Looking for Novels With a Taoist or Demon Hunter Hero: Ruthless, Taciturn, and Always Ready to Fight 男主道士或除妖人，人巨狠话巨少，一言不合开干

1. 51 活 Taboo of the Living 2 活人禁忌2 Ninth Master of the Thieves' Sect盗门九当家Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Heaven Official's Blessing, no taboos under heaven. The second installment of Living People’s Taboos! 7.9kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds
2. 52 从 From Purple-Robed Zombie to Chief Celestial Master 从紫袍僵尸混成首席天师 Ouyang Little Sister欧阳小妹Mystery343k WordsCompleted 304Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The protagonist hangs on the four zombie progenitors and beats them.

3. 53 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 37.4kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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   Good book, updates are slow but enough to keep you reading for a while. Not suitable for skimming.

4. 54 烟EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.5M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1k14d adds
5. 55 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 68.4kReads9.3Score10.6k14d adds
6. 56 午 Midnight Fortune-Teller: Humans Keep Away, Ghosts Come Forward 午夜算命师：人回避，鬼上前 West of the Clouds云间之右Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Everyone knows about fortune-telling, but have you ever heard of telling fortunes for ghosts? Just because you've never heard of something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you ever come across a fortune-telling shop with its doors still open in the middle of the night, don't go looking for excitement. Because the people waiting in line might not be people… 35.4kReads9.0Score2.6k14d adds
7. 57 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.3kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds
8. 58 道 I, the Daoist Master, Stand for Clarity of the Daoist Heart 道爷我主打道心通明 Mu Chun沐春Eastern Fantasy765k WordsCompleted I should avoid his edge? My blade is every bit as sharp! What, you're one realm above me? No problem. The advantage is mine! You say you're the sect master? Oh, if someone like you can be sect master, then so can I. Sect Master, prepare to die! Miss, your outfit is way too revealing, and you're beautiful too, so don't ask what I'm planning to do! You offended me and didn't run? You've got guts. (Thumbs up.) If I can't kill you and you still get away, then I'm this. (Thumbs down!) Anyway, I, your 3.3kReads7.4Score39514d adds

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   Look at this, it focuses on achieving enlightenment through the Dao.

9. 59 修 Cultivation: Recording the Good Life 修仙：记录美好生活 Six Livers from Head to Toe浑身上下六个肝Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After obtaining the Record System, all Lu Yao has to do is capture interesting moments to earn all kinds of rewards. And so begins his recording journey in the world of cultivation. “This year’s list of prodigies has to have Saint Son Lingyun at the top, right?” “The top swordsman of Beiyuan would be a reasonable choice too.” “The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Demon? It’s a bit of a stretch, but I guess that works too.” “...” “What do you mean some nobody defeated every prodigy single-handedly, and there 101.8kReads9.0Score9.8k14d adds
10. 60 半 I Play Rock-Paper-Scissors with the Mirror at Midnight, and I Won't Sleep Until I Win 半夜和镜子猜拳，我赢一把就睡 Mr. Krabs Loves to Eat蟹老板爱吃饭Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The entire Xie family had a rather spooky air about them. His great-great-grandfather was a mountain wanderer, and his great-great-grandmother sewed up corpses. His great-grandfather was a Maoshan Taoist, and his great-grandmother was a spirit medium from Fengtian. His grandfather made paper offerings, his grandmother prepared bodies for burial, his father drove corpses, and his mother raised poison insects. Some of his ancestors even liked to dig themselves out of their graves… As a result, X 5.8kReads9.0Score57814d adds
11. 61 午 The Midnight Pawnshop: The Living Must Keep Away 午夜当铺，活人回避 Chong Xiayueban虫下月半Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional Supernatural Horror] [Chinese Folk Customs] [Unorthodox Trade] [Tales of Evil Objects] [No Romance] This is a strange pawnshop that deals exclusively in sinister objects with special value! When something goes against the natural order, evil must be at work! Some things simply should not exist in this world! Coins stuffed into the mouths of the dead, an executioner's blade, grave mushrooms, flesh lingzhi, Kunlun fetuses... Evil objects can harm people, but they can also help them! T 278.4kReads9.4Score23.6k14d adds

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    This book is so good, I can't get enough of it!

