Martial Arts: The Imperial Court Crushes the Martial World, Where Heroes Use Their Skills to Defy the Law 武侠系列:庙堂镇压江湖，侠以武犯禁。

1. 1 寒 Demon Slayer of the Frozen Abyss 寒渊诛魔 Awareness觉性Historical3.8M WordsCompleted I'm pleased to recommend my new book, Dustblade Suppresses the Palace Gate. Old friends and new, come join us in a world of wuxia, where the imperial court stands tall and the rivers and lakes stretch far and wide. Ordinary people lead extraordinary lives. They pursue vengeance and justice with abandon, and fight for their homeland and family. Each person pushes forward with all their might for the wishes they hold dear. 14.9kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds

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   Highly recommended, a very good book.

2. 2 假 Fake Eunuch: I Am the Ming Dynasty's Ninth-Thousand-Year Lord 假太监：我乃大明九千岁 Ninth Day, Tenth Month初九元十Historical7.1M WordsOngoing [Mythic Great Ming] [Alternate History] [High Martial] [Great Ming] [No System] Yang Fan transmigrates to the Great Ming Dynasty and becomes a lowly eunuch, witnessing with his own eyes the grand, turbulent age of humanity! A dynasty that has endured for millennia, immortal aristocratic families, heroes of the martial world, mighty commoners, and dragons and serpents rising together! If that's how it is, then I, Yang Fan, will become the greatest man under heaven! I'll shatter the clouds and bec 133.8kReads9.2Score13.1k14d adds

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   [Please Follow][Please Follow] A high-level martial arts novel set in the Ming Dynasty! 🔥🔥🔥 The protagonist accidentally transmigrates to ancient times, only to become a eunuch. Luckily, it's a fake eunuch, and he regains his abilities through rigorous martial arts training. 🔥🔥🔥 High quality, 9.3 Points, over four million words, guaranteed quality and quantity. 🔥🔥🔥 Come check it out!

3. 3 大 Great Ming: From Book Boy to the Strongest Imperial Guard 大明：从书童到最强锦衣卫 Jinghai's Most Devoted Lover京海第一深情Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhou Chu transmigrated to the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty. To survive, he was sold to the Lu family as a page. Just as Zhou Chu was helping the family’s second young master study and make steady progress, disaster struck the Lu family. Its members were thrown into prison. Zhou Chu took the Lu family’s only daughter with him, earning money while bribing the guards to make life in prison more comfortable for the family. Then Zhu Houzhao died, and Zhu Houcong took the throne, changing the era n 45.1kReads8.9Score5k14d adds
4. 4 截 Stealing Li Mochou, Becoming a Marquis in The Return of the Condor Heroes 截胡莫愁，神雕封侯 Yan Wuqiu砚无秋Male-Channel Fanfiction451k WordsOngoing Three chapters a day guaranteed, plenty to read, with smart characters and no filler! (Volume One is complete.) Multiple female leads!! Lin Zhao, a disciplinary officer, transmigrates into a book set in The Return of the Condor Heroes and becomes the magistrate of a small county under Jiaxing Prefecture. From the start, he runs into the Crimson Serpent Fairy, Li Mochou, as she massacres the Lu Family Manor. Others see a bloodthirsty killer. Lin Zhao sees a pitiful woman driven to desperation by 2.7kReads8.1Score14314d adds

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   Imperial court ✔ Martial arts world ✔ Using literature to control martial arts ✔

5. 5 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: The Great Ming Embroidered Guard 笑傲江湖之大明锦衣卫 A Bottle of Singing Sand一瓶响沙Male-Channel Fanfiction510k WordsOngoing Jiang Yue transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and into The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a notorious low-ranking officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Yet he has a handsome, refined face, and keeps stealing the spotlight from the righteous sects at every turn! This novel follows The Smiling, Proud Wanderer as its main storyline, while bringing together stories from other works set in the same era, such as World's Finest and Changfeng Escort Agency. Characters include Ren Yingying, Yue Ling 3.1kReads6.3Score16914d adds

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6. 6 藏 The Guide to Concealed Beauties 藏娇引 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy793k WordsCompleted Winter. The last of the snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, swift as lightning. A woman, like a poem. The world knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, only as a living portrait of a court lady, hidden deep within the palace. Little does anyone know that she is also the Sword God’s sole disciple and a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Sect. Her sword is called Purple Lightning. When it leaves its scabbard, it flashes like a startled swan reflect 44Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Martial arts world, imperial court, Dragon Guard. A young man on a white horse, a sword that opens the gates of heaven, a palm that kills a martial saint. Winter. Lingering snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, like lightning. A person, like poetry. The world only knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, a living portrait of a lady in the deep palace. But they do not know that she is also the only successor of the Sword God, a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Clan. Her sword is named "Purple Lightning." When the sword is drawn, it is like a startled swan casting a shadow. No one in the world can withstand three moves from her. Because those who have seen the third move have all become mute dead men. Her palm is named "Soul Chaser." Her fingers are named "Wind Splitter." Chu Yueyao and Wen Yunshu are not maids, but two deadly shadows. Three women, a game in winter. Martial arts world is like a cup of strong liquor. But they want to savor the elegance of tea. Until someone spilled the tea... A sword cleaved the heavens, a palm strike killed a Martial Saint...

