Novels like The World of Talismans
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The World of Talismans, best match first.
- 1 Talisman Patterns 符籇纹路 To avenge himself, Ning An takes a dangerous gamble and carves talismanic patterns into his body to channel the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. But what’s done is done, and even the most overwhelming powers can’t turn back the tide. Heaven takes pity on him. After a dream that spans years, he returns to his youth. Once he has enough strength, Ning An will shatter every tragedy of the past. This time, he’ll rise above them all! 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Mastering Talismans: I Choose the Path of Thunder 符篆通玄：我选雷法证道 Thunder! It destroys to reshape order, and new life is born from annihilation! It is pure yang and unyielding, destroying all evil and washing away impurity! The most violent, yet purest, force in heaven and earth! As all things bow their heads and evil spirits flee, Zhang Xuanqing stands above the Ninth Heaven, wielding the power of a thousand bolts of thunder. In this shadowy realm, he unleashes the power to punish and destroy evil, cleansing heaven and earth. The protagonist is no good person 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Transmigrate to Cultivate Immortality: A Life of Endless Fortune with Talismans 穿越修仙之符运绵长 Meng Qi, who possesses a special talent, transmigrates to a cultivation world plagued by demons. With his extraordinary ability, which is practically a superpower, he slays demons and vanquishes evil throughout this cruel world, gradually forging his own path to the pinnacle. 7.6kReads8.0Score655Shelves
- 4 Mortal Cultivation: Starting Out as a Little Talisman Master 凡人修仙，从小符师开始 [Mortal cultivation + pseudo-spiritual root + no simping + regretful player + slow burn] [The theme of this book: As long as you're willing to work hard, the worst life can do is make you a late bloomer.] Li Ping'an is reborn in a desolate little city surrounded by monsters. The Host was a hopeless simp. His first move is to settle accounts with the woman who played him. She retaliates, determined to ruin his life. "The Soul-Strengthening Talismans you draw are selling like hotcakes across the c 2.3kReads8.3Score159Shelves
- 5 The Boundless Way 道法无边 From the moment I met my godfather, my life was destined to be extraordinary! Strange things are just part of everyday life for me, and all my friends are unusual too! There's the handsome, aloof cat demon, the seductive fox spirit, and the honorable Ghost King! Watch as I lead my powerful companions to slay evil demons and crush every wicked path! When the talisman rises, demons fall; when it descends, heaven and earth are set in order! 88Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 6 Cultivation Begins with a Market Talisman Master 修仙从坊市小符师开始 Who from ancient times to the present has escaped death? Only immortals! Countless beauties, countless peerless talents: in the end, all are reduced to nothing. A purple talisman grants Lin Xiuyuan the chance to make talismans, cultivate immortality, refine pills, command beasts, and wield his sword… Since he has come this far, all he asks is to cultivate immortality and live forever. The road to immortality is long. Starting as a wandering cultivator in the market, he proceeds step by cautious 1.3kReads6.1Score117Shelves
- 7 Peerless Talisman Master 绝世符神 [Clever protagonist + power-ups + wish fulfillment + complete] “You can make pills and break through quickly? One Spirit-Gathering Talisman of mine can increase your cultivation speed tenfold, even a hundredfold!” “You can forge weapons, crafting divine arms that can cleave the stars? I have Nine Heavens Thunder Talismans that summon heavenly lightning, reducing everything within a thousand miles to ash with a single strike!” “You’re an expert in formations, adept at both offense and defense? I 3.4kReads8.3Score834Shelves
- 8 The Super Rune Formation Master 超神符阵师 Runes are woven into all things, giving rise to a civilization of cultivation. Every story begins in the Land of Runes. 399Reads7.0Score100Shelves
- 9 Sage of the Dao 道圣 Transform the five elements into energy, and a pistol reigns supreme. A human cannon leaves the world astounded. I don’t want to get serious, because when I do, it usually means someone’s about to die., Wang Shuo 482Reads8.2Score177Shelves
