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- 1 The Seven Disciples of the Daoist Sect 道门七子 Do you believe that other spaces and dimensions exist beyond the world we know? Do you believe that among the people we encounter every day, there may be extraordinary individuals with extraordinary skills, unknown to the rest of us? Here, we tell stories about people and events in this world that ordinary people never hear about. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 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… 1.5kReads6.7Score11914d adds
- 3 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
- 4 Yin-Yang Paper Effigy Maker 阴阳纸扎匠 The paper effigies my grandfather made could subdue spirits and drive away evil energy. He passed this craft down to me alone. Back in his day, my grandfather was a renowned master in the world of feng shui. I thought I could carry on his legend, but I was set up as soon as I struck out on my own. It turns out there’s another me in this world! (No System, no mindless protagonist, no stale tropes, no cultivation.) 429Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 5 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
- 6 I, a Young Maoshan Taoist, Walk Between Yin and Yang 我，茅山小道，行走阴阳 (A note to all readers!!! You can skip Volume One, The Young Maoshan Daoist Comes of Age, and go straight to Volume Two, Conquering the Yin and Yang. Volume One is a little slow, so feel free to skip it if you don’t want to read it.) My name is Li Qingfeng. The year I was born, strange phenomena appeared in the sky, as dragons and tigers contended. Later, I studied Maoshan Daoist arts under a master. He said I was the most gifted person he had ever met, and that taking me as his disciple left hi —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 I Was Born Without a Breath, and the One Who Saved Me Was a Nine-Tailed Fox 出生断气，救我的竟是九尾狐 [Traditional Supernatural Horror + Urban Legends + Ghost Stories] I had no breath when I was born. I should have been a stillborn baby. Just as my family fell into despair, a woman in white opened the door and saved my life... The one who rescued me wasn’t an enlightened master, but a nine-tailed fox who had lived for over a thousand years. 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 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
- 9 In This Life, I Shall Suppress Yin and Yang 这一世，镇压阴阳 [Urban high-martial arts, reincarnation and rebirth, one heroine, a touch of the supernatural, lighthearted and passionate.] In their previous lives, he was an orphan, and she was a ghost. An orphan and a ghost, from meeting and understanding each other to relying on and keeping one another company. Then, their feelings quietly blossomed, and they became lovers... after overcoming countless hardships. But what happy ending has there ever been for a human and a ghost in love? Every union between 12Reads—Score114d adds
- 10 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
- 11 The Grave-Nailing Craftsman 钉坟匠 A centenarian’s body must not be buried carelessly. My master hanged himself at his own front door because he mishandled one such burial. To let him rest in peace, I performed an Earth Immortal burial again, only to discover that my dead master was watching me... 248Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 12 The Orthodox Unity Taoist Acolyte 正一小道爷 My master vanished without a trace. As the sect’s last heir, I have the sect’s treasured spirit sword and a purple-gold spirit talisman brush. One man, one sword, one brush: I descend the mountain to subdue demons and ghosts. Note: Some events in this book are based on real experiences the author has had, and some of the methods are quite authentic. Do not attempt to imitate them! 595Reads6.1Score10014d adds
- 13 Walking Between Yin and Yang: Haunted 行走阴阳：撞邪 My mother was born under the rare fate of a nine-life yin woman, cursed with solitude. A fortune-teller said that women with this fate were destined to bring misfortune to their husbands, children, and parents. I survived only because my mother gave her life for mine. The night I was born, crows called out to summon souls, wild cats wailed like mourners, and a hundred ghosts fought over me... 262Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 14 The Greatest Ghost Taoist in the Mortal Realm 阳间第一鬼道 The coffin is raised, the incense still burns, and the grave is moved. The Taoist was once an evil ghost; wicked arts throw the age into chaos. Paper figures harbor murderous intent; living stones imprison evil spirits. Vengeful ghosts don Taoist robes, and the sinister wind never stops blowing. Ning An was a disciple of the Taoist sect, but his master used him as a pawn, while his master’s wife wanted to eat him and turn him into a vengeful ghost. 