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- 1 The Daoist Sect's First Son-in-Law 道门第一天婿 He is the most mysterious sect master of the Daoist sect in the Dragon Kingdom! With a miraculous needle in his right hand, he heals the sick; with divine martial arts in his left, he commands the world! Three years ago, to repay a debt of kindness from his youth, he sealed his own powers and became a live-in son-in-law. For those three years, he worked like a beast of burden for his mother-in-law’s family, yet they treated him worse than a dog! His wife even cheated on him! When the truth final 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Fake Taoist 冒牌道士 I just rented a new apartment, but every night, shortly after midnight, someone comes knocking at my door. They're all looking for someone named Jiang Jiuzhen. I don't know Jiang Jiuzhen, and I have no idea where they are. But I can't take this constant knocking anymore! And what's strangest and most terrifying is that they aren't even... 315Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 3 The Rogue Little Taoist 无赖小道士 A young Taoist priest comes down from the mountains. He can subdue demons, tell fortunes, and read feng shui. Making his way in the City of Flowers, he lives life as he pleases... 589Reads6.8Score104Shelves
- 4 My Wife Is a Taoist Priestess 我老婆是女道士 [Traditional supernatural horror + magical duels and ghost hunting + no System + no livestreaming] For seven generations, my family has been butchers. Our killing karma was too great, and now the retribution has finally come. Put down the butcher’s knife, and you face endless calamity; pick it up, and you’ll drown in killing karma! I choose to become a god of slaughter. Demons, ghosts, monsters, and fiends: whoever disturbs my Daoist heart will be slain, no matter how far away! 75Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 5 The Celestial Master Doesn't Hunt Ghosts 天师不捉鬼 The story focuses on the plot, with little emphasis on romance. If that bothers you, don't read it. The heroine is a mediocre exorcist whose abilities are weak at first, though she's quick to learn and will improve later on. If that bothers you, don't read it. The subject matter is a little niche, and there are no golden fingers. The heroine relies entirely on her own abilities to get things done. If that bothers you, don't read it. It's not scary; it has a serious tone and isn't a sweet romance 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Unmatched Little Taoist 极品小道士 This humble Taoist studied under the Ancient Wood Sect, and my master is Sun Banxian. Though my learning is limited, I've been fortunate enough to learn a tenth of my master's skills. Catching ghosts and driving away evil spirits are my specialties. If any handsome gentlemen or beautiful ladies have nightmares, bad luck, or want a face reading or fortune-telling, please do come by. I guarantee I'll be there as soon as you call! Hehe, here's my card. I hope you'll look after me. 206Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 7 The Ghostly Cleaner 神鬼清道夫 I celebrated my birthday on Tomb-Sweeping Day and went to see a midnight screening of The Ring. Then something happened to me... 109Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Yin-Yang Master's Secret Records 阴阳师秘记 Where trees grow tall, immortals gather; where locust trees grow, ghosts gather. The village built an elementary school, tearing down the village temple and cutting down a centuries-old locust tree. Then the strange things began... 102Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 9 The Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain 天师出山 When the King of Hell says a man must die at the third watch, who would dare keep him alive until the fifth? I would! The Celestial Master descends the mountain, his mastery of the Dao profound. Above, he can move heaven and earth; below, he can shake mountains and rivers. In the light, he can command dragons and tigers; in the darkness, he can capture ghosts and gods. His power can raise the dead, and his cultivation can transcend life and death! Demons, monsters, ghosts, and fiends, whoever di 509Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 10 I Am a Taoist 我是一个道士 I'm a freak who combines the traits of a ghost, a virgin boy, and a star of ill fortune, and I also possess yin-yang eyes. I join a cursed Daoist sect. Watch as I struggle to make my way along the path of cultivation while bearing this curse. 159Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 11 I Inherited a Taoist Temple 我继承了一座道观 Xiao Zhi is an orphan raised by an old Daoist. After the old man passes away, Xiao Zhi inherits his Qingxu Temple and unexpectedly obtains its legacy, beginning a new life... 166Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 12 The Maoshan Celestial Master 茅山天师 Maoshan secret arts, supreme beneath the heavens; a sacred mountain paradise, the orthodox school of Daoism! The Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song bestowed eight treasures upon Maoshan to protect the region, banish demons, uphold the Dao, and bring blessings to the people. Yet the internal power struggles within the Daoist sects, including the Maoshan School, have continued for centuries. This story unfolds through the strange tales of spirits and the supernatural that happen all around me. D 35Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 13 The Grand Mystic 大玄师 Sun Lei smiles faintly and raises a hand to split open the Yin-Yang Road. “Moved yet?” Demons, ghosts, monsters, and spirits: “Wouldn’t dare. Wouldn’t dare…” 131Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 14 The Daily Life of a Mystic Cultivator 玄门修士的日常 Hard, hard, hard: the mysteries of the Dao. Seeking immortality, divining the future... What does it truly mean to cultivate the Dao? Refining qi through inner alchemy, or cultivating both body and spirit? What is the true gateway to the Dao? The daily life of a mystic cultivator. 31Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Fate Will Not Save Us 天命不渡人 [Xuanhuan] [Ensemble cast] [No romance] [Not invincible] “Seven jade pendants shine, seven calamity stars die. Their fate is sealed, for Heaven never saves anyone.” When all seven jades shine, the calamity stars gather. Only by wading through blood and stepping into the trap do they learn that the seal awaits seven corpses. 1Reads7.9Score—Shelves
- 16 Fortune-Telling and Cultivation in Another World 我在异世算命修仙 Wang Lian suddenly transmigrates to another world. He has no skills, no strong physique, and, worst of all, he arrived in his own body and doesn’t even have a home. With no golden finger or System, he can only scrape by through cheating, swindling, and trickery. Then he encounters a ghost and discovers a whole new world of possibilities. 345Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 17 The Celestial Master Descends the Mountain: I Slay Every Evil with Changshan Magic 天师下山：我以阊山术法尽诛邪 “The world is in turmoil, overrun by demons and monsters. I wield the Lushan Dao, and can slay specters and evil spirits.” So spoke the Daoist priest as he shouldered his sword and descended the mountain. “Why go down the mountain?” “To vanquish demons and subdue evil.” “And why vanquish demons?” “So I can answer to the Dao in my heart!” 47Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 18 Celestial Master 天师 My name is Chen Rong. Rong as in ‘the world won’t tolerate me’! Have you ever seen someone get struck by lightning? Have you ever seen someone get struck by lightning once every nine years? That’s me!!! 1.3kReads8.0Score—Shelves
- 19 Living with a Fairy Who Descended to Earth 带着仙女下凡同居 There is a room in a side chamber of the main hall of the Taoist temple that Chen Jiugong has never entered. One day, he accidentally wanders inside and discovers a transparent ice coffin. A breathtakingly beautiful woman in exquisite clothing lies motionless within, her eyes closed... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 The Super Little Daoist 超级小道士 Gu Tian, a womanizing young Taoist and master of the Daoist sect, is born with the Five Virtues gathered in his body and clad in a flowing-light armor. Sent into the mortal world by his master to cultivate, he sets off a humorous, hilarious, and wish-fulfillment adventure... 231Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 21 Be Careful, It’s Right Behind You 小心它在后面 Synopsis: Taoist cultivation + No System + Folk occult arts + The protagonist grows gradually Yuye is utterly stunned. He can understand Black and White Impermanence changing shifts, but why is White Impermanence asking him to call her big sister?! After Yuye is infected by sinister energy, a medium seals an extremely ominous entity inside him. And so begins his journey as a Taoist priest, seeking redemption for himself. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 The Daoist Priest Descends the Mountain: From the Start, I Had a Dog, and My Gear Was All Up To... 道士下山：开局一条狗，装备全靠 [No Female Lead]+ [Not Brain-Dead]+ [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Lighthearted and Funny]+ [Cautious and Steady] After transmigrating into the chaotic Southern Song era, where martial arts reign supreme and demons run rampant, the young Taoist Qingfeng is sent down the mountain by his master to gain experience. From the start, he has only a spirit-sensitive country dog named Laifu for company. With nothing to his name and powerful enemies all around, how can he survive in this living hell? Fortunate —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Last Disciple of the Daoist Sect 最后一个道门弟子 When I was born, all the ghosts bowed to the ancestral shrine. My family was burdened by a curse that weighed heavily on me. Then, when I was sixteen, my grandfather died under mysterious circumstances, and my uncle vanished without a trace. It all began with that curse... 531Reads6.8Score100Shelves
