This Poor Daoist Feels His End Is Near, So I’ve Left These Books for Everyone to Enjoy 贫道最近有感大限将至，特留这些书给人一赏

1. 51 我 I Solve Cases at the Special Investigations Bureau by Day and Serve in the Underworld by Night 我白天特案局办案，晚上地府当差 Mr. Youyong幼庸先生Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I was born with a pure Yang constitution and the fate of Zhong Kui. I can drive out demons, subdue ghosts, and repel evil spirits. The moment I was born, all kinds of factions fought to take me as their disciple. A bunch of monks and Taoist priests said I was destined to become a Celestial Master or a great monk. They even got into a brawl over me, and that’s not all: in the end, both the state and the underworld got involved! When I was one, the state even assigned me a corpse-born child who ha 21.3kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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2. 52 乌 A Tujia Daoist by the Wu River 乌江边的土家道士 Old Ghost of the Tujia土家老鬼Eastern Fantasy963k WordsCompleted A graduate of a top university, unable to pass the civil service exam after years of trying and considering his family circumstances, accepts his family’s legacy and becomes a home-based Taoist priest. This Tao is not that Tao: it’s nothing like the Taoist priests we normally imagine. There are no strict rules and taboos, nor any grand mission to save all humanity. Yet this Tao is also that Tao: he wears the same robes, communicates with the realms of yin and yang, and does what he can to help. 844Reads6.5Score104Shelves

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   A branch of Taoism, passed down through generations, the traditional culture of ethnic minorities in Guizhou, and the thousand-year-old legends along the Wujiang River!

3. 53 双 Two Souls, One Body: Magic in My Left Hand, Taoist Arts in My Right 双魂一体：左手魔法右手道术 Hidden Tide Rises隐潮生Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Two Souls in One Body + Fusion of Two Systems + No System + Mysterious Magic + Profound Daoist Arts + Not Invincible + Takes Off from Chapter 50] Read at your own risk! Warning: This book contains a large number of spells and talismans. Don't try them if you don't have a mana bar, or you'll bear the consequences! Story: A bolt of lightning on a dry day sends the soul of Zhang Shangyang, a modern young Taoist, transmigrating to another world. There, he ends up sharing a body with Alec, the good- 1.1kReads—Score185Shelves

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   This is a light read! Those who prefer mindless, fast-paced entertainment can skip this. It tells the story of a Taoist priest who transmigrates to a magical world, sharing a soul with the original owner of the body. The book details Taoist techniques, talismans, and incantations in great detail, especially the steps for drawing talismans and the meaning of each symbol. Furthermore, the descriptions of characters reciting incantations show the entire incantation!

4. 54 修 A Guide to Cultivation Civilization 修真文明指南 Crispy Pork Belly香脆五花肉Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing The laws of physics in the world of cultivation, the periodic table of chemical elements along the path of cultivation, the theory of biological evolution among fantasy races... See how the protagonist uses his golden finger, a kaleidoscope of lives, to keep acquiring other people's cultivation realms and venture ever farther into an unknown world of cultivation. The book features a huge cast of supporting characters, including Lord Niu (Newton), Xiao Ai (Einstein), Lord La (Lavoisier), and Lord 7.6kReads—Score717Shelves

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   This novel is based on traditional cultivation fiction, but its world-building is incredibly vast. To explain past history, the author directly opens the book with a book titled *Genesis*. However, the first 15 chapters are a bit difficult, even despairing. Those who dislike tragic themes can skip to chapter 16.

5. 55 针 The Acupuncturist's Strange Tales 针灸师的异闻录 Wen Wusu文无素问Urban195k WordsCompleted The Clinical Adventures of an Acupuncturist and His Friends in the Mystical Arts: When acupuncture meets the mystical arts, and medical principles shed light on strange phenomena. A book that will make you see Chinese medicine anew, from the transmission of pathogenic qi to spirit-light divination and fire offerings, unveiling the invisible battlefield of life behind Chinese medicine. Perhaps one day, in the hands of a Chinese medicine practitioner, it can become a reference book for finding the 3.8kReads8.9Score755Shelves

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   Bring this one along too~ [laughing and crying emoji]

6. 56 我 Me, Starting from the Start with a Terrible Hand, Becoming the Ancestor of the Three Realms Through Hardship 我，天崩开局，靠苦命成三界祖宗 The Monkeys Are All Over The Mountain, But My Butt Is Red满山猴子俺腚红Urban218k WordsOngoing [A wild, hard-luck hero + hilarious supernatural mayhem + unbeatable action] The day Sui Bianhuo was born, the sky split and the earth shook. The entire village died, and a three-legged old donkey carried him off in its mouth through the floodwaters. When he was five, the only person who had ever been kind to him, his older sister, was seized by immortals and taken to Heaven. Drifting through the city, he was so unlucky that even ghosts were afraid of him. A feng shui master tried to read his fo —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 我 I Was Common as Dirt, Yet I Became an Immortal 我本庸俗却成仙 Shan Sheng善生Urban105k WordsCompleted [Want to learn immortal cultivation and the Dao? Give it a look!] I yearn to become an immortal. Cultivating the truth and comprehending the Dao have been my lifelong dream, and I practice immortal cultivation in the real world. This is an unknown story, yet one brimming with wonder... Birth, aging, sickness, and death go on without end; cultivate the truth and comprehend the Dao to transcend them. I was once ordinary, yet became an immortal, neither suffering nor indulging in pleasure. I yearn 620Reads—Score148Shelves

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   Three years of enlightenment, enduring the cold stares, ridicule, and slander of others... One day of enlightenment, ascending to the heavens, known to all under heaven.

