After Getting A Job in the Nether World, I Became Famous

A really nice novel if you have a grasp of the Chinese cultural context around "death."

I love this novel. It primarily focuses on the wuchang profession, but the romance is also very sweet. There are both intense and light-hearted moments, and the pacing is well-balanced for the main character's job. The author is known for taking their time with romantic developments (it picks up around chapter 50), which might be slow for some readers, but I found it perfectly fine.

The writing is excellent and really immerses you in the story. Definitely recommend this. Sorry for any grammatical errors and have a great day!

Hi, I came from the raws.

The author has significantly improved in weaving hints into the story and the broader implications behind the protagonist's job. Readers of *Part-Time Taoist Priest* (if the links ever come back) will remember that there was already a side character who worked as a living psychopomp (走无常), and in *Those Years I Operated a Zoo*, one of the famous members of Hell (Diting) was mentioned. In this story, the entire background of the Hell bureaucracy is meticulously outlined to align with established religions (Taoist and Buddhist aspects) and syncretic beliefs (spirits, demons, foxes, etc.).

Death is a central theme, but most of the details are enriched with Chinese metaphysical beliefs about afterlife bureaucracy—our main character (MC) starts off because the Hell bureaucracy conscripted him into the living psychopomp business, where he meets the male lead (ML) whose soul left his body due to metaphysical reasons.

**Spoiler**
And in the end, the final boss turns out to be a deity, and the MC, in overthrowing the boss, becomes a living City God. This is a clever twist on the traditional Heaven/Hell dichotomy and highlights that, regardless of time or place, the nature of sentient beings remains remarkably consistent.
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I thoroughly enjoyed it; it was a delightful experience from beginning to end. The main characters were all lovable, and the central couple was sweet. There was just the right amount of adventure to make the supernatural elements truly engaging.

So beautiful! Unexpectedly funny! Full of twists 😆 The main character (MC) was surprisingly witty and humorous! A real food enthusiast! And such a quick thinker! It’s okay if there’s no magic; I can have the MC all to myself 🤣 The first translator did an amazing job, and the latest translator is fantastic too. Hope Lunar won’t be forgotten, hehe.

I really enjoy some of the author's works, especially those that delve into metaphysics and Chinese mythology. These works are quite challenging to translate, but I'm still hopeful that there's a translator out there with the time and skills to take on the task. It would be such a shame for these great stories to remain untranslated.

The stories are really comedic and fun! I hope they get translated soon. I'm eager to read them!

Although I understand why the series can't find a regular translator, due to its heavy reliance on traditional Chinese spiritualism, which can be quite confusing, I find it a shame because I think this novel is really good. At least the ghost parts of it are fun and exciting.

To be honest, I found the entertainment side to be really perfunctory and underdeveloped. By the end, it felt like a burden the author was reluctantly dragging along, only used for gags. There's no exploration of Lan He's acting career, why he became interested in acting, a sense of balancing his part-time work with his main job, and even the gimmick of being able to feel the raw emotions of ghosts to enhance his acting abilities was only mentioned twice and then completely abandoned. None of his movies were given any real plots, and all chapters about him on set and filming were mostly just to introduce new supernatural cases.

Although I still give this five stars, the entertainment/acting aspect of this novel was really poor. However, the mystery-solving cases, the author's clear interest in and dedication to properly explaining Taoism and Buddhism, and the diverse ghost and spirit characters are all really engaging and well-written. The romance is also relaxed and low-key, which is exactly the type I prefer—no domineering, cringe-inducingly jealous male lead. In the end, I still recommend it.

What happened? It was so good...!!! Come back (っ˘̩╭╮˘̩) っ (っ˘̩╭╮˘̩) っ

Sometimes, I feel like the plot is a bit too convenient, with emotions and ghost encounters happening at just the right moments. But honestly, who cares? It’s the beginning, and “suddenly” has to come from somewhere.

While the planning might not be perfect, the writing itself is superb and feels natural. I’m excited to dive deeper into the character interactions and the truly unique developments. There’s nothing quite like it, though it can obviously be compared to several works in different ways. Ugh, but I don’t see anything cliché at all...

.............................. Well, I mean..... but you know.... You know.

F*ck, I might just MTL it.

It's just like everyday life but with a dash of extra flavor, making it a lot of fun to read since it’s not too serious. Lan He's five 'kids' are absolutely hilarious. One is all about the money, two are always bickering, one is incredibly shy, and another is a big fan of sweet romance stories and ships CP Lan He and Song Futan. This is perfect for anyone who doesn’t enjoy tense and heavy narratives.