Novels like The Orthodox Taoist Priest
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- 151 Joining Bureau 749: I Only Kill Ghosts to Make Money 加入749，我只为杀鬼赚钱 [Modern Urban High Martial Arts + System + Horror and the Supernatural + Lighthearted + Comeback + Wish Fulfillment] Ye Xiaofan was an ordinary construction worker until a strange coffin was unearthed at his worksite, accidentally granting him the ability to kill ghosts! From then on, a beautiful agent from Bureau 749 came knocking, begging him to join! To make money, Ye Xiaofan joins the bureau’s beautiful agents to venture into imperial palaces, break into imperial tombs, and stay in haunted h 139Reads—Score1114d adds
- 152 After a Hundred Years in the Coffin, the Nation Asked Me to Slay a Dragon in the Yangtze! 百年出棺，国家请我下江斩龙！ [Supernatural]+ [The Resurgence of the Paranormal] A hundred years ago, Lin Yejiu and Xiao Ge founded the Bureau of Celestial Surveillance, a state agency dedicated to dealing with feng shui and paranormal incidents! For some reason, Lin Yejiu was buried deep underground for a hundred years! A century later, Xiao Ge led a unit to dig him out! Together, the two brought the country's special agencies under one command to deal with the paranormal resurgence! When a flash flood struck and a giant py 8Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 153 Livestreaming the Golden Light Mantra, I Send the Nation into a Frenzy 直播科普金光咒，国家疯狂打榜 This is a world without Uncle Jiu or Taoist sects, and there aren’t any ghosts or monsters either. But everything changed half a month ago. Ghostly incidents began erupting all over the world, and no country knew what to do. That was when Su Yu transmigrated here. After binding to a System, he began treasure hunting and gained Taoist master inheritances such as the Golden Light Mantra, the Heaven-Connecting Talisman, and the Divine Ghost Seven-Kill Order. He also taught the public how to deal wi 25Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 154 Fortune-Telling Livestream: You Insist on Honoring Me as a Celestial Master! 直播算卦，你非尊我为天师！ In the modern world, severe environmental pollution is causing the spiritual energy in the world to slowly fade. Cultivating spiritual power is nearly impossible. Yang Xiaofan returns to the city with a thousand years of cultivation. He is the only god in the world! 89Reads8.5Score4414d adds
- 155 I’m a Purple-Robed Celestial Master. Even Lord Lao Has to Call Me Big Brother 我，紫袍天师，老君来了也得叫哥 [Invincible Urban Fantasy + Patriarch Descends the Mountain + Tales of Ghosts and Gods + Primordial Realms] A boxing streamer comes to Mount Longhu for a challenge and picks out the only young man in the entire Zhengyi Sect wearing a purple robe. Little does he know that the youth before him is not only the patriarch of Mount Longhu, but also a fearsome figure who can summon thunder at will... 405Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 156 The Celestial Master's Record of Subduing Demons in the City 张天师都市伏妖录 During the Southern Song dynasty, the Ziwei Star is disgraced in the wake of the Jingkang Incident. Demons run rampant across the human world, and the Jade Emperor orders the immortals to descend and exterminate them. The immortals descend, capture every demon under heaven, and seal them inside the Demon-Refining Pot. Centuries later, in the twenty-first century, construction work brings the pot back to light. By a twist of fate, the seal is broken, and the demons escape once more. As demons a 189Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 157 The True Autobiography of a Taoist Priest 真正的道士自传 (Because this is a true story, it won’t be very long.) (A true story about a real Taoist priest.) (A must-read for anyone who wants to become a Taoist priest.) (I don’t write fantasy, so anyone who’s too deep into it, don’t read this.) A lot of people use “true story” as a pretext to write fantasy, and none of it is believable. Let’s take a look together. This is the story of how a real Taoist priest in the modern world grew up. 265Reads7.4Score11414d adds
- 158 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
- 159 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 143Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 160 The Guardian of the Nation: The Invincible Dragon Son-in-Law 镇国天师：无敌龙婿 The Celestial Master Gao Yang entered the Su family by chance and spent three years as a live-in son-in-law. Three years of pretense came to an end when he awoke from his dream. From that moment on, Gao Yang began a different kind of life. With a single glance, he could tell fortune from misfortune, and his martial prowess could crush all opposition. With a single thought, I can raise you high and make you a person of importance. With a single thought, I can grind you into the dirt, as lowly as 4.9kReads7.6Score35014d adds
