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- 51 A Disciple of the Supreme One, Listed Among the Immortals, Ascending to the Highest Purity 我太上门下，名录仙籍，荣登太清 [Mystic Arts + Cultivation + Fake System + Alternate Modern City + No Female Lead] A sudden turn of events transformed Chen An’s once-peaceful life beyond recognition. What secrets lie behind the many baffling mysteries? Why do countless skeletons form a towering platform of qi, with mournful wails echoing from it? Why does an elusive shadow lurk beneath the great rivers of the Northeast China Plain? What secrets lie beneath the surface of life in the harsh frontier regions? What complex struggl 25Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 52 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!” 42Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 53 True Accounts of Spirit Crossing at Midnight 子时渡灵实录 "A spine-chilling memoir of spirit deliverance by Xu Hanko!" I am an inheritor of Taoist arts. This book records the cases I have handled over the years, helping spirits pass on. Chanting incantations, forming hand seals, stepping the astral patterns, and setting up ritual arrays, I have unraveled the obsessions of countless wronged souls. Every detail of every case is etched in my memory, and behind each one lies the full range of life’s suffering: birth, aging, sickness, death, meeting those w 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 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. 7.6kReads5.1Score88914d adds
- 55 Twenty Years in the World of Yin and Yang 阴阳江湖二十年 [Yin-Yang Feng Shui] [Folk Supernatural] My name is Zhang Lei. I’m an utterly ordinary guy. In the early 2000s, I headed south to make a living as a trader. By chance, I started selling Buddhist amulets, and before I knew it, I’d gone down a road of no return, spending twenty years as a yin-yang practitioner. From south to north, east to west. All walks of life, every facet of the human condition. I’ve met all kinds of friends in the occult world: foreign sorcerers, spirit mediums from the North 72Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 56 The Qingwei Record of Evil Suppression 清微镇邪录 Tales of ghosts and gods have always filled people’s conversations over tea and meals. According to popular lore, there are people who can ward off evil and dispel harmful influences, discern the realms of yin and yang, read feng shui, and help others avoid misfortune and seek good fortune. I’m one of them. My name is Dabao, and I’m a Qingwei School Taoist. The Qingwei School is one of the branches derived from the three Taoist schools of talismanic rites. It began in the Southern Song, spre 87Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 57 A Commentary on the Daily Sutra 功课经注解 This book provides a detailed, line-by-line explanation of the Taoist classics, including the Morning Scripture, the Noon Scripture (Scripture of the Three Officials), the Evening Scripture, and the Scripture of the Northern Dipper. It fully explains the meaning and function of these scriptures, making it a rare and valuable textbook. 146Reads—Score5214d adds
- 58 Tales of the East’s Eerie Things 东方诡物叙事 In the deep, mysterious imagination of the East, old objects steeped in time often nurture a spirit beyond words. Neither immortal nor demon, they hold fast to buried obsessions, unpaid blood debts, or profound curses, waiting for an unexpected encounter with the living. This is the tale of “Eastern Haunted Objects”: things with spirits, whose allure lies in their eeriness. It might be an antique mirror that reflects its viewer perfectly, yet in the dead of night reveals the sorrowful face of a —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Genius Geomancer 天才地师 Master the secrets of feng shui, rise straight to the top, and turn the clouds and rain with a flick of your hand! Young Liang Chen happens upon the legacy of a feng shui geomancer, defies fate and changes his destiny, thriving at every step. He inherits the lost wisdom of sages past and present, and unlocks the secrets of the universe. 171Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 60 Bureau Zero-One 零一局 The Zero-One Bureau handles paranormal incidents. After the protagonist, Liang Yuzhang, was born, an old Daoist recognized his exceptional nature and took him in as an apprentice to learn Daoist arts. Starting in kindergarten, he helped people deal with paranormal incidents, becoming a minor celebrity in the surrounding villages. He joined the Zero-One Bureau in middle school, and after joining, handled all sorts of supernatural cases involving ghosts, demons, and monsters. These events also dre 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 The Dao Master's Manual 道驭录 Veteran Lu Fei and his junior fellow disciple Liu Bowen, nicknamed Fatty, use Aoshan Taoist arts to exorcise ghosts and ward off evil, taking on a series of supernatural incidents brought about by changing times. If it's not good, come hit me! 