Funny Supernatural Stories with Taoist Priests: No Idiots, No Overpowered Nonsense, and No Goody-Two-Shoes Heroes 灵异文搞笑，道士，不脑残，牛逼，不圣母

1. 151 道 The Taoist Landlord, Open the Door! 道士房东，快开门 Yi Zhihu佚之狐Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Her boyfriend left her stranded on the highway, but a handsome Taoist priest picked her up. She never expected that, besides seeing ghosts all day, she'd also have to keep begging the priest, who was always trying to take advantage of her, to open the door and save her... 2.5kReads8.8Score33614d adds
2. 152 我 My Hilarious Ghost-Hunting Adventure 我的搞笑捉鬼之旅 Chuunibyou Girl中二小女子Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Lighthearted + hilarious + Supernatural. Bi Xiao accidentally scares a pair of green eyes so badly that he rolls his eyes back and dies. And so he gets the nickname “Bi the Coward”! Then he meets Hu Jiutian, a sidekick of Granny Meng who possesses a sacred bone. There’s Bi Xiao, who can’t handle Supernatural incidents; Hu Jiutian, who has a sense of humor; Mao Mingming, who claims he can drink anyone under the table; Huang Liuzi, who looks cunning but is actually a complete idiot; and Aidi Li, a 73Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 153 一 An Irreverent Taoist Priest 一个不正经道士 The World's Lonely Gourmet世界孤独美食家Urban43k WordsOngoing When righteousness and demonic cultivation, propriety and shamelessness, are all mixed together in one person, will he become a righteous hero who upholds justice, or a demonic cultivator who wreaks havoc on the world? It all depends on what that second senior brother, who was picked up and brought to the mountain, has to say about it. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It perfectly meets the requirements. The only downside is that it's a new book, and it's already been updated, but that's still acceptable.

4. 154 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 34.1kReads8.8Score2.9k14d adds

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   Humor, pain, sadness, joy—it has it all.

5. 155 我 I'm Interviewing Ghosts in the Human World! 我在人间面试鬼！ Minor Official of the Six Dynasties六朝小吏Mystery19k WordsCompleted I Interview Ghosts in the Human World! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A rare find: a hilarious, non-brainless, and non-saintly female-led supernatural novel. Why don't you check it out?

6. 156 那 That Guy Is Both a Northern Shaman and a Southern Taoist 那家伙既是北马又是南茅 Song Qin's Darling松琴的宝贝Mystery962k WordsOngoing Join the Old Immortal in gathering merit and spreading blessings across the land! Anyone with a “little circle” on them is there to help others. This is a little master who is both rather laid-back and a bit of a slacker, “part Taoist, part Marxist,” and specializes in helping people solve their problems and helping the Old Immortal accumulate merit! He’s also an expert at exposing fakes! Ha, take that, take that, take that, take that, take that, take that! 709Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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   Then you definitely shouldn't miss this book.

7. 157 满 A Max-Level Celestial Master Works as a Cleaner and Catches a Ghost on the Side 满级天师当保洁，顺手抓个鬼 A River of Clear Splendor一川霁华Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted My name is Su Xiaoman, and I’m a top-tier exorcist from the Mystic Order. My master said I was too mischievous. After I dismantled the sect’s protective formation, he sealed 99% of my spiritual power and kicked me down the mountain. Want to come back? First earn 100,000 merit points. With no money and no job, I had no choice but to work as a cleaner in the rich folks’ district. I’m incredibly strong, and I can mop floors fast and spotless. What else could I do? On my first day at work, I fo —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is worth reading, you should start reading it now!

8. 158 茅 The Maoshan Heavenly Master Takes on the City 茅山天师勇闯都市 I Am a Fiend我叫妖孽Mystery211k WordsOngoing Unrealistic, but no saintly protagonist, no characters acting stupidly, a slow pace, no harem, multiple female leads. He uses talismans to catch ghosts, deals with the underworld, and uses Taoist arts to subdue demons. Zhang Qingfeng, a Maoshan Heavenly Master, descends the mountain after mastering his art, only to discover that his family’s vendetta is entangled with the underworld. Heaven’s way protects him as he distinguishes the loyal from the treacherous. The nine-tailed celestial fox retur —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Urban ghost hunting isn't particularly funny; everyone's intelligence is on point.

