Wuxia, Jianghu, One Female Lead. Got It? 武侠，江湖，单女主，懂？

1. 101 刀 The Blade Draws at Peach Blossom Cove 刀出桃花坞 Xu Congke徐从珂Eastern Fantasy614k WordsOngoing Someone asked him, “You sell information, publish rankings, and stir up trouble across the martial world through your Qiuchu Pavilion. What are you really after?” Wiping the blood from his blade, he replied, “The world shouldn’t be like this. I’m going to change it.” A tavern keeper, a Peach Blossom Blade, and three years to ensnare the entire martial world. The poor have no way forward, so he will carve them one. The great clans cast shadows over everything, so he will punch a hole through t 113Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   Wuxia, Jianghu (martial arts world), no female lead, you know?

2. 102 高 High Martial: I Begin by Mastering the Quick-Draw Technique 高武：从领悟拔刀术开始 Writer Number Seven七号写手Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Plot-focused] [The story comes first, System upgrades are secondary] [Please don’t read if that’s not your thing]. Here’s the blurb: Tang Yu is kind by nature. He activates a System with killing as its goal, taking other people’s karma by killing them and using that karma to comprehend martial arts and grow stronger. Fu Hongxue’s Quickdraw, Duan Yu’s Beiming Divine Skill, Nie Feng’s Ice Heart Formula, Song Que’s Eight Heavenly Blade Techniques... The Wolf, King of Killers, Black Blade, Butcher 1.3kReads8.8Score20914d adds
3. 103 纵 Wielding My Sword Across Ten Thousand Miles, Starting as a Down-and-Out Killer 纵剑万里，从落魄杀手开始 Writer Number Seven七号写手Eastern Fantasy439k WordsCompleted [In short: Being an assassin is just the System's doing and a way to make a living. The protagonist isn't a cold-blooded selfish man; he's a knight-errant, not a puppet of an assassin organization. He decides for himself whom to kill and whom to spare. If that's not your thing, don't read.] This is a dazzling world. Martial artists cross rivers and seas and shatter mountains, while occultists manipulate yin and yang and the five elements, and divine the secrets of fate. The many schools and ways 11kReads8.9Score79914d adds
4. 104 孤 Walking Alone in the Shadows 孤影行 Cold Rain Today今天冷雨Eastern Fantasy3.3M WordsOngoing There’s always someone beyond the next, and another heaven beyond the sky. Who would have thought that outside the Yuan Domain lay countless strange and bizarre domains of evil demons? The discovery comes as a major shock to Luo Yiyuan, who knows only martial arts. The Jianghu’s Heavenly Void Ranking has appeared once more, stirring unrest on all sides. One conspiracy after another unfolds, and Luo Yiyuan is dragged into the turmoil. The sky collapses and the earth splits, dynasties fall, profou 770Reads7.4Score10314d adds

   Reader note

   A fusion of Eastern fantasy and worlds, with a grand background, clashes between different power systems, blending fantasy and martial arts. The author's writing is delicate and of high quality.

5. 105 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.2kReads9.3Score8.2k14d adds
6. 106 醉 Drunk on a Golden Age 醉于盛世 Mint-Infused Wine薄荷泡酒Eastern Fantasy2.5M WordsOngoing [No Romance] [No Stupid Decisions] [No System] [True-to-Life Characters] [A Touch of Angst] [Slow-Paced] [Ensemble Cast] ⚠️Please note: (1) This book supports freedom of romance. Don't read if that bothers you. (2) The protagonist likes nothing except alcohol. Avoid if that's a dealbreaker. (3) This is not a traditional Foundation Establishment cultivation system. If you mind, move along and don't start a fight. Li Heng was an overworked young man in the twenty-first century. His parents died w 18.9kReads9.3Score1.8k14d adds

   Reader note

   I'm looking for good wuxia (martial arts) novels, but I can't remember any with a single female lead. Generally, unless it's fan fiction, they usually have a single female lead. That's how it is in the wuxia novels I've read [eating melon emoji][eating melon emoji]. Do any of you fellow book lovers have any other good recommendations?

