One Book, One Sword, One Jug of Wine; One Person, One Life, One Jianghu (Book Request) 一书一剑一壶酒，一人一生一江湖。(找书)

1. 1 一 A Jug of Wine, a Sword, and a Toast to This Bustling World 一壶酒，一柄剑，敬这烟火人间 A Light Boat Bearing Wine轻舟捧酒Eastern Fantasy251k WordsCompleted [Wuxia, wine and sword, no System, not invincible, alternate history] The jianghu is never far, and the wine is still warm. If you’re passing by, come in for a drink. The jianghu is in turmoil, and the imperial court is shrouded in darkness. One man, one sword. He curries no favor, seeks no patronage, and kneels to no tyrant. Truth lies hidden in drunkenness; his sword cuts through right and wrong. With humble beginnings, he walks the path of chivalry. With the sword in his hand, he brings order 70Reads—Score—14d adds

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   You could check this out; it's a martial arts/jianghu (江湖) story.

2. 2 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 of you who were furious when you read "Nine Yin Nine Yang" back in the day, you should read this book; it'll really make you feel better. See how Zhang Wuji utterly defeats Duan Ziyu, sending him running for his life.

3. 3 霜 Frost Sword Sweeps Away the Breeze 霜剑扫清风 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Eastern Fantasy283k WordsCompleted The whole village was drenched in blood and reduced to ruins in a single day. Young Zhang He escaped a mountain of corpses and a sea of flames, clutching an unparalleled manual to his chest. From then on, he was a fugitive with nowhere to go. To conceal his lethal skills, he went into hiding at Wudang, content to serve as a young kitchen acolyte. Smoke and fire could not dim his soaring ambition. With a woodcutter's knife in hand, he secretly trained in peerless inner arts. One day, the disc 1.8kReads8.3Score13514d adds

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   One man, one sword, one life; burdened with a deep-seated hatred, he roams the martial world and successfully exacts his revenge.

4. 4 长 Longevity: Starting as an Unorthodox Tianlong 长生：从另类天龙开始 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Eastern Fantasy359k WordsCompleted Word has spread throughout the martial world that the Carefree Sect possesses secret martial arts capable of granting eternal life. Countless people have searched the world for it, unaware that this defying-the-heavens legacy has long since fallen into the hands of an unknown young man. Li Xiaoyao keeps a low profile amid the chaos of Tianlong. He seems ordinary, but the depths of his cultivation are unfathomable. He watches the martial world’s conflicts with cold detachment, yet is forced into 5.6kReads8.8Score27014d adds

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   An invincible tale of immortality, beginning with a different kind of Tianlong.

5. 5 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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   A young man on a white horse, a sword that cleaves the heavens, a palm that slays 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 fleeting 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. The martial world is 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...

6. 6 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
7. 7 青 Ancient Sword by the Green Lamp 青灯古剑 Drifting Tomato飘流洋柿子Eastern Fantasy295k WordsOngoing A new work is here! You're welcome to read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 10Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 8 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 15.1kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds

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   He sneaked into a secluded mansion at night to uncover the mystery, cleverly capturing a villain and achieving great merit. He sought neither reward nor favor, only that the world be less treacherous.

9. 9 血 Legend of Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山传奇 Half a Jin Lao二分之一金老Martial Arts600k WordsCompleted A severely underrated work of literature, an epic masterpiece full of vivid emotion. Martial arts + history + romance + leveling up through monster-slaying + a regretful pursuit of a wife + tangled grievances + emotional turmoil. A good-for-nothing male lead and an impulsive female lead meet because of a misunderstanding and are forced to wander the martial world together. They study under the same master and each finds their own opportunities to learn martial arts. Their differing ideals lead t 2kReads8.0Score19714d adds

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   🐉The King of Wuxia Novels, surpassing Gu Long by eighty streets [facepalm] Have you heard of the wildly popular "Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain"? If you haven't read "Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain," you can't call yourself a hero. This traditional wuxia novel, "The Legend of Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain," is absolutely king-level. It's about humanity, about life, and it crushes 99% of other authors. I swear on my uncle's life, if this book isn't good, my uncle will die a horrible death, be struck by lightning, torn to pieces, and covered in maggots.

