Looking for Novels About Traditional Chinese Medicine, No Pretentious Cultivation 求中医文，不要装逼修仙的

1. 1 道EN Notes from a Taoist Medicine Clinic 道医馆笔记 Ling An苓安Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [All plotlines in this book are fictional and included solely for the purposes of the story. They do not represent real-life views. Please keep that in mind and don't confuse fiction with reality.] After graduating with a master's degree from an ordinary university of traditional Chinese medicine, the protagonist didn't go to work at a hospital. Instead, they joined a Daoist medical clinic and began recording their encounters with strange and baffling illnesses. 248.1kReads9.5Score94.4kShelves

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   The first three books have no cheat codes, no showing off, no face-slapping, and no cultivation elements; they're packed with practical information. The later books all have systems or cheat codes to varying degrees, and while the practical information isn't as good as the first three, it's still decent.

2. 2 济 An Ordinary Doctor Who Heals the World 济世凡医 Ling An苓安Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Seeing color, hearing sound, and taking a pulse with three fingers: a traditional worldview gives rise to traditional medical principles. This story has no supernatural powers or tycoons throwing money around. It is simply a day-by-day account of an ordinary practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine on his path as a doctor, guided by the heartfelt wish to carry on the teachings of the sages. Throughout the long river of history, traditional medicine has protected generations of Chinese people 19.5kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
3. 3 医 The Art of Healing 医路精诚 Already Old已旧Urban1.4M WordsCompleted The companion novel to this book, I Am a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, is complete. The new novel, From Village Doctor to Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is currently being updated. Interested readers are welcome to check it out. At a time when traditional Chinese medicine is in decline, hospitals bearing its name are treating patients with Western medicine. Wang Chen, an heir to the Shanghan school, simply cannot stand it: even for a common cold, a traditional Chinese medicine ho 22.2kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
4. 4 无 The Peerless National Healer 无双国医 A Gentleman Like Jade君子如珩Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Why do expert department heads from the country's top hospitals keep showing up at a neighborhood clinic? Why do renowned experts and professors from across the country so often visit a township health center? Yun Heng, a master's graduate in traditional Chinese medicine, had just started his new job when he offended the hospital's department head and was driven out. With no choice but to make a living at a neighborhood clinic, he somehow turned a township community health center into a national 59.6kReads9.5Score7.2kShelves
5. 5 全 The Complete National Physician 全职国医 Fang Qianjin方千金Urban5.3M WordsCompleted Fang Han, a graduating senior at a traditional Chinese medicine college, originally wanted nothing more than to be a handsome doctor who kept to himself, marry a pretty wife, and become a chief physician before retirement. He never expected to accidentally become the youngest master physician in the country. This is the story of a young doctor who grows with the help of a System! It’s also the story of an ordinary person who grows into a great healer devoted to all living beings! 29.7kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
6. 6 大 The Great Nation's Top Doctor 大国上医 Fang Qianjin方千金Urban2.2M WordsCompleted Fang Lezhang, an outstanding modern doctor from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, wakes up one morning reborn in the 1990s as Fang Le, a medical student of that era. Suffering from tuberculosis, he has taken a leave of absence and is stuck at home, despised by everyone as a sickly consumptive. Fortunately, he has a kind and beautiful wife to care for him. Now that he's reborn in the 1990s, should he ride the wave of the times and become the richest man alive, or draw on his 17.5kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
7. 7 经 Tales of Classical Chinese Medicine 经方那些事儿 Clear River in the Night照夜清川Urban323k WordsOngoing [This book features many real medical cases. Do not imitate them!] In his twenties, Qin Guanlan arrives at Shoujing Hall with a PhD to his name, yet can't get a single patient to see him. He's too young and too handsome. No one thinks he looks like an experienced practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine. But Chen Jiubai sees something in him. The old doctor sees patients in the morning and gives lectures in the afternoon, personally guiding Qin as he unlocks the secrets of the Treatise on Co 2kReads—Score465Shelves

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   If you're looking for something to read, check out Traditional Chinese Medicine; it's very well written!

8. 8 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 225.7kReads9.6Score64.5kShelves

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   These books are practical and can spark interest in learning. After reading them, I looked for the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, the Shuowen Jiezi (a dictionary of Chinese characters), and other books to study. There's also a novel that I don't have yet, "The Chief Imperial Physician," which you might want to check out.

