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- 1 I Unleash My Divine Might in Another World 我在异界大显灵威 [Not a Leveling Story] [Not a Mafia-Style Cultivation Story] Take one method from the Dao, and one technique from that method. A temple rascal born in the 2000s transmigrates to another world, only to discover that immortals and demons are real here, and magic is everywhere. This is practically a heaven-sent opportunity! What? The Daoist traditions have been lost? I have magic from another world! This time, your Daoist master is going to show off! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 My Years as a Ghost Face Reader 我当鬼相师的那几年 After my grandfather disappeared when I was twelve, I began reading fortunes for ghosts, armed with a ghost-face seal and a book called Thirty-Six Arts of Ghost Physiognomy. Now I've written down everything from the first half of my life. For practical reasons, many place names have been changed, so you'll have to figure out the real locations yourselves. The female ghost clinging to a casino owner's neck, the demonic Taoist who refines souls, the idol that calls down divine punishment, the 8Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 3 Lost Relics of the Yin House 阴宅拾遗 My name is Chen Yan, and I'm twenty-five. I'm the seventh-generation heir of the Yang Yun Song feng shui school in the Chen family. I have genuine skills in dragon-seeking, locating auspicious burial sites, suppressing baleful forces, and turning misfortune aside. I'm nothing like those con artists and charlatans you see out in the world. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 My Dad Is a Taoist Priest 我爸是道士 Have you ever met a Taoist priest? My dad is one. The kind with an official certificate! Ever since I was little, whenever I went out with him, I’d see him taking a whole pile of ritual implements through security. Can you imagine a security guard jumping in fright when a thing that looks like a jade seal shows up on the scanner screen? That sort of thing is just part of everyday life for me. Growing up under my dad’s influence, I know Taoist culture inside out. I can even tell whether dis 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Shadow That Follows the Path 道影随行 Shadow of the Dao follows the real-life experiences of Master Beixuan, recounting the strange and fascinating tales he encountered over the years in Daoist circles. One jaw-dropping piece of gossip follows another. The novel not only reveals the fundamentals of Daoism, giving readers a glimpse of the wisdom hidden within the Daoist tradition, but also takes them on an extraordinary journey of cultivation, from novice disciple to enlightened master, through a series of dramatic twists and turns. 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 6 Talismans Rule the World, Magic Breaks the Three Rivers 符行天下，法破三川 My name is Li Guangjun, a folk Taoist priest of the Lushan School. When I was thirteen, my dad tried to seal off my path to the gods and keep me away from this dangerous line of work where either you die or I do. But I was born with a spirit-medium fate, and there was no escaping it. The deity that accompanied me drove me nearly mad, so my dad had no choice but to accept my fate and pass down his teachings. Seven years of study taught me the arts. It was every bit as tedious as it sounds. But my 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 7 Those Years I Spent as a Weird Tales Editor 我当怪谈小编的那几年 Most of the supernatural incidents and metaphysical lore in this book are based on real life. It collects many strange tales that have happened in different places and at different levels. Readers who enjoy traditional culture and true tales of the uncanny can read on with confidence. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 If I Were to Follow the Dao 我若为道 Gu Bai, a disciple of the Taoist sect, secretly enters the forbidden grounds of Sanshun Temple to uncover the truth behind his sister’s death. There, he learns the forbidden art of the Heaven-Peeping Method. In the process, he accidentally knocks over the Demon-Subduing Mirror, releasing several thousand-year-old ghosts sealed inside. The mirror also creates a copy of Gu Bai. From then on, two Gu Bais exist in the world, with opposite personalities: one wants to show his sister the magnificent l —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Paper Horse (A Dao Yu Lu Bonus Story) 纸马（《道驭录》番外篇） Paper Horse (A Side Story from Records of the Dao’s Dominion) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 As If the Emperor Were Present: Imperial Portrait Worship and Political Life in the Song Dynasty 如朕亲临：帝王肖像崇拜与宋代政治生活 This book is an accessible introduction to the political and artistic history of the Song dynasty. Drawing on the historical record and anecdotes about Song emperors’ portraits, Huang Bo examines the images and the stories behind them, painting a distinctive picture of political life in the Song era. In lively prose, the book explores a rigorous scholarly subject. Symbolically charged imperial portraits played a remarkable role in diplomatic exchanges and military standoffs during the Song, stan 16Reads8.7Score914d adds