- 10 The Messy Business of Cultivation 修仙的那点破事 In cultivating immortality, I seek eternal life. In cultivating immortality, I seek a perfectly clear Dao heart. In cultivating immortality, I seek great freedom and carefree ease. Only mortals have to make choices. As for this immortal, I want it all. Jiang Liu meets his wonderful master, a handsome man who has captivated thousands of young women. From then on, he embarks on the great path of cultivation and begins a journey to become invincible. [Satisfying Power Fantasy] [Humorous and Witty] 6Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 11 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, 227Reads8.0Score100Shelves
- 12 Cultivating Immortality as a Servant of the Ghost-Controlling Sect 从御鬼宗杂役开始修仙 [Mortal Cultivation + Enlightenment + Talisman Crafting + Alchemy] When Ouyang Zemu wakes up, he discovers that he has become a menial disciple of a demonic sect. Not only does he have to work himself to the bone every day, but one wrong move could cost him his life. Fortunately, he has a treasure that grants him peerless comprehension. With a cheat like this, why stay a menial disciple? Ouyang Zemu decisively leaves the mountain to become a rogue cultivator, starting from the most basic spells 7.7kReads8.3Score502Shelves
- 13 I Became Invincible with the Five Taoist Arts 我靠道家五术无敌了 On a bustling city night, wealthy patrons gathered at an upscale club to watch a “master” perform an exorcism. The atmosphere was tense and mysterious. Twenty-year-old Qi Yun had been sent down the mountain by his master under the pretext of “gaining experience.” Wearing a Taoist robe and carrying a shabby bag, he stood at the club entrance arguing with the security guard. The undercurrents of high society and the clash of ancient Taoist arts were about to take center stage! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Patriarch of Taoism 道家祖师 As the old saying goes, one person shouldn’t enter a temple, and two people shouldn’t peer into a well. One rainy night, I went into a ruined temple all by myself. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 A Daoist Who Trains Himself into a God 人在道门，内卷成神 He transmigrates to another world and becomes Chengyi, a young Daoist novice at Qingfeng Temple. “Junior Brother, you may lack talent, but remember not to lose heart.” “The Sword Ancestor of Shu Mountain was dull as a child, yet he swung his sword a hundred thousand times every day. In the end, he mastered the Heavenly Sword in a single move and stirred the winds and clouds!” “Shennong, the ancestor of humanity, tasted a hundred herbs to understand their medicinal properties and master the arts 69Reads8.2Score142Shelves
- 16 Forty-Eight Taoist Spells and Techniques 道家咒术四十八法 In Taoism, spellcasting is a form of ritual magic that invokes deities through incantations or curses ghosts and demons. It is believed to establish communication with the Celestial Emperor and command spirits, driving away evil, averting calamities, and turning misfortune into good fortune. 2.3kReads6.6Score619Shelves
- 17 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 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Qi Cultivation Art 练气决 The Qi Cultivation Method is a cultivation manual that guides beginners into the mysterious world of qi refinement. Starting with the most basic search for a sense of qi, it gradually delves deeper, explaining in detail the many secrets and techniques involved in qi cultivation. In this book, readers follow carefully designed steps to shut out the noise of the outside world and calm both body and mind. Through specific postures, breathing techniques, and concentration exercises, they learn to s 620Reads7.0Score129Shelves
- 19 I Have a Spirit Ring That Can Grow Crops 我有灵戒能种田 [Mortal’s Journey] [Inspirational] [No Female Lead] [Clever Protagonist] A strange illness in a mountain village and a peculiar ring changed Ye Qing’s life forever. The world is full of surprises. Who says an ordinary mortal can’t become an immortal? 248Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 After My Divorce, I Embarked on the Path to Immortality 离婚后我开启了仙途 A real man can't go a single day without power, and a true man can't go a single day without money. When you have neither power nor money, people will nitpick you no matter how good you are, and look down on you no matter how well you treat them... 2.8kReads8.2Score170Shelves
