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- 51 King of Destiny Arts 命术之王 The year I was born, a fire took my parents’ lives. A black-furred weasel rescued me from the flames. My grandfather said I was born under a deadly curse, with three calamities following close behind. So I devoted myself to mastering the arts of fate and divination, overcoming the three calamities, severing the Heavenly Dao, and defying heaven to change my fate. 185Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 52 Urban: The Divine Face Reader 都市：神级相师 Young Lin Feng travels to a big city to sell his family heirloom and raise money for the bride price, only to unexpectedly inherit the legacy of Zhuge Liang. As the wheel of fate begins to turn, one ancient scheme after another, buried for thousands of years, comes to light. The disappearance of myths, the legend of immortality: everything is shrouded in mystery. Can Lin Feng escape the game as a pawn and become the player moving the pieces? Will he choose to remain in the Age of Declining Dharm 70Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 53 A Maoshan Descendants Fanfiction 茅山后裔同人 It’s been eleven years since Maoshan Descendant 6 was completed, and the big shot Dali Jingangzhang has been leaving us hanging for eleven years. I can’t wait any longer, so I’ve decided to continue the story myself. This Maoshan Descendant fanfic is called The Great Dao Returns to the Origin. My writing is pretty terrible, so please go easy on me. 1.4kReads8.2Score15814d adds
- 54 I Am a Taoist 我是一个道士 I'm a freak who combines the traits of a ghost, a virgin boy, and a star of ill fortune, and I also possess yin-yang eyes. I join a cursed Daoist sect. Watch as I struggle to make my way along the path of cultivation while bearing this curse. 155Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 55 The Strange Arts of a Feng Shui Master 奇门相师 When the Nine Stars align, a supreme fiend descends from Heaven. A beggar raises an orphan; humanity nurtures Heaven’s fate. Also known as The Nine Stars Ascend to Dragonhood. The Mysterious Maiden of the Nine Heavens gave birth to the Green Satchel, while Fu Xi, the Great Bright One, created the Eight Trigrams. One is feng shui, the other the Book of Changes; together, they form the art of physiognomy. Shennong, the Flame Emperor, tasted a hundred herbs, and the Yellow Emperor, Xuanyuan, compil 54Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 56 The Number One Mystic Arts Master 玄门第一相师 A young Taoist is forced to leave his temple. Luckily, he finds a secret manual and slips into the city to begin his cultivation journey. Even the head of a major corporation treats him as an honored guest. 2.2kReads7.7Score31014d adds
- 57 Free Public Course on Zi Wei Dou Shu 紫微斗数免费公开课 Zi Wei Dou Shu is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. China has a long and splendid history spanning 5,000 years, along with a rich and well-developed cultural tradition. Our ancestors taught us to approach things objectively, observe the world keenly, and experience the true meaning of life. This course will quickly introduce you to Zi Wei Dou Shu, helping you better understand the world, yourself, and life. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Heaven's Mandate: Yin and Yang 天命阴阳 The Pixiu feeds on wealth from every corner of the world. It swallows all things but never excretes, attracting riches and gathering treasures, taking in but never giving out. On my eighteenth birthday, I met a girl who completely bewitched me. But I never expected that she would actually… 1.5kReads8.4Score19514d adds
- 59 The Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain: Others Read Faces, I Read Fate 天师下山：别人看相，我窥天命 The Netherworld infant Xiang Ling is born, delivered by underworld officials, with Black and White Impermanence guarding the gates and the Ten Great Nether Marshals patrolling the streets! The feng shui Xiang family suffers a devastating calamity and nearly faces extinction! Xiang Ling survives against all odds, finds shelter on Longhu Mountain, and becomes an heir to the Celestial Masters. Twenty years later, having mastered the mystic arts, Xiang Ling descends from Longhu Mountain to break evi 141Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 60 The Super Little Daoist 超级小道士 Gu Tian, a womanizing young Taoist and master of the Daoist sect, is born with the Five Virtues gathered in his body and clad in a flowing-light armor. Sent into the mortal world by his master to cultivate, he sets off a humorous, hilarious, and wish-fulfillment adventure... 229Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 61 A Story Sparked by a Feng Shui Charlatan 一个风水神棍引发的故事 An ordinary person stumbles by chance onto the path of studying fate and feng shui. After a life of great ups and downs, he finds a master and becomes a master of the Daoist arts. What kinds of opportunities will he encounter as he walks the path of slaying demons and eliminating evil... [In the early chapters, drawing on the author’s personal experience studying feng shui and fate-reading, this book will show you how to choose books and get started.] 462Reads—Score10414d adds
