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- 1 The Last Heir of the Yinshan Lineage 最后一位阴山传人 [Supernatural + Suspense + Ghost Control + Exploration + Zombies + Tomb Raiding] No matter how grand your purple robes and golden belt, you must still dismount and ask what lies ahead. Three feet above your head, the gods are watching; three inches in your palm bind you to the spirit world. Lin Yinan, the last inheritor of the Yinshan tradition, is a wandering occultist who walks between the realms of the living and the dead...! Across the five thousand years of Chinese history, all kinds of str 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Taoist Priest Collects Souls 道长收魂 —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 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—14d adds
- 4 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
- 5 The Daoist Enters the Mortal World 道爷入世 Reborn by chance, he gains a System and receives a quest to find his wife. At last, he finds his adorable little wife, only to discover she’s the very woman he least wants to see... Now he sets out to rekindle their relationship and make up for his regrets… 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Debonair Heavenly Master 风流天师 “Disciple, my time is nearly up. I'm afraid I can't stay by your side any longer. Your fate holds many calamities. Go down the mountain and seek your opportunities...” After my master passed away, I set out on a path of no return... My master said my fate was full of romantic entanglements and that I was destined for love, but I think he meant a bond with the dead. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Maoshan Outsider 茅山异徒 Maoshan arts proclaim: “Heaven is round, Earth is square; by the nine laws and edicts, as I write, ten thousand ghosts shall hide.” My name is Qin Feng. Ever since I mastered the strange arts of the Ghost Path, I haven't known a moment's peace. Some say I defy Heaven's will, alter fate, and recklessly practice forbidden arts. Others say I reverse yin and yang and turn the heavenly cycle upside down. Yellow-skinned spirits become demons, zombies rise from the dead, evil ghosts possess people, ear 14Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 8 I Have a Little Taoist Temple 我有一座小道观 Everything in the world has its cause and effect: illness is the cause, and the Dao is the result. Who would have thought that even a lowly ghost cultivator would dare to cause trouble in a Taoist temple? At midnight, a headless man appears in a villa, while a legless girl crawls along the dormitory hallway... I have a sword, a temple, and nine questions. One question to kill a ghost, one to destroy a demon, one to slay a god, one to attain the Dao, one to sever an obsession, one to prove the hu 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I'm Done Being a Celestial Master This Poor 这么穷的天师不当也罢 In times of peace and prosperity, Buddhism flourishes across the land while Daoists hide away in remote mountains. In times of chaos, Bodhisattvas turn a blind eye to worldly affairs, while the Old Lord shoulders his sword and saves a world in turmoil. Daoists emerge from seclusion to save the people only when chaos reigns. In prosperous times, they shun worldly gain and retreat to the mountains, pursuing the Great Dao in their hearts, untouched by mundane distractions. This seems to have become 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 From Little Taoist Novice to Grandmaster of the Taoist Order 从小道童到道门老祖 A lone star defies fate and changes his destiny A young Taoist's journey in search of immortality and the Dao 172Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Celestial Master Doesn't Hunt Ghosts 天师不捉鬼 The story focuses on the plot, with little emphasis on romance. If that bothers you, don't read it. The heroine is a mediocre exorcist whose abilities are weak at first, though she's quick to learn and will improve later on. If that bothers you, don't read it. The subject matter is a little niche, and there are no golden fingers. The heroine relies entirely on her own abilities to get things done. If that bothers you, don't read it. It's not scary; it has a serious tone and isn't a sweet romance 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Matters of the Living, People of the Dead 阳间事，阴间人 Orphaned from birth, She Qiang grew up being fed by kind neighbors. Born in a time of chaos and raised in a Daoist temple, he learned a lifetime’s worth of Daoist arts from nothing but spell books left behind by someone unknown in the temple. He had planned to muddle through life, but reality kept pushing him, step by step, toward that unknown world... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 This Taoist Priest Is Ridiculously Strong 这个道士强得离谱 [Overpowered protagonist] Fang Bai woke up one morning to find himself at Qingyun Temple, having become a young Daoist priest. Since Daoists and demons have been enemies since ancient times, he had planned to cultivate in secret and scrape by in a world overrun with demons and monsters. Gradually, he realized that his level and strength seemed to surpass those of most people. From then on, there was nothing in the world that couldn’t be dealt with using a single sword strike. And if there was... 