A Collection of Mortal Tales

Several chapters tell stories from the first-person perspective of “I,” with one short story per chapter. They cover modern romance, historical romance, cultivation, dungeon adventures, and more. Story One: The Mirror Dungeon Something is very wrong with this dungeon. Everyone treats me with nothing but kindness, but I can always sense that their smiles are hiding something. Story Two: A Carefree Life in the Cultivation World Transmigrated into the cultivation world as a total weakling, I spend every day watching my senior sisters wreak havoc, while sitting by the battlefield and munching on sunflower seeds. Story Three: Field Agent at the Underworld’s Beijing Office I’m a contract worker at the Underworld’s Beijing Office. To improve “soul-reaping efficiency,” the King of Hell assigned me an intern: a police detective who just died in the line of duty. The intern keeps trying to handcuff evil spirits, and he’s always asking, “Can we check the surveillance footage in the afterlife?” One day, I took him out on a job. We passed a murder scene, and he pointed at the Book of Life and Death and asked me, “Did they get this serial killer’s lifespan wrong? It’s way too long! I’m only twenty-six, so…” I glanced at the message the King of Hell had just sent me: “Don’t worry about it. He’s a VIP client.” “Hmph.” He rolled up his sleeves. “He won’t be one for long…” Story Four: …