- 62 Be Careful, It’s Right Behind You 小心它在后面 Synopsis: Taoist cultivation + No System + Folk occult arts + The protagonist grows gradually Yuye is utterly stunned. He can understand Black and White Impermanence changing shifts, but why is White Impermanence asking him to call her big sister?! After Yuye is infected by sinister energy, a medium seals an extremely ominous entity inside him. And so begins his journey as a Taoist priest, seeking redemption for himself. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 The Daoist Priest Descends the Mountain: From the Start, I Had a Dog, and My Gear Was All Up To... 道士下山：开局一条狗，装备全靠 [No Female Lead]+ [Not Brain-Dead]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Lighthearted and Funny]+ [Cautious and Steady] After transmigrating into the chaotic Southern Song era, where martial arts reign supreme and demons run rampant, the young Taoist Qingfeng is sent down the mountain by his master to gain experience. From the start, he has only a spirit-sensitive country dog named Laifu for company. With nothing to his name and powerful enemies all around, how can he survive in this living hell? Fortunate —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Gate of Death 死亡之门 Not every game is meant to be played. The moment the gates of desire opened, our entire class set out on a road with no return. The campus belle and my friends began dying one by one, and that was only the beginning. The moment the phone rang, the gates of death opened too. 156Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 65 I'm Broke, Why Should I Be Afraid of Ghosts? 我穷鬼，岂会怕鬼？ [Goofy] [Funny] [Irreverent] [Mystery] [Supernatural] [Hop in] [No System] [A fish that slipped through nine years of compulsory education] Wang Ling landed a job paying 18,000 yuan a month as a security guard at a private hospital. On his first day, he was left completely stunned! Each floor of the hospital's inpatient wing had a special passage enshrining one of the underworld's yin deities. The morgue even had butcher's knives inexplicably lying around. Wang Ling put up with all of that. Then 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Maoshan Celestial Master 茅山天师 Maoshan secret arts, supreme beneath the heavens; a sacred mountain paradise, the orthodox school of Daoism! The Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song bestowed eight treasures upon Maoshan to protect the region, banish demons, uphold the Dao, and bring blessings to the people. Yet the internal power struggles within the Daoist sects, including the Maoshan School, have continued for centuries. This story unfolds through the strange tales of spirits and the supernatural that happen all around me. D 35Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 67 I Tamed the Paranormal 我把诡异收服了 Born with ghostly eyes, I share a desk with the City Lord of the Underworld. A vengeful female ghost wants me to kiss her, I take in a powerful underworld enforcer, and a princess from a thousand years ago swears an oath with me. Onstage, they sing of sorrow and grief. Beneath the stage, I capture every kind of evil. My name is Zhang Qiang. Watch me run rampant through the Underworld! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Grand Feng Shui Master Yang Yunsong 风水大宗师杨筠松 [Feng Shui + geomancy + geomantic arts + Feng Shui masters + Feng Shui taboos and how to overcome them + metaphysics, mystical arts, fortune-telling, divination, geomancy, changing your fate and fortune + no transmigration, no livestreaming, no female lead] From a powerful Imperial Preceptor who could command the wind and rain to an immortal who helped the poor, Yang Yunsong, also known as Yang Jiupin and Yang Yi, and honored by later generations as Master Yang, was a true “rule-breaker” in the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 Welcome to the Nightmare Livestream!!! 欢迎来到噩梦直播间！！！ My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 Nine Out of Ten Divinations Are Wrong 【十卦九不准】 [No heroine, not a power fantasy, no tired tropes. A sequel to The Nether Road, also known as Strange Tales of the Spirit Road.] Read people's fortunes when you meet them; divine the dead's paths when you encounter ghosts. Use yarrow stalks to cast hexagrams, and pluck gold to change fate. Walk among the corpses without fear, and never lose your way in the underworld. The practitioners of yin and yang arts investigate strange cases, while ancient mystic traditions probe the hearts of humankind. 542Reads8.7Score10714d adds