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 I'm a Purple-Robed Heavenly Master, and You Want Me to Fight Superstition? 我紫袍天师你让我防止封建迷信？ Ren Qingfeng is a treacherous rebel with ninety-nine jin of defiance. The King of Hell tells him he'll die at the third watch, so he refuses and shows up at the second instead. Who would have thought he'd fail to die, transmigrate to another world, and bind himself to an Anti-Feudal Superstition System? Its mission is to stop people from believing in feudal superstitions. Ren Qingfeng waves a hand and hurriedly tells the System, “This is right up my alley!” On the first day of his livestream, Re 39Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Livestream Fortune-Telling: Exorcisms and Face Reading, Guaranteed! 直播算命：驱邪看相妥妥的！ [System + supernatural + wild imagination] On the first day of his livestream, Du Jie gets a call from a popular female streamer. A feng shui problem? Easy! The cases that follow are much trickier, and each one is more bizarre than the last! A ghost baby? A paper effigy? The strange illness in Xiangyang Village, the Five Elements fortune-borrowing ritual... Are all these bizarre events testing my cultivation? Forget it. I'd better call on the Grandmaster! 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Omnipotent Taoist Venerable and the Peach Blossom Tribulation 全能道尊之桃花劫 (Supernatural suspense + fantasy + cultivation + mythology) In the age of declining magic, demons and gods descend upon the world. I am the chosen one, and the vanquisher of evil. Anyone who dares disrupt the order of the human world, be they god or demon, will be destroyed... What? She and I are bound by three lifetimes of romantic tribulations? What? My constitution is so special that I'm like Tang Sanzang's flesh, and I must remain a virgin? So many girls! Then maybe I'll just leave?… 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 My Master Is a Maoshan Taoist 我师父是茅山道士 No System, no cultivation of immortality. Chinese-style horror, traditional supernatural tales, rule-based horror, Taoist culture, and traditional culture. Have you ever seen a water ghost take revenge? Heard that a threaded needle can be used to identify a ghost? Eaten barbecue cooked upstairs at a barbecue restaurant? Seen the “Three Evils of Western Hunan”? Do you know how many kinds of zombies there are?... The sacrificial rites of the insect burial... My name is Lin Fusheng, and I’m a Maosh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Maoshan Celestial Master's Chronicles 茅山天师录 Maoshan is famous for its Taoist arts. I learned Maoshan Taoist magic and came down from the mountain to exorcise ghosts. My whole life has been filled with confusion. Is this really how my life is supposed to go? What is the meaning of what I protect? And who is behind the eerie doll and everything else? 89Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Guangfu Little Taoist: You Don't Want to Mess with My Master 广府小道士：我师父你惹不起 Everyone says being an immortal is wonderful! Immortals need food and shelter, too! A young Taoist sets up a stall and strange things keep happening... What? Wine? Meat? Who says Taoists can't eat those? Was there any shortage of fine food and wine at the Peach Banquet? 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Unremarkable Little Taoist 平平无奇小道士 Half a bowl of clear water reflects the universe; a single spirit talisman commands ghosts and gods. Reborn in a supernatural world, he studies magic and Taoist teachings under an old Taoist priest. He saves all living beings, slays evil and subdues demons, cleansing the world until not a blemish remains. 74Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 21 Living with a Fairy Who Descended to Earth 带着仙女下凡同居 There is a room in a side chamber of the main hall of the Taoist temple that Chen Jiugong has never entered. One day, he accidentally wanders inside and discovers a transparent ice coffin. A breathtakingly beautiful woman in exquisite clothing lies motionless within, her eyes closed... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Master, You Teach Me Taoist Magic, Yet Make Me Woo Your Fiancée 师父：你教我道法却让我泡未婚妻 "Campus Belle + Fortune-Telling + God of War + Corpse-Driving + Female CEO + Divine Doctor + Tomb Raider" A corpse-driving soul exorcist destined to become a great warlord was summoned home from a thousand miles away by his master, who had a special task for him. “Disciple, I’ve found you a wife. Go marry her and bring her home. Give me a whole brood of disciples and descendants, or else... Hmph!” “Yes, Master!” Chen Feng replied, looking crestfallen. “By the way, is she pretty?” Chen Feng sudde 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Rogue Little Taoist 无赖小道士 A young Taoist priest comes down from the mountains. He can subdue demons, tell fortunes, and read feng shui. Making his way in the City of Flowers, he lives life as he pleases... 589Reads6.8Score10414d adds
