Novels like Secrets of the Mountains and Seas
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- 1 Old Ninth, the Tomb Raider 盗墓老九 [Tomb raiding + adventure + treasure hunting] A centuries-old mystery ordained by Heaven, the fabled ancient kingdom of Loulan, the secrets behind the ancient Silk Road, and even the Black Mountain, where legend says the rocks, plants, rivers, and soil are all black, shrouded year-round in an air of death... I was just an antique dealer in Panjiayuan, but somehow I got swept up in one strange adventure after another. It all began with my grandfather, a eunuch from the previous dynasty... 320Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 2 The Ancient Tomb Code 古墓密码 I was sentenced to life in prison for tomb raiding. I thought that was bad enough, but then The Dragon Head Maze, the Flying Ancient House, the ghost ship at sea... They all led me to a huge secret. “Open this door. Everything you want to know and everything you want is inside.” 4.9kReads8.1Score75814d adds
- 3 A Southern School Tomb Raider's Notes 南派盗墓手记 In the late Qing and early Republican eras, the country fell into chaos, sparking the largest and most sensational wave of tomb raiding in history. People of the time called the oracle bones of Yinxu, the Dunhuang manuscripts, and the wooden slips from the sands of Loulan the three great discoveries of the Republic, as they traced the origins of civilization. In the West, a fervent wave of research into Eastern artifacts followed. Then, in the seventeenth year of the Republic, a deafening blast 1.4kReads6.8Score18114d adds
- 4 I Found a Dad to Transmigrate with Me in the Tomb-Raiding World 在盗墓世界拐了一个爹陪我穿越 Zhang Pingping transmigrates and becomes a little girl who never grows up. From the start, she lands in the world of Grave Robbers’ Chronicles and, to survive, immediately clings to the big-shot Xiao Ge, asking him to be her dad. Before long, she’s completely won over, and this dad stays by her side as she makes her way into the future. 3.4kReads9.1Score24114d adds
- 5 Uncovering Tomb-Raiding Secrets on Livestream, I Somehow Awakened Qilin Blood 直播揭秘盗墓，我竟激活麒麟血 Su Chen transmigrated! He discovered that in this parallel world, feng shui and tomb-raiding culture had been lost. So he became a keyboard warrior, holding forth in a live archaeology chatroom. “Light a candle for the living, let the ghosts blow out the lamp. Read the land and raid tombs to seek the peaks of the stars! Tomb raiding is also called gold-touching and tomb-diving, and there are nine gates and five schools.” “The ancient tomb on Bottle Mountain is dangerous. Without an Angry Sun Chi 14.8kReads7.2Score1.1k14d adds
- 6 Tomb Raider Beyond the Pass 关外盗墓王 [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 65.3kReads9.1Score7.9k14d adds
- 7 Tomb Notes: A Flirtatious Beauty Plays Innocent Among the Nine Gates 盗笔，钓系美人在九门中装天真 [Main couple: Zhang Qishan, a cold-hearted, iron-blooded top at first who later becomes a paternal boyfriend x Jiang Luo, an innocent, loyal-dog bottom at first who later becomes a seductive beauty and scheming green tea, a fanatical believer in the divine] HE [Side couple: the calculating Zhang Rishan passionately claims Eighth Master Qi Tiezui. Second side couple: the deranged master Hong Zhong top x wolf-cub Chen Pi bottom, forced confinement] [HE] [Jiang Luo has no normal human emotions. All 2.6kReads9.2Score35114d adds
- 8 Tomb Hunting in the Wilderness 荒野寻墓 [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 59.5kReads9.3Score4.8k14d adds
- 9 Tomb Raiding! My Identity as a Donor Has Been Exposed 盗墓！我捐献者的身份被曝光了 Inside the Xia Kingdom's courtroom. Four men sat calmly before the judge's bench. [Nine Gates, Zhang Tian, Hu Bayi, Wang Kaixuan, Zhang Qiling, do you plead guilty?] [You have looted hundreds of ancient tombs, including the famous Juejue Ancient City, the Han King's Tomb, the Qin King's Tomb, the Yunding Heavenly Palace, and the Kunlun Tomb. Your crimes are utterly heinous!] The judge spoke in a stern voice. When the men on the stand did not answer, the judge gave a cold snort. [Fortunately, Dr. 3.1kReads9.0Score18514d adds
- 10 The Tomb Raider’s Son Won’t Let Him Play with the Dog 盗墓小哥的儿子不让他跟狗玩 Talented little kid + comedy and healing + doting on the big brother Zhang Haike, who had suffered at the hands of the wicked concubine, was reborn. He wanted to bring back the clan leader and defeat the wicked concubine, but... he just wasn't strong enough. So he brought out his ultimate secret weapon: Zhang Xiaoyu, the monkey-like young clan leader of the Hong Kong Zhang family. The rebellious eight-year-old was adopted into Little Brother's household and became the son of Mute Bottle. From fi 4.3kReads9.0Score40314d adds