- 71 Midnight in the Countryside 午夜乡村 My parents' job transfers sent me to live and study at my grandmother's house. Before bed, she warned me not to go and look, no matter what sounds I heard. From then on, one strange event after another came crashing into my life. Then, one day, my grandmother suddenly told me the secret about who I really was... 550Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 72 The Daoist Sect's Spirit Medium 道宗通灵师 I'm a food delivery rider. As it happened, I delivered meals to a mother and her son three days in a row. On the fourth day, I went to their home and saw a forensic doctor carry their bodies out of the house. I also heard the doctor say they'd been dead for more than seventy-two hours. That very night, the ghostly mother and son appeared in my home and took over my room. By chance, I met Wang Xiangyun, a Taoist who knew how to subdue demons and drive out evil spirits, and asked him to help me ge 586Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 73 Livestream: My Life Cultivating Immortality in the Countryside 直播：贫道在乡村的修仙生活 [System + Livestream + Farming + Miracle Healer + Comedy] A young Daoist priest accidentally obtains a livestream cultivation System and begins a carefree, joyful life in a mountain village. I have a mountain, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I have a dog, mischievous and naughty. I have a bird, and honestly, it’s a bit of a nuisance. P.S. The story is set in a parallel universe, so don’t take anything personally. 12Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 74 My Years as a Fortune-Teller 我做算命先生那些年 My name is Li Nanfang. In the first half of my life, I schemed endlessly, laying countless feng shui traps and amassing a fortune. Even now, many people are still fooled by me. When they see me, they respectfully call me “Minister” and regard me as their savior. But in the end, I gave away everything I owned. If I don’t tell the truth, I feel I’ll have wronged the world! I firmly believe that charlatans never meet a good end! I’m writing this book to warn people to stay alert and avoid being dec 111Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 The Little Martial Uncle Is Slacking Off Again Today 今天的小师叔也在摸鱼 “Little Martial Uncle, Master and the others all say you’re an immortal banished to the mortal world and reborn. Is it true?” “Don’t believe rumors or spread them.” “But in the stories you tell, the geniuses from other sects are always born amid strange omens, with flowers raining from the sky or golden lotuses springing from the earth. Little Martial Uncle, were there any signs when you were born?” “There sure were!” “What were they? Purple clouds stretching three thousand miles east, or one ha 7Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 76 Spiritual Qi Revival: I'm Already an Immortal, and You're Only Just Building Your Foundation? 灵气复苏：我都成仙了你才筑基？ [Taoist + sword cultivator + thunder arts + Mazu + the nation protects its own + one heroine] In 2025, 3I/ATLAS approached Earth, triggering a full-scale spiritual qi revival. Shichen, a Taoist priest from Mount Sanqing, was invited to livestream lessons in cultivation techniques for the whole nation. But his utterly unserious nature soon made the nation itself start acting just as absurdly. Reporter: “Is Perfected Lord Shichen officially part of China's military?” Shuai: “He's an enthusiast of 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Huaxia Taoist Academy 华夏道教学院 This book shares my experiences studying Taoism at a Taoist academy. Whether you believe it or not, the events described here really happened around us. Demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits have never been mere legends; they truly exist. 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 The Hundred Wonders Medical Dao Talisman 百妙道医箓 A serious urban cultivation fantasy novel. No transmigration, no wish fulfillment, and plenty of logical consistency. Every character is smart, and there’s both Daoist magic and medicine. You’re all welcome to give it a read! Cultivation takes time, so why the rush? Honestly... I’m a humble Daoist with superb medical skills and profound mastery of the Dao. There’s no need to hurry... “Master Zhao, please save my life!” “I can’t. This humble Daoist doesn’t have a medical license!” “Master Zhao 629Reads8.0Score10514d adds
- 79 I Am a Heavenly Master of the Taoist Sect: From the Start, I Capture and Enfeoff Demons 我，道门天师，开局收妖敕封 [Celestial Master + nearly invincible from the start + little girls + supernatural revival] The supernatural returns, and demons run rampant. Vengeful ghosts wreak havoc, and evil gods invade. Lin Qingyang transmigrated and was reborn in the body of a mighty Celestial Master in this world overrun by the supernatural. With power that reached the heavens from the start, already at his peak from day one, how could he face this unfamiliar world? Of course… He'd descend the mountain to exorcise demon 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Feng Shui Master Lai Buyi 风水大师赖布衣 Lai Wenjun passed the imperial examinations at the age of nine and rose to the rank of Imperial Preceptor. But after exposing Qin Hui’s plot to sever the dragon vein and usurp the throne, he was stripped of his position and exiled, reduced to a commoner begging in the streets. Then Heaven bestowed upon him an awakened Celestial Star Feng Shui Compass, while a fragment of the Green Crow Classic entered his soul. With a bowl of clear water, he could identify a venomous dragon; with three copper co 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Feng Shui Master Liu Bowen 风水大师刘伯温 When Yuan soldiers massacre his village, eighteen-year-old Liu Bowen escapes with his family's ancestral compass in his arms. His father's dying words still ring in his ears: "Protect the surviving pages of the Qingwu Classic, and break the Yuan court's Dragon Vein Severing Curse!" On the run, he