They Say Wuxia Is Dead 据说，武侠已死

1. 251 武 The Legend of the Martial Phoenix 武凰传 Ling Que凌阙Eastern Fantasy961k WordsOngoing A tale of heroines and heroes, and the romance of passionate souls. Watch as Golden Phoenix soars to greatness, dominates the martial world, sweeps aside the great powers, and becomes the Martial World’s Female Emperor! A wondrous world of martial arts, a true portrait of society in all its variety, and breathtaking scenery from every corner of the land. 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Martial arts still have a breath left

2. 252 乱 The Chivalrous Maiden of a Chaotic Age 乱世侠姑 Ling Que凌阙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted This heroine is as beautiful as a flower, a little flirtatious, and blessed with an almost unfair advantage! She fears nothing, daring to trample Empress Dowager Cixi underfoot and scare the most formidable old woman of the late Qing Dynasty to death... She sails the seas, hunts down pirates, wipes out Japanese troops, and takes on the foreign powers... She settles scores with relish, brave and clever, kindhearted yet ruthless when she needs to be... She's the bane of villains and a lucky star t 165Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 锋 The Winds of Change in Fengge 锋戈之风起云涌 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical801k WordsCompleted After a century of prosperity, the Great Yu Dynasty is in decline, beset by troubles at home and abroad. The court is in turmoil, and Xu Yunshan, the Great Yu's foremost commander, who had already retired to the mountains, is forced back into a web of intrigue and power struggles... 109Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 254 我 I Came from the Ninth Heaven 我自九天来 Disarmed Veteran卸甲老卒Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsOngoing An ensemble cast, political intrigue, passion, and war between nations. The world teems with heroes. Four great dynasties and thousand-year-old clans treat all living things as straw dogs. Though dust stains the young man's clothes, his heart remains fixed on the moon. 25.4kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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5. 255 默 The Silent Sword’s Path to Immortality 默剑长生 Gentle Breeze and Drizzle Rong和风细雨蓉Eastern Fantasy887k WordsOngoing Modern painter Shen Mo transmigrates into the body of a constable’s son in the Great Liang dynasty. Using the Daoist art of ink painting as a key to cultivation, he turns ordinary skills into a path to immortality, practicing amid the everyday bustle of life as he sets foot on the road to becoming an immortal... 4kReads9.3Score348Shelves

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   For martial arts novels, just read the first four volumes.

6. 256 我 I Survived the Deadly Tribulations of the Jiuxiao Continent 我在九霄大陆历死劫 Shen Wuling神无岭Eastern Fantasy158k WordsOngoing The stronger your emotions, the stronger you become? No, you just die faster! Only after transmigrating did Yin Zhong discover that he, a so-called Chosen One, was nothing but a human-shaped precious herb waiting to be harvested in the eyes of the mastermind behind the scenes. As the people he cherished one by one became sacrifices that fueled his growing power, he no longer wanted this stolen strength. Years later, Yin Zhong delivered an ultimatum to the mastermind behind the scenes: "If a pawn —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot is full of twists and turns and is very engaging; it's definitely worth watching!

7. 257 天 Zhang Wuji of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Takes Murong Fu’s Place 天龙张无忌替换慕容复 I Have a Pot of Strong Wine我有一壶浊酒Male-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsOngoing After Zhang Wuji retired from the martial world with Zhao Min and died peacefully in old age, his soul transmigrated into Murong Fu. The Great Shift of Heaven and Earth + Taiji Kung Fu + Star Shifting: even the Sweeping Monk is no match for him! Qiao Feng: “It is my honor to be mentioned in the same breath as Young Master Murong.” Duan Yu: “Second Brother! Please accept my bow!” Xuzhu: “I don’t know why, but Young Master Murong’s fortuitous encounters feel strangely familiar.” Zhang Wuji: “Resto 4.7kReads7.2Score306Shelves

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   This is a new book that I started writing a month ago. The rating just came out and it will rise later. I update 4-10 chapters a day, so please feel free to follow along.

