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Wuxia and the Martial World 武侠,江湖

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  1. 301 Tales of Wulin Heroes: Dragon Shakes the Clouded Wilds 武林群侠传之龙震云野 Eastern Fantasy531k WordsOngoing By a twist of fate, a good-for-nothing young man from the modern world transmigrates to an unconventional wuxia world, where he embarks on an unforgettable journey of adventure... 50Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 302 Riding Through the English River: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说纵马流英河 Eastern Fantasy570k WordsCompleted Introduction to the Wuxia Novel Riding Through the Ying River: Drinking by the Ying River has politics, romance, and martial arts. Its politics are not explored in depth, but its portrayal of love is thorough. The seemingly abrupt ending delivers a powerful shock, yet feels beyond reproach. It brings the story to a strong close and gives the characters' personalities and fates a fitting resolution, without resorting to convention. By the Ying River lives Chun Ruolan, the capricious beauty known 39Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. 303 The Immortal Path Begins with a Blade 刀起仙路 Eastern Fantasy909k WordsCompleted About This Book [Single Heroine + Slow-Burn + Traditional Wuxia + No System + Pure Traditional Fantasy] Struck by lightning and transmigrated: Was it an accident or fate? Gu Qi arrived in a new world and obtained a divine art, giving him the confidence to become the strongest. But he had no desire to do so. Unfortunately, events would not wait for him, and he was forced to keep restoring order in a chaotic age. As his cultivation advanced, hidden secrets gradually began to come to light… 34Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 304 Traditional Wuxia Novel: Lin the Dashing Rogue 传统武侠小说林大剌客 Eastern Fantasy109k WordsOngoing Introduction to the traditional wuxia novel Lin the Great Assassin: During the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty, Lin Yanliang was a young swordsman newly arrived in the martial world. Not only was he highly skilled in martial arts, he also had a heroic heart and a strong sense of justice. He had heard and seen how a corrupt court official nicknamed “Skinflint Liang” kept a pack of lackeys, exploiting the people and bringing misery to the region. Enraged, Lin resolved to act justly and uphold what w 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 305 The Blade of the Master 师刀 Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing Eyes like shooting stars, movements like lightning. A blade that kills, a sword that saves. This is a story about a young man and his blade. 6.6kReads9.0Score485Shelves
  6. 306 The Dragon’s Tune: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说龙吟调 Eastern Fantasy251k WordsCompleted Synopsis of the wuxia novel Dragon's Song: Recently, a highly skilled female thief has been causing trouble throughout Suzhou and Jiangning, and the authorities are helpless. They ask local hero Guo Feiying for help. Meanwhile, a new courtesan named Bai Zhifen appears at the local brothel, Baohua Troupe. She refuses to entertain clients, and is beautiful, well-read, and refined. Guo Feiying visits because he has heard of her and falls in love with her. He also lets slip that he is helping the au —Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 307 Laughing at the Azure Clouds 笑苍云 Eastern Fantasy404k WordsOngoing Leng Feng arrives in another world wearing nothing but a pair of shorts. With nothing to his name, he starts at the very bottom and keeps striving toward the top, overcoming trial after trial and difficulty after difficulty, until at last he can watch the world’s storms with a smile. 17Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 308 The Sequel to Dragon’s Song 龙吟调续集 Eastern Fantasy250k WordsCompleted Introduction to the wuxia novel Dragon's Roar: Sequel: To read Dragon's Roar: Sequel, you should first read Dragon's Roar to understand how the story began and unfolded. Otherwise, the first chapter of this book may feel like it starts in the middle of nowhere. The synopsis of Dragon's Roar says: “After descending the mountain, Guo Feiying roamed the martial world with his sword, fighting for justice. At Turtle Mountain, he met Master Yunhai, who appeared once every three years. Master Yunhai re 38Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 309 Eagle Claw Sect 鹰爪门 Eastern Fantasy601k WordsCompleted Wang Zhengyang, a disciple of the Eagle Claw Sect, finds himself swept up in the martial world the moment he enters it. He never gives up in the face of adversity, and despite enduring countless hardships, his courage and integrity eventually make him a grandmaster of his generation! As the saying goes: “The eagle spreads its wings and soars across the sky. How could it tolerate petty villains below? Slay serpents and dragons, ride the winds away, and leave neither fame nor merit behind!” 550Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  10. 310 Liu Ji, the Crouching Dragon Hero 卧龙侠刘基 Eastern Fantasy114k WordsOngoing Introduction to The Complete Collection of Wuxia Novels, Volume One: This collection was created to help wuxia novel fans find the books they love. It is divided into three volumes: upper, middle, and lower. It includes hundreds of outstanding works by renowned wuxia novelists from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, with each novel presented in a single volume. Readers can find the novels they want by searching for the corresponding title and author. 1. Traditional Wuxia Novel: The Hero Liu 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 311 The Iron Swallow and Brocade Sash 武侠小说铁燕锦绫 Eastern Fantasy301k WordsCompleted Synopsis of the wuxia novel Iron Swallow, Brocade and Silk: This novel tells the love-and-heroics story of its four main characters: Tie Shouhua, Li Yanhong, Ye Yanjin, and Ji Ling. It is called a tale of “love and heroics” because the author writes love with tender, delicate sorrow and heartrending intensity, quite unlike the styles of Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Liang Yusheng. In a word, it’s heartbreaking. But the novel isn’t only heartbreaking; it also has its heroic side. For instance, Tie Shour 11Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 312 I Have a Blade 我有一刀 Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted I am Ye Feng, born with an ordinary mortal body to a woodcutter, and I began my life in the army. I have no immortal roots, no treasured physique, no Dao weapon, and no supernatural powers. All I have is a saber, straight and unbending, advancing without retreat. Its blade points forward, slashing immortal roots, destroying treasured physiques, cleaving Dao weapons, and breaking supernatural powers. 2.4kReads8.3Score189Shelves
  13. 313 A Classic Wuxia Novel: The Golden Saber, Explained with a Smile 经典武侠小说笑解金刀 Eastern Fantasy214k WordsCompleted Introduction to Gu Long’s wuxia novel The Laughing Golden Saber: The Golden Saber? Whose saber? Who is laughing? To laugh and explain the Golden Saber takes courage, wisdom, and martial skill. A streak of blood-red lightning flashed down, skimming almost against the glazed roof tiles of the Golden Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City. It flickered brilliantly, as though the sky were ablaze. A string of thunderclaps then rang out from the western sky, rumbling over the imperial city like 18Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 314 Traditional Wuxia: The Northeastern Bandits 传统武侠东北响马 Eastern Fantasy446k WordsOngoing Synopsis of Gu Long’s traditional wuxia novel The Northeastern Bandits: In the first month of spring in the fourth year of the Jiaqing reign, the Retired Emperor dies in the Hall of Mental Cultivation! Censor Guang Xing, Ministry of Personnel Secretary Wang Niansun, and others jointly impeach Heshen, accusing him of ten grave crimes of treason and sixteen capital offenses, each character a blade! Jiaqing orders Prince Cheng and Prince Yi to lead the Imperial Guards in arresting Heshen. Fearing 9Reads—Score—Shelves
  15. 315 A Wuxia Novel: Sharpening My Sword by Lamplight 武侠小说挑灯磨剑 Eastern Fantasy219k WordsCompleted Introduction to Gu Long’s wuxia novel, Wielding a Sword by Lamplight: The title Wielding a Sword by Lamplight brings to mind a poem by the great lyricist Xin Qiji, and images of warhorses and clashing weapons. After finishing the book, you’re left wanting more. There aren’t many characters, but the male leads, Ma Jiangyuan and Leng Yue, and the heroines, Hong Yao and Tie Shan, are all endearing. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
  16. 316 The Song of the Song Sword: Cold Moon, Chilly Stars 宋剑长歌之冷月寒星 Eastern Fantasy214k WordsCompleted [Supernatural classical wuxia, no System, not xuanhuan, not high martial arts] Ye Xinghan, the Jade Sword scholar, is a man of quiet disposition. While searching for his senior brother, he becomes trapped in a haunted house and barely escapes with his life. Han Peng, a woodcutter in the mountains, accidentally saves an extraordinary martial artist, only to be targeted for murder. He leaves behind an orphaned girl, Han Yu. Entrusted with Han Yu's care at a critical moment, Ye Xinghan is drawn in 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 317 The Long Ballad of Song Jian 2: Threads That Break the Soul 宋剑长歌2:游丝断魂 Two Female Leads309k WordsCompleted [Pure wuxia] [Two female leads] [No male lead] The most powerful heroine in wuxia history, walking the Jade Emperor like a dog on a leash! Han Yu and her four friends form the Four Little Flower Sword Formation to challenge powerful opponents. They become embroiled in a conspiracy that sets off a string of killings. She slays the mastermind, only to be surrounded and attacked as a demon. Meanwhile, the great villain plotting to destroy the martial arts world finally makes his move... 