8. 58 修 Cultivation Is a Philosophy 修仙是门哲学 Shan Sheng善生Urban96k WordsCompleted This is my story of cultivating immortality, an unknown story, a story full of mystery... [Short Story Collection] [At the End of Science Lies the Supernatural] [Understand the stories in this book, and you can cultivate immortality] I am a real cultivator living in the modern world... I seek to become an immortal, free and joyful as the heavens. Cultivate immortality through science, ascend through physics. 382Reads—Score106Shelves
9. 59 太 The True Awakening of the Supreme Old Lord's Daoist Heart 太上老君道心启真 Sometimes Silly呆呆偶尔呆Eastern Fantasy223k WordsCompleted Take the void and the natural way as its guiding principle; take clarity, purity, inaction, and non-interference as its substance. Act without intention or attachment; unite with the One, and all things are accomplished. The Supreme Lord Lao, the foremost teacher of the Dao, embodies profound virtue that flows far and wide. His every word and deed contains the ultimate principles of the Great Dao. The Lord Lao often presents himself with a calm and peaceful bearing, every gesture displaying comp 1.8kReads6.8Score355Shelves
10. 60 无 Infinite Life: Trapped in a Lifetime 无限人生：被困在了一生的时间里 Ten Thousand a Day一天一万Urban1.3M WordsCompleted He had once been an explorer, a war correspondent, a business genius, and the king of investment. He had also been a notorious war profiteer, a world-famous charlatan and prophet. He was also the greatest composer and novelist of the century. And a materials scientist, a physicist, a giant in the history of science... Countless times, in countless different ways, he had stood at the pinnacle of the world. Only he knew any of it, however, before he broke through the limits of a single lifetime. U 23.6kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
11. 61 诸 Myriad Realms of Martial Heroes: The Tendon-Transforming Classic from the Start 诸天武侠，开局易筋经 Handsome Phone Repair Guy修手机的靓仔Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted A growth-focused story! The protagonist isn't invincible and will take plenty of losses. No heroine, but there are women. He does as he pleases, walking the demonic path. He grows as much as possible while following the world's rules. He gets the Yijin Jing from the Dragon Tiger Gate movie to ease into things! The story mainly draws on Jin Yong's wuxia worlds: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (CCTV drama version, the martial world), The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber (TV drama version, fighting for su 11.7kReads6.6Score592Shelves
12. 62 欢 Welcome to the City of Wrongful Death 欢迎来到枉死城 Left-Handed One-Armed Man左断手Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted (No System + scheming protagonist + immortality + no female lead + ruthless and decisive) The Outer Gods loom high above, watching the world and plotting to devour everything. The demigods of the Underworld built a paradise halfway to the next world. They keep to one corner, living in a drunken haze and indulging in carefree pleasures. Lu Xinghe came here and turned the whole world upside down. 11.2kReads8.5Score930Shelves
13. 63 我 I'm Really, Really Terrifying After I Die 我死后真的真的巨凶 One in a Million此人万里挑一Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [The protagonist is a ghost] [Slightly dark] Chen Xi confessed his feelings to the class beauty and was rejected. Then someone murdered him, but she assumed he had killed himself over her. Fortunately, the supernatural revival had just begun, and Chen Xi transformed straight into a vengeful ghost. Who could have guessed that the class beauty would come to his home, take his things without permission, and even damage his mother's keepsake? At last, Chen Xi couldn't hold back any longer and struck 13.6kReads7.9Score1.2kShelves
14. 64 我 My Journey to Higher Dimensions 我的升维之旅 Red Bean Tea红豆茶Eastern Fantasy879k WordsCompleted Zhou Heng fell into a low-dimensional world, but fortunately, his essence belonged to a higher dimension. In a world of gods and ghosts, he reshaped mythology and became the First God; In an uncanny world, he dispersed the mists of despair and became a beacon of hope; In a world of wizards, he pursued truth and became Truth itself; In a world of immortal cultivation, he glimpsed the Great Dao and attained his true self; When he returned to the higher dimension, he discovered that he had beco 14kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
15. 65 我EN I'm a Type II Civilization with a Dimensionality Reduction Strike, Isn't That Perfectly Reasonable? 我一个二级文明有二向箔很合理吧 Chen Erlan陈二懒Sci-Fi & Apocalypse2.0M WordsCompleted [Technology + Disaster + Interstellar + Tech Tree] In the year 2050 AD, the Sun is affected by an unknown force, and a helium flash is imminent! Is Earth on the brink of destruction? No matter. I’ll handle it! Is the Trisolaris system’s Proxima Centauri civilization about to invade? No matter. I’ll handle it! Are advanced civilizations locked in conflict across the dark universe? No matter. I’ll handle it! … Starting with controlled nuclear fusion, the protagonist, Lü Yongchang, ushers humanity 89.9kReads9.6Score7.9kShelves
16. 66 娱 Showbiz: A Director Starting with The Three-Body Problem 娱乐：从三体开始的导演 Ming Wei明卫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Director, make 30 billion yuan in three years, with multiple heroines, the Two Bings, glamorous beauties, and beauties from Chinese Paladin. It starts with winning the short-film gold prize at all three major film festivals. Then I slowly get to live my life over again. This time, let’s make the most of it. 10.8kReads7.9Score576Shelves
17. 67 未 Cultivation, Futuristic Style 未来式修仙 A Little Longer久一分Urban1.6M WordsCompleted Centuries after the spiritual qi revival on Earth, spiritual technology reigns supreme. Cultivation no longer requires spiritual roots, talent, or insight. A miniature spiritual qi reactor can be implanted in the dantian, and a chip can be implanted directly in the brain to attain enlightenment. Even the Heavenly Dao is just something that can be observed and exploited by a supercomputer. Yet on this Earth, where even pigs can become immortals, the rampant proliferation of cultivators has caused 12.3kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
18. 68 道 Taiyi of the Daoist Sect: I Should Never Have Descended to the Mortal Realm 道门太乙：本座就不该下凡 Master Incompetent无能大师Eastern Fantasy267k WordsCompleted Absolutely no AI content, conceived entirely by a human mind. No System, no naive protagonist, pure Taoist tradition. A serious heads-up: This is a traditional, carefully written story with a somewhat slow start. It picks up after eight chapters. Pingdan, a beggar of unknown origins, unexpectedly encounters a member of the Three Purities sect. To repay his master’s kindness, he travels thousands of miles, keeps his promise, and honors the dead. Who could have known his complicated past would co 748Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this, this is the real way.

