Novels like A Sword Through Spring and Autumn
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- 1 Through the Ink-Black Blood 墨色血上行 [No immortal cultivation, pure wuxia, no System. Cold-blooded, ruthless male lead An Runting x scheming, dark-hearted female lead Murong Yuelian. Main plot: revenge; secondary plot: searching for the imperial seal.] The martial world is rife with deceit, treachery, and bloodshed. Men can turn against their sworn brothers over a title, or betray their trust for a little profit... Yet the martial world is not without its warmth and humanity. It has heroic passion, romantic love, brotherly loyalty, —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Blood Sword, Red Dust 血剑红尘 A blood-soaked road through the martial world, a tragic love story worthy of song and tears. An ordinary young man possesses astonishing martial arts prowess and a divine sword red as blood. Watch how he struggles through the martial world, how people spurn him, how he suffers, and how he is forgotten! Before leaping off a cliff, he said just one thing: If I survive, one day I will bathe the martial world in blood… 196Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 3 Earthly Immortal 陆地神仙 A good-for-nothing who knows nothing but studying relies on his god-tier reading talent to read a hundred thousand books and reach the Land Immortal Realm in a single step. The Yan Kingdom was founded on military might. Zhen Qi, the eldest legitimate son of the King of Yan, can do nothing but read. After finishing all one hundred thousand books in the royal library over ten years, he astonishes everyone the moment he makes his move, smoothly becomes the Crown Prince of Yan, and carries on the ri —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Immortal's Path Through the Mortal World 红尘仙路 Immortals make their moves, using the mortal world as their board. The affairs of the world are tangled, and murderous intent lurks in plain sight. He enters the game and breaks it. Now watch this young man: Entrusting himself to a field of blades, he kills amid the mortal world! 84Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Youth in Blue 青衫少年郎 The martial world is a painting. Its figures are all different, great and small alike, and every one is a stroke in the picture. Great and small stories alike are its very essence. How much elegance can a young nobleman, who thinks all day of avenging his mother, add to this painting? 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Mortal World of the Jianghu 红尘江湖 The young man enters the martial world alone, surviving countless trials by the skin of his teeth. He seeks neither glory nor riches! He knows not how high the sky is or how deep the earth runs. For her, what does it matter if he forsakes the world? What does it matter if the whole world turns against him? He doesn’t care about any of it. Years later, someone asked him why he had entered the martial world. He answered with just six words: “Only to keep her safe...” 17Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 7 A Sword Pointing to Heaven 一剑朝天 Ten years to hone a sword, its frosty edge never tested. Today I show it to you: who has a grievance to settle? 6Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 8 A Survival Guide to the Jianghu 江湖保命指南 Tang Haoyu wondered: he had only come to the capital to get revenge. Who had he offended? Why was everyone chasing after him and trying to kill him? The innocent are punished for possessing a treasure. An astonishing deception unfolded the moment Tang Haoyu set foot in the capital. Can’t beat them? Then turn them to your side. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 I’ve Put Down My Sword; With Her Here, the World Is My Jianghu 不握剑了，有她在便是江湖 “The camellia cannot understand the white rose, and the wind from the northern mountains cannot reach the southern foothills. Just as I have never been able to understand what it means for a righteous cause to endure. Look up, and the martial world is in turmoil. Close my eyes, and I see years upon years of the past. Hahahahaha... We're all changing, aren't we? Young man, have you heard of Sky Screen Pass?” The youth: “Sky Screen Pass?” The old man: “This is the first great pass defending Liyang —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 One Sword, Chilling the Nine Provinces 一剑九州寒 The martial world is, by its very nature, a muddled place of noble chivalry and