Taoist Priest Protagonist, No Female Lead, No Idiocy, and No Unreasonable Taoist Sect Supreme Elders 道士，无女主，不无脑，不要道门太上的太不合理了

1. 201 上 Ancient Cultivation Records: The Qi Refining Ways of China's Ancestors 上古修真录：华夏先民的炼气之道 A Little Warm Light暖光一小字436k WordsCompleted Over the long course of Chinese civilization, the ancient Qi-cultivators of the pre-Qin era had already developed a complete path to self-cultivation and well-being. They observed the movements of heaven and earth, imitated the forms of birds and beasts, regulated their breathing in harmony with yin and yang, and guided the flow of qi and blood in pursuit of unity between body and spirit and a long life. These ancient practices not only laid the foundations for later Daoist health cultivation, m 61Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 202 太 The Supreme Profound Heaven-Burning Art 太玄焚天诀 A Little Warm Light暖光一小字Eastern Fantasy21k WordsCompleted The Supreme Profound Sky-Burning Art In a world newly formed from primordial chaos lies a fantasy continent where cultivating inner qi reigns supreme: the Sky-Burning Continent. The land is filled with powerful figures, and mysterious cultivation techniques emerge one after another. The most mysterious and powerful of them all is the legendary Supreme Profound Sky-Burning Art. Protagonist: Ling Tian was an ordinary young man from a small town on the outskirts of the Sky-Burning Continent. By a 153Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 203 万 Chronicle of All Laws Returning to the Void 万法归墟录3 A Little Warm Light暖光一小字Eastern Fantasy604k WordsCompleted This book gathers an extraordinary range of wondrous techniques from across the world. At one end are ancient immortal arts from primordial secret realms, revered as legends, whose every move seems to contain the immense power to create heaven and earth. At the other are unique secret arts passed down through generations by hidden martial sects, each carrying the blood, sweat, and wisdom of countless cultivators. It covers everything in detail: external cultivation methods renowned for their fie 88Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 204 弈 The Mysteries of Chess: A Six-Dimensional Guide to Chess Strategy 弈道玄天：象棋心法六维通解 A Little Warm Light暖光一小字389k WordsCompleted [The cosmos as the board, six dimensions as the game] The chessboard is a miniature cosmos, and the boundary between Chu and Han echoes the divisions of the celestial equator. This book innovatively combines six dimensions: military strategy, psychological manipulation, astronomical laws, philosophical inquiry, Qimen Dunjia, and feng shui energy, elevating Chinese chess into a model of cosmic contest. By analyzing the arrangement of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in Hu Ronghua’s endgame Seven Stars G 100Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 205 借 Borrowing the Path to Immortality: Fellow Daoist, Lend Me Your Cultivation Technique 借道成仙，道友你的功法借我用用 Loves Butter Cake爱吃黄油蛋糕Eastern Fantasy161k WordsOngoing [Political intrigue + suspense + smart cast + ruthless action + dark and bloody + eerie] Qin Feng, the protagonist, is an unsuccessful mystery novelist. A loser, he suddenly dies while “rewarding” himself and transmigrates into the world of his own book, only to discover that he has fallen into someone’s scheme. He awakens a strange ability and inexplicably takes on the mission of saving the world. At the same time, he realizes that the world of the novel is vastly different from the story he wr —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Not mindless, but unconventional and subversive.

6. 206 我 My Neighbor Is a Heavenly Master 我的邻居是天师 The Great Way of Life Is Simplicity人生大道至简Urban223k WordsCompleted This is a fantasy novel with no love story about a lovesick doormat, and no silly, sheltered heroine. Just a fantasy story with real twists and turns! All place names and events in this book are fictional. Please don't assume they refer to anyone real! —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 207 羽 The Feathered Deep 羽化深渊 Mr. Yezi D叶子先生DSci-Fi & Apocalypse869k WordsOngoing The story takes place in the modern East Asian coastal city of Linyuan. Linyuan is a port city plagued by year-round rain, industrial decline, and a mix of religions. It is home to: * Abandoned Taoist temples * An underground black market * A seaside altar * A sealed-off mountainous region * Folk villages * An old, quarantined psychiatric hospital * A secret religious sect left over from the Republican era Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But in truth, the world has been infiltrated 32Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The story takes place in Lin Yuan City, a modern coastal city in East Asia. Lin Yuan City is a port city plagued by perpetual rain, industrial decay, and a mix of religions. Here you'll find: *abandoned Taoist temples*, underground black markets*, seaside altars*, secluded mountain villages*, a sealed-off old mental hospital*, and a secret cult remnant from the Republican era. Ordinary people believe the world is normal. But the true world is actually permeated by an ancient will from "beyond the deep sea and starry sky." [Feeling wronged]

