Pure Martial Arts Novels: No System, No Transmigration 没有有武侠小说（纯武侠）无系统 不穿越的
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Is This Really the Jianghu? 这也是江湖？
New book: The Inn That's Always on the Verge of Going Under. Why spend all day fighting and killing? Wouldn't it be better to farm and run an inn? A bedtime story made just for Chinese readers. Enjoy the story, get some good sleep, and good night, mwah~ Pure wuxia. No brainless plot, no System, one female lead, a coming-of-age story set in an alternate history. In the final years of the Xuan Dynasty, the times are turbulent. Rebels and insurgents rise within the realm, while foreign invaders th
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The Bad Guys: Jiang Chen, Ancestor of the Walking Dead 不良人之尸祖降臣
A martial arts novel derived from the Bad Guys anime, starring the Corpse Ancestor Jiangchen and the Four Corpse Ancestors. No transmigration, no rebirth, some familiar elements, and plenty of original content. It takes inspiration from the original work, but most of the plot is original. The Corpse Ancestor Jiangchen takes you into Jiangchen’s mysterious and fantastical life in the martial world, from her enigmatic origins to her superb medical skills; from creating the supreme and most siniste
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When the Golden Bells Echo 金铃回响时
[Alternate history + Original world + Fantasy martial arts + Ensemble cast + Fantasy] The Hanming Continent is in decline. Two hundred years into the Yuming era, the dynasty is nearing its end, beset by troubles at home and abroad, while the people suffer in misery. One day, disaster strikes Liaodong. The savior and his disciple, Duanmu Hongyi, head to Liaodong together. United as master and student, they seek only to bring peace to the region. Amid the calamity in Liaodong, all kinds of people
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- 104 The Inn That’s Always on the Verge of Closing 有间客栈随时要倒闭 [Not a wish-fulfillment story + farming + one heroine + ensemble cast + bedtime story] Spring catkins follow the flowing water; winter plum blossoms ride the wind away. Looking back, a hundred years have passed. Who knew spring would come again? Linghu Lanshu and Luo Mengshuang have long been unable to break through to the True Immortal Realm. Sect Master Feng Lan reveals the secret with a single remark. The two decide to live as ordinary mortals and experience the world properly. Along the way, —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Tang Dynasty’s Greatest Swordsman 大唐第一剑客
[Wuxia + history + alternate setting + mystery + quest for supremacy] During the Tianbao era of the Tang dynasty, three national treasures vanished from the imperial palace: the greatest book in the world, the greatest sword in the world, and the greatest melody in the world. From court officials to the various martial arts schools, and even foreign peoples such as the Japanese and Khitans, all coveted these treasures, hoping to become masters of the Tang dynasty's destiny. Heroes seek the treas
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I Was Hunted to the Ends of the Earth for Being Too Handsome 因为长得太帅，被追杀到天涯海角
Liu Paopao, the Northern Hero, was as famous as Zhan Zhao, the Southern Hero, because he had mastered an extremely mysterious and terrifying martial art: the Sky-Splitting Sword. This supernaturally fast sword technique was so swift that it was completely invisible. It also allowed him to launch attacks from the sky, blotting out the heavens and the sun. Using his mind’s eye and sword energy, he could fill his enemies with such intense fear that they were unable to move, leaving them helpless at
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Wanderer of the Jianghu 浪人江湖丨
No System, no rebirth, no transmigration: A terrible plague swept through my village and claimed every life, leaving me as the sole survivor by sheer luck. After the disaster, I went to a nearby town and begged for a living... until one day, a swordsman appeared and led me into the martial world, a place I had never expected to enter after resigning myself to a lifetime as a beggar.
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Maple Snow Sword Song 枫雪剑歌
With the first sword, the winds rise; with the second, clouds and sun ascend; with the third, snow falls cold! “Just as you’d expect from the youngest Sword God. You slaughtered the disciples of all three of our sects by yourself. That’s a record worth boasting about!” “Do you still have the strength to strike again!?” “Come and fight!!!” Maple Leaf refused to let himself fall just like this...
