Any Satisfying Taoist Priest Novels? Nothing Wishy-Washy 有没有道士类的爽文 不要婆婆妈妈那种

1. 1 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! 22.4kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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   I'd like to recommend these books first; they're all lighthearted, enjoyable reads.

2. 2 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. 10.7kReads9.4Score876Shelves
3. 3 玄 Born of the Mystic Dao 玄道而生 Xie Hongtao谢鸿涛Mystery580k WordsCompleted The world is divided into yin and yang, and people into the living and the dead. Yet some places and things are neither clearly yin nor yang, and the people there cannot tell whether they are alive or dead... There is a tavern at the point where yin and yang meet. They say that anyone who enters, living or dead, must abide by the owner's rules. Otherwise, they will never be reincarnated! 141Reads7.6Score—Shelves
4. 4 道 The Dao God Among Mortals 道神在人间 Xie Hongtao谢鸿涛Mystery413k WordsCompleted Since the rise of humanity, the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Paths have stood side by side. The Heavenly Path sets the rules and restrains all living beings; the Earthly Path governs reincarnation and judges right and wrong, good and evil; while the Human Path takes the form of a Dao God, traveling through the mortal world to slay ghosts, monsters, and demons. But sometimes, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts and demons... What does it mean to cultivate the Dao? It isn't about the de 2.9kReads9.0Score169Shelves
5. 5 道 Daoist Master, You Can Ascend in Broad Daylight! 道爷，白日飞升啊！ All Thanks to the Thumb全靠大拇指Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Traveling the world + leisurely daily life + heartwarming] (The rating just came out. Take it or leave it.) After his master passes away, Jiang Huai, who has grown up in a Taoist temple, assumes he’ll inherit it and live out his life in quiet poverty. But then... “Sorry, you need a degree to inherit the temple.” “???” Jiang Huai has no idea which way the school gates even face. He’s completely dumbfounded. Is he really homeless now? Fine, fine! If there’s no room for me here, there’s somew 47.7kReads8.7Score5.2kShelves

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   It's so realistic and detailed; after watching it, I even want to become a Taoist priest.

6. 6 我 I'm a Celebrity. What's Wrong with Doing a Side Hustle? 我一个明星，搞点副业很合理吧？ My Meat Is Really Tasty我肉真好吃Urban2.4M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Xia becomes a minor celebrity stuck near the bottom of the industry. Everyone knows that D-list celebrities are treated worse than dogs. Life is tough, so Lin Xia makes a living with odd jobs. To get by, Lin Xia has no choice but to take up some side gigs. Day one: picking a lock at someone’s home, netting 200 yuan. Day two: setting up a fortune-telling stall, netting 500 yuan. Day three: selling cartoon-print underwear at a street stall, netting 800 71.1kReads9.2Score6.2kShelves

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   It'll have to do with it.

7. 7 娱 Showbiz: You Asked Me to Take a Side Job, So Why Am I Fortune-Telling at a Stall? 娱乐：让你做副业你摆摊算命？ Grand Preceptor of Immortal Qin仙秦太师Urban1.0M WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was a true immortal of the Daoist sect. In this life, he transmigrates to Blue Star's entertainment industry as a nobody. Yang Lin unexpectedly joins a livestream show called Work Hard, Everyone! To build their image as ordinary working people, the celebrities either perform on the street or set up stalls selling snacks. Yang Lin, however, simply pulls a Daoist robe from his bag, puts it on, and starts telling fortunes. He lifts a curse for a female CEO and earns a ten-t 18.4kReads8.7Score1.6kShelves
8. 8 这 This Taoist Priest Is a Little Too Cool 这个道士不太冷 Ghost Hunter, Big Brother抓鬼大师兄Mystery802k WordsCompleted My name is Niu Dabao, and I’m the only college graduate in Niu Village. I thought that after graduation, I’d get promoted, earn a bigger salary, marry a beautiful, rich woman, and reach the pinnacle of life. Who knew the company would go under and the boss would kill himself? I didn’t get a single penny of my wages, couldn’t even afford rent, and had to sleep at the train station every night! Then a ragged Taoist priest told me I was dogged by bad luck and possessed by a host of ghosts, and that 798Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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   A satisfying read, concise and to the point, with positive values. 😻

