Any Pure Martial Arts Stories? No Ascending to Immortality at the Drop of a Hat, I’m Tired of That 有没有纯武侠的书啊，别动不动就升仙啥的，都看腻

1. 201 比 A Martial Arts Matchmaking Tournament, a System Bug, and a Matchmaking Disaster 比武招亲，系统bug，一波三折乱点鸳鸯谱 Yi Feng 6096一峰60968k WordsCompleted A martial arts tournament to find a husband, a System bug, and a matchmaker's mix-up that takes one twist after another —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Pure and without bloodshed!

2. 202 重 My Body Was Switched on the Road to Being Reborn, and Now I'm Teary-Eyed 重生路上被换身，两眼汪汪 Yi Feng 6096一峰609632k WordsCompleted A body swap on the road to rebirth, leaving him wide-eyed and tearful —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 203 少 A Shaolin Boy's Jianghu Dream, Shattered by Reality: An Ordinary Life Cannot Be Undone 少林寺崛起少年江湖武林梦，现实破梦，平凡人生不可逆 Yi Feng 6096一峰60966k WordsCompleted A young man's dream of becoming a Shaolin Temple hero in the martial world is shattered by reality. An ordinary life cannot be changed. —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 武 A Martial World Emperor’s Journey Through the Ming 武林帝缘大明行 Flying on a Spicy Gluten Stick骑着辣条飞Eastern Fantasy3.6M WordsOngoing (This book follows the protagonist through his entire life, from birth to death. It includes fighting bandits and demonic cults, raising children, farming, teaching, a cuju tournament, resisting Japanese pirates, and more.) During the Ming Dynasty, the illustrious Situ family is brutally wiped out by the Celestial Star Gang. At the time, the young master’s infant son is still swaddled in his nurse’s arms as the butler carries him away in a desperate escape. During their flight, the poor baby sli 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Slow-burn novels, meaning the plot is slow-paced and combines martial arts with slice-of-life elements.

5. 205 嫦 Chang'e Tweaked Her Back, Zhu Bajie Was Exonerated, and the Mystery of the Vanished Moon Palace Was Solved 嫦娥被闪了下腰，猪八戒平反了，广寒宫消失之谜破解 Yi Feng 6096一峰6096Male-Channel Fanfiction6k WordsCompleted Chang'e's back got tweaked, Zhu Bajie was exonerated, and the mystery of Guanghan Palace's disappearance was solved —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 206 雍 The Bright Moon of Yong 雍时明月 Jin Ma瑾马Eastern Fantasy193k WordsOngoing The Six Kingdoms have been pacified, and Great Yong has unified the realm. The nine sacred texts of antiquity lie shattered. The Confucians, Mohists, Daoists, Legalists, Diplomats, and countless other schools each hold fragments, their ideals at odds. Undercurrents surge through both the martial world and the imperial court, and conflict has never ceased. A boy from the streets was taken in as a child by a reclusive swordsman. In more than a decade, he learned only to recognize the warmth and co —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The pacing is slow but not watery; it's like drinking tea, getting better and better as you go on. No book starts off invincible; books that willingly lay the groundwork for growth are rare these days.

7. 207 娱EN Entertainment Spring and Autumn 娱乐春秋 Ji Cha姬叉Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted In a fictional world of martial arts and a hundred schools, a modern person tells the locals that cultivation isn’t the only way to get what you want. Want to be the young hero everyone in the martial world adores? Easy, as long as you’re sincere... For example, why not invite your junior sister for a drink? Confucius said: “When you transmigrate, don’t just toil away at cultivation. The locals aren’t as capable as you!” The heavens make a board, the stars make its pieces, and knowledge is the g 38.1kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves
8. 208 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 1.6kReads8.3Score128Shelves

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   A purely traditional martial arts novel, exceptionally exciting and enjoyable.

