Novels like Tales of the Shangqing Sect
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- 1 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
- 2 The True Immortal Path of Mount Shu 蜀山真仙道 A Different Shu Mountain. Jing Xiao finds himself in a different version of the Shu Mountain world, yet carries memories from somewhere else. See what kind of thrilling xianxia adventures await Jing Xiao in this unfamiliar world of Shu Mountain. 32Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 3 The Wolf Demon Chronicles 狼妖传 The love between humans and demons has been passed down through the ages; the White Snake is not the only one to cross the River of Forgetfulness. A half-demon bears the blood of wolf and fox, with love and hatred entwined along a long road. The shadows of an ancient tomb conceal danger, while pursuit draws fate ever closer. Who will join in this sorrowful song? On the jianghu road, they speak of bonds forged in the mortal world. Through all the ages, there have been countless romances between 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 I Believe in the Dao, Not Religion 信道不信教 [Great Xia + realism + religion + metaphysics + paranormal + ugliness] This novel is based on the oral account of someone who has long lived within a certain religion. It lifts the veil of mystery surrounding religion and offers a glimpse into the ugliness of human nature. When power falls into your hands, will you hold on to your good intentions or descend into the abyss? 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 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 117Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 6 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. 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Gazing into Delusion: Yin and Yang Reversed 观妄：阴阳颠倒 The 3D animated adaptation of the same name is now updating across all platforms! A world of despair, where yin and yang are reversed and the laws of reality turned upside down. Everyone believes they are cultivating immortality and seeking eternal life, unaware that all things take shape through the gathering of yin. What people call immortal energy is merely a dazzling illusion formed from the utmost yin. While contemplating the moon and seeking enlightenment, Li Guanyun suddenly realizes: eve 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 True Martial Temple 真武观 “A four-hundred-year-old temple, with only a twenty-year-old abbot left.” “The Dao is not passed on to the unworthy, but the unworthy refuse to come.” The Daoist tradition was in decline, its teachings scattered. He made his home in the city, where what he had to protect was not merely “a mountain, one person, or a single line of incense and prayer.” He also had to preserve the glory of the Daoist tradition, built over thousands of years. 21.3kReads8.1Score2.7k14d adds
- 9 Poisonous Humanity: 1945 人毒：1945 After his wife was killed by Japanese invaders, Wudang disciple Lu Li was swept into the tide of resistance against Japan, transforming from a wandering doctor into a knight-errant physician in a time of chaos. Alongside Jiang Qi, a Miaojiang witch, he wielded silver needles as swords and used poisonous parasites as shields, navigating the forces of the Kuomintang, the Communist Party, and Japan. From a secret cave on Wudang Mountain to a nuclear blast on Mount Fuji, and from forbidden technique —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Taoist Priest Comes Down the Mountain: A Death Buff from the Start 道士下山：开局死亡buff叠满 Lin Yi woke up to find that the sky had fallen, with countless female ghosts lying beside him... Lin Yi had always kept to strict rules and remained pure and innocent. But because he was so handsome, female ghosts adored him. One moment of carelessness, and he was kidnapped by a ghost. That night, his innocence was gone... In the end, the female ghost even accused him in return. Jealous of him, the underworld authorities punished him severely: his temple was shut down, his merit wiped clean, he 19Reads—Score10214d adds
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 I Changed Classes to Taoist Priest and Attained the Dao Through Earthly Fiend Arts 转职道士，我以地煞术成道 [Taoist Class Advancement] [Skill Tree: Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Arts] Fu Beishang transmigrated. He had no System, but this world had wish-granters. He inherited his predecessor's genuine last wish and successfully became a Taoist in a world where people could change classes. But he hadn't been happy for long before he ran into the divine messengers who specialize in sending transmigrators home. He'd barely been here a few days before they sent him back to his hometown. When he returned, he di 7.6kReads6.3Score87114d adds
