Looking for a Novel With a Taoist Protagonist Who Fights With Talismans, Thunder Magic, Bagua, and the Like 有没有主角是道士，用符篆雷法八卦啥的对敌，求

1. 1 长 The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal Realm 长生剑，红尘仙 Feng Le枫乐Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Steady even in the thick of things, sharp-minded, kind-hearted, skilled in both combat and scholarship.] [Upright values, a conscience, and unmatched strength. Keep a low profile to the extreme, and you can afford to live boldly.] A little Taoist priest who has not yet mastered his skills arrives on the Flowing Cloud Continent. True to his unwavering Taoist convictions, he slays demons, exorcises evil, and upholds justice. This book is also titled The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal 27.3kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves

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   A pure Taoist priest can summon gods in another world.

2. 2 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 96.4kReads9.1Score10kShelves

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   Perfectly meets the requirements

3. 3 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 54.1kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves

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   This perfectly showcases the profound cultural heritage of Taoism in China.

4. 4 民 The Republic-Era Book of Mysteries 民国诡秘录 Luo Biqingbu洛笔青簿Mystery206k WordsOngoing Sometimes, the one who takes your life isn’t a person at all, but an evil spirit or demon. And the one controlling those spirits from behind the scenes might well be human... In the chaotic Republican era, foreign powers encircled the nation, eager to invade China, while warlords fought among themselves at home, leaving the land in ruins. On the other side of the jianghu, evil spirits rose everywhere and ghosts ran rampant, while mysterious foreign religions invaded as well. After waking from a 773Reads—Score105Shelves

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   [Suspense & Supernatural + Taoist Ghost Hunting + Republican Era Folk Customs] I highly recommend this novel, my favorite! The supernatural atmosphere is amazing, the writing is superb, the story progresses logically with constant plot twists, the characters are well-developed, and the protagonist is intelligent. You won't be able to put it down once you start reading! [Cool][Cool]

5. 5 满 The Whole Sect Has Turned Evil, and Only the Eldest Senior Brother Is Righteous to an Extreme 满门黑化，唯有大师兄正的极端 Huan Buyu欢不语Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn + lighthearted comedy + righteous to a wicked degree + cautious + no romance + anti-cliché] In his previous life, Lin Li discovered that his master had turned into a demonic fiend, his junior brother into a ghost cultivator, and his junior sister into an evil spirit in a cultivation game's instance. He raised his butcher's knife and slaughtered them all. By the end, Lin Li discovered that he, too, had been corrupted into a Heavenly Demon. He gave a cold laugh and immediately drew his swo 16.5kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves

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   The eldest brother is righteous yet wicked; when he's righteous, he'll even kill himself. It's a subversive fantasy, incredibly hilarious. The eldest brother is a Taoist master of all magic.

6. 6 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 1.8kReads8.0Score104Shelves

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   The orthodox Taoism, primarily practicing thunder magic, conceals many authentic cultivation methods, a unique cultivation system, a different system, decisive in killing, gradually becoming invincible. The protagonist begins in the early Republic of China era in another world. On his journey down the mountain to seek the Tao, humans, ghosts, demons, monsters, and gods appear one after another. Watch as he, with his three-foot-long sword, cuts down all injustices in the world, and with his nine heavens thunder magic, eradicates all evil in the world. The story of Li Shengyi, a Maoshan Taoist, attaining enlightenment in the human world slowly unfolds.

7. 7 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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   Li Changsheng, yyds

8. 8 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
9. 9 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
10. 10 道 The Supreme Daoist: Endless Slaughter 道门太上：无尽杀戮 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery566k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The arts of the Daoist sect shall be supreme! All the great paths under Heaven come from the Supreme One. The Supreme One has but one lineage: the Li family! (No female lead, no harem, no System, and not a story where the protagonist is completely invincible.) 8.6kReads9.3Score602Shelves
11. 11 太 Supreme Ghost and Fiend Tamer 太上御鬼煞 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery2.0M WordsCompleted When heaven and earth first emerged, chaos was divided; demons and monsters each claimed dominion. If anyone masters my Supreme Way, all ghosts and gods in the human realm will bow to them. [No female lead] [Semi-invincible protagonist] [A spectacular start from the very beginning] [Parallel-world supernatural fantasy] [Ensemble cast] The Supreme Taoist Li Changsheng series! Li Changsheng, the younger brother of the Dao Ancestor Laozi, also known as Li Er, makes a solemn vow: 22.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
12. 12 上 Supreme Lord of Justice from the Shangqing Sect, My Master Is Qianhe 上清司法天尊，家师千鹤 Potatoes Are My Life土豆就是我的命Mystery2.7M WordsCompleted The Chan Sect has Yang Jian, a Judicial God. Why can't our Jie Sect have a Judicial Celestial Venerable? Follow Zhong Su'an, who bears a Judicial System, as he incorporates judicial laws into the Heavenly Dao of the human world, the post-apocalyptic world, and the cultivation world, ultimately becoming a Judicial Celestial Venerable. 2.2kReads6.7Score204Shelves

