Novels like Borrowing a Path Through the Yin Coffin
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Borrowing a Path Through the Yin Coffin, best match first.
- 101 After the College Entrance Exams, I Became a Corpse Herder, Exposed by the Campus Goddess 高考后当赶尸人，被校花女神曝光 After the college entrance exams, the campus belle suggested that everyone take a trip to western Hunan and visit her childhood sweetheart. When they arrived at a village in western Hunan, they found a gloomy, mysterious old mansion standing there. The locals stayed well away from it. Campus Belle: Village chief, this old mansion has been abandoned for so long. Why doesn't anyone live there? Village Chief: Miss, don't ask so many questions. Hurry up and leave, or someone might die! Campus Belle: 3Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 102 Possessed by the Demon-Suppressing Tower, I Rise to Godhood with the Demons' Help 镇妖塔附身，众妖魔助我成神 The Six Realms are locked in chaos, heaven and earth are crumbling. Gods and demons wage war, while monsters and ghosts run rampant. Immortals and Buddhas descend to earth as divine beasts roar. At the summit of the Celestial Realm, Sun Zheng swings his sword and cleaves heaven and earth. In the shadowy underworld, Sun Zheng holds up his pagoda to subdue the demons! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 A Spirit Medium’s Disciple Who Became a Taoist 当道士的出马弟子 First, I offer incense as a disciple of the spirit-medium tradition. I am a junior student of Qingwei! This book has three aims! First, to explain some rather mysterious topics and present superstitious ideas from a scientific perspective! Second, to share a few tips on avoiding scams, so no one gets tricked! Third, there is no fantasy cultivation or wish-fulfillment in this book! Fourth, everything mentioned in the book is based on my own personal experience! Zhengyuantang, Wang Clan Immortal R 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 104 Strange Tales of China 中国异闻录 Lanterns in the Dark, also known as Strange Tales from China, follows the success of Strange Tales from Thailand, which sold 100,000 copies. In this all-new work, the “master of suspense,” Yang Xingchu, takes you deep into the heart of Chinese folk customs. What tragic and moving tales of love and hate lie behind the legends passed down to this day? The things you have always taken for granted may not be what you think: Is a ghost marriage really a marriage to a dead person? Is every stretch of 107Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 105 The Underworld Longevity Bureau 黄泉长生局 [Mystery + Tomb Raiding + Adventure + Ghost Hunting] They say the Yellow Springs are crawling with ghosts and demons. Once I raise my yellow talisman and form a hand seal, I'll wipe them all out. From three-eyed ghost lice and the Fish Kingdom tomb to the Ten-Thousand-Pearl Snake Woman... Li Que, a little nobody of the Daoist sect, and Fatty get caught up in a vast scheme for immortality. As the saying goes: “In paper shoes, I tread into the Yellow Springs; through the gloom of life and death, I 224Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 106 Raising a Fox Brings Disaster 养狐为祸 He went hunting in the mountains and found a white fox, which he brought home. That night, he met a breathtakingly beautiful woman… She was gorgeous and gentle, and said she wanted to marry him and bear his children. He thought it was a stroke of luck, but then came corpse poison, grinning dolls, and women in red, one after another!! 119Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 107 Evil Fish 邪鱼 Feng Shui fish are also known as yin-yang fish. Choose the right one, and it can change your luck and bring blessings. Choose the wrong one, and it can bring disaster. 1.2kReads9.0Score11614d adds