9. 209 灭 After My Family Was Slaughtered, I Cut Through the Jianghu with a Peerless Sword Manual 灭门后，我靠绝世剑典杀穿江湖 Violet Gentian Wanderer紫堇客Eastern Fantasy294k WordsOngoing The entire Tianque Sword Sect was slaughtered. Its young master, Xiao Chen, was left with a blood feud and hurled off a sheer cliff by his enemies. At death's door, he unlocks the family heirloom, the Tianque Sword Manual. With the divine weapon Dragon's Cry in hand, his sword rings like a dragon, and ten thousand swords bow before him! From that day on, the martial world gains a new avenger. The arrogant young master of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect? Slain! The vicious master of an evil sect? K 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   An absolutely fantastic book, pure martial arts.

10. 210 天 A Stone Returns from the Ends of the Earth 天涯归石 Bai Mo Is a Little Dark白墨有点黑Eastern Fantasy476k WordsCompleted Traditional wuxia, a slow pace, no System, no harem, no golden finger. The person who taught you the righteous path hid the truth. The one who took a blade for you is the enemy you hate most. In the seventh year of Chunyou, on the Grand Canal, Shen Guishi, a low-ranking youth in the Grain Transport Gang, sails the waterways with a short blade. For half his life, he knows nothing of his origins. He thinks he is an abandoned child, never realizing he is an orphan: his birth father, Shen Chongyue, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No system, no harem, no cheat codes; the protagonist gets beaten up for the first thirty chapters. Traditional martial arts, slow burn. The martial arts world has no system, only the journey itself.

11. 211 游 The Game Has Invaded! Don’t Believe It, It’s a Scam! 游戏入侵，不要信，这是个骗局！ Chess Mountain Ghost Immortal棋山鬼仙Sports1.2M WordsCompleted A doomed start + not a power fantasy + slow burn + character growth + a touch of ensemble cast Bai Jianfei grew up in an orphanage and happened to join a game development studio. Having often found money as a child, he was especially welcomed there, and the company placed high hopes on him. But on his very first mission, he stumbled into a situation with no way out alive. As he is about to become feed for venomous insects, watch him work his way out of the predicament, uncover the purpose behind 797Reads6.7Score112Shelves

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    I've been following this recently.

12. 212 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 2kReads8.0Score196Shelves

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    Bloodshed at Wudang Mountain yyds

13. 213 诸 Immortality Across the Heavens: I Possessed Lin Pingzhi 诸天长生：我夺舍了林平之 Hot Pot at Phoenix Airport凤凰机场吃火锅Eastern Fantasy294k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, he takes over Lin Pingzhi, who is being hunted by the Qingcheng Sect. Armed with modern knowledge, watch Lin Pingzhi turn the tables in dire straits, change his destined fate, shatter the void, and ascend to another world! Will these beloved companions, Dongfang Bubai, Xiaolongnu, Li Mochou, and Wang Yuyan, meet him in other worlds? From The Smiling, Proud Wanderer to The Return of the Condor Heroes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, and The Legend 743Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 214 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. 1.3kReads6.6Score108Shelves
15. 215 笑 Starting in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, I Train My Body to Crush the Myriad Worlds 笑傲开始，炼体打爆诸天万界 Poetry, Books, Ritual, and Courtesy诗书执礼Male-Channel Fanfiction477k WordsCompleted Martial Arts, Shared Multiverse Fanfiction, Body Cultivation, Physical Training, No Female Lead, No System Tentatively planned settings: The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils Qin Feng unexpectedly transmigrated into the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer and became Yue Buqun's disciple. He went from being meek and submissive at first to declaring, “I don't eat beef.” Qin Feng could only shake his head in exasperation. He had never imagined t 5kReads6.5Score234Shelves

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    Wuxia (martial arts) without a system, you can check it out.

16. 216 春 Spring Mountains Bathed in Wild Light 春山照野 Hot Spring Crawfish泡汤小龙虾Eastern Fantasy241k WordsOngoing [Never takes a beating + authentic martial world + spectacular fights + concealed weapons + a flower in hand or a leaf plucked from a branch, anything can be a weapon + the romance of being a man] Three thousand worlds, one thought can bring calamity. Lu Zhaoye, once the young proprietor of the Zhan Yu Inn in Qingyu Town, only wanted to live a carefree life. Usually easygoing but steady at heart, he was decisive and ruthless when it came to killing. Then he won some strange coins at a gambling h 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Authentic martial arts, brimming with the spirit of the Jianghu (, the martial arts world).

