Novels About Summoning Gods With Edicts, Incantations, Daoist Mantras, and Taoist Priests 敕令请神的小说，念咒请神，大道真言，道士

1. 151 开 Strange Tales from the Start? But I’m Yang Jian! 开局聊斋？但我是杨戬啊 Drunk Cat Xiaoxiaosheng醉猫笑笑生Eastern Fantasy769k WordsOngoing [No System + Chinese-Style Horror + Time-Limited Transformation + Yang Jian + Extreme Contrast and Thrills] After transmigrating into the demon-infested world of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, Yang Jian runs straight into a century-old Painted-Skin Ghost that specializes in tearing out human hearts. There is nowhere to run! No System chiming in. No old master living in a ring. His only trump card is the Holy Erlang True Lord sleeping inside him, whose name sounds just like his own: Yang Ji 6.4kReads8.2Score636Shelves

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   He never dared to reveal his trump card in advance. He used each transformation at the very last minute. After all, those three minutes were his only source of confidence in fighting against all demons. If he used them at the wrong time, there would be no chance of turning the tide.

2. 152 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

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   By day, Jiang Chen is an unofficial night watchman for Bureau 749. By night, he dreams of returning to the Tang Dynasty, becoming a guest of Emperor Xuanzong and the leader of the Xuanmen sect in the eyes of both Buddhism and Taoism. "When you wear a Taoist robe, you should call me patriarch!" With parallel storylines of ancient and modern times, urban mysteries clash with Taoist magic. He can't distinguish between dreams and reality, but he can tell who is the "king" and who is the "king"!

3. 153 7 Bureau 749 Wants Me to Catch Demons, and You’re Taking Over My Temple? 749局请我捉妖，你占我道观？ Big White Rice大白米Urban2.3M WordsOngoing A great demon in the Magic City underwent a tribulation in the middle of a busy street. Tens of thousands of people witnessed it and filmed the event, sending shockwaves around the globe! The entire 749 Bureau mobilized to deal with the demon, but failed to defeat it. In the end, the relevant authorities decided to summon Li Penghao, the only direct disciple of the peerless legend Chen Zixuan! Li Penghao spent five whole years hunting down the demon. After destroying it, he returned to his Taois 5.4kReads8.1Score317Shelves
4. 154 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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   Then we must mention this: In the Heavenly Palace you are called White Crane Boy, but outside the Heavenly Palace you must respectfully address him as: Primordial Qi Soaring Feathers Shaking the Void Seeking the Wind and Responding to the Sound, True Lord White Crane.

5. 155 综 The Demon Dragon Makes Friends Across Worlds 综漫之魔龙找朋友 Demon Feather Realm魔羽界Anime Fanfiction613k WordsOngoing Arthur Dorugis, the mysterious king who is a prankster demon dragon, has become the laughingstock and nightmare of countless worlds with his chaotic nature and teasing attitude. His existence is like an endless feast, inviting all living things to join his never-ending game of pranks. His appearance is ever-changing, from a 1.6-meter-tall blonde boy in his mimicked form, to a majestic five-meter figure in his monster form, and then to an unpredictable, gigantic incarnation. Every transformation 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   We respectfully invite Arthur Dorugis, the king of evil and mischievous pranksters!

6. 156 还 Is There Anything I Can’t Do? 还有什么我不会 Escape Is Also an Art逃离也是一种艺术Mystery277k WordsCompleted "Traditional cultivation"+ "A logical story"+ "A well-reasoned setting"+ "No System"+ "No transmigration"+ "Taoist priest story" The Heavenly Dao is merciless, treating all things as straw dogs! A lowly soldier and an ancient tomb set him on the path to heaven! He masters Taoist magic, Buddhist arts, and swordsmanship, breaks through the nine heavens, battles gods and Buddhas, and slays the Heavenly Dao… 3Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   An all-powerful Taoist priest...

7. 157 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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   Novels by folk Taoist practitioners, depicting the folk customs and traditions along the banks of the Wujiang River.

8. 158 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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   Using rituals, the gods and immortals of the Three Realms were commanded to chant incantations and perform hand seals to slay demons and monsters.

