Looking for Novels with a Taoist Main Character 求主角是道士的小说

1. 1 诡 Memoirs of Strange Events: I Became a Ghost Taoist 诡事回忆录之我变成了鬼道士 Light Incense by the Grave坟前点香Mystery899k WordsCompleted My name is Sang Huai. Ever since I heard a story from one of my grandmother’s incense-loving friends when I was ten, I’ve kept having the same dream, like a TV series playing on repeat. This went on for over a decade. But recently, the dream suddenly stopped, and my memories of what I saw in it have grown increasingly hazy. To keep the dream from disappearing completely, I’ve decided to record it in writing... In the dream, my name is Sang Huai too. When I was ten, my entire family suddenly vani —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These should be considered new books. The first one is "Little Celestial Master of Maoshan," where the protagonist is clever and quick-witted, never holding anyone back. The second one is about a Taoist priest from Qingcheng Mountain. If you've had your fill of Maoshan and Qingcheng Mountain stories, this is a nice change of pace.

2. 2 青 The Little Taoist of Green Mountain 青山小道士 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Taoist priest + supernatural mysteries + technically detailed + magic arts + urban + no power fantasy + slow growth + no heroine] (The central idea of the first book: Heaven and humanity) This novel is told in the first person and explores knowledge and experiences from many perspectives, including Taoist culture, astronomy, feng shui, Qimen Dunjia, physiognomy, palmistry, humanities, society, and science. Everything unknown in the world is like a vast darkness. Science is like a flashlight ill 4.2kReads9.2Score706Shelves
3. 3 茅 The Maoshan Ferryman 茅山摆渡人 Windborne Fool风中痴Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Since ancient times, there have been many people among the common folk with extraordinary skills. They are mysterious and unpredictable, yet everything they do revolves around one thing: life and death! Corpse drivers, ghost painters, corpse menders, guides to the underworld... But the most mysterious of them all are the Maoshan Taoists. They can connect the realms of yin and yang above, and slay demons and banish evil below. Meng Yan is the latest inheritor of the Maoshan tradition, entrusted w 134Reads6.7Score—Shelves
4. 4 民 Folk Feng Shui Secrets 民间风水秘术 Unbelievably Proper正经的不得了Mystery248k WordsCompleted This story focuses on practical feng shui and fortune-telling. If you're looking for made-up drama, this isn't for you! Feel free to skip the first four chapters and start reading from Chapter Five. The adaptation will also start from Chapter Five, which should make it much easier to adapt. Thank you for understanding! (Traditional, no System, no wild flights of fancy, funny, not saintly! A technical, skill-focused story!) I was born in a poor mountain village. From a young age, I traveled aroun 27.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
5. 5 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 5.7kReads9.4Score584Shelves

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   Both of these are good; you can take a look.

6. 6 道 The Taoist Exorcist 道门驱邪人 Peeing into the Wind and Soaking Myself迎风尿一身Mystery768k WordsCompleted Where there is evil under heaven, there are all manner of wicked things, and so there are Daoist exorcists. He travels between heaven and earth, yin and yang. He ventures deep into the hundred thousand mountains of Miao territory and far away to the borders of the southern seas. Head-dropping curses, gu raising, black magic, and all the world's fiends and spirits of darkness. He has exorcised countless demons and ghosts, only to discover in the end that nothing is more evil than the human heart. 2.6kReads9.1Score395Shelves
7. 7 命 Destiny Opens the Door to Wisdom 命运开启智慧之门 Clear Current of the Ocean海洋清流Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Miner Lin Haiyang has a chance encounter that introduces him to the divination arts of the Book of Changes. Through persistence and selfless, tireless study, he unravels one age-old mystery after another, opens the door to wisdom, and embarks on a life enlightened by it. 15.4kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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   The book includes Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), Liu Yao (Six Lines Divination), Plum Blossom Divination, Feng Shui, Qimen Dunjia, talismans, Taoist magic, and many other methods for resolving issues in Bazi astrology, such as the clash between Hurting Officer and Official, the Robbing God and Eating God, the clash between Yang Blade and Clash, and the mixing of Official and Killing Stars in the year pillar. Those who are destined to receive it will find it.

