Authentic Taoist Cultivation Novels 正宗修道类的书

1. 51 三 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse102k WordsCompleted This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.5kReads9.2Score460Shelves
2. 52 觉 Record of Awakening and Returning to the Truth 觉醒归真录 Wuwei Pavilion无为阁Sci-Fi & Apocalypse100k WordsCompleted Modern entrepreneur Lin Weixi glimpses the path of cultivation taken by Shen Zhifei in the Tang dynasty through an ancient mirror. Amid the clash between urban anxiety and the stillness of Zen, she draws on the wisdom of Buddhism and Daoism to open the door to awakening. When a flood of data meets philosophical reflections on mountains and rivers, a thousand years of resonance across time and space in the mirror will ultimately guide two souls toward the true nature of life. 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Take your time to read and reflect.

3. 53 最 The Last Mortal 最后一位凡人 Huang Fuwen黄复文Urban732k WordsOngoing Genshin Impact, spirit familiars, the spirit realm, a battle between gods and demons, some mysteries of history, the secrets behind changes in the mortal world, shifts in the balance of the Three Realms, and the mysteries of our own world: perhaps this book holds the answers you seek. Note: This novel is adapted from real case stories. My name is Zhang Xuan. I was born in 1999, and I’ve been fascinated by all kinds of occult subjects for as long as I can remember. I was born with Yin-Yang Eyes 509Reads8.2Score104Shelves

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   I highly recommend this cultivation novel. Written from a first-person perspective, it immerses readers in the world of cultivators. While some elements are fictional, it reveals the fundamental laws governing the world and encourages good deeds, guiding readers towards a sound moral compass. The plot is expansive and action-packed, featuring wondrous battles, perilous situations, and extensive descriptions of wits and courage against demons and evil spirits, along with grand battlefields. It spans multiple perspectives and boasts incredibly rich imagination. In short, once you're engrossed, you'll find yourself captivated.

4. 54 桃 The Peach Blossom Demon’s Tale 桃妖传 Pigeons Love Grapes白鸽爱吃葡萄Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted 663Reads8.9Score102Shelves

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   The female protagonist discovers through her own efforts that only those with immeasurable merit can successfully ascend to immortality. This female protagonist possesses extraordinary comprehension! Her cultivation progresses rapidly; she is single-mindedly focused on ascending and accumulating merit through good deeds. There is no romantic pairing; the story is complete, so enjoy!

5. 55 我 I Gasped in Shock!! 我倒吸了一口凉气！！ A Heartless Smile没心没扉的笑Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy] [Invincible] [A Void-Return cultivator uses technology] [Cultivation] [Academic genius] If metaphysics is the end of technology, what lies at the end of metaphysics? “Our Qingyun Sect is an orthodox school of the Three Pure Ones, registered with the Administration for Industry and Commerce and listed with the Religious Affairs Bureau. From summoning wind and rain and blessing high-voltage power lines, to exorcising ghosts and demons and performing IVF, we can do it all. The 26.7kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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   A cultivator from another world is reincarnated on a parallel Earth, where technology is on the rise, and he uses technology to explain the principles of cultivation.

6. 56 闹 Making Money in the City, Cultivating Immortality in the Mountains 闹市挣钱，深山修仙 Mountain Hermit山里居士Urban322k WordsCompleted He was once an ordinary man, until he chanced upon a cultivation art. Sitting quietly in the mountains, he comprehended the Great Dao and glimpsed the vastness of heaven and earth. Yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and chaos gave birth to the laws. Everything in the world has its own Dao, and everyone is just a passerby. 574Reads—Score105Shelves
7. 57 八 Verses on the Eight Consciousnesses 八识规矩颂 Qinyu钦予187k WordsCompleted Please take a look at the table of contents and start reading from Lesson One. The Verses on the Eight Consciousnesses are the essence of the Faxiang Consciousness-Only School, written by the great master Xuanzang. Master Zang studied in India for over a decade and received the teachings directly from the eminent Preceptor Shixian, abbot of Nalanda Monastery. He was especially accomplished in Consciousness-Only and Buddhist logic. At the debate platform in Kanyakubja, he presented his arguments, 220Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are essential readings for those seeking immortality and enlightenment, containing Buddhist and Taoist wisdom for cultivation. If you finish reading these books and put them into practice, you will at least achieve physical and mental well-being, though the level you reach will vary from person to person!

