Orthodox Taoism, No Romance, Ghost-Hunting With His Master, No System 正统道家 无CP 和师父一起捉鬼降妖，不要系统

1. 1 女 After the Goddess Died Tragically, I Drew My Sword and Slayed Ghosts! 女神惨死后，我拔剑斩鬼！ Sunlight on the Mountain Forest日照山林Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing That day, I received a strange food delivery order. A goddess who had died a tragic death was begging me for help. After that, I became a spirit courier. I clear the way for wronged souls and guide the dead on their final journey! 40.5kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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   This is amazing! The protagonist and his master have the lineage of the Fifth King of Hell, which is incredibly powerful. The protagonist is constantly growing, developing his own sense of good and evil, and his interactions with others are very interesting. Unlike other stories, he doesn't get entangled with female characters. The author also writes very well; often, a foreshadowing element might be missed at first, only to reappear later. [Shy]

2. 2 我 I Become a Taoist Priest in Uncle Jiu's World 我在九叔世界当道士 Lord Bi Zhi笔知大人Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted He accidentally transmigrated into the legendary Uncle Jiu universe. In a world full of ghosts and monsters, of course he had to cling to Uncle Jiu. With Taoist cultivation techniques, the righteous Uncle Jiu, and the mysterious Maoshan sect, watch as the young Taoist travels through the world of the undead alongside Uncle Jiu, bringing you all of Uncle Jiu’s classic iconic moments. 17.2kReads8.5Score961Shelves

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   Both are fanfictions by Uncle Nine. The protagonist respects his master and doesn't go solo; there's no romantic pairing. The second one is better than the first, but it's still being updated.

3. 3 九 Uncle Nine: Starting with Shi Jian Saving My Life 九叔：从被石坚救下开始 Mo CrazyMo疯Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted (A slow-paced story with no female lead. The golden finger appears in Chapter 17. Uncle Jiu gets to soar alongside the protagonist throughout.) Fang Qi was a good-for-nothing in his previous life. He owned two apartment buildings, and his dream was to coast through life without lifting a finger. Then a suitcase fell out of the sky and killed him. When he opened his eyes again, he was a baby in the middle of a barren wilderness. In front of him stood a zombie with fangs bared. Behind him was a ma 36.5kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves
4. 4 豫 Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事 X Half-ImmortalX半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything… 28.7kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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   [Salute] The author is a professional Taoist priest! Rich in practical experience! A documentary novel! Primarily realistic! No fantasy or exaggeration. Author Lin Yi, the Little Tyrant of Western Henan, the Daniel Wu of Western Henan, the most handsome man in Western Henan [smirk]. Adapted from personal experience, the book contains many esoteric tidbits! Worth reading, you'll benefit greatly after finishing it!

5. 5 民 Folk Feng Shui Secrets 民间风水秘术 Unbelievably Proper正经的不得了Mystery248k WordsCompleted This story focuses on practical feng shui and fortune-telling. If you're looking for made-up drama, this isn't for you! Feel free to skip the first four chapters and start reading from Chapter Five. The adaptation will also start from Chapter Five, which should make it much easier to adapt. Thank you for understanding! (Traditional, no System, no wild flights of fancy, funny, not saintly! A technical, skill-focused story!) I was born in a poor mountain village. From a young age, I traveled aroun 27.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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   Is this okay? Going ghost hunting with his dad sounds pretty scary, and there are pictures too.

6. 6 我 I’m Crafting the Ten-Thousand-Soul Banner on Maoshan! 我在茅山炼制万魂幡！ Destructive Segment破坏段Mystery519k WordsCompleted (The story moves at a measured pace, but it doesn't drag. There will be setbacks along the way. Most important of all: no female lead.) Shi Xiao never believed in ghosts or gods, so he became a paranormal livestreamer. But if you walk the haunted roads often enough, sooner or later you'll run into something! The good news: he didn't die. He transmigrated instead, and was taken in by Shi Jian, the eldest senior brother of Maoshan. The bad news: while cultivating at Maoshan, he awakened the Strong 821Reads—Score109Shelves

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   Lam Ching-ying, Chiu Sang, and Man Choi were expelled from their master's school; there was no romantic relationship between them.

