Good Taoist Novels, No Systems. I Really Can't Stand System Stories 好看的道士小说，不要系统的超级反感系统文

1. 201 苍 Cangshan Ashes: The Dao-Demon Chronicle 苍山烬，道魔启世录 Broken Sword Bear残剑熊Eastern Fantasy529k WordsOngoing [Steady updates, and it will never be abandoned!] “Master, weren't we here to catch ghosts?” “Today is inauspicious. We shouldn't make a move!” “Master, you just can't beat them, can you?” “Don't talk nonsense. Demons and ghosts have their place in life.” “Disciple, don't go around exorcising demons and slaying monsters at the drop of a hat.” “Cultivating the Dao means cultivating the heart. We should be kind.” “Remember, all things under heaven have life, and life comes first. If we run into so 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Absolutely no system, a traditional Taoist novel, reminiscent of *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, fantastical, eerie, and profound! The protagonist draws and refines talismans, a Taoist genius who integrates all the laws of the world into his talismans. He travels the world, upholding justice, befriending Buddhas, demons, ghosts, and humans, traversing the mortal realm, experiencing tribulations, truly embracing the formless Dao and the natural way. The protagonist is somewhat comical, cunning, and very interesting, possessing the potential of a cunning villain. The book features an upright official who kills villains for his son, a fox demon who refuses reincarnation for love, a peach blossom demon who sacrifices her merits and is consumed by karmic fire, and a moth queen who breaks free from the shackles of fate. The plot is supernatural and bizarre, highly recommended!!! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

2. 202 冤 The Unlucky Heavenly Master Walks the Mortal World 冤种天师走人间 Master of the Dragontail Studio曳尾斋主Mystery748k WordsCompleted The Maoshan Celestial Master holds yin and yang in check, slays ghosts, banishes demons, and dispels ill omens. A three-foot peachwood sword, a stick of incense for virtue! My fate is unusual: I court death but never die, so my master took me in as a disciple and taught me the secret arts of Maoshan. After descending the mountain, I met a beautiful older girl I knew as a child, and she led me down a road of no return. A beauty in an ice coffin, a snow-mountain witch, a fox spirit beneath the moo 729Reads7.4Score101Shelves

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   There's no system. Only exorcising ghosts and demons, magical battles, various secret techniques, and supernatural events from different regions. Take a look; you'll definitely broaden your horizons. There's also tomb raiding.

3. 203 道 The Taoist Priest Comes Down the Mountain: A Death Buff from the Start 道士下山：开局死亡buff叠满 Whisperer of the Dark Night幽夜密语者Mystery204k WordsOngoing Lin Yi woke up to find that the sky had fallen, with countless female ghosts lying beside him... Lin Yi had always kept to strict rules and remained pure and innocent. But because he was so handsome, female ghosts adored him. One moment of carelessness, and he was kidnapped by a ghost. That night, his innocence was gone... In the end, the female ghost even accused him in return. Jealous of him, the underworld authorities punished him severely: his temple was shut down, his merit wiped clean, he 19Reads—Score102Shelves

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   This book is really good, especially the premise, which is very interesting!

4. 204 我 I'm a Taoist Priest. What's Wrong with Knowing a Few Spells? 我一个道士，会点法术怎么了 Hero Wu吴大侠Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Anti-cultural export + cultivation + livestreaming + Daoist priest + System + spreading the Dao in America + no couples + no female lead + no spiritual qi revival + scheming protagonist Also known as: Spreading the Dao in America, Shocking the Eagles Every Day Chen Xian, Daoist name Xuanyun, is known in the martial world as the well-mannered young Daoist, the Cultivator's Version of Homelander, and the Enlightened Master Who Follows His Every Whim. His motto: “This Daoist does whatever he wants! 57.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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   The first book has real content, and I think the second one is better than Ghost Blows Out the Light.

5. 205 玄 The Mystical Dao God 玄清道神 Heart's Waves at the Edge of the World心浪天涯Mystery336k WordsOngoing [A slow-burn story: The beginning is a little quiet, but it gets more and more exciting as you read on!] A love that spans three lifetimes. You protected me through two of them. In this life, I have come only for you! Xia Yang owns a paper effigy shop and is also a Taoist priest. With just a sword at his side, he walks the roads of the living while earning his keep in the underworld. He hunts evil spirits, battles zombies, captures monsters, and lays restless souls to rest... 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Not a Taoist Master, but pretty much the same; all are good, especially the last one. Not many people have seen it, but it's definitely a gem.

