Taoist Magic, Drawing Talismans and Setting Up Formations in Midair 道法，虚空画符，虚空布阵

1. 1 爆 Grinding Like Mad at the Dao, This Old Daoist Will Become an Immortal Yet 爆肝道法，道爷我终将成仙 The Cat Who Drinks Lattes喝拿铁的猫Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Supernatural Horror + Eastern Lovecraftian Horror + Chinese-Style Horror] Beneath a world that seems peaceful and serene, a twisted, horrifying darkness churns. When the Seven Stars align and obscure the Moon, a hundred fangshi dance a mysterious, bizarre ritual on a mountaintop, then set themselves ablaze. Torrential rain pours down. In the hazy mist, an indescribable silhouette of horror appears, and overnight, everyone in the city goes mad. Three bells ring from a temple. Countless monks’ co 43.1kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves

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   [Exploration][Exploration][Screen-licking] After Li Cang maxed out his talisman-drawing skill, he didn't need any talisman paper at all; he could directly use his fingers as brushes to pierce the void. [Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]. When he used air to draw the Taiqing Divine Talisman to fight Cthulhu monsters, the collision of Eastern and Western mysticism was a true climax for the brain. [Bookshelf added]

2. 2 我 My Taoist Magic Is Unmatched, Yet My Big Sister Wants Me to Return to Secular Life? 我道法通天，老姐却劝我还俗？ Lu Jinli录锦鲤Eastern Fantasy693k WordsCompleted Lu Xuan transmigrates to an ancient world, where he becomes a Taoist priest and activates the Eight Secret Techniques System. All he has to do is slay demons and vanquish evil to earn merit points, which he can use to unlock the Eight Secret Techniques! [Unlock the Six Treasury Immortal Thief: devour rare treasures and your magical power soars?] [Unlock the Talismans of the Path to Heaven: draw talismans with your bare hands and toss them around in a fight like they cost nothing?] [Unlock the Tw 12.2kReads6.7Score805Shelves
3. 3 全 Global: I Memorized Three Thousand Daoist Texts and Changed Class to Celestial Master 全民：我背诵三千道藏转职天师 Moderate Ink Brush中庸点墨Urban3.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone Changes Class + No Harem + Passionate Action + Multiple Classes + Invincible Leveling] A hundred years ago, otherworldly races invaded at will, bringing humanity to the brink of extinction. To fight back against the demon beasts, everyone undergoes a class change at the age of twelve. Only by becoming a class-changer and continually leveling up can one reach the pinnacle of the world! On the day of his class change, Ye Xiang became a Taoist priest with a natural level of ten. But Taois 54.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves

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   Highly recommended! The first book features a protagonist who knows Taoist magic, drawing talismans and setting up formations in the air! He's a full-time celestial master who has memorized the entire Taoist canon, and is proficient in the Five Thunder Orthodox Method and the Golden Light Divine Mantra! [Cool] The second book is exceptionally well-written; the author is very talented and has a vast knowledge base. I think the author definitely knows something! It's like the protagonist has written a textbook on fortune-telling and divination! [Kiss] The third book features a protagonist who is a Taoist exorcist, traveling the world and exorcising countless ghosts and evil spirits. In the end, however, the greatest evil is still the human heart! [Thinking] Follow Fireworks🎇 and you'll never be short of books to read again! 📖

4. 4 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 229.5kReads9.6Score66.4kShelves
5. 5 道 The Taoist Exorcist 道门驱邪人 Peeing into the Wind and Soaking Myself迎风尿一身Mystery768k WordsCompleted Where there is evil under heaven, there are all manner of wicked things, and so there are Daoist exorcists. He travels between heaven and earth, yin and yang. He ventures deep into the hundred thousand mountains of Miao territory and far away to the borders of the southern seas. Head-dropping curses, gu raising, black magic, and all the world's fiends and spirits of darkness. He has exorcised countless demons and ghosts, only to discover in the end that nothing is more evil than the human heart. 2.6kReads9.1Score395Shelves
6. 6 长 The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal Realm 长生剑，红尘仙 Feng Le枫乐Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Steady even in the thick of things, sharp-minded, kind-hearted, skilled in both combat and scholarship.] [Upright values, a conscience, and unmatched strength. Keep a low profile to the extreme, and you can afford to live boldly.] A little Taoist priest who has not yet mastered his skills arrives on the Flowing Cloud Continent. True to his unwavering Taoist convictions, he slays demons, exorcises evil, and upholds justice. This book is also titled The Longevity Sword, the Immortal of the Mortal 27.7kReads8.8Score2.8kShelves

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   If you want practical tips, choose the first book; I even suspect the author is a Taoist priest. If you want something more action-packed and inspiring, choose the second book. If you want a fast-paced, exhilarating read, with someone casting a powerful spell with one hand, then go for the last one!

