A True Hero Fights for His Country and People: Looking for Traditional Wuxia Novels 侠之大者，为国为民，求传统武侠小说

1. 1 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 wanted to sleep. Highly recommended! This book just doesn't get many reviews due to lack of traffic; otherwise, it would be at least a 9.5 out of 10.

2. 2 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—14d adds

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   Based on real experiences at a top-tier martial arts school in China, this story strips away the embellishments to reveal the true life of a martial arts practitioner! There are no shortcuts to growth; every drop of sweat shed at a martial arts school is the foundation for facing life's challenges in the future. The young man transfers from a regular school to a martial arts academy, endures long and arduous years, and gradually transforms himself through setbacks after entering society…

3. 3 白 Young Riders Beneath the White Horse and Western Wind 白马西风少年行 Cold Moon Shining on a Lotus Pod冷月照莲蓬Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On a moonlit night by the river, she saves an exceptionally beautiful “girl,” unaware that she has uncovered the most sordid secret of the powerful. At fifteen, he is a peerless beauty kept as a forbidden possession, and a vengeful soul burdened with a blood feud. At twenty, she is pure and noble, with the heart of a chivalrous heroine and a tender soul, yet she is forced into this twisted storm of power and desire. As the marquis’s cavalry closes in, she protects the broken boy, fleeing for 1.7kReads8.9Score19914d adds

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   Pure martial arts, three correct views! The male protagonist is of extraordinary splendor and talent, and speaks volumes (original poems with an ancient flavor), while the female protagonist is a chivalrous warrior with strong martial arts skills and group portraits. The second part of the novel is historical martial arts, which tells the story of the bloody anti-Japanese history of the Ming Dynasty in parallel time and space. There are hundreds of thousands of words describing the real martyred heroes in history! (A name or a paragraph in a history book is the life of a historical hero). The male protagonist also has a historical prototype. He was once a broken concubine in the hands of the powerful. In the bloody romance of being on the run, he was reborn with a chivalrous woman. Today, he is the youngest Jinshi County Magistrate in the Ming Dynasty, and has stepped into the Shura Field, which is deeper than the Hou Mansion and more dangerous than the Jianghu - the southeastern anti-Japanese front line. Japanese pirates lurk in the officialdom, steal the country's resources from ghost food routes, and steal the enemy's resources. A county is left alone to die. The stunning young man who used to be in need of protection now puts on an official robe and uses his astonishing ingenuity to fight Japanese spies on a knifeless battlefield in a silent duel involving life and death, the city and the fate of the country. He checks accounts and can find ironclad evidence of Japanese pirates in the digital maze; he discerns people's hearts and can see through the schemes of snakes and scorpions under the mask of gentleness; he creates a cunning plan, uses 500 defenders to resist 10,000 Japanese pirates, and waits for the arrival of Qi's army in a desperate isolated city. (It is by no means a fiction. In real history, there were indeed 500 magistrates of the Ming Dynasty who guarded against 10,000 Japanese pirates.) From the male favorite of the Marquis to the seventh-grade county magistrate, from a desperate mandarin duck to a partner in the fight against Japanese pirates. This is the relationship between the Bingqing chivalrous woman and the extremely intelligent handsome man in troubled times. It is also a passionate epic in which a small character intervenes and stirs up the Japanese invasion in Jiajing. [Navigation for reading the work] Emotion and redemption line (first chapter 279): Focus on the strong emotional and redemptive sadomasochism story of the hero and the heroine getting to know each other during the hunt. (Readers who like deep emotions, beautiful, strong and tragic characters, start here.) Intelligence and the line between home and country (starting from Chapter 280): Focus on the male protagonist's use of wisdom to defend the city and the people in the torrent of history, and fight against foreign enemies' historical machinations, officialdom battles of wits, and a passionate anti-Japanese epic. (Readers who like brain-burning battles of wits and feelings about family and country can enter directly here. The plot is relatively independent and does not affect understanding.) This is a period of inevitable growth in life from "survival" to "saving the country." Welcome to the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty in parallel time and space. Watch a story that begins with fleeing, falling into deep love, and finally outsmarting the family and country.

4. 4 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.