9. 9 中 Fifty Years in the World of Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医江湖五十年 Chen Banxia陈半夏Modern Romance196k WordsCompleted For historical reasons, most people know little about traditional Chinese medicine, and some are even prejudiced against it. Yet firsthand medical experience is undoubtedly the best way to understand it. The author recounts his own journey studying medicine, as well as those of his master and grandmaster. In particular, he tells the story of his master, known as “A Heart Devoted to Medicine,” who began studying medicine at the age of eight and has now practiced for fifty years. The book offers r 6.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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   A traditional Chinese medicine novel worth reading repeatedly. It has no melodramatic plot twists, no cheat codes, no time travel, no system space, and all prescriptions are based on evidence and sources.

10. 10 全 All-Round Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor: I Join a District Hospital from the Start 全能中医，开局入职区医院 Big Head脑袋大嘞Urban1.4M WordsOngoing [Traditional Chinese Medicine + No System + Technical Expertise + Master Physician Skills + Mysterious Origins + Pure Traditional Chinese Medicine + Acclaimed by Patients + Secrets of His School] At 25, he is already a young traditional Chinese medicine doctor who has practiced across the country. Two years after graduation, while his peers are still rotating through standardized training and copying prescriptions under their mentors, Jiang Ran has already traveled across much of China. From Ti 10.9kReads7.1Score1.1kShelves

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    I have to recommend these two incredibly good books I've been reading lately. This was the first one I stumbled upon during a reading slump. It's currently updating, and it seems to be a newly started series with only about 30 chapters. Interestingly, I found the second book in the comments section of the first one. The author of the second book went to read the first one and promoted their own, so I clicked on the profile picture. Wow, I was completely hooked! Several hundred chapters, over a million words—it's just too good. My reading experience with these two books was quite interesting, so I wanted to share it with you all; they're definitely worth checking out.

11. 11 国 National Medicine: Starting My Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology 国医：从妇产科开始加点修行 Dragon Words and Dragon Speech龙言与龙语Urban1.9M WordsCompleted After being kicked out of the cardiology department, resident doctor Bi Sheng became the laughingstock of the hospital and was banished to obstetrics and gynecology to “wait out his career.” But one night, a desperate emergency involving an umbilical cord prolapse unexpectedly activated the All-Powerful Medical Saint System. From then on, his touch was miraculous and he could diagnose illnesses at a glance. Starting in obstetrics and gynecology, he saved newborns in danger, handled emergency cas 1.2kReads6.8Score127Shelves
12. 12 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine: As a School Doctor, All My Patients Are Big Stars 中医：坐诊校医，患者都是大明星 Jelly Vermicelli果冻粉条Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional Chinese medicine + lighthearted everyday life + showbiz] You ask me what traditional Chinese medicine is? Traditional Chinese medicine is the Dao; Western medicine is the technique! Traditional Chinese medicine can treat the illnesses you Western doctors can handle, and even the ones you can’t! The debate between the Dao and technique has always existed. Do I really need to explain which matters more? Su Zhengnan smiled as he took the student’s pulse. One silver needle, and the illn 4.3kReads8.4Score277Shelves

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    A novel purely based on Traditional Chinese Medicine!

13. 13 无 Invincible Traditional Chinese Medicine: Farming in the City, Teaching Martial Arts and Medicine 无敌中医都市种田，教国术传中医 Heavenly Physician's Secret Realm天医秘境Urban112k WordsCompleted The Huangdi Neijing records: A red mark appears on the cheekbone, as large as a thumb. Though the illness may seem minor, sudden death is inevitable! A black mark appears on the forehead, as large as a thumb. Sudden death will follow, even without illness. This is the essence of diagnosis by observation in traditional Chinese medicine: reading a person’s complexion! Those who have attained the Way can determine life and death with a single glance. To know by looking is the mark of a master! 266Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    Two books packed with practical information about the real world [laughs][laughs][laughs]

14. 14 我 Practicing Chinese Medicine in 1950 我在1950当中医 Tang Jiajia唐甲甲Urban375k WordsCompleted Everyone in Qinghe City knows that the eldest branch of the traditional medicine Zhou family was cast out decades ago, and spent those same decades under the thumb of the second and third branches. They thought the eldest branch would never produce another talent. Then, in the spring of 1950, the young Zhou Shiyuan awoke from a high fever. Not only did he save his mother, who was in critical danger during a difficult labor, he also pioneered “acupuncture anesthesia,” greatly easing the shortag 492Reads7.2Score101Shelves

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    I recommend reading Tang Jiajia's books first, specifically "Xu Yang's Traditional Chinese Medicine." This book requires a period of recuperation.

