Looking for Purple-Robed Heavenly Masters, Male-Targeted Fiction Only 求紫袍天师（只要男频，女频勿入）

1. 151 青 Qingshan Temple Is at Your Service 青山观竭诚为您服务 Secretly Invest暗投Mystery459k WordsCompleted [Coming-of-Age + Original Worldbuilding + Mystery + Mild Horror + Comedy + No Romance] As the protagonist of this book, he has none of the following: overwhelming strength, a stubborn and unyielding will, S+ luck, or a detached attitude that treats money like dirt. Inheriting a Taoist temple at a young age after his master dies, sweeping aside all manner of monsters and vermin, and following the classic male lead’s path to the pinnacle of life? Not even in his wildest dreams. All he can do is ta 2.5kReads9.1Score463Shelves
2. 152 观 The Art of Reading People 观人有道 Uncle Mao of Jinmen金门卯叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Daoist Five Arts are Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination, representing Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Ghosts, and Immortals respectively. The Immortal Way is Mountain: focusing on cultivation, talismans, martial arts, geography, and feng shui. The Human Way is Medicine: focusing on healing, Daoist medicine, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, pulse diagnosis, and prescriptions. The Divine Way is Destiny: focusing on fortune-telling, the Eight Characters, Zi Wei astrology, and more. 14.9kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
3. 153 茅 Maoshan Demon Catcher 茅山捉妖人 Treading Snow Without a Trace”踏雪无痕”Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted (Supernatural + Urban + Maoshan Taoist Arts + No Self-Sacrificing Saint + No Female Lead) Sanqing disciple Xu Tianyang ventures across the world alone! With the supreme secret arts of Maoshan in one hand, he sweeps across the mortal realm! Slaying ghosts, battling sorcerers, trampling evil gods, and destroying Corpse Kings! Maoshan Taoist arts shake the four corners of the world! Supreme secret arts, unmatched beneath the heavens! 4.6kReads8.7Score284Shelves
4. 154 天 All Paths Under Heaven Emerge from the Supreme One 天下大道，皆出太上 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery566k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The arts of the Daoist sect shall be supreme! All the great paths under Heaven come from the Supreme One. The Supreme One has but one lineage: the Li family! (No female lead, no harem, no System, and not a story where the protagonist is completely invincible.) 9.8kReads9.3Score757Shelves

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   Heavenly Master Li Changsheng requests to appear

5. 155 被 Haunted by a Ghost? I Summoned Lightning with My Bare Hands and Killed It 被鬼缠身？我徒手引雷劈死他 Zhan Cang展藏Urban1.0M WordsCompleted To save his junior sister, who was suffering from leukemia, Zhang Tianle broke his promise to his late master. He decided to trade his life for hers, leaving the sect to tell fortunes and earn the money needed to save her. Just after paying his respects to his master, he awakened the Metaphysics Master System. And so a storm began to brew. To earn popularity points, he started livestreaming fortune-telling. A debunking streamer unexpectedly came to his livestream for a reading. He said, “My fri 515Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   The characters in the book seemed to have come to life, and I felt a resonance with every breath and heartbeat they took. The author's descriptions are so lifelike that I can almost feel their body temperature, hear their laughter, and see the stars in their eyes.

6. 156 湘 Tales of the Supernatural in Xiangnan 湘南鬼事录 Xiaoxiang Lady Traveler潇湘女客Mystery289k WordsCompleted My family is truly from southern Hunan, with ancestral expertise in feng shui and geomancy, spirit-summoning and calming, demon-subduing and exorcism, funeral music, and rites to guide the dead onward. Let me begin with my great-grandfather’s generation. My great-grandfather and his brother were born in the early Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty. By the late Guangxu and Xuantong eras, they had raised five cousins in all, including my grandfather. They all knew our family’s inherited arts. My gran 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It is a Shonan version of "Liao Zhai", a water town version of "A Hundred Ghosts at Night", and it is also a warm and strange film about "guarding". There is no pretense, only real fear and warmth. . . . .

7. 157 魔 Burying the Demon Sect: The Empress Turns the Tables on Me from the Start 魔门送葬：开局被女帝逆推 Never Crosses the River不过江Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Satisfying] Ning Chen transmigrates to another world and is immediately captured by the demonic sect, where he becomes a disciple tasked with handling funerals. From the start, he’s assigned to bury a stunningly beautiful woman. But the woman isn’t dead, and she’s none other than the demonic sect’s former leader! What’s more, she’s suffering from the tribulation of human desire. Looking at Ning Chen, the beautiful woman sighs softly. “Lucky you.” After a passio 40.3kReads9.0Score6kShelves
8. 158 我 I Have the Buff to Turn the Tables, So Dare You Mess with Me? 我有胜天半子buff，你敢惹我 Liang Ziyuan梁子渊Urban358k WordsCompleted I didn't cheat, and I don't have a System. In this world without martial arts, I thought I could really make a big splash. After all, I know martial arts, and I had a buff that let me almost beat the heavens stacked to the max. With the heavens and I so intimately connected, I thought I could win without lifting a finger. Who knew that even though I was in sync with the heavens, they would play mind games with me? Fine, then. I'll put myself in the game and see who comes out on top! In this worl 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Behind the heaven-defying tree monster are mechas, genetically modified humans, and an army of zombies.

