Looking for Traditional Trade Stories, Like Corpse Collectors, Corpse Exorcists, Spirit Healers, or Corpse Drivers. The Protagonist Should Be Cold-Blooded 求传统职业文如捞尸人勾尸人巫医赶尸匠猪脚冷血

1. 1 黄 Ferryman of the Underworld 黄泉摆渡客 Third Master Zhejiang浙三爷Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My sister was abused to death by her husband. Even after she died, her resentment kept her from resting in peace. To help her find peace, I became a ferryman traveling between the worlds of the living and the dead. From then on, I strode between yin and yang as if walking atop a hanging coffin. The strong live, the weak die. I will be the one to decide who lives and who dies! 908Reads8.6Score118Shelves

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   The first book is about retrieving corpses; the second is about transporting corpses; the third is about exorcising evil spirits; the fourth is about paper-cutting figures; and the fifth is about carrying coffins.

2. 2 赶 The Corpse-Driving Inn: Taking the Iron Triangle on a Corpse-Driving Run 赶尸客栈，带着铁三角去赶尸 I Don't Want to Be a Graphic Designer不想做美工Mystery786k WordsCompleted Qin Feng transmigrates into a tomb-raiding world, intending to explore tombs, but accidentally activates the Corpse-Driving Inn System. Just as the ten-year agreement comes to an end, the Iron Triangle reunites. Qin Feng decides to take the Iron Triangle corpse-driving! Fatty: "Hey, Third Master? Got a tomb job? Forget that, why raid tombs when driving corpses is so much better?" Wu Xie: "Making paper effigies is an art, especially when you're making women!" Xiao Ge: "I don't know those guys. I 1.8kReads8.5Score240Shelves
3. 3 道 The Taoist Exorcist 道门驱邪人 Peeing into the Wind and Soaking Myself迎风尿一身Mystery768k WordsCompleted Where there is evil under heaven, there are all manner of wicked things, and so there are Daoist exorcists. He travels between heaven and earth, yin and yang. He ventures deep into the hundred thousand mountains of Miao territory and far away to the borders of the southern seas. Head-dropping curses, gu raising, black magic, and all the world's fiends and spirits of darkness. He has exorcised countless demons and ghosts, only to discover in the end that nothing is more evil than the human heart. 2.6kReads9.1Score395Shelves
4. 4 最 The Last Paper-Cutting Artist 最后一位剪纸人 Li Yaoye离要夜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted My name is Song Xiaohan. I’m a living corpse with no heartbeat, and a paper-cutting artist of the underworld. On the surface, I cut paper decorations for a funeral shop, but behind closed doors, I trade with humans and ghosts. My master passed away two months ago and left me the family craft, along with this modest little shop and my tools of the trade: a pair of scissors and a carving knife. “You want to make a deal with me? But all I want is your shadow!” Song Xiaohan grinned. 210Reads8.5Score—Shelves
5. 5 抬 The Coffin Bearer 抬棺匠 Classmate Xiao Fei小非同学Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My family has dealt with the dead for generations. Following in my father’s footsteps, I became a coffin bearer. Before carrying a coffin, I always offer the deceased five incense sticks. When offering incense to the living, three long sticks and two short ones are taboo. When offering incense to the dead, three short sticks and two long ones are taboo. That day, I carried a coffin, and the dead pregnant woman inside gave birth to a pair of twins, a boy and a girl! [Shh, keep quiet! We’re settin 2.9kReads8.3Score194Shelves
6. 6 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves
7. 7 最 The Last Shaman 最后一个萨满 War Song战歌Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted He was born among the Tungusic tribes of the north, alone in the world, tempering his heart through worldly experience. His body was covered in tattoos, rustic and unadorned yet grand and imposing. His eyes were clear and innocent, yet his heart was like a mirror, discerning human nature and affairs. He roamed the martial world, quiet and reserved, yet helped the weak and despised evil. He was generous and forthright, seemingly careless, yet meticulous and deeply thoughtful. His name was Gao Jin 211Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I guarantee you'll like it.

