The Best Wuxia Novels 最好武侠小说

1. 501 逼 You Want Me to Dance? I’ll Strike Back with a Sword to the Throat 逼我献舞？我反手一剑封喉 Ai Xi Ya哎嘻呀Martial Arts297k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + System + wuxia + invincible + mistaken assumptions + hilarious + foodie + suspense] Transmigrated into the body of a stunning male performer, and the Regent is about to disfigure me from the start? Just as despair sets in, a mechanical voice booms inside my head! [Ding! A fatal threat to the Host has been detected. Mad Dance and Martial Arts Auto-Correction System bound successfully!] [The System comes fully upgraded. No training required. The stronger the opponent, the stronger 15Reads—Score108Shelves

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   Not aiming for the best, but for the most unique... Familiar moves, but with a different approach [thinking]

2. 502 侠 A Hero’s Way Is the Way of Deception 侠者诡道也 Bark-Eating Bug啃树皮的虫Eastern Fantasy513k WordsOngoing -> The Lord of the Golden Tower mysteriously vanishes, and a sealed council chamber suddenly holds a mysterious note. Coincidence or conspiracy? ... What word but “strange” can describe the turmoil sweeping the martial world? 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The true nature of people in the martial arts world is unfathomable; only by dispelling the fog can one see the truth. A new book by a new author in 2025—please enjoy!

3. 503 天 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Northern Darkness 天龙北冥 Emperor of the Underworld黑道大帝Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [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! 1.4kReads6.9Score100Shelves
4. 504 重 Reborn as Murong Fu? Restoring the Kingdom Can't Be More Important Than My Cousin! 重生慕容复？复国哪有表妹重要？ Sun, Moon, Rain, and Road日月雨路Male-Channel Fanfiction644k WordsCompleted Invincible, multiple heroines, settling scores, and the grand cause of restoring the kingdom. Young Master Murong ordered ten women at the bar last night. After an all-night battle, he woke up to find himself in Swallow Cove in Gusu, and somehow he had become Murong Fu from Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils? I haven’t even spent the more than sixty million I got from the demolition of my old place. Why would I want to transmigrate? What? My father just died, too? So Murong Bo is dead. What’s that got to 486Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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   Wuxia (martial arts) novel, Tian Long Ba Bu.

5. 505 乔 Qiao Feng Reborn: Lost in the World of Snow 乔峰重生，误入雪中世界 Wandering Knight风尘侠士Male-Channel Fanfiction410k WordsOngoing Qiao Feng of Tianlong gave his life outside Yanmen Pass for all the people under heaven. When he awoke again, he had been reborn in the body of a beggar and transported to a world called The Sword of Snow Stride. There, he awakened a Martial Arts Collection System and began living life on his own terms. 1.5kReads—Score170Shelves

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   A world of chivalry and martial arts, a battleground of the imperial court, where only the mighty hero Qiao reigns supreme.

6. 506 天 Fish of the World 天下游鱼 Happy Acorn开心橡果Eastern Fantasy7.5M WordsCompleted By the Canglan River, a young man wears a straw raincoat and bamboo hat, holding wine in one hand and a fishing rod in the other. His heart has no place in the world, yet he finds himself in the jianghu... I come from a place beyond knowing. I want to see this world, just as unknown to me... 90.5kReads9.0Score8.8kShelves

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   This is a super good fantasy martial arts novel with a large readership and high ratings.

7. 507 风 Three Hundred Restaurants in the World of The Storm Riders 风云世界300家酒楼 Emperor of the Underworld黑道大帝Male-Channel Fanfiction518k WordsCompleted 283Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 508 遗 The Immortal Who Left the World Behind 遗世仙人 Thoughts Without Intent无心之论Eastern Fantasy144k WordsOngoing The world is vast, and the Hundred Schools of Thought abound. Some sit laughing heartily on cliff edges, carefree and content, while others stand on branches, gazing upward with mournful faces. Everyone longs to become an immortal. But what if one day someone cuts off the path? What then? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend it.

