Novels like The Little Fortune-Teller
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Little Fortune-Teller, best match first.
- 1 Help! Since When Did the Translator Moonlight as a Ghost Hunter? 救命！翻译员什么时候兼职抓鬼了 Something extraordinary happened to Ye Luning when she turned twenty-four: she found she could see ghosts, and one of them even latched onto her. With no other choice, Ye Luning, a translator, was forced to take the ghost back to its homeland so it could be laid to rest. While searching for the ghost's family, she unexpectedly met a man. From then on, the two became a very odd pair. She catches ghosts, he lays them to rest. To the head of the Ji family: “Oh, did you pee yourself?” To the crippl 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Taoist Corpse Slayer 道门斩尸人 When I was eighteen, everyone in my village died. I was born on the fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month, and some people said I had a yin fate. I didn’t believe in ghosts either, until strange events began happening to me. Corpse drivers, paper figures makers, corpse retrievers, curse casters, gu masters, and all kinds of zombies, vengeful ghosts, mountain spirits, and monsters. By chance, I learned various Taoist arts, and together with many friends, set out to uncover why Jiangjia Village 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Secret Tales of Taoist Feng Shui 道家风水秘闻录 By the time Jiang Ping received the job, three crews of renovation workers had already fled the old mansion on the outskirts of town. Every night at midnight, the sound of someone combing their hair came from the west wing. Someone had peered through a crack in the window and seen a woman in a Republican-era qipao sitting before the mirror, her hair trailing to the floor and a wooden comb with broken teeth clutched in her hand. The homeowner was an elderly woman. She said the house had been pas 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Treading the Tiangang Steps, I Only Kill, Never Save 脚踏天罡步，贫道只杀不渡 [No Frustrating Setbacks] [Reborn Celestial Master] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Urban Supernatural] Two hundred years ago, Xia Lin was the only Celestial Master guarding the dragon veins. At Kunlun, he faced thirteen great Yin-Yang masters alone. The bloody battle ended. The dragon veins survived, but the Celestial Master fell. Who could have guessed that Xia Lin's soul remained intact? When he opened his eyes again, he was in the modern world, two hundred years later. The Dao Alliance governs the 86Reads—Score482Shelves
- 5 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
- 6 A Little Crazy, a Little Daoist, Crazy and Daoist All the Same! 癫癫又道道，道道又癫癫！ [Fortune-telling + face reading + feng shui + ghost hunting + lighthearted comedy] Stories and lessons always go hand in hand. Who knows whether young people will understand them. Zhang Jiuyue, a young Taoist from Sanxian Temple, slings his pack over his shoulder and heads down the mountain, with no idea what hardships life has in store for him. But as far as he is concerned, if gods come, he’ll kill the gods; if demons come, he’ll vanquish them. What’s there to be afraid of? Life is only a few 388Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 My Teacher Is a Taoist Priest 我的老师是道士 (No System, no invincibility, a little humor, traditional supernatural horror. Read with confidence, this will definitely not be abandoned!) The students all say their Chinese teacher is gentle and beautiful, but a bit of a scaredy-cat who keeps trembling at thin air. That is, until the campus belle is possessed by a century-old vengeful ghost and the whole school is swept into a sinister mystery. I have no choice but to pull out my peachwood sword and get to work. “Don’t worry, everyone. Teache —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 My Years Studying Feng Shui 我学风水那些年 After I unexpectedly saw a ghost, I learned feng shui and exorcism. A story about roaming the streets and dealing with all kinds of supernatural beings, feng shui problems, and strange events! A beginner’s textbook on the occult, taking you on a tour of a different world. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Memoirs of a Ghost Envoy in the Human World 人间鬼使回忆录 One late night, a construction foreman went out to relieve himself. The next day, he was found dead inside a cement mixer. There were no traces left at the scene, only a streak of blood on the ground, as if something had been dragged away. The blood trail ended at a cement pillar with a few cracks. Curious, an officer peered inside through one of them. A blood-red eye stared fixedly back at him. When the body was dug out, it brought to light the secrets hidden at this construction site. [Much of 76Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 I’m Going to Become a Heavenly Master 我要成为天师 I transmigrate to a world overrun by demons, ghosts, and monsters. I don't go looking for them, but they keep coming after me. All I can do is stay alive and grow stronger. Once I become a Celestial Master, I won't have to fear them anymore, but what comes after that…? [Ghost hunting + zombies + leveling up + System + Mount Longhu + Maoshan + Celestial Master] —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Born with an Immortal Spirit Body: I Somehow Became a Celestial Master of the Daoist Sect 天生仙灵体：我竟修炼成道门天师 Zhang Lin was once a poor young man. After picking up a treasured ring, he gained magical powers. Following his master, Daoist Qingfeng, he went on to subdue demons and exorcise evil, eventually becoming a great Celestial Master. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Chinese Medicine for All 中医天下 The ultimate goal of this work is to help people understand what traditional Chinese medicine is and what makes a practitioner a true doctor of traditional Chinese medicine. This book is divided into three parts. The first covers ancient times. The second covers the historical era. The third covers modern times. Through the story, this book will show what traditional Chinese medicine really is and explore its culture, passing on authentic knowledge so that readers can become their own doctors. 3kReads6.6Score1.4kShelves
- 13 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—Shelves
- 14 I Used AI to “Resurrect” My Late Father 我用AI“复活”去世的父亲 I used AI to “bring back” my late father. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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 594Reads7.1Score101Shelves
- 16 The Feng Shui Taoist 风水道师 Feng shui + Taoist arts + esoteric studies + Qimen Dunjia + folk secret arts + Nanyang black magic “What? He climbed a mountain and went crazy?” “I’m freaking baffled too! My uncle took my cousin to see a doctor, but they couldn’t find anything wrong with him at all.” “My aunt thought the doctor was useless, so she made a scene at the hospital. One minute she was threatening to jump off the building, the next she was trying to hack the doctor to death with a knife!” Feng shui can kill, taking li 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Strange Tales from the Coffin Shop 棺材铺之诡闻 Liu Yin, a 25-year-old unemployed programmer, reluctantly takes over her family's coffin shop. But the shop's customers are ghosts. Whenever the coffins inside creak, ghosts come in the next day to buy coffins for reincarnation. Liu Yin's job is to help these ghosts, still lingering in the human world, resolve their lingering obsessions. Zhang Xingyan, a Taoist priestess who specializes in exorcising demons, and Liu Yin meet through a fight. As fate pushes them along, they go from standing on op 171Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Record of Returning to the Heart: Enlightenment and Healing 归心录之悟道疗愈 Everyone gets sick. When we do, we take medicine, get injections, and see a doctor. But have you ever wondered why people get sick, or what the underlying logic of illness is? It wasn't until I began reflecting that my years of illness suddenly disappeared. I realized that, in this life, the only things that stay with you are your body and your mind. Yet when we get sick, we keep searching for answers outside ourselves. We forget that humans are emotional creatures, and most illnesses stem from 24Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 19 Night Talks in Craftsman's Village 匠村夜话 I humbly invoke the Great Thunder Lord of Dutian! Thunderclaps and lightning shake the void! At my command, countless divine soldiers arise! Demons, monsters, and evil spirits vanish without a trace! The defiant, wicked, and malicious spirits who refuse to submit shall be swept away by the Five Thunders! Traditional Taoist magic and Lu Ban sorcery face off against the evil Meishan Wuchang soldiers! After five hundred years of grudges, how will it all be settled in the modern age? 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 I'm Chen Laoshi, a Daoist Who Tames Every Rebellious Spirit and Evil Thing 贫道陈老实，专治各种不服和妖邪 Chen Laoshi was just as his name suggested: before he transmigrated, he was an honest, somewhat timid office worker. He woke up to find himself in another world, in the body of a boy with the same name, living in abject poverty and on the verge of starving to death. Just as he thought he was about to die again, a voice rang out in his mind: [Ding! The Host's powerful will to survive and 'honest person' qualities detected. Maoshan Celestial Master Training System successfully bound!] [Newbie miss 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 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 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Night Shift at the Cemetery: I Make a Living Supporting My Family with Taoist