One Man, One Sword, a Wandering Swordsman, Superb Martial Arts, No Female Lead. Begging for Recommendations 一人一剑,江湖侠客,武艺高强,无女主,在此跪求原

1. 1 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: Becoming Yue Buqun's Disciple 笑傲江湖，拜师岳不群 Naming Things Gives Me a Headache想名字好头痛Male-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted (No female lead. The protagonist isn't a bleeding heart and never pulls his punches. He has a compassionate heart and an iron fist.) The children of powerful families abduct common women, and your authorities do nothing? The Demon Cult terrorizes the people, and you Wudang and Shaolin do nothing? I'll take care of it! The Huashan Sect will take care of it! If the righteous path of this world has fallen silent, then I'll be the first ray of light to pierce the darkness. There's no need to wait fo 66.2kReads8.8Score4.2k14d adds

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   I have to recommend *The Smiling, Proud Wanderer*. It has no female lead, it's all about swift justice and clear-cut right and wrong, and it's already finished—super good!! The beginning of *Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils* is great, but it gets increasingly fantastical later on. [Eye roll][eye roll]

2. 2 重 Reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: I Train in Martial Arts to Live Forever 重生天龙：我练武长生 Fallen Leaves Turn to Spring落叶化春生Male-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsOngoing [Wuxia + Immortality + Transmigrate into a book + Character Growth] After being reborn in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, Jiang Chen endures a series of tragic ordeals. His personality changes completely, and he begins a ruthless life in the martial world. This is the story of an ordinary man’s rise... (This book starts with Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and will feature characters from The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and The Smiling, 6.8kReads8.2Score40314d adds
3. 3 武 A Sword-for-Hire in the Martial Arts Multiverse, Beginning with Lu Xiaofeng 武侠诸天从陆小凤开始的加钱剑客 Worn-Out Old Dog颓废老狗Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A ruthless man who would stab the driver to death before getting run over by a dump truck transmigrates into the world of The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng. Every time he makes it through a world, he gains another golden finger. He strikes without mercy, and the Lone Goose Sword never leaves survivors in its wake. He only wants to do whatever pleases him. Life is but a great dream. When he wakes, he knows exactly who owes him what. Gongsun Daniang, a femme fatale, kill! Lin Xian'er, a femme fatale, kill 22kReads8.3Score91914d adds

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   The author's writing style is skillful.

4. 4 血 Legend of Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山传奇 Half a Jin Lao二分之一金老Martial Arts600k WordsCompleted 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 2kReads8.0Score19714d adds

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   [Facepalm] Have you heard of the wildly popular novel "Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain"? If you haven't read "Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain," you can't call yourself a hero. This traditional martial arts novel, "The Legend of Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain," is absolutely top-tier. It's about humanity, about life, and it blows 99% of other authors away. I swear on my uncle's life, if this book isn't good, my uncle will die a horrible death, be struck by lightning, torn to pieces, and covered in maggots.

5. 5 血 Bloodshed on Mount Wudang 血溅武当山 Half a Jin Lao二分之一金老Eastern Fantasy344k WordsCompleted 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. 1.4kReads6.6Score10814d adds
6. 6 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 4.7kReads7.2Score30114d adds

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   Try this book, it's really good.

7. 7 我 Have I Become Yue Buqun? From the Start, I Train a Mini-Account with Heroine Ning 我成岳不群？开局跟宁女侠练小号 Pretty Ordinary, Yeah很寻常的啊Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing Smiling Proud Wanderer + The Deer and the Cauldron + The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber + The Return of the Condor Heroes + Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils + Twin of Brothers + Shuiyue Cave Heaven + The Storm Riders + Chinese Paladin + Lotus Lantern + The Seven Fairies + Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio + The Legend of the White Snake What? I've become Yue Buqun? What do I do? Need an answer online, and fast!!! Luckily, I have a System, though this System seems a little... questionable. I'm the G 23.3kReads7.1Score1.2k14d adds

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   [Added to bookshelf][A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][I also highly recommend it][Added to bookshelf][Already added to my wishlist][Added to bookshelf]