6. 206 我 I Own a Longevity Temple 我有一座长生观 Lost and Unbothered迷茫无所谓Urban2.1M WordsCompleted I have a Longevity Temple, where one person and one temple keep an entire prison suppressed! But Li Changsheng is in a hurry. Before dying, his master somehow managed to rack up a huge debt. If he doesn't pay it back soon, even the Longevity Temple will be repossessed! Fortunately, the temple suppresses many great demons: a seductive bride ghost, a bewitchingly beautiful six-tailed fox demon, a hulking tiger demon... To pay off the debt as quickly as possible, Li Changsheng has no choice but to 12.6kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves

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   🔥Great read, you won't regret it!🔥 It describes the path of cultivation from a different perspective than the stories I've heard before. "One person, one temple, one prison for demons"—only families with millennia-old traditions truly understand the weight of this statement. After three years of seclusion, returning to the world naturally brings arrogance, swagger, and dominance. The young Taoist says, "This is the style of our temple; I cannot dishonor our reputation!" [Staring emojis]

7. 207 风 The Feng Shui Master 风水相师 Blood Cake血糕Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Look up to observe the celestial signs, look down to study the lay of the land, and read the fortunes of heaven, earth, and beautiful women! My name is Tang Dabao. I studied feng shui and occult arts in the tradition of the “Celestial Aspect” school from childhood. After my grandfather suddenly passed away, one scheme after another was set against me. I take on the feuds between powerful families and the blood vendettas of the occult world all by myself. Dancing with a coffin on my back, strolli 2.2kReads8.4Score194Shelves
8. 208 我 I Drive a Taxi, but I Don’t Pick Up Passengers, Only Female Ghosts and Models 我开出租不拉客，只拉女鬼和模特 I Want to Run Wild我要浪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Pan Mudan kept her lips pressed tightly together, not daring to make a sound in case her husband heard... I used to be a company driver at a steel mill. Then the company laid people off. I spent eight thousand yuan on an almost-decommissioned commercial vehicle and started driving a taxi. My friends all said I'd struck gold! Even without the air conditioning on in summer, the car was chilly inside! 6.2kReads8.9Score568Shelves

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   No system required, follow with confidence

9. 209 我 I Solve Cases at the Special Investigations Bureau by Day and Serve in the Underworld by Night 我白天特案局办案，晚上地府当差 Mr. Youyong幼庸先生Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I was born with a pure Yang constitution and the fate of Zhong Kui. I can drive out demons, subdue ghosts, and repel evil spirits. The moment I was born, all kinds of factions fought to take me as their disciple. A bunch of monks and Taoist priests said I was destined to become a Celestial Master or a great monk. They even got into a brawl over me, and that’s not all: in the end, both the state and the underworld got involved! When I was one, the state even assigned me a corpse-born child who ha 21.3kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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   This book is truly worth reading; it guides us towards the right values.

10. 210 道 Taoist Priest, Help Me Exorcise a Ghost! 道长！帮忙驱鬼 Mu Shiluo Qi暮势洛柒Mystery4.6M WordsOngoing All things have yin and yang; the seasons turn four times a year, and ghosts and monsters roam the world. Tang Ning only wanted to run the Psychic Pavilion, sell little trinkets, and live an easygoing life as a happy-go-lucky slacker. She never expected the colorful parade of customers and friends coming and going to make her life so complicated. A haunted old mansion shrouded in gloom, children whose souls have been switched, evil masters who keep wicked ghosts... All kinds of bizarre incide 435Reads8.8Score—Shelves
11. 211 哽 The Sobbing Maitreya 哽咽的弥勒 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery408k WordsCompleted A truly thrilling horror fantasy, with a master like Lin Zhenying guiding you through terrifying adventures, slaying demons and monsters, exploring forbidden arts, and cultivating as a demon immortal. Once you start reading, you won't be able to stop. It's pure exhilaration from beginning to end! 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Different types of Taoist priests handle paranormal events!

