Tomb Raiding, Supernatural Mystery, No Mindless Characters 盗墓类，悬疑灵异类，不无脑。

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 948.8kReads9.6Score117.8k14d adds

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   The Nine Gates Admirals of old Changsha were known to everyone in the outside world. These tomb-raiding families were incredibly powerful, covering all aspects of the cultural relic smuggling industry. Almost all funerary objects leaving Changsha inevitably passed through one of their families.

2. 2 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 13.3kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
3. 3 深 The Abyss, Zhang Qiling 深渊，张起灵 The Noob's Handbook菜鸡手册Mystery154k WordsCompleted Ensemble cast: Lin Chen, who gets caught up in the events, his brotherly friend Fatty, the established character Zhang Qiling, Shen Qing, whose identity is shrouded in mystery, the charlatan Chen Fan, and others. A slow-burn story where the cast gradually emerges. The first volume isn't very good, so you can skim it. Deep in the mountains lies a mysterious ancient tomb, rumored to be a hidden site of the Sanxingdui civilization, where the ultimate secrets of ancient rituals were buried. After ac 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Just discovered this, finally it's not about romance, I just love the chubby guy so much 😍

4. 4 残 Grave Robbing by Candlelight: My Family's Ancestral Tomb-Warding Art 残烛摸金：我家祖传镇墓秘术 The Snake Queen Who Loves Baitong Pillars喜欢白檀柱的蛇媚武帝Mystery80k WordsOngoing Others enter ancient tombs for gold, silver, jade, and rare antiques, relying on Luoyang shovels and feng shui techniques to strike it rich. But my Chen family has guarded tombs for generations. We take no wealth from the living and steal no treasures from the dead. We have only one mission in life: suppress evil spirits, seal the coffins, and quell the millennia-old calamity surging beneath the tombs. My grandfather spent half his life venturing alone into the deadly corpse-nurturing burial mou 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Recommended for those experiencing a reading slump! This is a long, suspenseful Chinese tomb-raiding novel that avoids mindless tropes. The protagonist, Chen Mo, possesses an ancestral bloodline for tomb guardianship, but his grandfather left him three prohibitions: never to set foot in the underworld. He accidentally stumbles into the thousand-year-old underground palace of Qingluo Mountain, battling a ferocious blood fetus and escaping with his life on the verge of death. Intending to retire to the countryside for a peaceful life, while sorting through his belongings, a fragment of an ancient array stone surfaces. It turns out that Qingluo Mountain was merely a trial! The true source of the underworld, the sunken city of Xishan, lies dormant beneath hundreds of miles of mountains. No system, no cheat codes—relying on ancestral secrets and teamwork to break through ancient tomb formations and the deadly threat of corpse puppets. The atmosphere is immersive, with plot twists and turns. Readers who enjoy meticulous tomb raiding and supernatural stories and dislike mindless, fast-paced narratives shouldn't miss this!

5. 5 7 Bureau 747: Special Affairs Division Nine 747局之特殊事物处理九科 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Urban770k WordsCompleted Do you really know the colleagues around you? What about your classmates and family? The person you've lived with for years, the one you know best, might not even be human! In this world, humans and demons coexist. Demons can live among you in all sorts of ways. “They” might be the man selling jianbing on the street, or they might be your boss! If a top special forces soldier hadn't awakened his family's bloodline in a panic while carrying out a highly classified special mission, and then joined 728Reads7.1Score—14d adds
6. 6 特 Special Affairs Bureau, Division Nine: The Nanhai Monster Uprising 特殊事物处理九科之南海妖乱 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Mystery540k WordsCompleted Do you really know the friends around you? The coworkers around you? Your own family? Do you~ know this world? Maybe the people you know, the ones you've met and fallen in love with, aren't human at all~~~ They're demons~! If it weren't for one extraordinary mission, none of this would ever have come to light. And if it weren't for the people who silently stood guard, the Jiuying Sect might already have severed the dragon veins and destroyed our nation's fortune of ten thousand years... 143Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 7 古 Tracking the Ancient Tomb 古墓寻踪 Ding Huaijin丁怀瑾Mystery182k WordsCompleted [The aloof antique restorer vs. the bold, fearless tomb guardian] [Tomb raiding + treasure appraisal + mystery solving + feng shui and occult arts + folk legends. Two formidable leads, with adventure and romance in equal measure!] When her gambling-addict father mysteriously disappears, Ding Shi'an sets out on a journey and meets Song Chuang, a cool and reserved antique restorer. As they follow the clues, they uncover a shocking secret. The father she has lived with all her life turns out to hav 323Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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   Thrilling!!! A thrilling adventure unfolds as Ding Shi'an embarks on a tomb-raiding journey after his gambling-addicted father goes missing, encountering the aloof and elegant artifact restorer Song Chuang. During their exploration, they unexpectedly uncover the father's hidden identity and unravel the mysteries of a thousand-year-old tomb. A complex web of forces—appraisers, tomb raiders, and tomb guardians—creates a perilous situation! The two unravel the tomb's secrets with their wits while falling deeply in love. Interwoven with feng shui and folk legends, the tomb-raiding and treasure-hunting plot is captivating. Watch as they overcome numerous dangers to find love and the truth. Don't miss this exciting story! Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

