Novels like Born of the Mystic Dao
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- 1 The Extraordinary Way of the Mystic 玄道不凡 (No female lead. Don’t ask. None of my supernatural novels have female leads!) Jiang Bufan studied the Dao with his master from childhood. After an accident revealed that he carried demonic blood, he set out on a journey to discover his origins... 46Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 2 The Taoist Girl: Something’s Wrong with My School 道门少女：我的学校不对劲 When I was six, I gazed up at the stars. The clouds of colored light were in the south, the dark moon in the north, and I drew qi into my body. My grandfather was so terrified that he grabbed my hand and ran for thousands of miles. On the first day of school, the Taoist arts class didn’t teach civics. Chinese class taught talismanic script. The homeroom teacher was scarier than a Taoist priest. At school, a mysterious powerhouse shows up every day to save the world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Taoist Priest's Travels 道士巡游记 [The pace is quite slow, and this isn’t a wish-fulfillment story. It’s a supernatural tale with a touch of fantasy, horror mixed with bloodshed, and a little comedy amid the scant romance. Hard to describe, so give it a try. It’s made up of a series of short stories.] The Solar Torch, progenitor of the Demon Clan, lost a fight and was shattered, then reincarnated as a Daoist priest: a priest who isn’t really a priest. This is the story of his search for all the pieces of himself. I am the Solar —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Urban: I’m Done Pretending, I’m a Taoist Master 都市：不装了，我就是道爷 For a thousand years, one family has borne the responsibility and mission of guarding the secret beneath the world’s horizon. Countless generations have weathered triumphs and defeats, rises and falls, all for that one purpose. Abandoned as a child, Xiao Jun learns by chance what happened to his parents. From that moment on... A hidden dragon rises from the depths; a fierce tiger emerges from its lair. I swagger like the wind, as always. Beautiful confidantes fill my cars and homes. I command th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Yin-Yang Master of Heaven’s Gate: Reborn with Heavenly Powers 天门阴阳师：通天转世 My name is Ge Xiaotian, a yin-yang master raised in a paper effigy shop in Pengcheng. While others make paper offerings for graves, I make paper effigies that can devour every evil under heaven! To find my missing grandfather, I ventured into the Qinling Mountains' divine tomb, faced an ancient terracotta army, and made brothers willing to lay down their lives for each other. But when my cultivation reached the heavens, I finally realized the shocking truth: I am the reincarnation of the Heaven —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Don't Mess With Me, My Master Is the Purple-Robed Celestial Master 别惹我，我师父是紫袍老天师 [Urban Fantasy + Unraveling Ancient Mysteries + Feel-Good, No Angst + Suspense and Supernatural + Tomb Raiding] In ancient Huaxia, many strange events have taken place that defy explanation. For instance, did the First Emperor really die? Do demons and spirits truly exist in this world? How are drought demons born? Why did the Shatuo people, who had existed for centuries, vanish overnight? Does the desert death worm really exist? What is the monster with a human face and a cow’s body in the no-m 49Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 After His Family Was Wiped Out, He Became the Last Maoshan Celestial Master 灭门后，他成了最后的茅山天师 Also known as: The Taoist Master Subdues Demons: A Maoshan Disciple [No System + Alternate History + Demon Hunting] On the summer solstice of the thirteenth year of the Yongzheng reign, a force from Miaojiang that commanded demons attacked the Maoshan Sect, seeking to break the seal on the Corpse King. The sect leader fought to the death, and only one young Heavenly Master was lucky enough to escape with his life. Seeking revenge, the young man took up his sword and set out to hunt demons and ba 33Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 8 Greetings, Master Ghost Warden 参见鬼差大人 In a city of ultimate evil, with ghosts roaming the night, the seven emotions and six desires all give rise to monsters. It all began when a ghost constable named Chu Tian went looking for a girl beneath the Red Lantern House... Rebuild the cycle of reincarnation and govern the underworld. Ghosts belong where ghosts belong. Monsters of the mortal realm, pay your respects to the Ghost Constable! 84Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 9 I Catch Ghosts with Cheats 我靠开挂捉鬼 The day I was born, strange signs appeared in the village. The fortune-teller said my birth chart was entirely yin, and that I was different from ordinary people. So, starting when I was four, I could always see things that other people couldn’t. A female ghost possessing Grandpa Li, a mysterious man in black, a water ghost reeking from head to toe, a weasel pretending to be a spirit... My ordinary life became dangerous and thrilling... 105Reads8.0Score13214d adds
