The Protagonist Is a Taoist Priest, No Flirting and No Female Lead 主角是道士，男主不搞暧昧，无女主

1. 1 穿 The Bystander Who Transmigrated into Horror Movies 穿越在恐怖片里的路人甲 Qing Zhi青植Mystery2.5M WordsCompleted Everyone else who transmigrates gets the protagonist treatment, with treasures and beautiful women at their side. Li Haotian transmigrated as a mere nobody, and into a horror-movie world, no less, surrounded by demons and monsters. With his own life already in danger, he still had to complete assignments. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to gain the skill of having every wish granted: call to Heaven, and Heaven answers; call to Earth, and Earth responds. All kinds of immortals looked out for him 21.5kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves

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   This book features a protagonist who becomes a Taoist priest and travels through a horror movie; it has no female lead.

2. 2 洪 Honghuang: Lord of Fate, Proving the Dao as Pangu 洪荒：命运之主，证道盘古 Basketball Is Too Dangerous篮球太危险Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Genius Protagonist] [Primordial World] [No Romance] [Clear-Headed] [Self-Interest Above All] Meng Chen is reborn in the Primordial World as the son of the Azure Dragon Divine Lord. With his fortune maxed out, he unhesitatingly joins the Chan Sect, taking True Person Huang Long’s place as one of the Twelve Golden Immortals. Unexpectedly, Meng Chen becomes the Chan Sect’s senior-most disciple and takes charge of its rules. Daoist Randeng wants to join the Chan Sect? Certainly. The Chan Sect does 7.6kReads8.1Score419Shelves

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   Book 1: Needless to say, the protagonist is a disciple of the Chan Sect; no female lead, no ambiguous relationships. Book 2: The protagonist is also a Taoist priest, quite old; no female lead, no ambiguous relationships. Book 3: The protagonist comes from a Taoist faction; currently, no female lead, no ambiguous relationships. Book 4: The protagonist becomes an apprentice of an old Taoist priest; currently, no female lead, no ambiguous relationships.

3. 3 道 There Are Immortals in the Temple 道观有神仙 Heaven-Shaking Lion撼天狮子Urban1.9M WordsOngoing “Reverend, people say this temple is home to an immortal. Forgive my boldness, but is there really an immortal inside?” In response to the reporter’s question, the sprightly Song Feng looked like an ordinary old man of his age. “What immortal? That’s just a rumor outsiders have spread. These days, we believe in science. Young man, superstition is best avoided~” Before he had finished speaking, a streak of five-colored light suddenly flashed across the distant sky. It descended, and a middle-aged 37.4kReads8.0Score2.6kShelves
4. 4 长 Longevity: A Well-Connected Immortal Court Official Slacks Off in the Mortal Realm 长生：仙庭关系户下界摸鱼 Core of Chaos混沌核心Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsOngoing [Immortal cultivation + no System + not a power fantasy + slow-paced + no female lead + pseudo-ensemble cast. Read with care if this isn’t your thing.] The mighty will of Heaven shines like a mirror, illuminating the causes and effects binding immortals and mortals alike. The countless living beings are like grains of sand, ground into the ashes of tribulation beneath mountains and rivers. A mysterious mirror hangs among the highest heavens, reflecting the lives of all beings in the Three Realm 215.1kReads9.0Score15.3kShelves
5. 5 我 I Attained Immortality by Copying Scriptures, Every Word and Phrase a Divine Ability 我以抄经得长生，一字一句皆神通 Green Rice Balls Lock the Misty Clouds青团锁烟云Eastern Fantasy822k WordsCompleted [Copy the Supreme Lord Lao's Health-Preserving Art once, Qi and Blood +1] At the time, Chen An held a low rank and little influence, serving merely as a proofreader at the Eastern Observatory. He spent every day copying scriptures, convinced that he would live out an unremarkable life that way. Unexpectedly, one day he awakened a divine talent. By copying or tracing documents and paintings, he could receive rewards. From basic attributes at first, to peerless martial arts that reigned supreme in 11.1kReads7.6Score994Shelves
6. 6 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 34.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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   This is already quite good.

