Novels like My Masters Are the Black and White Impermanence
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- 1 Strange Tales of Life: Commander of the Shadow Soldiers 人生诡事之阴兵统帅 Everyone fears the netherworld, seeing the underworld as a terrifying abyss. Few realize that the realms of yin and yang share the same Chinese roots. Since ancient times, the underworld has governed birth, aging, sickness, death, and the cycle of reincarnation. After a thousand years of peace, chaos suddenly erupts! The Western Hell and Greek Underworld watch hungrily from the sidelines. Japan’s Yellow Springs Nether Road, seeking the souls of war criminals, conspires with foreign enemies to p 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Heir to the Underworld 地府传承人 In the Age of Dharma Decline, nothing remained of the ancient gods except legends passed around the streets and marketplaces. A university student from a scholarly family had grown up surrounded by righteousness and virtue. One night, he awoke from a dream and received the inheritance of the Great Emperor Fengdu of the Underworld. A vast and mysterious world unfolded before his eyes. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Career in the Underworld: Working at the Grassroots in the Netherworld 冥界仕途：我在地府基层当差 Protagonist: Fang Zhe The imperial examination system originated in the first year of the Daye era of the Sui dynasty. It lasted for a thousand years before being abolished in the thirty-first year of the Guangxu era of the Qing dynasty. For the 1,300 years of its existence, it served as an important means for the imperial court to select talent, advancing cultural development and encouraging social exchange and mobility in feudal society. The past can serve the present, and sound traditions can —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Black and White Impermanence in the City 黑白无常在都市 Black and White Impermanence are revered by countless people and feared by countless evil spirits. They travel through the cities, making it their mission to guide the souls of the living world and serve the Underworld, enduring for all eternity. “There is so much injustice in this world. I will stand up against it.” “There is so much unfairness in this world. I will wear down every sharp edge with my own body.” “There is so much evil in this world. I will destroy it all by myself.” “There is so 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Underworld Office Worker: Starting as a Rookie Soul Reaper 都市地府打工人：从勾魂菜鸟开始 Fired, cheated on by his girlfriend, and saddled with 50,000 yuan in debt, Lin Chen is crouched by the roadside crying when a notification pops up on his phone: “Netherworld Collaboration Platform.” From then on, he becomes the poorest soul reaper in the underworld! But who knew this generation of spirits would be even harder to manage than humans? A shared power bank spirit wraps around his wrist and complains, “Someone yanked out my cable again! Can't you humans live without your phones?” Then —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Tool Girl Awakens and Tears Up the Dragon-Aotian Script 工具人女主觉醒后手撕龙傲天剧本 Alternate Universe / Pseudo-Siblings / Sci-Fi Powers / Spatial Abilities An Yan accidentally read a novel and learned that she was a supporting character in a male-oriented apocalypse novel, a mere tool for the male lead. Her two older brothers were stepping stones for him, too. After learning the truth about the world, she decided to stay away from the male lead and seize opportunities for herself. But then she discovered that the author hadn't even finished writing this world, and all kinds of 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Underworld Temp Worker: Signing In Makes Me Stronger 地府临时工，签到就变强 Overworked office drone Lin Ye stayed up all night working himself to the bone. When he opened his eyes, he had become the most miserable temp worker at the Ghost Gate! Bullied by underworld officers? Sign in at the Ghost Gate and claim the [Yin-Yang Evil-Breaking Eye], enough to scare off any vicious ghost that picks a fight! Sent to fish fragments of the Book of Life and Death out of the River of Forgetfulness? Sign in and get the [Judge’s Brush], so I decide who lives and dies! The otherworld 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Rising to Power Through Reforms in the Underworld 从地府改革开始崛起 [No System, just wild imagination] Cui Jue: “Lord Lin, could you