Novels like One Sword, Chilling the Nine Provinces
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- 1 The Sword Rises, a Long Song Through the Years 剑起岁月长歌 The nation lies shattered, old friends scattered and lost, mountains and rivers stretch for ten thousand miles, their blood staining my robes. With a sword of ruthlessness in the way of affection, I will destroy the Four Powers of the mortal realm and bring peace to the nations of Canglan. I will hold fast to my original resolve and endure four hundred trials and tribulations, all for the one I will always long for! Across the river of time, I raise my sword to the Ninth Heaven and plunge into t 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 One Sword to Sever Longing 一剑斩相思 With the first step, mountains and rivers crumble. With the second, ghosts and gods are shaken. With the third, the sun and moon appear. With the fourth, heaven and earth quake. With the fifth, all arts are powerless against me. Whoever dares defy me gets crushed underfoot. The Nine Dragons protect my body. My sword cuts across all realms. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 A Song of Swords in the Mortal World 红尘仗剑歌 “I came from the mortal world, and to the mortal world I will one day return!” “I have no grand ambitions. I only want to protect everything I hold dear!” “What do I have? Not a lot, not too little: a sword case, a beloved, a jug of wine, and a few close friends!” “I carry a set of scales in my heart. They may not tell black from white, but I can answer to my conscience!” Liu Qing Rising from humble beginnings, he fought through every obstacle, sword in hand and song on his lips. In the end —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Warm Wine, Like the Days of Our Youth 温酒似当少年游 What, exactly, is the jianghu? And what is a young hero? A young hero is simply a young hero. Young hero, you should wear fine clothes, ride a fine horse, and bask in the spring breeze. You should see every flower in Chang'an in a single day. You should face the morning sun and stand tall in the wind. With a face like carved jade, eyes like bright stars, and a bearing as radiant as rosy clouds. Graceful as the sunset, luminous as the moon, untouched by the dust of time. Some wear white and silve —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 One Sword Topples a Nation 一剑倾国 A curse clung to Yan Li from birth. The year he was born, the swords of every cultivator in the capital spontaneously bowed before him. When he was six, his family was destroyed. He narrowly escaped death, only to fall into a living hell. When he finally clawed his way out of the abyss, fate split before him into two utterly unrelated parallel paths: one buried his hatred and led to the blissful shore beyond; the other led to the ruins of an undying dynasty and the tears of the woman he loved. 4Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 6 Tales of a Swordsman in the Jianghu 剑客江湖故事 On the ancient land of Huaxia, hidden among towering mountains, lies a secret village called Niuwacun. It is home to a group of highly skilled martial artists who have passed down their traditions for generations, guarding an ancient secret. That secret concerns a young swordsman named Han Feng and the divine sword in his hand… —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 The Summit of the Sword Dome 剑穹之巅 Xiao Yun was an overlooked disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect. After obtaining a mysterious broken sword, he resolves to surpass himself under the guidance of his master, Mu Bai. Through arduous cultivation of the Sword Heart Clarity technique, he fuses with the sword intent within the broken blade. With the support of his friend Li Xiaoyao, he exposes the Shen family's conspiracy and takes a stand against them. After a series of trials and battles, Xiao Yun ultimately defeats the head of the S —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Greatest Sword Under Heaven 天下第一剑 I have but one sword, my companion through the years. The world says the sword is cold, but I say the human heart is colder! The path I cultivate is the greatest sword path under heaven. It can sweep across the eight directions, bring peace to the four seas, and end wars, yet it can also challenge heroes, drench a thousand miles in blood, and make my name resound throughout the world! Wherever my sword points, all submit to its master. I look out over the world, with rivers stretching for thousa 88Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 A Sword Guided by the Heart 心念一剑 The realm descends into chaos, and an age of turmoil draws near. In this merciless world, who is salvation, who is the light, and who is that glimmer of faith? Water striking stone rings out; people stirred to ambition achieve greatness. Born with a body fated to bring calamity, is this young man the greatest menace of a troubled age, or the last glimmer of hope for all? Ye Ming rises to prominence in Qingyun Town, determined to uncover the final mystery of this world... 