Novels like The Yama in the Coffin
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- 101 No. 13 Lantern Alley 灯笼巷13号 The rating will go up with time! No romance | Family and friendship | Ensemble cast | Mystery and deduction | Supernatural folklore | Case-of-the-week | An alternate world Jiang Zhibai × Bai Wanyue × Yuan Qing Deep in Lantern Alley stands an old shop at number 13. Open the door, and you might find three women chatting over tea. The gentle woman in a qipao is Jiang Zhibai, said to be a Bai Ze who has lived for an unknown number of years. The spirited young woman with a ponytail is Bai Wanyue, an 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 102 A First-Rank God of War 一品武神 [No System + Urban Cultivation + Conquest of Myriad Worlds + Slow Burn] Five years ago, the Lu family was wiped out, leaving only Lu Xuan alive. Five years later, after returning from his studies, Lu Xuan unexpectedly gets caught up in a gang war. Supernatural beings emerge one after another, and the veil is lifted on a magnificent new world. Qin generals and Han soldiers share the stage, while Tang officials drink with Song guests. Even the Marquis of Wu, Zhuge Liang, is here, chatting and laug 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 Wasteland Dawn: Starting with a Shelter I Built Myself 废土黎明：从自建避难所开始 [Not brainless + not fanfiction + farming in the early stages + fused worlds + radiation + Metro + Halo + no harem + hardcore + ensemble cast + multiple systems] (This book won't be a one-man show. Almost every recurring character will be developed, and all the major factions will have important roles in the story. Early foreshadowing will pay off later, and every plot thread will be resolved. I’m aiming for a carefully constructed story. Let this be my proof: if the ending falls apart, I stop u 11.7kReads8.3Score1.2k14d adds
- 104 I Have No Choice but to Fulfill My Parallel World's Self's Last Wishes 不得不为平行世界的我完成遗愿 After graduating from college, Lin Chao returns to his hometown and remains unemployed, plagued by recurring dreams in which he dreams of nothing. Then one day, he starts dreaming again and learns that he has been chosen as a “fixer of lingering regrets.” He must fulfill the various last wishes of his counterparts in parallel worlds to free them from their obsessions. From then on, Lin Chao is forced to embark on a journey where reality and illusion intertwine. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Fated Master of Divination and Feng Shui 天命神算风水师 [Supernatural]+ [Feng Shui]+ [Xuanhuan]+ [Mystery]+ [Cultivation]+ [Alternate History]+ [Urban] My name is Li Yi’an, and I’m a feng shui master. I read the land and solve supernatural cases. At eighteen, my master disappeared during a battle. At twenty-three, I officially entered the martial world, protecting the nation’s fate and guarding its dragon veins. At twenty-four, I fought for the Imperial Jade Seal. At twenty-five, I stirred up a storm in Fusang. At twenty-six, I faked my death and sec 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Heaven's Bad Review System: Roast Your Way to Godhood 天道差评系统：吐槽就能逆天封神 Urban fantasy + reborn with a System + face-slapping comeback + business-world power plays + martial arts and immortal cultivation + the laws of heaven. The male lead, Lin Chen, was kind and patient in his past life, but was betrayed by his sworn brother, framed by his fiancée, left with his family destroyed, and died full of resentment. Reborn at the critical point of his senior year of high school, at eighteen, he binds himself to the Heavenly Dao Bad Review System. As long as he leaves bad re 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 107 I Swear by Neverland: For the Rest of My Life, I'll Spoil Only You 永无岛为誓，余生只宠我一人 I Swear by Neverland: For the Rest of My Life, I'll Cherish Only You —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 108 The Cypresses of Summer 夏天的柏树 [Childhood sweethearts ✖️ reunion after years apart ✖️ broken love made whole again ✖️ character-driven story] Lazy, free-spirited girl Xia Ru ✖️ poker-faced top student Ma Bonan She was once a brilliant top student, but after family troubles caused her to fail her exams, she became listless and lazy. He was the aloof, distant, yet responsible class monitor. A shared secret