Novels like The Taoist Nun Who Became a Spirit
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- 1 The Maoshan Outcast 茅山弃徒 On a snowy night fifteen years ago, an eight-year-old child went up to Maoshan. Fifteen years later, the child had grown into a young man whose Taoist arts were perfected and who was invincible under heaven. Yet the world accused him of betraying his master and murdering countless people. Even the master who had treated him like his own son had died at his hands. Cast out of the Maoshan Orthodox Sect, no one knew what he intended to do. He wandered the world, moving among the most mysterious cro 204Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 My Years of Catching Demons 我捉妖那些年 “Jinqu of Jinling is a blessed sanctuary for cultivating the truth, a sacred realm where one may become divine. Paper effigies guarding temples, corpses and ghosts possessing the living, using a grandmaster’s name as a pretext to suppress ghosts and drive out evil spirits: during my years hunting demons, I witnessed the true secret arts of Taoism, passed down only to a select few! The rise and fall, secrets, and scandals of Taoist sects such as the Maoshan Sect, the Zhengyi Sect, the Shenxiao Se 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Haunted House Sleep Tester 凶宅试睡师 Houses where murders or suicides have occurred are known as haunted houses. Any property in a prime location that is being sold at an unusually low price has seen some kind of major accident. To put buyers’ minds at ease, the owners spend a fortune hiring the industry’s top sleep testers to debunk rumors about the haunted houses and resolve the sinister, uncanny events within them. Lin Fei, a poor nobody, stumbles into the sleep-testing business and uncovers the secrets behind one haunted house 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Heir to the Maoshan Legacy 茅山传承人 I was born of a ghost. My mother died as soon as I was born, and no one knew who my father was. An old Taoist priest came to my home on the day I was born. When I was six, he took me up into the mountains to learn Taoist magic. 242Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 5 The Genius Geomancer 天才地师 Master the secrets of feng shui, rise straight to the top, and turn the clouds and rain with a flick of your hand! Young Liang Chen happens upon the legacy of a feng shui geomancer, defies fate and changes his destiny, thriving at every step. He inherits the lost wisdom of sages past and present, and unlocks the secrets of the universe. 178Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 6 The Fox Spirit Is a Natural Flirt, and I Make Billions by Scaring Tourists 狐妖太会撩我靠吓哭游客狂赚千亿 The new book has only just started receiving ratings, so the score will go up later [Mythology Theme Park Management + Stolen Fortune + Fake and Real Heiresses + Game Invasion + AI Butler Development + Mythical NPC Compendium] An evil ritual stole Jiang Weixi’s life from her. At seventeen, she was ugly, stupid, sick, poor, and reduced to dust for everyone to trample underfoot. At the end of her rope, she bonded with the [Myriad Myths Mystery Park] and became a “Myth Architect,” using powerful hu 8Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 7 Do No Evil: Her Third Eye Is Watching You 诸恶莫作，她的第三眼在看着你 [Occult + Supernatural + Episodic + Strong Female Lead + Face-Slapping + No Romance] Also known as “After Opening Her Third Eye, the Aloof Top Student Can Catch Ghosts and Heal the Sick.” Note: The actual fortune-telling begins in Chapter 2. When her mother dies of illness, Jiang Shuo accidentally awakens her third eye: spiritual sight, remote viewing, X-ray vision, the ability to see cause and effect and people's fates... You name it, she can do it. Her biological father and stepmother treat he 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 A Lifelike Journey: Studying the Tao and Slaying Evil as an Apprentice 栩栩如生之拜师学道斩妖邪 Black mist swirls day and night at the mouth of the Ten Thousand Souls Cave, unleashing a supernatural catastrophe that throws both the mortal world and the underworld into turmoil. Lin Xu, a feng shui master, wields a bronze sword to ward off evil and uses a compass to detect danger. Along with the hapless Ma