A Hero From the Ancestral Seat of the Taoist School, With High Seniority and Exceptional Talent, Goes Down the Mountain to Train 男主出身道门祖庭，辈分高，天赋高，下山历练

1. 1 开 From the Start, the Temple Master Runs Off, Forcing Me to Inherit the Taoist Temple 开局观主跑路，被迫继承道观 The Cat King Rules the World猫王镇天下Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted A System that’s sometimes serious and sometimes completely off the rails, paired with an unreliable Host. Why was the System caught from the start? Why did Wenqu descend the mountain in the middle of the night? A Taoist who wants to slack off, but just can’t. 33.1kReads8.7Score2.1k14d adds

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   This one has to be the best! It's really good, and the male lead is from a very high-ranking family.

2. 2 镇 God Suppressor 镇神 An Xiu Lan暗丶修兰Mystery3.4M WordsCompleted A deadly evil curse, a Taoist priest ascending to immortality, and a great calamity on the horizon. The Daoist sect's young patriarch has no choice but to descend the mountain and save the world, only to find a greater conspiracy unfolding one after another. 2.5kReads6.9Score16114d adds

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   That has to be An Xiulan's book. The protagonist is a powerful Daoist sect leader (headmaster). Although young, everyone respectfully calls him Junior Grandmaster. The protagonist is very powerful from the start; he's intelligent and has high-level magic.

3. 3 捉 My Monster-Hunting Was Exposed, So I Had to Livestream Explanations of Monsters and Ghosts 捉妖被曝光，只好直播科普妖与鬼 Pure and Cute Girl清纯萌妹Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming explanations of monsters from authentic ancient Chinese texts + One female lead + Two incredibly powerful protagonists + The Classic of Mountains and Seas + What the Master Does Not Speak Of + All kinds of folk customs, researched in meticulous detail] As the saying goes: I offer the gods fine incense, and they say it isn't good enough. When a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers came down from the sky wearing sunglasses and smoking Huazi cigarettes, the viewers fell silent. Lin Qin 27.3kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds

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   The first book features a male protagonist of extremely high seniority, an ancestor! He offers three sticks of incense to Nezha every day. In the Heavenly Court, Nezha picks up the three sticks of incense on the table, hands one to Sun Wukong and one to Yang Jian, then skillfully lights them, takes a sip, and mutters, "Not Hua Zi."

4. 4 让 You Asked Me to Get a Summer Job, Not Slay a Flood Dragon in the Yellow River 让你打个暑假工，你去黄河斩蛟龙 Six Big Heads六个大脑瓜Urban625k WordsCompleted [Strange tales + expert at slaying demons and vanquishing monsters + flashy, funny wish-fulfillment + ruthless, not a self-sacrificing saint] Gu Xuan had just graduated from high school and planned to spend his summer vacation working a part-time job to earn some tuition money. Who could have known that supernatural horrors had already begun to reawaken across the globe, with demons, monsters, and ghosts quietly appearing everywhere? As it happened, Gu Xuan awakened the Immortal and Divine Inher 61.7kReads8.8Score7.9k14d adds
5. 5 停 Working Part-Time at the Morgue, I Carried Out My Ex-Girlfriend? 停尸房兼职，搬出了前女友？ A Flower Flying on a Leaf一叶飞花Mystery1.3M WordsOngoing The Dao has both civil and martial paths. The martial path: uphold the law and slay demons. The civil path: read faces and understand the world. I am Jiang Rui, skilled in both. You can call me Handsome, or you can call me Ah Zu. Passerby: “Master Jiang, I think I’ve been haunted. Please, you have to save me!” Jiang Rui smiles calmly. “Come on, there’s no such thing as ghosts.” As he speaks, he discreetly pinches a yellow talisman between his fingers. Passerby: “Master Jiang, can you find a feng 20.7kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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   It would be a shame not to read this. Trust me, both accounts have a combined total of over 6000 hours of playtime.

6. 6 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 96.4kReads9.1Score10k14d adds

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   The male protagonist is a disciple of the Northern Emperor, who has mastered the orthodox demon-slaying and sin-devouring incantation, wields the authority of the Nine Springs, and enforces the dark laws.