9. 509 蝉 Cicadas Sing as the Sun Sets in the West 蝉声且送阳西 Rain Falls, Bamboo Turns Cold雨落竹冷Eastern Fantasy2.6M WordsCompleted [Wuxia + swordsmanship + political intrigue + scheming protagonist + comedy + multiple leads] The world’s great currents form a chessboard, and all living beings are its pieces. One player commands the black pieces, another the white. One person has double pupils and looks down coldly on mortal life, overturning heaven and earth with a single gesture. Another is refined and graceful, laying schemes one after another, each linked to the next. Another, though only at the second rank, takes one ste 7.5kReads9.3Score748Shelves
10. 510 囚 The Imprisoned King 囚王 Li Anglong李盎龙Eastern Fantasy425k WordsCompleted 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. 166Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A spirited and energetic main cast, a relatively traditional martial arts story, featuring an amnesiac male protagonist who, posing as a prince, wanders the martial arts world. There's no system, no time travel, and no harem.

11. 511 我 I’m Not the Blood Demon: Who Touched My Treasure Basin? 我不是血魔之谁动了我的聚宝盆 Moonlight Foot Soldier月光小卒Male-Channel Fanfiction615k WordsCompleted He Yuan, a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect, fell into demonic tribulation after secretly practicing the Asura Path’s supreme scripture, the Blood God Sutra. With no other choice, he used the secret art “Escape into Nothingness,” passed down by his master, to take his own life. Fortunately, his remnant soul survived, and he was reincarnated... Years later, Lin Yu, a PhD who studied in America, transmigrates into The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber as Gao Zecheng, an inconspicuous disciple 326Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reading this book at night is like witnessing the vastness of the starry sky. Only then did I realize that Xiaoyaozi was actually a powerful Earth Immortal. His life was dedicated to guiding mortals who couldn't cultivate onto the path of immortality. The Three Elders of Xiaoyao were merely his experiments… From *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber* to *The Legend of Shushan*, this is a traditional Xianxia novel with a mortal treasure-hunting element, paying homage to Jin Yong and *The Legend of Shushan Swordsmen*. He Yuan, a third-generation disciple of the Jie Sect, perished in a demonic tribulation due to cultivating the demonic scripture *Blood Scripture*, but his remnant soul remained… Years later, Lin Yu, a PhD graduate from the US, transmigrates into *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber*, becoming Gao Zecheng, a nobody in the Kunlun Sect—no system, no cheat codes, relying entirely on modern memories and scientific thinking! He integrates the Nine Yin and Nine Yang techniques to create his own unique martial arts, using martial arts to enter the Dao and open the door to cultivation. He teaches the white ape martial arts, takes Wuji as his disciple, saves the fire dragon, captures Cheng Kun, supports the Beggars' Sect, takes charge of the Ming Cult, heals Qianye, protects Cuishan, and safeguards Yin Li… ​​While pursuing a romance with Zhao Min, who is 20 years younger than him, he also develops feelings for Ye Bin, the daughter of Xuzhu and the master of Jinzhong Island, who is 200 years older than him… He swiftly ends the chaos of the world, while also uncovering many earth-shattering secrets of the martial arts world… He finds a broken treasure basin in the cold pool of Bright Peak, painstakingly repairs it, only to have it vanish in a rainbow; it's only after discovering the existence of two Zhang Sanfengs that he realizes the martial arts world of Yitian has seamlessly merged with Shushan! By chance, he regains his memories of his past life (He Yuan), and the treasure basin is recovered, only to find that his past body has become a blood demon, eyeing the world! From then on, he and the "treasure basin" use each other, love and hate each other, embarking on a legendary journey full of ups and downs and thrills…

12. 512 大 The Great Xia Empire's Greatest Detective: The Legend of Chu Honglou 大夏第一神探：楚红楼传奇 Clever Fruit Dad巧果奶爸Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [Master detective + not a wish-fulfillment story + unexpected contrasts + many female leads, including fairies and demonesses + high-martial-arts cultivation] Chu Honglou transmigrates to another world in a borrowed body and gains extraordinary five senses bestowed by Heaven. Starting out as a low-ranking constable, he solves one bizarre case after another and becomes a famous divine detective throughout Great Xia. The beauty rankings are filled with every kind of woman: sultry beauties, peerles 1.9kReads7.4Score153Shelves

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    Traditional martial arts, crime-solving suspense, and beautiful women in the martial arts world!

13. 513 鹤 The Crane Calls in the Ninth Heaven 鹤鸣于九天 Lazy Hut Scholar懒庐书生Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted 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! 249Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The book I'm reading right now is a classic traditional martial arts novel.