Arts 墓园夜班：我靠道法打工养家 My name is Lu Xiaochen. I’m divorced and raising two kids. With no degree or connections, I took a job as a night-shift patrolman at a cemetery to support my family. Other people are afraid of the forest of tombstones in the dead of night, afraid of things they can’t explain. I’m not afraid. It’s not because I’m brave, but because I’m too broke to worry about being scared. When I was a kid, I picked up a few rudimentary Taoist arts from some village elders. I thought they were just tricks to foo —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 I'm Just a Real Estate Agent, Not a Feng Shui Master 我只是房产经纪，真不是风水大师 That year, a mysterious coffin was unearthed by the Yellow River. From that moment on, my life took an unexpected turn… Sweet dew cannot nourish grass without roots, and wondrous teachings can only guide those destined to receive them! Never meddle lightly in another person’s karma! This is a fast-paced urban feng shui novel, the kind that gets more satisfying the further you read. Urban business rivalries, feng shui formations, warding off evil with feng shui, feuds among the wealthy, and the f 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Three for Humans, Four for Ghosts, Seven for Lord Bai 人三鬼四白七爷 Slay ghost generals, destroy ghost kings, and battle the Ghost Emperor in the Eighteen Levels of Hell! War breaks out beneath Fengdu City, and white mourning banners rise as battle standards. Capture evil ghosts, guide wronged souls to peace, and bring justice to the mortal world. The Black and White Impermanence pass down their arts, while Ox-Head and Horse-Face gift me military tallies. The Judge writes the end of a life with his brush, while the Taoist Master Zhong Kui strikes fear into every 982Reads6.5Score107Shelves
- 25 King of Destiny Arts 命术之王 The year I was born, a fire took my parents’ lives. A black-furred weasel rescued me from the flames. My grandfather said I was born under a deadly curse, with three calamities following close behind. So I devoted myself to mastering the arts of fate and divination, overcoming the three calamities, severing the Heavenly Dao, and defying heaven to change my fate. 185Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 26 My Years of Catching Demons 我捉妖那些年 “Jinqu of Jinling is a blessed sanctuary for cultivating the truth, a sacred realm where one may become divine. Paper effigies guarding temples, corpses and ghosts possessing the living, using a grandmaster’s name as a pretext to suppress ghosts and drive out evil spirits: during my years hunting demons, I witnessed the true secret arts of Taoism, passed down only to a select few! The rise and fall, secrets, and scandals of Taoist sects such as the Maoshan Sect, the Zhengyi Sect, the Shenxiao Se 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Taoist of Naruto: The Lushan Tradition 火影道士闾山传 Shao Lin knows full well that women only slow down his path to immortality. Every day, he does good deeds like crazy to accumulate merit, hoping to become immortal on the spot so he can go after his enemies. After finally turning down his sweet childhood sweetheart, his ex-wife from nine lifetimes ago shows up asking for a fortune reading. “Oh dear, your birth chart is afflicted by an evil influence this year. There's a faint ring of dark energy around your brow. This is a terrible omen. Since w 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 A True Record of Walking the Mountains 走山实记 [This book is entirely fictional and not recommended. It’s the first book I’ve written, and also the worst. Check out my new book, A Feng Shui Apprentice’s Diary: Everything I Tell You Really Happened] Practical studies of the I Ching + strange tales from Gui Province + feng shui and folk customs + folk stories. Of all the strange things in this world, half are determined by feng shui, and half by the workings of the human heart. The tales passed from mouth to mouth conceal the most authentic si 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Haunted House Sleep Tester 凶宅试睡师 Houses where murders or suicides have occurred are known as haunted houses. Any property in a prime location that is being sold at an unusually low price has seen some kind of major accident. To put buyers’ minds at ease, the owners spend a fortune hiring the industry’s top sleep testers to debunk rumors about the haunted houses and resolve the sinister, uncanny events within them. Lin Fei, a poor nobody, stumbles into the sleep-testing business and uncovers the secrets behind one haunted house 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 My Path Through the Mystic Sect with a Mental Illness 我的精神病玄门道路 Yuan Zeng You transmigrated after death into the past, becoming the junior sister of her own grandfather’s master’s sect?! It was one thing to discover that her grandfather was a Daoist. She’d also gained a domineering, chosen-one older brother! She lived in the past under a fake identity, as an orphan with an impressive background and a senior position in the sect. She was the useless junior grand-uncle of a Daoist temple, with countless grand-nephews and grand-nieces below her, each with their 34Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Shocking! Taoists Who Can't Pass the Civil Service Exam Can Only Work as Contract Experts 震惊！