19. 69 此 This Journey to the West Isn't That Journey to the West 此西游非彼西游 The Second Son of the Sa Family萨家二郎240k WordsOngoing This is Journey to the West, but this Journey to the West is not that Journey to the West. No transmigration, no System, no scheming dark heroes. Discover a different world of Journey to the West. A book can change a person, and one person can change the world. 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fellow Daoist, please wait!

20. 70 看 Reading Books Grants Stats: The Path to Godhood 看书加属性，成就通神之路 Take It One Step at a Time看一步走一步Urban2.7M WordsOngoing [Boosting Stats vs. Gaining Abilities]+ [Personal Growth vs. Plotting Across the Universe]+ [Protagonist vs. Author]+ … [Blurb 1: Reading books boosts your stats. The more you boost them, the more you read; the more you read, the more you boost them. And so you slowly grow stronger. Since the protagonist grows by reading, the change happens gradually. Give it a try if that sounds like your kind of story.] … [Blurb 2: Whether in fiction or reality, reading books gives you knowledge. What would 830Reads7.3Score106Shelves

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    I'd also recommend one; it's well-written.

21. 71 植 Plant Vs. Zombies: Have I Cleaned Up My Ex's Mess Yet Today? 植僵：今天收拾完前任烂摊子了吗 Just a Pea Cat只是豌豆猫猫Anime Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [There isn't much to it, and the rating won't go up, so that's all there is. Read it or don't.] [Plants vs. Zombies plant-zombie personification + ensemble cast + protagonist of undefined gender + second-person POV warning + no romance for the protagonist + serious redemptive story + secondary couples] (This story makes some additions and changes to the Plants vs. Zombies world, and includes transformative portrayals of all the characters. The plants featured early on are limited to the 51 entri 1.5kReads8.9Score136Shelves

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    A masterpiece of ensemble acting, an accessible plant-based zombie novel with anthropomorphic plant zombies, and a rare work that perfectly balances power levels. The overall world-building is incredibly complete, and each character is charismatic. The second-person, undefined protagonist cleans up messes while incidentally "saving the world." It features sweet slice-of-life moments, well-developed yet engaging battles (and some truly dazzling moments—like a knife being raised. Jpg). As an aside: This is a female-oriented novel containing three couples (supporting characters), including heterosexual and lesbian couples. (Ps. Yun Ge~)

22. 72 地 Earth’s Game: I Am the God of Drama 地球游戏，我是戏神 A Lifelong Pursuit一生追寻Urban262k WordsOngoing Zhang Ling, a peerless genius of the human race, and Yun Qingcheng, the devil clan's heavenly beauty, are sworn enemies. They fall victim to a sinister plot, and the absurd spark that sets it off is taking a dog for a walk. The pooch takes a leak wherever it pleases, igniting a deadly battle between immortals and demons that kills them both! Their souls crash into the underworld of Earth, where they're forced to begin a massive reincarnation challenge game. These sworn foes should attack each —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nonsensical humor that relieves stress, with a lingering aftertaste that leaves you wanting more.