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 I Have a Sword: A Moment of Eternity 余有一剑，刹那永恒 After transmigrating to the Tianxuan Continent, Yu Xiaoyu is chosen by the “System” and assumes he is the player destined to save the world. He has no idea the System is a game fabricated by the Heavenly Dao, designed to turn him into a puppet and use him to eliminate the threat posed by the Reversed Sundial Sword. When the ancestral sword he carries awakens and the truth emerges about how Ye Bai, the Sword God from three hundred years ago, defied heaven in battle, Yu Xiaoyu finally understands: 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 11 I Opened a Cat Cafe in a Sword Sect 我在剑宗开猫咖 The disciples stared at the three deep claw marks on Yu Wangyun's face, their eyes full of concern. Yu Wangyun, however, remained calm. “It's nothing. The kitten's just a little naughty.” “But weren't you the one who pulled its tail first?” came a barely audible voice from the corner. “Excellent! You've passed the interview! The Little Sword Cat needs honest and courageous talents like you!” Yu Wangyun was overjoyed. If the Sword Sect had more young people like this, he was sure it could grow st 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 I Was Once a Disheartened Young Man 本是失意少年郎 In the south of the old city lived a blind man. Every day, aside from reading and fetching medicine, he would sit in front of his door, lost in thought. The city was bustling everywhere, filled with happy families, which only made the blind man’s solitude all the more striking. Everyone who saw him would laugh and call him foolish, but he never paid them any mind. Then one day, someone jokingly asked, “Blind man, what are you thinking about?” To everyone’s surprise, the blind man opened his eyes 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Hero, Spare Me! 大侠，饶命！ [The martial world and the imperial court] [Decisive and ruthless] [A growing invincible protagonist] [One heroine] After transmigrating as a disciple of the Huashan Sect, he is framed from the start as a lecher who spied on his junior sister while she bathed, and is expelled from the sect. But then, by a stroke of luck, he activates the Divine Hero System. As long as he upholds justice, he can earn all kinds of rewards, including peerless martial arts, inner strength, and treasures. From then o —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Tale of the Released Blade 释刀传 A blade concealing a secret, and a man concealing a secret. The day Lu Li obtained the Sword of Release, he had already stepped into the martial world. 3Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 15 The Meteor, Moon, and Sword 流星明月剑 Ye Xiaotian is a person, Canglang is a sword, Ye Liuxing is Canglang. Mingyue Tower is a person, Mingyue Tower is a building, This person and this tower are both part of the jianghu. 58Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 16 The Netherworld Divine Domain 幽冥神域 [Transmigration + Swordsmanship Prodigy + Decisive and Ruthless + Passionate Xianxia] The Yellow Springs flute sings of ghosts, A sword sweeps across the eight directions, subduing demons. The blurb fails to do it justice. Read the story to find out. A young man accidentally transmigrates to the southern lands of the Wutian Continent. With the Yellow Springs flute in his hands, he soothes countless restless souls; with his sword, he cuts through the darkness and wins a glimmer of light for the w 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Wuxia: From the Start, I Made Senior Sister Yue Cry with My Words 武侠：开局嘴哭岳师姐 [Multiple Heroines] [Scoundrel] [Substitute?] He kills and burns, yet knows he is a good person... Oh, no, a great hero. He is a rising star among righteous martial artists. He is the destined leader of the heretical and demonic factions. He is... kind of a scoundrel... An innocent, adorable senior sister; a clever, mischievous little demoness; a bewitching sect leader... This is the jianghu. Drink the strongest liquor, ride the fastest horses, practice the mightiest martial arts, and pla 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Sword Hero in Blue 青衣剑侠 He wants to become a great hero, all for the sake of marrying one woman. When the strings begin to sing, a swordsman in blue dances. But the martial world is fickle, and fate plays cruel tricks., Lin Bai He wants to make his name known across the land, all for the sake of his parents in heaven. His hand is his blade. If your name is known, you will fall beneath my blade., A Gui He wants to become the greatest assassin, only to prove himself. But fate plays cruel tricks. In the end, we are destin —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Traveling the Martial World 我在环游江湖 [Multiple Protagonists + Invincible Protagonist + Traditional Wuxia + No System + No Transmigration + Not a Power Fantasy] A studious young scholar happens to meet two martial arts masters. Through a twist of fate, he becomes their disciple and follows them as they smash their way through the martial world. Who says scholars can't beat martial artists? I'll enter the martial arts tournament myself and knock the heads off you disciples from the various sects. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 A Sword Through Spring and Autumn 一剑春秋 An unprecedented tide of demon beasts destroyed a Cultivation world. A young man emerges from the ruins with only a single sword. With it, he can level mountains, split great rivers, slay demons, kill immortals, illuminate the sun and moon, and usher in a new age! 807Reads7.2Score102Shelves