Mingyu, the spirit fox Bai Ling, the sentient Tanggao, and the jittery Maozaojing, he enters this forbidden place filled with vengeful spirits. The bone-corroding vines ensnare people and 189Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Ditsy Girl Awakens Yin-Yang Eyes, Hunts Ghosts to Prolong Her Life, and Ventures into the Underworld 呆女觉醒阴阳眼，捉鬼续命闯阴间 I’m a clueless village girl, and at twelve I awakened as a ghost-hunting powerhouse. On the day I was born, every creature on the mountain stood guard for me, and I wouldn’t open my eyes until thunder struck! For the first twelve years, the whole village took me for an idiot. Then, once I came to my senses, an old Daoist declared I wouldn’t live past twenty-four! Forced to become his apprentice, I discovered that my master’s shop was connected to the underworld at night! I lazed around and doz —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 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
- 11 My Ghost Bride 我的冥婚新娘 I picked up some money by the roadside, only to unexpectedly be matched into a ghost marriage. A thousand-year-old female ghost is forcing me to marry her. To escape this curse, I sought out an old Taoist priest to drive her away, but only made things worse and signed a life-and-death pact with the ghost. With my life on the line, I had no choice but to embark on the path of cultivation. From then on, the door to a whole new world opened before me... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Ninefold Celestial Master 九转天师 Maoshan is another name for the Shangqing School. Since it is based on Mount Mao, it is also called the Maoshan School. Maoshan arts are fierce and domineering, renowned for the Three Mao traditions: Upper, Middle, and Lower. They are considered the foremost of the Daoist methods, and flourished from the Southern Liang dynasty through the Northern Song. After the Northern Song, many lineages spread among the common people, with the Luofu Maoshan School becoming the most famous. Also known as Sou 143Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I Became a Heavenly Master of the Dao 我成了道门天师 My name is Li Changqing. When my mother gave birth to me, ghosts roamed the night, and a wandering Daoist saved my life. He said my fate was far too harsh, bringing calamity to my closest relatives. My parents might not die peacefully… and I still had three disasters to survive. My only chance of survival was to join the Daoist sect. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 You Asked Me to Tell Fortunes, Not Ruin People's Lives 让你算命，你把人心态搞崩了 [Transmigration + Fortune-Telling + Ghost Hunting + Livestreaming + Metaphysics + Urban Fantasy + Punishing Evil and Promoting Good] Zhao Fan transmigrated to a parallel world and awakened the Divine Fortune-Telling System. To collect merit, he began livestreaming fortune-telling. In the livestream chat: “Master, something’s been off about my online girlfriend lately. What’s going on?” Zhao Fan: “I know you’re anxious, but don’t be. Give her a little time. Once the surgery’s done, she’ll be a wo 2kReads8.6Score16314d adds
- 15 Walking Between Yin and Yang: Haunted 行走阴阳：撞邪 My mother was born under the rare fate of a nine-life yin woman, cursed with solitude. A fortune-teller said that women with this fate were destined to bring misfortune to their husbands, children, and parents. I survived only because my mother gave her life for mine. The night I was born, crows called out to summon souls, wild cats wailed like mourners, and a hundred ghosts fought over me... 260Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 16 There Are No Evil Dogs on Evil Dog Ridge 恶狗岭没有恶狗 There Are No Vicious Dogs on Evil Dog Ridge 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 I'm a Young Daoist from Maoshan 我是茅山小道士 I'm a young Maoshan Taoist. I can't earn enough to eat, life is hard, and misfortune follows me everywhere. With no other choice, I set up a fortune-telling stall, reading the winds and studying the land, interpreting hexagrams and divining people's fates. When ordinary people are in trouble, they come to me for help. When vengeful spirits have grievances, I help them find justice… 267Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Tales of the Supernatural in Rural Northeast China 东北农村诡事录 A collection of eerie and terrifying folk tales. Zhang Liang was born in the 1970s and was forced onto the path of exorcism by a curse. Every tale is full of danger and excitement, with an ending no one can predict. If you have the nerve, come take a look and experience a different kind of ghost story. Mildly scary, read with caution. 