7. 7 公 The Princess and the Sword Immortal 公主与剑仙 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Atop Lock Dragon Peak, snow falls without a sound. Xiao Jianqiu, the “Lone Shadow Sword Immortal,” is invincible beneath heaven with his gleaming blade. He watches the clouds drift by, seeking nothing more than freedom and ease. The martial world? Just a place where grudges are settled and swords do the talking. In Jinling, behind the deep walls of the imperial palace, Princess Zhaoyang Zhao Jin is born to privilege, yet finds the palace walls too high and her life too stifling. The court? Nothi 2.5kReads—Score19114d adds
8. 8 长 Longevity: Starting with a Chance Encounter with Li Canghai in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 长生：从在天龙偶遇李沧海开始 Goddess's Lackey女神的狗腿子Male-Channel Fanfiction4.9M WordsOngoing No cheating in this novel, no cheating in this novel, no cheating in this novel. The important things must be said three times! Also, the world doesn't revolve around the protagonist. I've created a vast world, so don't read this if that's not your thing! He has witnessed Li Canghai's bewitching charm and become a rebellious disciple who defies his master. He has seen Wang Yuyan's beauty and Xiaolongnu's cool elegance. He has even seen the unparalleled domineering presence of the Eastern Leader. 18kReads7.1Score1.2k14d adds

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   Look at this one. The protagonist is now at odds with the imperial court.

9. 9 杀 The Kill Order Has Been Issued 杀令已下 Cold Weather, Rain天寒雨Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Three underworld bosses join forces to put out a contract, offering a million in gold to kill the mysterious assassin "Heavenly Shadow." The Killing Prison accepts the contract. The kill order is issued, and the plot is set in motion! But no one expected that when the contract arrived at the Killing Prison, the target's name would have been changed to... him! He had signed the kill order with his own hand, only to send himself into a deadly trap. Poisoned, surrounded, betrayed, and hunted, h 7.7kReads7.3Score40214d adds

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   The protagonist is highly skilled in martial arts and has high intelligence; the whole story is full of exciting moments—it's so good!

10. 10 剑 The Sword Wind Shatters the Iron Robe 剑风碎铁衣 Sunset in the Misty Forest雾林斜阳Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing Tian Jiu survives a hundred-man blood match like a lone wolf, eventually becoming a deadly weapon in Tiangang, a hidden organization of peerless killers. He kills the master of Wufeng Manor, the third greatest manor in the martial world, sending shock waves through the jianghu... Later, after a fierce battle with a grandmaster of the Emei Sect, he is gravely wounded and surrounded by danger. Tiangang begins to suspect him as well, and a storm of blood and fury becomes impossible to stop... 662Reads6.4Score10414d adds

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    Perfectly meets your requirements [smirk]

11. 11 魔 The Hidden Hero with the Demon Blade 魔刀侠隐 Sunset in the Misty Forest雾林斜阳Eastern Fantasy587k WordsCompleted A demonic saber, a treasure map, a century of grudges, and a chaotic martial world… Between the underworld and the righteous path, good people and villains, who can say where the line lies? Abandoned by his birth mother, he enters the martial world alone. Through strange encounters and tribulations, he rises to greatness by his own strength. With saber and sword in hand, cold and merciless, he cuts off love and spirit, then throws his head back and laughs at the heavens! … 1.7kReads8.6Score13314d adds
12. 12 从 From the Myriad Worlds to the Eight Views Palace 从诸天走向八景宫 Winter Plum Blossom冬日寒梅Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (This book is somewhat connected to the first book's Narrator System. The protagonist from that story was just a background character here.) Xie Mao is an ordinary employee at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Unable to get any good assignments, Xie Mao is sent to the Wish Fulfillment Department, a place nobody wants to work. Sent along with him to this remote corner is the Wish Fulfillment System. So far, the stories have featured Hua Wuque, Jin Jiuling, Lin Pingzhi, Lian Chengbi, The Full Moon 4.1kReads6.9Score21814d adds

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    Wuxia, the imperial court and the martial arts world

