Any Supernatural Novels About Maoshan Taoists? The Protagonist Shouldn't Be a Sanctimonious Saint 有没有灵异小说，茅山道士的那种，主角不圣母/父

102 枪 My Gunplay Is the Way: I Use an M1911 to Exorcise Ghosts 枪法即道法，我用M1911驱鬼 It's Spicy Hot Pot是麻辣火锅Mystery393k WordsCompleted (Just got a rating) (harem) (urban high martial arts, supernatural mysteries, Taoist priest, multiple heroines, daily life, ghost-hunting with firearms, urban supernatural abilities, SCP-like, no System, solving cases, tomboy, childhood friends, tsundere) “Have you made up your mind?” “I have.” Wu Kui picks up the document and signs his name. “A true hero, and so young!” “No. I just don’t want to be kept in the dark.” To protect Wen Wan, an innocent girl with a rare Yin fate who is repeatedly ta 72Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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A must-read for those suffering from a reading slump! Completely breaking away from traditional supernatural novel tropes, a Taoist priest abandons his peach wood sword and uses an M1911 to exorcise ghosts—a novel and captivating premise! #BookShortageRecommendation #TaoistNovel #UrbanSupernatural #TsundereCharacter

103 半 Half Farmer, Half Taoist 半农半道 Liu Huaihuai刘坏坏Mystery484k WordsCompleted A record of life’s fleeting moments, a modern-day Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! In the Age of Declining Dharma, beneath the White Lotus, the greatest hermits hide in plain sight. The truly gifted master Suan Potian and his young apprentice Liu Yi, with help from Captain Liu of the J Team, travel through all kinds of strange tales. They fish drowned souls from the water, battle spirit mediums, drive out evil, escort ghosts and capture monsters; they read the veins of yin energy, set the ea 335Reads—Score—14d adds

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You'll regret it if you don't watch!

104 天 The Heavenly Dao's Last Successor 天道最后传人 A Shallow, Sincere Parting浅挚半离兮Mystery525k WordsCompleted In my previous life, I was a judge of the dead. In this one, I have entered the Heavenly Dao. When demons take root in the heart, five thunders descend and vital energy awakens. I will slay demons and exorcise evil, and the righteous path will endure. Ever since I was born, the whole village has treated me like a “freak.” The midwife who delivered me was struck dead by lightning that very night. My father, a respected local exorcist, could only see her off on her final journey. By chance, I bega 25Reads—Score—14d adds

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The Maoshan Taoist priest is fierce...

105 特 Special Operations Bureau 特事行动科 Eighteen Angry Men十八怒汉Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted One thousand three hundred and ninety years ago, under the emperor’s direction, human adepts gained control of the “Void” and used it to create the “Wall,” which separated the real world from the anomalous one. After more than six centuries of effort by adepts from various schools, the anomalous remnants in the real world were finally purged, leaving humanity with a world of its own. Anomalous creatures became demons, ghosts, gods, and monsters in tales of the strange. As time passed, the adepts 1.7kReads7.0Score20414d adds

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Monsters and spirits recorded in ancient books of the strange and supernatural have reappeared in the city.

106 风 Tales of Feng Shui, Tomb Raiding, and the Supernatural 风水盗墓灵异录 Huang Xiaozhu黄小朱Mystery157k WordsCompleted The Grave Robbers' Chronicles, tomb raiding, feng shui, the supernatural, tomb exploration, retrieving corpses from water, suspense, pranks, ghost hunting, coffins, ghosts and monsters, the Eight Trigrams and other esoteric arts, dragon seeking and acupoint locating, sorcery, adventure, warding off evil, metaphysics His grandfather left Li Qing an old tomb-raiding journal, a bronze compass, a soul-suppressing staff, and a jade gourd. At midnight, at the bottom of the corpse-filled valley in Yang 42Reads—Score—14d adds