9. 159 玩 Playing the Ancient Immortal Path 玩古仙途 Playing with Antiquities玩古Urban507k WordsOngoing Ancient artifacts conceal strange secrets, and ordinary mortals dare knock on the gates of immortality. Young Fang Chen seeks out mysterious relics buried by time, and comes across a jade pendant with its own space. Through the struggles of the apocalypse, he parts layer upon layer of mist. Is the world a prison, or a game? Wherever he looks, a road lies ahead! He cultivates immortality all the way, and in the end, the young man attains the Great Dao! 1.2kReads6.2Score—Shelves

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   Youth+Space+Fantasy+Cultivation

10. 160 找 You Asked Me for a Fortune-Telling, Then Refused to Pay. Why Are You Crying About the Karma? 找我算命不给钱，因果加身哭什么 Immortal of Crane Township鹤乡仙人Urban293k WordsOngoing (Not an invincible protagonist story, enter at your own risk) [Multiple female leads] [Livestream] [Memes] [Comedy] [Easygoing] [Entertainment industry] [749 Bureau] [Eerie] [Decisive and ruthless] [Maoshan] [Miracle doctor] Buddhism and Daoism are sworn enemies? What does that have to do with me? Armed with a System, Zhang Yufu sets up a fortune-telling stall right outside a temple, dressed in a purple Celestial Master's robe and Livestreaming the whole thing! As more and more people come to 4Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    Purple-robed Celestial Master, a new book written for all the big guys, please give it a gentle thumbs up

11. 161 开 The Top Scholar Became a Celestial Master from the Start? I Attain Immortality Through Incense 开局状元被封天师？我以香火成仙 Whispering in Silence窃窃无语Eastern Fantasy184k WordsOngoing [Top scholar, Celestial Master, wish-fulfillment, no female lead, Age of the Five Turbidities, ghost hunting and demon slaying] Zhang Zhiwei transmigrated into an Age of the Five Turbidities where no immortals or Buddhas remained, the gods had vanished, and demons and ghosts ran rampant. The original owner, a genius of the highest caliber, had helped the empress ascend the throne solely to rebuild the Demon Suppression Bureau and subdue the monsters and demons of the world. Yet the empress went 3Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This book is not bad. The empress gave an order and the number one scholar became a purple-robed heavenly master.

12. 162 小 Chen Buqi, the Little Taoist 小道士陈不欺 Big Sister Li李家大姐Mystery4.4M 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 139.2kReads9.0Score11.9kShelves
13. 163 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 3.8kReads9.2Score533Shelves
14. 164 道 The Dao Lord Reincarnates and Descends the Mountain to Beat Every Monster to a Pulp 道君转世，下山打哭一切妖魔鬼怪 Bearded Uncle虬髯大叔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilarious, Shameless Protagonist] [Ruthless] [Cultivation] He was the lord of the Nine Realms and the Heavenly Dao’s big brother. After a scheme brought about his reincarnation, the Supreme Pure Sage protected him. But whether it was because he’d drunk expired Meng Po Soup before reincarnating or for some other reason, he somehow grew up crooked and cultivated the Path of Shamelessness! To earn merit, he blended into the modern city, slaying demons and vanquishing monsters, shamelessly driving 12.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
15. 165 我 I Read Fortunes on Livestream and Became a Max-Level Cultivator! 我靠直播算命，成为满级修仙者！ Big Zhong Who Loves Hot Pot吃火锅的大钟Urban400k WordsCompleted Zheng Zhun inherited the art of divination from the Divine Fortune-Telling Sect and began cultivating through livestream fortune-telling. On the first day, a successful businessman said arrogantly, “Don’t ask me what I want you to divine. If you get it right, I’ll send you a rocket gift.” Zheng Zhun shook his head. “You built your fortune from nothing and amassed a vast fortune, but your Cinderella daughter is about to die!” A young woman burning charcoal appeared on the livestream. [Zheng Zhun’ 3.4kReads9.1Score402Shelves
16. 166 法 The Peerless Mage 法师无双 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A top sorcerer who once led the Heavenly Masters’ Court returns, only to be cast out by his powerful family. As he prepares to leave, he discovers that his younger female cousin has fallen victim to dark magic… 4.3kReads9.1Score508Shelves
17. 167 女 A Female Ghost Shows Up Pregnant, and You Say You're a Proper Daoist? 女鬼怀孕上门你说你是正经道士？ Fined Into Bankruptcy for Being Handsome因帅被罚破产Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Mystery Solving] [Ghost Stories] [Chinese Folk Traditions] Su Yun is an heir to the Yin-Yang School, one of the pre-Qin traditions. Introduced by an acquaintance, he went on a blind date and met his girlfriend. After they broke up, Su Yun prepared to turn her into a zombie. Just as the process was nearly complete on the seventh day, a policewoman burst in and arrested him for murder. Su Yun: “I'm innocent! My ex-girlfriend was a flight attendant, fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged. Why wo 204kReads9.1Score22.3kShelves
18. 168 九 Uncle Jiu's World: I Suppress Evil with Martial Arts! 九叔世界，我以武道镇妖邪！ Buy a Soup Dumpling买个灌汤包Mystery126k WordsOngoing Lin Tian transmigrated into the world of the Republic of China, only to discover that this era was a little unusual. It wasn't until he was sixteen, when a red-clad female ghost tried to take him as her husband, that he sensed something was wrong. Then his father, Lin Feng, told him he had a second uncle named Lin Fengjiao, and Lin Tian realized he had transmigrated into Uncle Jiu's world, a vast supernatural realm. Faced with the female ghost's threats, Lin Tian's father, Lin Feng, promptly sou —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is super exciting