8. 258 水 Water Margin: Reborn, Who'd Still Accept an Imperial Pardon? 水浒：都重生了，谁还招安啊！ Han Yu寒羽Historical3.3M WordsCompleted Trade height for insight from the start! Ren Yuan transmigrates into a minor character in Water Margin, determined to forge his own legend in the martial world at the end of the Northern Song dynasty! Wherever the banners of the Liangshan army fly, the land belongs to the Han people! I’ll save the people the Great Song won’t save, and fight the enemies the Great Song won’t dare to fight! Jin Wushu: Ren Yuan, stay away from me! 67kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves

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   All three are good, give them a try.

9. 259 戒 Abstinence Temple: Starting with a Broken Vow 戒色寺，从破戒开始 CEO AhCEO啊Historical8k WordsCompleted At the Abstinence Temple, starting with breaking the rules 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A subversive, absurd martial arts comedy—you absolutely must read this. By the end, you'll find yourself, like me, wearing a green hat, staring at the sky above Chang'an, speechless for a long time. A book you'll remember for a lifetime—if you haven't read it yet, it's not too late to start. On my master's 80th birthday, he ate meat for the first time, saying it was delicious, then closed his eyes. I cried twice, and just as I was about to eat the rest of his meat, he opened his eyes again: "There's one more regret: I haven't touched a woman's hand in eighty years. Think of another way." He really closed his eyes. I checked his breathing; he was really gone. The opening of this book made me laugh out loud late at night, then fall silent until dawn. My master is gone, leaving three things: a portrait (the chest has been faded from being touched), a green hat (a gift from Wang Gangdan; she said my master wrote beautiful couplets, but he was illiterate), and a last wish—to touch a woman's hand. I thought it was a small task, but I never imagined it would last a lifetime. I went down the mountain to find Wang Gangdan and told her that my master had reunited with her husband. She gripped my hand tightly, her gaze sharp: "Look, little monk, this is how you touch." I touched it, but it wasn't enough. Why touch hands? I hadn't figured it out. Chang'an was about to fall, the emperor had fled, and the Tubo were coming. I, wearing my master's green hat, continued searching for answers in this apocalyptic world. If you like: Unconventional comedy, absurd martial arts; an absurd yet poignant life; small characters in a chaotic world; an ending that makes you laugh and then cry; an answer completely opposite to "form is emptiness."

10. 260 寒 Demon Slayer of the Frozen Abyss 寒渊诛魔 Awareness觉性Historical3.8M WordsCompleted I'm pleased to recommend my new book, Dustblade Suppresses the Palace Gate. Old friends and new, come join us in a world of wuxia, where the imperial court stands tall and the rivers and lakes stretch far and wide. Ordinary people lead extraordinary lives. They pursue vengeance and justice with abandon, and fight for their homeland and family. Each person pushes forward with all their might for the wishes they hold dear. 15.4kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves

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    A very good book

11. 261 重 Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: I, Qiao Feng, Am Unrivaled! 重生天龙，我，乔峰，盖世无敌！ Broken Stars and Waning Moon断星残月Male-Channel Fanfiction726k WordsCompleted (A story about integrity and loyalty, not a power fantasy. If you’re looking for a face-slapping power fantasy with an arrogant, invincible hero, this isn’t for you.) Reborn as Qiao Feng in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, he learns peerless martial arts, including the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms and the Icy Mystic Flame Art, to avenge his parents. On his travels through the martial world, he happens upon Duan Yu, the Prince of Dali, and Zhao Xu, the Emperor of Song. Though their fates are differen 17.3kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
12. 262 杨 The Secret History of Yang Guifei in Japan: The Millennium Bloodline Mystery 杨贵妃日本秘史之千年血脉密码 Starfire True Lord星火真君Sci-Fi & Apocalypse3.1M WordsCompleted Present Day: Yamauchi Misaki is caught in a mysterious shooting at a Kyoto antique shop and discovers a genetic map hidden inside the bronze Qingluan mirror her family has guarded for generations. Lin Shen, a former war correspondent, becomes an accidental witness. Secrets of a Thousand Years: On the night of the Mawei Station uprising in 756 CE, the dancer Qingluan receives a secret order from Gao Lishi. Carrying a jade casket containing the secret of immortality, she sails east to Japan, wher 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Modern spies soar through the stars, engage in business battles in the Heavenly Court, and slay demons in the Investiture of the Gods.

