A Tomb Raider’s Autobiography: Tales from Tomb Raiding, the Three Teachings and Nine Schools, and the Underworld 来自一位盗墓者的自传 盗墓见闻录 三教九流 江湖

1. 51 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. 424Reads—Score24014d adds
2. 52 诡 The Ghost Mirror King's Mausoleum: A Clash Between Heaven and Earth 诡镜王陵之天地对决 Xiang Xi Ke骧曦客Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Suspense + Transmigration + Supernatural + Fantasy] Ten years ago, when the vicious Liang Zhongkui killed Xia Bu and Qin Dachuan to claim the sheepskin scroll for himself, the veil of conspiracy behind this strange feud was finally lifted for future generations. It turned out that everything had been done for God's Power Pack. According to unofficial historical accounts, whoever obtained the pack could not only conquer the entire world, but also gain boundless energy when activat 1.2kReads9.4Score10314d adds

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   The pinnacle of tomb raiding novels

3. 53 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Miaojiang Woman Doesn’t Bewitch People 盗墓：苗疆女子并不会蛊惑人心 San Bing三冫Mystery393k WordsCompleted [Revised: Female Lead] [Everyone’s Favorite] [The main story focuses on Little Brother; the bonus chapters feature different male leads and endings] Includes game skills. You don’t need to have played the game to enjoy the story. Jiang Yu, who transmigrated into a game, never imagined that one person could transmigrate twice in a lifetime. Once a burned-out corporate drone and now the junior disciple of the Five Saints Cult’s leader, Jiang Yu stared in bewilderment at the dim tomb chamber before 2.3kReads8.5Score27414d adds

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   🔥🔥🔥If you haven't read any tomb raiding novels, I highly recommend this one: Jiang Yu, who transmigrates into a game, never expected that she could transmigrate twice. She leaves home one day and is invited into a tomb the next! The female lead is not a saint.

4. 54 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Girl Who Disappeared 盗墓：消失的那个她 Leader of the Blind瞎子头子Mystery438k WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Tragedy, Extremely Heartbreaking, Read with Caution. Female Lead: Black Glasses’ Girlfriend] (In my story, Black Glasses is suspicious and ruthless, unlike his personality in The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. This is the author’s own interpretation, so please don’t compare the two. Read with caution, thank you.) No one knew that Black Glasses had once had a girlfriend. No one knew that she had vanished without a trace. Ten years later, Wu Xie, Wang Pangzi, Xie Yuchen, and the others 4.7kReads8.3Score37014d adds
5. 55 盗 Tomb Raiding: King Mu's Little Sister, Bro, Our Home Got Raided Again 盗墓：穆王老妹，哥咱又被偷家了 The Soaring Lad飞腾的小子Mystery313k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Beloved by All + No Romance + Tomb Raiding] King Mu had a younger sister named Wei Zhouzhou. Wei Zhouzhou had been cherished by King Mu ever since she was little. Whenever he had something, he always wanted to share it with his sister. To let his little sister live forever just like him, King Mu used himself as bait and deployed his charms to steal the secret of immortality from the Queen Mother of the West. And so... Even a hundred years after King Mu and Wei Zhouzhou passed a 3.6kReads7.4Score41714d adds
6. 56 盗 Tomb Raiding: Who Fell for the Miaojiang Witch's Tricks This Time? 盗墓：是谁又着了苗疆妖女的道 Don't Be Crunchy不要脆啵啵Mystery478k WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Love Interests + Female Lead Playing the Fool to Outsmart Her Enemies + She Ships Herself with Her Favorites Early On, the CP Is Confirmed in the Final Chapter] After the events in Thunder City came to an end, the Iron Triangle discovered that they had contracted a strange illness. After searching through ancient books and consulting many sources, they found a cure: a tree called the “Jade Orchid,” which only grows in ancient tombs. After transmigrating, Princess Qi Zhizhi of th 2.4kReads9.0Score31914d adds
7. 57 盗 Tomb Raiding: Falling from the Sky into Your Arms 盗墓：从天而降，落入你怀 Yun Ling Luo云灵落Mystery375k WordsCompleted OUT OF CHARACTER!! OUT OF CHARACTER!! OUT OF CHARACTER!! This is not a male-male pairing. There is a male and female lead. The female lead has never read the Daomu Biji novels and doesn’t know the plot. She’s a sucker for good looks! The female lead is neurotic and goes nuts from time to time, but she’s fiercely protective of her own. My name is Wei Ling. I’m a well-behaved college student who just graduated. I’ve never done anything bad, and I even help little old ladies cross the street. So wh 71Reads8.9Score—14d adds
8. 58 玩 Playing the Ancient Immortal Path 玩古仙途 Playing with Antiquities玩古Urban533k WordsOngoing Ancient artifacts conceal strange secrets, and ordinary mortals dare knock on the gates of immortality. Young Fang Chen seeks out mysterious relics buried by time, and comes across a jade pendant with its own space. Through the struggles of the apocalypse, he parts layer upon layer of mist. Is the world a prison, or a game? Wherever he looks, a road lies ahead! He cultivates immortality all the way, and in the end, the young man attains the Great Dao! 1.9kReads6.2Score13714d adds