- 11 The Yin Conspiracy of Luocheng: A Young Celestial Master Enters the World 洛城阴局少年天师入世 After four years of studying in the mountains, young celestial master Mu Ziyang descends into the world. He was only going to Luocheng to find his martial uncle, but his uncle had vanished, and he stumbled straight into a shocking occult trap. The feng shui of the Wu family mansion has been shattered, and their daughter has fallen into a mysterious coma. The hospital is helpless. A blade-sha hangs over the home. A vengeful ghost appears at midnight, feet never touching the ground, eyes without w —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 You Have Spirit Mediums? Then I'll Be the Four Seas Gang's Fixer 你们出马？那我就当四海帮办 Evil spirits break through the apertures, revealing extraordinary talent. One beat of the sacred drum, and the old immortals hear the truth. Across the sea, Jin Liang; a fixer for the Four Seas Gang. Who told you I only know how to sing spirit-invoking chants and summon the old immortals? I’m also one of the rare disciples of the Lushan Sect! If the immortals can’t step in to deal with something, I’ll handle it! May the founding master protect me! Nothing is forbidden! What makes you so sure you —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Rebellious Spirit Pact 逆道灵契 Other cultivation novels are about flying through the sky, burrowing underground, and defying fate. The Wayward Pact is about the Dao among ordinary people. The protagonist, Zhang Jiao, is an ordinary college student. One freezing, bone-chilling night in Dorm 230 sends him stumbling into another world. The people he meets are unforgettable His master, Zhang Tongxian, has the face of a man in his sixties but the voice of someone in his twenties. He waits for Zhang Jiao in the park to play ches —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Direct Disciple of the Three Pure Ones: I Slay Demons in the City 三清嫡传：我在都市斩妖邪 An immortal child serving beneath the Three Pure Ones accidentally perishes and is reborn as a drowning boy in the mortal world. On the brink of death, he unexpectedly arrives in the underworld, where a mysterious expert teaches him the arcane Book of the Three Pure Ones. But he accidentally lets the underworld's evil ghosts escape. To make amends, the boy travels through the city wielding talismans and Taoist arts, slaying demons and vanquishing evil. Along the way, he meets Yi Xiaotong, the gi 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 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 The Taoist Descends the Mountain: Urban Mystic Master 道士下山：都市玄门天师 Zhang Yiqing was bewildered. He had just received his college acceptance letter when his unreliable master left a note saying he was going traveling. Despite his mastery of mystical arts, Zhang now had to bow to the sky-high tuition fees. Private tutor? A perfect score in physics makes taming a rebellious girl a breeze! Antique appraisal? His Jade Void True Qi opens his “heavenly eye,” stunning the daughters of elite families with a single display! Campus is only the starting point. When mystica 19Reads6.8Score414d adds
- 19 The Little Daoist of the Flower City 花都小道士 A Taoist priest descends from the mountains, armed with boundless powers and miraculous medical skills. Young Taoist Qiu Yun heads into the martial world to make his mark. “Your illness can be treated, but my fees are a little steep. This villa is quite nice. Let’s call it payment for the first round of treatment...” Qiu Yun said, gazing at the luxurious villa worth hundreds of millions. “Divine Doctor Qiu, I know how you do things. Here are half the shares in my company. Once I’m cured, they 69Reads9.0Score10414d adds
- 20 The Complete Guide to Taoism 道教知识大全 Taoism is a traditional religion that originated in China. With a long history, it is profound and far-reaching. Its central belief is the Dao, which it regards as the source and essence of all things in the universe: a mysterious force that existed before heaven and earth, is eternal, and operates independently. Taoism has a rich body of canonical works. The Tao Te Ching, written by Laozi, is its foundational text. Though only five thousand words long, it contains profound philosophical ideas. 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Transmigrating to the Strange Affairs Office as a Taoist Priest 穿越到异世镇抚司做道士 He transmigrated to another world and became a Daoist priest. He cultivates qi instead of immortality? Exorcising demons and vanquishing fiends is one thing, but now the priest has to solve cases too? The world is such a mess, and Lü Ergou just wants to be a security guard. This time, though, he’s guarding something rather grand: a bright and peaceful world, a realm free of corruption, and peace for all under heaven... 46Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 Seeking Freedom and Ease Within and Beyond the Book of Changes 说易里易外寻自由自在 Why has the Book of Changes, a work of metaphysics originally centered on divination, become the foremost of the Six Classics, the source of the Great Way, and a classic of Chinese learning? It is not because its divination is peerlessly accurate, nor because its obscure language is intimidating. Its standing is chiefly thanks to its profound philosophical wisdom and principles of operation. From applying the idea of “harmony between humanity and nature” to ecological governance, to the names an 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 I’m a Taoist Priest. Isn’t Opening a Massage Parlor Perfectly Reasonable? 我一道士，开间按摩馆很合理吧？ My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 26Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 24 Your Daoist Master Has Arrived: Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World 道爷我来了，红尘炼心 Lin Dong, an orthodox heir of the Daoist sects, comes down from the mountain and immediately becomes a legend! He sets up a fortune-telling stall on the street. When a thug provokes him and declares that he’ll draw blood within ten steps, the sign crashes onto the thug’s head the very next second, and the prophecy comes true. The whole night market is stunned! He only wanted to make a quiet living, but gets dragged into a world of urban shadows instead: A corpse hidden in a factory’s cold stora 2Reads—Score114d adds
- 25 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 169Reads8.2Score2914d adds
- 26 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
- 27 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
- 28 The Daoist Six-Character Mantra 道家六字真言 I'm quite interested in Taoist teachings, so I wanted to write down my understanding of the Taoist Six True Words. Please forgive me if I've done a poor job or if my views are biased. 323Reads—Score10014d adds
- 29 The Marrow-Cleansing Sutra 拍案洗髓经 Mo Fei, known as Old Mo, is an ordinary, sensible man who plays by the rules and lives within his means. A medical checkup report prompts him to change the way he lives, setting him on a journey from which there is no turning back, where all kinds of unbelievable adventures await… —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 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
- 31 A Child Disciple of the Three Pure Ones 三清座下一童子 A world where black and white, order and chaos, East and West, technology and religion all coexist... A novel that truly tells stories about Taoism and its teachings. Dao Meng has been an orphan since childhood. He scrapes by in the Westland, once the Continent of Taoism and Buddhism, now occupied by the Church. Technology is advanced here, but anything connected to the Church costs a fortune... By chance, Dao Meng is taken in by an old Taoist. From the first moment he sees the Three Pure One 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Seeking the Way in a World Overrun by Ghosts and Demons 寻道之鬼妖乱世 [Mild horror + slow burn + no female lead + no System + pure cultivation] Cultivation realms: Dao Initiate → Mortal Daoist → Human Realm Priest → Dao Heart → Dao Union: five major realms (with a hidden realm, the Dao Ancestor). Each realm is divided into early, middle, and late stages. Jiang Xiaobai lost both parents as a child and survived on the charity of the people in Jiang Family Village. At eight, he met an old Daoist who made a brick vanish right before his eyes. According to the old man, 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 Born with an Immortal Spirit Body: I Somehow Became a Celestial Master of the Daoist Sect 天生仙灵体：我竟修炼成道门天师 Zhang Lin was once a poor young man. After picking up a treasured ring, he gained magical powers. Following his master, Daoist Qingfeng, he went on to subdue demons and exorcise evil, eventually becoming a great Celestial Master. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Heaven's Mandate Is Dead, and I Have Become the Heavenly Secrets Itself 天命已死，我成了天机本身 Lin Xuan is an ordinary man who accidentally stumbles into the “Heaven's Mandate Sect.” Step by step, he masters destiny, feng shui, and Plum Blossom Numerology, eventually unraveling the “Mystery of Heaven's Mandate,” defying fate, and becoming the “Sage of Heaven's Secrets.” 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 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 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Change Your Life in 30 Days 30天让你的生活改头换面 A central storyline that gradually develops the protagonist’s transformation at work, in daily life, and in relationships, with more everyday conflicts and heartwarming details, such as tackling challenges at work, helping neighbors, rediscovering hobbies, and having meaningful conversations with family. Each chapter focuses on completing that day’s “small goal.” 4Reads—Score214d adds