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

107 僧 Monks Don't Give Their Names, Daoists Don't Speak of Their Lifespans, but I Can Exorcise Ghosts 僧不言名道不言寿但我会驱鬼 Practice What You Preach坐言起行Rural Life1.4M WordsCompleted He was nearly buried alive at birth. The venerable Taoist Zhang Jiuye defied fate and changed his destiny, but in doing so planted a curse: he was fated to face three tribulations. At sixteen, he was summoned to call back a soul, then fought the Five Plague Gods by night, only to have his spirit dragged into a temple in the underworld! At nineteen, his life-and-death trial arrived, and beneath the Laojun Temple, a mysterious stone slab sealed away for a thousand years was unearthed... Other peop 1.5kReads8.6Score14014d adds

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It's incredibly realistic and has a strong sense of the era!

110 午 The Deadly Neighbor at Midnight 午夜凶邻 Plucking Plum Blossoms, Drunk in Luoyang且插梅花醉洛阳7k WordsCompleted The Neighbor from Hell at Midnight 121Reads—Score—14d adds

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The first two are a collection of short horror stories, and the third is a thrilling and humorous urban fantasy novel.

113 痴 After Eighteen Years of Foolishness, I Became a Yin-Walker 痴傻十八年后我成为了走阴人 The Little Cowherd Who Tends Cattle放牛的小牛郎Mystery262k WordsOngoing Every ancient village has a mysterious legend passed down through the generations: the Village Guardian. They bear a secret duty, using their broken bodies to ward off disasters and misfortune for the village, shouldering every calamity alone. People say they have come to the mortal world to endure hardship, and that their suffering in this life will bring blessings in the next. Yet fate treats them cruelly. Most die young, grow old alone, and endure endless mockery and cold stares. And I am one 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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Is the Taoist Priest of Peace any good?

114 7 Bureau 747: Special Affairs Division Nine 747局之特殊事物处理九科 Brother Elbow肘子师兄Urban770k WordsCompleted Do you really know the colleagues around you? What about your classmates and family? The person you've lived with for years, the one you know best, might not even be human! In this world, humans and demons coexist. Demons can live among you in all sorts of ways. “They” might be the man selling jianbing on the street, or they might be your boss! If a top special forces soldier hadn't awakened his family's bloodline in a panic while carrying out a highly classified special mission, and then joined 728Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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Do you really know your colleagues? Do you really know your classmates and family? Perhaps the person you've lived with for years, the one you know best, isn't even human! In this world, humans and demons coexist! Demons live among you in various ways! 'They' could be the pancake vendor, or they could be your boss! If it weren't for a top-notch special forces soldier who, during a highly classified mission, awakened his family's bloodline in the chaos and subsequently joined a special national organization, perhaps all of this would never have been known to the world…

116 祖 The Maoshan Secret Arts Passed Down in My Family Changed My Life 祖传的茅山秘术改变了我的一生 A Bell on South Mountain南山有钟Urban446k WordsCompleted He grew up with his grandfather. When his grandfather died in the boy's seventh year, a twist of fate led him to discover a book his grandfather had left behind: The Secret Arts of Maoshan. From then on, the course of his life changed... 1kReads—Score10514d adds

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Not bad, I'd like to check it out. [Laughs]

117 龙 Tales of the Dragon and Tiger Mystic Heroes 龙虎玄侠传 Wind-Filled Tower風滿樓Mystery281k WordsOngoing In the Age of Declining Dharma, spiritual qi revives. Evil spirits wreak havoc, and dragons and tigers descend from the heavens. With the Nine Heavens Divine Pill reappearing in the world, orthodox and unorthodox factions alike prepare for battle. The arts of the occult, talismans, soul-binding, poison and witchcraft clash in a contest of skill. Ye Chen and Xiao Jun, two disciples of the Zhengyi Heavenly Masters, are summoned by Heaven's will to exterminate demons and defend the Dao. Bound by th 99Reads—Score—14d adds