7. 7 老 Ancestor, If You Don't Come Down the Mountain Soon, Your Bloodline Ends Here 老祖，再不下山，你就绝后了 The Moon Wants to Shine月亮要发光Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Daoist priest Chen Yang was Zhang Sanfeng’s direct disciple in the late Southern Song dynasty. He has lived for 800 years, growing more powerful once every century. He can’t die even when he wants to, and life has lost all its pleasures. He can only retreat into a remote mountain temple and put himself into a deep, self-imposed sleep. One day, his disciple Chen Qingzhi kneels and begs his master, Chen Yang, to come down from the mountain… Also known as The Patriarch, If You Don’t Come Down Soo 25.8kReads8.2Score2kShelves

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   The Taoist Chen Yang was a direct disciple of Zhang Sanfeng during the late Southern Song Dynasty. He lived for 800 years, his power increasing every hundred years. He couldn't die even if he wanted to, and his life was utterly devoid of joy, so he could only sleep eternally in a secluded Taoist temple deep in the mountains. One day, his disciple Chen Qingzhi knelt and begged his master Chen Yang to come down the mountain…

8. 8 当 When a Workaholic Transmigrates into Uncle Nine's World 当卷王穿进九叔世界 Strawberry-Flavored Orange Peel橘子皮草莓味Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing (Reborn in the womb + no golden finger + no romance + episodic stories) The only addition is a protagonist, Ninth Uncle’s adopted daughter. Ninth Uncle gets plenty of scenes, and every character has a part to play. The protagonist isn’t invincible and has no cheats. Mostly everyday life, with little coverage of feng shui. This is my first time writing, so the prose may not be very good. 6.6kReads9.4Score545Shelves

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   No romantic pairing. Female-oriented novel featuring the relationship between the disciple of the author, Nine Uncle, and their familial and platonic siblings (highly recommended by fans!).

9. 9 全 Zombies Descend Across the World, and You Say the Taoist Class Is Useless? 全球僵尸降临，你说道士序列没用 A Lamp for the Bright Moon一盏明月灯Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Purple-hair zombies, white-hair zombies, black-hair zombies, green-hair zombies, fur-covered zombies, flying zombies, wandering zombies, lurking zombies, unrotting-bone zombies, and drought demons… This is a world overrun by zombies across the globe! Xu Yi arrives in this world and awakens the Taoist path. But people accuse him of being inferior to those on the fire-element path. Xu Yi scratches his head and looks at his Dragon-Tiger Evil-Slaying Talismans, Golden Light Incantation, corpse-dr 257.7kReads8.8Score30.4kShelves

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   Both books are very good, but the male protagonist in the second book isn't a traditional Taoist priest.

10. 10 我 Why Does Everyone Come to Me for Fortune-Telling? I’m Just a Gaming Streamer 我一个游戏主播，都找我算命干嘛 A Little Yan Miao一只焱淼吖Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Fortune-telling livestream, identity exposed from the start, no heroine, no romance, lighthearted and funny, mildly scary, and no repeated plotlines across the stories] Shi Yi was once the most notorious demonic cultivator in the cultivation world, and countless cultivators wanted him dead. So Shi Yi died, killed by a crowd of thousands while undergoing tribulation. But Shi Yi came back to life. After he kept causing trouble in the underworld, the Great Emperor of Fengdu got sick of him and kic 22.6kReads8.4Score3.4kShelves
11. 11 校 What If the Campus Belle Turns Into a Zombie? No Worries, I'm the Perfect Person for the Job 校花尸变咋办？不怕！我专业对口 Backend Engineer后端工程师Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + horror + urban legends + ghost stories + invincible protagonist + one heroine] What should you do if your school-beauty deskmate turns into a corpse during class? She’s probably faking it. Just give her a kiss. Huh? She’s not faking it??? Lu Jiuyang was utterly baffled. One moment, he was the last Celestial Master of Maoshan, battling a tide of countless ghosts and sealing the demons with his own body. The next, he had been reborn as an ordinary high school freshman. This 190.3kReads8.4Score26.9kShelves

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    I've listened to this countless times, and it's the only one I've consistently kept listening to.

12. 12 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 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7kShelves

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    This book! Minnan culture! The righteous turning evil.