tangled love. The year they first met, the young man made a vow: in this life, I will marry no one but you. That year, dressed in a blue robe and carrying a wooden sword, he left the inn that had once seemed so vast but now looked so small. That year, they made a promise: if I avenge my great wrong, and you make a name for yourself, we will take our swords and roam to the ends of the earth together. An ordinary marke 176Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 11 Peerless Arts Descend Upon the World 绝学降世 [No System / Swordsmanship / Xianxia / No Harem / No Mindless Protagonist] His first master died young, his second master couldn't help him with anything, and his third master was only a master in name! Bearing an immortal's supreme arts, Gu Ning resolutely ventures into the martial world to uncover the truth behind what happened all those years ago. Before his master left, he said, “A heart with a jug of wine is enough to comfort you through the dust of the road.” Gu Ning keeps those words clos 236Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 I Spoil the Princes, and from the Start, My Daughter Breaks Through the Family's Defenses 祸害皇子，开局女儿打穿家门 Ye Wudao transmigrates to a world of high martial arts as the fourteenth prince of the Shengming Empire. His status is noble, but he has no talent for cultivation. Ye Wudao only wants to quietly coast through life, but then his own daughter shows up at his door, ready to fight. As it turns out, she has transmigrated from the future. And what? Her mother is the Xia Dynasty's Noble Consort? Well, there's only one thing to do: take her! With his daughter's help, Ye Wudao awakens his Nether Physique —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 The Chronicle of the Mirror Spirit 镜灵记 [Mysticism, secret societies, medicine people, sword spirits, sex-change pills, qi-reading, dream weaving, iron-eating beasts, hanging coffins, zombies, gods and demons] Xiao Jinghong, a cool and aloof female swordswoman born in the desert, swears brotherhood with Liu Yue Feiying, leader of the Kuaixue Gang, and becomes a disciple of Kuang Pingxia, the Daoist sect's leader. She studies Daoist arts and seeks vengeance. Along the way, she meets heroes from every corner of the jianghu and joins the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Heaven-Slaying Tyrant Blade 诛天霸刀 [Martial arts + no System + the jianghu] I wield a blade of honor, To cut down all who defy the way. I play the hero and win the beauty's heart, Then walk alone through a blood-soaked path, proud and unbowed. Were it not for demons and monsters descending upon the world, One more decree would be added to the Investiture of the Gods. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 15 The Asura God Emperor 修罗神帝 In the Nine Heavens World, planes rise and countless races stand side by side. A son of the Asura from a low-level plane accidentally awakens the heaven-defying divine markings in his bloodline, and step by step sets foot on the dazzling world of the Nine Heavens. On the path to power, who will rule the tides of fate? He endures tribulations and rises as high as the heavens. Soaring into the clouds, he ascends ninety thousand miles! I am the martial way, and I command reincarnation! I am the hea 2.5kReads7.8Score30814d adds
- 16 The Sword Saint’s Quiet Life 剑圣的平淡生活 In a remote little town, an ordinary boy is guarded by four Sword Gods. His origins are shrouded in mystery. The world’s most powerful figures hate him to the bone, yet they dare not kill him. The world is fickle, and the tides of fate shift. His quiet life is finally shattered. Where will the world go from here? , 48Reads6.1Score—14d adds
- 17 This Thought Seeks the Sword 此念求剑 Do you know that in April, peach blossoms bloom high in the mountains, only to fall late, after lingering there? Do you know that after a thousand-year game of chess, why does the hand hesitate before placing the white stone? In the mighty Nine Provinces, what is an emperor? What is a ruler? What is the jianghu? The peach blossoms poised to fall drift uncertainly... The black-and-white chess game is full of truth and falsehood... To establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, a destiny for the peopl 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 The Immortal-Slaying God of War 诛仙战神 Liu Yujin, one of the Ten Great Protectors of the Immortal Realm, was falsely accused and sent to the Execution Platform after obtaining a priceless treasure of the Immortal Realm. His soul returns, possessing the useless live-in son-in-law whom everyone in the Murong clan despises. With a single sword strike, he slays immortals and brings gods and demons to their knees. The myriad worlds bow before him, and all who once bullied and humiliated him will pay their blood debts in full. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Great Ming Cavalry: I Conquer the Realm for the Yongle Emperor 大明铁骑:我为永乐打天下 This book was originally titled The Mythic Ming Dynasty. The story is full of decisive action, with no saintly do-gooders: when armies clash, we fight! The battles are epic, intense, and thrilling. A college student transmigrates six hundred years into the past, awakens within Zhu Gaoxu, and acquires a White Tiger Martial Soul. After lying low for ten years, he follows his father Zhu Di to seize the throne, sweep across the northern deserts, pacify Annam, and hunt down the deposed emperor. From 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 Heaven's Martial Inspector 代天监武 It gets better and better as it goes! Fine clothes and spirited steeds, with swords and blades for music. I was an ordinary, middle-aged city guy, but somehow I transmigrated into a dream and became a wandering hero about to be executed. Before I could roam the world and enjoy the company of beautiful women, I was about to lose my head. In other novels, transmigrated protagonists become immortals, tycoons, or emperors. How did I end up a condemned criminal?! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 The Ice and Snow Token 冰雪令 Fulfill the two dreams in every man’s heart: roam the jianghu with sword in hand, and drift off in the arms of a beauty. A traditional style, groundbreaking martial arts, and a whole new jianghu! The young hero Xue Feng wields two forms of internal energy with opposing attributes and carries a Frostfire Sword. Alongside Bei’er, his companion in the jianghu, a white tiger, and a black bear, he roams the world with his sword. Can he live up to everyone’s hopes, set the jianghu to rights, and fulfi 10Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 22 The Swordbearer of Changping 长平执剑人 In Yun City, in the eastern third commandery of the Tang Empire, stands Changping Academy, with a legacy spanning more than a thousand years. Countless mighty figures have emerged from its halls. Some took charge of prestigious academies, earning renown across the Tang Empire and the reverence of all. Some won the favor of emperors, receiving noble titles and military commands to guard the borders. Some became famous throughout the nine provinces, cleaved open the Heavenly Gate with their swords 322Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 23 Spring and Autumn Pavilion 春秋阁 [Traditional xianxia] [One heroine] [The martial world and the imperial court] [Ensemble cast] [Sword cultivators] Beyond the martial world and the imperial court lies a little-known power called the Spring and Autumn Pavilion. Its master, Chen Zipao, is peerlessly charismatic yet little known to the world. From the shadows, he commands intelligence and decides who lives and dies. What no one knows is that there is another person behind the Spring and Autumn Pavilion, its true master. A young sw 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Way of the Dao 问道行 Also known as Go! The Great Path Lies Right Beneath Your Feet! (One female lead) The Way is ever inactive, yet nothing is left undone. There is nothing beyond the heart. Idly watch the flowers bloom and fall in the courtyard; care nothing for whether people stay or leave, and watch the clouds drift across the sky. Follow nature, and every road becomes the Way. But in nature, only the fittest survive. If ordinary people follow nature, does that mean they must be treated like weeds, living at the —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Path to the Immortal Dao 朝仙道 Myriad Immortals seek the Dao, and all paths pay homage! Three hundred years ago, Chen Shaojun was brought to the immortal sect by his master. Because of his bloodline, he struggled to practice martial arts, but he had an extraordinary talent for crafting artifacts. He became a great Artifact Lord and, together with his six senior sect brothers, was known as the Seven Sages of the Big Dipper. A sudden upheaval took his master’s life and brought the Big Dipper crashing down. Chen Shaojun was cast 1.9kReads7.6Score26814d adds
