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- 51 Cyber Daoist Venerable: Descendant of Longhu Mountain Purges the Myanmar North Killing Fields 赛博道尊：龙虎山遗脉肃清缅北修罗场 Cyber Daoist Venerable: The Descendants of Mount Longhu Clean Up the Burmese Underworld’s Hellscape 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 52 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 195Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 Transmigrating to Another World, I Master the Dao 穿越异世界道法通神 A modern young Daoist had memorized the Daoist scriptures and mastered all kinds of talismans and hand seals. But there was no way to use them in the modern world, so he could only cultivate his character and keep his mind at peace. He was also skilled in martial arts. An orphan, he had been adopted by an old Daoist. In the second year after the old Daoist passed away, he rescued two hikers who had lost their way. During a heavy rainstorm, lightning struck the statue of the Three Pure Ones at th 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 54 Horror World: Who Let the Taoist Priest In? 恐怖世界：谁把道士放进来的？ Bad news: I've transmigrated to a horror world, and there are ghosts here! Good news: I seem to be a Taoist priest... As a countdown keeps sounding in his mind, Chen Fan transmigrates to a horror world. Looking at the female ghost dismembered before him, he falls into deep thought. 87Reads—Score—14d adds
- 55 Yagyu Yelang 柳生夜郎 Liu Shisan was born in the 1990s and learned folk Taoist arts from Grandpa Yun, a member of his family, from a young age. He thought he was simply gifted, but never imagined he would be drawn into the secret of how Liu Bowen of the Ming dynasty severed the dragon veins beneath the land... 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Six Relics to Banish Evil 六器渡邪 On a stormy night, the evil box passed down through my family shattered on its own, and I became a wanted fugitive accused of several murders. My only chance of survival was to recover the six cursed artifacts scattered across the Lin family. But they weren't treasures. They were instruments of torture, each one imprisoning the soul of someone our ancestors had tortured into becoming an artifact. Soul-harvesting rice from the Hungry Ghost Realm, a mending needle used to sew together a hundred —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 The Most Ridiculously Unlucky Little Taoist in History 史上最坑小道士 What? Master, are you messing with me? Sending me down the mountain to gain experience is one thing, but now you want me to find a wife? Aren’t we forbidden from getting married? Fine, fine! So, in my quest to find a wife, I became the most troublemaking little Daoist... They say the world has yin and yang. Just because you don’t believe in something doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. I’ve experienced far too many strange and uncanny things in my life, like the old woman sewing soles for shoes, and 1.9kReads7.1Score11114d adds
- 58 I Have a Scroll of Shangqing Scripture 我有一卷上清书 These days, who doesn't have a side hustle? Liu Yuan's side hustle is transmigrating to the Southern Dynasties to become a Daoist priest. No System, no invincible cultivation, and no heavenly destiny backing him. He's just an ordinary man, carrying a damaged copy of the Shangqing Scripture, a few Yun Zhuan talismans that work only sometimes, and a piece of salvaged rebar. Under the name Zhao Chengyang, he ventures into a world unrecorded in county gazetteers, where the dead can speak. Mass grave 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 59 The Moon at Dragon Perch Temple 龙栖道观月 People say that anyone seeking the Dao must sever the seven emotions and cast off the six desires. Yet the wooden-hearted Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain has a soft spot for one little dragon. For her, he breaks the rules, weakens his resolve, and abandons his lonely, austere life; she keeps him company beneath the bright moon, through the passing years, and warms the rest of his days. What if humans and dragons are destined to walk different paths? What if fate is merciless? The finest kind 14Reads—Score114d adds
- 60 A Little Crazy, a Little Daoist, Crazy and Daoist All the Same! 癫癫又道道，道道又癫癫！ [Fortune-telling + face reading + feng shui + ghost hunting + lighthearted comedy] Stories and lessons always go hand in hand. Who knows whether young people will understand them. Zhang Jiuyue, a young Taoist from Sanxian Temple, slings his pack over his shoulder and heads down the mountain, with no idea what hardships life has in store for him. But as far as he is concerned, if gods come, he’ll kill the gods; if demons come, he’ll vanquish them. What’s there to be afraid of? Life is only a few 376Reads—Score—14d adds