7. 107 北 Snow Falls in the North 北国有雪 Li Xi礼夕Eastern Fantasy133k WordsOngoing [No System] [One Female Lead] [Alternate World] [Political Intrigue] [Light Comedy] [Revenge-Seeking Sword Immortal] [Pure Love] [The Martial World and the Imperial Court] [Unmatched Beneath Heaven] The protagonist, Zhang Youchu, is a spirited young man. His elder sister was brutally killed by her beloved, the Northern Sword Immortal, causing his cultivation to plummet to the seventh rank. Though he has only low-grade cultivation, when others question him, he replies: “My sword has never been du 4Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   This book is very good, highly recommended. It's not a pure wish-fulfillment novel, there's no soul transmigration, no system, and it's not illogical. It focuses on the plot, with the youthful spirit of venturing into the world, the cunning success of a cunning person, and political intrigue. It has a single female lead and is a pure love story!

8. 108 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 Fantasy404k 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 5.7kReads6.1Score23014d adds
9. 109 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Madam Starts Affairs and Then Abandons Them 综影视：夫人她始乱终弃 Lu Zhizhi鹿栀栀Female-Channel Fanfiction6.0M WordsOngoing [My Journey to You: Yun Que arc in progress] [Mysterious Lotus Casebook × The Blood of Youth in progress] [The Legend of Anle in progress] [Worlds] ① The Untamed: Original Character [✔] ② Meteor Shower: Zhao Meiran [✔] “Airheaded beauty vs. computer genius” (couple: Ye Shuo) ③ Romance in the Rain: Keyun [✔] “When Keyun finds success in both love and her career” ④ The M School: Wu Ke Nana [✔] “Defying fate, a powerhouse” ⑤ The Journey of Chong Zi: Sima Miaoyuan [✔] “The senior sister wants to bec 16.7kReads9.0Score37614d adds

   Reader note

   😜You absolutely MUST read *The Young Swordsman's Drunken Spring Breeze* first, and then you absolutely MUST read *The Young Swordsman's Ballad*! These two are, in my opinion, the absolute top-tier (martial arts world + political intrigue) novels! 😲Of all the novels I've read, I've never found anything better or better than these two! 🤩

