Authentic Taoist Novels, No System, No Becoming a God 正宗的道家小说（无系统），正常不要成神

1. 401 师 My Master Says I'm Born to Deal with the Dead 师傅说我天生吃阴饭 A Salty Fish That Never Flips Over不翻身的咸鱼呀Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born with yin-yang eyes, I always walk down the middle of the road! A quick hand gesture and a single divination, and even the big shots follow me around! What? Money? Hold it right there. I’m not telling your fortune. 810Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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   Can women be included?

2. 402 开 I Became Uncle Jiu’s Disciple from the Start 开局拜师九叔 Just an Ordinary Man本是俗夫Mystery691k WordsCompleted This is a novel set in Uncle Nine's world. It has Uncle Nine, gods, ghosts, and monsters, as well as witchcraft, poison magic, and tomb raiding. There are also ancient legacies. What's more, there is no heroine in the early part of the book, and Ren Tingting definitely isn't the heroine. That's that... Also, if you want to see characters flying through the sky and burrowing underground right from the start, you won't find that here... If you want to see someone become a Buddha or a ruler from th 2.9kReads8.8Score138Shelves
3. 403 惊 Snowfall: A Record of Strange Tales from China 惊雪：中华异事录 Gu Family Lane顾家巷Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing This isn't a traditional ghost-hunting horror novel. It blends Taoist arts, high martial arts, mysteries, and more. I'm writing it for myself, OvO [Ghost Hunting, Taoist Arts, Mysteries, Martial Arts, Ensemble Cast] * The eldest disciple of the head of the Shangqing sect of the Zhengyi school, exceptional in martial arts and profound in Taoist arts... * A master of the Swallow Sect, known in the martial world as Li San the Swallow... * A Nationalist spy, clever and calculating, cold as ice... Du 244Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   I recommend this; it's very good and definitely not mindless.

4. 404 巡 The Yin-Walker 巡阴人 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Applying makeup to the dead, reading the winds and assessing the land, preparing bodies for burial, and performing rites on the seventh day after death. Scorched corpses: cleaning the body, applying rouge, painting the features! Bodies cut in half at the waist: removing the organs, filling the cavities, and stitching the body back together! I was born into a family that made its living from the dead, so I grew up dealing with corpses. I’ve seen all sorts of bizarre ways to die and countless inex 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
5. 405 弹 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 Strumming a Sword and Listening to the Tide弹剑听潮Urban5.8M WordsCompleted In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 125.4kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves
6. 406 三 Legends of the Three Realms and the Dragon's Journey 三界传说与龙行 Xiao Yilian萧逸莲Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Born a good-for-nothing, protected by a dragon prince, he bears Heaven’s will in an ordinary mortal body. United in purpose, they combine their strength to defend the light of the human world. Yan Runcheng had bundled himself up tightly and burrowed deep beneath a heap of quilts. All he wanted was to sleep until the end of time. But a resolute hand lifted the warm darkness that shielded his head from the light. “Sleepy master of the divine weapon,” Ao Shuo said, without a hint of reproach, as if 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I don't know if this one counts.

7. 407 穿 I Transmigrated Back to Become a Taoist Priest 穿越回去当道士 Xin Yi信弋Eastern Fantasy277k WordsOngoing The most miserable thing in life is taking the blame for someone else. Liang Xingyang was unexpectedly reborn into a world of cultivation. The emperor actually wanted to use him as a scapegoat, so to make it happen, he made the newborn Liang Xingyang a prince. But Liang Xingyang was an anomaly in this world. From the day he was born, he caught the attention of the great figures in the cultivation world, becoming the Dao Ancestor’s grand-disciple. Then, by a stroke of luck, he took over an academ 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Although many powerful figures appear in this book, they are all fleeting figures. The protagonist still needs to experience the joys and sorrows of human life, and these powerful figures will definitely not offer their help! I want to write about Liang Xingyang, who works hard and steadily, so that everyone can witness everything that a person experiences on the path of cultivation. This in itself is a form of cultivation!