13. 13 京 Feng Shui Records of Beijing and Hong Kong 京港风水实录 Idle Man of Guanzhong关中闲汉Mystery585k WordsCompleted Do you think you’ve found a bargain and bought a cheap home, or have you purchased a haunted house that will cost you your life? A foreclosed property in Beijing’s Second Ring Road discounted by a million, a detached villa in Hong Kong’s Mid-Levels with no down payment: every home that seems too good to be true is, in fact, a cursed place stained with human lives. I’m Han Yang, a feng shui master who specializes in haunted houses. With genuine expertise in feng shui and the flow of energy, I unt 977Reads—Score202Shelves
14. 14 先 The Ancient Prophecy: The Return of Saling 先古之谕萨灵归来 Mr. Sazhilingxing萨之灵星先生Modern Romance89k WordsCompleted In ancient times, shaman mages used their mysterious powers to protect the balance of the land. They lived in harmony with nature, using spiritual energy to preserve the peace of the mountains and rivers and the well-being of their tribes. But their peaceful days were shattered overnight when a rift suddenly appeared in the sky, and monsters and demons from distant star systems surged toward their tranquil homeland like a tidal wave. The shaman mages rallied at once, knowing that the fate of the 165Reads7.9Score100Shelves

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    Recommended to someone who's meant to receive this [heart emoji]

15. 15 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 694.2kReads9.6Score146.3kShelves
16. 16 修 The Cultivation Investiture of the Gods 修仙封神榜 Light of the Dao道之光Fantastical Romance602k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, immortals and demons wage a great war. The Way of Heaven is the way of humanity. The survival of the Dharma realm rests in the hands of every one of us. This book is tagged as fantasy romance. The love in this story is the Way of Heaven's care for all living beings, and the righteous love that inspires them to work together to uphold its order. Cultivating immortality means cultivating humanity. The righteous path in this world is a rough one. 14.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
17. 17 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
18. 18 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
19. 19 让 I Asked You to Pose as a Taoist Priest, So Why Are You Wearing a Celestial Master's Robe? 让你假扮道士，你怎么披上天师服 Fish Above the Clouds云上鱼Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Hardcore] [Popular Science] [Urban] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Ye Guan cosplayed a mad Daoist priest at an anime convention. His costume was so convincing that people mistook him for a real Daoist and invited him to their company to perform a ritual. Just then, he awakened the True or Fake Celestial Master System. The company wanted a lucky start to business? He invited the Three Gods of Wealth right through the door. But when a video of the ritual was posted online, netizens lau 31.4kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves
20. 20 让 You Hired Me to Collect Bodies, So I Dissected My Ex-Girlfriend 让你当收尸人，你直接解刨了前女友 Ye Wusheng夜无声Mystery4.6M WordsOngoing In anatomy class, the corpse turns out to be my ex-girlfriend... After that, I went through all sorts of unbelievable things. A bus that only goes up, never down, and runs straight to a reservoir. An old scholar tree in the hospital, lush with branches and leaves, that swallows people whole. A giant catfish by the Qingshui River, begging people for help every night. And a deadly brothel hung with human skin, open for business without end. It went on and on, as if it would never come to an end... 62.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    Perfectly meets the requirements

21. 21 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 7kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    The author is a Taoist priest of the Qingwei School. The book is adapted from real experiences. It is not a wish-fulfillment novel and has no female protagonist. It is highly recommended for those interested in Taoism.

22. 22 我 My Years as a Feng Shui Consultant in the Entertainment Industry 我在娱乐圈当风水顾问的那些年 Bitter Melon with Flower Crab苦瓜炒花蟹Mystery2.3M WordsCompleted Corpse-oil lipstick, raising little ghosts, summoning fox spirits, tattooed talismans: some celebrities will stop at nothing to get famous and go viral. My name is Chen Tian. I'm a feng shui consultant who moves in entertainment circles, specializing in handling the aftermath for celebrities who rose to fame through supernatural means. 140.4kReads9.0Score27kShelves

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    The first book isn't really about the master, it's about the second uncle, but it should be what you're looking for.

