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The Peerless Chivalrous Hero 绝世奇侠传
[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
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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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Moonlit Flower 明月花
She once held back a thousand troops with a single sword. Her white robes stained with blood, she was breathtakingly beautiful, more stirring than the setting sun on the city wall. When the battle report reached the Northern Yan camp, the Yan Emperor dropped the wine cup in his hand. “How could a woman like this be hidden in my realm?” I vaguely remember: [They first met on a snowy night. With just a few words, she sent a band of thugs running and saved the escort convoy he was leading. The you
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Wuxia Crossover: Serving as an Official in a Martial Arts World 综武：在武侠世界当官
(New writer, new book. If you don’t like it, please don’t flame or read.) Changsun Wenqi transmigrates to a world called the Nine Provinces Continent and obtains an officialdom System. He thinks he’ll climb to the highest halls of government and become a marquis or minister. Then one day, someone tells him this is a world where strength rules, and he even hears the names of martial arts heroes and historical figures familiar from his past life. Changsun Wenqi stares blankly at the System... Shou
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Wuxia Crossover: From Nobody to Peerless Wanderer 综武：从无名小卒到盖世游侠
My name is Jiang Yin. I'm a wandering martial artist who takes jobs for pay. With a sword and a finger, I sweep through the martial world. Before I knew it, all my enemies were dead, while my friends were scattered across the land.
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Wuxia: Interacting with Higher-Dimensional Readers 武侠：互动高维读者
The Jin, Gu, and Huang dynasties divided the land among themselves, while the Sui, Ming, and Song dynasties held the Central Plains. The Great Jin watched hungrily from the north. The Great Liao had a million ironclad cavalrymen. The Jurchen bided their time, Western Xia harbored ambitions, Goguryeo guarded against foreign enemies, and the Mongols wanted to swallow the world. Jiang Yi looked at his System and mused, “So I’m in a Jin, Gu, and Huang novel right now, and the readers are higher-dime
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Wandering Through the Heavens 漫游诸天
Starting in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, he becomes the young master of the Huashan Sect. Yue Yang only wants to lie low, grow stronger, and stay out of worldly affairs. But after being forced to step into the martial world, he discovers that there is nothing under heaven that a single sword cannot solve. He breaks through the shackles of heaven and earth, ascending higher and higher through low martial worlds, middle martial worlds, high martial worlds, immortal realms, Journey to
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Chronicles of Heroes and Chivalrous Shadows 群英侠影录
A traditional wuxia novel steeped in history. It is a story of love and vengeance for family and country, of chivalrous heroes and young gallants in fine clothes riding spirited steeds. The novel creates a vast jianghu and an expansive world of martial arts. Its breadth of martial arts, number of schools, and cast of characters are among its defining features. Inspired by the narrative methods and writing styles of Liang Yusheng and Jin Yong, every word has been independently conceived and writt
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The Myriad Worlds: I Began My Path to Immortality in the Martial Arts World 诸天万界之我从武侠开始证道长生
Because of an ancient book, Shen Xu has lived through several cycles of reincarnation. From the martial arts world to the world of immortals, he meets countless beautiful women and influential allies: Dongfang Bai, Li Mochou, Wang Yuyan, Lu Xueqi… Through mountains and rivers, he rides the spring breeze, galloping proudly and seeing all the flowers of Chang'an in a single day! He began as an innocent young man yearning for a life in the martial world, but eventually became a vulgar, lustful man.
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Chronicles of the Nine Realms of Shenzhou 神州九域志
Heroes gather across the land of Shenzhou. Everyone has their own path to walk and their own story to live, each one unique. Some know sorrow, some grief, some joy, and some worry. Such is the martial world, and such is life. A sword is a swordsman's life. Only by wielding one can you understand the Way of the Sword and the meaning of life. Take up your sword, enter this martial world, and begin an extraordinary journey through the jianghu.