- 10 Born a Taoist: From the Start, I Scared Off the Ghost Next Door 天生道士：开局吓跑隔壁女鬼 My name is Lin Yan. I was born with Daoist energy, and my Yin-Yang Eyes were a gift from the womb. Before I was even born, the female ghost next door saw my mother and ran away in terror. The neighbors called me “a walking ghost-banishing talisman,” while my fellow practitioners called me “a bug in the mystical arts.” Only later did I realize these were just appetizers on my path to becoming a Celestial Master. 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 11 My Daoist Master and Me 我和道士师父 Mysticism, cultivation, enlightenment, my Taoist master and me, a wondrous journey, the teachings of the founding patriarchs, the little things involved in serving the patriarchs, and how the patriarchs secretly gave me money 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Awaken the Tycoon System: From the Start, I Light the Lantern for the Crown Prince 觉醒神豪系统，开局点太子爷天灯 Awakening the Tycoon System: I Had the Crown Prince's Lantern Lit from the Start 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 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
- 14 The Supreme Daoist Sect 太上道门 My name is Wang Yanmo. The night I was born, ghosts roamed everywhere, surrounding my home and bringing disaster upon the entire village. The village chief and a group of villagers threw me, the ill-omened child, out of the village. Just as the ghosts were about to pounce on me, a wooden sword stuck into the ground in front of me. 55Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 15 Jiangcheng General Store 江城杂货铺 Rules of the Jiangcheng General Store: 1. The store opens at the hour of the Rat and closes at the hour of the Rabbit. We serve no customers at any other time! 2. Every visitor is a customer. Anyone who enters must follow the store’s rules, or bear the consequences! 3. All transactions must be honest. Payment is due upon delivery. Break the deal, and bear the consequences! 4. No pets allowed! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Urban Sun Patrol Envoy 都市巡阳使 The only disciple of the abbot of Zhongyue Temple. The sole inheritor of the Taoist faith’s forty-nine true incantations. The only Ghostworld-recognized Inspector of the Living. Hu Tianyang, an orphan raised in a Taoist temple, has just entered the mortal world. How will he cope? He exorcises ghosts and vanquishes evil spirits in the Central Plains, joins forces with the Five Immortal Clans in the Northeast to battle demons, and narrowly escapes death when he encounters a jiangshi in the Northwe 3.7kReads7.3Score27614d adds
- 17 Folk Mystical Arts 民间奇术 I’ve been blind since childhood. My grandfather told me that we carvers are different from those people cursed with the Five Afflictions and Three Shortcomings. I didn’t believe him, not until... 79Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 18 The Way of the Celestial Master: I Will Slay Every Evil Spirit 天师道：我将斩尽一切邪祟 (Taoist arts + witches + paper effigies + talisman curses + ghost exorcism + spirit summoning + soul guiding + evil spirits + suspense and the supernatural) When it comes to vanquishing demons and evil spirits, the first people who come to mind are Maoshan Taoists. But in fact... the ones truly skilled at catching ghosts and driving out demons are the Celestial Masters! The yin wind rises... vengeful spirits emerge... Orthodox One spells... drive out the ghosts... How will they deal with one biz 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 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
