Books About the Underworld Grounded in Chinese Traditional Culture, Not Made-Up Nonsense 关于地府的书，有各种中国传统文化支撑，不乱写的

1. 1 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

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   These three books were written by the same author, who is truly talented.

2. 2 扎 The Paper Effigy Shop: Everyone Around Me Is a Big Shot 扎纸铺，我身边都是大佬 Jie Yu界玉Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted In our ancient land of China, many professions have their own rules and taboos. The older and more mysterious the craft, the more this is true. For example, when “asking the rice,” you must never ask how someone died; a coffin maker must never make their own coffin; a paper effigy maker must never draw eyes on a paper figure; and a spirit medium must never conduct a ceremony without all the members of their altar present... If any of these rules and taboos are broken, something terrifying will h 22.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves
3. 3 鬼 Ghost Messenger, Don't Run 鬼差你别跑 Jie Yu界玉Mystery877k WordsCompleted The sequel to "The Underworld Calls Me Little Mister", picking up perfectly from the final chapter of the first book. Hilarious ghost-hunting power fantasy! Every member of the main cast is an overpowered carry, and they won’t put up with even the slightest injustice! An invincible protagonist, with payback served the very same day! Packed with all kinds of superstitious trivia from Taoist classics, along with knowledge from the other Hundred Schools of Thought. 18.7kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
4. 4 我 I Solve Cases at the Special Investigations Bureau by Day and Serve in the Underworld by Night 我白天特案局办案，晚上地府当差 Mr. Youyong幼庸先生Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I was born with a pure Yang constitution and the fate of Zhong Kui. I can drive out demons, subdue ghosts, and repel evil spirits. The moment I was born, all kinds of factions fought to take me as their disciple. A bunch of monks and Taoist priests said I was destined to become a Celestial Master or a great monk. They even got into a brawl over me, and that’s not all: in the end, both the state and the underworld got involved! When I was one, the state even assigned me a corpse-born child who ha 21.3kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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   Go read it; the author was almost summoned by the underworld for questioning. Do you think that's realistic?

5. 5 恋 The Most Hated Contestant on a Dating Show? I'm a Grim Reaper, Yet I'm a Hit in the Underworld 恋综万人嫌？当鬼差却在阴间爆红 Steamed Bun with Red Bean Paste馒头豆沙包Urban1.1M WordsCompleted If someone offered you a million to join a dating reality show for ordinary people, with a script that required you to play a mean, tactless, universally disliked character, and you knew the public would drag you onto the trending charts to bash you, would you take the job? Lin Xian, who failed at investing in a haunted house, works at a funeral home, and has a gravely ill younger sister to support, replies: “Director, you mean I don’t have to care what people think, I can insult whoever I want 7.1kReads8.6Score883Shelves

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   The first one features living ghost messengers, similar to those who rectify the chaos in the underworld; every story is incredibly touching. The second book's protagonist is Bai Wuchang (White Impermanence), who levels up while simultaneously streaming his own story.

6. 6 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 22.1kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves
7. 7 师 After My Master Died, the Black and White Impermanence Left Me Buried in Debt 师父死后，黑白无常坑我一屁股债 Taige Ears泰戈耳朵Mystery170k WordsOngoing My name is Cui Zhi. The Cui in Cui Jue, Judge of the Underworld! On the day my master passed away, Black and White Impermanence came to our temple and delivered a contract from the underworld. When a friend got into trouble, I somehow wound up getting badly swindled by Black and White Impermanence. After incurring a debt to the underworld worth ten years of my yang lifespan, I could never be an ordinary person again. The underworld's accounts that cannot be settled, the hidden schemes of wild im 8.5kReads—Score454Shelves

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   Setting a world of underworld inheritance, leaning towards fate, first-person narrative.

8. 8 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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   I highly recommend this novel. The author is a Taoist priest of the Qingwei School. The entire book is adapted from true stories, providing a detailed introduction to Taoism and vigorously promoting Chinese civilization and history. The book is very rich in content and worth reading carefully.

