Why Has Chinese Taoism Fallen so Far Behind Buddhism, Which Was Brought in from Abroad? Looking for Taoist Novels 为何我华夏道家却不如当年从外引进的佛教！求道家

1. 1 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 5.8kReads9.0Score578Shelves

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   ①✨Wow, this is a niche esoteric family! The protagonist, Xie Yizhi, comes from a family that's full of amazing skills. They're mountain wanderers, corpse sculptors, Maoshan practitioners, shamans, paper crafters, embalmers, corpse drivers, and Gu worm breeders. The protagonist is trained to a max-level alt before leaving the mountain. He starts by playing rock-paper-scissors with a mirror, and if he loses, he gets a real face👻.

2. 2 最 The Last Knife Seller 最后一个赊刀人 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery4.9M WordsCompleted They are wandering prophets who travel the four corners of the world. Skilled in feng shui, they roam the mortal realm with a bundle of cleavers and scissors on their backs, and wherever they go, they leave behind a prophecy about what they have seen. “Keep this cleaver. If an elder in your family dies of consumption within five years, I'll come back to collect payment.” They are heirs to an ancient Daoist tradition from a distant place, able to pronounce life and death with ironclad certainty a 53.1kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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   I don't know if they're all true or not, but they all look good.

3. 3 我EN I, Laying Low from the Primordial World to Journey to the West 我，从洪荒苟到西游 Keyboard's Ninth God键盘九神Eastern Fantasy914k WordsCompleted Mu Chen transmigrates to the Primordial World, becoming an ethereal spirit with no fixed form. He starts out utterly weak, but unexpectedly awakens the Starsea Fishing Choice System. “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for a hundred years, you've obtained a replica of the Four Swords of Zhu Xian!” “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for a thousand years, you've become a Taiyi Mystic Immortal!” “Congratulations, Host! After fishing for ten thousand years, you've attained the rank of Great Luo 35.2kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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   I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking enlightenment; the author has a solid foundation. The protagonist gradually sheds his naiveté and transforms into a Daoist patriarch. A significant portion of the book focuses on discussions of Dao with others, especially a particularly exciting debate with two Western saints, where the line "Buddha is the Dao" directly shatters the argument. The book is relatively short, with a lighthearted and humorous beginning, gradually elevating its themes later on, making it a very enjoyable read.

4. 4 武 Martial Arts? This Daoist Doesn’t Know Any. I Only Know Magic! 武术？贫道不会，我只会法术！ Fantasy Archdemon King幻想大魔王Urban368k WordsCompleted Zhang Xuan is reborn in a parallel world, only to discover that the original owner of this body was the Heavenly Master of the Celestial Masters’ Mansion. After binding to a Cultivation System, he can earn rewards by completing daily tasks. He figured he could just take it easy and coast along, but an image posted online suddenly made him famous, and his peaceful days were over. Not long after, zombies attacked the Celestial Masters’ Mansion again. Zhang Xuan was furious: How dare they bully a H 1.2kReads7.5Score—Shelves

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   Character traits: Well, these are the three books I currently have on my bookshelf. The first one is about a Taoist priest who revitalizes the Taoist sect through live streaming. The second one is about the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, whose spiritual energy revives and suppresses demons. The third one is about a Taoist priest. There's a simulator where another world exists, and this world is where I'm imprisoned. I highly recommend reading these three books. I might not have explained myself very clearly.

5. 5 修 Cultivation: I Picked Up a Cultivation Simulator 修仙：我捡了个修仙模拟器 The Zoo's Top Attraction动物园头牌Urban779k WordsOngoing (Livestreaming + Celestial Master + Immortal Cultivation + Challenging Other Schools + Wild Imagination + Text-Based Cultivation Simulator = ?) From the start, he inherits a Taoist temple and becomes a Celestial Master. While looking through his grandfather's belongings, he finds an old phone with a crude text-based game installed. What Li Changsheng never expects is that the more he plays this game, "Cultivation Simulator", the stranger things get. The things in the game seem to correspond to r 267Reads8.0Score—Shelves
6. 6 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

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   Take a look, have a look! The last book directly launches a plan to destroy Buddhism.