8. 8 盗 Tomb Raiding: My Years with the Northern School 盗墓：我在北派那些年 Li Guolao李果老Mystery597k WordsOngoing [Tomb raiding + adventure + treasure appraisal] I'm a poor kid from the countryside in Henan. I dropped out of middle school, and after an accident, I joined a tomb-raiding gang. That was when the gears of fate began to turn. Over the years, I've faced countless dangers, seen countless treasures, and learned just how hard it is to read people's hearts. Geese leave their calls behind as they fly by; people leave their names behind as they pass through life. I've written down my story in the hope 140Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The characters in this Northern-style tomb raiding story are so vivid! The protagonist from Henan is honest and courageous, the old tomb raider is shrewd and protective of his own, and there are also treacherous villains who are greedy for profit. Each one of them feels like a real person.

9. 9 让 I Told You to Raid Tombs, Not Start a Livestream on the Spot! 让你盗墓，你竟然现场开直播！ Tea in a Thermos暖瓶里的茶Mystery88k WordsOngoing In life, we walk many roads. Some are sweet, like the days of youth; others are bitter, like old age and illness. Liu Chuanfeng is walking a road of no return. Yao the Foreman went in, and Wang the Foreman went in too. In the end, even the most cautious, Xiang the Foreman, went in. Liu Chuanfeng seems to be on that road as well. Take care of every step while you can! In 2023, a live broadcast of a tomb-raiding expedition was caught in the act by the cops. Following the clues, they uncovered a ne 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Give this book a try! It's adapted from the author's 30 years of real-life experience in the tomb raiding industry, and it will definitely bring you a realistic glimpse into the world of tomb raiding! 👍👍

10. 10 直 Tomb-Raiding Livestream Goes Viral! The Foodie Even Has a Certification 直播盗墓炸锅！吃货竟然还有认证 Li Xing of Red Hong红鸿的李星Mystery498k WordsCompleted Dropped into the livestream tomb-raiding scene! The foodie System activates in an instant 🍗 The Heavenly Vein Dragon Soul slays all evil ⚡ A kitchen knife’s true fire incinerates ghosts 🔥 Tomb-raiding runes poured straight into the mind! Knowledge enough to outclass an entire academy 💥 >>> Cooldowns jumping all over the place? A weakling’s instant kill turns into a deadly gamble‼️ High-energy fanfic ⤵️ Zhang Qiling × Wu Xie break through the haunted domain ✨ Alpha carries on the legacy 🌙 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is invincible, capable of dominating everything. Starting from volume 3, this is a fanfiction based on the Tomb Raider Chronicles series.

