Novels like The Northern School Celestial Master
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Northern School Celestial Master, best match first.
- 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—Shelves
- 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… 1.5kReads6.7Score118Shelves
- 3 Tales of Dao Chen 道尘往事 [Fate of the Yin Hour]: Never set the coffin down before reaching its destination; [Phantasmal Yin Realm]: The wails of vengeful spirits drive people to their deaths; [Seven Stars in Alignment]: A defiant demon lays claim to the earth's ley lines; [Ghost Market of the Netherwilds]: Every spirit has a price, paid in paper money. [Spirit Mountain Soul Summoning], [Shumen Exorcism], [Miaojiang Gu Poison], [Wuxian Feng Shui], [Nine Chrysanthemums Corpse Cultivation]… After five hundred years o —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 The Human Emperor Must Be Raised from Childhood! 人皇要从小抓起！ [Fantasy, imaginative premise, hot-blooded, one heroine, comedy] In the World of the Firmament, a hundred clans stand side by side, but humanity has been without an emperor for ages. Internal strife never ends, and the situation beyond its borders is dire. Other races are mighty. The Demon Clan has its Demon Venerable, and the Demon Beast Clan has its Demon Emperor... And I, Chen Yixing, will become the most ridiculous... er, the most awesome Human Emperor in history!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Paper Horse Shop: Messenger Between Yin and Yang 我有一间纸马铺之阴阳使者 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Sage Master System: You Call This Proper Discipleship?! 圣师系统：你管这叫正经授徒？！ (Just started getting reviews, the rating will rise later) [Xuanhuan] [One heroine] [Master and disciple] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Rebellious disciple who makes a move on her master] [Fast-paced] [Unexpected contrasts] [All sweetness, no angst] [Mutual salvation] Lin Xi transmigrates to the Profound Heaven Realm and just wants to lie flat while pursuing the Great Dao on the side. But his cultivation progresses too quickly, gradually making him assimilate with the laws of Heaven. His emotions a 2.6kReads7.4Score271Shelves
- 7 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—Shelves
- 8 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—Shelves
- 9 Xuanhuan: The System Just Bound Me, but I Want to Unbind It 玄幻：系统刚绑定，我却想解绑 [Fantasy + System + one heroine] Bai Ye, a boy from Blue Star, transmigrates to the Xuan Yun Continent. He plans to spend his life taking it easy, but then his System awakens... “Ding! This System is the ultimate cheat code, essential for any protagonist who wants to show off: kill gods if they stand in your way, slay demons if they block your path, and dominate the world!” Bai Ye is speechless, so embarrassed he could practically dig out a whole apartment. And then... A beginner’s gift pack? Wh 345Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 10 Ultraman's Fantastic Journey 奥特之奇幻之旅 [Ultraman + Passionate action + No System + Becoming Light + Faith] The clash between light and darkness has never ended. Xingye, who gained the Light of Noah… The legendary light of the universe, the light of the Land of Light, protector of the universe… An Ultraman transmigrates into the world of Battle Through the Heavens to work as a laborer? An Ultraman becomes a top student in the Land of Light? The everyday life of an Ultraman getting beaten up as a child? An Ultraman gets beaten until he 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Mortal Comes Down from the Mountain 凡人下山 With Jiuyou in his left hand and a Demon-Slaying Sword in his right, Xiao Fan carries the extraordinary book Great Wilderness Boundless Scripture, left behind by the ancient, primordial powerhouse Chi You. Xiao Fan was orphaned and alone from a young age, and was raised to adulthood by his master. He began cultivating the Dao as a child and achieved mastery in just ten years. Then he came down from the mountain. He can catch ghosts, tell fortunes, and, most importantly, charm the ladies... Follo 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 My Name Is Chang An, Yours Is Gu Li 我叫常安，你叫顾鲤 [No palace or household intrigue + one heroine + transmigration + the High Tang era] Chang An transmigrates to the High Tang era and becomes the son of a prominent official family, though his father doesn’t hold a particularly high post. Still, he gets to live in the same era as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Gao Shi. Before he has even adjusted to life after transmigrating, he’s informed that he must marry Gu Li, the third daughter of the merchant Gu family. My name is Chang An, and hers is Gu Li?! There’s 316Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 13 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 224Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 14 Celestial Official of the Corpse-Subduing Sect 镇尸天官 The unfathomable mystery of immortality, horrifying strange happenings in a mountain village, a mysterious ancient tomb buried deep beneath the earth, and ancient legends from the barren wilderness... None of it should have had anything to do with me. But after my grandfather's bizarre death, I could no longer escape my fate and was dragged into this endless conspiracy... 441Reads7.3Score102Shelves