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Ghosts Follow Every Top-Tier Star 顶流身后全是鬼 [Chinese-style Horror + Folk Legends + Entertainment Industry + Metaphysics + Episodic Stories + Mutual Salvation + Contemporary Romance] The first time Li Yueman saw top-tier star Su Zichen, she stared at him for a full ten seconds. His manager eyed her warily. “Miss Li, Mr. Su doesn't take photos with fans.” Li Yueman: “I wasn't looking at him.” “Then what were you looking at?” “The seven ghosts behind him.” The manager was speechless. Su Zichen, however, smiled. At last, someone could see the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Transmigrating to Become a Daoist God 穿越之道士成神 So, I really did transmigrate? No one objected, so I guess I really did. But why do these clothes make me look like a beggar? I'm way too young, too. What am I supposed to do if I run into a beauty later? Become a Taoist priest? Still better than being a monk, I suppose. Fine, I'll do it. But I should remember one thing from now on: better a fellow cultivator dies than me. My lady, let me help you overcome this romantic tribulation. It's simple: give me a kiss. Don't think I'm trying to fool you 1.3kReads7.6Score—14d adds
- 21 Mysticism: An Evil Cultivator Poses as a God and Earns Boundless Merit 玄学：邪修扮神明，功德无量了 [Occult mysteries, feel-good and satisfying, strong heroine, male lead, no devoted lapdog] Qin Yu is the most wicked of gods, with a particular fondness for corrupted souls. By accident, she passed through a crack in a secret realm and ended up in another world, inside the body of a young woman. Then she became an impersonator of the Goddess of Fertility. Heh, an actual evil god pretending to be a fake deity? How interesting. There’s a vicious stepmother, a scheming stepsister, and an unfeeli 187Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 22 I’m a Yin-Yang Fate Judge in Qingshi Town 我在青石镇当阴阳裁命人 Metaphysics + yin-yang eyes + the Five Arts of Chinese Tradition + a terrible start from the start There’s an inconspicuous incense and candle shop in Qingshi Town, run by Lin Qiu, a young woman who can see beyond the divide between the living and the dead. She inherited the Lin family’s ancestral Five Arts of “mountain, medicine, fate, physiognomy, and divination.” Her yin-yang eyes can distinguish the golden glow of merit from the bloody aura of ill fortune, and she specializes in resolving st —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Hong Kong Crossover: From the Start, I Have $100 Million and Take Hong Kong by Storm 港综：开局1亿美刀，横扫香江 After transmigrating to 1980s Hong Kong, Lin Chen inherits a hundred million dollars as soon as he reaches adulthood. Armed with five times peak human physical ability, he makes a stunning entrance into Hong Kong’s cinematic universe, where gangs run rampant and cops and criminals collide! All swagger and sharp-tongued bravado, he overwhelms gang enforcers and elite police officers with sheer strength. From the streets of Mong Kok to the heights of Central, from the underworld feuds of A Better 2.3kReads—Score10014d adds
- 24 I, Daoist Master Qianhe, Only Play in the Top League 我千鹤道长只打巅峰赛 (An alternate setting, not centered on the original work, with a changed historical era.) After transmigrating into the body of the youngest modern-day Daoist Master Qianhe of Maoshan, he finds himself from the start being kissed by a zombie in a tall grove. Ridiculous. I am a Maoshan general, the vanguard of the Daoist altar, and a man who only ever plays at the highest level. The stronger the demons and monsters, the more excited I get. 61Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 25 A Divine Medium Came Down from the Mountain 山上下来个女神棍 [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + feng shui + ghost hunting + demon capture + comedy] “Who are you, what kind of demon are you, and why do you keep appearing in my dreams?” Li Muqian “I was about to ask you the same thing! Why are you in my dreams?” Gu Shaofan “So you're not a ghost. You're just an ordinary person, yet you can enter this Taoist nun's dreams. Interesting.” Li Muqian “With a mouth that sharp, you're a charlatan, then!” Earth Fiend spirits? What's that? What? There are also Dem 261Reads—Score12014d adds
