Novels like The Fake Taoist
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- 1 The Unremarkable Little Taoist 平平无奇小道士 Half a bowl of clear water reflects the universe; a single spirit talisman commands ghosts and gods. Reborn in a supernatural world, he studies magic and Taoist teachings under an old Taoist priest. He saves all living beings, slays evil and subdues demons, cleansing the world until not a blemish remains. 78Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 2 Notes of a Young Taoist 小道士笔记 I, Lin Yi, was born in Baiyun Town, a poor little town in Hunan. Ever since I was a child, I could see all sorts of strange things. Grandpa said I was born with yin-yang eyes that let me see ghosts, gods, demons, and monsters, so he performed a ritual to seal my eyes. When I was thirteen, the seal on my eyes broke. Grandpa tried everything he could, but he could no longer seal them again. That was when my legend began. Dear viewers, would you like to hear about my exploits? Want to learn more ab 142Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 3 My Wife Is a Taoist Priestess 我老婆是女道士 [Traditional supernatural horror + magical duels and ghost hunting + no System + no livestreaming] For seven generations, my family has been butchers. Our killing karma was too great, and now the retribution has finally come. Put down the butcher’s knife, and you face endless calamity; pick it up, and you’ll drown in killing karma! I choose to become a god of slaughter. Demons, ghosts, monsters, and fiends: whoever disturbs my Daoist heart will be slain, no matter how far away! 75Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 4 The Celestial Master Doesn't Hunt Ghosts 天师不捉鬼 The story focuses on the plot, with little emphasis on romance. If that bothers you, don't read it. The heroine is a mediocre exorcist whose abilities are weak at first, though she's quick to learn and will improve later on. If that bothers you, don't read it. The subject matter is a little niche, and there are no golden fingers. The heroine relies entirely on her own abilities to get things done. If that bothers you, don't read it. It's not scary; it has a serious tone and isn't a sweet romance 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Ghostly Cleaner 神鬼清道夫 I celebrated my birthday on Tomb-Sweeping Day and went to see a midnight screening of The Ring. Then something happened to me... 109Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 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—Shelves
- 7 The Rogue Little Taoist 无赖小道士 A young Taoist priest comes down from the mountains. He can subdue demons, tell fortunes, and read feng shui. Making his way in the City of Flowers, he lives life as he pleases... 589Reads6.8Score104Shelves
- 8 The Grand Mystic 大玄师 Sun Lei smiles faintly and raises a hand to split open the Yin-Yang Road. “Moved yet?” Demons, ghosts, monsters, and spirits: “Wouldn’t dare. Wouldn’t dare…” 131Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 9 Fate Will Not Save Us 天命不渡人 [Xuanhuan] [Ensemble cast] [No romance] [Not invincible] “Seven jade pendants shine, seven calamity stars die. Their fate is sealed, for Heaven never saves anyone.” When all seven jades shine, the calamity stars gather. Only by wading through blood and stepping into the trap do they learn that the seal awaits seven corpses. 1Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 10 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. 159Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 11 The Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain 天师出山 When the King of Hell says a man must die at the third watch, who would dare keep him alive until the fifth? I would! The Celestial Master descends the mountain, his mastery of the Dao profound. Above, he can move heaven and earth; below, he can shake mountains and rivers. In the light, he can command dragons and tigers; in the darkness, he can capture ghosts and gods. His power can raise the dead, and his cultivation can transcend life and death! Demons, monsters, ghosts, and fiends, whoever di 509Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 12 Living with a Fairy Who Descended to Earth 带着仙女下凡同居 There is a room in a side chamber of the main hall of the Taoist temple that Chen Jiugong has never entered. One day, he accidentally wanders inside and discovers a transparent ice coffin. A breathtakingly beautiful woman in exquisite clothing lies motionless within, her eyes closed... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 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... 231Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 14 The Hidden Arts of the Mystic Sect 术隐玄门 [Jianghu Adventure] [Otaku Anime Fan] [Collecting Spirit Swords] [Cunning] [Swordsmanship] [Comedy] [Spirit Tamers] [Sorcerers] [Demon Monks] [Celestial Masters] The gods stir and kindle good intentions; a dream leaves one drunk for a thousand years. The Moon Goddess descended into the mortal realm, only to be lured into a deadly trap by humanity. From then on, the gods abandoned the world, and the people suffered amid chaos... Bai Fan had no spiritual roots and no special talents. Yet with shee 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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—Shelves
- 16 The Last Disciple of the Daoist Sect 最后一个道门弟子 When I was born, all the ghosts bowed to the ancestral shrine. My family was burdened by a curse that weighed heavily on me. Then, when I was sixteen, my grandfather died under mysterious circumstances, and my uncle vanished without a trace. It all began with that curse... 531Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 17 The Comically Awkward Taoist 神囧道士 I have a master who claims to be an unofficial eighth-generation disciple of Maoshan, but I've never seen him perform a single Daoist art. I always thought he was a fraud, until the day we took on a ritual to guide the dead for a wealthy family... 715Reads8.5Score104Shelves
- 18 The Maoshan Taoist 茅山道士 There are many things in this world that are unknown to most people. Five hundred years ago, hordes of ghosts and monsters roamed near the Kunlun Mountains. They fed on the spiritual qi generated by the Kunlun Dragon Vein and grew powerful enough to wreak havoc on the human world. For reasons unknown, the Nine Hells shattered, leaving the souls of humans and other living beings with nowhere to go after death. They gathered at the Kunlun Mountains, where they absorbed the spiritual qi of heaven a 20Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 19 Master, You Teach Me Taoist Magic, Yet Make Me Woo Your Fiancée 师父：你教我道法却让我泡未婚妻 "Campus Belle + Fortune-Telling + God of War + Corpse-Driving + Female CEO + Divine Doctor + Tomb Raider" A corpse-driving soul exorcist destined to become a great warlord was summoned home from a thousand miles away by his master, who had a special task for him. “Disciple, I’ve found you a wife. Go marry her and bring her home. Give me a whole brood of disciples and descendants, or else... Hmph!” “Yes, Master!” Chen Feng replied, looking crestfallen. “By the way, is she pretty?” Chen Feng sudde 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Divine Art of Reading the Heavens 窥天神测 Words spring from the heart, and writing gives the heart form. The characters a person writes are intricately connected to their fortunes, misfortunes, and fate. Thus, the art of fortune-telling through written characters came into being. My journey down this path began when I accidentally fell into my grandmother's coffin, only to discover a young woman inside, her clothes in disarray… 961Reads8.8Score101Shelves
- 21 The Last Taoist Priest 最后一个道士 Heaven, earth, humanity, gods, and ghosts: all five realms have their own masters. The Heavenly Master observes the sea of clouds, commands the sun and moon, and shifts the stars and constellations. The Earth Master reads the terrain, studies the rivers, and searches the mountains for their veins. The Human Master reads faces, divines good and ill fortune, and predicts people's fates. The Divine Master invites the Eight Immortals, calls upon the power of Heaven, and subdues demons and monsters. 232Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 22 Fortune-Telling and Cultivation in Another World 我在异世算命修仙 Wang Lian suddenly transmigrates to another world. He has no skills, no strong physique, and, worst of all, he arrived in his own body and doesn’t even have a home. With no golden finger or System, he can only scrape by through cheating, swindling, and trickery. Then he encounters a ghost and discovers a whole new world of possibilities. 345Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 23 Celestial Master 天师 My name is Chen Rong. Rong as in ‘the world won’t tolerate me’! Have you ever seen someone get struck by lightning? Have you ever seen someone get struck by lightning once every nine years? That’s me!!! 1.3kReads8.0Score—Shelves
