Any Novels About the Classic of Mountains and Seas and Orthodox Taoist Mythology? No Primordial Chaos Settings. 有关于山海经和正统道教神话的不，不要洪荒啊

1. 1 捉 My Monster-Hunting Was Exposed, So I Had to Livestream Explanations of Monsters and Ghosts 捉妖被曝光，只好直播科普妖与鬼 Pure and Cute Girl清纯萌妹Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming explanations of monsters from authentic ancient Chinese texts + One female lead + Two incredibly powerful protagonists + The Classic of Mountains and Seas + What the Master Does Not Speak Of + All kinds of folk customs, researched in meticulous detail] As the saying goes: I offer the gods fine incense, and they say it isn't good enough. When a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers came down from the sky wearing sunglasses and smoking Huazi cigarettes, the viewers fell silent. Lin Qin 27.3kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds

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   The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Taoism—this book certainly has a place here.

2. 2 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 1.8kReads8.9Score13414d adds

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   This book is pretty good. Just these two chapters today, there's the part about the protagonist destroying mountains and temples to fight the false god "Hongjun." The concept of "Hongjun" became so popular that it formed a belief in a "god," but it wasn't officially recorded in Taoism, so the protagonist destroyed mountains and temples to take it down. [Facepalm]

3. 3 饕 A Gluttonous Feast: I Devour Mountains and Seas in the City 饕餮盛宴：我在都市吞山海 Life-Saving Cat Treats续命猫条Urban527k WordsOngoing [A Modern-Day Classic of Mountains and Seas] [No Romance] [Primordial Ferocious Beasts] [Sharp-Tongued] [Feel-Good Story] (Caution: The protagonist is nearly invincible, but begins the story sealed and with incomplete powers.) (He becomes imposing later. At first, his power leaks out in all the wrong ways.) (New mythical beast characters: illustrations will be posted in the author's notes at the end of the chapters.) Have you ever been captivated by the strange and wondrous mythological world of 7.2kReads8.9Score64414d adds

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   A modern-day version of the Classic of Mountains and Seas! In the neon-lit city, ancient mythical creatures collide with modern civilization. What role will the ancient beasts that have devoured countless people play? What legendary stories will they leave behind in those untold histories?

4. 4 我 I Came Riding the Moonlight, Just Because You Were in the Mountains 我踏月而来，只因你在山中 Big Yellow Eyes黄色大眼睛Fantastical Romance301k WordsCompleted Her appearance has remained forever fixed at eighteen. People say she is immortal, and that she drinks human blood. When he looked at the naturally beautiful woman with her hair swept up in an elegant cloud-like bun, dressed in gorgeous silks, tears suddenly streamed down his face for no reason at all. And on the nights when the bright moon hung overhead, he would always enter the mountains to search for the memories he had lost. He was obsessed with a single thought, setting out along the ancie 153Reads7.6Score10314d adds

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   Classic of Mountains and Seas, a mythological and fantasy novel

5. 5 传EN Legend Management Bureau 传说管理局 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincibility, no System, no brainless decisions, and no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if any of that bothers you.) Du Yu dies an untimely death right at the beginning of the story. Hoping to secure a better spot in his next life, he takes a job with the Bureau of Legendary Tales. His job is to return to legends that have gone off course and put their plots back on track. He never expected that the first mission assigned to an ordinary mortal like him would 168.1kReads9.6Score21.5k14d adds

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   Watch this; it travels through various mythological stories, and the last part is really mind-bending. Give it a try, it's great!

6. 6 全 Global Lord: I Built a Mythical Heavenly Court! 全民领主：我打造了神话天庭！ Fathead Carp Strikes It Rich胖头鱼发大财Sports2.9M WordsCompleted [Everyone Becomes a Lord + Classical Traditional Mythology + Divine Kingdoms + Civilizational Eras + Instances + Myriad Worlds + Cosmic Horror, with no angst throughout.] Featuring: Tianxia, Xuanshang, Tianzhou, Xianqin, Shenhan, Shengtang, Daosong, Moyuan, Wuming, Yaoqing, the Abyss, the Dreamscape, Subspace... Lu Yun transmigrates into the era when everyone becomes a lord. From the start, he receives the Purple Microcosm's Mandate of Heaven and a lord trait that can elevate any item to mythic 17.3kReads8.0Score1.4k14d adds

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   Novels about celestial realms, and mostly Taoist scriptures and deities.

