Novels like Ghost Hunter: The Big Shot Who Says One Thing and Means Another
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- 1 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 86Reads—Score48214d adds
- 2 The Great Xia Ghost-Raising Bureau 大夏养鬼局 Also known as: The Strange Arrives, I Use Paper Effigies to Suppress Evil Spirits [Ghost Raising] [Ghost Hunting] [Not a Power Fantasy] A ghost returns to a paper effigy shop after dying. Lu Hang investigates and discovers that the ghost is being controlled. In the end, he falls into a trap and is forced to break the seal on a vengeful ghost, but some things are still happening... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 After Leaving the Industry, I Became a Hit in Entertainment with Metaphysics 退圈后,我靠玄学爆红娱乐圈 Strong heroine’s comeback · Xuanxue face-slapping · Celebrity-world battle royale · Supernatural suspense · Two powerful leads saving the world Synopsis: “Jiang Li transmigrates into a scandal-ridden pretty face and is shoved by her manager onto a haunted-house reality show to cash in on the hype. When a female ghost appears in the middle of the night on the livestream, she calmly pulls out her Judge’s Brush: ‘Underworld KPI +1.’ Viewers: ‘That script is so fake! I’ll believe it if you can take 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 After the System Went Bankrupt, I Was Transferred to Customer Service in the Underworld 系统破产后,我被移交冥界客服 After the System Went Bankrupt, I Was Transferred to Underworld Customer Service —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 I Got a Permanent Job at the Hotel by Following the Rules 我靠遵守规则,被旅馆永久录取了 I Got a Permanent Job at the Hotel by Following the Rules —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Hey, System, You're Sending Me to a Haunted Restaurant for a Late-Night Snack? 喂,系统你让我去鬼店吃宵夜? Hey, System, You’re Sending Me to Eat Late-Night Snacks at a Ghost Shop? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 An Underworld Wage Slave, an Overworld Night Owl 阴间打工人,阳间熬夜人 An Underworld Employee, an All-Night Worker in the Living World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Don't Worry, My System Talks Too Much but It's Useless 别怕,我的系统话痨但很菜 Don’t Worry, My System Talks a Lot but Is Pretty Useless —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Notice: We Really Have Ghosts. We Are Not Responsible If You Get Scared to Death 告示:我们真的有鬼吓死不负责 Notice: We Really Do Have Ghosts. We Are Not Responsible If You Get Scared to Death. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Please, Someone Come and Try to Kill Me! 求求你们来个人害我吧! Please, someone come and hurt me! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Shocking! Is There Really a Ghost Behind the Streamer? 惊!主播身后真有鬼? Shocking! Is There Really a Ghost Behind the Streamer? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Scare Delivery 惊吓快递 Scare Delivery —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Horror Livestream Went Horribly Wrong 恐怖直播翻车了 The Horror Livestream Went Horribly Wrong —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Ghosts Abroad Tonight 今夜有诡 My name is Cen Ruosi. Ever since I was little, people suspected that I was cursed to bring death to those around me. My master summoned the River of Forgetfulness, built the Bridge of Helplessness, and set up the Three Lives Stone, hoping to undo my fate. But he died suddenly before he could finish, leaving me only a secret manual. From then on, the only ones by my side were wandering spirits... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Earth's Veins Welcome Life 地脉迎生 [Mystic Arts and Feng Shui] + [Folk Magic] + [Talismans and Incantations] + [Magical Artifacts and Treasures] + [Witchcraft and Forbidden Arts] + [Treasure Hunting and Adventure] Jiang Ying is the last heir of the Earth Geomancy lineage. She only wants to keep a low profile, set up a stall, and make a living reading feng shui. But her clients' problems all take a bizarre turn... One person buries their father's ashes beneath the living room floor, and the old man comes rushing out every night to 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Please, I'm Really Not an Unmatched Expert 求求你们,我真不是绝世高人 Please, I’m Really Not an Peerless Expert —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 After the Grim Reaper Retired, the System Begged Me to Come to Work 死神退休后,系统求我上班 After the Grim Reaper Retired, the System Begged Me to Go to Work 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 After I Transmigrated, I Started Livestreaming Sales to the