9. 159 我 My Years in the Funeral Business 我干白事儿那些年 Stardust Tells Stories星尘讲故事Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The funeral services provider Gouqie runs a one-stop funeral business on a shoestring. Uncle Yang is attacked, bringing the Chenxing List to light. A perfectly ordinary funeral services provider is drawn onto the path of spirit-mediumship. Gouqie has seen every side of the human world, yet is pulled into another supernatural realm. This isn't transmigration. Funeral shops, funeral homes: Gouqie's business keeps growing, and so does the number of enemies! Meng Qin, the Chenxing List, the Qia 768Reads7.6Score10214d adds
10. 160 顶 The Life of a Spirit Medium's Disciple 顶香出马弟子的人生 The Number One Horse Who Writes Books写书的第马Urban87k WordsOngoing The life of a spirit-medium disciple, recounting how I established my altar and became a spirit medium, as well as how I took a Taoist priest as my master! Everything is based on real experiences and factual explanations, with no fantasy or cultivation elements whatsoever! 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Want to see the real life of a Taoist priest? This book is full of practical information, without any fancy stuff, just about how I became an apprentice and how I handled things.

11. 161 山 Tales of Strange Things in a Mountain Village: A Maoshan Taoist Unravels Yin and Yang 山村怪谈：茅山道士解阴阳 Lone Swordheart孤高剑心Mystery327k WordsCompleted If someone calls your name in the middle of the night, it definitely isn’t human! If you paint the left eye on a paper effigy, it will possess you! The thing in the dry well only goes after women in red! At his master’s command, young Taoist Gao Yue descends the mountain to gain experience and search for the seven Soul-Sealing Bone Nails scattered thirty years ago. He travels from village to village, expecting to slay demons and exorcise evil, only to discover that every bizarre case points stra 423Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Tired of supernatural fantasy novels where characters are invincible? This book incorporates folklore, feng shui, and mysticism into its plot, making ghosts terrifying and the human heart even more unpredictable.

12. 162 诸 The Myriad Worlds: Rising to Power Starting in Republican-Era China 诸天万界：从民国开始崛起 Li Zhenxing李真刑Urban635k WordsCompleted [Keep a low profile and build your power + decisive and ruthless + Uncle Jiu + tomb raiding] After transmigrating to a parallel Republic of China world, Qin Feng thought it was just an ordinary world. But as all sorts of characters appeared, he was left reeling. Uncle Jiu, who vanquishes demons; Hu Bayi, a Gold Touching Captain; Zhang Qishan, the Ninth Gate's commander... The System activated from the start, letting him summon underlings. As two armies clashed, Qin Feng swept his hand, and it tu 100Reads5.2Score—14d adds

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    These are humorous Taoist novels, not overly sentimental, but ruthless and decisive. The protagonists are incredibly skilled, and they're all powerful warlords. The first book features a protagonist who can summon assassins, making it very enjoyable. The second book features a warlord as the protagonist, similar to the first. The third book features a protagonist named Shi Xiaojian whose master is the Thunder and Lightning King.