7. 7 高 The Master Sent Me Down the Mountain to Break Off My Engagement and Marry My Senior Sister 高手下山，师父让我退了婚娶师姐 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Urban474k WordsOngoing Little Taoist Lu Xuan is ordered by his master to go down the mountain and break off his engagement. His fiancée, the Su family, gives him a hard time, but his senior sisters arrive to help. They also reveal a secret from eighteen years ago: his parents' deaths were no accident. His fiancée's grandfather, Su Zhenhai, was responsible... 2.1kReads—Score10014d adds

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   Unbeatable after descending the mountain! An incredibly satisfying read, enjoyable from beginning to end!!!

8. 8 金 My Golden Finger Awakened, and I Took Revenge as an Unstoppable Force 金手指觉醒，我以无敌之姿复仇 Flying Sword From the West飞剑西来Eastern Fantasy395k WordsOngoing Feel-good power fantasy + no angst + transmigration + revenge + ruthless action + hot-blooded battles + invincibility + ensemble cast + cultivation + pure excitement. A college student transmigrates into the body of the foolish young master of the Chu family. As his clan faces annihilation, he binds himself to the ultimate revenge cultivation System and sets out on a path of cultivation and vengeance. This is a first-person fantasy power fantasy with a breakneck pace and one satisfying moment af 678Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 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 19kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds

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   A 2.2 Million-word hit, fast-paced, exhilarating urban episodic drama, with clear-cut thoughts and no grudges left unresolved. [Already added to wishlist][Already added to wishlist]

10. 10 一 A Century in a Dream, and I Became a Daoist Celestial Master 一梦百年，我成为了道家天师 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling + Medicine + Traditional Martial Arts + Invincible + One Heroine + Humor + No Cultivation + Not High-Martial] Chen Haoyu was hit by a car while saving a girl and ended up in the hospital. After lying unconscious for a hundred days, he received the legacy of the Carefree Taoist from a thousand years ago in a dream and became a Taoist Celestial Master of his generation. “How can your medical skills be so incredible?” “Sorry, I used the Zhu You healing arts!” “You can tell fortunes 167.8kReads9.1Score15.7k14d adds

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    These Taoist-themed books are all pretty good.

