Any Books Set in the Modern Day Featuring Taoists and Taoist Temples? 有没有现代+道士+道观的书

1. 1 道 At the Taoist Temple: I Got Livestreamed Teaching Animals the Way 道观：给动物讲道的我被直播了 Coffee with Liquor咖啡加酒Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Three years ago, just after graduating from college, Cheng Fan was dragged home by his parents to inherit the family’s dilapidated Taoist temple. The moment he inherited the temple, he activated the strongest Taoist System. Over the next three years, Cheng Fan steadily built up the temple’s business. Alongside a toddler he had picked up two years earlier, he spent each day doing his regular lessons and cultivating. Then one day, a livestreamer showed up. After broadcasting Cheng Fan summoning cl 7.3kReads8.5Score470Shelves

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   Completed. The protagonist, fresh out of college, is dragged back by his parents to inherit their dilapidated Taoist temple. While inheriting the temple, he activates the strongest Taoist system. It's a slice-of-life story and quite enjoyable, though I feel the title is a downgrade.

2. 2 豫 Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事 X Half-ImmortalX半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything… 28.7kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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   [Cool] The author is a Taoist priest in real life! He has extensive practical experience! This is a factual novel! It emphasizes authenticity! The writing is smooth and skillful, without fantasy or exaggeration. The author, Lin Yi, is known as the "Little Tyrant of Western Henan," the "Daniel Wu of Western Henan," and the "Most Handsome Man in Western Henan" [Cool]. Based on his personal experiences, the book contains many interesting tidbits of knowledge! You'll benefit greatly from reading it; it's definitely worth a read!

3. 3 道 Daoist Master, You Can Ascend in Broad Daylight! 道爷，白日飞升啊！ All Thanks to the Thumb全靠大拇指Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Traveling the world + leisurely daily life + heartwarming] (The rating just came out. Take it or leave it.) After his master passes away, Jiang Huai, who has grown up in a Taoist temple, assumes he’ll inherit it and live out his life in quiet poverty. But then... “Sorry, you need a degree to inherit the temple.” “???” Jiang Huai has no idea which way the school gates even face. He’s completely dumbfounded. Is he really homeless now? Fine, fine! If there’s no room for me here, there’s somew 47.7kReads8.7Score5.2kShelves

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   This one, which I read recently, was pretty good, but it's a travelogue type of book.

4. 4 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves

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   The protagonist, a disciple of the Lushan Sect, is decisive in killing. The plot is fast-paced, and his martial arts prowess is exceptionally high, making him highly favored by the various righteous gods of Heaven. Because the protagonist's hometown is by the sea, he also worships Mazu. He is fiercely opposed to evil, only killing and not saving, a righteous evil that manifests itself in a wicked manner.

5. 5 小 Chen Buqi, the Little Taoist 小道士陈不欺 Big Sister Li李家大姐Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing Hello, everyone. My name is Chen Buqi. My professions include Taoist priest, locksmith, cook, phone repairman, driver, and tomb-raiding consultant…. I have too many to list them all. I was raised by my master and martial uncle! They were both incredible! I only learned that after coming back from my first year out in the world. Because I liked to play around, I also squandered a lot of techniques that people would have envied! Fortunately, I devoted myself to physiognomy and mastered two special 151kReads9.1Score13.3kShelves

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   Those two books are the only ones that matter.

6. 6 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves
7. 7 道 There Are Immortals in the Temple 道观有神仙 Heaven-Shaking Lion撼天狮子Urban1.9M WordsOngoing “Reverend, people say this temple is home to an immortal. Forgive my boldness, but is there really an immortal inside?” In response to the reporter’s question, the sprightly Song Feng looked like an ordinary old man of his age. “What immortal? That’s just a rumor outsiders have spread. These days, we believe in science. Young man, superstition is best avoided~” Before he had finished speaking, a streak of five-colored light suddenly flashed across the distant sky. It descended, and a middle-aged 37.4kReads8.0Score2.6kShelves

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   It must be true. Taoist temples have immortals; do those who cultivate Taoism on the mountain and practice their own unique methods count?