- 21 Kill One Person, Gain One Year of Life. How Will You Respond? 杀一人增寿一年，阁下如何应对？ A long-life cultivation novel: [Proficiency] [Sign-In] [Family] [Sect] [Immortal Officials] A middle-aged, paunchy man transmigrates to the cultivation world and becomes a young rogue cultivator. Just as he is worrying about rent, he discovers that he has a Proficiency System, and can also claim a sign-in reward every year. Every time the protagonist kills a demon beast or a cultivator, he gains an extra year of life. From then on, immortality is no longer a dream. In the early days, the protago 22.1kReads8.1Score2.3kShelves
- 22 Luminous Stardust 灵动星尘 [A Mortal’s Path to Immortality Begins with Fishing] [Traditional Fantasy + Spatial Farming + Beast-Taming Spirit Pets + Two Strong Leads + One Female Lead + Formations and Talismans + Puppet Mechanisms + Soul Control and Demon Subjugation + Spells of Every Element + Steady Progression + A Universe in the Dantian + Strong Prose + No System] The sky stretches without end, calamities strike one after another, and people are as fleeting as mayflies, while the stars are but specks of dust. The Starf 287Reads9.3Score—Shelves
- 23 The Art of Reading Qi 望气术 Introduction to The Art of Qi Reading This book delves into the mysterious art of qi reading. Qi reading involves interpreting people's fortunes and predicting good or bad luck by observing the colors, shapes, and changes of clouds and qi fields. It can be used to assess the auspiciousness of a home or burial site. Golden yellow signifies great fortune, prosperity, and success; purple is also auspicious, signaling academic honors and an official career. Practicing qi reading requires a foundati 1.7kReads—Score605Shelves
- 24 Rising to Power Through Cultivation with My Own Pocket Dimension 修仙从自带空间开始崛起 After transmigrating with a Five-Element mixed spirit root, he relies on his own personal space to grow step by step, from planting crops to making talismans, refining pills, and crafting artifacts. The cultivation world is too cruel. Every step is a fight against fate, and the slightest mistake can mean death and the destruction of one’s Dao. Zhao Chen is cautious every single day, eventually becoming a mighty immortal cultivator. 1.9kReads5.9Score103Shelves
- 25 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
- 26 Cultivating Immortality Begins as a Laborer 修仙从奴工开始 The path to immortality depends on resources and chance encounters. Liu Yang is a lone cultivator who starts out as a formation slave. How will he fight his way through one difficulty after another, carve out a path to survival, and stand at the pinnacle of cultivation? 800Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 27 Green Origin Immortal Manor 青元仙府 After a famine forces the young Fang Yang to be sold as a servant in the city, a strange ancient seal script character unexpectedly leads him to join a martial sect. By a twist of fate, a mysterious immortal mountain takes refuge inside him. One day in the outside world equals a year in the mountain, and from then on, thousand-year-old spirit herbs and ten-thousand-year-old immortal medicines are his for the taking... Fengyun Star, Azure Ancient Star, Canglan Star, Tianyuan Star, Qingliu Star, P 9.2kReads8.4Score924Shelves
- 28 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: From Servant Disciple to Sword-and-Talisman Dao Ancestor 凡人修仙：从杂役弟子到剑符道祖 Spiritual roots are ranked from highest to lowest, and the lives of menial disciples are as insignificant as dust. Chen Mo is the lowest-ranking menial disciple of the Qingyun Sword Sect. His spiritual root is poor, and his fellow disciples mock him, saying he will never achieve immortality. While cleaning the old Scripture Pavilion one day, he discovers a fragmentary secret manual of sword talismans. Others draw spiritual energy into their bodies and diligently cultivate their dantians; he uses 5.8kReads—Score487Shelves
- 29 From Minor Unorthodox Cultivator to Primordial Spirit Dao Lord 从旁门小修到元神道君 [Overpowered protagonist + ordinary mortal's journey + ruthless style + Immortal Gourd style + Deep Blue stat boosts + decisive and merciless + cautious cultivation + unorthodox methods + steady and prudent + cultivation + Daoist priest + Strange Tales + longevity + Primordial Spirit] In an immortal world, what could be better than being a young Daoist who admires beautiful women, loves flying swords, raises venomous insects, draws talismans, refines pills, and enjoys a long, carefree life? Unfo 15.5kReads8.3Score1.1kShelves