13. 13 综 Wuxia Crossover: It All Starts with Stealing Li Canghai's Chance 综武：一切从截胡李沧海开始 Senior Brother Changqing长卿师哥Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing [Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yusheng, and Wen Rui’an worlds + multiple heroines + invincible + feel-good power fantasy + rebellion and kingship] After transmigrating into a combined martial arts world for twenty years, he gambled ten years of his fortune on Drum Mountain! Ten years trapped like a dragon in a well, then one day he rises to the clouds. From the start, he became Wuyazi’s disciple and learned the Xiaoyao Sect’s secret arts. He gambled his fortune and doubled his opportunities: the Bloo 86.3kReads8.1Score8.9k14d adds

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    I recently discovered a fantastic crossover martial arts novel that blends the worlds of Jin Yong and Gu Long together. The protagonist doesn't immediately dominate the world; he's confined for ten years before finally unleashing his power. He simultaneously serves as a sect leader, trains troops, and controls his territory, eventually establishing a powerful warlord. The novel skillfully portrays the chivalry and ambition of the martial world, and the interactions between various characters from the original works are very engaging.

14. 14 魂 Reborn in The Return of the Condor Heroes: Dual Cultivation Makes Me Young Again 魂穿神雕双修可返老还童 Do Not Disturb My Morning Dreams晨梦勿扰Male-Channel Fanfiction696k WordsOngoing An accident sends ordinary man Zhou Baitong transmigrating into the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes, where he bizarrely swaps souls with the Old Imp Zhou Botong. When he wakes, he possesses peerless martial arts, breaks free of worldly constraints, and roams the jianghu of The Return of the Condor Heroes. Amid the enchanting romance of a turbulent age, he encounters the cool, otherworldly Little Dragon Maiden, the brilliant Huang Rong, the obsessive Li Mochou, and a host of other peerle 21.2kReads—Score1.1k14d adds
15. 15 满 Maxed-Out Comprehension: Starting with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 满级悟性：从笑傲江湖开始 Hot Pot at Phoenix Airport凤凰机场吃火锅Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing The rating just went live, so it'll climb later. The Smiling, Proud Wanderer arc is over. Now it's time for The Return of the Condor Heroes! I transmigrate into The Smiling, Proud Wanderer as Yue Buqun's own son, the man known as the Gentleman Sword. With a father who dares to castrate himself and a free-spirited Linghu Chong who keeps getting into trouble, what should I do? How should I deal with the plots and schemes, the deceit and betrayal, in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer? Help, I need an ans 39.5kReads7.0Score3.1k14d adds

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16. 16 我 Have I Become Yue Buqun? From the Start, I Train a Mini-Account with Heroine Ning 我成岳不群？开局跟宁女侠练小号 Pretty Ordinary, Yeah很寻常的啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing Smiling Proud Wanderer + The Deer and the Cauldron + The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber + The Return of the Condor Heroes + Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils + Twin of Brothers + Shuiyue Cave Heaven + The Storm Riders + Chinese Paladin + Lotus Lantern + The Seven Fairies + Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + The Legend of the White Snake What? I've become Yue Buqun? What do I do? Need an answer online, and fast!!! Luckily, I have a System, though this System seems a little... questionable. I'm the G 23.3kReads7.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    [Sparrow's Delight is a masterpiece][Added to bookshelf][Sparrow's Delight is a masterpiece][I also highly recommend it][Already added to my wishlist][Added to bookshelf][Sparrow's Delight is a masterpiece]

17. 17 我 I Am the True Dragon of Great Song, Riding Down on Mantuo Manor 我为大宋真龙，马踏曼陀山庄 A Half Flask of Rough Wine, Reunited in Joy半壶浊酒喜相逢Male-Channel Fanfiction780k WordsCompleted Set during the Song Dynasty, against a Water Margin and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils backdrop, with Mount & Blade-style warfare, the martial world, court politics, and a struggle for supremacy. He transmigrates as Zhao Kai, the third son of Emperor Huizong of Song, with eight years left before the Jingkang Calamity. He is named Prince of Wu and appointed military governor of the Liangzhe Circuit, entering Jiangnan at the head of a thousand armored cavalrymen. Li Qingluo, don’t push your luck. What 10kReads8.0Score68714d adds
18. 18 三 The Sequel to Three Gates Street 三门街前后传 Anonymous佚名Historical285k WordsCompleted The Three Gate Street: Before and After, also known as The Complete Tale of the Eight Swords, Seven Heroes, and Sixteen Noble Men, is a long Qing dynasty chivalric novel by an anonymous author. The book has thirty-three chapters and around 280,000 characters. Set during the Zhengde era of the Ming dynasty, it tells of the eunuch Liu Jin and the corrupt minister Shi Hongji, who seize power, wreak havoc in government, and persecute loyal officials. The story follows heroes and heroines such as Hon 45Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    It's not just about martial arts, but also about chivalry; the interpretation of "chivalrous spirit" runs throughout, conveying inspiring values. [Original work enthusiast][Original work enthusiast]