10. 110 天 Fish of the World 天下游鱼 Happy Acorn开心橡果Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsCompleted By the Canglan River, a young man wears a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, holding wine in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His heart has no place in the world, yet he finds himself in the jianghu... I come from a place beyond knowing. I want to see this world, just as unknown to me... 91.4kReads9.0Score8.9k14d adds
11. 111 综 Film and TV Crossover: Jade of the Azure Sea 综影视：沧海玉瑶 Frost on the Purple Wisteria紫荆凝霜Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Yu Yao has transmigrated once again, arriving in another world. What will she experience there? What is her true background? Why does she keep transmigrating? What kind of ripples will this godlike girl set off across the Myriad Worlds? The Blood of Youth (harem story), male leads: Xiao Se, Lei Wujie, Wu Shuang, Ye Anshi Dashing Youth (ongoing...): Baili Dongjun, Sikong Changfeng, Liu Yue, Ye Dingzhi, Su Muyu, Su Changhe, Zhao Yuzhen, Luo Xuan My Journey to You (complete): Gong Er, Gong San, Gon 2.1kReads6.7Score10814d adds
12. 112 天EN Heaven's Chosen Villain: I Can See People's Life Scripts! 天命大反派：我能查看人生剧本！ Who's the Little Star谁是小星Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsOngoing Villain + Script + Destiny + Decisive and Ruthless + One Female Lead + Adrenaline-Fueled Wish Fulfillment + Martial Arts + Fantasy Su Changqing transmigrates into a mixed martial arts world, proves himself the supreme martial arts saint, and starts out with the Tyrant Saber, the Indestructible Vajra Divine Art, and the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill, sweeping through the martial world! Hulong Manor! The Best in the World! Embroidered Spring Blades! A Chinese Ghost Story! Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils! 15.3kReads8.6Score84314d adds
13. 113 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Female Lead Takes Center Stage 综影视：女配在上 Honey-Sweet Alice蜜糖爱丽丝Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted A beauty like a flower, pure and flawless to behold. Yet none can guess she was born in an abyss of dark desire and raised in a land of tangled passions. Touch her once, and there's no turning back. 2.1kReads6.6Score10314d adds
14. 114 欺 You Dare Bully My Disciple? Do You Really Think I Only Know How to Teach? 欺我弟子，你真以为我只会教书？ Yu Laojiu余老九Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted (The new novel The True Immortal of the Dao is now serializing. If you’re interested, check out Lao Jiu’s profile.) There is a small school in Longquan Town. And there is a Mr. Xu at the school. In this sealed-off land of Jiuzhou, he steadily pioneers the Way of Letters, passes down the teachings of the Dao, and enlightens otherworldly beings, transforming them into spirit folk. At last, Jiuzhou enters a golden age. Then one day, Jiuzhou shatters, and the Divine Land sinks. Mr. Xu stands alone w 31.5kReads8.8Score2.7k14d adds
15. 115 快 Quick Transmigration: A Feast of Beauties 快穿之尤物的盛宴 A Dream on the Jade Terrace瑶台一梦Modern Romance763k WordsCompleted [Born with irresistible charm + cunning seduction + forced marriage and conquest + a battlefield of romantic rivals] Su Miaomiao is a nine-tailed fox whose face is so stunningly beautiful it's almost breathtaking. Born with an irresistible allure, she disrupts the laws of heaven and is struck by a tribulation lightning bolt, left half-dead. By a twist of fate, she becomes bound to a System and begins a desperate journey to survive by feeding on love and desire. The heroine is a scheming beauty w 2.6kReads7.9Score12414d adds
16. 116 综EN Wuxia World: My Blade-for-Hire, Pay-to-Win Power-Up 综武：我捉刀人，氪金变强 King of Slacking Off While Writing码字摸鱼王Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Swordsman] [Lone Wolf] [No Female Lead] Su Chen transmigrates into a world of martial arts and awakens the [Pay-to-Grow Stronger] System. As long as he spends money, he can get stronger. No cultivation technique? Spend money! A talent for cultivation that's too poor? Spend money! Progress too slow? Spend money! From then on, making money to spend on getting stronger becomes Su Chen's only goal. And, naturally, he becomes a bounty hunter who gets things done for cash. As long as the price is rig 15.7kReads7.3Score89514d adds
17. 117 绝 The Peerless Chivalrous Hero 绝世奇侠传 The Greatest of Heroes侠之大者Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This is a slow-burn novel that only gets better as it goes. The main draw is a great read that stands the test of time!] Young hero Guo Yi rises to the pinnacle of the martial world. To uphold justice, he joins forces with his beloved Shui Rouqing to defeat the great evil of the martial world. But just as the mantis stalks the cicada, a hidden force lies in wait behind them, its vast web already spread… Is human nature ultimately good, or evil? The plot twists and turns, while a heroine even th 1.1kReads7.0Score10914d adds

    Reader note

    It's finally finished! The best and most captivating martial arts novel on the entire internet, a masterpiece of martial arts fiction since Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng! It would be a shame not to recommend such an amazing martial arts novel; it's a complete waste! It rivals any of Tomato's first two million words of martial arts fiction! The plot is intricate and vivid, the characters are fully developed, and it has the stunning beauties you crave, the grand historical narrative you desire, the humanistic spirit you crave, the intrigue and treachery you crave, the beauty of humanity you crave, and the unparalleled martial arts skills you crave… A martial arts novel is also a magnificent social panorama. After reading it, you'll be hooked, suddenly recalling the masterpieces of Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng from your childhood, leaving you wanting more!

18. 118 师 My Junior Sister Is Actually the Empress 师妹居然是皇后 A Certain Little Potato依某小土豆Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads] + [Wuxia] + [Ensemble Cast] + [Multiple Couples] “Ajun, do you want this realm? I’ll help you claim it.” Leng Qingyan, the only daughter of a general’s household, is both beautiful and talented, with immense power. But fate deals her a cruel hand: framed by others, she is forced into exile. Later, she returns to the ranks of the nobility and helps the Third Prince seize the throne and kill treacherous ministers, ultimately becoming empress… 2Reads6.4Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The female lead is a junior sister in a sect. She has extremely high martial arts skills, ranking second in the world. The first is not the male lead, but the female lead's senior brother.

