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. 301 凶 The Haunted Cabinet Opens by Itself Every Night, Long Hair Drags People Inside 凶柜夜夜自开，青丝缠人拖入柜 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常18k WordsCompleted The sinister cabinet opens by itself every night, and strands of black hair coil around people and drag them inside. 33Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 特 Special Operations Bureau 特事行动科 Eighteen Angry Men十八怒汉Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted One thousand three hundred and ninety years ago, under the emperor’s direction, human adepts gained control of the “Void” and used it to create the “Wall,” which separated the real world from the anomalous one. After more than six centuries of effort by adepts from various schools, the anomalous remnants in the real world were finally purged, leaving humanity with a world of its own. Anomalous creatures became demons, ghosts, gods, and monsters in tales of the strange. As time passed, the adepts 1.8kReads7.0Score225Shelves

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   Dealing with the monsters and spirits that reappear in the city, cultivation is impossible without a system.

3. 303 最 The Last Knife Seller 最后一个赊刀人 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery4.9M WordsCompleted They are wandering prophets who travel the four corners of the world. Skilled in feng shui, they roam the mortal realm with a bundle of cleavers and scissors on their backs, and wherever they go, they leave behind a prophecy about what they have seen. “Keep this cleaver. If an elder in your family dies of consumption within five years, I'll come back to collect payment.” They are heirs to an ancient Daoist tradition from a distant place, able to pronounce life and death with ironclad certainty a 53.1kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves
4. 304 开 Praying for Rain from the Start: I Can Summon Wind and Rain, and Now I'm Being Livestreamed 开局求雨，呼风唤雨的我被直播了 Goldfish Cocoa金鱼可可Urban507k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, I became the abbot of a dilapidated Taoist temple and was forced to perform a rainmaking ritual. “Three years of drought, no moisture in the air, and artificial rainmaking is impossible. Why are you asking me?” Faced with a terrifying disaster, Qin Yi, who’d been mooching off people with his fake tricks, says there’s nothing he can do. Just as an angry crowd is about to attack him, he awakens the Natural Way System. He can exchange faith points for all k 476Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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   It's so good, but it's been maliciously voted down.

5. 305 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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   Wuxia, crime-solving, suspense, genius, underdog story, revenge, comedy! Unconventional plot, skillful writing, highly recommended new book. [Shy][thinking]

6. 306 我 My Years as a Taoist Priest 我当道士那几年 You Say We're Not Right for Each Other你说我不合适Mystery853k WordsOngoing “A born fool embarked on the path of Taoist cultivation after a strange experience in childhood. But I never expected that everything that followed would become even more bizarre. Who is the mysterious man and what are those eerie ghostly flames in the mountain cave? What does he want, and why does he keep haunting me? It turns out I wasn't born a fool at all. Someone did this to me. What was the reason behind it all?” 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In my opinion, this is the best Taoist novel ever, bar none. Highly recommended!!!

7. 307 民 Paranormal Cases of a Folk Taoist (II) 民间道士灵异事件（二） Rui Chenyi睿辰怡6k WordsCompleted Paranormal Tales of a Folk Taoist (2) —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Two books that are close to reality, I recommend you read them.

8. 308 我 I Became a Heavenly Master of the Dao 我成了道门天师 Lemon Drinks Tea柠檬喝茶Mystery172k WordsCompleted My name is Li Changqing. When my mother gave birth to me, ghosts roamed the night, and a wandering Daoist saved my life. He said my fate was far too harsh, bringing calamity to my closest relatives. My parents might not die peacefully… and I still had three disasters to survive. My only chance of survival was to join the Daoist sect. 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No system, the protagonist is decisive in killing.