8. 408 从 From Refugee in the Eastern Jin to Immortal 从东晋流民到长生客 Fragrant in the Peach Blossom Spring桃花源里香Historical287k WordsCompleted What will happen when a chemistry master's student who is determined to save his mother and knows history and mythology inside out transmigrates to the Eastern Jin dynasty after an explosion? Was it an accident, or is there some earth-shattering conspiracy hidden behind it? 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No system, but not mindless either; delicate and realistic writing style; a historical cultivation novel; the author's serialization has been consistently strong! Alternative title: "Transmigrating to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, I Became the Junior Uncle-Master of Maoshan."

9. 409 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Makes a Comeback: Raising Kids in the 1970s 漂亮后妈要翻身，我在七零养崽崽 Purple Candy紫皮糖Modern Romance4.7M WordsOngoing Su Can was raised by her own mother to be fat, ugly, and not too bright. Her mother forced her to marry her younger sister's husband, a man with two paralyzed legs. When Su Can refused, she was starved for half a month, then sent to the village where he lived, barely clinging to life. She died of a serious illness. Su Can, a bodyguard, unexpectedly transmigrates into a book and inherits this mess. Their home is bare, with no money and not even enough food. With a disabled soldier for a husband a 76.9kReads9.2Score3kShelves
10. 410 官 The Official's Path: Rising to Prominence from a Funeral Home 官道：从殡仪馆平步青云 A Crystal Grape一颗水晶葡萄Urban3.2M WordsCompleted With a touch of scholarly refinement and a strong sense of justice, Zhang Yuanqing had been thriving in the officialdom until he hit a major setback. Then his girlfriend betrayed him, and he was banished to conduct research at a funeral home. Faced with deceit and sinister schemes, he refused to give up, finding a way to survive against all odds. Armed with the skill to bring down dragons, he set out from a humble background to forge a path to the very top. I am but a commoner from Jiangbei. 55.3kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
11. 411 民 The Folk Fortune-Telling Master 民间算命大师 Mercy, Fellow Daoist道爷慈悲Urban1.7M WordsOngoing [There's a saying in the jianghu: If your tip is sharp but not pungent, you'll be useless in old age; if it's pungent but not sharp, you'll never get anywhere. Use both pungency and sharpness, and even the gods will be driven mad. This book features some jianghu tricks and schemes, so take them as a warning. It also offers a few clever tips for those who can figure them out.] After getting into college, I thought the world was finally mine to explore. I never expected graduation to mean unemploy 381.8kReads9.0Score23.4kShelves
12. 412 天 Heaven's Curse 天咒 Nalan Kun纳兰坤Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted In these troubled times, who pities the common people? Beneath the vault of heaven, who commands the cycle of reincarnation? This is a story of sages who never die and bandits who never cease. This is a story of insignificant mortals and the virtues of propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame. In the Year of the Fire Ox, during a leap month, just outside the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, a young Taoist priest named Mu Yi arrived with effortless grace. In the annals of history, an e 3.2kReads8.4Score355Shelves
13. 413 我 I Attain Immortal Godhood Through Merit 我以功德成就仙神果位 One Rotten Apple一颗老鼠屎Eastern Fantasy653k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a world of immortal cultivation, I nearly died at the hands of an evil ghost. Fortunately, my golden finger came through, and I began practicing Celestial Master arts, slaying demons and banishing evil as I faced calamity after boundless calamity. Mythology, immortal cultivation. 788Reads8.5Score102Shelves
14. 414 7 Bureau 749 Classified Archives: My Memoir 749局绝密档案：我的回忆录 Heavenly Secrets Hidden in My Sleeve袖口藏天机Urban1.0M WordsCompleted My name is Chen Yuanchao, and I'm an ordinary old man who has lived for eighty years. Today is the day the “Top-Secret National Security Agreement” I signed expires. Fifty years ago, an order that officially did not exist brought me to a mysterious organization that could not be found on any map: Bureau 749. From that day on, my life was changed forever. We investigated “water ghosts” that made entire villages vanish without a trace, and fought the black fog that could imitate everything about y 31.6kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
15. 415 回 Back in the Brothel as the Boss: Let the Show Begin 回到青楼当老板，好戏开场了 Whispers in the Breeze潇潇丝语Eastern Fantasy274k WordsCompleted A traditional fantasy story that turns the usual tropes on their head, with a plot like The Great Phoenix Fighting the Root People. The protagonist transmigrates, vanquishes demons, rights wrongs, and exposes the schemes of powerful factions. The story features Buddhists, Daoists, demons, monsters, dragons, and other races, with plenty of goofy humor too! 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A beautiful fantasy world, demon slaying, a hilarious team, guaranteed to make you laugh until you drop!