19. 119 过EN A Pawn's Passage 过河卒 Ask Not of the Martial World莫问江湖Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsOngoing The world is a game of chess, and its people are the pieces. Qi Xuansu is a pawn that has crossed the river: there is no turning back, only pressing forward. 105Reads9.1Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    These are all good books and worth reading.

20. 120 高 High Martial: I Turn My Life Around, Starting with a Crackdown on Prostitution 高武：逆转人生，从治安扫黄开始 Wuwuwu呜污呜Urban1.8M WordsCompleted Before transmigrating, Yang Dian was an NPC whose life revolved around the office, his cheap rental, and the foot spa, logging into the Rift right on schedule whenever the time came. After transmigrating, he spent eighteen restless years accomplishing nothing in either literature or martial arts. Yang Dian had made a little money thanks to his foresight, and thought he was destined to become an NPC whose life revolved around a handful of places, just like in his previous life. Then, eighteen yea 23.2kReads8.4Score1.4k14d adds
21. 121 斩 The First Blade to Slay Demons 斩鬼第一刀 The Greatest of Heroes侠之大者Eastern Fantasy202k WordsCompleted Want to see the greatest bone-cleaving blade in the martial world? This book offers you a different kind of martial world, a passionate tale of love and hatred unlike any other, and a strange martial-world story whose echoes will linger for days. 442Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 雪 Intrepid Blade’s Path in the Snow 雪中悍刀行 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted The jianghu is a beaded curtain. Great and small figures are its beads; great and small stories, the strings that bind them. And loyalty and affection are the spirit that gives those beads their luster. The story is drawing to a close. The final chapter will end with those words: “Waiter, bring us some wine.” 11.5kReads9.7Score58514d adds
23. 123 从 Starting in the World of The Return of the Condor Heroes, I Am Immortal for All Eternity 从神雕世界开始，万古不死 Shi Fan释凡Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted (Seeking immortals in a wuxia world + imaginative cultivation in the age of declining magic + exploring the universe) As soon as Yin Zhiping opened his eyes, a field of white filled his vision. Looking at the delicate beauty beneath him, should he act like a beast, or prove himself worse than one? Years later, armed with a cultivation manual that had appeared in his mind when he transmigrated, Yin Zhiping became the greatest martial artist in the Central Plains. He took over as the lea 5.2kReads7.2Score28514d adds

    Reader note

    The male protagonist, Yin Zhiping, starts out as a dragon knight.

24. 124 我 I Dreamed Through Ten Thousand Ages. When I Awoke, I Was Invincible! 我，一梦万古，梦醒则无敌！ Chen Tang, the Old Scholar陈唐旧书生Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Jianghu + Fantasy + Xianxia + Sword Cultivation + Multiple Heroines + Passionate] The young Lu Bei transmigrates into the body of a down-on-his-luck waiter. From the start, he is taken hostage by a princess in disguise, the last survivor of a fallen kingdom, and forced to flee south. The road ahead is fraught with danger, while pursuers from the dynasty close in behind him. Lu Bei thinks he has no hope of escaping death. But somehow, a heaven-defying streak of fortune quietly comes his way. Acr 212Reads8.0Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    This Xianxia (fantasy/martial arts) novel is excellent. The writing is delicate, the fight scenes are grand and visually stunning, and the overall style is that of a Xianxia martial arts world, reminiscent of "Sword Comes," "Covering the Sky," "Battle Through the Heavens," and "Perfect World." If you don't like it after reading the first 30 chapters, feel free to come back and criticize me; the more you read, the more exciting it gets. The world-building is incredibly vast, the protagonist's background is incredibly powerful, and it's a slow-paced, highly readable novel that gradually unveils the protagonist's invincible lineage!