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    [Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn][Eating popcorn]

13. 13 港 Hong Kong Crossover: Uncle Nine? I Am Shi Jian, Overwhelming the Nine Heavens 港综：九叔？吾乃石坚，威压九天 I'm Great at Making Instant Noodles我煮泡面有一手Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing Hong Kong cinema + Shi Jian + Uncle Jiu + invincible + System + suppressing the Myriad Worlds “In this age of declining magic, demons run rampant, the righteous path is in decline, and cultivators are vanishing?” “I, Shi Jian, am the law! I, Shi Jian, am the Dao!” “Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, True Lord of the Five Thunders, reveal yourself!” “Eastern Azure Wood transforms into thunder essence, the might of Trembling Wood shatters evil and darkness.” “Southern Crimson Fire, thunderlight sh 58.3kReads7.7Score5.1kShelves
14. 14 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 34.1kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    This one is pretty good.

15. 15 道 Fellow Daoist, Why Is Your Human Emperor Banner Belching Black Smoke? 道友，你这人皇幡怎么冒黑烟啊？ He An Is Simple贺安很简单Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted Even unorthodox paths can lead to Heaven! This poor Daoist has always been a bit timid. If I don’t pull up the roots after cutting the grass, I won’t be able to sleep at night! Heh heh heh... I, He An, am your great calamity! 81.8kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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    The protagonist has thousands of teachers. Why would so many people agree to teach him? Have you heard of the Human Emperor's Flag?

16. 16 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 76.4kReads8.3Score6.6kShelves

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    A small-town boy, inheriting a Taoist legacy, hides it away and cultivates alone. He attends school by day and cultivates immortality by night, unassuming and unpretentious, quietly astonishing everyone with his simple yet profound cultivation. The protagonist is a new generation of Taoist successor, skilled in talismans and able to communicate with spirits, using talismans and incantations to fight enemies.

17. 17 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… 28.9kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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    [Salute][Salute] The author is a Taoist priest in real life! A documentary novel! Focusing on authenticity! No fantasy or exaggeration. The author, Lin Yi, is known as the "Little Tyrant of Western Henan," the "Daniel Wu of Western Henan," and the "Most Handsome Man in Western Henan" [smirking]. He entered the Taoist path as a child and has been practicing for over a decade. Adapted from his own experiences, the writing is simple, rustic, and full of local flavor, capturing the charm of southwestern Henan! At first glance, the writing seems immature, but upon closer inspection, the characters are vividly portrayed, and their emotions leap off the page! The book contains many esoteric and philosophical tidbits! A very rewarding read, highly recommended! [Sending a heart]

18. 18 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 7.2kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    The story of the Qingwei Sect's Thunder Magic Taoist, who works alongside the Thunder Gods to slay demons and monsters, is truly spectacular.

19. 19 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.4kReads9.4Score572Shelves

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    Thunder magic is especially effective against ghosts.

20. 20 掐 I Read Your Fortune: No, That's Your Sister! 掐指一算：不可，那是你姐！ White Dragon i Zhenren白龙i真人Mystery4.1M WordsCompleted [Fast-paced mini-arcs + comedy + insanely satisfying revenge + a touch of horror + fiercely protective] Chen Xuan transmigrated from Earth to the world of Blue Star. From the start, he inherited a dilapidated Taoist temple and awakened a System. Complete three tasks a day, and you can randomly draw Taoist power, cultivation techniques, cultivation levels, and magical treasures? He immediately started livestreaming, showing off his mystic arts and gaining fans. “Master, help! During the day, if I 19kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

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    A masterpiece of 2 million words.