- 24 The Talisman Sword That Subdues Demons 符剑镇妖邪 Zhang Qing'an was born amid the chaos of the late Qing dynasty. His fate was incomplete from birth, and he was not expected to live past twelve. Yet he was also the pawn of that person, and his fate was intertwined with the Temple of Heaven and Earth. Daoist Xu, the twelfth generation Daoist of the Temple of Heaven and Earth, paid an enormous price to defy heaven, change Zhang Qing'an's fate, and complete his destiny. Zhang Qing'an forged a new path, entering the Dao through talisman swords and 325Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Ghosts and Monsters: Run! This Taoist Has a Wild Style 鬼怪：快跑！这道士路子有点野 No harem, no formulaic tropes, invincible, no System, feel-good comedy, laugh-out-loud funny Hey, you ghost up ahead, stop right there! This Daoist isn't going to take your kidneys. Pah! You think a female ghost like you can seduce me? Listen, I'm an honest, upstanding young man! You're only slowing down my money-making. Pay up! Granny Ghost, you ran into me! I won't get up without at least eighty or a hundred thousand. No money? That's fine, just sign this work contract and pay me back by wo 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 I'll Come Clean: This Daoist Really Is Cultivating Immortality 摊牌了，贫道确实在修仙 Zhang Tongxuan transmigrates to a parallel world and inherits the position of Taoist Celestial Master. After awakening the Celestial Master System, he can earn rewards by spreading Taoism, doing good deeds, and raising his reputation. From scaling walls and leaping across rooftops to riding a sword through the air; from health exercises to qi cultivation; from ordinary medicine to crafting spirit pills; from being unknown to becoming famous throughout the world. Cultivate, spread the Dao, and he 38Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 28 The Taoist Heavenly Master Walks the Mortal World 道门天师走人间 Where there is good, there will be evil, and naturally, wickedness too. Injustice may be forgiven, but evil deeds must never be pardoned. The world is also plagued by demons and monsters. He is the reincarnation of an immortal from the heavens. To fulfill his karmic merit, he descends the mountain and enters the mortal world to exorcise evil and capture ghosts! (An invincible protagonist! The moment he leaves the mountain, he reaches the pinnacle of the mortal world!) 589Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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—14d adds
- 30 Ghost Hunting: The Original Sin of Humanity 我在捉鬼之人间原罪 Not a wish-fulfillment story, no System, just everyday life. A slow-paced read~ My days hunting ghosts among the living have everything you could want. Surely you'll come take a look, right?? Aiming for a million words 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 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 220Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 32 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—14d adds
- 33 The Marrow-Cleansing Sutra 拍案洗髓经 Mo Fei, known as Old Mo, is an ordinary, sensible man who plays by the rules and lives within his means. A medical checkup report prompts him to change the way he lives, setting him on a journey from which there is no turning back, where all kinds of unbelievable adventures await… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Yin Corpse Ghost Physiognomist 阴尸鬼相 I never imagined that simply returning to my village to attend a strange funeral would somehow get me stuffed into a coffin... From then on, my life changed completely, and I became what people call a “yin corpse ghost visage”! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 I'm a Daoist Who Can Catch Ghosts. What's the Big Deal? 我一个道士，会抓鬼怎么了？ I'm an unlucky person. By a stroke of fate, I entered the Daoist world. Daoist arts of metaphysics, medicine, divination, physiognomy, and fortune-telling are the orthodox path, meant to help the world and save people while building merit. Yet somehow, I ended up on a crooked path. Tomb raiding? How could you manage without my feng shui and geomancy skills? Ghost hunting? How could you manage without my talismans and incantations? Slaying demons? Wait… You say you're a demon? A fox demon, at tha 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 I Am a Taoist 我是一个道士 I'm a freak who combines the traits of a ghost, a virgin boy, and a star of ill fortune, and I also possess yin-yang eyes. I join a cursed Daoist sect. Watch as I struggle to make my way along the path of cultivation while bearing this curse. 155Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 37 My Identity as a Maoshan Celestial Master Was Exposed While I Was Casting a Spell 施法时，茅山天师的身份被曝光了 Chu Yang transmigrates to a parallel world and binds himself to a Maoshan Heavenly Master System. He had planned to quietly exorcise demons and subdue evil spirits, but one day, while driving ghosts from a haunted house, a streamer exposes him. He sets up an altar and performs a ritual, unleashing thunder with every move. Peachwood swords smite evil, and all the ghosts scatter. “Holy crap, Maoshan Taoist magic is actually real!” Chu Yang: “You all need to believe in science.” As soon as he finis 81Reads5.0Score—14d adds