- 21 A Long Song for a Broken Sword 折剑长歌 The jianghu is a great dream you long to wake from, yet never can, trapped within it, sinking and crawling. It is also a poem, with every person a character in its verses. A thousand words and ten thousand voices come together to tell a single story. 256Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 22 No Sword Can Stop My Way 剑不阻我行 Once, my sword was only for myself: I drew it alone and slew my foes alone. Then it was for one person: to protect her, to stay by her side. Wind, frost, rain, and snow are all passing travelers. I alone will remain, keeping one person company. As the myriad races awaken, humanity suffers defeat after defeat. Watch one sword split the firmament as a boy searching for his father embarks on the path of immortal cultivation, rising from an insignificant ant to eternal greatness, from mortal to true 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Owl's Cry in a Chaotic Age 乱世枭鸣 The general trend of the world is that what has long been divided will unite, and what has long been united will divide. Six thousand years ago, the Dao Ancestor opened the heavens. Five thousand years ago, the Martial Emperor strode across the land. Four thousand years ago, the Buddha saved the world. Three thousand years ago, the Confucian Ancestor spread the Way. Two thousand years ago, the Great Sword Immortal cut down every illusion. A thousand years ago, the Mystic Ancestor established ord —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Cold Sword Breaks the Azure Edge 寒剑破青锋 A youth leaves the depths of the mountains and sees all the ways of the martial world. As the tides of fate shift, he raises his sword and challenges the heavens. Beneath the wavering lights of countless homes, he draws a sword from the people. Its edge is forged from courage and blood, its blade from the common folk, its spine from heroes, its hilt from mountains and rivers, its scabbard from the smoke of hearths. It embraces the world and enfolds the four seasons, enough to make even immortals —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Sixteen Sounds of Yanyun 燕云十六声 Amid the world’s suffering, I, Yan Yun, hold the Dao in my heart. I can still my mind, seek qi, gather my spirit, open my apertures, unlock my meridians, build my foundation, obtain the elixir, form the golden core, and refine myself. I have repeatedly proven the Dao for eight hundred years, all for the one I love! —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The True Forms of the Five Sacred Mountains 五岳真形传 If I'm going to write about the jianghu, I won't write only about the jianghu. I'll write of lonely lamps on rainy nights in the jianghu, and a decade of old wine at Xinting, of grudges, debts, love, and hate. Who, high in the imperial court, will recite a century of Confucian righteousness and summon the dragon's cry and crane's song from the nine heavens? Who, far away in the jianghu, will charge against the Guangling River with a spear, splitting its waters for eight hundred miles? Come, come —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Sword in the Gourd, the Corpse-Suppressing Coffin! I Alone Am the Azure Immortal 葫中剑，镇尸棺！唯我青冥仙 (Dual cultivation in swordsmanship and martial arts + a path of slaughter, happy ending, no System, no harem, roaming the martial world, not an invincible power fantasy, slow burn) Who can truly be called an immortal? Where in this world can one not go? Who says immortals and demons cannot be slain? Which beautiful woman in all the land could one not love? The immortal years in heaven are yours. The world below belongs to me, Yu Huai'an. If I kill, I'll make rivers of blood. If I roam, I'll live 83Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 28 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—Shelves
