Novels like My Years as a Yin-Yang Master
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- 1 Dust and Shadow 尘翳 On a winter night in the twelfth year of the Kangxi reign, sandalwood incense drifted through the great hall. Amid the sound of chanting, a gaunt old monk sat cross-legged on a cushion and wrote a verse: “Heaven is broken, earth is broken. Mistake it for your burden, and you will miss your chance. The tongue is already severed; who dares sit?” When he had finished, he gazed at the monks for a long while, then shook his head and let out a long sigh. He tossed down his brush and died. The old monk 0Votes21.4kRecs8kFans
- 2 The Last Yin-Yang Master 最后一个阴阳先生 My name is Zhang Xiu. I'm a student, and besides studying diligently at school, I have another job: catching ghosts! The underworld's officials, sinister forces on campus, Taoist priests from Laoshan, blood-sucking jiangshi… It seems I've run into them all. 1Votes1.2kRecs16kFans
- 3 The Three Paths 三途志 The story begins one day a thousand years ago, when an ominous star that had been brewing for a long time suddenly appeared in the sky. The transformation of this star chart signaled both the end of the rise and fall of dynasties and the beginning of the young people’s journey to seek the Dao and pursue immortality. They say that demons and evil spirits emerge in chaotic times, and chaos truly did bring forth a world of ghosts and gods beyond the reach of ordinary people. In the heart of the wil 0Votes63.5kRecs58.9kFans
- 4 The Life of a Yin Master 阴师人生 Zhang Shanhai used a half-understood spirit-summoning ritual, but summoned two ghosts instead: an evil yin master and a righteous Daoist. The yin master could subdue ghosts, create sinister talismans with strange powers, craft powerful puppets, forge potent yin artifacts, and cast wicked curses. The Daoist could send ghosts to the afterlife, create powerful Daoist talismans, lay out unfathomable formations, forge wondrous Daoist artifacts, and perform dazzling Daoist arts. Through a twist of fat 0Votes44.8kRecs24.7kFans
- 5 The Years I Served as an Underworld Official 我当阴曹官的那几年 Wu You was born with yin-yang eyes, and two mysterious immortal beings have watched over him since childhood. After a twist of fate, he becomes an acting official of the underworld, gaining the ability to travel between the worlds of yin and yang and command a hundred ghosts. Thus begins his life of driving out ghosts, vanquishing evil, and helping the dead find peace. After facing the underground palace in Jindu, the immortal wild beings of the Northeast, the ghost market of Fengdu, the evil sh 0Votes8.1kRecs40.5kFans
- 6 Flirting with My Husband in the 1980s 八零撩夫日常 Basically, Zhou Tian is reborn in the late 1980s and sets out to marry into a wealthy family. 0Votes11.8kRecs5.3kFans
- 7 Tales by Lamplight 夜灯奇谈 In the late Qing and early Republican era, the Great Qing Dynasty’s mandate was nearing its end. The Seven-Star Fiend Formation, placed beneath the coffins in the imperial mausoleum’s nether palace to suppress ghosts and spirits, was disturbed. As a result, yin spirits and other supernatural beings awoke, took human form, and possessed corpses... But all things have their counterparts and counters. Where ghosts and demons wreaked havoc, righteous warriors also wielded orthodox arts. Buddhist dem 0Votes17.8kRecs42.3kFans
- 8 Mystery Revival: Seizing the Haunted Painting 神秘复苏：夺取诡画 Two families join in marriage, and together they seal their vows. A blessed union, forever matched in name and nature. Today, peach blossoms glow bright, promising a happy home; in years to come, may descendants flourish, their family prosperous and thriving. With this pledge of lifelong devotion, we write upon fine paper and record our red-leaf vow in the register of paired mandarin ducks. Let this stand as witness. My name is Lin Qian. When you read this, I’ll be getting married to my bride.. 0Votes45.2kRecs197.2kFans
- 9 I Love the Bizarre Most of All 我最喜欢诡异了 He transmigrated to another world, only to arrive just as supernatural forces were resurging. Ghosts and monsters roam at night, while even deeper in, evil gods and demonic spirits lie in wait. According to local rumors, a yin person asking for directions, a wild dog howling at a grave, a dead person cooking... If you encounter even one of these... Luckily, He Wenzhi awakened his golden finger. Do 50 push-ups: Strength +1. Run one thousand meters: Constitution +1. Watch something that gets your 0Votes27.6kRecs279.3kFans
