Looking for Martial Arts Stories Set in the Ancient Jianghu 求古代武林江湖文

1. 1 逆 Defying the Classics: A Strategy for the Realm 逆经：山河策 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [This work has been selected by Hongguo for adaptation into an animated drama] Life is unpredictable; the adaptable follow Heaven's path. Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born to the lowest rung of society, he refuses to accept a life as a nobody. He waves the yin-yang banner and unlocks the secrets of the six-line hexagrams. Watch him play the mystic, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch a hidden dragon soar into 43.8kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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   Traditional martial arts is a sentiment shared by generations. The title of the book is also called "Liuyao Zangju": a unique beginning of the gambling king's battle, martial arts, suspense, solving crimes, genius, revenge, and humor! Beyond imagination, it is in a class of its own, suitable for bookworms of both sexes. [Adoration][Cool]

2. 2 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 708Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Once entering the world, everything is destroyed, the sky and the earth change color, the grass and trees become sad. The rivers are sobbing, the mountains are terrifying, and the world is in turmoil. It is one of the best martial arts novels after "The Deer and the Cauldron". The narrative is grand, the writing is beautiful, the structure is exquisite, the logic is tight, the plot is ups and downs, the characters are vivid, the IQ is online, and you must fill in the holes! Song Qiutong's intelligence and beauty, Mu Sha's gentleness, Tang Yingying's unrepentant escape, Qin Hongshan's passion and unrestrainedness, Wanyan Jingjing's innocence and simplicity, Bao Leer's wealth and wealth, Wang Xinxin's courage to love and hate, Anahita's exotic style, Li Chengmei's mature style... Every girl has flesh and blood and a distinct personality. It's not a mindless novel, all the plots stand up to scrutiny. No routines, no nesting dolls. Zhu Yifei's family was ruined when he was young. When he grew up, he was slandered as someone who deceived his master and destroyed his ancestors. He was blinded by poison and became a vegetative state... How should he break out of the Asura Hell? In order to spread out the plot, the progress was a little slow in the early stage, but the progress in the later stage was so fast that it was so exciting! The language is witty and humorous, and there are often sudden speeds, so readers should sit tight! What are you waiting for? Let's go!

3. 3 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 1.6kReads—Score119Shelves

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   The opening chapter of "The Princess and the Sword Immortal" slowly unfolds like a picture of a solitary smoke in the desert. It was snowing in the wind and the sky was cold. Princess Zhao Jin of Zhaoyang and her maid Bi He quietly escaped from the cage in the palace and plunged into the vast rivers and lakes. This situation is quite similar to the time when Guo Jing and Huang Rong met in the wind and snow in Zhangjiakou for the first time. However, Zhao Jin escaped Huang Rong's ingenuity. He has a tenacious mind, a broad vision, and a noble spirit. In this dangerous world, he is like a bright pearl casting a shadow, which attracts people's suspense. The "Lone Shadow Sword Immortal" Xiao Jianqiu has a thunderous reputation, and his martial arts has reached an advanced level. The "Autumn Water Ancient Sword" is unsheathed, and all the heroes are restrained. He is a cold, aloof person with erratic movements, but he is not a heartless person. The princess and the swordsman, one noble, one hidden, one hot, one cold, their fates intersect in this harsh winter, and there will be earth-shattering changes. The beginning of the story is well laid out, the characters are vividly drawn, the suspense is high, and the swords and swords are hidden in the wind and snow. It is truly a fascinating masterpiece.

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 2.6kReads8.0Score247Shelves

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   Blood splattered on Wudang Mountain yyds

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. 1.3kReads6.6Score132Shelves
6. 6 太 Peaceful Mound 太平冢 Meeting at the Spring Terrace遇见春台Martial Arts415k WordsOngoing The story begins with seven years of searching for someone, finally leading to a clue. The story ends with waking from a great dream. It is not a tragedy in the traditional sense, but in the end, they still cannot escape the shackles of fate. (The novel is complete, with updates released on schedule.) 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Ning Jianhuan, the heroine of Taiping Tombs, has a very layered character. She walks around Qingzhou with the obsession of life. Many forces are intertwined in the Hidden Sword Villa. The main plot of searching for people is interspersed with the game of rivers and lakes. The foreshadowing is laid out delicately, making it easy to immerse yourself in when reading.