11. 11 天 The Way of Heaven's Evolution: Bureau 503 天衍圣道之503局 This Daoist Wants to Quit Smoking道爷要戒烟Urban2.1M WordsCompleted A high-speed express train hurtles along its route. An ordinary train conductor gets drunk in a sleeper compartment, breaking the rules, and becomes embroiled in a bizarre tomb-robbing case. When he sobers up, he unexpectedly joins Huaxia’s most mysterious organization, Bureau 503... By chance, he crosses paths with the mysterious Tongji Alliance, setting him on a completely different path in life. 30.2kReads8.9Score3k14d adds
12. 12 小 Chen Buqi, the Little Taoist 小道士陈不欺 Big Sister Li李家大姐Mystery4.5M WordsOngoing Hello, everyone. My name is Chen Buqi. My professions include Taoist priest, locksmith, cook, phone repairman, driver, and tomb-raiding consultant…. I have too many to list them all. I was raised by my master and martial uncle! They were both incredible! I only learned that after coming back from my first year out in the world. Because I liked to play around, I also squandered a lot of techniques that people would have envied! Fortunately, I devoted myself to physiognomy and mastered two special 152.6kReads9.1Score13.6k14d adds
13. 13 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! 81.8kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds
14. 14 最 The Last Descendant of Zhong Kui 最后一个钟馗传人 Yan Xiaoxiu阎小朽Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing I was cursed by a thousand-year-old fox demon the moment I was born. As a child, I couldn’t see or hear, and everyone said I was born disabled. But when I was five, a master took me in as his disciple. He said I was a reincarnated ghost god, a tempting morsel in the eyes of ghosts and monsters. The fox demon’s revenge, a frozen corpse in a dry well, a water ghost claiming lives, a hundred ghosts roaming by night... Strange events followed one after another. To protect myself, I had no choice but 5.5kReads9.0Score47614d adds
15. 15 女 A Female Ghost Shows Up Pregnant, and You Say You're a Proper Daoist? 女鬼怀孕上门你说你是正经道士？ Fined Into Bankruptcy for Being Handsome因帅被罚破产Mystery4.1M WordsOngoing [Mystery Solving] [Ghost Stories] [Chinese Folk Traditions] Su Yun is an heir to the Yin-Yang School, one of the pre-Qin traditions. Introduced by an acquaintance, he went on a blind date and met his girlfriend. After they broke up, Su Yun prepared to turn her into a zombie. Just as the process was nearly complete on the seventh day, a policewoman burst in and arrested him for murder. Su Yun: “I'm innocent! My ex-girlfriend was a flight attendant, fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged. Why wo 220.5kReads9.1Score23.8k14d adds
16. 16 道 The Dao Lord Reincarnates and Descends the Mountain to Beat Every Monster to a Pulp 道君转世，下山打哭一切妖魔鬼怪 Bearded Uncle虬髯大叔Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Hilarious, Shameless Protagonist] [Ruthless] [Cultivation] He was the lord of the Nine Realms and the Heavenly Dao’s big brother. After a scheme brought about his reincarnation, the Supreme Pure Sage protected him. But whether it was because he’d drunk expired Meng Po Soup before reincarnating or for some other reason, he somehow grew up crooked and cultivated the Path of Shamelessness! To earn merit, he blended into the modern city, slaying demons and vanquishing monsters, shamelessly driving 12.9kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
17. 17 道 The Taoist Exorcist 道门驱邪人 Peeing into the Wind and Soaking Myself迎风尿一身Mystery768k WordsCompleted Where there is evil under heaven, there are all manner of wicked things, and so there are Daoist exorcists. He travels between heaven and earth, yin and yang. He ventures deep into the hundred thousand mountains of Miao territory and far away to the borders of the southern seas. Head-dropping curses, gu raising, black magic, and all the world's fiends and spirits of darkness. He has exorcised countless demons and ghosts, only to discover in the end that nothing is more evil than the human heart. 2.6kReads9.1Score39514d adds

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    The seniority is frighteningly high, the Li Changsheng series.

18. 18 道 The Supreme Taoist: Subduing Ten Thousand Ghosts 道门太上：万鬼伏藏 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery482k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, masters the supreme arts of the Daoist sect and makes a solemn vow: he will not ascend until he has eliminated every demon and evil spirit under Heaven. He willingly seals his cultivation between Heaven and Earth, remaining in the mortal realm for thousands of years! 22.4kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
19. 19 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.) 8.6kReads9.3Score60214d adds
20. 20 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. 11kReads9.4Score86414d adds
21. 21 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: 22.9kReads9.2Score2k14d adds
22. 22 洪EN Primal Chaos: Even the Three Pure Ones Must Call Me 'Second Uncle' 洪荒：三清也得乖乖叫我一声二叔 Big Pineapple from Beifu北扶大菠萝Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted At the dawn of chaos, before Heaven and Earth had been formed. Before the Three Thousand Chaos Gods had ever appeared. Hong Yuan had already transmigrated here, and become Pangu's younger brother by the same mother. He also became the only being in all of chaos to survive. Faced with the primeval world transformed from his elder brother, Hong Yuan naturally upheld the fine tradition of a younger brother inheriting from his elder brother. Do you even know where the word “Hong” in “Honghuang” come 50.9kReads8.6Score5.2k14d adds

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    Hongjun, the second uncle of Sanqing, is an outsider.

23. 23 三 Three Terrible Fortune Sticks? This Daoist Will Defy Heaven and Change Your Fate! 三次下下签？贫道替你逆天改命！ Water Is Blue水是蓝色的Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Meme references + Satisfying power fantasy] Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to take part in a livestreamed variety show. Visitor: “Reverend, I can’t get over her. What should I do?” Fang Yang: “She’s bad luck for you!” Visitor: “Reverend, I found a huge tomb. Want to come with me?” Fang Yang: “No. I can’t handle those mechanisms.” Visitor: “What mechanisms?” Fang Yang: “The public security authorities!” Visitor: “Reverend, a 43.1kReads8.9Score3.6k14d adds