8. 8 假 The Fake Taoist Comes Down from the Mountain 假道士下山 Clear Current of the Ocean海洋清流Urban201k WordsCompleted Jia Bufan is a student at a second-rate university. In today's fiercely competitive job market, he has spent ages without finding suitable work and doesn't want to toil away, so he spends his days wandering around online. But he is naturally bright and deeply interested in traditional Chinese medicine and the occult. By chance, he meets Daoist Longquan, an expert in the occult with profound knowledge of Daoist arts, and becomes his disciple. From then on, his life takes a very different path. Th 43Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 我 I'm a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, and I'm Also an Expert in the Supernatural 我是中医生，玄学也精通 Clear Current of the Ocean海洋清流Urban671k WordsCompleted Physiognomy + the Four Pillars of Destiny + feng shui + Qimen Dunjia + Plum Blossom Numerology + Zi Wei Dou Shu + traditional Chinese medicine + talismans + Zhuyou healing + sorcery... The protagonist is Shen Zhuoran. He was once Shen Shaoxun, a master of metaphysics and renowned practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine during the Jiaqing era of the Qing dynasty. After being reborn through reincarnation, he transmigrated to 1996. In 2016, he enrolled in a university of traditional Chinese me 27.8kReads8.4Score1kShelves
10. 10 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 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is written by a Taoist priest, and it's full of genuine insights into cultivation. It's packed with practical information and written with utmost sincerity, unlike any other "Taoist novel" you've ever read. The plot is also very interesting. Those interested can check it out. [Heavy Punch]

11. 11 紫 Purple Sun 紫阳 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing When the Hu invaded, he lost his family, his home, and his newlywed wife, who was taken from him. He searched for her across a thousand miles but failed to find her. Through a twist of fate, he embarked on the path of Shangqing cultivation. A pedantic scholar gained immortal arts, mastered the immortal way, saved the people, and brought order to the world. 7.5kReads9.2Score827Shelves

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    Boundless Blessings Heavenly Venerable, authentic Taoist texts, including but not limited to those on exorcising ghosts, seeking enlightenment, and fundamentally aiming to relieve suffering and alleviate worldly pain.

12. 12 长 Immortality 长生 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsCompleted Ever since he was young, the boy Changsheng has inexplicably been struck by heavenly lightning time and again. He is saved by Daoist Lin, who takes him in as his final disciple. Daoist Lin was an abandoned disciple of Gezao Mountain, with the Daoist title Luoyangzi. For years, he explored tombs not for wealth, but to find treasures that could extend the life of the woman he loved. Before his death, he divides the secret manuals taken from the tomb among his five disciples and entrusts Changsheng 28.7kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
13. 13 参 Reaching to the Sky 参天 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted The appearance of fragments of the Heavenly Book sparks a frenzied struggle among the people. Is this a fortuitous opportunity, or does it conceal a deeper mystery? Is the pursuit of cultivation really only about attaining immortality? 4kReads8.9Score476Shelves
14. 14 残 Tattered Robe 残袍 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Urban1.5M WordsCompleted He lives in the war-torn Republic of China era. Though he possesses peerless mystical arts, he isn't a Taoist priest. He walks the line between good and evil, accompanied by an old cat that escaped from an ancient tomb. To be precise, it isn't a cat at all, but no one knows what it really is. 24.9kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
15. 15 大 The Epic Battle of Dream Mountain and Sea 大梦山海之史诗战役 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy500k WordsCompleted The rise and fall of unions follows the cycles of fate beneath heaven and earth; light and darkness, righteousness and evil, turn together in the cycle of yin and yang. A false sage escapes his confinement after being struck down by heaven, returning to the world, and humanity once again faces a calamity unseen in ages... (This book was written for the Great Dream of Mountains and Seas writing contest.) 307Reads8.7Score—Shelves
16. 16 太 The Supreme One Is Heartless 太上无情 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsOngoing The divine race is born divine and considers itself superior to all others. It secretly manipulates the royal family through sorcerers, enslaving the people. Emperor Xia refuses to be controlled by the divine race and is murdered by sorcerers. With no son to inherit the throne, he passes it to his younger brother, Xia Mu. Xia Mu returns to the capital for the funeral, only to be ambushed as well. His young son, Xia Xuan, is rescued at the cost of a loyal general's life and grows up among ordinar 4.3kReads9.0Score264Shelves
17. 17 观 The Art of Reading People 观人有道 Uncle Mao of Jinmen金门卯叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Daoist Five Arts are Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination, representing Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Ghosts, and Immortals respectively. The Immortal Way is Mountain: focusing on cultivation, talismans, martial arts, geography, and feng shui. The Human Way is Medicine: focusing on healing, Daoist medicine, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, pulse diagnosis, and prescriptions. The Divine Way is Destiny: focusing on fortune-telling, the Eight Characters, Zi Wei astrology, and more. 13.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    The five arts of Taoism are "Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination." Mastering any one of them can grant one unparalleled success. My mother dreamt of a golden carp entering her womb when she was pregnant with me. A fortune teller said she would give birth to an extraordinary child, who would become famous throughout the world, able to read people's hearts and foresee their future. Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination are the five ultimate arts of Taoism. Character divination, face reading, palmistry, Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), Liu Yao (Six Lines Divination), Feng Shui, and Plum Blossom Divination—you can learn a great deal, and after reading, you can directly apply it in real life. The content is authentic and interesting, with plenty of practical information; learning it will be useful for identifying scoundrels. A thousand people, a thousand faces; a hundred different lives. Starting from humble beginnings, ending in success. All cases in the book are real; what you see is what you get. Those who are destined to use it should use it with caution.

