Looking for Books About Taoist Arts, Magic, Ghost Hunting, Cultivation, and More 想看道术，法术，捉鬼，修仙之类的书

1. 101 度 The Yin-Duiner 度阴人 Half a Day of Leisure半日闲丶Mystery737k WordsOngoing [One heroine] [No harem] [No System] [Fantasy world] Do you know what yin entities are? In this world, there are four kinds of yin entities: ghosts, monsters, demons, and fiends. The woman in white drifting through an unfinished building, the bloodthirsty zombie in an ancient mountain tomb, the man-eating beast in a scenic lake... When these yin entities appear in the world of the living, a yin guide must step in to deal with them. And I’m the current yin guide. 713Reads8.1Score105Shelves

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   You can take a look at mine

2. 102 从 Starting with a Dormitory Manhunt, I Slay Every Ghostly Evil God 从宿舍逃杀开始斩尽幽诡邪神 Peace Throughout the Land天下长安Mystery2.0M WordsOngoing [Communicate with the Future] [Monsters Lurking] [Rules That Kill] [Power-Up System] [Supernatural Sequences] [Everyone Has a System] [No Female Lead] "Chu Xuan, if you're awake, don't speak. Don't make a sound... You'll be the next one to die!" "These are the rules of the day-and-night killing game. If you want to get out alive, you have to find and kill the monster!" After transmigrating back to his college days, Chu Xuan planned to use his foresight to make money and lie flat. But he never ex 246.1kReads8.8Score30.7kShelves
3. 103 茅 Maoshan's Senior Disciple: From the Start, a Train-Ride Rule Horror 茅山大师兄：开局列车规则怪谈 Changqin Wuyan in Dire Straits水深火热的长琴无焰Mystery602k WordsCompleted He accidentally boarded a midnight train and became trapped in a deadly rules-based horror game! After Zeng Yulei’s defeat brought him a storm of criticism, Shi Jian now ventures alone into an S-rank supernatural instance. The announcements are deceitful, the written words are deadly, and every rule hides a lethal trap. With the whole journey livestreamed, danger lurks at every turn. He uses spiritual sight to tell truth from lies, secret arts to withstand the bizarre phenomena, and a cool head 314Reads—Score100Shelves
4. 104 你 You Want This Daoist Master in Infinite Terror? 你让道爷我来无限恐怖？ Chronic Update Procrastinator拖更患者Mystery917k WordsOngoing [Unconventional Lord God Space] [Lighthearted] [Gradual Growth] [Horror Movie Instances] [No Harem] [No Female Lead] [Primarily Thunder Magic] Me? I'm a proper old Taoist priest, seventy-two years old! I was all set to enjoy my retirement! Then I got dragged into Infinite Terror... Hah! Sometimes, when people are speechless, they really are speechless. This old Daoist is no exception. Who says Eastern Taoist magic can't deal with Western devils? I'll zap you right in the face with a palm thunder 6.2kReads6.7Score395Shelves
5. 105 贫 I Am Daoist Lin Jiu. I Invite You All to Your Deaths 贫道林九请诸位赴死 Pitch-Black Meat Bun黑不溜秋的肉包子Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [System] [the Myriad Worlds] [Daoist Arts] [Uncle Nine] The red string and glutinous rice remain to this day, but the Daoist Lin of old is no more. Uncle Nine of the Myriad Worlds introduced countless transmigrators to the world, yet they always treated him as a stepping stone. Few remembered his kindness or helped him rise to greatness. When the "Supreme Dao Ancestor System" descends upon Uncle Nine, what sparks will fly between an unreliable System and an upright, slightly cunning Uncle Nine? 11.2kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves
6. 106 九 Uncle Jiu's World: A Humble Taoist's Journey to Immortality in the Age of Dharma Decline 九叔世界：微末小道末法升仙录 Immortal Descends to the Mortal World仙临尘Urban1.2M WordsCompleted Li Chengdao transmigrates into Uncle Jiu’s world. From the start, his master dies, leaving him the only disciple of the Ziyan Sect, a complete novice who has barely begun cultivating. In the Dharma-Ending Age, spiritual energy is scarce. The great Daoist sects have all switched to cultivating the spirit, but the small Ziyan Sect has no such legacy and can only pursue the path of magical power. With spiritual energy so scarce in the Dharma-Ending Age, a lifetime of cultivating magical power would 9.5kReads7.9Score566Shelves
7. 107 全 Zombies Descend Across the World, and You Say the Taoist Class Is Useless? 全球僵尸降临，你说道士序列没用 A Lamp for the Bright Moon一盏明月灯Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Purple-hair zombies, white-hair zombies, black-hair zombies, green-hair zombies, fur-covered zombies, flying zombies, wandering zombies, lurking zombies, unrotting-bone zombies, and drought demons… This is a world overrun by zombies across the globe! Xu Yi arrives in this world and awakens the Taoist path. But people accuse him of being inferior to those on the fire-element path. Xu Yi scratches his head and looks at his Dragon-Tiger Evil-Slaying Talismans, Golden Light Incantation, corpse-dr 260.9kReads8.8Score31.1kShelves
8. 108 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 3.3kReads9.3Score485Shelves