- 26 Jiangshi World: I Am the Sacred Painter Who Guards the Mortal Realm 僵尸世界：我是画圣镇人间 After waking up, Su Dan finds he has transmigrated into Uncle Jiu’s zombie world and bound himself to the Strongest Painting Sage System! In this world, Taoist priests cultivate immortality through the Dao, while Buddhist monks wield boundless power through the Dharma! But Su Dan uses the Way of Painting to crush every demon and monster under heaven! Daoist Master Simu: “With just a brush and paper, Su Dan has made the entire world of sorcery bow its head!” Uncle Jiu: “Wherever Su Dan has been, 275Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 27 The Maoshan Sect Master 茅山宗师 The greatest blessed land under heaven, the eighth grotto-heaven, is known as the Orthodox Maoshan Tradition! The Manifest Sect has carried its mandate for a thousand years, while the Esoteric Sect has subdued dragons across ten thousand miles. The thousand-year struggle between the two branches of the Maoshan Sect has become a legendary tale without precedent. Gathering the finest wisdom of the immortal way from the ages and preserving the ancient essence of rare secret arts, the path is simple 1.3kReads8.4Score10514d adds
- 28 The Taoist Priest's Pact with Three Thousand Ghost Brides 道士与后宫三千女鬼的约定 This Daoist Master doesn't care for fighting and killing. I've had just one hobby all my life: collecting all kinds of beautiful female demons and ghosts from around the world. 133Reads—Score1214d adds
- 29 Demon Revival: The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain, Inheriting His Legacy from the Start! 妖魔复苏：天师下山，开局传承天师度！ Seven peerless skills reign supreme, while the night-time martial world is shrouded in mystery. The affairs of every school and faction unfold amid chaos, and in this world of flowers, I roam without restraint! I'm an heir to Maoshan. I'm invincible! 1.3kReads—Score10414d adds
- 30 My Spirit Fox Immortal Wife 灵狐仙妻 [Spirit Fox + Immortal Lord Mentor + Spirit Medium + Sweet Romance] [This novel is complete] The day I was born, the sky was thick with dark clouds, and lightning flashed and thunder roared, but not a drop of rain fell. The moment I came into the world, a blood-red moon suddenly appeared in the sky. When the blood moon rises, monsters are born! From then on, my family treated me as a monster. Years later, after I started working, I learned that Grandma didn’t have long to live. Before she died, 156Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 31 The Maoshan Sect Leader 茅山掌教 The Dao is the foundation of the Way; arts are how it is put to use. Hidden soul-binding talismans, a life of poverty and an early death for initiates, the three Maos’ upper, middle, and lower teachings, and secret arts that leave ghosts and gods in awe! The most mysterious final patriarch of Maoshan leads his disciple Zhang Shouyi across the land, exorcising demons, exploring dangerous places in search of treasures, resolving ancient grudges, and roaming both the realms of yin and yang as he li 1.1kReads6.7Score10014d adds
- 32 The Fortune-Telling Siblings Return from the Dead and Conquer the 1960s 神棍兄妹魂归，玩转60年代 Period setting + high martial arts + no romance + apocalypse + spatial powers + cultivation + ghost-catching + wild imagination The Jin family is an old and prestigious family of mystics. When the Jin family welcomes twins, a boy and a girl, they are born with twin destinies. This foretells the end of the Jin family's inheritance, and also that the twins will cultivate the true Way. It is both an ending and a new beginning. Jin Qingye and Jin Qingyao leave their bodies in spirit form and underg 30Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 33 Case Files of the Unusual: New Century 异案调查录2：新世纪 A century marks one hundred years. In this new century, technology and information are advancing at breakneck speed, and all kinds of bizarre cases are springing up everywhere. News of them spreads faster than ever before. A boy who can only walk by hopping, another person's face appearing in the village well, a human shadow appearing on a factory warehouse wall in the middle of the night, and more... Only the Unusual Cases Investigation Bureau can handle this series of bizarre incidents... 