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. 318 The Seven Emotions Tribulation 七情劫 Eastern Fantasy152k WordsCompleted Synopsis of the wuxia novel Seven Emotions Tribulation: To seek treatment for his illness, Tan Yonglun moves into Cold Moon Painting Studio, home of the reclusive physician Ba Hu Gong. There he meets Zhu Zhenzhen, a kind and innocent young woman suffering from the strange affliction known as the Seven Emotions Tribulation. She is the daughter of the fallen Jianwen Emperor. The condition is peculiar: giving free rein to any of the seven emotions or six desires could put her life in danger. To pro 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  19. 319 The Iron Swallow: A Sequel to the Wuxia Novel Brocade Silk 武侠小说铁燕锦绫续集 Eastern Fantasy279k WordsCompleted Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sequel to Iron Swallow and Brocade Silk: This novel tells the story of love and chivalry among its four protagonists: Tie Shouhua, Li Yanhong, Ye Yanjin, and Ji Ling. It is called a “romantic wuxia tale” because the author's portrayal of love is tender and intricate, heartrending and bittersweet, quite unlike the styles of Jin, Gu, and Liang. In a word, it's tragic. But the novel offers more than tragedy; it also has its chivalrous side. Tie Shourong earns the name “W 12Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 320 The Heaven-Slaying Tyrant Blade 诛天霸刀 Eastern Fantasy103k WordsCompleted [Martial arts + no System + the jianghu] I wield a blade of honor, To cut down all who defy the way. I play the hero and win the beauty's heart, Then walk alone through a blood-soaked path, proud and unbowed. Were it not for demons and monsters descending upon the world, One more decree would be added to the Investiture of the Gods. 16Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 321 Myriad Worlds: Solving the Exquisite Chess Puzzle from the Start 诸天:开局破了珍珑棋局 Male-Channel Fanfiction5.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a scholar, Chu Jinglong learns that Su Xinghe has set up the Exquisite Chess Formation in the Deaf-Mute Valley ahead. Why bother taking the imperial examinations? Chu Jinglong goes straight to break the formation and receives Wuyazi’s seventy years of true instruction in the Beiming Divine Art. From then on, Shaolin Temple loses an unparalleled genius, while the martial world gains a scholar with deadly hands. The Poison-Handed Scholar breaks through the sha 8.9kReads5.3Score596Shelves
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  22. 322 Reborn in the World of Martial Arts 重生武侠世界 Anime Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted An outrageous character! An outrageous legend! If you had a talent for learning anything at a glance, plus the Beiming Divine Skill, which lets you absorb unlimited inner energy, what do you think you could accomplish? The villain Lei Xing was struck by lightning when seven stars aligned, an event said to occur only once in ten thousand years. By a strange twist of fate, he traveled to the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, only to end up in Chen Youliang’s body... 3.5kReads6.0Score125Shelves
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  23. 323 The Return of the Condor Heroes: Cultivating Immortality and Eternal Life with the Ancient Tomb Sect 神雕后传:我在古墓派修仙长生 Male-Channel Fanfiction413k WordsCompleted No System + no heroine + complete + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers A story filling the gap between The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, with a sensible explanation of how the characters in the two books are related. It reveals the century-long struggle by the descendants of Guo Jing and Yang Guo to plot resistance against the Yuan Dynasty. The protagonist transmigrates as Guo Jing’s grandson. After Xiangyang falls, Yang Guo takes him away, and he joins the 5.2kReads8.4Score265Shelves
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  24. 324 The Lotus Heart's Funeral Record 莲心花葬录 Eastern Fantasy3.0M WordsCompleted He hopes to break free of this world and find his closest family. He hopes to break free of this cycle and reclaim the one he loves. How can he mend the leak in the heavens, take the lotus as his heart, and face the apocalypse? When one day all the flowers are buried for him, will he be able to find what he seeks and win back what he has lost? 89Reads6.3Score—Shelves
