Novels like Adventures of the Mystic Sect
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Adventures of the Mystic Sect, best match first.
- 1 Can I Be a Taoist, Too? 我也能当道士？ A rebellious student who smokes and gets into fights, and a Daoist master who is a fortune-telling charlatan with a surprising hip-hop look: round black sunglasses, a hoodie, shorts, and basketball shoes. What kind of sparks will fly between this master-and-disciple duo? Come experience the mysteries of the occult, the Eight Trigrams, talismans, all kinds of supernatural enigmas, and folk legends... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Daoist's Immortal Cultivation 道士的修仙 The Taoist’s Path to Immortality Lin Yu embarks on an adventurous journey to protect the Tianyuan Continent. He endures hardships beyond the borders and in mysterious lands, gaining immense power and treasures. But this draws the covetous attention of evil forces such as the Black Fiend Demon Venerable, and the two sides clash repeatedly, with Lin Yu ultimately victorious. Then the Shadow Empire’s plot comes to light: it seeks to conquer the universe, putting the Tianyuan Continent in danger. Li —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Feng Shui Master’s Notebook 一位风水师的笔记 What art of yin and yang is most wondrous and divine? The tortoise bears the Heaven-reaching Water Classic. Who can foresee the nobleman's door giving birth to starving corpses, and teach a poor scholar to rise to high office? What is born responds to Heaven and Earth, to Qian and Zhen; fortune and misfortune never err, and gods and ghosts stand in awe. The earth's forms and the stars of heaven are linked and transformed. How many understand the wondrous secret among them? 7.5kReads7.4Score52414d adds
- 4 My Years as a Duangong Taoist Priest 我做端公道士那些年 I was born in 2004 in a remote mountain village. The day my mother gave birth to me happened to be the day of a solar eclipse. I was purple all over and barely breathing when I was born. Everyone in the family said I wouldn’t survive, but my father refused to give up and rushed me to a major hospital in the city that very night. After more than a month of treatment, I miraculously pulled through. I was frail and sickly as a child, too, but I was lucky to survive. I thought I’d spend my life in q 159Reads—Score10614d adds
- 5 Encyclopedia of Popular Science 科普百科全书 Welcome to the ocean of knowledge! This encyclopedia is made especially for curious people like you, full of questions and a desire to explore. Whether you look forward to the future or have questions about the world, you'll find answers here. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Complete Guide to the Baopuzi 抱扑子全解 He was once the most dazzling young heir in Jiangdong, but he cast aside the fame and fortune within his grasp and retreated deep into the mountains. Ten years later, he presented a book filled with instructions on refining pills to become immortal, drawing talismans to catch ghosts, and finding hidden paradises... The imperial court called his words “heretical nonsense,” but later generations revered him as the “founder of the alchemical path.” 1.2kReads—Score30814d adds
- 7 I Can Freely Travel Between the Underworld and the Mortal Realm 我可以自由穿梭地府和阳间 The god you worship at the temple may be a demon feeding on your offerings. Where do souls go after death? Why can’t the laws of Hell and the mortal world be broken? It is because of the cultivators in this world! They are defending the laws that govern the realms of the living and the dead! 175Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 8 An In-Depth Guide to the 64 Hexagrams of the I Ching 周易64卦详解 The Detailed Guide to the 64 Hexagrams of the Book of Changes, carefully compiled by the erudite scholar Liu Zhihang, offers an authoritative, in-depth interpretation of the sixty-four hexagrams in the Chinese classic, the Book of Changes. With his profound cultural knowledge, distinctive insights into the Book of Changes, and years of research and practice, Professor Liu has created a work that combines scholarship, practical value, and readability. This book thoroughly explains the hexagram i 563Reads—Score13014d adds