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Chinese Streamer 华夏女主播 A slow-paced story. If you like fast-paced novels, you may want to think twice~ My name is Ye Qingruan. I was born in a mountain village that favored sons over daughters, and my biological father abandoned me on the mountain behind our home as soon as I was born. A passerby who became my adoptive father found me and took me in. But when I was seventeen, someone broke his hand, and my whole world came crashing down. Desperate to scrape together money for his medical bills, I gritted my teeth and 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I Guard the Realm with My Dao 吾以吾道守山河 [Taoist Priest + Spells + National Destiny + Supernatural + Taoist Arts] Disciples of the Taoist sect command spirits and generals, exterminate evil and vanquish demons, all because the Tao endures! Has the ghost army deep in the Taihang Mountains really seized control of China's dragon vein? Could the lost Heavenly Master's sword really be on the roof of the Peace Hotel? As the Heavenly Master's representative, he actually destroys a temple with thunder and fire at the slightest provocation! He 147Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 36 The Maoshan Patriarch 茅山祖师 Zhao Hao transmigrates into a world of movies and becomes the eldest disciple of the Maoshan Patriarch during the Republic of China era! Demons and monsters are no match for him, and defeating them earns him blessings and merit. With the Patriarch at his back and a System in hand, Zhao Hao slays gods when he meets them and Buddhas when he encounters them. The vacant position of Maoshan Celestial Master is waiting for me, Zhao Hao! 1.3kReads6.7Score14514d adds
- 37 Supreme Daoist: Master of the Zombies 道门至尊，僵尸道主 Kindle the Daoist fire in your heart and slaughter every demon and fiend in the world! Chen Changsheng, a disciple of Uncle Jiu of Maoshan, descends the mountain on his master’s orders. He slays ghosts and exterminates demons! After fulfilling his master’s command, he uncovers a shocking secret from eighteen years ago... 21Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 38 Raising a Fox as My Wife II 养狐为妻Ⅱ I am a jinx, born under an ill omen. To keep me alive, my grandfather arranged an extraordinary betrothal for me when I was a child… 299Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 39 The First Female Taoist Priest 第一女道士 My name is Lai Xiaoman. One foot in the world of the living, the other in the underworld: I make my living dealing with yin and yang! I thought inheriting my grandfather’s legacy would make me a renowned female feng shui master, but when I was eight, someone took over my body and stole my soul. A powerful expert extended my life by fifteen years and calculated that my destiny had been violently altered when I was only one. My once-fortunate Vermilion Bird destiny had been reduced to an empty she 7.8kReads8.4Score69314d adds
- 40 The Spirit-Sealing Corpse Shroud 镇灵尸衣 On the day I was born, ghosts surrounded our home. I only survived because a master gave his life to save me. Only later did I learn the truth: I was born on a yin year, yin month, and yin day, making me a Yin Child. My master said that anyone born under all three yin signs would have a life full of misfortune and spend their days wandering from place to place. 133Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Yin-Yang Courier 阴阳快递员 After graduating from college, I became a delivery courier to make ends meet. Who knew I'd have to work nights, and that none of the people coming to collect their packages would be human… 153Reads8.1Score14714d adds
