In a Reading Slump: Looking for Novels with Deep Insights into Daoist Classics 书慌中求购几本对道家经典理解很深的小说

1. 1 起 Getting to the Bottom of Mind-Reading 起底观心术 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban1.5M WordsCompleted When I was five, a fortune-teller said I’d be able to read people’s minds when I grew up. My parents thought I was a genius and spent the whole family’s savings to send me to school. But I failed the college entrance exam and became a fried-noodle vendor. That vendor later became a “Walking Encyclopedia,” all thanks to the saying, “In books, there are houses of gold.” You are not just who you are. You can become a different kind of dazzling light. Read a comment on the first page, and you’ll get 230.7kReads9.6Score66.9k14d adds

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   I highly recommend these two books. I took notes while reading them. The author teaches you practical skills step-by-step through stories and case studies. After reading them, you could even set up a stall! [Laughing emoji] 🎏 First book: The author is very knowledgeable, covering topics such as humanities, history, medicine, Taoism, Feng Shui, the I Ching, and both traditional Chinese and Western medicine. The book also offers valuable lessons on interpersonal relationships, which are very helpful for those just entering the workforce. Whether in the workplace or in business, if you want to advance further, this book will be very helpful. 🎏 Second book: A highly practical book covering topics like destiny and Feng Shui. You'll be able to apply them immediately after reading it. The author teaches you step-by-step, covering topics such as the Five Elements, Eight Trigrams, face reading, and traditional Chinese medicine. Many readers have reported that it has been effective.

2. 2 天EN The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Master 天眼风水师 Light of the Dao道之光Urban1.3M WordsCompleted [A feng shui novel] [Featuring feng shui, Daoist medicine, psychology, and economics; read faces and phone numbers] [Practical insights] [Explaining the esoteric with science] My master hastily taught me the art of divination and passed down a few books. Before I even had the chance to formally begin my training in the mountains, he sent me down into the world to help people... Where can I even go to complain about that? Amid the mortal world, I help others and cultivate myself. 672.6kReads9.6Score138.4k14d adds
3. 3 祖 The Patriarch Praises Me as a Fine Immortal Seedling 祖师夸我好仙苗 Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Beyond the Thirty-Six Heavens, above the Nine Skies, dwell the immortals. Immortals were once ordinary people too. The only thing that holds ordinary people back is a lack of resolve. My name is Shen Xing. My life has been full of hardship since childhood. I was destined to have no parents, no wife or children, no official position, and no wealth. I was born to be pitied. People said someone like me might end up a beggar one day. But my master said my fate was one in ten thousand. Even if I beca 15.4kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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   This book!! The protagonist is a Taoist priest, and the author starts writing from before the protagonist became a Taoist priest. The author is very familiar with Taoist classics, so you can learn all sorts of Taoist knowledge while reading the novel!!!

4. 4 没 The Decline of Yin-Yang Arts 没落的阴阳术 Book Friend, Please Wait书友留步Urban240k WordsOngoing [Cultivation Record] My master told me that 99% of the so-called occult arts in this world are nothing but scams floating on the surface. “Then what’s real, Master?” “Trust science. The Great Way is simple.” … Yin-yang arts are among them. Cultivating through science gets twice the results with half the effort. This book may offend a lot of “traditional culture” frauds, but… I’m not afraid. I have the country behind me. The purpose of studying the classics is to put them to practical use, not t 2.2kReads7.0Score36714d adds

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   A True Account of Campus Spiritual Practice: The Great Way is Simple, Debunking False Traditional Chinese Learning

5. 5 开 The Book of Enlightenment: A Guide to Beating the Game of Life 开悟神书，人生游戏通关指南 The Cultivation Journey of a Strange Star Beyond the Heavens天外奇星的修行之旅292k WordsCompleted A divine book, a divine book, one that can enhance your wisdom, unleash your imagination, fill you with energy, awaken you to life, and make you invincible with a cheat! Coming in hot! The Path to Awakening and Growth A seven-year-old Dragon Girl became a Buddha in an instant, realizing her true nature upon hearing the true Dharma. She immediately gave up her thousand-year dragon pearl, and her greed and attachment vanished in an instant. Her mind opened and grew clear, serene at last, and she g 476Reads8.7Score5214d adds