13. 163 乡 Rural Yin-Yang: I Was Born with a Spirit Child's Fate 乡村阴阳：我天生童子命 Lone Swordheart孤高剑心Mystery129k WordsOngoing [Folk horror and strange tales + spirit-medium arts + the fate of a child destined for the underworld + mountain spirits and woodland creatures + karmic retribution + rural taboos] Have you ever seen a boy who, from birth, was marked with the Lock of the Child Spirit and watched by countless vengeful ghosts? At midnight, the sound of a child clapping and whispering comes from the neighboring house, while an evil presence inside refuses to be driven away. Wild spirits have taken over the forests —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 164 风 Tales of Feng Shui, Tomb Raiding, and the Supernatural 风水盗墓灵异录 Huang Xiaozhu黄小朱Mystery157k WordsCompleted The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, tomb raiding, feng shui, the supernatural, tomb exploration, retrieving corpses from water, suspense, pranks, ghost hunting, coffins, ghosts and monsters, the Eight Trigrams and other esoteric arts, dragon seeking and acupoint locating, sorcery, adventure, warding off evil, metaphysics His grandfather left Li Qing an old tomb-raiding journal, a bronze compass, a soul-suppressing staff, and a jade gourd. At midnight, at the bottom of the corpse-filled valley in Yang 41Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend a new book; you should check it out, it gets more and more interesting the more you read it.

15. 165 九 Uncle Nine: This Marshal Is Both a Flirt and a Force! 九叔：这个大帅又浪又强！ Half a Step Through the Years半步年华Mystery462k WordsCompleted [Uncle Jiu + Supernatural + Warlord + Commander + Enhancement + Villain + Trickster + Tomb Raiders + Nine Gates] Good news! I transmigrated! And I even got a wife! Bad news! The setting is the chaotic Republic of China, full of warfare and unrest! Good news! I'm a local warlord! I have money and men at my command! Bad news! Why am I the villain in a horror movie, and why am I about to die?! Good news! I have a System! I can collect enhancement fragments to grow stronger! Bad news! The more dange 10.7kReads8.8Score67014d adds
16. 166 诸 The Myriad Worlds: My Father Is Shi Jian, and I Overwhelm Uncle Nine 诸天万界：家父石坚，威压九叔 I'm Great at Making Instant Noodles我煮泡面有一手Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Uncle Jiu, Shi Jian, Shi Shaojian, Taoists, cultivation, System, the Myriad Heavens! Shi Jian: “My son Shaojian has the makings of a Great Emperor!” I’m Shi Shaojian, son of Shi Jian, the Thunderclap Lord. My father Shi Jian commands thunder and lightning with a wave of his hand, and his power shakes the world. I’m the orthodox Maoshan heir and the senior brother of the new generation. My father is Maoshan’s acting sect leader. Even Uncle Jiu has to call him senior brother. I’ve obtained the Myr 11.6kReads8.6Score93114d adds
17. 167 灯 No. 13 Lantern Alley 灯笼巷13号 Chu ZhiM褚枝MMystery187k WordsOngoing The rating will go up with time! No romance | Family and friendship | Ensemble cast | Mystery and deduction | Supernatural folklore | Case-of-the-week | An alternate world Jiang Zhibai × Bai Wanyue × Yuan Qing Deep in Lantern Alley stands an old shop at number 13. Open the door, and you might find three women chatting over tea. The gentle woman in a qipao is Jiang Zhibai, said to be a Bai Ze who has lived for an unknown number of years. The spirited young woman with a ponytail is Bai Wanyue, an 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sisters, I've struck gold! This book, *No. 13 Lantern Lane*, is a cure for all kinds of romantic fatigue. No romantic pairings, all female leads, daily bickering and playful arguments, but they'll fight tooth and nail together when things get tough. The second story is about Hongling's embroidered shoes from a Republican-era opera troupe, which appear in a box at an abandoned opera school thirty years later, brand new and even moving on their own! When three girls livestreaming an adventure get trapped in a building, the person in the mirror is wearing their shoes… When I got to the part where Hongling hugs her daughter and says, "Mommy, I don't blame you," I couldn't stop crying. It turns out some things don't refuse to leave; they just aren't being told what to do.