- 61 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
- 62 King of the Occult Arts: Exorcising Demons in the American Horror Universe 诡术之王：我在美恐世界斩妖除魔 After three years of cultivation, Lin Yan was still at the bottom of the food chain in the American Horror world: kept like livestock by vampires, tormented by vengeful spirits, and ultimately killed on a witch’s sacrificial altar. Then he was reborn and awakened the Lin family’s ancestral legacy of occult arts! In his previous life, he had been ignorant. This time, he wielded talismans as blades, peachwood swords as edges, and soul-subduing bells as his guide, using the thousand-year heritage o 175Reads—Score10014d adds
- 63 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
- 64 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
- 65 The Young Master of the Capital's Elite Circles Has an Endless Combo, and the Ghost King Begs Me to Stop Sending Shocks 京圈大少无限连，鬼王求我别发电 The Capital’s Playboy Has an Infinite Streak, and the Ghost King Begs Me to Stop Generating Electricity —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 66 The Cyber Daoist's Hidden Canon: A Taoist Recovers Stolen Treasures from the Misty Capital by Remote Control 玄网归藏：赛博道士隔空索回雾都万国赃珍 The Mysteries of the Profound Web: A Cyber Daoist Reclaims the Stolen Treasures of Wudu’s International Settlements from Afar 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 67 Lord of the Primordial Dao: From Wandering Taoist to True Immortal of the Mortal World 混元道主：从游方道士到红尘真仙 [Classic xianxia + traditional cultivation + multiverse + tales of the strange + upright values + no heroine + 200,000 words in reserve, readers can jump in with confidence] After transmigrating to a world where Daoist arts manifest in reality, Zhou Qingnan turns away from romance and devotes himself to cultivating the Dao! With a treasured scripture in hand, he gains both cultivation and merit, freely claims techniques and supernatural abilities, and exchanges talismans and magical treasures a 228Reads6.8Score14814d adds
- 68 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
- 69 Ghosts Haunt Japan's Yasukuni Shrine, So I Go Live and Torture Them All in Public 倭国神厕闹鬼，我反手开直播当众折磨万鬼 Ghosts Haunt the Japanese Yasukuni Shrine, So I Start a Livestream and Torture Them in Front of Everyone 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 70 A Japanese Delegation Visits China to Save Face, So I Cross the Sea Alone to Crush Japan's National Fortune Array 倭国组团访华装体面，我孤身跨海踏平东瀛国运大阵 A delegation from Japan comes to China to put on airs, while I cross the sea alone to crush the national fortune formation of the Eastern Isles 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 A Spirit Medium’s Disciple Who Became a Taoist 当道士的出马弟子 First, I offer incense as a disciple of the spirit-medium tradition. I am a junior student of Qingwei! This book has three aims! First, to explain some rather mysterious topics and present superstitious ideas from a scientific perspective! Second, to share a few tips on avoiding scams, so no one gets tricked! Third, there is no fantasy cultivation or wish-fulfillment in this book! Fourth, everything mentioned in the book is based on my own personal experience! Zhengyuantang, Wang Clan Immortal R 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 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
- 73 I Live in a City with Just One Human in Ten Thousand 我住在只有万分之一人类的城里 I Live in a City Where Only One in Ten Thousand People Is Human 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 74 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
- 75 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
