Looking for Novels About Taoist Priests, Taoist Temples, and Cultivation, with No Livestreaming or System from the Start 有没有道士道观修道类，禁止开局，直播，系统，类

1. 101 闲 Nothing Better to Do, So Let’s Play a Round 闲着没事，来合一把 Hermit of Green Mist Mountain青岚山人Urban579k WordsCompleted With nothing better to do, he unexpectedly discovers how to combine rare treasures. With a musician’s heart and a swordsman’s courage, this cultured man will bring peace to the land! An ordinary city, a man fresh off a breakup, a sudden disastrous fire, a jade pendant he has worn for years, and an unbelievably miraculous ability: what brilliant sparks will they create? Glass marble + glass marble = ? Peachwood sword + peachwood sword = ? Doll + doll = ? Calligraphy brush + inkstone = ? Blade of 79Reads5.1Score—14d adds
2. 102 捉 The Ghost-Hunting Qingfeng Lodge 捉鬼清风居 Potatoes Roasted with Chili Peppers土豆烧辣椒Mystery599k WordsCompleted “Clear Breeze Hall” is a shop specializing in exorcising demons and driving away ghosts. A strange couplet hangs by the door: First line: If you’re free of disaster and trouble, don’t come in. Second line: If you’ve got ghosts or demons, come on in. The shop’s owner is a 21-year-old young man named Zhang Qingfeng, the thirty-ninth-generation heir of the Zixiao Sect. Some say the owner is obsessed with money and cares about nothing else. Others say he’s a living bodhisattva who came into the worl 6kReads8.8Score49014d adds

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   Taoist priests are skilled at exorcising ghosts and subduing demons; they are not practitioners of the Golden Core or Nascent Soul stages.

3. 103 开 On the First Day of School, I Descend from the Sky on a Crane 开学报道当天，我乘仙鹤从天而降 The Dancing Backpack会跳舞的背包Urban504k WordsCompleted [Modern City + Livestreaming + Entertainment Industry + Immortal Arts + Magical Pets + Comedy] You've seen people arrive at school in luxury cars, and you've seen people arrive by helicopter. But have you ever seen anyone make their first-day arrival by riding a crane down from the sky? Lin Yu binds himself to the Taoist Temple Development System and rides a crane through the sky on his first day of school, shocking the entire internet. On the first day of military training, the instructor asks 1.9kReads7.7Score26214d adds

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   I think Taoist priests are quite suitable for this role.

4. 104 直 Live-Streaming a Borrowed Spell: Please Believe in Science 直播借法，请相信科学 Six-Stroke Wen Dao六笔文刀Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Welcome, viewers, to the livestream! There are no such things as ghosts in this world. It's all just people scaring each other. Today's broadcast is all scripted, with special effects. Please be sensible and trust in science! [Streamer, how about you put down that ruler in your hand before telling us to trust in science?] [Hey, streamer, are you selling that hamster or not?] By the Celestial Master's command, gods and ghosts must keep their distance! Those who refuse will be dealt with on the sp 8.8kReads8.3Score38814d adds
5. 105 行 Roaming the Myriad Heavens, Suppressing Demons and Vanquishing Monsters! 行走诸天，镇魔降妖! Zombie Dance丧尸舞Eastern Fantasy506k WordsOngoing [Xianxia Across Myriad Worlds + Original Instances + Folklore and the Supernatural + Gallant Heroes + Infinite Flow] The heavens unleash their killing intent, and dragons and serpents rise from the earth. A volume of demon-subduing illustrations takes Yang Yue to one ancient foreign world after another… Across the myriad worlds, he suppresses demons and vanquishes monsters. 359Reads6.9Score—14d adds
6. 106 我 I Have a Book of Ghosts and Gods 我有一本鬼神册 Always Offline一直关机Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted My new work, Artifact Sequence, is out! You can find it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 13kReads8.2Score86114d adds
7. 107 逆 The Heavenly Master of Reverse Fortune 逆运天师 Four Ounces Move a Thousand Pounds千钧四两Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Originally titled The Reversed-Fate Celestial Master and Those Years of Helping Ghosts Harm People] [Multiple Female Leads] [Supernatural Evil Cultivation] [Controlling Paper Dolls, Consecrating Yin Compasses, Refining Copper-Coin Ghost Treasures, Making Corpse Puppets, Raising Ghosts, Practicing Yin Fiend Arts] [Cultivation Ranks: New Ghost - High-Grade Ghost - Yin Soldier (Yin Soldier Ghost Path) - Ghost King (Ghost King Evil Path) - Ghost General (Netherworld Ghost General) - Great Demon - F 2.5kReads8.1Score20314d adds
8. 108 穿 Transmigrating to the Strange Affairs Office as a Taoist Priest 穿越到异世镇抚司做道士 Eighth Day of the Willow Month柳月初八Eastern Fantasy348k WordsCompleted He transmigrated to another world and became a Daoist priest. He cultivates qi instead of immortality? Exorcising demons and vanquishing fiends is one thing, but now the priest has to solve cases too? The world is such a mess, and Lü Ergou just wants to be a security guard. This time, though, he’s guarding something rather grand: a bright and peaceful world, a realm free of corruption, and peace for all under heaven... 50Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 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 76.4kReads8.3Score6.6k14d adds