9. 9 谁 Who Let Him Become a Ghost Constable? 谁让他当鬼差的？ A Hundred Flowers万花丛Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After dying, Su Fan transmigrates into the body of a spirit in the Three Realms and becomes a soul-reaping ghost constable in the Underworld. From then on, the whole culture of the Underworld changes. “First of all, let me make this clear: I’m not the one who corrupted the culture of the Underworld. Ghost constables are supposed to reap souls. I’m just doing my job.” “If you can’t keep up with me, don’t blame me for changing the culture.” With that, Su Fan walks out through the Gate of Hell, car 77.5kReads9.3Score6kShelves
10. 10 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 168.1kReads9.6Score21.5kShelves

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    The protagonist works in the underworld; there's no harem, no system, and no invincibility—it all depends on the protagonist's quick thinking and resourcefulness. The author's imagination runs wild, adapting various mythological stories—I read it all in one go! *^_^*

11. 11 那 Those Years I Worked Part-Time Down Below 那些年，我在下面兼职的日子 Qi Yi亓宜Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted [Guiding souls, stories, healing, retribution, one heroine] Ox-Head and Horse-Face: “Hey, kid, how about a 300,000-yuan annual salary for a part-time job in the underworld?” Chen Yi, who earns 4,000 yuan a month: “I’m in! I’m in!” Once he started, he was soon drinking and laughing with underworld marshals from all walks of life, and raising cups with the Four Great Judges as if they’d known each other forever. He even passed the civil service exam and landed a coveted government job in the huma 34kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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    The first book features Jiang Lin (White Impermanence, a character who grows through experience without being mindless or overly satisfying). After obtaining a live-streaming system for the underworld, he embarks on a journey to spread underworld culture. I've already read it three times and highly recommend it! [Sending heart] The second book features Chen Yi, a character who grows through experience. He starts as a living person working part-time in the underworld, and is upright and doesn't slack off. Later, he rises through the ranks, holding official positions in Heaven (the True Lord of Rewarding Good and Punishing Evil), Earth (the Ghost Emperor of the Nine Realms), and Humanity (it seems to be the director of a paranormal investigation bureau). The writing is excellent. Although there is a female lead, the romance is not prominent throughout the book. The protagonist is very resourceful and manages to bring back a lot of national fortune for the country. The book blends elements of the underworld officials, the Heavenly Court, and Buddhism and Taoism, making it worth reading. [Sending heart]

12. 12 黄 The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, Explained with Laughs 黄帝内经爆笑讲解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里3.8M WordsOngoing Still missing out on China’s millennia-old treasures of health and wellness because classical texts are so hard to understand? This book breaks free from the dry style of traditional texts and uses laugh-out-loud language to unpack the foundational classics of Chinese medicine! It is divided into three volumes. The first offers clear, accessible explanations of the chapters of the Suwen, breaking down the underlying medical principles of yin and yang, the five elements, the organs, and qi and bl 13kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    Family members, does anyone understand this? I bought a copy of the original Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, but I couldn't understand it. However, this makes it very easy to understand, and it's also very good to read. I really admire the author; the writing is amazing. It's incredible that someone can thoroughly understand a book and then write it in such simple and easy-to-understand language. Friends who like Traditional Chinese Medicine and want to improve their health should definitely buy this!

13. 13 铃 The Bell Pavilion 铃铛阁 Zi Fan Hang Nan梓帆航楠Urban249k WordsCompleted An operation unexpectedly opened my yin-yang eyes. The string of uncanny encounters that followed completely overturned everything I thought I knew. The Four Yin Marshals of the Underworld, Zhong Kui, and the Ten Yama Kings all made their appearances. In the end, I uncovered the mystery of my own origins. I never imagined that in my previous life, I had been... 61Reads—Score—Shelves

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14. 14 阴 Ghost Catcher of the Underworld 阴司鬼差 Mu Nan沐南Mystery2.8M WordsCompleted The ninety-nine ghost officials appointed by Qin Shi Huang have passed their positions down through the generations. Somehow, this generation’s post has come down to me. This isn’t myth or legend. It’s all real, and it’s happening right now... 646Reads6.2Score—Shelves
15. 15 爷 Grandpa, I Was Reborn, I Swear I'm Not Possessed 爷爷，我是重生，真不是鬼上身 Bincheng Lao San滨城老三Mystery3.6M WordsOngoing [Traditional Mystery and Supernatural Fiction] [One Female Lead] [Period Novel] [A Funeral Master’s True Accounts] [Northeastern Chinese Funeral Customs] [Rural Life] Adapted into the short drama Eighties Funeral Master (Disclaimer: The folk techniques in this book, including Zhuyou healing rituals, are entirely fictional. Please do not imitate them. The author bears no responsibility for any problems that may arise.) Good grief, I’ve been reborn in 1986, and from the start Grandpa thinks I’m a 59.4kReads9.3Score5kShelves

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    The first book by Mr. Baishi is a period novel about the funeral industry, with supernatural elements [shy].