- 161 The Little Taoist of the Campus 校园小道士 In today's world, where information technology changes by the minute, Yang Yiqing is a young Taoist priest with little experience of the world. The moment he descends the mountain to gain experience, an extraordinary life is destined to unfold before him. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 162 The Gu Master 蛊人 I became a gu person at the age of seven… I was the only one of nine children to survive. The other eight died with blood pouring from their seven orifices as countless worms burrowed into their hearts… The most mysterious gu magic! The strangest stories! Find them all in this novel! 279Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 163 Journey to the West: Cultivating Begins with a Heavenly Venerable's Teachings 西游神话：从天尊传法开始修行 [No female lead, a fusion of myths, no conspiracies, saving people from calamity] Qiao Chen transmigrates into a world of mythology and remains true to his Daoist heart, showing compassion and helping the world. After enduring three trials of the Daoist heart, Qiao Chen is taken in as a disciple by the Heavenly Worthy of Salvation from Suffering in Baolin, who teaches him the Thirty-Six Heavenly Powers. He sets out on the path to Golden Elixir cultivation. He enters the mortal world to cultivate 6kReads6.5Score23714d adds
- 164 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—14d adds
- 165 My Years as a Spirit Medium, Part 2 我当出马仙的这些年2 A year after the calamity that struck once every thousand years had finally stabilized, who could have guessed that upheaval was quietly brewing in the shadows? As the order of the Heavenly Dao was reshaped, species that should never have existed began appearing in the human world. When a woman nearing the end of her lifespan came to seek help, a ten-year struggle officially began... An evil aura that devours lifespans, descendants of the blood-sucking zombie Jiang Chen, and eight books of curse 126Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 166 An Unconventional Rise: Cultivating the Dao in Officialdom 另类升迁，我在仕途修真 Yang Guang had always cultivated in secret, keeping a low profile. But a disturbance involving a thousand people thrust him into the heart of power struggles in both government and business. Relying on extraordinary abilities and astonishing intelligence, he carved a path through the thorns. The same kind of cultivation novel, yet with a different sky of wonders; the same realm, yet a different understanding; the same fantasy, yet a different interpretation! Blurring the line between reality and 212Reads—Score—14d adds
- 167 A Glitch in Urban Perception: The Bug in Reality 都市认知漏洞，现实中的BUG Do you really understand the real world? Let me explain it to you. The protagonist inadvertently discovers the secrets of the world around him, then gradually learns the truth and solves one problem after another. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 American Horror Story World, My Master Is Shi Jian 美恐世界，家师石坚 After Li Wei becomes a disciple of Shi Jian, the Lightning Law Lord, and learns all manner of Maoshan arts, he turns the tables, breaks the legs of his troublemaking junior brother Shi Shaojian, and accuses his master of failing to raise his son and indulging his crimes. Then Shi Jian personally cleans house, and Li Wei transmigrates again, this time into the body of Villeo, a priest who failed at an exorcism and had his clerical collar taken away. So he decides to abandon the Church and pursue 297Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 169 God Suppressor 镇神 A deadly evil curse, a Taoist priest ascending to immortality, and a great calamity on the horizon. The Daoist sect's young patriarch has no choice but to descend the mountain and save the world, only to find a greater conspiracy unfolding one after another. 2.5kReads6.9Score16114d adds
- 170 The Ghost-Catching Taoist Master 捉鬼天师 To build a road, the village assigned me and a few others to demolish a grave. Everyone died, but I survived. I’m the only one who knows why... 55Reads—Score814d adds
- 171 The Mystic Arts Curse Master 玄门咒神 On the day Yang Xuan was supposed to get engaged, a blood-red coffin inexplicably appeared in his home. Inside lay a beautiful woman with skin like jade. On the first day, his father died. On the second day, a yin-yang master told Yang Xuan: If he wanted to survive this calamity, he had to consummate his marriage with her... 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 The Forbidden Zone in the Mountain Village: Exposed for Teaching Kids to Catch Ghosts 山村禁地：我教孩子抓鬼被曝光了 [Completed works available, quality guaranteed] Wu Nian awakens the Underworld System and takes a teaching post in a remote mountain village, where he raises his own ghost enforcers. He had planned to teach the children how to catch ghosts, let them get some practice, and help them earn money catching ghosts in the future. But somehow, a travel streamer exposes them. It happens just as ghosts begin returning to the world. Vicious spirits are attacking people in ever greater numbers, and ghost hu 17Reads8.5Score514d adds
