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- 51 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
- 52 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
- 53 Ye Fashan: Defending the Tang Dynasty with Daoism and Crushing Western Heresies 叶法善：以道镇唐，力挫西域异教 [Transmigration + No System + Tang Dynasty + Immortal Cultivation + Ancient History + Fantasy + Xianxia + Xuanhuan] A modern history graduate student unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Ye Fashan, a Taoist priest in the early Tang Dynasty. Carrying the memories of two lifetimes, he must inherit the talismanic arts and divine abilities of this legendary figure from Taoist history, while viewing an era of coexisting Buddhist and Taoist traditions and the undercurrents of foreign religions 8Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 54 Black Mountain Temple 黑山道观 Li Rui transmigrated to a strange world. Evil spirits were everywhere, and demons devoured people. He had assumed that was just how this world was. But after picking up a fox demon, he discovered that maybe not all monsters were like that... 87Reads6.7Score—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 The Invisible Master Thief! 隐形神偷！ The Invisible Master Thief! 65Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 Zhang Shan's Journey to Immortality 张山的修仙之旅 The physician Zhang Shan is reborn in a farmhouse in the spring of 1962. He hunts, supports his family, practices medicine, and goes into business. By chance, he enters a lost prehistoric world and encounters the mysterious Smurfs, sea demons, dragons, elf folk, high-level cultivators, and more. I already have over 300 chapters written ahead. It's a long, heartwarming, and wonderful story. What could be better than sitting down with a cup of tea and taking your time to enjoy a good book? My new 327Reads6.0Score10014d adds
- 58 Believe in Science! School Beauty, What Are You Doing? 要相信科学，校花你在干啥？ Take a look at this man. His name is Xiaoshuai! He’s sitting cross-legged on his bed, with his palms facing up and resting on his knees. That’s right, he’s meditating. You could also call it sitting in meditation. It’s ten minutes until the Ghost Festival. The time is 11:50 p.m. He’s just curious, that’s all. He wants to know if ghosts and gods really exist in this world. Legend says the gates of the underworld swing wide open on this day. If you want to see ghosts and gods, this is the perfect 736Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 59 Taoist Temple: Exposed as a Fraud from the Start 道观：开局就被打假了 [Urban] + [Taoist Priest] + [Livestream] + [Spiritual Qi Revival] + [One Female Lead (No Female Lead)] He transmigrates to a parallel world where historical records are woefully incomplete, and awakens the Taoism Revival System. The national treasure, the giant panda, is my registered disciple! Fortune-telling and face-reading? Just the basics for me! Martial arts? No, I cultivate the Immortal Dao! Taoism is a scam? That's ancient history. Spiritual Qi begins to revive, deities awaken across the 335Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 60 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
- 61 Reborn, the Gun Ancestress No Longer Holds Back 重生后，枪祖她不装了 In her previous life, she was the Spear Ancestor who stood at the pinnacle of the Cangming Dao. A single thrust of her spear could split mountains and rivers. In this life, she is reborn as the least noteworthy third daughter of the Ji family in Tianque City, branded an unwanted daughter of the Bai family. Even a lowly maid in the Ji household dares to trample on her. More absurdly, from the start, someone tries to force a marriage between two women on her. Her father, Ji Hongli, treats her with —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 62 The Ultimate Kept Man: The Baby-Faced King of Troubled High Schools 最强软饭王：娃娃脸制霸不良高校 The Ultimate Kept Man: A Baby-Faced Star Takes Over a School for Delinquents —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 63 After My Whole Family Read Minds, They Discovered the Butler’s Secret Identity 全家读心后，发现管家是马甲大佬 After the Whole Family Could Read Minds, They Discovered the Butler Had a Secret Identity 144Reads—Score514d adds
- 64 The Great Mystic War Chronicles 太玄战记 A valiant soldier, a bizarre transmigration, a chaotic age where the Three Realms were indistinguishable, and a passionate yet solitary path of cultivation… 845Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 65 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