18. 168 天 Born with Heterochromia! The Master of Metaphysics Is Unmatched 天生异瞳！玄学满级大佬非她莫属 Qian Zichun千梓纯Modern Romance655k WordsCompleted [Completed, also known as Born with Different-Colored Eyes! The Ultimate Master of the Supernatural Is Unmatched] [Supernatural arts + paranormal + strong and satisfying heroine + ghost hunting + sweet romance] [Both leads are pure, with subtle romantic moments and explosive standalone stories] Abandoned by her mother because she was born with different-colored eyes, she was raised by the founder of Lingqing Temple. After the founder attained immortality, Tong Zitong, one of his 108 disciples, s 174Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    A supernatural story with a touch of humor! The female lead is the head of a Taoist temple, single-mindedly focused on her career! This book truly gets better and better as you read on.

19. 169 别 Don’t Mess with That Taoist: The Ghost Generals at His Place Are Vicious 别惹那个道士，他家鬼将超凶 Meow Isn't Miao Meow喵不是妙喵Two Male Leads302k WordsCompleted The Eclipse Moon has returned, and the laws of the world are crumbling. The Red Feather Alliance uses billions of lives as its instrument, intent on playing a song that will destroy the world. I was forced into a pact with a young Daoist who had no spiritual power whatsoever. I thought I'd picked up a burden that would need constant looking after. I never expected him to be the biggest cheat of all. The heart-corrupting demonic music carefully crafted by the Red Feather fiends? He plays a tune t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 170 轮 Reincarnation Correction Bureau 轮回矫正科 Meow Isn't Miao Meow喵不是妙喵Modern Romance207k WordsCompleted When the Underworld’s drive to modernize ran into the collapse of morality in the human world, the Reincarnation Correction Department was born. Former Judge Lu Zhi returned to the human world with a judge’s brush in hand, taking on evils beyond the reach of the law: academic bullying, algorithms gone awry, century-old curses... He dispenses vigilante justice on the fringes of the rules, but finds himself caught in an even deeper paradox: by pursuing justice through unjust means, is he creating —Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 171 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… 28.9kReads8.4Score3.6k14d adds

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    Step into western Henan and witness the hilarious daily life of the most handsome Taoist duo in western Henan as they catch ghosts.

22. 172 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.3kReads—Score10714d adds
23. 173 我 I Catch Ghosts with Cheats 我靠开挂捉鬼 Qing Shui清水Mystery909k WordsCompleted The day I was born, strange signs appeared in the village. The fortune-teller said my birth chart was entirely yin, and that I was different from ordinary people. So, starting when I was four, I could always see things that other people couldn’t. A female ghost possessing Grandpa Li, a mysterious man in black, a water ghost reeking from head to toe, a weasel pretending to be a spirit... My ordinary life became dangerous and thrilling... 105Reads8.0Score13214d adds

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    You must read this book

24. 174 都 Urban: I’m Done Pretending, I’m a Taoist Master 都市：不装了，我就是道爷 Yu Luo, Who Loves Sweet and Spicy Ribs爱吃甜辣排骨的狱萝Urban214k WordsOngoing For a thousand years, one family has borne the responsibility and mission of guarding the secret beneath the world’s horizon. Countless generations have weathered triumphs and defeats, rises and falls, all for that one purpose. Abandoned as a child, Xiao Jun learns by chance what happened to his parents. From that moment on... A hidden dragon rises from the depths; a fierce tiger emerges from its lair. I swagger like the wind, as always. Beautiful confidantes fill my cars and homes. I command th —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I personally think this is great.

25. 175 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 43.1kReads8.9Score3.6k14d adds

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    I recommend these books! (≧∇≦)/ 1. [Note] The male lead is a Taoist priest who participates in a reality show! The sect leader says he can't let go of his ex, and the male lead immediately says, "She's your nemesis." The sect leader: ... I've let go! Just when you think the male lead is joking, he's actually a real Taoist priest who truly solves strange occurrences! 5. [Note] As a Taoist priest, the male lead solves all sorts of strange events! Unlike others, he doesn't let anyone stay overnight; he resolves everything cleanly, aiming for a mutually satisfactory outcome! The male lead is incredibly strong; he's truly there for everyone! It's thrilling to read!