- 24 The Maoshan Heavenly Master Takes on the City 茅山天师勇闯都市 Unrealistic, but no saintly protagonist, no characters acting stupidly, a slow pace, no harem, multiple female leads. He uses talismans to catch ghosts, deals with the underworld, and uses Taoist arts to subdue demons. Zhang Qingfeng, a Maoshan Heavenly Master, descends the mountain after mastering his art, only to discover that his family’s vendetta is entangled with the underworld. Heaven’s way protects him as he distinguishes the loyal from the treacherous. The nine-tailed celestial fox retur —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 Divine Art of Reading the Heavens 窥天神测 Words spring from the heart, and writing gives the heart form. The characters a person writes are intricately connected to their fortunes, misfortunes, and fate. Thus, the art of fortune-telling through written characters came into being. My journey down this path began when I accidentally fell into my grandmother's coffin, only to discover a young woman inside, her clothes in disarray… 961Reads8.8Score101Shelves
- 26 The Strange World: My Arts Shape Mountains and Rivers 诡异世界：我术开山河 [No Female Lead] [Not a Saint] [Taoist Arts + Supernatural Invasion + Alternate Ancient World + Decisive and Ruthless] Heaven and earth turned upside down. The blood moon rose high, its light slowly fading as darkness covered the land! The supernatural descended, throwing the world into chaos. The masses could no longer endure it, as fear and despair engulfed the entire continent! [Slay the Red-Robed Vengeful Ghost and receive one of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Arts: Demon-Slaying!] [Slay the 66Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Last Taoist Priest 最后一个道士 Heaven, earth, humanity, gods, and ghosts: all five realms have their own masters. The Heavenly Master observes the sea of clouds, commands the sun and moon, and shifts the stars and constellations. The Earth Master reads the terrain, studies the rivers, and searches the mountains for their veins. The Human Master reads faces, divines good and ill fortune, and predicts people's fates. The Divine Master invites the Eight Immortals, calls upon the power of Heaven, and subdues demons and monsters. 232Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 28 The Ultimate Little Taoist of the City 都市极品小道士 Ye Ran is tricked into coming down from the mountain by his lecherous master, only to unleash his domination mode in a city teeming with all kinds of people. From then on, demons and monsters bow before him, while beauties of every kind throw themselves into his arms. … He kicks the Huangquan Stele to pieces. “Are you still going to act tough from now on?” The Ten Kings of Hell: “No, no, we won’t!” 455Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 29 Master, You Teach Me Taoist Magic, Yet Make Me Woo Your Fiancée 师父：你教我道法却让我泡未婚妻 "Campus Belle + Fortune-Telling + God of War + Corpse-Driving + Female CEO + Divine Doctor + Tomb Raider" A corpse-driving soul exorcist destined to become a great warlord was summoned home from a thousand miles away by his master, who had a special task for him. “Disciple, I’ve found you a wife. Go marry her and bring her home. Give me a whole brood of disciples and descendants, or else... Hmph!” “Yes, Master!” Chen Feng replied, looking crestfallen. “By the way, is she pretty?” Chen Feng sudde 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 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—Shelves
- 31 The End of the Daoist Age 道门末法年 The Daoist Sects’ Age of Decline: Secrets of the Three Realms The Immortal Realm has no time to spare for the mortal world. Yin Xi, a reincarnated disciple of the Three Pure Ones, awakens with no memories. He uncovers the secrets of the Daoist legacy, defies fate, and shakes the Three Realms to their core! Feuds, tangled romances, and battles against destiny await! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Unflappable Taoist 性格淡然的道士 A young man from the modern world, suffering from cancer, transmigrates by accident and becomes a Taoist priest. His name is Yun Jianhe. With no System and no master to teach him, he opens his eyes already invincible beneath the heavens. A single word can determine the fate of the world, a single sentence can subdue ten thousand ghosts. His words become law, and he can do anything. Monsters and spirits roam the world, while fox demons and ghosts prey on people. Others fear ghosts like tigers, 274Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Little Fortune-Teller 小半仙 A young half-immortal from Mount Qingcheng descends the mountain to gain experience. He tells fortunes, reads feng shui, explores ancient tombs, and battles venomous insects. He helps people avert disasters, eliminate evil, and uphold justice, all to broaden his horizons, improve his cultivation, and enjoy this wonderful world to the fullest. But as his fame grows, so do the troubles he faces... 69Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 34 The Splendor of the Kaiyuan Era 开元盛景 [History + political intrigue + Taoism + Tang Dynasty + Kaiyuan era + a touch of fantasy] Li Longji was originally just a concubine-born prince of a deposed emperor, imprisoned deep within the palace from the moment he was born. With a woman disrupting the court, his mother murdered, and the realm in turmoil, all he could see was endless darkness. With the help of Celestial Master Ye Fashan, he boldly rose up in the struggle and successfully restored his father to the throne. He himself was nam 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 The Celestial Master Comes Down the Mountain 天师下山 Five years ago, his family was wiped out, and Chen Ting was forced to become a Daoist priest on the mountain, barely clinging to life. Five years later, revered as Longhu Mountain’s Young Celestial Master, with martial prowess that reached the heavens and Daoist arts that pierced the mysteries, he made a triumphant return, determined to reclaim everything he had lost! His former enemy: “You’re a Daoist. How can you kill me?” “I follow the Dao by doing as I please. Killing you is part of my culti 37Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 36 Primordial Edict: Grandmaster of the Daoist Order 元始敕令：道门大宗师 Vanguard of the Taoist altar, great general who banishes demons, edict of the Primordial Beginning, all arts subdued and concealed!!! With Taoist arts perfected and the strength of a grandmaster, he commands thunder and lightning, slaying monsters and vanquishing evil!!! This is a world of the Taoist sects, and the realm of the Nine Provinces… 679Reads6.7Score114Shelves
- 37 Records of Yin-Yang Mysteries 阴阳异闻录 The newly dead have their brows painted and faces made up; those long dead have their skin painted and bones carved. The people around you may not be human, and the stories you've heard for years may be more than just stories. 440Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 38 The Eagle-Shooting Heroes: A Quanzhen Taoist Who Wields a Hammer 射雕：全真教有个道士使锤的 (Those who insist the plot of The Legend of the Condor Heroes must remain unchanged, please don’t read.) After all, it’s only natural for the plot to change whenever a butterfly flaps its wings. Perhaps in my book, Yang Kang will become a good man of honor and affection. Perhaps in my book, a venerable monk will transform into a thoroughly despicable villain. Anything is possible. If you don’t like it, please don’t complain. “If the world deceives me, slanders me, insults me, mocks me, disdains 27Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 39 Fortune-Telling and Feng Shui by Day, Ghost-Hunting as a Part-Time Reaper by Night 看相算命测风水，兼职阴差要捉鬼 [Fortune-telling, face-reading, and feng shui | Ghost hunting, exorcism, and mastery of the yin and yang] The story is one thing, the principles behind it another. Young readers may not understand, so please go easy on me. Thank you. Han Dongzhi was born with the fate of the Five Defects and Three Shortcomings, and anyone who came into contact with him was doomed to bad luck. His parents died after he was born, and he grew up relying on the villagers' sporadic handouts. After finally working har 146Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 The Comically Awkward Taoist 神囧道士 I have a master who claims to be an unofficial eighth-generation disciple of Maoshan, but I've never seen him perform a single Daoist art. I always thought he was a fraud, until the day we took on a ritual to guide the dead for a wealthy family... 715Reads8.5Score104Shelves
- 41 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!!” 929Reads7.0Score103Shelves