- 14 The Little Maoshan Taoist Comes Down the Mountain: Watch Me Turn the Tide! 茅山小道士下山，看我搅动风云！ Why is an eighteen-year-old Taoist priest so powerful? Because when he was eighteen, he was struck by lightning while gathering herbs on the mountain. He survived, and unexpectedly gained a System that randomly pops up with all kinds of tips to help the Host avert danger and turn misfortune into fortune! His journey through the mortal world uncovers the mystery of his origins, helps him reclaim his parents' remains, and earns him the orthodox Daoist legacy. From then on, he bears the responsibil 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Taoist Master Is Not to Be Trifled With 道爷不好惹 To the west lies Kunlun. The Kunlun Mountains stretch across eight hundred li of vast wilderness, uninhabited and seemingly endless. Generation after generation, the disciples of Kunlun Temple on Yuxu Peak have guarded the twenty-four dragon veins beneath this land. They have studied three thousand three hundred Daoist scriptures, can make precise predictions, subdue demons, drive away evil, travel between yin and yang, and master the art of feng shui. 56Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 16 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!” 45Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 17 The Little Martial Uncle Is Slacking Off Again Today 今天的小师叔也在摸鱼 “Little Martial Uncle, Master and the others all say you’re an immortal banished to the mortal world and reborn. Is it true?” “Don’t believe rumors or spread them.” “But in the stories you tell, the geniuses from other sects are always born amid strange omens, with flowers raining from the sky or golden lotuses springing from the earth. Little Martial Uncle, were there any signs when you were born?” “There sure were!” “What were they? Purple clouds stretching three thousand miles east, or one ha 7Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 18 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 123Reads—Score11814d adds
- 19 The Celestial Register of Mystical Insight 洞玄天箓 [Alternate history] + [No female lead] + [Daoist arts] + [Ghosts and monsters] (The male lead is no overpowered hero. Readers looking for an indulgent power fantasy, proceed with caution.) The Taishang Ganying Pian says: perform three hundred good deeds to become an Earth Immortal; those who seek to become Celestial Immortals must perform one thousand three hundred. To prove his Dao and attain its fruit, Zhang Yuandong travels alone through a chaotic age, slaying demons and vanquishing evil, ear 158Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 20 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
- 21 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
- 22 A Record of Incense Divination 问香实录 Incense Divination evolved from an ancient ritual practice involving incense. This is a mindless fantasy story, so don't take it too seriously. Please forgive any parts that don't make sense. I hope you enjoy reading. 239Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 23 Dao Ancestor: Beginning as the Three Kingdoms’ Imperial Tutor 道祖：从三国帝师开始 [Keeping a low profile] [Seeking the Dao] [No heroine] [Decisive and ruthless] [Preaching across the myriad heavens] The Three Kingdoms pacifies the world, the Water Margin sweeps away demons, Journey to the West launches mechs, and Investiture of the Gods gets a new spin... Though the candle burns down and the body fades, the will remains. A spark of spiritual light vanishes, then is born anew. The Dao... does it really exist? Disciples, remember: if one person can’t do it, we gang up on them.. 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Why Are You Messing with Him? He's the Young Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain! 你惹他干嘛，他是龙虎山小天师啊 Traditional supernatural fiction, no System. During the Upheaval of the Five Barbarians, countless people died. The sheer number of deaths generated resentment that blotted out the sky, and all kinds of powerful ghosts began appearing in great numbers. According to ancient texts, immortals descended from legendary sacred mountains to teach the Dao, helping the world's Daoists eliminate those ghosts. But after that, spiritual energy grew increasingly thin. After the Tang Dynasty, the world offici 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Hundred Wonders Medical Dao Talisman 百妙道医箓 A serious urban cultivation fantasy novel. No transmigration, no wish fulfillment, and plenty of logical consistency. Every character is smart, and there’s both Daoist magic and medicine. You’re all welcome to give it a read! Cultivation takes time, so why the rush? Honestly... I’m a humble Daoist with superb medical skills and profound mastery of the Dao. There’s no need to hurry... “Master Zhao, please save my life!” “I can’t. This humble Daoist doesn’t have a medical license!” “Master Zhao 629Reads8.0Score10514d adds
- 26 The Daoist in Blue 青衣道士 The Heavenly Dog devours the moon, the sky turns blood-red, and the Ghost Gate opens for the first time in a thousand years. A chaotic age begins. Can humans and ghosts coexist peacefully? Can the world remain safe? A young man emerges from the mountains, carrying on the most mysterious branch of the Divine Land's Daoist tradition. Burdened with a heavy responsibility, he enters this chaotic age and stirs the very fabric of the world... 2.8kReads—Score27714d adds
- 27 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