8. 8 阴 The Yin-Yang Inn 阴阳旅店 Mo Baiqiu墨白秋Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted From the day I was born, underworld soldiers came to drag my soul away. At eight, I arrived at the Yin-Yang Inn and began working as a guide for the dead. From then on, I guided both the dead and the living. Every ghost or living person who came to the inn had a secret they couldn't tell. The Yin-Yang Inn has strange rules. Ghosts must sign a contract, while the living must stay the night. Whether or not their request is fulfilled, their payment is never refunded. Even so, guests keep coming one 269Reads8.7Score—Shelves
9. 9 诡 Eerie Tattoos 诡纹 Daoist of Jiangnan江南道长Mystery3.9M WordsCompleted My grandfather was a tattoo artist, but the things he tattooed were seriously sinister… 7.5kReads9.1Score783Shelves

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   The first book in this traditional profession-themed novel features a protagonist who becomes an apprentice to a vengeful ghost, specifically to oppose Yin-Yang Masters, the Eight Craftsmen of the Underworld, and the Five Great Immortals. The plot is full of twists and turns, and includes many characters like corpse retrievers and corpse drivers. Later books feature tattoo artists, corpse sewers, and carpenters from the Eight Craftsmen of the Underworld, all of which are quite entertaining.

10. 10 守 The Mountain Keeper 守山人 Lao Heini老黑泥Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted My family has been guarding the mountain for generations. Every generation, someone meets an untimely end at the age of forty. The curse was broken in my grandfather's generation, but it came at a great cost. A soul dwells in each mountain, and one person holds each mountain at bay. 4.1kReads8.7Score472Shelves
11. 11 我 I Have a Book of Ghosts and Gods 我有一本鬼神册 Always Offline一直关机Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted My new work, Artifact Sequence, is out! You can find 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! 13kReads8.2Score861Shelves

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    Both of these books are great! The first one is about a paper shop, and the second one is about a corpse driver—both are incredibly impressive characters.

12. 12 去 I Went on a Blind Date, and My Identity as a Yellow River Corpse Retriever Was Exposed 去相亲，黄河捞尸人身份曝光了 Urban Glory都市荣耀Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing Lin Yan was a corpse retriever. In his previous life, he violated the three taboos of the trade and was consumed by baleful energy, only to be reborn by accident. After binding to the Corpse Retriever System, he returns to his old profession and becomes the last corpse retriever in a parallel world! This time, he swears he won't repeat the mistakes of his past life! But unexpectedly, he ends up trending online. UC: “Shocking! Celebrity W 2.1kReads7.8Score264Shelves
13. 13 六 Six-Year-Old Corpse Driver Wanders Onto a Show Set and Makes Boss Yang Cry 六岁赶尸误入节目组，吓哭杨老板 Clear Wind Nine Feet清风九尺Urban430k WordsCompleted The new season of The Life We Long For premieres in a small border town in western Hunan. By the time the guests arrive, dusk has fallen. Yang Mi and the others sit leisurely in the courtyard, enjoying the evening breeze, while the regular guests, including Teacher Huang, are busy making dinner. Everything is so peaceful, until a sudden burst of ringing bells shatters the calm. As the livestream camera turns, the millions of viewers in the chat are stunned. “Holy crap!! Corpse-driving in western 2.8kReads6.8Score454Shelves
14. 14 赶 The Corpse Walker: I Brought Your Ancestors Back 赶尸人：我把你们祖宗找回来了 Anchovy Turning Things Around咸鱼在翻身Mystery161k WordsCompleted Han Tian was a killer who bound himself to the [Corpse-Driving System] at the brink of life and death. From then on, he embarked on a very different path. A Fourth Master who turns to people's ancestors whenever he can't make up his mind? A Black Panther who can draw talismans? A corpse driver who uses brute force to deal with ghosts? He brought back a group of ancient corpses from a tomb deep in the mountains. Going from house to house, he said, “Come on, I've brought your ancestor back.” Now t 1kReads8.2Score106Shelves

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    Highly recommend! The first one, *The Corpse Driver*, is finished. It's short but incredibly good. I don't really recommend the second one; the male lead drags his feet and flirts with various girls. My favorite is the third one, *The Night Watchman*, with its powerful "Ten Steps to the Underworld."