12. 62 全 The Omnipotent Taoist Venerable and the Peach Blossom Tribulation 全能道尊之桃花劫 Yin Linzi隐林子Eastern Fantasy133k WordsCompleted (Supernatural suspense + fantasy + cultivation + mythology) In the age of declining magic, demons and gods descend upon the world. I am the chosen one, and the vanquisher of evil. Anyone who dares disrupt the order of the human world, be they god or demon, will be destroyed... What? She and I are bound by three lifetimes of romantic tribulations? What? My constitution is so special that I'm like Tang Sanzang's flesh, and I must remain a virgin? So many girls! Then maybe I'll just leave?… 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This series features Taoist priests in the Dharma-ending Age, who capture ghosts and exorcise demons. It includes the Jingming Sect, the Quanzhen Sect of Zhongnan Mountain, the Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain, Maoshan, the Ma Family of Northeast China, the Changsheng Sect of Beihai, the Corpse-driving Sect of Xiangxi, the Gu Techniques of Miao Jiang, ancient and primordial times, prominent figures from all dynasties of Taoism, the Underworld, and various sects of Heaven. It's not mindless; everything is based on strength.

13. 63 苍 Cangshan Ashes: The Dao-Demon Chronicle 苍山烬，道魔启世录 Broken Sword Bear残剑熊Eastern Fantasy529k WordsOngoing [Steady updates, and it will never be abandoned!] “Master, weren't we here to catch ghosts?” “Today is inauspicious. We shouldn't make a move!” “Master, you just can't beat them, can you?” “Don't talk nonsense. Demons and ghosts have their place in life.” “Disciple, don't go around exorcising demons and slaying monsters at the drop of a hat.” “Cultivating the Dao means cultivating the heart. We should be kind.” “Remember, all things under heaven have life, and life comes first. If we run into so 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Why be so ruthless in punishing demons? We should be wandering the mortal realm, slaying demons and monsters is too tiring. It's better to befriend them and lead them in their battles. The protagonist uses talismans to harmonize with all the principles of the world, drawing talismans to vanquish evil. Humans have feelings, and so do demons. In this world, with its complexities of good and evil, watch how the protagonist discerns right from wrong and debates with the wise! [Cool][Cool][Cool]

14. 64 白 The White Bone Daoist Court 白骨道庭 Not a Minute to Spare兜里没有一分钟Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Cultivate true energy, build the foundation of the Dao, and manifest the Yin Spirit. The unorthodox path makes seeking the Dao difficult: refine baleful energy, taint the soul, and seek freedom for a fleeting moment. The heterodox path is arduous too: evade earthfire, dodge astral winds, and give birth to the Yang Spirit. A master of the unorthodox path is reborn. In this life, I will establish a Dao lineage, nurture Dao artifacts, and suppress an entire age. 15.8kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds

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    The protagonist is reborn and obtains the game login device in reality. He then enters the game's fantasy world ahead of time. In order to gain an advantage, he takes unorthodox paths. However, since unorthodox paths are difficult to achieve and unorthodox paths are arduous, he establishes a lineage and cultivates magical artifacts, thereby changing his previous life's desolation and embarking on the path of a Dao Lord.

15. 65 我 I Am the King of Hell Among Men, and No Ghost May Pass! 我，人间阎王，百鬼禁行！ Jiang Jiu x将酒xMystery1.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional folk customs + no romance + slow burn + character growth + not a wish-fulfillment story + proceed with caution if that bothers you!] The night I was born, underworld messengers came to claim my life, and vengeful ghosts tried to seize my soul. But they didn’t know I was destined to be the Yin Emperor... I was born with the fate of the Ziwei Star! On the Cold Clothes Festival, a hundred ghosts surrounded our home, hoping to steal my fate and take over my body. To keep me alive, my 4.7kReads7.8Score24814d adds

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    This one is quite nice too.

16. 66 锦 The Embroidered Uniform Guard Solves Cases with Spirit Sight: From the Start, I Get the Lingbo Microstep 锦衣卫通灵破案：开局获凌波微步 Cong, the Twenty-Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month腊月二十八琮Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted 47.4kReads8.7Score4.4k14d adds

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    It's a thrilling and satisfying story with no dull moments. The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, and crucially, there are no major logical flaws. He is meticulous despite his seemingly reckless and impulsive nature, and every step he takes is carefully planned.