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    He became a Taoist priest and was invited to participate in a live-streamed variety show. A worshipper asked, "Master, I've discovered a huge tomb, want to come along?" The protagonist replied, "No, I can't handle those traps." The worshipper asked, "What traps?" The protagonist answered, "The police! 🤣"

24. 24 神 Mythic Dungeon: From the Start, I Led the Azure Ox for the Dao Ancestor 神话副本：开局我为道祖牵青牛 Riding the Wind into the Painting扶摇入画来Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Mythic Treasure Mirror binding successful.] [Current instance: Traveling west from Hangu Pass.] [Reward: A copy of the Dao De Jing personally written by a Sage.] [Current instance: Five-Finger Mountain.] [Reward: The 108 Transformations of the Tiangang and Disha.] [Current instance: The First Emperor’s Tribulation.] [Reward: Ancestral Dragon’s blood essence.] [Current instance: Investiture of the Gods] [Reward: The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.] [Current instance: The War Between the Witche 60.5kReads8.6Score4.6k14d adds

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    Transmigrating through countless mythological worlds, starting as a disciple of Lao Tzu, a second-generation Taoist, practicing traditional Taoism and cultivating supernatural powers, not immortality, part of the Mythical Great Luo series.

25. 25 道 A True Daoist Master: I’ve Lived from the Tang Dynasty to the Modern Age 道门真君，我从唐朝活到现代 Absolutely Not Punishable绝对不刑Urban1.9M WordsOngoing [A Slow Start] [System] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [Genius] [His Soul Travels to the Past] [Causal Loop] [The Rating Just Came Out, It’ll Rise Later] In the real world, Jiang Chen is an unaffiliated night watchman with Bureau 749. In his dreams, he becomes a Taoist priest in the Tang Dynasty. By day, he is a model citizen who punishes evil and promotes good. At night, he dreams of returning to the Tang Dynasty, where he becomes a favored guest of Emperor Xuanzong and the leading figure of the Daoist 54.5kReads7.1Score4.3k14d adds

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    This Taoist sect has a very high seniority; they follow the natural way and can travel back and forth.

26. 26 道 A Direct Heir of the Daoist Sect, Dragged Off to Get a Marriage License Right After Coming Down the Mountain? 道门嫡系，刚下山就被拉去领证？ No Shore This Way此方无岸Urban445k WordsCompleted The Celestial Master’s arts... They really exist?! After fifteen years of cultivating at a temple, Daoist Chen Ping came down from the mountain. In his Daoist robes, he found himself at a matchmaking setup! “Mom... I’m a Daoist, a direct disciple of the Celestial Master. I can’t get married.” Chen Ping was at a loss. “If you don’t bring someone home today, you’re no son of mine!” He’d only meant to go through the motions, but on the street, a stunning woman in black stockings blocked his way. Sh 689Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A Taoist-style matchmaking event? Chen Ping, the direct descendant of a Taoist master, is forced into marriage by his mother. On the street, he's abruptly "kidnapped" by a cold, glamorous CEO in black stockings, who drives him straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau. Only after receiving the marriage certificate does he realize he's dragged the wrong person! "Mom... I really can't get married..." "Don't come home today without your partner!" CEO Li covers his face: "Are you really a Taoist?!" Chen Ping is bewildered: "Of course I'm a Taoist!" A Taoist master descends the mountain, forced into a whirlwind marriage from the start! How will this farcical marriage end?