19. 19 朝 A Hound of the Imperial Court? You’ve Never Faced the Six Fan Gate’s Blades 朝廷鹰犬？没挨过六扇门的刀 Tian Yan天衍Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Also known as: Six Doors: Confiscating Estates and Wiping Out Clans [Transmigrate into a book + ruthless and decisive + single or no heroine] Reality isn’t a game, nor is it a storybook. Reality has rules, and breaking them brings retribution. My name is Li Jun Su. I paid the price for breaking the rules. After that, I was reborn. Unlike the real world, this world was dominated by martial arts, and the path to immortality flourished. Power mattered more than authority. The Great Qian Dyna 65.7kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds

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    You can take a look if you want.

20. 20 我 I, the Pawnshop Keeper, Once Conquered the Entire Jianghu 我，当铺掌柜，曾打穿整个江湖 Feng Shaofeng of Jiang Qing江清的冯少峰Eastern Fantasy405k WordsOngoing [No brainless plot + martial world + imperial court + genius + small ensemble cast + no System + not a wish-fulfillment story] Five years ago, five Celestial Beings from the Five Sacred Grounds joined forces to hunt down one man at Soulbreak Cliff. The battle lasted three days and three nights. In the end, there was no sign of him alive or dead. The Five Sacred Grounds announced to the world that Gu Jius was dead. A pawnshop appeared in a corner of Qingxi Town. The owner, surnamed Gu, was good f 5.8kReads6.1Score24214d adds

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    You can take a look; it's not a mindless article, and there are many foreshadowing elements.

21. 21 拔 Draw Your Sword with Style, Run for Your Life Fast 拔剑要帅，跑路要快 Lucky Carp Dudu锦鲤嘟嘟Eastern Fantasy500k WordsOngoing (Volume One Complete) [Young Heroes in the Martial World + One Mystery After Another + Fast-Paced and Lighthearted] [Ensemble Cast + Traditional Martial Arts] Every generation has its own martial world! When you enter the martial world, are you seeking the truth, or retracing the paths those before you walked? Three hundred years into the Great Song era, the world is shrouded in intrigue. Six top martial artists have died under strange circumstances, one after another. The secret mart 2.7kReads8.1Score25314d adds

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    I'm recommending two relatively niche books, but they fit the bill perfectly—they feature court intrigue, martial arts world, and a multitude of young characters! [Drooling emoji] Single female lead.

22. 22 五 The Five Heroes Inn 五侠客栈 Lucky Carp Dudu锦鲤嘟嘟Eastern Fantasy337k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Traditional martial arts] [No transmigration] [No System] [Ensemble cast] [No harem] [Secret identities] Twelve years ago A young swordsman burst onto the scene from Mount Cangwu. In just four years, he reached the pinnacle of the martial world, only to fall from grace in a single day. From then on, his fate was unknown, and chaos engulfed the martial world. Twelve years later The sudden appearance of the Sword of Heaven stirs up waves across the martial world once again 4.4kReads8.0Score38814d adds
23. 23 不 Three Thousand Miles, Never Betraying These Mountains and Rivers 不负山河三万里 I Don't Usually Drink我本不喝酒Eastern Fantasy738k WordsOngoing A woman blessed with five hundred years of the jianghu’s fortune plucks thunder from the sky as she heads south, saying, “Little Chang’an, your big sister will protect you!” In the first year of Wentai in the Great Liang dynasty, fifteen-year-old Zhu Qinyao inherits the profound, mysterious inner power and true qi left by his parents, as well as a throne among the greatest in the world and a mountain called Tianyin. Three years later, Zhu Qinyao returns after completing the mourning period for h 1.9kReads8.4Score13614d adds

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    Give this one a try; it covers everything from martial arts and court intrigue to military battles.

24. 24 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.1kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds

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    Very interesting, I hope the author continues to update.

25. 25 天 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: From the Start, I Married Li Qingluo 天龙：开局迎娶李青萝 Fallen Dusk坠落的黄昏Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [No System] [Court politics and martial arts world] History and fiction go hand in hand, while the imperial court and the martial arts world coexist. There is the carefree vengeance of the martial arts world, the schemes of the imperial court, and blood-red flames filling the battlefield. A scholar holds a long spear and rides his horse through the martial arts world. Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Wang Xingzhi stares blankly at his surroundings. Red decorations are everywhere in the respl 7.5kReads6.7Score31614d adds

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    Tianlong Battle for Supremacy