17. 67 太 The Supreme Dao Lord 太上大道君 Long Zijian龙子健Urban1.9M WordsOngoing A meteorite fell onto the snowy plains of the northern lands. No one knew it had brought not a child, but a fragment of the Heavenly Court's great calamity. At sixteen, the orphan Li Yuchen entered Shangqing Zhengyi Palace on Mount Longhu. Three trials, one talisman, nine orphans, and a single promise to stand as fellow disciples made them a family. Snake demons, plague gods, demon kings... One disaster after another struck. When the Jiangxia Nuclear Power Plant was on the verge of meltdown, he 2.1kReads6.7Score22314d adds

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    When students admitted to the Taoist academy take out the talisman box from their pockets, the demons immediately kneel down and cry out: "Master, spare my life!"

18. 68 都 Urban Astrologer 都市星相师 Ancestor Haha哈哈老祖Urban659k WordsOngoing [Physiognomy + Fortune-Telling + Feng Shui + Celestial Master + No Livestreams + No System + Cultivation + Immortality] My name is Ling Xiao, and I'm an astrologer making my way in the city! You might not know much about astrologers, but I'll name a few of my fellow disciples and you'll get the idea! Zhuge Liang, Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, Liu Bowen... They're all senior members of my school! Astrologers are skilled at observing the stars, allowing them to discern the past and future, as well a 4kReads9.3Score29414d adds

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    This is amazing! The author went on hiatus, and I recommended it as soon as they updated. I can't believe anyone hasn't read it; it's truly incredible. I've reread it countless times. It's superb, the characters are intelligent, and it's not mindless fiction.

19. 69 我 I Became a Heavenly Master of the Dao 我成了道门天师 Lemon Drinks Tea柠檬喝茶Mystery172k WordsCompleted My name is Li Changqing. When my mother gave birth to me, ghosts roamed the night, and a wandering Daoist saved my life. He said my fate was far too harsh, bringing calamity to my closest relatives. My parents might not die peacefully… and I still had three disasters to survive. My only chance of survival was to join the Daoist sect. 15Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Ruthless people don't talk much; they'll start fighting at the drop of a hat.

20. 70 小 Be Careful, It’s Right Behind You 小心它在后面 Green Bamboo Moss竹苔青Mystery124k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Taoist cultivation + No System + Folk occult arts + The protagonist grows gradually Yuye is utterly stunned. He can understand Black and White Impermanence changing shifts, but why is White Impermanence asking him to call her big sister?! After Yuye is infected by sinister energy, a medium seals an extremely ominous entity inside him. And so begins his journey as a Taoist priest, seeking redemption for himself. —Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 71 茅 The Maoshan Corpse King 茅山尸王 Blazing Sky冲天火Mystery558k WordsCompleted (Urban supernatural, talismans and Taoist arts, hand seals and incantations, action-packed power-ups, explosive battles) Hunting ghosts and demons can get your adrenaline pumping too!!! Born with an innate Daoist body and bearing the bloodline of the Corpse King, he wields a peachwood sword in his left hand and a copper-coin sword in his right. He strides across the innate Eight Trigrams and declares the Heavenly Master’s sacred words. Tell me, who in the worlds of yin and yang would dare fight 3.1kReads8.6Score23214d adds
22. 72 煞 Overwhelming Baleful Aura 煞气罡然 The Greatest of the Yellow Springs黄泉之最Mystery510k WordsOngoing Playing the pig to eat the tiger + mystery + ruthless killing! He possesses profound Taoist arts, yet is shrouded in murderous energy and mystery. Watch as this young man uses his fists to sweep away every demon and monster in the mortal world, then uses his sword to cut down the greed and every sin in human nature... 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is worth checking out; it's continuously updated! They're quick to fight, ruthless in killing ghosts and other people.

