Not Nanpai Sanshu's The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, but Just as Good 不是南派三叔《盗墓笔记》，但不弱于《盗墓笔记

1. 1 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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   Who else can compare to these two books? Just read them, they're absolutely superior.

2. 2 国 National Treasure 国家宝藏 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery930k WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Smart Protagonists] There is a group of people armed with black blades and mysterious arts, born to venture into ancient tombs across the land. There is a group of people who fight without end and bleed until they are drained, dying to protect the nation's treasures. They stand before the countless people of the world, shielding them from its darkest corners. They leave the greatest glory of their people behind them, for all to behold. They share one name: Qilin. But I 38.6kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves
3. 3 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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   ❤️These three books, all written by Daomen Lao Jiu, are truly on par with Nanpai Sanshu's "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles." The writing is superb, the plots are intricately woven, and you can also learn a lot about history.

4. 4 山 The Secret Treasures of Mountains and Seas 山海秘藏 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted I have stood atop mountains and descended into the vast seas. I have ventured into every mysterious corner of China! Could a distant ancient kingdom in the Western Regions really be home to a stunning queen who lives forever? Could the vast mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang really conceal the greatest sword under heaven? Did hundreds of people really witness a legendary dragon on a misty island in the North Sea? In a dark old coffin in western Hunan, the King of the Undead stirs restlessly. I venture i 3.2kReads8.9Score459Shelves
5. 5 山 The Complete Six-Volume Shanhai Demon Tomb Series 山海妖墓全六册 Pan Yewei潘野微Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted In the early days of Huaxia, Chi You ruled the land and enslaved humanity. Huangdi, leader of the human race, happened upon a mysterious book called The Classic of Mountains and Seas. From it, he learned the power to stand against demons, defeated Chi You, and became the new ruler of Huaxia. From then on, the demon race fell into decline, never to recover. As time passed, the demon kingdoms became ruins, and tomb raiders gradually began to discover their ancient tombs... I woke up inside the cof 4.2kReads9.1Score588Shelves

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   This 9.2 Rating is no exaggeration; it has many plot twists and leaves you with a lingering sense of unease at the end.

6. 6 异 Record of Strange Phenomena: Bizarre Adventures Through the Years 异象录之流年往事奇异冒险 A Thousand-Year-Old Lie千古假话Mystery551k WordsOngoing A two-headed serpent, a giant clam in an ancient well, a humanoid goat, a venomous dragon from the Nine Hells, a giant toad the size of a hill... All these strange adventures, seemingly unrelated, point to one ultimate answer. 382Reads—Score—Shelves

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   As good as Ghost Blows Out the Light and Tomb Raider Chronicles

7. 7 老 My Uncle's Bizarre Experiences While Watching the Reservoir 老舅看水库时的离奇经历 A Thousand-Year-Old Lie千古假话Urban269k WordsCompleted They say that if you leave a reservoir deep in the mountains alone for long enough, giant fish will appear in it. And how big are these fish? With one flick of the tail, they can churn rivers and seas. With one thrust of the head, they can shake the earth and mountains. They can smash a small boat more than ten meters long to pieces with a single charge. A distant uncle of mine once visited a reservoir. In those days, food and clothing were scarce, and people were hungry and craving a taste of s 700Reads6.8Score—Shelves
8. 8 关 Tomb Raider Beyond the Pass 关外盗墓王 Xu Gou'er许狗儿Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Real tomb-raiding + suspense + treasure appraisal + Master Yao's team + no ghosts or monsters] I'm a spirit medium from Northeast China, and a poor young man hoping to turn my life around and get rich. With nowhere else to turn, I got involved in tomb-raiding. I never imagined my very first shovel would strike the legendary Tai Sui. From then on, the wheels of fate began to turn... I've spent over a decade raiding tombs, traveling far and wide and dealing with deception at every turn. Do you th 65.2kReads9.1Score8.2kShelves

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   The Grave Robbers' Chronicles is just a novel. The Northern School Grave Robbers' Chronicles is an autobiography. It's a first-person autobiographical novel written by a grave robber who spent seven years in prison. It not only focuses on grave robbing itself but also includes various stories and trivia about the underworld that result from it. The second part offers a completely different perspective.