8. 8 现 A Cultivator in Modern Society 现代社会的修仙道士 Heaven-Shaking Lion撼天狮子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Taoist priest, can you do magic?” “Magic? People believe in science these days, young man. You should believe in science.” With that, the Taoist in his robe leaps off a cliff and flies away on his sword, leaving the hiker who had camped in the wilderness staring in stunned disbelief. 14.5kReads8.5Score612Shelves

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   Here it comes, the current background, plus a Taoist priest with a Taoist temple.

9. 9 全 Everyone Becomes an Earth Immortal: What Do You Mean I Grew a Yang Jian? 全民地仙：什么叫我种出了杨戬？ I Love Staying Home喜欢宅在家Urban784k WordsOngoing [Power Fantasy + Urban Academy + Farming for All + No Female Lead + New System] All things and spirits can open up a blessed land. Humans alone cannot. But humans can form contracts with all things, helping them open up blessed lands. Chu Huan has just transmigrated, and now he has to choose one of three things to open up a blessed land? The Cosmic Light Snail, the Purple-Gold Gourd, or the Demon-Subduing Golden Bowl! He really wants to ask everyone online which one he should pick. Chu Huan fall 144kReads8.4Score14.1kShelves

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   Highly recommended!

10. 10 诸 Myriad Worlds: A Late Bloomer, Luckily I Have Teammates 诸天：大器晚成，好在有队友 Rivers and Seas Flow Vast and Strong江河海洋浩浩汤汤Male-Channel Fanfiction655k WordsOngoing Entirely handcrafted, no AI! The Azure Sky is dead, the Yellow Sky shall rise. The Yellow Sky Dao Ancestor bestows the Yellow Sky Dao Stele, awakening talents in Yellow Sky warriors. With the help of their Yellow Sky panels, the warriors learn core skills, develop talents for their chosen classes, conquer dungeons across the myriad worlds, and seek immortality and transcendence. Li Yannian transmigrates into this world and awakens a talent that grows stronger over time. Faced with a weak start, 34.2kReads8.2Score2.9kShelves
11. 11 直 Fortune-Telling Livestream: Master, Is Your Mouth a Controlled Weapon? 直播算命，道长你嘴是管制刀具吧 Ji Lun Quan 9季伦劝9Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Meme humor + feel-good power fantasy + lighthearted comedy + fortune-telling livestream] (The rating just came in, so it may be inaccurate. It should rise later. Don't worry, it's safe to read.) Lin Yang transmigrates to a world where nobody believes in Taoism, only to find himself turned into a Taoist priest. Once he earns enough faith, he can receive all kinds of System rewards, and livestreaming is also a quick way to gain followers. So he starts a livestream, but the content gets increasing 147.4kReads8.3Score11.1kShelves
12. 12 探 Paranormal Livestream: I Have Infinite Revives 探灵直播：我有无限复活 Enjoying the Ride坐享骑乘Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing [Livestreaming + Comedy + Absurdity + Livestreaming + Ghost Hunting + Wild Imagination + Folk Customs] Ghosts? What are those? A scientist will tell you they’re neutrinos, radio waves, or 21 grams… A philosopher will tell you they’re spiritual entities that retain self-awareness after leaving the body… It took Chen Mo a series of ghost-hunting livestreams to find out. What people call ghosts are really those they long for day and night, but can never see again… Chen Mo, known as Chen the Daring, 60.2kReads8.3Score7kShelves

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    [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

