Please Recommend Books Where Studying the Daoist Scriptures Leads to Innate Mastery of Their Mysteries 求通读道经，妙法自成一类的书

1. 51 太 The True Awakening of the Supreme Old Lord's Daoist Heart 太上老君道心启真 Sometimes Silly呆呆偶尔呆Eastern Fantasy223k WordsCompleted Take the void and the natural way as its guiding principle; take clarity, purity, inaction, and non-interference as its substance. Act without intention or attachment; unite with the One, and all things are accomplished. The Supreme Lord Lao, the foremost teacher of the Dao, embodies profound virtue that flows far and wide. His every word and deed contains the ultimate principles of the Great Dao. The Lord Lao often presents himself with a calm and peaceful bearing, every gesture displaying comp 1.8kReads6.8Score355Shelves
2. 52 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

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   Amazing book! I highly recommend "The Book of Enlightenment." It can enhance your wisdom, open your mind, and give you a wealth of energy. It's incredibly exciting and thought-provoking!

3. 53 绝 Peerless Secret Words: The Spirit Heavens Chronicle 绝世密言：灵天记 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果Eastern Fantasy997k WordsCompleted Through fantastical stories, this book explores the mysteries of the universe and explains the principles of life, helping readers understand why people live. In doing so, it can help them put their worries aside and embrace life's experiences with greater optimism and energy! 913Reads9.4Score127Shelves

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   Fellow Daoists, fellow Daoists, immortals, please wait! All methods share the same origin, and all paths lead to the same destination! This is a book that resolves all of life's perplexities, a book that enhances cognition and wisdom, a book that clarifies the truth of history, a book that reveals the core secrets of the universe! A book that guides all beings throughout the universe in the simplest, most direct, and fastest way to cultivate! Life is an exam!!! It determines a person's final destiny! Our ancestors said that the final verdict is given at the coffin's opening; living is hope, and no one wants to die and have their Dao extinguished! Heaven helps those who help themselves. Heaven will surely favor those with talent, thus nurturing those who are destined to fall and overthrowing those who are destined to perish! If a person doesn't act for themselves, they will be punished by Heaven! But the world belongs to all, and acting solely for oneself is not in accordance with the laws of Heaven! Unity, mutual assistance, cooperation, and win-win outcomes—putting others before oneself—see my recommendation for details. If Heaven hadn't bestowed this book, humanity would have remained in eternal darkness!!!

4. 54 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 99.3kReads9.1Score10.2kShelves

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   I've become a Taoist priest.

5. 55 从 From Beggar in a Ruined Temple to the Ancestor of All Daoist Sects 从破庙乞丐，到天下道门之祖 Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Daoism + ensemble cast + slow burn + not mindless wish fulfillment + strong traditional Daoist themes. If it’s not your thing, don’t read.] After transmigrating into the body of a beggar with paralyzed legs, he encounters a vengeful ghost seeking his life... At death’s door, Li Daoxuan holds up a Golden Light Seal and chants the Golden Light Divine Incantation. To his surprise, it really drives the ghost away, and he awakens the Daoist True Immortal System. From then on, an unremarkable little 39.4kReads7.6Score3.8kShelves

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   See if there's anything you like ヽ(*ﾟｰﾟ*)ﾉ