13. 263 自 I Taught Myself to Become a Sword Immortal, but Nobody Said There'd Be Eighty-One Trials! 自学剑仙，没说还要八十一难啊？ Going Home for Dinner?回家吃饭吗Eastern Fantasy133k WordsOngoing [System + martial arts adventure + comedy + passion + iconic moments] Li Ergou happens upon an unparalleled secret manual while rescuing a beauty: How a Sword Immortal Is Made. Bro, isn’t this manual a little too modern? But why do I have to endure eighty-one trials to become a Sword Immortal? [System Reply: Steel has to be hammered a thousand times to take shape. You only have to endure eighty-one trials to become a Sword Immortal. What are you complaining about?] Fine, but... The rewards this 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How could martial arts fiction die? This book isn't good? Can you believe it?!

14. 264 借 Harnessing Momentum: The Secrets of Martial Arts 借势：武术之秘 Shen Cheng沈诚Historical248k WordsCompleted Recommended by Ma Boyong on Weibo! With a stirring tale of love and loyalty to family and country, this book vividly reveals the authentic principles of martial arts. It is a rare work that unites martial arts theory and practice with the spirit of wuxia, making it a welcome surprise for the martial arts world. The book is divided into two parts: “Gazing at the Mountain” and “Peering at the Moon.” “Gazing at the Mountain” tells a story set in 1930s Shanghai. Yu Sheng, an heir to the Yuanquan st 627Reads9.5Score140Shelves
15. 265 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 981.4kReads9.4Score102.3kShelves

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    Then they should take it seriously again.

16. 266 荆 The Wind Rises in Jingdu, Awaiting the Coming Rain 荆都风来待雨临 Rain Falls on Jingdu雨落荆都Historical1.9M WordsOngoing Overnight, a young blacksmith from a shop in Shengang becomes the last surviving grandson of a powerful family of scholars, whose influence once reached the highest halls of government. A pigeon’s whistle marks the way home, and old books conceal a conspiracy. With a nameless sword in hand, carrying his grandfather’s hopes and his adoptive father’s instructions, he steps into the turbulent world of Jingdu. The Shanfu Academy, deep within the Imperial College, is no ordinary place of learning. It 105Reads8.7Score125Shelves

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    You won't die; read this book, and martial arts will come back to life.

17. 267 虹 Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit: A Martial World That Never Fades 虹猫蓝兔：永不消失的江湖 Bu Ge步阁Anime Fanfiction142k WordsOngoing [Rainbow Cat and Blue Rabbit Fanfiction] + [Animated Martial Arts] + [One Heroine] + [After the Qilin] + [The Seven Swords Reunite] The jianghu: wherever people gather, there is a jianghu! The jianghu is small, with room only for chivalrous hearts and tender affections, never to forget one another. The jianghu is vast: heroes lay down their lives, and justice endures. Let us cherish those who came before, and never forget those who follow! After the Seven Swords joined forces and killed the Demo 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I won't go to sleep until I finish watching it!

18. 268 第 The Ninth Empire 第九帝国 Honored Guest of the Qing Tower清楼贵客Urban3.6M WordsOngoing [Alternate Empire + War Among a Hundred Races + Supernatural Powers + Battles Across Different Worlds + Hunter Guilds + Slow-Burn Opening + Ensemble Cast + Both Thrills and Heartbreak] God gave life to all things and created the world. As God lay dying, humanity betrayed the divine, seized greed and wisdom, and founded an empire. The successor inherited the gods' power, swore to destroy the world, and founded the Church. From then on, the Empire and the Church waged war for ten thousand years. T 170.1kReads9.4Score14.8kShelves

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    They're all pretty good-looking. If you don't like them, feel free to criticize me.