- 173 Haunted Academy: Exorcisms Begin in the Classroom 囚灵学怨：镇邪从上课开始 Infinite-Flow + Horror + Mind-Bending Puzzles + Ruthless + Rule-Deciphering After an accident, Qin Feng ends up in a place called the Spirit-Prison Academy. He was supposed to go there to suppress evil spirits, but first he has to attend class. Chinese, math, PE, and more. The lessons seem simple, but they're fraught with unknown dangers. They have to uncover the hidden rules here to have any hope of surviving. A poor performance comes at the cost of your life! Ding, ding, ding, ding! I hear the 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 Martial Arts? This Daoist Doesn’t Know Any. I Only Know Magic! 武术？贫道不会，我只会法术！ Zhang Xuan is reborn in a parallel world, only to discover that the original owner of this body was the Heavenly Master of the Celestial Masters’ Mansion. After binding to a Cultivation System, he can earn rewards by completing daily tasks. He figured he could just take it easy and coast along, but an image posted online suddenly made him famous, and his peaceful days were over. Not long after, zombies attacked the Celestial Masters’ Mansion again. Zhang Xuan was furious: How dare they bully a H 1.1kReads7.5Score—14d adds
- 175 The Dream of the True Page Tao: A World Made Real from Illusions 真页道之梦化虚界 The supernatural returns, alongside alchemical arts, thunder magic, talismans, the 749 Bureau, and battles between Chinese and foreign practitioners. This is a secret chronicle of cultivation, ghost slaying, demon-smiting, and god-killing. Mysteries are gradually awakening. Where do ghosts, monsters, spirits, and demons come from? Immortals have attained the Dao, but the gods are hard to summon. The world is mired in desire. How can anyone cross over to safety? With the power of the Dream Realm, 229Reads8.0Score10014d adds
- 176 Awakening the Heavenly Eye: Summoning a God to Face the Great Black Buddha Mother 天眼眸启：请神硬刚大黑佛母 (Supernatural + not a self-sacrificing saint + funny + almost invincible) Li Yang was born on the twenty-fourth day of the sixth month in the lunar calendar. He never expected to be born with a third eye and a strange destiny, drawing him into a mysterious conflict beyond imagination. The Great Black Buddha Mother, far away in Yun Province, even came in person to seize him... Fox spirits, zombies, Miaojiang gu, Kuman Thong, Yellow River corpse collectors... When Li Yang arrived in Yun Province w 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Daoist Sect Is Slandered, but When the Ghost Tide Attacks, They Still Expect Me to Step In 道门被污蔑，鬼潮入侵却要我出手 [Live Streaming + Invincible + One Female Lead + Ghostly Energy Revival] For hundreds of years, the Celestial Master Sect has suppressed myriad monsters and exterminated evil spirits. Yet the world refuses to acknowledge them, and the Buddhists even lead the way in slandering them as the source of calamity. The Daoist sects have fallen into decline. Jin Qichen, the last Celestial Master, can only descend the mountain and marry. Five years pass in a flash. Over the years, paranormal incidents 166Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 178 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—14d adds
- 179 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... 684Reads8.5Score10414d adds
- 180 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
- 181 After Evening Study, an Extra Floor Appeared at School 晚自习后，学校多了一层楼 After Evening Study, the School Had Gained Another Floor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 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. 351Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 183 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 599Reads8.0Score10514d adds
- 184 The Heavenly Palace of Myth 神话天阙 Myths, one of the forms of literary art, are like radiant gems treasured by people of every country and nation. This book retells a selection of familiar myths for everyone to enjoy. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 185 The Mountain Ghost Laughs 山鬼笑兮 If there is someone on the mountain’s flank, wearing ivy and trailing creeping vines. Such beautiful words, so why is the truth so cruel? How much karma must be repaid in this lifetime? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 186 Night Shift Rules for Nurses 护士夜班守则 Night Shift Rules for Nurses 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 187 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. 125Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 The Last Grave Chaser 最后一个撵坟人 [Tomb raiding + the supernatural + suspense + Taoist arts + feng shui + spirit-walking + witchcraft + no System + original, not fanfiction + slow burn] In southwest China, there is a little-known profession whose practitioners are called grave chasers. They read the flow of qi and water, scour the mountains and track down tombs, and are experts in feng shui, burial sites, Taoist arts, and witchcraft. What are grave chasers really looking for? How did I get dragged into all this? It all began whe 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 In Taoist Robes: I Counsel Students, Then Spirits 道袍加身：劝完学生劝鬼神 An art teacher unexpectedly becomes a Taoist exorcist. The colors in the classroom give way to the cinnabar of talismans, and one supernatural incident after another, once dismissed as impossible, begins to unfold. All the ghost stories he had heard were never mere fabrications. Beyond the mist where yin and yang meet lies a truth far more terrifying than anything on canvas. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 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 7.3kReads8.8Score74014d adds
