Romance Novels With a Holy Monk, Buddhist Sage, or Monk as the Male Lead 求男主是圣僧、佛子、和尚的言情小说

1. 1 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Flirts Every Time, Then Gets Flirted With 快穿：宿主她次次撩人被反撩 Little Shepherd小小牧羊人Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Quick transmigration + mutual flirting + sweet romance + both leads sexually pure] Not a strong female lead! Not a strong female lead! Not a strong female lead! Shen Yao died suddenly after staying up all night. Luckily, the System bound itself to her soul and invited her to transmigrate through countless worlds, completing missions for a chance to come back to life. And so... * In a world crawling with demons, she wrapped her arms around a handsome monk’s neck and breathed softly, “ 1.2kReads9.2Score146Shelves

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   This book is already completed. It's a sweet and doting 1v1 story. The first world is where the male lead is a powerful holy monk and the female lead is a peach blossom fairy. The male lead is very charming and dotes on his girlfriend!

2. 2 焚 The Buddha’s Son with a Burning Heart 焚心佛子 Sacred Lotus Island圣莲岛Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted [Forbidden Romance + Mad and Demonic + A Cool, Ascetic Buddha Who Descends from His Pedestal for Love + Extra Sweet + A Touch of Angst + Seduction] Qing Jue, the most beautiful Buddha in the Three Realms, was as cold and chaste as a block of ice. Then he met Su Mei, the enchantress sent by the Demon Clan. To steal his Buddha essence, she disguised herself as a nun in plain robes and drew closer step by step, her eyes brimming with affection as she deliberately flirted with him: “Master, you si 10.4kReads8.7Score33.6kShelves

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   Don't miss this new book if you're looking for something to read! It's worth savoring slowly. The sanctity of the Buddhist realm and the allure of the snake demon create a unique spark. The early scenes, such as "secretly gazing" and "gently feeding," are incredibly sweet. Savor every detail of the plot, and the later blood-soaked, high-energy storyline is absolutely breathtaking!

3. 3 清 After the Cool, Detached Buddha-Boy Broke His Vows, He Cut Off All My Admirers 清冷佛子破戒后他把我桃花全剪了 Between the Sun and Moon日月之中Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + romance + sweet indulgence + one-on-one romance + pursuit of the wife + palace intrigue and political scheming] Xie Yunyu, a woman who has transmigrated, refuses to be pressured into marriage and hides in the mountains. Xiao Ling, Prince of Shou’an and the most sought-after bachelor in the capital, is driven there by the relentless attention and hides in the mountains too. Six months later, an aphrodisiac brings them together in an intimate encounter in a pool. Xiao Ling: “I’l 20.7kReads8.4Score3kShelves

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   Book 1: Playing the zither to seduce a Buddhist disciple, she thought she had it in the bag, but was almost swatted away by the Buddha's light.

4. 4 攻 After Her Strategy Failed, She Clung to the Holy Monk 攻略失败后她抱紧圣僧大腿 He Weiyin何微吟Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [A Buddhist devotee who desires little and loves all living things × A top-tier mission specialist who's ready to retire after one last job] When top-tier mission specialist Ji Qingxue suffers a crushing defeat, she's spent eight years groveling at their feet, only to be despised by the entire sect and have her heart cut out and her face slashed for the sake of their beloved woman. As she lies in a drafty room waiting to die, a virtuous and noble holy monk saves her. But all she can think ab 333Reads7.1Score—Shelves
5. 5 西EN Journey to the West: Master Wants to Tell Another Story 西游：师父又要讲故事了 Hermit Xia Mu夏木山人Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Type]: Journey to the West / historical Xuanzang / retracing the Journey to the West / Buddhist cultivation / not the Primordial World / only a great calamity setting / no conspiracy-driven plot. Guanyin Bodhisattva had been having a terrible headache lately. A great calamity was about to begin, and the Buddha had ordered him to find a Pilgrim and bring him to the Western Heaven to undertake the Journey to the West. Everything had originally been arranged. But this Pilgrim seemed a little stran 129kReads9.3Score13.6kShelves

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   This is the most "righteous" holy monk I have ever seen, and the only one who makes me feel that although he is doing good deeds, he is not a saint.

6. 6 施 Lay Buddhist, Please Behave: No Kissing Here! 施主请自重，这里不能亲亲！ Severe Delusional Disorder Patient臆想症重症患者Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Soft, Delicate Beauty Like a White Flower VS Cold, Proud Buddhist Monk] [Both Leads Are Chaste + Mutual Secret Crushes + A Touch of Mystery + Healing Each Other] From the start, she narrowly escapes death. In a deep, old forest, crows shriek in the cold. To stay alive, she climbs a seemingly endless flight of stone steps into the mountains beneath the pitch-black night sky. She thinks she’s found hope of survival, only to hear the young monk say, “The living climb the mountain by day to make t 116Reads8.1Score107Shelves
7. 7 蛇 Her Serpent's Tail Teases Only Her Beloved, Luring the Dutiful Monk Into the Mortal World 蛇尾只撩心上人，乖诱佛子入红尘 Day and Night, Always for You为卿朝朝暮暮Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted This novel has been selected for a comic adaptation, which is currently in production. It will be available on Fanqie later. [Some Angst at First, Then All Sweetness] "Master, let's cultivate together." "You audacious demoness! Don't you dare!" That was Qing Shu and the master's first meeting. As they supported each other along the way, the master realized he had fallen deeply in love with Qing Shu. Once he understood his own feelings, he found himself willing to do anything to stay with her for 2.7kReads9.0Score319Shelves

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   1. Long-planned 2. Snake demon and sorcerer 3. Princess and Buddhist disciple are super good, definitely worth watching.