7. 7 剑 The Sword Wind Shatters the Iron Robe 剑风碎铁衣 Sunset in the Misty Forest雾林斜阳Eastern Fantasy1.5M 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... 1.8kReads6.3Score142Shelves

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   Not bad, you can watch [adoration] [smile]

8. 8 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! … 1.3kReads8.6Score128Shelves
9. 9 神 The Return of the Condor Heroes: The Sequel 神雕大侠后传 Sharp-Tongued Beauty毒舌娇娃Male-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted (A traditional martial arts novel, primarily a crossover between The Return of the Condor Heroes, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. No System, not a power fantasy, so please don't read it if that bothers you. Jin Yong's martial arts stories have several versions. There is a gap of sixty to seventy years between The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and the Dragon Saber that Jin Yong never wrote about. The author seamlessly fills in those missing d 10.1kReads7.5Score699Shelves

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   The charlatan is here

10. 10 十 Ten Years of Grudges, Ten Years of Swordplay 十年恩怨十年剑 Qi Hongyi戚弘毅Eastern Fantasy2.4M WordsCompleted [Traditional wuxia] A bloody banquet ten years ago drove the alliance leader mad. The crown prince died unjustly, and the throne changed hands. A blind strategist, a white-haired warrior, a gifted healer, a swift grassland maiden, and a young spearman come together. They brave the perils of the martial world, challenge the four great sects, uncover the secrets of the black-clad faction, and expose conspiracies at court. All the bloodshed and intrigue point back to that catastrophe from ten years 310Reads—Score101Shelves

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    I have a sword, I have been sharpening it for ten years, and now I am entering the world for the first time. I invite you to take a look at it!!

11. 11 穿 Transmigrated into The Return of the Condor Heroes: Three Great Masters' Martial Arts from the Start 穿越神雕：开局三绝武功镇江湖 Demon King of the Seventh Day第七天魔王Male-Channel Fanfiction308k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes, and my phone mutated, unlocking the martial arts of the Three Great Masters! I thought I’d be invincible, but the conflicting techniques made me an outcast in the martial world. To survive, I became the bounty hunter known as the Three-Style Yama. I never knew when to hold back, so the only thing bounty notices dared say was “dead or alive”! Cheng Ying says I’m too bloodthirsty. Huang Yaoshi says he’ll cripple me if I dare mistre 8.8kReads—Score354Shelves

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12. 12 月 The Legend of Yueyun 月云传 The Most Beautiful Melody最美的melodyMartial Arts300k WordsOngoing My name is Gu Yungui. I was born without ever getting the chance to meet my birth mother. The martial world has been torn by conflict for years, with bloodshed without end. Gifted beyond measure, I was taught all my father's martial arts. Years later, my father finally found my mother's whereabouts. After a long and difficult search, he uncovered a cruel truth: she had been imprisoned for years by three major sects and forced to forge three mystical weapons, Duannian, Tingxue, and Jinghong. She 66Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 13 只 As Long as I Dare to Draw My Blade, It Gets Faster Every Time 只要我敢拔刀，我的刀就越拔越快 You Don't Realize君不觉Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Low Martial Arts + No Female Lead + Not a Power Fantasy] After transmigrating to a world that exists outside the usual setting, Xiao Shi was no exception: he came with a System of his own. His System was simple. Kill someone to extract their lifespan, then burn that lifespan to grow stronger. There was just one catch: the person he killed had to be willing to die by his hand. Xiao Shi chose to become an assassin, drawing his blade to kill his clients’ targets in exchange for t 3.6kReads6.4Score216Shelves