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   Treasure appraisal, tomb raiding, and feng shui secrets

9. 59 风 A Bizarre Tale of Feng Shui! 风水奇谭！ Chen Jiu辰九Urban555k WordsCompleted Chen Yan, a top student at a 985 university, suffered a devastating blow at just twenty-two: His roommate set him up and framed him, driving him into a dead end; His girlfriend of three years cheated on him; his father was hospitalized with a serious illness, and he couldn't even scrape together the 5,000-yuan deposit. His loan payments were overdue and collectors were after him. He was about to become... Just as he sank into utter despair, a mysterious old Daoist appeared, opened his heavenly e 3.9kReads8.5Score31614d adds

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   The first novel about changing fate through feng shui

10. 60 一 I Transmigrated and Became the Beloved Bride of a Crippled Marquis 一朝穿越，替嫁残侯成团宠 Chen Jiu辰九Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Historical transmigration + medical skills + marriage before love + two strong leads who dote on each other + suspense and court intrigue] Shen Qingci, a top surgeon, transmigrates into the body of a bride forced into a marriage swap. She becomes the new bride meant to bring good fortune to Xiao Yan, the blind and crippled Marquis of Dingbei. On their wedding night, she takes his pulse and immediately sees through it: “My lord, you’ve been poisoned. Someone wants to keep you in darkness forever 123Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 与 Coexisting with a Big Shot, I Became Unstoppable 与大佬共生，我强到飞起 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted One day, I woke up with a man in my head. It wasn't a hallucination or a split personality. He was the real deal, a top-tier boss: Lu Yunzhou. The ruthless business tycoon who ruled the corporate world was now nothing more than a ghost trapped in my mind. And so, things started looking like this: When someone gives me a hard time, he scoffs in my head: [Third file from the bottom left. Throw it in his face.] When someone frames me, he directs me remotely: [The recorder's in the right-hand drawe 140Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 62 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Personality 快穿第二人格 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted Female lead + dual personality + no saintly martyrdom + takes down scumbags regardless of gender or age + lighthearted and funny Synopsis: Jiang Yan, a female cultivator, was bored when she happened upon a System. She transmigrates through three thousand worlds, disguising herself as the original host's second personality to help them change their personalities and escape their tragic fates. She takes down scumbags, delivers face-slapping comeuppances, completes missions, and explores the myster 41Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 63 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: " 45.6kReads9.0Score3.9k14d adds

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    Each book is very interesting, especially the fifth one, which is full of mystery and thrilling plot. It presents the unknown of the underground world from a unique perspective, satisfying readers' curiosity about mysterious ancient tombs and ancient treasures. The plot is gripping, like an adventure in the dark.

14. 64 盗 Tomb Raiding: The Corrupted Qilin Tattoo 盗墓：邪化麒麟纹身 Bai Xiaofei of the City Gate城门白小飞Mystery809k WordsCompleted [South Sea Return to the Ruins, Under One Person + tomb raiding + Old Nine Gates + the Qilin boy + century-old families + exposure + immortality + the uncanny] The soldier, the actor, and the immortal led astray. The rakish devil laughs like a Buddha. The beauty who reads fortunes plays a game that reaches the heavens. This is a story that belongs to the Old Nine Gates. 10.7kReads9.2Score78814d adds
15. 65 盗 Tomb Raiding: From the Start, I Have the Bloodline of a Three-Legged Golden Crow 盗墓，开局就是三足金乌血脉 Wang Shiqi王十七Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Luo Chen unexpectedly arrives in a tomb-raiding world. From the start, he is a true descendant of the Faqiu Celestial Official lineage. He is also the younger brother of the warlord Luo Laowai. Watch Luo Chen stir up trouble and turn the tomb-raiding world upside down. If you trust me, start with the news about the blue snake gall in Chapter 47. Secret Seventeen will reveal all the hidden messages and mysteries of the tombs, one by one. I promise you won't be disappointed! 10.6kReads9.0Score75514d adds
16. 66 盗 Tomb Raiding: I Awakened Four Bloodlines from the Start 盗墓：开局激活四系血脉。 The Little Fish in the Sky天空的小鱼Two Male Leads703k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + Don't Read If You Dislike This] This is not a blood-pumping wish-fulfillment novel! If that's not your thing, please leave now! Seriously, don't complain. Thank you. The era and historical setting are both fictional! Please don't apply the story to modern society! After the amnesiac youth Su Qingchen transmigrated, he became another amnesiac young man in a different world: Blue Star. When Su Qingchen saw himself on a film set, dressed in costume, he thought he was on a showbiz 3.5kReads9.3Score43214d adds
17. 67 叩 Knocking at the Tomb Gate 叩陵门 Lucky Little Ji招财小吉Mystery489k WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding + The Supernatural + Horror + Mystery] When the last generation of highly skilled “underground workers” meets the first group of academically trained archaeologists, carrying fresh ideals, they are not colleagues. Yet, at the will of the state, they are forced to form an unprecedented special team. Their mission is not to hunt for treasure, but to rescue it. Their adversaries are not only the bizarre mechanisms in thousand-year-old tombs, but also foreign forces stirring in the sha 52Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Tomb raiding series.