15. 15 命 The Path of Destiny 命理之路 Idle Man of Green Peak青峰闲人Urban196k WordsCompleted By chance, Jia Ming, who was interested in the art of predicting the future through the Book of Changes, embarked on a journey of exploration of his own. After years of uncertainty, a twist of fate brought him a renowned master. With his master's guidance and his own efforts, he gradually grew from a complete novice in the study of the Changes into a practitioner who had just begun to grasp its principles... 1.5kReads6.9Score506Shelves

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    This book discusses both fortune telling and traditional Chinese medicine. The second male lead, Du Tieying, is based on a real person and was also the author's TCM teacher. He cured patients with late-stage liver cancer, AIDS, and late-stage syphilis using Chinese medicine, and restored sight to a young man who had lost his sight due to optic neuritis. These cases demonstrate his expertise.

16. 16 都 The Old Chinese Doctor of the City 都市老中医 Apricot Grove Physician杏林郎中Urban396k WordsCompleted This is the story of a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, a hard-core novel about traditional Chinese medicine. (Note: All the medical cases are real.) 2.6kReads9.1Score660Shelves

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    Synopsis: No pretentiousness! No time travel! No cultivation! Only read the final chapter! A genuine Traditional Chinese Medicine novel!

17. 17 医 The Road Ahead for a Healer 医者前行路 Sour and Spicy Orange-Gray Tiger酸辣橙灰色老虎Modern Romance418k WordsOngoing The story begins six months before my final year of university ends. I recommend starting at Chapter 69. So far, it has covered several major themes: the truth about time, attitudes toward money, procrastination and dissection, and defining the boundaries of life. The second volume is a record of practical experience, the third combines thought and practice, and the fourth recounts what happened after I was utterly crushed. Almost everything is written in the first person, as a record of real ev 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book truly embodies the noble principles of the teacher, a model for us all. For the second book, I started reading from chapter 69; it teaches that to cure an illness, one must treat its root cause, and to save a person, one must first heal their heart.

18. 18 医 Doctor: Operating on Myself Is Perfectly Reasonable 医生：给自己做手术，这很合理吧 Half-Price Fried Chicken半价炸鸡Urban2.7M WordsOngoing In his previous life, Xu Qiu was revered as a national physician and a sage of medicine. He transmigrates into the body of an ordinary young doctor. What he doesn’t expect is to be rejected by three hospitals in a row from the start, while looking for a job. On his way to the next hospital, he suddenly develops acute appendicitis and is forced onto the operating table. Just when Xu Qiu thinks his luck couldn’t get any worse, the lead surgeon suddenly faints in the middle of the operation! Ta 29.2kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    That should keep you entertained for a while.

19. 19 离 After My Divorce, My Traditional Chinese Medicine Skills Awakened 离婚后我的国医技能觉醒了 A Gentleman Like Jade君子如珩Urban2.8M WordsCompleted [Traditional Chinese medicine, the story of a young doctor working his way up] When Chen Yang was young, he made a foolish mistake. For what he thought was love, he fell out with his family and followed Wang Ya to the countryside, where he took a job at a township clinic. In the end, all he got for it was the words, "Let's get divorced." This time, Chen Yang is going to make a life for himself and his daughter. He'll leave the township hospital behind and carve out a world of his own. 103.2kReads9.3Score12.6kShelves

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    Fang Qianjin and Junzi Ruheng are probably the same person. They have sound values ​​and know a lot about traditional Chinese medicine.