16. 16 重 Back to 1985: Don't Call Me Comrade, Call Me Husband! 重回85叫什么同志叫老公！ I Still Dare我还敢Urban1.4M WordsCompleted In Northeast China in 1985, an era known as the darkest of times: a young man, a hunting rifle, a heart full of passion, and a jianghu shrouded in gun smoke... In an age when might makes right, a man’s fierce devotion and true-to-life nature are what it takes to get ahead in the Northeast. A period novel, the rise of an ordinary man, one heroine, dual transmigration. 11.1kReads9.1Score811Shelves
17. 17 我 I'm Just a Village Doctor, Is It Really So Strange That I Know the Thirteen Ghost Gate Needles? 我一个村医会鬼门十三针很合理吧 Bincheng Lao San滨城老三Urban2.0M WordsCompleted After his grandfather died, Chen Mo returned from the city hospital to his village and became its new barefoot doctor. Who says a barefoot doctor can’t amount to anything? Surrounded by beautiful mountains and rivers, with no nine-to-five grind or mortgage, he can turn his hometown into a paradise. Northeastern customs, everyday stories, and local life: it’s all here. Urban daily life, one heroine, no System, just little stories to enjoy over tea. This book is also known as The Years I Served as 15.7kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
18. 18 我 My Masters Are the Black and White Impermanence 我的师父黑白无常 Jun Mo Wang君墨忘Mystery576k WordsCompleted When I was born, the delivery room was drenched in blood-red light, terrifying away the ghost of childbirth that had come looking for a substitute! An old Daoist said my fate was unusual and that I wouldn't live past ten. To save me, my grandfather was targeted by a hanging ghost. By a twist of fate, I became an apprentice to Black and White Impermanence and joined the Underworld's Soul-Catching Bureau. At a very young age, I began guiding souls to the afterlife. I had to deal with all kinds of 351Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pinnacle of supernatural and underworld novels! Highly recommend "Life's Strange Tales: I Am a Underworld Messenger" and "Life's Strange Tales: Commander of the Underworld Soldiers." Born into a world where a birth ghost is driven away, a young boy becomes an underworld messenger, collecting souls, venturing into the netherworld, and battling underworld generals. From a lowly underworld messenger to the commander of the underworld soldiers, defying fate to conquer the netherworld, the plot twists are endless, and the atmosphere is incredibly immersive! For fans of supernatural, suspenseful, and fast-paced stories, these two are a must-read!

19. 19 人 Strange Tales of Life: Commander of the Shadow Soldiers 人生诡事之阴兵统帅 Jun Mo Wang君墨忘Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing Everyone fears the netherworld, seeing the underworld as a terrifying abyss. Few realize that the realms of yin and yang share the same Chinese roots. Since ancient times, the underworld has governed birth, aging, sickness, death, and the cycle of reincarnation. After a thousand years of peace, chaos suddenly erupts! The Western Hell and Greek Underworld watch hungrily from the sidelines. Japan’s Yellow Springs Nether Road, seeking the souls of war criminals, conspires with foreign enemies to p 26Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 让 You Asked Me to Find a Job, So Why Am I a Ghost Officer in the Underworld? 让你找工作，你去地府当鬼差？ Reach Up and Pluck the Stars抬手亦可摘星Mystery273k WordsCompleted [Paranormal Stories + Healing + Growing Protagonist + No System] Su Yan graduated from university only to find himself unemployed. Then he unexpectedly received a message on his phone: Part-time work in the underworld. Earn 100,000 a month, room and board included. You're invited to join! There were two buttons underneath: Yes or No. Hesitating for even a second would be disrespectful to that 100,000 yuan, wouldn't it? Su Yan decisively tapped Yes. To hell with it, let's do this! You can't let f 1.7kReads—Score126Shelves

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    Recommend!!!!

