The Greatest Heretic

No-Romance Stories Focused on Unorthodox Paths Like Illusions, Poison, and Ghost Taming

I want a story with no romance. The protagonist can be a villain, too, and should focus on unorthodox methods, not mainstream orthodox cultivation techniques.

Power, Control, Servants...

Looking for Books About Occult Arts, Corpse Refining, Ghost Raising, Insect and Gu Poison, and Unorthodox Paths

Looking for books like "Cultivation: Starting with Corpse Refining". I want a specialized art like the Hum and Ha Generals' techniques, but one the protagonist can train in alongside other skills. They could raise ghosts, control insects, refine corpses, or practice unorthodox arts.

Looking for Novels with a Cultivation System Like The Unorthodox Path: White Bone Daoist

Cultivation systems with stages like Qi Refining, Gangsha, Golden Core, and Primordial Spirit, or the Xianhu style and traditional Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment. I'm sick of them. Nothing new. I'm purely here for the settings, so don't come at me if they're not your thing.

Unorthodox Paths, Bizarre Monsters, and Strange Magic: The Weirder the Better

Looking for something involving unorthodox paths and bizarre, eccentric techniques.

Any Stories About Unorthodox Cults and Evil Sorcery?

Unorthodox Cultivation of the Ghost Dao

Now This Is What You Call a Unorthodox Path

Looking for books like "I Practice Unorthodox Ways, So What If I’m Cunning and Devious? (Exorcising Ghosts and Patrolling the Heavens)". This book is really, really good. Even though it’s still ongoing, both the protagonist and supporting characters are well-developed and clearly portrayed. The plot moves along really well, and the characters are...

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