18. 18 窥 Divine Art of Reading the Heavens 窥天神测 Peach Blossom Ferry桃花渡Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted Words spring from the heart, and writing gives the heart form. The characters a person writes are intricately connected to their fortunes, misfortunes, and fate. Thus, the art of fortune-telling through written characters came into being. My journey down this path began when I accidentally fell into my grandmother's coffin, only to discover a young woman inside, her clothes in disarray… 961Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    These are all! The first one, a really good horror novel. The second book represents the passion and expectations of the general public. The third book was much better than some of the weird novels. The fourth book has two arms so it can embrace loved ones and things.

19. 19 道 Twenty Years of Taoist Cultivation: I’m Invincible the Moment I Leave the Mountain 道观修行二十年：下山直接无敌 The Sacred Way of the Mortal Heart凡心圣道Urban6.1M WordsCompleted He was the last Taoist priest at Little Immortal Temple, skilled in divination, feng shui, martial arts, and medicine. But after one look at a woman in the crowd, fate decreed that he must descend the mountain and settle an old karmic bond with her. 12.1kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
20. 20 道 Tales of the Taoist Sect 道门往事 Xia Yi夏忆Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Cha Wenbin holds the ancestral seal of the Maoshan sect and is the last heir to the position of sect leader in the Orthodox Way. He saves people caught between yin and yang, but brings disaster upon himself and suffers Heaven’s punishment. With a chivalrous heart and a mastery of Taoist arts, he rescues the living from the cracks between worlds and guides the dead through the endless hellish roads! Who are the ancient Di people clad in fish scales, the mysterious king brought back to life, and t 23.9kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
21. 21 天 The Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain 天师出山 Master of the Dragontail Studio曳尾斋主Mystery176k WordsCompleted When the King of Hell says a man must die at the third watch, who would dare keep him alive until the fifth? I would! The Celestial Master descends the mountain, his mastery of the Dao profound. Above, he can move heaven and earth; below, he can shake mountains and rivers. In the light, he can command dragons and tigers; in the darkness, he can capture ghosts and gods. His power can raise the dead, and his cultivation can transcend life and death! Demons, monsters, ghosts, and fiends, whoever di 509Reads8.4Score—Shelves
22. 22 麻 The Divine Fortune-Teller in the Linen Robe 麻衣神算子 Horseback Fishing骑马钓鱼Mystery7.4M WordsCompleted My grandfather taught me everything he knew about fortune-telling, but after I read three people’s fortunes, he left me. From then on, I didn’t just tell the fortunes of the living... 43.7kReads9.2Score3.8kShelves

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    Book 1: This book has a wonderful and thrilling feel, as well as some hilarious moments; it's a good novel. Book 2: I've almost finished reading all your books 😊, this should be the last one. If you want me to be honest, it's super good. Book 3: This is the second time I've read this book. Since I started reading e-books, this is the only novel I've read twice. I will keep it and will read it a third time in the future.

