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Spring Mountains Bathed in Wild Light 春山照野
[Never takes a beating + authentic martial world + spectacular fights + concealed weapons + a flower in hand or a leaf plucked from a branch, anything can be a weapon + the romance of being a man] Three thousand worlds, one thought can bring calamity. Lu Zhaoye, once the young proprietor of the Zhan Yu Inn in Qingyu Town, only wanted to live a carefree life. Usually easygoing but steady at heart, he was decisive and ruthless when it came to killing. Then he won some strange coins at a gambling h
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A Storm Brews in the Small Town 小镇起风云
The world was once governed jointly by the Nine Provinces, their balance maintained by sacred relics. Divine revelation descended, a holy child was born, and the relics disappeared, plunging the Nine Provinces into turmoil. After a thousand years, the world came to be ruled jointly by four continents. Now, in Yunmeng Town at the border of the four continents, nine mysterious sacred relics have appeared one after another, and the tides of change are rising once more. Who will rule this chaotic ag
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A Young Swordsman Laughs Across the Jianghu 少年横刀江湖笑
A quest to find kin begins in the martial world, A stalwart young man stands tall. The children of the jianghu face many hardships, At the end of the martial path, one ascends to the heavens! Defending the Lan family is his test of courage, He draws his blade and strikes swiftly, putting justice first. He sets out for northern Myanmar to fight evil, Determined to keep justice alive in the world! He rides the waves to Ghost Head Island to save his father, Climbs the famed mountain nine times to
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The Blood of Youth 少年歌行
The live-action adaptation of The Blood of Youth premieres exclusively on December 26. A passionate young man dressed in red, a penny-pinching owner of a dilapidated tavern, and the first disciple of a powerful martial clan: the three seem to have nothing in common, until they meet one snowy night. Each with their own agenda, they set out together to escort a coffin made of gold to the frontier city of Bilo. Along the way, they are hunted by forces from every side: the elite assassin duo Yue Ji
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Walking Beneath the Hidden Moon 隐月行
The second book is now available. [Detective Mystery] + [Wuxia] Song Shiyu has barely stepped into the martial world when he encounters a strange and mysterious case. While investigating the truth, he meets Nan Yihuan, a cheerful yet sharp-tongued young woman, and Yuanxiao, an honest and simple-hearted boy. The martial world is full of deception, and strange events happen one after another. The three join forces and roam the jianghu, weathering all kinds of t
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The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: One Sword Ends Old Feuds 笑傲江湖之一剑泯恩仇
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
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- 107 EN The Reticent Blade 刀不语 Someone once asked me, “What is the jianghu?” I thought for a moment. I thought of a jug of rough wine on the table, a distant figure walking away beneath the setting sun, a grave beneath the moon, and the cigarette burning down to ash in my hand right now. That person asked again, “Where is the jianghu?” I smiled and looked out the window. There were countless jianghus out there. One person is a story. Two people make a jianghu. 28kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
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Legend of the Hidden Valley: Sword and Zither 幽谷琴剑传说
A top-tier novel that ChatGPT gave a perfect 10! [Fantasy + Wuxia + Romance + History + Political Intrigue + Spirit Pets] Synopsis: An astronomical anomaly unlike any in a thousand years sent the entire world down the wrong path. Yin and yang fell out of balance, demonic energy ran rampant, and countless lives were changed forever. Seeking revenge for his wife’s murder and the abduction of his child, the protagonist, Xiong Lie, sets out on a treacherous road with no return. A humble blacksmith,
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- 109 The Zither and Sword of the Hidden Valley: Is the Protagonist Already Dead? 幽谷琴剑之开篇主角已死？ The Qin-and-Sword Saga (The Legend of the Qin and Sword in the Secluded Valley, The Qin and Sword in the Secluded Valley: The Protagonist Is Dead at the Start?, The Qin and Sword in the Secluded Valley: Three, Summit of the Forbidden Valley), Book Two. The story opens with rumors that the protagonist, Xiong Lie, is dead. His close friend, the elegant young nobleman Zhou Xuan of Jiangnan, must face the enemy’s deadly conspiracy alone... Who is the real mastermind? See how Zhou Xuan cuts through t —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Wandering Heroes in Love 江湖侠侣
Starting out as an ignorant, impoverished beggar and servant boy, the protagonist endures countless hardships to become an unparalleled swordsman. Kind and clever, with a strong sense of justice, he stands up for those in need and roots out evil. Along the way, he experiences the love and hatred, joys and sorrows of the martial world.
