Novels like You Asked Me to Pretend to Be a Taoist Priest and Scam People, but I’m the Real Deal!
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- 1 A Direct Heir of the Daoist Sect, Dragged Off to Get a Marriage License Right After Coming Down the Mountain? 道门嫡系,刚下山就被拉去领证? The Celestial Master’s arts... They really exist?! After fifteen years of cultivating at a temple, Daoist Chen Ping came down from the mountain. In his Daoist robes, he found himself at a matchmaking setup! “Mom... I’m a Daoist, a direct disciple of the Celestial Master. I can’t get married.” Chen Ping was at a loss. “If you don’t bring someone home today, you’re no son of mine!” He’d only meant to go through the motions, but on the street, a stunning woman in black stockings blocked his way. Sh 689Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 This Taoist Priest Is the Crown Prince 这个道士是太子 A domineering, unruly crown prince who gave the civil and military officials endless headaches, filled the people with grievances, and made his peers jealous yet helpless was finally sent up the mountain to become a Daoist by imperial decree... That day, officials of every rank cried out, “Long live the wise emperor!” Their voices soared into the clouds... That day, firecrackers thundered and gongs and drums blared throughout Chang'an... On Cranecry Mountain, the deposed crown prince, now a Daoi 1.6kReads5.6Score11914d adds
- 3 Living in a Basement, I Told the CEO: Put the House in My Name, and We'll Pay the Mortgage Together 住地下室的我,对总裁说:房子写我名,贷款一起还 I Live in a Basement. I Told the CEO: Put the House in My Name, and We’ll Pay Off the Mortgage Together 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Installment-Plan Dress and 800,000 Yuan 分期裙与八十万 The Installment-Payment Dress and 800,000 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Bamboo Thread Inlay: With 90 Days Left, I Waited on a Street Corner for a Female Investigator 竹丝镶嵌:倒计时90天,我在街角等来了个女调查员 Bamboo Inlay: With 90 Days Left on the Countdown, I Waited for an Investigator at the Corner 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 I Heard a Word in a Mall Bathroom Stall 商场厕所隔间里,我听到一个词。 In a Mall Restroom Stall, I Heard a Word. 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 7 The Secret They Kept Hidden 她们藏起来的秘密 The Secrets They Hid 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 At Three in the Morning, I Saw My Online Boyfriend Kissing Someone Else 凌晨三点,我看见网恋男友在亲别人 At Three in the Morning, I Saw My Online Boyfriend Kissing Someone Else 4Reads—Score114d adds
- 9 My Ex's 'Love Test' Backfires on Him 前男友的“恋爱测试”反杀局 My Ex-Boyfriend’s “Love Test” Counterattack Trap 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 My Sister's Six-Pack Filter 姐姐的腹肌筛选器 My Sister’s Abs Screening Test 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 From the Start, a Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain: I Was Away for a Year, and My Home Was Robbed 开局道士下山:云游一年家被偷 An old Taoist went down the mountain to travel, only to come back and find his home stolen? You want to charge me an entrance fee to the mountain temple where I've lived for most of my life? My country's finest traditions are at stake! How can I put up with this? Who knew the world would undergo a cataclysm, horrors would return, and ghosts would run wild! Hidden masters everywhere sprang into action! But why does this old Taoist look so familiar? Powerful figures, reclusive clans, and undergrou 365Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 After the Blood Type Report Was 'Wrong,' I Exposed the Truth Behind the Hospital Riot in Front of Everyone 血型报告"出错"后,我当众揭穿了医闹真相 After the blood test report was “messed up,” I exposed the truth behind the hospital troublemakers in front of everyone. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Twelfth Phone Call 第十二通电话 The Twelfth Phone Call 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 14 A Beautiful Weight 精美体重 Beautiful Weight 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 Reborn: I Tore Up My Best Friend's ATM Card 重生后,我撕碎了闺蜜的提款机 After being reborn, I tore up my best friend's personal ATM. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 His Mother Handed Me a Bank Card 他妈妈递给我一张银行卡 His mother handed me a bank card. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Nine Thousand Yuan 九千块 Nine thousand yuan —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Livestream: This Taoist Priest Is Very Scientific 直播:这个道士很科学 [Urban livestreaming, farming, comedy, satisfying read] Lin Yunhe, a top student, inherited the Taoist temple his master left behind and became a Taoist priest. He thought life would be uneventful, but then he awakened a preaching System. He could enter a lottery by earning preaching points. He drew [Beast Taming at Max Level] and recruited a white tiger to guard his home. He drew [Lightness Skill at Max Level], and his sword rang out with astonishing sword energy. He drew [Complete Plant Compen 307Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 19 A Purple-Robed Taoist Streams Live to Revive Taoism in China 紫袍道长直播,振兴华夏道门 [Urban + livestream + Taoist priest + immortal cultivation + Chinese civilization] The martial arts realm of the Dragon Kingdom has been revealed, sparking a heated debate across the internet! Ye Yu, who practices at Mount Longhu, is the master of Hongmeng Temple and the youngest purple-robed Taoist priest in history. After activating the live-streaming Taoist instruction System, he can promote Chinese civilization and pass on Taoist culture through livestreams, earning Instruction Points that c 1.4kReads5.5Score12514d adds
- 20 Pretty Boy? Shut Up, You Purple-Robed Celestial Master! 小鲜肉?闭嘴,你这个紫袍天师! Also known as: The Purple-Robed Celestial Master Who Insists on Becoming a Pretty Boy After transmigrating to a parallel world, Su Ran takes over as Celestial Master of Mount Longhu at the age of twelve. By sixteen, he has mastered the Taoist arts and descends the mountain to explore the world. He becomes a top-tier star. He joins the livestreamed reality show Life Before Stardom. While Hua Ge is still cutting hair on livestream, Maomao is working as a nurse on livestream, and GAI is getting bea 3.9kReads8.3Score31714d adds
- 21 The Purple-Robed Patriarch Has Turned into a Zombie. Who Can Handle This? 紫袍祖师爷尸变,这谁顶得住? [Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain] + [Times have changed] + [Purple-Robed Flying Zombie] + [Villain] + [Ascend through brute force] A group of tomb raiders break into a forbidden area on Longhu Mountain and, to their surprise, dig up a purple, heavenly-grade wooden coffin buried deep in the Yellow Springs, nine feet and nine inches below. The coffin opens, and Yin soldiers appear! Talismans are torn, and corpses become immortals! Lying in the coffin is Zhang Daoyi, wearing the seal of a divin 22.4kReads6.1Score2.1k14d adds
- 22 A Celestial Master Takes a Job at the Crematorium, Who Would Dare Fake Their Own Death? 天师入职火葬场,这谁敢诈尸啊? Zhang Jiusheng is reborn in a parallel world as the only direct disciple of the Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain. He thought he had it made and could live off incense offerings until he died. Who could have guessed that Taoism in this world had fallen into decline over the centuries? Now it's so poor, it can't even afford a bowl of pork trotter rice! He'll have to take on some side jobs! Just then, a group of government officials showed up at the mountain. The National Crematorium is hiring! 1.4kReads7.4Score24714d adds
- 23 I Did It, Daoist! Three Flowers Gather at the Crown! Huh? 道爷我成了,三花聚顶!嗯? [Laugh-out-loud comedy] [A goofy, hilarious protagonist] [Mostly lighthearted slice of life] [Invincible] [A cure for the blues] Good news: I’ve got a cultivation System. Bad news: The System transmigrated without me. Good news: I can still contact the System. Bad news: These System missions seem a little off. In the city, Chen Jiamu looks at the mission he’s received: [Go to Mount Wudang and join a sect!] So he takes an overnight train to Mount Wudang. [Host has successfully joined Mount Wudang 360Reads7.8Score10514d adds
