Novels like The Maoshan Patriarch
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Maoshan Patriarch, best match first.
- 1 Jiangshi World: Uncle Jiu and I Uphold Heaven's Justice 僵尸世界：我和九叔替天行道 The best way to remember someone is to keep their story going forever... Starting with "Mr. Vampire", this story seamlessly connects to every film in Uncle Nine’s jiangshi universe! The most complete jiangshi series ever begins here! This is a passionate story about a young man and Uncle Nine vanquishing demons and upholding justice on Heaven’s behalf! 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Taoist Priest's Side Job Is Ghost Catcher 道士副职是鬼差 Gu An, the fifth disciple of Fenghe Palace, was tricked by his master into studying sales from childhood to help the palace meet its business targets. When Gu An began thinking of leaving, Master Qingfeng sent him to a graveyard for a trial, hoping to make him give up by showing him how difficult it would be. And so began Gu An’s glorious life... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Folk Mystical Arts 民间奇术 I’ve been blind since childhood. My grandfather told me that we carvers are different from those people cursed with the Five Afflictions and Three Shortcomings. I didn’t believe him, not until... 79Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 4 Jiangshi World: My Master Is Uncle Jiu 僵尸世界：我的师父是九叔 Chen Fan transmigrates into Uncle Jiu's world of zombies and becomes the apprentice of Uncle Jiu, the Taoist master who hunts zombies. In this world overrun by demons and monsters, Chen Fan activates the Supernatural Merit System. He can earn merit by slaying demons and vanquishing monsters. A special constitution, the Innate Thunder Spirit Body; a supreme cultivation technique, the Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Art; palm thunder that takes down foes with a single strike... He can exchange merit f 1Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 5 Direct Disciple of the Three Pure Ones: I Slay Demons in the City 三清嫡传：我在都市斩妖邪 An immortal child serving beneath the Three Pure Ones accidentally perishes and is reborn as a drowning boy in the mortal world. On the brink of death, he unexpectedly arrives in the underworld, where a mysterious expert teaches him the arcane Book of the Three Pure Ones. But he accidentally lets the underworld's evil ghosts escape. To make amends, the boy travels through the city wielding talismans and Taoist arts, slaying demons and vanquishing evil. Along the way, he meets Yi Xiaotong, the gi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Night Watchman of Fengdu 酆都守夜人 Do you think we live in a safe world? In truth, the world is not as peaceful as it seems. The money you find on the road might be cursed “life-buying money,” and a pair of blood-red eyes might be watching passersby from a dark corner. But because certain people exist, the balance between yin and yang in this world is maintained. They are the ones who hold up the sky, the lonely night watchmen. I'm Su Cangnan. Let me tell you my story. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Spent Two Thousand Years Slaying Demons, Then Lost My Memory 斩妖除祟两千年的我，失忆了 Qi can transform all things. All things can also wield Qi. Gather Qi into the soul and blood, store Qi to reach "First Steps." Break through the three spinal gates, temper the bones to open the "Bridge of Crevices." Yang rises to the Mud Ball Palace, focus the spirit to ascend "Transformation Ridge." Yin descends through the Ninefold Tower, take in the realm and settle into "Source Roaming." The three elixirs converge in one's own spring, forming the origin and transforming into "Divine Chaos." —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Taoist Descends the Mountain: I’m Really Not a Charlatan 道士下山：我真不是神棍 The winds rise, and earth-shaking changes unfold. Yang Ming, a young Taoist priest from Qingyun Temple, attains enlightenment overnight. I really do have heaven-reaching abilities granted by the System. I can livestream, join Dai Xiaomei for a corpse-driving trip during summer vacation, run a shop for goods from the underworld, catch ghosts, read feng shui and predict good and bad fortune, peer into the secrets of heaven, and win over the empress. I can handle all kinds of eerie and terrifying e 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I'm Done Being a Celestial Master This Poor 这么穷的天师不当也罢 In times of peace and prosperity, Buddhism flourishes across the land while Daoists hide away in remote mountains. In times of chaos, Bodhisattvas turn a blind eye to worldly affairs, while the Old Lord shoulders his sword and saves a world in turmoil. Daoists emerge from seclusion to save the people only when chaos reigns. In prosperous times, they shun worldly gain and retreat to the mountains, pursuing the Great Dao in their hearts, untouched by mundane distractions. This seems to have become 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Jiangshi World: I'm Uncle Jiu's Disciple, and All Evil Flees from Me! 僵尸世界：我九叔弟子诸邪避退！ Xu Dingshan was unlucky enough to get caught in an earthquake while using the toilet. After dying horribly in the bathroom, his soul transmigrates to the zombie world of Lam Ching-ying’s films. In this other world, he first becomes Uncle Nine’s disciple, then follows him everywhere to exorcise demons, slay fiends, vanquish ghosts, and fight zombies… What’s more, he’s connected to the Vampire Expert saga. The moment the Zombie King, Jiang Chen, appears, all kinds of mysteries emerge. Is the end —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 King of Destiny Arts 命术之王 The year I was born, a fire took my parents’ lives. A black-furred weasel rescued me from the flames. My grandfather said I was born under a deadly curse, with three calamities following close behind. So I devoted myself to mastering the arts of fate and divination, overcoming the three calamities, severing the Heavenly Dao, and defying heaven to change my fate. 185Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 12 Jiangshi World: Stealing Karma by Uncle Jiu’s Side 僵尸世界：我在九叔身边抢因果 Cui Wei transmigrates to Uncle Jiu’s side and becomes his third apprentice. Unfortunately, he has mediocre talent and struggles to improve his cultivation. Luckily, he unexpectedly awakens the System. As long as he snatches away karmic opportunities, he’ll earn generous rewards! From then on, Cui Wei sets out to steal the spotlight! A zombie? Master, I’ve subdued it for you. Get into trouble? Senior Brother Wencai, I’ll get into trouble for you! Ren Tingting? Senior Brother Qiusheng, I’ll woo he 27Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 13 Transmigrating to Uncle Jiu's World: Raising Zombies From the Start 穿越九叔世界，开局养僵尸 [Zombie Crossover + Uncle Jiu + System + Zombies] He transmigrated to a zombie world crawling with the undead and teeming with demons and monsters. In a moment of danger, Uncle Jiu came to his rescue, allowing him to stay at the Ren family’s funeral home in Renjia Town and devote himself to learning as an outer disciple of Maoshan. While others struggled to cultivate their arts and make slow progress, Shen Yan chose the path of corpse cultivation and rose step by step. Walking corpses, leaping c 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Jiangshi World: Infinite Evolution, Starting with the Qilin 僵尸世界：从麒麟开始无限进化 [Lighthearted, funny, satisfying, passionate, Uncle Jiu] Zhang Feng transmigrates into Uncle Jiu's zombie world and becomes his disciple. From the start, he gains [Ancestor of All Beasts: Qilin]. With the Fire Qilin possessing him, one glance turns the mortal world into a living hell; with the Ice Qilin possessing him, one finger freezes ten thousand miles; with the Thunder Qilin possessing him, a single thought unleashes thunderous might. The Black and White Impermanence turn into wallflowers, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Dragon-Locking Coffin 锁龙棺 I have all five yin aspects, yet my allotted years are cut short. Every day, I wear burial clothes. The moment I take them off, one strange and eerie thing after another begins to happen... 133Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 16 The Mountain Keeper 守山匠 Legend has it that the nine sons of the Dragon transformed into nine great mountain ranges, forming the backbone of Huaxia, keeping the legacy of Yan and Huang alive, bearing the fortune of the Nine Provinces, and protecting countless living beings! It is also said that deep in the vast mountains, there is a group of people who have stayed apart from the mortal world for generations. They keep watch over mountains teeming with demons and waters crawling with monsters, guarding a mystery that ha 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 My Ancestor Was a Drought Demon 我的祖先是旱魃 The underworld is in chaos, and they want to kill me. The cultivation world is in chaos, and they want to kill me too. Good grief, both the living and the dead want me gone. I had no choice. To uncover the truth about my damn family, I dug up my own ancestral grave. I never expected my ancestor to be a drought demon. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Jiangshi World: Can Uncle Nine Hear My Thoughts? 僵尸世界：九叔能听到我心声？ Jiang Ye accidentally transmigrates to Uncle Jiu’s zombie universe and awakens a daily check-in System. He’s about to be cremated from the start? But I’m not Master Ren! Uncle Jiu: I can hear this zombie’s thoughts? Ren Tingting: This zombie is so nice, much better than those awful men! But when will he turn human?... 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Immortal Academy: I Am Senior Brother Shi Jian 神仙学院之我是大师兄石坚 From the start, he transmigrates as Uncle Jiu's senior disciple, Shi Jian. Below the immortals, I'm invincible; above them, I can take one down with me! My modest goal is to become Maoshan's strongest fighter. Uncle Jiu: "Senior Brother, what took you so long?" Shi Jian: "Since when am I in the habit of showing up early?" 99Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Daoist Patriarch 道家祖师 In the Eastern Region, immortal sects and demonic orders vie for supremacy, wielding wondrous arts. In the Southern Borderlands, shamans rule, and their strange sorcery and curses defy belief. In the Northern Sea, the Dragon Palace reigns supreme, while the demon clans hold sway with their powerful bodies. The Western Lands are an unknowable place, shrouded in mystery. This world had no Daoism, but Yang Xuan said there should be, and so Daoism came to be. Here are the One Breath Transforming int 91Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Heir to the Maoshan Legacy 茅山传承人 I was born of a ghost. My mother died as soon as I was born, and no one knew who my father was. An old Taoist priest came to my home on the day I was born. When I was six, he took me up into the mountains to learn Taoist magic. 242Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 22 Maoshan: In the Age of Declining Dharma, I Send Uncle Nine to Ascension 茅山：末法时代，我送九叔飞升 Lin Yue transmigrated to Uncle Jiu's world and obtained a Thunder Spirit Body from the start. He cultivated the Lightning Palm, a technique that counters zombies and evil spirits, and from then on Maoshan had a human-shaped nuclear bomb. The protagonist is a schemer who specializes in underhanded tactics. He's no saint, has no female lead, and won't take Ren Tingting as a love interest. The world has undergone a transformation. Spiritual energy is scarce, demons and monsters are rampan 89Reads5.4Score—14d adds
- 23 Uncle Nine: Slaying Ghosts and Zombies in a Zombie World to Become a God 九叔：在僵尸世界杀鬼灭僵成神 This novel has no female lead. It follows a dual cultivation path to godhood, with the main body and divine soul cultivating separately. The main body practices orthodox Maoshan Taoist arts, while the divine soul uses the Netherworld Realm as its foundation to seize abandoned temples, then raises its divine rank through incense offerings and merit. In the end, as a wild god revered as a deity, the main body and divine soul head to Japan when the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression brea 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Charismatic Feng Shui Master 风骚风水师 Huang Daxian, an outcast from the Three Pure Ones Temple, and his disciple Wei An live in seclusion at Xiaoyao Temple. They spend their days using the Book of Strange Gates and Hidden Armor to tell fortunes and read people's fate. One day, while practicing the Great Ultimate Golden Flower Teaching, Wei An suffers a cultivation deviation. In a dream, he becomes the Unforgiven Tower Lord, leading his followers in a final battle against the righteous path, only to suffer a crushing defeat. Wei An 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Worries of the Mystic Sect 玄门忧道 Twenty years ago, someone stole my fortune. To save me, Grandpa sent me to Mount Longhu. Twenty years later, a young Daoist descended the mountain. My mother in the mortal world had died, and I stepped between yin and yang to find her… 1.5kReads6.7Score11814d adds
- 26 White Hair 鹤发 A slow-burn cultivation novel about resisting the Japanese invasion, in a style reminiscent of Residual Robe. It has suspense and mystery. The protagonist loses his family and everything he owns. Watch as he matches wits and battles with ninjas, warrior monks, and shrine personnel from Japan, and ultimately finds the destiny that awaits him. 435Reads7.5Score10014d adds
- 27 The Lowly Little Taoist 屌丝小道士 I see ghosts when I look up, when I go outside, when I walk, and even when I sleep... Why are they all after me? Do I look like an easy target? Qiu Jiangui is about ready to claw at the walls. Sure, he’s a Taoist priest, but he’s a wholesome, squeaky-clean Taoist priest! All he wants is to spend his life in a little shop, living like a pig. Just how badly are they going to keep screwing him over? This is the story of a young Taoist priest. It’s funny, a little heavy, and full of twists and turns 347Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Livestream: Is It Really So Strange for a Taoist Priest Like Me to Know Magic? 直播：我一个道士会道术很合理吧 [Livestreaming + System + Pets + Urban Fantasy + Supernatural Invasion = ?] Chen Chuan transmigrates to a world on the brink of a supernatural invasion, becoming a Taoist priest with a temple from the start and binding himself to a live-streaming System for saving the world. To prepare for the crisis that may be coming, Chen Chuan begins his daily livestreams. “Daoist, why can your husky do kung fu?” “Daoist, you say you can’t use magic, so what’s that ball of lightning in your palm?” “Daoist, y 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 I Cultivated Immortality in the Mortal World, Only to Get Blocked by Heaven 我在人间修长生，却被天道拉黑啦 [Overworked Salaryman Reincarnation + Longevity Panel + Cautious Growth + Master of Shenanigans = Lin Xiao’s Extraordinary Life] The jianghu is in turmoil, and everyone else is struggling to survive amid flashing blades. What’s Lin Xiao doing? He might be the most popular waiter in town, doubling the inn’s revenue with his “social menace” levels of friendliness and razor-sharp quips. He might even sneakily learn a few moves of the head chef’s “Flame Blade” style (the vegetable-chopping version). 4Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 30 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Exorcisms and Face Reading, Guaranteed! 直播算命：驱邪看相妥妥的！ [System + supernatural + wild imagination] On the first day of his livestream, Du Jie gets a call from a popular female streamer. A feng shui problem? Easy! The cases that follow are much trickier, and each one is more bizarre than the last! A ghost baby? A paper effigy? The strange illness in Xiangyang Village, the Five Elements fortune-borrowing ritual... Are all these bizarre events testing my cultivation? Forget it. I'd better call on the Grandmaster! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 When a Taoist Meets a Female Ghost 当道士遇上女鬼 The Taoist gave him a disdainful look. “That entrance of yours is so tacky. It’s the twenty-first century, you know. Female ghosts don’t wear red anymore. White is all the rage now. You’re totally out of date.” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Maoshan Ferryman 茅山摆渡人 Since ancient times, there have been many people among the common folk with extraordinary skills. They are mysterious and unpredictable, yet everything they do revolves around one thing: life and death! Corpse drivers, ghost painters, corpse menders, guides to the underworld... But the most mysterious of them all are the Maoshan Taoists. They can connect the realms of yin and yang above, and slay demons and banish evil below. Meng Yan is the latest inheritor of the Maoshan tradition, entrusted w 125Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 33 The Shangqing Celestial Master 上清天师 [Taoist priest + no saintly protagonist + supernatural + two male leads + two female leads] Ever since the great battle between Chinese Taoists and Japanese onmyoji, supernatural incidents have been erupting across the cities, as though ancient forbidden spells have been broken. White-hair vampires, black fiends, vengeful ghosts, grinning corpses... Feuds that began a thousand years ago will finally be settled in this life. With humanity twisted and morality in decline, what other dangers are wa 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 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…” 132Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 35 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
- 36 The Maoshan Celestial Master's Chronicles 茅山天师录 Maoshan is famous for its Taoist arts. I learned Maoshan Taoist magic and came down from the mountain to exorcise ghosts. My whole life has been filled with confusion. Is this really how my life is supposed to go? What is the meaning of what I protect? And who is behind the eerie doll and everything else? 90Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Command My Body 敕吾身 “Perfect my body, command my body. This body is no ordinary body, but one transformed into the golden body of the Supreme Lord Lao…” (The Edict to My Body, also known as The Xuanpin Academy and The Manifestation of Divine Power, is a prequel to The Xuanpin Teahouse.) I became an apprentice at nine, formally began studying the Dao at eleven, and decided to record my experiences and observations at twenty. This is the story of Feng Cai, a disciple of Master Hu Fawang of the Great Manifestation of 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A Golden Core Cultivator's College Life 金丹修士的大学生活 “Heaven is round and Earth is square. By the nine laws, I write this decree: may all ghosts hide and flee.” What manner of demon are you? Come out and accept your punishment! Oh no! How did I manage to provoke her? Master, save me... The wonderful, thrilling college life begins!!! 93Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 39 Strange Tales of Summoning the Gods 请神异闻录 At his eighteenth-birthday coming-of-age ceremony, a host of immortals came to offer their congratulations! In his dreams, he became a disciple of Jiang Ziya, who studied under the Primeval Lord of Heaven at the Jade Void Palace on Mount Kunlun, and learned the art of summoning gods. I’m powerless against those above the gods, but invincible against those below them. You know Taoist magic? I can summon gods! You know demonic arts? I can summon gods! You can invite an immortal spirit to possess y 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Ghost-Eyed Fixer 鬼眼话事人 Chen Cheng was born with ghost eyes, able to see what ordinary people cannot. A Daoist master recognized his gift and took him on as his final disciple. He sought justice for ghosts and drove demons from the mortal world. After his master left, he took over as the new keeper of the ghost eyes, hunting thousand-year-old vengeful spirits, battling zombies, luring vampires to their deaths, and investigating haunted tunnels, ghost villages, and phantom ships... He will carry on the Daoist tradition 969Reads7.3Score10014d adds