- 20 The Seven Disciples of the Daoist Sect 道门七子 Do you believe that other spaces and dimensions exist beyond the world we know? Do you believe that among the people we encounter every day, there may be extraordinary individuals with extraordinary skills, unknown to the rest of us? Here, we tell stories about people and events in this world that ordinary people never hear about. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Hello, Police? My Baby Can Solve Bizarre Cases 妖妖零吗？我家奶娃能破异案 [Cute Baby] [Mystery] [Ghost Hunting] [Supernatural Revival] [National Fortune] [Livestreaming] [Hilarious Child-Rearing] (The story above is entirely fictional. Please believe in science.) I was responding to a murder scene when I picked up a baby on the way. I thought I’d ended up with a burden, but who knew he’d be the real powerhouse? The ancient book of knowledge, the Bai Ze Illustrated Guide, was actually inside his head! He pointed with a babbling finger. “Daddy, that’s a painted-skin gho 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Reborn: Master Daoist, I’m Back Again 重生之道爷我又回来了 After my last book inexplicably flopped, I took a long, hard look at myself! I've decided to make a comeback. Sigh! I won't change a thing, because that's the fun of it. A blessing in disguise. This is the perfect chance to fix what was lacking in the previous book. Come along, and I'll keep showing you this world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Eternal Supreme 太上永生 Some people cultivate for thousands of years only to end up completely alone. Others live for thousands of years and have cars, houses, and disciples by the dozen. “I don't want to show off. I just want to experience an ordinary life.” “If money can solve it, is it even a problem?” “Disciple, I have something to take care of here. Can you get here in ten minutes?” The above are Du Sheng's famous quotes. 7.5kReads5.1Score87914d adds
- 24 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
- 25 The Hidden Truth: A Nuo Exorcist Hunts a Killer 阴真道：傩师追凶 This book uses suspense as its thread, the search for answers as its backbone, and the pursuit of hidden mysteries as its path. Its standout feature is a wealth of strange tales steeped in folk customs and occult lore. At its heart is a central idea: the lost art of Wu Nuo is the only key to crimes that modern criminal investigation cannot explain. Protagonist: Lu Shi, a young inheritor of Wu Nuo who is trying to fit into modern society. On the surface, he is a laid-back, trouble-averse owner of 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 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
- 27 Mysterious Resurgence: I'm Not the Ghost King 神秘复苏，我不是诡王 [Mild horror, somewhat Lovecraftian, no System, survival and growth, one female lead, not for the fainthearted] "This story is entirely fictional and does not reflect reality. Now, the mysteries begin to return..." Grandpa died with his eyes open. The day we carried his coffin up the mountain, I didn't dare look back, because the people carrying it... weren't human! A daily dose of occult weirdness: One ring of the bell, and all ghosts flee; one talisman stuck on, and evil spirits call you Dad 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Last Signal from the Asylum 疯人院的最后讯号 “Everyone, take a look! Qingshan Asylum, the most haunted place in the city!” Zhou Zhu held up her phone, sweeping the camera over the rusted iron gate. The lettering above it had been worn away by wind and rain until only the two characters “Qingshan” remained, like two streaks of dried blood. She was wearing a bright red hoodie that stood out sharply against the gloomy sky. “Tonight, we’re taking on the challenge of spending the night here. We’re livestreaming the whole thing. If you dare to w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 The Taoist Master Is Not to Be Trifled With 道爷不好惹 To the west lies Kunlun. The Kunlun Mountains stretch across eight hundred li of vast wilderness, uninhabited and seemingly endless. Generation after generation, the disciples of Kunlun Temple on Yuxu Peak have guarded the twenty-four dragon veins beneath this land. They have studied three thousand three hundred Daoist scriptures, can make precise predictions, subdue demons, drive away evil, travel between yin and yang, and master the art of feng shui. 56Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 30 Clad in Purple Robes: From the Start, I Lured My Patriarch into Mining 紫袍加身：开局祖师被我拐去挖矿 Founding Master: “You little bastard, what do you want now?” “Just stay down there and mine in peace, Elder. Whether your grand-disciple gets to flirt with girls and buy a house up here is all up to you.” “Where’s your master? I’m going to clean house!” Young Taoist: “Don’t rush, sir. I’ll call him down to keep you company!” Master: ??? Emperor Fengdu cracks his whip across the old Taoist’s back: “Who the hell told you to slack off?” A roar comes from below: “You little brat! I’ll never forgive 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Busy Telling Fortunes on Livestream, I Shoulder the Underworld's Performance Goals 直播算命忙，地府业绩肩上扛 [Livestream + fortune-telling + ghost-hunting + satisfying revenge] An occult master accidentally transmigrates into a modern-day simpleton. “We practitioners of the mystic arts speak of fate, not money.” Then Tao Cancan spots a gorgeous three-story mansion someone owns. Uh-oh. Looks like she'll really have to buy it with money. Taking clients in person is too slow, so she opens a livestream and puts up a fortune-telling sign. Viewers call in one after another. “Master, my boyfriend proposed 238Reads—Score10914d adds