26. 26 倚 Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber: Zhang Wuji, the Adoptive Father, Crushes Duan Ziyu 倚天屠龙：义父张无忌狂虐段子羽 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction261k WordsCompleted From the start, he became Zhang Wuji's disciple. In the Kunlun Mountains, he met Duan Ziyu's first wife, Zhang Yuzhen, and got her pregnant in one encounter, making martial arts alliance leader Duan Ziyu a father. The Ming Cult returned, leaving Duan Ziyu's Six Meridian Divine Sword and Dugu Nine Swords with no chance to shine. To defeat Zhang Wuji, Duan Ziyu had to endure his wife's repeated betrayals and one defeat after another. He castrated himself with his own blade and created the Sunflowe 4.4kReads8.0Score40114d adds

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    For those who were furious reading "Nine Yin Nine Yang" back in the day, this book is a great way to vent your anger. See how Zhang Wuji utterly defeats Duan Ziyu, sending him running for his life. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Prequel" fills a century-long gap in the Condor Trilogy with traditional martial arts fiction, featuring Zhang Sanfeng, Guo Xiang, and Yang Dingtian as the main characters.

27. 27 倚 The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Part 2 倚天前传之君襄风云录2 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction523k WordsOngoing Another work by the author of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: The Ming Cult's Revenge. [The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber] [The Legend of the Condor Heroes] [The Return of the Condor Heroes] [Wuxia] [System] [Transmigration] [Jin Yong fan fiction] This isn't a wish-fulfillment story about seducing other men's wives and taking in one's master's wife or junior sister. Xiangyang falls, and Guo Jing and Huang Rong die. On Mount Emei, the “Little Eastern Heretic” Guo Xiang uses her sword as a brus 10.2kReads8.7Score54114d adds
28. 28 倚 The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天前传之君襄风云录 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted A chance encounter atop Mount Hua sparks a century-long entanglement in the martial world! The Heaven Reliant Sword in Guo Xiang's jade hands, and the first stirrings of Taiji in Zhang Junbao's heart. When yearning devotion meets the tender feelings of youth, what sparks will fly amid national hatred and family feuds? The Legend of Junxiang: The Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, also known as The Legend of Junxiang: The Sequel to The Return of the Condor Heroes, fills in the most unf 4.1kReads8.1Score29914d adds
29. 29 救 Help! This Lousy System Is Making Me Found a Sect! 救命！这破系统让我开宗立派！ The Crying of Xiao Xiao萧萧之鸣Eastern Fantasy2.3M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to another world as a sickly man, the male lead triggers a System: if he fails to save twenty people within three years, he’ll die of his illness. He sets off on a journey to save people, meeting one lovely confidante after another along the way. In the end, he’s forced to found a sect and finds his happy ending. (This is not a cultivation novel.) The premise is fairly fresh, leaving behind the traditional level-up-and-fight-monsters formula. The protagonist is frail at firs 37.3kReads9.2Score3.6k14d adds

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    Time travel + martial arts + imperial court, how exciting!

30. 30 山 A Strategy for Realm and Rivers: Chronicles of Court and Jianghu 山河策【庙堂江湖录】 Hermit of the Cave Peak洞顶山人Historical309k WordsCompleted [Peerless Heir] [Jianghu and Court] [Blood-and-Iron Warfare] [Political Intrigue and Wits] [Alternate History] [Chivalry and Tenderness] [No Transmigration] [No Golden Finger] The Dingbian Prince’s household is wiped out. Ten-year-old heir Ling Canglan narrowly escapes. After years in hiding, he makes his name in a single stroke. He studies both literature and martial arts, and grows into a man of great talent. Faced with the enmity of his country and the hatred of his family, he joins the army 2.1kReads7.0Score15514d adds

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    Imperial court, martial arts world, war, political intrigue...

31. 31 尘 The Dustblade Guards the Palace 尘锋镇阙 Awareness觉性Martial Arts668k WordsOngoing The protagonist is both righteous and wicked, neither wholly good nor evil, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals! He takes revenge on the spot. If he can’t get even right away, he’ll find a way to do it later. No saintly do-gooder, no brainless characters! Rescuing a gravely wounded noble on a snowy night draws him into the martial world, the power struggles at court, and the conflict between good and evil, as he investigates the secrets of the Imperial Bones. Welcome, new and longtime 2.9kReads6.0Score18414d adds

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    I highly recommend this book; it's excellent.