- 108 Horror Livestream: My Acting Fee Is Sky-High When I Perform with Ghosts 惊悚直播：和鬼演戏我片酬极高 [Infinite-flow + System + Livestreaming + No Female Lead + Hilarious, Satisfying Read] [At Dawn Hospital, actor Lin Yue plays the humorous and witty attending physician in the proctology department.] Lin Yue: “Rounds, rounds! How are you feeling, patient?” Evil ghost: “I'm better! I'm completely better! I'm getting discharged right now! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have gotten sick!” [At Dreamlike Manor, actor Lin Yue plays a chuunibyou photographer who loves solving mysteries and cooking.] Lin Yue, g 7Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 109 The Nightmare Apartment [Dark Comedy] 恶梦公寓【黑色幽默】 [Horror, paranormal, infinite flow, pure horror with no humor] [Realistic instances with richly developed backstories] My name is Chen Lin. The story begins one night when I get a distress call from my younger sister. It isn't until I enter an ancient castle with four people of unknown origins that I realize what a terrifying, desperate world lies hidden beneath our own... “There's no such thing as undeserved good fortune. The source of the light is the true essence of evil.” “When you read this —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 The Yellow River Corpse Retriever 黄河捞尸人 There is always more to the Yellow River than you know! You’d be better off never asking about the forbidden legends of the Yellow River! The Yellow River’s ghost soldiers, the Fish-Bone Divine Temple, the Iron-Headed Dragon King, deadly venomous insects, ghost wedding processions... The strangest objects of the Yellow River, and the oldest, most mysterious profession: Yellow River corpse divers! Their families have guarded the ancient river route for generations. But what are they really protec 27Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 111 Heaven's Secrets Forbidden: A Metaphysics Master's Art of Feng Shui and Yin-Yang 天机禁忌：玄门风水相师镇阴阳 Xu Daoyi was born with a pure Yang constitution, a once-in-a-century rarity. The Yang energy within him was so strong it could burn vengeful ghosts to ash. But this gift was also a death sentence. His master told him that unless he found a woman with a pure Yin birth chart before the Summer Solstice and united their Yin and Yang, he would explode and die seven days later. The seven-day deadline drew closer, and the Yang energy in his body surged higher every day. Xu Daoyi had saved countless liv 115Reads—Score15514d adds
- 112 Lord of the Origin Clan 源族之主 [Mystery and the Supernatural, Ghost Wife and Fox Demon] In my senior year of high school, I became the top scholar in a dream and married a female ghost and a fox demon. After I woke up, one strange thing after another began happening around me. Together with my ghost wife and the fox demon, I embarked on adventures, weathered countless trials, and fought powerful foes. Bizarre and uncanny cases, strange folk customs, Miaojiang sorcery, demon arts, magic, and all manner of oddities await. Let’s 28Reads—Score314d adds
- 113 A Genius of Yin and Yang 阴阳鬼才 A calamity when I was fourteen changed my whole life. Then, at eighteen, I was set firmly on the path of yin and yang, where I mastered top-tier secret arts and went ever farther along the road of slaying demons and vanquishing evil. 1.7kReads8.8Score11214d adds
- 114 The Boundless Way 道法无边 From the moment I met my godfather, my life was destined to be extraordinary! Strange things are just part of everyday life for me, and all my friends are unusual too! There's the handsome, aloof cat demon, the seductive fox spirit, and the honorable Ghost King! Watch as I lead my powerful companions to slay evil demons and crush every wicked path! When the talisman rises, demons fall; when it descends, heaven and earth are set in order! 88Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 115 A Road of Feuds and Revenge 出马情仇路 Clinging to attachments traps you in the cycle of rebirth; letting go awakens the self within. Lost in delusion, you don't know who you are. Only upon awakening do you know your true self. This book is based on the author's real experiences. It was written only to retrace the path they once took. The book focuses on questions of human nature and exposes countless problems in the spirit-medium community. Readers who enjoy making moral judgments should think carefully before reading. The book 2.3kReads9.4Score21614d adds