23. 73 开 From the Start, I Dig Through the Pan God’s Tomb 开局挖穿盘神墓 A Lifelong Pursuit一生追寻Eastern Fantasy457k WordsCompleted Lighthearted, hilarious urban fantasy with a wild imagination From hidden secrets beneath a bustling metropolis to a fantastical journey through a bizarre and wondrous world. He keeps a hunting dog on his left and a hawk on his right. When it's time to act, he acts; when it's time to back down, he backs down. He's a dashing charmer, quick-witted and funny, with a real rascal's streak. They met in a psychiatric hospital. It was fate, and she went from a rebellious girl to a beloved daughter of h 463Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 74 玄 The Great Scripture of the Mystic Truth 玄真大道经 Ground Three Delicacies with Rice地三鲜配米饭Eastern Fantasy340k WordsCompleted Li Xuanxin was abandoned at birth on Mount Zhongnan, but fortunately, the reclusive Daoist master Qingxu took him in. He thought he could devote himself to cultivation in peace, far from worldly affairs. But then the funeral bells of Yongjia rang. The Five Barbarians’ cavalry trampled across the Central Plains, Luoyang fell, and bones lay exposed in the wilderness. Before ascending, his master left him a prophecy: “Heaven and Earth are sealed, and the laws are incomplete. To seek the Great Way, 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Xuan: Derived from "The mystery within mystery, the gate to all wonders" in the Tao Te Ching, referring to the subtle, profound, and ineffable essence of the Tao. Zhen: Refers to the original, true, and unerring nature of the Tao, the essence of the Tao and the original state of life. Xuanzhen: Together, they refer to the subtle essence, innate truth, and most fundamental reality of the Tao.

25. 75 末 The Age of Declining Dharma: I Fought My Way from the White Mountains and Black Waters to Ascension 末法时代：我从白山黑水杀到飞升 Ground Three Delicacies with Rice地三鲜配米饭Urban288k WordsCompleted In an age when spiritual energy has run dry and the era of cultivation is ending, I became the last cultivator in the world. My parents were stained with blood in Songhe Town, and my sister’s fate was unknown. At thirteen, I fled into the deepest part of Baishan, carrying a damaged Daoist scripture passed down through my family. 62Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 15.1kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    Regardless of the dangers ahead, I only care about the peace and security in front of me.

27. 77 地 I Found a Zi Wei Astrology Book at a Street Stall and Became the Disciple of a Reclusive Medical Sage 地摊捡本紫微书，拜师隐世医圣 There Are Immortals in This World世上有神仙Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Warning! This novel is only suitable for readers interested in traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese divination. The material on medicine and divination is drawn from the classics and covers the Five Arts: mountain, medicine, destiny, physiognomy, and divination. 1.8kReads7.0Score240Shelves

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    This is a very realistic novel about traditional Chinese medicine, and it even features a character named Master Ni. The book covers traditional Chinese medicine, fortune telling, physiognomy, feng shui, and more—all five arts of divination. The writing is extremely detailed.