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In the Dharma-ending Age, spiritual energy is reviving. Demons and evil wreak havoc, and dragons and tigers descend from the heavens. With the reappearance of the Nine Heavens Divine Pill, righteous and evil factions are gearing up for battle, with various arts such as Qimen Dunjia, talismans, soul-binding techniques, and poisons vying for supremacy. Ye Chen and Xiao Jun, two disciples of the Zhengyi Celestial Master sect, are divinely appointed to fight demons and protect the righteous path. Their love-hate relationship is fraught with familial ties. The fantastical and illusory world of cultivation intertwines with the real world of love and hate. What is real? What is illusion? What is righteous? What is evil? Everything is slowly coming to light…

118 韦 Wei Xiaobao Conquers the World 韦小宝争霸天下 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Funny, lighthearted, a little System, transmigration, souls returning... Nong di ge dong, xian ren ban ban, Xiao Xuanzi, I didn't rebel, but somehow I became a wanted criminal! What a load of nonsense! For the sake of a thousand generations, Xiao Xuanzi, I'll take your throne, and you can have Tongchi Island back! 10.8kReads8.7Score98914d adds

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A very exciting and hilarious novel.

120 茅 The Legend of Peng Feng, Maoshan Taoist 茅山道士彭峰传 The Cat Who Loves the Wind 1爱吹风的猫1Mystery245k WordsCompleted Heaven is impartial, treating all things as straw dogs. As the saying goes, the Great Dao has fifty paths, while Heaven's evolution reveals only forty-nine. There is always one slim chance of survival. This chance is embodied by those known as the “Fated Ones,” who appear once every five hundred years. They are destined to slay demons and exorcise evil. See how the Fated One of our time, the Maoshan Celestial Master Peng Feng, kills zombies, slays demons, banishes ghosts, and eradicates the worl 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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It just won't stop.

125 我 My Years of Ghost Hunting Among the People 我在民间捉鬼的那些年 Releasing a Hydrogen Balloon放氢气球Mystery275k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror, No Female Lead My name is Xu Jian. I’m 26, and I studied Taoist arts under a Maoshan priest for several years. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of things. After doing this long enough, I realized that ghosts aren’t scary. What’s truly frightening are the things people can’t get past in their hearts. All I do is help them say what needs to be said and settle their debts once and for all. People call me a Celestial Master of the Taoist sect, but I’m really just an ordin 4.8kReads—Score32414d adds

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\( ͯω ͯ)/ It looks great, very nice.

126 我 I Turned Out to Be a Maoshan Taoist 我竟是茅山术士 The Moon Is My Star月亮是我的星星Fantastical Romance242k WordsOngoing After her grandmother dies, Lin Miaomiao, an ordinary modern college student, returns to the old family home to sort through her belongings. There, she accidentally touches a mysterious bronze token and awakens the supernatural powers in her bloodline, forcing her into a bizarre and dangerous hidden world. Lin Miaomiao once firmly believed in science and expected an ordinary future. Now she discovers that she is a direct heir to Maoshan Taoist arts. She must navigate the traditional and mysteri 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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New book seeking recommendations

127 红 The Black Coffin of the Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼黑棺 Lu Junjie芦俊杰Urban517k WordsCompleted (Undead monsters, female demons, Western devils, the Qing dynasty, Hong Kong, supernatural horror) Black Coffin in the Red Chamber is a novel filled with suspense, horror, and fantasy. The story begins in 1990, when Dong Bopeng, a young man from Northeast China, heads south to Hong Kong to seek help from his maternal uncle, only to become entangled in the strange events at Hongsheng Village. Xie Si, a heretical sorcerer, uses a black coffin and undead monsters to wreak havoc. After a series of 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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Not a Mary Sue story, but an absolutely wonderful book. The protagonist comes from a small town in Northeast China and is forced into a battle between good and evil sorcerers in Hong Kong, where he is trapped for thirty years. From black coffins and demonic corpses to Western demon gods and powerful female demons, the story revisits the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, extending to the ending thirty years later.