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  25. 325 Frost Slays the Dragon Gate 霜弑龙阙 Eastern Fantasy278k WordsCompleted One was born with royal blood, yet endured countless hardships. As an adult, she became the mysterious and powerful leader of the Tianshan Sect, then chose to return to the imperial court to fulfill her ambitions and exact her revenge! The other was descended from a reclusive master. Though born to commoners, he grew up healthy and happy, surrounded by love and care. When he came of age, he met her. They fell in love, and both became heirs to peerless divine weapons: one yin, one yang; one good, 1Reads6.9Score—Shelves
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  26. 326 The Sword in the Martial World 剑在江湖 Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Every time the Seven-Star Sword appears, it stirs up a storm of bloodshed across the martial world. Some say the sword conceals an unparalleled martial arts manual; others say it is tied to a treasure worth more than an entire kingdom. The only thing everyone knows for certain is that every owner of the Seven-Star Sword has died by its blade. He is the Pure Yang Qingxu Sect’s chief disciple, and the senior brother to the entire younger generation of the Pure Yang Sect. Yet he becomes the latest 3.8kReads9.0Score314Shelves
  27. 327 The Sword's Hidden Star Falls Alone 剑隐孤星落 Eastern Fantasy424k WordsOngoing [Rivalries in the martial world + struggles for the throne + roaming the land with sword in hand + love and longing. Eunuchs and corrupt officials stir up trouble at court, while the orthodox and unorthodox factions stir beneath the surface of the martial world. Meanwhile, forces such as the Mongols and the Japanese watch hungrily from beyond the borders. In short, every classic wuxia element is here. Fans of traditional wuxia, don't miss it!] A massacre that wipes out an entire family reveals a 4Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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  28. 328 Emei 峨眉 Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted He cultivates through wind and snow, seeking the Dao and questioning immortality. A young tavern boy sets out from Shu with the last wishes of an elder. The jianghu and the imperial court, love and hate, joy and sorrow. Behind the path to immortality, a shocking secret about Mount Emei slowly comes to light... 1.2kReads7.1Score102Shelves
  29. 329 Today, I Set Out with Sword in Hand 我今抱剑去 Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted Traditional wuxia, with no one reborn or transmigrating. A seemingly cool and fragile but actually powerful, unhinged swordswoman * A seemingly gentle and harmless but actually cunning, ruthless, and intensely possessive immortal healer Chang Wuyu was once the daughter of Jinling’s richest man, beautiful, innocent, and carefree. But on her wedding night, her entire family was slaughtered, leaving a mountain of blood debts. Her husband, Chang Wu, coldly pulled the bloodstained sword from her ches 54Reads—Score—Shelves
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  30. 330 I Have a Cauldron That Can Refine Ten Thousand Medicines 我有一鼎可炼万药 Eastern Fantasy243k WordsCompleted (Alchemy + Imperial Exams + Defending the Nation) Though born into poverty, he harbors ambitions that reach for the heavens. He never meant to fight for supremacy, yet somehow found himself on the path to kingship. A simple, kindhearted young man emerges from the mountains, living by the teachings of the sages. He ventures alone into the martial world, enduring hardship as he grows stronger and stronger. With a hoe of dark iron in hand, he champions the weak and sweeps through every corner of th 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 331 Love Beneath a Cold Sword 寒剑情 Eastern Fantasy378k WordsCompleted One is invincible, with a pure and devoted heart. The other is peerlessly beautiful, with the grace of a fairy. The martial world is treacherous, and love runs deep. They face life and death together, sharing every rise and fall. Willing to brave danger and stand against the whole world, they ask: What is love, really? 39Reads6.3Score—Shelves
  32. 332 The Land Is Fair, and I Wander Free 江山多娇与之逍遥 Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted [1v1 + Lighthearted comedy + Sweet romance + Devoted couple + Pseudo-wuxia jianghu + Fantasy romance] Who says only men can roam the jianghu? She is Liu Jiaojiao, the eldest daughter of the Liu family estate. Having grown up among the men of the estate, she is full of heroic ambition and vows to become a great chivalrous heroine. When she sneaks out of the estate at eight years old, her rudimentary martial arts skills lead her to accidentally rescue several children her age. Little does she know 54Reads—Score—Shelves