8. 208 天 The Heavenly Dao's Accounting Rules for Cultivation 天道会计修炼准则 Shushe Shengxiang书社盛香Eastern Fantasy143k WordsOngoing How can an ordinary person cultivate and become an immortal? Who says women are inferior to men? Who says women should just support their husbands and raise their children? No! I'll reach the top of this world, one step at a time. I'll make those people submit at my feet! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is good, you can take a look.

9. 209 平 Legend of the Demon-Slaying War 平魔传 Dugu Zilong独孤紫龙Urban1.6M WordsOngoing This is a work I wrote many years ago, now revised and presented to you! Its original title was The Demon-Slaying War. If you've read it before, feel free to keep reading! No System, no evolution, no being reborn. It's been restored to the fantasy world of old! 300Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Stories of Taoist priests catching ghosts, killing demons, and exorcising zombies

10. 210 湘 Tales of the Supernatural in Xiangnan 湘南鬼事录 Xiaoxiang Lady Traveler潇湘女客Mystery289k WordsCompleted My family is truly from southern Hunan, with ancestral expertise in feng shui and geomancy, spirit-summoning and calming, demon-subduing and exorcism, funeral music, and rites to guide the dead onward. Let me begin with my great-grandfather’s generation. My great-grandfather and his brother were born in the early Guangxu era of the Qing Dynasty. By the late Guangxu and Xuantong eras, they had raised five cousins in all, including my grandfather. They all knew our family’s inherited arts. My gran 138Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a Hunanese version of *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*, a *Night Parade of One Hundred Demons* set in a water town, and above all, a heartwarming tale of "protection." There's no pretense, only genuine fear and warmth.

11. 211 市 Strange Tales from the Jianghu Streets 市井江湖异闻录 Loose Wild Grass散装野草Urban518k WordsOngoing Qin Bei was an ordinary young man from Northeast China, living a quiet, unremarkable life among the bustle of the city. Then a mysterious package arrived out of the blue, shattering his peaceful routine and dragging him into one bizarre incident after another. Beneath the glittering surface of modern life, undercurrents are stirring. The secretive martial sects passed down for millennia have never vanished, and mysterious powers unknown to the world lie hidden in the everyday rhythms of the cit 58Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is the one. [OK]

12. 212 都 Urban Ghost-Hunting Livestream: I Slay a Ghost and Become Famous Online from the Start 都市直播捉鬼：开局斩鬼全网封神 Become a God Through the Left Path左道成神Mystery174k WordsOngoing Under the gaze of countless people, he slays every demon and fiend. With chaos engulfing the world, he alone stands guard over humanity! In an age crawling with sinister spirits and where yin and yang have fallen into disorder, the protagonist shoulders the burden of saving the world with nothing but his courage! Ghost weddings, snakes coiled around graves, paper effigy makers, corpses weeping bloody tears, red robes claiming lives, rotting corpses devouring hearts, poisonous insects paying homa —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A single thought of unrequited love can cause deep sorrow, and accumulated resentment can lead to illness with no cure.

13. 213 道 The Tale of Uncle Gu of the Daoist Sect 道门谷叔传 Mr. Yigu一谷先生Urban1.5M WordsOngoing This is not a light, fast-paced read designed to cater to readers looking for quick entertainment. If you prefer shallow, padded stories, you may be disappointed. But trust me: if you can patiently read the first twenty chapters and still find them dull, feel free to speak your mind and offer criticism in the reviews. Let this book be our promise. I’ll await your verdict. The story takes you to a corner of the outskirts of the capital, where you’ll follow Uncle Gu’s footsteps and push open the 68Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    This book is perfect for you. I highly recommend it. It's a very realistic book. Each day is a short story, and it doesn't drag on. The myriad aspects of life are simply presented as individual stories. What's rare is that much of the knowledge in fortune telling and physiognomy can be applied directly. It's an excellent introductory book. 😄