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   A small-town boy receives a Taoist inheritance and cultivates in his own little world (space). An old Taoist priest imparts his knowledge and answers his questions. He attends school by day and cultivates immortality by night, gradually rising to prominence. The plot is reasonable, with a slow-paced slice-of-life story that is close to real life and evokes genuine emotions and resonance, depicting the protagonist's transformative life.

10. 110 直 Livestreaming a Rain Prayer, I Had the Meteorological Bureau Begging Me to Stop 直播求雨，气象局求我收了神通 Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Urban387k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Qin Tian becomes the current Celestial Master of the Shenxiao Sect and unexpectedly obtains the Daoist Revival System. As long as he boosts the prestige of Daoism, he can earn all kinds of rewards. Just then, a drought strikes northern Longguo, with not a drop of rain falling for months. To raise Daoism's prestige, Qin Tian sets up a ritual altar in a livestream and prays for rain. As soon as the stream begins, viewers curse him out, calling him a fraud who is exploiting a 6.3kReads8.3Score33614d adds

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    Taoist novels, top-notch reads that offer a satisfying and enjoyable reading experience. The second book, in particular, is extremely popular and already completed; feel free to read it without worry.

11. 111 我 I Came from the Taoist Sect, Call Me the Dao Lord 我从道门来请叫我道君 Ma Jia马夹Mystery138k WordsOngoing [Supernatural] [Modern] [Daoist priest] [Ghost hunting] [Demon slaying] Zhang Qingyuan was born with yin-yang eyes. To keep him safe and healthy, his parents sent him up a mountain to become a Daoist priest. After graduating from university, he returned to the temple and inherited his master's affairs. He thought demons and ghosts had become exceedingly rare in this day and age, leaving him with no chance to put his skills to use. Then a chance encounter showed him a different world. Demons were 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    The first book doesn't have live streaming, the second does, but the live streaming portion is very small. 1. He owns a dojo and is the dojo master; it's supernatural, with demons and ghosts. 2. A celestial master descends the mountain, spiritual energy revives (ghosts revive), an invincible protagonist. He's married; it's a single-female lead, the female lead is the president of a company.