15. 15 个 I Chose Corpse Driving as My Profession, and the Police Are Losing It 个人职业填赶尸，警察麻了 If You Can't Beat Them, Join Them打不过我加入Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted During summer break, Jiang Bai boldly ventured into the mountains of Xixiang and became a corpse walker. He rings the soul-summoning bell, strikes the ritual gong, and walks between the realms of yin and yang. Even ghosts and gods give way! As Jiang Bai leads corpse after corpse out of the mountains, a passing streamer happens to capture it on camera. The whole internet goes wild! "Holy crap, that's the first time I've seen someone offer a cigarette to a corpse. I'm impressed! Old Liu from Shang 10.7kReads7.6Score1.1kShelves
16. 16 打 Night Watchman: Tales from the Underworld 打更人之走阴夜话 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.4M WordsOngoing People bear five poisons and seven emotions, eight sufferings and nine calamities. Good and evil, life and death, cause and effect, the cycle of reincarnation. Ghosts become human, humans turn into demons, and nothing ever ends. When day and night blur and humans mingle with ghosts, night watchmen walk the world. A Soul-Calming Hammer and a Spirit-Soothing Gong suppress wicked thoughts and demons, and lay good-hearted souls to rest. Their ceaseless passage through the world bears witness to the 463Reads8.2Score—Shelves
17. 17 阴 The Underworld Detective 阴间神探 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 73.7kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    The first book, "Detective," was written by a coroner; the second and third were about tomb raiding; the fourth was about corpse transport.

18. 18 烧 The Corpse Burner 烧尸人 A Grasshopper一只蚂蚱Mystery389k WordsCompleted Liu Gen is a designer who complains about life every day. By chance, he gets a job as a cremator, only to discover that the work involves more than simply burning the dead. They aren't demons who burn corpses, but Buddhas who deliver souls. Behind each seemingly eerie incident lies a heartwarming story. Most ghosts are good. People, on the other hand, aren't necessarily good. Want to know what goes on behind the scenes at a crematorium? Come on in and read on. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Brother, listen, my hands are a bit scary. If you're easily scared, don't watch. You're asking for traditional professions, these aren't the kind of jobs you see on live streams. Anyway, they're pretty scary. I recommend those who are easily scared avoid watching.

19. 19 缝 The Corpse Stitcher 缝尸匠 Catch Dragonfly Captain活抓蜻蜓队长Mystery520k WordsCompleted Soul-binding nails, threads of karma, green lamps and white candles, a bone-carving knife. When the dead person’s lamp goes out, bury them intact. The living must keep away! 10Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 最 The Last Paper Effigy Maker 最后一个扎纸匠 Emperor Carrot帝萝卜Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Paper effigy crafting is a business of the yin world. Of the many trades, the seventh refers to making paper effigies. My master said our line of paper effigy makers suffers from the Five Banes and Three Deficiencies, and is steeped in bad luck. We can forget about marrying and having children. If a female ghost starts haunting us, that's practically a blessing from our ancestors! “So that's why you told me to marry a paper effigy?” I looked at the paper figure lying beside me and felt a chill r 132Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 诡 The Eerie Craftsman 诡匠 Gazing at My True Self凝望本尊Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted My grandfather and great-grandfather both died at the hands of stone carvings, so a saying took hold in our village: stone carving is a forbidden trade, and anyone who practices it is doomed to an untimely end. When I was sixteen, Wang Mazi from the village bought himself a wife, and my father died as a result. To find out what caused his death, I ignored the consequences and picked up the family carving knife... 26Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 扎 The Paper Effigy Maker 扎纸匠 Clown小丑Mystery377k WordsOngoing I was born unlucky. My father didn’t care for me, my mother didn’t love me, and even my grandfather, who had been closest to me when I was little, wanted nothing to do with me. Then one day, I accidentally drank some “mineral water” my cousin had made for an experiment, and my life changed completely. I thought my life was about to end, but my grandfather, who had spent his whole life making funeral wreaths and paper effigies, suddenly came looking for me. He took me to a place only the dead cou 35Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 黄 The Corpse Driver of the Yellow Springs 黄泉赶尸人 Zhang Jialiang张佳亮Mystery375k WordsCompleted My name is Zhang Yijiu, and I’m a corpse walker. When I got my first job, I didn’t dare say a word the whole way. That road had only two living people on it: me and Fatty Fan... 564Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 杀 The Butcher 杀猪匠 Little Chubby San小三胖子Mystery912k WordsCompleted Grandpa died, but left a butcher's knife in his coffin… As usual, a tip of a Nag will add one extra chapter, a tip of a Big Sword will add three, and a tip of Armor will add ten. Extra chapters will be released in batches. 4Reads6.3Score—Shelves
25. 25 阴 The Yin-Yang Occult Artisan 阴阳诡匠 Fat with Backbone肥出骨气Mystery4.2M WordsCompleted As the old saying goes: “Better to offend the King of Hell than a carpenter.” A carpenter isn't someone who puts together a plank to make a door or builds a table. That's just woodworking! A true carpenter understands the yin and yang, knows feng shui, and can bring prosperity to a household or cause someone to die a sudden, violent death. I might have spent my whole life as an ordinary woodworker, if Grandma hadn't given me a mysterious old book... 4.7kReads7.0Score494Shelves
26. 26 天 The Fated Corpse Stitcher 天命缝尸人 Bai Xiaoyu白小雨Mystery1.0M WordsOngoing My grandfather was a corpse seamster. He stitched together the broken remains of the dead, so they could rest in peace and the living could find comfort. But when I was fourteen, he died a sudden, gruesome death. I hadn't even completed my apprenticeship, yet I had no choice but to stitch his corpse back together with my own hands... —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 落 After Failing the Exams, I Became a Corpse Herder, and Dango Exposed Me 落榜后当赶尸人，被团子曝光了 Feng Wuqing烽吾青Urban374k WordsCompleted Shh, the corpse is rising! Keep quiet. The dead are on the move, so the living must stay clear! In ancient Xixiang, strange and terrifying things happen whenever night falls: white coffins, thousand-year-old corpses, and more! Under the moonlight, Jiang Chen shakes a soul-snaring bell in his left hand and holds a talisman to suppress evil in his right, controlling a stiff figure that hops along... 1.2kReads8.3Score105Shelves