7. 7 清 Pure and Tranquil Immortal 清净仙 Little Silly Pig灬小呆猪Eastern Fantasy944k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Invincible Protagonist + No Female Lead + No System + Slow-Burn + Traditional Xianxia] Lin Qingjing transmigrates into the body of a young Daoist who is on the verge of death. His master, the only person he has to rely on, dies without a body left behind while trying to save him. Fortunately, the Heavenly Dao takes pity on them and preserves a wisp of his master's soul, allowing him to become a ghost. After waking, Lin Qingjing uses the Nine Breaths technique he obtains from a mys 1.3kReads6.9Score101Shelves

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   These books are among the better Taoist texts and are worth reading.

8. 8 穿 Transmigrating to Become a Daoist God 穿越之道士成神 Autumn Sand Rain秋沙雨Eastern Fantasy492k WordsCompleted So, I really did transmigrate? No one objected, so I guess I really did. But why do these clothes make me look like a beggar? I'm way too young, too. What am I supposed to do if I run into a beauty later? Become a Taoist priest? Still better than being a monk, I suppose. Fine, I'll do it. But I should remember one thing from now on: better a fellow cultivator dies than me. My lady, let me help you overcome this romantic tribulation. It's simple: give me a kiss. Don't think I'm trying to fool you 1.3kReads7.6Score—Shelves
9. 9 你 You Call Down Thunder to Slay Ghosts, and You Want Me to Believe in Science? 你引雷斩鬼，让我相信科学？ Foodie Gets Fatter吃货要发福Urban402k WordsOngoing Li Xiu has barely graduated from college when his parents drag him home to inherit the family’s little Taoist temple. But after getting used to city life, how could Li Xiu possibly stand living in a temple? Just as he’s preparing to run away... Ding! Sign-in System successfully activated. Sign in every day to receive a basic reward, every month for an intermediate reward, and every year for an advanced reward. As his sign-in count keeps climbing, Li Xiu obtains immortal cultivation techniques, s 691Reads7.3Score—Shelves
10. 10 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Revitalize the Taoist Sect in Another World 灵气复苏：我在异界振兴道门 Jiao Lu Zhi蕉鹿之Urban1.0M WordsCompleted An old Taoist priest transmigrates into a modern low-martial world, just as spiritual qi revival begins. Zhang Ruoxu takes one look at the handful of people left in his sect and sighs quietly. Then he turns to look at the demons and female ghosts in the distance, rubs his hands eagerly, and grins. “If you can’t even subdue demons and catch ghosts, what’s the point of calling yourselves a Taoist sect? Looks like reviving the Taoist sect is a job that’ll have to fall to me!” The heavens and myriad 1.5kReads7.1Score107Shelves
11. 11 榆 Elm Immortal 榆仙 Situ Qingchen司徒清尘Eastern Fantasy5.3M WordsCompleted The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi 162.2kReads9.1Score18.7kShelves
12. 12 三 Three Terrible Fortune Sticks? This Daoist Will Defy Heaven and Change Your Fate! 三次下下签？贫道替你逆天改命！ Water Is Blue水是蓝色的Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Meme references + Satisfying power fantasy] Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to take part in a livestreamed variety show. Visitor: “Reverend, I can’t get over her. What should I do?” Fang Yang: “She’s bad luck for you!” Visitor: “Reverend, I found a huge tomb. Want to come with me?” Fang Yang: “No. I can’t handle those mechanisms.” Visitor: “What mechanisms?” Fang Yang: “The public security authorities!” Visitor: “Reverend, a 43.9kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves
13. 13 九 Uncle Nine: Cultivating the Way of Caution, Maoshan's Strongest Support 九叔：苟道修仙，茅山最强辅助 Flowing Clear Brook流水清溪Eastern Fantasy513k WordsCompleted Also known as: Infinite Synthesis in Uncle Jiu’s World! I’ll Help Uncle Jiu Become an Immortal! [Uncle Jiu + zombies + Taoist priests + System + invincible + weapon crafting + alchemy + sly schemer] In an age when the spiritual energy is depleted and resources are scarce, with a System cheat in hand, how could my Maoshan sect ever lack resources? The red thread and glutinous rice are still here, but the Taoist priest Lin of old is long gone! How can I use cheats to help Uncle Jiu become an immor 13.8kReads8.0Score753Shelves