21. 21 0 A Feng Shui Master with a Bachelor's Degree, Class of 2000 00后本科风水师 Yesterday's Chang'an i昨日长安iMystery677k WordsOngoing [The rating has just come out and will rise later. Updates are steady, so you can read with confidence, friends!] [Small-town supernatural tales + true experiences + folk legends + ensemble cast + thrilling adventures] I'm Fang Kai, a feng shui practitioner with a bachelor's degree, born in the 2000s. I never dreamed that after graduating from college, I'd end up on the path of catching ghosts. Think ghost-catching is all about fighting and killing? Wrong. It's just as much about dealing with pe 5kReads8.6Score373Shelves

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    The main force of Taoist priests now are those born after 2000; can you believe that undergraduates are exorcising ghosts? In fact, this is based on the author's personal experience!

22. 22 第 The First Notebook of a Feng Shui Master Passed Down Through Generations 第一本祖传风水师笔记 I Come from the East我自东方Urban904k WordsOngoing [Adapted into a short drama] [A feng shui novel about the world around you] This novel explores feng shui in homes, shops, offices, graves and burial grounds, and people’s personal lives. There’s nothing mysterious or abstruse here, just feng shui stories from everyday life. By the time you come across this book, the gears of fate may already have started turning. Read carefully, and you may find something unexpected... 238.7kReads9.1Score24.2kShelves
23. 23 我 I Use Illusions to Control the World 我用幻术控制全世界 Six Gourds六个葫芦Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A rare illusion-based novel featuring a villain protagonist, nightmare invasions, and original instances] Su Mu has the same dream every night. Each time he wakes, his mental strength has increased by one percent. He grows stronger just by sleeping. In the first year, hypnosis. He discovers his mental strength is already powerful enough to hypnotize others, and soon gang bosses, the campus belle, beautiful CEOs, and more have all become his slaves. In the second year, control over the five sens 67.8kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves

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    ① This is a highly rated masterpiece. The protagonist is a Taoist priest who specializes in practicing unorthodox methods. His weapons are the Human Emperor Banner and a flower umbrella. He also has the zombie ancestor as his protector. The protagonist is very timid. If you anger the protagonist, you will get a whole bucket of poison.

24. 24 天 The Name of Heaven's Wrath: Divine Thunder from the Nine Heavens Scours the Mortal World 天罚之名：九霄神雷劫红尘 When the Waters Flow and Flowers Fall流水落花时节Mystery231k WordsOngoing Falling flowers and flowing water seem heartless; green mountains and evening snow each go their separate ways! The young Daoist from Shenxiao and his childhood friend, his junior uncle, journey through the mortal world together, enjoying life! The extraordinary may be closer than you think. The so-called gods, ghosts, and spirits may all be illusions! Those who cultivate the Dao cultivate the heart. Entering the world is a way to sever one's karmic ties! 220Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist specializes in the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique and has a childhood sweetheart, a junior uncle. Various villains appear, and the protagonist and his small team gradually grow stronger. It's a traditional story with no system.

25. 25 僵 Why Do Zombies Go Out of Their Way to Avoid Me? 僵尸见我绕道走，为啥 Mingze888888铭泽888888Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Lin Xiaojiu was granted reincarnation by the will of Heaven. In his previous life, he was Maoshan's greatest Celestial Master, who had reached the pinnacle of the Great Dao. Reborn in this life to cultivate anew, he's invincible from the start! Others go weak in the knees at the sight of ghosts. When he shows up, zombies turn and run, while evil spirits kneel and beg for mercy. “Zombie bros, don't run! I haven't exorcised you yet!” “Are there no evil spirits in this generation who can put up a 8.1kReads9.5Score817Shelves

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    Master Jiu, the reincarnation of the One-Eyebrow Taoist, showcases various talismans and formations, classic Maoshan Taoist magic, but in a completely new and hilarious story. Why? Because this guy's from Northeast China! [Facepalm]

26. 26 命 Destiny Opens the Door to Wisdom 命运开启智慧之门 Clear Current of the Ocean海洋清流Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Miner Lin Haiyang has a chance encounter that introduces him to the divination arts of the Book of Changes. Through persistence and selfless, tireless study, he unravels one age-old mystery after another, opens the door to wisdom, and embarks on a life enlightened by it. 15.4kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    The book includes Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny), Liuyao divination, Plum Blossom Divination, Feng Shui, Qimen Dunjia, talismans, Taoist magic, and many other methods for resolving issues related to Bazi, such as Hurting Officer seeing Official, Owl God stealing Food, Yang Blade being clashed, the Month Pillar clashing with the Year Pillar, and the mixture of Official and Killing Stars. Those who are destined to receive it will find it.