12. 112 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
13. 113 明 I Could Live Off a Woman, Yet I Choose to Slay Demons 明明能吃软饭，我却偏要斩妖除魔 Fellow Daoist, Please Wait道友且慢走Urban655k WordsCompleted [No System] [Comedy] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain] [Living Off a Rich Woman] The popular-science streamer Lin the Fat Guy, The law-abiding Heavenly Master Qin, Who never gets curious about rich divorcee Xu. And only knows a tiny bit about housekeeper Chen. After twenty years of cultivation without ever encountering a ghost, modern-day Heavenly Master Qin Mo chooses to face reality and accept a beautiful CEO’s offer to keep him. Who could have guessed that ghosts 7.9kReads8.4Score55714d adds
14. 114 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—14d adds

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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, and incredibly evocative of the era, righteous disciples walk the mortal world, slaying demons and eliminating evil! Perfect for those looking for a good read; once you start, you won't be able to stop!

15. 115 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 2.3kReads—Score16014d adds

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    The protagonist of this book descends from Zhongnan Mountain to vanquish demons and monsters.

16. 116 囍 Double Happiness: Reborn as a Taoist Priest in Another World 囍【重生之我在异世界当道士】 Drinking the Wind, Sleeping in the Snow饮风宿雪Eastern Fantasy333k WordsOngoing Li Xin: “Do you know what happens when a suona sounds...?” Qing Feng: “Hmm? A fortune in gold?” Li Xin: “All evil vanishes.” I’m a newbie author. I love to pick apart words, so I write rather slowly. If you have any original ideas or unique suggestions, please share them! Above all, I hope this work helps me make lots and lots of friends! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I just found this book. The protagonist is an unconventional Taoist priest who goes around recruiting people to form a supergroup and debut as a celebrity. [Laughing]

17. 117 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! 59.9kReads9.0Score4.9k14d adds

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    Urban Cultivation: You've Really Mastered It! The first book combines anti-cultural export, cultivation, live streaming, Taoist priests, a system, and missionary work in the US. The protagonist returns from Foundation Establishment only to find his home robbed, struck by lightning, and embarks on a journey to spread his teachings, resulting in cultural export that shocks the world. The second book explores the concept that the end of technology is metaphysics, but what about the end of metaphysics? "Our Qingyun Sect is a legitimate branch of the Three Pure Ones, registered with the Administration for Industry and Commerce and the Religious Affairs Bureau. From summoning wind and rain and consecrating high-voltage electricity to catching ghosts and demons and performing in-vitro fertilization, we have mastered all the five arts of Taoism and countless professions." The third book features a protagonist who travels between two worlds, learning Taoist magic on Earth in the Dharma-ending Age and cultivating in another world to replenish himself, ultimately leading Taoism to prosperity in both worlds. The heavens are vast, and our Tao flourishes ever brighter.

18. 118 玄 The Metaphysics Masteress Got the Wrong Script 玄学大佬她拿错了剧本 Little Peach Blossom小桃夭夭Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Light horror + doting romance (she pampers him at first, then they spoil each other) + several paranormal tales woven throughout] Rumor has it that the refined, shrewd, and highly intelligent president of the Su Group, the pride of the capital, was sold off by his mother. His price: three Soul-Anchoring Talismans. The buyer's demand: get married within three days. The buyer: Mu Yaoguang. A metaphysical expert born with Yin-Yang Eyes, exceptionally gifted in ghost-hunting, feng shui, physiognomy 10.5kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    There's no system, just a little bit of live streaming, but it's not important.

19. 119 刚 I Had Just Mastered the Purple Sky Divine Thunder When a Hundred Ghosts Appeared at Night 刚修成紫霄神雷，就遇到百鬼夜行 Fu Ling芙铃Urban2.5M WordsOngoing “Young man, you’re a cultivation genius the likes of which appears once in a thousand years. Come with me, and I’ll give you an incredible opportunity.” When Gu Changsheng met a charlatan in the park, he planned to play along and expose him. But as soon as the Daoist reached the mountain, he started flying on a sword. Uh-oh. Looks like this one’s the real deal. Gu Changsheng was filled with anticipation, imagining himself living the life of an immortal in white robes. Instead, on his very f 19.1kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    🌈🌈Three years ago, Cheng Fan, a recent college graduate, was pulled back by his parents to inherit their family's dilapidated Taoist temple. In doing so, he activated the most powerful Taoist system.