- 42 Strange Yin-Yang Tales: A Half-Immortal’s Records 阴阳诡事：半仙诡录 [This is no ordinary supernatural story. It’s all about horror and suspense: no mindless power fantasy, just yin-yang taboos, the Grinning Fiend, the Ghost Bride’s Gown, eerie shadows in an ancient mansion, and the Mandarin Duck Pendant. If it’s not good, you can break my legs!!] There’s no shortage of bizarre happenings between the worlds of yin and yang. The Grinning Fiend: what unknowable resentment lies behind that sinister face? The thousand-year-old fox: what cunning schemes hide beneath h 1.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Xuanpin Teahouse 玄牝茶馆 [The author's profession is unusual; this book is best suited to readers in the field] (This is a mid-length novel, with an upper part, a lower part, and a prequel. I'm typing away as fast as I can!) Feng Cai is a hereditary ritual master in a folk religious sect. After receiving a favor from someone, he opens a teahouse in the capital. Though this quiet teahouse sits in a bustling part of the city, it takes on all sorts of baffling commissions... Young woman: “Hello, could you get me into a top 83Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 44 A Fading Lamp Shines on the Lonely Dead 残灯照孤冥 (Mystery + supernatural + no female lead) (Ghost case files + Taoist arts) (Tomato Original) The male lead is born under the fate of a lone star of calamity, destined to walk alone. A dying lamp lights the lonely darkness, and that darkness lights me in turn. 331Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times with the Fuying Hall's Legacy 我带着伏英馆法脉穿越古代 Ghost hunting, exorcism, wuxia, ensemble cast, no System. The protagonist is a disciple of the Liuren Fuying Hall who has only recently started learning the arts and rarely applies himself. When his teacher takes on a mission, he transmigrates to another world in ancient times, setting off a series of events involving the supernatural, the martial world, and the rise and fall of dynasties. As the saying goes, when a nation is on the brink of collapse, demons and evil spirits are sure to emerge! 172Reads—Score13214d adds
- 46 The Deadly Taboos of Horror 惊悚死人禁忌 [Definitely not ordinary paranormal fiction. Focused on horror and suspense, not mindless wish fulfillment. Folk tales of the supernatural, ghost babies. If you don’t like it after reading, feel free to criticize it.] A mountain village shrouded in mystery is beset by one strange incident after another. A coffin that cannot be lifted at a funeral, children mysteriously drowning, and the question of why a water ghost has appeared. What truth lies behind the deaths? A baby’s anguished cries ring o 144Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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
- 48 Tales of a Taoist Priest 道士往事 Join me as I uncover the Three Realms, the Heavenly Court, the Thirty-Three Heavens, blessed grotto-heavens, magic arts, golden pills, ancient times, Gu, Zhuyou healing, feng shui, fortune-telling, divination, investigating and reading cases... demons, devils, ghosts, monsters, imps, evil masters and fallen saints... as well as the modern-day Imperial Observatory! The Three Teachings trace their origins to the Dao, which stands above the empty titles of Confucianism and Buddhism. Golden scriptur 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Ghost-Eyed Diviner 鬼瞳女卦师 [Supernatural + mildly scary + ghost hunting + fortune-telling + strong female lead’s growth + supporting romance] When I was seven, an evil sorcerer attacked me. I lost my eyes, and my family was destroyed. Just as I’d reached a dead end, my master came to my rescue and taught me how to tell fortunes. To cure my eyes, my master took me every night to keep watch at the entrance to the road of the dead. Whenever a ghost set off on its journey, my master would shake a white banner and chant loudly 806Reads9.2Score10914d adds
- 50 Dragon-Seeking Feng Shui Master 寻龙风水师 My mother was offered as a living sacrifice to the river god. To everyone's surprise, ten months later, she crawled out of the river. Dragons eat their illegitimate children. As the Dragon King's bastard son, I was supposed to be eaten at birth. Luckily, my master saved me and used eighteen phoenix maidens to deceive the heavens, helping me escape the Dragon King's pursuit. But eighteen years later, the people who had built their fortunes on my dragon blood turned against me. They looked down on 920Reads8.5Score26814d adds