7. 7 刚 I Had Just Become a Celestial Master When I Entered a Horror Game 刚成天师，我进入了惊悚游戏 Flowers Seen on Paper纸上看花Mystery197k WordsOngoing Zhang Chen became the Celestial Master's sole disciple and awakened the “Strongest Celestial Master System” at the age of nine. He doesn't need to cultivate. He only has to keep catching ghosts to grow stronger. But ghosts are incredibly rare in the real world, so all he can do is stare longingly at the Celestial Master's various divine powers in the System… Then, when he turned nineteen, his master went down the mountain and disappeared. Seeing the invitation to a horror game in his hand, 3Reads7.6Score—Shelves
8. 8 全 Everyone's Awakening: I Can Get Exclusive Gear to Drop 全民，我能爆出专属装备 My Name Is Narcissist我叫自恋狂Urban1.1M WordsCompleted A hidden Daoist class from the start, with only one health-preserving skill? He planned to use his endless lifespan to outlast every enemy, but accidentally triggered a BUG-level drop rate: every monster he kills is guaranteed to drop top-tier loot! Exclusive supernatural powers and magical treasures drop at his fingertips, and his summoning skills can be upgraded without limit! Sprinkle Beans to Make Soldiers: from spearmen to Qi Refiners, then Mahayana cultivators, and finally an army of a hun 17.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
9. 9 直 Livestreaming a Rain Prayer, I Had the Meteorological Bureau Begging Me to Stop 直播求雨，气象局求我收了神通 Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Urban387k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Qin Tian becomes the current Celestial Master of the Shenxiao Sect and unexpectedly obtains the Daoist Revival System. As long as he boosts the prestige of Daoism, he can earn all kinds of rewards. Just then, a drought strikes northern Longguo, with not a drop of rain falling for months. To raise Daoism's prestige, Qin Tian sets up a ritual altar in a livestream and prays for rain. As soon as the stream begins, viewers curse him out, calling him a fraud who is exploiting a 6.3kReads8.3Score334Shelves

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   The first book is a genuine Taoist novel; those interested in Taoism can read it, and the plot is quite good. The second book is well-written and suitable for those who aren't too particular about Taoist knowledge. Both are Taoist stories.

10. 10 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

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    All three male protagonists are reclusive Taoist priests; the first one's male protagonist takes in a baby as his disciple.

11. 11 西 Journey to the West: Buddhism’s Golden Age? This Is the Dharma-Ending Age! 西游：佛门大兴？这是末法时代！ Can't Show Off Seafood不能炫海鲜Eastern Fantasy675k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Journey to the West and witnessed the Jing River Dragon King’s head fall to the ground! [The Host has witnessed a calamity from Journey to the West. Choice System activated.] [Choice One: Ignore Journey to the West and live as an idle prince. Reward: one 9,000-year Peaches of Immortality.] [Choice Two: Actively assist Buddhism and advance the Tang dynasty’s pilgrimage to the West. Reward upon completion: the status of a Buddha.] [Choice Three: Ensure that in later generation 34Reads8.7Score—Shelves
12. 12 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 4.2kReads9.2Score706Shelves

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    Is there a more professional Taoist novel than this? It's a first-person narrative from a Taoist priest from Qingcheng Mountain, recounting his adventures with three fellow disciples to solve supernatural events involving spirits, demons, and ghosts. There's no female lead, no romance, and the plot is incredibly detailed. The incantations and techniques are remarkably professional, even touching on topics like consecration, physical training for ordinary people, and incantation instruction. Judge the story's veracity for yourself.

13. 13 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
14. 14 我 I'm a Purple-Robed Heavenly Master, and You Want Me to Fight Superstition? 我紫袍天师你让我防止封建迷信？ Nian Sui Qie Zhi An年岁且之安Mystery221k WordsCompleted Ren Qingfeng is a treacherous rebel with ninety-nine jin of defiance. The King of Hell tells him he'll die at the third watch, so he refuses and shows up at the second instead. Who would have thought he'd fail to die, transmigrate to another world, and bind himself to an Anti-Feudal Superstition System? Its mission is to stop people from believing in feudal superstitions. Ren Qingfeng waves a hand and hurriedly tells the System, “This is right up my alley!” On the first day of his livestream, Re 38Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 一 The Struggles of a Taoist Priest 一个道士的奋斗 Heartless Courier无情无义送快递Urban504k WordsCompleted [Rookie climbs the ranks + No System + Not a power fantasy + Slow burn] Fan Shengman graduated from Longhu Mountain Taoist Academy with a four-year bachelor's degree. Legend has it that once a Taoist priest receives a celestial register, his name is entered into Heaven's official records and he is appointed an immortal official. By upholding justice, slaying demons, and building merit in the mortal world, he can keep rising through the ranks, eventually earning a place among the immortals. As a 1.8kReads8.9Score134Shelves

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    The first book seemed quite professional, but the second one was okay at the beginning but ended poorly.