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   Aside from the male lead, everyone in this cast is a genuine Taoist priest from history.

9. 109 一 Unifying the Underworld 一统阴司 Ni Ou Xie尼欧谢Mystery327k WordsCompleted My name is Chen Bujiu. That night, when a vengeful ghost slammed against my door, I casually snapped the chain of underworld sin. Black and White Impermanence came to bind me, but when they saw the black line on my right hand, their legs went weak. They said I was Chen Jiu, who should have died eighteen years ago, the man who had slain three thousand sins not yet committed and personally sent his wife and daughter to hell. Eighteen years have passed. The Ten Courts want to abolish me? Fengdu wa 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I recommend these three books.

10. 110 午 Midnight Convenience Store: Every Sale Sets Fate in Motion 午夜便利店：售出即因果 Xi Han玺晗Mystery453k WordsCompleted I inherited my grandmother’s convenience store, a shop that only opens at midnight. It doesn’t sell water or food. It only sells old objects tainted by karma. Old combs, old wallets, old rings… Every item conceals a life and a trail of sins… Buy an item, and you must bear the consequences of your own misdeeds. I’m cold and taciturn. I never sympathize, and I never go easy on anyone. Some beg for mercy through their tears; others kneel and repent. I simply say: All sales are final. You bear the c 9Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 寒 The Exorcist from a Poor Family 寒门镇邪师 City Farmer都市老农Mystery263k WordsCompleted The three-year-old daughter of Lin Yan, a poor woodcarver, grows a fragrant green shoot in her palm, just as three golden lines appear in a crack in a copper lock passed down through his family. Only then does Lin Yan realize that a peddler's prophecy from three years ago has come true. His daughter, Nian'an, is the Chosen One of the Dao Fruit, but this divine gift is also a death sentence. Evil spirits from the outer city knock at the door in the dead of night, while members of the Spirit Infan 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly profound and mysterious, like a science popularization lesson. The imagination is absolutely amazing! A truly excellent read, highly recommended by a seasoned bookworm.

12. 112 我 My Years Running a Spirit Hall in Liaoning 我在辽宁领堂口的那些年 Pavilion Master Yingyuan应元阁主Mystery316k WordsCompleted When I was three, a Huang spirit knocked my soul loose, and by chance I became sworn brothers with another Huang spirit. A Ghost King let something slip by accident, and following the clues, I learned that this Huang spirit was actually a golden-armored deity. It was only when the Living Buddha of Haitang Mountain appeared that I discovered I had two souls in one body. The arrival of my wife from a past life gradually awakened my sealed memories. Atop Mount Tai, the majestic and magnificent scen 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book.

13. 113 超 Super Scary Livestream 超级惊悚直播 Yuwen Chang Gong宇文长弓Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted "Welcome, everyone, to the Supernatural Scary Live Stream. Before we start today's broadcast, I have to tell you that only three kinds of people can watch this stream: those with a heavy aura of yin energy, those who will die within seven days, and the third kind, which I can't discuss in detail. I can only give you one warning: watch your back!" 25.7kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves

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    Take it, you're welcome! [Eating melon seeds]

14. 114 我 I Run a Stall Selling Ghost Money at the Vegetable Market Entrance 我在菜市口摆摊卖冥钱 Halfway to Buddhahood半若浮屠Mystery121k WordsOngoing [Folk taboos + ghost hunting + no romance] After accidentally violating a mysterious folk taboo, Xu Xuanzhi has only three days left to live. It is then that Xu Xuanzhi finds his family and successfully inherits the ancestral incense shop, beginning a new life selling ghost money at a stall in Caishikou. He slays the Dragon Turtle and battles evil spirits, becoming the most revered person in the Gelug school. He makes ghost money and saves those lost to suffering, becoming the president of the U 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Urban supernatural, from a male perspective, with Taoist magic and eeriness, it's pretty good.