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    In the first book, the protagonist Xiao Shi, who was born with 99 pounds of bones, has a system that can increase his own value by sacrificing his lifespan. He can get lifespan and some points by asking others to kill him voluntarily. The protagonist is a killer. The principle of killing is to kill the people the employer wants to kill. Then the employer is voluntarily killed by the protagonist to gain lifespan and convert it into numerical values. Later, he was incorporated by the court to frighten the martial arts people. Later he became the number one master in martial arts. However, many martial arts people were dissatisfied with him and thought he was ruthless and ruthless. The main character is either killing people or on the way to kill people. Not bad, but the update is a bit slow, one chapter a day. The second book is about the emperor's mentality, ruthlessness, unscrupulous means to achieve the goal, constantly conquering the outside world, using various tactics to make other countries fall, and then annexing them. There is some martial arts content in it. The emperor personally goes deep into the enemy country, pretends to be a martial arts person, cannibalizing other countries, there is a role-playing system, there are many female protagonists in the harem, and he travels through time and becomes a great figure in the Langya List. Emperor Liang, the system requires him to play the role of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, and then change his fate against the will of heaven, and continue to conquer the outside world, expand the territory, and enhance the national power. The goal is to become an immortal. The countries include: the countries in the Lotus List, the countries in the Qingyu Year, the countries in the Qin Dynasty Mingyue, and the countries in the Nirvana List 1 and 2 (it doesn't matter if you haven't seen these, they will not affect your reading). [Eating melon]

14. 14 人 Playing Jiajing in a Wuxia Crossover: What Crime Have I Committed? 人在综武扮演嘉靖：朕何罪之有？ The Crow Flips the Table乌鸦掀桌Male-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Personality: ruthless and merciless, decisive in killing, a master of schemes and intrigues, and utterly inhuman. Zhu Houcong transmigrates into a comprehensive martial arts world and becomes the great villain from Nirvana in Fire, Emperor Xiao Xuan of Liang. From the start, all he has to do is play the Jiajing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to earn all kinds of miraculous golden pills. As the villain, Zhu Houcong embarks on an ambitious journey of using every kind of open and covert scheme to kill 8.1kReads7.7Score396Shelves
15. 15 开 Hunted from the Start, I Awaken Yang Guo's Peak Template 开局被追杀，觉醒杨过巅峰模板 Salty Fish Who Isn't a Salty Fish闲鱼不咸鱼Eastern Fantasy218k WordsCompleted Yang Heng transmigrated to a martial arts world. Not only had he lost an arm, he was being hunted from the start and was on the brink of death! In the face of danger, he awakened the [Martial Arts Template System]. Complete a template mission, and he could fully acquire all the abilities of a martial arts character. Based on his current condition, Yang Heng obtained the [Yang Guo Template]. Nine Yin Manual MAX + Heavy Iron Swordsmanship MAX From then on, a legend gradually spread through the mar 460Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not bad, it's an imaginary martial arts world, the plot is quite smooth, and the character creation is also good.

16. 16 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 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It seems that I don't know much about martial arts, so just watch it

17. 17 漕 Tales of the Canal and the Sea 漕海风云录 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical265k WordsCompleted The fires of the martial world light the land, while a common man’s hot blood stains the setting sun. In the chaos of the late Qing, the waters of the Huangpu River churned with blood. Foreign warships crushed the livelihoods of canal workers, while opium’s black tide soaked the land of China. The court grovelled, officials colluded with foreigners, and heroes of the martial world swore blood oaths, their blades and swords tearing through the long night. Xiao Tianfeng, the Red-Browed Hero, raise 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The rivers and lakes will last forever, and martial arts will never be destroyed!!