brought them closer. Those three years were truly spent working hard toward their dreams. After the college entrance exams, 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 109 The General's Orphaned Daughter Takes the Throne After Her Revenge 将门孤女复仇后登基为帝 [Alternate Historical Romance, Comedic Ensemble Cast, Coming-of-Age, Strong Female Lead, Devoted Couple] The aloof, naturally strong female general x the arrogant, frail crown prince. The female lead is the strongest. Her golden finger is overwhelming combat prowess, and she never fears the powerful. Whoever gets in her way gets beaten up. She never has to swallow her pride, defeating schemes with her fists. When Shen Yan was young, both her parents were killed in battle. She was raised by the 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 110 Jinsheng Lai 矜生莱氏 After an accident, the blind Jin Sheng glimpses the realms of yin and yang and is swept into an endless maelstrom of supernatural events. The inexplicably appearing female ghost Lai Bao becomes his only companion. Evil spirits lurk beneath the city, while ghost hunters, curses, and vengeful spirits emerge one after another. This time, he won't just flee in panic. Together, human and ghost roam the dark of night, uncovering secrets buried for years between the worlds of yin and yang. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 111 The Canglan Medical Chronicles: My Golden Age Was Madness 沧澜行医录：我的盛世是场疯癫 This book moves at a very slow pace (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤~ Dear readers, the later chapters have not been revised yet; that means everything from Chapter 53 onward. [Main character has no romance + psychological suspense + ancient political intrigue + two male leads (supporting characters in a pure romance) + childhood friends (supporting characters)] Shen Yuan is an extraordinary woman at the very forefront of brain research. While others treat illnesses, she deciphers the codes of the human heart. While ot —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 112 When a Game NPC Becomes the Savior 当游戏NPC成为救世主 [No Romance for the Protagonist + Tragic Ensemble Cast + Slow Pace + Mystery + Redemption] “Go... Go to that distant Holy City... I leave the right to choose in your hands.” With this familiar whisper, a young girl NPC in a game called Adventurers somehow embarks on a journey to the so-called Holy City. Plant monsters in Mossy Village, water ghosts in Stone Creek Town, and an ancient zither along the Bamboo Path that uses human forms as bait... Gradually, she discovers that everything she has ex 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 113 My Brother and I Transmigrated to the Cultivation World, Where We Slaughtered Our Way Through the Ruthless Fates of Heaven 和兄弟穿越修仙界，杀穿无道天命 [Cultivation, transmigration, scheming, ruthless decisiveness, plenty of twists] An accidental murder sent Ning Changgeng and his sworn brother Lai Yuncheng transmigrating into the cultivation world. “Cultivating immortality? Of course we should live carefree and at ease.” Ning Changgeng lounged around eating barbecue while Lai Yuncheng enjoyed spirit fruit in a pavilion. But as soon as they arrived, they ran into the Chosen One. The Chosen One and a few foolish NPCs kept inexplicably trying to 626Reads8.2Score9314d adds
- 114 I Make a Fortune by Controlling Dreams 我靠控梦赚大钱 Lin Zhouyue was an easygoing office worker who just wanted to lie flat. She had no lofty ambitions and didn't care about promotions or raises. But one day, she woke up to discover she could bring things from her dreams into the real world. Soon, she realized she could control her dreams and make all sorts of things happen. Before long, she became a high-paid success who made money hand over fist. Just as life was going swimmingly, the unexpected happened... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 115 The Origin of the Dao 道之起原 A black-robed youth preached the Dao, bringing two beings into existence: Pangu and Haotian. Pangu split heaven and earth, leaving all living things with incomplete minds. The story follows the Primordial Heavenly Venerable as he descends to the mortal realm to teach the Dao and save all living things, creating the laws of heaven and earth and safeguarding one corner of the world. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 When the Wind Rises 待那风起时 The story is set during the final month before the college entrance exam and moves forward from there. It is divided into four arcs, each portraying the coming-of-age story of a girl with a different upbringing and life experience as she takes the exam and completes her studies... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 117 After My Mermaid System Backfired, I Focused on My Career! 《绑定海后系统翻车后，我走事业了！》 After My Sea Queen System Backfires, I Focus on My Career! 6Reads—Score114d adds