- 9 Seeking the Dao, Searching for the Path 寻道觅途 Li Wuchen chuckled softly, as he often did. “Heaven's will must not be defied.” Until his parents' blood ran cold, his closest friend turned against him, and his beloved disciple died a tragic death... Until he saw, in the pages of a fragmentary history book, the woman he loved more than life itself. They had crossed a thousand years together, yet remained forever full of regret... Doubt stirred in his heart. “Fate... can it truly not be defied? Heaven's will... can it truly not be overturned?” 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Little Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: From the Start, I Mistakenly Snatched a Betrothal 小道士下山：开局误抢婚约 A gifted young man heads to the city to search for his mother. He promised to keep a low profile, but his nature and abilities make it impossible for him to stay under the radar. With his extraordinary Taoist arts and profound medical skills, he becomes invincible in the world before he even realizes it. 879Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 11 The God of Thunder Possesses a Good-for-Nothing Boy: His Life of Cheating His Way to the Top 雷神寄体废柴少年的开挂人生 [Entirely handwritten] + [modern urban coming-of-age] + [teaching you real ways to make money from nothing] + [changing your fate through traditional culture] + [no overpowered golden finger] Nineteen-year-old Sass is the kind of student everyone thinks is going nowhere: a father who drinks, a mother who cries, rock-bottom grades, a gaming addiction, bullying at school, and a family so poor they can barely scrape by. Then one day, a voice sounds in his head. It's a deity claiming to be from the 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 The Strongest Heavenly Master: I Built a True Immortal Temple 最强天师：我打造了真仙道观 [Ensemble cast + behind-the-scenes scheming + invincible protagonist + laid-back Daoist life + character traits] Lin Daoyi transmigrates into the body of a young Celestial Master at Qingyun Temple. He spends his days slacking off, yet every so often he sets out to revive the Daoist faith. [Transmitting the Way on Heaven’s behalf is the bestowal of registers!] [Each time he bestows a register on a disciple, he gains a Celestial Master’s art!] The Five Thunder Orthodox Method, Qimen Dunjia, Maosha 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Divine Oracle 神卦 The reviews are the best introduction. Reader [Bai Ri Bu Dao Chu Qing Chun Zi Lai]: Meeting was fate. I was completely absorbed in these words, and in a few chapters, I felt as if I were right there in the story. As I read, I found myself wondering what kind of person the author was. Over the years, I’ve met a number of people who study the esoteric arts. Of all those so-called “masters,” very few have truly earned my respect. Yet through these words, I’ve come to admire the author’s character a 498Reads8.4Score10014d adds
- 14 Thirteen Cities Series: Taoist Medicine of the Mystic School 十三城系列：玄门道医 This novel, adapted from true stories, is about celestial masters of the Daoist tradition, Daoist arts, Daoist medicine, and secret Heavenly Medicine techniques. It is also a guide to the basics of Daoist cultivation. Every book, ancient medical prescription, talismanic art, yin-yang and feng shui practice, method for choosing auspicious days and times, and other knowledge in the fields of medicine, divination, astrology, physiognomy, and fortune-telling mentioned in the story, along with its ma 231Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 15 The Eight Characters Fate Master 八字命师 A person’s fate is written in the stars. Read their birth chart, and you can tell their whole life. If you want to turn your life around and become rich, your birth chart matters. A poor nobody who wins the heart of a beautiful, rich woman must have luck in love written in his destiny. Watch me read fortunes and interpret birth charts, seize the right moment, make the most of my advantages, and win people over. A nobody makes a comeback and turns the world upside down... 1.5kReads8.8Score20514d adds
- 16 Learning Plum Blossom Numerology from Scratch 梅花易数零基础学习 A beginner's guide to Plum Blossom Numerology, created especially for newcomers! Forget obscure theory and get straight to the essentials: how to cast a hexagram from scratch, quickly interpret its symbols, and skillfully match the Subject and Object. Every concept comes with hands-on examples, so you can learn by following along. From the basics to simple applications, it's packed with practical information and free of pointless chatter. This guide will help you quickly grasp the fundamentals o 219Reads—Score11114d adds
- 17 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. 143Reads—Score15014d adds