- 42 The Daoist in Blue 青衣道人 "A Feel-Good Taoist Power Fantasy + Unstoppable Domination of the City! + No Female Lead" "Building a Taoist Temple Alone + Holding Court in the Golden Triangle of Northern Myanmar + Looking Down on All Under Heaven!" Dressed in blue, with a black sword in hand, he slays gods when gods appear and vanquishes Buddhas when Buddhas come! The Thirty-Six Heavenly Powers and the Seventy-Two Earthly Arts! The Twin-Fish Jade Pendant, mummies, pyramids, lizardmen beneath the earth, A world unlike any othe 49Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Born of the Mystic Dao 玄道而生 The world is divided into yin and yang, and people into the living and the dead. Yet some places and things are neither clearly yin nor yang, and the people there cannot tell whether they are alive or dead... There is a tavern at the point where yin and yang meet. They say that anyone who enters, living or dead, must abide by the owner's rules. Otherwise, they will never be reincarnated! 148Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 44 Cangshan Ashes: The Dao-Demon Chronicle 苍山烬，道魔启世录 [Steady updates, and it will never be abandoned!] “Master, weren't we here to catch ghosts?” “Today is inauspicious. We shouldn't make a move!” “Master, you just can't beat them, can you?” “Don't talk nonsense. Demons and ghosts have their place in life.” “Disciple, don't go around exorcising demons and slaying monsters at the drop of a hat.” “Cultivating the Dao means cultivating the heart. We should be kind.” “Remember, all things under heaven have life, and life comes first. If we run into so 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 I Transmigrated into Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio and Became a Disciple of the Laoshan Taoist from the Start 穿越聊斋之开局拜师崂山道人 In the world of Liaozhai, demons and monsters run rampant. Li Qingxuan, a cancer patient from the twenty-first century, accidentally transmigrates into the world of Liaozhai and gains top-tier cultivation talent. From the start, he becomes a disciple of a Daoist master from Mount Lao, learning immortal arts and slaying demons. Step by step, he uses his mortal body to refine essence into qi, refine qi into spirit, refine spirit to return to the void, and refine the void to unite with the Dao, ult 765Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 46 From the Start as a Caveman: Survive Evil Spirits by Reading 开局山顶洞人，遇邪祟要读书保命 [Genius protagonist + invincible protagonist + imperial examinations + dragon-like fortune + super genius + no System + talismans that suppress evil + lawless aristocratic clans] After transmigrating to a world overrun by evil spirits, Liu Ci discovers that studying is his only way to survive. Other people take the imperial exams to earn fame and rank. He takes them to stay alive. Others rely on their families and connections. He relies on the study techniques he remembers from his past life as 1.8kReads8.5Score160Shelves
- 47 A Thousand Years of Qi Mastery 气御千年 During an expedition into the wilderness, special forces soldier Yu Chengfeng accidentally discovers an ancient tomb dating back to the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The tomb-guarding divine beast, Sanyin Bishui, does not attack him. When Yu Chengfeng opens the stone coffin, he is stunned to find that the Daoist's remains inside bear a striking resemblance to him. The many clues in the tomb all point to one thing: the Daoist from the Northern and Southern Dynasties has a mysterious and deeply 1kReads8.9Score167Shelves
- 48 Twenty Years of Taoist Cultivation: I’m Invincible the Moment I Leave the Mountain 道观修行二十年：下山直接无敌 He was the last Taoist priest at Little Immortal Temple, skilled in divination, feng shui, martial arts, and medicine. But after one look at a woman in the crowd, fate decreed that he must descend the mountain and settle an old karmic bond with her. 12.1kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
- 49 The Xuanpin Teahouse 玄牝茶馆 [The author's profession is unusual; this book is best suited to readers in the field] (This is a mid-length novel, with an upper part, a lower part, and a prequel. I'm typing away as fast as I can!) Feng Cai is a hereditary ritual master in a folk religious sect. After receiving a favor from someone, he opens a teahouse in the capital. Though this quiet teahouse sits in a bustling part of the city, it takes on all sorts of baffling commissions... Young woman: “Hello, could you get me into a top 79Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 50 Little Taoist, I Can Sleep on Snow and Frost, Command Spirits, and Reach the Netherworld 小道士，我能卧雪眠霜，驱神通幽 This humble little Taoist knows only a few arts: guiding vital energy, consuming elixirs, tracking souls, capturing spirits, seizing clouds, and grasping the moon. In his daily life, he sleeps in snow and frost and harmonizes the forces of yin and yang within him. He delights in helping others, praying for clear skies or rain, warding off disasters and dispelling misfortune, and earning a little money and spiritual merit. Through wind and rain, water and fire, clouds and mist, he can ascend to t 1kReads6.7Score102Shelves