- 10 The Yin-Yang Ghost Curse 阴阳鬼咒 Ghostly shadows haunt the girls’ dormitory. Who will unravel the school belle’s deadly curse? Ghosts have thirty-six ways to kill people; people have seventy-two methods for killing ghosts. When the living and the dead meet, yin and yang clash. Which is stronger, the righteous or the demonic? Who is the prey, and who is the butcher? Who is whose sacrifice, destined to be sent to the final altar?! 0Votes11.8kRecs18.7kFans
- 11 Yin-Yang Ghost Arts 阴阳鬼术 Esoteric arts are divided into yin and yang. Yang arts are Daoist magic, while yin arts are ghost magic. Lin Xiaofeng studies ghost magic and hunts evil spirits, only to become entangled in one conspiracy after another. The mysterious Demon Hunting Bureau, the uncanny Shennongjia, the terrifying Kunlun Mountains. See how Lin Xiaofeng slays demons and monsters and breaks sinister curses! 0Votes21.8kRecs37.3kFans
- 12 I Am a Yin-Yang Talisman Master 我是个阴阳符师 It’s not hard to encounter a paranormal event once in your life. What’s hard is encountering them your whole life. My name is Xue Wei, and that’s exactly what happened to me. I’m a yin-yang talisman master, and I can draw talismans. The fourth paranormal novel after Ghost Grandmaster, Days Spent with Ghosts, and Ghosts on Friday. The thrills continue. Enjoy! 0Votes72.8kRecs44.2kFans
- 13 EN Starting from Ancient Costume Suspense Dramas 从古装悬疑剧开始 Li Xun, a screenwriter about to join Penguin Video, meets a beautiful woman the day before starting his new job. She boasts that she is a vice president at a Fortune Global 500 company and earns over ten million a year. Clearly drunk, she demands that Li Xun kiss her, offering him a hundred yuan for each kiss. Delighted after making ten thousand yuan, Li Xun heads off, only to be stunned when he officially joins Penguin Video the next day and discovers that the woman is actually...? This is the 0Votes35.5kRecs92.4kFans
- 14 Doomsday Card Master 末日卡修 You say the apocalypse is crawling with zombies, the alien beasts are fearsome, and it's all too dangerous? Then get yourself a card... An essential tool for going out to fight monsters. If you can imagine an ability, I can make a card for it... She has a second chance at life and three talents: first, she can use cards to fight monsters; second, she can make and sell cards; third, she can whip her fiancé into shape! But this fiancé of hers... Ahem, does he really have to be quite so strong? 0Votes11.1kRecs11.2kFans
- 15 Days Spent with Ghosts 与鬼厮混的日子 This is a story about the secret arts of yin and yang and the strange figures of the martial world. Many secret arts and Taoist techniques have been lost over the years, but some people still preserve the teachings handed down by their ancestors. They understand yin and yang, know Taoist arts, and possess extraordinary skills. Some hide in the cities, while others cultivate in remote villages and mountains. This is an age when the line between ghosts, gods, and humans has blurred, an age full of 0Votes24.5kRecs38.8kFans
- 16 Northeast Paranormal Files 东北灵异档案 0Votes21.7kRecs70.4kFans
- 17 Super Items 超级物品 Over the past few months, something unprecedented has happened on Rongda University's BBS forum. Every corner of it is overflowing with news about a new student. Breaking news: a freshman suffered heatstroke during military training... Latest update: the guy who got heatstroke is actually playing basketball... Extra, extra: the guy who got heatstroke competed in the sports meet and broke two records... The latest scoop: someone saw the guy who got heatstroke having rice porridge with the departm 0Votes238.8kRecs65.9kFans
- 18 Descendant of Maoshan 茅山后裔 This novel explores Maoshan Taoist arts, a traditional Chinese esoteric practice. It tells the story of Zhang Guozhong and his son Zhang Yicheng as they travel the world wielding Maoshan Taoist arts, investigating the mysterious and uncovering wonders wherever they go. They unravel wrongful cases among the people and age-old mysteries one by one, even traveling across distant lands in Asia and Europe. With different cultures, regions, and beliefs, can China's most powerful Maoshan Taoist arts tr 3Votes414.1kRecs464.4kFans
- 19 My Two Little Devils 我的大小魔女 The sequel to My Big Star Fell in Love with Me 0Votes626.6kRecs207.8kFans
- 20 There Are Ghosts on Friday 星期五有鬼 I'm the host of an online variety show called Ghosts on Friday. It's a paranormal program where I investigate topics and film on location, exposing many things people never knew existed. The world we live in every day is far more complicated than it appears. Behind the scenes, it's so vibrant, so mysterious and terrifying. That's how I entered a world ordinary people would never encounter: a paranormal world. Believe me, what you see on the show is only a small part of it, the things that won't 0Votes101.2kRecs144.5kFans