10. 10 血 Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山 Half a Jin Lao二分之一金老Eastern Fantasy344k WordsCompleted A weather-beaten young man gradually finds his way through confusion, survives against all odds in a world plunged into chaos, and steadily gets everything he wished for. But he loses things far more precious, such as family, friendship, and love. If only time could turn back. 1.4kReads6.6Score10814d adds
11. 11 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, very good!

12. 12 荒 Wilderness and Deserted Island 荒野荒岛 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban620k WordsOngoing Distinctive and original, exciting and vivid, with sharply drawn, lifelike characters and lively, clear, concise prose. A story of survival and life on a deserted island, with an exciting plot and vivid characters. 13.5kReads6.1Score51214d adds

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    Come on, come on, come on!

13. 13 第 The Ultimate Tough Guy 第一猛男 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban387k WordsOngoing Full of twists and turns, gripping and vivid, with distinctive, lifelike characters and lively, concise prose. The nouveau riche Ye Shuang travels everywhere and lives a carefree life. What a dream! 7.9kReads—Score45714d adds
14. 14 荒 The Tough Guy of the Deserted Island! 荒岛的猛男！ Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban143k WordsOngoing The male lead is handsome, incredibly powerful, and has superpowers: there's a special energy inside his body that can create one uncomplicated object each day. It also gives him great strength, incredible speed, and lightning-fast reflexes. Style: deserted-island survival, full of twists and turns, thrilling and suspenseful, easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant romantic tension. 18.5kReads—Score77514d adds
15. 15 安 The Beauties in the Safehouse 安全屋美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Sci-Fi & Apocalypse153k WordsOngoing Style: Global furnace apocalypse, safe-house survival. Easy to understand, humorous and witty, lighthearted and fun, with constant flirtation. System: Global Furnace Apocalypse Safe-House Survival System. Male lead: Hao Jumeng Language: Clear and concise. 10kReads—Score40214d adds
16. 16 抗 War of Resistance: A God-Tier Sharpshooting Manual from the Start! 抗日：开局赠送神级枪法！ Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban594k WordsOngoing As Marshal Ye lay gravely wounded on the battlefield, at death's door, he unexpectedly bound himself to the “Strongest War of Resistance System.” The System grants him divine-level marksmanship from the start, but assigns bizarre missions. [Ding! The Host's powerful indomitable will and potential to resist the Japanese have been detected. Binding requirements met. The “Strongest War of Resistance System” is beginning the binding process... 1%... 50%... 100%! Binding successful!] 9.8kReads—Score50114d adds
17. 17 都 The City's Number One Tough Guy 都市第一猛男 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban1.5M WordsCompleted Wu Nitian didn't want to be a corporate drone, but he couldn't see any light in his future. Just as anxiety and misery overwhelmed him, he suddenly obtained the High-Mindedness System. It told him that no matter what he faced, as long as he tried to maintain a high-minded state, he would receive System rewards from time to time! 2.4kReads5.7Score21114d adds
18. 18 乡 The Countryside Is Beautiful Beyond Measure 乡村无限好 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Urban178k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 467Reads—Score10914d adds
19. 19 暧 Flirting Makes Me Stronger 暧昧就变强 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban161k WordsOngoing The male lead, He Jumeng, has an incredible superpower: he grows stronger whenever he flirts with beautiful women. Then he suddenly gains the “Business Prodigy” superpower and starts with just 1,000 yuan in savings, gradually building his fortune! Style: A business prodigy superpower, the business world, commercial rivalry, emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, face-slapping, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. 4kReads—Score23314d adds
20. 20 一 I Make 100 Million a Day, So I Do Whatever I Want 一天进账一亿，我放荡不羁 Lone Star at Night 99夜孤星99Urban103k WordsOngoing A detailed look at urban survival and the complexity of human nature. Emotional sparring, gripping conflicts, a roller-coaster plot, and one satisfying moment after another. System: Earn 100 million a day. Every 10 million can be spent to buy or upgrade a superpower. 3.4kReads—Score22414d adds
21. 21 唐 Nine Beauties of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝九个美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Historical171k WordsOngoing Style: Clear and easy to understand, witty and humorous, lighthearted, with plenty of romantic tension. System: Tang Dynasty Get-Rich-Quick System. Male lead: Wang Jumeng Female supporting characters: Nangong Qian, Murong Ying, Li Jiaojiao, and others Language: Concise and straightforward. 16Reads—Score514d adds
22. 22 宋 The Song Dynasty’s Number One Tough Guy 宋朝第一猛男 Earn a Billion a Day 99日赚一亿99Historical425k WordsOngoing Wu Jushuai opens his eyes to find himself in the Song Dynasty, transformed into an ugly man with the same name. The System, however, requires him to collect “admiration points from peerless beauties” to become handsome. The top courtesans of Bianjing, noble ladies from wealthy families, and chivalrous women of the martial world are all left blushing by his poetry and modern-day flirting techniques. The villains grit their teeth and grumble, “That guy's ugly and lecherous. What makes him so speci 1.2kReads—Score10214d adds
23. 23 猛 A Stingy Tough Guy with 500 Million, on a Trip with a Beauty 猛男有五亿还抠门，旅行遇美女 Blockbuster-Level Mastery爆款高境界Urban105k WordsOngoing Style: After striking it rich, the macho Cao Jumeng has 500 million yuan but still sticks to his top-notch frugal habit of treating every yuan saved as a yuan earned. He meets beautiful women while traveling. The story is easy to follow, funny, lighthearted, and full of flirtation. There is emotional sparring with villains, gripping conflicts, a rise after an initial setback, and one satisfying moment after another. Problems crop up one after another during his travels, and he finds ways to solv 1.3kReads—Score11214d adds
24. 24 凡 Sword Cultivator of the Mortal Body 凡体剑修 Juice果汁Xianxia693k WordsOngoing [Cultivation, Fantasy] + [Swordsmanship] + [Decisive, Blood-Pumping] + [No System] During the sect tournament, Lin Xuan was publicly humiliated and demoted to an outer disciple. Elder Wu declared that if he failed to reach the eighth level of Qi Condensation in three months, he would be expelled from the Spirit Sword Sect. Everyone laughed at him as a good-for-nothing in the immortal path, someone whose life was worth less than grass. Who could have guessed that as soon as he arrived at the oute 38.4kReads8.0Score2.5k14d adds