16. 416 道 Dao Lord: Beginning a Second Life 道君：从再世为人开始 Gun Out of My ComputerGun出我的电脑Eastern Fantasy223k WordsOngoing [Traditional cultivation fantasy + succubus + decisive and ruthless + sword immortal + cunning and ruthless + bloodshed at every turn]: It starts slowly, but the fun builds over time. We need a little buildup first. (If you can’t wait, start at Chapter 12. That’s fine too. If you have no patience, you might as well start at Chapter 26.) The Mystic Sects and Demon Cults, the Pure Land of Shakyamuni, the eight hundred unorthodox sects, and the three thousand heterodox paths: in this grand age of c 2Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 417 7 749 Bureau Paranormal Archives 749局灵异档案 Hengyu Donglin衡玉东林Urban1.3M WordsCompleted Do you know about Bureau 749? Some say it was a secret organization directly overseen by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, specializing in research on defense technology and the human body. Others say it was actually responsible for all sorts of cutting-edge technology, including alien technology and mysterious powers. Still others say it was a mysterious organization devoted to researching supernatural phenomena. I never knew which of these rumors were tru 2kReads8.0Score226Shelves
18. 418 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Ascended to Immortality in the Apocalypse 灵气复苏：我在末世中飞升成仙 Transparent Ant透明蚂蚁Urban779k WordsOngoing [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Apocalypse] [Infinite Flow] [Light Sci-Fi] As Spiritual Qi Revival transforms the world, monsters multiply and nuclear bombs sweep the land. The surviving humans call this period of history the Psychic Energy Catastrophe! Those who survive the trials of the Dark Cavern World can awaken their own superpowers! Psychic abilities, genetic mutations, virus fusions, high-tech weapons, and heirs to mythological legacies: who among them is humanity's future? Mao Shisan, brought t 1Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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19. 419 我 My Years Working for the Demon Suppression Bureau 我在镇妖司当差那些年 Jia Wood Kindles Fire甲木引火Eastern Fantasy522k WordsOngoing In the eleventh year of the Xia calendar, Chen Yang became a refugee beggar and had no choice but to join the Demon-Suppression Bureau as an executioner. In the eighteenth year, after executing a thousand demons, Chen Yang awakened the Zhenwu Treasure Register, the artifact that had brought him to this world. An age of demons and monsters, with no immortals in sight. A great demon keeps an entire human kingdom captive, devouring thousands of people each day. A Daoist carries a three-foot sword a 29Reads8.2Score—Shelves
20. 420 大 The Great Xia Shamanic Cultivator 大夏巫修 Transparent Ant透明蚂蚁Eastern Fantasy812k WordsCompleted [A slow-burn Primordial World tale, no System, the Witch-Demon War] This is an age of witches! They move mountains, fill seas, seize stars, and pluck the moon from the sky. They built the Great Xia Dynasty, which endured for tens of thousands of years, but they are not the only protagonists of this world. Demons, ghosts, monsters, devils, and more all regard them as food. The transmigrated Wu Xuanji, through a twist of fate, was taken in by an old witch and began his path of witch cultivation. W 196Reads6.2Score—Shelves
21. 421 我 I Unleash My Divine Might in Another World 我在异界大显灵威 The Lin of Rain下雨的霖Eastern Fantasy150k WordsOngoing [Not a Leveling Story] [Not a Mafia-Style Cultivation Story] Take one method from the Dao, and one technique from that method. A temple rascal born in the 2000s transmigrates to another world, only to discover that immortals and demons are real here, and magic is everywhere. This is practically a heaven-sent opportunity! What? The Daoist traditions have been lost? I have magic from another world! This time, your Daoist master is going to show off! —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 青 Qingfeng Tingyou 青风听游 Southern and Northern Young Man南北小生Eastern Fantasy154k WordsCompleted [No romance] + [Cultivation] + [No System] Forced to transmigrate to ancient times, Chen Qing finds that spiritual qi revival has awakened gods and ghosts. Monsters haunt the forests and mountains, while demons and devils hunt people in the human world. Carrying Daoist arts into this new life, Chen Qing leads his family and loved ones to ascension by an entirely different path. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 423 我 I Possess Countless Divine Powers 我有万般神通 Lucky Cat幸运的猫Eastern Fantasy647k WordsCompleted [Xuanhuan] [Supernatural Arts] [Cultivation] Young Lin Chen obtains a wondrous divine tree, and every leaf holds a different supernatural art. The Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits' Divine Powers, plus the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends' Arts. Command the Wind and Summon the Rain: I have three thousand divine winds and three thousand divine waters, with endless wondrous uses. Turn Creation Around: Make something from nothing, remake yin and yang... 1.1kReads6.6Score100Shelves
24. 424 从 From Purple-Robed Zombie to Chief Celestial Master 从紫袍僵尸混成首席天师 Ouyang Little Sister欧阳小妹Mystery343k WordsCompleted 321Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no live streaming, not mindless, no godhood, but the protagonist can create gods.