27. 27 一 A Cry of “Daddy, Save Me!” Brings Me Out of Seclusion After a Thousand Years of Cultivation 一声爸爸救我，我修仙千年出关了 Drunk on Sorghum Liquor高粱酒醉Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Doting Dad + Urban Cultivation + One Heroine] He has lived for more than five thousand years, witnessed five thousand years of Chinese history, and accumulated countless mysterious stories and legendary tales! An accident leaves him with an adorable little daughter. His heart had long been still as water, but when he sees her innocent, radiant smile, something stirs within him. From then on, he’s happy to be wrapped around his daughter’s little finger! He thought his child’s mother was simply a 3.5kReads8.6Score33014d adds
28. 28 洪 Honghuang: I’ll Come Clean, I Was the One Who Let Heaven Through 洪荒：摊牌了，这天是我让开的 Dreaming of Books at Midnight三更书梦Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the primordial world, Bai Hao was born alongside the Great God Pangu and unexpectedly awakened the Chaos Mystery Box System. “Mystery box opened. Creation of the world successful. Reward: one Chaos Bead!” “Mystery box opened. Congratulations, Master, you have obtained Primordial Violet Qi!” “Mystery box opened. Congratulations, Master, you have obtained a cute pet, Kong Xuan!” Hongjun: “Fellow Daoist Bai Hao, here are three drops of my blood essence. Please let me open on 594Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Here it comes! ① How come Pangu's younger brother isn't considered a member of the Daoist sect? Even the Three Pure Ones call him Second Uncle. The protagonist is Pangu's younger brother, the youngest son of the Great Dao, and even the Heavenly Dao calls him Second Uncle. The entire primordial world is his domain. Doesn't he even know whose surname the primordial world belongs to? Going out for training is more like checking out his own territory. Good books are waiting for you here!

29. 29 诡 Eerie Descent: I Became a Junior Grandmaster of the Taoist Sect 诡异降临：我成了道门小师爷 Years Gone By流年往事Mystery3.1M WordsCompleted The bizarre descended. Evil gods whose gaze drove people mad, zombies, vampires, ghost brides, and a parade of a hundred ghosts... Ancient legacies were awakening too. Daoist arts clashed with magic, and alchemy merged with potions... A new era had begun! Zhang Qi: A new era? Wait, I think there's a bug in my body. Let me smoke a cigarette and calm down! Inhaling toxic gas: Lung and heart function +1, health +1, cancer risk reduced, male potency +1. Zhang Qi: Whew, this bug is pretty great! 1.6kReads—Score16114d adds
30. 30 斩 Slay the Gods: Summoning Yang Jian, Great Xia’s Code Name 001 斩神：请神杨戬，大夏代号001 Ears Turning Red耳根子发红Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing Slay the Gods + one heroine + original plot unchanged + lighthearted In his previous life, Lin Yu was raised by a Taoist temple and grew into a true “Taoist youth.” Curious to try the summoning technique left behind by the temple’s founder, he accidentally transmigrated to the world of Slay the Gods. Here, he discovered that summoning the gods really worked. He could also randomly draw on a deity’s power for himself or give it to someone else. From then on, he set out on a path of exorcising dem 4.5kReads8.1Score34114d adds

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    ❗️❗️①This book is currently being drafted. The protagonist transmigrates to the world of Godslayer, is adopted by Taoism, comes from the ancestral temple of Taoism, has extremely high seniority, and possesses great talent. He goes down the mountain to gain experience and can even issue decrees to summon gods, such as Yang Jian, the Giant Spirit God, and the time of day…

31. 31 斩 Slay the Gods: From the Start in the Detoxification Center, I Swear I'm Not Sick! 斩神：开局斋戒所，我真的没病！ One Little Snake一条小小蛇Male-Channel Fanfiction243k WordsOngoing [Godslayer + Strange Tales of the Taoist] I woke up in bed and, for some reason, everyone was afraid of me. “Y-you stay back!” Chen Changsheng: “I’m just an ordinary person. Why are you so scared of me?” “An ordinary person? Maybe take a look at those tentacles coming out of your stomach?” I looked down. “But there’s nothing there.” … Oh, right. My name is Chen Changsheng. It’s a little old-fashioned, so here’s a piece of advice. If you really want to know me, remember to take off my coin mask! 28Reads7.0Score—14d adds
32. 32 神 Divine Daoist: One Legendary Treasure Chest at Level 1! 神级道士：1级1个传说宝箱！ Even a Brain Tiger Is a Tiger脑斧也是虎Urban673k WordsOngoing The game merges with Blue Star. Demons and monsters run rampant, and countless races stand side by side. Zhang Taichu changes class to Daoist and awakens the one and only god-tier talent: [Legend's Gift: One legendary treasure chest per level] Through legendary treasure chests, Zhang Taichu can obtain legendary divine weapons, legendary skills, legendary traits, and more... [Purple Firmament Divine Thunder] [Golden Light Incantation] [Martial Dao Heavenly Eye] [Heaven and Earth in One's Palm] [F 79Reads8.3Score—14d adds
33. 33 只 He Kills, Never Saves: This Taoist Is Wickedly Righteous! 只杀不渡，这个道士正到发邪！ Midsummer Is Coming仲夏将至Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Mazu + folk customs + deity processions + Guanjian Shou + yin-yang taboos] People in Fujian often say, “If the powers above won't agree, just ask Mazu.” Born with an extremely weighty fate, Lin Haien was conceived on Qingming and born on the Winter Solstice. He has a yin-yang constitution and a spirit-sensitive body. Lost souls and wandering ghosts torment him, all hoping to take over his body and replace him. To give him even the slimmest chance of survival, his midwife grandmot 116.6kReads9.2Score9.7k14d adds
34. 34 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 76.4kReads8.3Score6.6k14d adds