Heavenly Demons 穿越后,我给天魔直播带货 After I Transmigrated, I Started Livestreaming Sales to the Heavenly Demon —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 I Suspect My Wife Has Been Possessed by a Malevolent Spirit 我怀疑我的妻子被诡夺舍了 [Infinite flow + survival + mild horror + thrills + twists + one heroine + bizarre elements + the heroine barely appears in the dungeon arcs] Ever since his wife returned from a business trip, Lu Chen has been certain that the Su Qingyan before him is no longer his wife. He goes to see a psychiatrist, trying to convince himself that it’s all just a hallucination. But the liquid the doctor sips is a blood-red drink with a raw, fishy smell. “Only those chosen by ghosts can see them.” “You have now 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 I’ll Build Up Good Karma and Save Up Good Fortune. I’m Going to Live a Thousand Years! 积阴德,攒阳运,老娘要活一千岁 [Supernatural romance + body-swap resurrection + ghost hunting and fortune-telling + devoted sweet romance + powerful tycoon] You Yu was someone who had returned to life in another person’s body, and her name was on file in both the worlds of yin and yang. She ate the food of the living but walked the roads of the dead. To stay alive, she had to borrow other people’s luck, and help those lost souls reincarnate so she could accumulate merit. Then she discovered that physical contact with a man na 284Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 21 The Mystic Master Transmigrates and Becomes Famous by Catching Ghosts 玄学大佬穿越后,靠捉鬼爆红了 [Metaphysics Expert Transmigrates + Ghost Hunting + Supernatural + Entertainment Industry Top-Tier Star + One-on-One Romance + Past and Present Lives] Fragile porcelain doll? No, she’s a max-level master of metaphysics. Lu Zhaoxi, a powerful cultivator who once sacrificed all living beings in the cultivation world, transmigrates into the body of a scandal-ridden actress who drugged the richest man in the country. The moment she opens her eyes, Chu Yan Hui, drugged and out of his mind, pins her a 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Metaphysics Master Made It Big by Catching Ghosts 玄学大佬靠抓鬼火出圈了 [Feng shui + ghost-catching + satisfying revenge] Word is that the shamanistic fiancée of the young master of the Li family has been dumped. Before everyone can start gossiping, the shaman turns into the future matriarch of the Li family. Outsiders say that the Li family’s shaman is downright eerie: everyone whose fortune she has read is dead. Insiders, however, are willing to pay a fortune just to have Master Yin tell their fortunes. Heard the ex-fiancé regrets it and is begging Yin Mo to forgi 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Hundred Ghosts on the Run: Solving Human Cases and Judging Spirits Between Yin and Yang 万鬼出逃:断人案判阴鬼守阴阳 [Ghost Hunting + System + Mystery + Crime Solving + CP + Horror] Because of a momentary oversight by the King of Hell, the seal on the Hall of the King of Hell shattered with a crash, and ten thousand evil ghosts broke free of their shackles and fled into the mortal world. Evil spirits ran rampant, and one bizarre, inexplicable murder case after another broke out, throwing the mortal world into chaos. The King of Hell, who had caused this catastrophe, had all her memories erased and was banished 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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
- 25 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
- 26 Even Evil Spirits Tremble in Fear When They See Me 恶鬼见了我都瑟瑟发抖 [Strong heroine + supernatural mysteries + male lead’s redemption + satisfying read] Complete! Dive in with confidence! They say there’s an all-powerful spirit medium in West City, a legendary figure in the supernatural world who can handle anything from driving out ghosts to vanquishing demons. They say she never ages or dies, and her beauty never fades. No one truly knows her name. They also say she has a beautiful face but the worst temper imaginable. Then one day, a little sidekick suddenly 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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
- 28 Horror Revival: Starting with the Crimson Ghost Eye 恐怖复苏:从驾驭猩红鬼眼开始 Something utterly horrifying happened at our hospital recently. I’ve taken extended leave and am hiding at home now, but I still can’t shake the feeling that someone dead is watching me. I want to find somewhere to talk about it, and maybe write a will while I’m at it. Please don’t mistake this for a novel. My hands are shaking so badly that I can barely type without hitting the wrong keys. 3kReads—Score45114d adds