9. 9 欢 The Jolly Taoist 欢乐道士 Zou Ban走板Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted Little Taoist: “Magic and stuff isn't scientific at all. It's just a way to fool outsiders and earn a living.” Some Master: “Isn't that just an excuse because you can't learn magic at all?” Some Immortal: “The Taoist master is a peerless writer, learned in ancient and modern times, surrounded by wives and concubines, revered by all under heaven and in the heavens above, unmatched by anyone, and hated by both humans and gods... Ahem, I mean, revered by both humans and gods! The next five thousand 1.1kReads8.3Score124Shelves

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   The first book is incredibly fun and hilarious! The second book starts with a land-based sword immortal! Eighty years after guarding the Sword Pavilion, he shatters the heavens with a single sword strike! The third book is about discovering one day that your grandparents, parents, brothers, and sisters are not human!

10. 10 剑 Eighty Years in the Sword Pavilion, Then I Emerged as an Earthly Immortal 剑阁八十年，出世陆地神仙 Am I a God?我是神吗Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing The original novel behind the hit short drama “Earthly Sword Immortal: Eighty Years Guarding the Sword Pavilion” Meng Fan, gifted with the talent “Swordsmanship as Divine,” is reborn in a cultivation world and becomes the sword keeper of the Sword Pavilion at the Shushan Sword Sect. Touching the “Seven Stars Sword,” he obtains the Seven Stars Sword Art. Touching the “Demon-Suppressing Sword,” he obtains the Sword Intent of Demon Slaying. Touching the “Fuxi Sword,” he obtains the Fuxi Divine Body 23.6kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
11. 11 异EN City of Beasts 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6kShelves
12. 12 青 The Little Taoist of Green Mountain 青山小道士 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Taoist priest + supernatural mysteries + technically detailed + magic arts + urban + no power fantasy + slow growth + no heroine] (The central idea of the first book: Heaven and humanity) This novel is told in the first person and explores knowledge and experiences from many perspectives, including Taoist culture, astronomy, feng shui, Qimen Dunjia, physiognomy, palmistry, humanities, society, and science. Everything unknown in the world is like a vast darkness. Science is like a flashlight ill 4.2kReads9.2Score706Shelves

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    This is a first-person account from a Taoist priest from Qingcheng Mountain, recounting how he and his three senior brothers solved supernatural events, including spirits, demons, and ghosts. There is no female lead or romantic subplot. The story is extremely detailed, with highly professional incantations and techniques. It also involves matters such as consecration, physical training for ordinary people, and incantation instruction. You can judge the authenticity of the story yourself.

13. 13 都 We Died of Overwork and Were Reborn, So Knowing a Little Daoist Magic Seems Fair 都猝死重生了，会点道术很合理吧 Sea Salt Coconut Coffee海盐生椰咖啡Urban224k WordsOngoing [Urban Cultivation]+ [Daoist Medicine and Changing Fate]+ [Feng Shui and Face Reading]+ [Exorcising Demons]+ [Reborn Face-Slapping] Every bit of humiliation you swallow is a slow-acting blade. Anger harms the liver, fear harms the kidneys, and overthinking harms the spleen. The five organs of a people-pleaser are like a leaky wooden bucket. Lin Beichen died suddenly, then was reborn. He inherited the "Qi Meridian Records". Seventy-two Daoist arts and nine great sequences, from the midnight-noon —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban cultivation, revenge against villains, metaphysical tips, exorcising demons and monsters.