8. 8 空 Emptiness Is Pleasure 空即是瑟 Qi Yue Jiu'er柒玥玖儿Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted [Bold, dazzling beauty VS ascetic monk] Qian Se transmigrated. A mercenary leader, she had been betrayed by her most trusted subordinate. Then she fell off a cliff. And somehow landed in the arms of an evil monk... Bai Wuxie was resting by the river, leaning back with his eyes closed. A peerlessly beautiful woman suddenly fell straight into his arms. From then on, Bai Wuxie's peaceful life was turned upside down... [Ancient fantasy romance, wuxia, doting husband, scheming hero, happy ending, tr 1.5kReads8.9Score169Shelves

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   💥💥The female protagonist transmigrates and falls into the arms of a monk. The monk opens his eyes, puts his hands together and says: "Amitabha, although you and I have had physical intimacy, I am a monk and cannot ask you to take responsibility. Today's matter is known only to heaven, earth and you."

9. 9 雪 A Long Winter in the Snowlands 雪域长冬 North of the Nanling Mountains南岭以北Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted Eight years ago, after a night of passion, Sheng Yiqing fled in a panic. Eight years later, they meet again. He is a Buddhist monk seated on his sacred pedestal; she is a cool-headed, capable architect. Then, on a night under a dazzling sky, he stops her. “Sheng Yiqing, let me buy you a cup of tea.” The butter tea cools, then boils again. Prayer flags ripple in the wind like an omen: the monk has fallen in love… 4.4kReads8.9Score533Shelves

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   It's so beautiful!!

10. 10 我 My Buddha Is So Handsome 我佛帅气 North of the Nanling Mountains南岭以北Modern Romance151k WordsCompleted The aloof Buddhist monk from the snowy highlands felt, for the first time, a warmth so fierce it pierced his heavy robes and reached the depths of his soul, stirring a nearly scorching longing. The sweet, gentle young woman from the Lingnan coast also encountered, for the first time, a force of life unlike anything she had known, marked by divinity and suffering. It captivated her and broke her heart, and beyond the warm, sweet rhythms of everyday life, revealed a world far broader and heavier t 1.2kReads8.4Score149Shelves

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    Forbidden good books, worth reading

11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: The Blessed Wife Who Won't Stop Spoiling Her Husbands 快穿好孕福妻偏要宠 The Tang Sect Is Toxic唐门有毒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete + quick transmigration + devoted couples + adored by all + yandere villain turns dark + childbearing System + blessed with children + modern] Xu Bao'er accidentally bonds with a childbearing System. All she has to do is have a child to earn rewards. In public, they're crazy, yandere villains. In private, they sob in her arms. Cold-blooded, powerful, calculating, and refined men all fall at her feet and spoil her rotten. [World One] Domineering, cold prince × beautiful concubine blessed 13.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Ahhhhh, this book is so good! The fifth world is about a Buddhist disciple versus a Holy Maiden of the Joyous Union Sect. It's a little angsty, but it has a happy ending.

12. 12 佛 After the Buddhist Monk Broke His Vows, He Willingly Became a Secret Lover 佛子破戒后，自甘沦陷为秘密情人 Wan Xiang绾湘Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted [A Buddhist devotee willingly becomes a secret lover, then gets jealous and loses it when there’s no title or commitment.] [Dating show + groveling pursuit + both pure + sweeter in the later story] Zhou Huaiyu devotes himself to Buddha, wearing a strand of prayer beads around his wrist every day. He’s detached from worldly desires and seems untouchable. But Song Shunian uses her beauty and wiles to tempt him into breaking his vows. After being with him for two years, she finally gets what she wa 12.8kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    P1 A Buddhist monk with an abstinent nature (Zhou Huaiyu) vs. A beautiful, seductive female lead (Song Shunian) - A visual clash between sandalwood prayer beads and red lips and snow-white skin - A philosophical collision between the celestial altar and worldly desires. P2 A femme fatale who brings ruin to the country (Wen Daidai) vs. A Buddhist monk who grows his hair to seize the throne (Xiao Xuanyin) - The fatal attraction between a reborn black lotus and a lurking ambitious man - The power imbalance aesthetics of pregnancy in a red tent and the imperial crown. P3 A seductive Buddhist monk × A self-rescuing abandoned woman's misplaced game - Outwardly: A cold and abstinent holy monk (holding prayer beads/refusing to marry) - Inwardly: A seductive hunter in the abyss (setting a trap in the meditation room/luring his wife into his arms) - In the light: A fallen noblewoman who has been divorced (living in seclusion/burdened by her family) - In the dark: A phoenix girl who has undergone a rebirth and turned black (killing her ex-husband/taking control of the princess's seal).