  33. 333 Heaven's Revelation, Dust Left Behind 天启绝尘 Eastern Fantasy293k WordsOngoing The prosperous Tang Dynasty declined, followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The realm fell into turmoil, unification seemed out of reach, and wandering scholars traveled the land… After war forced the Zhong clan, a prominent Youyun family, to retreat into seclusion behind Tianlong Mountain, their descendant Zhong Tianqi took up his sword and roamed the jianghu with the help of a wandering hero, seeking revenge for his country and family. [It’s not easy to write while working a day job —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  34. 334 The Emperor's Sword Knows No Bounds 皇剑无极 Eastern Fantasy130k WordsOngoing An emperor is Heaven itself. The Way of Heaven speaks not, yet it determines the turning of the seasons and the rise and fall of dynasties. As the apocalypse approaches and the Way of Heaven teeters on the brink, the Nine Netherworlds Supreme Mystery Scripture resurfaces in the martial world. The truth behind the Battle of Zhuyi Peak, fought years ago, gradually comes to light. The various sects stir restlessly, eager to contend for the realm. Rong Ping enters the maelstrom, eliminates traitors, 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 335 The White Horse and Golden Reins: A Young Hero and the Reopening of Tianmen 白马金羁侠少年之天门重开 Urban265k WordsCompleted "Red walls and pavilions stand beside emerald waters, a paradise on earth surpassing the Heavenly Terrace." In the Han City of Chu, there stands a building with red walls and tiles, hidden among green hills and clear waters, yet impossible to overlook. Because of its unique architecture, people of the martial world all call it the Red Pavilion. When the Red Pavilion Ranking is published, the whole realm is shaken. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 336 Storms Sweep the Martial World 风雨江湖 Eastern Fantasy299k WordsCompleted The first volume of The Stormy Martial World: Storms in the Capital. The second volume: The Liangshan Upheaval. In the early Song Dynasty, a village hunter is caught in an accident and forced to carry someone's remains a thousand miles. This sets him on the path into the martial world. Volume One: Storms in the Capital. By a twist of fate, the hunter Chu Fengyu learns superior martial arts and arrives in the capital in the early Song Dynasty... Volume Two: The Liangshan Upheaval. A hundred yea —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  37. 337 Chronicles of Misty Jiangnan 江南烟雨录 Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted "Jiangnan is not a place, but a killer! Jiangnan, also known as Ashui, is the personal disciple of the martial world’s greatest hero. Gentle and kind by nature, he was injured as a boy and left with a limp. After being betrayed time and again by friends and family, he became a man with two sides and a split personality, now known as “schizophrenia”! One side is Ashui, a chivalrous man full of tenderness; the other is Jiangnan, a bloodthirsty killer. See how tender affection can soften and transf 5Reads6.3Score—Shelves
  38. 338 The King of Dust Returns 尘王归来 Martial Arts533k WordsCompleted Fifteen years ago, the entire household of the Great General of Zhen State was slaughtered, its loyal dead left disgraced. Fifteen years later, a cloth merchant named Chen Mo appeared at a Jiangnan dock, spending his days among abacuses and cargo boats. They say merchants are base, driven only by profit. But no one knew that every bolt of silk he traded was weaving a vast web; every canal route under his control was clearing a blood-soaked path for his eventual return. Gold was merely his armo —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  39. 339 Immortal Destiny: Entering the Dao Through the Furnace 仙缘,以炉入道 Eastern Fantasy590k WordsOngoing [Cold and Ruthless] + [Intelligence] + [Emotional Intelligence] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Beautiful Prose] + [Astonishing] + [No Clear-Cut Good or Evil] A good book deserves to be savored. This is a gradual, slow-burning story. First appreciate the prose, then absorb the atmosphere, feel the emotions, and grasp the wisdom. Only then will the story truly begin to shine. He arrives riding a seven-colored auspicious cloud, and you may think you have glimpsed the beginning of the plot. The initial charac 1.1kReads9.2Score106Shelves
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  40. 340 Flying Beyond Green Mountain 飞灭青山 Eastern Fantasy351k WordsOngoing [Multiple Heroines] [Gets Stuck When the Moment Calls for It] [Adapted for Screen] How swiftly time flies; the foolish bring their own lives to an end. Those who seek no immortal companion will find themselves in the register of the dead. I mourn the world’s vulgarity, its deluded obsession with glory and disgrace. Who could know that atop the Heavenly Mountain, a jade lamp burns forever? The brocade feathers call, the evening sands sing; a sound rises from the waves, as mournful as struck jade. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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