Looking for Books Like Living People's Taboo. Absolutely No Switching to Cultivation!!! 求类似活人禁忌那样的书，千万不要转修仙！！！

1. 1 镇 Suppressing the Dragon 镇龙 Ninth Young Master of the Daoist Sect道门九公子Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted For one person, he dug up an ancient grave, broke into a dragon's tomb, and wielded the Yang Sword to slay yin spirits! An heir to a family of secret arts, he joins a group of men and women bound together by fate. Together, they travel far and wide, fighting monsters in the mountains, slaying evil in the cities, breaking into the underworld, and robbing ghost messengers... To change our fate, we defy the heavens! 2.5kReads8.8Score532Shelves

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   The first book is similar to *The Taboo of the Living* because the author is a fan of his. The second book is absolutely fantastic; if you're looking for a good book, read this Chinese book—no kidding! The third book is also really good, although the author had some issues later on and the ending was a bit rushed. Thankfully, a new edition is coming out soon. All three are my favorites, and I highly recommend them! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration] Read them all!

2. 2 急 By the Power of the Law 急急如律令 Nine Buns九包子Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted It all began when I took fifty yuan from a blind fortune-teller. Then, in the middle of the night, a woman's voice suddenly sounded behind me. 1.5kReads8.6Score160Shelves
3. 3 狐 Fox Wife 狐妻 Ninth Young Master of the Daoist Sect道门九公子Mystery451k WordsCompleted As a child, I was alone and had no one to rely on, so I depended on a little fox I had found. But one day, it suddenly disappeared. I still remember that an old woman came looking for her granddaughter the day before, and then all sorts of strange things started happening. Why has my brother, who hasn't come home in years, suddenly returned? He says he'll find me a wife, and that we'll have to go into the mountains to look for her. Who could have guessed... 2.7kReads8.1Score213Shelves
4. 4 活 Taboo of the Living 2 活人禁忌2 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Heaven Official's Blessing, no taboos under heaven. The second installment of Living People’s Taboos! 8.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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   Hmm, let's watch the second one.

5. 5 诡 The Haunted Tomb 诡坟 Sugar Quixote糖吉柯德Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted [This is no ordinary paranormal story. It's all about horror and suspense: no mindless wish fulfillment, forbidden yin-yang lore, no cultivation, and a ghost wife. If it's not good, you can break my legs.] People laugh at my family's poverty and say that all my blood relatives have died, so there must be a ghost in our house. I don't dare argue... because there really is a ghost buried in our ancestral grave! ...My name is Zhang Asi... I was born at four in the morning on the fourteenth day of t 40.2kReads8.8Score3.7kShelves

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   Both series feature ghost wives. The first one is truly amazing; it was so good it almost made my CPU burn out! The plot twists were huge, and the male lead isn't exactly a saint—he's a ghost! The villain is the protagonist. The second series is needless to say; I've been watching it since I was a child, and I've watched it five times in total.

6. 6 活 Taboo of the Living 活人禁忌 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted When I was nine, I found myself in mortal danger! To save me, my grandfather made a decision that would change my life forever... 16kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
7. 7 茅 The Maoshan Coffin-Raiser 茅山升棺人 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing From the moment I was born, someone secretly plotted against me, making my mother give birth prematurely and changing my birth date. My birth chart clashed with my parents' fates, and they both died on the very day I was born. I vowed to find the culprit, and in time became a Maoshan coffin-raiser! Coffin-raising is the practice of relocating graves. After death, people should be buried in a place with good feng shui to protect their descendants. But some ancestors are buried in malevolent place 1.2kReads9.0Score101Shelves

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   I think the first and last books are the best.

8. 8 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 69.1kReads9.3Score10.7kShelves

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   They're so good, I stay up all night watching them every day.

9. 9 尸 Corpse Sister 尸姐 Huai Zhenren槐真人Mystery953k WordsCompleted At midnight, I saw my newly buried sister sitting at the bedside table, combing her hair. I thought it was just a dream, but the next night I saw the same thing again. Her ghostly figure had become half-transparent, blood began welling in her eyes, and she begged me for help: “Go to the graveyard. Save me!” At last, I worked up the courage to visit the graveyard, only to find seven rusty iron nails driven into her coffin! But my friend told me my sister had died because of me… 79Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first book was by the same author and was quite good. Since it's by the same author, they really do look alike! The second book was also good. I haven't read the others yet, but they seem alright.

