Novels like The Heavenly Master
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Heavenly Master, best match first.
- 51 Yin-Yang Celestial Master: I Stole Your Magic Artifacts, and Now a Hundred Ghosts Roam the Night 阴阳天师：偷我法器，百鬼夜行了 [Celestial Master + invincible + folk-customs mystery + paper effigy maker + supernatural revival + dimensional superiority + comedic face-slapping + wild imagination + System] Wei Ping’an transmigrates into a parallel world where spiritual qi revival is underway, becoming the last Celestial Master of Maoshan’s Yin-Yang paper effigy lineage. He watches over a shabby funeral shop called Three Pure Ones Funeral Services. He had planned to earn merit with the Great Dao Manifestation System and unlo 81Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 Part-Time Celestial Master: The Nation Calls on Me to Hunt Evil Spirits 兼职天师，国家请我出山抓诡 "I had only just transmigrated, and before I could learn much of the Daoist arts, the old Taoist priest had already gone to heaven on a crane." "I'd barely learned the basics before they dragged me down the mountain to hunt ghosts for the state!" "And every ghost I catch turns out to be a female ghost. What's going on?" The mortal world is a mess of temptations, disrupting this poor Daoist's quiet cultivation! 1.8kReads—Score13414d adds
- 53 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 119Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 54 The Orthodox Taoist Priest 正一道士 The scourge of evil cults has plagued the world for thousands of years. Though repeatedly eradicated, they never truly disappear. In this age of peace, a massive evil cult stands against the righteous path, seeking to destroy it and take its place. Science is revered in the modern age, and the Daoist arts have declined. Yet Daoism has been passed down for thousands of years, with many branches and schools still standing across China, and gifted practitioners emerging one after another to keep th 416Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 55 The Way of Heaven: Feng Shui Master, I Control the Universe 天道门，风水神师，乾坤由我执掌 The lotus scorched by hellfire is the birthmark on my back. The sins of my past life were too great, and in this life I'm fated to die young. To stay alive, I descend the mountain in search of a way, only to find eighty-one coffins and an underworld wedding waiting for me. A coin hung from a mountain, a cup of water holding the world in check. A demon fetus in a human belly, a woman in a bottle, the witchcraft of Luonan, eight or nine layers of coffins, the underworld's watery halls, a golden co 209Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 56 Walking Between Yin and Yang: Evil-Breaker 行走阴阳：破邪 There is a group of extraordinary people who walk between yin and yang, slaying demons and breaking evil curses to maintain the balance between the two worlds! Devoted to the Dao, they battle evil men, seal away vengeful ghosts, and uphold the path of righteousness. They are all nobodies, with just one mysterious connection: the Dragon Group! 177Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 57 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. 171Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 58 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... 70Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 59 The Underworld Longevity Bureau 黄泉长生局 [Mystery + Tomb Raiding + Adventure + Ghost Hunting] They say the Yellow Springs are crawling with ghosts and demons. Once I raise my yellow talisman and form a hand seal, I'll wipe them all out. From three-eyed ghost lice and the Fish Kingdom tomb to the Ten-Thousand-Pearl Snake Woman... Li Que, a little nobody of the Daoist sect, and Fatty get caught up in a vast scheme for immortality. As the saying goes: “In paper shoes, I tread into the Yellow Springs; through the gloom of life and death, I 230Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 60 Record of Folk Traditions 民俗传承录 My knowledge is limited! I’ve organized the memories of my working life into a memoir and written down some of them. If you’re interested in feng shui, geomancy, or the arts of fate and divination, take a look. It’s all practical information. If you’d rather hear stories, you can read the memoir. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 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. 73Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 63 Unlicensed Celestial Master: Selling Talismans at a Street Stall from the Start 无证天师，开局地摊卖符箓 (Supernatural thrills and comedy early on, wish fulfillment, then Primordial Chaos later) The world is overrun with strange phenomena. After transmigrating here, Zhang Chen unexpectedly gains a Celestial Master System. He thought he was finally on his way to the top, but it turned out Celestial Masters in this world had to pass exams. Full of confidence, Zhang Chen went to take the test, only to fail at the very first hurdle: the written exam. With no other choice, he set up a street stall, but 41Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 64 Adventures of the Mystic Sect 玄门奇遇记 As for me, I'm someone who really loves telling stories, especially true stories about the people around me. Even if you don't have a drink or anything to snack on, you're still welcome to come listen to my stories. 177Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 65 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? 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 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 73Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 67 The Bureau of Foreign Affairs' Strange Tales 外事局诡闻录 All the petty affairs of the world are interactions between people. Whether good or bad, they belong to the realm of internal affairs. Anything beyond ordinary human life, anything ordinary people cannot accept, belongs to external affairs. That is the meaning behind the name of the External Affairs Bureau. Skin-Human Ravine, the Five Barbarians' Ghost Cave, a thousand corpses vying to steal fortune, a mother and daughter possessed by yin spirits, a ghostly yang infant... I experienced all kinds 3kReads8.7Score24914d adds
- 68 The Ninefold Celestial Master 九转天师 Maoshan is another name for the Shangqing School. Since it is based on Mount Mao, it is also called the Maoshan School. Maoshan arts are fierce and domineering, renowned for the Three Mao traditions: Upper, Middle, and Lower. They are considered the foremost of the Daoist methods, and flourished from the Southern Liang dynasty through the Northern Song. After the Northern Song, many lineages spread among the common people, with the Luofu Maoshan School becoming the most famous. Also known as Sou 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 69 You Said You Were a Fake Taoist Master, So What’s with All Those Thunderbolts? 说好假天师，你满天神雷是咋回事 Buddhism and Taoism have fallen into decline. Ghosts roam the night, and demons and monsters are returning. Lin Feng’s soul transmigrates into this world. He encounters a Ghost King’s wedding procession, and his sign-in System activates. He gets a sign-in at Wuzhuang Temple from the start. Cloaked in primordial chaos energy and protected by celestial righteousness, he wields the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and treads the Eight Trigrams of Yin and Yang! The Seven Arrows Nailhead Curse, and scatte 252Reads—Score—14d adds
- 70 The Record of Zhengyi’s True Heart Subduing Demons 正一真心伏魔录 The last heir of the Tianmen True Heart Sect, Yuan Chengjie, makes a living performing rites to guide the dead at a funeral home. Armed with the ancestral True Heart Demon-Subduing Manual, he exorcises evil and guides spirits to the afterlife in the modern city. Amid the bustle of everyday life and mysterious phenomena, he practices the Orthodox Daoist arts that are on the verge of being lost. Every demon he subdues is a step in his cultivation. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 I Broke Folk Taboos, Yet Became the Strongest Taoist Priest 触碰民间禁忌，我却成为最强道士 It all started when I got drunk and took a leak by a roadside grave. After breaking a rural taboo, one strange thing after another began to haunt me. My grandfather was a well-known spirit medium in the countryside of Yu Province, and our family worshipped fox spirits at a shrine. There are no peerless thunder techniques, no golden finger upgrades. Rural graves, ill omens when red and white festivities collide, spirit mediums making their rounds, the troops serving beneath the Mount Tai Goddess: 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 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... 533Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 73 The Yin-Yang Master of the Wilderness 山野阴阳先生 [Yinshan + Maoshan + Folk legends + Supernatural + No saintly protagonist + No womanizing] My grandfather from Yinshan protects my life, and my brothers from Maoshan protect my body. As a Yin-Yang Master who walks among the dead, all I carry is an umbrella and a copper bell. Deep in the mountains, I encountered an old shapeshifter gnawing on a living person's hand. In southern Xinjiang, a demonic carpet sucked people's lifeblood in the middle of the night. In western Yunnan, a one-legged ghost 48.7kReads6.7Score2k14d adds
- 74 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
- 75 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