9. 9 黄 The Yellow Emperor’s Secret 黄帝秘藏 Chanting Sutras to Save Myself诵经渡己Mystery6.0M WordsOngoing With a blood-written deed on my body, I fought hungry dogs for food. In the bitter cold of winter, I was about to be beaten to death on the frozen ground, until someone stood before me and told me I was a dragon in the art of feng shui... 14.8kReads8.9Score592Shelves

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   I won't even mention the first one, *Xiang Duanduan* is absolutely fantastic! It leans more towards realism. The second one is unfinished, with interconnected plots, leaning more towards the cultivation genre. I feel the third one is a new track! Especially the last one, *The Successor of the Mysterious Patterns*! "If I go and never return? Then I will never return!" When the nation is in trouble, protect Chinese culture! [Crying emoji]

10. 10 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
11. 11 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Posing as a Mysterious, Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Man 盗笔：装出个高深莫测但美强惨 Fish Like Water鱼依如水Two Male Leads447k WordsCompleted "The only Grave Robbers' Chronicles fic rated 9.6, come see!" [Starting with the Old Nine Gates, Beloved by All, Pick Your Favorite Pairing + Slightly Everyone's Favorite + Everyone Imagines the Powerful Heartbreaking Beauty] Third-person narration I transmigrated, but not completely. At that very moment, my body was lying right beside me, playing the part of a breathtakingly beautiful vegetative patient. The good news: I could create an immortal secret identity. The bad news: the System told me 44.5kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves

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    A fan-made adaptation of *The Grave Robbers' Chronicles*!!! Northern School *The Grave Robbers' Chronicles* series [drooling][drooling][drooling][drooling][drooling][cool][cool][cool][Masterpiece by Que Shi][Masterpiece by Que Shi][Masterpiece by Que Shi][Masterpiece by Que Shi][Masterpiece by Que Shi][I also highly recommend][I also highly recommend][I also highly recommend][I also highly recommend][I also highly recommend]

12. 12 盗 Tomb Raiding: Don’t Make Things Hard for a Fortune-Teller Like Me 盗墓：别难为我一个算命的啊 Zhou Junshan洲君山Mystery658k WordsOngoing [Female lead, no romance!!!!] An ordinary high school student ends up in a tomb-raiding world. Miserable enough? Not even close! From the start, she runs into Hei Xiazi and Xie Di, and both of them suspect her. Miserable enough? Still not! Shen Jinqing says there is no such thing as the worst, only worse! Heaven dragged her here, and she can't go back unless she changes the plot. But just look at how completely the plot has gone off the rails! She originally planned to cling to Little Tianzhen, 12.8kReads9.4Score966Shelves
13. 13 荒 Tomb Hunting in the Wilderness 荒野寻墓 Cold Rain at Dusk暮雨生寒Mystery5.0M WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding Is Illegal, So Don’t Try It Yourself] [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Appraisal + Human Nature + Rules] In the 1990s, with nowhere else to turn, I joined a tomb-raiding gang and embarked on a perilous quest to find ancient tombs. We searched the towering mountains for a vanished kingdom that had stood for a thousand years. Could the sacrificial rites of the ancient Shu civilization really grant eternal life? The deceit and scheming in the antiques trade showed me how cold the world could 59.2kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves

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    Based on the author's true experiences, the story was so realistic that the author was imprisoned for seven years. Combining tomb raiding, suspense, and treasure appraisal, it tells the story of a poor young man from a mountain village in Northeast China who, in the early 20th century, joins a northern-style tomb raiding gang in an attempt to make a name for himself. From south to north, he encounters all sorts of people and situations, from youth to middle age, his drinking capacity growing, and the years passing by. He has met many extraordinary people and experienced many strange events. If you are interested, grab a seat and listen to the tales of a tomb raider.