13. 13 妩 The Alluring Imperial Consort Is So Fertile, Even the Stoic Monk Can’t Resist 妩媚贵妃太好孕，清冷佛子顶不住 Xiao Shijiu萧十九Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Completed!!!! Pure love + sweet romance + palace intrigue + The story of a crown prince who has shaved his head to cultivate in seclusion, only for his unrequited love to stir his heart and make him kneel to kiss the mortal world] In her previous life, Wen Daidai was the youngest legitimate daughter of a marquis's family. When four princes fought over the throne, she defied her family's objections and married Xiao Linzhang, the lowborn Prince Heng. After Xiao Linzhang ascended the throne, one s 559Reads8.8Score103Shelves
14. 14 隔 The Buddhist Monk Next Door Is Here to Woo His Wife! 隔壁那佛子，是来钓妻的！ Too Big忒大Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and the score is rising. Go ahead and give it a try.] ✓ Long-planned pursuit ✓ Buddhist monk × young nun Feng Xuanchen became a monk! Even two years later, the noble young ladies still couldn’t believe it. Their dream man, the God of War Prince of the Chaofeng Kingdom, had renounced the world! Yet there was never a shortage of fearless women throwing themselves at him, hoping to drag the peerless Buddhist monk back into worldly life. It was all in vain. - The empe 11.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
15. 15 甜 Sweet Temptation! The Sickly-Sweet Actor Has Me Blushing and Swooning 甜欲！被病娇影帝撩哄得脸红心跳 Pihei痞黑Modern Romance861k WordsCompleted [Dating-show livestream, married first and falling in love later, devoted sweet romance! Enchantress ✖ Buddhist monk! Extra sweet and heart-fluttering!] Lin Zhiyang, one of the entertainment industry's most stunning stars, has been blacklisted across the internet and has no work, so she can only join a dating show. To her surprise, she runs into the source of all the hate she's received: her husband in name only, Qi Yanchen! Qi Yanchen is a legendary, award-winning actor. With Buddhist prayer 26.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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16. 16 替 After Marrying the Sickly Crown Prince Who Practices Buddhism in Her Sister's Place, She Makes Him Break His Vows 替嫁给病弱佛修太子后，他破戒了 Qin Qiu Chenyin琴秋尘音Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Historical Romance + Household and Palace Intrigue + Rebirth Revenge Fantasy + Substitute Marriage + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Black Lotus] After jumping from the city tower, Jiang Nanzhi and her legitimate elder sister, Jiang Tanxin, are both reborn. In her previous life, Jiang Tanxin gave up her childhood sweetheart, the young lord Shen Che, to become the Crown Princess, and schemed to make Jiang Nanzhi marry Shen Che as her substitute. But who could have guessed that the Crown 4kReads8.9Score579Shelves
17. 17 偏 His Exclusive Favorite: The Ascetic Buddha-Like Man Holds Her Waist and Kisses Her 偏爱独宠，禁欲佛子搂腰缠吻 Heng Ye恒叶Modern Romance444k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + eight-year age gap + secret love comes true + doting father figure + sweet flirting + possessive jealousy] [Cool on the outside, warm on the inside, gentle and charming comic artist vs. refined scoundrel, jealous tycoon of the business world] When Xia Zhiyao was eighteen, she fell for her best friend’s uncle, a man eight years her senior. He had fair skin and w 7.9kReads9.3Score1kShelves
18. 18 落 The Fallen Kasaya 落袈裟 Yaoshan Xing杳山杏Fantastical Romance134k WordsCompleted [Xiaoyao Palace witch Xishan × aloof Shaolin holy monk Fuwang] [Historical romance + quality fiction + jianghu + xianxia + 1v1 + happy ending + Buddhist monk romance + unhinged] Xishan had set her sights on this monk long ago. Of everyone on Mount Hua's summit, he was the only one who could give her a worthy fight. Having spent so long cooped up in Xiaoyao Palace, Xishan had only heard that Fuwang, who led Shaolin, was a master of profound martial arts. Though Xiaoyao Palace had been besieged se 247Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    The male lead is a monk. The first book is about a Buddhist monk and a princess from a previous dynasty who is also a witch, their love-hate relationship. The second book is about a monk and a female assassin. Both are completed novels, and they're great! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

19. 19 浮 The Pagoda’s Tribulation 浮屠劫 Su Mian Says苏眠说Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [Red-clad assassin Su Ji (Su Caixiao) × white-robed monk Yun Zhi (Xiao Yi)] [Historical romance + martial arts + love and mutual destruction + devoted love + happy ending + tragic romance + martial world + one-on-one + both virgins + happy ending] A lonely, ruthless female assassin and a monk devoted to Buddha. Who will drag the other into corruption first? Who is truly untouched by the world? Who can stay out of the martial world? “You’ve broken your vows. What will you do now?” “I’ll fall into 190Reads8.8Score—Shelves
20. 20 欲 Impossible to Resist: The Ascetic Buddha-Like Man Goes Mad with Desire for Me 欲罢不能，禁欲佛子为我痴狂入魔 Not Your Fairy不是你的仙儿Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within Princess ✖️ Dark Through and Through Sacred Buddha’s Son] [Monster-Fighting and Leveling Up] [Low Rating Due to Few Votes] One thought can make you a Buddha; one thought can make you a demon. After transmigrating, Wen Hua unexpectedly became bound to a Buddha-conversion System. Her mission was to turn the future great demon who would destroy the world into a Buddha and save all living beings. But the demon was born with a demonic nature and had no conscience wh 402Reads8.7Score109Shelves

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    - A clash of titans, a double disguise - A love triangle, a single thought between Buddha and demon ✨ [The seemingly innocent yet cunning princess ✖️ The seemingly innocent yet cunning holy Buddha]✨ Wen Hua transmigrates to another world, bound to the "Buddha-Crossing System," her mission to reform the future world-destroying demon Xie Fan. She teaches him compassion for all living beings, teaches him how to love, unaware that it's all a facade. Just as she's about to complete her mission, Xie Fan destroys her only path home, imprisoning her by his side. He kisses her lips, whispering, "As long as you stay, I will become a Buddha, your Buddha." Deeply moved, he chuckles, "Hua Hua, I will only save you."

