReads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Can Join the Paranormal Investigation Bureau Too 我也能加入神秘调查局 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 China’s Special Operations Group 华夏特别行动组 Beneath the prosperity of a flourishing age, strange incidents occur one after another. All kinds of hidden, inhuman beings roam the streets, disrupting people's peaceful lives and threatening national security. There is a group of people whose identities are unknown to the public. Yet they are constantly battling the forces of darkness, protecting peace in the world and defending their country's honor with their lives. By chance, Chen Jie, an ordinary young man, awakens a superpower and is recr 353Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 27 A Taoist Priest’s Guide to Exorcising Evil in the City 道士之都市驱邪 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Open a Paper Effigy Shop in the City 我在都市开纸扎店 Li Xiaofan, the owner of a joss-paper shop in Jiangzhou, appears to be an ordinary young man, but is actually a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Age of the Decline of the Dharma. Hidden among the common people, he crafts paper offerings to guide the dead into the afterlife. But after a bizarre incident at a funeral home, where a paper figure swallowed someone's heart, he draws the attention of the secret government agency Dragon Hidden. Dragon Hidden is a mysterious organization that has existed —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 System Malfunction from the Start: Compensation with a Top-Tier Spatial Talent 开局系统故障,补偿顶级空间天赋 [Coming of age + dual dark and spatial abilities + academy + disaster beasts] Due to a System malfunction, Lu Ling transmigrated to Rainbow Star. Countless disaster beasts roamed Rainbow Star. Humanity had fought them for over a thousand years, and in the process, people awakened supernatural abilities. Everyone awakened an ability at the age of sixteen. Lu Ling had once been the person everyone pinned their hopes on, but he awakened an E-potential ability. His entire school made a laughingstock 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Special Case Investigation Unit 特别案件处理科 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Chronicles of Daoist Ghostly Affairs 道门鬼事录 When I was fourteen, my father passed away. At the same time, something strange happened: a tattoo appeared on my father’s face. By the next day, his body had vanished. The police investigated for a long time but found no answers, and the case became a mystery. Our family had lost its pillar overnight, so I had no choice but to go to Guangdong to find work. Four years later, my mother fell seriously ill. Since it was also the anniversary of my father’s death, I boarded a train home and met a str 861Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 32 Tales of Dao Chen 道尘往事 [Fate of the Yin Hour]: Never set the coffin down before reaching its destination; [Phantasmal Yin Realm]: The wails of vengeful spirits drive people to their deaths; [Seven Stars in Alignment]: A defiant demon lays claim to the earth's ley lines; [Ghost Market of the Netherwilds]: Every spirit has a price, paid in paper money. [Spirit Mountain Soul Summoning], [Shumen Exorcism], [Miaojiang Gu Poison], [Wuxian Feng Shui], [Nine Chrysanthemums Corpse Cultivation]… After five hundred years o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Starlight and Stardust 星光与微尘 You've surely imagined that one day you'd gain superpowers and race freely through this bustling world, taking revenge and living life on your own terms, enjoying wealth and glory, perhaps even ascending to the throne and becoming the ruler of the world. Who hasn't? Only when you become a superpowered person yourself, as I have, will you understand that “we” may not be heaven's chosen ones at all, but merely pawns! Behind those incredible powers lie burdens heavier than mountains and loneliness 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Choose a Day to Die 择日赴死 (No mindless wish fulfillment + Not brainless + No System + Deduction and suspense + Supernatural powers) I am Chu He. My fate was sealed from the moment I was born. In this age when magic is fading, some follow the will of Heaven, while others defy it. I followed the clues from a major case seven years ago, but the truth grew so convoluted that I could no longer tell truth from lies, right from wrong, or good from evil. I thought I could save the person I loved most and the world, playing the r 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Demon Clan Invades the City, and I Become the Strongest Celestial Master? 妖族入侵都市,我成了最强天师? [Urban high-martial arts: I’m invincible, so do whatever you want! So righteous it’s practically evil! Satisfying battles! A whole basket of beautiful monster girls! Bad guys don’t get to live, they only get killed!] Have you ever wondered if the people hurrying along the busy, bustling streets beneath the night sky are actually monsters? Before anyone realized it, the monster clans had launched a full-scale invasion of the city. They’re right there among you and me. The staff on a blood donatio 755Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 36 The Taoist Master of the Funeral Home 殡仪馆的天师 A Celestial Master’s legacy? No thanks. Slaying demons and exorcising evil? Not interested. Lin Yue lands a government job at a funeral home, using the Three-Flavored True Fire to cremate bodies and Five Thunder Talismans to keep the place under control. His boss praises his efficiency, while evil spirits curse him for fighting dirty. The whole city is haunted? Don’t worry. Master Lin from the funeral home will come right to your door. Overtime costs extra. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 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
- 38 High Martial: At Bureau 749, I Refine Demons into Gods! 高武:人在749局,炼妖成神! [Decisive and Ruthless] [Modern Urban Martial Arts] [Demon-Refining Maniac] [Explosively Satisfying] After being reborn, Zhou Xie discovers that a vile ghost has drained his health bar and his body, leaving him on the brink of death at any moment. Luckily, there’s a black gourd in his mind that can forcibly keep him alive! Demon refining, forging, contracts... As long as he kills a strange demon, the black gourd will refine it into slag, turning it into nourishment for his growth! “Is that Zhou 69Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 39 From the Start, I Formed a Mysterious Bureau, and the Nation Begged Me to Come Out of Retirement 开局组建神秘部门,国家请我出山 [A brand-new setting] + [A fully developed system] + [A top-quality read] + [10,000 words updated daily] From tomb-raiding suspect to director of a special agency, Tang Song's rise to power is full of mysteries! With his peerless mastery of Feng Shui, he founded the Nine Gates Feng Shui Bureau, a specialist agency that handles all kinds of mysterious cases science can't explain. The Serpent-Coiled Tunnel is overflowing with malice? He uses Feng Shui formations to restore order and turn danger 125.2kReads6.7Score16.6k14d adds