- 76 You Insult Me? I’ll Take Three Days Off Your Life 嘴我？削你三天阳寿 My wife won five million in the lottery. That very day, she kicked the door open and cackled: “Hahahaha, a cripple thinks he deserves a share?” She had no idea the Twenty-Four Chapters Scripture in my arms was growing hot Now, a hundred thousand ghost soldiers call me their Chief Steward. When I take out my brush and cross three years off her lifespan “If you think your life’s too long, keep mouthing off.” “Now, who’s begging whom?” You can sneak a bite, but could you at least stop smacking your 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 The Amazing Little Taoist 极品小道士 A Celestial Master descends from the mountains and sweeps through the city. Demons and monsters, beauties destined to wither, and three thousand mystical arts: none can withstand a single thought of mine! 321Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 78 I Became a Heavenly Master of the Dao 我成了道门天师 My name is Li Changqing. When my mother gave birth to me, ghosts roamed the night, and a wandering Daoist saved my life. He said my fate was far too harsh, bringing calamity to my closest relatives. My parents might not die peacefully… and I still had three disasters to survive. My only chance of survival was to join the Daoist sect. 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 The Fox Immortal Seeks a Title: I Said You Look Like My Future Wife 狐仙讨封：我说你像我未来的老婆 The white fox who once snuggled under the covers with me came to ask me to grant her a human form. I said: “You look like my future wife: a tempting face and figure, a slender waist, soft breasts, peach-round hips, fair skin, stunning looks, and long legs. You're even more beautiful than a nine-tailed fox spirit descended to the mortal world.” 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The All-Powerful Taoist: My Livestream Takes the Nation by Storm 全能道士：我的直播火遍全国 [Livestreaming + comedy + Taoist priest + paranormal + antiques appraisal + medicine] Young Taoist priest Wang Ye is sent down the mountain by his master to find someone. With no idea where to start in the vast sea of people, he has no choice but to start livestreaming. To his surprise, he becomes famous across the country. He’s a master of fate reading and feng shui, divination, exorcising demons and capturing monsters, healing the sick, and appraising antiques and jade. “Daoist master, nothing 55Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 Black Mountain Temple 黑山道观 Li Rui transmigrated to a strange world. Evil spirits were everywhere, and demons devoured people. He had assumed that was just how this world was. But after picking up a fox demon, he discovered that maybe not all monsters were like that... 91Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 82 Yagyu Yelang 柳生夜郎 Liu Shisan was born in the 1990s and learned folk Taoist arts from Grandpa Yun, a member of his family, from a young age. He thought he was simply gifted, but never imagined he would be drawn into the secret of how Liu Bowen of the Ming dynasty severed the dragon veins beneath the land... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 83 The House Immortal Affairs Office 家仙办事处 Chen Ping'an, a graduate student in folklore, has never believed in ghosts or gods. That is, until he inherited his old family home and caught a fox spirit sitting on his sofa in the middle of the night, playing Honor of Kings. Then it tossed him an employment contract from the “Household Spirits Affairs Office.” From then on, his materialist worldview completely fell apart: Huang Xian works as a delivery driver, gathering intelligence. Bai Xian runs a traditional Chinese medicine clinic and sec 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 Six Relics to Banish Evil 六器渡邪 On a stormy night, the evil box passed down through my family shattered on its own, and I became a wanted fugitive accused of several murders. My only chance of survival was to recover the six cursed artifacts scattered across the Lin family. But they weren't treasures. They were instruments of torture, each one imprisoning the soul of someone our ancestors had tortured into becoming an artifact. Soul-harvesting rice from the Hungry Ghost Realm, a mending needle used to sew together a hundred —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 Master of Exorcism 镇邪先生 These days, there aren't many people with real skills left. I've been in this line of work for more than ten years, dealing with the dead every day. Carrying corpses, painting faces, stitching skin, keeping watch, probing the water, digging graves, performing rites, guiding spirits, and sealing coffins. My grandfather told me I could retire at thirty. But I cast a fortune for myself, and learned that I only have thirty years to live. With what little time I have left, I'll tell you all about my 20Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 86 Transmigrating to Become a Daoist God 穿越之道士成神 So, I really did transmigrate? No one objected, so I guess I really did. But why do these clothes make me look like a beggar? I'm way too young, too. What am I supposed to do if I run into a beauty later? Become a Taoist priest? Still better than being a monk, I suppose. Fine, I'll do it. But I should remember one thing from now on: better a fellow cultivator dies than me. My lady, let me help you overcome this romantic tribulation. It's simple: give me a kiss. Don't think I'm trying to fool you 1.3kReads7.6Score—14d adds
- 87 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! 84Reads8.3Score1314d adds
- 88 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