17. 217 醉 Drunken Dreams of Jianghu: The Sun and Moon's Journey 醉梦江湖之日月行 Jiang Wanbu江晚步Eastern Fantasy195k WordsOngoing A wedding banquet turns into a massacre that wipes out an entire household. His brothers are killed, and his beloved goes missing. Bearing a blood feud, the young man enters the martial world to hunt down the killer, only to stumble into the secret conspiracy of two great powers. Caught between the court and the martial world, he is drawn into one scheme after another. The truth behind the old massacre reveals the conflict between rival powers. Conspiracies and traps follow one after another, wh 157Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional martial arts novels

18. 218 神 Yang Guo of the Condor Heroes: This Life, I Seek Only a Clear Conscience 神雕杨过：这一世只求念头通达 Dusty Wanderer微尘客Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing I transmigrated into the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes and became Yang Guo, whose fate was full of hardship. Huang Rong taught me literature but not martial arts. I was determined to master the supreme techniques my own way. Looking back at the original story, there are so many regrets: the loss of an arm, being bullied by everyone, the fall of Xiangyang... Now that I've become Yang Guo, I'll personally shatter every tragedy and regret in this life! I awakened a Heaven-Defying Destiny 1.1kReads7.6Score113Shelves

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    Good-looking martial arts movies

19. 219 光 The Emissary of Light, Volume One 光明使者卷一 South Wind at Nightfall南风临夜Eastern Fantasy914k WordsOngoing [The last traditional wuxia novel on the entire internet: ensemble cast, factions, sects, training, and battlefields] Of life’s three great misfortunes, the worst is achieving success too young. In the prime of her youth, Feng Xiangyue succeeds as head of the Emei Sect, leading its three thousand disciples. Behind all the glory, undercurrents swirl through the martial world. Many want her dead, and at this moment, the only person who can save her is her junior brother from the criminal underworl 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A purebred traditional martial arts story, with a tight and logical plot that withstands scrutiny and never lacks intelligence. The author has read all of Jin Yong and Gu Long's works, resulting in a divinely inspired writing style.

20. 220 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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    A martial arts crime-solving story! Highly recommended!

21. 221 毒 A Poisonous Path Through the Jianghu 毒步江湖 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted The Yang and Qiao families have been sworn enemies for generations, locked in an endless cycle of revenge. On a dark, stormy night, the Qiao family attacked the Yangs once more. By then, the Yang family had dwindled to just two elders and the couple Gong Peixiao and Yang Yi. Gong Peixiao was pregnant, and to preserve the family line, the Yangs did everything they could to help her escape. Tragically, she miscarried on the way. Gong Peixiao fled to the dilapidated, desolate Bailong Temple. There, 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure martial arts novel, no time travel, no rebirth, no system.

22. 222 如 The Ruyi Pendant 如意佩 Little Xiao Qiang, Keep It Up小小强加油Eastern Fantasy455k WordsCompleted A treasure vault left behind by the previous dynasty can only be opened with a pair of Ruyi pendants, whose purpose is known to very few. After the Ouyang dynasty seized the throne, it ruthlessly hunted down the former dynasty’s soldiers and officials, while continuing its search for the vault. Once Xuanyu and Li Chenyang, formerly known as Haochen, came of age, they set out from Molan Valley to avenge their country and family. They were joined by the miracle doctor Gui Shou Wu, Li Chenyang’s ol 52Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 223 最 The Strongest Outsiders of the Martial World 最强江湖外八行 Old Jianghu Number Six江湖老六Mystery426k WordsCompleted When the Qianmen rise in anger, the jianghu falls into chaos. Without conflict, there can be no Qianmen. If conflict rises again, the Qianmen will surely take the helm of the jianghu, restore order, and put an end to the fighting! When I was little, my grandfather read my fortune and said I was destined to “ride the wind to success.” After he died, I inherited his hardware store. Only when a beautiful woman came knocking did I learn that I was the heir to the Qianmen, a legendary jianghu school 556Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    A great, enjoyable read!