23. 73 最 The Best Broker Around 最佳中介小哥 Clouds and Feathers云和羽Urban1.2M WordsCompleted I can take care of yang dwellings, yin dwellings, caves, and ritual grounds... I can also bring good fortune, wealth, exorcisms, and red cords with a flick of my hand... A few simple moments of everyday life, small acts of kindness and beauty, the daily necessities of life, and the joys and sorrows of the human world... 8.5kReads8.7Score58514d adds

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    Story Summary: Let's have a fast-paced, lighthearted story.

24. 74 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. 9.3kReads8.8Score75714d adds

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    This book is amazing! No fluff, no rambling, it addresses problems directly and isn't pretentious.

25. 75 这 This Taoist Priest Is Different 这个道士不一样 Gongyang Miao of the chakra查克拉的公羊缈Eastern Fantasy316k WordsCompleted A modern street punk transmigrates into another world as a spirit cop, catching ghosts and solving cases, and becomes a grandmaster, experiencing the eight sufferings of life... “You can't hurt me! You're a spirit cop. I broke the law, so the court should decide my sentence!” Lin Xu takes off his spirit cop uniform. “Sorry, I'm a street punk now. A punk's creed is... to repay every slight tenfold...” 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is okay, not mindless, but it's too slow. Let's help urge them to update!

26. 76 黄 No. 81 on the Yellow Springs Road 黄泉路81号 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted Night blankets the city, and the things lurking in the shadows begin to stir. The raccoon dog granny who eats raw meat, the fitness girl with fish scales growing on her back. The wild foxes who approach people by the roadside, and the little convenience store in the cemetery. I've experienced all of these. And it all began after I witnessed a car accident... 42.2kReads9.2Score3.4k14d adds

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    This book is incredibly good! The protagonist is decisive and ruthless, intelligent, and neither a saint nor a scheming girl. I couldn't put it down!

27. 77 还 Is There Anything I Can’t Do? 还有什么我不会 Escape Is Also an Art逃离也是一种艺术Mystery277k WordsCompleted "Traditional cultivation"+ "A logical story"+ "A well-reasoned setting"+ "No System"+ "No transmigration"+ "Taoist priest story" The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treating all things as straw dogs! A lowly soldier and an ancient tomb set him on the path to heaven! He masters Taoist magic, Buddhist arts, and swordsmanship, breaks through the nine heavens, battles gods and Buddhas, and slays the Heavenly Dao… 3Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    A different world

28. 78 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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    The successor of the Lingguan (spirit official) deals with the spirits and ghosts recorded in ancient books of strange tales.

29. 79 诡EN The Horrors Are Hard to Kill? Sorry, I'm the Truly Immortal One 诡异难杀？抱歉，我才是真正不死 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban2.0M WordsCompleted This book has been signed for publication, so enjoy it with confidence. [Death Regression + Foreknowledge of the Future + Kill the Saintly One First + Dark Tone + Supernatural Resurgence] After accidentally transmigrating to a world invaded by the supernatural, Fang Xiu awakens the ability to return from death, also known as turning back time. Whenever he dies, time rewinds to just before his death. In this perilous and uncanny world, he could have laid low, but instead he chooses to announce to 232kReads9.5Score28.6k14d adds

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    These three books, though brief, feature truly ruthless characters. The first one, Li Changsheng, is probably familiar to everyone, so I won't elaborate. The second one also features a ruthless individual; when he kills, it's like a massacre! The third one is our beloved Fang Xiu, with his classic line: "No one can survive after killing me eighteen times. No one. My name is Fang Xiu, Fang Xiu who will rest until death."

30. 80 凡 Tribulations of the Mortal World 凡尘道劫 Bai Yunjin白云瑾Eastern Fantasy511k WordsCompleted [The author is broke and can't afford a cover, so please don't blame me] “Apprentice, let me ask you: What do you do when someone deliberately picks a fight?” “Put up with it?” “Hmm?” “Run away?” “Hmm?” “Beat him up?” “Hmm?” “Turn him into dust?” “Hmm. That's more like it. That's my good apprentice.” A sword? Of course it's just for show. People? Naturally, they're no good either. A boy dug out of a pile of corpses by an old Daoist priest finds himself in this chaotic age, or is it a golden age? 32Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    If we don't see eye to eye, there's no point in saying more; let's talk about it in the next life.