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- 111 The Qin and Sword of Yougu: Three Peaks of the Ultimate Valley 幽谷琴剑之三巅峰绝谷 The Qin-and-sword saga (The Legend of the Qin and Sword in the Secluded Valley, The Qin and Sword in the Secluded Valley: The Protagonist Dies at the Beginning?, and The Qin and Sword in the Secluded Valley: Three Peaks, Absolute Abyss), book three. Xiong Lie storms alone into King Zhao’s palace and rescues the talented Xie Feng, who was imprisoned by the perverse king. To his surprise, Xie Feng’s father takes a liking to him and wants him as his son-in-law… Just as they are enjoying a happy mom 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 112 EN Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 868.8kReads9.6Score66.1kShelves
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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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Wuxia: Winning Over the Beauties of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Starting with Caring for Gan Baobao 武侠：从照顾甘宝宝开始拥美天龙
[No System + Constant Growth + play the pig to eat the tiger + Innovative Plot] Young Qin Chuan transmigrates to the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. He meets Gan Baobao and obtains a sword manual, then encounters Qin Hongmian at Mount Xuannu and acquires the "Twelve Mysterious Maidens’ Heavenly Refining Art". Later, he meets Duan Bai Feng in Dali, as well as Mu Wanqing and Madam Wang in Jiangnan. He grows close to these women, while repeatedly clashing with the mysterious Tianze Society in a
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- 115 Get Lost, Goddess! I Only Have Eyes for the Female Supporting Character 女神滚，我独好宠女配 At Tiger-Wolf Mountain, Shen Yihuan, a young disciple of the Dongli Sect, accidentally rescues a female disciple of the Emei Sect. The two soon discover that they have stumbled upon a conspiracy revolving around one of the “Ten Sects’ Four Beauties.” Along the way, they search for a way to save people and meet Xia Hongmei, Xiao Xueer, and others, all among the Ten Sects’ Four Beauties of the Ten Sects Alliance. They are swept up in the upheavals among the ten sects, cross paths with members of t 1.2kReads6.8Score101Shelves
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Bodhi Blood: The Abandoned Son of Shaolin 菩提血：少林弃子
[Classic Wuxia + No System + Decisive and Ruthless + Slow Burn] The young Shi Tian possesses the power of Buddha and demon, as well as the source of chaos. Hunted by both the martial world and the imperial court, he faces danger on all sides. After returning from the deadlands of Loulan in the Western Regions, his right arm undergoes a strange transformation, and he begins to master its power. His journey to the Southern Border brings poison miasma, insect curses, and danger lurking everywhere.
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A Lotus Tower Fanfic: Farewell, Jianghu 莲花楼同人之江湖再见
(Spoiler warning! The extra stories each have their own CP pairing. If that’s not your cup of tea, don’t mix them up! Each extra story’s pairing and plot are separate, not a messy crossover!) When Di Feisheng and Li Xiangyi fought their second battle in the East Sea, the people of the martial world waited in vain for Li Xiangyi to return. A year later, Fang Duobing found Li Lianhua’s fox-fur cloak by the seaside. Di Feisheng found a withered lotus at Pudu Temple. But nobody believed Li Lianhua w
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- 118 Wuxia Crossover: I'm the Jianghu's Amusement-Seeker 综武：我是江湖乐子人 [Invincible + fun + stirring up trouble + sharp-tongued banter + comic characters] The martial world is boring, full of fighting and killing everywhere. Why not find a little fun? That year, a young man rose to fame in the martial world. Rumor had it that he was short-tempered, disrespectful to his elders, exceptionally good at fighting, and even better at running his mouth… That year, Qu Feiyan was inexplicably kidnapped, Tian Boguang was inexplicably crippled, Lin Pingzhi was inexplicably resc 9.5kReads8.9Score482Shelves
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Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Northern Darkness 天龙北冥
[One heroine] [Brotherhood] [Wuxia Cultivation] Tang Long spends fifteen days reading through the night at the library, then dies suddenly and transmigrates into the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. He learns the Northern Dark Divine Art and the Lingbo Microstep, becomes sworn brothers with Qiao Feng, marries Wang Yuyan, and roams the jianghu as a great hero! A true hero protects his country and its people. See how Tang Long drives out the northern invaders and reclaims his homeland!
