Novels like Memoirs of the Kunlun Mountains, 1978
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- 151 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
- 152 The Sand-Sifting Chronicles: Memoirs of a Lingnan Tomb Raider 淘沙鉴：一个岭南盗墓者的自述 [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
- 153 The Purple Rain Descends 紫雨来袭 Also known as "Grief Rises from Within" (Infinite flow + educational themes + no special abilities + not a wish-fulfillment story + twists all the way through) Li Ze, the protagonist, has the ability to empathize. Wherever suffering ignored by society takes place, purple rain falls. It rebuilds that suffering in the victims' minds in distorted, terrifying forms. The monsters, evil spirits, and strange phenomena that emerge from the purple rain retain the defining features of the harm inflicted o 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 Tales of Strange Northern Tomb Raids 北派盗墓诡事录 In the early twenty-first century, I was just a poor kid from a mountain village in Northeast China. Determined to make something of myself, I threw in my lot with a northern tomb-raiding gang and set out on a road of no return. I traveled far and wide across the north and south, saw ancient tombs where the dead came back to life, and learned just how treacherous people in the underworld could be. From an ignorant boy to a weathered middle-aged man, the strange people and events I've encountered 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 The Yellow Springs Pawnshop 黄泉典当行 The Underworld Pawnshop has existed since time immemorial, with a long and storied history. It can travel between the worlds of the living and the dead, reaching the far shores of the Yellow Springs to trade with ghosts and gods. It stands somewhere in the modern city. Find the Underworld Pawnshop, and any wish can be granted, but only at an equal price. You can pawn anything you own: organs, years of your life, ancestral treasures, even your soul. In exchange, you can get whatever you desire: m 123Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 156 After Eighteen Years of Foolishness, I Became a Yin-Walker 痴傻十八年后我成为了走阴人 Every ancient village has a mysterious legend passed down through the generations: the Village Guardian. They bear a secret duty, using their broken bodies to ward off disasters and misfortune for the village, shouldering every calamity alone. People say they have come to the mortal world to endure hardship, and that their suffering in this life will bring blessings in the next. Yet fate treats them cruelly. Most die young, grow old alone, and endure endless mockery and cold stares. And I am one 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 The Golden Coffin Tomb Beast 金棺陵兽 Zhang Xiaobian, a tomb raider, accidentally stumbles into the tomb of a former dynasty’s imperial consort. There he sees a golden coffin, encounters a mysterious stranger, obtains a strange book, and survives a series of bizarre dangers, learning secrets never passed on to outsiders. He cracks the mystery of “turning people into livestock” and leads the Yan Battalion in a great battle against the Taiping Army. Every time danger strikes, a mysterious figure known as “The Old Ghost in the Woods,” 1.3kReads9.3Score22714d adds
- 158 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 3kReads8.9Score24914d adds
- 159 Tales of Tomb Raiding in the Western Frontier 西境盗墓往事 The internet's most professional firsthand account of tomb raiding!~ My family has passed down a book for generations, called The Lan Clan's Dragon-Treading Art. To me, it's a priceless trove of knowledge!~ During the Qing dynasty, Nian Gengyao presented Yongzheng with the only surviving copy of The Outer Canon of the Yellow Emperor, which the martial world had fought over. But Yongzheng had already decided to kill him, so he locked the book away in the imperial library. My ancestors were a fami 826Reads8.8Score10014d adds
- 160 Tales of Northern Tomb Raiders 北派盗墓往事 My name is Yao Yuan. I used to be a tomb raider. In December 2014, after the shocking nationwide Red Mountain Case was solved, I was arrested at Tianyi Hotel in Ningcheng, Chifeng. I was ultimately sentenced to six years in prison for crimes including looting ancient cultural sites and tombs and trafficking in cultural relics. Now I have served my sentence and been released, ready to start a new life. If you're interested, why not hear me tell the stories of tomb raiding that happened to me? 553Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 161 Tales of a Taoist Priest 道士往事 Join me as I uncover the Three Realms, the Heavenly Court, the Thirty-Three Heavens, blessed grotto-heavens, magic arts, golden pills, ancient times, Gu, Zhuyou healing, feng shui, fortune-telling, divination, investigating and reading cases... demons, devils, ghosts, monsters, imps, evil masters and fallen saints... as well as the modern-day Imperial Observatory! The Three Teachings trace their origins to the Dao, which stands above the empty titles of Confucianism and Buddhism. Golden scriptur 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 Ghosts, Help! Wait, How Do I Say I Can Eat Ghosts? 