16. 16 洞 The Celestial Register of Mystical Insight 洞玄天箓 Wu Gu Sheng五羖生Eastern Fantasy350k WordsOngoing [Alternate history] + [No female lead] + [Daoist arts] + [Ghosts and monsters] (The male lead is no overpowered hero. Readers looking for an indulgent power fantasy, proceed with caution.) The Taishang Ganying Pian says: perform three hundred good deeds to become an Earth Immortal; those who seek to become Celestial Immortals must perform one thousand three hundred. To prove his Dao and attain its fruit, Zhang Yuandong travels alone through a chaotic age, slaying demons and vanquishing evil, ear 158Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    These three books are all considered to be relatively pure Taoist texts.

17. 17 授 After Receiving My Taoist Ordination: I Became an Immortal Envoy of the Heavenly Court! 授箓之后：我成为了天庭仙使！ Jiang Xiaoliu僵小刘Eastern Fantasy273k WordsCompleted (The sanctimonious character in the book is dead.) The protagonist, Luo Jie, transmigrates into the body of a pig in a world of Daoist magic. After being rescued, he becomes a Daoist acolyte. Once he cultivates to the next realm, he is appointed Deputy Judge of the Northern Polar Exorcism Bureau and Administrator of Exorcism Affairs for the Southern Changshang Palace, an immortal official of the ninth rank. He can travel to Blue Star and absorb incense offerings to grow stronger. 1.8kReads7.8Score102Shelves
18. 18 武EN Wuxia: Starting Out with Zhang Sanfeng's Template 武侠：开局拿到张三丰模板 Ma Jia马夹Eastern Fantasy680k WordsCompleted [Wuxia] [Xuanhuan] [Xianxia] [Transmigration] He transmigrated with a System, but unfortunately it fell apart halfway through. It only rewarded him with Zhang Sanfeng’s talent template, then disappeared. No matter. Zhang Qingyuan was already very satisfied. Who was Old Zhang? A master among masters who had dominated the martial world for sixty years. While others practiced martial arts, he cultivated immortality. Ten years later, Zhang Qingyuan chuckled. “Watch as this Daoist sweeps away demons 27.7kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves

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    The protagonist is a Taoist priest. At the beginning, the system runs away, and he gains Zhang Sanfeng's talent. The female protagonist is also a Taoist priest.

19. 19 签 After Three Years of Sign-In, My Identity as a Purple-Robed Celestial Master Is Exposed 签到三年，我紫袍天师身份被曝光 The Past Goes Up in Smoke往事如烟火Urban145k WordsCompleted After transmigrating for three years, Su Han used his sign-in System to sign in at locations all over the country, obtaining countless Daoist inheritances, including the Golden Light Mantra, the Five Thunder Orthodox Method, and Fenghou Qimen. By a twist of fate, he also became the last Purple-Robed Celestial Master of his era. He had planned to keep a low profile, but then his younger sister secretly signed him up for a paranormal prank show. What he hadn’t expected was that, when night fell, a 1.5kReads5.4Score100Shelves

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    The first book was alright. The second one was super good; I deleted it if I didn't like it. It gets better and better as you go on. [Admiring]

20. 20 阴 Underworld Livestream: You Banned My Account? I'll Beat Up Your Dad 阴间直播间：封我账号？我揍你爹 Zhang Dade张大德Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Zhang Qingyuan, a livestreamer who explores haunted villages, dies right from the start. But when he enters the underworld, he discovers that his phone came with him and that he can livestream from beyond the grave... So first, he'll livestream himself beating up the father of the owner of Kuaidou, the platform's CEO. The guy kept calling him a feudal superstitious fool and banning his livestream room... The underworld, the ghost city of Fengdu, the Eighteen Levels of Hell, the Bridge of Helples 7.2kReads8.4Score584Shelves
21. 21 我 I'm a Forensic Pathologist, So It's Perfectly Reasonable for Me to Perform Rituals After Work 我一个法医下班后做法事很合理吧 Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Urban382k WordsOngoing [No female lead] The official channel launches a livestream program documenting people’s side jobs after work. Office workers are randomly selected and filmed as they go about their side gigs after clocking out. Most people sell grilled sausages or livestream, but everything changes when the crew turns its cameras on Yang Lin, whose day job is as a forensic doctor. On his first evening after work, he swaps his white coat for a Taoist robe and his scalpel for a peachwood sword. Just as viewers cr 635Reads9.0Score105Shelves