25. 425 洞 The Celestial Register of Mystical Insight 洞玄天箓 Wu Gu Sheng五羖生Eastern Fantasy350k WordsOngoing [Alternate history] + [No female lead] + [Daoist arts] + [Ghosts and monsters] (The male lead is no overpowered hero. Readers looking for an indulgent power fantasy, proceed with caution.) The Taishang Ganying Pian says: perform three hundred good deeds to become an Earth Immortal; those who seek to become Celestial Immortals must perform one thousand three hundred. To prove his Dao and attain its fruit, Zhang Yuandong travels alone through a chaotic age, slaying demons and vanquishing evil, ear 158Reads6.7Score—Shelves
26. 426 最 The Last Daoist Lord 最后的道君 Dancing Lone Spirit舞独魂灵Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since my mother got pregnant with me, strange things kept happening at home. First, a hedgehog came into the house, a long snake coiled around the beams, and a weasel dug a burrow in the vegetable patch out back. Then foxes from the mountains joined in, showing up at our doorstep every few days to peer inside. Now the five immortals were all gathered: Hu, Huang, Liu, Bai, and Hui. Anyone in the know would recognize this as the Five Immortals entering a home. Any one of the five entering 10.9kReads9.1Score1kShelves
27. 427 铁 Iron-Boned Immortal Dust 铁骨仙尘 Treading the Air to Point at the Moon踏空指月Urban136k WordsCompleted Liu Chen had been curious about the world since childhood. After hearing Journey to the West, he planted the seed of becoming an immortal and attaining the Dao! As an adult, he became fascinated with qigong, cultivation, meditation, and the like. Later, he encountered the immortal master Daoist Yun Xu on Zhongnan Mountain and received his true teachings. He devoted himself to cultivation and finally achieved his wish! The main story in this book is not entirely fictional, and is told in a largel 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The true secrets and methods of cultivating both Buddhism and Taoism are contained within, a genuine and proven practice! Those with affinity will receive it.