- 118 A Love Born of Tokyo's Heartbreak 东京伤痛之恋 [Worthless Male Lead | Tokyo | Pure Love | Redemption | Some Angst Early On | Japanese Light Novel | First Person | Multiple POVs] My high school life was bleak, an endless stretch of pain. As a first-year student at a Tokyo high school, I couldn't see what was so great about this place. My days were woven from fantasies and pain. After school, I would hide at home and watch anime, letting my fantasies heal my heart. I thought I'd be stuck in the dark forever, but a girl sitting next to me was t 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 119 Wangcai the Golden Retriever Says: Don't Be Afraid, I'll Stay by Your Side 金毛狗旺财说：别怕，我守着你 The Golden Retriever Wangcai Says: Don't Be Afraid, I'll Stay by Your Side —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 120 Rusting Spiritual Energy: There's a Heavenly Ladder Inside Me 生锈灵气：我体内有座天梯 High martial arts + academy setting + ensemble cast + willpower + fated protagonist + fantastical ideas + no dumbed-down characters All it took was a dream that lasted nearly a month to project disaster into reality. Zi Yuan was stunned... This is a training ground, twisted and unstable nine years from now, teeming with low-intelligence monsters. As you can see, the sky is locked in eternal dusk, dark red rust stains writhe across the ground, blood sprays everywhere, the world's will has rusted, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 121 The Creepypasta Game Invades: Who Are You? 诡异游戏入侵：你是谁？ [Games + Instances + Romantic Rivalry + Unhinged Yandere] Yu Zhou just wants to lie flat, but then the apocalypse arrives. His childhood friend is devoured by the supernatural, and humanity is plunged into an endless game of slaughter. Pass the Handkerchief, Dou Dizhu, Billions of Zombies, Jurassic Park, Are You the One?, Escape from the Bermuda Triangle, the Age of Extreme Cold... Games of all kinds: play badly, and you die! Humanity lives on because of its obsessions: What is the truth about t 92Reads—Score11114d adds
- 122 History Was Supposed to Be Like This 历史本应该是这样的 Gu Zhan, a billionaire CEO, is bound to a Historical Correction System that lets him descend into the bodies of key figures across the dynasties. Beginning with the Change at Shaqiu, he repeatedly corrects disastrous decisions and turns the nation's fortunes around. He seeks no fame in the history books. He only wants to spare the people from war and keep China from taking the wrong path. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Desolate Sky Cat 荒天猫 “Meow?” Li Tianyu was struck as if by lightning! He tremblingly raised a hand. It was a furry black paw. “How is this possible... How did I turn into a cat?!” Li Tianyu looked around. He was in a desolate yet magnificent valley, beneath a sky of chaotic gray. This was the primordial world, newly emerged from chaos! “Congratulations, Host. You have been bound to the Primordial Choices System.” A System voice suddenly rang out in his mind. He froze as if struck by lightning, then was overcome with 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 Don't Board the Boat Coming from Upstream 别接江上来的船 Don't Take the Boat Coming from Upstream 15Reads—Score114d adds
- 125 From the Start, One Ball: Others Struggle to Survive, I Plan for Growth 开局一个球，他人求生，我谋发展 Everyone on Earth is pulled into a survival game in a post-apocalyptic star domain. Billions of people land at random and randomly receive a single item or one inactive ability. They are all trapped in a desperate world of scarce supplies, rampant alien beasts, and relentless disasters. Everyone has one goal: to stay alive. To that end, they compete ruthlessly, loot, fight, betray one another, and do whatever it takes to survive. Only the protagonist, Zheng Zhiyuan, is bound to the [Planet Evolu 150Reads—Score3014d adds