8. 58 虚 The Void Dharma Realm 虚空法界，细雨著 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖Urban1.9M WordsOngoing The Void Dharma Realm is a remarkable book, arguably the only one of its kind in the world today. It will completely uncover the mystery of memory between lives and change the frequency of human consciousness. Volume One offers a rough introduction to the unknown reality of the void across seventeen chapters. Even this overview is enough to make your brain work. It is recommended that you first read Xiyu’s The Homecoming of the Amnesiac, which will provide some basic concepts. The book introduce 113Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Transcending the constraints of time and space, the Dharma transmission materials appearing before you, with their multi-dimensional, layered cosmic framework, help establish a cosmic perspective. Right knowledge and right mindfulness enhance cognition, and practical exercises elevate energy. [Heart] Break free from the limitations of present perception and come to understand a broader world and the true nature of the universe! There are no coincidences; open the book, and your inner self will provide the answers. [Heart][Heart]

9. 59 实 A Guide to Practice and Exercises, by Xi Yu 实修指引与练习，细雨著 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖210k WordsOngoing There are countless paths to cultivation, but in the end, they all come down to “cultivating” and “practicing.” This book brings together practical guidance and exercises to help improve both understanding and action, and we hope it will be of use to you! A note from Xiyu: The timing of when these words were written doesn't really matter. They will appear before you only when you are ready to understand them. It's like the videos, audio, and writing we create now: few people seek them out in the 1.5kReads—Score730Shelves
10. 60 失 The Road Home After Losing My Memories 失忆的归途细雨著 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖109k WordsCompleted Few people know when they will face death, but everyone knows it is inevitable. We spend vast amounts of time learning things we might need, yet we avoid talking about the life and death we are certain to face. From the day we are born, we can count the days until the college entrance exam and the years until retirement, but we do not know when we will leave this stage and have to reflect on our lives. If there is only one thing in life truly worth investing your energy in, it is the knowledge I 351Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 隐 A Secret Medical Casebook 隐秘的医案，细雨著 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖Mystery88k WordsCompleted This story is entirely fictional. A note from Xiyu: The time when these words were written doesn’t really matter. They will emerge for you to see only when you are ready to understand them. It is like the videos, audio, and texts we are creating now. Few people pay attention to them at present, but they have been preserved. When someone reaches the right stage in the future, they will naturally be guided here, receive the teachings they need, and gain the resources that allow them to manifest. W 51Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 灵 The Nature of Spirituality: The Seth Books 灵性的本质赛斯书 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖Modern Romance177k WordsCompleted The Nature of Spirituality is more than just a book: it is a key to unlocking the multidimensional self. Where exactly are the boundaries of consciousness? Behind dreams, desire, and creativity, might there be deeper codes of life? Seth guides us in exploring the Psyche, the spiritual essence at the core of our existence. It is an adventure of consciousness that reveals: How the mind truly works: Transcend the limits of space and time and explore the multidimensional realities of consciousness. 13Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 63 个 The Nature of Personal and Mass Events 个人与群体事件的本质赛斯书 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted The Nature of Individual and Mass Events offers a powerful, empowering perspective on the profound connection between individual and collective destinies. It shows us that the power to change the world lies deep within the consciousness of each of us. Through our private thoughts, beliefs, and emotions, we all help weave the world that seems to exist outside us: Explore the roots of mass events: Understand the deeper forces of consciousness behind epidemics, natural disasters, wars, economic cri 35Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 3 Learn Astral Projection