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    One man, one sword, he fought until no one dared to be his enemy.

25. 25 逍 The Carefree Record of the Wine Immortal 逍遥酒仙录 Qiu Sheng丘胜Eastern Fantasy979k WordsCompleted This is a fantasy novel about a “wine immortal exploring the world,” spanning four volumes and 400 chapters. Its central themes are carefree freedom, cultivating the Dao through wine, foiling conspiracies, friendship, and growth. It explores the philosophical ideas of “drunkenness and sobriety” and “holding on and letting go.” 2Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 26 田 The Classroom on the Field Ridge 田埂上的讲台 Qiu Sheng丘胜Urban263k WordsCompleted The novel Rooted, also known as The Lectern on the Field Ridge or Chasing the Wind Barefoot, is a work of realism set against the dramatic changes in rural Chinese education over more than three decades, from 1988 to 2025. It movingly tells the story of Chen Guangsheng, an ordinary student at a secondary teacher-training school who grows from a young and inexperienced student into a pillar of rural education. The novel has four volumes and 100 chapters. You’re welcome to follow and read it, and —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 27 酒 Wine and Sword on Horseback 酒剑随马 Red Leaf Says红叶说Eastern Fantasy135k WordsOngoing Spring and Autumn The Three Families Divide Jin The Hundred Schools of Thought Only I Can Master the Art of Vertical and Horizontal Alliance I’ll guide everyone through this dazzling age of brilliant minds in five parts. Our protagonist, Long Yi, will grow from a child who relies on his teacher for everything into a major power broker in the jianghu. What sparks of love and hate will fly between him and his lifelong nemesis? Read on and see. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    [Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf][Add one to bookshelf]

28. 28 天 Record of Heroes of Heaven and Earth 天地英雄录 Mu Gong Qiushan木公丘山Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [Alternate setting] [No System] [No transmigration] [Traditional] [Not a power fantasy] Wang Suifeng was once a legend of the jianghu. His “One Sword with the Wind” made him famous throughout the land, and after defeating every challenger in the swordsmanship contest at Beidou Mountain, he was recognized by the martial world as the greatest under heaven. He could have roamed the jianghu freely, but concern for the common people led him to marry the daughter of the Azure Dragon Cult’s leader in o 309Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In a traditional martial arts story set at the end of a dynasty, when the people are suffering, the legendary swordsman Wang Suifeng leads a rebellion, which is brutally suppressed by the emperor. Caught in a desperate situation, a traitor within the rebel army mocks Wang Suifeng, luring him into a battle against the newly crowned swordsman Ximen Feishuang, hoping to seize his title as the greatest swordsman in the land before his death.