10. 10 活 The Living Must Keep Away 活人回避 Wanderer of the Mortal World风尘散人Mystery3.7M WordsCompleted Originally titled Living People, Keep Away. An antique set me on a desperate path. From then on, just to stay alive, I became a yin walker who dealt with the dead and the walking corpses. Three years searching for dragon veins, ten years locating acupoints, roaming between yin and yang, dealing in ghosts and spirits. I kept walking, struggling my way to where I am today. 2.7kReads8.9Score327Shelves
11. 11 饕 A Gluttonous Feast 饕餮盛宴 Guai Guaili乖乖戾Mystery499k WordsCompleted [No body-double plotline; the male lead isn't aloof; the female lead is clever and no saint; mostly comedy] I was born dead, my whole body purple and blue, without a breath in me. Everyone urged my mother to bury me, but she wouldn't believe it. She went to see Granny Wang at the village entrance, then carried me alone into the deep mountains and knelt for three days and three nights in a dilapidated temple. After that, I miraculously came back to life and was just like any other baby. Then, whe 9.5kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    It's super good, does it have a female lead?

12. 12 我 I Am the King of Hell Among Men, and No Ghost May Pass! 我，人间阎王，百鬼禁行！ Jiang Jiu x将酒xMystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional folk customs + no romance + slow burn + character growth + not a wish-fulfillment story + proceed with caution if that bothers you!] The night I was born, underworld messengers came to claim my life, and vengeful ghosts tried to seize my soul. But they didn’t know I was destined to be the Yin Emperor... I was born with the fate of the Ziwei Star! On the Cold Clothes Festival, a hundred ghosts surrounded our home, hoping to steal my fate and take over my body. To keep me alive, my 3.3kReads7.9Score187Shelves
13. 13 非 The Abnormal Female Celestial Master 非正常女天师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery5.8M WordsCompleted Everyone says foreigners are superstitious. If they bully you, all you have to do is mutter strange things and wave your hands at them, and you can scare them off. After Wan Sui was set up by her own family and stranded abroad, she faced a gang of thugs. She copied Uncle Jiu from the movies and made a few hand seals. To her surprise, they really did run away in terror. Someone looking for a bit of excitement recorded the scene and posted it back home. Wan Sui became an overnight sensation online 9.7kReads8.9Score886Shelves
14. 14 北 Tales from the Northern Horsemen 北马见闻录 Traveling Through the Dark黑灯瞎火去赶路Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted I’m a spirit medium. What do I need brains for? As long as I’m stubborn enough, those weasels can’t get the better of me. This is a story full of blood and heart, and the legend of a spirit medium’s life. Whether it’s life or human nature, the wise will eventually find the answers meant for them. A record of strange encounters, and half the history of the Ma family. Folk legends, chilling mysteries, and uncanny wonders, all within... 3.5kReads8.9Score287Shelves
15. 15 惊EN Terror: I Only Sell Haunted Houses 惊悚：我只卖凶宅 Nicholas Goudan尼古拉斯狗蛋Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Rooms where unnatural deaths have occurred are collectively known as haunted houses. There are two kinds: “blue houses” and “red houses.” Living people can stay in blue houses without harm, but anyone who lives in a red house is doomed to die. I work as a real estate agent. One day, I accidentally sold a red house, and afterward, I began encountering terrifying things… 26.5kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
16. 16 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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    Hey passersby, look over here! Look over here! Look over here...

17. 17 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
18. 18 巡 The Yin-Walker 巡阴人 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Applying makeup to the dead, reading the winds and assessing the land, preparing bodies for burial, and performing rites on the seventh day after death. Scorched corpses: cleaning the body, applying rouge, painting the features! Bodies cut in half at the waist: removing the organs, filling the cavities, and stitching the body back together! I was born into a family that made its living from the dead, so I grew up dealing with corpses. I’ve seen all sorts of bizarre ways to die and countless inex 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Hmm? Take it, you're welcome.

19. 19 北 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 Yun Feng云峰Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing [Published in print and available online] [The Beipai Notes horizontal-screen drama is now streaming] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Antiques] I'm a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. In the early twenty-first century, hoping to make something of myself, I joined a northern tomb-raiding crew. From south to north, I've seen every side of the underworld and crossed paths with people from all walks of life. Over the years, I went from a young man to a middle-aged one. My drinking got b 957.1kReads9.6Score121.4kShelves

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    Needless to say, I think they are all very beautiful.