11. 11 鬼 The Haunted Well and the Search for the Coffin 鬼井寻棺 The Condor Hero of Lu Kingdom泸国的神雕侠Mystery108k WordsCompleted I am Lin Yan. I understand geomancy and the flow of the earth, and I specialize in venturing into perilous mountain wilderness to seek out ancient tombs sealed away for millennia. For the sake of a tiger tally marked with yin patterns that can undo a strange calamity, I and two fellow adventurers enter the Soul-Locking Ancient Well deep in Yin Mountain. Beneath it lies the burial site of a rebellious Tang dynasty general, riddled with poison spikes, blocked by stone formations, and haunted by do —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    --- A dark well connects the realms of the living and the dead; a hanging coffin holds a thousand-year-old secret. Strange noises echo from the well at midnight, the coffin moves on its own, and bizarre events occur frequently in the village. The living are forbidden to approach, and the dead never return. Some went down the well to search for treasure, but none ever came back; others opened the coffin to seek its secrets, and went mad. As the truth is gradually revealed, it is discovered that what is locked in the well is not just corpses, but a bloody past too painful to recall. Enter at your own risk if you are easily frightened; the more you watch, the more addictive it becomes. "The Ghost Well and the Hanging Coffin" will take you into the most eerie folk tales. ---

12. 12 撼 The Dragon-Shaking Feng Shui Manual 撼龙风水诀 Recluse Bai Peng白鹏散人Mystery111k WordsCompleted [Supernatural Horror + Ancient Tomb Mysteries + Twists + Tomb-Raiding Adventure] When Lin Yue was twenty-eight, he returned to his old family home to sort through his grandfather's belongings and prepare to sell the house, which had stood empty for three years. Among his grandfather's effects, he found an old book with a cover of kraft paper and three characters on it: The Dragon-Seizing Formula. A line of small print on the title page said it had been compiled by comparing water veins with the 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a book I think is pretty good. Although it's newly released, I found it quite suspenseful and thrilling, and it's quite addictive.

13. 13 手 With a Luoyang Shovel in Hand 手握洛阳铲 Yu Meng Haotian宇蒙昊天Mystery720k WordsCompleted The two protagonists learned martial arts from their grandfather from a young age. Their father left and never returned, leaving behind only a diary of his explorations of ancient tombs. By a stroke of fate, Su Le's master gave him the “Heavenly Official Blade,” a weapon said to ward off evil and slay wicked spirits. Meanwhile, Su Can found the “Purple Gold Sword,” sharp enough to cut through iron, in a bronze coffin tomb! The two protagonists continued to hone their skills, eventually mastering 6.4kReads8.8Score49014d adds
14. 14 摸 The Two Tomb Raiders, Unmatched in the World 摸金双雄，世无双 Yu Meng Haotian宇蒙昊天Mystery155k WordsCompleted Su Le and Su Can are brothers versed in the secrets of feng shui. They can read dragon veins by the stars' paths and break mysterious formations with the Eight Gates and Nine Palaces. The River Diagram maze beneath Kunlun's foundations... The tomb of the ancient Bai Min kingdom in a primeval secret realm... The two brothers are masters of their craft. Sword and blade work as one: they break through with martial skill and penetrate the hidden realms with their arts. In tomb expeditions amid blood 251Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 银 The Tale of the Silver Flood Dragon 银蛟传 Big Sis Ai Xian艾娴大大Modern Romance737k WordsOngoing [Metaphysics + Suspense + Taoist Magic + Historical Relics + Mythical Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas + Folk Mysteries] Legend has it that the Dragon-Locking Well imprisons a wicked dragon guilty of an ancient crime. But when Zhuang Jiang, a junior clerk at the Cultural Relics Protection Institute, finds a piece of a jiao's horn at the bottom of the well, she discovers a silver-white jiao sealed inside it. From then on, the ten thousand ghosts hidden in a calligraphy album, the dea 182Reads7.2Score11914d adds

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    This wasn't entirely about tomb raiding.

16. 16 墟 Hollow Remains: The Age of Immortality 墟骸：长生纪元 Listening to the Wind Beneath the Eaves 1檐下听风1Urban281k WordsCompleted When archaeologist Qin Wenshan mysteriously withers away, his adopted son Chen Hao is forced to join forces with ancient-book restorer Ling Yue, security expert Lei Chuang, and hacker Eddie to uncover the truth. They discover that the legendary elixir of immortality is actually an extraterrestrial life network known as the Civilization Strain, capable of devouring consciousness and twisting life! To save their loved ones and prevent civilization from being annihilated, they must break into the d —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is quite good.