29. 29 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: One Sword Ends Old Feuds 笑傲江湖之一剑泯恩仇 Uncle Xiao逍叔Eastern Fantasy543k WordsOngoing A traditional wuxia novel [not a power fantasy, with martial arts techniques and fast pacing] Zhang Yixiao enters the world in person, taking on the identity of the Ghost-Faced Wanderer and hiding his tracks as he moves through the martial world under two identities. After defeating all the heroes of the realm as the Ghost-Faced Wanderer and rising to the top of the martial world rankings, he rides with sword in hand and wind at his back, roaming freely on horseback. But an earth-shaking consp 21Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 30 凌 Lingfeng Sword Song 凌风剑歌 Mu Yang in White木昜白衣Eastern Fantasy299k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + wuxia + swordsmanship + mystery + young hero + slow burn] The world of martial arts is vast, yet it has no place for the young. Yang Yizhi, a young man from Mingxi, enters the martial world full of ambition, only to be repeatedly hunted and manipulated by both the righteous and the wicked. The realm is in turmoil, the martial world is treacherous and unpredictable, and both the imperial court and the distant jianghu sink into darkness and chaos. In an unjust age, with broken rules and 15Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    I recommend a new book; it's well-written and worth reading carefully.

31. 31 西 Ximilu Pei Hua's Sixth Book 西米露配花的第6本书 Sago with Peanuts西米露配花生Eastern Fantasy141k WordsCompleted (Deadweight + comeback + invincible + swordsmanship + primordial wilderness) I’ll claim Shu Mountain’s magic treasures for myself, and wipe out every monster in the Great Wilderness! Roam the Four Seas and Eight Desolations, and uncover ancient ruins! Thousands transmigrate to the Primordial Great Wilderness Realm. Everyone fights to pursue immortality and seize opportunities that come once in an age. Only Chen Fan has his fate sealed by the Heavenly Dao. Branded as “rootless, without the potent —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    One man, one sword, bravely ventures into the vast wilderness of Shu Mountain.

32. 32 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
33. 33 幻 Chronicles of the Phantom Realm 幻尘山河录 Chrysanthemum Fragrance凝菊香Eastern Fantasy322k WordsCompleted With a blade in hand, he can never slay all the demons and monsters in the world; with a heart both fierce and tender, he cannot escape the turmoil of the age. Divine arts and sacred scriptures cannot evade a treacherous world; loyalty that reaches the clouds is no match for a world swept by chaos. Who is right and who is wrong? Each merely serves their own master. Demon or monster, god or ghost, it all depends on the will of Heaven and the human heart. Sacred spirit blood, a child’s pure heart, 158Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    One man, one horse, and a body covered in snow

34. 34 天 The Heavenly Book: The Imperial Star Descends to the Mortal World, One Sword Proves the Dao 天书：帝星化凡，一剑证道 Master Wuwei Chen Zhifei无为子陈知非Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [A golden-scaled dragon is no pond-dweller. Soon, the Heavenly Book will descend from the ninth heaven!] What would happen if Dugu Qiubai lived for a thousand years? A Heavenly Book spans a thousand years of China’s history, bringing him into contact with humans, demons, immortals, and Buddhas. (A historical cultivation novel about immortality, featuring Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist ideas that may be difficult for most readers. Not a wish-fulfillment story; slow burn, so read with care.) [Imm 255Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Who doesn't know the Sword Demon Dugu Sword Technique? [Explore][Send Heart][Laugh] Sword Demon Dugu's Immortal Cultivation Version, this is a different path of cultivation: Alternate History: Encounter various famous historical figures, explore historical events, various historical stories and legends, ancient poems and songs. Ziwei Emperor Star, Transformation into Mortals in the Northern Song Dynasty: There are Condor Heroes, Tianlong, the Nameless Sharp Sword, the Purple Soft Sword, the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, Huang Shang's Nine Yin Divine Skill, Dugu Sword Technique, Zhou Tong, Yue Fei, Wu Song, Water Margin, Transformation into Mortals to Comprehend the Dao, the Art of Slaying Dragons, Proving the Dao to the World... There are martial arts, there are immortals, history, and alternate cultivation: I like fanfiction of martial arts novel characters who have never appeared before, see how Sword Demon Dugu seeks to defeat the world of martial arts. See how Sword Demon Dugu cultivates, the Great Dao of Sword Cultivation... A philosophical work encompassing traditional Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism...