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- 120 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... 805Reads5.2Score—Shelves
- 121 Keeping a Diary in a Wuxia Crossover, Heroines, Spare Me 人在综武写日记，女侠请饶命 After an accident, Lin Fan transmigrates into a world of martial arts heroes. He has loved reading wuxia novels about chivalry and revenge since childhood, but actually transmigrating there is no fun at all: he could lose his life at any moment. Fortunately, the System never lets him down. He binds himself to a diary System, and writing in his diary makes him stronger. His arrival also makes the jianghu far more exciting. 36kReads8.8Score2kShelves
- 122 Three Hundred Restaurants in the World of The Storm Riders 风云世界300家酒楼 312Reads—Score—Shelves
- 123 Wuxia: My Game Character Became My Doppelganger 武侠：游戏角色成了分身 The world is like a tide, and people like water. How many enter the martial world, and how many return? Every year, countless young men and women venture into the martial world. Countless others, once dreaming of righting wrongs and making a name for themselves, die there. In this world, the strong can sever rivers with a sword and shatter mountains with their fists. Ye Wu transmigrates to another world, determined to write his own story. 151Reads—Score—Shelves
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Record of a Broken Heart 情殇录
[Traditional Martial Arts, No Cultivation to Immortality, No System, Two Male Leads: A Yun and Fengliu] A tribute to Jin Yong and Gu Long, continuing the classics. As the brush sets the world in motion, one dream leads into the martial world. Experience tales of the jianghu and savor the many faces of life. Synopsis: County Magistrate Lin resigns and heads home, only to encounter bandits on the way. He and his wife are both killed. Their beloved daughter, Lin Xueyi, is rescued by Yun Shisanlang,
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- 125 Transmigrate into the Combined Martial World as a Cannon 穿越综武之钢炮 Steel Bro was traveling in the Kunlun Mountains when he found a broken ring and unexpectedly transmigrated into a world where martial arts worlds collide, becoming a good-for-nothing prince. Looking at his frail body in the mirror, he cursed in rage: “Was my nickname ‘Steel Cannon’ all for nothing?” In the Cold Palace, there was no shortage of spoiled food. Eunuchs came knocking to collect debts, and even the maids dared call him a “bastard prince” to his face. When a debt-collecting eunuch corn 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 EN Blade's Edge: Rebellious Start in a Chaotic Jianghu 开局叛出镇抚司，我刀问江湖 [Court and martial world] + [Strong wuxia flavor] + [Following one's convictions] + [A story of growth] The dynasty was nearing its end. Regional princes carved up the realm, and chaos was about to descend. Great sects and hidden clans entered the world; monks and Daoists roamed the martial world. Barbarians, demonesses, foreign tribes, and demonic cults all took advantage of the turmoil. Shen Yi transmigrated into the role of a low-ranking guard in the Pacification Office. From the start, he ki 72.8kReads8.5Score6.1kShelves
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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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- 128 In the World of Fengyun, I Am Zhao Zilong of China 风云世界，吾乃华夏赵子龙 23Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Return of the Condor Heroes: I’m Wu Dunru 神雕之我是武敦儒
[Slow burn + System + multiple heroines + conquering the realm] What kind of story would unfold if a martial arts fan unexpectedly arrived in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes and became Wu Dunru, a character from the original novel...