31. 81 邪EN World of Malevolent Spirits: My Flesh Conquers All 邪灵世界：我以肉身横推此世 A Hulking Man一魁梧大汉Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted This is a story about a body that can overpower anything. Darkness descended upon the Great Ye Dynasty, and evil spirits and ghosts lurked everywhere, killing without a trace. Faced with strange demons and sinister spirits, ordinary people could only tremble, cower in a corner, and wait for death. Jiang Dao transmigrated into this world with a Martial Arts Modification System. He could modify any martial art without limit just by looking at it. Mad Demon Staff Technique, Iron Shirt and Eagle Cla 2.1kReads8.8Score32514d adds
32. 82 北 The Little Prodigy of the Northern Ma Clan 北马小神童 Northeastern Old Snow Beer东北老雪花Mystery344k WordsCompleted A strange story set in a small town ninety years later. The heroine begins her shamanic calling at thirteen. On the day she was born, all the fox, yellow weasel, white weasel, willow, and rat spirits within a ten-kilometer radius knelt to welcome her. Then came a series of miraculous experiences. 10.6kReads9.5Score94714d adds

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    Strange stories in a small town 90 years later [what][what][what], the female protagonist is 13 years old and she makes her own moves [awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh], on the day she was born, all the animals within a ten-kilometer radius knelt down to greet her [fear][fear][fear], and then the magical experiences that followed.

33. 83 全 Global: I Memorized Three Thousand Daoist Texts and Changed Class to Celestial Master 全民：我背诵三千道藏转职天师 Moderate Ink Brush中庸点墨Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone Changes Class + No Harem + Passionate Action + Multiple Classes + Invincible Leveling] A hundred years ago, otherworldly races invaded at will, bringing humanity to the brink of extinction. To fight back against the demon beasts, everyone undergoes a class change at the age of twelve. Only by becoming a class-changer and continually leveling up can one reach the pinnacle of the world! On the day of his class change, Ye Xiang became a Taoist priest with a natural level of ten. But Taois 54.1kReads9.0Score4.8k14d adds

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    ① The protagonist is an invincible, terrifyingly beautiful sage; no one can defeat him. The protagonist is a vengeful character. ② All characters can change jobs; the protagonist has a Last Celestial Master system and shoulders the responsibility of reviving Taoism and shaping the future of humanity.

34. 84 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 7.9kReads8.3Score80114d adds

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    Taoist priest catches demons

35. 85 寒 The Exorcist from a Poor Family 寒门镇邪师 City Farmer都市老农Mystery263k WordsCompleted The three-year-old daughter of Lin Yan, a poor woodcarver, grows a fragrant green shoot in her palm, just as three golden lines appear in a crack in a copper lock passed down through his family. Only then does Lin Yan realize that a peddler's prophecy from three years ago has come true. His daughter, Nian'an, is the Chosen One of the Dao Fruit, but this divine gift is also a death sentence. Evil spirits from the outer city knock at the door in the dead of night, while members of the Spirit Infan 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book absolutely meets everyone's requirements. It's just been released, but it already has the potential to become a top-tier book. It gets increasingly exciting and fluid after Chapter 23! Fantasy + suspense + horror 😱😱😱 A veteran bookworm's sincere recommendation, it will definitely challenge your imagination!

36. 86 道 A Taoist's Record of Exorcisms 道士除魔录 Ban Xian'er绊仙儿Mystery196k WordsCompleted Qing Yu was abandoned in a cemetery as a child, leaving him afflicted by yin energy and plagued by illness. After meeting Hong Yuan and beginning to study the Dao, his fate changed, and he embarked on a path of vanquishing demons and eradicating evil... 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist, Qingyu, is a Taoist priest without any Taoist roots, destined to live as an ordinary person. By chance, he encounters his patriarch, receives his inheritance, and learns the whereabouts of a divine artifact. He then gradually grows stronger step by step.