28. 428 大 Great Qin: From the Start, I Use the Seven-Star Lamp to Grant the First Emperor Eternal Life! 大秦：开局以七星灯为始皇长生！ West Lake Water Carrier西湖打水人Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A down-and-out Daoist cultivator from a later age transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty. From the start, he is mistaken for a wandering charlatan and tasked with helping the First Emperor attain immortality. He assumes he is destined to be one of the hundreds of alchemists buried alive. Who could have known that the Daoist arts of later generations would flourish in this world? All the arts he had once learned but never been able to use now shine in his hands with their former brilliance! He uses the 8.1kReads7.9Score5kShelves

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    No system travel

29. 429 点 The Way of Restraint 点道为止 Meng Ru Shen Ji梦入神机Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Meng Ru Shen Ji brings back the spirit of Dragon and Snake! A high school student stumbles into the world of traditional martial arts, and from then on, rises like a dragon amid the storm, surpassing the limits of the human body, taking on artificial intelligence, and shaping the fate of the world! What exactly is kung fu? Flashy moves, or a way to kill? Are the techniques forged through three thousand years of cold-weapon warfare and countless private brawls really a scam? In this book, Meng Ru 23.5kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
30. 430 狂 The Knockout 2: Black, White, and Gray 狂飙2黑白灰 Someone Who's Been Waiting a Long Time一个等很久的人Urban487k WordsCompleted Before young Lin Diao was reborn and transmigrated back to the year 2000, Jinghai was still a cesspool of corruption. After transmigrating, he unexpectedly acquired a high-tech smartphone from the year 2060, the intelligent assistant Shaniu. From then on, his life became a breeze. He met An Xin, who would become his lifelong friend, the four Gao and Tang brothers, who could never turn back, and the three powerful members of the Long family from the provincial capital. Even with a cheat like this 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Behold the raging storm! A Taoist priest from the Celestial Master's Mansion on Mount Longhu descends the mountain, stirring up a storm across the land: "This world, I want ninety-nine!"

31. 431 别EN Don’t Read This Book, or You Might Defy Fate and Change Your Destiny 别看这本书我怕你逆天改命 Spartan Who Writes Novels写小说的斯巴达Urban1.7M WordsCompleted This is nothing more than an ordinary online novel. It is nowhere near as miraculous as fellow readers claim! The only reason you can click to read it is that your luck has already begun to change. When you start from the first chapter and read carefully, the gears of your destiny may already have begun to turn. 386.6kReads9.4Score60.7kShelves
32. 432 奇 I Reign Supreme in Qimen, Yet I'm Just a Food Delivery Guy 奇门我为尊，我是个送外卖的 Ramblings in the Spirit Realm灵境乱弹琴Urban299k WordsCompleted Earth ascends to a higher dimension, the Haotian Emperor steps down, and Lord Guan takes the throne. The apocalyptic tribulation of the Age of Dharma Decline is near. The gods descend to undergo trials, and the Celestial Marshal, an office director in Heaven’s administration, accidentally takes possession of Zhang Wei. He embarks on a path of cultivation and tribulation, powered by the foundations of Qimen Dunjia, talismans, and the Yin Talisman Scripture. The Light and Dark Society of the Squid —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A fairly standard cultivation novel, containing elements of Qimen Dunjia, Six Lines Divination, the Supreme Three Caverns Divine Incantation, the Supreme Lord Laozi's Three Primordial Talismans, the Supreme Six Ren Mingjian Yin Fu Jing, and more, combined with ancient legends, modern people's connection to ancient traditions, and a story brimming with conspiracy theories.

33. 433 九 Chronicles of the Dragon Veins of Jiuzhou 九州龙脉纪 A Single Glance Opens the Heart's Door一见开心门Eastern Fantasy494k WordsOngoing The Chronicles of the Nine Dragon Veins In ancient times, a pact was made, and the land of China was infused with spirit. The breaths and pulses of its vast mountains and rivers formed the Nine Dragon Veins, the lifeblood of China’s national destiny. This was no ordinary art of feng shui. Since the age of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, five thousand years of history, literary heritage, and craftsmanship had forged it into the true form of civilization. But now, in an age when the spiritual 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book says, "Every city has its own roots." What are the roots of your city? Is it the granary? The dock? The academy? Or the ancestral hall? Leave your answer in the comments section.