15. 115 住 I Moved into Dorm 404 and Uncovered a Deadly Campus Mystery 住进404宿舍，我看破校园凶局 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery239k WordsOngoing Feng shui, the supernatural, campus life, society: everything you're looking for is here! A story is just a story. Even if someone has experienced something similar in real life, I hope you'll still treat this as just a story! Don't get too caught up in it! Finally, may you, dear reader, stay safe and well! 39Reads—Score104Shelves

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    New book announcement, it's fantastic!

16. 116 尸 The Corpse Coffin's Ghostly Fragrance 尸棺鬼香 A Jiao阿椒Mystery104k WordsOngoing [The corpse sits in the coffin, the ghost eats incense] [Fate from a past life, continued in this one] A Maoshan Taoist’s path to raising ghosts... After his grandmother dies unexpectedly, Shen Lin happens upon the notes his grandfather left behind. From then on, he begins a ghost-hunting life in which he narrowly escapes death time and time again... 132Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 虎 Tiger Demon 虎妖 Commander of All the Armies Under Heaven都督六合诸军事Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted I am a tiger, an ethical tiger. To enter the human path in a demon's body, then the heavenly path through the human path: how difficult it is! A tiger emerged from the boundless primeval forest. He was Western Gengjin Xin, learned the secret art of the true scriptures, deduced fate and weathered tribulations. Beneath the Heavenly Dao, I alone am true! With a wave of his hand, his Five Thunders spell summoned the wind and called down the rain. Though a demon cultivator, he upheld the human way. T 16Reads6.8Score—Shelves
18. 118 三 The Language of the Three Corpses 三尸语 Luo Xiaoyang洛小阳Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing You’ve heard of people who died with their eyes open, but have you ever heard of a dead person whose mouth wouldn’t close? His grandfather’s death turns the life of a broke college student upside down. A corpse glares, a soul is hooked; a corpse opens its mouth, and disaster strikes twice. As one bizarre incident after another unfolds, he accidentally discovers that there’s far more to it than ghosts… 69.7kReads9.3Score10.8kShelves
19. 119 九 The Mighty Wen of Uncle Nine's Household 九叔家的大力文 Hermit of Xibei Mountain西贝山人Mystery461k WordsCompleted I transmigrated, and became Wencai, too. I can tell all the internet users who insult me that I'm not stupid at all. I'm just slow-witted. I follow a master who knows Taoist magic, yet I can't use a single spell. Has anyone considered how miserable that makes me? Still, whenever God closes one door, the old man always opens a window for you! Looking at my own muscles, I believe that as long as I'm strong enough, miracles will happen! 769Reads7.1Score105Shelves
20. 120 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 1.7kReads8.0Score104Shelves

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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.

21. 121 诸 Terror Across the Heavens: I Slaughtered the Worlds with Unorthodox Methods 诸天恐怖：我以旁门左道杀穿万界 Moon Beside a Lonely Lamp月伴孤灯Mystery367k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Zhao Yang was an evil heretical demon who committed every kind of crime. After being taken out by a single bullet, he embarked on a journey through the myriad heavens. In the world of Double Vision, he obtained the unorthodox corpse-liberation art, The True Treatise of Turbid Remains. In The Curse, he claimed the fearsome Ghost Mother’s Dharma Form. In Zombies: Reborn in Seven Days, he even brought the patrolling ghost soldiers under his command. The Yin-Yang Road, The Omin 309Reads5.8Score103Shelves

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    They're all watchable; it depends on personal preference.

22. 122 射 The Eagle-Shooting Heroes: A Quanzhen Taoist Who Wields a Hammer 射雕：全真教有个道士使锤的 Zhumu逐牧Male-Channel Fanfiction843k WordsOngoing (Those who insist the plot of The Legend of the Condor Heroes must remain unchanged, please don’t read.) After all, it’s only natural for the plot to change whenever a butterfly flaps its wings. Perhaps in my book, Yang Kang will become a good man of honor and affection. Perhaps in my book, a venerable monk will transform into a thoroughly despicable villain. Anything is possible. If you don’t like it, please don’t complain. “If the world deceives me, slanders me, insults me, mocks me, disdains 27Reads8.9Score—Shelves
23. 123 考 After Passing the Civil Service Exam, a Mage Tricked Me into Catching Ghosts 考编上岸后，我被法师骗去抓鬼 Explosive Fire Roast爆炸火烧Mystery134k WordsOngoing [Supernatural powers + spirit mediums + divination + disciple of a bodhisattva + ghost hunting] This entire novel is told through my personal experiences. I’ve simply recorded all the supernatural events I’ve experienced, witnessed, and encountered over the years. Readers can decide for themselves whether they’re true or not. 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is great, with a humorous writing style. It features a psychic and a sorcerer, depicting realistic ghost-hunting daily life. Highly recommended!