- 116 Corpse Veins 尸脉 [No exaggeration, no System, a heartwarming story with a bit of a slow start.] Just a series of exciting adventures and a touching father-daughter bond. I live by one saying: “As a Maoshan disciple, if you see someone die and do nothing, Heaven will strike you down.” 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 My Date with a Vampire: I Kissed Ma Xiaoling from the Start 僵约：开局强吻马小玲 [If you enjoy the original’s main storyline, you can start reading from Chapter 65.] After the phone charger he bought on Pinduoduo exploded, Yan Jin transmigrated to the world of My Date with a Vampire. From the start, the System forcibly pinned him against Ma Xiaoling. “Ding! Strongest Zombie System activated!” “Boom! Absorb the essence blood of a Pangu zombie and unlock infinite evolution. Strength has no limit!” Second-generation zombies, first-generation zombies, purple-eyed zombies: they a 517Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 118 I Asked You to Make Paper Effigies, Not Control the Yin Soldiers 让你做扎纸匠，没让你控制阴兵 Ye Xuan is a paper effigy maker who unexpectedly gets the strongest Paper Effigy System. The more effigies he makes, the stronger he becomes. Then one day, a popular celebrity on a film set draws eyes on one of his paper effigies. Who could have guessed it would come to life and snap the celebrity’s neck? Ye Xuan is accused of using someone else to do his dirty work. From then on, his name becomes a trending topic, and everyone learns he’s a paper effigy maker. A string of bizarre incidents foll 185Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 119 100 Strange Tales I Know 我所知道的100个诡故事 So, what is this book about? Shadow people, red wedding gowns. Green hair, embroidered shoes. Incense offerings, talismans, yin-yang eyes. Ghost marriages, spirit journeys, ancient fox immortals. Old mansions, deserted villages, ancient wells. Curses, vengeful spirits, taboos… Strange tales, bizarre legends, unsolved mysteries beyond belief, and eerie happenings that make your back go cold and your hair stand on end… I've written down the experiences of my family and friends, as well as things I 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Strange Feng Shui Affairs 风水异事 My grandfather is a feng shui master. While he was away, a woman came looking for him. After I greeted her, I saw purple-black veins of blood on her face, writhing on their own… 1.7kReads8.8Score52014d adds
- 121 Ghost Hunting with a System 带着系统去捉鬼 Zhou Yang unexpectedly acquired a strange System. It contains all kinds of miraculous pills and talismans, as well as many missions involving ghosts. The only way to improve his abilities is to complete missions and earn ghost coins, which he can use to buy items in the System. Will Zhou Yang, with this strange System, become a master, or will one careless mistake turn him into a vengeful ghost? Read on to find out... 75Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 122 Demon Wife, Ghost Concubine 妖妻鬼妾 [Third-Person Narration | Traditional Supernatural | Taoist Arts | Spirit Mediums] My name is Zuo Li. I was different from the moment I was born, carrying the fate of a ghost. To make sure I could grow up safely, my grandfather had me live off two women at once. As it turned out, I could only stay alive by living off women... 260Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 123 Upholding Justice in Heaven's Name 替天行道 Yin cannot thrive alone, and yang cannot exist by itself. I grew up in the countryside, left behind by my parents and raised by my grandfather. All his life, Grandpa was either helping widows and orphaned girls or on his way to help them. So, for as long as I can remember, I heard the villagers cursing him behind his back. Then one day, a stranger in a burial shroud asked me a question. A tree without bark but with a soul is bound to die. What happens to a person with skin but no soul? The relat 3kReads8.9Score24714d adds
- 124 I Am a Life-Pawn Broker 我是赊命人 [Life on Credit + Past and Present Lives + Destiny + Growth] Past and present lives, the river of fate, and sealed memories on the verge of awakening. He was born under a fate marked by three misfortunes and seven defeats. But after inheriting the Heavenly Soul of King Wu, a twist of fate led him into the Azure Dragon Sect, where he became a Life-Borrower. Life-Borrowers use soul power to wield Daoist arts. Thanks to this unusual profession and the soul of King Wu, Shen Rufeng possesses extraord 12Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 125 You Fake Taoist, I Didn’t Know You Were the Real Deal! 骗子道士，没想到你是真会啊！ [Ghost stories + hilarious comedy + urban legends] As the supernatural resurges and the world descends into chaos, Lin Yu, a fake Taoist, awakens the Dao Ancestor System. He exorcises ghosts to earn merit, which he uses to draw character cards and take on the forms of Taoist disciples from across the myriad worlds. Faced with all kinds of vicious, uncanny, and sinister ghosts, he transforms into a holy master of myriad realms, the Thunder Lord... Wang Lingguan, the Three-Eyed Deity... becoming e 37.4kReads6.5Score5.8k14d adds