6. 56 西 Journey to the West: I Was About to Shed My Mortal Body and Become an Immortal When the Monkey Came Looking for Me 西游：刚准备尸解成仙，猴子来找 White Crane Cloudfield白鹤云野Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of Journey to the West, Tao Qian spends sixty years searching for immortals without success. He obtains a method of corpse liberation and is just about to use it when a monkey suddenly comes running up from below the mountain, claiming to be from the Water Curtain Cave on Flower-Fruit Mountain and asking to become his disciple. 64.6kReads7.5Score5.4kShelves
7. 57 修 Cultivation: Recording the Good Life 修仙：记录美好生活 Six Livers from Head to Toe浑身上下六个肝Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted After obtaining the Record System, all Lu Yao has to do is capture interesting moments to earn all kinds of rewards. And so begins his recording journey in the world of cultivation. “This year’s list of prodigies has to have Saint Son Lingyun at the top, right?” “The top swordsman of Beiyuan would be a reasonable choice too.” “The Nine-Tailed Heavenly Demon? It’s a bit of a stretch, but I guess that works too.” “...” “What do you mean some nobody defeated every prodigy single-handedly, and there 102.6kReads9.0Score9.9kShelves
8. 58 言 My Words Become Law, but I Truly Don’t Want to Show Off in Public 言出法随，贫道真不想人前显圣啊 Writer Who Loves to Draw爱画画的作家Eastern Fantasy752k WordsOngoing The realm of Chixian is on the brink of collapse. Monsters and demons run rampant, and horrors from the old days stir once more. Rules? The only rule in this world is that there are no rules. Ye Qingfeng transmigrates into the body of a beggar who has starved to death. But this world is sick: skin-stealers rewrite memories, river demons demand brides, paper horses steal people's lifespans, and living type gives rise to miasma... Gods and Buddhas have vanished, order has crumbled, and human lives 90.5kReads8.4Score11.5kShelves
9. 59 乡 I Taught in a Village for Two and a Half Years, Now I’m Invincible! 乡村教书两年半，我无敌了！ Sanqi Is a Donkey三七为驴Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Slow burn] [No romance] [Elderly protagonist] [Teaches Chinese] The road through the pass is long and arduous, yet now we stride forth and cross it anew! Young people, don't panic when things happen. What? You went from a young man to an old man after your soul transmigrated... It's fine. You just get to skip years of hard work. Huh? This is a world where martial arts reign supreme, but you're not only old and frail, you have no talent for martial arts at all... Well, that's okay. Can't you stu 2.1kReads7.8Score155Shelves
10. 60 不 Can You Become an Immortal by Any Means Necessary? 不择手段，可成仙否？ The Kingdra Who Loves Drum Corps喜欢军鼓的海刺龙Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsOngoing [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals]+ [No female lead]+ [The middle and later parts get dark, so don't read if that's not your thing] "The weak are always making excuses for their incompetence and failures, but they themselves are the best excuse of all!" (There are a lot of trolls in the comments, so use your own judgment.) Chen Yi transmigrates to the world of immortal cultivation and opens his eyes already struggling to survive at the bottom. Five years ag 180.7kReads8.6Score23kShelves
11. 61 吸 Absorb Billions of Incense Offerings, Illuminate All the Worlds! 吸亿万香火，照万界常明！ Layabout Hermit苟怂居士Xianxia331k WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines] [Heavenly Emperor] [Heavenly Court] [Daoist Mythology] [Farming] Li Qian transmigrates into a strange world overrun with demons, monsters, and all manner of evil creatures, where the Five Turbidities run rampant. Fortunately, he is favored by the Heavenly Emperor's Dao Seed. As long as he has worshippers offering incense, he can turn their offerings into divine abilities, cultivation techniques, spiritual treasures, and divine talismans. He can even enlighten the spirits of m 14.4kReads6.5Score1.6kShelves

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    This is a book I wrote myself, a mix of Taoist mythology and celestial mythology. Please support it!

12. 62 长 Immortal Cultivation: This Old Man Proves the Way Through Caution 长生修仙：老夫以苟证道 Seeing the Green Mountains得见青山Eastern Fantasy902k WordsOngoing Lu Zai’an is reborn as a seventy-year-old fisherman on the verge of death. By chance, he awakens a spiritual root for cultivation and a Longevity Dao Body, granting him an endless lifespan! “I hear cultivators defy heaven in pursuit of immortality, fighting for every moment. But what if I started out already at the finish line?” After thousands of years, he looks back and finds himself already on an invincible path. 78Reads6.1Score—Shelves
13. 63 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 main focus is on authenticity. The author himself is a legitimate Taoist priest, and the content is based on his own real experiences over the years. It's definitely worth reading and very interesting.

14. 64 一EN The Unconventional Path to Immortality 一本不正经的修仙感悟 A Wisp of Clamor一缕喧嚣1.9M WordsOngoing [Fantasy] [Xianxia] [Xuanhuan] [Comedy] [Urban] After three lifetimes, I finally attained the Dao, Roaming the mortal world, laughing at its vicissitudes. I ferry souls across the River of the Underworld, following fate, But whoever the hell dares lay a hand on my people, I’ll beat you to death, you little bastard... 1.7kReads9.2Score120Shelves