7. 7 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 96.4kReads9.1Score10k14d adds

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   The book is written by orthodox Taoists, and some of the readers are even Taoist deities.

8. 8 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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   How about that? [Smirking][smirking]

9. 9 九 The Spirit Wardens of Jiuzhou 九州镇灵使 Ya Jie妖桀Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Spiritual Qi Revival + No System + Mythical Beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Seas + Slaying Gods + Exorcising Demons] When the henggong fish from the Classic of Divine Marvels crawls out of the water; when the swift-running ghost from the Forest of Gems in the Garden of the Law returns to the mortal world; when the one-horned man from Records of the Strange hides among ordinary people; when the shima sha from What the Master Would Not Discuss stirs up trouble; when Zhuyin from the Class 1.1kReads8.8Score10114d adds
10. 10 妖 Demon Corpses Aren't Edible? Quick, Send It to My Family's Crematorium While It's Still Warm 妖尸不可食？快，趁热送我家火葬 Sallow Little Face小脸蜡黄Urban2.9M WordsCompleted [High Martial] [Passionate] [Demonic beasts invade] [Not reborn] [Funny] If you want a lone-wolf protagonist, you can swipe away. The protagonist, Jiang Ping, is a passionate young man. He can be calculating, and he can be moved. He’s a real person, with classmates, friends, parents, and teachers. Spatial rifts opened, and demonic beasts invaded the land. Everyone knew that demonic beast corpses were inedible, and eating them would turn you into a contaminated being. By chance, Jiang Ping obtain 111.1kReads8.8Score15.8k14d adds
11. 11 我 I Can Tame a Hundred Demons, and from the Start I Contracted Qiongqi 我能驾驭百妖，开局契约穷奇 Pure and Cute Girl清纯萌妹Urban293k WordsOngoing 24Reads7.5Score—14d adds
12. 12 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—14d adds
13. 13 洪 The Little Sweet Flag of Honghuang Seeks the Dao 洪荒之小小菖蒲在求道 Illusion-Warning Adept警幻真人Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted (This story's setting differs somewhat from the usual Honghuang stories, and there is no female lead.) I once defied Duobao in Biyou Palace, and helped Daoxuan among the human race. In Heaven, I am a disciple of the Primordial Dao; on Earth, I am a master of the Earthly Dao. Shennong and Xuanyuan had my help, and my name is recorded in the Peach Banquet's annals. I have friends in Buddhism, and I am honored in the Divine Way. I once transformed the Human Dao, and witnessed time and space being r 3.8kReads8.8Score21814d adds

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    This is the traditional, primordial, boundless universe.

14. 14 西 The Prequel to Journey to the West 西游前传 Little Stone Liao Liao小石了了Eastern Fantasy764k WordsCompleted [Black Myth: Prequel to the Journey to the West] Why could Shen Gongbao be deified while Jiang Ziya could not? Why could Sun Wukong become a Buddha directly, with a higher rank than Guanyin Bodhisattva? Why did the Golden Cudgel appear in the Eastern Sea? Why did Hou Yi shoot down the suns? Why did Nezha have to die once first? Where did Nüwa go in Journey to the West? This book reveals all the answers! 821Reads6.8Score10814d adds

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    Then this one is the most suitable. Why did Hou Yi shoot down the suns? Why was the Golden Cudgel in the East Sea? Where did Jiang Ziya go after the Investiture of the Gods? Where did Nuwa go in Journey to the West? ...