20. 120 一 The Outcast: The Lone Star of Calamity 一人之天煞孤星 Jiang Cancao江㱚潮生Anime Fanfiction599k WordsCompleted No System, no old man living inside a ring. The protagonist, Ye Zhen, has both brains and brawn, loves fighting dirty, and is a sly old fox. This book doesn’t weaken the original characters just to make the protagonist stand out. Instead, it makes them stronger. The protagonist wins them over with his strength and brains. A former-life assassin, reborn in The Outcast. Born under the fate of a solitary star, he spent ten years cultivating his mind and character in a hidden fortress. He is deter 1.9kReads7.9Score10414d adds

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    The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, and his character is also quite compelling, with a touch of humor. The author has done a very good job with the plot.

21. 121 规 Rule Horror: My Taoist Name Is Zhang Tianshi! 规则怪谈，我的道号张天师！ A Quarter Past Three in the Morning寅时三刻Mystery500k WordsCompleted Wild imagination + Invincible + Rule Horror + No female lead + Mystery + Horror This isn't mindless wish fulfillment. There's a plot, so don't read if that's not your thing. The Horrors descended across the globe. After being battered by one eerie disaster after another, the Dragon Kingdom steadily declined, and its standing on the world stage plummeted! Another eerie trial was looming, and the Dragon Kingdom was on the verge of total ruin! But then, a famous figure from the Dragon Kingdom was d 10.5kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    🍃🍃The protagonist transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to participate in a live-streamed variety show. A worshipper asks, "Taoist priest, I can't let go of her, what should I do?" The protagonist replies, "She's your nemesis!" 😅A worshipper asks, "Taoist priest, I've discovered a large tomb, want to come along?" Fang Yang replies, "No, I can't handle those traps." The worshipper asks, "What traps?" Fang Yang answers, "The police!"

22. 122 都 Urban Astrologer 都市星相师 Ancestor Haha哈哈老祖Urban659k WordsOngoing [Physiognomy + Fortune-Telling + Feng Shui + Celestial Master + No Livestreams + No System + Cultivation + Immortality] My name is Ling Xiao, and I'm an astrologer making my way in the city! You might not know much about astrologers, but I'll name a few of my fellow disciples and you'll get the idea! Zhuge Liang, Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, Liu Bowen... They're all senior members of my school! Astrologers are skilled at observing the stars, allowing them to discern the past and future, as well a 4kReads9.3Score29414d adds
23. 123 轮 Reincarnation Simulator: Ascending to Immortality on the Wheel of Rebirth 轮回模拟器之转轮上成仙 Big Spender壕Eastern Fantasy237k WordsCompleted [In-depth Daoist knowledge + a Daoist cultivates immortality + reincarnation simulations + saving the world] I, Cheng Xuan, was an ordinary mortal who had dreamed of becoming an immortal since childhood. By a strange twist of fate, I met an unremarkable old Daoist in the mountains and began my path to immortality. After three years of arduous cultivation, I finally earned my master’s approval. As the thirty-fifth-generation disciple, I was formally accepted into the Lingbao Sect. On the very da 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There's no more realistic cultivation novel on the entire internet than this, not even Journey to the West or Journey to the East. I started reading online novels in 2009, and after more than ten years, I've lost interest in many. Because I'm a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner and a Taoist disciple, I prefer fantasy cultivation novels. But I've been disappointed, including with novels like *Shenyou*, which don't offer much genuine substance. Until recently, I suddenly came across a book where 90% of the content comes from Taoist classics like the *Yunji Qiqian*, and combined with the storyline, it's incredibly engaging. Of course, the hardcore elements might deter many readers. It's not just different from typical fantasy novels, it's completely different. For those who appreciate authenticity, I highly recommend it! This is a modern *Journey to the West*! Worth studying and appreciating! Here's a little secret: many things in it are actually practiceable! …

24. 124 道 The Dao God Among Mortals 道神在人间 Xie Hongtao谢鸿涛Mystery413k WordsCompleted Since the rise of humanity, the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Paths have stood side by side. The Heavenly Path sets the rules and restrains all living beings; the Earthly Path governs reincarnation and judges right and wrong, good and evil; while the Human Path takes the form of a Dao God, traveling through the mortal world to slay ghosts, monsters, and demons. But sometimes, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts and demons... What does it mean to cultivate the Dao? It isn't about the de 2.9kReads9.0Score16914d adds

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    Is it possible to become invincible without any cultivation?