8. 8 武 Martial World, Don't Bully Me: I Have a Demon Blade 武侠，休要欺负我，我有一把魔刀 Huang Xiaozhao0黄小招0Martial Arts216k WordsOngoing The martial world was never a place for settling scores with satisfying vengeance. It was a place filled with deceit, coldness, and hurt... Yan Xiaoxiang watched his family home destroyed and his loved ones die with his own eyes. His young heart was burdened with the pain of the world. A demonic blade fell into his hands. It could kill, and it could ensnare the mind... In the end, he chose to kill! 1.8kReads—Score—14d adds
9. 9 开EN Blade's Edge: Rebellious Start in a Chaotic Jianghu 开局叛出镇抚司，我刀问江湖 Writer Number Seven七号写手Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsCompleted [Court and martial world] + [Strong wuxia flavor] + [Following one's convictions] + [A story of growth] The dynasty was nearing its end. Regional princes carved up the realm, and chaos was about to descend. Great sects and hidden clans entered the world; monks and Daoists roamed the martial world. Barbarians, demonesses, foreign tribes, and demonic cults all took advantage of the turmoil. Shen Yi transmigrated into the role of a low-ranking guard in the Pacification Office. From the start, he ki 72.8kReads8.5Score6.1k14d adds

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   This book is definitely worth reading.

10. 10 八 Eight Peerless Masters 八绝天下 Waiting for Wind and Rain坐等风雨Eastern Fantasy141k WordsCompleted A continuation of this book, titled Unrivaled Remnant Sword. The Hundred Flowers Valley is wiped out, leaving Ouyang Wushuang to chance upon his enemy. To his own surprise, he takes that enemy as his master and learns the Nine Forms of the Remnant Sword. But just as he prepares to kill his enemy with his own hands, he discovers that someone else is pulling the strings... 1.5kReads—Score17314d adds

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    Azure Water Sword, Wind and Cloud Palm, Soaring Cloud Step – one person possesses all three.

11. 11 剑 The Sword Wind Shatters the Iron Robe 剑风碎铁衣 Sunset in the Misty Forest雾林斜阳Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing Tian Jiu survives a hundred-man blood match like a lone wolf, eventually becoming a deadly weapon in Tiangang, a hidden organization of peerless killers. He kills the master of Wufeng Manor, the third greatest manor in the martial world, sending shock waves through the jianghu... Later, after a fierce battle with a grandmaster of the Emei Sect, he is gravely wounded and surrounded by danger. Tiangang begins to suspect him as well, and a storm of blood and fury becomes impossible to stop... 662Reads6.4Score10414d adds

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    Yes, yes! [Admiring][Smiling]

12. 12 魔 The Hidden Hero with the Demon Blade 魔刀侠隐 Sunset in the Misty Forest雾林斜阳Eastern Fantasy587k WordsCompleted A demonic saber, a treasure map, a century of grudges, and a chaotic martial world… Between the underworld and the righteous path, good people and villains, who can say where the line lies? Abandoned by his birth mother, he enters the martial world alone. Through strange encounters and tribulations, he rises to greatness by his own strength. With saber and sword in hand, cold and merciless, he cuts off love and spirit, then throws his head back and laughs at the heavens! … 1.7kReads8.6Score13314d adds
13. 13 长 Longevity: Starting as an Unorthodox Tianlong 长生：从另类天龙开始 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Eastern Fantasy359k WordsCompleted Word has spread throughout the martial world that the Carefree Sect possesses secret martial arts capable of granting eternal life. Countless people have searched the world for it, unaware that this defying-the-heavens legacy has long since fallen into the hands of an unknown young man. Li Xiaoyao keeps a low profile amid the chaos of Tianlong. He seems ordinary, but the depths of his cultivation are unfathomable. He watches the martial world’s conflicts with cold detachment, yet is forced into 5.6kReads8.8Score27014d adds

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    There is no female lead; the male lead appears throughout Jin Yong's novels.

