My Years as a Daoist Master
我当方士那些年
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- Completed
- Length
- 1.5M Words
- Genre
- Mystery
- Subgenre
- Mystery & Supernatural
- Updated
- 5y ago
- English
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Seasoned Readers, Come On In and Swap Book Recommendations
For the most demanding readers suffering from a book drought. Beginners, stay away.
Recommend Mystery, Horror, and Supernatural Novels Rated 9.6 and Up
Novels That Leave You Completely Stunned After Reading, the Kind You Read Over and Over Again
Any genre is fine, whether it's aimed at male or female readers.
Feng Shui and Physiognomy with Theoretical Foundations, No Womanizing, and Supernatural Elements
Please recommend stories about feng shui, face reading, the supernatural, and ghost hunting, with a solid theoretical basis and no messy romances. I want a protagonist who can show off, paranormal mysteries, a fixed team, an overarching plot, and standalone cases. Add some humor, too, and touching cases that’ll make you laugh and cry. Something like "Chief Medical Officer".
Metaphysics, the Eight Trigrams, and Feng Shui
Traditional Chinese literature.
I Want Stories About Taoist Priests, Not Livestreaming. Everything Has to Be Livestreamed These Days, and I'm over It
Looking for Supernatural Novels With a Competent Protagonist, 700+ Chapters, and No Harem
I'm out of books to read lately
Any Novels Like Renegade Immortal or A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality?
Any Novels Like Records of Strange Events from the Min Bureau?
Any big shots out there? I've reread the Bureau of Paranormal Investigation series four times recently. Any similar novels to recommend?
Modern Occult Arts: Helping People Deal with Ghosts and Feng Shui. Over 3 Million Characters, with Talisman Drawing
System stories are fine too. Please recommend some good books, everyone. Feng shui, mysticism, suspense, and the supernatural.
Looking for Novels About Physiognomy, Fortune-Telling, and the Occult
Any Novels with Especially Impressive Feng Shui and Mystical Arts?
An invincible male protagonist
Supernatural, Urban, Taoist Priests, Taoist Arts, Taoist Sects. No Weird Dungeon Arcs
Taoist arts and Taoist sects, but no bizarre dungeon arcs. I've had enough of these bizarre stories lately. The writing is unbearably ridiculous. If ghosts can be killed by just any random thing, then they aren't ghosts anymore.
In a Reading Slump, Looking for Books. I've Been Rereading the Same Ones Lately
The book doesn't have to be highly rated. Are there any hidden gems? As long as they're enjoyable, I'm open to urban, apocalypse, cultivation, System, fantasy, or sci-fi with imaginative ideas. Innovative books are best.
Looking for Fresh, Original Plots. I’ve Seen Too Many Predictable Stories
I've read so many books that the plots and tropes all feel the same. Please recommend stories with more imaginative plots. I'd love more books that break away from the usual formula.
I'm Out of Books. Come Recommend Something Good!
I'm in a reading slump and need everyone to recommend a good novel. Historical, fantasy, apocalypse, cultivation, sports, or survival, anything is fine as long as it's well-written!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!!!!
Looking for Stories About Taoist Priests, Preferably Well-Written and Fast-Paced
Any Stories Similar to Yan Sanhe's?
I want something similar to The Xie Family's Short-Lived Ghost Has Lived to a Ripe Old Age.
Recommendations for Supernatural Taoist Priest Stories
Looking for Mystery or Supernatural Stories With a Single Protagonist, Not an Ensemble Cast 😭
Like the title says, I want a protagonist who doesn't open up to anyone and stays on guard around everyone, even longtime friends, but never lets it show. Are there really stories like this? I really want to read one, please, please, please 😭😭😭
Novels Are Getting Less and Less Interesting. Can You Recommend Something Addictive?
Novels Where the Protagonist Knows All Kinds of Taoist Magic
The protagonist knows all kinds of Daoist arts, using rituals, talismans, seals, and so on. The focus should be on powerful Daoist techniques, not supernatural abilities. Something like "Great Qin: From the Start, I Used the Big Dipper Lamp to Prolong Qin Shi Huang's Life".
Taoist Magic, Drawing Talismans and Setting Up Formations in Midair
Looking for Novels About Corpse Drivers, Taoist Priests, the Underworld, the Nine Hells, Sect Leaders, and the Like
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The Taoist Priest – The Wild Goose Returns Grand Hyatt now Yu Guiban Ice Silk String Who plays The music ended Distracted mind Love and hate intertwined Reincarnation Wan Shi Yuan Gods' wishes Dragon Soaring Abyss Phoenix Returns Hanshuijian Clouds like smoke Mount Tai Fighting the Heavens Treading on the Green Phoenix Pointing the Rivers and Mountains A Thousand Years of Broken Soul Circle
This was the first novel that introduced me to the world of metaphysics. It's rich in allusions and classical references, making it a truly excellent and worthwhile read. The main appeal is its gripping and dramatic plot, which is incredibly engaging. The only slight drawback is the appearance of historical figures, which is a bit jarring, but that's precisely what makes the book so compelling. It's a pity that the male protagonist ended up lonely and alone forever.
Some sentences read like prose, which shows that it was written with great care and demonstrates a solid foundation of knowledge. I rarely comment, but regardless of what happens later, based on your dedication alone, I give you five stars. This rating is, in principle, higher than those with 9 points or above!
This novel deserves a much lower score; it should be a 10. I read it a long time ago and recommended it to people around me. I've reread it from time to time over the years, and it's simply a masterpiece. I admire the author's writing style and erudition.
For eternity, I am utterly alone; from the clouds, who will send me a letter? When the wild geese return, the willows of the ghost market await your return.
I watched it so many times, but I never finished it. Yesterday, I watched it completely for the first time, and I cried.
This book has two parts; this is the first. The plot is quite engaging, although the protagonist is constantly guessing, guessing, guessing. However, the final chapter is actually the most moving. Immortality is, in fact, a kind of tragedy—watching friends and lovers leave you, while you are powerless to stop it, leaving only eternal loneliness.
I've been reading this for 23 years now, and I don't even know how many times I've reread it. Every time I read the last chapter, I can't help but feel overwhelmed with emotion.
At first glance, it seems verbose, but upon reflection, it's a masterpiece. I think if readers hadn't constantly complained about its excessive detail, and the author hadn't made that abrupt change, this book would be even better than it is now...
It's really good, take your time reading it, it's very engaging. Compared to the currently popular system novels, this kind of older story is much more suitable.