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- 151 Four Pillars Astrology 四柱命理学 Four Pillars of Destiny is a classic work on the study of fate, carefully compiled by Mr. Liu Zhihang. With a distinctive philosophical perspective and deep cultural knowledge, he skillfully combines the essence of Four Pillars of Destiny with the wisdom of life, presenting readers with a world of destiny that is both mysterious and rich in philosophy. Mr. Liu Zhihang is a versatile talent with outstanding achievements in music, literature, philosophy, and other fields. He has also conducted in 548Reads—Score10214d adds
- 152 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
- 153 Tales of the Mystic Arts: Southern Maoists and Northern Horse Shamans Battle the Evil King 玄门往事：南茅北马斗邪王 Lu Li, a handsome young Maoshan Taoist, arrives in Northeast China and meets Cui Kan, a frail, frequently ill spirit medium who possesses uncanny powers. The two are forced into a terrifying conflict involving dark sorcery. Wherever the mysterious sorcerer's ghostly figure appears, terror and death follow close behind. On a dark, windy night, an ancient tomb lies shrouded in gloom, heads roll, and rivers of blood flow... Lu Li and Cui Kan face danger at every turn. They must outwit their enemies 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 A Deity Borrowed Me for Two Days 神仙借我当两天 When “what if” and “should” take human form, the heavens and earth change color. I’m both a Buddhist monk and a Taoist priest, and I take sleaziness and loserhood to the extreme. In this modern city, how am I supposed to protect everyone? Exorcising ghosts at an ice rink, a ghostly monk in a temple, spirit mediums in the Northeast, fighting zombies and battling evil spirits. But the most terrifying thing of all is the human heart! Here, you’ll see anything you can imagine, anything you long for 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 155 Intercept, Intercept Your Chan 打截，截你个阐 Cut it out, cut what exactly? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 A Female Ghost Wants to Drain My Yang Energy? Sorry, I’m a Reaper 女鬼吸我阳气？抱歉，我是鬼差 [Binge-read 100 chapters in one sitting. This novel left me wanting more. It's so good! Highly recommended!!] In the darkness, Lin Ye pulled his wife into his arms, but something felt off. When he turned on the light, Lin Ye was instantly dumbfounded! 1.7kReads7.4Score14614d adds
- 157 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
- 158 Immortality Begins at Sanxiao Temple 长生从进入三宵庙开始 Ever since Pangu swung his Heaven-Opening Axe and split apart primordial chaos, separating the clear from the turbid and bringing heaven and earth into being, the primeval world has passed through countless upheavals. The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans vied for supremacy; the conflict between the Dao and the Demonic Path engulfed the cosmos; Luohou was defeated and Hongjun merged with the Dao. Hongjun preached at the Zixiao Palace, and the Six Saints took their places. The war between the Wu a 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 The Underworld's Working Emperor: A Promotion Story 打工皇帝：地府升职记 [Traditional Xianxia] + [No System] + [A Foot Soldier’s Rise Through the Ranks] + [Lighthearted and Humorous] + [A Tale of Promotion in the Underworld] Ghost King, Underworld Marshal: “However you look at it, we have the advantage in this battle: a hundred thousand Yin soldiers against eighty thousand vengeful spirits and wicked ghosts!” Lin Qingxuan muttered under his breath, “There have been plenty of battles where an army of a hundred thousand lost to eight hundred. We can’t afford to be care 11Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 160 An Extremely Detailed Cultivation Manual, Ready to Use 超详细修真功法及内容，直接拿 An extremely detailed collection of cultivation techniques and related content. Take it and use it as is. —Reads—Score514d adds
- 161 After Encountering the Black and White Impermanence, I Became a Spirit Walker 撞见黑白无常后，我成了走阴人 Everyone fears General Xie Fan's temple, but Lin Che isn't afraid. Not only is he unafraid, he even went into the temple and gave the statue a spa treatment! That night, Black and White Impermanence appeared in his dream: "Young man, fate has bound you to us." Lin Che: "Bro, I just want a few hundred more yuan in my account right now." Black and White Impermanence: "Have some ambition! We'll make sure you earn a million yuan a year!" From that day on, Lin Che officially became a spirit walker. H 746.8kReads8.7Score101.2k14d adds