23. 23 大 The Grand Mystic 大玄师 A Heart Facing the Sun向阳的心Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted Sun Lei smiles faintly and raises a hand to split open the Yin-Yang Road. “Moved yet?” Demons, ghosts, monsters, and spirits: “Wouldn’t dare. Wouldn’t dare…” 131Reads7.0Score—Shelves
24. 24 替 Upholding Justice in Heaven's Name 替天行道 Lord Jiu of the East Side,城东九爷、Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Yin cannot thrive alone, and yang cannot exist by itself. I grew up in the countryside, left behind by my parents and raised by my grandfather. All his life, Grandpa was either helping widows and orphaned girls or on his way to help them. So, for as long as I can remember, I heard the villagers cursing him behind his back. Then one day, a stranger in a burial shroud asked me a question. A tree without bark but with a soul is bound to die. What happens to a person with skin but no soul? The relat 3kReads8.9Score247Shelves
25. 25 道 The Daoist Priest Descends the Mountain: From the Start, I Had a Dog, and My Gear Was All Up To... 道士下山：开局一条狗，装备全靠 aka Jiangnanstaraka江南starEastern Fantasy496k WordsOngoing [No Female Lead]+ [Not Brain-Dead]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Lighthearted and Funny]+ [Cautious and Steady] After transmigrating into the chaotic Southern Song era, where martial arts reign supreme and demons run rampant, the young Taoist Qingfeng is sent down the mountain by his master to gain experience. From the start, he has only a spirit-sensitive country dog named Laifu for company. With nothing to his name and powerful enemies all around, how can he survive in this living hell? Fortunate —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These are all ancient Taoist texts that focus on exorcising demons and monsters.

26. 26 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 96.4kReads9.1Score10kShelves
27. 27 谁 Who Said You Could Really Cultivate Immortality? 谁让你真修仙了？ Qi Qi Ai柒柒唉Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Invincible protagonist] [Comedy] Qin Luo transmigrates to a cultivation world overrun by monsters and demons. To protect himself, he goes to the Longhu Temple to study under a master, only to discover that his teacher is a fake Taoist who makes a living by swindling people. In the first year, his master tells Qin Luo to meditate and cultivate. He gazes within himself and integrates the foundation of the Great Dao. In the second year, his master tells Qin Luo to scrimp and save. H 28.9kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
28. 28 豪 The Abandoned Heir to a Wealthy Family Keeps Wanting to Become a Monk and Tell Fortunes 豪门弃子总想出家算卦 Xiao Xiaoxiao肖小肖Two Male Leads358k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, Eastern supernatural folklore, powerful families] A deranged, neurotic powerhouse * a lazy, laid-back illegitimate son and fortune-teller Yan Jiu is the illegitimate son of the Bai family, a renowned clan of talisman masters. He is lazy, gluttonous, and content to waste his life away, with barely any spiritual power… The sort of person everyone looks down on most. But one day, Shang Jing, a heaven-blessed prodigy, starts following Yan Jiu everywhere, clinging to him like crazy. 3.2kReads9.4Score413Shelves

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    Their story continues.

29. 29 这 This Taoist Priest Is a Little Too Cool 这个道士不太冷 Ghost Hunter, Big Brother抓鬼大师兄Mystery802k WordsCompleted My name is Niu Dabao, and I’m the only college graduate in Niu Village. I thought that after graduation, I’d get promoted, earn a bigger salary, marry a beautiful, rich woman, and reach the pinnacle of life. Who knew the company would go under and the boss would kill himself? I didn’t get a single penny of my wages, couldn’t even afford rent, and had to sleep at the train station every night! Then a ragged Taoist priest told me I was dogged by bad luck and possessed by a host of ghosts, and that 798Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    Taoist text, it's rare to find one with such sound values 👍

30. 30 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 186.2kReads9.2Score13.7kShelves