32. 32 纵 A Prodigy Roams the Martial World 纵横江湖之天骄 Rain at the End of Night末夜雨Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Traditional wuxia] [The jianghu and the imperial court] [Political intrigue] [No invincible protagonist] [No harem] [No System] [No transmigration] Once you enter the jianghu, you belong to it for life. The jianghu and the imperial court are two separate worlds, but two princes have turned them into a tangled game of chess. The Asura was born for revenge. He leaves a trail of corpses in his wake on the jianghu's winding road, only to forget why he first raised his blade once he has achieved fam 895Reads8.8Score10314d adds

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    History has no inherent good or evil; success and failure are all part of human nature. Stances divide us into friend and foe, each representing our own territory. Those who single-handedly protect the lives of those in need deserve our respect. The author's use of microcosm to illustrate macrocosm is masterful. The story begins with a young martial arts hero and transitions to the imperial court. No matter how talented, none can resist the oppressive power of the emperor. The martial world isn't just about fighting; it's about human relationships and social dynamics. In an era where imperial power reigned supreme, this was the reality, not a story of one man wiping out an entire army with a single sword. If you want that kind of story, you should read fantasy or xianxia instead of wuxia.

33. 33 要 Who Needs a Hundred Beauties of the Martial World When I Have a Book of Weapons? 要什么江湖百美图，我有兵器谱！ Zhixin Is a Bridge志新是座桥Historical1.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a chaotic age, Xiao Chen has a “Weapon Rankings” System but doesn’t know what to do with it. Then war breaks out along the border, as the barbarian cavalry tramples across the land and massacres its people. Watch him carve a path through the world and roam the martial world at ease, leaving behind stories that are sometimes heroic, sometimes wondrous, sometimes carefree, and sometimes deeply moving. 14.2kReads7.9Score62414d adds
34. 34 行 The Patrol Office 行捕司 P District N GirlP区N子Historical837k WordsOngoing Lu Fengzhu is a retired soldier who has killed countless enemies, while Gu Tingyue is a rookie member of the Hidden Dragon Guard. Through a twist of fate, they both join the Xingbu Bureau and begin investigating all kinds of cases: some involving romance, some gang rivalries, some court power struggles, and others the rough-and-tumble world of the martial clans. There are plenty of cases. Let me tell them to you one by one... 59Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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    The male lead is a retired border soldier, and the female lead is a former secret agent; together they solve a major case involving the government and the public. [Cool]