- 66 A Hundred Years of Ringing the Bell at a Taoist Temple: The Empress Asks Me to Come Forth and Slay Immortals 道观撞钟百年：女帝请我出山斩仙 [Eerie Primordial World + Play It Safe from the Start + Invincible Power Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + Overpowering All] Lu Changqing transmigrates into an eerie world of immortal cultivation. Just as his master is about to refine him, he awakens the Chaos Treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell! The treasure's origin is incomplete? No problem! [Strike the bell and refine it every day: spiritual resonance +1, origin +1] But this world turns out to originate from the [Ancient Primordial World and 529Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 67 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
- 68 Starting with Livestreaming the Paranormal, I Embark on the Path of a Celestial Master 通过直播灵异开始踏上天师之路 Ye Chen was an ordinary streamer on Earth. His soul transmigrated to a parallel world, where he became a Taoist priest with the same name. Just as he was about to resume his streaming career, he awakened the golden finger every transmigrator needs: a System. From then on, Ye Chen officially embarked on the path to becoming an immortal. “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission and successfully promoting the Taoist faith. You are rewarded with the Dao Ancestor's handwritten copy of 3.8kReads8.2Score31614d adds
- 69 Journey to the West: Cultivating Begins with a Heavenly Venerable's Teachings 西游神话：从天尊传法开始修行 [No female lead, a fusion of myths, no conspiracies, saving people from calamity] Qiao Chen transmigrates into a world of mythology and remains true to his Daoist heart, showing compassion and helping the world. After enduring three trials of the Daoist heart, Qiao Chen is taken in as a disciple by the Heavenly Worthy of Salvation from Suffering in Baolin, who teaches him the Thirty-Six Heavenly Powers. He sets out on the path to Golden Elixir cultivation. He enters the mortal world to cultivate 6kReads6.5Score24014d adds
- 70 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
- 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 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 72 As a Village Chief, It's Only Natural That I Know the Eight Extraordinary Skills 作为一名村长，我会八奇技很合理 [Farming + officialdom + folk customs and the supernatural + comedy. A bit of a slow burn, so don't read if that's not your thing!] The eighteen villagers' groups of Forkroad Village are all on my shoulders! You don't get to speak for "the people"! The whole village has 1,233 households. A population of 6,536. They need food, medical care, education... I, Qi Delong, am the one ultimately responsible! In the 322nd year of the East Saint Empire, the empire was in its twilight years. Demons ran 15Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 73 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
- 74 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
- 75 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
- 76 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
- 77 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
- 78 Half Farmer, Half Taoist 半农半道 A record of life’s fleeting moments, a modern-day Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio! In the Age of Declining Dharma, beneath the White Lotus, the greatest hermits hide in plain sight. The truly gifted master Suan Potian and his young apprentice Liu Yi, with help from Captain Liu of the J Team, travel through all kinds of strange tales. They fish drowned souls from the water, battle spirit mediums, drive out evil, escort ghosts and capture monsters; they read the veins of yin energy, set the ea 350Reads—Score—14d adds
- 79 Chronicles of Mountains and Rivers: Don’t Call Me a Male Escort, Call Me a Celestial Master 山河志：别叫我男公关，喊我天师 [Feel-good power fantasy + gloomy male lead + everyday comedy + Taoist mysticism + guardian spirits + folk horror + emotional healing] I’ve lived for twenty-six years, but I can’t cry, laugh, or get angry. The doctor says it’s called “emotional detachment.” There’s no cure, so I should just wait to die. I didn’t take it seriously. I delivered food, worked as a security guard, pulled night shifts at a funeral home... until I opened the door to karaoke room No. 3. Grandpa had been waiting for me “ 8Reads7.0Score—14d 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 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 81 The Celestial Master Comes Down the Mountain, Begging Outside the Funeral Shop for Me to Return 天师下山，跪在丧葬铺外求我出山 The Guardian General Cao Zhandong spent his life on the battlefield, fighting Japanese invaders, repelling northern tribes, and keeping the Golden Lions in check. He protected the borders and secured a century of peace, sparing countless people from the ravages of war. Now he has passed away, leaving behind only a single battle saber and a military cloak. The