23. 23 我 I Solve Cases at the Special Investigations Bureau by Day and Serve in the Underworld by Night 我白天特案局办案，晚上地府当差 Mr. Youyong幼庸先生Mystery3.6M WordsCompleted I was born with a pure Yang constitution and the fate of Zhong Kui. I can drive out demons, subdue ghosts, and repel evil spirits. The moment I was born, all kinds of factions fought to take me as their disciple. A bunch of monks and Taoist priests said I was destined to become a Celestial Master or a great monk. They even got into a brawl over me, and that’s not all: in the end, both the state and the underworld got involved! When I was one, the state even assigned me a corpse-born child who ha 21.3kReads8.7Score2.1kShelves

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    This book is really good, I hope everyone will read it! 👀

24. 24 我EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Three Nine Sound Domain三九音域Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves

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    Highly recommended! No female lead, but the content is fantastic, though not scary.

25. 25 茅 Maoshan Ghost-Suppressing Records 茅山镇鬼录 Ancient Little Potato古代小土豆Mystery357k WordsCompleted The gates of the underworld shatter, and ten thousand ghosts emerge! Enchanting ghosts steal souls, birth ghosts claim lives, zombies devour people, painted-skin demons steal faces, and water ghosts drag people under... The mortal world has become a living hell. Everyone fears ghosts and monsters. Only the Maoshan priests take up talismans and tread the Big Dipper steps! Talismans subdue the dead, swords cut down vengeful ghosts, incantations slay a hundred evils, and dark spirits are sealed awa 5.7kReads8.4Score480Shelves

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    The gates of hell are wide open, and wandering ghosts, vengeful spirits, and malevolent spirits surge into the mortal realm like a tidal wave—the ghosts of women who died in childbirth haunt those about to give birth, their blood bait and red threads around their necks luring them to their deaths; white-haired zombies that feed on the essence of living creatures burst forth from mass graves, their bluish-gray claws tearing through doors and windows; painted-skin ghosts that are adept at disguising themselves by peeling off human skin lurk in the marketplace, using beautiful faces to absorb yang energy; there are also water ghosts trapped at the bottom of rivers, dragging those who fall into the water with their bluish-black, rotten hands; there are also evil infants crying in delivery rooms, and purple zombies gnawing on the rotting flesh of desolate graves... All these evil spirits are born from the excessive yin energy of heaven and earth.

26. 26 茅 Thirty Years on Maoshan 茅山三十年 September Stone九月石Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing ♥ Don’t let the rating fool you, my book is top-notch! A feel-good story about a Taoist priest who descends the mountain to catch ghosts and drive out evil. No romance, no saintly do-gooder. Traveling far and wide to vanquish demons and uphold the Dao. No padding, no rambling, no romance. 9.4kReads8.8Score750Shelves

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    This one! They labeled it wrong initially. It's supposed to be about a Taoist master and disciple exorcising ghosts and evil spirits, no romance, no couples [laughing emoji]

27. 27 太 The Supreme Dao Lord 太上大道君 Long Zijian龙子健Urban1.9M WordsOngoing A meteorite fell onto the snowy plains of the northern lands. No one knew it had brought not a child, but a fragment of the Heavenly Court's great calamity. At sixteen, the orphan Li Yuchen entered Shangqing Zhengyi Palace on Mount Longhu. Three trials, one talisman, nine orphans, and a single promise to stand as fellow disciples made them a family. Snake demons, plague gods, demon kings... One disaster after another struck. When the Jiangxia Nuclear Power Plant was on the verge of meltdown, he 2.1kReads6.7Score226Shelves

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    Come see mine! It's an authentic Taoist cultivation method, complete with talismans and spells. The protagonist catches ghosts and demons, nine great demons appear, and demon gods descend.

28. 28 穿 I Transmigrated into the World of the Taoist Priest of Zombie 穿越僵尸道长世界 Lychee Congee LZ荔枝粥LZMystery228k WordsOngoing I, Li Zhizhou, transmigrated and became a junior disciple under Uncle Jiu. After awakening the Daoist Cultivation System, I carried all of Maoshan to greatness. Grand Martial Uncle Shi Jian, Martial Uncle Qianhe, and Martial Uncle Simu look at me as if they're about to steal me away as their disciple! Complete all kinds of missions, and you can learn supreme Daoist arts. There are also divine-grade pills, top-tier magic artifacts, and the finest talismans. And so, I became the most gifted discip 1.3kReads—Score110Shelves

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    A top-tier, fast-paced fantasy novel. Fans of authors like Uncle Nine, Shi Jian, Qian He, and Si Mu can read it without hesitation. The male protagonist wields a system that propels him through the entire Maoshan sect. The plot is exciting and engaging, with no filler elements. There's no romantic pairing, and it focuses on brotherhood.