14. 214 我 My Lady Doesn't Believe in the Supernatural 我家夫人不信邪 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Mystery276k WordsCompleted I believe in metaphysics, but she doesn’t. We got married just to prove each other wrong. I wanted to hang a portrait of the Three Pure Ones, but she refused, so after a huge argument, I decided to write down all the true events that have happened over the years: my dad got into trouble after eating a snake, my grandma suddenly started eating pork knuckle and cursing, Gao Dabao lost a hand in an elevator accident, Feng Ershuang was grabbed by a ghost, and their cousin mysteriously went mad and d 91Reads—Score—14d adds

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    There's no unnecessary filler or filler content; every chapter offers something new and interesting.

15. 215 我 Among the Otherworldly 我在异人间 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Urban534k WordsCompleted I am descended from the Sage Yangming. When I was born, countless bolts of heavenly thunder circled our old family home and crashed down. Could it be because the last dragon and phoenix in the world died right outside my house, and now they want me to pay with my life? 17Reads6.9Score—14d adds
16. 216 第 Day 49: The Whole Internet Watches Me Tear Through the Horse-Shaman World 第49天，全网看我杀穿出马仙 Young Master Fuling炥灵公子Mystery318k WordsCompleted [The first novel online to tackle the “spirit-medium” genre from an opposing perspective] Before my dad died, he left me a blood curse: “If you meet a god, beat it. If you see an immortal, kill it.” Now the whole village is made up of spirit mediums, and I'm the only ordinary person left. They livestream “catching an old immortal,” so I report them and get their accounts banned. They stage “the Tragic King being killed,” so I expose their tricks on the spot. Then I rescue a snow-white fox, and i 15Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 217 铃 The Bell Shakes the Mountains and Rivers 铃动山河 Master of the Study of Antiquity稽古斋主Mystery475k WordsCompleted Hardcore worldbuilding: the Maoshan Taoist ghost-hunting tradition, the secret Shaolin art of guiding ghosts to the afterlife, Seven Star fate-reading, the Wu people’s shamanic medicine, and their logical integration with modern technology. Urban setting, supernatural mysteries, ghost hunting, schemes, corpse retrievers, corpse-carrying teams, corpse drivers, zombies, curses, and Southeast Asian horror stories. *Modern military life × ancient metaphysics*: Secret lineages and supernatural crises 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I am Lam Fung-shih, Lam Ching-ying's junior apprentice. I played the zombie in Mr. Vampire, and my jumping movements were spot on.

18. 218 背 The Immortal's Burden 背仙儿 The Mystery Beyond Mystery玄又之玄Mystery161k WordsOngoing The day I was born, a black snake slithered into our yard. From that day on, I bore a snake’s bones and was half human, half snake. When I was nine, I touched the Snake Immortal statue on West Mountain. The evil god whispered that it wanted me as its spirit medium. To save me, Grandma hoisted the statue onto her back and walked into the blizzard. She was never heard from again. To find Grandma and slay the evil god, I joined the Jingming Sect and spent eight years cultivating. I thought I was ju 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A Taoist experience + real incantations and spells + suspense + supernatural elements + don't try this lightly! I was born with an evil spirit inside me, destined to be a spirit bearer. My grandmother, to save my life, carried the image of the evil spirit, becoming its omnipresent messenger. To survive, I joined the Jingming sect as a Taoist priest. I experienced a series of supernatural events, including the Mother-Child Demonic Encounter and the Hundred-Year Demon Trick, and discovered the conspiracy of the Jiuju sect—targeting the dragon in Qinghai Lake... Watch as I, with my banner as my guide, protect the nation's destiny and its rivers and mountains.

19. 219 吾 I Am the Venerable Celestial of Primordial Origin 吾乃太元天尊 Illusion-Warning Adept警幻真人Eastern Fantasy173k WordsOngoing (This is not Primordial Chaos, so read at your own risk. Traditional xianxia + mythology and character archetypes.) The immortal path cherishes life and saves all beings without measure. A man from Blue Star devotes himself to seeking the Dao, then, aided by a mysterious jade wheel, arrives in the Great Realm of Qianyuan. Here, the City Gods toil diligently, only to discover that their entire lives have been a joke. The demonic path schemes in secret, using the lives of countless ordinary people 4Reads6.7Score114d adds

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    You could check out this one; it's a newly started book, no female lead, and the battles and magical combat flow smoothly and comfortably—not mindless.