9. 159 综 Journey to the West Meets My Date with a Vampire and Uncle Nine: Hunting Red-Eyed Vampires 综西游僵约九叔：捕捉红眼僵尸 triMystery399k WordsCompleted More or less, this is a story about Heaven joining forces with the Three Teachings to gradually draw out a hidden lineage of red-eyed zombies. They have been secretly plotting something big, and Heaven intends to wipe them all out. . If you’re interested, read the story itself. The protagonist is Lin Yi, a native immortal. His exact identity will be revealed later. . The worldbuilding and mythological background are based primarily on the original Journey to the West. This is important! It has n 108Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Journey to the West: A story set in the Republican era, featuring a protagonist who is a deity descended to earth.

10. 160 面 A Hundred Ways to Take Off a Mask 面具的一百种打开方式 Delivery Guy跑腿小哥Urban1.0M WordsCompleted A fresh new premise: feel-good story, no System, divine personas worn as masks, summoning gods and demons. Becoming a god takes time, and the early chapters are a little slow. Please don't read if that's not for you. Awakened a plain white mask? No problem. Let's try painting a face on it. “I have fought three thousand miles of battles, charging alone against a million troops! I am Guan Yunchang. Fool, prepare to die!” So my divine power can create clones too? All right, let's try summoning the 502Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book, "Acting as a God to Become a God," asks, "Am I acting as a god? No, I am a god." The second book, a fan fiction, asks a human to act as a god, inviting the god to descend to earth.

11. 161 这 With So Many Female Ghosts Around, I Might as Well Stop Being Human 这么多女鬼，那我就不当人了 The Cat on the Mountain山野上的喵Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No System]+ [Multiple Heroines (Most Aren't Human)]+ [Hunting Ghosts to Prove the Dao]+ [Comedy] After picking up a female ghost as a passenger from the start, Qin Tian's extraordinary life begins. (The audiobook version is even better.) A long-legged, adorably ditzy little ghost girl A domineering, blunt-talking Ghost Queen A mischievous cat-eared girl A sexy, bewitching fox spirit Cultivation, power, money… All kinds of strange and wonderful stories begin to unfold around him… 18.8kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves

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    A Taoist priest with boundless magical power cultivates immortality [cool]. The story begins with Qin Tian picking up a female ghost passenger, thus starting his extraordinary life. Long-legged, adorable, silly little female ghost; domineering and straightforward female ghost king; quirky cat-eared girl; sexy and charming fox demon; cultivation, strength, money... All sorts of exciting and bizarre stories.

12. 162 一 The Outcast: Divine Persona Profiling Master 一人之下：神格侧写师 Fox Laughing Beneath the Tree树下狐狸笑Anime Fanfiction485k WordsCompleted “My father sang female roles in opera. My grandfather performed in traditional opera too. I love performing in opera as well. Grandpa said that if I wanted to master it, I had to be good at everything. I took him seriously. Later, the old man and my father disappeared, and Xiao Zizai raised me. Once I was strong enough to stand on my own, I discovered that all the martial arts the old man taught me had been stolen from other people! Back in the day, the old man was the biggest troublemaker in th 11.2kReads9.2Score753Shelves
13. 163 十 Ten Socializing Techniques 十神社交术 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Urban130k WordsCompleted This is an unconventional guide to the art of social interaction, inspired by the author’s insights into “Daoist Eight Characters fortune-telling” and “Western pickup artistry.” It is completely different from the books on relationships you see in everyday life: not only is it easy to understand, it is also highly practical. Let’s look at the true nature of human beings in social interactions from a different perspective… 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book that reveals the essence behind Taoist metaphysics!

14. 164 三 The Principles of Ternary Consciousness and Memory Mapping 三元意识与记忆映射原理 Philosopher Cat哲学猫Sci-Fi & Apocalypse102k WordsCompleted This book deciphers the secrets of human longevity through philosophical reasoning. Tomato's number one original philosophical masterpiece, The Threefold Consciousness and Memory Mapping Principle, explores ideology, human nature, the secrets of human longevity, the truth behind ancient history, the origin of the moon, the mystery of the Great Flood, reasoning about past-life memories, an analysis of homosexuality, depression, multidimensional worlds, the differences in how men and women are att 1.5kReads9.2Score460Shelves
15. 165 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

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    🌧🌧🌧Those suffering from a reading slump are in luck! These masterpieces boast incredibly stunning premises! The imagination is simply off the charts. The authors have constructed a grand yet meticulously detailed world, brimming with intricate details—book lovers absolutely cannot miss them!