28. 78 快 Quick Transmigration: The Background Character Is a Beauty Everyone Adores 快穿：背景板是万人迷美人 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [The heroine is incredibly charming, with a tendency to attract everyone] Yin Yi is a newcomer in the background-character department of the Quick Transmigration Bureau. She has no other advantages, but her beauty is unparalleled. She is supposed to play a background character and follow the plot, a role that should be a piece of cake. Unexpectedly, the stories in each world start veering further and further off course. Looking at the plot unfolding so differently from the original, System 007 i 4.5kReads8.9Score245Shelves
29. 79 快 Quick Transmigration: The Protagonist's White Moonlight 快穿：主角白月光 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Two Male Leads358k WordsCompleted [Female-oriented; male lead is adored by everyone; no romance pairing + countless unrequited crushes] Fang He was mistakenly bound to a System. All he had to do was follow the plot and complete missions to earn points. The only problem was, Fang He had never had any intention of doing the missions. Stepping stones, villains, cannon fodder: he ignored them all. The road to the Great Dao was long, and all he wanted was to follow his own path, cultivate immortality, and live freely. And so, the un 1.6kReads8.8Score170Shelves
30. 80 开 From the Start, I Was Just a Background Character 开局便是背景板 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Eastern Fantasy124k WordsCompleted In this vast world, cultivators sit in meditation at the highest peaks of snowy lands, untouched by the wind and snow around them. Tales spread among mortals of immortal mountains appearing in the world and immortals emerging among the clouds. People toil across rugged paths in search of immortality, yet find it beyond their reach. Beneath the abyss by the sea, waves surge into the heavens. A sage with a sword transforms himself into a stone sword seal, using the Dao to suppress the abyss and pr 42Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Character Only Cares About Her Career 快穿之女配只有事业心 Classmate Guo小郭同学Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After losing her seven emotions, she takes on different roles in countless worlds, gaining insight into the feelings of those around her. Yet it is precisely her cool, detached air that captivates countless people, making them want her to stay by their sides. But how could a gust of wind ever settle down beside a tree? The aloof, heartless Lord God spoke in a hoarse voice, his eyes rimmed with red as he murmured, “You promised you'd always believe in me and stay by my side. Liar...” The ever-com 2.7kReads9.1Score362Shelves
32. 82 当 When the Female Sword Cultivator Starts Quick Transmigration 当女剑修开始快穿 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + face-slapping + satisfying read] The book transmigrator who wants to have several lovers at once, the scheming cousin who wants to take her older cousin's place, the evil woman in the entertainment industry, the rich family's live-in son-in-law who builds his success on his wife's sacrifice, the top scholar who abandons his first wife, and the great general who loves only his concubine are all trash in the eyes of the female sword cultivator Qi Sha. So what if you're rebo 33kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
33. 83 快 Quick Transmigration: I Don't Want to Keep Becoming the Scumbag's Mom 快穿：我也不想总穿成极品他妈啊 Baili Xiaonuonuo百里小诺诺Modern Romance3.9M WordsCompleted [No Romance] Moye Yan, sent to the Sunset Years task force for troublesome seniors, was as cool as ever: “No big deal.” As the saying goes, spare the rod and spoil the child. When it comes to the children of ungrateful ingrates, just beat them into line! In the first world, her ungrateful son paints her as an evil mother-in-law, and the whole internet turns against her? In the second world, her daughter marries a domineering mama’s boy and gets bullied mercilessly? Moye Yan rolls up her slee 4.2kReads9.1Score370Shelves
34. 84 重 Reborn in the Nineties: The Young Businesswoman's Sweet Romance 重生九零商女小娇妻 Mahua麻花Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted Xia Qing cared only about her own interests. She mistook her wolf-hearted stepsister for someone who truly cared about her, her long-estranged father for the person closest to her, and her cruel stepmother for her own birth mother. So she died a terrible death. After being reborn in 1995, Xia Qing decisively refused when her father once again drove into the village in a luxury car to take her to the city for a better life. Drawing on memories of her previous life, she traded antiques and started 38Reads8.3Score—Shelves
35. 85 望 The Art of Reading Qi 望气术 Sometimes Silly呆呆偶尔呆180k WordsCompleted Introduction to The Art of Qi Reading This book delves into the mysterious art of qi reading. Qi reading involves interpreting people's fortunes and predicting good or bad luck by observing the colors, shapes, and changes of clouds and qi fields. It can be used to assess the auspiciousness of a home or burial site. Golden yellow signifies great fortune, prosperity, and success; purple is also auspicious, signaling academic honors and an official career. Practicing qi reading requires a foundati 1.7kReads—Score605Shelves
36. 86 八 The Eight Characters of Destiny Are the Ancestors of Science 八字是科学它祖宗 Star Lord Yuede月德星君173k WordsCompleted Newly released books tend to get low ratings, but everyone who has read this one gives it five stars. Many readers enjoy it so much that they have to read it twice. Some even ask, "Why isn't a book this good popular? Is there no justice?" Haha, thank you for your support. [This book follows the principle of "observing the Way of Heaven and carrying out its course": understand your own fate, find the bugs in your System, stand at the highest point of the Heavenly Way, and look down on all living 12.1kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
37. 87 真 The Real-Life Escape Club 真实逃杀俱乐部 Making Tea on Tong Mountain彤山煮茶Mystery4.5M WordsCompleted This world is dead. But I want to live. This is an age where the supernatural is paradise, and humanity is in hell. I saw the club as the only [Beacon of Hope], blind to the schemes and betrayal behind it. Resurrected supernatural creatures, blood-soaked death zones, slaughter experiments that defy human understanding. The boundary between life and death began to blur, until people and the supernatural could no longer be told apart. Standing atop a mountain of corpses, I faced the weeping, despa 19.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
38. 88 地 Hellish Start: The Doomsday Warrior Reborn in the City 地狱开局：末日战神之都市重生 A Hint of Chill in the Snow雪意微寒Urban698k WordsCompleted After the apocalypse warrior Hanyi dies in battle, he unexpectedly transmigrates to a parallel universe and takes over the body of a high school student with the same name. He discovers that in this world, he became a vegetable after a car accident overseas. His parents have given up on treatment, while his girlfriend is fooling around with his best friend. They both want the hospital to pull the plug. With no relatives or friends nearby in a foreign country, it seems all he can do is wait to di 8Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 我 Those Years I Spent Running with the Wrong Crowd 我混社会那一些年 Summer Loves Meat夏天爱吃肉Urban2.9M WordsCompleted As you wander the martial world, what kind of cunning, scheming, and vision do you need? As a child, I feared ghosts because they were hideous and terrifying. As an adult, I fear people because they look so respectable. This story is a reminder to everyone: Nine out of ten gambling games are rigged. The only way to win is not to gamble! 18.3kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
40. 90 快 Quick Transmigration: She Was Born with Beauty 快穿：她自带美貌属性 Roadside Banana Shade Wanderer路政蕉下客Modern Romance508k WordsCompleted [Harem-protagonist vibes, a stunning beauty with a chaotic, morally ambiguous personality] Shanyue: beauty and allure are practically her bywords. She and 008 originally belonged to the Villain Department. Even in the new department, she remains a villain, albeit an exquisitely beautiful one. In these mission worlds, the roles and assignments she gets are almost always characters no one pays attention to, or tasks that seem impossible to complete. But after her arrival, the plot takes an unpredi 583Reads8.5Score102Shelves
41. 91 快 Quick Transmigration: Steal the Male Lead's Wealth to Relieve My Poverty 快穿：劫男主的富，济我的贫 Mahua麻花Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted As Su Qing, a mission-taker tasked with saving villainess side characters, I live by one principle: if you’re weak, people walk all over you; if you’re strong, who cares about the villains, male leads, or heroines? If you’re a dragon, curl up for me. If you’re a tiger, lie down. In short, I’m not putting up with the obnoxious behavior of you leads who think your halos let you get away with anything. You can betray me all you want, but leave my money and treasures behind. Stealing someone in the 599Reads8.4Score105Shelves
42. 92 民 Memoirs of a Folk Taoist 民间道士回忆录 Lu Huazhen陆化真Mystery570k WordsOngoing Everyone has a different path to walk at every stage of life. Just as people have periods of misfortune and prosperity, they also have ten-year cycles of good fortune. When your next cycle begins, it will mark a new starting point in your life. A folk Taoist priest is here with his memoirs, offering you a glimpse into authentic folk Taoism. 3.7kReads9.3Score690Shelves
43. 93 我 I'm a Traditional Medicine Streamer, Master of the I Ching, Physiognomy, Feng Shui, and Martial Arts 我中医主播精通周易面相风水国术 Heavenly Physician's Secret Realm天医秘境Urban271k WordsCompleted The renowned Zhouyi expert and feng shui master Li Changsheng transmigrates to a parallel world. He becomes a pitiful orphan who has relied on his grandfather for as long as he can remember. In this world, traditional Chinese medicine and herbal remedies vanished more than five hundred years ago. But his grandfather has a dream: to revive traditional Chinese medicine. Li Changsheng has read the book The Heavenly Healer’s Secret Realm tens of thousands of times since childhood. His grandfather ho 4.5kReads8.9Score708Shelves
44. 94 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—Score107Shelves