9. 309 夜 The Night-Sealed Door 夜封门 Eight of Spades黑桃八Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted Seven months pregnant, the woman was brutally hounded to death, and her seven-month-old baby was thrown into a well. Her wronged soul is cut off from the road ahead, and evil spirits come to claim their due. The gates of hell swing open, and the underworld seals its doors in the dead of night. 2kReads8.3Score159Shelves
10. 310 民 Paranormal Cases of a Folk Taoist 民间道士灵异事件 Rui Chenyi睿辰怡Mystery7k WordsCompleted Paranormal Tales of a Folk Taoist 21Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 311 窥 Divine Art of Reading the Heavens 窥天神测 Peach Blossom Ferry桃花渡Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted Words spring from the heart, and writing gives the heart form. The characters a person writes are intricately connected to their fortunes, misfortunes, and fate. Thus, the art of fortune-telling through written characters came into being. My journey down this path began when I accidentally fell into my grandmother's coffin, only to discover a young woman inside, her clothes in disarray… 961Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    The majestic power of heaven, spanning ninety thousand miles, the Supreme Lord of the Daoist sect, Li Changsheng The first and second books are by the same author and can be considered as one volume (middle and lower volumes). The first volume, "Taishang Wen Changsheng" (太上问长生), is not available; you can search for it. The divine strategist Li Qianshu, with a three-legged bird hidden behind him, is the most powerful living city god in the world! Li Beidou, the reincarnation of the true dragon 🐉, Emperor Jing, the five-clawed golden dragon, and the creator dragon are all him.

12. 312 十 The Fragrance of Corpses for Ten Miles 十里尸香 Eight of Spades黑桃八Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Most people receive gifts that are heartwarming or romantic. Even if they aren't a surprise, they're at least well-intentioned. But the gift I received when I turned twenty was a very real shock, and a curse. 1.9kReads8.2Score165Shelves
13. 313 躺 You Can Cultivate Immortality While You Lie Flat 躺平也可以修仙 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Urban1.5M WordsOngoing These are my personal insights and experiences in cultivating the Dao and refining qi, woven into a novel that creates a strange and eerie supernatural world through both dreams and reality. If you enjoy supernatural mysteries and immortal cultivation, give it a read. It’s unlike anything else, and the opportunity is rare. When this old man achieves a perfected Golden Core, you’ll all be disciples of my Qingfeng Sect. 719Reads6.6Score100Shelves

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    Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, I Ching, Tao Te Ching, Qimen Dunjia, Plum Blossom Divination, Qi Refining and Immortal Cultivation—it all has it!

14. 314 阴 The Yin Official Forensic Doctor 阴倌法医 Master Artisan天工匠人Mystery4.4M WordsOngoing Armed with half a tattered book left behind by my grandpa, I took up the shady trade of a Yin Constable, making a living by swindling people. I thought that as long as I followed the rules, I’d be safe and sound. But my final job dragged me into a bewildering whirlpool, and from then on I found myself walking the boundary between the world of the living and the underworld... 1.6kReads7.7Score245Shelves

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    The first book is great at creating suspense and keeps you wanting to know the plot. It's the only book I've continued reading even after several hiatuses. Importantly, it's always full of suspense, and importantly, it's not a cultivation novel. The second book is also worth reading, and it's finished, so you don't have to worry about updates stopping.

15. 315 神 The Charlatan 神棍 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller, one of the oldest professions. An ancient name for a fortune-teller or feng shui master. Knowing the stars above and the earth below; the five elements of yin and yang, the eight trigrams and nine palaces. Physiognomy and feng shui, defying fate and changing one’s destiny: nothing is beyond their power! Huang Zheng, a modern-day fortune-teller. Born under the influence of yin and yang, with the canopy star at his back. With extraordinary skills in reading fortunes and feng shui 1.1kReads8.7Score136Shelves
16. 316 点 Lighting the Sky Lantern 点天灯 Long-Eared Rabbit长耳朵的兔子Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Just how terrifying is corpse-driving in western Hunan? After failing the college entrance exam, I stumbled into the corpse-driving trade. Who could have guessed that on my very first job, I would run into... 715Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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    This is great.