35. 35 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

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    Zhang Sanfeng, Zhenwu Sword, the Jiazi Demon-Slaying Ceremony begins

36. 36 鹤 The Crane Calls in the Ninth Heaven 鹤鸣于九天 Lazy Hut Scholar懒庐书生Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted Has martial arts fiction really died? I don't believe it! Who among us didn't dream of the martial world when we were young? Martial arts fiction is a romance unique to us Chinese, deep in our bones! A chivalrous heart, tender affections, drinking and singing with abandon, brewing tea with snow: this is a martial world full of love, loyalty, gratitude, revenge, poetry, wine, flowers, and tea! 240Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You should check out this one; it's a pure, traditional martial arts novel with a magnificent and turbulent world!

37. 37 囚 The Imprisoned King 囚王 Li Anglong李盎龙Eastern Fantasy425k WordsCompleted Who am I? I woke up in a prince's manor after a seven-day dream. I had forgotten who I was, where I came from, and where I was going. It seemed I had once been plotting something, but before I could investigate, an assassination attempt sent me stumbling into the martial world. Thus began the weaving of a conspiracy spanning both court and martial world. 201Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A spirited and energetic main cast, a fairly traditional martial arts story, an amnesiac male protagonist who, posing as a prince, wanders the martial arts world, no system, no time travel, no harem. 👀

38. 38 十 The Legend of Eleven Swords and Five Tones 十一剑与五音传奇 Shunlong Library顺龙图书馆Eastern Fantasy148k WordsOngoing As my master lay dying, he entrusted me with an almost absurd final wish: in this chaotic age of demons returning, find the legendary “Eleven Swords” and “Five Tones,” long since scattered and lost, and reunite the power that exists only in myths to protect the human world. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Can the Eleven Swords be found?

39. 39 决 The Decisive Battle at Xuanwu Gate 决战玄武门 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Eastern Fantasy611k WordsCompleted Cai Yuanchu, a boy from a small county town, inexplicably claims the reward for catching the killer in a local murder case, only to be drawn into an unpredictable conspiracy. He also uncovers a staggering plot dating back to the end of the Sui dynasty and the beginning of the Tang, which gradually leads him into the Xuanwu Gate Incident... 52Reads—Score514d adds
40. 40 云 The Cloud Tower Rankings 云楼榜 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical724k WordsCompleted A child abandoned during a time of war was reunited with his parents at the age of fourteen. Only then did he discover that his parents were the Great Yue Empire's Grand Generals Who Guard the Nation. But his true identity was even more astonishing: he was the leader of the world's most mysterious sect, as well as one of the few martial artists to have reached the Grandmaster realm... 805Reads5.2Score—14d adds
41. 41 锋 The Winds of Change in Fengge 锋戈之风起云涌 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical801k WordsCompleted After a century of prosperity, the Great Yu Dynasty is in decline, beset by troubles at home and abroad. The court is in turmoil, and Xu Yunshan, the Great Yu's foremost commander, who had already retired to the mountains, is forced back into a web of intrigue and power struggles... 102Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 42 混 Chaos Divine Tribulation 混沌神劫 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Eastern Fantasy618k WordsCompleted He was once the Demon Lord of the Upper Realm. After his beloved betrayed him, the Six Realms joined forces to attack. On the brink of death, he escaped with a secret technique. To evade his pursuers, he erased his memories and reincarnated his soul. But who could have guessed that his beloved would betray him again in his new life? This repeating fate awakened the Demon Lord once more, setting him on an endless path of revenge... 51Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 我 I Rule the Roost in the Multiverse of Martial Arts! 我在综武纪元里称王称霸！ Do You Like Strawberries?爱吃草莓吗Eastern Fantasy446k WordsOngoing Lin Fan transmigrated to Blue Star and became the world's richest man! Just as Lin Fan was getting ready to enjoy life, the apocalypse suddenly arrived... It all happened so fast: the Era of Martial Heroes descended! Fortunately, no one on Blue Star knew anything about martial arts novels. The invincible me is back! From the start, I'll steal Duan Yu's fortune. The Northern Darkness Divine Skill and the Wave-Treading Steps? Sorry, I'll take them both! I can even redeem characters? Shui Yunji, Xi —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This martial arts novel is good.