- 30 Immortal Fate Through Spirit Eyes 灵眼仙缘 [Mortal’s Journey] One step onto the path of cultivation, and after ten thousand years, one becomes an immortal! By a stroke of fate, a country bumpkin stumbles into the world of cultivation, a world beyond the wildest imaginings of ordinary people. He cultivates his power and awakens his spiritual sense, farming as he trains, gradually finding his footing in the complicated and treacherous cultivation world. After thousands upon thousands of years, he ultimately rises above the vast worlds and 4.8kReads8.8Score300Shelves
- 31 Master of the Profound Sky Sword 玄穹剑主 Lord of the Mystic Sky Sword 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Wind and Rain on the Path of the Dust-Mote Immortal Abode 微尘仙府风雨道途 The path of immortality comes like wind and rain, then passes like dust. Even with ambitions soaring to the clouds, one still needs fortune's favor. See how a mere junior steward of a sect, aided by an Immortal Lord's estate, stirs up wind and rain and gathers dust, rising from humble beginnings to turn the tides in the heavens. 978Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Seeking the Dao in the Sea of Qi 气海问道 Qi Sea: The Way is a systematic treatise on Qi cultivation that transcends any single school or tradition. It does not rely on any particular religious or metaphysical system. Instead, drawing on the intersection of human life sciences, traditional energy philosophy, and modern mind-body practices, it builds a complete system of Qi cultivation that is logically rigorous, clearly structured, and amenable to practical verification. The book presents Qi as the common origin of the universe and all 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Attain the Dao and Ascend to Immortality 得道升仙 [Enlightenment] [Supernatural abilities] [Imperial dynasty] At the end of his life, Liu Xiangdong digs a hole in the back hills, intending to bury himself. But instead, he arrives in an age of cultivation at its height. Aristocratic clans, the imperial court, the Hundred Schools of Thought, supreme religious sects. The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Transformations! The Thirty-Six Heavenly Snares! Amid a maze of tangled paths, in an age when human lives are as worthless as grass, he rises above it al 6.8kReads8.5Score476Shelves
- 35 The Secrets of Feng Shui: The Green Crow's Dragon-Seeking Scroll 风水秘术：青乌寻龙卷 The Secret Art of Feng Shui: The Qingwu Dragon-Seeking Scroll 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Saving Money Is a Spiritual Practice 存钱即修行 Saving Money Is a Form of Cultivation 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain 天师下山 Back in my day, I had mastered my own school of celestial arts. One punch made the high-ranking martial artists at the nursing home north of the village tremble. One kick sent the young prodigies at the kindergarten south of the village bawling. And when I stood at the mass grave east of the village, not one of those hundreds of Ghost Kings or Ghost Emperors dared even breathe. 13.7kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
- 38 The Explorer's Path of Cultivation 探索者之修行路 The path of cultivation has no end. It is an eternal mystery. Only by venturing into uncharted territory can we create a new world. Follow the young Tang Chen as he embarks on the path of cultivation with a book without words and slays all manner of monsters with a broken blade. Others cultivate to grow stronger, but I do it only to uncover the world's ancient mysteries. 2Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 39 Jade Fields in Famine Years: Reborn as an Abandoned Daughter, I Hold the Power of Life 荒岁玉田：穿成弃女掌生机 Jade Fields in a Year of Famine: Reborn as an Outcast Daughter, She Takes Charge of Livelihoods 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Mortal Immortal Who Defies Fate 逆命凡仙1 Heaven has forsaken me, so I shall defy fate! Even an ordinary mortal can shake the path to immortality! In this vast world, where immortals and gods stand tall and countless races vie for supremacy, fate is determined by Heaven, and one’s spiritual roots dictate one’s destiny. Chen Xiao was born with the “Root of Annihilation.” Spiritual energy shuns him, and the Great Dao rejects him. He is a cultivation failure, worth less than an ant. His family looks down on him, the world scorns him, and 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 A Tujia Daoist by the Wu River 乌江边的土家道士 A graduate of a top university, unable to pass the civil service exam after years of trying and considering his family circumstances, accepts his family’s legacy and becomes a home-based Taoist priest. This Tao is not that Tao: it’s nothing like the Taoist priests we normally imagine. There are no strict rules and taboos, nor any grand mission to save all humanity. Yet this Tao is also that Tao: he wears the same robes, communicates with the realms of yin and yang, and does what he can to help. 844Reads6.5Score104Shelves