- 18 Nothing Better to Do, So Let’s Play a Round 闲着没事，来合一把 With nothing better to do, he unexpectedly discovers how to combine rare treasures. With a musician’s heart and a swordsman’s courage, this cultured man will bring peace to the land! An ordinary city, a man fresh off a breakup, a sudden disastrous fire, a jade pendant he has worn for years, and an unbelievably miraculous ability: what brilliant sparks will they create? Glass marble + glass marble = ? Peachwood sword + peachwood sword = ? Doll + doll = ? Calligraphy brush + inkstone = ? Blade of 79Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 19 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 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Path of Destiny 命理之路 By chance, Jia Ming, who was interested in the art of predicting the future through the Book of Changes, embarked on a journey of exploration of his own. After years of uncertainty, a twist of fate brought him a renowned master. With his master's guidance and his own efforts, he gradually grew from a complete novice in the study of the Changes into a practitioner who had just begun to grasp its principles... 1.6kReads7.0Score53114d adds
- 21 Tales of the Six-Fingered Ghost 六指诡谈 [Born with Six Fingers and Rejected by Fate? I'll Crush the Boundary Between Yin and Yang!] Born with six fingers and plagued by a sinister illness, he was possessed by a ferocious beast just as ghosts and monsters went on a blood-moon killing spree! Only when his fingertip blood seeped into the Soul-Suppressing Stele did he learn that his extra finger was the key to both the Yin and Yang realms: —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 A Beginner's Guide to Alchemy 炼丹基础常识 This work delves into the mysterious and ancient art of alchemy. It provides a detailed introduction to a wide variety of alchemical ingredients with different properties and effects. From common spirit herbs and immortal fruits to rare ores and spiritual marrow, each ingredient is described in detail, including its appearance, growing environment, and unique medicinal properties and effects. The work also offers an extensive and comprehensive guide to alchemy. It covers everything from creatin 229Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 A Complete Guide to Cutting-Edge Science for Top Students 学霸必备科技前沿科普大全 Artificial intelligence, autonomous driving, astronomy, geography, medicine and health, and more... This book aims to provide readers with a comprehensive framework for learning popular science, helping them broaden their knowledge and improve their overall abilities. The book covers six major fields: natural sciences, social sciences, arts and literature, health and lifestyle, career planning and entrepreneurship, and travel and leisure. It includes all kinds of knowledge people need in their d 19Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 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 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Real-Life Tales of Feng Shui and the Metaphysical Arts 风水玄学之实录杂谈 After eight years, I’m starting a new book. No System, no cultivating immortality. Just a straightforward account of an ordinary person’s everyday experiences with the occult. Impatient readers can start from Chapter Two. Suitable for occult enthusiasts to learn from as they read. Of course, if anything seems familiar, it’s purely a coincidence. These are just casual notes, written on a whim. 17Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 26 Spiritual Qi Revival: Cultivating Through Merit Is the Meta 灵气复苏：功德修仙才是版本答案 [Merit System + Cultivation + Past and Present Lives + Gradual Personality Change] (The protagonist's personality is never set in stone. The plot involves both his past and present lives, though this may not be very apparent early on. You can think of it as the so-called mystery of the womb.) “My cat always arches its back and hisses at the corner of the wall...” “It's not a haunting. Yin energy is leaking from the earth's spiritual vein.” Lu Zhao pulls out an old-fashioned phone. “Scan to pay 8 8Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 27 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—14d adds
- 28 The Divine Lineage of Shenxiao 道统神霄 (This book draws on research into real Daoist traditions. Please do not practice the hand seals described in the book at midnight.) On a midsummer night in 2022, the constellations above a shopping mall in the Central Plains hung upside down in the sky, an eerie sight. The 112th headmaster of the Shenxiao Sect led thirty-seven direct disciples into a bloody battle against Japan’s Nine Gatherings Sect, using the Profound Heaven Jade Purity Formation to fight across the Nine Heavens. When the fina 7.9kReads6.6Score1.5k14d adds