- 76 I Went Ghost Hunting and Got Killed Instead, Now a Beautiful Female Ghost Rides Me Like a Horse 捉鬼被反杀，我被美艳女鬼当马骑 I Went Ghost Hunting and Got Overpowered, Now a Gorgeous Female Ghost Rides Me Like a Horse 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Morgue Notes: I Saw Messages from the Dead 太平间手记：我看见了死者留言 Chen Ye, an ordinary medical school graduate, took a well-paid job as the night-shift attendant in the city hospital morgue. On his very first night, he discovered that the rules here were absurdly strict: the lights had to be turned off at three in the morning, refrigerator number three was never to be used, and he must never respond to even the faintest sound. He thought it was just a prank to scare the new guy, until he found a line of new writing formed in frost on the back of an old autopsy 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 Transmigrating to Become a Daoist God 穿越之道士成神 So, I really did transmigrate? No one objected, so I guess I really did. But why do these clothes make me look like a beggar? I'm way too young, too. What am I supposed to do if I run into a beauty later? Become a Taoist priest? Still better than being a monk, I suppose. Fine, I'll do it. But I should remember one thing from now on: better a fellow cultivator dies than me. My lady, let me help you overcome this romantic tribulation. It's simple: give me a kiss. Don't think I'm trying to fool you 1.3kReads7.6Score—14d adds
- 79 I Transmigrated, Only for Mount Wuxing to Crush My Dreams of Wealth 刚穿越，就被五行山砸碎富贵梦 [Journey to the West] [Apprenticed to Sun Wukong] [A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality] [Scheming behind the scenes in the later stages] Chen Xuan transmigrates into the era after Wang Mang usurped the Han throne. He plans to use the foresight granted by his nine years of compulsory education to find Liu Xiu and secure a life of wealth and privilege. Then he watches Five Elements Mountain fall from the sky, shattering his dreams. So this isn't history. It's the Journey to the West! Fro 31.8kReads6.9Score2.6k14d adds
- 80 Other Taoists Draw Talismans to Exorcise Ghosts. He Slaps a Router on Them to Cure Internet Addiction, Leaving the Whole Internet Stunned 别的道士画符驱鬼，他贴路由器治网瘾，全网看傻了 Other Taoist priests draw talismans to drive out ghosts. He sticks a router on people to cure their internet addiction, leaving the whole internet dumbfounded 23Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 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
- 82 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
- 83 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
- 84 The Spirit Medium: The Old Immortal Wants Me to Be a Taoist Priest 出马仙：老仙让我当道士 At first, the Old Immortal taught me about the Four Pillars of Destiny in my dreams. Three years later, I set up an altar and began spirit-medium work, becoming a disciple of the spirit mediums. Then, for reasons beyond anyone’s control, the Old Immortal had me enter the Daoist path and study under a master! This book doesn’t have many fantastical tales. It’s made up of the true stories I experienced during my five years in the profession, along with plenty of tips on how to avoid scams! It will 464Reads—Score—14d adds
- 85 With Artificial Intelligence, Who Still Cultivates the Old-Fashioned Way? 我有人工智能，谁还正经修仙 Li Daoxuan, the godfather of artificial intelligence, somehow transmigrated to a world of cultivation. But his comprehension was terrible, his techniques were weak, and his constitution was frail. What was he supposed to do? No problem! I'll use artificial intelligence to cultivate! AI big data and deep learning through neural networks prove that cultivation has to be scientific! I, Li Daoxuan, have the makings of a Great Emperor! With artificial intelligence in hand, I command the universe, sla 20Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 86 I Refuse to Perform! 拒演！ Jiang Che, a lowly bit player, struggled for three years in Hengdian. With no connections or resources, he was on the brink of despair when he was unexpectedly pulled into the mysterious Fatebound Film Set. This is a live-streamed fight for survival, controlled by high-ranking deities. The real world and the inner world are completely bound together: injuries in the inner world are mirrored in reality, and death means the soul is truly annihilated. Everyone who enters is an actor, and must stri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Taoist Master's Wife Is a Spirit Medium 天师道长的出马仙儿老婆 Twenty-five years ago, the Kiku School from Japan used every sort of scheme to persecute the various branches of China’s occult world. Xuan De, the Taoist master then leading Maoshan, joined forces with experts from Longhu Mountain, the Northeastern Shamanic sect, and a mysterious organization within the Chinese government. Together, they foiled the Kiku School’s plan to wipe out China’s occult traditions. Twenty-five years later, Zhang Xuanqing, the private disciple of Maoshan’s current master 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Judge’s Brush: I Use Daoist Arts to Subdue Yin and Yang 判官执笔：我以道法镇阴阳 One case, one solution. Episodic stories, fast pacing, easy to get into. Wang Zhen was born with a fate tied to the Underworld, and holds the Judge’s Brush in his hand. He can see through the boundary between yin and yang, judge wicked spirits, and draw talismans with a fingertip. His strokes make them come alive. Curses that steal lives, girls in red at school, ghostly shadows in hospitals... One eerie, bizarre case after another, one vengeful spirit after another claiming lives. While others g 422Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 89 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