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    The time travel was real. And the seemingly innate supernatural abilities in his mind were also real. He could gain insights and rewards simply by copying scriptures or even imitating calligraphy and paintings—it was truly miraculous. But looking down at himself, soaked to the bone, and considering his current situation, he felt no joy whatsoever. "Chen An, a son of the Langya Chen clan, but from a collateral branch, was disliked by his clan from a young age. When he was five, his father died of illness, and his mother, grieving, soon passed away as well. Chen An's maternal uncle, Li Bing, who was about to be transferred to the position of governor of Shu, couldn't bear to see the young boy living alone in the cold clan, so he took him to Shu and treated him like his own son. But this boy was rebellious by nature, unwilling to marry and have children as his uncle had arranged, and instead broke off his engagement to go to the capital alone to take the imperial examination. He passed, but without money or connections, he was eventually relegated to a lowly position as a proofreader in the Eastern Pavilion." Recalling the original owner's experiences, Chen An felt a surge of anger and coughed twice. "Why did you work so hard? Giving up a perfectly good second-generation Shu heir, you insisted on suffering this hardship."

15. 65 无 Invincible, Invincible, This Daoist Is Seriously Powerful 无敌，无敌，这个道士强了亿点 Green Mountains, Changed Greens青山绿改Urban2.6M WordsCompleted [Slay demons and exorcise evil] [Heart sealed in cement] [Slow-paced] [Everyday life] “Daoist, no matter what I decide, my parents disapprove. They’ve put me down since I was little, and I’ve never accomplished anything.” Li You: “There are two things in your home holding you back.” “Daoist, it’s best to let things go. How about you waive my incense offering?” Li You: “If I don’t teach you a lesson today, my Daoist heart will be ruined.” [Universal EXP +10] With the spiritual qi revival, pow 2kReads7.7Score253Shelves
16. 66 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
17. 67 开 God-Tier Traits from the Start: Proving the Dao Through Martial Arts Is Only Natural 开局神级词条，以武证道很合理吧 Shan Dou山斗Urban3.1M WordsOngoing A hundred years ago, the world underwent a great transformation, and martial arts flourished. Yet the path of martial arts is arduous. Few can reach the ranks of the truly skilled, and commoners who become martial artists are rarer than phoenix feathers and qilin horns. Lu Chuan obtains a mysterious ancient bronze tree. Slaying foreign races earns him spiritual essence, which lets him bear Dao fruits in the form of traits. [Heaven Rewards Diligence]: Talent is irrelevant. Effort always brings re 38kReads7.2Score3.5kShelves

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    After watching seventy or eighty movies, I found these few to be good and of good quality.

18. 68 从 Starting My Supernatural Journey in Another World 从异界开始超凡 Snow Over the Flat Lake雪满平湖Urban3.7M WordsCompleted [No System + showboating + the only one with magic + comedy + urban cultivation + playing weak while secretly strong + modern city + high-level martial arts + travel between two worlds] Heaven gave Li Mobai the ability to transmigrate to a cultivation world, but forgot to give him a golden finger. No matter. What respectable person relies on a golden finger? With heaven’s favor, technology as his weapon, and hard work, who cares about golden fingers? He just wants to travel between worlds, mostl 22.5kReads8.0Score2.2kShelves
19. 69 武EN This Is a Martial Arts World—Why Are You Teaching Immortal Cultivation? 武者世界，你怎么教人修仙 Fast Blade for Feel-Good Stories爽文快刀手Martial Arts2.5M WordsCompleted This is a world where martial strength reigns supreme. Lin Bei transmigrates into a small mountain village. Using the tai chi practiced by an old man in the park, he tricks children who can't train in martial arts into believing it's a cultivation method even more powerful than martial arts. Then a martial artist whose dantian has been crippled happens to hear of Lin Bei's reputation. With the attitude of giving it a try, he asks to become Lin Bei's disciple, saying that if Lin Bei is a fraud, h 4.6kReads8.5Score574Shelves
20. 70 你 You Worship the Gods, I Worship Myself! 你们拜神，我拜自己！ Wandering Through the Void神游虚空Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Also known as Spiritual Qi Revival: I Get Stronger by Sacrificing Everything! (Spiritual Qi Revival + Leveling Up + the Myriad Worlds + No Female Lead + Wild Imagination + High Martial Arts + Beyond) "From your words and actions, I can see you're quite surprising. I never expected you to resist the charms of women and grasp the truth that beauty is but bones, rosy flesh a skull, and the mortal body frail and wretched." Zuo Xuanji: ??? I was just pretending! You actually believe that? Zuo Xuanji 28.1kReads8.1Score2.1kShelves
21. 71 仙 Immortal Martial Ming: My Father Is a Great Luo Immortal, So Bark All You Want! 仙武大明：家父大罗，你再狗叫？ Si Xiliu四夕刂Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsCompleted [Short drama now streaming] The Embroidered Guard: From the start, I had the Great Compassion Fu, and can cultivate martial arts to sainthood [Devouring cultivation] [Great Ming Embroidered Guard] + [traditional style] + [mystery and deduction] + [decisive and ruthless] + [jianghu and court] + [political power struggles] Zhang Lin accidentally transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty. He intends to use his limited knowledge of history to give the dynasty a taste of modern shock, only to discover 38.5kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves
22. 72 诸 Myriad Worlds: I Became the Head of Mount Hua 诸天：我成了华山掌门 A Page of Pen and Paper书笔一片Male-Channel Fanfiction739k WordsCompleted Reborn in a martial arts world + playing it safe + the ultimate schemer A modern soul is reborn in a martial arts world. He plans to keep his head down, stay alive, and quietly build up his strength. Then Yue Buqun dies, and somehow he becomes the head of the Huashan Sect. Thinking of Old Yue’s fate, Zhuo Bufan feels awful. Maybe he should just disband the sect and call it a day. 14.2kReads7.8Score442Shelves