25. 125 剑EN Unsheathed 剑来 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯Eastern Fantasy11.6M WordsOngoing The world is vast, and anything is possible. I, Chen Ping’an, have but one sword. With it, I can move mountains, overturn seas, subdue demons, suppress devils, command gods, pluck stars, sever rivers, level cities, and split the heavens! 36.9kReads9.7Score1.1k14d adds
26. 126 我 The Half-Demon Young Master of My Family Never Plays by the Rules 我家半妖少主从来不讲武德 San Jiu Ling三久零Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy] [Single heroine] [Passionate] [Coming of age] [Family] [No System, no brainless plot] [The protagonist’s personality changes gradually; don’t read if that’s not for you] A young man from Huaxia, with a pair of swords in hand. One sword severs souls! One sword smites evil! He’s a little unscrupulous, but not too much! With the body of a half-demon, he cuts through every obstacle. And becomes an unrivaled demon king! But... You’re a demon king, for crying out loud. Can’t you do any 14.3kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
27. 127 天 Matters of the World 天下大事儿 DC ThoughtsDC思想Historical117k WordsOngoing In an age of upheaval, ambitious warlords rise on every side. Qin Chao has no interest in court politics. He only wants to retreat to the mountains and live an ordinary life. But his extraordinary birth and destiny will catch up with him all the same: rooting out corrupt officials in the northwest, returning to the capital, killing traitors to the realm, serving as an envoy to Chu, and fighting the Battle of Mount Yueheng... He also has an unbelievably powerful network: the emperor is his kid br —Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    A story featuring a single female lead, where the dangers of the martial arts world are brought back to life!

28. 128 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 974.8kReads9.4Score97.1k14d adds
29. 129 没 Without Any Talent for Cultivation, I Have No Choice but to Secretly Become Invincible 没有修炼天赋的我只好偷偷无敌了 Su Chen酥尘Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I'm the Young Master of the Demonic Path. What's the Big Deal About Capturing a Saintess of the Righteous Path?” and “I Have No Talent for Cultivation, So I Can Only Secretly Become Invincible” (No System, one heroine, wish-fulfillment, everyday life, lighthearted, imperial dynasty.) Three thousand years ago, the master of the Bitter Depths Sword, one of the Six Great Divine Weapons, sealed the Sacred Province single-handedly, then vanished without a trace. Three thousand years l 31.5kReads8.9Score3.1k14d adds

    Reader note

    The legendary romance of a mysterious young master is widely known in the martial arts world. The young master of the Mortal Sword Master is shrouded in mystery. Once, while out on an outing, he was ambushed by villains. At the critical moment, the heroine Su Yao appeared. He raised an eyebrow, pulled her into his arms, and said, "I'm here, don't be afraid." He then gracefully defended himself against the enemy.

30. 130 我 I, Dugu Qiubai, the Sword Demon of My Age 我，一代剑魔，独孤求败 Drawing a Sword in the Martial World弹剑江湖Male-Channel Fanfiction554k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Wuxia] + [No System] + [The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Afterstory] + [The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Sequel] After transmigrating into the world of The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, he embarks on the path of wuxia because of a copy of The Ghost Valley Sword Manual, only to discover that he is actually living twenty years after the events of The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Did Xiao Feng really die after leaping off the cliff? Who did Wang Yuyan end up with? What was Li Qiushui’s y 820Reads6.7Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Are you open to fanfiction? It's based on the Legend of the Condor Heroes and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, without a system, and with a single female lead. The first protagonist is Huang Yaoshi's youngest disciple from Peach Blossom Island, wielding the Fallen Flower Sword and the Finger Flicking Divine Skill. He enters the martial world, searching for Huang Rong, and gathering beauties (including Li Mochou). He also reunites with his senior brothers. Qin Yu: My Peach Blossom Island lineage specializes in dealing with all kinds of dissent!