34. 434 斜 The Crescent Moon Three-Star Sword 斜月三星剑 A Single Glance Opens the Heart's Door一见开心门Eastern Fantasy302k WordsCompleted What is the greatest sword under heaven? Not the brilliance of steel, but the invisible blade of the heart. Its name is “Slanting Moon, Three Stars,” a phrase that forms the character for “heart.” It does not sever heads, only inner demons; it sheds no blood, only light on the soul. Everyone carries this sword within the tiny space of the mind without knowing it, until the swordsman Lu Zhaoxin brings it back into the world. Wherever he goes, ancient sites weep blood and strange phenomena abound: 15Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 435 超 The Extraordinary Era 超凡纪元 Don't Laugh, How Many Return?莫笑几人回Urban3.2M WordsCompleted Originally titled "The Extraordinary Era" The end of science is the occult. As technological progress hits a bottleneck, humanity begins its transition from a technological civilization to an extraordinary one. The clash between civilizations plunges people, who have barely had time to enjoy the conveniences of technology, into endless panic. What should humanity's future look like: a technological world, an extraordinary world, or one where technology and the extraordinary coexist? 57.4kReads8.0Score4.8kShelves

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    Synopsis: Awakening extraordinary abilities, the strongest force in Chinese Taoism is embroiled in internal strife between the North and South.

36. 436 小 The Little Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: My Love in the Mortal World 小道士下山之我的红尘情缘 Ashura Who Loves Peacock Plants喜欢孔雀木的阿修罗Urban343k WordsCompleted [Fortune-telling + urban life + multiple heroines + martial arts] The day Zhang Qingfeng was born, his maternal grandfather took him away and abandoned him. His master later brought him back to a Taoist temple, where he learned martial arts and a little fortune-telling and character analysis. At seventeen, his master sent him down the mountain to resolve his own entanglements in the mortal world. 1.3kReads8.6Score105Shelves

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    No system, no fantasy. Every divination word has a reasonable explanation, every prescription has a source, and they are absolutely real and effective. The Taoist priest is kind, but not a saint. There are multiple female leads, but no promiscuity. High-level martial arts, but not bloody.

37. 437 请 Strange Tales of Summoning the Gods 请神异闻录 Northeastern Three Delicacies Are My Favorite最爱东北地三鲜Urban153k WordsCompleted At his eighteenth-birthday coming-of-age ceremony, a host of immortals came to offer their congratulations! In his dreams, he became a disciple of Jiang Ziya, who studied under the Primeval Lord of Heaven at the Jade Void Palace on Mount Kunlun, and learned the art of summoning gods. I’m powerless against those above the gods, but invincible against those below them. You know Taoist magic? I can summon gods! You know demonic arts? I can summon gods! You can invite an immortal spirit to possess y 87Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set against the backdrop of the vast land of China, the handsome protagonist Zhang Haoling learns the art of summoning spirits in his dreams, allowing him to invoke the aid of gods and demons. From university to society, he embraces a heart full of love, benefiting all beings. Every ghost has its story, and every god and demon has its own helplessness. The protagonist forever remembers the words of a sage: "You can't take anything with you when you die, only your karma follows you." While helping others, he also increases his own karma. The main storyline of the first part revolves around the protagonist Zhang Haoling uncovering the mystery of his own reincarnation! The supporting character, Ma Tianlong, is a descendant of the Northeast shamanic lineage, born into a prestigious family, and possesses the family heirloom, the "Summoning Token" from Jiuding Tiesha Mountain. He is exceptionally talented in metaphysics and is a very close and understanding brother to the protagonist, repeatedly rescuing him from danger. While solving supernatural cases for others, he befriends many deities, and with the help of his good friend and roommate Ma Tianlong, Ma Tianlong will also have his own side story as the protagonist progresses, forming a duo with the protagonist in summoning spirits.