鬼啊救命，结果我会吃鬼怎么说啊 Help! There’s a ghost! I was just an ordinary office worker, living a dull nine-to-five life. Who could have imagined that this company outing would become the most terrifying experience of my life? The company decided to hold an unusual outdoor cookout in the mountains, supposedly to help everyone relax and get to know one another better. When our group arrived at the mountain, the sun was shining. Light filtered through the thick leaves, dappling the ground, while a gentle breeze carried the f —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 163 The Maoshan Daoist: Quest for the Tripod Across the Nine Provinces 茅山道士，九州寻鼎记 It is only natural for Maoshan to have Daoist priests, and it is easy enough to accept that ghosts and monsters exist in the world. But a Dragon Palace in Weishan Lake? Does that surprise you? Chen Gangdan, whose ancestors belonged to the imperial family, was blessed in misfortune as a child when he was taught Maoshan magic. But he unexpectedly discovered that his bloodline was deeply afflicted by a curse. The same curse had also befallen two other people. What secret do they share? How can the 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 The Misty Ailao Mountains 迷雾哀牢山 [Just started getting ratings, so they’re still a little low. Please bear with us.] Every afternoon at three, thick fog blankets Mount Ailao, making it impossible to see even your own hand. What exactly is hidden in the fog? Monsters? Or…? I’m a tour guide in the Mount Ailao scenic area. When I started the job, I thought my future was bright, but I was unexpectedly caught up in a feud between two powerful families. Will I live or die? It’s all beyond my control. Fate is a chain of interlocking l 483Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 165 Human Courage Is the Greatest Hymn 人类的勇气是最伟大的赞歌 Hello, human. By the time you read this book, humanity will have gone extinct four times over. Now, twelve million years of human history are about to reach their end once again. There is only one way to survive, but I have forgotten what it is. Still, I’m certain of one thing: you, the person reading these words, will survive. 212Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 166 749: No Joke, the Intern Is Cultivating Immortality 749：没开玩笑，实习生修仙的 In the height of summer in August, thunder rumbled again and again despite clear skies in a mountainous region in the south. Then two mysterious men arrived at the foot of the mountain, sent from the capital to deal with a centipede spirit about to undergo its tribulation. Just as their mission hit a snag, a young man came down from the mountain. He raised a hand and killed a two-meter-long centipede, then took out the Wind-Calming Pearl on the spot. The incident caused quite a stir at Bureau 74 15.5kReads7.4Score1.4k14d adds
- 167 Sleepless 惊眠 An imperial edict brings to light a secret treasure buried for a thousand years, and a mysterious sect stirs up a storm across the north and south. A mysterious tomb-raiding sect, invincible Embroidered Envoys, and fearsome grave robbers alongside the Tiangang and Disha. A young man returned from overseas plunges into the fray like a dragon diving into the sea, throwing the north and south into turmoil. Does the Yuan Emperor’s treasure really exist, or is it a legend spread to deceive the world? 4.6kReads9.5Score52414d adds
- 168 Department of Paranormal Investigations 神秘事件调查处 The Secret Incident Investigation Bureau, Book One As a child, Zhuge Yun was struck by lightning and branded with a thunder rune. During an archaeological excavation, he accidentally awakened the thunder element within himself. After joining the Ninth Division, under the Huaxia government’s secret agency, Bureau 749, Zhuge Yun and his teammates handled all kinds of supernatural incidents. The mysterious Poyang Lake Delta, ghost soldiers crossing the land, resurrected terracotta warriors in the M 4.4kReads8.4Score23214d adds