14. 514 朝 A Hound of the Imperial Court? You’ve Never Faced the Six Fan Gate’s Blades 朝廷鹰犬？没挨过六扇门的刀 Tian Yan天衍Eastern Fantasy5.8M WordsOngoing Also known as: Six Doors: Confiscating Estates and Wiping Out Clans [Transmigrate into a book + ruthless and decisive + single or no heroine] Reality isn’t a game, nor is it a storybook. Reality has rules, and breaking them brings retribution. My name is Li Jun Su. I paid the price for breaking the rules. After that, I was reborn. Unlike the real world, this world was dominated by martial arts, and the path to immortality flourished. Power mattered more than authority. The Great Qian Dyna 65.9kReads9.2Score4.8kShelves
15. 515 长 The Long Tassel Breaks the Enemy: A Chronicle 长缨破虏记 Young Master Chunfeng春风公子Eastern Fantasy213k WordsOngoing On horseback, he wields the Eight-Treasure Dragon-Subduing Spear; on foot, the Bright Silver Coiled Dragon Spear; in desperate straits, the Sun-and-Moon Twin Spears. Watch Qiu Lang ride out beyond Beijing, trampling enemy camps beneath his horse’s hooves. His three unmatched arts and four spears shake Shandong. He displays his peerless skills at the Grand Gathering of the Three Teachings and spends his life upholding justice. Yet even he cannot escape treachery and deceit. He is slowly losing hi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    What I want to write about are things that exist universally across all eras: oppression, betrayal, stupidity, and selfishness. What I want to bring are things that are needed in every era: struggle, trust, chivalry, and self-reliance. What I want to give everyone is genuine passion, to pass on the spirit I admire to everyone—to every helpless, bullied youth, every clenched-fist bystander, and every son and daughter of China who cherishes chivalry and national honor. Thank you.

16. 516 白 The White-Browed Knight: A Sequel of Five Clans, Thirteen Sects, and Eighty-One Schools 白眉大侠后传五宗十三派八十一门 Thousand-Mile Soul-Chasing Old Fiend千里追魂老魔头Male-Channel Fanfiction310k WordsOngoing Ever since I was young, I listened to Mr. Shan Tianfang's The White-Browed Hero. That stirring tale of the martial world left a deep impression on my heart. The figures of heroes like Xu Liang, Bai Yunrui, and Fang Shu'an, and the turbulent panorama of the martial world, with its five clans, thirteen sects, and eighty-one schools, accompanied countless book lovers through years of passionate dreams. Unwilling to let this chapter of the martial world end, I picked up my pen to continue the story. 25.3kReads7.0Score1kShelves

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    The new book, *The Sequel to the Legend of the White-Browed Hero: Five Sects, Thirteen Schools, and Eighty-One Schools*, pays homage to the late author Shan, continuing the legend of the martial arts world. Xu Liang and Bai Yunrui embark on another perilous journey, as turmoil reignites among the five sects and thirteen schools, with various swordsmen and masters taking the stage. Full of storytelling charm, the conflicts between sects and the battles of the martial arts world are thrilling. Veteran readers shouldn't miss it—click to relive that passionate chivalry!

17. 517 天 The Wolf in the Heavens 天上之狼 Shan Dou Ji Ning山豆几宁Eastern Fantasy237k WordsOngoing No transmigration, no System, no cultivation. Traditional wuxia, true to its roots. I write for the love of it. If it's not for you, don't read. We walk different paths, so let's leave each other in peace. A boy grows into a middle-aged man, a girl blossoms into a beautiful woman, blades and spears meet swords, the Wolf of Heaven travels alongside a beauty, the feelings of adults are just as hard to explain. The martial world, in today's terms, is society. Without life's ups and downs to temper 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure martial arts, it's become a legend!