18. 18 商 Tales of the Merchant Knight 商侠传 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy430k WordsOngoing A single act of compassion gives rise to an epic. In the Zhizheng era at the end of the Yuan dynasty, the realm is in chaos. Corrupt officials rule, and the people are starving. Huang Shunwei, the only son of Ningjiang Prefecture’s richest man, is naturally kindhearted. When he releases a spirit turtle with a strange shell pattern into a lotus pond, he accidentally awakens the power of his family’s treasured heirloom, the Lotus Jade. That good deed is like a stone dropped into stagnant water, 1Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 山 The Sword Qi Ballad of Mountains and Rivers 山河剑气歌 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy482k WordsCompleted The Jingkang Catastrophe tears the land apart and stains rivers and mountains with blood. Lu Huaizhen, a young swordsman burdened with a blood feud and half of a mysterious jade token, is swept into the whirlpool of the Song-Jin standoff and the conflicts of the martial world. As he searches for the truth, he faces the question, “Is martial arts meant for killing or for protecting?” He struggles to choose between family vengeance, national hatred, and the limits of chivalry. From the ferocity of 3Reads7.2Score—Shelves
20. 20 残 Blood Chronicles of the Setting Sun 残阳血记 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy318k WordsOngoing On the bloody night of 1644, Yan Xuanfeng, a Jinyiwei officer, detonated explosives and died for his country. His loyal servant fled south with the orphan and entrusted the swaddled baby Yan Hengyun to Wudang. The child carried three sparks vital to Chinese civilization: the Sunset Sword, the Star-Pattern Compass, and a sheepskin map. Yan Hengyun grew up on Wudang Mountain. At fourteen, he descended the mountain and roamed the martial world under the name Lingyun. He befriended Bai Wugou, Mu Qi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 北 The Big Dipper Splits the Purple Tenuity 北斗裂紫微 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Eastern Fantasy152k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Western Jin dynasty, the Five Barbarians ravaged China and the heartland fell. Imperial authority crumbled as the Ziwei Star split apart, while foreign armies trampled the land. The central conflict revolves around the Seven Divine Weapons of the Big Dipper, said to be capable of turning China's fate around, and the prophecy that the Ziwei Emperor Star will be restored: “Where Ziwei splits, the Han banners rise”; “The Big Dipper swallows Ziwei, and Chixiao will break t —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 残 The Azure Blade Chronicles of the Late Tang 残唐青锋录 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical179k WordsOngoing Historical setting: From the Tianfu era of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (901) to the first year of Kaiping under the Later Liang (907). Regional warlords vie for power, and Zhu Wen usurps the Tang dynasty. Core plot: The former dynasty’s imperial jade seal, the Heavenly Mandate Treasure Mirror, resurfaces in the martial world, sparking a struggle among rival factions. Dou Yanfeng must fulfill his family’s mission and protect the national treasure, while Huangfu Che is drawn into the conflict as he —Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 23 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? 3.3kReads7.6Score310Shelves

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    It's so exciting that I couldn't put it down. I stayed up late reading it and wanted to sleep but couldn't put it down. Recommended, highly recommended.

24. 24 神 The Mighty Little Constable 神通小捕快 Seven Stars in Hand手握七星Martial Arts1.9M 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 9.3kReads8.8Score794Shelves

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    A three-foot green front calms the troubled times, and a body of righteousness holds the world in check.

25. 25 大 Plum Blossoms Bloom Brightly Across the Ming Empire 大明天下梅花艳艳开 Sanxiang Daishui三湘带水Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsOngoing Wuxia + history + imperial court + bloodshed + political intrigue + multiple female leads + not a harem + not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. Plum Blossom Manor, the guardians of a village in Huaxia. Nixiào, the ninety-ninth-generation young manor lord, secretly leaves the manor at fourteen, only to encounter an unknown force plotting against the Great Ming... 602Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical martial arts.