- 24 The Splendor of the Kaiyuan Era 开元盛景 [History + political intrigue + Taoism + Tang Dynasty + Kaiyuan era + a touch of fantasy] Li Longji was originally just a concubine-born prince of a deposed emperor, imprisoned deep within the palace from the moment he was born. With a woman disrupting the court, his mother murdered, and the realm in turmoil, all he could see was endless darkness. With the help of Celestial Master Ye Fashan, he boldly rose up in the struggle and successfully restored his father to the throne. He himself was nam 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 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—Shelves
- 26 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—Shelves
- 27 A Thousand Years of Qi Mastery 气御千年 During an expedition into the wilderness, special forces soldier Yu Chengfeng accidentally discovers an ancient tomb dating back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The tomb-guarding divine beast, Sanyin Bishui, does not attack him. When Yu Chengfeng opens the stone coffin, he is stunned to find that the Daoist's remains inside bear a striking resemblance to him. The many clues in the tomb all point to one thing: the Daoist from the Northern and Southern Dynasties has a mysterious and deeply 1kReads8.9Score167Shelves
- 28 Primordial Edict: Grandmaster of the Daoist Order 元始敕令：道门大宗师 Vanguard of the Taoist altar, great general who banishes demons, edict of the Primordial Beginning, all arts subdued and concealed!!! With Taoist arts perfected and the strength of a grandmaster, he commands thunder and lightning, slaying monsters and vanquishing evil!!! This is a world of the Taoist sects, and the realm of the Nine Provinces… 679Reads6.7Score114Shelves
- 29 The Little Fortune-Teller 小半仙 A young half-immortal from Mount Qingcheng descends the mountain to gain experience. He tells fortunes, reads feng shui, explores ancient tombs, and battles venomous insects. He helps people avert disasters, eliminate evil, and uphold justice, all to broaden his horizons, improve his cultivation, and enjoy this wonderful world to the fullest. But as his fame grows, so do the troubles he faces... 69Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 30 The Daoheart’s Journey 道心征途 (This novel focuses primarily on horror, the supernatural, and suspense. It isn't mindless, it isn't about cultivating immortality, and the story is tightly connected. The early chapters lay the groundwork, and there are many genuinely frightening scenes. If you don't like it, feel free to say so in the comments!) My master said there are only two principles to being a Taoist priest. First: Never put off revenge until tomorrow. Let it fester in your heart, and it will throw your Daoist mind into 8Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 31 The Wuxia Heroine of Maoshan 茅山女侠 In a chaotic age ravaged by war and banditry, Yang Xueyu, a lay female disciple who once studied with the Maoshan Sect, protects the villagers with her martial arts and mystical techniques. She treats the sick and those possessed by evil spirits for free, and bravely takes it upon herself to punish the wicked and defend the innocent. One day, Xueyu finds Lian'er on the brink of death after the Sorcerer Daoists tortured her to drain her yin and replenish their yang. She rescues Lian'er and helps —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Twenty Years of Taoist Cultivation: I’m Invincible the Moment I Leave the Mountain 道观修行二十年：下山直接无敌 He was the last Taoist priest at Little Immortal Temple, skilled in divination, feng shui, martial arts, and medicine. But after one look at a woman in the crowd, fate decreed that he must descend the mountain and settle an old karmic bond with her. 12.1kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
- 33 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers: Don’t Call Me a Male Escort, Call Me a Celestial Master 山河志：别叫我男公关，喊我天师 [Feel-good power fantasy + gloomy male lead + everyday comedy + Taoist mysticism + guardian spirits + folk horror + emotional healing] I’ve lived for twenty-six years, but I can’t cry, laugh, or get angry. The doctor says it’s called “emotional detachment.” There’s no cure, so I should just wait to die. I didn’t take it seriously. I delivered food, worked as a security guard, pulled night shifts at a funeral home... until I opened the door to karaoke room No. 3. Grandpa had been waiting for me “ 7Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 34 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 79Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 35 I'm the Temple Keeper at the Matchmaker's Shrine 我在月老祠里当观主 [A laid-back, feel-good novel about running a Taoist temple and rural life. Tired of the same old tropes? Have a cup of tea to cleanse your palate!] Among 1.4 billion people in China, he was chosen by fate and appointed by the Heavenly Court to become the master of a temple in a small mountain village! But how can a temple run without staff? Ding! The Heavenly Court has sent you an SSR-ranked Super War God! Ding! A peerless miracle doctor has arrived! Ding! Your adorable little fairy is here! Wi 313Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 36 Walking Between Yin and Yang 行走阴阳 To carry on the family line, Grandma forcibly brought home a madwoman... Ten years later, someone came to our door and delivered five bright red coffins, each bearing the name of a member of our family... 2.8kReads8.7Score257Shelves
- 37 Cangshan Ashes: The Dao-Demon Chronicle 苍山烬，道魔启世录 [Steady updates, and it will never be abandoned!] “Master, weren't we here to catch ghosts?” “Today is inauspicious. We shouldn't make a move!” “Master, you just can't beat them, can you?” “Don't talk nonsense. Demons and ghosts have their place in life.” “Disciple, don't go around exorcising demons and slaying monsters at the drop of a hat.” “Cultivating the Dao means cultivating the heart. We should be kind.” “Remember, all things under heaven have life, and life comes first. If we run into so 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 Magic? This Daoist Doesn’t Know Any. I Suggest You Trust Science 法术？贫道不会，我劝你相信科学 Yun Xin transmigrates into the body of a Daoist priest and obtains a System to revitalize the Daoist sect. From then on, a carefree, untroubled Daoist lives in a mountain temple, eloquently discussing the Dao with anyone who comes by. He can play the qin beneath the moon and pluck its strings in the breeze, making the beads ring. He can write talismans and incantations, perform ritual steps, and make uncannily accurate predictions... A lesser hermit lives in the wilderness; a true hermit lives i —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Fortune-Telling and Feng Shui by Day, Ghost-Hunting as a Part-Time Reaper by Night 看相算命测风水，兼职阴差要捉鬼 [Fortune-telling, face-reading, and feng shui | Ghost hunting, exorcism, and mastery of the yin and yang] The story is one thing, the principles behind it another. Young readers may not understand, so please go easy on me. Thank you. Han Dongzhi was born with the fate of the Five Defects and Three Shortcomings, and anyone who came into contact with him was doomed to bad luck. His parents died after he was born, and he grew up relying on the villagers' sporadic handouts. After finally working har 146Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Viewer, You’re Headed for Prison 直播算命：水友你有牢狱之灾啊 [System + livestreaming + fortune-telling + ghost hunting + making money] High school student Lin Yi transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to a livestream fortune-telling System. He can read people's romantic prospects, careers, life, and death... Classmate: “If you're really that good, tell me why I suddenly got rich overnight.” Lin Yi: “That friend of yours of the opposite sex is turning eighty tomorrow, isn't she?” His classmate dropped to her knees on the spot! The dim-witted i 815Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 41 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Revitalize the Taoist Sect in Another World 灵气复苏：我在异界振兴道门 An old Taoist priest transmigrates into a modern low-martial world, just as spiritual qi revival begins. Zhang Ruoxu takes one look at the handful of people left in his sect and sighs quietly. Then he turns to look at the demons and female ghosts in the distance, rubs his hands eagerly, and grins. “If you can’t even subdue demons and catch ghosts, what’s the point of calling yourselves a Taoist sect? Looks like reviving the Taoist sect is a job that’ll have to fall to me!” The heavens and myriad 1.5kReads7.1Score107Shelves
