Novels like Strange People, Strange Skills
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- 1 The Tale of Feng Xiaoyan's Immortal Cultivation in Shushan 蜀山风小烟修仙传 This is a modern urban cultivation novel with a distinctive style and a formidable challenge at its heart. It is also the author’s wish and contribution toward the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. What makes it unique, and what challenges does it face? Readers are welcome to take a look. You may find it deeply moving. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Ultimate Way of All Dharmas 万法宗诣 [A practical cultivation novel about attaining enlightenment] [Featuring analysis of many classic cultivation works and all kinds of Daoist scriptures] [Packed with useful insights] [Where science and metaphysics coexist] [Attain enlightenment through these teachings, look down upon all beings, and fulfill your potential] A volume of Daoist scripture, a petal of incense, a place at the lectern. Explore the timeless classics of Daoism, seeking the Way of Heaven between the lines and discovering y 50Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Last Mortal 最后一位凡人 Genshin Impact, spirit familiars, the spirit realm, a battle between gods and demons, some mysteries of history, the secrets behind changes in the mortal world, shifts in the balance of the Three Realms, and the mysteries of our own world: perhaps this book holds the answers you seek. Note: This novel is adapted from real case stories. My name is Zhang Xuan. I was born in 1999, and I’ve been fascinated by all kinds of occult subjects for as long as I can remember. I was born with Yin-Yang Eyes 502Reads8.2Score10414d adds
- 4 Early Seth Books 早期课赛斯书 This book was written by a [person] called Seth. He describes himself as an "energy personality essence" who is no longer focused on the physical form. He has been speaking through me twice a week for seven years. My psychic abilities first emerged one evening in September 1963. I was writing poetry when, suddenly, my consciousness left my body, and a barrage of astonishing, novel concepts struck my mind. When I returned to my body, I found that my hand had automatically written something expla 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Compendium of Ten Thousand Techniques 万千功法录 (Remember this! Remember this! Anyone practicing cultivation techniques must keep this firmly in mind: never act on your own or practice alone. To cultivate this technique successfully, you must have a qualified instructor by your side to provide careful assistance and guidance. Only then can you ensure your cultivation proceeds smoothly and without mishap, so you do not stray from the right path and end up beyond all hope of redemption!) 509Reads—Score14914d adds
- 6 The Way to Health 健康之道赛斯书 The Way Toward Health is the last book Seth dictated. Unlike the view that treats the body as a mere biological machine, it presents a startlingly radical idea: our health is fundamentally shaped by our beliefs, thoughts, and emotions. This book does not ask you to reject medicine. Instead, it invites you to explore inward and discover how the principle “you create your own reality” works in the realm of health. It offers a new map of the interplay between consciousness, beliefs, and the body, h 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Dori's Documents 道瑞资料 DATRE material is one form of information transmitted through the energy of the universe. DATRE material is also very interesting. Seth even takes part, and the exchanges are recorded in a question-and-answer format, making them easier to understand than Seth’s material. In 2009, Aona and Jone, who transmitted DATRE’s messages, mysteriously disappeared. Perhaps they felt they had already transmitted enough. They communicated and answered questions online, but never held any teaching workshops. S 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Seth's Crash Course Handbook 赛斯速成宝典 The Seth Material was dictated and recorded by Jane Roberts (1929-1984) beginning in 1963. Over a period of 20 years and 8 months, it amounted to 30 books, totaling about 6.9 million Chinese characters, and was divided into four parts: Early Sessions, Class Sessions, Private Sessions, and Public Sessions. Its content explores the nature of the human mind and covers fields including psychology, parapsychology, medicine, and physics. It is a cornerstone of the New Age movement and is regarded by W 164Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Cultivation Handbook 修行宝典 Cultivation is, at its heart, a profound spiritual journey that elevates one’s consciousness. It belongs to the realm of enlightenment through the Way and is clearly distinct from simple physical training. Yet in reality, many people confuse cultivation with exercises for strengthening the body, such as the body-tempering techniques of martial arts. Others mistakenly believe that cultivation is merely about cultivating the mind and character, and that being a good person is enough. In truth, non 110Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 10 The Nature of Spirituality: The Seth Books 灵性的本质赛斯书 The Nature of Spirituality is more than just a book: it is a key to unlocking the multidimensional self. Where exactly are the boundaries of consciousness? Behind dreams, desire, and creativity, might there be deeper codes of life? Seth guides us in exploring the Psyche, the spiritual essence at the core of our existence. It is an adventure of consciousness that reveals: How the mind truly works: Transcend the limits of space and time and explore the multidimensional realities of consciousness. 