- 21 An Illustrated Guide to Tang Dynasty Demons 大唐妖怪图鉴 The new book, The Making of Japanese Legends, is now out. When Wu Ma opened his eyes, it was the thirteenth year of Daye. The countdown to Emperor Yang of Sui’s death had begun, but this world was undergoing changes never recorded in later generations, changes beyond anyone’s imagination. Meteors fell, Awakened appeared, and the shadows of all manner of monsters flickered into view. Wu Ma had arrived in this fantastical world of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and solemnly declared that he would beg 0Votes56.3kRecs53kFans
- 22 The Yin-Yang Cookbook 阴阳食谱 [The new series, The Strange Objects Recycling Station, is now live! Thank you all for your support!] The most terrifying profession in the world has to be running a restaurant... Otherwise, what do you think is the most terrifying profession? Grave robber? Forensic examiner? Fortune-teller...? But in my opinion, none of those even comes close. Just turn on the TV and see how many people die each year from grave robbing, crime, or robbery. There are some, but not many. Now think about how many p 0Votes37.8kRecs57.7kFans
- 23 Back to Team OMG 重回OMG战队 0Votes12.7kRecs16.6kFans
- 24 I Really Don't Want to Be a Grandmaster 我真不想做大师 This book was originally titled Extreme Corpse Chill. The new book, The Damn System Told Me to Strike First, is already nice and hefty. Feel free to dig in! 0Votes11.6kRecs63.1kFans
- 25 Ultimate Cultivation Prodigy 极品修真强少 A cultivation-world playboy kicked out of his family becomes his fiancée’s personal male servant! Why are the adorable cousin, the pure-hearted campus belle, the hot thief, and the beautiful swordswoman all coming to me? No matter how strong I am, I can’t handle all of you! I still have to cultivate! 0Votes784.1kRecs296.5kFans
- 26 Absolute Violence 绝对暴力 As human technology advances and Earth’s resources dwindle, humanity begins migrating to other planets to ensure its survival and continued growth. But resources on these new worlds are scarce too. The fleets sent out in every direction still can’t find enough, and the vast population poses a grave threat of resource shortages. The search parties, meanwhile, can’t return anytime soon. And so The Ninth Continent becomes almost the entirety of human life. The protagonist, Li Dalong, is imprisoned 0Votes133.4kRecs66.4kFans
- 27 Taking the Divine Machine Across the Worlds 带着神机闯诸界 Poor student Xiao Mo picks up a divine device that can store items, send messages, and aid cultivation. It comes with Taobao for buying all kinds of cultivation techniques, magical treasures, and pills, as well as apps for pawning items, finding spirit stones, identifying spirit herbs, identifying spirit pets, and assisting with talismans, among many others. It can even find experts for one-on-one tutoring, connect him with fellow cultivators, and let him raise underlings. Good grief, how could 0Votes2.9kRecs11Fans
- 28 The White Snake’s Path to Enlightenment 白蛇证道行 After unexpectedly transmigrating into the world of the White Snake, Qiao Chen'an becomes a classmate of Young Master Xu. In his spare time, he takes in several fox demons and female ghosts as maids, while casually sitting for the imperial examination and becoming the ideal man of Great Xia! He debates the Dharma with eminent monks, befriends various immortals, and has even listened to the Buddha preach... In this life, Qiao Chen'an intends to be a carefree and happy man! P.S. Fan group: West La 0Votes30.8kRecs52.4kFans
- 29 Raise Your Eyebrows 扬眉 [A contracted work of Qidian's Fourth Editorial Group] On the eve of an invitational tournament concealing the news of a legendary player's retirement, a young man suddenly appears and defeats almost every professional player on the championship favorite, New Power. And so the story begins... Like my ROGUE GAMERS, this is a novel that even people who have never played a game can understand and enjoy. Also: The first volume is written in the style of Gu Long. The prose and plot are concise, but s 0Votes760.5kRecs37.7kFans
- 30 The Creation of Japanese Ghost Stories 东瀛怪谈创造时 Gu Xing came home late one night and found a hole in the wall. When he stuck his finger inside, the entire city changed forever. Granny Rimi, who refuses loan sharks; Fujino, who carries a wood chipper everywhere; Naya, the undying avenger; Sae, the many-faced woman who loves red dresses; the infernal couple presiding over the tribunal. One bizarre urban legend after another began playing out in the real world, just as Gu Xing described them. Two rules never changed: [People cannot kill urban le 0Votes45.5kRecs188.5kFans