128 我 I Get Stronger Whenever I Encounter a Ghost 我，遇鬼就变强 Sanjiu Yinshi三九阴识Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted [Standalone Stories + Supernatural Horror + Thriller + Folk Customs + Comedy + Mind-Blowing Twists] Why was a finger missing from a corpse in a coffin, right before everyone’s eyes? Why were ghostly wails heard in the flower shop at midnight? Why did the figures in the shopping center elevator twist out of shape? The secret beneath the mandrake flowers, the bizarre death of a boy who livestreamed, a maze with no way out... Vengeful spirits are wreaking havoc. There’s no peace to be found! In the 144Reads—Score—14d adds

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Fortune may change, but a wise person can determine the course of events!

129 万 Corpse-Walking Notes 2: The Myriad Forms Celestial Palace 《赶尸笔记2》万象天宫 Dream's Evil梦之邪Mystery112k WordsCompleted Corpses driven along by corpse herders are known in the martial world as "corpses traveling ten thousand miles." It is said that in the Xiangxi region, some people make a living herding corpses. The Corpse Sect is one such group. Qin Shuang runs a funeral business; Brother Jiu has ties to both the underworld and the police; Haozi has just gotten out of prison; Baldy makes his living robbing and relocating tombs; and mute A-Wu is a skilled fighter shrouded in mystery. What kind of extraordinary s 122Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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This series is great! [Note][Note]

130 工 The Best Feng Shui Master on the Construction Site 工地最强建筑风水师 Good Fortune Comes to the Good吉人自有天祥Mystery1.8M WordsOngoing [If this caught your eye, it must be fate. Don't scroll away just yet.] This novel (campus opening + wild imagination + an expansive world) combines feng shui and the supernatural (using feng shui to weave the plot together), fantasy, magic, science fiction, parallel worlds, and time travel to the past. The pace picks up dramatically after Chapter 30, and the story strongly promotes traditional Chinese culture. Also known as From the Start with a Treasure Gourd to Help Me Destroy Demons Also kno 2.3kReads8.3Score26814d adds

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I recommend a thrilling campus-themed novel, a feng shui and supernatural story called "The Strongest Feng Shui Master on the Construction Site." It combines elements of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, feng shui battles, historical time travel, reincarnation, fantasy, science fiction, feng shui and supernatural phenomena, Lu Ban's techniques, Mohist mechanical arts, Gu poison, and corpse driving. It is written from the perspective of architecture students and building engineers about feng shui and supernatural events. It is currently being serialized on Tomato Novel Network.

131 阴 The Yin-Yang Divine Doctor 阴阳医神 Summer Light Bathes the Morning夏光沐晨Urban199k WordsOngoing Wang An is armed with ghost needles and a Demon-Beating Whip, and can control eight flying swords with his mind. He uses his skills to join the Paranormal Affairs Bureau, where he specializes in supernatural cases. During a mission, he uncovers a plot by Zhong Kui of the underworld. Zhong Kui plans to slaughter the living to expand his ranks of followers, build private temples to gather merit, and overthrow Emperor Yindu so he can rule in his place. The case also brings his family’s past to ligh 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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Then this book is worth reading.

132 天 A Celestial Master Reborn, and You Call Me Mentally Ill? 天师转世，你说我是精神病？ Not Thinking不思考Urban145k WordsCompleted [Kitchen Sink] [Urban Cultivation] [All the Thrills!] [Tomb Raiding] [Master Returns from the Mountain] [Farming] [Dragon King] [Urban Superpowers] [Comedy] [Mental Illness] [Jack-of-All-Trades Shop] My name is Zhang Zhengdao. I’m a test subject at a psychiatric hospital. I’m skilled in all kinds of occult arts, face reading, fortune-telling from written characters, catching zombies, fighting petty demons, locating dragon veins and burial sites, alchemy... I’ve never failed at a single job I’ve —Reads—Score—14d adds

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You can take a look at this one.

