Looking for a Modern Novel About a Taoist Priest Living in a Mountain Temple, No Livestreaming 求一本现代在山上道观的道士生活，不要直播

1. 1 祖 The Patriarch Praises Me as a Fine Immortal Seedling 祖师夸我好仙苗 Wu the Half-Immortal吴半仙Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted Beyond the Thirty-Six Heavens, above the Nine Skies, dwell the immortals. Immortals were once ordinary people too. The only thing that holds ordinary people back is a lack of resolve. My name is Shen Xing. My life has been full of hardship since childhood. I was destined to have no parents, no wife or children, no official position, and no wealth. I was born to be pitied. People said someone like me might end up a beggar one day. But my master said my fate was one in ten thousand. Even if I beca 15.4kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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   The story begins with the protagonist learning Taoist magic from his master in the mountains, but now he's reached the age to go to university. He'll return home for the holidays later. The plot is unfolding and it's super engaging!

2. 2 都 The Apocalypse Is Here, So It’s Only Reasonable for Me, a Taoist, to Be a Little Stronger 都末世了，道爷我强点，很合理吧 Ye Qingxian叶清闲Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn in the City + Superpower Awakening + Somewhat Satisfying + Decisive and Ruthless + Spiritual Qi Revival] His name is Bai Xiaochuan, not Yi Xiaochuan, the guy who transmigrated to the Qin dynasty. He was reborn... back to before the first spiritual qi revival. In this life… He doesn’t want to be an A-rank healing-type Awakened anymore. An A-rank healer sounds impressive? In practice, they’re not much use. He can heal himself back to full health, but save a teammate? Sorry, the coold 49.2kReads8.1Score4.4k14d adds

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   This is a must-read, it's an incredibly satisfying and exciting read!!!

3. 3 道 There Are Immortals in the Temple 道观有神仙 Heaven-Shaking Lion撼天狮子Urban1.9M WordsOngoing “Reverend, people say this temple is home to an immortal. Forgive my boldness, but is there really an immortal inside?” In response to the reporter’s question, the sprightly Song Feng looked like an ordinary old man of his age. “What immortal? That’s just a rumor outsiders have spread. These days, we believe in science. Young man, superstition is best avoided~” Before he had finished speaking, a streak of five-colored light suddenly flashed across the distant sky. It descended, and a middle-aged 36.5kReads8.0Score2.5k14d adds

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   There are immortals in Taoist temples who cultivate Taoism on the mountain; there's nothing wrong with that.

4. 4 当 The Laid-Back Life of a Modern Taoist 当代道士的咸鱼生活 A Black Umbrella一把黑伞伞Urban684k WordsCompleted What's it like to be a Taoist priest at a popular tourist attraction? Li Xuan: Thanks for asking. I'm at the temple, and I just kicked out someone who came to challenge us. I only wanted to quietly cultivate, practice martial arts, drink tea, and laze around, but there's always someone who refuses to take no for an answer and comes to test me. I'm just a tiny bit versed in ancient martial arts and can sense just a tiny bit of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. My laid-back life is all tha 619Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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   1. The protagonist, Li Xuan, is a modern Taoist priest tending a temple. The story revolves around his daily cultivation, tea drinking, and leisurely life. There are no exaggerated systems or live streams; it's just the simple yet interesting real life of a Taoist temple, where even those who challenge him are easily dealt with. It's especially suitable for readers who want to experience the feeling of "no calendar in the mountains." 2. Although the title includes "Going Down the Mountain," the early and middle sections devote a large portion to describing the protagonist, Chen Yang's, secluded daily life in the Taoist temple. As an 800-year-old Taoist priest, his daily life of growing vegetables, raising chickens, and teaching disciples is both heartwarming and imbued with the wisdom accumulated over time. It's worth noting that there are indeed scenes of him going down the mountain later on, but the descriptions of life in the Taoist temple are very delicate and realistic.