18. 518 刀 Blade Roars Across the Martial World: Chixiao's Journey 刀啸江湖：赤霄行 Fei Qi狒奇Eastern Fantasy155k WordsCompleted The Blade's Roar Across the Martial World: The Crimson Sky Journey A broken blade stirs a century of bloodshed across the martial world; a hidden past unravels the tangled grudges of three generations. At the edge of a cliff on Yandang Mountain, young swordsman Chu Zhao is framed for killing his master. Cursed by the demonic Crimson Sky Blade, he is hunted by his sect and the entire martial world. As he plunges over the cliff, near death, he is rescued by Shen Qingli, a healer from Qingluan Val —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 519 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 74.3kReads9.3Score7.2kShelves
20. 520 雨 When the Rain Stops 雨停 Two or Three Little People二三小人Eastern Fantasy286k WordsOngoing When the rain falls and the sky clears, who can halt the rise of martial might? A boy of only ten... An extraordinary background... A mind unlike any other... Behold a tale of “Clouds, Rain, and the End of War”... 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My favorite martial arts novel

21. 521 修 Asura Blade 修罗刀 A Stinky River一只臭水江Eastern Fantasy150k WordsCompleted He was the Asura Blade, ranked first on the Tianya List, but he withdrew from the world for ten years! He was the Beggars' Sect leader, renowned throughout the land, yet burdened by a blood feud! She was the eldest daughter of the greatest sect under heaven, yet could not have the one she loved! She was raised by her adoptive family for ten years, only to fall in love with the one person she should never have loved! Fate brought them together, but destiny played cruel tricks on them. Someone onc 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book, "The World's Number One Recluse," tells the story of a man who, after his sister is captured, returns to the martial world.

22. 522 信 Butterflies in Letters 信笺中的蝴蝶 Fei Qi狒奇60k WordsCompleted Butterflies in the Letter —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 523 粘 The World of the Imperial Secret Police 粘杆天下 Born of Heaven and Nurtured by Earth天生天养Eastern Fantasy343k WordsOngoing Have you heard of the Qing dynasty’s Cang Gan Office? Strange deaths of every kind, all manner of demons and gods running wild, murderous shadows, deadly dragonflies, eerie autumn cicadas... Set in the Jiaqing era, this story takes you into the fantastical world of the Qing dynasty’s martial heroes. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wuxia and the Imperial Court

24. 524 一 A First-Rank Blind Swordsman Enters the Martial World 一品盲刀入江湖 A Stinky River一只臭水江Eastern Fantasy692k WordsCompleted Sixth-rankers laugh and call themselves kings; fifth-rankers can move mountains and overturn the earth! Fourth-rankers roam heaven and earth; third-rankers shake mountains and seas with a single punch! Second-rankers transcend life and death; first-rankers stand shoulder to shoulder with the heavens! Chen Yue transmigrates by accident, only to become blind! What lies hidden behind the blank spaces in his memory? The moment he takes up a blade, a familiar feeling surges through him! And from that 1.5kReads5.4Score100Shelves
25. 525 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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    The story is now complete. Fans of "The Deer and the Cauldron" should check it out!

26. 526 雪 Shadows at the Ancestral Hall on a Snowy Night 雪夜祠堂影 Fei Qi狒奇Ancient Romance32k WordsCompleted Shadows in the Ancestral Hall on a Snowy Night —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 527 高 High Martial World: From the Start, I Obtain the Longevity Formula 高武世界：开局获得长生诀 Feng Yu风遇Eastern Fantasy603k WordsCompleted [Invincible protagonist + System + satisfying read] Qin Yue transmigrates to a high-martial world and immediately faces the dilemma of the century: become a eunuch, or remain a virgin for life? Furious and heartbroken, he decides to ditch the useless System and start his own business! Unexpectedly, he gains the legacy of the Longevity Formula Pro Max… 5.8kReads8.2Score277Shelves

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    Give this one a try!

28. 528 重 Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Forging a Martial Dynasty from Tingxiang Valley 重生天龙：从听香谷铸就武道天朝 Light Boat Into the Clouds轻舟入云Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted The Taixuan Scripture has appeared on a deserted island overseas! Which is stronger, the Xiaoyao Sect’s Wind-Riding Method or the Taixuan Scripture? Ma Ji becomes a martial arts grandmaster on the deserted island, then returns to swallow the world whole. Ma Ji from Blue Star is reborn in the world of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, becoming the son of Ma Wude, the old master pugilist and major Pu'er tea merchant who appears at the beginning of Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. He takes up martial arts again 46Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    What suits your taste is good.