20. 20 恶 There Are No Evil Dogs on Evil Dog Ridge 恶狗岭没有恶狗 No Roses for Me不捧玫瑰Mystery29k WordsCompleted There Are No Vicious Dogs on Evil Dog Ridge 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm starting to wonder if what's written in the book is actually the author's personal experience.

21. 21 1EN The Last Bus on Route 13 13路末班车 Old Eighty老八零Mystery813k WordsCompleted I'm the driver of the last bus on Route 13. Every night at eleven, I have to make a run to the suburbs. This book is addictive, so don't blame me if you can't put it down! In this novel, even the sharp-tongued readers who always guess the plot right will find themselves repeatedly proven wrong. You might find yourself asking, “What's going on? What's going on?” Don't doubt your sanity. Just keep reading. A story that keeps you on edge, here to save readers suffering from a reading drought! 13.5kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The first two books were a bit scary, but the later ones were all written by the same author and seemed quite good, though the updates were slow and they weren't too terrifying.

22. 22 民 Folk Feng Shui Secrets 民间风水秘术 Unbelievably Proper正经的不得了Mystery248k WordsCompleted This story focuses on practical feng shui and fortune-telling. If you're looking for made-up drama, this isn't for you! Feel free to skip the first four chapters and start reading from Chapter Five. The adaptation will also start from Chapter Five, which should make it much easier to adapt. Thank you for understanding! (Traditional, no System, no wild flights of fancy, funny, not saintly! A technical, skill-focused story!) I was born in a poor mountain village. From a young age, I traveled aroun 27.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    Well, this is a bit over the limit.

23. 23 民 Folktales of the Mountains and Wilds 民间山野怪谈 Ma Nanshan马南山Mystery959k WordsCompleted The hidden truths behind ten major unsolved mysteries, revealing a host of terrifying taboos that will send chills down your spine! 14.5kReads9.1Score960Shelves

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    Both of these are supernatural novels, and both are very good. The first one is very fitting, as it's also about catching ghosts. As for the second one, the ending is a bit rushed.

24. 24 娶 Marry a Ghost Wife and Defy Yin and Yang 娶鬼妻逆阴阳 Wind on the Way Home Y归途有风YMystery203k WordsOngoing The year I was born, nine bolts of heavenly lightning struck, soldiers from the underworld escorted the way, and ghosts roamed the night. Master Qingyun divined that my fate was unusual, and that the ghosts would come for my life when I was nine. On my eighteenth birthday, I would have to marry a ghost bride in a yin wedding. Defy the balance of yin and yang. Fight against fate... 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is similar to taboos for the living... If you don't want to read it, you can read the first chapter!

25. 25 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 310.8kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves

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    This book is currently being updated, and the content is incredibly captivating. The plot unfolds seamlessly, keeping you guessing where it will go. It's fantastic, I love reading it! [Thumbs up]

26. 26 惊 The Deadly Taboos of Horror 惊悚死人禁忌 Jian Kaitong简凯彤Mystery172k WordsCompleted [Definitely not ordinary paranormal fiction. Focused on horror and suspense, not mindless wish fulfillment. Folk tales of the supernatural, ghost babies. If you don’t like it after reading, feel free to criticize it.] A mountain village shrouded in mystery is beset by one strange incident after another. A coffin that cannot be lifted at a funeral, children mysteriously drowning, and the question of why a water ghost has appeared. What truth lies behind the deaths? A baby’s anguished cries ring o 154Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first and second books are super good.

27. 27 阴 Strange Yin-Yang Tales: A Half-Immortal’s Records 阴阳诡事：半仙诡录 Jian Kaitong简凯彤Mystery443k WordsCompleted [This is no ordinary supernatural story. It’s all about horror and suspense: no mindless power fantasy, just yin-yang taboos, the Grinning Fiend, the Ghost Bride’s Gown, eerie shadows in an ancient mansion, and the Mandarin Duck Pendant. If it’s not good, you can break my legs!!] There’s no shortage of bizarre happenings between the worlds of yin and yang. The Grinning Fiend: what unknowable resentment lies behind that sinister face? The thousand-year-old fox: what cunning schemes hide beneath h 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 拜 Come On! Who Needs Cultivation When There's a System? 拜托！有系统了谁还修仙？ Rustling Maple Leaves枫之飒飒Mystery193k WordsOngoing [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—Shelves

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    Even characters forbidden by the living make cameo appearances; as you can tell from the title, it's definitely not about cultivating immortality!