5. 5 老 Ancestor, If You Don't Come Down the Mountain Soon, Your Bloodline Ends Here 老祖，再不下山，你就绝后了 The Moon Wants to Shine月亮要发光Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Daoist priest Chen Yang was Zhang Sanfeng’s direct disciple in the late Southern Song dynasty. He has lived for 800 years, growing more powerful once every century. He can’t die even when he wants to, and life has lost all its pleasures. He can only retreat into a remote mountain temple and put himself into a deep, self-imposed sleep. One day, his disciple Chen Qingzhi kneels and begs his master, Chen Yang, to come down from the mountain… Also known as The Patriarch, If You Don’t Come Down Soo 26kReads8.2Score2k14d adds
6. 6 现 A Cultivator in Modern Society 现代社会的修仙道士 Heaven-Shaking Lion撼天狮子Urban1.0M WordsCompleted “Taoist priest, can you do magic?” “Magic? People believe in science these days, young man. You should believe in science.” With that, the Taoist in his robe leaps off a cliff and flies away on his sword, leaving the hiker who had camped in the wilderness staring in stunned disbelief. 14.5kReads8.5Score61214d adds

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   Two books about Taoist priests practicing in the mountains

7. 7 开 From the Start, the Temple Master Runs Off, Forcing Me to Inherit the Taoist Temple 开局观主跑路，被迫继承道观 The Cat King Rules the World猫王镇天下Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted A System that’s sometimes serious and sometimes completely off the rails, paired with an unreliable Host. Why was the System caught from the start? Why did Wenqu descend the mountain in the middle of the night? A Taoist who wants to slack off, but just can’t. 33.1kReads8.7Score2.1k14d adds

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   🍀💐🍀Modern youths, wanting to avoid inheriting the Taoist temple, always try to sneak down the mountain to work. Only on the day the old Taoist priest passed away did they learn that their master, who had been lying on the mountainside with them for many years, was actually Laozi (the Supreme Lord Lao)! Now, thinking of running away? It won't be so easy. Should they take over the temple or not?!

8. 8 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Awaken the Heavenly Eye from the Start 灵气复苏，开局觉醒天眼 Green Mountain Couch Potato青山咸鱼Urban269k WordsCompleted [Urban spiritual qi revival + awakened supernatural powers + special abilities + founding a cultivation sect + creating original cultivation arts] Spiritual qi emerges on Earth in the Dharma-Ending Age, and all living things can absorb the energy of heaven and earth. As the most intelligent beings, humans have sought the path to immortality since ancient times. Countless cultivation theories have emerged, along with many ancient texts and handwritten notes on cultivation, but no one has ever ver 3.3kReads7.3Score11814d adds

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   These two books are good; I'm still following them.

9. 9 诸 Myriad Worlds: Starting Out as a Water Python 诸天之从水蟒开始 The End of the Galaxy星河尽头Male-Channel Fanfiction957k WordsOngoing [Since I can't take human form for now, a few chapters will feature a clone moving through human society for the sake of the plot. It's purely a tool clone, so don't read if that bothers you.] The moment Lu Yang plunged into the water to save someone, he thought he would sink into its icy depths and never draw another breath. But when he opened his eyes again, he had become a young serpent that had just hatched in another world. It was the height of the spiritual qi revival, and ancient beings w 41.4kReads8.5Score3.8k14d adds
10. 10 道 At the Taoist Temple: I Got Livestreamed Teaching Animals the Way 道观：给动物讲道的我被直播了 Coffee with Liquor咖啡加酒Urban1.4M WordsCompleted Three years ago, just after graduating from college, Cheng Fan was dragged home by his parents to inherit the family’s dilapidated Taoist temple. The moment he inherited the temple, he activated the strongest Taoist System. Over the next three years, Cheng Fan steadily built up the temple’s business. Alongside a toddler he had picked up two years earlier, he spent each day doing his regular lessons and cultivating. Then one day, a livestreamer showed up. After broadcasting Cheng Fan summoning cl 7.4kReads8.5Score46914d adds

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    Overall, it's pretty good. It mainly focuses on the protagonist's daily life as a Taoist priest, and the little girl is super cute! It's made up of a series of short stories, featuring both bad and good characters, without being overly exaggerated. There are a few plot holes, but they don't detract from the overall quality. It's quite good!

11. 11 清 The Records of Qingxu’s Exorcisms 清虚伏魔录 Recluse of the Void虚中散人Urban1.4M WordsCompleted A traditional Taoist novel based on real events. This is not a power fantasy. The first forty-seven chapters lay the groundwork for the grand story to come, so please read them patiently. Nine to five, I’m an office worker tapping away at a keyboard in a high-end office tower, walking through the city’s central business district in a shirt and leather shoes, using office software to bustle between reports and proposals. At dusk, I’m a Qingwei Taoist of the San Tian Gate, carrying ritual implem 7.2kReads9.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    The author is a Taoist priest of the Qingwei School. The book is adapted from real experiences and is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It is a traditional Taoist novel and is highly recommended.