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Heavenly Master of a Haunted World 诡世天师 Lin Jiu, an ordinary young man from the modern era, unexpectedly transmigrates to the twelfth year of the Republic of China, his soul inhabiting the body of a young Taoist priest who shares his name and has just been claimed by a vengeful ghost. As the last heir of the Maoshan Sect, he inherits his master’s legacy and final words: “The Taoist tradition must not die out, and the human world must not fall.” There is no System, no shortcut, only a timeworn copy of the Sacred Register of Shangqing a 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Paper Horse Shop: Messenger Between Yin and Yang 我有一间纸马铺之阴阳使者 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 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... 595Reads6.8Score10014d adds
- 18 A Deity Borrowed Me for Two Days 神仙借我当两天 When “what if” and “should” take human form, the heavens and earth change color. I’m both a Buddhist monk and a Taoist priest, and I take sleaziness and loserhood to the extreme. In this modern city, how am I supposed to protect everyone? Exorcising ghosts at an ice rink, a ghostly monk in a temple, spirit mediums in the Northeast, fighting zombies and battling evil spirits. But the most terrifying thing of all is the human heart! Here, you’ll see anything you can imagine, anything you long for 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Ghost Valley Corpse Scripture 鬼谷尸经 A corpse the police can't move, and a farewell letter no ordinary person can understand. These two seemingly unrelated things lead to a secret that has driven occult practitioners mad throughout history. The five magical arts of western Hunan, Daoist yin-yang divination, feng shui formations, and the long-lost art of reading the veins of mountains and rivers... Keep reading, and you may find it hard to believe, yet everything fits together perfectly. Remember: Heaven sees all, and fate is p 21Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 20 Occult Medicine: My Wife Is a Nurse 异术诡医：我老婆是护士 Zhang Zhe: “Don't rush. I'm about to die.” Zhang Zhe: “Don't worry. Once I'm dead, you can take my heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.” Zhang Zhe is terminally ill and on the verge of death. But who could have guessed that while he was watching a meteor shower, a wisp of a remnant soul would crash into him and cure him? Zhang Zhe: “This is a problem. If they find out I won't die after all, they'll probably fight me to the death.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Paper Effigy Yama 纸扎阎罗 Before Grandpa died, he left me with a warning: a paper effigy maker must never make three kinds of figures. On my very first day taking over the shop, I broke every rule. I made a wedding dress for a girl who died violently, a filial son for a childless widow, and finally... a stand-in for a living person. Now all the paper figures I made come alive at night and gather around me, calling me “Master.” Outside the window, the girl who should have been dead for three years is knocking on the door. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 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
- 23 Welcome to the Nightmare Livestream!!! 欢迎来到噩梦直播间！！！ My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Yin-Yang Judge of Life and Death 阴阳生死判 [Slow-paced story. Enter at your own risk if that’s not your thing.] Remote villages are often home to all kinds of bizarre legends. A hundred ghosts carry a coffin for a thousand miles to deliver a child... The King of Hell calls the roll, then hunts someone down for a thousand miles... These strange events all happen to Ye Qiu. Ye Qiu: “I am the Judge of Life and Death. I’ll handle affairs in the world of the living, and affairs in the underworld too. The laws of the Underworld are strict. Le 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 I Graduated on a Whim, Secretly Became a Corpse Driver, and Got Livestreamed 任性毕业，偷摸做了赶尸匠还被人直播了 Lin Xu unexpectedly awakens the Corpse-Driving System. A terrible student, he decides to head to western Hunan and drive corpses. On the train, Lin Xu gets a call from his homeroom teacher: “Lin Xu, we're taking graduation photos today! Hurry over and make yourself a nice memory from your senior year!” Lin Xu: “Teacher, I'm on a train to western Hunan right now! I'll have to miss the graduation photos.” Homeroom teacher: “Western Hunan? What are you going there for?” Lin Xu: “To drive corpses, o 138Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 The Final Celestial Master in the Age of Declining Magic 末法时代，最后一位天师 The Maoshan Sect Leader, impeached and driven down the mountain; a wet-behind-the-ears young upstart; a frost-cold ghost bride; an evil cultivation sect that stops at nothing; a master of Gu poison from Miaojiang; and the Shen family, Asia's richest. The Daoist sects of the realm are in turmoil. Watch as Ye Chen takes up his sword and roams the world! 13.5kReads7.4Score1.1k14d adds