comes upon a mountain village plagued by the deadly "White Tiger Carrying a Corpse" formation. Five people have died in three days, and a fraudulent Feng Shui master has set up a formation that instead 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Feng Shui Master: I Started by Subduing a Peerlessly Beautiful Corpse 风水天师：从收服绝美女尸开始 Supernatural mysteries + feng shui + Taoist arts + corpse seamsters + corpse salvagers + Gu sorcery + Nanyang black magic + folk occult arts + paper effigies A peerlessly beautiful female corpse, a seven-tailed white fox, a living corpse, an inn between yin and yang, a red bellyband, a haunted house, the slaying of an evil god, a drowned ghost, a hanged ghost, a headless ghost, embroidered shoes “Within three months, you must complete five tasks involving the dead, or you’ll be doomed beyond red 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The Feng Shui King of the Underworld 江湖风水之王 On the day I was born, ten thousand demons emerged from the mountains, a hundred ghosts clawed their way out of their graves, and an immortal corpse guarded the way. My master, Daoist Jingxian, took me from a tomb and raised me for twenty years, only to fall under a curse and die a horrible death, skinned alive. Knowing he was going to die, my master left me a letter. First, he warned me not to seek out the killer. Then he urged me to stay away from the world. But I chose a third path, resolute 125Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 84 Real-Life Tales of Feng Shui and the Metaphysical Arts 风水玄学之实录杂谈 After eight years, I’m starting a new book. No System, no cultivating immortality. Just a straightforward account of an ordinary person’s everyday experiences with the occult. Impatient readers can start from Chapter Two. Suitable for occult enthusiasts to learn from as they read. Of course, if anything seems familiar, it’s purely a coincidence. These are just casual notes, written on a whim. 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 85 I’m Going to Lure 100 Lost Souls 我要勾满100个亡魂 Sequel to I Guide Souls at Wangxiang Terrace Lin Jiaojiao, 24, an overworked office worker, suddenly dies on the Nth night in a row of staying up all night revising proposals. When she opens her eyes again, she has already completed every step of the underworld’s procedures. But just as she reaches Wangxiang Terrace, the guide Zhou Yi stops her. “Your attachment remains unresolved. You can’t be reincarnated.” Judge Li Muzi offers her a way forward: work as a soul reaper under him, and she can be 11.2kReads—Score4k14d adds
- 86 The Great Master of the Ma Yi School 麻衣大相师 I was born on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month. My grandfather, a feng shui master, never let me go outside after dark when I was little. Then one day, he had to leave the house… 234Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 87 The Daoist in Blue 青衣道人 "A Feel-Good Taoist Power Fantasy + Unstoppable Domination of the City! + No Female Lead" "Building a Taoist Temple Alone + Holding Court in the Golden Triangle of Northern Myanmar + Looking Down on All Under Heaven!" Dressed in blue, with a black sword in hand, he slays gods when gods appear and vanquishes Buddhas when Buddhas come! The Thirty-Six Heavenly Powers and the Seventy-Two Earthly Arts! The Twin-Fish Jade Pendant, mummies, pyramids, lizardmen beneath the earth, A world unlike any othe 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Orthodox Unity Taoist Acolyte 正一小道爷 My master vanished without a trace. As the sect’s last heir, I have the sect’s treasured spirit sword and a purple-gold spirit talisman brush. One man, one sword, one brush: I descend the mountain to subdue demons and ghosts. Note: Some events in this book are based on real experiences the author has had, and some of the methods are quite authentic. Do not attempt to imitate them! 592Reads6.1Score10014d adds
- 89 The Celestial Master Comes Down the Mountain 天师下山 Five years ago, his family was wiped out, and Chen Ting was forced to become a Daoist priest on the mountain, barely clinging to life. Five years later, revered as Longhu Mountain’s Young Celestial Master, with martial prowess that reached the heavens and Daoist arts that pierced the mysteries, he made a triumphant return, determined to reclaim everything he had lost! His former enemy: “You’re a Daoist. How can you kill me?” “I follow the Dao by doing as I please. Killing you is part of my culti 37Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 90 The Ultimate Little Taoist of the City 都市极品小道士 Ye Ran is tricked into coming down from the mountain by his lecherous master, only to unleash his domination mode in a city teeming with all kinds of people. From then on, demons and monsters bow before him, while beauties of every kind throw themselves into his arms. … He kicks the Huangquan Stele to pieces. “Are you still going to act tough from now on?” The Ten Kings of Hell: “No, no, we won’t!” 446Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 91 I Came from the Taoist Sect, Call Me the Dao Lord 我从道门来请叫我道君 [Supernatural] [Modern] [Daoist priest] [Ghost hunting] [Demon slaying] Zhang Qingyuan was born with yin-yang eyes. To keep