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    The first book in the "[Learned]" series features vividly portrayed characters and a captivating plot. The only regret is its low rating; it should be at least 9.3 Or higher. The second book in the "[Learned]" series follows the protagonist's ascension from a low-level martial arts world. In each world, he either visits the Shaolin Temple or the Quanzhen Sect to study scriptures, then integrates these scriptures into his own cultivation techniques. The third book in the "[Learned]" series is absurd. The protagonist studies Taoist scriptures, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and other subjects in a single world, creating a scientific approach to cultivation.

23. 73 神 Divine Craftsman 神工 Ren Yuan任怨Urban4.2M WordsCompleted A good-for-nothing boy stumbles upon a divine skill and transforms into a prodigious genius engineer! With his ultra-precise Nano-Control System, he can do anything and never lose! He navigates the member states, keeping the various forces in check as he rises against all odds to become the supreme ruler. In the bustling city, he skillfully looks after one beautiful woman after another, gaining both wealth and romance as he steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life! 29.8kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
24. 74 一 The Outcast: Simplify the Five Thunders, Become a Magnetic Storm Celestial Immortal, and Conquer the Stars 一人：简化五雷，磁暴天仙开星空 Stargazing Farmer Bro星空种田哥Anime Fanfiction472k WordsOngoing [Note: If you only want to read the chat group storyline, you can start at Chapter 62.] [A somewhat different The Outcast fanfic]+ [farming-style progression]+ [cautious early development]+ [scholar and researcher]+ [characters are generally smart]+ [invincible protagonist]+ [laid-back and easygoing]+ [a much broader scope] (It’s a slow burn, so please be patient.) Zhang Yongxin transmigrates into the world of The Outcast and just wants to slack off. He awakens a simplification System: Yang Fiv 18Reads8.8Score—Shelves
25. 75 武 Ascending to Godhood Through Martial Arts, Starting with Salt Smuggling 武道登神，从贩卖私盐开始 Qi Ma Wu漆麻乌Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted Zhou Yan had been deliberately kept at a distance by his father and sent away to study at an academy. Then, out of the blue, he learned of his father's death. When he rushed home for the funeral, he finally discovered that his father had risen to prominence by currying favor with a powerful figure in the army. But this fortune came at a steep price! His father had risked everything to smuggle salt for the military bigwig... Now Zhou Yan was forced to follow in his father's footsteps and keep ris 2.3kReads7.4Score226Shelves
26. 76 从 The Blade-Wielder Who Began at Baicao Hall 从百草堂开始的刀客 I Must Take My Leave在下失陪Eastern Fantasy820k WordsCompleted The protagonist, Huang Feng, is young but plagued by a serious illness that no medicine can cure. He happens across a remedy posted online and tries it as a last resort. One dose of herbal medicine sends him to his death. By chance, he arrives in the fantastical world of Blood Spirits. He has no golden finger, but while transmigrating through time and space, he gains an understanding far beyond that of ordinary people, embarking on a life filled with unexpected turns. Realms: Nine Levels of Body 1.6kReads7.2Score124Shelves
27. 77 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. 13.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves

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    The five arts of Taoism – Mountain, Medicine, Destiny, Physiognomy, and Divination – represent Heaven, Earth, Humanity, Ghosts, and Immortals, respectively. The Immortal path represents the Mountain (primarily cultivation, talismans, martial arts, and feng shui); the Human path represents Medicine (primarily treatment, Taoist medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, pulse diagnosis, and prescriptions); the Divine path represents Destiny (primarily fortune telling, Bazi, Zi Wei Dou Shu, etc.); Physiognomy represents the Earthly path (primarily physiognomy, human physiognomy, house physiognomy, and object physiognomy, etc.); And Divination represents the Heavenly path (primarily the Qi and fortune of Heaven and Earth, Plum Blossom Divination, Taiyi, Qimen Dunjia, and the Three Cycles and Nine Periods, etc.). Mastering any one of these five arts grants unparalleled power. It is used for handling and resolving real-life paranormal events, including character divination, physiognomy and feng shui, Bazi, Liu Yao, palmistry, Yin and Yang, Plum Blossom Divination, Qimen Dunjia, Guolu Yin Yang, Jin Suo Yu Guan, Da Xuan Kong, and Three Cycles feng shui. It also covers Taoist etiquette and rules, Taoist weddings, Taoist talismans, Taoist rituals for both Yang and Yin affairs, Taoist military formations, and the experience of events related to the Seven-Four-Nine Bureau. This book covers Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) pulse diagnosis, prescriptions, acupuncture, and massage. It also touches upon the Ma family of Northeast China, local deities from both North and South China, and the art of "table-balancing." You can learn a great deal that you can directly apply in real life. The content is authentic and engaging, teaching practical and actionable methods that won't mislead anyone. The Five Arts of Taoism cannot be learned with just a few formulas; they require genuine instruction and practice. This book is a factual novel; it's for those who want to learn real skills.

28. 78 年 Only Eight Years Old, He Is Rushed Into Taking the Throne! 年方八岁，被仓促拉出登基称帝！ At Ease at the Edge of the World天涯逍遥Historical2.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the imperial family of the Yu Dynasty, Chu Ling found himself a son born to a concubine, without power or influence, and with a weak maternal clan. It seemed his best option was to become an idle prince, surrounded by beautiful women, frequenting pleasure quarters and indulging in wine and song. But the new emperor died suddenly less than a year after ascending the throne, and fate played a cruel joke on Chu Ling, forcing him down an entirely new path! 12.8kReads8.6Score946Shelves

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    After fierce competition, the protagonist was chosen as emperor, thinking he would be easy to control. He patiently endured for three years, completely shocking them and bringing them all down from their horses.

29. 79 一 The Outcast: A Dao Seeker from the Lu Family 一人之下：吕家求道人 A Thousand Layers in Dreams梦里千重Anime Fanfiction894k WordsCompleted [No female lead + Exceptional talent + Faithful to the original Journey to the West + Seeking the Dao and cultivating] In his first life, Lu Qian was an ordinary man who led a peaceful, uneventful existence. An accident led him to be reborn into the Lu family. He could enter meditation simply by sitting still and attain qi in half a day: his talent was peerless. In this life, Lu Qian had the potential to achieve something extraordinary, and he was determined to make it real! First, he would cult 24.9kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves
30. 80 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 640Reads—Score159Shelves

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    You won't regret reading this. Finding a book like this is a blessing in my life. The author has created a completely new worldview and philosophy of cultivation, teaching people how to cultivate immortality. The content is mind-blowing! [Add to bookshelf]

31. 81 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. 382Reads—Score106Shelves
32. 82 开 From the Start, I Report the System and Transcend Beyond It 开局举报系统，我超脱了 Zhu Pangyi朱旁逸Urban2.3M WordsCompleted “Attention, passengers. The train is about to arrive at Tai'an Station. Passengers getting off at Tai'an Station, please prepare your luggage and get ready to disembark.” “Attention, passengers...” Zhou Zheng carried his luggage out of the station with the surging crowd, then boarded the Number 1 bus without hurry. Out of habit, he walked to the back of the bus and took a window seat in the last row. He closed his eyes to rest and silently thought to himself: “System!” A screen of light invisibl 6.5kReads7.9Score398Shelves