16. 166 无 Unlicensed Celestial Master: Selling Talismans at a Street Stall from the Start 无证天师，开局地摊卖符箓 Seeking Words on the Wind觅语乘风Mystery414k WordsCompleted (Supernatural thrills and comedy early on, wish fulfillment, then Primordial Chaos later) The world is overrun with strange phenomena. After transmigrating here, Zhang Chen unexpectedly gains a Celestial Master System. He thought he was finally on his way to the top, but it turned out Celestial Masters in this world had to pass exams. Full of confidence, Zhang Chen went to take the test, only to fail at the very first hurdle: the written exam. With no other choice, he set up a street stall, but 41Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Lighthearted and funny, the male lead is a bit cheeky.

17. 167 贫 I Am Daoist Lin Jiu. I Invite You All to Your Deaths 贫道林九请诸位赴死 Pitch-Black Meat Bun黑不溜秋的肉包子Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted [System] [the Myriad Worlds] [Daoist Arts] [Uncle Nine] The red string and glutinous rice remain to this day, but the Daoist Lin of old is no more. Uncle Nine of the Myriad Worlds introduced countless transmigrators to the world, yet they always treated him as a stepping stone. Few remembered his kindness or helped him rise to greatness. When the "Supreme Dao Ancestor System" descends upon Uncle Nine, what sparks will fly between an unreliable System and an upright, slightly cunning Uncle Nine? 11.2kReads7.3Score1.1kShelves

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    It's all Taoist incantations and ritual procedures, especially the first book.

18. 168 孙 I Inherit Sun Cheng's Legacy and Return to the Countryside to Become a Taoist Priest 孙承爷业，我回农村当道士 Fallen Leaves Become a Sea落叶成海Urban350k WordsCompleted [Folk Customs] [Rural Slice of Life] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Spiritual Qi Revival] [One Heroine] After losing his job, Lin Yang returns to his village to inherit his grandfather's iron rice bowl and become a rural Daoist priest. Fortune-telling, feng shui, and laying restless souls to rest... Gifted with extraordinary skills in the occult, he surpasses his predecessor and becomes a renowned Daoist priest throughout the region. He goes viral overnight by livestreaming fortune-telling, and his b 444Reads6.0Score105Shelves

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    Look at what I wrote about rural Taoist priests; they dabble in fortune telling, chanting incantations, face reading, and feng shui.

19. 169 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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    ✨Lin Qingge and Lin Ruoxue unexpectedly traveled to the demon-infested Tang Dynasty, surviving to the modern era thanks to a miraculous encounter (a bite of Tang Sanzang's flesh), and became the "founding fathers" of the Demon Hunting Bureau. Lin Qingge will, without fail, offer three sticks of incense to Nezha tomorrow! During a live stream discussing ancient Chinese texts and monsters, even celestial figures like Nezha and Sun Wukong became fans...

20. 170 绑 Qiusheng, Bound to a Martial Arts System 绑定武道系统的秋生 Pitch-Black Meat Bun黑不溜秋的肉包子Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted Drive out demons with martial might, banish ghosts with the Dao, master both martial arts and the Dao, and become the Martial Sage of the mortal world. One blade to destroy the Eastern Seas, one sword to slay gods and demons, one halberd to shatter Heaven's will. Shatter the void with martial might and stride across the myriad realms, suppress the heavens and rise above the nine skies. Defy Heaven and slay the Dao to become the exalted one, live free and proud, and attain eternal transcendence. 4.4kReads7.6Score279Shelves
21. 171 写 I Wrote a Fairy Tale and Forged the Twilight of the Gods 写个童话，铸成诸神黄昏 Milk Tea Cats and Dogs奶茶猫狗Mystery1.1M WordsOngoing One day, countless [Gates] suddenly appeared across the world. At the same time, a power known as [Truth] began to echo through the human realm. Some awakened the Truth of Isaac Newton, father of mechanics, and learned the sky-rending magic of manipulating gravity. Some awakened the Truth of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the nuclear bomb demon, and could turn an entire city to lifeless ruins with a wave of their hand. Some awakened the Truth of Li Bai, the immortal banished from heaven, and could d 62.5kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves

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    That's it, nothing more.