21. 21 这 Who'd Have Thought This Guy Was a Ghost-Catching Taoist Master? 这货居然是捉鬼天师 Peng Baiyu Is Not a Fish彭摆鱼不是鱼Mystery441k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Yang, is a gifted Taoist with a fragment of Emperor Fengdu's soul hidden within him. He has trained in the mountains since childhood, and Black and White Impermanence are his childhood friends. One day, after blowing up his master's alchemy furnace out of sheer boredom, he is kicked off the mountain to gain experience. At the foot of the mountain, he meets his martial uncle. On the way, he hears that the Taoist world is holding a new disciple tournament, so he heads there t 1.4kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Think ghost hunting is a creepy, hardcore adventure? This guy's got the comedy and thriller twist! He's ostensibly a rookie exorcist sent down the mountain by his master for training, but he's actually the reincarnation of the Fengdu Emperor. Haunted villas, disrupted feng shui, monsters causing trouble? He'll just have to catch them! A series of bizarre and fantastical events unfold, from the starting village to the pinnacle of the Three Realms. He levels up, fights monsters, and finds love and friendship along the way. The plot is fast-paced and engaging, a perfect blend of humor and suspense—you won't want to stay up all night to watch!

22. 22 别 Don't Move! I've Got Connections in the Underworld 别动！姐地府有人 Northeast Old Snowflake 2东北老雪花2Mystery673k WordsCompleted The continuation of Little Prodigy of the Northern Ma: filling in the gaps from before, meeting the people who came afterward, and briefly recording the everyday happenings that followed. It also teaches a few simple things that you can put into practice. 745Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    This is a super good novel, based entirely on my personal experiences, it's so realistic! [Heart emojis]

23. 23 北 The Little Prodigy of the Northern Ma Clan 北马小神童 Northeastern Old Snow Beer东北老雪花Mystery344k WordsCompleted A strange story set in a small town ninety years later. The heroine begins her shamanic calling at thirteen. On the day she was born, all the fox, yellow weasel, white weasel, willow, and rat spirits within a ten-kilometer radius knelt to welcome her. Then came a series of miraculous experiences. 10.6kReads9.5Score947Shelves
24. 24 阴 Yin-Yang Eye Realtor: Selling Haunted Houses in Chongqing 阴阳眼中介：我在重庆卖凶宅 Listening to the Wind in the Wilds山野聆风Mystery632k WordsCompleted A novel inspired by local Chongqing legends and historical anecdotes. This story is entirely fictional. As a child, the protagonist gained the ability to see yin and yang from a Qing dynasty skeleton. His family’s ancestral ledger is filled with secrets of old Chongqing. The folklore is meticulously researched, with traceable details ranging from place names and historical anecdotes to traditional remedies and feng shui formations. Each haunted house seems like a self-contained case, but in trut 194Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    OK..

25. 25 惊 Horrifying! The Eighth One 惊悚！第八个 Listening to the Wind in the Wilds山野聆风6k WordsCompleted Horrifying! The Eighth One 40Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 26 他 He Was Eating Noodles at a Roadside Restaurant, When He Found a Human Eyeball in His Bowl! 他在路边餐馆吃面，竟然吃出了人眼珠子！ Listening to the Wind in the Wilds山野聆风12k WordsCompleted He was eating noodles at a roadside restaurant when he found a human eyeball in his bowl! 38Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves
28. 28 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 748.4kReads9.4Score43kShelves

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    Promote traditional culture

29. 29 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves
30. 30 豫 Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事 X Half-ImmortalX半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything… 28.7kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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    The main focus is on authenticity; the author himself is a legitimate Taoist priest, and the book is filled with real experiences of handling various situations, along with a wealth of knowledge and information on this subject.

31. 31 仙 The Land Every Immortal Sect Must Fight For 仙家必争之地 Xia Mi XL虾米XLUrban3.0M WordsCompleted [Gods of Huaxia] [Divine Processions] [Folk Customs] [Cultivation] [Invincible] Beneath the land of Huaxia lie countless people, immortals, gods, Buddhas, evils, and demons... In 2449, when the eerie moon appeared and evil forces launched an all-out invasion, humanity was raised as livestock for blood and plunged into an eternal night. Xu Wangyou, reborn with the Record of Gods and Immortals in hand, goes against the tide, saves a collapsing world, crushes the myriad races of the heavens, and re 16.1kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    Leading the gods of Chinese history to sweep away evil spirits

32. 32 阴 The One Who Borrows Lives from the Underworld 阴间借命人 The Out-of-Control Editorial Department失控编辑部Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Suspense + Folk Customs + Playful Tone + Ensemble Cast + Nonstop Ghost-Hunting Thrills!] Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I’ve known no peace. My name is Quan Ning. I’m a lawyer, and one day I was in a car accident on a mountain road. As I lay dying, I saw a ghostly judge from the underworld come to claim my soul. I struck a deal with him and borrowed a sliver of hope for survival. The price of this life I borrowed was becoming 2.5kReads9.1Score236Shelves