27. 27 我 I'm a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, and I'm Also an Expert in the Supernatural 我是中医生，玄学也精通 Clear Current of the Ocean海洋清流Urban671k WordsCompleted Physiognomy + the Four Pillars of Destiny + feng shui + Qimen Dunjia + Plum Blossom Numerology + Zi Wei Dou Shu + traditional Chinese medicine + talismans + Zhuyou healing + sorcery... The protagonist is Shen Zhuoran. He was once Shen Shaoxun, a master of metaphysics and renowned practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine during the Jiaqing era of the Qing dynasty. After being reborn through reincarnation, he transmigrated to 1996. In 2016, he enrolled in a university of traditional Chinese me 27.7kReads8.4Score1kShelves
28. 28 假 The Fake Taoist Comes Down from the Mountain 假道士下山 Clear Current of the Ocean海洋清流Urban201k WordsCompleted Jia Bufan is a student at a second-rate university. In today's fiercely competitive job market, he has spent ages without finding suitable work and doesn't want to toil away, so he spends his days wandering around online. But he is naturally bright and deeply interested in traditional Chinese medicine and the occult. By chance, he meets Daoist Longquan, an expert in the occult with profound knowledge of Daoist arts, and becomes his disciple. From then on, his life takes a very different path. Th 43Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 道 A Taoist Priest Enters the World 道士入世记 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Professional Taoist + slow burn + folk customs + the supernatural + mild horror + realism + gradual development + no wish fulfillment] (The central theme of this second novel: people and their relationships.) The Taoist's Journey into the Mortal World is a continuation of The Little Taoist of Qingshan. New readers can enjoy it on its own, while returning readers will find it an even richer experience. Do you want to learn about folk spiritual mediums? Curious about spirit mediums? Want to know 470Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This story tells of a Taoist hermit who enters the secular world for spiritual cultivation. While experiencing various paranormal events, he discovers that the complexities of human relationships are a hundred times greater than his spiritual practice. The story involves feng shui, folk customs, scientific explanations, Qimen Dunjia (a form of divination), and various principles of the I Ching. It also uses metaphysical and scientific methods to explain some seemingly unscientific and bizarre events.

30. 30 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
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 37.4kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    It's a good book and worth reading.

32. 32 乌 A Tujia Daoist by the Wu River 乌江边的土家道士 Old Ghost of the Tujia土家老鬼Eastern Fantasy963k WordsCompleted A graduate of a top university, unable to pass the civil service exam after years of trying and considering his family circumstances, accepts his family’s legacy and becomes a home-based Taoist priest. This Tao is not that Tao: it’s nothing like the Taoist priests we normally imagine. There are no strict rules and taboos, nor any grand mission to save all humanity. Yet this Tao is also that Tao: he wears the same robes, communicates with the realms of yin and yang, and does what he can to help. 844Reads6.5Score104Shelves

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    Genuine folk Taoist priests possess various talismans and hand gestures, some of which are even described in detail.

33. 33 真 Zhenwu Subdues Demons: Sixty Years of Peace 真武荡魔：甲子太平 Liu Xuanling刘玄灵Mystery297k WordsOngoing [Invincible Protagonist] [Pure Supernatural] [No Female Lead] I was the True Warrior Emperor in heaven, but could not bear humanity's suffering. Moved by compassion, I descended to the mortal world, to vanquish evil, deliver ghosts, and bring peace to all. The Five Arts of geomancy, medicine, destiny, physiognomy, and divination can determine the fate of the world. Geomancy suppresses demons and evil; medicine saves people. Destiny can be changed, and physiognomy reveals the powerful and the nob 2.3kReads—Score160Shelves

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    Take a look at this book.

34. 34 正 A Proper Daoist Priest: Ladies, Please Behave 正经道爷，女居士请自重 Scholar of Black Mountain黑山书生Urban2.5M WordsCompleted [Modern city, feng shui, physiognomy, Taoist priests, multiple heroines] Zhou Fan is a street fortune-teller who gets a beast-patterned seal to recognize him as its master. From then on, he masters the Dao and can use its arts, but all he wants is to make money honestly. “Dear sis, I swear to Heaven I won't fool around. If I do, may I be struck by lightning.” “Oh no, lightning's coming! I'm done for...” “Right! I almost forgot. I can withstand lightning.” 25.5kReads8.4Score3.3kShelves

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    I think this is good.