allocate some funds for my Office of Yin Law?” Lin Zhe: “I could give you the money, but you’ll have to leave your Book of Life and Death and Judge’s Brush here for a few days. That’s what you get for setting me up at the underworld court meeting.” Meng Po: “Your Majesty, could you transfer our department’s funding back to us? We’ve started watering down the Meng Po Soup.” King Yama: “Talk to Lin Zhe about that. He has money. I do —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Last Black Impermanence 最后一个白无常 The underworld has a couplet. The first line reads: In the mortal world, through three lifetimes, you committed every crime against Heaven. The second reads: In the courts of the underworld, who has ever escaped judgment, past or present? The horizontal inscription reads: So, you’ve finally come. The underworld’s retribution treats everyone equally. Good is rewarded, and evil punished: that is the truth. As the saying goes, the gods are watching from three feet above your head. In this life, you 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Rule the Underworld, Imprisoning Gods and Buddhas Across the Heavens 我执掌地狱，关押诸天神佛 [No System + No Female Lead + No Cliches] I was born dead! But I was holding the Book of Life and Death! I found myself in a bizarre place: the Eighteen Levels of Hell. To stay alive, I invited an evil ghost to live inside my body. Armed with a book that gave eerie instructions, a rusty soul-catching chain, and a hell tower with eighteen levels and endless cells, I returned to the human world after vanishing for three months. Hell is empty. Evil ghosts roam the human world. I’m going ghost hunti —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Underworld Returns 地府重临 The Yin Gods of the underworld have vanished, throwing the balance between the living and the dead into chaos! Evil goes unpunished, and good deeds go unrewarded! Evil ghosts roam unchecked, while good ghosts have nowhere to go! Patrol captain Chu Yu dies and becomes a soul catcher. Step by step, he rebuilds the underworld. Good and evil will be repaid in the end! The gods are watching from just three feet above your head! 233Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Thriller: My Grandfather Died, and the White Impermanence Came to Escort Him in Person 惊悚：爷爷去世，白无常亲自迎接 "Grandpa passed away, and Bai Wuchang came personally to escort him. That's not unreasonable, right?" "Grandpa's an official in the underworld, and I guard the human world. Makes perfect sense, right?" [Supernatural + Comedy + Ghost Hunting + System + Daily Life + Farming] Zhou Bitian transmigrates into his counterpart in a parallel world of terror. His grandfather, Zhou Qingshan, leaves him a life-saving tattoo and a strange book called A Complete History of Yin and Yang, then passes away. When —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I Told You I'm a Good-for-Nothing, So Why Force Me to Become a Grim Reaper? 都说了我是废柴，非逼我当阴差 As the most good-for-nothing extra in history, Lin Gou just wants to lie flat and live like a lazy fish. Unfortunately, the Underworld’s HR department got his performance records mixed up and forcibly assigned him to work as a spirit constable in the mortal world. From then on, he was saddled with ghost-catching KPIs and forced to work around the clock. On his very first day, he ran into a top-tier star whose child ghost had turned on him. The film set was crawling with ghosts. Lin Gou silently —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Passing Thought 一面起意 [One-on-one, mutual firsts, two men, pure love, separated for six years, two hopeless romantics] [Cool, taciturn “sleeping god” top VS adorable, dazed, “sunny” bottom] After transferring schools, Ning Tianyou keeps coasting through life. On his first day, his deskmate is absent, leaving him bored. After school, though, he becomes interested in a stranger who happens to pass by. The next day, he learns that the stranger is his new deskmate. He starts by asking to switch seats so he can enjoy the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Unlucky to Be a Sheep 不幸为羊 A high fever caused Xiao Xiao to mutate into a goat, leaving him constantly at risk of being boiled and eaten by humans. Xiao Xiao decided to take one last look at his girlfriend, Xu Ran, before returning to the mountains. But beneath Xu Ran's window, he overheard that he had been used as a test subject for a "mutation" serum. In