26. 26 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, 95Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional martial arts, across the rivers and lakes

27. 27 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 26Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 藏 The Guide to Concealed Beauties 藏娇引 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy793k WordsCompleted Winter. The last of the snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple robes, swift as lightning. A woman, like a poem. The world knows Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, only as a living portrait of a court lady, hidden deep within the palace. Little does anyone know that she is also the Sword God’s sole disciple and a once-in-a-century genius of the Tang Sect. Her sword is called Purple Lightning. When it leaves its scabbard, it flashes like a startled swan reflect 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Winter. Can snow. Her sword is moonlight. Her poison is honey. Her name is a secret. Purple clothes are like electricity. People are like poetry. The world only knows that Princess Jinning, Zhao Qingli, is a walking lady in the palace. Little did he know that she was also the only descendant of the Sword God, a rare talent that the Tang Sect had not seen in a century. Her sword is called "Purple Lightning". When the sword comes out, it's like the shadow of a startled tiger. No one in the world can match his three moves. Because everyone who has seen the third move has become a dead man who cannot speak. Her palm is called "Chasing Soul". Her finger is called "Split Wind". Chu Yueyao and Wen Yunshu were not maids, but two shadows threatening their lives. Three women, a winter game. Jianghu is originally a glass of strong wine. But they want to taste the elegance of tea. Until someone spilled the cup of tea...

29. 29 我 I, Dugu Qiubai, the Sword Demon of My Age 我，一代剑魔，独孤求败 Drawing a Sword in the Martial World弹剑江湖Male-Channel Fanfiction554k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Wuxia] + [No System] + [The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Afterstory] + [The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: Sequel] After transmigrating into the world of The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, he embarks on the path of wuxia because of a copy of The Ghost Valley Sword Manual, only to discover that he is actually living twenty years after the events of The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils. Did Xiao Feng really die after leaping off the cliff? Who did Wang Yuyan end up with? What was Li Qiushui’s y 827Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    A book you can read in the sequel to The Eight Parts of the Dragon

30. 30 华 The Flying Errand on Mount Hua 华山飞役 Literary Fiend文煞Eastern Fantasy201k WordsCompleted [Traditional wuxia + coming of age + jianghu + imperial court + Jin Yong-inspired series] The Yuan court bans martial arts, bringing ruin to the jianghu, and the Huashan Sect is destroyed. As the young master of the Demon Cult, I take the sect leader’s daughter with me to roam the jianghu, growing stronger along the way as I strive to save the martial world... 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This article fits the bill!

31. 31 天 A Hero's Unbridled Passion 天纵侠情 Scholar of Jingchu's Lakes and Seas荆楚湖海士Eastern Fantasy491k WordsOngoing Too young to know how perilous the mountains and seas could be, he plunged into deep ravines and raging floods. At first, he faced fierce tigers with ease. With a fearless heart, he roared to the heavens, nocked an arrow, and drew his carved bow. After years in the martial world, he wandered alone with a blue steed and an iron sword. From north to south, all admired his extraordinary gifts. He braved the storm head-on and subdued a flood dragon with his bare hands. “Linjiang Immortal” Young Kang 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure martial arts, no system, no time travel, no mystery, no immortality

32. 32 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 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A traditional martial arts novel, written entirely in classical Chinese, with sect battles and court intrigues, restoring the purest Jingu style martial arts

33. 33 我 I Only Wanted to Roam the Martial World, but You Insisted I Become a Marquis 我明明想混江湖，你非逼我当侯爷 A Parting Toast of Wine离别一坛酒Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger. An original fictional historical martial arts world, where the imperial court is not far above and the martial world is not far away. When Yi Yuntian was eight, he protected five-year-old Mu Xiaoxiao and was imprisoned by order of the foolish former emperor. After twelve years, the emperor’s wise son, Xuanyuan Yi, told me that his father had been somewhat out of line. He not only set me free, but also made me a marquis. What? You’re asking what I 499Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Original martial arts world, no time travel, no rebirth, no golden fingers, temples are not high, rivers and lakes are not far away

34. 34 戏 Tales from the Jianghu 戏说江湖 Main Road 777大路777Martial Arts183k WordsCompleted When will the strife of the jianghu ever end? The twin cries of the Divine Dragon summon wind and rain. Whose hands will receive this burning passion? When will love and beauty intoxicate the heart? A treasure map sets everyone chasing, while flowers fall with longing and the flowing water shows no feeling. So let us turn to the vault of heaven and ride freely across the land! 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Neither mysterious nor immortal, nor time travel, a passionate arena with tears in the laughter! Will you choose?