14. 14 纵 Wielding My Sword Across Ten Thousand Miles, Starting as a Down-and-Out Killer 纵剑万里，从落魄杀手开始 Writer Number Seven七号写手Eastern Fantasy439k WordsCompleted [In short: Being an assassin is just the System's doing and a way to make a living. The protagonist isn't a cold-blooded selfish man; he's a knight-errant, not a puppet of an assassin organization. He decides for himself whom to kill and whom to spare. If that's not your thing, don't read.] This is a dazzling world. Martial artists cross rivers and seas and shatter mountains, while occultists manipulate yin and yang and the five elements, and divine the secrets of fate. The many schools and ways 11kReads8.9Score79914d adds

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    I don't know why so many martial arts novels these days are just clichéd and repetitive, using plots from old TV dramas like The Legend of the Condor Heroes, The Return of the Condor Heroes, and The Smiling, Proud Wanderer… Can't they just create their own stories? I'm recommending this one. The protagonist is a respectable assassin, not a cold-blooded killer who kills for the sake of killing, nor a saint. Every job he takes has a story, and he acts according to his own conscience. You can read it yourself to see what I mean. The main story and characters are all made up by the author. I've only read about a hundred chapters and if I think it's good, I'm recommending it.

15. 15 热 The Hot-Blooded Hunter: God’s Assault 热血猎人神之袭击 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Historical1.3M WordsOngoing [Survival] [Hunting] [Fighting the Japanese invaders and looting their gear] [Cultivation] Wang Fei has just entered the world of cultivation when he's forced into becoming a live-in son-in-law. One blow shatters his dantian, setting him on a long road from staying alive to rising to greatness. Though he has lost his cultivation, he takes countless disciples. This novel was not written by AI. Every word was painstakingly typed out by the author, who only hopes readers will enjoy the story in its 27.5kReads9.0Score2.5k14d adds

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    [OK][Thumbs up][Heart][Heart][KISS][KISS][KISS]

16. 16 黑EN Death God of the Night 黑夜杀神 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted Hunted from the start, I barely escaped with my life. I fought to defy fate, launching attacks and taking down countless powerful opponents. Born with a beautiful face... I hope you enjoy the story. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 2.9kReads8.8Score21414d adds
17. 17 情 City of Heartbreak 情伤都市 Riding a Bull to Find You骑牛找你Urban215k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1.1kReads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 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. 14.9kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds

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    Recommended, recommended

19. 19 穿 Transmigrate as Song Qingshu and Build the Mightiest Ming Dynasty 穿越宋青书创最强大明 A Form Entrusted to Green Peaks形寄青峦Male-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted 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 1.2kReads8.3Score—14d adds

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    Following Jin Yong's system, yet not strictly bound by the original work, this story features two male protagonists, Song Qingshu and Zhang Wuji, making up for the regrets of "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber," connecting the martial arts system of Jin Yong's "Heroes of the Three Kingdoms," gathering the strongest heroes, the forces of the Hejian Twins, the secret history of Abbess Miejue, the grand plan left by Guo Jing and Huang Rong, and a gathering of heroes from all over the world. Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed. With such power, how could the Ming Dynasty's territory surpass the Han and Tang Dynasties? What a joke! He would definitely create a golden age that lasts for ten thousand years! The tragic Abbess Miejue, a family of heroes! "Abbess, you are completely wrong! Gu Hongzi was not angered to death by Yang Xiao; your husband did not really betray you; your daughter did not actually die young, but was the leader of the Ming Cult!" Those years of unresolved grievances... In fact, Sister Zhiruo did not need to turn evil, she could still dominate the martial arts world; Xiao Zhao did not need to leave Wuji to become that puppet leader; Zhao Min, don't laugh yet, do something important first! Persuade the Prince of Ruyang and the Mongol tribes to surrender first; Uncle Zhang, don't commit suicide, I brought the Butterfly Valley Healer, Uncle Yu can heal! Zhu Yuanzhang, stop scheming! I've brought you the extraordinary man you've been longing for, Wang Baobao!