26. 176 东 Northeast China's Metaphysics Livestream: I Went Viral Thanks to a Weasel Spirit 东北玄学直播间我靠黄皮子上热搜 Li Yanjie李岩杰Mystery147k WordsOngoing “Check this out, folks! How’d this statue at Changchun Temple start posting on Douyin all by itself?” Li Yanjie’s hand trembled as he held up his selfie stick. His livestream had suddenly shot to the top of the trending list. This street hustler, who dealt in fake antiques at Shenyang’s antique market, had no idea that the “consecrated Pixiu” in his camera frame was actually the final seal holding down the dragon vein of Changbai Mountain. A line of bloody text suddenly drifted across the comme 2Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 177 女 A Female Ghost Is Clinging to Me? Better Cling to Her! 女鬼缠身？反抱她大腿！ Tale of the Strange Star奇星记Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [No System, one heroine, ghost wife, yin-yang master, urban, supernatural, lighthearted comedy] A night spent beside a lonely grave, and the tomb’s occupant latches on. After paying respects to my grandfather tonight, I encountered something utterly absurd: I actually saw a ghost! These days, I’m afraid of being poor, and I’m afraid of dying! On a whim, after we couldn’t agree on anything, I got into a fight with the ghost and even slept on a lonely grave for the whole night. After that, one st 3.4kReads8.2Score32314d adds

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    A story about a woman who marries a ghost (single female lead) 🌸 Worth watching! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

28. 178 都 Urban Taoist: I Mourned at the Wrong Grave and Got Shaken Down by a Female Ghost 都市术士：哭错坟，被女鬼讹上了 Hand-Torn Cabbage手撕莲花白Mystery271k WordsOngoing [The male lead isn’t invincible or brainless; supernatural mysteries and metaphysics] Legend has it that to ensure the Ming dynasty would endure forever, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered every Ming emperor to set aside twenty percent of the wealth and bury it beneath the imperial city. The location of each treasure was recorded in The Luo Xuan Divine Compendium... The protagonist, Wu Yongfu, mistakenly mourns at the wrong grave and by a twist of fate inherits The Luo Xuan Divine Compendium, left behind cen —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Not mindless, has some reasoning involved, just watch and you're done! [Admiration]

29. 179 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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    The story of a disciple who meets a wise master and truly enters the Dao. It's not a fantasy novel with wish fulfillment; it's all based on personal experiences and tips on avoiding scams. A must-read when you're looking for something to read!

30. 180 贫 This Daoist Strikes, He Pulls Up the Roots 贫道出手，斩草必除根 Huo Wang Tu火旺土Mystery363k WordsCompleted Feng Shui and the Supernatural ☞ Daoist Arts and Witchcraft ☞ If it can be killed, leave no survivors ☞ Ghosts and monsters ☞ No female lead I am Tian Jiu, a Daoist priest nicknamed the Heretic... Ageless and undying, beyond the cycle of reincarnation, I walk beneath the sun, driving out ghosts and subduing demons... Whether you’re a demon, monster, ghost, or fiend, I’ll reduce you to ashes... If I, Tian Jiu, cannot ascend among the immortals, then I’ll protect the mortal world... Countless immo 1.3kReads7.1Score10514d adds
31. 181 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.8kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds
32. 182 仇 Chou Xian'er 仇仙儿 Lady Lu芦美人Mystery113k WordsCompleted Good demons are for Fahai to handle, and bad ghosts need bad people to deal with them. If life is already miserable, who cares if you end up in the frying pan after death! If you won’t let me, Chen Guang, live in peace, then what the hell am I cultivating merit for? One word: fight to the bitter end! 3.5kReads—Score20214d adds

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    This is one of my favorite books. I hope the author continues to improve. Five-star recommendation.