35. 35 少 The Young Chu Liuxiang 少年楚留香 General Who Subdues the Rebels破虏将军Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted A blend of chivalrous romance, mystery and deduction, political intrigue, and fiery showdowns! The worlds of Gu Long and Jin Yong’s martial arts novels come together in an exciting crossover! Amid the shifting tides of the martial world, Chu Liuxiang uses his extraordinary skills and wisdom to unravel mysteries and uncover the truth! 2.4kReads8.8Score251Shelves

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    Traditional martial arts! Jianghu situation! The history of the hero's growth!

36. 36 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! 192Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can read this one, a pure traditional martial arts novel!

37. 37 一 One Frost-Cold Blade to Pacify Five Provinces 一刃霜寒定五州 Unremarkable Middle-Aged Man不良中年Historical166k WordsOngoing A traditional wuxia setting, with a slow pace. No transmigration, no System! The martial world, the imperial court, martial arts, family and country, emotions, bloodshed... It’s traditional wuxia, but with a little something new. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yes, martial arts, court, rivers and lakes, family and country...

38. 38 平 A Life of Trouble 平生事不宁 Three-Step Poem三步诗Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted [A different kind of martial-world story: a genius poison master joins forces with a genius swordsman. Fast-paced and clever, with every character acting logically!] A Ning attends the Alliance Leader’s funeral on behalf of her father and discovers something amiss thanks to her keen instincts. Xiao Chen, the Alliance Leader’s second son, descends the mountain to investigate the real culprit, only to become the target of the entire Central Plains. As a corner of the mystery surrounding the death 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A rare theme! Martial arts highway, no time-travel and rebirth system, dual strengths, the heroine is smart, sober and capable, has three correct views, and logic is online!

39. 39 刀 The Demon of Blade and Sword 刀剑魔 Yu Wuji宇无极Eastern Fantasy829k WordsOngoing [Ensemble martial arts wuxia] + [Revenge and political intrigue] Set against a fictionalized version of the historical standoff between the height of the Tang dynasty and Tibet. The main plot weaves together four strands: a blood feud, treasure-hunting in secret realms, courtly intrigue, and power struggles in the martial world. Righteous and wicked causes become entangled, and everyone is driven by their own obsessions or forced by circumstances beyond their control. 227Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is good, come and see it

40. 40 江 Werewolf in the Martial World: From Outsider to Mastermind 江湖狼人杀，从局外到主宰 Tai Moshen太末生Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Xiaolang, the greatest assassin under heaven and teacher of the Thirteen Wolves of Hentian, believes the highest level of killing is not to kill. Lord Hentian believes it is to stop killing with killing, while Yinlang, the youngest of the Thirteen Wolves, believes it is to kill no one and seek redemption. The jianghu is treacherous, and its warriors live by the blade. Different beliefs lead to different ends. What will become of Yinlang? (No System, no brainless antics, pure wuxia.) 42Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The highest level of killer!!

41. 41 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. 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The high-spirited protagonist group is a more traditional martial arts, and the male protagonist has lost his memory. He is living in the world despite his identity as a prince. There is no system, no time travel, and no harem [making faces]

42. 42 弹 Strumming a Sword and Singing Along the Way 弹剑行歌 Iron Otaku Li铁宅李Historical239k WordsCompleted Half martial arts novel, half story: In the twenty-ninth year of the Wanli reign, a prince who has been living among the common people makes a surprise assault on the imperial palace after years of secret preparation, invoking the precedent of the Jingnan Campaign. A group of heroes from the martial world, led by a former official who resigned from office, rise up to stop him. But all of this is under the control of Zhao Gong, a prince consort, and in the end both sides suffer devastating losses 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    2025-7-6 New knot, chivalrous and ancient style. The world is hot and cold, but the chivalrous people are close to their hearts. This is a flesh-and-blood story of a chivalrous man in the late Ming Dynasty. I hope you can share your sympathy!