14. 14 九 Invincible Thunder Magic in Uncle Jiu’s World 九叔世界之雷法无敌 Fish Swallowing Porridge吞粥之鱼Male-Channel Fanfiction5.8M WordsOngoing (Uncle Jiu + thunder techniques + zombies + female ghosts + a grand fusion with the supernatural side of Hong Kong cinema + don't ask whether the protagonist likes women, he likes lots of women. The blurb isn't doing it justice, so read the story.) My name is Lin Hai. I transmigrated into a supernatural world during a rare alignment of five planets, and Uncle Jiu found me in a star-filled mass grave. That was the beginning of my life wielding thunder techniques to sweep away demons and monsters. 44.1kReads8.5Score3.1kShelves

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    So awesome 😏

15. 15 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 743.2kReads9.4Score41.2kShelves
16. 16 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. 2.6kReads9.1Score395Shelves

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    Taoist Supreme Series

17. 17 痞 The Rogue Heavenly Master 痞子天师 The Bored Mr. Q无聊的Q先生Urban453k WordsOngoing [No System] + [Not brainless] + [No harem] + [Not invincible] Beneath the surface of this world lurks a mysterious force known as the [Xuanmen]. Zhang Daoyi, a young Taoist priest from Niubei Mountain, is sent down the mountain by the Old Celestial Master to gain experience. Along the way, he meets many dependable companions, and together they encounter all kinds of bizarre events. In the end, he gradually uncovers the dark side of this world... #This will be a long story, so read with confiden 1.1kReads6.5Score—Shelves

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    It's not a wish-fulfillment story, but the pacing is good. 😏

18. 18 九 Uncle Nine: Simplifying Cultivation Starting at the Funeral Parlor 九叔：从义庄开始简化修仙 Half a Step Through the Years半步年华Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted [Uncle Jiu + charity hall + Taoist priest + growth + System + cultivation + cunning schemer] Lin Luo transmigrates to Uncle Jiu’s world and becomes his eldest disciple. After ten years of keeping a low profile, he finally awakens the Simplification System! Every skill and cultivation method can be simplified! The Shangqing Breathing Technique is simplified: breathe! The Shangqing Great Grotto Scripture is simplified: breathe deeply! The Shangqing Lightning Fist is simplified: generate static ele 37.9kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves
19. 19 义 Sign-In at the Funeral Parlor: I’m Getting Uncle Jiu Drunk 义庄签到：我给九叔弄麻了 Dark August黑暗八月Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted [Uncle Jiu + zombies + Daoist priests + sign-in + invincibility + System + cultivation] Lin Yi transmigrates into the world of Mr. Vampire and spends eighteen years as an ordinary person. Then the Divine Cultivator System activates, and he takes off overnight! The Sky-Penetrating Talisman, Spirit-Gathering Pills! The Golden Light Mantra, Sword Flight! The Five Thunders Orthodox Method! Heavenly Dipper Battle Aura! Uncle Jiu: “I haven’t seen you in a few days. How have you already reached Foundat 1.7kReads8.9Score224Shelves
20. 20 这 This Taoist Priest Is Ridiculously Strong 这个道士强得离谱 Bai Xiong Guanguan白熊关关Eastern Fantasy62k WordsOngoing [Overpowered protagonist] Fang Bai woke up one morning to find himself at Qingyun Temple, having become a young Daoist priest. Since Daoists and demons have been enemies since ancient times, he had planned to cultivate in secret and scrape by in a world overrun with demons and monsters. Gradually, he realized that his level and strength seemed to surpass those of most people. From then on, there was nothing in the world that couldn’t be dealt with using a single sword strike. And if there was... 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Taoist priests are invincible, and they don't fuss over nothing.

21. 21 恐 Horror Tavern: I Only Raise the Most Ferocious Creatures 恐怖酒馆：我只养大凶之物 Lord Salted Fish咸鱼君Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted Tucked away in a quiet alley is a strange tavern that can grant your wishes, as long as you’re willing to set up a terrifying idol in your home... 6kReads9.4Score804Shelves

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    I should never have been born. My family says I was born a human pig. All five senses were gone, all four limbs were destroyed, a living ball of flesh, destined to live only a few days. What is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force. The Liu family is destined to have no descendants.