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    Taoist Masterpieces

31. 31 玄 The Daily Life of a Mystic Cultivator 玄门修士的日常 Hear More, Ask More多闻多问Eastern Fantasy82k WordsOngoing Hard, hard, hard: the mysteries of the Dao. Seeking immortality, divining the future... What does it truly mean to cultivate the Dao? Refining qi through inner alchemy, or cultivating both body and spirit? What is the true gateway to the Dao? The daily life of a mystic cultivator. 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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32. 32 绝 The Desolate Seafloor 绝望海底 Little Bird Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖小鸟Urban332k WordsCompleted [Entertainment + Singing + Sickly Hero + Healing + Tearjerker + Positive Energy + Redemption] Bai Chen transmigrates to a parallel world, only to discover that he has cancer and needs a huge sum of money for treatment. A singing contest hosted by pdd is underway, drawing a massive audience and offering a huge cash prize! So Bai Chen joins to earn money for his medical bills. In the preliminaries, Bai Chen sings “Under the Sea,” and the entire livestream falls silent, lost in thought. In the knoc 29.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
33. 33 道 The Supreme Taoist: Subduing Ten Thousand Ghosts 道门太上：万鬼伏藏 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery482k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, masters the supreme arts of the Daoist sect and makes a solemn vow: he will not ascend until he has eliminated every demon and evil spirit under Heaven. He willingly seals his cultivation between Heaven and Earth, remaining in the mortal realm for thousands of years! 22.2kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    They're all from the same series.

34. 34 豫 Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事 X Half-ImmortalX半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything… 28.7kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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    [Salute] The author is a professional Taoist priest in real life! He has extensive practical experience. This is a factual novel! It emphasizes authenticity! No fantasy or exaggeration. The author, Lin Yi, is known as the "Little Tyrant of Western Henan," the "Daniel Wu of Western Henan," the "Most Handsome Guy of Western Henan," and the "Most Charming Man of Western Henan" 😎. Based on his personal experiences, the book is filled with esoteric knowledge! You'll benefit greatly from reading it; highly recommended! 💕

35. 35 青 The Daoist in Blue 青衣道人 Original Intent本意Urban328k WordsCompleted "A Feel-Good Taoist Power Fantasy + Unstoppable Domination of the City! + No Female Lead" "Building a Taoist Temple Alone + Holding Court in the Golden Triangle of Northern Myanmar + Looking Down on All Under Heaven!" Dressed in blue, with a black sword in hand, he slays gods when gods appear and vanquishes Buddhas when Buddhas come! The Thirty-Six Heavenly Powers and the Seventy-Two Earthly Arts! The Twin-Fish Jade Pendant, mummies, pyramids, lizardmen beneath the earth, A world unlike any othe 49Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It meets all your requirements perfectly.

36. 36 天 The Seventy-Two Transformations of Tiangang and Disha 天罡地煞七十二变 Yi Ding易鼎Eastern Fantasy895k WordsOngoing Demons run rampant, and ghosts devour people. Wild dogs dig up graves, fox spirits knock on doors, and eerie spirits wear painted faces! The calamity of heaven and earth has arrived, and all living things are as insignificant as ants. With a manual for slaying demons in hand, Jiang Chen will carve a brighter world out of this dark age! In this life, I ask nothing of the next. I seek only eternal life! 27.1kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    The protagonist acquires supernatural powers and magic by slaying demons and monsters; the plot is quite good, and the writing is also excellent.

37. 37 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 75.4kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    The protagonist is a new generation successor of the Taoist sect. His master imparts knowledge and guidance, and he gradually grows up, mastering talismans, communicating with spirits, and even using a peach wood sword in combat. Coupled with good writing and a comfortable pace, it's a very enjoyable slice-of-life story that you'll want to read again and again.

38. 38 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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    Taoist magic, ghost hunting, the War of Resistance against Japan, multiple timelines, and martial arts—a legendary story spanning two generations from the War of Resistance to the Reform and Opening Up. This book is absolutely high-quality, not mindless or wish-fulfillment fluff. If you don't like it, feel free to criticize me! 💕💕💕

39. 39 山 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers: Don’t Call Me a Male Escort, Call Me a Celestial Master 山河志：别叫我男公关，喊我天师 A Cat Caught in a Fish Tank鱼缸捉了只猫Urban403k WordsOngoing [Feel-good power fantasy + gloomy male lead + everyday comedy + Taoist mysticism + guardian spirits + folk horror + emotional healing] I’ve lived for twenty-six years, but I can’t cry, laugh, or get angry. The doctor says it’s called “emotional detachment.” There’s no cure, so I should just wait to die. I didn’t take it seriously. I delivered food, worked as a security guard, pulled night shifts at a funeral home... until I opened the door to karaoke room No. 3. Grandpa had been waiting for me “ 7Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    A realistic Taoist novel. The male protagonist is a disciple of Baopuzi (who works as a male escort in a nightclub—quite a contrast, right?), And the novel includes characters from various schools of Taoism, including Zhengyi, Quanzhen, Longmen Zhengzong, Qingjingpai, and Longhushan. It features a diverse cast of characters including guardian spirits, female ghosts, female Taoist priests, yakshas, and fox demons. All characters are based on real-world figures. The author himself is a seasoned Taoist practitioner.