in 30 Days 30天学会灵魂出体 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖62k WordsCompleted This book aims to bring the study and practice of out-of-body experiences out of research laboratories and concealed esoteric circles and into the living rooms and bedrooms of people around the world, because that is where they belong. This book offers a simple, effective method anyone can use to learn how to leave their body consciously. It also teaches you how to get the most out of your out-of-body journeys. Out-of-body experiences (OOBEs) are not only intensely stimulating and spiritually en 256Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 健 The Way to Health 健康之道赛斯书 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖Modern Romance239k WordsCompleted The Way Toward Health is the last book Seth dictated. Unlike the view that treats the body as a mere biological machine, it presents a startlingly radical idea: our health is fundamentally shaped by our beliefs, thoughts, and emotions. This book does not ask you to reject medicine. Instead, it invites you to explore inward and discover how the principle “you create your own reality” works in the realm of health. It offers a new map of the interplay between consciousness, beliefs, and the body, h 14Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 66 个 The Nature of Personal Reality 个人实相的本质赛斯书 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖Sci-Fi & Apocalypse317k WordsCompleted The Nature of Personal Reality is more than a book about philosophy. It is a powerful guide to action. It makes one thing clear: we do not passively accept reality; we are the ones who create it. The shaping power of belief: Learn how our core beliefs attract corresponding experiences like magnets, shaping our health, relationships, and overall quality of life. The “point of power” is now: Change is possible in every “present moment,” not in some distant past or future. The leading role of consc 38Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 67 赛 Seth's Crash Course Handbook 赛斯速成宝典 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖108k WordsCompleted The Seth Material was dictated and recorded by Jane Roberts (1929-1984) beginning in 1963. Over a period of 20 years and 8 months, it amounted to 30 books, totaling about 6.9 million Chinese characters, and was divided into four parts: Early Sessions, Class Sessions, Private Sessions, and Public Sessions. Its content explores the nature of the human mind and covers fields including psychology, parapsychology, medicine, and physics. It is a cornerstone of the New Age movement and is regarded by W 164Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 68 道 Dori's Documents 道瑞资料 Fine Rain, Warm Yiyi细雨奕暖791k WordsOngoing DATRE material is one form of information transmitted through the energy of the universe. DATRE material is also very interesting. Seth even takes part, and the exchanges are recorded in a question-and-answer format, making them easier to understand than Seth’s material. In 2009, Aona and Jone, who transmitted DATRE’s messages, mysteriously disappeared. Perhaps they felt they had already transmitted enough. They communicated and answered questions online, but never held any teaching workshops. S 63Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 69 不 A Different Path Through Maoshan 不一样的茅山之路 Bai Who Loves Noodle Soup with Cabbage爱吃白菜面的白Mystery304k WordsOngoing This book has been completely rewritten, with an even more exciting story full of humor and passion. Stay tuned and follow Yang Fei as he sets out on an extraordinary journey, amid extraordinary sights, along an extraordinary Maoshan path!! Ghosts, demons, evil Taoists: Yang Fei will take you across haunted lands and along a Maoshan path like no other!!! 7Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 70 茅 Maoshan Taoist Arts: The Way of Heaven 茅山道法之天道 The End in the Night黑夜里的末Urban613k WordsCompleted In The Maoshan Daoist Arts: The Heavenly Way, Li Yunfei becomes a Maoshan disciple by a stroke of luck and embarks on a journey to vanquish demons and exorcise evil. Demons, devils, and ghosts across the Three Realms all tremble at the sound of his name... 132Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 71 修 Cultivation 修道 Elderly Idiotlying老年智障lying11k WordsCompleted Ten thousand years ago, I met a fox demon, guided her in cultivation, and taught her to understand her heart. I attained the Dao and became an immortal, then took a position as the Matchmaker of the Immortal Realm. But I watched her fall in love with a mortal and descend into reincarnation, enduring ten thousand years of tribulations of love beneath my tree of fate. I defied the Heavenly Dao to grant her a perfect match in one lifetime, but was consequently banished to the mortal world to live o 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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22. 