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- 1 A Taoist Priest Turned Lawyer? Lawyers Across the Internet Are Losing Their Minds 道长转行当律师？全网律师逼疯了 “A Daoist priest changing careers?” “Please, just go do your Daoist priest thing! Stop taking our jobs!” Chen Mu: “I’m running low on incense money.” The world has gone downhill, and people are no longer what they used to be. I can’t stand the state of things anymore... A Daoist priest changes careers. Archaeology experts committing fraud? I’ll say just one thing: hand over the Imperial Jade Seal you’ve been secretly hoarding. The fire hydrant case? An illegally built residential complex with po 4Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 2 Little Taoist, Part One 小小道士上 My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Hong Kong Crime Universe: I Start with Wong Gau and Seven Kyoto as My Lackeys 港综开局：我有王九和七京当小弟 After transmigrating to the Hong Kong underworld, his very first underling is Wang Jiu, who has the Iron Shirt technique. Later, Qijing and the great villains of Hong Kong cinema come one after another to join him. From then on, He Jianguo calls the shots in Hong Kong’s underworld. 3Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 4 After a Run of Bad Luck, I Switched Careers and Became a Taoist Priest 倒霉之后，我改行做道士 Ever since Lin Ye encountered a bad-luck spirit, his life has taken a completely different path. With the help of the System, watch him hack his way through this bizarre world, vanquishing demons and monsters along the way... 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 You Were Supposed to Hunt Demons in the City, So How Did You End Up in Heaven? 让你都市降妖，你咋闹上天庭了 [Purple-Robed Celestial Master + Urban Monster Cases + Secrets of the Three Realms + No System] In the bustling streets, myriad monsters awaken. Many strange beings disguised as humans are hidden in the city. A cat demon runs a fish restaurant by the river, a fox immortal sells tea in a livestream, and even the little Dragon Maiden, with a thousand years of cultivation, secretly plays a mermaid at the aquarium. These righteous monsters, so content with their lives that they have no desire to ret 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 A Taoist Opens a Murder Mystery Game, and Every NPC Is a Working-Class Soul 道士开剧本杀，NPC全是打工魂 Other Taoists hunt ghosts and exorcise evil spirits. I hire ghosts to work for me! To meet my sect's KPIs, I opened a murder-mystery game shop, staffed entirely by stranded ghosts playing NPCs. They earn merit by working, and once they have enough, they can be reincarnated. A fair deal, with no age-based discrimination. The only headache is the talisman against evil spirits hanging around my neck. It supervises me around the clock and reports everything to my master. When customers scream in fri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 From the Start, I Was Rewarded with the All-Powerful Talisman 我，开局奖励通天箓 They say spiritual qi has revived in this world, bringing all kinds of horrors with it. Most people who venture out at night end up dead. Lin Feng has just arrived in this world, and when he sees his overdrawn bank balance, he grits his teeth. He'll die if he stays broke, so he might as well take the risk! To all you guys who are afraid to go outside, watch my livestream! I'll show you how to tear a monster apart with my bare hands! Don't ask how I'm so strong. I've got talismans protecting me! 580Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 Summon a God into My Body, Inherit Infinite Divine Powers 请神上身，我能继承无限神通 [Summoning the Gods + Supernatural Revival + Positive Energy + Lighthearted Fun + Extraordinary Mentality + Cthulhu] A wealthy woman hired Lin Zhen to deal with a fox spirit. At the critical moment, he activated the God-Summoning System, which let him become a deity and punish evil across the land, vanquishing countless monsters and demons. To keep getting stronger, he went completely off the rails. He became Taoist gods and cowed several Ghost Emperors. He became Buddhist gods and delivered cou 47Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 9 The Taoist Immortal Who Keeps His Head Down: From a Mass Grave to Invincibility Across the Three Realms 道门苟仙：从乱葬岗到三界无敌 In the chaotic Republic of China, human lives are worth less than grass. When Chen Shouwei crawled out of a pile of corpses at a mass grave, he had barely a breath left. A wandering Daoist saved him, and with half a manual on alchemy, he stepped onto the path of the Dao. But born with chaotic qi coursing through him, he had the good-for-nothing aptitude that everyone mocked, not even as talented as a child sweeping the mountain