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 There Were No Immortals in This World, Until Too Many People Feared Death 世上本无仙，怕死的多了也就有了 Everyone else seeks immortality with their lives, but I think cultivating immortality is less appealing than dipping ingredients in hot pot. Eternal life? Just an obsession of a bunch of lunatics. Why seek immortality? It'd be more realistic to just ask not to go bald. This is a colossal lie: immortals don't exist. They're all just frauds pretending to have supernatural powers! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 Reading Qi in the Imperial Court 气观庙堂 Back then, the roads were still dirt tracks, and there were no big trees along the streets. All you could see was a crowd of children running under the blazing sun, kicking up clouds of dust that mingled with their sweat. After that day, my life was never the same. It has been exactly sixteen years since I first encountered the supernatural. I’ve witnessed the genuine spirit-medium traditions of the Northeast and visited shrines worshiped in other parts of the country. I’ve seen the wondrous cor 58Reads—Score—14d adds
- 64 The Peerless Celestial Master of the Northern Emperor 北帝絶代天师 Reborn + suspense and the supernatural + romance + secret arts + the divine ways of myriad worlds Legend has it that the Northern Emperor Sect was lost long ago. Little do people know that its members merely chose to retire temporarily into the common world. When the Northern Emperor lineage emerges once more, it will shake the entire world. See how Qin Jue wields divine powers and secret techniques to slaughter every demon and monster. I have a sword called Thunderclap. It can split heaven and 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 65 You Insult Me? I’ll Take Three Days Off Your Life 嘴我？削你三天阳寿 My wife won five million in the lottery. That very day, she kicked the door open and cackled: “Hahahaha, a cripple thinks he deserves a share?” She had no idea the Twenty-Four Chapters Scripture in my arms was growing hot Now, a hundred thousand ghost soldiers call me their Chief Steward. When I take out my brush and cross three years off her lifespan “If you think your life’s too long, keep mouthing off.” “Now, who’s begging whom?” You can sneak a bite, but could you at least stop smacking your 71Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Daily Life of a Mystic Cultivator 玄门修士的日常 Hard, hard, hard: the mysteries of the Dao. Seeking immortality, divining the future... What does it truly mean to cultivate the Dao? Refining qi through inner alchemy, or cultivating both body and spirit? What is the true gateway to the Dao? The daily life of a mystic cultivator. 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 I Am a Heavenly Master of the Taoist Sect: From the Start, I Capture and Enfeoff Demons 我，道门天师，开局收妖敕封 [Celestial Master + nearly invincible from the start + little girls + supernatural revival] The supernatural returns, and demons run rampant. Vengeful ghosts wreak havoc, and evil gods invade. Lin Qingyang transmigrated and was reborn in the body of a mighty Celestial Master in this world overrun by the supernatural. With power that reached the heavens from the start, already at his peak from day one, how could he face this unfamiliar world? Of course… He'd descend the mountain to exorcise demon 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 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—14d adds
- 69 The Xuanpin Teahouse 玄牝茶馆 [The author's profession is unusual; this book is best suited to readers in the field] (This is a mid-length novel, with an upper part, a lower part, and a prequel. I'm typing away as fast as I can!) Feng Cai is a hereditary ritual master in a folk religious sect. After receiving a favor from someone, he opens a teahouse in the capital. Though this quiet teahouse sits in a bustling part of the city, it takes on all sorts of baffling commissions... Young woman: “Hello, could you get me into a top 73Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 70 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! 84Reads8.3Score1314d adds