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I Have a Merit Tree 我有一棵功德树
Doing good earns merit, and eliminating evil earns merit too. I have a Merit Tree. The more merit I use to water it, the more blessed fruits it bears. Strength, wisdom, good fortune, life, supernatural abilities… With all kinds of miraculous fruits to aid him, he embarks on an amazing journey in another world.
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The General's Tears 将军的眼泪
[Wen-style anti-traditional martial arts + nonlinear storytelling + ensemble cast and factions + love of country and home + youthful heroes + the greatest under heaven] A novel that encompasses nearly every kind of martial arts fiction. At the turn of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Blood-Drinker General slaughters the Taiping Sect in Sichuan to seize the Manual of Chaos. This gradually gives rise to countless strange and uncanny tales of the martial world, weaving a poignant historical legend
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The Jianghu Chronicles of Mom and Dad 老爸老妈江湖史
[Written in the style of Wen Rui'an's wuxia novels, with the structure of a TV drama, anti-traditional martial arts, a large cast and multiple settings, and deeply immersive] The story of Li Kuangtu's life wandering the martial world. Today, I want to tell you my story. I've met wise and mighty leaders, gamblers who value loyalty above all, elders who defiled their own daughters, dutiful daughters who killed their fathers, dragon slayers who became dragons, and beggars who rose to become allianc
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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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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.
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Across the Mountains 横断山
A new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read my story 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!
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Yaoyue, I Have a Husband? Since When Did I Know That? 邀月，我有夫君？本宫怎么不知道
The lands of Jiuzhou are divided among many rival nations. Li Changfeng transmigrates to Snowmoon City, a border town between several nations, and becomes the owner of the Yue Lai Inn. As it happens, the Six Great Sects are about to attack Bright Peak. Juejue: Two taels of silver for one night? Why not just rob us? Kongzhi: You're trying to fleece us. Li Changfeng: What did you think I was doing? Everyone: ... Ding Minjun: Do you know who we are? This will scare you to death: we're the Six Great
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A Real Eunuch: From the Start, I Castrated Myself and Mastered the Sunflower Manual 真太监：开局自宫，满级葵花宝典
With the Sunflower Manual before him, Li Yi swings his blade without hesitation! “It’s only an inch or two. Piece of cake!” Once you’ve removed the root of your troubles, drawing your blade comes naturally! After mastering the divine art, he establishes the Western Depot. Powerful figures “voluntarily” join the Western Depot! Second Supervisor Dongfang Bubai: “The sun rises in the east, and I alone remain undefeated!” Third Supervisor Cao Zhengchun: “Hero Guihai, Miss Haitang!” Fourth Commander
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Wuxia Crossover: Starting with Li Feidao 综武：开局小李飞刀
Ye Chen arrives on the Jiuzhou Continent, a wondrous world where the martial arts worlds of countless legends converge. Here, Li Xunhuan’s flying daggers never miss, and Lianxing and Yaoyue dazzle with peerless beauty. And so, in front of the Valley of the Villains, there appears a Peaceful Inn that stays out of the martial world, along with an “ordinary” storyteller who only wants to earn popularity points. One tale, Sword and Fairy, brings countless lovers to tears. “Mr. Ye, what medicine can
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The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天前传之君襄风云录
A chance encounter atop Mount Hua sparks a century-long entanglement in the martial world! The Heaven Reliant Sword in Guo Xiang's jade hands, and the first stirrings of Taiji in Zhang Junbao's heart. When yearning devotion meets the tender feelings of youth, what sparks will fly amid national hatred and family feuds? The Legend of Junxiang: The Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, also known as The Legend of Junxiang: The Sequel to The Return of the Condor Heroes, fills in the most unf
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Transmigrated into The Return of the Condor Heroes: Three Great Masters' Martial Arts from the Start 穿越神雕：开局三绝武功镇江湖
I transmigrated into the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes, and my phone mutated, unlocking the martial arts of the Three Great Masters! I thought I’d be invincible, but the conflicting techniques made me an outcast in the martial world. To survive, I became the bounty hunter known as the Three-Style Yama. I never knew when to hold back, so the only thing bounty notices dared say was “dead or alive”! Cheng Ying says I’m too bloodthirsty. Huang Yaoshi says he’ll cripple me if I dare mistre
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The Return of the Condor Heroes: The Sequel 神雕大侠后传
(A traditional martial arts novel, primarily a crossover between The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. No System, not a power fantasy, so please don't read it if that bothers you. Jin Yong's martial arts stories have several versions. There is a gap of sixty to seventy years between The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber that Jin Yong never wrote about. The author seamlessly fills in those missing d
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Blood Slays the Nine Heavens: The Soul-Sundering Spear of Blade and Sword 血弑九霄之刀剑断魂枪
A young constable escorts the prefect and investigates a powerful clan, encountering thirteen assassins along the way. One ghost and one demon among the thirteen assassins: what kind of story will unfold? Thanks for watching the first installment: The Nangong Mystery.