7. 7 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves
8. 8 人 A Daoist Who Trains Himself into a God 人在道门，内卷成神 Fishing Village Coach渔村教练Eastern Fantasy623k WordsCompleted He transmigrates to another world and becomes Chengyi, a young Daoist novice at Qingfeng Temple. “Junior Brother, you may lack talent, but remember not to lose heart.” “The Sword Ancestor of Shu Mountain was dull as a child, yet he swung his sword a hundred thousand times every day. In the end, he mastered the Heavenly Sword in a single move and stirred the winds and clouds!” “Shennong, the ancestor of humanity, tasted a hundred herbs to understand their medicinal properties and master the arts 69Reads8.2Score142Shelves

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   [Heart] 1. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, is skilled in drawing talismans in the void and possesses exceptional talent in Taoist magic. He starts with top-tier cultivation, and the story is very enjoyable. There is no female lead. [Heart] 2. The protagonist transmigrates to a Taoist temple in another world. With a system, he can become stronger through hard work, mastering talismans, martial arts, and Taoist magic. There is no female lead, and it's a very good read. [Heart] 3. The only hidden profession is Celestial Master, who is highly skilled in various Taoist magic and talismans.

9. 9 道 The Supreme Taoist: Subduing Ten Thousand Ghosts 道门太上：万鬼伏藏 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery482k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, masters the supreme arts of the Daoist sect and makes a solemn vow: he will not ascend until he has eliminated every demon and evil spirit under Heaven. He willingly seals his cultivation between Heaven and Earth, remaining in the mortal realm for thousands of years! 22.2kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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   Li Changsheng [drooling over the screen] "Li Changsheng, the Supreme Master of the Daoist School" "All the great Daos under heaven originate from the Supreme Master, and within the Supreme Master's school, only my Li family stands out" "The Daoist arts are undoubtedly the strongest."

10. 10 道 Supreme Taoist: A Calamity of Bloodshed 道门太上：血光之灾 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery480k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven, and slay every evil thing. The Daoist arts are the strongest of all. All the great paths beneath Heaven come from Taishang. The Taishang lineage belongs to my Li family alone. The protagonist, Li Changsheng, makes a solemn vow to eradicate every evil demon beneath Heaven: he will never ascend, but remain in the mortal world for thousands of years. 10.7kReads9.4Score876Shelves
11. 11 道 The Supreme Daoist: Endless Slaughter 道门太上：无尽杀戮 Peeing Into the Wind, Soaking a Shoe迎风尿一鞋Mystery566k WordsCompleted Offer blood to Heaven and slaughter every evil. The arts of the Daoist sect shall be supreme! All the great paths under Heaven come from the Supreme One. The Supreme One has but one lineage: the Li family! (No female lead, no harem, no System, and not a story where the protagonist is completely invincible.) 8.7kReads9.3Score610Shelves
12. 12 炼EN Cultivation Clan: My Fortune Space 炼气家族，我有一个造化空间 Metal and Fire Flourish, Jia Wood金火旺甲木Eastern Fantasy3.5M WordsOngoing [Traditional Cultivation + Slow-Burn Progression + Close-Knit Family + Ruthless + Both Parents Alive. Spatial Realm + Mortal + Cautious + Schemer + Not a Good-for-Nothing] [Realms: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Deity Transformation...] Li Qingyuan was born with congenital heart disease and died young. He transmigrates into the cultivation world before birth, into a family of Qi Refiners. Once he learns that this is a world of cultivation, seeking immortalit 77.3kReads8.2Score5.7kShelves

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    A cultivation novel, the first one with a traditional male protagonist who cultivates immortality, a mortal-to-human story. The male protagonist has a steady personality, is very shrewd, has excellent acting skills, has many aliases when he goes out, and is decisive in killing.