14. 14 九 Uncle Nine: I Urge Ren Fa to Cremate the Old Master 九叔：我劝任发火化老太爷 Chen Gui陈归Mystery445k WordsCompleted Chen Yaoyang transmigrated into Uncle Jiu's world. From the start, he was harmed by an evil cultivator, and the yin energy that entered his body left him with little time to live. While lost and desperate, he unexpectedly activated his golden finger: a White Bone Incense Burner. By killing demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits, he could strengthen items and secret manuals. He strengthened an expired Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill. After taking it, he defied fate and instantly became a martial art 4kReads8.4Score209Shelves
15. 15 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. 242.1kReads9.5Score90.7kShelves
16. 16 九 Uncle Nine: Simplifying Cultivation Starting at the Funeral Parlor 九叔：从义庄开始简化修仙 Half a Step Through the Years半步年华Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted [Uncle Jiu + charity hall + Taoist priest + growth + System + cultivation + cunning schemer] Lin Luo transmigrates to Uncle Jiu’s world and becomes his eldest disciple. After ten years of keeping a low profile, he finally awakens the Simplification System! Every skill and cultivation method can be simplified! The Shangqing Breathing Technique is simplified: breathe! The Shangqing Great Grotto Scripture is simplified: breathe deeply! The Shangqing Lightning Fist is simplified: generate static ele 37.9kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves
17. 17 直 Livestream: I'm Really Not a Taoist Master 直播：我真不是道门大佬 Little Panda小熊猫Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Qin Hao was a Daoist priest in his previous life. After transmigrating, he discovered that he was a Daoist priest in this life too. From the start, he had a dilapidated temple, and had to rely on the mountains for everything! This was a parallel world where the Daoist faith had become little more than a legend and had nearly disappeared. But Qin Hao unexpectedly obtained the Daoist Venerable System, giving him the chance to revive the Daoist faith and restore its former glory! “Ding! Congratulat 7.9kReads8.3Score796Shelves
18. 18 国 National Arts and Immortality: My Body Can Evolve Without End 国术长生：我的身体能无限进化 Nine-Year-Old Meat Lover九岁小子爱吃肉Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Modern cultivation + traditional martial arts + everyday urban life + attribute cheat] [Slow-paced, not a power fantasy, focused on daily life. Later chapters include health tips. Read with caution.] A low-ranking doctor working at a hospital suddenly falls gravely ill. After examinations confirm he has cancer, he loses all hope and resolutely quits his job, planning to return home and spend what little time he has left with his parents. Who could have guessed that when God closes one door, he 7.2kReads8.0Score608Shelves
19. 19 地 The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Transformations 地煞七十二变 Wine Priest祭酒Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing The seventy-two transformations of the Earthly Fiends each grant a supernatural ability. A mysterious book with a yellow cover sent Li Chang'an back to the ancient world. Every demon he killed earned him a new ability. Painted-skin ghosts, zombie kings, spider demons... one after another fell beneath his sword. Communing with the netherworld, swordsmanship, demon-slaying... one supernatural ability after another emerged from the book. After he wiped out a hundred ghosts and looked around with hi 37.7kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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    [Please follow] ① While sorting through his grandfather's belongings, the protagonist accidentally discovers a yellow-covered book—the Seventy-Two Transformations of the Earthly Fiends [Top Post]. Initially, excluding the introduction, it only contains a picture of a demon, which transports the protagonist to an ancient world overrun by demons. 🔥 He thus becomes a Taoist priest, eliminating evil before his eyes with a clear conscience. Every demon he slays adds a page to the yellow book, and he also gains a supernatural power.

