Novels like Worries of the Mystic Sect
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- 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 A Heart of Devotion to the Dao 肃道丹心 [Cultivation] + [History] + [Imperial court] + [Passion] + [Reborn] + [Smart protagonist] + [Frequent updates] + [Rapid updates]. If you can’t keep up, think twice before reading. During the Jiajing era of the Ming dynasty, the imperial court is obsessed with alchemy and refining elixirs from ancient artifacts. In the Prince of Su’s palace in remote Lanzhou, fate leads the prince’s grandson Zhu Jingchen onto a very different path of cultivation: the orthodox Daoist art of internal alchemy. From 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 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—Shelves
- 4 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
- 5 The Northern School Celestial Master 北派天师 Have you ever heard of a sinister art that can turn a living person into a human-skin paper effigy overnight? Have you ever seen something so strange as a lifelike human face growing out of a tree trunk? And surely you’ve never heard of a five-year-old child taking down a wolfdog that feeds exclusively on corpses. That’s right. There are far too many baffling things in this world. I may be young, but I’ve experienced things you’ve probably never even heard of. That’s right, I’m Luo Tian, a Celes 414Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 6 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—Shelves
- 7 I, a Young Maoshan Taoist, Walk Between Yin and Yang 我，茅山小道，行走阴阳 (A note to all readers!!! You can skip Volume One, The Young Maoshan Daoist Comes of Age, and go straight to Volume Two, Conquering the Yin and Yang. Volume One is a little slow, so feel free to skip it if you don’t want to read it.) My name is Li Qingfeng. The year I was born, strange phenomena appeared in the sky, as dragons and tigers contended. Later, I studied Maoshan Daoist arts under a master. He said I was the most gifted person he had ever met, and that taking me as his disciple left hi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 A Golden Core Cultivator's College Life 金丹修士的大学生活 “Heaven is round and Earth is square. By the nine laws, I write this decree: may all ghosts hide and flee.” What manner of demon are you? Come out and accept your punishment! Oh no! How did I manage to provoke her? Master, save me... The wonderful, thrilling college life begins!!! 97Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 9 Strange Tales of Summoning the Gods 请神异闻录 At his eighteenth-birthday coming-of-age ceremony, a host of immortals came to offer their congratulations! In his dreams, he became a disciple of Jiang Ziya, who studied under the Primeval Lord of Heaven at the Jade Void Palace on Mount Kunlun, and learned the art of summoning gods. I’m powerless against those above the gods, but invincible against those below them. You know Taoist magic? I can summon gods! You know demonic arts? I can summon gods! You can invite an immortal spirit to possess y 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Paper Horse Shop: Messenger Between Yin and Yang 我有一间纸马铺之阴阳使者 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 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
- 12 I Work as a Medium in a Buddhist Supply Shop 我在佛具店当神棍 Ancient scrolls and Tang Buddhist tales speak of a thousand years; the bewilderment of the mortal world is all intertwined. The many affairs of spirit mediums unfold, as they steadfastly guard a corner of the mountains and seas. If we are to dispel the gloom and uphold the righteous path, let us hear the immortals revealed in this very age!, Dragon-Editing Colonel —Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 13 Maoshan Occultist: Tales of the Underworld and Evil 茅山诡术师：幽冥话邪 Maoshan's arcane arts have returned to the world, as demons and evil spirits run rampant. What bloody storm will rise this time? In this cruel world, with its tumultuous lives, who will pay for each and every blood debt? Behind the layers of eerie schemes, who is righteous, and who is evil? I, Fang Gui, have a strange past. By chance, I was drawn into a spiritual calamity. How can I break free of this trap? How can I defy fate and change my destiny? Gather spirits, exterminate evil, and dispel c 362Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 14 507: Top Secret Files 507绝密档案 I had only just graduated from police academy when I witnessed a bizarre car crash with my own eyes and came into contact with the legendary Bureau 507. From then on, my career as a police officer changed forever... 954Reads6.8Score138Shelves
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 Diagnosed With Terminal Cancer, I Became a Guardian of Civilization 确诊癌症晚期，我成了文明守夜人 The doctors said I had only three months to live, but I became the last guardian of civilization. Late-stage cancer? No, it was turbid breath entering my body! Chemotherapy was useless? Only ancient artifacts infused with spiritual energy could keep me alive! From ghostly shadows in the Forbidden City to Pangu creating the heavens, I coughed up blood as I traced back five thousand years, laying my hands on the dragon veins of the Xia and Shang dynasties and the heroic spirits of the Han and Tang 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Welcome to the Nightmare Livestream!!! 欢迎来到噩梦直播间！！！ My new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 The Spirit Guide 送灵先生 A madwoman from the neighboring village died, but even in death her eyes wouldn’t close. No matter how many people tried, they couldn’t lift her coffin. The living face trials in life, and the dead face trials in death. An infant who cannot pass the trial between life and death cannot enter the new world. A dead person who cannot pass the trial of death cannot move on, and remains by their loved ones’ side. A sprig of green bamboo summons the spirits; a three-foot spirit banner sends the souls o 16Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 22 Four-House Village 四户村 I live in Sihu Village, a place sheltered on all four sides. Just as its name suggests, Sihu Village has exactly four households, no more and no less. There is no life or death here, only reincarnation, once every twelve years. The rules of Sihu Village are simple: the master must not leave the village, and guests must not stay overnight. Then one day, I really did leave the village, breaking the rules... 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 Feng Shui Yin-Yang Master 风水阴阳师 "Born under the Emperor Ziwei's fate, with yin-yang eyes from birth." An extraordinary life is his destiny. He inherits his ancestors' feng shui arts. In the world of the mystic arts, yin flourishes while yang declines. A thousand-year plan awaits just one person. 1.2kReads7.1Score116Shelves
- 24 Exorcist: From the Start, I Encounter the Great Black Buddha Mother 除魔人：开局遇到大黑佛母 Original title: Exorcist: Starting Out by Encountering the Great Black Buddha Mother [Supernatural] + [System] + [Narrow Escapes] + [Film, Animation, Books, and TV] + [the Myriad Worlds] + [Not a Power Fantasy] + [Thriller] + [Horror] The male lead, born under an ill-fated destiny, faces a life-and-death calamity but is unexpectedly chosen by the System. He transmigrates through various parallel worlds to carry out missions to exorcise demons and uphold justice. When you transmigrate and encount 169Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 25 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
- 26 Is It Too Much for a Fortune Teller Like Me to Know a Little Yin-Yang Magic? 我一个算命的会点阴阳术不过分吧 [Maoshan Arts + Ghost Hunting + Face Reading + Powerful Connections + Walking Between the Yin and Yang Worlds + Team] Zhao Yang's grandfather made him study three books from a young age: the Zhouyi, the Ma Yi Divine Physiognomy, and a third book with no cover, whose contents were handwritten. After his grandfather passed away, Zhao Yang inherited his mantle. But now that cremation was the norm, all he could do was read people's feng shui, barely earning enough to get by. Just as he was thinking 318Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 Raising a Fox Brings Disaster 养狐为祸 He went hunting in the mountains and found a white fox, which he brought home. That night, he met a breathtakingly beautiful woman… She was gorgeous and gentle, and said she wanted to marry him and bear his children. He thought it was a stroke of luck, but then came corpse poison, grinning dolls, and women in red, one after another!! 119Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 28 The Maoshan Heavenly Master 茅山天师 My grandmother’s death indirectly set me on a path completely unlike that of ordinary people. From then on, my fate began to change. The farther I traveled along this road, the more strange things I experienced: underworld messengers, the Eight-Gate Corpse Fiend, the Spirit Rock Ghost Realm, the Kunlun Demon Droughtfiend, and more. Then I suddenly realized that all these events seemed to point toward a conspiracy, one powerful enough to turn the world upside down... 1.6kReads7.5Score107Shelves
- 29 The Boundless Way 道法无边 From the moment I met my godfather, my life was destined to be extraordinary! Strange things are just part of everyday life for me, and all my friends are unusual too! There's the handsome, aloof cat demon, the seductive fox spirit, and the honorable Ghost King! Watch as I lead my powerful companions to slay evil demons and crush every wicked path! When the talisman rises, demons fall; when it descends, heaven and earth are set in order! 88Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 30 The Celestial Master's Record of Subduing Demons in the City 张天师都市伏妖录 During the Southern Song dynasty, the Ziwei Star is disgraced in the wake of the Jingkang Incident. Demons run rampant across the human world, and the Jade Emperor orders the immortals to descend and exterminate them. The immortals descend, capture every demon under heaven, and seal them inside the Demon-Refining Pot. Centuries later, in the twenty-first century, construction work brings the pot back to light. By a twist of fate, the seal is broken, and the demons escape once more. As demons a 197Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 31 The Daoist Arts Compendium: Flirting with Ghosts in the Underworld 道术灵册我在冥界调戏鬼 Supernatural and bizarre incidents keep happening, along with the use of all kinds of talismans, spells, and Taoist arts. Follow me, Lin Feng, as I promote traditional Chinese Taoism. Lin Feng was raised from childhood by his grandfather, Lin Yousheng, a renowned Taoist priest. The story takes place in a small town in the 1980s and 1990s. Before turning thirteen, Lin Feng had little interest in his grandfather's identity as a Taoist priest, but at thirteen, he began his journey down the Taoist p 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 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
- 33 Thirty Years of Strange Tales from the Northeast 东北异事三十年 Forty years ago, the old man ventured into Ghost Mountain at night and negotiated with the ghosts, winning Dongshan Village forty years of peace. Forty years later, a lone grave has thrown the whole village into chaos. A tragedy from forty years ago has claimed nearly a hundred innocent lives! What started it all? Why has a corpse's white hair turned black, and what is the red-clad female ghost trying to point to when she appears at midnight? 178Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 34 Crouching Tiger Celestial Master 卧虎天师 A Celestial Master from the Age of Decline transmigrates into an age of the uncanny and unexpectedly becomes the Commandant of Justice. When demons and ghosts run rampant and witchcraft brings chaos, Zhang Suxuan grips a thunder-striking knuckle guard in his right hand and a tiger-inscribed waist token in his left. With a peachwood sword on his back and a Celestial Master’s robe on his shoulders, he exclaims, “Oh yeah, a job just came in!!” 964Reads7.0Score103Shelves