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   Amazing book! I highly recommend "The Book of Enlightenment," which reveals the true nature of the universe, answers questions directly, and provides profound enlightenment. Everyone should read it! Highly recommended! 👍👍👍👍🙂🙂🙏🏻

6. 6 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 915Reads7.0Score21214d adds
7. 7 我 I Was a True Immortal, Yet I Never Knew 我本真仙不自知 The Cultivation Journey of a Strange Star Beyond the Heavens天外奇星的修行之旅109k WordsCompleted The Five Aggregates and Four Kinds of Form Revealed in the Pure Nature The form of self, the form of others, the form of sentient beings and those who live through their allotted years, My own experience, others' experience, the experience of sentient beings across time and space, My thoughts, others' thoughts, the countless thoughts of sentient beings, My attachments, others' attachments, the myriad attachments of sentient beings, My transformations, others' transformations, the transformations 331Reads—Score11714d adds
8. 8 青 The Little Taoist of Green Mountain 青山小道士 Yan Xinyu严鑫宇Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Taoist priest + supernatural mysteries + technically detailed + magic arts + urban + no power fantasy + slow growth + no heroine] (The central idea of the first book: Heaven and humanity) This novel is told in the first person and explores knowledge and experiences from many perspectives, including Taoist culture, astronomy, feng shui, Qimen Dunjia, physiognomy, palmistry, humanities, society, and science. Everything unknown in the world is like a vast darkness. Science is like a flashlight ill 4.3kReads9.2Score72614d adds

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   Books 1 and 3 were written by a former Taoist priest; they're very good, highly rated novels! I really like them!

9. 9 十 Fourteen Years of Hunting Ghosts (Complete in Five Volumes) 十四年猎诡人（全五册） Li Yifan李诣凡Mystery1.2M WordsCompleted Li Yifan’s spine-chilling ghost-hunting chronicles! A contemporary Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! A spine-chilling record of ghost hunts! First posted on Tieba, it topped 100 million views within three months! The acclaimed mystery writer Li Yifan’s breakthrough work, now with the unpublished continuation added! Every ghost was once a living person. I’m a professional ghost hunter. I turn the compass, circle the place with red 11.4kReads9.6Score2.1k14d adds
10. 10 炼 Refining the Void and Uniting with the Dao 炼虚合道 Below the Supreme One太上之下Urban545k WordsCompleted (No cultivation for anyone under 16. Self-study is not recommended for anyone with an IQ below 120. Remember this.) Jiang Haitian was once an alchemist’s disciple who refined pills for the Ancestral Dragon. Not long after he began his studies, disaster struck. Fortunately, his yin spirit survived, and after more than two thousand years, he was reincarnated to resume his cultivation. In the modern city, he pursues the ultimate realm of refining the void and merging with the Dao, welcoming the fut 2.1kReads8.7Score38414d adds

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    What is meant to return will return, even if it takes a long and arduous journey.

11. 11 大 The Great Dreamworld 大梦幻界 Shen Xuanqing神玄青151k WordsCompleted This book is also known as The Boastful Version of the Dao De Jing. One flower, one world; one tree, one bodhi. Everything follows the Way, like a dream or a bubble. How can you know that the world you live in, or even you yourself, isn't an illusion? (My experiences will show you a different future.) 2.5kReads8.7Score55614d adds
12. 12 修 The Cultivation Handbook 修行宝典 Lotus Seed Heart莲子心Urban496k WordsCompleted Cultivation is, at its heart, a profound spiritual journey that elevates one’s consciousness. It belongs to the realm of enlightenment through the Way and is clearly distinct from simple physical training. Yet in reality, many people confuse cultivation with exercises for strengthening the body, such as the body-tempering techniques of martial arts. Others mistakenly believe that cultivation is merely about cultivating the mind and character, and that being a good person is enough. In truth, non 110Reads7.2Score—14d adds
13. 13 斩 Slay Demons, Devour Sins, Drive Out Evil in the North! 斩妖吞孽，北极驱邪！ Aged Little Cabbage陈年小白菜Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing “The Great Emperor of the North Pole, Ziwei Yuxu, commands the stars above, governs the myriad laws in the middle, and rules Fengdu below. He is the lord of all the stars in the heavens, and the Northern Pole Exorcism Office is his duly appointed authority.” “Isn’t the Exorcism Office an internal Celestial Court department that judges matters involving ghosts and gods? Why call it a military bureau?” “Do you know what a ghost is?” “Isn’t a ghost just a ghost?” “The Taishang Tiantan Yuge says: ‘A 96.4kReads9.1Score10k14d adds

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    These two books are quite advanced. The authors clearly did thorough research.