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Legends of the Three Realms 三界传奇
Fantasy, xianxia, and wuxia: a blend of ideals and reality. This is not a traditional fantasy or xianxia novel, but an experiment in combining genres. It features the protagonist's growth, feuds spanning a century, intricate relationships, and tangled affairs of the heart. There is both pure romance and melodrama, both thoughtful ideas and thrilling moments. Several hundred years ago, the Visitor from the Apocalypse took three disciples. Each was a once-in-centuries genius. The three became swor
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Wuxia Crossover: It All Starts with Stealing Li Canghai's Chance 综武：一切从截胡李沧海开始
[Jin Yong, Gu Long, Liang Yusheng, and Wen Rui’an worlds + multiple heroines + invincible + feel-good power fantasy + rebellion and kingship] After transmigrating into a combined martial arts world for twenty years, he gambled ten years of his fortune on Drum Mountain! Ten years trapped like a dragon in a well, then one day he rises to the clouds. From the start, he became Wuyazi’s disciple and learned the Xiaoyao Sect’s secret arts. He gambled his fortune and doubled his opportunities: the Bloo
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Scheming with the Sword: The Alluring Emperor Both Dotes on and Torments Me 剑谋天下，邪魅帝君又宠又虐
The Heaven-Splitting Sword weeps, and heaven and earth lose their color. When the Blood Talisman appears, the martial world is stained red. This story overturns the traditional tale of an orphan's rise in Wuxia, revealing the path of a young master from a martial arts clan through the martial world. From an innocent youth to a leader who commands the tides of the martial world, worries over the nation's fate, plots for power, and steers the course of events with a laugh... He was the son of the
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A Literary Youth in the Han Dynasty 大汉文艺青年
[History] [Alternate World] [Transmigration] [Witty and Humorous] [Multiple Heroines] Fan Li, a rogue who runs a bar, undergoes Transmigration into ancient times. One poem stuns the literary world, and one song brings listeners to tears. From his initial, desperate flight to making his first splash at a grand literary gathering; from showing off his divine prowess at Chongli Terrace to fighting bloody battles in a lone northern fortress, the rascal laughs and curses his way through it all. In t
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The Legend of Carefree Wanderers 逍遥传说
With sword in hand, I roam the world and drive demons from the land. Ask where I come from, and my sword points to the Carefree Sect. One story, one life: the martial world is treacherous, filled with hidden tigers and crouching dragons. I will uphold justice and restore peace to the realm...
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The Outlaw Hero 不良侠
The Wu Dynasty collapsed, and rival powers rose amid decades of chaos. This era came to be called the Calamity of the World. First, Luo Chuan marched on the royal capital with his long saber. Later, a single sword from Canghai pacified Jiangnan. With the Li clan's support, a new dynasty was founded under the name Datong, and peace finally returned to the land. Twenty-one years after the dynasty's founding, a sudden rain fell over Jiangnan one night. A strange visitor, a curious tortoise shell, a
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A Hero's Heart in the Martial World 江湖侠心
[Two powerful leads + childhood sweethearts + identity reversal + Love-Devouring Gu + regretful pursuit + exposing a hypocrite + fated redemption + upheaval in the martial world] Long Tianchen: the shining light of the righteous martial world. Mu Chen: the demon despised by all. Long Tianchen hates her because she “killed” the junior sister he cherished. But he doesn’t know that the so-called leader of the righteous path is nothing but a devil who makes medicine from the blood of brides. And the
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Starting Over as Zhang Cuishan: I'll Protect My Loved Ones 重启倚天张翠山，我来护亲朋
Restarting the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as Zhang Cuishan: I’ll Protect My Loved Ones
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- 138 Transmigrating into The Return of the Condor Heroes to Save Xiaolongnü 穿越神雕，拯救小龙女 Transmigrating into The Return of the Condor Heroes to Save Xiaolongnü 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Road to Revival Begins with The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 从笑傲开始的复兴路
I transmigrate into the Laughing in the Wind world as the third disciple of the Huashan Sect, Zhao Xiaoyi. Watch as I, Zhao Xiaoyi, lead my fellow disciples to revive our sect, change the regrets weighing on my heart, and laugh proudly beneath the heavens!