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    I've read most of the books like this on Tomato, but none of them are truly flawless. I'm currently reading this one; you might want to check it out. Anyway, there aren't any masterpieces in this genre.

22. 22 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 4kReads9.3Score288Shelves

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    Not bad, worth buying.

23. 23 仙 Immortal Martial Ming Dynasty: Zhu Xiongying, the Nine Tripods Claim Me from the Start 仙武大明：朱雄英，开局九鼎认主 Scholar Who Wins a Marquisate封侯书生Eastern Fantasy575k WordsCompleted Each legendary divine artifact has its own unique powers. The guardian divine dragon of the empire laughs proudly at the heavens. Those who seize destiny become emperors and founders. Those who obtain a demoness find themselves rich and powerful in the blink of an eye. This is the world of the Immortal-Martial Great Ming! When the layers of mist are finally lifted, what appears before Zhu Xiongying is... Pangu really existed? Nuwa really did mend the heavens? Gonggong broke Mount Buzhou, separat 38Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    A true Taoist, a disciple of Chen Tongwei of the Longmen School, not a fake Taoist who, even after leaving home, is greedy, lustful, and impure in his six senses.

24. 24 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 16.3kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
25. 25 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: The Nation Invites Me to Head the Paranormal Bureau 灵气复苏：国家邀请当诡异局局长 Old Moqwq老莫qwqUrban680k WordsCompleted [Memo: No Female Lead, Romantic Tension, System, Livestreaming, High Stakes] Lin Zixuan transmigrates here to shoulder a great responsibility. Invited by the state, he becomes director of the Bureau of the Uncanny. “I am Heaven's Master in the mortal world, guarding the Nine Provinces. Any demon or monster that dares threaten the Nine Provinces will be destroyed!” Lin Zixuan says sternly, blocking every danger in front of him. Behind him stand the old and young, men and women of the Nine Provinc 3.9kReads8.2Score225Shelves
26. 26 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 54.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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    The purple-robed Celestial Master is extremely handsome.

27. 27 开 On the First Day of School, I Descend from the Sky on a Crane 开学报道当天，我乘仙鹤从天而降 The Dancing Backpack会跳舞的背包Urban504k WordsCompleted [Modern City + Livestreaming + Entertainment Industry + Immortal Arts + Magical Pets + Comedy] You've seen people arrive at school in luxury cars, and you've seen people arrive by helicopter. But have you ever seen anyone make their first-day arrival by riding a crane down from the sky? Lin Yu binds himself to the Taoist Temple Development System and rides a crane through the sky on his first day of school, shocking the entire internet. On the first day of military training, the instructor asks 1.9kReads7.7Score261Shelves

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    Story Synopsis: Book 1: The protagonist inherits his master's Taoist temple and becomes the youngest purple-robed Taoist priest. [Cool][Cool][Cool] This is because he encounters a system that allows him to start by live-streaming rain, directly gaining the trust of the nation. [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk] A must-read! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Recommended rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Story Synopsis: Book 2: The protagonist becomes an inconspicuous professional Taoist priest, but at the beginning, he directly recites the entire Taoist canon. Even Buddha would kneel before him! [Petrified][Petrified][Petrified] A must-read! [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk] Recommended rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Story Synopsis: Book 3: The protagonist starts by riding a crane to report for duty, shocking everyone. He then prays for rain during military training, directly shocking everyone. [Petrified][Petrified][Petrified] Purely a refreshing read! A must-read! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk][Smirk] Recommended rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

28. 28 九 Uncle Nine Series: I Am Shi Jian 九叔系列：我是石坚 Lemon Drinks Tea柠檬喝茶Mystery326k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into Shi Jian just as he begins his cultivation, he shatters the darkness with thunder. This world blends many supernatural realms and shadowy wonders, where demons and monsters run rampant, and immortals and gods abound... No System, just Daoist arts. 400Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    You can take a look at this.