his anguish, he coughed up blood and activated the "Mutation System." And then... Xiao Xiao: "System! I'm in danger. Start the 'Mutation' program, quick!" System: [Din —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Last Soul Reaper 最后的拘魂使 [Underworld Bureaucracy]+ [Horror]+ [Character Growth]+ [A Little Humor] Soul Reapers are the very definition of underworld functionaries. When soul reapers come to claim a soul, the living keep their distance… Chen Peng had just become a full-fledged underworld official when he arrived in the Underworld and witnessed a scene he would never forget: Ruined buildings and a sky as black as ink. Chen Peng could no longer hold back and started cursing at the sky, but a bolt of black lightning streake 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 I'm a Ghost Officer in the World of the Living 我在阳间当鬼差 Lin Chuan choked to death on a sip of water and ended up in the underworld, where he became a ghost constable. What's life like for a ghost constable? Besides catching ghosts, naturally, it's about teasing Little Meng Po~ After all, I'm a ten-lifetime bachelor who hasn't even had a girlfriend… 94Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 18 Paper Effigy Maker: From the Start, I Craft the Black and White Impermanence 扎纸匠：开局扎出黑白无常 Ning Qiu transmigrates to a fantasy continent and awakens the Paper-Figuring System. He slays fierce ghosts and demons, defines the boundary between yin and yang, and restores the order of reincarnation. He crafts the Black and White Impermanence: with a handful of yellow earth, they claim lives! He crafts the Eighteen Hells: rewarding good and punishing evil, they bar the Three Paths! He crafts Ox-Head and Horse-Face: they sweep away the wicked and take in all manner of evil! In the end, he bec 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 My WeChat Is a Little Too Powerful 我的微信有亿点强 [This book has a different structure from the usual. The first 59 chapters explain how the protagonist obtained the System. The focus is on the protagonist cultivating immortality with the System! Please don't flame me if you don't like it! Read at your own discretion! I beg you!] [Face-Slapping + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Cultivating Immortality + Soul Transmigration + System] Chu Tian is a nobody born an orphan. By chance, he received a fruit-branded phone sent from the underworld, an 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Guardian of the Underworld, Protector of the Living 地府镇守人间 The sun sank in the west; Dusk drew near. From the twilight, boundless horrors would soon descend upon this glittering, prosperous world. The Ghost Rider, the Yellow Springs Ghost Maiden, the Angel of Death, the Soul Reaper, the Scythe-Wielding Grim Reaper, the Judge of Life and Death, the Netherworld King of Judgment, the Northern Yin Emperor, the Central Soul Mother... And the Underworld, which ruled over just one shadowy street. As he faced the many terrifying spirits, each claiming to be an 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 So What If You're the King of Hell? I'll Judge You Anyway 阎罗又如何，照样审判你 Chen Ze, a judge in the world of the living, died unjustly and became a judge in the Underworld, only to be drawn into a carefully orchestrated murder plot. The cause of his death in his previous life is a mystery, and his wife, Liu Ruyan, has vanished without a trace. Everything points to a massacre of the dead that was covered up thirty-three years ago. As his investigation deepens, he is shocked to discover that the mastermind is none other than the City King, whose power dominates the Underw 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 I Opened a Bank in the Underworld 我开了一家地府银行 The day I inherited my family’s funeral shop, Black and White Impermanence came knocking. They knelt and called me the Netherworld King, saying that the Underworld had lost the Netherworld King’s Seal when I was reincarnated. Its financial system had collapsed, plunging the realm of the dead into chaos. I stared at the paper money that glowed whenever I touched it, lost in thought. Meanwhile, the Judge who stole the Netherworld King’s Seal was using his human representative to hunt me down. He d 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 What’s Wrong With a Mental Patient Eating Your Food? 