20. 20 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 15.1kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds

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    With a heart of steel and a soul of music, he walks the mortal world with his sword, vanquishing evil, yet when passing through a peach blossom grove, he will sheath his sword for a fallen petal. He is a passerby in the mortal world, and a lone warrior on the path of the sword. His long sword cuts through the clamor of the world, and his silhouette is the most awe-inspiring sight in this martial world.

21. 21 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 2.5kReads—Score19114d adds

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    The opening of *The Princess and the Sword Immortal* unfolds like a vast desert landscape. Amidst swirling snow and biting winds, Princess Zhao Jin, accompanied by her maid Bihe, quietly escapes the confines of the palace and plunges into the treacherous world of martial arts. This scene is reminiscent of Guo Jing and Huang Rong's first encounter in the snowstorm of Zhangjiakou. However, Zhao Jin is not as clever and nimble as Huang Rong; her will is resolute, her vision broad, and her noble bearing makes her a hidden gem in this perilous world, drawing the reader's attention. The "Lone Sword Immortal," Xiao Jianqiu, is a renowned figure, his martial arts mastered to perfection. With his "Autumn Water Ancient Sword" drawn, even the most powerful are helpless. He is aloof and elusive, yet not heartless. The princess and the sword immortal, one noble, one reclusive; one passionate, one cold, their fates intertwined in this harsh winter, destined for a momentous upheaval. The story is ingeniously structured from the outset, with vividly portrayed characters, suspenseful plot twists, and hidden dangers amidst the snowstorm, making it a truly captivating masterpiece.

22. 22 刀 The Woodcutter Swordsman 刀侠砍柴人 Mingming from Walu Gou Village洼路沟村的明明Eastern Fantasy636k WordsCompleted 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? 3.3kReads7.6Score30514d adds

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    Excellent! So captivating, I stayed up all night reading it and couldn't put it down even when I was sleepy. Highly recommended!

23. 23 倚 The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber 倚天前传之君襄风云录 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction264k WordsCompleted 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 4.1kReads8.1Score29914d adds

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    After the Battle of Xiangyang, Guo Jing committed suicide, Huang Rong followed her husband in death, and Yelü Qi and his wife perished, how did Guo Xiang, alone in the martial world, escape the pursuit of Mongol masters and ultimately establish the Emei Sect? *The Legend of Guo Xiang: The Prequel to Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber* will reveal all! This book is another new work by the author of *The Legend of Guo Xiang: The Revenge of the Ming Cult*, filling the century-long gap between *The Legend of the Condor Heroes*, *The Return of the Condor Heroes*, and *The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber*. A highly recommended book; traditional martial arts is alive and well!

24. 24 从 From the Myriad Worlds to the Eight Views Palace 从诸天走向八景宫 Winter Plum Blossom冬日寒梅Eastern Fantasy1.4M WordsCompleted (This book is somewhat connected to the first book's Narrator System. The protagonist from that story was just a background character here.) Xie Mao is an ordinary employee at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Unable to get any good assignments, Xie Mao is sent to the Wish Fulfillment Department, a place nobody wants to work. Sent along with him to this remote corner is the Wish Fulfillment System. So far, the stories have featured Hua Wuque, Jin Jiuling, Lin Pingzhi, Lian Chengbi, The Full Moon 4.1kReads6.9Score21814d adds

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    Wuxia novels without a female lead

25. 25 武 The Narrator System for a Martial Arts Journey 武侠征程的旁白系统 Winter Plum Blossom冬日寒梅Male-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted (Wuxia across the multiverse, no heroine, soul transmigration. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.) A novice wuxia fan with a narration System changes his own fate, along with those of the protagonists and supporting characters. Series featured so far: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Young Zhang Sanfeng, The Golden Cocoon... 21kReads8.6Score1.1k14d adds
26. 26 倚 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 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction523k WordsOngoing 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 10.2kReads8.7Score54114d adds

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    In *The Sequel to Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: The Ming Cult's Revenge*, Zhang Wuji utterly defeats Duan Ziyu. Fans of this book might want to check out the same author's new work. [Makes face]

27. 27 浪 Wanderer of the Jianghu 浪人江湖丨 Li Wen隶文Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted 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. 1.5kReads8.8Score12014d adds

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    No system, no rebirth, no time travel—witness together the invincible journey of a beggar boy through the martial arts world!