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The Seventh Book by Someone Who Doesn't Care About Logic 不求逻辑只的第7本书
Also known as [Martial World: From the Start, I Contract the Master's Wife and Junior Sister] Heroes bleed their last, beauties weep their final tears! What is the jianghu? The jianghu isn't about social niceties or dinner invitations. It isn't about keeping the peace, or everyone getting along! The true jianghu is schemes and intrigue, fighting and killing, bloodshed and chaos, life and death! [A heads-up: This book makes major changes to some elements of the original series, such as character
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In the Wuxia World, I Become Lin Pingzhi from the Start 人在武侠，开局林平之
[The Smiling, Proud Wanderer + The Return of the Condor Heroes + The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber + Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils + The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty + The Storm Riders] Lin Mo is dumbfounded! He’s in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, having transmigrated into Lin Pingzhi. With the Evil-Resisting Sword Manual from the start, and given a second life, is he supposed to sacrifice his manhood all over again? No need to panic. At least he still has his System daddy!
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Picked Up by Li Canghai from the Start 开局被李沧海捡走
No cheating in this novel, no cheating in this novel, no cheating in this novel. The important things must be said three times! Also, the world doesn't revolve around the protagonist. I've created a vast world, so don't read this if that's not your thing! He has witnessed Li Canghai's bewitching charm and become a rebellious disciple who defies his master. He has seen Wang Yuyan's beauty and Xiaolongnu's cool elegance. He has even seen the unparalleled domineering presence of the Eastern Leader.
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Across the Heavens, Starting with Martial Arts 诸天从国术开始
In the world of Dragon and Snake, he pioneers the martial path of the Human Immortal. In the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, he combines numerous martial arts techniques. In the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes, he joins hands with Xiaolongnü to usher in an unprecedented golden age of martial arts... The story has currently reached The Return of the Condor Heroes, where the female lead is Xiaolongnü as portrayed by Liu Yifei. Watch as the protagonist gradually claims resources from
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The Jianghu: I’m Clearly the Evil Sword Immortal, Yet Everyone Calls Me a Trouble-Maker 江湖：明明邪剑仙，都叫我搅屎棍
[Genius] [Avenge every grievance] [Just get it done!] The martial world is made of grudges and love, swords and storms, fine wine and beautiful women. A single coin can buy a life; one cup of wine can win you a sworn brother. Some people sing as they flick their blades, sweeping clean the five mountains, seventeen strongholds, and countless bandits. Some stake a promise on a single coin, crossing rivers and mountains without regret. Some sit with feathered fans and silk scarves, chatting and lau
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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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Transmigrate as Song Qingshu and Build the Mightiest Ming Dynasty 穿越宋青书创最强大明
Following Jin Yong's framework without being bound by the original, this story features two male leads, Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji, and one heroine, Zhou Zhiruo. It makes up for the regrets of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, weaving together the martial arts of Jin Yong's Heroes of the Marshes and assembling the strongest heroes. The Twin Fiends of Hejian, the secret history of Abbess Miejue, the grand scheme left behind by Guo Jing and Huang Rong, and the heroes of the realm all come togeth
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Reborn in the World of Martial Arts 重生武侠世界
An outrageous character! An outrageous legend! If you had a talent for learning anything at a glance, plus the Beiming Divine Skill, which lets you absorb unlimited inner energy, what do you think you could accomplish? The villain Lei Xing was struck by lightning when seven stars aligned, an event said to occur only once in ten thousand years. By a strange twist of fate, he traveled to the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, only to end up in Chen Youliang’s body...