20. 220 渡 After a Disastrous Tribulation, I Went into Seclusion at a Mortal's Temple 渡劫惨败，我隐居凡间道观 Golden Blade Loves Vegetables爱吃青菜的金刀Urban468k WordsCompleted The tribulation lightning burns away the immortal body. Carrying the power of eight hundred years of alchemical fire and formations, the remnant soul falls into a Taoist temple on Blue Star! Just then, spiritual qi revival sweeps across the globe. Japanese ninjas, Western European vampires, the Holy See, and supernatural power users from overseas all covet the spirit veins of the Dragon Kingdom, sowing chaos throughout the world. The protagonist has no System and relies on no Heavenly Dao. He ta 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A modern Taoist temple cultivates immortality without a system; spiritual energy revives, and the protagonist guards the Dragon Kingdom, easily defeating ninjas and vampires.

21. 221 都 We Died of Overwork and Were Reborn, So Knowing a Little Daoist Magic Seems Fair 都猝死重生了，会点道术很合理吧 Sea Salt Coconut Coffee海盐生椰咖啡Urban224k WordsOngoing [Urban Cultivation]+ [Daoist Medicine and Changing Fate]+ [Feng Shui and Face Reading]+ [Exorcising Demons]+ [Reborn Face-Slapping] Every bit of humiliation you swallow is a slow-acting blade. Anger harms the liver, fear harms the kidneys, and overthinking harms the spleen. The five organs of a people-pleaser are like a leaky wooden bucket. Lin Beichen died suddenly, then was reborn. He inherited the "Qi Meridian Records". Seventy-two Daoist arts and nine great sequences, from the midnight-noon —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A college student's urban cultivation story, anti-competitive spirit, showing off and slapping faces, exorcising demons, bickering between master and disciple, with a touch of humor.

22. 222 煞 The Fiendish Talisman 煞符 Red Mountain Feathered Immortal红山羽人Eastern Fantasy222k WordsOngoing [Baleful Talisman] [Innate Baleful Talisman] [Born Baleful Talisman] [Fated Baleful Talisman] [Baleful Talisman Awakening] [Baleful Talisman Protects Its Master] [Mystic Sect Baleful Talisman] [Xuanhuan] [Supernatural] [Ghost Hunting] [Baleful Energy] [Suppressing Baleful Energy] [Breaking Baleful Energy] [Driving Out Baleful Energy] [Transforming Baleful Energy] [Exorcising Baleful Energy] [Sealing Baleful Energy] [Yin and Yang] [Feng Shui] [Taoist Priest] [Mystic Sect] [Talisman Magic] [Horse- 2Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    A must-read for those experiencing a reading slump! "The Cursed Talisman" makes a powerful debut! Mystical arts, the Cursed Talisman for protection, non-stop thrills! #MysticalArts #Supernatural #CursedTalisman #ReadingSlump

23. 223 巡 The Yin-Walker 巡阴人 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.7M WordsCompleted Applying makeup to the dead, reading the winds and assessing the land, preparing bodies for burial, and performing rites on the seventh day after death. Scorched corpses: cleaning the body, applying rouge, painting the features! Bodies cut in half at the waist: removing the organs, filling the cavities, and stitching the body back together! I was born into a family that made its living from the dead, so I grew up dealing with corpses. I’ve seen all sorts of bizarre ways to die and countless inex 8.1kReads9.1Score1k14d adds

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    That must be the "Flying Trilogy"

24. 224 帮 Helping Ghosts Keeps Me Alive Longer 帮助阿飘能续命 Fish Mint Egg Sauce折耳根鸡蛋酱Urban706k WordsOngoing Niu Ben gets into a car accident and drops dead on the spot! His buddy, Horse Face, comes to the rescue! He takes a job in the underworld as a grievance resolver! Bizarre last wishes can extend his life! Take the cases and earn points, or turn them down and die... What a motley crew of teammates! A real underworld vibe, an explosive presence! A foul mouth and a bit of a flirt! Outdoing Xiao Bao, the five black dogs! The rogue Taoist, Qu Goudao Clever and meticulous, always thinking ahead! Nev 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A rogue Taoist priest, a talkative monk, and a life-extending individual embark on an extraordinary journey.