14. 14 民 Tomb Raiding Tales from Republican China 民国盗墓往事 Er Dong Shou Shui.耳东水寿.Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted A long-lost memory brings a gripping story from the past to light. What I’m about to tell you is a secret from the Republican era… 3.5kReads8.8Score604Shelves

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    Although the first book has a low rating, the content is really good. The fox's insults are really funny, don't miss it! I don't know if you guys have read Tao Ge's books!

15. 15 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Dance on the Heads of the Nine Gates 盗墓我在九门头上蹦迪 Saving Up to Buy a House攒钱买房Mystery587k WordsCompleted [Tomb raiding + comedy + everyone’s darling] She was rescued from a muddy pit and sat high upon a divine altar for hundreds of years. Then the times changed, and she was forced to leave the altar and enter the mortal world. Little Chenchen thinks this new home is pretty darn great! There are schemes all over this little city, and Little Chenchen loves it! See how she turns that era upside down! From a six-year-old toddler to a graceful young woman, she gradually learns the warmth and bustle of e 3.5kReads9.4Score402Shelves
16. 16 幽 The Nether Mausoleum 幽陵 Ten Years of Comforting the Dust十年慰风尘Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted A fleeting dream, a glance at passing scenes; eight thousand ghosts emerge from this realm. The Dragon Palace's blue waters are the real world; immortals point out the ancient kings of Shu... With nothing but a treasure-hunting verse, the Xiling Divine Manual, Bai Ze accidentally tore through a veil that had concealed secrets for millennia. The ancient age of slash-and-burn farming, the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, Yanzi creating the heavens, Fuxi making humankind: all seem both real and 543Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Similar to "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles," it's quite well-written. [Eating popcorn emoji]

17. 17 北 A Pickpocket’s Notebook 北派小偷笔记 Let's Get to the Point开始陈词吧Urban3.1M WordsOngoing I’m a thief, born in the north. My life has been full of twists and strange turns, and I’ve always felt it deserved to be written down. Along the way, I’ve met all kinds of people and seen all sorts of bizarre things. I’ve lost count of how many luxury villas I’ve broken into and how many museums I’ve robbed. Even the XX Museum, said to have the strongest security in the world, is somewhere I can come and go as I please. If you’re interested in the old Rong’s line of work, why not take a look in 5kReads8.8Score377Shelves

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    Both the thief and the tomb raider are hilarious.

18. 18 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Autobiography of a South School Grave Robber 盗墓：来自一位南派土夫子的自传 Driving a Bentley One-Handed单手开宾利Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing [Authentic tomb raiding, outdoor adventure, suspense and the supernatural] I'm a tomb raider from the Southern School! In the early 1990s, I was forced to set out with my second uncle on the point of no return that is tomb raiding. They say tomb raiding is a trade where you risk your neck every day! In reality, what makes it even more treacherous than the ancient tombs is the deceitful underworld of tomb raiders! Now, let me tell you about the years I spent tomb raiding with the Southern School, 60kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves

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    Absolutely a great article, the kind you can read in one go. Not mystical or supernatural, just incredibly engaging.

