Chinese Taoist Priests! Taoist Priests, Including Those with a System 华夏道士！道士(包括带系统的)

1. 51 恐 Folk Horror [The Fake Master Who Shocks a Hundred Demons] 恐怖民俗【冒牌大师震百妖】 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The thing Liu Buyi, a fake master, regrets most in his life is learning how to “draw talismans with soy sauce” from a short video. Because the corpse that should be lying quietly in front of him is now using a soy-sauce-dipped finger to write his name on the coffin lid. Meanwhile, his half-baked beauty of a partner, An Xun, is munching on sunflower seeds and enjoying the show. “Didn't you say you had Yin-Yang Eyes?!” Liu Buyi's voice trembles. Seeing how unconcerned she looks, he almost passes o 839Reads—Score10914d adds
2. 52 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 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7k14d adds

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   At the beginning, the male protagonist was born with a special constitution. Surrounded by hundreds of ghosts, he was personally protected by the Goddess Mazu. From then on, he began slaying demons and monsters, one in a million, and was especially favored by the gods. The Great Black Buddha Mother? The White Crane Boy possessed him and instantly killed them all. The Third Prince, the Great Sage, Wang Lingguan, Erlang Shen, and all the gods of the Nine Heavens were extremely fond of him. Others struggle to summon gods, but the male protagonist struggles to find anyone to summon. Even the Three-Eyed One is almost driven mad with anxiety! The heavens are in an uproar, my Dao is flourishing! [Angry][Angry]

3. 53 诡 The Eerie Spirit Medium: My Doll Can Really Manifest Spirits 诡异降神师：我的娃娃真能显灵 Clouds Can Smile云会笑Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Ghosts in the Book!] [Dark Tone!] [Villain Protagonist!] [Urban Supernatural!] [Horror Aesthetic!] [Invincible from the Start!] A sinister doll saws someone to pieces, a red-clad vengeful ghost claims lives at the airport, a hundred ghosts hunt people down along a ten-mile street, the dead rise again in a crematorium, and corpses dance wildly in an abandoned hospital... None of these things happened to me. They are all stories I wrote. My name is Yang Ning. I am an heir to the Ling Men, a profe 135.6kReads9.5Score11.8k14d adds

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   The first book, "The Taoist Priest of China," is a darker work. The protagonist is decisive and intelligent, and the content is incredibly compelling, no wonder it has such a high rating. The second book features a protagonist who can read faces, tell fortunes, and practice feng shui.

4. 54 柜 The Woman in the Closet 柜子里的女人 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Woman in the Cabinet 49Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 55 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
6. 56 刚 I’ve Just Become a Purple-Robed Zombie King, and the Cool Campus Beauty Wants Me to Share Her Bed 刚成紫袍僵王，清冷校花让我洞房 Love Milk Tea1爱喝奶茶1Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted “The fiercest of all corpses are jiangshi, and the most powerful Taoist priests wear purple robes. If I put on a purple robe and turn into a jiangshi, won’t I be invincible?!” Jiang Chu transmigrated to a parallel world and became a sophomore in college. A week ago, he received a love letter from the campus belle, who had been dead for years. For the past week, Jiang Chu had tried everything he could think of, but still couldn’t send her off. With his life nearly at an end, Jiang Chu decided 27.7kReads7.1Score2.7k14d adds

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   The first book has a system and multiple female protagonists; the second and third books don't have systems and the protagonists are extremely powerful, so they're worth reading.

7. 57 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 92Reads—Score114d adds
8. 58 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
9. 59 一 The Heavenly Master 一代天师 Xia Yi夏忆Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Forty years ago, a husband and wife ignored their ancestors' warning and died horribly at the entrance to their village. The woman's eyes were gouged out, and her body was hung from the old ginkgo tree in the ancestral hall. A year later, a young man from out of town unearthed a strange clay figure and was plunged into a deadly calamity, only to be saved by an old Daoist. Forty years later, a mysterious letter drew attention back to that village. No one knew that opening it would mean opening th 6.8kReads9.2Score96314d adds

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   This series, which I've watched at least three times on other platforms before, is full of gems.