14. 14 现 A Cultivator in Modern Society 现代社会的修仙道士 Heaven-Shaking Lion撼天狮子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Taoist priest, can you do magic?” “Magic? People believe in science these days, young man. You should believe in science.” With that, the Taoist in his robe leaps off a cliff and flies away on his sword, leaving the hiker who had camped in the wilderness staring in stunned disbelief. 14.5kReads8.5Score61214d adds
15. 15 观 The Art of Reading People 观人有道 Uncle Mao of Jinmen金门卯叔Urban2.1M WordsCompleted The Daoist Five Arts are Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination, representing Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Ghosts, and Immortals respectively. The Immortal Way is Mountain: focusing on cultivation, talismans, martial arts, geography, and feng shui. The Human Way is Medicine: focusing on healing, Daoist medicine, Chinese medicine, acupuncture, pulse diagnosis, and prescriptions. The Divine Way is Destiny: focusing on fortune-telling, the Eight Characters, Zi Wei astrology, and more. 13.5kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds

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    This is definitely a collection of valuable Taoist knowledge!

16. 16 轮 Reincarnation Simulator: Ascending to Immortality on the Wheel of Rebirth 轮回模拟器之转轮上成仙 Big Spender壕Eastern Fantasy237k WordsCompleted [In-depth Daoist knowledge + a Daoist cultivates immortality + reincarnation simulations + saving the world] I, Cheng Xuan, was an ordinary mortal who had dreamed of becoming an immortal since childhood. By a strange twist of fate, I met an unremarkable old Daoist in the mountains and began my path to immortality. After three years of arduous cultivation, I finally earned my master’s approval. As the thirty-fifth-generation disciple, I was formally accepted into the Lingbao Sect. On the very da 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is absolutely authentic and hardcore cultivation novel, featuring genuine practice and orthodox Taoist methods. While the content has been embellished, the author is a Taoist priest, and the book is packed with real insights into cultivation, brimming with practical information and genuine sincerity. It's unlike any other "Taoist novel" you've ever read before, and the plot is quite engaging. If you're interested, come and check it out! [Understood]

