Novels like The Maoshan Sect Leader
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- 51 Haunted House Purifier 凶宅净化师 [Yin-Yang + Urban + Suspense] The Haunted House Cleansing Agency, a specialized real estate agency that cleans up haunted and murder houses, was founded in Linhai City, the coastal metropolis, by Huang Sheng. Huang Sheng learned from the old Taoist priest Mu Bai of Yiyuan Temple on Zhongnan Mountain. He originally came to Linhai City for graduate school while working part-time as a real estate agent, acting as a bloodsucking sublandlord everyone loved to hate. During the pandemic lockdown, he di 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 In This Life, I See My Past Life 我于今生观前世 The protagonist encounters his past lives in a dream. Only after unraveling the mystery of his time in the womb does he discover that he is nothing but an empty shell. Once his three souls return to his body, three powerful spirits press against his own will. He has no choice but to deal with monsters and outside intruders to strengthen himself, all while withstanding the weight of karma and fighting to stay alive! Whether it's a black dragon stirring up trouble, a corpse-nurturing ground in the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Maoshan Arcane Arts 茅山秘术 The world is full of extraordinary people, including those who can locate burial sites, read the forces of yin and yang and feng shui, and exorcise evil spirits. They are the true practitioners of Maoshan! Armed with a book of Maoshan esoteric arts, Lin Jiusheng travels across the land from north to south, encountering countless strange events and bizarre tales... 597Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 54 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
- 55 The Feng Shui Mastermind 风水大掌柜 The day I was born, nine dragons came bearing a coffin, and a hundred ghosts wailed in mourning. I was born under a fated star. My name is Bai Ke, a feng shui master delivered to the mortal world in a coffin borne by nine dragons. I guide souls between yin and yang, and was born with an innate gift for the mysteries of heaven and earth. When you run into anything supernatural, just come to me, Bai Ke. I am the chief feng shui master, and there is no mysterious matter in this world that I cannot 594Reads7.1Score10114d adds
- 56 The Heaven-Ordained Evil-Sealing Coffin 天命镇邪棺 [Feng Shui Mysticism + Taoist Priest + Ghost Hunting and Exorcism + Folk Legends + Revenge] When I was ten, the Tang family broke all four of my limbs and threw me into a mass grave to be eaten by wild dogs. But fate would not let me die. I inherited the imperial feng shui arts and celestial official mysteries passed down by the ancient Imperial Astronomical Bureau, and became a feng shui master revered by all. “This time, the Tang family will pay for their blood debt in blood!” 20Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 57 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
- 58 Folk Taoist Talismans 民间法箓 China is vast, ancient, and rich in natural resources. As Taoism spread and mingled with the customs and cultures of different regions, it gave rise to many unique schools, collectively known as Fajiao, or folk ritual traditions. My name is Xu Jingwu, and I come from a family of occult practitioners. I had already decided to retire from the trade, but then I went to inspect someone’s home for feng shui… 188Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 True Martial Temple 真武观 “A four-hundred-year-old temple, with only a twenty-year-old abbot left.” “The Dao is not passed on to the unworthy, but the unworthy refuse to come.” The Daoist tradition was in decline, its teachings scattered. He made his home in the city, where what he had to protect was not merely “a mountain, one person, or a single line of incense and prayer.” He also had to preserve the glory of the Daoist tradition, built over thousands of years. 21.3kReads8.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 60 A Record of Incense Divination 问香实录 Incense Divination evolved from an ancient ritual practice involving incense. This is a mindless fantasy story, so don't take it too seriously. Please forgive any parts that don't make sense. I hope you enjoy reading. 239Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 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
- 63 Why Is My Group Chat Full of Daoist Patriarchs? 我的群里怎么都是道家老祖 Li Xuanqing, a history major, accidentally joined an obscure chat group called “Travelers on the Great Dao.” The group members had rather evocative names, like “Ever Serene,” “Master Baopu,” “Mister Xiyi,” and “Pure Yang Master.” They usually discussed all sorts of arcane topics, and occasionally sent exclusive red envelopes. When Li Xuanqing opened them, he found things like “Meditation Experience Passes,” “Fasting Pills,” and “A Detailed Guide to Palm Thunder.” He always thought they were a bu 433Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 64 The Art of Qimen Dunjia 奇门遁甲 I was born with a fate that meant I wouldn't live past the age of ten, but a dream changed my destiny. After my fate changed, though, I began to uncover more and more mysteries about myself. A mysterious eye, a pet that flickered in and out of sight, a terrifying old man, strange strangers... To solve these mysteries, my master taught me the arts of divination and geomancy, taking me across the country as one disaster after another struck. Demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits. Mysterious things 4Reads7.3Score114d adds