- 42 Tales of the Dragon and Tiger Mystic Heroes 龙虎玄侠传 In the Age of Declining Dharma, spiritual qi revives. Evil spirits wreak havoc, and dragons and tigers descend from the heavens. With the Nine Heavens Divine Pill reappearing in the world, orthodox and unorthodox factions alike prepare for battle. The arts of the occult, talismans, soul-binding, poison and witchcraft clash in a contest of skill. Ye Chen and Xiao Jun, two disciples of the Zhengyi Heavenly Masters, are summoned by Heaven's will to exterminate demons and defend the Dao. Bound by th 96Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Ghost Hunter's Troubles 猎鬼师的烦恼 The Zhengying Sect started with just two Taoist priests and eventually grew to only six. It is a sect known for having very few Taoists. Its ghost hunters are successors to Uncle Nine, tasked with cultivating the Dao and hunting ghosts. Lu Yiming comes from a martial arts sect, and his martial uncle is the president of the National Taoist Association. His wife is a disciple of the Shenxiao Sect, skilled in thunder magic. Both Lu Yiming and his master, Master Ma, are from Northeast China. The sto 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Celestial Master’s Verdict 天师决 The living have their police, and the dead have their ghost officials. By a twist of fate, an old ghost who has lost all memories of his previous life joins the nation's paranormal affairs department and begins a journey of capturing ghosts and growing stronger. One battle after another awakens all of his memories. A thousand ghosts, a thousand forms; ghosts roaming the night; Xingluo's voodoo curses; Japanese shikigami; Western demons; rebels from the Underworld. One by one, a conspiracy target 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 War Against Demons: Snow Encounter 战妖：雪遇 Born on a snowy night and surrounded by monsters, he was saved in his hour of peril by a kind cultivator. This gave him an unusually powerful spirit from birth. His elders were leaders in an organization dedicated to suppressing demons, and his family had its own legacy, but it was too obscure to be of much use. So he joined the reclusive sect where his elders' comrades served, starting out as an unofficial disciple to gain experience. Thus began his journey of following his elders, master, and 45Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 46 After Eighteen Years of Foolishness, I Became a Yin-Walker 痴傻十八年后我成为了走阴人 Every ancient village has a mysterious legend passed down through the generations: the Village Guardian. They bear a secret duty, using their broken bodies to ward off disasters and misfortune for the village, shouldering every calamity alone. People say they have come to the mortal world to endure hardship, and that their suffering in this life will bring blessings in the next. Yet fate treats them cruelly. Most die young, grow old alone, and endure endless mockery and cold stares. And I am one 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Tales of the Taoist Sect 道门往事 Cha Wenbin holds the ancestral seal of the Maoshan sect and is the last heir to the position of sect leader in the Orthodox Way. He saves people caught between yin and yang, but brings disaster upon himself and suffers Heaven’s punishment. With a chivalrous heart and a mastery of Taoist arts, he rescues the living from the cracks between worlds and guides the dead through the endless hellish roads! Who are the ancient Di people clad in fish scales, the mysterious king brought back to life, and t 23.9kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
- 48 Oneness 归一 The mysterious golden dragon tattoo on his chest, the strange human-shaped skeleton in a grave, the dying beggar who speaks an unknown language, the modern writing carved on an ancient stone tablet: all of it haunts Wu Zhongyuan. Who am I? Where did I come from? Where am I going... 9.5kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
- 49 The Rogue Heavenly Master 痞子天师 [No System] + [Not brainless] + [No harem] + [Not invincible] Beneath the surface of this world lurks a mysterious force known as the [Xuanmen]. Zhang Daoyi, a young Taoist priest from Niubei Mountain, is sent down the mountain by the Old Celestial Master to gain experience. Along the way, he meets many dependable companions, and together they encounter all kinds of bizarre events. In the end, he gradually uncovers the dark side of this world... #This will be a long story, so read with confiden 872Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 50 I, a Little Taoist Priest, Am Already Invincible 我，小道士，已经无敌天下了 A young Taoist in the Golden Core stage descends the mountain to gain experience. Broke and penniless, he arrives in the city and deliberately gets hit by a car driven by a beautiful police officer who is on duty. From then on, the two are bound together by an unbreakable bond. The young Taoist is determined to be a good citizen. He repeatedly helps the police solve cases, catches criminals, subdues female ghosts, cracks strange cases, and slays demons... Meanwhile, his extraordinary medical ski 7.5kReads8.8Score742Shelves