精神病吃你家饭了 Strong female lead! Alternate world! Light ensemble cast! Fantasy romance! Cultivation! Please check the tags for yourself: there are romantic tension, satire, and silly comedy, as well as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, and self-love relationships. A choose-your-love-interest story. Pick which path of cultivation the protagonist follows: the Path of Self, the Path of Freedom, the Path of Soul-Searching, or the Path of Detachment. Each path has its own romance. A little interview —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Set a Trap to Catch Pirates, Never Knowing I Was the Prey 布下天罗地网抓海盗，殊不知我才是猎物 I laid a perfect trap to catch pirates, never realizing that I was the prey —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Fengdu Affairs Office 酆都事务所 [First-person manhunt and mystery-solving + no System + no transmigration + traditional supernatural fantasy] The King of Hell, ruler of the Fifth Hall of the underworld, opened an agency in the human world to hunt down evil ghosts, wicked beasts, and demons that had escaped into the land of the living. My name is Fu Ming, an orphan born with the Five Deficiencies and Three Shortcomings. By a twist of fate, I interviewed at a company called the Fengdu Agency. Who would have thought that I would 4Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 26 Life with the Black and White Impermanence 黑白无常同居的日子 Ever since Xie Liao landed a job as Black Wuchang, his daily life has consisted of going ghost-hunting with his best buddy, helping Meng Po brew soup, playing mahjong with Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and then discussing a raise with the boss, King Yama… 56Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 I Hide in the Underworld, Quietly Growing into a Heavenly Demon 我躲在地府，悄悄发育成天魔 I can't keep grinding, but I can't quite lie back and coast either. After arriving in the underworld, Wang Duoyu can't accept his lot. He worked so hard to land a secure position, only to find that the netherworld is just as cutthroat. Fortunately, he has a livestreaming System. By guiding departed souls, communicating with the living, and exposing evil deeds, he earns merit points. After finally rising to the rank of Ghost General, he discovers by chance, while hunting down the remnants of the 23Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 28 Ghostly Qi Returns: Merging with the White Impermanence from the Start 鬼气复苏：开局融合白无常 In a world overrun by ghosts, the living and the dead coexist. Some humans can communicate with ghostly energy and become ghost tamers, using their powers to suppress the spirits that plague the world! At his graduation celebration, Su Chen is suddenly confronted by a puppet demon that appears onstage and begins reaping lives! At the critical moment, a System notification sounds: [Ding! A Level Four Puppet Demon has been detected!] [Would you like to fuse with White Impermanence?] Su Chen immedi 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 One Yin Soldier Every Second in the Ghost Realm: I Rebuild the Underworld 鬼界一秒涨一阴兵，我重建地府 [Rebuild the Underworld, gather incense offerings, raise armies, conquer the myriad heavens, Yin Celestial Emperor, Great Emperor Fengdu] Three thousand years ago, the Buddhist and Immortal Realms waged the War of the Six Realms. In the name of saving all living beings, they destroyed the Ghost Realm, which had maintained the balance of Heaven and Earth. From that moment on, the Ghost Realm shattered, and reincarnation collapsed. The Underworld's lords, ghosts, gods, ghost kings, and underworld 63Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 30 Reborn as the White Impermanence, I Start Livestreaming to Earn Merit 重生成白无常我开始直播赚功德 Why would a ghost officer save people instead of claiming their souls? Has the Eighteenth Layer of Hell really introduced family planning because of overpopulation? Are the most popular reincarnation choices cats and dogs, preferably purebreds? Could someone in a black suit and a chunky gold chain be a ghost officer rather than a mob boss? Here, you can see the ghost officers of the modern age! Here, you can experience the hardships of life! Here, Xie Bian is still Xie Bian! Welcome to Ferr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Three Hundred Lives as a Commoner, Rising from the Underworld 三百世平民，从地府崛起 For three hundred lifetimes, he was a commoner. In this life, after struggling for half his years, he was still poor, and ultimately died while trying to