- 169 From the Start, I Had the Strength of a Ton and Punched My Way Through Ghost Blows Out the Light 开局一吨力，莽穿鬼吹灯 Su Yifan accidentally transmigrates into the world of Ghost Blows Out the Light, where he befriends Lao Hu and Fatty! He charges headlong through the Ancient City of Jingjue, the Dragon Ridge Labyrinth, the Yunnan Worm Valley, and more... He makes his fortune alongside Lao Hu and Fatty! … Buy a house, buy a house, and buy another house! This blurb can't do the story justice, so please read the novel... 16Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 170 Tomb Raiding: Building the Moving Mountain Clan 盗墓：打造搬山家族 After being reborn, Jiang Chen discovers that he has become the clan head of a small village deep in the mountains. To escape poverty and backwardness, he plans to lead the villagers in working hard to build a better life. Just then, a mysterious woman arrives in the village and tells him that its people are true descendants of Zagrama. After hearing this, Jiang Chen finally understands why he and his fellow villagers all have a faint eye-shaped mark on their backs. It turns out that he belongs 209Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 171 Cultivating Immortality in the Naruto World: I Turn Ninjutsu Into Divine Arts 火影修仙，我将忍术变神通 [No System] [Daoist Magic Arts] [Cautious in the Early Stages, Invincible in the Middle and Late Stages] [No Harem] Title: Cultivating in Naruto: I Turn Ninjutsu into Divine Arts After transmigrating into Naruto, I had nothing but my name. I didn't even have chakra in my body. But after hearing the chakra-refining technique just once, I triggered [Nine Breaths of Qi]. When I was taught the Three Body Technique, I triggered [Womb-to-Form Transformation]. You learn ninjutsu, I cultivate immortal 6.1kReads7.0Score35714d adds
- 172 Never Go to the Old House 千万不要去古宅 Na Ling and Bao Datong were looking for a thrill, so they drove around robbing old houses. One day, they came across a photo of Fengmen Village online and went there to steal a Grand Tutor's chair. They sold it to Li Wei, a chamber of commerce boss, but because the chair was haunted, he resold it to the speculator Meng Guozhao. During the handoff, Na Ling secretly kept the jade marrow hidden inside the chair. After leaving Fengmen Village, Na Ling traveled to Anhui, where he stumbled upon the an 8.1kReads8.6Score23514d adds
- 173 Strange Tales from the Bureau: The Final Chapter 民调局异闻录之最终篇章 A strange past, a mysterious department, an eccentric white-haired man, and a fat man who can see through everything: the final chapter in the history of the Folk Affairs Investigation and Research Bureau. 16.6kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 174 Fishing: Battling a True Dragon in the Dragon Cave Sinkhole from the Start 钓鱼：开局龙洞天坑搏真龙 [Ultimate Strength: Sky-Piercing Ant Template + Fishing Nut + Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Wild Imagination + Exotic Beasts + Starts with a Mighty Vajra Physique + Battles a True Dragon in the Dragon Cave Sinkhole + Fights a Kunpeng in the North Sea + Challenges the Ancestral Dragon in the Kunlun Forbidden Zone + Forbidden Zone Expeditions + Tomb Exploration + All Kinds of Strange Fish] The unreliable Doubao System was just like the Doubao AI from Earth in his previous life: utterly useless. The ma 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 175 Welcome to the Real Nightmare Game 欢迎进入真实噩梦游戏 [Infinite Flow] [Horror Dungeons] [Plot-Heavy] [Mind Games] [No Romance] [Mystery and Escape] [Supernatural] Zhao Ding woke with a start in the middle of the night, only to find that his familiar bedroom had become strangely unfamiliar. The walls had turned old and yellow, inexplicable dust had appeared in his slippers, and eerie knocking echoed through the silent night... Listening to the strange knocking outside, Zhao Ding had no idea that the world beyond his door was no longer reality. The m 33.8kReads8.1Score4.2k14d adds
- 176 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles Fan Fiction: The Fragrant Veil of the Golden Palace 盗墓笔记同人之金宫香障 A mysterious incense recipe sends the protagonist and his friends on a new adventure and into a new story, with every character at the top of their game... 317Reads8.7Score10414d adds
- 177 The Paper Effigy Shop Catches Ghosts Now and Then 纸扎店偶尔也捉鬼 In a quiet village stood an ancestral shop that made paper offerings. Its owner was a young man named Lin Yu. He was 23, and had been idling away his days in the shop since he was 18. He was a terrible student, had no lofty ambitions for the future, and lived like a contented couch potato. Lin Yu spent his days tinkering with the paper figures and horses in the shop, occasionally chatting with the village elders. Life was as calm as still water. Then one evening, that peace was broken. A mysteri 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 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 1.4kReads6.8Score18214d adds
- 179 Mount Mang Beneath the Mirror 镜下邙山 Mount Mangshan Beneath the Mirror 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 Awakened to Martial Arts, I Can Copy Other People's Combat Instincts 觉醒武道，我能复制别人的战斗本能 Awakening the Martial Way, I Can Copy Other People's Combat Instincts 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Department of Paranormal Investigations II 神秘事件调查处【贰】 The X-Files Investigation Bureau, Part Two “That's a dragon!” “No, there are no dragons. That's a kite, that's a black plastic bag, that's a bird soaring through a storm. You've read Haiyan, haven't you? Exactly.” In 1968, our country established Institute 507, whose full name was the Institute of Space Medicine and Engineering. Later, as more and more supernatural events were discovered, the institute began handling certain cases. In September 1974, some departments of Institute 507 were split 6.4kReads8.8Score57714d adds