29. 29 那 That Guy Is Both a Northern Shaman and a Southern Taoist 那家伙既是北马又是南茅 Song Qin's Darling松琴的宝贝Mystery962k WordsOngoing Join the Old Immortal in gathering merit and spreading blessings across the land! Anyone with a “little circle” on them is there to help others. This is a little master who is both rather laid-back and a bit of a slacker, “part Taoist, part Marxist,” and specializes in helping people solve their problems and helping the Old Immortal accumulate merit! He’s also an expert at exposing fakes! Ha, take that, take that, take that, take that, take that, take that! 725Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    No dating, no shipping, just serious explanations of metaphysical knowledge and fraud prevention.

30. 30 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.2kReads—Score101Shelves

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    I've found a supernatural suspense novel that's totally my cup of tea! Master Ma is in charge of the agency, the female lead with vertical pupils can see ghosts and evil spirits, her apprentice controls fire to solve mysteries, and the three of them team up to solve all sorts of bizarre and strange events. The writing is full of atmosphere, the folk customs details are well researched, the plot is engaging from start to finish, it's episodic, and there are no writer's block. Supernatural fans, go for it!

31. 31 恐 Folk Horror [The Fake Master Who Shocks a Hundred Demons] 恐怖民俗【冒牌大师震百妖】 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted The thing Liu Buyi, a fake master, regrets most in his life is learning how to “draw talismans with soy sauce” from a short video. Because the corpse that should be lying quietly in front of him is now using a soy-sauce-dipped finger to write his name on the coffin lid. Meanwhile, his half-baked beauty of a partner, An Xun, is munching on sunflower seeds and enjoying the show. “Didn't you say you had Yin-Yang Eyes?!” Liu Buyi's voice trembles. Seeing how unconcerned she looks, he almost passes o 821Reads—Score109Shelves

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    🖤 "Horror Folklore [The Imposter Master Shakes the Hundred Demons]" An infinite flow + horror folklore + light comedy + survival + single female lead + episodic + packed with exciting moments! No writer's block! Worth reading! Strong story independence! Almost as good as the completed series🖤🌵

32. 32 小 The Little Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: My Love in the Mortal World 小道士下山之我的红尘情缘 Ashura Who Loves Peacock Plants喜欢孔雀木的阿修罗Urban343k WordsCompleted [Fortune-telling + urban life + multiple heroines + martial arts] The day Zhang Qingfeng was born, his maternal grandfather took him away and abandoned him. His master later brought him back to a Taoist temple, where he learned martial arts and a little fortune-telling and character analysis. At seventeen, his master sent him down the mountain to resolve his own entanglements in the mortal world. 1.3kReads8.6Score105Shelves

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

33. 33 道 Taiyi of the Daoist Sect: I Should Never Have Descended to the Mortal Realm 道门太乙：本座就不该下凡 Master Incompetent无能大师Eastern Fantasy267k WordsCompleted Absolutely no AI content, conceived entirely by a human mind. No System, no naive protagonist, pure Taoist tradition. A serious heads-up: This is a traditional, carefully written story with a somewhat slow start. It picks up after eight chapters. Pingdan, a beggar of unknown origins, unexpectedly encounters a member of the Three Purities sect. To repay his master’s kindness, he travels thousands of miles, keeps his promise, and honors the dead. Who could have known his complicated past would co 748Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think you need to watch this.

34. 34 我 My Years of Ghost Hunting Among the People 我在民间捉鬼的那些年 Releasing a Hydrogen Balloon放氢气球Mystery275k WordsCompleted Chinese-Style Horror, No Female Lead My name is Xu Jian. I’m 26, and I studied Taoist arts under a Maoshan priest for several years. Over the years, I’ve seen all kinds of things. After doing this long enough, I realized that ghosts aren’t scary. What’s truly frightening are the things people can’t get past in their hearts. All I do is help them say what needs to be said and settle their debts once and for all. People call me a Celestial Master of the Taoist sect, but I’m really just an ordin 4.5kReads—Score304Shelves

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    The daily ghost-catching routine of a Maoshan Taoist priest is highly recommended.