72 这 There's Something Strange About This Taoist Temple 这个道观有点怪 Warming My Feet by the Fire炉火烤脚Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted [Traditional Fantasy + No System + Talented Protagonist] This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. If it isn't to your taste, please move along. The cultivation realms are listed in the reviews. This Taoist temple is a little strange: the beautiful senior sister is handsome. The innocent junior sister is adorable, and the hot-tempered master has a weird name. So what about the senior brother? The senior brother is a slacker, always shirking work, pretending to be timid, and quick to run. He lazes in 1.5kReads7.8Score101Shelves
23. 73 从 From Minor Unorthodox Cultivator to Primordial Spirit Dao Lord 从旁门小修到元神道君 Miao Eats Fish媌吃鱼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Overpowered protagonist + ordinary mortal's journey + ruthless style + Immortal Gourd style + Deep Blue stat boosts + decisive and merciless + cautious cultivation + unorthodox methods + steady and prudent + cultivation + Daoist priest + Strange Tales + longevity + Primordial Spirit] In an immortal world, what could be better than being a young Daoist who admires beautiful women, loves flying swords, raises venomous insects, draws talismans, refines pills, and enjoys a long, carefree life? Unfo 15.4kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
24. 74 开 From the Start at Qingcheng Mountain, How Did You Master Such Profound Taoist Arts? 开局入青城山，你咋道法通玄了？ A Brilliant Shade of Red五彩斑斓的红Urban177k WordsOngoing [Spiritual qi revival + immortality + farming + cultivating the Dao] On the day his university internship began, Lin Qing inherited his grandfather’s guesthouse on Mount Qingcheng. At the same time, his spiritual qi absorption System awakened. From then on, everything spiraled out of control. [You dug up wild Solomon’s seal. Spiritual qi +3.7!] [You found a fish-belly pearl. Spiritual qi +9] [You discovered lightning-struck wood. Spiritual qi +14.3!] The whole of Mount Qingcheng practically beca 10Reads6.6Score—Shelves
25. 75 永 The Song of Enlightenment: A Timeless Masterpiece by Master Yongjia 永嘉大师千古神书之证道歌 The Cultivation Journey of a Strange Star Beyond the Heavens天外奇星的修行之旅253k WordsCompleted A divine book, a divine book! One that can sharpen your wisdom, open your mind to new possibilities, fill you with energy, awaken you to life, and make you unstoppable!!! A sensational new release, now available!!! The Path to Awakening and Growth The seven-year-old Dragon Girl became a Buddha in an instant, realizing her true mind upon hearing the true Dharma. She cast aside the thousand-year-old dragon pearl at once, and her greed and attachments vanished in an instant. With her mind opened an 947Reads7.0Score212Shelves
26. 76 修 The Great Path of Cultivation 修行大道 Mr. Qiankun乾坤先生122k WordsCompleted Hello, all those who are destined to cross paths with me! I am Mr. Qian Kun. I write The Way of Cultivation to promote the ancient cultivation culture of China. Those who feel a connection are welcome to follow along and cultivate together. 996Reads6.7Score130Shelves
27. 77 六 The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 六祖法宝坛经 The Cultivation Journey of a Strange Star Beyond the Heavens天外奇星的修行之旅296k WordsCompleted Opening Verse The supreme, profound, wondrous Dharma is rarely encountered, even in a hundred million kalpas. Now that I can see, hear, receive, and uphold it, may I understand the Tathagata's true meaning. The true nature of the universe: those who hear this true Dharma can awaken and be reborn, break free from the illusory cycle of reincarnation, and attain liberation and freedom! 387Reads—Score102Shelves
28. 78 躺 You Can Cultivate Immortality While You Lie Flat 躺平也可以修仙 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Urban1.5M WordsOngoing These are my personal insights and experiences in cultivating the Dao and refining qi, woven into a novel that creates a strange and eerie supernatural world through both dreams and reality. If you enjoy supernatural mysteries and immortal cultivation, give it a read. It’s unlike anything else, and the opportunity is rare. When this old man achieves a perfected Golden Core, you’ll all be disciples of my Qingfeng Sect. 719Reads6.6Score100Shelves