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    The protagonist possesses exceptional talent and, through a fortuitous encounter, inherits a Taoist lineage. An old Taoist priest imparts his knowledge and resolves his doubts. He attends school by day and cultivates immortality by night, remaining humble and unassuming, quietly astonishing everyone with his quiet but profound cultivation. The protagonist becomes a new generation of Taoist successor, skilled in talismanic arts and capable of traversing the realms of Yin and Yang.

35. 35 九 Uncle Nine: Oh No, My System Is Acting Up Again 九叔：糟糕，我的系统又不服了 Zhao Li Is a Real Scoundrel赵吏是个老六Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted The successive Grandmasters of Maoshan once said: When roaming the world, what matters most is the strength of your foundations. If you can avoid trouble, do so. The world is in turmoil, and one less problem is better than one more. If you can’t avoid it, make a friend. If you can’t make a friend, negotiate face to face. If negotiations fail, then fight. When following these three rules, always keep three principles in mind. First, never hold back. Call upon the gods, the saints, and the Grandma 23.1kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds

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    Although he's not of high seniority, the protagonist has a powerful background, connected to both Heaven and the Underworld.

36. 36 镇 I Guarded Against Demons for a Hundred Years, and Now I’m Invincible Under Heaven! 镇守妖魔百年，我已举世无敌！ Milk Tea Without Pearls奶茶没珍珠Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating to a xianxia world overrun by demons, with poor aptitude, Zhang Zhiwei can only become the guardian of a demon well? Luckily, he awakens a God-Tier Choice System and is bound from the start to the template of the God-Tier Old Celestial Master, with maxed-out comprehension!! Cultivation has never been about fighting and killing... Faced with countless choices, Zhang Zhiwei is ready for anything. Wait, with the Old Celestial Master's talent, why not cultivate into a mortal-wor 154Reads6.0Score—14d adds
37. 37 道 Reverend, Stop Pretending. I Know You Can Use Immortal Arts 道长别装了，我知道你会仙术 Too Sleepy to Sleep困的睡不着Mystery11.7M WordsOngoing At Zhongnan Mountain, people knew only that it was home to the Quanzhen Sect. Few knew that at its foot stood a dilapidated Taoist temple. That day, the people of Gujing Temple burst onto the scene. From then on, their name would resound throughout the land! 185.7kReads9.2Score13.6k14d adds
38. 38 明 He’s Clearly a Celestial Master, Yet He Keeps Thinking He’s Weak! 明明是天师，却总以为自己很弱！ Mandarin Oranges砂糖橘子Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + no System + lighthearted comedy + court and martial world + Taoist priests and demons + a Heavenly Master who slays demons!] (Chapter 78: Taking flight! A protagonist who grows over time) When treacherous officials bring ruin to the nation, what should we do? Slay them! When heretical cultivators prey on the people, what should we do? Slay them! When flood dragons wreak havoc, what should we do? Slay them! When demons and monsters run amok, what should we do? Slay them! I sh 17.9kReads8.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    This is a very good watch. The protagonist transforms from a timid Taoist priest into a powerful Taoist master who shoulders the responsibility of protecting all living beings. He experiences many things along the way, and the character is portrayed with great detail. It's currently very enjoyable to watch.