133 江 Old Tales of Jiangyang: The Evil Dragon of Sanjiang 江阳旧事之三江孽龙 Rabbit 87兔87Mystery206k WordsCompleted Luzhou, in central Sichuan, was known in ancient times as Jiangyang Commandery and is also called the City of Liquor. The Yangtze, Tuo, and Chishui rivers surround the city, which also borders Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan, making it an important transportation hub for the three provinces since ancient times. The constant streams of mule caravans within the city, cargo boats on the rivers, and merchants lining the streets, along with the local brotherhood halls where sworn brothers trained with f 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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These two new books are definitely not to be missed.

139 我 I Became a Ghost's Lackey 我给猛鬼当狗腿 Sun Mingyuan孙铭苑Mystery607k WordsCompleted Lin You, a struggling comic artist who grew up in an orphanage, suddenly received a phone call about an inheritance. It turned out he had a wealthy father, making him a rich second-generation heir with money in the bank and a huge mansion. Lin You was moved to tears. At the mansion, he burned a pile of joss paper for the mother he had never met, only to summon a vicious ghost... The past and present lives of a mortal and a ghostly big shot, in a funny yet terrifying supernatural murder mystery. 381Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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It's just this one, just read it. I guarantee you'll like it; if you don't, come back and criticize me.

140 天 The Name of Heaven's Wrath: Divine Thunder from the Nine Heavens Scours the Mortal World 天罚之名：九霄神雷劫红尘 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Mystery235k WordsOngoing Falling flowers and flowing water seem heartless; green mountains and evening snow each go their separate ways! The young Daoist from Shenxiao and his childhood friend, his junior uncle, journey through the mortal world together, enjoying life! The extraordinary may be closer than you think. The so-called gods, ghosts, and spirits may all be illusions! Those who cultivate the Dao cultivate the heart. Entering the world is a way to sever one's karmic ties! 201Reads—Score—14d adds

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It's not Maoshan Dragon and Tiger, but Shenxiao Thunder Magic; it's not about saintly figures or a systematic approach. It's down-to-earth and unpretentious.

141 凌 I Draw Talismans in Midair to Slay a Hundred Ghosts: I Am a Maoshan Celestial Master 凌空画符灭百鬼，我是茅山天师 Redstone Taoist红石道人Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [An immensely satisfying story+lots of perks+a lecherous, roguish young Maoshan Celestial Master wipes out a hundred ghosts+multiple heroines+ghosts run rampant] I am the seventy-second generation Seal-Bearing Celestial Master of Maoshan. I command thunder, fire, water, ice, and wood talismans, and understand the mysteries of heaven and earth. After twelve years of cultivation, I can gather spiritual energy into ink with a single finger, form spells in thin air, and wipe out a hundred ghosts wit 50Reads6.1Score10514d adds

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That's the book. The male protagonist is a wanderer with profound Taoist skills. Later in the story, he even travels back in time to witness the great battle between gods and demons at Kunyang during the reigns of Wang Mang and Liu Xiu. It's very good and I recommend reading it.

142 大 Hunting Notes from the Greater Khingan Range 大兴安岭狩猎笔记 Can You Really Transmigrate?真能穿越啊Mystery867k WordsCompleted Folk Horror / Period Fiction / Hunting Legend / Supernatural Northeast 1993, deep in the Greater Khingan Mountains. Snow seals off the mountains, and an endless sea of forest stretches in every direction. This is a blank spot on the map, a forbidden zone beyond the reach of the law. In a world of nothing but black and white, survival depends not on the law, but on the rules. Chen Ye, an abandoned baby raised by wolves, is known as “Wolf Boy.” Ten years ago, on a stormy winter night, the old hunt 1.2kReads7.5Score10714d adds

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I guess you could say that. I'm still following the updates of the new book, and it's not bad.