10. 60 凶 The Haunted Cabinet Opens by Itself Every Night, Long Hair Drags People Inside 凶柜夜夜自开，青丝缠人拖入柜 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常18k WordsCompleted The sinister cabinet opens by itself every night, and strands of black hair coil around people and drag them inside. 33Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 末 Apocalypse Exorcist Streams Monster Hunts, Goddess Shows Up With a Kid 末世天师直播杀怪，女神带娃堵门 Tranquil Dream Butterfly宁静梦蝶Urban3.8M WordsCompleted Apocalypse + celestial master + livestreaming + fortune-telling + monster slaying + goddess romance + one heroine + doting dad + transmigration! Zhang Haotian transmigrated into a world of ghost-themed games, only to die immediately. After becoming the supreme celestial master, he transmigrated again, this time into the original host's body. He sent the original host to the afterlife from the start! He'd only wanted to work nine to five, get married, have kids, and live an ordinary life! But who 11.2kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds
12. 62 长 The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal Realm 长生剑，红尘仙 Feng Le枫乐Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Steady even in the thick of things, sharp-minded, kind-hearted, skilled in both combat and scholarship.] [Upright values, a conscience, and unmatched strength. Keep a low profile to the extreme, and you can afford to live boldly.] A little Taoist priest who has not yet mastered his skills arrives on the Flowing Cloud Continent. True to his unwavering Taoist convictions, he slays demons, exorcises evil, and upholds justice. This book is also titled The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal 27.3kReads8.8Score2.7k14d adds

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    The first book contains Taoist incantations, and it mainly focuses on making everyone use their brains. The second book is truly excellent; it usheres in a new era through Taoism, with the Taoist court protecting the Qin Dynasty and helping it grow stronger.

13. 63 孽 A Tangled Web of Sin 孽乱 Late Autumn in the South City南城晚秋Urban6.3M WordsCompleted A baffling case. One stunning woman after another. A young man from a small town is framed and thrown into prison. How does he rise to the top, step by step, and become a powerful local magnate? Awake, he commands the world; drunk, he rests in the arms of beauties. Chen Fan does it all. A short drama adaptation of this book is now available. Its title is Beauty in Bloom: My Fatal Attraction. Please watch and support it. Thank you! 146.7kReads9.1Score13.8k14d adds

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    Beautiful, beautiful, very beautiful!

14. 64 大 Great Qin: From the Start, I Use the Seven-Star Lamp to Grant the First Emperor Eternal Life! 大秦：开局以七星灯为始皇长生！ West Lake Water Carrier西湖打水人Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A down-and-out Daoist cultivator from a later age transmigrates to the Qin Dynasty. From the start, he is mistaken for a wandering charlatan and tasked with helping the First Emperor attain immortality. He assumes he is destined to be one of the hundreds of alchemists buried alive. Who could have known that the Daoist arts of later generations would flourish in this world? All the arts he had once learned but never been able to use now shine in his hands with their former brilliance! He uses the 7.9kReads7.9Score4.8k14d adds
15. 65 潜 Undercover: Lost in the Shadows 潜伏:暗影迷途 Late Autumn in the South City南城晚秋Urban443k WordsOngoing While searching for his missing older sister, Chen Feng is silenced by those who want him dead. Reborn for reasons he cannot explain, he finds himself with an extraordinary range of abilities: medicine, mystic arts, feng shui, face reading... Even his luck with women takes a strange turn. By chance, Chen Feng saves a powerful underworld woman. To find his sister, he uses her trust to infiltrate a deeply concealed criminal organization. Circumstances force him to climb its ranks, step by step, un 2.3kReads7.0Score28414d adds
16. 66 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 6.1kReads—Score36014d adds

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    How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai novel to everyone—it's incredibly good, with a thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

17. 67 全 Zombies Descend Across the World, and You Say the Taoist Class Is Useless? 全球僵尸降临，你说道士序列没用 A Lamp for the Bright Moon一盏明月灯Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Purple-hair zombies, white-hair zombies, black-hair zombies, green-hair zombies, fur-covered zombies, flying zombies, wandering zombies, lurking zombies, unrotting-bone zombies, and drought demons… This is a world overrun by zombies across the globe! Xu Yi arrives in this world and awakens the Taoist path. But people accuse him of being inferior to those on the fire-element path. Xu Yi scratches his head and looks at his Dragon-Tiger Evil-Slaying Talismans, Golden Light Incantation, corpse-dr 255kReads8.8Score29.9k14d adds

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    Super good! No system, but there's a gui (a type of cinnamon tree). The protagonist transmigrates to a zombie world and awakens a Taoist priest's sequence. It's like going back to his hometown, killing his way in and out seven times. It's incredibly satisfying. Currently, there's no female lead, but the world-building is quite vast; it's already in the galaxy.