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    Look at this! It even has the King of Hell and the Judge of the Underworld, and it's light and cheerful! [Top post][Top post][Top post]

33. 33 诡 When the Supernatural Arrives, I Summon Black and White Impermanence from the Start 诡异降临我开局召唤黑白无常 Hardworking Little Pig奋斗小猪Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural Revival + Decisive Killing + Summoning + Behind-the-Scenes Manipulation + Invincibility + No Female Lead] Ye Yu transmigrates into a world where the supernatural has revived and ghosts roam everywhere. He thinks he is as good as dead, but then he binds to the Underworld Summoning System and becomes the Underworld's supreme ruler, the Yin Emperor. He summons Black and White Impermanence to slaughter their way through a mass grave. He summons the Ox-Head and Horse-Face to pacify the 19.1kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves

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    Ye Yu felt a sudden dizziness and found himself transported to a world where the bizarre had revived and ghosts roamed freely. He thought he was going to die there, but instead, he was bound to a Netherworld Summoning System and became the King of the Underworld. With the system, he summoned the Black and White Impermanence, two ghosts wielding mourning sticks and waving soul-summoning banners as they stormed through mass graves. He also summoned Ox-Head and Horse-Face to quell the city of the dead; Ox-Head possessed immense strength, and Horse-Face had invincible claws. He further summoned the Four Judges to use their pens to judge injustices in the world. Ye Yu, dressed in imperial robes, sat high on his throne and whispered, "The Netherworld has reappeared, all beings enter the cycle of reincarnation; this is your true destiny." His voice echoed throughout the world.

34. 34 地 Underworld Headlines 地府头条 Capricorn Big Fish摩羯大鱼Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted [Demon Lord: Tough on the Outside, Adorable Within VS Underworld King: Gentle on the Outside, Ruthless Within] [Historical Romance + Xianxia and the Supernatural + Comedy + Bickering Couple + Sweet Romance + Heartwarming Healing + Love Blossoms Over Time] A quirky, oddly harmonious cast: the Underworld King, gentle on the outside and ruthless within; the Demon Lord, tough on the outside and adorable within; Meng Po, a ditzy, emotionless little girl; the domineering, sharp-tongued Black Impermane 780Reads9.2Score103Shelves
35. 35 我 I Work as Meng Po's Underling 我给孟婆当小弟 Qi Qi七麒Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted I’m the young apprentice of Meng Po. I’m your comeuppance. I’m the most terrifying urban legend. I’m a mage who walks in the darkness. I’m the guardian of the order between yin and yang. I’m also the unluckiest person in the world. The story begins on Tomb-Sweeping Day, when I arranged to meet a girl I’d been chatting with for a long time... 634Reads7.8Score102Shelves
36. 36 史 The Most Wronged City God in History 史上最冤城隍爷 Gentleman's Stratagem君子策Eastern Fantasy101k WordsCompleted Hao Ren did good deeds until he earned a golden body of merit, enough to give even the King of Hell a headache. His physical body was ruined, leaving him unable to return to life. The entire underworld voted to send him to another world to become its City God! They expected him to coast along doing nothing, but then a drought struck Luozhou, leaving thousands of miles of scorched earth. An old farmer came crying to the ruined temple: “City God, save us!” Hao Ren drew in the incense smoke he hadn 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hao Ren, possessing countless merits, was sent to another world by the King of Hell to become a City God. He originally intended to retire peacefully, but a severe drought in Luozhou forced him to take real action, slaying the Dragon King and ordering rain!

37. 37 震 The World Is Stunned: My Haunted House Connects to the Underworld 震撼全球，我的鬼屋通地府 Yellow Kitty黄色的猫咪Modern Romance731k WordsCompleted Complete [cathartic power fantasy + play the pig to eat the tiger + powerful protagonist + punishing scum + ghosts and monsters + business management] Terminally ill with cancer, Li Miao meets a Taoist priest who tells her that she’s been plagued by bad luck and is near death because someone stole her fate. The only way to survive and reclaim her fate is to return to her hometown and inherit a haunted house. She assumes it’s just an ordinary haunted house, but when she arrives, she discovers 27.5kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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    Both of these are excellent! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] [Admiration] The first book brings ancient ghosts to the modern world and opens a haunted house; the concept is incredibly imaginative. It gets a bit fast-paced towards the end, with the female protagonist quickly becoming a Heavenly Dao expert. [Thinking] The second book is by the famous author of *Ten Days to the End*. I read this book after *Ten Days to the End*, having searched for it by the same author. You can tell from this book that the author is a newcomer; the later parts feel a bit weak, but it's very rigorous, and you can learn a lot about the traditions of the underworld. [Seeking attention]