25. 125 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 513.4kReads9.5Score39.7k14d adds
26. 126 一 A Century in a Dream, and I Became a Daoist Celestial Master 一梦百年，我成为了道家天师 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling + Medicine + Traditional Martial Arts + Invincible + One Heroine + Humor + No Cultivation + Not High-Martial] Chen Haoyu was hit by a car while saving a girl and ended up in the hospital. After lying unconscious for a hundred days, he received the legacy of the Carefree Taoist from a thousand years ago in a dream and became a Taoist Celestial Master of his generation. “How can your medical skills be so incredible?” “Sorry, I used the Zhu You healing arts!” “You can tell fortunes 167.8kReads9.1Score15.7k14d adds

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    The Taoist series includes several autobiographies, which are quite good and worth reading.

27. 127 玄 The Mysterious Sect's Arcane Talisman 玄门诡箓 Tong Xuan通玄Mystery162k WordsOngoing I'm a Daoist, and I'm writing down some of my experiences. I've encountered all kinds of arcane matters, driven out evil spirits and subdued baleful forces. I've learned folk practices through Daoism, and Daoism through folk practices. Now I'm sharing my stories with everyone. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 128 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. 30.2kReads8.9Score3k14d adds

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    It's very good. The number of people who added the first part to their bookshelf has remained at 500,000. The second part is a slow burn and is still being serialized.

29. 129 我 Even the Heavenly Court Fears the Ghosts I Raise 我养的鬼连天庭都忌惮 Cold Words and Leng Words冷言leng语Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist] [Satisfying story] [The strongest Celestial Master] Twenty years ago, five-year-old Zhang Ze was taken away by a mysterious old man. When he returned, he brought a host of ghosts with him. He was the strongest Celestial Master, and the only living earthly immortal in the world today. “Zhang Ze, just how strong are you now?” When an elderly Celestial Master from Longhu Mountain asked out of curiosity, Zhang Ze was about to answer when the ghost infant perched on his shou 46.8kReads8.8Score6.2k14d adds

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    "Lord Sanqing, are you all joking with me? I just went to Longhu Mountain to burn incense and kowtow, how did I end up transmigrating?" "And, starting off by wearing a purple robe, wielding the Celestial Master's sword and seal, and succeeding to the position of Celestial Master in this parallel world, isn't this a bit too much of a joke?" "Do I look like a Celestial Master to you all?" "..." Inside the Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain, Zhang Qingxiao stared blankly at the Celestial Master's sword and seal on the table before him, and the purple robe he was wearing. Just a moment ago, he was a recent college graduate, about to experience the harsh realities of life. After graduation, he applied for a job at his dream company and received a reply telling him to come back and wait for news. Being a devout Taoist, Zhang Qingxiao immediately went to Longhu Mountain to burn incense, hoping the ancestral masters would bless him with a successful job interview. Who knew? He had only kowtowed a few times, and he had transmigrated.

30. 130 神 The Hilarious Life of a Crazy Celestial Master 神经天师的爆笑生活 Zhang the Celestial Master张天师Mystery3.5M WordsCompleted In the classic, absurdly funny supernatural style of Stephen Chow's Out of the Dark, a certified mental patient who works as a Taoist exorcist sets out on a hilarious journey to subdue ghosts and vanquish demons, using his right eye, which can see how the living will die… 1.5kReads8.2Score16414d adds

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    ① "Lin Bing Dou Zhe Jie Lie Zhen Zai Qian! Hey! You audacious demon, you dare to resist? I, the Daoist, have connections!" ② Inheriting the extraordinary skills of the sages, promoting chivalry, experiencing the coldness and warmth of human relationships, laughing at the world. ③ Zhou's humorous writing style, at its core, is a reflection on human nature, a journey of redemption for each individual.