- 162 Breaking the Deadlock: Inheriting the Feng Shui Arts of a Scruffy Old Man 破局：继承邋遢老头的风水术 On the first day of school, a disheveled old Taoist blocked my way. With a single remark, he revealed the secret of the bronze cauldron my mother had left behind, then warned me to stay away from my roommate, whose birth chart was purely yin. The moment I turned around, I discovered a life-draining thread of yin energy wrapped around my roommate. And the university we attended was nothing less than a geomantic death trap laid two hundred years ago! Born with a purely yang birth chart, I wield a 1Reads—Score114d adds
- 163 After Accidentally Killing My Cheating Wife, I Turned to Cultivation 失手杀了出轨老婆后，我反手修仙 I'm Li Yahui, an ordinary person. That night, I shoved her. She hit the wall and never got back up. I thought my life was over. But then the Supreme Lord Lao said, "You have Daoist energy above your head. Come with me." So I joined the Taiqing Sect, learned the Daoist way, and cultivated divine abilities of my own creation. Later, I killed Qiongqi, slew Taotie, and fought the Great Emperor Zhenwu. The Jade Emperor came in person to mediate, sentenced him to a thousand years of wall-facing, and l 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 164 I Am a Taoist 我是一个道士 I'm a freak who combines the traits of a ghost, a virgin boy, and a star of ill fortune, and I also possess yin-yang eyes. I join a cursed Daoist sect. Watch as I struggle to make my way along the path of cultivation while bearing this curse. 155Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 165 The Boundless Way 道法无边 From the moment I met my godfather, my life was destined to be extraordinary! Strange things are just part of everyday life for me, and all my friends are unusual too! There's the handsome, aloof cat demon, the seductive fox spirit, and the honorable Ghost King! Watch as I lead my powerful companions to slay evil demons and crush every wicked path! When the talisman rises, demons fall; when it descends, heaven and earth are set in order! 84Reads8.3Score1314d adds
- 166 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. 16Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 167 Records of the Daoist Gate's Strange Cases 道门诡事录 [Ghost Raising, Supernatural Suspense, Curses, Dark Arts, Witchcraft, Uncle Jiu, Folk Mysticism, Zhuyou Healing, One Female Lead] I make ghosts my slaves and evil spirits my servants, walking through the shadows shunned by the Daoist sects. I refine corpses and raise ghosts, use blood sacrifices to command spirits, summon ghosts to ask for directions, borrow life with talismans, seal ghost pacts in tattoos, and refine corpse parasites into puppets... At midnight, ghosts clap their hands. In the 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 168 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 1.1kReads6.7Score11114d adds
- 169 The Compendium of Ten Thousand Techniques 万千功法录 (Remember this! Remember this! Anyone practicing cultivation techniques must keep this firmly in mind: never act on your own or practice alone. To cultivate this technique successfully, you must have a qualified instructor by your side to provide careful assistance and guidance. Only then can you ensure your cultivation proceeds smoothly and without mishap, so you do not stray from the right path and end up beyond all hope of redemption!) 481Reads—Score13114d adds
- 170 You Fake Taoist, I Didn’t Know You Were the Real Deal! 骗子道士，没想到你是真会啊！ [Ghost stories + hilarious comedy + urban legends] As the supernatural resurges and the world descends into chaos, Lin Yu, a fake Taoist, awakens the Dao Ancestor System. He exorcises ghosts to earn merit, which he uses to draw character cards and take on the forms of Taoist disciples from across the myriad worlds. Faced with all kinds of vicious, uncanny, and sinister ghosts, he transforms into a holy master of myriad realms, the Thunder Lord... Wang Lingguan, the Three-Eyed Deity... becoming e 37.9kReads6.5Score6.6k14d adds
- 171 The Young Daoist Master's Gambit 玄门小师叔之破局 Chen Xiaoshan, an occult practitioner who keeps a low profile among ordinary people, hides in the Qing Nang Pavilion under the guise of a watch repairman. Well versed in the principles of the I Ching and skilled in astrology, he uses his solid knowledge to solve local ghost stories, from babies crying through the night to strange happenings in people’s homes, taking apart occult mysteries with scientific reasoning. He intends to use what he has learned to help the world, but his repeated investi 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 172 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
- 173 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. 1.2kReads9.4Score18514d adds