19. 19 天 Secrets of the Heavenly Coffin 天棺秘藏 Three Parts Drunk三分九醉Mystery1.9M WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding + Jianghu + All Walks of Life] I have a sister-in-law of peerless beauty. She gave me an iron fan and a compass, and taught me a whole range of skills. In the 1990s, I rode across the country, searching for dragon veins and auspicious burial sites, appraising antiques, and navigating the grudges of the jianghu... At first, people from every walk of life called me Little Meng. Later, they called me Brother Xun, then Master Meng. In the end, all that remained was a codename in sealed 43.5kReads8.6Score3.3kShelves
20. 20 南 Tales of Tomb Raiding in Southern China 南派盗墓往事 Lianshan Yi连山易Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Adventure + Suspense] In the 1990s, I was just a minor antique dealer who traded in bones. Then I mistakenly bought a burial object, and from that moment on, I embarked on a one-way journey across a thousand years... To find the answers, I had no choice but to wander between the worlds of the living and the dead, crossing mountains and seas and traversing deserts and wastelands. At the very source of it all, I finally uncovered the truth behind the baffling mystery... 1kReads7.3Score141Shelves
21. 21 恐 Horror Taboo: Returning the Soul Beneath the Coffin 恐怖禁忌，压棺回魂 Half a Jug of Clear Water半壶清水Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing The dead open their eyes, ghosts come to claim souls, the living borrow lifespans, and the dead press down on their coffins... One bizarre, uncanny experience after another keeps resurfacing in my mind like a nightmare. The strange tales in this book are mainly based on Yang Jian’s firsthand experiences... A warning: the actions in this book are for entertainment only. Do not imitate them! There are three kinds of people who read this book: thrill-seekers who aren’t easily scared... those who pu 997Reads6.2Score101Shelves

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    This little book is absolutely terrifying; the atmosphere is off the charts. While listening, I didn't dare breathe, feeling chills run down my spine as if I were being dragged into an endless abyss. Not for the faint of heart! [Fear]

22. 22 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Put All My Talent Points into Reincarnation! 盗墓：天赋都点投胎上了！ Tongzi Residence桐梓居Mystery945k WordsCompleted The protagonist, who transmigrated from Blue Star, arrives in this world that combines many tomb-raiding settings. On the day he comes of age, his father gives him a golden waist token bearing the four characters “Guanshan Taibao,” forcing him to learn about this strange and wondrous world. 2kReads6.7Score104Shelves

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    If you don't like what you're looking at on the bookshelf, you can scold me.

23. 23 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Have a Secret Record of Wuhou 盗墓，我有一本乌候秘录 Ultraman Only Beats Up Little Fairies凹凸曼专打小仙女Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Low fantasy + no System + multiple heroines + tomb-raiding crossover] My name is Cao Yang, and I'm a transmigrator. I was reborn into a family of tomb raiders and antique enthusiasts. From the start, I took a ghost as my godfather and another as my godmother. Later, a single ancient book set me on this path. In Panjiayuan, in the capital, I'm "Divine-Eyed Cao," the man who can tell a genuine artifact at a glance, and the owner of Tianyi Tower. In the vast Taklamakan Desert, I'm the "Long 11kReads8.0Score966Shelves
24. 24 盗 Tomb Raiding: My Years Robbing Ancient Tombs 盗墓：我倒斗的那些年 Easy There, Young Hero少侠且慢Mystery123k WordsOngoing [Mystery] [Horror] [Smart Protagonist] In the 1980s, my grandfather entered a Western Han tomb. To his surprise, he found a child corpse. He was the only one who made it out alive, but the curse fell upon me. A feng shui master told me I wouldn't live past thirty. I've been plagued by bad luck ever since. Then I met my second uncle, whom I hadn't seen in years, and the gears of my fate began to turn. He led me back to that Western Han tomb, where headless female ghosts, blood corpses, zongzi, an 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book recommendation: A super engaging first-person tomb raiding novel. You'll see once you start reading—it gets more and more exciting!

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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    You should all read these three books; once you start, you won't be able to say a word. They're so good! [Heart emojis] I'm reading them day and night.

26. 26 十 Fourteen Years of Hunting Ghosts (Complete in Five Volumes) 十四年猎诡人（全五册） Li Yifan李诣凡Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yifan’s spine-chilling ghost-hunting chronicles! A contemporary Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! A spine-chilling record of ghost hunts! First posted on Tieba, it topped 100 million views within three months! The acclaimed mystery writer Li Yifan’s breakthrough work, now with the unpublished continuation added! Every ghost was once a living person. I’m a professional ghost hunter. I turn the compass, circle the place with red 11.8kReads9.6Score2.2kShelves

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    It's written so realistically that it's even shaken my firm belief in materialism. The article also teaches some simple things, which I hope I'll never use, but I'm still curious to learn them [smirk].