21. 21 快 Quick Transmigration: Forbidden Obsession 快穿：禁忌沉沦 Old Bei the Pork Floss肉松老贝Modern Romance372k WordsCompleted [World One: Put on Trial. Incomplete content, read it on the website. Worlds Two, Three, and Four are complete and available to read.] [Love at First Sight + Immersive Transmigration + Gentle, Beautiful Heroine + Not a Strong, Independent Type] Ming Yao is a newcomer to the Quick Transmigration Bureau, but she achieves 100% completion on every mission. The System thought the bureau had gained another clever, capable Host with both brains and bravery. But after watching the recordings, it disco 19.2kReads8.1Score697Shelves

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    Rabbit Spirit vs. Buddhist Monk. In his past life, the Buddhist Monk raised a little rabbit he took in, but unexpectedly, she learned the power of destiny and transformed into a human. He couldn't get rid of her, so they both died and were reborn in the modern world. The little rabbit became his childhood sweetheart, calling him "Master." The reincarnated Buddhist Monk couldn't help but [admiration][kiss][admiration][kiss]

22. 22 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 110.5kReads9.3Score19kShelves

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    This book is incredibly good, it's amazing! I haven't followed a novel in ages. This one is definitely worth it. The Buddhist monk, his father, and his brothers are gradually won over.

23. 23 报 Report to the Demon Lord: The Emperor Has Fallen for You 报告魔尊：帝君他对你动了凡心 I'm Jiong Jiong我是囧囧Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [One couple, strong male and female leads, doting romance] [A reserved, seductive emperor and a calculating demon lord: a perfectly matched pair who flirt and spar in this xianxia tale.] As the Demon Lord, Ji Liuli was sealed away for twenty thousand years. On the third day after being reborn, she started spouting nonsense and scamming people for free food, drink, and silver wherever she went, acting carefree, frivolous, and arrogant. Later, a remarkably handsome man pins Ji Liuli ag 1.7kReads9.2Score200Shelves

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    This story truly combines the roles of a holy monk, a Buddhist monk, and an emperor. The male lead is incredibly reserved yet passionate, creating an extreme tug-of-war. A celestial emperor undergoes trials in the mortal realm, only to be seduced by the female lead, a demon lord, and break his vows [KISS]... It's a complete love-chasing, tug-of-war scenario [admiration]. Demon Lord, you've been targeted for a long time! [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss]

24. 24 拿 How Can I Save You, My Corrupted Sword Master? 拿什么拯救你，我那黑化剑主 It's July是7月啊Modern Romance369k WordsCompleted In the three thousandth year of Wuyou Tianyuan’s seclusion, her idiot master is possessed by a heart demon. Three Realms Seal: As his most trusted bonded sword, your mission is to help the Divine Venerable step back from the brink of corruption and become a good young man who upholds the Five Virtues, Four Beauties, and Three Loves. Wuyou: Got it. If a kid won’t listen, just give him a good beating. And so, in world after world, the Divine Venerable teetering on the edge of corruption receives t 1kReads9.3Score103Shelves

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    The second world of this book features a male protagonist who is a demonic monk and a female protagonist who is a princess. It's really good. In the early stages, both the male and female protagonists are under a spell and need to have sex regularly. The male protagonist is a scheming guy, which is quite interesting. It has a happy ending. If you're interested, you can check it out!

25. 25 渡 I Save Her, but She Won’t Save Me: From the Start, I Fell into Demonic Cultivation 渡我不渡她，开局入魔 Six-Tailed Divine Rat六尾神鼠Eastern Fantasy238k WordsCompleted (It begins with “I Cross Over, But I Won’t Save Her.” No transmigration, no System. A tragic soul, a cruel fate.) Mountains upon mountains, autumn chill upon the waters, blue waves and sky reflected in the heart. Thought upon thought, words left unspoken, the waning moon lingers in my heart. To think or not to think, eyes closed, a bitter shadow circles through my dreams. Step after step along a lonely, cold road, I never look back at beauty and splendor. Longing to meet again, a hundred so 551Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    The first book features a Buddhist monk as the male protagonist and a nun as the female protagonist; the content is captivating. The second book begins with the story of "Saving Me, Not Her." The third book features a beautiful, strong, and sassy female protagonist versus a celibate monk; the female protagonist unexpectedly falls into the male protagonist's arms.