5. 5 破 The Hero Who Defeated the Invaders 破虏英雄传 Pear Blossoms in a Storm, Beneath a Lonely Lamp暴雨梨花孤灯下Male-Channel Fanfiction3.3M WordsOngoing This novel tells a stirring, suspenseful story set during the nearly hundred years between The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, when the martial world of the Central Plains was in turmoil. The Legend of the Heroes Who Broke the Mongol Siege mainly follows Guo Polu, his sister Guo Xiang, and Zhang Sanfeng after the fall of Xiangyang. The story begins when Guo Xiang hears that Kublai Khan plans to bury Guo Jing and Huang Rong’s coffins in Niujia Village, Lin’an. R 3.6kReads8.9Score27214d adds

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   Pure martial arts, Jin Yong style, worth watching

6. 6 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, let's witness the beggar boy's invincible journey in the world together!!!

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 Fantasy1.6M 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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   Give it a try 😂🥰

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! … 1.7kReads8.6Score13314d adds
9. 9 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 10.4kReads—Score48914d adds
10. 10 我 My Wife Is Always Trying to Kill Me 我家娘子总想弄死我 A Little Frozen Li一只小冻离Historical1.1M WordsCompleted “Gu Chuan, are you plotting a rebellion?!” “Your Majesty, I’ve been wronged!” “Then why are the commander of the Xuanyue Army, the White Lotus Sect’s Holy Maiden, the Shadow Guards, the Queen of Jialan, and the Daoist Sect’s itinerant cultivator all with you?!” Gu Chuan swears that all he wanted at first was to lie flat. But the longer he lay low, the more people gathered around him. He had no choice but to mount his horse and take up arms to bring peace to the land! In the first year of the Wuh 14.1kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds

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    🔥 [A Shocking Comeback] "General, Wait a Minute!" The story begins with a high-energy plot of power struggles and intrigue, where a child groom is unexpectedly sent to another man's bed by the legitimate daughter! 💥High-energy start: The most shocking scandal in the Imperial City of Dayan! On the eve of her wedding, Shen Jinghong, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wei, got her childhood sweetheart Gu Chuan drunk and threw him onto the chaise longue of the Yunliang Pavilion. As the morning light pierced through the pink curtains, Gu Chuan looked at the stunningly beautiful woman with snow-white skin and heroic spirit in his arms, and his blood froze—this was no courtesan, but a female war goddess who had returned from the frontier! ⚡️Deadly Trap: Gu Chuan, who only awakened his memories after fifteen years of reincarnation, finally saw through it all: ◆ The Shen family's marriage agreement is poison disguised as honey. ◆ His fiancée wanted to use someone else to commit murder and ruin his reputation. ◆ The woman he spent the night with was none other than the current emperor's eldest princess?! 🗡️Five-step reversal: ❶ Shen Jinghong coldly tossed the letter of divorce aside: "A man tainted by his past is unworthy of this general." ❷ The eldest princess pointed her sword at his throat: "If even a single word of what happened last night is spread, I will exterminate your entire family!" " ❸ The Duke of Wei, enraged, lashed out with his whip: "The Shen family's century-old reputation has been ruined by your hand!" " ❹ The Emperor's secret agent appeared at Yunliang Pavilion: "Your Highness, urgent report from the Northern Frontier..." " ❺ Gu Chuan touched the military tally under his pillow, his pupils dilated in shock—who had schemed against whom last night? 🌪️Undercurrents are brewing: "The rich kids in the capital all laugh at me for living off a woman, but they have no idea what happened in bed last night—" ◆ The dragon tattoo on the back of the eldest princess ◆ Secret Letters of Treason in Shen Jinghong's Study ◆ Gu Chuan's precognitive abilities, which he possessed during his rebirth, suddenly awaken... 💣Ultimate Critical Strike: , —— ! 👉: ★ × ★ × ★ 3: ! # # # # (: , !)▼ 🔥: ? A. B. C. D.!

11. 11 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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    . There are various situations in the rivers and lakes, and the facts of the case are hidden in people's hearts. Watching the drama is also watching the ups and downs of the world.

12. 12 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 290Reads—Score10114d adds

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    For traditional martial arts, I mainly recommend "Ten Years of Grudges and Ten Years of Sword". If you are bored, you can read the other two short stories.