entire nation is shaken, and all the people mourn. A peerless patriot who devoted his entire life to the nation and lived with integrity 996Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 82 The Demon King and the Celestial Master 妖王天师 Have you ever heard of a sinister art that can turn a living person into a human-skin paper effigy overnight? Have you ever seen the bizarre sight of a lifelike human face growing out of a tree trunk? And surely you've never heard of a five-year-old child killing a wolfdog that feeds exclusively on corpses. Yes, there are far too many inexplicable things in this world. I may be young, but the things I've been through are things you may never have heard of. That's right. I'm Luo Tian, a Celestial 3.7kReads8.8Score34914d adds
- 83 I Don’t Hunt Ghosts, I Save People 我不捉鬼，我只渡人 [Mostly Slice of Life] [No System] [Feng Shui and Face Reading] [Saving People and Ghosts] [Episodic] [Character Growth] [Not a Mindless Power Fantasy] Ghosts aren’t scary. The human heart is. This is a world with ghosts, but the coldest place isn’t the underworld. It’s the hearts of people in the living world. The male lead walks between the realms of the living and the dead, making his living through feng shui and face reading, guided by his conscience: killing the ghosts that deserve to die, 1kReads8.0Score14014d adds
- 84 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
- 85 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
- 86 The Baiting Queen: Every Top-Tier Star Wants Me 钓系女王：顶流男神们非我不可 The Alluring Queen: Top-Tier Star Hunks Can't Get Enough of Me —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 87 The Maoshan Daoist: Quest for the Tripod Across the Nine Provinces 茅山道士，九州寻鼎记 It is only natural for Maoshan to have Daoist priests, and it is easy enough to accept that ghosts and monsters exist in the world. But a Dragon Palace in Weishan Lake? Does that surprise you? Chen Gangdan, whose ancestors belonged to the imperial family, was blessed in misfortune as a child when he was taught Maoshan magic. But he unexpectedly discovered that his bloodline was deeply afflicted by a curse. The same curse had also befallen two other people. What secret do they share? How can the 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 The Secret Teachings of Quanzhen 全真密传 The Complete Perfection Dao brings together the Three Teachings, recognizes the mind and sees one’s true nature, and preserves the whole truth. This ancient tradition, passed down for thousands of years, nearly withered away during a period of turmoil… In 1977, the mainland’s college entrance examination, suspended for ten years amid the chaos of the Cultural Revolution, was reinstated. Eighteen-year-old Liu Yong left the mountain at his master’s request to take this momentous exam, hoping to fi 130Reads—Score—14d adds
- 89 Daoist Master, You Can Ascend in Broad Daylight! 道爷，白日飞升啊！ [Traveling the world + leisurely daily life + heartwarming] (The rating just came out. Take it or leave it.) After his master passes away, Jiang Huai, who has grown up in a Taoist temple, assumes he’ll inherit it and live out his life in quiet poverty. But then... “Sorry, you need a degree to inherit the temple.” “???” Jiang Huai has no idea which way the school gates even face. He’s completely dumbfounded. Is he really homeless now? Fine, fine! If there’s no room for me here, there’s somew 47.7kReads8.7Score5.2k14d adds
- 90 Reborn as a Daoist Priest 重生归来当道士 [Not horror] [Pure imagination] The protagonist, Chen Ming, dies in an accident. As he steps onto the Bridge of Helplessness, on the verge of reincarnation, the bridge suddenly collapses. As Chen Ming falls from the bridge, he accidentally grabs hold of a flower of the other shore and returns with it to his infancy. After being reborn, he can see things ordinary people cannot, and is destined to remain entangled with them. There is an old woman who refuses to reincarnate because she hid gold 3.8kReads7.9Score22014d adds
- 91 The Greatest Hermit Lives in the City, and His Temple Is Worth 300 Million 大隐隐于市，道观值三亿 [Slow-paced] [Contest Entry] [Traditional Martial Arts in the City] [Scientific Cultivation] “Miss! How many times do I have to tell you? I’m not a Taoist priest! I’m not a Taoist priest! I don’t catch ghosts, ward off evil, or read feng shui here!!!” At the entrance to an old Taoist temple that looked completely out of place among the towering buildings of the bustling city, Xu Xing let out a despairing growl. “Sure thing, Taoist Xu! Then tell my fortune!” … … Xu Xing, known by his Taoist name 1.6kReads7.2Score17614d adds