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    Little exorcist who catches ghosts, fights zombies, and exorcises evil spirits

45. 95 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 308.4kReads9.4Score27.5kShelves
46. 96 绝 Peerless Secret Words: The Spirit Heavens Chronicle 绝世密言：灵天记 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果Eastern Fantasy997k WordsCompleted Through fantastical stories, this book explores the mysteries of the universe and explains the principles of life, helping readers understand why people live. In doing so, it can help them put their worries aside and embrace life's experiences with greater optimism and energy! 913Reads9.4Score127Shelves

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    The core ideas of the *Tao Te Ching* can be summarized as follows: The philosophical concept of Tao – Tao as the origin of the universe: Lao Tzu believed that Tao is the root and essence of all things in the universe, existing before heaven and earth, and transcending human perception and language. For example, "There is something undifferentiated and complete, which existed before heaven and earth. Silent and still, it stands alone and unchanging, moving in cycles without ceasing. It can be regarded as the mother of all things under heaven. I do not know its name, so I call it Tao." – The operational laws of Tao: Tao has its own operational laws, such as "reversal is the movement of Tao," reflecting that the transformation of things in the opposite direction is the characteristic of Tao's movement; things will turn to their opposite when they develop to a certain extent. The idea of ​​natural non-action – Following nature: Advocating that people should follow the nature and laws of nature without deliberate intervention. For example, "Man follows the earth, the earth follows heaven, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature," emphasizing that people should take nature as their law. – Governing by non-action: In politics, advocating "governing by non-action," believing that rulers should not interfere too much in the lives of the people, allowing them to develop naturally. "Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish," meaning that governing a large country requires careful handling, like frying a small fish, to avoid disturbing its integrity. This reflects a fundamental principle of dialectics: the interdependence of contradictions. The *Tao Te Ching* recognizes that everything contains two opposing aspects that are interdependent. For example, "Existence and non-existence give rise to each other; difficulty and ease complement each other; long and short define each other; high and low incline towards each other; sound and silence harmonize with each other; before and after follow each other," illustrating that opposites such as "existence" and "non-existence," "difficulty" and "ease," are interdependent and mutually transformative. Furthermore, the transformation of contradictions is also highlighted. "Misfortune is the foundation of fortune; fortune is the harbinger of misfortune," demonstrating the mutual transformation between fortune and misfortune. Finally, the concept of "the weak overcomes the strong" is explored, as in "Nothing in the world is more yielding than water, yet nothing can surpass it in attacking the hard and strong," using water as an example to illustrate that seemingly weak things often possess great power. - **The Highest Good is Like Water:** Advocating the moral ideal of "the highest good is like water," meaning that people should be like water, nourishing all things without contention, occupying a lowly position that others dislike, yet possessing supreme virtue. Social Governance Philosophy - **Small Country with Few People:** The ideal social form is a "small country with few people," where "people have tools but do not use them, people value life and do not migrate far. Though there are boats and carriages, they have no use for them; though there are armor and weapons, they have no use for them; people use knotted ropes for record-keeping," depicting a society where people live simply, are self-sufficient, and have few desires and conflicts. - **Non-Action Yet Nothing Is Left Unattended:** Rulers, through "non-action," allow the people to develop naturally, ultimately achieving a "nothing is left undone" governance effect, resulting in a naturally harmonious social order.