- 126 The Little Taoist of the Campus 校园小道士 In today's world, where information technology changes by the minute, Yang Yiqing is a young Taoist priest with little experience of the world. The moment he descends the mountain to gain experience, an extraordinary life is destined to unfold before him. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Born the Ghost King, I Subdue Ten Thousand Evil Spirits 鬼王命，镇万煞 I was born destined for wealth, good fortune, and a long life, but someone stole my fate, and I nearly died when a horde of ghosts surrounded me. The villains who swapped our fates never imagined that they would be the ones to lead me back to the Ghost King’s destiny... [Horror, talismans, feng shui, curses, folk customs] Ghosts demand lives on a rainy night; a painted-skin demon returns; a devil’s sacrifice; a snake woman in a mountain village; a cursed guesthouse; blood crows snatch souls; a m 9.8kReads8.9Score63514d adds
- 128 I Became a Vengeful Ghost: I Scared Xiao Mei to Tears from the Start 我变成了厉鬼：开局吓哭呆小妹 Dai Mei streamed until midnight. A viewer described a way to test whether paranormal phenomena were real: play rock-paper-scissors with your reflection in the mirror. If you win, you’ll see something supernatural. To prove how brave she was, Dai Mei went up to the mirror and played against herself. After a few rounds, she was completely unharmed. The viewers figured the rumor was fake. Even after a thousand rounds, nothing would change. On the final round, Dai Mei threw rock, then decided the te 465Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 129 The Landlord of the Haunted House 凶宅房东 [Supernatural + taking disciples + no romance] I witnessed my parents' deaths with my own eyes, but the police told me they had died long ago. I lost my memory and became the landlord of a haunted house, where every tenant might be the one who killed my parents. And when night falls, the real danger begins. Countless vengeful ghosts swarm toward me, eager to devour me. In this world where reality and illusion intertwine, and ghosts and humans coexist, I rule the roost with the help of seven veng 10Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 130 A Thousand Years of Ghost Stories 千年鬼话 A Thousand Years of Ghost Stories: One Thousand and One Nights of Chinese Folk Ghost Tales is a spine-chilling collection steeped in folk tradition. This book brings together ancient folk legends and ghost stories from across China, featuring mysteries and uncanny events from different historical periods and regions. From eerie mountain forests and desolate old villages to bizarre corners of modern cities, every story holds little-known horrors and shocking revelations. The plots are mysterious 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 A Guide to the Supernatural in the New Era 新时代灵异指南 Qin An ended up becoming the very yin-yang master he hated most, on the night he was forced to marry a female ghost. Why did getting married mean signing a ghost marriage contract, too?! A fellow disciple who could summon spirits, a frosty female Taoist priest: even looking at either of them counted as cheating! Speechless, Qin An shielded the flame as he lit a cigarette for the mountain spirit beside him, then raised his glass in a respectful toast to the river ghost across from him, keeping it —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Haunted, Part One 撞鬼第一部 Do you know why every household keeps its doors and windows tightly shut at night? It was only after I became a food delivery driver that I discovered those terrifying folk customs passed down for generations weren't just superstition from the older generation. They were how you stayed alive... 11.8kReads6.7Score39114d adds
- 133 The Maoshan Occultist 茅山诡术师 My name is Fang Gang. I was stolen the moment I was born. From then on, my life unfolded into an epic tale, as turbulent as it was mysterious. 397Reads8.6Score10614d adds