38. 38 山 The Mountain and Sea Demon Emperor: He Forges a Demon Court with Witchcraft and Beast Souls 山海妖帝，他以巫术兽魂创妖庭 He Xinhe何心荷Eastern Fantasy547k WordsCompleted [Single male lead | Dual personalities | No System | Carving out a realm and founding a nation | Establishing the Immortal and Demon factions | Becoming an Emperor] She transmigrates into the book, the Great Wilderness of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, and becomes a down-and-out young man named Jiang Tong. Unexpectedly, he shares a male body with a fallen sun god. He ventures across the Great Wilderness, slays ferocious beasts, climbs sacred mountains, cultivates witchcraft, and gathers wand 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this book; it's the earliest source.

39. 39 地 Godfather of the Underworld: Starting by Tearing Evil Spirits Apart with My Bare Hands 地府教父：从手撕恶鬼开始 Official Historian掌史官Urban183k WordsOngoing Death is not the end, but the start of a wild and violent journey! Lei Guangming, the ruthless Northeastern tough guy who settles arguments with his fists, kicks the rules of the underworld to pieces. He refuses to drink Granny Meng's soup, then leads an army of ten thousand beasts out of hell and back to the mortal world, swearing to build an absolute utopia of violence atop the dragon veins of Guandong. From all spirits paying homage in ancient forests deep in the mountains, to giant sea beast —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book: Special forces soldier descends to hell to become king, beating and killing hordes of enemies. Supported by the Journey to the West universe, with clear logic.

40. 40 玄 Xuanhuan: I Lead Hundreds of Millions of Yin Soldiers to Rebuild the Underworld 玄幻：我率领亿万阴兵，重建地府 Xiao Jiang Next Door隔壁小江Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsCompleted Chen Qiye transmigrated into a fantasy world, only to find it crawling with countless vicious ghosts that preyed on people and stole their lives. Fortunately, the most powerful Underworld Emperor System awakened within him. Summon Heibai Wuchang to seize wandering souls and slay evil ghosts! Summon the Yin soldiers and generals, throw open the gates of the underworld, and set a hundred ghosts roaming by night! Summon judges and City Gods to punish evil, uphold good, and keep the mortal realm i 15.5kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    Great book alert! Follow me and you'll never run out of reading material! The protagonist transmigrates to another world and starts with a system for building the Underworld. He quickly develops his strength, successfully builds the Underworld, and eventually becomes the one who suppresses the human world. He starts with a max-level background, becoming the sole judge of the mortal realm. Using his Underworld connections, he dominates countless worlds, eventually becoming invincible.

41. 41 地 The Underworld: I've Got a Little Background 地府我有亿点背景 Warm Sun on Duckweed暖阳浮萍Urban3.8M WordsOngoing Cultivation? Doesn’t exist! I rode in on a stroke of great fortune, bearing the sun and moon on my shoulders and striding across ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers! When I woke up, I was astonished to discover I was the real deal! … The big shots of the underworld? They’re my ancestors! As the underworld’s number-one rich playboy, I’m completely unfazed. Because spoiling the youngsters runs in my family. The underworld’s ghost officers? They’re my underlings! They can drive me around an 1.5kReads8.9Score140Shelves
42. 42 地 Hell's Top Salesman: I Entered a Horror Game to Catch Ghosts! 地府销冠，我进惊悚游戏抓鬼！ Dugu Qiudao独孤秋刀Mystery404k WordsCompleted [Invincible] + [Feel-Good Fiction] + [Urban] + [Supernatural] “Mr. Wang Teng, how have you managed to hold on to the title of champion ghost hunter for a hundred years straight? Is there some secret?” “I hear you've been nominated as one of the Underworld's Ten Outstanding Youths. Is there anything you'd like to say?” “Mr. Wang Teng, I'm a fan of yours. Across the vast Underworld, no one can match your achievements. Could I have your autograph?” Horror descended, and one treacherous instance 5.8kReads8.8Score626Shelves
43. 43 我 I Exorcise Ghosts in the City of Demons 我在魔都渡鬼神 The Wandering Travel Frog流浪的旅行青蛙Mystery257k WordsOngoing [One Female Lead] [Urban Superpowers] [Supernatural] Liao Yusheng opened his eyes as the subway's last train pulled into its final stop. The pretty young woman who had just smiled with her cherry-red lips now had a mouth ripped open to her ears, revealing a bloody maw. The grand Taoist ritual on Mount Zhongnan resumes, reigniting the contest to become the Daoist Celestial Master. A Feng Shui master shifts mountains and moves ridges, while an ancient bronze coffin that has not rusted in a thous 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It features a single female protagonist, urban fantasy elements, a well-developed world-building, and characters who don't become mentally challenged. The story primarily focuses on sorcerers and the supernatural (ghosts), with twelve schools and branches. The twelve schools are Buddhism, martial arts, possession, feng shui, fortune telling, witchcraft, traditional Chinese medicine, various crafts, folklore, the underworld, mystery, etc. Each school has numerous magical branches, such as the witchcraft school's poison magic sorcerers.