22. 22 急 By the Power of the Law 急急如律令 Nine Buns九包子Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted It all began when I took fifty yuan from a blind fortune-teller. Then, in the middle of the night, a woman's voice suddenly sounded behind me. 1.5kReads8.6Score160Shelves
23. 23 湘 Tales of the Strange in Western Hunan 湘西异闻录 Qia Ling Little Taoist恰灵小道Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted [A friendly warning: This book has no System. It's funny and terrifying, with suspense and clever twists throughout, plus plenty of passion and brains. The more you read, the better it gets.] When I was four, I was kidnapped and taken to a cursed village to be sacrificed alive. A fox spirit risked her life to save me, and secretly pledged herself to me for life. To marry my fox bride, I venture deep into the Miao Valley, tread the Nether River Gorge, and walk the boundary between Yin and Yang. I 6kReads9.1Score579Shelves
24. 24 天 The Heavenly Coffin 天棺 Youth Evening News青年晚报Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted Because of a joke, my grandmother’s spirit refused to leave after her death and insisted on taking me with her to the grave. Otherwise, my whole family would die. To save my family, I went into the grave with my grandmother... 21.8kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
25. 25 劫EN Heavenly Calamity 劫天运 Dreams Adrift Through the Years浮梦流年Mystery21.6M WordsOngoing I was schemed against before I was even born. I was born with all five yin traits and naturally attracted vicious ghosts. A knowledgeable fortune-teller said I wouldn’t live past seven, and that after I died, someone would turn me into a blood-clothed child ghost to harm others. To save me, my grandmother arranged for me to marry a child bride, and I was able to live in peace... I’d been scraping by since childhood, and had long since grown used to enduring whatever came my way. But my grandmoth 12.4kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
26. 26 怪 A Record of Strange Encounters 怪异见闻录 Liao Jianwei廖建威Mystery133k WordsCompleted [Folk horror, Taoist exorcists, spirit mediums banishing evil, no romance, intelligent protagonist] My grandmother is a spirit medium. Just tonight, Uncle Bei from our village came to ask her to perform an exorcism. He said Auntie Liu from the village was actually a ghost? But Auntie Liu only came to my shop yesterday to buy paper money! And so began a series of strange encounters… that turned me from an ordinary person into someone with only three souls and six spirits left! 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is not at all sentimental, and the story is rich and engaging.

27. 27 道 Tales of the Taoist Sect 道门往事 Xia Yi夏忆Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Cha Wenbin holds the ancestral seal of the Maoshan sect and is the last heir to the position of sect leader in the Orthodox Way. He saves people caught between yin and yang, but brings disaster upon himself and suffers Heaven’s punishment. With a chivalrous heart and a mastery of Taoist arts, he rescues the living from the cracks between worlds and guides the dead through the endless hellish roads! Who are the ancient Di people clad in fish scales, the mysterious king brought back to life, and t 23.9kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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    I won't say more, just see for yourself.

28. 28 一 The Heavenly Master 一代天师 Xia Yi夏忆Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Forty years ago, a husband and wife ignored their ancestors' warning and died horribly at the entrance to their village. The woman's eyes were gouged out, and her body was hung from the old ginkgo tree in the ancestral hall. A year later, a young man from out of town unearthed a strange clay figure and was plunged into a deadly calamity, only to be saved by an old Daoist. Forty years later, a mysterious letter drew attention back to that village. No one knew that opening it would mean opening th 6.8kReads9.2Score975Shelves
29. 29 性 The Unflappable Taoist 性格淡然的道士 Dian Dian Feng Mei点点枫美Eastern Fantasy121k WordsOngoing A young man from the modern world, suffering from cancer, transmigrates by accident and becomes a Taoist priest. His name is Yun Jianhe. With no System and no master to teach him, he opens his eyes already invincible beneath the heavens. A single word can determine the fate of the world, a single sentence can subdue ten thousand ghosts. His words become law, and he can do anything. Monsters and spirits roam the world, while fox demons and ghosts prey on people. Others fear ghosts like tigers, 274Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 30 太 The Great Yin-Yang Edict 太阴阳令 Fallen Leaves Have Fallen Asleep落叶睡着了Urban516k WordsCompleted A rural Taoist whom people often overlook can always master other people's secret techniques, from the souls of demon spirits to the deadly strikes of ancient martial arts. He learns them in an instant, and when he uses them, his opponents are done for. In a dark world, he also learns of the thousand-year tragic romance that binds him. 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two are also very good-looking; the first one has excellent writing skills.