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    I've shared my personal insights and experiences on enlightenment, cultivation, Qi refinement, and immortality in a novel. Please refrain from negative comments if you disagree!

29. 79 神 The Charlatan 神棍 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Mystery1.8M WordsCompleted A fortune-teller, one of the oldest professions. An ancient name for a fortune-teller or feng shui master. Knowing the stars above and the earth below; the five elements of yin and yang, the eight trigrams and nine palaces. Physiognomy and feng shui, defying fate and changing one’s destiny: nothing is beyond their power! Huang Zheng, a modern-day fortune-teller. Born under the influence of yin and yang, with the canopy star at his back. With extraordinary skills in reading fortunes and feng shui 1.1kReads8.7Score136Shelves
30. 80 鬼 The Divine Schemes of Guiguzi 鬼谷神谋 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Historical4.6M WordsCompleted [Historical Fiction Writing Contest] Other people are reborn into wealth and privilege, but I came back as a stalk of rice. No, a stalk of rice growing on a grave! A lovesick woman ate me, and became my mother. I became Guigu Wang Chan, whom later generations called Guiguzi, the founding patriarch of the Vertical and Horizontal School. In this turbulent age, watch me stir up the world once more and make my mark on the battlefields of the Warring States! 554Reads6.6Score102Shelves
31. 81 黑 The Black Blade Ghost Slayer 黑刀斩鬼人 Qing Chong Yue Er青虫月二Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted No System, no clichés, not a naive protagonist, and no livestreaming. Mysticism, the Hetu and Luoshu, yin-yang, the five elements, the eight trigrams, and the nine palaces. Fantasy and supernatural events include a ghostly flood dragon in Changbai Mountain’s Heavenly Lake, a water spirit in the Peach Blossom Spring, a black dragon in Heilongjiang, a serpent transformed in the bamboo forests of southern Sichuan, an ancient tomb in the Qinling Mountains, a wormhole in Ailao Mountain, an underwater 169Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 不 The Way of Not Knowing 不知，道 Three Wonders, None of Them Work三奇不灵Eastern Fantasy124k WordsOngoing [Alternate history + martial arts world + political intrigue + extraordinary people and arts + mystery] The pursuit of the Dao is not about seeking immortality. The bustling mortal world is full of the Dao; the only question is, what is the Dao? There are countless great paths in this world, yet most people are trapped by fame and status, enslaved by external things. They act only when circumstances permit, and in the end never attain freedom. The Dao is not found in temples or scriptures, but i 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary outer disciple of a sect does not compete for opportunities or treasures. Instead, he quietly sweeps the floor and does manual labor every day. In the midst of these mundane tasks, he silently deciphers the profound mysteries of cultivation.

33. 83 沧 Guarding the Canglan Sea 沧澜护海 Wind and Yue Ah风与越啊Urban224k WordsOngoing For a thousand years, Canglan has stood by its vow, steadfast and true; with bones of iron, it has never feared the dust of war. Blood soaks the shattered halberd, yet the spirit endures; beneath the bright moon, a lone shadow keeps the cold company. The Old Lord bears his sword to save all living beings; his healing medicine can cure the people of the world. The lamp shall not go out, the road shall not end. Together, the two will journey toward the future. (Uses the world of The Outcast. The s 30Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 跟 Learning Feng Shui from Third Grandpa 跟着三爷爷学风水 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Born into a family of Feng Shui practitioners, I became someone who defies fate the moment I entered the world of Yin-Yang Feng Shui. As one strange event after another unfolded, I learned to recognize fortune and misfortune, ward off disaster, and handle everything with ease. To all the brothers, sisters, uncles, and aunties passing by, please leave a book review here! Remember to comment, too! Thank you! If you like learning, remember to bring your brain along. There’s plenty of useful informa 34.8kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves

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    One book is enough!

35. 85 修 Cultivation: Keeping the Flame Alive in a Desperate World 修仙，在绝望的世界薪火相传 Heaven Has a Flowing Fire天有流火Eastern Fantasy704k WordsOngoing I transmigrated here and was mistaken for the reincarnation of an immortal. When I opened my eyes, all I had was a single “Dao Heart.” And my enemies were the alien races beyond the borders, the twisted World Tree, the divine mountain piled high with the bones of gods, the Garden of Eden where God slept, and the indescribable horrors of the starry sky… All the myths and bizarre fantasies from my memories of a previous life. I hid under the covers, wondering if I was dreaming. “…Today, we’ll stud 275Reads8.4Score—Shelves
36. 86 乌 A Tujia Daoist by the Wu River 乌江边的土家道士 Old Ghost of the Tujia土家老鬼Eastern Fantasy963k WordsCompleted A graduate of a top university, unable to pass the civil service exam after years of trying and considering his family circumstances, accepts his family’s legacy and becomes a home-based Taoist priest. This Tao is not that Tao: it’s nothing like the Taoist priests we normally imagine. There are no strict rules and taboos, nor any grand mission to save all humanity. Yet this Tao is also that Tao: he wears the same robes, communicates with the realms of yin and yang, and does what he can to help. 873Reads6.5Score100Shelves

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    The author himself is a family heir, and this book by a folk Taoist practitioner will take you to understand the ethnic customs of Guizhou and let you know the unique culture along the Wujiang River.