18. 68 紫 The Purple Robe Turned Red, and the Celestial Master Hanged Himself! 紫袍换红衣，天师上吊了！ Tubi图笔Urban297k WordsCompleted Horror has returned, and ghosts are running rampant. Years ago, the legendary ghost Huang Fugu ran amok across the land. The former Celestial Master, Zhang Ze's master, stood against it without hesitation and ultimately gave his life in exchange for a brief period of peace. Years later, Huang Fugu appeared once more in Kangcheng. Faced with this powerful ghost, the current Celestial Master, Zhang Ze, drew on the experience his master had left him. He avoided a direct confrontation and tried t 3.6kReads5.3Score33014d adds

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    Brothers, these are the only two books on the shelf, grab them and keep them safe, you're welcome. Fake Taoist Master? That's cosplay! I, Ye Guan, uphold the righteous and exorcise demons. Is this Taoist priest's portrait authentic? Rest assured, it's authentic! Brothers, today's content is basically realistic. The battle scenes are intense.

19. 69 直 Fortune-Telling Livestream: Master, Is Your Mouth a Controlled Weapon? 直播算命，道长你嘴是管制刀具吧 Ji Lun Quan 9季伦劝9Urban2.1M WordsOngoing [Meme humor + feel-good power fantasy + lighthearted comedy + fortune-telling livestream] (The rating just came in, so it may be inaccurate. It should rise later. Don't worry, it's safe to read.) Lin Yang transmigrates to a world where nobody believes in Taoism, only to find himself turned into a Taoist priest. Once he earns enough faith, he can receive all kinds of System rewards, and livestreaming is also a quick way to gain followers. So he starts a livestream, but the content gets increasing 142.3kReads8.3Score10.6k14d adds

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    If you're looking for a book full of inside jokes and references, check this one out. The author is clearly surfing the internet every day looking for material.

20. 70 小 Chen Buqi, the Little Taoist 小道士陈不欺 Big Sister Li李家大姐Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing Hello, everyone. My name is Chen Buqi. My professions include Taoist priest, locksmith, cook, phone repairman, driver, and tomb-raiding consultant…. I have too many to list them all. I was raised by my master and martial uncle! They were both incredible! I only learned that after coming back from my first year out in the world. Because I liked to play around, I also squandered a lot of techniques that people would have envied! Fortunately, I devoted myself to physiognomy and mastered two special 152.6kReads9.1Score13.6k14d adds

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    🔥🔥A hilarious and stress-relieving Taoist story~😂 Haha! ✨① Worshipper: "Taoist Master, I've found a huge tomb, want to come along?" Protagonist: "No, I can't handle those traps." Worshipper: "What traps?" Protagonist: "The police!" ✨② Originally a Taoist priest going down the mountain for training, all sorts of absurd things happen one after another. From bizarre scams like "seeking a child for a large sum of money" to "saving fallen women," they can seriously delve into these things, yet the process is incredibly chaotic, full of blunders and laugh-out-loud moments.

21. 71 我 I'm a Taoist Priest. What's Wrong with Knowing a Few Spells? 我一个道士，会点法术怎么了 Hero Wu吴大侠Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Anti-cultural export + cultivation + livestreaming + Daoist priest + System + spreading the Dao in America + no couples + no female lead + no spiritual qi revival + scheming protagonist Also known as: Spreading the Dao in America, Shocking the Eagles Every Day Chen Xian, Daoist name Xuanyun, is known in the martial world as the well-mannered young Daoist, the Cultivator's Version of Homelander, and the Enlightened Master Who Follows His Every Whim. His motto: “This Daoist does whatever he wants! 59.9kReads9.0Score4.9k14d adds

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    A bunch of people who've never tried Xikang, let me show you what the ceiling of Taoist literature is.

22. 72 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 185.7kReads9.2Score13.6k14d adds

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    [Sending a heart][Cool][Cool]

23. 73 虚 The Void-Origin Dao Pearl 虚无源道珠 Northern Geese in Flight北雁飞舞Urban669k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Everyone can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is the motivation behind my writing, and I will do my best to tell every story well! 9.5kReads9.0Score55414d adds

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart] In chaotic times, people are as worthless as grass. A Taoist priest descends the mountain to save the common people, to act on behalf of Heaven, and to deliver the source of chaos!