20. 20 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves
21. 21 茅 Thirty Years on Maoshan 茅山三十年 September Stone九月石Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing ♥ Don’t let the rating fool you, my book is top-notch! A feel-good story about a Taoist priest who descends the mountain to catch ghosts and drive out evil. No romance, no saintly do-gooder. Traveling far and wide to vanquish demons and uphold the Dao. No padding, no rambling, no romance. 9.4kReads8.8Score750Shelves
22. 22 师 After My Master Left, the Funeral Shop Became Connected to the Underworld 师父走后，白事店连通了地府 Big Courtyard大院子Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Completed story + supernatural horror + funeral customs + no female lead] After my master passed away, I took over the funeral shop’s business. Only then did I realize that my master had tricked me. This funeral shop was actually connected to the underworld. It didn’t just handle business from the living world; it also had to take care of all kinds of requests from the dead. Wayward children, heartless parents, sinister relatives... The living are hard to deal with, and the dead are even harder 9.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
23. 23 民 Folk Feng Shui Secrets 民间风水秘术 Unbelievably Proper正经的不得了Mystery248k WordsCompleted This story focuses on practical feng shui and fortune-telling. If you're looking for made-up drama, this isn't for you! Feel free to skip the first four chapters and start reading from Chapter Five. The adaptation will also start from Chapter Five, which should make it much easier to adapt. Thank you for understanding! (Traditional, no System, no wild flights of fancy, funny, not saintly! A technical, skill-focused story!) I was born in a poor mountain village. From a young age, I traveled aroun 27.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    While others write books, he wrote an autobiography. Wang Nan used to be a Feng Shui master, and the book contains a lot of Feng Shui knowledge and illustrations. However, it was reported and a lot of it was cut. There is no female lead. Those who are interested can take a look!

24. 24 双 Twin Haunting: My Brother Is Actually a Corporeal Ghost 双生诡怨：我哥竟是实体鬼 Crossing Snowy Cold Mountain at Night夜渡寒山雪Mystery589k WordsOngoing [No romance] [No female lead] [Mystery and supernatural] [Mild horror] [Traditional setting, no cultivation] P.S. Younger brother: Chen Xing. Older brother: Chen Yan. The older brother is a ghost. He has long hair early on, so if that bothers you, please don’t read... The twins were born fifteen minutes apart, yet their fates turned out to be worlds apart. One of them was... an omen of great misfortune. A secret lies hidden in the attic. Inside, there’s a coffin. Who is lying in it? Is it me? Wh 988Reads8.8Score163Shelves
25. 25 我 My Brother Is a Ghost 我的弟弟是个鬼 Your Guiding Light你的追光Mystery431k WordsOngoing Does catching ghosts have to be scary? Shen Yufei is a slick-talking, greedy, womanizing young Daoist who cons people with the help of his twin brother, now a little ghost. He takes a trip to the Northeast and gets on the wrong side of all five great immortal clans... He goes to college, catches ghosts as a side job, and becomes a little rich... His career is flourishing, but his love life is not. With his little ghost brother’s help, he subdues demons and exorcises evil spirits... and takes on 79Reads6.2Score—Shelves
26. 26 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 99.3kReads9.1Score10.2kShelves

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    This is a true Taoist priest, single-mindedly focused on developing his career.

27. 27 满 The Whole Sect Has Turned Evil, and Only the Eldest Senior Brother Is Righteous to an Extreme 满门黑化，唯有大师兄正的极端 Huan Buyu欢不语Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn + lighthearted comedy + righteous to a wicked degree + cautious + no romance + anti-cliché] In his previous life, Lin Li discovered that his master had turned into a demonic fiend, his junior brother into a ghost cultivator, and his junior sister into an evil spirit in a cultivation game's instance. He raised his butcher's knife and slaughtered them all. By the end, Lin Li discovered that he, too, had been corrupted into a Heavenly Demon. He gave a cold laugh and immediately drew his swo 16.9kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    The eldest brother is righteous yet evil; when he's righteous, he'll even kill himself. It's a subversion of typical fantasy tropes and is very funny.