28. 28 穿 I Transmigrated to the End of the Sui Dynasty, Became Yang Guang, Captured Xiao Meiniang, and Restored the Great Sui 穿越隋末成为杨广擒下萧美娘重现大隋盛世 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction9k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to the end of the Sui dynasty, capture Xiao Meiniang with Yang Guang, and restore the Sui dynasty to its former glory 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    What was Zhang Junbao's true purpose in breaking into the Shaolin Temple's Sutra Pavilion? Did the inscribed stone tablet Guo Xiang discovered in the Valley of Heartbreak hint at the ultimate fate of Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu? This book uses Jin Yong's signature subtle foreshadowing technique, making every clue a key element in the shocking ending!

29. 29 卖 After Selling Sesame Flatbreads for So Many Years, Becoming a Sword God Seems Quite Reasonable 卖那么多年炊饼成剑神了很合理吧 Color Fan彩迷Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Ning You starts out with a damaged heart meridian, barely escaping death. He has no money and is an orphan. Luckily, the System gives him the skills to sell baked flatbreads, keeping him from starving. It also gives him the Thunderbolt Sword Manual, letting him earn money to buy medicine and stay alive. Selling flatbreads can earn you fragments of martial arts manuals? Great news! Years later, Ning You looks at his attribute panel. Thunderbolt Sword Manual mastered, Dragon's Roaming Steps master 308Reads6.3Score10514d adds

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    I've been following this book recently and I think it's really good and well-written.

30. 30 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 4.8kReads5.9Score13714d adds
31. 31 仗 Wielding a Sword to Carve Dragons 仗剑雕龙 Raincoat Warrior雨衣战神Eastern Fantasy4.1M WordsCompleted (Original martial arts fiction, multiple heroines, no transmigration, no System, not a do-gooder, not a villain) Is the martial world really just about killing people? When Lin Tu first stepped into it, that's what he thought. Then he took part in the Golden Cauldron Tournament, the Poetry Duel, the Golden Light Martial Debate... and even a grand war fought by the people of the martial world. He met one legendary figure after another: the Eight Wanderers, sect leaders from great schools, peerles 2.3kReads7.2Score21714d adds

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    A three-million-word martial arts novel. Here are some common comments from book reviews: 1. Why are all the female leads married women? [Tears turning to laughter][Smirk] 2. The plot is quite good. /// Some highlights of this book: 1. No system, no time travel; 2. The protagonist is neither a great demon nor a saint; 3. The protagonist and supporting characters are mostly intelligent; 4. The plot is written with care; 5. There aren't many exciting moments in the early stages, but the story unfolds gradually and becomes increasingly exciting.

