Novels like Don’t Run, Monk. Take Refuge in Me
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- 1 Buddha Only Saves Those Destined to Be Saved 佛祖只渡有缘人 Two male leads ✘ mutual pining The Demon Sect’s young leader, hated by everyone without realizing it ✘ the highly respected Buddhist master who cares for the whole world To deal with the sudden “vital energy” crisis, the major sects not only had to grit their teeth and work with the Demon Sect, they also had to constantly guard against being driven mad by Han Jilou. Every day was pure misery. So when Master Fanyun showed up, everyone looked to him with hopeful eyes. At first: With Master Fanyun 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Master Who Died Young Has Returned, Spoiling His Sweet Little Disciple 早死师尊回来了，溺宠娇娇小徒弟 A powerful, handsome, tragic true demon monk × a ridiculously handsome, unpredictable lunatic who thinks he rules the world. Mutual salvation, both pure, top, happy ending Ming Bozhou is an immortal warrior. The day he returns to the past, he falls for a man: Luo Bai, the State Preceptor of the Nan Yu Kingdom. Rumor has it that Luo Bai is ruthless and a demon monk who has thrown the court into chaos. Ming Bozhou has no taboos and firmly believes that if you love someone, you should cling to hi 15Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 3 Fear Not, This Humble Monk Is Here to Deliver You to the Afterlife 莫慌，贫僧这就来超度施主 Scheming × playing the pig to eat the tiger × two male leads × no female lead × saving all living beings A handsome monk who has lived through an unknown number of reincarnations × a little fox who has cultivated for nearly a thousand years but still cannot get the hang of it or maintain human form During the Great Hao era, the world was in chaos. Demons ran rampant, the people suffered, and life was unbearable. The current emperor summoned his civil and military officials to discuss what to do 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Trial of the Buddha's Heart 佛心劫 In their first life, he was a god and the other was a Buddha. Their love broke the laws of Heaven. He climbed the Platform of Fallen Gods and gave up his divine rank, just so they could grow old together. He gave up his immortal body and leapt into the cycle of reincarnation, just to atone for the other’s sins. In their second life, neither was a god nor a Buddha. One glance on the street, and they knew they would never love another. The third life… the fourth… the ninth… the tenth… In their ele 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Holy Monk, Your Benefactor Is Dead! 圣僧，你的施主挂了！ At our first meeting, I severed your cycle of reincarnation and disrupted the laws of cause and effect. Let me bear this sin, this karma! Little monk, I know I am going to die, and you have turned back the tide of cause and effect. Do you know that in this life, you will be cast into hell forever, to suffer every hardship? When we part, one thought makes a Buddha, another a demon. I can only hope to become a demon through killing. A delicately carved dice bears red beans, symbols of longing lodg 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Twin Cranes Bearing a Pearl 双鹤衔珠 The main story is complete. Main CP: [Cheerful, wealthy young master Liu Jingzhang ✘ aloof Buddhist monk Jiazeng] HE, he pursues his husband Side CPs: [Unhinged, sharp-tongued strategist Zhao Xuan ✘ rough-hewn commoner commander Wei Qi] HE, younger gong [Two male leads + sweet romance + mutual devotion + healing + personal growth + both virgins + 1v1] At the beginning, Liu Jingzhang says, “Monk, I like you.” Jiazeng replies, “Amitabha. I shall recite a passage from the Lotus Sutra for you 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 After the Playboy Profaned the Buddhist Temple, the Deranged Imperial Preceptor Went Mad with Joy 纨绔亵渎佛门后，病态国师乐疯了 [Two Male Leads + Past and Present Lives + Switched Identities + HE] [A scheming Buddhist who disdains gods and Buddha × A spoiled young marquis who awakens to the fact that he’s a character in a book] “Wait, what? I’m living inside a storybook?” The young marquis of the Hou family accidentally discovers the truth: the top scorer who once lived in his home is an outsider from another world, and has known all along? Pei Yuhuai gives up trying. After drinking, he corners a slender-waisted man with 317Reads8.7Score10214d adds