13. 13 天 Celestial Master: Carve Talismans on Guns, Use Vermilion Sand on Bullets 天师：枪上刻符箓，子弹点朱砂 I Have Three Swords吾有三剑Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain] + [The Times Have Changed] + [Five Thunders Technique] + [Decisive and Ruthless]! Zhang Qingxiao transmigrates to a parallel world, inherits the Longhu Sword Seal, and becomes the 99th Purple-Robed Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain. He thought that being a Celestial Master meant he could spend his days drinking tea, staying healthy, and taking it easy up on the mountain. Who knew that on his very first day, zombies would start causing trouble at the foot o 15.5kReads8.5Score1kShelves
14. 14 三 Three Terrible Fortune Sticks? This Daoist Will Defy Heaven and Change Your Fate! 三次下下签？贫道替你逆天改命！ Water Is Blue水是蓝色的Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Meme references + Satisfying power fantasy] Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to take part in a livestreamed variety show. Visitor: “Reverend, I can’t get over her. What should I do?” Fang Yang: “She’s bad luck for you!” Visitor: “Reverend, I found a huge tomb. Want to come with me?” Fang Yang: “No. I can’t handle those mechanisms.” Visitor: “What mechanisms?” Fang Yang: “The public security authorities!” Visitor: “Reverend, a 43.9kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves

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    The male protagonist transmigrates to a modern parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, with a system that allows him to participate in live-streaming programs. It's filled with references to internet memes and hilarious, nonsensical scenes.

15. 15 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 story takes place in 2025. It features a Taoist priest who is anything but stereotypical. He even has a relationship with a female celebrity…

16. 16 校 What If the Campus Belle Turns Into a Zombie? No Worries, I'm the Perfect Person for the Job 校花尸变咋办？不怕！我专业对口 Backend Engineer后端工程师Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + horror + urban legends + ghost stories + invincible protagonist + one heroine] What should you do if your school-beauty deskmate turns into a corpse during class? She’s probably faking it. Just give her a kiss. Huh? She’s not faking it??? Lu Jiuyang was utterly baffled. One moment, he was the last Celestial Master of Maoshan, battling a tide of countless ghosts and sealing the demons with his own body. The next, he had been reborn as an ordinary high school freshman. This 190.3kReads8.4Score26.9kShelves

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    This is really good.

17. 17 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 75.4kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    A modern-day Taoist priest, the protagonist inherits Taoist magic, attends school by day, and cultivates immortality by night. He is unassuming and unassuming, cultivating in a simple and ordinary way, quietly astonishing everyone. He possesses talismanic magic, can walk between Yin and Yang, does not diminish his intelligence, and has genuine emotional resonance.

18. 18 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    The author's writing is incredibly realistic and full of positive energy. It can help those of us who want to get started avoid common pitfalls. I skipped around a bit, starting with the chapter on how to find a master, which lists books we can read regularly. Before finding our own teacher, we can focus on studying Taoist classics. Thank you, author.

19. 19 道 Supreme Taoist: A Calamity of Bloodshed 道门太上：血光之灾 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery480k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven, and slay every evil thing. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. All the great paths beneath Heaven come from Taishang. The Taishang lineage belongs to my Li family alone. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, makes a solemn vow to eradicate every evil demon beneath Heaven: he will never ascend, but remain in the mortal world for thousands of years. 10.7kReads9.4Score876Shelves

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    The protagonist, Li Changsheng, is the younger brother of Laozi (Li Er). All the great principles of the world originate from the Supreme Lord, and the Supreme Lord's school belongs to his Li family. He walks between Yin and Yang, having lived for over two thousand years. To eradicate all evil spirits in the world, he made a grand vow never to ascend to immortality. He is invincible in the mortal realm; even the four great zombie kings combined cannot defeat him, and this is with most of his magic power sealed. He is not a saint; he kills without hesitation, annihilating souls and spirits.