help someone in danger. If he drank Granny Meng's soup, wouldn't he still be a pauper eighteen years later? He'd have to go through all the hardship of this life all over again. Zhao Feng arrived in the underworld and angrily brought his case before the King of Hell. Were wealth, power, and status really matters of birth? “Hmph! The Heavenly Da —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 White Tea Isn't Liquor 白茶不是酒 (Leans toward a story of female growth) Dragging her shattered body and spirit, she flees to a peaceful guesthouse deep in the Erhai area, seeking nothing more than a place to catch her breath. He had loved her in secret for ten years. Once he finally had her, he failed to cherish her. His deep-seated belief that he didn't deserve her drove her away. At Erhai, she meets another man and thinks her life will be peaceful. But he has been lying in wait for ten years, using his role as a guesthouse o —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Underworld Messenger: I Slay the Yama Kings Among the Living 阳差执令：我在人间斩阎罗 The Yang-Realm Marshal’s Command: I Slay the Kings of Hell in the Human World —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 My Partner, the White-Clad Impermanence 我的搭档白无常 Meng Po runs a fast-food restaurant, Ox-Head and Horse-Face are fans of outlandish outfits, and the Judge is a beleaguered mid-level civil servant. Oh, and that famous Bai Wuchang is my partner… 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 35 Underworld Magistrate 地府冥官 [Underworld + Multiple Heroines + Supernatural + Wei Wu’s Legacy + System] My name is Di Lin. I never dreamed I’d transmigrate. I ended up in a world full of ghosts and strange spirits, became an official in the Underworld, and awakened a System. This System seems awfully fond of the prime minister, always making me do that sort of thing. It hurts, it really hurts. System: “Host, I’m just tailoring this to your tastes.” Ahem, don’t go spreading rumors. I’m a respectable person. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I Am the Great Emperor of the Underworld 我在地府当大帝 After Xiao Zheng died, he arrived in the underworld and unexpectedly obtained a token. The underworld was completely deserted. Watch as Xiao Zheng rises step by step and ultimately becomes an Underworld Emperor. 346Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 How I Became Colleagues with Black and White Impermanence 关于我和黑白无常成为同事这件事 [Goofy + seeing ghosts + everyday life] Qian Xiaoqiang is an unlucky, unemployed middle-aged man with no house, no car, and no savings. Unable to pay his rent, he is thrown out onto the street by his landlady and left to fend for himself. He thinks Heaven has taken pity on him when he meets a kind old woman, but it turns out she's after his body. She serves him good food and liquor, then takes advantage of his drunken, muddled state to trick him into signing a contract of servitude. She makes hi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Ghost Warden's Heroic Spirit Ledger 鬼差的英灵帐 [Ghosts and monsters meets cyberpunk! The protagonist is an invincible ghost official. The story is a slow burn, so readers beware!] The ghost god Long Jiu was suppressed in the Infernal Hell for a hundred thousand years. After being released, he discovers that the gods of our magnificent Huaxia have fallen so far that they’ve even signed an unequal treaty with the Western gods! To restore Huaxia to glory, the ghost god Long Jiu decides to reshuffle the order of things, destroy the Underworld, w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Egg Tart's Tour of the Underworld 蛋挞地府游 On the edge of a bustling city stands an unremarkable little shop. Its sign flickers with the words “Spirit Realm Convenience Store.” This is also where the tart's extraordinary journey begins. The chapters aren't especially connected, much like episodes of a short-form drama. If that's not your thing, feel free to scroll past. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Who Says a Rookie Can't Be the Fated One? 谁说菜鸟不能做命定之人 Who Says a Rookie Can’t Be the One Destined for Greatness? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 After Three Years of Patience, the CEO's Daughter Became My Intern 隐忍三年，总裁千金成我的实习生 After Three Years of Keeping a Low Profile, the CEO's Daughter Becomes My Intern —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 You All Know About My Secret Girlish Thoughts? 