33. 183 我 I'm a Workhorse at a Taoist Temple 我在道观当牛马 May You Live to a Hundred, Year After Year长命百岁岁岁Mystery101k WordsOngoing On a scorching summer day, unemployed drifter Xi Qingshan is struck by lightning. When he wakes up, he discovers that he has unexpectedly been bound to a System. Following the System’s directions, he arrives at the Feihe Daoist Temple. Every day, he enters the System at 9 a.m. to do missions and leaves at 9 p.m. He works six days a week, and even on his days off he has to fold gold ingots to earn merit: 100 merit points can be exchanged for 10 virtual coins, which can be used to buy equipment in 1Reads—Score—14d adds
34. 184 冥 The Funeral Parlor Owner's Son Becomes a Forensic Doctor Just to Lie Flat 冥店之子当法医，只为躺平 Yan Wu Never Speaks of Night言午不说夜Mystery620k WordsCompleted You can talk to ghosts about human relationships and social niceties, but you can't reason with people, because people are often scarier than ghosts. When dealing with conflicts between ghosts and people, you don't always have to side with the living. Those who have done wrong don't deserve help. The so-called Five Disadvantages and Three Deficiencies aren't a fate that comes with being a cultivator. They only befall cultivators who help people do evil. Some jobs aren't hard because of the work 69Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist is definitely not a saint; he can watch the ghost take revenge bit by bit.

35. 185 惊 Snowfall: A Record of Strange Tales from China 惊雪：中华异事录 Gu Family Lane顾家巷Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing This isn't a traditional ghost-hunting horror novel. It blends Taoist arts, high martial arts, mysteries, and more. I'm writing it for myself, OvO [Ghost Hunting, Taoist Arts, Mysteries, Martial Arts, Ensemble Cast] * The eldest disciple of the head of the Shangqing sect of the Zhengyi school, exceptional in martial arts and profound in Taoist arts... * A master of the Swallow Sect, known in the martial world as Li San the Swallow... * A Nationalist spy, clever and calculating, cold as ice... Du 244Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    It's a bit funny, a bit thrilling, and it's a story about a Taoist sect member facing off against the world of martial arts. It's very entertaining.

36. 186 救 Somebody Save the Ghosts! This Taoist Is Way Too Twisted! 救鬼啊！这个道士太变态！ Wailing Dragon Fruit哀嚎的火龙果Mystery117k WordsCompleted A Daoist priest with a fox wife: the more they cultivate, the more powerful they become. “Hey, little zombie, come here! Big brother’s got something amazing to show you!” “A fox spirit? Stay right there and don’t move. I’ll go find a sack!” “A ghost bride? You dare challenge me? I’m going to take her clothes off...” Ghost Bride: “Isn’t anyone going to do something? A Daoist priest is stripping a ghost in broad daylight!” Rented Ghost: “Call the police! I want to report a crime! Is there no just 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is well written.

37. 187 牛 A Working Stiff's Ghost-Hunting Diary 牛马捉鬼日记 Wild Boar Saburo野猪三郎Mystery227k WordsOngoing Mystery + Supernatural + Comedy. Slow burn; impatient readers, enter at your own risk!!! My name is Qin Fang. I was an ordinary, downtrodden wage slave, until one day, on a whim, I spent a whopping five hundred yuan at a street stall on a nine-story pagoda ornament. My peaceful life was turned upside down. Now, on top of slaving away at work all day and suffering for a measly few thousand yuan, I have to serve the pagoda spirit, Lord Bai, every night. I’m forced to hunt ghosts and subdue demons 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    That hits the nail on the head: supernatural ghost hunting combined with comedy.

38. 188 开 My Uncle Dies from the Start, and I Get This Great Deal? 开局死大爷，还有这好事 Yan Wu Never Speaks of Night言午不说夜Urban677k WordsOngoing On the surface, he is the young owner of a traditional Chinese medicine therapy clinic. In truth, he is a cultivator who has chosen to live in obscurity among ordinary people. If a hospital can treat it, I can treat it. If a hospital can’t, I can still treat it. As long as you aren’t meant to die, I can keep you alive. If you’ve found your way to me, it means you can still be saved. So tell me, what did you do this time? Feng shui can help someone rise to great heights, or leave them plagued by 241Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Definitely not a saint, you can tell from the name.