20. 20 道 The Supreme Taoist: Subduing Ten Thousand Ghosts 道门太上：万鬼伏藏 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery482k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, masters the supreme arts of the Daoist sect and makes a solemn vow: he will not ascend until he has eliminated every demon and evil spirit under Heaven. He willingly seals his cultivation between Heaven and Earth, remaining in the mortal realm for thousands of years! 22.2kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
21. 21 道 The Supreme Daoist: Endless Slaughter 道门太上：无尽杀戮 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery566k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The arts of the Daoist sect shall be supreme! All the great paths under Heaven come from the Supreme One. The Supreme One has but one lineage: the Li family! (No female lead, no harem, no System, and not a story where the protagonist is completely invincible.) 8.7kReads9.3Score610Shelves
22. 22 道 The Taoist Exorcist 道门驱邪人 Peeing into the Wind and Soaking Myself迎风尿一身Mystery768k WordsCompleted Where there is evil under heaven, there are all manner of wicked things, and so there are Daoist exorcists. He travels between heaven and earth, yin and yang. He ventures deep into the hundred thousand mountains of Miao territory and far away to the borders of the southern seas. Head-dropping curses, gu raising, black magic, and all the world's fiends and spirits of darkness. He has exorcised countless demons and ghosts, only to discover in the end that nothing is more evil than the human heart. 2.6kReads9.1Score395Shelves
23. 23 一 The Struggles of a Taoist Priest 一个道士的奋斗 Heartless Courier无情无义送快递Urban504k WordsCompleted [Rookie climbs the ranks + No System + Not a power fantasy + Slow burn] Fan Shengman graduated from Longhu Mountain Taoist Academy with a four-year bachelor's degree. Legend has it that once a Taoist priest receives a celestial register, his name is entered into Heaven's official records and he is appointed an immortal official. By upholding justice, slaying demons, and building merit in the mortal world, he can keep rising through the ranks, eventually earning a place among the immortals. As a 1.8kReads8.9Score134Shelves

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    I think these books are quite good. The first one, as the title suggests, is about a Taoist's journey to immortality. The protagonist belongs to the Northern Emperor Sect. The second one involves adding points to the Deep Blue Sect. The third one has the protagonist transmigrating and almost being killed by a female ghost, but he survives thanks to the Heavenly Canopy Mantra. Afterwards, he obtains a series of things, so he can be considered to have cultivated the Northern Emperor Sect. The fourth one feels similar, like "Heaven rewards diligence." The fifth one has the protagonist transmigrating to the world of Laozi's Huahu and becoming Laozi's disciple. The sixth one is a classic system novel, set in the world of Uncle Nine. Uncle Da's disciple is also a messenger in the underworld. He gains merit points by performing rituals to deliver ghosts and exorcise demons, which helps him rise in rank in the underworld. Book 7 is my most recommended book and my favorite. The protagonist was originally an external member of 749. By chance, he entered a dream in the Tang Dynasty and was taken in as a disciple by the Grand Master of Maoshan. In modern times, he is the patriarch of the Taoist sect. He received the title of Zhenwu Emperor, which can be considered as opening a new path. He can address the patriarch as the same patriarch as the Grand Master Zhang Daoling. Overall, it is still pretty good.