- 89 The Supreme Taoist: Peerless Daoist Master 道门太上：绝世道长 Clad in a Daoist robe, I walk among the people, driving out every evil under heaven... Humans, ghosts, demons, monsters, gods, immortals, and strange beings: no matter how many I eliminate, I cannot purge the evil thoughts in my heart. Meet kindness with kindness, meet evil and become a demon. The arts of the Daoist tradition shall be the strongest! (Not an invincible protagonist story. Read with caution. No female lead!) 99Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 90 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
- 91 Crouching Tiger Celestial Master 卧虎天师 A Celestial Master from the Age of Decline transmigrates into an age of the uncanny and unexpectedly becomes the Commandant of Justice. When demons and ghosts run rampant and witchcraft brings chaos, Zhang Suxuan grips a thunder-striking knuckle guard in his right hand and a tiger-inscribed waist token in his left. With a peachwood sword on his back and a Celestial Master’s robe on his shoulders, he exclaims, “Oh yeah, a job just came in!!” 964Reads7.0Score10314d adds
- 92 Believe in Science! School Beauty, What Are You Doing? 要相信科学，校花你在干啥？ Take a look at this man. His name is Xiaoshuai! He’s sitting cross-legged on his bed, with his palms facing up and resting on his knees. That’s right, he’s meditating. You could also call it sitting in meditation. It’s ten minutes until the Ghost Festival. The time is 11:50 p.m. He’s just curious, that’s all. He wants to know if ghosts and gods really exist in this world. Legend says the gates of the underworld swing wide open on this day. If you want to see ghosts and gods, this is the perfect 774Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 93 Feng Shui Master: I Started by Subduing a Peerlessly Beautiful Corpse 风水天师：从收服绝美女尸开始 Supernatural mysteries + feng shui + Taoist arts + corpse seamsters + corpse salvagers + Gu sorcery + Nanyang black magic + folk occult arts + paper effigies A peerlessly beautiful female corpse, a seven-tailed white fox, a living corpse, an inn between yin and yang, a red bellyband, a haunted house, the slaying of an evil god, a drowned ghost, a hanged ghost, a headless ghost, embroidered shoes “Within three months, you must complete five tasks involving the dead, or you’ll be doomed beyond red 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 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—14d adds
- 95 Maoshan Occultist: Tales of the Underworld and Evil 茅山诡术师：幽冥话邪 Maoshan's arcane arts have returned to the world, as demons and evil spirits run rampant. What bloody storm will rise this time? In this cruel world, with its tumultuous lives, who will pay for each and every blood debt? Behind the layers of eerie schemes, who is righteous, and who is evil? I, Fang Gui, have a strange past. By chance, I was drawn into a spiritual calamity. How can I break free of this trap? How can I defy fate and change my destiny? Gather spirits, exterminate evil, and dispel c 362Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 96 I Earn Merit by Writing 我靠码字攒功德 If you can’t see it through to the ending, don’t read this book. If you insist on reading it, read only the first three chapters. If you read the first three chapters, you absolutely have to read the extras. If you won’t listen to me, then don’t. 1.2kReads9.4Score18514d adds
- 97 A Disciple of the Supreme One, Listed Among the Immortals, Ascending to the Highest Purity 我太上门下，名录仙籍，荣登太清 [Mystic Arts + Cultivation + Fake System + Alternate Modern City + No Female Lead] A sudden turn of events transformed Chen An’s once-peaceful life beyond recognition. What secrets lie behind the many baffling mysteries? Why do countless skeletons form a towering platform of qi, with mournful wails echoing from it? Why does an elusive shadow lurk beneath the great rivers of the Northeast China Plain? What secrets lie beneath the surface of life in the harsh frontier regions? What complex struggl 25Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 98 This Taoist Priest Is Truly Cultivating Immortality 这个道长就是在修仙 After my dad died, he left me a bone fan and a fierce ghost that wouldn't stop hounding me. Newly dead vengeful spirits, mummified corpses that refuse to rest in their graves, and living people hoping to make a fortune off ghosts: some come to me for help, while others fear me. I'm really just an ordinary little Taoist priest. 1kReads—Score10314d adds
- 99 The Last Celestial Master: The Dragon Burial in the Yellow River 末代天师：黄河葬龙 Lin Feng, an inheritor of Orthodox Unity Taoist traditions, vows to slay every demon and monster in the world, even if it means his Taoist arts will never be needed. His disciple Allen, who came from England, swears to carry his master for another ninety-nine thousand li, proving his devotion and praying that they can be master and disciple again in their next lives. 33Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 100 Don’t Mess with This Taoist Priest 这个道士不能惹 I throw punches at the nursing home north of the village and kick my way into the kindergarten south of it! I came down the mountain to keep a low profile, so why is that so hard...? 105Reads—Score—14d adds