31. 31 天 The Celestial Master’s Verdict 天师决 North Gate He Si北门何四Mystery773k WordsOngoing The living have their police, and the dead have their ghost officials. By a twist of fate, an old ghost who has lost all memories of his previous life joins the nation's paranormal affairs department and begins a journey of capturing ghosts and growing stronger. One battle after another awakens all of his memories. A thousand ghosts, a thousand forms; ghosts roaming the night; Xingluo's voodoo curses; Japanese shikigami; Western demons; rebels from the Underworld. One by one, a conspiracy target 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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32. 32 重 Reborn Taoist: I’m Picking Up an Empress in the City 重生道士之我在都市钓女帝 Little Sheep O小羊羊OUrban78k WordsCompleted When a college student who had been worked to death under the 996 schedule opened his eyes, he had become a castoff with shattered meridians on the execution ground at Longhu Mountain. Chen Xuan gripped the green bamboo fishing rod that had appeared out of nowhere as the Milky Way flowed at his fingertips. Its hook could fish up treasures from countless worlds and divine martial arts secrets, even... the lingering soul of a bewitchingly beautiful empress? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 四 Four-House Village 四户村 Thirty Years Before and After前后三十年Mystery214k WordsOngoing I live in Sihu Village, a place sheltered on all four sides. Just as its name suggests, Sihu Village has exactly four households, no more and no less. There is no life or death here, only reincarnation, once every twelve years. The rules of Sihu Village are simple: the master must not leave the village, and guests must not stay overnight. Then one day, I really did leave the village, breaking the rules... 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sihu Village, as its name suggests, has exactly four households. In Sihu Village, there is no life or death, only reincarnation. A reincarnation occurs once every twelve years. The rules of Sihu Village are: hosts must not leave the village, and guests must not stay overnight. These rules are not made by humans, and no one dares to break them.

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 4.8kReads—Score324Shelves

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    Haha, it looks good!

35. 35 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. 1.6kReads8.6Score153Shelves

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    It definitely suits the original poster's taste.

36. 36 猎 The Ghost Hunter's Troubles 猎鬼师的烦恼 Liang Benbuyi亮本布衣Urban285k WordsCompleted The Zhengying Sect started with just two Taoist priests and eventually grew to only six. It is a sect known for having very few Taoists. Its ghost hunters are successors to Uncle Nine, tasked with cultivating the Dao and hunting ghosts. Lu Yiming comes from a martial arts sect, and his martial uncle is the president of the National Taoist Association. His wife is a disciple of the Shenxiao Sect, skilled in thunder magic. Both Lu Yiming and his master, Master Ma, are from Northeast China. The sto 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The portrayal of Taoist priests hunting ghosts is quite imaginative; they cultivate immortality and travel to all sorts of places.

37. 37 长 The Ghost-Hunting Chronicles of Chang'an 长安御鬼行 She and the Jiao她与鲛Ancient Romance441k WordsOngoing (A bold, dashing female Yin-Yang Master from Chang'an + The sharp-tongued, arrogant King of Ten Thousand Ghosts) Ye Yaoniang is a renowned Yin-Yang Master in Chang'an. Born with Yin Eyes and extraordinary abilities, she walks between the worlds of yin and yang. Clad in red and armed with a golden blade, she roams the land, vanquishing demons and slaying ghosts without batting an eye. Even the ghost officials of the underworld show her respect. One day, she accidentally takes a sharp-tongued Ghos 7Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is an Onmyoji (yin-yang master), born with the ability to see ghosts. She is the foremost Onmyoji in the world, possessing extraordinary martial arts skills, intelligence, and a sharp mind. Dressed in red and wielding a golden sword, she can command demon kings and is incredibly dashing. The male lead is the King of All Demons, and in his previous life, he was the number one warrior.