24. 124 恐 Horror Across the Heavens: I Fight Monsters with the Weird and Evil with the Wicked 恐怖诸天：我以诡制诡，以邪镇邪 Sword Tassel Swaying in the Locust Tree槐上剑穗扬Mystery1.7M WordsOngoing “What?!” “That Lin Yan is a righteous grand judge? Then why is he surrounded by black qi?” “Don’t call him by his name! Every ghost, monster, and demon across the Three Realms of the heavens trembles and falls to its knees at the sound of those three characters!” “What are the three characters?” “He rejects the evil spirits of the eight wildernesses. He is the Lord Yan!” Lin Yan stumbled into a world of terror spanning the heavens. While others ran for their lives at the sight of ghosts, he hunt 34.5kReads7.3Score2.8kShelves
25. 125 异 Plague Sovereign of Another World 异世瘟皇 He Speaks, I Say Nothing他语吾不言Eastern Fantasy875k WordsOngoing [A beginner web-novel writer’s practice piece. Readers who are particular about romance should choose carefully!] Immortals dwell atop lofty mountains, looking down upon the world; the Five Plagues roam the mortal realm, saving all living beings. Watch as an ordinary man who accidentally inherits the legacies of both immortals and gods learns to slack off in another world and live like a couch potato... 756Reads6.5Score—Shelves
26. 126 九 Uncle Jiu Thought He'd Picked Up a Cute Little Jiangshi, but It Turned Out to Be a Ferocious One 九叔以为捡个小萌僵，结果是猛僵 Winter Is Too Cold冬天太冷Mystery653k WordsOngoing [Uncle Jiu + a lucky little zombie + lighthearted daily life, “a loving father and filial disciple” + growth and evolution + slow-burn, no romance. Please read with caution if that’s not your thing!!!] Jiang Shi accidentally transmigrates into Uncle Jiu’s world and becomes a little zombie. He also finds a mysterious-looking black coffin and a spatial ring that nurtures a spiritual tree. This zombie doesn’t feed on blood. He only needs to absorb the yin energy of heaven and earth and the essence 49kReads8.0Score5.3kShelves
27. 127 魔 The Book of Mara 魔罗书 The Wandering Minstrel, General Saddle游吟马鞍将Eastern Fantasy387k WordsCompleted An Eastern fantasy novel of mystery and magic: In an era of chaos, the millennia-old undying demons once sealed away, the Dark Demon, Soul-Eater Demon, Plague Demon, Earth Mother, and others, reappear in the mortal world, coveting the Grandmasters’ sacred tome of wisdom, the Book of Mara, and plotting a dark conspiracy that could destroy heaven and earth... As the powerful Grandmasters travel far and wide to seal away demonic threats, they struggle to uncover the key hidden within the Book of Ma 85Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Grandmaster has arrived with fantastical magic!