35. 35 尸 The Corpse Coffin's Ghostly Fragrance 尸棺鬼香 A Jiao阿椒Mystery104k WordsOngoing [The corpse sits in the coffin, the ghost eats incense] [Fate from a past life, continued in this one] A Maoshan Taoist’s path to raising ghosts... After his grandmother dies unexpectedly, Shen Lin happens upon the notes his grandfather left behind. From then on, he begins a ghost-hunting life in which he narrowly escapes death time and time again... 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It'll definitely become a legendary game later on, everyone hurry up and rate it to grab a spot! [Laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs]

36. 36 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Sparks flew, recommended

37. 37 镇 The Dragon-Suppressing Coffin and the King of Hell's Fate 镇龙棺，阎王命 Feiyi匪夷Mystery4.9M WordsOngoing They severed my tendons and buried me alive in a sealed coffin, but they didn’t know I was born with the fate of the King of Hell! [Folk horror, feng shui and talismans, incense offerings] Feng shui and fortune-telling, painted-skin demons and spirit summoning, walking in the shadows and corpse driving, corpse-raising spells and curses, yin tattoos and talismanic needles, puppets controlled by strings, red doors sealed with wax, Dogs digging graves on Burial Mound Ridge, ghosts feasting in the R 310.8kReads9.4Score27.9kShelves
38. 38 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 34.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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    This one is for you; it'll be finished soon.

39. 39 九 Uncle Nine: Oh No! My Wicked Big Disciple Has Caused Trouble Again 九叔：糟糕！邪门大徒弟又闯祸了 Rabbit Eats Rabbit兔子吃兔子Mystery635k WordsOngoing [Uncle Jiu, sinister things gaining sentience, lighthearted everyday chaos, character growth, characters from The Grave Robbers' Chronicles. Read with caution if that bothers you!!!] [The pacing is fairly slow, with Uncle Jiu along for the ride the whole time.] This story is entirely fictional. The timeline won’t hold up to close scrutiny, so don’t sweat the details. What happens when someone whose coffins always open to reveal a reanimated corpse unexpectedly ends up in a world overrun by zombi 29.4kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves
40. 40 贫 I Am Daoist Lin Jiu. I Invite You All to Your Deaths 贫道林九请诸位赴死 Pitch-Black Meat Bun黑不溜秋的肉包子Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [System] [the Myriad Worlds] [Daoist Arts] [Uncle Nine] The red string and glutinous rice remain to this day, but the Daoist Lin of old is no more. Uncle Nine of the Myriad Worlds introduced countless transmigrators to the world, yet they always treated him as a stepping stone. Few remembered his kindness or helped him rise to greatness. When the "Supreme Dao Ancestor System" descends upon Uncle Nine, what sparks will fly between an unreliable System and an upright, slightly cunning Uncle Nine? 11.2kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves

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    …Not bad

41. 41 绑 Qiusheng, Bound to a Martial Arts System 绑定武道系统的秋生 Pitch-Black Meat Bun黑不溜秋的肉包子Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Drive out demons with martial might, banish ghosts with the Dao, master both martial arts and the Dao, and become the Martial Sage of the mortal world. One blade to destroy the Eastern Seas, one sword to slay gods and demons, one halberd to shatter Heaven's will. Shatter the void with martial might and stride across the myriad realms, suppress the heavens and rise above the nine skies. Defy Heaven and slay the Dao to become the exalted one, live free and proud, and attain eternal transcendence. 4.4kReads7.6Score279Shelves
42. 42 渡 After a Disastrous Tribulation, I Went into Seclusion at a Mortal's Temple 渡劫惨败，我隐居凡间道观 Golden Blade Loves Vegetables爱吃青菜的金刀Urban468k WordsCompleted The tribulation lightning burns away the immortal body. Carrying the power of eight hundred years of alchemical fire and formations, the remnant soul falls into a Taoist temple on Blue Star! Just then, spiritual qi revival sweeps across the globe. Japanese ninjas, Western European vampires, the Holy See, and supernatural power users from overseas all covet the spirit veins of the Dragon Kingdom, sowing chaos throughout the world. The protagonist has no System and relies on no Heavenly Dao. He ta 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Modern Taoist temples practice immortality without a systematic approach.