- 126 What If I Weren't a Humanoid Computer? 假如我不是人型电脑 What If I Weren't a Humanoid Computer? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 Cat Hunter 猎猫 This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events or people is purely coincidental. There are two kinds of people in this world. Some live in the sunlight, believing in law, order, and justice. Others live in the shadows, following their own rules and killing with their own hands. Zhao Xiaomeng belongs to the first kind. Or at least, that's how she seems. She's seventeen, top of her class, a gifted student in her teachers' eyes and a straight-A student to her classmates. No one 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 My Childhood Friend and the Newcomer Are Both Clingy, but I Just Want to Lie Flat 竹马天降太黏我，我只想躺平 After transmigrating as the young master of the Duke of Dingguo’s household, with wealth, looks, and an illustrious family, Zhai Hongsheng wants nothing more than to lie flat and coast through life! Who could have guessed? His obsessive childhood friend Su Yanghui murmurs sweetly, “When you turn eighteen, I’ll marry you with a grand procession. You’ll be my one and only for life.” The green-tea beauty Shangguan Chunshui pursues him at every turn: “I’ve been devoted to you for twelve years. You’ 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 After Reading Minds, the Noble Consort Just Wants to Snack and Watch the Show 贵妃读心后只想吃瓜看戏 [1vN, mind-reading, gossip, lie flat, face-slapping, twists, heroine awakens, heroine shines on her own] I, Su Daji, uh, I mean Su Tang, stayed up all night gaming and died suddenly. When I opened my eyes, I had become a consort who had just been sentenced to death and sent to the Cold Palace. The emperor despised her, the empress was vicious, and every concubine in the palace was waiting to see her reduced to bones. But no one knew she had gained the ability to read minds. [The empress's inner 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 My Demon Sister's Forced Love 恶魔姐姐强制爱 My Devilish Older Sister Forces Her Love on Me 44Reads—Score114d adds
- 131 A Record of Heart-Piercing Crimes 诛心记 Autumn of the first year of Baozheng, the night before Frost’s Descent. Silver King Ye Wuqing launched the “Black Armor Coup” in the imperial capital. Iron cavalry trampled the moonlit streets, and smoke from the fires advanced toward the ninefold palace walls. Emperor Ye Wushuang wept as he stood before the palace hall. Unwilling to treat the people as mere straw dogs, he removed his crown and issued an edict of abdication. That night, the emperor climbed the Star-Gazing Tower alone, gazed no 116Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 132 The Princess Consort: A Phoenix Crown and Red Robes, Never Betraying You 女驸马：凤冠霞帔不负卿 [A strong female lead, a love that crosses life and death, national enmity and family hatred, romance, household and palace intrigue, political scheming, mystery, and twists] Disguised as a man, she becomes the top scholar, only to catch a princess’s eye at first sight. The court is treacherous, her identity is on the verge of being exposed, and love and hatred leave her torn. Wearing a phoenix coronet and bridal robes, she stakes everything on a future of peace and a love that will not be betra 129Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Rainbow Robe: Yang Guifei 霓裳羽衣之杨贵妃 The Rainbow Dress and Feathered Robe: Yang Guifei 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 404 Agency: Ye Lang's Strange Adventures 404事务所：夜琅的奇妙冒险 Qilin, former war criminal of the Yao Tribe, is an S-rank menace on the wanted list. When the war ends, he retires from the underworld, changes his name to Ye Lang, and becomes a dirt-poor teacher at Dashun Middle School. To earn a little drinking money, he puts up a sign for his agency at 404 Sesame Street in Yunting City. "Payment upfront, fair to all, young and old. No capital, no credit." He had planned to keep his head down and wait for the right moment before destroying this lawless, rundo 127Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Chi Yu Meets Wan 迟屿遇晚 [Devoted Protector] x [Bright, Healing First Love] [Parallel Worlds | Teenage Secret Crush | Self-Matchmaking | Bittersweet Ending | Healing Through Fate] On the day of Lin Wanwan’s funeral, Lu Yichen didn’t cry. To his own surprise, he was calm. He quietly watched as she was laid to rest, then placed a lemon candy on her headstone. It was her favorite. On the way back, he played “The Clock Goes in Reverse,” her favorite song. Just as his car was about to enter a tunnel, everything before his ey 9Reads—Score14114d adds