143 茅 The Maoshan Daoist: Quest for the Tripod Across the Nine Provinces 茅山道士，九州寻鼎记 Jinling White Porcelain金陵白瓷Mystery168k WordsOngoing It is only natural for Maoshan to have Daoist priests, and it is easy enough to accept that ghosts and monsters exist in the world. But a Dragon Palace in Weishan Lake? Does that surprise you? Chen Gangdan, whose ancestors belonged to the imperial family, was blessed in misfortune as a child when he was taught Maoshan magic. But he unexpectedly discovered that his bloodline was deeply afflicted by a curse. The same curse had also befallen two other people. What secret do they share? How can the 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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The Rise of a Maoshan Taoist Priest: The Dragon Palace at the Bottom of the Lake, Exploring the Ancient City, and the Maoshan Martial Arts Tournament

144 第 Day 49: The Whole Internet Watches Me Tear Through the Horse-Shaman World 第49天，全网看我杀穿出马仙 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Mystery318k WordsCompleted [The first novel online to tackle the “spirit-medium” genre from an opposing perspective] Before my dad died, he left me a blood curse: “If you meet a god, beat it. If you see an immortal, kill it.” Now the whole village is made up of spirit mediums, and I'm the only ordinary person left. They livestream “catching an old immortal,” so I report them and get their accounts banned. They stage “the Tragic King being killed,” so I expose their tricks on the spot. Then I rescue a snow-white fox, and i 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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Those must be one of these two, the first of its kind on the entire internet.

146 平 Legend of the Demon-Slaying War 平魔传 Dugu Zilong独孤紫龙Urban1.6M WordsOngoing This is a work I wrote many years ago, now revised and presented to you! Its original title was The Demon-Slaying War. If you've read it before, feel free to keep reading! No System, no evolution, no being reborn. It's been restored to the fantasy world of old! 300Reads—Score—14d adds

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Good articles about Taoist priests exorcising evil spirits, killing demons, and slaying zombies

147 茅 Strange Tales of Maoshan Ghost Arts 茅山鬼道奇闻录 Mo Yan Mo墨言默Mystery286k WordsCompleted The protagonist is a Maoshan Taoist who talks a mile a minute, is lecherous, and yet has real skills. The humor and sense of immersion are off the charts. My name is Lin Jiu, the 88th-generation heir to Maoshan, probably. Anyway, that’s what my old drunk of a master said. His only legacy before he kicked the bucket was this Qingfeng Temple, sitting on a prime lot downtown yet so broke even ghosts wouldn’t come near it, plus his final words: “Disciple, guard the temple. The Patriarch… hic… will v —Reads—Score—14d adds

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This book tells the story of the strange experiences of a descendant of the Maoshan Taoist priests as he descends the mountain.

148 我 My Forensic Partner Is a Stunning Female Ghost 我的法医搭档是绝美女鬼 Feng Er Xi风二兮Mystery326k WordsOngoing [A science-minded, straight-talking forensic doctor × a stunning thousand-year-old female ghost] [Science vs. the supernatural] [Hilarious bickering] [Feelings growing in secret] [Feng shui] [Magic arrays] Other people solve cases with deduction. We solve them with a little help from “ghosts.” Lu Mingzhe is Jiangcheng’s chief forensic doctor. Highly rational, he believes in science. That is, until he sees a breathtakingly beautiful thousand-year-old female ghost in a red dress on his autopsy tab —Reads—Score—14d adds

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This novel is quite good. The couple is great, it's suspenseful and exciting, funny and a little sweet, with female ghosts, the Lu Ban Clan, the 12 families, the Mirror Guardian, the Shadow Demon, the Overseer, formations, feng shui, and it has a bit of a Mystery of the Vampire series feel to it. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]