- 8 Holy Monk, Calm Down! This Isn’t How You Exorcise a Demon Lord 圣僧冷静，魔尊不是这样渡的 [Two male leads] [Reincarnated holy monk vs. demonic leader, both strong] [Domineering, hot-tempered, stunning, proud sect leader vs. ascetic, obsessive, germophobic holy monk] [Forbidden sweet romance, come on in!] Nian Ci, a holy monk reincarnated from a Buddha, gave half his cultivation to save Tan Wuwang, the dying leader of the demonic cult. After saving the demonic leader, the first thing the cool, detached holy monk asked was, “Why did you do that to me?” Tan Wuwang's eye twitched. If he 570Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 9 Tear Him to Shreds 将他撕碎 (Dual male leads + possessive pursuit + a cool, pure, gentle young monk VS a hot-tempered, unhinged, lovesick cross-dressing big shot + redemption + looks angsty but is actually very sweet + terrible at writing blurbs) When they first met, Qingkong had no idea he was a delicacy in a tiger's sights. He kept handing out good-person cards: “The young lady is a good person. If I can save only one person, I will save only her!” But he never imagined he was dealing with an unhinged, lovesick cross-dre 1.1kReads9.2Score20514d adds
- 10 The General’s Husband 将门男后 In Changping City, everyone knew the little ditty about the Xie family’s young marquis: even dogs couldn’t stand him. At five, he dared to provoke the emperor, tugging at His Majesty’s beard in front of the civil and military officials. At eight, he used the Second Prince as a horse at his birthday banquet. At ten, he was cockfighting and bird-walking around Changping City. By fourteen, he’d made a name for himself in every brothel and pleasure house. He lived a carefree, happy life. Yet few kne 3kReads9.2Score38714d adds
- 11 My Ex Regretted Our Arranged Marriage, While I Fell for His Cousin 联姻前男友悔哭，我和他表哥热恋了 My Ex-Boyfriend Regrets Our Arranged Marriage, but I’m Madly in Love with His Cousin 862Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Elite CEO Gets Clingy with a “Puppy” 精英总裁粘上“修狗” The Elite CEO Gets Attached to a Puppy 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Cold Blade Meets Its Master 寒刃逢君 When the Cold Blade Meets You 94Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Plum Blossoms and Snow Should Never Meet, Yet We’ll Grow Old Together 梅雪不相逢，偏要共白头 Plum Blossoms and Snow Never Meet, Yet They Insist on Growing Old Together 509Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Eye Sacrifice 眼祭 Eye Sacrifice 93Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Reunited Three Years Later 重逢在三年之后 Reunited Three Years Later 3.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 17 The Prince I Married in Someone Else’s Place Is a Little Crazy 代嫁王爷有点疯 The Prince Consort by Proxy Is a Little Crazy 2.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Return to the Harbor 归·港 Return to the Harbor 191Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 The Azure Mist Before Nightfall 青岚未晚 Qing Lan, Not Too Late 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 A Distant Place I Can't Reach, a Home I Can't Return To 到不了的远方，回不去的家 A Distant Place I Can Never Reach, a Home I Can Never Return To 83Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 儿子自杀后，我穿越了！ After My Son Died by Suicide, I Transmigrated! 3.2kReads—Score—14d adds
- 22 My Lord, Don't Be Difficult... 主上，别闹…… My Lord, don't mess around... 2.1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 23 The Little Secrets of Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 顾总制造偶遇的那些小秘密 The Little Secrets Behind Mr. Gu's Staged Encounters 279Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 包子铺的日常生活 Daily Life at the Baozi Shop 612Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Doctor and the Boxer 医生与拳手 The Doctor and the Boxer 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Reborn as the Crown Prince of a Fallen Kingdom, I Throw Myself into the Enemy’s Arms 穿成亡国太子我直接投入敌军怀抱 Completed. Search “Fanqie Listen” for the full-cast audiobook. [Manic, unhinged, vicious beauty vs. proper, restrained, aloof Buddha-like lord] [Two male leads + equally matched + mutual secret crush + both virgins] From the start, he was on an ancient battlefield, surrounded by soldiers and generals splattered with blood. He was the crown prince of a fallen kingdom. With a sworn enemy ahead, pursuers behind, and the burden of restoring his country on his shoulders, who could stay sane? While he 14kReads9.6Score2.2k14d adds