31. 131 凡EN Mortal Bones, Immortal Destiny 凡骨 Master of One Update壹更大师Eastern Fantasy8.3M WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available to buy online) The world's spiritual bones are divided into four grades. First grade: Heavenly Spiritual Bones. Second grade: Golden Spiritual Bones. Third grade: Mystic Spiritual Bones. Fourth grade: White Spiritual Bones. All the rest are ordinary bones, unfit for cultivation. Xu Taiping is an ordinary man with ordinary bones, yet he swears to prove to the cultivation world that ordinary bones can slay demons, ordinary bones can vanquish evil, and ordinary b 557.8kReads9.3Score70.2k14d adds
32. 132 神 The Return of the Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣续集 Dreaming Through Heaven and Earth梦游乾坤Male-Channel Fanfiction818k WordsCompleted Tell me, who doesn't have a hero's dream? Did the story really end after the parting on Mount Hua? Did the Condor Heroes truly vanish from the martial world forever? What is love, the question asked of the world? Can lovers stay together for a lifetime? Cheng Ying, Lu Wushuang, Guo Xiang, and the other women all love Yang Guo deeply. What will become of them? The Nine Yin Manual once brought calamity upon the martial world. Now that the Nine Yang Manual has appeared, what storms of bloodshed wil 10.1kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
33. 133 不 Wait, How Did My AI Girlfriend Cultivate into a Sword Immortal? 不是，我电子女友咋修成剑仙了 Universe's Invincible Tyrannosaurus Roast Goose宇宙无敌暴龙烧鹅Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication, read with confidence] [One heroine] [Fresh premise] [Virtual girlfriend raising + pay-to-power-up] My name is Chen Huai'an. I have cancer, and I'm about to die. Lately, I've gotten hooked on a game where you raise a virtual girlfriend. I spend money to buy her cultivation techniques and magical treasures. Even though my wallet is empty, I couldn't be happier. I always thought it was just a game, until one day my virtual girlfriend gave me a pill. The next second, the pil 183.6kReads9.3Score268.5k14d adds
34. 134 死 A Thousand Years After My Death, My Demon King Wife Brought Me Back to Life 死后一千年，我被魔王妻子复活了 Crossing the Tribulation渡子厄Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of this novel is now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama] [Both leads are invincible] [Pure love that puts the lifespan debate to shame] [A lovey-dovey married couple] [Everyday sweetness] [Lighthearted comedy] [The ultimate gentleman's novel] [Viewers under sixteen should watch with their parents] A thousand years after his death, Sharon Morian, the strongest hero of humanity, is resurrected by his wife, the Demon King. A hero-and-Demon-King story that breaks the mold. 34.1kReads9.2Score3.9k14d adds
35. 135 倚 Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber: The Sequel 倚天后记 Nine Truths Boy九真童子Male-Channel Fanfiction2.1M WordsCompleted “With the Dragon-Slaying Saber, you rule the martial world. At its command, none dare disobey. While the Heaven-Reliant Sword remains hidden, who can stand against it?” In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian Prefecture, founding the Great Ming and adopting the reign title Hongwu. That same year, former members of the Ming Cult either died inexplicably or vanished without a trace… Also that year, a mysterious master broke into Emei and stole the broken Heaven-Reliant Sword. 3.9kReads8.8Score38914d adds
36. 136 异EN The Creatures That We Are 异兽迷城 Peng Pai彭湃Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Gao Yang was an orphan. At the age of six, he transmigrated to a parallel world and began living in a warm family of five. When he turned eighteen, Gao Yang accidentally discovered the truth about the world: this was not a parallel world at all, but a mysterious realm, and all the relatives and friends around him were terrifying Beasts! Gao Yang nearly lost his life 478.1kReads9.7Score66.6k14d adds
37. 137 镇 Zhen Tianming 镇天明 If You Break Her Wings你若折她翅膀Eastern Fantasy56k WordsOngoing By sheer luck, he transmigrates to another world and walks the path of the jianghu, witnessing a different kind of human world, making a few close friends, and watching dynasties rise and fall. The jianghu is a road. Some find their calling on it and shine; others fall into corruption and ruin. We are all witnesses to the story, not the ones who change it. —Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    I really want to write a martial arts story that doesn't feel like a typical martial arts story. A martial arts story set in an online game, with no levels, no system, a single female protagonist, and no Mary Sue elements.