- 136 Crossing the Sunken Boat in the Long Night 长夜渡沉舟 A new book has just begun Shen Yue transmigrates into an interstellar age where psychic power rules everything. As the only person without psychic power, he is defective in the eyes of society. All he owns is the wealth of memories from Earth in his mind. Only later does he learn that these memories are the lost heritage of all human civilization. Starting from nothing, he has a nearly obsolete System and a travel agency with no one but himself. Someone asks him why he doesn't return to his own 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Wormhole Courier 虫洞镖师 Outside Xiangyang City in the Southern Song, an interstellar escort guard falls from the sky. Guo Jing asks him, “Can you hold off a hundred thousand Mongol cavalrymen?” He looks at the alloy blade in his hand. “I can hold off something far more terrifying: the tide of time.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 A Scheme Set Seven Hundred Years Ago: I Guard the Nation's Fate with Fragments 七百年前谋局，我以碎片守国运 A staggering hundred million! A fragment of an ancestral carpet struck Lei Zeyang, and six fragments drew him into a seven-hundred-year-old secret about the nation’s fate. A direct descendant of a mysterious organization’s founder, he awakens to his bloodline and loses control of his urban supernatural powers. As the fragments are pieced together, the coordinates hidden within grow ever more bizarre… Will unlocking the mystery reveal that the secret organization has planned a shocking plot, seve —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Alleged Incident at Cabbage Apartment 圆白菜公寓的莫须有事件 In the strangely designed and poorly managed Cabbage Apartment, Marcus, an honest second-floor tenant, is accused of “noise pollution” over a complaint that has no basis. The downstairs residents, the building manager, and a string of so-called “experts” join forces to subject him to a drawn-out, absurd investigation. Trying to prove his innocence, Marcus gives ground step by step, cooperating with all manner of ridiculous tests and repair plans, only to discover that he has fallen into a trap l —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 The Whole World Is Against Me? So What? 举世皆敌？那咋了？ [Ensemble-Style Story + Rival Nations + Political Schemes + Jianghu Heroics + One Female Lead] [An alternate-world novel. It is not based on history and should not be treated as a historical reference. This is not a mindless power fantasy. The plot is carefully developed, the logic is rigorous, and there is no System or golden finger. There are no idiotic villains or plotlines that make characters stupid. Readers are asked to be patient.] In the depths of winter, the young Su Que lost his closes 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 The Villainous Senior Brother Just Wants to Keep a Low Profile, but the Heroine Won't Play by the Rules 反派师兄只想苟，女主不按套路走 Chen Yuze, the senior disciple of Xuanyun Peak in the Xuanxiao Sect, had been reborn with all his memories of his previous life intact. He knew full well that he was destined to be the villain. This time, he wanted no part in the entanglement between the male lead, Ye Chenhao, and the female lead, Zhang Qingyu. He was done being a stepping stone. All he wanted was to retreat into seclusion in the back hills of Xuanyun Peak and stay out of worldly affairs. He even wanted the entire peak to do the 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 142 The End of Time 时之终点 Elements destroyed one civilization in the course of their evolution, while giving rise to another. On a distant planet, changes driven by the elements created the new continent of Ersi. Here, courage and cunning coexist, as do redemption and destruction. And the story begins with a young man on the continent… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 143 The Smell of Feet 脚味 In the “Pure City,” where absolute cleanliness is the ideal, programmer Kaibo-07 discovers that his favorite pair of gray socks has begun to emit an odor that no cleaning can remove. These socks are his only remaining link to his first love, “Zero,” whom the System erased long ago. To resist the System’s erosion of his last private emotions, Kaibo-07 sets out to find the source of the “foot odor.” He meets the resistance group known as the “Fuzzball Society” and gradually uncovers the truth: the 200Reads—Score—14d adds