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Nature of Personal and Mass Events 个人与群体事件的本质赛斯书 The Nature of Individual and Mass Events offers a powerful, empowering perspective on the profound connection between individual and collective destinies. It shows us that the power to change the world lies deep within the consciousness of each of us. Through our private thoughts, beliefs, and emotions, we all help weave the world that seems to exist outside us: Explore the roots of mass events: Understand the deeper forces of consciousness behind epidemics, natural disasters, wars, economic cri 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Nature of Personal Reality 个人实相的本质赛斯书 The Nature of Personal Reality is more than a book about philosophy. It is a powerful guide to action. It makes one thing clear: we do not passively accept reality; we are the ones who create it. The shaping power of belief: Learn how our core beliefs attract corresponding experiences like magnets, shaping our health, relationships, and overall quality of life. The “point of power” is now: Change is possible in every “present moment,” not in some distant past or future. The leading role of consc 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Dreams Make Me Stronger, So Why Would I Need a Golden Finger? 做梦就能变强，还需要什么金手指 (No System, no harem, no clichés, no showing off, no brainless plot, not a wish-fulfillment story. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution.) His parents mysteriously disappeared, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions. The surface is peaceful, but danger lurks everywhere! So what if I don't have a golden finger? I have the skills I've trained in since childhood! So what if I don't have a System? I can learn miraculous techniques in my dreams! I may not have powerful backers, 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 A Secret Medical Casebook 隐秘的医案，细雨著 This story is entirely fictional. A note from Xiyu: The time when these words were written doesn’t really matter. They will emerge for you to see only when you are ready to understand them. It is like the videos, audio, and texts we are creating now. Few people pay attention to them at present, but they have been preserved. When someone reaches the right stage in the future, they will naturally be guided here, receive the teachings they need, and gain the resources that allow them to manifest. W 51Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Perfect Symbiosis 极致共生 The ratings have just come in. They don't reflect the novel's quality. [New Setting] [Superpowers] [Mutants] [Hard Science Fiction] [Authentic Cultivation Path] [Cyborgs] [Mecha] Have you ever seen the apocalypse, my friend? The apocalypse you imagine might be extreme cold or zombies roaming everywhere, but none of that counts as a true apocalypse. A true apocalypse is when humanity loses the basic conditions for survival: the air, the water, and everything it once had... This is a story about h 11Reads7.1Score11514d adds
- 16 The Road Home After Losing My Memories 失忆的归途细雨著 Few people know when they will face death, but everyone knows it is inevitable. We spend vast amounts of time learning things we might need, yet we avoid talking about the life and death we are certain to face. From the day we are born, we can count the days until the college entrance exam and the years until retirement, but we do not know when we will leave this stage and have to reflect on our lives. If there is only one thing in life truly worth investing your energy in, it is the knowledge I 351Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Void Dharma Realm 虚空法界，细雨著 The Void Dharma Realm is a remarkable book, arguably the only one of its kind in the world today. It will completely uncover the mystery of memory between lives and change the frequency of human consciousness. Volume One offers a rough introduction to the unknown reality of the void across seventeen chapters. Even this overview is enough to make your brain work. It is recommended that you first read Xiyu’s The Homecoming of the Amnesiac, which will provide some basic concepts. The book introduce 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Making Money in the City, Cultivating Immortality in the Mountains 闹市挣钱，深山修仙 He was once an ordinary man, until he chanced upon a cultivation art. Sitting quietly in the mountains, he comprehended the Great Dao and glimpsed the vastness of heaven and earth. Yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and chaos gave birth to the laws. Everything in the world has its own Dao, and everyone is just a passerby. 560Reads—Score10514d adds