12. 12 三 Three Terrible Fortune Sticks? This Daoist Will Defy Heaven and Change Your Fate! 三次下下签？贫道替你逆天改命！ Water Is Blue水是蓝色的Urban1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + Meme references + Satisfying power fantasy] Fang Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes a Taoist priest, invited to take part in a livestreamed variety show. Visitor: “Reverend, I can’t get over her. What should I do?” Fang Yang: “She’s bad luck for you!” Visitor: “Reverend, I found a huge tomb. Want to come with me?” Fang Yang: “No. I can’t handle those mechanisms.” Visitor: “What mechanisms?” Fang Yang: “The public security authorities!” Visitor: “Reverend, a 43.1kReads8.9Score3.6k14d adds
13. 13 当 When a Taoist Meets a Top-Tier Star Goddess 当道士遇见顶流女神 Qingwei Guan Baoyang清微观抱阳Urban712k WordsCompleted The collective consensus of a group can form a force field. The dimension-fusion journey of Baoyang, a temple-guarding Daoist who discovers a loophole in the world, and the star Yang Mi. One female lead, no formulaic tropes, and airtight logic. 1.9kReads—Score10114d adds

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    The story of a Taoist priest who has guarded his temple for 36 years and actress Yang Mi. Featuring the Six-Tribulation Fox Yang Guifei, the Seven-Tribulation Fox Bao Si, and the Eight-Tribulation Fox Empress Ma. A new school of Taoist priesthood, embodying the true essence of Taoism, not just simple talismans. A novel setting and grand scale. Why don't powerful demons appear in the world? Why are ancient spells ineffective now? The author answers with a single axiom. The entire story is extremely logically rigorous and mind-blowing! Single female lead: Yang Mi. Highly recommended!

14. 14 重 Back to 2001: Allocate Points and Level Up 重回2001加点升级 Chang Longluo Shaoqing常龙罗少卿Urban1.6M WordsOngoing [Reborn + Pocket Dimension + Status Panel + Proficiency + Daily Life + Cultivation] Luo Zhengyang, a middle-aged man, was laid off and returned to his hometown after many years away. When he woke up one morning, the world had changed, and he was back at the start of middle school in 2001. Then, by chance, he awakened an attribute panel that let him add points, record skills, and continuously raise their levels through practice. Luo Zhengyang realized that the things he had cared about in his pre 5.4kReads7.2Score29814d adds

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    The Taoist priest practiced Taoism in the village's Taoist temple.

15. 15 大 The Greatest Hermit Lives in the City, and His Temple Is Worth 300 Million 大隐隐于市，道观值三亿 Er Xian贰仙Urban2.4M WordsCompleted [Slow-paced] [Contest Entry] [Traditional Martial Arts in the City] [Scientific Cultivation] “Miss! How many times do I have to tell you? I’m not a Taoist priest! I’m not a Taoist priest! I don’t catch ghosts, ward off evil, or read feng shui here!!!” At the entrance to an old Taoist temple that looked completely out of place among the towering buildings of the bustling city, Xu Xing let out a despairing growl. “Sure thing, Taoist Xu! Then tell my fortune!” … … Xu Xing, known by his Taoist name 1.6kReads7.2Score17614d adds

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    A pretty good modern cultivation novel

16. 16 成 I Begin My Path to Godhood by Worshipping Myself in a Temple 成神从庙里供奉自己开始 Urban Glory都市荣耀Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [What would happen if I built a Taoist temple or Buddhist monastery to worship myself?] “You’re already worshipping an image of your own body. You feed it well every day, keep it spotless, dress it up beautifully, and think about nothing but making the temple it lives in bigger and more comfortable. You want everyone else to treat it with respect, to have crowds flock around it when it goes out and throngs of admirers waiting when it comes home.” “Who could be more devout?” “And yet, h 4.3kReads7.9Score28114d adds

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    ① This book offers a unique perspective. After entering a Taoist temple, the protagonist comprehends the path to self-deification, cultivates Taoist practices, and promotes Taoist culture. The subject matter is novel, and there is no live-streaming. ② The protagonist inherits the legacy of a Taoist hermit from a thousand years ago, cultivating Taoist magic, medicine, physiognomy, and other cultural skills. It features a single female lead, no live-streaming, clear logic, sound values, and a humorous protagonist. ③ The protagonist spends his days cultivating immortality on the mountain, with no live-streaming and currently no female lead. The novel's subject matter is fresh and unconventional, and it is presented publicly.

