This Old Taoist Has Worn His Sword and Lived Like a Madman for Decades. Now That the Nation Is in Peril, He Finally Wakes Up! 老道我背剑疯癫数十载，今日国危而清醒道士文！！

1. 451 收 Becoming a Tycoon by Collecting Antiques 收古董成为大佬 Skilled Farmer种地能手Urban605k WordsCompleted After being reborn, he builds a business from scratch: collecting antiques, opening an antique shop, getting into real estate, buying courtyard houses, and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He quietly makes a fortune and ultimately becomes a winner in life, with everything under his control. 844Reads6.6Score103Shelves
2. 452 重 Reborn: There’s No Escape, I’m a Bandit 重生插翅难逃我为悍匪 Skilled Farmer种地能手Urban234k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.6kReads—Score112Shelves
3. 453 我 I, the Purple-Robed Celestial Master, Craft Palm Thunder and Slay a Black Dragon 我，紫袍天师，手搓掌心雷斩黑龙 Feng Xin逢芯Urban125k WordsCompleted [Modern urban high-martial arts + invincible power fantasy + steamrolling everyone + no goody-two-shoes + ruthless and decisive] After transmigrating to Blue Star, he was reborn as the young master of a useless family. When he awakened a C-rank class, he was cast out. Bai Lan was reborn and awakened a System that grants him lifespan for slaying demons. [Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the hidden class: “Violet-Robed Celestial Master”!] [Congratulations, Host, you have awakened the a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   🍐Wow! Watching my video length crushes most people's!💢 🥮He may seem indifferent to worldly affairs, but in reality, he cares deeply for the people. When the nation is in peril, he sets aside his eccentric appearance, steps forward, and uses his sword to defend the peace of the country and the well-being of its people.

4. 454 国 Martial Arts? I Don't Know Any, but I Can Wield a Flying Sword 国术？贫道不会，但贫道会御剑术 Shining Star闪耀的五星Urban165k WordsOngoing (Taoist arts + urban fantasy + supernatural powers + clever, satisfying action + beating up the Koreans and Japanese + 20,000 words daily) “Reverend, do you know martial arts?” “A little.” “What about superpowers?” “I know a little about those too.” “So what do you think of martial arts?” “I watch standing up, or on my phone. I can't do them, so how else would I watch?” “Reverend, you can't do them?” “What kind of times are these? We should believe in science. Anyway, I'm heading down the mounta 107Reads6.0Score—Shelves
5. 455 华 Is Huaxia Truly Without the Dao? Have You Ever Heard of the Celestial Masters' Mansion? 华夏无道？可曾听闻天师府 Fengfeng Eats Melons凤凤吃瓜瓜Urban115k WordsOngoing [Invincible] [Pure power fantasy] [Overwhelming victories] After transmigrating into a world plagued by supernatural resurgence, onmyoji seize the opportunity to wipe out the remnants of the Daoist sects and monopolize the market. Tang Chuan inherits the legacy of a Celestial Master and crushes the onmyoji at every turn. Onmyoji level up by hunting ghosts. Tang Chuan levels up by hunting onmyoji! “Have you ever heard of... the Celestial Master’s Mansion!” 5Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 456 镇 I Guarded the Heavenly Prison for Five Hundred Years, and Now I'm Unrivaled 镇守天牢五百年，我举世无敌 Monkey Avatar小猴子头像Eastern Fantasy366k WordsCompleted Li Xuan transmigrates into a fantasy world and becomes a jailer in the royal city of the Great Li Kingdom. In this world, demons and monsters roam, the forces of a fallen dynasty wreak havoc, and powerful martial artists rule the land. Li Xuan treads carefully in the Imperial Prison. Fortunately, he awakens the Myriad Worlds Guardian System, and the Record of Demon Suppression appears in his mind, changing his future. He can grow stronger in martial arts without training! Guarding a disciple of —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 457 我 I'm a Taoist Priest, So What If I Can Transform into a Demon? 我一个道士，能化身妖魔怎么了？ Phantom of the Wind风之幻Eastern Fantasy256k WordsOngoing With one furious swing, my blade fells a thousand demons; standing guard, I keep all living beings safe for ten thousand years. “I am Chen Zhongchu, a humble Daoist. Those who know me affectionately call me... Daoist Zhongchu.” Spiritual energy is scarce, and there are no immortals or Buddhas. Everyone strives for the martial peak of becoming an Earth Immortal. Evil spirits abound, and demons run rampant. Yet in an unremarkable Daoist temple in a small town, a young Daoist transforms into a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 458 黑 The Black Dragon Roars, the Ink Dragon Sings, and the Halberds Ring as One 黑龙啸，墨龙吟，长戟齐鸣 Qi Yang琪洋Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Also known as The General. [War god] + [national warfare] + [political intrigue] + [fictional setting] + [military commanders] His father died on the battlefield when he was young. His mother passed away when he was a child. An orphan, he was fortunate to be raised with help from his uncle and aunt in the same village. Unwilling to accept the fate laid out for him, he joined the army in his early teens. A boy from a mountain village ultimately rises step by step to become a dynasty's general, gr 2.9kReads8.7Score189Shelves