17. 317 鬼 The Divine Schemes of Guiguzi 鬼谷神谋 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Writing Contest] Other people are reborn into wealth and privilege, but I came back as a stalk of rice. No, a stalk of rice growing on a grave! A lovesick woman ate me, and became my mother. I became Guigu Wang Chan, whom later generations called Guiguzi, the founding patriarch of the Vertical and Horizontal School. In this turbulent age, watch me stir up the world once more and make my mark on the battlefields of the Warring States! 554Reads6.6Score102Shelves
18. 318 阴 The Yin-Born Child 阴生子 My Lady娘子Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted Before I was even born, someone plotted against me. I was cut from my mother’s womb before I was full-term, born with a congenital defect, and prone to attracting evil spirits. My fate was cursed, and I was destined not to live past a hundred days. To stay alive, I went to live with my maternal grandfather, a medium who could travel between the worlds of the living and the dead. After years of learning from him, I became a medium myself. From then on, I could communicate with the gods, enter the 108Reads8.9Score—Shelves
19. 319 阴 The Yin-Yang Divine Doctor 阴阳医神 Summer Light Bathes the Morning夏光沐晨Urban199k WordsOngoing Wang An is armed with ghost needles and a Demon-Beating Whip, and can control eight flying swords with his mind. He uses his skills to join the Paranormal Affairs Bureau, where he specializes in supernatural cases. During a mission, he uncovers a plot by Zhong Kui of the underworld. Zhong Kui plans to slaughter the living to expand his ranks of followers, build private temples to gather merit, and overthrow Emperor Yindu so he can rule in his place. The case also brings his family’s past to ligh 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book.

20. 320 灵 Tales of the Supernatural 灵异怪谈 Wu Jiu巫九Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Yin-yang masters are fated to suffer the Five Evils and Three Deficiencies. Is there any way to escape their fate? A life-and-death romance with a bloodthirsty vampire zombie! After desperately searching for the Strange Records of Yin and Yang, he discovers it is all part of an even bigger conspiracy! The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, bloodthirsty vampire zombies, an inn in the underworld, an ancient Warring States tomb, and the Strange Records of Yin and Yang all feature in Strange Tales of the S 1.6kReads8.8Score137Shelves

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    These are all good.

21. 321 黑 The Black Blade Ghost Slayer 黑刀斩鬼人 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted No System, no clichés, not a naive protagonist, and no livestreaming. Mysticism, the Hetu and Luoshu, yin-yang, the five elements, the eight trigrams, and the nine palaces. Fantasy and supernatural events include a ghostly flood dragon in Changbai Mountain’s Heavenly Lake, a water spirit in the Peach Blossom Spring, a black dragon in Heilongjiang, a serpent transformed in the bamboo forests of southern Sichuan, an ancient tomb in the Qinling Mountains, a wormhole in Ailao Mountain, an underwater 169Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 活 Taboo of the Living 2 活人禁忌2 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Heaven Official's Blessing, no taboos under heaven. The second installment of Living People’s Taboos! 8.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
23. 323 怪 A Record of Strange Encounters 怪异见闻录 Liao Jianwei廖建威Mystery133k WordsCompleted [Folk horror, Taoist exorcists, spirit mediums banishing evil, no romance, intelligent protagonist] My grandmother is a spirit medium. Just tonight, Uncle Bei from our village came to ask her to perform an exorcism. He said Auntie Liu from the village was actually a ghost? But Auntie Liu only came to my shop yesterday to buy paper money! And so began a series of strange encounters… that turned me from an ordinary person into someone with only three souls and six spirits left! 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no system, the protagonist is intelligent.

24. 324 如 The Ruyi Teahouse 如意茶馆 Snow Without Chill雪不寒Mystery359k WordsOngoing In a lively old town stands a century-old teahouse where residents and passing travelers come to rest. Who could have guessed the true meaning of the words “as you wish”? As you wish, as he wishes, or... as it wishes! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this bedtime story, *Ruyi Teahouse*. It's a tale of a water ghost possessing an object, leading to the legend of a dragon's collapse. The protagonist embarks on a quest to find the grave of the master of a lamp spirit… The author's writing is incredibly evocative. Currently, chapters 63 and 64 are available.