24. 224 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: The Great Ming Embroidered Guard 笑傲江湖之大明锦衣卫 A Bottle of Singing Sand一瓶响沙Male-Channel Fanfiction503k WordsOngoing Jiang Yue transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and into The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, becoming a notorious low-ranking officer in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Yet he has a handsome, refined face, and keeps stealing the spotlight from the righteous sects at every turn! This novel follows The Smiling, Proud Wanderer as its main storyline, while bringing together stories from other works set in the same era, such as World's Finest and Changfeng Escort Agency. Characters include Ren Yingying, Yue Ling 3.2kReads6.3Score165Shelves

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    This one? I highly recommend it.

25. 225 镇 The Zhenyuan Scroll 镇元卷 He Qingquan鹤卿权Eastern Fantasy104k WordsOngoing [No System] [No Plot Armor] [Ensemble Cast, Everyone Is a Protagonist] [Epic Worldbuilding] [Highly Intelligent, Powerful Antagonists] [Rich Characterization] Defy the odds! I refuse to believe a good book can't get popular!! Writing a true ensemble-cast novel on Fanqie! Ensemble cast! Ensemble cast! Ensemble cast! Everyone is a protagonist! An alternate-history plot! Have you ever wondered what secrets lie beneath the peaceful martial world, secrets powerful enough to topple a dynasty? Have —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No protagonist halo, no system, Tomato's true ensemble novel. I highly recommend everyone check it out. There are only a few dozen chapters so far, but it's a true ensemble piece!

26. 226 无 The Invincible Escort, Protecting the World-Destroying Imperial Maiden from the Start! 无敌镖人，开局护送灭世帝女！ The Crow That Doesn't Drink Water乌鸦不喝水水Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [Escort work, a world overrun by demons, traits, decisive killing, strange cultivation] The winds of chaos rise. Demons run rampant, and evil spirits hold sway. Chen Guan awakens the Escort System and becomes an invincible escort... As long as he safely delivers his clients, he can earn cultivation techniques, attributes, and trait rewards. He asks only about the price, never about right or wrong! As long as the money is right, demons, monsters, humans, or ghosts, just name the destination and h 62.7kReads7.1Score4.9kShelves
27. 227 少 The Young Imperial Guard 少年金吾卫 Xiao Yilian萧逸莲Martial Arts715k WordsCompleted This is a martial arts novel set in an alternate history. A mysterious jade pendant leads to the founding of a brand-new princely residence. The protagonists are a group of sunny, cheerful young people. They have no blood feud over a father’s murder, nor any grudge over the destruction of their families. All they have is passionate conviction and the courage to root out traitors and drive away evil. After one drinking session, the heir sells himself to the crown prince. From then on, ruler and s 136Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure martial arts, no immortality elements.

28. 228 北 Northern Song: I Became a God After Unlocking the Book of Heroes 北宋：我点亮英雄谱后成了神 Sleepy Little White Sheep贪睡小白羊Historical384k WordsCompleted This book is dedicated in tribute to Shan Tianfang, a master storyteller of his generation. May the jianghu endure! The jianghu is not the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Peaks, nor the Five Lakes and Four Seas. It is a glint of cold light on a golden-ringed saber, a streak of fading red beneath the Moon-Hiding Sword. It is White-Browed Hero riding eight hundred li through the night to fulfill a promise. It is the proud, unyielding spirit of White Jade Hall, the Brocade-Furred Rat, standing ta 747Reads—Score101Shelves

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    This is pure martial arts [sending heart]

29. 229 赤 The Legend of the Heroes of Chishui 赤水英雄传 Mad Dash at 20 MPH狂飚20迈Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Calling all fans of historical fiction and traditional wuxia! At the end of the Sui dynasty, a young wine peddler lives by the Anle River, now known as the Chishui River. Gifted with extraordinary talent, he is drawn by chance into the epic upheaval of the late Sui and early Tang, when heroes vied for supremacy. 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A classic historical martial arts novel. Kicking Wang Shichong and punching Li Shimin [Add to bookshelf]