- 29 I Earn Merit by Writing 我靠码字攒功德 If you can’t see it through to the ending, don’t read this book. If you insist on reading it, read only the first three chapters. If you read the first three chapters, you absolutely have to read the extras. If you won’t listen to me, then don’t. 1.2kReads9.4Score18114d adds
- 30 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 24Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 31 I Went Down the Mountain for a Feast, Only to Find the Villagers Were Monsters 下山吃席，村民竟然是妖怪 On the surface, he’s a delicate young man who goes into the mountains for a feast. In truth, he’s a Taoist swordsman with extraordinary skills. When demons run amok deep in the mountains, the boy drops his disguise, revealing the rusty sword at his waist. “Who says a scholar can’t slay demons?” What seems to be ghosts harming people turns out to conceal a human conspiracy! In late Tang Shu, one strange case after another unfolds, with the supernatural and the mundane intertwined. Are real demons 306Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Way Has Yin and Yang 道有阴阳 [Supernatural + Talismans + Formations + Chinese Metaphysics + Comedy] My name is Xu Lin. Born with yin-yang eyes and extraordinary talent, I was chosen by my master. But when I came down from the mountain, I went straight to work for Meituan, only to stumble upon all sorts of strange things... Wicked Gu sorcery... Corpse fiends that devour people... The ghosts haunting an entire apartment building... Which is more terrifying, ghosts or people? A slow-burn story, with no broken power scaling. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 When the Compass Turns, I Meet You 罗盘转时遇见你 This is a book that lets you calculate how things begin, but not what the future holds. He is the heir to the Fu family; she is a divorced feng shui master raising a child. Their paths should have remained worlds apart, but one unexpected encounter after another keeps drawing them together. But the Fu family’s affairs are far more complicated than anyone imagined. Su Manli’s check and humiliation, Fu’s mother’s schemes and coercion, and the sudden appearance of Lin Jiaxu and the mysterious Xie 35Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Record of Zhengyi’s True Heart Subduing Demons 正一真心伏魔录 The last heir of the Tianmen True Heart Sect, Yuan Chengjie, makes a living performing rites to guide the dead at a funeral home. Armed with the ancestral True Heart Demon-Subduing Manual, he exorcises evil and guides spirits to the afterlife in the modern city. Amid the bustle of everyday life and mysterious phenomena, he practices the Orthodox Daoist arts that are on the verge of being lost. Every demon he subdues is a step in his cultivation. 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Primordial Unity Cultivation Method 混元功法 A book discovered by chance, recording qigong practices and the basic theories of cultivation. Some mysterious techniques can be found within, along with the development of qigong, the yin-yang and Five Elements theories of traditional Chinese medicine, and the mysterious art of stillness. Read it and see for yourself whether it’s true! 401Reads—Score10414d adds
- 36 Be Careful, It’s Right Behind You 小心它在后面 Synopsis: Taoist cultivation + No System + Folk occult arts + The protagonist grows gradually Yuye is utterly stunned. He can understand Black and White Impermanence changing shifts, but why is White Impermanence asking him to call her big sister?! After Yuye is infected by sinister energy, a medium seals an extremely ominous entity inside him. And so begins his journey as a Taoist priest, seeking redemption for himself. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 A Nascent Soul Expert Gets Beaten Up on Earth 元婴大佬在地球被吊打 When the false is taken for true, even truth becomes false; where nothing is taken for something, something returns to nothing. A dream of Southern Branch is bound to end in waking; returning home, one finds oneself like the man who came back to find the woodcutter’s axe handle rotted away. Chen Zongping, an ordinary college student, accidentally falls into the world of immortal cultivation. Rescued by an old man who takes him in as a disciple, he begins his journey toward immortality. After cou 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Metaphysics Begins with Plum Blossom Numerology 玄学从梅花易数开始 Important Notice: All metaphysical deductions in this book are fictional plot devices. Do not treat them as a basis for real-life learning or practice. Ke Yi, a top student in the computer science department, happens upon a copy of The Plum Blossom Numerology at an antique book market and steps into the world of metaphysics. From fortune-telling on campus to making a comeback at work, from solving cold cases to resolving feng shui crises, he gradually grasps the true meaning of Plum Blossom Nume 2.3kReads6.8Score11714d adds