- 90 I Use Chinese Taoist Scriptures to Suppress Everything 我靠华夏道藏镇压一切 Zhang Fan transmigrates into a parallel world where spiritual energy has only just begun to revive. Here, strange phenomena run rampant and haunted tombs emerge, but unfortunately... orthodox Chinese Daoist culture has suffered a severe break in its transmission! The elite agents of the National Bureau Nine use a damaged Han-dynasty “Celestial General’s Ruler” as a blunt weapon, swinging it around at random. They practice broken breathing techniques until they suffer cultivation deviation. Faced 3kReads—Score27014d adds
- 91 Taoist Master of Arts: Calculating All Under Heaven 道门术师：算尽天下 A Taoist priest descends from the mountain, and every method he teaches can be put into practice. Physiognomy, houses, feng shui: the twenty-four authentic calculations of the Qingcheng Daoist tradition. Heaven's will has its decrees, but fortune can be shifted. The young celestial master Feng Xiao can tell fortune and misfortune with a single glance. People have their own way, and blessings bring their own rewards. If Heaven is unjust, then I'll calculate everything under the sky and turn the w 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 92 507: Top Secret Files 507绝密档案 I had only just graduated from police academy when I witnessed a bizarre car crash with my own eyes and came into contact with the legendary Bureau 507. From then on, my career as a police officer changed forever... 954Reads6.8Score13814d adds
- 93 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 54.3kReads7.7Score3.6k14d adds
- 94 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
- 95 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
- 96 A Peachwood Sword Becomes a Selfie Stick: A Daoist Comes Down the Mountain to Take Orders 桃木剑改自拍杆，道士下山忙接单 A Peachwood Sword Becomes a Selfie Stick: A Taoist Priest Comes Down the Mountain to Take Bookings 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 Maoshan Edict for Slaying Evil 茅山斩邪令 Chen Xuan, the nineteenth-generation successor of Maoshan, descends from the mountain at eighteen to enter the mortal world. With a single talisman, he subdues a hundred ghosts; with a wooden sword, he cuts down every evil spirit! In a mountain village, a hanging ghost comes to claim lives. In an ancient town, a water ghost drags people under. A deserted village hides the secrets of a lantern made from human skin... Other people go weak in the knees when they see a ghost. Chen Xuan draws his s 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 A Farewell Letter Reveals the Deep Love Shared by Two Taoist Priests 一纸绝笔信，道尽两位道士的半生情深 A final letter reveals the deep bond shared by two Taoist priests over half a lifetime 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 99 Myriad Worlds: A Late Bloomer, Luckily I Have Teammates 诸天：大器晚成，好在有队友 Entirely handcrafted, no AI! The Azure Sky is dead, the Yellow Sky shall rise. The Yellow Sky Dao Ancestor bestows the Yellow Sky Dao Stele, awakening talents in Yellow Sky warriors. With the help of their Yellow Sky panels, the warriors learn core skills, develop talents for their chosen classes, conquer dungeons across the myriad worlds, and seek immortality and transcendence. Li Yannian transmigrates into this world and awakens a talent that grows stronger over time. Faced with a weak start, 35.1kReads8.2Score3.1k14d adds
- 100 The Little Taoist Returns from the Mountain, True to His Youth and His Love 小道士下山归来，不负青春不负卿 [A slice-of-life story with little fighting, a slow pace, and no claim to greatness. Please be patient, offer criticism, and go easy on me… Your encouragement is what keeps me writing. Thank you.] … Why do so many vibrant lives choose to end so soon? Liu Feng clutched his aching head as he fell into the river. … At the brink of life and death, the mysterious little gourd hidden inside him was activated, taking him back through time to the womb. … Unexpectedly, when he was born again, his arms a 44Reads8.4Score11714d adds