28. 128 三 Three Kingdoms: I Became Zhang Jiao, the Great Virtuous Teacher 三国：我成为了大贤良师张角 Love Iced Cola爱喝冰阔落Historical158k WordsOngoing (This is not a System story or a pure wish-fulfillment power fantasy. Readers are advised to know that in advance.) From the start, he becomes Zhang Jiao, thirty years before the Jiazi Rebellion. The uprising is about to begin, but Zhang Jiao looks at his ragtag handful of followers, stumbling around. Some don't even have iron weapons and are carrying wooden sticks. He's starting to panic. “Whoa! This Book of Great Peace has some tricks. I can even summon the east wind?” “Wow, these talismans ar 1Reads6.4Score—Shelves
29. 129 凡 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting with Talisman-Making 凡人修仙：从制符开始 A River Without a Shadow一水无影Eastern Fantasy332k WordsOngoing [Mortal Cultivation + No System] Su Chen transmigrates. He transmigrates into a world of cultivation. This world is full of demons and the uncanny, and human lives are worth no more than weeds. Determined to play it safe, he plans to learn a trade first, then seek a path to immortality. All he wants is to become an immortal in this life and live forever! [“No way! No way!” “Are there really cultivators who can’t even learn to make talismans?” “Isn’t it something anyone can do?” Su Chen has just 51Reads6.4Score—Shelves
30. 130 我 I Was Born an Immortal of Strange Tales 我本聊斋仙 Big Orange Is the One to Watch 96大橘为重96Eastern Fantasy670k WordsCompleted A foolish ruler sits upon the throne, while his ministers attack one another with accusations. Corrupt officials scheme to line their pockets, and powerful clans seize the people’s farmland. The human way wanes, and the people suffer. In the shadows, all manner of demons and monsters gradually emerge, along with countless strange tales and uncanny happenings. Gao Ge finds himself in such a world by accident. True to his carefree nature, he becomes an immortal traveler, wandering the four corners 4.9kReads8.8Score395Shelves

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    I don't need to say much about slaying demons and devouring evil spirits (›´ω`‹). Don't be fooled by the low rating; the content of "I Am a Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" is still quite good.

31. 131 天 The Heavenly Bead Calamity 天珠劫 Sigh, I Don't Want to Talk唉不想说Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Every thousand years, the world undergoes a “Heavenly Pearl Tribulation,” selecting those with the potential to defy fate. They either ascend to immortality or become sacrifices. But the true rules have been concealed through an alliance between the top sects and ancient clans... 260Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one is very good.

32. 132 一 The Outcast: Fake Hu Nik Binding to a Real Fox Immortal System 一人，假胡尼克绑定真狐仙系统 The Crescent Bow上弦如钩Anime Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing Tags: Period setting, System, Portable space, Power fantasy, Stockpiling goods and grain, The Outcast fanfiction, Folk immortals, Supernatural abilities, Resisting the Japanese invasion and saving the people Out there, you can call me a fox spirit all you want. I won’t hold it against you. But here in Changbai Mountain, what should you call me? Lord Fox Immortal! Hu Yiming accidentally transmigrates while cosplaying Nick Wilde, arriving in the remote mountains of Northeast China in 1931. 71.2kReads7.4Score8.9kShelves

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    Excellent reading material! [Smirk]

33. 133 仙 Nine Chapters on the Immortal Path 仙路九章 Picking My Teeth by the Door倚门剔大牙Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted [Mortal cultivation + adorable companions + perseverance + Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core] See how a humble rogue cultivator manages to make a life for himself in the cultivation world. He has a little luck and a little cowardice. He’s an ordinary person, just like you and me. 31Reads6.5Score—Shelves
34. 134 道 A Cultivation Journey That Begins with a Taoist Coming Down the Mountain 道士下山开始的修仙之旅 Pengcheng Lizhao彭城藜照Urban954k WordsOngoing Lu Chunyang, the founder of the Quanzhen Dao, first passed down the Dao to Liu Haichan. Liu Haichan had a disciple named Zhang Ziyang, the founder of the Southern Quanzhen Sect. Later, he passed down the Dao to Wang Chongyang, the founder of the Northern Quanzhen Sect. Now, he passes it down to the young Daoist Li Changgeng. The immortal path cherishes life, and its boundless mercy saves all. This is the story of the protagonist traveling the world, tempering his heart amid worldly life, doing g —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 135 我 I Seek Longevity in the World of Immortal Cultivation 我在修仙世界求长生 I'm a Woof-Woof Dog我嘎嘎狗Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing Cao Tianming transmigrates to a world of cultivation and discovers that he has a proficiency panel. Though his spiritual root is utterly poor, he still wants to witness how the world changes, to shine alongside the sun and moon, endure with the mountains and rivers, and live as long as heaven and earth. Otherwise, after going to all the trouble of reaching this world of cultivation, not giving it a try would be too much to bear. 680Reads6.7Score—Shelves
36. 136 别 Don’t Mess with This Little Demon, She Can Use Magic! 别惹这只魔星，她会法术！ The Still One Of Chang'an静者长安Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Zombies cannot have offspring. If one does, it must be a Demon Star. Ma Qingling's mother came from an exorcist family, but after being bitten by a zombie in an accident, she became one herself. Forced to part from her beloved, she hid alone in the mountains, where she became pregnant and gave birth to Ma Qingling. Later, she died sealing the Gang Cave. With her dying breath, she told Ma Qingling to find her father and say, “I'm sorry” on her behalf. Ma Qingling left the mountains, only to be ki 393Reads—Score109Shelves

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    The female lead is very skilled at catching demons and exorcising ghosts; zombies, evil spirits, ghosts, and the undead are all present. It's not too scary and leans more towards slice-of-life.