15. 15 山 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: An Endless Myth 山海经：道不尽神话 Sleepwalking in Penglai梦游蓬莱Eastern Fantasy99k WordsOngoing (Mythology reimagined, Classic of Mountains and Seas, slow-paced, not a power fantasy, ensemble cast, faux fourth calamity, farming and management) The gods sit high above in the heavens. Divine registers bind humanity, incense offerings are taxes, and all living beings are fuel. People have grown accustomed to kneeling and begging the gods for help, never realizing that each prayer sells away a piece of their future. Pangu creating the world, Nüwa mending the heavens, Fuxi devising the trigrams 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is alright, just a bit slow. (Mythological reconstruction, Classic of Mountains and Seas, slow pace, not a wish-fulfillment novel, leaning towards ensemble cast, pseudo-fourth natural disaster, farming and management) The gods reign supreme in the heavens, their divine registers serving as locks, incense offerings as taxes, and all living beings as firewood. They have long been accustomed to kneeling before the gods, unaware that each prayer is a betrayal of their future. Pangu creating the world, Nuwa mending the sky, Fuxi's Eight Trigrams… behind every story lies blood and tears. From drilling wood to make fire to the Battle of Zhuolu, from tribal survival to the severing of the heavens and earth, every step Xia Yu witnessed was never a victory for one person, but the choice of countless individuals. This is not just one person's story. This is the transformation of civilization. When civilization moves from dependence to independence, when the gods no longer cast their shadows, when the Heavenly Dao finally relinquishes its grip, can those who once groveled stand alone? Xia Yu doesn't know the answer. He is simply living in this era, leading those with the same ideals, following in the footsteps of his predecessors, and under the watchful eyes of countless gods and demons, forging his own path step by step.

16. 16 7 Bureau 749: What's Wrong with My Heavy-Handed Policing? 749局：我暴力执法怎么了 Years Gone By22陈年往事22Mystery810k WordsOngoing [Fictional Setting] [Supernatural with a Fantasy Lean] Chen Nian is nineteen years old. He has a secret. In his previous life, he was a Daoist heir, skilled in exorcising demons and vanquishing evil spirits, with all manner of Daoist arts at his fingertips. Yet he never saw a real ghost before he died. In this life, he waited nineteen years, and finally, he saw one. Others encounter ghosts and lose their souls in terror. He lights up at the sight. Others pray to the gods and buddhas for safety. 14.9kReads—Score1.2k14d adds

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    Ferocious beasts, strange creatures, and ghosts in various ancient books

17. 17 拜 I Became Shi Jian's Disciple: While Others Cultivate the Dao, I Cultivate Immortality 拜师石坚，别人修道我修仙 Don't Call Me Daoist Li别叫我李道长Eastern Fantasy363k WordsCompleted (Taoist cultivation + reborn transmigration + System + fantasy monsters and ghosts + no female lead + not a goody-goody) Li Shengyi is reborn and transmigrates to the Republican era. He becomes the direct disciple of Shi Jian, the Maoshan Sect’s senior disciple and the Lightning Dharma King. With magic in his left hand and the System at his fingertips, he cultivates immortality while others practice Taoism. He travels across famous mountains and rivers, upholds the justice he believes in, and fi 1.8kReads8.0Score10414d adds

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    Currently, out of the 100 moves, the God-Slaying Whip and the Prison-Suppressing Decree have appeared. More mythological figures will appear later.

18. 18 穿 Transmigration: Others Rob Tombs with Feng Shui, I Use Taoist Arts 穿越：别人盗墓用风水，我用道术 Six-Eyed Dazed六眼迷离Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [Alternate world + tomb raiding + Classic of Mountains and Seas + one heroine + Taoist arts + sorcery + three realms] Li Si transmigrates to what he thinks is a parallel world, but the arrival of an archaeological team reveals a strange and fantastical realm. Demons are the fruits of a divine tree that reaches the heavens. Gods and fiends are the world’s source, emerging from Mount Buzhou. The God of Zhongshan created the Northern Sea Realm, while the Void God Realm kills deities. An archaeologi 5.1kReads7.4Score25714d adds
19. 19 青 The Green Snake Becomes a Woman to Love Her Sister, the White Snake 青蛇化女，只为与白蛇姐姐相爱 Raven in Flight渡鸦在飞Eastern Fantasy648k WordsCompleted [Gender-bending transformation] [No System] (Completed, 600,000 words) [Two female leads + 1v1 romance], the first female lead is a green snake, the second a white snake. After the green snake transforms from a male snake into a female demon, her elder sister, the white snake, loves her even more... Fahai? Kill him, no hesitation. Xu Xian? Kick him to the curb. There are so many shades of green in the world, but the green snake only wants her elder sister’s favor. The green snake and the white s 994Reads8.1Score10114d adds

