Recommend Modern Wuxia Classics With a Rich Sense of History 推荐有历史厚重感的新式武侠经典
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What Should I Do When My Master Loves Me Too Much? 师尊太爱我了怎么办
In his previous life, the unremarkable Qi Huaiyue was taken in as a disciple by the Immortal Venerable, the arrogant and carefree number-one cultivator in the cultivation world. Everyone, Qi Huaiyue included, assumed the Immortal Venerable had ulterior motives and would soon cast him out of the sect. Yet when Qi Huaiyue was injured by a demon beast, Sword Venerable Guanyuan wiped out every beast that had settled on Dongyuan Peak. When Qi Huaiyue wanted a life-bound magical weapon, Sword Venerabl
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After I Was Reborn, I Found My Little Secret Guard Blushes Easily 重生后，我发现我的小暗卫爱脸红
[Cool-headed regent ✖ loyal little bodyguard] [One-on-one romance] In his previous life, Xie Yunqi was completely manipulated by the young emperor. He went to great lengths to help him ascend the throne, only to be branded a traitorous minister in the end. All two hundred members of his household were executed. His legs were paralyzed, and he was thrown into prison, where he endured endless humiliation before finally smashing his head against a wall and dying. After his death, only one person to
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The Way Seems to Have No Feelings 道似无情
[Two male leads] In his previous life, Mo Hengzhi loved his master, Bai Shuangli, with all his heart and courage. But his master was cold and unfeeling, and ascended to immortality just as Mo Hengzhi’s life was nearing its end. While everyone sang Bai Shuangli’s praises, Mo Hengzhi set fire to the little courtyard where he lived in the mortal world and died alone. When he opened his eyes again, he was back at the Qi Refining stage. In his previous life, he had loved without regret. This time, he
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Reborn: That Loyal, Pure-Hearted Shadow Guard Is Mine 【重生】那个忠犬纯情暗卫是我的
A senior member of the royal secret guard tells Yun Mo that the Seventh Prince is like an immortal, never causes trouble, and is much easier to serve than the other masters. Yun Mo believes him. He finally manages to get the chance to serve as a secret guard at the Seventh Prince’s side, but... the prince doesn’t seem quite like the one in the stories. “Mo Mo, come here.” “Your Highness, this subordinate is called Yun Mo.” “Mo Mo, I’m a little cold. Come warm me up.” “Your Highness, I’ll fetch a
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The Regent and His Possessive Prince Consort 摄政王跟他的偏执王夫
[The main story and bonus chapters are complete, and the sequel is already being updated] Two male leads + an ancient fantasy setting with unapologetic wish fulfillment + two powerful, devoted leads + mutual devotion + sweet romance with a touch of angst + raising kids [Obsessive, clingy, crybaby shadow guard top] [Gentle, protective, scheming regent bottom] ⚠️ The characters are on the young side (top 22 / bottom 25 / bottom’s younger brother 24 / princes 11–13). Please check whether that’s an
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My Master Is a Temptress, and Her Wicked Disciple Bullies Her 师尊撩人，孽徒欺师
[Mutual Pursuit + Deliberate Teasing, Beautiful and Powerful Master vs. Beautiful, Mad Disciple, Forced Love, Corruption, Both Main and Secondary Couples Are One-on-One and Each Other's Only Partners] Pei Qi was the most promising candidate to ascend in the cultivation world in ten thousand years, blessed with extraordinary talent and peerless brilliance. His inner demon began with Si Yan, his first and only disciple, for whom he had poured out all his heart and soul. But somewhere along the way
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You Told Me to Kill My Villainous Master, So Why Did You Kiss Him?! 让你杀反派师尊，你亲他干嘛！
[Signed for print publication] [Complete + two male leads + shou protagonist + everyone speaks their mind + devoted romance] [Gentle, beautiful master × outwardly obedient, tea-scented villain disciple who is secretly unhinged] Shang Qingshi transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder master. Born into a noble family and blessed with striking looks, he even has both the male lead and the ultimate villain as his disciples. It’s a dream start from the start. But his cauldron physique prevents him
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After the Sickly Young Master Was Reborn, the Prince Doted on Him Without Restraint 病公子重生后，被王爷无限诱宠
[One-to-one romance + rebirth + sweet, satisfying romance] Chi Yu is the only legitimate son of the general's household, but he was born with a delicate constitution. Sickly since childhood, he wheezes after three steps and coughs after five. Among the young gentlemen of Kyoto's prominent families, he's famous for being frail and delicate. Reborn, the frail Chi Yu finally gets back on his feet! He had planned to take revenge and punish the villains step by step on his own, but unexpectedly, he c
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My Lord, This Secret Guard Knows He Was Wrong and Begs to Be Punished 王爷，暗卫知错了，主动求罚
[Two male leads + prince and bodyguard + domineering top and loyal bottom + sweet romance + a little physical angst] A romance between two men: a prince and his young shadow guard. The domineering Prince Jun Yu, the top, versus Ying Mo, his loyal shadow guard, the bottom. In his previous life, Jun Yu spent ten years fighting on the battlefield, devoting himself to supporting his elder brother. He was the renowned Prince of Qin of the Dayan Kingdom, a young hero praised by the people. Yet when h
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A Journey Through the Heavens, Starting with Xiao Longnu 从小龙女开始诸天之旅
On her eighteenth birthday, Little Dragon Maiden from The Return of the Condor Heroes is possessed by the soul of someone from the future. Overwhelmed by the flood of information from the future, she loses control of her inner power and is gravely wounded. And outside the ancient tomb, a Daoist nun is lying in wait. What is she supposed to do now? Just then, a line of text appears before her eyes. [Begin a journey through the myriad worlds?] “...Yes.”