13. 13 御 Heavenly Divine Sect 御神天宗 Sharp Edge Hidden in Night Eyes夜眸藏锋Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted A country youth with no connections joins the Yushen Sect and cultivates against all odds. His talent is merely average, so he makes little impression in the sect, but his knack for brewing spiritual wine by himself leads him to uncover the secrets of cultivation by chance. Keep your head down. I can make a comeback! 6.5kReads8.5Score682Shelves
14. 14 玄 The Little Mystic Patriarch Is Bluffing Ghosts Again 玄学小祖宗他又在忽悠鬼了 Dian Dian Picks Flowers点点折花Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted Also known as A Big Shot Earns Merits in the Mortal World [Goofy Ghost King x Gentle King of Hell, two max-level kings as a couple] Gu Xitang had no particular wishes in life. He had always worked hard to earn as many merits as possible, determined to outdo the big shot in the underworld. After being reborn, he unexpectedly became the young master of the wealthy Gu family, with a pair of awful parents above him. To return to the underworld painlessly and keep competing with the big shot for a se 1.6kReads9.2Score266Shelves

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    It's captivating. Tangtang is the Ghost King, with his own unique style of doing things. He's unafraid of karma, stands up for ghosts, and has a clear sense of right and wrong. He possesses both a strong sense of justice and personal love, demonstrating a clear understanding of both the human and ghost realms. The romance unfolds gradually. The divine King Yama falls from grace and is reincarnated as Gu Zhishang, a flesh-and-blood character with emotions who stays by Tangtang's side. It's mesmerizing from the first glance.

15. 15 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 1.8kReads8.0Score104Shelves

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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.

16. 16 穿 Transmigrate Through the Myriad Worlds: I Set Up the Zhuxian Sword Formation 穿越诸天：我摆起了诛仙剑阵 Wanderer of Kunlun昆仑散人Eastern Fantasy665k WordsCompleted [No Female Lead + Pioneering Martial Arts + Invincible] Originally titled "The Immortal Dao of Longevity: I Have a Simulator". Li Changqing's soul travels to another world, and a simulator comes with him as his golden finger... After mastering martial arts, he reaches a dead end. He steps onto the path of immortality but never abandons martial arts. He deduces and develops the martial way, becoming the founder of a path all his own. Behold: The Five-Finger Mountain pins down the stone monkey; be 696Reads7.9Score103Shelves

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    There are ways to draw talismans that look good.

17. 17 校 What If the Campus Belle Turns Into a Zombie? No Worries, I'm the Perfect Person for the Job 校花尸变咋办？不怕！我专业对口 Backend Engineer后端工程师Mystery1.9M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + horror + urban legends + ghost stories + invincible protagonist + one heroine] What should you do if your school-beauty deskmate turns into a corpse during class? She’s probably faking it. Just give her a kiss. Huh? She’s not faking it??? Lu Jiuyang was utterly baffled. One moment, he was the last Celestial Master of Maoshan, battling a tide of countless ghosts and sealing the demons with his own body. The next, he had been reborn as an ordinary high school freshman. This 190.3kReads8.4Score26.9kShelves
18. 18 洪 Honghuang: I Am the Demon God of Time! 洪荒：我为时间魔神！ The One Who Lost Their Memories遗失记忆者Eastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted [An invincible protagonist and a myriad-worlds adventure. I haven’t decided whether there’ll be a heroine yet!] The good news: I transmigrated! The bad news: This is the Chaos World! An ordinary soul transmigrates as the Time Demon God, one of the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods. Should he accept his fate and die beneath the Pangu Axe, or defy destiny and transcend it? Wait, you don’t know about the Chaos Demon Gods? That won’t do. You have to know! What? You don’t want to know? No problem. I’ll 13.1kReads7.4Score798Shelves
19. 19 灵 Spiritual Energy Descends, and I Can Create Cultivation Techniques 灵气降临，我能创造功法 Monthly Life月生活Eastern Fantasy203k WordsOngoing [Slow Burn] Spiritual qi descends, and monstrous beasts run rampant! In a world that has never known the supernatural, people have no idea how to begin cultivating. At this moment, Zhou Dao sets out to create a true cultivation system and save the world. 106Reads6.2Score—Shelves
20. 20 在 Surviving the Nightmare World 在恶梦世界惊悚求生 Lu Jianyi路剑一Mystery4.2M WordsCompleted In the Nightmare World, chosen candidates arrive to face a brutal elimination game where the last one standing wins. Here, you'll encounter all kinds of monsters and demons, strange and beautiful scenery, and heartwarming little stories. You'll walk on the edge of life and death. You'll face all sorts of trials and tribulations, but also gain talents, skills, equipment, bloodlines, pets, fortuitous encounters, legacies, and more... You'll even have a little wooden cabin. Develop it carefully, an 29.4kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves
21. 21 修 Cultivation: Starting with the Imperial Examination 修道：从考科举开始 Howling Sky Spirit Wolf啸天灵狼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Li Qingquan transmigrates to another world resembling ancient China and becomes a poor farmer’s son. Seeing more than a dozen family members crammed into one small courtyard, he decides something has to change. When he learns that this world has exalted cultivators, he is even more determined to make his move. Follow his journey as he leads his family to earn money and prosper, uses a simple golden finger to help his brothers pass the scholar examinations and take the Daoist exams, and eventuall 2.4kReads8.5Score199Shelves
22. 22 开 I Awakened a Pen from the Start, and You Call That Good-for-Nothing? 开局觉醒一支笔，你管这叫废柴？ Piltover Detective皮城大侦探Urban1.4M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to a parallel world and awakens a supernatural ability in the form of a calligraphy brush. What should he do? Easy! Write the character for fire, set a mountain ablaze, and spend the rest of your life behind bars! Write the character for wind, charge ahead without hesitation, and become the happiest wind swordsman around! Write the character for thunder, and use an anti-aircraft cannon to swat a mosquito. Now that's satisfying! What? He can also bring the imagery of poems to lif 9.1kReads9.2Score777Shelves