- 41 The Spirit-Medium Exorcist 通灵诡医 I’m a doctor. I save lives and work on the boundary between life and death. But I also know how to exorcise ghosts and have mastered the best of both witchcraft and Taoism. As I save people with a scalpel, I also use magic to save the world. And here’s a little secret: I can even treat ghosts! One day, I received a piece of human skin. It was a ticket to board a ghost train... From then on, a yin-borne child encounters a woman who can communicate with spirits, mysterious corpses skinned alive ap 151Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 42 The Young Celestial Master of the Daoist Sect 道门小天师 On the year of his master's eightieth birthday, his master arranged a funeral for himself. Everyone in the city came... 101Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 43 Uncle Nine: I, Old Master Ren, Will Never Leave My Coffin! 九叔：我，任老太爷，绝不出棺！ Ren Weiyong transmigrated into Uncle Jiu’s world and became Old Master Ren, a man with the same name as himself. In Mr. Vampire, Old Master Ren turns into a zombie and is ultimately destroyed by Uncle Jiu and the others. Given a second life, Ren Weiyong refuses to accept such a fate! Fortunately, he awakens a God-Tier Choice System. “Host is about to be buried. Please make a choice.” “Choice One: Smash your way out of the coffin and berate your unfilial descendants. Reward: ten thousand silver d 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 My Years of Catching Demons 我捉妖那些年 “Jinqu of Jinling is a blessed sanctuary for cultivating the truth, a sacred realm where one may become divine. Paper effigies guarding temples, corpses and ghosts possessing the living, using a grandmaster’s name as a pretext to suppress ghosts and drive out evil spirits: during my years hunting demons, I witnessed the true secret arts of Taoism, passed down only to a select few! The rise and fall, secrets, and scandals of Taoist sects such as the Maoshan Sect, the Zhengyi Sect, the Shenxiao Se 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Uncle Nine World: Your Beloved Captain Awei 九叔世界：你们亲爱的队长阿威 [Coming of age + comedy + Uncle Jiu + zombies + decisive action + wish fulfillment] Storyline: Mr. Vampire, Mr. Vampire II, Mr. Vampire III, Heavenly Masters' Grand Ceremony, Night of a Hundred Ghosts, Mr. Vampire IV, Onmyoji, Thunderbolt Lord, Musical Vampire, Zombie Xuankui, One-Eyebrow Taoist... After transmigrating into Uncle Jiu's world, he unexpectedly finds himself in the world of Mr. Vampire, possessing Captain Ah Wei of Renjia Town. Bound to the Boundless Merit System, he draws on his 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 A Three-Hundred-Year-Old Charlatan 三百年老神棍 Do immortal beings who never age or die really exist in this world? If they do, where are they? Deep in the mountains and forests, or amid the bustling mortal world? Can they use the Thunder Arts from The Outcast? Can they catch zombies like Uncle Jiu, and master all kinds of esoteric arts and the art of feng shui? Perhaps they really do exist. Maybe one day, you passed one on the street without ever knowing it. 34Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 47 Starting from Scratch in Uncle Nine’s World 九叔世界，我从零开始 Gu Bei transmigrated to a Republican-era world. The man who adopted him was the famous Lin Zhenglin, Daoist Master Lin, better known as Uncle Jiu. Starting from nothing, Gu Bei awakened the Traveling Zombie System after coming into contact with spiritual energy. With the System and his own hard work, he grew stronger step by step, eventually becoming a Celestial Master of Maoshan. 42Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 48 The Taoist of Naruto: The Lushan Tradition 火影道士闾山传 Shao Lin knows full well that women only slow down his path to immortality. Every day, he does good deeds like crazy to accumulate merit, hoping to become immortal on the spot so he can go after his enemies. After finally turning down his sweet childhood sweetheart, his ex-wife from nine lifetimes ago shows up asking for a fortune reading. “Oh dear, your birth chart is afflicted by an evil influence this year. There's a faint ring of dark energy around your brow. This is a terrible omen. Since w 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Maoshan Debt Collector 茅山讨债人 Zhong Qingfeng, the 108th head of the Maoshan sect, descends the mountain to collect a debt on behalf of his master. A cold-as-ice CEO? A spoiled heiress? Sorry, I'm your creditor... Everyone finds him annoying, even dogs give him the cold shoulder. Little do they know that half the people in the world owe him a debt. Some owe him their lives, some owe him good fortune, and others owe him a person. And that's not even counting money and other worldly possessions. But he has never cared about any 217Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 50 The Ultimate Taoist Temple System 最强道观系统 “Master! I can't hold on any longer!!” “Beep~ Congratulations, Host. You have successfully bound the Strongest Taoist Temple System.” “Wait! Your disciple thinks he can hold on a little longer after all!!!” 11Reads6.8Score—14d adds