32. 32 道 A Hundred Years of Ringing the Bell at a Taoist Temple: The Empress Asks Me to Come Forth and Slay Immortals 道观撞钟百年：女帝请我出山斩仙 Three Hours of Child's Play三时儿戏Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Eerie Primordial World + Play It Safe from the Start + Invincible Power Fantasy + Decisive and Ruthless + Overpowering All] Lu Changqing transmigrates into an eerie world of immortal cultivation. Just as his master is about to refine him, he awakens the Chaos Treasure, the Eastern Emperor Bell! The treasure's origin is incomplete? No problem! [Strike the bell and refine it every day: spiritual resonance +1, origin +1] But this world turns out to originate from the [Ancient Primordial World and 529Reads7.2Score—14d adds
33. 33 高 High Martial: Invincible from the Pinnacle Grandmaster Stage 高武：从绝巅大宗师开始无敌 The Twelfth Day十二日Eastern Fantasy481k WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless]+ [Cultivating Fortune]+ [Seizing Fortune]+ [From Prince to Heavenly Emperor] [The early chapters are a little slow to warm up, but from chapter 40 onward, he steamrolls everything] In the mortal realm, sacred lands and imperial dynasties vie for supremacy. Beyond the boundaries of the world, immortals, gods, Buddhas, and demons return. Amid this glorious age, Gu Yuan transmigrates and becomes the Thirteenth Prince of the Great Zhou, confined to the Xuan Zhen Temple. Fortu 3.5kReads8.4Score11414d adds
34. 34 综 The Ming Empire in a World of Martial Arts 综武之大明帝国 Loves Fried Tofu with Roast Chicken爱吃油豆腐烧鸡Historical636k WordsCompleted “Confucian scholars use their writings to disrupt the law, while knights errant break taboos with their martial prowess. Both are criticized, yet scholars are often praised by the world. Some even use their arts to rise to the position of chancellor.” A young man from Earth transmigrates into a comprehensive martial arts world and becomes the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. 1.3kReads8.0Score10114d adds
35. 35 穿 Transmigrate to a Martial Arts World: I Become King of the Mountain 穿越武道世界：我占山为王 Tai Yi Yi太易乙Eastern Fantasy317k WordsCompleted Wild imagination + System + transmigration + immortality + cultivation + martial arts Ji Chen brings a text-based cultivation System with him as he transmigrates to a martial arts world, beginning a life of cultivation there. Dynasties are as numerous as the stars in the sky, and martial arts shine like the blazing sun. This is a cursed world, where martial artists' lifespans are as brief as shooting stars. But Ji Chen's lifespan steadily increases whenever he breaks through to a new realm. [Bre 165Reads5.8Score—14d adds
36. 36 谁 Who Said You Could Really Cultivate Immortality? 谁让你真修仙了？ Qi Qi Ai柒柒唉Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted] [Invincible protagonist] [Comedy] Qin Luo transmigrates to a cultivation world overrun by monsters and demons. To protect himself, he goes to the Longhu Temple to study under a master, only to discover that his teacher is a fake Taoist who makes a living by swindling people. In the first year, his master tells Qin Luo to meditate and cultivate. He gazes within himself and integrates the foundation of the Great Dao. In the second year, his master tells Qin Luo to scrimp and save. H 29.5kReads8.9Score2.4k14d adds
37. 37 综 Wuxia Crossover: A Low-Ranking Brocade Guard 综武之锦衣卫小旗 Loves Fried Tofu with Roast Chicken爱吃油豆腐烧鸡Male-Channel Fanfiction694k WordsCompleted Ding Wei only wanted to lie flat after becoming a low-ranking Jinyiwei officer, but circumstances force him to get involved in all sorts of incidents. This blurb doesn't do it justice, so head to the story itself. Multiple women, invincible protagonist, decisive and ruthless, no dragging things out. 1.2kReads7.0Score10314d adds
38. 38 始 The First Emperor's Death: I Have Heaven-Defying Comprehension 始皇帝驾崩：我悟性逆天了 Starry Romance星光奇缘Historical427k WordsCompleted At first, Meng Qin, who has just awakened memories from his time in the womb in the waning days of the Qin Dynasty and become an eighteen-year-old boy, wonders whether he can ask, “Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to their station?” Then he hears earth-shattering news: “The First Emperor is dead.” At the same time, he receives a gift of temporal source energy and gains heaven-defying comprehension. Meng Qin grins. With the Mandate of Heaven on his side, he rubs his hands together 1.5kReads7.1Score10514d adds
39. 39 人 In the Great Qin, I've Already Become the Dao Ancestor! 人在大秦，已成道祖！ Abbess, Please Have Some Self-Respect师太请你自重Eastern Fantasy384k WordsCompleted Mu Qingxuan transmigrates to the Great Qin Dynasty and gains heaven-defying comprehension, observing the world around him to create methods of immortal cultivation. As a child, he is found by Bei Mingzi and brought to the Heavenly Sect. He becomes his master’s junior fellow disciple, as well as the youngest grand-uncle of the sect. An age of upheaval: seven kingdoms stand alongside one another, and a hundred schools of thought contend! With his heaven-defying comprehension, Mu Qingxuan creates o 2.6kReads8.1Score13514d adds
40. 40 寒 Cold Edge, Bright Reflection 寒锋照影 Li Qianhuan李千欢Martial Arts300k WordsOngoing [Wuxia + fantasy + one heroine + mind games] As a dynasty nears its end and unrest stirs across the martial world, a young hero with a mysterious past is drawn into a struggle when his sect is suddenly destroyed. Alone, he must follow the clues and uncover the truth. A fragmentary map and a secret order lead to an old case from the previous dynasty, while the imperial family’s shadow guards conceal a startling secret. As he draws ever closer to the blood-soaked truth, he discovers he has long be 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No system, no rebirth, no cheat codes, a bit slow to start.