27. 27 天 Tianxia Bachang's Tomb-Raiding Legends (Five-Book Set) 天下霸唱摸金传奇（共五册） Tianxia Bachang天下霸唱Mystery977k WordsCompleted This series consists of five books: Tracing the Sacred Spring, The Mysterious Tombs of Xiangxi, The Monster Tombs of the Mountains and Seas, The Poisonous Gu of Fuxian, and The Wild Sands of the Treasure Vault. Tracing the Sacred Spring: The greatest tomb-raiding trio in history, Hu Bayi, Wang Pangzi, and Shirley Yang, are back in full force. They venture deep into the distant Amazon rainforest to begin a new expedition! The Mysterious Tombs of Xiangxi: The greatest trio of gold-touching experts 21.4kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The Tomb Raider series is a bit scary.

28. 28 地 The Underground World (Complete in Four Volumes) 地底世界（全四册） Tianxia Bachang天下霸唱Mystery767k WordsCompleted Break through the barriers between reality and illusion, and redefine the limits of human understanding! Deep in a colossal rift lies the City of Four Million Pagodas. Carved by countless storms over ages beyond measure, it has always remained a blind spot beyond human perception. Yet a vast secret lies hidden in that empty darkness. Archaeological teams have ventured there again and again, but not a single person has ever returned alive. But curiosity is human nature, and exploration is instinc 8.9kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    Tianxia Bachang's books are also super good!

29. 29 从 From the Old Nine Gates to Grave Robbers’ Chronicles 从老九门装到盗笔 Yu Sanyuan余三元Mystery806k WordsCompleted Someone whose certainty that something will happen to another person makes it come true for him, forcing him to embark on the path of showing off. He thought it was a sure thing, but after coughing up a mouthful of blood, Xiang Liu couldn't help reflecting: Just what kind of person do you all think I am, anyway?! 10.8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    Recommendations for good tomb raiding books [kissing emoji]

30. 30 盗 Tomb Raiding: I’m the Stillborn Baby Who Slept for Three Thousand Years! 盗墓：我，沉睡三千年死婴！ Nanye Wu南野武Two Male Leads576k WordsCompleted Chu Tian is reborn into the world of Tomb Raiders: Restart and Listening to Thunder. From the start, he climbs out of a coffin and meets Wu Xie and Pangzi for the first time~ He is an experiment in the Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou’s quest for immortality! In this life, he is the stillborn child of the Zhang family, dead for three thousand years! In this life, he is the son of the Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou! In this life, he is the one the Zhang family has protec 2.6kReads9.1Score366Shelves

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    🈶No book drought🈚 A powerful punch: A poor boy from Northeast China, determined to escape poverty, joins a tomb-raiding gang from the north. From then on, he travels across the country, experiencing life-and-death dangers and weathering the trials of life. From a naive youth to a weathered middle-aged man, not a day goes by without a story. 🌸Highly recommended! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Su Chen always thought he could break the whole scheme, but after countless adventures, he finally realized he had always been part of Jiu'er's game. And the most important one at that.

31. 31 搬 Moving Mountains and Commanding Ridges 搬山御岭 Li Mo麗默Mystery263k WordsOngoing Whether you turn to tomb raiding out of desperation or in the hope of getting rich overnight, once you take it up, you're a thief. A thief is a thief. No matter how you dress it up or how many stories you tell, a thief is still a thief. Once you've done it, you'll never shake that label. I fell in with the wrong crowd by a twist of fate. After all the ups and downs, the trials and tribulations, I managed to make a little something of myself. If you'd like, I'll tell you my story, slowly and from 12Reads7.0Score—Shelves
32. 32 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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    The first book needs no introduction, right? [Eating melon emoji][Eating melon emoji][Eating melon emoji] The author is relatively new, so it's definitely authentic. [Thumbs up emoji][Thumbs up emoji][Thumbs up emoji] The second book starts with borrowing life from the underworld. [Please follow] The third book features the nation's most powerful weapon, the Black Blade Qilin Breaker. [Please follow] The fourth book features the world's number one sword at the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum and the true dragon of the world on the North Sea Island... [Please follow]