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    The protagonist awakens a calligraphy brush as his superpower after transmigrating. Initially, his power level is low, but it grows stronger later. He doesn't experience any humiliating or face-slapping moments; he's consistently strong from the start of his cultivation, and his power increases as well.

23. 23 道 A Daoist Descends the Mountain to Work in a Noodle Shop 道士下山，面馆打杂 Loves Old-Friend Noodles Best最爱老友粉Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [A Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain + Passionate + Has Brothers + Urban Training + Witty + Wish Fulfillment + Ghost Hunting + Zombie Slaying + Organized Group + Cracking Down on Cultivator Crime + Horror] A hostess at a leisure center is sucking people's blood essence. Get rid of her! People keep jumping into the river? A water ghost is harming people. You still want to help it pass on? It harmed people, so get rid of it! A shoddily built tower is haunted... Huh! The ghost lady has earned mer 5.7kReads9.4Score584Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book, "Drawing Symbols in the Void" and "Setting Up Arrays in the Void."

24. 24 凌 I Draw Talismans in Midair to Slay a Hundred Ghosts: I Am a Maoshan Celestial Master 凌空画符灭百鬼，我是茅山天师 Redstone Taoist红石道人Mystery1.1M WordsCompleted [An immensely satisfying story+lots of perks+a lecherous, roguish young Maoshan Celestial Master wipes out a hundred ghosts+multiple heroines+ghosts run rampant] I am the seventy-second generation Seal-Bearing Celestial Master of Maoshan. I command thunder, fire, water, ice, and wood talismans, and understand the mysteries of heaven and earth. After twelve years of cultivation, I can gather spiritual energy into ink with a single finger, form spells in thin air, and wipe out a hundred ghosts wit 50Reads6.1Score105Shelves

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    Yes, this book, "Drawing Symbols in Mid-Air," is incredibly popular, with tens of thousands of readers! The male lead is super strong and witty! It's a fantastic read, highly recommended!

25. 25 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 7kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    This is a traditional Taoist novel, not a wish-fulfillment story, with no female lead. Readers who enjoy stories based on true events and Taoist fiction should not miss it.

26. 26 九 In Uncle Jiu’s World, Nobody’s Stealing My Merit! 九叔世界，谁也别想跟我抢功德！ I'm Your Ninth Brother我是你九弟Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the world of Uncle Jiu’s movies, I’m sworn to destroy every demon and monster! System, it’s time to give me my merit points! It’s not that I’m greedy for those few merit points. It’s just that my Maoshan sect and demons are sworn enemies, and I’ll fight them for the rest of my life! This is Ninth Brother’s new book. Updates are guaranteed, so please show it lots of support! 4.4kReads7.8Score240Shelves
27. 27 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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    Authentic Taoist cultivation story. The protagonist possesses exceptional talent and, through fortuitous discoveries from ancient texts, cultivates true qi, inherits Taoist teachings, and is mentored by an old Taoist priest. He gradually grows stronger, eventually mastering skills like drawing talismans and setting up arrays in the void. The story is straightforward, without unnecessary embellishments, melodrama, or simplistic plot points. He studies by day and cultivates at night, subtly astonishing everyone. It's incredibly satisfying and leaves you wanting more.