- 71 A Cultivation Journey That Begins with a Taoist Coming Down the Mountain 道士下山开始的修仙之旅 Lu Chunyang, the founder of the Quanzhen Dao, first passed down the Dao to Liu Haichan. Liu Haichan had a disciple named Zhang Ziyang, the founder of the Southern Quanzhen Sect. Later, he passed down the Dao to Wang Chongyang, the founder of the Northern Quanzhen Sect. Now, he passes it down to the young Daoist Li Changgeng. The immortal path cherishes life, and its boundless mercy saves all. This is the story of the protagonist traveling the world, tempering his heart amid worldly life, doing g —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 The Maoshan Sect Leader 茅山掌教 The Dao is the foundation of the Way; arts are how it is put to use. Hidden soul-binding talismans, a life of poverty and an early death for initiates, the three Maos’ upper, middle, and lower teachings, and secret arts that leave ghosts and gods in awe! The most mysterious final patriarch of Maoshan leads his disciple Zhang Shouyi across the land, exorcising demons, exploring dangerous places in search of treasures, resolving ancient grudges, and roaming both the realms of yin and yang as he li 1.1kReads6.7Score11114d adds
- 73 The Maoshan Sect Master 茅山宗师 The greatest blessed land under heaven, the eighth grotto-heaven, is known as the Orthodox Maoshan Tradition! The Manifest Sect has carried its mandate for a thousand years, while the Esoteric Sect has subdued dragons across ten thousand miles. The thousand-year struggle between the two branches of the Maoshan Sect has become a legendary tale without precedent. Gathering the finest wisdom of the immortal way from the ages and preserving the ancient essence of rare secret arts, the path is simple 1.3kReads8.4Score10514d adds
- 74 Transmigrating to Another World, I Master the Dao 穿越异世界道法通神 A modern young Daoist had memorized the Daoist scriptures and mastered all kinds of talismans and hand seals. But there was no way to use them in the modern world, so he could only cultivate his character and keep his mind at peace. He was also skilled in martial arts. An orphan, he had been adopted by an old Daoist. In the second year after the old Daoist passed away, he rescued two hikers who had lost their way. During a heavy rainstorm, lightning struck the statue of the Three Pure Ones at th 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 75 Walking Between Yin and Yang: Haunted 行走阴阳：撞邪 My mother was born under the rare fate of a nine-life yin woman, cursed with solitude. A fortune-teller said that women with this fate were destined to bring misfortune to their husbands, children, and parents. I survived only because my mother gave her life for mine. The night I was born, crows called out to summon souls, wild cats wailed like mourners, and a hundred ghosts fought over me... 262Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 76 Adventures of the Mystic Sect 玄门奇遇记 As for me, I'm someone who really loves telling stories, especially true stories about the people around me. Even if you don't have a drink or anything to snack on, you're still welcome to come listen to my stories. 177Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 77 Yuanhai Ziping 渊海子平 Xu Ziping, a fortune-teller also known as Xu Ziyi, was from the Northern Song dynasty. Little is known about his life, though legend says he lived in seclusion on Mount Hua with Chen Tuan at the end of the Five Dynasties period. The Abyssal Sea of Zi Ping is the first relatively complete and systematic work on Four Pillars astrology. It was compiled by Xu Sheng in the Song dynasty, based on the methods used by Xu Ziping, the foremost master of destiny studies at the time. The work is considered 71Reads—Score2114d adds
- 78 The Way of Heaven: Feng Shui Master, I Control the Universe 天道门，风水神师，乾坤由我执掌 The lotus scorched by hellfire is the birthmark on my back. The sins of my past life were too great, and in this life I'm fated to die young. To stay alive, I descend the mountain in search of a way, only to find eighty-one coffins and an underworld wedding waiting for me. A coin hung from a mountain, a cup of water holding the world in check. A demon fetus in a human belly, a woman in a bottle, the witchcraft of Luonan, eight or nine layers of coffins, the underworld's watery halls, a golden co 209Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 79 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. 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 The Tale of the Peaceful Daoist 太平道人传 … So is the dorm real or fake, fake? My precious baby, hurry up and build it for me, for me. The data cable, right, right, right, wait... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 I Transmigrated Back to Become a Taoist Priest 穿越回去当道士 The most miserable thing in life is taking the blame for someone else. Liang Xingyang was unexpectedly reborn into a world of cultivation. The emperor actually wanted to use him as a scapegoat, so to make it happen, he made the newborn Liang Xingyang a prince. But Liang Xingyang was an anomaly in this world. From the day he was born, he caught the attention of the great figures in the cultivation world, becoming the Dao Ancestor’s grand-disciple. Then, by a stroke of luck, he took over an academ 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 82 Zi Buyu 子不予 A person in the mountains is an immortal, yet the path to immortality lies among the people. After more than a decade of secluded cultivation, a young Taoist priest sets out into the mortal world with a letter, seeking the Dao and asking about immortals. Gods, demon cultivators, qi refiners. When the young priest steps into this dazzling, colorful world, its most brilliant chapter begins. When people see the gods, their hearts find peace. When the gods see me, they see a person. My name is Wang 1.5kReads6.7Score10514d adds
- 83 The Last Feng Shui Master 最后的风水先生 I was born into poverty and was drawn to feng shui and Taoist arts from an early age. But I never imagined that reading the fortune-telling books my grandfather collected would set me on a mysterious and perilous path... The changing mountains and rivers are all in my sight; the rise and fall of the sun and moon, all in my heart. A single calculation reveals the world; one glance lays bare the cosmos! The last feng shui master takes you on a journey to explore an unknown history and a world of s 153Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 A Vengeful Ghost Possesses Me, So I Slap It Right Across the Face 厉鬼上身，我上去就是一个耳光 [Urban + supernatural + invincible power fantasy] Demonic energy spreads, and terror descends! Have you ever heard the sound of opera singing from desolate graves in the wilderness... Have you ever seen a woman in red repeatedly jumping from an abandoned building... Have you ever encountered a corpse that had been dead for a long time suddenly opening its eyes... Headless corpses that walk, white-haired old men dragging their intestines as they howl, weasels that love to eat human hearts and l 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 A Taoist Priest’s Guide to Exorcising Evil in the City 道士之都市驱邪 28Reads—Score—14d adds
- 86 I Have a Fox Immortal Wife 我有一个狐仙老婆 As the old saying goes, when a fox comes asking for your hand, it’s either deeply in love or out to harm you. When Gu Ning was five, a white fox with magical powers tricked him into a wedding ceremony, making him take the heavenly tribulation in her place. To stay alive, Gu Ning opens a café that only operates after midnight and caters exclusively to wandering spirits... 2Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 87 Tales of Yin and Yang Ghosts 阴阳鬼记 A Yin-Yang notebook lets me travel between the worlds of the living and the dead. A single Yin-Yang petition can make even the Judge of the Underworld yield. I have a Yin-Yang notebook filled with such petitions. My name is Ximen Rong, and my fellow practitioners call me Little Ghost. The ghosts all call me Young Master. This is my notebook, the most powerful weapon my master left me. He said only someone with the strongest spiritual intuition was worthy of reading it. But when I opened the note 15Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 88 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? 33Reads—Score114d adds
- 89 Daoist Exorcist: One Body, Two Souls, a Daoist and a Curse Master 道降师：道士和降头师一体双魂 Banish evil spirits, avenge the wronged, solve century-old mysteries, and explore ancient ruins thousands of years old. One righteous, one wicked: Daoist secret arts and cursecraft coexist in a single body. Lu Xiaoxi studied for five years in the Lingbao School of Mount Gezao. After his master passed away, he was expelled from the sect and attacked by its leader. By a twist of fate, Yang Gongyu of the Curse Sect, whose attempt at body liberation had failed, tried to possess him. The possession f 105Reads—Score11814d adds
- 90 After College, I Became a Taoist Priest 大学毕业后我去当了道士 Ghost-catching, zombies, tombs, feng shui, and the divide between the living and the dead I was just an ordinary person. That is, until I graduated from college. My relatives passed away, my parents abandoned me, and I became someone the world had no place for. An unexpected letter led me into the world of Taoism. From then on, the realms of yin and yang had boundaries, but they were no longer distinct. White-haired jiangshi lurking in the earth, ancient tomb zombies, spirit mediums borrowing so 16.5kReads8.1Score1.4k14d adds