22. 172 从 Starting from Scratch: I'm Earth's First Cultivator 从零开始：我是地球上首位修仙者 Bai ZeMax白泽MaxUrban306k WordsCompleted I'm Li Zhaoyao, the first person on Earth to cultivate immortality. People always ask me if there were immortals before me. I guess there weren't, since I've never met any. Others ask whether people after me will be able to cultivate immortality. I don't know, but I think they can, because I taught a monkey. Want to know what I can do? Commune with spirits, summon wind, conjure mist, pray for clear skies, pray for rain, immobilize people, pursue souls, reverse yin and yang, ride the clouds and m 74Reads6.8Score—Shelves
23. 173 九 Uncle Nine: I Became the King of the Kids After Joining the Chat Group 九叔：加入聊天群的我成了孩子王 Yan Wenqing颜温情Urban1.1M WordsCompleted The protagonist transmigrates into Uncle Jiu’s world and joins a chat group. But why are all the group members little kids? There’s the Desolate Heavenly Emperor, who loves drinking beast milk; Kanna, the dragon maid from the Kobayashi household; the magical girl Sakura; Nezha, the Demon Pill; Susu Tushan; Ai Haibara (??? Does she even count as a little kid???); Xiaoyu from Jackie Chan Adventures; Son Goku from Dragon Ball… 920Reads6.5Score105Shelves
24. 174 超 Super God Academy: I Am the Dao Ancestor, Join the Group Chat! 超神学院，我道祖，加入群聊！ Little Frog Walking on Thin Ice如履薄冰小青蛙Anime Fanfiction130k WordsCompleted [Super God Academy + Chat Group + the Myriad Worlds + Invincible + Self-interest] Li Er transmigrates into the world of Super God Academy and awakens the Myriad Worlds Sign-in System. From the start, he gains the power of the Love-Love Fruit, leaving countless members of the opposite sex smitten. Rui Mengmeng, Qilin, Su Xiaoli... They all lose their ability to walk when they see Li Er, blushing and swooning as they fall for him. Li Er: “So shallow... Can’t you care about what’s inside? Stop lust 337Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 一 The Outcast: With Heaven-Defying Comprehension, I Become the Celestial Master! 一人之下：悟性逆天，我为天师！ Big Brother Red and Thriving红红火火的大哥Anime Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [The Outcast + Comedy + Passionate Action + Zuo Wang Dao + Decisive and Ruthless] After transmigrating into the world of The Outcast, Zhang Daoran’s entire clan is wiped out from the start. Worst of all, just after transmigrating, he’s hacked to death by a madman! Think he’s gone for good? No, no, no! The heaven-defying comprehension System immediately hands him a resurrection card! Still dazed after coming back to life, Zhang Daoran runs into Zhao Huanjin, who has come to rescue someone! By a t 6.3kReads7.0Score566Shelves

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    ✨⑴ The protagonist is a Taoist priest. In his first year of cultivation in the mountains, his temple was seized. He ordered the invocation of the gods, asking the Thunder God, Lightning Goddess, and Laozi to discern right from wrong [thumbs up]. He then went to the United States, engaging in counter-cultural export and starting to preach. It's reasonable that a Taoist priest knows a few magic tricks [smirk].