20. 20 我 I Have a Thousand Years of Medical Wisdom, and You Call Me a Hospital's Deadweight? 我千年医道，你说我是医院废物？ Fang Qianjin方千金Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Young doctor Fang Yan dreamed of a thousand years. In his dream, he and his family’s clinic traveled through the long river of history. He met the miracle doctor Bian Que, the Daoist physician Ge Hong, the Sage of Medicine Zhang Zhongjing, the Medicine King Sun Simiao, the Lesser Sage of Medicine Zhang Jingyue, the founder of the Fire Spirit School Zheng Qin’an… The clinic carried Fang Yan across all of history. In each era, he stayed awhile and met the most outstanding physicians of the time… H 22.1kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    I'm currently following three traditional Chinese medicine novels, and they're all quite good. "Saving the World" is a new work by Ling An (many people have probably read his "Daoist Doctor Su Ziyang"). "Full-Time Traditional Chinese Medicine" is a new work by Fang Qianjin. I especially recommend the second one, "The Path of Sincere Medicine," which is older but has excellent writing and plot, and the author updates frequently. I'll definitely keep reading it.

21. 21 你 You're Almost a National Go Master, So Why Are You Still Going to College? 你都快成国手了怎么还来上大学 Already Old已旧Urban1.1M WordsCompleted This book is the sequel to The Way of Medicine. My new book, From Village Doctor to Master of Chinese Medicine, is also being updated, and I strongly recommend that readers look it up. Chinese medicine has five levels: first, herbal remedies; second, decoctions; third, diagnosis and treatment; fourth, microscopic precision; and fifth, grandmaster. After graduating from university, most people only reach the level of decoctions. He had already mastered diagnosis and treatment before he even start 7.5kReads9.1Score939Shelves

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    The first two books are by the same author. The latter two are by a master and disciple. All four are pure, practical advice, full of solutions. No cultivation, no system.

22. 22 青 The Green Satchel Medical Text: A Divine Doctor in the City 青囊医书之都市医仙 Dust in the Mortal World俗世微尘Urban1.1M WordsCompleted In a materialistic society, people resort to any means to fight over their own interests. The book's rich knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine is its greatest draw. What you see may not be the truth. People live behind masks, and only when those masks come off do you see how appalling things are beneath the glamorous surface. The person you trust most can hurt you the deepest. And those you look down on, or feel are beneath your company, may be the very people who help you the most. Human n 27.2kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    Then take a look at these three books; they're packed with valuable information.

23. 23 小 A Small-Town Doctor, A Vast World 小中医，大世界 Red Clouds Fly by the River江畔红云飞Urban643k WordsCompleted Zhang Liang, a poor young man from the countryside, was lucky enough to get into a traditional Chinese medicine college thousands of miles from home. After graduating, he struggled to find work and barely managed to land a job at a community hospital, only to be pushed around by the deputy director. With no other options, Zhang Liang forged a different path. Relying on his skill in traditional Chinese medicine, he first treated an elderly farmer from the countryside. Word spread widely, and inte 2.7kReads8.9Score289Shelves

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    The protagonist, Zhang Liang, comes from a farming family. Because his father was a barefoot doctor, he developed an interest in traditional Chinese medicine from a young age. Although he was admitted to a university specializing in traditional Chinese medicine, he had difficulty finding a job after graduation. He ended up working at a community hospital, where he gradually rose through the ranks based on his solid medical skills.

24. 24 你 You're a Combat Medic, So Why Are You More Badass Than the Special Forces?! 你一军医，咋比特种兵还猛？！ I Hate It When I Start Typing一码字就烦Male-Channel Fanfiction896k WordsOngoing Chen Yi transmigrated into the world of special forces and became a military doctor in an elite regiment. But the original owner barely knew any medicine! Just as he was getting nervous about treating patients, he awakened the Divine Doctor System and gained max-level traditional Chinese medicine skills. With a golden needle in one hand, he could not only cure illness but also kill from a hundred meters away. With bone-setting skills in the other, he could not only give massages but also deal wi 25.6kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves

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    All three are good; I won't write summaries, just read them yourself.

25. 25 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 4.2kReads8.9Score646Shelves

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    This book is quite good. You can ask questions if you don't understand anything; the author provides one-on-one instruction.