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    This book is good, and the premise is quite novel, but it's best enjoyed reading it in one sitting. It's an ensemble piece, and the main character is incredibly powerful. I feel like this book's rating is too low. [Laughs][laughs]

33. 83 执 Wielding My Sword to Slay Demons and Protect the World 执剑斩魔护苍生 Rock Candy Hammer冰糖锤子Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing No System, invincible protagonist, traveling through the mortal world. A cultivation manual, a Green Snake Sword. In his previous life, he died peacefully at the age of ninety. In this life, he sets foot on the path of cultivation. A nine-tailed fox at his side, divine beasts following him, fiends bowing their heads. The City God bows and asks, “May I ask where you come from, Immortal?” He replies, “My name is Chong Yue. I’m just a mortal!” 1.8kReads8.1Score140Shelves

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    I recommend this book. The protagonist is well-versed in various ancient texts and claims to possess wondrous methods.

34. 84 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 transmission of Taoism among the people, and the legends along the Wujiang River.

35. 85 红 Proving the Dao in the Mortal World, I Am a True Immortal Among Men 红尘证道，我为在世真仙 Time to Sleep睡觉了吧Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + xianxia + lighthearted + invincible hero + showing off] A song of the mortal world, a tale of immortal dreams. Su Mu was a transmigrator. To perfect the cultivation system he had created, he ventured into the mortal world to hone himself. He traveled north and south, seeing humans, immortals, gods, demons, monsters, and strange creatures. With a broken sword, a bamboo hat, a handful of coins, and an old mountain goat, he slew demons in a lake and discussed the Dao in the fa 18.5kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist ascends to immortality from the moment he descends the mountain, becoming almost invincible.

36. 86 天 The Seventy-Two Transformations of Tiangang and Disha 天罡地煞七十二变 Yi Ding易鼎Eastern Fantasy895k WordsOngoing Demons run rampant, and ghosts devour people. Wild dogs dig up graves, fox spirits knock on doors, and eerie spirits wear painted faces! The calamity of heaven and earth has arrived, and all living things are as insignificant as ants. With a manual for slaying demons in hand, Jiang Chen will carve a brighter world out of this dark age! In this life, I ask nothing of the next. I seek only eternal life! 27.1kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    Liu Xuan smiled coldly, picked up the Bagua mirror, silently chanted an incantation, and then raised his hand, sending a ball of red flame towards General Niu Tou. Caught off guard, General Niu Tou's expression changed drastically. This flame was no ordinary fire; it was the Red Lotus Fire, specifically designed to counter ghosts and spirits. If burned by this flame, even if one didn't die, their soul would be severely damaged. Seeing the flame approaching, he roared angrily, his ghostly aura surging, and he grabbed his weapon, ready to desperately block it. Suddenly, "Wind, come..." The Taoist priest made a hand seal and pointed. Instantly, a strong wind arose, blowing the ball of flame back. "Damn it!" Liu Xuan's expression changed, and his figure suddenly vanished underground. In an instant, thick fog rose around them, silently engulfing the entire hall. Liu Xuan's ferocious face emerged from the mist, staring intently at the Taoist priest, and said hatefully, "Chunyangzi, since you've chosen to die, don't blame me for being impolite." The Taoist priest glanced at him coldly.

37. 87 我 Why Is My Group Chat Full of Daoist Patriarchs? 我的群里怎么都是道家老祖 May Sixteenth五月一十六Urban259k WordsOngoing Li Xuanqing, a history major, accidentally joined an obscure chat group called “Travelers on the Great Dao.” The group members had rather evocative names, like “Ever Serene,” “Master Baopu,” “Mister Xiyi,” and “Pure Yang Master.” They usually discussed all sorts of arcane topics, and occasionally sent exclusive red envelopes. When Li Xuanqing opened them, he found things like “Meditation Experience Passes,” “Fasting Pills,” and “A Detailed Guide to Palm Thunder.” He always thought they were a bu 433Reads8.4Score—Shelves
38. 88 称 Conquer the Mountains and Seas, Wei Wu Wields His Whip 称霸山海，魏武挥鞭 Writing Is a Headache码字令人头大Urban310k WordsOngoing [Entirely handwritten!] [Original cultivation system] [Conquest] [Farming] [Beast Taming] [Monster hunting and leveling up] [Multiple female leads] In his previous life, Cao Meng lucked into arriving in the Great Wilderness and Mountains and Seas, where powerful beings roamed and exotic beasts filled the land. But he achieved nothing and drifted through life, becoming “the shame of transmigrators.” In this life, he is reborn as a boy on the day his rival in love humiliated him. With the fated pr 788Reads—Score106Shelves

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    A fantasy novel set against the backdrop of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, rich in classical allusions, and written in a very good style.