- 26 Sword Dynasty 剑王朝 After wiping out the three great dynasties of Han, Zhao, and Wei in succession, the Great Qin Dynasty entered an age of unprecedented prosperity. Powerful cultivators emerged in endless numbers, and everyone took pride in being Qin. But Ding Ning, an ordinary streetwise boy from Changling, the capital of Qin, had only one thing on his mind: overthrowing the Great Qin Dynasty and killing the Qin Emperor, whose cultivation had reached the unprecedented Eighth Realm. 78Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 27 I Entered the Snow to Gaze Upon Freedom, and I Was Once a Page-Turner 我入雪中观自在我也曾是翻书人 Lu Sheng keeps transmigrating through one story after another. He has no idea which world he truly belongs to, or where he is headed. His very first story, however, began in the snow... Many years have passed since the Liang-Mang War. Lu Sheng is reclining in a lounge chair in his courtyard when Xu Nianliang quietly walks over with a wine flask. She waves the green-ant wine in front of him. “Uncle Lu Sheng, there’s plenty of wine today. Tell me another story about the Northern Liang border troop 102Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 I Have a Sword That Can Settle the Mortal World 我有一剑，可定人间 The whole world, the vast expanse of the martial world, had not heard that name in many years. Though the man was gone from the martial world, his disciples would carry on writing his legend. The story was not over. This was a new beginning... 1.9kReads7.8Score17514d adds
- 29 Peace in the Martial World 江湖无事 Ten years of storms, a sword gleaming with frost. In autumn winds, I ride from Luoyang. One man, one sword, a life's ambition; in the tenth month of Jiangnan, I gaze upon the crabapple blossoms. Chen Xingzhi is the fated successor of the Great Zhou's Office of the Mirror. He and his master have their own ideals for the realm. But the princess who grew up with him, seeking the highest power in the world, unleashes a catastrophe at the Great Zhou court and repeatedly sends assassins after the man 3Reads—Score114d adds
- 30 The Floating Chronicles 浮沧录 To the north lies Great Wei, and to the south, Qi and Liang. Western Xia and the eastern passes stretch far and wide, while the southern seas and northern plains sprawl across the land. Within the four seas, all is the martial world. It is only because the young prince, afflicted with a fatal congenital illness, heads north in search of immortality. And so, the martial world is thrown into turmoil. 17Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 31 Frost Beneath the Snow 雪中青霜寒 [Multiple storylines laid out in advance] [No System] [Ensemble cast from the martial world and the imperial court] [Wuxia] I have a sword that can slay the Azure Dragon in the imperial capital and reach up to the Ninth Heaven to seize the blue firmament. Li Hanshan, an unparalleled sword genius, flashed across the martial world like a shooting star before disappearing after a battle in the imperial capital. Years later, Yue Lingyun, heir to the Prince of Han's estate, travels the martial world 72Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Chronicles of the Wuxia World 综武风云录 (Roaming the martial world with Li Lianhua) Here, experts abound, along with countless supreme martial arts techniques. Here, beautiful women and strong liquor await, and there are endless strange tales from the martial world. Here, wandering heroes and lovely women share countless tales of romance. Above all, this is also home to the everyday warmth of countless ordinary people. 283Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 A Pillow Between Mountains and Rivers 一枕山河 Twelve years ago, Su Xuan was a young hero from the prestigious Zhengyang Palace. He and Princess Ruan Jingyan of Langya fell deeply in love in the face of certain death... But then the world turned treacherous overnight. The once-beloved prodigy became a madman who drifted between lucidity and delirium. Forced to part with the one he loved, he was hunted by everyone under heaven and vanished from the martial world... Twelve years later, his beloved disciple Su Yunluo painstakingly gathered all 997Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 34 Sword Sovereign of Asura 修罗剑尊 A thousand years ago, the Sword Demon Chu Mu died, his cultivation destroyed, and the glorious Killing Demon Sect was reduced to dust overnight! A thousand years later, the young Chu Feng digs out his own spiritual roots and rises against the heavens! He wields a demon sword and cultivates the sword path! Even a rootless duckweed has limitless potential! Across the nine heavens and ten lands, the eight wilds and countless domains, I stand at the summit and look down. Who can fight me? 755Reads7.9Score10214d adds