19. 269 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts2.0M WordsOngoing “One leaf riding the wind, roaming ten thousand miles; a dashing constable, famous throughout the land.” The most righteous men are often those society looks down on, and heroes rise from the streets. The spring breeze and I are both passing travelers, but your name alone belongs to the martial world. Ye Fei, a lowly errand boy at an inn, is rejected by the Su family because he's nothing but a nobody who runs errands! Who could have guessed that after getting drunk, saving a beauty, and catching 14.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    The protagonist, Ye Fei, is a charming rogue with a folding fan and an iron ruler. He investigates cases in the martial arts world and is a cynical yet righteous person. His folding fan shakes the city's romantic atmosphere, and his iron ruler sees through the rights and wrongs of the world.

20. 270 哈 Hahaha, Great Ming 哈哈哈，大明 Weiwei's Wei微微的薇Historical3.2M WordsCompleted In an age when everyone is rebelling, to survive, you have to be more ruthless than every rebel king. You have to become the greatest rebel king of all. Take down Gao Yingxiang first, then Zhang Xianzhong, then Li Zicheng, and after that, go straight for the Eight Banners. You Manchus, your emperor is back. 461.1kReads9.4Score69.4kShelves
21. 271 开 I Was Crippled from the Start, but My Master's Wife Taught Me Peerless Swordsmanship 开局被废，师娘传我绝世剑法 Hermit of Maogou Mountain毛狗山居士Eastern Fantasy160k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are many beautiful women there; it's worth a look.

22. 272 天 The World's Number One Must Be Pretty Fast at Running Away 天下第一跑路一定很快吧 Luo Jin洛荩Eastern Fantasy300k WordsCompleted [Invincible Protagonist + Lighthearted + One Heroine + Sweet Romance] There is a young swordswoman, so poor she can barely get by, leading a skinny horse and determined to right every wrong in the world; A young wanderer tries to make a living by the roadside; A naive monster and an innkeeper; To the east is an elegant young gentleman who cares far too much about saving face; And a legitimate princess who became a nun halfway through life to avenge the man stolen from her; This is the story of t 15.7kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves
23. 273 大 Plum Blossoms Bloom Brightly Across the Ming Empire 大明天下梅花艳艳开 Sanxiang Daishui三湘带水Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing 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... 517Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wuxia (martial arts), court intrigue, bloodshed, power struggles. Historical fiction, ancient style, semi-classical Chinese, full of archaic phrases; if you can't understand it, don't read. Multiple female leads, not a harem. Not a wish-fulfillment story, slow pace, proceed with caution!!!

24. 274 仙 Above the Immortals 仙人之上 The Cat from the Xu Family徐二家的猫Urban1.5M WordsCompleted (No harem, no formulaic plot, no invincible protagonist, no System, no brainless characters, and no wish-fulfillment. Read at your own discretion.) The ancient Immortal Court had crumbled into ruins, and the immortals of old had fallen into slumber. The world changed with every passing day, and seas became fields. All that remained of ancient times existed only in myths. Thousands of years later, the ruins of the Immortal Court once more rose above the nine heavens, and the sleeping immortals be 61.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
25. 275 绝 The Peerless Sword God 绝色剑神 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted That winter, the martial world died. Tianwaitian slaughtered the entire martial world, staining rivers and mountains with blood. Beauty meant death. Zhao Qinghe was the most remarkable princess in the world, and the most beautiful woman in the world. When she smiled, the mountains and rivers paled. When she drew her sword, even immortals bowed their heads. Her Flowing Cloud Soft Sword made her invincible in three moves. Two even more dangerous women were always at her side: Luo Qinghan, “De 464Reads8.1Score191Shelves
26. 276 公 The Princess and the Sword Immortal 公主与剑仙 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted Atop Lock Dragon Peak, snow falls without a sound. Xiao Jianqiu, the “Lone Shadow Sword Immortal,” is invincible beneath heaven with his gleaming blade. He watches the clouds drift by, seeking nothing more than freedom and ease. The martial world? Just a place where grudges are settled and swords do the talking. In Jinling, behind the deep walls of the imperial palace, Princess Zhaoyang Zhao Jin is born to privilege, yet finds the palace walls too high and her life too stifling. The court? Nothi 2.2kReads—Score190Shelves