17. 17 偷 Stealing the Heavens, Changing the Sun: They Stole Chinese Civilization 偷天换日：他们偷走了华夏文明 Foster Good Relations搞活关系Urban306k WordsCompleted In 2050, the most secretive institution in Huaxia, the Huaxia Institute of Origins, combines cutting-edge technologies such as brain-computer interfaces, time compression, and energy-gathering matrices with the ancient Daoist cultivation technique, the Primordial Return to the Void Art. Together, they train three superpowered elites to form the Void Return Special Operations Team. Their primary mission is to travel back in time and find evidence. In the Ming dynasty, they search for traces sugge 225Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 大 The Qing Dynasty: The Hanlin Academy's Forbidden Archives 大清：翰林院的禁忌档案 Phoenix Perches in Chang'an凤栖长安Historical103k WordsOngoing The tenth year of Xianfeng, the Gengshen year. Chen Yiren, a Hanlin Academy scholar awaiting appointment, finds a fragment that should not exist, tucked into the lining of an Atlas of the Imperial Territories and Lands of the World that is about to be destroyed. On it, in plain sight, are the words: “Ming Protectorate of the Far West.” Why does a foreign envoy look exactly like a renowned minister of the current dynasty? Why are there gears buried beneath the Old Summer Palace, dating back three —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 满 The Qing Invasion and Its Tyranny 满清入关暴政 Han Tan韩菼Historical50k WordsCompleted [The Qing Invasion and Its Tyranny (Complete Modern Standard Chinese Translation)] A complete plain-language translation of a classic Qing historical source! Han Tan’s The Qing Invasion and Its Tyranny breaks free from the obscurity of classical texts and takes readers straight into the turbulent years following the Qing army’s entry into China. It vividly reconstructs key historical scenes, including forced haircuts and clothing changes, massacres, and the seizure of land and property. It also 16Reads8.4Score514d adds
20. 20 满 How the Qing Dynasty Kept the Han Weak for 300 Years 满清防汉弱国300年 Light Knight MX光明骑士MXHistorical180k WordsCompleted For three hundred years, the Qing dynasty made “keeping the Han in check” the cornerstone of its policies. To preserve the ruling privileges of the Manchus, it suppressed technology, shackled thought, and closed the country off from the world, trading national decline for the dynasty's temporary survival. It was a tragic chapter in which selfish ambitions for power crushed the future of an entire people. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 满 The Tyranny of the Qing Conquest (Free Public-Domain Book) 满清入关暴政（免费公版书） Han Tan韩菼Historical34k WordsCompleted This book gives a relatively detailed account of the slaughter and devastation inflicted on the Jiangnan region after the Qing army entered the passes. It states that its contents were “all personally experienced and witnessed... hearsay from distant places has not been included,” which gives it considerable historical value. The details of the book’s editions are unknown. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was included in Five Collections of Unofficial History of the Manchu Qing un 113Reads8.4Score4414d adds
22. 22 永 The Yongle Archives: Unlocking Ancient Technological Secrets 永乐典库：我解锁古代科技秘藏 Whispering Molan低语墨澜Urban318k WordsOngoing The Yongle Encyclopedia was lost for a hundred years. The world knew it only as an unparalleled compendium, unaware that its pages concealed secret archives of Chinese technology spanning a thousand years. Chen Fan unexpectedly inherited the mantle of Guardian of the Encyclopedia and unlocked its hidden maps. Only then did he learn that, from the pre-Qin era through the Song and Yuan dynasties, successive imperial courts had sealed their most important records of crafts, institutions, and cultur —Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 天 Sky Screen: From the Start, Explaining the Four Great Cases of the Ming Dynasty and the Early Ming 天幕：开局说明朝四大案外加明初 Ganae Gaku of Qilin Mountain麒麟山的加纳咢Historical1.8M WordsCompleted The good news: Zhu Dijun has become a top-tier star across the internet, with a sky screen that connects all the worlds. The bad news: After exposing too many historical conspiracies, he's been blacklisted across the internet by powerful corporate interests. But in the eyes of emperors throughout history, this descendant from the future is an unfathomable god from a higher dimension! To Zhu Yuanzhang, he's a prophet who sees through past and present, and who exposed the deadly trap of the Blank 588Reads7.8Score10014d adds
24. 24 修 Cultivation Made Me Stupid 修仙修傻了 Pu Guang111普广111Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 232Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Take a look at this book. If you don't like the novel's plot, you can directly find the analysis of the Tao Te Ching in the table of contents, which will make it easy for you to understand this timeless classic of the sage.

25. 25 修 The Cultivation Investiture of the Gods 修仙封神榜 Light of the Dao道之光Fantastical Romance602k WordsCompleted In the Age of Declining Dharma, immortals and demons wage a great war. The Way of Heaven is the way of humanity. The survival of the Dharma realm rests in the hands of every one of us. This book is tagged as fantasy romance. The love in this story is the Way of Heaven's care for all living beings, and the righteous love that inspires them to work together to uphold its order. Cultivating immortality means cultivating humanity. The righteous path in this world is a rough one. 14.3kReads9.5Score2.7k14d adds

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    It perfectly matches your style!