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Demon Slayer of the Frozen Abyss 寒渊诛魔
I'm pleased to recommend my new book, Dustblade Suppresses the Palace Gate. Old friends and new, come join us in a world of wuxia, where the imperial court stands tall and the rivers and lakes stretch far and wide. Ordinary people lead extraordinary lives. They pursue vengeance and justice with abandon, and fight for their homeland and family. Each person pushes forward with all their might for the wishes they hold dear.
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The Narrator System for a Martial Arts Journey 武侠征程的旁白系统
(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...
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War of Resistance: My Strategist's Eye Awakens, Revealing a Mini Map! 抗战：我谋士入局，觉醒小地图！
As he transmigrated through the darkest period of history, Lin Tian Chen awakened a visualized map in his mind. “I’ll enter the game as a strategist and raise the banner to win half a move against Heaven.” From then on, the army gained a commander who could direct the battlefield like a god. With limited resources, he would execute tactical flanking maneuvers to perfection; with abundant resources, he would unleash firepower on an unparalleled scale. He led his forces north to campaign in Guando
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1937: My Players Are the Fourth Calamity! 1937：我的玩家是第四天灾！
[Fourth-dimensional disaster + ensemble cast + resistance against Japan + nation-building + detailed] Xu Yanqing transmigrated to 1937. Just as he was preparing to join the forces and defend his country, he suddenly discovered he could summon people from the future Earth to this time period. In the enemy's eyes: “Nan-ni? Why are the enemies back again?” “They're a bunch of devils, completely unafraid of death!” “Who are they? If they're so well educated, why are they fighting on the front l
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Building the Battle of Shanghai: Players Across the Internet Fight to the Bitter End 制作淞沪会战，全网玩家死战不退
Jiang Chen transmigrates to a parallel world and discovers that he's competing in a contest called the Youth War Game Development Championship. The other contestants' games are like over-the-top war dramas, with wildly overpowered players crushing the opposition. Only Jiang Chen's Battle of Shanghai is a faithful recreation of history. When players appear on the battlefield carrying rifles and wearing tattered clothes and battered straw sandals, something changes. At that moment, none of the pla
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The Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends Transformations 地煞七十二变
The seventy-two transformations of the Earthly Fiends each grant a supernatural ability. A mysterious book with a yellow cover sent Li Chang'an back to the ancient world. Every demon he killed earned him a new ability. Painted-skin ghosts, zombie kings, spider demons... one after another fell beneath his sword. Communing with the netherworld, swordsmanship, demon-slaying... one supernatural ability after another emerged from the book. After he wiped out a hundred ghosts and looked around with hi
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Cultivating in the Mortal World: The Path to Enlightenment 红尘修行：证道之路
No System + No Transmigration + Ordinary Mortal’s Journey + Historical Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Detailed Cultivation Techniques + Insights into Cultivation Lin Qingyang was born deep in the Qinling Mountains in the third year of the Jiajing era. Gifted with a “White Jade Physique,” he dreamed of the starry sky from childhood and was guided by an old man with white hair, marking him as extraordinary. At twelve, he became the disciple of the wandering Daoist Li Sanren and began his path of
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West Sichuan Shrouded in Mist 雾锁西川
The Great Song’s God of War, Zhou Tong, takes Lu Junyi, Shi Wengong, Lin Chong, Luan Tingyu, Sun Li, Xu Ning, and Wu Song as his disciples, one after another. Zhou Tong leads his troops in a night raid on Hongdu, holds Yan’an Prefecture, and fights in the Battle of Pingxia City. More than fifty of the Liangshan heroes appear over the course of the story. He battles Shaolin Temple and causes a stir on Mount Hua three times. Zhou Tong, Lu Junyi, and their fellow disciples join forces with Hu Yanzh
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Qingshi Pass, Pear Tree Grove 青狮口，梨树林
The Green Lion’s Mouth, the Pear Orchard follows Zhang Yunxi’s life as its narrative thread, setting it against the vast backdrop of a century of change in rural China. In Qingshikou Village, in the land of Xiangchu, it unfolds as an epic etched in the rings of the earth. From the many wars of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, to the farming and pioneering spirit of the early Republican era, to protecting homes and forests during the War of Resistance Against Japan, from collective labor i