19. 169 茅 The Maoshan Heavenly Master Takes on the City 茅山天师勇闯都市 I Am a Fiend我叫妖孽Mystery211k WordsOngoing Unrealistic, but no saintly protagonist, no characters acting stupidly, a slow pace, no harem, multiple female leads. He uses talismans to catch ghosts, deals with the underworld, and uses Taoist arts to subdue demons. Zhang Qingfeng, a Maoshan Heavenly Master, descends the mountain after mastering his art, only to discover that his family’s vendetta is entangled with the underworld. Heaven’s way protects him as he distinguishes the loyal from the treacherous. The nine-tailed celestial fox retur —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The purple-robed Heavenly Master from Maoshan came down from the mountain. Although he was young, he was very senior.

20. 170 凌 I Draw Talismans in Midair to Slay a Hundred Ghosts: I Am a Maoshan Celestial Master 凌空画符灭百鬼，我是茅山天师 Redstone Taoist红石道人Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [An immensely satisfying story+lots of perks+a lecherous, roguish young Maoshan Celestial Master wipes out a hundred ghosts+multiple heroines+ghosts run rampant] I am the seventy-second generation Seal-Bearing Celestial Master of Maoshan. I command thunder, fire, water, ice, and wood talismans, and understand the mysteries of heaven and earth. After twelve years of cultivation, I can gather spiritual energy into ink with a single finger, form spells in thin air, and wipe out a hundred ghosts wit 70Reads6.1Score105Shelves

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    Male channel, super strong and funny

21. 171 九 Uncle Jiu, My Martial Uncle Is Pretty Amazing 九叔，我师叔很厉害的 Lonely Orange Cat孤独的橘猫Mystery311k WordsOngoing I woke up to find I had transmigrated to the Republican era and become a disciplinary elder of the Maoshan Sect, as well as Uncle Jiu’s martial uncle. No one in the supernatural world could stand against me, and nobody knew just how powerful I really was. When the Maoshan Sect was about to choose a new leader, I went down the mountain to assess its younger disciples. By chance, I uncovered the secret behind the Age of Dharma’s Decline. The blurb does this story no justice. Head to the main text —Reads—Score15.7kShelves

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    Chapter 2 The first stop, Renjia Town, outside Maoshan Town at the foot of Maoshan Mountain. Wearing a purple robe, a lotus crown on his head, holding Fuchen in his hand, and carrying the Seven-Star Longquan Sword De Ling Yue, he was walking outside casually. He seemed to be walking like an ordinary person, but after a few steps, no one could be seen. With Ling Yue's identity and strength, he can wear any Taoist robe he wants, but this purple robe is a symbol of status. He likes it very much and likes to wear purple robes.

22. 172 永 The Everlasting Sealing Era 永封纪 Dai Dai Dai Xiao Han呆呆呆小涵Eastern Fantasy307k WordsOngoing [Cultivation] [Transforming the Dao into Immortality] [No System] [Character Growth] A beautiful disciple from Kunlun Ruins descends the mountain to investigate? She encounters a country boy, a heaven-sent prodigy. She raises him herself, never expecting to raise a... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Purple has more charm...

23. 173 诡 Eerie Descent: I Awaken the Heavenly Master System 诡异降临：我觉醒天师系统 Flying King Maud会飞的麦兜王Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Sanjin is an ordinary Daoist of the third generation at the Celestial Master’s Mansion. His Daoist arts are mediocre, and he struggles to make ends meet. As supernatural phenomena return across the globe, his wife, Zhang Ke, suddenly comes down with a strange illness that modern medicine cannot treat. On the verge of despair, Ji Sanjin unexpectedly awakens the Celestial Master’s legacy and activates the “Ghostly Dao System,” which turns indescribable, terrifying forces into rules and data. Th 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Shu Huang can try this

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