28. 28 豫 Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事 X Half-ImmortalX半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything… 28.7kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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    The two brothers, master and apprentice, ventured into the martial world together, catching the imposter, without any ambiguity.

29. 29 谁 Who Told You to Ask Him for a Fortune? He's Morally Deficient in Every Way! 谁让你找他算命的，他五行缺德！ Flowing Trace流痕Urban868k WordsCompleted Chen Changsheng transmigrates to a parallel world, where he becomes a barefoot Taoist who sets up a stall to tell fortunes. Once he accumulates enough merit points, he can return to his original world and attain the Dao on the spot. To earn more merit points, Chen Changsheng decides to start livestreaming and build an audience. He thinks he can rack up a fortune in merit points by reading people's fortunes and interpreting their lots. But gradually, the atmosphere in Chen Changsheng's livestream 21kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
30. 30 直 Livestream: Healing the Underworld Day by Day, I'm the White Impermanence 直播：阴间治愈日常，我是白无常 Delicious Shimeji Mushroom美味的口蘑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Live streaming from the underworld + ghost officer + heartwarming everyday life] Jiang Lin is a White Impermanence, guiding the dead to the afterlife and delivering messages in dreams. One day, he obtains an Underworld Live-Streaming System. He can earn rewards by promoting the culture of the Netherworld. From then on, a miraculous livestream appears in the human world, connecting the realms of the living and the dead. A typical day in the livestream: “Ghost: Stay away from me!” “This really is 22.1kReads9.6Score2.6kShelves

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    This is not a brainless novel with no female lead. The male lead is Bai Wuchang, a promoter of the underworld, and has a system. Bai Wuchang, go go go!!

31. 31 玄 The Metaphysics Expert Is Back at Her Street Stall 玄学大佬她又去摆地摊了 Tomato洋柿子Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original titles: The Fortune-Telling Street Vendor Is Actually a Mystical Arts Ancestor?! and The Mystical Arts Big Shot Is Back at Her Street Stall [Fortune-telling + ghost-catching + feng shui + powerful protagonist + no romance, thriving solo + gossip + episodic stories] The junior sister of the Zhengyang Sect, sealed away for a thousand years, wakes up reborn in the body of a girl whose parents don't care for her. The girl wants to go to school, so she'll have to earn her own tuition. So We 43kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves
32. 32 残 A Fading Lamp Shines on the Lonely Dead 残灯照孤冥 Seven Days in a Dream入梦七天Mystery503k WordsCompleted (Mystery + supernatural + no female lead) (Ghost case files + Taoist arts) (Tomato Original) The male lead is born under the fate of a lone star of calamity, destined to walk alone. A dying lamp lights the lonely darkness, and that darkness lights me in turn. 321Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional supernatural literature, not commonly seen, worth checking out.

33. 33 茅 The Reckless Maoshan Daoist: Might as Well Summon a God and Blow Us Both Up 茅山狂徒：大不了请神跟你爆了 The Purple Potato Spirit Who Farms种地的紫薯精Mystery937k WordsOngoing [The manhua adaptation "At the Start, I Asked Lord Guan to Slay the Evil Spirits" is now available] Blown off the thirtieth floor by a speeding truck, Lu Jian'an transmigrates into a world where the supernatural is returning and binds himself to the First Celestial Master's System! With pure Yang Daoist blood in his veins, he joins the Maoshan lineage and refuses to let anyone pressure him. Whoever messes with me, I'm taking them down with me! [You face a murderous hanging ghost and, with nothin 92.3kReads7.7Score9.6kShelves

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    This is super good, no romantic pairing, and the main characters don't feel pressured.