25. 325 还 I Have Three Months Left to Live, So Let Me Die in Peace 还剩三个月命，请让我从容赴死 Reclining in the North高卧北Urban169k WordsCompleted From childhood onward, Zhuang Zi'ang was the kind of kid everyone called “the child other parents wish they had”: a model student every year and always first in his class. But after his parents divorced and his father started a new family, he became a child neither parent loved. At just eighteen, Zhuang Zi'ang is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only three months to live. With his final three months, he decides to let out his rebellious, wild side and be truly himself for once. While 166.5kReads9.8Score19.1kShelves

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    His parents are divorced, and his disgusting stepmother dislikes him, constantly whispering in his ear. By chance, the male protagonist meets a time-traveling school beauty and forms a bond with Li Banxian of Xiaoyao Palace. He obtains the opportunity of Zhuangzi and begins a new life. The whole story is based on traditional Taoist culture, and it is high-energy throughout. You can't stop reading. It is a highly rated masterpiece.

26. 326 乡 A Record of Supernatural Events in the Countryside 乡村灵异事件薄 The Long Road Goes On and On, TM, I’ll Charge Ahead长路漫漫TM任我闯Mystery241k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 466Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Huang Laosan's Extermination of Ghosts and Demons [Fear] is absolutely spectacular!

27. 327 阴 The Living King of Hell of the Yin-Yang Realm 阴阳界活阎王 Brother from Heihe黑河小哥Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing Evil spirits: “Hell is empty, and devils walk among us!” Unorthodox cultivators: “Compared to him, I’m just a rookie!” Righteous cultivators: “Who let him cultivate?!” Li Dao: “Ahem, let me clear things up. I did all those things... just kidding.” 196Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, focusing on humor and excitement.

28. 328 韦 Wei Xiaobao Conquers the World 韦小宝争霸天下 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Funny, lighthearted, a little System, transmigration, souls returning... Nong di ge dong, xian ren ban ban, Xiao Xuanzi, I didn't rebel, but somehow I became a wanted criminal! What a load of nonsense! For the sake of a thousand generations, Xiao Xuanzi, I'll take your throne, and you can have Tongchi Island back! 10.9kReads8.7Score989Shelves

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    A very exciting and hilarious read! [OK]

29. 329 神 The Charlatan Stirs Up Heaven 神棍搅天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMystery301k WordsCompleted Master says disciples of the Way of the Sublime must not marry. But Master has a whole harem of lovers. At just eighteen, this young Taoist is cursed with irresistible charm. Beautiful women of the mortal world, seductive ghosts from the underworld, and celestial maidens keep him constantly occupied. Watch him get face-slapped by reality as he transforms from a simple, honest man into a shameless Taoist. He plays at life, and toys with people, ghosts, and immortals. Have a laugh, and don't take 1.6kReads6.6Score152Shelves
30. 330 苍 The Azure Hound's Guide to Exorcism 苍狗捉妖录 Master Cang Gou苍狗居士Mystery124k WordsOngoing A young Taoist from a small temple on Mount Xuanhu descends from the mountain to save the world, contending with people and battling ghosts. Strange illnesses, vengeful spirits, and a lifetime of trials finally teach him that what truly needs saving is the human heart! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the late summer, a group of people suddenly collapsed in the city center square, shivering and unconscious! It turned out that a water monster was hiding in the fountain, and had even set up a yin-gathering array with the tall buildings! A young Taoist priest fought it head-on with a peach wood sword, while a doctor assisted with a high-pressure water gun. When the water monster finally appeared at the moment of breaking the array, I was so nervous that my phone was sweating. The supernatural suspense was incredible!

31. 331 都 Urban: A Demon Has Possessed Me, So Don't Bother Saving Me Yet 都市：有妖上身先不用救我 A Gentleman Loves Pigs Best君子独爱猪Urban276k WordsCompleted [From the start + humor + invincible protagonist] Beneath the bustle of towering skyscrapers and on streets teeming with traffic, there is not only the intoxicating neon-lit nightlife, but also a brutal darkness hidden from view! When humans kill, it's usually over old grudges and grievances. But far more often, people are killed by demons, zombies, and evil spirits... That's why every region has established a Demon Control Bureau, dedicated to hunting down these monsters and evil spirits that w 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Taoist magic style? Who can write this well? The protagonist carries a divine and demonic decree to kill, and uses Taoist magic to easily defeat all kinds of demons and superpowered beings.