37. 137 人 I'm in Malaysia, and I'm Going to Slay Ghosts and Demons 人在大马，我要斩鬼除魔 Tiger Who Eats Apples吃苹果的老虎Mystery414k WordsOngoing Moonlight flows like water, while daylight cuts like a blade. On the path to immortality, I slay the heavens' chosen ones. Clad in black, I grip the Tiger Soul blade, scale the heights of Cangwu, and stride across emerald waves. On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, the gates of the underworld open. When migrant workers venture abroad, they discover how dangerous the outside world can be. They encounter ghosts at ten thousand meters in the air, while the hot lands of Southeast Asia conceal 534Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The story features Taoist magic for exorcising ghosts and is quite exciting.

38. 138 我 I Have a Panlong Grotto-Heaven 我有一座蟠龙洞天 Ma Boyu马伯愚Urban912k WordsOngoing Graduation meant unemployment. Long Yu, 22, was a graduating senior at Nanhong University. He had failed to find a job, and his savings were running out. Then, at a street stall in the old quarter, he spent fifty yuan on a dragon-carved jade pendant. In his dream, he saw an enormous stone dragon, a barren stretch of land, and a clear stream. He ate a red fruit. Then he spent the whole night on the toilet. When he finally emerged, the world had changed. The old man watching the building downs 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional cultivation is not dead, it has just changed its way of living—A review of *I Have a Panlong Cave Heaven*. In recent years, cultivation novels have increasingly resembled a slovenly version of the word "cultivation." Spiritual roots, spiritual energy, spiritual stones, spiritual veins… cultivation has become a resource war. Breakthroughs in realms rely on consuming pills, and combat power increases by changing maps. The protagonist is either scrambling for treasures or on their way to scramble for them. To be honest, after reading so many, it's a bit tiresome. *I Have a Panlong Cave Heaven*. The core of this book is four words: traditional cultivation. What is traditional cultivation? It's not the novel's self-created hierarchical system of Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Spirit Transformation, but the true order of Taoist internal alchemy—Refining Essence into Qi, Refining Qi into Spirit, Refining Spirit into Emptiness, and Refining Emptiness into the Dao. It's not about spiritual roots determining everything, but rather innate talent, temperament, comprehension, and opportunity. It's not about the concentration of spiritual energy or spiritual stone veins, but about blessed cave heavens and tranquil places. It's not about murder, robbery, and the survival of the fittest; it's about morality, karma, and protecting the community. The protagonist, Long Yu, whose courtesy name is Wude (五德), is derived from the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness. His path of cultivation isn't based on plunder, but on protection. When dealing with the "vengeful spirits" born from cyberbullying, he doesn't resort to violence but finds the perpetrators to apologize and performs rituals to help the deceased find peace. When faced with a Pixiu corrupted by evil magic, he doesn't smash the jade but guides it back to its true nature. He even sacrifices himself to save the "earth spirit" of a century-old bell tower, using a spiritual spring and the sound of the bell to awaken its clarity. This "guardian" stance is truly a breath of fresh air in today's cultivation novels filled with "plunderers." Of course, this book isn't written in the traditional, melodramatic style. It's lighthearted, even slightly humorous. Long Yu's first exorcism involves blocking the ventilation shaft with tape and cardboard. His first encounter with a spirit is helping a weasel "obtain a title." This blend of realistic and urban fantasy writing styles offers both classical charm and a sense of relatability to modern life. You might think that if cultivators truly existed in this world, they would probably be like this—working during the day, catching ghosts at night, and writing mission reports for the Dragon Group on weekends. Speaking of the Dragon Group, its organizational structure is quite interesting. It's not the lofty "Cultivation Management Bureau," but rather an institution brimming with bureaucratic formalities—forms to fill out, approvals to obtain, reports to write, equipment to register, and missions to be reviewed. Qin Feng, the character, represents this "regular army." Born into a family of cultivators, he values ​​procedures and standards, initially prejudiced against Long Yu, this "wildcat." However, through repeated collaborations, he is won over by Long Yu's abilities and character, ultimately becoming a trusted ally. This kind of character development is more compelling than simple "face-slapping" moments. Furthermore, the book's episodic crime-solving and long-term conspiracy structure is perfect for fragmented reading. Each unit is an independent story (adapted from the supernatural tales of *Zi Bu Yu* and *Yuewei Caotang Notes*), yet simultaneously advances the main plot—the Seven Emotions Sect collects the essence of the "Seven Emotions" in an attempt to create a "human-demon" conspiracy. You can pick it up and put it down at any time without worrying about forgetting the plot. Finally, a few words of truth. If you're tired of those cultivation novels where you "start with a brick and have to steal all your equipment," if you miss the charm, culture, and thoughtful traditional supernatural tales, if you want to read a novel that isn't too cruel to the protagonist, is intelligent, slightly humorous, and exciting without being childish—*I Have a Panlong Cave Heaven* is worth a try. "Immortals are made from mortals, but mortals' hearts are not steadfast." May you and I, in this chaotic world, hold onto a heart of the "Five Virtues."