29. 29 道 At the Taoist Temple: I Got Livestreamed Teaching Animals the Way 道观：给动物讲道的我被直播了 Coffee with Liquor咖啡加酒Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Three years ago, just after graduating from college, Cheng Fan was dragged home by his parents to inherit the family’s dilapidated Taoist temple. The moment he inherited the temple, he activated the strongest Taoist System. Over the next three years, Cheng Fan steadily built up the temple’s business. Alongside a toddler he had picked up two years earlier, he spent each day doing his regular lessons and cultivating. Then one day, a livestreamer showed up. After broadcasting Cheng Fan summoning cl 7.3kReads8.5Score470Shelves
30. 30 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
31. 31 九 Uncle Nine: Oh No, My System Is Acting Up Again 九叔：糟糕，我的系统又不服了 Zhao Li Is a Real Scoundrel赵吏是个老六Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted The successive Grandmasters of Maoshan once said: When roaming the world, what matters most is the strength of your foundations. If you can avoid trouble, do so. The world is in turmoil, and one less problem is better than one more. If you can’t avoid it, make a friend. If you can’t make a friend, negotiate face to face. If negotiations fail, then fight. When following these three rules, always keep three principles in mind. First, never hold back. Call upon the gods, the saints, and the Grandma 23.3kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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32. 32 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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    The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Techniques, or more famously, the Seventy-Two Transformations, are Sun Wukong's signature skills and are part of the Taoist art of transformation. These transformations are not simply about men turning into women or humans turning into sheep, but rather the arts of transforming all things, such as controlling clouds and rain, moving mountains and boiling seas, and stealing the sky and changing the sun; they are considered the foundation of all Taoist magic.

33. 33 人 A Man in a Jiangshi World, Becoming Uncle Nine’s Disciple 人在僵尸，拜师茅山九叔 Diao Sheng2刁笙2Mystery569k WordsCompleted Chu Mo transmigrates to a zombie-infested world and becomes Uncle Jiu’s disciple, learning the Dao. He gains a Merit System that rewards him with all kinds of prizes for vanquishing demons and punishing the wicked. The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden’s Qimen Dunjia? I’ll learn it! The Thunder Ancestor’s Divine Firmament Thunder Arts are powerful? I’ll learn them! A Demon-Refining Pot that can subdue monsters? I’ll take it! But first, I should study the Fengdu Statutes and the Nüqing Heavenly Stat 14.7kReads8.9Score696Shelves
34. 34 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! 57.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
35. 35 诡 Strange Phenomena Run Rampant: I Investiture the Gods in Another World 诡异横行：我在异世敕封神明 Long Ge龙戈Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsOngoing [No System] [No Female Lead] [Relatively Slow-Burn] [Character Growth] Zhang Xuan is from Jibei Province. According to his grandfather, their family is a direct descendant of the Jiangxi Longhu Mountain lineage. His grandfather named him Zhang Xuan, saying he had the talent to attain the Dao. He hoped Zhang Xuan would become a figure like the Celestial Master Zhang Daoling, and that future generations would call him Zhang Daoxuan. But Zhang Xuan scoffed at the idea and didn’t believe a word of i 20.8kReads8.3Score1.6kShelves

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    [Check out this book [Thinking] Criticism welcome [Cool][Cool][Cool] Smash him!]: Zhang Xuan transmigrates to a bizarre and strange world. Here, there is neither a Heavenly Court nor an Underworld; humanity can only struggle to survive. Zhang Xuan inherits the Spirit Sculpture Bureau at the start; by carving statues of gods from his past life, he can gain Heavenly Dao merit, which can then be used to bestow titles upon the gods. Let's see how Zhang Xuan establishes an Underworld, sets up a Heavenly Court, and bestows titles upon the gods!

36. 36 规 Rule Horror: A Maoshan Descendant Requests Deployment 规则怪谈：茅山后裔申请出战 Su Dan Chun苏单纯Mystery621k WordsCompleted [National destiny + deduction + livestream + Maoshan] An unspeakable force descended upon Blue Star. Li Xian, from Earth, was selected to represent the Great Xia Kingdom in a supernatural horror game. His first challenge was a morgue. [You are responsible for the night shift at a morgue. Your coworker, Xiao Wang, loves sharing good things with his friends. Please don’t turn down his generosity.] [Make your rounds through the morgue once every hour and keep it clean, or the guests will get angry. 802Reads8.2Score100Shelves

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    The protagonist is very clever and uses Taoist magic to overcome obstacles.