- 91 The Taoist of Zhongnan Mountain 终南道士 My mother was dead. Half a year later, when they opened her grave, I was born inside the coffin. I am a person born from a ghost. I was born with a yin constitution and destined to become a Taoist priest. Otherwise, I would never have lived past thirteen. My birth set the course of my life, and doomed me to become involved in many things hidden from the world. Don't ask me whether ghosts exist. If you want to see one, burn some joss paper. Write the dead person's name in your blood, and I'll sen 382Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 92 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
- 93 Tales of a Taoist Priest 道士往事 Join me as I uncover the Three Realms, the Heavenly Court, the Thirty-Three Heavens, blessed grotto-heavens, magic arts, golden pills, ancient times, Gu, Zhuyou healing, feng shui, fortune-telling, divination, investigating and reading cases... demons, devils, ghosts, monsters, imps, evil masters and fallen saints... as well as the modern-day Imperial Observatory! The Three Teachings trace their origins to the Dao, which stands above the empty titles of Confucianism and Buddhism. Golden scriptur 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 Reincarnation Simulator: Ascending to Immortality on the Wheel of Rebirth 轮回模拟器之转轮上成仙 [In-depth Daoist knowledge + a Daoist cultivates immortality + reincarnation simulations + saving the world] I, Cheng Xuan, was an ordinary mortal who had dreamed of becoming an immortal since childhood. By a strange twist of fate, I met an unremarkable old Daoist in the mountains and began my path to immortality. After three years of arduous cultivation, I finally earned my master’s approval. As the thirty-fifth-generation disciple, I was formally accepted into the Lingbao Sect. On the very da 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 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 302Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 Record of Folk Traditions 民俗传承录 My knowledge is limited! I’ve organized the memories of my working life into a memoir and written down some of them. If you’re interested in feng shui, geomancy, or the arts of fate and divination, take a look. It’s all practical information. If you’d rather hear stories, you can read the memoir. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 The Feng Shui King of the Underworld 江湖风水之王 On the day I was born, ten thousand demons emerged from the mountains, a hundred ghosts clawed their way out of their graves, and an immortal corpse guarded the way. My master, Daoist Jingxian, took me from a tomb and raised me for twenty years, only to fall under a curse and die a horrible death, skinned alive. Knowing he was going to die, my master left me a letter. First, he warned me not to seek out the killer. Then he urged me to stay away from the world. But I chose a third path, resolute 119Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 98 Cultivating Immortality in the Womb: I Conquer Other Worlds with the Dao 胎中修仙：我靠道法横推异世 A genius of the Daoist sects on Earth is born into another world, blessed with primordial violet qi. Using orthodox Daoist arts, he overwhelms a savage martial world, founds his own sect, vies for the fortune of the imperial dynasty, and ultimately becomes the supreme Dao Ancestor. 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 I Came from the Taoist Sect, Call Me the Dao Lord 我从道门来请叫我道君 [Supernatural] [Modern] [Daoist priest] [Ghost hunting] [Demon slaying] Zhang Qingyuan was born with yin-yang eyes. To keep him safe and healthy, his parents sent him up a mountain to become a Daoist priest. After graduating from university, he returned to the temple and inherited his master's affairs. He thought demons and ghosts had become exceedingly rare in this day and age, leaving him with no chance to put his skills to use. Then a chance encounter showed him a different world. Demons were 4Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 100 The Ninefold Celestial Master 九转天师 Maoshan is another name for the Shangqing School. Since it is based on Mount Mao, it is also called the Maoshan School. Maoshan arts are fierce and domineering, renowned for the Three Mao traditions: Upper, Middle, and Lower. They are considered the foremost of the Daoist methods, and flourished from the Southern Liang dynasty through the Northern Song. After the Northern Song, many lineages spread among the common people, with the Luofu Maoshan School becoming the most famous. Also known as Sou 145Reads—Score—14d adds
