The Yin-Born Spirit Medium

This long supernatural novel combines the shamanic traditions of northern China, folk ghost stories, contests of Taoist magic, the battle between good and evil, and companions embarking on adventures together. Lin Yan was born with a yin-destined fate and a naturally clear spiritual root. His birth drew immortals from all around to gather and pay their respects, and the veteran local shamaness Sangu took him on as her successor. From childhood, he learned a full range of arts, including reading qi, drawing talismans, summoning deities, and guiding spirits to the afterlife. He also became well versed in the rules of yin and yang and in folk taboos. Lin Yan opened his third eye at a young age, often encountering wandering ghosts and evil spirits in people's homes. He followed his elders in handling many strange incidents in the countryside. As an adult, he formally established his spirit shrine, with a formidable retinue of fox, weasel, python, and wandering spirits, each fulfilling its own role. He steadily grows stronger through one case involving the worlds of yin and yang after another, always holding fast to his resolve to do good and deliver people from suffering. Along the way, he faces off against practitioners of evil arts and travels far and wide, braving all manner of supernatural dangers.