gate. He didn't believe in fate. He followed one ironclad rule: surv —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 I Learned Ghost Hunting from the Black and White Impermanence 我和黑白无常学抓鬼 I was sleeping just fine when, halfway through the night, Black and White Impermanence dragged me to the Underworld and tried to force me to drink Granny Meng’s Soup. Of course I refused. I knocked over bowl after bowl of the soup, so Black and White Impermanence brought out their signature weapons, mourning staffs, and prepared to teach me a lesson. Seeing how firmly I refused to drink, Granny Meng came over to reason with me. “Young man, everyone dies eventually. Whether it’s sooner or later, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The People's Ghostly Qi Travels 民诡炁行 Two modern Taoist priests travel back more than a hundred years because of an incense burner. They never expected that people in this era could practice cultivation. Strange things happen along the way, too. Can they really succeed? 547Reads—Score16014d adds
- 12 The Master Ghost Appraiser 极品鉴阴先生 An Yin-Yang Master is a ferryman for lost souls in the mortal realm. Yin-Yang Masters are mages who have opened their Heavenly Eyes and can see things ordinary people cannot. Zeng Zimo is a country boy chosen by fate to be an Yin-Yang Master. Armed with unshakable righteousness, he guides countless souls across the world and brings peace to those destined to meet him. His story begins in the mountains... 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I'm a Young Daoist from a Powerful Family 我乃豪门小道士 [Longhu Mountain Celestial Master + Multiple Heroines + Wealthy Family Feuds + Ghosts Run Rampant] Zhang Tianci, a poor Taoist who makes a living telling fortunes at a street stall, only wanted a quiet life. But after donating blood once, he unexpectedly reunited with his long-lost biological father, heir to a trillion-yuan fortune! In a single stroke, he went from a poor kid living in a rental that cost just a few hundred yuan a month to the newly appointed chairman of the Xiao Group, with more —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Nine Transmigrations, Nine Miserable Lives: The Tenth Lord Becomes a Taoist 九世穿越衰九世，十世爷要做道士 Lu Xiaochuan’s first nine transmigrations could be called “a greatest-hits collection of human misfortune.” On his first transmigration, he was full of lofty ambitions, ready to use modern knowledge to make his mark in ancient times. But just after he presented the county magistrate with an “improved papermaking method,” he was branded a demon and tied to a post to be burned. On his second try, he learned his lesson and decided to keep a low profile, living as a wealthy man in the Tang dynasty. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Urban Taoist Temple: Wishes Can Only Be Granted Through Sacrifice! 都市道观：许愿要用献祭换！ [Comedy + uplifting themes + no female lead] He Ji transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the priest of a rundown little Daoist temple. Luckily, he awakens the [Make a Wish, Pay a Sacrifice] System! Wishes come true with nearly 100 percent certainty! What? A socialite wishes to get rich, then gets hit by a flowerpot on her way out and receives 200,000 yuan in compensation! “Uh... just tell me, did her wish come true or not?” A wanted criminal wishes to escape punishment and live a peacefu —Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 16 The Divine Seer Who Peers into Heaven 窥天神相 When my parents got married, my grandfather got drunk and caused a scandal, leading to the ruin of our family... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 There’s a Mysterious Heaven Temple in My Heart 心中有座玄天观 The Heavenly Dao is hidden, and the underworld has vanished. When the red moon appears, Ren Zhen, who has just earned the top score on the college entrance exam, unexpectedly inherits the legacy of the Xuantian Temple. Within the temple is a demon prison, where countless powerful demons are held captive. There is also a Hall of Investiture, where the 365 righteous gods of the Celestial Court can be summoned to possess you. And there is a Hall of the Underworld, where righteous gods of the nether 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 A New Book by Lingwen Zhu: The Taoist's Path 灵文著作的新书！道士之路 Lin Feng is an ordinary high school student who depends on his grandfather for support. They live in a remote mountain village. His grandfather is an eccentric old man who likes to study ancient books late at night, muttering incantations Lin Feng cannot understand. The villagers say his grandfather is a Taoist priest, but Lin Feng has never seen him perform any magic. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Little Taoist Who Serves the Underworld 阴差小道士 My name is Chen Si. To the outside world, I’m an ordinary ride-hailing driver. In secret... “Fourth Brother, will you marry me?” asked the Fox Clan’s saintess. “I already have someone.” “Then how about taking me as a concubine?” “Ah, since you’re so sincere, I’ll take you in.” “Great Emperor, I’ve been simmering soup on the Bridge of Helplessness for a thousand years. All I want now is to leave and marry the young man I love.” “Granted.” The Fox Clan’s saintess, a bewitchingly beautiful —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Celestial Master: I’m the Only Taoist Priest in This World 天师之这个世界只有我一个道士 He transmigrates to another world with no Taoism. “Little demon, you think you can defy me?” Smack, smack, smack! The sound of slaps rings out. “Do you give in now?” And so he works hard to become a seven-coin Celestial Master wielding Five Thunder Rites, steadily making his way to the top! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 I'm Really Not a Con Artist, Fellow Daoists! 贫道真不是江湖骗子啊！ I swear, I’m really not a charlatan! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Little Taoist's Happy Life 小道士的快活人生 The world we live in is not as calm and unchanging as it appears. Beyond what we know lies a realm of strange and wondrous things, demons, and monsters. Amid a generation of extraordinary people, Zheng Sanguan rose above the rest and achieved a position second only to one: The Outcast. Even Taoist priests go wild! 14Reads7.2Score814d adds
- 23 I’m a Taoist Priest!! Why Should I Follow Any Rules? 我，道士！！遵守什么规则啊？ Zhang Ren is a self-proclaimed Taoist priest with an absurdly inflated ego. He usually hangs around the woods, conning people. One day, while conning someone as usual, he runs into a vengeful ghost. He decides to avoid it for now, but the angrier he gets on the way home, the more he thinks: Hah! A mere vengeful ghost is nothing. Watch me hit it with a left hook, then a right... From the start, I fall straight into a paranormal realm. What the heck? No matter, I'm a Taoist priest. Open up, and le —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Young Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: Where Are the Zombies? 小道下山：僵尸哪里跑 My name is Qin Xuanzhu. I’m a nobody among Daoist sects, a half-baked young acolyte. My master, Xuanjizi, is a greedy drunk who kicked me down the mountain under the pretext of “gaining experience and earning incense money.” Later, I found out the old geezer was just trying to dodge his bar tab! Armed with a chipped peachwood sword, a stack of badly drawn talismans, and a busted compass whose needle jumps around, I returned to Qingzhu Village at the foot of the mountain. I’d barely arrived when —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Descending Into Myth: From the Start, I Become Laozi's Disciple 降临神话，开局拜师老子 Right after graduating, Gu Xuan became the owner of an antique shop thanks to a mysterious contract. He discovered that the antiques in the shop were no ordinary antiques: each possessed supernatural powers. And the more he ventured into myths and legends, the more different antiques he had to contain. 59.2kReads7.5Score3.7k14d adds
- 26 The Feng Shui Taoist 风水道师 Feng shui + Taoist arts + esoteric studies + Qimen Dunjia + folk secret arts + Nanyang black magic “What? He climbed a mountain and went crazy?” “I’m freaking baffled too! My uncle took my cousin to see a doctor, but they couldn’t find anything wrong with him at all.” “My aunt thought the doctor was useless, so she made a scene at the hospital. One minute she was threatening to jump off the building, the next she was trying to hack the doctor to death with a knife!” Feng shui can kill, taking li 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 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? 95Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 The Taoist Descends the Mountain: My Invincible Arts Astound the World 道士下山：我的无敌道术惊天下 I learned the Dao from my grandfather as a child. After turning eighteen, I left the mountains with a beautiful heiress who was fated to cross my path, helping her overcome every hardship and ward off misfortune. From then on, I used my Daoist arts to make my mark in the city! 28Reads—Score114d adds