- 28 A Taoist Priest's Notes 道士笔记 Ever since I experienced the mystery of Seven Coffin Mountain, I’ve been devoted to mastering Taoist arts. I’m just a Taoist priest who helps the dead find peace, but over the past fifty years, I’ve guided the souls of more than a thousand departed: people who died unjustly, by accident, by suicide, or while awaiting death. Along the way, I’ve experienced a series of strange, uncanny supernatural events… I offer this book as proof of the difference between a charlatan and a true Taoist priest. D 284Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 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. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 Huaxia Taoist Academy 华夏道教学院 This book shares my experiences studying Taoism at a Taoist academy. Whether you believe it or not, the events described here really happened around us. Demons, monsters, ghosts, and spirits have never been mere legends; they truly exist. 88Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 I Transmigrated and Became a Daoist Priest 穿越后我成了道士 Why do these clothes make me look like a beggar? And I'm way too young. What am I supposed to do when I meet a beauty later? Being a Taoist priest is still better than being a monk, so fine, I'll go with it. But remember this: a fellow Taoist's death is no reason for a poor priest to die. My lady, allow me to help you overcome this romantic calamity. It's simple: just give me a kiss. Don't think I'm pulling your leg. The lips you're kissing belong to a pure-yang virgin! Taoist priests really don 24Reads—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 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
- 34 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. 180Reads6.7Score10014d adds
- 35 Fortune-Telling Livestream: Bro, Your Girlfriend Is No Ordinary Woman 直播算命，兄弟你的女朋友不一般 When his master passed away, all he left behind was a somewhat dilapidated temple, two junior disciples, and a mountain of debt. The temple was tucked away in a remote place and attracted few worshippers. To keep the temple running, repay the debt, and save the place, he had no choice but to start livestreaming fortune-telling. "Master, when will I find love? Do you think I can marry a rich beauty?" Lu Yan: "It's fine to have dreams, brother, but don't get carried away. That's an illness, and it 2.2kReads6.6Score10914d adds
- 36 The Taoist Priest Took Me Ghost Hunting 道士带我抓鬼啦 [Folk mysteries + Taoist ghost hunting + urban paranormal + supernatural tales] The headless little ghost at the amusement park The eerie singing in the morgue An elevator leading to a paranormal dimension... Are these bizarre events mere coincidence, or were they destined to happen? 29Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 I Can No Longer Hide My Celestial Master's Identity 我的天师身份藏不住了 Zhang Xuan Qingxuzi, the current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, sealed away his cultivation and memories to pass through the “Mortal Tribulation,” leaving only his instincts, Daoist awareness, and unyielding pride. With an admission letter from East Sea University in hand, he descended the mountain. His flowing Daoist robes got him stuck in the revolving door at a scenic spot, unable to go in or out. Tourists raised their phones to snap pictures. “That priest is really dedicated to his cos 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 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
- 39 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!!” 964Reads7.0Score10314d adds
- 40 I, a Cautious Deity, Just Want to Exorcise Evil and Earn Merit! 我，稳健神明，只想驱邪加功德！ Wei Bai transmigrates into the body of a high school senior whose father doesn’t love him and whose scheming stepbrother frames him. You old bastard, you’re my real father, yet you only believe what your stepson says? Fine, so this is how you play favorites? I’m leaving home! Whoever wants to stay in this dump can have it! Unexpectedly, the very day he leaves, the Gates of Hell swing wide on the fourteenth day of the seventh month, and a tide of ghosts sweeps across the entire city. Evil spirits 345Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 41 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! 41Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 My Days at the Funeral Parlor 我在白事铺的那些事 I'm the owner of a funeral supplies shop. On the surface, the name says it all: I run a funeral business. But my real job is helping the government eliminate every kind of paranormal phenomenon. Ghost kings, great demons, zombies: that's all child's play. There are far too many strange and bizarre phenomena that ordinary people have never even heard of. Let's explore this future full of the unknown together. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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 1.1kReads6.7Score10014d adds
- 44 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
- 45 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
- 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 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
- 48 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
- 49 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 228Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 50 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