29. 529 末 The Doomsday Blade Abyss 末日刀渊 Mu Rong Smiles木容笑笑Male-Channel Fanfiction3.6M WordsCompleted He begins with the game Blade Abyss and steps into the Myriad Worlds! From low-martial-arts jianghu to mid-martial-arts rivalries, then shattering the high-martial-arts firmament; next, sweeping through the Small Thousand Worlds and roaming the vast Middle Thousand Worlds, until he finally takes command of the Great Thousand Worlds' Heavenly Dao and reaches the supreme realm of the primordial chaos! 🌙 In the Gu Long world, he becomes Li Xunhuan's disciple! ⚔️ In the Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 23.3kReads7.9Score2kShelves

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    After entering the worlds of Gu Long's Heroes, Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Tian Long Ba Bu, Tang Dynasty, and Storm Riders from the apocalyptic Blue Star, they cultivated to the following realms: Acquired Realm, Innate Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Enlightenment Realm, Fusion Realm, Spiritual Realm, and Golden Core Realm!

30. 530 天 From Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils to The Legend of the Condor Heroes: A Century of Heroes 天龙到射雕：百年英雄志 Laoshan Submarine崂山潜水艇Male-Channel Fanfiction334k WordsCompleted After Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils comes to an end, what new stories will unfold among the characters, martial arts, and legends left behind in the jianghu? What new twists of fate await Shen Yikui, a heaven-blessed prodigy? Read Tomato's latest martial arts masterpiece, the pinnacle of the genre. 2Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    This is considered the best classic martial arts novel of 2025.

31. 531 白 Clearwater Cliffs 白水清崖 Ge Erdan and A Qina葛二丹与阿其那Eastern Fantasy102k WordsCompleted A modern-day office drone transmigrates to a mysterious continent after being struck by lightning, becoming the son of a prime minister. But he is driven from his home and falls to the bottom of society. He has no golden finger and no System, only a natural talent for martial arts. Watch as he conquers the martial world and wins the heart of a beauty. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Try this book

32. 532 血 The Blood Sword of the Martial World 血剑江湖 Stirring the Years惊起流年Eastern Fantasy238k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no cultivation, just a story of the jianghu! The wind rises in the jianghu and dies away there. Amid the mists and illusions, all that remains is a burning desire to uphold justice! The jianghu is the hot-blooded young man, the courage to fear nothing, and the regrets of things that once appeared but could never be held on to. The Demon Sword has returned, and life and death hang in the balance! Ling Yu, a brilliant and refined young gentleman, and Xiao Lishang, the purehe 67Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Wuxia novels, no female lead, Lotus Pavilion is my favorite [laughs]

33. 533 天 The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Sequel: The Storm Rises Again 天龙八部后传之风云再起 The Four Major Isms四大主义Male-Channel Fanfiction376k WordsCompleted The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils is a wuxia novel by Jin Yong. Life is suffering, and desires go unfulfilled; the chivalrous have kind hearts, but sometimes have no choice. Can Xiao Yun, a descendant of Xiao Feng, shoulder the burden of the martial world? What new “Exquisite Chess Game” will the Murong clan set? Who is a pawn, and who is the player? How are Duan Lang, Miss Wang, Meng Gu, and Xu Zhu from the past doing? Where there are people, there is a martial world; where there is a martial worl 28Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is no best, only number one novel. Don't believe me? Look, it had 3,000 readers on its third day of release. Why don't you read it?

34. 534 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: I Am Yue Buqun 笑傲江湖：我是岳不群 Elephant Riding a Mango骑芒果的大象34k WordsCompleted The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: I'm Yue Buqun 788Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 535 师 My Master Made My Junior Sister Date Me, So I Flipped the Board 师父控制小师妹跟我谈恋爱，我直接把棋盘掀了 Elephant Riding a Mango骑芒果的大象20k WordsCompleted My master makes my junior sister date me against her will, so I flip the whole board over. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 536 万 Lord of Ten Thousand Demons 万妖之主 Fleeting Light, Soft and Shallow流光轻浅Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted After his father and elder brother mysteriously died in battle one after another, Li Yebai, long mocked as a useless nobody, embarked on a path of revenge with the help of a mysterious little tower. From then on, he commanded the demon clans and subdued all creation. 5.3kReads8.9Score487Shelves
37. 537 玄 The Black Iron Divine Sword Manual 玄铁神剑谱 Huang Xizheng黄锡铮Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, heroes and brave warriors stood against evil. Villains, desperate to obtain the Divine Iron Sword, resorted to cruelty, conspiracy, and abuse of power. This prompted heroes from across the martial world to come to one another’s aid. United by a common cause, they joined forces to devise a plan, defeat evil, uphold justice, and bring salvation to all under heaven. 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Please recommend a good book.