28. 28 我 I'm a Taoist Priest. What's Wrong with Knowing a Few Spells? 我一个道士，会点法术怎么了 Hero Wu吴大侠Urban2.8M WordsOngoing Anti-cultural export + cultivation + livestreaming + Daoist priest + System + spreading the Dao in America + no couples + no female lead + no spiritual qi revival + scheming protagonist Also known as: Spreading the Dao in America, Shocking the Eagles Every Day Chen Xian, Daoist name Xuanyun, is known in the martial world as the well-mannered young Daoist, the Cultivator's Version of Homelander, and the Enlightened Master Who Follows His Every Whim. His motto: “This Daoist does whatever he wants! 57.4kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
29. 29 刚 I Just Passed the Scholar Exam, and You’re Telling Me This Is a Cultivation World? 刚中秀才，你说这是仙侠？ Qing Zhi青植Eastern Fantasy504k WordsCompleted [No harem + no characters losing their wits + decisive and ruthless + ancient cultivation + doting father + comedy + crafty schemer] Su Yuanchen transmigrates. The good news is that he's a landlord's son and has no worries about food or clothing. The bad news is that his father is an idiot. In other families, fathers and sons may be loving, or the sons may be unruly and give their fathers grief. But in his family, everything is backward: Su Yuanchen has to be both son and father. “Dad, I've left 172Reads6.7Score104Shelves

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    Cultivation novel, the protagonist is an all-rounder in ten skills: alchemy, weapon crafting, talisman drawing, and array formation.

30. 30 既 Marry a Dao Companion and Cultivate the Truth: Faithful to the Great Dao and to You 既娶道侣又修真，不负大道不负卿 Overlord Pork Knuckle霸王肘子Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the cultivation world and becoming a low-level rogue cultivator, the protagonist finds that his predecessor was attacked and lay unconscious for three months. Having taken over someone else's body, he is about to be kicked out of the market because he can't renew his lease when the Cultivation Arts System appears! Whatever you know, I know. Whatever you don't know, well, I know that too. In short, I know everything. From then on, the protagonist begins his rise to success 9.2kReads7.8Score471Shelves

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    The protagonist, a talisman maker, can now barely draw talismans in the air.

31. 31 结 A Ghost Wedding, A Ghost Bride 结阴婚，娶鬼妻 No Match不敌Mystery574k WordsOngoing My name is Li Changsheng, and I was born in 1993. After graduating from college, I found a job in another city, and my life was pretty peaceful. Then one day, my uncle suddenly called to tell me that my cousin was getting married. He was a year older than me and had been sickly since childhood, so of course it was good news that he was getting married. The problem was, my cousin had died a month ago. How could a dead man get married? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🍉Li Changsheng, the Taoist Grandmaster who draws talismans in the void...🍉 ①: The long-lost Taoist Grandmaster has reappeared. As a descendant of Venus, he can draw talismans in the void, his Taoist magic is invincible, and his sword strikes are like dragons... He's invincible from the start, but all the scheming behind it will be revealed when you can defeat him [cool] ①: Ksitigarbha has a dying wish: "I will not become a Buddha until hell is empty!" Li Changsheng also has a dying wish: "I will not ascend until all the demons in the world are exterminated..."