26. 26 画 Drawing Eyes 画眼睛 Light of the Dao道之光Modern Romance308k WordsOngoing Most people are blind in both eyes and heart. They recognize clothes, not people; they see only profit and can’t see cause and effect. The blind are stubborn and foolish. Who will paint eyes for all living beings? 22.6kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
27. 27 易 Mastering the Book of Changes, Rising to the Heavens in One Leap 易学纵横一步登天 Star Lord Yuede月德星君Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted Cultivation, Qi Refining, esoteric arts, feng shui, and sacrifice: everything you’ve heard of and everything you haven’t is in this book. Each technique is clearly explained and effective in practice. By the first few chapters, readers in the know have already realized that people outside would charge hundreds of thousands for this information, if they were willing to share it at all. Some readers even exclaimed that after searching for years, they’d finally found a shortcut to cultivation, only 8.8kReads8.8Score1.9k14d adds
28. 28 山 A Journey Through Mountains and Rivers 山水行记 Moli Baji莫里吧唧Historical1.4M WordsCompleted "Not a wish-fulfillment novel, not stupid, and not something to eat with your rice. It’s best enjoyed with a drink. This book is for readers with a long-term mindset. Take your time and savor it, and you’ll find that this novel is as tender as water, like the girl you love, intoxicating you." What seems like an ordinary opening is actually a grand scheme plotted long ago… Guangxi, a rainy night, a dilapidated Taoist temple, and a mystery upon mystery. A helpless young woman encounters a handsome 1.3kReads8.2Score18114d adds

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    A novel is just a novel; if it's engaging and interesting, people will naturally come to read it.

29. 29 黄 The Yellow Emperor’s Inner Canon, Explained with Laughs 黄帝内经爆笑讲解版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里3.8M WordsOngoing Still missing out on China’s millennia-old treasures of health and wellness because classical texts are so hard to understand? This book breaks free from the dry style of traditional texts and uses laugh-out-loud language to unpack the foundational classics of Chinese medicine! It is divided into three volumes. The first offers clear, accessible explanations of the chapters of the Suwen, breaking down the underlying medical principles of yin and yang, the five elements, the organs, and qi and bl 12.8kReads8.7Score1.6k14d adds

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    A wonderful collision of millennia-old medical wisdom and modern humor! This groundbreaking work simplifies the ancient and profound classic of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the *Huangdi Neijing*, with a lighthearted and humorous style, making learning fun. From Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to the internal organs and meridians, from health preservation to disease prevention, every obscure medical principle is cleverly integrated into vivid and interesting stories and jokes, allowing readers to grasp the essence of Traditional Chinese Medicine while laughing heartily. Whether you are a beginner or an enthusiast of Traditional Chinese Medicine, you can find enjoyment and wisdom in this hilariously explained version, allowing ancient medical wisdom to be reborn in laughter and becoming a helpful guide to healthy living for modern people.

30. 30 地 The Message from the People of the Earth's Core 地心人的传话 Ji Wufan姬无烦Sci-Fi & Apocalypse160k WordsCompleted This is a science fiction novel, inspired by an unusual dream I had and written after I collected some information. Please read it as science fiction. It is purely fictional, so don’t take it seriously. Another reason I wrote it is that I hope human civilization can truly unite, live in harmony, and advance science and technology together until we reach an early-stage civilization and enter the golden age we dream of. Finally, I want to tell everyone that I have never encountered the so-called s 4.1kReads9.4Score48814d adds

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    This book is the author's guide to enlightenment after experiencing life and death. It is a timeless masterpiece that reveals all the secrets of heaven in the form of a novel. Because it reveals too many heavenly secrets, it is no longer readable. You can search for "Guide to Enlightenment and Immortality in the Human World" or "Peerless Secret Words: Ling Tian Ji" on Baidu or Toutiao. If you read and understand it, your life will be full of light and free from worries.

31. 31 我 I Was Common as Dirt, Yet I Became an Immortal 我本庸俗却成仙 Shan Sheng善生Urban105k WordsCompleted [Want to learn immortal cultivation and the Dao? Give it a look!] I yearn to become an immortal. Cultivating the truth and comprehending the Dao have been my lifelong dream, and I practice immortal cultivation in the real world. This is an unknown story, yet one brimming with wonder... Birth, aging, sickness, and death go on without end; cultivate the truth and comprehend the Dao to transcend them. I was once ordinary, yet became an immortal, neither suffering nor indulging in pleasure. I yearn 620Reads—Score14814d adds

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    Realistic Cultivation [Already hooked] You won't regret reading it. Finding a book like this is a blessing in my life. The author has created a completely new worldview. It teaches the philosophy of cultivation, how to cultivate immortality, and the content is mind-blowing.

