Looking for Wuxia Stories Set in the Jianghu, with Great Prose and a Good Plot, No Romance 求江湖的武侠小说，要文笔，有剧情，不要恋爱武侠
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Songs of the Phoenix in the Capital 京华凤歌录
A Record of the Phoenix’s Song in the Capital
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What?! I've Become My Idol's Child 惊！我成了我担的孩子
[Mystery and crime-solving + rekindled romance + two powerful, devoted leads + sweet romance and a happy ending + father-son bonds + exhilarating wuxia] Ye Fuyao is the only male outer disciple in his sect, and the one nobody takes seriously. He’s bad at martial arts and not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. Then a dream-come-true protagonist’s script falls right into his lap, and he becomes the beloved son of the idol he’s admired since childhood. Just like that, he lands a life of easy wi
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Chronicles of the Phantom Realm 幻尘山河录
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,
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When My Eyes Opened, There Were No Immortals Left in the World 双眸睁开，世上再无仙人
(This is a story where you might not learn the heroine’s name even by the end, but it really does have just one heroine. The first five chapters set things up, and the story gets going in earnest from Chapter Six.) “You’re called He Huan? My name sounds nicer.” “Then what’s your name?” “My name is...” A beam of light pierces the darkness. His eyes see the light again, but the figure he last saw is gone. All sins must one day be atoned for.
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Elm Immortal 榆仙
The new book, “The Age of Demons: Cultivating the Unorthodox Path to Immortality, Starting with the Livestock-Creation Method,” is now available. [No System, no harem, traditional xianxia, decisive and ruthless, mortal cultivation.] Cultivation is about questioning your own heart. Yu Xian, an orphan from Dayushu Village, formed a bond with a great elm tree. Before dying, the Elm Tree Matriarch opened his spiritual root, and from then on he embarked on the path of cultivation. Using the elm’s spi
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Riding Through the English River: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说纵马流英河
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
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Ironhearted Detective: A Traditional Wuxia Novel 传统武侠小说铁汉神探
Introduction to the traditional wuxia novel The Ironhearted Detective: The story takes place in the capital. To raise funds for disaster relief, Zhuo Qingwei sets out to sell four chests of treasures. As he passes an alley, the porters carrying the treasures behind him are ambushed and replaced by two men carrying identical chests. The next day, when the four chests are brought out, they are full of rotten cotton and rags. They have fallen victim to master thieves who specialize in switching goo
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The Kung Fu Palm 功夫掌
Introduction to The Kung Fu Palm: Though the kindhearted Old Master Shi Hechuan was wealthy and generous, he had only one child. He was nearing fifty when he finally had a son, whom he named Jitong. The old couple treasured him like their own lives, and hired several tutors to teach him at home. Though Shi Jitong was only seventeen, he was already a master of poetry, prose, and the arts. He could write a polished piece as soon as he picked up a brush, and speak with eloquence; his reputation for
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The Jade Palm: A Classic Wuxia Novel About a Female Constable 经典武侠女巡捕之玉掌青苗
Introduction to the classic wuxia novel The Jade Palm and Green Seedling: The Female Constable Cheng Xiaodie, the only daughter of the prefect of Hongzhou, went to Mount Tian with her master as a child and spent ten years mastering martial arts. After completing her training, she returned to Hongzhou at her master's behest to help her father solve the Jade Pendant Mystery. Their investigation revealed that the Nine-Dragon Jade Pendant had been stolen by Chang Wuwu, the Great Mage of the White Lo
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The Classic Wuxia Fantasy of the Splendid Jade Palace 经典武侠玄幻翡翠华丽宫
Introduction to the classic wuxia fantasy novel The Splendid Emerald Palace: The Splendid Emerald Palace is a place countless people yearn for. It promises boundless wealth and martial arts of unfathomable power. After lying dormant for over a century, the palace once again caused a sensation in the martial world. Once thought to be little more than a vague legend, it was said to be on Mount Tiantai, where Liu Chen and Ruan Zhao had entered the mountains and become immortals long ago. The claim
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The Treasure Map: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说寻宝图
Synopsis of the wuxia novel The Treasure Map: The book can be divided into two parts. The first half tells how the young Pu Tianjiang takes his father's place in the Tianchi Mountain martial arts tournament and wins the Five Ridges Divine Pearl, a treasure capable of uniting the Five Mountains. But he loses it through a moment's carelessness. Fortunately, he meets the young hero Lou Jun, who helps him investigate where the pearl has gone. Through a series of mishaps, he also becomes entangled in
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The Sequel to Dragon’s Song 龙吟调续集
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
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The Dragons and Serpents of the Four Seas 四海龙蛇斗
Introduction to the traditional wuxia novel The Dragon and Serpent Clash Across the Four Seas: The story follows Lin Zhe, who was born into a family of renowned martial artists. As a child, after a family tragedy, Chai Zhe was abducted by the Misty Divine Dragon, deputy leader of the Black Eagle Society, and taken to the Great Celestial Star Stronghold. In just a few short years, he learned extraordinary martial arts and mastered the languages of the Miao, Mongols, and foreign tribes. Chai Zhe l
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The Seven Emotions Tribulation 七情劫
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
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A Wuxia Novel: Sharpening My Sword by Lamplight 武侠小说挑灯磨剑
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.