37. 87 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves

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    This is the authentic cultivation novel you have to read! The details of breaking through the supernatural with Taoist magic are full of foreshadowing, the battle between humans and ghosts is full of foreshadowing, the setting of the underworld workplace is hardcore, and the plot gets more and more addictive as you read on.

38. 88 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 817Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 民 The Folk Feng Shui Master 民间风水之王 Miao Qimiao苗棋淼Mystery3.0M WordsCompleted The Nine Cauldrons Dragon Palace, the Secret Files of the Yellow Springs, the Snow Mountain Corpse Demon, the Yin-Yang Inn... Ever since I borrowed a life from the underworld, I have known no peace. Every time I borrow a life, it becomes a deadly game. After each desperate struggle and narrow escape, I wait for the next secret order from the underworld so I can keep living. Just when I thought I'd escaped the clutches of fate, I discovered that Heaven had prepared a coffin for me too! 52.2kReads9.4Score6kShelves
40. 90 紫 Purple Sun 紫阳 Feng Yu Jiuqiu风御九秋Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsOngoing When the Hu invaded, he lost his family, his home, and his newlywed wife, who was taken from him. He searched for her across a thousand miles but failed to find her. Through a twist of fate, he embarked on the path of Shangqing cultivation. A pedantic scholar gained immortal arts, mastered the immortal way, saved the people, and brought order to the world. 7.5kReads9.2Score827Shelves

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    The barbarians invaded, shattering the land, destroying homes, and abducting his newlywed wife. He resolutely embarked on a thousand-mile journey to find her, but to no avail. By chance, he stumbled upon the path of immortal cultivation in the Shangqing realm. The once somewhat pedantic scholar thus gained insight into the mysteries of immortal arts. Guided by the immortal path, he transformed into a compassionate individual dedicated to saving humanity from suffering, using his immortal power to turn the tide of fate and write a legendary tale filled with ups and downs.

41. 91 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 75.4kReads8.3Score6.5kShelves

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    A genuine cultivation story, not a cult story. The protagonist obtains a Taoist inheritance by chance and becomes the new abbot.

42. 92 九 The Ninth-Rank Artifact Crafter 九品炼器师 Xiao Shisanlang Talks About the Three Kingdoms萧十三郎说三国Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Artifact Refining] [A Young Man’s Rise] [Industrialization] [Fantasy Warfare] [Ensemble Cast] [Comedy and Satire] [Slow Burn] Young Qian Duoduo transmigrates through space! As a mortal, he starts from scratch! Thrown into prison, he’s facing certain death from the very start! If he doesn’t want to die, he’ll have to fight! To make matters worse, his bargain-basement master, a skinny old man, puts him over the fire to roast! If you want to read abo 23.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    ① A commoner's rise to power! From weapon forging to becoming an emperor! Young Qian Duoduo, though a mortal, has a dark-skinned, thin old man as his spiritual master. The old man takes him as his disciple and roasts him over a fire! Thinking he's just a piece of trash, he turns out to be a treasure! ② Spiritual bones in the world are divided into four grades. Mortal bones are inherently unfit for cultivation. But young Xu Taiping will prove to the world: Mortal bones can slay demons! Mortal bones can exorcise monsters! Mortal bones can ascend to immortality!