- 29 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? 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 I Am No More in This World 人间无我 I've been to this world, I've seen this life, and I've told this story. The world can do without me. Why is fate so unfair? Why is there so much suffering? In the struggle for the Great Dao, let me show you what this sword can do. Was it worth it...? —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Calamity in the Martial World 江湖劫 [True martial arts fiction, no nonsense. No transmigration or rebirth, no cheesy melodrama or shallow wish fulfillment] The martial world is dead, and people are no longer what they used to be! The chivalry that once defined the martial world has long since been swept away. Schemes and conspiracies are now taking center stage in people's hearts. In these turbulent times, everyone is pushing events forward! 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Flames of Fate 宿命之焰 (Xuanxia fantasy, mystery and the supernatural, hidden origins, puzzle-solving adventures, ensemble cast and battles of wits, multiple storylines) When Lian Geng leaves the mountain, all he wants is to find Gao Yinji. He has no idea that he is stepping into a thousand-year-old game played by the gods. When the soul-bewitching butterfly behind Shan Zhiyuan awakens beneath the moon; when the Asura nourish the land of the ghost realm with blood. When the iron hooves of the armies of five nations tr —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 The Breeze Roars Across the Rivers and Lakes 清风啸江湖 The blood of the martial world, the love between men and women. The waves wash away true heroes, wandering at the edge of the world. A wandering swordsman, a cup of wine, two carefree breezes to forget it all. Love rises and falls; longing burns red. Who says love cannot be cruel? Beneath the cool moon, beauty is flushed with wine, and so many lovely moments vanish in an instant. Once love has taken root in the heart and begun to bloom, how could it ever leave so easily... If I could, I would tr 75Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 34 I Entrust Myself to the World, My Sword Filling the Mountains 我寄人间剑满山 A new white robe enters Lin'an, a young man recites poetry through the covered walkway. He has leapt through the Dragon Gate and struck the flowing waters, and now strides across ten thousand miles of territory at the front lines. He studies at the Moonlit Hall and the Osmanthus Moon Palace, then sets out once more with books and sword, his path stretching far ahead. Tonight, he returns home, smiling as the fragrance of a hundred flowers fills the world. 21Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 35 One Sword, One Annihilation, One God of Slaughter 一剑一灭一杀神 I bear an ominous sword case that holds nine swords! Everyone fears that the sword case will devour its owner. Only I know the truth: It is the supreme legacy the gods left for their sole successor before they fell! Is there no limit to the Sword Dao? Then I will cleave the heavens with my sword! Are the gods gone? Then I will rebuild the divine court! From a humble beginning, a young man takes up a three-foot sword and crosses a million worlds littered with corpses. One sword breaks all laws; 110Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 36 Grip Your Sword Tight, Roam Free, and Keep Being a Rascal 握紧手中剑，逍遥又犯贱 Also known as Grip Your Sword Tight: Carefree, Yet a Bit of a Rascal The jianghu is a double-edged sword. The young genius Ye Jingxuan sets out for a carefree life in the jianghu, but the Gentleman’s Sword makes him a target. He plans to disappear from the martial world, only to meet Gu Ao, the young master of the Gu family. From that moment on, the wheels of their fates begin to turn… 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Blind Swordsman from the Start: I Build an Empire Through Killing 开局瞎剑客：从杀人开始成就霸业 [No System] [Invincible Protagonist] [Trading Lifespan for Power] [Longevity] [Cunning Schemer] [Fast-Paced] [Decisive and Ruthless] “One song breaks the heart. Where, at the ends of the earth, can I find a kindred spirit?” He is a blind swordsman who carries the peerless sword art Green Lotus Sword Song on his shoulders as he roams the martial world. He is also Di Ting, one of the Netherworld’s top assassins. Tired of the cutthroat life of an assassin, he enters the martial world alone, hoping —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Gray-Robed Agent of Great Wei: An Old Friend Returns Through Wind and Snow 大魏青衣：风雪故人归 [Alternate history, court politics, the martial world, power struggles, martial arts, multiple heroines, no System] As the winds rise over Great Wei, a man in blue sets forth. He stakes his life on the game and wins half a move against Heaven! With an age of chaos on the horizon, who will shape the world? Qingyi Bailu placed third in the imperial examinations, only to become a puppet magistrate controlled by the Taiping Sect, with his life no longer in his own hands. Just then, Gu Xiaolou transm 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 My Sword Has a Way 吾剑有道 [Not a brainless power fantasy! No System! Not reborn! No harem! No padding! Both leads and supporting characters are smart!] A thousand years of darkness, dispelled by a single sword. That winter was bitterly cold. A young man in black, carrying a sword on his back, set off on a long journey. From then on, the mysterious martial world gained a mysterious swordsman known as the Immortal Sword Lord. They say he swept away three million demons with a single strike, seeking not immortality, but the 574Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 40 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...” 18Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 41 The Bashan Sword Arena 巴山剑场 One day, when Wang Jingmeng entered Changling with his sword on his back, he witnessed the dawn of a golden age. He also saw the many heroes ranked on the Sword List, and realized that they were no better than mutts. 2Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 42 The Path of Severed Life 断生行 The martial world is like rain, its grudges like blades. No matter how sharp a blade may be, it cannot cut through a steady drizzle. There is an old beggar who loves to brag and pick his nose, always claiming to be an expert; an old monk with a limp in his right leg, stern and scowling; a foul-smelling old Taoist with a goatee, carrying a peachwood sword, drinking and sleeping late; and a lecherous fortune-teller with a quick-witted granddaughter, skilled in every kind of swindle. They are the f 78Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 43 Myriad Heavens: Starting with the Second-Worst Wu 诸天，从武家二废开始 Zhang Ming obtains a Supporting Character Comeback System. He never expected that on his very first transmigration, he would become Wu Xiuwen, one of the two useless members of the Wu family. Let’s see how Zhang Ming turns Wu Xiuwen’s fate around. As for Guo Fu, whoever wants to fawn over her can do it themselves. First world: The Return of the Condor Heroes Second world: The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Third world: The Legend of Qin 342Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 44 A Young Wanderer in White Robes on a White Horse 白衣白马少年游 Red beans bear the longing of the heart, and longing stains the red beans. Of all the things in this world, nothing wounds the heart like love! This is the story of a young man who enters the martial world in search of a sword. “I have a sword named Void. It has no form or shape, yet nothing can withstand its edge!” 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 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—Shelves
- 46 The Sword's Roar Across the Vast Waves 剑啸沧浪 [Fantasy xianxia, heroic jianghu, no System, no transmigration] In the third year of the Jianwen reign of the Ming dynasty, undercurrents stir through the jianghu. The smoke of war has yet to clear above Jinling, as Prince of Yan Zhu Di leads his forces south. Powerful courtiers and jianghu factions maneuver against one another in secret. It is the age when the peerless swordsman and saber master stand side by side. Shen Yunfei guards Nu Jiao Island alone with his Canglang Sword, his Nine Cangla —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 The Great Xia Scion 大夏极品世子 Here, you’ll find both the martial world and the imperial court, clear-cut clashes of martial arts, shadowy political maneuvering, and a fusion of modern and historical cultures. A noble steed tramples the thorns of fate, rouge spills across Twilight Valley. If one day I follow the lofty ambitions of the clouds, would I dare laugh at Huang Chao and call him no true hero? I, the heir to the throne, will see the Great Xia banner planted across the lands of all four kingdoms! 70Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 48 Plum Blossoms in the Garden, Jade in the Courtyard 梅生庭钰 The martial world is perilous, and the imperial court is corrupt. In the end, none can escape the ties of loyalty and love. A single imperial decree forces Yuan Beiting, the carefree heir, to enter the martial world. He proves his heart with his sword and upholds the Way with it. With heaven and earth as the board and all the world as its pieces, can he outwit fate by even half a move? 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 49 The Sword Immortals Above Are Clad in White 天上剑仙如白衣 [Traditional Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Swordsmanship + Unbeatable + One Female Lead] (Many of the demon attendants early on are actually her avatars. Please stop asking: there is only one female lead!) I have a sword that can level the countless armors in this world, yet makes the world watch three autumns pass! I have another sword that climbs to the heavens, seals the sword, and beheads the dragon. One sword sends frost across fourteen provinces! The great calamity foretold in prophecy is about to 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 The Lone Wanderer's Sword 独孤客剑 Classic Wuxia Novels: A Collection of Masterpieces. To help wuxia fans find the books they love more easily, this collection brings together hundreds of outstanding works by renowned wuxia authors from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. 1. A synopsis of Gu Long's wuxia novel The Lone Sword: The handsome scholar Yan Lingfei is entrusted with the weighty mission of overthrowing the Qing dynasty and ventures alone into the royal court's struggle for power. The danger is immense, but Yan Lingfe —Reads—Score—Shelves