35. 35 九 Uncle Nine: I Copy Traits, and Ren Tingting Begs Me in Tears to Marry Her 九叔，复制词条任婷婷哭着求嫁 The Three Elbows of Old Wu, I Say我说老乌的三肘候Mystery4.0M WordsOngoing [Zombie manipulation, humorous traits, recruiting disciples across film and TV worlds] Lin Fan transmigrates to Renjia Town, becomes Uncle Ninth’s disciple, and awakens the Trait Copying System. He can even combine traits without limit! Five Thunder Spell (Gold), Qimen Dunjia (Red), Zhong Kui Possession (Rainbow) Chrysanthemum Corpse Cultivation (Purple), Corpse King’s Tyrant Body (Red), Soul-Reaping Buddhist Chant (Red) Maoshan Corpse Driving (Purple), Sword Control Through Qi (Supreme), Indest 12.2kReads7.3Score840Shelves

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    How many of Uncle Nine's magical weapons do you recognize?

36. 36 开 A Maoshan Daoist Acolyte from the Start: Seeking Good Fortune and Avoiding Disaster on the Path to Eternal Life 开局茅山道童，趋吉避凶证道永生 Crispy Sesame Brittle芝巧脆Eastern Fantasy471k WordsOngoing [Foresee Fortune and Avoid Misfortune + Level-Up Progression + Genius Protagonist + Cautious Cultivation + Decisive and Ruthless + Smart Characters] Lin Qi woke up to find he had transmigrated into a sacred cultivation sect, becoming a lowly Daoist attendant with a terrible constitution who was constantly at risk of being expelled from the mountain. The sect’s prodigies treated him like dirt, while scions of prestigious clans looked down on him like a dog. Fortunately, he awakened the [Fortune a —Reads—Score5.1kShelves

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    These two are good.

37. 37 综 The Online Realm Descends: I Have the Divine Arts of Tiangang and Disha 综网降临：我有天罡地煞神通法术 No Ordinary Person, So-and-So自非庸人某某Sports654k WordsCompleted [Thirty-Six Heavenly Powers] + [Seventy-Two Earthly Arts] + [Modern Mythology Descends] The All-Net arrives, and only a handful of lucky people become players in the closed beta. During a prize draw for the beta players, Li Zhi unexpectedly wins the [Heavenly Book of Treasures]. The Heavenly Book has two volumes. The Heavenly Volume records the Thirty-Six Heavenly Divine Powers. The Earthly Volume records the Seventy-Two Earthly Arts. Now let's see how Li Zhi uses the Heavenly Book to make his m 1.4kReads7.1Score100Shelves
38. 38 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 1.5kReads8.6Score140Shelves

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    A Taoist priest who knows talismans is unstoppable!

39. 39 大 The Great Ming Surveillance Court 大明道察院 Lintai麟台Historical690k WordsOngoing [See the epic history of the Daoist sects in the early Ming through the eyes of a transmigrator] In the third year of Hongwu, the Hongwu Emperor established the mysterious Dao Investigation Bureau to rein in Daoist sorcerers who could turn the tide at will. There is no carefree Daoist life here, only the ironclad rule that “magic must be bounded by law, and the Dao restrained by regulations.” Even mighty cultivators who can fly through the skies and burrow through the earth must face execution i 3.3kReads9.3Score492Shelves

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    While investigating a case, I met the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, became sworn brothers, and together we investigated the massacre of a Taoist temple. We unexpectedly discovered the restoration of Chen Youliang's former subordinates, the rebirth of the Prince of Huainan, the rebellion of the Prince of Tan, the southward migration of the Yinshan Sect, and many other unsolved mysteries. These Taoist masters were all incredibly powerful. To avoid being crushed, I was forced to learn Taoist arts, and I met many influential figures in Ming Dynasty history, eventually becoming the First Taoist Ruler of the Ming Dynasty! [Laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs][laughs]

40. 40 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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    Yes, look at this.