47. 97 猎 The Ghost Hunter's Troubles 猎鬼师的烦恼 Liang Benbuyi亮本布衣Urban285k WordsCompleted The Zhengying Sect started with just two Taoist priests and eventually grew to only six. It is a sect known for having very few Taoists. Its ghost hunters are successors to Uncle Nine, tasked with cultivating the Dao and hunting ghosts. Lu Yiming comes from a martial arts sect, and his martial uncle is the president of the National Taoist Association. His wife is a disciple of the Shenxiao Sect, skilled in thunder magic. Both Lu Yiming and his master, Master Ma, are from Northeast China. The sto 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Infinite Heavenly Venerable, fellow Daoist, please take a look at this book of mine.

48. 98 奇 Chronicles of Odd People and Strange Tales, Volume Two 奇人奇事录第二部 Smiling A Yu爱笑的阿宇Historical272k WordsCompleted Across the vast land of China, brilliant scholars plot and shape the world, while heroic warriors roam freely in every direction. Across the vast land of China, brilliant scholars plot and shape the world, while heroic warriors roam freely in every direction. Strange tales from across the ages are recorded here, along with legends old and new. The myriad joys and sorrows of human life are all gathered in this collection. 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It does not recount fictional legends, but only tells true historical events, looking back at the lives of famous figures throughout history and understanding the profound heritage of China over thousands of years.