- 65 The Taoist Master Who Loves to Take It Easy 道门大闲人 When Li Miaoyi came down from the mountain to enter the world, he had hoped to travel the mortal realm and live as an idle Daoist. Who could have guessed he had a fiancee he'd never even met, who wanted him to give up his religious life and marry into her family? 1.4kReads—Score10814d adds
- 66 My Days as the Family's Inherited Mage 我当家传法师的日子 This story is entirely fictional and set in an imaginary world. Please keep that in mind. I’ve only been in the trade for a few years, but my family has made a living from traditional crafts for generations. I wrote this book simply because I had some free time and wanted to find something to do. Every story is told in the first person. If you’re looking for a power trip, feel free to move along... A new work is here! Come read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support m 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 The Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain: Others Read Faces, I Read Fate 天师下山：别人看相，我窥天命 The Netherworld infant Xiang Ling is born, delivered by underworld officials, with Black and White Impermanence guarding the gates and the Ten Great Nether Marshals patrolling the streets! The feng shui Xiang family suffers a devastating calamity and nearly faces extinction! Xiang Ling survives against all odds, finds shelter on Longhu Mountain, and becomes an heir to the Celestial Masters. Twenty years later, having mastered the mystic arts, Xiang Ling descends from Longhu Mountain to break evi 141Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 68 A Story Sparked by a Feng Shui Charlatan 一个风水神棍引发的故事 An ordinary person stumbles by chance onto the path of studying fate and feng shui. After a life of great ups and downs, he finds a master and becomes a master of the Daoist arts. What kinds of opportunities will he encounter as he walks the path of slaying demons and eliminating evil... [In the early chapters, drawing on the author’s personal experience studying feng shui and fate-reading, this book will show you how to choose books and get started.] 462Reads—Score10414d adds
- 69 Folk Sorcery 乡野诡术 My fate is ruled by the Seven Killings star, and I was born with a short life. Before adulthood, I face a calamity every year. The eighteenth year is the most perilous, known as the Life-and-Death Tribulation. My grandfather took seventeen calamities for me, but he died before my Life-and-Death Tribulation arrived. Before he breathed his last, he took away seventeen paper figures. They are my karmic retribution... 143Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 70 The Corpse Soul's Lost Spirit 尸魂落魄 I bought a human-body mannequin on Taobao. The seller had clearly gone to a lot of trouble, because what arrived was a living corpse... 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 A Taoist Priest's Notes 道士笔记 Ever since I experienced the mystery of Seven Coffin Mountain, I’ve been devoted to mastering Taoist arts. I’m just a Taoist priest who helps the dead find peace, but over the past fifty years, I’ve guided the souls of more than a thousand departed: people who died unjustly, by accident, by suicide, or while awaiting death. Along the way, I’ve experienced a series of strange, uncanny supernatural events… I offer this book as proof of the difference between a charlatan and a true Taoist priest. D 284Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 A Cradle of Evil Spirits? This Is Clearly My Blessed Cave Abode 邪祟摇篮？分明是贫道的洞天福地 A Taoist transmigrates to a parallel universe. People here are familiar with the supernatural, and there are even specialized schools for it. But the path of cultivation here is downright bizarre. Why cultivate the Yin Spirit instead of the perfectly good Yang Spirit? Why become a spirit medium instead of a perfectly good Human Immortal? Why go to the Ghost Domain instead of following the perfectly good path of reincarnation? An excess of Yin over Yang? A land abandoned by the gods? A cradle of 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 73 The All-Round Daoist Comes Down the Mountain 全能道士下山 Behind the glittering city, cultivation factions are stirring. Strange signs fill the heavens, and countless beams of light come plunging down… The protagonist, Wang Beichen, has spent thirty years cultivating the Way. At his master’s command, he descends the mountain to travel the world, carrying within him Daoist, Buddhist, and Confucian arts, as well as the sword. They say a sword can slay immortals… They say someone once slew a god… They say the heavens have nine levels… They say no one guar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 The Ultimate Face Reader 极品相师 Xiao Jue, who is skilled in physiognomy, is sent down the mountain by his master to collect a debt. Through a twist of fate, he ends up going from creditor to debtor, and has no choice but to sign a contract of servitude to pay it off. The beautiful creditor, however, has terrible luck and one problem after another. Before long, Xiao Jue becomes her personal fortune-teller. He says with a troubled sigh, “Actually, bone-reading and face-reading are just hobbies. I mainly make a living off my look 556Reads8.6Score10114d adds