38. 38 龙 Tales of the Dragon and Tiger Mystic Heroes 龙虎玄侠传 Wind-Filled Tower風滿樓Mystery281k WordsOngoing In the Age of Declining Dharma, spiritual qi revives. Evil spirits wreak havoc, and dragons and tigers descend from the heavens. With the Nine Heavens Divine Pill reappearing in the world, orthodox and unorthodox factions alike prepare for battle. The arts of the occult, talismans, soul-binding, poison and witchcraft clash in a contest of skill. Ye Chen and Xiao Jun, two disciples of the Zhengyi Heavenly Masters, are summoned by Heaven's will to exterminate demons and defend the Dao. Bound by th 99Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the Dharma-ending Age, spiritual energy is reviving. Demons and evil wreak havoc, and dragons and tigers descend from the heavens. With the reappearance of the Nine Heavens Divine Pill, righteous and evil factions are gearing up for battle, with various arts such as Qimen Dunjia, talismans, soul-binding techniques, and poisons vying for supremacy. Ye Chen and Xiao Jun, two disciples of the Zhengyi Celestial Master sect, are divinely appointed to fight demons and protect the righteous path. Their love-hate relationship is fraught with familial ties. The fantastical and illusory world of cultivation intertwines with the real world of love and hate. What is real? What is illusion? What is righteous? What is evil? Everything is slowly coming to light…

39. 39 我 My Years Catching Cheaters at Cards 我抓老千的那些年 Nightfall夜色Urban474k WordsCompleted In gambling, deception, conflict, and traps cost more than just money. They can take away time, family bonds, humanity, and all the beautiful things we mourn losing. 210Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    A top-tier, action-packed novel, highly recommended!!!

40. 40 直 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Your Boyfriend Has a Boyfriend Too 直播算命：你男朋友还有个男朋友 Li Ju Loves Potatoes An李巨爱吃土豆安Urban351k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] + [Twists] + [Comedy] + [Metaphysics] Li Junyao is a psychologist with the ability to tell fortunes using the Ma Yi divination method. After he starts livestreaming consultations online, he goes viral. During one call, he speaks with a viewer who claims to be very much in love with her boyfriend. "My patient, you're depressed. Don't believe me? I'll say one thing and you'll be miserable: your boyfriend has another boyfriend." Not long afterward, the viewer confirms it. "Waaah, I 79Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    A fortune-telling novel where everyone who chats with the protagonist on the phone becomes depressed. Protagonist: Fellow patient, your husband has another husband... Um, your husband is gay.

41. 41 最 The Strongest Outsiders of the Martial World 最强江湖外八行 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Mystery426k WordsCompleted When the Qianmen rise in anger, the jianghu falls into chaos. Without conflict, there can be no Qianmen. If conflict rises again, the Qianmen will surely take the helm of the jianghu, restore order, and put an end to the fighting! When I was little, my grandfather read my fortune and said I was destined to “ride the wind to success.” After he died, I inherited his hardware store. Only when a beautiful woman came knocking did I learn that I was the heir to the Qianmen, a legendary jianghu school 607Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    A great, enjoyable read!

42. 42 规 Rule Horror: I Slaughter My Way Through with Hidden Rules 规则怪谈：我靠隐藏规则杀疯了 Aba Aba阿巴阿巴Mystery40k WordsCompleted How do you escape by the skin of your teeth from a campus horror game where the rules are enforced with lethal force? My name is Chen Yi, and I’m a sophomore in the computer science department at C University. During a lab class on Tuesday morning, the computer suddenly went black. Then a strange voice rang out: Welcome to the eerie game world. All students must follow these rules: Rule One: During class, you may not speak unless answering a question. Rule Two: Do not try to leave the school. Al 454Reads8.0Score—Shelves
43. 43 修 The Biggest Menace in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一大祸害 Nightfall夜色Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [Mortal’s cultivation journey + defying the heavens + fighting monsters and leveling up] In the cultivation world, you can lack connections, strength, and money, but whatever you do, don’t offend one particular person! He may not even be from the immortal realm, but there’s no one in the entire cultivation world who hasn’t needed his help! That’s right, I’m the person in question, “Spring City’s Timely Rain.” That year, I took down the villainous Boss all by myself. Then the entire cultivation w 849Reads8.4Score—Shelves
44. 44 战 War Against Demons: Snow Encounter 战妖：雪遇 Qiqi Never Loses琪琪不败Urban371k WordsOngoing Born on a snowy night and surrounded by monsters, he was saved in his hour of peril by a kind cultivator. This gave him an unusually powerful spirit from birth. His elders were leaders in an organization dedicated to suppressing demons, and his family had its own legacy, but it was too obscure to be of much use. So he joined the reclusive sect where his elders' comrades served, starting out as an unofficial disciple to gain experience. Thus began his journey of following his elders, master, and 45Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The latest chapter, "Secrets of the Demon Realm, Part Four," tells the story of a natural village, occupied by human cultivators on a rotating basis, that blocks the passage between the Demon Realm and the secular world. The novel depicts a battle between human cultivators and a group of demons! [OK]