39. 139 全 Everyone in the Psychiatric Hospital Is an Evil Ghost. What a Coincidence, So Am I 全精神病院都是恶鬼，巧了我也是 Singing All the Way一路欢歌Fantastical Romance426k WordsCompleted [Supernatural horror + two male leads + an occult master + an evil ghost heroine] There is an evil ghost inside my body. Everyone says I’m crazy. My parents locked me away in a psychiatric hospital for ten whole years. On my birthday, the most powerful family in Beijing’s elite circles barged in and took me away, forcing me to use my body to save their comatose heir. I discovered the heir’s secret. After that, vengeful spirits and evil ghosts, demons and monsters all came after me. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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40. 140 天 Tianxuan Paranormal Affairs Office 天玄灵异事务所 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery541k WordsCompleted - [Infinite Flow + Urban Supernatural + Chinese-Style Horror + Folk Legends and Hauntings + Celestial Master Exorcists + Heirs to the Daoist Tradition + Heterochromatic-Eyed Heroine + Haunted House Tales + Episodic Stories + Folk Taboos] - Hidden deep in the bustling streets is an inconspicuous supernatural affairs office called Tianxuan. - No one dares touch the folk taboos of this world. Haunted houses are plagued by unsolved horrors, abandoned villages and ancient mansions seethe with resentm 1.1kReads—Score101Shelves

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    A series of bizarre disappearances that cannot be filed, a series of strange illnesses with no identifiable cause—all clues ultimately point to the work of supernatural evil. The secular police are at a loss, only a Taoist master and his disciples, hidden among the common people, dare to touch this darkness stained with resentment. "The Taoist Master and Disciple Sweep Through the City's Mysteries" delves into the terrifying truth behind each bizarre case, with a pervasive, eerie Chinese atmosphere throughout; the more you read, the more chilling it becomes.

41. 141 枯 Withered Mountain 枯山 Xumi Er'er须弥尔尔Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing Written in the style of a classical xianxia novel with chapter headings, and a tribute to classic novels such as The Legend of the Swordsmen of Shu Mountain and Investiture of the Gods. Warning ⚠️ This author doesn't like proofreading, so there are often inexplicable typos ⚠️ Read at your own risk ⚠️ A story about a prodigy manipulated by Heaven who fights back, only for both sides to suffer heavy losses. He wins by half a move against Heaven, in a tale that seems like a victory and yet also d 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Warning⚠️This author doesn't like to proofread and often makes inexplicable typos⚠️Enter at your own risk⚠️ A story about a prodigy manipulated by fate, who rebels, ultimately suffering mutual destruction yet still managing to gain a slight advantage over heaven—a story that seems like a victory, yet also like a defeat. A great calamity is approaching, and the unorthodox paths clash. On the Netherworld Demon Island, schemes are being devised. To find the treasure, they resist the calamity. The Imperial Embryo appears, stirring up storms. The Five Elements Imperial Embryo is merely a pawn. The so-called great calamity is the Emperor's poisonous scheme. Seizing the heavenly destiny, the Emperor's throne is claimed. Attaining the Primordial Chaos, without beginning or end. Alone on a barren mountain, quietly awaiting an old friend. [Requesting frequent updates][Requesting frequent updates]