24. 24 从 From Minor Unorthodox Cultivator to Primordial Spirit Dao Lord 从旁门小修到元神道君 Miao Eats Fish媌吃鱼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist + ordinary mortal's journey + ruthless style + Immortal Gourd style + Deep Blue stat boosts + decisive and merciless + cautious cultivation + unorthodox methods + steady and prudent + cultivation + Daoist priest + Strange Tales + longevity + Primordial Spirit] In an immortal world, what could be better than being a young Daoist who admires beautiful women, loves flying swords, raises venomous insects, draws talismans, refines pills, and enjoys a long, carefree life? Unfo 15.4kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
25. 25 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 99.3kReads9.1Score10.2kShelves
26. 26 人 Practicing Heretical Arts on the Unorthodox Path, I Refine Longevity with the Dao Fruit 人在旁门修邪术，我以道果炼长生 Miao Eats Fish媌吃鱼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Classic Xianxia + Xian Hu Style + Unorthodox Cultivation + Taoist Style + Strange Tales Style + Primordial Spirit Cultivation + Ruthless and Decisive + Steady Cultivation] Thanks for asking. I’m in the unorthodox cultivation world, and spiritual energy is running dry. Taoists herd the masses, devour souls to refine qi, and great cultivators treat their disciples like sheep. The land is steeped in blood and filth. Young Jing Yuan is an aspiring cultivator who dreams of flying swords, spirit p 35.5kReads7.7Score3.7kShelves
27. 27 神 Mythic Dungeon: From the Start, I Led the Azure Ox for the Dao Ancestor 神话副本：开局我为道祖牵青牛 Riding the Wind into the Painting扶摇入画来Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Mythic Treasure Mirror binding successful.] [Current instance: Traveling west from Hangu Pass.] [Reward: A copy of the Dao De Jing personally written by a Sage.] [Current instance: Five-Finger Mountain.] [Reward: The 108 Transformations of the Tiangang and Disha.] [Current instance: The First Emperor’s Tribulation.] [Reward: Ancestral Dragon’s blood essence.] [Current instance: Investiture of the Gods] [Reward: The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.] [Current instance: The War Between the Witche 62kReads8.6Score4.7kShelves
28. 28 九 Uncle Nine: Is This Kid a Yin Messenger? 九叔：这小子是阴差？ Feels Like I'm About to Bite the Dust感觉要凉Mystery576k WordsOngoing (Uncle Jiu’s world + underworld bailiff + no female lead + System!) When King Yama says you’ll die at the third watch, who dares keep you until the fifth? Lin Yi transmigrates into Uncle Jiu’s world and unexpectedly becomes Uncle Jiu’s senior disciple. He binds himself to the strongest Underworld System from the start. All he has to do is earn yin virtue to get promoted and receive a raise! [Ding!] [Congratulations, Host, on successfully capturing a soul. Reward: 300 yin virtue!] [Ding! Congratu 2kReads7.1Score103Shelves
29. 29 道 A True Daoist Master: I’ve Lived from the Tang Dynasty to the Modern Age 道门真君，我从唐朝活到现代 Absolutely Not Punishable绝对不刑Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [A Slow Start] [System] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Genius] [His Soul Travels to the Past] [Causal Loop] [The Rating Just Came Out, It’ll Rise Later] In the real world, Jiang Chen is an unaffiliated night watchman with Bureau 749. In his dreams, he becomes a Taoist priest in the Tang Dynasty. By day, he is a model citizen who punishes evil and promotes good. At night, he dreams of returning to the Tang Dynasty, where he becomes a favored guest of Emperor Xuanzong and the leading figure of the Daoist 58.5kReads7.1Score4.6kShelves
30. 30 道 After a Century of Sign-Ins at the Taoist Temple, I Become a Saint Among Mortals 道观签到百年，我于人间显圣 A Penstroke Dreams of Stars笔落星梦Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Li Muchen was reborn with memories of his previous life, only to become the unluckiest graduate of a university of Taoism: no connections, no resources, and reassigned by official order to a desolate mountain in Jin Province where not even birds would land. The mountain had only one temple, Qingfeng Temple, which was on the verge of collapse. The old abbot had long since passed away, the incense had died out, and the nearest village was five miles away. The mountain was barren, the halls dilapi 368Reads5.5Score133Shelves

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    ①🚨 [Livestream Accident] Taoist Priest's Audience is All Animals! Cheng Fan just wanted a quiet life in seclusion, but the streamer exposed him: "This Taoist priest knows magic?" Tigers nod, foxes bow, squirrels take notes… Netizens: Is this a script? Or are the animals really sentient?! "I told you to live in seclusion in a Taoist temple, not to teach animals to become sentient" ③🌟 [Rebirth + Adventure + Single Female Lead] A capitalist Taoist priest takes his adorable pets on an adventure through secret realms! Kunlun Mountains, Amazon, the Great Desert… Searching for treasures, refining elixirs, and reviving the glory of Qi cultivators! No harem, a refreshing and non-angsty story, waiting for you to read!