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The Ming Dynasty’s Talented Scholar, Jie Jin 大明才子解缙
Jie Jin, a gifted scholar of the Ming Dynasty, lived a turbulent and legendary life. Brilliant from childhood and endowed with extraordinary talent, he was hailed as a “child prodigy.” He made his mark at a young age, sailed through the imperial examinations on the strength of his vast learning, passed the highest-level exam, and embarked on an official career. Quick-witted and inspired in his writing, Jie Jin oversaw the compilation of the "Yongle Encyclopedia", bringing books from across the
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Song Jiaoren, Father of Chinese Constitutionalism 宪政之父宋教仁
The Father of Constitutionalism: Song Jiaoren presents the sweeping life of Song Jiaoren, a pioneer of constitutional government whose story unfolded amid the tumult of the late Qing and early Republican eras. As a founder of modern Chinese constitutionalism, Song Jiaoren called himself “the Fisherman.” With his pen as his sword and his blood as his ink, he carved a path toward constitutional government in an age shrouded in turmoil. In Japan, he translated Western legal codes, introducing const
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The Record of the Dark Window 玄牗录
[No invincible protagonist + no harem + no sanctimonious saint + traditional fantasy + urban setting] Can old age and illness be cured? Are there immortals and demons? Are there mysterious spirits between heaven and earth? Is national fortune real? Can martial arts dispel confusion? Everything is waiting for us to explore. The people, immortals, and demons described in legends and books may never have disappeared at all. They may simply exist somewhere you don’t know about, perhaps right beside
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Chronicles of Riding Through Xianchi 饮马咸池记
A perfect blend of new-school martial arts and classic high fantasy, featuring dazzling martial arts, the mysterious world of the Book of Changes, the bizarre shamans of Spirit Mountain, and revelations about the I Ching that will shake you to your core. Xiao Gui, the great-grandson of Bu Ze, the imperial preceptor of the previous dynasty, was sent to live with another family when he was young. Under his grandfather’s careful arrangements, he studied the Book of Changes and martial arts under Li
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The Ink Moon Halberd: Love and Revenge in the Western Regions 墨月戟：西域情仇
[No AI, entirely written by hand; court intrigue and an ensemble cast, with a traditional plot-driven narrative] [Subtle emotions, sweeping warfare, vivid characters] Beyond Yumen Pass lie the great desert and the Tianshan Mountains. With half Han heritage and half Hu blood, he was born amid the flames of a chaotic age, as the Han and the Xiongnu fought over the Western Regions. In a dreamlike lifetime, he saved the Cheshi princess and uncovered the fated bond between them as husband and wife in
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Sky Warriors: The Battle of Destiny, Who Will Rule the World? 天空战记之天命之战谁主浮沉
(History + Alternate History + Fantasy + Political Intrigue + Interwoven Foreshadowing + Ensemble Cast + Historical Events Blending Fact and Fiction) The setting of this story resembles the period from the end of Li Zhi's reign in the Tang Dynasty to the An Lushan Rebellion. During Li Zhi's reign, the Tang conquered the Western Turks (657), Baekje (660), and Goguryeo (668), bringing its territory to its greatest extent. Yet from the first year of the Xianheng era (670) onward, the Four Garrisons
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Great Tang: I Transmigrated to the Zhenguan Era and Became the Unbeatable Commander! 大唐：我，穿越贞观，成不良帅！
[Derivative Work + No System + Fan Creation + Alternate History + Author’s Imagination + Speculation + Wuxia] Li Yunxiao transmigrates to the first year of the Zhenguan era, where he happens upon Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang as they return after arranging for Li Yuanji’s severed head to be laid to rest. Unable to see through Li Yunxiao, the two men become sworn brothers with him. Along the way, Li Yunxiao uses skills from more than a thousand years in the future to earn people’s admiration. Whi
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The Tyrant Tang Dynasty 暴唐
On the night before Li Chengqian is placed under house arrest in the Tang dynasty, he transmigrates into his body. Faced with the fate history has laid out for him, Li Chengqian chooses to kill Li Shimin from the start and usher in a violent golden age for the Tang.