25. 225 道 I Did It, Daoist! Three Flowers Gather at the Crown! Huh? 道爷我成了，三花聚顶！嗯？ Too Many Cats猫太多Urban1.0M WordsOngoing [Laugh-out-loud comedy] [A goofy, hilarious protagonist] [Mostly lighthearted slice of life] [Invincible] [A cure for the blues] Good news: I’ve got a cultivation System. Bad news: The System transmigrated without me. Good news: I can still contact the System. Bad news: These System missions seem a little off. In the city, Chen Jiamu looks at the mission he’s received: [Go to Mount Wudang and join a sect!] So he takes an overnight train to Mount Wudang. [Host has successfully joined Mount Wudang 360Reads7.8Score10514d adds

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26. 226 混 Lord of the Primordial Dao: From Wandering Taoist to True Immortal of the Mortal World 混元道主：从游方道士到红尘真仙 The Laid-Back Soul of the Mortal World红尘懒散人Eastern Fantasy766k WordsCompleted [Classic xianxia + traditional cultivation + multiverse + tales of the strange + upright values + no heroine + 200,000 words in reserve, readers can jump in with confidence] After transmigrating to a world where Daoist arts manifest in reality, Zhou Qingnan turns away from romance and devotes himself to cultivating the Dao! With a treasured scripture in hand, he gains both cultivation and merit, freely claims techniques and supernatural abilities, and exchanges talismans and magical treasures a 228Reads6.8Score14814d adds
27. 227 我 I Am a System Bug, Cultivating Immortality Online 我，系统bug，在线修真 Yang Santiao杨三条Eastern Fantasy109k WordsOngoing Wang Dachui, an overworked corporate drone who suddenly dropped dead on the job, opened his eyes to find himself an outer disciple of a small sect in the cultivation world. He was also a good-for-nothing with no talent, a hapless soul who had just been bullied by his fellow disciples to death in an “accident.” Even more absurdly, he had bonded with a System. Ding! A world anomaly has been detected... —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 228 住 I Moved into Dorm 404 and Uncovered a Deadly Campus Mystery 住进404宿舍，我看破校园凶局 Ding Xingxing521丁星星521Mystery239k WordsOngoing Feng shui, the supernatural, campus life, society: everything you're looking for is here! A story is just a story. Even if someone has experienced something similar in real life, I hope you'll still treat this as just a story! Don't get too caught up in it! Finally, may you, dear reader, stay safe and well! 33Reads—Score10414d adds

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    A terrifying Taoist text, for you.

29. 229 半 I Play Rock-Paper-Scissors with the Mirror at Midnight, and I Won't Sleep Until I Win 半夜和镜子猜拳，我赢一把就睡 Mr. Krabs Loves to Eat蟹老板爱吃饭Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted The entire Xie family had a rather spooky air about them. His great-great-grandfather was a mountain wanderer, and his great-great-grandmother sewed up corpses. His great-grandfather was a Maoshan Taoist, and his great-grandmother was a spirit medium from Fengtian. His grandfather made paper offerings, his grandmother prepared bodies for burial, his father drove corpses, and his mother raised poison insects. Some of his ancestors even liked to dig themselves out of their graves… As a result, X 5.8kReads9.0Score57814d adds

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    I highly recommend "Playing Rock-Paper-Scissors with a Mirror at Midnight, I'll Sleep After Winning (Raising the Coffin, Getting Rich!)". The former is full of suspense and supernatural elements, the interaction between the protagonist and strange entities such as the mirror is full of witty remarks, the plot is high-energy and a bit funny, and the invincible setting is very enjoyable to watch.

30. 230 道 Taoist Master of Arts: Calculating All Under Heaven 道门术师：算尽天下 Tiantian's Cat笑天的猫猫Urban201k WordsCompleted A Taoist priest descends from the mountain, and every method he teaches can be put into practice. Physiognomy, houses, feng shui: the twenty-four authentic calculations of the Qingcheng Daoist tradition. Heaven's will has its decrees, but fortune can be shifted. The young celestial master Feng Xiao can tell fortune and misfortune with a single glance. People have their own way, and blessings bring their own rewards. If Heaven is unjust, then I'll calculate everything under the sky and turn the w 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Seeking enlightenment at Mount Qingcheng, its secret records are passed down throughout the world!

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