32. 332 道 Fellow Daoist, If You Want to Scam Someone, Find a Living Person 道友，碰瓷请找个阳间的活儿 Three Paths of All Beings三道众Urban313k WordsOngoing My name is Dong Qingyun. I’m an ordinary college student, but I somehow ended up with two ridiculous masters. One has such incredible technique that he uses lightning talismans to zap washing machines and save electricity. The other is a shameless clown who catches ghosts while patrolling the streets and delivering takeout. Then, by a stroke of bad luck, a sorcerer came after me and shoved a pair of yin-yang twins into my soul My masters immediately freaked out: “We’re screwed! This ritual’s goi 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban cultivation + two masters with contrasting personalities! A hot pot party is suddenly interrupted by a water ghost trying to extort "blood tofu" takeout, which turns out to contain hair and severed fingers! The hot-tempered master uses a street-swearing style to exorcise the demon, while the calm master casually flicks a talisman, causing the water monster to scream in agony. They even record a tutorial video while fighting – this professional operation is so addictive!

33. 333 茅 Maoshan Edict for Slaying Evil 茅山斩邪令 This Taoist Priest Doesn't Panic道爷不慌Mystery644k WordsCompleted Chen Xuan, the nineteenth-generation successor of Maoshan, descends from the mountain at eighteen to enter the mortal world. With a single talisman, he subdues a hundred ghosts; with a wooden sword, he cuts down every evil spirit! In a mountain village, a hanging ghost comes to claim lives. In an ancient town, a water ghost drags people under. A deserted village hides the secrets of a lantern made from human skin... Other people go weak in the knees when they see a ghost. Chen Xuan draws his s 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm shamelessly recommending my story, "The Taoist Priest of Maoshan," a traditional Taoist tale with no system, no cultivation of immortality, and a very strong protagonist. If you like that kind of thing, feel free to check it out. Please leave comments and point out any shortcomings; I'm open to feedback.

34. 334 黄 The Underworld Longevity Bureau 黄泉长生局 A Fish from Beiming北冥一尾鱼Mystery440k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Tomb Raiding + Adventure + Ghost Hunting] They say the Yellow Springs are crawling with ghosts and demons. Once I raise my yellow talisman and form a hand seal, I'll wipe them all out. From three-eyed ghost lice and the Fish Kingdom tomb to the Ten-Thousand-Pearl Snake Woman... Li Que, a little nobody of the Daoist sect, and Fatty get caught up in a vast scheme for immortality. As the saying goes: “In paper shoes, I tread into the Yellow Springs; through the gloom of life and death, I 215Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    A super captivating Taoist novel! The protagonist journeys through countless tombs in his quest to change his fate! The ancient secret techniques are definitely worth checking out! [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Laugh][Laugh]

35. 335 九 Uncle Nine: The Maoshan Senior Disciple's Dream of Immortality 九叔：茅山大弟子的成仙梦 Construction Site Laborer中建打灰人Mystery456k WordsCompleted (The score only came out after the book was finished, so it isn’t very high. What a shame, I thought it wouldn’t get a score at all. Thanks, everyone! This is my first book to receive a score, and I’m quite moved.) Shi Lingxi transmigrates into the Republican-era world of Uncle Jiu, where Shi Jian adopts her as his daughter and teaches her Maoshan arts. She heads down the mountain to aid Uncle Jiu, taking on zombies and ghosts in righteous group beatdowns. This is an ensemble story where the her 1.3kReads8.1Score100Shelves

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    No cheat codes.

36. 336 幕 The God Behind the Scenes 幕后的神明 Distant Dreamscape远方梦境Eastern Fantasy105k WordsCompleted No heroine, no romance pairing, original world, behind-the-scenes scheming, ensemble cast, dark, everyone is a villain, slow burn Cultivators in bandit garb, armed with magical AK-47s, storm into the Heavenly Court... In a world of wizards, unknown deities hidden in the black mist secretly manipulate the world’s balance of power, unleashing a tide of magic... Before long, new beings that had never existed appear in this world: vampires, werewolves, Titans... Yet the rulers of the world of ol 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no female lead, no romantic pairing. The protagonist is the mastermind, guide, and observer behind the scenes. It's an ensemble piece, with almost everyone being a villain. Each character has their own agenda, and everyone is rational (◍ ´꒳` ◍).