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The Fallen Song 阙宋
Zhao Yi, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates to the Northern Song in the third year of Yuanfu and is reborn as Emperor Qinzong, Zhao Huan. At the time, Cai Jing and Tong Guan are on the verge of seizing power at court, the Flower and Rock Tribute is wreaking havoc across Jiangnan, the court is mired in corruption, and the people are seething with resentment. Zhao Yi opens his eyes in his swaddling clothes and begins laying his plans. Drawing on the knowledge and wisdom of his previous
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With My Blood, I’ll Save These Mountains and Rivers 我以我血挽山河
[Not a Power Fantasy + Slow Burn + Multiple Storylines + No Golden Finger + Passionate Conquest of the Song] At the end of the Northern Song dynasty, Bianjing was under siege, and the realm was falling into enemy hands. After his soul traveled nine hundred years through time, Gu Yuan found himself on the snowy plains outside Bianjing, where he and a band of fleeing soldiers happened to rescue the reborn Princess Zhao Yingluo. Through careful planning at every turn, he rose to become the era’s gr
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A Powerful Song Dynasty 强宋
This is the story of one man’s struggle, and of an entire nation’s struggle. Who says the Great Song was weak? Song Feiyang, a graduate student in history, transmigrates to the early Northern Song Dynasty and becomes Zhao Kuangyin’s fourth son, Zhao Defang. From that moment on, he changes the fate of the Great Song. He conquers Southern Tang, subdues Northern Han, reclaims the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and reunifies the Chinese heartland. The Liao Kingdom becomes the Great Song’s pasturelan
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The Hongwu Heavenly Dipper Tribulation 洪武天罡劫
During the Yongle reign of the Ming dynasty, Shen Mo, a captain in the Embroidered Uniform Guard, inherits the secret legacy of the Xuanlin Guard. A blood sigil in his palm can open a passage to the underworld. A case involving a snake demon in the imperial prison reveals a time-space mystery spanning three hundred years: at midnight, bronze chime bells ring on their own, while a half-human, half-snake assassin bears the face of a Western Depot spy executed three years earlier; the Yongle Empero
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Rifts in Time and Space 1: An Ordinary Nobody’s Great Comeback 时空裂缝1：小人物的大逆袭
Through a twist of fate, the modern-day Lu Mingxiu transmigrates into different dynasties, becoming entangled in the feuds and romances of powerful aristocratic families. Thus begins his triumphant rise from humble beginnings! Will he change history through sheer force of will, or will history shape his life? The answer lies within.
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A Poisonous Path Through the Jianghu 毒步江湖
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,
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The Ruyi Pendant 如意佩
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
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My Great-Grandfather Is a Miracle Doctor 我的太公是神医
My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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The Legend of Zhou Yi 周易传奇
Part Four: Gen (Mountain) Section (Chapters 049–060) The Four Symbols Guardians and the Feather Clan are transporting a divine island to the Bohai Sea when they pass Mount Fuyu and discover that an array is blocking their way. After Ju Mang and Qing Nü make inquiries, they learn that this is the territory of Yan Province and that the array was set up by its leader, the Mountain God. Meanwhile, Ju Mang and Qing Nü fall in love. The Four Symbols Guardians visit the Mountain God to seek a solution,
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The Cloud Tower Rankings 云楼榜
A child abandoned during a time of war was reunited with his parents at the age of fourteen. Only then did he discover that his parents were the Great Yue Empire's Grand Generals Who Guard the Nation. But his true identity was even more astonishing: he was the leader of the world's most mysterious sect, as well as one of the few martial artists to have reached the Grandmaster realm...
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The Winds of Change in Fengge 锋戈之风起云涌
After a century of prosperity, the Great Yu Dynasty is in decline, beset by troubles at home and abroad. The court is in turmoil, and Xu Yunshan, the Great Yu's foremost commander, who had already retired to the mountains, is forced back into a web of intrigue and power struggles...
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Chaos Divine Tribulation 混沌神劫
He was once the Demon Lord of the Upper Realm. After his beloved betrayed him, the Six Realms joined forces to attack. On the brink of death, he escaped with a secret technique. To evade his pursuers, he erased his memories and reincarnated his soul. But who could have guessed that his beloved would betray him again in his new life? This repeating fate awakened the Demon Lord once more, setting him on an endless path of revenge...
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The Decisive Battle at Xuanwu Gate 决战玄武门
Cai Yuanchu, a boy from a small county town, inexplicably claims the reward for catching the killer in a local murder case, only to be drawn into an unpredictable conspiracy. He also uncovers a staggering plot dating back to the end of the Sui dynasty and the beginning of the Tang, which gradually leads him into the Xuanwu Gate Incident...
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Transmigrate as Song Qingshu and Build the Mightiest Ming Dynasty 穿越宋青书创最强大明
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
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