39. 39 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 54.1kReads9.0Score4.8k14d adds

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    Perfectly matched, born in Longhu Mountain, the ancestral home of Taoism, the contemporary Celestial Master.

40. 40 武 Martial Arts? This Daoist Doesn’t Know Any. I Only Know Magic! 武术？贫道不会，我只会法术！ Fantasy Archdemon King幻想大魔王Urban368k WordsCompleted Zhang Xuan is reborn in a parallel world, only to discover that the original owner of this body was the Heavenly Master of the Celestial Masters’ Mansion. After binding to a Cultivation System, he can earn rewards by completing daily tasks. He figured he could just take it easy and coast along, but an image posted online suddenly made him famous, and his peaceful days were over. Not long after, zombies attacked the Celestial Masters’ Mansion again. Zhang Xuan was furious: How dare they bully a H 1.1kReads7.5Score—14d adds
41. 41 怪 Urban Legends: Who Let This Taoist Priest In Here? 怪谈：谁放这个道士进这里的？ Mao Erbai毛二百Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted This book has a short drama adaptation. Rules of Terror: This Taoist Priest Is Acting Strange. Now streaming [No Female Lead] [Hilarious] [Hotheaded Hero] [Supernatural] [National Destiny] Rules of Terror descend upon the world, and the Dragon Nation loses five rounds in a row. For the sixth round, Chen Yang is chosen to represent his country. Just as the nation assumes he is an ordinary nobody, Chen Yang takes off his jacket, revealing the yellow robe underneath. Chen Yang: "Yee-hee-hee! Ever s 16.3kReads8.9Score1.6k14d adds

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    The novel's plot is intricately crafted like a chess game, with each move concealing a hidden strategy. The interactions between characters are vivid, engaging, and dramatic. The story's pace is well-balanced, allowing readers to easily follow along. The writing is vivid and evocative, like stage lights illuminating every corner, captivating the reader's attention.

42. 42 大EN A Freshman Internship, and You Go to Bureau 749 to Contain Monsters 大一实习，你跑去749收容怪物 Gaara's Sand我爱罗的沙Urban4.0M WordsOngoing [Decisive killing] [How could any monster be good?] [All monsters deserve to die] [Ruthless] During his sophomore summer vacation, Lu Ding had planned to use the time to take an internship and earn some living expenses. Who could have expected that the construction site where he interned would excavate a bleeding stone? The workers fled one after another, but Lu Ding charged in with a rotary hammer. After transmigrating to this world nearly twenty years ago, Lu Ding’s golden finger, the Monster 513.4kReads9.5Score39.7k14d adds

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    Both of these are quite good; they're books I like. They're somewhat related to Taoism, so I'm just sharing them here. Please forgive me if this doesn't relate to the topic you asked.

43. 43 我 I'm a Taoist Priest. What's Wrong with Knowing a Few Spells? 我一个道士，会点法术怎么了 Hero Wu吴大侠Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Anti-cultural export + cultivation + livestreaming + Daoist priest + System + spreading the Dao in America + no couples + no female lead + no spiritual qi revival + scheming protagonist Also known as: Spreading the Dao in America, Shocking the Eagles Every Day Chen Xian, Daoist name Xuanyun, is known in the martial world as the well-mannered young Daoist, the Cultivator's Version of Homelander, and the Enlightened Master Who Follows His Every Whim. His motto: “This Daoist does whatever he wants! 59.9kReads9.0Score4.9k14d adds
44. 44 小 Pretty Boy? Shut Up, You Purple-Robed Celestial Master! 小鲜肉？闭嘴，你这个紫袍天师！ A Thief by the Clouds云边有个贼Urban331k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Purple-Robed Celestial Master Who Insists on Becoming a Pretty Boy After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Ran takes over as Celestial Master of Mount Longhu at the age of twelve. By sixteen, he has mastered the Taoist arts and descends the mountain to explore the world. He becomes a top-tier star. He joins the livestreamed reality show Life Before Stardom. While Hua Ge is still cutting hair on livestream, Maomao is working as a nurse on livestream, and GAI is getting bea 3.9kReads8.3Score31714d adds