44. 44 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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    A solid and profound masterpiece of martial arts fiction. It may not have groundbreaking settings, but it perfectly inherits and interprets the core charm of martial arts. [Original novel enthusiast][Original novel enthusiast][Original novel enthusiast]

45. 45 拯 Saving the Qin Dynasty: Become a King Who Rules Heaven and Earth 拯救大秦：做主宰乾坤的王 Wu Shi San伍拾三Martial Arts1.3M WordsOngoing A stunt double is accidentally electrocuted and wakes up in the Great Qin dynasty as Fusu. At court, powerful eunuchs and treacherous ministers persecute him; in the martial world, practitioners of yin-yang arts hunt him down. Within the empire, remnants of the Six States are stirring, while beyond its borders, the Xiongnu cavalry watches like a pack of hungry wolves. Can Fusu escape these dangers? And how will he save Great Qin? 307Reads9.5Score11314d adds

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    Farewell to the martial world, let's protect the Qin Dynasty.

46. 46 花 The Flowers Fall, Yet Bloom Again; Spring Goes, Never to Return 花落花还在，春去春不来 The New Poet Immortal新诗仙Eastern Fantasy150k WordsCompleted With the world in his heart and poetry as his sword, he bears a great cause, his verse a blade. May all I hold dear come to pass; may all you wish for come in waves., A Good Fate, Part One A transmigrator from another world, he claims to be the ultimate poet-sage. He firmly believes that what is truly invincible in this world is a brave, kind, and upright heart, not something that belongs to any one person., The Ultimate Poet-Sage 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🖋️With a stroke of the pen, a thousand armies are written, and with a poem, a hero's name is praised for ten thousand generations.🌌 The ink writes the hero's ambition, and the poem conveys the sentiments of a thousand years. It creates a vivid and realistic image of a hero, like a statue, and conveys the feelings of family and country and the sense of responsibility, like a monument. The words are powerful and resounding, like a war drum. The plot is magnificent and powerful, like a thunderclap. It is exciting and highly infectious.💖

47. 47 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 72.9kReads9.3Score6.8k14d adds

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    I think this is the most fitting book.

48. 48 会 The Huiyuan Technique 会元功 Fei Bian飞编Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Due to copyright issues, start reading from Volume Two! Start reading from Volume Two! Start reading from Volume Two! [Workplace Wuxia + A Pragmatic Jianghu + Fictional Ming Dynasty + Light Transmigration + Light Sci-Fi: No cultivation, no tribulations, no melodrama, no Wudang, Shaolin, or Emei, no monks, Taoist priests, or nuns. No harem, no System. Inspired by true events + not a power fantasy.] The protagonist is a lowly escort bodyguard, a “corporate drone” of the martial world. One choice i 190Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Is a book and a stick acceptable?

49. 49 穿 Transmigrating to the Southern Song to Become the Iron Sword Hero 穿越南宋成为铁剑大侠 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the Southern Song dynasty and became Yang Yunxiao, a descendant of Yang Zaixing! As the nation falls and families are torn apart, Wen Tianxiang raises an army against the Yuan, Jia Sidao wreaks havoc at court, and the Xuanming Sect stirs in the shadows. I endure humiliation at Wudang for over a decade, while Daoist Chongxu secretly teaches me martial arts. With the Xuanyuan Sword, I face the Xuanming Sword, righteousness overcoming evil; with the Primordial Chaos True Art, I c 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Without the martial arts world, how can heroes be forged! A grand historical backdrop! Auspicious start to the Year of the Horse! Behold a martial arts epic filled with the clash of swords and the thunder of horses! Cultivate righteousness and a deep sense of national responsibility! Martial arts heroes outwit those in power struggles to save the court! Heroes generously save the nation with righteous indignation! In times of national catastrophe, what will become of gold, power, beauty, and wealth? The decision is yours!

50. 50 民 The Ethnic Alchemist 民族炼金术士 Bright Moon Ten Thousand Miles Away万里明月Modern Romance105k WordsCompleted When international gold prices surged by more than 70% in 2025, surpassing U.S. Treasury bonds for the first time in 30 years to become the world's leading reserve asset held by central banks, the real-world rush to “hoard gold in troubled times” echoed the battle over gold in this novel. Amid geopolitical upheaval and the restructuring of the monetary system, gold's value as a safe haven is once again in demand. Yet The Nation's Alchemist had already revealed the truth in its story: what people 68Reads—Score—14d adds

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