24. 74 c C-Rank Appraiser? I Command the Supreme Treasures of All Ages c级鉴宝？我执掌万代至尊 Dawn Without Spring拂晓不春Urban204k WordsOngoing In the year 2012, a dark star hung in the sky, and dimensional rifts of every size tore open around the world, unleashing countless monsters. Human firearms barely harmed them. But Source Crystals began to grow all over the world, and people who came into contact with them started awakening special talents, giving humanity a way to fight back. Even so, humanity endured sixty years of darkness. It was only when the Twelve Kings of Mankind had fully come into their own that humans could stand toe 178Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Promote your own book.

25. 75 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 43.1kReads8.9Score3.6k14d adds

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    [Smirking][Smirking] Similar to the mental state of Taoist priests in reality, they refuse to engage in mental warfare. In short, they just say, "Let's fucking kill him! It wasn't me! I don't admit it, I don't believe it!" [Laughing][laughing]

26. 76 天 The Celestial Master Is Here: Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World 天师在此，奇门风水震天下 Big Eggplant大茄子Mystery6.3M WordsCompleted [Several short dramas have been adapted from this novel: Feng Shui Heavenly Master, The Grand Master of Qimen Feng Shui, The Heavenly Master Is Here, Qimen Feng Shui Shakes the World, Notes of a Folk Feng Shui Master, and others] Everything in this book is fictional. Just enjoy the story, don’t take it seriously, and don’t get too caught up in it... 249.1kReads9.1Score60.5k14d adds
27. 77 考 After Passing the Civil Service Exam, a Mage Tricked Me into Catching Ghosts 考编上岸后，我被法师骗去抓鬼 Explosive Fire Roast爆炸火烧Mystery134k WordsOngoing [Supernatural powers + spirit mediums + divination + disciple of a bodhisattva + ghost hunting] This entire novel is told through my personal experiences. I’ve simply recorded all the supernatural events I’ve experienced, witnessed, and encountered over the years. Readers can decide for themselves whether they’re true or not. 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! An urban Taoist novel, the female lead is a psychic and the male lead is a Taoist priest, both based on real-life cases. The writing is humorous and the story gradually deepens. Highly recommended!

28. 78 让 You Hired Me to Collect Bodies, So I Dissected My Ex-Girlfriend 让你当收尸人，你直接解刨了前女友 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery4.6M WordsOngoing In anatomy class, the corpse turns out to be my ex-girlfriend... After that, I went through all sorts of unbelievable things. A bus that only goes up, never down, and runs straight to a reservoir. An old scholar tree in the hospital, lush with branches and leaves, that swallows people whole. A giant catfish by the Qingshui River, begging people for help every night. And a deadly brothel hung with human skin, open for business without end. It went on and on, as if it would never come to an end... 62.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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    ① The male protagonist's ancestor is the Emperor of Fengdu, and the girl in the anatomy class at the beginning is not the female protagonist. ② The male protagonist is a dragon, unaware of his identity in the early stages, and works as a driver. However, his car stays cool even without air conditioning, and later even the Bull Demon King can't defeat him. ③ The male protagonist lives off a woman, and there are also stories of fighting against foreign forces.

29. 79 一 A Century in a Dream, and I Became a Daoist Celestial Master 一梦百年，我成为了道家天师 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling + Medicine + Traditional Martial Arts + Invincible + One Heroine + Humor + No Cultivation + Not High-Martial] Chen Haoyu was hit by a car while saving a girl and ended up in the hospital. After lying unconscious for a hundred days, he received the legacy of the Carefree Taoist from a thousand years ago in a dream and became a Taoist Celestial Master of his generation. “How can your medical skills be so incredible?” “Sorry, I used the Zhu You healing arts!” “You can tell fortunes 167.8kReads9.1Score15.7k14d adds

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    I highly recommend the first and second books; the others are all okay.