- 37 Mastering Qi for a Thousand Years: The Heaven-Defying Divine Artifact 气御千年.逆天神器 Feng Yu Jiu Qiu is one of China’s most celebrated fantasy and cultivation novelists, a prominent figure on the Tianya online community. His epic Taoist adventure novel, Qi Yu Qian Nian, has been passionately embraced by readers, earning rave reviews and over a hundred million clicks. Readers have called him the Jin Yong of contemporary fantasy and cultivation fiction. In 2012, he was named one of China’s Ten Most Influential Internet Celebrities, an event hosted by Phoenix TV and Lenovo, with Li 206Reads9.3Score—14d adds
- 38 A Ghost in the Coffin, Evil Clinging to Me 棺中鬼，邪缠身 [Classic Supernatural Horror + No System + No Female Lead] Since ancient times, folk traditions have been full of taboos. The living light candles for the dead, while ghosts blow out the lamps of the living. That year, after a torrential rain, a strange coffin came tumbling out of the mountains... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Path of Cultivation Begins with Inheriting a Dilapidated Taoist Temple 修道从继承破道观开始 A young Daoist who has just graduated from a Daoist academy inherits a rundown temple with his master’s help. While cleaning it up, he encounters the teachings of the founding patriarch and begins his path of cultivation. New author, new book. 32Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 40 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
- 41 The Fiendish Talisman 煞符 [Baleful Talisman] [Innate Baleful Talisman] [Born Baleful Talisman] [Fated Baleful Talisman] [Baleful Talisman Awakening] [Baleful Talisman Protects Its Master] [Mystic Sect Baleful Talisman] [Xuanhuan] [Supernatural] [Ghost Hunting] [Baleful Energy] [Suppressing Baleful Energy] [Breaking Baleful Energy] [Driving Out Baleful Energy] [Transforming Baleful Energy] [Exorcising Baleful Energy] [Sealing Baleful Energy] [Yin and Yang] [Feng Shui] [Taoist Priest] [Mystic Sect] [Talisman Magic] [Horse- 2Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 42 Don’t Mess with This Taoist Priest 这个道士不能惹 I throw punches at the nursing home north of the village and kick my way into the kindergarten south of it! I came down the mountain to keep a low profile, so why is that so hard...? 105Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 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—Score31514d adds
- 44 The Mystical Dao God 玄清道神 [A slow-burn story: The beginning is a little quiet, but it gets more and more exciting as you read on!] A love that spans three lifetimes. You protected me through two of them. In this life, I have come only for you! Xia Yang owns a paper effigy shop and is also a Taoist priest. With just a sword at his side, he walks the roads of the living while earning his keep in the underworld. He hunts evil spirits, battles zombies, captures monsters, and lays restless souls to rest... 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 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
- 46 The Number One Young Taoist in the Cultivation World 修仙界第一小道士 A young Taoist arrives in the city. The old Taoist tells him, “My disciple, the truth is, I’m Patriarch Bodhi.” Sun Xiaosheng replies, “Then I’m Great Sage Sun!” Zombie King: “This guy doesn't even spare the little zombies. He's not human! Boo-hoo…” Demon Emperor: “This is the end of me! Help! Why did I have to offend him?” Paranormal incidents keep cropping up, and Tianhai City has become a dangerous place. What kind of thrilling adventures await the young Taoist? 176Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 47 I Can't Hide at the Taoist Temple Anymore 我在道观藏不住了 Li Xuandao, a transmigrator from Earth, is a Taoist priest at an unknown mountain temple beside a small town. He has a System panel and spends each day reading Taoist scriptures and practicing basic swordsmanship. He intends to keep a low profile, but eventually steps into the martial world, where all sorts of ridiculous things happen. He discovers that one sword can solve everything, and his temple’s fame soars. 286Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 I Studied Hard to Hunt Ghosts Before Coming Down the Mountain, So What Does High Martial Mean? 苦学捉鬼下山，高武是什么意思？ [Slow Burn, Read with Care] [Modern High Martial Arts] [Taoist Priest] [Ghost Hunting] [Eerie] [Awakening] [May Not Be for Everyone] Ye Xuan transmigrated at the absolute worst time. He had been the top scorer in the college entrance exam, but he got a terminal illness and died. As soon as he transmigrated, he took a Taoist priest as his master, though the old man was hardly a proper master. To make a name for himself and slap people in the face after transmigrating, Ye Xuan spent over a decade 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 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
- 50 Notes of a Yinshan Taoist 阴山道士笔记 I am a descendant of Yinshan, born with the body of a virgin boy. The moment I was born, I was afflicted by the foulness of the dead and nearly died. Later, an old geezer appeared and brought me into the Yinshan sect. 26Reads—Score314d adds