26. 26 风 The Feng Shui Clinic 风水医馆 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里Urban708k WordsCompleted Lin Feng, a brash young man with a formal education in traditional Chinese medicine, takes over his grandfather's “Feng Shui Clinic.” He's well-grounded in Chinese medicine and knows a little feng shui. He expects to spend his days guarding a run-down shop and barely scraping by, but to his surprise, his family's inherited “feng shui acupuncture” technique helps him make a name for himself. He reads feng shui and unblocks meridians, treating the body while changing people's fortunes. With Chines 783Reads—Score137Shelves
27. 27 天 The Genius Doctor 天才医生 Liu Xia Hui柳下挥Urban4.4M WordsCompleted Over 100 million clicks! A must-read urban web novel classic, Liu Xia Hui’s The Genius Doctor is now available in its entirety! A family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, a naturally powerful yang meridian, stunning beauties… Watch a young doctor use traditional Chinese medicine to reach the pinnacle of life! So what if you command billions in wealth and absolute power? I can command your life. Qin Luo comes from an ancient family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. Born 25.6kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    How about this one?

28. 28 经 A Record of Chasing Dreams with Classical Prescriptions 经方逐梦录 It's Zhiyong是知庸啊Modern Romance352k WordsCompleted This is a traditional Chinese medicine novel that anyone who can read can easily understand. Drawing on the author's observations and reflections from years of medical practice, as well as extensive clinical experience, the book builds a rich world of stories. It skillfully blends Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist thought with related theories of fate and feng shui. Although the plot is fictional, the medical cases, medical theories, feng shui, and knowledge of destiny featured in the story are al 609Reads9.2Score180Shelves

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    Good-looking and practical books on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), without any cultivation or system elements, focusing on genuine TCM principles.

29. 29 一 A Doctor by Your Side 一路有医 Long Finger长指Urban1.0M WordsOngoing After living in a daze for six years, Zhang San's fate is changed by an accident, and he sets out on the path of medicine. He studies and treats all kinds of illnesses and disorders associated with the Taiyang, Yangming, Shaoyang, Taiyin, Shaoyin, and Jueyin channels. In the end, he becomes a renowned physician and leads his family to a happy life. 318Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist possesses a cheat ability, but it's not unrealistic. You can witness the protagonist's learning and growth. Highly recommended! 🔥🔥🔥

30. 30 四 Siheyuan: Reborn in a Fiery Era, A Doctor's Noble Calling 四合院：重生火红年代，大医精诚 Huang Xiaozhuang黄小庄Male-Channel Fanfiction501k WordsOngoing Reborn in the world of the 1955 courtyard houses, Li Ping'an becomes a surgeon at the nearby Sixth Hospital and a neighbor of the deaf old lady. He is often seconded to the local police station to conduct forensic examinations, leading to all sorts of fascinating stories. Yi Zhonghai is desperate for a child, so Li Ping'an takes him to the hospital for a thorough examination. It turns out he has hereditary infertility, and the old man, unwilling to accept it, can only go around “borrowing seed.” 319Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    This place has traditional Chinese medicine and is located in a traditional courtyard house.

31. 31 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine: I Have X-Ray Vision 中医：我有一双透视眼 Little Lu Chasing the Light追光的小陆Urban244k WordsCompleted The author hopes that, through case studies of individual patients, readers can learn how traditional Chinese medicine can be applied in everyday life. I hope everyone will learn about, support, and promote traditional Chinese medicine, passing down this precious heritage from ancient times to the present. This book focuses on treating illnesses and saving lives, with a down-to-earth style. If you like face-slapping power fantasies, feel free to skip it. Xu Shilin is an ordinary doctor who has d 240Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is the Traditional Chinese Medicine text you requested—no fantasy or pretentious stuff. It's relatable, with many medical case studies.

32. 32 重 Reborn: Starting in the Village Clinic 重生从村医务室开始 Zixiao Ke紫霄客Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Zhuo Yue, a resident physician fired by a hospital, returned to his village and took over the village clinic. With help from a future medical System, he improved his medical skills, punished local bullies, and led the villagers in growing medicinal herbs and setting up a pharmaceutical factory to get rich, living an extraordinary life. 4.4kReads8.9Score408Shelves

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    These are the few novels that I've found so far that suit my taste!

33. 33 国 Master of Chinese Medicine: Starting as a Community Clinic Intern 国医圣手：从社区实习开始 Old Bookman of the Primordial Chaos洪荒老书匠Urban280k WordsCompleted Jiang Lieshan, a traditional Chinese medicine intern, faces adversity without ever losing his compassion as a doctor. A stroke of misfortune turns into a blessing: at the brink of death, he awakens the Shennong Cauldron, a sacred artifact of humanity hidden in his sea of consciousness. From then on, this humble TCM practitioner shoulders the task of gathering the people's fortune, restoring their faith, saving countless gods and Buddhas, and reviving China! Starting at a community clinic, he ris 25Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This book failed to gain traction, possibly because it used a mythological element in the opening, giving the protagonist a cheat code. However, it consistently adopted a more realistic approach to clinical TCM practice. This caused both groups of readers to miss out on this excellent book.