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The Jianghu Never Dies, Sword in Hand at the Ends of the Earth 江湖不死，仗剑天涯
The protagonist, Hua Bujin, is a wage slave from Blue Star. He transmigrates to a wuxia world and lives a very different life. There is no heroine. It is simply his nature to kill men and women alike. The protagonist dies, then enters the next world: an unconventional form of immortality. Volume One, The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, is complete. The pacing is slow, focusing mainly on an ordinary person’s transformation into a master of the martial world. The protagonist has already achieved the titl
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Three-Foot Heaven 三尺天
[Invincible High-Martial Arts, Jianghu and Court Politics, Satisfying Feuds, Decisive and Ruthless] I’ve only just entered the jianghu, and the princess has made me the martial arts world’s leader? Princess: The jianghu refuses to be governed. Its people use martial arts to break the law and treat the law as nothing. From this day on, the court will establish a special office. Its sole duty will be to keep the martial world in line, hunt criminals, and eliminate evil. It may execute first and re
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Wielding a Sword to Carve Dragons 仗剑雕龙
(Original martial arts fiction, multiple heroines, no transmigration, no System, not a do-gooder, not a villain) Is the martial world really just about killing people? When Lin Tu first stepped into it, that's what he thought. Then he took part in the Golden Cauldron Tournament, the Poetry Duel, the Golden Light Martial Debate... and even a grand war fought by the people of the martial world. He met one legendary figure after another: the Eight Wanderers, sect leaders from great schools, peerles
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The Ancient Road of Yelang 夜郎古道
A crystal wolf fang brought the Gu family a calamity that wiped them out. A Yelang bow became an object coveted by both the righteous and the criminal underworld. A naive young man and an innocent young woman were unwittingly drawn into the feuds and vendettas between rival sects, only to find themselves trapped in the Miao lands, with no choice but to fight. Behind each strange tale, bizarre rumor, and supernatural incident lies a maze of mysteries, all pointing to the ancient Yelang Kingdom, d
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The Legend of the Descendants After Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龙八部之后人传
The martial world is once again swept up in turmoil. Murong Chou, a descendant of the Gusu Murong family, harbors the ambition of restoring the Yan kingdom. He takes You Xiaozhi, who survived certain death, as his master and learns sinister, secret techniques. Wielding the merciless and chilling Guanghan Swordsmanship, he wreaks havoc throughout the martial world. Duan He, the fourth son of Duan Yu of Dali, inherits the Six-Finger Sword and unexpectedly learns the Damo Sword Technique as well. W
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Reborn at Seven, I Won't Be the Beggar Clan Leader 重生七岁，我不做丐帮帮主
Outside Yanmen Pass, an arrow pierced his heart. Xiao Feng thought he had finally found release. He didn't know how much time had passed. Perhaps an instant, perhaps a thousand years. A thread of warmth suddenly seeped into his cold soul, like someone holding his fingertips on a winter day. The warmth was faint and slow, born from the void and gradually gathering into a stream that pulled him back, little by little. Xiao Feng suddenly opened his eyes. There was no abyss, no mist, no howling wind
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- 115 Fish of the World 天下游鱼 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... 90.5kReads9.0Score8.8kShelves
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Dawn's Sword Rainbow 破晓剑虹
When Li Qiuhong came to his senses, the boy stood right in the center of his field of vision. The boy looked a little unusual, though Li Qiuhong couldn't say exactly what was off. He wore a felt hat at a slant. He was fairly tall but thin, with a willowy waist and shoulders. His face was only palm-sized and covered in dust, though his eyebrows were fine and well-shaped. His dry, pale lips were small, but a date-stone-sized mole at the corner caught the eye. The most astonishing thing about his f
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- 117 The Eighteen Handsome Men of Renxiao 人魈十八俊 The hidden kingdom of Lanzhu, concealed for a thousand years, fell into nationwide panic as its people grew weaker and the future of the nation seemed to have no heirs. The queen was especially worried that the peerless martial art known as the “Eighteen Ancient Palace Forms” would be lost. She therefore issued an edict allowing men and women across the country to freely choose their partners and increase the population. At the same time, she secretly ordered eighteen handsome foreign martial ar 119Reads—Score—Shelves
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Beauty Like a Flower, Blade Like the Wind 美人如花刀如风
Martial Arts, Humor, Historical Romance, No System, No Levels, No Transmigration When I enter the world, all things crumble; heaven and earth change color, and plants and trees mourn. Rivers groan, mountains tremble, and the tides of the world fall to my generation. A sweeping story, beautiful prose, an intricate structure, airtight logic, twists and turns, vivid characters, clever characters, and every mystery resolved! Song Qiutong’s cleverness and beauty, Mu Sha’s gentle charm, Tang Yingyi
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- 119 Sword Sovereign 剑天子 Dongyang is a young man unable to practice cultivation. He comes alone to the imperial capital of the Great Xia Dynasty in search of a cure for his illness. After enduring endless humiliation and being turned away by all four sects, he accidentally wanders into the ruined Changsheng Abbey, where he unexpectedly finds a powerful benefactor waiting to help him… 3.1kReads8.7Score346Shelves
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The Purple Garment Apocalypse 紫衫启示录
Readers, don't worry. I know what you're resisting deep down, and I'll smash every last bit of it to pieces. “World, we hate each other.” “Without lies, there can be no civilization.” “Organized crime is a stain on society, and you are a stain on organized crime.” “I can break down your moves because you've used those same moves on me.” “Rat race culture is the inflation of hard work.” “You kidnapped me, and now you're asking me about the meaning of life!?” “Hmph! Namo Amitabha!” “Tch! Jesus Chr
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Snow Falls in the North 北国有雪
[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
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A Game of Mountains and Rivers 山河弈局
(A traditional wuxia story, with no fantasy elements, no System, and no wish-fulfillment. If that's not your cup of tea, please read no further. This is dedicated to those who still dream of the jianghu.) During the upheaval of the Five Barbarians, the martial world is divided into north and south by the river. The Shanhe Society rallies under the banner of “protecting the realm,” but hidden power struggles gradually drive a wedge through its ranks. A sudden upheaval in the maple forest sets eve
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Jiangyue Sect 江岳派
During the Jiajing era, loyal officials are framed, and Japanese pirate raids plague the southeast. A mysterious organization emerges in the martial world, plotting to overthrow it. The Spring and Autumn Brush’s rankings of martial artists become a living Asura battlefield, while the heroes of the Jiangyue Sect strive to rid the martial world of evil and unravel one case after another. What is the truth? What fate awaits the members of the Jiangyue Sect? Follow The Jiangyue Sect to find out.