26. 26 大 Master, Your Romance Luck Has Blossomed 大师，你桃花开了 Jiangjiang Is Quite Handsome江江有点帅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Silly Comedy + Sweet Romance + Fallen Princess + Fake Monk + Devoted Couple + Sharp Tongues] Before meeting Wuchen, Qin Yueliang only wanted to stand on her own two feet and take down anyone who coveted her beauty. After meeting Wuchen, all Qin Yueliang wants is to cling to him and let him take down anyone who covets her beauty. They first meet outside Jing'an Temple. “Master, I’m just a helpless young woman. If you don’t help me, I’ll die!” “Benefactor, take another look at the corpses at your 5.1kReads9.1Score700Shelves
27. 27 破 Broke His Vows! The Buddha-Like Tycoon Calls Me Baby Every Night 破戒！佛爷每晚掐腰唤宝宝 Deer Leaps, Shakes the Light鹿跃摇光Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Ruthless kingpin of the capital × gentle, soft-spoken Jiangnan girl | The chaste man gives in + powerful man bows his head + age gap + size difference + sweet, devoted romance] Wen Ruan was born with a beauty mark beneath her eye. When she cried, she could foresee the future, but not her own suffering. After a family crisis turned her into an assistant to a wealthy family, a scumbag toyed with her. Then she was drugged and stumbled into the forbidden grounds of the capital's most ruthless kingp 6kReads8.8Score784Shelves

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    It's been a long time since I've read a story like "Buddha's Disciple and the Crybaby".

28. 28 他 He's Refined, Yet He's Scum 他斯文又败类 Jun Buqi君不弃Modern Romance266k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Flirting + bewitching hearts + an intense push and pull, mutually devoted 1v1] A refined yet wicked doctor ✖️ a stunning, materialistic supermodel The Tang family of the capital wields influence across every field, commanding awe and respect. Rumor has it that the ninth young master of the Tang family is graceful and noble, as refined as an immortal descended to earth, and impossible to profane. Yet in a spacious room, a stunning woman, too exhausted to speak, acc 18.9kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    🔥The male lead is a celibate Buddhist monk, a refined and powerful figure in Beijing's elite circles. He slowly raises his left hand, adorned with black Buddhist beads, and places it on Xia Zhiyao's head, affectionately rubbing it twice.

29. 29 将 Tear Him to Shreds 将他撕碎 Tang Weien唐唯恩Two Male Leads229k WordsCompleted (Dual male leads + possessive pursuit + a cool, pure, gentle young monk VS a hot-tempered, unhinged, lovesick cross-dressing big shot + redemption + looks angsty but is actually very sweet + terrible at writing blurbs) When they first met, Qingkong had no idea he was a delicacy in a tiger's sights. He kept handing out good-person cards: “The young lady is a good person. If I can save only one person, I will save only her!” But he never imagined he was dealing with an unhinged, lovesick cross-dre 1.1kReads9.2Score205Shelves

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    Shuangnan + Yandere + Monk Crossing the Sunset in the Clear Sky, A Song of Mortal World, Deep Love and Shallow Fate Know Each Other Alone

30. 30 打 Crafting the Persona of a Holy Monk 打造圣僧人设 I Was Snatched Away by a Monster Again我又被妖怪抓走了Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted “Junior uncle, I saw you going out to drink and chase women that day. I’m going to tell the abbot.” “What cultivation technique do I practice? Answer me!!!” “Look in my eyes!!! Tell me, why? Speak!!!” “J-Junior uncle practices the Boy’s Cultivation.” “Exactly! How could a monk like me have any bad intentions???” “But, Junior Uncle, I clearly saw you drinking.” “Those who have left the secular world hold a cup close to their hearts. I was drunk, truly drunk!” “Junior Uncle, you’re so drunk your t 24.9kReads7.1Score1.9kShelves

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    It's really good.

31. 31 亲 Dear Mr. Recluse 亲爱的隐居先生 A Da阿大Modern Romance225k WordsCompleted Su Shiyu is a food streamer. In the elevator at a company she hopes to partner with, she runs into a close-cropped man dressed in plain clothes, his expression detached. He looks like a monk. He has an air of cool detachment, yet beneath it lurks a hint of ruthlessness. He lacks the serene countenance of a monk, and seems not to have completely severed his ties to the mortal world. T 1.6kReads6.3Score100Shelves

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    The male protagonist goes up the mountain to become a monk and plant tea trees after experiencing some events. The female protagonist is entrusted by the male protagonist's father to persuade him to come down the mountain. The male protagonist gradually falls in love with the female protagonist as she pursues him, breaking his vows again and again for her.

32. 32 被 After Our Engagement Was Broken, a Monk Visited My Dreams Night After Night 被退婚后，和尚夜夜入我梦 Raising a 666 Xiao Se养一只666的萧瑟Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted A word of warning! The male lead is an incredibly, incredibly badass monk!!! The female lead is incredibly, incredibly badass too!!! They’re both unbelievably badass, through past and present lives!! [Not your traditional historical romance / A forbidden love between a monk and the daughter of an official / Includes past and present lives] Yinyue was doted on to her detriment by her stepmother, and was too naive to realize it. She always thought her stepmother treated her even better than her ow 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My dear family, who understands? Two years later, the young ladies still can't believe that the God of War of Chaofeng Kingdom has become a nun... Beauties flock to the Buddhist hall, trying to entice him to return to secular life, but the monks, their hands clasped in prayer beads, remain unmoved. Until that delicate beauty appears, and the unspeakable stories between the nun and the stunningly beautiful Buddha unfold... 👀 It's simply unstoppable! [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