31. 31 重 Reborn to Cultivate the Dao in This Life 重生之道修今生 Looking South from the North落北望南Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He's a capitalist, yet he loves taking his adorable pets across countless mountains in search of rare herbs and treasures! He's also a Daoist who controls an entire industry and commands boundless wealth! After dreaming through an entire lifetime, Song Chenyang wakes up determined not only to become a business tycoon, but also to pursue his original dream: exploring dangerous places, gathering immortal herbs, and refining immortal medicine. What secrets lie within the mysterious, towering Kunlun 15.5kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
32. 32 老 Ancestor, If You Don't Come Down the Mountain Soon, Your Bloodline Ends Here 老祖，再不下山，你就绝后了 The Moon Wants to Shine月亮要发光Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Daoist priest Chen Yang was Zhang Sanfeng’s direct disciple in the late Southern Song dynasty. He has lived for 800 years, growing more powerful once every century. He can’t die even when he wants to, and life has lost all its pleasures. He can only retreat into a remote mountain temple and put himself into a deep, self-imposed sleep. One day, his disciple Chen Qingzhi kneels and begs his master, Chen Yang, to come down from the mountain… Also known as The Patriarch, If You Don’t Come Down Soo 25.8kReads8.2Score2kShelves

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    A good book to share [drooling][drooling] 📖The ancestor descends the mountain, and the opening scene requires his 80-year-old descendants to multiply and flourish? Ancestor, this is quite a challenge…

33. 33 京 Feng Shui Records of Beijing and Hong Kong 京港风水实录 Idle Man of Guanzhong关中闲汉Mystery585k WordsCompleted Do you think you’ve found a bargain and bought a cheap home, or have you purchased a haunted house that will cost you your life? A foreclosed property in Beijing’s Second Ring Road discounted by a million, a detached villa in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels with no down payment: every home that seems too good to be true is, in fact, a cursed place stained with human lives. I’m Han Yang, a feng shui master who specializes in haunted houses. With genuine expertise in feng shui and the flow of energy, I unt 977Reads—Score202Shelves
34. 34 天 The Celestial Master Comes Down the Mountain, and She Stands Guard at Funerals and Weddings 天师下山，红白席上她站岗 A Salty Fish That Never Flips Over不翻身的咸鱼呀Modern Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Yun Lai only wanted to devote herself to studying magic, but fate had other plans. Her master tossed her down the mountain, claiming she should travel the world, when his real intention was for her to reunite with her family. Fine, she could reunite with them. But why did no one in the family value her? Three older brothers and two older sisters, each more difficult than the last. Poverty-stricken Daoist Yun: “Enough! See you around! I can always set up a stall by the road and tell fortunes for 461Reads8.4Score107Shelves

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    Modern + Taoist Priest + Taoist Temple

35. 35 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
36. 36 上 A Day Job or Burning Incense? I Choose to Open a Taoist Temple 上班和上香，我选择开道观 Bamboo Shadows in Pairs竹影成双Urban152k WordsOngoing [Taoist priest + urban cultivation + mystery + no harem + no System] After grinding himself into the ground for five years, Li Mu had saved 800,000 yuan, enough to buy a ticket to Tilanqiao and a body on the verge of collapse! Just as he was preparing to move to Hegang, a call came in: “There’s an inheritance waiting for you.” He rushed back to his hometown... only to discover that what he’d inherited was a dilapidated ancestral Taoist temple. Li Mu saw the light: why keep grinding when he could —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 开 My Sect Was Abandoned from the Start, So I Summoned a Great Emperor Elder 开局废弃宗门，我召唤了大帝长老 The Melon Is Super Sweet香瓜贼甜Eastern Fantasy301k WordsCompleted [Invincible, sects, taking disciples, summoning, feel-good action, multiple heroines, ruthless and decisive!] Su Kuang transmigrates into a fantasy world and activates the Invincible Sect System. From the start, he summons a powerful expert at the Great Emperor realm! As long as he recruits talented disciples into the sect, he can keep drawing all kinds of powerful experts! What’s more, any progress in his disciples’ cultivation is returned to Su Kuang a hundredfold! And so... Holy Land Master: 44kReads8.3Score3.7kShelves
38. 38 未 A Celestial Master from the Future, Drifting Around the Entertainment Industry Until I Lose Contact 未来天师，人在华娱飘到失联 Rainy Night, No Umbrella, jojer雨夜不带伞jojerUrban1.8M WordsOngoing (A semi-alternate-universe entertainment-industry story + multiple heroines + feng shui geomancy and yin-yang mystic arts) My name is Chen Tianfan, a handsome fortune-teller who runs a photo studio by the entrance to Beijing Film Academy. I know a little kung fu, and I’m best at performing rituals and inscribing charms for female celebrities in the entertainment circle, improving their feng shui and luck, and solving all kinds of difficult ailments. People call me Chen Mayi, or Old Chen the Sixt 51.9kReads8.6Score5kShelves
39. 39 天 The Way of Heaven's Evolution: Bureau 503 天衍圣道之503局 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A high-speed express train hurtles along its route. An ordinary train conductor gets drunk in a sleeper compartment, breaking the rules, and becomes embroiled in a bizarre tomb-robbing case. When he sobers up, he unexpectedly joins Huaxia’s most mysterious organization, Bureau 503... By chance, he crosses paths with the mysterious Tongji Alliance, setting him on a completely different path in life. 29.1kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended, it's really good. The first book has consistently had 500,000 people adding it to their bookshelves. The second book is a slow burn and is being serialized.