43. 43 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 947Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    Traditional martial arts, fighting in the world.

44. 44 群 Chronicles of Heroes and Chivalrous Shadows 群英侠影录 Golden-Feathered Eagle金羽雕Eastern Fantasy516k WordsOngoing A traditional wuxia novel steeped in history. It is a story of love and vengeance for family and country, of chivalrous heroes and young gallants in fine clothes riding spirited steeds. The novel creates a vast jianghu and an expansive world of martial arts. Its breadth of martial arts, number of schools, and cast of characters are among its defining features. Inspired by the narrative methods and writing styles of Liang Yusheng and Jin Yong, every word has been independently conceived and writt 1.1kReads—Score114Shelves

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    A traditional martial arts work with a sense of history and atmosphere. The language style of Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng's novels! The whole article is in ancient style, with solid writing skills, simple and smooth writing style, and rich language. Every word is written according to the author's conception, eliminating Al's creation! The works have profound cultural connotations and historical and humanistic elements, and have certain collection value. Updated every day, adding new shelves to read will not hinder readers' time! The mountains and rivers of the Southern Song Dynasty were shattered, and a young knight was ordered by his master to go out of the valley to protect Yue Fei's descendants, support justice in the martial arts world, and battle wits and courage with a group of top villains! The first male protagonist's martial arts design is unique and the fighting is extremely exciting. Let's see how the young knight fights against the sky! The love, hatred, grievances, grievances, love and hatred of the children of Jianghu are all in this book! The work has a grand conception, strict logic and no loopholes. The theme of the work is grand, advocating the martial arts concept that the greatest chivalrous person is the common people of the world and the chivalrous spirit of universal unity. The plot of the story is exciting and compact, and the tone is slow at first and then fast. After the protagonist arrives in Jiangnan, the whole process enters a fast pace. The structure of the work is ingenious and invisible, and it uses a large number of literary and artistic expression techniques on a macro level. The author consulted a large amount of information on the history of the Song Dynasty and the history of the Jin Dynasty before writing. It can be read as a historical martial arts novel at the same time. It does not pursue the opening of three chapters, but only focuses on the endurance and depth of the work. It is suitable for lovers of tasteful martial arts novels.

45. 45 影 Shadows over the Hall of Loyalty 影落忠义楼 Yang Ximo阳夕陌Martial Arts557k WordsCompleted [Shadow Guard’s Rise + Court Intrigue and the Martial World + Stunning Beauties] He is the sharpest shadow guard in Prince Night Falcon’s hands. With his Feihong Sword, he has spilled countless drops of blood and never once failed. During a mission, he meets Mu Yao, a tender moonlight in a turbulent age, and then catches the fiery starlight in Shen Siyue’s eyes, a beacon of hope in utter despair. Little does he know that from the moment they met, Tong Xinling, an attendant of the Ruyi Tower, has 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Shadow Guard Counterattack + Machiavellian Strategy + Court Turmoil] He is the sharpest shadow guard in the hands of Prince Ye Falcon. He has a Feihong Sword, drinks countless blood, and never misses. While performing the mission, unexpectedly Ruyi's host Mei Ruyi came with shocking secrets, and the Emperor's own Shadow Guards even laid a dragnet. The prince was forced to start the plan in advance, and the world was filled with blood and the court was in turmoil!