17. 17 一 A Century in a Dream, and I Became a Daoist Celestial Master 一梦百年，我成为了道家天师 Invincible Under Heaven望天无敌手Urban1.6M WordsCompleted [Fortune-Telling + Medicine + Traditional Martial Arts + Invincible + One Heroine + Humor + No Cultivation + Not High-Martial] Chen Haoyu was hit by a car while saving a girl and ended up in the hospital. After lying unconscious for a hundred days, he received the legacy of the Carefree Taoist from a thousand years ago in a dream and became a Taoist Celestial Master of his generation. “How can your medical skills be so incredible?” “Sorry, I used the Zhu You healing arts!” “You can tell fortunes 167.8kReads9.1Score15.7k14d adds
18. 18 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 1.8kReads8.9Score13414d adds
19. 19 捉 My Monster-Hunting Was Exposed, So I Had to Livestream Explanations of Monsters and Ghosts 捉妖被曝光，只好直播科普妖与鬼 Pure and Cute Girl清纯萌妹Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Livestreaming explanations of monsters from authentic ancient Chinese texts + One female lead + Two incredibly powerful protagonists + The Classic of Mountains and Seas + What the Master Does Not Speak Of + All kinds of folk customs, researched in meticulous detail] As the saying goes: I offer the gods fine incense, and they say it isn't good enough. When a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers came down from the sky wearing sunglasses and smoking Huazi cigarettes, the viewers fell silent. Lin Qin 27.3kReads9.1Score2.6k14d adds
20. 20 云 I Was Away Traveling, and Someone Raided My Home. This Daoist Will Call Down Lightning on You! 云游被偷家，道爷我引雷劈了你！ So Good It Makes You Shake好吃到发抖Urban109k WordsOngoing Urban | Taoist priest | No System Spiritual Qi Revival: demons and monsters run rampant. Zhang Xuan, a Taoist priest and master of Qingfeng Temple, closes the temple and descends the mountain to travel the world and save its people. When he returns, he discovers that his temple has been taken over by a bunch of shaven-headed swindlers who trick people out of their money! “This Daoist was away traveling for two and a half years, and you actually broke into my home?” “Do I have to buy a ticket jus 192Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 21 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 7.9kReads8.3Score80114d adds
22. 22 开 From the Start, a Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain: I Was Away for a Year, and My Home Was Robbed 开局道士下山：云游一年家被偷 Shi An时安Urban1.5M WordsCompleted An old Taoist went down the mountain to travel, only to come back and find his home stolen? You want to charge me an entrance fee to the mountain temple where I've lived for most of my life? My country's finest traditions are at stake! How can I put up with this? Who knew the world would undergo a cataclysm, horrors would return, and ghosts would run wild! Hidden masters everywhere sprang into action! But why does this old Taoist look so familiar? Powerful figures, reclusive clans, and undergrou 365Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 23 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 2kReads7.7Score25314d adds

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    🔻At the beginning, the protagonist inherits a martial arts dojo worth 300 million, but lives a life of poverty, relying entirely on entrance fees from visitors. After inheriting the dojo, the protagonist unexpectedly discovers an opportunity left behind by the dojo, embarking on the path of cultivation. After experiencing some twists and turns, he begins his journey of urban martial arts.