39. 89 悟 With Heaven-Defying Comprehension, I Study the Dao De Jing and Grasp the Taiqing Arts 悟性逆天，我在道德经参悟太清法 Little Knife No. 7柒号小刀Urban603k WordsCompleted [No System + Horror Returns + No Harem + Mythology + Cultivation + Global Catastrophe] Ghosts wail across the land as terror returns. Mythology rises again, darkness runs rampant. Demonic calamities ravage the world, bringing suffering to humankind. Amid the mortal world of the apocalypse, I lose myself in books, grasp the meaning of the Dao, and gaze upon the long river of myths through the ages, until all the sages behold me spanning past and present. [You read the Dao De Jing. Your heaven-def 3.8kReads7.9Score230Shelves

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    In the modern city, spiritual energy is revived, gods and Buddhas return, and strange phenomena descend. The protagonist, with his extraordinary comprehension, reads the Tao Te Ching, comprehends cultivation techniques, and gradually ascends to the position of the Dao Ancestor!

40. 90 凡EN Mortal Cultivation: Ten Thousand Corpses Forge an Immortal Bone 凡人修仙，万尸铸仙骨 Swimming Champion游泳冠军Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsOngoing Demonic cultivation + no System + scheming underdog + decisive and ruthless. This book is dark, so don't read it if that's not your thing. The moment Song Wen kills the frail little beggar and seizes his blood and soul, every cell in his body cheers and leaps with excitement. His mind races, and he knows that killing will be part of his life from now on. For survival and immortality, he'll stop at nothing: petty schemes, conspiracies, and ruthless slaughter. On the road to immortality, bones are 96kReads8.9Score8.2kShelves

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    I read 200 chapters of this cultivation novel before giving up. It's better than other novels that I only read a few chapters before abandoning, and the content doesn't quite match your requirements. However, I want to recommend the books by the author "Kissing Fingertips." Every single one of his books meets your requirements, and his writing has a magical, ethereal quality.

41. 91 天 The Day I Came Down from the Rooftop, I Gained the Heavenly Eye 天台下来的那天，我开了天眼 Natural Serenity自然清静Urban817k WordsCompleted The day my coworker framed me, I stood at the edge of the rooftop. A 210,000 yuan shortfall, a suspension pending investigation, and my father in the hospital. Below me, the lights of countless homes gleamed across the river. My phone rang. It was a video call from my daughter. “Daddy, will you fly back and tell me a story?” I didn't jump. That night, I opened the Quieting the Mind Scripture, passed down through four generations of my family. For the first time, I saw the thoughts in my mind: gr 1.6kReads—Score170Shelves

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    The Taoist classic Qingjing Jing (清静经), a practice for financial markets.

42. 92 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 503Reads8.7Score100Shelves
43. 93 妄 Contemplation on Returning to the Source 妄尽还源观 The Cultivation Journey of a Strange Star Beyond the Heavens天外奇星的修行之旅277k WordsCompleted A book that reveals the truth about the universe and life. This is a book that helps you know yourself, attain insight into yourself, realize your true nature, and awaken. It can help all those with the right karmic connections. 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 2.8kReads8.6Score338Shelves
44. 94 人 In the World of Cultivation, I Played It Safe and Became a Cultivation Big Shot 人在修仙界，我苟成了修仙大佬 Fish Who Likes Pickles喜欢咸菜的鱼Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted [Playing it safe + master of survival + survival above all + don't overthink it] (The early story focuses mainly on cultivation and staying alive, with things gradually changing later.) Han Yu transmigrated into an extremely dangerous cultivation world and became an errand boy in a small sect. He thought this would be his life forever, until a mysterious thing suddenly appeared in his mind. It allowed him to master any cultivation technique or spell with ease. Knowing that possessing a treasure 9.2kReads7.5Score489Shelves

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    👿👿Gou Zhongdao Ren, starts by obtaining a Daoist scripture, allowing him to perfectly integrate with any cultivation method. He later creates an inner world, establishing his own school of thought.👿👿A seemingly righteous person, but actually a righteous one. His childhood sweetheart is a princess, who doesn't love virtuous women but prefers brothel-like inns. He is decisive and ruthless; the kind of person capable of moral blackmail hasn't even been born yet.