32. 32 修 Cultivation Is a Philosophy 修仙是门哲学 Shan Sheng善生Urban96k WordsCompleted This is my story of cultivating immortality, an unknown story, a story full of mystery... [Short Story Collection] [At the End of Science Lies the Supernatural] [Understand the stories in this book, and you can cultivate immortality] I am a real cultivator living in the modern world... I seek to become an immortal, free and joyful as the heavens. Cultivate immortality through science, ascend through physics. 350Reads—Score10614d adds
33. 33 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 557.8kReads9.3Score70.2k14d adds

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    The first book features a mortal body that vanquishes demons, eliminates monsters, moves mountains, and fills seas... The second book features escape room survival, death games, and battle royale... These... Are just the beginning... The third book, "I cannot retreat, because there are millions of people behind me..." What choices will one make for the rest of their life if they don't trust anyone?

34. 34 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4k14d adds
35. 35 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds
36. 36 中 Chinese Taoism, 1937 中华道门1937 Cloud Seal of the Thirty-Six Heavens三十六重天云篆Urban305k WordsCompleted A new novel is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 37 命 Destiny Opens the Door to Wisdom 命运开启智慧之门 Clear Current of the Ocean海洋清流Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Miner Lin Haiyang has a chance encounter that introduces him to the divination arts of the Book of Changes. Through persistence and selfless, tireless study, he unravels one age-old mystery after another, opens the door to wisdom, and embarks on a life enlightened by it. 15.5kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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    This is a severely underrated book on metaphysics, recommended for true enthusiasts of Four Pillars of Destiny, Six Lines Divination, Plum Blossom Divination, Qimen Dunjia, physiognomy, divination, and Feng Shui. I hope it can be helpful to everyone. Those who build bridges are never as quick to dismantle them as those who build them! So, those who aren't truly passionate should not enter, and please refrain from criticism. I hope those who are destined to find it can find their own remedy. Do the right thing at the right time, and prevent doing the wrong thing at the wrong time.

38. 38 风 Real-Life Tales of Feng Shui and the Metaphysical Arts 风水玄学之实录杂谈 Ah Xu阿徐啊Mystery212k WordsOngoing After eight years, I’m starting a new book. No System, no cultivating immortality. Just a straightforward account of an ordinary person’s everyday experiences with the occult. Impatient readers can start from Chapter Two. Suitable for occult enthusiasts to learn from as they read. Of course, if anything seems familiar, it’s purely a coincidence. These are just casual notes, written on a whim. 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    You should all check out this book. Every point of knowledge has explanations and derivations. It's all solid knowledge. If you don't understand something, the author will give you individual tutoring. Seriously, you won't regret it! The author swears!

39. 39 大 The Great Ming Surveillance Court 大明道察院 Lintai麟台Historical690k WordsOngoing [See the epic history of the Daoist sects in the early Ming through the eyes of a transmigrator] In the third year of Hongwu, the Hongwu Emperor established the mysterious Dao Investigation Bureau to rein in Daoist sorcerers who could turn the tide at will. There is no carefree Daoist life here, only the ironclad rule that “magic must be bounded by law, and the Dao restrained by regulations.” Even mighty cultivators who can fly through the skies and burrow through the earth must face execution i 3.3kReads9.3Score49214d adds

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    Please skip to the last chapter; it's amazing, the Taoist philosophy is so profound.

40. 40 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7.2kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    This book introduces some things about the spirit world, based on true events and adapted from reality. The author is Lei Fa Daoshi.

41. 41 十 Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Urban130k WordsCompleted This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective… 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Understanding Taoist culture through modern philosophical methods...