37. 37 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Miss, You're About to Suffer a Bloody Disaster 直播算命：姑娘你有血光之灾 Shang Jiu上九Urban2.0M WordsOngoing Ye Chen took over his master's Daoist temple. He should have been content to live as an ordinary young Daoist, but instead he started livestreaming fortune-telling. “Daoist priest, do you think I can land this 50-million-yuan project?” Ye Chen scolded him: “You've committed countless evils and used up all your ancestors' accumulated virtue. You already have the look of a dying man!” “Daoist priest, why am I so unlucky?” Ye Chen replied coolly, “Your fate is cursed with loneliness and calamity. Y 6.2kReads9.2Score542Shelves

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    You won't regret reading this one.

38. 38 只 I Only Wanted to Slack Off, but Somehow Started Building Reincarnation 只想摸鱼的我莫名开始建立轮回 Duan Yang Hermit端阳居士Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted One heroine + traditional cultivation What is the meaning of life? Chai Yuan didn’t want to know. But after somehow playing with his phone for a while and ending up in this world, he finally felt its greatest malice at the age of fourteen. After losing his family for no apparent reason in the aftermath of a battle between cultivators, the boy had no choice but to set out on an unknown path, a decision he made with grim resolve. Along the way, he unexpectedly discovered that his talent for unders 2.5kReads9.0Score191Shelves
39. 39 民 Republican Era: The Red Revolution Begins With The True Story of Ah Q 民国：赤色革命从阿Q正传开始 I'm Such a Sour Grape我是柠檬精啊Urban382k WordsOngoing A red flag rises in a world that seems to be, yet is not, the world of The True Story of Ah Q. A hundred years later, every history book covering that turbulent era will say it all began in the little village called Weizhuang. 1.7kReads9.4Score120Shelves

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    Because China promotes resistance to feudal superstition, other countries either dare not or do not.

40. 40 诸 A True Record of Cultivating Immortality Across the Heavens 诸天修仙实录 So That's How It Is缘来如此Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsCompleted [Invincible protagonist] [Myriad Worlds] [No female lead] [No System] The path to immortality is long and arduous. No one is born above everyone else. Stay true to yourself: become a good person first, then cultivate immortality! “Immortals were once mortals. How could a mortal become an immortal?”, Li Xiyi 6.4kReads7.2Score375Shelves
41. 41 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

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    Get to work, brothers!

42. 42 神 Mythic Arena: Ying Zheng from the Start, May His Reign Last Forever 神话擂台：开局嬴政，既寿永昌 Angry Chicken Bro愤怒的鸡哥Urban1.7M WordsCompleted The Mythic Arena descends, and the native gods of every nation appear one after another. The Japanese have Amaterasu, India has Shiva, and America has Odin... Only the Chinese pantheon is missing, and China is defeated. But the gears of fate begin to turn backward. Su Ming is reborn, with the complete Chinese divine genealogy in his hands. Have you ever heard of Qin Shi Huang, the eternal First Emperor, who slew the Western God King with a mortal body... The Monkey King answers the call. All liv 8.8kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
43. 43 道 A Cultivation Journey That Begins with a Taoist Coming Down the Mountain 道士下山开始的修仙之旅 Pengcheng Lizhao彭城藜照Urban954k WordsOngoing Lu Chunyang, the founder of the Quanzhen Dao, first passed down the Dao to Liu Haichan. Liu Haichan had a disciple named Zhang Ziyang, the founder of the Southern Quanzhen Sect. Later, he passed down the Dao to Wang Chongyang, the founder of the Northern Quanzhen Sect. Now, he passes it down to the young Daoist Li Changgeng. The immortal path cherishes life, and its boundless mercy saves all. This is the story of the protagonist traveling the world, tempering his heart amid worldly life, doing g —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 七 At Seven Years Old, I Took Leave to Return to My Village and Officiate at Funerals and Weddings 七岁的我，请假回村主持红白事 Happy Little Crawler幸福的爬爬虫Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Zhou Chen is a grandmaster of feng shui and Taoist arts, one of the country’s foremost feng shui masters and Taoist adepts, and heir apparent to the title of Celestial Master of the Taoist sect! One day, Zhou Chen… suddenly transmigrates into the body of a little boy. And the boy’s seniority in the family is unbelievably high. He visits the village during summer vacation, and everyone from the eighty-year-old men and women down to the three-year-old brats has to respectfully call him Great-Uncle 7.4kReads9.1Score831Shelves

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    A modern-day Taoist master story, set in a cheerful rural life, where the protagonist is young but has a high seniority.