18. 68 玉 Meng Chang, the Jade-Faced Hero: Tian Sanjiu's Road Through the Martial World 玉面孟尝：田三久的江湖路 Acy1Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing [An audiobook-style narration is now available] In the late 1980s, in the forests of Northeast China, 16-year-old Tian Tian, later renamed Tian Sanjiu, is forced into the dangerous business of tomb robbing to save his gravely ill mother. A boy struggling at the bottom of society, he unexpectedly reveals a remarkable talent for cracking tomb traps and a ruthless decisiveness in the face of danger. But on his very first job, his master betrays him, and he narrowly escapes death. In the ancient tom 35.7kReads7.8Score6.4k14d adds

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    I don't know if it's by the same author as Xiang Yunfeng, but Tian Sanjiu is also a very good story, but a story is a story and shouldn't be taken as fact.

19. 69 雪 Life-and-Death Gambit in the Snowlands 雪域生死局 Trusted Washlet心腹大浣Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing [Chinese Folk Horror + Gods and Ghosts + Folk Legends + Secret-Realm Exploration + Mystery and Deduction + Strong Allies] At an antique fair in Lhasa, I stumbled upon an ancient Tibetan stone tablet. Curious about its contents, I accepted an invitation to join a merchant named Lao Gun and the team he had assembled to search for goods. Together, we ventured deep into the barren mountains of northern Tibet to investigate an ancient temple. I never expected the old temple to conceal such mysteries. 8.2kReads8.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    A true horror story of adventure in the hidden realms of Tibet, with a unique and eerie thrill unlike anything found in mainland China!!! Super captivating! Listening to the audiobook makes it even more immersive and incredibly engaging!

20. 70 泽 The Lost Treasures of Zechuan 泽川遗藏 Summer at Thirty-Three Degrees三十三度夏Mystery408k WordsOngoing History + wild imagination + scheming male lead + suspense + urban Did you know? Scattered across this land, through the turning seasons and its boundless mountains and rivers, lie countless hidden treasures. Their clues can just barely be made out, yet their secrets remain unsolved. From the hymns of Brahma on the snowy plains of the Western Regions to the bronze ritual vessels of dynasties buried in the Central Plains’ yellow earth; from broken walls and ancient steles in the southern land 70Reads—Score—14d adds

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    History + Imaginative Concept + Cunning Male Lead + Suspense Everyone knows the immortals are good, but only fame and fortune are unforgettable. Where are the generals and ministers of ancient and modern times? A mound of weeds covers their desolate graves. Everyone knows the immortals are good, but only gold and silver are unforgettable. They only hate that they don't have enough, but when they have plenty, their eyes are closed in death. Everyone knows the immortals are good, but only their beloved wives are unforgettable. While the ruler is alive, they speak of love and affection every day; when the ruler dies, they go with others. Everyone knows the immortals are good, but only their children and grandchildren are unforgettable. Many parents throughout history have been devoted to their children, but who has ever seen filial children and grandchildren? In the flowing years and boundless mountains and rivers of this land, countless relics are scattered. Their clues are faintly discernible, yet they remain a mystery. From the Brahma chants of the snowy plains of the Western Regions to the dynastic bronzes of the Central Plains; from the broken walls and steles of the southern frontier to the colorful flying apsaras of the northern desert veins. And behind all this, it seems someone is playing a game of chess, spanning the past and present, using the entire history of China as a scoreboard. This is a silent game of chess, with mountains and rivers as the board and dynasties as the pieces. The final chapter of the legend has never been written because the story has only just begun. This book is a must-read; it's incredibly exciting. The beginning is slow-paced, but the pace quickens later. The places the protagonists travel to are extremely mysterious and unattainable. The protagonist isn't a saint; their identity is shrouded in mystery. Moreover, the author is very responsible; the more people read, the more updates they will produce.