- 174 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 25Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 175 Heir to Mount Longhu: Zhang the Celestial Master of the Streets 龙虎山传人：市井张天师 He looks like a rough-and-tumble man, with a sharp tongue, a soft heart, and a penchant for snark. He's also an heir to profound Taoist arts. His peachwood sword slays evil spirits, and his Heavenly Master's seal suppresses dark forces. A vivid and engaging supernatural novel. 106Reads—Score—14d adds
- 176 If I Don't Destroy You Today, My Daoist Heart Will Crumble 今天不灭你我道心得毁 No female lead, no System, pure Taoist magic, no stupidity, and solid logic. A humorous male lead, a mischievous weasel spirit, and a cold-blooded Lord Xiao. Fang Hao of the Jing Sect. The last surviving heir, cautious to a fault, afraid that one careless mistake will end the lineage and bring shame upon his ancestors. So he has no choice but to... settle every score and repay every grievance. What happens today gets dealt with today. No putting it off. If I don't wipe you out today, that's simp 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 Red Radiance, Guiding Me as I Grow 红色光辉，照我成长 This realistic memoir traces the growth of an ordinary country boy through the first half of his life. From an innocent youth in the countryside to a man transformed by experience and hard-won understanding, he dons a military uniform to serve his country and remains true to his original purpose by serving the people. His life's path has brought storms and setbacks, but also smooth sailing and peace. Every word reflects a lifelong search for meaning. The book faithfully recreates the entire proc 8Reads—Score214d adds
- 178 The Tale of the Peaceful Daoist 太平道人传 … So is the dorm real or fake, fake? My precious baby, hurry up and build it for me, for me. The data cable, right, right, right, wait... —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 I Transmigrated Back to Become a Taoist Priest 穿越回去当道士 The most miserable thing in life is taking the blame for someone else. Liang Xingyang was unexpectedly reborn into a world of cultivation. The emperor actually wanted to use him as a scapegoat, so to make it happen, he made the newborn Liang Xingyang a prince. But Liang Xingyang was an anomaly in this world. From the day he was born, he caught the attention of the great figures in the cultivation world, becoming the Dao Ancestor’s grand-disciple. Then, by a stroke of luck, he took over an academ 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 I Simulated the Future and Slaughtered My Way Through the Cultivation World 我模拟未来杀穿修仙界 “The old folks in Qingniu Town say that little Taoist from Xuanqing Temple is downright uncanny. The day before yesterday, a monster chased him to the edge of a well. Today, he came back to the temple carrying its demon core. Yesterday, the people at Xuanjian Sect called him a ‘good-for-nothing.’ Today, he stole the sect’s treasured sword art from an elder. Even stranger, whenever he touches that broken jade tablet and mutters, ‘Simulate it once more,’ something earth-shattering is sure to happe 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 181 Once a Harbinger of Calamity, Now Wielding the Golden Dragon Sword, I Claim the Realm Alone 昔日灾星，今执金龙剑，独揽山河 [Genre: Urban Cultivation] + [Theme: Master Returns from the Mountain] + [Theme: The Sovereign Emperor Returns] + [Character Traits: play the pig to eat the tiger + decisive and ruthless] + [Style: rousing wish-fulfillment fiction] Spiritual qi revival: I cultivate both immortal and demonic arts, and split the sky with a single sword! Spiritual qi revival, the rise of all races! Ye Shisan, a good-for-nothing Taoist priest from Guquan Temple, dreams night after night of a world-shaking battle b —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 182 Forty-Eight Taoist Spells and Techniques 道家咒术四十八法 In Taoism, spellcasting is a form of ritual magic that invokes deities through incantations or curses ghosts and demons. It is believed to establish communication with the Celestial Emperor and command spirits, driving away evil, averting calamities, and turning misfortune into good fortune. 2.3kReads6.6Score61414d adds
- 183 After Passing the Civil Service Exam, a Mage Tricked Me into Catching Ghosts 考编上岸后，我被法师骗去抓鬼 [Supernatural powers + spirit mediums + divination + disciple of a bodhisattva + ghost hunting] This entire novel is told through my personal experiences. I’ve simply recorded all the supernatural events I’ve experienced, witnessed, and encountered over the years. Readers can decide for themselves whether they’re true or not. 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 The Soul Cultivator's Guide to Immortality 元神修仙录 “A soul-cultivation novel you can practice along with.” Trained in a hidden lineage, I focus on cultivating the soul, practice both Buddhism and Daoism, and receive a divine office. My name is Chen Rang. I’m a medium, commonly known as a spiritual cultivator. Not long after my master left the dam and parted ways with my grandmaster, the pull of his soul led him to me. Seeing that I was naturally gifted, he obeyed his master’s instructions and took me in as his first disciple. He said bluntly, “Y 3.2kReads7.1Score73914d adds