31. 131 黑 Tales from the Haunted Inn 黑店诡谈 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban1.3M WordsOngoing 4.8kReads7.0Score39914d adds
32. 132 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 15.4kReads8.4Score1k14d adds
33. 133 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I'm Already an Immortal, and You're Only Just Building Your Foundation? 灵气复苏：我都成仙了你才筑基？ Z and JiangZ与姜Urban336k WordsCompleted [Taoist + sword cultivator + thunder arts + Mazu + the nation protects its own + one heroine] In 2025, 3I/ATLAS approached Earth, triggering a full-scale spiritual qi revival. Shichen, a Taoist priest from Mount Sanqing, was invited to livestream lessons in cultivation techniques for the whole nation. But his utterly unserious nature soon made the nation itself start acting just as absurdly. Reporter: “Is Perfected Lord Shichen officially part of China's military?” Shuai: “He's an enthusiast of 37Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Modern Taoist practitioners cultivate their spirituality within the traditional Taoist system.

34. 134 带 Entering the Dao with Immortal Guidance 带着仙家入道 The Number One Horse Who Writes Books写书的第马121k WordsOngoing I started out as a disciple of a top incense master, then met a wise teacher and became a young Taoist disciple. This book consists entirely of popular science and real-life experiences, and it also contains plenty of tips on how to avoid scams! Nothing is made up, and this is not a power fantasy about cultivating immortality. Your support is greatly appreciated! 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a legitimate Taoist novel, not a wish-fulfillment story. Written entirely from the perspective of a Taoist disciple, it takes you into the world of shamanic practice, revealing the true nature of shamanic cultivation through a series of independent events.

35. 135 全 Global: I Memorized Three Thousand Daoist Texts and Changed Class to Celestial Master 全民：我背诵三千道藏转职天师 Moderate Ink Brush中庸点墨Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone Changes Class + No Harem + Passionate Action + Multiple Classes + Invincible Leveling] A hundred years ago, otherworldly races invaded at will, bringing humanity to the brink of extinction. To fight back against the demon beasts, everyone undergoes a class change at the age of twelve. Only by becoming a class-changer and continually leveling up can one reach the pinnacle of the world! On the day of his class change, Ye Xiang became a Taoist priest with a natural level of ten. But Taois 54.1kReads9.0Score4.8k14d adds
36. 136 我 I'm a Frail, True Heiress, So What's Wrong With Knowing a Little Mysticism? 我病弱真千金，会亿点玄学怎么了 Luo Shengsheng洛笙笙Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying revenge + absurd comedy + no romance] Chi Le had lived for sixteen years before finding out his younger sister had been switched at birth! His parents said, “Your sister is frail and sickly, and can't take care of herself. You have to look after her.” One sleepless night, Chi Le went outside for a walk and saw his frail, sickly sister jump straight down from the third floor without a scratch. Chi Le: ? Then his supposedly helpless sister punched a thou 211.2kReads9.5Score37.1k14d adds
37. 137 怪 Tales of the Supernatural: Ghost-Hunting Venerable 怪谈之捉鬼天尊 Blue Forest Night Wind蓝林夜风Mystery176k WordsOngoing Eight severed-head mountains form a Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation, imprisoning Song An’s first eight incarnations. To ensure that Song An can grow up safely in his ninth life, a mysterious eminent monk comes to the mortal world. Unfortunately, this time Song An is born on the night of the Ghost Festival, and is also a child of extreme yin, with all eight characters of his birth chart belonging to yin. Even stranger, nine days and nine nights of blood rain fall before Song An’s birth. For —Reads—Score—14d adds