45. 95 我 I Have Scratch Cards: Surely Becoming a Dao Ancestor Is No Problem? 我有刮刮卡，当个道祖没问题吧？ Sofa Clinger沙发黏者Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted My name is Dao Anran: Dao as in “sanctimonious,” and Anran as in “sanctimonious.” All I want is to make money and help beautiful women in need. Anyone who gets in my way, no matter how difficult, must die!!! 3.5kReads8.7Score187Shelves
46. 96 大 This Is Bad! One More Cup and He’ll Reach the Heavenly Dao Realm 大事不妙！喝完这杯他该天道级了 Three Thousand Years of Bowing Before the Buddha佛前顿首三千年Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Yi! He transmigrates to the Spirit Realm and obtains the Wine Soul System. Drinking wine can make him immortal. Born in the mortal world, he becomes the greatest martial artist under heaven at the age of sixteen, a living legend of the martial world. He founds the top force in Daqian's martial world: the Yiguang Society. But soon, mortal wine can no longer satisfy Lin Yi, so he goes into seclusion in Qingping City and becomes a wine seller. All so he can brew wine and lure immortals! Hard wo 7kReads9.1Score707Shelves
47. 97 诸 Myriad Worlds: The Creator of Myth 诸天：神话缔造者 Green Mountain Empty Cicada青山空蝉Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Qin Guan, an ordinary young man from Earth, unexpectedly awakens the strange ability to enter dreams and transmigrate. With a single thought, he can enter a dream and travel to the mysterious Great Wilderness, a realm comparable to the mountains-and-seas legends and the Primordial World. This land teems with exotic beasts and is home to countless races. Every ancient ferocious beast from the Classic of Mountains and Seas has appeared, while ancient shamanic arts and supreme mythic paths circulat 7.8kReads7.4Score593Shelves

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    I haven't finished watching it, so I don't know if the Taoist ideas in it are authentic, but it's quite interesting.

48. 98 吾 I Prove the Great Dao Amid the Mortal World 吾从红尘证大道 Lady Pear Blossom梨花娘子Eastern Fantasy508k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, and it’ll go up later, so don’t worry and give it a read.) Also known as: A Journey Through the Mortal World to Realize the True Self, Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown to Attain Immortality [Classic xianxia + travels through the mortal world + spiritual cultivation + slice of life + no female lead + not cultivation in the underworld] A cultivator from Qingya Temple descends the mountain one day and enters the mortal world. Others seek immortality by severing their 1.1kReads8.5Score104Shelves

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    Beautiful, very beautiful

49. 99 红 Cultivating in the Mortal World: The Path to Enlightenment 红尘修行：证道之路 A Jumble of Thoughts乱七八糟的思绪Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted No System + No Transmigration + Ordinary Mortal’s Journey + Historical Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Detailed Cultivation Techniques + Insights into Cultivation Lin Qingyang was born deep in the Qinling Mountains in the third year of the Jiajing era. Gifted with a “White Jade Physique,” he dreamed of the starry sky from childhood and was guided by an old man with white hair, marking him as extraordinary. At twelve, he became the disciple of the wandering Daoist Li Sanren and began his path of 6kReads9.3Score674Shelves

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    Friends who want to understand Taoism

50. 100 我 My Journey to Higher Dimensions 我的升维之旅 Red Bean Tea红豆茶Eastern Fantasy879k WordsCompleted Zhou Heng fell into a low-dimensional world, but fortunately, his essence belonged to a higher dimension. In a world of gods and ghosts, he reshaped mythology and became the First God; In an uncanny world, he dispersed the mists of despair and became a beacon of hope; In a world of wizards, he pursued truth and became Truth itself; In a world of immortal cultivation, he glimpsed the Great Dao and attained his true self; When he returned to the higher dimension, he discovered that he had beco 14.2kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    It forms a category of its own.

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