44. 44 哥 I'm Just a Nobody in the Underworld 哥在地府打酱油 Lord Zero Beneath the Heavens君零天下Mystery800k WordsCompleted Knock, knock, knock. Hello! Is Mr. Hanging Ghost home? The community outreach team is here. Hey, why are you swearing at me? Have you no manners? You dead ghost, open the door! Do you hear me? Underworld officials on duty! You have two choices: surrender, or wait for me to beat you up and then surrender! 20Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 鬼 The Ghost Marshal’s Yin-Yang Inn 鬼差之阴阳馆 Young Master Rui蕊公子Mystery501k WordsCompleted By day, she transforms into a human; by night, she helps ghosts cross over. Come visit this unassuming little shop, run by a newly hired underworld makeup artist, and make an inquiry. 795Reads9.1Score115Shelves
46. 46 地 Part-Time Worker for the Underworld 地府临时工 Leng Xin冷心Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Wu Di dropped out of college and came from a family so poor it could hardly get any poorer. He sold off the family’s possessions to pay for his father’s treatment, only to lose both his father and his money. With no other choice, he set up a stall telling fortunes, but the city inspectors shut him down. Single, lovesick, and a total loser, he was kicked out by his landlord during the Ghost Festival, only to run into Ma Mian from the underworld, who was hiring. Wu Di became a low-ranking ghost of 110Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 深 The Midnight Spirit Shop 深夜灵店 Lone Lord孤爷Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted I'm neither a yin-yang master nor an exorcist, but I do have an unusual left eye. I run a shop that opens only at midnight, serving customers who have run into special troubles. A little shop, a cup of tea for a guest, and so my story begins... 1.8kReads8.6Score194Shelves
48. 48 地 Underworld Friends Circle 地府朋友圈 Peanut Fish and Rice花生鱼米Urban8.9M WordsCompleted Zheng Qian was just an ordinary college student when he happened to come across a secondhand knockoff phone. When he turned it on and discovered that WeChat could connect to the underworld’s circle of friends, he decided the world had become a much better place. In his spare time, he could chat about life with Ox-Head and Horse-Face. When bored, he could play Fight the Landlord with Black and White Impermanence. In a pinch, he could strike a deal with the Ten Yama Kings. Want a villa? Sure, trad 3.3kReads8.4Score499Shelves

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    Regarding the underworld

49. 49 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 52.2kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    📖 Fantastic! Highly recommend the first book about extraordinary people and events in a remote mountain village. A deaf old woman from Beima delivers a baby boy born during a ghost festival, naming him Hua Jiunan. His unusual birth destined him for a life full of ups and downs, encountering extraordinary people and resolving strange events. It features chillingly bizarre tales, as well as explanations of related cultural aspects. 👍🏻

50. 50 地 Underworld Temp Worker 地府临时工 Qian Qian仟浅Urban2.2M WordsCompleted The Grim Reapers manage the souls of the dead, traveling between the mortal world and the underworld. Wang An, born into a family with a long history of dealing with yin and yang, has a special constitution and gets tricked into becoming a Grim Reaper. It should be an easy job: all he has to do each day is escort ghosts back to the underworld. But then one wicked ghost after another shows up. And that’s not all: some people are rotten to the core, even in life, and make the ghosts’ resentment gr 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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