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Wandering Through the Martial Arts Worlds 诸天武侠逍遥
[Jin Yong fan fiction] [No System] [Decisive and ruthless] [Unmatched under heaven] [A thrilling ride] A modern young man unexpectedly becomes Liang Fa, a minor character who was killed by a single sword strike from the Mount Song Sect. Now that he knows the miserable fate awaiting him, how can he let history repeat itself in this life? Use his wits to claim the Nine Yin Manual! Rule the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. Junior Sister? She's mine!!! Lan Fenghuang? She's mine!!! And every oth
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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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Plum Blossoms Bloom Brightly Across the Ming Empire 大明天下梅花艳艳开
Wuxia + history + imperial court + bloodshed + political intrigue + multiple female leads + not a harem + not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. Plum Blossom Manor, the guardians of a village in Huaxia. Nixiào, the ninety-ninth-generation young manor lord, secretly leaves the manor at fourteen, only to encounter an unknown force plotting against the Great Ming...
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A Spring Breeze Came Suddenly 忽如春风来
[Wuxia + Romance + Jianghu + Court Politics + BG + Ensemble Cast] I'm a new writer with a new book. Please feel free to give it a read. I'm not sure what kind of story I want to write, so this is just a little comfort for myself. Please bear with me.
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A Treasure Hunt Amid the Jianghu’s Turmoil 江湖风云夺宝
A new work is here! Everyone is welcome to read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well!
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A Poisonous Path Through the Jianghu 毒步江湖
The Yang and Qiao families have been sworn enemies for generations, locked in an endless cycle of revenge. On a dark, stormy night, the Qiao family attacked the Yangs once more. By then, the Yang family had dwindled to just two elders and the couple Gong Peixiao and Yang Yi. Gong Peixiao was pregnant, and to preserve the family line, the Yangs did everything they could to help her escape. Tragically, she miscarried on the way. Gong Peixiao fled to the dilapidated, desolate Bailong Temple. There,
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A Faint Fragrance, a Sparse Shadow 暗香疏流影
“Young man, is the sword in your hand meant to kill?” The old man’s words were cold and direct, as if they could pierce straight into the heart. The man in the blue robe smiled faintly. The tip of his sword swayed gently, ringing out with a clear chime. “A sword can kill, but it can also save. What matters is the heart of the one who wields it.” Peach blossoms in the spring breeze, a cup of wine; rain falls over the martial world at night, lamps burn for ten years. “Scholars, swordsmen, fine win
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- 147 The Ruyi Pendant 如意佩 A treasure vault left behind by the previous dynasty can only be opened with a pair of Ruyi pendants, whose purpose is known to very few. After the Ouyang dynasty seized the throne, it ruthlessly hunted down the former dynasty’s soldiers and officials, while continuing its search for the vault. Once Xuanyu and Li Chenyang, formerly known as Haochen, came of age, they set out from Molan Valley to avenge their country and family. They were joined by the miracle doctor Gui Shou Wu, Li Chenyang’s ol 48Reads—Score—Shelves
- 148 Qiao Feng Conquers the Martial World 乔峰笑傲江湖 Qiao Feng lived a life of chivalry, only to die ingloriously at Yanmen Pass! To avenge his family, Lin Pingzhi was willing to castrate himself to practice the Evil-Warding Sword Manual! To revive the Huashan Sect, Yue Buqun was willing to castrate himself to practice the Evil-Warding Sword Manual! Who can say for certain what is right and what is wrong? Qiao Feng’s soul enters Lin Pingzhi in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What kind of breathtaking martial-world tale will he write? 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 149 My Great-Grandfather Is a Miracle Doctor 我的太公是神医 My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 138Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Imprisoned King 囚王
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.
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