34. 34 这 This Taoist Priest Is a Little Too Cool 这个道士不太冷 Ghost Hunter, Big Brother抓鬼大师兄Mystery802k WordsCompleted My name is Niu Dabao, and I’m the only college graduate in Niu Village. I thought that after graduation, I’d get promoted, earn a bigger salary, marry a beautiful, rich woman, and reach the pinnacle of life. Who knew the company would go under and the boss would kill himself? I didn’t get a single penny of my wages, couldn’t even afford rent, and had to sleep at the train station every night! Then a ragged Taoist priest told me I was dogged by bad luck and possessed by a host of ghosts, and that 798Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    A Taoist story, no flirting, just a journey of monster-slaying and growth, surprisingly with sound values, and super exciting from start to finish! [Drooling emojis]

35. 35 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves

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    Specializing in terminology, with a single-minded devotion to the Way.

36. 36 停 Working Part-Time at the Morgue, I Carried Out My Ex-Girlfriend? 停尸房兼职，搬出了前女友？ A Flower Flying on a Leaf一叶飞花Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing The Dao has both civil and martial paths. The martial path: uphold the law and slay demons. The civil path: read faces and understand the world. I am Jiang Rui, skilled in both. You can call me Handsome, or you can call me Ah Zu. Passerby: “Master Jiang, I think I’ve been haunted. Please, you have to save me!” Jiang Rui smiles calmly. “Come on, there’s no such thing as ghosts.” As he speaks, he discreetly pinches a yellow talisman between his fingers. Passerby: “Master Jiang, can you find a feng 21.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    Both of these books have no female protagonist; both protagonists are Taoist priests.

37. 37 贫 This Daoist Is Zhang Jue. I Invite the Han Dynasty to Die 贫道张角，请大汉赴死 Fat Cat Who Loves Money喜欢小钱钱的肥猫Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Xianxia] [Three Kingdoms] [Cultivation] [Xuanhuan] [Spiritual Qi Revival] In the early stages, he serves as the Eastern Han’s Imperial Preceptor. Later, he leads a rebellion. At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the heroes of the Three Kingdoms rise up. Zhang Jue, a transmigrator, arrives in this world with the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Arts. He could have enjoyed a life of wealth and honor, cultivating the true Dao for a thousand years. But he discovers that this is not the Han dynasty he ha 5.3kReads8.7Score532Shelves
38. 38 现 Modern Immortality: Starting with the Eight-Section Vajra Arts 现代长生：从八部金刚功法开始 A Brilliant Shade of Red五彩斑斓的红Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional martial arts + longevity + no female lead + daily life + lighthearted + secluded living] After working himself to death in his previous life, Lin Qing is reborn and angrily quits his job, returning to his hometown to slack off. He awakens a status panel that lets him add points to and upgrade every attribute. In literature, Taiji brings peace to the world. Yin and yang complement each other, emerging from the formless, and four ounces can deflect a thousand pounds. [Taijiquan reache 22.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    I've read and reviewed all of these stories. The writing is excellent, the plot is smooth and logical, and you definitely won't regret reading them... [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