45. 45 刚 I Just Became a Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, and Now I've Encountered a Pen Fairy 刚成龙虎山天师，就遭遇笔仙 Ambitious Potato 2有抱负的土豆2Mystery153k WordsCompleted [Supernatural] + [Ghost Hunting] + [No Heroine/Single Heroine] + [Don't Read If You Don't Like It] Zhang Xiuyuan transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the forty-ninth Celestial Master of Mount Longhu, the birthplace of Daoism! But in this world, Daoism has fallen into decline while Buddhism flourishes! After passing down the position of Celestial Master, his cheap master promptly kicks the bucket. “What? The Celestial Master of Mount Longhu? That little brat?” “Move aside! I want to chal 499Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    Both are fine, I'll just make do with them.

46. 46 这 This National Fortune Is a Bit Strange 这个国运有点诡 White-Robed Blacksmith白衣铁匠Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted [Satisfying Read + National Destiny + Decisive Combat + No Dragging Things Out] Lu Ming, a horror movie enthusiast, transmigrates to a parallel world and obtains the Heavenly Master System. He can grow stronger by killing monsters. But this world has no ghosts or monsters at all. What's more, it doesn't even have horror movies. The Japanese dumped nuclear wastewater, polluting the entire ocean and making the world's environment extremely bad. Water resources are on the verge of running dry. Just 15.1kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
47. 47 道 I'm a Daoist Master, the Strongest Celestial Master Around! 道爷我，可是最强天师啊！ Moderate Ink Brush中庸点墨Urban306k WordsCompleted As paranormal phenomena erupt, Chu Fan obtains the most powerful Heavenly Master System. He livestreams himself catching ghosts, and the viewers go wild! "Wow! That Taoist priest is so skilled and handsome!" "Looks like the Taoist sects really do have something going for them." "Hey, hey, why does the priest only kill male ghosts? Why does he gently guide female ghosts to the afterlife?" The evil spirit weeps in despair. "Discrimination! This is blatant discrimination!!!" 427Reads5.9Score—Shelves
48. 48 柯 Detective Conan: I'm a Taoist, Not a Detective 柯南：我是道士，不是侦探 Little Sorcerer小小术士Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Breaking up couples] [Canon fans, stay away] Wudang Ye Yu accidentally transmigrates to the world of Detective Conan, where he meets Shinichi Kudo, Ran, and Sonoko, and activates a sign-in System. From the start, his sign-in rewards are: Fenghou Qimen and master-level Tai Chi. 25.8kReads8.7Score3kShelves
49. 49 天 Celestial Master: Carve Talismans on Guns, Use Vermilion Sand on Bullets 天师：枪上刻符箓，子弹点朱砂 I Have Three Swords吾有三剑Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain] + [The Times Have Changed] + [Five Thunders Technique] + [Decisive and Ruthless]! Zhang Qingxiao transmigrates to a parallel world, inherits the Longhu Sword Seal, and becomes the 99th Purple-Robed Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain. He thought that being a Celestial Master meant he could spend his days drinking tea, staying healthy, and taking it easy up on the mountain. Who knew that on his very first day, zombies would start causing trouble at the foot o 15.5kReads8.5Score1kShelves
50. 50 麒 The Divine Qilin 麒麟神相 Daoist of Jiangnan江南道长Rural Life3.8M WordsCompleted I was born with a Qilin by my side. To save me, my grandfather peeled off his own human skin and gave it to a nine-tailed fox. That day, dead trees bloomed again, and all the beasts came to pay their respects! 10.8kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    The Three Pure Ones only need a clay body, but Buddha needs gold to cross the river. In chaotic times, Bodhisattvas do not appear in the world, while old Taoists carry swords to save the common people. In prosperous times, Buddhist temples attract pilgrims, while Taoist temples retreat to the mountains and forests.

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