34. 34 重 Reborn: Back to 1983 to Become a Tycoon 重生：回到1983当富翁 Half Gratitude, Half Grudge恩怨各一半Urban3.4M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available on JD.com! The text has been carefully revised and is even more exciting. There are plenty of discounts right now, so if you're interested, go grab a copy!) Zhou Yufeng, a corporate CEO, unexpectedly returns to 1983, an era of planned economies and feeling one's way across the river by touching the stones. With his lovely wife wanting a divorce and his younger brother and sister struggling to get by, watch as he turns the business world upside down and changes 130.9kReads9.3Score16.1kShelves
35. 35 黄 The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, Explained with Laughs 黄帝内经爆笑讲解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里3.8M WordsOngoing Still missing out on China’s millennia-old treasures of health and wellness because classical texts are so hard to understand? This book breaks free from the dry style of traditional texts and uses laugh-out-loud language to unpack the foundational classics of Chinese medicine! It is divided into three volumes. The first offers clear, accessible explanations of the chapters of the Suwen, breaking down the underlying medical principles of yin and yang, the five elements, the organs, and qi and bl 13.1kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves

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    The first book! The medical cases and prescriptions recorded in this book have been personally verified as effective. If you want to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) but don't want to read those formal books, get this book—it's a solid foundation! The second book! A wonderful collision of millennia-old medical wisdom and modern humor! This revolutionary work simplifies the ancient and profound TCM classic, the *Huangdi Neijing*, with a lighthearted and humorous style, making learning fun. From Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to the internal organs and meridians, from health preservation to disease prevention, every obscure medical principle is cleverly integrated into vivid and interesting stories and jokes, allowing readers to grasp the essence of TCM while laughing heartily. Whether you are a TCM novice or an enthusiast, you can find enjoyment and wisdom in this hilariously explained version, allowing ancient medical wisdom to be reborn in laughter, becoming a helpful guide to healthy living for modern people.

36. 36 华 The Last Traditional Chinese Doctor in China 华夏最后一个中医 Yiwu Yu亿屋鱼Urban515k WordsCompleted Chen Qing is a young Chinese medicine practitioner just starting out. On his first day seeing patients, he discovers that he can actually hear his patients’ internal organs talking... Spleen: Brrr, it’s so cold. That fatty ate thirteen popsicles yesterday. I nearly froze to death. Lungs: Don’t get me started. He spent all night burping yesterday. I couldn’t get a wink of sleep. What a pain in the lungs. Liver: Stop complaining. He’s just a little greedy. It’s no big deal. Look at how he’s stayed 43.4kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    The protagonist's father owns a traditional Chinese medicine clinic. The protagonist studied Chinese medicine from a young age, and after graduating from university, he acquired a system that allows him to hear the internal organs of patients. The premise is very original, the "golden finger" (advantageous ability) isn't overly exaggerated, and it also contains solid traditional Chinese medicine knowledge, making it worth reading.

37. 37 职 Professional Doctor: A Medical Modifier from the Start 职业医生：开局一个医疗修改器 Painting with Brush and Ink执笔墨丹青Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Chen He, a surgeon at the height of his career, was sent to prison after a surgical accident. After his release, he found himself back in court. His wife divorced him, and he lost custody of their child. With nothing left, Chen He activated the “Modifier” System! In no time, his surgical skills were upgraded, medical equipment underwent a revolution, rare drugs were developed, and one difficult condition after another was treated… This was how Time magazine described him: “When the King of Hell 40.7kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves

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    This book revolves around Chen He, a surgeon at the peak of his career. An accident during surgery leads to imprisonment, and upon his release, he faces divorce and the loss of custody. Yet, this man, seemingly destitute, unexpectedly activates a "modifier" system. From then on, his surgical skills continuously improve, medical equipment is constantly innovated, rare drugs are conquered one by one, and intractable diseases are successfully cured. Ultimately, he leads Chinese cardiothoracic surgery onto the world stage, allowing us to set the standards for cardiothoracic surgery globally!