24. 24 你 You Took My Taoist Temple, So I Changed Your Era. Fair Enough 你抢我道观，我改你时代，很合理 The Wriggler蛄蛹者Urban129k WordsCompleted The original Host had been dead for three days. Beneath a thousand-year-old pine, a bolt of lightning struck, and he came back to life. “Who am I? Where am I?” After looking through the original Host’s memories, the male protagonist discovers that he had been a Daoist priest. Three years ago, he had left the mountain to travel the world. After two and a half years of experience in the city, he returned. To his surprise, he found that his “home” had been stolen. He even had to buy a ticket to ent 137Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 25 我 I Inherited a Taoist Temple 我继承了一座道观 Yulong Yi御龙逸Urban221k WordsOngoing Xiao Zhi is an orphan raised by an old Daoist. After the old man passes away, Xiao Zhi inherits his Qingxu Temple and unexpectedly obtains its legacy, beginning a new life... 173Reads5.9Score—14d adds
26. 26 我 I Just Want to Quietly Cultivate and Become an Immortal 我只想安静的修道成仙 Rossi of Truk Island特鲁克岛的洛西Urban262k WordsCompleted At last, thirty-year-old Gu Zhixuan is no longer left with nothing. He has an illness, and it’s cancer! He wants no fine clothes or lavish meals, no beauty by his side, and no fame. He only wants to cultivate in peace. 3.3kReads6.7Score26114d adds
27. 27 重 Reborn to Cultivate the Dao in This Life 重生之道修今生 Looking South from the North落北望南Urban2.8M WordsCompleted He's a capitalist, yet he loves taking his adorable pets across countless mountains in search of rare herbs and treasures! He's also a Daoist who controls an entire industry and commands boundless wealth! After dreaming through an entire lifetime, Song Chenyang wakes up determined not only to become a business tycoon, but also to pursue his original dream: exploring dangerous places, gathering immortal herbs, and refining immortal medicine. What secrets lie within the mysterious, towering Kunlun 15.9kReads8.9Score1.4k14d adds

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    The bag is beautiful! [Thumbs up]

28. 28 你 You Call Down Thunder to Slay Ghosts, and You Want Me to Believe in Science? 你引雷斩鬼，让我相信科学？ Foodie Gets Fatter吃货要发福Urban402k WordsOngoing Li Xiu has barely graduated from college when his parents drag him home to inherit the family’s little Taoist temple. But after getting used to city life, how could Li Xiu possibly stand living in a temple? Just as he’s preparing to run away... Ding! Sign-in System successfully activated. Sign in every day to receive a basic reward, every month for an intermediate reward, and every year for an advanced reward. As his sign-in count keeps climbing, Li Xiu obtains immortal cultivation techniques, s 685Reads7.3Score—14d adds

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    Modern cultivation novel

29. 29 先 Innate Daoist Constitution? I Made the Nine Suns Divine Skill by Hand at Eight! 先天道体？八岁手搓九阳神功！ The Front Wheel Turns, the Back Wheel Doesn't前轱辘转后轱辘不转Urban628k WordsCompleted [Eight years old] + [Taoist sect] + [turning the natural order on its head] + [max-level little kid] + [Livestream] This book is also known as [Not a Single School Supply in His Backpack, But Plenty of Magical Artifacts?] [The only one with magic, a little kid's daily life] Zhang Yiheng transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes an eight-year-old kid. As long as he completes tasks related to Taoism, he can gain proficiency. At eight, he wears Taoist robes instead of a school uniform, and 3.4kReads7.8Score36814d adds
30. 30 神 Mythic Dungeon: From the Start, I Led the Azure Ox for the Dao Ancestor 神话副本：开局我为道祖牵青牛 Riding the Wind into the Painting扶摇入画来Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted [Mythic Treasure Mirror binding successful.] [Current instance: Traveling west from Hangu Pass.] [Reward: A copy of the Dao De Jing personally written by a Sage.] [Current instance: Five-Finger Mountain.] [Reward: The 108 Transformations of the Tiangang and Disha.] [Current instance: The First Emperor’s Tribulation.] [Reward: Ancestral Dragon’s blood essence.] [Current instance: Investiture of the Gods] [Reward: The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation.] [Current instance: The War Between the Witche 60.5kReads8.6Score4.6k14d adds
31. 31 都 Urban: My Taoist Temple Connects to All Worlds 都市：我家道观通万界 Moonlight Lingers Among Drunken Flowers月影醉花留Urban220k WordsOngoing [Taoist] + [Business] + [System] + [Transmigration] + [Daily Life]... Buddhism flourishes while Taoism declines. The gods launch a plan to revive Taoism and work together to create the Strongest Taoist Support System, aiming to spread faith and keep the incense burning. Xu Changsheng, a transmigrator determined to slack off, is forced to bind himself to the System. From then on, he becomes a divine emissary tasked with reviving Taoism. 120Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Eating popcorn] My Taoist temple connects to all realms, and as the only cultivator in this Dharma-ending Age, I'm forced to be bound to the temple~