30. 80 高 After the College Entrance Exams, I Became the Internet's Strongest Taoist 高考后，我成了全网最强道士 A Burden on Life生活累赘Urban316k WordsCompleted After graduating from high school, a young man unexpectedly inherits the teachings of the Dao at Mount Longhu. In this age of declining magic, spiritual energy is scarce and cultivation is difficult. But he discovers that livestreaming to help people solve their problems earns him merit, and so he sets out on the path to becoming the most powerful Daoist on the entire internet. 5Reads—Score114d adds

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    [Smiling face][Smiling face][Smiling face][Smiling face]

31. 81 我 I Drive a Taxi, but I Don’t Pick Up Passengers, Only Female Ghosts and Models 我开出租不拉客，只拉女鬼和模特 I Want to Run Wild我要浪Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Pan Mudan kept her lips pressed tightly together, not daring to make a sound in case her husband heard... I used to be a company driver at a steel mill. Then the company laid people off. I spent eight thousand yuan on an almost-decommissioned commercial vehicle and started driving a taxi. My friends all said I'd struck gold! Even without the air conditioning on in summer, the car was chilly inside! 6.4kReads8.9Score57714d adds
32. 82 骗 You Fake Taoist, I Didn’t Know You Were the Real Deal! 骗子道士，没想到你是真会啊！ Salted Egg Zero咸蛋零Mystery820k WordsOngoing [Ghost stories + hilarious comedy + urban legends] As the supernatural resurges and the world descends into chaos, Lin Yu, a fake Taoist, awakens the Dao Ancestor System. He exorcises ghosts to earn merit, which he uses to draw character cards and take on the forms of Taoist disciples from across the myriad worlds. Faced with all kinds of vicious, uncanny, and sinister ghosts, he transforms into a holy master of myriad realms, the Thunder Lord... Wang Lingguan, the Three-Eyed Deity... becoming e 37.4kReads6.5Score5.8k14d adds
33. 83 提 The Clue System: No Criminal Can Escape 提示线索系统之犯罪分子无处可逃 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery370k WordsCompleted (Urban crime investigation + System + mystery and deduction + team investigations.) The protagonist, Song Mozhou, unexpectedly awakens a System that provides clues to criminal cases. Follow along as he solves one baffling case after another with the System’s help. This is a pure crime-solving novel, with no romance, featuring a series of standalone cases. All cases and characters in this book are fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Here’s hoping you’ll enj 278Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Crime investigation novel, episodic case-solving, readers who enjoy this genre should check it out. It features many pure crime-solving cases.

34. 84 我 My Ancient Jade Can Communicate with Spirits 我的古玉能通灵 Meng Changqing, Who Likes Mountain Persimmons喜欢山柿子的孟长青Urban578k WordsCompleted [No mindless protagonist]+ [Not invincible]+ [Fight monsters and level up]+ [Spiritual Qi Revival]+ [Passionate and uplifting] “Was it worth it? Most of the people you fought to protect were strangers, ordinary people you'd never even met. You should have saved your own life.” Tian Guiyuan's breathing was faint, his life force ebbing away fast. With the last of his strength, his lips moved slightly. Every word rang clear and firm in Li Zhinan's ears. “What I protect isn't any one person. It's th 80Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Recommended book: not mindless, not invincible, the villains are intelligent, and the plot unfolds engagingly. Ready to jump in!

35. 85 游EN Game Invasion: Addicted to Snatching the Male and Female Leads' Destinies 游戏入侵：抢男女主机缘会上瘾诶 The Cat Isn't Bald猫不秃Sports3.1M WordsCompleted [Game Invasion + No Romance + Leveling + Lone Wolf + Gaming] (Also known as: Game Invasion) After being reborn, the first thing Yu Xunge did was go home and make her younger brother down a bottle of liquor, causing him to miss the first game beta test. In her previous life, she didn't learn until she was dying that he had been scheming against her from the shadows all along. She was merely the villainess in a wish-fulfillment novel about a live-in son-in-law... Every bit of malice she suffered w 998kReads9.5Score85.8k14d adds
36. 86 道 Twenty Years of Taoist Cultivation: I’m Invincible the Moment I Leave the Mountain 道观修行二十年：下山直接无敌 The Sacred Way of the Mortal Heart凡心圣道Urban6.1M WordsCompleted He was the last Taoist priest at Little Immortal Temple, skilled in divination, feng shui, martial arts, and medicine. But after one look at a woman in the crowd, fate decreed that he must descend the mountain and settle an old karmic bond with her. 12.4kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
37. 87 刑 Major Crime Investigation Files 刑侦大案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery3.8M WordsCompleted 6.5kReads6.9Score42414d adds
38. 88 棺 The Fragrance of the Coffin's Beauty 棺香美人 Rivet铆钉Mystery6.1M WordsOngoing When I was born, the river swelled and washed a coffin right into my home. Fifteen years later, the coffin opened, and inside was a woman... Feng shui, fate and destiny... There are endless folk legends to tell, and more bizarre wonders than words can describe. 32.2kReads9.4Score76114d adds
39. 89 不 The Way of Not Knowing 不知，道 Three Wonders, None of Them Work三奇不灵Eastern Fantasy124k WordsOngoing [Alternate history + martial arts world + political intrigue + extraordinary people and arts + mystery] The pursuit of the Dao is not about seeking immortality. The bustling mortal world is full of the Dao; the only question is, what is the Dao? There are countless great paths in this world, yet most people are trapped by fame and status, enslaved by external things. They act only when circumstances permit, and in the end never attain freedom. The Dao is not found in temples or scriptures, but i 16Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist does not pursue establishing a sect, accepting disciples, or vying for blessed lands. He travels the world alone with his sword, intervening in injustices whenever he sees them, and leaving afterward, seeking only inner peace and tranquility.