32. 32 随 I Scribble 88,000 Talismans on a Whim, and Rule the Cultivation World 随手画符八万八，问鼎修真我最大 Nine-Tailed July九尾七月Ancient Romance199k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + sweet romance + two strong leads + satisfying revenge] Ye Qinghuan transmigrates into a novel about a cultivation-world heartthrob, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character. On the very day she arrives in the book, she is thrown out of her sect. To stay alive, she has to find a new backer. It turns out the new sect is full of hopeless romantics. Each of her senior brothers is more devoted than the last, and each meets a more tragic end. Even Wang Baochuan would 26Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 从 From Talisman Master to Immortal Through Fate 从符师开始，我以命格成仙 Old Space Monster宇宙老怪Eastern Fantasy157k WordsOngoing Chen Feng transmigrated to the Tianlan Cultivation Continent. With such poor aptitude, he accidentally spent six years as a spiritual-field farmer. In his seventh year, he finally broke through to the Qi Refining stage and awakened a Qi Refining destiny trait. From then on, he soared to greatness! [Choose a destiny trait upon reaching the Qi Refining stage:] [1. Longevity (White): Adds 50 years to your lifespan] [2. Path of Slaughter I (Green): Increases combat strength and defense by 10%] [3. T —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 西 Journey to the West: I Was Away for Three Years, and My Home Was Robbed? 西游：贫道云游三年，家被偷了？ Chen La沉啦Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into Journey to the West, Ye Yun inherited a Taoist temple. As long as he remained within the temple grounds, he was invincible! But Ye Yun had grown tired of staying in one place all year round. So he spent three years traveling, experiencing the customs and culture of the Journey to the West world. But when he returned from his travels, he discovered that someone had torn down his temple and built the Temple of Rebirth in its place for Xuanzang to lecture in?! And whe 7.6kReads7.4Score600Shelves
35. 35 直 Livestream: I'm Really Not a Taoist Master 直播：我真不是道门大佬 Little Panda小熊猫Urban1.9M WordsCompleted Qin Hao was a Daoist priest in his previous life. After transmigrating, he discovered that he was a Daoist priest in this life too. From the start, he had a dilapidated temple, and had to rely on the mountains for everything! This was a parallel world where the Daoist faith had become little more than a legend and had nearly disappeared. But Qin Hao unexpectedly obtained the Daoist Venerable System, giving him the chance to revive the Daoist faith and restore its former glory! “Ding! Congratulat 7.9kReads8.3Score796Shelves
36. 36 灵 Supernatural: I Exorcise Ghosts with Force and Scare the School Beauty Out of Her Wits 灵异：暴力驱鬼，我把校花吓懵了 Cold Words and Leng Words冷言leng语Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + comedy + System. If you read the first 30 chapters and don't laugh, come roast me!] On Zhang Wei’s first day of college, a blood-red sun hung in the sky and his entire class was dragged into a ghost realm. Just then, his Ghost-Teasing System awakened! With the whole class under a ghost’s curse, the campus belle, Lu Lianxue, had no choice but to reveal her hidden identity: a disciple of Longhu Mountain and a member of the Exorcism Bureau. But before she could show off her skills.. 29.8kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
37. 37 看 Guiding Archaeologists on Livestream: A Qilin Tattoo from the Start 看直播指点考古，开局获得麒麟纹身 I Don't Want to Be a Graphic Designer不想做美工Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted In Huaxia, tomb-raiding techniques have been severely lost to the passage of time. To uncover Huaxia's splendid history and revive the prosperity of archaeology, the authorities launch live-streamed archaeological digs. But in the live stream, a keyboard warrior points fingers and gives the archaeological team instructions on how to excavate. [Is this guy an idiot?] [What? There's an ancient building inside the mountain? One belonging to the Zhang family? Bullshit! My surname is Zhang, so how co 754Reads7.7Score131Shelves
38. 38 从 Starting at a Mountain Daoist Temple, I Become Famous Worldwide 从深山道观开始，举世闻名 White Fox of Yunmeng云梦白狐Male-Channel Fanfiction435k WordsCompleted After his master ascends to immortality, Lin Yun returns to Longshou Mountain and inherits the position of abbot at Yun Yin Temple. He also awakens a god-tier livestream System. By gaining popularity through his streams, he can enter System draws and obtain miraculous items from the Myriad Worlds. [Waves Treading Steps]: A movement technique based on the I Ching and the Eight Trigrams, from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Move like a phantom and glide through the air, making countless people question 632Reads6.7Score100Shelves
39. 39 开 The Cheat-Wielding Lad Takes the Cultivation World by Storm 开挂小子玩转修仙界 Silly Little Dog Yuanbao元宝小傻狗Eastern Fantasy6.6M WordsOngoing [Funny and lighthearted + Upgrade spirit stones + Refine pills + Humorous cultivation + No System] You rascal, you can upgrade spirit stones and pills? Confess everything and I won’t hit you! Yuan Xiao, a country boy, accidentally saves a divine thief from the immortal realm. With nothing but shameless audacity, he snatches the heaven-defying treasure, the Tianqi Pearl, and becomes a rich cultivator. Making money and upgrading are no problem at all! With two absurd, troublemaking spirit beasts a 44.8kReads9.0Score5.1kShelves

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    A humorous and lighthearted cultivation novel. The protagonist is a true "sixth brother" (a term for a simple, unassuming person), who, along with two comical spirit beasts, wreaks havoc in all directions. The content is exciting, and the story is enjoyable from beginning to end. It incorporates elements of space, alchemy, weapon crafting, and formations.