33. 33 天 The Hidden Secrets of the World 天下藏局 Little Nine Disciple小九徒Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Wuxia World + Antiques Appraisal + Tomb Raiding] I never went to school as a child. Instead, I spent ten years learning the trade from a beautiful woman. Over those ten years, she forged me a pair of “Ghost Eyes” that could identify every rare treasure in the world. She trained my hands into “Buddha’s Hands,” teaching me to break traps and set schemes with impunity. And she taught me a repertoire of “divine skills” that let me navigate the shifting world of the martial underworld with ease. Dra 100kReads9.4Score18.4kShelves

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    😎A super exciting urban treasure hunting and tomb raiding novel! The protagonist is taught the craft by a beautiful woman for ten years, developing a "ghost eye" to identify treasures, a Buddha's Hand talisman to break traps, and other amazing skills to make his way in the world of antiques. After struggling in the antique circle, he finally understands the truth that "antiques are for people." The plot is mindless and exhilarating, and it also incorporates elements of martial arts, treasure hunting, and tomb raiding. It has been updated to 1364 chapters! ✨

34. 34 盗 Tomb Raiding: From the Start, I Obtained the Bloodline of a True Dragon 盗墓：开局获得真龙血脉 The Ninth Under Heaven天下第九Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted People light the candles, ghosts blow them out, and the Mountain-Moving Taoist descends into the tomb. When a mysterious heir appears, one who has mastered the secret arts of all four tomb-raiding schools, the entire tomb-raiding world is turned upside down. Third Uncle: "Ninth Master is the strongest tomb raider I've ever met!" Fatty: "I've never been scared going into a tomb with my senior brother!" Naive: "Ninth Master showed me that tomb raiding can be as easy as sightseeing!" Zhang Qilin: " 45.3kReads9.0Score3.9kShelves
35. 35 山 Tales of the Shocking Shan Hai Tomb 山海惊墓录 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery118k WordsCompleted I was born in Northeast China, at the western foot of Changbai Mountain. From there, my journey began, crossing rivers and enduring hardship. Everything started there. The strange and uncanny things I encountered in those years, I wanted to bury deep in my heart and let time wear them away. But nightmares came again and again, disturbing my sleep. Whenever I woke with a start, I often felt I could barely breathe, and the pain cut to the bone. Thinking it over, I finally decided to put pen to pap 7.8kReads7.0Score924Shelves

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    That's the only one left. I also like books where everything is interconnected, with the beginning and end linked, and the foreshadowing gradually revealed as the story unfolds. It's really well-written. It has its own suspense universe! Do you have any similar book recommendations?

36. 36 山 Tomb of Mountains and Seas 2 山海惊墓录2 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Rural Life138k WordsCompleted Where will we end up if we keep going down? At the Earth's core? The darkness seems to cling to our skin and seep into our bones. Aren't we underground? Then why is there an endless river of stars above us? 761Reads—Score260Shelves
37. 37 山 Records of the Shocking Tombs of Shan Hai 3 山海惊墓录3 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery203k WordsCompleted Some hear breathing but cannot find its source; some see a shadow but cannot tell whether it is their own or some being from the sea. It feels neither anger nor joy. The moment you step inside, it remembers you, and you will never be able to leave. 484Reads—Score249Shelves
38. 38 山 Tales of the Shanhai Tomb 4 山海惊墓录4 Baishan Yutang白山玉堂Mystery194k WordsOngoing A low, eerie chuckle drifted from deep within the desolate woods. The red cloth that had been offered in worship swayed from a branch. Ancient paper ash and dying incense lay scattered on the ground, and faded red cords hung deep in the forest. It looked up at me, its mouth splitting into a grin. 413Reads—Score229Shelves
39. 39 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Immortality Ruins 盗墓笔记之长生墟 Fei Shiyi费十一Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing The Iron Triangle has been targeted again and again. The conspiracy in Yucun, the crisis in Xiamen, the illusions of the bronze bells, the presence beneath the still waters, the mysterious multicolored fire pearl, and the Heavenly Gate they haven’t even reached yet: where will this perilous journey lead? An unknown map gradually unfolds. Is the path to immortality a true road or a maze? There are things in this world that cannot be seen clearly or calculated, and the only one is the human heart 536Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    The first part was poorly received, but the second part was amazing.