- 28 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
- 29 The Yin-Yang Courier 阴阳快递员 After graduating from college, I became a delivery courier to make ends meet. Who knew I'd have to work nights, and that none of the people coming to collect their packages would be human… 156Reads8.1Score15314d adds
- 30 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
- 31 A Guide to Raising an Evil God 邪神养成指南 The professor is passionately lecturing in class when, in the next moment, the floor caves in and black water floods the classroom. When she opens her eyes again, everything in the classroom is as it was. A ring of purplish bruises has appeared around her wrist. One campus ghost story after another begins to surface: A baby crying by the lake at midnight, bruises crawling across her roommate's body, and a pregnant senior student mysteriously falling to her death. Is it all coincidence, or reveng —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Maoshan Ghostcraft 茅山鬼道 Among China's many Daoist schools, none is more renowned for catching ghosts and subduing demons than the Maoshan Celestial Masters. The title of Ghost-Hunting Celestial Master is known to all. With sword, talismans, incantations, and a Bagua compass, all four treasures brought to bear, even spirits and demons flee. See how a true disciple of Maoshan drives out ghosts and vanquishes demons. Zombies, strange spirits, vengeful ghosts, sorcery, and evil Daoists wreak havoc across the land, only to 1.6kReads—Score14514d adds
- 33 Zhang Tian, Soul-Suppressing Celestial Master 镇魂天师张天 In Heaven, Zhang Tian is Buddha Tathagata’s most beloved disciple. He is sent down to the mortal realm to gain experience in the Zhang family, where sons are favored over daughters and he is the most cherished heir of his generation. Zhang Tian has an extraordinary memory and a gentle temperament. Whether he faces demons, monsters, or ghosts, he treats them with kindness and compassion, always putting others first and sacrificing himself for their sake. People keep disappearing from the village 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Corpse Veins 尸脉 [No exaggeration, no System, a heartwarming story with a bit of a slow start.] Just a series of exciting adventures and a touching father-daughter bond. I live by one saying: “As a Maoshan disciple, if you see someone die and do nothing, Heaven will strike you down.” 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Ghost-Deceiving Master 骗鬼大师 [Mystery] [Ghost Hunting] [Comedy] [Urban] [Scheming Hero] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] My master is a real oddball, so naturally, I didn’t turn out innocent or naive either. Armed with a peachwood sword, I roam the world, making a living catching ghosts. But don’t assume I have any profound magical arts. In truth, catching ghosts is all about bluffing! I can scare a timid little ghost into trembling with fear, and I can talk a century-old vengeful ghost into a complete daze. Watch as my peachwood —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Dragon-Seeking Feng Shui Master 寻龙风水师 My mother was offered as a living sacrifice to the river god. To everyone's surprise, ten months later, she crawled out of the river. Dragons eat their illegitimate children. As the Dragon King's bastard son, I was supposed to be eaten at birth. Luckily, my master saved me and used eighteen phoenix maidens to deceive the heavens, helping me escape the Dragon King's pursuit. But eighteen years later, the people who had built their fortunes on my dragon blood turned against me. They looked down on 896Reads8.5Score28414d adds
- 37 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
- 38 Heaven's Secrets Forbidden: A Metaphysics Master's Art of Feng Shui and Yin-Yang 天机禁忌：玄门风水相师镇阴阳 Xu Daoyi was born with a pure Yang constitution, a once-in-a-century rarity. The Yang energy within him was so strong it could burn vengeful ghosts to ash. But this gift was also a death sentence. His master told him that unless he found a woman with a pure Yin birth chart before the Summer Solstice and united their Yin and Yang, he would explode and die seven days later. The seven-day deadline drew closer, and the Yang energy in his body surged higher every day. Xu Daoyi had saved countless liv 116Reads—Score15514d adds