17. 17 日 Sun and Moon Shine Bright: The Story of the Eldest Princess 日月昭昭：嫡长公主传 Shangguan Junli上官君黎Ancient Romance243k WordsOngoing (The author is a high school student, so updates are slow, but the story will definitely be finished) She knelt on the gravel path, blood seeping from her knees. Her mother stood beneath the veranda, watching coldly. At seven years old, Jun Li understood one thing: wounds could be useful. Not for scheming, but for calling for help. She cried out for ten years. At last, someone heard her. Later, she stood in court and looked back Behind her stood the Second Prince, the lone wolf who said one 260Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book isn't mine; it belongs to my sister. She writes very well. Could you all take a look at what I wrote? My book is called "Yinshan Soil Records," and I really put a lot of time and effort into it. I hope you like it.

18. 18 蛊 Gu King Ajie 蛊王阿杰 Little Sheep That Can Fly Every Day每天会飞的小羊Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Fantasy + Gu Arts + Comedy + Rebirth + Hidden Identity + Mystery + Feuds + First Person] “Reborn to defy fate and slay the Blood Demon, break the curse and ascend to Emperor, unrivaled among the gods!” [Laughing out loud! Can Gu King A Jie cut his way through a fantasy world with this trick?] Miao Awei (roaring): Miao A Jie, prepare to die! He kicked me off a cliff in the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons. When I opened my eyes again, I had been reborn three years in the past. Miao Cuihua (poundi 105Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    A refreshing read → Chapter 112 🤭🤭🙂 → Gu King A-Jie → "Finally, I've got it!" In an instant, a refreshing coolness flowed through my body like a gentle stream, followed by a surge of powerful spiritual energy like a turbulent wave. Just then, a dazzling light shot out like lightning from the green jade in my hand, shining directly on the green-robed figures.

19. 19 因 The Shop of Karma 因果店 Cheng Liu橙六Mystery166k WordsOngoing [Supernatural + Tomb Raiding + Historical Fantasy, Brotherhood with No Romance] If you don't leave the mountain before turning eighteen, you will die! After his master suddenly passed away, Chen Changsheng remained alone on a lonely peak, but in the end, he could not endure the final 180 days of bone-gnawing torment. The moment he stepped out of the forbidden grounds, demons and specters clung to him, their sinister influence like a poison lodged deep in his bones. Moved by compassion, he int —Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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    Leaving the mountain before the age of eighteen is certain death. After his master's passing, Chen Changsheng endured months of loneliness on a solitary peak before finally venturing out of the forbidden area. His attempt to save someone backfired, drawing him into an ancient tomb. Amidst life-or-death struggles, friendship and cold-heartedness intertwine, ancient secrets are revealed, and the mysteries of the world await your unraveling!

20. 20 不 The Silent Pact 不语契 Stop Playing Naruto别打火影了Mystery378k WordsOngoing I thought I would follow in my god-grandfather's footsteps and calmly enter Peking University's archaeology department. Then an unexpected ancient clay tablet, covered in strange runes, changed everything. Its cryptic clues, like hooks of fate, dragged me from the misty rain of Jiangnan to the mysterious, sweltering lands of Dian in Yunnan. Buried beneath the miasma-choked jungle was not only the legendary tomb of the ancient Dian king, lost for a thousand years, but also the start of a breathta —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not mindless at all; the plot is exciting and the story is fast-paced [you'll appreciate it]. A rough cloth bag inexplicably appears at the doorstep, containing three primitive clay tablets: one depicts a hierarchical worship scene, another shows a chilling array of eyes, and the third shows an intimate double figure. After reporting it to the police, the person who left the package cannot be found, and the godfather cannot be contacted. This suspenseful opening is incredibly captivating.

21. 21 古 Hunting for Murderers in the Ancient Tomb 古墓追凶 Better If We'd Never Met没相遇最好Mystery155k WordsOngoing A new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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