- 15 My Zombie Bride Is Fierce, and She Protects Me Day and Night! 我的女尸老婆猛猛哒，贴身护我！ [Zhengyi Taoist + Corpse Wife + Folk Tales of the Supernatural + Bizarre Encounters + Divine Firmament Thunder Arts] [Urgent as a Command! Five-Thunder Righteous Technique, Palm Thunder] [Supernatural Mystery] My whole family consists of Taoists. Ever since I was born, my abundant yang energy could burn ghosts alive. But I’m a leaky vessel, and if I can’t produce yang energy fast enough to keep up with the loss, I’ll die. So my family found a lid to plug the leak: a female corpse. Unexpectedly, 588Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 16 The Last Grave Chaser 最后一个撵坟人 [Tomb raiding + the supernatural + suspense + Taoist arts + feng shui + spirit-walking + witchcraft + no System + original, not fanfiction + slow burn] In southwest China, there is a little-known profession whose practitioners are called grave chasers. They read the flow of qi and water, scour the mountains and track down tombs, and are experts in feng shui, burial sites, Taoist arts, and witchcraft. What are grave chasers really looking for? How did I get dragged into all this? It all began whe 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Yin Tattooist 纹阴师 Tattoos are said to be mysterious totems carried on one’s back. I’m a traditional tattoo artist. Over the years, strange things have happened while I tattooed my clients. The terrifying secrets weighing on my heart have kept me tossing and turning, unable to sleep. Now I’ll tell you, bit by bit, what I experienced firsthand. Some tattoo designs inked on the body might actually be living things that can move. 531Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 18 Celestial Master 天师 My name is Chen Rong. Rong as in ‘the world won’t tolerate me’! Have you ever seen someone get struck by lightning? Have you ever seen someone get struck by lightning once every nine years? That’s me!!! 1.3kReads8.0Score—Shelves
- 19 Reading Yin Fate: The Female Ghost Is So Gorgeous, I Can't Help Myself 算阴命：女鬼太正，真的忍不住啊 Lin Qishan stayed up past midnight and brought a ghost home. She was a beautiful female ghost, too. As the saying goes, if you’re bold enough, even a female ghost will take maternity leave. After all, the law doesn’t protect female ghosts. The female ghost bit her lip, eyes burning with shame and anger. She didn’t dare make a sound and could only endure it in silence. After experiencing how wonderful the female ghost was, Lin Qishan finally let himself go... —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 A Spirit Medium’s Disciple Who Became a Taoist 当道士的出马弟子 First, I offer incense as a disciple of the spirit-medium tradition. I am a junior student of Qingwei! This book has three aims! First, to explain some rather mysterious topics and present superstitious ideas from a scientific perspective! Second, to share a few tips on avoiding scams, so no one gets tricked! Third, there is no fantasy cultivation or wish-fulfillment in this book! Fourth, everything mentioned in the book is based on my own personal experience! Zhengyuantang, Wang Clan Immortal R 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Mystic Arts Curse Master 玄门咒神 On the day Yang Xuan was supposed to get engaged, a blood-red coffin inexplicably appeared in his home. Inside lay a beautiful woman with skin like jade. On the first day, his father died. On the second day, a yin-yang master told Yang Xuan: If he wanted to survive this calamity, he had to consummate his marriage with her... 115Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Little Dongbei 小东北 Nature has yin and yang, and society has good and evil. An imbalance between yin and yang brings chaos, but so does drawing too sharp a line between good and evil. When righteousness dwells within, evil cannot intrude. When yin is balanced and yang is secure, the spirit is at peace. Your path is yours to choose: follow your nature, let go of judgment, and wisdom will shine. The Dao moves by returning to its source. In a word, avoid extremes and don't make the same mistake twice... 339Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 23 The Spirit-Sealing Corpse Shroud 镇灵尸衣 On the day I was born, ghosts surrounded our home. I only survived because a master gave his life to save me. Only later did I learn the truth: I was born on a yin year, yin month, and yin day, making me a Yin Child. My master said that anyone born under all three yin signs would have a life full of misfortune and spend their days wandering from place to place. 133Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 My Tsundere Archrival Could Never Become My Adventure Companion 傲娇死对头不可能成为冒险旅伴 [Pure sweetness, no heartbreak] [One heroine] [A nuanced romance] Wen Yuqing gives up a promising academic future, takes up a shovel, and becomes an adventurer. He just wants to see the whole world and enjoy a carefree journey. But he never imagined that his former desk mate and longtime rival, Leng Ruoxi, would actually take a leave of absence just to catch up with him. “Don’t get the wrong idea. I’m just bored, so I’ll keep this idiot company for a couple of years!” She never stops complaining 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Unfixed Needle: Reversal 无定之针：逆序 The goal is to make you sit up and take notice! (`･ω･´)ゞ (Not brainless, not formulaic, one female lead, emotional depth, rich plot) "Ow!" After Chen Wuyou was kicked out of the Mu residence for the 999th time, the steward could only sigh. "Young Master Chen, could you please mind your image?!" "What's the big deal?~~" Chen Wuyou ran a hand through his hair and grinned. "A fine lady is a worthy match for a gentleman." The steward pressed a hand to his forehead. Ten years ago, everyone in the cit 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 Taoist Master of Arts: Calculating All Under Heaven 道门术师：算尽天下 A Taoist priest descends from the mountain, and every method he teaches can be put into practice. Physiognomy, houses, feng shui: the twenty-four authentic calculations of the Qingcheng Daoist tradition. Heaven's will has its decrees, but fortune can be shifted. The young celestial master Feng Xiao can tell fortune and misfortune with a single glance. People have their own way, and blessings bring their own rewards. If Heaven is unjust, then I'll calculate everything under the sky and turn the w 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Cling to Senior Sister's Coattails, Then Grind Dad to Dust After Paying Off the Debt 抱师妹大腿，还债后让爹挫骨扬灰 [Scheming] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [No Idiots] + [One Female Lead] On the day of his eighteenth birthday, Yun Moze received a grand gift from his own father. It was a ledger taller than he was. His father smiled kindly and said, “Thirteen trillion top-grade spirit stones. Sign here, and they all belong to you.” He signed without hesitation, never noticing the four conspicuous words on the cover: Debt Ledger. The moment he signed, the creditor, Zhen Qianyue, appeared. His father shoved him to 6Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 28 My Cute and Fierce Undead Bride Protects Me as She Slaughters Her Way Through! 我的女尸老婆萌凶甜，护我杀疯！ [A Taoist priest becomes a demon king, protected by his corpse bride][Ghost hunting, traditional supernatural fiction] [By the command of the heavens, I’ll take your life!][Strange tales from the folk tradition] I slept in a pigsty and drank sow’s milk. Later, I shared a bed with a female corpse. After our wedding ceremony, she awoke. I rely on her to keep me alive, while she relies on me to grow stronger. Our fates are intertwined. My fate is unusual. An old man’s guidance helped me survive, an 1.7kReads7.6Score126Shelves
- 29 The Young Feng Shui Master 少年风水师 When I was ten, my grandfather built a coffin for himself with his own hands... From that moment on, the heavens shattered and all realms fell into chaos. [The 2021 feng shui and fantasy masterpiece!] 633Reads8.1Score136Shelves
- 30 The City's Exorcist 都市驱魔先生 When shadows emerge beyond the reach of the city’s neon lights, young exorcist Jin Lei sets out on the path fate has laid for him. He inherits more than his family’s powers: he also inherits a tragic mystery spanning a hundred years. Why did his ancestor and fellow disciple turn evil? What earth-shattering scheme is the Xuanjing organization plotting from the shadows of history? From strange happenings on campus to bloody feuds in the countryside, from urban crime investigations to a battle ove 274Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Snatching Immortality 抢仙 [Mystery and adventure + occult battles + a nontraditional path to immortality + ruins around the world] I've practiced Daoism for twenty years and watched my master ascend with my own eyes. Becoming an immortal has become an obsession. But the Heavenly Dao has run out of opportunities for me. I'm just one step away, yet the gap is as vast as heaven and earth. The chance to become an immortal should be somewhere between the highest heavens and the deepest underworld, but I can find it nowhere. I 55Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 32 The 90s-Era Celestial Master 九零后天师 Everyone knows the Book of Lu Ban, but few have heard of the Gongshu Manual. The art of creation has been passed down through the generations. A Celestial Master descends into the mortal world, stirring up storms across the land! 4.4kReads8.8Score619Shelves