- 40 From the Start, I Inherit the Strongest Family 开局继承最强家族 By chance, he gained an appeal far beyond that of ordinary people, along with incredible powers. From then on, his life took a different path! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 You Mock Chinese Martial Arts as a Lost Art, So I'll Show You the Invincible Divine Realm 欺我华夏无国术,我反手见神不坏 “Your China may have five thousand years of history, but your traditional martial arts are nothing but flashy moves!” In a parallel world, a blond, blue-eyed foreigner brutally beat a Chinese traditional martial arts competitor at an international tournament, then brazenly provoked the entire nation. After transmigrating into this world and awakening as a grandmaster of traditional martial arts, Li Wuyou decided he would not put up with it any longer. “Traditional martial arts are indeed in d —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 After Graduation, You Went to Work, but You Chose a Secure Job at 749 毕业工作,你跑去749端铁饭碗 [Monster Containment]+ [Investigators]+ [Supreme Great Xia]+ [Restricted Zones]+ [Otherworldly Spaces] Feng Fan arrives at the “Good Rebirth” Crematorium and takes a temporary job burning corpses! He never expected an old woman to rise from the dead. Everyone else was so terrified they fled, but Feng Fan excitedly sent her straight into the incinerator! He was born into this world over twenty years ago with a golden finger called the [Anomaly Compendium]. He thought he had transmigrated into the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Feng Shui Master by Fate: Commanding Yin and Yang with the Five Thunder Palm 天命风水师:五雷掌阴阳 [Supernatural Ghost-Hunting | Feng Shui and Taoist Arts | Five-Thunder Righteous Technique | Hardcore Talisman Drawing | The Protagonist Won't Take Things Lying Down] The Lin family was once the world's foremost feng shui clan, able to alter fate and determine fortune, with kings and nobles vying for its favor. As the years passed, the family dwindled. Lin Tiancheng, the last heir of the Lin family, learned the clan's secrets from his grandfather at the age of six. Evil spirits emerge and strang 2kReads—Score12714d adds
- 44 Bureau 749: I Crush All Evil with Thunder 749局:我以雷霆镇万邪 Lin Leichen was an ordinary young man until he awakened an ancient bloodline that gave him control over thunder and made him the natural nemesis of all evil spirits and monsters. He was recruited into the nation’s most secretive force, Bureau 749, which handled the paranormal cases beyond the understanding of ordinary law enforcement. From vengeful spirits that devoured souls through mirrors to elegant, deadly vampires beneath the night sky; from aloof sword immortals flying in from Mount Shu to 696Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Central Special Cases Unit: A Record of the Nation’s Strange Cases 中央特案组:全国诡案实录 > The Ministry of Public Security establishes a special case unit to tackle cold cases nationwide, secretly summoning five extraordinary talents. > Fighting champion Lei Zhen subdues an armed criminal with his bare hands, but knocks over an entire row of file shelves in the process. > Ice-cold forensic pathologist Su Jin looks over the chaotic scene and says, "Next time, please use the correct part of your body to make contact with the suspect." > The smooth-talking Fang Zhe laughs and smooths t 30Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 46 The Mysterious Department Jiuding: The Power of the Five Elements 神秘部门九鼎:五行之力 (This story is entirely fictional. If anything seems familiar, trust in science.) By chance, I joined Jiuding, a mysterious national agency. There, I met a group of old monsters: Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, Zuo Ci, Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, and Zhang Sanfeng. I also learned that other countries have their own mysterious agencies. For example, America’s S.H.I.E.L.D., Britain’s Knights of the Round Table, Russia’s Society of Nature, Japan’s Onmyoryo, and so on. I thought my future would be spent d 202Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 47 Strange Tales of the Corpse Retrievers 捞尸诡闻 My grandfather was a corpse retriever. When he died, the waters of the river churned all night. In a single night, every chicken in the village died... 17Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 48 The Heaven-Mandated Ghost Tamer 天命驭鬼人 [Traditional · Supernatural · Suspense] I was born from a corpse, and the day I was born, my parents died because of me. Yin and yang clash, and my fate is marked by the Seven Killings. An orphan's grave, a green-clad sky lantern, Qin Mao shadow puppets, a portrait of a blood-eyed beauty… All the ghosts bow before me. Clad in a yellow robe, I wield wondrous powers. 253Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 49 Trait Draw: Starting as an Eight Extremes Fist Grandmaster 词条抽取:从八极拳宗师开始 He failed to awaken a divine-blessing class, and now everyone mocks him, saying his life's over? That he's doomed to be at the very bottom of society? Lu Fa just chuckles, turns around, and calls out: “System, give me a mission!” Mission complete! Draw a trait reward! [Grandmaster of Bajiquan: Superb martial skills and profound theoretical knowledge, a pillar of the martial arts world. Base Strength +3%, Base Agility +3%.] [Iron Head and Steel Arms: A tough, powerful body, with a head like cast 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Watch Out, There's a Ghost 小心有鬼 If you’ve just started this book and aren’t sure whether it’s worth reading, try chapters 32 and 33 first. If you enjoy them, you can dive into the whole story with confidence. This is the first book in the series. It isn’t very long, but it consists of many entertaining standalone stories and is well worth a read. The author’s subtle, in-depth writing draws readers right into the world of the book. Every character’s personality and every event’s distinct details come vividly to life between the 37Reads—Score—14d adds

















