- 31 The Liaozhai Sword Immortal 聊斋剑仙 In the twenty-ninth year of Yong'an, in the land of Shenzhou, the Great Qian Dynasty had stood for more than five hundred years. The aging emperor, desperate to cling to life, summoned extraordinary talents from across the realm to the capital and established the Bureau of Unusual Scholars, where they refined elixirs and sought the path to immortality. The emperor grew increasingly obsessed and withdrew from governing. Meanwhile, the crown princes of the Eastern and Western Palaces fought fierce 0Votes138.5kRecs301kFans
- 32 Working Hard to Cultivate in Uncle Jiu's World! 我在九叔世界里面努力加点修仙！ “People are divided into good and bad, while corpses are divided into zombies and dried-up corpses.” Uncle Jiu said earnestly, “You should study the Demon-Subduing Spell properly. You’re still young. Practice for five or six years, and you’ll learn it.” Luo Su nodded, silently thinking, Deep Blue, add points, add points, add points. Then he peed a yellow talisman onto the ground, blinked, and looked at Uncle Jiu. “Is this right?” Uncle Jiu: ???!!! 0Votes57.8kRecs270kFans
- 33 I Really Don’t Want to Ascend to Immortality 我真不想飞升啊 [Winner of the First World Chinese Mystery Literature Contest] On the mountain road home, Meng Fan encountered a supernatural phenomenon and stumbled into a wondrous new world… There is a nine-story tower that everyone yearns for. I am its master! There are divine weapons so sharp that everyone wants to claim them. I am their wielder! When mighty foes descend and everyone trembles in fear, they fall to their knees before me! 0Votes22.6kRecs70.3kFans
- 34 I Am a Monster 我就是妖怪 I’m a monster, one who can stop time. I’m a monster who can stop time and even turn it back. That’s nothing. My true identity is far more mysterious. Sometimes I think that’s the most fascinating and poignant thing about my life: I’m the head of a neighborhood committee in human society... Sigh. That’s why my kind call me He Anyi, the One Whose Past Is Too Painful to Recall. 0Votes428.6kRecs331.8kFans
- 35 The Warden Who Guards the Witches 看守魔女们的典狱长 What’s it like to be a prison warden in another world? Thieves, pirates, assassins, master con artists, terrorists… Werewolves, vampires, witches, necromancers, succubi… This is the Rose Iron Prison, home to the most dangerous witches in the world. “I’m going to turn this place into the best model prison in the world!” So declared a prison guard who had transmigrated to another world. “Warden, someone’s escaped again!” “Bring them back and lock them in solitary.” Another peaceful day at the Rose 4Votes60.9kRecs327.3kFans
- 36 Reborn to Raise Pigs in the Countryside 重生之乡村养猪 A different kind of rebirth: we start by raising pigs… 0Votes10.6kRecs21.3kFans
- 37 The Maoshan Ghost Catcher 茅山捉鬼人 [The most popular] Ye Shaoyang, a Maoshan exorcist, ventures into the city, battling people, ghosts, demons, and seductive fox spirits. The Corpse King of western Hunan, an undying evil god, a deadly spirit summoned by a dish, and ghost bandits from all four corners. A celebrity who keeps a child ghost, a blood-drinking royal princess, and a female CEO haunted by a fox demon. With Maoshan magic, he takes them all on! (This has been revised back to the original version.) 0Votes155.6kRecs324.4kFans
- 38 I Have a Catalog of Ghosts and Gods 我有一卷鬼神图录 Jiang Zhou is brought to the Great Ji by a scroll of ghostly records. Using half an episode of Journey to the West on his phone, he fools a vicious demoness into complete submission. Claiming to be a disciple of Mount Lingtai Fangcun and the Cave of the Slanting Moon and Three Stars, he sets out on a path to the heavens... Demons run rampant, yet immortals dwell in the mortal world. With one ancient register, he gains the blessings of creation. He commands the execution of ghosts, confers titles 1Votes132.4kRecs494.2kFans
- 39 The Fog City Detective 雾都侦探 This book goes from heaven to earth, sees ghosts and toys with people, and includes counterterrorism, antidrug operations, criminal investigations, espionage, plotting, conspiracies, serial killers, sky-high heists, and more. The story is set in Europe. It involves no discrimination and has nothing to do with our country, so please don’t read anything into it. Also, the Xia-Ou continent may differ in a few minor details from the European continent as people generally understand it. Important: Do 3Votes741.3kRecs271.4kFans
- 40 The Evolution of Global Games 全球游戏进化 Chen Anlin transmigrates into a modern game world. Here, everyone must conquer various games to earn incredible rewards. After arriving, Chen Anlin discovers a secret that lets him thrive in the games. My account: 1165471865 Cultivation group: 823…176…624… 0Votes107.2kRecs379.4kFans