40. 40 清 The Aloof Diviner Defies Fate and Changes Her Destiny 清冷占卜师逆天改命 The Enlightened Fool痴人释禅Modern Romance366k WordsCompleted New money among the financial elite, Xiao Yan is handsome and wealthy. The heroine meets him when he's possessed by a vengeful spirit, and she frees him from it. Su Nian'an: stunning and cool, sharp-tongued, and deliciously unhinged. (When the heroine was young, she was gravely injured. By chance, she became possessed by Shezhi, a spirit from the Asura realm. After the gods and Buddhas cast Shezhi into reincarnation to endure the hardships of a mortal life and temper her resentment, the spirit's 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Divination, crime investigation, talisman drawing, ghost catching, spirit salvation, and summoning ancient mythical beasts—one case after another is mind-bending, suspenseful, and full of unexpected twists. A warm-hearted, up-and-coming business tycoon melts the heart of a cool and beautiful fortune teller. [Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf][Shy][Shy][Shy]

41. 41 谁 Who Said You Could Really Cultivate Immortality? 谁让你真修仙了？ Qi Qi Ai柒柒唉Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Invincible protagonist] [Comedy] Qin Luo transmigrates to a cultivation world overrun by monsters and demons. To protect himself, he goes to the Longhu Temple to study under a master, only to discover that his teacher is a fake Taoist who makes a living by swindling people. In the first year, his master tells Qin Luo to meditate and cultivate. He gazes within himself and integrates the foundation of the Great Dao. In the second year, his master tells Qin Luo to scrimp and save. H 28.9kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves

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    They are all related to the Tao.

42. 42 风 Feng Shui Cultivates Fate, Martial Arts Cultivate Immortality, and I Rule Heaven and Earth 风水修命，武道修仙，天地我为尊 Mo Yi Returns to the Dust墨衣归尘Eastern Fantasy984k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + Traditional Fantasy + No System + Feng Shui Arts + Farming + Martial Arts + Pets) My fate is mine to command, not Heaven's. Though Ye Fan has an ordinary mortal's bones, he swears to defy the heavens. He uses feng shui formations to build a sacred land, cultivates spirit medicines with the farming wisdom of five thousand years from his previous life, and uses mortal martial arts to shatter the firmament. 3.9kReads9.0Score225Shelves
43. 43 大 The Earth God of Great Zhou 大周土地公 Lone Boat Herding Clouds孤舟牧云Eastern Fantasy5.6M WordsCompleted [Quality guaranteed across 5 million characters. Feel free to bookmark and enjoy!] He transmigrates into the world of Sword and Fairy and becomes the lowest-ranking Earth God. Relying on the incense offerings of the spirits in the wilderness, such as weasels, foxes, rats, hedgehogs, and snakes, he grows stronger step by step and establishes a clan of immortals. He teaches weasels to lay bricks, foxes to tell stories, rats to mint coins, and pythons to sail the seas... Starting out as an Earth Go 27.3kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves
44. 44 九 Uncle Nine: Simplifying Cultivation Starting at the Funeral Parlor 九叔：从义庄开始简化修仙 Half a Step Through the Years半步年华Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted [Uncle Jiu + charity hall + Taoist priest + growth + System + cultivation + cunning schemer] Lin Luo transmigrates to Uncle Jiu’s world and becomes his eldest disciple. After ten years of keeping a low profile, he finally awakens the Simplification System! Every skill and cultivation method can be simplified! The Shangqing Breathing Technique is simplified: breathe! The Shangqing Great Grotto Scripture is simplified: breathe deeply! The Shangqing Lightning Fist is simplified: generate static ele 37.9kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves

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    Half a bowl of clear water reflects the universe, a single talisman commands spirits. Stepping on the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams, wielding a wooden sword to slay demons. Tears are shed on the ground where heroes' spirits rest, their Daoist energy endures forever. The red rope and glutinous rice remain, but the Daoist Lin of yesteryear is nowhere to be seen! The Grandmaster of All Realms, Uncle Nine, has gained a new disciple—Lin Luo! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

45. 45 玄 Venerable of the Mystic Yellow Formation 玄黄阵尊 The Mechanic修机客Eastern Fantasy169k WordsOngoing Su Xuan is the lowliest servant of the Xuanyuan Sect. He lives in a ramshackle hut, eats scraps, and gets pushed around by everyone. They all say he’ll never amount to anything, until ancient formation markings from tens of thousands of years ago light up in his palm. A formation spirit possesses him, and a secret manual recognizes him as its master. He cultivates both formations and the body, turning himself into a formation. As it turns out, there is a forgotten path of cultivation in this wor —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is good; the main character is a formation master.