- 24 The Young Taoist Priest of the Celestial Masters' Mansion 天师府小道士 A little Taoist who could never catch a ghost returned to secular life. On his wedding day, not one of his fellow disciples showed up, but every ghost in the city gathered above the wedding venue. They wanted to shield the little fellow, who was always softhearted, endlessly chatty and eventually married a little fox, from a tribulation lightning strike. But that day, the sky was clear and cloudless, and nothing happened. 10.2kReads6.9Score1.1k14d adds
- 25 Fortune-Telling Livestream: Master, Is Your Mouth a Controlled Weapon? 直播算命,道长你嘴是管制刀具吧 [Meme humor + feel-good power fantasy + lighthearted comedy + fortune-telling livestream] (The rating just came in, so it may be inaccurate. It should rise later. Don't worry, it's safe to read.) Lin Yang transmigrates to a world where nobody believes in Taoism, only to find himself turned into a Taoist priest. Once he earns enough faith, he can receive all kinds of System rewards, and livestreaming is also a quick way to gain followers. So he starts a livestream, but the content gets increasing 142.3kReads8.3Score10.6k14d adds
- 26 I Am the Leader of the Mystic Sect, and the Founding Master in Two Worlds 玄门都领袖我在两界当祖师 P.S. “Before the spiritual qi revival, you called me a penniless Daoist. I didn’t hold it against you. Now that spiritual qi has revived, tell me, what should you call me?” “~The Supreme Immortal of Purple Pole, the True Man of One Yang, the Great Luo Celestial Immortal of the Most High, the Long-Lived Sage of Purple Pole, the Illustrious and Spiritual Lord Who Governs All Origins, the Jade Void’s Supreme Overseer of the Five Thunders, the Sovereign of the Myriad Longevity Imperial Domain, who P 710Reads7.9Score11014d adds
- 27 The Time Management Bureau Bans Employees from Wearing JK Uniforms 时间管理局禁止员工穿JK制服 The Time Bureau Forbids Its Employees from Wearing JK Uniforms 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Read Your Fortune: No, That's Your Sister! 掐指一算:不可,那是你姐! [Fast-paced mini-arcs + comedy + insanely satisfying revenge + a touch of horror + fiercely protective] Chen Xuan transmigrated from Earth to the world of Blue Star. From the start, he inherited a dilapidated Taoist temple and awakened a System. Complete three tasks a day, and you can randomly draw Taoist power, cultivation techniques, cultivation levels, and magical treasures? He immediately started livestreaming, showing off his mystic arts and gaining fans. “Master, help! During the day, if I 19kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 29 The Struggles of a Taoist Priest 一个道士的奋斗 [Rookie climbs the ranks + No System + Not a power fantasy + Slow burn] Fan Shengman graduated from Longhu Mountain Taoist Academy with a four-year bachelor's degree. Legend has it that once a Taoist priest receives a celestial register, his name is entered into Heaven's official records and he is appointed an immortal official. By upholding justice, slaying demons, and building merit in the mortal world, he can keep rising through the ranks, eventually earning a place among the immortals. As a 1.8kReads8.9Score13614d adds
- 30 A Cultivator in Modern Society 现代社会的修仙道士 “Taoist priest, can you do magic?” “Magic? People believe in science these days, young man. You should believe in science.” With that, the Taoist in his robe leaps off a cliff and flies away on his sword, leaving the hiker who had camped in the wilderness staring in stunned disbelief. 14.5kReads8.5Score60714d adds