him safe and healthy, his parents sent him up a mountain to become a Daoist priest. After graduating from university, he returned to the temple and inherited his master's affairs. He thought demons and ghosts had become exceedingly rare in this day and age, leaving him with no chance to put his skills to use. Then a chance encounter showed him a different world. Demons were 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 92 The Collection of Qing Wu 青乌集 [Life + Everyday Knowledge + Feng Shui and Divination + Society and Culture] Since ancient times, human life has been inseparable from the home. A residence is where family members gather, where people rest after returning from work, and a haven for carrying on the family line, raising children, and sharing the joys of family life. A home's orientation, shape, layout, colors, and surroundings all affect the physical health, mental state, character, and psychology of its residents. Therefore, whe 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Between Two Worlds 走在两界间 The gods have fallen, the divine path has collapsed, and order between the worlds of yin and yang has descended into chaos. Monsters and spirits emerge everywhere between heaven and earth. Neon lights and wine, lovers whispering sweet nothings. Beautiful women, enchanting masks of skin. Who calls them beauties, and who calls them monsters? Beneath Qingfeng Mountain, a young man who has attained the Dao wields a long sword and takes command of the worlds of yin and yang. In plain language, C 54Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 94 Walking Between Yin and Yang: Evil-Breaker 行走阴阳：破邪 There is a group of extraordinary people who walk between yin and yang, slaying demons and breaking evil curses to maintain the balance between the two worlds! Devoted to the Dao, they battle evil men, seal away vengeful ghosts, and uphold the path of righteousness. They are all nobodies, with just one mysterious connection: the Dragon Group! 181Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 95 The Way Has Yin and Yang 道有阴阳 [Supernatural + Talismans + Formations + Chinese Metaphysics + Comedy] My name is Xu Lin. Born with yin-yang eyes and extraordinary talent, I was chosen by my master. But when I came down from the mountain, I went straight to work for Meituan, only to stumble upon all sorts of strange things... Wicked Gu sorcery... Corpse fiends that devour people... The ghosts haunting an entire apartment building... Which is more terrifying, ghosts or people? A slow-burn story, with no broken power scaling. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Maoshan Celestial Master's Chronicles 茅山天师录 Maoshan is famous for its Taoist arts. I learned Maoshan Taoist magic and came down from the mountain to exorcise ghosts. My whole life has been filled with confusion. Is this really how my life is supposed to go? What is the meaning of what I protect? And who is behind the eerie doll and everything else? 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 True Accounts of Spirit Crossing at Midnight 子时渡灵实录 "A spine-chilling memoir of spirit deliverance by Xu Hanko!" I am an inheritor of Taoist arts. This book records the cases I have handled over the years, helping spirits pass on. Chanting incantations, forming hand seals, stepping the astral patterns, and setting up ritual arrays, I have unraveled the obsessions of countless wronged souls. Every detail of every case is etched in my memory, and behind each one lies the full range of life’s suffering: birth, aging, sickness, death, meeting those w 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Divination Master 卜卦天师 Many people think that reading faces, casting hexagrams, and fortune-telling are mysterious and difficult to learn. In fact, that's not true. As long as you understand some basic principles of yin and yang, the Eight Trigrams, and the Five Elements, once you've learned the basics, an ordinary person can master them too. My Seventh Uncle was an expert in this field. I followed him around from childhood, reading people's faces and telling their fortunes, so I learned a little myself. But after I o 51Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 99 Heavenly Doctor and Divine Seer 天医神相 My master said that the art of fortune-telling must be passed down and made to flourish. There are two ways to do that: take on a whole bunch of disciples, or have a whole bunch of sons. My master said women were poison. He also said women with big breasts were the prettiest. Forget it. My master was a lifelong bachelor who even gave up his own physical body. Who knows if he was just rambling in his dreams? But later, Fang Yu discovered that everything his master said was right! 2.2kReads8.8Score19214d adds
- 100 Marry a Ghost Wife and Defy Yin and Yang 娶鬼妻逆阴阳 The year I was born, nine bolts of heavenly lightning struck, soldiers from the underworld escorted the way, and ghosts roamed the night. Master Qingyun divined that my fate was unusual, and that the ghosts would come for my life when I was nine. On my eighteenth birthday, I would have to marry a ghost bride in a yin wedding. Defy the balance of yin and yang. Fight against fate... 22Reads—Score—14d adds