46. 46 我 I Strengthen One Body Part Every Day! 我每天强化一个身体部位！ New Dust, Old Beginnings新尘初旧Urban581k WordsOngoing Brain enhancement +1 (Superhuman intelligence acquired!) Facial enhancement +1 (Stunning looks acquired!) Blood enhancement +1 (The bloodline of the ancient human ancestors Yan and Huang acquired!) Throat enhancement +1 (A voice fit for the grandest concert halls acquired!) Muscle enhancement +1 (Terrifying strength acquired!) Eye enhancement +1 (Yin-Yang Eyes acquired!) Ear enhancement +1 (Superhuman hearing acquired!) Tongue enhancement +1 (Terrifyingly keen taste acquired!) Nose enhancement + 1.5kReads8.7Score105Shelves

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    ①🌈A novice Taoist priest arrives on the Flowing Cloud Continent🤳, upholding a steadfast Taoist heart, slaying demons and monsters, and upholding justice🌸 Slaying demons with a flick of the finger, proving the Great Dao with a single sword to the heavens, a carefree wanderer with a sword, an immortal immortal of the mortal world forever! ②100 Years ago, monstrous beasts ravaged and invaded, leading humanity to extinction.🌆Only by becoming a class changer could we resist the beasts! And during my class change, I became a Taoist priest [feeling wronged]. My classmates and teachers👩‍🏫 regarded me as a waste. But I accidentally unlocked the "God-Level Taoist System" and unexpectedly discovered the hidden profession "Celestial Master"😶‍🌫️ ③The protagonist is unexpectedly reborn and obtains a system🤩. What kind of storm will the unexpected appearance of a Taoist priest in this ordinary city stir up😧? Supreme Taoist magic, drawing talismans in the void, arranging formations in the void 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️ Just passing through today, if you like it, please follow me 🌈

47. 47 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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    This is a truly amazing novel. The author's writing is superb. The entire novel breaks free from the typical cultivation novel formula, with only three or four levels of cultivation realms, and the differences between each level are very small and natural. The only cultivators are Taoist priests and monks.

48. 48 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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    A branch of the Taoist sect, passed down through families, and the ethnic customs along the banks of the Wujiang River.

49. 49 一 The Struggles of a Taoist Priest 一个道士的奋斗 Heartless Courier无情无义送快递Urban504k WordsCompleted [Rookie climbs the ranks + No System + Not a power fantasy + Slow burn] Fan Shengman graduated from Longhu Mountain Taoist Academy with a four-year bachelor's degree. Legend has it that once a Taoist priest receives a celestial register, his name is entered into Heaven's official records and he is appointed an immortal official. By upholding justice, slaying demons, and building merit in the mortal world, he can keep rising through the ranks, eventually earning a place among the immortals. As a 1.8kReads8.9Score134Shelves

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    It feels good.

50. 50 苍 Cangshan Ashes: The Dao-Demon Chronicle 苍山烬，道魔启世录 Broken Sword Bear残剑熊Eastern Fantasy529k WordsOngoing [Steady updates, and it will never be abandoned!] “Master, weren't we here to catch ghosts?” “Today is inauspicious. We shouldn't make a move!” “Master, you just can't beat them, can you?” “Don't talk nonsense. Demons and ghosts have their place in life.” “Disciple, don't go around exorcising demons and slaying monsters at the drop of a hat.” “Cultivating the Dao means cultivating the heart. We should be kind.” “Remember, all things under heaven have life, and life comes first. If we run into so 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When it comes to drawing talismans, of course you have to look to the Daoist Master of Cangwu Temple! He has all sorts of talismans: wicked talismans, Buddhist talismans, celestial talismans, invisibility talismans, transformation talismans… What about demons? What about ghosts? What about monsters? What about humans? In my eyes, there's only good and evil. The wicked will be thoroughly punished by my various talismans. Daoists uphold justice and save all people. [Cool][Cool][Cool] Traditional Eastern fantasy, with a touch of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio style, thought-provoking and worth watching!

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