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The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快
“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
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Zhou Zhiruo: The Sword of Mountains and Rivers 山河故剑周芷若
Based primarily on the serial version of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, this story reimagines that world with Zhou Zhiruo, daughter of Zhou Ziwang, as the protagonist. Many plot details have been changed, and the changes are substantial. If you’re deeply attached to the original novel, please read at your own discretion. The story begins when Zhou Zhiruo encounters Zhang Sanfeng on the Han River. Things get a little angsty at first, but the further you read, the more satisfying it gets.
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Tales of the Dark River 暗河传
The Dark River can assassinate imperial relatives in the capital and destroy powerful clans and sects in the wilds. It is the foremost assassin organization, feared by all martial world figures. But the Dark River's leader, the Grand Patriarch, is growing old, and his control over the organization is gradually slipping away. After the Grand Patriarch is gravely wounded during a mission to kill Tang Er, the second master of the Tang Clan, several family heads within the Dark River send assassins
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The Broken Sword Is Invincible 残剑无敌
After a long time away, I’ve finally started a new book. I have 200,000 words prepared this time, so there won’t be another story that starts strong and ends weak. It’s still pure wuxia, with no shift into high-level martial arts. The new book is already under contract. If you’re interested, please come show your support!
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Peerless Poet and Swordsman 诗剑无双
In the second year of the Kaicheng era, the poet Jia Dao was banished to Shu. Along the way, a chance encounter led him to save a child’s life. Twenty years later, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Chen, sat on the throne. His achievements earned his reign the name “Great Governance of Dazhong.” The child grew into an adult, studying literature at Qinglian Academy and martial arts under the Taibai Sword Sect. But as the late Tang was swept by turbulent change, the young man ventured alone into the Ji
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The Way of the Mohists 【墨者行】
[Novel complete, one chapter a day] [Not for fans of fast-paced power fantasies] [The pacing is on the slow side] #New-School Wuxia #Political Intrigue #Wulin Feuds #Revenge and Growth #The Games People Play # He enters the martial world under an assumed name, and with one sword strike turns the tide and sets the world right! Bearing a blood feud, Gu Xiaoyuan travels the Nine Rivers under the name Mo Lingfeng. He investigates the truth behind his master's murder while unraveling a shocking cons
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In the Name of a Constable 以捕快之名
Zhang Xi'an, the fallen son of the Zhang family, becomes a constable in Qingyuan County. With extraordinary courage and wit, he solves baffling cases and wins the heart of a beautiful woman. He climbs the ranks step by step, all the way to the top.
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- 131 The Hidden Dragon on the Road 潜龙在途 A lowly prison escort, yet he carries royal blood. An obscure yamen runner, yet he becomes a spoiler in the dynasty's succession struggle. The undercurrents stirring beneath the rising storm are the most terrifying of all... 1.8kReads8.2Score202Shelves
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The Legend of the Heroes of Chishui 赤水英雄传
Calling all fans of historical fiction and traditional wuxia! At the end of the Sui dynasty, a young wine peddler lives by the Anle River, now known as the Chishui River. Gifted with extraordinary talent, he is drawn by chance into the epic upheaval of the late Sui and early Tang, when heroes vied for supremacy.