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    A young man on a white horse, a sword that cleaves the heavens, a palm that slays a martial saint. Winter. Lingering snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, like lightning. A person, like poetry. The world only knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, a living portrait of a lady in the deep palace. But they do not know that she is also the only successor of the Sword God, a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Clan. Her sword is named "Purple Lightning." When the sword is drawn, it is like a fleeting shadow. No one in the world can withstand three moves from her. Because those who have seen the third move have all become mute dead men. Her palm is named "Soul Chaser." Her fingers are named "Wind Splitter." Chu Yueyao and Wen Yunshu are not maids, but two deadly shadows. Three women, a game in winter. The martial world is a cup of strong liquor. But they want to savor the elegance of tea. Until someone spilled the tea... A sword cleaved the heavens, a palm strike killed a Martial Saint...

27. 277 都 Urban: Ten Years of Cultivation, and I’m Unrivaled the Moment I Descend the Mountain 都市：修仙十年，下山即无敌 Feng Yibing冯一病Urban3.2M WordsCompleted The new book has built up a backlog of chapters and can be found on the author's homepage. It tells the story of the hundred thousand years after this book. [Expert Descends the Mountain + Invincible Cultivation + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Decisive Killing + Multiple Realms] The Great Dao is flawed, and spiritual energy has withered. A mighty cultivator who had survived the tribulation traveled the world. By chance, he discovered a peerless prodigy born with a spiritual physique, forcibly took 248.4kReads9.0Score22.7kShelves

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    No, no, no, I would recommend these books. The first one is an urban fantasy novel, and the second one is about a boy who captures a cicada in the summer and transforms into an unparalleled sword immortal.

28. 278 魂 Reborn as Wu Song: The Realm and the Beauties 魂穿武松，江山美人 Red Cloud Begonia红云海棠Historical384k WordsCompleted From the start, he wins over his junior fellow disciple! After Wu Song transmigrates, the original course of Water Margin shifts slightly. Pan Jinlian takes the stage with a brand-new image. A different Sun Erniang, Hu Sanniang, Li Shishi, Pan Qiaoyun, Qiongying, Yulan, Cheng Wan’er, Li Ruilan, Wu Yuenniang, Xue Sao, Meng Yulou, Lady Jia, Sun Xue’e, Fang Jinzhi, Yan Poxi, Li Qiaonu, Yujiaozhi, Jin Cuilian, Tong Jiaoxiu, and Chen Liqing make dazzling appearances; The stunning beauties with fresh 2.3kReads6.6Score365Shelves

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    This wuxia novel has saved many readers; it's so beautiful! The opening scene features the protagonist winning over a lovely junior sister…

29. 279 大 The Great Dao Gives Rise to Eternity 大道衍万古 How Could the North Wind Have Blown It Away何曾吹落北风中Eastern Fantasy671k WordsCompleted What is fate? Is it decided by Heaven, or by me? Lin Mo is an ordinary young man who sets out on the uncertain path to immortality to save his loved ones. He has neither an heaven-defying spiritual root nor a powerful cultivator possessing his body. His only asset is a damaged Dao Disc that can “analyze” and “simulate” everything in the world. It can simulate the flaws in cultivation techniques, analyze the mysteries of alchemy, and trace divine abilities back to their origins. He believes in “p 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Don't miss it!

30. 280 莫EN Don't Bully the Old and Poor: One Day Equals a Year of Cultivation! 莫欺老年穷：一天涨一年功力！ Liu Zhanxian刘斩仙Eastern Fantasy954k WordsOngoing [Power fantasy] [Cautious cultivation] [Slow burn] [Evil old cultivator] [Decisive and ruthless] Jiang Ye transmigrated to an age of chaos, where human lives were worth less than grass. After enduring hardship for seventy years, he was still hiding out as a gatekeeper at a martial arts school in the county town. He thought he would simply live out the rest of his days, but then his Fate of the Ascending Path awakened! [Fate: Ascending Path] [Effect 1: Extraordinary comprehension. There are no bo 27.4kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves

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    Apocalyptic fantasy series, featuring works by Gu Long, including Heroes of the Three Kingdoms, Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Tang Dynasty, Storm Riders, Yang Shen, The Great Zhou Dynasty, and Shrouding the Heavens. The series gets more exciting as it progresses and is definitely worth reading!