12. 212 开 From the Start: Grandpa Can Tell Fortunes 开局：爷爷会算命 Nine Springs九道泉水Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted I’m a feng shui master, traveling from south to north with my bugs, enduring life and death along the way… 139Reads6.5Score—Shelves
13. 213 正 The Orthodox Unity Taoist Acolyte 正一小道爷 Zhuge Yilin诸葛益林Mystery332k WordsCompleted My master vanished without a trace. As the sect’s last heir, I have the sect’s treasured spirit sword and a purple-gold spirit talisman brush. One man, one sword, one brush: I descend the mountain to subdue demons and ghosts. Note: Some events in this book are based on real experiences the author has had, and some of the methods are quite authentic. Do not attempt to imitate them! 607Reads6.1Score100Shelves

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    Come in and take a look!

14. 214 惊 Snowfall: A Record of Strange Tales from China 惊雪：中华异事录 Gu Family Lane顾家巷Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing This isn't a traditional ghost-hunting horror novel. It blends Taoist arts, high martial arts, mysteries, and more. I'm writing it for myself, OvO [Ghost Hunting, Taoist Arts, Mysteries, Martial Arts, Ensemble Cast] * The eldest disciple of the head of the Shangqing sect of the Zhengyi school, exceptional in martial arts and profound in Taoist arts... * A master of the Swallow Sect, known in the martial world as Li San the Swallow... * A Nationalist spy, clever and calculating, cold as ice... Du 244Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This is not a wish-fulfillment novel! It's not a wish-fulfillment novel!! The entire book is written with high intelligence and beautiful prose; it's absolutely high quality!!

15. 215 蛊 Witchcraft 蛊术 Nine Springs九道泉水Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted To save me, Grandpa dug up the poisonous gu worm buried for ten years… From then on, I was swept into the bizarre world of gu insects! The ten most fearsome insects of Miaojiang, ancient and mysterious gu arts, all enough to take your breath away. This novel strives to portray gu arts in their purest form and is well worth a read. 726Reads8.4Score101Shelves
16. 216 玄 Tales of the Mystic Arts: Southern Maoists and Northern Horse Shamans Battle the Evil King 玄门往事：南茅北马斗邪王 Wang Jianqi's Secret Identity王剑七的马甲Mystery140k WordsOngoing Lu Li, a handsome young Maoshan Taoist, arrives in Northeast China and meets Cui Kan, a frail, frequently ill spirit medium who possesses uncanny powers. The two are forced into a terrifying conflict involving dark sorcery. Wherever the mysterious sorcerer's ghostly figure appears, terror and death follow close behind. On a dark, windy night, an ancient tomb lies shrouded in gloom, heads roll, and rivers of blood flow... Lu Li and Cui Kan face danger at every turn. They must outwit their enemies 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 217 我 My Years of Ghost Hunting Among the People 我在民间捉鬼的那些年 Releasing a Hydrogen Balloon放氢气球Mystery275k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror, No Female Lead My name is Xu Jian. I’m 26, and I studied Taoist arts under a Maoshan priest for several years. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of things. After doing this long enough, I realized that ghosts aren’t scary. What’s truly frightening are the things people can’t get past in their hearts. All I do is help them say what needs to be said and settle their debts once and for all. People call me a Celestial Master of the Taoist sect, but I’m really just an ordin 4.5kReads—Score304Shelves

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    This novel is very scary and very interesting.

18. 218 震 Shocking! The Metaphysics Master Can Hear People's Thoughts 震惊！玄学大佬被读心了 Yellow Peach Tutu黄桃土土Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Mysticism + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + mind-reading + lighthearted] After graduating with a law degree, Xia Wange, heir to a Daoist sect, sees a wheelchair shimmering with purple energy at a car crash site. Born unable to gather energy, she can’t bring herself to leave the wheelchair alone. [I’ll carry this wheelchair off and borrow the energy on it to draw talismans. Then I’ll be the undisputed goddess of the supernatural world!] Lu Qiu, the CEO still trapped in the wreckage, inexpli 362.7kReads9.5Score73.6kShelves

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    I recommend these two books