30. 230 武 Martial Arts School Graduate 武校毕业生 Yu Xiaoyan预小言Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Martial arts school / traditional martial arts / realistic / passionate / brotherhood / jianghu Adapted from real experiences. No fantasy, no System, and no cheats. A true-to-life portrayal of what life at a martial arts school is really like. A boy defies his family's objections to pursue his martial arts dream. Day after day, he trains relentlessly at school, enduring the long, monotonous years of practice alongside his fellow students and brothers. After graduation, he enters the wider world, 742Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Based on true stories and drawn from top martial arts schools in China! A purely realistic portrayal! It depicts the true life of a martial arts graduate! It takes you behind the scenes to see the real lives of martial arts school graduates. The resilience forged on the training field, the old injuries left by years of martial arts training, and the journey into society—the youth sheds their illusions and learns to shoulder all the burdens of life…

31. 231 逍 Tales of the Carefree Jianghu 逍遥江湖传 Seven Yuan for Candy七块钱买糖Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted The feuds, grudges, and tangled relationships that shook the martial world sixteen years ago are traced back to their roots by a group of young people sixteen years later. They lift the veil and follow every clue in search of the truth. With family, friendship, and love at stake, will they become enamored with power and sink further into the mire, or see through it all and ride freely through the martial world? 79Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    I'm recommending myself; I hope you like it.

32. 232 人 In Qixia Town, I Got Fifty Years of Inner Strength from the Start 人在七侠镇，开局奖励50年内力 A Bird Startled by a Branch别枝惊鸟Male-Channel Fanfiction605k WordsCompleted Beili, the Great Ming, the Great Song, Liyang… The Divine Land is divided among warring nations, while countless martial arts schools compete for supremacy. Su Li transmigrates here and becomes an ordinary waiter at an inn in Qixia Town, awakening the “Jianghu Chronicles System.” [Ding! Witness Bai Zhantang use the Sunflower Acupoint-Sealing Hand. Reward: fifty years of pure Yang internal energy!] [Ding! Drink with Qiao Feng, who loves his liquor more than life itself. Reward: Eighteen Dragon-S 10.4kReads5.5Score559Shelves

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    A crossover of martial arts, the writing has flavor.

33. 233 倚 Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: I'm a Doctor at Wudang 倚天屠龙记之我在武当当医生 Ao Dong De傲冬的Male-Channel Fanfiction39k WordsCompleted The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: I Work as a Doctor in Wudang —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Excellent writing, strong moral compass, highly recommended.

34. 234 笑 The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: I, Yue Buqun, Refuse to Castrate Myself 笑傲江湖：我岳不群拒绝自宫 Futu Hai浮图海Male-Channel Fanfiction735k WordsCompleted (Not a mindless power fantasy + No System + Ming Dynasty setting) As the saying goes: A gentleman is judged by his actions, not his thoughts. Judge him by his thoughts, and no one is truly a gentleman. With his sect in decline and on the verge of collapse, he lives in constant fear, treading on thin ice, yet never forgets to be a gentleman. Thus, he earns the title “Gentleman Sword.” In this rotten, corrupt martial world, he endures schemes, betrayal, and despair, and in the end gives himself 4.2kReads6.3Score137Shelves

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    A second-hand creation, a rare glimpse into the world of martial arts.

35. 235 风 When Heroes Gather: The Yang Yi Chronicles 风云际会：杨仪传 Comrade Animal Keeper饲养员同志Eastern Fantasy8.8M WordsOngoing A failed scholar makes a trip to the capital and recovers the memories of his past life. A despondent, helpless heroine, an ambitious empress, a scheming witch, a fairy with peerless cultivation, a shrewd constable, a bloodthirsty assassin... Countless beauties gather around you, united by a common ideal. Yet the role you must play is neither the emperor who rules all under heaven nor the martial arts overlord celebrated throughout the jianghu. Behold these splendid lands, so captivating that co 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That's exactly what I'm talking about. Cultivating immortality is about cultivating both body and mind; many people become immortals from ordinary backgrounds, lacking any real ambition. [Cool]