- 35 A True Dragon Lies Hidden Deep in the Martial World 江湖深处藏真龙 Three years locked away in the Cold Palace, a dragon lies dormant. One day he emerges, and roams the martial world. From the heights of the imperial court, all under heaven are players on the board. Born with a heavenly-grade constitution, he is trapped in a cage, waiting for the day the winds and clouds rise. He will overturn the board, and the true dragon will raise its head. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Sword Shatters the Immortal Firmament 剑破仙惊 Three long ages, a history stretching beyond reach, and countless cultivators reduced to dust. Where, then, are the immortals? He possesses peerless medical skills, yet has no choice but to embark on this long and winding road. One man, one needle, one sword: With a sword, he shatters the heavens and shocks the immortals! Following The Way of the Immortals, Yun Duan brings readers another thrilling, fiery tale of immortal cultivation, with a special focus on character development. 38Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 37 Flying Swords, Beheadings, and a Carefree Wanderer 飞剑，斩首，逍遥客 (Slow-burn story) Ye Baiyi, once hailed as the greatest sword immortal of his age, suffered a crushing defeat in a carefully laid scheme. As a child, he was forced to flee to the capital with his master’s corpse. Later, in an attempt to stabilize his cultivation, he manipulated a woman, never imagining that it would cost her life. He watched her die on Lovesick Lake outside the capital, and was consumed by guilt. So he faked his death, vanished from the world, concealed his identity, and laid pl 726Reads7.1Score10314d adds
- 38 The First Blade to Slay Demons 斩鬼第一刀 Want to see the greatest bone-cleaving blade in the martial world? This book offers you a different kind of martial world, a passionate tale of love and hatred unlike any other, and a strange martial-world story whose echoes will linger for days. 442Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Strategy in the Clouds 云中策 (Jianghu + court politics + ensemble cast + schemes + saber arts + swordsmanship) The board has nineteen files and nineteen ranks; the realm is divided into nineteen provinces, all in turmoil. During the Changping era, wars broke out one after another. The realm faced troubles within and without, and the people were plunged into misery. The court was rife with infighting, while the jianghu teetered on the brink. In the thirteenth year of the Tongsheng era, a youth carrying a broken saber walked 6Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 40 Wind-Blown Catkins, Rain-Beaten Duckweed 风飘絮雨打萍 The Dream of the Jianghu: You think he’s just an ordinary, down-on-his-luck young man? Wrong. There’s a long sword at his waist, a Sword of Immortality, and whoever wields it is immortal too. You think he’ll retire after making a name for himself? Wrong. He lies in wait, seeking the chance to destroy the Demon Cult. He meant to play the weakling and cling to the heroine, but she’s caught in a deadly ambush. He is a wisp of fluff in the wind, drifting without direction. She is rain falling from t 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Cooking Wine with a Sword 剑煮酒 Over 1.5 million words, so there’s plenty to binge. A slow-burn, traditional fantasy cultivation novel. True cultivators pursue yang, while demons and evil forces follow yin; martial artists wield qi and blood like smoke and fire. Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story, and not a hot-blooded tale. [Daily Life + Swordsmanship + Immortal Fantasy + Chivalry + Treasures + Spirit Pets + Jianghu] The heroes of the world are born in our generation, yet once we enter the Jianghu, the years slip away. I 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Clouds Over You 君有云 Ten Li Langdang was home to the Academy, where the Confucian Sage held sway. Beneath him were nine Gentlemen and three hundred Confucian scholars, making it the place in the world with the greatest concentration of scholarly refinement. Whenever an Academy disciple was elevated to Gentleman, they had to proclaim a single phrase aloud as the maxim of their life. They would devote their whole lives to striving in accordance with that phrase, which was known as a “Gentleman's Word.” Su Baiyi, Feng 1.7kReads9.4Score22714d adds