40. 40 元 Primordial Edict: Grandmaster of the Daoist Order 元始敕令：道门大宗师 Uncle Wang from Class Seven Next Door隔壁七班王叔Mystery916k WordsOngoing Vanguard of the Taoist altar, great general who banishes demons, edict of the Primordial Beginning, all arts subdued and concealed!!! With Taoist arts perfected and the strength of a grandmaster, he commands thunder and lightning, slaying monsters and vanquishing evil!!! This is a world of the Taoist sects, and the realm of the Nine Provinces… 679Reads6.7Score114Shelves
41. 41 小 Be Careful, It’s Right Behind You 小心它在后面 Green Bamboo Moss竹苔青Mystery124k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Taoist cultivation + No System + Folk occult arts + The protagonist grows gradually Yuye is utterly stunned. He can understand Black and White Impermanence changing shifts, but why is White Impermanence asking him to call her big sister?! After Yuye is infected by sinister energy, a medium seals an extremely ominous entity inside him. And so begins his journey as a Taoist priest, seeking redemption for himself. —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 道 A Taoist Priest Enters the World 道士入世记 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Professional Taoist + slow burn + folk customs + the supernatural + mild horror + realism + gradual development + no wish fulfillment] (The central theme of this second novel: people and their relationships.) The Taoist's Journey into the Mortal World is a continuation of The Little Taoist of Qingshan. New readers can enjoy it on its own, while returning readers will find it an even richer experience. Do you want to learn about folk spiritual mediums? Curious about spirit mediums? Want to know 486Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This story tells of a Taoist hermit who enters the secular world for spiritual cultivation. While experiencing various paranormal events, he discovers that the complexities of human relationships are a hundred times greater than his spiritual practice. The story involves feng shui, folk customs, scientific explanations, Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), and various principles of the I Ching. It also uses metaphysical and scientific methods to explain some seemingly unscientific and bizarre events.

43. 43 红 Cultivating in the Mortal World: The Path to Enlightenment 红尘修行：证道之路 A Jumble of Thoughts乱七八糟的思绪Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted No System + No Transmigration + Ordinary Mortal’s Journey + Historical Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Detailed Cultivation Techniques + Insights into Cultivation Lin Qingyang was born deep in the Qinling Mountains in the third year of the Jiajing era. Gifted with a “White Jade Physique,” he dreamed of the starry sky from childhood and was guided by an old man with white hair, marking him as extraordinary. At twelve, he became the disciple of the wandering Daoist Li Sanren and began his path of 6kReads9.3Score674Shelves

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    I recommend this one.

44. 44 都 The Yin-Yang Master of the City 都市阴阳天师 The Big Cabbage in the Snow雪地里的大白菜Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing Traditional supernatural horror. The protagonist starts out as a Celestial Master, turns into a purple-eyed zombie midway through, and transforms whenever he can’t win. If that bothers you, please give this a pass. Zhou Yuanqing studied under a purple-robed Celestial Master and chose to join Bureau 749, handling supernatural cases across the country: evil spirits, zombies, mountain demons, Japan’s Kiku School, Nanyang curse practitioners… In places ordinary people cannot see, battles of magic ha 30.9kReads8.1Score2.4kShelves
45. 45 红 The Black Coffin of the Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼黑棺 Lu Junjie芦俊杰Urban517k WordsCompleted (Undead monsters, female demons, Western devils, the Qing dynasty, Hong Kong, supernatural horror) Black Coffin in the Red Chamber is a novel filled with suspense, horror, and fantasy. The story begins in 1990, when Dong Bopeng, a young man from Northeast China, heads south to Hong Kong to seek help from his maternal uncle, only to become entangled in the strange events at Hongsheng Village. Xie Si, a heretical sorcerer, uses a black coffin and undead monsters to wreak havoc. After a series of 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Want to plunge into a bizarre and fantastical world and experience thrilling adventures? Here you'll find wondrous stories blending traditional metaphysics with modern life, protagonists with secret skills exorcising demons in the city, and mysterious organizations using science and Taoist magic to solve bizarre cases. Each story is full of suspenseful twists and turns, cleverly weaving folk tales, Maoshan Taoist practices, and suspenseful adventure, letting you experience both chilling horror and exhilarating excitement. Whether you crave thrilling ghost-hunting plots or are fascinated by profound and mysterious traditional culture, these works will satisfy your reading desires and rescue you from your reading slump!