13. 13 盗 Robber Zhi 盗跖 Qi Hongyi戚弘毅Historical55k WordsCompleted Dao Zhi was a man from the state of Lu near the end of the Spring and Autumn period. Some say he was a legendary bandit who killed innocents every day; others say he was a peasant leader who fought for justice in Heaven’s name. So what kind of man was Dao Zhi, really? With history as our foundation and art as our wings, let us give free rein to our imagination and tell the story of Dao Zhi’s legendary life. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 14 我 My History Major Girlfriend Has Lived for a Thousand Years 我的历史系女友活了一千年 Qi Hongyi戚弘毅Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted My History Major Girlfriend Has Been Alive for a Thousand Years 4Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 15 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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    Martial Arts fanfic, the logic is okay, the same author

16. 16 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
17. 17 七 Legend of the Seven Killings Hall 七杀殿传奇 Armchair Writer空头文学家Eastern Fantasy714k WordsCompleted [Wuxia] [Mystery] [Deduction] [Detective] [Crime Solving] [High Martial] [Sword God] [Country and Family] [Political Intrigue] The second installment in The Legend of Hua Ziqi series, following Bloodflower Mystery. This book is divided into two volumes. The first depicts the treacherous and unpredictable jianghu, while the second chronicles political intrigue and power struggles at court. A solitary, cold-hearted young man bears a pair of crescent-moon hooks. He entered the jianghu to avenge 631Reads8.0Score10114d adds

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    This book completely meets your needs. No matter the rivers and lakes or the temple, no matter the chivalrous spirit or love, no matter the machinations or the human heart, it is vividly depicted.

18. 18 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 508Reads—Score10914d adds

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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! 😅😅😅

19. 19 月 The Legend of Yueyun 月云传 The Most Beautiful Melody最美的melodyMartial Arts335k 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 78Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 神 The Return of the Condor Heroes: Reborn Yang Guo, Righting Every Regret 神雕：重生杨过，弥补所有遗憾 A Book Seals the Heavens一书封天Male-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsOngoing (This book is full of exciting content. You won’t regret reading it.) Reborn as Yang Guo in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes, he first cultivates the Nine Yin Manual, then goes on to master the Nine Yang Divine Skill! He never expected these two martial arts to be connected in countless ways! It is thanks to this that Yang Guo can do whatever he wants in the world of The Return of the Condor Heroes. 1.6kReads8.0Score13614d adds

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    Martial Arts Funny Romance

21. 21 缘 The Sword of Fate 缘剑劫 Beachside Board Shorts海滩花裤衩Eastern Fantasy931k WordsOngoing [Traditional Wuxia] Two life-saving pills are stolen, and the Changshan Escort Agency is massacred overnight. Only the young master, Mei Jianzhi, escapes under the protection of a mad old Daoist, setting out on a homeless journey through the martial world. By a twist of fate, he arrives at Murong Manor and befriends the manor lord, Murong Li, Yishui Han, and other heroes. He accidentally discovers that his adoptive father, who saved his life and taught him martial arts, was the very man who robb 35Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traditional martial arts~

22. 22 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... 485Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Martial arts, court, killing, and intrigue. History, ancient customs, semi-classical Chinese, whatever you don't understand, don't enter!! Many female protagonists, not a harem. Not a cool article, slow-paced, so read with caution!!!

23. 23 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 14.7kReads7.5Score89114d adds

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    Come on, come on, the great hero is great

24. 24 顶 I Took My Brother's Place as Deputy Chief of the Dali Court, Leaving Everyone Stunned 顶替哥哥为大理寺少卿，惊呆众人 Golden Lightning金色闪电Mystery2.1M WordsCompleted Chen Zhao transmigrates into an ancient society. With his older brother, Chen Jun, missing for three months, Chen Zhao has no choice but to take his place as a junior minister at the Court of Judicial Review. His formidable modern investigative techniques leave everyone stunned. At the same time, he discovers that his brother’s disappearance is part of a massive conspiracy, and he too is drawn into the maelstrom of a power struggle. 356Reads8.0Score9514d adds
25. 25 杀 The Assassin Lu Yutang 杀手陆鱼塘 Dharma Name: One More Watch法号一更Mystery1.3M WordsCompleted (No transmigration, no System.) Lu Yutang, a professional killer, never imagined that his wealthy landlady would turn out to be a police detective, living right across the hall from him. What a predicament. (Other works in this series are now available. Visit the author’s page.) 38.9kReads9.1Score3.7k14d adds
26. 26 贪 Charge One Silver Coin More, and Even the Great Emperor Has to Pay 贪一银加一点大帝来了也得交银子 A Thousand Paths Through the Mortal World千道红尘Eastern Fantasy1.8M WordsCompleted Short drama now streaming: As a Brocade Guard, Is There a Problem with My Having Absolute Power? (Ruthless and decisive + no distinction between good and evil, only differing sides + clear-headed. In short, just sit back and enjoy. Do-gooders, please keep away.) On the Xuanqing Continent, people held martial arts in such high regard that they even sought to become immortals and attain the Dao. Li Hanjiang transmigrated to this continent, into the territory of an empire called the Chiyan Empire. 23.3kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds

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    This could have been done, martial arts

27. 27 女 Get Lost, Goddess! I Only Have Eyes for the Female Supporting Character 女神滚，我独好宠女配 Sword Flying Through Flowers剑飞花Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted At Tiger-Wolf Mountain, Shen Yihuan, a young disciple of the Dongli Sect, accidentally rescues a female disciple of the Emei Sect. The two soon discover that they have stumbled upon a conspiracy revolving around one of the “Ten Sects’ Four Beauties.” Along the way, they search for a way to save people and meet Xia Hongmei, Xiao Xueer, and others, all among the Ten Sects’ Four Beauties of the Ten Sects Alliance. They are swept up in the upheavals among the ten sects, cross paths with members of t 1.2kReads6.8Score10114d adds

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    Traditional martial arts pursues plot rationality. It focuses on martial arts descriptions, suspenseful plots, and lingering love. In Hulang Mountain, Shen Yihuan, a young man from the Dongli Sect, accidentally rescued a female disciple of the Emei Sect. Later, the two discovered that there was a conspiracy surrounding one of the "Ten Sects and Four Beauties". After that, he searched for and rescued people along the way, and got acquainted with Xia Hongmei, Xiao Xueer, Leng Qingluo and others from the Ten Factions Alliance. . ,

28. 28 逆 Against the Meridians: Liar, Stop! 逆经：骗子住手 Ren Fanwuyin任梵无音Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Original novel for the animated series This Taoist Is Not Quite Right] Life is unpredictable. The fit thrive under Heaven's law, Those skilled in force become generals, those skilled in strategy become kings. Born into the lowest of professions, he refuses to live like a nobody, He waves the yin-yang banner and sees through the Six Lines of Divination. Watch him play at being a spirit medium, watch him swindle and deceive, Watch him make ruthless decisions, watch him rise like a hidden dragon f 43.1kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds

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    Traditional martial arts, crime solving, suspense, genius, counterattack, revenge, funny! Sincerely recommend!

29. 29 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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    🐉The king of martial arts novels, surpassing the ancient dragon🐉Eighty Streets🤦Have you heard of "Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain" that is popular all over the Internet? If you don't read Blood Splattered on Wudang Mountain, it's useless to call yourself a hero. This traditional martial arts novel "Legend of Blood Splattered Wudang Mountain" is absolutely king-level. It writes about human nature and life. It beats 99% of authors in an instant. I swore a poisonous oath on the life of my uncle. It's not good to see that my uncle died without a burial place. He was struck by lightning from the sky, cut into pieces with thousands of knives, and was covered in poisonous maggots.

30. 30 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
31. 31 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... 99Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 32 天 Heavenly Chess: The Path to Chess Sagehood 天弈：棋圣之路 Xuan Chen玄尘Urban4.0M WordsCompleted [A brand-new setting] [Heroes at the Chessboard] What happens when chess meets heroic battles? When civilizations collide, would you dare to play against Heaven? After transmigrating, Zhuge Yi discovers that although modern Huaxia is prosperous and powerful, its people know almost nothing about their own history. The game Tian Yi, a chess game built around the heroes of the people, has become the world's mainstream pastime. At that time, the Huaxia chess world is weak, while Western chess dom 40.9kReads9.6Score4.1k14d adds

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    He's coming, he's coming