- 92 Proving the Dao in Peach Blossom Ravine 证道桃花涧 In the final years of the Tang Dynasty, warlords carved up the land and regimes in the Central Plains rose and fell in rapid succession. The Khitans eyed the Central Plains hungrily, demons ran rampant, and the people suffered. Gui Yuannan headed south in search of love, stumbled into an immortal’s destiny, entered the Dao, and cultivated the wondrous methods of the Shangqing tradition. After completing her training, she descended the mountain 17Reads—Score214d adds
- 93 Don’t Mess with My Martial Uncle, He’s the Celestial Master of the Daoist Sect 别惹我师叔，他是道门天师 Daoist robes come in seven colors: gold, purple, red, cyan, green, black, and white. Gold ranks highest, followed by purple, and so on. Those who wear golden robes are the supreme authorities of the Daoist sect. Those who wear purple robes are Daoist Celestial Masters. Ling Xuan's talent is the greatest the Daoist sect has seen in a thousand years! That was the Supreme Daoist's assessment of him. Because of this, the Supreme Daoist made an exception and granted him the status of Celestial Master 1kReads7.5Score10714d adds
- 94 Moon over the Golden Summit 金顶月 Moon on the Golden Summit 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 95 You Took My Taoist Temple, So I Changed Your Era. Fair Enough 你抢我道观，我改你时代，很合理 The original Host had been dead for three days. Beneath a thousand-year-old pine, a bolt of lightning struck, and he came back to life. “Who am I? Where am I?” After looking through the original Host’s memories, the male protagonist discovers that he had been a Daoist priest. Three years ago, he had left the mountain to travel the world. After two and a half years of experience in the city, he returned. To his surprise, he found that his “home” had been stolen. He even had to buy a ticket to ent 137Reads—Score—14d adds
- 96 The Girl I Found by the Road Is from the Late Ming Dynasty 路边捡到的少女竟来自明末 There’s no boastful face-slapping Dragon King plot here, only a gentle, slow-paced healing story about two people finding their way to each other. “You said you’re from the late Ming dynasty?” “You said this is modern times?” “Stay here. It’s a thousand times better than the late Ming.” “Thank you, White Porridge.” “No need to thank me, Xie Cai. Besides, my name is Bai Zhou, not White Porridge.” Aren’t people from ancient times supposed to be reserved? Why does the heroine keep being so 751Reads—Score11014d adds
- 97 The Taoist Priest Descends the Mountain: I Sell My Temple and Become a Young Master 道士下山：卖掉道观做少爷 “I am Wang Shiye, a Taoist!” “King of the Taoists, you say? What an arrogant introduction!” His master was dead, and his sect's fortunes had run out. Wang Shiye sold the temple and took the Four-Eared Temple's ritual implements down the mountain. He may not be the King of the Taoists, but this young Taoist in his early twenties, though no good at magical duels, could tell fortunes and read the flow of qi and divine trigrams like no one else. He could even use divination like GPS. Unfortunately, 148Reads—Score—14d adds
- 98 One Divination a Day: A Heavenly Master's Trainee 每日一卦，天师练习生 [Urban Cultivation] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Supernatural Ghosts] [Folk Customs] [Cautious Cultivation] [System Farming] [Multiple female leads ahead: policewoman, ghost, catgirl, foxgirl] Other Taoist priests heading down the mountain: slay demons, uphold justice, and fight evil in Heaven's name! Jiang, radiating the air of an immortal, flicked his sleeve. “Boundless Heavenly Venerable, vanquishing demons is my duty… That'll be one hundred thousand in incense money. WeChat or Alipay?” A college g 162.1kReads8.5Score19.6k14d adds
- 99 I Guard the Realm with My Dao 吾以吾道守山河 [Taoist Priest + Spells + National Destiny + Supernatural + Taoist Arts] Disciples of the Taoist sect command spirits and generals, exterminate evil and vanquish demons, all because the Tao endures! Has the ghost army deep in the Taihang Mountains really seized control of China's dragon vein? Could the lost Heavenly Master's sword really be on the roof of the Peace Hotel? As the Heavenly Master's representative, he actually destroys a temple with thunder and fire at the slightest provocation! He 147Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 100 Strange Tales from Western Hunan 西湘散异 Historical fantasy: When things are hard to speak of, let strange tales record them; when people are not of our kind, seek out the spirits anew. To outsiders, the most mysterious thing about Xixiang is surely corpse-driving. But beyond that, there are also uncanny tales and legends about praying for rain, Zhuyou rituals, dragons and snakes, mirrors, and more. Even carpenters who make coffins can determine life and death with a single swing of their axes. Through these stories, Chen Jun discovere 10Reads8.3Score—14d adds