- 32 Ancestral Secret Arts: I Alone Subdue a Hundred Ghosts 祖传秘术：我一人镇百鬼 In 1999, on the eve of the new century, a young man named Lu Ming drowned during a bizarre outing to the countryside. Yet his soul did not depart. Instead, it was drawn by a mysterious force back to his old home in a remote mountain village. He discovered that this seemingly ordinary ancestral home was actually a secret base belonging to the Yin-Yang Lu Clan, a family whose secrets had been passed down for generations. The Lu family were reclusive heirs to arts such as divination, exorcism and t —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Records of True Martial Taoist Healing 真武祝由录 Yida is a novice zhuyou master, timid and particular about rules, and mishaps are part of his daily life. With a True Martial spirit divination slip, talismans in his palm, and knowledge of physiognomy and feng shui, he takes on one bizarre case after another using his grab bag of skills. Strange noises in an old house, the lingering obsessions of people from the past: mild Chinese-style horror meets laugh-out-loud everyday life. Every strange incident holds a story about the human world. Remem 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Taoist Descends the Mountain: Signing In at the Funeral Home to Judge Yin Spirits 道士下山：我在殡仪馆签到审阴灵 [Fantasy Supernatural Mystery]+ [Funeral Home]+ [Comedy]+ [Subversion of Tropes] My name is Su Jiu. When I was ten, my master packed up and ran off, leaving behind nothing but a notebook that completely baffled me. I look lively and well, but my true soul has long since vanished. Even I can’t tell whether I count as a living person or a little ghost wandering the mortal world. I went down the mountain to look for my master and picked up Chen Liu along the way. The two of us ended up at Old Man’s 132Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Heir to Mount Longhu: Zhang the Celestial Master of the Streets 龙虎山传人：市井张天师 He looks like a rough-and-tumble man, with a sharp tongue, a soft heart, and a penchant for snark. He's also an heir to profound Taoist arts. His peachwood sword slays evil spirits, and his Heavenly Master's seal suppresses dark forces. A vivid and engaging supernatural novel. 109Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 A Taoist Priest’s Guide to Exorcising Evil in the City 道士之都市驱邪 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 True Martial Temple 真武观 “A four-hundred-year-old temple, with only a twenty-year-old abbot left.” “The Dao is not passed on to the unworthy, but the unworthy refuse to come.” The Daoist tradition was in decline, its teachings scattered. He made his home in the city, where what he had to protect was not merely “a mountain, one person, or a single line of incense and prayer.” He also had to preserve the glory of the Daoist tradition, built over thousands of years. 21.3kReads8.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 A Record of Incense Divination 问香实录 Incense Divination evolved from an ancient ritual practice involving incense. This is a mindless fantasy story, so don't take it too seriously. Please forgive any parts that don't make sense. I hope you enjoy reading. 239Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 40 A Three-Hundred-Year-Old Charlatan 三百年老神棍 Do immortal beings who never age or die really exist in this world? If they do, where are they? Deep in the mountains and forests, or amid the bustling mortal world? Can they use the Thunder Arts from The Outcast? Can they catch zombies like Uncle Jiu, and master all kinds of esoteric arts and the art of feng shui? Perhaps they really do exist. Maybe one day, you passed one on the street without ever knowing it. 34Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 41 Underworld Judge: I Livestream in the Mortal Realm! 地府判官，我在阳间开直播！ Supernatural: The protagonist isn't a self-sacrificing saint. A humorous, funny style with a touch of horror, set mainly in the modern city. Lin Tiannan is the only judge from the Underworld stationed in the world of the living! He leads a host of ghost generals, Ox-Head and Horse-Face, to keep the peaceful world in check! Welcome to the Judge's livestream! “Heh, you're all so lucky to see me again.” “Back! Back! Back!” “Dear streamer!” “Don't call me that. Call me Lord Judge!” “Sure thing, dear —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Banish Evil with My Left Hand, Keep the Martial World in Check with My Right 左手灭邪祟，右手平江湖 I was born with an extra soul, and I can remember everything from the moment I was born. Before I was even a month old, all sorts of people came to my home, and they had only one goal: to take me away. They said I was a rare Tianlu child, seen only once every few centuries, able to perceive the realms of yin and yang at six and attain an invulnerable body by ten. My parents refused. On the day I turned one month old, several groups finally came to blows, and every one of my close relatives fell —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Taoist Master Who Loves to Take It Easy 道门大闲人 When Li Miaoyi came down from the mountain to enter the world, he had hoped to travel the mortal realm and live as an idle Daoist. Who could have guessed he had a fiancee he'd never even met, who wanted him to give up his religious life and marry into her family? 1.4kReads—Score10814d adds
- 44 You Tried to Scam a Taoist Disciple? I'll Hit You With a Thunderbolt 诈骗道门弟子？我反手一套天雷 The day Chen Xiao mastered the Dao, his junior sister was kidnapped by scammers from Northern Myanmar? Chen Xiao was furious. “You dare scam a disciple of my Daoist sect? Believe me, I'll hit Northern Myanmar with a full volley of thunder techniques and wipe it off the map!” Scammer from Northern Myanmar: “Cultivation? Thunder techniques? What era is this? Still superstitious? Who are you trying to scare? Send them all off to have their kidneys harvested!” Chen Xiao immediately unleashed his div —Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 45 The Great Ruler of Ten Thousand Daos, Writing Immortality with a Wave of His Sleeve 万道大主宰，挥袖写长生 [Invincible Cultivation, Blood-Pumping Power Fantasy, Listening to Music at the Brothel, Lighthearted Comedy, No System] This is the cultivation world, where people are always ready to bare their hearts to you. Mu Chen cultivates at a Taoist temple, with his junior sister by his side every day. Life is peaceful and harmonious. Mu Chen: “Junior Sister, why are you holding a five-step snake? Aren't you afraid it'll bite you?” Junior Sister: “It already bit me, so now I let it bite me again every f —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Heavenly Master Descends the Mountain: Others Read Faces, I Read Fate 天师下山：别人看相，我窥天命 The Netherworld infant Xiang Ling is born, delivered by underworld officials, with Black and White Impermanence guarding the gates and the Ten Great Nether Marshals patrolling the streets! The feng shui Xiang family suffers a devastating calamity and nearly faces extinction! Xiang Ling survives against all odds, finds shelter on Longhu Mountain, and becomes an heir to the Celestial Masters. Twenty years later, having mastered the mystic arts, Xiang Ling descends from Longhu Mountain to break evi 141Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 47 The Paper Horse Shop: Messenger Between Yin and Yang 我有一间纸马铺之阴阳使者 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Dao God Among Mortals 道神在人间 Since the rise of humanity, the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Paths have stood side by side. The Heavenly Path sets the rules and restrains all living beings; the Earthly Path governs reincarnation and judges right and wrong, good and evil; while the Human Path takes the form of a Dao God, traveling through the mortal world to slay ghosts, monsters, and demons. But sometimes, the human heart is more terrifying than ghosts and demons... What does it mean to cultivate the Dao? It isn't about the de 2.9kReads9.0Score16914d adds
- 49 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
- 50 The Maoshan Chronicles 茅山录 Pure supernatural horror, no cultivation, Maoshan Taoists, ghost hunting Maoshan Celestial Master Liu Xiangyu: Qianyuan breaks curses and sweeps away demon stars. He strides through the Nine Palaces, summoning thunder; his sword divides the Eight Trigrams and subdues the netherworld. The Three Pure Ones’ edicts destroy evil spirits; the Five Emperors’ talismans subdue ghost fiends. The Taiyi Golden Light incantation appears. He walks between yin and yang, proving his devotion to the Dao. Born wi 4Reads—Score—14d adds