39. 189 我 My Life as a Fortune-Teller 我的算命生涯 Just Call Me Xu Yang就叫许洋Mystery411k WordsCompleted Earn money from the living, and bargain for your life with the dead. With a book of magical artifacts in hand, I command the laws of reincarnation. Good and evil hinge on a single thought; the truth is revealed in the next life. Do good deeds in this life, and you may live to a ripe old age in the next. Those steeped in evil may not live to adulthood in their next life. You can extend your next life, but you’ll have to give away all your wealth. By day, I do business with the living and 4Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 190 开 From the Start, I Cracked My Head on an Old Grave and Sealed the Mightiest Beings of Mountains and Seas 开局磕破老坟，我封印山海大能 Ye Tian Ye雨田爷Urban604k WordsCompleted Chu Feng’s girlfriend of many years, Lin Wan’er, latches onto the rich second-generation heir Long Aotian, humiliating and dumping him in public. Frustrated, Chu Feng heads into the mountains to pick mushrooms and clear his head, but slips and cracks open an ancient tomb. His consciousness suddenly plunges into a projection of the ancient Cheng Tian Terrace, where Cang Yuan, a mighty being from the Shan Hai world who has been lying dormant in the tomb, appears, intent on possessing him and being 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a story of a comeback and a slap in the face, encompassing urban life, cultivation, alchemy, and business warfare.

41. 191 至 The Demon in the Coffin 至棺重妖 Ye Wei页危Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The new novel, The Fragrance of the Living Dead: Handling Ghostly Affairs Among the Living, is now being serialized. The excitement never stops, with new chapters every day. If you enjoy it, please support the author, Ye Wei. Thank you all! [Mystery + Horror + Supernatural + Folk Tales of the Strange + Female Ghosts + Monsters + Mountain Spirits + Corpses] This is a strange little village hidden deep in the mountains... Ever since he was nine and encountered the dead rabbit crouched on his windo 1.6kReads9.2Score11214d adds

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    How about this one?

42. 192 捡 I Picked Up a Calligraphy Brush and Ended Up as an Underworld Errand Boy 捡了一支毛笔，结果成了地府牛马 Dreaming of Illusions寻梦幻影Modern Romance259k WordsCompleted After unexpectedly finding a divine brush from the underworld, a mother and daughter are drawn into a strange world between yin and yang. With a stroke of the brush, they can draw talismans to suppress evil spirits in every direction. It can also forge a blade, creating a divine weapon that devours souls. Armed with their brushes, the mother and daughter embark on a unique supernatural adventure. 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The supernatural story is funny, not mindless, and not overly sentimental; it's worth reading.

43. 193 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 “ 8Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    A melancholic and dryly humorous piece. A funny story. The imagination is absolutely on point.

44. 194 道 The Taoist Girl: Something’s Wrong with My School 道门少女：我的学校不对劲 Moonlight Sugar月光白糖Modern Romance122k WordsCompleted When I was six, I gazed up at the stars. The clouds of colored light were in the south, the dark moon in the north, and I drew qi into my body. My grandfather was so terrified that he grabbed my hand and ran for thousands of miles. On the first day of school, the Taoist arts class didn’t teach civics. Chinese class taught talismanic script. The homeroom teacher was scarier than a Taoist priest. At school, a mysterious powerhouse shows up every day to save the world. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A genius little female protagonist, adorable and clever, goes up the mountain to learn Taoism. Suspenseful battles and refreshing campus novel.