31. 281 少 The Blood of Youth: The Qingcheng Daoist Master Comes Down from the Mountain 少年歌行：青城道爷下山了 Stir-Fried Marshmallows爆炒棉花糖Anime Fanfiction466k WordsCompleted [No heroine, the male lead stands alone, no breaking up couples] A prodigy emerged from Qingcheng Mountain, entering the Mysterious Realm of Spirit Travel at just seventeen. Zhao Yuzhen: Everyone says my swordsmanship is unmatched, that I guard Qingcheng alone with my sword and forced the Demon Sect to take an eight-hundred-mile detour. But they don't know that back then, my senior brother spat out a burst of sword energy that swept across those eight hundred miles. My senior brother, Zhou Huanz 17.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
32. 282 诛 Zhu Xian: Heaven’s Mandate 诛仙天命 How Could the North Wind Have Blown It Away何曾吹落北风中Eastern Fantasy419k WordsCompleted Ten years of wind and snow, one bowl of steaming food. I thought it was the end, only to learn it was the beginning. Where will the soul return? Where will love lead? At the end of death, is there only oblivion, or a new hope? Five volumes of heavenly scripture conceal every secret of heaven and earth. You may understand the words, yet still fail to understand yourself. The abyss gazes into you only because there is an abyss within you, too. Blood stains the blue sky, and the sword shatters Kunl 28Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 我 Everyone Around Me Is a Hidden Expert 我的身旁竟都是隐藏高手 The Slack-Off Seabird摆烂的海鸟Eastern Fantasy40k WordsOngoing The youngest prince of the Huayu Kingdom is nearing adulthood, and the struggle for the throne among the princes is about to begin. The court and the kingdom are in turmoil, factions clash over their beliefs, and countless parties form, their rivalries spreading into the martial world. Li Chenge, the adopted son of a Celestial Master in Pingchuan Province, was framed and saw his cultivation plummet. To escape his pursuers, he followed the Celestial Master's orders and headed east to Wangqiu Cit —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My friend asked me to recommend his new book [laughing and crying emoji]. It's only updated six chapters so far, but I think it's pretty good (maybe I've read too many infinite flow wish-fulfillment novels [facepalm emoji]). It's not a wish-fulfillment novel, there's no system, but the world-building seems quite good.

34. 284 老 Ancestor, If You Don't Come Down the Mountain Soon, Your Bloodline Ends Here 老祖，再不下山，你就绝后了 The Moon Wants to Shine月亮要发光Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Daoist priest Chen Yang was Zhang Sanfeng’s direct disciple in the late Southern Song dynasty. He has lived for 800 years, growing more powerful once every century. He can’t die even when he wants to, and life has lost all its pleasures. He can only retreat into a remote mountain temple and put himself into a deep, self-imposed sleep. One day, his disciple Chen Qingzhi kneels and begs his master, Chen Yang, to come down from the mountain… Also known as The Patriarch, If You Don’t Come Down Soo 26.1kReads8.2Score2kShelves
35. 285 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 13.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
36. 286 幻 Chronicles of the Phantom Realm 幻尘山河录 Chrysanthemum Fragrance凝菊香Eastern Fantasy322k WordsCompleted With a blade in hand, he can never slay all the demons and monsters in the world; with a heart both fierce and tender, he cannot escape the turmoil of the age. Divine arts and sacred scriptures cannot evade a treacherous world; loyalty that reaches the clouds is no match for a world swept by chaos. Who is right and who is wrong? Each merely serves their own master. Demon or monster, god or ghost, it all depends on the will of Heaven and the human heart. Sacred spirit blood, a child’s pure heart, 151Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Records of the Illusory Dust and Mountains.

