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- 1 The Seven Disciples of the Daoist Sect 道门七子 Do you believe that other spaces and dimensions exist beyond the world we know? Do you believe that among the people we encounter every day, there may be extraordinary individuals with extraordinary skills, unknown to the rest of us? Here, we tell stories about people and events in this world that ordinary people never hear about. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Feng Shui Master 风水天师 After my feng shui master grandfather died, I followed his will and took a security job at Nanda Arts College. The place was full of beautiful women, but it had one strange rule: no one could remain in Teaching Building No. 9 after seven in the evening. I refused to believe it and went inside... 172Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 3 Haunted House Purifier 凶宅净化师 [Yin-Yang + Urban + Suspense] The Haunted House Cleansing Agency, a specialized real estate agency that cleans up haunted and murder houses, was founded in Linhai City, the coastal metropolis, by Huang Sheng. Huang Sheng learned from the old Taoist priest Mu Bai of Yiyuan Temple on Zhongnan Mountain. He originally came to Linhai City for graduate school while working part-time as a real estate agent, acting as a bloodsucking sublandlord everyone loved to hate. During the pandemic lockdown, he di 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Way of the Celestial Master: I Will Slay Every Evil Spirit 天师道：我将斩尽一切邪祟 (Taoist arts + witches + paper effigies + talisman curses + ghost exorcism + spirit summoning + soul guiding + evil spirits + suspense and the supernatural) When it comes to vanquishing demons and evil spirits, the first people who come to mind are Maoshan Taoists. But in fact... the ones truly skilled at catching ghosts and driving out demons are the Celestial Masters! The yin wind rises... vengeful spirits emerge... Orthodox One spells... drive out the ghosts... How will they deal with one biz 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Daoist Enters the Mortal World 道爷入世 Reborn by chance, he gains a System and receives a quest to find his wife. At last, he finds his adorable little wife, only to discover she’s the very woman he least wants to see... Now he sets out to rekindle their relationship and make up for his regrets… 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Don't Mess With Me, My Master Is the Purple-Robed Celestial Master 别惹我，我师父是紫袍老天师 [Urban Fantasy + Unraveling Ancient Mysteries + Feel-Good, No Angst + Suspense and Supernatural + Tomb Raiding] In ancient Huaxia, many strange events have taken place that defy explanation. For instance, did the First Emperor really die? Do demons and spirits truly exist in this world? How are drought demons born? Why did the Shatuo people, who had existed for centuries, vanish overnight? Does the desert death worm really exist? What is the monster with a human face and a cow’s body in the no-m 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Taoist Corpse Slayer 道门斩尸人 When I was eighteen, everyone in my village died. I was born on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, and some people said I had a yin fate. I didn’t believe in ghosts either, until strange events began happening to me. Corpse drivers, paper figures makers, corpse retrievers, curse casters, gu masters, and all kinds of zombies, vengeful ghosts, mountain spirits, and monsters. By chance, I learned various Taoist arts, and together with many friends, set out to uncover why Jiangjia Village 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Tales of Strange Things in the Mountains: A Maoshan Taoist's Story 茅山道士之山野怪谈 Magic is the application of the Dao! When the Maoshan sect's leader and the Eight Treasures that guarded the mountain vanished together, they drew covetous eyes from every direction. The Daoist world was thrown into turmoil. Yang Yuanshan, a grandmaster of the Maoshan sect, and his disciple Changsheng fought their way through every obstacle, vanquishing demons and monsters. They turned the tide and displayed the full extent of their lifelong mastery, bringing the mystical traditions of the Daois 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 From Little Taoist Novice to Grandmaster of the Taoist Order 从小道童到道门老祖 A lone star defies fate and changes his destiny A young Taoist's journey in search of immortality and the Dao 168Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Omnipotent Taoist Venerable and the Peach Blossom Tribulation 全能道尊之桃花劫 (Supernatural suspense + fantasy + cultivation + mythology) In the age of declining magic, demons and gods descend upon the world. I am the chosen one, and the vanquisher of evil. Anyone who dares disrupt the order of the human world, be they god or demon, will be destroyed... What? She and I are bound by three lifetimes of romantic tribulations? What? My constitution is so special that I'm like Tang Sanzang's flesh, and I must remain a virgin? So many girls! Then maybe I'll just leave?… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 Tales of the Supernatural in the City 都市灵异传 “The living must not wander into the mass grave, and the dead must not disturb Mr. Chen.” This old saying has been passed down in Chenjia Town for decades. Chen Hui is Mr. Chen’s grandson, but he scoffs at his grandfather’s arts of yin and yang and wants nothing more than to be an ordinary college student. That is, until zombies attack the village at night. Forced to take up a peachwood sword and open the ancient book titled The Dao, he wields the family’s ancestral divine weapon, the Heaven-and 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Celestial Master Comes Down the Mountain: Believe in Science! 天师下山：请相信科学！ “Run! There's a Taoist priest causing trouble here!” “A Taoist priest? You mean me? I am a Taoist priest, but I don't catch ghosts. There are absolutely no ghosts in this world. You all must have seen wrong. Please believe in science.” Lin Xin stood in front of the camera and said this seriously. “Bro, that little ghost is getting away.” “Stop, you evil spirit! Face my thunder technique!” Lin Xin raised his hand in front of the camera and unleashed his thunder technique. “Hello, is this the para 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Help! Since When Did the Translator Moonlight as a Ghost Hunter? 救命！翻译员什么时候兼职抓鬼了 Something extraordinary happened to Ye Luning when she turned twenty-four: she found she could see ghosts, and one of them even latched onto her. With no other choice, Ye Luning, a translator, was forced to take the ghost back to its homeland so it could be laid to rest. While searching for the ghost's family, she unexpectedly met a man. From then on, the two became a very odd pair. She catches ghosts, he lays them to rest. To the head of the Ji family: “Oh, did you pee yourself?” To the crippl 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Taoist Priest 道长两千岁 He cultivated the Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotion, but because he could not sever his ties to love, he was left behind in the mortal world. Two thousand years have passed. Can he resolve the knot in his heart from a thousand years ago and return to the Immortal Realm? 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The All-Round Daoist Comes Down the Mountain 全能道士下山 Behind the glittering city, cultivation factions are stirring. Strange signs fill the heavens, and countless beams of light come plunging down… The protagonist, Wang Beichen, has spent thirty years cultivating the Way. At his master’s command, he descends the mountain to travel the world, carrying within him Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian arts, as well as the sword. They say a sword can slay immortals… They say someone once slew a god… They say the heavens have nine levels… They say no one guar 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 My Little Prodigy Junior Brother 我的天才小师弟 [Modern city + supernatural + cultivation + lighthearted + a peerless genius] Mo Duoyan: Exorcising ghosts costs 100,000 yuan. Junior Brother: I'll give you a thousand. Mo Duoyan: Catching demons costs 200,000. Junior Brother: Donate it all. Mo Duoyan: Beautiful lady, a night of passion is worth a thousand gold. How about we go to a hotel and talk about life? Junior Brother: Senior Brother, mind if I sleep between you two? Mo Duoyan: Watch my immortal arts crush your Taoist magic! People 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 You Said You’d Be a Taoist Priest, So How Did You Become the Dao Ancestor? 说好的当道士，你怎么成道祖了？ Three thousand years ago, the myriad races invaded, and everyone awakened a class. Feng Chen became a Daoist, but all he could do was concoct pills for kidney strength and stamina, and calculate what the old Wang next door was up to. The strongest Daoist System showed him the right way to be a Daoist. The Thirty-Six Heavenly Methods, the Seventy-Two Earthly Arts! He moved mighty rivers with his bare hands and slew the myriad races with a flick of his finger! Then the Old Ones descended upon the 58Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 18 The Qingwei Record of Evil Suppression 清微镇邪录 Tales of ghosts and gods have always filled people’s conversations over tea and meals. According to popular lore, there are people who can ward off evil and dispel harmful influences, discern the realms of yin and yang, read feng shui, and help others avoid misfortune and seek good fortune. I’m one of them. My name is Dabao, and I’m a Qingwei School Taoist. The Qingwei School is one of the branches derived from the three Taoist schools of talismanic rites. It began in the Southern Song, spre 87Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 19 Worries of the Mystic Sect 玄门忧道 Twenty years ago, someone stole my fortune. To save me, Grandpa sent me to Mount Longhu. Twenty years later, a young Daoist descended the mountain. My mother in the mortal world had died, and I stepped between yin and yang to find her… 1.5kReads6.7Score12514d adds
- 20 I'm Done Being a Celestial Master This Poor 这么穷的天师不当也罢 In times of peace and prosperity, Buddhism flourishes across the land while Daoists hide away in remote mountains. In times of chaos, Bodhisattvas turn a blind eye to worldly affairs, while the Old Lord shoulders his sword and saves a world in turmoil. Daoists emerge from seclusion to save the people only when chaos reigns. In prosperous times, they shun worldly gain and retreat to the mountains, pursuing the Great Dao in their hearts, untouched by mundane distractions. This seems to have become 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Charlatan Descends the Mountain: From the Start, I Became a Celestial Master 神棍下山：开局成天师 A young Taoist priest comes down the mountain, already at the peak from the start! He roams the city, stomping demons underfoot and tearing zombies apart with his bare hands. His ghost servant becomes a Ghost Emperor who rules over a vast territory. His dear friend, Nuba, becomes the queen of the corpse world... And as for his beloved confidantes... Who should he choose? 425Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 Seeking the Dao, Searching for the Path 寻道觅途 Li Wuchen chuckled softly, as he often did. “Heaven's will must not be defied.” Until his parents' blood ran cold, his closest friend turned against him, and his beloved disciple died a tragic death... Until he saw, in the pages of a fragmentary history book, the woman he loved more than life itself. They had crossed a thousand years together, yet remained forever full of regret... Doubt stirred in his heart. “Fate... can it truly not be defied? Heaven's will... can it truly not be overturned?” 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Taoist Descends the Mountain: Signing In at the Funeral Home to Judge Yin Spirits 道士下山：我在殡仪馆签到审阴灵 [Fantasy Supernatural Mystery]+ [Funeral Home]+ [Comedy]+ [Subversion of Tropes] My name is Su Jiu. When I was ten, my master packed up and ran off, leaving behind nothing but a notebook that completely baffled me. I look lively and well, but my true soul has long since vanished. Even I can’t tell whether I count as a living person or a little ghost wandering the mortal world. I went down the mountain to look for my master and picked up Chen Liu along the way. The two of us ended up at Old Man’s 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 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 111Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 26 I'm a Daoist Who Can Catch Ghosts. What's the Big Deal? 我一个道士，会抓鬼怎么了？ I'm an unlucky person. By a stroke of fate, I entered the Daoist world. Daoist arts of metaphysics, medicine, divination, physiognomy, and fortune-telling are the orthodox path, meant to help the world and save people while building merit. Yet somehow, I ended up on a crooked path. Tomb raiding? How could you manage without my feng shui and geomancy skills? Ghost hunting? How could you manage without my talismans and incantations? Slaying demons? Wait… You say you're a demon? A fox demon, at tha 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 Bound by Neither Yin nor Yang 阴阳无忌 First of all, I’m a Taoist priest. I was born in a small village in Northeast China. After experiencing all kinds of paranormal events there, I set out to find a master and study the way. I later became a third-generation disciple of the Zhengyi school, then joined the mysterious Xiangxi lineage. During my days spent driving out ghosts and exterminating demons, I accidentally discovered that my other half had joined an evil cult that had been passed down for hundreds of years... 7Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 28 The Little Taoist of Nanshan 南山小道士 A torrential storm washed away his stall, and his protective charm burst into flames. Lin Yan was haunted by the evil spirit that had plagued him as a child! A staunch materialist, Lin Yan is forced into the world of the occult. He becomes a disciple of an old Taoist priest from Nanshan, learning talisman magic, exploring haunted houses, and dispelling waterborne curses, only to be unexpectedly caught up in rivalries among Taoist sects. As the evil spirits of the Taiping Sect stir up trouble, he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Supreme Celestial Master 极品天师 A hilarious Heavenly Master, a Heavenly Master devoted to protecting all that is good, a Heavenly Master free of vulgar interests: Wolong strives to show everyone a Heavenly Master unlike any other. 168Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 30 Heir to Mount Longhu: Zhang the Celestial Master of the Streets 龙虎山传人：市井张天师 He looks like a rough-and-tumble man, with a sharp tongue, a soft heart, and a penchant for snark. He's also an heir to profound Taoist arts. His peachwood sword slays evil spirits, and his Heavenly Master's seal suppresses dark forces. A vivid and engaging supernatural novel. 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Feng Shui Mastermind 风水大掌柜 The day I was born, nine dragons came bearing a coffin, and a hundred ghosts wailed in mourning. I was born under a fated star. My name is Bai Ke, a feng shui master delivered to the mortal world in a coffin borne by nine dragons. I guide souls between yin and yang, and was born with an innate gift for the mysteries of heaven and earth. When you run into anything supernatural, just come to me, Bai Ke. I am the chief feng shui master, and there is no mysterious matter in this world that I cannot 589Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 32 Everlasting Life of Qinghua 青华长生 In a world where no one can become an immortal or cultivate the Dao, a young man inherits the Shangqing lineage from his previous life and brings the Shangqing Immortal Arts back to the world. He forms the Three Flowers Above the Crown, gathers the Five Qi at the Origin, and trains in the Thirty-Six Heavenly Dipper Arts and the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Arts. 84Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 33 The Carefree Way of the Heavenly Master 逍遥天师道 Born to be a calamity, with a pure Yin body, Qiyue was coveted by evil spirits from the moment he was born, like the fabled monk Tang Sanzang. Fortunately, a Celestial Master from Longhu Mountain used the Golden Light Mantra to seal away a hundred ghosts and defy fate on his behalf. Eighteen years later, he is no longer a baby in need of protection. His mastery of thunder magic is taking shape, and he descends the mountain with a peachwood sword in hand, heir to the Orthodox Celestial Masters. —Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 34 A Taoist Priest’s Guide to Exorcising Evil in the City 道士之都市驱邪 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I Have a Fox Immortal Wife 我有一个狐仙老婆 As the old saying goes, when a fox comes asking for your hand, it’s either deeply in love or out to harm you. When Gu Ning was five, a white fox with magical powers tricked him into a wedding ceremony, making him take the heavenly tribulation in her place. To stay alive, Gu Ning opens a café that only operates after midnight and caters exclusively to wandering spirits... 2Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 36 Daoist Exorcist: One Body, Two Souls, a Daoist and a Curse Master 道降师：道士和降头师一体双魂 Banish evil spirits, avenge the wronged, solve century-old mysteries, and explore ancient ruins thousands of years old. One righteous, one wicked: Daoist secret arts and cursecraft coexist in a single body. Lu Xiaoxi studied for five years in the Lingbao School of Mount Gezao. After his master passed away, he was expelled from the sect and attacked by its leader. By a twist of fate, Yang Gongyu of the Curse Sect, whose attempt at body liberation had failed, tried to possess him. The possession f 105Reads—Score11814d adds