- 19 Face Reading Is This Simple 相法就是这么简单 This is a new book, and a good one that was let down by its rating. The heavens reveal signs of fortune and misfortune, and everything can be read through its outward appearance. This book describes the art of reading the appearances of all things. There’s no need to cast a divination: observe an object, discern its signs, and judge its fortune or misfortune at once. The Creator is a painter, and every joy and sorrow in her heart takes shape as an image. So once you understand how to read appear 200Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 20 The Fake Taoist Comes Down from the Mountain 假道士下山 Jia Bufan is a student at a second-rate university. In today's fiercely competitive job market, he has spent ages without finding suitable work and doesn't want to toil away, so he spends his days wandering around online. But he is naturally bright and deeply interested in traditional Chinese medicine and the occult. By chance, he meets Daoist Longquan, an expert in the occult with profound knowledge of Daoist arts, and becomes his disciple. From then on, his life takes a very different path. Th 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Maoshan Taoist Arts 茅山术 “Master, why does everyone say that after the founding of the country, animals aren’t allowed to become spirits?” “Because it’s the law. Whatever is spoken becomes law. After the country was founded, no animals, plants, or anything else was allowed to become a spirit!!!” “Then why have we still run into so many demons and monsters?” “Because those were all from before the country was founded. Afterward, there are only ghosts. So you have to live your whole life carefully and keep a low profile. 3.4kReads7.4Score45414d adds
- 22 I'm a Traditional Medicine Streamer, Master of the I Ching, Physiognomy, Feng Shui, and Martial Arts 我中医主播精通周易面相风水国术 The renowned Zhouyi expert and feng shui master Li Changsheng transmigrates to a parallel world. He becomes a pitiful orphan who has relied on his grandfather for as long as he can remember. In this world, traditional Chinese medicine and herbal remedies vanished more than five hundred years ago. But his grandfather has a dream: to revive traditional Chinese medicine. Li Changsheng has read the book The Heavenly Healer’s Secret Realm tens of thousands of times since childhood. His grandfather ho 4.8kReads8.9Score75414d adds
- 23 The Road Ahead for a Healer 医者前行路 The story begins six months before my final year of university ends. I recommend starting at Chapter 69. So far, it has covered several major themes: the truth about time, attitudes toward money, procrastination and dissection, and defining the boundaries of life. The second volume is a record of practical experience, the third combines thought and practice, and the fourth recounts what happened after I was utterly crushed. Almost everything is written in the first person, as a record of real ev 34Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Cultivation Made Me Stupid 修仙修傻了 My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 232Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Forty-Eight Taoist Spells and Techniques 道家咒术四十八法 In Taoism, spellcasting is a form of ritual magic that invokes deities through incantations or curses ghosts and demons. It is believed to establish communication with the Celestial Emperor and command spirits, driving away evil, averting calamities, and turning misfortune into good fortune. 2.3kReads6.6Score61914d adds
- 26 The Day I Came Down from the Rooftop, I Gained the Heavenly Eye 天台下来的那天，我开了天眼 The day my coworker framed me, I stood at the edge of the rooftop. A 210,000 yuan shortfall, a suspension pending investigation, and my father in the hospital. Below me, the lights of countless homes gleamed across the river. My phone rang. It was a video call from my daughter. “Daddy, will you fly back and tell me a story?” I didn't jump. That night, I opened the Quieting the Mind Scripture, passed down through four generations of my family. For the first time, I saw the thoughts in my mind: gr 1.6kReads—Score18114d adds
- 27 Ancient Arcane Arts 上古秘术 With an ancient secret art in hand, Qing Feng thrives in the world, gaining both fame and fortune. At last, he gets to live out the dream of becoming a great hero he had as a boy. Many secret arts originated in mysterious, distant eras, carrying ancient wisdom and endless mysteries. They are like mysterious gateways through time, leading us into a world filled with wonder and intrigue. The origins of these ancient secret arts can be traced back to the distant past. In that era, people used their 194Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 28 The Fragrance of Ruolan, Forever in My Heart 茹兰花香念念不忘 The fragrance of Ru Lan’s flowers lingers in my memory. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 You Can Cultivate Immortality While You Lie Flat 躺平也可以修仙 These are my personal insights and experiences in cultivating the Dao and refining qi, woven into a novel that creates a strange and eerie supernatural world through both dreams and reality. If you enjoy supernatural mysteries and immortal cultivation, give it a read. It’s unlike anything else, and the opportunity is rare. When this old man achieves a perfected Golden Core, you’ll all be disciples of my Qingfeng Sect. 651Reads6.6Score10014d adds