- 29 A Chronicle of Folk Secrets 民间秘闻纪实 The stories I write aren't made up. They're born when the wind beneath the old Chinese hackberry tree carries the earthy scent of Guanzhong into my ears, then slowly simmers in my heart. The “I” in those stories isn't always the same person either. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Making Cultural Relics at the Crematorium 我在火葬场造文物 On my first night shift at the crematorium, I found a Northern Song copper coin in the ashes. Its patina was peacock blue, the kind that takes eight hundred years underground to form. But the person whose ashes they were had died just three days ago. On the second day, a ring on a girl killed in a car accident held a fragment of a Spring and Autumn bronze artifact. On the third day, half a Warring States jade disc turned up in a retired teacher’s ashes. The old building to the east, sealed shut, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Little Girl the Prince's Residence Picked Up Is Ghost Hunting Again 王府捡的小闺女又在捉鬼了 Also known as The Three-Year-Old Mystical Princess and The Little Girl the Prince’s Mansion Found Is Catching Ghosts Again Niannian was kicked off the mountain by her master, but she’s found herself some powerful backers! They not only give her a home, but make sure she’s always well fed. Before she knows it, she’s found quite a few of them. Her royal father is a shrewd moneymaker who carves little gold animals for her to play with every day. Her eldest brother is a general who, whenever he come 30Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 32 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
- 33 I’m a Literary Genius in the Underworld, and the Three Realms Can’t Stop Reading 我在地府当文豪,三界追更乱套了 I’m a Literary Master in the Underworld, and the Three Realms are going wild waiting for updates —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 I Tear Apart Vengeful Ghosts and Beat Up the King of Hell: Which Mystic Heiress Would Dare to Mess with Me? 手撕厉鬼揍阎王,玄学千金谁敢惹 (A complete story with a proper ending) Sweet romance with a couple + Fortune-telling and ghost-catching + Goofy comedy + Beloved by everyone + Funny power fantasy + No angst, no self-righteous saintly heroine Wu Wei woke from a dream in shock: Chi Ran was going to die! Before he could finish speaking, Wu Wei died first. To stay alive, Chi Ran had no choice but to leave the mountain and find the person who could save her. She found them, so why was she being surrounded by a pack of wolves? She s 857Reads7.1Score12314d adds
- 35 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
- 36 After Years of Playing the Charlatan, I Specialize in Treating Beautiful Female Ghosts 做神棍这些年,我专治漂亮女鬼 On the day I was born, my mother had a difficult labor. To save his eldest grandson, my grandfather tore down the family’s front door and found a bloodstained kitchen knife hidden in the doorframe! As the knife came down with a clang, I was born… P.S. This is no run-of-the-mill supernatural story. Expect all kinds of mystery and twists, with a lighthearted, funny take on catching ghosts! 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 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
- 38 King of the Occult Arts: Exorcising Demons in the American Horror Universe 诡术之王:我在美恐世界斩妖除魔 After three years of cultivation, Lin Yan was still at the bottom of the food chain in the American Horror world: kept like livestock by vampires, tormented by vengeful spirits, and ultimately killed on a witch’s sacrificial altar. Then he was reborn and awakened the Lin family’s ancestral legacy of occult arts! In his previous life, he had been ignorant. This time, he wielded talismans as blades, peachwood swords as edges, and soul-subduing bells as his guide, using the thousand-year heritage o 175Reads—Score10014d adds
- 39 Run! Master Su Is Here to Catch Ghosts, and No Ghost Can Escape 快逃!苏大师上线捉鬼,鬼命难逃 [Mysticism + the supernatural + ghost hunting + satisfying revenge + livestreaming] Su Yue failed her tribulation and was struck by heavenly lightning, reduced to a wandering soul. Overnight, she entered the body of the original host, who was caught up in a lip-syncing scandal, and was smeared and slandered from every direction. Su Yue can’t stand being pushed around, so she decides to return to her old line of work: expose those who schemed against the original host and make them experience wha 114Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 I'm Actually a Cat in a Divine Beast's Home 神兽家的我竟然是只猫 Shen Zhiyi thinks the greatest achievement of her life was being born into a good family. Her family has a secret: everyone transforms into their true form at eighteen. Her eldest brother is a dragon, her second sister is a white tiger, and her third sister, though adopted, transformed into a vermilion bird at nineteen thanks to the abundant spiritual energy in the household and her own talent. Her fourth brother is a fox, and her fifth is a wolf. Only Shen Zhiyi transformed into a tiny kitten, 678Reads5.3Score11314d adds