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    Do you want to see the transformation scenes? There are no primordial figures like Hongjun, Tongtian, or Yuanshi Tianzun, but there are many mythological figures.

20. 20 清 Pure and Tranquil Immortal 清净仙 Little Silly Pig灬小呆猪Eastern Fantasy944k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Invincible Protagonist + No Female Lead + No System + Slow-Burn + Traditional Xianxia] Lin Qingjing transmigrates into the body of a young Daoist who is on the verge of death. His master, the only person he has to rely on, dies without a body left behind while trying to save him. Fortunately, the Heavenly Dao takes pity on them and preserves a wisp of his master's soul, allowing him to become a ghost. After waking, Lin Qingjing uses the Nine Breaths technique he obtains from a mys 1.3kReads6.9Score10114d adds
21. 21 地 The Message from the People of the Earth's Core 地心人的传话 Ji Wufan姬无烦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse160k WordsCompleted This is a science fiction novel, inspired by an unusual dream I had and written after I collected some information. Please read it as science fiction. It is purely fictional, so don’t take it seriously. Another reason I wrote it is that I hope human civilization can truly unite, live in harmony, and advance science and technology together until we reach an early-stage civilization and enter the golden age we dream of. Finally, I want to tell everyone that I have never encountered the so-called s 4.1kReads9.4Score48814d adds
22. 22 袁 Yuan Tiangang: The Divine One Imprisoned by the Emperor 袁天罡帝囚封神 Hot-Blooded Assassination Squad热血刺杀团Eastern Fantasy364k WordsCompleted The entire Zixiao Soul-Locking Prison stretched for countless miles through chaos. It resembled an ancient colossal Buddha seated in the void, or a fearsome beast of chaos lying in wait to awaken: silent, imposing, lifeless, and cold. It bore the heaviest secrets of the Three Realms and Six Paths, and held the most extraordinary prisoners from the Myriad Worlds. At the heart of this supreme prison, on the ninety-ninth level, lay its central zone, known as the Imperial Prison Layer. The Imperial 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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    That was—Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng. The first emperor of the Eastern Prison of Zixiao, who swept across the six kingdoms and unified China, the most powerful of the twenty-four imperial souls. If they could find him and awaken him, they would have the first force to fight against Buddhism. Besides him, there was an even closer, more intense, and younger fighting spirit pulsating in the northwest, like a wildfire—the soul of Huo Qubing. "North... First to the northern lands..." Yuan Tiangang decided on his direction, his fingertips flicking the copper coins again, using his last bit of divine power to cast a divination. The divination showed: a gate of life in the northwest; the time when the rain was heaviest was when the Buddhist barrier was weakest. He looked out the window; the rain was indeed intensifying, the wind whipping the rain curtain against the wooden door of the woodshed, making a deafening bang. The energy of heaven and earth was disrupted by the wind and rain—the perfect opportunity to break through. Yuan Tiangang slowly stood up, carefully hiding the three copper coins close to his body, clenching his fist, a final, resolute glint in his eyes. [Requesting more updates!][Requesting more updates!][Add to bookshelf!][Add to bookshelf!][Add to bookshelf!][Sparrow Eater's masterpiece!]