- 42 A Mortal's Path to Immortality: The Purple-Scaled Snake Guides the Way 凡心踏仙紫鳞蛇引道 [Mortal’s journey➕no System➕dual cultivation of thunder and gu➕farming and raising gu] A country boy suffers hardship after hardship, then happens upon a thousand-year-old giant serpent by chance. It teaches him a cultivation technique and gives him a priceless treasure, setting him on the path to immortality. Every step tempers his bones; every gu is cultivated with care. Do not assume you were the first to set out; someone else may have left even earlier. Do not blame the road for being rough. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Monks Don't Give Their Names, Daoists Don't Speak of Their Lifespans, but I Can Exorcise Ghosts 僧不言名道不言寿但我会驱鬼 He was nearly buried alive at birth. The venerable Taoist Zhang Jiuye defied fate and changed his destiny, but in doing so planted a curse: he was fated to face three tribulations. At sixteen, he was summoned to call back a soul, then fought the Five Plague Gods by night, only to have his spirit dragged into a temple in the underworld! At nineteen, his life-and-death trial arrived, and beneath the Laojun Temple, a mysterious stone slab sealed away for a thousand years was unearthed... Other peop 1.5kReads8.6Score140Shelves
- 44 Portable Space: From a Down-and-Out Boy to the Immortal Realm 随身空间：从落魄少年到踏入仙界 Portable Space: From Down-and-Out Youth to the Immortal Realm 135Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Spring in the Brocade Courtyard: A Princess's Jianghu Among the Common Folk 锦庭春：公主的市井江湖 Spring in the Brocade Courtyard: A Princess's Jianghu Among the Common Folk 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 The Star Gate Divine Disk: The Hidden Laws of Heaven's Order 星门神盘，隐藏的天道运行法则 In the vast universe, might there be an invisible, intricate web governing the laws of Heaven? In the bustling mortal world, might there be an ultimate secret path of cultivation connecting Heaven and Earth with body and mind? The timeless masterpiece The Star Gate Divine Disc: The Hidden Laws Governing Heaven will reveal all these mysteries. This book is the first to put forward the grand central idea that “the universe is a divine disc, and the human body is a star gate.” It explains in depth 86Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 Their Taoist Temple Was Demolished, Forcing a Thousand-Year-Old Taoist Down the Mountain 道观被拆，千年道士被迫下山了 The Taoist Temple Was Demolished, Forcing a Thousand-Year-Old Taoist to Descend the Mountain 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Last Descendant of Zhong Kui 最后一个钟馗传人 I was cursed by a thousand-year-old fox demon the moment I was born. As a child, I couldn’t see or hear, and everyone said I was born disabled. But when I was five, a master took me in as his disciple. He said I was a reincarnated ghost god, a tempting morsel in the eyes of ghosts and monsters. The fox demon’s revenge, a frozen corpse in a dry well, a water ghost claiming lives, a hundred ghosts roaming by night... Strange events followed one after another. To protect myself, I had no choice but 5.5kReads9.0Score476Shelves
- 49 Qingyun Sect Recruits Disciples: I Can See Through Talent Traits 青云宗收徒：我能看破天赋词条 Qingyun Sect Takes Disciples: I Can See Through Talent Tags 33Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality: Starting with a Chaos Talisman 凡人修仙：开局一张混沌符 [No System, ordinary mortal cultivation] A man with a mixed spiritual root containing all ten elements accidentally obtains the supreme treasure, the Chaos Talisman, and embarks on the path of immortal cultivation. He tramples prodigies, slays countless enemies, and leaves mountains of corpses and seas of blood behind. When he looks back, nothing remains but mounds of bones! 34.1kReads8.7Score4kShelves