37. 337 华 China's God of War: The Ultraman Live-In Son-in-Law 华夏战神奥特赘婿 Feng Daofeng冯道风Anime Fanfiction110k WordsCompleted Saga, one of the Mysterious Four Ultras, was badly wounded in a fierce battle with his old nemesis, Zetton. With no other choice, he went to the Land of Light, where he fell in love with a female Ultraman. For love, he married into her family and became an Ultraman son-in-law. But all he got in return was endless humiliation. Three years later, he finally stopped pretending... The Myriad Worlds, fantasy, urban life, romance, Journey to the West, prehistoric chaos, infinite flow, Naruto, fan fict 12Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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38. 338 天 The Heavenly Coffin 天棺 Youth Evening News青年晚报Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Because of a joke, my grandmother’s spirit refused to leave after her death and insisted on taking me with her to the grave. Otherwise, my whole family would die. To save my family, I went into the grave with my grandmother... 22kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
39. 339 寒 The Poor Scholar's Search for the Dao 寒门寻道录 Ninth Day of the First Lunar Month正月初玖Eastern Fantasy193k WordsOngoing [Mortal’s Journey] [No System] [Traditional Xuanhuan] The schoolroom is cold, the inkstone frosted, ten years of study gone like a dream. The millet is cooked, the ink still wet, yet an immortal stands beside the clouds. A wave of his sleeve turns the stars and overturns the universe; a point of his finger shatters primordial chaos and stills sun and moon. Only then does he realize that all the suffering of a thousand tribulations in the mortal world cannot match a cultivator’s blade. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, purely mortal cultivation of immortality, traditional cultivation.

40. 340 六 The Six-Fingered Exorcist 六指诡医 Linghu Erzong令狐二中Mystery7.8M WordsCompleted Born with six fingers on his left hand, he was called a jinx by his family. His father died the day he was born, and misfortune followed him everywhere as he grew up. He endured discrimination and contempt. When he turned eighteen and suffered his third half-cycle tribulation, even his beloved grandparents died. From then on, the protagonist was forced to wander. While struggling to stay alive, he investigated the truth behind the mysteries. Caught in an endless struggle between life and death, 4.7kReads9.2Score820Shelves
41. 341 超 Bureau of Supernatural Investigations 超自然事件调查局 Nestle Weil雀巢威尔Mystery706k WordsCompleted A bizarre murder case draws me into the investigation of mysterious supernatural events: crew members on a deep-sea fishing vessel inexplicably slaughtering one another, immortals hiding in the city, legendary vampires, Nazi doomsday troops of a godlike race and their Aryan holy city, and a gigantic human-face structure on Mars. We are not alone in the universe, and human society is just as complicated. 358Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This book is spot on, worth reading.

42. 342 我 I’m a Yin-Yang Fate Judge in Qingshi Town 我在青石镇当阴阳裁命人 Mu Xuan木璇Mystery50k WordsCompleted Metaphysics + yin-yang eyes + the Five Arts of Chinese Tradition + a terrible start from the start There’s an inconspicuous incense and candle shop in Qingshi Town, run by Lin Qiu, a young woman who can see beyond the divide between the living and the dead. She inherited the Lin family’s ancestral Five Arts of “mountain, medicine, fate, physiognomy, and divination.” Her yin-yang eyes can distinguish the golden glow of merit from the bloody aura of ill fortune, and she specializes in resolving st —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one, this one, [laughs]

43. 343 弹 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 Strumming a Sword and Listening to the Tide弹剑听潮Urban5.8M WordsCompleted In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 125.4kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves
44. 344 苦 I Studied Hard to Hunt Ghosts Before Coming Down the Mountain, So What Does High Martial Mean? 苦学捉鬼下山，高武是什么意思？ Black Dog Barking黑狗犬吠Urban256k WordsOngoing [Slow Burn, Read with Care] [Modern High Martial Arts] [Taoist Priest] [Ghost Hunting] [Eerie] [Awakening] [May Not Be for Everyone] Ye Xuan transmigrated at the absolute worst time. He had been the top scorer in the college entrance exam, but he got a terminal illness and died. As soon as he transmigrated, he took a Taoist priest as his master, though the old man was hardly a proper master. To make a name for himself and slap people in the face after transmigrating, Ye Xuan spent over a decade 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A true god descends, perfectly fitting the descriptions of [cool], [weird], [high martial arts], [descending the mountain], and [Taoist]. Ye Xuan, who believes he has transmigrated to the city, diligently studies talisman drawing, incantation chanting, and ghost-catching under his master on the mountain. But as soon as he descends the mountain... "What do you mean by saying you can kill a ghost with one punch?"

