Martial Arts, the Jianghu, and the Imperial Court 武侠，江湖，朝堂
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The Heavenly Dragon Armor: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说天龙甲
Introduction to Tianlong Armor, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: On a lush plain south of Mount Mang in western Henan stands Xuanji Fort, renowned throughout the martial world. Pines, bamboo, and flowering trees line the grounds outside the fort, while rare flowers and plants spread across the landscape, creating a feeling of peace and elegance. The fort's master, Zhuang Guanyu, the famous hero of the Heluo region, has a daughter named Xuanji. She is a peerlessly beautiful woman whose dazzling loo
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The Swallows Return Through Wind and Rain 风雨燕归来
An introduction to Wolong Sheng’s classic wuxia novel, "The Swallows Return in Wind and Rain": "The Swallows Return in Wind and Rain" is the sequel to "Flying Swallows Startle the Dragon". Li Canglan, leader of the Heavenly Dragon Gang, is bent on dominating the martial world and has incurred the enmity of the nine major sects. In the end, however, he is driven back by a new generation of martial artists, including Yang Menghuan, Zhu Ruolan, and Zhao Xiaodie. Tao Yu, who stole the martial world’
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The Hidden Hero of the Martial World 风尘侠隐
Synopsis of Feng Chen Xia Yin, a wuxia novel by Wolong Sheng: The reclusive hero Luo Jiufeng and his wife, who live on Mount Heng, are suddenly besieged by dozens of powerful enemies. Both die bitterly in the wilderness, and their two children are taken away. Five years later, the handsome and dashing Luo Yanqiu completes his training and sets out into the jianghu with sword in hand to avenge his parents. The head of the Snow Mountain Sect, Daoist Zixu, gathers powerful figures from the underwor
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The Legend of Huafeng 花凤传
Introduction to Wolong Sheng's wuxia novel The Tale of Hua Feng: A white-clad young woman, as beautiful as a flower and ethereal as an immortal, leaves Python Valley with her senior brother. She is Hua Feng, a peerless beauty of unsurpassed grace, adored by all who see her. Delicate and lovely, she has a bewitching charm that captivates the heart. On her first venture into the martial world, she is lured aboard the Golden Dragon Prince's ship, where she shares his bed for several days. Her senio
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A Heart of Sword and River of Mountains: I Am Yan Wushi 山河剑心之我是晏无师
Reborn as a Demon Lord, he stirs up a storm. Only two years remain before the decisive battle with Cui Youwang, a grandmaster of the Demon Sect. But for now, there's an urgent problem to deal with: his predecessor went around courting death, and plenty of people now want him dead. By a twist of fate, he encounters a wandering Daoist who opens the door to the world of immortal cultivation. Watch as he reforges his heart and cultivates his way to ascension.
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Bai Rushuang 白如霜
An introduction to Gu Long's wuxia novel White as Frost: White as Frost is the male protagonist's name, so using it as the title feels rather baffling. The plot is simple: Bai Ruyun abducts Wu Qingping and imprisons her in a lakeside pavilion. Before long, as the clichés would have it, they fall in love. But Wu Qingping was already engaged, and her fiancé, Long Yunfu, was an outstanding young man in his own right. His backers, the Three Hundred Elders, were also formidable masters of an older ge
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The Foolish Son-in-Law of the Great Tang 大唐憨婿
He accidentally transmigrates to the Zhenguan era of the Tang dynasty and becomes Li Shimin’s son-in-law. From then on, he enjoys a carefree life where he can beat up anyone he wants. “Is Lu Heng pretending to be harmless while hiding his strength, or is he really a simpleton?” Li Shimin wonders for the nth time, questioning everything. Just then, Fang Xuanling rushes into the imperial study, close to tears. “Your Majesty, your son-in-law Lu Heng has beaten someone up again! Not a single one of
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The Lone Sword 独行剑
The Lone Sword, a wuxia novel by Sima Ling: By now, the sky had grown bright, and the eastern horizon was already pale with dawn. Zhu Yitao turned around and saw that Lou Dongyuan, the Ghostly Shadow, had vanished at some point. Only the Monk with the Ringed Blade still stood there in silence. Zhu Yitao sighed. “The Ghostly Shadow truly lives up to his name. He comes and goes like a dragon, seen only in glimpses. He went down the mountain this time, intending to make a comeback, but instead end
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The Hooligan Heir 流氓世子爷
Transmigrated into the legitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo's household, Xie Xun thinks he'll never run short of money, will inherit the title, and can spend his days as a carefree wastrel. But one imperial edict turns him into the talk of the court. The princes vie for his favor, and the princesses throw themselves at him. Little does he know that danger is just around the corner...