- 41 The Bloodstained Grand Lord 血色大领主 The Scarlet Crusade, a civilian military organization bearing the great responsibility of restoring the Kingdom of Lordaeron, was fated to meet a cruel end. They had ideals and passion, but ultimately everything ended in tragedy. Yet fate shifted slightly when a soul from another world arrived, and the Scarlet Crusade found a new chance at redemption. A novel that starts as a transmigration System story and eventually becomes a reborn lord story. Join t 0Votes57kRecs40kFans
- 42 The Haunted Computer 诡电脑 A bizarre tablet erased Lu Yang's girlfriend, Yi Yi. No one but him can remember that Yi Yi ever existed. To get his girlfriend back, Lu Yang has no choice but to venture into the haunted zones again and again, risking death as he searches for the cruel truth behind it all. A familiar residential complex suddenly falls silent and empty. An urn appears inexplicably at a gas station. A mysterious, beautiful mountaintop village. A concert so terrifying it chills you to the bone... Where can he find 0Votes116.1kRecs245.1kFans
- 43 Soul Painter 灵魂画手 When Gao Fan tried to paint a picture of what “God” looked like, madness descended. It surged up from the sea, rose from the earth, and fell from the sky… From the beginning and the end of time, it came toward all living things, bearing despair. 0Votes65.8kRecs356.5kFans
- 44 Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio 穿入聊斋 I transmigrate into a strange and fantastical Liaozhai world, where monsters run rampant, demons wreak havoc, and every kind of ghost and fiend emerges. With my heart unrestrained and my sword in hand, I shall shatter the mortal world; with righteousness surging through me, every stroke flows like divine inspiration! Zhuangzi dreams of butterflies, then suddenly looks back. The human path, the demon path, I walk my own path! %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% VIP Hardcore Fans Super Group: 2007 0Votes185.7kRecs249.8kFans
- 45 The Underworld: I’m the Only Living Person 阴曹地府：活人只有我自己 My older sister sat before her vanity, combing her hair. The hair cried out as it fell to the floor, spreading throughout the room. My little sister held a needle and thread, sewing a rag doll. The doll let out a delightful, ear-piercing shriek, its loose threads darting about. The old dog by the door hunched over, stood up, and gave me a cackling grin. Li Wei transmigrated into a world resembling the Republican era, except the whole world was full of the eerie and uncanny. What could he do? Luc 0Votes93.9kRecs197.6kFans
- 46 Night Talks of the Red Chamber 红楼夜话 One is the Lin family's fairy maiden, and the other is a reborn young man. Though they had no connection at first, the two become siblings who depend on each other for survival. The Jia household is wealthy and powerful, but human hearts are difficult to fathom. The Lin household is small and weak, yet the brother and sister stand united. The world appears peaceful and prosperous, but it cannot conceal the turbulent undercurrents. The officialdom is rife with intrigue, while everyone in the gard 0Votes376.4kRecs118kFans
- 47 Survival Guide to a Bizarre World 诡异世界生存手册 A white fox wails at a funeral, a living corpse digs up a grave… In this world, ghosts eat people, and monsters eat people too. The story is just getting started. 1Votes95.3kRecs315.3kFans
- 48 The Ancient God's Eerie Game 古神的诡异游戏 This is Da Ju’s brand-new work, The Strange Game of the Ancient Gods, returning to his classic writing style. A roommate’s bizarre death. A strange and mysterious game. This game can let you win everything, but it can also plunge you into utter ruin. There’s only one question: do you dare to play? 0Votes112.2kRecs122.8kFans
- 49 Where’s My Protagonist Aura? 我的主角光环呢 The story of someone without a protagonist's halo who transmigrates into the world of a generic power fantasy novel and becomes Long Aotian's younger brother, Long Aodi... 0Votes24.6kRecs25.2kFans
- 50 Reflections of the Starry Sky 星空倒影 In the firmament of history, those who are chosen become stars, illuminating an entire era and receiving the reverence of countless generations to come. We call them “heroes.” I am no hero. The most glorious moments of my life were merely spent at the heroes’ sides, watching them personally polish the night sky of history until it shone. Perhaps I can say that beneath that star-flecked firmament, I was something real yet insignificant... A reflection... (A New Works Alliance production) 0Votes102.9kRecs44Fans
