[Traditional supernatural horror + ghost-catching and demon-slaying + decisive action + episodic stories, no romance]
Also known as: How to Become the Grand Marshal of the Yin-Yang Spirit Army; A Guide to Getting a Job in the Underworld; Nothing Is Impossible If You Go to Hell; From Corpse-Fetus to Yin Marshal; My Grandpa’s Awesome, but I’m Even More Awesome!
Chen Jinke, the only grandson of the Iron Chopstick Seer from northern China, suddenly loses the grandfather who raised him.
In a single night, his isolated village is turned upside down. The villagers he knows are all guilty of terrible crimes, his grandfather’s coffin has vanished, and only half of the family inheritance remains.
To carry on his grandfather’s legacy and master the mysteries of yin and yang, Chen Jinke travels to the lands beyond the pass to seek out his mysterious mother.
But the address on the note leads to a mass grave, and the so-called uncle is nothing more than a corpse carrier by trade.
It turns out he was born of a ghost marriage. No wonder every fortune-teller has predicted a terrible fate for him.
Leap over the brazier, carry the white funeral banner; buy life money in the Willow River.
Head north, pass Yuguan; it’s hard to find your footing on the mass grave slope.
Mr. Wen, warrior Guadan; the line of mystics stains its robes with blood.
Iron chopsticks, oiled-paper umbrella; a white sheet covers the dead.
Heaven’s Gate Blade, lament of yellow reeds, a cold light shines on snow... The ghost opens its eyes!