38. 138 从EN Once Upon a Time, There Was a Demon-Suppressing Pass 从前有座镇妖关 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban3.0M WordsCompleted Once, there was a pass like this. Once, there was a group of people like this. Every inch of this pass was stained with blood. These people would not return until they were dead. All so that, amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, in their final moments, they could turn around and see the lights of countless homes shining behind them, with peace and safety year after year. 160.2kReads9.6Score18.1k14d adds
39. 139 武EN Wuxia: What Kind of Godlike Talent Is This? 武侠：这都什么神仙天赋 Ma Jia马夹Male-Channel Fanfiction534k WordsCompleted The Great Qian Dynasty spans nine provinces. The martial world is thriving, and sects abound. One day, just after transmigrating, Zhang Qingyuan passes by Shaolin Temple and comes across a destitute young man. The young man says his name is Zhang Junbao. He’s a lay disciple of Shaolin, falsely accused by the temple of secretly learning martial arts and driven out. His master died protecting him. Zhang Qingyuan: “From today on, we’re brothers. If I have food, you’ll have food too.” Zhang Jun 9.1kReads8.9Score49114d adds

    Reader note

    🔥A wuxia (martial arts) fantasy world, where the protagonist cultivates the Nine Yang Manual. [Facepalm], I only like one female lead. Zhou Zhiruo, the second best in the world. One glimpse of Yang Guo and my life is ruined, okay.

40. 140 他 He Doesn’t Know Martial Arts 他不会武功 Big Chen Chen大陈陈大Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted [Ensemble Cast] [Single Female Lead] [No System] [Plot-Driven] [Strong Internal Logic] “He’s a fool with no inner power and no martial arts training. How did he defeat so many masters?” “You’re asking me? Then who am I supposed to ask? If you’re that curious, just go fight him yourself.” “Then how do I find him?” “Go to Guixu Valley. Find the little demoness, and you’ll find him.” “Damn! Why is this kid so fast when he doesn’t even know how to use lightness skills?” “Why doesn’t my inner p 6.1kReads8.6Score57114d adds

    Reader note

    Wuxia, Jianghu

41. 141 我 My Martial Arts Rank Third in the World 我的武功天下第三 Pizza Without Tomato Sauce没有蕃茄酱的披萨Eastern Fantasy185k WordsCompleted “My martial arts are the third best under heaven.” “Who’s second?” “Hu Liu’an, the one with the sword.” “Who’s first?” “Hu Liu’an, the one with the saber.” “Who are you?” “Hu Liu’an.” 1.3kReads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 重 Reborn as Song Qingshu, with the Gale Legs from the Start 重生宋青书，开局风神腿 Bubbles Chasing Bubbles泡泡追泡泡Male-Channel Fanfiction440k WordsCompleted Reborn as Song Qingshu, with the Wind God Leg from the start. A different Song Qingshu, a different Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. (Fengyun is a high-martial-arts setting. Here, the Wind God Leg is just as powerful as the Nine Yin and Nine Yang Manuals.) 2kReads7.6Score10214d adds
43. 143 天 The Sword's Destruction of Tianshan 天山剑灭 Qing Yan清鄢Eastern Fantasy152k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the life of a herdsman at the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, Chen Wei discovers that a small jade pendant can make the Dao De Jing manifest its fearsome power of slaughter! A cunning martial arts fanatic with a modern imagination, he turns Daoist mystical arts on their head. Everyone calls him “Brother Wei.” Who would dare mistake him for “Viagra” now? When the wisdom of Chinese Daoism collides with a world of cultivation, watch as this transmigrator rises from a grass 2Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    Meets the criteria, martial arts world with a single female lead

44. 144 仙 The Candle-Bearing Immortal of the Night 仙夜秉烛人 You Zi Yin油子吟Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted I wield a sword that cuts through the mortal world's roads. I hold a lamp that illuminates the sorrows of past and present. I make a wish for suffering to vanish from the world. I have a heart... to investigate things, extend knowledge, make my intentions sincere, set my heart right, cultivate myself, bring order to my family, govern the state, and bring peace to all under Heaven! “Heaven's movement is vigorous; the noble-minded person strives without cease.” “The earth's nature is receptive; th 12.3kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

    Reader note

    I don't know if you've read this book, but if you haven't, you should give it a try; it's really good.