40. 40 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Tore Down the Golmud Sanatorium 盗墓：我拆了格尔木疗养院 Red-Headed Crane with Ice鹤顶红加冰Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Cheerful Protagonist + Comedy] Wu Mo transmigrates into the ultimate tomb-raiding world and becomes Wu Xie’s younger brother, gaining a tomb-raiding sign-in System. Ding! Sign-in successful. Reward granted. 1: Azure Dragon bloodline 2: Tomb-trap mechanisms 3: Corpse control With these skills at his disposal, Wu Mo starts running wild in the tomb-raiding world. He blows up the Golmud Sanatorium, beats up Hei Xiazi, and tests his strength against Xiaoge. He saves A Ning in the S 26.1kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
41. 41 直 Selling Grave-Robbing Charms on Livestream, Archaeology Experts Go Wild 直播带货摸金符，考古专家抢疯了 Driving a Bentley One-Handed单手开宾利Mystery551k WordsCompleted An heir to the Grave Robbers' School uses his tomb-raiding skills to break through millions of ancient tomb traps. Reborn a hundred years later in the modern era, he hopes to make a new name for himself, only to discover that the hardest thing to get past in tomb raiding is the Public Security Bureau! With no other choice, since this obstacle is just too formidable, he switches careers and becomes a livestream shopping host, selling grave-robber talismans. “Folks, this is a grave-robber talism 21.1kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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    It's so good, I love watching it, I don't say a word once I start!

42. 42 帝 Tomb King of the Imperial Capital 帝都墓王 Wild Fantasies of Another World异世狂想Mystery589k WordsCompleted The Mo family tomb-raiding syndicate is the only force descended from the Faqiu Zhonglang tradition. Beneath the capital's turbulent surface, the family battles over the clan head's position, while tomb raiding brings thrills and danger and tangled relationships grow ever more complicated. Can Mo Xunhun, the Mo family's illegitimate son, fight his way through every obstacle? 275Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    I wouldn't dare to make such a huge boast, but have you ever read any comedic tomb raiding novels?

43. 43 全 Global Tomb Raiding: From the Start, I Crack the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku 全球盗墓：开局破解仁德天皇陵 Young Master Changle长乐公子Urban169k WordsOngoing [No System, Not Invincible, No Livestreaming, Tomb Raiding Abroad, Recovering Lost Overseas Relics] From the start, he launches an assault on the tomb of Emperor Nintoku, the greatest of the world's three great tombs. He leaves his homeland and embarks on a tomb-raiding journey spanning tens of thousands of kilometers. What earth-shattering secret lies behind the disappearance of his father when he was a child? His mysterious family origins turn out to be connected to a thousand-year-old secret. —Reads6.6Score—Shelves
44. 44 一 The True Story of a Folk Tomb Raider 一位民间盗墓者的真实经历 Northern Sea Kun北溟鲲Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Tomb raiding is illegal. Do not try it yourself.] [Tomb raiding + suspense + antiques appraisal + underworld] I come from a village in central China. To save my younger sister and father, I was forced into the tomb-raiding trade. The haunted tomb of Muzha Ridge, the Loulan royal mausoleum, the lost tomb in Longling, an ancient pagoda, a Yuan dynasty tomb with a zombie... Over sixteen years of tomb raiding, I witnessed the dangers of human nature, feng shui and the occult, all sorts of people, a 512Reads7.1Score—Shelves
45. 45 北 Ten Years Beneath the Northern School's Lantern 北派江湖十年灯 Little Buddha小佛爺Mystery498k WordsCompleted Tomb raiding is illegal. Do not try it yourself. “A band of tomb raiders spend ten years digging through seven haunted tombs, only to discover that the deepest ‘tomb’ is themselves: a fate buried together with the times, greed, and the code of the underworld.” 13Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 一 A Tomb Raider's Jianghu Memoir 一个盗墓者的江湖自传 Little Buddha小佛爺Mystery554k WordsCompleted A tomb raider with a background in geology uses his knowledge to unravel mechanisms that have baffled people for millennia, yet becomes increasingly ensnared in the labyrinth of human nature. This is his true account of life in the underworld: no ghosts or gods, only greed, honor, and betrayal governed by the laws beneath the earth. When the light reveals the treasure, it also casts the shadows of the soul. After crossing the line between life and death, where does true redemption lie: in the to 132Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 盗 Tomb Raiding: Outwitting Wu Erbai from the Start 盗墓：开局与吴贰白斗智斗勇 Li Guanyu李观鱼Mystery660k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Supernatural + Tomb Raiding + System + Tomb-Raiding World + No Female Lead + No Romance] A few words up front: This is not a power fantasy. It focuses on suspense, adventure, and outsmarting opponents, with very little of the original book's plot. It retains only the original characterizations of certain characters, while the main storyline is entirely original. If that bothers you, you can stop reading here. In the heavens stands the White Jade Capital, with twelve towers and 1.3kReads9.4Score108Shelves