23. 23 全 The All-Round Martial Saint 全能武圣 Hot-Blooded Assassination Squad热血刺杀团Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted “We can cry, we can laugh, we can feel pain, and we can die, but we will never bow our heads!” As the words rang out, billions of mortals shouted in unison, their voices shattering the clouds: “What happens in the mortal world is for mortals to decide!” “What happens in the mortal world is for mortals to decide!” “What happens in the mortal world is for mortals to decide!” Their voices gathered into a colossal blade that pierced heaven and earth. It was no weapon, but an act of will. Where that 3Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 24 太 The Supreme Old Lord Whispered to Me: Trust Neither Gods nor Buddhas 太上老君低声对我说：勿信神佛 Hot-Blooded Assassination Squad热血刺杀团Eastern Fantasy295k WordsCompleted “Do not trust what you see.” The Old Lord’s first warning landed like a nail, every word driven home. “Do not trust what you hear.” The second carried a note of warning. “Do not trust what the gods and Buddhas say.” The third overturned everything the Three Realms believed. Zhou Shi trembled all over. “The Heavenly Venerable means that the Heavenly Court…” “Just remember this,” the Old Lord interrupted. The bewilderment in his eyes gave way to a trace of resolve. “When the truth is revealed, the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 成 I Begin My Path to Godhood by Worshipping Myself in a Temple 成神从庙里供奉自己开始 Urban Glory都市荣耀Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [What would happen if I built a Taoist temple or Buddhist monastery to worship myself?] “You’re already worshipping an image of your own body. You feed it well every day, keep it spotless, dress it up beautifully, and think about nothing but making the temple it lives in bigger and more comfortable. You want everyone else to treat it with respect, to have crowds flock around it when it goes out and throngs of admirers waiting when it comes home.” “Who could be more devout?” “And yet, h 4.3kReads7.9Score28114d adds

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26. 26 儒 Entering Sainthood Through the Confucian Way, Who Says I'm a Spoiled Young Master? 儒道入圣，谁说我是纨绔世子？ The City Falls, Yet the Flowers Say Nothing倾城花不语Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Confucian cultivation➕No System➕No harem➕Becomes a Sage later➕Poetry and the arts] In a world where countless paths of cultivation coexist, there are martial artists, Confucians, Daoists, Buddhists, sorcerers, shamans, poison masters, demons, gods and devils... Shen Chen'an's soul transmigrates into the body of a wastrel, and he vows to have nothing to do with gambling, drugs, or women. He thought he would be able to live a carefree, debauched life. But the world is like a game of chess, and he 7.1kReads8.3Score47314d adds
27. 27 百 The Confucian Sage Across the Ages 百代儒宗 A Tree Falls to Dust一木落尘Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted [Confucian Cultivation]+ [No System]+ [A Very Cautious Protagonist]+ [Everyday Comedy] Also known as: My Senior Schoolmate Really Doesn’t Seem Like a Bookish Sort! Working hard? No way. Isn’t slacking off so much better? Standing out? No way. Isn’t lying flat wonderful? In a world overrun by demons and monsters, humanity built a wall and defended itself in a corner of the East Sea. Guan 3.6kReads8.4Score29914d adds
28. 28 人 Practicing Heretical Arts on the Unorthodox Path, I Refine Longevity with the Dao Fruit 人在旁门修邪术，我以道果炼长生 Miao Eats Fish媌吃鱼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Classic Xianxia + Xian Hu Style + Unorthodox Cultivation + Taoist Style + Strange Tales Style + Primordial Spirit Cultivation + Ruthless and Decisive + Steady Cultivation] Thanks for asking. I’m in the unorthodox cultivation world, and spiritual energy is running dry. Taoists herd the masses, devour souls to refine qi, and great cultivators treat their disciples like sheep. The land is steeped in blood and filth. Young Jing Yuan is an aspiring cultivator who dreams of flying swords, spirit p 35.5kReads7.7Score3.7k14d adds

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    Mountain and Sea Secret Realm, Taoist Sects, Three Capitals, Five Lords, Eighteen Heads, Taoist Incantations, Ritual and Ritual, Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends

29. 29 从 From Minor Unorthodox Cultivator to Primordial Spirit Dao Lord 从旁门小修到元神道君 Miao Eats Fish媌吃鱼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist + ordinary mortal's journey + ruthless style + Immortal Gourd style + Deep Blue stat boosts + decisive and merciless + cautious cultivation + unorthodox methods + steady and prudent + cultivation + Daoist priest + Strange Tales + longevity + Primordial Spirit] In an immortal world, what could be better than being a young Daoist who admires beautiful women, loves flying swords, raises venomous insects, draws talismans, refines pills, and enjoys a long, carefree life? Unfo 15.5kReads8.3Score1.1k14d adds
30. 30 山 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Fourth Calamity Goes Wild 山海经之疯狂的第四天灾 Cat Taoist猫道士Sports1.0M WordsOngoing [Classic of Mountains and Seas] + [Players] + [Stirring Up Trouble] = [The Source of Madness] All the ancient legends ended in tragedy: Pangu disappeared after creating the world, Houyi faded into obscurity after shooting down the suns, and Shennong died after tasting all the herbs... Bai Ze brings the Fourth Catastrophe back to the age when all races vied for supremacy, restoring humanity to its former glory. Faced with so-called mountain gods, lords of forbidden zones, and the origins of the u 90Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There are no primordial elements whatsoever; it's purely from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Come and see!

31. 31 地 The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Transformations 地煞七十二变 Wine Priest祭酒Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing The seventy-two transformations of the Earthly Fiends each grant a supernatural ability. A mysterious book with a yellow cover sent Li Chang'an back to the ancient world. Every demon he killed earned him a new ability. Painted-skin ghosts, zombie kings, spider demons... one after another fell beneath his sword. Communing with the netherworld, swordsmanship, demon-slaying... one supernatural ability after another emerged from the book. After he wiped out a hundred ghosts and looked around with hi 37.4kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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    That package is like the Seventy-Two Transformations of the Earthly Fiends! Whether it's combat or writing, it's top-notch. Aside from the irregular updates, everything else is top-notch.

32. 32 执 Wielding My Sword to Slay Demons and Protect the World 执剑斩魔护苍生 Rock Candy Hammer冰糖锤子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing No System, invincible protagonist, traveling through the mortal world. A cultivation manual, a Green Snake Sword. In his previous life, he died peacefully at the age of ninety. In this life, he sets foot on the path of cultivation. A nine-tailed fox at his side, divine beasts following him, fiends bowing their heads. The City God bows and asks, “May I ask where you come from, Immortal?” He replies, “My name is Chong Yue. I’m just a mortal!” 1.7kReads8.1Score13514d adds

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    I recommend this book. It features various mythical beasts and ferocious creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, as well as orthodox Taoist cultivation techniques. The story is quite profound.

33. 33 僧 Monks Don't Give Their Names, Daoists Don't Speak of Their Lifespans, but I Can Exorcise Ghosts 僧不言名道不言寿但我会驱鬼 Practice What You Preach坐言起行Rural Life1.4M WordsCompleted He was nearly buried alive at birth. The venerable Taoist Zhang Jiuye defied fate and changed his destiny, but in doing so planted a curse: he was fated to face three tribulations. At sixteen, he was summoned to call back a soul, then fought the Five Plague Gods by night, only to have his spirit dragged into a temple in the underworld! At nineteen, his life-and-death trial arrived, and beneath the Laojun Temple, a mysterious stone slab sealed away for a thousand years was unearthed... Other peop 1.5kReads8.6Score14014d adds

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    Fellow Daoist, please wait a moment! [Thumbs up]