42. 142 聊 Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio: I Asked You to Repay Your Debt, Not Paint Skins and Ghosts 聊斋：让你还债，没让你画皮画鬼 On Jiufeng Mountain九峰山上Eastern Fantasy125k WordsOngoing [Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + Bizarre Cultivation + No System + Subverting Expectations + Folk Supernatural Tales + Becoming a God Through Painting + Dark Tone + Lovecraftian Horror + Clever Protagonist + Decisive and Ruthless + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] Transmigrating into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, I find myself trapped in the deadly predicament of The Painted Skin from the start, and saddled with an unpayable debt to the dead? Don't panic. I have a White Bone Brush tha 788Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're looking for a book about Taoist magic and ghost-catching, this is for you! It's full of hardcore folk secret techniques for solving strange cases, with strict adherence to the principles of Yin and Yang, plenty of witty battles, and so many plot twists that you'll never guess the ending.

43. 143 柜 The Woman in the Closet 柜子里的女人 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常Mystery6k WordsCompleted The Woman in the Cabinet 55Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 144 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 23.6kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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45. 145 秘 Secret Art: I Transmigrate and Fight to Survive in a Bizarre World 秘法穿越:我在诡异世界极限逃生 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常14k WordsCompleted Secret Art Transmigration: My Extreme Escape in a World of the Uncanny 95Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 146 易 A Handy Guide to I Ching Ramblings 易学碎碎念宝典 Star Lord Yuede月德星君Modern Romance614k WordsCompleted [A practical guide to the I Ching + fortune-telling + feng shui + luck + arrangement + adjustment + psychology] How can you harness good fortune and make life better with every step? How can the I Ching move beyond ancient books and become an everyday tool for seeing through patterns and solving problems? This is my open-source I Ching project. I'm sharing the underlying principles of Bazi, feng shui, Plum Blossom numerology, and physiognomy with you. Practical and verifiable. No obscure termi 434Reads8.5Score101Shelves

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    The language is humorous and easy to understand; it's a book that those with some learning experience will find packed with valuable information.

47. 147 港 Hong Kong Crime Stories: From Mob Boss to Immortal 港综，从大佬到大仙 Make a Little Money多少赚点Mystery187k WordsCompleted Huh? I’d already figured out how to stab the boss in the back and take over as the leader. You’re telling me there are ghosts here? Looking at the crowd of monsters and demons before him, Gao Sheng, who had transmigrated into a Hong Kong movie world, was completely flustered. Luckily, he’d brought along a point-allocation System. Raise ghosts, refine corpses, summon gods… This is the story of a transmigrator who cultivates immortality and becomes an ancestor of the immortals with the help of a p 2Reads6.7Score—Shelves
48. 148 凶 The Haunted Cabinet Opens by Itself Every Night, Long Hair Drags People Inside 凶柜夜夜自开，青丝缠人拖入柜 Lantern-Bearing Wuchang提灯无常18k WordsCompleted The sinister cabinet opens by itself every night, and strands of black hair coil around people and drag them inside. 40Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 人 At the Jing’an Bureau, How Did I Become the White Lotus Sect’s Holy Son? 人在靖安司，怎么成了白莲教圣子 Chopped Chili 66剁椒六六Eastern Fantasy298k WordsOngoing [Great Ming] [No System] [High Martial] [Case Solving] [Mystery] [Slaying Monsters and Exorcising Evil] [Decisive and Ruthless] “In the waning years of the Great Ming, immortals and Buddhas vanished, and monsters and demons ravaged the land.” In this chaotic age, human lives are worth less than grass! A Fengdu Seal drags Wei Dao into an abandoned underworld that has lain in ruins for who knows how long. By slaying monsters, demons, and ghosts, he earns yin virtue. He can use it not only to stren 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A descendant of the Northern Emperor's faction, wielding the Northern Emperor's dark laws, and writing a demon-hunting treatise for the imperial court. The villains are all members of a cult.

50. 150 梦 The Dream Realm Arrives: A Daoist Priest by Trade and a God of Longevity on the Side 梦界降临：职业道士兼职寿星星君 Ascending Stone飞升的石头Urban236k WordsOngoing [Urban Cultivation] [Supernatural Professions] [Taoist Priest] [Mythology] [Lighthearted] A mysterious chaotic continent crashed into Blue Star’s higher-dimensional information sea. As a result, the seasons fell out of order and disasters struck one after another… And so the Dream Realm came into being! After everything had settled down, people on Blue Star with a strong gift for inspiration began receiving calls from the Dream Realm. From then on, civilization took a different path, and miracle 5Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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