35. 35 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: From the Start, I Obtain the Nine Yin Manual and Revitalize the Qingcheng Sect 笑傲：开局得九阴，振兴青城派 Iron Head Is Truly Hardheaded铁头就是头铁Male-Channel Fanfiction919k WordsCompleted Xiao Qingxuan transmigrates into the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer and becomes the descendant of a distinguished member of the Qingcheng Sect. But Yu Canghai sends him off to do odd jobs in the kitchen. Xiao Qingxuan endures it until, at eighteen, he finally finds the Ancient Tomb in Zhongnan Mountain. There, he obtains part of the Nine Yin Manual. With its help, he defeats his enemies, restores the Qingcheng Sect to glory, and ultimately becomes the greatest under heaven. Multiple female 15.9kReads7.1Score1.8k14d adds
36. 36 穿 Transmigrating as Yue Buqun, Leading Huashan into the Age of Cultivation 穿越岳不群带领华山开启修仙时代 Le You Xiyin乐忧希音Male-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the body of Yue Buqun and started with a century's worth of cultivation, making me invincible from the start. I set the martial world in order, made Huashan great again, and changed the fates of many characters who deserved better. Yue Buqun, Ning Zhongze, Yue Lingshan, Lin Pingzhi, and the rest all got happy endings. The heroes of the martial world developed a sense of duty to their country and began killing Japanese pirates and conquering the Japanese islands. I gave the e 1.9kReads7.8Score13014d adds
37. 37 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Betrayed from the Start? I Join Mount Tai Instead 笑傲：开局被出卖？反手拜入泰山 Listening to Rain at Dawn破晓听雨Male-Channel Fanfiction545k WordsCompleted Smiling, Proud Wanderer fanfiction + decisive and ruthless + no female lead + correcting regrets He joins the Mount Tai Sect from the start. His master is an idiot, his grandmaster is ruthless, and the Songshan Sect is stirring up trouble. This sect is doomed sooner or later. Luckily, Zhou Li masters Mount Tai’s century-old secret art: How to Cross the Dai, a sword technique that points toward the world. He kills Tian Boguang, humiliates Linghu Chong, kills Ren Yingying, and destroys Zuo Lengcha 2.3kReads6.7Score10714d adds
38. 38 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Becoming Yue Buqun's Disciple 笑傲江湖，拜师岳不群 Naming Things Gives Me a Headache想名字好头痛Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted (No female lead. The protagonist isn't a bleeding heart and never pulls his punches. He has a compassionate heart and an iron fist.) The children of powerful families abduct common women, and your authorities do nothing? The Demon Cult terrorizes the people, and you Wudang and Shaolin do nothing? I'll take care of it! The Huashan Sect will take care of it! If the righteous path of this world has fallen silent, then I'll be the first ray of light to pierce the darkness. There's no need to wait fo 66.2kReads8.8Score4.2k14d adds
39. 39 倚 Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber: The Tomb Maiden's Son-in-Law Learns the Nine Yin Manual from the Start 倚天：古墓女婿，开局学【九阴】 Diligent Guoguo勤奋的果果Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted He transmigrated as Yu Lianzhou's son in the Wudang sect. He thought he was headed for a glorious life, only to find that he was born with the Three Yin Severed Meridians and was a cripple. When all seemed lost, he found a way to survive: the Three Yin Severed Meridians, the Nine Yin Manual, and a bed of cold jade. What is this, a recipe for cultivating a thousand-year-old corpse? After years of bad luck, fortune finally turned. In just a few years, he became the second most powerful martial art 7.1kReads7.3Score43114d adds
40. 40 真 The Real Eunuch: The Sunflower Manual Slaughters the Harem from the Start 真太监之开局葵花杀穿后宫 Big Demon Bun大魔包Historical777k WordsCompleted Xi Men Daqing was castrated from the start and sent to infiltrate the imperial palace. With a System, he can draw all kinds of martial arts techniques and pills. He masters divine arts, unifies the martial world, and claims both beauty and power. A real man, he slaughters his way through them all... 488Reads6.9Score—14d adds
41. 41 副 Transferring Side Effects: From the Start, I Practice the Evil-Repelling Sword Manual 副作用转移：开局修炼辟邪剑谱 As If Facing an Abyss如临深渊兮Eastern Fantasy400k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Face-slapping] [Lighthearted] [Swordsmanship] [Lightning-Fast] With both parents dead and a considerable inheritance, you want to leave me penniless? Pah! Luo Xiu transmigrates to a fantasy wuxia world and awakens the Side Effect Transfer System, which lets him transfer side effects to other people. From then on, his path of cultivation gets more and more outrageous... “I’ll cultivate the Sunflower Manual from the start. I get stronger, you get castrated. Fair, right?” 2.2kReads7.7Score10114d adds
42. 42 天 The Best Under Heaven: I Am a Eunuch 天下第一：我是太监 Bright Moon in the Void虚空明月Male-Channel Fanfiction237k WordsCompleted In an ancient, solemn hall, a young boy opened his eyes in the darkness. Confusion filled his gaze, along with a hint of panic. Before long, a succession of expressions flickered across the boy’s face, as if he were changing masks. This book is based on Number One Under Heaven, with some original plotlines added by the author. The synopsis can’t do it justice. Please read and see for yourself. 1.8kReads6.4Score10314d adds
43. 43 纵 Dominating Myriad Worlds: Invincible Since The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 纵横诸天：从笑傲开始无敌 Bird on the Back of a Hand手背上的鸟Male-Channel Fanfiction544k WordsCompleted Nie Ling transmigrates into The Smiling, Proud Wanderer and becomes a disciple of the Huashan Sect. After keeping his head down and steadily building his strength, he finally awakens a story-choice System on the Cliff of Reflection. First, he chooses to take over Linghu Chong’s opportunity, learns the Nine Swords of Dugu, and receives a reward that brings his inner cultivation to perfection. Next, he chooses to deliver the Five Mountains’ engraved inscriptions to Yue Buqun, learns the Purple Mis 3.7kReads6.9Score17114d adds
44. 44 九 After Maxing Out the Nine Suns Divine Skill, I Became a Living Forbidden Spell 九阳神功满级后，我成了人形禁咒 Drinking Water Won't Make You Gain Weight喝水不长肉Urban3.4M WordsOngoing [Ghosts’ Worst Nightmare] [Ghost King Slayer] [Demon Meat Grinder] [Human-Shaped Forbidden Spell] Su Mo transmigrates to an era where the supernatural has returned, and from the start receives a love letter written by a female ghost! It’s unexpected, touching, and potentially deadly! Luckily, his Super Enhancement System awakens. A knockoff Nine Suns Divine Art? Enhance it! Nine Suns Devouring Heaven Art! Turn your body into a furnace, condense your blood and qi into a sun, and refine the evil g 108.2kReads8.6Score7.2k14d adds
45. 45 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Sign-In for the Thunderclap Sword Style from the Start 笑傲江湖：开局签到迅雷剑法 Rong Shu荣书Eastern Fantasy276k WordsCompleted An office drone transmigrates into a wuxia world and is reborn as Lin Pingzhi in his youth, awakening the Sign-In System. As long as he signs in at special locations, he can receive incredible rewards! At the scene of the Qingcheng Sect's attack on the Fuwei Escort Agency: “Would you like to make a Super Sign-In?” “Yes!” “Sign-in successful! Congratulations on obtaining Kunlun's Three Saints He Zudao's peerless art, the Thunderclap Sword Technique!” With the System's golden finger, he breaks fre 1.1kReads6.1Score—14d adds
46. 46 武 Wuxia: Tricking the Lord God, Starting with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 武侠：从笑傲江湖开始坑主神 Dazzled by Chaos乱迷眼Eastern Fantasy938k WordsCompleted Yue Yuanbai transmigrates by accident and finds himself in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, as Yue Buqun, the head of the Huashan Sect. Other transmigrators either get a prestigious identity or become peerless geniuses. How did he end up as a villainous hypocrite? Remembering Yue Buqun's fate in the original story, Yue Yuanbai is completely dumbfounded. Fortunately, the System activates just then. But just as Yue Yuanbai thinks the System will help him unify the martial world and rule i 1.5kReads6.2Score—14d adds
47. 47 美 Beauty Like a Flower, Blade Like the Wind 美人如花刀如风 Blue Moon Gray Wolf蓝月苍狼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted Martial Arts, Humor, Historical Romance, No System, No Levels, No Transmigration When I enter the world, all things crumble; heaven and earth change color, and plants and trees mourn. Rivers groan, mountains tremble, and the tides of the world fall to my generation. A sweeping story, beautiful prose, an intricate structure, airtight logic, twists and turns, vivid characters, clever characters, and every mystery resolved! Song Qiutong’s cleverness and beauty, Mu Sha’s gentle charm, Tang Yingyi 508Reads—Score10914d adds