19. 219 栩 Vivid as Life 栩栩若生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller said I was born destined for greatness, the reincarnation of the Flower Goddess, with the power to turn stones into gold and command flower spirits and tree sprites. Once I came of age, my family was sure to prosper. But when I was twelve, I came down with a strange illness. My fever wouldn’t break, and I kept seeing terrifying visions... In a dream, I met an old woman who told me to find an expert with supernatural powers to save my life. Millet to summon souls, altars and form 19.7kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
20. 220 大 The Great Ming Surveillance Court 大明道察院 Lintai麟台Historical690k WordsOngoing [See the epic history of the Daoist sects in the early Ming through the eyes of a transmigrator] In the third year of Hongwu, the Hongwu Emperor established the mysterious Dao Investigation Bureau to rein in Daoist sorcerers who could turn the tide at will. There is no carefree Daoist life here, only the ironclad rule that “magic must be bounded by law, and the Dao restrained by regulations.” Even mighty cultivators who can fly through the skies and burrow through the earth must face execution i 3.3kReads9.3Score490Shelves

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    As a student at a Taoist academy, this is the most rigorous Taoist cultivation novel I have ever read. Unlike other novels that distort the meaning of Taoist cultivation, the author truly understands the core tenets of Taoism and Taoism: benefiting the world and its people. The author does not confuse cultivating immortality with cultivating the Tao, and all the characters featured are real historical figures.

21. 221 当 When a Taoist Meets a Top-Tier Star Goddess 当道士遇见顶流女神 Qingwei Guan Baoyang清微观抱阳Urban712k WordsCompleted The collective consensus of a group can form a force field. The dimension-fusion journey of Baoyang, a temple-guarding Daoist who discovers a loophole in the world, and the star Yang Mi. One female lead, no formulaic tropes, and airtight logic. 1.9kReads—Score103Shelves

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    This Taoist priest has a cheat ability in the early stages, but only for 64 days; after that, the cheat ability disappears. No system. A highly intelligent Taoist priest, single female lead.

22. 222 序 Sequence: I Wake Up in a Locked Room and Have to Play a Fortune-Teller 序列：密室醒来让我扮演算命先生 DJ Lazy SheepDJ懒洋洋Mystery514k WordsCompleted [Pathway Sequences] [Local Cthulhu Mythos] [No Female Lead] [Exploration-Focused] [No System] [Not a Power Fantasy] “Your role is the Fortune Teller!” “[Play] your role well. It’s the key to [surviving] and even [escaping this place]!” “To get into character, first offer a stick of incense to the [Three Pure Ones]!” Qin Yangming wakes up in a sealed room with no memory. A card tells him to offer a stick of incense. He looks at the three conjoined, bloodied fingers... As more and more bizarre mon 1.6kReads8.8Score177Shelves

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    If you want to read Taoist texts, read this; the more you read, the more addictive it becomes! [Heart emojis]

23. 223 跃 Soaring Across the Firmament 跃苍穹 Hou's Spear武侯的戈Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing All right, I'll stop hiding it. I, Li Yan, don't slay demons and monsters solely to defend the human race. I want to improve too. I'm a young man with ambition! Demons and monsters, come here and let me kill you! Let your wicked lives help me grow! I wield a sword that slays demons and monsters! I wield a palm that turns heaven and earth upside down! I have a heart that upholds the world and brings glory to the human race! 805Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.

24. 224 一 A Female Feng Shui Master's Work Diary 一个女风水师的工作日志 Tai Zirui泰子瑞1.0M WordsCompleted The author met a feng shui master and exchanged contact information with her. After seeing her work journal, the author found some of its contents worth reading. They also carry on traditional culture, so the author is sharing them here with her permission. 434Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart] Listen attentively to learn about ways to improve your luck.

25. 225 道 Daoist Exorcist: One Body, Two Souls, a Daoist and a Curse Master 道降师：道士和降头师一体双魂 Shan Jiamulin山佳木林Mystery141k WordsOngoing Banish evil spirits, avenge the wronged, solve century-old mysteries, and explore ancient ruins thousands of years old. One righteous, one wicked: Daoist secret arts and cursecraft coexist in a single body. Lu Xiaoxi studied for five years in the Lingbao School of Mount Gezao. After his master passed away, he was expelled from the sect and attacked by its leader. By a twist of fate, Yang Gongyu of the Curse Sect, whose attempt at body liberation had failed, tried to possess him. The possession f 165Reads—Score118Shelves

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    Solve injustices, exorcise evil spirits, explore ancient sites, and unravel historical mysteries.