45. 195 7 Bureau 747: Special Affairs Division Nine 747局之特殊事物处理九科 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Urban770k WordsCompleted Do you really know the colleagues around you? What about your classmates and family? The person you've lived with for years, the one you know best, might not even be human! In this world, humans and demons coexist. Demons can live among you in all sorts of ways. “They” might be the man selling jianbing on the street, or they might be your boss! If a top special forces soldier hadn't awakened his family's bloodline in a panic while carrying out a highly classified special mission, and then joined 728Reads7.1Score—14d adds
46. 196 特 Special Affairs Bureau, Division Nine: The Nanhai Monster Uprising 特殊事物处理九科之南海妖乱 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Mystery540k WordsCompleted Do you really know the friends around you? The coworkers around you? Your own family? Do you~ know this world? Maybe the people you know, the ones you've met and fallen in love with, aren't human at all~~~ They're demons~! If it weren't for one extraordinary mission, none of this would ever have come to light. And if it weren't for the people who silently stood guard, the Jiuying Sect might already have severed the dragon veins and destroyed our nation's fortune of ten thousand years... 143Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 197 道 Daoist Priest, You’re Not Using Real Ghosts in a Horror Movie, Are You? 道长，鬼片场不用真鬼吧？ Wen Er, Who Loves Smoked Goose爱吃熏鹅的温二Mystery396k WordsCompleted Supernatural thrills + absurd workplace comedy + unconventional Taoist priest + eerie power progression I was conned into joining a short-video company to film an “exploration video” at an abandoned house in a deserted village. The director said the ghosts were extras and the screams were background music. Even after a red-clad vengeful ghost really floated out, my coworkers were still hamming it up for the camera. Terrified, I pulled out Grandpa’s Ghostbusting: Five Years of Theory, Three Years 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is good, I can try it! [Cool][cool]

48. 198 苍 Cangshan Ashes: The Dao-Demon Chronicle 苍山烬，道魔启世录 Broken Sword Bear残剑熊Eastern Fantasy529k WordsOngoing [Steady updates, and it will never be abandoned!] “Master, weren't we here to catch ghosts?” “Today is inauspicious. We shouldn't make a move!” “Master, you just can't beat them, can you?” “Don't talk nonsense. Demons and ghosts have their place in life.” “Disciple, don't go around exorcising demons and slaying monsters at the drop of a hat.” “Cultivating the Dao means cultivating the heart. We should be kind.” “Remember, all things under heaven have life, and life comes first. If we run into so 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A traditional Taoist novel. The protagonist is hilarious, a ghost hunter who's afraid of ghosts, talkative and cunning, always with a carefree and irreverent attitude. He travels the world slaying demons and monsters, yet cultivates the true Dao of Heaven and Earth. No system, no female lead, not mindless, authentic Eastern fantasy, with a Liaozhai (Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio) style. Those who like this kind of story can follow! [Shy][shy]

49. 199 都 The Quirky Heavenly Master of the City 都市之秀逗天师 Hermit of Gucheng谷城隐士Mystery164k WordsCompleted The Black Sun descends, and the White Night ascends. In the modern city, there are the Eight Bureaus of the Esoteric Order: feng shui, face reading, divination, talismans, artifact forging, ghost control, witchcraft, and corpse driving. Every sect has a modern business. Lu Xiaogua, the protagonist, inherits the Celestial Mechanism Sect, once the foremost of the eight bureaus. Now all it has left is a dilapidated Taoist temple and a mountain of debt. Lu Xiaogua accidentally activates the ancestra —Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 200 读 After a Million Words of Readers' Complaints, the Apocalypse Finally Arrived 读者骂了百万字，末世终于降临 Spicy Pickled Peppers and Pork Ribs糟辣椒炒排骨Sci-Fi & Apocalypse342k WordsCompleted (No System, comedy, thrilling, everyday life, fresh premise, slow-paced, building up a faction) Reborn Lin Xu knew the apocalypse would arrive in 20 days, so he began building a shelter, buying weapons, and stockpiling supplies. Knowing that money would be nothing but worthless paper after the apocalypse, he spent tens of billions the day before it was due to arrive, inviting numerous female celebrities to perform live and the entire city to celebrate, eat, and drink together, savoring their fin 385Reads8.4Score10714d adds

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