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Legend of Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山传奇
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
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The Long Sword Song of the Ends of the Earth 天涯长剑歌
Armed with nothing but a sword, he sets out to settle the jianghu’s disputes and end its old grudges. Can he live up to the legacy of the Sword God’s successor and find his footing as a newcomer to the jianghu? A strange murder case draws in two major sects, and behind the clues he painstakingly pieces together, an even greater conspiracy seems to be waiting for him. As each mystery is unraveled, the fate of the martial world will be utterly changed by his three-foot sword... (A heartfelt recomm
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- 135 Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山 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. 1.3kReads6.6Score108Shelves
- 136 Pure Wuxia: The Greatness of the Uncarved 纯武侠：大拙无锋 A Martial God has emerged from the jianghu of Jiangnan. They say his inner energy has reached perfection, its divine radiance hidden within. They say he can pluck a flower or leaf and use it to wound someone. They say one move, “Shadowless Through the Flowers,” shattered the century-old reputation of Flying Star Hall. Sect leaders from every corner are entranced by his plainspoken words, while the daughters of prestigious families revere him as the true god of martial arts. But only Chen Zhuo 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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Since Ancient Times, Forbidden Affairs Have Ended in Death: A Fateful Bond 自古奸情出人命之孽缘锁
A Fateful Bond: Where Forbidden Affairs Have Always Led to Bloodshed
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The Four Deadly Weapons 四杀器
The first volume of The Four Killing Weapons, The Shadowless Sword, is about vanity and empty fame. The second, The Parting Sword, is about the impermanence of life. The third, The Last Knight-Errant, is about the fickleness of human nature. I refuse to ramble, and strive instead for a tightly paced plot packed with climaxes, wrapping up in around 100,000 words. With these three volumes of The Four Killing Weapons, I do not seek to revive chivalry. I only hope to avoid clichés, speak from the he
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Would the Protagonist of a Story Ever Miss a Dead Nemesis? 话本主角会怀念死去的宿敌吗？
[No CP + ensemble cast focus + slow-paced + daily life + flashbacks + ship whoever you like] This is the thirteenth year of the Yuande era. The sixth year since his death. Chaosheng Manor: From rivals to dear friends to mortal enemies, the beginning and end of it all. The unrivaled leader of the martial world, and someone from his memories. Xuhuai Academy: Two generations of heads giving their all, an ideal that endures through fire, and the lingering echoes of spring thunder, with just one pers
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- 140 Classic of Mountains and Seas: A Bestiary of Strange Beasts 山海经.异兽录 The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Record of Strange Beasts 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
- 141 The Cloud Tower Rankings 云楼榜 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... 809Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 142 A Spring Breeze Brings Beauty 春风渡佳人 Spring Breeze Carries a Beauty Across 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
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The World of the Jianghu on Paper: One Sword to Calm the Waves 纸上江湖之伏波一剑
They speak of heroes and sing their praises, as we roam the martial world on the page. Together with you, yet apart from you, we share a lovely dream by lamplight. Come join Old Zhang, become a hero from the pages of a book, and savor a life like a dream.
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- 144 Those Years I Spent in Dongguan 我在东莞那些年 My Years in Dongguan 1.4kReads—Score—Shelves
- 145 Ancient Legends 上古传说 Ancient Legends 418Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Four Hermits 四隐
An avalanche buries the blood of star-crossed lovers; one sword cleaves the dust and questions all under Heaven. Li Guanqi follows the naive Daoist Tian Zhen across mountains and rivers, and comes to learn of the nine realms of the jianghu and the four hidden powers of the land. Chen Yu’s sword holds all challengers at bay, while Shen Wunian remains steadfast despite his disabilities. Fellow disciples scatter, each setting off on their own path home. As Nanyue seeks to restore its kingdom and Da
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- 147 Bone Maiden of the Great Wilderness: I, a Mortal, Subdue Gods and Demons 大荒骨女：我以凡躯镇神魔 Daughter of the Great Wilderness: I Hold the Gods and Demons at Bay with a Mortal Body 258Reads—Score—Shelves
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I, the Emperor, Am Three Years Old. Pay Up 《朕，三岁，打钱》
I, the Emperor, Am Three Years Old. Send Me Money
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A Demon’s Days Working at the Escort Agency 魔在镖局打工的日子
[Traditional xianxia + no System + multiple characters + growth] Twenty years ago, humans, ghosts, immortals, and demons defeated the Demon Lord and restored peace to the Three Realms: The elite of the four races: “What happened to the Demon Lord?” “Probably turned to ashes.” “And his sword?” “Smashed to bits, probably.” “Quit messing around! Hurry up and look!” The escaped Demon Lord: “I’m looking too!” For twenty years, the demonic sword has remained nowhere to be found. The four races hear th
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The Man-Seeking Sword 寻人剑
(A slow-burn, plot-driven story of traditional wuxia and romance) Southern Song dynasty, Kaifeng. A boy whose parents have both died sets out alone on a journey to find his younger sister. He grows stronger with every step, until at last his fate becomes intertwined with that of the world.
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