43. 43 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 99.3kReads9.1Score10.2kShelves

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    Is this book any good?! It's so righteous it's almost too righteous, the plot is guaranteed, and it's a no-romance story focused on exorcising demons and upholding justice. In a new world without the control of the Heavenly Court, they expand their territory, promote the laws of the Heavenly Court, and uphold justice! Promotions and raises await! [You can savor the details.]

44. 44 平 Legend of the Demon-Slaying War 平魔传 Dugu Zilong独孤紫龙Urban1.6M WordsOngoing This is a work I wrote many years ago, now revised and presented to you! Its original title was The Demon-Slaying War. If you've read it before, feel free to keep reading! No System, no evolution, no being reborn. It's been restored to the fantasy world of old! 284Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good articles about Taoist priests, monks, and other extraordinary individuals exorcising evil spirits and killing zombies.

45. 45 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 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a Hunanese version of *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, a *Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts* set in a water town, and above all, a heartwarming tale of "protection." There's no mystification, only genuine fear and warmth.

46. 46 道 The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain: I Sell My Temple and Become a Young Master 道士下山：卖掉道观做少爷 Eighteen Angry Men十八怒汉Urban332k WordsCompleted “I am Wang Shiye, a Taoist!” “King of the Taoists, you say? What an arrogant introduction!” His master was dead, and his sect's fortunes had run out. Wang Shiye sold the temple and took the Four-Eared Temple's ritual implements down the mountain. He may not be the King of the Taoists, but this young Taoist in his early twenties, though no good at magical duels, could tell fortunes and read the flow of qi and divine trigrams like no one else. He could even use divination like GPS. Unfortunately, 143Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ghost-catching and demon-slaying without a system

47. 47 九 Uncle Nine: I Became Shi Jian's Adopted Son from the Start 九叔：开局成了石坚的便宜儿子 Hero's Spirit大侠魂Urban1.2M WordsOngoing Wang Shen is reborn as Shi Shaojian in a zombie world and inherits the legacy of Shi Jian, the Thunder Lord, from the start. After awakening the Fortune System, he discovers he can exchange fortune for gold. He becomes the richest disciple of Maoshan Taoist Palace, paving his path to cultivation with gold. In this chaotic age overrun by demons, he will use the power of money to forge a different path to immortality. 16.9kReads—Score2kShelves
48. 48 7 Raising Evil Spirits at 749? You've Got Some Nerve! 749里养邪祟？你小子胆真肥！ A Stroke Across Mountains and Seas山海一笔Urban310k WordsOngoing [Evil-spirit babysitter] [Evil-spirit butcher] [The fiercer the evil spirit, the more it loves being pushed around] [Why waste your breath on it?] Su Wusheng inherits a complete mess and becomes head of the 749 Bureau’s Baihe County branch, which is on the verge of collapse. Using a key left behind by his grandfather, he accidentally discovers a small door in the attic and obtains the golden finger known as the Supreme Evil Spirit Prison. Exterminate evil spirits, contain their souls, and raise 1Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 白 River God of Baishui: Ten Draws from the Start! 白水河神，开局十连抽！ Writer Number Seven七号写手Eastern Fantasy180k WordsOngoing [An unconventional divine-path novel with a cultivation slant] Lu Qingyu transmigrates to a world where the Heavenly Dao has collapsed and monsters and supernatural horrors run rampant. When he opens his eyes, a toad river god is struck dead by a bolt of heavenly lightning. Lu Qingyu's lone soul takes over the river god's divine seal, and he awakens a divine-path lottery System. Starting rewards: Blackwater True Scripture + ten draws! Five Thunder Talismans, Golden Light Mantra, clones beyond th 18Reads6.5Score—Shelves
50. 50 九 Uncle Nine: I'm Luo Chen, and I Can Bring Clay Figures to Life from the Start 九叔：我，洛辰，开局捏泥人成真 Lily Pineapple莉莉菠萝Mystery855k WordsOngoing Luo Chen transmigrates into a world of jiangshi as a clay figurine artisan and awakens the Clay Figurine System. A clay tiger figurine he makes is bought by Qiusheng, but it unexpectedly stirs the tiger's lingering soul, giving Qiusheng immense strength. Uncle Jiu is astonished and comes to see him in person. In this chaotic age, overrun by demons and monsters, Luo Chen will use his skillful hands to sculpt every god and Buddha beneath the heavens and become the greatest power behind the scenes. 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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