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    He has a high status

45. 45 游 Wandering the Age of Myth: From the Start, I Became the Celestial Master's Disciple 游走神话时代，开局拜师道门天师 Six Big Heads六个大脑瓜Urban444k WordsOngoing An ancient bell gave Chen Chuan the ability to enter the Mythic Era. He traveled back from the modern age. He once joined a celestial master to subdue a demon dragon, traveled to Spirit Mountain with Guanyin, and explored the netherworld with Ksitigarbha. He saw Bodhisattvas fulfill their vows, and witnessed Lord Laozi create the heavens. Then the myths of Blue Star were revived. Ghosts and monsters ran rampant, and the gods began to awaken. The order of the age was overturned, and people around 479.6kReads8.7Score75.2k14d adds

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    This book is quite good.

46. 46 藏 I Can't Hide It! This Taoist Is the Nine Heavens Thunder Ancestor 藏不住！这个道士是九天雷祖 Somebody Kai愷某人Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Lin Xiao is 25, a sunny, cheerful young Taoist priest (and, of course, a little handsome). On the surface, he is the “ordinary” son of the head of the Shenxiao Sect. In secret, though, he is the genuine reincarnation of the Thunder Ancestor! He spends his days drawing talismans and playing with lightning, and can even summon Thunder Department generals down to “bond” with him. Even the Underworld gives him a wide berth: after all, he has a “VIP pass to the Underworld” specially approved by the J 3.5kReads7.6Score21314d adds

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    This book is quite good; the protagonist is the reincarnation of Lei Zu.

47. 47 道 The Daoist Patriarch Gets Exposed on Yearning for the Countryside! 道家祖师爷，被向往曝光！ Struck by Thunder天打雷劈Urban516k WordsCompleted (Livestreaming, farming, entertainment) The ninth season of Yearning officially goes live! Lin Tian has lived for billions of years, but fell into a deep sleep ten years ago. When he wakes again, he leaves his Taoist temple and heads down the mountain. As soon as he arrives at his home in Linlong Village, he gets invited to join the show Yearning. “Grandmaster! You really are the Grandmaster!” The famous feng shui master Liu Hengyun kneels on the ground and weeps, acting like a spoiled child. “G 545Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    Excellent book!

48. 48 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 26kReads8.2Score2k14d adds

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    🍀🍀🍀🔥🔥🌈1️⃣The protagonist, Chen Yang, is a direct disciple of Zhang Sanfeng during the late Southern Song Dynasty, having received all of Zhang Sanfeng's true teachings. He possesses extraordinary magical power and is now over eight hundred years old. Upon learning that his lineage is about to end, he quickly descends the mountain to intervene and ensure the continuation of his bloodline.

49. 49 直 Livestream: I'm Really Not a Taoist Master 直播：我真不是道门大佬 Little Panda小熊猫Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Qin Hao was a Daoist priest in his previous life. After transmigrating, he discovered that he was a Daoist priest in this life too. From the start, he had a dilapidated temple, and had to rely on the mountains for everything! This was a parallel world where the Daoist faith had become little more than a legend and had nearly disappeared. But Qin Hao unexpectedly obtained the Daoist Venerable System, giving him the chance to revive the Daoist faith and restore its former glory! “Ding! Congratulat 7.9kReads8.3Score80114d adds

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    ⛄️⛄️⛄️A blessing for those suffering from a reading slump! These masterpieces boast incredibly stunning premises! The imagination is simply off the charts. The authors have constructed a grand yet meticulously detailed world, brimming with intricate details—book lovers absolutely cannot miss them!

50. 50 洪 Honghuang: I Am the Daoist Sect's First Disciple 洪荒：我为道门首徒 Dreaming Back to Thirteen梦回十三Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Lu Qing transmigrated to the Primordial World and transformed into an innate spiritual root. On the day he took human form, the Six Saints gathered and the Great Dao itself came to celebrate. In the end, he became a disciple of the Three Pure Ones, their shared disciple and the foremost disciple of the Daoist school. In the Zixiao Palace, the Dao Ancestor asked the Six Saints, “Who among you believes is fit to rule the Heavenly Court?” Taishang: “Lu Qing is steady in his conduct and kind by natu 32.5kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds

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    I found this on TikTok, and finally there's a full version! It's so good!

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