- 31 I Asked You to Pose as a Taoist Priest, So Why Are You Wearing a Celestial Master's Robe? 让你假扮道士,你怎么披上天师服 [Hardcore] [Popular Science] [Urban] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Ye Guan cosplayed a mad Daoist priest at an anime convention. His costume was so convincing that people mistook him for a real Daoist and invited him to their company to perform a ritual. Just then, he awakened the True or Fake Celestial Master System. The company wanted a lucky start to business? He invited the Three Gods of Wealth right through the door. But when a video of the ritual was posted online, netizens lau 31.8kReads8.2Score2.9k14d adds
- 32 A Splendid Phoenix's Rise: The Good-for-Nothing Strikes Back 锦绣凰途:废柴逆袭 Splendid Phoenix Path: The Good-for-Nothing's Reversal 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Had Just Mastered the Purple Sky Divine Thunder When a Hundred Ghosts Appeared at Night 刚修成紫霄神雷,就遇到百鬼夜行 “Young man, you’re a cultivation genius the likes of which appears once in a thousand years. Come with me, and I’ll give you an incredible opportunity.” When Gu Changsheng met a charlatan in the park, he planned to play along and expose him. But as soon as the Daoist reached the mountain, he started flying on a sword. Uh-oh. Looks like this one’s the real deal. Gu Changsheng was filled with anticipation, imagining himself living the life of an immortal in white robes. Instead, on his very f 19.1kReads8.3Score1.3k14d adds
- 34 The Chosen Eradicator 被选中的清除者 The Chosen Eraser 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Reborn: I Dug Open the Lin Family Tomb with My Own Hands 重生:林家坟墓,我亲手挖开 Reborn: I Dug Up the Lin Family Grave with My Own Hands 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 What Should I Do? My Ex-Husband Begs Me to Remarry Every Day 前夫每天都在求我复婚怎么办? My Ex-Husband Begs Me to Remarry Him Every Day. What Should I Do? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Substitute Empress: I'll Repay Three Hundred Years of Blood Debt! 替身女帝:三百年血债我来偿! The Substitute Empress: I’ll Repay Three Hundred Years of Blood Debt! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 A Beauty's Schemes in Shengjing 盛京美人谋 A Beauty's Schemes in Shengjing 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Phoenix Cries Across the Heavens: A Reborn Daughter's Revenge 凤唳九天:嫡女重生复仇记 The Phoenix Cries Across the Nine Heavens: The Reborn Legitimate Daughter's Revenge 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Reborn to Rewrite the Script: A Deadly Revenge 重生改剧本:致命复仇 Reborn and Rewriting the Script: A Deadly Revenge 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Revenge on a Variety Show: Ex-Wife, the Game Has Only Just Begun 综艺复仇:前妻,游戏才刚刚开始 Revenge on a Variety Show: Ex-Wife, the Game Has Only Just Begun 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Bloodied Qingyue: Reborn from the Ashes 浴血清月:涅槃归来 Bloodied Qingyue: Reborn from the Ashes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Abandoned Daughter Returns: Her Child's Father Is a True Dragon! 弃女归来:崽崽他爹是真龙! The Discarded Daughter Returns: Her Child's Father Is a True Dragon! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 A Grand Wedding, A Shocking Plot 盛嫁惊谋 A Grand Wedding Plot 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The Palace Maid's Rise: Every Step a Trap, Every Step a Plan! 宫女上位记:步步惊心步步为营! The Palace Maid's Rise: Every Step a Shock, Every Step a Carefully Laid Plan! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The 108th Viewer in the Haunted House Livestream 凶宅直播间的第108位观众 The 108th Viewer in the Haunted House Livestream 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 In the Morgue, I Just Talked a Corpse Back to Life 人在停尸房,刚把尸体聊活了 In the Morgue, I Just Talked a Corpse Back to Life 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 I Use Makeup to Throw the Court into Chaos 我靠美妆技术搅乱朝纲 I Use My Makeup Skills to Throw the Imperial Court into Chaos 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The 108th End-of-Life Care Visit 第108次临终关怀 The 108th End-of-Life Care Visit 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 The Regent's Substitute Bride, His White Moonlight 摄政王的白月光替嫁新娘 The Regent's Substitute Bride, His White Moonlight 1Reads—Score—14d adds

















