我的少女心事，你们都知道了？ Tang Xingnao transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character and bound herself to System 521. She only wanted to follow the plot obediently, finish her tasks as soon as possible, and make her dream of becoming a top-tier star come true. On the surface, she works hard to play the arrogant, troublemaking villainess. In her heart, though, it’s all: Mmm, ahh! What a beauty! She thinks her performance is flawless, without realizing that everyone in the sect can hear —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Heart Sutra of Buzhou 不周心经 The fires of war blaze across a turbulent age. The jianghu and the imperial court should be two separate worlds, but a volume of the Scripture of Buzhou entangles them in an unending struggle. Ding Yunyi was once a martial artist adrift in the jianghu. By a twist of fate, he entered the treacherous court of the Great Liang dynasty, serving as chief of the Mighty Guard Bureau and moving between the emperor's schemes and the jianghu's feuds. Zhuang Huiyu harbors grand ambitions and stirs up troubl 2.8kReads—Score44714d adds
- 44 The King of Hell Has Arrived 阎王驾到 He was struck by lightning after making a bet. He thought his life was over, but unexpectedly gained Yin-Yang Eyes and began his ascent to the top. “Brother Yun! I need to discuss something with you. Let's talk at home, okay?” “Du Yun, are you free to come ghost-hunting at the teacher's apartment tonight?” “Brother Yun! Supernatural incidents have broken out across the three cities of Jiangbei. Please hurry and help!” The King of Hell is here! All ghosts, stand back! 11Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 45 Starting as a City God, I Rule the Underworld 从城隍开始，地府我为尊 What is the Underworld, and what gives you the right to reward the good and punish the evil? What is the Underworld? Let me tell you right now! The wrongs you cannot redress, the Underworld will redress. The people you cannot deal with, the Underworld will deal with. The karma you cannot bear, the Underworld will bear. In one sentence: right and wrong are clear, and the truth shines bright! Rewarding the good and punishing the evil is sanctioned by the Great Dao. That is the Underworld. Is that 190Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 46 Reborn as the Yin Emperor 重生阴天子 As the supernatural returns, the world enters a brand-new era. Tang Cheng, who transmigrated here, becomes the Yin Emperor of this world. He vows to rebuild the underworld and ensure that no evil spirit can hide from him! 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 Young Lord of the Underworld 冥府少主 He was on brotherly terms with Black and White Impermanence and drank merrily with Ox-Head and Horse-Face. Yet he didn’t live in the underworld. It was all because of the one thing loved by humans and gods alike: profit. 21Reads7.0Score914d adds
- 48 Stop Guessing, I'm Really Just a Tofu Seller 别猜了，我真只是一卖豆腐的 [No CP] [Supernatural] [Food] [Plot-Driven] [Cultivation Through Qi] [Protagonist's Growth] The pace is fast at first, with quick scene changes and no dragging things out. The worldbuilding is a little complicated, and there are an absurd number of clues, but they'll all be paid off later. Yu An transmigrates and gets bound to a System that only ever forces him to make tofu. He must play the original owner's role and complete the mission to the highest possible degree to stay alive. He diligentl —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 A Hell Bureau Buddy Takes on the City 地府老哥混都市 Ox-Head and Horse-Face? They’re my muscle. Black and White Impermanence? They’re my underlings. Who am I? A handsome big brother who’s returned from the underworld, ready to live it up in the city, charm every beauty under heaven, and slap the faces of spoiled rich brats! 114Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 50 The Yin-Yang Melody: Ghost Month 阴阳曲之鬼月 Cultivation, Supernatural, Underworld, Conspiracy, Apocalypse, the Myriad Worlds A family of three turns into dried corpses as soon as they die. A corpse goes to the hospital for treatment. Women vanish from their homes at the same time. A game of spirit summoning ends with someone jumping to their death. When evil bares its fangs, the police are already powerless. Who will save the people? A police officer can find no solution in the world of the living. Then he’ll seek one in the world of the 3Reads—Score—14d adds