32. 32 小 The Little Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: My Love in the Mortal World 小道士下山之我的红尘情缘 Ashura Who Loves Peacock Plants喜欢孔雀木的阿修罗Urban343k WordsCompleted [Fortune-telling + urban life + multiple heroines + martial arts] The day Zhang Qingfeng was born, his maternal grandfather took him away and abandoned him. His master later brought him back to a Taoist temple, where he learned martial arts and a little fortune-telling and character analysis. At seventeen, his master sent him down the mountain to resolve his own entanglements in the mortal world. 1.6kReads8.6Score15314d adds

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    Every divination result has a reasonable explanation, and every prescription has its source; they are absolutely genuine and effective. The young Taoist priest is kind, but not a saint. There are many female leads, but he's not promiscuous. He's skilled in martial arts, but not bloody. The young Taoist priest says, "Compassion is for Buddhism. Look carefully, I'm a Taoist priest; we only uphold justice. You don't expect me to be like those monks, cutting off my own flesh to feed the birds, do you?"

33. 33 僧 Monks Don't Give Their Names, Daoists Don't Speak of Their Lifespans, but I Can Exorcise Ghosts 僧不言名道不言寿但我会驱鬼 Practice What You Preach坐言起行Rural Life1.4M WordsCompleted He was nearly buried alive at birth. The venerable Taoist Zhang Jiuye defied fate and changed his destiny, but in doing so planted a curse: he was fated to face three tribulations. At sixteen, he was summoned to call back a soul, then fought the Five Plague Gods by night, only to have his spirit dragged into a temple in the underworld! At nineteen, his life-and-death trial arrived, and beneath the Laojun Temple, a mysterious stone slab sealed away for a thousand years was unearthed... Other peop 1.5kReads8.6Score14014d adds

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    This book is a work by a modern Taoist priest!

34. 34 神 The Amazing Little Flower Farmer 神奇小花农 Small-Town Earl小镇伯爵Urban1.9M WordsOngoing An ordinary high school student happens to buy a secondhand book on the Way, and from then on, his life takes a different path. A top-student protagonist, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel, an invincible-protagonist novel, or a rebirth novel. It portrays an authentic high school life, with intelligent characters and believable events. There are no advanced martial arts, powerful officials, or influential clans. These are things that could happen to you or me. Blending cultivation element 76.4kReads8.3Score6.6k14d adds

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    A small-town boy inherits a Taoist magic, attending school by day and cultivating immortality by night. He is unassuming and unassuming, cultivating quietly and subtly astonishing everyone. He lives a secluded life in the city, not mindless, not broadcasting live, but simply pursuing tranquility and non-action.

35. 35 大 The Great Ming Surveillance Court 大明道察院 Lintai麟台Historical690k WordsOngoing [See the epic history of the Daoist sects in the early Ming through the eyes of a transmigrator] In the third year of Hongwu, the Hongwu Emperor established the mysterious Dao Investigation Bureau to rein in Daoist sorcerers who could turn the tide at will. There is no carefree Daoist life here, only the ironclad rule that “magic must be bounded by law, and the Dao restrained by regulations.” Even mighty cultivators who can fly through the skies and burrow through the earth must face execution i 3.3kReads9.3Score49214d adds

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    The author, a long-time researcher of religious history, meticulously adheres to historical records such as the *Veritable Records of the Ming Taizu*, and verifies Daoist classics and local gazetteers including the *Daozang*, *Longhushan Zhi*, and *Maoshan Zhi*. The content is highly rigorous, beginning in the 22nd year of the Hongwu reign (1380) and connecting to many real historical events, such as the murder of Prince Lu, the self-immolation of Prince Tan, Lan Yu's conquest of the local chieftains, the rebellion of Li Shanchang, and Prince Yan's northern expedition. It also aligns with many Daoist secret histories. Without a certain level of cultural literacy and historical background, it may be difficult to understand.

36. 36 山 The Hidden Immortal of the Wilds 山野隐仙 Green Mountain Couch Potato青山咸鱼Urban684k WordsOngoing [In the Qinling Mountains stands Longevity Peak, and atop Longevity Peak lives the Immortal of Longevity.] As spiritual energy descends, Gu Changsheng creates a new system of cultivation: Seed Condensation, Dao Seed, Dao Root, Dao Sprout, and beyond... The primordial laws of Blue Star begin to reveal themselves. The scant spiritual energy born between heaven and earth is hidden in the wilds, while cities remain barren of spiritual energy. After a brush with death, Gu Changsheng reaches enlighten 41.4kReads8.4Score3.2k14d adds

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    I've read up to the latest update of this book, and it's quite good; you might want to check it out.