38. 438 一 I Transmigrated and Became the Beloved Bride of a Crippled Marquis 一朝穿越，替嫁残侯成团宠 Chen Jiu辰九Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Historical transmigration + medical skills + marriage before love + two strong leads who dote on each other + suspense and court intrigue] Shen Qingci, a top surgeon, transmigrates into the body of a bride forced into a marriage swap. She becomes the new bride meant to bring good fortune to Xiao Yan, the blind and crippled Marquis of Dingbei. On their wedding night, she takes his pulse and immediately sees through it: “My lord, you’ve been poisoned. Someone wants to keep you in darkness forever 116Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first and best practical novel on feng shui

39. 439 与 Coexisting with a Big Shot, I Became Unstoppable 与大佬共生，我强到飞起 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted One day, I woke up with a man in my head. It wasn't a hallucination or a split personality. He was the real deal, a top-tier boss: Lu Yunzhou. The ruthless business tycoon who ruled the corporate world was now nothing more than a ghost trapped in my mind. And so, things started looking like this: When someone gives me a hard time, he scoffs in my head: [Third file from the bottom left. Throw it in his face.] When someone frames me, he directs me remotely: [The recorder's in the right-hand drawe 140Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 440 7 Bureau 749: Locking the Dragon in the Qinling Mountains, Sealing the Gods on Kunlun 749局：秦岭锁龙，昆仑封神 Country Dirt Clod农村土坷垃Urban323k WordsCompleted A construction-site intern has the blood of the Ancestral Dragon sealed within him and is recruited by Bureau 749, a mysterious government department. Something haunting the Qinling Mountains? He suppresses the thousand-year-old Dragon Locking Formation all by himself. Foreign onmyoji stealing China's dragon veins? He wipes them all out in one move. A mole in the upper ranks defects? He pursues and executes him a thousand miles away. Ancient gods descend upon Kunlun? He ascends to godhood alone 2.2kReads6.7Score187Shelves
41. 441 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Personality 快穿第二人格 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted Female lead + dual personality + no saintly martyrdom + takes down scumbags regardless of gender or age + lighthearted and funny Synopsis: Jiang Yan, a female cultivator, was bored when she happened upon a System. She transmigrates through three thousand worlds, disguising herself as the original host's second personality to help them change their personalities and escape their tragic fates. She takes down scumbags, delivers face-slapping comeuppances, completes missions, and explores the myster 41Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 442 此 A Tranquil Heart 此心湛然 Zhou Jun, Who Loves Red Beauties喜欢红美人的周俊Historical87k WordsCompleted At seven, he heard the words “The mind itself is principle” and was deeply moved. At forty, he met Wang Yangming and became his sworn friend at first sight. He resigned from the post of Minister three times in his life, was still lecturing at ninety-five, and founded dozens of academies. Together with Wang Yangming, he was known as one half of the pair “Wang and Zhan.” This novella tells the story of Zhan Ruoshui, a great Confucian scholar from Lingnan, and his lifelong journey of learning and c 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look, you're sure to gain something.

43. 443 道 The Dao Turns Heaven and Earth 道转乾坤 Riding a Bull in the Wind沐风骑牛Mystery63k WordsCompleted His grandmother died because of him, the family spirit demanded his life in repayment, and his family threw him out, all because he was fated to be a lone star of ill omen, the source of every misfortune in the family. Yet this supposedly cursed fate was actually an ancient Dao seed. Taken in by a blind old Daoist, he becomes a young Taoist priest for the modern age. He reads fortunes and draws talismans, cultivates himself and makes pills, performs rituals and dispels evil, beginning a modern l —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Whether it's authentic or not, I don't know, but it's not systematic or mindless.

44. 444 当 A Spirit Medium’s Disciple Who Became a Taoist 当道士的出马弟子 The Number One Horse Who Writes Books写书的第马Urban59k WordsOngoing First, I offer incense as a disciple of the spirit-medium tradition. I am a junior student of Qingwei! This book has three aims! First, to explain some rather mysterious topics and present superstitious ideas from a scientific perspective! Second, to share a few tips on avoiding scams, so no one gets tricked! Third, there is no fantasy cultivation or wish-fulfillment in this book! Fourth, everything mentioned in the book is based on my own personal experience! Zhengyuantang, Wang Clan Immortal R 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Written by a Taoist priest of the Qingwei Lingbao School, it's very authentic! Lots of informative content!