37. 287 诛 Zhu Xian II 诛仙贰 How Could the North Wind Have Blown It Away何曾吹落北风中Male-Channel Fanfiction779k WordsCompleted Five hundred years have passed. The glorious era of Zhang Xiaofan, Lu Xueqi, and the others has become legend. In this new age, ancient dangers hidden between heaven and earth are quietly awakening, heralding a catastrophe far worse than anything before. Yun Jinghong, an ordinary boy from Xiaochi Town, has mediocre talent but an unyielding spirit. Drawn into the path of cultivation by fate, he unexpectedly obtains the mysterious ancient sword Jiemie, which holds terrifying power of annihilation 2.5kReads6.6Score286Shelves
38. 288 诛 Jade Dynasty 2: Embers 诛仙2余烬 How Could the North Wind Have Blown It Away何曾吹落北风中Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Ten years after the battle to destroy the Immortals, the dust has finally settled. Zhang Xiaofan retreats to the ruins of Grass Temple Village, hoping to bury his extraordinary past amid the ordinary rhythms of life, believing the story has come to an end. Little does he know that the embers of fate have never gone out. 9.6kReads7.2Score1.2kShelves
39. 289 暗 Dark Ice: The Police Radio Awaits a Restart 暗冰——等待重启的警号 Chrysanthemum Fragrance凝菊香Modern Romance11k WordsCompleted Dark Ice: The Call Sign Awaiting a Restart —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 290 青 Green Duckweed 青萍 Yue Guan月关Eastern Fantasy4.0M WordsCompleted In one life, the Celestial River overflowed, and all nine provinces became a vast marsh. In another, ten suns appeared at once, turning the earth into a living hell. In yet another, the gates of the underworld swung wide, and the mortal world became a realm of ghosts... Heaven and Earth are cruel, treating all living things as straw dogs! Through countless ages of reincarnation, who is really in control? In this life, a lone youth, with only a sword at his side, sets the wind in motion here, ris 16.5kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
41. 291 仙 A Ten-Thousand-Mile Journey on the Immortal Path 仙途万里 Looking North at Langguan Pass北望岚关Urban761k WordsOngoing [Xianxia + sword cultivation + no meddling in karma; respect the destinies of others!] There was no warning, no sound. It was just an ordinary afternoon! That bizarre dream rose up on its own, as clear as yesterday! In the dream, he was Li Shanfeng, a Nascent Soul True Lord and the last Supreme Elder of the Xuanqing Sect. He had cultivated all his life, cautious from beginning to end! He never imagined that, in the end, the sect’s legacy would be cut off in his hands... Blue Star, Xia Kingdom. I 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The early stages are set on Earth as a martial arts story! The Amazon rainforest, known as the "lungs of Earth," is experiencing a spiritual resurgence. It's not about being a saint (it doesn't interfere with cause and effect, and respects the fate of others). It's truly meant to be savored slowly, with a leisurely pace. Set in 1980s Earth, it follows a cowherd in a mountain village (who dreams of cultivating immortality). It's a traditional cultivation fantasy (the early stages focus on Earth's martial arts), not clichéd, with a fresh theme. If you like stories about ordinary people, check it out! Later, the cultivation world is introduced! There's no mindless overpowered power-ups; every character is distinct, even the supporting roles have rich life experiences! It's humorous and witty!

42. 292 泣 Tears for Sin: A Record of Crimes in Taiwan 泣罪——宝岛罪案录 Chrysanthemum Fragrance凝菊香14k WordsCompleted Crimes of Guilt: A Record of Cases from Taiwan 1Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 我 I Am Not the Greatest Under Heaven 我不是天下第一 Hippo in the Sink水槽里的河马Eastern Fantasy471k WordsOngoing Seven years ago, at Wuzhang Plain, the greatest under heaven, Li Changgeng, wielded a sword alone to slay demons and vanquish monsters. Seven years later, at the Riverside Inn, the down-and-out Daoist Zhou You leans on the railing with a bowl of wine, listening to thunder and watching the rain. With him or without him, this is the world... A fox who has taken human form learns to wait tables and eat meat soup; Rising talents venture into the jianghu, covered in wounds; Demons plot and turn the w 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is just finished, and the second one, needless to say, is one of the best martial arts novels out there.