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    The first two books will take you into the world of traditional trades!

28. 28 肥 Fatty Youwei's Third Book 肥嘟嘟佑卫的第3本书 Chubby Youweimen肥嘟嘟佑卫门Mystery152k WordsCompleted After making a bet with her viewers, Zhou Jie livestreamed an exploration of a mass grave in the middle of the night. Then she discovered that someone was actually dancing on a grave in the dead of night! She thought it was a tomb robber, but when she got closer, both Zhou Jie and her viewers were scared out of their minds! “Holy crap, why is this guy bragging to a corpse?” “Oh my God, is he performing a ritual? Why is the corpse moving!” “Guys, how did he summon so many ghosts with just one tal 20Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    I only have corpse-driving men.

29. 29 被 After the School Belle Humiliated Me, I Became a Corpse Driver and Now I'm Invincible! 被校花侮辱后成了赶尸人，我无敌了！ Heavenly Meow齐天喵Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted At the dinner where he plans to confess to the campus belle, Zhang Bufan, a student who failed his exams, is pranked by his classmates and unexpectedly obtains a god-tier Corpse-Driving System! Classmate: Zhang Bufan, come clean the toilets at my dad's company. I'll give you the friends-and-family rate: 1,000 yuan a month! Zhang Bufan: For 100 yuan, I'll help your dad find his way back to his ancestors. “When the dead are on the move, the living must keep away...” At midnight, the bells ring and 393Reads5.4Score102Shelves
30. 30 直 Livestreaming Corpse-Herding, Hunted by My Blind Date 直播赶尸，被相亲对象追捕 Luo Lixian洛离仙Urban102k WordsCompleted Liu Mang is unexpectedly reborn with a live-streaming corpse-driving System, only for his aunt to call and tell him to go on a blind date! The female ghost Jin Yuanyuan: “Master, big brother, stick with you and I’ll get to eat my fill!” Ye Xueli: “I’m a police officer, and I’m hunting down the person live-streaming corpse driving. Hey, why are you running?!” Junior schoolmate Zhong Feifei: “Senior, could you be the dark horse prince Heaven sent me?” The thousand-year-old zombie Queen of Loul 22Reads5.4Score—Shelves
31. 31 开 Dumped from the Start and Left to Drive Corpses, Now I'm Invincible 开局被甩成为赶尸人，我无敌了 Heavenly Meow齐天喵Urban329k WordsOngoing At a dinner where he was supposed to confess to the campus belle, Zhang Bufan, a college entrance exam failure, is pranked and teased by his classmates. By sheer chance, he obtains a god-tier Corpse-Driving System! Classmate: “Zhang Bufan, come sweep the toilets at my dad’s company. I’ll give you the friends-and-family rate of 1,000 yuan a month!” Zhang Bufan: “For 100 yuan, I’ll help your dad find his roots.” “When the dead travel, the living must keep their distance…” At midnight, bells ring t —Reads5.3Score—Shelves
32. 32 大 Bro, You're a Cop, Not a Taoist Priest! 大哥，你是警察啊，不是道士！ Mou Zui谋醉Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [If you dislike cutesy, whimpering heroines, read no further] [Also known as: Me, a humble paper effigy maker, and you want me to crack a major case] When Yue Dong went to a telecom service center to cancel his late grandfather’s phone service, the staff gave him a hard time. “Rules are rules. The account holder has to be here in person!” “You have to follow the rules!” Yue Dong laughed in exasperation, then waved his hand and used his paper effigy-making skills to summon his late grandfather. T 71.6kReads9.2Score7.4kShelves