29. 29 恐 Horror Apocalypse: From the Start, I Married a Ghost and Took the Bride by Force 恐怖末世：开局冥婚，强娶鬼新娘 Drinking in the West Wind醉饮西风Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Supernatural phenomena return + unconventional stockpiling + comedy + reborn + one female lead + mental illness] Lu Yuan is unexpectedly reborn and remembers what will happen on May 20: when a girl confesses to him, his dead ex-girlfriend will turn into a vengeful ghost and hunt him down! To stay alive, Lu Yuan comes up with a great idea. Only ghosts can hold back ghosts. If he can gather an embroidered shoe, a bridal gown, a red bridal veil, a phoenix hairpin, and a jade bangle, he can assembl 8.4kReads8.7Score785Shelves

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    Both are ghost wives

30. 30 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! Don't be fooled by its title and synopsis—it's not a typical sweet romance novel! It's not a typical sweet romance novel! The female lead helps the dead resolve their inner demons. She interacts with the dead, and with each demon she resolves, she regains a bit of her memories, gradually uncovering the mystery of her past. (The last inner demon is the female lead's own, and it's the male lead who resolves it!) The male lead is a reincarnated soul, seemingly a playboy. Each member of the main group has their own unique characteristics. The female lead isn't particularly strong, but she's incredibly intelligent, resilient, and persevering. The male lead's intelligence is on par with hers. You absolutely must read the first few chapters; once you start, you won't be able to stop. The scene descriptions are superb, sometimes even giving you the creeps. The stories of resolving each inner demon are captivating, making your mind race, with amazing plot twists.

31. 31 养 Taking a Fox as My Wife 养狐为妻 Wang Shisi王十四Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted When I was eighteen, I accidentally injured a fox. To my shock, my master forced me to marry her... 1.3kReads8.6Score102Shelves

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    Except for Kowloon Funeral Procession, the rest all have two parts, which I've listed for you in order.

32. 32 养 Raising a Fox as My Wife II 养狐为妻Ⅱ Wang Shisi王十四Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted I am a jinx, born under an ill omen. To keep me alive, my grandfather arranged an extraordinary betrothal for me when I was a child… 293Reads7.3Score—Shelves
33. 33 九 The Nine Dragons Send Off the Dead 九龙送葬 Little Gray Pig灰小猪Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted On the day of my grandfather’s funeral, nine dragons led the procession, and ten thousand ghosts wept in unison... 1.1kReads8.8Score144Shelves
34. 34 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
35. 35 道 The Supreme Taoist: Subduing Ten Thousand Ghosts 道门太上：万鬼伏藏 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery482k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, masters the supreme arts of the Daoist sect and makes a solemn vow: he will not ascend until he has eliminated every demon and evil spirit under Heaven. He willingly seals his cultivation between Heaven and Earth, remaining in the mortal realm for thousands of years! 22.2kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
36. 36 我 My Thousand-Year-Old Ghost Wife 我的千年女鬼老婆 The Sky Above the Stars星空在上Mystery772k WordsCompleted My name is Zhang Shaobai. Behind our village stands an ancient pagoda that has been guarded for generations. Everyone in the village says it’s cursed. But outsiders refuse to believe it, and for money, I took them to the pagoda. From then on, strange things kept happening around me. It all began with that livestream one night... 220Reads5.4Score—Shelves
37. 37 掘 The Gravedigger 掘墓人 Eighteen Years Old芳龄十八Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Eighteen years ago, Grandpa found me in the arms of a female corpse and brought me home. Eighteen years later, I went grave-robbing with Grandpa and dug up a gorgeous beauty… 539Reads8.0Score—Shelves
38. 38 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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    This is what was conferred as a god.

39. 39 迁 The Grave Relocation Master 迁坟师 Su Wan苏皖Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted You've heard of yin-yang masters, fortune-tellers, and feng shui masters. But have you ever heard of a grave relocation master? Do you know how relocating a grave can affect the deceased's descendants? My name is Chen An, and I'm a grave relocation master. I've spent my whole life dealing with graves and bones. I've seen clients strike it rich after relocating a grave. I've seen clients rise to high office after relocating a grave. I've also seen clients whose entire clan died out after relocati 10.5kReads9.0Score911Shelves
40. 40 镇 Tomb of the Yin 镇阴棺 Five Dou of Rice五斗米Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted I was always at my grandfather’s side, helping people relocate graves. There was a special burial practice involved in moving graves called a second burial. It required opening the coffin, gathering the bones, and dressing them in new clothes. The first time I encountered a second burial, I dug up a female corpse that looked lifelike... 122Reads8.6Score—Shelves
41. 41 诡 The Terrifying Ghost Wife 诡妻惊魂 Little Mood小情绪Mystery2.4M WordsCompleted I was just sitting at home when disaster fell from the sky. My name is Bai Peng, and on the very day I came of age, I received a terrifying package. That package turned my life into a maze of thorns and mysteries… Inside it was a dead person! And not just any corpse, but the beautiful body of a woman! 14Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 镇 Dragon-Suppressing Coffin 镇龙棺 Yu Qi玉柒Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The day Grandpa died, all the beasts paid their respects, and nine dragons carried his coffin... 2.5kReads8.9Score466Shelves