33. 33 卿 You Were Born a Rakshasa 卿本修罗 Lianzhong涟冢Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [The aloof Buddhist devotee driven mad by love × the bewitching enchantress who willingly imprisons her heart] He is the holiest Buddhist disciple; she is the most wicked temptress of a heretical sect. Yunzhi is ordered to destroy evil, yet catches Jinrao as she falls amid the mist and rain of Jiangnan. A pleasure boat conceals a deadly trap; in a snowy mountain cavern, their passion is ignited by a love poison... Rouge stains the monk’s robe he tears open, and as his prayer beads fall to the gr 275Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [A cold, aloof Buddhist monk driven mad by love × A beautiful enchantress willingly imprisoning her heart] The night he knelt before the Buddha, I tore his snow-white robe to shreds—Yun Zhi, a Buddhist monk of Cidu Temple for a hundred years, cold, aloof, and untainted by worldly affairs, caught the "little dancer" Jin Rao as she fell from the building. She wore a red veil around her neck, humming a nursery rhyme as she killed, transferring the poison of love to his lips; The night he broke his vows, beads of sweat rolled down his neck from Sanskrit scriptures, and he said hoarsely, "The sea of ​​sin is the way home." 🎯 When the martial world besieged the enchantress Jin Sheng Fang—the Buddhist monk dug out his heart and bones to bear the ninefold Buddhist punishment for her! "The Buddha will not tolerate you?" Jin Rao, in red robes, wept blood as she stormed the high platform: "Then I will burn this golden body!" 💫 Tearing off the disguise! A mad redemption! Beneath the monk's robes lies the imperial seal of a prince, the red lotus pattern branded the dynasty's orphan! Seeing the holy monk return to secular life, he held his child and comforted his wife: "Wife, this medicine is only effective when transferred to the lips."

34. 34 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villain Has Turned Dark Again 快穿之反派又黑化了 A Bun Running Naked裸奔的馒头Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Nan Xun encounters an indestructible divine beast that can take her across different worlds. She helps it gather merit points, and once the task is complete, she can return to the past and change the fate of dying far from home. But now she regrets it. She regrets it so much her guts are turning green. Damn it, she has to earn those merit points from villainous big bosses with a corruption score of 100 and an evil score of 100! She only wanted to purify the hearts of those evil bosses. Holy crap 12.6kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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    The female protagonist encounters an awesome mythical beast that can transport her to various worlds. She helps the beast collect merit points, and upon completion, she can return to the past to change her fate of dying in a different place. But now, she regrets it—those merit points have to be obtained from the villainous boss with 100% corruption and 100% malice!

35. 35 盛 A Glorious Dawn Over the Realm 盛世朝凰 Ye Xingyao叶星妖Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + strong hero; the heroine is no saint] Ye Chongxi, the legitimate daughter of the foremost family in the Tianqi Empire and a genius known throughout the capital, is surrounded and attacked by her fiancé and several allied factions! Chongxi is a demon who emerged from the dark land of death, worshipped as a god by all the dead and the creatures of darkness. A summoning brings her into the other woman’s body. She says, “I can grant you three wishes.” She says, “First, everyone who 4.5kReads9.1Score565Shelves

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    The male protagonist is both a monk and a god.

36. 36 惊 What?! The Buddhist Monk I Wronged Is the Enemy Kingdom’s Crown Prince 惊！渣了的佛子居然是敌国太子 Jiu Jin Ya九斤吖Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted Shu Ti is sent by the Empress Dowager to Ciguang Temple as punishment for beating one of her palace maids. The official excuse is to "cultivate her mind and character." On her very first day at the temple, she takes a liking to the face of a monk named Guanzhi. Shu Ti resents the Empress Dowager for judging her without hearing her side and for controlling her marriage. Already a rebel by nature, she comes up with a bold plan. She will choose a monk and ruin her own reputation. If he is willing, 136Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    This is really good, and the male lead's character is very believable. Trust me. You won't regret investing in it.

37. 37 好 Twins on the Way: The Aloof Buddha Lord Spoils Her Without Restraint 好孕成双高冷佛爷放肆宠 Jiu Yi九燚Modern Romance600k WordsCompleted The short drama "The Chaste God of a Man Spoils Her Endlessly" ("A Love Beyond Compare") is now streaming [Cold, chaste Buddhist heir who cannot have children ✖ pitiful, unlucky woman blessed with fertility] [Ten-year age gap + wealthy family + CEO + heir to the capital's elite + infertility + sweet romance + chaste Buddhist heir + fertility + both leads have no past relationships + personal growth] Fu Xuanyi is the heir to the Fu family of Kyoto, wielding immense power and known for his ruthles 13.2kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves

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    [Admiration] First book: War God Prince Enters the Buddhist Order vs. A Little Nun Abandoned by Her Husband's Family (Long-Planned) 🌿☘️ Second book: White-faced but Black-hearted Princess vs. Black-hearted but Black-hearted Holy Buddha, One Thought to Become a Buddha, One Thought to Become a Demon! This one is so good! [Sending Heart] 🌱🍃 Third book: Cold and Aloof Abstinent Buddha with No Heir vs. A Poor Little Girl with a Tragic Fate and a Happy Pregnancy (Marriage First, Love Later) 🌺🌾 Fourth book: Playboy Buddha vs. Beautiful Female Demon (Wife-Chasing Hell) 🌺🥀💐 Fifth book: (Little Demon vs. Young Buddha) Ice Lotus Spirit: Ruochen, meeting you is the luckiest thing in my life! "If there is an afterlife, will you marry me?" Seeing this sentence, I cried so much! [Crying]👀