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    The first book is "The Corpse Retriever," the second is "The Corpse Driver," the third is "The Paper Craftsman," and the fourth is "The Diviner."

33. 33 最 The Last Paper Effigy Maker 最后一个扎纸人 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted The art of paper effigies can bridge the worlds of yin and yang, perform rites for the dead, and summon the King of Hell. Cut yellow paper, weave bamboo strips: paper horses travel a thousand miles, and paper figures summon spirits. With one stroke to paint their eyes, the King of Hell appears, striking terror into all directions and sending ten thousand ghosts into hiding! By the time the art of paper effigies reaches Chen Mo, he is its last practitioner. He assumes this ancient, mysterious cra 16.7kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves

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    Corpse retriever, corpse transporter, paper craftsman

34. 34 毕 I Became a Pallbearer After Graduation, and Dai Xiaomei Exposed Me 毕业做抬棺匠，被呆小妹曝光了 Lost Celery失落的芹菜Mystery402k WordsCompleted Graduation day. Parents, relatives, classmates, and teachers ask Feng Chuqi: “Have you found a job?” Feng Chuqi: “I have. No 996, and I work when I want. When I don't, I take the day off.” Parents, relatives, classmates, and teachers: “What?” “Thump, thump.” Feng Chuqi taps the coffin behind him. “Ghosts are carrying a coffin. Living people, stand aside.” Parents, relatives, classmates, and teachers: “Holy crap, coffin bearers really exist?” Feng Chuqi: “Of course not. Believe in science, everyo 156Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    Very beautiful [Adoration]

35. 35 主 I Hosted a Show, and My Identity as a Corpse-Driving Taoist Was Exposed 主持节目，我赶尸人身份被曝光了 An Old Sichuan Peppercorn一颗老麻椒Urban121k WordsOngoing A campus interview show. Host Zhou Xiaoyi asked, “Have you ever seen a ghost?” “Heh. What era are we living in? We should believe in science. Of course I've never seen a ghost!” Ye An replied. Beep! Beep! Beep! The lie detector went off like crazy! “Then what did you do after you encountered a ghost?” “Obviously, I ran! It was a ghost. Wouldn't I have to be an idiot not to run?” Beep! Beep! Beep! The lie detector went off like crazy! From that day on, Ye An's identity as a corpse-drivin 31Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    I'm currently experiencing a reading slump and looking for good books. The first one is about corpse transporters, and the second is about corpse retrievers. The male protagonist in the second book has a somewhat aloof personality and strictly adheres to the rules of corpse retrievers; it's a very good read. Cherish every book, let books be your solace, and Xiao Aci won't let you down! 🧐🧐

36. 36 什 What Do You Mean the Corpses I Sew Together Are All Cursed? 什么叫我缝的尸体都是大凶之物？ Hidden in Poetry藏匿于诗Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing [Chinese folk customs] [Corpse seamster] [Traditional supernatural horror] [A clever protagonist who isn’t an idiot] My name is Chen Yang. I’m a mortician, or rather... a corpse seamster. I can sew up corpses no one else can. I can take jobs no one else dares to accept. I’ve handled all sorts of bizarre cases: people who jumped from buildings in red clothes, corpses missing arms and legs, and even one person who was holding their own head... Everyone says the corpses I sew up are all terribly un 215.9kReads9.1Score28.8kShelves

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    This novel has a very clear story outline and is very engaging. Don't be fooled by its 8.1 Rating; its actual quality far exceeds that. I highly recommend it.