- 42 I Live in a City with Just One Human in Ten Thousand 我住在只有万分之一人类的城里 I Live in a City Where Only One in Ten Thousand People Is Human 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Ghosts Follow Every Top-Tier Star 顶流身后全是鬼 [Chinese-style Horror + Folk Legends + Entertainment Industry + Metaphysics + Episodic Stories + Mutual Salvation + Contemporary Romance] The first time Li Yueman saw top-tier star Su Zichen, she stared at him for a full ten seconds. His manager eyed her warily. “Miss Li, Mr. Su doesn't take photos with fans.” Li Yueman: “I wasn't looking at him.” “Then what were you looking at?” “The seven ghosts behind him.” The manager was speechless. Su Zichen, however, smiled. At last, someone could see the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 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
- 45 The Underworld Decree 阴职令 A wedding invitation, a register of the dead, and a journey as a guide between worlds. Chen Du was an ordinary young man, until the yin-difference title inherited from his ancestors swept him into the conflicts between the worlds of the living and the dead. Old scores beneath the locust tree, lost souls in the paper city, every debt had to be settled by his own hand. This is not a story about becoming an immortal. It is a cycle of repaying debts. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Better Not to Meet Again 看见不如不见 “You’re not a curse. You’re the key!” “If you don’t want to die, stay away from me.” “Liu Yan, stop licking your lips! You might poison yourself!” “Mind your own business and you’ll live longer!” “Praying to gods? Worshipping Buddha? You’d be better off kowtowing to me.” “I decide whether you stay or go.” Better not to see me than to see me. I’m not talking about myself. I mean all of you. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Huh? Me? I Became the Ghost King? 啊?我?成鬼王了? Wang Gui always thought she would sooner or later drop dead at her desk. Overtime, takeout, endless messages saying “Received,” and a salary that barely qualified as compensation for emotional distress: that was her entire life. Then, late one night at work, her heart stopped and everything went black. When she opened her eyes again, an iron chain thicker than her wrist was dragging her forward. Ahead of her was a towering, muscular figure with horns on its head, muttering: “Ran a lot of them in —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Max-Level Heavenly Master Is Forced to Go to Work 满级天师被迫营业 [Invincible Goofball | Master of Metaphysics | Exorcisms on Livestream | Perennial Hot-Search Fixture | Clients Cry as They Offer More Money | Bane of the Underworld's KPIs | Laughing Until You Squawk | The Ghosts' Worst Nightmare] He inherits the Celestial Master's legacy from the start, with both combat power and merit maxed out, yet has to pose as a “newbie” on a supernatural livestream. The chat is stunned: Why did this newbie just solo a red-clothed ghost on his first try??? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 With a Fallen God as My Backer, I Rule Both the Yin and Yang Worlds 我靠着堕神大佬,阴阳两界横着走 [Metaphysics]+ [Comedy]+ [Feel-Good Power Fantasy]+ [Ghost Hunting] No romance I’m Sang Yu. I’ve been with a fallen-god big shot since I was eight, and ever since, I’ve ruled both the worlds of the living and the dead! What can I do, you ask? Fortune-telling, face-reading, drawing talismans, and ghost hunting. I know a little of everything. Most importantly, I have a golden finger! Zhao Qingxun: Wasn’t I supposed to be the one hiring a servant? Why am I the one fighting, catching ghosts, and ear 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Supernatural Affairs Receiver 灵异接收员 It all began with a dark story. If my special abilities can save others, then I'll do whatever it takes. And so the strange tale begins. The most terrifying thing isn't ghosts. It's the human heart. The world doesn't have that many chosen ones with plot armor. After all, we're all human, not immortals. —Reads—Score—14d adds

















