45. 445 国 National Treasure 国家宝藏 Old Nine of the Daoist Sect道门老九Mystery930k WordsCompleted [Tomb Raiding + Mystery + Smart Protagonists] There is a group of people armed with black blades and mysterious arts, born to venture into ancient tombs across the land. There is a group of people who fight without end and bleed until they are drained, dying to protect the nation's treasures. They stand before the countless people of the world, shielding them from its darkest corners. They leave the greatest glory of their people behind them, for all to behold. They share one name: Qilin. But I 38.6kReads9.4Score6.4kShelves

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    🍀The protagonist has the world in his heart, but he's not a saint. Demons, evil cultivators, and all sorts of mountain spirits and monsters—if they do anything wrong, Li Changsheng will not let them go.✨Those who fall into Li Changsheng's hands will only have one outcome: their soul will be scattered. If innocent people are accidentally harmed,✨Li Changsheng will compensate them.✨In their next life, they can be reborn into a wealthy family as a rich second-generation heir…✨

46. 446 真 The Dream of the True Page Tao: A World Made Real from Illusions 真页道之梦化虚界 Zhen Yezi真页子Mystery1.2M WordsOngoing The supernatural returns, alongside alchemical arts, thunder magic, talismans, the 749 Bureau, and battles between Chinese and foreign practitioners. This is a secret chronicle of cultivation, ghost slaying, demon-smiting, and god-killing. Mysteries are gradually awakening. Where do ghosts, monsters, spirits, and demons come from? Immortals have attained the Dao, but the gods are hard to summon. The world is mired in desire. How can anyone cross over to safety? With the power of the Dream Realm, 229Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    Some of these books are written by truly talented individuals; they're practically teaching you step-by-step. Don't miss them! The way this author handles situations over the past fourteen years might be different from what we imagine. They seem very ordinary—how could they handle things this way? It's unexpected, but it truly reflects the author's personal experiences! The things the author has dealt with!

47. 447 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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    The first one has a system, but it's basically negligible because the system only appears under special circumstances for the protagonist. I highly recommend the latter two, which perfectly fit the description (*´I`*).

48. 448 躺 You Can Cultivate Immortality While You Lie Flat 躺平也可以修仙 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Urban1.5M WordsOngoing These are my personal insights and experiences in cultivating the Dao and refining qi, woven into a novel that creates a strange and eerie supernatural world through both dreams and reality. If you enjoy supernatural mysteries and immortal cultivation, give it a read. It’s unlike anything else, and the opportunity is rare. When this old man achieves a perfected Golden Core, you’ll all be disciples of my Qingfeng Sect. 719Reads6.6Score100Shelves

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    What a spiritual practitioner writes must be true.

49. 449 渡 After a Disastrous Tribulation, I Went into Seclusion at a Mortal's Temple 渡劫惨败，我隐居凡间道观 Golden Blade Loves Vegetables爱吃青菜的金刀Urban468k WordsCompleted The tribulation lightning burns away the immortal body. Carrying the power of eight hundred years of alchemical fire and formations, the remnant soul falls into a Taoist temple on Blue Star! Just then, spiritual qi revival sweeps across the globe. Japanese ninjas, Western European vampires, the Holy See, and supernatural power users from overseas all covet the spirit veins of the Dragon Kingdom, sowing chaos throughout the world. The protagonist has no System and relies on no Heavenly Dao. He ta 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Modern Taoist temples practice cultivation without a systematic approach, and spiritual energy has been revived.

50. 450 姬 The Book of Changes in Plain Language, by Ji Wufan 姬无烦白话文讲易经 Ji Wufan姬无烦1.3M WordsCompleted After my work about the Inner Earth people was published, many readers enjoyed it and strongly urged me to use their technology to publish other works. After giving it much thought, I decided that, to honor the readers' wishes and support, I would use Inner Earth technology to translate China's classic, the Book of Changes, as simply as possible. This will help readers understand the Book of Changes, learn, reflect on life, grow spiritually, resolve their doubts, and seek good fortune while avoi 204Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, a book to help you understand systems

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