46. 46 会 The Huiyuan Technique 会元功 Fei Bian飞编Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Due to copyright issues, start reading from Volume Two! Start reading from Volume Two! Start reading from Volume Two! [Workplace Wuxia + A Pragmatic Jianghu + Fictional Ming Dynasty + Light Transmigration + Light Sci-Fi: No cultivation, no tribulations, no melodrama, no Wudang, Shaolin, or Emei, no monks, Taoist priests, or nuns. No harem, no System. Inspired by true events + not a power fantasy.] The protagonist is a lowly escort bodyguard, a “corporate drone” of the martial world. One choice i 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Good arrangement!!!

47. 47 寒 The Origin of the Ice Sword 寒冰剑之缘起 Fireworks Princess wt烟花公主wtAncient Romance314k WordsOngoing The martial world is rife with intrigue, bloody scenes, and tangled affairs of love and hate. They were the best of friends, yet took entirely different paths. Right and wrong meant different things to each of them, and both had their own principles. They fell in love with the same woman, but expressed it in different ways. And so the story that follows began. This story is only the beginning. 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Newbie, new book, I hope you all like it, please join us to join the world, thank you [upvote] [upvote] [send heart] [send heart]

48. 48 绝 The Peerless Sword God 绝色剑神 Zhi Ge Wen Mo止戈问墨Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted That winter, the martial world died. Tianwaitian slaughtered the entire martial world, staining rivers and mountains with blood. Beauty meant death. Zhao Qinghe was the most remarkable princess in the world, and the most beautiful woman in the world. When she smiled, the mountains and rivers paled. When she drew her sword, even immortals bowed their heads. Her Flowing Cloud Soft Sword made her invincible in three moves. Two even more dangerous women were always at her side: Luo Qinghan, “De 799Reads8.1Score191Shelves

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    That winter, Jianghu died. The martial arts world was slaughtered in the sky, and the mountains and rivers were stained with blood. Stunning beauty means destiny - Zhao Qinghe, the most beautiful princess in the world, the most beautiful woman in the world. When she laughs, the mountains and rivers turn pale; when she draws her sword, the gods bow their heads. Flowing Cloud Soft Sword, invincible with three moves. Followed by two more dangerous women: Luo Qinghan, "Mo Yu God Killer"; Wen Wanqing, "Suppressing the Sky with Soft Palms". The three of them were hidden, like ladies and delicate flowers. The two cute pets are even more incredible, the Mysterious Demonic Ice Python "Frost Xuan", and the ancient divine beast "Soul-eating Golden Eyes" Mo Yan. The winter snow has not stopped, but the killing has begun. The sharpest sword in the world, wrapped in the sweetest sugar.

49. 49 剑 Sword Washed in Frost and Splendor 剑洗霜华 Mo Buyu墨不語Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsOngoing [Plot-Driven + No System + Xuanhuan + Martial Arts + Transmigration + Ensemble Cast] A soul from another world transmigrates into the heir of the Hidden Sword Manor. Heaven grants him no golden finger. Instead, he is born with the Nine Yin Severed Meridians, condemned to endure the bone-eroding pain of being frozen solid every midnight. Then, at the age of sixteen, he witnesses his family slaughtered by a mysterious force. With his dying breath, his father entrusts the fate of the entire clan to 1kReads9.3Score108Shelves

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    A good martial arts novel, recommended to you [Sparrow Food Masterpiece]

50. 50 天 The Two Prides of Tianya Ke 天涯客双骄 Spicy Noodles燃面Eastern Fantasy250k WordsOngoing Twenty years ago, at Liuxian Manor, its master Liu Chi unexpectedly met Shangguan Feng, a maid from the Star-Seizing Palace. Deeply attracted to each other, they fell in love. But the Star-Seizing Palace had strict rules requiring its disciples to sever their seven emotions and six desires. Under these rules, love was forbidden. In the end, the two eloped for love and lived in seclusion in the countryside, where they had twin sons. But after they broke the palace rules and someone informed on th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This martial arts novel is quite good, I highly recommend reading it.

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