39. 39 别 Stop Pretending, Daoist. You’re Cultivating Immortality 别装了，道长你就是在修仙 A Fool's Dream1愚人说梦1Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Lin Han transmigrated into the body of a Taoist priest. From the start, all he had was a rundown temple, until he obtained a live-streaming System for spreading Taoism. Revitalize Taoism and help more people appreciate its wonders to earn all kinds of rewards. He keeps a panda as a pet, tigers act as docile as kittens in his presence, and he sends an eight-hundred-jin wild boar flying with a single palm strike! With a casual wave of his hand, he summons thunder and lightning. Netizens exclai 20.5kReads8.8Score2kShelves
40. 40 穿 Transmigrate to the Cultivation World: I Expand Our Nation's Borders 穿越修仙界：我为祖国拓土开疆 A Pot of Health Tea一壶养生茶Eastern Fantasy234k WordsCompleted No CP, ten spiritual roots, one person transmigrates, the whole country cultivates immortality Shang Lu: “With spiritual qi this rich, how could I not poach from the cultivation world? Blue Star is the planet that raised me!” Wudao Immortal Sect: “We’re one of the top sects. What kind of spiritual root haven’t we seen?” Ahem. Ten spiritual roots? Well, we’ve heard of them! If the cultivation methods aren’t up to scratch, we’ll make it up with technology! Anyway, we don’t recruit many new discipl 27Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 娱 Showbiz: You Asked Me to Take a Side Job, So Why Am I Fortune-Telling at a Stall? 娱乐：让你做副业你摆摊算命？ Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Urban1.0M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was a true immortal of the Daoist sect. In this life, he transmigrates to Blue Star's entertainment industry as a nobody. Yang Lin unexpectedly joins a livestream show called Work Hard, Everyone! To build their image as ordinary working people, the celebrities either perform on the street or set up stalls selling snacks. Yang Lin, however, simply pulls a Daoist robe from his bag, puts it on, and starts telling fortunes. He lifts a curse for a female CEO and earns a ten-t 17.8kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
42. 42 规 Rule Horror: I’m an Eight-Year-Old Little Heavenly Master, and I’ve Been Chosen 规则怪谈：八岁小天师的我被选中 Half-Sweet Iced Coffee, No Extra Ice冰咖半糖不加冰Mystery262k WordsCompleted [Rule Horror] + [National Fate] + [Eerie] + [No heroine] + [Comedy] + [Wish fulfillment] Completed arcs: [Happy Apartment], [Late-Night Convenience Store], [Ghostly Sea Horror], and [Virtual City Horror]. Eight-year-old Lin Xuan is chosen to take part in Rule Horror. As a successor of the Daoist tradition, Lin Xuan discovers that killing the Eerie earns him merit, which he can use to upgrade Daoist techniques. Deity Summoning, Divination, Daoist Thunder Arts, Illusion Techniques… While contestan 6.7kReads8.9Score498Shelves
43. 43 爆 Grinding Like Mad at the Dao, This Old Daoist Will Become an Immortal Yet 爆肝道法，道爷我终将成仙 The Cat Who Drinks Lattes喝拿铁的猫Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Supernatural Horror + Eastern Lovecraftian Horror + Chinese-Style Horror] Beneath a world that seems peaceful and serene, a twisted, horrifying darkness churns. When the Seven Stars align and obscure the Moon, a hundred fangshi dance a mysterious, bizarre ritual on a mountaintop, then set themselves ablaze. Torrential rain pours down. In the hazy mist, an indescribable silhouette of horror appears, and overnight, everyone in the city goes mad. Three bells ring from a temple. Countless monks’ co 43.1kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves

    Reader note

    This book is supposed to be about a Taoist priest (believing in the way of Heaven), with no romantic pairing. The male protagonist has a minor cheat ability (similar to "Heaven rewards diligence"), but he mainly relies on his own efforts. I personally think the background is quite fantastical, with a bizarre framework (an ancient version, with gods, and these gods are neither good nor evil).

44. 44 开 From the Start, the Temple Master Runs Off, Forcing Me to Inherit the Taoist Temple 开局观主跑路，被迫继承道观 The Cat King Rules the World猫王镇天下Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted A System that’s sometimes serious and sometimes completely off the rails, paired with an unreliable Host. Why was the System caught from the start? Why did Wenqu descend the mountain in the middle of the night? A Taoist who wants to slack off, but just can’t. 33.2kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

    Reader note

    The main characters are all Taoist priests, and both are worth watching.