- 185 The Six Lines: Principles of Hexagram Divination 六爻卦理篇 This book focuses on a detailed discussion of the principles behind Six Yao divination. In simple, accessible language, it uses a wealth of practical hexagram examples to analyze how these principles are applied in actual Six Yao divination. It offers everyone who enjoys or wants to learn Six Yao divination a faster and easier way to master this art. 395Reads—Score11814d adds
- 186 The Feng Shui King of the Underworld 江湖风水之王 On the day I was born, ten thousand demons emerged from the mountains, a hundred ghosts clawed their way out of their graves, and an immortal corpse guarded the way. My master, Daoist Jingxian, took me from a tomb and raised me for twenty years, only to fall under a curse and die a horrible death, skinned alive. Knowing he was going to die, my master left me a letter. First, he warned me not to seek out the killer. Then he urged me to stay away from the world. But I chose a third path, resolute 119Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 187 The Underworld Express: Midnight Didi 阴间快车：午夜滴滴 [Urban Life + Ghost Constable + Healing Slice of Life] With a million yuan in family debt, a failed attempt to land a civil-service job, and the weight of a difficult life bearing down on him, Chen Ye buys a used car to drive for Didi. He doesn't realize it's a hearse, and someone reports him almost immediately. From the back seat, the Black and White Impermanence ask: “Want to drive Didi in the underworld?” 14Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 188 A Taoist Priest from the Start: I'm Invincible in the Supernatural World 开局道士，我无敌于灵异 [Fanfiction] + [Taoist priest] + [Transmigration] + [Invincible] + [Light comedy] + [Original] Seven years ago, an old Taoist conned Fang Jin into becoming a Taoist priest on a mountain. Three years ago, his master left to travel the world and never came back. Then, on this very day, Fang Jin received a mysterious phone call that changed his life forever: “Hello, there's a night parade of ghosts here, and a snow corpse protecting the way. Can you handle it?” Fang Jin: “That sounds a little trick —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 189 From Civil Engineering to Traditional Chinese Medicine: My Comeback 土木改行：我学中医逆袭 I graduated with a civil engineering degree and immediately became unemployed. I sent out more than two hundred resumes and didn’t get a single interview. Unable to afford rent, I could only keep myself afloat by delivering takeout. That’s me, Lin Yi, a member of the 2024 graduating class, crushed by the harsh realities of life. But nobody knew that my grandfather was a famous folk doctor in our area. I’d been memorizing acupuncture techniques, classical formulas, folk remedies, and therapeutic 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 190 The Daoist Sect's Underworld Office 道门阴司 [No System + No Golden Finger + Not a Mindless Power Fantasy + Young Taoist + Slow Burn + Earth God] All beneath heaven belongs to the king. Under the Celestial Court, the Underworld Bureau and the Taoist Office govern side by side, one yin and one yang, complementing each other! The protagonist's soul transmigrates into the body of a young Taoist. Starting as an off-the-books employee of the Underworld Bureau, he rises step by step until he stands equal with heaven and earth. 29Reads—Score414d adds
- 191 A Divination Handbook for the I Ching 周易占卜手册 The Handbook of Zhouyi Divination focuses primarily on the principles of the Changes. It brings together the original text of the Zhouyi, the Tuan commentary, and the Xiang commentary, translating them into plain, accessible language. Whether you practice divination or want to explore the principles of the Changes, this book can serve as an introduction. Diviners can consult its contents to solve their questions. 114Reads—Score—14d adds