- 30 My Years Running a Fortune-Telling Shop 我开命理馆的这些年 [Metaphysical divination, esoteric arts, thunder formulae, the Four Pillars of Destiny and feng shui, astrology, ghost hunting, folk sorcery, witchcraft...] This is the true story of a yin-yang master. How much do you know about the metaphysical arts? You may have heard of feng shui, the Four Pillars, Qimen Dunjia, and the Six Yao, but you may never have witnessed the true power of these arts of fate and divination. In the early 1990s, as interest in the Book of Changes surged, I formally took u 28.8kReads9.1Score2.9k14d adds
- 31 Our Youth 我们的青春 Our Youth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 After Graduation, I Became a Homeroom Teacher 我毕业之后，又做了班主任 After I graduated, I became a homeroom teacher again. 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Questions and Answers from the Spirit Realm 灵界问答录 I have nearly ten thousand years of memories from my past lives, so my understanding of the Spirit Realm is fairly comprehensive. In my spare time, I write about the things I’ve encountered in those past lives: mythology, aliens, reincarnation, the heavenly eye, cultivation, liberation, destiny, changing one’s fate, the laws of the universe, the discriminating mind, karma, the Heavenly Dao, and more. Ask me anything, and I’ll answer whatever I can. 327Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 34 Contemplation on Returning to the Source 妄尽还源观 A book that reveals the truth about the universe and life. This is a book that helps you know yourself, attain insight into yourself, realize your true nature, and awaken. It can help all those with the right karmic connections. The Path to Awakening and Growth The seven-year-old Dragon Girl became a Buddha in an instant, realizing her true mind upon hearing the true Dharma. She cast aside the thousand-year-old dragon pearl at once, and her greed and attachments vanished in an instant. With her 2.8kReads8.6Score33814d adds
- 35 Qi Cultivation Art 练气决 The Qi Cultivation Method is a cultivation manual that guides beginners into the mysterious world of qi refinement. Starting with the most basic search for a sense of qi, it gradually delves deeper, explaining in detail the many secrets and techniques involved in qi cultivation. In this book, readers follow carefully designed steps to shut out the noise of the outside world and calm both body and mind. Through specific postures, breathing techniques, and concentration exercises, they learn to s 620Reads7.0Score12914d adds
- 36 The Charlatan 神棍 A fortune-teller, one of the oldest professions. An ancient name for a fortune-teller or feng shui master. Knowing the stars above and the earth below; the five elements of yin and yang, the eight trigrams and nine palaces. Physiognomy and feng shui, defying fate and changing one’s destiny: nothing is beyond their power! Huang Zheng, a modern-day fortune-teller. Born under the influence of yin and yang, with the canopy star at his back. With extraordinary skills in reading fortunes and feng shui 1kReads8.7Score12914d adds
- 37 I Have a Double-Wood Xi 我有一个双木夕 (Slow-paced) Please note! To be clear, this is a story with many elements, categorized as fantasy with an imaginative premise. It is NOT Western fantasy!!! The first volume introduces the backgrounds in which the various protagonists grew up. The story gradually unfolds from the second volume onward. This is a slow-paced book in a fast-paced era, so please be patient and read the author's first hundred chapters before you come back to flame me, okay? This story is entirely fictional. Any resembl 2.9kReads9.4Score26614d adds
- 38 Quick Transmigration: Steal the Male Lead's Wealth to Relieve My Poverty 快穿：劫男主的富，济我的贫 As Su Qing, a mission-taker tasked with saving villainess side characters, I live by one principle: if you’re weak, people walk all over you; if you’re strong, who cares about the villains, male leads, or heroines? If you’re a dragon, curl up for me. If you’re a tiger, lie down. In short, I’m not putting up with the obnoxious behavior of you leads who think your halos let you get away with anything. You can betray me all you want, but leave my money and treasures behind. Stealing someone in the 599Reads8.4Score10514d adds
- 39 Quick Transmigration: The Protagonist's White Moonlight 快穿：主角白月光 [Female-oriented; male lead is adored by everyone; no romance pairing + countless unrequited crushes] Fang He was mistakenly bound to a System. All he had to do was follow the plot and complete missions to earn points. The only problem was, Fang He had never had any intention of doing the missions. Stepping stones, villains, cannon fodder: he ignored them all. The road to the Great Dao was long, and all he wanted was to follow his own path, cultivate immortality, and live freely. And so, the un 1.6kReads8.8Score17014d adds