37. 37 红 The Red Moon Returns: Sewing Up Corpses Makes Me Stronger 红月复苏：缝尸就变强 Xian Mu衔木Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (The hottest feel-good power fantasy of 2022) (A brand-new profession: Corpse Stitcher) Ghosts roam the night beneath a blood-red moon; Each shattered corpse Is a resource that makes the Corpse Stitcher stronger. Three incense sticks burn, and the Rebirth Mantra ends; The human-bone abacus rings, and corpse stitching brings rewards. One day, a corpse speaks: “I’m calling your name. Do you dare answer?” Two streams of bloody tears run from Ying Ji’s eyes... Stitch human corpses, stitch ghost corp 2.8kReads8.8Score306Shelves

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    Synopsis: I've finished watching "The Corpse Stitcher," it's super good, everyone should check it out! [Smile]

38. 38 开 I’m a Corpse-Driving Empress from the Start, and the School Belle Found Out 开局赶尸女帝，被校花发现了 Chen Tianxiu陈天秀Urban344k WordsCompleted Chen Tianxiu transmigrates into a world where spiritual qi has been revived for a thousand years. Everyone in this world can cultivate and become a warrior. The strongest can even fly through the skies, tunnel beneath the earth, move mountains, and overturn seas, becoming like gods! Then he awakens the Divine Corpse-Wrangling System. Every successful corpse-wrangling earns him various rewards. He can even abandon martial arts and pursue immortality! His first target is the Empress Qianqiu, who v 3.2kReads8.7Score233Shelves
39. 39 守 Tomb Keeper: In China's Ancient Tombs, Even Gods Are Forbidden to Enter 守陵人:华夏古墓，神明禁行 Moonlit Sleeplessness月愁眠Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted After Zhou Sheng fails to confess his feelings to the campus beauty, Huo Yujie, his classmates mercilessly mock his summer vacation plans. Just then, the Tomb Guardian System awakens! Tomb Guardians protect the imperial tombs of the world and safeguard the dragon veins of China! What Zhou Sheng doesn’t know is that his beloved campus beauty is the heir to one of the nine great tomb-raiding families! The very first tomb he’s assigned to guard is already being targeted by her family! Zhou Sheng: “ 8.5kReads7.9Score891Shelves

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    These are all books about traditional professions, and they're quite good.

40. 40 我 I Started Building the Underworld in the Womb 我从娘胎开始建地府 Cool Q酷奇Urban483k WordsCompleted Jiang Yu transmigrates to an era where supernatural horrors are returning, becoming the unborn child of the goddess Yan Xiaoyan. Yet Yan Xiaoyan has never been in love. She became pregnant through a mysterious force. Everyone urges her to have an abortion, but she chooses to say no. For Jiang Yu, Yan Xiaoyan resolutely turns against the entire world. On his first day of sign-in, Jiang Yu obtains the Eyes of Yin and Yang. On his hundredth day of sign-in, he gets Black and White Impermanence as se 57Reads5.4Score—Shelves
41. 41 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.3kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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    Just you wait and see, they're all completely silent. [Cool]

42. 42 赶 Corpse Driving: I Drive Corpses Across the Myriad Worlds 赶尸：我在诸天万界当赶尸人 Gu Jianyun古剑云Mystery201k WordsOngoing [No female lead + corpse-driving and ghost-hunting + System + paranormal invasion + travel to other worlds later] Lin Xuan was an ordinary high school student on Blue Star. After failing the college entrance exam, he unexpectedly obtained the Myriad Worlds Corpse-Driving System and began traveling daily through the Myriad Worlds as a corpse driver. Blue Star: The God of the Paranormal arrives from across the ocean with an army of the uncanny. “Ding-a-ling…” Lin Xuan sees what is happening and ri 31Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    🔥The novel "The Corpse Retriever," which went viral online, is back!💥 The protagonist was originally a corpse retriever in his past life, but he met a terrible end for breaking a taboo😱. Unexpectedly, he's made headlines right after his rebirth!🍀