- 29 Horror World: Who Let the Taoist Priest In? 恐怖世界：谁把道士放进来的？ Bad news: I've transmigrated to a horror world, and there are ghosts here! Good news: I seem to be a Taoist priest... As a countdown keeps sounding in his mind, Chen Fan transmigrates to a horror world. Looking at the female ghost dismembered before him, he falls into deep thought. 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Taoist of Naruto: The Lushan Tradition 火影道士闾山传 Shao Lin knows full well that women only slow down his path to immortality. Every day, he does good deeds like crazy to accumulate merit, hoping to become immortal on the spot so he can go after his enemies. After finally turning down his sweet childhood sweetheart, his ex-wife from nine lifetimes ago shows up asking for a fortune reading. “Oh dear, your birth chart is afflicted by an evil influence this year. There's a faint ring of dark energy around your brow. This is a terrible omen. Since w 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Daoist's Path to Ascension 道爷的飞升之路 Enter the Daoist sect, serve the gods. Jiang Yuan, who died of illness in bed in his previous life, unexpectedly arrived in a world of cultivators. Here, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism stand as three great pillars, while heretics and demons run rampant. Humans, ghosts, monsters, and demons alike all strive to cross the heavenly tribulation. After joining the Supreme Dao Sect, Jiang Yuan plunged headfirst into this surging tide. Grind! Grind until you drop! You can't become an immortal if you 122Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 32 They Stole My Yang Spirit and Fate, Yet I Became a Daoist Heavenly Master 夺我阳神命，我竟成道家天师 The day I was born, my marrow was pierced and my life stolen. My mother climbed three thousand steps and won a bow from an immortal. There are thirty-six prisons! The Way has seven thousand talisman diagrams! Officials spout absurd ghost stories! Merchants care only for profit! Though this is no age of chaos, ghosts walk in broad daylight. I descend the mountain under orders, walking the Way across the land and delivering the living world. 371Reads8.0Score10114d adds
- 33 The Orthodox Celestial Master: Subduing Demons in the Western Regions 正一天师：伏魔西域 The North Pole. The South Pole. And one more pole beyond those two. The land closest to the sky, Tibet, with an average elevation of 4,000 meters. On such a vast and mysterious land, it would be strange if it hadn't given rise to something magical and bizarre. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Immortal Academy: I Am Senior Brother Shi Jian 神仙学院之我是大师兄石坚 From the start, he transmigrates as Uncle Jiu's senior disciple, Shi Jian. Below the immortals, I'm invincible; above them, I can take one down with me! My modest goal is to become Maoshan's strongest fighter. Uncle Jiu: "Senior Brother, what took you so long?" Shi Jian: "Since when am I in the habit of showing up early?" 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Little Taoist of the Yin Gate: I Get by and Send Vengeful Ghosts on Their Way 阴门小道士，我靠摸鱼渡厉鬼 My name is Lin Shi'an. While others slay ghosts and demons to chase fame and fortune, I joined the Yin Sect just to coast through life in peace. Haunted by vengeful ghosts or targeted by sinister spirits? I stay calm and perform half-hearted exorcisms. I may look lazy and idle, but my mastery of Yin arts is divine. Every vicious spirit in the world has to obey me. Everyone calls me a good-for-nothing, never realizing that I use my laid-back ways to subdue every spirit under heaven. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Somebody Save the Ghosts! This Taoist Is Way Too Twisted! 救鬼啊！这个道士太变态！ A Daoist priest with a fox wife: the more they cultivate, the more powerful they become. “Hey, little zombie, come here! Big brother’s got something amazing to show you!” “A fox spirit? Stay right there and don’t move. I’ll go find a sack!” “A ghost bride? You dare challenge me? I’m going to take her clothes off...” Ghost Bride: “Isn’t anyone going to do something? A Daoist priest is stripping a ghost in broad daylight!” Rented Ghost: “Call the police! I want to report a crime! Is there no just 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 Is Huaxia Truly Without the Dao? Have You Ever Heard of the Celestial Masters' Mansion? 华夏无道？可曾听闻天师府 [Invincible] [Pure power fantasy] [Overwhelming victories] After transmigrating into a world plagued by supernatural resurgence, onmyoji seize the opportunity to wipe out the remnants of the Daoist sects and monopolize the market. Tang Chuan inherits the legacy of a Celestial Master and crushes the onmyoji at every turn. Onmyoji level up by hunting ghosts. Tang Chuan levels up by hunting onmyoji! “Have you ever heard of... the Celestial Master’s Mansion!” 