Classical Wuxia, Xianxia, and Mystery Novels, No Nonsensical Power Fantasies 古典武侠玄幻推理的小说，不要无厘头爽文

1. 1 红 Swordheart Chronicles: Seeking the Way in the Mortal World 红尘问道剑心录 Dust-Confused Little Scholar尘迷小书生Eastern Fantasy355k WordsOngoing [Serious drama] + [Wits and strategy] + [Questions of human nature] + [Classic xianxia] Whether protagonist or supporting character, everyone is “human” first, and only then a “hero” or a “monster”! This isn’t a story where everyone is defeated in three moves and extraordinary opportunities are everywhere. In this jianghu, few can defy fate and remake their lives. More often, people are helpless before the mundane world. Few battles can destroy heaven and earth; far more are contests of wits, dr 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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   If the author can maintain the current narrative rhythm and writing style, and wrap up the many foreshadowings that have been laid, especially the motivations of Hu Meiniang's behavior and the secret of the "Eastern Iron Box", and finally maintain the superb skills and strict logic, then this novel has great potential to become a high-quality online novel that is excellent in terms of plot, characters, and themes. It will go beyond the ordinary "shuangwen", have a certain depth and readability, and may even become a "magic grass"

2. 2 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... 1kReads6.4Score—Shelves

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   Yes, pretty good

3. 3 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! … 1.2kReads8.6Score114Shelves
4. 4 天 Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils: An NPC Awakens and Refuses to Be Cannon Fodder from the Start 天龙NPC觉醒：开局拒绝当炮灰 Stealing Light at Dawn凌晨偷光Male-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted He transmigrates into Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils and becomes Murong Fu’s book attendant from the start. He has an unparalleled talent for insight, but no top-tier martial arts manual? Even worse, Murong Fu resents him and forces him to go to Drum Mountain, where death awaits at every turn? No problem. Ye Guichen knows the whole story! Murong Fu, you’ve taken a wrong turn! [Gaze upon the jade statue of the Boundless Mountain, obtain the Northern Darkness Divine Art, start your cultivation over, a 527Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   It's not a mindless novel, the plot is progressive and does not deviate from the original work, but it has its own story line. So far it seems to be okay!

5. 5 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 3.4kReads8.1Score267Shelves

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   Buddhism and Taoism are both brilliant, and friendship lasts forever! An unparalleled legend that transcends the personal relationship between children! Their stories are not just about vague feelings, but also about the righteousness of family and country, and the rise and fall of martial arts. Guo Xiang's persistence and Zhang Junbao's perseverance are intertwined in troubled times. They are confidants, comrades-in-arms, and even more beacons that light up each other's path forward. "The Legend of Yitian: Lord Xiangfengyunlu" (also known as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: Lord Xiangfengyunlu") writes about the highest realm of friendship, and is a martial arts chapter composed by the Buddha's heart and Taoist bones!

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. 979Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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   Unsystematic, not a cool novel, witnessing the beggar protagonist's invincible path

7. 7 洪 The Hongwu Heavenly Dipper Tribulation 洪武天罡劫 The Little Author in the Blanket被窝里的小作者Eastern Fantasy151k WordsOngoing 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 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It is a novel that conforms to the history of classical martial arts and fantasy reasoning. You can't understand it until you look at the back and the front. It's very brain-burning.

8. 8 烟 Misty Rain Tower 烟雨楼 A Night of Misty Rain一夕烟雨Eastern Fantasy9.3M WordsOngoing [The print edition is now available nationwide at all major retailers] "Traditional xuanhuan" "No harem" In the land of Jiuzhou stands a tower called the Misty Rain Tower. Its master, Li Qingzhi, is hailed as a peerless prodigy, holding life and death in his hands beneath the cover of night. Yet what the world doesn’t know is that someone else stands behind the Misty Rain Tower, its true founder. Using the guise of a spoiled young master as cover, he manipulates the winds and clouds and plots ac 889.8kReads9.6Score164.5kShelves
9. 9 幻 Chronicles of the Phantom Realm 幻尘山河录 Chrysanthemum Fragrance凝菊香Eastern Fantasy322k WordsCompleted With a blade in hand, he can never slay all the demons and monsters in the world; with a heart both fierce and tender, he cannot escape the turmoil of the age. Divine arts and sacred scriptures cannot evade a treacherous world; loyalty that reaches the clouds is no match for a world swept by chaos. Who is right and who is wrong? Each merely serves their own master. Demon or monster, god or ghost, it all depends on the will of Heaven and the human heart. Sacred spirit blood, a child’s pure heart, 138Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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   Still a good book!