- 192 Stop Telling Fortunes! The Blind-School Eight Characters Can Read the Divine 别算命了！盲派八字可通神 [Blind-School Divination + Fate Reading + Eight Characters + Practical Techniques + Changing Your Luck + Shaping Your Destiny] I've tried to explain everything in plain language. Once you've finished reading, you won't need to ask anyone else for a fortune reading. You'll be ready to make your way in the world. You can even hang out your shingle and start taking clients. If you need to go back for repairs, though, whatever you do, don't say you've read this book. 266Reads—Score10014d adds
- 193 Maoshan Ghostcraft 茅山鬼道 Among China's many Daoist schools, none is more renowned for catching ghosts and subduing demons than the Maoshan Celestial Masters. The title of Ghost-Hunting Celestial Master is known to all. With sword, talismans, incantations, and a Bagua compass, all four treasures brought to bear, even spirits and demons flee. See how a true disciple of Maoshan drives out ghosts and vanquishes demons. Zombies, strange spirits, vengeful ghosts, sorcery, and evil Daoists wreak havoc across the land, only to 1.6kReads—Score14514d adds
- 194 The Ninefold Celestial Master 九转天师 Maoshan is another name for the Shangqing School. Since it is based on Mount Mao, it is also called the Maoshan School. Maoshan arts are fierce and domineering, renowned for the Three Mao traditions: Upper, Middle, and Lower. They are considered the foremost of the Daoist methods, and flourished from the Southern Liang dynasty through the Northern Song. After the Northern Song, many lineages spread among the common people, with the Luofu Maoshan School becoming the most famous. Also known as Sou 145Reads—Score—14d adds
- 195 The Super Little Daoist 超级小道士 Gu Tian, a womanizing young Taoist and master of the Daoist sect, is born with the Five Virtues gathered in his body and clad in a flowing-light armor. Sent into the mortal world by his master to cultivate, he sets off a humorous, hilarious, and wish-fulfillment adventure... 221Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 196 This Taoist Master Can Really Catch Ghosts! 道爷我真能捉鬼啊！ [Young Taoist priest] [Jiangshi] [Magical duels] [Ghost hunting] [Romance, but no womanizing] [School life] When I was young, I regretted having so little affinity with the Dao. Now I fear I have too much! Young man, if you could choose all over again, would you still leave the mountain? Zhang Wuming’s unscrupulous master tricked him into coming down the mountain with a roast chicken. Only later did he realize he’d been sold! Sold to a rich man to protect his daughter for a year! “You old dog, j 53.6kReads7.7Score3.6k14d adds
- 197 A Story Sparked by a Feng Shui Charlatan 一个风水神棍引发的故事 An ordinary person stumbles by chance onto the path of studying fate and feng shui. After a life of great ups and downs, he finds a master and becomes a master of the Daoist arts. What kinds of opportunities will he encounter as he walks the path of slaying demons and eliminating evil... [In the early chapters, drawing on the author’s personal experience studying feng shui and fate-reading, this book will show you how to choose books and get started.] 469Reads—Score10414d adds
- 198 Apocalypse 1626 天启1626 The Tianqi Explosion: one of the world’s three great unsolved mysteries. Was it a collision of time and space, or the rebirth of demons? A scientific explanation, a supernatural interpretation. One explosion, different transmigrations. Will the male protagonist, armed with modern memories, change history or fulfill it? Three storylines unfold in parallel: court factional strife, Japanese conspiracies, and the conflict between Taoists and demons. Through a fresh perspective, they reveal the tangl 192Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 Bureau 749 Classified Archives: My Memoir 749局绝密档案：我的回忆录 My name is Chen Yuanchao, and I'm an ordinary old man who has lived for eighty years. Today is the day the “Top-Secret National Security Agreement” I signed expires. Fifty years ago, an order that officially did not exist brought me to a mysterious organization that could not be found on any map: Bureau 749. From that day on, my life was changed forever. We investigated “water ghosts” that made entire villages vanish without a trace, and fought the black fog that could imitate everything about y 32kReads8.8Score3.2k14d adds
- 200 Did I Accidentally Become a Tomato Novel Author? 我不小心成了番茄小说的作家？ While scrolling through Red Fruit short dramas, a comment from an author caught my eye: “My story got adapted into a short drama before I’d even finished writing it!” I’d never written a novel before, but decided to give Tomato a try. Then the requirement to write 4,000 characters a day and the performance reviews scared me half to death. I got stuck so badly I ran out of words, and even AI couldn’t help. Then I took someone’s advice and started writing about my own experiences: from zero to 1.5 387Reads—Score10614d adds