- 33 I Rose from the Abyss and Saved a Little Loli from the Start 从深渊复苏，开局拯救小萝莉 [Invincible] [Underground Labyrinth] [Magic] [Single Female Lead] [Building a Faction] The mysterious youth Yu awakens from the abyss and rescues a pink-haired little girl from a minotaur. What? You say this is forbidden magic? Looking at magic that seems weaker than his own basic attacks, Yu falls into deep thought. What? This is the legendary site of the War of the Gods? What? You say the abyss is actually a tomb! Countless biographies of heroes have been passed down across this legendary cont 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 You Were Supposed to Catch Demons, So Why Are You Dating a Fox Demon? 让你去捉妖，你和狐妖好上了？ When I was born, the King of Hell sent a child, and the Yin Marshal guarded me. Strange things happened one after another. To keep me alive, my grandfather arranged five betrothals for me. On my eighteenth birthday, a bewitchingly beautiful fox spirit came to my door... 289Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 35 Maoshan Ghost-Catching Specialists 茅山捉鬼专门店 [Modern urban setting (no cultivation) + Taoist priests + cultivators + Buddhism + factions + witchcraft + cults + romance + satisfying read + a little brainpower + nontraditional] Huaxia is a place steeped in mystery, known as a sacred land of ancient culture. Here, many Taoist priests and cultivators each command a range of miraculous arts and techniques. Lin Xiu, an heir to the Maoshan tradition, gets caught up in a vast and complicated whirlpool because of a job! A mother-and-child corpse fi 166Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 I Refuse to Let Her Become an Immortal! 我偏不让她成仙！ (Fast-paced plot, cold-blooded heroine, powerful woman and weaker man, revenge, dark, no brainless antics, battles of wits) This is Liu Hancheng's seventeenth year in the world of cultivation. Unable to cultivate, he has had to scrape by however he can. Then one day, he obtains a fragment of a scroll that seems capable of foretelling the future. It shows his master, who raised him for many years, preparing to kill everyone and refine their souls so she can forge her path to the Dao and become an 2.1kReads8.9Score152Shelves
- 37 A Taoist Priest in the Mortal World 阳间道士 I was an ordinary person, never knowing that a hundred-yuan bill on the ground would completely change my life. 785Reads8.2Score101Shelves
- 38 The Yin-Yang Spring 阴阳泉 [One heroine, face-slapping, no saintly do-gooder, traditional fantasy] With one sword, yin and yang split the path to heaven, and the dream of eternal life across the Nine Provinces begins anew. I shall defy fate with my own powers. Let’s see who doesn’t know my name. The story begins with a young man named Fang Yu… A young man whose cultivation was crippled, yet who obtained the supreme treasure, the Yin-Yang Spring… (Dual personality, traditional fantasy, one heroine) (The second personality 252Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 Sign-In: Is Your System Even Legit? 签到：你这系统正经吗？ [One heroine: a white-haired sword immortal, sweet romance] + [The protagonist is sharp-witted and good at witty banter and stirring things up] + [The System is half-paralyzed and has barely checked in anywhere] After transmigrating and being reborn, Lu Bingxuan ran into an irreverent, stubborn System. First check-in location: Changsheng Dao Sect. Reward: Heavenly Spirit Root. Lu Bingxuan spent five years wandering there. Second check-in location: inside the beautiful junior sister’s bathing tub 114Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 40 Paranormal Streamer: The Sledgehammer Notes 灵异主播：铁锤笔记 A paranormal livestreamer and a female yin-yang practitioner team up to deal with supernatural incidents. After being ambushed by an evil sorcerer, they fall victim to a curse involving poisonous magic. To break the curse, they descend into the Yuanchen Palace, face off against ghosts in a battle of song, storm a reclusive sect’s warded realm, help underworld officials subdue demons, escort an earth immortal to take up a post, and venture into the underworld to steal a prophecy from a forbidden 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 My Wife Is Actually the Saintess of the Demon Realm 我的夫人竟是魔界圣女 Yue Yao: “My husband is a perfect gentleman who saves lives and heals the wounded. He is Hua Tuo reborn.” Zhou Fan: “My wife is clever, graceful, and virtuous, a true lady of refinement.” Endless red leaves drift down as two figures of overwhelming power pass each other. The moment their eyes meet... “Husband, aren't you a doctor?” “Wife, aren't you a lady of refinement?” 575Reads8.8Score101Shelves