40. 90 我EN Learning to Slay Gods in the Psychiatric Hospital 我在精神病院学斩神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.3M WordsCompleted A must-read hit on Tomato Novel | Original novel of the hit anime Slay the Gods | IP influence on the China Online Literature Influence List | 2023 China Good Novel Have you ever wondered whether monsters from ancient myths lurk beneath the neon-lit city? Have you ever wondered whether gods stand watch over humanity atop the moon hanging high above us? Have you ever wondered whether extraordinary people walk among us in our bustling modern cities, acting in the gods’ stead? In the society ruled 992.2kReads9.9Score158.5k14d adds
41. 91 茅 The Maoshan Celestial Master's Art 茅山天师诀 Ten Thousand Miles of Scenery Before Me眼前万里江山Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Maoshan Taoist arts] [Urban ghost-hunting] [Folklore and strange tales] [Chinese cosmic horror] Lu Xiaoyang, an heir to the Maoshan tradition, drank blood instead of milk for his first taste of anything after birth. After enduring three calamities and nine tribulations, he was personally appointed “Judge of the Living” by King Yama. To avoid becoming the son-in-law of the Great Emperor of Mount Tai, Lu Xiaoyang heads to the city to find the woman he was betrothed to as a child, only to be dumpe 16.1kReads8.1Score1.6k14d adds
42. 92 沈 The Case Files of Shen Rufeng 沈如风探案录 A Life Like a Probe探似人生Mystery408k WordsCompleted There's only one truth. Follow Shen Rufeng and his colleagues as they piece together the clues and solve each case. The stories are mainly standalone cases. This is a new book by a new author, so please show your support. 1.4kReads—Score10014d adds
43. 93 你 You Say I'm Not a Proper Taoist? I'm So Proper It's Wicked 你说我不是正经道士？我正得发邪 Pie-in-the-Sky Master画饼高手Mystery237k WordsOngoing After graduating from university, he finds the Taoist temple empty, with his master and senior fellow disciples all gone. Feng Yurain takes his whole arsenal of mystical skills down the mountain to No. 17 Huai'an Road, where he opens an unremarkable little shop. Those with a dark aura between their brows, haunted by spirits, afflicted by bad feng shui, or entangled in karma are all welcome to come by. Fate is set by heaven. I can only offer a little guidance. If you refuse to see reason, then yo 13kReads—Score1.3k14d adds
44. 94 怪 Urban Legends: Who Let This Taoist Priest In Here? 怪谈：谁放这个道士进这里的？ Mao Erbai毛二百Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted This book has a short drama adaptation. Rules of Terror: This Taoist Priest Is Acting Strange. Now streaming [No Female Lead] [Hilarious] [Hotheaded Hero] [Supernatural] [National Destiny] Rules of Terror descend upon the world, and the Dragon Nation loses five rounds in a row. For the sixth round, Chen Yang is chosen to represent his country. Just as the nation assumes he is an ordinary nobody, Chen Yang takes off his jacket, revealing the yellow robe underneath. Chen Yang: "Yee-hee-hee! Ever s 16.3kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds

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45. 95 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. 33.1kReads8.7Score2.1k14d adds

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    Why was he caught in the net right at the start of the game? Why did the God of Literature descend to the mortal realm overnight? A Taoist priest who wanted to give up but couldn't.