44. 294 这 This Assassin Is Too Cautious 这个杀手太稳了 Where Does the Great River Flow?大江何处去Eastern Fantasy890k WordsCompleted “Master! Master! Our target this time is a beggar!” Zhang San replied coolly, “So what?” “Since he’s a beggar, let’s get to it!” Zhang San took a measured look at the beggar in the street, then turned and walked away. “Master, what’s wrong?” Zhang San said earnestly, “Xiao Er, don’t you think it’s suspicious that someone would pay to have a beggar killed?” His apprentice asked in shock, “Master, are we going to...?” Zhang San nodded calmly. The next moment, his apprentice clung to Zhang San’s le 2.1kReads8.5Score167Shelves

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    Although Zhang San survived, he is not dead. Who dares to say that martial arts are dead?

45. 295 仙 Joy on the Road to Immortality 仙途有欢 Evolution FengEvolution锋Eastern Fantasy139k WordsOngoing I use the “Human Cannon” to blast powerful enemies across the heavens, smash through the barriers of the Immortal Realm, and win the hearts of beautiful immortals! From then on, I rise against the odds and encounter beauties of every kind. I vanquish every powerful foe and ascend to the peak! With beauties at my side, every step along the path to immortality brings joy. 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wuxia is dead, fantasy is born! [Cool]

46. 296 凌 Lingfeng Sword Song 凌风剑歌 Mu Yang in White木昜白衣Eastern Fantasy299k WordsOngoing [Fantasy + wuxia + swordsmanship + mystery + young hero + slow burn] The world of martial arts is vast, yet it has no place for the young. Yang Yizhi, a young man from Mingxi, enters the martial world full of ambition, only to be repeatedly hunted and manipulated by both the righteous and the wicked. The realm is in turmoil, the martial world is treacherous and unpredictable, and both the imperial court and the distant jianghu sink into darkness and chaos. In an unjust age, with broken rules and 16Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    To win, I have a punch, unrestrained and free! To kill the enemy, I have a sword, weightless and boundless! I recommend it to you, you can check it out.

47. 297 碧 Twin Blades of the Blue Blood 碧血双锋 Remembering the Zither Strings知忆锦瑟弦Eastern Fantasy208k WordsOngoing During the Taipingxingguo era of the Northern Song dynasty, the succession arrangements of the Alliance of the Golden Coffer cast suspicion on Prince Qi, Zhao Tingmei, and the political and martial worlds were plunged into turbulent intrigue. By a twist of fate, two young heroes find themselves drawn into a battle against destiny. As the saying goes: One promise stirs up dust and wind, and the long road brings waves. So many things happen in the martial world, yet none dare ask what goes on at c 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional martial arts, revived today, the fight scenes are incredibly exciting! 💕💕💕 Great show!

48. 298 美 Beauty Like a Flower, Blade Like the Wind 美人如花刀如风 Blue Moon Gray Wolf蓝月苍狼Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted 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 566Reads—Score109Shelves

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    Even in death, chivalry leaves a lasting fragrance. For a true martial arts epic, this is the place to be!

49. 299 墨 The Way of the Mohists 【墨者行】 Pond Keeper清水塘主Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing [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 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is worth reading for fans of traditional martial arts novels. It's a slow burn, not for those seeking instant gratification, and requires a focused reading experience.

50. 300 武 Wuxia: From the Start, I Mastered the Bride-Clad Divine Skill 武侠：开局满级嫁衣神功 Time Is Like a Rushing Train时间像奔跑的火车Eastern Fantasy742k WordsCompleted The dynasty falls, the world turns upside down. The righteous wield their swords to exterminate demons, while the demonic path wreaks havoc upon the people. Watch as the protagonist, Lin Ran, awakens the wisdom of his past life, acquires a commission-based System, gains divine arts and supreme techniques, and fights his way to a brighter world. I've started a new book titled: A Chance Encounter in the Martial World Begins with the Flower-Loving Manual. Interested readers are welcome to check it 4.8kReads5.9Score142Shelves

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