- 42 The Shut-In Girl at My House Only Opens Her Heart to Me? 我家自闭少女，只对我敞开心扉？ [Single heroine + fantasy + villain protagonist + System + everyday life] Xu Linxiu transmigrates as a villain and becomes the son of an elder of the Qingyun Sword Sect in the Western Regions. What should he do when he meets the protagonist? If I can’t afford to provoke him, I can at least stay out of his way, right? Hehe. But everything changes the night he comes across a withdrawn girl being bullied by the protagonist. You can bully me, but you can’t touch her! After that, Xu Linxiu’s life cha 1.6kReads7.5Score189Shelves
- 43 Classroom of Despair 绝望教室 What began as a prank voting game set off a string of tragedies. One classmate after another died, yet the voting continued. I knew that maybe I would be the next one to die… 671Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 44 The Ghost Emerges from the Coffin 鬼出棺 Xie Bangui is secretly recruited into the Ghost Yamen and, on his master's orders, serves there, making a living by hunting demons and ghosts. Yet he has no idea that he carries a world-shaking secret. Leading the Ghost Yamen's warriors, Xie Bangui launches a night raid on a prison for evil spirits, fights a bloody battle on the execution platform against a demon, encounters a soul-snatching carriage, and cleverly breaks a skeleton lock. He survives evil spirits' attempts to claim his life, outw 1.6kReads9.1Score144Shelves
- 45 The Maoshan Coffin-Raiser 茅山升棺人 From the moment I was born, someone secretly plotted against me, making my mother give birth prematurely and changing my birth date. My birth chart clashed with my parents' fates, and they both died on the very day I was born. I vowed to find the culprit, and in time became a Maoshan coffin-raiser! Coffin-raising is the practice of relocating graves. After death, people should be buried in a place with good feng shui to protect their descendants. But some ancestors are buried in malevolent place 1.3kReads9.0Score102Shelves
- 46 I Made My Move While the Empress Was Still a Down-and-Out Little Princess 趁女帝还是落魄小公主，我出手了 [Purely Invincible + No System + Raising an Empress + Villain + Reborn + Swordsmanship] When he was eighteen, his father was promoted to Grand General of the Celestial Strategy, and Yun Hong became the most notorious playboy in all of the Tang Empire, a devil incarnate in everyone’s eyes. At the time, she was still the least favored of the six princesses, suffering in the Cold Palace. She and Yun Hong had crossed paths once, but that was all. Three thousand years later, Yun Hong, who had become 1.1kReads8.3Score132Shelves
- 47 The Maoshan Occultist 茅山诡术师 My name is Fang Gang. I was stolen the moment I was born. From then on, my life unfolded into an epic tale, as turbulent as it was mysterious. 397Reads8.6Score106Shelves
- 48 The Secret Chronicle 神秘史录 [One heroine + super-sweet daily life + slow burn + Cthulhu + all sugar, no angst?] Su Ze transmigrated. He thought he’d arrived in an ordinary cultivation world. But… Can someone tell me what’s up with this zongzi? And where did that woman in red come from? Fortunately, Su Ze had a powerful master and a cute, soft, sweet-smelling junior sister. Only, why was his little junior sister looking at him so strangely? “Big brother, don’t let any bad women steal you away.” Luo Ying held a rope, hearts —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 My Close Senior Sister Disappeared. Was It the Female Demon Lord's Doing? 相熟师姐消失，竟是女魔头捣鬼？ [Yandere + Sign-In + Transmigration + Sect + Lighthearted Romance + Cautious Cultivator + One Female Lead] Li Ming transmigrates to the otherworldly Tianyan Sect and awakens the Sign-In System. He plans to keep a low profile until he's invincible, then emerge to sweep across the world and uphold justice. “What? Tianyan Sect is a demonic sect? Well, that's fine, then.” What Li Ming never expects is that the sect's demonic matriarch climbs through his window in the middle of the night. Demonic Mat 941Reads9.1Score102Shelves
- 50 The Name of Heaven's Wrath: Divine Thunder from the Nine Heavens Scours the Mortal World 天罚之名：九霄神雷劫红尘 Falling flowers and flowing water seem heartless; green mountains and evening snow each go their separate ways! The young Daoist from Shenxiao and his childhood friend, his junior uncle, journey through the mortal world together, enjoying life! The extraordinary may be closer than you think. The so-called gods, ghosts, and spirits may all be illusions! Those who cultivate the Dao cultivate the heart. Entering the world is a way to sever one's karmic ties! 220Reads—Score—Shelves