26. 176 道 Celestial Master of the Daoist Sect: I Turned the Martial World into an Immortal Realm 道门天师，我将武林打造成仙界 Sleepless人无眠Eastern Fantasy236k WordsOngoing Across the lands of Jiuzhou, martial artists temper their bodies, master their vital energy, and refine their strength. The strongest can scale walls and leap across rooftops, remain unharmed by blades and spears, and shatter stone or break steel. Bai Xuan transmigrates and becomes the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain. Looking at the dilapidated temple and incomplete teachings, Bai Xuan uses his extraordinary intelligence to complete the Dragon-Tiger True Art. He studies countless scriptures, 5Reads8.1Score—Shelves
27. 177 法 The Peerless Mage 法师无双 Feiyi匪夷Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted A top sorcerer who once led the Heavenly Masters’ Court returns, only to be cast out by his powerful family. As he prepares to leave, he discovers that his younger female cousin has fallen victim to dark magic… 3.9kReads9.1Score483Shelves
28. 178 请 Ancestor, Please Stop Playing Dead 请老祖宗停止诈尸 Flame of Ice冰之焰Mystery542k WordsOngoing In the Age of Declining Magic, Shen Xinghe, a young gravekeeper, accidentally awakens the remnant souls of his ancestors, who have slept for a thousand years, becoming the youngest “living tomb” in history. Every full moon, one of his ancestors rises from the Shen family graveyard: the seventh-generation ancestor, a sword-obsessed madman; the twelfth-generation ancestor, devoted to alchemy; the twenty-third-generation ancestor, a cross-dressing legend... To keep these unreliable ancestors in che —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 年 Period: I Built a Fake Immortal's Retreat at the Foot of the Mountains 年代：我在大山脚下修了个假仙 Vanilla Lemon Meow香草柠喵Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [1980s; glitchy System; reborn into a history gone wrong; married to the wrong woman; multiple heroines; rural romance; getting rich; hunting in the mountains] Reborn in 1981, during the era when educated youths were sent to the countryside, Xu Cheng'an discovers that heaven has played two cruel jokes on him. First, history has inexplicably changed. In this life, he is engaged to his former sister-in-law, Shi Qiuning! No way! The woman I love is her older sister, Shi Qingqing! Second, a System h 12.2kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
30. 180 尸 Born of a Corpse, Carried in a Ghost's Coffin 尸生子，鬼抬棺 Jie Yu界玉Mystery3.3M WordsCompleted In ancient, remote places, all kinds of strange and terrifying things are bound to happen. And these things happen around Hua Jiunan. In fact, Hua Jiunan is part of them. For instance, he was born from a corpse! 212.8kReads9.6Score25.1kShelves

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    These three books |･ω･`)