- 134 Northern Horse Notes 北马笔记 The Five Immortals of the Northeast are chiefly the Hu, Huang, Chang, Mang, and Hui. After cultivating their powers and attaining the Dao, they descend the mountains to take disciples, borrowing their bodies to do good deeds among humans and earn their way to ascension. This story is told in the first person. 414Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 135 True Tales of Ghost Encounters: Paranormal Files 撞鬼实录之灵异档案 Li Yuanfeng was born with unusual eyes and ears. It was those eyes that helped him solve one bizarre case after another... One shocking tragedy after another, desperate screams for help, a terrifying game at a university in the dead of night... A man embedded in a wall... A child used as a sacrifice... The secrets of an ancient, haunted house... What are the voices from the well trying to tell us?... How can severed limbs be pieced back together?... A pair of eyes that can see through every cycl 326Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 136 Celestial Official of the Corpse-Subduing Sect 镇尸天官 The unfathomable mystery of immortality, horrifying strange happenings in a mountain village, a mysterious ancient tomb buried deep beneath the earth, and ancient legends from the barren wilderness... None of it should have had anything to do with me. But after my grandfather's bizarre death, I could no longer escape my fate and was dragged into this endless conspiracy... 441Reads7.3Score10214d adds
- 137 Weeping Evil 哭邪 People watch over a temple for ten years; the temple watches over them for a lifetime. 107Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 138 Notes on Strange Folk Tales 民间诡事札记 The countryside hides the strangest legends and lays bare the truest depths of the human heart. A single red embroidered shoe beneath an old pagoda tree holds a grievance and a hatred left unspoken. A strange peddler knocking at the door in the dead of night carries no ordinary goods in his pack, only old stories frosted over with time. A bronze mirror rising from an ancient well can reflect ghosts, but not the depths of the human heart... These curious tales scattered across bustling streets an 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 Underworld: My Ghost Bride and I, Bound Forever by Yin Fate 冥域：我和鬼媳，阴缘永合 [Paranormal + Ghost Wife + Horror + Superpowers + Reincarnation] Li Xiaoshi is the reincarnation of a judge from the underworld. He was born nearly transparent, with his internal organs clearly visible. Later, he meets a female ghost named Gu Pannan, and the two become husband and wife in a union of yin and yang. His life is beset by misfortune. He eventually learns that his ghost wife came from the Nether Realm, but their pact between human and ghost has bound their minds together, making separ 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Dumped from the Start, I Become a Corpse Driver and Shock the World 开局被甩，成为赶尸人震惊世界 From the start, Chen Chen is dumped by his girlfriend, who has hooked up with a rich second-generation heir, and falls into despair. Who could have guessed that the very next moment, he would obtain the Ultimate Corpse-Driving System? The entire world is soon left in shock. Female CEO: “I can’t believe corpse drivers are actually real!” Netizen A: “Holy crap, that corpse is hopping toward me! Help!” Netizen B: “Mom asked why I’m watching the livestream on my knees.” “Everyone, believe in scienc 464Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 141 A Record of Strange Encounters 怪异见闻录 [Folk horror, Taoist exorcists, spirit mediums banishing evil, no romance, intelligent protagonist] My grandmother is a spirit medium. Just tonight, Uncle Bei from our village came to ask her to perform an exorcism. He said Auntie Liu from the village was actually a ghost? But Auntie Liu only came to my shop yesterday to buy paper money! And so began a series of strange encounters… that turned me from an ordinary person into someone with only three souls and six spirits left! 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 142 The Yin-Yang Affairs Office 阴阳事务所 The Yin-Yang Affairs Office is closed during the day and open at night. We don't take cases from the living, only from ghosts. I'm a man of principles. What? A pretty young lady wants to come visit? Yo, I might consider it! A bewitchingly beautiful, sultry red-robed female ghost; a headless ghost whose head was chopped off with an axe; the Black and White Impermanence from the underworld... They're all regulars here. To tell you the truth, even the King of Hell was raised by me! 354Reads7.8Score10114d adds