38. 538 枫 Journey Through Jiangnan in Frost and Maple Snow 枫雪江南行 Flying Mushroom飞扬的蘑菇Eastern Fantasy445k WordsOngoing “How can anyone in this world be so impossibly difficult to communicate with!” Shangguan Xin was practically fuming. She'd spent the whole journey with a human oil jar who barely spoke. Wait a second... Now that she thought about it, that guy could be useful when it really mattered. “Hey! Didn't you say you couldn't use martial arts?” “...” “Hey! I don't think I can figure you out anymore...” 14Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 539 飞 Flying Meteor 飞天流星 The Brown-Faced Scholar褐面书生Eastern Fantasy314k WordsCompleted In the mid-Tang dynasty, regional warlords have carved up the realm, and the imperial court’s rule exists in name only. Even people in the martial world live in constant fear. To protect the entire martial world, Feilong Yuntian unexpectedly becomes sworn brothers with Shangguan Jue, making Cloudtop Peak and Amber Manor a temporary haven for martial artists in those turbulent times. Yet an inexplicable campaign of annexation and conflict among the regional powers leads to the sudden disappearanc 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Gold always sinks to the bottom of the sand, so I believe that only through trials and tribulations can gold be truly discovered...

40. 540 七 Seven-Star Swordsmanship 七星剑法 Huang Xizheng黄锡铮Eastern Fantasy545k WordsCompleted The Seven-Star Sword Technique is elusive, its wielder’s form shifting like a phantom as he fights evil in the name of justice. Swordlight weaves through the air, cleaving the dark night sky. Every stance and stroke contains the profound principles of heaven and earth. It is both the ultimate pursuit of martial arts and an indignant cry against injustice in the world. Lin Yu grips his treasured Seven-Star Sword and clashes with Ye Lingfeng, who wields the Ye family’s ethereal treasured sword. St 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 541 一 The Hundred Heavens 一百重天 Huang Xizheng黄锡铮Eastern Fantasy550k WordsCompleted The legendary Qi cultivation technique is an extraordinary art. Its stages range from the First Heaven, Second Heaven, Third Heaven, and Fourth Heaven all the way to the highest realm, the Hundredth Heaven. At the Fifth Heaven, you can do as you please, entering the Immortal Realm. The Hundredth Heaven is the highest level of the Celestial Immortal Realm, unmatched by anyone. If he can take the fifth pill, his cultivation will rise to the highest realm: the Hundredth Heaven. —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 542 武 The Wu Family 武家 Oranges Aren't Sweet橙子不甜Eastern Fantasy245k WordsOngoing Before the Hundred Schools emerged, the Ten Thousand Schools all sprang from it. Yet the martial world regarded it as a public enemy, and the imperial court saw it as a grave threat, all because of its ideals. It began in the Eastern Zhou dynasty and has survived for over a thousand years. Many major events in history are inextricably tied to it. Across the centuries, it has endured countless calamities, risen and fallen, and survived the ravages of time. The Martial Sect. It... Though all the w 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's an absolute pure martial arts world, and a very addictive one at that! Definitely worth watching.

43. 543 诸 Myriad Worlds: Solving the Exquisite Chess Puzzle from the Start 诸天：开局破了珍珑棋局 Shatter the Firmament踏破苍穹Male-Channel Fanfiction5.9M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a scholar, Chu Jinglong learns that Su Xinghe has set up the Exquisite Chess Formation in the Deaf-Mute Valley ahead. Why bother taking the imperial examinations? Chu Jinglong goes straight to break the formation and receives Wuyazi’s seventy years of true instruction in the Beiming Divine Art. From then on, Shaolin Temple loses an unparalleled genius, while the martial world gains a scholar with deadly hands. The Poison-Handed Scholar breaks through the sha 8.7kReads5.3Score589Shelves

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    Wuxia novels, traditional wuxia