- 43 The Liang Dynasty's Petitioners 大梁请命人 The court is rotten to the core, wicked men use force to defy the law, and demons and monsters haunt the wilderness. Corpse escorts have an extremely dangerous trade. They must return mutated corpses to their hometowns and lay them to rest. There’s a saying among the people: “Coffin lifters get rich, corpse burners prosper; corpse escorts face a hundred deaths with no hope of survival!” Su Jing lives at a charitable burial home south of the city. Whenever midnight falls, he must carry a corpse o 809Reads7.5Score10214d adds
- 44 The Sun Is Shining on the Jianghu (2-Volume Set) 江湖天很晴(全2册) Campus queen Yue Xingxi takes on the jianghu, once again unleashing her mischievous magic and giving readers romance amid the tension and fun amid the thrills. As the book puts it: “Call it a comedy, and there’s horror; call it horror, and there’s romance; call it romance, and there’s mystery; call it mystery, and there’s action; call it action, and there’s art...” It doesn’t break your heart like "The Return of the Condor Heroes", nor stir your soul like "The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". "The Ji 25Reads9.2Score814d adds
- 45 At the Summit of the Array River 阵河之巅 On the Eastern Zhou Continent, young Qi farmer Lin Chen and his cousin Jia Zhenli embark on an adventure to break through the class divide by cultivating formations. Along the way, they meet Helan Xueliang, the Second Prince of Beiliang fleeing for his life; Qian Fei, the absurd Prince of Yue; and Su Li, daughter of a prefectural magistrate in Kaizhou. The tale weaves together court intrigue, martial heroes and swordplay, the smoke of war, and the pinnacle of formation arts. This is no story abo 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Sword, Flower, and Sword 剑与花与剑 You are the flower of a turbulent age, and I am the sword sworn to protect you. A flower can become a sword, but a sword can break, too! One is the illegitimate prince of the Nanye Kingdom, hidden in an enemy nation for years. The other is a general's daughter, whose entire family was slaughtered, leaving her to survive in the world disguised as a eunuch. They meet in Lanling City, and from then on begin a perilous life on the run. “You had so many choices. Why choose me?” “Because I think we ar 1.4kReads8.7Score17814d adds
- 47 Peerless Martial God: Storms Rise Again 绝世武神之风云再起 In the age of the Divine Continent, nine firmaments behind him, the peerless genius Lin Feng enters a new world and once again stirs up a storm. How far will he go, standing proud and walking his own path? Let’s wait and see! 4.3kReads8.4Score44614d adds
- 48 The Sword Immortal’s Poetry Lies in Wine 剑仙诗在酒 Li Qingxi stretched and yawned. “Dad, I want to see the martial world, to see all the romance and beauty of life, climb Kunlun Mountain, see the Qiantang River tides, see...” “We’re broke. You’re not going anywhere,” his father said, sounding a little angry. Li Qingxi first offered incense to his mother, then knelt and kowtowed. “Mother, today your son is setting out to roam the martial world on horseback. Please watch over me along the way. I’ll only be gone for a year or so.” A sudden breeze b 861Reads—Score10014d adds
- 49 Martial Arts Are Dead, and the Spirit Body Awakens 武学已死，灵体觉醒 [One female lead | Ensemble wuxia | Jianghu intrigue | No System, no transmigration] Xiao Yuan can’t use martial arts, but he can break down every move in the world. He’s a walking database of martial arts. Ye Xiaolan knows nothing about the rules, yet learns any technique at a glance. Before she knows it, she’s triggered a Class B alert across the jianghu. She threatens him with her whip: “Let’s negotiate this amicably. You teach me martial arts, and I’ll help you beat people up.” Xiao Yuan: “Y 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 With One Fist, I Challenge the World 我有一拳，要与天下问 The apricot grove behind Chengjia Village turns a brilliant gold when bathed in the setting sun. No matter how far he traveled, how many punches he threw, or how many countless sights he saw, Zhou Tian could never forget it. 146Reads6.3Score—14d adds