42. 42 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 1.5kReads9.2Score47514d adds
43. 43 练 Qi Cultivation Art 练气决 loveYunbianlove雲邊178k WordsCompleted The Qi Cultivation Method is a cultivation manual that guides beginners into the mysterious world of qi refinement. Starting with the most basic search for a sense of qi, it gradually delves deeper, explaining in detail the many secrets and techniques involved in qi cultivation. In this book, readers follow carefully designed steps to shut out the noise of the outside world and calm both body and mind. Through specific postures, breathing techniques, and concentration exercises, they learn to s 620Reads7.0Score12914d adds
44. 44 心 State of Mind! 心境！ Soul of the Mind心境之魂Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing (Eloquent writing + xuanhuan fantasy + suspense + supernatural + spiritual cultivation + ordinary-person progression + no System + no clichés + no invincibility + no mindless characters) Wu Jing, a young herb gatherer from Qingshi Town, falls off a cliff and attains sudden insight, glimpsing the secret of a century-long lifespan! But the road to longevity is filled with deadly dangers. The stunning heiress he treats has an ancient heart demon sealed inside her; the Daoist temple he joins conceal 137Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 道 Forty-Eight Taoist Spells and Techniques 道家咒术四十八法 Corpses Everywhere遍地浮尸73k WordsCompleted In Taoism, spellcasting is a form of ritual magic that invokes deities through incantations or curses ghosts and demons. It is believed to establish communication with the Celestial Emperor and command spirits, driving away evil, averting calamities, and turning misfortune into good fortune. 2.3kReads6.6Score61914d adds
46. 46 双 Two Souls, One Body: Magic in My Left Hand, Taoist Arts in My Right 双魂一体：左手魔法右手道术 Hidden Tide Rises隐潮生Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [Two Souls in One Body + Fusion of Two Systems + No System + Mysterious Magic + Profound Daoist Arts + Not Invincible + Takes Off from Chapter 50] Read at your own risk! Warning: This book contains a large number of spells and talismans. Don't try them if you don't have a mana bar, or you'll bear the consequences! Story: A bolt of lightning on a dry day sends the soul of Zhang Shangyang, a modern young Taoist, transmigrating to another world. There, he ends up sharing a body with Alec, the good- 1.1kReads—Score18514d adds

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    Both novels demonstrate a deep understanding of Taoism. The first focuses on incantations, talismans, and cultivation techniques, with detailed descriptions including all incantations, instructions on how to draw talismans, and the meaning of each symbol. The cultivation techniques are also well-written. The second novel covers character divination, physiognomy, and the human heart. The character divination section is particularly excellent, exploring various methods. Physiognomy is also extensively discussed, and the portrayal of the human heart is especially insightful. Both are excellent novels and well worth reading!

47. 47 这 This Spirit Medium Is Pretty Powerful! 这个出马仙有点强！ Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing A piece of red cloth, three feet and three inches long. The old hall's people, the old hall's immortals. One day, when they emerge from the depths of the mountains, their names will spread far and wide! I was born in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s. When I was seven, a spirit medium said I was fated to suffer three calamities and eight misfortunes, and would one day become a horse-riding shaman. I didn't believe it, but hardship kept finding me. To make a living, I worked as a wa 150.8kReads9.7Score13.6k14d adds

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    It has techniques, understanding, classic texts, and methods.

48. 48 道 The Complete Guide to Taoism 道教内容大全 Three-in-One 12三合12466k WordsOngoing This book covers Daoist cultivation methods, philosophy, rituals, scriptures and incantations, destiny analysis, feng shui, divination, talismans, culture, the pantheon of immortals, religious sects and their lineages, and more. —Reads—Score76514d adds
49. 49 乾 A Carefree Journey Through Heaven and Earth 乾坤逍遥游 Sharp Spit犀利的哈喇子Eastern Fantasy432k WordsOngoing The court and the martial world: leaving or staying is hard to decide. With only a three-foot sword, he drifts to a hidden thatched hut. At court, the martial world is merely a chessboard where life and death are manipulated, and heroic warriors are just pawns to be toyed with; Far from the court, the imperial government is merely a sect seeking to dominate the martial world, while princes and ministers are no more than players vying for power and profit. Only with selflessness in your heart and 55Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Starting from Zhuangzi's "Free and Easy Wandering"

50. 50 僧 Monks Don't Give Their Names, Daoists Don't Speak of Their Lifespans, but I Can Exorcise Ghosts 僧不言名道不言寿但我会驱鬼 Practice What You Preach坐言起行Rural Life1.4M WordsCompleted He was nearly buried alive at birth. The venerable Taoist Zhang Jiuye defied fate and changed his destiny, but in doing so planted a curse: he was fated to face three tribulations. At sixteen, he was summoned to call back a soul, then fought the Five Plague Gods by night, only to have his spirit dragged into a temple in the underworld! At nineteen, his life-and-death trial arrived, and beneath the Laojun Temple, a mysterious stone slab sealed away for a thousand years was unearthed... Other peop 1.5kReads8.6Score14014d adds

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    Fellow Daoist, please wait.

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