36. 236 神 The Bloody Fist of Shanghai 神拳喋血上海滩 Midnight Cold Star午夜寒星Urban251k WordsCompleted Shanghai in the 1930s: a city battered by storms, where warlords rise and fall in the foreign concessions and foreign aggression runs rampant. It is an adventurer’s paradise. A passionate young man arrives with a dream, making his way from the shantytowns to Avenue Joffre. With nothing but his iron fists, he conquers Shanghai, ultimately turning his personal ambition into a greater cause... 907Reads—Score104Shelves
37. 237 重 Reborn in the World of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer 重生笑傲江湖世界 Author Chen Ran作者陈然Male-Channel Fanfiction740k WordsCompleted The protagonist is reborn in the world of The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. What are the Five Mountains Sword Alliance, the Sunflower Manual, or the Dugu Nine Swords compared to doing whatever you please? The martial world is simply a place where people clash with one another. 47Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New people, new things, new works

38. 238 大 Ming Dynasty Bounty Hunter: Soul-Sundering Saber 大明捉刀人之断魂刀 Midnight Cold Star午夜寒星Eastern Fantasy227k WordsCompleted The gallbladder of a ten-thousand-year-old demon dragon, a blade forged from eight thousand vengeful souls. How could either be anything but a rare treasure? Grudges and passions, love and hate without end. Behold the passionate saber-wielder and the heartless swordsman, beneath the jianghu’s rainy night and the lamplight that burns through ten years... 31Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 239 云 Atop the Cloudmist Peak 云渺之巅 Remembering the Misty Clouds忆云渺Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted On the Ningchuan Continent, eight towering mountains stand in the eight directions, guardians of the land. Each mountain gave rise to a unique sect and power. These peaks are not only symbols of authority and wisdom, but also the foundation of the Ningchuan Dynasty’s prosperity and stability for centuries. But the winds suddenly shift. The Yunmiao Sect, foremost among the eight great sects, is wiped out overnight by the Lu clan, the power brokers at court. As one of the few survivors of the Yunm 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure martial arts, no cultivation of immortality, the protagonist is female.

40. 240 天 The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: A Tale of Lingjiu's Wanderer 天龙八部之灵鹫逍遥记 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Male-Channel Fanfiction474k WordsCompleted Qiao Feng took his own life, and Azi leaped off the cliff with his body. Xuzhu rushed to the edge and reached out, but caught nothing but air. Duan Yu collapsed to the ground in tears. Xuzhu couldn't shed a single tear; he just stared blankly into the abyss, his lips pale. Xiao Feng's dying words echoed again and again in his mind: “Second Brother, we were brothers. I have no regrets… Just live out your life happily.” That night, Xuzhu sat alone on the walls of Yanmen Pass, gazing up at the star 19Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 241 闯 Roam the Martial World? I Just Want to Enjoy the Gossip! 闯荡江湖？我只想吃个瓜而已啊 Praying for Peace祈之安宁Eastern Fantasy100k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted comedy + anti-trope + System + watching the drama unfold] On his second day after transmigrating into a wuxia world, Yang Chen gets caught red-handed stealing a watermelon from a melon field. Hugging the melon, he says timidly, “Please don’t kill me, heroine. I was just having a bite…” As soon as the words leave his mouth, the [Spectator System] activates! From that day on! While others cultivate by meditating, he eats melons to boost his cultivation. While others risk their lives —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's funny and entertaining, but the core of martial arts is definitely there, so it's worth watching!

42. 242 武 The Hidden Edge of Heaven’s Secrets: A Martial Arts Story 武侠之天机藏锋 Tide 97100潮信9710085k WordsCompleted The Heavenly Secret Concealed Edge: A Martial Arts Tale —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's pure martial arts, there's no ascension involved.