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    "Entering this world, all things crumble; heaven and earth change color, grass and trees weep. Rivers sob, mountains tremble; the winds of change sweep over us." The best martial arts novel since *The Deer and the Cauldron*, bar none. Grand narrative, beautiful writing, ingenious structure, rigorous logic, dramatic plot, vivid characters, intelligent characters, and every plot hole is filled! Song Qiutong's intelligence and brilliance, Mu Sha's gentle charm, Tang Yingying's unwavering devotion, Qin Hongshan's passionate exuberance, Wanyan Jingjing's pure innocence, Bao Le'er's overwhelming wealth, Wang Xinxin's passionate love and hate, Anahita's exotic allure, Li Chengmei's mature charm… Every girl is fleshed out, with a distinct personality. Not a mindless wish-fulfillment novel; every plot point stands up to scrutiny. No clichés, no repetitive scenarios. Zhu Yifei lost his family in childhood, and later was falsely accused of betraying his master and ancestors, blinded by poison, and left in a vegetative state… Trapped in this hellish situation, how will he break free? The early stages are slightly slow to set the pace, but the later parts accelerate at lightning speed, making it incredibly exciting! The language is witty and humorous, with frequent sudden shifts in plot, so readers should be prepared! What are you waiting for?

48. 48 武 Martial World, Don't Bully Me: I Have a Demon Blade 武侠，休要欺负我，我有一把魔刀 Huang Xiaozhao0黄小招0Martial Arts216k WordsOngoing The martial world was never a place for settling scores with satisfying vengeance. It was a place filled with deceit, coldness, and hurt... Yan Xiaoxiang watched his family home destroyed and his loved ones die with his own eyes. His young heart was burdened with the pain of the world. A demonic blade fell into his hands. It could kill, and it could ensnare the mind... In the end, he chose to kill! 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds
49. 49 综 Wuxia Crossover: Starting at the Divine Constabulary, I Dominate the Jianghu 综武：从神侯府开始横压江湖 A Bird Startled by a Branch别枝惊鸟Male-Channel Fanfiction169k WordsOngoing Shen Yan transmigrates into a combined martial arts world and becomes the youngest warrant-holding constable in the Black-Clad Bureau of the Divine Constabulary. He awakens the ability to observe martial arts and deduce their secrets. As long as he has seen a move, a corpse mark, or a fragment of a manual, he can break down the martial art and deduce its flaws. From the start, six families in Jiangnan are wiped out, and all the evidence points to the Yi Hua Palace. The veteran constable declares 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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50. 50 人 In Qixia Town, I Got Fifty Years of Inner Strength from the Start 人在七侠镇，开局奖励50年内力 A Bird Startled by a Branch别枝惊鸟Male-Channel Fanfiction605k WordsCompleted Beili, the Great Ming, the Great Song, Liyang… The Divine Land is divided among warring nations, while countless martial arts schools compete for supremacy. Su Li transmigrates here and becomes an ordinary waiter at an inn in Qixia Town, awakening the “Jianghu Chronicles System.” [Ding! Witness Bai Zhantang use the Sunflower Acupoint-Sealing Hand. Reward: fifty years of pure Yang internal energy!] [Ding! Drink with Qiao Feng, who loves his liquor more than life itself. Reward: Eighteen Dragon-S 10.3kReads5.5Score57314d adds

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