41. 41 天 The Heavenly Book: The Imperial Star Descends to the Mortal World, One Sword Proves the Dao 天书：帝星化凡，一剑证道 Master Wuwei Chen Zhifei无为子陈知非Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [A golden-scaled dragon is no pond-dweller. Soon, the Heavenly Book will descend from the ninth heaven!] What would happen if Dugu Qiubai lived for a thousand years? A Heavenly Book spans a thousand years of China’s history, bringing him into contact with humans, demons, immortals, and Buddhas. (A historical cultivation novel about immortality, featuring Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist ideas that may be difficult for most readers. Not a wish-fulfillment story; slow burn, so read with care.) [Imm 255Reads—Score—14d adds

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    From an ordinary mortal to a sword demon, to a sword immortal who has attained sainthood and the Dao [laughs][makes faces][exploration] There are Condor Heroes, Tianlong Babu, Xuan Tie Sword, Huang Shang's Nine Yin Manual, Dugu Sword Technique, Zhou Tong, Yue Fei, Wu Song, Water Margin, Ziwei Emperor Star undergoes 64 tribulations, transforms into a mortal to understand the Dao, the art of slaying dragons, and proves the Dao to the world... The story begins with [the destiny of Ziwei Star descending to earth], transforming into a mortal in the Northern Song Dynasty, becoming the sword demon Dugu, [encountering Condor Heroes], [slaying Tianlong], a story of a mortal cultivating immortality and the Dao: Alternate history: encountering various famous historical figures, exploring the origins of historical events, various historical stories and legends, ancient poems and songs. The Purple Star Emperor, descended to earth in the Northern Song Dynasty: Featuring the Condor Heroes, the Heavenly Dragon, the Nameless Sword, the Purple Soft Sword, the Xuan Tie Heavy Sword, Huang Shang's Nine Yin Manual, the Dugu Swordplay, Zhou Tong, Yue Fei, Wu Song, Water Margin, ascension to earth, the art of slaying dragons, proving one's Dao in the world… It includes martial arts, fantasy, history, and fictional cultivation: Fanfiction featuring characters never appearing in martial arts novels, witnessing the Sword Demon Dugu's quest to defeat the world of martial arts. See how the Sword Demon Dugu cultivates his literary skills, the Great Dao of swordsmanship… A philosophical work encompassing traditional Confucian, Buddhist, and Taoist cultures…

42. 42 长 Longevity: Starting with a Chance Encounter with Li Canghai in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 长生：从在天龙偶遇李沧海开始 Goddess's Lackey女神的狗腿子Male-Channel Fanfiction4.9M WordsOngoing 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. 18kReads7.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    Look at this!!

43. 43 杀 The Kill Order Has Been Issued 杀令已下 Cold Weather, Rain天寒雨Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsOngoing Three underworld bosses join forces to put out a contract, offering a million in gold to kill the mysterious assassin "Heavenly Shadow." The Killing Prison accepts the contract. The kill order is issued, and the plot is set in motion! But no one expected that when the contract arrived at the Killing Prison, the target's name would have been changed to... him! He had signed the kill order with his own hand, only to send himself into a deadly trap. Poisoned, surrounded, betrayed, and hunted, h 7.7kReads7.3Score40214d adds

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    Wuxia (martial arts) is quite good.

