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There are so few real wuxia novels these days. In an era where wish-fulfillment fiction has overwhelmed everything, share your most treasured wuxia novels and help rebuild online fiction!

Beautifully Written Stories Like Sword of Coming and Snowstorm of Blades

A Low-Key, Highly Skilled Martial Artist in a Wuxia Story

The protagonist is incredibly skilled, and everyone in the martial world has heard of him. But after a series of events, he hides his identity and strength. He keeps getting forced to step in for one reason or another, arousing suspicion, then talks his way out of it.

My Favorite Historical Novel on Tomato Novel

I'm looking for books like Taking Another Name in Langya. Transmigration isn't a dinner party; it's a deadly game at every turn. The plot should be vivid and interesting, with side characters who are smart. The protagonist should slaughter their way through life-or-death situations. It should be historically accurate, with a natural romance.

Martial Arts: The Imperial Court Crushes the Martial World, Where Heroes Use Their Skills to Defy the Law

The protagonist is a Jinyiwei who steadily climbs to the pinnacle of life, wielding power over all under heaven, riding roughshod over the jianghu, and keeping the world in check with his blade.

Wuxia and Jianghu With a Single Female Lead

No cultivation, and no traveling to other worlds.

Real Cultivation! Cruel and Dark, with Characters Who Stop at Nothing to Achieve Their Goals!

Looking for books like The Old Snake’s Tale of Cultivation (The Old Snake’s Tale of Cultivation!).

Wuxia Stories About Roaming the World with a Sword, with a Decent Plot

Please, can some expert help me out?

Overlooked Masterpieces

Cultivation, fantasy, or historical fiction are all fine.

The Most Promising New Books of 2026, Guaranteed to Score Over 9.9!

Looking for something like The Warring States: Starting with the Summoning of Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu. 1. A new book. 2. It must have real potential. 3. Nothing from the rankings. 4. Smart characters, a smooth plot, and exciting battles. 5. A must-read standout. 6. The genre should be wuxia or

Any Wuxia Novels Rated Above 9? No?

Jianghu Stories with Martial Arts Schools, and Maybe a Little Court Politics

Wuxia, Jianghu, Depth, Grand Scope, Good Logic, and Positive Themes

The protagonist is intelligent, loyal and honorable, highly skilled in martial arts, respectful of others, and surrounded by like-minded friends.

Any Stories with a Powerful Martial Artist and a Jianghu Setting?

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Any Pure Wuxia Novels?

Any good martial arts stories? People hardly write wuxia these days. I miss it. Nowadays, everyone gets a System and cheats their way to immortality and godhood, with divine physiques and all that. I'm sick of it. It's so boring. I want to feel the thrill of roaming the world with a sword and settling scores with a sense of justice.

Good Wuxia Novels: No Brain-Dead Plots, No Making Characters Stupid, and No Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger!

No playing the pig to eat the tiger! A System would be great, but no System is fine too. Cultivation novels are okay as well.

Classical Xianxia: I'm Out of Books to Read, Recommend the Best and Most Iconic Stories

Come on, everyone, recommend some books! Seasoned readers, assemble!

Classic Wuxia Novels

Classic Wuxia Novels

The martial world, tender romance, light-footed martial arts, suspense, and... swords!

Wuxia, Wuxia, Xianxia

No need to say more, bring them on.

Does Nobody Write Wuxia Novels Anymore?

Looking for something high-quality that holds up well over time.

Books With Brilliant Writing That Leave the World in Awe

Books similar to There's a Ghost Inside Me and The Confucian Immortal Who Walks Between Worlds.

Looking for Purely Classical Martial Arts Stories, No Fantasy or Cultivation

I want a genuine wuxia novel, with no cultivation immortals or overpowered martial arts. A System or a golden finger is fine, either way. I’m looking for the kind where being able to lift a thousand jin makes you incredibly powerful. Nothing too ridiculous. A little over-the-top martial arts is okay, just not so extreme that people can dodge bullets.

Wuxia Novels

Are there any set in a comprehensive martial arts world, or with a wuxia System?