Looking for Supernatural Stories About Cultivating the Dao, Not Coffin Bearers or Corpse Drivers 来个修道法的灵异文，不要什么抬棺匠，赶尸匠之类

1. 1 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… 68.4kReads9.3Score10.6k14d adds

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   In this world of artisans, the protagonist, lacking any crafting skills, becomes trapped in a scheme set by his grandfather, witnessing his lover's tragic death and his brother's blindness—something he can't change. The horror and gore are prominent! Worth watching!

2. 2 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.8kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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   It must be the Flower-Supporting Taoist!

3. 3 九 Uncle Nine: I Became Shi Jian and Helped Uncle Nine Take Off! 九叔：我成了石坚，带九叔起飞！ Liu Tan柳檀Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn as Shi Jian! Who would have thought he’d get a System and go on to dominate the Daoist world, becoming its supreme ruler? Shi Jian: “Junior brothers, don’t kill them all. I’ll be the one collecting the heads!” Simu: “What? You want to compete with Maoshan over connections?” Qianhe: “A championship match? Who does one-on-one fights these days? Call in the whole crew!” Uncle Jiu: “Senior Brother, carry me to victory!” 6.5kReads8.2Score40114d adds

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   Reborn as Shi Jian! Unexpectedly, he gained a system, subsequently becoming a powerful figure in the Daoist sect, the supreme ruler of the sect! Shi Jian: Junior brothers, don't kill them! I'll take care of collecting the heads! Si Mu: What? You want to compete with my Maoshan sect in terms of connections? Qian He: Peak Tournament? Who plays one-on-one now? Call for backup! Uncle Jiu: Senior Brother, please carry me! (Put away the suspense and wild ideas)

4. 4 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 125.4kReads9.6Score17k14d adds

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   Legend has it that if a coffin lid cannot be closed, it's because the deceased had lingering thoughts in life, which, over time, become demonic. Without dispelling these inner demons, the deceased cannot rest in peace. "Grandfather," Yan San murmured, gently stroking the cracked coffin inch by inch, "What is it that you can't let go of?" ***************************

5. 5 玄 The Metaphysics Master Shakes the World After Coming Down from the Mountain 玄学大佬下山后轰动全世界 Gathering the Galaxy一揽星河Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + satisfying read + sweet romance] Everyone in the industry says the newly reunited eldest daughter of the Su family is a menace. One sentence from her can break up a marriage, shatter a family, drive someone into bankruptcy, or land them in jail, so people steer clear of her. What’s more, she has opened a Taoist temple and does fortune-telling, face-reading, feng shui, sells talismans, and catches ghosts. She’s done every sort of scam imaginable! Later, word gets around that the elde 78kReads9.5Score12k14d adds

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   The female owner is very stable; she'll take you through a wall.

6. 6 虞 Yu Zhao Reborn: Cutting Ties and Settling Scores 虞昭重生断恩仇 Glass Salted Fish玻璃咸鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing Original novel of the short drama "After Switching to the Heartless Path, My Senior Brothers Wept and Begged for Forgiveness" In her previous life, Yu Zhao spent her whole life fighting Ye Congxin to win back the affection of her master and five senior brothers. In the end, she became a traitor despised by everyone and was killed by the very master she loved. Reborn, she gave up trying to mend her relationship with her master and senior brothers, and took the initiative to cultivate the Heartles 15.8kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds

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   This book is a female protagonist rebirth story. In her previous life, she sacrificed a lot for her senior brothers, but in the end, they and even her master who brought her up the mountain resented her to the core. Yet, she was completely obedient to and doted on her junior sister, who used evil magic to absorb people's luck, ultimately dying a tragic death! In this life, she is reborn when she was framed by her junior sister and imprisoned in a dark room to reflect on her actions. Unlike before, she doesn't stubbornly explain that she didn't harm her junior sister, but directly admits her mistake. After being released, she cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness…