34. 34 一 The Outcast: A Dao Seeker from the Lu Family 一人之下：吕家求道人 A Thousand Layers in Dreams梦里千重Anime Fanfiction894k WordsCompleted [No female lead + Exceptional talent + Faithful to the original Journey to the West + Seeking the Dao and cultivating] In his first life, Lu Qian was an ordinary man who led a peaceful, uneventful existence. An accident led him to be reborn into the Lu family. He could enter meditation simply by sitting still and attain qi in half a day: his talent was peerless. In this life, Lu Qian had the potential to achieve something extraordinary, and he was determined to make it real! First, he would cult 26.2kReads9.0Score2.4k14d adds
35. 35 道 Supreme Taoist: A Calamity of Bloodshed 道门太上：血光之灾 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery480k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven, and slay every evil thing. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. All the great paths beneath Heaven come from Taishang. The Taishang lineage belongs to my Li family alone. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, makes a solemn vow to eradicate every evil demon beneath Heaven: he will never ascend, but remain in the mortal world for thousands of years. 10.7kReads9.4Score87614d adds
36. 36 道 The Supreme Taoist: Subduing Ten Thousand Ghosts 道门太上：万鬼伏藏 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery482k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, masters the supreme arts of the Daoist sect and makes a solemn vow: he will not ascend until he has eliminated every demon and evil spirit under Heaven. He willingly seals his cultivation between Heaven and Earth, remaining in the mortal realm for thousands of years! 22.4kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
37. 37 道 The Taoist Exorcist 道门驱邪人 Peeing into the Wind and Soaking Myself迎风尿一身Mystery768k WordsCompleted Where there is evil under heaven, there are all manner of wicked things, and so there are Daoist exorcists. He travels between heaven and earth, yin and yang. He ventures deep into the hundred thousand mountains of Miao territory and far away to the borders of the southern seas. Head-dropping curses, gu raising, black magic, and all the world's fiends and spirits of darkness. He has exorcised countless demons and ghosts, only to discover in the end that nothing is more evil than the human heart. 2.6kReads9.1Score39514d adds

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    I don't know if it's orthodox or not, but it's pretty cool to watch.

38. 38 山 The Classic of Mountains and Seas Returns: The Legend of the Undying 山海复苏：不死传说 One-One Big Baby一一大宝贝Sci-Fi & Apocalypse398k WordsCompleted The Classic of Mountains and Seas, Eastern mythology, not the prehistoric cultivation system; a post-apocalyptic spiritual qi revival, evolving zombies, an alien invasion, and a struggle for supremacy among all races. In the pre-Qin era, the myths of Earth held sway. All races could take human form and cultivate by absorbing the pure qi of heaven and earth to cleanse their own turbid qi. This practice was known as qi refinement. Alien forces used mysterious red and yellow qi to corrupt the Milky 113Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    It contains many myths from the Classic of Mountains and Seas, constructing a mythological system of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.

39. 39 从 The Ancestor of the Immortal Dao, Beginning with the Classic of Mountains and Seas 从山海经开始的仙道始祖 Too Lazy to Type懒得码字Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted This is the primordial age, before the birth of the Immortal Path. This is an era when bloodline races roam unchecked throughout the myriad worlds. How many simulations does it take to go from weakling to the strongest? 1.5kReads8.4Score12914d adds

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    These few, I guess. [Laughing][laughing]

40. 40 神 Mythic Revival: I Have a Classic of Mountains and Seas 神话复苏:我有一本山海经 Caterpillar毛毛虫Urban114k WordsOngoing A rain of blood heralds the arrival of myth. In the West, angelic bloodlines descend. In ancient Egypt, a mysterious pharaoh's scepter appears. … In the East, monsters besiege cities, and mythical bloodlines are reborn. The protagonist awakens the Classic of Mountains and Seas Bloodline System, gaining the bloodlines of legendary beasts. The White Ape can uproot mountains. The Qilin breathes fire. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 41 正 The Orthodox Taoist Priest 正一道士 Surname Dong, Given Name Huang, Courtesy Name Taiyi姓东名皇字太一Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The scourge of evil cults has plagued the world for thousands of years. Though repeatedly eradicated, they never truly disappear. In this age of peace, a massive evil cult stands against the righteous path, seeking to destroy it and take its place. Science is revered in the modern age, and the Daoist arts have declined. Yet Daoism has been passed down for thousands of years, with many branches and schools still standing across China, and gifted practitioners emerging one after another to keep th 410Reads6.2Score—14d adds
42. 42 现 A Cultivator in Modern Society 现代社会的修仙道士 Heaven-Shaking Lion撼天狮子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Taoist priest, can you do magic?” “Magic? People believe in science these days, young man. You should believe in science.” With that, the Taoist in his robe leaps off a cliff and flies away on his sword, leaving the hiker who had camped in the wilderness staring in stunned disbelief. 14.5kReads8.5Score61214d adds

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    Taoist-themed novels should not be in the prehistoric era; they should be modern, featuring a unique and unparalleled individual who believes himself to be the only extraordinary being in the entire world.