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Nine Yin, Nine Yang 九阴九阳
Using the familiar Nine Yin Manual and Nine Yang Manual, whose powers both clash and complement each other, as its guiding thread, this novel takes the number nine nine and combines the arts of yin and yang. It unites the martial arts of the world with the intimacy between men and women, leading them into a realm of supreme wonder. With extraordinary imagination and powerful prose, it explores the profound truth that “yin and yang together make the Way.” The master’s brilliance shines anew, whil
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Ten Years of Grudges, Ten Years of Swordplay 十年恩怨十年剑
[Traditional wuxia] A bloody banquet ten years ago drove the alliance leader mad. The crown prince died unjustly, and the throne changed hands. A blind strategist, a white-haired warrior, a gifted healer, a swift grassland maiden, and a young spearman come together. They brave the perils of the martial world, challenge the four great sects, uncover the secrets of the black-clad faction, and expose conspiracies at court. All the bloodshed and intrigue point back to that catastrophe from ten years
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The Princess and the Sword Immortal 公主与剑仙
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
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Transmigrating into Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: From the Start, I Steal the Bald Monk Xu 穿越天龙之开局截胡光头虚
(The writing may not be great, but the author is incredibly stubborn! How stubborn? Everyone hates A Zi, so of course I insist on having the protagonist take her in! See you in the comments!) He transmigrates into Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. To stay alive, he has no choice but to claim Xu Zhu's opportunity and play chess with Su Xinghe! But what if he can't play? Wait, this is the Exquisite Chess Challenge! After getting carried away at an inn, he accidentally takes A Zi in. Now what? Well, that
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The Woodcutter Swordsman 刀侠砍柴人
A hidden gem for when you’re short on books. Read with caution if you’re busy: after chapter 20, you may find yourself staying up all night, unable to put it down. Huang Ming crawled out of a pile of corpses in a mass grave... Ten years later... He had thought he was pretty weak. But why were his enemies, who claimed to be first-rate martial artists, even weaker than him?
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The Guide to Concealed Beauties 藏娇引
Winter. The last of the snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, swift as lightning. A woman, like a poem. The world knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, only as a living portrait of a court lady, hidden deep within the palace. Little does anyone know that she is also the Sword God’s sole disciple and a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Sect. Her sword is called Purple Lightning. When it leaves its scabbard, it flashes like a startled swan reflect
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The Legend of Yueyun 月云传
My name is Gu Yungui. I was born without ever getting the chance to meet my birth mother. The martial world has been torn by conflict for years, with bloodshed without end. Gifted beyond measure, I was taught all my father's martial arts. Years later, my father finally found my mother's whereabouts. After a long and difficult search, he uncovered a cruel truth: she had been imprisoned for years by three major sects and forced to forge three mystical weapons, Duannian, Tingxue, and Jinghong. She
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The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Part 2 倚天前传之君襄风云录2
Another work by the author of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: The Ming Cult's Revenge. [The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber] [The Legend of the Condor Heroes] [The Return of the Condor Heroes] [Wuxia] [System] [Transmigration] [Jin Yong fan fiction] This isn't a wish-fulfillment story about seducing other men's wives and taking in one's master's wife or junior sister. Xiangyang falls, and Guo Jing and Huang Rong die. On Mount Emei, the “Little Eastern Heretic” Guo Xiang uses her sword as a brus
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The Crane Calls in the Ninth Heaven 鹤鸣于九天
Has martial arts fiction really died? I don't believe it! Who among us didn't dream of the martial world when we were young? Martial arts fiction is a romance unique to us Chinese, deep in our bones! A chivalrous heart, tender affections, drinking and singing with abandon, brewing tea with snow: this is a martial world full of love, loyalty, gratitude, revenge, poetry, wine, flowers, and tea!