- 39 A Letter from Father to Son 父亲留给儿子的信 A Letter from a Father to His Son 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 My 1990s Field Notes on Folk Ghost Stories 我的90年代民间志怪见闻录 Jia Nanxing, a young man from a mountain village, chance upon a stone statue and has an extraordinary encounter. Facing all kinds of strange events in the world, “zombies, evil spirits, witchcraft”, he braves countless dangers and later meets Jiang Wangyou, a mysterious female classmate. As they cultivate, the two travel around the world dealing with supernatural incidents. The story features transmigration, antique appraisal, and adventure. Supernatural fantasy all in one, along with all kinds 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 A Miscellany on Mind Cultivation: No-Mind Qigong 无念气功之修心杂录 There is a great deal to learn about practicing qigong. These days, many masters go around promoting and preaching their teachings, making it hard to tell what's real and what's not. When I was in junior high, I was fortunate enough to meet a master who passed a few words of wisdom on to me. I practiced until I was twenty-five, then continued on and off for more than ten years. I don't dare claim that others are wrong, and I don't know whether what I learned is genuine. In this age of spiritual 318Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 42 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
- 43 The Art of Reading Faces 相字 Chinese characters are the most beautiful writing system in the world, and the most delightful for telling stories. As Chinese people, we’re all familiar with the thousands of characters we use every day. Beyond their literal meanings, have you ever wondered if each character might hold other meanings as well? Whether it’s life or death, poverty or wealth, or even a cold case that has remained unsolved for years, I can find the answers through Chinese characters, one by one. Whether you’re skept 3.9kReads8.8Score56414d adds
- 44 The Taoist Priest Comes Down from the Mountain 道士下山 A spirit board and vengeful ghosts, corpses that run, a House of the Dead that controls everything, a person hidden inside a sow's belly, cultists spreading videos of a real hell... Wugensheng, who came down from Kunlun, is devoted to fighting demons and defending the righteous, and wiping out every evil spirit! 463Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Master Jin’s Unusual Life 金大师的别样人生 An accident left Jin Yu blind. His father looked down on him, his neighbors mocked him, and everyone lamented that his life was over. No one expected him to step into a whole new world from then on. Fortune-telling, divination, character readings, storytelling, and predicting good and ill fortune. He and his fellow practitioners traveled across Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, and Shanxi, meeting people of great kindness as well as vicious villains. Though blind, he saw straight into peo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Record of Awakening and Returning to the Truth 觉醒归真录 Modern entrepreneur Lin Weixi glimpses the path of cultivation taken by Shen Zhifei in the Tang dynasty through an ancient mirror. Amid the clash between urban anxiety and the stillness of Zen, she draws on the wisdom of Buddhism and Daoism to open the door to awakening. When a flood of data meets philosophical reflections on mountains and rivers, a thousand years of resonance across time and space in the mirror will ultimately guide two souls toward the true nature of life. 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 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—14d adds
- 48 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. 226Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 A Complete History of Europe 欧洲全史 A Complete History of Europe is divided into two parts: A History of Medieval Europe and A History of Early Modern Europe. A History of Medieval Europe traces Europe’s history from the dissolution of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD through the 16th century. A History of Early Modern Europe focuses on the period from the rise of representative government and science in the early 17th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The book covers the politics, economy, thought, and a 142Reads9.3Score—14d adds