- 75 The Taoist Master Comes Down the Mountain 道爷下山咯 [Slow-paced + Master Returns from the Mountain + Ghost Hunting + No Harem + No Cultivation] This is a long story, so take your time reading. Zhang Qingfeng was born a man who stirred up both worlds. Raised by Maoshan, he became the youngest Celestial Master of the present day. It was as if the wheels of fate had begun to turn. His senior apprentice brother suddenly left the mountain and betrayed the sect, while his senior apprentice sister vanished mysteriously. Zhang Qingfeng was ordered to go —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 Haunted House Notes: A Shadow in the Mirror 凶宅笔记：镜中影 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Reborn: Master Daoist, I’m Back Again 重生之道爷我又回来了 After my last book inexplicably flopped, I took a long, hard look at myself! I've decided to make a comeback. Sigh! I won't change a thing, because that's the fun of it. A blessing in disguise. This is the perfect chance to fix what was lacking in the previous book. Come along, and I'll keep showing you this world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 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
- 79 The Maoshan Heavenly Master 茅山天师 My grandmother’s death indirectly set me on a path completely unlike that of ordinary people. From then on, my fate began to change. The farther I traveled along this road, the more strange things I experienced: underworld messengers, the Eight-Gate Corpse Fiend, the Spirit Rock Ghost Realm, the Kunlun Demon Droughtfiend, and more. Then I suddenly realized that all these events seemed to point toward a conspiracy, one powerful enough to turn the world upside down... 1.5kReads7.5Score8614d adds
- 80 The Celestial Register of Mystical Insight 洞玄天箓 [Alternate history] + [No female lead] + [Daoist arts] + [Ghosts and monsters] (The male lead is no overpowered hero. Readers looking for an indulgent power fantasy, proceed with caution.) The Taishang Ganying Pian says: perform three hundred good deeds to become an Earth Immortal; those who seek to become Celestial Immortals must perform one thousand three hundred. To prove his Dao and attain its fruit, Zhang Yuandong travels alone through a chaotic age, slaying demons and vanquishing evil, ear 158Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 81 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
- 82 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! 181Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 83 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!” 45Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 84 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
- 85 The Divine Face Reader in Hemp Robes 麻衣神相 Before my grandfather died, he left me a divination that I must not disobey. Then my fiancée came to break off our engagement. Because of this, I went to the city to investigate, only to discover a tangle of entanglements and endless mysteries. To defy fate and change my destiny, I press forward without looking back. 329Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 86 Strange Tales of the Corpse Retrievers 捞尸诡闻 My grandfather was a corpse retriever. When he died, the waters of the river churned all night. In a single night, every chicken in the village died... 17Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 87 The Heaven-Mandated Ghost Tamer 天命驭鬼人 [Traditional · Supernatural · Suspense] I was born from a corpse, and the day I was born, my parents died because of me. Yin and yang clash, and my fate is marked by the Seven Killings. An orphan's grave, a green-clad sky lantern, Qin Mao shadow puppets, a portrait of a blood-eyed beauty… All the ghosts bow before me. Clad in a yellow robe, I wield wondrous powers. 253Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 88 I, a Cautious Deity, Just Want to Exorcise Evil and Earn Merit! 我，稳健神明，只想驱邪加功德！ Wei Bai transmigrates into the body of a high school senior whose father doesn’t love him and whose scheming stepbrother frames him. You old bastard, you’re my real father, yet you only believe what your stepson says? Fine, so this is how you play favorites? I’m leaving home! Whoever wants to stay in this dump can have it! Unexpectedly, the very day he leaves, the Gates of Hell swing wide on the fourteenth day of the seventh month, and a tide of ghosts sweeps across the entire city. Evil spirits 345Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 89 Grandma's Yin-Yang Eyes 奶奶的阴阳眼 When I was little, I didn’t understand anything. I just thought it was fun. I remember when Second Grandma died, even Second Grandpa, who slept beside her, didn’t know. But Grandma woke Dad up and told him to go pay his respects... 672Reads7.8Score10314d adds