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    🚤①The heir of the Bai family, whose body was damaged and who barely reached adulthood, unexpectedly gained memories of another life. He then joins the Iron Triangle in searching for the Zhang Family Ancient Tower, seeking the secret to immortality. 🚤②Wu An transmigrates into the body of Wu Xie's younger brother. He has been sickly since childhood and has always been protected by his family. Upon reaching adulthood, he travels alone, which leads to a special journey with the Iron Triangle. Trust 🚤Zhouzhou🚤, 🚤Zhouzhou🚤 shares good books with everyone every day!

48. 48 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Wu Family’s Well-Behaved Little One 盗墓：吴家有个乖乖崽 Wish Granted.jpg心想事成jpgTwo Male Leads419k WordsCompleted [System + Everyone's Favorite + Shipping the Couples + Adorable Bunnies] No female lead, no female lead!!! The protagonist is Wu An, male, 18 years old, 178 cm tall. He accidentally transmigrates into the world of The Lost Tomb and becomes the protagonist's younger brother. Scared? Nope! This guy hasn't read the novel, so he has no idea he's transmigrated into a fictional world!!!! Though he nearly died as soon as he arrived, our protagonist has a cheat to save him! The adorable, slightly dopey 209Reads9.3Score—Shelves
49. 49 深 Notes from the Abyss 深渊笔记 Third Uncle of the Southern School南派三叔Historical147k WordsCompleted The story begins in the winter of 1959. During a fire in the Greater Khingan Mountains, firefighters discovered the wreckage of a Japanese transport plane in a swamp. The authorities found that the plane had been carrying documents on the Kwantung Army’s geological surveys of the northeastern provinces and parts of Mongolia. One file, detailing a particular area, was exceptionally secret and unusual. Yet when we surveyed the area ourselves, we found nothing of any geological significance. The Ja 13.3kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    The other books written by my third uncle are also classic works.

50. 50 中 China's Mysterious UMA Files 中国UMA神秘档案 Zhang Jialiang张佳亮Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted UMA, or Unidentified Mysterious Animal, refers to unknown life forms. My name is Su Lie, and I'm a forest ranger in the Greater Khingan Range. By a twist of fate, I met Wu Xianzhang, a biology professor, who asked me to guide his team into an uncharted region. I thought this was my chance to strike it rich, but I never expected to stumble upon the secrets of my own body. The eerie apparition in the Kunlun Mountains, the Xi in Hubei's Shennongjia, the monster of Tianchi Lake, the mysterious flyin 543Reads6.7Score103Shelves

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    Almost the same, but the main character seems too simple-minded.

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