44. 544 洛 The Daughters of Luoyang (Complete in 6 Volumes) 洛阳女儿行（全6册） Xiao Duan小椴Eastern Fantasy553k WordsCompleted Seeking the Sword Alliance at Leyouyuan! Han E and Fang Ning were once the envy of the martial world, a couple straight out of a fairy tale. Yet Fang Ning has been missing for months, with no word at all. With no other choice, the lone “Taibai Swordsman” Han E rides his dappled steed and carries the sword Chang Geng to the outskirts of Luoyang. Storms gather over the ancient capital of Luoyang, where eerie alleys conceal secrets buried for years. Experts from Zichen appear in the poorest backstr 10Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    When discussing wuxia novels, one cannot ignore the three masters: Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Liang Yusheng. *Tian Long Ba Bu*, *Wu Lin*, and *Ping Zong* are representative masterpieces of these three authors and are essential reading. *The Legend of the Swordsmen of Shushan* is particularly valuable as an introduction to the new wave of wuxia fiction. Feng Ge's *Kunlun* is also a superior work, and the works of emerging wuxia writer Xiao Duan are also worth appreciating.

45. 545 时 The Six Heroes' Space-Time Love Hunt 时空猎情六英会 Stone Drum Brain石鼓脑Eastern Fantasy303k WordsOngoing A young hunter transmigrates to a distant world of antiquity. It seems a little different from the world he knows, filled with mysterious and unknown forces. Every day, he searches for opportunities to survive and grow in this dangerous, challenging world. Here, he must face all kinds of difficulties and enemies. From powerful wizards to ferocious beasts, every foe is a formidable challenge. As a hunter, he must rely on his wisdom and courage to overcome them. Through tireless effort, the hunt —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Known in the martial arts world as "the sword that takes the unconventional path," this story of a time-traveling romance is worth recounting. Fate, like a sword in one's hand, can cleave the universe, yet it cannot sever the entanglements of love. Entering the martial world, every step is thrilling, filled with love, hate, and grudges, all vividly portrayed. This scene is captivating and breathtaking!

46. 546 行 The Wayfaring Sword 行道剑 Little Sesame Sheep小麻羊Eastern Fantasy173k WordsCompleted [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental.] There is a sword between heaven and earth that can destroy all life, shatter every technique, and sever all paths. Its wielder is decisive and ruthless, cold and aloof. Wherever the sword goes, all who hear of it flee in terror! Ten thousand years later, in the search for his sister, who has been reborn, his cold and proud nature slowly begins to change… Hilarious, playing the fool to catch the 2kReads8.8Score145Shelves

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    Let's promote both martial arts and fantasy! [Admiration]

47. 547 明 Moonlit Flower 明月花 Immortal Xueming雪茗上仙Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted 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 138Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Female protagonist martial arts novel

48. 548 追 Chasing Wind Tower 追风楼 Illiterate Sun文盲孙Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [Wuxia + Passion + Assassins + Comedy + Multiple Protagonists] There are no sword strikes that split the heavens here, only bodies that achieve sainthood! They are the shadows of the Heavenly Dao Sect, and a band of grim reapers wandering the mortal world! Everyone who makes it out of here alive has a story to tell. 1.6kReads8.8Score102Shelves

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    Martial arts world, chivalry, passion, assassins [laughs][sad]

49. 549 隋 The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Complete, Edited Edition 隋唐演义-精编完整版 Chu Renhuo褚人获Historical617k WordsCompleted An epic tale of heroes rising amid chaos. Qin Qiong sells his horse, revealing a hero at the end of his rope; Cheng Yaojin robs the imperial tribute convoy, showing off his street smarts; and Li Shimin's Xuanwu Gate Incident reshapes the course of history. Blending the official historical record with folk storytelling, it weaves a legendary tale steeped in history and the spirit of the jianghu. 757Reads9.6Score—Shelves

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    The best martial arts stories are found in historical classics.

50. 550 冰 Heir to the Bingge Legacy 冰戈传人 Young Master Hengyue恒岳公子Martial Arts276k WordsCompleted His master's beloved died a tragic death. The people of the martial world slandered his master, accusing him of murder, and his master eventually died with his name in disgrace. The old capital. Shen Du, a blacksmith's apprentice, wakes up at the age of six to find a short blade by his bedside. From then on, strange dreams follow him as he grows up. Until one day, a swordsman in green tells him that he has been chosen. Shen Du's life begins to change, and he sets out to uncover the secrets of h 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Best? I wouldn't dare say! It's alright, I can only say...

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