43. 93 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 561.4kReads9.3Score72kShelves
44. 94 太 Heir of the Great Clarity 太清传人 Chen Rang of the Supreme Purity Tradition太清传陈让Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing No transmigration, no System, no spiritual roots, no wise old man at his side, and no decisive scheming that spans the ages. Just an ordinary scholar with a bit of a temper, who accidentally mistakes a soul collector for a ghost and takes one step onto the path to immortality. From berating the Dragon Lord to wielding his sword against Kunlun, he takes on “the renewal of humanity” in a struggle against “the eternal mandate of Heaven,” breaks the fixed order of immortals and gods, and reshapes th 3.8kReads7.5Score345Shelves

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    A completely traditional Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) genre, with no rebirth or system.

45. 95 豫 Strange Tales from Western Henan 豫西诡事 X Half-ImmortalX半仙Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted You may think I’m telling a story, but these are things I’ve experienced firsthand over the past ten-odd years. You don’t have to believe me, but are you sure everyone you’ve met was human? Science can’t explain everything… 28.7kReads8.4Score3.6kShelves

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    The Taoist priests of the Zhengyi Tianshi sect wrote Taoist articles containing various Taoist knowledge, fraud prevention guides, and practical tips on home feng shui and exorcism.

46. 96 一 Everything Is in the Cards 一切尽在卡牌中 Beneath the Windswept Moon肆风月下Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [A blend of cards and cultivation, spiritual qi revival, futuristic sci-fi, interstellar transmigration, intertwined civilizations, and a power behind the scenes] When Earth's civilization falls and humanity is ruled by an alien civilization, people are divided by their aptitude into upper citizens, citizens, and lower citizens. Xie Rulong is an ordinary crystal card master from the lower district. By chance, he discovers that the spiritual power he awakened ten years ago allows him to travel to 4.5kReads8.8Score531Shelves

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    The Three Thousand Great Daos, if attained, allow one to coexist with the Dao and live forever. All things arise from nothingness and return to nothingness; even the Dao will eventually perish. And I ultimately transformed into a butterfly, transcending the Great Daos.

47. 97 都 The Urban All-Purpose Lottery System 都市全能抽奖系统 Demon-Slaying Order Abbot屠魔令斋主Male-Channel Fanfiction443k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Chen Feng, a young man from the city, obtained a sign-in lottery System. He discovered that he could win all kinds of skills, cultivation techniques, and items through the System's sign-in lottery... He could even use the System's power to transmigrate at any time into different film, TV, and novel worlds. Love in the Courtyard, Ode to Joy, Love Apartment, Drawing Sword, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Uncle Nine, Journey to the West, the Primordia 1.9kReads6.8Score102Shelves
48. 98 重 Reborn as a Daoist Priest 重生归来当道士 A Kind of Temperature Difference一种温差Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not horror] [Pure imagination] The protagonist, Chen Ming, dies in an accident. As he steps onto the Bridge of Helplessness, on the verge of reincarnation, the bridge suddenly collapses. As Chen Ming falls from the bridge, he accidentally grabs hold of a flower of the other shore and returns with it to his infancy. After being reborn, he can see things ordinary people cannot, and is destined to remain entangled with them. There is an old woman who refuses to reincarnate because she hid gold 4.1kReads7.9Score236Shelves
49. 99 人 A Cultivator in a World of Crossover Tomb Raiding, Seeking Immortality! 人在综盗，修道长生！ Your Highness Yun云殿下Mystery311k WordsCompleted People light candles, ghosts blow out the lamps. Read the land, raid tombs, and seek the star peaks! Yang Qing transmigrated into a world of tomb-raiding stories, only to discover that it was on the verge of falling into an abyss. To survive, he raced down the road to using cheat powers! 6kReads8.5Score178Shelves
50. 100 诵 Reciting the Daoist Canon Makes Me Stronger Every Day 诵读道藏，每天都变强 The Urge to Write码字的欲望Eastern Fantasy966k WordsCompleted Chu Jianghan transmigrates to a world overrun by demons, and nearly gets eaten the moment he arrives. Luckily, an old Daoist priest rescues him and takes him back to his temple. To his surprise, he then awakens the Daoist Canon Recitation System. Reciting the Daoist Canon for ten minutes each day earns him a reward. Congratulations, Host! You recited the Daoist Canon for ten minutes and received a reward: 10,000 cultivation points! Congratulations, Host! You recited the Daoist Canon for ten minu 922Reads5.8Score107Shelves

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