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Sword Shadows Beneath the Moon 月下剑影
Synopsis of the wuxia novel Sword Shadows Beneath the Moon: Now these two were about to be joined in marriage. It was naturally wonderful news! A perfect match of talent and beauty, who wouldn't admire them? The entire county seat of Guan County was in an uproar. People crowded outside the Jiang family home in Dujiangyan and all the way to the banks of the Min River estuary. The streets stretched for more than ten li, packed with onlookers. Everyone waited for the Jiang family's bridal processio
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The Wuxia Novel: The Shadow of the Red Lantern Hero 武侠小说红灯侠影
Introduction to the wuxia novel Red Lantern Hero's Shadow: The story is quite simple. The young hero Leng Yueping does a good deed by rescuing someone named Mo Huan. But after freeing him, Leng is trapped in a cave by the very man he saved and nearly dies. Later, an earthquake saves his life. Once out, the young hero searches everywhere for the ingrate who repaid kindness with betrayal, determined to get revenge.
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The Martial Arts Novel: Roar of the Snow Mountain 武侠小说雪山长啸
Introduction to the wuxia novel Snow Mountain’s Long Roar: Snow Mountain’s Long Roar tells the story of sword immortals, with Yue Huaibing and Yuchi Lanyou as its protagonists. Two years ago, at a wild inn run by a foreign woman at the foot of the snowy mountain, he caught a glimpse of Yuchi Qingyou. That fleeting image had somehow taken such deep root in his heart.
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The Three Crowing Cocks of Wuxia Fiction 武侠小说金鸡三鸣
Introduction to the classic martial arts novel The Golden Rooster Crows Thrice: Ma Bu Yun, a powerful grand secretary who held sway over the imperial court, went with his personal bodyguards to Prince Chu Zhu Hua Kui's residence. He intended to harm the prince's beloved concubine and seize the rare treasure known as the Pearl Long Cape. But the prince's residence was full of hidden talents: among them were a loyal descendant bent on avenging his father, an important court official determined to
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Traditional Wuxia Novel: Lin the Dashing Rogue 传统武侠小说林大剌客
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
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Blood Rains on the Scarlet Blossoms 血雨洒花红
Introduction to the story of Gu Long's traditional martial arts novel Blood Rain Scatters Red Flowers: The story of Blood Rain Scatters Red Flowers is quite interesting: a man seeks revenge, then becomes involved with his enemy's daughter.
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Bai Rushuang 白如霜
An introduction to Gu Long's wuxia novel White as Frost: White as Frost is the male protagonist's name, so using it as the title feels rather baffling. The plot is simple: Bai Ruyun abducts Wu Qingping and imprisons her in a lakeside pavilion. Before long, as the clichés would have it, they fall in love. But Wu Qingping was already engaged, and her fiancé, Long Yunfu, was an outstanding young man in his own right. His backers, the Three Hundred Elders, were also formidable masters of an older ge
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The Kunlun Hero: A Classic Wuxia Novel 经典武侠小说昆仑枭雄
Introduction to the classic wuxia novel The Hero of Kunlun: Cui Pingzhi could no longer keep calm. His whole body seemed to tremble as he spoke, and his eyes were sharp and terrifying, like those of a hawk or falcon. Yet he knew how formidable his enemies were, especially the masked woman before him, whose clear, graceful bearing was like a jade grove. She was one of the very best, and he could not afford to let his guard down. The so-called First Floor, Second Halls, Three Altars, Four Gates, a
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Worn Down by Love 为爱憔悴
Synopsis of the novel Worn Thin by Love The novel's male lead, Guan Zhaoyang, comes from a wealthy family. His father is a Confucian general, so Guan Zhaoyang has always valued scholarship over martial arts. Then Guan Zhaoyang loses face in front of his romantic rival, Chu Shaohua, and feels too ashamed to pursue the woman he loves, Jiang Xuemei. So he leaves home, hoping to find a martial arts master who can teach him. This is a martial arts novel. It is a tale of striving for love, full of twi
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The Iron Swallow and Brocade Sash 武侠小说铁燕锦绫
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
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A Young Man's Dream of Fortune and Misfortune 少年白衣沉浮梦
On the eve of the empire’s collapse, rebel kings rose across the land. Smoke and flames filled the skies as heroes vied for power. Yet within the palace, the singing and dancing continued as merrily as ever. The emperor still lived in the illusion of peace throughout the realm, woven by his ministers. Thousands of years earlier, the capital was brand-new; thousands of years later, another dynasty would rise and fall, and flowers would bloom, wither, and bloom again. Every age has its extraordina
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Two Dogs! One World of Martial Arts 两狗！一江湖
One is a troublemaker raised in some godforsaken corner of the world. The other is a village whose name is so obscure it doesn’t even appear on the mountains-and-rivers map drawn by the Imperial Observatory. The boy has never seen what people call the wider world, and can’t be bothered to understand what they call right and wrong. In a harsh land, even the beasts learn to bite hard. At last, one day, the boy named Kujin lets go of all his attachments. With a dog at his side, he crosses ten thous
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Back in the Brothel as the Boss: Let the Show Begin 回到青楼当老板，好戏开场了
A traditional fantasy story that turns the usual tropes on their head, with a plot like The Great Phoenix Fighting the Root People. The protagonist transmigrates, vanquishes demons, rights wrongs, and exposes the schemes of powerful factions. The story features Buddhists, Daoists, demons, monsters, dragons, and other races, with plenty of goofy humor too!
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