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   He lost both parents at a young age and was raised by his uncle and aunt. But an indomitable spirit drove him to embark on a journey in his teens. In a fictional world, he wields political maneuvering in national wars, rising from obscurity to become a legendary war god. A thrilling story awaits you!

9. 459 开 From the Start, I Was Cyberbullied: Then I Threw the Boomerang Right Back 开局被网暴：反手就扔出回旋镖 Two Chestnuts, for Example举两个栗子Urban601k WordsCompleted Ye Feng was a security guard at a subway station. One day, he was targeted by an online mob after dragging a young woman off the train for disrupting public order and endangering the safety of other passengers. “Is that guard even human?” “He seems like he has violent tendencies.” “That guard is a freak.” “…” The influencer lawyer Sister Yan even declared, “Security guards have no law enforcement authority. Even if she were killing and burning, the guard would have no right to stop her.” One day —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book has completely captivated me! I pick up my phone whenever I have a spare moment and just can't put it down. The plot is tight, the characters are vivid, and every scene is brimming with tension, keeping me glued to the screen. The author's writing style is exceptionally smooth, with each chapter compelling enough to keep you hooked. Don't hesitate, go read it now!

10. 460 良 A Conscientious Company: We Went Bankrupt and Still Donated to the Disaster Zone 良心企业：都破产了还给灾区捐钱 One-Eared独耳Urban635k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Mu became chairman of Red Elephant Foods, a company worth hundreds of millions. He thought he could finally achieve financial freedom, but instead he got bound to a ridiculous Wealth Reversal System. All of the company’s assets belonged to the System, so Su Mu could only obtain personal wealth through the Wealth Conversion System. He could choose to exchange profits for personal assets at any time, but the exchange rate of 10,000 to 1 was enough to ma 3.6kReads9.0Score178Shelves
11. 461 天 The Heavenly Book: The Imperial Star Descends to the Mortal World, One Sword Proves the Dao 天书：帝星化凡，一剑证道 Master Wuwei Chen Zhifei无为子陈知非Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [A golden-scaled dragon is no pond-dweller. Soon, the Heavenly Book will descend from the ninth heaven!] What would happen if Dugu Qiubai lived for a thousand years? A Heavenly Book spans a thousand years of China’s history, bringing him into contact with humans, demons, immortals, and Buddhas. (A historical cultivation novel about immortality, featuring Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist ideas that may be difficult for most readers. Not a wish-fulfillment story; slow burn, so read with care.) [Imm 269Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This "Heavenly Book" records the life of the legendary swordsman Dugu Xiuwen, a journey through a dreamlike world, encountering immortals, experiencing the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and traversing the millennium of immortality in 2103, as he ascends to the realm of immortality and cultivation, battling against the demon realm, the celestial realm, and the demonic path, ultimately achieving his destiny of enlightenment—a "cultivation story"... It includes elements from *The Return of the Condor Heroes*, *Water Margin*, *Yue Fei*, *Huang Shang*, *Duan Yu*, *Xu Zhu*, *Ming Cult*, *Nine Yin Manual*, *Jingkang Incident*, *Song, Liao, and Jin Dynasties*, *The Path to Immortality*, historical travels, and stories of demons, gods, immortals, and Buddhas... [The Purple Star Emperor, Transformed into Mortals and Undergoes Tribulations]: [Dugu Xiuwen of the Northern Song Dynasty], master Zhou Tong, sworn brother Yue Fei, befriended by the Condor, and slaying the [Heavenly Dragon] with his sword. Dugu Xiuwen experiences love, hate, and passion, befriending numerous [famous historical figures], transforming from an ordinary mortal into a legendary hero of the martial world, becoming the [Invincible Swordsman]. This book records the legendary life of the Swordsman Dugu Xiuwen, a story of traversing the martial world, experiencing love, hate, passion, and a dreamlike path of cultivation! This book is not a typical "feel-good" novel! But if you appreciate traditional Chinese Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist culture, then this novel might be perfect for you! This "heavenly book" can only be understood by those with true affinity; hence the name "heavenly book"! Reading this book allows you to follow the protagonist's perspective: traversing the martial arts world of the Song Dynasty, experiencing the myriad aspects of society, elevating your life's understanding, appreciating cultural philosophy, experiencing the way of the sword, and contemplating the vastness of heaven and earth… This book aims to promote the spirit of traditional Chinese culture—the "Tao"; beyond the novel itself, it is also a series of philosophical allegories based on Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.