45. 145 重 Reborn as Yin Zhiping: Immortality Begins with The Return of the Condor Heroes 重生尹志平，从神雕开始的长生 Bubbles Chasing Bubbles泡泡追泡泡Male-Channel Fanfiction2.8M WordsCompleted (Li Mochou is the sole female lead. The Condor Heroes arc is complete, as are the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber arc, the early Ming arc, and the Splendor of Ming arc. The story is now in the world of Number One Under Heaven.) The good news: I’m reborn, and I have a proficiency template. As long as I train a technique and build proficiency, I can keep cultivating without bottlenecks. Breaking through my limits can even produce new techniques. Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Source makes me invi 54.6kReads7.9Score4.1k14d adds

    Reader note

    The protagonist of this book becomes invincible very quickly (I think he becomes invincible within a few dozen chapters, but I forget the exact number). It features a single female lead, Li Mochou, who later gives birth to a daughter and takes Yang Guo as her disciple. However, it's readable; the author's writing style is quite good, showing their own ideas and deviating from the original plot, which is commendable. The characters' personalities are also well-developed, but there are quite a few flaws. Overall, I feel this book leans towards slice-of-life; if you're looking for something to read, you could give it a try.

46. 146 武 Wuxia: Villainess, I Need You to Help Me Cultivate 武侠：恶女，我要你助我修行 The Unspeakable Fleeting Years, Shaved Ice不可名状的流年碎碎冰Male-Channel Fanfiction4.8M WordsCompleted [Golden Classics Wuxia + Multiple Heroines + Villainous Women + Invincible Protagonist + Wish Fulfillment] After transmigrating into a composite martial arts world, Chen Yu unlocks the ability to see people’s evil thoughts. He earns rewards by fulfilling the villainous women’s wicked desires. He gets the Nine Yang Manual from the start, and the protagonist is invincible throughout, never once taking a loss. Kang Min: “Dear little brother, could you help me kill my husband?” Li Qiushui: “My dream 46.1kReads8.4Score3.9k14d adds
47. 147 武 Wuxia: The Second Greatest Under Heaven 武侠：天下第二 I See the Spring Breeze, But Not You但见春风不见你Male-Channel Fanfiction472k WordsOngoing At Fengling Ferry, their first meeting; one glimpse of Yang Guo, and a lifetime is lost. A heavenly book, a sword, a guitar: whose heartstrings will it stir? I am Yang Guo, and I’ve always thought I was a pretty good person. (This story brings together "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", "The Return of the Condor Heroes", "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer", and "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber". It’s a feel-good story with multiple heroines, leaning toward traditional wuxia. It is not a System novel!) 271Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 148 穿EN Transcending the Martial Arts World: Daily Breakthroughs 穿越武侠世界，每天获得一点突破 Hong Yan Niyuan洪炎逆渊Eastern Fantasy2.1M WordsCompleted [Wuxia + Transmigration + Rebirth + Decisive and Ruthless + Slice of Life + One Heroine + Invincible] In the land of Shenzhou, might makes right. Sects hold sway over the realm, and the people live in misery. Lin Feng transmigrates into the body of a poor hunter and awakens a System that gives him one breakthrough point every day! His martial arts advance one level each day. He masters every martial art under heaven and becomes invincible. He slays demons, exterminates fiends, strikes down immor 35.2kReads7.9Score2.4k14d adds
49. 149 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

    Reader note

    A single female lead story, the ultimate redemption for the unresolved issues of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils!

50. 150 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

    Reader note

    A true tale of political intrigue and martial arts, crime-solving, suspense, genius, triumph, revenge, and humor! Unconventional and suitable for both male and female bookworms. Highly recommended! [Sparrow's Masterpiece]

Other lists with The Blade Draws at Peach Blossom Cove