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Watering Horses by the Yellow River 饮马黄河
About Drinking Horses at the Yellow River, a classic wuxia novel by Sima Ling: Drinking Horses at the Yellow River is a brilliant work from the later period of Sima Ling’s career. It intertwines characters’ martial arts prowess with their moral cultivation, drawing on Mencius’s words, “A noble spirit, vast and unyielding,” to create a fresh theory of the spirit of wuxia. In doing so, it frees traditional martial arts from the fleeting spectacle of flashy, hollow moves and elevates them to the e
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Reborn to Cultivate in the City 重生都市修仙
The Immortal Emperor Yi Tian was breaking through the laws of nature and taking control of the supreme Hongmeng when the myriad inner demons in his heart brought about his death. Carrying tens of thousands of years of cultivation memories, he was reborn in the modern city to cultivate immortality. In my previous life, I, Zhou Yi, lacked the strength to protect the one I loved. In this life, I will make the whole world kneel at my feet. I look up at the sky, and the heavens collapse! I look down
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The Martial Arts Novel: Roar of the Snow Mountain 武侠小说雪山长啸
Introduction to the wuxia novel Snow Mountain’s Long Roar: Snow Mountain’s Long Roar tells the story of sword immortals, with Yue Huaibing and Yuchi Lanyou as its protagonists. Two years ago, at a wild inn run by a foreign woman at the foot of the snowy mountain, he caught a glimpse of Yuchi Qingyou. That fleeting image had somehow taken such deep root in his heart.
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Ironhearted Detective: A Traditional Wuxia Novel 传统武侠小说铁汉神探
Introduction to the traditional wuxia novel The Ironhearted Detective: The story takes place in the capital. To raise funds for disaster relief, Zhuo Qingwei sets out to sell four chests of treasures. As he passes an alley, the porters carrying the treasures behind him are ambushed and replaced by two men carrying identical chests. The next day, when the four chests are brought out, they are full of rotten cotton and rags. They have fallen victim to master thieves who specialize in switching goo
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The Jade Palm: A Classic Wuxia Novel About a Female Constable 经典武侠女巡捕之玉掌青苗
Introduction to the classic wuxia novel The Jade Palm and Green Seedling: The Female Constable Cheng Xiaodie, the only daughter of the prefect of Hongzhou, went to Mount Tian with her master as a child and spent ten years mastering martial arts. After completing her training, she returned to Hongzhou at her master's behest to help her father solve the Jade Pendant Mystery. Their investigation revealed that the Nine-Dragon Jade Pendant had been stolen by Chang Wuwu, the Great Mage of the White Lo
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The Treasure Map: A Wuxia Novel 武侠小说寻宝图
Synopsis of the wuxia novel The Treasure Map: The book can be divided into two parts. The first half tells how the young Pu Tianjiang takes his father's place in the Tianchi Mountain martial arts tournament and wins the Five Ridges Divine Pearl, a treasure capable of uniting the Five Mountains. But he loses it through a moment's carelessness. Fortunately, he meets the young hero Lou Jun, who helps him investigate where the pearl has gone. Through a series of mishaps, he also becomes entangled in
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Traditional Wuxia: The Northeastern Bandits 传统武侠东北响马
Synopsis of Gu Long’s traditional wuxia novel The Northeastern Bandits: In the first month of spring in the fourth year of the Jiaqing reign, the Retired Emperor dies in the Hall of Mental Cultivation! Censor Guang Xing, Ministry of Personnel Secretary Wang Niansun, and others jointly impeach Heshen, accusing him of ten grave crimes of treason and sixteen capital offenses, each character a blade! Jiaqing orders Prince Cheng and Prince Yi to lead the Imperial Guards in arresting Heshen. Fearing
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Beauty Like Jade, Sword Like a Rainbow 【美人如玉剑如虹】
Shen Zongyi, the “Scholar of Four Arts,” mistakenly believed rumors that his wife, Xing Jiahui, had been unfaithful. In a fit of rage, he accidentally killed her. Once he had calmed down and thought it over, he realized too late that he had fallen for a scheme. Heartbroken, he withdrew from the martial world. His father-in-law, Xing Guangzong, promised to investigate and find clues so he could avenge his daughter. Xing Guangzong later sent someone to summon Shen Zongyi, asking him to travel a th
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The Fluttering Escort Banner: A Martial Arts Tale 武侠小说镖旗飘飘
Synopsis of the wuxia novel The Fluttering Escort Flag: On their way to Kaifeng, escorts from the Tiger Might Escort Agency are attacked again and again by martial artists. The attackers include both underworld fiends and members of orthodox sects. The escorts suffer heavy casualties and lose the ability to fight back. When a fiend slashes open the carriage carrying a government official’s daughter, he suddenly cries out in alarm and flees in panic with his men. Chief Escort Guan Zhongyue rushes
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The Heartbreak Dart 断肠镖
A golden dart from the Han dynasty bears a martial arts secret engraved upon it. Wherever it appears, the martial world goes mad with desire. Fifteen years later, Shen Yanfei, son of Shen Jian, knows nothing of what happened before. Fleeing from gambling debts, he reaches Seven Star Ridge, where the Asura Fan recognizes him as a martial arts prodigy seen only once in a century and takes him as a disciple. Qin Yuqiao, daughter of Qin Xuanzhen, falls in love with Shen Yanfei at first sight and giv
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Flying Meteor 飞天流星
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
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