31. 181 一 The Outcast: With So Many Forbidden Arts, You Pick the Great Thousand Records? 一人：禁术那么多，你选大千录？ Ageless and Immortal不老不死Male-Channel Fanfiction490k WordsCompleted Lin Huowang transmigrates into the world of The Outcast. He has a harmonious family and a happy life. But a dispute between two outcasts spirals into an undeserved disaster, leaving Lin Huowang an orphan. By a stroke of luck, Lin Huowang awakens the System. The System offers him a wealth of forbidden techniques to choose from: Flying Thunder God, Impure World Reincarnation, Twin Hands, Heaven Communicating Talisman Art, Great Thousand Records... With no qi in his body and no talent for cultivati 7.4kReads8.3Score490Shelves
32. 182 校 The Campus Belle Calls for Help! My Max-Level Martial Arts Make Ghostbusting a Crime! 校花求救！满级国术捉诡太刑了！ Aspiring to Become a Big-Time Pig Farmer立志成为养猪大户Urban175k WordsOngoing As the supernatural resurfaces and demons and monsters run rampant through the city, everyone trembles in fear and prays to the gods! But after awakening the [National Arts System], I discover that my traditional martial arts skills are already at the highest level?! Xingyi Fist, Taiji Fist, Bajiquan... Sorry, but all you ghosts and monsters here are small fry! The campus beauty, Lin Xue Er, sobs as she begs for help: “Master! My house is haunted! Waaaah!” I smile calmly. “Just a petty ghost. I’ —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 开 You Fired Me? I'm Slaughtering My Way to Becoming a Great Calamity, So What Are You Afraid Of? 开除我？我杀成大凶你怕什么？ Yao Er Ling Qi妖贰灵柒Urban246k WordsOngoing [Decisive and Ruthless] [Folklore and Mythology] [Modern Weapons Combined with the Supernatural] This Daoist priest is the Dao, and blasting things is a kind of magic too! Yang Ming, a fourth-year student at the Daoist Academy, thought he was just handling another feng shui case for some extra cash. He never expected the copper coffin at the construction site to contain a real zombie! As the saying goes, blasting is a kind of magic too. Having never learned how to subdue demons, Yang Ming charge 2Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 184 直 Fortune-Telling Livestream: Bro, Your Girlfriend Is No Ordinary Woman 直播算命，兄弟你的女朋友不一般 Hot Pot with a Rice-Crust Flavor锅巴味的火锅Mystery2.7M WordsOngoing When his master passed away, all he left behind was a somewhat dilapidated temple, two junior disciples, and a mountain of debt. The temple was tucked away in a remote place and attracted few worshippers. To keep the temple running, repay the debt, and save the place, he had no choice but to start livestreaming fortune-telling. "Master, when will I find love? Do you think I can marry a rich beauty?" Lu Yan: "It's fine to have dreams, brother, but don't get carried away. That's an illness, and it 2.3kReads6.6Score107Shelves
35. 185 紫 The Purple-Robed Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain, and Ox-Head and Horse-Face Farm Two Acres 紫袍天师下山，牛头马面耕二亩地 An Unremarkable Fish默默无闻的鱼Urban146k WordsOngoing At eight years old, Zhang Xuanxiao was a purple-robed Celestial Master of Longshan. On his master's orders, he joined the production crew to promote the arts of the Celestial Masters of Longhu Mountain. The audience all thought the little Celestial Master was just a young Taoist boy. Who knew that once the Longhu Mountain trial began, the gates of the underworld would swing open and ghosts would swarm through the night! More and more figures emerged from the mist, each with a different form. —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 186 开 Playing Black and White Impermanence from the Start, Scaring the Whole Internet Senseless! 开局扮演黑白无常，全网吓尿了！ Quan Shuixin泉水新Urban333k WordsOngoing [Alternate world] [Behind-the-scenes scheming] [No female lead] [Creating supernatural horrors] [Dark] A girl who died a gruesome death returns from hell, consumed by endless resentment and seeking revenge on the person who harmed her. A usually peaceful street is suddenly visited by a masked woman who goes around asking everyone if she's beautiful. Someone new appears in the school restroom, and a cadaver in the biology classroom starts walking... The statue of the Virgin Mary in the church ine 68Reads6.0Score133Shelves
37. 187 末 The Age of Declining Dharma: I Fought My Way from the White Mountains and Black Waters to Ascension 末法时代：我从白山黑水杀到飞升 Ground Three Delicacies with Rice地三鲜配米饭Urban288k WordsCompleted In an age when spiritual energy has run dry and the era of cultivation is ending, I became the last cultivator in the world. My parents were stained with blood in Songhe Town, and my sister’s fate was unknown. At thirteen, I fled into the deepest part of Baishan, carrying a damaged Daoist scripture passed down through my family. 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A legitimate Taoist novel: With the world closed off and chaos erupting, Taoist priests descend from the mountains, using their own strength to add a glimmer of hope to this turbulent era.

38. 188 玄 The Great Scripture of the Mystic Truth 玄真大道经 Ground Three Delicacies with Rice地三鲜配米饭Eastern Fantasy340k WordsCompleted Li Xuanxin was abandoned at birth on Mount Zhongnan, but fortunately, the reclusive Daoist master Qingxu took him in. He thought he could devote himself to cultivation in peace, far from worldly affairs. But then the funeral bells of Yongjia rang. The Five Barbarians’ cavalry trampled across the Central Plains, Luoyang fell, and bones lay exposed in the wilderness. Before ascending, his master left him a prophecy: “Heaven and Earth are sealed, and the laws are incomplete. To seek the Great Way, 2Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 189 龙 Tales of the Dragon and Tiger Mystic Heroes 龙虎玄侠传 Wind-Filled Tower風滿樓Mystery281k WordsOngoing In the Age of Declining Dharma, spiritual qi revives. Evil spirits wreak havoc, and dragons and tigers descend from the heavens. With the Nine Heavens Divine Pill reappearing in the world, orthodox and unorthodox factions alike prepare for battle. The arts of the occult, talismans, soul-binding, poison and witchcraft clash in a contest of skill. Ye Chen and Xiao Jun, two disciples of the Zhengyi Heavenly Masters, are summoned by Heaven's will to exterminate demons and defend the Dao. Bound by th 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no mindless time-travel trope; the plot is grand, the logic is rigorous, and the writing is superb. Many of the metaphysical and Taoist concepts are very realistic, not fictional, but happening right here in the present timeline, right around us!