10. 10 民 Strange Tales from the Min Tiao Bureau: Mian Zhuan 民调局异闻录之勉传 Er Dong Shuishou耳东水寿Mystery8.3M WordsCompleted This is the story of an immortal man spanning two thousand years. In every corner of history, he left his name behind. To some, he was a nightmare. To others, he awakened them from the nightmares that haunted them. At the beginning of the story, his name was Wu Mian. By the end, his name was Invincible. 25.2kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
11. 11 重 Reborn as Lü Bu: From the Start, Dong Zhuo Gives Me Empress He 重生吕布：开局董卓送我何太后 Surging Waves浪滔滔Historical682k WordsCompleted A new story is out! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 1kReads7.7Score103Shelves
12. 12 大 The Sui Dynasty: After Ten Years of Amnesia, Yang Guang Takes the World by Storm 大隋：失忆十年，杨广杀翻全世界 Losing One's Composure乱了方寸Historical4.8M WordsOngoing This book is also known as: “I've Got a Brain Disorder, So How Did I Become the Most Powerful Warlord?”, “Oh No, I've Been Urging My Dad to Rebel This Whole Time, But He's Actually Yang Guang?”, and “The Only Village Chief on Earth,” among other titles. Synopsis: During the Daye era of the Sui dynasty, Yang An transmigrates into the body of an amnesiac only son of a wealthy merchant surnamed Yang, living outside Luoyang, the eastern capital. Determined to make his father great, Yang An devotes a 16.7kReads8.5Score1.6kShelves
13. 13 禁 Beneath the Gods' Ban 禁神之下 My Name Is Fangcun我叫方寸Urban5.1M WordsCompleted [Now published in print. My new book is out, so please show your support] [Sweet romance + one heroine + female emperor] [The myriad races awaken] [Divine seals awaken] [Beneath the Gods' Forbidden Domain, all gods must be silent] The myriad races awaken, and monstrous beasts run rampant. Su Liang, who had awakened a worthless B-rank divine seal, is reborn in the past and gains the ability to convert beast powers. He dotes on the future female emperor before she can grow into her power, treating 159.4kReads8.8Score18.5kShelves
14. 14 从 From Loach to Dragon: The Whole World Is Stunned 从一条泥鳅走蛟化龙，全世界震惊 Noodles with Vegetables菜拌面Urban3.1M WordsOngoing [Monsters] [Revenge] [Devouring Evolution] [Slow Evolution] [Growing Bigger and Stronger] [From One Centimeter to a Ten-Thousand-Mile Dragon] Breaking news: A python has eaten a person at our city's zoo! A few hours ago, Wang Mang went with his girlfriend to see the internet-famous giant blood python, never suspecting that it was all part of a huge conspiracy against him! His girlfriend pushed him into the snake pit, and the giant blood python swallowed him whole! But she had no idea that Wang M 14kReads7.4Score1.3kShelves
15. 15 不 If You Won't Write the Memorial, Why Are You Going on the Northern Campaign? 不写出师表，你北什么伐呀！ Autumn Wind Over Luoshui洛水秋风Historical2.8M WordsCompleted “This place is so delightful, I could forget all about Shu!” Liu Shan, who left behind this timeless saying, thought he had died. But when he opened his eyes again, he had become Zhao Gou, the emperor of the Great Song. With none of Zhao Gou's memories, he gazed at the officials filling the court and fell into deep thought. They have a chancellor here too? The name Qin Hui might not sound like much, but surely he's as capable in both letters and arms as my foster father! Hmm? Wait, why is there 54.1kReads8.9Score6.6kShelves
16. 16 华 Yue Lingyu, Young Master of Mount Hua 华山少主岳灵瑜 Bananas and Monkeys香蕉与马骝Male-Channel Fanfiction565k WordsCompleted [No System: Traditional Martial Arts] A modern college student accidentally transmigrates into a book and finds his soul in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer. He has become Yue Buqun's youngest son, Yue Lingyu, and his own sister, Yue Lingshan, has just kicked him off a cliff, nearly killing him. Once an overlooked young master of Mount Hua, never even mentioned in the original story, he goes from having mediocre martial arts skills to making rapid progress, and from the brink of despair to commanding 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this novel that travels through the world of Swordsman. It is different from Shuangwen with its own system. This novel is more like the development of the protagonist from weak to strong in traditional martial arts novels. It is quite interesting.

17. 17 噬 Devour the Immortal Cosmos 噬仙宙 Duobao Yaji多宝雅集Eastern Fantasy1.6M WordsOngoing “The stars are beginning to vanish one by one, far off in the distance.” What kind of power could be responsible? “Could there be a beast hidden in the depths of space, larger than the sun, swallowing stars one by one?” Immortals and gods vie for supremacy, and fiery battles sweep across the myriad realms of the heavens. The young Cheng Bai awakens the Gluttonous Beast Physique, ventures into another world and gains the legacy of a fiendish god. He cultivates the strongest divine arts, comprehen 1.4kReads8.9Score160Shelves

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    The most realistic and shocking fantasy novels, which are completely different from today's routines and are deeply rooted in traditional Chinese culture. The fighting method is very unique, absorbing tradition and having its own characteristics. As the intensity gradually increases, the scenes are exciting. The writing is excellent, the sentences are humorous, the background and world view are magnificent, the ideas are rigorous and interlocking, and the unexpected reversal is amazing.

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