45. 345 我 The Years I Didn't Become a Flood Dragon 我不做蛟龙的那些年 The Old Melonhead Who Writes Without Using His Brain写作不带脑子的老瓜头Mystery473k WordsOngoing Three times I stormed the underworld to save my beloved, only to meet my end beneath the Five Thunderbolts. Good deeds bring good karma, and the soul never perishes. Watch me reincarnate and turn my life around. Expose the wicked, defeat great evil, untangle karmic ties, and sever worldly attachments. Will I pursue love to the very end, or ascend to become a dragon...? —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 346 道 Taiyi of the Daoist Sect: I Should Never Have Descended to the Mortal Realm 道门太乙：本座就不该下凡 Master Incompetent无能大师Eastern Fantasy267k WordsCompleted Absolutely no AI content, conceived entirely by a human mind. No System, no naive protagonist, pure Taoist tradition. A serious heads-up: This is a traditional, carefully written story with a somewhat slow start. It picks up after eight chapters. Pingdan, a beggar of unknown origins, unexpectedly encounters a member of the Three Purities sect. To repay his master’s kindness, he travels thousands of miles, keeps his promise, and honors the dead. Who could have known his complicated past would co 748Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then check out this one, it's super good!

47. 347 异 Plague Sovereign of Another World 异世瘟皇 He Speaks, I Say Nothing他语吾不言Eastern Fantasy875k WordsOngoing [A beginner web-novel writer’s practice piece. Readers who are particular about romance should choose carefully!] Immortals dwell atop lofty mountains, looking down upon the world; the Five Plagues roam the mortal realm, saving all living beings. Watch as an ordinary man who accidentally inherits the legacies of both immortals and gods learns to slack off in another world and live like a couch potato... 736Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Taoist priests have inherited the skills of powerful figures but lack a system.

48. 348 师 My Master Says I'm Born to Deal with the Dead 师傅说我天生吃阴饭 A Salty Fish That Never Flips Over不翻身的咸鱼呀Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born with yin-yang eyes, I always walk down the middle of the road! A quick hand gesture and a single divination, and even the big shots follow me around! What? Money? Hold it right there. I’m not telling your fortune. 810Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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    Taoist priests are merely female Taoist priests.

49. 349 山 The Little Celestial Master of the Mountain Village 山村小天师 Win Half a Move Against Heaven胜天半子Urban126k WordsOngoing In a remote mountain village, life is simple and peaceful. Zhang Xiaoshan only wanted to inherit his grandfather's calling and become an ordinary young Daoist, but he unexpectedly awakened a Heavenly Master's legacy. From then on, he gained the power to reach heaven and earth, subdue demons, and protect the village's peace. Zhang Xiaoshan only wanted to live quietly, but fate burdened him with a great mission. He fought demons all along the way and ultimately made a name for himself as a Heavenl 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No further explanation needed, that's good.

50. 350 子 True Accounts of Spirit Crossing at Midnight 子时渡灵实录 Xu Hankong须涵空Mystery379k WordsCompleted "A spine-chilling memoir of spirit deliverance by Xu Hanko!" I am an inheritor of Taoist arts. This book records the cases I have handled over the years, helping spirits pass on. Chanting incantations, forming hand seals, stepping the astral patterns, and setting up ritual arrays, I have unraveled the obsessions of countless wronged souls. Every detail of every case is etched in my memory, and behind each one lies the full range of life’s suffering: birth, aging, sickness, death, meeting those w 27Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on the author's true experiences, written in a humorous style, it gets increasingly terrifying as it progresses. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

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