- 38 The Fake Taoist 冒牌道士 I just rented a new apartment, but every night, shortly after midnight, someone comes knocking at my door. They're all looking for someone named Jiang Jiuzhen. I don't know Jiang Jiuzhen, and I have no idea where they are. But I can't take this constant knocking anymore! And what's strangest and most terrifying is that they aren't even... 351Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 39 The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Taoist Priest 道长两千岁 He cultivated the Supreme Way of Forgetting Emotion, but because he could not sever his ties to love, he was left behind in the mortal world. Two thousand years have passed. Can he resolve the knot in his heart from a thousand years ago and return to the Immortal Realm? 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 Huaxia Taoist Academy 华夏道教学院 This book shares my experiences studying Taoism at a Taoist academy. Whether you believe it or not, the events described here really happened around us. Demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits have never been mere legends; they truly exist. 85Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 My Little Prodigy Junior Brother 我的天才小师弟 [Modern city + supernatural + cultivation + lighthearted + a peerless genius] Mo Duoyan: Exorcising ghosts costs 100,000 yuan. Junior Brother: I'll give you a thousand. Mo Duoyan: Catching demons costs 200,000. Junior Brother: Donate it all. Mo Duoyan: Beautiful lady, a night of passion is worth a thousand gold. How about we go to a hotel and talk about life? Junior Brother: Senior Brother, mind if I sleep between you two? Mo Duoyan: Watch my immortal arts crush your Taoist magic! People 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 My Curse Came True: The Truth Is Revealed 我的诅咒应验了之真相由此揭开 [Curses + two male leads + Uncle Jiu + nine great families, each with their own skills + growing stronger with a golden finger + supernatural shop + schemes and conspiracies + transmigrate into a book + clever protagonists] During the Republic of China era, the country was in turmoil, and demons and monsters ran rampant. After his grandfather disappeared, Yan Chen quelled internal strife, overcame every obstacle, and took over the supernatural shop. Together with Gu Yankai, he handled supernatur —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Taoist Descends the Mountain: My Invincible Arts Astound the World 道士下山：我的无敌道术惊天下 I learned the Dao from my grandfather as a child. After turning eighteen, I left the mountains with a beautiful heiress who was fated to cross my path, helping her overcome every hardship and ward off misfortune. From then on, I used my Daoist arts to make my mark in the city! 32Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 I Practiced Taoism for Ten Years, and Now You're Telling Me Taoist Arts Are All Fake? 修道十年，你给我说道术都是假的 Jiang Chen is a Taoist priest who specializes in exorcisms and is famous throughout the surrounding villages. He has worked alongside his master for ten years, yet never once seen a real ghost. At one point, he even wondered whether ghosts existed at all. Then, during an exorcism ritual the next day, a real ghost showed up, to Jiang Chen's complete shock! The villagers watching nearby weren't worried at all. In fact, they were looking forward to it, because they knew Jiang Chen's master was the 6Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 The Way Has Yin and Yang 道有阴阳 [Supernatural + Talismans + Formations + Chinese Metaphysics + Comedy] My name is Xu Lin. Born with yin-yang eyes and extraordinary talent, I was chosen by my master. But when I came down from the mountain, I went straight to work for Meituan, only to stumble upon all sorts of strange things... Wicked Gu sorcery... Corpse fiends that devour people... The ghosts haunting an entire apartment building... Which is more terrifying, ghosts or people? A slow-burn story, with no broken power scaling. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 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
- 49 Yin and Yang Talent 天赋阴阳 [Supernatural + Mystery + Naturally Gifted with Yin-Yang Eyes] Ghosts are not quite ghosts, and immortals are not quite immortals. Everything changed after my grandfather died… The world knows the Five Arts of the Daoist tradition: mountain, medicine, fate, physiognomy, and divination. But what are the Gifted? They are the very source of the Five Arts. Yet times change, people are no longer what they once were, and the Heavenly Way has fallen into disorder as undercurrents surge… The Gifted went 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Yin Master of the Living World 阳间葬阴师 I am Shen Xu, born under an ill-starred fate. On the day I was born, ghosts swarmed around me, and I barely survived my first twelve years. The day before I turned twelve, my grandfather used a living corpse hidden in a coffin to conceal my fate, while a nine-lived black cat upset the balance of yin and yang. He put my coffin on a little cart and sent it to the Xuanqing Temple on Mount Taiqing. From that day on, I set out on an uncanny and unpredictable path through the esoteric arts... 365Reads8.9Score10014d adds