46. 96 人 I'm in Malaysia, and I'm Going to Slay Ghosts and Demons 人在大马，我要斩鬼除魔 Tiger Who Eats Apples吃苹果的老虎Mystery427k WordsOngoing Moonlight flows like water, while daylight cuts like a blade. On the path to immortality, I slay the heavens' chosen ones. Clad in black, I grip the Tiger Soul blade, scale the heights of Cangwu, and stride across emerald waves. On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the gates of the underworld open. When migrant workers venture abroad, they discover how dangerous the outside world can be. They encounter ghosts at ten thousand meters in the air, while the hot lands of Southeast Asia conceal 520Reads—Score—14d adds

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    What is the way out for a fragmented orthodox tradition?

47. 97 只 Kill, Don’t Save! A True Huang Chao Has Emerged from the Celestial Masters’ Mansion 只杀不渡！天师府出了个真黄巢 Meng Liangqi孟良柒Anime Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing [A One-Punch Man fanfic, System, lighthearted comedy, invincible protagonist, no female lead, ruthless, righteous to a fault, no redemption arc for Xia He...] Zhang Xuanxiao transmigrates into the world of One-Punch Man. His parents were killed by Quanxing when he was young, and he was lucky to survive. The Celestial Master takes him to Mount Longhu, where he becomes Zhang Lingyu’s senior fellow disciple... As a direct disciple of the Celestial Master, and driven by the loss of his parents, Zhan 90.4kReads8.3Score6.4k14d adds

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    Zhang Xuanxiao's attitude towards the Quanxing demons can be described as righteous indignation. He shows no mercy to them, believing that once someone is a Quanxing demon, they will be for life. If Zhang Xuanxiao can defeat them, he will never let them return to the mountains... His righteousness is even somewhat extreme. Romantic love is a secondary love; his concern for the world and the exorcism of demons is a greater love—this is the mission of a disciple of the Celestial Master's Mansion to uphold justice.

48. 98 捡 I Pick Through Trash, Yet I'm the Immortal Sect's Live-In Son-in-Law 捡垃圾的我，竟是仙门赘婿 Immortal of the Common Folk市井仙人Urban3.1M WordsCompleted On my first visit to her home, my future mother-in-law threw ten million at me to make me give up. How do I show her just how formidable I am? Also known as: The Immortal Was Once a Demon and I Can’t Fight, But I’m an Immortal 71.5kReads9.0Score7.6k14d adds

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    How about this one? Absolutely divine! It gets more and more exciting as you read on! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai novel to everyone—it's one of my absolute favorites. The plot is thrilling, the logic is impeccable, and the aesthetics are superb. It's definitely the most worthwhile novel to read this year.

49. 99 一 The Outcast: Lightning in My Left Hand, Samadhi True Fire in My Right 一人：左手闪电奔雷右手三昧真火 Two and a Half Packs a Day每天两盒半Anime Fanfiction984k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the world of "The Outcast", he awakens the Maoshan sect's legacy. Lightning and thunder in his left hand, Samadhi True Fire in his right. “What? My cultivation is too low, and I can't beat them?” “The Ten Directions of the World, ” “The Void Above and Below, ” “Everywhere, yet nowhere unseen!” “Your disciple, Ye Yingjiu, ” “Respectfully invites the Patriarch to descend!” 19.8kReads8.4Score1.3k14d adds

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    The first book is about transmigrating into the world of "Under One Person," awakening the Maoshan lineage, and having Zuo Ling and Huo Leigong as his allies. The second book is about a Taoist priest transmigrating to another world, gaining lifespan through killing, and rising from an ordinary person to a legendary swordsman, slaying demons and monsters. The third book is about a protagonist who can travel between two worlds and become a grand master of the Xuanmen sect.

50. 100 玄 I Am the Leader of the Mystic Sect, and the Founding Master in Two Worlds 玄门都领袖我在两界当祖师 Ji Shi Mang Ran季时茫然Urban2.2M WordsOngoing P.S. “Before the spiritual qi revival, you called me a penniless Daoist. I didn’t hold it against you. Now that spiritual qi has revived, tell me, what should you call me?” “~The Supreme Immortal of Purple Pole, the True Man of One Yang, the Great Luo Celestial Immortal of the Most High, the Long-Lived Sage of Purple Pole, the Illustrious and Spiritual Lord Who Governs All Origins, the Jade Void’s Supreme Overseer of the Five Thunders, the Sovereign of the Myriad Longevity Imperial Domain, who P 710Reads7.9Score11014d adds

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