37. 37 道 The Taoist Returns to His Village and Begins His Revenge as a Street Vendor 道士回村，从摆摊开始复仇 Entertaining Through Words以文娱人Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Taoist priest + feng shui + talismans + ghost hunting + demon slaying + folk customs + no System + no livestreaming + no cultivation] When his grandfather was young, he gathered herbs in the mountains and once saved a young Taoist priest who had been badly injured. To repay him for saving his life, the young Taoist chose a feng shui site known as “Golden Rooster Brooding Over an Egg” and told his grandfather to build the family home there. Once the house was complete, the Lin family grew rich a 23.8kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds

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38. 38 地 The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Transformations 地煞七十二变 Wine Priest祭酒Mystery1.5M WordsOngoing The seventy-two transformations of the Earthly Fiends each grant a supernatural ability. A mysterious book with a yellow cover sent Li Chang'an back to the ancient world. Every demon he killed earned him a new ability. Painted-skin ghosts, zombie kings, spider demons... one after another fell beneath his sword. Communing with the netherworld, swordsmanship, demon-slaying... one supernatural ability after another emerged from the book. After he wiped out a hundred ghosts and looked around with hi 37.4kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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    The writing is delicate and the concept is novel.

39. 39 小 A Young Boy's Life of Cultivation 小小少年修道生活 An Idle Fellow一个闲散的汉子Urban1.4M WordsCompleted (The jianghu is never far away! See you again!) When he was just a little boy of three, an accident gave him the memories and legacy of an adult cultivator. Life in the 1990s is a happy one: his elders dote on him, and he has his own cultivation heritage to follow. A laid-back slice-of-life story... Easygoing, a little funny, and no over-the-top characters... This is only a blurb. Please read the story itself! 6kReads7.6Score38014d adds

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    A lighthearted, slice-of-life story, updated daily with a stable schedule. Give this new book a try!

40. 40 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. 844Reads6.5Score10414d adds

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    The Taoist tradition is passed down among the people, and it is also part of the traditional culture of ethnic minorities in Guizhou and the legends along the Wujiang River.

41. 41 一 A Mountain, a Temple, and a Man at Ease 一山一观一闲人 Feng Shui Gourd风水小葫芦Urban699k WordsCompleted A mountain, an old temple, and a young man who doesn’t want to keep chasing success. His daily routine: brew tea, watch the clouds, gather herbs, and recite scriptures. Sometimes he grills a meal, sometimes he gets caught in the rain, and sometimes lonely ghosts come to listen to the scriptures. The System says: “Relax, and I’ll reward you. It’s fine if you don’t finish.” The hustle and bustle down the mountain, overtime, meetings, negotiations, and scheming, all become a matter of a pot of t 1.3kReads8.0Score10314d adds
42. 42 活 I’ve Lived for Three Centuries, and Spent a Hundred Years Guarding the World from the Mountain Peak 活了三世纪我在山巅守了人间百年 Shun'er Bay顺儿湾Urban243k WordsCompleted My name is Zhang Ruoxu, and my Daoist name is Yunhezi. I was born in the late Qing Dynasty, lived through three dynasties, and reached the age of 159. Everyone thought I was an ordinary Daoist living atop a mountain, never realizing I had mastered the tortoise-breathing technique. Once every ten years, I would feign death and sleep for days at a time, from five days to nineteen. The first fourteen times, I woke up safe and sound. The world mourned me as dead, while I laughed at how little they u 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No live stream, a Taoist's memories

43. 43 我 I Tell Fortunes at a Taoist Temple and Lie Flat 我在道观算命躺平 Half Fool, Half Immortal半痴半仙Urban507k WordsCompleted (An irreverent tale of a rural Taoist.) Hu Lie was forced to inherit his grandfather's line of work and became a fake Taoist priest. His temple was extremely modest, just a farmhouse that had been converted. Every day, he read fortunes, cast divinations, performed acupoint treatments, studied feng shui, and held ritual ceremonies. Gradually, he earned a bit of a reputation. As business at the temple picked up, his life grew more comfortable, and more and more people came to him for help. The lit 2.4kReads7.6Score14514d adds

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    The book covers rural Taoist priests, their unique Taoist practices, everyday stories, customs related to funerals and weddings, fortune-telling rituals, relocating graves to ward off ghosts, and feng shui for tracing veins.