33. 33 一 One Sword, One Flask, One Universe 一剑一酒一乾坤 Guan关Eastern Fantasy5.5M WordsOngoing [Swordsmanship + Wine Immortal + Fantasy Xianxia + One Heroine + Mutual Devotion + Humanity’s Survival] A year ago, the boy watched his father shoulder his sword, slay demons, and save humanity, never to return. A year later, the boy arrives at Qingyun with only a sword and a jug of wine. Shunned by all, he is confined to the peach blossom grove. The sword his father called the “Sword of Protection” stands in the most prominent place in the Qingyun Sect, yet the world calls it the “Sword of Sham 72.9kReads9.3Score6.8k14d adds
34. 34 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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    Come and think about it, Zhang Sanfeng and Guo Xiang

35. 35 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
36. 36 传 Classic Wuxia 传统武侠 Mad Song大疯歌Eastern Fantasy249k WordsCompleted This is a story set in a world of martial arts, depicting the feuds, passions, and clashes of blades in the jianghu. In this world, force is the answer to every problem, while loyalty, friendship, and love all play important roles. 21Reads—Score—14d adds

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    After seeing these, Mom, I want to be a martial arts hero too! 😳😳😳

37. 37 刀EN The Reticent Blade 刀不语 LazyEastern Fantasy1.9M WordsCompleted Someone once asked me, “What is the jianghu?” I thought for a moment. I thought of a jug of rough wine on the table, a distant figure walking away beneath the setting sun, a grave beneath the moon, and the cigarette burning down to ash in my hand right now. That person asked again, “Where is the jianghu?” I smiled and looked out the window. There were countless jianghus out there. One person is a story. Two people make a jianghu. 28kReads9.3Score3.2k14d adds
38. 38 那 That Year, That Cicada, That Sword 那年那蝉那把剑 Mo Yu默煜Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsCompleted Holding a cicada from summer doesn’t necessarily mean holding the whole summer in your hand. But grasp that sword, and you hold an entire world of martial arts. Wield a three-foot blade of gleaming steel. Dream of becoming a revered Sword God, if only for a day. Be an invincible Sword Immortal, if only for a moment. Sever the headmaster’s treasured pagoda and knock the emperor’s crown from his head. He laughs aloud: “Eight kings with zithers, lutes, harps, and pipes; four imps with grotesque fac 82.2kReads9.3Score8.2k14d adds
39. 39 诸EN Myriad Worlds: Starting by Marrying Palace Mistress Yaoyue 诸天：从迎娶邀月宫主开始 Jin Zi Chen金紫辰Eastern Fantasy3.2M WordsCompleted In a comprehensive martial arts world, Song Xuan is a sword-wielding god of slaughter who has killed a million people and can send the emperor to his watery grave at any moment. In a vast immortal-hero world, Song Xuan is the Xuantian Dao Ancestor, who teaches the Dao and keeps the rulers of seven destiny-blessed dynasties so thoroughly suppressed they dare not raise their heads. Across the primordial heavens and universes, Song Xuan splits the myriad worlds with one sword. Mythical Daluo in his 75.2kReads9.0Score4.9k14d adds
40. 40 天 Record of Heroes of Heaven and Earth 天地英雄录 Mu Gong Qiushan木公丘山Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing [Alternate setting] [No System] [No transmigration] [Traditional] [Not a power fantasy] Wang Suifeng was once a legend of the jianghu. His “One Sword with the Wind” made him famous throughout the land, and after defeating every challenger in the swordsmanship contest at Beidou Mountain, he was recognized by the martial world as the greatest under heaven. He could have roamed the jianghu freely, but concern for the common people led him to marry the daughter of the Azure Dragon Cult’s leader in o 309Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Traditional martial arts novels

41. 41 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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    A pure masterpiece of traditional martial arts novels, a must-read for fans of Jin Yong. Following Jin Yong's system, but not sticking to the original work, Song Qingshu has two male protagonists, Zhang Wuji, and a single female protagonist, Zhou Zhiruo. To make up for Yitian's regret, connect the martial arts system of Jin Yong's heroes, from Tianlongbabu to Yitian. Gathering the strongest heroes, the two evil forces in Hejian, the secret history of Miu Shitai, the grand plan left by Guo Jing and Huang Rong, the heroes of the world gathered together, Zhu Yuanzhang went crazy with joy, so powerful, the territory of Ming Dynasty is far away from the Han and Tang Dynasties? What a joke! We must create a prosperous age of ten thousand years! The tragic Miu Shitai, full of heroes! "Master, you are completely wrong! Gu Hongzi was not mad to death by Yang Xiao; your husband did not really rebel; your daughter did not die in infancy, but was the leader of the Mingjiao!" It was hard to let go of those years... In fact, sister Zhiruo could run the martial arts world without turning black; Xiao Zhao did not have to leave Wuji to be the puppet leader; Zhao Min, don't laugh, do something big first! Please wait until you persuade King Ruyang and the Mongolian tribe to surrender; Uncle Zhang please don't commit suicide. I have brought the medical fairy from Diegu. Uncle Yu can treat you! Zhu Yuanzhang, stop plotting, I've brought Wang Baobao, the strange man you love, for you! …