40. 40 黑 Tales from the Haunted Inn 黑店诡谈 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban1.3M WordsOngoing 4.6kReads7.0Score387Shelves
41. 41 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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    You should check out this one; the premise is really interesting. After the protagonist's soul transmigrates, the original owner becomes a terrible system, hahaha.

42. 42 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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    Great book alert! Follow me and you'll never run out of reading material! The protagonist transmigrates to another world, starting with a system. Through this system, he learns Taoist arts and grows stronger, eventually changing the future of the world and becoming the strongest Taoist master in his hidden sect. He starts with mysterious Taoist arts and travels the world, constantly altering his destiny, ultimately confronting the mastermind behind it all and becoming invincible.

43. 43 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 186.2kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves
44. 44 让 I Asked You to Pose as a Taoist Priest, So Why Are You Wearing a Celestial Master's Robe? 让你假扮道士，你怎么披上天师服 Fish Above the Clouds云上鱼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Hardcore] [Popular Science] [Urban] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Ye Guan cosplayed a mad Daoist priest at an anime convention. His costume was so convincing that people mistook him for a real Daoist and invited him to their company to perform a ritual. Just then, he awakened the True or Fake Celestial Master System. The company wanted a lucky start to business? He invited the Three Gods of Wealth right through the door. But when a video of the ritual was posted online, netizens lau 31.4kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves
45. 45 道 The Tale of Uncle Gu of the Daoist Sect 道门谷叔传 Mr. Yigu一谷先生Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This is not a light, fast-paced read designed to cater to readers looking for quick entertainment. If you prefer shallow, padded stories, you may be disappointed. But trust me: if you can patiently read the first twenty chapters and still find them dull, feel free to speak your mind and offer criticism in the reviews. Let this book be our promise. I’ll await your verdict. The story takes you to a corner of the outskirts of the capital, where you’ll follow Uncle Gu’s footsteps and push open the 72Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    A treasure trove of Taoist novels I stumbled upon on Tomato! *The Legend of Uncle Gu of the Taoist School* + *Little Taoist Priest, Wait a Minute!* One is so realistic it feels like a personal experience, the other is incredibly exhilarating, shattering all your stereotypes about metaphysical literature! 🌟 *The Legend of Uncle Gu of the Taoist School*: Not a novel, but a "guide to everyday metaphysics"! No flying Taoist priests, no world-destroying magic, just Uncle Gu using real-life examples to explain the wisdom of our ancestors— - How to choose an apartment layout? Tips for avoiding drafts and missing corners; - Child struggling to concentrate? Practical methods for adjusting desk layout; - Workplace troubles? Feng Shui tips for the office; Every story is relatable, full of positive energy. Readers say it's "my favorite book to date!" Not only will it broaden your horizons, but it will also help you and your family. Highly recommended for everyone! 🌟 *Little Taoist Priest, Wait a Minute!*: An unconventional little Taoist priest, super exciting demon-slaying adventure! No melodramatic plots, no low-brow tropes! The female protagonist, a young Taoist priest, possesses solid metaphysical skills and a decisive, valiant personality. After descending the mountain, she vanquishes demons and monsters along the way, encountering all sorts of strange ghosts and spirits, with new surprises in every level! No unnecessary build-up, just straight to the action! Watch as the young Taoist priest uses her wisdom and magic to solve one problem after another—a must-read for those seeking the bizarre! While there are a few typos, the plot is so captivating that it doesn't detract from the reading experience at all! A gem found on Tomato Book Recommendation Square! These two Taoist novels, one offering realistic insights and the other bursting with excitement, will delight both readers, whether you prefer a realistic style or a thrilling, adventurous read! Click the link to read now and explore the mysteries of Taoism together. Remember to come back and share your thoughts after you've finished!