40. 190 斩 Slay the Gods: Heaven's Defiant Agent Closes His Eyes and Invokes the Gods 斩神：天庭反骨仔代理他闭眼请神 Midsummer Magic盛夏的魔法Male-Channel Fanfiction374k WordsOngoing [Slay the Gods fanfic + Nonhuman Male Lead + White-Hair Fans Welcome + Unhinged + Defiant + Sincerity Is the Ultimate Killer Move + No Heroine + Awesome Battles + Deeply Satisfying Ending + System Golden Finger + Invincible Power Fantasy] Gao Dian is sacrificed by his parents from the start, to appease Heaven's wrath. The rebellious Nezha of the Heavenly Court sees that they share the same tragic fate, and spares no fundamental power to rescue him from danger. Thus, Gao Dian becomes the most reb 2kReads9.2Score272Shelves

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    ①"One Qi of Chaos fills my form, Yu's steps push me to Yangming, Heaven turns and Earth rotates to overturn the Six Jia, I tread the Dipper and align with the Nine Spirits, Ya Zhi ❄️❄️ subdues demons and evil spirits, the gods help me to leave, and all calamities will not invade!" The strange invasion is fought by the gods, White Crane Boy.

41. 191 我 Even Ghost Messengers Say the Hotpot at My Restaurant Is Delicious 我开的火锅店，鬼差吃了都说好 Lone Lord孤爷Mystery1.5M WordsCompleted Low-key version She dropped out of school at thirteen and worked as a chef until she was nineteen. With the savings Lin Ye had scraped together over those six years, he opened a hot pot restaurant. Who could have guessed his venture would get off to such a poor start, with business so slow the place was about to close? Just as he was wondering what to do next, two customers showed up on the restaurant's final night and changed his life... Grim Reaper: “Boss Lin, your hot pot is so spicy. It 31.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves

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    Unorthodox practices, shamanic practices, feng shui masters

42. 192 这 This Spirit Medium Is Pretty Powerful! 这个出马仙有点强！ Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery3.8M WordsOngoing A piece of red cloth, three feet and three inches long. The old hall's people, the old hall's immortals. One day, when they emerge from the depths of the mountains, their names will spread far and wide! I was born in a rural village in Northeast China in the 1980s. When I was seven, a spirit medium said I was fated to suffer three calamities and eight misfortunes, and would one day become a horse-riding shaman. I didn't believe it, but hardship kept finding me. To make a living, I worked as a wa 148.7kReads9.7Score13.6kShelves
43. 193 我EN With a Fox Immortal, I Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 我以狐仙镇百鬼 Purple Dream Wandering Dragon紫梦游龙Mystery10.3M WordsOngoing The day I was born, nineteen bolts of thunder struck around our family’s courtyard. A fortune-teller said I was born a demon child, fated to suffer eighteen calamities in my life. Either someone else would die, or I would. As it turned out, the fortune-teller met his own calamity on the very day I was born. He carried me out of the village, and suddenly dropped dead! 748.4kReads9.4Score43kShelves
44. 194 异 A Long Journey in Another World 异界旅途漫漫 The Mountain Moon Knows Not of You山月不知君Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsOngoing [No System + Original Story + Ensemble Cast + No Brain-Dead Characters + Fast-Paced + Pure Romance] I’m dedicated to creating a different kind of world and bringing everyone a fresh new thrill, along with a more realistic experience! The rain fell without letup, day after gloomy day. Beneath the curtain of rain... Travelers from another world, I’d like you to finish this terrible game of chess for me. Anyone can be a chess piece, anyone can be sacrificed. All living beings are players in this ga 5.8kReads—Score334Shelves

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    How about giving this a try? It's absolutely divine! The more you read, the more captivating it becomes! Every beginning and character introduction is intricately connected by a powerful causal system. I highly recommend this isekai (another world) novel to my family—a truly amazing read. The thrilling plot, logically sound plot twists, and exquisite aesthetics make it an absolute must-read this year.