38. 38 重 Reborn as a Doctor in the Fiery Years 重生在火红岁月当医生 The Rabbit in Class Five分在五班的兔子Urban1.5M WordsCompleted The story of a renowned professor transmigrating into the body of a young doctor in the 1970s. You can't hide a special talent forever. Where is the miracle doctor? A small township hospital suddenly becomes famous. Experts from the county and provincial hospitals are left dumbfounded by the pressure from this little hospital, with no choice but to admit defeat. If he'd transmigrated somewhere else, he might have been content to be a miracle doctor. But he ended up in the tropical rainforests of 6.4kReads8.8Score450Shelves

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    The protagonist is reborn into a small clinic in the southwestern border region, where he uses his modern medical knowledge to perform incredible feats—setting bones with his bare hands to astound an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor, saving a woman in difficult labor with penicillin, and even managing to assemble an X-ray machine for villagers' checkups! Most impressively, he leads barefoot doctors up the mountain to collect medicinal herbs, using artemisinin to treat malaria, causing a sensation in the county! Facing suppression from the commune director and skepticism from ignorant villagers, he counters with a copy of the *Compendium of Materia Medica* and anatomical diagrams, leaving the villains speechless! After the reform and opening up, he even takes over the county hospital, turning the Western medicine department into a "lifeline," with even military leaders specifically requesting him as their surgeon! This combination of "heaven-defying medical skills + era-defying triumph" is, in my opinion, the pinnacle of historical fiction! Readers looking for something to read should rush in; after finishing this, I'd want to award the protagonist the Nobel Prize in Medicine! 📚🔥

39. 39 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 28kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Take your time choosing, there's more.

40. 40 跟 Learning Traditional Chinese Medicine from Grandpa 跟着爷爷学中医 Traditional Chinese Medicine, Play by Yourself中医自己玩Urban2.5M WordsCompleted This novel follows Chen Yanzhi and Lin Wei as they practice medicine at the venerable Chinese medicine clinic Baorentang, painting a picture of traditional Chinese medicine passed down through generations and the warmth of everyday human kindness. From the winter solstice, when cold pathogens penetrate the bones, to the summer heat and dampness that trouble the spleen; from the damp-heat fevers of Jingzhe to the dry-lung coughs of Qingming, they learn under their grandfather's guidance to unders 57Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a novel about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). You learn TCM from scratch alongside the male protagonist. The key is that it's genuinely educational; it's a book written by an expert.

41. 41 倪 Ni Shiren’s Chronicles 倪师人纪 Ye Hua GX叶华GX485k WordsOngoing Learn Chinese medicine from Master Ni Including acupuncture, the Huangdi Neijing, and the Treatise on Cold Damage. A skilled physician treats illness before it arises. Though I never met him, I have already benefited from his teachings, so I have written down my own understanding for everyone to browse or listen to in their spare time. 367Reads7.0Score100Shelves
42. 42 重 Reborn in 1979: Starting Out as a Village Doctor 重生1979：从小村医开始 Potato Sprouts土豆芽丝Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn in 1979. A small mountain village. “I’m a doctor. I was only giving you artificial respiration to save your life.” “I don’t care. You have to take responsibility for me.” After being reborn, Zhang Yi’s first act was to rescue a beautiful woman who had nearly drowned. As a result, he had to take full responsibility. The mountains are covered in wild mushrooms, yet they’re left to rot. Wild boars are such a problem here, yet no one knows how to catch them. Marinated beef offal is delicious, 930Reads7.3Score101Shelves

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    Traditional Chinese medicine and Taoist medicine share a common origin, and a complete traditional Chinese medicine system naturally includes Taoist medicine. This is a story about healing through traditional Chinese and Taoist medicine. There are no superpowers or systems; it's purely a slice-of-life story.