42. 42 重 Reborn in the World of Martial Arts 重生武侠世界 Blood's Wounds, Love's Hate血之伤爱之恨Anime Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted An outrageous character! An outrageous legend! If you had a talent for learning anything at a glance, plus the Beiming Divine Skill, which lets you absorb unlimited inner energy, what do you think you could accomplish? The villain Lei Xing was struck by lightning when seven stars aligned, an event said to occur only once in ten thousand years. By a strange twist of fate, he traveled to the world of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, only to end up in Chen Youliang’s body... 3.5kReads6.0Score12514d adds

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    A fine novel about the world of martial arts, with the feel of Jin Yong's heroes.

43. 43 九 Nine Yin, Nine Yang 九阴九阳 Yang Shuo阳朔Male-Channel Fanfiction396k WordsCompleted Using the familiar Nine Yin Manual and Nine Yang Manual, whose powers both clash and complement each other, as its guiding thread, this novel takes the number nine nine and combines the arts of yin and yang. It unites the martial arts of the world with the intimacy between men and women, leading them into a realm of supreme wonder. With extraordinary imagination and powerful prose, it explores the profound truth that “yin and yang together make the Way.” The master’s brilliance shines anew, whil 22.8kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
44. 44 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 49Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The world is full of energy

45. 45 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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    A purely traditional martial arts story. No system or rebirth element. Completed, the plot unfolds gradually and becomes increasingly exciting.

46. 46 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
47. 47 沧 Guarding the Canglan Sea 沧澜护海 Wind and Yue Ah风与越啊Urban224k WordsOngoing For a thousand years, Canglan has stood by its vow, steadfast and true; with bones of iron, it has never feared the dust of war. Blood soaks the shattered halberd, yet the spirit endures; beneath the bright moon, a lone shadow keeps the cold company. The Old Lord bears his sword to save all living beings; his healing medicine can cure the people of the world. The lamp shall not go out, the road shall not end. Together, the two will journey toward the future. (Uses the world of The Outcast. The s 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can try it

48. 48 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! 240Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I must recommend this book, a pure traditional martial arts novel that can feel like the martial arts novels of the 1960s and 1970s!

49. 49 惊 What?! I've Become My Idol's Child 惊！我成了我担的孩子 Yu Ningbing玉凝冰Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Mystery and crime-solving + rekindled romance + two powerful, devoted leads + sweet romance and a happy ending + father-son bonds + exhilarating wuxia] Ye Fuyao is the only male outer disciple in his sect, and the one nobody takes seriously. He’s bad at martial arts and not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed. Then a dream-come-true protagonist’s script falls right into his lap, and he becomes the beloved son of the idol he’s admired since childhood. Just like that, he lands a life of easy wi 984Reads8.2Score10114d adds

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    This is all in line with traditional martial arts, everything is for the sake of family and country.

50. 50 穿 Transmigrating into Yang Kang from The Legend of the Condor Heroes: I Take My Wife and Children to Cultivate Immortality 穿越射雕杨康：我带妻儿修仙 Night Wanderer夜不归Male-Channel Fanfiction309k WordsCompleted His tribulation failed, and the Immortal Dao crumbled? A wisp of his remnant soul actually transmigrated into the body of Yang Kang, one of the most tragic villains in Jin Yong's novels! Given a second life, he is no longer the young prince who recognized a thief as his father and coveted wealth and status. As the remnant soul of a cultivator who had faced the tribulation, he possesses an immortal's perspective that looks down on the mortal world, as well as an all-knowing view of the entire plo 545Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the world of martial arts, Yang Kang takes his wife and children to cultivate immortality.

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