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38. 138 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 743.2kReads9.4Score41.2k14d adds
39. 139 小 The Little Grandmaster Comes Down the Mountain 小祖师下山 Zhu Tingfeng祝听风Eastern Fantasy565k WordsCompleted My mother is an immortal, and I was born an immortal myself. But this place is the mortal world, where the level is too low to support my cultivation. I had no choice but to become the founder of a sect. But being revered was exhausting, so I decided to go down the mountain and have some fun. Who could have guessed that the famed Ten Great Grotto-Heavens, Thirty-Six Lesser Grotto-Heavens, and Seventy-Two Blessed Lands of later generations would all come into being because of me? I also found my 48Reads—Score—14d adds

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40. 140 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 308.4kReads9.4Score27.5k14d adds
41. 141 拜 I Became a Warlord in Republican-Era China After Studying Under Uncle Jiu 拜师九叔之我在民国当军阀 Sustainably Fishing the Pond Dry可持续性竭泽而渔Male-Channel Fanfiction829k WordsCompleted Transmigration + the Age of Declining Dharma + no System + warlords + Taoist cultivation See how an ordinary fan of zombie movies transmigrates to Republican-era China, a land ruled by warlords and crawling with demons. He puts his nine years of compulsory education and the social savvy he picked up through more than a decade of struggling at the bottom of society to use, becomes a disciple of Uncle Jiu, seeks opportunities in zombie movies, and cultivates the Immortal Dao in an age when spiritu 5.7kReads8.4Score30114d adds

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    These three are male protagonist novels: ① The protagonist is a traditional Chinese medicine doctor from a parallel world who transmigrates to a middle-aged Taoist priest in a Taoist temple in modern Hangzhou. He has innate spiritual roots and begins cultivating immortality in the city, persuading others to believe in science. ② The protagonist transmigrates to the Republic of China era, set against the backdrop of Uncle Nine from the movie "Uncle Zombie." He is a farm boy who learns Taoist magic from Uncle Nine of the Zhengyi sect, exorcising demons and raising spirit pets. ③ The protagonist transmigrates to the late Qing Dynasty as a ten-year-old boy who is taken in by an old Taoist priest. He is shameless and insists on becoming his disciple. The master initially thinks he is too mercenary, but later he realizes that this genius should be his disciple.

42. 142 最 The Strongest Heavenly Master: I Built a True Immortal Temple 最强天师：我打造了真仙道观 A Brilliant Shade of Red五彩斑斓的红Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Ensemble cast + behind-the-scenes scheming + invincible protagonist + laid-back Daoist life + character traits] Lin Daoyi transmigrates into the body of a young Celestial Master at Qingyun Temple. He spends his days slacking off, yet every so often he sets out to revive the Daoist faith. [Transmitting the Way on Heaven’s behalf is the bestowal of registers!] [Each time he bestows a register on a disciple, he gains a Celestial Master’s art!] The Five Thunder Orthodox Method, Qimen Dunjia, Maosha 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is a Taoist master in a declining Taoist cultivation world. He obtains a system that grants him the ability to bestow ordination upon others on behalf of Heaven. After bestowing ordination upon someone, the protagonist receives feedback. The protagonist generally does not leave the Taoist temple.