26. 226 要 Believe in Science! School Beauty, What Are You Doing? 要相信科学，校花你在干啥？ Jiu Du九芏Mystery420k WordsCompleted Take a look at this man. His name is Xiaoshuai! He’s sitting cross-legged on his bed, with his palms facing up and resting on his knees. That’s right, he’s meditating. You could also call it sitting in meditation. It’s ten minutes until the Ghost Festival. The time is 11:50 p.m. He’s just curious, that’s all. He wants to know if ghosts and gods really exist in this world. Legend says the gates of the underworld swing wide open on this day. If you want to see ghosts and gods, this is the perfect 724Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel has a very novel premise, and some of its content is remarkably realistic. Reading it can easily make you believe it and imitate its actions. If you try to imitate anything from this novel, you might just ascend to immortality!

27. 227 我 My Lady Doesn't Believe in the Supernatural 我家夫人不信邪 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Mystery276k WordsCompleted I believe in metaphysics, but she doesn’t. We got married just to prove each other wrong. I wanted to hang a portrait of the Three Pure Ones, but she refused, so after a huge argument, I decided to write down all the true events that have happened over the years: my dad got into trouble after eating a snake, my grandma suddenly started eating pork knuckle and cursing, Gao Dabao lost a hand in an elevator accident, Feng Ershuang was grabbed by a ghost, and their cousin mysteriously went mad and d 91Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The everyday, conversational storyline is easy to watch and perfect for taking a break.

28. 228 绝 The Deadly Feng Shui Master 绝命风水师 I Am Buddha吾乃佛Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Ever since I was little, my grandfather told me that I was born with the Sheep Blade star at my side, fated to suffer the Three Punishments and Calamities, and destined for many trials and dangers. When I was sixteen, my grandfather took the deadly curse upon himself to shield me. Those marked for death have no path to Heaven. Even the founding master would refuse to take them in. Now that death has severed me from fate, my life is mine to command, not Heaven's. I wield the universe, turn the su 518Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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    The first one is the best; it's the best I've ever seen. I highly recommend everyone to watch it.

29. 229 在 I Am a Female Sorcerer 在下女术师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted The night Bai Zhou returned home to inherit the funeral-clothing shop, someone tried to murder her... From the moment she came back from the dead, she was swept up in one eerie, chilling case after another. A dead old woman wandering through a funeral hall; vengeful spirits who died violent deaths scrambling to find substitutes; a sinister temple in the mountains where people are killed; evil spirits crying out for justice during a performance of Judge Bao... Watch Bai Zhou learn the Taoist Five 17.9kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves

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    I think the stories by the same author are quite good. Although there's a male lead, it doesn't detract from the female lead's individual beauty; they're not the kind of stories where the female lead levels up by defeating monsters.

30. 230 麻 The Ma Yi Fate Reader 麻衣断命 Wild Dust狂尘Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing Read the flow of qi and observe the feng shui. Handle funerals and work with yin and yang. Read faces and feel bones. Speak with ironclad certainty, and every word is worth its weight in gold! Zhao Xuan never imagined that an ordinary feng shui master like him would one day set off down a bizarre and twisted road just by helping people assess their ancestral tombs and homes. It turned out the world was far more complicated than he knew. There weren't just people, but also... 155Reads7.5Score—Shelves
31. 231 你 Why Are You Messing with Him? His Backing Is Far Too Powerful 你惹他干嘛，他背后靠山太大了 Xiao Chu Dong萧楚东Urban1.1M WordsCompleted An invincible divine being descends upon the city. All living things revere me like a god. Heroes and warlords alike bow before me, while prodigies tremble. I wear a black Ferragamo suit with a little red flower tucked at an angle. When people say my name, they call me Mr. Qin: a legendary figure, blazing with passion and glory! 44Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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    The first book will make women scream... A remote mountain village, uncles and brothers' wives, husbands in the fields... Wives carrying their husbands on their backs... Hehehehehehehehehehe The second book is similar, but not as good as the first one. The third book is the most supernatural!? Yyds