45. 195 美 American Horror Story World, My Master Is Shi Jian 美恐世界，家师石坚 Laughing Wildly, Seeking My Own Passion狂笑自淘情Male-Channel Fanfiction350k WordsCompleted After Li Wei becomes a disciple of Shi Jian, the Lightning Law Lord, and learns all manner of Maoshan arts, he turns the tables, breaks the legs of his troublemaking junior brother Shi Shaojian, and accuses his master of failing to raise his son and indulging his crimes. Then Shi Jian personally cleans house, and Li Wei transmigrates again, this time into the body of Villeo, a priest who failed at an exorcism and had his clerical collar taken away. So he decides to abandon the Church and pursue 312Reads6.8Score—Shelves
46. 196 全 Zombies Descend Across the World, and You Say the Taoist Class Is Useless? 全球僵尸降临，你说道士序列没用 A Lamp for the Bright Moon一盏明月灯Urban1.4M WordsOngoing Purple-hair zombies, white-hair zombies, black-hair zombies, green-hair zombies, fur-covered zombies, flying zombies, wandering zombies, lurking zombies, unrotting-bone zombies, and drought demons… This is a world overrun by zombies across the globe! Xu Yi arrives in this world and awakens the Taoist path. But people accuse him of being inferior to those on the fire-element path. Xu Yi scratches his head and looks at his Dragon-Tiger Evil-Slaying Talismans, Golden Light Incantation, corpse-dr 257.7kReads8.8Score30.4kShelves
47. 197 道 The Taoist Descends the Mountain: I’ve Slain Eight Hundred Demons in the Mortal World 道士下山：我在人间斩妖八百年 Silent Gear沉默的齿轮Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing [Ultimate Power Fantasy + Ruthless Combat + Chinese Supernatural Folklore + Max-Level Spells] The gods have perished, and great demons have seized the empire. This is a desperate age in which the Daoist traditions have crumbled, and demons openly don official robes and sit in the halls of government. The people have become prey, while the imperial court's Demon-Slaying Bureau is nothing but a laughable “Demon-Raising Bureau.” The young Daoist Li Ping'an descends the mountain carrying the [Heaven 51.6kReads6.7Score4.3kShelves
48. 198 一 The Outcast: Divine Mask, I Only Sing Eerie Operas 一人之下：神格面具，我只唱诡戏 Siberian Bear西伯利亚熊Anime Fanfiction183k WordsOngoing “I perform only for ghosts, monsters, gods, and immortals. Will you become a ghost, or ascend to immortality?” Nuo opera bridges yin and yang. Eighteen-year-old Miaojiang Nuo performer Liu Huaige enters the world, bearing a spirit-contract System that lets him witness the past and future, disperse resentful souls, and suppress ghosts and gods. He makes contracts with powerful ghosts and fiends, turning them into divine masks. He can become Zhong Kui, the Demon-Quelling Lord, and swing his sword 190Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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49. 199 末 Apocalypse Mythology: Summon the Three Great Rebels of the Heavenly Court 末日神话：请出天庭三大反骨仔 The Drunken Yellow Weasel喝醉的黄皮子Urban1.2M WordsCompleted The apocalypse arrives, and gods clash. The Huaxia Kingdom has lost more than 120 battles in a row. Now ghosts and monsters are descending upon the land… With the Investiture of the Gods, Classic of Mountains and Seas, and Book of Life and Death in hand, Yi Xiaochuan summons the gods to slay the lesser deities of the West! A rock, two catties of lotus root, three eyes, and a dog! Do you know the most handsome monkey of Flower-Fruit Mountain, who wreaked havoc in Heaven and earned the title “Heav 18.2kReads8.5Score2kShelves
50. 200 算 Reading Yin Fate: The Female Ghost Is So Gorgeous, I Can't Help Myself 算阴命：女鬼太正，真的忍不住啊 Seven White Stars七白星Mystery1.4M WordsOngoing Lin Qishan stayed up past midnight and brought a ghost home. She was a beautiful female ghost, too. As the saying goes, if you’re bold enough, even a female ghost will take maternity leave. After all, the law doesn’t protect female ghosts. The female ghost bit her lip, eyes burning with shame and anger. She didn’t dare make a sound and could only endure it in silence. After experiencing how wonderful the female ghost was, Lin Qishan finally let himself go... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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