46. 46 民 Strange Tales from the Civil Affairs Bureau (Complete in 8 Volumes) 民调局异闻录（全8册） Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted The Strange Tales of the Bureau of Investigation series creates an entirely new world of suspense: a mysterious organization dedicated to uncovering the truth behind bizarre, uncanny, and supernatural events, and the world it faces. The stories are wildly strange and utterly captivating, with a witty, playful style and one suspenseful twist after another. Once you start reading, you won't be able to put them down. Throughout history, strange cases and evil monsters have always been dealt with by 37.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
47. 47 天 Celestial Master 天师 Qiao Zixuan乔子轩Mystery822k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Rong. Rong as in ‘the world won’t tolerate me’! Have you ever seen someone get struck by lightning? Have you ever seen someone get struck by lightning once every nine years? That’s me!!! 1.3kReads8.0Score—Shelves

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    These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ① Unlike the Taoist novels by previous masters ② No messy romantic relationships, more focused on one person ③It has both laughter and touching moments.

48. 48 冒 The Fake Taoist 冒牌道士 Wang Liulang王六郎Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted I just rented a new apartment, but every night, shortly after midnight, someone comes knocking at my door. They're all looking for someone named Jiang Jiuzhen. I don't know Jiang Jiuzhen, and I have no idea where they are. But I can't take this constant knocking anymore! And what's strangest and most terrifying is that they aren't even... 315Reads6.6Score—Shelves
49. 49 这 Who'd Have Thought This Guy Was a Ghost-Catching Taoist Master? 这货居然是捉鬼天师 Peng Baiyu Is Not a Fish彭摆鱼不是鱼Mystery441k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Wang Yang, is a gifted Taoist with a fragment of Emperor Fengdu's soul hidden within him. He has trained in the mountains since childhood, and Black and White Impermanence are his childhood friends. One day, after blowing up his master's alchemy furnace out of sheer boredom, he is kicked off the mountain to gain experience. At the foot of the mountain, he meets his martial uncle. On the way, he hears that the Taoist world is holding a new disciple tournament, so he heads there t 1.4kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Think ghost hunting is a dark and terrifying hardcore adventure? This guy's going to take a comedic and thrilling approach! Ostensibly a "rookie exorcist" sent down the mountain by his master for training, he's actually a "maintainer of order" in both the mortal and spiritual realms. Haunted villas, disrupted feng shui, monsters causing trouble? Just catch them! A series of bizarre and fantastical adventures and bizarre events unfold, from the starting village to the pinnacle of the three realms. He levels up and defeats monsters along the way, finding love and friendship in the process. "This Guy's Actually a Ghost Hunter" is fast-paced and engaging, a perfect blend of humor and suspense—you won't want to stay up all night to watch it!

50. 50 九 Uncle Nine: I Copy Traits, and Ren Tingting Begs Me in Tears to Marry Her 九叔，复制词条任婷婷哭着求嫁 The Three Elbows of Old Wu, I Say我说老乌的三肘候Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Zombie manipulation, humorous traits, recruiting disciples across film and TV worlds] Lin Fan transmigrates to Renjia Town, becomes Uncle Ninth’s disciple, and awakens the Trait Copying System. He can even combine traits without limit! Five Thunder Spell (Gold), Qimen Dunjia (Red), Zhong Kui Possession (Rainbow) Chrysanthemum Corpse Cultivation (Purple), Corpse King’s Tyrant Body (Red), Soul-Reaping Buddhist Chant (Red) Maoshan Corpse Driving (Purple), Sword Control Through Qi (Supreme), Indest 12.2kReads7.3Score852Shelves

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    Good movies are never tiresome to watch; Uncle Ying's portrayal of the Taoist priest is unparalleled.

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