37. 87 青 The Little Taoist of Green Mountain 青山小道士 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Taoist priest + supernatural mysteries + technically detailed + magic arts + urban + no power fantasy + slow growth + no heroine] (The central idea of the first book: Heaven and humanity) This novel is told in the first person and explores knowledge and experiences from many perspectives, including Taoist culture, astronomy, feng shui, Qimen Dunjia, physiognomy, palmistry, humanities, society, and science. Everything unknown in the world is like a vast darkness. Science is like a flashlight ill 4.2kReads9.2Score70614d adds

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

38. 88 道 A Taoist Priest Enters the World 道士入世记 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Professional Taoist + slow burn + folk customs + the supernatural + mild horror + realism + gradual development + no wish fulfillment] (The central theme of this second novel: people and their relationships.) The Taoist's Journey into the Mortal World is a continuation of The Little Taoist of Qingshan. New readers can enjoy it on its own, while returning readers will find it an even richer experience. Do you want to learn about folk spiritual mediums? Curious about spirit mediums? Want to know 470Reads8.7Score—14d adds
39. 89 审 The Corpse Examiner 审尸官 Returning the Next Day翌日归来Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Decisive and ruthless, a master of keeping a low profile] After Chen Yang transmigrated, he gained the ability to interrogate the souls of the dead. By touching someone's corpse, he could question their soul. Not only could he read the soul's memories of its life, he could also acquire the cultivation techniques it had learned while alive. Martial arts techniques came easily; immortal cultivation powers were his to claim; even the inheritances of 1.7kReads7.8Score12414d adds

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    I recommend a good one to you

40. 90 小 The Little Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: My Love in the Mortal World 小道士下山之我的红尘情缘 Ashura Who Loves Peacock Plants喜欢孔雀木的阿修罗Urban343k WordsCompleted [Fortune-telling + urban life + multiple heroines + martial arts] The day Zhang Qingfeng was born, his maternal grandfather took him away and abandoned him. His master later brought him back to a Taoist temple, where he learned martial arts and a little fortune-telling and character analysis. At seventeen, his master sent him down the mountain to resolve his own entanglements in the mortal world. 1.6kReads8.6Score15314d adds

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    Every divination result has a reasonable explanation, and every prescription has its source; all are absolutely genuine and effective. The Taoist priest is kind, but not a saint. There are multiple female leads, but no promiscuity. High-level martial arts, but not bloody.

41. 91 灵 Paranormal Civil Servant 灵异公务员 The Straw-Cloaked Traveler of Bashan巴山蓑衣客Mystery273k WordsOngoing Wang Xiaotian, a civil servant wielding the "Heaven-Measuring Ruler," transmigrates to a parallel world where the supernatural resurges in the 1990s. Zombies have to meet their KPIs, and ghosts who like people have to follow the proper procedures. Using the bureaucratic wisdom he's gained from writing reports and mediating disputes, he specializes in dealing with every kind of monster and demon that refuses to cooperate. When a red-clad vengeful ghost has to write a work summary, and a thousand- 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A new supernatural and humorous book that's good for passing the time.

42. 92 元 Primordial Edict: Grandmaster of the Daoist Order 元始敕令：道门大宗师 Uncle Wang from Class Seven Next Door隔壁七班王叔Mystery916k WordsOngoing Vanguard of the Taoist altar, great general who banishes demons, edict of the Primordial Beginning, all arts subdued and concealed!!! With Taoist arts perfected and the strength of a grandmaster, he commands thunder and lightning, slaying monsters and vanquishing evil!!! This is a world of the Taoist sects, and the realm of the Nine Provinces… 680Reads6.7Score11414d adds

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    The Taoist decree commands that all laws be concealed.

43. 93 痞 The Rogue Heavenly Master 痞子天师 The Bored Mr. Q无聊的Q先生Urban453k WordsOngoing [No System] + [Not brainless] + [No harem] + [Not invincible] Beneath the surface of this world lurks a mysterious force known as the [Xuanmen]. Zhang Daoyi, a young Taoist priest from Niubei Mountain, is sent down the mountain by the Old Celestial Master to gain experience. Along the way, he meets many dependable companions, and together they encounter all kinds of bizarre events. In the end, he gradually uncovers the dark side of this world... #This will be a long story, so read with confiden 1.1kReads6.5Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a Taoist priest, but he won't start a fight at the drop of a hat [laughing emoji].