- 182 I Founded the Public Opinion Bureau from the Start 开局创立了民调局 The Civil Affairs Bureau, formally known as the Bureau of Folklore and Strange Occurrences, is responsible for investigating and handling supernatural events around the country, including folk customs, strange phenomena, feng shui, and urban legends. My name is Chen Shuo. I'm just a rookie who recently started working. Why have they suddenly put me in charge of an entire organization? The pressure is killing me... But I can only grit my teeth and get on with it! With the support of powerful fig 3kReads7.8Score19014d adds
- 183 The Regent Prince’s Substitute Bride 代嫁摄政王 The Regent Prince’s Substitute Bride 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Huaxia Bureau for Protecting the Nation from Alien Affairs 华夏外星事务护天局 This book is a prequel to Strange Tales of Chang'an, which will continue to be updated. All ideas come from deep space. I wrote it independently, and it was not generated by AI. Updates whenever inspiration strikes. To the advanced-civilization infiltrators among my readers: please ignore me. I can't see through your light-based disguises, so I don't know who's who. 733Reads8.4Score11414d adds
- 185 Me and My Haunting System After I Die 我死后和我的恐吓系统 “Congratulations, you’ve become a ghost. You are now bound to the Scare System. Your task is to frighten people and earn scare points, which you can use to strengthen yourself.” “What? Scare people?” I exclaimed in surprise. “That’s right. Only by earning enough scare points can you survive in this world and grow stronger.” The System’s voice was icy. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 What's Wrong with a Paper Effigy Shop That Reads Feng Shui and Catches Ghosts? 纸扎店怎么了也看风水也抓鬼 The evil ghost’s skin was an eerie bluish-black, its eyes blood-red, and black mist poured from its mouth. Its teeth were as sharp as knives, still stained with blood. Chen Yu was so terrified by the sight that he couldn’t move. All he could do was watch as the evil ghost slowly closed in on him. The evil ghost stretched out its long, slender claws, their nails sharp as hooks, and lightly traced Chen Yu’s face. A stinging pain flashed across his skin, and a streak of blood appeared. He wanted t 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 The Feng Shui Master in Hemp Clothes 麻衣风水师 I was born with twelve fingers, and my hands have no palm lines. A fortune-teller said I had the rare fate of a heaven-cursed debt collector, doomed to bring death to everyone around me. To save me, Grandpa decided to return to the martial world and defy fate. He arranged three marriages for me, but on the night of the engagement, he died. Eight evil spirits came to take him away! 74.4kReads8.7Score5.1k14d adds
- 188 I'm Zhao Jia. Let Me Tell You About the Ancient Tombs I've Raided 我叫赵甲，讲讲我盗过的古墓 My name is Zhao Jia, an obscure black-market trader in Shancheng. My master, Liu Banchi, spent his whole life hunting with eagles, only to have one peck out his eye in the end. He died at the hands of his own people. Since then, I've been afraid. Not of ghosts, but of people. I washed my hands of the trade, hoping to live in peace, but trouble came looking for me. A map with a sinister secret, a wealthy man with connections everywhere, and a deadly game I can't escape. To stay alive and uncover 25.5kReads8.6Score3.1k14d adds
- 189 Rule Horror: Strange Things Lurk in My Family's Old House 规则怪谈：我家老宅藏着怪事 Rule Horror: Strange Things Lurk in My Old Family Home 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 Half Farmer, Half Taoist 半农半道 A record of life’s fleeting moments, a modern-day Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! In the Age of Declining Dharma, beneath the White Lotus, the greatest hermits hide in plain sight. The truly gifted master Suan Potian and his young apprentice Liu Yi, with help from Captain Liu of the J Team, travel through all kinds of strange tales. They fish drowned souls from the water, battle spirit mediums, drive out evil, escort ghosts and capture monsters; they read the veins of yin energy, set the ea 335Reads—Score—14d adds