45. 45 全 Religion for All: Taoism's Three Pure Ones from the Start! 全民宗教：开局道教三清道祖！ My Deskmate Is So Handsome同桌真帅Eastern Fantasy510k WordsOngoing (The initial rating is low, but it'll go up.) [Fantasy + Everyone's a Player + No Heroine + Satisfying Read + Pure Yang Sword Immortal + Great Sage Equal to Heaven + Erlang Shen] Chen Jingfeng transmigrates to a world where everyone can become a religious leader. Once they turn eighteen, they can head to the Battlefield of Ten Thousand Races, found a religion, and spread its faith. Some people establish the Fire Worshipping Sect, venerating fire; others establish the Moon Worshipping Sect, vener 20Reads6.7Score—Shelves
46. 46 神 Mythic Dungeon: From the Start, I Led the Azure Ox for the Dao Ancestor 神话副本：开局我为道祖牵青牛 Riding the Wind into the Painting扶摇入画来Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Mythic Treasure Mirror binding successful.] [Current instance: Traveling west from Hangu Pass.] [Reward: A copy of the Dao De Jing personally written by a Sage.] [Current instance: Five-Finger Mountain.] [Reward: The 108 Transformations of the Tiangang and Disha.] [Current instance: The First Emperor’s Tribulation.] [Reward: Ancestral Dragon’s blood essence.] [Current instance: Investiture of the Gods] [Reward: The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.] [Current instance: The War Between the Witche 62kReads8.6Score4.7kShelves
47. 47 西 Journey to the West: Becoming Taishang Laojun’s Disciple from the Start 西游：开局拜师太上老君 Yisi Yiyou Guiwei乙巳乙酉癸未Eastern Fantasy305k WordsOngoing [Pure Journey to the West] + [Cultivation] + [Longevity] + [Golden Core] + [Traditional Xianxia] The Great Dao is found only after the heart has died; this body was mistakenly born into the world. Han Qing transmigrates to the Spring and Autumn period and becomes a member of the Han clan of Jin. By a twist of fate, he is appointed guardian of Hangu Pass, befriends Yin Xi, and witnesses Laozi’s departure through the pass to the west. He chooses to become Laozi’s disciple, seeking the Dao of Longe 1.5kReads9.3Score100Shelves
48. 48 牧 The Shepherd Boy's Intelligence Report: A Monkey Is Trapped Under Five-Finger Mountain Today 牧童：今日情报，五指山压了个猴 Lamb Cake羊羊糕点Eastern Fantasy575k WordsCompleted [Journey to the West or the Primordial World + Intelligence and Opportunities + System Gives Him a Black Ox + Everyone Has Powerful Backers, Brother Monkey Is Spoiled by All + Ruthless, Iron-Fisted] Bu Xuan transmigrates to an ancient world and binds to the Daily Intelligence System. He digs up ginseng every day and finds gold and silver every month. In Liangjie Village, he's a wealthy and prominent figure. He thought this was the life fate had in store for him: peaceful and pleasant. Then, on o 584Reads6.8Score106Shelves
49. 49 西 Journey to the West: The Three Pure Ones Bestow Treasures to Shatter Buddhism's Illusions! 西游：三清赐宝，破佛虚妄！ The Wind Rises Again on the Horizon天边又起风了Eastern Fantasy345k WordsCompleted [Journey to the West and Primordial Chaos] + [The Great Rise of the Daoist Sect] + [The Destruction of Buddhism] + [Relentless Roasting] The pilgrimage team tossed statues of the Three Pure Ones into a latrine. By a twist of fate, this brought the Three Pure Ones back together! Furious, Tongtian descended to the mortal realm to investigate. He discovered that Li Jun was the one who had escaped the calamity, so he halted the Journey to the West. After the two Buddhist sages compensated him with t 20Reads6.3Score—Shelves
50. 50 洪 Honghuang: In the Spring and Autumn Period, I Become Laozi's Disciple from the Start 洪荒：人在春秋，开局拜师老子 Cold River in Yunmeng云梦寒江Eastern Fantasy573k WordsOngoing (The rating has only just come in, but it'll go up later.) As the embers of the Investiture of the Gods still drifted across the Heavenly Court, and the Journey to the West calamity was brewing in chaos, bronze swords rang amid the wars between the kingdoms of Nanzhan Buzhou, while an immortal stone in Dongsheng Shenzhou absorbed the essence of the sun and moon. Yin Wen arrived with a prompt-based golden finger and became the younger brother of Yin Xi, the Perfected One of the Beginning of the W 375Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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