32. 232 非 The Abnormal Female Celestial Master 非正常女天师 The Girl Who Swallows Ghosts吞鬼的女孩Mystery5.8M WordsCompleted Everyone says foreigners are superstitious. If they bully you, all you have to do is mutter strange things and wave your hands at them, and you can scare them off. After Wan Sui was set up by her own family and stranded abroad, she faced a gang of thugs. She copied Uncle Jiu from the movies and made a few hand seals. To her surprise, they really did run away in terror. Someone looking for a bit of excitement recorded the scene and posted it back home. Wan Sui became an overnight sensation online 9.7kReads8.9Score886Shelves
33. 233 总 CEO Wife, Don’t Run! Your Taoist Priest Is Coming 总裁老婆你别跑，贫道来也 Bearded Uncle虬髯大叔Mystery651k WordsCompleted [Urban] + [Supernatural] + [Comedy] + [Cultivation] The Great Emperor of Fengdu is reborn to cultivate anew. In his previous life, he followed the Way of the Sword. In this life, he follows the Way of Being a Jerk! After marrying Su Qingxue, the eldest daughter of the Su family in Yunhai City, Li Yang starts causing trouble at every turn and acting like a complete scoundrel. He catches evil spirits, exorcises zombies, flirts with his wife, and gets up to all kinds of mischief... 5.3kReads8.8Score331Shelves

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    Take a look at this book.

34. 234 道 The Taoist Priest's Pact with Three Thousand Ghost Brides 道士与后宫三千女鬼的约定 Zhi Qiu Zhi Qiuo知秋之秋oUrban257k WordsCompleted This Daoist Master doesn't care for fighting and killing. I've had just one hobby all my life: collecting all kinds of beautiful female demons and ghosts from around the world. 135Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Taoist priests collect beautiful female demons and ghosts.

35. 235 一 The Master Diviner 一品神卜 The Original Taurus Fragment金牛断章本尊Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted “Master, my surname is Jiang, and my wife’s surname is Bao. Can you give my son a name people will remember right away?” Zhang Chu: “Jiang Zhe Hu Bao You!” “Master, my husband repairs lights. He’s been sleeping in the kitchen for two days and won’t get up. What should I do?” Zhang Chu: “That’s a good thing! You can start planning the funeral banquet.” “Master, I earn thirty thousand a month and give it all to my wife. My father is sick, but she won’t give me a cent. What should I do?” Zhang 18.2kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    This is a novel that's incredibly popular on Douyin (TikTok). I highly recommend it to everyone. Just read it, you won't be able to stop reading once you start! It's super addictive and of extremely high quality!

36. 236 直 Insulting Me on My Livestream? I'll Read Your Fortune Right Back at You! 直播间骂我？反手推你八字！ Big Dark Cloud大乌云Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Coming of Age, Ensemble Cast, No System, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Novel, Metaphysical and Supernatural] [The short drama adaptation is now available!!!] I’m a lousy fortune-teller, and I’m a streamer too. If you insult me in my livestream, I’ll use your birth details to put your embarrassing secrets on a livestream for the whole internet to see. If another streamer talks bad about me, I’ll help him court good fortune and avoid disaster, and make sure he suffers. I can even diagnose internet cripp 10.7kReads9.0Score972Shelves

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    It's incredibly good! Chinese people don't lie to other Chinese people.

37. 237 团 The Beloved Little Darling of a Farming Family 团宠农家小奶包 Jiang Yuanyuan姜圆圆Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Everyone in Xixiang Village knows that the Zhao family recently found a little girl. She’s three years old, chubby and fair-skinned. Everyone says a girl is a burden, but the Zhao family treasures the little one. Later, Zhao Heng, who had been blind, regained his sight. Zhao Xuan, who had been poisoned, was cured. And the Zhao family, nearly ruined by the cost of medical treatment, became a wealthy household. Some people grew envious and snuck over to the Zhao home at midnight to eavesdrop, hopi 8.4kReads9.2Score788Shelves

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    [Admiration] Deep in the mountains, in an ancient temple, Ling Xuzi stands, sword in hand and cloak in hand. His eyes hold a mysterious light, discerning yin and yang in an instant; he carries peach wood to subdue evil spirits on desolate hills. His heart is as firm as iron, as he explores the realm of yin and yang alone; his incantations are like thunder, sweeping away the sorrows of ghosts and demons with a single hand.