道士不考编只能当外包专家 (No tired formulas, no System, no invincible protagonist, no dumbed-down characters, but still a satisfying story) (Well-reasoned + a touch of mystery + a little comedy + a little horror + a strong male lead) (Some innovative ideas, but the story is still written from a scientific, materialist perspective, so things generally won't get too outlandish) (The central idea is roughly: May all people have enough to eat and keep warm; I will gladly endure hardship to leave the mountains and help them. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 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
- 33 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Netizens Lose It Yet Again 直播算命：网友又双叒破防了 [Mysticism, CEO, feel-good revenge, livestreaming, face-slapping] [Synopsis] When Su Miaoyin’s “Celestial Star Livestream” opens for fortune-telling, netizens assume it’s another staged publicity stunt. Until A top-tier esports star cries as he sends a rocket gift: “Master! The safety charm my girlfriend gave me really was stuck to the sole of my shoe!” A wealthy heiress tips all night: “You said my son was switched at birth by the nanny?! The DNA results just came in. I’m in shock!” A top-tier 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 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—Shelves
- 35 The Guardian of Qin Shi Huang's Tomb 秦陵守墓人 A college student driven by financial hardship unexpectedly steps into the world of night shifts at a funeral home. From then on, he begins a legendary life out in the world, carrying the bloodline of the Qin Mausoleum's guardians. 103Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 The Mysterious Sect's Arcane Talisman 玄门诡箓 I'm a Daoist, and I'm writing down some of my experiences. I've encountered all kinds of arcane matters, driven out evil spirits and subdued baleful forces. I've learned folk practices through Daoism, and Daoism through folk practices. Now I'm sharing my stories with everyone. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 My Years as a Fortune-Teller 我做算命先生那些年 My name is Li Nanfang. In the first half of my life, I schemed endlessly, laying countless feng shui traps and amassing a fortune. Even now, many people are still fooled by me. When they see me, they respectfully call me “Minister” and regard me as their savior. But in the end, I gave away everything I owned. If I don’t tell the truth, I feel I’ll have wronged the world! I firmly believe that charlatans never meet a good end! I’m writing this book to warn people to stay alert and avoid being dec 125Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Coffin Shop on West Street 西街棺材铺 The world is vast, and full of wonders. Chinese culture is profound and rich. How many of those bizarre, spine-chilling tales have you heard? In a small town in Guizhou, there is a coffin shop known as the West Street Coffin Shop. Its owner is a young man who couldn't even get into college. But how much do you know about this coffin-shop owner who couldn't even get into college? 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Ghost City Delivery Driver: I Strike Back and Slay a God from the Start 诡都外卖员：开局反手斩神 The uncanny has returned, ghosts roam the night, and order has collapsed. As the cultivators of Daxia suffer defeat after defeat and countless demons and vengeful spirits run rampant through the cities, one figure riding a yellow electric scooter becomes the ultimate nightmare of the underworld. Zhang Daoxuan, a max-level Celestial Master from Mount Longhu, has been rejuvenated into a child and left penniless. Forced to deliver takeout late at night for a base salary of just two thousand yuan, h 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Decoding the Spirits 解灵 Do you believe that souls really exist in this world? Have any of you ever encountered one? If you truly came face to face with a soul one day, would you be afraid? There are many strange and unusual things in this world. If you ever encounter a soul, please believe me: don’t be afraid. All things have a spirit; even grass and trees have feelings. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 A Mystic Sect Powerhouse Takes on Quick Transmigration 玄门大佬玩快穿 [Metaphysics + Pocket Dimension + Satisfying Revenge] Everything is fictional, and the setting is imaginary. The metaphysical content is all made up, so do not try any of it! Remember: believe in science! Su Ye is a rare, immaculate spiritual vessel who also possesses the Heavenly Eye! After becoming the 109th head of the Mystic Sect, she uncovers the secret of the jade pendant and grows into a powerful master of the sect, taking her pocket dimension with her as she trains in parallel worlds. Wo 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Feng Shui Master Guan Lu 风水大师管辂 Amid the chaos of the Three Kingdoms, a geomancy master who was “ugly in appearance yet versed in the ways of Heaven and Earth” emerged! Guan Lu was born with a “mystic eye” that could read the flow of qi and discern spirits. At eight, he read the stars to predict wind and rain; at twelve, he became a disciple and mastered the Book of Changes. With his skills in “reading the stars to choose a home and divining to dispel misfortune,” he rose from a boy in Pingyuan to become revered by later gene 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Ghost Doctor's Heir 鬼医传人 A reincarnated child can't live past twelve? At twenty-four, I was forced into the fate of a reincarnated child! From then on, I became a modern-day Tang Sanzang. Ghosts and monsters were drawn to me all my life! Fortunately, I met an old Chinese medicine doctor and a successor to the Celestial Master sect, and they saved my life! From then on, I set out on the path of healing the sick, saving the world, and driving out demons... 87Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 You, You Idiot of a Daoist 你个二货道士 I had the Fate of the Limitless, the destiny countless cultivators envied. But the heavens were jealous of my talent, and my fate was left incomplete. Was I destined to be a good-for-nothing all my life? No, I refused to accept it! I would slay demons and vanquish evil! I would uphold justice! “Hey! Wake up. Stop dreaming. You’re a good-for-nothing.” “Take this, you wicked fiend: my Ten Dragon-Subduing Slaps!” “Please. You’re a complete idiot of a Taoist priest!” 4Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 45 The Collection of Qing Wu 青乌集 [Life + Everyday Knowledge + Feng Shui and Divination + Society and Culture] Since ancient times, human life has been inseparable from the home. A residence is where family members gather, where people rest after returning from work, and a haven for carrying on the family line, raising children, and sharing the joys of family life. A home's orientation, shape, layout, colors, and surroundings all affect the physical health, mental state, character, and psychology of its residents. Therefore, whe 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 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—Shelves
- 47 The Yellow Stone Method 黄石土法 Huang Shigong, a recluse of the Qin dynasty, was the equal of Guiguzi. He passed the Plain Book to rulers, earning them the world; He passed the Three Strategies of Huang Shigong to advisers, earning them renown; He passed the Taigong Art of War to generals, bringing them victory; He passed the Carved Heavenly Book to craftsmen, giving them a livelihood; He passed Huang Shigong’s Folk Methods to the common people, winning their gratitude. Xu Zhen had worked like an ox and a horse, started a comp —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Genius Geomancer 天才地师 Master the secrets of feng shui, rise straight to the top, and turn the clouds and rain with a flick of your hand! Young Liang Chen happens upon the legacy of a feng shui geomancer, defies fate and changes his destiny, thriving at every step. He inherits the lost wisdom of sages past and present, and unlocks the secrets of the universe. 178Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 49 Exorcising Demons, Storming the Underworld: The Mystic Princess Commands the World with Talismans 驱百鬼，掀地府，玄学王妃符御天下 Her fate was switched? Su Canyue has spent twelve years in ascetic cultivation at a Taoist temple, only to be forced to marry her gravely ill imperial uncle and be buried with him? Everyone thinks she’s a poor little thing anyone can bully, but who could have known she was born with a pair of spirit eyes? She can drive off a hundred ghosts, turn the underworld upside down, and do anything. Her stepmother frames her, her half-sister steals her fate, and her scumbag father sells her off for his ow 465Reads6.9Score104Shelves
- 50 Watch Out, There's a Ghost 小心有鬼 If you’ve just started this book and aren’t sure whether it’s worth reading, try chapters 32 and 33 first. If you enjoy them, you can dive into the whole story with confidence. This is the first book in the series. It isn’t very long, but it consists of many entertaining standalone stories and is well worth a read. The author’s subtle, in-depth writing draws readers right into the world of the book. Every character’s personality and every event’s distinct details come vividly to life between the 44Reads—Score—Shelves