44. 94 道 The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain: I Sell My Temple and Become a Young Master 道士下山：卖掉道观做少爷 Eighteen Angry Men十八怒汉Urban332k WordsCompleted “I am Wang Shiye, a Taoist!” “King of the Taoists, you say? What an arrogant introduction!” His master was dead, and his sect's fortunes had run out. Wang Shiye sold the temple and took the Four-Eared Temple's ritual implements down the mountain. He may not be the King of the Taoists, but this young Taoist in his early twenties, though no good at magical duels, could tell fortunes and read the flow of qi and divine trigrams like no one else. He could even use divination like GPS. Unfortunately, 148Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Taoist priest exorcising ghosts and demons, the male protagonist suddenly becoming a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel might be undergoing a ritual to guide the soul to the afterlife, and the sudden awakening of a system might be due to possession by a demon.

45. 95 急 By the Power of the Law 急急如律令 Nine Buns九包子Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted It all began when I took fifty yuan from a blind fortune-teller. Then, in the middle of the night, a woman's voice suddenly sounded behind me. 1.5kReads8.6Score16014d adds

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    The third book is new, and I find it quite funny at times.

46. 96 半 The Ghost Way, Midway Through Life 半路鬼道 Scorpio Water Demon天蝎水妖Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Smart male lead + one heroine On the night of the Ghost Festival, the living send off the dead, burn incense, make offerings, and burn joss paper. But that night, I heard a ghost calling for a soul… The gong sounds, the night grows dark, and the road to the Yellow Springs is hard to travel… With talismans to guide the way and the departed to show the path, summon the gods and command the ghosts: only then can one master the Ghost Path between Yin and Yang! 6.6kReads8.9Score48614d adds
47. 97 琛 Brother Chen Learns the Way to Support His Whole Family 琛哥学道养全家 Beijing Joy上京欢Urban104k WordsOngoing “How old is this girl?” “So you're Li Chen? You're pretty average. I thought you'd be much better-looking.” Thwack Li Chen felt an arrow shoot straight into his chest. “But I guess you do look pretty distinctive.” Before Li Chen could get excited, she added, “You're not like other people. They're ugly, but you're especially ugly.” Thwack Another arrow lodged in his chest. He-help! Call me an ambulance!!! And can someone please do something about her? Whose kid is this obnoxious? If sh —Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 98 都 The Yin-Yang Master of the City 都市阴阳天师 The Big Cabbage in the Snow雪地里的大白菜Mystery3.4M WordsOngoing Traditional supernatural horror. The protagonist starts out as a Celestial Master, turns into a purple-eyed zombie midway through, and transforms whenever he can’t win. If that bothers you, please give this a pass. Zhou Yuanqing studied under a purple-robed Celestial Master and chose to join Bureau 749, handling supernatural cases across the country: evil spirits, zombies, mountain demons, Japan’s Kiku School, Nanyang curse practitioners… In places ordinary people cannot see, battles of magic ha 30.9kReads8.1Score2.4k14d adds

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    This book is good.

49. 99 精 To a Lunatic, What’s a Ghost Anyway? 精神病面前，鬼东西算个球 Zoom Zoom Rabbit突突兔Urban1.7M WordsCompleted [Hilarious + mentally ill protagonist + invincible + System] A world where ghostly energy has returned. Chen Zhuo is a patient at Qingshan Psychiatric Hospital. The System fails to cure him. System: Let him do whatever he wants. I only provide technical support. Ghost Realm Bounty Board: Chen Zhuo, male, severe mental illness. Whoever takes his life will receive a billionfold increase in ghostly energy, several mansions, and endless luxuries. 4.6kReads9.3Score83414d adds

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    These few are alright.

50. 100 道 The Dao God Among Mortals 道神在人间 Xie Hongtao谢鸿涛Mystery413k WordsCompleted Since the rise of humanity, the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Paths have stood side by side. The Heavenly Path sets the rules and restrains all living beings; the Earthly Path governs reincarnation and judges right and wrong, good and evil; while the Human Path takes the form of a Dao God, traveling through the mortal world to slay ghosts, monsters, and demons. But sometimes, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts and demons... What does it mean to cultivate the Dao? It isn't about the de 2.9kReads9.0Score16914d adds

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