41. 41 载 Carrying the Living and the Dead 载人也载鬼 Prajna Xiaoguo般若小果Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted After losing his job, the protagonist plans to buy a car and drive for a rideshare service. Instead, he ends up buying a Soul-Ring Car and helps a female ghost solve the mystery of her death. He then becomes a rideshare driver who transports ghosts. 11.3kReads8.4Score767Shelves
42. 42 惊 Snowfall: A Record of Strange Tales from China 惊雪：中华异事录 Gu Family Lane顾家巷Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing This isn't a traditional ghost-hunting horror novel. It blends Taoist arts, high martial arts, mysteries, and more. I'm writing it for myself, OvO [Ghost Hunting, Taoist Arts, Mysteries, Martial Arts, Ensemble Cast] * The eldest disciple of the head of the Shangqing sect of the Zhengyi school, exceptional in martial arts and profound in Taoist arts... * A master of the Swallow Sect, known in the martial world as Li San the Swallow... * A Nationalist spy, clever and calculating, cold as ice... Du 244Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This book describes the Five Thunder Incantation, how to set up formations to kill enemies, and the main characters also have superb martial arts skills, so that all kinds of ghosts and monsters will come up with endless tricks. I highly recommend it!

43. 43 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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    It looks great and feels very realistic. [Heart][heart][smirk][smirk]

44. 44 十 Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Urban130k WordsCompleted This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective… 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Taoist culture and philosophy...

45. 45 三 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse102k WordsCompleted This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.5kReads9.2Score475Shelves
46. 46 一 The Struggles of a Taoist Priest 一个道士的奋斗 Heartless Courier无情无义送快递Urban504k WordsCompleted [Rookie climbs the ranks + No System + Not a power fantasy + Slow burn] Fan Shengman graduated from Longhu Mountain Taoist Academy with a four-year bachelor's degree. Legend has it that once a Taoist priest receives a celestial register, his name is entered into Heaven's official records and he is appointed an immortal official. By upholding justice, slaying demons, and building merit in the mortal world, he can keep rising through the ranks, eventually earning a place among the immortals. As a 1.8kReads8.9Score134Shelves

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    The first two are physical novels, and the second one is a bit niche in my opinion, but I still highly recommend it. The last three are worth checking out if you're interested; as the saying goes, "What you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand."

47. 47 掐 One Quick Calculation, and I Know You’re a Fugitive! 掐指一算，你是逃犯！ Red Flowers and Green Willows花红柳绿Mystery4.2M WordsOngoing Su Chen, a top-tier celestial master, transmigrates to the 1990s and becomes a widower with the same name. His wife has just died, and his five children are crying for food. After searching the entire house, he finds only ten yuan. Without hesitation, Su Chen takes the money to Chunming Street, the busiest street in the city, and puts an ad in the newspaper: “Fortune-telling. If I'm wrong, you don't pay.” “Granny, your daughter didn't go missing. She's in the stove at your son-in-law's house.” A 45.5kReads9.0Score4.4kShelves
48. 48 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 2.1kReads6.7Score223Shelves

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    Check out this book! It's full of hand gestures, incantations, sword techniques, movement skills, and all sorts of demons and monsters.

49. 49 天 The Celestial Master Police Chief 天师警长 Bamboo Shadows in Pairs竹影成双Mystery369k WordsCompleted (Daoist priest + urban suspense + unconventional + no invincibility + no dumb decisions + not a wish-fulfillment story) Ever since Celestial Master Zhang Daoling ascended to heaven in broad daylight, the Zhang family of Mount Longhu has passed down its lineage for 2,000 years, with cultivating the heart amid the mortal world as its main path of practice. A top law student and collateral descendant of the Zhang family of the Celestial Master’s Mansion, Zhang Shouyi memorized scriptures at three 410Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    [Taoist Priest][Case Solving][Adorable Pets][No System] The protagonist, Zhang Shouyi, is of the Heavenly Master lineage and comes from a Zhengyi family. A law graduate, he is admitted to a township police station to solve cases. After being transferred to a mysterious department, he is gradually nurtured and grown by the Zhang family of Longhu Mountain, uncovering the shocking secrets behind the cases in the small town.

50. 50 离 After My Divorce, I Embarked on the Path to Immortality 离婚后我开启了仙途 No Wood or Stone无木石Urban608k WordsCompleted A real man can't go a single day without power, and a true man can't go a single day without money. When you have neither power nor money, people will nitpick you no matter how good you are, and look down on you no matter how well you treat them... 2.8kReads8.2Score170Shelves

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    There's already something on it.

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