- 143 Wayfarer Between Yin and Yang 阴阳行者 The ultimate truths of heaven and earth are two: death and parting, and the way between yin and yang. I protect the living in the world of light, driving out evil and subduing demons until every specter is vanquished. I guide the dead across the Yellow Springs, and set foot upon the Bridge of Helplessness without hesitation. A traveler between the realms of yin and yang, I bear the balance of life and death on my shoulders. Have you ever seen an old sheep knock at your door, or a paper figure sp 268Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 144 Infinite: Kissing the Slit-Mouthed Woman from the Start 无限之开局拥吻裂口女 [Infinite Flow] [Dark] [No bleeding-heart protagonist] An accident sends Bai Chen, Blue Star's top psychologist, transmigrating into the Nightmare Reincarnation Tower. Every instance there is based on a horror movie, manga, novel, or similar work. Clear an instance, and you'll receive unimaginable abilities, skills, equipment, and even money! And Bai Chen is the only one who knows how the plot unfolds, a BUG-level existence! “I've lived most of my life and the highest rating I've ever seen is a 75Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 145 Dragon-Seeking Feng Shui Master 寻龙风水师 My mother was offered as a living sacrifice to the river god. To everyone's surprise, ten months later, she crawled out of the river. Dragons eat their illegitimate children. As the Dragon King's bastard son, I was supposed to be eaten at birth. Luckily, my master saved me and used eighteen phoenix maidens to deceive the heavens, helping me escape the Dragon King's pursuit. But eighteen years later, the people who had built their fortunes on my dragon blood turned against me. They looked down on 920Reads8.5Score26814d adds
- 146 Maoshan Ghost-Catching Specialists 茅山捉鬼专门店 [Modern urban setting (no cultivation) + Taoist priests + cultivators + Buddhism + factions + witchcraft + cults + romance + satisfying read + a little brainpower + nontraditional] Huaxia is a place steeped in mystery, known as a sacred land of ancient culture. Here, many Taoist priests and cultivators each command a range of miraculous arts and techniques. Lin Xiu, an heir to the Maoshan tradition, gets caught up in a vast and complicated whirlpool because of a job! A mother-and-child corpse fi 166Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Case Files of Unusual Investigations 异案调查录 Throughout the vast world, from ancient times to the present, there have always been mysterious events that humans cannot explain. And there is a group of people who endure countless hardships in their pursuit of the truth. The cases they investigate are all considered paranormal… 501Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 148 365 Nights of Corpse Tales from the Gorge 峡江尸话365夜 The poorer and more desolate the land, the stranger the tales; deep in the gorges along the river, there are stories of the supernatural. My hometown lies in the mountains of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in an area where several ethnic minorities live together. Before Liberation, it was a backward wilderness beyond the reach of government control. Over the long course of history, many baffling things happened here. After I was born, I heard plenty of chilling tales of strange happeni 117Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 149 The Deadly Yin-Yang Master 绝命阴阳师 I was born extraordinary. To stop me from being born, Heaven and Earth battled across the void. Half the masters of the feng shui world perished, dying with resentment in the northwest. In the end, only my father could restrain the Nine Dragons Taiji Diagram on my body by giving up his practice. To change my fate, my father arranged several betrothals for me within the feng shui world. Who knew this would only mark the beginning of calamity for the feng shui world... 436Reads8.5Score10114d adds
- 150 Uncle Jiu's World: I Became Maoshan's Junior Martial Uncle 九叔世界：我成了茅山小师叔 Chen Lan transmigrated into Uncle Jiu’s world and awakened a God-Tier Choice System. From the start, he became Maoshan’s junior grand-uncle! From then on, under his leadership, Maoshan swept across the land, crushing demons, monsters, and ghosts, clearing away anyone who stood in its path and reaching the pinnacle of glory! 145Reads7.8Score—14d adds
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