43. 143 女 A Female Ghost Shows Up Pregnant, and You Say You're a Proper Daoist? 女鬼怀孕上门你说你是正经道士？ Fined Into Bankruptcy for Being Handsome因帅被罚破产Mystery4.1M WordsOngoing [Mystery Solving] [Ghost Stories] [Chinese Folk Traditions] Su Yun is an heir to the Yin-Yang School, one of the pre-Qin traditions. Introduced by an acquaintance, he went on a blind date and met his girlfriend. After they broke up, Su Yun prepared to turn her into a zombie. Just as the process was nearly complete on the seventh day, a policewoman burst in and arrested him for murder. Su Yun: “I'm innocent! My ex-girlfriend was a flight attendant, fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged. Why wo 220.5kReads9.1Score23.8k14d adds
44. 144 我 I Grind Experience Across the Myriad Heavens! 我在诸天刷阅历！ Your Highness Yun云殿下Male-Channel Fanfiction651k WordsCompleted [Myriad Worlds] [Gain points by accumulating experience!] [Transmigration] [Lu Quan] [Techniques: Five Animal Frolics (Mastered)...] [Secondary Skills: Archery (Mastered)...] [Inner Landscape: Jade Purity (0%) Outer Landscape: Gate of Time and Space] [Experience: 77] Lu Quan transmigrates to the late Qing and early Republican era, becomes a disciple of Liu Ruyi of the hidden Maoshan lineage, and cultivates the Dao in pursuit of immortality. Starting world: Uncle Jiu's world! Planned worlds after 8.7kReads8.5Score37014d adds
45. 145 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! 6.4kReads8.9Score57714d adds
46. 146 孤 A Solitary Seeker of the Dao 孤独的寻道 Egg Fried Rice Fried Rice Egg蛋炒饭炒饭蛋Urban3.3M WordsCompleted The Dao has died! The laws have begun to fade! Only techniques remain, reaching into every corner of the world. Ye Ming, the hated, ill-fated loner, suddenly discovers he has a grandfather. Then his grandfather takes him to a new world. His new book, Envying the Dao, is now online. 38.1kReads9.0Score3.1k14d adds

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    This is really good! Try reading a couple of chapters and I guarantee you'll like it! [Laughing][laughing]

47. 147 打 Caught Red-Handed! The Mystic Ancestor Returns from the Dead and Stops Pretending 打肿脸！玄学老祖魂归兮来不装了 Chubby Fish Head Sauce胖胖鱼头酱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Livestreaming + Fortune-Telling + Ghost Hunting + Feel-Good Story + Taking Down Scumbags + Male Lead] After failing her heavenly tribulation, mystic arts grandmaster Gu Xueqing opens her eyes reborn in the body of the eldest daughter of the Gu family, who was cruelly framed by her stepmother and sent to a psychiatric hospital. To buy back the Qingfeng Temple she founded in her previous life, now fallen into decline, and restore it to its former glory, Gu Xueqing returns to her old tra 8.3kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    🌿🌿She came from hundreds of years ago, the first abbot of Qingfeng Temple, a renowned patriarch of metaphysics. However, she couldn't escape the heavenly tribulation when she ascended to immortality. When she awoke, she found herself reborn in the body of a girl with the same name as her. 🌈🌈She was stunned by the continuous purple aura emanating from the man.

48. 148 上 Tales of the Shangqing Sect 上清宗往事 Lay Buddhist Fang Fengren方封壬居士Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After accidentally stumbling into the Four Fiends Soul-Suppressing Formation, he finds his life ticking down to its end in seven years. He joins the Daoist sect in pursuit of immortality, grows stronger as he encounters zombies, ghosts, demons, and monsters, travels the human world and seeks out hidden realms, slays demons and monsters to prove the Dao, and searches through the Six Paths of Reincarnation for true immortality. Only today does he finally realize who he truly is. 6kReads8.8Score57814d adds
49. 149 道 Dao Wufang 道无方 Yao Wu Er幺五二Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Divine Ability: Rewrite Synopsis! [Xianxia + dynasty + no System] No one is perfect. The protagonist grows over time. Li Changle, a cultivator from White Jade Abbey, and his junior sister Chang Ning descend the mountain to travel the world... As they temper their hearts in the mortal world, will they become detached observers who seek stillness and inaction, or become entangled in karma and fall into the abyss... 109Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    This is a rare novel without any cheat codes or overpowered abilities. The rating is low, but I haven't changed it; it's worth reading.

50. 150 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.4kReads9.4Score57214d adds

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    Yes, this one: A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain, Experiences Urban Adventures, and Captures Ghosts and Demons!

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