44. 44 尘 The Dustblade Guards the Palace 尘锋镇阙 Awareness觉性Martial Arts663k WordsOngoing The protagonist is both righteous and wicked, neither wholly good nor evil, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals! He takes revenge on the spot. If he can’t get even right away, he’ll find a way to do it later. No saintly do-gooder, no brainless characters! Rescuing a gravely wounded noble on a snowy night draws him into the martial world, the power struggles at court, and the conflict between good and evil, as he investigates the secrets of the Imperial Bones. Welcome, new and longtime 2.9kReads6.0Score18414d adds

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    I recommend it.

45. 45 侠 Chivalry? What a Load of Crap! 侠义？狗屁！ Quan Kao Xia Bian Zao铨洘柙煸灶Eastern Fantasy442k WordsOngoing Ten years ago, my master told me I was ready to leave the sect. I asked him, “Does the Ruyi Sect have any rules? Things like upholding justice, punishing the wicked, and helping the weak?” My master burst out laughing and patted me on the shoulder. “Right and wrong, good and evil, are all as I see fit! In this martial world, if you want to be a hero, then go be one: avenge wrongs, help those in danger. If you want to be a villain, then go be one: kill and burn, do as you please. Even if you want 60Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    Exactly the same as what you wanted

46. 46 废 Useless? I Have a System, So You'd Better Be a Monster 废物？我有系统，你最好是妖孽 Three-Foot Divine Sword三尺神剑Eastern Fantasy421k WordsOngoing [System] [Power Fantasy] [Revenge] [Decisive and Ruthless] [Invincible] [Upgradable Techniques] Li Mu transmigrates to the Xuanwu World and finds himself wanted. Fortunately, he gets a System that rewards him every day with power, cultivation techniques, weapons, and pills. As he flees, his cultivation rapidly improves. [Ding!] [You made the most of your day and caught the attention of a Seventh-Rank Martial Artist. Your rating is above average. Reward: 25 points of power.] [Today... your rating 20.9kReads5.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    This is great! A good book lately!

47. 47 凤 The Phoenix Dances to the Sword’s Song 凤舞剑歌 Master of the Azure Cloud Pavilion青云阁主Eastern Fantasy24k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: One Sword Ends Old Feuds 笑傲江湖之一剑泯恩仇 Uncle Xiao逍叔Eastern Fantasy543k WordsOngoing A traditional wuxia novel [not a power fantasy, with martial arts techniques and fast pacing] Zhang Yixiao enters the world in person, taking on the identity of the Ghost-Faced Wanderer and hiding his tracks as he moves through the martial world under two identities. After defeating all the heroes of the realm as the Ghost-Faced Wanderer and rising to the top of the martial world rankings, he rides with sword in hand and wind at his back, roaming freely on horseback. But an earth-shaking consp 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Wuxia novels whose titles don't do them justice

49. 49 霜 Frost Sword Sweeps Away the Breeze 霜剑扫清风 0An Ordinary Person00一个平凡的人0Eastern Fantasy283k WordsCompleted The whole village was drenched in blood and reduced to ruins in a single day. Young Zhang He escaped a mountain of corpses and a sea of flames, clutching an unparalleled manual to his chest. From then on, he was a fugitive with nowhere to go. To conceal his lethal skills, he went into hiding at Wudang, content to serve as a young kitchen acolyte. Smoke and fire could not dim his soaring ambition. With a woodcutter's knife in hand, he secretly trained in peerless inner arts. One day, the disc 1.8kReads8.3Score13514d adds

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    Wandering the world, roaming the ends of the earth.

50. 50 天 The Legend of the Descendants After Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils 天龙八部之后人传 Sea Breeze Three Zhang Three海风三丈三Male-Channel Fanfiction300k WordsCompleted The martial world is once again swept up in turmoil. Murong Chou, a descendant of the Gusu Murong family, harbors the ambition of restoring the Yan kingdom. He takes You Xiaozhi, who survived certain death, as his master and learns sinister, secret techniques. Wielding the merciless and chilling Guanghan Swordsmanship, he wreaks havoc throughout the martial world. Duan He, the fourth son of Duan Yu of Dali, inherits the Six-Finger Sword and unexpectedly learns the Damo Sword Technique as well. W 1.1kReads—Score11514d adds

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    Jianghu Wuxia series novels are classic and enjoyable.

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