43. 243 绝 Chronicles of Plucking Stars from the Brink of Despair 绝境摘星录 Le Wangyan乐忘言Eastern Fantasy776k WordsOngoing Xing Mou: Don’t kill him. He wants to uncover the truth and clear your name! Su Zhixin: Did he investigate? He’s busy flirting with young girls! Move aside, girl! Jueding: When I’m in a bad mood, I kill a few fiends to blow off steam. When I’m out of silver, I forge a few famous paintings to make some money. That girl talks funny. I can’t understand her. Xing Mou: Such a cunning young man, yet he’s a hopeless romantic idiot. Fine, I’ll make the first move! If he won’t accept me, I’ll change my 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Set in the Tang Dynasty, after the Battle of Talas, a group of passionate young men emerge. (Martial arts genre)

44. 244 武 The Dark Night Judge: A Martial Arts Story 武侠之暗夜裁罪 Tide 97100潮信97100Historical81k WordsCompleted The Dark Night's Justice: A Martial Arts Tale —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 245 江 A Wandering Swordsman with a Heavy Heart, Who Cuts People Down at the Drop of a Hat 江湖浪子心事重一言不合就砍人 Little Stone Eggs石头蛋蛋Eastern Fantasy107k WordsCompleted A traditional wuxia tale, with no System and no golden finger. Just a young man, a broken blade left behind, a blood feud, a truth he desperately seeks, and a secret that will rock the martial world… —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 武 The Jiangnan Mystery: A Martial Arts Story 武侠之江南诡案 Tide 97100潮信9710075k WordsCompleted Strange Cases in Jiangnan: A Martial Arts Tale 1Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 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 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    How many billionaires are there in China?

48. 248 烟 Misty Rain Jianghu: Azure Skies in the Modern World 烟雨江湖之现世天青 He Yuxiu何于休Urban563k WordsOngoing (Misty Rain Jianghu, game fan fiction, wuxia, soul transmigration, System) He died twice, then transmigrated into another body in a single day. The protagonist, He Jiu, fell out of the cycle of reincarnation in the real world and unexpectedly transmigrated into the game world of Misty Rain Jianghu. His regrets from his previous two lives remain unresolved, and the road home seems hopeless. He Jiu has no choice but to grip the sword in his hand and roam the martial world. He studies under masters 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fanfiction of the game "Yan Yu Jiang Hu" (Smoke and Rain Jianghu), including martial arts, urban fantasy, supernatural, and cultivation themes... Anyway, fellow martial arts enthusiasts, come support this kid! Give him a look, it should appeal to you all [crying emoji].

49. 249 武 Wudang: I, Zhang Cuishan, Will Never Take My Own Life 武当：我张翠山，绝不自刎 Can't Read Clearly, Breeze识字不清风Male-Channel Fanfiction941k WordsCompleted I, Zhang Cuishan, refuse to kill myself. I stole Nine Yang and the Universe Manual from my son, married a demoness from the Demon Cult, slept with a fairy from the Ancient Tomb, became an honored guest of the Ming Cult, repelled Ouyang Feng with one palm, and cut through the Seven Quanzhen Masters with one sword. The Yuan court wants to destroy Wudang? I’ll slaughter your countless elite soldiers! The martial world wants to hunt me down? I kneel to my past, but rise to my peak! I ascended to th 768Reads6.8Score103Shelves

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    This book is good and worth reading.

50. 250 穿 I Transmigrated into a Beggar, and All I Want Is to Survive 穿越乞丐我只为活着 Wild Boar Saburo野猪三郎Historical298k WordsCompleted Boxing champion Zhang Jin would never forget that blood-soaked night. Beneath the ring lights, the coach he trusted most handed him an “energy drink” concealing a deadly plot. Drugged and unable to move, he could only watch as his opponent’s heavy fists struck his face again and again. Before consciousness faded, all that remained was the strange smile on his coach’s lips. When he opened his eyes again, the once-renowned boxer had become a lame beggar on a street corner in the Great Xia Dynasty. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although it's a time-travel novel, it's still a traditional martial arts story at its core. The protagonist was originally a world boxing champion, but after transmigrating to a low-martial arts world, he becomes a beggar that everyone hates. In order to fight for a way to survive, he proceeds cautiously, risking his life. Highly recommended!

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