- 90 The Dao Master's Manual 道驭录 Veteran Lu Fei and his junior fellow disciple Liu Bowen, nicknamed Fatty, use Aoshan Taoist arts to exorcise ghosts and ward off evil, taking on a series of supernatural incidents brought about by changing times. If it's not good, come hit me! 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 91 There Were No Immortals in This World, Until Too Many People Feared Death 世上本无仙，怕死的多了也就有了 Everyone else seeks immortality with their lives, but I think cultivating immortality is less appealing than dipping ingredients in hot pot. Eternal life? Just an obsession of a bunch of lunatics. Why seek immortality? It'd be more realistic to just ask not to go bald. This is a colossal lie: immortals don't exist. They're all just frauds pretending to have supernatural powers! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 Reading Qi in the Imperial Court 气观庙堂 Back then, the roads were still dirt tracks, and there were no big trees along the streets. All you could see was a crowd of children running under the blazing sun, kicking up clouds of dust that mingled with their sweat. After that day, my life was never the same. It has been exactly sixteen years since I first encountered the supernatural. I’ve witnessed the genuine spirit-medium traditions of the Northeast and visited shrines worshiped in other parts of the country. I’ve seen the wondrous cor 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 The Peerless Celestial Master of the Northern Emperor 北帝絶代天师 Reborn + suspense and the supernatural + romance + secret arts + the divine ways of myriad worlds Legend has it that the Northern Emperor Sect was lost long ago. Little do people know that its members merely chose to retire temporarily into the common world. When the Northern Emperor lineage emerges once more, it will shake the entire world. See how Qin Jue wields divine powers and secret techniques to slaughter every demon and monster. I have a sword called Thunderclap. It can split heaven and 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 By a Twist of Fate, I Became a Little Taoist 阴差阳错成为了一个小道士 He was an ordinary wage worker, but through a twist of fate, he was taken in by a Daoist sect and became a young Daoist priest. From then on, the wheels of fate began to turn. His days were soon filled with dealings with people, ghosts, demons, immortals, gods, Buddhas, and beasts. (One heroine + fake harem + urban fantasy + a dash of comedy + a ranking system, though the protagonist has a unique constitution) 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 Yin-Yang Taboos 阴阳禁忌 My family told me that on the night I was born, an old beggar woman came to my grandfather's house. The moment she saw me, she said nothing and grabbed me by the throat... It wasn't until my grandfather was murdered that I learned the truth. I swore to fulfill every last one of his wishes! 1.5kReads8.4Score12414d adds
- 96 Heaven's Mandate: Yin and Yang 天命阴阳 The Pixiu feeds on wealth from every corner of the world. It swallows all things but never excretes, attracting riches and gathering treasures, taking in but never giving out. On my eighteenth birthday, I met a girl who completely bewitched me. But I never expected that she would actually… 1.5kReads8.4Score19514d adds
- 97 Don’t Mess With Him, This Taoist Is a Little Wild 别惹他，这个道士有点野 Daoist arts + feng shui + folk customs + witchcraft + folk secrets + corpse walking + suspense + the supernatural Have you ever seen a person with no shadow? A corpse that can walk? A living person covered in corpse spots? Paper that cannot be burned? An ancient zither that plays by itself? Someone stepping out of a portrait...? Tang Yao has seen them all, and has spent his entire life dealing with such things. “Conceived in the yin year, month, day, and hour, and born in the yin year, month, da —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 The Mountain Ghost Laughs 山鬼笑兮 If there is someone on the mountain’s flank, wearing ivy and trailing creeping vines. Such beautiful words, so why is the truth so cruel? How much karma must be repaid in this lifetime? 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Fang Wei, the Taoist 方为道士 [Hilarious + eerie + ruthless + satisfying read] [Her parents are alive, Grandpa doesn't die at the start, the story isn't cringey or brain-burning.] My name is Zhang Tian, and I'm a Taoist priest. The day after I got my university acceptance letter, my grandfather kicked me out of the house. I took a female ghost as my spirit servant and found a gu sorceress to be my girlfriend. My best friend is a spirit medium who takes forever to work up to his big move. My great-grandfather is a ghostly dem 789Reads6.8Score10614d adds
- 100 Heir to the Ghostly Way 鬼道传人 The art of ghostcraft bridges the worlds of yin and yang, drawing upon every school of magic. Lin Ziqin was born with a short-lived fate and had a knack for attracting ghosts from childhood. Fortunately, a master saved him, and he became an heir to the art of ghostcraft. After completing his training, he returns to capture vengeful spirits and banish evil. With beautiful women by his side, he roams the campus and the city, crossing between the realms of the living and the dead, all to defy fate 711Reads5.6Score11014d adds