45. 45 鬼 The Ghost-Dreaded Girl’s KPI Crisis 鬼见愁少女的KPI危机 Big Brother of Xuchang City许昌城的大哥Urban305k WordsCompleted Midnight, at the mass graveyard south of the city. Su Xiaocan held up her phone stand and flashed the camera a professionally fake smile. “Come on, guys, send those gifts! The streamer’s about to give you a performance: dancing on a grave!” She hit play on the speaker. The blaring strains of “The Most Dazzling Folk Style” instantly shattered the cemetery’s silence. As she danced, she stole glances at her phone screen. [User 7438: The streamer’s badass! I think the third grave on the left just mo 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Su Xiaocan, the girl who fears no ghosts

46. 46 娘 Your Majesty, Hear Me Out! 娘娘，请听我狡辩！ Big Brother of Xuchang City许昌城的大哥Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a fake eunuch, Shen Yan is exhausted. Palace intrigue? No, he just wants to keep his head down, survive in the harem, and admire the beauties along the way. But every consort is a natural-born schemer: the empress is obsessive beneath her dignified facade, the noble consort hides murderous intent behind her charms, and even the sweet, innocent consort has a thousand tricks up her sleeve. Shen Yan sighs and pulls out his little notebook to write: “The noble c —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 星 The Star-Eyed Era: Ruling the Nine Heavens with My Eyes 星瞳纪元之瞳御九天 Big Brother of Xuchang City许昌城的大哥Eastern Fantasy710k WordsCompleted During a family crisis, Yun Che accidentally awakens the Star Eyes while protecting his loved ones, catching his first glimpse of the wonders of ocular arts: “See Through All Things” and “Predict Trajectories.” This section focuses on the profound physical and mental changes he undergoes upon awakening, as well as his shock and confusion. The Path of Cultivation, First Display of Brilliance: Yun Che joins the Tianshu Sect and meets Feng Buyu, who guides him on his path. Under the sect’s tutelag 2Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 末 Apocalypse Descends: From the Start, I Have an Orphanage 末世降临：开局一座孤儿院 Big Brother of Xuchang City许昌城的大哥Mystery233k WordsCompleted Apocalypse Descends: From the Start, I Have an Orphanage, and Brother Jin Goes on a Rampage Cold raindrops pelted the rusted iron gate of Sunshine Welfare Home like bullets, rattling against it. Dirty floodwater had already risen past the ankles in the courtyard. The branches of several old trees swayed helplessly in the gale, as if foreshadowing some impending disaster. Brother Jin stood at the far end of the second-floor corridor, a cheap cigarette between his lips. Through the swirling smoke, 6Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 潜 Above the Undercurrent: Ding Yi's Political Career 潜流之上：丁一官场记 Big Brother of Xuchang City许昌城的大哥Urban94k WordsCompleted Through Ding Yi's ups and downs in the political arena and the intertwined fates of several women, this novel explores how individuals can hold on to their ideals, conscience, and principles amid the tide of power's unspoken rules, and ultimately achieve redemption and reshape their sense of purpose. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 废 My Useless Spiritual Root: Reforming the Cultivation World With Toxic Advice 废灵根的我，靠毒鸡汤整顿修仙界 Big Brother of Xuchang City许昌城的大哥Eastern Fantasy566k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the world of cultivation, but my spiritual root was so useless that the spirit-testing stone shattered on the spot. With no other choice, I became a rogue cultivator, and everyone mocked me as “the lowest of the low in the cultivation world, walking around on two legs.” That was until I offered the Sword Venerable some advice: “Fellow Daoist, your heart of the Dao is unsteady.” The Sword Venerable achieved enlightenment right there and then, dropped to his knees, and begged 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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