46. 46 小 Little Daoist Priest, Please Wait 小道长，且慢请留步 An Idle Bystander一个闲杂人Mystery302k WordsOngoing I use our ancestors' methods to deal with the “unscientific” things of the 1990s. I'm just an itinerant Taoist priest, traveling through the towns and countryside of southern and northern China in the 1990s with A Xuan. We don't beg for alms or pray for blessings. We only deal with one “dirty business” after another, things science can't explain. While others head to Shenzhen to strike it rich, I earn my travel money handling uncanny affairs. Everyone says I'm too young to be a master. Then A Xu 3Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers: Don’t Call Me a Male Escort, Call Me a Celestial Master 山河志：别叫我男公关，喊我天师 A Cat Caught in a Fish Tank鱼缸捉了只猫Urban403k WordsOngoing [Feel-good power fantasy + gloomy male lead + everyday comedy + Taoist mysticism + guardian spirits + folk horror + emotional healing] I’ve lived for twenty-six years, but I can’t cry, laugh, or get angry. The doctor says it’s called “emotional detachment.” There’s no cure, so I should just wait to die. I didn’t take it seriously. I delivered food, worked as a security guard, pulled night shifts at a funeral home... until I opened the door to karaoke room No. 3. Grandpa had been waiting for me “ 7Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    A realistic urban fantasy novel featuring Taoist themes. The male protagonist is a disciple of Baopuzi (who works as a male escort in a nightclub—quite a contrast, right?), And the story includes characters from Zhengyi Dao, Quanzhen Dao, Longmen Zhengzong, Qingjing Pai, and Longhu Mountain. The novel features a diverse cast of characters including guardian spirits, female ghosts, female Taoist priests, yakshas, ​​and fox demons. All characters are based on real-world figures. The author himself is a seasoned Taoist practitioner.

48. 48 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 not only interesting, but also contains many things that are related to Taoism. If you read it patiently, you will definitely gain something. It will not disappoint you.

49. 49 末 The Age of Declining Spirituality: The Last Taoist of the Mystic Sect 末法时代，玄门最后一个道士 Cangzhu Yimu沧竹一木Urban211k WordsCompleted Following his master’s dying wish, Chen Bufan leaves the Daoist temple where he has lived for twenty years and steps into the modern city below the mountain for the first time. Amid the overwhelming culture shock, he keenly senses the first hint of an “ill omen” belonging to this age. 4.4kReads—Score232Shelves

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    An incredibly satisfying read, highly recommended! It's really good, a little scary but also quite funny. Perfect for mindless reading.

50. 50 真 Zhenwu Subdues Demons: Sixty Years of Peace 真武荡魔：甲子太平 Liu Xuanling刘玄灵Mystery297k WordsOngoing [Invincible Protagonist] [Pure Supernatural] [No Female Lead] I was the True Warrior Emperor in heaven, but could not bear humanity's suffering. Moved by compassion, I descended to the mortal world, to vanquish evil, deliver ghosts, and bring peace to all. The Five Arts of geomancy, medicine, destiny, physiognomy, and divination can determine the fate of the world. Geomancy suppresses demons and evil; medicine saves people. Destiny can be changed, and physiognomy reveals the powerful and the nob 2.1kReads—Score143Shelves

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    In this book, the protagonist leaves a Taoist temple in Zhongnan Mountain and travels along the way, vanquishing demons and saving all living beings.

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