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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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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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Tales of Wulin Heroes: Dragon Shakes the Clouded Wilds 武林群侠传之龙震云野
By a twist of fate, a good-for-nothing young man from the modern world transmigrates to an unconventional wuxia world, where he embarks on an unforgettable journey of adventure...
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The Flying Errand on Mount Hua 华山飞役
[Traditional wuxia + coming of age + jianghu + imperial court + Jin Yong-inspired series] The Yuan court bans martial arts, bringing ruin to the jianghu, and the Huashan Sect is destroyed. As the young master of the Demon Cult, I take the sect leader’s daughter with me to roam the jianghu, growing stronger along the way as I strive to save the martial world...
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Record of Heroes of Heaven and Earth 天地英雄录
[Alternate setting] [No System] [No transmigration] [Traditional] [Not a power fantasy] Wang Suifeng was once a legend of the jianghu. His “One Sword with the Wind” made him famous throughout the land, and after defeating every challenger in the swordsmanship contest at Beidou Mountain, he was recognized by the martial world as the greatest under heaven. He could have roamed the jianghu freely, but concern for the common people led him to marry the daughter of the Azure Dragon Cult’s leader in o
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Demon Slayer of the Frozen Abyss 寒渊诛魔
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.
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The Sword Qi Ballad of Mountains and Rivers 山河剑气歌
The Jingkang Catastrophe tears the land apart and stains rivers and mountains with blood. Lu Huaizhen, a young swordsman burdened with a blood feud and half of a mysterious jade token, is swept into the whirlpool of the Song-Jin standoff and the conflicts of the martial world. As he searches for the truth, he faces the question, “Is martial arts meant for killing or for protecting?” He struggles to choose between family vengeance, national hatred, and the limits of chivalry. From the ferocity of
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Blood Chronicles of the Setting Sun 残阳血记
On the bloody night of 1644, Yan Xuanfeng, a Jinyiwei officer, detonated explosives and died for his country. His loyal servant fled south with the orphan and entrusted the swaddled baby Yan Hengyun to Wudang. The child carried three sparks vital to Chinese civilization: the Sunset Sword, the Star-Pattern Compass, and a sheepskin map. Yan Hengyun grew up on Wudang Mountain. At fourteen, he descended the mountain and roamed the martial world under the name Lingyun. He befriended Bai Wugou, Mu Qi
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Tales of the Merchant Knight 商侠传
A single act of compassion gives rise to an epic. In the Zhizheng era at the end of the Yuan dynasty, the realm is in chaos. Corrupt officials rule, and the people are starving. Huang Shunwei, the only son of Ningjiang Prefecture’s richest man, is naturally kindhearted. When he releases a spirit turtle with a strange shell pattern into a lotus pond, he accidentally awakens the power of his family’s treasured heirloom, the Lotus Jade. That good deed is like a stone dropped into stagnant water,
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Tales of the Canal and the Sea 漕海风云录
The fires of the martial world light the land, while a common man’s hot blood stains the setting sun. In the chaos of the late Qing, the waters of the Huangpu River churned with blood. Foreign warships crushed the livelihoods of canal workers, while opium’s black tide soaked the land of China. The court grovelled, officials colluded with foreigners, and heroes of the martial world swore blood oaths, their blades and swords tearing through the long night. Xiao Tianfeng, the Red-Browed Hero, raise
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