- 37 Borrowed Corpse 借尸 She is one of the Ten Evils. Even at the bottom of the list, she is beyond the measure of ordinary people. 18Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 38 Global High Martial: Create the Celestial Master’s Mansion from the Start 全球高武：开局创建天师府 Zhang Daoling transmigrates to a parallel Earth. Hundreds of years ago, monsters rose again here, and evil spirits, demons, ghosts, and other horrors began roaming the world. Martial artists among humanity formed their own organizations to fight back. But bizarrely, this world has no Daoists! Zhang Daoling obtains the Celestial Master’s Mansion System and establishes the Celestial Master’s Mansion from the start! He suppresses every monster and evil spirit, and sweeps away all the demons and gho 657Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Maoshan Occult Talisman 茅山诡箓 I was born in an age when Daoist arts were gradually fading, yet I was born with yin-yang eyes and a gift for divine calculations. I became the heir to Maoshan's Yuantian lineage. With a glance, I can distinguish yin from yang; with divine calculations, I can determine fate! Then, after finding a letter my grandfather left behind, I faced the Tiger Immortal of the Northeast and broke the Japanese art of raising ghosts. From then on, I embarked on a thrilling journey... 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Those Stories from My Days as a Taoist Priest 我当道士的那些个故事 From the day he fell into the water, an extraordinary life was set in motion. He went from being terrified of ghosts to having ghosts terrified of him, and one lucky encounter after another followed. There are zombies, demons, and evil spirits, as well as friendship and romance. His adventures even reveal a cycle of karma connecting his past and present lives. A thoroughly satisfying, easy-to-read story. 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 A Direct Heir of the Daoist Sect, Dragged Off to Get a Marriage License Right After Coming Down the Mountain? 道门嫡系，刚下山就被拉去领证？ The Celestial Master’s arts... They really exist?! After fifteen years of cultivating at a temple, Daoist Chen Ping came down from the mountain. In his Daoist robes, he found himself at a matchmaking setup! “Mom... I’m a Daoist, a direct disciple of the Celestial Master. I can’t get married.” Chen Ping was at a loss. “If you don’t bring someone home today, you’re no son of mine!” He’d only meant to go through the motions, but on the street, a stunning woman in black stockings blocked his way. Sh 681Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 I Inherited a Taoist Temple 我继承了一座道观 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
- 44 The Taoist Priest Took Me Ghost Hunting 道士带我抓鬼啦 [Folk mysteries + Taoist ghost hunting + urban paranormal + supernatural tales] The headless little ghost at the amusement park The eerie singing in the morgue An elevator leading to a paranormal dimension... Are these bizarre events mere coincidence, or were they destined to happen? 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 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 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
- 47 Taking Over the Daoist Sect: Let’s Put the Pressure on the Buddhist Sect 接任道宗：把压力给到佛宗 For a thousand years, demons and ghosts have run rampant. When night falls, they feast, and the living flee! After the eightieth Dao Sect leader failed to overcome his tribulation, the already declining sect fell into even greater hardship. “The sect leader is dead. Hurry and have Qing Daozi take over!” “But the Daoist heir has never cultivated!” The Great Elder glared. “Then why don’t you take the sect leader’s seat?” “All disciples, listen up! Hurry and invite the Daoist heir back to the mount 662Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Guardian of Qin Shi Huang's Tomb 秦陵守墓人 A college student driven by financial hardship unexpectedly steps into the world of night shifts at a funeral home. From then on, he begins a legendary life out in the world, carrying the bloodline of the Qin Mausoleum's guardians. 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Livestream: Is This Fortune-Telling or Are You Trying to Kill Me? 直播：别闹，你是算命还是要命？ First customer: forced to quit the entertainment industry; Second customer: nearly crawled under a car; Third customer: a playboy publicly humiliated; Fourth customer: if you don’t go looking for trouble, trouble won’t find you; Fifth customer: so filial it’ll make you die laughing; Sixth customer: Don’t worry, you’ll be fine. Your dad’s the one in trouble… Netizens: Could you quit messing around? Is this livestream room for fortune-telling, or for taking lives? 11Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 50 The Hard Road of the Corpse Man 尸人难行 That day, I saw a woman in red beckoning to me from a boat... From then on, I began turning, little by little, into a walking corpse. 33Reads5.6Score—14d adds