- 35 Born the Ghost King, I Subdue Ten Thousand Evil Spirits 鬼王命，镇万煞 I was born destined for wealth, good fortune, and a long life, but someone stole my fate, and I nearly died when a horde of ghosts surrounded me. The villains who swapped our fates never imagined that they would be the ones to lead me back to the Ghost King’s destiny... [Horror, talismans, feng shui, curses, folk customs] Ghosts demand lives on a rainy night; a painted-skin demon returns; a devil’s sacrifice; a snake woman in a mountain village; a cursed guesthouse; blood crows snatch souls; a m 9.8kReads8.9Score635Shelves
- 36 Changing Fate with Yin Lifespan: The Yin-Born Child Raised on Milk by a Fox Immortal 阴寿改命：狐仙喂奶养大的阴生子 The day I was born, all the ghosts wailed through the night, the locust trees withered, and the setting sun refused to sink! The heavens showed strange signs at my birth, yet I was born without a single day of allotted life! To steal years for me, Grandpa found me a stunning, sickly-obsessive fox immortal wife to nurse me! She even likes to bite me whenever she gets the chance! My parents used a Three-Corpse Coffin to steal years for me. After they died, they left me a shop, and the very first 30Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 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
- 38 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
- 39 Wayfarer Between Yin and Yang 阴阳行者 The ultimate truths of heaven and earth are two: death and parting, and the way between yin and yang. I protect the living in the world of light, driving out evil and subduing demons until every specter is vanquished. I guide the dead across the Yellow Springs, and set foot upon the Bridge of Helplessness without hesitation. A traveler between the realms of yin and yang, I bear the balance of life and death on my shoulders. Have you ever seen an old sheep knock at your door, or a paper figure sp 268Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 40 A Part-Time Celestial Master Gets Arrested, and They Ask Me How to Kill Demons? 兼职天师被抓，问我妖魔怎么杀？ [Dragon-Tiger Celestial Master + demons and strange tales + invincible in the modern age + wish fulfillment] On Blue Star, Ye Qingxuan enjoys a carefree college life, while occasionally moonlighting as a Celestial Master on Mount Longhu. One day, while he was sitting in class as usual, a large group of fully armed police officers suddenly stormed into the room. “Are you Ye Qingxuan? This is urgent. We need you to come with us!” At the police station, the SWAT team captain laid the files on the t 1.5kReads7.2Score106Shelves
- 41 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
- 42 Dragon-Subduing Art 镇龙术 When I was born, my grandfather foresaw that I would face four great calamities in my life. To change my fate, he traded his life for mine. That day, a thousand white cranes circled overhead, escorting my grandfather to his final rest... 24Reads7.6Score—Shelves
- 43 Dark Arts: The Ten Courts of Hell 邪术：十殿阎罗 (No System, no heroine, crooked and sinister methods, ruthless and decisive) In this world where good and evil have been turned upside down, is it really so wrong for me to use a little dark magic? And if I use dark magic without suffering heavenly punishment, is that really so wrong? Mount Mao offended me, so I’ll wipe out Mount Mao. China’s Special Affairs Department offended me, so I’ll wipe out your entire family. Japan offended me, so I’ll wipe out the whole country! If the world offends me 1.4kReads6.6Score100Shelves
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 46 I Guard the Realm with My Dao 吾以吾道守山河 [Taoist Priest + Spells + National Destiny + Supernatural + Taoist Arts] Disciples of the Taoist sect command spirits and generals, exterminate evil and vanquish demons, all because the Tao endures! Has the ghost army deep in the Taihang Mountains really seized control of China's dragon vein? Could the lost Heavenly Master's sword really be on the roof of the Peace Hotel? As the Heavenly Master's representative, he actually destroys a temple with thunder and fire at the slightest provocation! He 147Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 47 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
- 48 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
- 49 The Maoshan Patriarch 茅山祖师 Zhao Hao transmigrates into a world of movies and becomes the eldest disciple of the Maoshan Patriarch during the Republic of China era! Demons and monsters are no match for him, and defeating them earns him blessings and merit. With the Patriarch at his back and a System in hand, Zhao Hao slays gods when he meets them and Buddhas when he encounters them. The vacant position of Maoshan Celestial Master is waiting for me, Zhao Hao! 1.3kReads6.7Score145Shelves
- 50 You Call Me a Con Artist? I'll Scatter Your Ashes to the Wind! 说我招摇撞骗？骨灰都给你扬了！ [Shameless Celestial Master] [Ghost Hunting and Case Solving] [Fortune-Telling on the Overpass] [Sweet-Talking and Deceiving] After being reborn, Zhang Yang activates the Shameless Celestial Master System and discovers that he seems to have become entangled in a conspiracy spanning a hundred years... The Seven Evils Corpse Vault, a dilapidated City God temple, a haunted apartment building, a living sacrifice to the River Goddess... Every unusual criminal case turns out to have a connection to 4Reads—Score—Shelves