- 191 The Little Fool’s Demon-Hunting Chronicles 瓜娃儿捉妖记 [Mystery and Supernatural] + [Folk Customs] + [Legends] + [Strange Tales] This really is a mystery and supernatural novel about catching demons and ghosts. The author begs the officials who review the categories to show mercy and stop changing this book’s category at random. Could you please? During the Xianfeng era, Gua Wa’er is sent to learn magic from Taoist Li at the Wengong Shrine, having incurred a debt of gratitude for changing his father Niu Yuansheng’s fate. He joins the wondrous Yunmen 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 My Birthday Wasn’t Forgotten 我的生日没被遗忘 My Birthday Wasn’t Forgotten 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Dao God Among Mortals 道神在人间 Since the rise of humanity, the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Paths have stood side by side. The Heavenly Path sets the rules and restrains all living beings; the Earthly Path governs reincarnation and judges right and wrong, good and evil; while the Human Path takes the form of a Dao God, traveling through the mortal world to slay ghosts, monsters, and demons. But sometimes, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts and demons... What does it mean to cultivate the Dao? It isn't about the de 2.9kReads9.0Score16914d adds
- 194 The Dragon Bone's Secret Hoard 龙骨诡藏 Others raid tombs to find gold and treasure, but I get entangled with a vengeful spirit instead. My grandfather, Chen Xuanli, vanished in the Ailao Mountains. I entered the mountains with a dragon-bone divination disk, only to accidentally awaken a century-old female spirit. From then on, danger closed in at every turn: perilous underground palaces, ruins left by ghost soldiers, and secret Japanese military caches. The Fatty smashes through evil with his shovel, the Yin sisters set up formatio 59Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 A New Life for an Obsession 执念新生 By day, he is a math teacher who keeps everyone at arm’s length; by night, he becomes an exorcist who punishes vengeful spirits. Gifted yet constantly in danger, he carries on until he meets her. She is clever and sweet, thoughtful and understanding, and willing to accompany him on the path to redemption. Along the way, she also fulfills the wish she has always held dear. Their love is a mutual choice, and neither of them ever backs down. With so many dear friends by their side, the senior and j 365Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 196 The Fake Taoist Comes Down from the Mountain 假道士下山 Jia Bufan is a student at a second-rate university. In today's fiercely competitive job market, he has spent ages without finding suitable work and doesn't want to toil away, so he spends his days wandering around online. But he is naturally bright and deeply interested in traditional Chinese medicine and the occult. By chance, he meets Daoist Longquan, an expert in the occult with profound knowledge of Daoist arts, and becomes his disciple. From then on, his life takes a very different path. Th 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 197 The Dream of the True Page Tao: A World Made Real from Illusions 真页道之梦化虚界 The supernatural returns, alongside alchemical arts, thunder magic, talismans, the 749 Bureau, and battles between Chinese and foreign practitioners. This is a secret chronicle of cultivation, ghost slaying, demon-smiting, and god-killing. Mysteries are gradually awakening. Where do ghosts, monsters, spirits, and demons come from? Immortals have attained the Dao, but the gods are hard to summon. The world is mired in desire. How can anyone cross over to safety? With the power of the Dream Realm, 227Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 198 Explorer of the Forbidden Zone 禁区探险家 There are 12 deliberately erased “forbidden zones” on Earth’s surface. Hidden inside them is a prehistoric super-civilization far beyond modern technology. Some want to protect it, some want to destroy it, and some want to use it to rule the world. Searching for the truth behind a missing teammate’s disappearance, the protagonists venture into one terrifying forbidden zone after another. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Attain the Dao and Ascend to Immortality 得道升仙 [Enlightenment] [Supernatural abilities] [Imperial dynasty] At the end of his life, Liu Xiangdong digs a hole in the back hills, intending to bury himself. But instead, he arrives in an age of cultivation at its height. Aristocratic clans, the imperial court, the Hundred Schools of Thought, supreme religious sects. The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Transformations! The Thirty-Six Heavenly Snares! Amid a maze of tangled paths, in an age when human lives are as worthless as grass, he rises above it al 6.8kReads8.5Score47614d adds
- 200 Tales of the Shangqing Sect 上清宗往事 After accidentally stumbling into the Four Fiends Soul-Suppressing Formation, he finds his life ticking down to its end in seven years. He joins the Daoist sect in pursuit of immortality, grows stronger as he encounters zombies, ghosts, demons, and monsters, travels the human world and seeks out hidden realms, slays demons and monsters to prove the Dao, and searches through the Six Paths of Reincarnation for true immortality. Only today does he finally realize who he truly is. 6kReads8.8Score57814d adds