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    These three books are all similar to "Tags for the Living," without any cultivation elements. Highly recommended!

43. 43 麻 The Ghost Physiognomist in Hemp Robes 麻衣鬼相 Run Tian润田Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted Some say it's difficult to understand another person, but to a face reader, understanding someone is easy. Others say you can't judge a person by appearances. I think it depends on who's doing the judging. My grandfather was a famous face reader of ghosts. He could read disaster and fortune, life and death, heaven and earth, and even uncover a person's past lives and future incarnations. When I was little, egged on by a group of friends, I kicked over the mound of an old grave. Luckily, my grand 1.4kReads8.5Score177Shelves
44. 44 抬 Carrying the Dragon Coffin 抬龙棺 Slightly Chubby Uncle微胖大叔Mystery7.3M WordsCompleted The First Emperor's coffin was called the Dragon Coffin. By rights, everyone who carried the Dragon Coffin should have been buried alive with him. But my ancestor somehow escaped. Was the elixir of immortality really just a legend? And where did Xu Fu go after sailing east? My ancestor was the only person who knew the secret of Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum... 2.9kReads8.5Score297Shelves
45. 45 借 Borrowing Yin Lifespan 借阴寿 Five Dou of Rice五斗米Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Have you ever slept wearing burial clothes? Don’t try it. I did once, and that night... My name is Li Yiliang. I was born with a shortened lifespan, and my birth caused my mother to die in childbirth. But one night when I was eighteen, my mother came back and said she wanted to take me with her... My grandfather told me to sleep in burial clothes, then gave his own life to help me escape that fate. From then on, my life was never free of strange and uncanny things... 4.7kReads8.9Score411Shelves
46. 46 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
47. 47 都 The Yin-Yang Master of the City 都市阴阳天师 The Big Cabbage in the Snow雪地里的大白菜Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing Traditional supernatural horror. The protagonist starts out as a Celestial Master, turns into a purple-eyed zombie midway through, and transforms whenever he can’t win. If that bothers you, please give this a pass. Zhou Yuanqing studied under a purple-robed Celestial Master and chose to join Bureau 749, handling supernatural cases across the country: evil spirits, zombies, mountain demons, Japan’s Kiku School, Nanyang curse practitioners… In places ordinary people cannot see, battles of magic ha 30.9kReads8.1Score2.4kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book. It's a traditional urban supernatural novel. The protagonist's master is a purple-robed exorcist who joins 749 and is in charge of supernatural cases in a city. The demon-slaying and monster-exorcising scenes are very engaging, and the zombies are incredibly powerful, differentiated by bloodline and eye color: red, green, yellow, blue, white, and black. There's also a purple-gold one.

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    This is so beautiful!!! You definitely have to check it out!

49. 49 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves

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    [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post] Chen Xun's path to immortality is unique, and the setting of traveling the world with his spirit beast, the old ox, is heartwarming and interesting. [Thumbs Up] The author cleverly blends the contrast between a ruthless bandit and an invincible protagonist, and the exaggerated description of the Qi Refining stage fireball technique burning the sky is hilarious. At 4.78 Million words, it's a substantial and satisfying read, suitable for readers who enjoy slow-paced slice-of-life stories and grand worldviews. [Thumbs Up][Thumbs Up]

50. 50 开EN From the Start, Immortal for Eternity, Laying Low Until the End of Time 开局长生万古，苟到天荒地老 Purple Spirit Wind and Snow紫灵风雪Eastern Fantasy6.1M WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Not a wish-fulfillment story + tranquil daily life + lighthearted humor + no female lead + no tragedy + survival expert] Enter with caution. A longevity story told from the perspective of an immortal, spanning several great eras of cultivation. It begins in an ordinary mountain village, moves into a small domain, and then enters the vast world of cultivation, passing through the eras of flourishing development, golden prosperity, the collapse of the rules, the great dark up 538.9kReads9.7Score71.1kShelves

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