38. 38 佛 Holy Son, Would You Marry Me in the Next Life? 佛子来世娶我可好 Shoulder to Shoulder with the Hot Sun热太阳肩并肩Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted Dressed in white as pure as snow, her eyes brimmed with compassion for all living beings! They had hoped to love one another, but the moon shone on a ditch instead, and her devotion came to nothing. “Ruocheng, meeting you has been the greatest fortune of my life!” “As your calamity, I’d gladly accept my fate!” “If there is a next life, will you marry me?” 16Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 甜 So Sweet It Drives You Crazy! The Chaste Tycoon Pampers the Queen Like a Darling Little Girl 甜疯！禁欲大佬把女王宠成娇娇崽 Pineapple Year菠萝年Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Flirtatious, steamy, and sweet! Possessive yandere! Pseudo-transmigration from ancient times to the modern era! Showbiz romance] [Alluring cheongsam-loving little vixen VS ascetic, possessive husband-loving fake monk] _ Liang Xi is the ultimate beauty, with striking, seductive features, skin like ice and bones like jade. She loves cheongsams, and her graceful figure is a rare sight in this world. Song Heqing is a cold-faced Buddha, revered and avoided by the powerful. His hands are stained with 10.2kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
40. 40 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 30.2kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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    The male protagonist of this book is a young holy monk who took his elder brother's place in a monastery at a young age. He is my favorite holy monk I've ever read.

41. 41 圣 Holy Monk, Do You Think I’m Beautiful? 圣僧你瞧我美么 Little Bu Loves Egg Tarts小布爱吃蛋挞Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted He is a prince born to the most favored consort in the State of Jin. From childhood, he was sent to a royal temple to become a lay Buddhist monk. She is a young lady from a marquis's household that fell on hard times, forced by poverty to become a petty thief in the pleasure quarters. When they first met as children, Wen Liang rescued Yang Peng from danger and helped her escape. Years later, they met again, and Yang Peng followed Wen Liang down the mountain to gain experience. Before long, spark 156Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    1️⃣Super Sweet and Highly Recommended [Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work] Female Lead: "Holy Monk, do you think my outfit is beautiful?" Male Lead: "The Buddha said that those who are upright are, firstly, not angry; secondly, generous with their clothes; and thirdly, loving and respecting their parents..." Female Lead: "Shut up, I'm just asking if it looks good!" Male Lead: "... Beautiful" 💕A rescue in their youth set the wheels of their fates in motion. Years later, they meet again, and the lively female lead unleashes her crazy flirting mode with the monk. 💖Watch how the aloof holy monk gradually breaks down under the female lead's offensive, from calm and composed to flustered, and finally renounces the world for love, falling into the mortal realm. There are no heart-wrenching misunderstandings, no vicious supporting characters, only pure and sweet daily love stories, easy and healing, making your girlish heart explode! 2️⃣💖Tired of the usual Xianxia novels? This one will definitely surprise you! A soft and cute snake demon × a cold and aloof Buddhist monk, the contrasting cuteness of the CP is super captivating! 💕One relentlessly flirts, the other struggles to restrain herself; their interactions are incredibly sweet. Qing Shu pesters the Buddhist monk for dual cultivation, the monk outwardly refuses with a serious expression, but inwardly he's panicking; Qing Shu sneaks out to play, the monk says he doesn't care, but still silently follows behind to protect her. 3️⃣💖A cold and aloof holy monk × a charming enchantress, a forbidden couple, an extreme tug-of-war—who could resist watching this! 4️⃣✨A beautiful fusion of history and romance, taking you into a heart-stirring time-traveling love story. The female lead, Ai Qing, a remarkable woman from modern times, uses high technology to travel through a thousand years, entering the mysterious historical scroll of the Western Regions. In that era of war and faith, she meets the young monk Luo Shi. He wears a kasaya, has a cold face, and a compassionate heart, diligently cultivating under the ancient lamp and Buddha statue; he is a highly respected monk. I won't go into detail about the others, but it's definitely a great read!

42. 42 此 From Now On, I Take Refuge in the Buddha 此后皈依佛 Planted at Nineteen十九栽Modern Romance179k WordsCompleted A soldier stationed on the border x a dazzling actress. A little heads-up: the first forty chapters are a slow burn~ A youthful crush is like a gust of wind. I thought that once it blew past, it would be gone. Who knew I’d end up keeping you in my heart for so many years? The twists and turns of life never stop, but fate has a funny way of bringing people together. The year Fu Yusheng met Xu Yanqing, he was seventeen, young and full of life. The year Xu Yanqing met Fu Yusheng, she was twenty-f 4kReads9.4Score451Shelves
43. 43 诱 Luring the Buddha into Breaking His Vows 诱佛破戒 Jiang Wanyuan姜妧妧Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Stunning Widow × Cool, Detached Buddhist Monk] He Lanzhi was born with a willowy figure and captivating beauty, a woman of peerless grace. But after her father tried to curry favor with the powerful, she was forced to marry a man with a short life. Just three days later, she was a widow. Her mother-in-law blamed her entirely for her short-lived husband's death, calling her a husband-killer and trying to force her to join him in the grave with a length of white silk! He Lanzhi prayed to every go 203Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    This book is truly a treasure; I just finished reading it.