- 191 Ghost Master of the Yellow Springs 黄泉鬼师 A Master of Water Divination, also known among the people as a Ghost Master or Celestial Master, possesses powers that reach from heaven to earth and can speak with ghosts and gods. He treads the Yellow Springs, wields the Yin Lamp, glimpses fate, and cultivates the Great Dao. One day, my grandfather told me that I was actually dead... 159Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 192 I've Been Invincible Since the Late Qing Dynasty 自清末开始，我无敌了 Lin Tianwen transmigrated to the late Qing dynasty, carried there by the innate undying spirit-light left behind when the Chaos Bell shattered. The spirit-light steadily improved his comprehension and innate essence. From then on, Lin Tianwen cultivated both body and soul, mastering every kind of spell with ease. He single-handedly destroyed the Corpse Refining Sect and obtained the Chaos Bell’s clapper and fragments. At a young age, he succeeded to the position of sect leader, launched a war be 1.5kReads6.5Score11414d adds
- 193 The Celestial Master Comes Down the Mountain, Begging Outside the Funeral Shop for Me to Return 天师下山，跪在丧葬铺外求我出山 The Guardian General Cao Zhandong spent his life on the battlefield, fighting Japanese invaders, repelling northern tribes, and keeping the Golden Lions in check. He protected the borders and secured a century of peace, sparing countless people from the ravages of war. Now he has passed away, leaving behind only a single battle saber and a military cloak. The entire nation is shaken, and all the people mourn. A peerless patriot who devoted his entire life to the nation and lived with integrity 1.6kReads7.0Score—14d adds
- 194 They've All Flown Away on Swords, and You Call This Debunking Fake Claims? 人都御剑飞走了，你管这叫打假？ Liu Pingfan is transmigrated and reborn in a parallel world as a Taoist priest at a run-down temple. Every day, he scrapes by hustling passersby with fortune-telling at his street stall. One day, Liu Pingfan finally gathers enough faith points to activate the System. His beginner's gift pack is a flying sword. Hoping to boost her views, a streamer sets out to expose fake Taoists, and Liu Pingfan, who has been running a stall in the old district park, becomes her target. Liu Pingfan merely glance 1kReads5.5Score—14d adds
- 195 I Had Just Become a Celestial Master When I Entered a Horror Game 刚成天师，我进入了惊悚游戏 Zhang Chen became the Celestial Master's sole disciple and awakened the “Strongest Celestial Master System” at the age of nine. He doesn't need to cultivate. He only has to keep catching ghosts to grow stronger. But ghosts are incredibly rare in the real world, so all he can do is stare longingly at the Celestial Master's various divine powers in the System… Then, when he turned nineteen, his master went down the mountain and disappeared. Seeing the invitation to a horror game in his hand, 3Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 196 Creepy and Terrifying? Nonsense! This Is My Merit! 诡异恐怖？胡说！此乃贫道功德！ [Brutal Physical Slaughter] [Thunder Magic] [Summoning the Gods] [Do Whatever You Want] [Daoist] [No Female Lead] The Listening Thunder Temple does not worship Celestial Master Zhang or the Three Mao Patriarchs. Instead, it worships the Heavenly Worthy of Universal Transformation of the Nine Heavens and Responding to the Thunder, the principal deity of the Thunder Department. As a result, the Daoists of Listening Thunder Temple are known for their bad tempers. Don't believe in the Dao? Believe w 3.5kReads8.4Score20414d adds
- 197 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
- 198 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. 237Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 199 My Taoist Magic Is Unmatched, Yet My Big Sister Wants Me to Return to Secular Life? 我道法通天，老姐却劝我还俗？ Lu Xuan transmigrates to an ancient world, where he becomes a Taoist priest and activates the Eight Secret Techniques System. All he has to do is slay demons and vanquish evil to earn merit points, which he can use to unlock the Eight Secret Techniques! [Unlock the Six Treasury Immortal Thief: devour rare treasures and your magical power soars?] [Unlock the Talismans of the Path to Heaven: draw talismans with your bare hands and toss them around in a fight like they cost nothing?] [Unlock the Tw 12.7kReads6.7Score85114d adds
- 200 Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeon to Survive (Season 4) 午夜入场，副本通关才能活下去(第四季) Midnight Entry: Clear the Dungeons to Survive (Season 4) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