21. 71 海 Cultivating on an Island: The Rise of the Wang Clan 海岛修仙：王氏家族崛起记 Jinxiu Sanlang锦绣三郎Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation] [Island Cultivation] [Farming and Fish-Raising] [Eastern Fantasy] [Mortal Cultivation] [Clan Cultivation] [Farming in Secret Realms] [Building and Development] [Spirit Beasts] Wang Changqing, a mighty Golden Core cultivator, was preparing to lead the Wang clan to dominate the vast seas when the alliance and his friends betrayed him. Beast tides, evil cultivators, pirates, pressure from outside and obstruction from within: in the end, beasts and evil cultivators surrounded th 266Reads6.0Score12814d adds

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    Cultivating immortality on an island + raising fish in a spiritual field + family sea beasts = a family of immortal herb cultivators! Highly recommended!

22. 72 淘 The Sand-Sifting Chronicles: Memoirs of a Lingnan Tomb Raider 淘沙鉴：一个岭南盗墓者的自述 Arctic Roasted Sweet Potato北极烤地瓜Mystery344k WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding + Suspense + Antique Appraisal + Feng Shui] My name is He Shouyi. I’m a tomb raider sentenced to fifteen years in prison, and the fourth-generation appraiser of the Jiao Si lineage. I’ve lost count of how many tombs I’ve entered in this lifetime. Our lineage has five signature skills: reading thunder to locate tombs, identifying soil by its vegetation, dating it by its smell, pinpointing locations from traces, and spotting fakes to identify treasures. On a rainy day, stick a copper 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    True tomb raiding is all about technique. I learned to identify soil from my grandfather when I was twelve. Han Dynasty tomb soil smells burnt, Tang Dynasty tomb soil smells sour, and Song Dynasty tomb soil smells of camphor wood. Items from water-damaged sites have a layer of "watery bone" to the touch, while those from dry-damaged sites don't. The patina on genuine artifacts is warm from the inside out, while the patina on fake artifacts is cold and floating on the surface. I can tell the kiln and era of any porcelain piece I've touched without even looking at it; just by weighing it, touching it, and tapping it. This skill was passed down by Master Jiao and is called the "Twelve Methods of Identifying Counterfeits." I combined it with my experience in the herbal medicine shop and transformed it into the four methods of "observation, smelling, questioning, and palpation"—observing the complexion, smelling the odor, inquiring about its origin, and feeling the pulse. Like medicine, genuine artifacts have a deep, sinking quality; fake artifacts have a superficial, floating quality. I've included this skill in this autobiography. How to identify the fish-scale pattern in the fill soil of Han tombs, how to interpret the net-like mud marks in the mounds of Tang tombs, how to excavate the porcelain mounds of Southern Han Dynasty, how to touch the porcelain recovered from Song and Yuan Dynasty shipwrecks, and from which angle is the safest to drill into a sand-filled tomb—I've written everything I can. There are some things I haven't written. For example, the jade seal my grandfather brought out of the tomb of the King of Nanyue in 1948, engraved with four symbols. I've researched it for decades; I've seen it on the bottom of Southern Han Dynasty porcelain jars, in Song Dynasty tomb inscriptions, on stone pillars on the seabed of Yangjiang, and on the stone platform base of the underground lake in Shunde. It appeared from the Baiyue era to the Qing Dynasty and doesn't belong to any known writing system. Another example is the stone structure submerged forty nautical miles off the coast of Yangjiang. My grandfather wouldn't tell me what it was. He said: "Some things are better left unsaid." I didn't listen.

23. 73 衍 Yanshu: A Feng Shui Master of the Three Mirrors 衍枢：三镜风水师 Ancestor Cangxuan of Hainan Coconut Island海南椰子岛的苍玄老祖Modern Romance495k WordsCompleted Wu Yanshu is the youngest feng shui master on Tide City’s Divination Lane. Her grandfather, Chu Shouyuan, is a leading authority in the field. What she inherited from him was more than just his sleeve-bound tools: she also inherited his original “Three-Mirror Cross-Check” method. The spatial mirror examines feng shui formations, the temporal mirror examines birth charts and destiny, and the divination mirror examines the Six Lines. Cross-checking all three brings the misdiagnosis rate down from —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Female Feng Shui Master

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