44. 44 贫 I Have Vowed Myself to the Buddha, Princess, Please Behave 贫僧已许佛门，烦请公主自重 Jia Jia Yi Yi甲甲乙乙Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted The fourth prince of the Western Night Kingdom, Yuchi Shijia, was born brilliant. He studied Buddhism at three, became a monk at five, and at ten was recognized as a chosen heir by Qionglin Monastery. * A Buddhist master of the Western Regions prophesied: This child was born with the bones of a Buddha, gifted beyond ordinary mortals. At twenty, he will attain the fruit of Arhatship. If he keeps his vows of chastity until twenty-five, he can achieve the rank of Bodhisattva. After thirty-five, he 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending my own book. It's not a wish-fulfillment story; the male lead doesn't leave the monastic life. He's a genuine monk, strictly adhering to Buddhist precepts. The female lead is a princess with her own principles. Jiang Yici: Her heart's stirrings are wishing for his fulfillment, a series of paintings depicting his image. Yuchi Shijia: His heart's stirrings are an unspoken secret, countless acts of repentance before the Buddha.

45. 45 独 Possessed by the Obsessive Prisoner: The Ascetic Buddha Locks My Wrist and Devours My Love 独占痴囚，禁欲佛子锁腕噬爱 Song of Great Sorrow大悲谣Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Faithful + Forbidden Love + Sweet Romance + Devoted Love + Flirtatious Romance + Jealousy + Possessiveness + Mental Illness + Three Personalities + Amnesia] [Cool on the outside, graceful and charming, an exceptionally capable heiress vs. a transcendent saint / a jealous prince / a shy younger brother] Some people may only be able to be together because of their illnesses. Shen Zhixia was gravely injured and fell into a coma. When she woke, she found herself in a meditation room. 18Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is a true Buddhist disciple.

46. 46 半 Half a Lifetime of Bodhi, Half a Lifetime of Demons 半生菩提半生魔 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Monk + merfolk + strong leads + Classic of Mountains and Seas] “I was destined to spend my life in the depths of the ocean, while you protect all living beings from the ninth heaven. Farewell, my Buddha.” “You chose to protect the merfolk, and I chose to protect you, my girl.” 243Reads6.4Score105Shelves

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    I recommend these two books; the male protagonist is a monk.

47. 47 沧 Searching the Azure Sea for the Dragon 沧海寻龙 Mo Cui Si墨翠丝Eastern Fantasy488k WordsCompleted [Monk + Reincarnation Through a Borrowed Body + Strong Leads + Demon King + Past and Present Lives] “If you dare lay a finger on her, I won’t hesitate to send you to the next life.” “Gu Haichen, a thousand years ago you tore the marrow from my bones. Now I’ll rip out your heart! That makes us even!” “The pain of Buddhist scriptures branded into my bones is nothing compared to losing you. If taking my heart will soothe your hatred, then take it! I only ask that you don’t leave me in your next lif 10Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 48 压 Pin Me Against the Wall! Lock My Heart Away! The Tycoon Is Brooding and Clingy 压墙角！囚心门！大佬闷骚又粘人 Little Daidai Has No Brains小呆没脑子Modern Romance578k WordsCompleted [Twelve-year age gap: a sweet, soft doll-like girl × a possessive, obsessive older man] Jing Jichen, heir to the most powerful family in the capital, founded a business empire through his own efforts at just eighteen. What outsiders don't know is that this stern, aloof, impossibly distinguished man has a secret fondness for raising a living doll. When Jing Jichen was twelve, he found a little girl overseas who couldn't even walk. With her fair, chubby baby face, clear, bright eyes, and little cu 3.5kReads8.6Score302Shelves

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    The male lead was a Buddhist monk who was celibate before meeting the female lead, but after meeting her, he couldn't stop himself. [Laughs][laughs]

49. 49 冈 A Kiss of Redemption at Mount Kailash 冈仁波齐的救赎之吻 Calm Sesame Paste淡定麻酱Modern Romance250k WordsCompleted [Depressed orphan girl × Tibetan Buddhist heir | Ultimate redemption | Sweet and painful romance | Devoted, fatherly boyfriend | Spoils his wife] “Su Ran, I’m begging you. Please stay.” Only when Zhe Wudawa held her trembling in his arms did Su Ran understand that someone really would cross snow and wind just to become her light. Raised on the northern coast, Su Ran has spent her whole life struggling to heal herself amid a damp, suffocating despair. Before her twenty-fifth birthday, she buys a 1.9kReads9.2Score264Shelves

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    A Tibetan Buddhist disciple defies fate! A cold-faced, domineering tycoon goes mad with love, giving his prayer wheel and his heart to an orphan girl. Su Ran flees to the ends of the earth, but cannot escape this ultimate redemption!

50. 50 西 Journey to the West: Travelogue 西游旅记 Qin Tianming Xuan Niao秦天命玄鸟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted An ordinary young man wakes up one day to find himself in another world, where everyone calls him the Tang Monk... “I'm doing the Journey to the West? Seriously?” “I'll see all eighty-one thousand miles and laugh my way through eighty-one tribulations?” “I'm just a gentle monk with little fighting ability, but my three disciples are another story.” “Amitabha. I kill to protect life; I destroy karma, not people.” “Wukong, once we've retrieved the scriptures, do you think your master could return 12.3kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    This book is quite good.

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