43. 43 岐 A Journey Through Traditional Chinese Medicine 岐黄之旅 Yang Sheng阳晟Modern Romance242k WordsCompleted As his grandfather lay dying, he cried, “The needle went in the wrong place!” Lin Xiaoman takes over the ancestral clinic, already teetering on the brink, only to run headlong into a disaster: lead and mercury poisoning. Could their family’s secret technique really contain deadly toxins? The clinic is shut down, and their inheritance lies under a cloud. A bolt of lightning splits the old tree beside her grandfather’s grave, bringing a fragment of the lost Eight Bone-Setting Methods of Pingle to 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No pretentiousness, no mindlessness

44. 44 半 Half a Volume of a Broken Book, Healing a Broken Life 半卷残书医残生 Shen Jing Bing沈井冰Urban931k WordsOngoing A mere scholar, he seems to have his fate laid out for him after graduation. Before he knows it, he has entered the field of traditional Chinese medicine, and under the guidance of his wife's grandfather, he eventually becomes a renowned doctor. But fate is fickle, and Xiao Dong still can't escape the destiny laid out for him. 391Reads6.8Score102Shelves

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    A legendary figure in the classical formula school, a master of acupuncture and massage.

45. 45 自 The Carefree Heavenly Doctor 自在天医 Stillness Brings Enlightenment静而悟心Urban157k WordsCompleted Every practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine should have ten cases they will not treat: First, those who trust Western medicine but not Chinese medicine are beyond treatment. Second, those who think they know better and take both Chinese and Western medicine are beyond treatment. Third, those who refuse to follow medical advice are beyond treatment. Fourth, those who ask the same question over and over are beyond treatment. Fifth, those who have already undergone biopsies and chemotherapy 225Reads—Score105Shelves

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    If you want to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine, read this book.

46. 46 发 Exiled to the Countryside: Unmatched in East and West 发配乡野，中西合璧天下无双 A Ju's Cat阿桔的猫Modern Romance170k WordsOngoing [Scalpel x Silver Needles, Dual Systems, A Disgraced Rising Western-Medicine Star Meets the Most Sharp-Tongued Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor] Xia Yu, a rising star in thoracic surgery, saved a patient suffering from tension pneumothorax with a single needle in the middle of a busy street. The patient later died. His family sued her: "Murderer!" She won the case, but public opinion tore her to shreds. Her career was ruined, and she was sent to provide medical aid in the remote village of Yu 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended, no pretentious cultivation gameplay [laughs][laughs]

47. 47 黄 The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon: A Hilarious, Detailed Guide 黄帝外经爆笑详解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里Historical1.3M WordsCompleted The Yellow Emperor’s Outer Classic: A Hilarious, Detailed Guide is a groundbreaking work that makes traditional Chinese medicine classics both educational and entertaining. With a lighthearted, witty approach, it simplifies the ancient and profound Yellow Emperor’s Outer Classic, turning obscure medical theories into something lively and engaging. Through explanations cleverly woven together with stories and jokes, readers can grasp the essence of traditional Chinese medicine while laughing out 775Reads—Score198Shelves

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    Four essential books for beginners to learn Traditional Chinese Medicine on their own!

48. 48 伤 The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases 伤寒杂病论爆笑详解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里1.7M WordsCompleted The Hilarious, In-Depth Guide to Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases is a medical classic interpretation that turns tradition on its head. With witty, humorous language, the book presents a fresh take on Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases, breathing new life into this ancient text on traditional Chinese medicine. Skillfully blending modern elements with ancient wisdom, the author uses entertaining stories and vivid examples to explain complex, dif 68Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 参 The Immortal's Path to Medicine 参仙医路 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里Urban892k WordsCompleted Liang Dakuan, a graduate of a college of traditional Chinese medicine, happens upon a thousand-year-old ginseng spirit in the Changbai Mountains by a twist of fate. This ginseng spirit is no ordinary treasure: it can detect ailments in the human body, pinpoint their causes, and quickly devise the most effective treatments based on ancient medical texts. Armed with this extraordinary boon, Liang Dakuan sets out on the path to becoming a great doctor who heals the world. From a small village in th 185Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 四 Siheyuan: The Divine Doctor Rises 四合院：神医崛起 Summer's Big Melon夏天吃大瓜Male-Channel Fanfiction93k WordsOngoing Lin Lidong was drinking with friends at a class reunion when, on his way home, a truck from the Transmigration Administration sent him to Love in the Courtyard. He became a graduate of Peking University's medical school. He has just graduated and must choose what to do next: become a doctor with a bright future at Peking Union Medical College Hospital in the capital, or take an obscure job as the factory doctor at Red Star Steelworks. In the end, Lin Lidong has no choice but to become the factor —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No cultivation of immortality, a doctor living in a courtyard house, living independently in another courtyard.

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