43. 43 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7.2kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    The book is entirely based on true events. The author works during his regular job and spends his spare time exorcising demons. It's a very well-written novel and highly recommended.

44. 44 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 23.1kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
45. 45 大 The Great Sage Returns: Sun Wukong Vows to Slaughter Every God and Buddha! 大圣归来，我孙悟空誓必屠尽神佛！ Heaven-Mandated Mayfly天命蜉蝣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted As the four disciples of Tang Sanzang received their titles on Spirit Mountain, a man who looked like a beggar stood at its foot, disdain in his eyes. He muttered bitterly, “Tathagata, I, Old Sun, will be back.” A different Journey to the West, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven's journey of revenge. 29.3kReads9.1Score6.6k14d adds

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    The first one is obvious, the second one is also good, and I like the third one, which is Taoist.

46. 46 天 Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路 Xuan Chen玄尘Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom 40.9kReads9.6Score4.1k14d adds
47. 47 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds
48. 48 重 Reborn in 1978: From Ghostwriter to Billionaire 重生78：文抄公成亿万富翁 Centurion Gao Yang百夫长高扬Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Modern-Day Entrepreneurship + Showbiz Arc + Entertainment + Hong Kong Entertainment + Technology + Period Setting] Ordinary man Gao Yang transmigrates and is reborn, becoming a devoted husband and doting father. With his ahead-of-the-times perspective from 2022, he buys up oil futures and brings the four great trading houses to their knees. He acquires TV stations and newspapers, taking control of the media. He invests in the mainland, becomes a beloved national idol, and sets his sigh 6.5kReads8.7Score42814d adds

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    It has to be people from the U. S. Statistics show that Chinese people only make up 10% of Natuna's population, just over 9,000. Should we stage another big hit and seize actual control of Natuna? Of course, the real controller will still be Java, with the U. S. Pulling the strings behind the scenes. These days, the U. S. Still has some shame, unlike in the future when a tube of laundry detergent could conquer a country. Riots are about to begin. [Awkward laugh] However, a piece of news broke, leaving Java and the U. S. In a dilemma.

49. 49 山 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Evolving from a Mantis 山海经：从螳螂开始进化 Monsters and Demons, Oh My妖魔鬼怪啊Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Disaster was coming. A mysterious game called Classic of Mountains and Seas suddenly appeared. Players entered the game in the form of all kinds of animals and insects. Survive and hunt, explore secret realms, compete for rare treasures, devour and evolve… The abilities of their in-game characters would manifest in reality as “Martial Souls,” granting players extraordinary powers! Su Chen entered the game and became a weak little mantis. He awakened the talent [Forager], which let him sense dang 1.6kReads8.7Score22014d adds

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    This looks great, it suits you perfectly.

50. 50 大 The Savage Bandit of the Great Wilderness 大荒悍匪 Golden Bull Fragment金牛断章Eastern Fantasy8.9M WordsOngoing Everyone knows that the Classic of Mountains and Seas is actually a cookbook. Transmigrate across mountains and seas, and stew a Kunpeng with a phoenix, or cook a Zhujian with a black tortoise. In the demon wasteland, the countless great demons are dangers to everyone else, but Zhang Chu sees them as food. One bite of demon meat doubles his strength. One sip of demon blood sends his cultivation soaring. From then on, Zhang Chu goes farther and farther along the path of cultivating by eating demo 102.9kReads9.0Score7.1k14d adds

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    "The Tale of Eating Demons" is a fantasy work based on mythical creatures from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Although the core premise is "eating demons to become stronger," the book's descriptions of various powerful demons will transport you to a world filled with wonders from the Classic of Mountains and Seas. Author Jin Niu Duan Zhang has a masterful command of Eastern fantasy. If you enjoy stories that combine mythical creatures with cultivation, this book is worth a try.

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