Part-Time Taoist Priest

❤️ Main Relationship

Shi Changxuan (施长悬) × Xie Lingya (谢灵涯)

✨ Introduction

Part-Time Taoist Priest (非职业半仙) is a completed JJWXC novel by Lamianmian de Tuzi (拉棉花糖的兔子) of 687,974 characters, told from the shou's perspective and holding a 9.6 completion rating on the platform. Out of nowhere, finance graduate Xie Lingya becomes the legal owner of a small, shabby Taoist temple — and discovers he has genuine spiritual roots (仙根). Thus begins his career as a thoroughly uncredentialed half-immortal: catching ghosts, reading fortunes, drawing talismans, and checking feng shui, all while insisting "I may be unlicensed, but I know I'm a good half-immortal!" His goal, declared proudly: "open the biggest temple, burn the thickest incense." Beside him stands Shi Changxuan, heir of a true Taoist-master lineage — aloof, powerful, and increasingly unable to stay aloof. The novel's tongue-in-cheek theme statement says it all: "Build religious activity sites in accordance with the law; vigorously promote local economic development."

🌏 Background

A modern Chinese city where the supernatural files for permits: a tiny inherited temple with incense smoke and leaky roofs, ghosts with grievances, rival temples, donors, and the municipal economy. Xie Lingya treats temple-running like a startup — branding, events, expansion — while the world of spirits keeps interrupting the business plan, and a real Taoist master keeps interrupting Xie Lingya.

🎭 Themes & Tone

Running a Taoist temple like a startup
An uncredentialed half-immortal vs. a pedigree Taoist master
Ghost-catching case-of-the-week structure
Comedy wrapped around genuine Taoist lore
Official-sounding slogans played gloriously straight Tone: hilarious, brisk, and secretly warm supernatural comedy

👥 Main Characters

Shi Changxuan (施长悬) — the gong; heir of a Taoist-master lineage, cool and formidable, whose composure quietly dissolves around one shameless temple owner
Xie Lingya (谢灵涯) — the shou; finance graduate turned temple proprietor and accidental half-immortal, money-minded, silver-tongued, and genuinely gifted
Temple staff, ghosts, donors, and fellow Taoists — the lively ecosystem around the little temple

✨ Iconic Quote

Synopsis line（文案）："突如其来，谢灵涯成为了一个小道观的产权所有人。" / "Out of nowhere, Xie Lingya became the legal owner of a small Taoist temple."
Declaration（文案）："我们的目标是：开最大的道观，烧最粗的香！" / "Our goal: open the biggest temple and burn the thickest incense!"
Xie Lingya（谢灵涯）："我无证抓鬼、算命、画符、看风水……但我知道我是好半仙！" / "I catch ghosts, tell fortunes, draw talismans, and read feng shui without a license… but I know I'm a good half-immortal!"
Theme statement（立意）："依法建设宗教活动场所，大力推动地方经济发展。" / "Build religious activity sites in accordance with the law; vigorously promote local economic development."

🎬 Adaptations

Audio Drama: Season 1 (15 episodes) on Missevan (猫耳FM), produced with Funuan Culture (扶暖文化); Xie Lingya voiced by Xiahou Luofeng (夏侯落枫), Shi Changxuan voiced by Daomeisile (倒霉死勒); Season 2 (18 episodes) also released

🔥 Why It's Popular

The "uncredentialed half-immortal" protagonist is a comedy goldmine
Temple-management-as-startup is a premise unlike anything else in the genre
Ghost cases balance laughs with real supernatural lore
A 9.6-rated completed work with a hit Missevan audio drama

📚 Reader Notes

Beginner-friendly: ★★★★★

Angst level: ★☆☆☆☆

Plot complexity: Medium

Romance visibility: Medium

Mystery focus: Medium

Recommended for readers who want laughs, ghosts, and slow-burn romance in a modern supernatural setting.

✍️ Author

Lamianmian de Tuzi (拉棉花糖的兔子) A JJWXC author specializing in witty supernatural and modern-fantasy comedies, also known for I Opened a Zoo in Those Years (《我开动物园那些年》).

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