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 I Went to America to Preach, and the People Elected Me President 人在米国传教，被民众推选当总统 (System novel + no harem + face-slapping) After transmigrating to a parallel world, I travel thousands of miles to the United States to preach. What's wrong with raising a zombie while I'm here preaching? What's wrong with knowing a tiny bit of lightning magic? Evil spirits and vampires are all trash, and none of them pose the slightest challenge. Even the great demons have to bow and say good morning. What? You want me to become the President of the United States? Isn't that a bit much? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Max-Level Taoist: I Didn't Know I Was Max-Level 满级道士：我不知道自己满级 [Spiritual qi revival + The protagonist becomes decisive and ruthless after 100,000 words + One heroine] Jiang Ming, a Maoshan Taoist who thought he had only mastered half his craft, died beneath a tide of corpses after the spiritual qi revival. He was reborn in a world without magic. Doesn’t that mean I’m starting out at max level? Wait, this body has cancer? You’ve got to be kidding me... Hold on, I thought this was supposed to be a scientific world. How did that cat just turn into a person a 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Strongest Taoist Priest: Starting with the Celestial Master's Legacy 最强道士，从领悟天师传承开始 [Fantasy + Daoist priest comes down from the mountain + everyday life + lighthearted] Xu Qingfeng transmigrates to a world where humans, ghosts, demons, and spirits all live together. He becomes a young Daoist priest on Mount Qiyun. All he has to do is take a stroll, herd cattle, and play with the little animals. Life is peaceful and pleasant. That is, until the old Daoist at his home dies. A little fox comes to tell him that the demons of Mount Qiyun are partying all night, and they are practic 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 Purple-Robed Zombie Exorcist, How Will You Respond? 紫袍僵尸天师，阁下如何应对 Zhang Xuansheng transmigrated to a parallel world overrun by demons and monsters, becoming a zombie buried in an ancient tomb. In life, he had been Zhang Sheng, the fourth-generation Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain! Just then, a real estate group came to forcibly demolish the site and unexpectedly dug Zhang Xuansheng out of his coffin... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 The Way of Ghost Hunting 索鬼道 A college student is forced to possess someone and accidentally causes a huge disaster. At first, all he wants is to learn the Daoist arts to protect himself. Along the way, he slays demons and vanquishes evil, restores peace to the world, and makes amends for his past mistakes. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Tales of the Strange from the Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Goofball God's Comeback 山海异闻录：逗比大神的逆袭 Delivery rider Chen Doudou unexpectedly gains the ability to form contracts with the strange beasts of the Classic of Mountains and Seas. He lies flat at work while unlocking ancient mythical beasts, giving face-slapping comebacks to his crooked boss, and uncovering treasures in hidden realms... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 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
- 47 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
- 48 The Mysterious Sect's Arcane Talisman 玄门诡箓 I'm a Daoist, and I'm writing down some of my experiences. I've encountered all kinds of arcane matters, driven out evil spirits and subdued baleful forces. I've learned folk practices through Daoism, and Daoism through folk practices. Now I'm sharing my stories with everyone. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Urban Cultivation Begins with a Blessing from the Grandmaster 都市修真从祖师赐福开始 Traditional fantasy + urban cultivation + promotions in the Celestial Court + leveling up and battling monsters After the young Taoist Zhou Xing received a blessing and an infusion of power from the Three Pure Ones, he reversed his acquired nature and attained an innate Daoist body. He also gained the Five Eyes and Six Divine Powers, allowing him to see through every illusion in the world, understand yin and yang, and know the Mandate of Heaven. Accumulate merit, and you can attain the Dao and b 149Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Charismatic Feng Shui Master 风骚风水师 Huang Daxian, an outcast from the Three Pure Ones Temple, and his disciple Wei An live in seclusion at Xiaoyao Temple. They spend their days using the Book of Strange Gates and Hidden Armor to tell fortunes and read people's fate. One day, while practicing the Great Ultimate Golden Flower Teaching, Wei An suffers a cultivation deviation. In a dream, he becomes the Unforgiven Tower Lord, leading his followers in a final battle against the righteous path, only to suffer a crushing defeat. Wei An 3Reads—Score—14d adds