- 144 Yesterday, Again 昨日再来 [Female-oriented + personal growth + friendship + romance] The story follows three college women born on the same day of the same month. Beneath a camphor tree, they make a wish for their friendship to stay as fresh as the tree itself. They promise to meet beneath that tree again ten years later. Beneath the camphor trees on campus, three classmates and close friends, Lin Su'an, Gu Qingyan, and Shen Qiutang, once naively vowed to put their friendship first for the rest of their lives. But just b —Reads—Score114d adds
- 145 After the Spiritual Qi Revival, I Became China's Top Secret 灵气复苏后，我成了华夏最高机密 [Future Technology] [Cultivation Fantasy] [Love of Country] When the dragon veins awaken and spiritual energy sweeps across the globe, lurking demons tear reality apart, bringing human civilization to the brink of extinction. China answers with the “Southern Heavenly Gate Project,” stretching across the sky, and tells the heavens: this era is ours to define. Chun Shen Yanqing descends into the mortal world in the body of a young human girl, only to find the world she once protected has become a 8Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 146 The Mute Wife Is Hard to Win Back, Mr. Qi Is Beside Himself with Regret 哑妻难追，祁总悔疯了 [Mute Heroine + Obsessive Male Lead + Love After Marriage + Agreement to Give Up the Child and Separate + The Ex-Wife Comes Back to Haunt Him + Fictional Wealthy Family] Born unable to speak, Shi Ran has endured cold treatment from the Shi family. Her elder brother, Shi Fengyan, is her only source of support. After an unexpected incident at a bar, she becomes entangled with Qi Shen, the proud and obsessive young master of the Qi family. A pregnancy test forces them to marry in haste under press 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 Shared Mission System: My Boyfriend and I Ascend to Godhood Together 任务共享系统，我和男友并肩封神 Fang Chumian and Lu Jingxian return to their high school days. On the brink of death, Fang Chumian unexpectedly binds herself to a mission-sharing System. Only she can control it, but she can bring one person back to the past with her. They don't have to tackle missions separately: they can complete them for each other and share the workload, and every reward they earn is doubled and shared between them. With an incredible System and the person she loves by her side, Fang Chumian joins Lu Jingxi 62Reads7.4Score314d adds
- 148 The Heavenly Dao Returns to the Void: All Methods Become One 天道归墟:万法归一 The Heavenly Dao Returns to the Void: All Laws Become One 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 149 Before the Dust Settles 染尘前篇 Jiang Luochen encounters the spirit fox Chi Ran in a secluded woodland paradise. They spend their days together, caring for one another, and gradually fall for each other. Chi Ran follows him home and learns that his mother is seriously ill and needs nourishing food. She secretly brings him fish to help, and the two spend their days side by side, making a living by fishing. While buying cloth for his mother, Jiang Luochen meets Meng Xiyue and Meng Muyao. Later, he goes to admire lotuses at Mist 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 150 My Wulin Legend 我的武林传 Xin Zhongchi, do you know what it means to be destined for greatness, and what it means to be beyond redemption? These are the fates you were born with, the fate of throwing the world into chaos. You said you would take Yun Huashang and run far away, but this martial world has never had room for anyone seeking a peaceful life. When the prophecy of “world’s end” rang in your ears, when the blades of “Pingtu” stained the martial world red, you finally understood: You were never fighting for yourse 5Reads—Score—14d adds