- 40 A Female Feng Shui Master's Work Diary 一个女风水师的工作日志 The author met a feng shui master and exchanged contact information with her. After seeing her work journal, the author found some of its contents worth reading. They also carry on traditional culture, so the author is sharing them here with her permission. 434Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 41 Quick Transmigration: She Was Born with Beauty 快穿：她自带美貌属性 [Harem-protagonist vibes, a stunning beauty with a chaotic, morally ambiguous personality] Shanyue: beauty and allure are practically her bywords. She and 008 originally belonged to the Villain Department. Even in the new department, she remains a villain, albeit an exquisitely beautiful one. In these mission worlds, the roles and assignments she gets are almost always characters no one pays attention to, or tasks that seem impossible to complete. But after her arrival, the plot takes an unpredi 583Reads8.5Score10214d adds
- 42 I'm a Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor, and I'm Also an Expert in the Supernatural 我是中医生，玄学也精通 Physiognomy + the Four Pillars of Destiny + feng shui + Qimen Dunjia + Plum Blossom Numerology + Zi Wei Dou Shu + traditional Chinese medicine + talismans + Zhuyou healing + sorcery... The protagonist is Shen Zhuoran. He was once Shen Shaoxun, a master of metaphysics and renowned practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine during the Jiaqing era of the Qing dynasty. After being reborn through reincarnation, he transmigrated to 1996. In 2016, he enrolled in a university of traditional Chinese me 27.7kReads8.4Score1k14d adds
- 43 The Great Path of Cultivation 修行大道 Hello, all those who are destined to cross paths with me! I am Mr. Qian Kun. I write The Way of Cultivation to promote the ancient cultivation culture of China. Those who feel a connection are welcome to follow along and cultivate together. 996Reads6.7Score13014d adds
- 44 I'm Trying My Best to Die in This Torture Novel 我在虐文里努力求死 A Lan is a newcomer to the White Moonlight Group for quick-transmigration angst novels. Her task each time is to die by the end of the story so the male and female leads can live happily together. She has always thought she did a great job, and every rating from her System, Qi Wu, has been above SSS rank. But maybe she did too good a job: after she dies, the male and female leads end up either strangers or acquaintances. That's not right. A Lan can't figure it out, but she still has to carry out 1.7kReads8.7Score10214d adds
- 45 The Splendor of Great Ye 大邺梦华录 He crashed while delivering takeout and transmigrated. Everyone else got a System and a golden finger from the start, but he got nothing. This world has true qi, spiritual qi, and qi cultivators. But spiritual qi is so scarce that finding it is harder than snatching a takeout order! Countless people get stuck at the very first step, drawing qi into their bodies. He’s just an ordinary mortal, so what makes him think he can defy fate? No System, no wise old mentor. All he has is relentless self- 2.1kReads7.0Score17914d adds
- 46 The Divine Schemes of Guiguzi 鬼谷神谋 [Historical Fiction Writing Contest] Other people are reborn into wealth and privilege, but I came back as a stalk of rice. No, a stalk of rice growing on a grave! A lovesick woman ate me, and became my mother. I became Guigu Wang Chan, whom later generations called Guiguzi, the founding patriarch of the Vertical and Horizontal School. In this turbulent age, watch me stir up the world once more and make my mark on the battlefields of the Warring States! 550Reads6.6Score10214d adds
- 47 I Was Common as Dirt, Yet I Became an Immortal 我本庸俗却成仙 [Want to learn immortal cultivation and the Dao? Give it a look!] I yearn to become an immortal. Cultivating the truth and comprehending the Dao have been my lifelong dream, and I practice immortal cultivation in the real world. This is an unknown story, yet one brimming with wonder... Birth, aging, sickness, and death go on without end; cultivate the truth and comprehend the Dao to transcend them. I was once ordinary, yet became an immortal, neither suffering nor indulging in pleasure. I yearn 620Reads—Score14814d adds
- 48 Cultivation Is a Philosophy 修仙是门哲学 This is my story of cultivating immortality, an unknown story, a story full of mystery... [Short Story Collection] [At the End of Science Lies the Supernatural] [Understand the stories in this book, and you can cultivate immortality] I am a real cultivator living in the modern world... I seek to become an immortal, free and joyful as the heavens. Cultivate immortality through science, ascend through physics. 350Reads—Score10614d adds
- 49 Destiny Opens the Door to Wisdom 命运开启智慧之门 Miner Lin Haiyang has a chance encounter that introduces him to the divination arts of the Book of Changes. Through persistence and selfless, tireless study, he unravels one age-old mystery after another, opens the door to wisdom, and embarks on a life enlightened by it. 15.5kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
- 50 The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 六祖法宝坛经 Opening Verse The supreme, profound, wondrous Dharma is rarely encountered, even in a hundred million kalpas. Now that I can see, hear, receive, and uphold it, may I understand the Tathagata's true meaning. The true nature of the universe: those who hear this true Dharma can awaken and be reborn, break free from the illusory cycle of reincarnation, and attain liberation and freedom! 387Reads—Score10214d adds