38. 238 乱 The Little One Who Crawled Out of the Mass Grave Is Beloved by All the Ghosts 乱葬岗爬出的小奶团是百鬼团宠 Zhou Bei舟北Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, The Little One Who Crawled Out of the Mass Grave Is Doted on by All the Ghosts, is now streaming~ [Three and a half years old + yin-yang eyes + lighthearted comedy + cozy family affection + adored by all the ghosts] Lin Wanyue, a modern feng shui master and fortune-teller, was transported by a car accident to a dynasty absent from the history books. She became a three-year-old toddler abandoned in a mass grave. The Lin family had produced nothing but boys for ni 1.4kReads9.1Score234Shelves
39. 239 小 The Little Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: My Love in the Mortal World 小道士下山之我的红尘情缘 Ashura Who Loves Peacock Plants喜欢孔雀木的阿修罗Urban343k WordsCompleted [Fortune-telling + urban life + multiple heroines + martial arts] The day Zhang Qingfeng was born, his maternal grandfather took him away and abandoned him. His master later brought him back to a Taoist temple, where he learned martial arts and a little fortune-telling and character analysis. At seventeen, his master sent him down the mountain to resolve his own entanglements in the mortal world. 1.3kReads8.6Score105Shelves

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    There are absolutely no systems or cheat codes. Every divination has a reasonable explanation, and every prescription has its source; they are all absolutely real and effective. The young Taoist priest is kind, but not a saint. There are many female leads, but he is not promiscuous. There is high-level martial arts, but it is not bloody. The young Taoist priest says, "Compassion is for Buddhism. You see clearly, I am a Taoist priest; we only uphold justice. You don't expect me to cut off my own flesh to feed birds like those monks, do you?"

40. 240 阴 Master of Yin-Yang and Feng Shui 阴阳风水天师 Rampaging Rice Ball暴走的饭团Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing [Supernatural Horror] [Folk Mysticism] [Battles of the Occult] [Bickering Couple] My name is Chen Jiuyou. My master gave me that name. He said I was born in the underworld hour of the ninth month, on a yin year, yin month, yin day, and yin hour. My entire Eight Characters birth chart was yin, making me a natural “coffin-born child.” The day I was born, my mother bled to death, my father went mad and threw himself down a well, and the midwife who delivered me went home and died suddenly, bleeding 1.7kReads6.2Score127Shelves
41. 241 乌 A Tujia Daoist by the Wu River 乌江边的土家道士 Old Ghost of the Tujia土家老鬼Eastern Fantasy963k WordsCompleted A graduate of a top university, unable to pass the civil service exam after years of trying and considering his family circumstances, accepts his family’s legacy and becomes a home-based Taoist priest. This Tao is not that Tao: it’s nothing like the Taoist priests we normally imagine. There are no strict rules and taboos, nor any grand mission to save all humanity. Yet this Tao is also that Tao: he wears the same robes, communicates with the realms of yin and yang, and does what he can to help. 873Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    A story about an ordinary folk Taoist priest, a person with a lineage of Taoist practice, depicting the Tujia people of Guizhou, and the guardians of the Wujiang River. It's not mindless fiction, there's no system or cheat code, it's a very realistic book, worth reading.

42. 242 从 From Purple-Robed Zombie to Chief Celestial Master 从紫袍僵尸混成首席天师 Ouyang Little Sister欧阳小妹Mystery343k WordsCompleted 321Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, not mindless, refuses live streaming.

43. 243 道 Your Daoist Master Has Arrived: Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World 道爷我来了，红尘炼心 Famous and Cheerful大名启乐Urban360k WordsOngoing Lin Dong, an orthodox heir of the Daoist sects, comes down from the mountain and immediately becomes a legend! He sets up a fortune-telling stall on the street. When a thug provokes him and declares that he’ll draw blood within ten steps, the sign crashes onto the thug’s head the very next second, and the prophecy comes true. The whole night market is stunned! He only wanted to make a quiet living, but gets dragged into a world of urban shadows instead: A corpse hidden in a factory’s cold stora 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A Taoist disciple undergoes urban training in the new millennium! Descending the mountain equals catching thieves, breaking evil formations, becoming a fortune teller, exorcising ghosts in an electronics factory, and battling evil cultivators! Fast-paced, packed with exciting moments, it combines the everyday life of old Hong Kong/Shenzhen with the thrill of slaying demons. Full of period drama and packed with action, it's a must-read for anyone looking for something to read—once you stop reading, you won't be able to put it down!