49. 99 奇 Tales of Extraordinary People and Events 奇人奇事录 Smiling A Yu爱笑的阿宇Historical575k WordsCompleted From ancient times to the present, the rivers and lakes and bustling streets have been home to countless extraordinary people. Chivalrous thieves roam beneath the moon, robbing the rich to aid the poor, while master fighters hide in ordinary alleyways, their remarkable skills concealed. One volume records the legends of the world and tells of the joys, grudges, and vendettas of the jianghu. 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 恒 The Constant Register of Parables 恒籍寓鉴 Xuanyuan Badao轩辕霸道Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Synopsis of The Book of Constant Records: Tales to Awaken the Mind and Discern the Truth With “drawing wisdom from the classics to illuminate the questions of today” as its guiding principle, this book selects over a hundred classic fables and anecdotes from the various schools of philosophy, historical biographies and notes, and folk tradition. These include “The Frog at the Bottom of the Well” from Zhuangzi, “Making Up the Numbers” from Han Feizi, and “The Man from Qi Who Worried the Sky Would 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Only those on the same wavelength can resonate; those with different paths cannot work together. In the late Spring and Autumn Period, with the collapse of ritual and music and widespread chaos, scholars wandered among the feudal lords, seeking a place to settle down. Some rose to power through flattery and ingratiation, enjoying fleeting glory; others established themselves through genuine insight, achieving lasting fame. The most profound allegory in this chaotic world is that human interaction is never about emotional appeasement, but about spiritual resonance. People love to hear pleasing words and enjoy the comfort of being flattered and fawned over, unaware that this cheap emotional value is like drinking poison to quench thirst—seemingly relieving temporary thirst, but actually sowing the seeds of long-term disaster. True wisdom disdains exchanging insincerity for momentary pleasure; what they seek is not to be flattered or obeyed, but a shared understanding and depth of soul-stirring connection. People at different levels have needs on different dimensions; low-level relationships are maintained through emotional appeasement, while high-level relationships endure through spiritual resonance. Confucius traveled extensively throughout the states, enduring hardship and displacement. His life was a journey to find like-minded individuals. He and his disciples traveled from state to state, promoting his benevolent governance philosophy, yet repeatedly encountered setbacks. Between the states of Chen and Cai, Confucius and his party were besieged and cut off from food for seven days. His disciples looked hungry, and some even harbored resentment. Zilu couldn't help but ask Confucius, "Does even a gentleman experience poverty?" Confucius calmly replied, "A gentleman endures poverty, but a petty person, when poor, becomes reckless." In adversity, Confucius steadfastly upheld his principles, undisturbed by external difficulties, and refrained from offering empty words of comfort to his disciples. He simply used a single truth to awaken them. However, not everyone understood this truth. When Confucius visited Duke Jing of Qi, the Duke sought his advice on governing the state. Confucius spoke frankly, proposing the principles of "the ruler should act as a ruler, the minister as a minister, the father as a father, and the son as a son," and also stating that "governance lies in frugality," urging Duke Jing to reduce extravagance and waste. Duke Jing of Qi found Confucius's words grating and was deeply displeased, but out of respect for Confucius's reputation, he maintained a polite facade. Later, Duke Jing wanted to grant Confucius the land of Nixi, but this was opposed by the powerful minister Yan Ying. Yan Ying said, "Confucius's teachings are cumbersome and impractical. Using them to educate the people will only create chaos, and using them to govern the country will only lead to failure." Duke Jing already harbored resentment towards Confucius's honesty, and upon hearing this, he went along with it, never mentioning the reward again, and his attitude towards Confucius grew increasingly cold. Seeing that Duke Jing was not one of his kind, Confucius, unwilling to waste any more words, resolutely left the state of Qi. It wasn't that Confucius couldn't say things that pleased him, nor that he didn't understand the art of flattery and praise, but he knew that no matter how much he spoke to a ruler who only wanted to hear praise and not the truth, it was like casting pearls before swine. Duke Jing of Qi sought the emotional value of flattery, while Confucius offered truthful advice on governing the country; Duke Jing sought fleeting comfort, while Confucius sought to achieve a shared understanding of the great Way. Those who walk different paths cannot work together. Rather than wasting energy trying to please someone who doesn't understand, it's better to turn away and seek out a true kindred spirit. Yet, Confucius' disciple Yan Hui shared a resonance with him that transcended time and space. Born into poverty, Yan Hui steadfastly followed Confucius, finding joy even in humble circumstances, with only a bowl of rice and a gourd of water. Confucius said, "How virtuous is Hui! A bowl of rice, a gourd of water, living in a humble alley—others would find such hardship unbearable, yet Hui does not change his joy. How virtuous is Hui!" When Confucius's efforts to promote benevolent governance repeatedly met with setbacks, Yan Hui never offered empty words of comfort or urged him to give up; he simply remained silently by his side, responding to Confucius's steadfastness with his actions. When Confucius lectured on the *Analects*, Yan Hui always grasped the concepts instantly, sometimes even offering deeper insights. When Confucius faced hardship, Yan Hui never complained or wallowed in sentimentality, simply saying, "The Master's Way is so great that the world cannot contain it all," thus understanding Confucius's helplessness and perseverance. In his later years, Confucius remarked, "Hui is not one to help me, yet he is always pleased with my words." This "always pleased" was never unconditional obedience, but a resonance of souls. Yan Hui understood Confucius's ideals, his steadfastness, and his helplessness, so he never needed Confucius to coax or flatter him, nor did he demand cheap emotional value from him. Their interactions were free of insincere pleasantries and roundabout tests, only a deep mutual understanding and a tacit resonance of spirit. This resonance made Yan Hui, even in his early death, Confucius's most prized disciple, revered by later generations as the "Second Sage." In contrast, Fei Wuji, a sycophant of the same era, rose to power by currying favor with the king, enjoying immense prestige for a time, but ultimately met a disgraceful end. Fei Wuji was a minister in the state of Chu. He was well aware of the king's preferences, always saying things that pleased the king and doing things to please him. When King Ping of Chu was arranging a marriage for his crown prince, Jian, Fei Wuji was sent to Qin to fetch the bride. Seeing the bride's beauty, he harbored evil intentions. Upon his return, he told King Ping, "The Qin woman is extremely beautiful; Your Majesty can take her yourself, and instead choose a wife for the crown prince." This was exactly what King Ping wanted, and he indeed married the Qin woman. Fei Wuji thus gained the king's favor. To consolidate his position, Fei Wuji constantly spoke ill of Crown Prince Jian to King Ping, sowing discord in the king's heart, ultimately forcing Crown Prince Jian to flee and causing the deaths of the loyal ministers Wu She and his son Wu Shang. Fei Wuji gained temporary power by ingratiating himself with King Ping of Chu, but his actions had already sown the seeds of his downfall. Later, King Ping died, and King Zhao of Chu ascended the throne, marking the end of Fei Wuji's good fortune. The relationships he maintained through emotional flattery collapsed instantly after King Ping's death. The ministers he had framed rose up against him, ultimately leading to Fei Wuji's execution and the extermination of his entire family. Fei Wuji spent his life providing emotional value to others, rising to power through flattery and sycophancy. However, he never encountered true kindred spirits, nor did he ever gain genuine trust. Ultimately, he met a tragic end within the web of lies he wove. Fei Wuji failed to understand that cheap emotional value can never buy lasting relationships; false flattery can never retain true trust. Relationships maintained through flattery are like castles built on sand, crumbling instantly with the tide; while relationships maintained through intellectual resonance are like trees rooted in rocks, standing firm against even the strongest storms. Most ordinary people are susceptible to emotional appeal; they'll be flattered and praised, even if it's empty talk, and they'll feel comfortable hearing it. But if you talk to them about reality, the pros and cons, and tell the truth, shattering their illusions, they won't reflect on their own actions; instead, they'll resent and hold a grudge. People with higher levels of understanding, however, have long transcended the realm of emotional pandering. They don't need cheap flattery, they don't fall for insincere politeness, and they don't get caught up in meaningless emotional drain. What they want is never to be coaxed or flattered, but rather shared values, mutual understanding, intellectual depth, and spiritual resonance. Their words are direct, their truth is hurtful, and their interactions are comfortable and grounded, without pretense. Like Confucius and Yan Hui, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, their relationships were never about emotional appeasement, but about spiritual resonance. You don't need to say pleasing words or do anything to please them; as long as you understand their ideals, their perseverance, and their struggles, you can achieve mutual success and a long-lasting relationship. Those who only pursue emotional value, like Fei Wuji and Lü Buwei, spend their lives flattering others and being flattered themselves, never encountering true kindred spirits. Ultimately, they only lead to destruction in false relationships. Those who walk different paths cannot make plans together; those who are not on the same wavelength need not walk together. Low-level relationships rely on emotional appeasement; high-level relationships rely on spiritual resonance. Instead of wasting energy trying to please others in the wrong relationships, it's better to turn away and find someone who truly understands you and resonates with you. After all, life is short, and energy is limited. Rather than getting entangled and drained by those who are not on the same wavelength, it's better to be with those who are, understanding and supporting each other, living a truly free and fulfilling life through spiritual resonance.

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