7. 7 妖 Hello, Police? Someone's Kidnapped a Law-Abiding Female Ghost 妖妖灵吗？有人绑架良家女鬼 Young Master Feng公子枫Urban347k WordsCompleted Chen Ziye came out of prison “reformed” and was planning to do something bad to make some money. But he never expected to kidnap a female ghost! Chen Ziye: “Hello? Police? I kidnapped a female ghost, and now I have no idea what to do!” The police showed up, said he'd done the public a service, and rewarded him with ten thousand yuan! You can make money by kidnapping ghosts? And so… Female ghost: “Hello? Police? I'm the female ghost who escaped earlier. I've been kidnapped again!” Zombie: “You lo 7.6kReads9.2Score74114d adds

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   Chen Ziye, "rehabilitated" from prison, planned to do some bad things to make some money, but unexpectedly kidnapped a female ghost! Chen Ziye: "Hello? 110? I've kidnapped a female ghost, and now I don't know what to do!" The police arrived, saying he had rid the world of a menace, and rewarded him with 10,000 yuan! Kidnapping a ghost actually pays? So... The female ghost: "Hello? 110? I'm the female ghost who escaped earlier... I've been kidnapped again!"

8. 8 民 Master of Folk Forbidden Arts 民间禁术大师 Yi Qiushui790伊秋水790Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Forbidden arts are forbidden because they're too powerful, powerful enough to make even Heaven afraid. But I will break through the restraints and cultivate forbidden arts. I will become the greatest master of forbidden arts in the Three Realms. I will avenge my enemies, protect my loved ones, and roam wherever I please, from the heavens to the depths of the earth... 1.5kReads7.4Score21614d adds

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   Forbidden arts, as the name suggests, are spells strictly forbidden to be practiced by the supreme laws of the Three Realms. Their power is so great that it can shake heaven and earth, even incurring the wrath and punishment of the heavens. The male protagonist's decisive and ruthless actions are thrilling and well worth reading.

9. 9 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! 52.3kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds

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   The group is made up of intelligent people; their brotherhood is admirable and moving; and there are no one who holds them back.

10. 10 湘 Hauntings in Xiang Village 湘村诡事 Three Springs and Autumns三度春秋Mystery863k WordsCompleted The living leave shoes to see someone off; the dead leave shoes to send someone to their grave. After I picked up a pair of a beggar’s straw sandals, my grandfather hanged himself in the bamboo grove in the middle of the night... 137Reads7.0Score10714d adds
11. 11 玄 Mystical Livestream: The Big Shot Moves Bricks Online 玄学直播间：大佬她在线搬砖 Yi Yao伊瑶Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine goes solo early on; the male lead is just a supporting character, and she doesn't get into petty fights with the fake heiress.) A metaphysics expert fails her tribulation and wakes up in the body of a girl hauling bricks at a construction site. To gather faith, she starts livestreaming fortune-telling, only to accidentally read her own biological father's fortune. So she's actually the real daughter of a wealthy family? Back in the wealthy household, she faces three unfamiliar broth 17.6kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds

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    In the early stages, the female lead is solo, the male lead is a minor character, and she doesn't get along with the fake heiress. A metaphysical master fails his tribulation and transmigrates into the body of a construction site worker. To accumulate faith, she starts live-streaming fortune telling, but accidentally predicts her own father's fate. Turns out, she's actually a real heiress from a wealthy family?

12. 12 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 1.3kReads9.0Score10214d adds

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    Highly recommended 🥰

13. 13 东 Strange Tales of Northeast China 东北诡异实录 Asking the Cold Wind in a Light Rain微雨问冷风Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation of the same name is now available, also known as Mountain Spirit Lost. The comic Northeast Strange Tales is currently being serialized. Across the vast, boundless black earth of Northeast China, one strange and little-known story after another has unfolded. Now, I’ll tell you these long-buried tales of the supernatural, one by one! 31.9kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds

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    Very beautiful

14. 14 哀 Notes from Ailao Mountain: An Endless Killing Plot 哀牢山笔记之无尽杀机 Shariputra舍利弗Mystery432k WordsCompleted Anyone who enters the depths of Ailao Mountain dies! But I'm the exception. Not only did I enter the depths of Ailao Mountain, I made my home there. I earned a boundless fortune in the mountains, turning my life into a spectacular success. In Ailao Mountain, I met spirits who could talk and the One-Legged Wulang, who often sneaks down the mountain to steal livestock. I also encountered the Mountain Ghost, the being the locals fear most. There are even plants here that have become spirits. They 11.9kReads7.7Score61714d adds
15. 15 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
16. 16 全 Global: I Memorized Three Thousand Daoist Texts and Changed Class to Celestial Master 全民：我背诵三千道藏转职天师 Moderate Ink Brush中庸点墨Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone Changes Class + No Harem + Passionate Action + Multiple Classes + Invincible Leveling] A hundred years ago, otherworldly races invaded at will, bringing humanity to the brink of extinction. To fight back against the demon beasts, everyone undergoes a class change at the age of twelve. Only by becoming a class-changer and continually leveling up can one reach the pinnacle of the world! On the day of his class change, Ye Xiang became a Taoist priest with a natural level of ten. But Taois 54.1kReads9.0Score4.8k14d adds
17. 17 赶 The Corpse-Driving Inn: Taking the Iron Triangle on a Corpse-Driving Run 赶尸客栈，带着铁三角去赶尸 I Don't Want to Be a Graphic Designer不想做美工Mystery786k WordsCompleted Qin Feng transmigrates into a tomb-raiding world, intending to explore tombs, but accidentally activates the Corpse-Driving Inn System. Just as the ten-year agreement comes to an end, the Iron Triangle reunites. Qin Feng decides to take the Iron Triangle corpse-driving! Fatty: "Hey, Third Master? Got a tomb job? Forget that, why raid tombs when driving corpses is so much better?" Wu Xie: "Making paper effigies is an art, especially when you're making women!" Xiao Ge: "I don't know those guys. I 1.8kReads8.5Score23214d adds

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    The first book is about the protagonist transmigrating into the world of "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" and taking Xiao Ge, Fatty, and Wu Xie as his apprentices. The main couple is Xiao Ge. The second book is about the protagonist transmigrating into a coffin and being dug out by Xiao Ge and his friends. The third book is about the protagonist transmigrating into "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" and directly recruiting the Iron Triangle (a trio of brothers) to help him transport corpses. The fourth book is also of the same type as the one pictured.

18. 18 好 I Was Just Lying Quietly in My Coffin, but Tomb Raiders Dug Me Up 好好躺尸的我，被盗墓贼挖了出来 Even Idle Clouds Offer Congratulations闲云也贺Mystery288k WordsOngoing “Ding! Congratulations, you are now a corpse. You have two choices: One, become a good corpse, decompose into nutrients for microorganisms, and contribute to improving the soil. Two, become a zombie and wreak havoc for a thousand years. You’ll receive a premium solid-gold coffin board, good for a hundred years.” Lin Yi, who choked to death on a piece of mochi, thought: Do I even have to choose? The Corpse Hibernation System comes online, improving his tomb and nourishing his body with corpse ene 51Reads6.5Score—14d adds
19. 19 开 Recruit the Iron Triangle from the Start and Open a Corpse-Driving Inn 开局招募铁三角，成立赶尸客栈 I'm Not Grandpa Wang我不是王大爷Mystery108k WordsOngoing Su Xiao transmigrates into a tomb-raiding world and, from the start, recruits the Iron Triangle and establishes a corpse-driving inn. Xiao Ge, Wu Xie, Pangzi, and Su Xiao learn Maoshan corpse-driving arts. Gradually, they also master corpse retrieval, spirit communication, and demon exorcism... Su Xiao, meanwhile, stays behind the scenes, with knowledge of the gods above and the underworld below. 19Reads6.7Score—14d adds
20. 20 湘 The Three Curses of Western Hunan: Corpse Driving, Gu Poison, and the Flower Cave Maiden 湘西三邪：赶尸蛊虫落花洞女 Mr XiaoboMr小波Mystery167k WordsOngoing The way of the coffin can only be understood by those who know the Dao. “Since ancient times, opening a coffin has demanded caution.” Fellow cultivators, do you truly think this vast world is ordinary? Of course not! Let me tell you: grave robbing is not as simple as it seems. Corpse drivers are capable of far more than you think. Could a world this vast really have no sorcery? Come along with me, fellow cultivators, and I'll tell you all about it. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds

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    These two are acceptable, with 150,000+ and 600,000+ views.

22. 22 亡EN The Necromancer Supreme 亡灵大法师 Imperial Armored Cavalry帝国具装骑兵Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Fantasy + D&D + mage + no saintly heroine + ruthless and decisive + thrilling combat] Standard version: From the moment he awakened his supernatural powers, Huo Ling knew his path lay ahead of him. Would he choose to be a hero, or a villain? He could fight gnolls in a fortress or plunge into the Nine Hells and consort with devils. He could cut off the head of an Abyssal Lord in the Bottomless Abyss, or conquer Heaven and make the gods bow. Looking back, he realized he had already reached the su 61.6kReads9.1Score5.8k14d adds
23. 23 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... 14.8kReads8.9Score59214d adds
24. 24 秘 The Secret Arts of Mr. Jin 秘术之锦先生 Listening to the Waves at Night语夜听澜Mystery997k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, my first love stole half my life from me. To stay alive, I came to Beijing alone and hid away in an inconspicuous corner... 1.3kReads8.6Score13814d adds
25. 25 我 In the Celestial Prison, Immortal and Undying 我在天牢，长生不死 Jie Jie戒界Eastern Fantasy4.4M WordsOngoing [No System + invincible + wish-fulfillment novel + no female lead + fantasy] After Chen Guanlou obtains immortality, he secures a stable job as a prison guard in the imperial prison and begins spending his days slacking off at work. Throughout the long years, he watches them build towering mansions, then watches those mansions collapse. He watches them ascend to the imperial court today, only to become prisoners beneath the steps tomorrow. He watches their families enjoy wealth and honor, then w 309.5kReads8.7Score13.8k14d adds

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    The plot is coherent, with both explicit and implicit elements; it's not the kind of story that's just pure, unadulterated fun.

26. 26 绑 After Binding the Underworld System, I Had a Blast Taking Down Scumbags 绑了冥府系统后虐渣爽爆了 Calamity of the Galaxy星河祸Modern Romance3.4M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics, supernatural, mutual healing, strong heroine, sweet romance, satisfying and smart] After Chi Zao is reborn and bound to a System, her daily tasks are to catch ghosts, guide souls, and stop powerful figures from turning evil. Mocked as a scarred beauty with a ruined face? She’ll grab a bottle of scar-removing elixir from the System shop. Born poor, with no power or influence? President Chi, your company has gone public. Feng shui masters chase after her, begging to take her as their 2.4kReads9.2Score52114d adds
27. 27 在 I Am a Female Sorcerer 在下女术师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted The night Bai Zhou returned home to inherit the funeral-clothing shop, someone tried to murder her... From the moment she came back from the dead, she was swept up in one eerie, chilling case after another. A dead old woman wandering through a funeral hall; vengeful spirits who died violent deaths scrambling to find substitutes; a sinister temple in the mountains where people are killed; evil spirits crying out for justice during a performance of Judge Bao... Watch Bai Zhou learn the Taoist Five 17.6kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
28. 28 最 The Last Female Mystic 最后一个女玄术师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted When Ye Simei was five, a fortune-teller told her she was born with a bewitching beauty and destined to become a canary in some powerful man's cage. Ye Simei: Have the powerful gotten too cocky, or do you think I, Ye Simei, can't wield a blade anymore? 1.9kReads9.0Score27214d adds
29. 29 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 9.7kReads8.9Score88614d adds

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