12. 462 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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    A hundred ghosts have taken over the city streets, but the three masters and disciples are ruthless and decisive, annihilating as many evil spirits as they come! Vertical pupils discern falsehoods, black fire destroys malevolent souls, and they are the cure for all the filth in the city!

13. 463 已 Years Have Passed, and I Know Not When the Flowers Fell 已过数载，不知花落 Guest from Haizhou海州客8k WordsCompleted Years have passed. Who knows where the flowers have fallen. 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Updated, thanks for the support! ☺️

14. 464 负 Bearing a Sword, I Patrol the Heavens 负剑巡天 Guest from Haizhou海州客Eastern Fantasy517k WordsOngoing A speck of dust, a world. A pair of cultivator partners, a legend. The Twofold Dust Realm, a real world within a speck of dust. Here, they are its creators, able to still heaven and earth, and each other’s hearts. The world outside covets them, hunts them, and schemes against them without end. But as long as he is there, she is unafraid; as long as she is there, he will not retreat. Because the greatest power has never been the ability to destroy heaven and earth. It is this: You are by my si 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 465 天 The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain 天师下山 A Season with Feathers有羽的季节Urban4.7M WordsCompleted Back in my day, I had mastered my own school of celestial arts. One punch made the high-ranking martial artists at the nursing home north of the village tremble. One kick sent the young prodigies at the kindergarten south of the village bawling. And when I stood at the mass grave east of the village, not one of those hundreds of Ghost Kings or Ghost Emperors dared even breathe. 13.7kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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16. 466 我 I Have a Sword That Can Slay Demons and Cut Down Immortals 我有一剑，可戮魔，可斩仙 A Carefree Wanderer in This World快意人间客17k WordsCompleted I have a sword that can slay demons and cut down immortals. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    One sword to slay demons, one sword to save the world—this is my path.

17. 467 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became Song Qingshu from The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 穿书后我成了倚天屠龙记宋青书 A Carefree Wanderer in This World快意人间客13k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, I became Song Qingshu from The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. 55Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 468 无 Shadowless Sword 无影剑 A Carefree Wanderer in This World快意人间客6k WordsCompleted Shadowless Sword 4Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 469 说 You Said You’d Open a Private School, So Why Are You Producing Sword Immortals and Martial Sages? 说好办私塾，你教出剑仙武圣？ Tianxing Nineteen天行十九Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [No heroine + taking disciples + attributes + System] Chen Weiyang transmigrates to a fantasy world. After opening a private academy, he activates the “Title-Based Disciple Recruitment System”! As long as he grants a “title” to a disciple, that disciple can grow into a super expert of the corresponding kind? Martial Sages? Sword Immortals? Zither Immortals? Go Saints? They’re all my disciples! Once his disciples reach a certain level, Chen Weiyang can obtain a special ability called an “attribut 1.5kReads7.7Score117Shelves

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    🍐Wow! My video length surpasses most people's!💢 🍈Wandering in the world, he is a unique sight, seemingly eccentric, carrying a sword, and indifferent to worldly affairs. However, when the country faces crisis, he steps forward, using his sword to demonstrate loyalty and responsibility.

20. 470 我 Robes of the Dao, and All Evil Flees! 我，道袍加身，诸邪退避！ The Sky Over Chang'an长安的天Mystery296k WordsCompleted Ye Bugui, who works in the funeral business, unexpectedly gains a mysterious System. From then on, he rules both the human and supernatural worlds. … “Impertinent! What little demon are you, daring to wreak havoc in the human world?” Ye Bugui pulls out his peachwood sword and charges straight in! “What? You want to work for me?” Ye Bugui looks at the thousand-year-old female ghost before him and calmly says, “Start by washing the dishes!” “A ten-thousand-year-old Ghost King?” Ye Bugui sneers an 931Reads8.8Score100Shelves
21. 471 紫 The Purple Robe Turned Red, and the Celestial Master Hanged Himself! 紫袍换红衣，天师上吊了！ Tubi图笔Urban297k WordsCompleted Horror has returned, and ghosts are running rampant. Years ago, the legendary ghost Huang Fugu ran amok across the land. The former Celestial Master, Zhang Ze's master, stood against it without hesitation and ultimately gave his life in exchange for a brief period of peace. Years later, Huang Fugu appeared once more in Kangcheng. Faced with this powerful ghost, the current Celestial Master, Zhang Ze, drew on the experience his master had left him. He avoided a direct confrontation and tried t 3.9kReads5.3Score359Shelves

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