43. 43 卜 The Yin Diviner 卜阴匠 Ye Qinghun叶青魂Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The world is vast, and it holds all manner of wonders. The world has carried on the apotropaic arts passed down from the master Lu Ban’s disciples. Over time, these arts merged with Daoism and shamanism, giving rise to the secret art of yin divination. Divination means casting lots, using the arts of Qimen Dunjia to cast spells and set up formations. Yin refers to the dead, whose spirits can lend power to these techniques. I come from a family of yin artisans, but we fell on hard times. I make a 79Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 提 Rejected When I Proposed, I Can No Longer Hide That I’m a Corpse Retriever 提亲被拒，捞尸人身份藏不住了 Qitian Sheng齐天圣Mystery168k WordsCompleted My family has made its living retrieving corpses for generations. I was born with a rare boy's fate said to come once in a hundred years, and I wouldn't live past six. To save me, my grandfather arranged an engagement to extend my life. Sixteen years later, I went to ask for my bride's hand, but they refused. They thought the matter would be over once my grandfather died, but they had no idea that retribution was just around the corner... 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Corpse retriever, corpse transporter, tattoo artist, sculptor, paper craftsman

45. 45 任 I Graduated on a Whim, Secretly Became a Corpse Driver, and Got Livestreamed 任性毕业，偷摸做了赶尸匠还被人直播了 Fading Glimmer余光消逝Mystery320k WordsCompleted Lin Xu unexpectedly awakens the Corpse-Driving System. A terrible student, he decides to head to western Hunan and drive corpses. On the train, Lin Xu gets a call from his homeroom teacher: “Lin Xu, we're taking graduation photos today! Hurry over and make yourself a nice memory from your senior year!” Lin Xu: “Teacher, I'm on a train to western Hunan right now! I'll have to miss the graduation photos.” Homeroom teacher: “Western Hunan? What are you going there for?” Lin Xu: “To drive corpses, o 135Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 阴 Yin-Yang Embroidery: I’m the Last Tattoo Artist 阴阳绣：我是最后一个刺青师 Nanmu南木Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted My name is Zhou Yiyang. You probably won't believe this, but I make my living tattooing people, though what I do is nothing like ordinary tattooing. My tattoos come in two kinds: yin embroidery and yang patterns. They can change a person's fate and fortune, and help them avoid misfortune and find good luck. I'm a yin-yang tattoo artist, and I feed myself a bag of salt. 43Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 阴 The Yin-Yang Carver 阴阳雕刻师 Azure Firmament碧落苍穹Urban1.5M WordsCompleted In his previous life, the male protagonist was an ordinary shut-in. After an accident, he transmigrated to another world. Here, demons and ghosts run rampant, and the most sought-after professions are those with supernatural abilities, such as monks, mages, Taoist priests, and exorcists. The male protagonist has always wanted to become someone capable of vanquishing demons and exorcising ghosts, so he would no longer have to fear them. Unfortunately, after transmigrating, he gained a System, but 9Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 纹 The Yin Tattooist 纹阴师 Gnawing on Trees啃树Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted Tattoos are said to be mysterious totems carried on one’s back. I’m a traditional tattoo artist. Over the years, strange things have happened while I tattooed my clients. The terrifying secrets weighing on my heart have kept me tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Now I’ll tell you, bit by bit, what I experienced firsthand. Some tattoo designs inked on the body might actually be living things that can move. 536Reads8.4Score—Shelves
49. 49 开 I Expose My Corpse-Driving Skills at School 开学赶尸，被校花曝光了 Boiled Fish水煮鱼Urban178k WordsCompleted He was just passing by while escorting a corpse, but the campus belle exposed him! They even thought he was playing dress-up! “Bro, your makeup looks so real!” “Miss, these are real zombies! They're not pretending!” 2.7kReads6.9Score134Shelves
50. 50 赶 The Corpse Walker: My Disciple Goes Viral 赶尸人,我的徒弟爆红全网 Tianzai Will Work Hard天仔会努力Urban126k WordsCompleted “When the yin spirits travel, the living must stand aside.” After failing the college entrance exam, Fan Wushe spent his days drinking away his sorrows. Then one night, he got drunk and slept in a cemetery, and somehow bound himself to a corpse-driving System. Before he knew it, he had become a corpse-driving master who walked the night. His utterly ordinary life driving corpses began. Until that night… Tuantuan: Master, Master, slow down! Old Lady: Um, Master, can I feel your abs? Zhou Jie: Umm 8Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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