44. 244 花 The Sixty-Year-Old Taoist Descends the Mountain 花甲道士下山 She Bainian of the Zhuangyuan Pavilion状元阁的佘百年Urban217k WordsCompleted This book is a collection of short folk tales. If you enjoy short stories and strange folk legends, give it a try. I’ll do my best to tell each story well! By a twist of fate, the main character, Chen Xuan, heads up a mountain and joins a Taoist temple. After mastering his cultivation, he descends to help the people, wandering the land and encountering all kinds of strange folk tales along the way! —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 245 天 The Way of Heaven: Feng Shui Master, I Control the Universe 天道门，风水神师，乾坤由我执掌 Half a Carrot半根胡萝卜Mystery803k WordsCompleted The lotus scorched by hellfire is the birthmark on my back. The sins of my past life were too great, and in this life I'm fated to die young. To stay alive, I descend the mountain in search of a way, only to find eighty-one coffins and an underworld wedding waiting for me. A coin hung from a mountain, a cup of water holding the world in check. A demon fetus in a human belly, a woman in a bottle, the witchcraft of Luonan, eight or nine layers of coffins, the underworld's watery halls, a golden co 260Reads7.2Score—Shelves
46. 246 黑 Black Mountain Temple 黑山道观 Bubbling Crucian Carp爱冒泡的鲫鱼Eastern Fantasy621k WordsOngoing Li Rui transmigrated to a strange world. Evil spirits were everywhere, and demons devoured people. He had assumed that was just how this world was. But after picking up a fox demon, he discovered that maybe not all monsters were like that... 87Reads6.7Score—Shelves
47. 247 赢 The Legend of Ying Gou 赢勾传 Blue Wind, Dazed蓝风呆呆Eastern Fantasy103k WordsOngoing [Comedy + Investiture of the Gods + Classic of Mountains and Seas + Aliens + High Martial Arts] After Ying Gou, a general of the Yellow Emperor, was punished by being sent to guard the Netherworld Sea, he joined forces with the Yellow Emperor's daughter, Nu Ba, to resist the slaughter of the Yinglong clan. Before Nu Ba died, she transferred all her superpowers to Ying Gou. But with help from the alien water god Kang Hui, the Yellow Emperor killed Ying Gou with the Xuanyuan Sword, and Kang Hui se 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Those who cultivate the Tao do not have a system.

48. 248 活 No Living People Allowed 活人勿近 Lang Jiuxin朗九心Rural Life2.3M WordsCompleted [Inspired by real events, but the setting is entirely fictional] [No cultivation] [Supernatural horror only] The countryside is different from the city. Rural areas are vast and sparsely populated, with too little human presence to suppress what lurks beneath the ground. That's why ghost stories and strange legends keep cropping up. Ask anyone from a village in Sichuan, and they'll have plenty to tell you about supernatural happenings in the mountains and fields in years gone by. Some people 96.7kReads9.3Score8.8kShelves

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    All of these perfectly fit the criteria; just read these novels directly. The content is incredibly engaging and captivating, making you want to keep reading. A lifesaver for those suffering from a reading slump! A must-read! ——‖1. Sunrise over Zhongnan Mountain, Ancient Well Temple! At dawn, a young man wearing cloth shoes with thick soles and only a light-colored coarse cloth robe, carrying a yellowed satchel, walked out of Ancient Well Temple. Chen Sanjin, who had been at the temple gate since last night, rubbed his throbbing face and gave a stiff smile: "Good morning, sir." "Aren't you surprised that only I am accompanying you down the mountain?"

49. 249 我 My Years Running a Fortune-Telling Shop 我开命理馆的这些年 Lighting a Lamp and Listening to the Rain掌灯听雨Mystery955k WordsOngoing [Metaphysical divination, esoteric arts, thunder formulae, the Four Pillars of Destiny and feng shui, astrology, ghost hunting, folk sorcery, witchcraft...] This is the true story of a yin-yang master. How much do you know about the metaphysical arts? You may have heard of feng shui, the Four Pillars, Qimen Dunjia, and the Six Yao, but you may never have witnessed the true power of these arts of fate and divination. In the early 1990s, as interest in the Book of Changes surged, I formally took u 27.6kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
50. 250 相 The Face Reader Comes Down From the Mountain 相师下山 Drunk from a Flick of the Finger弹指一壶醉Urban3.1M WordsCompleted A country boy receives the true teachings of a Taoist master, then heads down the mountain and makes his way in the city. What can a rough country boy like him do? Qin Hai smiles faintly. “I can read faces and bones, appraise antiques, cast the Six Yao, and tell your fortune from your birth chart!” 38.2kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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