44. 44 仙 Immortal King, Please Hurry Back! 仙王，求求您快回去吧 Chai Bu Quan柴不犬Urban1.0M WordsCompleted To better temper himself in the mortal world, a generation's Immortal King entered a world in the Age of Declining Magic. Little did he know that once he went, he would never want to return. "Immortal King, have you had your fun? If you have, hurry back! The Immortal Realm can't do without you!" "No way. There are no short videos or games in the Immortal Realm. I've spent billions of years there. I've had enough!" "I want to see for myself what this world has that's worth staying for!" From then 12.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
45. 45 重 Reborn as a Daoist Priest 重生归来当道士 A Kind of Temperature Difference一种温差Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Not horror] [Pure imagination] The protagonist, Chen Ming, dies in an accident. As he steps onto the Bridge of Helplessness, on the verge of reincarnation, the bridge suddenly collapses. As Chen Ming falls from the bridge, he accidentally grabs hold of a flower of the other shore and returns with it to his infancy. After being reborn, he can see things ordinary people cannot, and is destined to remain entangled with them. There is an old woman who refuses to reincarnate because she hid gold 3.8kReads7.9Score22014d adds
46. 46 道 Taiyi of the Daoist Sect: I Should Never Have Descended to the Mortal Realm 道门太乙：本座就不该下凡 Master Incompetent无能大师Eastern Fantasy267k WordsCompleted Absolutely no AI content, conceived entirely by a human mind. No System, no naive protagonist, pure Taoist tradition. A serious heads-up: This is a traditional, carefully written story with a somewhat slow start. It picks up after eight chapters. Pingdan, a beggar of unknown origins, unexpectedly encounters a member of the Three Purities sect. To repay his master’s kindness, he travels thousands of miles, keeps his promise, and honors the dead. Who could have known his complicated past would co 748Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Would the ancient methods work?

47. 47 诸 The Way of the Heavens: From Mortal to Master of the Myriad Worlds 诸天易道：从凡人到万界执棋者 Pure Vegetarian纯素Eastern Fantasy467k WordsCompleted [Invincible protagonist + Mastermind in control + (Pseudo-)omniscient and omnipotent + Transcending all things + Upgrading worlds] Chu Yi transmigrates to another world and awakens an unbelievably powerful innate talent: [Yi]! The Myriad Worlds change because of him. All manner of karma can be converted into Yi Points! With Yi Points, he can make anything happen and do anything he wants. A Boundless Abyss Demon Command stirs up turmoil across the land, earning him his first Yi Points and laying 54Reads6.6Score—14d adds
48. 48 超 Transcending All Things: Starting as the Sixth Son of a Concubine 超脱一切，从庶子老六开始 The Hardworking Old Ox努力的老牛Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted First comes fate, then fortune, then feng shui; fourth comes accumulating virtue, and fifth, studying. Lu Chen, an office drudge from Earth, was on his way home from work when a meteor from beyond the heavens struck him, leaving not a trace of his body. When he woke, he had become an illegitimate son in the residence of the Jiedushi of Mingzhou, in the Great Kang Kingdom. In this world, fate and fortune rule everything. Everyone is born with a destiny and an aspect, both bestowed at birth and di 15.6kReads7.8Score1.1k14d adds
49. 49 我 I'm Just a Taoist, Definitely Not a Spy 我就是个道士，绝对不是特务 Follow Your Heart, Your Nature, Your Whim随心随性随意Urban956k WordsCompleted The nation has fallen, families have been destroyed, and the ancestral traditions wiped out. A young Taoist priest descends from the mountains, seeking both survival and a way to help the world. A soul from a later age vows to do his small part to drive out the invaders. 5.1kReads8.5Score33614d adds
50. 50 人 Practicing Heretical Arts on the Unorthodox Path, I Refine Longevity with the Dao Fruit 人在旁门修邪术，我以道果炼长生 Miao Eats Fish媌吃鱼Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing [Classic Xianxia + Xian Hu Style + Unorthodox Cultivation + Taoist Style + Strange Tales Style + Primordial Spirit Cultivation + Ruthless and Decisive + Steady Cultivation] Thanks for asking. I’m in the unorthodox cultivation world, and spiritual energy is running dry. Taoists herd the masses, devour souls to refine qi, and great cultivators treat their disciples like sheep. The land is steeped in blood and filth. Young Jing Yuan is an aspiring cultivator who dreams of flying swords, spirit p 35.5kReads7.7Score3.7k14d adds

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