- 11 Tomb Raiding: My Childhood Friendship with the Little Brother 盗墓之我和小哥青梅竹马 [Two male leads + original protagonist. I don’t ship the young Wufang as couples; I ship them as brothers. So I will break up the pairings. Please read the description and decide whether this is for you. Friendly suggestions are welcome, but I don’t like people who argue for the sake of it, and I won’t listen to them anyway.] The timeline runs from the collapse of the Zhang family through The Mystic Nine and the ten years of The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. It’s been a long time since I read The 3.5kReads8.5Score43014d adds
- 12 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Spend Money on the Protagonist and Get Tenfold Returns 盗笔：给主角花钱就能十倍返还 A revised synopsis. First, the protagonist is not a big shot, and this is not a story about two equally powerful leads. At the beginning, he is just a good-for-nothing college student with barely half a bar of energy. Second, the System does not devote itself entirely to serving the protagonist. It has its own ideas and needs. Also, this is not a wish-fulfillment story. If you want mindless wish fulfillment, don't read this, or it'll make you furious!!! If you can't accept that, please move alo 5.3kReads8.8Score55414d adds
- 13 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 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
- 14 One Piece: Tomb Raider, Merging with the Nine-Headed Serpent Cypress from the Start 人在盗墓：开局融合九头蛇柏 Ji Changsheng transmigrates to a world where tomb-raiding stories have merged, becoming a blood corpse. Just when all hope seems lost, the Fusion System awakens! Fuse with the Ghost Seal to obtain the Ghost King's Spirit-Binding Tome and the aura of a Ghost Emperor! Fuse with the Nine-Headed Snake Cypress to gain the power of nature! Fuse with the Qinling Sacred Tree to earn the talent to copy abilities! Fuse with the Queen of Jingjue!?? Reward...? 11.3kReads8.8Score1k14d adds
- 15 Tomb Raiding: The Mute Slave Becomes Everyone's Darling 盗墓：哑奴他成了团宠 Lu Li was a male dan actor, heir to a master of Chinese opera, blessed with both a beautiful voice and a handsome face. Unfortunately, the sweet, clear voice that charmed audiences onstage became a weapon in everyday life. His little mouth could spit out a stream of cutting insults without a single swear word. He never expected karma to catch up with him so quickly. A plane crash reduced him to nothing. When he opened his eyes again, he had become the only son of a noodle-stall owner. He was bur 8.4kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 16 Tomb Raiding: The Young Master Dug Me Up After a Thousand Years of Sleep 盗墓：沉睡千年被小哥挖出来 Zhang Qiling: He is the person I need to protect for the rest of my life. Wu Xie: QAQ He broke up my trio! Our brotherhood is over! Fatty: TAT I can't afford to offend him. He's my ancestor! Zhang Qingsheng lived alongside Zhang Qiling for centuries, until Zhang Qiling dug him out with his own hands! He is peerless in power, like a divine king, with astonishing abilities! He is uninhibited and utterly free-spirited! The story begins with listening to thunder! Let the adventures begin! [I'm no go 3.8kReads8.9Score42914d adds
- 17 Tomb Raiding: I Rewrite the Plot and Laugh Myself Silly 盗墓：改写剧情的我，笑疯了 [System + Some Plot Rewrites + Goofy Comedy + Cross-Dressing as a Man + Redemption: The heroine saves the supporting characters, while the main cast and the System save her. All directions. Plot changes early on, then the plot goes completely off the rails later.] Original title: I Laughed Myself Silly While Rewriting the Plot Don't be scared. I'm just a plain old psychopath. Qi Yi binds herself to a System and becomes the Qi family's “adopted son.” Her mission is to save the book's tragic suppo 16.2kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
- 18 National Treasure 国家宝藏 [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 39kReads9.4Score6.4k14d adds
- 19 Forbidden Zone Expedition: My Teammates Are Qilin Xiao Ge and Bao'er Jie 禁地探险：队友麒麟小哥，宝儿姐 [Tomb raiding + exploration + livestreaming + survival + no female lead] Ye Ran transmigrated to a parallel world and was selected for the globally streamed show Forbidden Zone Expedition. He awakened the System from the start. By earning Emotion Points, he could draw all kinds of god-tier skills! One teammate was a quiet, aloof Qilin brother with countless secrets weighing on him. The other was Sister Bao, who carried a shovel and spent all day thinking about burying people! Zhang Qilin: “Step 5.2kReads9.4Score63014d adds
- 20 Tomb Raiding: From the Start, I Obtained the Bloodline of a True Dragon 盗墓：开局获得真龙血脉 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
- 21 Tomb Raiding: I Tore Down the Golmud Sanatorium 盗墓：我拆了格尔木疗养院 [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 25.6kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds
- 22 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 "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 44.6kReads9.6Score6.2k14d adds
- 23 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: Northern School 北派盗墓笔记 [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