- 39 Supernatural: Starting Work at the Funeral Home 灵异：从殡仪馆上班开始 A person who received nine years of compulsory education finds themself caught up in a series of utterly bizarre events because of a job posting and a job... The synopsis doesn't do it justice. Read the story and see for yourself. 614Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 King of Feng Shui: I Roam the World with a Sealed Divine Dragon 风水之王之我与封印神龙闯天下 The day I was born, my father died. A fortune-teller said I was born under an unlucky star and would bring death to my parents! No! I decide my own fate, not Heaven! Watch me defy fate alongside the dragon spirit living inside me! See how Lin Qingfeng rises from an orphan girl to become a renowned feng shui master! 511Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 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
- 42 They Call Me the Great Master 他们叫我大先生 You surely know about the shamanic horsemen beyond the passes, but have you heard of the Four Great Houses within the passes? In the 1990s, Yang Wanli was born in a village in northern China. A fortune-teller said he was the reincarnation of an evil ghost and was destined to stir up trouble. By a twist of fate, he became a disciple of the Daoist school and got entangled with the Four Great Houses. Strange and sinister things kept happening around him. A fallen dragon, an immortal who has shed th 717Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 43 I Bury the Living and Carry Yin Coffins: The Sunlit World's Patrolman 葬活人，抬阴棺，我为阳间巡逻人 I am a ghost born among the living, bound by nine soul-piercing locks and fated to have my bones buried in ten graves. I have been buried alive, cursed by the dead, worn the bones of the living, challenged fate nine times, and entered ten deadly graves. Only then did I manage to change half my fate. Because I changed half my fate, the legendary Blood-Eyed Vengeful Woman, the Rotten Corpse Ghost Vine, the Human-Skin Constable, and others came looking for me. They thought I would become gentle aft 1.9kReads7.1Score16414d adds
- 44 After Years of Playing the Charlatan, I Specialize in Treating Beautiful Female Ghosts 做神棍这些年，我专治漂亮女鬼 On the day I was born, my mother had a difficult labor. To save his eldest grandson, my grandfather tore down the family’s front door and found a bloodstained kitchen knife hidden in the doorframe! As the knife came down with a clang, I was born… P.S. This is no run-of-the-mill supernatural story. Expect all kinds of mystery and twists, with a lighthearted, funny take on catching ghosts! 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 The Little Taoist of Nanshan 南山小道士 A torrential storm washed away his stall, and his protective charm burst into flames. Lin Yan was haunted by the evil spirit that had plagued him as a child! A staunch materialist, Lin Yan is forced into the world of the occult. He becomes a disciple of an old Taoist priest from Nanshan, learning talisman magic, exploring haunted houses, and dispelling waterborne curses, only to be unexpectedly caught up in rivalries among Taoist sects. As the evil spirits of the Taiping Sect stir up trouble, he —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Last Corpse Driver 最后一个赶尸人 The dead march on; the living must keep their distance. If they don't, disaster is sure to follow! I'm a corpse driver, and this is my story! 723Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 48 The Spirit Guide 送灵先生 A madwoman from the neighboring village died, but even in death her eyes wouldn’t close. No matter how many people tried, they couldn’t lift her coffin. The living face trials in life, and the dead face trials in death. An infant who cannot pass the trial between life and death cannot enter the new world. A dead person who cannot pass the trial of death cannot move on, and remains by their loved ones’ side. A sprig of green bamboo summons the spirits; a three-foot spirit banner sends the souls o 16Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 49 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—14d adds
- 50 Feng Shui Master by Fate: Commanding Yin and Yang with the Five Thunder Palm 天命风水师：五雷掌阴阳 [Supernatural Ghost-Hunting | Feng Shui and Taoist Arts | Five-Thunder Righteous Technique | Hardcore Talisman Drawing | The Protagonist Won't Take Things Lying Down] The Lin family was once the world's foremost feng shui clan, able to alter fate and determine fortune, with kings and nobles vying for its favor. As the years passed, the family dwindled. Lin Tiancheng, the last heir of the Lin family, learned the clan's secrets from his grandfather at the age of six. Evil spirits emerge and strang 1.8kReads—Score10814d adds
